Post by INFINITE PRO. on Dec 15, 2022 21:11:21 GMT
INFINITE PRO WRESTLING PRESENTS:
GOD AMONGST MEN
LIVE! from Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales.
Sunday, December 11th, 2022.
7:00 P.M. (GMT) – On BT Sport Box Office and FITE.
Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin'
Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin'
I'm headed to the stars, ready to go far
I'm star walkin'
The lights inside of the arena come to life as “STAR WALKIN’” by Lil Nas X is heard playing through the speakers, the pyro going off along the stage to display a beautiful showing of purple, blue, white, and red colours. The screens and trons all light up with the ‘GOD AMONGST MEN’ display and the chorus being sung out is heard once more. The Welsh crowd are singing along with the chorus as most of them are cheering loudly—SOLD OUT inside of the Motorpoint Arena and the camera panned around to show all seven thousand fans inside of the building cheering and screaming. The camera then cuts to the commentary table where we’re greeted with both Chloe Hartwell and Luis De Leon, both dressed as dapper as they could be for the occasion.
CHLOE HARTWELL
IT MIGHT BE COLD AS HELL HERE IN CARDIFF BUT WE’RE HERE! WE’RE LIVE! WELCOME TO INFINITE PRO WRESTLING AND WELCOME TO GOD AMONGST MEN! THE FINAL SHOW OF THE YEAR FOR US AND WE’RE GOING OUT WITH A BANG!
LUIS DE LEÓN
Of course, joined alongside me is the wonderful Chloe Hartwell. My name is Luis De Leon and we’re so grateful to have you here for our final show of the year. We’ve had a classic of a pre-show that just took place so if you’ve not watched it, then go ahead and do it right now, we’ll be here when you get back.
CHLOE HARTWELL
That was indeed a classic of a pre-show. The introduction to Aftershock’s commentators and general manager, the introduction to Adrenaline's general manager, a very good and classic tag team match and the biggest announcement of them all were the closing moments of the pre-show!
LUIS DE LEÓN
And in case you didn’t catch it just a few minutes ago, tonight’s World Tag Team Championship bout has turned from a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match into Three Stages of Hell! We’re getting word right now of the stipulations of the three stages—the first bout will be a traditional tag team match, the second bout will be a No Holds Barred match, and the third and final bout – if necessary – is the owner’s choice.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Those four men are dancing with the devil tonight and the devil’s picking their poison. Also tonight is two big championship matches that are both going to be main event worthy matches. Up first is the National Openweight Championship with Alastor Touchdown defending the championship against JUDITH! She’s been waiting for a moment to get her hands on any member of The Jamrockers since day one of the company, and now, with Touchdown holding the gold? She’s got a bigger reason to chase.
LUIS DE LEÓN
However, Touchdown has been nothing but unstoppable since Cooldown stepped away from the ring for a moment—look at what he’s been able to accomplish! He became National Openweight Champion, he beat all of the big names thrown at him, went through all of the obstacles that he could’ve been given. Is he untouchable? Maybe, but tonight might be the real task. No stipulations, nobody around to help him, just himself and JUDITH in the ring.
CHLOE HARTWELL
And then, right after that? The main event. The Infinite Pro World Championship is on the line tonight and this has been a super hyped match from the very beginning of it being teased. ‘The Purifier’ C has challenged ‘The Celestial Artist’ MYOJIN to a match for the championship, and a lot is riding on tonight. The pressure is on for the champion. One defeat in seven matches. Unpinned and unsubmitted in the ring since coming here to Infinite Pro! They’re the champion for a reason!
LUIS DE LEÓN
But you know who else is unpinned and unsubmitted since showing up here in Infinite Pro? C is. He came in like an oncoming storm and took the APEX Wrestling Next Level Championship from JUDITH at Adrenaline X: House of Horror. He’s gotten one defeat out of the three matches that he’s had here. Tonight, everything is on the line. The chance of the streaks being broken are endless, if we’re going to have a clean winner tonight? There will be someone walking out of here tonight pinned or submitted.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Along with a champion crowned, we’ll also find out if Cross Recoba can keep things alive with his contract of having singles matches only. Aren Mstislav has been demanding a fight that he can show to prove himself, the owner saw it as a challenge and made it happen, Aren Mstislav vs Cross Recoba—and if Aren wins tonight? He’ll join Cross’ championship match and turn it into a three way! Those are stakes unlike any other has proven.
LUIS DE LEÓN
But tonight, we’re beginning the show with something announced at the last Adrenaline show. A sick and twisted concept made from the mind of the owner to make sure that six combatants stay locked inside and fight for survival to see if they can walk out of here tonight as the number one contender to the National Openweight Championship. FLUX, Roxie Gearheart join the mix. Three debuts in the form of John Blade, Pandora Rivers, and Rey Jaguar. And then, the returning man in the match. PRICE! This will go down in history, everyone.
CHLOE HARTWELL
I guess that means that there’s no time like the present, let’s get through these entrances because I’m sure they’ll all take about fifteen minutes. No pauses or anything like that.
LUIS DE LEÓN
Not at all. Not at fucking all.
CASEY KINCAID
Ladies and Gentlemen, your opening contest tonight is THE LIMITLESS CHAMBER! In this match, two combatants start inside of the ring with the remaining four entering their pods. Every two and a half minutes, a new combatant enters the pod. This will continue until all six combatants are out of the pods. If you’re pinned at any time inside of The Limitless Chamber, you will be placed back inside of the chamber pod for two additional minutes. The winner of the match is decided by the many pinfalls that the combatants can get within the thirty-minutes inside of the chamber.
The house lights dim a bit as we hear Tyler Duran from Fight Club's voice come over the PA system.
"First you have to give up, first you have to know... not fear... know... that someday you are going to die."
The lights still keep dimmed before we hear the lyrics kick in.
TOLD THE PREACHER I LOVE HER, HE SAID THAT GOD WAS HER LOVER
I SAID IF HE REALLY LOVES HER THEN HE WOULD LOVE THAT WE'RE LOVERS
I WALK AROUND IN A BUBBLE, A FUCKING SCOUNDREL IN TROUBLE
IN EVERY TOWN, MAKE A RUMBLE, THE VENUE GROUND INTO RUBBLE
The sounds of ‘Panther Like A Panther (Miracle Mix)’ by Run The Jewels plays as the beat drops and we see PRICE himself walk out from somewhere on the ground floor of the fans, draped in all black from the hat that's only half way on his head, the black bandanna over his face, a black t-shirt of whatever band or comic book he's into that week, black leather styled baggy basketball shorts, one leg has a Punisher skull with the American, Brazilian, Japanese, and now British flag embedded inside it, the other leg has his Price family crest on it. Knee pads and black wrestling boots. He then makes his way towards the ring walking with his gangster style thug swag. PRICE finds himself on the stage ramp and then looking toward the chamber itself, giving it a look up and down before climbing the steps and entering inside of the chamber. The referee on the inside guides PRICE into his chamber pod, to which he shrugs it off and enters the pod on his right.
CASEY KINCAID
Introducing first… wrestling out of Cleveland, Ohio and weighing in tonight at two hundred and forty-five pounds… THE MESSIAH OF HARDCORE… PRRRRIIIIIIICEEEEEEEE!!!
The Time is Now hit's to play as he walks out on stage. He talks to the camera man and bounces a little. He holds up his “Never Give Up” logo flag and tosses it to the fans. He salutes and runs straight down towards the chamber, entering inside and immediately entering the ring. He bounces off the ropes side to side and he holds up his “Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect” shirt. He takes off his hat and tosses his shirt to the entrance door and hands his chain to the ref just as he enters the chamber pod.
CASEY KINCAID
Next… wrestling out of Boston, Massachusetts and weighing in tonight at two hundred and sixty pounds… THE SURGEON OF THUGANOMICS… JOOOOHNNNN BLAAAAAAAADEEEEEEE!!!
The opening drums to “Machine Gun” by Kira begins to play as we cut from the arena to an animatic where we travel through intricate clockwork, copper and bronze gears grinding across one another in perpetual motion. However, we start to zoom out to show a clockwork heart before fading to the stage as both pyro erupts and the lyrics begin to play.
LET’S GET
A LITTLE BIT DIRTY
A LITTLE BIT NASTY
A LITTLE BIT GROSS.
As flickering strobes illuminate the stage, Roxie Gearheart skips from the back onto stage. She turns around and extends her arms out and starts to sway to the beat of her music.
CAN’T HELP IT
GUESS IT’S A HABIT
GUESS IT’S FOR FUN
IT’S JUST WHAT I DO.
Roxie spins around to face the camera revealing a bratty grin on her face and steps forward. She takes in the hatred from the crowd and laughs before beginning down the ramp to the ring, as the ring announcer begins to speak, announcing her arrival.
CASEY KINCAID
Next… wrestling out of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana and weighing in tonight at one hundred and nine pounds… THE BAD APPLE… ROXXXXXIIEEEEE GEAAAARRRRRHEAARRRRRRT!
Roxie saunters down the ramp, skipping to the beat of her music, taunting and teasing the fans along both sides of the ramp before crossing over and coming to a stop at the foot of the steps leading into the chamber to look around for just a second.
I AM NOT AFRAID
TO CAUSE A SCENE TONIGHT…
I’LL SHOW YA
Roxie moves over to steel ring steps, puts her boot on the second step, turns to the crowd near her and smirks before climbing up into the chamber. She steps forward on the metal floor and spins around to the center of the ropes before doubling over into almost a cossack squat as the music builds up and builds up.. Only to spring up, extending her arms into out as her music says:
MA-MA-MA-MACHINE GUN!
Roxie enters the ring and circles around to its center and starts to vibe to the chorus of her music as she heads to the other side of the chamber and heads into her pod, awaiting for the next combatant to enter the arena.
"I can make you afraid,
I can make you obey.
I can make you afraid,
I can make you obey.
I can make you ugly,
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
I can make you afraid,
I will make you obey."
"Bleep Bloop" by Poppy begins to play, the techno beats of its intro pumping through the sound system. The crowd's attention turns towards the stage whilst the song continues to play, coming alive when the chorus hits, knowing what's coming next.
"I got you in my corner vision,
Look away if you feel unsafe!
Don't move without permission,
I can make you obey!"
As the chorus of the song hits, FLUX sprints out through the curtains, greeting the crowd with energetic waves before slapping hands, the lovable space alien grinning wide from ear-to-ear as she practically bounces down the ramp.
"I am but a sickness,
I am still your weakness.
You will lose your grip and
You will stay infected.
Never let you touch me,
Nuh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh.
I can keep you afraid,
I will make you obey."
Stopping at the steps to the chamber, she looks around at the crowd before slowly climbing inside, continuing to wave her hands enthusiastically at the crowd, giving them a bunch of air high fives and hugs before stepping around the ring and heading to the pod, awaiting for the final two that’ll begin the match to enter the chamber.
CASEY KINCAID
Next… wrestling out of Roswell, New Mexico and weighing in tonight at one hundred and fifteen pounds… THE SPACE ODDITY… FLUUUUUUUXXXXXXX!!!
As the melodramatic acoustic introduction of XTC’s Dear God flows through the arena speakers in a captivatingly evocative manner, the lights dim to almost complete darkness, all that remains is a singular white spotlight at the top of the entrance ramp.
“DEAR GOD, HOPE YOU GOT THE LETTER
AND I PRAY YOU CAN MAKE IT BETTER DOWN HERE
I DON’T MEAN A BIG REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BEER
BUT ALL THE PEOPLE THAT YOU MADE IN YOUR IMAGE
SEE THEM STARVING ON THEIR FEET
‘CAUSE THEY DON’T GET ENOUGH TO EAT FROM GOD
I CAN’T BELIEVE IN YOU”
Whilst the female recites the monologue in an almost too cheery tone, a monochromatic montage showcasing multiple forms of human suffering plays on the tron to disturb those viewing, the temporary distraction allows Pandora Rivers to step out onto the stage, donning a floor length black robe to conceal her features. The lights in the arena remain incredibly dimmed even once the tune officially begins, the spotlight follows Pandora as she slowly trudges down towards the ring, keeping her eyes glued to the floor. The young woman climbs up the steps, entering the chamber and finally removes the cloak, acting as the trigger for the flood lights to come back on, even brighter than before. Totally ignoring the reaction from the crowd, Pandora folds the robe up into her arms, tucking it beneath one before slipping through the ropes and taking a seat in the centre of the ring, looking upwards at something which is not there.
CASEY KINCAID
Next… wrestling out of Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France and weighing in tonight at one hundred and fifteen pounds… THE DEAD DOVE… PANDORRRRRAAAAA RIIIIIIVERRRRRRRSSSSS!!!
The lights shine a golden hue just as ‘King of Beasts’ by Incubite begins to play through the speakers inside of the arena, with the figure standing at the top of the ramp and arms crossed to the shape of an ‘X’.
CASEY KINCAID
And finally… wrestling out of The Selva Lacandona and weighing in tonight at two hundred and twenty-seven pounds… THE KING OF BEASTS… REEEEEYYYYYYY JAAAAAGUAAAAARRRRRRR!!!
With the announcement made, the lights come back to life to a normal hue and Rey Jaguar is seen standing at the top of the ramp looking out to the sold out crowd here tonight, he begins to run down to the ring and leaps over the steps to enter the chamber. Like a prowling jaguar, he scouts Pandora inside of the ring on the outside of the ring, bringing himself up to his feet and entering the ring to look down at Pandora. She finally gets back up to her feet and heads into her corner as Jaguar did.
OPENER — THE LIMITLESS CHAMBER
INFINITE PRO NATIONAL OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION CONTENDERSHIP
JOHN BLADE vs PANDORA RIVERS vs FLUX vs PRICE vs ROXIE GEARHEART vs REY JAGUAR
DING! DING!
[ 00:30:00 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 00 | REY JAGUAR; 00
The bell had rung, every member of the match in their pods, except for two. PANDORA RIVERS and REY JAGUAR are the ones who start the match off inside of the ring and they begin to survey their surroundings. There were weapons scaling the walls and it all looked too good to be true for Pandora, who immediately went to the outside and sought after a weapon of her choosing. She grabbed onto a kendo stick before entering the ring, but Jaguar had other ideas—and those were to take the early lead as quickly as possible. Jaguar leapt through the air to land the DYNAMIC ENTRY but missed it as Pandora ducked the foot and took a swing for Jaguar– but he soon fell through the ropes to escape the attack. Pandora climbed onto the ropes and kept swinging, pushing Jaguar back into the chamber’s wall, but she stepped off of the ropes to allow him to get back inside of the ring, throwing the kendo stick away and just stared ominously at the King of Beasts.
Jaguar entered the ring once again but the quick pace of Rivers was truly on display here tonight, ducking under a LARIAT attempt and rebounding off of the ropes, coming back and landing a DROPKICK right to the knee of Jaguar! The King of Beasts was down on all fours and Rivers had gotten back to her feet with ease, rushing to the ropes and rebounding, looking for GODHOOD but Jaguar moved out of the way in time, and this time she catches her with the SAITO SUPLEX!
BUZZZZZ!
LUIS DE LEON
There’s the klaxon going off and that can only mean one thing, a new entrant into the match—AND IT’S ROXIE GEARHEART! She’s looking to become the next contender to the National Openweight Championship and this will be the perfect chance for her to make that statement!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I wouldn’t say she’s got a strong start with these two still feeling much fresh in this match but I have high hopes for her, she’s been absolutely impressive from the very beginning of her debut here. I think, if anyone’s got a chance in this, it’s Roxie.
[ 00:27:30 ]
The third entrant in the match comes out of their pod, and the doors open for ROXIE GEARHEART to make her entrance—immediately, she goes for Jaguar with a SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT that drops Jaguar onto the top of his head! Roxie then put her focus onto Pandora Rivers trying to pull herself up onto her feet in the corner. She kipped up and charged into The Dead Dove, connecting the JUMPING GAMENGIRI but was immediately caught up with Pandora grabbing her from behind as she stepped out of the corner, sending Roxie across the ring with a GERMAN SUPLEX! Both Roxie and Pandora are laid out on the mat and it seemed like Roxie was about to get to her feet, now on her hands and knees, but Rey Jaguar is standing on the top rope!
FROG SPLASH!
Jaguar landed right onto the back of Roxie Gearheart and crushed her with the splash—but Pandora grabbed onto Jaguar and threw him over the ropes, onto the metal flooring on the outside, and now rushing in towards Roxie trying to pick herself up!
RUNNING CURB STOMP!
GIRLHOOD!
Pandora got all of the stomp and now she’s going for the cover on Roxie! The legs are hooked and Jaguar is unaware of what’s happening inside of the ring!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING!
[ 00:25:17 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 01
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00
LUIS DE LEON
Woah! The first pinfall goes to Pandora Rivers and she took the advantage by hook or by crook—a pinfall that Rey Jaguar would’ve loved to have but he took his eyes off of the third participant in the ring, that cunning she-devil snatched the point and Roxie has to go back into her pod!
CHLOE HARTWELL
That’s heartbreaking to see for both Jaguar and Roxie but there’s no time left as the klaxon is about to go off and set us for our next participant in this match—and it’s BIG MATCH JOHN! JOHN BLADE IS ENTERING!
BUZZZZZ!
The next pod door opens and out comes JOHN BLADE looking to get involved with the mix, going right after Rey Jaguar on the metal flooring and he’s giving the people what they came to see! The lefts and the rights of John Blade knock Jaguar back into the emptied pod. Blade continues the attack before backing himself up, rushing in and charging up the SPEAR attempt but Jaguar moves out of the way and Blade bounces off of the plexiglass! Jaguar grabs onto Blade to pick him up for something dangerous on the outside but Pandora is on the top rope and diving down with a CROSSBODY onto Jaguar and Blade! Now, it’s Pandora who’s picking up Blade and throwing him into the ring, but just as she’s about to get into the ring? Jaguar grabbed onto her ankle and pulled her back away from the ropes, knocking her down with the LARIAT and now all eyes are on John Blade inside of the ring.
Jaguar looks to be going for the second FROG SPLASH of the night but as he leaps? He drops down and hits the ring mat, Blade grabbed onto the arm and pulled Jaguar up onto his feet and then up onto the shoulders of Blade!
FIREMAN’S CARRY POWERSLAM!
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!
Blade gets all of the slam and he goes for the cover, the legs hooked and Pandora is beginning to move on the outside of the ring! She’s heading all the way up to the top rope and out of sight of where John can see!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING! — BUZZZZZ!
[ 00:22:30 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 01 | JOHN BLADE; 01
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
LUIS DE LEON
I think I heard the sound of two klaxons going off at the same time there, which means Roxie is back in and we’re getting Flux in this match as well—she’s looking to enter this match with a head of steam and going right for Roxie as she exits the pod!
CHLOE HARTWELL
These two aren’t strangers to one another, both debuting on Adrenaline in the same Tag Team match as one another, and it’s really showing as they go blow to blow with one another on the outside of the ring but look at Pandora on the top rope!
FLUX had entered the match just as Roxie had come out of her pod from the penalty, whilst Rey Jaguar was just beginning to get back into his, and both Roxie and FLUX were just beginning from where they’d left off in their tag match just a month ago. However, on the other side of where they were fighting was Pandora on the top rope and eyes on John Blade laying down in the middle of the ring!
FROG SPLASH!
FROM THE HEAVENS!
Pandora hit all of the splash but she was clearly hurting from the impact of it—but all attention was taken off of her and back onto the two on the outside of the ring, FLUX knocked back Roxie into her pod with a DESPERATION HEADBUTT and she tried to close the pod on Roxie, trying to lock her inside of it but Roxie kicked her away and escaped! Roxie rushed in and grabbed onto the arm of FLUX, flipping over the arm and in a swift motion grabbing onto their head!
FLOATOVER DDT!
CLOCKWORK DDT!
Both combatants hit the metal flooring hard and seemed to be out of it for the time being, however on the inside of the ring, John Blade and Pandora Rivers are both getting to their feet and just looking towards one another. However, the klaxon goes off for the final time tonight signalling the entry of a new participant.
BUZZZZZ!
LUIS DE LEON
Oh god, you know what’s coming up next!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I’m afraid I do and so do all five of the other combatants in this match!
[ 00:20:00 ]
The final pod door opens and PRICE enters the match, immediately gets to work on a returning Rey Jaguar coming from his pod and finally off of the penalty he took!
LEFT HANDED SPINNING BACKHAND!
BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY!
Jaguar was dropped like a sack of bricks but the eyes of The Messiah of Hardcore were more focused on the two inside of the ring, including one Pandora Rivers, who he leaves alone as he enters the ring and goes right for John Blade! A small bit of an alliance inside of The Limitless Chamber but John’s fighting back, the CLOSED RIGHT PUNCHES are knocking PRICE back enough to give John the chance to recover. PRICE shakes off the closed punches and swings the arm around for another BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY, however, Blade ducked the arm and grabbed PRICE from behind, going for the BACK SUPLEX but PRICE found a way to flip over and onto his feet!
REVERSE DDT INTO A DRAGON SLEEPER!
GOODNIGHT SALLY!
PRICE has the submission locked in tight, using the left arm to tighten the grip around the neck of John Blade and he was struggling to fight free from the grapevine, he has nowhere to go as Pandora watched on, didn’t even want to break up the submission—and John Blade tapped out to the chokehold!
[ 00:17:58 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 01 | JOHN BLADE; 01 | PRICE; 01
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
LUIS DE LEON
Immediate impact from PRICE, he’s already choked out Blade and sent him into his pod for two and a half minutes—and that’s really spelling doom for Pandora Rivers who’s just watching PRICE continuously choking the life right out of John!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I think she knows herself that PRICE is something that she does not want to be dealing with, she knows that’s someone that might have the advantage against her, not like what the other four have had against her.
PRICE finally released the submission he had on Blade and finally set his sights on Pandora standing right, she ducks under the LARIAT attempt but she leaps onto the ropes, looking to springboard—but PRICE pushes Pandora off of the ropes and she crashes head first into a light tube hanging off of the chamber wall! The first signs of blood comes from Pandora as she’s laid out on the metal flooring, but that’s when FLUX finally enters the ring and attacks PRICE from behind with a FOREARM STRIKE right to the back of the head! FLUX continues to land the TWELVE TO SIX ELBOWS down onto the neck of PRICE, keeping the man down as she rushes into the ropes and charges into PRICE—but he catches her in his arms!
URANAGE BACKBREAKER!
PAY BACK!
FLUX rolls around on the mat and winces out in pain, but she’s not the only one who’s looking to take down The Godfather of Violence as Rey Jaguar finds himself back in the match and looking to take his shot at PRICE!
JUMPING SUPERKICK!
DYNAMIC ENTRY!
Jaguar got the shot on target and it knocked PRICE back into the ropes, but here came Roxie as she ran the ropes and went for the CROSSBODY sending herself and PRICE over the ropes and onto the metal flooring! Jaguar takes a look around him and notices FLUX still laid out after PRICE’s attack—grabbing onto her head and dragging her back up onto her feet, Jaguar cocks the arm back and tries for the SUPER JAGUAR LARIAT—but, FLUX ducks the arm and grabs onto him!
A SIMPLE, FRIENDLY HUG!
ALIEN ATTACK!
Jaguar doesn’t seem to know how to take this, just looking around the chamber and hoping someone could stop this—but John Blade sneaks back into the ring! The Surgeon of Thuganomics is back inside of the ring and takes down Jaguar with a SHOULDER TACKLE just as FLUX moves out of the way! John pops back up onto his feet and now he takes down FLUX with the SHOULDER TACKLE, now it's Roxie that enters the ring and she eats the SHOULDER TACKLE! Pandora, wiping the blood from her eyes, isn’t aware of what she’s about to walk right into as she rolls into the ring – Blade runs in and knocks her down with the SHOULDER TACKLE but Pandora simply raises the foot up high for a ROUNDHOUSE KICK! Blade falls down onto the mat and now Pandora backs herself into the corner, watching Blade get to his hands and knees, and now running in!
GODHOO—
RUNNING BURNING LARIAT!
SUPER JAGUAR LARIAT!
LUIS DE LEON
HOOOOLY SHIIIIII—
CHLOE HARTWELL
LARIAT FROM OUT OF THE SKY!
LUIS DE LEON
JAGUAR JUST TOOK PANDORA OUT OF THE AIR WITH A LARIAT! JUST AS SHE WAS ABOUT TO STOMP BLADE’S HEAD TO THE MAT! THAT WAS GOD DAMN BRUTAL AND NOW HERE COMES ROXIE GEARHEART!
HIGH IMPACT SWINGING BACK ELBOW!
SIHOULETTE’S BLADE!
Roxie got all of the elbow right into the back of Jaguar’s head, but PRICE is now back inside of the ring, grabbing Roxie from behind and sending her across the ring with a GERMAN SUPLEX that completely wipes her out! PRICE sees both Pandora and Jaguar laid out on top of one another, dragging them into the middle of the ring and covering them both! PRICE is about to kill two birds with the one stone, earning a double elimination!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING!
[ 00:11:24 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 01 | JOHN BLADE; 01 | PRICE; 03
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
PRICE looks up to the large screen and sees the two points adding up, now with a clear lead ahead of him, and looking to get a fourth with an attempt at the PRICE CRASH on Roxie—but she pushes him into the ropes! She charges in and meets PRICE at the ropes with a ROPE AIDED GAMENGIRI and makes PRICE stagger on his feet! Roxie goes onto the outside and springboards back inside of the ring, going for the GOODNIGHT SUGAH but PRICE catches her in the air, holding her up high to be slammed down for a POWERBOMB but Roxie twisted herself around on PRICE’s shoulders! SPIKED POISONRANA! Roxie made the most of the momentum change and used it to her own advantage—but she’s caught with a LIGHT TUBE SHOT right into the back from FLUX!
There’s now ten minutes left within the match and with just that much time left, it’s only a whole minute before Pandora and Rey are let out of their pods. FLUX seems to be able to get the advantage of the match now as she looks up to the top of the pods. From the top rope, she grabs onto the edge of the pod and pulls herself up onto the top of her own pod! Left on the mat is PRICE after Roxie’s offence and that’s who FLUX has her eyes set on—the man with the most points! She looks to adjust herself on the top of the pod, but her attention is turned down to someone climbing up the side of the chamber walls—Roxie Gearheart! She’s climbing up the chamber wall and is trying to pull FLUX down!
Inside of the ring, Pandora and Jaguar are back in the match and they go right for one another! Jaguar rushes in and tries for the DYNAMIC ENTRY but for the second time tonight, Pandora ducked the kick and grabs Jaguar from behind, pulling him into the middle of the ring before spinning him around!
RIPCORD BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE!
GOD GIVEN TRAUMA!
Jaguar falls back into the ropes but Blade grabs Pandora, lifting her up onto the shoulders!
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!
Blade landed the AA onto the outside of the ring, onto the metal flooring, and now his attention is turned to Jaguar who’s staggering on his feet, lifting him up onto the shoulders and giving him the same treatment as Pandora just took!
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!
A third of the night, the second given to Jaguar as Blade hooks the legs!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING!
LUIS DE LEON
SCORE TO BIG MATCH JOHN! An unbelievable comeback in the setting here as Blade picks up his second point of the night—and a smart move made to wipe Pandora out of the match just when she seemed to be looking to gain her second point of the match!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I’m sure Pandora isn’t going to take that well when she gets back into the fight but that’s none of my concern, I just hope those two up there realise how dangerous it is to be on top of those pods! The chain is barely hanging on and the weight of two people might not be able to make it hold on for much longer!
