Post by Metro:PRO™ on Nov 30, 2014 21:46:33 GMT
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EXT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – NEW YORK, NY – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2014
We open up outside of the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, as a limousine pulls to the front. The driver exits the car and opens the back door as Marty Sunshine exits.
He is greeted by a sea of journalists, all fighting for his attention. Marty, in a particularly foul mood, pauses, takes a deep breath, and smiles.
Marty: Folks, I thank you all for coming out tonight. You know that the press has no friend like Marty. Unfortunately, I am running late, and my counterpart, Mort Goodman, isn't even decent enough to join us tonight. Apparently him and his daughter have accompanied Carter Hayes to Las Vegas for a procedure to get hi back in the ring quicker than was originally expected... God knows why anyone would want that. So yes, tonight, I am running the show...
And then his words hit him.
Marty: Solo.
Suddenly, a smile comes across Marty's face.
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OPENING SEQUENCE
We hear the opening rift of Kanye West's Black Skinhead, which is is accompanied by a montage of scenes cut together representing a highlight reel of the Metro:PRO roster-- we catch a Temper Tantrum from Carter Hayes, an arm bar from Luna, a stomp from Ravyn Nightshade. We see Jack Owyns pounding on an opponent, which dissolves into Liz Smalls taking out an opponent with a super kick. This is followed by a jump cut to a vicious clothesline by Jimmy Kort, and then a death defying leap by Will Levon. It's scene after scene, the cuts from one scene to next picking up in velocity, with everyone on the roster being represented, until finally, through the power of special effects, a bullet pierces the screen, and the graphics shatter, revealing behind them the title:
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER - CONTINIOUS
The camera PANS from high above the interior of the arena. We are inside the Jacob Javits center with a crowd pushing 3,000, all on their feet, holding their signs, straining their necks to get on camera.
Ian: Welcome everyone to another edition of Sunday Night Killshot. I'm Ian Wright, along with Jack "The Janitor" Cameron, and what a week its been. This week, we saw a near holiday altercation between Priscilla Price and her opponents for this evening, Alice S. James and Kaiden Hawke. We've had the privilege of hearing Lora Shaw's rendition of "Let it Go." We saw Mama Rivera barely escape incarceration; and watched as Liz Smalls and Jack Owyns nearly had a rematch of last week's encounter-- this time inside of a spa. We've also seen perhaps some signs of frustration on the part of Marty Sunshine, whose team has been effectively shut out of his own tournament-- the tournament to crown the very first Empire Champion. Marty has gone so far as taking to offering a bonus to the winner of Mike Harrison and Aura Williams, should the winner decide to align himself or herself with Team Sunshine.
Jack: Well I don't see that happening, Mr. Wright. Mike Harrison and Aura Williams are two strong, independent fighters. Aura Williams in particular has been very vocal in her stance that she will not choose sides in this war between Marty Sunshine and Mort Goodman.
Ian: Indeed, the "independents" seem to be a major point of concern for Sunshine. He had taken to Twitter earlier this week in an effort to recruit more team members, and found himself in a war of words with wrestling superstars Marisol Hawkes and Jessica Robertson-- two wrestlers you do not want to find yourself aligned against.
Jack: Meanwhile, over in the other camp, we seem to have a very content Mort Goodman, who is absent this evening, as he is in Las Vegas beside his protégée Carter Hayes and Grace Taylor as Carter Hayes is meeting with a specialist to assist him in an accelerated recovery. But Goodman was quick to remind Sunshine that of the six semi-finalists that have already been established in the three ongoing title tournaments, five come out of his camp.
Ian: Marty is not too pleased with that piece of trivia--
Suddenly, we hear the sounds of Chris Isaac’s "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" echo through the arena.
Ian: Speaking of which, here comes one-half of the owners of MetroPro right now.
Marty storms down the runway, not looking all too pleased. He has a mic in hand and ignores the boos with which he is met. The cage has already been set up at ringside for the pending Empire Title Qualifier between Dazielle Molaroni and Weston Alexander, and Marty enters the cage and does a quick circle around referee Chris Clemons, before stopping in the center-- all while the boos continue.
Marty: Shut up!
This does nothing to silence the crowd, and in fact exacerbates the situation, ans the crowd grows louder, forcing him to cover his ears. Finally, as the crowd begins to simmer.
Marty: You know, perhaps when I opened Metro:Pro Wrestling, and gave each and every superstar the choice to align with Marty Sunshine, I wasn't making myself clear. You see, to some extent, I can see some wrestlers aligning themselves with Mort Goodman. It was inevitable for wrestlers such as Carter Hayes...
Big pop from the fans.
Marty: Grace Taylor...
Another pop.
Marty: Will Levon...
The crowd keeps going.
Marty: And the like to align themselves with Mort. They are lost sheep who know know nothing but how to blindly follow their master, and who have been led astray-- ultimately to be slaughtered.
Marty pauses, as a "Marty Sucks" chant breaks out
Marty: But there is this other group-- I can't even call them a group-- rather this band of random individual misfits-- I'll call them "None of Above"-- who have been flaunting their individuality and their independence as if this is something to be proud of. Of course, I'm talking about those such as Dazielle Molaroni...
Dazielle gets a nice reception from the crowd.
Marty: Aura Williams...
The crowd is behind her as well.
Marty: And the biggest disappointment of them all, Damian Cole.
Huge pop from the crowd, likely stemming from the fact that Damian, once a Marty guy, has broken free.
Marty: Well I say to you, by not choosing a side, you have chosen a side; and if you are not with me, you are against me. In fact, your decision to support "None of the Above" is perhaps the worst decision each and every one of you could have made. Because you don't even have Mort to protect you-- to protect you from being made examples of. And one of those examples are going to be made right now.
Marty lowers the mic for a moment, awaiting undivided attention to make sure his words can be heard loud and clear.
Marty: At this time, I ask-- no, I demand-- that two of these "None of the Aboves"-- Dazielle Molaroni and Gideon Hazard get their asses out here right now.
There is no music, but Molaroni and Hazard do emerge from back stage side by side.
Ian Wright: What is going on here, Jack?
Jack Cameron: I'm not too sure, but I have a bad feeling about this. You know, with Mort Goodman out of town and Marty left in charge, bad things are about to happen.
Molaroni and Hazard make their way down to ringside and into the cage.
They look a bit puzzled and very much on guard.
Marty: I am happy to see that the two of you have decided to grace me with your presence, because I have something to say, and I thought it best that I tell you this face to face.
Marty lowers the mic and sighs. It is an over exaggerated sigh. He raises the mic.
Marty: It is with hardened heart-- particularly in light of the pending holidays-- that I must advise you that Metro:PRO must make some cuts. And while it has been a tough decision, I must consider what is best for the company, and who is a team player. And since you have both made it abundantly clear that you have no intention to tow the company line, after tonight, one of you will find yourselves on the unemployment line.
Jack: What!?! Marty can't do this.
Ian: I'm afraid he can, Jack-- those who have signed on contracts with an affiliation to "None of the Above" are deemed at will employees, and may be let go as the powers that be see fit.
Dazielle and Gideon look shocked.
Marty: Fortunately, I am feeling particularly generous, and so I am going to keep one of you on the payroll-- that is, whoever wins the impromptu pinfall or submission cage match between the two of you that begins right...now.
From the Bell: Marty exits the cage and takes a seat at ringside. Both competitors stand in awe of this announcement. Gideon, the more focused of the two, takes advantage of Dazielle's distraction and suckers her with a forearm to the back of the head as she has her eyes fixed on Marty on the outside. Dazielle stumbles but does not fall; however, Gideon follows up with a clothesline that falls Molaroni., and he follows it up with some brutal stomps.
4:03 Following Hazard's dominance throughout the first few minutes of this match, Dazielle takes control after she reverse an Irish Whip, and then executes a drop toehold that sends Hazard face first into the cage. She moves in on Hazard and begins raking his head against the steel. An arm ringer into a short-armed clothesline downs Hazard, and Molaroni. uses her superior aerial skills to hit the ropes, hope to the second, and execute a moonsault onto Hazard for the cover of ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Hazard!
7:27 This has been Dazielle's match for the first few minutes until she overestimates the impact of a DDT on Hazard and charges him as he works to his feet, only to run into a bear hug by Hazard converted into a hot shot into the cage that opens a gash in Molaroni. From there, Hazard goes on a methodical attach of kicks, punches and elbows aimed at the cut in Dazielle's forehead. Dazielle tries to work to her feet, but takes a knee to the back of her head on her way up.
10:01 Hazard's arrogance costs him as he gets caught show boating for Marty and runs into a Molaroni. super kick. Dazielle turns up the heat. Dazielle goes on a kicking display-- a front snap kick, an axe kick and a spinning heel kick floors Hazard, and secures Molaroni a very close two count, but her assault does not end their. With a handful of hair, she sends Hazard face first into the cage.
14:40 As we close in on the fifteen minute mark of this impromptu cage match, both fighters are starting to show fatigue. Hazard has taken the upper hand with a power bomb into the side of the cage. Hazard takes to the top rope. He is waiting for Molaroni. to get to her feet. When she does, he dives for a double axe handle, but is met on the way down with one of Dazielle's well timed super kicks!
Final Moments: Instead of going for the cover, Dazielle takes to the top turn-buckle. With Hazard still sprawled out on his back, Molaroni. decides that the top turn-buckle. is not enough, and descends higher-- to the top of the cage. She jumps off for her Dragon Dagger double foot stomp executed from the top of the cage! She connects, but then immediately crumbles from the impact of the landing. Nevertheless, she crumbles on top of Hazard, who is sprawled out. Referee Chris Clemons drops for a count of ONE! TWO! THREE!
WINNER: DAZIELLE MOLARONI via pinfall, 17:49
After the Bell: Ring attendants rush into the cage to assist Gideon Hazard out. Dazielle remains on the floor from the impact of her finisher, coupled with the exhaustion of having competed in a nearly twenty minute cage match.
Marty follows announcer Meadow Leigh into the ring.
Meadow Leigh: Your winner of this bout, Dazielle Molaroni.!
Dazielle is still on the mat as her name is announced as the winner. She is slowly pulling herself to her feet as Marty whispers in Meadow Leigh's ear. Meadow looks confused by the instruction that her boss as given her, but he insists on her compliance. Meadow Leigh raises the mic again.
Meadow Leigh: Ladies and gentleman, the following contest is a quarter-final match in the Empire Title Tournament! First, in the ring, from Portland, Oregon, Dazielle Molaroni.!!!
Dazielle, just getting to her feet and resting against the turn-buckle. is floored by the announcement of her name.
Ian Wright: This is unbelievable folks, Marty Sunshine is calling for Molaroni's quarter-final match in the Empire Tournament when she has just finished a twenty minute cage match!
Jack Cameron: Holy molaroni, back to back cage matches is unheard of. This is so unfair!
Inside the cage, as Meadow Leigh announces her opponent, Weston Alexander to the ring, Dazielle is shaking her head "no," holding up a hand to signify that she needs a moment.
Marty takes the mic from Meadow, and addresses Dazielle.
Marty: I'm sorry dear, we have a schedule to maintain, an Empire Title tournament to continue, and there are no time outs in pro wrestling.
Weston waits in the cage.
Marty: Now, in light of the fact that you clearly are in no position to fulfil your contraction obligations in this tournament match, it would seem that I have no alternative but to call upon an alternate.
Dazielle is shaking her head "no," but Marty ignores her.
Marty: Fortunately, I have just the man for the job. Completely fresh and with no prior engagements, I bring to you the alternate, Kodi Jacks--
Voice: Shut the hell up, Marty!
Marty's been cut off. He's been cut off by the man who has emerged at the top of the runway. He's been cut off by Barney Bradshaw.
Barney, with mic in hand, addresses Dazielle in the cage.
Barney: Do you--
Marty: Barney, I--
Barney: Don't interrupt me when I am talking-- I was speaking to the lady.
Marty is silenced-- and frustrated.
Barney: Young lady, do you have any fight left in you?
Dazielle nods her head, to a loud pop by the fans.
Barney: Do you want to forfeit this opportunity at a title contest?
Dazielle shakes her head-- another loud pop.
At that moment, Kodi Jackson comes waltzing out of the runway, behind Barney. As he passes Barney on his way to the ring, but Barney grabs hold of his shoulder to stop the big man in his tracks.
Kodi turns to Barney.
Barney: Hit the showers, tons of fun-- this match belongs to Dazielle. The next time you want a match-- fucking sign up for one!
Ian Wright: Barney Bradshaw is once again laying down the law with Marty Sunshine.
Jack Cameron: I like this man.
Barney points at Marty, and waves his finger at him, signifying that he wants Marty to join him in the back stage area. Begrudgingly, Marty exits the cage, leaving Dazielle Molaroni. to fight her second cage match of the night against Weston Alexander for the coveted third semi-final slot in the Empire title tournament.
At the Bell: Dazielle is still in the corner trying to recover from her match. Weston walks to the opposite side of the cage, waiting for Dazielle to make the first move and meet her there to engage. Instead, Dazielle immediately turns and starts climbing the turn-buckle. in route to her escape. Weston pauses for a moment, and then realizes Dazielle is seeking escape, and rushes toward her. Dazielle is reaching the top of the cage as Weston draws in and he grabs hold of her foot, trying to pull her of; but Dazielle shakes him off and the momentum of his tugging causes him to fall backwards. Weston catches himself from falling, and Dazielle recognizes that she won't make it over before Weston catches up with her again. So instead, she climbs down to the top turn-buckle., faces Weston, and jumps off landing a missile drop-kick. Dazielle goes for a cover one ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Weston!
5:36 The fatigue from the prior match has certainly taken its toll on Dazielle, and she is clearly moving slower than she normally would; but she still remains a touch faster than Weston. She uses this to her advantage, maintaining a speed and aerial game to strike from a distance-- flying forearms, flying clotheslines, flying kicks. This assault is frustrating Weston.
