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Post by EXODUS Office on Jul 13, 2015 21:04:05 GMT -6
The show fades in on a wide shot of the RIMAC Arena in San Diego. Ever the hotspot among fandom, patrons formed a line around the corner of the building as the camera illustrates with a panning shot. While slowing to catch many of the overzealous fans mugging for the camera, the shot stops eventually on a familiar sight -- the Director of EXODUS, Michelle Collins. Usually the confident woman, Michelle appears particularly on edge as she stares anxiously at the clock on her iPhone 6. Searching from left-to-right, Michelle finally begins to mutter in an attempt to inconspicuous, while still allowing the camera to pick it up... Michelle Collins: It's almost 7... Where is he...? As if on cue, a red 2008 Toyota Yaris is seen pulling into the side entrance of the RIMAC. As Michelle watches with hope, the car hastily parts sideways in a birth -- though the car is so small that it still only takes one space. Michelle's eyes widen with excitement. Michelle Collins: ...It's him! Finally! Hastily, Michelle jaunts her way towards the vehicle -- forcing the poor camera man to try and keep up. As she approaches the car, the door swings open. After a brief pause, a lanky Japanese man with a sleazy beard and pony tail emerges from the car. Regular viewers will know him as the Deputy Director of KJPW and newly-appointed American liaison to EXODUS Pro-Wrestling, Go Taniguchi. Go Taniguchi: USA! I'M HERE...! Michelle Collins: Go--... Mr. Taniguchi, you're late! We're about to go on the air! There's so much we need to go over! Paying her no mind, Go shuts the car door before taking in the atmosphere -- including the rabid fans being let into the building. One particular fan gets Go's attention. Go Taniguchi: Oh... Michelle! ...Listen to them! They are... SO EXCITE! Michelle Collins: Yes, they are, but-- Go Taniguchi: I'M EXCITE! Michelle Collins: That's great, Go, but-- Go Taniguchi: ...Are you excite...? Michelle Collins: ...Mr. Taniguchi... Playing to Go's comedy chops, an awkward pause comes over Go and Michelle, as Go awaits her response... Michelle Collins: ...I'm... excite... A jubilant smile comes over the lovable Go's face as he rubs his hands together eagerly. Go Taniguchi: Tonight... EXODUS KINGDOM.2! Oh, my God! Kazuma Fujita and Genji Yamato are here! We will see them wrestle... IN RIMAC ARENA!! Go shouts loud enough for the lingering fans to hear, earning a raucous response from the hardcore fans. Michelle Collins: That's right! And there's much to discu-- Go Taniguchi: OH! Michelle, is it true... Carey Caldwell will face... NORIHIRO AKASHI...!? They are... BOTH CHAMPIONS! Ahh! This is too much! Michelle Collins: ...Wait, you're well aware-- Go Taniguchi: I also read on... the Twitter that... Miyabi Fujita will challenge... FIONA COLLINS! Michelle Collins: Go! You made most of these matches with me! Why are you talking that way? Go looks at her rather dumbfound, before proceeding to completely disregard the question. Go Taniguchi: Oh, My God, Michelle! The show will soon start! Why... why do you keep me talking here!? Why do Americans not value punctuality!? Go walks off hastily, heading towards the front entrance -- completely disregarding the side entrance behind Michelle... Looking as if she had just dealt with an overzealous child, Michelle sighs before resigning herself to her fate as Go's handler for the night... Perhaps the rest of her life for all she knew. Begrudgingly, she walks off camera after Go, leaving the shot hanging on the side entrance. And on that, we cut to a video package set to "In the Air Tonight" by Nonpoint! The opening moments are all shots of the champions of the respective promotions before... I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord...
And I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh Lord...
Oh Lord... As the drums continue to pound, the shots go to what seem to be both KJPW stars and EXODUS and RW stars in their final minutes of preparations and training. The back of Jet Jaguar as he seems to be tying his mask on, the taping of the wrists of Carey Caldwell, the shadow boxing of Fiona Collins Well you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand
I've seen your face before, my friend
But I don't know if you know who I am... More with Norihiro Akashi slowly walking the halls of the RIMAC, the beating of a weighted punching bag from Chris Strike, Chikao Kessin holding it in place. Well I was there, and I saw what you did
I saw it with my own two eyes
So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been
And it's all been a pack of lies! Christian Kane pulling stretch bands to train, Tsutomu Nishioka oiling his abs, all before the drums kick in again! I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord...
And I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh Lord...
Oh Lord... We go to action shots from the first time Miyabi Fujita crossed paths with Fiona Collins, shots of Kohei Obata in action for KJPW! Genji Yamato and Aries Reed squaring off! Kazuma Fujita holding up the Double Titles proudly! More drums and guitar play while we watch the horrible acts of REVOLUTION toward the fans and audience the last time the RIMAC hosted EXODUS. Well I remember...
I remember, don't worry...
How could I ever forget the first time
The last time we ever met? This particular moment is focused on the brutal attack, followed by the warming up of Shinji Uchikawa, a fire in his eyes that has never been seen by fans of either promotion. But I know the reason why you keep your silence up
No, you don't fool me
Cause the hurt doesn't show
But the pain still grows
NO STRANGER TO YOU AND ME! And on that, we give the Juniors center stage with their high flying action! Shots of all the stars in one gigantic montage before... I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord...
And I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh Lord...
Oh Lord... And on that, we cut to the smoke and light show of the RIMAC's stage, and the absolutely roaring EXODUS Pro crowd! They're as ready as they've ever been for action, and we're not going to Dick and Seth, we're going straight to the action! KING OF SUPER JUNIORS REMIX!
CALEB STORM, ATSUKA, & YOSHIHIRO SHIMODA vs. SIMON RAINES, KYOTO OKAZAKI, & KAZUKI SENDOOpening on a wide shot of the packed and rabid RIMAC Arena, "Holy Diver" by Killswitch Engage hits, ushering the arrival of three men: Simon Raines of (R)evolution Pro, along with two men representing Kingdom of Japan's villainous KyouHonGan faction in "The Outlaw" Kyoto Okazaki and Kazuki Sendo. Despite the unsavory leanings of Okazaki and Sendo, the three received a great reaction from the RIMAC faithful. Showing no particular favor for the crowd, the three men make their way to the ring -- focused. David Zinkus: This is the opening contest of EXODUS KINGDOM.2! And this is a SUPER JUNIORS SIX-MAN TAG MATCH -- Scheduled for one fall, with a 20-minute time limit! FIRST, making their way to the ring -- representing KYOUHONGAN, Kazuki Sendo and "THE OUTLAW" KYOTO OKAZAKI! And their partner, representing (R)EVOLUTION WRESTLING -- "THE ARTIST OF WAR" SIMON RAINES!! Upon entering the ring, the three are immediately enveloped in a sea of streamers thrown by the eager RIMAC fans. Dick Morosi: Would you look at this incredible outpouring of support from our incredible fans! And this is just the opening contest! Seth Ericson: This is a FIRE HAZARD, Dick! I'm not entirely sure we're paid up on our disaster insurance... Dick Morosi: Nevertheless, we are ready to kick off this incredible night with the greatest pound-for-pound wrestlers in the world!! Seth Ericson: That remains to be seen! I hear a lot of hype coming out of the King of the Super Juniors tournament, but now it's time for them to deliver the goods on the big stage! America! On cue, the music cuts to the new sounds of "Centuries" by Fall Out Boy, meaning the arrival of "The Next Impact" Caleb Storm, who arrives alongside the 2015 King of the Super Juniors himself -- ATSUKA, in addition to Yoshihiro Shimoda. Showing much more camaraderie than their opponents, the three play to the crowd before making their way to the ring. David Zinkus: And their opponents... First, representing KINGDOM OF JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING, Yoshihiro Shimoda, and the 2015 KING OF THE SUPER JUNIORS -- ATSUKA! And their partner, representing (R)EVOLUTION WRESTLING, CALEB STORM! Like their opponents, the three are showered in streamers upon entering the ring. Always the showman, ATSUKA drops to his knees in the center of the ring, arms spread out. As soon as the music fades, attendants rush in to clear the ring of the refuse. Dick Morosi: And here we go! We're kicking off EXODUS KINGDOM.2 in grand fashion! As the bell sounds, Kyoto Okazaki and Kazuki Sendo simultaneously rush across the ring, before sending ATSUKA and Shimoda to the outside with stereo dropkicks! The preemptive strike throws Caleb off his game, allowing Okazaki and Sendo to immediately attack him with a series of stomps and sledgehammer blows! After dragging Caleb over to the rather stoic Simon Raines, the two nefarious heels vacated the ring to allow Simon to take over as legal man, who quickly met Caleb in the corner with a crushing kick to the body, followed by another! Showing even more of a mean streak, Simon drives his knee into the throat of Caleb, warranting an admonishment from Referee D'Artis Johnson! Seth Ericson: Look at the viciousness from Raines! He may not be on the same page with KyouHonGan, but their attitude seems to be rubbing off on him! To accentuate Seth's point, Simon fires another kick, SMACKING Caleb's upper body. After pulling him to his feet, Simon quickly grounded him once more with a snapmare. With Caleb seated, Simon follows by coming off the ropes and obliterating Caleb with a running soccer kick to the chest! Just minutes into the match, Simon covers with a nonchalant cover. ONE--KICKOUT! Wasting no time, Simon applies a painful neck vice, before reaching forward and pulling up on Caleb's right leg -- the Stump Puller! The passionate fans quickly rallied behind the popular (R)EVO star -- getting the attention of both ATSUKA and Shimoda, who urged the crowd to make even more noise. Dick Morosi: Wow, listen to these fans! This is just the opening match! Slowly, but surely Caleb inches his way to the ropes, before ultimately grasping the bottom rope with his foot. The victory was hollow however, as Simon immediately drags Caleb back towards his corner, where he tags out to the... visually-striking Kazuki Sendo... Dick Morosi: And in comes Sendo! Who... I think is wearing silver lipstick... Seth Ericson: Don't hate, Dick. Don't hate. While obnoxiously taunting Caleb with inaudible Japanese, Sendo jabs him with kicks. It's not long before the kicks begin to light a fire under Caleb. After some distance was made, Caleb explodes out of the corner -- blasting the unsuspecting Sendo in the face with a kenka kick! Seth Ericson: WHAT A KICK! I think he got lipstick on his boot! With the crowd in an uproar, Caleb pumps his fist into the air -- relishing his momentary victory before tagging out to the 2015 King of the Super Juniors, ATSUKA! Formally known as the "Green Punk," ATSUKA pelts Sendo with kicks to the back before rushing off the ropes and catching his opponent between the eyes with a sliding dropkick! ATSUKA covers Sendo. ONE-KICKOUT! Expecting as much, ATSUKA tries to whip Sendo into the ropes -- only to be reversed! Catching his former mentor off guard, Sendo hits a beautiful one-legged dropkick -- landing a perfect flip in the process! The move equally surprises the fans, who react appropriately! Dick Morosi: What a counter from Sendo! I don't think anybody was expecting that -- much less ATSUKA! Sendo once again takes the opportunity to mock his opponent, shouting "ATSUKA, BAKA-BAKA-BAKA!" Seth Ericson: My Japanese isn't perfect, but I do believe he called ATSUKA a fine gentleman. Dick Morosi: I don't know ANY Japanese, but I'm certain that's not what he's saying. This brought in the leader of KyouHonGan, "The Outlaw" Kyoto Okazaki. Still sore both physically and mentally from their war on 7/05, Okazaki savored every moment of pain inflicted upon his longtime rival. While ignoring the warnings of the referee for as long as he could, Okazaki relented after choking ATSUKA with the bottom of his boot. Having gotten Okazaki's attention, Referee D'Artis Johnson was grabbed by the collar of his shirt in a clear attempt at subterfuge, as Sendo -- and even Simon begin choking and kicking ATSUKA! The rule breaking goes on for but a brief moment however, as D'Artis Johnson wasn't born yesterday. Shifting his focus back to ATSUKA, Okazaki picks him up before dropping him towards the center of the ring with a backbreaker. Adding to the count of nonchalant covers, Okazaki makes a lackadaisical pin attempt. ONE! TW--KICKOUT! Popping to his feet, Okazaki quickly stomps ATSUKA in the face to try and halt any momentum. However, as he tries to whip ATSUKA into a neutral corner, the 14 year veteran counters with an Irish whip of his own! The rug would be pulled out from ATSUKA once again however as Okazaki avoids a lunging attack in the corner! With ATSUKA crashing into the corner, Okazaki's partners struck -- smashing into ATSUKA with successive crushing attacks in the corner! Okazaki tries to add an exclamation mark -- only for ATSUKA to move himself! Getting a dose of his own medicine, Okazaki finds himself caught with a brutal running kenka kick from Caleb, followed by a crushing kneel kick from Yoshihiro Shimoda! Finally however, ATSUKA smashes into Okazaki in the corner with two knees to the face, followed by a Snap Suplex! Dick Morosi: I've completely lost control of what's going on! Despite the chaos, Referee D'Artis Johnson has a tight rein on things -- including seeing ATSUKA make the tag out to Yoshihiro Shimoda. What most didn't see coming however were ATSUKA and Caleb sprinting through the middle ropes, catching Sendo and Simon with stereo Tope Suicidas! All four men crash violently against the metal security railing, causing a huge ovation from the nearby fans! In the ring, Okazaki catches Shimoda with a timely thumb to the eye, giving him just enough time to get to even footing. Okazaki plants two kicks to Shimoda's body, only for the fiery Northern Japanese native to answer with bat-shattering kicks and elbows! Unable to match Shimoda in technique and skill, Okazaki once again resorts to unsavory tactics after tearing at Shimoda's eyes! However, Shimoda counters Okazaki's Irish whip attempt before catching "The Outlaw" by surprise with a Hurricarana! ONE! TWO...! TH--KICKOUT!! Dick Morosi: Amazing move by Shimoda! That was almost it! Seth Ericson: It's a sign of desperation, Dick! With both men scrambling to their feet, Okazaki and Shimoda simultaneously land elbows -- staggering BOTH men! Once again, the two throw powerful elbows that land instantaneously, causing both men to drop to one knee! After getting up to their feet, Okazaki throws another elbow -- only for Shimoda to block, and answer to a powerful savate kick to the body! Shimoda capitalizes by lifting the KyouHonGan leader up and spiking him with a Fisherman Buster! Rather than going for the cover, Shimoda tags out to Caleb Storm -- who ushers in a big ovation from the crowd! While devastating, the Fisherman Buster did not ground Okazaki as he crawls to his corner and tags out to Simon Raines. The two rivals waste no time tearing into one another with kicks and elbows. Simon tries quickly to land a leaping knee -- only to evade -- and telegraph with a kick of his own, catching Simon in the back of the head! Dick Morosi: Timely enzuigiri! Caleb is looking incredible since returning from Japan! After using a Backdrop Suplex to further ground Simon, Caleb effortlessly leaps onto the middle rope, before performing a graceful backflip... Dick Morosi: Asai Moonsault coming up...! Seth Ericson: ...But look at Simon's knees!! Indeed -- Simon tucks his knees, causing Caleb to haphazardly land across them! With his opponent stunned, Simon took the chance to cradle Simon with a Small Package...! ONE! TWO! TH--ATSUKA MAKES THE SAVE! ATSUKA's timely intervention prompts Kyoto Okazaki to cut ATSUKA off, along with Yoshihiro Shimoda! This goes on while Simon tags out to Kazuki Sendo, who pelts Caleb with more stomps. With his partners leaving him to finish it, Sendo hoists Caleb over his shoulder -- aiming for an Air Raid Crash... However, Caleb fights out of it, before landing on his feet! Caleb tries to send Sendo off into the ropes, only to be countered. This however seemed to be all according to plan, as Caleb handsprings forward off the ropes -- before catching Sendo with the CHAIN LIGHTNING! The crowd roars with excitement and appreciation for Caleb's skills. Wasting no time, Caleb drags the staggered Sendo up, before positioning him... Dick Morosi: This could be it! We could see the Halo Smasher! Indeed, Caleb spikes Sendo face first into the mat with the Halo Smasher! Caleb covers, hooking the leg! ONE! TWO..! THREE...!! WINNER: Caleb Storm, Atsuka, & Yoshihiro ShimodaThe fans eat up the exciting opening contest as ATSUKA and Shimoda are quick to join Caleb in celebration. Dick Morosi: Caleb Storm picks up the win for his team in this opening contest! What a prelude for things to come! Seth Ericson: That kid was tabbed for greatness from the beginning, and here he is! Caleb Storm has finally arrived! The camera stays on the victorious trio for a few moments, before finally cutting backstage. Slowly, the voice of Michelle Collins can be heard on camera -- getting louder with every second. Finally, Ms. Collins and Go Taniguchi walk around the corner into the frame, as the microphone picks Michelle leads the rubber-necking Go to an unassuming door. Michelle Collins: And... this is where you and I will be doing most of our business. I think you'll find the amenities to your... satisfaction. Like a child on Christmas, Go's eyes widened with excitement. Go Taniguchi: Oh, My God! You... have... Milton Bradley catalog? Can we play... Candy Land?! Michelle Collins: ...Yes, Jon signed off on it for... some reason. And... maybe later. But right now, we need to-- Michelle opens the door, before stopping herself in mid-sentence. Clearly, something has spooked her. As the camera swings around and peers over her shoulder, we see Zack Lifer slouched forward, intently playing... himself in Battle Ship. Michelle Collins: Mr. Lifer... Zack Lifer: So... here's the thing... This game here? This game has rules... And typically, I'm not one for rules... But in this case, they're here to illustrate a point, see? We are who we are in the moment. When we're sitting here playing this game, we don't apologize for sinking each other's battleship, do we? No, because that's EXPECTED OF US. When you're playing Battle Ship, YOU'RE EXPECTED TO SINK A BATTLE SHIP OR TWO. The tempo change in Lifer's voice causes Go to strike a defensive stance preemptively. Lifer smiles, before closing the clamshell game casing. Slowly, Lifer stands and approaches the two. Zack Lifer: Easy there, big guy... I'm just waxing philosophical... I'll just get to the point. Frankly, I think it's a joke you're making me go against my very nature to... apologize, and not a particularly funny one. And apologize for what? What did I say in the grand scheme of things? You give a guy access to Social Media and expect him to NOT be himself? I mean, if you think about it, you guys provided me access, so shouldn't you be apologizing for letting this happen to begin with? Michelle Collins: ...You know we have. Do NOT try to weasel your way out of this, Zack Lifer. If you want to stay in EXODUS, you know what you have to do... Quite frankly, Go Taniguchi holds your fate in his hands. A big, cheesy grin appears across Go's face, who fully knows the position of power he's now in. Trying his best to eat crow, Zack squirms. Zack Lifer: ...Okay, okay... Look, I've apologized time and time again! Some things were said. Clearly you guys took them the wrong way... So... for the last time... ... ...I'm sorry you guys don't have thick skin. Maybe you guys should just stay off Twitter? Michelle Collins: Zack... Zack Lifer: Maybe Social Media just isn't for you guys. Michelle Collins: MR. LIFER. Jolted by Michelle's booming voice, Zack seemingly has had enough. Zack Lifer: Okay, SCREW THIS. I'm bearing my soul to you two, spilling my guts on the cutting room floor. I'm in a vulnerable state here... Who knows what I might do? Gritting his teeth, Zack steps forward, getting into Go's face! The usually aloof Go does not back down, forcing Michelle to forcibly separate them. Michelle Collins: That is ENOUGH! Mr. Lifer, you give me NO ALTERNATIVE but to indefinitely susp-- Go Taniguchi: NO! Michelle's caught off guard by Go's booming voice. He clearly has the attention of Zack Lifer. Go Taniguchi: You have... no respect, Zack Lifer. You never sincerely apologize. You have no honor. We can never take what you say... seriously... So TONIGHT... We have... NEW PROPOSAL! Michelle darts a surprised look at Go, seemingly having no idea what Go was talking about. Go Taniguchi: If you want to... fight us... We have somebody for you! Thinking to herself for a moment, Michelle's eyes finally widen -- having connected some internal dots. Michelle Collins: So that's why he's here... Shifting from intensity to glee, Lifer is clearly relishing this turn of events. Zack Lifer: See, I knew you guys weren't so bad after all! Now we're speaking the same language! We could have avoided so much unpleasantness if we just fought it out from the very beginning! Michelle Collins: Well... all right, I suppose. Tonight Zack Lifer, you will face a surprise Kingdom of Japan representative... Zack Lifer: Hey, this is going to be the start of a beautiful friendship... Right after I get done smashing in the brains of whoever you have dumb enough to fight me! ...Thanks again, Go... Say, maybe later, you and I can come back here and play some of these games together, huh? Really cement this relationship we got going. I better Go get ready, so make sure this place isn't too messy when I get back, okay? Haha! Zack walks off after patting Go heartily across the back. Finally out of earshot from Lifer, Michelle shoots a worried look to Go. Michelle Collins: Go, do you know what you're doing? Does Jon know about this? Go Taniguchi: No worries! I am... master strategist. I play Battle Ship like young boy do hindu squat...!! Michelle Collins: ...I don't know what that can even begin to mean... But I'll trust your judgmen-- ...Go? Stopping herself in mid-sentence, the childlike executive quickly loses himself in the plethora of board games. Go Taniguchi: Michelle!! THEY HAVE OPERATION!! Michelle cannot event begin to contemplate the circumstances of her current reality, having to fight the urge to bury her head in her hands... |
