Post by Joshua Samson, ESQ on Mar 26, 2019 21:59:25 GMT -8
The scene fades in on the backstage area to see Catriona MacKenzie walking up to the office of the owner extraordinaire, Joshua Samson, ESQ. A smile on her face, she straightened out her hair before knocking on the door.
“Come in, come in.”
Pushing open the door, Catriona walks into the room to see Joshua sitting behind his desk. Sitting in one of the two chairs in front of his desk was seated a![]()
highly muscular black woman wearing low slung black leggings with a bright yellowish green top[/img]. Catriona was slightly confused but was pretty sure she knew who she was.
Catrina: Well hello there sir. You wanted to see me?
Joshua stands up from his own chair while the woman looks up on the ICWA Rising Icon.
Samson: I did, I did. Please have a seat, Catriona.
Catriona walks around to the front of the open chair and sits down, leaning against the back of the chair as she crosses her legs. Joshua sits back down in his own chair.
Catriona: I would like to say thanks for all you’ve done in regards to this issue.
Samson: It’s no problem at all, Catriona. One of my jobs as THE Executive Representative is resolves issues of my clients. It not only benefits you but me as well.
Catriona: Good point. So… this is her? Sorry if I seem off… just tired about the attacks at any show I attend.
Catriona turns her head and looks at the other woman, smile on her face but still skeptical in case the woman decides to jump her.
Samson: My apologies. Yes, Catriona, this is Fierce. Fierce, meet Catriona.
Fierce cracks a slight smile as she extends and open palm to the Scottish born woman.
Fierce: Pleasure.
Cautiously, but beginning to warm up to her, Catriona slides her hand towards Fierce and shakes it.
Catriona: Nice to meet you, Fierce. Might I say that color is very nice on you.
Slowly a warming smile comes onto Catriona’s face.
Catriona: Sorry we’re meeting under these circumstances.
Fierce: All a part of the business, Catriona. Joshua has explained to me your ongoing issues you’ve been having.
Catriona: Ah yes… the pack of hyenas… sorry, ladies. If it was just one I wouldn’t be so worried… but there’s three of them and I always am having to watch my back. I can’t even go and enjoy a wrestling show without one of them coming after me.
Samson: To be fair it’s only two now.
Joshua interjects.
Catriona: Oh… well that I didn’t know. But still… you can never be too careful. I don’t trust Judith or Mischa. But like I said, an ally would be nice. I think that Fierce and I are going to work out nicely.
Fierce: Nope, one can never be too careful indeed. I do want to make one thing clear, Catriona.
She crosses her muscular legs as she continues to sternly look at Cat.
Catriona: And what is that?
Catriona shifts her body in the chair to face Fierce just a little bit more.
Fierce: I’m not a bodyguard. Not a personal assistant. Not an errand girl. I’m not the deaf, dumb, and silent type. I’m a wrestler, Catriona. If you can remember those things than we won’t have a problem at all. I’ll willing go to war with anyone and everyone that steps in your way.
Catriona: I will admit that when I first talked to Joshua, I wanted a bodyguard. But we’ve discussed it a few times and honestly, an ally is more fitting. I did say ally earlier I think, if I didn’t my mistake. But I can get my own coffee, polish my own boots… so you have nothing to worry about. I’ll have your back just as much as you’d have mine.
Nodding her head in silent approval, Fierce looks toward Joshua.
Samson: You see I told you she would be cool, Tabbi.
Fierce: Fierce, Joshua. Fierce.
Samson: Yes, yes, excuse me.
Catriona: I am totally cool, you’ll see as this working relationship goes forth. And don’t worry… I’ll make sure to always call you Fierce.
She smiles wide as she winks at Joshua, slightly making fun of his slip up.
Samson: So is that it?
Catriona: Well… I think everything is covered. Unless there’s something else you want to discuss.
Samson: Nothing else from me. You two get the hell out of my office so I can get this Chaos show started.
He smiles warmly at the two women while raising his hands in a “shooing” gesture.
Catriona: Why don’t we head to catering Fierce and get to know each other a bit more?
Fierce: Sounds like a plan, Catriona.
Catriona: Please… call me Cat.
Catriona winks at Joshua as she gets out of the chair as she and Fierce exit the room.
Crumb: WELCOME EVERYONE TO CHAOS!!
“Saints of Los Angeles” by Mötley Crüe blares as the show pans about the capacity crowd of about thousand or so people. Signs, banners, and posters are sprinkled throughout the crowd such as “The Molotov Can Explode On Me!”, “Mr. Boneshaker, Rattle, and Roll”, and “I’m The One Who Hooked Alexis and Erik Up!”
Nelson: Tonight we are going to be seeing not one but TWO double debut matches with a grand total of five debuts tonight. In our first one, Eliza Dresden will be facing off against “The Molotov” Dickie Watson. I am quite intrigued to see what both of these newcomers have in store.
Crumb: I hope they both last too. We’ve been having quite the problem with people coming in and disappearing after a little bit with the company.
Rose: Because they all couldn’t hack it. And I think it’s going to take a bit more than one match to see whether or not they’re going to hack it.
Nelson: And in our second double debut, the first ever Iconic California Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Champion, Mr. Boneshaker will be accompanied by his lovely manager Tempest to take on Australian native Aiden Reynolds.
Crumb: Mr. Boneshaker tore up the ICWA Rising Icon Grand Prix, defeating our guest from last week Catriona MacKenzie in the finals. I have a feeling he’s going to be doing the same thing here.
Rose: But they’re all students while the people here are full time wrestlers. The level of competitions is ten times harder here. Aiden Reynolds isn’t going to be as easy as those in ICWA.
Nelson: Our fifth debutant is going to be one-half of Royal Controversy, Timothy Hunt. Now he is signed up for Metal but had asked for this match to get a warm up. On Metal he will actually be facing off with Marisol Hawkes against the team of Cheriè and Victoire, collectively known as Savoir Faire.
Crumb: But he’s going to be facing off against Alexis Amira Kirkland who’s been on quite a tear on Twitter over the past couple of days. There is clearly some bad blood between these two.
Rose: Alexis showed us last week what she can do in the ring and I doubt things are going to be changing tonight. I’m just waiting to see if she’s going to be vicious on her own of vicious like every other woman that has waltzed into IPW.
Nelson: Another person who has been pretty impressive since signing with Iconic Professional Wrestling is the one and only Dominic Nunnely who is riding a two and zero win streak. But will that all change tonight as he faces off against Bliss?
Crumb: I am not sure, but Bliss is going to look to keep her win streak alive after getting her first on the last Chaos.
Rose: Pfft, I don’t know about that. She got her butt handed to her by Johanna Krieger in her debut match so that fueled her then. I don’t think wanting to keep a win streak alive is going to be enough this week.
Nelson: In the next match, Drake Jones will be taking on “The Hawkeye Warrior” Jessie Roberts who is looking to turn things around after losing last time to the returning Stasi Herveaux.
Crumb: And Drake lost to Johanna Krieger, so you know that both of these Icons are going to be giving it their everything to walk out as the winner.
Rose: Drake is going to have a tough road because Jessie is no pushover. She is a former IPW Television Champion… even if she did lose in her first defense.
Nelson: One person who is not happy with the current state of the Television Championship is “The German Ruger” Johanna Krieger who was vocal about the fact that “The Iconic Queen” Astrid Sedin is making her return in a championship match.
Crumb: To be fair, Astrid did earn the shot like two months ago and it kept getting delayed by our general manager Tapioca Joe.
Rose: I agree with JoJo… it’s total, complete bullsh*t. ASStrid quit… she flipping quit and gets handed back a championship match in her first match back.
Nelson: But Johanna needs to be focusing on her opponent this week and not the wife of our owner. “The Dark Warrior” Micheal Graves is no pushover. Look at all the chaos he has caused and carnage he has left in his wake!
Crumb: This match is going to be one for the ages! Can Micheal be the one to end Johanna’s winning streak?
Rose: I would really like to see is if Mister Samson is going to become a variable in this weird equation? Especially when you consider he hates Graves’ guts and Johanna is his hired gun.
Nelson: Moving on, in our only tag team match of the evening… it’s kind of a strange bedfellows of sorts. “New Age Prince” Seth Owens will be teaming up with the returning Silver Kazama, who is taking the place of Erik Holland, take on storied rivals, and former co-Television Champions, Minx and Brianna Rissi.
Crumb: Brianna has quite the confidence over the past week since it was announced that Astrid Sedin had re-signed. And it looks like we will be getting Queen Bees! I just don’t know if she’s going to be able to trust Minx like she can trust Astrid?!
Rose: Well the last tag match… didn’t really work out for her. And she is facing an EHWF legend in Silver Kazama. Will his loyalty to her and her family be a factor for his team?
Nelson: Speaking of Astrid Sedin, she is going to be facing the NEW Iconic Professional Wrestling Television Champion “The Artist” Aaron Kostan in his first defence. I honestly think that she stands a chance at taking him down even though he is the FIRST Icon to have held both the Heavyweight and Television Championships.
Crumb: The Television Championship has been changing hands so much lately that it’s… well it needs some stability and what better way than with the Iconic Queen.
Rose: ASStrid might look like she’s ready but we all know that she isn’t. She’s mentally unstable and I think that allowing her back into the company wasn’t smart. It was a stupid mistake on the parts of both Mister Samson and Tapioca Joe!
Nelson: Moving right along… Corey Lazarus will finally be putting the moniker of “The Rightful Champion” on the line as he takes on “The NIghtmare” Oliver Black in his first championship match since the controversial one against Aaron Kostan a couple months ago.
Crumb: Oliver Black successfully defended the belt against Stasi Herveaux and so I think that we are going to see the same man walking out with the belt that walked in with it. Question is though, with Stasi’s mantra as of late calling herself the savior and talking about the REAL CHAMPION… will she interject herself tonight?
Rose: Is it too much to ask that a title match, a main event, goes off without any problems?! There’s been so much bull malarkey going on as of late that it’s starting to feel like a circus around here.
Nelson: You do have a point, Rose. We will just have to see when we get to the main event later tonight. In the meantime, let us get Chaos started RIGHT. NOW!
Torres: The following match is a DEBUT MATCH scheduled for ONE FALL with a TEN MINUTE time limit!
The chorus of 'Never Look Back' hits the sound system as the overhead lights dim, blue and white lights flashing along the rampway as spotlights of similar shades swirl over the crowd. Eliza Dresden waits all of a second before she bounds onto the stage, her energy levels already through the roof thanks to the cheers --and that's with her holding a lot of it in. Stopping at the top of the ramp, she thrusts a fist in the air… but she can't be idle for long. She all but bounces and poings her way down to the ring, darting from side to side to slap offered hands and otherwise play to the crowd, earning a decent amount of cheers as she goes along. It's about three-fourths of the way down the ramp that she abandons that, speeding up to slide into the ring headfirst on her stomach before she twists onto her back and kips up to her feet. She's quick to mount the nearest turnbuckle, once again shoving a fist skyward to more of that positive reaction from the fans before she's popping back down and turning to look toward the middle of the ring. As her music fades, she continues bouncing around on the balls of her feet, eagerly waiting for the match to get underway.
Nelson: And our first double debut of the night will be Eliza Dresden taking on Dickie Watson. Dresden looks about as ready as she could ever be!
Crumb: Not much is known about her, but I can tell that that she is a ball of energy.
Rose: Well hopefully she is going to last. But I don’t know if I see that happening.
"20/20" by Crown the Empire plays as Dickie Watson makes his way to the ring.
Nelson: Dickie Watson, well he is not the type of Icon we usually see. I guess we will see what he can do in the ring here tonight.
Crumb: From what I’ve heard, his siblings are also wrestlers. So it is clearly in his blood.
Rose: Whatever… the dude looks like he would be more fitting working at Hot Topic rather than here in IPW.
The referee looks at both Icons to make sure they are ready for the start of the match. The fans are on their feet---some showing their support for the newcomers. The reaction continues for a few moments longer until the referee calls for the bell and the match is officially underway.
DING DING DING!!
Eliza and Dickie both begin to circle around the ring. Both appear to be waiting for an opening that doesn't immediately come. Eliza and Dickie reach out to grapple up with one another. There is a brief struggle for the advantage with Dickie seemingly picking up the advantage. He tries to transition Eliza into a hammerlock. Eliza wisely fights her way out of Dickie's grasp with a few elbow shots. Dickie stumbles back from the impact but regains his footing just moments later. Shaking his head, Dickie charges at Eliza---only to have Eliza catch him by surprise with a hip toss! Dickie hits the mat hard as a smirking Eliza looks down at him. She gives her hips a shake and receives a mostly positive response from the crowd for her efforts.
Nelson: While Drseden looks quite happy with herself, she needs to remain focused if she wants to get the victory.
Crumb: We’ve seen people do this before and then it ends up blowing up in their face, and yeah, she needs to watch herself.
Rose: Dickie could swoop in and surprise her to get the pin. Who knows?
Dickie tries to pull himself back up to his feet as Eliza pounds away on his chest with a series of chops.
Crowd: WOOO! WOOO! WOOO!
The impact of the blows send Dickie stumbling back to the ropes. Eliza grabs him and tries to shoot Dickie across the ring. The Molotov reverses the attempt and waits for Eliza to come back on the rebound. When she does, Dickie lifts her into the air and sends Eliza crashing to the mat with a flapjack! Eliza's face bounces off of the mat. She tries to pull herself back up to her feet, but Dickie bounces off of the ropes and hits Eliza in the mouth with a vicious knee shot! Dickie quickly grabs her and tries to lock in a bow and arrow hold!
Eliza's eyes go wide in pain as Dickie just barely locks it in before she can grab the ropes. Despite this, Dickie keeps the hold locked in for a few moments longer as the referee counts.
One…
Two…
Three...Dickie releases the hold.
Nelson: I guess you were right Rose, Watson was able to surprise Dresden and she showed that her might be new, but her ring awareness is on point.
Crumb: It was a very close one there for her. For a second I didn’t know if Eliza was going to be able to get to the ropes.
Rose: I still don’t see how she was able to do it. But hey… kudos I guess.
Eliza tries to create a bit of space between herself and Dickie, using the ropes to speed the process up. Dickie closes the gap and begins to hit Eliza with a series of strikes, each sending Eliza stumbling back a bit more. Smirking, Dickie grabs Eliza to pull her in close. He tries to lock her into a front facelock to wear her down even further, though Eliza manages to escape before he can fully lock it in. Eliza turns around and blasts Dickie in the mouth with an elbow smash. She follows it up with a second sending Dickie to a knee. Eliza tries to set him up for a neckbreaker. Dickie responds by shoving Eliza away. Eliza stumbles a few steps before turning around to face Dickie, who steps forward and tries to hit Eliza with a boot to the face! Eliza blocks the attempt and trips Dickie up so he hits the mat! Dickie tries to pull himself back up to his feet---but gets cut off with a dropkick!
Nelson: These two are giving it their all to impress the fans and the management of Iconic Professional Wrestling. Quite frankly, I am happy with what I am seeing.
Crumb: You’re not the only one. These two are being quite impressive here. I can’t wait to see what these two can do.
Rose: Are you talking about in this match or their time here in IPW? You really need to be more clear sometimes.
Dickie tries to pull himself back up to his feet in the corner. Eliza charges and hits Dickie in the ribs with another dropkick, this one sending him crashing down to the mat! Dickie slumps against the turnbuckle, using it to try and pull himself back up to his feet. Eliza smirks and takes a few steps toward the middle of the ring. She rushes into the corner but Dickie boots her in the gut. He then suplexes her into the corner with an exploder! Eliza slumps against the turnbuckle as an annoyed Dickie begins to stomp away on her!
Nelson: Well clearly something has been set off in Dickie Watson. He is starting to become quite ruthless!
Crumb: He’s stomping a mudhole in the middle of Eliza’s chest. If he isn’t stopped… it could cause her a lot of harm.
Rose: Eliza knew what she was doing when she signed a contract here. If she can’t handle it… she should know where the door is.
The referee finally grabs Dickie and pulls him away from Eliza, giving the Molotov a warning. Taking a deep breath, Dickie begins to calm himself. Eliza, clearly in pain, slowly pulls herself back up to her feet. Dickie drags Eliza over toward the middle of the ring. He tries to set Eliza up for a possible brainbuster, but Eliza spins out of it. She leaps into the air and hits Dickie with a dropkick that sends him crashing to the mat! Dickie tries to pull himself back up to his feet, but Eliza tries to send Dickie crashing to the mat with a fameasser! Dickie ducks out of the way and Eliza's behind hits the mat instead.
Eliza’s eyes go wide in pain. Dickie once again tries to wrestle Eliza back up to her feet! He tries to shoot Eliza across the ring, but Eliza reverses the attempt! On Dickie’s rebound, Eliza connects with a springboard elbow!
Nelson: That looked to me to be a move of pure desperation.
Crumb: I am not quite sure, but it looks to me that she’s not ready to stop the fight yet.
Rose: Hopefully she’s still got some gas left in the tank.
Eliza tries to pick up speed, bouncing off of the ropes and attempting to land on Dickie with a senton! Dickie rolls out of the way and once again Eliza's behind hits the mat! Dickie drives a knee hard into Eliza's back! He pulls her up before dropping her back to the mat with a devastating Dickie’s Revenge (modified lifting reverse STO)!
Nelson: Game… set… match.
Crumb: Pretty much.
Rose: There’s no coming back from that.
Dickie rolls Eliza over to get the cover.
Torres: The winner of this match...Dickie Watson!!
Crumb: Can’t say that I’m not surprised considering there at the end, Dickie decimated Eliza.
Nelson: Both Icons were impressive. I cannot wait to see what else they have in store in the near future.
Rose: Hopefully… they don’t fall into the revolving door.
Willow Rainn is seen backstage. She has no match nor did she want one. She had been trying to find her ownself and not live in the shadows anymore, but it was hard as that was who she was; she was someone that followed her family. She set on steps as the scene soon fades out.
Torres: The following DEBUT MATCH is scheduled for ONE FALL with a TEN MINUTE time limit!
Like a buzzsaw shredding the air overhead, that first chord rips from the speakers. Then, a second time before the driving beat and grinding riffs are rocking the entire arena.
The lighting above the stage and ring pulse with the beat as Tempest steps out onto the stage. She's bobbing her head and working the crowd with her arms as the chorus hits.
Crumb: Be sure to follow Tempest and Mr. Boneshaker on Twitter, @mrboneshakerkh!
Mr. Boneshaker steps through the curtain behind her. He walks straight out to the top of the ramp. She sashays around him, taking the hood down from his head as she passes behind to the other side. Serious, focused, but slightly amused with Tempest's fun. He follows her down the ramp. She mingles, giving hugs and slapping hands on the way. He bumps a few fists, doing his part to acknowledge the fans. At ringside, he bounds up onto the ring apron, wipes his boots and then ducks through the ropes. While he awaits his opponent, he removes his duster and passes it to Tempest on the outside.
Nelson: Boneshaker is the first, and now former, Iconic California Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Champion. The question on everyone’s mind is will he be able to hack it here within Iconic Professional Wrestling?
Crumb: I’m not quite sure. I guess we’re just going to have to wait and see.
Rose: He was just a Rising Icon and now all of a sudden he thinks that he can make it in the big time? PFFT!
The opening line of ”Raise Hell” by Superheist slams out through the speakers as Aiden Reynolds steps out from the back, his long hair wet as he makes his way down to the ring talking trash as he looks around the ringside area. He slides up onto the ring apron and leans against the top rope before throwing his leg back and stepping into the ring.
Nelson: Aiden Reynolds is going by the nickname The Australian Wolf… will the wolf be able to take out the competition here tonight?
Crumb: There isn’t a massive size difference between the two… so it’s not like Boneshaker or Aiden will have much a size advantage.
Rose: Aiden is slightly heavier but size doesn’t mean anything here. Hell, two of our baddest are only five feet tall! And you know how much it hurts me to say that!
DING DING DING!!
Boneshaker and Aiden lock horns in the center of the ring, grasping hands with one another and both pushing at the other. Boneshaker gets an advantage and pushes Aiden backward. He applies downward pressure as Aiden sinks to a knee. Boneshaker releases and swings around to the backside, putting him in a rear wristlock. Aiden is pushed against the ropes before being shot across the ring. Boneshaker connects him with a back body drop. Boneshaker bounces off the ropes, jumps over Aiden, and bounces off the opposite ropes. Getting back to his feet, Aiden hits Boneshaker with an armdrag on the rebound!
Both Icons hop to their feet at exactly the same time, earning a brief pop from the crowd. Both competitors stare at one another across the ring once more.
Nelson: This match has started off red hot!
The two rush at one another again. Boneshaker ducks underneath an attempted clothesline. He turns around and delivers a knife-edged chop to the chest of Aiden Reynolds, followed by a quick second chop.
Crowd: WOOOO! WOOO!
Boneshaker presses Reynolds into the corner and delivers a knee to the midsection. A second knee to the midsection follows before Boneshaker shoots Aiden into the opposite corner. Aiden stumbles out of the corner and Boneshaker hits a powerslam. Boneshaker floats effortlessly into the cover.
One...
Two...
THR…KICK OUT!!
Nelson: Boneshaker is showing us why he was the former Iconic California Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Champion.
Crumb: But he also lost in his very first title defence. So hopefully he’s not going to be a flash in the pan here.
Rose: Revolving door strikes again I think. Though that move was pretty damn impressive.
Both Icons get back to their feet, Aiden clutching at the small of his back in a bit of pain. Boneshaker charges and Aiden sends him down to the canvas with a snap drop toe hold. Aiden pulls him up by the ankle before slamming his knee into the mat. Aiden slams his knee a second time causing Boneshaker to flop over. Aiden covers.
One…
Two…
THRE...KICK OUT!!
Aiden covers again.
One…
Two…
THRE... KICK OUT!!
Nelson: Reynolds is not backing down that is for sure. If he can take down Boneshaker, he is going to be sending one hell of a message to the Icons in the back.
Crumb: He’s sure not letting that pin attempt by Boneshaker rattle him.
Rose: I’m not going to lie… I am liking what I am seeing out there.
Both Icons roll back to a vertical base. Aiden goes for a dropkick, but Boneshaker blocks it, sending Aiden to the mat. Boneshaker follows it up with a quick elbow drop to the small of the back of Aiden. He delivers a second elbow drop before making his way over to the turnbuckle. Boneshaker begins to ascend the turnbuckle and perches himself on the top rope. The crowd tries to call out to Aiden to look out, but he turns around anyway and is met with a flying cross body from Boneshaker! Boneshaker covers.
One…
Two…
THRE...KICK OUT!
Boneshaker gets back to his feet and claps at the referee before turning his attention back to Aiden, who quickly rolls him up for a cover.
One…
Two...
THRE...Boneshaker JUST KICKS OUT IN TIME!
Nelson: This back and forth action is keeping my attention. Both of these Icons are showing they want this.