7:19 The tide turns drastically when Dazielle hits the ropes once again and launches herself at Weston with a high cross body block that, due to the fatigue Dazielle is facing, Weston is able to see coming, and he moves out of the way. The result is that Dazielle crashes face first into the cage. Weston moves in on her, trying to find an opening to get on top of her, but being weary of an up-kick. Not taking any chances, Weston turns and races for the door. Dazielle, feeling a sense of urgency, pops to her feet and rushes at Weston; however, like a perfectly times plan, he faces her and scoops her up with a power double as she rushes in, putting him inside of her guard.
Final Moments: Once in her guard, it does not take long for Weston to use his top grade submission skills to pass Dazielle's guard and put himself into a full mount position. He begins to throw down strikes, prompting Dazielle to raise her arms-- and therefore expose her arms-- in an effort to block the income strikes. Weston seizes the opportunity, grabs an arm, sits out, and hits a textbook arm bar-- forcing the exhausted Dazielle to tap.
WINNER: WESTON ALEXANDER via SUBMISSION, 11:00
After the Bell: Weston Alexander celebrates in the ring, dedicating his victory to Ravyn Nightshade, while a very pissed off Dazielle storms out of the ring in a hurry, like a woman on a mission.
Jack Cameron: Gee, Mr. Wright, I can't help but feel like we've been deprived of what could have been a more closely held contest between Dazielle Molaroni and Weston Alexander.
Ian Wright: There is no doubt that in Mort Goodman's absence, Marty Sunshine is on a power trip and turning the screws to everyone tonight. We're heading back stage now to another man who is the victim of Marty's power trip-- Damian Cole.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – BACKSTAGE AREA – CONTINUOUS
We pick up back stage where Damian Cole is engaged in a conversation with Barney Bradshaw.
Damian: This is bullshit. I don't understand-- how can Marty get away with this?
Barney: Look-- I know it's unfair kid-- but the man is a shark, and savvy at contracts-- and let's just say that Gideon's contract was not favourable to him. His contract allowed for his termination on a single loss.
Damian: Well, what about my contract?
Barney: Fortunately for you, terminating your contract is not so easy for Marty. Seems like he made the terms more favourable to you since he thought you'd be aligning with him, and he had fears that Goodman would try to give you the axe.
Damian: Well where does that leave me for tonight?
Barney: I'd say you have about two hours to find someone willing to tag with you; otherwise, you can either forfeit your match, or go it alone. Good luck, kid.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – BACKSTAGE AREA – CONTINUOUS
We are back with Ian Wright and Jack Cameron at ringside.
Ian: Well there you have it folks, the devious Marty Sunshine strikes again, giving Damian Cole until the time of his match to find a replacement partner for the just-released Gideon Hazard; and with almost the entire roster involved in other title tournament endeavours, Damian Cole is short on options.
Jack: I don't like it, Mr. Wright. Jack Owyns and Vladimir Vits-whatever his name is are two dangerous men, each with a personal vendetta against Damian. I-- I'm almost tempted to step out of retirement to serve as my good friend's tag team partner.
Ian: That tag team tournament quarter-final match is still yet to come-- but in the meantime, we go now to the other side of the bracket. It's tag team quarter-final match number three, with Priscilla Price and Angelina Bellini taking on Kaiden Hawke and Alice St. James.
A monster. Folks, we're going back stage now to meet up with two women who are also in the tag team tournament, but tonight will face each other-- Anya-Leigh Castello and Allyana Rivera.
At the Bell: Angel and Alice get things started in a back and forth wrestling clinic, with the ladies exchanging arm drags, hip tosses and arm ringers. The pace picks up when Alice sends Angel against the ropes, only to have Angel reverse and connect with a spine buster. Angel lifts Alice for a suplex, but Alice falls behind her and runs Angel into ropes for a roll up and a count by old man Milton White for ONNNEE! TWWOOO!! Count is broken up by Priscilla; and Angelina has problems with this.
3:34 Angelina's spinning heel kick off the ropes turns the tide in her favor. With Alice broken in, Angel tags in Priscilla, who steps into the ring with a sense of arrogance, strutting about before taking Alice's face in her hands, taunting her, and then unwinding to unload a powerful hay maker-- but Alice blocks, and counters with her own overhand right, and then another, and then a third which knocks the Metropolitan Mistress into the corner. Alice takes to the second turn-buckle. and unleashes ten punches while the crowd counts along. After the tenth shot, Alice hops down, and with two handfuls of hair flings Priscilla across the ring,. Priscilla gets to her knees and is begging Alice to show nervous, but Alice is having nothing over it, send punches to Priscilla's head. She pulls up Priscilla, flings her against the ropes, and hits a tilt-a-whirl slam. Priscilla is quick to roll outside for a moment's reprieve.
5:39 Things change when Alice hits the ropes for a suicide dive onto Priscilla on the outside, but Priscilla times it and meets Alice with a chair that is too far away for the poorly sighted Milton White to catch. Angelina hops to the floor and grabs the chair from Priscilla and begins to lecture her about such deceitful tactics. This allows Alice to recover and crawl into the ring and make a tag to Kaiden, which neither Priscilla nor Angelina pick up on. Meanwhile, Alice prays possum, slumping herself in the corner.
7:00 Priscilla enters the ring to find Alice slumped in the corner, unaware that Alice has tagged in Kaiden (who remains on the outside apron), and that he is therefore the legal man in the ring. Priscilla walks with a swagger toward the downed Alice, only to have Kaiden catapult into the ring and level Priscilla with a clothesline for a count of OONNNEE! TWWWOOO! Kick out by Priscilla!
10:50 For nearly the next four minutes, Angelina, from the outside handling, begins to experience the initial stages of a paradigm shift as she watches Kaiden Hawke use an array of dirty tactics to manhandle Priscilla Price-- an eye poke here, holding an illegal choke a little two long there, and Angelina is left helpless to do nothing but standby and watch.
11:32 Priscilla makes a diving tag and in comes a charged up Angel, sending down Kaiden time and time again with solid first. Angel hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline, pops back, and gets hit with a knee that flips her over to her back. Kaiden uses the opportunity to take a cheap shot at Priscilla on the outside apron, instigating the Metropolitan Mistress to come into the ring seeking revenge. As the ref usher Priscilla back to the outside apron, Kaiden lifts Angel and hurls her over the top rope to the outside.
Final Moments. Priscilla pops to the outside floor to check on her partner. While out there, she slips a pair of brass knuckles to Angel. There is an unspoken exchange between the two, where Angel accepts the assignment. Kaiden reaches over the top rope to pull Angel up to the apron by her hair. As he does, Angel clocks Kaiden with the knucks sending him crashing to the canvas. Angel catapults into the ring for a cover and ONEEEE! TWO!!!! THREEEE!!!.
After the Bell: Priscilla and Angelina are celebrating. There is something just the slightest bit complicated about Angel's smile.
Ian: I can't believe what we've just experienced. I am a little concerned for Angel-- did you see that look as she celebrated? Is it me, or was there just a trace of something sinister there?
Jack Cameron: I agree, Mr. While. Priscilla Price corrupting a clean cut wrestler-- it's like it's 2010 with Damian Cole all over again.
Ian: Well right now, we're gonna go back stage, and pick up with two women who are tag team partners-- and in fact semi-finalists in the tag team title tournament-- who have been forced to complete against one another this evening. I am, of course, talking about Allyana Rivera and Anya-Leigh Castello.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – BACK STAGE – CONTINUOUS
The cameras head backstage to show Allyana Rivera and Mama Rivera. The pair are sitting at one of the tables while Allyana prepares herself for her match with Anya later on tonight.
Allyana Rivera: “Why have you brought Tupperware to the show, mama?
Allyana looks down at the tub placed on the table.
Mama Rivera: “I have made biscuits for Marty.”
Allyana looks shocked.
Allyana Rivera: “For Marty? Why?”
Mama Rivera: “Well, I was no nice to him last week. I no like to be so nasty, so I bring peace offering.”
Allyana looks taken aback but nods.
Allyana Rivera: “Well, that’s pretty big of you. I’m sure he’ll appreciate that.”
Allyana reaches out her hand to have a look inside the box, but Mama swats her hand away before she can get hold of it.
Mama Rivera: “No, mija! No biscuits for you! You have match coming up!”
Allyana concedes, knowing her mother is right.
Allyana Rivera: “Okay, okay.”
Mama Rivera: “No I go see if I can find Mr Goodman. I go say thank you again for past day.”
Mama Rivera gets up and rushes after him. She shouts back to Allyana as she does.
Mama Rivera: “You no eat biscuits! Think about match!”
Allyana nods.
Allyana Rivera: “Yes I know.”
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – RINGSIDE AREA – CONTINUOUS
Up next, we've got a match between two competitors coming out of the Team Goodman camp who have both already earned their spots in the semifinals of their respective tournaments next week.
Pre-Fight Analysis: This match will be Lava’s first true test in MetroPRO against someone with a style that completely clashes with her. Having made a name for herself in the MMA circuit, last week, Laval took on and defeated via count out a man with a similar grappling skillet and aerial limitations in Weston Alexander. This week, she gets a man that is the polar opposite in Will Levon, whose technical base is supplemental with a hardcore style and in-the-air approach that may frustrate the Swedish Sensation.
Keys to Victory:
Ian: This fight is pretty simple to dissect. Lava has no real experience dealing with aerialists to speak of; and Will Levon's biggest weakness, his submission defense, lends itself to Lava's biggest strength. Will needs to use that experience and his speed and flight-based approach to keep moving and keep out of Lava's range. For Lava, it is straightforward-- get hold of Will and get this fight to the ground.
From the Bell: Will and Lava circle one another. Lava rushes in, knowing she needs to get hold of Will. Levon sidesteps Lava and uses a drop down toehold to take send her face first to the canvas. Rather than jumping on her, Will backs up, allowing Lava the opportunity to get to her feet. Lava shoots in for a take down but Will, possessing a slight strength advantage, stuffs the take down, and makes Lava pay for the attempt with a swift elbow to the face as she rises from the failed take down attempt. With Lava staggered, will takes to the ropes, ducks a Lava hay maker, hits the opposite ropes, and comes back with a flying forearm that takes Lava to the canvas. Again, rather than rushing to a mount or a pinfall attempt, Will backs off, and allows Lava come to her feet.
5:16 So far, Will has employed a smart, patient strategy,utilizing a long range attack to keep out of Lava's grasp. However, Will's plan comes up short when he comes off the top rope with a drop-kick., but Lava catches Will's foot and converts to a quick ankle lock. Will reels in pain, but he is close enough to the ropes to secure a mandatory break in the hold; and referee Frank DiPasquale is right on top of the action to make sure it is broken up.
8:40 Lava has adjusted her style and instead of going for telegraphed take down attempts, she is mixing it up with some first class boxing that is keeping Will guessing out of fear of the take down. This is not to say that Will does not land his fair share of shots, but Lava is out-striking Will slightly, and every time Will gets into his grove, Lava fakes a take down attempt that throws Will slightly off his game.
10:10 It's not Will who changes up his game when, during a punching exchange, he does the unexpected and shoots in and secures a solid double leg take down on Lava, who is surprised that Will would even subject himself to bringing the fight to her world. Because of the surprise in the take down, Will is able to land several solid shots and pop to his feet before Lava can grab hold of a limb. On his feet, Will quickly takes to the top turn-buckle. and as Lava gets to her feet, Will jumps off landing a Tornado DDT for a cover one ONE! TWO! TH-- Lava gets a foot on the ropes!
Final Moments: Lava is in trouble following the bear fall from Will, and he is calling for the Levon Lock. Yes, it seems like Will is looking not only to beat Lava, but to beat her at her own game. Will grabs hold of Lava's jaw and is ready to apply the hold, but Lava sees an opening, locks up Will's limp at the wrist, scoots her hips, and throws up her legs, catching a triangle choke / arm bar combo out of nowhere. The action is too centred for Will to be able to make it to the ropes, and he is forced to tap out.
WINNER – LAVA, via Submission, 11:01
After the Bell: Laval quickly releases the hold and helps up Will. The two embrace after a classic back and forth, knowing that next week, each goes on to a chance at advancing one step closer toward gold in their respective tournaments.
Moments after both men have disappeared into the dressing room, we once again hear the opening guitar riff of "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing," as Marty Sunshine leads a brigade of "Team Sunshine Down to the Ring: Angelina Bellini and Priscilla Price, Jack Owyns and Vladimir Vishnevsky, Dennis Driver and Kodi Jackson, Lora Shaw, Morgan le Faye, Warren Shaw and Jimmy Kort all follow the aggravated attorney into the ring.
Ian Wright: I don't know what is going on here folks, but this should be interesting. Marty Sunshine has been ill-tempered this evening, and a foul-tempered Marty Sunshine is a dangerous Marty Sunshine.
The wrestlers fall behind Marty, who moves in circles frantically, a mic on one hand and a small box in the other.
Marty: I am not a happy man! How the hell is it that my creation-- my creation-- is the Empire Title and I do not have a single representative in the Empire Title Tournament! How does that happen!?!
The wrestlers are looking among each other.
Marty: In one sense, I blame these damn independents-- these damn "none of the aboves" for taking precious slots that could have been allocated to my team. But the truth is, I cannot cast the blame entirely on them-- because at least they have shown some initiative.
Marty looks to the Shaws.
Marty: Lora, Warren, you've been gold, baby. Your finish of the night of Liz Smalls had star power written all over it.
Marty digs into his box, pulls out two envelopes.
Marty: Priscilla, Angel, here is a gift for each of you-- consider it a congratulations on your win tonight. I knew that sending you out for a girl's night out would be a wonderful bonding experience that would pay off.
The girls open the envelopes-- $200.00 in each.
Marty pulls out another envelope.
Marty: Jack, this is for you, my friend, for putting that pampered, ungrateful rat Liz Smalls in her place at the spa.