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Post by EXODUS Office on Jul 13, 2015 21:10:30 GMT -6
After all that, Go now leaves the office of Michelle Collins, where the current tenant sits behind her desk, a rather sizeable stack of papers in front of her. Across her stands an appearing Chuck Matthews, who, as usual, looks painfully bored, despite the evident look of frustration on Michelle's face. Michelle Collins: You're awfully smug about all of this, aren't you. Chuck shrugs. Chuck Matthews: All part of the- Michelle Collins: Say "plan" and you're suspended for the next month. Chuck says nothing, but smiles to himself. Michelle Collins: Can you be serious for one minute? Chuck's smile vanishes, and he returns his attention to her. Michelle Collins: I hope you realize, I stuck my neck out for you, even with all the things you've done against my family, and- no, don't speak, listen. Chuck closes his mouth, as he was about to do exactly that. Michelle Collins: And I continue to stick my neck out for you, all because you told me when I first brought you in that you had this under control. You absolutely do NOT have this under control. Things have gotten worse since you came around. Do I need to remind you what will happen if you deliberately go against our deal? Chuck, who for a moment has been fascinated on a fixed point somewhere on the ceiling, looks to Michelle, as though he's just noticed she's there. Chuck Matthews: You're awfully tense. Have you tried yoga? Michelle buries her face in her hands. Chuck takes the opportunity to continue. Chuck Matthews: I told you right from the beginning, when this all started. I'm very good at what I do. I know what I'm doing- Michelle Collins: I'm not seeing RESULTS, Matthews. And especially with your behavior as of late, I find it increasingly difficult to approve of your methods. Chuck Matthews: You don't need to approve of them. You agreed to this. 'Doesn't play well with others,' remember? Michelle frowns. Chuck Matthews: Anyway. I’ve got it under control. No need to worry your little head about it. Now will that be all? Michelle looks down at the papers in front of her. Michelle Collins: There is one more thing I wanted to discuss with you. About this show. She leans forward to talk, and the show cuts to Dick & Seth. Dick Morosi: Chuck Matthews. Seth Ericson: Why does he have to be a thing? Dick Morosi: I ask that so many times. But you know what, we don’t have to think about Chuck Matthews, because it’s time for our next match! Kohei Obata gets another shot at a member of the Pantheon, as he takes on the recently christened Hermes, Daniel Lanning! Seth Ericson: I hope Okasa beats his ass in. Dick Morosi: Obata. Seth Ericson: Whatever. David! Do your job! David Zinkus: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and is a KJPW vs. (R)Evolution showcase! Introducing first… “Stronger” by Daft Punk & Kanye West begins to play over the speakers as Kohei Obata appears on stage. The applause is respectable, more people knowing him now compared to last ExPro on FX thanks to his match against Strike. He bows to the crowd before walking down the ramp. David Zinkus: From Kyoto, Japan, weighing in at 225lbs and representing FIGHTING LOVE, Kohei! OBATAAAAAAA! Dick Morosi: There are some BIG expectations behind Obata. Singled out as the future by Genji Yamato, he’s been impressive so far. Seth Ericson: Not impressive enough, if you ask me. He still needs some W’s. Dick Morosi: Soon, I expect. Obata enters the ring, retreating to the far corner to wait for the match to begin. David Zinkus: And his opponent… My sound we come to take over
M.C. you better look over your shoulder! As the intro for "Nobody" by Skindred starts, the crowd turns to the entrance to give a decidedly negative reaction for RW's resident mercenary, Daniel Lanning! Having his jacket rolled up to his elbows, he comes down to the ring taping up his wrists as he nods his head to the music. David Zinkus: From San Diego, California, weighing in tonight at 213lbs, representing the PANTHEON! He is Daniel LANNINNNNNNGGGGGG! Daniel enters the ring and moves to the center of the ring, looking straight into the camera as his boot starts slamming the mat a few times before it looks like he's aiming an imaginary gun at the camera, looking like he's pulling the trigger at the sound of a heavy beat during the chorus! Dick Morosi: It’s been some time since Lanning was on an actual EXODUS show. His last appearance was two PPVs ago when, at Repitition of Hatred, he unsuccessfully challenged for the (R)Evolution Wrestling title. Seth Ericson: Keyword: unsuccessfully. That’s all Lanning’s ever done is come up short! When he lost to Jaina at Repetition and vanished after, I thought we were finally rid of some dead weight! Dick Morosi: It seemed that way, until he finally reappeared, knocking out Vivienne Robichaud so Venus could win the RW Orange County championship, joining the Pantheon. Seth Ericson: The worst. Lanning turns and meets Obata’s eyes from across the ring, the two giving each other the once-over before the bell. Dick Morosi: Tiniest of differences between these two here. Lanning has an inch on Obata, and Obata has about 15 pounds on Lanning. But Obata is a full 9 years younger than Lanning. Seth Ericson: Youth’s good! Hope it lets him win! Dick Morosi: Youth is good, sure, but Lanning is a fighter, plain and simple. He can do proper wrestling moves, but his main power is in his fists. Obata’s going to want to take him down early and keep him down, because as long as they’re both standing, Lanning has all the power. Seth Ericson: Then take the power! Wreck him! Back in the ring, Obata steps toward Lanning and extends a hand to him. Dick Morosi: Obata trying to show respect here. Seth Ericson: And Lanning responding to it by just shaking his head at him! Guess Lanning doesn’t want to waste time on respect. Obata frowns at Lanning’s reaction, but he does not let it affect him as the bell rings to start the match. FIGHTING LOVE VS. (R)EVOLUTION WRESTLING
KOHEI OBATA vs. DANIEL LANNINGThe two lockup, and Obata immediately starts to try to push Lanning back, struggling to get a good grip on the older man to execute something. But Lanning responds to it by beginning to throw knees up into Obata’s mid-section that seem to do some damage, as he releases his part of the lockup and seems to double over a bit. Lanning goes to grab him, only for Obata to shock him by suddenly springing up, wrapping his arms around Lanning’s mid-section and belly to belly suplexing him to the mat! Lanning Obata begins to approach Lanning to resume, but Lanning suddenly throws a jab, making Obata quickly step back. Lanning surges forward while Obata steps back, grabbing Obata and hooking an arm behind his head, giving Obata a snap suplex to the mat. Lanning springs up and immediately drives a boot into the ribs of Obata, flipping him onto his stomach with the force of it. He grabs Obata by the head and pulls him to his feet, slamming his fist into the side of the young man several times before elbowing him in the back of the head, sending him back down to the mat. Lanning again kicks him in the ribs, flipping him onto his back. He grabs Obata by the head and sits him up before taking a run at the ropes, coming back ready to throw the Deadshot PK kick and end this early, only for Obata to manage to break out of the daze he was in and fall to his back, leaving Lanning kicking thin air! Obata reaches up and grabs Lanning, rolling him up! 1...kickout! Seth Ericson: Obata was lucky! If that kick woulda hit, he’d be going back to Japan a laughing stock! Dick Morosi: Exaggeration aside, you’re right, Obata was lucky there. Now both men are to their feet, coming at one another and-Lanning with a knee to the gut! He’s got Obata by the hair and smashes his face with a facebreaker knee smash, sending the Prince of FIGHTING LOVE stumbling! Seth Ericson: COME ON KID, GET BACK IN THIS! Dick Morosi: He can’t hear you, Seth! Lanning’s got Obata where he wants him, Obata’s stunned, he’s going for him. Picks Obata up, got him on his shoulders! Obata’s stun’s wearing off, he’s starting to struggle, but it’s not enough! AGENT X TO OBATA! Seth Ericson: Damn damn damn! Lanning with the cover! 1… 2… Obata kicks out! Seth Ericson: Yes! Dick Morosi: Obata showing he’s not going to go down easy, kicking out of one of Lanning’s bigger moves! Quick to his feet, Lanning grabs Obata as he starts to get up, and yanks him up himself. He whips Obata into the ropes, throwing a clothesline as Obata comes back, only for Obata to duck under! He hits the ropes and comes back at Lanning, only for Lanning to grab him before he can do anything, lifting him up and spinebustering him! He comes up, ready to continue, grabbing Obata once more and pulling him up. He rears back to elbow him, but Obata shocks Lanning by headbutting him! Lanning is briefly stunned, allowing Obata to catch hold of Lanning’s left wrist and immediately begins to lift it up, turning himself around before slamming the wrist down against Obata’s shoulder. Lanning’s face twists with pain, Obata using that moment of pain to twist himself around, Lanning now finding his arm twisted around behind himself. He tries to struggle but before he really can, Obata’s leg wraps around Lanning’s and pulls it off the ground, sending Lanning falling forward. Obata goes with him, dropping onto Lanning’s back while still keeping hold of his wrist, and begins to wrench the arm. Dick Morosi: Obata’s learned well from Yamato! He’s trying to take away Lanning’s most powerful weapon: The Taskmaster! Seth Ericson: But he’s gotta keep Lanning down long enough for it to work though. Dick Morosi: He’s gotta hope he can. Lanning is trying to find a way to freedom, eventually beginning to rock his body, forcing Obata to focus more on keeping on him than on furiously working his arm. This shift in focus lets Lanning move just enough to get a foot onto the ropes, and the referee is forced to make the break. The two are quickly enough back on their feet, and Obata’s looking confident. But that confident look quickly turns to shock as Lanning suddenly charges him, slamming his shoulder into Obata and knocking him down to the mat! Obata finds his body now being pelted with nasty stomps, Lanning battering him with his boot for a few moments before desisting that to grab Obata and pull him to his feet. Obata is slightly dazed from the constant shifting from standing to laying to stomped on to standing, and that lets Lanning begin to throw rapid fire punches at Obata’s stomach and chest, battering Obata with his right but something seems off about the left punches... Seth Ericson: Is that suppose to be the, whazzit called, Lady Shiva? Dick Morosi: I think you’re right, the combo of blows that sets up the Taskmaster, but...those punches don’t seem to be doing as much as they normally would. I think the work Obata did on Lanning’s left arm has paid off. He’s taken out the threat of the Taskmaster! Seth Ericson: Now he’s just got to take advantage and shut the Pantheon up! Dick Morosi: Lanning going for a gut blow now an-oh! Obata managed to catch it! Got a hold of the hand, he’s spun around behind Lanning now. German Suplex, bridging it! 1… 2… Lanning kicks out! Dick Morosi: Close but so far. Obata showing why Yamato has him pegged as the future, but he still hasn’t been able to put Lanning away. Seth Ericson: He’s gotta get something done. Dick Morosi: He does. He’s on his feet, he’s grabbed Lanning and is pulling him to his feet, and no-elbow from Lanning! Hit Obata right on the chin! Seth Ericson: Kid looked stunned! All well and good for Lanning, but he can’t finish him off with that dumb punch of his so what now? Wait why is he spinn-CHRIST! Dick Morosi: A ROLLING TASKMASTER TO OBATA! Seth Ericson: Shit! Shit shit! Obata looks out of it! Dick Morosi: Lanning didn’t have enough power in his arm to deliver the Taskmaster KO normally, do he rolled it for more power to make up for the weakness! Unbelievable! Seth Ericson: Lanning’s covering Obata! 1… 2…. 3!! David Zinkus: Here is your winner, DANIEL LANNING! WINNER: Daniel LanningSeth Ericson: Damn it! Dick Morosi: You can be mad about a Pantheon member winning all you want, Seth, but Lanning pulled this one off clean! Obata took the Taskmaster away, and he improvised on the fly. A Rolling Taskmaster. I’m scared to think what that could do to someone if Lanning’s at full power. Seth Ericson: It’d hurt. Dick Morosi: ...astute. But even though he lost, Obata should be commended. He put in his best effort, and he looks great. You can see why Genji put faith in him. Seth Ericson: Still woulda been nice if he actually beat him. Dick Morosi: Of course. “Nobody” begins to blare as Lanning’s fist is raised, as Obata slowly regains his senses and gets to his feet. Lanning turns to face him, and Obata once again extends a hand. And, again, Lanning just shakes his head and waves him off, dismissing him as the crowd boos him for not showing respect to someone that should have earned it. Obata frowns, but exits the ring, as Lanning raises his fist in victory once again. Dick Morosi: That’s a shame. Obata deserves Lanning’s respect after that showing. Well, regardless, I know many of our fans will now be keeping their eyes on Obata and his progress. Star in the making. We’ll be back in a few for our next match, as (R)Evolution’s would-be Ace, Anderson Cobalt, takes on the Junior Ace of KJPW, Jet Jaguar! But first, we’re heading backstage to hear from the RW champ, Carey Caldwell! We cut backstage, and sitting in one of the stairwells is Carey Caldwell. With the camera pointing upward toward him, Siobhan Mahoney standing behind him while he remains seated and holding the (R)Evolution World Title, it's clear the man who dubbed himself "The Son of Disaster" has something to say. Carey Caldwell: When I call myself The Last of My Kind, it's not because I want a t-shirt. It's because there's no one left like me anymore. Guys like me aren't fit for pro wrestling, gunslingers that aren't afraid of winning ugly. We had one, and we had one of the best in Jonathan Collins. And EXODUS has had some damn fine gunslingers like Andreas Lasiewicz and Gabriel Gambino. They're gone now, and that leaves me. But that's not important. What's important tonight is the fact that I'm here and I'm going to live up to those expectations of those gunslingers tonight when I go one on one with Norihiro Akashi. See, I have to admit that ever since they announced this, I've been chomping at the bit for one reason: HATE. See, I know what HATE did to my sister Evie. I know what HATE tried to do to the people I love. I know that HATE tried to get their hands in the Coalition/New Eden pie that I just spent the past year of my life trying to exterminate. So if you're asking me if this match means anything to me, it does. More importantly, it means something to me because I know the score here. Norihiro Akashi was promised a better future. He was supposed to be an Ace. He was supposed to be KJPW's future, something that's been anointed to my dude Shinji now. He's a man fighting for his future, because he doesn't want to lose it. And that's where him and I differ. He had a future. And he has a future that he's fighting to keep and fighting to cling to. Me? I don't have a future, or at least I didn't until a few months ago. This belt? This prestige? It's everything, and it's given me one shot to hold onto a future that wasn't promised to me. Do you really think I'm going down swinging? Carey shakes his head as he looks down a moment before looking up in the camera. Carey Caldwell: Tonight, Akashi, I don't come to you as a main roster hopeful. Tonight, I put the hopes and dreams of everyone in (R)Evolution Wrestling on my back. Tonight, I show my boys in the War Machines that we're going somewhere. Tonight, I show Angelina Fantastica that she doesn't have to be afraid of her future! Tonight, I show EVERYONE IN THIS BUILDING THAT I AM THE (R)EVOLUTION WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPION AND MY FUTURE IS MY OWN! This my future, and you can't take it from me! While you fight for your future, I'm fighting just to have one! Carey stands up, holding the title out to the camera before pulling back and throwing it over his shoulder. Carey Caldwell: Tonight, you can expect...to get wrecked, courtesy of the Son of Disaster. Tonight, Norihiro Akashi...you find out that tides and dreams aren't so tall at all. Carey's fingers form a pistol before he cocks his hand back like he shot, and we cut back to Dick and Seth. |
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We go backstage to the locker room, where intrepid tech intern Ginny Gerrard is standing outside the door. After checking her phone, Ginny knocks on the door and pokes her head in. Ginny Gerrard: Hey, Anderson, you in here? Anderson Cobalt picks his head up, but does not turn around to look at Ginny, continuing to make last minute-preparations before his match against Jet Jaguar. Anderson Cobalt: Yeah. Where else would I be? Ginny Gerrard: I dunno, pacing back and forth behind the curtain? Cobalt lets out a long sigh, a common thing when dealing with the Storm family. Anderson Cobalt: What do you need me for, Ginny? Ginny Gerrard: I’ve got something for you. Anderson Cobalt: So wait till after my match. Ginny grins knowingly. Ginny Gerrard: I’m pretty sure you’ll want to see this before you go out there. Anderson Cobalt: ...You know I’m not really big on surprises, right? Suddenly, a familiar blonde appears in the doorway, leaning on a cane with one knee wrapped in a black brace. She smiles brightly at Cobalt, looking far better than she did the last time she was on television. Jennifer Smith: Not even one like this? At the sound of her voice, Anderson finally turns around and gets up off the bench, meeting his girlfriend as she walks into the locker room. With her job done, Ginny leaves the two of them and goes back up to the booth, smiling to herself. Cobalt looks confused at his girlfriend’s appearance. Anderson Cobalt: I thought… Jennifer Smith: Yeah, I got out this morning, so I figured I’d come and cheer you on in person! And what comes to Cobalt’s face then is the biggest smile anyone has ever seen on the face of RW’s self-proclaimed Ace. Anderson Cobalt: Thanks for being here. Jennifer Smith: Are you kidding? I wouldn’t miss this for the world. Now go show them what an Ace can do. I’ll be front row center in Section B if you need a little extra inspiration during the match. She laughs and they embrace, sharing a brief kiss before they head out of the locker room together and we're back to Dick & Seth. Dick Morosi: That looks like a happy Ace, Seth. Seth Ericson: Of course he's happy, this didn't involve blood chocolate! Dick Morosi: Let's hope it's lifted his spirits enough to face one of the best Juniors on the planet, Seth. Anderson Cobalt meets KJPW's Jet Jaguar, and it's next! Take it away, Zinkus! KJPW VS. (R)EVOLUTION JUNIORS
JET JAGUAR vs. ANDERSON COBALTDavid Zinkus: The following contest is scheduled for one fall… The RIMAC lights dim as the "I Want It All/We Will Rock You" mashup from Queen & Armageddon starts, leaving the crowd to have a surprisingly positive reaction at what's coming next! Can't stop it
Can't stop it
Can't stop it
The world's in my pocket
Can't stop it
Can't stop it
Can't stop it
I want to profit...