Crumb: I’m starting to think that to win, one of them is going to have to catch the other one off guard.
Rose: This match is about as boring as watching tennis.
Boneshaker gets back to his feet, looking furious with himself for his lapse in judgement. Aiden gets back to his feet as well. The two begin trading right hands: Aiden, Boneshaker, Aiden, Boneshaker, Aiden, Aiden, Boneshaker, Boneshaker, Boneshaker, and Boneshaker one more time!
Crumb: Come on guys… do something exciting. These fans are starting to get a little restless.
Nelson: And if you cannot keep them entertained they will let you know it.
Rose: Oh they sound just like me!
Boneshaker hits Aiden with a back body drop. He pulls Aiden back up immediately, appearing to seize control of the bout. Boneshaker delivers a couple stomps to the chest before pulling Aiden back to a vertical base. He pulls Aiden up and looks like he is going for a brainbuster, but Aiden manages to fight out of it and land on his feet! Boneshaker wheels around and Aiden hits him with a shoulder to the gut, sending him into the ropes. Aiden goes to shoot him off the ropes with an Irish whip. Boneshaker reverses, sending Aiden flying off the ropes instead. Boneshaker bounces off the ropes on the opposite end. Aiden connects with The Goldcoast Cutter (TKO)!
Nelson: WHAT A MOVE!
Crumb: I don’t see Mr. Boneshaker getting up from that one!
Rose: Thank god! I can’t wait for this match to be over.
Boneshaker crumples to the mat and Aiden covers.
One...
Two...
THREE!!
Torres: The winner of this match...Aiden Reynolds!!
Crumb: And we have a winner ladies and gents! Congratulations on the successful debut!
Nelson: Both Icons gave it their all! Aiden Reynolds and Mr. Boneshaker should not be ashamed but congrats to Reynolds nonetheless.
Rose: I’m just grateful it’s done… maybe next time Tap won’t make us suffer through two double debuts and just put them in a tag match?!
Coming to Facebook Watch. March 31st 2019
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The scene comes back from the commercial break, and the camera zooms in on Brianna Rissi walking around backstage. In the background, an array of ‘boos’ set off from the crowd. Backstage there is a catering company setting up a buffet of assorted food. Brianna slowly walks by, checking out the variety and just settles on a water. She’s already dressed in her in ring attire of black booty shorts and black shirt with a pink skull. Her long brown hair hangs loosely and she brushes it behind her ear. Suddenly, the crowd sees her tense up as a shadow falls over her.
The camera moves slowly to reveal a grinning Minx. She's wearing a pair of black pants, with a black tank tops that reads “Victim of Reality” in bold white letters. There is a moment of silence as she sways from side to side much to the annoyance of Brianna. The tense is thick but Minx allows the silence to continue for longer than needed.
Minx: Oh, do you hear that, Brianna? The people love you. You're a star!
She cackles before flicking her water bottle with her finger.
Minx: Surely that's not all you're going to have, Brianna. We've got a big match coming up and I need you for once in your life to show up when it matters. No offense.
Minx bats her eyelashes and smiles sweetly once more. Brianna rolls her eyes at Minx and takes a step back.
Brianna Rissi: Oh, how did I get ever so lucky to be dealt you as my partner?
Brianna pops out her hip and puts her left hand on her small hip. The 5’2” diva looks up at the taller woman in disgust.
Brianna Rissi: Maybe people like you need to eat to be energized enough to get through a match, but I’m fine. Look, there’s spaghetti over there. Feel free to stuff your face. Just do me a favor, and try not to take too big of a bite. Last thing I need is my partner do what she does best…. Choke.
Brianna puts a finger to her chin and taps it as though thinking.
Brianna Rissi: Oh second thought….
Minx rolls her eyes before responding.
Minx: Look, I don't know about you, but I’m just pretty sick of this little thing between you and I. It's gone on far enough, probably too far to really fix it, but imagine if we figured it out. Even if it was for one night, especially when we're up against those two idiots. I imagine if we figured our issues out, there would be a lot we could accomplish. We have our differences, sure, but I think even you can agree we see eye to eye on a lot as well.
Brianna cocks an eyebrow.
Brianna Rissi: Do you not do your research? Seth Owens may be an idiot but Silver Kazama is not. In fact, he’s one of my closest friends with one of the best records that I know. That’s why I was was surprised when fu(beep)ing Tapioca Joe stuck me with you as my partner.
Brianna shakes her head.
Brianna Rissi: Although, you do somewhat have a point.
Minx looks a bit confused at Briannas confession. Brianna smiles a tad.
Brianna Rissi: Don’t look so surprised. I know we usually disagree on some matters, but sometimes I agree with you on one thing now and then. We do intend to have the same opinion on some things and see eye to eye every once in a while. Mostly about management and the bullsh*t that comes with it. But like me, I know you hate to lose. Especially to people undeserving.
Minx taps her foot the whole time, growing a bit agitated with Brianna going off a bit. However, she bites her lip because she came her with intentions of smoothing things over. Brianna wasn't making it easy of course. Once she is done talking, Minx immediately gives her best impression.
Minx: Did you not do your research? Blah blah blah. If you did your research sweet Brianna, you would know that I really don't give a damn. Get over yourself, will ya?
Minx rolls her eyes once more, crossing her arms across her chest
Minx: As we all know you have really poor choice in men, so it doesn't really surprise me that you see something good in Silver Kazama. Perhaps he is a nice guy, I don't know. All I know is that he had a lot to say about something I disagreed with, about something even you should disagree with and now I plan on making him eat his words. I imagined myself just waltzing up to you, I would say my piece, and then we would shake hands. It was simple in my head, but of course that would never happen. Luckily, I know the way to a woman's heart.
Minx reaches to something out of frame and presents it into Brianna's hand with a proud smile. Brianna looks down, frowning at the round object in Minx’s hands. Her right side of her lip twitches up in a look of disgust.
Brianna Rissi: What the f*ck is that suppose to be?
In front of her, Minx produces a cake. The icing is inscripted with “Lets Be Friends” on it with a winky face. Minx forces it into Briannas open hand. Brianna looks down at it, then back up at Minx, not trusting that sweet smile.
Brianna Rissi: Um, thanks?
Minx: So, what do you say, little Bumble Bree? Pretty sick looking cake, innit? So, friends? One night and one night only.
Brianna looks down at the cake then back up at Minx.
Brianna Rissi: I guess one night wouldn’t kill me….. Sure, Minx, if it gives you comfort going into this match…. Friends for a night.
She then turns and mimics Briannas skipping departure. Slowly, Brianna lifts the cake and sniffs it. She then turns and disposes of it in the trash.
Brianna Rissi: I said one night of aligning with Minx wouldn’t kill me. I never said the cake wouldn’t.
She starts to walk away, and then ponders. She turns around and then quickly picks it out of the trash.
Brianna Rissi: Maybe Samson would like a piece.
Smiling she then makes her way to find Samson, and hope that it is full of some form of laxative or poison.
Torres: The following DEBUT MATCH is scheduled for ONE FALL with a TEN MINUTE time limit!
As "Burn Me Out" by Fozzy hits, Marisol quickly makes her way out and stands to the left hand side with a smirk on her face. Timothy walks out with a crown on his head and a black and gold robe down his back. Marisol smiles more as Timothy starts making his way down the ramp, the fans giving him a mixed reaction to his newer appearance and the woman by his side. Timothy stops in front of the ring and Marisol picks up the back of his robe. Timothy then makes his way up the ring stairs and gets in the ring. He stands in the center of the ring and takes in all of the cheers and jeers that the crowd was giving him.
Nelson: Timothy Hunt originally signed a contract to be a part of Metal, Iconic Professional Wrestling’s tag team centered show, but he requested this match as a way to show the Iconic Professional Wrestling fans what he was capable of.
Crumb: And I’ve been up and up on the Twitter activity. He and Alexis haven been having quite the back and forth as of late when it comes to this match. It’s going to be interesting to see if he can back up the things he said.
Rose: The dude is wearing way too much eyeliner for my liking. But hopefully he’s not going to be one of the ones that has fallen into the revolving door… if you know what I mean.
“Mortal Reminder” by Pentakill guitar riff starts up as blue and silver lighting flash. When the lights hit the stage, Alexis is standing out on the stage. She goes toward the ring right away. No words to the fans as she makes her way into the ring. She sits on the top turnbuckle awaiting the opponent's arrival, jawing to the fans and ref as if she doesn't care who comes her way.
Nelson: Look at the way they are eyeing each other up!
Rose: This is gonna be nasty!
Crumb: They look like they want to destroy each other!
Nelson: From the sound of it the last few days leading up to tonight, it is not just a look!
DING DING DING!!
The two debuting Icons stare across the ring at each other, neither looking away as the crowd starts to cheer on the coming assault. Alexis manages to strut for a step before jumping up into a spinning heel kick. Timothy drops down out of the way and Alexis lands on her feet. Timothy rolls her up in a schoolboy.
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THRE...KICK OUT!
Nelson: That was a pretty impressive exchange there. He calculated that move correctly.
Crumb: Alexis is trying to put him down quickly and it was a move that didn’t pay off for her. And she almost lost the match in the blink of an eye.
Rose: One little mistake… that is all it takes to lose a match and for her it just happened. Hopefully she’ll learn and try something different.
Alexis grabs the ropes and starts to pull herself up. Timothy pops up behind her, looking for a kick. Alexis gets her hand up as the kick looks to land on Alexis’ buttocks. The kick glances off Alexis’ hand and she spins into an elbow strike attempt. Timothy ducks. Alexis takes a front facelock instead. Timothy counters with a bridging Northern Lights suplex.
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THRE...KICK OUT!!!
Nelson: Again Hunt is able to duck a move by Kirkland and turn it into a pinning predicament that almost got him a win. Maybe he is more impressive than we think?
Crumb: Yeah, I don’t think he’s going to be falling into the revolving door of talent. I’m quite intrigued as to what’s been going on in the match thus far.
Rose: But he can’t let these pin attempts go to his head. It might end up being his downfall.
Timothy starts up and Alexis connects with a running lariat. Timothy goes a down hard. Alexis runs over and lands a big leg drop. She then rolls him over into a back press cover.
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THRE...KICK OUT!
Nelson: Kirkland was finally able to catch Hunt with something! From what Crumb has said, there is a lot of animosity between these two.
Crumb: That is all Twitter… but these two are going to want to prove to everyone that they’re the better.
Rose: Timothy also has a match on Metal in a couple of days. I don’t think he’s going to be one hundred percent after this match.
Timothy starts to sit up and Alexis takes a reverse chinlock. Timothy reverses into a hammerlock with Alexis on her stomach on the mat. Alexis tries to roll out but Timothy goes with her and the two end up in the same position a few feet over. Alexis grabs the bottom rope and the referee starts to count for the break.
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Timothy releases his grip and backs off, holding up his hand. The referee tries to admonish Timothy for taking so long to break the hold.
Nelson: Hunt nearly got himself disqualified and that would not have been the message to send… well maybe it would have worked with Hunt.
Crumb: Who knows what is going through his head right now. But Alexis has got to start becoming more aware because Timothy keeps catching her.
Rose: Alexis dominated Damon Xalvador last week and this is a very different side of her that we are seeing.
As the referee continues to admonish Timothy, Alexis runs out and throws herself into a hip check that catches Timothy off-guard. Alexis goes into a victory roll.
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THR...KICK OUT!!!
Nelson: You are right Rose, this Kirkland is very different than the one we saw on the last Chaos.
Crumb: She’s going to have to pick up the pace and come up with something better if she wants to walk out of here with another victory.
Rose: Timothy has been more impressive tonight than she has. Makes me wonder if she’s just a flash in the pan?
Alexis stands as Timothy sits up. She jumps into Timothy’s chest, knees first. Timothy hits hard, landing flat on his back. Alexis scrambles around into a cover, hooking the leg.
One...
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THRE...KICK OUT!!!
Alexis grabs his arm and sits in an armbar. Timothy gets to his knees and rolls Alexis over into an inside cradle.
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REVERSAL!!!
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REVERSAL!!!
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THRE...Alexis KICKS OUT!!!
Nelson: Now that is a good exchange! These two are so evenly matched and they just proved that with that series of reversals.
Crumb: It just shows you that yes, they are very well evenly matched, but they both also want to win this badly.
Rose: I’m not starting to really get intrigued. To be honest, I was really starting to slip there.
As they start up, Timothy tries for a backslide but Alexis bashes him in the back of the head with a back elbow. Timothy falls to all fours. Alexis jumps up into a leg drop across the back of his head. Timothy falls onto his face. Alexis rolls him over onto his back for the cover.
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THR….TIMOTHY GETS A SHOULDER UP!!
Alexis starts to mount Timothy, looking to rain down punches only for Timothy to grab her leg and try to roll into a side leglock. Alexis starts kicking with her free leg, missing as often as she is landing. Timothy tries to grab that leg as well and eats one to the face. Alexis thrashes about, kicking wildly! Timothy grabs the free leg, corralling it, and then turning over into a Boston crab!
Nelson: It seems that no matter what Kirkland does, Hunt has an answer for. I really am starting to think that he is going to be walking out with the win here.
Crumb: I’m not so sure about that. Alexis might even end up surprising us.
Rose: Well she better think of something soon. Because right now she looks like she’s going to tap out as she tries to reach for the rope.
Alexis screams in pain before grabbing the bottom rope. The referee starts counting again as Timothy sits down on the hold fully.
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Timothy releases the hold and steps away, again, holding out his open hand to the referee.
Nelson: Again Timothy Hunt narrowly avoids disqualification. Maybe he is not looking for the win… instead he just wants to punish Alexis Kirkland?
Crumb: She did say some pretty messed up things on Twitter… but then again so did he. So I guess we’ll just have to see as this match keeps going on.
As Timothy slowly turns around, Alexis gets to her feet, gets a two step running start, and launches herself off the second ring rope to connect with her Blood Thirster (springboard cutter)! Timothy staggers back up to his feet. Alexis jumps into and hits a second Blood Thirster!
Crumb: WHAT CAN TIMOTHY HUNT BE THINKING AS ALEXIS AMARA KIRKLAND CONNECTS WITH NOT ONE BUT TWO BLOOD THIRSTER?!?!
Rose: Probably, “I should probably stick to tag team wrestling!”
Timothy goes down like he has been shot. Alexis hooks the leg for the cover.
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THREE!!
Nelson: Kirkland got him!
Crumb: Timothy is NOT gonna be happy about this, is he?!
Rose: Would you be?
Alexis slowly gets to her feet and nods as her arm is raised in victory.
Torres: Here is your winner...Alexis Amara Kirkland!!!
Crumb: Not going to lie… I am a bit surprised considering that Timothy dominated most of the match offensive wise.
Nelson: That just shows that sometimes all it takes is one calculated, well timed big move to change the outcome.
Rose: I guess you could say that Alexis got lucky there.
Using the ropes, Timothy gets back to his feet, his back to Alexis. Suddenly, Alexis smashes into him with a double axehandle. Timothy goes down to his stomach. Alexis quickly transitions into her Infinity Edge (Fujiwara armbar)!
Nelson: WHOA! If Kirkland is not careful the referee might reverse the decision!
Crumb: She’s showing Timothy that she meant everything that she said on Twitter.
Rose: Again… Timothy should stick to tag team wrestling. Maybe that’s where he belongs?
Timothy screams in pain as the referee calls for the bell repeatedly. Alexis simply pulls harder, causing Timothy to scream louder. The referee motions to the back. Alexis releases the hold as Compton Brothers Security start to race down to the ring. The Mortal Reminder rolls out of the ring and heads up the rampway, glancing back at Timothy in the ring.
Nelson: I do not think that Hunt is going to be able to compete on Metal after what happened after the match was over?
Crumb: Alexis… well I don’t really know what I have to say...
Rose: I guess she’s putting everyone on notice… she’s coming for that Television Championship.
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Torres: The following match is scheduled for ONE FALL with a TEN MINUTE time limit!
The soft strums of an acoustic guitar crack the silence within the air. Strum by strum, the volume slowly rises and captivates the audience. ALONE, PART 3 is recognized upon the PA, as the late XXXTentacion’s voice calmly sings over the guitar. Out from behind the curtains appears Dominic Nunnely. His gaze stays straight ahead of him, never breaking eye contact away from the ring. Tattoos scattered across his face, showing the scars the young man has suffered throughout his life. Not a word is uttered to anyone, he simply keeps to himself as he makes his way down to the ring. Sliding into the ring, he peacefully waits in a corner for the bell to be rung.
Nelson: Dominic Nunnely has been quite impressive since he has come here to Iconic Professional Wrestling. But now he has got a big challenge in front of him as he walks into this match against Bliss.
Crumb: Dominic has always faced each of his last opponents head on and managed to come out on top. So then why should this be any different?
Rose: He may be undefeated… for now. And he better not let the win against Legion on the last show or he will go down in a blaze of glory.
Intro Riff of "ex's & oh's" cues as Purple strobe lights illuminate figure at the top of the ramp.Once the music picks up, Bliss tips her head back as the lights colour her face. She smiles wickedly before strutting down the ramp to a chorus of cheers. Once at the ring she She hops up on the apron, making a show of shaking her ass. She climbs in the ring, straddling the second rope seductively. Once in the ring she climbs the turnbuckle and holds her hands up in predetermined victory.
Nelson: Last Chaos, Bliss defeated the brutal Willow Rainn and people have been saying that it might have woken up something inside of her.
Crumb: Well that is still left to be seen. If she can pull off the win tonight against Dominic Nunnely… then maybe I could believe that.
Rose: Everyone can’t stay undefeated forever. Only time will tell if tonight will be the night that Dominic Nunnely’s streak comes to an end.
Suddenly, the lights go out.
Crumb: Did Joshua forget to pay the bill?
Nelson: It does not...
Crumb: He did?!
Rose: No, you idiot!
Crumb: Then…
As the crowd murmurs, a red strobe effect kicks in, bathing the arena in strange shadows. Suddenly a loud splashing can be heard. The strobe light goes away and the lights come back on to show Dominic and Bliss both covered in red liquid.
Nelson: What in the hell is going on here? And what in the hell are they covered in?
Crumb: It looks like blood but it could be red paint.
Rose: It is clear that someone is trying to send a message.
DING DING DING!!
Unfazed, Bliss quickly springs into action as Dominic looks around in confusion. Bliss hits him with a wicked chick kick! Dominic goes down hard. Bliss pulls him right back up before snapping off her Judgement For the Wicked (corkscrew neckbreaker)!
Nelson: Bliss taking full advantage of Nunnely’s confusion.
Crumb: That’s a very smart move on her part.
Rose: End this thing quickly and walk out covered in paint… I don’t think the latter was part of her plan.
Bliss covers him, hooking the leg.
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THREE!!
Torres: Here is your winner...Bliss!!
Nelson: Well it looks like Bliss has picked herself up her third win in a row!
Crumb: But to me it’s a little tainted.
Rose: Of course you would think that.
Suddenly, the lights go out again and psychotic laughter rings out through the Iconic Arena as the show fades to a commercial.
Chaos returns from a commercial to the office of Joshua Samson, Esquire where Samson is sitting behind his desk having a conversation with the IPW General Manager, Tapioca Joe, who is sitting in one of the two chairs in front of the desk.
Tap: Just calm down, Joshua. Calm down.
Samson: Calm down, Tap?! Calm down? You should be more upset, Tap.
The Owner Extraordinaire bounces the ink pen in his hand down off of the desk.
Samson: He signed an exclusive contract with us, Tap. Exclusive. Contract. You know how much money that comes with that? What am I talking about? Of course you know because you’ve seen it.
Tap scratches at his beard as he just looks on his boss venting.
Samson: This freaking Micheal Graves thinks I’m some kind of joke or something, doesn’t he? Like I won’t sue him for breach of contract and take everything he owns for the next two generations!
Tap: Whoa, whoa, Joshua. I think that might be an extreme, don’t you think?
Samson: Hell’s no, Tap! I’m tired of Micheal Graves. What use is he to the roster other then filling a slot? We are constantly growing so he serves no real purpose anymore.
Tap: There has to be something other than terminating and suing him? You have to be more compassionate. The man has a family.
Samson: Well he should have been thinking about that when he was taking his services back to XWF without goddamn permission!
Joshua rubs his forehead with his open right palm while at the same time massaging his temples with his middle finger and thumb.
Tap: Let me talk to him. I’m sure I can bring and end to this and there be no more issues.
Samson: You know what…
Joshua pulls his and away and looks at Tap.
Samson: I have a better idea, Tap. Yeah, a far, far better idea. You don’t want me to fire and sue him? Okay, cool. You go tell him that tonight when he gets into that ring against JoJo he will NOT, in no matter whatsoever, put up any kind of resistance. He will step into that ring and take whatever beating that my German Ruger decides to dole out!
Tap: Joshua! You can’t be serious?! Krieger could seriously injury Graves if he goes a long with this!
Samson: He either does it or gets a helluva good contract lawyer.
Tap: But…
Samson: That’s all, Tap.
The grizzled veteran, dejection detected in his posture, stands from his chair. He looks at Joshua, shakes his head, and turns to exit the office.
Torres: The following match is scheduled for ONE FALL with a TEN MINUTE limit!
The opening line of "Bad Motherf*cker" By Machine Gun Kelly slams out through the speakers as Drake Jones steps out from the back, his ginger hair wet as he makes his way down to the ring talking trash as he looks around the ringside area. He slides up onto the ring apron and leans against the top rope before throwing his leg back and stepping into the ring.
Nelson: Drake Jones is coming out here tonight, looking to turn things around and maybe start a bit of a win streak.
Crumb: While he’s impressive in the ring, he hasn’t been quite so lucky at the end, falling short on numerous occasions.
Rose: He’s going to have to do a lot tonight if he wants that win. Jessie Roberts is quite the fighter.
With ”Mama Said Knock You Out” playing in the background Jessie walks out onto the stage and starts to bounce around trying to get loose. She waited for a few moments before she walked down and slaps hands with a few fans as she does this before she stops at the steps slapping the top of them before getting in the ring. She then get in and bounces around then if she is out on her own look at the entrance waiting for her opponents or if others are in the ring she looks on at them.
Crumb: Jessie looks pretty damn positive considering she got decimated by Stasi Herveaux last week.
Nelson: Jessie Roberts does not seem to be the type that lets something like that get her down.
Rose: Sometimes her positivity though can be a bit sickening and make me gag.
The referee looks at both Icons to make sure that they are ready for the upcoming match. Drake and Jessie both nod their heads. The referee then calls for the bell to make the match officially underway.
DING DING DING!!