[ 00:07:38 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 01 | JOHN BLADE; 02 | PRICE; 03
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
Jaguar is now sent right back into the pod after just coming out of it. However, the attention is turned to the two women fighting it out on the top of FLUX’s pod, with the two going back and forth with the LEFT AND RIGHT PUNCHES before it’s FLUX that answers back with a HEADBUTT right to the bridge of Roxie’s nose! It seems like Roxie is about to fall back and off of the pod onto the metal flooring below, a good fifteen foot drop! However, she hangs onto the chamber wall and pulls herself back up, the blood running down her nose as she connects with a KNEE STRIKE that catches FLUX along her jaw! Roxie grabs onto FLUX before she could fall back and off the pod, The Goblin Girl looks around as the fans cheer her on before looking to lift FLUX off of her feet!
SNAP PILEDRIVER!
GATOR BITE!
LUIS DE LEON
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST ALMIGHTY! ROXIE JUST PUT FLUX THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE GOD DAMN CHAMBER POD! MOTHER OF DIVINE GOD! THEY COULD BE VERY WELL DEAD!
CHLOE HARTWELL
We can’t even check up on them to see if they’re okay—the chamber is set up to make sure nobody goes in to give anyone help, this is the danger that Jason Long warned us when he made this match happen, he said to make sure to survive!
Roxie and FLUX are both squashed together inside of the pod and there’s no way of checking to see if there’s a legitimate pinfall happening right now—but what is happening right now is PRICE and John Blade going back and forth with one another! PRICE gains the advantage as he lands the KNIFE EDGE CHOPS right into Blade’s chest but John eats them up for breakfast and just tries to lift PRICE up for the ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT– but PRICE slides down the back and pushes Blade into the ropes, forcing him to rebound and he comes running back into PRICE!
LEAPING STUNNER!
PRICE CRASH!
PRICE got all of the stunner and now he’s going to go for the cover on John Blade but Pandora found herself back in the match on the top rope!
FROM THE HEAVENS!
The splash connected right onto the spine of PRICE and Pandora got right back up onto her feet, watching Blade try to pick himself up in the middle of the ring, but Pandora rebounded onto the ropes and sought to put an end to this!
GODHOOD!
Pandora dropped Blade and she dropped down to cover him, hooking the legs of Blade!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING!
[ 00:01:56 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 02 | JOHN BLADE; 02 | PRICE; 03
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
John Blade was out of the match, no way of him making a comeback at this rate, Roxie and FLUX are still stuck inside of the pod that they fell right through the chain roof of—and the only people in the match? Pandora Rivers, PRICE, and Rey Jaguar; clearly still hurting after taking the God Given Trauma and the Attitude Adjustment. Pandora rushes out of the ring to try and capture herself a third point to tie with PRICE, throwing Jaguar into the ring before climbing up to the top rope herself!
FROM THE HEAVENS!
And she got all of the splash onto Jaguar, going for the third point with the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING!
[ 00:01:34 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 03 | JOHN BLADE; 02 | PRICE; 03
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
LUIS DE LEON
PANDORA TIES WITH PRICE! PANDORA TIES WITH PRICE! SHE’S TIED WITH PRICE AND NOW IT’S DOWN TO THEM TWO INSIDE OF THE RING!
CHLOE HARTWELL
IT’S TIME FOR THEM TO GET THROUGH A FINAL BARRAGE TO WIN THIS MATCH!
PRICE and Pandora Rivers look up to the timer, a minute and a half left on the timer left, and they both rush right into one another—SUPERKICK! Pandora lands it and now goes for another SUPERKICK! PRICE staggers back and she’s about to go for a third SUPERKICK but PRICE moves out of the way! BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY was ducked! Pandora grabbed the arm of PRICE and twisted him around for the GOD GIVEN TRAUMA and PRICE moved out of the way just in time!
BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY!
The backhand connects and PRICE isn’t done!
BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY!
A second backhand lands and Pandora stays on her feet, just barely, as PRICE spins around!
BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY!
The third backhand—
BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY!
And an immediate fourth that makes Pandora fall forward into PRICE’s clutches, who grabs onto a light tube and places it right in between Pandora and his knee!
LIGHT TUBE ASSISTED PAY BACK!
Uranage Backbreaker connects and Pandora winces as she falls to the mat, but PRICE grabs onto the head of Pandora and into the submission hold!
GOODNIGHT SALLY!
PRICE is choking the life right out of Pandora in the middle of the ring, nobody to save her or even break the submission to let PRICE gain the winning point to save himself—the countdown on ten seconds as the legs grapevine and PRICE begins to bridge himself, bending Pandora in an unnatural position! Pandora is shaking her arm around, trying to survive but with three seconds left? She finally taps out after some added torque to the neck from The Messiah of Hardcore!
DING!
[ 00:00:03 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 03 | JOHN BLADE; 02 | PRICE; 04
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
LUIS DE LEON
IT’S OVER! IT’S OVER! PRICE HAS WON THE LIMITLESS CHAMBER!
CHLOE HARTWELL
THREE SECONDS REMAINING! NOBODY’S MOVING!
The final three seconds countdown and then?
DING! DING! DING!
Finally, after an incredible thirty minutes of absolute carnage and war, the bell has rung and ‘Panther Like A Panther (Miracle Mix)’ begins to play through the speakers above. PRICE is able to lift himself up off of the mat as the crowd are cheering on The Godfather of Violence.
CASEY KINCAID
HERE IS YOUR WINNER AND THE NEW NUMBER ONE CONTENDER TO THE NATIONAL OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP… THE MESSIAH OF HARDCORE… PRIIIIIIICEEEEE!!!
All five of the other combatants are down and out. Rey Jaguar is laid out in his pod, John Blade is seated in his pod holding his head, Pandora Rivers is laid out trying to catch her breath, and both Roxie Gearheart and FLUX are being pulled apart from the wreckage inside of the pod. PRICE, however, is walking out of the Limitless Chamber door and holds his head up high. A large devious smirk along his face as he continues to walk up the ramp.
LUIS DE LEON
PRICE has come back with a massive impactful win here tonight, a shot at Alastor Touchdown or JUDITH now awaits him in the near future and I’m sure that if there’s going to be one person he wants more to win that match tonight? It’s got to be Touchdown.
CHLOE HARTWELL
He survived hell, he walked right through it, and now he’s got the sights set on the National Openweight Championship. I wouldn’t want to be in the ring with PRICE when he wants to fight for that title, that’s for sure. I’d hate to be the one who has to come blow to blow with him.
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My Name is Human by Highly Suspect begins to play inside the arena as the lights dim and a single spotlight illuminates the stage. Out from the curtain steps Cross Recoba, a titanium cane with a golden lion's head handle in one hand, touching the crucifix necklace for luck with the other. The HCW Diamond title is draped over his shoulder. The crowd responds with a cavalcade of boos and jeers. Cross uses the handle of the cane to push his shag hair cut from his face, flicking his head back confidently as he smiles cockily towards the audience. He holds up the cane that has caused so much trouble in the past to an even more venomous response from the fans, and begins down the ramp still holding it aloft.
CASEY KINCAID
Coming to the ring, standing at six feet and one inch, and weighing in at 230 pounds, hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada.... and the self-proclaimed 'Box Office Smash of the XHF NETWORK'..... , 'THE FOX' CROSS RECOBBBAAA!!
Recoba reaches ringside and holds the lions head handle of the cane up to his lips and kisses it for luck. He sets the cane to rest against the ring steps and then climbs them up onto the apron and, with a wipe of his feet, slips between the ropes. He pops up with both hands out at his side, walking forward as if putting his glory on display, and delivers an over-exaggerated bow that causes the fans to heckle and boo even louder. Cross stands to his full height and smirks, stepping over to the far corner to await the beginning of the match.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Cross Recoba has been a standout perform since IPW opened it’s doors.
LUIS DE LEÓN
Now he may stand in the way of our next entrant.
Power blares from the PA system as the crowd gets hyped up. Smoke billows in from the back and travels to the ring. Random people come from the back and line up on the ramp as a throne ascends from a trapdoor. The throne is dark but as soon as the people stand at attention spotlights shine on the throne with Aren sitting in position showing he's bored. He pushes off the throne and begins to make his way to the ring. He steps onto the steel steps and climbs the turnbuckle and surveys the arena. He looks at the crowd once more and lifts his arms to his side taking in the energy of the people. He jumps from the turnbuckle and points at his throne. Which falls back into the trapdoor as flame pyro shoots from around it and the last scene is of Aren looking and waiting for his opponent.
LOWER MIDCARD
IF AREN WINS, HE GAINS CONTENDERSHIP TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
AREN MSTISLAV vs CROSS RECOBA
LUIS DE LEÓN
This could be a make or break match for Aren, a victory over the impressive Cross Recoba would earn him an IPW World Title shot!
CHLOE HARTWELL
That’s true, but he’ll have to get through Cross first, and that is easier said than done.
The bell rings and both men come cautiously out of their corners. AREN looks like he’s ready to unleash whatever hell he’s containing, but CROSS seems more calm and calculated. All of a sudden AREN launches himself forward trying to behead CROSS RECOBA, but THE FOX ducks underneath the wild lariat attempt and instead sprints towards the ropes, hitting them and coming back at MSTISLAV with momentum. The MONARCH goes for a monkey toss, but RECOBA rolls over the back of AREN and as soon as he turns around, RECOBA sends him flying across the ring with an ARMDRAG!
Almost as if it pissed him off, AREN is back to his feet and charges CROSS once more, but the wily technician once again sends MSTISLAV across the ring with another ARMDRAG!
AND ANOTHER!
It looks like CROSS is prepping another one when AREN groggily gets to his feet but instead CROSS nails a PICTURE PERFECT DROPKICK! Without skipping a beat RECOBA rolls into the cover, but AREN kicks out before the referee can even get to one. Slowly CROSS makes it back to his feet, looking around at the crowd who are getting behind him as the match goes on.
LUIS DE LEÓN
Cross Recoba is doing everything he can here to stay one step ahead of Aren Mstislav.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Recoba is methodical, whereas Aren rides his emotions and uses them in the ring, but so far it’s not going his way.
RECOBA goes to grab AREN from behind as he climbs back to his feet, but AREN sends a few stiff elbows to the temple of CROSS and it forces him to let go, almost out of desperation AREN then pulls off an insane PELE KICK! It staggers RECOBA and his legs seem a little like jelly as AREN locks him up and lifts him into the air for a vertical suplex, but mid-air RECOBA sends not one, but two brutal knees to the face of MSTISLAV! He wobbles and loses control, but as RECOBA begins to fall he repositions his body and turns into a huge CUTTER for a counter!
CHLOE HARTWELL
What a counter!
This time CROSS doesn’t go for the cover, instead he grabs AREN by his long hair and drags him to his feet. RECOBA motions for the crowd to shush for a moment, before he delivers a brutal KNIFE EDGE CHOP to the chest of AREN, who staggers backwards. He looks like he’s going to fire back but CROSS SENDS ANOTHER! AND ANOTHER! AREN is backing up and falls into the corner. This gives CROSS the opening to just absolutely unload on MSTISLAV!
KNIFE EDGE CHOP!
KNIFE EDGE CHOP!
KNIFE EDGE CHOP!
KNIFE EDGE CHOP!
Just as it looks like CROSS is done and AREN is about to collapse out of the corner, his chest is red raw. He drops to the mat and quickly rolls to the floor, holding his chest in pain. The crowd boo wildly as CROSS just extends his arms in the ring with a come on man kind of gesture.
LUIS DE LEÓN
Aren didn’t have much of a choice there. Cross Recoba just unloaded a flurry of chops that almost caved in his abdomen!
CHLOE HARTWELL
Going to the outside isn’t always a smart idea, but it seemed like Aren had no other choices, wait!
With the focus on AREN at ringside, CROSS RECOBA takes the initiative and hits the ropes opposite AREN before coming back full tilt and LEAPING OVER THE ROPES WITH THE MILLION LIRA DROPKICK!!!
CROSS RECOBA sails through the air, leaping over the top rope and to the outside before connecting right into the face of AREN MSTISLAV!!! The crowd are going insane as both men lay on the floor at ringside, the fall from the height also taking a toll on CROSS. The referee looks on from inside the ring, he begins to count both men out as they try and recover at ringside.
ONE!
TWO!
Neither man seems to be moving.
THREE!
FOUR!
The crowd are counting along with the referee as CROSS begins to pull himself up using the apron.
FIVE!
SIX!
As CROSS is trying to pull himself up, he’s stopped by AREN who is trying to use CROSS to pull himself up!
SEVEN!
EIGHT!
Just as RECOBA had enough wits about him to jump under the ropes to break the count, hes pulled back out by AREN and the two begin firing off lefts and rights at each other! Out of nowhere AREN headbutts RECOBA and THE HAMMER staggers backwards. AREN then lifts up CROSS and places him onto the apron, before climbing up himself, however CROSS was only staggered momentarily, and as AREN climbs up, he’s met with a STIFF EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! Causing AREN to wobble on the edge of the apron!
CHLOE HARTWELL
It looked like that headbutt had rocked Cross!
LUIS DE LEÓN
Well, it doesn’t look that way now. What is he doing!?
With a kick to the gut, on the apron, CROSS RECOBA scoops up AREN MSTISLAV, the tension in the arena building, the crowd are going nuts, we can see everyone ringside panicking and trying to move out of the way, as CROSS takes a deep breath before…
UP ALL NIGHT IN DAKOTA OFF THE APRON TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR!!
(Jumping spinning Tombstone Piledriver)
There is a huge hush across the arena as both men leave the apron and it almost seems to slow down before the pair of them come crashing down hard on the head of AREN and the knees of CROSS!!!
CHLOE HARTWELL
OH MY GOD!
LUIS DE LEÓN
His neck might be broken!!!
CROSS rolls on the floor a little clutching at his knee, but AREN doesn’t move, at all. The crowd are unglued as they cannot accept what just happened.
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
I-P-DUB!
I-P-DUB!
CROSS uses the guard rail to pull himself up, taking notice of the referee shouting at him to get back in the ring. CROSS then goes over to AREN who is still not moving. Grabbing the arm, CROSS lifts up MSTISLAV into a fireman's carry, and simply rolls him back into the ring, AREN still has not moved. The referee goes to check on him, but before he can, CROSS slingshots over the ropes with a huge SLINGSHOT LEG DROP and simply sits there for the cover. Reluctantly, the referee covers.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!!!
The referee calls for the bell, before going to check on AREN MSTISLAV. He quickly signals the X to the camera as My Name is Human by Highly Suspect begins to play, and CROSS RECOBA celebrates!
CASEY KINCAID
Here is your winner by pinfall…CROSS REEEEEEEEECOBAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
CHLOE HARTWELL
Cross didn’t just win this match, he might have put Aren out of commission.
LUIS DE LEÓN
To say the least! We need some medics out here!
CROSS simply smirks as he begins to make his way up the ramp, soaking up the reaction from the crowd as the EMTs rush past him and to the ring.
CASEY KINCAID
The following contest is set for ONE FALL and is a THREE STAGES OF HELL MATCH! The first fall will consist of a traditional Tag Team ruling match, the second fall will be a No Holds Barred match, and the third fall will be decided if there is a need for it.
The lights go out as the beginning of "Bow Down" by I Prevail plays through the PA system, as a circle of flames erupts on the stage. Through the flames, slowly emerges Spike Kane as he fully emerges, the song kicks in.
"GET ON YOUR KNEES AND BOW DOWN!!!"
As a pyro erupts at the top of the rampway Spike emerges through it, a snarl on his face.
CASEY KINCAID
Introducing first, residing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, he weighs in tonight at two hundred and twenty five pounds, this is Spike…… KAAAAAAAANNNEEEE!!!
He rolls under the bottom rope and into the ring, stopping in the centre, sat crossed legged, he stares towards the hard camera. He rises to his feet, and climbs up onto the turnbuckle, shouting out to the audience.
"YEAH, THIS IS WHERE YOU FALL APART
YEAH, THIS IS WHERE YOU BREAK
TO EVERYBODY WHO DOUBTED
GET ON YOUR KNEES AND BOW DOWN!
GET ON YOUR KNEES AND BOW DOWN!"
He extends his arms, with a smirk in time with the music. Expecting those around, to bow down, just as the music fades and the lights return to normal.
The kickstarting riffs of "Drown With Me" loudly come to life over the speakers, and shortly after, Nate Pierce appears on stage with his arms spread out wide, accompanied by an equally wide grin on his face. He throws his arms up above his head, shouting in turn as he drinks in the energy the crowd gives him.
CASEY KINCAID
Introducing his tag team partner! From Hartford, Connecticut, he weighs in at two hundred and eighty three pounds, this is Nate…….. PPPIIIIEEERRRRCCCCCEE!!
Arms returning to his side, he begins his way down the ramp, slapping hands with the fans that reach out to him before reaching the ring steps, slapping the top one as he begins his climb into the ring. Upon stepping through the ropes, he strides over to the far corner, pulling himself up onto the middle buckle and throwing his arms up again to another roar of cheers from the crowd. Nodding to himself, he hops down from the corner, leaning back into it with his arms resting on the top ropes as he awaits the starting bell.
"Call the Devil My Friend" by Frank Bang and the Secret Stash kicks in as all three members of the Dead End Express emerge wearing their own respective entrance gears. Jack Haggard comes out with a skull-decorated dusk mask covering his face as well as a hangman's noose around his neck, looking angry but focused.
CASEY KINCAID
Introducing their opponents, from Dulvey Parish, Louisiana, weighing in at a combined weight of four hundred and sixty pounds, they are the reigning and defending Infinite Pro World Tag Team Champions… Jack Haggard, Clancy Haggard… this is Dead….End….EEEXXXXXPPRRRESSSSS!!!
Clancy Haggard comes out with a machete in his teeth and a butcher smock, crazed expression. Hank Haggard Sr follows his sons wearing a cowboy hat, tapped fists and a branding iron.
UPPER MIDCARD — THREE STAGES OF HELL MATCH
FIRST FALL: TRADITIONAL, SECOND FALL: NO HOLDS BARRED, THIRD FALL: LONG’S CHOICE
INFINITE PRO WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE DEAD END EXPRESS © vs SPIKE KANE and NATE PIERCE
DING! DING!
Following the bell being rung, JACK HAGGARD and SPIKE KANE begin to pace around the ring before meeting in the center and engaging in a COLLAR-AND-ELBOW TIE-UP as these two now feel each other out in their second-ever meeting inside a ring. As the sequence of chain wrestling goes on, the pace begins to quicken and the holds don't seem to be applied for any longer than a couple of seconds. With Spike applying a SIDE HEADLOCK, Jack simultaneously escapes the hold and gets to his feet with a rough KIP-UP. As Kane climbs up to join Jack on his feet, Haggard takes this chance to build some momentum by hitting the ropes but by the time he returns to Jack, 'Hangman' is on his feet and launches impressively high into the air looking for a DROPKICK. Despite the picture-perfect technique that Spike displays, Jack is able to evade the kick by sliding underneath. As both men recompose themselves, Jack is one step ahead still as he runs at Spike against and goes for a LARIAT but Spike ducks it, sending Haggard running to the ropes against but when he returns to Spike, Kane scoops Haggard up for a BODY SLAM but Jack shifts his weight so that he slips down the back of Spike. As Spike turns to face his opponent, he is caught with a MONKEY FLIP that sends him rolling outside of the ring.
Looking to stay on top of his opponent, Jack hurries to the ropes and bounces off of them building up speed before flying through the ropes and hitting a SLIDING DROPKICK. After recovering, Jack throws Spike under the ropes and then follows him into the ring. After raising Kane to his feet, Haggard hits the ropes, ducks a LARIAT attempt by Kane , then hits the ropes again but as he runs back at Spike, he is caught off-guard as Spike Kane connects with a quick POP-UP GERMAN SUPLEX!
LUIS DE LEON
HUUUGE air on that pop up—thought he was going to be going for the Blood God’s Wrath there but not so soon into the match!
CHLOE HARTWELL
Spike would know he could’ve ended the first fall right there and then with that Pop Up Powerbomb but the slam off of the German Suplex might’ve been able to do the same amount of damage onto him.
With a bridge from the suplex, Kane makes a pinfall attempt early on in the match but Jack is able to kick out at one. Currently being in control, Kane keeps hold of Jack's wrist as she then tags in NATE PIERCE with his other hand. After climbing through the ropes, Nate runs to the ropes whilst Kane sets up for another GERMAN SUPLEX except for this time, Nate adds more to it by connecting with an INUZUM LEG LARIAT which provides extra momentum to the suplex itself. Despite not being able to bridge for the cover since it was Kane who hit the suplex, Nate still goes for the pinfall but only gets as far as an early two before Jack kicks out.
After the failed pinfall attempt, Pierce returns to his feet and takes in an ovation from the crowd who seems to approve of the tag-team combination by the two men. When he returns his attention to Jack, the superstar is now up to one knee but doesn't get much further as Pierce applies a FULL NELSON. After a few moments of Jack struggling, he finally escapes and slams Pierce down onto the mat in the process, creating a bit of breathing room for himself. As he looks around, he finally finds his partner in their corner eagerly awaiting to be tagged into this match. After crawling across the majority of the ring, Jack leaps and tags in CLANCY HAGGARD who immediately jumps up onto the turnbuckle and jumps into the ring, connecting with a KNEE STRIKE to a standing Pierce. As Clancy lands, he rolls through onto his feet and turns back to Pierce, hits an ENZUIGIRI and then follows up with a BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE to a kneeling Pierce. After the impact, Pierce falls onto his back so Haggard takes the opportunity to make a cover attempt but Pierce kicks out just after the one count.
LUIS DE LEON
This is the first time that Clancy is wrestling, a debut match for one of the Haggard brothers, and he’s looking impressive inside of the ring right now! For a man like himself, he’s going toe to toe with both Spike and Nate inside of the ring. That’s gotta be saying something, doesn’t it?
CHLOE HARTWELL
Look at who their father is, a legendary southern wrestler who knew how to throw it down when the time was right, he trained them to be prepared for anything—just because we’ve not seen one of them fight doesn’t mean that they don’t know how to fight at all.
Then, when trying to lift Nate back to his feet, Clancy is met with a STIFF FOREARM and they keep going as Nate gets back to his feet, buying time with each strike. Once Nate is back on his feet, he gets Clancy into a SUPLEX HOLD but that only results in Clancy fighting back with a KNEE STRIKE to Nate's midsection, forcing him to release the hold. Now, Clancy unloads with a SERIES OF UPPERCUTS. However, Nate fights back with more FOREARMS as the two now trade blows, FOREARMS AGAINST ELBOWS, until Nate hits a FOREARM that echoes around the arena and completely rocks one of the defending Champions. After that, Nate then hits the ropes, Spike tagging himself in as he does so, and comes back with one final FOREARM, but Clancy ducks and kicks Nate over the top rope and Jack slides into the ring and clobbers Spike from behind. Dead End Express then stalk their prey as Kane climbs to his feet. Once he's up, Jack lifts him up and goes down for an ALABAMA SLAM which is soon followed by an impactful DOUBLE KNEES TO THE BACK on the way down from Clancy who then goes for the cover but only gets a two count.
Now, it is Clancy and Kane in the ring together for the first time ever but in favor of Dead End Express, Spike has just suffered from a nice tag team move. As Kane gets up, Clancy hits the ropes and comes back looking for a SHOULDER BLOCK but Kane is able to side-step it. After turning around, Jack darts at Spike again, this time going for a LARIAT but Kane is able to duck under the arm of Jack and back onto his feet. With Jack not being taller than Kane, he attempts a CLOTHESLINE which he usually wouldn't and it doesn't end well as Jack catches the arm of Spike and sets up for the DESERT EAGLE. However, as Jack is going backwards to drive Kane into the mat, Spike is able to use the momentum to escape and flip onto his feet. As he lands, he stumbles into his own corner, fortunately, and Pierce tags in. Trying to stay on top but unaware of the tag, Jack runs at Kane and is met with nothing but turnbuckle.
LUIS DE LEON
OOOO. Not looking too good for Jack Haggard as he hits the turnbuckles!
CHLOE HARTWELL
This might be the advantage that Spike and Nate need to win this match!
After Pierce and Kane exhibit some new tag-team offense, Pierce attempts to get the pinfall but only gets a two count. Pierce then looks to hit a DDT but Jack reverses by pushing Pierce so that he misses the ropes with his feet and instead ends up hung on them. After laying a couple of strikes into the defenseless Kane, Jack pulls Pierce off the ropes with a Gutwrench applied, showcasing his strength as she then hits a GUTWRENCH TOSS. After being tagged in by Jack, Clancy enters the ring and tends to Pierce, setting him up for a FULL-NELSON SUPLEX but before he hits it, Jack connects with a RUNNING STIFF LARIAT as Dead End Express hits another tag-team move.
As Jack leaves the ring, Clancy takes a knee and looks down at Pierce before then applying a well-done BOW AND ARROW. After torturing Pierce for a while, Clancy releases the hold as to avoid his legs growing tired. Next, he goes for a LIFTED OSAKA STREET CUTTER but doesn't get any further than lifting Pierce above his head as Pierce wriggles free and then connects with a DROPKICK to the back of Clancy that pushes him to fall into the ropes awkwardly. Whilst Clancy uses the ropes to get back up, Pierce tags in Kane who runs at Clancy and hits a SPINNING BACK ELBOW. Then, Kane turns away from Clancy and faces his partner who is still in the ring. Pierce then runs at Kane who pops Pierce up and over his head. Flying through the air, Pierce then connects with a DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER on Clancy but then keeps hold of Clancy as they land on the mat. With Clancy now bent over Pierce's knees, Kane steps onto Clancy' back and hits a STANDING MOONSAULT, squashing the Champion between Kane's abdomen and Pierce's knees.
LUIS DE LEON
HOLY JESUS! That absolutely CRUSHED HIM! Clancy is not looking good and this might be the move that gives them the first fall of the night!
CHLOE HARTWELL
Well, here we go, Kane’s going for the pin!
Once Pierce releases Clancy and exits, Kane goes for the pinfall but once again gets no more than a two count. Therefore, Kane now attempts a DEAD-LIFT GERMAN SUPLEX and exhibits unbelievable strength for a man of his size as we've seen him do in the past as he is able to lift Clancy up but before he can complete the suplex, Jack slides under the bottom rope and clips the back of Kane's leg, sending Kane down with Clancy landing on top of Kane. He quickly rolls over and makes a tag to Jack who slipped under the rope and back into their corner. When the tag is completed, Clancy runs and SPEARS Pierce through the ropes, sending both men crashing to the outside as Jack slithers into the ring and grabs and plants Kane with DULVEY PARISH DRIVER and covers for the three count.
DING! DING!
CASEY KINCAID
Here are your winners of the first fall… THE DEAD END EXPRESS!
Pierce slid into the ring at just the very end, slamming his fists down to the mat and realizing the advantage goes to The Dead End Express. That, in itself, seems to have angered the giant man, sliding out of the ring and grabbing Clancy!
CHOKEBOMB!
DEEP SEA PLUNGE!
Clancy’s spine meets the ring apron and he drops down onto the ground, wincing in sheer pain and just screaming in complete agony—his father begins to check up on him but the second fall has to begin. Jack is still the legal man and Spike is crawling over to his corner. Jack can’t even stop him from tagging in Nate Pierce, who has a scary look within his eyes. There’s no more rules, the second fall is about to begin.
LUIS DE LEON
Do you think Jack has become terrified of the big man? He’s just after watching his brother become a liability within this match because of the Chokebomb onto the apron! If I were him? I wouldn’t even begin to try and take on Pierce with that look in his eyes!