You got what I want
And I need it right now
Give it to me baby
I don't care how! The camera comes back to the entrance as his namesake shade of blue and yellow lights start flashing around the entrance as Anderson Cobalt begins to make his way to the ring. David Zinkus: Introducing first, from Yuma, Arizona...weighing in at 195 pounds and representing (R)Evolution Wrestling...HE IS ANDERSONNNNNNNNNNNNN COBAAAAAALT! Cobalt continues to make his way to the ring, surprising fans by responding to a few requests to slap hands by doing so. He reaches the end of the stage and quickly jogs to the side of the ring, going to the side where the infamous #SectionB sits. He hops one knee up onto the barrier to best lean in and begin slapping hands with the group, before embracing his girlfriend. They share a quick kiss as the crowd cheers this before Cobalt hops back down. Getting into the ring, he slowly starts to pull on the ropes to prepare himself, waiting for his opponent! Dick Morosi: Cobalt is looking as focused as ever and given the rollercoaster this young man has been through in (R)Evolution Wrestling, you have got to believe he’s ready to take some of the frustrations he’s had over the past few months out on Jet Jaguar tonight. Seth Ericson: He’s got the woman who may have outright crippled one of our staff members with her pipe in Yukiko Hojo down the road, but tonight, this match is something that Anderson Cobalt can make his case that he should have also been a part of the Best of the Super Juniors tournament that KJPW just recently had. “Honoo no Jaguar” blasts across the PA system, white lights swirling around the RIMAC as the roar of a jaguar is heard before kicking into the main part of the song, smoke emanating from the entrance as Jet Jaguar makes his appearance through it, posing and playing out for the fans who give the KJPW star a loud roar of approval as he’s clad in a full-fledged attire that makes him look like a member of KISS, guitar included. The “HERO no yume” plays a few sweet riffs with his guitar prop for the fans at the RIMAC before tossing the guitar aside and immediately taking off on a run down the ramp and slides into the ring, doing a cartwheel off the mat and jumping on to the second rope right after that, shouting out in excitement at the EXODUS Pro faithful as they cheer him further before Jet Jaguar hops off the rope and does the same on the opposite side of the ring. Once finished, Jaguar takes to his corner, removing his special gear brought out for entrance purposes and looks ready to go. David Zinkus: And his opponent, from Parts Unknown...weighing in tonight at two hundred and seven pounds, representing KINGDOM OF JAPAN PRO WRESTLING...JEEEET...JAAAAAGUARRRRRR!!!!!!!!! Dick Morosi: And here’s one of Japan’s most accomplished Jr. Heavyweights and we definitely saw something special from Jet Jaguar as he makes his debut here in the United States with a little something special here for our EXODUS Pro fans. Seth Ericson: He may be the third Jet Jaguar, but he’s been trained by the original one, Kazuma Fujita and Jason Ramsey...Cobalt better not focus here or otherwise he might get embarrassed in his own turf. The bell rings and both men begin to circle around each other before a quick elbow-to-collar tie-up where Cobalt gains the advantage and takes Jet Jaguar down with ease with a headlock snapmare, putting his amateur wrestling experience to good use as he keeps Jaguar grounded...Jaguar attempts to escape but Cobalt keeps him steady and does not allow him to move, even putting enough weight to where both of Jaguar’s shoulders are down for the count: ONE! TW- Jaguar throws the right shoulder up and gradually begins to work back to a vertical base, flipping over in an impressive display of athleticism and finally escaping Cobalt’s headlock hold, placing him in a hammerlock and as Cobalt goes for a back elbow to get him out, Jet Jaguar ducks under it, hooking both arms around Anderson Cobalt’s waist before lifting him over and connecting with a northern lights suplex, in which he bridges: ONE! TW- But it’s still rather early and Cobalt kicks out. Both men return to their feet and as Jaguar runs at Cobalt, the self-proclaimed “Ace” of (R)Evolution Wrestling sidesteps it and pushes Jet Jaguar forward towards the ropes. As Jaguar returns, Cobalt lowers his upper body as if for a backdrop but Jet shows off some agility as he rolls off of Cobalt’s back and keeps running the ropes. On the second run around, Anderson manages to grab on to him for a tilt-a-whirl but Jaguar has other plans as he uses the momentum to connect with a headscissors takedown from the tilt-a-whirl position. As Jaguar stands up to his feet again, he doesn’t hesitate to get on the attack as he throws a right leg kick that’s parried by Cobalt, then another one that gets blocked again before Jet decides to go low with a leg sweep that’s jumped over by Anderson. Seeing an open window, Cobalt fires back with a left roundhouse of his own that does get blocked and pushed aside by Jaguar before Cobalt feints a leg kick and uses the fact that Jaguar bit on the feint to close in the distance and outright clock him with a right hand, causing the KJPW representative to fall to the mat and look over in absolute shock at the sudden closed fist while the EXODUS Pro faithful applaud the exchange. Dick Morosi: What an opening to this match and Cobalt may have the psychological advantage after outright DRILLING Jet Jaguar with that right. Seth Ericson: The punch had impact but it sent the message loud and clear...you’re in our turf, Jaguar and we don’t always play nice. Welcome to EXODUS Pro. Anderson screams out that he is the ACE around these parts and for Jaguar to start taking notice, but the KJPW masked hero doesn’t seem to be as shaken up about it perhaps due to his experience as he stands up and begins to circle the ring again. He brings his hand up slowly, as if offering a test of strength for Anderson Cobalt to take in which the self-proclaimed Ace is ready to oblige...except he ends up getting a sharp kick right to the chest before he can interlock fingers with Jaguar. Jet Jaguar begins to fire off a series of kicks to the chest and even the legs of Anderson to keep him at bay before reeling back and connecting with a right hand to Cobalt’s jaw that sends the ace to the mat and rolling out of the ring to recover from the sudden onslaught. As Anderson grabs on to the jaw and his eyes are averted from the ring, Jet Jaguar immediately runs to the opposite ropes and gets some speed before reaching his original departing spot and jumping over the top rope and right onto Cobalt with a tope suicida that sends the crowd in the RIMAC bonkers, rooting for the incredible display of athleticism by the KJPW rep. Jaguar is quick to get back up, throwing a fist in the air and letting out a war cry as he grabs on to Cobalt and tosses him back in the ring before hopping on the apron. He quickly makes his way up to the top rope, waiting for Anderson Cobalt to shake off the cobwebs and rise to his feet. Once he does, Jet Jaguar dives off the top rope, throwing in a corkscrew of sorts as he extends his body out and catches the self-proclaimed (R)Evo Ace with a crossbody, keeping the lateral press afterward: ONE! TWO!!!!! TH- But Cobalt kicks out. Jaguar glances at the referee who is holding two fingers, nodding and then making his way out the ropes and onto the apron, grabbing on to the top rope and making sure it’s firm while he waits for Cobalt to stand up again. Once the “Ace” is back to a vertical position, the “HERO no yume” springboards onto the top rope and jumps across the ring...RIGHT INTO A FREAKING CUTTER cOUNTER FROM ANDERSON COBALT! The crowd is in absolute shock and awe of the impact that Cobalt’s gotten that some of them even forget to count along at the pinfall attempt: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THRE- BUT JET JAGUAR GETS THE SHOULDER UP IN TIME! Dick Morosi: The action here is absolutely FURIOUS but nowhere near as much as that cutter Jet Jaguar just took! Seth Ericson: That was an INSANE counter to the springboard dive that Jaguar was planning and Anderson nearly capitalized on it. But now, the so-called Ace has a chance to prove his name isn’t just something he throws around. Cobalt looks almost astounded at the referee that the cutter didn’t end it right there and then. There’s a bit of an argument between the two parties before Anderson groaned and returned his focus onto Jet Jaguar, who was finally starting to stir back to his senses. To his credit, Cobalt didn’t waste any time to grab on to the KJPW representative, hooking him up and connecting with a crisp snap suplex in which he held on, flipping over and giving Jaguar a vertical one to further accentuate the damage before he finally lets go, turning Jaguar over on his belly as to allow him to expose the back area of the KJPW masked fighter. Cobalt starts with stomps but then begins to throw in some elbows to boot on the back of Jet Jaguar before standing him up and irish whipping him into the ropes. This time around on the rebound, Cobalt catches Jaguar in full and nails him with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker in which the loud scream of the Japanese wrestler is heard after he crashes back down to the mat. Anderson immediately goes for the pinfall attempt, shoving his forearm across Jaguar’s face while hooking the other leg: ONEEEEEE!!!!!! TWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! TH- But Jet Jaguar shows his resilience by kicking out of the predicament. Slapping his hand against the mat, Cobalt stands up and there’s not a look of amusement on his face as he walks over to referee D'Artis Johnson and argues the count, to which referee Johnson stands his ground and says that it was a two and to stop trying to argue every single count possible with him. Cobalt screams that’s the Ace around these parts, yet again, and as he turns around...he’s rolled right into a schoolboy: ONEEEEEE!!!!!! TWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! TH- Cobalt manages to kick out from the surprise pinfall attempt and before Jaguar can try to gather himself from the sudden pinfall attempt, Anderson stuns him with a knee to the gut and proceeds to smoothly transition it into an inverted headlock backbreaker that sends the KJPW representative back down to the mat screaming out, left hand holding on to his back...although to the self-proclaimed Ace’s credit, he follows through on it by returning his focus to Jet Jaguar, standing him up and then doing something rather unorthodox...putting him in a bearhug submission. Dick Morosi: And outside of that surprise roll-up, it has been ALL Cobalt lately in this match and he has been working on Jet Jaguar’s back through a majority of the match. Seth Ericson: Normally with somebody of Jet Jaguar’s speed, you’d almost think Cobalt would have considered going after one of his legs still but causing havoc on the thing that holds up the entirety of your body isn’t a terrible idea either. Referee D’Artis Johnson asks Jet Jaguar if he wants to give up, but Jaguar shakes his head while holding on to his marbles for dear life as Cobalt continues to keep the bearhug tightened up, determined to use it as a way to make the KJPW representative submit. But just as Cobalt tries to elevate Jaguar up a little off the ground to apply more pressure, Jaguar finds his opportunity to escape as he does something a little uncharacteristic by throwing a wild elbow right across Anderson Cobalt’s face...which, of course, finds the forehead and temple, the tip of the elbow almost slashing across it and forces the self-proclaimed Ace to break the hold. However, as Jaguar does his best to make it to the ropes and begins to use them as a means to help him stand, the referee is knelt down by Anderson Cobalt whose eyes are widened as his left hand touches his temple and he (and the cameras) see a trickle of blood. As Cobalt realizes he’s been busted open the hard way, it seems like something else comes out from him as he marches across the ring, kicking him right in the chest with a high kick and then irish whipping him furiously towards the opposing turnbuckle...but as Cobalt runs towards the opposing turnbuckle, Jet Jaguar uses a sudden jolt of agility to basically get out of dodge by going through the middle and top ropes, letting Cobalt’s running splash taste nothing but turnbuckle, his head smacking against the top one and opening up the small wound some more. As the self-proclaimed (R)Evo Ace takes a few steps back and clutches his chest, Jaguar grits his teeth and hops on to the top rope, springboarding off of it and connecting with a leg lariat on Cobalt. As the EXODUS Pro faithful cheer for the high octane display, Jaguar stands up a little more gingerly than what he’s used to, smacking his lower back twice to make sure it won’t give out on him as Cobalt is standing back up. Jaguar catches him with a pair of open chops before grabbing on to Cobalt’s left hand, running up the top rope and hopping off of it, using the momentum for a lucha-styled arm drag that sends Anderson back to the mat. As Anderson Cobalt rises to his feet again, Jet Jaguar is there to greet the self-proclaimed (R)Evo Ace with a vicious one-two kicking combination to the legs, ending with a kneeling thrust kick to the face that floors Cobalt and seems to further accentuate the blood coming out of his face now, a trickle of it running down his face. Motioning with both hands across the air that he’s looking to finish it, the RIMAC Arena rises in anticipation as Jet Jaguar picks up Anderson Cobalt and places his head in between his legs, grabbing on to his waist and lifting him up in the air before beginning to spin around a few times, each spin building up the crowd’s anticipation before he sits out, connecting with a thunderous powerbomb in the process and keeping it bridged up as referee D’Artis Johnson slides into position to count it: Dick Morosi: SPIRAL BOMB! SHADES OF THE ORIGINAL JET JAGUAR SHOZI SUZUKI AND NOW THE COVER! ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seth Ericson: ...NO! COBALT GOT OUT JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME! And now it’s Jet Jaguar who is in absolute awe as he lets go of the bridge and glances at the referee, who once again, is holding two fingers. Dick Morosi: The Spiral Bomb has put away a LOT of opponents for Jet Jaguar over the years and the fact that Anderson Cobalt kicked out of it is absolutely remarkable! Seth Ericson: Aces rise to the occasion, Dick. We’ve seen so many times with Fiona Collins over her career, perhaps we’re starting to see just that with young Anderson Cobalt right now. The crowd is on their feet for the display of guts from Anderson Cobalt as he’s turned over on his belly, reaching out and looking to make his way to the ropes, to find a way to get himself back to his feet as Jet Jaguar stands up and for a moment, he just observes the young man’s struggle before returning to meet him, deciding to put an end to it as he picks him up off his feet and brings him towards the corner, attempting a scoop slam...WHICH IS REVERSED INTO A SMALL PACKAGE ROLL-UP BY COBALT: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THRE- BUT JET JAGUAR KICKS OUT! As Jaguar makes his way back to his feet, he observes Anderson Cobalt get back up with an extra “oomph!” to his steps as the self-proclaimed Ace bolts towards the “HERO no yume” and attempts to take his head off with a good old fashioned Japanese-style lariat in desperation but Jet Jaguar sees through the attempt, ducking under it...and as Anderson turns back around, he gets caught flush in the head with a roundhouse kick from Jet Jaguar which is then followed by a quick, painful-looking fisherman’s buster from Jaguar. But instead of a cover, Jaguar glances down at Cobalt...and then at the top rope. Jet grabs Cobalt’s left arm and leg and drags him a little closer to the nearby turnbuckle before ascending it gradually, the crowd at the RIMAC’s excitement at a fever pitch as Jet Jaguar rose to the top rope and steadied himself before coming off of it spectacularly with a twisting somersault guillotine drop right onto Anderson Cobalt! Dick Morosi: JAGUAR SPECIAL!!!! Seth Ericson: And Jet Jaguar got every bit of it! Jet quickly made the cover, making sure to hook both of Anderson’s legs for good measure on it: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The bell rings as “Honoo no Jaguar” begins to play over the PA system again and Jet Jaguar gradually stands back to his feet, referee D’Artis Johnson checking up on him as David Zinkus makes the announcement. David Zinkus: Here is your winner...JEEEET...JAGUAAAAAAARRRRRR!!!!!!!!! WINNER: Jet JaguarThe referee raises Jet Jaguar’s arm in the air and he takes the time to bask in the adulation of the EXODUS Pro fans while the camera focuses on Anderson Cobalt slowly sitting up as the referee comes to check up on him, motioning for a towel to get the blood cleaned up as the self-proclaimed Ace realizes what happened and can’t help but to curse under his breath in both pain and frustration, a fist pounding the mat as Jaguar makes his way out of the ring, making sure to slap hands with a few fans in the process of his victory. Dick Morosi: The veteran Jet Jaguar comes out victorious and KJPW gets one under their belt, but take nothing away from Anderson Cobalt...he brought the fight to Jet Jaguar tonight and for my money, it won’t be very long until this young man is at a level where he could very well seal the deal against a veteran like this one. Seth Ericson: Anderson Cobalt is one of the prized jewels at (R)Evolution Wrestling and soon enough, he’s going to be headlines out here in EXODUS Pro and making his mark...tough one for him today, but it’s a live and learn kind of world here and I think the young man is better for it tonight. Dick Morosi: Wow Seth, that’s rather insightful for you… Seth Ericson: Bite me, Dick. The cameras go on elsewhere as the last shot we see is one of Cobalt standing back up to his feet and getting a standing ovation from the RIMAC Arena on the basis of his performance. On that shot, we go backstage for a special moment with someone. Standing alone in the parking garage of the RIMAC Arena, Justin Brooks leans against steel rollup door, that sections off part of the arena for various purposes throughout the night. In his right hand, he holds the one that that has set him ablaze in Exodus Pro and had other trembling when they stepped into the ring with him. And that was the Exodus Pro International Championship. Justin Brooks: Do you know what happens when you stare into the eyes of a Monster? It stares back at you. Deep in that abyss, deep in that darkness where He dwells, He stands there waiting and wanting more. For weeks, I’ve been listening to you over and over again, Savannah, repeating the same drivel about how you’re better than me in every aspect of the word, in every aspect of the business. Saying that you’re a better wrestler than I. But yet IT WAS ME, who walked out with the International Championship still around my waist. Justin points to himself, poking himself hard into the chest of his hooded frame. Justin Brooks: But yet IT WAS ME, who put your shoulders to the mat for the three count. He points to himself once again before looking down at the golden faceplate of the International title before staring deep into the camera once again. Justin Brooks: And you still have the nerve, the audacity to cry my name as if you’ve done something special. You’re nothing but a coward. Hiding behind a bad attitude, hiding behind attacks from behind because we all know that when stepped to face to face, you don’t have the minerals to get the job done. And we know this not from what was said...but from what was seen. June 8th… The screen fades to The War Isn’t Over Yet in San Diego… ...we fade back to the International Champion. Justin Brooks: And yet, you still continue to grandstand...continue to posture...continue primp and pamper as if you’ve accomplished something. Behind every little attack from behind, behind every little word you speak, your debt will continue to grow. The interest will continue to compound on itself over and over and over again. And when the bell rings, I will collect on every misdeed, on every single misstep, on every misword that has come out of your mouth until there is nothing left. And then...AND ONLY THEN...will you see that Justin Brooks isn’t the man that you think he is. You see this… Justin holds up the International Championship in his large, heavily taped hand. Justin Brooks: And you think it’s ripe for the taking? You want to think that you have what it takes to take this from me without realizing the hell I had to go through to get it? Strangely enough, Justin only smiled softly as a chuckle passed his lips. Justin Brooks: But why would you? You don’t know what it took for me to get this far, you just see the end result...you just see the prize and fail to realize the pain, the suffering, the sacrifice and the price that had to be paid to get this far, to earn the right to be called the Exodus Pro International Champion. But no worries, Savannah...you will...you’ll come to understand it all and when you finally comes to grips with you come to the realization that the price is too great, even with the debt that you continue to accrue. I proved to you once before that you don’t have what it takes to beat a Monster, but instead of taking your lumps as a lesson learned, you want to step into the my world once more and test your mettle once again. Well then, so be it. I would more than happy to oblige but realize that, when it’s all said and done, you’re lying broken and beaten in the middle of the ring… ...you did it to yourself. Monsters are real, Savannah, they are VERY REAL indeed and the ones who stand right in front of you are the worst of them all. |
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Post by EXODUS Office on Jul 13, 2015 21:43:04 GMT -6
We're backstage again, and Chuck Matthews is seen in the locker room of Zack Lifer. Chuck leans against the wall, hands shoved in his pockets, while Lifer paces angrily in front of him. Zack Lifer: And they left ME off the show? Can they do even do that? I mean, is that even legal? Chuck Matthews: I mean, yeah. Technically they can. Zack Lifer: I’m one of their biggest draws. Whether they like it or not, people watch this show to see ME, not...whatever run of the mill Japanese kid they pulled out of Tokyo. Chuck Matthews: You know, that may just be the attitude that got you off this show. Lifer pauses, and turns to Chuck, clearly ignoring him until this point. Zack Lifer: You spoke with Michelle earlier tonight. Chuck Matthews: Did I? Zack Lifer: I followed you. Saw you walk out of her office. Chuck Matthews: Oh. Well, that’s not creepy. Zack Lifer: What did she want? Chuck Matthews: Asking if I knew a good burger joint in San Diego. Lifer grits his teeth. Zack Lifer: Don’t dodge the question. What did you two talk about? You talked about me, didn't you? Chuck frowns. Chuck Matthews: You know, believe it or not, my entire world does not revolve around you. It’s not really your business what we were talking about- Zack Lifer: It’s exactly my business, especially if it’s concerning my place in this company! You’re supposed to be the mastermind here. How do I get out of this? Chuck Matthews: What, pissing off the higher ups? That’s not really part of my plan. Zack Lifer: You’ve done it before just fine. Chuck Matthews: I’m also not a bumbling idiot. You may have forgotten that part. Lifer steps threateningly towards Chuck. Zack Lifer: What are you saying? Chuck raises his hands in surrender. Chuck Matthews: Calm down, Chicken Little. I’ll think of something. In the meantime, you want my advice? Go apologize. Lifer stares incredulously at Chuck. Zack Lifer: Wait... Are you serious? Chuck Matthews: Why not? Couldn’t hurt, could it? You need to do some damage control. That’s my advice. But hey, do what you want. Makes no difference to me. Lifer narrows his eyes, glaring at Chuck. Zack Lifer: If this is some sort of game- Chuck Matthews: Then why would I be playing? What would I possibly have to gain from that? Chuck looks at Lifer, as though expecting a reply. Lifer grits his teeth, reading Chuck’s expression, looking for any sign that this all may be part of another convoluted plan. Finally, he seems satisfied with Chuck’s response. He shakes his head, muttering something inaudible under his breath, and storms out of the room. Dick Morosi: Zack Lifer is starting to get increasingly irritated with the state of events tonight, let alone the rather glib attitude of Chuck Matthews. Seth Ericson: So he's finally catching up to the rest of us with Chuck? Dick Morosi: Seems like it. Zack will be out here later tonight to apologize, but coming up next is a huge EXODUS Kingdom 2 featured match up! Mr. Hard Body Tsutomu Nishioka meets The New Hope Christian Kane, and that's next! Let's head to the ring! EXODUS VS. KJPW
CHRISTIAN KANE vs. TSUTOMU NISHIOKAThe RIMAC arena gets a bit... PINK, all of a sudden. "THE SHOWDOWN" comes over the PA, and out comes two very suggestively dressed women... The "Special Lady Friends" of the man behind them... "Mr. Hard Body" Tsutomu Nishioka! Nishioka marches his way to the ring, one of his Lady Friends under each arm as they do so. As they get to the ring, the women hold the ring ropes open to let him in. Nishioka enters, striking a somewhat rude pose as the women rub all over his chest... David Zinkus: Representing Kingdom of Japan Pro Wrestling and introducing first! HE IS MR. HARD BODYYYYYYY, TSUTOMUUUUUUU NISHIOKAAAAAAAAA! All is well and good... until.... SHOT THROUGH THE HEART, AND YOU'RE TO BLAME