Drake and Jessie begin by circling around the ring, the two Icons waiting for an opening to appear. When it doesn't happen as quickly as they would like, Drake lunges forward and tries to take Jessie down by a double leg takedown! Jessie blocks the attempt, immediately catching Drake in the jaw with a hard knee shot! The impact sends Drake staggering back. Jessie quickly steps forward and hits Drake in the mouth with a hard right hand, and then a second, and then a third. The impact of the blows sends Drake stumbling around the ring. Jessie steps forward to grab Drake, only to have him hit the Hawkeye Warrior in the mouth with a European uppercut! Jessie stumbles from the impact. Drake charges---only to have Jessie lift him into the air for a flapjack! He groggily tries to bring himself back up to his feet.
Nelson: Roberts is showing Jones right out of the gate why she does not back down. She is living up to her warrior moniker!
Crumb: Drake Jones is no pushover though. He’s showed us a few times why he should be a serious contender.
Rose: Should be? I think you mean could be. But with a losing streak like his, I doubt that will happen.
Jessie quickly closes the gap, grabs Drake, and locks in a front facelock in hopes of wearing Drake down. Drake almost immediately tries to fight his way out of Jessie's grasp with a series of hard elbow shots to the ribs. Despite this, Jessie keeps the hold applied. She tries to spin Drake into position for a sitout neckbreaker. Drake just barely manages to shove Jessie away from him at the last possible second. Jessie takes a moment to regain her footing before turning around, leaving Drake with enough of an opening to catch her by surprise with an enziguri! Jessie again remains on her feet, but bounces off of the ropes and stumbles toward Drake. uses Using this opportunity to his advantage, Drake lifts Jessie into the air and slams her to the mat with a quick belly-to-belly suplex! He hooks the leg and covers.
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T..KICK OUT!!
Nelson: I really thought that Jones had her there but the warrior within continues to live on!
Crumb: I still don’t see how that was only a two count?
Rose: Open your eyes Crumbbum and look.
Before Jessie can pull herself back up to her feet, Drake gets into position and begins to hit her with a series of knee strikes to further wear her down. Despite this, Jessie continues to try and bring herself back up to her feet. Drake grabs Jessie and continues to use his positioning to deliver strikes. He then knocks Jessie away with another European uppercut! Drake pulls Jessie in for a second before trying to bounce off of the ropes and pick up some speed. Jessie charges at Drake and drives her knee into Drake's ribs before he can. Drake doubles over in pain, giving Jessie an opening to instead slam Drake to the mat with a Northern Lights suplex! She bridges into a pin attempt.
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TH...Drake kicks out!
Drake slowly staggers back up to his feet, though he doesn't manage to stay there long. Jessie charges and sends him crashing to the mat with a running knee strike! She hooks the leg once again and covers.
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TH...KICK OUT!!
Nelson: Roberts is not letting that pin attempt by Jones get her down. Those two back to back pin attempts were quite the wakeup call to Jones.
Crumb: Oh yeah… he’s going to have to do more if he wants to take down someone like Jessie.
Rose: Huh what? I think I nodded off there for a few moments.
Drake groggily tries to drag himself back up to his feet. Jessie gets into position behind Drake and tries to lock in a cobra clutch. Drake struggles to keep Jessie from properly locking in the hold. He finally shifts his positioning so that both of them fall to the mat. Drake rolls back up to his feet and keeps himself behind Jessie. He hits her in the back of the head with an elbow shot before lifting Jessie into the air and slamming her to the mat with a German Suplex that he bridges into a pin attempt.
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TH...KICK OUT!!
Nelson: A very impressive series of moves there by Drake Jones, getting out of that hold and turning things around for a German suplex.
Crumb: Sure it was impressive… but was it enough?
Rose: I doubt it. Let’s keep watching this snoozefest.
Jessie tries to bring herself back up to her feet, but Drake is quick to get back with the strikes. He hits Jessie in the mouth once and then twice with a hard elbow shot. He then tries to get her into position for a swinging neckbreaker. Jessie shoves Drake away at the last possible second! Drake turns around as Jessie charges and tries to hit him with a clothesline. Drake just barely manages to duck underneath the attempt! He grabs Jessie from behind and hits her with a neckbreaker! Jessie rolls over toward the ropes to try and keep control of the match, somewhat clutching at her head while she does so.
A smirk comes across Drake's face as he quickly closes the gap. He grabs Jessie and hits her with a European uppercut before pulling her toward the middle of the ring. He tries to set Jessie up for a belly-to-belly, but Jessie responds by driving her knee into Drake's ribs to block the attempt. Jessie does it a second time, pulls Drake in, and quickly snaps off Hawkeye Pride (sitout powerbomb)! The fans cheer as Jessie rolls Drake over and covers.
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THREE!!
Torres: The winner of this match...Jessie Roberts!!!
Nelson: I can honestly say that I am not surprised. Jessie Roberts can pull things out of a hat as she has shown us numerous times.
Crumb: Things weren’t always looking good there for Jessie but she knew how to reverse things at the right time.
Rose: I am just glad that the match is finally over.
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Torres: The following match is scheduled for ONE FALL with a FIFTEEN MINUTE time limit.
Johanna Krieger slowly steps out from the back with no lights around her standing in the center of the stage as a white spotlight suddenly flickers on. She holds the insides of her jacket as she moves down towards the ring. Johanna runs up and slides across the ring apron on one knee holding the middle rope before sneering at the fans. She pulls herself up and slingshots herself through the ropes into the ring before spinning to the corner where she sits down.
Nelson: Johanna Krieger sure has been tearing it up since coming to Iconic Professional Wrestling almost two months ago. After what we heard Joshua Samson order Micheal Graves to do tonight… I think we all know what is coming.
Crumb: The question remains though… will he let that happen with Johanna walking out with yet another victory? Judging by that smile on Johanna's face, she’s expecting it.
Rose: Things are starting to get out of hand. I may not like Micheal Graves but the rock and hard place he’s between is pure crap.
A thick fog rolls onto the entrance ramp as the opening riff of ”Unholy” blast throughout the arena. Suddenly a bolt of lightning strikes the stage and in the flash Micheal Graves appears seemingly out of thin air. Graves walks down to the ring to a mixed reaction. At the bottom of the ramp he takes a running start and slides under the bottom rope into the ring. Graves stands up and raises his arms out to his sides like a cross. He slowly lifts his head up, looking to the sky as the lights fade in.
Nelson: I really do wonder if Micheal Graves is going to do be able to do what was demanded of him?
Crumb: You’re not the only one. Micheal Graves has been quite demanding about getting a shot at the IPW Heavyweight Champion since his return.
Rose: You’re right… it will be interesting to see if he can do this. I don’t know if he will though. He seems like he has too much pride.
DING DING DING!!
The match starts off with Micheal Graves standing in the middle of the ring, looking pretty defeated as Johanna glares at him from the corner like a predator stalking their prey. She wastes no time in brutalizing Graves, taking him down to his knees and hitting him in the back of the left knee with a chop block. Johanna quickly follows it up with a series of grounded knee strikes, stopping after half a dozen as a satisfied smile starts to come across her face.
Nelson: Well it looks as though we have our answer. This is… sad.
Crumb: And very much unlike Micheal Graves. Johanna Krieger is probably enjoying this a little too much right about now.
Rose: Can’t you tell by the smile on her face she is? This is exactly what she wanted.
Johanna gets back up to her feet and grabs the older Graves by the head, pulling him up to a vertical base. Trapping his arms in hers, she hits a series of arm trap headbutts while still managing to keep him upright. Johanna takes a few steps backwards before launching herself at Graves and hitting him squarely in the temple with a step up enziguri that sends Graves staggering off into the corner.
Crumb: COME ON, MICHEAL! DO SOMETHING!
Nelson: This is embarrassing. Graves must really want that title shot?!
Rose: I thought that he was the type to be in Johanna’s shoes… the dude is desperate.
Johanna has made Graves her personal rag doll, grabbing him by the wrist and whipping him off into the opposite corner. She takes him by the wrist once again and leads him out towards the middle of the ring before flawlessly executing a bridging German suplex. She quickly turns things around and locks in Greetings from Mayhem (Koji Clutch).
Crumb: WHAT CAN EVERYONE BE THINKING AS JOHANNA KRIEGER HAS MICHEAL GRAVES LOCKED IN GREETINGS FROM MAYHEM?!?!
The fans watch in shock and awe as Johanna wrenches the hold back more, applying more pressure before Graves is finally forced to tap out.
Torres: The winner of the match...Johanna Krieger!!!
Nelson: That was pathetic! Graves just sat there and took a beating from Johanna Krieger!
Crumb: He must really want that shot and will do anything to get it?!
“K.I.N.G.” by Satyricon starts playing throughout the Iconic Arena while Johanna Krieger celebrates her win, holding her hands up in the air in triumph as a smug smirk makes its way onto her face.
Rose: That was a blatant abuse of power on Mister Samsons end. Abuse… of… power.
Johanna has her back turned to the Iconic-Tron as the ringside medical team checks on Graves on the outside of the ring. But because her back is turned, Johanna doesn’t see Stasi run down the ramp like a black blur and slide into the ring. Without skipping a beat, Stasi hits a Johanna with a roundhouse that lands square in her back, knocking the lethal German into the ropes. Pulling Johanna away from the ropes, Stasi quickly hits her with a saito suplex before Johanna even has a chance to react.
Rose: WHAT IN THE HELL?!
Nelson: Stasi Herveaux is out here getting her some revenge!
Johanna quickly gets up to her feet and tries to hit Stasi with clothesline. Stasi ducks under it and instead drives her black boot into Johanna’s jawline with a superkick. Johanna tries to escape but Stasi pulls her back into the ropes before whipping her off into the corner. Stasi proceeds to bash her face first into the turnbuckle. As Johanna stumbles out of the corner, Stasi is ready and hits her with Novocaine (gory bomb)!
Crumb: WHAT CAN EVERYONE BE THINKING AS STASI HERVEAUX HIT JOHANNA KRIEGER WITH NOVOCAINE?!?!
Stasi gets crawls over and gets up in Johanna’s face.
Stasi: I TOLD YOU! I F*CKIN’ TOLD YOU! I SAID I WOULD STRIKE WHEN THE TIME WAS RIGHT! PAYBACK’S A BITCH!
Getting up to her feet, Stasi straightens out her top before reaching down, grabbing Johanna’s wrist and dragging her off into the corner and props Johanna up.
Nelson: Stasi Herveaux warned Johanna Krieger that when she would not see her coming when she decided to get her revenge. She is making good on that threat!
Crumb: This is a side of Stasi I don’t think we’ve seen in a long time if ever. Sure she has attacked Oliver Black in the past… but this time it looks different.
Rose: I’m not going to lie… I’m quite impressed. I didn’t think she had this in her.
Stasi ties a couple of Johanna’s dreads to the ring ropes so she can’t get away. Stasi then presses her boot to Johanna’s throat for a corner foot choke, using the ropes for added leverage to apply more pressure as Johanna slams her palm to the mat.
Out of the corner of her eye, Stasi can see a head of blonde hair sliding into the ring as Olivia Rhodes comes in for the save!
Crumb: WHAT CAN EVERYONE BE THINKING AS OLIVIA RHODES HAS MADE HER WAY INTO THE RING?!?!
Stasi releases her hold and quickly exits the ring. Olivia keeps her eyes on Stasi as she walks around the outside of the ring and when she’s sure Stasi isn’t coming back in, turns her attention to Johanna and starts to untie her hair.
Nelson: Oliver Rhodes sliding in to save the day once again. We all thought that Krieger was Samson’s heavy hitter...
Crumb: But even she had to be rescued. Olivia Rhodes must really be loyal...
Rose: … or stupid? She’s not even debuted and yet… we’ve seen her mug twice. What’s her deal?
Stasi backs up the ramp, arms raised up in triumph as Olivia scowls her in direction as she helps Johanna up to her feet. A smug smile comes across Stasi’s crimson lips as the scene fades out to commercial.
Torres: The following TAG TEAM MATCH is scheduled for ONE FALL with a FIFTEEN MINUTE time limit!
As the lights fade and the darkness falls upon the arena ”Hail To The King” by Avenged Sevenfold starts to play as the crowd starts to cheer. The screen flashes the words "Time for a new age!" and then the Seth Owens runs out and throws up the devil horns. He puts his hand down and kneels lightly brushing his fingers over the floor before making a fist and looking up at the ring. He gets up and heads down the ramp and rolls into the ring hopping up and cracking his neck.
Nelson: After losing last week to Brianna Rissi, Seth Owens has to be elated that he has got another shot at her. And this time, he ha got back up in the form of Silver Kazama.
Crumb: Silver didn’t have a great go at things the last time he was here, so maybe things are going to be changing now that he’s made his return.
Rose: I just find it funny that Brianna claims they’re friends… but yet, still thinks that this is Silver’s debut here in Iconic Pro Wrestling.
The lights go out in the arena as blue and white lights send a glow across stage. The low hum of the first verse to “Where Did It Go?” by Asking Alexandria hits over the PA System with the glow resonating in time with the rhythm.
The black curtain is pushed aside and Silver Kazama bursts out from behind it onto the stage. The crowd erupts into cheers as Silver walks over to the left side of the stage, his arms extended out to his sides as he panders to the fans. He walks over to the right side of the stage and taunts to the fans again to another chorus of cheers. He moves back towards the center of the stage and begins to make his way down the ramp as he slaps the hands of fans on his way down to the ring.
He slides into the ring and jumps up onto the top turnbuckle, throwing both of his arms into the air, and pointing to the sky. He climbs down before walking over to the far set of ropes, climbing on the middle rope before holding his arm up again and calling out to the fans. He climbs down once more and walks towards his corner. He pulls his shirt up over his head and throws it into the crowd as “Where Did It Go?" fades out of earshot and the lights return to normal.
Nelson: Silver Kazama is looking good, looking fresh. Both perfect variables going into the match tonight.
Crumb: I do wonder though, if this previous relationship between him and Brianna is real, that they’re friends, will it hurt Seth Owens’ chances at walking out with the victory?
Rose: Silver Kazama is a legend in this business and yeah, he’s not having the greatest run as of late, I think tonight he can turn that all around.
The arena dims to complete darkness. "Same Again" - the Slaves begins to play and a pink center spotlight appears at the top of the middler ramp with Minx standing front and center, back turned to the crowd. With a cheeky grin she slowly spins to face the crowd, banging her head along to the music. She stares wide-eyed at the crowd who seems unsure of what to make of her. Minx looks back and forth at each side of the crowd, before laughing manically. She jumps up and down in excitement, before walking down the ramp. She walks around the ring to the side where she climbs the ring. Minx grabs hold of the rope, before toppling over in a strange fashion. She laughs as she spins circles in the ring, coming to a stop at her respective corner.
Nelson: Minx is looking in prime form tonight. But how is she going to deal with her partner being Brianna Rissi?
Crumb: Minx has proven many times that she can function properly when put into situations that she might not like. I don’t see why tonight would be any different.
Rose: There’s clear animosity between her and Brianna Rissi. So it will be interesting to see if they can cohabitate.
Crumb: Hey, isn’t that Hunter Rowe sitting in the first row?!
Rose: Who?!
”I Miss the Misery” by Halestorm plays as Brianna Rissi makes her way out to the ring.
Nelson: Over the past few shows, Rissi has been pretty much up and down, getting a win then a lose or vice versa.
Crumb: She’s also been finding herself in quite the number of tag team matches as of late. And not all have worked out in her favor.
Rose: Look at who she all associates herself with. Maybe if she didn’t hang around with losers… things would be better for her?
Brianna and Minx both stand in the center of the ring discussing strategy. Minx steps out onto the apron. Seth Owens runs across the ring and hits Brianna with a clubbing blow before the referee can even call for the bell.
DING DING DING!!
The fans start to cheer as Seth hits Brianna with a second blow. He then spins her around, hoists Brianna into the air, and slams her down to the mat with a snap suplex. The fans continue to cheer as Minx stands on the apron and yells in the ring at Seth, who waves her off dismissively. Seth then turns around and grabs Brianna, driving his knee into her ribs.
Nelson: And right away Owens is taking the fight to Rissi. He is definitely looking to get some payback for what happened on the last show!
Crumb: He certainly isn’t wasting any time.
Rose: Just shows you that some men are bitter and can’t handle being beaten by a woman.
Brianna remains doubled over in pain as Seth shakes his head slowly. Minx yells in the ring to try and support her partner. Seth turns his attention toward her and yells something the camera’s microphones can’t pick up. The fans in the front row gasp as Seth shakes his head. He tries to turn his attention back toward Brianna, but she immediately responds by hitting Seth with an enziguri! The impact sends him stumbling. Brianna bounces off of the ropes and hits Seth with a dropkick! Brianna quickly hooks the leg.
One...
Two...Seth kicks out!
Nelson: Brianna Rissi has turned the tides in the favor of her team, a smart move there on her behalf.
Crumb: Brianna is a former champion for a reason. She knows how to handle herself in the ring.
Rose: But she’s also made some silly mistakes out there. She almost let Seth Owens get to her.
Brianna gives her hips a shake and riles the fans up even further, much to the slight annoyance of Silver Kazama on the apron. She grabs hold of Seth and drags him up to his feet, delivering a series of quick strikes to try and wear him down further. She then grabs Seth’s head and tries to plant him on the mat with a running bulldog! Seth catches Brianna before she can send him to the mat and lifts her into the air, slamming her down to the mat ass-first! Brianna’s eyes go wide in pain. Seth bounces off of the ropes and hits Brianna with a running clothesline! He hooks the leg and goes for the cover.
One...
Two...Brianna kicks out!
Seth grabs Brianna’s head and drags her up to her feet. He hits her with a forearm smash before dragging one half of the Queen Bees back to his corner of the ring. Seth tags Kazama into the ring. Seth begins to stomp away on Brianna as Minx yells at the referee to take control of the match.
Nelson: It looks like Rissi’s gloating cost her team the match’s momentum. Seems to me that Corey Lazaus is starting to rub off on her.
Crumb: Hopefully not too much though. Because should she lose this for her team, I don’t think Minx would be very forgiving.
Rose: Oh no… she’d make Brianna pay dearly. But Seth needs to get out of the ring… he’s not the legal Icon.
The referee finally forces Seth out of the ring. Kazama grabs Brianna and wrenches away at her neck while applying a headlock, causing Brianna’s eyes to go wide with panic. Brianna nonetheless tries to fight her way out of Kazama’s grasps with a series of elbows. Unfortunately for her, Kazama sends her to the mat with a swinging neckbreaker!
Nelson: Well it looks as though there is no love there between Silver Kazama and Brianna Rissi.
Crumb: Or he is just a professional and good at what he does?
Rose: I’m going to go with the latter.
Kazama immediately grabs Brianna and locks in a side headlock, keeping her grounded while applying pressure. Brianna panics as she tries to get over to the ropes---grabbing them and forcing Kazama to release her. Kazama drags Brianna up to her feet. Kazama hits her with a European uppercut. Brianna stumbles back to the ropes. Kazama steps back toward the middle of the ring and taunts Brianna by giving his hips a mock shake---drawing quite the positive response from the fans.
Nelson: The fans sure do seem to be on Kazama’s side with or they just find it hilarious he is mocking Rissi?
Crumb: I’m going to go with a mixture of both.
Rose: Well quite frankly I think that it’s hilarious.
Brianna charges but Kazama telegraphs his next move by bending over looking for a back body drop---only to have Brianna stop just short! Brianna leaps into the air and plants Kazama on the mat with a fameasser! The fans rise to their feet as Brianna struts back to her corner of the ring, allowing Minx to tag herself into the match. Seth looks irate on the apron as Kazama continues to drag himself to his feet.
Nelson: The fresh and pretty anxious Minx is now in this match and boy… things are about to get pretty damn interesting.
Crumb: Brianna was smart… hit the move and then let Minx tag herself in.
Rose: Yawn…
Once Kazama reaches his feet, Minx springboards into the ring and catches him by surprise with a dropkick! She bounces off of the ropes and immediately hits Kazama with a knee strike that sends him stumbling back to the nearest turnbuckle. Silver rests in the corner. Minx steps back toward the center of the ring. She then springboards into the corner and hits Kazama with an elbow strike! Brianna smiles on the apron and shows her support for her partner, getting the fans riled up in the process.
Minx goes to bounce off of the ropes to strike once again---only to have Seth grab her hair from the apron. He spins Minx around and nails her with a forearm strike from the apron! Minx staggers as Kazama grabs her from behind and hoists her into the air for a German Suplex---bridging it into a pin attempt.
One...
Two...
TH...KICK OUT!!
Kazama grabs Minx and then tries to lift Minx up to her feet---only to have Minx roll him up for a schoolboy.
One...
Two...
THR...KICK OUT!!
Nelson: A very resourceful move there from Minx, turning that bridging German into a roll up of her own.
Crumb: That was a very nice reversal there.
Rose: Again… she’s a former two time Television Champion for a reason.
Both Icons pull themselves back up to their feet. Minx charges at Kazama, only to have Kazama lift her into the air and drop her onto the ropes with a stun gun! Minx falls to the mat as Seth tags himself into the match. Kazama grabs Minx and gets her into position for a German suplex. Seth bounces off of the ropes and tries to build up momentum for a clothesline! The two Icons send Minx crashing to the mat with the double team move!
Nelson: Oh that is not fair! Kazama should have left the match the moment Owens tagged himself in.
Crumb: She wasn’t able to reverse that German suplex but it looks like they’ve knocked her clean out.
Rose: This is not like Minx. She should be tearing it up out there and kicking major ass.
Kazama winks over at Brianna and mockingly struts back over to his corner of the ring. Brianna angrily shakes her head. Minx tries to roll over toward her corner of the ring, but Seth quickly cuts her off. He pounds away on her for a moment before covering.
One...
Two...
TH...Brianna breaks up the count!
Nelson: Had Rissi not broken it up, Minx would have been pinned just there but Rissi knew exactly what to do.
Crumb: She wants to get back into this match, that’s for sure. And had Seth not dragged Minx away from the corner, I think that would’ve happened.
Rose: She should’ve known to stay out of the ring. She’s not the legal Icon!
Brianna glances over and winks at Kazama before strutting back to her corner of the ring. Seth pulls himself back up to his feet. He glares over at Brianna and then grabs hold of Minx. Seth hits her with a series of elbow strikes before attempting to hoist her into the air. Minx blocks the attempt as Brianna tags herself into the match by slapping Minx’s behind. Seth hits Minx with a clothesline. She hits the mat hard as Brianna immediately bounces off of the ropes and hits Seth with a bulldog!
Crumb: That was perfectly timed!
Rose: Brianna just needs to put the match away!
Brianna grabs Seth and drags him back up to his feet. She gets him into position for a possible belly-to-belly. Seth responds by shoving Brianna away. He runs Brianna over toward his corner of the ring and Kazama hits her in the mouth with an elbow smash! Seth then spins Brianna around and hits her with a hard European uppercut!
Nelson: This is not looking good for Rissi!
Brianna struggles to remain upright. Seth grabs hold of her and tries to get her into position for for something deadly. Brianna manages to fight him off long enough to get to her corner of the ring so Minx can tag herself into the match!