CHLOE HARTWELL
He doesn’t have a choice if he wants to keep the World Tag Team Championships! This is what he must do to keep those championships in the clutches of the Haggard family! The bell’s about to ring so his choices are up, he has to fight against Pierce right now!
DING! DING!
The second fall has begun and Pierce is already running towards Jack—BODY SPLASH IN THE CORNER! Haggard is crushed under all of the weight of Pierce and now Pierce whips Jack into the ropes, charging in and trying for the PUNCTURE WOUND but Jack drops to the mat and rolls out of the ring, trying to give himself a breather on the outside as Pierce just stares right at Jack. Spike is now able to get back to his feet on the outside and throws Jack back into the ring, leaving him trapped with a rebounding Pierce going for the PUNCTURE WOUND once more but being caught by Jack as he moves out of the way!
MAFIA KICK!
The kick caught Pierce on his blindspot and drops the big man down to his hands and knees, Jack taking a few steps back into his corner and Clancy still laid out on the floor as their father tells Jack to keep going. A deep breath is taken before Jack takes the run in and looks for the .50 CALIBER but Pierce is back up to his feet and takes Jack down with a BURNING LARIAT! Jack looks completely out of it and for good reason, that tree trunk of an arm just almost decapitated The Hangman with ease! Pierce looks to be getting right back up onto his feet just as he spots Hank Sr on the outside trying to give a weapon to Clancy. Spike is running around and looking to give Clancy a RUNNING LARIAT but Clancy awoke in time—SMASHING A LIGHT TUBE OVER SPIKE’S HEAD! Pierce looks to try and swipe at Clancy over the ropes but he moves out of the way and it distracts Pierce enough to make Jack get right back up to his feet, going for the MAFIA KICK once again! Pierce turns to see it coming, moves out of the way to rebound off of the ropes, charging back but is caught with the JUMPING KNEE STRIKE!
Pierce falls down onto the flat of his back and now it’s Jack and Clancy inside of the ring with Pierce being laid out, weapons in hands as Jack handles a Singapore Cane whilst Clancy handles a metal pipe. They’re circling around Nate Pierce and eyeing up the big man, who’s slowly getting back up onto his feet and seeing the problem he’s facing at the moment, but here comes Spike Kane! The Spiked One 7.0 is in his hands, his signature sledgehammer wrapped in barbed wire! SLEDGEHAMMER TO THE STOMACH of Clancy Haggard! And now Spike lands the SLEDGEHAMMER TO THE HEAD of Jack Haggard! Jack is bleeding down from above his eyes, his face becoming bloodied almost instantly!
LUIS DE LEON
Spike Kane using The Spiked One well and taking out both members of Dead End Express before they could do some serious damage to Pierce—there’s only so much that people can take and these four men are willing to go through hell to hold those Infinite Pro Tag Team Championships!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I’m more concerned about Jack with blood in his eyes, he’s currently blinded with the blood and Pierce has to make a move, either to tag out to Spike or continue on the rampage that he began!
Spike lets out a scream into the air and the crowd are on their feet, the sign of blood gives them the sign that this will become an even bloodier mess as the match continues, but Spike drops The Spiked One down onto the apron before heading out onto the apron himself. He reaches out to Pierce, who begins to crawl over for the tag, but Clancy leaps over and grabs Pierce in a HEADLOCK to keep him grounded! Pierce can’t seem to shake off Clancy as he begins to apply a BULLDOG CHOKE onto The Whaler as Spike is hit with a SLEDGEHAMMER SHOT TO THE SPINE with The Spiked One by Hank Sr on the outside! Spike falls off of the apron as Pierce begins to power out of the submission hold, hoisting Clancy up into the air and sending him over the ropes with a BACK SUPLEX! And now it’s down to Jack Haggard and Nate Pierce once again! The Whaler moves out of the way from another MAFIA KICK attempt, runs the ropes and rebounds right into a DEEP SOUTH LARIAT attempt from Jack! Hank Haggard Sr enters the ring behind Jack with The Spiked One in hand, Pierce is rebounding off the ropes once more and gaining some full speed as he rushes in!
SPEAR!
PUNCTURE WOUND!
And the spear hit Hank Haggard Sr.! Jack Haggard moved right out of the way and wasn’t aware of his father standing right behind him, but Pierce didn’t think of stopping, landing the Spear on whoever was standing in his way! Jack is mortified by the fact of what just happened and now grabs the Singapore Cane once again, SWINGING IT DOWN ONTO THE SPINE OF NATE PIERCE and just punishing him for what he had just done! Jack Haggard has become unhinged and he’s seething through the teeth. Pierce is grabbed by the hair and dragged up to his feet, barely able to stand on the flat of his two feet, but he’s being lifted up for an attempt at the DULVEY PARISH DRIVER with Clancy beginning to climb up onto the top rope to deliver the knee! Pierce, however, is too big for Jack to lift up onto his shoulders! Pierce turns it around and lifts Jack up into the Powerbomb lift—and he goes for the TURNBUCKLE POWERBOMB, knocking Clancy off of the top rope and making Jack hit the turnbuckles once more just as he staggers out! Spike Kane rolls into the ring just as Clancy was about to slide in as well!
SPINNING HOOK KICK!
BLOODY SUNDAY!
LUIS DE LEON
CLANCY IS OUT! PIERCE HAS JACK IN HIS CLUTCHES!
CHLOE HARTWELL
The advantage is about to be taken away from The Dead End Express!
The kick knocked Clancy down to the ground as Pierce grabbed Jack by the neck– CHOKESLAM BACKBREAKER! The spine of The Hangman lands right down onto the knee of Nate Pierce as he drops down onto Jack Haggard to try and lock in a submission attempt! RINGS OF SATURN! Pierce grabs the arms and bends them back, trying to snap Haggard in half as he pulls back with the torque on the submission! Spike holds Clancy down to make sure he doesn’t break up the chance to get one back on the champions, Pierce begins to land the TWELVE TO SIX ELBOWS down onto the chest of Jack and applies more pressure but as he almost bends Jack into a near ninety degree angle? Jack Haggard has no choice but to tap out to the submission! The equalizer has gone right to Spike Kane and Nate Pierce!
DING! DING!
CASEY KINCAID
Here are your winners of the second fall… SPIKE KANE AND NATE PIERCE!
The crowd are on their feet, they cannot believe that they found the chance to come back after the bad start to the match, but all four men – along with Hank Haggard Sr – are laid out in the middle of the ring, the toll of this match finally being taken after everything that these men have been put through. However, it’s only Nate Pierce that is seemingly aware of his surroundings and he takes notice of the man standing at the top of the ramp. It’s the owner, Jason Long!
JASON LONG
Seems like you’re all willing to fight for just one more round, terrible mistake on your part, lads. The final fall will be decided inside of The Limitless Chamber. Now, lower the chamber and let’s finish this match.
The lights all shine up onto The Limitless Chamber hanging right above the ring as it begins to lower down onto the ring, the crowd become unglued with the announcement as Long watches the five men becoming locked inside of the chamber with no way in or out.
LUIS DE LEON
FOR THE SECOND TIME TONIGHT, THE LIMITLESS CHAMBER WILL BE USED!
CHLOE HARTWELL
We saw just how violent and destructive that the chamber was earlier in the show, I can’t even begin to imagine what these men are about to do to one another with the doors locked, the pods locked up, it’s just a violent war to the very end. One more pinfall, that’s all that separates these men from gaining the victory and the Infinite Pro World Tag Team Championships!
Nate Pierce, Spike Kane, Jack Haggard, Clancy Haggard. All four men find themselves standing up on their feet and now taking in the environment that surrounds them, locked inside of the chamber and weapons galore to their use, as Hank Haggard Sr rolls out of the ring and heads into a pod out of the way of the four men.
DING! DING!
The third, and final, round has begun of the Three Stages of Hell. The Limitless Chamber encloses the four men and all four of the men just stare at one another, the blood pouring from the head of Jack Haggard continues as it drips down along his chest and he runs his hand along it, wiping the blood into his skin. Jack and Clancy rush right into Spike and Nate, both going for DOUBLE LARIATS to send them over and onto the metal flooring, but only Jack was successful as Nate Pierce stays standing and pushes Clancy into the middle of the ring, making him run right into a BIG BOOT to the jaw! Jack pulls a chain off of the chamber wall and begins to choke Spike Kane as he lays there on the ground, yanking the chain back and applying pressure to the throat of Kane!
Inside of the ring is Nate Pierce and Clancy Haggard landing PUNCH after PUNCH with one another, teeing off and just hoping someone will stumble or fall—and it’s Clancy that takes the stronger hit after a THROAT THRUST right into the neck! Pierce takes notice to his partner struggling on the outside and grabs onto Clancy, deadlifting him up off of the ground and into the air in a MILITARY PRESS—now running towards the ropes and THROWING CLANCY RIGHT AT JACK! The Haggard Brothers are knocked down and out, saving Spike Kane from being choked out and abruptly ending the match in a knockout. Spike rolls into the ring and Nate goes over the ropes on one side of the ring, pulling down the three tables hanging up along the chamber wall before throwing them into the ring! Spike begins to set the two tables up, but the final table is set up on the outside with Pierce, however, he’s unaware of Clancy standing up on the top rope and using the pod to keep his balance! He leaps and dives onto Pierce with the DIVING ELBOW DROP THROUGH THE TABLE!
HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
THIS IS AWE-SOME!
THIS IS AWE-SOME!
THIS IS AWE-SOME!
LUIS DE LEON
MOTHER OF GOD! CLANCY HAGGARD PUT PIERCE THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A DIVING ELBOW ONTO THE STANDING WHALER! SIMPLY UNBELIEVABLE FROM THESE MEN RIGHT NOW!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I cannot believe that all four men are still putting up a damn good fight after everything that they’re being put through, I don’t know what it’ll take for these men to finally see that they can’t do anymore of this!
Spike watches both men crash on the outside of the ring but from the blindspot was Jack Haggard!
MAFIA KICK!
Jack got the boot to connect right to the temple of Spike Kane and it knocked him completely out—and now it’s Jack Haggard landing the CLUBBING FOREARMS right down to the back of Spike’s head! The blood just pours down onto Spike as Jack becomes just as unhinged as he was before. Jack grabs onto Spike’s head and drags him up onto his feet, making the cut-throat gesture before bringing him up onto the shoulders, looking for the DULVEY PARISH DRIVER—but Spike slides down the back and out of harm’s way, Spike goes for an attempt at the THUNDERSTRUCK but Jack pushes Spike into the ropes, rebounding back and Spike ducks under the DEEP SOUTH LARIAT! Jack turns right back around to Spike!
SNAP SUPERKICK!
SUPERFAST SUPERKICK!
The crowd exploded! Jack drops right down onto the mat and now Spike drops down into the cover, hooking the legs of Jack and getting the cover! For the victory and for the Tag Team Championships!
ONE!
TWO!
TH— KICK OUT FROM JACK!
Spike didn’t think that he’d kick out of the Superkick but he did, the anger clearly being shown in the eyes of Spike Kane as he slams his fists onto the mat. Spike grabs onto the chain that was inside of the ring now and begins to WHIP THE CHAIN ONTO JACK’S SPINE! Whip after whip after whip, it landed onto Jack’s spine as he clearly winced in pain and begged – even pleaded – for Spike to stop! He didn’t, however, and continued on just whipping Jack with the chain! Spike finally threw the chain away with a massive roar coming out of him and a fiery look in his eyes that seemed to look dangerous. The God of Xtreme dragged Jack up by his hair and threw him into the ropes, looking for the BLOOD GOD’S WRATH but Jack found a way to overshoot and go right behind Spike! Spike rushed into the ropes and rebounded as he missed Jack with the RUNNING LARIAT, charging into Jack but he pops him right up into the air!
POP UP INTO A SPEAR!
SPEAR FISHING!
LUIS DE LEON
SPEAR! SPEAR! SPEAR! CLANCY HAGGARD JUST SPEARED SPIKE KANE THROUGH THE AIR! WHERE IN GOD’S NAME DID HE COME FROM!? WHERE THE HELL DID CLANCY HAGGARD COME FROM!?
CHLOE HARTWELL
CLANCY GOES FOR THE COVER! HE’S GOING FOR THE COVER! THIS IS IT! THE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE GOING HOME TO THE DEAD END EXPRESS! BACK TO DULVEYVILLE!
ONE!
TWO!
THR— NATE PIERCE BREAKS THE PIN!
FIGHT FOR-EVER!
FIGHT FOR-EVER!
FIGHT FOR-EVER!
Jack’s eye begin to twitch knowing that he’s still not walking right out of the chamber with the championships right now, Clancy has tears coming out of his eyes because the brutality of the match is taking a heavy toll on his body. Nate Pierce is beginning to drag himself up onto his feet, up onto one knee, but he begins to fight off Dead End Express! BACK ELBOW to the stomach of Clancy and Jack is grabbed by the throat, Pierce brings himself back up to his feet, and he hoists Jack up into the air with one hand! CHOKESLAM RIGHT THROUGH THE TABLE! Jack Haggard has been put out of the match entirely and now it’s all down to Clancy, he’s doing his best to escape the ring and Pierce gives chase—Clancy grabs a chair and lands a CHAIR SHOT TO THE HEAD of Nate Pierce! The chair breaks completely upon impact and Pierce wears the chair around his neck before throwing it away! Pierce cocks his head back and pushes forward with a STIFF DESPERATION HEADBUTT that knocks Clancy back into the pod right behind him! Clancy isn’t aware of what’s happening right now but there’s a raging bull coming right after him, charging in!
PUNCTURE WOUND THROUGH THE PLEXIGLASS!
All four men are down once again! Nate Pierce and Clancy Haggard are inside of an empty pod after Pierce speared Clancy right through it, Spike Kane is still reeling in the effects of the Spear Fishing from The Dead End Express, and Jack Haggard hasn’t moved once since being chokeslammed through the table. Spike is finally able to move and holds onto the ropes to pull himself up onto his feet, taking notice of Jack Haggard down and out as he drops down into the cover! The legs are hooked and Spike might be able to win it for his team!
ONE!
TWO!
T— KICK OUT BY JACK!
Spike shakes his head as he pushes Jack out to the metal floor on the outside of the ring, then crawling out of the ring himself as he pulls down a steel chair off of the chamber wall—AND HE SWINGS DOWN ONTO THE SPINE OF JACK HAGGARD! Spike throws the chair down onto the floor before he begins to pull down more chairs, even climbing up the wall to pull down more chairs and stack them down on top of Jack. Spike finds himself on the ground and now picking up Jack Haggard from the rubble of the chairs but he’s fighting back! FOREARMS after FOREARMS after FOREARMS goes Jack Haggard! Jack grabs onto Spike and throws him over the ropes, still landing those BOXING ELBOWS right to the head of Spike before he stands on the second rope, grabbing onto Spike and lifting him up—he doesn’t succeed the first time and Spike fights back with a RIGHT HAND PUNCH but Jack hangs on, almost falling on the chairs right underneath him—but a STIFF KNEE STRIKE catches Spike on the temple and Jack grabs onto Spike! He lifts Spike up into the air with him and falls back!
SECOND ROPE PILEDRIVER ONTO THE CHAIRS!
LUIS DE LEON
JESUS CHRIST! SPIKE’S DEAD! HE’S GOTTA BE DEAD! THAT WAS A ROUGH LANDING ONTO THE HEAD!
CHLOE HARTWELL
Just like what happened earlier tonight, Luis, we cannot help him in this situation. There’s no way those doors are opening for anyone unless someone is crowned a victor and are walking out with the Infinite Pro World Tag Team Championships.
Nate finally finds himself on his feet and watches his partner crash onto the chairs from the opposite side of the chamber, heavy breathing coming from The Whaler as he begins to shake his head from side to side. Nate rushes as fast as he can around the outside of the ring and grabs onto Jack Haggard by the throat, popping him back up onto his feet and then up into the Powerbomb position! POWERBOMB ONTO THE CHAIRS! Pierce drops Jack down onto the stack but Nate rolls him through and sets him up for another POWERBOMB ONTO THE CHAIRS! Pierce, once again, brings Jack right back up onto his feet and throws him into the ring, now entering himself, and finds an unused table still set up in the corner. There’s a moment that Nate takes to look back down onto Jack and realize an opportunity he’s got to put an end to this war. The bloodied Hangman is dragged by the arm towards the table before being propped up onto it, Nate looks to the top rope and then looks up further, to the very top of the chamber pod.
From there, Nate Pierce begins his climb up to the very top rope and with his height, he grabs onto the top of the pod and pulls himself right up! The almost seven foot giant is now seated on the top of the pod and looking down onto the almost deceased Jack Haggard—a very evil intent in Pierce’s eyes as he looks to finish the job with a massive HULL BREAKER from the top of the pod. However, as he’s adjusting himself to try and stand on top of the pod, Clancy Haggard is climbing up the chamber wall and finds himself on top of the pod with Pierce! The two continue their brawl on top of the very unstable chain flooring beneath them, hoping to not cause the same accident as what happened earlier in the show! Clancy takes the advantage with a HEADBUTT right to the bridge of the nose of Pierce, then another HEADBUTT and then a final HEADBUTT that has Pierce staggering on his feet!
Clancy reaches in from underneath his shirt and pulls out a Meat Cleaver! He strikes the handle of the cleaver down onto the head of Pierce, making him drop to one knee, before RUNNING THE BLADE OF THE MEAT CLEAVER ALONG HIS FOREHEAD! Nate Pierce is bleeding profusely and it’s gushing everywhere all over Clancy, who’s simply laughing at the sight!
LUIS DE LEON
HE USED A DAMN MEAT CLEAVER! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THAT SICK FUCK!?
CHLOE HARTWELL
I DON’T KNOW BUT LOOK OUT, I THINK HE’S GOT SOMETHING ELSE IN MIND!
LUIS DE LEON
YOU DON’T NEED TO DO THIS, CLANCY! THINK ABOUT YOUR OWN LIFE, DAMMIT!
CHLOE HARTWELL
HE’S A HAGGARD, LUIS!
The Butcher of the Haggard Family throws the cleaver down onto the metal floor below as he grabs onto the arms of Nate Pierce and begins to land some HARD KNEE STRIKES right to the jaw of Pierce, coming close to knocking him out but he hooks the arms into a Double Underhook, dragging him up onto both feet and onto the edge of the pod! The fans are on their feet in Cardiff and worry about what’s about to happen as Clancy lifts up Pierce as much as he can!
DOUBLE UNDERHOOK BRAINBUSTER!
SKULL COLLECTOR!
From the very top of the chamber pod, Clancy Haggard and Nate Pierce plummeted down onto the metal flooring and went right through it—a loud crashing sound echoing throughout the building as they became submerged into the darkness underneath The Limitless Chamber!
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
Jack Haggard isn’t aware of what happened just beside him but he rolls right off of the table and finds himself laid out on the ring mat, the blood still pouring from him staining the pure white mat. As he lifted his head up to look around him, however, he spotted Spike Kane out of the corner of his eye! He’s barely breathing but he’s back inside of the ring, laid out on the mat, in a pool of his own blood coming from the top of his head. The two men, extremely slowly, get to their feet and both men step forward towards one another. Jack stumbles back, the toll of the match really settling in, but the crowd are screaming—Hank Haggard Sr is standing right behind Spike Kane with The Spiked One still in his hand! Hank swings the sledgehammer and he hits Spike WITH A UNPROTECTED SLEDGEHAMMER SHOT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! Spike’s head immediately lowered and he looked to be about to collapse from the impact, but Jack rushed forward with all of the speed he could put into the run!
BURNING LARIAT!
DEEP SOUTH LARIAT!
LUIS DE LEON
NO! NO! NO!
CHLOE HARTWELL
THIS CAN’T HAPPEN LIKE THIS! NOT AFTER EVERYTHING THAT THEY’VE BEEN THROUGH!
Jack gets all of the Lariat and falls right on top of Spike Kane for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING! DING! DING!
The Cardiff crowd are booing loudly as the doors open finally, medical staff and multiple referees enter the ring to help all four of the men as “Call The Devil My Friend” is heard for the second time tonight echoing through the Motorsport Arena. Jack Haggard is still laid out on top of Spike Kane before he’s gently pulled off of Kane by the medical staff, who begin checking up on both men. The only man standing right now is Hank Haggard Sr with possession of both of the Infinite Pro World Tag Team Championship belts.
CASEY KINCAID
Here is your winner… AND STIIIIIIILLLLLL THE INFINITE PRO WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS… THE DEAD END EXXXXPREESSSSSSSSS!!!!
Jack Haggard was finally seated up and unsure of what had just happened, but his father handed him the championships and seemed to have been in the celebratory mood with his sons, the medical staff worked on trying to pull both men from out of the rubble underneath The Limitless Chamber and it seemed to have been a nightmare inside. The cameras gave one more glance down into the dark pit where the bloodied men were before they panned over to the seated Jack Haggard holding the championships, surrounded many medical staff before we faded to a commercial break.
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As "BOOGEYMAN" by TERRORBYTE ft Spencer Charnas begins to play, the stage fills with smoke. A few moments later, JUDITH comes stalking out from backstage through the smoke and stands at the top of the Ramp with a 'Michael Myers' mask over her face. For a moment, JUDITH looks out at the crowd before pulling off the mask. Suddenly JUDITH raises her leg up high; stomping it loudly against the stage which causes orange lights to flicker around the arena.
CASEY KINCAID
"Introducing first, the challenger! From Haddonfield, New Jersey, weighing in tonight at 157 pounds.... she is "The Boogeyman", JUUUUUUUUUUUDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITH!"
Filled with conference, JUDITH moves swiftly down the ramp with a hard grip on her mask; ignoring the fans as her eyes are glued to the ring. Reaching the ring, JUDITH makes her way to the side to jump up onto the apron and quickly grabs onto the middle rope with her free hand, hanging from it with her head hung low and the other hand gripping the mask, showing the camera. With that, JUDITH leans back and makes her way through the ropes and to a turnbuckle before climbing up it and posing at the top of it as orange lights still flicker around the arena. Smirking to herself, JUDITH would then hop down and crouch down in her respectable corner, placing the Mask near her post as she awaits for Alastor Touchdown.
A scowl is ever present, and it only grows more noticeable as her music fades, signaling the inevitable arrival of the champion.
GOOD TIMES GONE!
AND YOU MISSED EM!
WHAT'S GONE WRONG,
IN YOUR SYSTEM?!
Out comes Touchdown, leather jacket and a lacksadiscal smirk as the boo's and garbage from the fans rain down on him. Behind him, Tuna Meltzer holds the Openweight Championship belt high above his head. Touchdown begins sauntering down to the ring, chewing gum and still basking in the vitriol from the IPW audience.
CASEY KINCAID
"And the champion, residing in Boogie Street, New York, weighing in tonight at 172 pounds... he is the IPW National Openweight Champion... ALASTOOOOOOOOOR TOOOOOOOOUCHDOOOOOOOWN!"
Touchdown stands on the apron and spits his gum at the ring announcer, wordlessly telling him to fuck off. Touchdown enters the ring casually raises his arms to another chorus of boo's.
WHEN YA GOT SO MUCH TO SAY, IT'S CALLED GRATITUDE
AND THAT'S RIGHT!
Marching towards the hard camera, Touchdown flips off the screen before pointing down at his crotch with a smirk.
"SUCK! MY! DICK!"
The champion heads into his corner, seeing JUDITH who's staring daggers into him. As Alastor removes his jacket, he give a patronizing, shit-eating grin towards the challenger. Tuna Meltzer gives the referee the title. The official raises the National Openweight Championship up high into the air before handing it back to Meltzer. Alastor's cockiness radiates while JUDITH's rage remains palpable.
It's time for round number three.
HEADLINER
INFINITE PRO NATIONAL OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
ALASTOR TOUCHDOWN © vs JUDITH
The match starts, and right away, ALASTOR TOUCHDOWN exits the ring! JUDITH pursues him, charging from behind as the champion runs around to the opposite side of the ring before sliding back in. JUDITH comes in, and Alastor goes for an ELBOW DROP! JUDITH pulls back, with Alastor meeting nothing but the canvas! The challenger grabs hold of him and YANKS him out to the outside where she picks him up for a SUPLEX. Alastor squirms and wiggles enough to where he's able to land behind the Boogeyman. JUDITH turns, and Alastor goes for a PUNCH! JUDITH ducks! She goes for a PUNCH, but Touchdown avoids it!
He goes back to the ring as JUDITH follows behind him. Alastor hits the ropes, and JUDITH charges at him ready to tear his head off with a LARIAT! He slides underneath and pops up. JUDITH turns, and Touchdown comes in with the SPINNING WHEEL KICK only to GET CAUGHT BY JUDITH! The champion tries to fight back with punches, but the challenger tosses him across the ring! Alastor's sent almost right into the turnbuckles. He gets up, but as soon as he stands, JUDITH is right there to greet him with a CLOTHESLINE INTO THE CORNER! Alastor gets smothered as he falls face-first onto the mat, and JUDITH goes for the cover!
ONE!
KICKOUT!
JUDITH grabs Alastor's leg as she drags him towards the center. Alastor kicks at her over and over again! Eventually, her grip looses and Alastor scrambles back up to this feet. He drops down and hits the LEG SWEEP, taking her down! JUDITH sits up, but Alastor races for the ropes and comes back at her with the BASEMENT DROPKICK! A quick cover from the champion!
ONE!
KICKOUT!
Both competitors go back to their feet. JUDITH comes in with a WILD FOREARM SMASH! Alastor stumbles back-first into the corner. The Butcher eyes him down before getting a running start. She raises her leg, looking for a SPEAR -- BUT THE CHAMPION MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! She goes shoulder-first into the turnbuckle! Alastor quickly goes behind and rolls her up with a SCHOOLBOY PIN! However, as the referee counts, Touchdown places his foots on the ropes!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-- NO! JUDITH PUSHES ALASTOR OFF OF HER!
The freakish strength of the Butcher nearly shocks the champion, but with her down, he realizes that's got to capitalize! Alastor mounts her and begins to PUNCH RIGHT AT THE SHOULDER, trying to soften the area up. He gets up and rains down a series of stomps onto the same area before sitting her up and digging the point of his elbow into the shoulder. JUDITH grits her teeth as Alastor presses further down. She punches him with her free hand, landing shot after shot against his head! Alastor staggers back! JUDITH gets up and runs at him, raising her foot. BIG BOOT -- NO! ALASTOR CAUGHT IT!
ALASTOR TOUCHDOWN
"EAT IT!"
AND HE HITS THE DRAGON SCREW! JUDITH goes down, but Touchdown is far from over as he has his sights set on the trapped leg. Placing it on the mat, he raises his knee before crashing it down against JUDITH's limb! Then another! Third time's the charm, and on the final knee drop, Alastor keeps it pressed against her leg as he tries to TURQUE THE ANKLE! JUDITH groans as Alastor grins, taking delight in being able to take down the Butcher. The challenger reaches for the ropes, but she's unable to reach them. Alastor applies more pressure! JUDITH seethes! She sits up as much as she can, deciding to REACH for Alastor's face! Her fingers GRAB ONTO HIS NOSE AND ALASTOR SHRIEKS! JUDITH's grip on his face tightens before she RAKES IT! Alastor lets go, but before he can scurry off to recover, JUDITH latches onto a grip of his hair and HEADBUTTS HIM!
CHLOE HARTWELL
"A little eye-for-eye tactic by JUDITH there! Alastor tried to get an easy win early on, but the challenger wasn't going to stand for it."
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Can't really say I blame her considering just how slimy Alastor can be. Now, Touchdown is going to have to come up with another gameplan before JUDITH gets some serious momentum going her way!"