There's $200.00 for Jack.
Marty pulls out yet another envelope.
Marty: Jimmy, this is for you-- for proving those FUC-FACES wrong.
Marty pauses. We sense a transition is coming.
Marty: Speaking of Fuck Faces...
Marty turns to Kodi Jackson.
Marty: You-- get out of my ring-- you're fucking fired!
Kodi looks shocked.
Marty: That's right, tons of fun-- hit the bricks. You had the opportunity to sign up for my Empire Tournament. So you didn't win the first week-- boo-fucking – hoo. You need to pretend this is a hot dog eating contest-- if you don't first succeed, try and try again. But since you have failed to show initiative, I have absolutely no use for you. Now get out!
With Team Sunshine standing behind him, Kodi's options are limited. He lowers his head and exits the ring on his way to the unemployment line.
Marty reaches into his box, and pulls out a smaller box.
Marty: Dennis, this is for you.
Dennis Driver steps forward and receives the small box. He opens it up. Inside of it is a small screwdriver
Dennis: A... screw driver?
Marty: You said it as well as I can, Gretzky...screw driver! You are not Marty Sunshine material. Now get out of my sight before I find myself in the penalty box for some serious slashing.
Dennis storms out of the ring, muttering to himself the entire time, dropping the gag gift as he exits. Marty turns to the remaining eight.
Marty: Now in case any of you-- or, in fact, any of the remaining employed wrestlers in the back-- have a difficult time with big words, I'm gonna convey my message in simple, monosyllabic words: If you do not want to be here then get the fuck out! I see strong effort from few, and shit effort from most! And if you think I'm gonna bust my ass week after week lining up opportunities for you, overseeing the production of this program, taking time away from my law practice, for shit effort and less title opportunities than that scumbag Goodman, then you may as well pack your bags now and head over to Half-ass Wrestling Alliance, or Minimal Effort Wrestling, or any of those other second rate wrestling shows! Those still in this ring, you still have a job. You're welcome. Don't let me down.
Marty drops the mic and exits the ring, storming off to the back stage.
One by one the wrestlers filter back.
Ian: Wow. That is one pissed off owner right there. I am sure somewhere right now, Mort Goodman is loving life.
Jack: And why shouldn't he? He is still represented in all three tournaments, and except for the injured Carter Hayes and Alice and Kaiden who put in a tremendous, commendable effort tonight, his entire team remain title candidates.
Ian Wright: Well coming up now are two individuals who are still alive in the Empire title tournament-- Michael Harrison and Aura Williams-- and this one is a hardcore match!
Jack Cameron: Oh boy, my favorite kind of match!
Pre-Fight Analysis: Marty Sunshine has taken a particular interest in this match, as both competitors in the tournament for Marty's coveted Empire Tournament are "independents," representing neither Team Sunshine nor Team Goodman. As such, he has offered a $500 bonus to the winner if the winner aligned himself or herself with his team. As an aside, it should be noted that MetroPRO's own hardcore aficionado Jack Cameron was in charge of placing weapons under the ring.
Keys to Victory:
Jack Cameron: Both fighters have a background and preference for these types of fights, Harrison having held extreme titles in the past, and Williams having trained with hardcore specialist Timothy Hunt.
From The Bell: Harrison grabs an early advantage with a boot to the mid-section of Williams, which he follows up with a multiple turn-buckle. smashes. He body slaps Aura and wastes no time retreating to the outside, where he begins rummaging underneath the ring in search of some weapons. With his head buried underneath the ring, Harrison loses sight of the fact that inside the ring, Aura has taken to the ropes; and when Harrison emerges from his hunt for weapons, he is met with two feet to the fact, via a baseball slide from Williams, that sends him crashing into the railing.
3:13 Williams has now taken to the outside and continued her assault of Harrison, throwing him from railing to post to stairs. She grabs a chair to wield at Harrison, who super kicks the chair, causing it to reverberate into Williams, sending her down. This allows Harrison to continue his quest underneath the ring for the perfect weapon-- which he finds in the form of a trash can. He picks it up and slams it over William’s head, dropping her to the floor. Williams goes for the cover, and referee Chris Clemons, on the outside, drops to make a count of ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Williams!
6:04 The action has continued on the outside, it has been a brutal back and forth affair. Having downed Harrison with a chair shot to the head, Williams stumbles upon the screw driver that the recently fired Dennis Driver tossed on his sulking march to the dressing rooms. Williams mounts Harrison and uses it to start carving into his forehead, opening a deep gash in his head.
7:11 Aura has her hands underneath the ring now, feeling for another weapon. Suddenly, she unleashes a piercing scream-- pulling her arm out, we see that she caught her hand in a mouse trap. As she walks it off, attempting to pry the contraption from her finger tips, Harrison turns to where she was, and pulls out a tray of more than a dozen set mouse traps on it. He lifts the tray and hurls it at Aura, and several of the mouse traps catch her on various spots. Harrison follows it up with a clothesline and he goes for a cover one ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by WILLIAMS!
10:26 Aura is in her glory as she has now kind her prized kendo stick under the ring and whipping furiously at Harrison, who is fleeing down the runway toward the back stage area. Williams gives chase as the action spills into the backstage area. Williams swings for the fences and catches Harrison in the back of the head. She drops for a cover of ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by HARRISON.
13:13 Still in the back stage area, Harrison rocks Aura when he grabs hold of a coffee carafe set up in the refreshment area. He opens up the carafe and pours the scalding coffee onto his downed opponent. Harrison grabs hold of the kendo stick and is unleashing on Williams!
Final Moments. It's now Williams who is running Harrison, brandishing a fire extinguisher. Williams busts into one of the locker rooms where she finds 8-Ball taking a rip from a porcelain bong. Harrison swings fire extinguisher at Williams, she ducks, and it catches 8-Ball flush in the side of the head, knocking him out cold. Williams picks up the porcelain bong and crushes it over Harrison's skull for a cover one ONE! TWO! THREE!
WINNER – AURA WILLIAMS, VIA PINFALL, 18:20
After the Match: The medics rush into the room to check on Harrison, who, despite being rocked, is able to get up on his own accord. 8-Ball, however, is another story, and is required to be carried out on a stretcher.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – BACK STAGE AREA – CONTINUOUS
As the staff members wheel 8-Ball out of his dressing room, Marty is passing by. In the background we hear Morgan le Faye being introduced to the ring.
Marty stops the staff members.
Marty: Where the hell are you going with him?
Staff Member: We've gotta get him to the hospital to get checked out.
Marty: Move over-- I'll take it from here.
Marty grabs hold of the gurney and races it out of the back stage area and into the arena.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – CONTINUOUS
Meadow Leigh is in the ring.
Meadow Leigh: And her opponent....
Out comes Marty, racing 8-Ball down the ramp, toward the ring..
Meadow Leigh: 8-Ball.
As Marty arrives, at full speed to the ring, he slams the gurney into the ring, and 8=Ball goes flying into the ring. Marty shouts instructions to Morgan, who slaps on her "First Trick" Molly-Go-Round, causing 8-Ball to immediately tap out.
WINNER – MORGAN LE FAYE, VIA SUBMISSION, 0:09
After the Match: Marty hops into the ring and raises Morgan's arm in celebration, as staff runs down to ringside to put 8-Ball back on the gurney and usher him off to the hospital.
Ian Wright: I am speechless, Jack. Marty Sunshine's corruption seems to no know boundaries.
Jack Cameron: Where is Mr. Goodman when you need him?
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – BACK STAGE AREA
As the cameras headed backstage once again, Allyana Rivera was still sitting at the table her mother had left her at earlier in the night. She was deep in thought, presumably about her match tonight. Just then Anya-Leigh Castello walked by, she spotted her tag team partner and approached, having to wave her hand in front of Allyana’s face to gain her attention.
Anya-Leigh Castello: “Hey! You were in another world there.”
Allyana smiled in acknowledgement of her friend and then laughed at her comment.
Allyana Rivera: “Hey! Sorry, lost in thought there. How are you?”
Anya-Leigh Castello: “I’m good, just preparing myself for tonight. How you doing?”
Anya took a seat across from Rivera.
Allyana Rivera: “I’m okay. Like you said, just thinking about tonight. But I know it’s going to be a great match, how could it not?”
The pair laughed, much more relaxed about the scenario they had found themselves in than was expected. Anya eyed the Tupperware sitting in front of her.
Anya-Leigh Castello: “What’s this?”
Allyana Rivera: “Mama feels bad for shouting at Marty last week, so she baked him some of her famous biscuits as a peace offering.”
Anya-Leigh Castello: “That’s nice of her. Famous biscuits huh?”
Allyana smiled.
Allyana Rivera: “Yeah, they’re pretty good. She slapped me when I tried to take one though, reminding me about our match.”
Anya laughed.
Anya-Leigh Castello: “Yeah that sounds like Mama Rivera.”
Anya thought for a moment before an ingenious grin crossed her face.
Anya-Leigh Castello: “Okay, so how about we both have one? Then we’re both going into the match with one. Totally even playing field?”
Allyana chuckled and nodded.
Allyana Rivera: “Okay, you’re on!”
Allyana reached for the tub and clicked the lid.
Allyana Rivera: “We better be quick, before she gets back!”
The girls laughed as the each grabbed one and started to eat. Allyana put the lid back on and placed the box back where Mama Rivera left it. They then quickly ate the rest of their treats. The scene faded to black.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – RINGSIDE
Ian: Coming up is the final match in the Pure Quarter-finals tournament, and it should be a good one, fans.
Pre-fight Analysis: Ravyn Nightshade remains one of MetroPRO's hottest free agents, and has been heavily courted by Marty Sunshine. She is a talented submission fighter who always seeps on the cusp of greatness, only to fall short within the narrowest of margins. Jimmy Kort is a seasoned veteran who has been around the block, and has a new edge to him. He is a fighter who will will always come to fight, and therefore always find himself thick in the middle of the title scene.
Keys to Victory:
Ian: Looking at these two, you would think that we had the keys to victory backwards. Ravyn Nightshade actually holds a small advantage over Jimmy Kort in the strength and striking department, while Jimmy Kort holds the advantage in speed and the aerial game. Of course, Ravyn has the ground game as her bread and butter, but you always have to be careful to watch your back with Kort, as he is one of the sneakiest players in the game.
From the Bell: Both fighters look to take the center of the ring, trading back and forth without regard. It's a slugfest. Ravyn's shots are harder, but Kort is landing more often, using his speed advantage to duck and counter-punch Ultimately, it is the speed of Kort that carries the day, as his punches in bunches have Ravyn backed into the corner. Kort unleashes hard elbows that stagger Ravyn, and he Kort seeks to whip her into the opposite corner. Ravyn hits with a thud, and as she bounces off the turn-buckles, she's met with a big boot to the mid-section followed by a high impact DDT an a cover for a ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Ravyn.
4:04 A scary moment when Ravyn sends Kort against the ropes and he jumps to the second to attempt a moonsault, but before he can get it off, Ravyn charges him with a drop kick, taking him over the top for an awkward landing on the outside. Not wanting any part of the outside with one of the dirtiest payers in the game, Ravyn elects to pull Kort to the apron. She lifts him to bring him in via a suplex, but Kort blocks it, and then grabs the back of her head and dropping down to the arena floor, draping Ravyn's neck against the top rope.
6:16 Absent a few bursts from Ravyn, Kort has been in control for most of the fight. A highlight comes when he lands his Shine On Super kick that, had Ravyn not fallen so close to the ropes, would have been a pin. Kort argues with referee Chris Clemons, and Ravyn scoops Kort up for a ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Kort!
Despite the near fall, Ravyn is slow to her feet, and it is Kort that is up first, coming in with arms raised for a double axe handle. From her hands and knees, Ravyn lands a side kick to Kort's unguarded mid-section, and then a second. Ravyn pops to her feet, grabs his head, and introduces Kort's mug to the turn-buckle. as Kort falls slumped against the bottom padding. Ravyn uses the opportunity to dish out some punishment with her Mud hole Stomp.
7:47 Ravyn seemed absolutely in route to a victory when she signalled for her Huntress Trap sharp inverted sharp shooter; but she meets an up-kick. to the jaw by court as she goes to grab Kort's legs. The impact is enough to buy Kort the time needed to get to his feet, and as Ravyn charges in, she is met with a side slam. It's now Kort who is signalling for the end.
FINAL MOMENTS. The finish comes when Kort lifts Ravyn for his Southern Vice fireman's carry, intended to be converted into a face breaker knee smash; but while Kort has Ravyn up, she is able to shift her hips, get her arm around Kort's neck, and convert into a standing guillotine. Kort absolutely refuses to tap, but after what seems like forever trying to fight it, he goes limp.
WINNER – RAVYN NIGHTSHADE via TECHNICAL SUBMISSION, 9:49.
After the Bell: Ravyn circles the ring, her arm raised high. It doesn't take Kort long to come through, and he shakes it off, recognizing he was a hairline away from finishing Ravyn Nightshade with her finisher.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER - BACK STAGE - CONTINUOUS
We pick up outside the toilets backstage. Mama Rivera is stood outside.
Mama Rivera: “Mija, are you okay?”
Suddenly the sound of retching could be heard. After a few seconds a very lacklustre response came from inside the toilets.
Allyana Rivera: “No, I’m definitely not okay.”
Mama Rivera seemed both concerned and frustrated.
Mama Rivera: “What about match with Anya? You just going to leave her standing out there?”
Allyana Rivera: “No, she’s not going to be out there.”
Mama Rivera: “Why not?”
More retching, then another sombre response from the other side of the door, this time it wasn’t from Allyana.
Anya-Leigh Castello: “Because I’m in here.”
Mama Rivera threw her hands up in the air.
Mama Rivera: “What happened to you girls? Was it cafeteria, I knew food was no good!”
Allyana Rivera: “No, it’s not the cafeteria.”