DARLING YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME! The guitars and drums of the timeless Bon Jovi classic kick in throughout the arena as Christian Kane makes his way through the curtain and onto the stage. Red and white lights focus on the Canadian Sensation and flash rapidly, drawing attention to him whilst smoke pours across the entranceway. Holding his arms out in a ‘T’, the lights begin to illuminate his silhouette as David Zinkus speaks. David Zinkus: AND HIS OPPONENT! REPRESENTING THE GOOD PEOPLE OF EXODUS PRO WRESTLING! HE IS THE NEW HOPE! THE HANDSOME DRIFTER! THE CANADIAN SUPERSTARRRRRRRR, CHRISTIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN KAAAAAAAAANE! With a grin Kane proceeds down the ramp, acknowledging certain fans with his merch, a few who wield signs, even going as far as to slap their hands before slowly coming to a stop at ringside. Christian stares at the ring, a stoic, focused expression that eventually turns into a smirk as Kane makes his way up the steps, the crowd cheering for him all the while over his music. From the apron The Handsome Drifter climbs the turnbuckle, his left foot standing on the second rope while his right is on the top rope. He then lowers his jacket, allowing his jacket to slide off his body to the floor before holding his arms out to his side again and tensing his muscles, inciting an extremely loud reaction from the audience in attendance once more. After hopping into the ring Kane runs across to the diagonally opposite turnbuckle before blowing a kiss into the crowd as high pitched cheers rain out from the female contingent of the die-hard EXODUS Pro faithful (mostly). As the music slowly fades, Kane jumps down backwards into the ring and walks to his corner, preparing for the match ahead. The bell rings, and Kane & Nishioka meet in center ring. Nishioka starts off by laughing in Kane's face, and flexes in a bodybuilding pose. The crowd doesn't exactly know what to think... and Kane doesn't either. Nevertheless, Kane decides to go along with it and does his own flex pose. The crowd cheers this one, and Nishioka feigns being impressed, before replying with another pose. The RIMAC crowd applauds once more. Kane at this point is between amused and bemused, decides to respond in kind... but as he does, Nishioka chops at Kane!! Nishioka chopping away at the #1 Contender to the EXODUS World Title... he throws Kane to the ropes, LARIAT SENDING KANE DOWN! Nishioka covers with a single foot, flexing as he does so! ONE! TWO! Kickout by Kane!! Nishioka picks Kane up into a side headlock, wrenching away at Kane. Kane manages to break free, pushing Nishioka to the ropes. Kane follows in, and gives NIshioka a knee to the midsection that makes Nishioka wince, and his Lady Friends look concerned. Kane uses this to lay out Nishioka, and into a jujigatame. Nishioka was too close to the ropes, however, and draped his foot over easily. That didn't stop Kane, who began stomping away at Mr. Hard Body, before landing an elbow drop to the back of the head. Kane covered! ONE! TWO! KICKOUT BY NISHIOKA!! Kane picks up Nishioka, trying to whip him into the corner, but Nishioka reverses! Kane hits the turnbuckles, and in comes Nishioka with MUSCLE EXPLOSION!! Kane looks woozy! Nishioka climbs to the second turnbuckle, and unleashes a 10-punch flurry on Kane's head! Kane looked like he couldn't take much more, but in desperation, managed to shove Nishioka off the top rope! Nishioka hit the canvas! Kane climbs... TOP ROPE MOONSAU-- NO!! NISHIOKA GETS HIS KNEES UP!! Nishioka gets up, and FLEXES over Kane, before picking him up... Nishioka lifts Kane up into a vertical suplex position, and then SQUATS, STILL HOLDING KANE! Nishioka on the return.... but Kane fights his way out of it! No Tsutomu Buster, but Kane! On his way down! THE SHOCKER!! Nishioka goes down! Cover! ONE! TWO! NISHIOKA REVERSES INTO A SMALL PACKAGE! ONE! TWOOOOO NO! KANE KICKS OUT! BOTH MEN ON THEIR FEET! They're chopping away at one another like mad! This has gotten personal!! WAIT! WHAT'S THIS! NISHIOKA'S LADY FRIENDS ARE DISTRACTING THE REF! NISHIOKA WITH A LOW BLOW!! Kane doubles over, and Nishioka puts Kane's head between his legs! Nishioka lifts Kane into position for MUSCLE FALLS... BUT KANE HITS TWO BOOTS TO THE SIDE OF NISHIOKA'S HEAD! Nishioka loses his grip! Kane rolls out of Muscle Falls.... SSK! SUPER SEXY KICK! NISHIOKA IS DOWN!! ONE! TWO! THREEEEEE!!!! *DING DING* WINNER: Christian KaneDick Morosi: He's done it! Two weeks away from his ladder match with Christian Kane, he puts down Mr. Hard Body himself! Seth Ericson: Listen to that ovation the crowd is giving him! This audience is firmly behind Christian Kane! Dick Morosi: He's shown the world that he's not coming to do anything less than leave World Champion, Seth. Take your victory lap, Christian! We've got Tom Matheny standing by with a Jimmy Riley-free Fiona Collins. |
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Post by EXODUS Office on Jul 13, 2015 21:50:24 GMT -6
We come backstage, and it seems almost surprising to see her without Jimmy Riley, but Tom Matheny is with Fiona Collins, standing with him as she looks serious. Tom Matheny: Fiona, I have to be honest, I'm kind of surprised you're asking for interview time without Jimmy Riley. Fiona turns her head and glares over at Tom, arms folded over her chest. Fiona Collins: Really, Tom? Because you don't think I can actually speak for myself? Or is it because you think I don't have anything interesting to important to say? Tom Matheny: As far as anyone knew...you were leaving it to Riley. But tonight you're facing Miyabi Fujita with your HEC Women's Title on the line, the first time you two have met since the finals when you won the belt. Fiona Collins: Yes, Tom. Thank you for stating the obvious. Tonight has been a long time coming for some people, they've been waiting for this match again for a long time. For me though, this is just another day in the office. It's another day for me to do what I do best.....and that is be the best in the world. Tom Matheny: I'm sure that after this, you'll be watching in two weeks with baited breath to see who walks out of Battle Without Honor or Humanity with the World Title, Christian Kane or Chris Strike. Fiona Collins: I'm sure the better man will come out on top. I hope it's Kane, he deserves it. But if Strike comes out victorious? I'm going to take him down until he's nothing left but a broken shell of the man he used to be. Who used to be someone I could depend on and call a friend. He's pathetic and only has gotten moreso now with his stupid little band of merry misfits. You think because you call yourself Gods that you matter? No. You don't. You know who does matter? Fiona smirks, pointing to herself. Fiona Collins: Me. EXODUS is MY house, Strike. Don't ever forget that. While you go off and pander to the fans in other promotions, the real fans, the EXODUS fans know and respect me. I am the gate keeper and let's be honest, I've already got one up on you. You can keep on trying to compensate for something that you're not but I'll just keep on showing up and doing what I do. You know why? Because you can go on and be the king but NOTHING trumps the ace. In the back of your mind, Strike, you're always going to remember that you tried to steal my right to be the best this company has to offer, but you came up short....just like you always do. You choked - just like you always do when it comes to the big ones. Fiona smirks as she nods, thinking about it. Fiona Collins: In the back of your mind, Strike, you're always going to remember that you tried to steal my title shot but you came up short....just like you always do. You choked - just like you always do when it comes to the big ones. And if by some miracle, you somehow manage to squeak by Christian Kane by the skin of your teeth? You've already lost. Tom Matheny: But you have to think Chris Strike is going to be rea--- Fiona Collins: --EXCUSE ME?! I wasn't finished.....don't ever interrupt me again, Tom. You'll regret it. She glares daggers at the man beside her, a finger shoving in his chest with each word spoken. Fiona Collins: Don't be rude. Tom Matheny: Fi...I'm sorry. Fiona Collins: You should be. Never interrupt me again. You never interrupt the Ace. Got it? Tom Matheny: Of course. Fiona Collins: Now. Are we done here or are you going to ask me more stupid questions? I have a match to prepare for. Tom Matheny: One last question...in two weeks, you meet mara in a no ropes barbed wire match...do you have any words for her? Fiona Collins: You want violence, sister-in-law? Fiona turns and looks into the camera, an evil and slightly unhinged smile curving on her lips. Fiona Collins: You're gonna get it. Without another word, The Stardust Seraph turns and walks away from the interview to get ready for her match, and we're back to Dick and Seth. Dick Morosi: Seth, Fiona Collins has made her point clear tonight. Seth Ericson: I don't know what's caused this transformation, but Fiona has drawn a line in the sand. It's time for her to get what's due. Dick Morosi: And she can look to make a serious attempt at trying to add another notch on her belt tonight when she defends her HEC Women's Title against second generation superstar Miyabi Fujita...NEXT! EXODUS VS. KJPW HEC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
FIONA COLLINS (HEC Women's Champion) vs. MIYABI FUJITA"Hell Awaits" starts to play, and as soon as it does, out comes the chain wielding Miyabi Fujita! Fujita starts to swing the chain a little as she storms her way to the ring! David Zinkus: The following match is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the HEC Women's Championship! From Sakai Prefecture in Osaka...THE DEVIL QUEEN...MIYABIIIIIII FUJITA! Fujita enters the ring and stomps around a bit, pacing as she starts to wait for Fiona Collins, but...before David Zinkus can begin to introduce her opponent, he's interrupted by the entrance of one Jimmy Riley into the ring. Riley walks directly to the ring announcer and requests the microphone, which he receives. He holds it in his hand for a moment, looking out at the crowd, before beginning to speak. Jimmy Riley: Nearly eighteen months ago, it was this woman, Miyabi Fujita, the heiress of Japan's most famous professional wrestling name, who stood across the ring from my client. It was Miyabi Fujita who fell before my client, placing another title under her care, another achievement on her long list. And now, tonight, here at EXODUS Kingdom 2, it's Miyabi Fujita who attempts to reclaim the HEC Women's Championship for her, her father, and her homeland! He turns to look at Fujita, appraising her for a mere moment before continuing. Jimmy Riley: Unfortunately for you, Ms. Fujita, your trip is going to be for naught. Because tonight, before the fans here, your countrymen watching in Japan, and women's wrestling fans around the world, Fiona Collins, The ACE of EXODUS, is going to make an example out of you. Now...I don't ask you to worry; there is no need for that. This isn't two weeks from tonight, when Mrs. Collins steps into the ring with her sister-in-law. He walks over to the ropes, looking at the crowd as he kicks the bottom one for effect. Jimmy Riley: These ropes are not strands of barbed wire, they don't cut flesh apart. They don't draw blood. They're merely a tool for The Ace to use against her opponents. He turns away from the ropes, approaching the other side of the ring. Jimmy Riley: This match is not unsanctioned; rather, it adheres to the normal rules of wrestling. The referee is here...not to merely render a decision, but to enforce those rules. No, Fiona Collins is not about to enter this ring and make an example of you out to her sister-in-law. Instead, I want both our esteemed World Champion and his number one contender to listen closely to what I'm about to say, and to watch closely what Mrs. Collins is about to do. Riley stops, mid-ring, and lets the mixed reaction of the crowd wash over him; cheers from the Fiona Followers, of which there are quite a few tonight, and boos from others, either fans of Christian Kane or fans who flew in to support the KJPW contingent. Jimmy Riley: This is a statement. That title belt around the waist of Fiona Collins isn't some ceremonial piece of tin. It's a championship that she's carried proudly for the last eighteen months, that she's offered to defend countless times against countless opponents. Tonight she defends it just as she did the EXODUS World Championship...a title that she MADE a World Title! Then, after that, the two of you will witness just how far she will go to achieve her goals, as the "Stardust Seraph" enters a war zone to literally rip apart HER OWN SISTER-IN-LAW. Finally, which ever one of you is unlucky enough to emerge from your match holding that World Championship? The countdown will be on; the countdown to Fiona Collins entering the ring against you and reclaiming what's rightfully hers. And now... Jimmy Riley snaps his fingers, and the lights in the building shut off; save for one spotlight on himself. Jimmy Riley: At this time, it's my honor to introduce...the reigning... defending HEC Women's Champion! From Portland, Oregon -- THE STARDUST SERAPH...THE ACE OF EXODUS...FIONA COLLINS!It's not "The Howling", "The Ocean", or even "Electric Forest." No, it's the electric drum pulse that starts something else. The sound of a synth and a few notes for "Only" by Nine Inch Nails begins, and the crowd turns to the entrance as purple and white lights blink around the entrance. I'm becoming less defined as days go by
Fading away
And well you might say
I'm losing focus
Kinda drifting into the abstract in terms of how I see myself
Sometimes I think I can see right through myself... The crowd gives a reaction that's slightly more cheers than jeers as Fiona Collins stands at the entrance in her new entrance gear: a Padres inspired baggie hoodie that reads "COLLINS" in the front and "ACE" on the back with a number one. The homage to the home town team gets her a bigger pop as she reveals her next new piece of gear, an "I AM THE GREATEST" snapback in her keynote colors as she looks around while clutching her HEC Title before walking to the ring, hood over her head and snapback. Less concerned about fitting into the world
Your world that is
Cause it doesn't really matter anymore
No it doesn't really matter anymore
None of this really matters anymore
Yes I am alone but then again I always was
As far back as I can tell
I think maybe it's because
Because you were never really real to begin with
I just made you up to hurt myself Fiona makes her way down the aisle to the ring before doing her traditional hop to the apron and springboard in, touching the ring like she's landing Superman-style, before going to the corner to flip her hood back and sing along with the track. I just made you up to hurt myself, yeah
And I just made you up to hurt myself
And it worked.
Yes it did!
There is no you
There is only me
There is no you
There is only me
There is no fucking you
There is only me
There is no fucking you
There is only me! With that, Fiona flips off the corner and lands, once again touching the mat in her traditional entrance pose as her loyal Fiona Followers shower the ring in purple and white streamers! She pops up in the middle of all of them, having unzipped the hoodie while being showered in the streamers to reveal her gear, as a portion of the crowd pops for her, her taking her title and holding it in front of Fujita, daring her to take it from her as the music dies down and the ringside staff starts clearing out the streamers before the bell. Fiona and Fujita meet up at center of the ring, Fiona holding her title as she and Fujita start talking, the both of them starting to trade insults at one another, with Fiona finally having enough of Fujita's taunting which leads her to slap Miyabi! Miyabi steps back reeling before Fiona ducks a Fujita lariat attempt, Fiona running toward the opposite side ropes as she flips forward and bounces off the ropes, looking to put Fujita away with a Shinigami early, but Fujita catches Fiona and tosses her back with a modified t-bone suplex! Fiona hits the mat with a thud and Fujita tries to charge in, but Fiona leans back to miss the charging knee, giving Fiona a chance to pick the ankle to take her down before she wraps up Fujita quickly to grab her arms as she looks to go for The Undertow, but Fujita quickly gets to the ropes and the two break free, leading Fiona to stare her down as they both realize that they're prepared for this rematch. The two of them slowly start to regain their bearings, Fiona returning to her corner as Jimmy Riley hops up on the apron to whisper some strategy in her ear as Fujita seems to be waiting impatiently for Fiona to get on with it. Dick Morosi: Fiona has really slowed her game down, and I think it's starting to get in Miyabi Fujita's head. Seth Ericson: I don't know how I feel about this new Fiona, but it seems to be effective at playing mind games. Jimmy leaves the apron after the referee comes over to reprimand him, and Fiona comes back out from the corner as she starts to pause and size up Fujita, looking to lock up. The pair have a feeling out process before the two start locking up and looking to get an advantage. Neither of them get an advantage until Fiona starts to back Fujita into a corner. She starts to keep hold as the ref counts, breaking the count at three by simply clean breaking before she smirks a bit and unleashes a vicious knife edge chop to the chest of Fujita. She unleashes another one and remains merciless in chopping Fujita's chest before whipping her to the opposite corner and coming in with double knees to nail Fujita in the ribs. Fujita stumbles out and Fiona bounces off the ropes and springboards up, coming at her with a huge modified Disaster Kick, sending Fujita reeling down! Fiona sees her fall and she goes to the ropes again, springboarding one more time for an Asai moonsault before she makes a cover! One! Two! TH-KICKOUT! Fiona sighs and nods, hands on her hips as she picks up Fujita and getting her to her knees before she backs up and charges forward to hit Fujita with a variation of her husband's Parallax Shock shining wizard! She sits up Fujita and runs back to bounce off the ropes and charges forward, coming in with a huge sliding kick to Fujita's face, and she hooks the leg again! ONE! TWO! THR---KICKOUT! Dick Morosi: This new aggressive side of Fiona Collins is starting to pay dividends, even if it's not bringing her a victory. Seth Ericson: Fiona has never been this aggressive in her career, and she's surprising a LOT of people here. Fiona doesn't hesitate to throw a side headlock on Fujita after rolling her over, deciding to start transitioning into a crossface, but Fujita gets to the ropes. Fiona gets herself free of Fujita as she gets up and as soon as she hits the ropes, she's surprised when Fujita catches her with a pop up powerbomb! Fujita bounces off the ropes and nails a huge knee kick and quickly lifts up Fiona from being in a laying position before she just completely dead lifts her and drops her with a brainbuster! Collapsing down and hooking the leg, Fujita goes for a cover! ONE! TWO! THR-KICKOUT! Fujita is enraged and she lifts up Fiona and drags her to the ropes, starting to choke her against the middle rope as the referee counts to five, letting her go at four. Fujita begins to angrily yell at the referee before she lifts up Fiona and whips her to a corner, charging in to collide with The Stardust Seraph with a huge splash! She quickly grips Fiona and drops her with a belly to belly suplex, Fiona trying to roll to the corner. Completely sore, Fiona tries to pull herself up before Fujita grabs her by the hair and lifts her up uranage style before charging toward a corner and throws her into the turnbuckles! Fiona stumbles out and Fujita hits one more belly to belly suplex! She grabs Fiona and tries chuckling her to a corner again with an Irish whip, but Fiona starts to slide and stops the whip with her foot connecting with the turnbuckle, all before she pushes off and rolls back to catch a charging Fujita with her feet before she starts to use her hands to gain momentum to spin, bringing Fujita around with a massive hurricanrana! The hometown crowd is cheering as Fiona gets up and screams out angrily, looking to start putting away Miyabi. Dick Morosi: Fiona is starting to take control! Fujita gets to her knees as she tries to get up before Fiona hits a huge rolling elbow to the face...then a palm strike to the chest! She backs up like she's about to finish Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose, but she just waves it off and nails Fujita with a slap to the face! She shakes her head and when she realizes Fujita isn't flat down, Fiona backs up and nails a superkick, finally taking her down! With that, she looks around before she points to the corner to give the fans a throw back! Seth Ericson: Things are about to get magical, Dick! With that, Fiona starts to slowly climb up to the top turnbuckle as she nods out what she's about to do, looking to make her move as she keeps her back to Fujita. With no effort, she gracefully leaps off to hit the double rotation moonsault she used to call the Expecto Patro---FUJITA GETS THE KNEES UP! Fujita gets up and quickly hoists up Fiona...EXPLODER SUPLEX! She grabs Fiona...T-BONE SUPLEX! And again...TIGER SUPLEX! SHE HAS GONE COMPLETELY MAD HERE! Fujita hoists her up and whips Fiona to the ropes before she bounces off the ropes, looking to catch Fiona with the Fujita lariat, but she ducks and waits for Fujita at the ropes after she catches them, but Fiona ducks and back body drops Fujita over the ropes! She leaps up and over with a shooting star press that sends Fujita reeling! Fiona screams something about this being "HER HOUSE!" as she slaps her chest a few times, nodding as the crowd starts getting firmly behind her! Fiona starts to back up and as she waits for Fujita to get back up to her feet, she starts to charge from around the corner before SHE JUMPS AND LEAPS THROUGH THE ROPES TO CATCH FUJI---FUJITA HOLDS ON AND RAMS HER INTO THE CORNER POST! Fujita shakes off all the cobwebs and throws Fiona back into the ring as she starts winding up her arm, letting everyone know what's coming. Removing one of her arm guards, she nods as she starts sizing her up. Dick Morosi: It's time for that world renowned Fujita Lariat, Seth! Indeed it looks like it as Miyabi waits before she bounces off the ropes and charges toward Fiona...LARI--SHINIGAMI! FIONA LEAPS UP AND NAILS THE SHINIGAMI, DROPPING FUJITA LIKE A BAD HABIT! SHE RAISES FUJITA TO HER KNEES...SHINIGAMI! AND SHE DOES IT ONE MORE TIME WITH A HUGE ROLLING ELBOW AS SHE KEEPS THE SPIN INTO THE SHINIGAMI! THREE CONSECUTIVE ONES AND SHE HOOKS THE LEG! ONE! TWO! THREE! "Only" starts to play again and Fiona leans back, sighing in relief as Jimmy Riley grabs the belt from the timekeeper and brings it to Fiona while she slowly gets to her feet. Backing her up as she waits for Fujita to rise, she takes a deep breath and climbs a turnbuckle to hoist the title high, letting her fans take in everything. WINNER (and STILL HEC Women's Champion): Fiona CollinsThe crowd continues to stir as Riley and Collins stare at a rising Fujita, Fiona coming over and spinning her around. The two get right back into the personal space of one another, going nose to nose as they start yelling at one another. Fiona and Fujita start to yell at one another before Fiona pushes Fujita back...and extends her hand. The two rivals look at one another, the two of them trading a few words before Miyabi angrily shakes her hand, storming off afterward, having conceded Fiona's superiority this round. Dick Morosi: Her new attitude has shocked a lot of people, but this new aggressive side of her not only allowed her to win tonight, but retain her HEC Women's Title. Seth Ericson: I really hope Chris Strike and Christian Kane are paying attention. Miyabi Fujita threw everything at her and she still found a way to win. It wasn't a classic Fiona comeback, but it was her matching Fujita's sheer brutality. It's a matter of time before Michelle Collins gives her a World Title match, and you have to wonder if she really is the next in line. Dick Morosi: This is something fans will be debating for a while. Meanwhile, let's head backstage. We cut to backstage where Ruby Tyler is standing against a wall, talking with the young Japanese man she pulled out of a freezer on last week’s (r)Evolution Wrestling show in Tijuana, since identified as Tsurugi Kanemoto. They are interrupted by the arrival of a deliveryman carrying a long, slender white box. Deliveryman: Uh, sorry to bother you, but um, I’m looking for a Miss Ruby Tyler? Ruby Tyler: Ms, actually, but yeah, you found her. Deliveryman: Okay cool. Just sign here, please. Ruby signs the receipt and digs around in her pocket for a couple of dollars to tip the guy, sending him on his way before turning to glare at Tsurugi. Ruby Tyler: What did I tell you about sending me flowers? Bad enough they’re all over my apartment, but now you’re having them send to me backstage? Apparently you need to go back to that freezer because you’ve completely lost your chill. Tsurugi Kanemoto: For once, ma cher Ruby, this wasn’t me. Ruby Tyler: Oh, please. Who else would be sending me flowers? Tsurugi Kanemoto: I’m sure you have many admirers! Ruby Tyler: ...Not who would do something like this. Which leaves you. Tsurugi Kanemoto: And yet, it wasn’t me. Ruby Tyler: Who else would it be then? Tsurugi Kanemoto: Is there a card? That’ll probably tell you. Ruby Tyler: I should’ve left you in that freezer. When this turns out to be you… Tsurugi Kanemoto: It won’t. Ruby Tyler: Ugh. Fine, whatever. She pulls open the box and lets the cover fall to the floor, revealing a bouquet of twelve long-stemmed roses. They were once red, but the petals are wilting and several fall off as she searches in vain for any indication of who they came from. Ruby Tyler: What the f--- Kevin Hardaway: You like them, sweetheart? Ruby Tyler: Flowers - even dead ones - aren’t really my style. Kevin Hardaway: Doesn’t matter. Two weeks from now you’ll be more dead than they are. Ruby Tyler: Or I’ll be getting you fresh ones to go on your grave. Kevin Hardaway: HEY! I was just trying to do something nice here. A little “forgiveness” present for almost breaking your neck at The War Isn’t Over Yet. But if you don’t want them, that’s fine. There’s plenty to go around. Ruby Tyler: You know, you make me sick… Kevin Hardaway: Isn’t that the point, darling? Ruby Tyler: No, the point is that what you’re doing is just...I can’t describe it. But you just wait. In two weeks, this will all be over. Kevin Hardaway: In two weeks, those aren’t the only flowers I’ll be giving you. Finally, Tsurugi throws himself between the two of them, grabbing Ruby by the shoulders. Tsurugi Kanemoto: Hey! Come on, you guys can do this in two weeks, let’s go. Ruby tries to argue with him, but Tsurugi keeps blocking her attempts to get around him until finally she settles for flipping Kevin off and heading back to the locker room, leaving her dead bouquet on the floor for Sven to clean up later. |
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Post by EXODUS Office on Jul 13, 2015 21:54:02 GMT -6
With "Calm Before The Reform" by In Fear and Faith creeping over the PA, the familiar RIMAC fans were quick to meet the arrival of the notorious Zack Lifer with unanimous boos!