JUDITH is up, checking out her shoulder and leg for any potentially significant damage. Alastor is checking his face, all while complaining with the referee. JUDITH grabs Alastor and locks him in close, sending VARIOUS KNEE LIFTS into his gut! She lifts him up over her head, and Alastor begins to panic! JUDITH walks around the ring before having her eyes set on the outside area...
CHLOE HARTWELL
"Oh, no. This is not looking good!"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Understatement of the century right there!"
JUDITH gathers some steam and runs, going to launch Alastor out of the ring! BUT ALASTOR DOESN'T GO OUT! HE HOLDS ON TO HER ARM AND HANGS OVER THE ROPES, TRAPPING JUDITH WITH AN ARMBAR! JUDITH tries to force her arm away from his grasp, but Alastor keeps a hold of her! The referee begins to count, and at four, Alastor finally lets go. JUDITH feels out her arm as she leans over the top rope. However, on the apron, Alastor takes a few steps and runs in! He NAILS THE SIDE OF HER HEAD WITH A STIFF KICK! JUDITH slumps, and Alastor grabs her so that he can have her hang out through the middle ropes. Alastor climbs the top turnbuckle on the outside as JUDITH is stunned. He leaps into the air, and CRASHES DOWN ON HER WITH THE DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! JUDITH falls to the outside area as Alastor lands safely on the apron, using the ropes to catch himself from spilling onto the floor!
CHLOE HARTWELL
"And Alastor Touchdown has been able to prevent a potentially disastrous predicament from happening on his end! JUDITH almost tossed him out like a ragdoll, but the champion was able to hold onto that arm and now, he has JUDITH hurting!"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Honestly, I thought that JUDITH would have for sure wiped the entire ring with Alastor, but he's been able to escape her power through the skin of his teeth!"
Alastor looks down at her and grins! He jumps down and approaches her as the referee starts to count.
ONE!
Alastor clubs JUDITH on the back with a forearm. JUDITH tries to swat at him, but the champion returns with a HARD STOMP and adds a SPIT right on top of it! The crowd boos, but Alastor ignores them as he stomps at JUDITH again.
TWO!
Alastor gets JUDITH up on her feet. He CLAPS the side of her ears, making her flinch. A kick levies JUDITH. She hunches over as Alastor grabs a hold of her head. He runs up to the barricade, pushes his foot off of the top of it, and TAKES JUDITH DOWN WITH THE SPINNING DDT! JUDITH GETS SPIKED!
THREE!
Alastor rises and taunts JUDITH. He points at his crotch and does the chop motion.
ALASTOR TOUCHDOWN
"Suck it! You're not better than me, JUDITH! You don't scare me or anyone! You're not a monster!"
CHLOE HARTWELL
"Oh."
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Well, Alastor can be bold, but wow. He might have control of this match right now, but I don't know if it's smart even for a guy like him to taunt and goad JUDITH like this!"
FOUR!
Alastor gets JUDITH up and SMASHES her face against the top of the barricade! He leads her over to the apron and proceeds to SMASH her face again on another hard surface. Alastor rolls her back into the ring.
FIVE!
Alastor turns to the fans and mocks them. The audience boos. The champion laughs and stretches his arms out. Tuna Meltzer on the outside celebrates and cheers him on. His grin only gets wider...
SIX!
...until a pair of hands grabs Alastor by the hair from JUDITH! The Butcher is back up as she has Touchdown trapped from her grasp! Alastor is FORCED ALL THE WAY BACK UP AND INTO THE RING! JUDITH lifts him up and NAILS HIM DOWN WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! The freakish strength dazes Alastor as he gets forced back up to his feet! JUDITH spins him around and lifts him up for a FISHERMAN'S BUSTER! Touchdown's head gets drilled into the mat! He's down! JUDITH snarls as she stands over him and circles around, stomping each and every limb!
SMASHING PUMPKINS!
(Multiple stomps to a grounded opponent)
Alastor's hurting after the unexpected onslaught. The champ's trying to crawl away from her, but the Butcher simply grabs him by the waist of his trunks and pulls him up! From behind, her arm wraps around his throat as she falls back!
DYING LIGHT!
(Rear Naked Choke Hold)
The hold's locked in! Alastor is struggling to free himself! Panic begins to creep up! JUDITH laughs as Alastor tries to reach for the ropes. He stretches and stretches, fingertips coming closer and closer! His arms flail! His hands stretch as far as they can go! They're almost there -- but JUDITH rolls him away from the ropes! She rises, forcing Alastor up with her. She lifts him up and SLAMS him down into the mat! Grabbing his throat, she hoists him up from the ground and SENDS HIM DOWN WITH THE DOUBLE-HANDED CHOKEBOMB! She grabs his legs, keeping them in place for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-- NO! ALASTOR GETS THE SHOULDER UP!
JUDITH kisses her teeth, but she doesn't waste any time. With Alastor hurting, she has the Openweight champion trapped in her own game of pain and destruction. She grabs Alastor and leads him towards the corner where she puts him at the top of the turnbuckle. She climbs up and BARRELS him with a SERIES OF HEADBUTTS! By the time JUDITH decides to let up, a small cut is over on Alastor's brow! A trail of blood flows from it and JUDITH takes some on her thumb. She smears it across his cheek. She offers a WICKED SLAP to the same spot, almost knocking any and all sense out of the champion! Alastor looks wobbly as JUDITH stands with him in her grasp.
CHLOE HARTWELL
"And JUDITH looks like she's going to go for the Fear Street 78! If she hits it, it can be the beginning of the end of Alastor Touchdown's reign as champion!"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Yeah, Alastor is in a lot of trouble here! JUDITH's been able to rebound in a big way, and now, she has the chance to not just become the champion, but absolute demolish Alastor here tonight!"
JUDITH grabs Alastor and goes to lift him up! However, Alastor's firing back with punches! Shot after shot, though wild, hits JUDITH on the midsection! Irritation colors the Boogeyman's face as she SMASHES Alastor's face in with a stiff forearm! Alastor fires back with one of his own! Both champion and challenger duke it out, brawling at the top for control! Eventually, Alastor SPITS in the face of JUDITH before RAKING HER EYES! JUDITH slips down to the middle ropes! Alastor sends a BACKHAND CHOP her way! JUDITH steps off back onto the mat, bending over as she checks her eyes! Alastor wipes off the bit of blood from his face and realizes that this is his chance! He points to his crotch!
ALASTOR TOUCHDOWN
"SUCK IT!"
Alastor jumps!
IPW MOMENT OF THE NIGHT!!
(Corkscrew Legdrop)
...
...
NO!! JUDITH CATCHES HIM!!
JUDITH, with a roar, HITS A BACK SUPLEX! Alastor cries out in pain! JUDITH goes back to the corner and climbs as Alastor wails, favoring his back. The Butcher is up on top and watches as Alastor struggles standing back up! However, as soon as he turns around, JUDITH leaps into the air!
EVIL FLY TONIGHT!
(Missile Dropkick)
Alastor almost gets sent across the ring from the impact of the dropkick! JUDITH grins as she goes to drag Alastor and pin him!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-- NO! SHOULDER UP!
JUDITH laughs, shoving around the champion's head. She stands and brings Alastor up with her, taking him up by the shoulder. She turns her attention over to the corner and gets a running start! She goes to launch Alastor, but at the last second, he slips out! JUDITH almost barrels herself into the corner, but she's able to stop herself! Hands on the ropes, she snaps her head back towards the champion on the mat. She turns and storms at him. She reaches out to grab him, but Alastor grabs her by the legs and trips her into the ropes! JUDITH falls throat-first into the top rope! She staggers back, trying to gather her breath. Alastor gets up, hurt, but up! From behind he sushes the crowd and pretends to remove a glove. JUDITH stumbles back, turns around, and gets met by the champion!
THE BIG CHOP!
(Overhand Chop)
JUDITH goes down! Alastor covers!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-- KICKOUT FROM JUDITH!
JUDITH is able to breaks out of the pin. Alastor rolls over on the mat, trying to gather himself. Both wrestlers are spent, and a mix of cheers and boos ring out throughout the arena! However, the crowd quiets down as their attention focuses on the stage.
CHLOE HARTWELL
"... Wait, who is that?"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Beats me. All I know is that I don't think I would ever want to get into a fight with them!"
Up on the stage is a man, tanky in build, with a menacing look on his face. He walks down the ramp, taking his time. The IPW fans watch on in complete and utter confusion. JUDITH, who starts to stir after being on the receiving end of the chop, focuses her attention over to the new presence by the ring. The man folds his arms to his chest as he stands by ringside. Alastor is able to crawl towards the ropes and uses them to help stand up. JUDITH is able to redirect her gaze towards the champion and rises as well, albeit feeling some pain herself. With both wrestlers up, they meet in the center.
JUDITH sends the first strike, clubbing Alastor with a punch! Then another! And another! Alastor staggers back into the ropes, and JUDITH grabs his wrist. She Irish whips him into the opposite set of ropes and pops him up, GETTING HIM INTO A POWERBOMB POSITION! However, Alastor fights back with punches! JUDITH drops him! Alastor kicks at her legs, weakening them with each successive strike! He grabs her by the head!
REAL FOLKS BLUE!
(Moonlight Drive)
BUT JUDITH USES ALASTOR'S MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM, REVERSING WITH A SWINGING LEG HOOK FIREMAN'S CARRY SLAM! ALASTOR GOES DOWN! JUDITH takes him up and pops him up into the air!
MURDER AT THE MIDNIGHT HOUR!
(Pop-Up Powerbomb)
CHLOE HARTWELL
"She hits it! She hits it! This can be it!"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"JUDITH nails Alastor to the mat! She's gonna go for the cover!"
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
...
...
...
NO!! THE REFEREE SEES THAT ALASTOR'S FOOT WAS ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!!
CHLOE HARTWELL
"Wait, what?! Did Alastor get the foot there?!"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"I don't know, Chloe! I don't know if it was incidental or on purpose! But the referee was able to stop and notice it! Either way, this match continues!"
JUDITH starts to fume upon this realization. However, as she lifts her head, she notices the mysterious man is close by! JUDITH pauses before she rises, staring him down with a death glare. The man simply smirks.
CHLOE HARTWELL
"Wait, what's going on here?"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"I think that guy might be on Alastor's side here! He probably was the one who put Alastor's foot on the rope! JUDITH is looking PISSED!"
JUDITH frowns, but she looks down at Alastor who is starting to come to. She looks back at the man and shoos him off before going to pick Touchdown up. However, he reverses, going for an improvised pin attempt off of the distraction! Alastor grabs onto JUDITH'S tights, keeping her in place!
ONE!
...
TWO!
...
THREE!
DING! DING! DING!
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Alastor Touchdown retains!"
"Gratitude" plays to the tune of the fans in the arena booing. Alastor rolls out of the ring, meeting up with Tuna and his newfound associate. Meltzer hands him the National Openweight Championship as a stunned JUDITH remains kneeling in the ring.
CASEY KINCAID
"Here is your winner, and STILL the IPW National Openweight Champion... ALASTOOOOOOORRR TOUCHDOWN!"
CHLOE HARTWELL
"Alastor picks up the win, albeit in controversial fashion!"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Alastor does what Alastor knows best, but regardless of what people may think, it's obvious to see that this was likely a plan he had in place from the start. It worked out in his favor, because tonight, Alastor Touchdown gets to walk out of here with title defense number three underneath his belt. He's been able to keep his reign alive through his skill and his methods!"
CHLOE HARTWELL
"He was able to get out with the championship in his possession, but this was a closely-fought contest. JUDITH nearly put him away, and likewise, Alastor did bring the fight to her on several occasions. In a way, it's a shame it had to end like this, but Alastor is still our National Openweight Champion."
Alastor points and laughs at JUDITH as he raises the championship high up into the air. The Butcher glares, mouthing that she's going to come after him and his crew. Alastor feigns fear as he and his accomplices leaves.
PRESENTS
TAP OUT WRESTLING 10: DIAMOND VS POENA
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CASEY KINCAID
The following contest is YOUR MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING – scheduled for ONE FALL – and it is for THE INFINITE PRO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
The gentle strums of a guitar resonate in the arena as "So Real" by Jeff Buckley begins to play. For a moment, it goes completely black. It isn't until Jeff starts to croon the first verse that a lone spotlight shines onto the center of the stage. Within the light stands the man known as C. His eyes are covered and his hands hold a bunch of flowers as he makes his slow descent down the ramp.
Love, let me sleep tonight on your couch
And remember the smell of the fabric
Of your simple city dress
CASEY KINCAID
Introducing first, the challenger… wrestling out of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England and weighing in tonight at one hundred and eighty pounds… THE PURIFIER… C!!!
Oh, that was so real
Oh, that was so real
Oh, that was so real
As the song kicks into the chorus, C enters the ring and gets into a kneeling position in the middle of the mat. Hands still wrapped around the bouquet of Vervain flowers, he utters a little prayer to himself. He rises and gets to his corner, gingerly placing the flowers down. The veil around his eyes is removed, being set aside. C leans against the turnbuckle before squatting down. A calm look sits comfortably upon the young man’s face as he waits patiently for the match to get underway.
LUIS DE LEÓN
The current APEX Next Level Champion, dominant from their beginning here in Infinite Pro with only one loss to his name coming from a tag team match that he was unpinned in—tonight is his biggest challenge to date, one step away to achieving newfound peace.
The compressed, 8-bit sounds of Silhouette by PASTEL GHOST reverbs throughout the arena as the lights dim. Purple, pink, and blue hues dance around and soak the audience in an ethereal aesthetic as the people in attendance raise the flashlights on their phones, mimicking a starfield. The Shining Star, MYŌJIN, emerges at the entrance, smirking as they take in the reactions- both good and bad. Taking their time to strut down the ring, eyes focused purely on the squared circle ahead.
Pastel Ghost, you're sleeping
Saunter in the evening
You won't need me and it's just
I'm colder, I'm colder, I'm colder
CASEY KINCAID
And his opponent, the challenger… wrestling out of Osaka, Japan and weighing in tonight at one hundred and sixty-three pounds… THEY ARE THE CURRENT, REIGNING AND DEFENDING INFINITE PRO WORLD CHAMPION… THE CELESTIAL ARTIST… MYYYYYOOOOOOJIIIIIINNNNNNN!!!
They walk up the steel steps, climbing up their nearest turnbuckle. Standing up as they give a piercing stare to the many watching while vibrant magenta flashes past their face from the ceiling above as they nonchalantly cast off their bedazzled jacket and toss it aside.
Sit and wait on pale mist
Bury me in your kiss
You drown me in a whisper
I warned you, I warned you, I wanted you
Over and over and over
MYŌJIN backflips off of the top rope, landing on their feet while smoothly backing up into their respective corner. Lowering themself as they run both hands through their hair before holding onto the ropes near them, tilting their head enigmatically with patience as they wait for the match to begin.
CHLOE HARTWELL
One hundred and thirty-three days as champion. Defended against Hank Haggard, Tommy Hate, and Hanzo Aguilar. MYOJIN has been absolutely dominating ever since they’ve shown up here in Infinite Pro. There’s no one else that has quite done it like they’ve done it. And tonight? Another huge challenge in the way.
The crowd are on their feet as the Infinite Pro World Championship is held into the air by the referee before passing it to the timekeeper. MYOJIN and C are both in their respective corners as the referee eyes them each before calling for the bell.
MAIN EVENT
INFINITE PRO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
MYOJIN © vs C
DING! DING!
CHLOE HARTWELL
And here we go!
The two begin to circle each other before slowly moving towards each other, C and MYO meet in the middle for a lock up. As they do, an instant test of strength begins. As C begins to get the advantage and pressure MYOJIN, they bend backwards a little as C continues to push down, before MYOJIN quickly drops to their back and rolls through into a MONKEY TOSS sending C flying through the air, but manages to land on his feet! As soon as he does he hits the ropes, whilst MYOJIN also hits the ropes, both of them come speeding back towards each otMYO, as MYOJIN dives high, C dives low and they pass each other, both rolling back to their feet again. For a second they both stop and acknowledge each other, before the circling begins again.
LUIS DE LEÓN
These two have each other scouted so well.
CHLOE HARTWELL
If ever there were two members of the IPW roster who’s wrestling styles were so close it’d be these two.
C quickly retreats to the corner, generating some space between him and his opponent before launching out of the corner, faking a sweep of the legs but then doubling back with a SWINGING DROPKICK knocking MYO down to the mat. C grabs the champion by the wrists before delivering a kick to the face of MYO before repeatedly stomping on the face of the Infinite Pro World Champion.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Well endurance is certainly something that will play a part in this match.
LUIS DE LEÓN
I guess it’ll be harder for MYOJIN to outthink their opponent if they’ve suffered too much head trauma…
CHLOE HARTWELL
When you say it like that it sounds bad.
C drops the wrist locks, and begins to head to the turnbuckle, while MYOJIN lays prone. He climbs up and behind him the crowd rise to their feet. C is sitting on the top turnbuckle ready to make his move when all of a sudden The Rising Star springs to their feet, sprinting right up the turnbuckle and catching C by surprise!
DEATH BY AESTHETICISM!!
The two lay in the middle of the ring taking a moment to recover from the move. The champion doesn’t go for the cover, but instead rolls to a knee and grabs leg of C, spreading it out before delivering a quick DOUBLE FOOT STOMP to the knee area of the challenger. With an almost methodical look, MYOJIN then repeats the process, pulling out the other leg and delivering another DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! As C reacts in pain MYOJIN goes to reach down and grab his arm, but the challenger pulls them down and rolls through shifting his position as he does, taking MYOJIN down and rolling through.
LOTUS FLOWER!!!!
C HAS THE LOTUS FLOWER LOCKED IN!!! The crowd are on their feet as the referee comes down to the ground, asking MYOJIN if they give up, and if they want to - to tap, but the Starchild shakes their head, refusing. C yells out at MYOJIN as tries to extend the bridge on the hold, making the champion absolutely suffer every second the hold is applied. Slowly MYOJIN manages to inch closer and closer to the ropes. C is wrenching on the arm for all he can, but MYOJIN finally manages to grab the bottom rope, and the referee immediately tells C to break the hold. As C does so, MYOJIN rolls out to the apron to create some distance, trying to shake out the arm.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Wow, C pulled that Lotus Flower out of nowhere and nearly picked up the victory!
LUIS DE LEÓN
The champion realises the threat that C possesses I’m sure.
With MYO on the outside they pull themselves up and go for a springboard attack, but C repositions himself and catches The Shining Star and looks to be going for the UNDYING WISH! But after lifting up MYOJIN, they grab the arm and manage to pull off a DRAGONSCREW ARMDRAG sending C across the mat and landing hard, but popping right back up as C comes running back with a huge SPINNING BACKFISTS but MYO ducks underneath and SWEEPS THE LEG but C leaps over the sweep! With an almost annoyed look, C then sends a stiff BACKHAND CHOP to the chest of MYOJIN. For a second the champion staggers a little, before coming back with a BACKHAND CHOP of their own. The crowd responds audibly as C reacts to the pain the chop caused. Before the two get into a chop fight.
C SENDS A CHOP AT MYOJIN
MYOJIN CHOPS C
C CHOPS MYOJIN
MYOJIN CHOPS C
C CHOPS MYOJIN
MYOJIN CHOPS C
AND THEN AGAIN
AND THEN AGAIN
AND THEN AGAIN!
MYOJIN keeps chopping until C flops backwards onto the ropes. At the sight of this MYOJIN hits the ropes and comes sprinting back with a HUGE CROSSBODY THAT TAKES BOTH COMPETITORS TO THE FLOOR!
LUIS DE LEÓN
WHAT!?
CHLOE HARTWELL
The Champion is throwing everything they have at C and throwing caution to the wind!
On the outside both are feeling the effects of the fall to the outside, but MYOJIN is up first and grabs C, dragging him to his feet before lifting him up and DROPPING HIM CHEST FIRST ON THE GUARD RAIL! The impact hurts but it doesn’t send C down, so MYOJIN leaps onto the ring apron and then leaps backwards off the ring apron with an incredible MOONSAULT catching C and sending both to the ground.
I-P-DUB!
I-P-DUB!
The crowd are getting behind both of them as MYO rolls into the ring to break the count, before rolling back out. They go to grab C, but instead C SPEARS MYOJIN into the ring apron! Before sending a stiff EUROPEAN UPPERCUT that rocks the champion. C then climbs onto the ring apron, pulling MYOJIN up by their hair. C lifts up MYOJIN looking to perhaps powerbomb the CHAMPION, but the Infinite Pro World Champion manages to wriggle free, landing inside the ring and taking off to hit the ropes opposite, on the return C launches himself through the ropes rolling to a knee and almost beheading MYOJIN with an absolutely brutal looking YAKUZA KICK, just as MYOJIN connects with a SCORPION KICK! Once again, both competitors hit the mat.
CHLOE HARTWELL
I could watch these two fight all night!
LUIS DE LEÓN
At this rate, I think we might be!
MYOJIN is the first wrestler back to their feet, having used the ropes for assistance to pull themself back up. C is back up shortly after, using the corner to prop himself back up. MYOJIN charges and C isn’t fast enough, getting absolutely creamed with the ONEIRATAXIA! The bicycle knee connects hard. MYOJIN wastes no time, immediately getting low to lock in a HEEL HOOK. The lack of reaction at first from the challenger shows how hard the knee hit but the pained words from C show that he’s still conscious. He also has enough ring awareness to reach out and slowly pull himself back towards the ropes and get his hands on the ropes to cause a rope break.
MYOJIN respects the referee and lets go, but then decides to pull C by the leg into the centre of the ring, and instead locks in the ELECTRA! They bridge their body to bring extra pain and punishment to the hold C cries out in agony!
LUIS DE LEÓN
Well the Champion did break the hold, but then immediately dragged the challenger back into the ring to apply more punishment!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I’m not sure this is about punishment, more I think MYOJIN wants to end this!
MYOJIN releases the bridge, bringing themself back down to C’s level, mostly to shove their opponent back into the canvas and keep him from freeing himself. The challenger is in trouble as he looks for the ropes but has been moved too far away from them to do anything useful. He attempts to straighten his legs to get himself free, and then rolls and pushes himself up, managing to free one of his legs. While MYOJIN is still down, C grabs their legs and twists them up, locking in a SHARPSHOOTER!
LUIS DE LEÓN
What a counter!
THE PURIFIER can feel his grip beginning to loosen as MYOJIN presses themself off the mat and uses the canvas to push themself forward into the safety of the ropes. MYO grabs the bottom rope as they make it, causing another break as the crowd begins to applaud. C releases the hold and looks down at the champion, wishing he could keep the hold in longer. He has to catch himself against the ropes as well, his leg buckling from the extended damage having already been done by the heel hook.
LUIS DE LEÓN
I swear MYO and C are dissecting each other here tonight.
CHLOE HARTWELL
All for the Infinite Pro World Championship!
C looks hurt, and MYOJIN is clearly suffering too. C shouts at MYOJIN to get to their feet, and they oblige after a few moments. The two stand off once more, the crowd behind them on their feet and appreciating the skill these two have been putting on display. With a mutual nod the two begin to go to war once more. MYO sends off a quick combination, a KICK to the right leg, a KICK to the left leg, a BACKHAND slap to the face, and just as they go to finish it off with a SPINNING ELBOW, C ducks underneath and scoops up MYOJIN and in a split second absolutely nails the World Champion!
UNDYING WISH!!!!
C falls onto MYOJIN for the cover…
ONE!
TWO!
THREE-NO!!!! MYOJIN GETS A SHOULDER UP!
C cannot quite believe it, and begins to pull MYOJIN back to their feet. But MYO explodes with a EUROPEAN UPPERCUT staggering the challenger. MYO also staggers backwards a few paces into the ropes, and quickly ducks and slides through onto the apron, taking advantage of the staggered C, before slingshotting themself over the ropes, rolling into a rolling thunder and catching C with the cutter!!!!!
PERIHELION!!!
MYOJIN goes for the cover.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE-NO!!! C KICKS OUT AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I can’t keep up! This is insane!
LUIS DE LEÓN
It looked like the champion had retained, but C isn’t giving up!
Now it is MYO’s turn to drag C back to their feet. The two are showing welts from the chops and sweat is pouring off them. MYO whips C off the ropes and immediately follows, but C hits the ropes with a handspring and comes back with an ELBOW to the champion! With MYOJIN rocked, C lifts them up once again, looking for the NEWFOUND PEACE - BUT the technical mind of MYOJIN allows them to escape, sliding down the back of C, bouncing off the ropes and catching C unaware!
INNER UNIVERSE!
MYO hits C with a tilt-a-whirl, into a SCHOOLBOY PIN JACKKNIFE HOLD! The referee slides in.
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
DING! DING! DING!
The bell rings just as C kicks out, but the match is over. MYOJIN releases the hold and backs away to their feet as the referee collects the IPW World Championship and hands it to MYOJIN, holding their hand in the air.
CHLOE HARTWELL
They did it! MYOJIN is STILL the Infinite Pro WORLD Champion!
The compressed, 8-bit sounds of Silhouette by PASTEL GHOST reverbs throughout the arena once again for the second time tonight as MYOJIN finally realises that they remain to be the Infinite Pro World Champion once again. There’s a look on C’s face that cannot believe what they’re witnessing. He could’ve sworn that he kicked out in time, but the announcement was made and C’s heart sank.
CASEY KINCAID
HERE IS YOUR WINNER… AND STIIIIIILLLLLL THE INFINITE PRO WORLD CHAMPION… MYOOOOOOJIIIIIINNNNNN!
He couldn’t believe it, the dream of bringing newfound peace and hope to Infinite Pro was crushed and taken away from him by one small mistake made. MYOJIN looks down at the fallen C, seeing how upset he looks, and extends the hand out towards him. There’s a moment of confusion that separates the gesture and C’s feelings—but he grabs onto their hand and pulls himself back up onto his feet. The two would then shake hands on having a wonderful match tonight. C then bowed his head before lifting it up and mouthing “we must do this again soon”, before leaving the ring and leaving the moment to the champion.
LUIS DE LEÓN
A big moment for these two as they leave tonight with heads held high, a match of the night secured, and one hell of a way to end the new year. Whilst C isn’t walking away empty handed here tonight, there’s one thing definitely on his mind. He’s ready to train and to fight to become on that same level that he needs to be.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Absolutely true but one thing is for certain—we’re still ending the year on the era of The Shining Star as they continue to hold onto the Infinite Pro World Championshi-
All of a sudden, the lights go out.
The lights turn blood red and they all illuminate the ring, MYOJIN is still standing inside of the ring and ready for a fight, but they aren’t aware of the man standing right behind them. TOMMY HATE has entered the ring right behind MYOJIN and strikes them down with a NORTHERN LARIAT right to the back of the head! Hate begins to beat down onto MYOJIN with the CLUBBING FOREARMS TO THE BACK OF THE NECK, as the champion lays there on their stomach and eats every elbow.
LUIS DE LEÓN
WHAT THE HELL!? TOMMY HATE HAS STRUCK ONCE AGAIN AND THIS TIME HE’S GOING FOR THE WORLD CHAMPION! DAMMIT, JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT WE’D HAVE A GOOD ENDING!
CHLOE HARTWELL
Hate was looking for someone, we knew that. I think, however, we’ve just found out who that target might’ve been.
Hate lets out a blood-curdling scream at the top of his lungs into the air before bringing the Infinite Pro World Champion back up to their feet and hooking their arms up—but he’s stopped by security rushing the ring and even C getting involved. Hate runs through the crowd and we’re left with MYOJIN beaten down and laid out in the middle of the ring as security continue to chase Hate. The final shot of the night that we see is MYOJIN being helped by C as we slowly fade to black.
GOD AMONGST MEN
LIVE! from Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales.