Nelson: I do not believe that Owens is aware that Rissi is no longer the legal Icon in the match?!
Crumb: No I don’t think that he does because he is quite focused on Brianna.
Rose: Now Minx can get back in there and put an end to this match. I really have to pee.
Seth hoists Brianna into the air and Minx immediately gets into the ring to give him a chop block to the legs. Brianna lands on top of Seth. Minx runs across the ring and knocks Kazama off of the apron. The two Lady Icons both look at each other and nod. Seth tries to pull himself back up to his feet just as Minx and Brianna hit him with dual superkicks!
Nelson: DOUBLE TEAM!
Crumb: These two Lady Icons are smart… giving Seth Owens a bit of payback for the double team he and Silver Kazama did on Minx earlier!
Rose: That was a beautiful move.
The fans boo as Minx covers.
One...
Two...
THREE!!!
Torres: The winner of this match...Brianna Rissi and Minx!!!
Nelson: To be honest, I did not think we were going to be seeing these two Lady Icons standing tall at the end of this match.
Crumb: While it was touch and go there for a lot of it, they showed us that they can put their differences aside.
Rose: I think it was merely Seth Owens not paying attention to what was really going on.
Coming to Facebook Watch. March 31st 2019
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Torres: The following match is for the ICONIC PRO WRESTLING TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP! It is scheduled for ONE FALL with a THIRTY MINUTE time limit!
The haunting sounds of “Alone In A Room” by Asking Alexandria start to waft their way out through the arena’s PA system as the lights flash in varying hues of pale purple and icy blue. When the main beat hits, Astrid Sedin walks out from behind the black curtain onto the stage with a confident swagger in her step. Walking to the top of the ramp, she stops and spreads her legs apart, using her hands to fluff her hair as a twisted smirk begins to make its way onto her face. Standing there for a few moments, Astrid tilts her head back and takes in the crowd’s energy before facing the ring as the smirk re-appeared on her face. She begins to make her way down the ramp towards the ramp, emitting a tremendous amount of confident as she walks. Astrid reaches out to slap the hands of a few fans at ringside, but at the very last minute she jerks her hand away, holding it up as she continues towards the ring laughing as she twirls her hair around her finger.
At the bottom of the ramp, Astrid scowls and smirks at the same time towards the ring before heading off to the right hand side while holding her hands towards the fans as if to say “talk to the hand”. She quickly hops onto the ring apron and gets to her feet, looking out at the crowd before she enters the ring through the ropes before bending her knees and quickly entering under the middle rope with a twirl. Holding her arms up at level of her shoulders, Astrid shakes her head from side to side as she talks smack to the crowd before hopping down. She waits for her opponent off to the side, sitting on the middle rope with her arms spread across the top one as her music slowly fading out
Nelson: I am not going to lie, I did not think we would be seeing Sedin again after how things have been… well…
Crumb: She’s clearly back and boy does she look as determined as ever. She’s been wanting for this match for almost three months now and she’s finally getting it.
Rose: Pfft! ASStrid has to be the center of attention. And just look at that horrible atrocity that she’s wearing to the ring. Did she have to have rhinestones on the entire thing?
The lights go dark as "Miami Showdown" begins to play over the speakers. A single spotlight races up the ramp to the top of the stage. There Aaron Kostan steps into the halo of light, a hood covering his head, and stretches his arms out wide. He takes a deep breath as he drinks in the crowd's cheers. For a moment, his lips move in silent prayer as he looks upward. Then, at the thirty second mark he finally drops his arms, throws back the hood, and beings to walk to the ring as the spotlight follows him. When he gets to the ring he walks calmly up the steps and, with a final scan of the crowd, he steps through the ropes.
Nelson: Aaron Kostan has been questioning Sedin’s mental state and I would really like to see if those concerns will be coming to fruition.
Crumb: Aaron just beat the man who called himself “wrestling’s most dangerous” and so I don’t think that he can be doubted. He proved he can beat the biggest and the baddest.
Rose: But he also lost two back to back title matches before that… well one got changed during the match to a non-title. So I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what he’s really capable of doing while defending.
DING DING DING!!
---Iconic Pro Wrestling Television Championship: “The Iconic Queen” Astrid Sedin vs. “The Artist” Aaron Koston---
The match starts off with both Icons circling in the center of the ring before they finally lock up. The fact that Kostan was a foot taller than Astrid allows him to overpower the Iconic Queen. He pushes her backwards before hitting Astrid with a discus elbow, causing her to fall to the ground. Kostan follows this up with a jumping knee drop directly to her midsection before going for the first pin attempt of the match.
One…
T...kick out!
Nelson: A little premature there for the champion. Did he really think that someone like Astrid Sedin was going to go down that quickly?
Crumb: She hasn’t been… well her for weeks. Look at what happened in her last official match.
Rose: The referee was counting slow… too slow if you ask me.
Kostan doesn’t skip a beat and pulls Astrid up to her feet, hitting a few backhand chops that backs her up into the corner. Astrid tries to fight back, slapping Kostan across the face. But this only phases him momentarily and he smirks, backing up slightly. Rushing at his challenger, Kostan goes to hit a corner high knee and at the very last second Astrid ducks and rolls out of the way, before launching herself backwards with a back flip kick to the back of his head. Kostan goes into the corner and smashes face first into the top turnbuckle.
Nelson: That knee was destined for Sedin’s head but she calculated that move perfectly, getting out of the way at the very right time.
Crumb: She got lucky… I will say that. Had she waited a millisecond more that knee would’ve been driven into her temple. And with headache she’s been dealing with today, that wouldn’t have been good.
Rose: Since when did you care about what ASStrid does, Crumbbum?
Astrid doesn’t show any signs of slowing down, continuing the attack against Kostan by hitting a double knee strike to Kostan’s back. Kostan stumbles out of the corner backwards and is met by Astrid attempting to hit an inverted DDT, but at the last minute, Kostan is able to reverse it and instead grabs his challenger by the wrist before whipping her off into the ropes. He lifts her up for a flap back and sends her crashing face first into the mat. Noticing she was in range, Kostan starts climbing the turnbuckle from the outside and perches himself at the top for a brief moment to gage his flight path. But that pause would prove to be a mistake because as he jumped off to hit Diving Elbow (diving elbow form the top rope), Astrid rolled out of the ring under the bottom rope, causing the champion to crash to the mat.
Nelson: That brief paused sure did prove to be quite the downfall right there for the Television Champion. Sedin was able to get out of the way and save herself.
Crumb: I think it is clear to everyone by now that Mrs. Samson is focused. She’s doing whatever she has to so she can keep this match going and hopefully can get that belt.
Rose: Aaron Kostan is a much better wrestler than ASStrid. She’s gotten lucky on a few occasions… that’s nothing to brag about.
After taking a few moments to gather her breath, Astrid uses to the ropes to pull herself back up to a vertical base. Even though her legs seemed to be a bit wobbly, it didn't stop her from continuing her attack on Kostan. Bouncing off the ropes, Astrid uses the extra momentum to nail a low front dropkick right to the upper chest of Kostan. He flies backward but lands on his butt, allowing Astrid to bounce off the ropes again and nail him with a sliding forearm smash before going for her first cover of the match.
One…
Two…
T… KICK OUT!!!
Nelson: Well it is clear that Astrid Sedin is not holding back any punches. This is a much better improvement than the person we saw in the main event a couple Chaoses ago.
Crumb: I think the delay in her title shot has made her become… something that we all needed to want to see.
Rose: I think I need to go to the bathroom. This match is so damn boring.
Astrid slams her fists into the mat and screams before she starts arguing with the referee how that was a three count. She grabs Aaron by the hair and ignores the referee’s demands to release her hold, instead pulling him backwards and yelling incoherently in his face. Kostan is able to turn things around and in a blur of movement hits Astrid with an atomic drop. She takes a few stumbly steps backwards and before she gets too far, Kostan grabs her by the wrist and wraps her up before hitting a German suplex. He goes for another cover.
One…
Two…
TH...SHOULDER UP!!!
Nelson: That was yet another very close call there for Astrid Sedin. Aaron Kostan nearly had the championship retained there.
Crumb: I think everyone is surprised that Astrid was able to kick out… including her.
Rose: Blah… blah… blah…
Kostan doesn't look too happy but he doesn’t look defeated either. Instead he pulls his challenger Astrid up to her feet and backs her up a bit before hitting her with a series of various kicks to her legs and midsection before nailing a one-handed bulldog that sends her crashing face first into the mat again.
One…
Two..
THR...KICK OUT!!!
Nelson: Aaron Kostan is giving this match everything he has got now. He is not holding back!
Crumb: Aaron is the champion, he wants to keep that belt in his possession. So of course he’s going to do that.
Rose: Again… blah… blah… blah… Is the match over yet?
Kostan is started to grow frustrated and it was showing on his face. After getting up to his feet, he leans forward to pick Astrid up to her feet, but instead he’s met by a kick to the side of his head that sends him staggering back a few steps and allowing Astrid to get up on her own accord. Kostan was ready for her and delivers a stiff boot to her gut that doubles her over. Seeing an opening, Kostan moves in and looks like he was trying to hit a swinging neckbreaker, but she blocks it a few times. Figuring that the move wasn’t going to go off, Kostan backs Astrid up into the corner and rams her back first into the turnbuckle a few times. Astrid doesn’t let go so Kostan sits her on the top turnbuckle before backing away. Measuring the situation, Kostan slowly begins to make his way up the turnbuckles.
Nelson: Kostan is taking his good ol’ time climbing those turnbuckles. Did he not learn last time to not waste time with Sedin in the ring?
Crumb: I still don’t know how Astrid is still going. Aaron’s done nothing but rock her for the past few minutes.
Rose: Yawn… I think I’m going to take a nap.
Kostan wraps his arm around her neck but Astrid started fighting back, delivering a few punches to his side and causing him to lose his footing and slip down to the mat. This allows Astrid to lock it a guillotine choke. Kostan stumbles out into the center of the ring before going down to one knee. It looked like Kostan was about to tap out when Astrid released the hold before hitting a short DDT and rolling him over. Astrid gets up to her knee before up to her feet and smiles wide before hitting DatKnee DisKnee (Jumping double knee drop/moonsault double knee drop). She goes for the cover.
One…
Two…
THR...KICK OUT!!!
Nelson: I guess that sure puts a kibosh on Kostan’s retention. Sedin is… wow!
Crumb: She’s showing that she wants the title. She said she needs this… that it isn’t a want.
Rose: But she still doesn’t have what it takes to be a champion. She’s mentally unstable!
Astrid is clearly more frustrated than the last kick out by Kostan and slams her fists into the mat repeatedly. Her face was a shade of crimson as she gets up to her feet, her head turning to look at the closest turnbuckle like something out of The Exorcist. That twisted smile of hers starts to come across her face as she gets up to her feet and steps through the ropes. One by one, she climbs up turnbuckles perches as she waits for Kostan to get back up to his feet. Once he has, she launches herself off the top for Flippin’ Out (diving somersault seated senton). Halfway through it, Stasi Herveaux slides into the ring, pushes Kostan out of the way, and uses the IPW Television Championship belt to blast Astrid in the head!
Nelson: WHAT IN THE HELL?!
Rose: IT’S STASI HERVEAUX AGAIN!
The referee signals for the bell.
Torres: Due to the interference of Stasi Herveaux, the referee has declared this match a no contest!
Crumb: WHAT CAN EVERYONE BE THINKING AS STASI HERVEAUX HAS ATTACKED ASTRID SEDIN AND CAUSED HER TO LOSE HER CHANCE AT WINNING THE TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP?!?!
Stasi glares down at Astrid as she tosses the championship to Kostan, barking at him to get out of the ring. She watches until he does before turning her attention back to her former tag team partner. Stasi grabs Astrid by the wrist and drags her to the center of the ring, pulling the blonde up to her feet. Stasi squeezes Astrid’s face as she brings hers down to Astrid’s.
Stasi: YOU’LL NEVER GET A TITLE BELT BEFORE ME! YOU’LL NOT GET A BELT PERIOD! NOT AS LONG AS I’M AROUND! I’M A CHAMPION ALREADY, BITCH!
She shoves Astrid’s head between her legs and wraps her arms around the blonde’s waist as that signature devilish smirk comes across her face. Stasi then hoists Astrid up and over her head, hooking her elbows in Astrid’s before hitting her with Novocaine (Gory bomb).
Nelson: This...this…
Crumb: I’m...I’m…
Rose: This. Pleases. Me.
Stasi quickly pops back up to her feet and looks at the unconscious Astrid as the scene fades.
Coming Soon
“WHAT?! WHERE IS SHE?!”
The camera fades into the backstage area where there is a hectic scene of hustling and bustling, almost to the point of franticness. Unnamed people are running back and forth, screaming and yelling. After a few moments, the camera clearly focuses upon a highly visibly worried Joshua Samson, Esquire pushes his way through the sea of people.
“MOVE THE F*CK OUT OF THE WAY!”
He finally breaks through to end up where EMTs are loading what looks to be a gurney with an unconscious Astrid Sedin into the back of an ambulance. The estranged husband of the Iconic Queen clenches his fist as he pays witness.
Samson: That goddamn Stasi is done! She’s f*cking done in this company!
The EMTs finish loading Astrid into the ambulance and the scene fades as Joshua watches the emergency vehicle speed away from the Iconic Arena.
Coming April 2019
Torres: It is time for the CHAOS MAIN EVENT!
The crowd explodes in cheers.
Torres: The following match is for the ICONIC PRO WRESTLING HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP and is scheduled for ONE FALL with a THIRTY MINUTE time limit!
As "What You Gonna Do About It?" by Flux Pavilion hits the P.A. System, Corey Lazarus emerges with a stride in his step, a smile on his face regardless of the reaction he receives, and a sleaze aura that radiates from his pores. He treats his brown leather jacket with such high regards, he'll tell anyone within arms reach and outstretched hands for acknowledging to mind it, not really the hand-slapping type himself. If he sees someone recording his entrance with a mobile phone, especially if they're an attractive female, he'll break his no-touching clause to swipe their phone and take a selfie of himself for their Corey Lazarus fan page, it's the least he can do. He still wants the fans approval though, so he'll give you a few gestures of acknowledgement, but more often than not he'll lay against the top ropes of his corner, a lackadaisical way to either await his opponent or get across his otherwise care-free attitude. He isn't afraid to stick his hand down the front of his trunks and blow you a kiss with the same hand, be you his opponent or just the luckiest lady in the place.
Nelson: There is such an amount of confidence radiating from Corey Lazarus that one has to wonder where the line between confidence and cockiness lies with him?
Crumb: I really don’t think there’s a line… that’s it’s really one in the same with him. But it’s now come time for him to put up or shut up… show the world if he is the man that he claims to be.
Rose: I’m sorry… but I am absolutely appalled by everything that is Corey Lazarus. He’s been going around for months saying how he’s the rightful champion and yet… hasn’t done anything to really deserve it.
Nelson: He did beat the champion last week in a tag team match.
Rose: So? If it wasn’t for Acrimony… he probably would’ve lost.
The lights in the arena go out, the crowd pops as the pitch black twinkles with the light of cell phones. A slow melodic chime of reassembling a child's jack in the box plays through the speakers. A few lights flicker on stage, a guitar, base and drums all chim in slowly keeping beat with the creepy chimes. But then all goes silent.
With the opening scream of "Nightmare" by Avenged Sevenfold echoes through the arena. “The Nightmare” Oliver Black pops up from a hole in the stage. The crowd erupts as Black stands center stage, black paint smeared under his eyes, a black nightmare bandana covering the lower half of his face.
With the announcement of his name the feathered shoulders of his entrance jacket burst open into a large pair of black wings! Oliver stands there a moment soaking in the crowds reaction, before making his way to the ring.
Nelson: This is Oliver Black’s second title defense and he is currently two and zero in title matches. I know that he wants to repeat EHWF but these people are a lot more hungry than there.
Crumb: Oliver Black has had his fair share of tough matches and I highly doubt that this will be any different… though I don’t know if Corey is going to push him quite like Stasi did.
Rose: Can we just stop discussing that thing already? She’s done, she’s over with… move along. Oliver Black is the champion for a reason and he’ll keep being champion until someone who’s actually worth it comes along.
The referee looks at both Oliver and Corey to make sure they are ready for the beginning of the upcoming match. Oliver and Corey both nod at the referee as the match officially begins.
DING DING DING!!
---Chaos Main Event: Heavyweight Championship Match: “The Rightful Champion” Corey Lazarus vs. “The Nightmare” Oliver Black---
Almost immediately, Oliver charges across the ring to try and grab Corey. He ducks underneath the grapple attempt and hits Oliver in the chest with a series of chops. Blow after blow connects as Oliver stumbles a bit.
Crowd: WOOO! WOOO! WOOO! WOOO!
Oliver regains his balance and tries to knock Corey down with an elbow smash! Corey ducks underneath that attempt as well and leaps into the air, catching Oliver in the mouth with a knee strike! Oliver regains his footing as Corey bounces off of the ropes. Oliver tries to catch him by surprise by lifting him into the air. Corey responds by sending him down to the mat with a headscissors takedown!
Nelson: Corey Lazarus is showing us and Oliver Black that he means business. I think that as long as he can remain focused, he might stand a chance at dethroning Black.
Crumb: Not too sure about that. Corey’s doing well now… but who’s saying that will continue. But there’s still a lot of match to go… so only time will tell.
Rose: Yes only time will tell. But Oliver Black has been known to strike at just the right time.
Oliver tries to drag himself back up to his feet. Corey runs over and catches him on the jaw with a knee strike before quickly grabbing hold of Oliver and locking in a front facelock. Corey applies pressure and yells out at the crowd, drawing a mixed response from the fans that are able to hear him. Corey shakes his head, ignoring the response. Oliver uses his strength to force his way out of the hold, lifting Corey off of the mat and slamming him into the nearest turnbuckle! He takes a few steps back and does it again---this time Corey having no choice but to release the hold!
Corey slumps against the turnbuckle as Oliver takes a few steps back toward the center of the ring. He charges forward and tries to crush him against the turnbuckle with a clothesline! Corey ducks out of the way just before Oliver can make contact! The Champ crashes into the turnbuckle and staggers around. Corey leaps into the air and plants him on the mat with a tornado DDT!
Nelson: Corey Lazarus is absolutely on fire in the early going of this one!
Rose: I hope for his sake he can keep it up, because if he can...that's the end of Oliver Black as the Heavyweight Champion and I can't wait!
The Rightful Champion notices that Oliver's beginning to stir and grabs hold of his right arm. Corey locks it into an armbar and begins to apply pressure. Corey continues to pull on Oliver's arm as the Nightmare’s eyes go wide in pain. Despite this, Oliver slowly starts to power his way back up to his feet. Corey seems annoyed as he yells at Oliver in the process. Oliver continues to slowly but surely fight his way back up to his feet. Once he's standing, Oliver shoves Corey away. The Hot Take stumbles a few steps before recovering and charges back at Oliver---getting lifted into the air and slammed to the mat with a Samoan drop! Oliver hooks the leg and goes for the cover.
One...
Two...
TH...KICK OUT!!
Nelson: And just like that, Oliver Black has changed the momentum of this match into his favor. I really do believe we are going to be seeing him retain his championship here tonight.
Crumb: To me it felt like more of a last ditch effort. Corey Lazarus has been dominating the match.
Rose: It was pure and utter desperation. Quite frankly, I really don’t care who wins this match. Both don’t deserve it to be frank.
Oliver grabs Corey and slowly brings him back up to his feet. He hits him in the mouth with an elbow shot and then a second. Corey stumbles back from the impact of both. Oliver grabs him by the arm and pulls him in, trying to hit Corey with a clothesline! The Rightful Champ ducks underneath the attempt. Smirking, he leaps into the air, hitting Oliver with a Pele kick that sends him crashing to the mat! The fans cheer for Corey's show of athleticism. Corey hooks the leg for the cover.
One...
Two...
TH...KICK OUT!!
Oliver slowly stumbles back up to his feet. Corey notices an opening and bounces off of the ropes. He tries to get close to Oliver to keep his momentum going, only to have Oliver catch him by surprise with a back elbow shot! The impact knocks Corey to the mat. Oliver grabs him by the head and drags him up to his feet. Oliver delivers a butterfly suplex, throwing Corey halfway across the ring in the process!
Nelson: Another very impressive move there by our champion Oliver Black. He is going to have to pick it up though.
Crumb: That elbow caught Corey off guard. I think that might be the opening that Oliver Black needed to turn things around.
Rose: It was yet another move of desperation. I don’t think he can really battle Corey’s agility.
Corey pulls himself back up to his feet, leaning against the ropes and practically daring Oliver to come after him. Oliver takes the bait and charges. Corey ducks out of the way, grabs Oliver's right arm and drapes it over the ropes, using them for extra leverage as he continues to try and wear Oliver down. The referee begins to count.
One…
Two…
Three…
Four…
Fi...Smirk on his face, Corey releases the hold.
Nelson: Well I take back my previous comments. Lazarus is just putting on a clinic here and Black is just looking… well not like Oliver Black.
Crumb: You are right, this is very uncharacteristic. But Corey’s had months and months to prepare and that win on the last Chaos might've been the boost he needed.
Rose: Both of these Icons have egos that could hinder their performance. But Corey is performing very well here tonight.
Corey grabs Oliver and sends his arm hard into the turnbuckle. He then grabs him from behind, spins him around, and deliver a Russian leg sweep! Corey covers.
One...
Two...
THR...KICK OUT!
Corey waits for Oliver to pulling himself back up to his feet. He tries to set him up for Instant Classic (jumping cutter), but Oliver blocks the attempt! Corey staggers a few steps before recovering and charges at Oliver---getting caught with a superkick instead! Corey hooks the leg and covers.
One...
Two…
THRE...KICK OUT!
Nelson: Two very close calls there for our champion. I do not know how much more he can take?
Crumb: It’s started to look more and more like we’re going to be having a new champion.
Rose: I’m starting to call into question whether this should’ve been the main event or not?
Corey slowly pulls himself back up to his feet. Oliver smirks as he lines himself up with him. Once Corey is standing, Oliver charges. Corey leaps into the air and catches Oliver by surprise with a hurricanrana instead! Oliver tries to pull himself back up to his feet, only to have Corey charge and deliver One Hit Wonder (step up enziguri)! The fans give a decidedly mixed response as Corey hooks the leg.
One...
Two...
THRE...KICK OUT!!
Nelson: I think we are about to see the end of Oliver Black’s title reign!
Crumb: I believe you’re right. Unless Oliver can come up with some sort of miracle move, Corey Lazarus is going to defeat him.
Rose: I don’t think I could handle him if he did. Then again, no matter who wins is going to have an even more inflated ego.
Corey Lazarus glares at Oliver and mumbles something. Corey slaps him across the face before waiting for Oliver to drag himself back up to his feet. Once he's standing, Corey transitions into his Instant Classic but Oliver is ready and catches him with a codebreaker! Oliver drops down and hooks the leg.