Seth Ericson: Well, here we go. The end of our relationship with Kingdom of Japan. Broadcast Live via Internet Pay-Per-View. You're seeing history, folks.
Dick Morosi: While that might be an exaggeration, I have literally no idea what's going to happen here. This is -- falling in line with Zack Lifer and his behavior -- completely unscripted.
Finally, Lifer emerges in the entrance way as a man determined to make a point... However, it is uncertain if Lifer himself knows what he's going to get across. Forgoing his usual pre-match rituals, Lifer cuts David Zinkus off before he can even introduce him, bringing an abrupt end to his music. Lifer obnoxiously taps the microphone, causing an unpleasant pop blasting from the speakers.
Zack Lifer: Okay... So, before I make an example out of whatever small fry Kingdom of Japan wants to send my way, I HAVE AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE! Please, I ask your your patience for just a moment...
Dick Morosi: ...An announcement?
Seth Ericson: ...!! PULL IT! PULL HIS MIC! WE HAVE ENOUGH LAWSUITS!
Not giving Lifer an inch, the loud RIMAC fans try to shout him down. Slowly but surely, an audible "SHUT THE FUCK UP" chant is heard. Lifer isn't fazed.
Zack Lifer: ...Before we begin, I just want to state for the record that I stand against racism and bigotry of any kind...
Immediately, the reaction from the fans becomes even more volatile.
Zack Lifer: And quite honestly... I would like to CONDEMN KINGDOM OF JAPAN FOR THEIR XENOPHOBIC BEHAVIOR!
Dick Morosi: All right, this is enough. Pull his damn microphone, Ginny!
Seth Ericson: I had no idea his lexicon was so broad.
With all 5,000 fans uproariously booing, Lifer continues to add fuel to the flame...
Zack Lifer: THE TIME FOR TALKING IS OVER! YOU OBVIOUSLY DON'T BELIEVE IN FREEDOM OF SPEECH! I WAS PROMISED A FIGHT! NOW SEND SOMEBODY OUT HERE!
With the boos continuing, Lifer paces around the ring anxiously.
Zack Lifer: ...Oh, we're playing games now? We're really doing this? Listen, I'd be happy to talk about my other thoughts on geo-political events. IHell, we can talk about religion! We can ta--
A little bit too late, Lifer's microphone is abruptly cut.
Seth Ericson: I knew Religion would be the limit.
Dick Morosi: Easy, Seth.
Even more unhinged, Lifer begins pacing around the ring -- ready to strike at anything that comes near him... He would not have to wait long however, as the lights suddenly went pitch black, causing a momentary hush to fall over the RIMAC... Suddenly what sounds to be a series of large, thudding foot steps are suddenly heard. After the fifth step, silence falls once again... Only to be broken by a LOUD, ROARING CASCADE OF FLAMES over the entrance way! As the fire cuts away, the name "SEKISHIMA" is seen blazoned across the video screen, causing a HUGE RUSH OF CHEERS!
Seth Ericson: ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?
Dick Morosi: THAT'S THE HEC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! MAMORU SEKISHIMA IS HERE!
EXODUS VS. KJPW IMPROMPTU MATCH
MAMORU SEKISHIMA (HEC Heavyweight Champion) vs. Zack Lifer
Indeed, the 6'6" Ace of Kingdom of Japan Pro-Wrestling emerged from the stage, carrying the HEC Heavyweight Championship with him. Despite not seemingly knowing exactly who Sekishima is, Lifer certainly takes notice of the incredible size of Sekishima. However, as Sekishima climbs in, Lifer wastes no time in pummeling the HEC Champion with clubbing blows and kicks!
Dick Morosi: HERE WE GO! WE'RE UNDER WAY! What an amazing surprise!
Lifer continues kicking and elbowing Sekishima as he retreats into a corner. However, Sekishima quickly began fighting back -- matching Lifer's ferocity in kind with clubbing shots to the side of the head! After driving Lifer to his knees however, Sekishima was caught unprepared by a blatant low blow! With the HEC Heavyweight Champion kneeling in the center of the ring, Lifer saw his opportunity...
Seth Ericson: Dick, I think Lifer is going for the kill! This is huge!
Taking the time to set his figurative sights on Sekishima, Lifer charges from the corner, ready to unload his knee onto Sekishima's jawline -- ONLY FOR SEKISHIMA TO TELEGRAPH WITH A BRUTAL JAPANESE-STYLE LARIAT!!
Dick Morosi: --WHAT A SHOT!
After the velocity of the lariat send Lifer doing a complete flip, Sekishima grips Lifer around the waist before deadlifting him off his feet! With Lifer helpless to fight, the "Greco Superman" effortlessly lifts Lifer into the air before folding him in half with a Gutwrench Powerbomb!
Dick Morosi: GRECO BOMB FROM SEKISHIMA!
Sekishima keeps Lifer folded in half for the pin...
ONE--KICKOUT!!
Defiantly kicking out at one, Lifer scrambles to his feet -- only to walk into a brutal knee to the body from Sekishima! With Lifer doubled over, Sekishima grabs him from behind before lifting him high up and FOLDING HIM IN HALF WITH A BACKDROP SUPLEX HOLD! Sekishima maintains the hold; even twisting his body around for added leverage!
ONE!
TWO...!
THREE!!!
WINNER: Mamoru Sekishima
Dick Morosi: MY GOD! Mamoru Sekishima is not only here tonight, but he made quick work of Zack Lifer!
Seth Ericson: You know, Zack Lifer had this one coming. After his remarks about Japan, it was nice to see the self proclaimed "Karma Keeper" get a little dose of his karma.
Dick Morosi: And just think, we've got another huge match coming up now! Chris Strike and his new associate, Chikao Kessin meet KJPW's Hiroaki Nakata and Tetsuhisa Nakai next! Take it away, Zinkus!
EXODUS VS. KJPW TAG TEAM MATCH
CHRIS STRIKE (EXODUS Pro World Champion) & CHIKAO KESSIN vs. HIROAKI NAKATA & TETSUHISA NAKAI
David Zinkus: The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall…
Different color lights begin to swirl around the arena as “MACHINEGUN SAMURAI” starts playing over the PA system for a few moments before cheers and loud applause emanate from the RIMAC Arena as Tetsuhisa NAKAI and Hiroaki Nakata emerge from the curtain, smoke shooting out from the sides of the ramp as they bask in the warm reaction from the EXODUS faithful before exchanging words, nodding and making their way down the ramp.
David Zinkus: Introducing first, at a combined weight of four hundred and ninety-five pounds...representing KINGDOM of JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING...the “Renaissance Fighter,” HIROAAAAAAKIIIIIII...NAKATAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! And “The Invincible Shogun,” TETSUHISAAAAAAAA...NAKAIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!
Both KJPW members take the time to slap hands with the fans on the barricade on their way down the ring, enjoying this bit of attention from the foreign audience before climbing up the steel steps and entering the ring, taking it to the center of the ring and throwing successive Guts Poses each as a few streamers are thrown from the crowd towards the ring as a show of respect for them before they take to their corner and prepare themselves for the match that is to come.
Dick Morosi: And we’re set for tag team action and Kingdom of Japan is looking ready for a fight here, Seth.
Seth Ericson: Both Nakata and NAKAI are solid competitors but recently, they haven’t tasted victory and you have to believe they’re going to come out swinging to rectify that and what a coup it would be if they dealt with our esteemed World champion and his vanguard here tonight.
The house lights in the arena go out completely, thunder and rain can be heard from a distance, all while the image of a large mountain complete with a temple atop the peak is seen on the LCD screen while the beginning of “No More Regrets” by Arch Enemy blares out of the PA system, green spotlights beginning to swirl all across the arena. The LCD screen zones down from the heavens onto an field filled with high grass covering it and the wind beating against it…and at its center, there is one man standing and as he opens his way and lifts his head up, lightning strikes him down!
As the lightning hits the man at the center, streams of smoke shoot up from the ramp way area and high above, covering the entrance ramp as the song kicks into full motion, as Reika Seragaki emerges from the smoke first to heavy boos from the crowd and Chris Strike and “The BIG BOSS” Chikao Kessin follow suit from behind them, slowly stepping out into the limelight and drawing a loud reaction from the EXODUS faithful as Strike stops in front of the entrance ramp and slowly raises his right arm up while Kessin simply crosses his arms – EXODUS Pro World Heavyweight title held high as the smoke emerges higher and pyros shoot out from each side of the ramp before he makes his way down along with Chikao Kessin, having the occasional fans reaching out towards him from the rail, keeping his eyes solely focused on the ring, ignoring any distractions in his way while Reika Seragaki follows them from behind.
…Never again!
NOOOOOOOOOOOO! NO MORE REGRETS!
WHAT’S DONE IS DONE, CAN’T BE ERASED!
KNOW! KNOW YOUR REGRETS...SAVOR THE BITTER AFTERTASTE!!!!!
David Zinkus: And their opponents, weighing in at a combined weight of five hundred and forty pounds...accompanied to the ring by Reika Seragaki and representing The Pantheon…“The BIG BOSS” CHIKAO KESSIN and the EXODUS Pro World Heavyweight Champion...CHRIIIIIIIISSSSS...STRIIIIIIIKEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Chris then makes his way up the ring stairs, using the steel pole for support, putting his right foot over the middle rope while Reika Seragaki slides inside the ring - Kessin, on the other hand, opts to take the opposite side of the ring’s steel steps to make his way up. As the champ is about to get inside, Strike suddenly turns around and finds himself with both elbows locked around the top rope, his entire upper body exposed to the crowd’s sight while Reika Seragaki is just right behind him. Chris Strike slowly raises the EXODUS Pro World Heavyweight title in the air with his right hand, savoring the moment as the crowd boos him with a grin while Reika applauds him and Kessin simply nods before Reika sits in the middle rope and allows the champion to go under it with ease. Strike looks around at the crowd, raising the EXODUS Pro World title in the air again before walking to the nearest corner, Strike leaning against the turnbuckle and observing his surroundings while Kessin simply stared a hole through Hiroaki Nakata - who did the exact same from his corner, their rivalry still very much alive…
Dick Morosi: And for the first time ever tonight, The Pantheon will have its representatives wrestling in an EXODUS Pro ring. We have seen this faction begin to shape up both here and in (R)Evolution Wrestling and while the antics of our World champion are unbecoming of the man he used to be, quietly but certainly he has been gathering an army under his banner.
Seth Ericson: Here’s the crazy word about it...quietly. Because while their (R)W counterparts have been showcased, we haven’t gotten anything too crazy from them yet in the main roster. Almost as if they’re waiting on something…
It is at this point that the sound of a headset being picked up is heard in the audio booth and the cameras pan over to show Reika Seragaki taking a seat in a steel chair they produced and joining the fold.
Reika Seragaki: Hello gentlemen. I couldn’t help but to overhear and to be frank, I’m almost appalled by the accusations towards my client and our Pantheon. One that has shown no signs of disturbing the order of things here in EXODUS Pro or (R)Evolution Wrestling, just a desire to win championships and be successful.
Dick Morosi: ...Well folks, I guess we are being joined on commentary for this one by the manager of our World champion in Reika Seragaki. An unexpected guest, to say the least.
Seth Ericson: Reika wasn’t on the li- oh, wait, I guess there’s word from the back that this is apparently not an allowed thing. Neat. Juuuuuust neat…
Reika Seragaki: Oh don’t worry, I’ve dabbled in commentary out in Japan for quite some time after being forced into retirement. I’m quite good at it. Let’s just call the match that is ahead of us here.
The bell rings before Seth Ericson can even come close to finishing that thought as it’s settled on one corner that the “Renaissance Fighter” will start things off for the KJPW side and on the Pantheon side, Strike confirms with Kessin once again before going to the apron and leaving the “God of War” in the ring to start things off. Kessin and Nakata circle around the ring for a moment, taking the time to analyze their surroundings and exchange some rather unpleasant words in their native tongue in the process before coming to the center of the ring on a full-fledged nose-to-nose confrontation as the words get particularly harsh between them.
Dick Morosi: For those who aren’t familiar with KJPW, “The Renaissance Fighter” Hiroaki Nakata has had a bone to pick with Chikao Kessin for quite some time now and in fact, Nakata ate the pin in Kessin’s last KJPW match in the big “KING x KING” show on April 17th...
Seth Ericson: While it was James Goodwin Jr. who got that pinfall win, it was the “BIG BOSS” who put the nail in the coffin with the Disaster Point. Nakata probably wants to give the so-called Ares of the Pantheon a nice-sized receipt.
Reika Seragaki: For years, Chikao Kessin has been Hiroaki Nakata’s superior and tonight, that story will not change. He will show a wide audience why he was once the talk of the sumo world before an unfortunate knee injury and why the world calls him “BIG BOSS.”
Finally, the first blow of the match is thrown when Nakata hits Kessin with an open-handed chop to the chest and the crowd gasps accordingly at the impact. Chikao, however, is not phased by this as he returns the favor with an open-handed chop of his own to Hiroaki’s chest...but the “Renaissance Fighter” does not relent, throwing another chop right back at the “BIG BOSS.” Kessin isn’t phased, roaring as he throws another chop at Nakata’s chest...and this continues for a few turns, each man getting far more hyped up until Strike literally yells out from his corner “JUST PUNCH IN THE FACE ALREADY, KESSIN!” Chikao rolled his eyes in annoyance and instead of returning the chop with another one, he opted for something else...a headbutt square to the temple of Hiroaki Nakata. That does the job in stunning the KJPW wrestler as Kessin hits him with another one for good measure to take him down to the mat before picking Nakata up and showing off his strength by TOSSING the “Renaissance Fighter” into the Pantheon corner and tagging the EXODUS Pro World champion, telling Chris Strike to “punch him in the face yourself” before grumbling his way back into the corner. It doesn’t take long for Strike to do just that, laying a few solid closed-handed punches onto Nakata before placing his boot against Nakata’s throat and holding it there until the referee gets to a four count before letting go, hands up and mentioning something about having until five before bringing Nakata to his feet, irish whipping him off the ropes and catching him on the rebound with an elbow to the face. Strike then drops into the cover:
ONE!
TW- But yes, a kickout from Nakata here given how early this is into the match.
Strike sees this and adds in a few more stomps to the prone Nakata, keeping him down on the mat before attempting another cover:
ONE!
TW- Another kickout happens here.
Dick Morosi: The Pantheon has things under control here after a huge display of strength from Chikao Kessin and now the World champion is keeping up the pressure.
Reika Seragaki: Chris Strike and Chikao Kessin understand the importance of this match. Hiroaki Nakata and Tetsuhisa NAKAI are extremely accomplished athletes and thirteen-year old veterans of the squared circle. As you can see here, no wasted motion as Strike has Nakata in a hold to keep the pressure...
Seth Ericson: Well, he’s gotta keep in mind that while this as good a tune-up as any, he’s not going to have Chikao Kessin or anybody else to help him if he wants to prove he deserves to be World champion at Battle Without Honor or Humanity when he faces Christian K-
Reika Seragaki: This match isn’t about Christian Kane, Mr. Ericson. So, how about you call the match like you’re paid to do?
It doesn’t take long for Nakata to get out of the hold in question that Strike has, elbowing the World champion a few times before sending him to the ropes. Strike dodges the attempted clothesline, springboarding from the opposite ropes towards Nakata with a moonsault attempt but Hiroaki Nakata manages to catch him in mid-air and holds him there for a few moments before tossing Strike throat-first into the top rope and as the EXODUS Pro World champion’s hands move to his throat while he stumbles, Nakata dishes out a series of right-leg kicks to the chest and sternum of Chris Strike, the crowd cheering in approval and counting with each kick as it brings Strike down to one knee and when it does, the “Renaissance Fighter” takes a step back and DRILLS the EXODUS Pro World champion with a Buzzsaw Kick, sending him down to the mat.
Dick Morosi: And a series of vicious kicks by Hiroaki Nakata and Strike is down!
Reika Seragaki: What Strike just got hit with was the Dokkan. The name is a Japanese onomatopoeia for two swords clashing. Again, proof that this is top competition that the Pantheon is facing here tonight but by no means does this mean the end, much less for a fighting champion like Chris Strike.
Seth Ericson: Wait till this here before you start boasting that, because we got a cover…
ONE!
TWO!
T- Strike places his left foot on the bottom rope given how close he is to it.
Reika Seragaki: Veteran move right there and one that won’t exert any extra energy like a kick out would do.
Nakata sighs, lifting Strike back up and placing him in a scoop slam position before walking over towards his corner and placing the World champion in a tree of woe position before tagging in Tetsuhisa NAKAI, who comes out looking to swing as he stomps away at Chris Strike’s exposed chest, even going as far as placing his own boot against the leader of the Pantheon’s throat and keeping it there, forcing the referee to count until he broke it once “four” was said. NAKAI steps back, looking on in amusement before returning to the corner and picking Chris Strike up from it on his shoulders before running and nailing Strike with a powerbomb that makes the crowd wince at the impact...but he doesn’t let go, lifting the World champion up from the mat and looking to powerbomb him again but Strike begins to fight back with repeated punches to NAKAI’s skull, giving him enough time to turn it around and reverse the second powerbomb attempt into a hurricanrana. Taking in a deep breath as he gradually returns to his feet, Chris Strike shakes his head as he is up before Tetsuhisa NAKAI and “The Invincible Shogun” soon finds himself on the receiving end of a series of kesagiri chops from the EXODUS Pro World champion. NAKAI attempts to fight back with a sharp elbow of his own but the attempt is ducked under and then met with a spinning kesagiri chop before Strike then finds his way behind Tetsuhisa, placing in the half-nelson and then showing his own strength by giving the 264 lbs man a half-nelson suplex.
Dick Morosi: Back and forth this match has been going here and Chris Strike with a combination of chops and a half-nelson suplex that may have just turned the tide back into the Pantheon’s favor.
Seth Ericson: With a weird ass name too. Aki Suki Dan or something…
Reika Seragaki: Aku Soku Zan is the name. It means “swift death to evil.” I’m almost afraid for you, Mr. Ericson, because you keep proving my point every two weeks.
Seth Ericson: Which would be...what, exactly?
Reika Seragaki: That a pineapple could do this job better than you.
As Strike stood up from the mat, he quickly looked over at his corner and the ever-stoic Chikao Kessin before placing his hand out and tagging in the big man of the Pantheon - although he stayed in the ring, proceeding to grab on to NAKAI’s legs as Chikao took his position in the corner. The World champion proceeded to slingshot “The Invincible Shogun” off the mat and into the air, where “BIG BOSS” caught him with a massive spinebuster that drew a loud, grimacing reaction from the RIMAC at the sheer impact on how NAKAI hit the mat. Chris finally makes his way out of the ring and Chikao doesn’t hesitate to make the cover:
ONEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
THR- But Nakata is right there, attempting to damn near kicking Kessin’s head off to break the count in the process. And the “BIG BOSS” isn’t particularly pleased by this turn of events as he immediately gets up and the two begin to exchange blows once again via closed-fist punches this time, with Kessin eventually returning Nakata’s kick with a boot of his own to the man’s face, sending the “Renaissance Fighter” stumbling back to the ropes in the process and out of the ring. It doesn’t take Kessin very long at all to turn his focus once again to Tetsuhisa NAKAI, who happened to use his time wisely to recuperate as he comes at Chikao Kessin and hits him with a strong lariat that causes the “BIG BOSS” to stumble but not leave his feet. Seeing this, NAKAI runs to the ropes and hits Kessin with a second lariat that causes the big man to stumble against the ropes but not take him down. Chikao ROARS as if telling NAKAI to take his best shot already and “The Invincible Shogun” replies in kind as he runs to the opposite ropes and this time, Kessin comes out to met NAKAI in the center of the ring...but what he doesn’t see is Hiroaki Nakata coming from behind with a well-placed dropkick to the once surgically repaired knee of Kessin which in addition with the third lariat is FINALLY enough to bring the big man off his feet as the crowd at the RIMAC roars in unison at the achievement!
Dick Morosi: And finally, after a group attempt, Chikao Kessin is in unfamiliar territory on the mat and Kingdom of Japan is not giving this one up without a fight!
Reika Seragaki: Keep in mind that it took BOTH Nakata and NAKAI to get this done and again, both of these men are accomplished, former Heavyweight champions on their own.