Sunday, December 11th, 2022.
7:00 P.M. (GMT) – On BT Sport Box Office and FITE.
Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin'
Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin'
I'm headed to the stars, ready to go far
I'm star walkin'
The lights inside of the arena come to life as “STAR WALKIN’” by Lil Nas X is heard playing through the speakers, the pyro going off along the stage to display a beautiful showing of purple, blue, white, and red colours. The screens and trons all light up with the ‘GOD AMONGST MEN’ display and the chorus being sung out is heard once more. The Welsh crowd are singing along with the chorus as most of them are cheering loudly—SOLD OUT inside of the Motorpoint Arena and the camera panned around to show all seven thousand fans inside of the building cheering and screaming. The camera then cuts to the commentary table where we’re greeted with both Chloe Hartwell and Luis De Leon, both dressed as dapper as they could be for the occasion.
CHLOE HARTWELL
IT MIGHT BE COLD AS HELL HERE IN CARDIFF BUT WE’RE HERE! WE’RE LIVE! WELCOME TO INFINITE PRO WRESTLING AND WELCOME TO GOD AMONGST MEN! THE FINAL SHOW OF THE YEAR FOR US AND WE’RE GOING OUT WITH A BANG!
LUIS DE LEÓN
Of course, joined alongside me is the wonderful Chloe Hartwell. My name is Luis De Leon and we’re so grateful to have you here for our final show of the year. We’ve had a classic of a pre-show that just took place so if you’ve not watched it, then go ahead and do it right now, we’ll be here when you get back.
CHLOE HARTWELL
That was indeed a classic of a pre-show. The introduction to Aftershock’s commentators and general manager, the introduction to Adrenaline's general manager, a very good and classic tag team match and the biggest announcement of them all were the closing moments of the pre-show!
LUIS DE LEÓN
And in case you didn’t catch it just a few minutes ago, tonight’s World Tag Team Championship bout has turned from a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match into Three Stages of Hell! We’re getting word right now of the stipulations of the three stages—the first bout will be a traditional tag team match, the second bout will be a No Holds Barred match, and the third and final bout – if necessary – is the owner’s choice.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Those four men are dancing with the devil tonight and the devil’s picking their poison. Also tonight is two big championship matches that are both going to be main event worthy matches. Up first is the National Openweight Championship with Alastor Touchdown defending the championship against JUDITH! She’s been waiting for a moment to get her hands on any member of The Jamrockers since day one of the company, and now, with Touchdown holding the gold? She’s got a bigger reason to chase.
LUIS DE LEÓN
However, Touchdown has been nothing but unstoppable since Cooldown stepped away from the ring for a moment—look at what he’s been able to accomplish! He became National Openweight Champion, he beat all of the big names thrown at him, went through all of the obstacles that he could’ve been given. Is he untouchable? Maybe, but tonight might be the real task. No stipulations, nobody around to help him, just himself and JUDITH in the ring.
CHLOE HARTWELL
And then, right after that? The main event. The Infinite Pro World Championship is on the line tonight and this has been a super hyped match from the very beginning of it being teased. ‘The Purifier’ C has challenged ‘The Celestial Artist’ MYOJIN to a match for the championship, and a lot is riding on tonight. The pressure is on for the champion. One defeat in seven matches. Unpinned and unsubmitted in the ring since coming here to Infinite Pro! They’re the champion for a reason!
LUIS DE LEÓN
But you know who else is unpinned and unsubmitted since showing up here in Infinite Pro? C is. He came in like an oncoming storm and took the APEX Wrestling Next Level Championship from JUDITH at Adrenaline X: House of Horror. He’s gotten one defeat out of the three matches that he’s had here. Tonight, everything is on the line. The chance of the streaks being broken are endless, if we’re going to have a clean winner tonight? There will be someone walking out of here tonight pinned or submitted.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Along with a champion crowned, we’ll also find out if Cross Recoba can keep things alive with his contract of having singles matches only. Aren Mstislav has been demanding a fight that he can show to prove himself, the owner saw it as a challenge and made it happen, Aren Mstislav vs Cross Recoba—and if Aren wins tonight? He’ll join Cross’ championship match and turn it into a three way! Those are stakes unlike any other has proven.
LUIS DE LEÓN
But tonight, we’re beginning the show with something announced at the last Adrenaline show. A sick and twisted concept made from the mind of the owner to make sure that six combatants stay locked inside and fight for survival to see if they can walk out of here tonight as the number one contender to the National Openweight Championship. FLUX, Roxie Gearheart join the mix. Three debuts in the form of John Blade, Pandora Rivers, and Rey Jaguar. And then, the returning man in the match. PRICE! This will go down in history, everyone.
CHLOE HARTWELL
I guess that means that there’s no time like the present, let’s get through these entrances because I’m sure they’ll all take about fifteen minutes. No pauses or anything like that.
LUIS DE LEÓN
Not at all. Not at fucking all.
CASEY KINCAID
Ladies and Gentlemen, your opening contest tonight is THE LIMITLESS CHAMBER! In this match, two combatants start inside of the ring with the remaining four entering their pods. Every two and a half minutes, a new combatant enters the pod. This will continue until all six combatants are out of the pods. If you’re pinned at any time inside of The Limitless Chamber, you will be placed back inside of the chamber pod for two additional minutes. The winner of the match is decided by the many pinfalls that the combatants can get within the thirty-minutes inside of the chamber.
The house lights dim a bit as we hear Tyler Duran from Fight Club's voice come over the PA system.
"First you have to give up, first you have to know... not fear... know... that someday you are going to die."
The lights still keep dimmed before we hear the lyrics kick in.
TOLD THE PREACHER I LOVE HER, HE SAID THAT GOD WAS HER LOVER
I SAID IF HE REALLY LOVES HER THEN HE WOULD LOVE THAT WE'RE LOVERS
I WALK AROUND IN A BUBBLE, A FUCKING SCOUNDREL IN TROUBLE
IN EVERY TOWN, MAKE A RUMBLE, THE VENUE GROUND INTO RUBBLE
The sounds of ‘Panther Like A Panther (Miracle Mix)’ by Run The Jewels plays as the beat drops and we see PRICE himself walk out from somewhere on the ground floor of the fans, draped in all black from the hat that's only half way on his head, the black bandanna over his face, a black t-shirt of whatever band or comic book he's into that week, black leather styled baggy basketball shorts, one leg has a Punisher skull with the American, Brazilian, Japanese, and now British flag embedded inside it, the other leg has his Price family crest on it. Knee pads and black wrestling boots. He then makes his way towards the ring walking with his gangster style thug swag. PRICE finds himself on the stage ramp and then looking toward the chamber itself, giving it a look up and down before climbing the steps and entering inside of the chamber. The referee on the inside guides PRICE into his chamber pod, to which he shrugs it off and enters the pod on his right.
CASEY KINCAID
Introducing first… wrestling out of Cleveland, Ohio and weighing in tonight at two hundred and forty-five pounds… THE MESSIAH OF HARDCORE… PRRRRIIIIIIICEEEEEEEE!!!
The Time is Now hit's to play as he walks out on stage. He talks to the camera man and bounces a little. He holds up his “Never Give Up” logo flag and tosses it to the fans. He salutes and runs straight down towards the chamber, entering inside and immediately entering the ring. He bounces off the ropes side to side and he holds up his “Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect” shirt. He takes off his hat and tosses his shirt to the entrance door and hands his chain to the ref just as he enters the chamber pod.
CASEY KINCAID
Next… wrestling out of Boston, Massachusetts and weighing in tonight at two hundred and sixty pounds… THE SURGEON OF THUGANOMICS… JOOOOHNNNN BLAAAAAAAADEEEEEEE!!!
The opening drums to “Machine Gun” by Kira begins to play as we cut from the arena to an animatic where we travel through intricate clockwork, copper and bronze gears grinding across one another in perpetual motion. However, we start to zoom out to show a clockwork heart before fading to the stage as both pyro erupts and the lyrics begin to play.
LET’S GET
A LITTLE BIT DIRTY
A LITTLE BIT NASTY
A LITTLE BIT GROSS.
As flickering strobes illuminate the stage, Roxie Gearheart skips from the back onto stage. She turns around and extends her arms out and starts to sway to the beat of her music.
CAN’T HELP IT
GUESS IT’S A HABIT
GUESS IT’S FOR FUN
IT’S JUST WHAT I DO.
Roxie spins around to face the camera revealing a bratty grin on her face and steps forward. She takes in the hatred from the crowd and laughs before beginning down the ramp to the ring, as the ring announcer begins to speak, announcing her arrival.
CASEY KINCAID
Next… wrestling out of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana and weighing in tonight at one hundred and nine pounds… THE BAD APPLE… ROXXXXXIIEEEEE GEAAAARRRRRHEAARRRRRRT!
Roxie saunters down the ramp, skipping to the beat of her music, taunting and teasing the fans along both sides of the ramp before crossing over and coming to a stop at the foot of the steps leading into the chamber to look around for just a second.
I AM NOT AFRAID
TO CAUSE A SCENE TONIGHT…
I’LL SHOW YA
Roxie moves over to steel ring steps, puts her boot on the second step, turns to the crowd near her and smirks before climbing up into the chamber. She steps forward on the metal floor and spins around to the center of the ropes before doubling over into almost a cossack squat as the music builds up and builds up.. Only to spring up, extending her arms into out as her music says:
MA-MA-MA-MACHINE GUN!
Roxie enters the ring and circles around to its center and starts to vibe to the chorus of her music as she heads to the other side of the chamber and heads into her pod, awaiting for the next combatant to enter the arena.
"I can make you afraid,
I can make you obey.
I can make you afraid,
I can make you obey.
I can make you ugly,
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
I can make you afraid,
I will make you obey."
"Bleep Bloop" by Poppy begins to play, the techno beats of its intro pumping through the sound system. The crowd's attention turns towards the stage whilst the song continues to play, coming alive when the chorus hits, knowing what's coming next.
"I got you in my corner vision,
Look away if you feel unsafe!
Don't move without permission,
I can make you obey!"
As the chorus of the song hits, FLUX sprints out through the curtains, greeting the crowd with energetic waves before slapping hands, the lovable space alien grinning wide from ear-to-ear as she practically bounces down the ramp.
"I am but a sickness,
I am still your weakness.
You will lose your grip and
You will stay infected.
Never let you touch me,
Nuh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh.
I can keep you afraid,
I will make you obey."
Stopping at the steps to the chamber, she looks around at the crowd before slowly climbing inside, continuing to wave her hands enthusiastically at the crowd, giving them a bunch of air high fives and hugs before stepping around the ring and heading to the pod, awaiting for the final two that’ll begin the match to enter the chamber.
CASEY KINCAID
Next… wrestling out of Roswell, New Mexico and weighing in tonight at one hundred and fifteen pounds… THE SPACE ODDITY… FLUUUUUUUXXXXXXX!!!
As the melodramatic acoustic introduction of XTC’s Dear God flows through the arena speakers in a captivatingly evocative manner, the lights dim to almost complete darkness, all that remains is a singular white spotlight at the top of the entrance ramp.
“DEAR GOD, HOPE YOU GOT THE LETTER
AND I PRAY YOU CAN MAKE IT BETTER DOWN HERE
I DON’T MEAN A BIG REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BEER
BUT ALL THE PEOPLE THAT YOU MADE IN YOUR IMAGE
SEE THEM STARVING ON THEIR FEET
‘CAUSE THEY DON’T GET ENOUGH TO EAT FROM GOD
I CAN’T BELIEVE IN YOU”
Whilst the female recites the monologue in an almost too cheery tone, a monochromatic montage showcasing multiple forms of human suffering plays on the tron to disturb those viewing, the temporary distraction allows Pandora Rivers to step out onto the stage, donning a floor length black robe to conceal her features. The lights in the arena remain incredibly dimmed even once the tune officially begins, the spotlight follows Pandora as she slowly trudges down towards the ring, keeping her eyes glued to the floor. The young woman climbs up the steps, entering the chamber and finally removes the cloak, acting as the trigger for the flood lights to come back on, even brighter than before. Totally ignoring the reaction from the crowd, Pandora folds the robe up into her arms, tucking it beneath one before slipping through the ropes and taking a seat in the centre of the ring, looking upwards at something which is not there.
CASEY KINCAID
Next… wrestling out of Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France and weighing in tonight at one hundred and fifteen pounds… THE DEAD DOVE… PANDORRRRRAAAAA RIIIIIIVERRRRRRRSSSSS!!!
The lights shine a golden hue just as ‘King of Beasts’ by Incubite begins to play through the speakers inside of the arena, with the figure standing at the top of the ramp and arms crossed to the shape of an ‘X’.
CASEY KINCAID
And finally… wrestling out of The Selva Lacandona and weighing in tonight at two hundred and twenty-seven pounds… THE KING OF BEASTS… REEEEEYYYYYYY JAAAAAGUAAAAARRRRRRR!!!
With the announcement made, the lights come back to life to a normal hue and Rey Jaguar is seen standing at the top of the ramp looking out to the sold out crowd here tonight, he begins to run down to the ring and leaps over the steps to enter the chamber. Like a prowling jaguar, he scouts Pandora inside of the ring on the outside of the ring, bringing himself up to his feet and entering the ring to look down at Pandora. She finally gets back up to her feet and heads into her corner as Jaguar did.
OPENER — THE LIMITLESS CHAMBER
INFINITE PRO NATIONAL OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION CONTENDERSHIP
JOHN BLADE vs PANDORA RIVERS vs FLUX vs PRICE vs ROXIE GEARHEART vs REY JAGUAR
DING! DING!
[ 00:30:00 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 00 | REY JAGUAR; 00
The bell had rung, every member of the match in their pods, except for two. PANDORA RIVERS and REY JAGUAR are the ones who start the match off inside of the ring and they begin to survey their surroundings. There were weapons scaling the walls and it all looked too good to be true for Pandora, who immediately went to the outside and sought after a weapon of her choosing. She grabbed onto a kendo stick before entering the ring, but Jaguar had other ideas—and those were to take the early lead as quickly as possible. Jaguar leapt through the air to land the DYNAMIC ENTRY but missed it as Pandora ducked the foot and took a swing for Jaguar– but he soon fell through the ropes to escape the attack. Pandora climbed onto the ropes and kept swinging, pushing Jaguar back into the chamber’s wall, but she stepped off of the ropes to allow him to get back inside of the ring, throwing the kendo stick away and just stared ominously at the King of Beasts.
Jaguar entered the ring once again but the quick pace of Rivers was truly on display here tonight, ducking under a LARIAT attempt and rebounding off of the ropes, coming back and landing a DROPKICK right to the knee of Jaguar! The King of Beasts was down on all fours and Rivers had gotten back to her feet with ease, rushing to the ropes and rebounding, looking for GODHOOD but Jaguar moved out of the way in time, and this time she catches her with the SAITO SUPLEX!
BUZZZZZ!
LUIS DE LEON
There’s the klaxon going off and that can only mean one thing, a new entrant into the match—AND IT’S ROXIE GEARHEART! She’s looking to become the next contender to the National Openweight Championship and this will be the perfect chance for her to make that statement!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I wouldn’t say she’s got a strong start with these two still feeling much fresh in this match but I have high hopes for her, she’s been absolutely impressive from the very beginning of her debut here. I think, if anyone’s got a chance in this, it’s Roxie.
[ 00:27:30 ]
The third entrant in the match comes out of their pod, and the doors open for ROXIE GEARHEART to make her entrance—immediately, she goes for Jaguar with a SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT that drops Jaguar onto the top of his head! Roxie then put her focus onto Pandora Rivers trying to pull herself up onto her feet in the corner. She kipped up and charged into The Dead Dove, connecting the JUMPING GAMENGIRI but was immediately caught up with Pandora grabbing her from behind as she stepped out of the corner, sending Roxie across the ring with a GERMAN SUPLEX! Both Roxie and Pandora are laid out on the mat and it seemed like Roxie was about to get to her feet, now on her hands and knees, but Rey Jaguar is standing on the top rope!
FROG SPLASH!
Jaguar landed right onto the back of Roxie Gearheart and crushed her with the splash—but Pandora grabbed onto Jaguar and threw him over the ropes, onto the metal flooring on the outside, and now rushing in towards Roxie trying to pick herself up!
RUNNING CURB STOMP!
GIRLHOOD!
Pandora got all of the stomp and now she’s going for the cover on Roxie! The legs are hooked and Jaguar is unaware of what’s happening inside of the ring!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING!
[ 00:25:17 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 01
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00
LUIS DE LEON
Woah! The first pinfall goes to Pandora Rivers and she took the advantage by hook or by crook—a pinfall that Rey Jaguar would’ve loved to have but he took his eyes off of the third participant in the ring, that cunning she-devil snatched the point and Roxie has to go back into her pod!
CHLOE HARTWELL
That’s heartbreaking to see for both Jaguar and Roxie but there’s no time left as the klaxon is about to go off and set us for our next participant in this match—and it’s BIG MATCH JOHN! JOHN BLADE IS ENTERING!
BUZZZZZ!
The next pod door opens and out comes JOHN BLADE looking to get involved with the mix, going right after Rey Jaguar on the metal flooring and he’s giving the people what they came to see! The lefts and the rights of John Blade knock Jaguar back into the emptied pod. Blade continues the attack before backing himself up, rushing in and charging up the SPEAR attempt but Jaguar moves out of the way and Blade bounces off of the plexiglass! Jaguar grabs onto Blade to pick him up for something dangerous on the outside but Pandora is on the top rope and diving down with a CROSSBODY onto Jaguar and Blade! Now, it’s Pandora who’s picking up Blade and throwing him into the ring, but just as she’s about to get into the ring? Jaguar grabbed onto her ankle and pulled her back away from the ropes, knocking her down with the LARIAT and now all eyes are on John Blade inside of the ring.
Jaguar looks to be going for the second FROG SPLASH of the night but as he leaps? He drops down and hits the ring mat, Blade grabbed onto the arm and pulled Jaguar up onto his feet and then up onto the shoulders of Blade!
FIREMAN’S CARRY POWERSLAM!
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!
Blade gets all of the slam and he goes for the cover, the legs hooked and Pandora is beginning to move on the outside of the ring! She’s heading all the way up to the top rope and out of sight of where John can see!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING! — BUZZZZZ!
[ 00:22:30 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 01 | JOHN BLADE; 01
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
LUIS DE LEON
I think I heard the sound of two klaxons going off at the same time there, which means Roxie is back in and we’re getting Flux in this match as well—she’s looking to enter this match with a head of steam and going right for Roxie as she exits the pod!
CHLOE HARTWELL
These two aren’t strangers to one another, both debuting on Adrenaline in the same Tag Team match as one another, and it’s really showing as they go blow to blow with one another on the outside of the ring but look at Pandora on the top rope!
FLUX had entered the match just as Roxie had come out of her pod from the penalty, whilst Rey Jaguar was just beginning to get back into his, and both Roxie and FLUX were just beginning from where they’d left off in their tag match just a month ago. However, on the other side of where they were fighting was Pandora on the top rope and eyes on John Blade laying down in the middle of the ring!
FROG SPLASH!
FROM THE HEAVENS!
Pandora hit all of the splash but she was clearly hurting from the impact of it—but all attention was taken off of her and back onto the two on the outside of the ring, FLUX knocked back Roxie into her pod with a DESPERATION HEADBUTT and she tried to close the pod on Roxie, trying to lock her inside of it but Roxie kicked her away and escaped! Roxie rushed in and grabbed onto the arm of FLUX, flipping over the arm and in a swift motion grabbing onto their head!
FLOATOVER DDT!
CLOCKWORK DDT!
Both combatants hit the metal flooring hard and seemed to be out of it for the time being, however on the inside of the ring, John Blade and Pandora Rivers are both getting to their feet and just looking towards one another. However, the klaxon goes off for the final time tonight signalling the entry of a new participant.
BUZZZZZ!
LUIS DE LEON
Oh god, you know what’s coming up next!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I’m afraid I do and so do all five of the other combatants in this match!
[ 00:20:00 ]
The final pod door opens and PRICE enters the match, immediately gets to work on a returning Rey Jaguar coming from his pod and finally off of the penalty he took!
LEFT HANDED SPINNING BACKHAND!
BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY!
Jaguar was dropped like a sack of bricks but the eyes of The Messiah of Hardcore were more focused on the two inside of the ring, including one Pandora Rivers, who he leaves alone as he enters the ring and goes right for John Blade! A small bit of an alliance inside of The Limitless Chamber but John’s fighting back, the CLOSED RIGHT PUNCHES are knocking PRICE back enough to give John the chance to recover. PRICE shakes off the closed punches and swings the arm around for another BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY, however, Blade ducked the arm and grabbed PRICE from behind, going for the BACK SUPLEX but PRICE found a way to flip over and onto his feet!
REVERSE DDT INTO A DRAGON SLEEPER!
GOODNIGHT SALLY!
PRICE has the submission locked in tight, using the left arm to tighten the grip around the neck of John Blade and he was struggling to fight free from the grapevine, he has nowhere to go as Pandora watched on, didn’t even want to break up the submission—and John Blade tapped out to the chokehold!
[ 00:17:58 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 01 | JOHN BLADE; 01 | PRICE; 01
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
LUIS DE LEON
Immediate impact from PRICE, he’s already choked out Blade and sent him into his pod for two and a half minutes—and that’s really spelling doom for Pandora Rivers who’s just watching PRICE continuously choking the life right out of John!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I think she knows herself that PRICE is something that she does not want to be dealing with, she knows that’s someone that might have the advantage against her, not like what the other four have had against her.
PRICE finally released the submission he had on Blade and finally set his sights on Pandora standing right, she ducks under the LARIAT attempt but she leaps onto the ropes, looking to springboard—but PRICE pushes Pandora off of the ropes and she crashes head first into a light tube hanging off of the chamber wall! The first signs of blood comes from Pandora as she’s laid out on the metal flooring, but that’s when FLUX finally enters the ring and attacks PRICE from behind with a FOREARM STRIKE right to the back of the head! FLUX continues to land the TWELVE TO SIX ELBOWS down onto the neck of PRICE, keeping the man down as she rushes into the ropes and charges into PRICE—but he catches her in his arms!
URANAGE BACKBREAKER!
PAY BACK!
FLUX rolls around on the mat and winces out in pain, but she’s not the only one who’s looking to take down The Godfather of Violence as Rey Jaguar finds himself back in the match and looking to take his shot at PRICE!
JUMPING SUPERKICK!
DYNAMIC ENTRY!
Jaguar got the shot on target and it knocked PRICE back into the ropes, but here came Roxie as she ran the ropes and went for the CROSSBODY sending herself and PRICE over the ropes and onto the metal flooring! Jaguar takes a look around him and notices FLUX still laid out after PRICE’s attack—grabbing onto her head and dragging her back up onto her feet, Jaguar cocks the arm back and tries for the SUPER JAGUAR LARIAT—but, FLUX ducks the arm and grabs onto him!
A SIMPLE, FRIENDLY HUG!
ALIEN ATTACK!
Jaguar doesn’t seem to know how to take this, just looking around the chamber and hoping someone could stop this—but John Blade sneaks back into the ring! The Surgeon of Thuganomics is back inside of the ring and takes down Jaguar with a SHOULDER TACKLE just as FLUX moves out of the way! John pops back up onto his feet and now he takes down FLUX with the SHOULDER TACKLE, now it's Roxie that enters the ring and she eats the SHOULDER TACKLE! Pandora, wiping the blood from her eyes, isn’t aware of what she’s about to walk right into as she rolls into the ring – Blade runs in and knocks her down with the SHOULDER TACKLE but Pandora simply raises the foot up high for a ROUNDHOUSE KICK! Blade falls down onto the mat and now Pandora backs herself into the corner, watching Blade get to his hands and knees, and now running in!
GODHOO—
RUNNING BURNING LARIAT!
SUPER JAGUAR LARIAT!
LUIS DE LEON
HOOOOLY SHIIIIII—
CHLOE HARTWELL
LARIAT FROM OUT OF THE SKY!
LUIS DE LEON
JAGUAR JUST TOOK PANDORA OUT OF THE AIR WITH A LARIAT! JUST AS SHE WAS ABOUT TO STOMP BLADE’S HEAD TO THE MAT! THAT WAS GOD DAMN BRUTAL AND NOW HERE COMES ROXIE GEARHEART!
HIGH IMPACT SWINGING BACK ELBOW!
SIHOULETTE’S BLADE!
Roxie got all of the elbow right into the back of Jaguar’s head, but PRICE is now back inside of the ring, grabbing Roxie from behind and sending her across the ring with a GERMAN SUPLEX that completely wipes her out! PRICE sees both Pandora and Jaguar laid out on top of one another, dragging them into the middle of the ring and covering them both! PRICE is about to kill two birds with the one stone, earning a double elimination!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING!
[ 00:11:24 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 01 | JOHN BLADE; 01 | PRICE; 03
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
PRICE looks up to the large screen and sees the two points adding up, now with a clear lead ahead of him, and looking to get a fourth with an attempt at the PRICE CRASH on Roxie—but she pushes him into the ropes! She charges in and meets PRICE at the ropes with a ROPE AIDED GAMENGIRI and makes PRICE stagger on his feet! Roxie goes onto the outside and springboards back inside of the ring, going for the GOODNIGHT SUGAH but PRICE catches her in the air, holding her up high to be slammed down for a POWERBOMB but Roxie twisted herself around on PRICE’s shoulders! SPIKED POISONRANA! Roxie made the most of the momentum change and used it to her own advantage—but she’s caught with a LIGHT TUBE SHOT right into the back from FLUX!
There’s now ten minutes left within the match and with just that much time left, it’s only a whole minute before Pandora and Rey are let out of their pods. FLUX seems to be able to get the advantage of the match now as she looks up to the top of the pods. From the top rope, she grabs onto the edge of the pod and pulls herself up onto the top of her own pod! Left on the mat is PRICE after Roxie’s offence and that’s who FLUX has her eyes set on—the man with the most points! She looks to adjust herself on the top of the pod, but her attention is turned down to someone climbing up the side of the chamber walls—Roxie Gearheart! She’s climbing up the chamber wall and is trying to pull FLUX down!
Inside of the ring, Pandora and Jaguar are back in the match and they go right for one another! Jaguar rushes in and tries for the DYNAMIC ENTRY but for the second time tonight, Pandora ducked the kick and grabs Jaguar from behind, pulling him into the middle of the ring before spinning him around!
RIPCORD BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE!
GOD GIVEN TRAUMA!
Jaguar falls back into the ropes but Blade grabs Pandora, lifting her up onto the shoulders!
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!
Blade landed the AA onto the outside of the ring, onto the metal flooring, and now his attention is turned to Jaguar who’s staggering on his feet, lifting him up onto the shoulders and giving him the same treatment as Pandora just took!
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!
A third of the night, the second given to Jaguar as Blade hooks the legs!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING!
LUIS DE LEON
SCORE TO BIG MATCH JOHN! An unbelievable comeback in the setting here as Blade picks up his second point of the night—and a smart move made to wipe Pandora out of the match just when she seemed to be looking to gain her second point of the match!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I’m sure Pandora isn’t going to take that well when she gets back into the fight but that’s none of my concern, I just hope those two up there realise how dangerous it is to be on top of those pods! The chain is barely hanging on and the weight of two people might not be able to make it hold on for much longer!