Mama waited for her daughter to explain, but Allyana had gone quiet. Either from being so sick, or because she didn’t want to tell her mother they ate her biscuits.
Anya-Leigh Castello: “We… had one of your biscuits each.”
Mama Rivera looked outraged.
Mama Rivera: “You ate one of these?”
Mama looked to the box in her hand, her face then dropped.
Mama Rivera: “You got sick from my biscuits.”
Mama lifted her hand to her mouth. She couldn’t believe what had happened. She then walked off slowly, leaving the girls in the toilets. This time Allyana responded.
Allyana Rivera: “Mama, you’re going to have to tell them we can’t fight tonight.”
There was no response.
Allyana Rivera: “Mama?”
Anya-Leigh Castello: “I don’t think she’s there.”
Allyana Rivera: “At least she didn’t give any of those to Marty.”
Anya-Leigh Castello: “Yeah, that would have been horrible.”
With that the scene faded to black.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – RINGSIDE – CONTINUOUS
Ian: Right about now, folks, we are in what may be an instance classic. Last week's finisher of the week and Tag Team Title semifinalist, Lora Shaw, taking on last week's match of the week co-recipient and Pure Title semifinalist, Liz Smalls.
Pre-Fight Analysis: Two of the more outspoken fighters on the MetroPRO roster, Lora Shaw and Liz Smalls, do battle in anticipation of their separate semi-final matches next week. Both fighters found success in their first outing.
Keys to Victory
Ian: Lora Shaw, as she demonstrated last week, is a double threat-- she's got power in her hands and an elite submission game. Liz Smalls will have to rely upon her superior aerial game and test Shaw's suspect chin if she wishes to make it two a row.
From the Bell. Lora Shaw comes out swinging for the fences, but Liz does a fine job using her speed and agility to stay out of harms way. Still, Lora continues coming forward and has Liz back peddling. A wild swing by Lora is ducked by Liz, who takes to the ropes, slides through Lora's legs, pops back up and comes back with a flying head scissors. Lora pops to her feet and runs at Liz, who takes her own with an arm drag take down. Liz springs against the ropes and dives for a high cross body block as Lora is coming up, and she connects for a quick cover of ONE! TWO! Kick out by Shaw!
2:27 Liz has been able to frustrate Shaw so far buy maintaining a fight from all angles. When Liz takes to the ropes or turn-buckle., Shaw is showing hesitancy, and she grows more and more frustrated by Liz's refusal to just stand and bang in the center of the ring. Shaw manages to get down the Coast 2 Coast Cover girl with when a high cross body block off the top by Liz gets converted into a power slam by Shaw, which seeks the cover and gets a count of ONE! TWO! KICKOUT!
4:40 Lora is now smothering Liz and looking for a submission, but the slippery Smalls is doing a good job with her scrambling. During the scramble, Shaw manages to take Smalls's back as she is coming to her feet, and Shaw locks in a rear naked choke. However, Liz runs at the turn-buckle. with Shaw on her back, and Smalls ducks, introducing Lora's face to the turn-buckle. Liz hops to the second turn-buckle. and dives off for a springboard 360 splash, gets a count of two; but Lora is right next to the ropes and gets a foot up.
7:31 This match has been very close thus far. Each time that it looks Like Shaw may have a chance to ground Smalls and apply her submission game, Liz finds a way to squirm out; and each time Liz escapes, she it frustrates Shaw. Finally, Shaw is able to slow Miss Metro down when she clobbers her with an overhand right while Liz is coming off the top turn-buckle. Shaw goes on a stomping spree. Shaw is signalling for the end and bends down to pull Smalls up, but Liz scoops up Shaw for an inside cradle and secures a count of ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Shaw!
9:09 Liz has now found her groove and hits three high impact moves on Shaw in a row-- a drop-kick. from the top turn-buckle., a moonsault off the second, and a hurricanrana. Liz is on fire and is feeling very confident now.
Final Moments: They come as Liz takes to the top again, and dives off for a flying clothesline. Shaw has her timing down and literally catches Liz with a guillotine choke mid air. The moment they hit the ground the hold is so deep, that Liz is forced to tap.
WINNER – LORA SHAW via SUBMISSION, 11:55
After the Bell: Warren Shaw quickly hops into the ring and picks up Lora, and is running around the ring with her over his shoulders, while the referee checks on Liz, who is coming through, but looks very frustrated.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – BACK STAGE – CONTINUOUS
Damian is back stage, speaking with Jason Stigma.
Damian: So I know this is as short notice as short notice gets; and I now we don't even know each other, but this is an opportunity to jump right into the title picture. Say yes, and I've got your back.
Jason thinks abut it.
Jason: Alright, let's do it.
Damian breaths a sigh of relief.
Just then, Marty pops up.
Marty: You're not doing anything.
Marty turns to Jason.
Marty: You're fired.
Damian: What? Fired for what?
Marty: The contract Mr. Stigma has signed requires him to promote this company, and he has failed to honor his contractual obligations in that regard, and so, it was nice knowing you, Mr. Stigma. On behalf of MetroPRO, we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours.
Jason storms off. Marty looks to Damian.
Marty: You should have never crossed me, kid. I treated you like a son, and I made you in this building; surely you know I can and will break you in this building. Good luck tonight.
Marty walks away. Damian is looking nervous. Barney Bradshaw, who has been observing the entire scene unfold, approaches Damian.
Barney: Good for you in taking a stand kid. Nobody said it was going to be easy. You find a partner?
Damian shakes his head.
Barney: Well, I can't help you out there. However, there may be some light at the end of the tunnel. After seeing what's gone down tonight, I've decided to exercise my executive decision clause in the arbitration agreement.
Damian: Executive decision clause?
Barney: Yeah, it's complicated legal shit. But essentially it allows me to step up and make a unilateral decision on an emergent basis if I feel that either of these two bozos are fucking things up, and there's not enough time to put a solution to a vote. So I am evoking that power tonight.
Damian: In what way?
Barney: I've taken the liberty of signing a new contract that, well let's put it this way, may not otherwise get the endorsement of Mort, and certainly wouldn't get the endorsement of Marty.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – RINGSIDE - CONTINUOUS
Pre-Fight Analysis: While we may be one wrestler short for this match, we are certainly not at a loss for bad blood in this fourth quarter-final match in the Tag Team Tournament. Vladimir Vishnevsky has had a chip on his shoulder since arriving in MetroPRO, an it's all because of Damian Cole, the man he had spent some time with. Meanwhile, Jack Owyns and Damian Cole each cost the other a match last week, and have had words for each other since. Damian is essentially fighting a handicap match after his partner, Gideon Hazard, was let go earlier this evening.
Keys to Victory:
Ian Wright: There is not much to discuss. While handicaps matches are not always foregone conclusions, they are when the two men imposing the handicap are of this calibre. Jacky Owyns and Vladimir Vishnevsky are a threat to any team, let alone a single man-- even if that man is Damian Cole.
Before the Bell: Jack Owyns and Vladimir Vishnevsky walk out first, so when Damian is introduced, Owyns and Vlad are inside guarding the ring. Damian stands at the bottom of the runway, looking for a point of access. Every time he steps forward, his opponents take a step forward, ready to pounce. Recognizing he is just gonna have to say fuck it, Damian dives into the ring and sure enough, Vlad and Jack make Damian pay for it. They both start dropping bombs on Damian in the form of forearms to the back and some big boots.
At the Bell: Having worn him down, Jack and Vladimir pull Damian Cole up. Jack gets Damian in a full nelson and Vladimir delivers a kicked side kick to Damian's head. He drops. They pull him up again. They send him against the ropes, a double clothesline attempt, Damian ducks, hits the opposite ropes, bounces back and comes back with a clothesline of his one-- one for each of them. Damian is on fire. He pulls up Vladimir and throws him out of the ring to the ringside floor. He turns to get Jack, but Jack is already on his feet and meets Damian with a Villainous Knee" Muay Thai Flying Knee. He goes for the cover and referee Chris Clemons makes the count of ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Damian, but he is in trouble.
3:20. Vladimir is now the legal man in with Damian and he is methodical in his attack on Redemption. Damian has not fully recovered from the opening assault. Vladimir lifts Damian and places him on the top turn-buckle. Vlad takes a few steps back and delivers a jumping side kick to Damian's chest, knocking him backwards off the top turn-buckle. to the ringside floor.
5:30 Damian, in a very bad position early into the match, gets a side burst of adrenaline and counters in Irish Whip with a spear that takes the wind out of Vladimir. Damian starts battering him with hammer fists. Vlad raises his arm to protect, Damian, grabs an arm and sits out into a textbook arm bar-- only to be met with a flying fist a second later by Jack. Before referee Chris Clemons can remove Jack to the outside, Marty's two men put down a further beat down on Damian with one stomp after another.
7:44 Jack is now the legal man in-- although the duo have been so liberal with the rules that it's hard to keep track anymore. Jack has been battering Damian with a variety of suplexes over the last few minutes. Jack lifts Damian for a suplex, but Damian blocks; and connects with one of his own. Damian is slow climbing to his feet. Jack is up first and moves in for the kill, yet Damian fends him off with a couple elbows that backs Jack up. Jack charges in and Damian hits a wicked lateral drop that downs the Villian for a cover of ONE! TWO! Breakup by Vladimir, and again they make Damian pay for attempting an offense.
Final Moments: Damian has been doing his best to stay alive, but the fatigue of two on one has worn him down. In one last ditch effort to steal this one, he goes on an offensive, catching Jack Owyns with a DTM super kick, and then knocking Vlad off the apron before going for the cover. He gets a two count before Vladimir reaches in and pulls Damian to the outside. The two begin to brawl and while Chris Clemons preoccupies himself with keeping Jack from joining the fray, Vladimir cracks Damian over the head with a chair and rolls him into the ring. Jack pulls up Damian hand connects with his Villian Connection Tiger Driver, with a cover of ONE! TWO! THREE!.
WINERS – JACK OWYNS AND VLADIMIR VISHNEVSKY, via PINFALL, 9:59
After the Bell: Damian's troubles do not end with the sound of the bell, as Jack and Vlad, having secured the win, are now free to do real damage without the concern of disqualification. Marty runs down to get a ringside seat as a chair gets tossed into the ring, and Jack and Vladimir take turns using Damian for batting practice.
The fans are booing, clamoring for someone to come out to assist Damian, but the runway is empty.
Finally, a loud POP as Jessica Robertson storms down to the ring, wielding her barbed wire baseball bat. She slides into the ring while Vlad has Damian in a full nelson and Jack was about to deliver another chair shot to Cole. Jessica ducks a chair swing from Jack and meets him in the heat with her bat, which due to the barbed wire, sticks in his head.
Now weapon-less, Jessica turns to Vladimir, who goes for a boot to her head, but she catches his foot, and sweeps out the other, and slaps on a figure four. Vladimir is reeling in pain as Jack has managed to pry the bat from his head. Owyns moves in on Robertson, lifts the bat to strike her while she maintains the figure four, but it's Damian with a spear that knocks Jack from the ring. Robertson gets to her feet and launches Vladimir against the ropes, and together with Damian, the two catch him on the rebound and send him flying over the top rope crashing into Marty on the outside.
Both Damian and Robertson are in a frenzy. They call for a mic, which Damian takes first.
Damian: Jessica, thank you. In a night when I felt that nobody had my back, I thank you for having my back, and any time I can return the favor, you can be sure I will. Marty, this is the second time in two weeks you have cost me a match, and this shit stops here. I do not need to be team Mort to be against Team Marty, and Marty, let me tell you this-- while we, the independents, those who have chosen "none of the above," may have no leader, there are a lot more of us then there are of you. Now I am not a leader, and it's a role I don't want, but I am calling on all those, both inside MetroPRO and out, who have been screwed by Marty Sunshine in one capacity or another, now is the time to band together, look out for one another, and fight back!
Big pop from the crowd.
Damian: For Mort, I've got no problem with you; I've always respected you, and I know you to be a straight shooter. But with all due respect, your team seems so concerned with the purity of this sport and making sure that all of the titles remain in the camp of Team Mort that you are missing the bigger war. This goes beyond titles, beyond who has more wins and losses; and quite frankly, you should have been here tonight. Fighters have been hurt, fighters has been fired, and where are you Mort? Out in Las Vegas tending to your future son-in-law! So if you aren't gonna be part of the solution, then respectfully sir-- stay out of the way, as there are others ready to take it upon themselves to take this organization back!
Damian hands the mic to Jessica.
Jessica: Marty, I told you! I told you over Twitter that I am not someone you want to test or provoke. For the last two weeks, all I have heard about was MetroPRO this, and MetroPRO that; but you know what I see? I see an impressive roster that is being abused by a corrupt management who have no problem using their faithful wrestlers as nothing more than pawns in their sick, twisted personal chess game! Well that ends right now, because....
Jessica pulls a piece of paper out and holds it up.
Jessica: Guess who has a contract! That's right, a last minute, back stage deal endorsed by clearly the only sensible figurehead in this organization-- Mr. Barney Bradshaw-- man who sees how these two old bastards are ruining careers for their own personal gain! So Marty, Mort, I hope you've enjoyed your two week little banter over who is going to control the silent independents-- because we aren't going to be so silent any more!
Big cheers from the crowd as the scene
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EXT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – NEW YORK, NY – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2014
We open up outside of the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, as a limousine pulls to the front. The driver exits the car and opens the back door as Marty Sunshine exits.
He is greeted by a sea of journalists, all fighting for his attention. Marty, in a particularly foul mood, pauses, takes a deep breath, and smiles.
Marty: Folks, I thank you all for coming out tonight. You know that the press has no friend like Marty. Unfortunately, I am running late, and my counterpart, Mort Goodman, isn't even decent enough to join us tonight. Apparently him and his daughter have accompanied Carter Hayes to Las Vegas for a procedure to get hi back in the ring quicker than was originally expected... God knows why anyone would want that. So yes, tonight, I am running the show...
And then his words hit him.