Crumb: WHAT CAN COREY LAZARUS BE THINKING AS HE IS DROPPED BY OLIVER BLACK?!?!
One...
Two...
THRE...KICK OUT!!
Nelson: Can you believe that Lazarus kicked out of that?!
Rose: Corey wants to keep on fighting! He wants the Heavyweight Championship!
Oliver Black looks down at Corey in complete and utter disbelief. Corey slowly starts to pull himself back up to his feet. Once Corey is standing, Oliver runs at him and tries for a clothesline! Corey ducks underneath the attempt and bounces off of the ropes. He hits Oliver with a forearm smash that sends him staggering.
Corey bounces off of the ropes and tries again---Oliver cutting him off with a back body drop. Corey lands on his feet behind Oliver and hits him with an enziguri that sends Oliver stumbling. Corey charges and as Oliver turns around he nearly beheads Corey with a superkick!
Crowd: HOLY SH*T!!
Crumb and Rose: HOLY SH*T!
Seemingly out cold, Corey lands on the mat awkwardly with his foot on the bottom ring rope. Oliver covers and the referee, out of position to see Corey’s foot, drops down to count.
One...
Two...
THREE!!!
Torres: The winner of this match...AND STILL the IPW Heavyweight Champion...Oliver Black!!!
Nelson: I… I cannot believe it! But it looked to me as though Lazarus’ foot was on the rope!
Crumb: I don’t know what I just saw to be honest! I am surprised that Oliver Black will be walking out of this match still the IPW Heavyweight Champion!
Rose: Maybe now he’ll learn to call it by it’s real name and not pull this “I’m the champion, I can call it what I want” malarky!
Oliver holds the Heavyweight Championship belt high in the air for a moment before turning and looking at Corey, who is being checked on by EMTs. Lucien Viars and Brianna Rissi rush down to the ring. Brianna checks on Corey as Lucien begins to plead the case of Corey’s foot was on the bottom rope.
Nelson: It does not surprise me that Lucien Viars and Brianna Rissi have come down here.
Crumb: Well… Lucien is checking on his employer and Brianna is checking on her boyfriend.
Rose: Gag!
Oliver rolls out of the ring, makes it up to the entranceway stage, and is met by Wes Meyers.
Nelson: Those two are surely going to be celebrating here tonight!
Crumb: I highly think we’re not going to be hearing the last of Corey. He’s going to raise hell over that ending.
Rose: Save us all now.
The camera focuses on them a few moments longer before the IPW logo flashes across the screen bringing the show to an end.
“Come in, come in.”
Pushing open the door, Catriona walks into the room to see Joshua sitting behind his desk. Sitting in one of the two chairs in front of his desk was seated a
Catrina: Well hello there sir. You wanted to see me?
Joshua stands up from his own chair while the woman looks up on the ICWA Rising Icon.
Samson: I did, I did. Please have a seat, Catriona.
Catriona walks around to the front of the open chair and sits down, leaning against the back of the chair as she crosses her legs. Joshua sits back down in his own chair.
Catriona: I would like to say thanks for all you’ve done in regards to this issue.
Samson: It’s no problem at all, Catriona. One of my jobs as THE Executive Representative is resolves issues of my clients. It not only benefits you but me as well.
Catriona: Good point. So… this is her? Sorry if I seem off… just tired about the attacks at any show I attend.
Catriona turns her head and looks at the other woman, smile on her face but still skeptical in case the woman decides to jump her.
Samson: My apologies. Yes, Catriona, this is Fierce. Fierce, meet Catriona.
Fierce cracks a slight smile as she extends and open palm to the Scottish born woman.
Fierce: Pleasure.
Cautiously, but beginning to warm up to her, Catriona slides her hand towards Fierce and shakes it.
Catriona: Nice to meet you, Fierce. Might I say that color is very nice on you.
Slowly a warming smile comes onto Catriona’s face.
Catriona: Sorry we’re meeting under these circumstances.
Fierce: All a part of the business, Catriona. Joshua has explained to me your ongoing issues you’ve been having.
Catriona: Ah yes… the pack of hyenas… sorry, ladies. If it was just one I wouldn’t be so worried… but there’s three of them and I always am having to watch my back. I can’t even go and enjoy a wrestling show without one of them coming after me.
Samson: To be fair it’s only two now.
Joshua interjects.
Catriona: Oh… well that I didn’t know. But still… you can never be too careful. I don’t trust Judith or Mischa. But like I said, an ally would be nice. I think that Fierce and I are going to work out nicely.
Fierce: Nope, one can never be too careful indeed. I do want to make one thing clear, Catriona.
She crosses her muscular legs as she continues to sternly look at Cat.
Catriona: And what is that?
Catriona shifts her body in the chair to face Fierce just a little bit more.
Fierce: I’m not a bodyguard. Not a personal assistant. Not an errand girl. I’m not the deaf, dumb, and silent type. I’m a wrestler, Catriona. If you can remember those things than we won’t have a problem at all. I’ll willing go to war with anyone and everyone that steps in your way.
Catriona: I will admit that when I first talked to Joshua, I wanted a bodyguard. But we’ve discussed it a few times and honestly, an ally is more fitting. I did say ally earlier I think, if I didn’t my mistake. But I can get my own coffee, polish my own boots… so you have nothing to worry about. I’ll have your back just as much as you’d have mine.
Nodding her head in silent approval, Fierce looks toward Joshua.
Samson: You see I told you she would be cool, Tabbi.
Fierce: Fierce, Joshua. Fierce.
Samson: Yes, yes, excuse me.
Catriona: I am totally cool, you’ll see as this working relationship goes forth. And don’t worry… I’ll make sure to always call you Fierce.
She smiles wide as she winks at Joshua, slightly making fun of his slip up.
Samson: So is that it?
Catriona: Well… I think everything is covered. Unless there’s something else you want to discuss.
Samson: Nothing else from me. You two get the hell out of my office so I can get this Chaos show started.
He smiles warmly at the two women while raising his hands in a “shooing” gesture.
Catriona: Why don’t we head to catering Fierce and get to know each other a bit more?
Fierce: Sounds like a plan, Catriona.
Catriona: Please… call me Cat.
Catriona winks at Joshua as she gets out of the chair as she and Fierce exit the room.
~~
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and their stunts should never be attempted without proper training.
PLEASE.
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME
ICONIC PRO WRESTLING PRESENTS
IN ASSOCIATION WITH ICONIC MEDIA LLC
A NIGHT OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
IN ASSOCIATION WITH ICONIC MEDIA LLC
A NIGHT OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
Crumb: WELCOME EVERYONE TO CHAOS!!
“Saints of Los Angeles” by Mötley Crüe blares as the show pans about the capacity crowd of about thousand or so people. Signs, banners, and posters are sprinkled throughout the crowd such as “The Molotov Can Explode On Me!”, “Mr. Boneshaker, Rattle, and Roll”, and “I’m The One Who Hooked Alexis and Erik Up!”
Nelson: Tonight we are going to be seeing not one but TWO double debut matches with a grand total of five debuts tonight. In our first one, Eliza Dresden will be facing off against “The Molotov” Dickie Watson. I am quite intrigued to see what both of these newcomers have in store.
Crumb: I hope they both last too. We’ve been having quite the problem with people coming in and disappearing after a little bit with the company.
Rose: Because they all couldn’t hack it. And I think it’s going to take a bit more than one match to see whether or not they’re going to hack it.
Nelson: And in our second double debut, the first ever Iconic California Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Champion, Mr. Boneshaker will be accompanied by his lovely manager Tempest to take on Australian native Aiden Reynolds.
Crumb: Mr. Boneshaker tore up the ICWA Rising Icon Grand Prix, defeating our guest from last week Catriona MacKenzie in the finals. I have a feeling he’s going to be doing the same thing here.
Rose: But they’re all students while the people here are full time wrestlers. The level of competitions is ten times harder here. Aiden Reynolds isn’t going to be as easy as those in ICWA.
Nelson: Our fifth debutant is going to be one-half of Royal Controversy, Timothy Hunt. Now he is signed up for Metal but had asked for this match to get a warm up. On Metal he will actually be facing off with Marisol Hawkes against the team of Cheriè and Victoire, collectively known as Savoir Faire.
Crumb: But he’s going to be facing off against Alexis Amira Kirkland who’s been on quite a tear on Twitter over the past couple of days. There is clearly some bad blood between these two.
Rose: Alexis showed us last week what she can do in the ring and I doubt things are going to be changing tonight. I’m just waiting to see if she’s going to be vicious on her own of vicious like every other woman that has waltzed into IPW.
Nelson: Another person who has been pretty impressive since signing with Iconic Professional Wrestling is the one and only Dominic Nunnely who is riding a two and zero win streak. But will that all change tonight as he faces off against Bliss?
Crumb: I am not sure, but Bliss is going to look to keep her win streak alive after getting her first on the last Chaos.
Rose: Pfft, I don’t know about that. She got her butt handed to her by Johanna Krieger in her debut match so that fueled her then. I don’t think wanting to keep a win streak alive is going to be enough this week.
Nelson: In the next match, Drake Jones will be taking on “The Hawkeye Warrior” Jessie Roberts who is looking to turn things around after losing last time to the returning Stasi Herveaux.
Crumb: And Drake lost to Johanna Krieger, so you know that both of these Icons are going to be giving it their everything to walk out as the winner.
Rose: Drake is going to have a tough road because Jessie is no pushover. She is a former IPW Television Champion… even if she did lose in her first defense.
Nelson: One person who is not happy with the current state of the Television Championship is “The German Ruger” Johanna Krieger who was vocal about the fact that “The Iconic Queen” Astrid Sedin is making her return in a championship match.
Crumb: To be fair, Astrid did earn the shot like two months ago and it kept getting delayed by our general manager Tapioca Joe.
Rose: I agree with JoJo… it’s total, complete bullsh*t. ASStrid quit… she flipping quit and gets handed back a championship match in her first match back.
Nelson: But Johanna needs to be focusing on her opponent this week and not the wife of our owner. “The Dark Warrior” Micheal Graves is no pushover. Look at all the chaos he has caused and carnage he has left in his wake!
Crumb: This match is going to be one for the ages! Can Micheal be the one to end Johanna’s winning streak?
Rose: I would really like to see is if Mister Samson is going to become a variable in this weird equation? Especially when you consider he hates Graves’ guts and Johanna is his hired gun.
Nelson: Moving on, in our only tag team match of the evening… it’s kind of a strange bedfellows of sorts. “New Age Prince” Seth Owens will be teaming up with the returning Silver Kazama, who is taking the place of Erik Holland, take on storied rivals, and former co-Television Champions, Minx and Brianna Rissi.
Crumb: Brianna has quite the confidence over the past week since it was announced that Astrid Sedin had re-signed. And it looks like we will be getting Queen Bees! I just don’t know if she’s going to be able to trust Minx like she can trust Astrid?!
Rose: Well the last tag match… didn’t really work out for her. And she is facing an EHWF legend in Silver Kazama. Will his loyalty to her and her family be a factor for his team?
Nelson: Speaking of Astrid Sedin, she is going to be facing the NEW Iconic Professional Wrestling Television Champion “The Artist” Aaron Kostan in his first defence. I honestly think that she stands a chance at taking him down even though he is the FIRST Icon to have held both the Heavyweight and Television Championships.
Crumb: The Television Championship has been changing hands so much lately that it’s… well it needs some stability and what better way than with the Iconic Queen.
Rose: ASStrid might look like she’s ready but we all know that she isn’t. She’s mentally unstable and I think that allowing her back into the company wasn’t smart. It was a stupid mistake on the parts of both Mister Samson and Tapioca Joe!
Nelson: Moving right along… Corey Lazarus will finally be putting the moniker of “The Rightful Champion” on the line as he takes on “The NIghtmare” Oliver Black in his first championship match since the controversial one against Aaron Kostan a couple months ago.
Crumb: Oliver Black successfully defended the belt against Stasi Herveaux and so I think that we are going to see the same man walking out with the belt that walked in with it. Question is though, with Stasi’s mantra as of late calling herself the savior and talking about the REAL CHAMPION… will she interject herself tonight?
Rose: Is it too much to ask that a title match, a main event, goes off without any problems?! There’s been so much bull malarkey going on as of late that it’s starting to feel like a circus around here.
Nelson: You do have a point, Rose. We will just have to see when we get to the main event later tonight. In the meantime, let us get Chaos started RIGHT. NOW!
Torres: The following match is a DEBUT MATCH scheduled for ONE FALL with a TEN MINUTE time limit!
The chorus of 'Never Look Back' hits the sound system as the overhead lights dim, blue and white lights flashing along the rampway as spotlights of similar shades swirl over the crowd. Eliza Dresden waits all of a second before she bounds onto the stage, her energy levels already through the roof thanks to the cheers --and that's with her holding a lot of it in. Stopping at the top of the ramp, she thrusts a fist in the air… but she can't be idle for long. She all but bounces and poings her way down to the ring, darting from side to side to slap offered hands and otherwise play to the crowd, earning a decent amount of cheers as she goes along. It's about three-fourths of the way down the ramp that she abandons that, speeding up to slide into the ring headfirst on her stomach before she twists onto her back and kips up to her feet. She's quick to mount the nearest turnbuckle, once again shoving a fist skyward to more of that positive reaction from the fans before she's popping back down and turning to look toward the middle of the ring. As her music fades, she continues bouncing around on the balls of her feet, eagerly waiting for the match to get underway.
Nelson: And our first double debut of the night will be Eliza Dresden taking on Dickie Watson. Dresden looks about as ready as she could ever be!
Crumb: Not much is known about her, but I can tell that that she is a ball of energy.
Rose: Well hopefully she is going to last. But I don’t know if I see that happening.
"20/20" by Crown the Empire plays as Dickie Watson makes his way to the ring.
Nelson: Dickie Watson, well he is not the type of Icon we usually see. I guess we will see what he can do in the ring here tonight.
Crumb: From what I’ve heard, his siblings are also wrestlers. So it is clearly in his blood.
Rose: Whatever… the dude looks like he would be more fitting working at Hot Topic rather than here in IPW.
The referee looks at both Icons to make sure they are ready for the start of the match. The fans are on their feet---some showing their support for the newcomers. The reaction continues for a few moments longer until the referee calls for the bell and the match is officially underway.
DING DING DING!!
---Debut Match: Eliza Dresdan vs. “The Molotov” Dickie Watson---
Eliza and Dickie both begin to circle around the ring. Both appear to be waiting for an opening that doesn't immediately come. Eliza and Dickie reach out to grapple up with one another. There is a brief struggle for the advantage with Dickie seemingly picking up the advantage. He tries to transition Eliza into a hammerlock. Eliza wisely fights her way out of Dickie's grasp with a few elbow shots. Dickie stumbles back from the impact but regains his footing just moments later. Shaking his head, Dickie charges at Eliza---only to have Eliza catch him by surprise with a hip toss! Dickie hits the mat hard as a smirking Eliza looks down at him. She gives her hips a shake and receives a mostly positive response from the crowd for her efforts.
Nelson: While Drseden looks quite happy with herself, she needs to remain focused if she wants to get the victory.
Crumb: We’ve seen people do this before and then it ends up blowing up in their face, and yeah, she needs to watch herself.
Rose: Dickie could swoop in and surprise her to get the pin. Who knows?
Dickie tries to pull himself back up to his feet as Eliza pounds away on his chest with a series of chops.
Crowd: WOOO! WOOO! WOOO!
The impact of the blows send Dickie stumbling back to the ropes. Eliza grabs him and tries to shoot Dickie across the ring. The Molotov reverses the attempt and waits for Eliza to come back on the rebound. When she does, Dickie lifts her into the air and sends Eliza crashing to the mat with a flapjack! Eliza's face bounces off of the mat. She tries to pull herself back up to her feet, but Dickie bounces off of the ropes and hits Eliza in the mouth with a vicious knee shot! Dickie quickly grabs her and tries to lock in a bow and arrow hold!
Eliza's eyes go wide in pain as Dickie just barely locks it in before she can grab the ropes. Despite this, Dickie keeps the hold locked in for a few moments longer as the referee counts.
One…
Two…
Three...Dickie releases the hold.
Nelson: I guess you were right Rose, Watson was able to surprise Dresden and she showed that her might be new, but her ring awareness is on point.
Crumb: It was a very close one there for her. For a second I didn’t know if Eliza was going to be able to get to the ropes.
Rose: I still don’t see how she was able to do it. But hey… kudos I guess.
Eliza tries to create a bit of space between herself and Dickie, using the ropes to speed the process up. Dickie closes the gap and begins to hit Eliza with a series of strikes, each sending Eliza stumbling back a bit more. Smirking, Dickie grabs Eliza to pull her in close. He tries to lock her into a front facelock to wear her down even further, though Eliza manages to escape before he can fully lock it in. Eliza turns around and blasts Dickie in the mouth with an elbow smash. She follows it up with a second sending Dickie to a knee. Eliza tries to set him up for a neckbreaker. Dickie responds by shoving Eliza away. Eliza stumbles a few steps before turning around to face Dickie, who steps forward and tries to hit Eliza with a boot to the face! Eliza blocks the attempt and trips Dickie up so he hits the mat! Dickie tries to pull himself back up to his feet---but gets cut off with a dropkick!
Nelson: These two are giving it their all to impress the fans and the management of Iconic Professional Wrestling. Quite frankly, I am happy with what I am seeing.
Crumb: You’re not the only one. These two are being quite impressive here. I can’t wait to see what these two can do.
Rose: Are you talking about in this match or their time here in IPW? You really need to be more clear sometimes.
Dickie tries to pull himself back up to his feet in the corner. Eliza charges and hits Dickie in the ribs with another dropkick, this one sending him crashing down to the mat! Dickie slumps against the turnbuckle, using it to try and pull himself back up to his feet. Eliza smirks and takes a few steps toward the middle of the ring. She rushes into the corner but Dickie boots her in the gut. He then suplexes her into the corner with an exploder! Eliza slumps against the turnbuckle as an annoyed Dickie begins to stomp away on her!
Nelson: Well clearly something has been set off in Dickie Watson. He is starting to become quite ruthless!
Crumb: He’s stomping a mudhole in the middle of Eliza’s chest. If he isn’t stopped… it could cause her a lot of harm.
Rose: Eliza knew what she was doing when she signed a contract here. If she can’t handle it… she should know where the door is.
The referee finally grabs Dickie and pulls him away from Eliza, giving the Molotov a warning. Taking a deep breath, Dickie begins to calm himself. Eliza, clearly in pain, slowly pulls herself back up to her feet. Dickie drags Eliza over toward the middle of the ring. He tries to set Eliza up for a possible brainbuster, but Eliza spins out of it. She leaps into the air and hits Dickie with a dropkick that sends him crashing to the mat! Dickie tries to pull himself back up to his feet, but Eliza tries to send Dickie crashing to the mat with a fameasser! Dickie ducks out of the way and Eliza's behind hits the mat instead.
Eliza’s eyes go wide in pain. Dickie once again tries to wrestle Eliza back up to her feet! He tries to shoot Eliza across the ring, but Eliza reverses the attempt! On Dickie’s rebound, Eliza connects with a springboard elbow!
Nelson: That looked to me to be a move of pure desperation.
Crumb: I am not quite sure, but it looks to me that she’s not ready to stop the fight yet.
Rose: Hopefully she’s still got some gas left in the tank.
Eliza tries to pick up speed, bouncing off of the ropes and attempting to land on Dickie with a senton! Dickie rolls out of the way and once again Eliza's behind hits the mat! Dickie drives a knee hard into Eliza's back! He pulls her up before dropping her back to the mat with a devastating Dickie’s Revenge (modified lifting reverse STO)!
Nelson: Game… set… match.
Crumb: Pretty much.
Rose: There’s no coming back from that.
Dickie rolls Eliza over to get the cover.
Torres: The winner of this match...Dickie Watson!!
Crumb: Can’t say that I’m not surprised considering there at the end, Dickie decimated Eliza.
Nelson: Both Icons were impressive. I cannot wait to see what else they have in store in the near future.
Rose: Hopefully… they don’t fall into the revolving door.
Willow Rainn is seen backstage. She has no match nor did she want one. She had been trying to find her ownself and not live in the shadows anymore, but it was hard as that was who she was; she was someone that followed her family. She set on steps as the scene soon fades out.
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Torres: The following DEBUT MATCH is scheduled for ONE FALL with a TEN MINUTE time limit!
Like a buzzsaw shredding the air overhead, that first chord rips from the speakers. Then, a second time before the driving beat and grinding riffs are rocking the entire arena.
The lighting above the stage and ring pulse with the beat as Tempest steps out onto the stage. She's bobbing her head and working the crowd with her arms as the chorus hits.
Crumb: Be sure to follow Tempest and Mr. Boneshaker on Twitter, @mrboneshakerkh!
Mr. Boneshaker steps through the curtain behind her. He walks straight out to the top of the ramp. She sashays around him, taking the hood down from his head as she passes behind to the other side. Serious, focused, but slightly amused with Tempest's fun. He follows her down the ramp. She mingles, giving hugs and slapping hands on the way. He bumps a few fists, doing his part to acknowledge the fans. At ringside, he bounds up onto the ring apron, wipes his boots and then ducks through the ropes. While he awaits his opponent, he removes his duster and passes it to Tempest on the outside.
Nelson: Boneshaker is the first, and now former, Iconic California Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Champion. The question on everyone’s mind is will he be able to hack it here within Iconic Professional Wrestling?
Crumb: I’m not quite sure. I guess we’re just going to have to wait and see.
Rose: He was just a Rising Icon and now all of a sudden he thinks that he can make it in the big time? PFFT!
The opening line of ”Raise Hell” by Superheist slams out through the speakers as Aiden Reynolds steps out from the back, his long hair wet as he makes his way down to the ring talking trash as he looks around the ringside area. He slides up onto the ring apron and leans against the top rope before throwing his leg back and stepping into the ring.
Nelson: Aiden Reynolds is going by the nickname The Australian Wolf… will the wolf be able to take out the competition here tonight?
Crumb: There isn’t a massive size difference between the two… so it’s not like Boneshaker or Aiden will have much a size advantage.
Rose: Aiden is slightly heavier but size doesn’t mean anything here. Hell, two of our baddest are only five feet tall! And you know how much it hurts me to say that!
DING DING DING!!
---Debut Match: Mr. Boneshaker vs. “The Australian Wolf” Aiden Reynolds---
Boneshaker and Aiden lock horns in the center of the ring, grasping hands with one another and both pushing at the other. Boneshaker gets an advantage and pushes Aiden backward. He applies downward pressure as Aiden sinks to a knee. Boneshaker releases and swings around to the backside, putting him in a rear wristlock. Aiden is pushed against the ropes before being shot across the ring. Boneshaker connects him with a back body drop. Boneshaker bounces off the ropes, jumps over Aiden, and bounces off the opposite ropes. Getting back to his feet, Aiden hits Boneshaker with an armdrag on the rebound!