[ 00:07:38 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 01 | JOHN BLADE; 02 | PRICE; 03
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
Jaguar is now sent right back into the pod after just coming out of it. However, the attention is turned to the two women fighting it out on the top of FLUX’s pod, with the two going back and forth with the LEFT AND RIGHT PUNCHES before it’s FLUX that answers back with a HEADBUTT right to the bridge of Roxie’s nose! It seems like Roxie is about to fall back and off of the pod onto the metal flooring below, a good fifteen foot drop! However, she hangs onto the chamber wall and pulls herself back up, the blood running down her nose as she connects with a KNEE STRIKE that catches FLUX along her jaw! Roxie grabs onto FLUX before she could fall back and off the pod, The Goblin Girl looks around as the fans cheer her on before looking to lift FLUX off of her feet!
SNAP PILEDRIVER!
GATOR BITE!
LUIS DE LEON
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST ALMIGHTY! ROXIE JUST PUT FLUX THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE GOD DAMN CHAMBER POD! MOTHER OF DIVINE GOD! THEY COULD BE VERY WELL DEAD!
CHLOE HARTWELL
We can’t even check up on them to see if they’re okay—the chamber is set up to make sure nobody goes in to give anyone help, this is the danger that Jason Long warned us when he made this match happen, he said to make sure to survive!
Roxie and FLUX are both squashed together inside of the pod and there’s no way of checking to see if there’s a legitimate pinfall happening right now—but what is happening right now is PRICE and John Blade going back and forth with one another! PRICE gains the advantage as he lands the KNIFE EDGE CHOPS right into Blade’s chest but John eats them up for breakfast and just tries to lift PRICE up for the ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT– but PRICE slides down the back and pushes Blade into the ropes, forcing him to rebound and he comes running back into PRICE!
LEAPING STUNNER!
PRICE CRASH!
PRICE got all of the stunner and now he’s going to go for the cover on John Blade but Pandora found herself back in the match on the top rope!
FROM THE HEAVENS!
The splash connected right onto the spine of PRICE and Pandora got right back up onto her feet, watching Blade try to pick himself up in the middle of the ring, but Pandora rebounded onto the ropes and sought to put an end to this!
GODHOOD!
Pandora dropped Blade and she dropped down to cover him, hooking the legs of Blade!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING!
[ 00:01:56 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 02 | JOHN BLADE; 02 | PRICE; 03
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
John Blade was out of the match, no way of him making a comeback at this rate, Roxie and FLUX are still stuck inside of the pod that they fell right through the chain roof of—and the only people in the match? Pandora Rivers, PRICE, and Rey Jaguar; clearly still hurting after taking the God Given Trauma and the Attitude Adjustment. Pandora rushes out of the ring to try and capture herself a third point to tie with PRICE, throwing Jaguar into the ring before climbing up to the top rope herself!
FROM THE HEAVENS!
And she got all of the splash onto Jaguar, going for the third point with the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING!
[ 00:01:34 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 03 | JOHN BLADE; 02 | PRICE; 03
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
LUIS DE LEON
PANDORA TIES WITH PRICE! PANDORA TIES WITH PRICE! SHE’S TIED WITH PRICE AND NOW IT’S DOWN TO THEM TWO INSIDE OF THE RING!
CHLOE HARTWELL
IT’S TIME FOR THEM TO GET THROUGH A FINAL BARRAGE TO WIN THIS MATCH!
PRICE and Pandora Rivers look up to the timer, a minute and a half left on the timer left, and they both rush right into one another—SUPERKICK! Pandora lands it and now goes for another SUPERKICK! PRICE staggers back and she’s about to go for a third SUPERKICK but PRICE moves out of the way! BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY was ducked! Pandora grabbed the arm of PRICE and twisted him around for the GOD GIVEN TRAUMA and PRICE moved out of the way just in time!
BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY!
The backhand connects and PRICE isn’t done!
BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY!
A second backhand lands and Pandora stays on her feet, just barely, as PRICE spins around!
BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY!
The third backhand—
BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY!
And an immediate fourth that makes Pandora fall forward into PRICE’s clutches, who grabs onto a light tube and places it right in between Pandora and his knee!
LIGHT TUBE ASSISTED PAY BACK!
Uranage Backbreaker connects and Pandora winces as she falls to the mat, but PRICE grabs onto the head of Pandora and into the submission hold!
GOODNIGHT SALLY!
PRICE is choking the life right out of Pandora in the middle of the ring, nobody to save her or even break the submission to let PRICE gain the winning point to save himself—the countdown on ten seconds as the legs grapevine and PRICE begins to bridge himself, bending Pandora in an unnatural position! Pandora is shaking her arm around, trying to survive but with three seconds left? She finally taps out after some added torque to the neck from The Messiah of Hardcore!
DING!
[ 00:00:03 ]
PANDORA RIVERS; 03 | JOHN BLADE; 02 | PRICE; 04
REY JAGUAR; 00 | ROXIE GEARHEART; 00 | FLUX; 00
LUIS DE LEON
IT’S OVER! IT’S OVER! PRICE HAS WON THE LIMITLESS CHAMBER!
CHLOE HARTWELL
THREE SECONDS REMAINING! NOBODY’S MOVING!
The final three seconds countdown and then?
DING! DING! DING!
Finally, after an incredible thirty minutes of absolute carnage and war, the bell has rung and ‘Panther Like A Panther (Miracle Mix)’ begins to play through the speakers above. PRICE is able to lift himself up off of the mat as the crowd are cheering on The Godfather of Violence.
CASEY KINCAID
HERE IS YOUR WINNER AND THE NEW NUMBER ONE CONTENDER TO THE NATIONAL OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP… THE MESSIAH OF HARDCORE… PRIIIIIIICEEEEE!!!
All five of the other combatants are down and out. Rey Jaguar is laid out in his pod, John Blade is seated in his pod holding his head, Pandora Rivers is laid out trying to catch her breath, and both Roxie Gearheart and FLUX are being pulled apart from the wreckage inside of the pod. PRICE, however, is walking out of the Limitless Chamber door and holds his head up high. A large devious smirk along his face as he continues to walk up the ramp.
LUIS DE LEON
PRICE has come back with a massive impactful win here tonight, a shot at Alastor Touchdown or JUDITH now awaits him in the near future and I’m sure that if there’s going to be one person he wants more to win that match tonight? It’s got to be Touchdown.
CHLOE HARTWELL
He survived hell, he walked right through it, and now he’s got the sights set on the National Openweight Championship. I wouldn’t want to be in the ring with PRICE when he wants to fight for that title, that’s for sure. I’d hate to be the one who has to come blow to blow with him.
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My Name is Human by Highly Suspect begins to play inside the arena as the lights dim and a single spotlight illuminates the stage. Out from the curtain steps Cross Recoba, a titanium cane with a golden lion's head handle in one hand, touching the crucifix necklace for luck with the other. The HCW Diamond title is draped over his shoulder. The crowd responds with a cavalcade of boos and jeers. Cross uses the handle of the cane to push his shag hair cut from his face, flicking his head back confidently as he smiles cockily towards the audience. He holds up the cane that has caused so much trouble in the past to an even more venomous response from the fans, and begins down the ramp still holding it aloft.
CASEY KINCAID
Coming to the ring, standing at six feet and one inch, and weighing in at 230 pounds, hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada.... and the self-proclaimed 'Box Office Smash of the XHF NETWORK'..... , 'THE FOX' CROSS RECOBBBAAA!!
Recoba reaches ringside and holds the lions head handle of the cane up to his lips and kisses it for luck. He sets the cane to rest against the ring steps and then climbs them up onto the apron and, with a wipe of his feet, slips between the ropes. He pops up with both hands out at his side, walking forward as if putting his glory on display, and delivers an over-exaggerated bow that causes the fans to heckle and boo even louder. Cross stands to his full height and smirks, stepping over to the far corner to await the beginning of the match.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Cross Recoba has been a standout perform since IPW opened it’s doors.
LUIS DE LEÓN
Now he may stand in the way of our next entrant.
Power blares from the PA system as the crowd gets hyped up. Smoke billows in from the back and travels to the ring. Random people come from the back and line up on the ramp as a throne ascends from a trapdoor. The throne is dark but as soon as the people stand at attention spotlights shine on the throne with Aren sitting in position showing he's bored. He pushes off the throne and begins to make his way to the ring. He steps onto the steel steps and climbs the turnbuckle and surveys the arena. He looks at the crowd once more and lifts his arms to his side taking in the energy of the people. He jumps from the turnbuckle and points at his throne. Which falls back into the trapdoor as flame pyro shoots from around it and the last scene is of Aren looking and waiting for his opponent.
LOWER MIDCARD
IF AREN WINS, HE GAINS CONTENDERSHIP TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
AREN MSTISLAV vs CROSS RECOBA
LUIS DE LEÓN
This could be a make or break match for Aren, a victory over the impressive Cross Recoba would earn him an IPW World Title shot!
CHLOE HARTWELL
That’s true, but he’ll have to get through Cross first, and that is easier said than done.
The bell rings and both men come cautiously out of their corners. AREN looks like he’s ready to unleash whatever hell he’s containing, but CROSS seems more calm and calculated. All of a sudden AREN launches himself forward trying to behead CROSS RECOBA, but THE FOX ducks underneath the wild lariat attempt and instead sprints towards the ropes, hitting them and coming back at MSTISLAV with momentum. The MONARCH goes for a monkey toss, but RECOBA rolls over the back of AREN and as soon as he turns around, RECOBA sends him flying across the ring with an ARMDRAG!
Almost as if it pissed him off, AREN is back to his feet and charges CROSS once more, but the wily technician once again sends MSTISLAV across the ring with another ARMDRAG!
AND ANOTHER!
It looks like CROSS is prepping another one when AREN groggily gets to his feet but instead CROSS nails a PICTURE PERFECT DROPKICK! Without skipping a beat RECOBA rolls into the cover, but AREN kicks out before the referee can even get to one. Slowly CROSS makes it back to his feet, looking around at the crowd who are getting behind him as the match goes on.
LUIS DE LEÓN
Cross Recoba is doing everything he can here to stay one step ahead of Aren Mstislav.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Recoba is methodical, whereas Aren rides his emotions and uses them in the ring, but so far it’s not going his way.
RECOBA goes to grab AREN from behind as he climbs back to his feet, but AREN sends a few stiff elbows to the temple of CROSS and it forces him to let go, almost out of desperation AREN then pulls off an insane PELE KICK! It staggers RECOBA and his legs seem a little like jelly as AREN locks him up and lifts him into the air for a vertical suplex, but mid-air RECOBA sends not one, but two brutal knees to the face of MSTISLAV! He wobbles and loses control, but as RECOBA begins to fall he repositions his body and turns into a huge CUTTER for a counter!
CHLOE HARTWELL
What a counter!
This time CROSS doesn’t go for the cover, instead he grabs AREN by his long hair and drags him to his feet. RECOBA motions for the crowd to shush for a moment, before he delivers a brutal KNIFE EDGE CHOP to the chest of AREN, who staggers backwards. He looks like he’s going to fire back but CROSS SENDS ANOTHER! AND ANOTHER! AREN is backing up and falls into the corner. This gives CROSS the opening to just absolutely unload on MSTISLAV!
KNIFE EDGE CHOP!
KNIFE EDGE CHOP!
KNIFE EDGE CHOP!
KNIFE EDGE CHOP!
Just as it looks like CROSS is done and AREN is about to collapse out of the corner, his chest is red raw. He drops to the mat and quickly rolls to the floor, holding his chest in pain. The crowd boo wildly as CROSS just extends his arms in the ring with a come on man kind of gesture.
LUIS DE LEÓN
Aren didn’t have much of a choice there. Cross Recoba just unloaded a flurry of chops that almost caved in his abdomen!
CHLOE HARTWELL
Going to the outside isn’t always a smart idea, but it seemed like Aren had no other choices, wait!
With the focus on AREN at ringside, CROSS RECOBA takes the initiative and hits the ropes opposite AREN before coming back full tilt and LEAPING OVER THE ROPES WITH THE MILLION LIRA DROPKICK!!!
CROSS RECOBA sails through the air, leaping over the top rope and to the outside before connecting right into the face of AREN MSTISLAV!!! The crowd are going insane as both men lay on the floor at ringside, the fall from the height also taking a toll on CROSS. The referee looks on from inside the ring, he begins to count both men out as they try and recover at ringside.
ONE!
TWO!
Neither man seems to be moving.
THREE!
FOUR!
The crowd are counting along with the referee as CROSS begins to pull himself up using the apron.
FIVE!
SIX!
As CROSS is trying to pull himself up, he’s stopped by AREN who is trying to use CROSS to pull himself up!
SEVEN!
EIGHT!
Just as RECOBA had enough wits about him to jump under the ropes to break the count, hes pulled back out by AREN and the two begin firing off lefts and rights at each other! Out of nowhere AREN headbutts RECOBA and THE HAMMER staggers backwards. AREN then lifts up CROSS and places him onto the apron, before climbing up himself, however CROSS was only staggered momentarily, and as AREN climbs up, he’s met with a STIFF EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! Causing AREN to wobble on the edge of the apron!
CHLOE HARTWELL
It looked like that headbutt had rocked Cross!
LUIS DE LEÓN
Well, it doesn’t look that way now. What is he doing!?
With a kick to the gut, on the apron, CROSS RECOBA scoops up AREN MSTISLAV, the tension in the arena building, the crowd are going nuts, we can see everyone ringside panicking and trying to move out of the way, as CROSS takes a deep breath before…
UP ALL NIGHT IN DAKOTA OFF THE APRON TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR!!
(Jumping spinning Tombstone Piledriver)
There is a huge hush across the arena as both men leave the apron and it almost seems to slow down before the pair of them come crashing down hard on the head of AREN and the knees of CROSS!!!
CHLOE HARTWELL
OH MY GOD!
LUIS DE LEÓN
His neck might be broken!!!
CROSS rolls on the floor a little clutching at his knee, but AREN doesn’t move, at all. The crowd are unglued as they cannot accept what just happened.
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
I-P-DUB!
I-P-DUB!
CROSS uses the guard rail to pull himself up, taking notice of the referee shouting at him to get back in the ring. CROSS then goes over to AREN who is still not moving. Grabbing the arm, CROSS lifts up MSTISLAV into a fireman's carry, and simply rolls him back into the ring, AREN still has not moved. The referee goes to check on him, but before he can, CROSS slingshots over the ropes with a huge SLINGSHOT LEG DROP and simply sits there for the cover. Reluctantly, the referee covers.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!!!
The referee calls for the bell, before going to check on AREN MSTISLAV. He quickly signals the X to the camera as My Name is Human by Highly Suspect begins to play, and CROSS RECOBA celebrates!
CASEY KINCAID
Here is your winner by pinfall…CROSS REEEEEEEEECOBAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
CHLOE HARTWELL
Cross didn’t just win this match, he might have put Aren out of commission.
LUIS DE LEÓN
To say the least! We need some medics out here!
CROSS simply smirks as he begins to make his way up the ramp, soaking up the reaction from the crowd as the EMTs rush past him and to the ring.
CASEY KINCAID
The following contest is set for ONE FALL and is a THREE STAGES OF HELL MATCH! The first fall will consist of a traditional Tag Team ruling match, the second fall will be a No Holds Barred match, and the third fall will be decided if there is a need for it.
The lights go out as the beginning of "Bow Down" by I Prevail plays through the PA system, as a circle of flames erupts on the stage. Through the flames, slowly emerges Spike Kane as he fully emerges, the song kicks in.
"GET ON YOUR KNEES AND BOW DOWN!!!"
As a pyro erupts at the top of the rampway Spike emerges through it, a snarl on his face.
CASEY KINCAID
Introducing first, residing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, he weighs in tonight at two hundred and twenty five pounds, this is Spike…… KAAAAAAAANNNEEEE!!!
He rolls under the bottom rope and into the ring, stopping in the centre, sat crossed legged, he stares towards the hard camera. He rises to his feet, and climbs up onto the turnbuckle, shouting out to the audience.
"YEAH, THIS IS WHERE YOU FALL APART
YEAH, THIS IS WHERE YOU BREAK
TO EVERYBODY WHO DOUBTED
GET ON YOUR KNEES AND BOW DOWN!
GET ON YOUR KNEES AND BOW DOWN!"
He extends his arms, with a smirk in time with the music. Expecting those around, to bow down, just as the music fades and the lights return to normal.
The kickstarting riffs of "Drown With Me" loudly come to life over the speakers, and shortly after, Nate Pierce appears on stage with his arms spread out wide, accompanied by an equally wide grin on his face. He throws his arms up above his head, shouting in turn as he drinks in the energy the crowd gives him.
CASEY KINCAID
Introducing his tag team partner! From Hartford, Connecticut, he weighs in at two hundred and eighty three pounds, this is Nate…….. PPPIIIIEEERRRRCCCCCEE!!
Arms returning to his side, he begins his way down the ramp, slapping hands with the fans that reach out to him before reaching the ring steps, slapping the top one as he begins his climb into the ring. Upon stepping through the ropes, he strides over to the far corner, pulling himself up onto the middle buckle and throwing his arms up again to another roar of cheers from the crowd. Nodding to himself, he hops down from the corner, leaning back into it with his arms resting on the top ropes as he awaits the starting bell.
"Call the Devil My Friend" by Frank Bang and the Secret Stash kicks in as all three members of the Dead End Express emerge wearing their own respective entrance gears. Jack Haggard comes out with a skull-decorated dusk mask covering his face as well as a hangman's noose around his neck, looking angry but focused.
CASEY KINCAID
Introducing their opponents, from Dulvey Parish, Louisiana, weighing in at a combined weight of four hundred and sixty pounds, they are the reigning and defending Infinite Pro World Tag Team Champions… Jack Haggard, Clancy Haggard… this is Dead….End….EEEXXXXXPPRRRESSSSS!!!
Clancy Haggard comes out with a machete in his teeth and a butcher smock, crazed expression. Hank Haggard Sr follows his sons wearing a cowboy hat, tapped fists and a branding iron.
UPPER MIDCARD — THREE STAGES OF HELL MATCH
FIRST FALL: TRADITIONAL, SECOND FALL: NO HOLDS BARRED, THIRD FALL: LONG’S CHOICE
INFINITE PRO WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE DEAD END EXPRESS © vs SPIKE KANE and NATE PIERCE
DING! DING!
Following the bell being rung, JACK HAGGARD and SPIKE KANE begin to pace around the ring before meeting in the center and engaging in a COLLAR-AND-ELBOW TIE-UP as these two now feel each other out in their second-ever meeting inside a ring. As the sequence of chain wrestling goes on, the pace begins to quicken and the holds don't seem to be applied for any longer than a couple of seconds. With Spike applying a SIDE HEADLOCK, Jack simultaneously escapes the hold and gets to his feet with a rough KIP-UP. As Kane climbs up to join Jack on his feet, Haggard takes this chance to build some momentum by hitting the ropes but by the time he returns to Jack, 'Hangman' is on his feet and launches impressively high into the air looking for a DROPKICK. Despite the picture-perfect technique that Spike displays, Jack is able to evade the kick by sliding underneath. As both men recompose themselves, Jack is one step ahead still as he runs at Spike against and goes for a LARIAT but Spike ducks it, sending Haggard running to the ropes against but when he returns to Spike, Kane scoops Haggard up for a BODY SLAM but Jack shifts his weight so that he slips down the back of Spike. As Spike turns to face his opponent, he is caught with a MONKEY FLIP that sends him rolling outside of the ring.
Looking to stay on top of his opponent, Jack hurries to the ropes and bounces off of them building up speed before flying through the ropes and hitting a SLIDING DROPKICK. After recovering, Jack throws Spike under the ropes and then follows him into the ring. After raising Kane to his feet, Haggard hits the ropes, ducks a LARIAT attempt by Kane , then hits the ropes again but as he runs back at Spike, he is caught off-guard as Spike Kane connects with a quick POP-UP GERMAN SUPLEX!
LUIS DE LEON
HUUUGE air on that pop up—thought he was going to be going for the Blood God’s Wrath there but not so soon into the match!
CHLOE HARTWELL
Spike would know he could’ve ended the first fall right there and then with that Pop Up Powerbomb but the slam off of the German Suplex might’ve been able to do the same amount of damage onto him.
With a bridge from the suplex, Kane makes a pinfall attempt early on in the match but Jack is able to kick out at one. Currently being in control, Kane keeps hold of Jack's wrist as she then tags in NATE PIERCE with his other hand. After climbing through the ropes, Nate runs to the ropes whilst Kane sets up for another GERMAN SUPLEX except for this time, Nate adds more to it by connecting with an INUZUM LEG LARIAT which provides extra momentum to the suplex itself. Despite not being able to bridge for the cover since it was Kane who hit the suplex, Nate still goes for the pinfall but only gets as far as an early two before Jack kicks out.
After the failed pinfall attempt, Pierce returns to his feet and takes in an ovation from the crowd who seems to approve of the tag-team combination by the two men. When he returns his attention to Jack, the superstar is now up to one knee but doesn't get much further as Pierce applies a FULL NELSON. After a few moments of Jack struggling, he finally escapes and slams Pierce down onto the mat in the process, creating a bit of breathing room for himself. As he looks around, he finally finds his partner in their corner eagerly awaiting to be tagged into this match. After crawling across the majority of the ring, Jack leaps and tags in CLANCY HAGGARD who immediately jumps up onto the turnbuckle and jumps into the ring, connecting with a KNEE STRIKE to a standing Pierce. As Clancy lands, he rolls through onto his feet and turns back to Pierce, hits an ENZUIGIRI and then follows up with a BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE to a kneeling Pierce. After the impact, Pierce falls onto his back so Haggard takes the opportunity to make a cover attempt but Pierce kicks out just after the one count.
LUIS DE LEON
This is the first time that Clancy is wrestling, a debut match for one of the Haggard brothers, and he’s looking impressive inside of the ring right now! For a man like himself, he’s going toe to toe with both Spike and Nate inside of the ring. That’s gotta be saying something, doesn’t it?
CHLOE HARTWELL
Look at who their father is, a legendary southern wrestler who knew how to throw it down when the time was right, he trained them to be prepared for anything—just because we’ve not seen one of them fight doesn’t mean that they don’t know how to fight at all.
Then, when trying to lift Nate back to his feet, Clancy is met with a STIFF FOREARM and they keep going as Nate gets back to his feet, buying time with each strike. Once Nate is back on his feet, he gets Clancy into a SUPLEX HOLD but that only results in Clancy fighting back with a KNEE STRIKE to Nate's midsection, forcing him to release the hold. Now, Clancy unloads with a SERIES OF UPPERCUTS. However, Nate fights back with more FOREARMS as the two now trade blows, FOREARMS AGAINST ELBOWS, until Nate hits a FOREARM that echoes around the arena and completely rocks one of the defending Champions. After that, Nate then hits the ropes, Spike tagging himself in as he does so, and comes back with one final FOREARM, but Clancy ducks and kicks Nate over the top rope and Jack slides into the ring and clobbers Spike from behind. Dead End Express then stalk their prey as Kane climbs to his feet. Once he's up, Jack lifts him up and goes down for an ALABAMA SLAM which is soon followed by an impactful DOUBLE KNEES TO THE BACK on the way down from Clancy who then goes for the cover but only gets a two count.
Now, it is Clancy and Kane in the ring together for the first time ever but in favor of Dead End Express, Spike has just suffered from a nice tag team move. As Kane gets up, Clancy hits the ropes and comes back looking for a SHOULDER BLOCK but Kane is able to side-step it. After turning around, Jack darts at Spike again, this time going for a LARIAT but Kane is able to duck under the arm of Jack and back onto his feet. With Jack not being taller than Kane, he attempts a CLOTHESLINE which he usually wouldn't and it doesn't end well as Jack catches the arm of Spike and sets up for the DESERT EAGLE. However, as Jack is going backwards to drive Kane into the mat, Spike is able to use the momentum to escape and flip onto his feet. As he lands, he stumbles into his own corner, fortunately, and Pierce tags in. Trying to stay on top but unaware of the tag, Jack runs at Kane and is met with nothing but turnbuckle.
LUIS DE LEON
OOOO. Not looking too good for Jack Haggard as he hits the turnbuckles!
CHLOE HARTWELL
This might be the advantage that Spike and Nate need to win this match!
After Pierce and Kane exhibit some new tag-team offense, Pierce attempts to get the pinfall but only gets a two count. Pierce then looks to hit a DDT but Jack reverses by pushing Pierce so that he misses the ropes with his feet and instead ends up hung on them. After laying a couple of strikes into the defenseless Kane, Jack pulls Pierce off the ropes with a Gutwrench applied, showcasing his strength as she then hits a GUTWRENCH TOSS. After being tagged in by Jack, Clancy enters the ring and tends to Pierce, setting him up for a FULL-NELSON SUPLEX but before he hits it, Jack connects with a RUNNING STIFF LARIAT as Dead End Express hits another tag-team move.
As Jack leaves the ring, Clancy takes a knee and looks down at Pierce before then applying a well-done BOW AND ARROW. After torturing Pierce for a while, Clancy releases the hold as to avoid his legs growing tired. Next, he goes for a LIFTED OSAKA STREET CUTTER but doesn't get any further than lifting Pierce above his head as Pierce wriggles free and then connects with a DROPKICK to the back of Clancy that pushes him to fall into the ropes awkwardly. Whilst Clancy uses the ropes to get back up, Pierce tags in Kane who runs at Clancy and hits a SPINNING BACK ELBOW. Then, Kane turns away from Clancy and faces his partner who is still in the ring. Pierce then runs at Kane who pops Pierce up and over his head. Flying through the air, Pierce then connects with a DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER on Clancy but then keeps hold of Clancy as they land on the mat. With Clancy now bent over Pierce's knees, Kane steps onto Clancy' back and hits a STANDING MOONSAULT, squashing the Champion between Kane's abdomen and Pierce's knees.
LUIS DE LEON
HOLY JESUS! That absolutely CRUSHED HIM! Clancy is not looking good and this might be the move that gives them the first fall of the night!
CHLOE HARTWELL
Well, here we go, Kane’s going for the pin!
Once Pierce releases Clancy and exits, Kane goes for the pinfall but once again gets no more than a two count. Therefore, Kane now attempts a DEAD-LIFT GERMAN SUPLEX and exhibits unbelievable strength for a man of his size as we've seen him do in the past as he is able to lift Clancy up but before he can complete the suplex, Jack slides under the bottom rope and clips the back of Kane's leg, sending Kane down with Clancy landing on top of Kane. He quickly rolls over and makes a tag to Jack who slipped under the rope and back into their corner. When the tag is completed, Clancy runs and SPEARS Pierce through the ropes, sending both men crashing to the outside as Jack slithers into the ring and grabs and plants Kane with DULVEY PARISH DRIVER and covers for the three count.
DING! DING!
CASEY KINCAID
Here are your winners of the first fall… THE DEAD END EXPRESS!
Pierce slid into the ring at just the very end, slamming his fists down to the mat and realizing the advantage goes to The Dead End Express. That, in itself, seems to have angered the giant man, sliding out of the ring and grabbing Clancy!
CHOKEBOMB!
DEEP SEA PLUNGE!
Clancy’s spine meets the ring apron and he drops down onto the ground, wincing in sheer pain and just screaming in complete agony—his father begins to check up on him but the second fall has to begin. Jack is still the legal man and Spike is crawling over to his corner. Jack can’t even stop him from tagging in Nate Pierce, who has a scary look within his eyes. There’s no more rules, the second fall is about to begin.
LUIS DE LEON
Do you think Jack has become terrified of the big man? He’s just after watching his brother become a liability within this match because of the Chokebomb onto the apron! If I were him? I wouldn’t even begin to try and take on Pierce with that look in his eyes!
CHLOE HARTWELL
He doesn’t have a choice if he wants to keep the World Tag Team Championships! This is what he must do to keep those championships in the clutches of the Haggard family! The bell’s about to ring so his choices are up, he has to fight against Pierce right now!