Marty: Solo.
Suddenly, a smile comes across Marty's face.
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OPENING SEQUENCE
We hear the opening rift of Kanye West's Black Skinhead, which is is accompanied by a montage of scenes cut together representing a highlight reel of the Metro:PRO roster-- we catch a Temper Tantrum from Carter Hayes, an arm bar from Luna, a stomp from Ravyn Nightshade. We see Jack Owyns pounding on an opponent, which dissolves into Liz Smalls taking out an opponent with a super kick. This is followed by a jump cut to a vicious clothesline by Jimmy Kort, and then a death defying leap by Will Levon. It's scene after scene, the cuts from one scene to next picking up in velocity, with everyone on the roster being represented, until finally, through the power of special effects, a bullet pierces the screen, and the graphics shatter, revealing behind them the title:
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER - CONTINIOUS
The camera PANS from high above the interior of the arena. We are inside the Jacob Javits center with a crowd pushing 3,000, all on their feet, holding their signs, straining their necks to get on camera.
Ian: Welcome everyone to another edition of Sunday Night Killshot. I'm Ian Wright, along with Jack "The Janitor" Cameron, and what a week its been. This week, we saw a near holiday altercation between Priscilla Price and her opponents for this evening, Alice S. James and Kaiden Hawke. We've had the privilege of hearing Lora Shaw's rendition of "Let it Go." We saw Mama Rivera barely escape incarceration; and watched as Liz Smalls and Jack Owyns nearly had a rematch of last week's encounter-- this time inside of a spa. We've also seen perhaps some signs of frustration on the part of Marty Sunshine, whose team has been effectively shut out of his own tournament-- the tournament to crown the very first Empire Champion. Marty has gone so far as taking to offering a bonus to the winner of Mike Harrison and Aura Williams, should the winner decide to align himself or herself with Team Sunshine.
Jack: Well I don't see that happening, Mr. Wright. Mike Harrison and Aura Williams are two strong, independent fighters. Aura Williams in particular has been very vocal in her stance that she will not choose sides in this war between Marty Sunshine and Mort Goodman.
Ian: Indeed, the "independents" seem to be a major point of concern for Sunshine. He had taken to Twitter earlier this week in an effort to recruit more team members, and found himself in a war of words with wrestling superstars Marisol Hawkes and Jessica Robertson-- two wrestlers you do not want to find yourself aligned against.
Jack: Meanwhile, over in the other camp, we seem to have a very content Mort Goodman, who is absent this evening, as he is in Las Vegas beside his protégée Carter Hayes and Grace Taylor as Carter Hayes is meeting with a specialist to assist him in an accelerated recovery. But Goodman was quick to remind Sunshine that of the six semi-finalists that have already been established in the three ongoing title tournaments, five come out of his camp.
Ian: Marty is not too pleased with that piece of trivia--
Suddenly, we hear the sounds of Chris Isaac’s "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" echo through the arena.
Ian: Speaking of which, here comes one-half of the owners of MetroPro right now.
Marty storms down the runway, not looking all too pleased. He has a mic in hand and ignores the boos with which he is met. The cage has already been set up at ringside for the pending Empire Title Qualifier between Dazielle Molaroni and Weston Alexander, and Marty enters the cage and does a quick circle around referee Chris Clemons, before stopping in the center-- all while the boos continue.
Marty: Shut up!
This does nothing to silence the crowd, and in fact exacerbates the situation, ans the crowd grows louder, forcing him to cover his ears. Finally, as the crowd begins to simmer.
Marty: You know, perhaps when I opened Metro:Pro Wrestling, and gave each and every superstar the choice to align with Marty Sunshine, I wasn't making myself clear. You see, to some extent, I can see some wrestlers aligning themselves with Mort Goodman. It was inevitable for wrestlers such as Carter Hayes...
Big pop from the fans.
Marty: Grace Taylor...
Another pop.
Marty: Will Levon...
The crowd keeps going.
Marty: And the like to align themselves with Mort. They are lost sheep who know know nothing but how to blindly follow their master, and who have been led astray-- ultimately to be slaughtered.
Marty pauses, as a "Marty Sucks" chant breaks out
Marty: But there is this other group-- I can't even call them a group-- rather this band of random individual misfits-- I'll call them "None of Above"-- who have been flaunting their individuality and their independence as if this is something to be proud of. Of course, I'm talking about those such as Dazielle Molaroni...
Dazielle gets a nice reception from the crowd.
Marty: Aura Williams...
The crowd is behind her as well.
Marty: And the biggest disappointment of them all, Damian Cole.
Huge pop from the crowd, likely stemming from the fact that Damian, once a Marty guy, has broken free.
Marty: Well I say to you, by not choosing a side, you have chosen a side; and if you are not with me, you are against me. In fact, your decision to support "None of the Above" is perhaps the worst decision each and every one of you could have made. Because you don't even have Mort to protect you-- to protect you from being made examples of. And one of those examples are going to be made right now.
Marty lowers the mic for a moment, awaiting undivided attention to make sure his words can be heard loud and clear.
Marty: At this time, I ask-- no, I demand-- that two of these "None of the Aboves"-- Dazielle Molaroni and Gideon Hazard get their asses out here right now.
There is no music, but Molaroni and Hazard do emerge from back stage side by side.
Ian Wright: What is going on here, Jack?
Jack Cameron: I'm not too sure, but I have a bad feeling about this. You know, with Mort Goodman out of town and Marty left in charge, bad things are about to happen.
Molaroni and Hazard make their way down to ringside and into the cage.
They look a bit puzzled and very much on guard.
Marty: I am happy to see that the two of you have decided to grace me with your presence, because I have something to say, and I thought it best that I tell you this face to face.
Marty lowers the mic and sighs. It is an over exaggerated sigh. He raises the mic.
Marty: It is with hardened heart-- particularly in light of the pending holidays-- that I must advise you that Metro:PRO must make some cuts. And while it has been a tough decision, I must consider what is best for the company, and who is a team player. And since you have both made it abundantly clear that you have no intention to tow the company line, after tonight, one of you will find yourselves on the unemployment line.
Jack: What!?! Marty can't do this.
Ian: I'm afraid he can, Jack-- those who have signed on contracts with an affiliation to "None of the Above" are deemed at will employees, and may be let go as the powers that be see fit.
Dazielle and Gideon look shocked.
Marty: Fortunately, I am feeling particularly generous, and so I am going to keep one of you on the payroll-- that is, whoever wins the impromptu pinfall or submission cage match between the two of you that begins right...now.
GIDEON HAZARD VERSUS DAZIELLE MOLARONI
STEEL CAGE (PINFALL OR SUBMISSION) - LOSER LEAVES TOWN
STEEL CAGE (PINFALL OR SUBMISSION) - LOSER LEAVES TOWN
From the Bell: Marty exits the cage and takes a seat at ringside. Both competitors stand in awe of this announcement. Gideon, the more focused of the two, takes advantage of Dazielle's distraction and suckers her with a forearm to the back of the head as she has her eyes fixed on Marty on the outside. Dazielle stumbles but does not fall; however, Gideon follows up with a clothesline that falls Molaroni., and he follows it up with some brutal stomps.
4:03 Following Hazard's dominance throughout the first few minutes of this match, Dazielle takes control after she reverse an Irish Whip, and then executes a drop toehold that sends Hazard face first into the cage. She moves in on Hazard and begins raking his head against the steel. An arm ringer into a short-armed clothesline downs Hazard, and Molaroni. uses her superior aerial skills to hit the ropes, hope to the second, and execute a moonsault onto Hazard for the cover of ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Hazard!
7:27 This has been Dazielle's match for the first few minutes until she overestimates the impact of a DDT on Hazard and charges him as he works to his feet, only to run into a bear hug by Hazard converted into a hot shot into the cage that opens a gash in Molaroni. From there, Hazard goes on a methodical attach of kicks, punches and elbows aimed at the cut in Dazielle's forehead. Dazielle tries to work to her feet, but takes a knee to the back of her head on her way up.
10:01 Hazard's arrogance costs him as he gets caught show boating for Marty and runs into a Molaroni. super kick. Dazielle turns up the heat. Dazielle goes on a kicking display-- a front snap kick, an axe kick and a spinning heel kick floors Hazard, and secures Molaroni a very close two count, but her assault does not end their. With a handful of hair, she sends Hazard face first into the cage.
14:40 As we close in on the fifteen minute mark of this impromptu cage match, both fighters are starting to show fatigue. Hazard has taken the upper hand with a power bomb into the side of the cage. Hazard takes to the top rope. He is waiting for Molaroni. to get to her feet. When she does, he dives for a double axe handle, but is met on the way down with one of Dazielle's well timed super kicks!
Final Moments: Instead of going for the cover, Dazielle takes to the top turn-buckle. With Hazard still sprawled out on his back, Molaroni. decides that the top turn-buckle. is not enough, and descends higher-- to the top of the cage. She jumps off for her Dragon Dagger double foot stomp executed from the top of the cage! She connects, but then immediately crumbles from the impact of the landing. Nevertheless, she crumbles on top of Hazard, who is sprawled out. Referee Chris Clemons drops for a count of ONE! TWO! THREE!
WINNER: DAZIELLE MOLARONI via pinfall, 17:49
After the Bell: Ring attendants rush into the cage to assist Gideon Hazard out. Dazielle remains on the floor from the impact of her finisher, coupled with the exhaustion of having competed in a nearly twenty minute cage match.
Marty follows announcer Meadow Leigh into the ring.
Meadow Leigh: Your winner of this bout, Dazielle Molaroni.!
Dazielle is still on the mat as her name is announced as the winner. She is slowly pulling herself to her feet as Marty whispers in Meadow Leigh's ear. Meadow looks confused by the instruction that her boss as given her, but he insists on her compliance. Meadow Leigh raises the mic again.
Meadow Leigh: Ladies and gentleman, the following contest is a quarter-final match in the Empire Title Tournament! First, in the ring, from Portland, Oregon, Dazielle Molaroni.!!!
Dazielle, just getting to her feet and resting against the turn-buckle. is floored by the announcement of her name.
Ian Wright: This is unbelievable folks, Marty Sunshine is calling for Molaroni's quarter-final match in the Empire Tournament when she has just finished a twenty minute cage match!
Jack Cameron: Holy molaroni, back to back cage matches is unheard of. This is so unfair!
Inside the cage, as Meadow Leigh announces her opponent, Weston Alexander to the ring, Dazielle is shaking her head "no," holding up a hand to signify that she needs a moment.
Marty takes the mic from Meadow, and addresses Dazielle.
Marty: I'm sorry dear, we have a schedule to maintain, an Empire Title tournament to continue, and there are no time outs in pro wrestling.
Weston waits in the cage.
Marty: Now, in light of the fact that you clearly are in no position to fulfil your contraction obligations in this tournament match, it would seem that I have no alternative but to call upon an alternate.
Dazielle is shaking her head "no," but Marty ignores her.
Marty: Fortunately, I have just the man for the job. Completely fresh and with no prior engagements, I bring to you the alternate, Kodi Jacks--
Voice: Shut the hell up, Marty!
Marty's been cut off. He's been cut off by the man who has emerged at the top of the runway. He's been cut off by Barney Bradshaw.
Barney, with mic in hand, addresses Dazielle in the cage.
Barney: Do you--
Marty: Barney, I--
Barney: Don't interrupt me when I am talking-- I was speaking to the lady.
Marty is silenced-- and frustrated.
Barney: Young lady, do you have any fight left in you?
Dazielle nods her head, to a loud pop by the fans.
Barney: Do you want to forfeit this opportunity at a title contest?
Dazielle shakes her head-- another loud pop.
At that moment, Kodi Jackson comes waltzing out of the runway, behind Barney. As he passes Barney on his way to the ring, but Barney grabs hold of his shoulder to stop the big man in his tracks.
Kodi turns to Barney.
Barney: Hit the showers, tons of fun-- this match belongs to Dazielle. The next time you want a match-- fucking sign up for one!
Ian Wright: Barney Bradshaw is once again laying down the law with Marty Sunshine.
Jack Cameron: I like this man.
Barney points at Marty, and waves his finger at him, signifying that he wants Marty to join him in the back stage area. Begrudgingly, Marty exits the cage, leaving Dazielle Molaroni. to fight her second cage match of the night against Weston Alexander for the coveted third semi-final slot in the Empire title tournament.
WESTON ALEXANDER VERSUS DAZIELLE MOLARONI
EMPIRE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH – STEEL CAGE
EMPIRE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH – STEEL CAGE
At the Bell: Dazielle is still in the corner trying to recover from her match. Weston walks to the opposite side of the cage, waiting for Dazielle to make the first move and meet her there to engage. Instead, Dazielle immediately turns and starts climbing the turn-buckle. in route to her escape. Weston pauses for a moment, and then realizes Dazielle is seeking escape, and rushes toward her. Dazielle is reaching the top of the cage as Weston draws in and he grabs hold of her foot, trying to pull her of; but Dazielle shakes him off and the momentum of his tugging causes him to fall backwards. Weston catches himself from falling, and Dazielle recognizes that she won't make it over before Weston catches up with her again. So instead, she climbs down to the top turn-buckle., faces Weston, and jumps off landing a missile drop-kick. Dazielle goes for a cover one ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Weston!
5:36 The fatigue from the prior match has certainly taken its toll on Dazielle, and she is clearly moving slower than she normally would; but she still remains a touch faster than Weston. She uses this to her advantage, maintaining a speed and aerial game to strike from a distance-- flying forearms, flying clotheslines, flying kicks. This assault is frustrating Weston.
7:19 The tide turns drastically when Dazielle hits the ropes once again and launches herself at Weston with a high cross body block that, due to the fatigue Dazielle is facing, Weston is able to see coming, and he moves out of the way. The result is that Dazielle crashes face first into the cage. Weston moves in on her, trying to find an opening to get on top of her, but being weary of an up-kick. Not taking any chances, Weston turns and races for the door. Dazielle, feeling a sense of urgency, pops to her feet and rushes at Weston; however, like a perfectly times plan, he faces her and scoops her up with a power double as she rushes in, putting him inside of her guard.