Both Icons hop to their feet at exactly the same time, earning a brief pop from the crowd. Both competitors stare at one another across the ring once more.
Nelson: This match has started off red hot!
The two rush at one another again. Boneshaker ducks underneath an attempted clothesline. He turns around and delivers a knife-edged chop to the chest of Aiden Reynolds, followed by a quick second chop.
Crowd: WOOOO! WOOO!
Boneshaker presses Reynolds into the corner and delivers a knee to the midsection. A second knee to the midsection follows before Boneshaker shoots Aiden into the opposite corner. Aiden stumbles out of the corner and Boneshaker hits a powerslam. Boneshaker floats effortlessly into the cover.
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THR…KICK OUT!!
Nelson: Boneshaker is showing us why he was the former Iconic California Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Champion.
Crumb: But he also lost in his very first title defence. So hopefully he’s not going to be a flash in the pan here.
Rose: Revolving door strikes again I think. Though that move was pretty damn impressive.
Both Icons get back to their feet, Aiden clutching at the small of his back in a bit of pain. Boneshaker charges and Aiden sends him down to the canvas with a snap drop toe hold. Aiden pulls him up by the ankle before slamming his knee into the mat. Aiden slams his knee a second time causing Boneshaker to flop over. Aiden covers.
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THRE...KICK OUT!!
Aiden covers again.
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THRE... KICK OUT!!
Nelson: Reynolds is not backing down that is for sure. If he can take down Boneshaker, he is going to be sending one hell of a message to the Icons in the back.
Crumb: He’s sure not letting that pin attempt by Boneshaker rattle him.
Rose: I’m not going to lie… I am liking what I am seeing out there.
Both Icons roll back to a vertical base. Aiden goes for a dropkick, but Boneshaker blocks it, sending Aiden to the mat. Boneshaker follows it up with a quick elbow drop to the small of the back of Aiden. He delivers a second elbow drop before making his way over to the turnbuckle. Boneshaker begins to ascend the turnbuckle and perches himself on the top rope. The crowd tries to call out to Aiden to look out, but he turns around anyway and is met with a flying cross body from Boneshaker! Boneshaker covers.
One…
Two…
THRE...KICK OUT!
Boneshaker gets back to his feet and claps at the referee before turning his attention back to Aiden, who quickly rolls him up for a cover.
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THRE...Boneshaker JUST KICKS OUT IN TIME!
Nelson: This back and forth action is keeping my attention. Both of these Icons are showing they want this.
Crumb: I’m starting to think that to win, one of them is going to have to catch the other one off guard.
Rose: This match is about as boring as watching tennis.
Boneshaker gets back to his feet, looking furious with himself for his lapse in judgement. Aiden gets back to his feet as well. The two begin trading right hands: Aiden, Boneshaker, Aiden, Boneshaker, Aiden, Aiden, Boneshaker, Boneshaker, Boneshaker, and Boneshaker one more time!
Crumb: Come on guys… do something exciting. These fans are starting to get a little restless.
Nelson: And if you cannot keep them entertained they will let you know it.
Rose: Oh they sound just like me!
Boneshaker hits Aiden with a back body drop. He pulls Aiden back up immediately, appearing to seize control of the bout. Boneshaker delivers a couple stomps to the chest before pulling Aiden back to a vertical base. He pulls Aiden up and looks like he is going for a brainbuster, but Aiden manages to fight out of it and land on his feet! Boneshaker wheels around and Aiden hits him with a shoulder to the gut, sending him into the ropes. Aiden goes to shoot him off the ropes with an Irish whip. Boneshaker reverses, sending Aiden flying off the ropes instead. Boneshaker bounces off the ropes on the opposite end. Aiden connects with The Goldcoast Cutter (TKO)!
Nelson: WHAT A MOVE!
Crumb: I don’t see Mr. Boneshaker getting up from that one!
Rose: Thank god! I can’t wait for this match to be over.
Boneshaker crumples to the mat and Aiden covers.
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THREE!!
Torres: The winner of this match...Aiden Reynolds!!
Crumb: And we have a winner ladies and gents! Congratulations on the successful debut!
Nelson: Both Icons gave it their all! Aiden Reynolds and Mr. Boneshaker should not be ashamed but congrats to Reynolds nonetheless.
Rose: I’m just grateful it’s done… maybe next time Tap won’t make us suffer through two double debuts and just put them in a tag match?!
Coming to Facebook Watch. March 31st 2019
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The scene comes back from the commercial break, and the camera zooms in on Brianna Rissi walking around backstage. In the background, an array of ‘boos’ set off from the crowd. Backstage there is a catering company setting up a buffet of assorted food. Brianna slowly walks by, checking out the variety and just settles on a water. She’s already dressed in her in ring attire of black booty shorts and black shirt with a pink skull. Her long brown hair hangs loosely and she brushes it behind her ear. Suddenly, the crowd sees her tense up as a shadow falls over her.
The camera moves slowly to reveal a grinning Minx. She's wearing a pair of black pants, with a black tank tops that reads “Victim of Reality” in bold white letters. There is a moment of silence as she sways from side to side much to the annoyance of Brianna. The tense is thick but Minx allows the silence to continue for longer than needed.
Minx: Oh, do you hear that, Brianna? The people love you. You're a star!
She cackles before flicking her water bottle with her finger.
Minx: Surely that's not all you're going to have, Brianna. We've got a big match coming up and I need you for once in your life to show up when it matters. No offense.
Minx bats her eyelashes and smiles sweetly once more. Brianna rolls her eyes at Minx and takes a step back.
Brianna Rissi: Oh, how did I get ever so lucky to be dealt you as my partner?
Brianna pops out her hip and puts her left hand on her small hip. The 5’2” diva looks up at the taller woman in disgust.
Brianna Rissi: Maybe people like you need to eat to be energized enough to get through a match, but I’m fine. Look, there’s spaghetti over there. Feel free to stuff your face. Just do me a favor, and try not to take too big of a bite. Last thing I need is my partner do what she does best…. Choke.
Brianna puts a finger to her chin and taps it as though thinking.
Brianna Rissi: Oh second thought….
Minx rolls her eyes before responding.
Minx: Look, I don't know about you, but I’m just pretty sick of this little thing between you and I. It's gone on far enough, probably too far to really fix it, but imagine if we figured it out. Even if it was for one night, especially when we're up against those two idiots. I imagine if we figured our issues out, there would be a lot we could accomplish. We have our differences, sure, but I think even you can agree we see eye to eye on a lot as well.
Brianna cocks an eyebrow.
Brianna Rissi: Do you not do your research? Seth Owens may be an idiot but Silver Kazama is not. In fact, he’s one of my closest friends with one of the best records that I know. That’s why I was was surprised when fu(beep)ing Tapioca Joe stuck me with you as my partner.
Brianna shakes her head.
Brianna Rissi: Although, you do somewhat have a point.
Minx looks a bit confused at Briannas confession. Brianna smiles a tad.
Brianna Rissi: Don’t look so surprised. I know we usually disagree on some matters, but sometimes I agree with you on one thing now and then. We do intend to have the same opinion on some things and see eye to eye every once in a while. Mostly about management and the bullsh*t that comes with it. But like me, I know you hate to lose. Especially to people undeserving.
Minx taps her foot the whole time, growing a bit agitated with Brianna going off a bit. However, she bites her lip because she came her with intentions of smoothing things over. Brianna wasn't making it easy of course. Once she is done talking, Minx immediately gives her best impression.
Minx: Did you not do your research? Blah blah blah. If you did your research sweet Brianna, you would know that I really don't give a damn. Get over yourself, will ya?
Minx rolls her eyes once more, crossing her arms across her chest
Minx: As we all know you have really poor choice in men, so it doesn't really surprise me that you see something good in Silver Kazama. Perhaps he is a nice guy, I don't know. All I know is that he had a lot to say about something I disagreed with, about something even you should disagree with and now I plan on making him eat his words. I imagined myself just waltzing up to you, I would say my piece, and then we would shake hands. It was simple in my head, but of course that would never happen. Luckily, I know the way to a woman's heart.
Minx reaches to something out of frame and presents it into Brianna's hand with a proud smile. Brianna looks down, frowning at the round object in Minx’s hands. Her right side of her lip twitches up in a look of disgust.
Brianna Rissi: What the f*ck is that suppose to be?
In front of her, Minx produces a cake. The icing is inscripted with “Lets Be Friends” on it with a winky face. Minx forces it into Briannas open hand. Brianna looks down at it, then back up at Minx, not trusting that sweet smile.
Brianna Rissi: Um, thanks?
Minx: So, what do you say, little Bumble Bree? Pretty sick looking cake, innit? So, friends? One night and one night only.
Brianna looks down at the cake then back up at Minx.
Brianna Rissi: I guess one night wouldn’t kill me….. Sure, Minx, if it gives you comfort going into this match…. Friends for a night.
She then turns and mimics Briannas skipping departure. Slowly, Brianna lifts the cake and sniffs it. She then turns and disposes of it in the trash.
Brianna Rissi: I said one night of aligning with Minx wouldn’t kill me. I never said the cake wouldn’t.
She starts to walk away, and then ponders. She turns around and then quickly picks it out of the trash.
Brianna Rissi: Maybe Samson would like a piece.
Smiling she then makes her way to find Samson, and hope that it is full of some form of laxative or poison.
~~
Torres: The following DEBUT MATCH is scheduled for ONE FALL with a TEN MINUTE time limit!
As "Burn Me Out" by Fozzy hits, Marisol quickly makes her way out and stands to the left hand side with a smirk on her face. Timothy walks out with a crown on his head and a black and gold robe down his back. Marisol smiles more as Timothy starts making his way down the ramp, the fans giving him a mixed reaction to his newer appearance and the woman by his side. Timothy stops in front of the ring and Marisol picks up the back of his robe. Timothy then makes his way up the ring stairs and gets in the ring. He stands in the center of the ring and takes in all of the cheers and jeers that the crowd was giving him.
Nelson: Timothy Hunt originally signed a contract to be a part of Metal, Iconic Professional Wrestling’s tag team centered show, but he requested this match as a way to show the Iconic Professional Wrestling fans what he was capable of.
Crumb: And I’ve been up and up on the Twitter activity. He and Alexis haven been having quite the back and forth as of late when it comes to this match. It’s going to be interesting to see if he can back up the things he said.
Rose: The dude is wearing way too much eyeliner for my liking. But hopefully he’s not going to be one of the ones that has fallen into the revolving door… if you know what I mean.
“Mortal Reminder” by Pentakill guitar riff starts up as blue and silver lighting flash. When the lights hit the stage, Alexis is standing out on the stage. She goes toward the ring right away. No words to the fans as she makes her way into the ring. She sits on the top turnbuckle awaiting the opponent's arrival, jawing to the fans and ref as if she doesn't care who comes her way.
Nelson: Look at the way they are eyeing each other up!
Rose: This is gonna be nasty!
Crumb: They look like they want to destroy each other!
Nelson: From the sound of it the last few days leading up to tonight, it is not just a look!
DING DING DING!!
---Debut Match: “The Mad King of Controversy” Timothy Hunt vs. Alexis Amara Kirkland---
The two debuting Icons stare across the ring at each other, neither looking away as the crowd starts to cheer on the coming assault. Alexis manages to strut for a step before jumping up into a spinning heel kick. Timothy drops down out of the way and Alexis lands on her feet. Timothy rolls her up in a schoolboy.
One…
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THRE...KICK OUT!
Nelson: That was a pretty impressive exchange there. He calculated that move correctly.
Crumb: Alexis is trying to put him down quickly and it was a move that didn’t pay off for her. And she almost lost the match in the blink of an eye.
Rose: One little mistake… that is all it takes to lose a match and for her it just happened. Hopefully she’ll learn and try something different.
Alexis grabs the ropes and starts to pull herself up. Timothy pops up behind her, looking for a kick. Alexis gets her hand up as the kick looks to land on Alexis’ buttocks. The kick glances off Alexis’ hand and she spins into an elbow strike attempt. Timothy ducks. Alexis takes a front facelock instead. Timothy counters with a bridging Northern Lights suplex.
One...
Two...
THRE...KICK OUT!!!
Nelson: Again Hunt is able to duck a move by Kirkland and turn it into a pinning predicament that almost got him a win. Maybe he is more impressive than we think?
Crumb: Yeah, I don’t think he’s going to be falling into the revolving door of talent. I’m quite intrigued as to what’s been going on in the match thus far.
Rose: But he can’t let these pin attempts go to his head. It might end up being his downfall.
Timothy starts up and Alexis connects with a running lariat. Timothy goes a down hard. Alexis runs over and lands a big leg drop. She then rolls him over into a back press cover.
One...
Two...
THRE...KICK OUT!
Nelson: Kirkland was finally able to catch Hunt with something! From what Crumb has said, there is a lot of animosity between these two.
Crumb: That is all Twitter… but these two are going to want to prove to everyone that they’re the better.
Rose: Timothy also has a match on Metal in a couple of days. I don’t think he’s going to be one hundred percent after this match.
Timothy starts to sit up and Alexis takes a reverse chinlock. Timothy reverses into a hammerlock with Alexis on her stomach on the mat. Alexis tries to roll out but Timothy goes with her and the two end up in the same position a few feet over. Alexis grabs the bottom rope and the referee starts to count for the break.
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Timothy releases his grip and backs off, holding up his hand. The referee tries to admonish Timothy for taking so long to break the hold.
Nelson: Hunt nearly got himself disqualified and that would not have been the message to send… well maybe it would have worked with Hunt.
Crumb: Who knows what is going through his head right now. But Alexis has got to start becoming more aware because Timothy keeps catching her.
Rose: Alexis dominated Damon Xalvador last week and this is a very different side of her that we are seeing.
As the referee continues to admonish Timothy, Alexis runs out and throws herself into a hip check that catches Timothy off-guard. Alexis goes into a victory roll.
One...
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THR...KICK OUT!!!
Nelson: You are right Rose, this Kirkland is very different than the one we saw on the last Chaos.
Crumb: She’s going to have to pick up the pace and come up with something better if she wants to walk out of here with another victory.
Rose: Timothy has been more impressive tonight than she has. Makes me wonder if she’s just a flash in the pan?
Alexis stands as Timothy sits up. She jumps into Timothy’s chest, knees first. Timothy hits hard, landing flat on his back. Alexis scrambles around into a cover, hooking the leg.
One...
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THRE...KICK OUT!!!
Alexis grabs his arm and sits in an armbar. Timothy gets to his knees and rolls Alexis over into an inside cradle.
One...
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REVERSAL!!!
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REVERSAL!!!
One...
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THRE...Alexis KICKS OUT!!!
Nelson: Now that is a good exchange! These two are so evenly matched and they just proved that with that series of reversals.
Crumb: It just shows you that yes, they are very well evenly matched, but they both also want to win this badly.
Rose: I’m not starting to really get intrigued. To be honest, I was really starting to slip there.
As they start up, Timothy tries for a backslide but Alexis bashes him in the back of the head with a back elbow. Timothy falls to all fours. Alexis jumps up into a leg drop across the back of his head. Timothy falls onto his face. Alexis rolls him over onto his back for the cover.
One...
Two...
THR….TIMOTHY GETS A SHOULDER UP!!
Alexis starts to mount Timothy, looking to rain down punches only for Timothy to grab her leg and try to roll into a side leglock. Alexis starts kicking with her free leg, missing as often as she is landing. Timothy tries to grab that leg as well and eats one to the face. Alexis thrashes about, kicking wildly! Timothy grabs the free leg, corralling it, and then turning over into a Boston crab!
Nelson: It seems that no matter what Kirkland does, Hunt has an answer for. I really am starting to think that he is going to be walking out with the win here.
Crumb: I’m not so sure about that. Alexis might even end up surprising us.
Rose: Well she better think of something soon. Because right now she looks like she’s going to tap out as she tries to reach for the rope.
Alexis screams in pain before grabbing the bottom rope. The referee starts counting again as Timothy sits down on the hold fully.
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Timothy releases the hold and steps away, again, holding out his open hand to the referee.
Nelson: Again Timothy Hunt narrowly avoids disqualification. Maybe he is not looking for the win… instead he just wants to punish Alexis Kirkland?
Crumb: She did say some pretty messed up things on Twitter… but then again so did he. So I guess we’ll just have to see as this match keeps going on.
As Timothy slowly turns around, Alexis gets to her feet, gets a two step running start, and launches herself off the second ring rope to connect with her Blood Thirster (springboard cutter)! Timothy staggers back up to his feet. Alexis jumps into and hits a second Blood Thirster!
Crumb: WHAT CAN TIMOTHY HUNT BE THINKING AS ALEXIS AMARA KIRKLAND CONNECTS WITH NOT ONE BUT TWO BLOOD THIRSTER?!?!
Rose: Probably, “I should probably stick to tag team wrestling!”
Timothy goes down like he has been shot. Alexis hooks the leg for the cover.
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THREE!!
Nelson: Kirkland got him!
Crumb: Timothy is NOT gonna be happy about this, is he?!
Rose: Would you be?
Alexis slowly gets to her feet and nods as her arm is raised in victory.
Torres: Here is your winner...Alexis Amara Kirkland!!!
Crumb: Not going to lie… I am a bit surprised considering that Timothy dominated most of the match offensive wise.
Nelson: That just shows that sometimes all it takes is one calculated, well timed big move to change the outcome.
Rose: I guess you could say that Alexis got lucky there.
Using the ropes, Timothy gets back to his feet, his back to Alexis. Suddenly, Alexis smashes into him with a double axehandle. Timothy goes down to his stomach. Alexis quickly transitions into her Infinity Edge (Fujiwara armbar)!
Nelson: WHOA! If Kirkland is not careful the referee might reverse the decision!
Crumb: She’s showing Timothy that she meant everything that she said on Twitter.
Rose: Again… Timothy should stick to tag team wrestling. Maybe that’s where he belongs?
Timothy screams in pain as the referee calls for the bell repeatedly. Alexis simply pulls harder, causing Timothy to scream louder. The referee motions to the back. Alexis releases the hold as Compton Brothers Security start to race down to the ring. The Mortal Reminder rolls out of the ring and heads up the rampway, glancing back at Timothy in the ring.
Nelson: I do not think that Hunt is going to be able to compete on Metal after what happened after the match was over?
Crumb: Alexis… well I don’t really know what I have to say...
Rose: I guess she’s putting everyone on notice… she’s coming for that Television Championship.
~~
Torres: The following match is scheduled for ONE FALL with a TEN MINUTE time limit!
The soft strums of an acoustic guitar crack the silence within the air. Strum by strum, the volume slowly rises and captivates the audience. ALONE, PART 3 is recognized upon the PA, as the late XXXTentacion’s voice calmly sings over the guitar. Out from behind the curtains appears Dominic Nunnely. His gaze stays straight ahead of him, never breaking eye contact away from the ring. Tattoos scattered across his face, showing the scars the young man has suffered throughout his life. Not a word is uttered to anyone, he simply keeps to himself as he makes his way down to the ring. Sliding into the ring, he peacefully waits in a corner for the bell to be rung.
Nelson: Dominic Nunnely has been quite impressive since he has come here to Iconic Professional Wrestling. But now he has got a big challenge in front of him as he walks into this match against Bliss.
Crumb: Dominic has always faced each of his last opponents head on and managed to come out on top. So then why should this be any different?
Rose: He may be undefeated… for now. And he better not let the win against Legion on the last show or he will go down in a blaze of glory.
Intro Riff of "ex's & oh's" cues as Purple strobe lights illuminate figure at the top of the ramp.Once the music picks up, Bliss tips her head back as the lights colour her face. She smiles wickedly before strutting down the ramp to a chorus of cheers. Once at the ring she She hops up on the apron, making a show of shaking her ass. She climbs in the ring, straddling the second rope seductively. Once in the ring she climbs the turnbuckle and holds her hands up in predetermined victory.
Nelson: Last Chaos, Bliss defeated the brutal Willow Rainn and people have been saying that it might have woken up something inside of her.
Crumb: Well that is still left to be seen. If she can pull off the win tonight against Dominic Nunnely… then maybe I could believe that.
Rose: Everyone can’t stay undefeated forever. Only time will tell if tonight will be the night that Dominic Nunnely’s streak comes to an end.
Suddenly, the lights go out.
Crumb: Did Joshua forget to pay the bill?
Nelson: It does not...
Crumb: He did?!
Rose: No, you idiot!
Crumb: Then…
As the crowd murmurs, a red strobe effect kicks in, bathing the arena in strange shadows. Suddenly a loud splashing can be heard. The strobe light goes away and the lights come back on to show Dominic and Bliss both covered in red liquid.
Nelson: What in the hell is going on here? And what in the hell are they covered in?
Crumb: It looks like blood but it could be red paint.
Rose: It is clear that someone is trying to send a message.
DING DING DING!!
---Dominic Nunnely vs. Bliss---
Unfazed, Bliss quickly springs into action as Dominic looks around in confusion. Bliss hits him with a wicked chick kick! Dominic goes down hard. Bliss pulls him right back up before snapping off her Judgement For the Wicked (corkscrew neckbreaker)!
Nelson: Bliss taking full advantage of Nunnely’s confusion.
Crumb: That’s a very smart move on her part.
Rose: End this thing quickly and walk out covered in paint… I don’t think the latter was part of her plan.
Bliss covers him, hooking the leg.
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THREE!!
Torres: Here is your winner...Bliss!!
Nelson: Well it looks like Bliss has picked herself up her third win in a row!
Crumb: But to me it’s a little tainted.
Rose: Of course you would think that.
Suddenly, the lights go out again and psychotic laughter rings out through the Iconic Arena as the show fades to a commercial.
Chaos returns from a commercial to the office of Joshua Samson, Esquire where Samson is sitting behind his desk having a conversation with the IPW General Manager, Tapioca Joe, who is sitting in one of the two chairs in front of the desk.
Tap: Just calm down, Joshua. Calm down.
Samson: Calm down, Tap?! Calm down? You should be more upset, Tap.
The Owner Extraordinaire bounces the ink pen in his hand down off of the desk.
Samson: He signed an exclusive contract with us, Tap. Exclusive. Contract. You know how much money that comes with that? What am I talking about? Of course you know because you’ve seen it.
Tap scratches at his beard as he just looks on his boss venting.
Samson: This freaking Micheal Graves thinks I’m some kind of joke or something, doesn’t he? Like I won’t sue him for breach of contract and take everything he owns for the next two generations!
Tap: Whoa, whoa, Joshua. I think that might be an extreme, don’t you think?
Samson: Hell’s no, Tap! I’m tired of Micheal Graves. What use is he to the roster other then filling a slot? We are constantly growing so he serves no real purpose anymore.
Tap: There has to be something other than terminating and suing him? You have to be more compassionate. The man has a family.
Samson: Well he should have been thinking about that when he was taking his services back to XWF without goddamn permission!