DING! DING!
The second fall has begun and Pierce is already running towards Jack—BODY SPLASH IN THE CORNER! Haggard is crushed under all of the weight of Pierce and now Pierce whips Jack into the ropes, charging in and trying for the PUNCTURE WOUND but Jack drops to the mat and rolls out of the ring, trying to give himself a breather on the outside as Pierce just stares right at Jack. Spike is now able to get back to his feet on the outside and throws Jack back into the ring, leaving him trapped with a rebounding Pierce going for the PUNCTURE WOUND once more but being caught by Jack as he moves out of the way!
MAFIA KICK!
The kick caught Pierce on his blindspot and drops the big man down to his hands and knees, Jack taking a few steps back into his corner and Clancy still laid out on the floor as their father tells Jack to keep going. A deep breath is taken before Jack takes the run in and looks for the .50 CALIBER but Pierce is back up to his feet and takes Jack down with a BURNING LARIAT! Jack looks completely out of it and for good reason, that tree trunk of an arm just almost decapitated The Hangman with ease! Pierce looks to be getting right back up onto his feet just as he spots Hank Sr on the outside trying to give a weapon to Clancy. Spike is running around and looking to give Clancy a RUNNING LARIAT but Clancy awoke in time—SMASHING A LIGHT TUBE OVER SPIKE’S HEAD! Pierce looks to try and swipe at Clancy over the ropes but he moves out of the way and it distracts Pierce enough to make Jack get right back up to his feet, going for the MAFIA KICK once again! Pierce turns to see it coming, moves out of the way to rebound off of the ropes, charging back but is caught with the JUMPING KNEE STRIKE!
Pierce falls down onto the flat of his back and now it’s Jack and Clancy inside of the ring with Pierce being laid out, weapons in hands as Jack handles a Singapore Cane whilst Clancy handles a metal pipe. They’re circling around Nate Pierce and eyeing up the big man, who’s slowly getting back up onto his feet and seeing the problem he’s facing at the moment, but here comes Spike Kane! The Spiked One 7.0 is in his hands, his signature sledgehammer wrapped in barbed wire! SLEDGEHAMMER TO THE STOMACH of Clancy Haggard! And now Spike lands the SLEDGEHAMMER TO THE HEAD of Jack Haggard! Jack is bleeding down from above his eyes, his face becoming bloodied almost instantly!
LUIS DE LEON
Spike Kane using The Spiked One well and taking out both members of Dead End Express before they could do some serious damage to Pierce—there’s only so much that people can take and these four men are willing to go through hell to hold those Infinite Pro Tag Team Championships!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I’m more concerned about Jack with blood in his eyes, he’s currently blinded with the blood and Pierce has to make a move, either to tag out to Spike or continue on the rampage that he began!
Spike lets out a scream into the air and the crowd are on their feet, the sign of blood gives them the sign that this will become an even bloodier mess as the match continues, but Spike drops The Spiked One down onto the apron before heading out onto the apron himself. He reaches out to Pierce, who begins to crawl over for the tag, but Clancy leaps over and grabs Pierce in a HEADLOCK to keep him grounded! Pierce can’t seem to shake off Clancy as he begins to apply a BULLDOG CHOKE onto The Whaler as Spike is hit with a SLEDGEHAMMER SHOT TO THE SPINE with The Spiked One by Hank Sr on the outside! Spike falls off of the apron as Pierce begins to power out of the submission hold, hoisting Clancy up into the air and sending him over the ropes with a BACK SUPLEX! And now it’s down to Jack Haggard and Nate Pierce once again! The Whaler moves out of the way from another MAFIA KICK attempt, runs the ropes and rebounds right into a DEEP SOUTH LARIAT attempt from Jack! Hank Haggard Sr enters the ring behind Jack with The Spiked One in hand, Pierce is rebounding off the ropes once more and gaining some full speed as he rushes in!
SPEAR!
PUNCTURE WOUND!
And the spear hit Hank Haggard Sr.! Jack Haggard moved right out of the way and wasn’t aware of his father standing right behind him, but Pierce didn’t think of stopping, landing the Spear on whoever was standing in his way! Jack is mortified by the fact of what just happened and now grabs the Singapore Cane once again, SWINGING IT DOWN ONTO THE SPINE OF NATE PIERCE and just punishing him for what he had just done! Jack Haggard has become unhinged and he’s seething through the teeth. Pierce is grabbed by the hair and dragged up to his feet, barely able to stand on the flat of his two feet, but he’s being lifted up for an attempt at the DULVEY PARISH DRIVER with Clancy beginning to climb up onto the top rope to deliver the knee! Pierce, however, is too big for Jack to lift up onto his shoulders! Pierce turns it around and lifts Jack up into the Powerbomb lift—and he goes for the TURNBUCKLE POWERBOMB, knocking Clancy off of the top rope and making Jack hit the turnbuckles once more just as he staggers out! Spike Kane rolls into the ring just as Clancy was about to slide in as well!
SPINNING HOOK KICK!
BLOODY SUNDAY!
LUIS DE LEON
CLANCY IS OUT! PIERCE HAS JACK IN HIS CLUTCHES!
CHLOE HARTWELL
The advantage is about to be taken away from The Dead End Express!
The kick knocked Clancy down to the ground as Pierce grabbed Jack by the neck– CHOKESLAM BACKBREAKER! The spine of The Hangman lands right down onto the knee of Nate Pierce as he drops down onto Jack Haggard to try and lock in a submission attempt! RINGS OF SATURN! Pierce grabs the arms and bends them back, trying to snap Haggard in half as he pulls back with the torque on the submission! Spike holds Clancy down to make sure he doesn’t break up the chance to get one back on the champions, Pierce begins to land the TWELVE TO SIX ELBOWS down onto the chest of Jack and applies more pressure but as he almost bends Jack into a near ninety degree angle? Jack Haggard has no choice but to tap out to the submission! The equalizer has gone right to Spike Kane and Nate Pierce!
DING! DING!
CASEY KINCAID
Here are your winners of the second fall… SPIKE KANE AND NATE PIERCE!
The crowd are on their feet, they cannot believe that they found the chance to come back after the bad start to the match, but all four men – along with Hank Haggard Sr – are laid out in the middle of the ring, the toll of this match finally being taken after everything that these men have been put through. However, it’s only Nate Pierce that is seemingly aware of his surroundings and he takes notice of the man standing at the top of the ramp. It’s the owner, Jason Long!
JASON LONG
Seems like you’re all willing to fight for just one more round, terrible mistake on your part, lads. The final fall will be decided inside of The Limitless Chamber. Now, lower the chamber and let’s finish this match.
The lights all shine up onto The Limitless Chamber hanging right above the ring as it begins to lower down onto the ring, the crowd become unglued with the announcement as Long watches the five men becoming locked inside of the chamber with no way in or out.
LUIS DE LEON
FOR THE SECOND TIME TONIGHT, THE LIMITLESS CHAMBER WILL BE USED!
CHLOE HARTWELL
We saw just how violent and destructive that the chamber was earlier in the show, I can’t even begin to imagine what these men are about to do to one another with the doors locked, the pods locked up, it’s just a violent war to the very end. One more pinfall, that’s all that separates these men from gaining the victory and the Infinite Pro World Tag Team Championships!
Nate Pierce, Spike Kane, Jack Haggard, Clancy Haggard. All four men find themselves standing up on their feet and now taking in the environment that surrounds them, locked inside of the chamber and weapons galore to their use, as Hank Haggard Sr rolls out of the ring and heads into a pod out of the way of the four men.
DING! DING!
The third, and final, round has begun of the Three Stages of Hell. The Limitless Chamber encloses the four men and all four of the men just stare at one another, the blood pouring from the head of Jack Haggard continues as it drips down along his chest and he runs his hand along it, wiping the blood into his skin. Jack and Clancy rush right into Spike and Nate, both going for DOUBLE LARIATS to send them over and onto the metal flooring, but only Jack was successful as Nate Pierce stays standing and pushes Clancy into the middle of the ring, making him run right into a BIG BOOT to the jaw! Jack pulls a chain off of the chamber wall and begins to choke Spike Kane as he lays there on the ground, yanking the chain back and applying pressure to the throat of Kane!
Inside of the ring is Nate Pierce and Clancy Haggard landing PUNCH after PUNCH with one another, teeing off and just hoping someone will stumble or fall—and it’s Clancy that takes the stronger hit after a THROAT THRUST right into the neck! Pierce takes notice to his partner struggling on the outside and grabs onto Clancy, deadlifting him up off of the ground and into the air in a MILITARY PRESS—now running towards the ropes and THROWING CLANCY RIGHT AT JACK! The Haggard Brothers are knocked down and out, saving Spike Kane from being choked out and abruptly ending the match in a knockout. Spike rolls into the ring and Nate goes over the ropes on one side of the ring, pulling down the three tables hanging up along the chamber wall before throwing them into the ring! Spike begins to set the two tables up, but the final table is set up on the outside with Pierce, however, he’s unaware of Clancy standing up on the top rope and using the pod to keep his balance! He leaps and dives onto Pierce with the DIVING ELBOW DROP THROUGH THE TABLE!
HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
THIS IS AWE-SOME!
THIS IS AWE-SOME!
THIS IS AWE-SOME!
LUIS DE LEON
MOTHER OF GOD! CLANCY HAGGARD PUT PIERCE THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A DIVING ELBOW ONTO THE STANDING WHALER! SIMPLY UNBELIEVABLE FROM THESE MEN RIGHT NOW!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I cannot believe that all four men are still putting up a damn good fight after everything that they’re being put through, I don’t know what it’ll take for these men to finally see that they can’t do anymore of this!
Spike watches both men crash on the outside of the ring but from the blindspot was Jack Haggard!
MAFIA KICK!
Jack got the boot to connect right to the temple of Spike Kane and it knocked him completely out—and now it’s Jack Haggard landing the CLUBBING FOREARMS right down to the back of Spike’s head! The blood just pours down onto Spike as Jack becomes just as unhinged as he was before. Jack grabs onto Spike’s head and drags him up onto his feet, making the cut-throat gesture before bringing him up onto the shoulders, looking for the DULVEY PARISH DRIVER—but Spike slides down the back and out of harm’s way, Spike goes for an attempt at the THUNDERSTRUCK but Jack pushes Spike into the ropes, rebounding back and Spike ducks under the DEEP SOUTH LARIAT! Jack turns right back around to Spike!
SNAP SUPERKICK!
SUPERFAST SUPERKICK!
The crowd exploded! Jack drops right down onto the mat and now Spike drops down into the cover, hooking the legs of Jack and getting the cover! For the victory and for the Tag Team Championships!
ONE!
TWO!
TH— KICK OUT FROM JACK!
Spike didn’t think that he’d kick out of the Superkick but he did, the anger clearly being shown in the eyes of Spike Kane as he slams his fists onto the mat. Spike grabs onto the chain that was inside of the ring now and begins to WHIP THE CHAIN ONTO JACK’S SPINE! Whip after whip after whip, it landed onto Jack’s spine as he clearly winced in pain and begged – even pleaded – for Spike to stop! He didn’t, however, and continued on just whipping Jack with the chain! Spike finally threw the chain away with a massive roar coming out of him and a fiery look in his eyes that seemed to look dangerous. The God of Xtreme dragged Jack up by his hair and threw him into the ropes, looking for the BLOOD GOD’S WRATH but Jack found a way to overshoot and go right behind Spike! Spike rushed into the ropes and rebounded as he missed Jack with the RUNNING LARIAT, charging into Jack but he pops him right up into the air!
POP UP INTO A SPEAR!
SPEAR FISHING!
LUIS DE LEON
SPEAR! SPEAR! SPEAR! CLANCY HAGGARD JUST SPEARED SPIKE KANE THROUGH THE AIR! WHERE IN GOD’S NAME DID HE COME FROM!? WHERE THE HELL DID CLANCY HAGGARD COME FROM!?
CHLOE HARTWELL
CLANCY GOES FOR THE COVER! HE’S GOING FOR THE COVER! THIS IS IT! THE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE GOING HOME TO THE DEAD END EXPRESS! BACK TO DULVEYVILLE!
ONE!
TWO!
THR— NATE PIERCE BREAKS THE PIN!
FIGHT FOR-EVER!
FIGHT FOR-EVER!
FIGHT FOR-EVER!
Jack’s eye begin to twitch knowing that he’s still not walking right out of the chamber with the championships right now, Clancy has tears coming out of his eyes because the brutality of the match is taking a heavy toll on his body. Nate Pierce is beginning to drag himself up onto his feet, up onto one knee, but he begins to fight off Dead End Express! BACK ELBOW to the stomach of Clancy and Jack is grabbed by the throat, Pierce brings himself back up to his feet, and he hoists Jack up into the air with one hand! CHOKESLAM RIGHT THROUGH THE TABLE! Jack Haggard has been put out of the match entirely and now it’s all down to Clancy, he’s doing his best to escape the ring and Pierce gives chase—Clancy grabs a chair and lands a CHAIR SHOT TO THE HEAD of Nate Pierce! The chair breaks completely upon impact and Pierce wears the chair around his neck before throwing it away! Pierce cocks his head back and pushes forward with a STIFF DESPERATION HEADBUTT that knocks Clancy back into the pod right behind him! Clancy isn’t aware of what’s happening right now but there’s a raging bull coming right after him, charging in!
PUNCTURE WOUND THROUGH THE PLEXIGLASS!
All four men are down once again! Nate Pierce and Clancy Haggard are inside of an empty pod after Pierce speared Clancy right through it, Spike Kane is still reeling in the effects of the Spear Fishing from The Dead End Express, and Jack Haggard hasn’t moved once since being chokeslammed through the table. Spike is finally able to move and holds onto the ropes to pull himself up onto his feet, taking notice of Jack Haggard down and out as he drops down into the cover! The legs are hooked and Spike might be able to win it for his team!
ONE!
TWO!
T— KICK OUT BY JACK!
Spike shakes his head as he pushes Jack out to the metal floor on the outside of the ring, then crawling out of the ring himself as he pulls down a steel chair off of the chamber wall—AND HE SWINGS DOWN ONTO THE SPINE OF JACK HAGGARD! Spike throws the chair down onto the floor before he begins to pull down more chairs, even climbing up the wall to pull down more chairs and stack them down on top of Jack. Spike finds himself on the ground and now picking up Jack Haggard from the rubble of the chairs but he’s fighting back! FOREARMS after FOREARMS after FOREARMS goes Jack Haggard! Jack grabs onto Spike and throws him over the ropes, still landing those BOXING ELBOWS right to the head of Spike before he stands on the second rope, grabbing onto Spike and lifting him up—he doesn’t succeed the first time and Spike fights back with a RIGHT HAND PUNCH but Jack hangs on, almost falling on the chairs right underneath him—but a STIFF KNEE STRIKE catches Spike on the temple and Jack grabs onto Spike! He lifts Spike up into the air with him and falls back!
SECOND ROPE PILEDRIVER ONTO THE CHAIRS!
LUIS DE LEON
JESUS CHRIST! SPIKE’S DEAD! HE’S GOTTA BE DEAD! THAT WAS A ROUGH LANDING ONTO THE HEAD!
CHLOE HARTWELL
Just like what happened earlier tonight, Luis, we cannot help him in this situation. There’s no way those doors are opening for anyone unless someone is crowned a victor and are walking out with the Infinite Pro World Tag Team Championships.
Nate finally finds himself on his feet and watches his partner crash onto the chairs from the opposite side of the chamber, heavy breathing coming from The Whaler as he begins to shake his head from side to side. Nate rushes as fast as he can around the outside of the ring and grabs onto Jack Haggard by the throat, popping him back up onto his feet and then up into the Powerbomb position! POWERBOMB ONTO THE CHAIRS! Pierce drops Jack down onto the stack but Nate rolls him through and sets him up for another POWERBOMB ONTO THE CHAIRS! Pierce, once again, brings Jack right back up onto his feet and throws him into the ring, now entering himself, and finds an unused table still set up in the corner. There’s a moment that Nate takes to look back down onto Jack and realize an opportunity he’s got to put an end to this war. The bloodied Hangman is dragged by the arm towards the table before being propped up onto it, Nate looks to the top rope and then looks up further, to the very top of the chamber pod.
From there, Nate Pierce begins his climb up to the very top rope and with his height, he grabs onto the top of the pod and pulls himself right up! The almost seven foot giant is now seated on the top of the pod and looking down onto the almost deceased Jack Haggard—a very evil intent in Pierce’s eyes as he looks to finish the job with a massive HULL BREAKER from the top of the pod. However, as he’s adjusting himself to try and stand on top of the pod, Clancy Haggard is climbing up the chamber wall and finds himself on top of the pod with Pierce! The two continue their brawl on top of the very unstable chain flooring beneath them, hoping to not cause the same accident as what happened earlier in the show! Clancy takes the advantage with a HEADBUTT right to the bridge of the nose of Pierce, then another HEADBUTT and then a final HEADBUTT that has Pierce staggering on his feet!
Clancy reaches in from underneath his shirt and pulls out a Meat Cleaver! He strikes the handle of the cleaver down onto the head of Pierce, making him drop to one knee, before RUNNING THE BLADE OF THE MEAT CLEAVER ALONG HIS FOREHEAD! Nate Pierce is bleeding profusely and it’s gushing everywhere all over Clancy, who’s simply laughing at the sight!
LUIS DE LEON
HE USED A DAMN MEAT CLEAVER! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THAT SICK FUCK!?
CHLOE HARTWELL
I DON’T KNOW BUT LOOK OUT, I THINK HE’S GOT SOMETHING ELSE IN MIND!
LUIS DE LEON
YOU DON’T NEED TO DO THIS, CLANCY! THINK ABOUT YOUR OWN LIFE, DAMMIT!
CHLOE HARTWELL
HE’S A HAGGARD, LUIS!
The Butcher of the Haggard Family throws the cleaver down onto the metal floor below as he grabs onto the arms of Nate Pierce and begins to land some HARD KNEE STRIKES right to the jaw of Pierce, coming close to knocking him out but he hooks the arms into a Double Underhook, dragging him up onto both feet and onto the edge of the pod! The fans are on their feet in Cardiff and worry about what’s about to happen as Clancy lifts up Pierce as much as he can!
DOUBLE UNDERHOOK BRAINBUSTER!
SKULL COLLECTOR!
From the very top of the chamber pod, Clancy Haggard and Nate Pierce plummeted down onto the metal flooring and went right through it—a loud crashing sound echoing throughout the building as they became submerged into the darkness underneath The Limitless Chamber!
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
Jack Haggard isn’t aware of what happened just beside him but he rolls right off of the table and finds himself laid out on the ring mat, the blood still pouring from him staining the pure white mat. As he lifted his head up to look around him, however, he spotted Spike Kane out of the corner of his eye! He’s barely breathing but he’s back inside of the ring, laid out on the mat, in a pool of his own blood coming from the top of his head. The two men, extremely slowly, get to their feet and both men step forward towards one another. Jack stumbles back, the toll of the match really settling in, but the crowd are screaming—Hank Haggard Sr is standing right behind Spike Kane with The Spiked One still in his hand! Hank swings the sledgehammer and he hits Spike WITH A UNPROTECTED SLEDGEHAMMER SHOT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! Spike’s head immediately lowered and he looked to be about to collapse from the impact, but Jack rushed forward with all of the speed he could put into the run!
BURNING LARIAT!
DEEP SOUTH LARIAT!
LUIS DE LEON
NO! NO! NO!
CHLOE HARTWELL
THIS CAN’T HAPPEN LIKE THIS! NOT AFTER EVERYTHING THAT THEY’VE BEEN THROUGH!
Jack gets all of the Lariat and falls right on top of Spike Kane for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING! DING! DING!
The Cardiff crowd are booing loudly as the doors open finally, medical staff and multiple referees enter the ring to help all four of the men as “Call The Devil My Friend” is heard for the second time tonight echoing through the Motorsport Arena. Jack Haggard is still laid out on top of Spike Kane before he’s gently pulled off of Kane by the medical staff, who begin checking up on both men. The only man standing right now is Hank Haggard Sr with possession of both of the Infinite Pro World Tag Team Championship belts.
CASEY KINCAID
Here is your winner… AND STIIIIIIILLLLLL THE INFINITE PRO WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS… THE DEAD END EXXXXPREESSSSSSSSS!!!!
Jack Haggard was finally seated up and unsure of what had just happened, but his father handed him the championships and seemed to have been in the celebratory mood with his sons, the medical staff worked on trying to pull both men from out of the rubble underneath The Limitless Chamber and it seemed to have been a nightmare inside. The cameras gave one more glance down into the dark pit where the bloodied men were before they panned over to the seated Jack Haggard holding the championships, surrounded many medical staff before we faded to a commercial break.
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As "BOOGEYMAN" by TERRORBYTE ft Spencer Charnas begins to play, the stage fills with smoke. A few moments later, JUDITH comes stalking out from backstage through the smoke and stands at the top of the Ramp with a 'Michael Myers' mask over her face. For a moment, JUDITH looks out at the crowd before pulling off the mask. Suddenly JUDITH raises her leg up high; stomping it loudly against the stage which causes orange lights to flicker around the arena.
CASEY KINCAID
"Introducing first, the challenger! From Haddonfield, New Jersey, weighing in tonight at 157 pounds.... she is "The Boogeyman", JUUUUUUUUUUUDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITH!"
Filled with conference, JUDITH moves swiftly down the ramp with a hard grip on her mask; ignoring the fans as her eyes are glued to the ring. Reaching the ring, JUDITH makes her way to the side to jump up onto the apron and quickly grabs onto the middle rope with her free hand, hanging from it with her head hung low and the other hand gripping the mask, showing the camera. With that, JUDITH leans back and makes her way through the ropes and to a turnbuckle before climbing up it and posing at the top of it as orange lights still flicker around the arena. Smirking to herself, JUDITH would then hop down and crouch down in her respectable corner, placing the Mask near her post as she awaits for Alastor Touchdown.
A scowl is ever present, and it only grows more noticeable as her music fades, signaling the inevitable arrival of the champion.
GOOD TIMES GONE!
AND YOU MISSED EM!
WHAT'S GONE WRONG,
IN YOUR SYSTEM?!
Out comes Touchdown, leather jacket and a lacksadiscal smirk as the boo's and garbage from the fans rain down on him. Behind him, Tuna Meltzer holds the Openweight Championship belt high above his head. Touchdown begins sauntering down to the ring, chewing gum and still basking in the vitriol from the IPW audience.
CASEY KINCAID
"And the champion, residing in Boogie Street, New York, weighing in tonight at 172 pounds... he is the IPW National Openweight Champion... ALASTOOOOOOOOOR TOOOOOOOOUCHDOOOOOOOWN!"
Touchdown stands on the apron and spits his gum at the ring announcer, wordlessly telling him to fuck off. Touchdown enters the ring casually raises his arms to another chorus of boo's.
WHEN YA GOT SO MUCH TO SAY, IT'S CALLED GRATITUDE
AND THAT'S RIGHT!
Marching towards the hard camera, Touchdown flips off the screen before pointing down at his crotch with a smirk.
"SUCK! MY! DICK!"
The champion heads into his corner, seeing JUDITH who's staring daggers into him. As Alastor removes his jacket, he give a patronizing, shit-eating grin towards the challenger. Tuna Meltzer gives the referee the title. The official raises the National Openweight Championship up high into the air before handing it back to Meltzer. Alastor's cockiness radiates while JUDITH's rage remains palpable.
It's time for round number three.
HEADLINER
INFINITE PRO NATIONAL OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
ALASTOR TOUCHDOWN © vs JUDITH
The match starts, and right away, ALASTOR TOUCHDOWN exits the ring! JUDITH pursues him, charging from behind as the champion runs around to the opposite side of the ring before sliding back in. JUDITH comes in, and Alastor goes for an ELBOW DROP! JUDITH pulls back, with Alastor meeting nothing but the canvas! The challenger grabs hold of him and YANKS him out to the outside where she picks him up for a SUPLEX. Alastor squirms and wiggles enough to where he's able to land behind the Boogeyman. JUDITH turns, and Alastor goes for a PUNCH! JUDITH ducks! She goes for a PUNCH, but Touchdown avoids it!
He goes back to the ring as JUDITH follows behind him. Alastor hits the ropes, and JUDITH charges at him ready to tear his head off with a LARIAT! He slides underneath and pops up. JUDITH turns, and Touchdown comes in with the SPINNING WHEEL KICK only to GET CAUGHT BY JUDITH! The champion tries to fight back with punches, but the challenger tosses him across the ring! Alastor's sent almost right into the turnbuckles. He gets up, but as soon as he stands, JUDITH is right there to greet him with a CLOTHESLINE INTO THE CORNER! Alastor gets smothered as he falls face-first onto the mat, and JUDITH goes for the cover!
ONE!
KICKOUT!
JUDITH grabs Alastor's leg as she drags him towards the center. Alastor kicks at her over and over again! Eventually, her grip looses and Alastor scrambles back up to this feet. He drops down and hits the LEG SWEEP, taking her down! JUDITH sits up, but Alastor races for the ropes and comes back at her with the BASEMENT DROPKICK! A quick cover from the champion!
ONE!
KICKOUT!
Both competitors go back to their feet. JUDITH comes in with a WILD FOREARM SMASH! Alastor stumbles back-first into the corner. The Butcher eyes him down before getting a running start. She raises her leg, looking for a SPEAR -- BUT THE CHAMPION MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! She goes shoulder-first into the turnbuckle! Alastor quickly goes behind and rolls her up with a SCHOOLBOY PIN! However, as the referee counts, Touchdown places his foots on the ropes!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-- NO! JUDITH PUSHES ALASTOR OFF OF HER!
The freakish strength of the Butcher nearly shocks the champion, but with her down, he realizes that's got to capitalize! Alastor mounts her and begins to PUNCH RIGHT AT THE SHOULDER, trying to soften the area up. He gets up and rains down a series of stomps onto the same area before sitting her up and digging the point of his elbow into the shoulder. JUDITH grits her teeth as Alastor presses further down. She punches him with her free hand, landing shot after shot against his head! Alastor staggers back! JUDITH gets up and runs at him, raising her foot. BIG BOOT -- NO! ALASTOR CAUGHT IT!
ALASTOR TOUCHDOWN
"EAT IT!"
AND HE HITS THE DRAGON SCREW! JUDITH goes down, but Touchdown is far from over as he has his sights set on the trapped leg. Placing it on the mat, he raises his knee before crashing it down against JUDITH's limb! Then another! Third time's the charm, and on the final knee drop, Alastor keeps it pressed against her leg as he tries to TURQUE THE ANKLE! JUDITH groans as Alastor grins, taking delight in being able to take down the Butcher. The challenger reaches for the ropes, but she's unable to reach them. Alastor applies more pressure! JUDITH seethes! She sits up as much as she can, deciding to REACH for Alastor's face! Her fingers GRAB ONTO HIS NOSE AND ALASTOR SHRIEKS! JUDITH's grip on his face tightens before she RAKES IT! Alastor lets go, but before he can scurry off to recover, JUDITH latches onto a grip of his hair and HEADBUTTS HIM!
CHLOE HARTWELL
"A little eye-for-eye tactic by JUDITH there! Alastor tried to get an easy win early on, but the challenger wasn't going to stand for it."
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Can't really say I blame her considering just how slimy Alastor can be. Now, Touchdown is going to have to come up with another gameplan before JUDITH gets some serious momentum going her way!"