Final Moments: Once in her guard, it does not take long for Weston to use his top grade submission skills to pass Dazielle's guard and put himself into a full mount position. He begins to throw down strikes, prompting Dazielle to raise her arms-- and therefore expose her arms-- in an effort to block the income strikes. Weston seizes the opportunity, grabs an arm, sits out, and hits a textbook arm bar-- forcing the exhausted Dazielle to tap.
WINNER: WESTON ALEXANDER via SUBMISSION, 11:00
After the Bell: Weston Alexander celebrates in the ring, dedicating his victory to Ravyn Nightshade, while a very pissed off Dazielle storms out of the ring in a hurry, like a woman on a mission.
Jack Cameron: Gee, Mr. Wright, I can't help but feel like we've been deprived of what could have been a more closely held contest between Dazielle Molaroni and Weston Alexander.
Ian Wright: There is no doubt that in Mort Goodman's absence, Marty Sunshine is on a power trip and turning the screws to everyone tonight. We're heading back stage now to another man who is the victim of Marty's power trip-- Damian Cole.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – BACKSTAGE AREA – CONTINUOUS
We pick up back stage where Damian Cole is engaged in a conversation with Barney Bradshaw.
Damian: This is bullshit. I don't understand-- how can Marty get away with this?
Barney: Look-- I know it's unfair kid-- but the man is a shark, and savvy at contracts-- and let's just say that Gideon's contract was not favourable to him. His contract allowed for his termination on a single loss.
Damian: Well, what about my contract?
Barney: Fortunately for you, terminating your contract is not so easy for Marty. Seems like he made the terms more favourable to you since he thought you'd be aligning with him, and he had fears that Goodman would try to give you the axe.
Damian: Well where does that leave me for tonight?
Barney: I'd say you have about two hours to find someone willing to tag with you; otherwise, you can either forfeit your match, or go it alone. Good luck, kid.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – BACKSTAGE AREA – CONTINUOUS
We are back with Ian Wright and Jack Cameron at ringside.
Ian: Well there you have it folks, the devious Marty Sunshine strikes again, giving Damian Cole until the time of his match to find a replacement partner for the just-released Gideon Hazard; and with almost the entire roster involved in other title tournament endeavours, Damian Cole is short on options.
Jack: I don't like it, Mr. Wright. Jack Owyns and Vladimir Vits-whatever his name is are two dangerous men, each with a personal vendetta against Damian. I-- I'm almost tempted to step out of retirement to serve as my good friend's tag team partner.
Ian: That tag team tournament quarter-final match is still yet to come-- but in the meantime, we go now to the other side of the bracket. It's tag team quarter-final match number three, with Priscilla Price and Angelina Bellini taking on Kaiden Hawke and Alice St. James.
A monster. Folks, we're going back stage now to meet up with two women who are also in the tag team tournament, but tonight will face each other-- Anya-Leigh Castello and Allyana Rivera.
PRISCILLA PRICE & ANGELINA BELLINI VERSUS KAIDEN HAWKE & ALICE ST. JAMES.
TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUARTER FINAL
TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUARTER FINAL
At the Bell: Angel and Alice get things started in a back and forth wrestling clinic, with the ladies exchanging arm drags, hip tosses and arm ringers. The pace picks up when Alice sends Angel against the ropes, only to have Angel reverse and connect with a spine buster. Angel lifts Alice for a suplex, but Alice falls behind her and runs Angel into ropes for a roll up and a count by old man Milton White for ONNNEE! TWWOOO!! Count is broken up by Priscilla; and Angelina has problems with this.
3:34 Angelina's spinning heel kick off the ropes turns the tide in her favor. With Alice broken in, Angel tags in Priscilla, who steps into the ring with a sense of arrogance, strutting about before taking Alice's face in her hands, taunting her, and then unwinding to unload a powerful hay maker-- but Alice blocks, and counters with her own overhand right, and then another, and then a third which knocks the Metropolitan Mistress into the corner. Alice takes to the second turn-buckle. and unleashes ten punches while the crowd counts along. After the tenth shot, Alice hops down, and with two handfuls of hair flings Priscilla across the ring,. Priscilla gets to her knees and is begging Alice to show nervous, but Alice is having nothing over it, send punches to Priscilla's head. She pulls up Priscilla, flings her against the ropes, and hits a tilt-a-whirl slam. Priscilla is quick to roll outside for a moment's reprieve.
5:39 Things change when Alice hits the ropes for a suicide dive onto Priscilla on the outside, but Priscilla times it and meets Alice with a chair that is too far away for the poorly sighted Milton White to catch. Angelina hops to the floor and grabs the chair from Priscilla and begins to lecture her about such deceitful tactics. This allows Alice to recover and crawl into the ring and make a tag to Kaiden, which neither Priscilla nor Angelina pick up on. Meanwhile, Alice prays possum, slumping herself in the corner.
7:00 Priscilla enters the ring to find Alice slumped in the corner, unaware that Alice has tagged in Kaiden (who remains on the outside apron), and that he is therefore the legal man in the ring. Priscilla walks with a swagger toward the downed Alice, only to have Kaiden catapult into the ring and level Priscilla with a clothesline for a count of OONNNEE! TWWWOOO! Kick out by Priscilla!
10:50 For nearly the next four minutes, Angelina, from the outside handling, begins to experience the initial stages of a paradigm shift as she watches Kaiden Hawke use an array of dirty tactics to manhandle Priscilla Price-- an eye poke here, holding an illegal choke a little two long there, and Angelina is left helpless to do nothing but standby and watch.
11:32 Priscilla makes a diving tag and in comes a charged up Angel, sending down Kaiden time and time again with solid first. Angel hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline, pops back, and gets hit with a knee that flips her over to her back. Kaiden uses the opportunity to take a cheap shot at Priscilla on the outside apron, instigating the Metropolitan Mistress to come into the ring seeking revenge. As the ref usher Priscilla back to the outside apron, Kaiden lifts Angel and hurls her over the top rope to the outside.
Final Moments. Priscilla pops to the outside floor to check on her partner. While out there, she slips a pair of brass knuckles to Angel. There is an unspoken exchange between the two, where Angel accepts the assignment. Kaiden reaches over the top rope to pull Angel up to the apron by her hair. As he does, Angel clocks Kaiden with the knucks sending him crashing to the canvas. Angel catapults into the ring for a cover and ONEEEE! TWO!!!! THREEEE!!!.
After the Bell: Priscilla and Angelina are celebrating. There is something just the slightest bit complicated about Angel's smile.
Ian: I can't believe what we've just experienced. I am a little concerned for Angel-- did you see that look as she celebrated? Is it me, or was there just a trace of something sinister there?
Jack Cameron: I agree, Mr. While. Priscilla Price corrupting a clean cut wrestler-- it's like it's 2010 with Damian Cole all over again.
Ian: Well right now, we're gonna go back stage, and pick up with two women who are tag team partners-- and in fact semi-finalists in the tag team title tournament-- who have been forced to complete against one another this evening. I am, of course, talking about Allyana Rivera and Anya-Leigh Castello.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – BACK STAGE – CONTINUOUS
The cameras head backstage to show Allyana Rivera and Mama Rivera. The pair are sitting at one of the tables while Allyana prepares herself for her match with Anya later on tonight.
Allyana Rivera: “Why have you brought Tupperware to the show, mama?
Allyana looks down at the tub placed on the table.
Mama Rivera: “I have made biscuits for Marty.”
Allyana looks shocked.
Allyana Rivera: “For Marty? Why?”
Mama Rivera: “Well, I was no nice to him last week. I no like to be so nasty, so I bring peace offering.”
Allyana looks taken aback but nods.
Allyana Rivera: “Well, that’s pretty big of you. I’m sure he’ll appreciate that.”
Allyana reaches out her hand to have a look inside the box, but Mama swats her hand away before she can get hold of it.
Mama Rivera: “No, mija! No biscuits for you! You have match coming up!”
Allyana concedes, knowing her mother is right.
Allyana Rivera: “Okay, okay.”
Mama Rivera: “No I go see if I can find Mr Goodman. I go say thank you again for past day.”
Mama Rivera gets up and rushes after him. She shouts back to Allyana as she does.
Mama Rivera: “You no eat biscuits! Think about match!”
Allyana nods.
Allyana Rivera: “Yes I know.”
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – RINGSIDE AREA – CONTINUOUS
Up next, we've got a match between two competitors coming out of the Team Goodman camp who have both already earned their spots in the semifinals of their respective tournaments next week.
LAVA VERSUS WILLIAM LEVON
Pre-Fight Analysis: This match will be Lava’s first true test in MetroPRO against someone with a style that completely clashes with her. Having made a name for herself in the MMA circuit, last week, Laval took on and defeated via count out a man with a similar grappling skillet and aerial limitations in Weston Alexander. This week, she gets a man that is the polar opposite in Will Levon, whose technical base is supplemental with a hardcore style and in-the-air approach that may frustrate the Swedish Sensation.
Keys to Victory:
Ian: This fight is pretty simple to dissect. Lava has no real experience dealing with aerialists to speak of; and Will Levon's biggest weakness, his submission defense, lends itself to Lava's biggest strength. Will needs to use that experience and his speed and flight-based approach to keep moving and keep out of Lava's range. For Lava, it is straightforward-- get hold of Will and get this fight to the ground.
From the Bell: Will and Lava circle one another. Lava rushes in, knowing she needs to get hold of Will. Levon sidesteps Lava and uses a drop down toehold to take send her face first to the canvas. Rather than jumping on her, Will backs up, allowing Lava the opportunity to get to her feet. Lava shoots in for a take down but Will, possessing a slight strength advantage, stuffs the take down, and makes Lava pay for the attempt with a swift elbow to the face as she rises from the failed take down attempt. With Lava staggered, will takes to the ropes, ducks a Lava hay maker, hits the opposite ropes, and comes back with a flying forearm that takes Lava to the canvas. Again, rather than rushing to a mount or a pinfall attempt, Will backs off, and allows Lava come to her feet.
5:16 So far, Will has employed a smart, patient strategy,utilizing a long range attack to keep out of Lava's grasp. However, Will's plan comes up short when he comes off the top rope with a drop-kick., but Lava catches Will's foot and converts to a quick ankle lock. Will reels in pain, but he is close enough to the ropes to secure a mandatory break in the hold; and referee Frank DiPasquale is right on top of the action to make sure it is broken up.
8:40 Lava has adjusted her style and instead of going for telegraphed take down attempts, she is mixing it up with some first class boxing that is keeping Will guessing out of fear of the take down. This is not to say that Will does not land his fair share of shots, but Lava is out-striking Will slightly, and every time Will gets into his grove, Lava fakes a take down attempt that throws Will slightly off his game.
10:10 It's not Will who changes up his game when, during a punching exchange, he does the unexpected and shoots in and secures a solid double leg take down on Lava, who is surprised that Will would even subject himself to bringing the fight to her world. Because of the surprise in the take down, Will is able to land several solid shots and pop to his feet before Lava can grab hold of a limb. On his feet, Will quickly takes to the top turn-buckle. and as Lava gets to her feet, Will jumps off landing a Tornado DDT for a cover one ONE! TWO! TH-- Lava gets a foot on the ropes!
Final Moments: Lava is in trouble following the bear fall from Will, and he is calling for the Levon Lock. Yes, it seems like Will is looking not only to beat Lava, but to beat her at her own game. Will grabs hold of Lava's jaw and is ready to apply the hold, but Lava sees an opening, locks up Will's limp at the wrist, scoots her hips, and throws up her legs, catching a triangle choke / arm bar combo out of nowhere. The action is too centred for Will to be able to make it to the ropes, and he is forced to tap out.
WINNER – LAVA, via Submission, 11:01
After the Bell: Laval quickly releases the hold and helps up Will. The two embrace after a classic back and forth, knowing that next week, each goes on to a chance at advancing one step closer toward gold in their respective tournaments.
Moments after both men have disappeared into the dressing room, we once again hear the opening guitar riff of "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing," as Marty Sunshine leads a brigade of "Team Sunshine Down to the Ring: Angelina Bellini and Priscilla Price, Jack Owyns and Vladimir Vishnevsky, Dennis Driver and Kodi Jackson, Lora Shaw, Morgan le Faye, Warren Shaw and Jimmy Kort all follow the aggravated attorney into the ring.
Ian Wright: I don't know what is going on here folks, but this should be interesting. Marty Sunshine has been ill-tempered this evening, and a foul-tempered Marty Sunshine is a dangerous Marty Sunshine.
The wrestlers fall behind Marty, who moves in circles frantically, a mic on one hand and a small box in the other.
Marty: I am not a happy man! How the hell is it that my creation-- my creation-- is the Empire Title and I do not have a single representative in the Empire Title Tournament! How does that happen!?!
The wrestlers are looking among each other.
Marty: In one sense, I blame these damn independents-- these damn "none of the aboves" for taking precious slots that could have been allocated to my team. But the truth is, I cannot cast the blame entirely on them-- because at least they have shown some initiative.
Marty looks to the Shaws.
Marty: Lora, Warren, you've been gold, baby. Your finish of the night of Liz Smalls had star power written all over it.
Marty digs into his box, pulls out two envelopes.
Marty: Priscilla, Angel, here is a gift for each of you-- consider it a congratulations on your win tonight. I knew that sending you out for a girl's night out would be a wonderful bonding experience that would pay off.
The girls open the envelopes-- $200.00 in each.
Marty pulls out another envelope.
Marty: Jack, this is for you, my friend, for putting that pampered, ungrateful rat Liz Smalls in her place at the spa.
There's $200.00 for Jack.
Marty pulls out yet another envelope.
Marty: Jimmy, this is for you-- for proving those FUC-FACES wrong.