Joshua rubs his forehead with his open right palm while at the same time massaging his temples with his middle finger and thumb.
Tap: Let me talk to him. I’m sure I can bring and end to this and there be no more issues.
Samson: You know what…
Joshua pulls his and away and looks at Tap.
Samson: I have a better idea, Tap. Yeah, a far, far better idea. You don’t want me to fire and sue him? Okay, cool. You go tell him that tonight when he gets into that ring against JoJo he will NOT, in no matter whatsoever, put up any kind of resistance. He will step into that ring and take whatever beating that my German Ruger decides to dole out!
Tap: Joshua! You can’t be serious?! Krieger could seriously injury Graves if he goes a long with this!
Samson: He either does it or gets a helluva good contract lawyer.
Tap: But…
Samson: That’s all, Tap.
The grizzled veteran, dejection detected in his posture, stands from his chair. He looks at Joshua, shakes his head, and turns to exit the office.
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Torres: The following match is scheduled for ONE FALL with a TEN MINUTE limit!
The opening line of "Bad Motherf*cker" By Machine Gun Kelly slams out through the speakers as Drake Jones steps out from the back, his ginger hair wet as he makes his way down to the ring talking trash as he looks around the ringside area. He slides up onto the ring apron and leans against the top rope before throwing his leg back and stepping into the ring.
Nelson: Drake Jones is coming out here tonight, looking to turn things around and maybe start a bit of a win streak.
Crumb: While he’s impressive in the ring, he hasn’t been quite so lucky at the end, falling short on numerous occasions.
Rose: He’s going to have to do a lot tonight if he wants that win. Jessie Roberts is quite the fighter.
With ”Mama Said Knock You Out” playing in the background Jessie walks out onto the stage and starts to bounce around trying to get loose. She waited for a few moments before she walked down and slaps hands with a few fans as she does this before she stops at the steps slapping the top of them before getting in the ring. She then get in and bounces around then if she is out on her own look at the entrance waiting for her opponents or if others are in the ring she looks on at them.
Crumb: Jessie looks pretty damn positive considering she got decimated by Stasi Herveaux last week.
Nelson: Jessie Roberts does not seem to be the type that lets something like that get her down.
Rose: Sometimes her positivity though can be a bit sickening and make me gag.
The referee looks at both Icons to make sure that they are ready for the upcoming match. Drake and Jessie both nod their heads. The referee then calls for the bell to make the match officially underway.
DING DING DING!!
---Drake Jones vs. “The Hawkeye Warrior” Jessie Roberts---
Drake and Jessie begin by circling around the ring, the two Icons waiting for an opening to appear. When it doesn't happen as quickly as they would like, Drake lunges forward and tries to take Jessie down by a double leg takedown! Jessie blocks the attempt, immediately catching Drake in the jaw with a hard knee shot! The impact sends Drake staggering back. Jessie quickly steps forward and hits Drake in the mouth with a hard right hand, and then a second, and then a third. The impact of the blows sends Drake stumbling around the ring. Jessie steps forward to grab Drake, only to have him hit the Hawkeye Warrior in the mouth with a European uppercut! Jessie stumbles from the impact. Drake charges---only to have Jessie lift him into the air for a flapjack! He groggily tries to bring himself back up to his feet.
Nelson: Roberts is showing Jones right out of the gate why she does not back down. She is living up to her warrior moniker!
Crumb: Drake Jones is no pushover though. He’s showed us a few times why he should be a serious contender.
Rose: Should be? I think you mean could be. But with a losing streak like his, I doubt that will happen.
Jessie quickly closes the gap, grabs Drake, and locks in a front facelock in hopes of wearing Drake down. Drake almost immediately tries to fight his way out of Jessie's grasp with a series of hard elbow shots to the ribs. Despite this, Jessie keeps the hold applied. She tries to spin Drake into position for a sitout neckbreaker. Drake just barely manages to shove Jessie away from him at the last possible second. Jessie takes a moment to regain her footing before turning around, leaving Drake with enough of an opening to catch her by surprise with an enziguri! Jessie again remains on her feet, but bounces off of the ropes and stumbles toward Drake. uses Using this opportunity to his advantage, Drake lifts Jessie into the air and slams her to the mat with a quick belly-to-belly suplex! He hooks the leg and covers.
One...
Two...
T..KICK OUT!!
Nelson: I really thought that Jones had her there but the warrior within continues to live on!
Crumb: I still don’t see how that was only a two count?
Rose: Open your eyes Crumbbum and look.
Before Jessie can pull herself back up to her feet, Drake gets into position and begins to hit her with a series of knee strikes to further wear her down. Despite this, Jessie continues to try and bring herself back up to her feet. Drake grabs Jessie and continues to use his positioning to deliver strikes. He then knocks Jessie away with another European uppercut! Drake pulls Jessie in for a second before trying to bounce off of the ropes and pick up some speed. Jessie charges at Drake and drives her knee into Drake's ribs before he can. Drake doubles over in pain, giving Jessie an opening to instead slam Drake to the mat with a Northern Lights suplex! She bridges into a pin attempt.
One...
Two...
TH...Drake kicks out!
Drake slowly staggers back up to his feet, though he doesn't manage to stay there long. Jessie charges and sends him crashing to the mat with a running knee strike! She hooks the leg once again and covers.
One...
Two...
TH...KICK OUT!!
Nelson: Roberts is not letting that pin attempt by Jones get her down. Those two back to back pin attempts were quite the wakeup call to Jones.
Crumb: Oh yeah… he’s going to have to do more if he wants to take down someone like Jessie.
Rose: Huh what? I think I nodded off there for a few moments.
Drake groggily tries to drag himself back up to his feet. Jessie gets into position behind Drake and tries to lock in a cobra clutch. Drake struggles to keep Jessie from properly locking in the hold. He finally shifts his positioning so that both of them fall to the mat. Drake rolls back up to his feet and keeps himself behind Jessie. He hits her in the back of the head with an elbow shot before lifting Jessie into the air and slamming her to the mat with a German Suplex that he bridges into a pin attempt.
One...
Two...
TH...KICK OUT!!
Nelson: A very impressive series of moves there by Drake Jones, getting out of that hold and turning things around for a German suplex.
Crumb: Sure it was impressive… but was it enough?
Rose: I doubt it. Let’s keep watching this snoozefest.
Jessie tries to bring herself back up to her feet, but Drake is quick to get back with the strikes. He hits Jessie in the mouth once and then twice with a hard elbow shot. He then tries to get her into position for a swinging neckbreaker. Jessie shoves Drake away at the last possible second! Drake turns around as Jessie charges and tries to hit him with a clothesline. Drake just barely manages to duck underneath the attempt! He grabs Jessie from behind and hits her with a neckbreaker! Jessie rolls over toward the ropes to try and keep control of the match, somewhat clutching at her head while she does so.
A smirk comes across Drake's face as he quickly closes the gap. He grabs Jessie and hits her with a European uppercut before pulling her toward the middle of the ring. He tries to set Jessie up for a belly-to-belly, but Jessie responds by driving her knee into Drake's ribs to block the attempt. Jessie does it a second time, pulls Drake in, and quickly snaps off Hawkeye Pride (sitout powerbomb)! The fans cheer as Jessie rolls Drake over and covers.
One...
Two...
THREE!!
Torres: The winner of this match...Jessie Roberts!!!
Nelson: I can honestly say that I am not surprised. Jessie Roberts can pull things out of a hat as she has shown us numerous times.
Crumb: Things weren’t always looking good there for Jessie but she knew how to reverse things at the right time.
Rose: I am just glad that the match is finally over.
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Torres: The following match is scheduled for ONE FALL with a FIFTEEN MINUTE time limit.
♫BLOODSHOT EYES, METAL SKIN
SERPENTS TONGUE, DAGGER CLAWS
DRAGON WINGS, CROOKED HORNS
K.I.N.G♫
SERPENTS TONGUE, DAGGER CLAWS
DRAGON WINGS, CROOKED HORNS
K.I.N.G♫
Johanna Krieger slowly steps out from the back with no lights around her standing in the center of the stage as a white spotlight suddenly flickers on. She holds the insides of her jacket as she moves down towards the ring. Johanna runs up and slides across the ring apron on one knee holding the middle rope before sneering at the fans. She pulls herself up and slingshots herself through the ropes into the ring before spinning to the corner where she sits down.
Nelson: Johanna Krieger sure has been tearing it up since coming to Iconic Professional Wrestling almost two months ago. After what we heard Joshua Samson order Micheal Graves to do tonight… I think we all know what is coming.
Crumb: The question remains though… will he let that happen with Johanna walking out with yet another victory? Judging by that smile on Johanna's face, she’s expecting it.
Rose: Things are starting to get out of hand. I may not like Micheal Graves but the rock and hard place he’s between is pure crap.
A thick fog rolls onto the entrance ramp as the opening riff of ”Unholy” blast throughout the arena. Suddenly a bolt of lightning strikes the stage and in the flash Micheal Graves appears seemingly out of thin air. Graves walks down to the ring to a mixed reaction. At the bottom of the ramp he takes a running start and slides under the bottom rope into the ring. Graves stands up and raises his arms out to his sides like a cross. He slowly lifts his head up, looking to the sky as the lights fade in.
Nelson: I really do wonder if Micheal Graves is going to do be able to do what was demanded of him?
Crumb: You’re not the only one. Micheal Graves has been quite demanding about getting a shot at the IPW Heavyweight Champion since his return.
Rose: You’re right… it will be interesting to see if he can do this. I don’t know if he will though. He seems like he has too much pride.
DING DING DING!!
---”The German Ruger” Johanna Krieger vs. “The Dark Warrior” Micheal Graves---
The match starts off with Micheal Graves standing in the middle of the ring, looking pretty defeated as Johanna glares at him from the corner like a predator stalking their prey. She wastes no time in brutalizing Graves, taking him down to his knees and hitting him in the back of the left knee with a chop block. Johanna quickly follows it up with a series of grounded knee strikes, stopping after half a dozen as a satisfied smile starts to come across her face.
Nelson: Well it looks as though we have our answer. This is… sad.
Crumb: And very much unlike Micheal Graves. Johanna Krieger is probably enjoying this a little too much right about now.
Rose: Can’t you tell by the smile on her face she is? This is exactly what she wanted.
Johanna gets back up to her feet and grabs the older Graves by the head, pulling him up to a vertical base. Trapping his arms in hers, she hits a series of arm trap headbutts while still managing to keep him upright. Johanna takes a few steps backwards before launching herself at Graves and hitting him squarely in the temple with a step up enziguri that sends Graves staggering off into the corner.
Crumb: COME ON, MICHEAL! DO SOMETHING!
Nelson: This is embarrassing. Graves must really want that title shot?!
Rose: I thought that he was the type to be in Johanna’s shoes… the dude is desperate.
Johanna has made Graves her personal rag doll, grabbing him by the wrist and whipping him off into the opposite corner. She takes him by the wrist once again and leads him out towards the middle of the ring before flawlessly executing a bridging German suplex. She quickly turns things around and locks in Greetings from Mayhem (Koji Clutch).
Crumb: WHAT CAN EVERYONE BE THINKING AS JOHANNA KRIEGER HAS MICHEAL GRAVES LOCKED IN GREETINGS FROM MAYHEM?!?!
The fans watch in shock and awe as Johanna wrenches the hold back more, applying more pressure before Graves is finally forced to tap out.
Torres: The winner of the match...Johanna Krieger!!!
Nelson: That was pathetic! Graves just sat there and took a beating from Johanna Krieger!
Crumb: He must really want that shot and will do anything to get it?!
“K.I.N.G.” by Satyricon starts playing throughout the Iconic Arena while Johanna Krieger celebrates her win, holding her hands up in the air in triumph as a smug smirk makes its way onto her face.
Rose: That was a blatant abuse of power on Mister Samsons end. Abuse… of… power.
Johanna has her back turned to the Iconic-Tron as the ringside medical team checks on Graves on the outside of the ring. But because her back is turned, Johanna doesn’t see Stasi run down the ramp like a black blur and slide into the ring. Without skipping a beat, Stasi hits a Johanna with a roundhouse that lands square in her back, knocking the lethal German into the ropes. Pulling Johanna away from the ropes, Stasi quickly hits her with a saito suplex before Johanna even has a chance to react.
Rose: WHAT IN THE HELL?!
Nelson: Stasi Herveaux is out here getting her some revenge!
Johanna quickly gets up to her feet and tries to hit Stasi with clothesline. Stasi ducks under it and instead drives her black boot into Johanna’s jawline with a superkick. Johanna tries to escape but Stasi pulls her back into the ropes before whipping her off into the corner. Stasi proceeds to bash her face first into the turnbuckle. As Johanna stumbles out of the corner, Stasi is ready and hits her with Novocaine (gory bomb)!
Crumb: WHAT CAN EVERYONE BE THINKING AS STASI HERVEAUX HIT JOHANNA KRIEGER WITH NOVOCAINE?!?!
Stasi gets crawls over and gets up in Johanna’s face.
Stasi: I TOLD YOU! I F*CKIN’ TOLD YOU! I SAID I WOULD STRIKE WHEN THE TIME WAS RIGHT! PAYBACK’S A BITCH!
Getting up to her feet, Stasi straightens out her top before reaching down, grabbing Johanna’s wrist and dragging her off into the corner and props Johanna up.
Nelson: Stasi Herveaux warned Johanna Krieger that when she would not see her coming when she decided to get her revenge. She is making good on that threat!
Crumb: This is a side of Stasi I don’t think we’ve seen in a long time if ever. Sure she has attacked Oliver Black in the past… but this time it looks different.
Rose: I’m not going to lie… I’m quite impressed. I didn’t think she had this in her.
Stasi ties a couple of Johanna’s dreads to the ring ropes so she can’t get away. Stasi then presses her boot to Johanna’s throat for a corner foot choke, using the ropes for added leverage to apply more pressure as Johanna slams her palm to the mat.
Out of the corner of her eye, Stasi can see a head of blonde hair sliding into the ring as Olivia Rhodes comes in for the save!
Crumb: WHAT CAN EVERYONE BE THINKING AS OLIVIA RHODES HAS MADE HER WAY INTO THE RING?!?!
Stasi releases her hold and quickly exits the ring. Olivia keeps her eyes on Stasi as she walks around the outside of the ring and when she’s sure Stasi isn’t coming back in, turns her attention to Johanna and starts to untie her hair.
Nelson: Oliver Rhodes sliding in to save the day once again. We all thought that Krieger was Samson’s heavy hitter...
Crumb: But even she had to be rescued. Olivia Rhodes must really be loyal...
Rose: … or stupid? She’s not even debuted and yet… we’ve seen her mug twice. What’s her deal?
Stasi backs up the ramp, arms raised up in triumph as Olivia scowls her in direction as she helps Johanna up to her feet. A smug smile comes across Stasi’s crimson lips as the scene fades out to commercial.
Torres: The following TAG TEAM MATCH is scheduled for ONE FALL with a FIFTEEN MINUTE time limit!
As the lights fade and the darkness falls upon the arena ”Hail To The King” by Avenged Sevenfold starts to play as the crowd starts to cheer. The screen flashes the words "Time for a new age!" and then the Seth Owens runs out and throws up the devil horns. He puts his hand down and kneels lightly brushing his fingers over the floor before making a fist and looking up at the ring. He gets up and heads down the ramp and rolls into the ring hopping up and cracking his neck.
Nelson: After losing last week to Brianna Rissi, Seth Owens has to be elated that he has got another shot at her. And this time, he ha got back up in the form of Silver Kazama.
Crumb: Silver didn’t have a great go at things the last time he was here, so maybe things are going to be changing now that he’s made his return.
Rose: I just find it funny that Brianna claims they’re friends… but yet, still thinks that this is Silver’s debut here in Iconic Pro Wrestling.
"So you're all stars now?
So you're what's "in" now?
Top of the world now?
So you're the kings now?
There's only one throw, and I'm not done with it
Still shitting, sleeping, eating, breathing it
Ten years, and you're still hanging on my ever word with baited breath"
So you're what's "in" now?
Top of the world now?
So you're the kings now?
There's only one throw, and I'm not done with it
Still shitting, sleeping, eating, breathing it
Ten years, and you're still hanging on my ever word with baited breath"
The lights go out in the arena as blue and white lights send a glow across stage. The low hum of the first verse to “Where Did It Go?” by Asking Alexandria hits over the PA System with the glow resonating in time with the rhythm.
"You're all so f*cking outrageous, I can't take it
Motherf*ckers more than a little complacent
Where did it go? Where did it go so wrong?"
Motherf*ckers more than a little complacent
Where did it go? Where did it go so wrong?"
The black curtain is pushed aside and Silver Kazama bursts out from behind it onto the stage. The crowd erupts into cheers as Silver walks over to the left side of the stage, his arms extended out to his sides as he panders to the fans. He walks over to the right side of the stage and taunts to the fans again to another chorus of cheers. He moves back towards the center of the stage and begins to make his way down the ramp as he slaps the hands of fans on his way down to the ring.
"Just sit the f*ck down, pay attention
There's too much noise, for a second listen
Where did it go? Where did it go so wrong?"
There's too much noise, for a second listen
Where did it go? Where did it go so wrong?"
He slides into the ring and jumps up onto the top turnbuckle, throwing both of his arms into the air, and pointing to the sky. He climbs down before walking over to the far set of ropes, climbing on the middle rope before holding his arm up again and calling out to the fans. He climbs down once more and walks towards his corner. He pulls his shirt up over his head and throws it into the crowd as “Where Did It Go?" fades out of earshot and the lights return to normal.
Nelson: Silver Kazama is looking good, looking fresh. Both perfect variables going into the match tonight.
Crumb: I do wonder though, if this previous relationship between him and Brianna is real, that they’re friends, will it hurt Seth Owens’ chances at walking out with the victory?
Rose: Silver Kazama is a legend in this business and yeah, he’s not having the greatest run as of late, I think tonight he can turn that all around.
The arena dims to complete darkness. "Same Again" - the Slaves begins to play and a pink center spotlight appears at the top of the middler ramp with Minx standing front and center, back turned to the crowd. With a cheeky grin she slowly spins to face the crowd, banging her head along to the music. She stares wide-eyed at the crowd who seems unsure of what to make of her. Minx looks back and forth at each side of the crowd, before laughing manically. She jumps up and down in excitement, before walking down the ramp. She walks around the ring to the side where she climbs the ring. Minx grabs hold of the rope, before toppling over in a strange fashion. She laughs as she spins circles in the ring, coming to a stop at her respective corner.
Nelson: Minx is looking in prime form tonight. But how is she going to deal with her partner being Brianna Rissi?
Crumb: Minx has proven many times that she can function properly when put into situations that she might not like. I don’t see why tonight would be any different.
Rose: There’s clear animosity between her and Brianna Rissi. So it will be interesting to see if they can cohabitate.
Crumb: Hey, isn’t that Hunter Rowe sitting in the first row?!
Rose: Who?!
”I Miss the Misery” by Halestorm plays as Brianna Rissi makes her way out to the ring.
Nelson: Over the past few shows, Rissi has been pretty much up and down, getting a win then a lose or vice versa.
Crumb: She’s also been finding herself in quite the number of tag team matches as of late. And not all have worked out in her favor.
Rose: Look at who she all associates herself with. Maybe if she didn’t hang around with losers… things would be better for her?
Brianna and Minx both stand in the center of the ring discussing strategy. Minx steps out onto the apron. Seth Owens runs across the ring and hits Brianna with a clubbing blow before the referee can even call for the bell.
DING DING DING!!
---Tag Team Match: “The New Prince” Seth Owens and Silver Kazama vs. Minx and Brianna Rissi---
The fans start to cheer as Seth hits Brianna with a second blow. He then spins her around, hoists Brianna into the air, and slams her down to the mat with a snap suplex. The fans continue to cheer as Minx stands on the apron and yells in the ring at Seth, who waves her off dismissively. Seth then turns around and grabs Brianna, driving his knee into her ribs.
Nelson: And right away Owens is taking the fight to Rissi. He is definitely looking to get some payback for what happened on the last show!
Crumb: He certainly isn’t wasting any time.
Rose: Just shows you that some men are bitter and can’t handle being beaten by a woman.
Brianna remains doubled over in pain as Seth shakes his head slowly. Minx yells in the ring to try and support her partner. Seth turns his attention toward her and yells something the camera’s microphones can’t pick up. The fans in the front row gasp as Seth shakes his head. He tries to turn his attention back toward Brianna, but she immediately responds by hitting Seth with an enziguri! The impact sends him stumbling. Brianna bounces off of the ropes and hits Seth with a dropkick! Brianna quickly hooks the leg.
One...
Two...Seth kicks out!
Nelson: Brianna Rissi has turned the tides in the favor of her team, a smart move there on her behalf.
Crumb: Brianna is a former champion for a reason. She knows how to handle herself in the ring.
Rose: But she’s also made some silly mistakes out there. She almost let Seth Owens get to her.
Brianna gives her hips a shake and riles the fans up even further, much to the slight annoyance of Silver Kazama on the apron. She grabs hold of Seth and drags him up to his feet, delivering a series of quick strikes to try and wear him down further. She then grabs Seth’s head and tries to plant him on the mat with a running bulldog! Seth catches Brianna before she can send him to the mat and lifts her into the air, slamming her down to the mat ass-first! Brianna’s eyes go wide in pain. Seth bounces off of the ropes and hits Brianna with a running clothesline! He hooks the leg and goes for the cover.
One...
Two...Brianna kicks out!
Seth grabs Brianna’s head and drags her up to her feet. He hits her with a forearm smash before dragging one half of the Queen Bees back to his corner of the ring. Seth tags Kazama into the ring. Seth begins to stomp away on Brianna as Minx yells at the referee to take control of the match.
Nelson: It looks like Rissi’s gloating cost her team the match’s momentum. Seems to me that Corey Lazaus is starting to rub off on her.
Crumb: Hopefully not too much though. Because should she lose this for her team, I don’t think Minx would be very forgiving.
Rose: Oh no… she’d make Brianna pay dearly. But Seth needs to get out of the ring… he’s not the legal Icon.
The referee finally forces Seth out of the ring. Kazama grabs Brianna and wrenches away at her neck while applying a headlock, causing Brianna’s eyes to go wide with panic. Brianna nonetheless tries to fight her way out of Kazama’s grasps with a series of elbows. Unfortunately for her, Kazama sends her to the mat with a swinging neckbreaker!
Nelson: Well it looks as though there is no love there between Silver Kazama and Brianna Rissi.
Crumb: Or he is just a professional and good at what he does?
Rose: I’m going to go with the latter.
Kazama immediately grabs Brianna and locks in a side headlock, keeping her grounded while applying pressure. Brianna panics as she tries to get over to the ropes---grabbing them and forcing Kazama to release her. Kazama drags Brianna up to her feet. Kazama hits her with a European uppercut. Brianna stumbles back to the ropes. Kazama steps back toward the middle of the ring and taunts Brianna by giving his hips a mock shake---drawing quite the positive response from the fans.