JUDITH is up, checking out her shoulder and leg for any potentially significant damage. Alastor is checking his face, all while complaining with the referee. JUDITH grabs Alastor and locks him in close, sending VARIOUS KNEE LIFTS into his gut! She lifts him up over her head, and Alastor begins to panic! JUDITH walks around the ring before having her eyes set on the outside area...
CHLOE HARTWELL
"Oh, no. This is not looking good!"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Understatement of the century right there!"
JUDITH gathers some steam and runs, going to launch Alastor out of the ring! BUT ALASTOR DOESN'T GO OUT! HE HOLDS ON TO HER ARM AND HANGS OVER THE ROPES, TRAPPING JUDITH WITH AN ARMBAR! JUDITH tries to force her arm away from his grasp, but Alastor keeps a hold of her! The referee begins to count, and at four, Alastor finally lets go. JUDITH feels out her arm as she leans over the top rope. However, on the apron, Alastor takes a few steps and runs in! He NAILS THE SIDE OF HER HEAD WITH A STIFF KICK! JUDITH slumps, and Alastor grabs her so that he can have her hang out through the middle ropes. Alastor climbs the top turnbuckle on the outside as JUDITH is stunned. He leaps into the air, and CRASHES DOWN ON HER WITH THE DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! JUDITH falls to the outside area as Alastor lands safely on the apron, using the ropes to catch himself from spilling onto the floor!
CHLOE HARTWELL
"And Alastor Touchdown has been able to prevent a potentially disastrous predicament from happening on his end! JUDITH almost tossed him out like a ragdoll, but the champion was able to hold onto that arm and now, he has JUDITH hurting!"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Honestly, I thought that JUDITH would have for sure wiped the entire ring with Alastor, but he's been able to escape her power through the skin of his teeth!"
Alastor looks down at her and grins! He jumps down and approaches her as the referee starts to count.
ONE!
Alastor clubs JUDITH on the back with a forearm. JUDITH tries to swat at him, but the champion returns with a HARD STOMP and adds a SPIT right on top of it! The crowd boos, but Alastor ignores them as he stomps at JUDITH again.
TWO!
Alastor gets JUDITH up on her feet. He CLAPS the side of her ears, making her flinch. A kick levies JUDITH. She hunches over as Alastor grabs a hold of her head. He runs up to the barricade, pushes his foot off of the top of it, and TAKES JUDITH DOWN WITH THE SPINNING DDT! JUDITH GETS SPIKED!
THREE!
Alastor rises and taunts JUDITH. He points at his crotch and does the chop motion.
ALASTOR TOUCHDOWN
"Suck it! You're not better than me, JUDITH! You don't scare me or anyone! You're not a monster!"
CHLOE HARTWELL
"Oh."
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Well, Alastor can be bold, but wow. He might have control of this match right now, but I don't know if it's smart even for a guy like him to taunt and goad JUDITH like this!"
FOUR!
Alastor gets JUDITH up and SMASHES her face against the top of the barricade! He leads her over to the apron and proceeds to SMASH her face again on another hard surface. Alastor rolls her back into the ring.
FIVE!
Alastor turns to the fans and mocks them. The audience boos. The champion laughs and stretches his arms out. Tuna Meltzer on the outside celebrates and cheers him on. His grin only gets wider...
SIX!
...until a pair of hands grabs Alastor by the hair from JUDITH! The Butcher is back up as she has Touchdown trapped from her grasp! Alastor is FORCED ALL THE WAY BACK UP AND INTO THE RING! JUDITH lifts him up and NAILS HIM DOWN WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! The freakish strength dazes Alastor as he gets forced back up to his feet! JUDITH spins him around and lifts him up for a FISHERMAN'S BUSTER! Touchdown's head gets drilled into the mat! He's down! JUDITH snarls as she stands over him and circles around, stomping each and every limb!
SMASHING PUMPKINS!
(Multiple stomps to a grounded opponent)
Alastor's hurting after the unexpected onslaught. The champ's trying to crawl away from her, but the Butcher simply grabs him by the waist of his trunks and pulls him up! From behind, her arm wraps around his throat as she falls back!
DYING LIGHT!
(Rear Naked Choke Hold)
The hold's locked in! Alastor is struggling to free himself! Panic begins to creep up! JUDITH laughs as Alastor tries to reach for the ropes. He stretches and stretches, fingertips coming closer and closer! His arms flail! His hands stretch as far as they can go! They're almost there -- but JUDITH rolls him away from the ropes! She rises, forcing Alastor up with her. She lifts him up and SLAMS him down into the mat! Grabbing his throat, she hoists him up from the ground and SENDS HIM DOWN WITH THE DOUBLE-HANDED CHOKEBOMB! She grabs his legs, keeping them in place for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-- NO! ALASTOR GETS THE SHOULDER UP!
JUDITH kisses her teeth, but she doesn't waste any time. With Alastor hurting, she has the Openweight champion trapped in her own game of pain and destruction. She grabs Alastor and leads him towards the corner where she puts him at the top of the turnbuckle. She climbs up and BARRELS him with a SERIES OF HEADBUTTS! By the time JUDITH decides to let up, a small cut is over on Alastor's brow! A trail of blood flows from it and JUDITH takes some on her thumb. She smears it across his cheek. She offers a WICKED SLAP to the same spot, almost knocking any and all sense out of the champion! Alastor looks wobbly as JUDITH stands with him in her grasp.
CHLOE HARTWELL
"And JUDITH looks like she's going to go for the Fear Street 78! If she hits it, it can be the beginning of the end of Alastor Touchdown's reign as champion!"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Yeah, Alastor is in a lot of trouble here! JUDITH's been able to rebound in a big way, and now, she has the chance to not just become the champion, but absolute demolish Alastor here tonight!"
JUDITH grabs Alastor and goes to lift him up! However, Alastor's firing back with punches! Shot after shot, though wild, hits JUDITH on the midsection! Irritation colors the Boogeyman's face as she SMASHES Alastor's face in with a stiff forearm! Alastor fires back with one of his own! Both champion and challenger duke it out, brawling at the top for control! Eventually, Alastor SPITS in the face of JUDITH before RAKING HER EYES! JUDITH slips down to the middle ropes! Alastor sends a BACKHAND CHOP her way! JUDITH steps off back onto the mat, bending over as she checks her eyes! Alastor wipes off the bit of blood from his face and realizes that this is his chance! He points to his crotch!
ALASTOR TOUCHDOWN
"SUCK IT!"
Alastor jumps!
IPW MOMENT OF THE NIGHT!!
(Corkscrew Legdrop)
...
...
NO!! JUDITH CATCHES HIM!!
JUDITH, with a roar, HITS A BACK SUPLEX! Alastor cries out in pain! JUDITH goes back to the corner and climbs as Alastor wails, favoring his back. The Butcher is up on top and watches as Alastor struggles standing back up! However, as soon as he turns around, JUDITH leaps into the air!
EVIL FLY TONIGHT!
(Missile Dropkick)
Alastor almost gets sent across the ring from the impact of the dropkick! JUDITH grins as she goes to drag Alastor and pin him!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-- NO! SHOULDER UP!
JUDITH laughs, shoving around the champion's head. She stands and brings Alastor up with her, taking him up by the shoulder. She turns her attention over to the corner and gets a running start! She goes to launch Alastor, but at the last second, he slips out! JUDITH almost barrels herself into the corner, but she's able to stop herself! Hands on the ropes, she snaps her head back towards the champion on the mat. She turns and storms at him. She reaches out to grab him, but Alastor grabs her by the legs and trips her into the ropes! JUDITH falls throat-first into the top rope! She staggers back, trying to gather her breath. Alastor gets up, hurt, but up! From behind he sushes the crowd and pretends to remove a glove. JUDITH stumbles back, turns around, and gets met by the champion!
THE BIG CHOP!
(Overhand Chop)
JUDITH goes down! Alastor covers!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-- KICKOUT FROM JUDITH!
JUDITH is able to breaks out of the pin. Alastor rolls over on the mat, trying to gather himself. Both wrestlers are spent, and a mix of cheers and boos ring out throughout the arena! However, the crowd quiets down as their attention focuses on the stage.
CHLOE HARTWELL
"... Wait, who is that?"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Beats me. All I know is that I don't think I would ever want to get into a fight with them!"
Up on the stage is a man, tanky in build, with a menacing look on his face. He walks down the ramp, taking his time. The IPW fans watch on in complete and utter confusion. JUDITH, who starts to stir after being on the receiving end of the chop, focuses her attention over to the new presence by the ring. The man folds his arms to his chest as he stands by ringside. Alastor is able to crawl towards the ropes and uses them to help stand up. JUDITH is able to redirect her gaze towards the champion and rises as well, albeit feeling some pain herself. With both wrestlers up, they meet in the center.
JUDITH sends the first strike, clubbing Alastor with a punch! Then another! And another! Alastor staggers back into the ropes, and JUDITH grabs his wrist. She Irish whips him into the opposite set of ropes and pops him up, GETTING HIM INTO A POWERBOMB POSITION! However, Alastor fights back with punches! JUDITH drops him! Alastor kicks at her legs, weakening them with each successive strike! He grabs her by the head!
REAL FOLKS BLUE!
(Moonlight Drive)
BUT JUDITH USES ALASTOR'S MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM, REVERSING WITH A SWINGING LEG HOOK FIREMAN'S CARRY SLAM! ALASTOR GOES DOWN! JUDITH takes him up and pops him up into the air!
MURDER AT THE MIDNIGHT HOUR!
(Pop-Up Powerbomb)
CHLOE HARTWELL
"She hits it! She hits it! This can be it!"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"JUDITH nails Alastor to the mat! She's gonna go for the cover!"
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
...
...
...
NO!! THE REFEREE SEES THAT ALASTOR'S FOOT WAS ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!!
CHLOE HARTWELL
"Wait, what?! Did Alastor get the foot there?!"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"I don't know, Chloe! I don't know if it was incidental or on purpose! But the referee was able to stop and notice it! Either way, this match continues!"
JUDITH starts to fume upon this realization. However, as she lifts her head, she notices the mysterious man is close by! JUDITH pauses before she rises, staring him down with a death glare. The man simply smirks.
CHLOE HARTWELL
"Wait, what's going on here?"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"I think that guy might be on Alastor's side here! He probably was the one who put Alastor's foot on the rope! JUDITH is looking PISSED!"
JUDITH frowns, but she looks down at Alastor who is starting to come to. She looks back at the man and shoos him off before going to pick Touchdown up. However, he reverses, going for an improvised pin attempt off of the distraction! Alastor grabs onto JUDITH'S tights, keeping her in place!
ONE!
...
TWO!
...
THREE!
DING! DING! DING!
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Alastor Touchdown retains!"
"Gratitude" plays to the tune of the fans in the arena booing. Alastor rolls out of the ring, meeting up with Tuna and his newfound associate. Meltzer hands him the National Openweight Championship as a stunned JUDITH remains kneeling in the ring.
CASEY KINCAID
"Here is your winner, and STILL the IPW National Openweight Champion... ALASTOOOOOOORRR TOUCHDOWN!"
CHLOE HARTWELL
"Alastor picks up the win, albeit in controversial fashion!"
LUIS DE LEÓN
"Alastor does what Alastor knows best, but regardless of what people may think, it's obvious to see that this was likely a plan he had in place from the start. It worked out in his favor, because tonight, Alastor Touchdown gets to walk out of here with title defense number three underneath his belt. He's been able to keep his reign alive through his skill and his methods!"
CHLOE HARTWELL
"He was able to get out with the championship in his possession, but this was a closely-fought contest. JUDITH nearly put him away, and likewise, Alastor did bring the fight to her on several occasions. In a way, it's a shame it had to end like this, but Alastor is still our National Openweight Champion."
Alastor points and laughs at JUDITH as he raises the championship high up into the air. The Butcher glares, mouthing that she's going to come after him and his crew. Alastor feigns fear as he and his accomplices leaves.
PRESENTS
TAP OUT WRESTLING 10: DIAMOND VS POENA
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CASEY KINCAID
The following contest is YOUR MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING – scheduled for ONE FALL – and it is for THE INFINITE PRO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
The gentle strums of a guitar resonate in the arena as "So Real" by Jeff Buckley begins to play. For a moment, it goes completely black. It isn't until Jeff starts to croon the first verse that a lone spotlight shines onto the center of the stage. Within the light stands the man known as C. His eyes are covered and his hands hold a bunch of flowers as he makes his slow descent down the ramp.
Love, let me sleep tonight on your couch
And remember the smell of the fabric
Of your simple city dress
CASEY KINCAID
Introducing first, the challenger… wrestling out of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England and weighing in tonight at one hundred and eighty pounds… THE PURIFIER… C!!!
Oh, that was so real
Oh, that was so real
Oh, that was so real
As the song kicks into the chorus, C enters the ring and gets into a kneeling position in the middle of the mat. Hands still wrapped around the bouquet of Vervain flowers, he utters a little prayer to himself. He rises and gets to his corner, gingerly placing the flowers down. The veil around his eyes is removed, being set aside. C leans against the turnbuckle before squatting down. A calm look sits comfortably upon the young man’s face as he waits patiently for the match to get underway.
LUIS DE LEÓN
The current APEX Next Level Champion, dominant from their beginning here in Infinite Pro with only one loss to his name coming from a tag team match that he was unpinned in—tonight is his biggest challenge to date, one step away to achieving newfound peace.
The compressed, 8-bit sounds of Silhouette by PASTEL GHOST reverbs throughout the arena as the lights dim. Purple, pink, and blue hues dance around and soak the audience in an ethereal aesthetic as the people in attendance raise the flashlights on their phones, mimicking a starfield. The Shining Star, MYŌJIN, emerges at the entrance, smirking as they take in the reactions- both good and bad. Taking their time to strut down the ring, eyes focused purely on the squared circle ahead.
Pastel Ghost, you're sleeping
Saunter in the evening
You won't need me and it's just
I'm colder, I'm colder, I'm colder
CASEY KINCAID
And his opponent, the challenger… wrestling out of Osaka, Japan and weighing in tonight at one hundred and sixty-three pounds… THEY ARE THE CURRENT, REIGNING AND DEFENDING INFINITE PRO WORLD CHAMPION… THE CELESTIAL ARTIST… MYYYYYOOOOOOJIIIIIINNNNNNN!!!
They walk up the steel steps, climbing up their nearest turnbuckle. Standing up as they give a piercing stare to the many watching while vibrant magenta flashes past their face from the ceiling above as they nonchalantly cast off their bedazzled jacket and toss it aside.
Sit and wait on pale mist
Bury me in your kiss
You drown me in a whisper
I warned you, I warned you, I wanted you
Over and over and over
MYŌJIN backflips off of the top rope, landing on their feet while smoothly backing up into their respective corner. Lowering themself as they run both hands through their hair before holding onto the ropes near them, tilting their head enigmatically with patience as they wait for the match to begin.
CHLOE HARTWELL
One hundred and thirty-three days as champion. Defended against Hank Haggard, Tommy Hate, and Hanzo Aguilar. MYOJIN has been absolutely dominating ever since they’ve shown up here in Infinite Pro. There’s no one else that has quite done it like they’ve done it. And tonight? Another huge challenge in the way.
The crowd are on their feet as the Infinite Pro World Championship is held into the air by the referee before passing it to the timekeeper. MYOJIN and C are both in their respective corners as the referee eyes them each before calling for the bell.
MAIN EVENT
INFINITE PRO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
MYOJIN © vs C
DING! DING!
CHLOE HARTWELL
And here we go!
The two begin to circle each other before slowly moving towards each other, C and MYO meet in the middle for a lock up. As they do, an instant test of strength begins. As C begins to get the advantage and pressure MYOJIN, they bend backwards a little as C continues to push down, before MYOJIN quickly drops to their back and rolls through into a MONKEY TOSS sending C flying through the air, but manages to land on his feet! As soon as he does he hits the ropes, whilst MYOJIN also hits the ropes, both of them come speeding back towards each otMYO, as MYOJIN dives high, C dives low and they pass each other, both rolling back to their feet again. For a second they both stop and acknowledge each other, before the circling begins again.
LUIS DE LEÓN
These two have each other scouted so well.
CHLOE HARTWELL
If ever there were two members of the IPW roster who’s wrestling styles were so close it’d be these two.
C quickly retreats to the corner, generating some space between him and his opponent before launching out of the corner, faking a sweep of the legs but then doubling back with a SWINGING DROPKICK knocking MYO down to the mat. C grabs the champion by the wrists before delivering a kick to the face of MYO before repeatedly stomping on the face of the Infinite Pro World Champion.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Well endurance is certainly something that will play a part in this match.
LUIS DE LEÓN
I guess it’ll be harder for MYOJIN to outthink their opponent if they’ve suffered too much head trauma…
CHLOE HARTWELL
When you say it like that it sounds bad.
C drops the wrist locks, and begins to head to the turnbuckle, while MYOJIN lays prone. He climbs up and behind him the crowd rise to their feet. C is sitting on the top turnbuckle ready to make his move when all of a sudden The Rising Star springs to their feet, sprinting right up the turnbuckle and catching C by surprise!
DEATH BY AESTHETICISM!!
The two lay in the middle of the ring taking a moment to recover from the move. The champion doesn’t go for the cover, but instead rolls to a knee and grabs leg of C, spreading it out before delivering a quick DOUBLE FOOT STOMP to the knee area of the challenger. With an almost methodical look, MYOJIN then repeats the process, pulling out the other leg and delivering another DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! As C reacts in pain MYOJIN goes to reach down and grab his arm, but the challenger pulls them down and rolls through shifting his position as he does, taking MYOJIN down and rolling through.
LOTUS FLOWER!!!!
C HAS THE LOTUS FLOWER LOCKED IN!!! The crowd are on their feet as the referee comes down to the ground, asking MYOJIN if they give up, and if they want to - to tap, but the Starchild shakes their head, refusing. C yells out at MYOJIN as tries to extend the bridge on the hold, making the champion absolutely suffer every second the hold is applied. Slowly MYOJIN manages to inch closer and closer to the ropes. C is wrenching on the arm for all he can, but MYOJIN finally manages to grab the bottom rope, and the referee immediately tells C to break the hold. As C does so, MYOJIN rolls out to the apron to create some distance, trying to shake out the arm.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Wow, C pulled that Lotus Flower out of nowhere and nearly picked up the victory!
LUIS DE LEÓN
The champion realises the threat that C possesses I’m sure.
With MYO on the outside they pull themselves up and go for a springboard attack, but C repositions himself and catches The Shining Star and looks to be going for the UNDYING WISH! But after lifting up MYOJIN, they grab the arm and manage to pull off a DRAGONSCREW ARMDRAG sending C across the mat and landing hard, but popping right back up as C comes running back with a huge SPINNING BACKFISTS but MYO ducks underneath and SWEEPS THE LEG but C leaps over the sweep! With an almost annoyed look, C then sends a stiff BACKHAND CHOP to the chest of MYOJIN. For a second the champion staggers a little, before coming back with a BACKHAND CHOP of their own. The crowd responds audibly as C reacts to the pain the chop caused. Before the two get into a chop fight.
C SENDS A CHOP AT MYOJIN
MYOJIN CHOPS C
C CHOPS MYOJIN
MYOJIN CHOPS C
C CHOPS MYOJIN
MYOJIN CHOPS C
AND THEN AGAIN
AND THEN AGAIN
AND THEN AGAIN!
MYOJIN keeps chopping until C flops backwards onto the ropes. At the sight of this MYOJIN hits the ropes and comes sprinting back with a HUGE CROSSBODY THAT TAKES BOTH COMPETITORS TO THE FLOOR!
LUIS DE LEÓN
WHAT!?
CHLOE HARTWELL
The Champion is throwing everything they have at C and throwing caution to the wind!
On the outside both are feeling the effects of the fall to the outside, but MYOJIN is up first and grabs C, dragging him to his feet before lifting him up and DROPPING HIM CHEST FIRST ON THE GUARD RAIL! The impact hurts but it doesn’t send C down, so MYOJIN leaps onto the ring apron and then leaps backwards off the ring apron with an incredible MOONSAULT catching C and sending both to the ground.
I-P-DUB!
I-P-DUB!
The crowd are getting behind both of them as MYO rolls into the ring to break the count, before rolling back out. They go to grab C, but instead C SPEARS MYOJIN into the ring apron! Before sending a stiff EUROPEAN UPPERCUT that rocks the champion. C then climbs onto the ring apron, pulling MYOJIN up by their hair. C lifts up MYOJIN looking to perhaps powerbomb the CHAMPION, but the Infinite Pro World Champion manages to wriggle free, landing inside the ring and taking off to hit the ropes opposite, on the return C launches himself through the ropes rolling to a knee and almost beheading MYOJIN with an absolutely brutal looking YAKUZA KICK, just as MYOJIN connects with a SCORPION KICK! Once again, both competitors hit the mat.
CHLOE HARTWELL
I could watch these two fight all night!
LUIS DE LEÓN
At this rate, I think we might be!
MYOJIN is the first wrestler back to their feet, having used the ropes for assistance to pull themself back up. C is back up shortly after, using the corner to prop himself back up. MYOJIN charges and C isn’t fast enough, getting absolutely creamed with the ONEIRATAXIA! The bicycle knee connects hard. MYOJIN wastes no time, immediately getting low to lock in a HEEL HOOK. The lack of reaction at first from the challenger shows how hard the knee hit but the pained words from C show that he’s still conscious. He also has enough ring awareness to reach out and slowly pull himself back towards the ropes and get his hands on the ropes to cause a rope break.
MYOJIN respects the referee and lets go, but then decides to pull C by the leg into the centre of the ring, and instead locks in the ELECTRA! They bridge their body to bring extra pain and punishment to the hold C cries out in agony!
LUIS DE LEÓN
Well the Champion did break the hold, but then immediately dragged the challenger back into the ring to apply more punishment!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I’m not sure this is about punishment, more I think MYOJIN wants to end this!
MYOJIN releases the bridge, bringing themself back down to C’s level, mostly to shove their opponent back into the canvas and keep him from freeing himself. The challenger is in trouble as he looks for the ropes but has been moved too far away from them to do anything useful. He attempts to straighten his legs to get himself free, and then rolls and pushes himself up, managing to free one of his legs. While MYOJIN is still down, C grabs their legs and twists them up, locking in a SHARPSHOOTER!
LUIS DE LEÓN
What a counter!
THE PURIFIER can feel his grip beginning to loosen as MYOJIN presses themself off the mat and uses the canvas to push themself forward into the safety of the ropes. MYO grabs the bottom rope as they make it, causing another break as the crowd begins to applaud. C releases the hold and looks down at the champion, wishing he could keep the hold in longer. He has to catch himself against the ropes as well, his leg buckling from the extended damage having already been done by the heel hook.
LUIS DE LEÓN
I swear MYO and C are dissecting each other here tonight.
CHLOE HARTWELL
All for the Infinite Pro World Championship!
C looks hurt, and MYOJIN is clearly suffering too. C shouts at MYOJIN to get to their feet, and they oblige after a few moments. The two stand off once more, the crowd behind them on their feet and appreciating the skill these two have been putting on display. With a mutual nod the two begin to go to war once more. MYO sends off a quick combination, a KICK to the right leg, a KICK to the left leg, a BACKHAND slap to the face, and just as they go to finish it off with a SPINNING ELBOW, C ducks underneath and scoops up MYOJIN and in a split second absolutely nails the World Champion!
UNDYING WISH!!!!
C falls onto MYOJIN for the cover…
ONE!
TWO!
THREE-NO!!!! MYOJIN GETS A SHOULDER UP!
C cannot quite believe it, and begins to pull MYOJIN back to their feet. But MYO explodes with a EUROPEAN UPPERCUT staggering the challenger. MYO also staggers backwards a few paces into the ropes, and quickly ducks and slides through onto the apron, taking advantage of the staggered C, before slingshotting themself over the ropes, rolling into a rolling thunder and catching C with the cutter!!!!!
PERIHELION!!!
MYOJIN goes for the cover.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE-NO!!! C KICKS OUT AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT!
CHLOE HARTWELL
I can’t keep up! This is insane!
LUIS DE LEÓN
It looked like the champion had retained, but C isn’t giving up!
Now it is MYO’s turn to drag C back to their feet. The two are showing welts from the chops and sweat is pouring off them. MYO whips C off the ropes and immediately follows, but C hits the ropes with a handspring and comes back with an ELBOW to the champion! With MYOJIN rocked, C lifts them up once again, looking for the NEWFOUND PEACE - BUT the technical mind of MYOJIN allows them to escape, sliding down the back of C, bouncing off the ropes and catching C unaware!
INNER UNIVERSE!
MYO hits C with a tilt-a-whirl, into a SCHOOLBOY PIN JACKKNIFE HOLD! The referee slides in.
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
DING! DING! DING!
The bell rings just as C kicks out, but the match is over. MYOJIN releases the hold and backs away to their feet as the referee collects the IPW World Championship and hands it to MYOJIN, holding their hand in the air.
CHLOE HARTWELL
They did it! MYOJIN is STILL the Infinite Pro WORLD Champion!
The compressed, 8-bit sounds of Silhouette by PASTEL GHOST reverbs throughout the arena once again for the second time tonight as MYOJIN finally realises that they remain to be the Infinite Pro World Champion once again. There’s a look on C’s face that cannot believe what they’re witnessing. He could’ve sworn that he kicked out in time, but the announcement was made and C’s heart sank.
CASEY KINCAID
HERE IS YOUR WINNER… AND STIIIIIILLLLLL THE INFINITE PRO WORLD CHAMPION… MYOOOOOOJIIIIIINNNNNN!
He couldn’t believe it, the dream of bringing newfound peace and hope to Infinite Pro was crushed and taken away from him by one small mistake made. MYOJIN looks down at the fallen C, seeing how upset he looks, and extends the hand out towards him. There’s a moment of confusion that separates the gesture and C’s feelings—but he grabs onto their hand and pulls himself back up onto his feet. The two would then shake hands on having a wonderful match tonight. C then bowed his head before lifting it up and mouthing “we must do this again soon”, before leaving the ring and leaving the moment to the champion.
LUIS DE LEÓN
A big moment for these two as they leave tonight with heads held high, a match of the night secured, and one hell of a way to end the new year. Whilst C isn’t walking away empty handed here tonight, there’s one thing definitely on his mind. He’s ready to train and to fight to become on that same level that he needs to be.
CHLOE HARTWELL
Absolutely true but one thing is for certain—we’re still ending the year on the era of The Shining Star as they continue to hold onto the Infinite Pro World Championshi-
All of a sudden, the lights go out.
The lights turn blood red and they all illuminate the ring, MYOJIN is still standing inside of the ring and ready for a fight, but they aren’t aware of the man standing right behind them. TOMMY HATE has entered the ring right behind MYOJIN and strikes them down with a NORTHERN LARIAT right to the back of the head! Hate begins to beat down onto MYOJIN with the CLUBBING FOREARMS TO THE BACK OF THE NECK, as the champion lays there on their stomach and eats every elbow.
LUIS DE LEÓN
WHAT THE HELL!? TOMMY HATE HAS STRUCK ONCE AGAIN AND THIS TIME HE’S GOING FOR THE WORLD CHAMPION! DAMMIT, JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT WE’D HAVE A GOOD ENDING!
CHLOE HARTWELL
Hate was looking for someone, we knew that. I think, however, we’ve just found out who that target might’ve been.
Hate lets out a blood-curdling scream at the top of his lungs into the air before bringing the Infinite Pro World Champion back up to their feet and hooking their arms up—but he’s stopped by security rushing the ring and even C getting involved. Hate runs through the crowd and we’re left with MYOJIN beaten down and laid out in the middle of the ring as security continue to chase Hate. The final shot of the night that we see is MYOJIN being helped by C as we slowly fade to black.
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