Marty pauses. We sense a transition is coming.
Marty: Speaking of Fuck Faces...
Marty turns to Kodi Jackson.
Marty: You-- get out of my ring-- you're fucking fired!
Kodi looks shocked.
Marty: That's right, tons of fun-- hit the bricks. You had the opportunity to sign up for my Empire Tournament. So you didn't win the first week-- boo-fucking – hoo. You need to pretend this is a hot dog eating contest-- if you don't first succeed, try and try again. But since you have failed to show initiative, I have absolutely no use for you. Now get out!
With Team Sunshine standing behind him, Kodi's options are limited. He lowers his head and exits the ring on his way to the unemployment line.
Marty reaches into his box, and pulls out a smaller box.
Marty: Dennis, this is for you.
Dennis Driver steps forward and receives the small box. He opens it up. Inside of it is a small screwdriver
Dennis: A... screw driver?
Marty: You said it as well as I can, Gretzky...screw driver! You are not Marty Sunshine material. Now get out of my sight before I find myself in the penalty box for some serious slashing.
Dennis storms out of the ring, muttering to himself the entire time, dropping the gag gift as he exits. Marty turns to the remaining eight.
Marty: Now in case any of you-- or, in fact, any of the remaining employed wrestlers in the back-- have a difficult time with big words, I'm gonna convey my message in simple, monosyllabic words: If you do not want to be here then get the fuck out! I see strong effort from few, and shit effort from most! And if you think I'm gonna bust my ass week after week lining up opportunities for you, overseeing the production of this program, taking time away from my law practice, for shit effort and less title opportunities than that scumbag Goodman, then you may as well pack your bags now and head over to Half-ass Wrestling Alliance, or Minimal Effort Wrestling, or any of those other second rate wrestling shows! Those still in this ring, you still have a job. You're welcome. Don't let me down.
Marty drops the mic and exits the ring, storming off to the back stage.
One by one the wrestlers filter back.
Ian: Wow. That is one pissed off owner right there. I am sure somewhere right now, Mort Goodman is loving life.
Jack: And why shouldn't he? He is still represented in all three tournaments, and except for the injured Carter Hayes and Alice and Kaiden who put in a tremendous, commendable effort tonight, his entire team remain title candidates.
Ian Wright: Well coming up now are two individuals who are still alive in the Empire title tournament-- Michael Harrison and Aura Williams-- and this one is a hardcore match!
Jack Cameron: Oh boy, my favorite kind of match!
MIKE HARRISON v. AURA WILLIAMS
EMPIRE QUARTERFINAL MARCH #4 – HARDCORE RULES
EMPIRE QUARTERFINAL MARCH #4 – HARDCORE RULES
Pre-Fight Analysis: Marty Sunshine has taken a particular interest in this match, as both competitors in the tournament for Marty's coveted Empire Tournament are "independents," representing neither Team Sunshine nor Team Goodman. As such, he has offered a $500 bonus to the winner if the winner aligned himself or herself with his team. As an aside, it should be noted that MetroPRO's own hardcore aficionado Jack Cameron was in charge of placing weapons under the ring.
Keys to Victory:
Jack Cameron: Both fighters have a background and preference for these types of fights, Harrison having held extreme titles in the past, and Williams having trained with hardcore specialist Timothy Hunt.
From The Bell: Harrison grabs an early advantage with a boot to the mid-section of Williams, which he follows up with a multiple turn-buckle. smashes. He body slaps Aura and wastes no time retreating to the outside, where he begins rummaging underneath the ring in search of some weapons. With his head buried underneath the ring, Harrison loses sight of the fact that inside the ring, Aura has taken to the ropes; and when Harrison emerges from his hunt for weapons, he is met with two feet to the fact, via a baseball slide from Williams, that sends him crashing into the railing.
3:13 Williams has now taken to the outside and continued her assault of Harrison, throwing him from railing to post to stairs. She grabs a chair to wield at Harrison, who super kicks the chair, causing it to reverberate into Williams, sending her down. This allows Harrison to continue his quest underneath the ring for the perfect weapon-- which he finds in the form of a trash can. He picks it up and slams it over William’s head, dropping her to the floor. Williams goes for the cover, and referee Chris Clemons, on the outside, drops to make a count of ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Williams!
6:04 The action has continued on the outside, it has been a brutal back and forth affair. Having downed Harrison with a chair shot to the head, Williams stumbles upon the screw driver that the recently fired Dennis Driver tossed on his sulking march to the dressing rooms. Williams mounts Harrison and uses it to start carving into his forehead, opening a deep gash in his head.
7:11 Aura has her hands underneath the ring now, feeling for another weapon. Suddenly, she unleashes a piercing scream-- pulling her arm out, we see that she caught her hand in a mouse trap. As she walks it off, attempting to pry the contraption from her finger tips, Harrison turns to where she was, and pulls out a tray of more than a dozen set mouse traps on it. He lifts the tray and hurls it at Aura, and several of the mouse traps catch her on various spots. Harrison follows it up with a clothesline and he goes for a cover one ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by WILLIAMS!
10:26 Aura is in her glory as she has now kind her prized kendo stick under the ring and whipping furiously at Harrison, who is fleeing down the runway toward the back stage area. Williams gives chase as the action spills into the backstage area. Williams swings for the fences and catches Harrison in the back of the head. She drops for a cover of ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by HARRISON.
13:13 Still in the back stage area, Harrison rocks Aura when he grabs hold of a coffee carafe set up in the refreshment area. He opens up the carafe and pours the scalding coffee onto his downed opponent. Harrison grabs hold of the kendo stick and is unleashing on Williams!
Final Moments. It's now Williams who is running Harrison, brandishing a fire extinguisher. Williams busts into one of the locker rooms where she finds 8-Ball taking a rip from a porcelain bong. Harrison swings fire extinguisher at Williams, she ducks, and it catches 8-Ball flush in the side of the head, knocking him out cold. Williams picks up the porcelain bong and crushes it over Harrison's skull for a cover one ONE! TWO! THREE!
WINNER – AURA WILLIAMS, VIA PINFALL, 18:20
After the Match: The medics rush into the room to check on Harrison, who, despite being rocked, is able to get up on his own accord. 8-Ball, however, is another story, and is required to be carried out on a stretcher.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – BACK STAGE AREA – CONTINUOUS
As the staff members wheel 8-Ball out of his dressing room, Marty is passing by. In the background we hear Morgan le Faye being introduced to the ring.
Marty stops the staff members.
Marty: Where the hell are you going with him?
Staff Member: We've gotta get him to the hospital to get checked out.
Marty: Move over-- I'll take it from here.
Marty grabs hold of the gurney and races it out of the back stage area and into the arena.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – CONTINUOUS
8-BALL VERSUS MORGAN LE FAYE
PURE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUARTER FINALS
PURE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUARTER FINALS
Meadow Leigh is in the ring.
Meadow Leigh: And her opponent....
Out comes Marty, racing 8-Ball down the ramp, toward the ring..
Meadow Leigh: 8-Ball.
As Marty arrives, at full speed to the ring, he slams the gurney into the ring, and 8=Ball goes flying into the ring. Marty shouts instructions to Morgan, who slaps on her "First Trick" Molly-Go-Round, causing 8-Ball to immediately tap out.
WINNER – MORGAN LE FAYE, VIA SUBMISSION, 0:09
After the Match: Marty hops into the ring and raises Morgan's arm in celebration, as staff runs down to ringside to put 8-Ball back on the gurney and usher him off to the hospital.
Ian Wright: I am speechless, Jack. Marty Sunshine's corruption seems to no know boundaries.
Jack Cameron: Where is Mr. Goodman when you need him?
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – BACK STAGE AREA
As the cameras headed backstage once again, Allyana Rivera was still sitting at the table her mother had left her at earlier in the night. She was deep in thought, presumably about her match tonight. Just then Anya-Leigh Castello walked by, she spotted her tag team partner and approached, having to wave her hand in front of Allyana’s face to gain her attention.
Anya-Leigh Castello: “Hey! You were in another world there.”
Allyana smiled in acknowledgement of her friend and then laughed at her comment.
Allyana Rivera: “Hey! Sorry, lost in thought there. How are you?”
Anya-Leigh Castello: “I’m good, just preparing myself for tonight. How you doing?”
Anya took a seat across from Rivera.
Allyana Rivera: “I’m okay. Like you said, just thinking about tonight. But I know it’s going to be a great match, how could it not?”
The pair laughed, much more relaxed about the scenario they had found themselves in than was expected. Anya eyed the Tupperware sitting in front of her.
Anya-Leigh Castello: “What’s this?”
Allyana Rivera: “Mama feels bad for shouting at Marty last week, so she baked him some of her famous biscuits as a peace offering.”
Anya-Leigh Castello: “That’s nice of her. Famous biscuits huh?”
Allyana smiled.
Allyana Rivera: “Yeah, they’re pretty good. She slapped me when I tried to take one though, reminding me about our match.”
Anya laughed.
Anya-Leigh Castello: “Yeah that sounds like Mama Rivera.”
Anya thought for a moment before an ingenious grin crossed her face.
Anya-Leigh Castello: “Okay, so how about we both have one? Then we’re both going into the match with one. Totally even playing field?”
Allyana chuckled and nodded.
Allyana Rivera: “Okay, you’re on!”
Allyana reached for the tub and clicked the lid.
Allyana Rivera: “We better be quick, before she gets back!”
The girls laughed as the each grabbed one and started to eat. Allyana put the lid back on and placed the box back where Mama Rivera left it. They then quickly ate the rest of their treats. The scene faded to black.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – RINGSIDE
Ian: Coming up is the final match in the Pure Quarter-finals tournament, and it should be a good one, fans.
JIMMY KORT VERSUS RAVYN NIGHTSHADE
PURE TITLE QUARTERFINAL MATCH #4
PURE TITLE QUARTERFINAL MATCH #4
Pre-fight Analysis: Ravyn Nightshade remains one of MetroPRO's hottest free agents, and has been heavily courted by Marty Sunshine. She is a talented submission fighter who always seeps on the cusp of greatness, only to fall short within the narrowest of margins. Jimmy Kort is a seasoned veteran who has been around the block, and has a new edge to him. He is a fighter who will will always come to fight, and therefore always find himself thick in the middle of the title scene.
Keys to Victory:
Ian: Looking at these two, you would think that we had the keys to victory backwards. Ravyn Nightshade actually holds a small advantage over Jimmy Kort in the strength and striking department, while Jimmy Kort holds the advantage in speed and the aerial game. Of course, Ravyn has the ground game as her bread and butter, but you always have to be careful to watch your back with Kort, as he is one of the sneakiest players in the game.
From the Bell: Both fighters look to take the center of the ring, trading back and forth without regard. It's a slugfest. Ravyn's shots are harder, but Kort is landing more often, using his speed advantage to duck and counter-punch Ultimately, it is the speed of Kort that carries the day, as his punches in bunches have Ravyn backed into the corner. Kort unleashes hard elbows that stagger Ravyn, and he Kort seeks to whip her into the opposite corner. Ravyn hits with a thud, and as she bounces off the turn-buckles, she's met with a big boot to the mid-section followed by a high impact DDT an a cover for a ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Ravyn.
4:04 A scary moment when Ravyn sends Kort against the ropes and he jumps to the second to attempt a moonsault, but before he can get it off, Ravyn charges him with a drop kick, taking him over the top for an awkward landing on the outside. Not wanting any part of the outside with one of the dirtiest payers in the game, Ravyn elects to pull Kort to the apron. She lifts him to bring him in via a suplex, but Kort blocks it, and then grabs the back of her head and dropping down to the arena floor, draping Ravyn's neck against the top rope.
6:16 Absent a few bursts from Ravyn, Kort has been in control for most of the fight. A highlight comes when he lands his Shine On Super kick that, had Ravyn not fallen so close to the ropes, would have been a pin. Kort argues with referee Chris Clemons, and Ravyn scoops Kort up for a ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Kort!
Despite the near fall, Ravyn is slow to her feet, and it is Kort that is up first, coming in with arms raised for a double axe handle. From her hands and knees, Ravyn lands a side kick to Kort's unguarded mid-section, and then a second. Ravyn pops to her feet, grabs his head, and introduces Kort's mug to the turn-buckle. as Kort falls slumped against the bottom padding. Ravyn uses the opportunity to dish out some punishment with her Mud hole Stomp.
7:47 Ravyn seemed absolutely in route to a victory when she signalled for her Huntress Trap sharp inverted sharp shooter; but she meets an up-kick. to the jaw by court as she goes to grab Kort's legs. The impact is enough to buy Kort the time needed to get to his feet, and as Ravyn charges in, she is met with a side slam. It's now Kort who is signalling for the end.
FINAL MOMENTS. The finish comes when Kort lifts Ravyn for his Southern Vice fireman's carry, intended to be converted into a face breaker knee smash; but while Kort has Ravyn up, she is able to shift her hips, get her arm around Kort's neck, and convert into a standing guillotine. Kort absolutely refuses to tap, but after what seems like forever trying to fight it, he goes limp.
WINNER – RAVYN NIGHTSHADE via TECHNICAL SUBMISSION, 9:49.
After the Bell: Ravyn circles the ring, her arm raised high. It doesn't take Kort long to come through, and he shakes it off, recognizing he was a hairline away from finishing Ravyn Nightshade with her finisher.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER - BACK STAGE - CONTINUOUS
We pick up outside the toilets backstage. Mama Rivera is stood outside.
Mama Rivera: “Mija, are you okay?”
Suddenly the sound of retching could be heard. After a few seconds a very lacklustre response came from inside the toilets.
Allyana Rivera: “No, I’m definitely not okay.”
Mama Rivera seemed both concerned and frustrated.
Mama Rivera: “What about match with Anya? You just going to leave her standing out there?”
Allyana Rivera: “No, she’s not going to be out there.”
Mama Rivera: “Why not?”