Seth Ericson: Yeah, and they both now have your boy tasting the damn canvas! Take that you Pantheon schmuck.
Immediately, NAKAI covers Chikao, making sure to hook both legs while Nakata immediately steps in front of his partner as Chris Strike looks onto the scene, almost as if bored…
ON- LITERAL KICK OUT AT ONE, TO THE POINT WHERE NAKAI IS THROWN OFF THE COVER!!!!!
Seth Ericson: WAIT WHAT THE HELL?!?!
Dick Morosi: Kessin kicks out at one and with AUTHORITY on top of it.
Reika Seragaki: Congratulations, boys...you’ve now officially annoyed the “BIG BOSS.”
NAKAI looks in shock while the referee finally tells Hiroaki Nakata to get back to his corner at this point, in which he proceeds to do while Kessin sits up, the look on his face indicating anything but a pleasant disposition which is further antagonized when NAKAI nails him with a running kick to send him back to the mat followed by multiple stomps, a desperation method to keep the big man down before he leans to his corner and tags in the fresher Hiroaki Nakata, who seems ready to do more damage as he tells NAKAI to help him get Kessin back to his feet. The two proceed to do it and in a bold statement, the “Renaissance Fighter” places his arms around Chikao Kessin in a full nelson position, yelling out in a show of pure spirit as he’s ready to go for something big as the crowd anticipates it as Chris Strike realizes what’s about to happen…
Reika Seragaki: ...Oh this could be trouble…
Dick Morosi: We have seen Hiroaki Nakata pull this off before against Kessin at KING x KING and it could happen again here tonight!
Strike immediately exits the apron and makes a beeline for Nakata and Kessin, but he’s immediately intercepted by NAKAI, who uses the champion’s own momentum to send him sailing over the top rope on the opposite of the ring and crashing to the protective mat on the outside as the crowd cheers while Nakata gradually lifts Chikao Kessin off his feet AND NAILS HIM WITH A DRAGON SUPLEX!!!! The “Renaissance Fighter” keeps the bridge and the referee slides in to count it:
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THR- BUT KESSIN KICKS OUT BEFORE THE HAND COMES DOWN THE THIRD TIME!
Seth Ericson: How in the world…?
Dick Morosi: The Dragon Suplex heard around the world and it damn near was an upset victory.
Reika Seragaki: Three months ago, perhaps the “BIG BOSS” might have encountered his end here...but not anymore, boys. This isn’t just a mortal man that Kingdom of Japan’s representatives are fighting, it’s the personification of the God of War!
The crowd is stunned and Nakata looks stunned as well, looking over at the referee and holding three fingers out but the referee replies with two, reaffirming the count to the Kingdom of Japan member. Kessin, on the other hand, is starting to stir again although his hands are finding the back of his neck to check on his own physical condition. Breathing in and out, Nakata finally sits up again, shouting out something in Japanese that gets loud cheers from the EXODUS Pro faithful on the basis of sheer intensity alone as he closes his hand into a fist and watches as Kessin rises up to one knee. Yelling out, Hiroaki Nakata runs to the ropes…
...and is kicked swiftly across the back by Chris Strike the moment he bounces off of them, as the boos begin to rain down on the World champion as he rolls his eyes. But as Hiroaki goes to punch Strike out of the apron, the World champ hops out from it to avoid the blow and before the “Renaissance Fighter” can turn around to check back on Kessin, he is met with a clubbing back-fisted strike to the side of his neck courtesy of the “BIG BOSS.” Which is then followed accordingly as Kessin hooks his arms around Nakata’s waist and tucks his own head under Hiroaki’s left arm before lifting him up in the air and DRILLING HIM with a backdrop suplex!
Reika Seragaki: SEKAI ICHI NO BACKUDROOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!
Seth Ericson: Jesus Christ, watch the volume! We have microphones for a reason!
Dick Morosi: Kessin connects with what may very well be the strongest backdrop on the planet and Nakata just got folded like an accordion!
As he looks at his own handiwork for a moment, Kessin shakes his head in disgust at Hiroaki Nakata before walking to his corner and tagging in Chris Strike, saying “YOU FINISH IT! I BORED NOW!” Shrugging his shoulders, Chris Strike is about to exit the apron...when he’s then met instantly by a running knee strike from NAKAI that sends him out to the outside, as “The Invincible Shogun” seems to be enraged at the clear disrespect shown as he drags Kessin to the center of the ring and holds on to his right arm, pelting him with solid elbows to the side of the head in a repeated manner...and those start to cut down the taller, heavier man to size as Chikao Kessin is eventually brought down to a knee once again!
Seth Ericson: YEAHHHHH!!! LET HIM HAVE IT, TETSUHISA! BASH HIS SKULL IN!
Dick Morosi: He may not be the legal man here, but NAKAI has had just about enough of the Pantheon and their antics.
Reika Seragaki: He’s bringing out the fire right now, but again, he’s not the legal man...there’s a count for these sorts of things and the referee is just choosing not to make it. Figures. If the roles were reversed, we wouldn’t be hearing the end of it.
Showing clear fighting spirit between elbows and now kicks, “The Invincible Shogun” motions for the end and in an impressive display of strength, he gets Chikao Kessin off his feet and attempts to lift him into a Fireman’s Carry but before he can get him fully positioned, Chikao manages to slip out of the hold after a pair of elbows to the side of NAKAI’s throat, landing behind “The Invincible Shogun.” “BIG BOSS” Chikao Kessin glances over behind him for a brief moment and proceeds to grab NAKAI by his trunks, tossing him right into the ropes with enough velocity to where NAKAI bounces right back in his direction...all while Chris Strike is running the ropes on the opposite side. As he comes close, Kessin puts on another display of freakish strength as he lifts Tetsuhisa NAKAI off his feet and throws him about five to six feet in the air, stepping aside in the process as the EXODUS Pro World champion jumps in the air and catches NAKAI flush with his knees, a loud “OHHHHHHHH” emanating from the crowd at the sudden double team maneuver between the Pantheon members.
Dick Morosi: KESSIN THREW NAKAI INTO ORBIT AND STRIKE PICKED UP THE PIECES WITH A POP-UP VARIATION OF THE NARUKAMI!
Reika Seragaki: Zeus and Ares may not be known for having the chummiest of relationships, but they know how to get things done inside of that ring...and it’s not over yet. That takes care of the guy who isn’t legal…
Both members of the Pantheon examine the damage at hand, as Strike notices Hiroaki Nakata using the mat and every bit of fighting spirit in his body to return to his feet in the center of the ring. Nodding, the World champion and leader of the Pantheon takes off on a run to the ropes and as Nakata rises to his feet, he is met with a massive, loud Shotei strike that sends the “Renaissance Fighter” reeling back…
...right into Chikao Kessin...and right into the wrist-clutch backdrop driver known as the DISASTER POINT!!!!
Dick Morosi: A Shotei leading right into the Disaster Point!!!!
Seth Ericson: Jesus, this is overkill at this point!
Reika Seragaki: Not overkill, Mr. Ericson. Just a friendly reminder of who exactly is the elite in this industry...and a message to anyone who tries to get in our way of being that.
Finally satisfied, Chikao Kessin makes his way back to the ring apron and as the legal man, Chris Strike goes ahead and covers Hiroaki Nakata, one final display of disrespect shown as he makes sure to grind his forearm across the man’s face while doing so:
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The bell rings and the RIMAC boos vicariously as “No More Regrets” by Arch Enemy starts up in the PA system once again, as Kessin makes his way through the ropes to the ring again and both members of the Pantheon allow their arms to be raised by the referee in victory.
David Zinkus: Here are your winners by pinfall...“The BIG BOSS” CHIKAO KESSIN and the EXODUS Pro World Heavyweight Champion...CHRIIIIIIIISSSSS...STRIIIIIIIKEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
WINNER: Chris Strike & Chikao Kessin
Reika Seragaki: Well, gentlemen? This was...something. But if you’ll excuse me now, I have places to be…like, being as far away as possible from Mr. Ericson’s cheap cologne and awkward boner.
The sound of a headset being taken off is heard over as one of the cameras panned to Reika Seragaki making their way out of the announcers’ table and sliding into the ring, taking it upon themselves to raise the arms of Kessin and Strike while the referee and some stagehands are checking up on Hiroaki Nakata and Tetsuhisa NAKAI, a bag of ice being pressed against the back of Nakata’s neck in the process.
Dick Morosi: Kingdom of Japan’s representatives in Nakata and NAKAI came out swinging here and they had some good shots, but the Pantheon as a tandem showed us something here tonight, like them or not Seth.
Seth Ericson: They’re powerful and they showed that much tonight but if Chris Strike is enough of a man and a champion, he’s not going to be depending on them like a safety blanket like he’s been doing as of late when it comes to putting the belt on the line again against Christian Kane at Battle Without Honor or Humanity.
The cameras move on to the next segment as the Pantheon celebrates their own victory in the ring to the chagrin of the EXODUS Pro faithful, and on that...the tron lights up quickly to show a familiar face seen on EX Pro on FX #35. The determined facial expression of DeMarcus Gresham lights up the screen with a simple EX Pro background behind him with the fans giving a level of mixed reaction. Some appreciate the skill and fortitude of his entry win. Some not appreciating the pompous and arrogant air about him. Not one for wasting time he quickly addresses the masses as the camera zooms out a little more showing his impressive frame.
DeMarcus Gresham: Salutations once again EXODUS. I am interrupting this lackadaisical farce of a show to remind you just what is upon your horizon. It is truly your awakening. An awakening that is far overdue and well in need. The Honor's Cup has commenced and with it some names you know and others you don't. I believe I introduced myself well for I'm not one of your EXODUS regulars. I'm an outsider. That may not endear me to most of you but thankfully enough I have the wherewithal to not care nor plead to be accepted. No...I am not here for any of these things. Those that bring awakening and enlightenment do not come with a popularity meter.
The crowd boo slightly hearing Gresham's lack of care about them. He extends his arms out wide causing the camera to zoom out even more to catch the impressive wingspan.
DeMarcus Gresham: Embrace your outsider EXODUS...you have no choice but to do so. I am here to be what you need. The enlightenment that EXODUS is missing. I'm doing it for you. Each of you. To realize the falsehoods that have been placed before you. To show you all that your 'God's' and 'Stars' are merely mortals that cannot withstand the beatings I am more than able to administer. I am your villain. Your outsider. No need to thank me just know it is for your good. The EXODUS brand has all the pressure because what dominance is there in having an outsider win the Cup from your company? What good is there to allow the outside pressure if they cannot control it? No no...it's not only their job to win their matches, they must assure the EXODUS name remains on the Honor's Cup. The home team looking for the home court advantage so to speak. Allow me to 'Gift' you with truth ladies and gentleman...
The pause is short as DeMarcus listens momentarily to the reaction of the crowd.
DeMarcus Gresham: An outsider is taking this Cup away from it's home. He will be quick, he will be swift, he will be unrepentant and he will be....Gifted. Welcome to your truth. If you feel you can make my truth but a lie, show me. Let me be your target. Your number one enemy because the rest of the field can have all the confidence in the world. I am the Public Enemy number one and for those too foolish to notice...you shall be enlightened in due time. Enjoy your...inferiority. While you can of course.
The camera cuts after a moment of zooming on the confident smirk of DeMarcus Gresham.
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Post by EXODUS Office on Jul 13, 2015 22:00:45 GMT -6
The camera fades up backstage, where we are met with the sight of a face we haven’t seen on EXODUS Pro television since The Autumn Effect 2. Jonathan Collins is giving some kind of tour to Taniguchi-san of KJPW and Señor Rodríguez of HELL, Mister Collins caught on camera for the first time since Autumn Effect 2. As we join them, the two international visitors are laughing politely at some joke Collins has just told. Jonathan Collins: Anyhow, as you can see, we've made some major updates to our broadcast set up, and... oh no Jonathan stops what he's saying, just as Aries Reed enters the frame. Aries starts to open his mouth, but Jonathan cuts him off. Jonathan Collins: Mr. Reed….whatever the hell it is you want, just, not now, ok? Aries Reed: Whoa whoa whoa! What's with the hostility? I would've thought we were past all of that? I've been a good boy, Johnny-Boy. No fines, no obscene gestures....I followed the rules. Aries seems to notice, for the first time, the two besuited men with him. Aries Reed: Oh, I see how it is. You showing some VIPs around, in walks Aries Reed, quick, shut him up before he manages to offend Squinty and the Bean. Taniguchi-san and Señor Rodríguez both simultaneously start to frown. Jonathan Collins: Aries... Aries Reed: Naw, you don't say nothin'. You showing these crusty ass coffin dodgers around, you ain't got no time for the likes of me until I screw something up for you, right? The ol' Zack Lifer treatment, I get it. Diego Rodríguez: Crusty ass? Go Taniguchi: Coffin dodgers? Aries Reed: I didn't s-s-s-s-s-s-stutter, did I? Taniguchi-san and Señor Rodríguez both turn to Collins. Diego Rodríguez: These insults are unacceptable, Señor Collins. I demand satisfaction. Jonathan Collins: Aries, I’m not having this. Apologize, shut the hell up, and I’ll deal with whatever you want later. Go Taniguchi: Collins-san, we all know the value of an apology from Aries Reed. No, let me book him to face... Diego Rodríguez: No, unacceptable. The insult to me was greater, I demand to... Go Taniguchi: Excuse me, but I am co-hosting tonight. Honor demands I be allowed to arrange a champion to fight him. Diego Rodríguez: And I am your guest. Both of your guest. I must insist you allow me choose a representative to extract a meaningful apology from this honorless dog. Jonathan Collins: You know something? I’ve got an idea. Gentlemen, don’t mind me. Both men stop arguing, and face Collins. Aries is just laughing, enjoying the chaos he has sown. Jonathan Collins: Why don't you both select a representative to face Mister Reed. Together, in a Handicap match for... let me see... the first show after Battle? The three suited men stop a moment, and turn to face Aries, smiling, their grins working to replace the one that has left Aries' face. Go Taniguchi: A most elegant solution. Diego Rodríguez: Si, I agree. The three men turn, and walk away from Aries, who's left scratching his head after he shouts after them. Aries Reed: HEY, HEY! WHAT I DO TO DESERVE THAT? CAN'T YOU GUYS TAKE A JOKE?! HEY! The camera crossfades to Dick and Seth. Dick Morosi: Aries Reed...again, ladies and gentlemen. Seth Ericson: You know, I say some horrible things here, but I take solace in the fact I've never sounded as bad as Aries. Dick Morosi: Aries has put himself in an unenviable position here, going up against a representative from HELL and a representative from KJPW in a few weeks' time. Seth Ericson: Let's hope they show mercy on him and it's not our next KJPW representative. Dick Morosi: Folks, this is a big one here! It's a Champion vs. Champion affair when WWA National Champion Norihiro Akashi meets the (R)Evolution World Champion Carey Caldwell! We've got a doozy on our hands, and it's next! Let's go to the ring! KJPW VS. (R)W CHAMPION VS. CHAMPION
NORIHIRO AKASHI (WWA National Champion) vs. CAREY CALDWELL ((R)Evolution Wrestling World Champion)The lights in the arena start to dim as the orchestral opening of "Unstoppable" by E.S. Posthumus starts. The crowd is unsure of what's about to transpire, but as the music slowly kicks off its intro before a pause into more strings and synth, followed by drums, the crowd gives a mixed reaction to the arrival of the "Nightmare Child" Norihiro Akashi! David Zinkus: Introducing first...from Ushizu, Saga, Japan...weighing in tonight at 107 kilograms...he is the WWA National Heavyweight Champion...REPRESENTING KINGDOM OF JAPAN PRO WRESTLING, HE IS THE NIGHTMARE CHILD! HE IS THE MADNESS JOKER! HE IS....NORIHIRRRRROOOOOOOOOO AKASHI!!!!!! The crowd continues to have a mixed reaction, even more because some of the fans have grown to love his metamorphosis away from HATE and G&M since going back to KJPW. As the crowd watches him saunter to the ring, he steps in and they begin to cheer and throw streamers in as he begins to pose, holding his title high above his head! The crowd reacts as he slowly goes to his corner and crouches in wait for his opponent. Dick Morosi: Seth, nobody here is a stranger to Norihiro Akashi, and he's no stranger to this crowd. Tonight, he's got one of the most talked about individuals in (R)Evolution Wrestling in recent weeks, its World Champion, Carey Caldwell. Seth Ericson: Carey's been solid, Dick. He's been taking on the world and beating them, but he's facing a world class athlete here. That said, he may just meet his match. Dick Morosi: We'll find out, because here comes the self-proclaimed last of his kind! The lights in the arena dim as the chugging riff intro of "Take Out the Gunman" by Chevelle begins! I awoke when the light hit me right in the temple
Felt something cold touch my toes as it passed.