More retching, then another sombre response from the other side of the door, this time it wasn’t from Allyana.
Anya-Leigh Castello: “Because I’m in here.”
Mama Rivera threw her hands up in the air.
Mama Rivera: “What happened to you girls? Was it cafeteria, I knew food was no good!”
Allyana Rivera: “No, it’s not the cafeteria.”
Mama waited for her daughter to explain, but Allyana had gone quiet. Either from being so sick, or because she didn’t want to tell her mother they ate her biscuits.
Anya-Leigh Castello: “We… had one of your biscuits each.”
Mama Rivera looked outraged.
Mama Rivera: “You ate one of these?”
Mama looked to the box in her hand, her face then dropped.
Mama Rivera: “You got sick from my biscuits.”
Mama lifted her hand to her mouth. She couldn’t believe what had happened. She then walked off slowly, leaving the girls in the toilets. This time Allyana responded.
Allyana Rivera: “Mama, you’re going to have to tell them we can’t fight tonight.”
There was no response.
Allyana Rivera: “Mama?”
Anya-Leigh Castello: “I don’t think she’s there.”
Allyana Rivera: “At least she didn’t give any of those to Marty.”
Anya-Leigh Castello: “Yeah, that would have been horrible.”
With that the scene faded to black.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – RINGSIDE – CONTINUOUS
Ian: Right about now, folks, we are in what may be an instance classic. Last week's finisher of the week and Tag Team Title semifinalist, Lora Shaw, taking on last week's match of the week co-recipient and Pure Title semifinalist, Liz Smalls.
LIZ SMALLS VERSUS LORA SHAW
Pre-Fight Analysis: Two of the more outspoken fighters on the MetroPRO roster, Lora Shaw and Liz Smalls, do battle in anticipation of their separate semi-final matches next week. Both fighters found success in their first outing.
Keys to Victory
Ian: Lora Shaw, as she demonstrated last week, is a double threat-- she's got power in her hands and an elite submission game. Liz Smalls will have to rely upon her superior aerial game and test Shaw's suspect chin if she wishes to make it two a row.
From the Bell. Lora Shaw comes out swinging for the fences, but Liz does a fine job using her speed and agility to stay out of harms way. Still, Lora continues coming forward and has Liz back peddling. A wild swing by Lora is ducked by Liz, who takes to the ropes, slides through Lora's legs, pops back up and comes back with a flying head scissors. Lora pops to her feet and runs at Liz, who takes her own with an arm drag take down. Liz springs against the ropes and dives for a high cross body block as Lora is coming up, and she connects for a quick cover of ONE! TWO! Kick out by Shaw!
2:27 Liz has been able to frustrate Shaw so far buy maintaining a fight from all angles. When Liz takes to the ropes or turn-buckle., Shaw is showing hesitancy, and she grows more and more frustrated by Liz's refusal to just stand and bang in the center of the ring. Shaw manages to get down the Coast 2 Coast Cover girl with when a high cross body block off the top by Liz gets converted into a power slam by Shaw, which seeks the cover and gets a count of ONE! TWO! KICKOUT!
4:40 Lora is now smothering Liz and looking for a submission, but the slippery Smalls is doing a good job with her scrambling. During the scramble, Shaw manages to take Smalls's back as she is coming to her feet, and Shaw locks in a rear naked choke. However, Liz runs at the turn-buckle. with Shaw on her back, and Smalls ducks, introducing Lora's face to the turn-buckle. Liz hops to the second turn-buckle. and dives off for a springboard 360 splash, gets a count of two; but Lora is right next to the ropes and gets a foot up.
7:31 This match has been very close thus far. Each time that it looks Like Shaw may have a chance to ground Smalls and apply her submission game, Liz finds a way to squirm out; and each time Liz escapes, she it frustrates Shaw. Finally, Shaw is able to slow Miss Metro down when she clobbers her with an overhand right while Liz is coming off the top turn-buckle. Shaw goes on a stomping spree. Shaw is signalling for the end and bends down to pull Smalls up, but Liz scoops up Shaw for an inside cradle and secures a count of ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Shaw!
9:09 Liz has now found her groove and hits three high impact moves on Shaw in a row-- a drop-kick. from the top turn-buckle., a moonsault off the second, and a hurricanrana. Liz is on fire and is feeling very confident now.
Final Moments: They come as Liz takes to the top again, and dives off for a flying clothesline. Shaw has her timing down and literally catches Liz with a guillotine choke mid air. The moment they hit the ground the hold is so deep, that Liz is forced to tap.
WINNER – LORA SHAW via SUBMISSION, 11:55
After the Bell: Warren Shaw quickly hops into the ring and picks up Lora, and is running around the ring with her over his shoulders, while the referee checks on Liz, who is coming through, but looks very frustrated.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – BACK STAGE – CONTINUOUS
Damian is back stage, speaking with Jason Stigma.
Damian: So I know this is as short notice as short notice gets; and I now we don't even know each other, but this is an opportunity to jump right into the title picture. Say yes, and I've got your back.
Jason thinks abut it.
Jason: Alright, let's do it.
Damian breaths a sigh of relief.
Just then, Marty pops up.
Marty: You're not doing anything.
Marty turns to Jason.
Marty: You're fired.
Damian: What? Fired for what?
Marty: The contract Mr. Stigma has signed requires him to promote this company, and he has failed to honor his contractual obligations in that regard, and so, it was nice knowing you, Mr. Stigma. On behalf of MetroPRO, we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours.
Jason storms off. Marty looks to Damian.
Marty: You should have never crossed me, kid. I treated you like a son, and I made you in this building; surely you know I can and will break you in this building. Good luck tonight.
Marty walks away. Damian is looking nervous. Barney Bradshaw, who has been observing the entire scene unfold, approaches Damian.
Barney: Good for you in taking a stand kid. Nobody said it was going to be easy. You find a partner?
Damian shakes his head.
Barney: Well, I can't help you out there. However, there may be some light at the end of the tunnel. After seeing what's gone down tonight, I've decided to exercise my executive decision clause in the arbitration agreement.
Damian: Executive decision clause?
Barney: Yeah, it's complicated legal shit. But essentially it allows me to step up and make a unilateral decision on an emergent basis if I feel that either of these two bozos are fucking things up, and there's not enough time to put a solution to a vote. So I am evoking that power tonight.
Damian: In what way?
Barney: I've taken the liberty of signing a new contract that, well let's put it this way, may not otherwise get the endorsement of Mort, and certainly wouldn't get the endorsement of Marty.
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INT. JACOB JAVITS CENTER – RINGSIDE - CONTINUOUS
DAMIAN COLE V. JACK OWYNS & VLAIMIR VISHNEVSKY
TAG TEAM QUARTERFINAL MATCH #4
TAG TEAM QUARTERFINAL MATCH #4
Pre-Fight Analysis: While we may be one wrestler short for this match, we are certainly not at a loss for bad blood in this fourth quarter-final match in the Tag Team Tournament. Vladimir Vishnevsky has had a chip on his shoulder since arriving in MetroPRO, an it's all because of Damian Cole, the man he had spent some time with. Meanwhile, Jack Owyns and Damian Cole each cost the other a match last week, and have had words for each other since. Damian is essentially fighting a handicap match after his partner, Gideon Hazard, was let go earlier this evening.
Keys to Victory:
Ian Wright: There is not much to discuss. While handicaps matches are not always foregone conclusions, they are when the two men imposing the handicap are of this calibre. Jacky Owyns and Vladimir Vishnevsky are a threat to any team, let alone a single man-- even if that man is Damian Cole.
Before the Bell: Jack Owyns and Vladimir Vishnevsky walk out first, so when Damian is introduced, Owyns and Vlad are inside guarding the ring. Damian stands at the bottom of the runway, looking for a point of access. Every time he steps forward, his opponents take a step forward, ready to pounce. Recognizing he is just gonna have to say fuck it, Damian dives into the ring and sure enough, Vlad and Jack make Damian pay for it. They both start dropping bombs on Damian in the form of forearms to the back and some big boots.
At the Bell: Having worn him down, Jack and Vladimir pull Damian Cole up. Jack gets Damian in a full nelson and Vladimir delivers a kicked side kick to Damian's head. He drops. They pull him up again. They send him against the ropes, a double clothesline attempt, Damian ducks, hits the opposite ropes, bounces back and comes back with a clothesline of his one-- one for each of them. Damian is on fire. He pulls up Vladimir and throws him out of the ring to the ringside floor. He turns to get Jack, but Jack is already on his feet and meets Damian with a Villainous Knee" Muay Thai Flying Knee. He goes for the cover and referee Chris Clemons makes the count of ONE! TWO! KICKOUT by Damian, but he is in trouble.
3:20. Vladimir is now the legal man in with Damian and he is methodical in his attack on Redemption. Damian has not fully recovered from the opening assault. Vladimir lifts Damian and places him on the top turn-buckle. Vlad takes a few steps back and delivers a jumping side kick to Damian's chest, knocking him backwards off the top turn-buckle. to the ringside floor.
5:30 Damian, in a very bad position early into the match, gets a side burst of adrenaline and counters in Irish Whip with a spear that takes the wind out of Vladimir. Damian starts battering him with hammer fists. Vlad raises his arm to protect, Damian, grabs an arm and sits out into a textbook arm bar-- only to be met with a flying fist a second later by Jack. Before referee Chris Clemons can remove Jack to the outside, Marty's two men put down a further beat down on Damian with one stomp after another.
7:44 Jack is now the legal man in-- although the duo have been so liberal with the rules that it's hard to keep track anymore. Jack has been battering Damian with a variety of suplexes over the last few minutes. Jack lifts Damian for a suplex, but Damian blocks; and connects with one of his own. Damian is slow climbing to his feet. Jack is up first and moves in for the kill, yet Damian fends him off with a couple elbows that backs Jack up. Jack charges in and Damian hits a wicked lateral drop that downs the Villian for a cover of ONE! TWO! Breakup by Vladimir, and again they make Damian pay for attempting an offense.
Final Moments: Damian has been doing his best to stay alive, but the fatigue of two on one has worn him down. In one last ditch effort to steal this one, he goes on an offensive, catching Jack Owyns with a DTM super kick, and then knocking Vlad off the apron before going for the cover. He gets a two count before Vladimir reaches in and pulls Damian to the outside. The two begin to brawl and while Chris Clemons preoccupies himself with keeping Jack from joining the fray, Vladimir cracks Damian over the head with a chair and rolls him into the ring. Jack pulls up Damian hand connects with his Villian Connection Tiger Driver, with a cover of ONE! TWO! THREE!.
WINERS – JACK OWYNS AND VLADIMIR VISHNEVSKY, via PINFALL, 9:59
After the Bell: Damian's troubles do not end with the sound of the bell, as Jack and Vlad, having secured the win, are now free to do real damage without the concern of disqualification. Marty runs down to get a ringside seat as a chair gets tossed into the ring, and Jack and Vladimir take turns using Damian for batting practice.
The fans are booing, clamoring for someone to come out to assist Damian, but the runway is empty.
Finally, a loud POP as Jessica Robertson storms down to the ring, wielding her barbed wire baseball bat. She slides into the ring while Vlad has Damian in a full nelson and Jack was about to deliver another chair shot to Cole. Jessica ducks a chair swing from Jack and meets him in the heat with her bat, which due to the barbed wire, sticks in his head.
Now weapon-less, Jessica turns to Vladimir, who goes for a boot to her head, but she catches his foot, and sweeps out the other, and slaps on a figure four. Vladimir is reeling in pain as Jack has managed to pry the bat from his head. Owyns moves in on Robertson, lifts the bat to strike her while she maintains the figure four, but it's Damian with a spear that knocks Jack from the ring. Robertson gets to her feet and launches Vladimir against the ropes, and together with Damian, the two catch him on the rebound and send him flying over the top rope crashing into Marty on the outside.
Both Damian and Robertson are in a frenzy. They call for a mic, which Damian takes first.
Damian: Jessica, thank you. In a night when I felt that nobody had my back, I thank you for having my back, and any time I can return the favor, you can be sure I will. Marty, this is the second time in two weeks you have cost me a match, and this shit stops here. I do not need to be team Mort to be against Team Marty, and Marty, let me tell you this-- while we, the independents, those who have chosen "none of the above," may have no leader, there are a lot more of us then there are of you. Now I am not a leader, and it's a role I don't want, but I am calling on all those, both inside MetroPRO and out, who have been screwed by Marty Sunshine in one capacity or another, now is the time to band together, look out for one another, and fight back!
Big pop from the crowd.
Damian: For Mort, I've got no problem with you; I've always respected you, and I know you to be a straight shooter. But with all due respect, your team seems so concerned with the purity of this sport and making sure that all of the titles remain in the camp of Team Mort that you are missing the bigger war. This goes beyond titles, beyond who has more wins and losses; and quite frankly, you should have been here tonight. Fighters have been hurt, fighters has been fired, and where are you Mort? Out in Las Vegas tending to your future son-in-law! So if you aren't gonna be part of the solution, then respectfully sir-- stay out of the way, as there are others ready to take it upon themselves to take this organization back!
Damian hands the mic to Jessica.
Jessica: Marty, I told you! I told you over Twitter that I am not someone you want to test or provoke. For the last two weeks, all I have heard about was MetroPRO this, and MetroPRO that; but you know what I see? I see an impressive roster that is being abused by a corrupt management who have no problem using their faithful wrestlers as nothing more than pawns in their sick, twisted personal chess game! Well that ends right now, because....
Jessica pulls a piece of paper out and holds it up.
Jessica: Guess who has a contract! That's right, a last minute, back stage deal endorsed by clearly the only sensible figurehead in this organization-- Mr. Barney Bradshaw-- man who sees how these two old bastards are ruining careers for their own personal gain! So Marty, Mort, I hope you've enjoyed your two week little banter over who is going to control the silent independents-- because we aren't going to be so silent any more!
Big cheers from the crowd as the scene
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