Might not be the face you'd expect
But he's clearly insane
Got me pegged in the back! As soon as the drums kick in with the heavy chorus, a silhouette stands at the entrance, the shadow of the (R)Evolution Wrestling World Title dragging along the ground as the crowd pops as soon as Carey Caldwell starts trudging out toward the ring! Flinging the belt around his shoulder, Carey walks down accompanied by Siobhan Mahoney! Just need a bit of luck, get 'em up
Point the gun at the eyes
Or at the knees, had to shoot, had to fight
Gonna take out the gunman! Carey starts to walk down the aisle, slapping a few hands as he looks on at the ring. Wearing a leather kutte with the War Machines logo on the back, along with a sleeveless hoodie underneath which has the hood over his head and a bandana over his face from the nose down, he starts to slap a few hands again as he hits the ringside area, walking around the ring before tossing the belt into the ring and rolling in, grabbing it as soon as he does, going to a corner as he leans his head back to flip off the hood, raising his hand with the title to the sky as he pulls down the bandana with his free hand! Carey looks around at the crowd as he looks absolutely intense and ready for action. Hopping off the corner and going to another one with the belt still in hand, he raises both hands to the air this time as he makes sure to go to the one closest to his old Section B friends. Pointing at them as he makes his way off the corner, he goes to his as Siobhan already stands there, starting to roll the kutte and hoodie off his back while he stares down Akashi, already has S☆S Star as his second. The bell rings and the two men meet in the center of the ring with their titles in their hands, both of them looking like they're trading words. Carey and Akashi seem unwilling to back down to the other and as they both continue to talk and jaw at one another. Carey slowly starts to back down, turning away from Akashi before he's stopped as Akashi yanks the loose end of the (R)W World Title from Carey's grasp, throwing the title on the ground. Kicking the belt out of the ring, Akashi shouts at Carey before the bell rings and Carey turns around and starts nailing The Nightmare Child with lefts and rights! Akashi fights back, throwing an equal amount of fists at him, all until Carey whips him to the corner, charging in right with him before nailing him with a clothesline. He goes to whip Akashi to the opposite corner, but Akashi reverses to send Carey to the corner and Akashi runs in and nails him with a huge boot to the face! Carey hits the mat, seated in the corner and Akashi runs back and starts running toward Carey to charge in with a boot, but Carey pulls himself up and slides out to use The Empire Strikes First on Akashi! Staying on the apron, Carey starts to wait for Akashi to get closer, but Akashi rushes the ropes and knees Carey in the midsection, sending him flying off the apron and into the guard rail! Akashi steps out of the ring and calmly goes over to Carey, starting to slap him around like he's a petulant little child, getting the crowd to boo him in the process. Without a second thought, he grabs Carey and whips him ribs first into the apron before grabbing him and slamming him back against the guard rail. Dick Morosi: Akashi showing no respect to the (R)Evolution World Champion! Seth Ericson: Carey's one of the fighters that exiled all of Gods & Monsters and HATE last summer, Akashi hasn't forgotten, especially after constantly referring to Daisuke Iwakuma as his blood brother! Akashi grabs Carey and hoists him up so he sits on the apron, slapping him again as he starts to back up before running toward him and leaping up for a beautiful dropkick that sends Carey to lay on the apron before he starts to dangle off, Akashi backing up again and delivering a massive knee to the dangling torso of The Son of Disaster! Carey remains dangling there all before Akashi lifts up Carey's dangling half and leaps up after dragging him out, dropping him with a backcracker as Akashi lays on the floor, sore from falling to the concrete as Carey flops to the floor in pain! Akashi smirks as he crawls over, slapping Carey's face a few times before throwing him back into the ring and going to hook the leg! ONE! TWO! THR-KICKOUT! Carey gets the shoulder up and he starts to slowly crawl away as he gets pounced on by Akashi, who starts to plant his feet before grabbing Carey in a huge waistlock before suddenly starting to lift Carey, practically doing an almost full rotation of his body as he brings Caldwell back for a German Suplex! Carey takes a deep breath as he slowly starts to roll away again before Akashi gets to his feet and starts to kick around Carey like he's a mongrel. He grabs Carey by the hair and starts to lift him up to his feet, looking to start preparing Carey for The Dream Weaver, but Carey throws a left that backs up Akashi, leading Carey to spin and nail a massive discus clothesline in the direction of the WWA National Champ! Akashi flops to the mat and Carey stops and delivers a massive pendulum elbow before getting up and leaping up into the air to land onto Akashi's ribs with his back, hitting a senton! Carey looks to start grabbing an arm for his old D.E.A.L. submission, but Akashi pushes him off and sends Carey back toward the ropes before he bends back through the ropes and explodes forward with a massive lariat! Carey starts slapping his hands on the mat and gets back to his feet before he lifts up Akashi and sets him up for a suplex, but Carey runs forward and drops him on the top rope letting him dangle there, but Akashi bounces and lands on his feet but Carey comes charging in just in time to hit him with his Struck a Nerve to send Akashi flying off the apron to the outside again! Dick Morosi: Carey Caldwell is here to play tonight, folks! Seth Ericson: Carey's also about to do something he almost never does...he's taking flight! Carey makes the sign of the cross before running towards the side Akashi has landed on and leaping up over the ropes with no hands to dive onto AK---AKASHI CATCHES HIM AND THROWS THE 215 POUNDER INTO THE RINGPOST LIKE A LAWN DART! Carey hits the mat with a thud and it's clear that he's busted open. Akashi laughs as he grabs Carey and slams his face into the post again, Carey almost dropping like dead weight before he tosses Caldwell back into the ring. Carey seems absolutely dazed, and Akashi seems to be sizing him up for the Dream Weaver, but as soon as Carey gets to a knee, he grabs Carey and lifts him, turning to have his back to Carey, and HE DROPS HIM WITH HIS OWN FINISHER, THE HEAD ON COLLISION! Carey lays flat down in the ring as Akashi sits up with a laugh after stealing Caldwell's finisher and he starts to roll Carey over for the pin! ONE! TWO! THR---HE KICKS OUT! CAREY CALDWELL KICKS OUT! Dick Morosi: THIS KID REFUSES TO SAY DIE! Akashi, in a rage, starts getting up and booting Carey in the face repeatedly, sitting him up before running to the ropes and sprints towards Caldwell, nailing a PK variation before hoisting him up....NIGHTMARE CRASH! He hooks the leg! ONE! TWO! THRE-----------CAREY CALDWELL KICKS OUT AGAIN! NORIHIRO AKASHI IS STUNNED! Dick Morosi: THIS KID IS A TRUE WAR MACHINE! Seth Ericson: Does this kid have an ounce of quit? HE MIGHT BE INSANE! Akashi lifts him up and whips Carey to the ropes, but he telegraphs the back body drop, and as he bends down, Carey runs towards Akashi and grabs him, nailing the True North DDT! Carey starts to get up and back up as he points a finger pistol toward Akashi, using his other hand to motion for him to get up! Akashi does in a daze and Carey charges toward him, but he leapfrogs over Akashi, lands on his feet, goes for the Head On Colli-Akashi pushes him off and sends Carey towards the ropes, Akashi leaps up...CAREY CATCHES HIM AND DROPS HIM WITH THE SANGRE POR SANGRE! THAT FIREMAN'S CARRY GUTBUSTER OUT OF NOWHERE, AND CAREY HOOKS THE LEG! ONE! TWO! TH---AKASHI KICKS OUT AND CAREY IS SHOCKED! Carey clutches his ribs and looks almost in tears as he has no idea what's left in the tank, but he slowly starts to get up and look over Akashi, who slowly gets up and comes after him before Carey ducks a clothesline, spins Akashi around....HEAD ON COLLISION! He doesn't hesitate and he quickly goes for the pin! ONE! TWO! THRE------------------AKASHI GETS A FOOT ON THE ROPE! Carey rolls off Akashi absolutely defeated, looking like he has no idea what to do at this point! Carey finally realizes that he's got one choice left, and he slowly starts to pull himself up with the help of the ring ropes, and he slowly starts to grab Akashi, hoisting him up in position....he's looking for Burying the Past, but Akashi floats over and he starts to grab Carey's arm and pull him in for the Dr---CAREY DUCKS AND HE GRABS AKASHI AND DROPS HIM WITH A DREAM WEAVER! Carey and Akashi lay on the mat and the referee starts his ten count! ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! AND CAREY SLOWLY STARTS TO GET UP! NINE! TE---AKASHI GETS TO A KNEE! Dick Morosi: Neither of these two want to give up! Seth Ericson: Quite frankly, I'm not sure either of them are wired to! The two find their way to their knees and begin to crawl over to one another, Akashi slapping Carey across the face in a rather glib manner. Carey responds in kind, all before Akashi retaliates. The two start speeding up their slaps, beginning to retaliate faster and faster until the two of them are hammering each other with elbows and fists instead of slaps. The two fight their way back to their feet before Carey whips Akashi to the ropes and looks to catch him with a quick kick to the ribs, doubling him over before Carey spins and grabs him, looking to once again take Akashi's Dream Weaver, BUT AKASHI BENDS BACK AND DUCKS IT, TAKING HIM DOWN WITH HIS LEGS AS HE SHUFFLES AROUND...NIGHTMARE CASCADE! CAREY CALDWELL IS CAUGHT IN THE NIGHTMARE CASCADE! HE IS SCREAMING AS AKASHI PULLS BACK AND FINALLY LETS GO! He rolls back to his feet and as Carey gets to his knees, Akashi hitting him with kesagiri chops from each side before pausing, Caldwell looking up at him and spitting at him before Akashi lands the last one! THE NIGHTMARE COMBINATION! HE SLOWLY PICKS UP CAREY AND GRABS HIS WRIST TO TURN HIM...DREAM WE--CAREY DUCKS AND SPINS AROUND AKASHI! HEAD ON COL--NO! HE PUSHES OFF AND GRABS CALDWELL FOR THE DREAM WEAVER! THE DREAM WEAVER CONNECTS AND AKASHI COLLAPSES ON HIM! ONE! TWO! THREE! "Unstoppable" begins again, and this match has its winner! As the music continues to play, the duo start to stir again and recover from an incredibly hard fought match. Star checks on Akashi as Siobhan checks on Carey, the two starting to get back to their feet finally. It's hard for Carey to stand at the moment as he sighs, his title handed back to him and Akashi's back to him while the two started to collect themselves. After a momentary thought, Carey approaches the center of the ring, his belt over his shoulder as he sighs and extends his hand. WINNER: Norihiro AkashiDick Morosi: Seth, that's a bold move by Caldwell. He just went to the limit with Norihiro Akashi, and he recognizes the talent and respect there. Seth Ericson: He might, but does anyone think Akashi will show it? Akashi stares down Carey as Carey holds his hand out, telling him to shake his hand and show respect for a hard fought match. Akashi blows him off, but he keeps himself holding his hand out and looking at him before Akashi slowly starts to make his way over. Carey nods and again gestures for them to shake hands....only for Akashi to hold up his title and saunter off, Carey looking back angrily as Akashi walks off with his corner man, the both of them holding their arms up in victory to celebrate Akashi's victory. On that, we cut to a dark corner of the RIMAC, where sitting around with Amy, Audrey Lloris, and The Uroboros is The Allmother, mara. mara: Two weeks. Like sounds in the hourglass, these are the days of our lives, Fiona! Each grain that falls to the bottom brings the two of us closer to a match that was so violent in theory, our family wouldn't allow this to happen! an unsanctioned, no rope barbed wire match. The only thing separating us from the outside world is an amount of barbed wire so large, it's making the man that links us together cringe in thought. We've seen a new side of you recently. An aggressive, impatient version of you that's more interested in getting what's her's instead of what's right. In your desire to go chase the World Title, you've almost forgotten our unfinished business. Maybe that's just the fault of Jimmy Riley not talking about our little reindeer games, but you and i are going to finish what we started because that's the type of people you and I are, Fiona. mara smirks as she leans her head up from her chair, smiling at Amy for a moment before she continues. mara: No silly black lanterns or mind games, Fiona. No flashes, nothing else but violence. At least we're in agreement, darling sister mine. In two weeks, you step into my space. In two weeks, you finally learn what it means...to reach for the dead. And on that surreal smile, we fade away. |
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Post by EXODUS Office on Jul 13, 2015 22:33:02 GMT -6
After all this, we cut to Dick and Seth! Dick Morosi: Folks, it's been an amazing ride. We've seen some amazing matches, so we're hoping you have it in you for just one more match. Seth Ericson: FOLKS, HE'S SAYING IT'S MAIN EVENT TIME. GOD, GET ON WITH IT, DICK! Dick Morosi: It's a huge six man tag match! The disrespectful REVOLUTION trio of Aries Reed, GRENDEL, and SHOZO meet the legendary duo of Kazuma Fujita and Genji Yamato along with their partner, the Pacific Coast Champion Shinji Uchikawa! That match...IT'S NEXT! EXODUS VS. KJPW SIX MAN TAG
REVOLUTION (Aries Reed, GRENDEL, & SHOZO) vs. KAZUMA FUJITA, GENJI YAMATO, & SHINJI UCHIKAWADavid Zinkus: The following contest...IS YOUR MAIN EVENT...and it is a six-man tag team match, scheduled for one fall! Boos fill the RIMAC as James Newton Taylor's "The Hanging Tree" comes over the speakers, and the hulking form of GRENDEL emerges through a cloud of smoke. He rolls his neck as he's joined by Aries Reed to his left and SHOZO to his right, the former in his long jacket, the latter in his hood. All three have matching black REVOLUTION T-shirts and armbands. They begin a purposeful walk to ringside, SHOZO looking emotionless at the ring and Aries with a sly smirk, GRENDEL with a snarl as his inner rage starts to bubble. David Zinkus can barely disguise the anger and fear in his voice at the group who assaulted him weeks ago as he makes the announcement. David Zinkus: Introducing first, representing REVOLUTION...at a combined weight of seven hundred and forty pounds...Aries Reed... SHOZO... and GRENDEL...! The lack of an energetic entry makes the trio take to the ring that much faster - GRENDEL stepping over the the top rope, Aries stepping through, and SHOZO flipping over between them. The 6'10" behemoth raises his arms in the centre of the ring while his friends hop up on hard camera side turnbuckles and pose, and an explosion of pyro rocks the building to the THUNDEROUS boos from the crowd at the RIMAC. Once finished, “The Hanging Tree” fades from the PA system and Aries Reed is barking over at Zinkus’ lack of excitement and for him to be a goddamn professional going forward in the future or else he’ll find Mama Zinkus and take her to a special farm sometime in the future. Seth Ericson: ...No class whatsoever by these pricks… Dick Morosi: Folks, normally, we pride ourselves in being professionals. But the sight of these three men and their other associate in Devan Whitmore has become something that sickens us to our very stomach due to their heinous actions over the past few weeks...and tonight, it’s a HUGE opportunity for the REVOLUTION to perhaps be silenced once and for all by the three men they face here at EXODUS Kingdom 2. The arena lights start to dim as the crowd starts to anticipate the arrival of someone as the soft intro from The Glitch Mob's remix of "Seven Nation Army" starts to get louder and louder before lyrics... I'm gonna fight 'em off
A seven nation army couldn't hold me back
They're gonna rip it off
Taking their time, right behind my back
And I'm talkin' to myself at night
Because I can't forget
Back and forth through my mind
Behind a cigarette
And the message comin' from my eyes says leave it alone... And as the beat drops, the lights quickly come to light, Shinji Uchikawa standing at center stage with the fact that his friend and manager Tom Higashikata is still missing due to being put in a coma by SHOZO! The lights continue to pulse at the heavy beat as Shinji looks out at the crowd, taking a deep breath before he slowly starts to walk down as the heavy beat disappears again to once again go into the second verse. David Zinkus: And their opponents...first, from Saeki-ku, Hiroshima, Japan, weighing in at two hundred and twenty-one pounds...REPRESENTING EXODUS PRO AND KINGDOM OF JAPAN, HE IS THE CURRENT EXODUS PRO PACIFIC COAST CHAMPION...HE IS “THE SENTINEL,” UCHIKAWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA… SHINNNNNNNNNNNJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!! Don't wanna hear about it
Every single one's got a story to tell
Everyone knows about it
From the Queen of England to the hounds of hell
And if I catch it comin' back my way
I'm gonna serve it to you
And that ain't what you want to hear
But that's what I'll do
And the feeling coming from my bones says find a home... And once again, the beat kicks in, and Shinji hits the ringside area, slapping hands with a bunch of fans, all before stopping by the front row area where several of the Section B kids managed to score seats, all before hugging his friends who have started a "UCH-I-KA-WA!" chant for him before he slowly hops up to the apron before stepping into the ring and rolling to a knee before spreading his arms wide as a light shines down on him as the crowd erupts, his eyes not leaving the REVOLUTION members who are now up against a nearby corner, staring him down just the same as “Seven Nation Army” fades while he hands his Pacific Coast title to the referee to put away! Dick Morosi: And Shinji Uchikawa looks ready for a FIGHT here tonight, Seth. Seth Ericson: This man has been taunted and tortured by this faction of people for a long time, Dick...and you gotta believe that some semblance of retribution could be achieved here if he helps put them down tonight, especially after what his former friend SHOZO did to his actual best friend Tom Higashikata. As Shinji takes his steps towards a neutral corner of his own, he looks on towards the rant as chants of "YA-MA-TO!" began shooting from parts of the crowd at the RIMAC, while the other part tries to start a “FIGHT-ING LOVE!” chant. But they finally all turn their attention to the ramp as the opening beat to “Climbatize” by the Prodigy is queued, causing an eruption of cheers from the nostalgic fans! Even more, the chants rise up from the crowd along as the music continues to build on and as the bass line hits, like a ninja, the revered “Living Legend” popped from the curtain, immediately striking his “FIGHTING LOVE!” at the ramp to an explosive reaction! David Zinkus: And his partner...from Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, weighing in at two hundred and forty pounds...REPRESENTING KINGDOM OF JAPAN, HE IS “FIGHTING LOVE,” HE IS...YAMAAAAAAATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...GENJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Radiating with charisma and poise, Genji Yamato made his way down entered the ring locking eyes with his fated opponents before entering the ring - and going so far to as once more strike his trademark “FIGHTING LOVE” pose right in REVOLUTION's face, garnering a huge reaction from the RIMAC as the “FIGHT-ING LOVE” chants grew louder while the streamers rain down upon the squared circle. He doesn’t hesitate for a moment to point at Aries Reed that his time is coming as Reed jaws at him from the REVOLUTION corner as he joins Shinji Uchikawa in the other neutral corner, giving a few pieces of advice to his stable compatriot and kouhai while they await for their partner! Dick Morosi: Two weeks ago, we saw Genji Yamato go to war against Aries Reed in the Honor Cup semifinals and while Reed managed the victory against him, it was his actions post-match at trying to take out the legendary Genji Yamato that have got the two of them going at it like this… Seth Ericson: Add that to the fact that Aries Reed’s mouth writes checks his body doesn’t often cash and you’ve got a recipe for some good old-fashioned violence between these two. The RIMAC Arena’s lights dimmed once more, bringing the crowd to a swift, but eerie hush. Just when the silence seemed to drag on too long, the opening chords of "NEVER SURRENDER" by Lion - the unmistakable theme song of “Mr. 300%” Kazuma Fujita brought nearly all of the capacity crowd in San Diego to their feet! The deafening chants of "FU-JI-TA!" flooded every square-inch of RIMAC Arena. With an aged look of determination, Fujita emerged onto the entranceway to a local hero's welcome, the the J1 Rikidozan/Neo Japan Pro Wrestling Unified Heavyweight Champion basking in the reaction as he wore the Unified Double Titles on each of his shoulders, the lights around the arena swirling all over at a rapid pace. David Zinkus: And their partner...Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, weighing in at a two hundred and sixty-nine pounds...REPRESENTING KINGDOM OF JAPAN, HE IS THE J1 RIKIDOZAN & NEO JAPAN PRO WRESTLING UNIFIED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, HE IS “MR. 300%,” HE IS...FUJITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…KAAAAAAAZUUUUMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The “FU-JI-TA” chants grew louder as he makes his way down the ramp and enters the ring to much fanfare, nodding in approval and perhaps a bit of surprise by this hardcore crowd’s reaction as he walks up the steps and enters through the ropes, taking to the center of the ring and grabbing on to each of the belts on his shoulders and raising them proudly in the air as more streamers come raining down into the ring from the EXODUS Pro faithful. Fujita nods, screaming out his approval to the fans in San Diego before joining his corner and greeting Yamato and Uchikawa. As the staff and workers outside the ring begin to clean up the streamers and “Never Surrender” fades away from the PA system, Fujita hands both of his championship belts to the referee Brian Lowery takes them and hands them off to the timekeeper before checking in on both corners… Dick Morosi: What an ovation for the Unified Double Titles champion here tonight and Kazuma Fujita, even at the age of forty-six, looks to be in the absolute best shape of his life. Seth Ericson: He’s a legend in Japan and one of the most respected figures in professional wrestling today, but he’s got to realize that the opposing corner has none of it for him. They would destroy him and his entire family if it meant clinging on to their fifteen minutes of fame like the parasites they are. Referee Brian Lowery goes ahead and makes the motion and the bell rings as it is Shinji Uchikawa who decides to start things off on the KJPW corner while it’s Aries Reed on the opposing one. As usual, Aries is more than ready to talk trash, asking Shinji how he’s holding up since SHOZO dropped Tom on his head quite a few times and sent him to the hospital. But even that comment isn’t enough to get a rise out of Uchikawa as he is ready to make his point where it actually matters...but as Shinji goes to come out of his corner and perhaps look for a lock-up, Aries...walks away from it and back towards his corner. In a “bored now” kind of manner, at that. The level of disrespect is enough to get boos out of the audience but those boos grow into a nuclear level when Aries Reed tags in SHOZO and the mentally unhinged member of the REVOLUTION takes to the ring as Shinji Uchikawa’s eyes widen! Seth Ericson: ...Oh boy… Dick Morosi: Seth, Aries Reed’s actions don’t surprise me at all but things could get out of hand and fast here...these two men were like brothers for a very long time and the fact they now stand in opposing corners in two completely different paths is the kind of tale that could fill up novels! Seth Ericson: But the important question here, Dick, is this...is Shinji going to fight SHOZO, at long last? The crowd almost falls into a silence as they realize what may be about to happen as SHOZO steps forward, staring a hole through Shinji Uchikawa as the two men are now face-to-face. SHOZO screams out if Shinji is actually ready to take him on and put an end to all of this or not. The camera pans over to Uchikawa for a moment and although there is a determination within him, something is still holding him back from going forward and against his former best friend and Gen2 compatriot. SHOZO yells out at Shinji if he’s finally ready to actually take his stand and fight him, but Uchikawa refuses to respond. It is at that point where things escalate as SHOZO steps forward...and back hands Shinji Uchikawa across the face as if he were his pimp! The crowd is not at all pleased by any of it, as they boo fiercely and even a “FUCK YOU SHOZO!” chant breaks out from certain sections...while SHOZO is screaming at Shinji to do something and not be a coward. “FIGHT ME, SHINJI! GODDAMMIT, FIGHT ME! FIGHT. ME!” But before we can wonder any further about the status of “The Sentinel” and if he’s going to take both the blatant disrespect and this fight, Uchikawa felt his shoulder get smacked, a tag being made...and the Principal of “FIGHTING LOVE” Genji Yamato comes off the corner. SHOZO almost looks disappointed as Genji exchanges some quick words with his fellow stable member, understanding his struggle and as his senpai, he’ll take on the fight against SHOZO to show a proper example of how it can be done. As Uchikawa goes back to the corner, SHOZO and Genji Yamato begin to circle around while inching closer to one another. Within reaching distance, both men begun grasping desperately at the other - hoping to grab a hand or even a limb! However, SHOZO tactically break aways before Yamato can even attempt to capitalize. SHOZO smirks, stating it’s not going to be that easy as he returns to circling around and finally, the two locked up in a collar-to-elbow tie-up. Being the larger wrestler of the two, Yamato overpowered SHOZO into the ropes immediately; prompting the referee to call for the break. Genji took a step back but instead of going for an attack to establish his advantage, he patted SHOZO gently on the chest before backing away; earning a nice bit of cheering from the EXPRO faithful! SHOZO isn’t particularly pleased by this, and he responded in kind with a SLAP ACROSS THE FACE OF GENJI YAMATO! “DON'T YOU DARE MOCK ME, YOU SHITTY OLD FOOL!” SHOZO shouted, although not at all surprising the crowd as they boo louder while Aries Reed laughs his ass off in the corner while GRENDEL smirks. Yamato has just about had it with the REVOLUTION nonsense as he shoves SHOZO back into the ropes, before blasting him across the chest with a blistering knife-edge chop! But SHOZO isn’t taking any of it either, prompting him to strike as he throws a sudden and swift pinpoint dropkick to Yamato's left knee and ankle, followed by another and as he gets Genji down to one knee, he concludes it with a sharp kick to Genji Yamato’s chest before dragging him by his head and right arm to their corner as he tags in Aries Reed with his free hand! SHOZO holds him long enough for Aries to come down with a swift kick across Yamato’s stomach and the “Blackest Sun of EXODUS” went to work, capitalizing on the left leg SHOZO started to work on with a soccer-style kick right to the shin of Genji before bringing the “Fighting Love” faction leader down to the mat with a drop toe hold in which Reed quickly transitioned into a front headlock. Genji gradually worked his way back to a vertical base, placing his hands around Reed’s during the hold and managing to gradually escape the headlock, turning it into a hammerlock of his own before moving behind Aries Reed, keeping the hold steady and as he starts to apply more pressure to it, Aries quickly makes his way towards the ropes, grabbing the top one with his free hand which forces senior official Brian Lowery to step in and tell Genji to break the hold. The crowd applauds this course of action and Aries Reed looks a bit shocked for a moment, before he holds up his arms again and looks over at Genji Yamato. The camera focus goes to Aries Reed, who is saying something about them getting off on the wrong foot a few weeks ago and...bowing as a means to apologize? Wait what? Seth Ericson: ...I’ve seen this movie before… Genji Yamato looks around at the crowd - who are basically telling him to NOT do the thing - and then at Aries Reed, who is still bowing, as if he wants Genji to do the same thing or something. With a cryptic smile, Yamato proceeds to bow as well...and it’s in that instant that Aries Reed springs up, his right leg swinging while screaming “GOTCHA BI-”...well, except for the part that unlike two weeks ago, Genji saw this coming and catches the soccer-like kick with his hands. The RIMAC cheers in approval as Yamato shakes his head at Reed before quickly tightening the hold on the leg of the “Blackest Sun” and taking it for a ride with a dragon screw! Aries quickly clutches the leg and rolls out through the bottom rope, the crowd applauding this particular display and the applause and cheers growing louder as Genji Yamato strikes the “FIGHTING LOVE!” pose in the center of the ring again and Aries Reed is about beside himself on the outside of the ring… Dick Morosi: You know what they say, Seth...fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice… Seth Ericson: Yeah, yeah, I get it. I’m just enjoying Reed’s little temper tantrum right now as Brian Lowery is counting. Indeed, we are a count of “THREE” at this point as Aries Reed is still double checking that his leg is in good condition and nothing weird happened after the dragon screw attack. However, Genji Yamato has other plans than just sitting around and waiting as he has taken off to the ropes and returned to the other side of the ring by sliding under the bottom rope and connecting with a baseball slide right to Aries’ sternum, sending the REVOLUTION member down to the protective mat on the outside. Showing his veteran ability, Yamato throws Aries back inside of the ring and with no wasted motion, he returns to the ring and quickly covers the young REVOLUTION member, focusing on putting all his weight across Reed’s chest without the hook of the leg: ONE! TWO - and Aries does kick out just after the second slap on the mat by senior official Brian Lowery but Genji immediately transitions from the quick fall into a headlock of his own. Aries struggles a few moments although he works himself back to a vertical base, but Genji holds tight, wrenching the neck, before Aries just charges him forwards into the ropes, using the momentum to force the veteran off of him. As Yamato comes back, Aries hits the deck and lets Genji step over him, before popping up to his feet, and going for a Hip Toss as Genji comes back once more. Yamato reverses it, however, into a Hip Toss attempt of his own, but Aries manages to block that reversal at the last minute with a stomp to the left leg of the leader of “FIGHTING LOVE,” causing Genji to let go of the hold. Without any hesitation, Reed proceeds to grab on to Genji by the tights and tosses him between the second and third rope to the outside of the ring...but does so right near the REVOLUTION’s corner. Reed then follows suit by running over to the KJPW corner and smashing his forearm right into Shinji Uchikawa, the impact sending him off the apron and colliding with the guard rail as the crowd boos loudly while he screams at Kazuma Fujita to try and do something about it. “Mr. 300%” is more than happy to try and take him on, but referee Brian Lowery steps in, stopping him from doing so and saying he’s not the legal man… ...oh yeah and meanwhile while this all happens, GRENDEL and SHOZO are taking their liberties on the outside with stomping the holy living hell out of Genji Yamato’s left leg and prone body. Seth Ericson: Aw come on Brian, you’ve seen this way too many times as a referee, stop focusing on Fujita and Aries and take a good look at the outside over here by us. Dick Morosi: The numbers game are something the REVOLUTION revels in and Genji Yamato is getting the full brunt of it. Folks, remember, they’re attacking the same leg that Yamato once broke in horrid fashion during his time in Mexico in October of 2002. Seth Ericson: This is your bi-weekly reminder to - you might wanna beep this one, Ginny - NOT GO TO [BEEP]ING MEXICO, by the way. Dick Morosi: Uh oh, GRENDEL’s got Yamato up and this doesn’t look good… Indeed, the behemoth of the REVOLUTION does have Genji Yamato up in a military press at this point and with a loud roar, he proceeds to basically fling Yamato towards the steel post like a lawn dart where the entirety of his left leg is the first thing that collides with the steel and the impact is enough to make the entirety of the RIMAC wince in pain as Genji SCREAMS in agony, clutching on to his left leg a few moments after falling back down on the protective mat as Brian Lowery now has finally noticed the commotion and is motioning SHOZO and GRENDEL to get back to their corners as he gets on the outside of the ring and goes to check up on Genji Yamato… ...and he throws an X up in the air with both hands within just a few moments of doing so. Dick Morosi: Things may have just gone from bad to worse here, folks...Genji Yamato needs some help here and we’ve already got medical staff coming down the ramp to do it. While the commotion is going on the outside and Aries Reed is doing the usual point and laugh routine along with complimenting SHOZO and GRENDEL on their handiwork, he doesn’t quite understand the fact that without Brian Lowery to stop him, Kazuma Fujita is finally inside the ring for the first time in this match. As Aries turns around, he ends up on the blunt end of a sharp elbow to the side of his head...and another...and another...and another as Fujita is going haywire with those before irish whipping Reed into the ropes and then catching him on the rebound with a back body drop. “Mr. 300%” is on the attack as he returns Aries Reed to his feet and proceeds to give the “Blackest Sun” a taste of some of the hardest knife-edged chops he’ll likely get hit with in his entire life, each chop ECHOING through the RIMAC as Brian Lowery returns to the ring while medical assistance is being given to Genji Yamato on the outside by EXODUS staff. As Fujita leans Reed back against the ropes again, GRENDEL reaches out with his massive frame and taps Aries’ right shoulder, the referee recognizing it as another chop finds the mark on Reed’s chest...but before it can go any further, GRENDEL menacingly steps over the ropes to get inside of the ring, staring down the six-foot-two Fujita with nothing short of disgust and unadulterated hatred for the veteran and what he stands for, with perhaps every intention to break him like he just may have done to Yamato a few minutes ago. Kazuma doesn’t back down, staring right up at GRENDEL’s frame and beckoning him to try and do something. Dick Morosi: GRENDEL is just staring down the Unified Double Titles champion, but you can bet that Fujita isn’t going to back down from this one. Seth Ericson: Kazuma Fujita has more experience and years inside of this ring than GRENDEL has years and experience at life. That says everything you need to know right there. The camera does pan over for a moment from the staredown to near the entrance ramp, as two medical staff members each are supporting Genji Yamato at each arm and gradually walking back up the ramp with him, making sure that he’s not throwing any weight down on the injured left leg as Yamato grimaces in pain, speaking with them in short sentences as if to explain how it feels while Shinji Uchikawa looks on, having returned to the apron from the earlier attack. Dick Morosi: And folks, we can see here that medical staff’s decided to take a closer look at Genji Yamato and he’s now being helped to the back. Seth Ericson: This isn’t good, Dick...for all we know, he’s out for the rest of this match and this just became a three-on-two affair and REVOLUTION is very good with the numbers game. GRENDEL makes the first move from the stare, blasting Kazuma Fujita with a tomahawk chop...which doesn’t even seem to phase “Mr. 300%.” Not one to be taken lightly, GRENDEL blasts Fujita with another tomahawk chop and showing why he’s considered the definition of BURNING SPIRIT, Fujita’s right arm swung up...and slapped the living piss out of GRENDEL’s face, the crowd at the RIMAC in absolute awe of both the notion and how sharply it connected, as Fujita SCREAMED at GRENDEL as if daring him to do better and GRENDEL responded in kind with a scream of his own by blasting Kazuma across the face with a sharp right hand that made the Unified Double Titles champion take a step back. GRENDEL continued with the right hands and each kept making Kazuma take a step back until he was cornered against the ropes. The hate filled monster of the REVOLUTION sent Kazuma Fujita flying across the ropes with a fierce irish whip and on his return, GRENDEL caught Fujita with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Immediately, GRENDEL placed his body weight around Fujita and covered him: ON- BUT KAZUMA FUJITA POWERS OUT OF IT BEFORE A ONE COUNT CAN EVEN BE REACHED!!! GRENDEL immediately mounts Fujita, blasting him with some sharp elbows to the face and then getting a headbutt in return from Fujita in a prone position for his troubles...which leads the big man to angrily drag Fujita up to his feet by sheer force and toss him shoulder-first into the nearest neutral corner’s steel post before retrieving him out of it before picking him up off his feet in position and then nailing Fujita with a brutal-looking shoulderbreaker before covering him once again: ONE!!!!! TW- AND FUJITA KICKS OUT YET AGAIN! GRENDEL is beside himself at this point, not amused that he’s getting sold short by the older wrestler as he pulls Fujita up to his feet and smacks him upside his face as retribution from the earlier slap he received, the RIMAC booing him for his blatant disrespect as he throws Fujita to the ropes again and then elevates “Mr. 300%” in the air as if for a pop-up attempt leading into his patented “Extinction Event” BUT FUJITA BLASTS GRENDEL WITH AN ENZIGURI INSTEAD AND THE BIG MAN IS TAKEN DOWN TO A KNEE IN THE PROCESS! Seeing this, Kazuma quickly returns to a standing position and proceeds to also pay back an earlier debt as he hits GRENDEL with closed-fist right hands to keep the big man to a kneeling position but the behemoth of the REVOLUTION is not one to say die as he shoves Fujita backward in strong fashion towards the ropes...but as Kazuma Fujita bounces back from them, he takes off on a run and before GRENDEL can attempt to stand back up… Dick Morosi: LARIATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The crowd is an absolute SHOCK (and beside themselves with joy) as GRENDEL looks to be knocked out from what’s considered to be the strongest lariat on the goddamned planet right now. Fujita immediately falls onto a cover, reaching out to at hook one of GRENDEL’s legs in the process: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THR- BUT ARIES REED MAKES THE DIVING SAVE TO MAKE SURE THIS ISN’T A PINFALL! It is at this point where things break down as Shinji Uchikawa exits out of the apron and guns for Aries Reed, dodging a clothesline attempt from the “Blackest Sun” and then rolls around, blasting Aries with a Yakuza kick that sends him over the top rope and to the outside. Uchikawa quickly returns to the apron, noticing Fujita making his way over to their corner and he takes the tag in to relieve his mentor from bearing the strain on his own as he immediately goes for GRENDEL - who is back on one knee and shaking the cobwebs from that massive lariat he just took...only to get sent rudely back down to the mat by the Wide Awake rolling elbow from Uchikawa. But before Shinji can even so much as go for the cover, SHOZO emerges from the corner and BLASTS his former Gen2 tag team partner with a discus European uppercut that floors Uchikawa on the spot! Dick Morosi: Shinji just got nailed with the Past’s Erasure and once again Seth, the numbers game is entirely on REVOLUTION’s side. Seth Ericson: Those bastards knew exactly what they were doing when they went after Genji Yamato earlier in this match and now, they’re trying to pick apart the pieces like vultures they are… Showing that Seth’s example was indeed correct, Aries Reed is now back in the ring, still rubbing his jaw from the Yakuza Kick as he joins SHOZO in stomping on Uchikawa but that part gets cut short as Kazuma Fujita comes to the rescue of his kouhai with an attempt to lariat the living hell out of both REVOLUTION members at the same time...but SHOZO and Aries duck under the attempt and in return, both respond with synchronized superkicks to Kazuma Fujita’s temple, their combined effort being able to take down “Mr. 300%” to the mat. SHOZO doesn’t stop there, opting to mount Fujita and punch away at him while Reed assists GRENDEL back to his feet and the two members of Uncensored pick up Shinji Uchikawa and both men irish whipping Shinji into one of the corners, followed by GRENDEL whipping Aries into “The Sentinel” as Aries connects with a Corner Splash, which is then further followed by Aries pushing Shinji off the corner and right into the path of a Running Big Boot from GRENDEL thus concluding the REVOLUTION Express. Dick Morosi: This is getting ridiculous here, it’s pandemonium out here and if this doesn’t get stopped, we might have another episode where these disrespectful punks might try to destroy our entire arena again. Seth Ericson: Brian Lowery is trying to intervene but I’m pretty sure Aries just threatened him with a Black Sack, so...unl- But without any warning, the lights suddenly go out in the arena and the RIMAC cheers in pure surprised as the darkness remains in it for a few moments, guitar riffs suddenly emerging from the PA system and the lights beginning to swirl all around the arena, the REVOLUTION members continuing to stomp on the two prone KJPW representatives in the process, although looking quite confused while the song continues to play across it to the point where all of three of them do stop and they look on towards the ramp as the chorus of “512” by Lamb of God hit in full gear and the lights return with one man standing under the spotlight as the crowd ABSOLUTELY GOES INSANE… Dick Morosi: OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! Seth Ericson: IS TH- NO WAY!!! COULD IT BE?!?!?! The man is draped in robes of red, black and gold with a matching hood and mask to follow suit and as the camera near the entrance ramp focuses on him and him alone, the members of REVOLUTION’s eyes widening in disbelief as the man begins to march down the ramp, staring a hole through them… MY HANDS ARE PAINTED REEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!
MY FUTURE’S PAINTED BLAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!
I CAN’T RECOGNIZE MYSELF! I’VE BECOME SOMEONE ELSE!
MY HANDS ARE PAINTED RED!
MY HANDS ARE PAINTED REEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!Seth Ericson: OH MY GOD IT IS HIM!!!!!!! Dick Morosi: Folks, let it be known that every man has a dark passenger within himself...and when they tap into it, you never know what is going to happen. But know this...the man before you is no longer the Principal of “FIGHTING LOVE!” Genji Yamato… As the man makes it all the way down the ramp, he stops, removing the robes and the hood slowly and exposing the full-on head mask that he has, the dragons on top of it, the matching red, black and gold gear to go with the robes and hood just disposed and his demeanor is a very simple one as he climbs up to the apron and enters the ring to stare down the three men at its center… He’s here to take a REVOLUTION off the air. Permanently. Dick Morosi: ...THIS IS CHO'ONINGEN!!!!! AND HE HAS COME TO BE THE ENDING OF A REVOLUTION! Cho'oningen doesn’t hesitate for a moment as before any of the REVOLUTION members can react, red mist spews out from his mouth and catches Aries Reed in full blast, as the “Blackest Sun” yells out in agony and goes down to the mat in an instant, clutching on to his face as SHOZO and GRENDEL look in absolute shock. SHOZO is the first one of two to attempt his luck, but his wild punch gets dodged, his right leg gets picked up and Cho'oningen connects with a dragon screw to him. GRENDEL yells out in anger, attempting to take his head off with a lariat but Cho'oningen sees it coming as he ducks under it and proceeds to connect with a series of short dropkicks to GRENDEL’s right knee, all the way until the behemoth of the REVOLUTION falls down to his knees. Cho'oningen then connects with a jumping rolling sole butt kick that catches GRENDEL just under the chin and floors the big man...but he doesn’t stop there, running to the ropes and on his return, CONNECTING WITH THE FLASHING ELBOW DROP! But examining the big man at large, Cho'oningen shakes his head as he moves to the corner where Aries Reed is attempting to stand up from and proceeds to cartwheel towards it before taking off and connecting with the SPACE ROLLING ELBOW to Reed’s jaw! And as SHOZO is standing up to one knee, Cho'oningen rushes him AND DAMN NEAR TAKES HIS HEAD OFF WITH THE DIAMOND BLUE! The dark passenger hasn’t had enough just yet, however, as he brings SHOZO up to his feet followed in and proceeds to nail him with a swift backbreaker before ascending up the top rope in the nearest turnbuckle...AND COMING OFF OF IT WITH A MOONSAULT!!!!!! Dick Morosi: AND CHO’ONINGEN IS CLEANING HOUSE HERE AT EXODUS KINGDOM 2!!!! Seth Ericson: SINGLE-HANDEDLY!!!!! THIS CROWD IS GOING CRAZY, DICK! I’M GOING CRAZY! I BET YOU EVEN PEOPLE AT HOME ARE GOING CRAZY!!!! Finally having downed all three REVOLUTION members, Cho'oningen looks around as Shinji Uchikawa and Kazuma Fujita are still recovering on the mat, Shinji reaching out towards the ropes while Fujita is sitting up. But as he notices GRENDEL clutching to his chest and showing signs of consciousness, Cho'oningen is ready to focus on him, stalking him for perhaps another Diamond Blue...unfortunately, what he doesn’t see is that Aries Reed’s cleared out his vision enough at this point to reach out under his trunks and pulls out a leather glove before immediately darting out and SMACKING Cho'oningen across the face with it! ...Except instead of having the desired effect of a disgusted wince and a backwards step, it just earns Cho'oningen’s ire that much more as the masked wrestler stares a hole through Aries Reed. Dick Morosi: Aries Reed just hit Cho'oningen with the Black Sack, but it might as well have had the same effect as a fly landing on your shoulder... Reed shakes his head in pure disbelief as he backs up for a moment and that’s enough for Cho'oningen to run right at him, going for a lariat attempt but Aries shows off an unique moment of smarts as he grabs on to the top rope and lets Cho'oningen sail on through the top rope and right to the outside. Grinning like a fool, Aries Reed’s focus returns to the leather glove in order to put it back under his tights...but as he goes to pick it up, HE IS IMMEDIATELY GRABBED BY KAZUMA FUJITA… Seth Ericson: ...And it was at this moment where Aries Reed knew - beep it, Ginny - he [BEEP]ed up! ...AND THEN POWERBOMBED RIGHT ON THE SPOT BY THE UNIFIED DOUBLE TITLES CHAMPION! But as Fujita’s gaze is about to turn onto the actual legal man of the REVOLUTION side of things, Kazuma is caught by the throat by GRENDEL and then nearly elevated seven to eight feet in the air as GRENDEL showcases his strength with a massive CHOKESLAM! Dick Morosi: And now GRENDEL with an earth-shattering CHOKESLAM! This is devolving into pandemonium all over again! Seth Ericson: BUT WAIT, DICK, LOOK AT SHINJI!!!! Before anything else can be said, the camera catches Shinji Uchikawa doing something unusual for his repertoire of moves, which is springboarding off the ropes and catching GRENDEL with a pair of knees to the back of his skull...that with the assistance of that thing known as gravity help bring the behemoth down to the mat once again and the impact is definitely heard throughout the RIMAC. Without any wasted notions, Shinji Uchikawa proceeds to move to GRENDEL and gradually trap both of the big man’s arms before turning him over in an inverted crossface, cranking up the pressure immediately as GRENDEL realizes his own predicament and begins to try to furiously fight it… Dick Morosi: TADAIMA!!!!!! UCHIKAWA HAS IT LOCKED IN!!!! Seth Ericson: Damn near the center of the ring too, Dick! GRENDEL may have no choice but to submit! GRENDEL screams out in pain, his arms and legs swinging all over and trying to do his best to escape as Uchikawa keeps the hold intensely, screaming back at GRENDEL that he will make him tap no matter what and as the hold keeps on being held, GRENDEL seems on the verge of fading away… Of course, that’s until fucking SHOZO comes running off the ropes and nails Shinji in the back of the head with a Bakatare Sliding Kick known to the world as TIME HAS CHANGED!!!! As Uchikawa falls unconscious on his side of things and the hold is forcibly broken, SHOZO doesn’t waste any time on picking up his former best friend, screaming at him “THIS IS WHAT IS GOING TO KEEP HAPPENING UNTIL YOU FIGHT ME, YOU COWARD!” before throwing Shinji Uchikawa right onto GRENDEL’s path, as GRENDEL elevates him in the air and drills him with the EXTINCTION EVENT as the RIMAC crowd boos fiercely as SHOZO looks around the ringside area and makes sure to dropkick Kazuma Fujita off the apron before going outside to make sure no further interferences can happen as GRENDEL hooks Uchikawa’s leg and covers him: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cho'oningen sees this and he is ready to slide back into the ring after having gotten the advantage in a brawl outside with Aries Reed... TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...but before he can get all the way inside, Aries Reed holds on to his right leg for dear life, impeding him from getting anywhere close to the cover... THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The bell sounds and a gasp of disappointment followed by some fierce boos echo through the RIMAC as “The Hanging Tree” begins to play over the PA system and David Zinkus makes the announcement, showing to be as annoyed as everyone else inside the arena: David Zinkus: …*sigh*...here are your winners...REVOLUTION… WINNER: REVOLUTIONAries Reed is cackling like a mad man now while getting out of dodge near the ramp, following SHOZO’s cue as GRENDEL joins them shortly while Cho'oningen and Kazuma Fujita slide back inside the ring, with Fujita checking up on the fallen Uchikawa while Cho'oningen stares a hole through all three members of REVOLUTION as they raise their arms up in the air, SHOZO looking emotionless as ever as his gaze seems to still be on the fallen Uchikawa. Dick Morosi: The REVOLUTION outright steals one here tonight with the numbers gain and as best as they have fought, it wasn’t enough… Seth Ericson: ...It wasn’t enough because Shinji Uchikawa refused to fight SHOZO, Dick. Plain and simple as that. I get there’s an inner struggle there, but how much more can SHOZO and the REVOLUTION take from our Pacific Coast champion before he finally gets it that he HAS to fight SHOZO! HE HAS TO, DICK! Dick Morosi: Nevertheless, it has been a historic night here at EXODUS Kingdom 2 and alongside KINGDOM OF JAPAN PRO WRESTLING, we would like to thank you for being here with us. For Seth Ericson, I’m Dick Morosi and we will see you in two weeks at Battle Without Honor or Humanity 2! The credits roll on as the REVOLUTION members are at the top of the ramp, celebrating their victory with Devan Whitmore who joined them at the ramp, all four of them with their arms up and each of them staring defiantly at the KJPW guard inside of the ring... |
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