Nelson: The fans sure do seem to be on Kazama’s side with or they just find it hilarious he is mocking Rissi?
Crumb: I’m going to go with a mixture of both.
Rose: Well quite frankly I think that it’s hilarious.
Brianna charges but Kazama telegraphs his next move by bending over looking for a back body drop---only to have Brianna stop just short! Brianna leaps into the air and plants Kazama on the mat with a fameasser! The fans rise to their feet as Brianna struts back to her corner of the ring, allowing Minx to tag herself into the match. Seth looks irate on the apron as Kazama continues to drag himself to his feet.
Nelson: The fresh and pretty anxious Minx is now in this match and boy… things are about to get pretty damn interesting.
Crumb: Brianna was smart… hit the move and then let Minx tag herself in.
Rose: Yawn…
Once Kazama reaches his feet, Minx springboards into the ring and catches him by surprise with a dropkick! She bounces off of the ropes and immediately hits Kazama with a knee strike that sends him stumbling back to the nearest turnbuckle. Silver rests in the corner. Minx steps back toward the center of the ring. She then springboards into the corner and hits Kazama with an elbow strike! Brianna smiles on the apron and shows her support for her partner, getting the fans riled up in the process.
Minx goes to bounce off of the ropes to strike once again---only to have Seth grab her hair from the apron. He spins Minx around and nails her with a forearm strike from the apron! Minx staggers as Kazama grabs her from behind and hoists her into the air for a German Suplex---bridging it into a pin attempt.
One...
Two...
TH...KICK OUT!!
Kazama grabs Minx and then tries to lift Minx up to her feet---only to have Minx roll him up for a schoolboy.
One...
Two...
THR...KICK OUT!!
Nelson: A very resourceful move there from Minx, turning that bridging German into a roll up of her own.
Crumb: That was a very nice reversal there.
Rose: Again… she’s a former two time Television Champion for a reason.
Both Icons pull themselves back up to their feet. Minx charges at Kazama, only to have Kazama lift her into the air and drop her onto the ropes with a stun gun! Minx falls to the mat as Seth tags himself into the match. Kazama grabs Minx and gets her into position for a German suplex. Seth bounces off of the ropes and tries to build up momentum for a clothesline! The two Icons send Minx crashing to the mat with the double team move!
Nelson: Oh that is not fair! Kazama should have left the match the moment Owens tagged himself in.
Crumb: She wasn’t able to reverse that German suplex but it looks like they’ve knocked her clean out.
Rose: This is not like Minx. She should be tearing it up out there and kicking major ass.
Kazama winks over at Brianna and mockingly struts back over to his corner of the ring. Brianna angrily shakes her head. Minx tries to roll over toward her corner of the ring, but Seth quickly cuts her off. He pounds away on her for a moment before covering.
One...
Two...
TH...Brianna breaks up the count!
Nelson: Had Rissi not broken it up, Minx would have been pinned just there but Rissi knew exactly what to do.
Crumb: She wants to get back into this match, that’s for sure. And had Seth not dragged Minx away from the corner, I think that would’ve happened.
Rose: She should’ve known to stay out of the ring. She’s not the legal Icon!
Brianna glances over and winks at Kazama before strutting back to her corner of the ring. Seth pulls himself back up to his feet. He glares over at Brianna and then grabs hold of Minx. Seth hits her with a series of elbow strikes before attempting to hoist her into the air. Minx blocks the attempt as Brianna tags herself into the match by slapping Minx’s behind. Seth hits Minx with a clothesline. She hits the mat hard as Brianna immediately bounces off of the ropes and hits Seth with a bulldog!
Crumb: That was perfectly timed!
Rose: Brianna just needs to put the match away!
Brianna grabs Seth and drags him back up to his feet. She gets him into position for a possible belly-to-belly. Seth responds by shoving Brianna away. He runs Brianna over toward his corner of the ring and Kazama hits her in the mouth with an elbow smash! Seth then spins Brianna around and hits her with a hard European uppercut!
Nelson: This is not looking good for Rissi!
Brianna struggles to remain upright. Seth grabs hold of her and tries to get her into position for for something deadly. Brianna manages to fight him off long enough to get to her corner of the ring so Minx can tag herself into the match!
Nelson: I do not believe that Owens is aware that Rissi is no longer the legal Icon in the match?!
Crumb: No I don’t think that he does because he is quite focused on Brianna.
Rose: Now Minx can get back in there and put an end to this match. I really have to pee.
Seth hoists Brianna into the air and Minx immediately gets into the ring to give him a chop block to the legs. Brianna lands on top of Seth. Minx runs across the ring and knocks Kazama off of the apron. The two Lady Icons both look at each other and nod. Seth tries to pull himself back up to his feet just as Minx and Brianna hit him with dual superkicks!
Nelson: DOUBLE TEAM!
Crumb: These two Lady Icons are smart… giving Seth Owens a bit of payback for the double team he and Silver Kazama did on Minx earlier!
Rose: That was a beautiful move.
The fans boo as Minx covers.
One...
Two...
THREE!!!
Torres: The winner of this match...Brianna Rissi and Minx!!!
Nelson: To be honest, I did not think we were going to be seeing these two Lady Icons standing tall at the end of this match.
Crumb: While it was touch and go there for a lot of it, they showed us that they can put their differences aside.
Rose: I think it was merely Seth Owens not paying attention to what was really going on.
Coming to Facebook Watch. March 31st 2019
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Torres: The following match is for the ICONIC PRO WRESTLING TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP! It is scheduled for ONE FALL with a THIRTY MINUTE time limit!
The haunting sounds of “Alone In A Room” by Asking Alexandria start to waft their way out through the arena’s PA system as the lights flash in varying hues of pale purple and icy blue. When the main beat hits, Astrid Sedin walks out from behind the black curtain onto the stage with a confident swagger in her step. Walking to the top of the ramp, she stops and spreads her legs apart, using her hands to fluff her hair as a twisted smirk begins to make its way onto her face. Standing there for a few moments, Astrid tilts her head back and takes in the crowd’s energy before facing the ring as the smirk re-appeared on her face. She begins to make her way down the ramp towards the ramp, emitting a tremendous amount of confident as she walks. Astrid reaches out to slap the hands of a few fans at ringside, but at the very last minute she jerks her hand away, holding it up as she continues towards the ring laughing as she twirls her hair around her finger.
At the bottom of the ramp, Astrid scowls and smirks at the same time towards the ring before heading off to the right hand side while holding her hands towards the fans as if to say “talk to the hand”. She quickly hops onto the ring apron and gets to her feet, looking out at the crowd before she enters the ring through the ropes before bending her knees and quickly entering under the middle rope with a twirl. Holding her arms up at level of her shoulders, Astrid shakes her head from side to side as she talks smack to the crowd before hopping down. She waits for her opponent off to the side, sitting on the middle rope with her arms spread across the top one as her music slowly fading out
Nelson: I am not going to lie, I did not think we would be seeing Sedin again after how things have been… well…
Crumb: She’s clearly back and boy does she look as determined as ever. She’s been wanting for this match for almost three months now and she’s finally getting it.
Rose: Pfft! ASStrid has to be the center of attention. And just look at that horrible atrocity that she’s wearing to the ring. Did she have to have rhinestones on the entire thing?
The lights go dark as "Miami Showdown" begins to play over the speakers. A single spotlight races up the ramp to the top of the stage. There Aaron Kostan steps into the halo of light, a hood covering his head, and stretches his arms out wide. He takes a deep breath as he drinks in the crowd's cheers. For a moment, his lips move in silent prayer as he looks upward. Then, at the thirty second mark he finally drops his arms, throws back the hood, and beings to walk to the ring as the spotlight follows him. When he gets to the ring he walks calmly up the steps and, with a final scan of the crowd, he steps through the ropes.
Nelson: Aaron Kostan has been questioning Sedin’s mental state and I would really like to see if those concerns will be coming to fruition.
Crumb: Aaron just beat the man who called himself “wrestling’s most dangerous” and so I don’t think that he can be doubted. He proved he can beat the biggest and the baddest.
Rose: But he also lost two back to back title matches before that… well one got changed during the match to a non-title. So I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what he’s really capable of doing while defending.
DING DING DING!!
---Iconic Pro Wrestling Television Championship: “The Iconic Queen” Astrid Sedin vs. “The Artist” Aaron Koston---
The match starts off with both Icons circling in the center of the ring before they finally lock up. The fact that Kostan was a foot taller than Astrid allows him to overpower the Iconic Queen. He pushes her backwards before hitting Astrid with a discus elbow, causing her to fall to the ground. Kostan follows this up with a jumping knee drop directly to her midsection before going for the first pin attempt of the match.
One…
T...kick out!
Nelson: A little premature there for the champion. Did he really think that someone like Astrid Sedin was going to go down that quickly?
Crumb: She hasn’t been… well her for weeks. Look at what happened in her last official match.
Rose: The referee was counting slow… too slow if you ask me.
Kostan doesn’t skip a beat and pulls Astrid up to her feet, hitting a few backhand chops that backs her up into the corner. Astrid tries to fight back, slapping Kostan across the face. But this only phases him momentarily and he smirks, backing up slightly. Rushing at his challenger, Kostan goes to hit a corner high knee and at the very last second Astrid ducks and rolls out of the way, before launching herself backwards with a back flip kick to the back of his head. Kostan goes into the corner and smashes face first into the top turnbuckle.
Nelson: That knee was destined for Sedin’s head but she calculated that move perfectly, getting out of the way at the very right time.
Crumb: She got lucky… I will say that. Had she waited a millisecond more that knee would’ve been driven into her temple. And with headache she’s been dealing with today, that wouldn’t have been good.
Rose: Since when did you care about what ASStrid does, Crumbbum?
Astrid doesn’t show any signs of slowing down, continuing the attack against Kostan by hitting a double knee strike to Kostan’s back. Kostan stumbles out of the corner backwards and is met by Astrid attempting to hit an inverted DDT, but at the last minute, Kostan is able to reverse it and instead grabs his challenger by the wrist before whipping her off into the ropes. He lifts her up for a flap back and sends her crashing face first into the mat. Noticing she was in range, Kostan starts climbing the turnbuckle from the outside and perches himself at the top for a brief moment to gage his flight path. But that pause would prove to be a mistake because as he jumped off to hit Diving Elbow (diving elbow form the top rope), Astrid rolled out of the ring under the bottom rope, causing the champion to crash to the mat.
Nelson: That brief paused sure did prove to be quite the downfall right there for the Television Champion. Sedin was able to get out of the way and save herself.
Crumb: I think it is clear to everyone by now that Mrs. Samson is focused. She’s doing whatever she has to so she can keep this match going and hopefully can get that belt.
Rose: Aaron Kostan is a much better wrestler than ASStrid. She’s gotten lucky on a few occasions… that’s nothing to brag about.
After taking a few moments to gather her breath, Astrid uses to the ropes to pull herself back up to a vertical base. Even though her legs seemed to be a bit wobbly, it didn't stop her from continuing her attack on Kostan. Bouncing off the ropes, Astrid uses the extra momentum to nail a low front dropkick right to the upper chest of Kostan. He flies backward but lands on his butt, allowing Astrid to bounce off the ropes again and nail him with a sliding forearm smash before going for her first cover of the match.
One…
Two…
T… KICK OUT!!!
Nelson: Well it is clear that Astrid Sedin is not holding back any punches. This is a much better improvement than the person we saw in the main event a couple Chaoses ago.
Crumb: I think the delay in her title shot has made her become… something that we all needed to want to see.
Rose: I think I need to go to the bathroom. This match is so damn boring.
Astrid slams her fists into the mat and screams before she starts arguing with the referee how that was a three count. She grabs Aaron by the hair and ignores the referee’s demands to release her hold, instead pulling him backwards and yelling incoherently in his face. Kostan is able to turn things around and in a blur of movement hits Astrid with an atomic drop. She takes a few stumbly steps backwards and before she gets too far, Kostan grabs her by the wrist and wraps her up before hitting a German suplex. He goes for another cover.
One…
Two…
TH...SHOULDER UP!!!
Nelson: That was yet another very close call there for Astrid Sedin. Aaron Kostan nearly had the championship retained there.
Crumb: I think everyone is surprised that Astrid was able to kick out… including her.
Rose: Blah… blah… blah…
Kostan doesn't look too happy but he doesn’t look defeated either. Instead he pulls his challenger Astrid up to her feet and backs her up a bit before hitting her with a series of various kicks to her legs and midsection before nailing a one-handed bulldog that sends her crashing face first into the mat again.
One…
Two..
THR...KICK OUT!!!
Nelson: Aaron Kostan is giving this match everything he has got now. He is not holding back!
Crumb: Aaron is the champion, he wants to keep that belt in his possession. So of course he’s going to do that.
Rose: Again… blah… blah… blah… Is the match over yet?
Kostan is started to grow frustrated and it was showing on his face. After getting up to his feet, he leans forward to pick Astrid up to her feet, but instead he’s met by a kick to the side of his head that sends him staggering back a few steps and allowing Astrid to get up on her own accord. Kostan was ready for her and delivers a stiff boot to her gut that doubles her over. Seeing an opening, Kostan moves in and looks like he was trying to hit a swinging neckbreaker, but she blocks it a few times. Figuring that the move wasn’t going to go off, Kostan backs Astrid up into the corner and rams her back first into the turnbuckle a few times. Astrid doesn’t let go so Kostan sits her on the top turnbuckle before backing away. Measuring the situation, Kostan slowly begins to make his way up the turnbuckles.
Nelson: Kostan is taking his good ol’ time climbing those turnbuckles. Did he not learn last time to not waste time with Sedin in the ring?
Crumb: I still don’t know how Astrid is still going. Aaron’s done nothing but rock her for the past few minutes.
Rose: Yawn… I think I’m going to take a nap.
Kostan wraps his arm around her neck but Astrid started fighting back, delivering a few punches to his side and causing him to lose his footing and slip down to the mat. This allows Astrid to lock it a guillotine choke. Kostan stumbles out into the center of the ring before going down to one knee. It looked like Kostan was about to tap out when Astrid released the hold before hitting a short DDT and rolling him over. Astrid gets up to her knee before up to her feet and smiles wide before hitting DatKnee DisKnee (Jumping double knee drop/moonsault double knee drop). She goes for the cover.
One…
Two…
THR...KICK OUT!!!
Nelson: I guess that sure puts a kibosh on Kostan’s retention. Sedin is… wow!
Crumb: She’s showing that she wants the title. She said she needs this… that it isn’t a want.
Rose: But she still doesn’t have what it takes to be a champion. She’s mentally unstable!
Astrid is clearly more frustrated than the last kick out by Kostan and slams her fists into the mat repeatedly. Her face was a shade of crimson as she gets up to her feet, her head turning to look at the closest turnbuckle like something out of The Exorcist. That twisted smile of hers starts to come across her face as she gets up to her feet and steps through the ropes. One by one, she climbs up turnbuckles perches as she waits for Kostan to get back up to his feet. Once he has, she launches herself off the top for Flippin’ Out (diving somersault seated senton). Halfway through it, Stasi Herveaux slides into the ring, pushes Kostan out of the way, and uses the IPW Television Championship belt to blast Astrid in the head!
Nelson: WHAT IN THE HELL?!
Rose: IT’S STASI HERVEAUX AGAIN!
The referee signals for the bell.
Torres: Due to the interference of Stasi Herveaux, the referee has declared this match a no contest!
Crumb: WHAT CAN EVERYONE BE THINKING AS STASI HERVEAUX HAS ATTACKED ASTRID SEDIN AND CAUSED HER TO LOSE HER CHANCE AT WINNING THE TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP?!?!
Stasi glares down at Astrid as she tosses the championship to Kostan, barking at him to get out of the ring. She watches until he does before turning her attention back to her former tag team partner. Stasi grabs Astrid by the wrist and drags her to the center of the ring, pulling the blonde up to her feet. Stasi squeezes Astrid’s face as she brings hers down to Astrid’s.
Stasi: YOU’LL NEVER GET A TITLE BELT BEFORE ME! YOU’LL NOT GET A BELT PERIOD! NOT AS LONG AS I’M AROUND! I’M A CHAMPION ALREADY, BITCH!
She shoves Astrid’s head between her legs and wraps her arms around the blonde’s waist as that signature devilish smirk comes across her face. Stasi then hoists Astrid up and over her head, hooking her elbows in Astrid’s before hitting her with Novocaine (Gory bomb).
Nelson: This...this…
Crumb: I’m...I’m…
Rose: This. Pleases. Me.
Stasi quickly pops back up to her feet and looks at the unconscious Astrid as the scene fades.
Coming Soon
“WHAT?! WHERE IS SHE?!”
The camera fades into the backstage area where there is a hectic scene of hustling and bustling, almost to the point of franticness. Unnamed people are running back and forth, screaming and yelling. After a few moments, the camera clearly focuses upon a highly visibly worried Joshua Samson, Esquire pushes his way through the sea of people.
“MOVE THE F*CK OUT OF THE WAY!”
He finally breaks through to end up where EMTs are loading what looks to be a gurney with an unconscious Astrid Sedin into the back of an ambulance. The estranged husband of the Iconic Queen clenches his fist as he pays witness.
Samson: That goddamn Stasi is done! She’s f*cking done in this company!
The EMTs finish loading Astrid into the ambulance and the scene fades as Joshua watches the emergency vehicle speed away from the Iconic Arena.
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Coming April 2019
Torres: It is time for the CHAOS MAIN EVENT!
The crowd explodes in cheers.
Torres: The following match is for the ICONIC PRO WRESTLING HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP and is scheduled for ONE FALL with a THIRTY MINUTE time limit!
As "What You Gonna Do About It?" by Flux Pavilion hits the P.A. System, Corey Lazarus emerges with a stride in his step, a smile on his face regardless of the reaction he receives, and a sleaze aura that radiates from his pores. He treats his brown leather jacket with such high regards, he'll tell anyone within arms reach and outstretched hands for acknowledging to mind it, not really the hand-slapping type himself. If he sees someone recording his entrance with a mobile phone, especially if they're an attractive female, he'll break his no-touching clause to swipe their phone and take a selfie of himself for their Corey Lazarus fan page, it's the least he can do. He still wants the fans approval though, so he'll give you a few gestures of acknowledgement, but more often than not he'll lay against the top ropes of his corner, a lackadaisical way to either await his opponent or get across his otherwise care-free attitude. He isn't afraid to stick his hand down the front of his trunks and blow you a kiss with the same hand, be you his opponent or just the luckiest lady in the place.
Nelson: There is such an amount of confidence radiating from Corey Lazarus that one has to wonder where the line between confidence and cockiness lies with him?
Crumb: I really don’t think there’s a line… that’s it’s really one in the same with him. But it’s now come time for him to put up or shut up… show the world if he is the man that he claims to be.
Rose: I’m sorry… but I am absolutely appalled by everything that is Corey Lazarus. He’s been going around for months saying how he’s the rightful champion and yet… hasn’t done anything to really deserve it.
Nelson: He did beat the champion last week in a tag team match.
Rose: So? If it wasn’t for Acrimony… he probably would’ve lost.
The lights in the arena go out, the crowd pops as the pitch black twinkles with the light of cell phones. A slow melodic chime of reassembling a child's jack in the box plays through the speakers. A few lights flicker on stage, a guitar, base and drums all chim in slowly keeping beat with the creepy chimes. But then all goes silent.
NIGHTMARE!
(Now your nightmare comes to life.)
(Now your nightmare comes to life.)
With the opening scream of "Nightmare" by Avenged Sevenfold echoes through the arena. “The Nightmare” Oliver Black pops up from a hole in the stage. The crowd erupts as Black stands center stage, black paint smeared under his eyes, a black nightmare bandana covering the lower half of his face.
With the announcement of his name the feathered shoulders of his entrance jacket burst open into a large pair of black wings! Oliver stands there a moment soaking in the crowds reaction, before making his way to the ring.
You should have known
The price of evil
And it hurts to know
That you belong here, yeah
Ooh, it's your f*ckin' nightmare!
The price of evil
And it hurts to know
That you belong here, yeah
Ooh, it's your f*ckin' nightmare!
Nelson: This is Oliver Black’s second title defense and he is currently two and zero in title matches. I know that he wants to repeat EHWF but these people are a lot more hungry than there.
Crumb: Oliver Black has had his fair share of tough matches and I highly doubt that this will be any different… though I don’t know if Corey is going to push him quite like Stasi did.
Rose: Can we just stop discussing that thing already? She’s done, she’s over with… move along. Oliver Black is the champion for a reason and he’ll keep being champion until someone who’s actually worth it comes along.
The referee looks at both Oliver and Corey to make sure they are ready for the beginning of the upcoming match. Oliver and Corey both nod at the referee as the match officially begins.
DING DING DING!!
---Chaos Main Event: Heavyweight Championship Match: “The Rightful Champion” Corey Lazarus vs. “The Nightmare” Oliver Black---
Almost immediately, Oliver charges across the ring to try and grab Corey. He ducks underneath the grapple attempt and hits Oliver in the chest with a series of chops. Blow after blow connects as Oliver stumbles a bit.
Crowd: WOOO! WOOO! WOOO! WOOO!
Oliver regains his balance and tries to knock Corey down with an elbow smash! Corey ducks underneath that attempt as well and leaps into the air, catching Oliver in the mouth with a knee strike! Oliver regains his footing as Corey bounces off of the ropes. Oliver tries to catch him by surprise by lifting him into the air. Corey responds by sending him down to the mat with a headscissors takedown!
Nelson: Corey Lazarus is showing us and Oliver Black that he means business. I think that as long as he can remain focused, he might stand a chance at dethroning Black.
Crumb: Not too sure about that. Corey’s doing well now… but who’s saying that will continue. But there’s still a lot of match to go… so only time will tell.
Rose: Yes only time will tell. But Oliver Black has been known to strike at just the right time.
Oliver tries to drag himself back up to his feet. Corey runs over and catches him on the jaw with a knee strike before quickly grabbing hold of Oliver and locking in a front facelock. Corey applies pressure and yells out at the crowd, drawing a mixed response from the fans that are able to hear him. Corey shakes his head, ignoring the response. Oliver uses his strength to force his way out of the hold, lifting Corey off of the mat and slamming him into the nearest turnbuckle! He takes a few steps back and does it again---this time Corey having no choice but to release the hold!
Corey slumps against the turnbuckle as Oliver takes a few steps back toward the center of the ring. He charges forward and tries to crush him against the turnbuckle with a clothesline! Corey ducks out of the way just before Oliver can make contact! The Champ crashes into the turnbuckle and staggers around. Corey leaps into the air and plants him on the mat with a tornado DDT!
Nelson: Corey Lazarus is absolutely on fire in the early going of this one!
Rose: I hope for his sake he can keep it up, because if he can...that's the end of Oliver Black as the Heavyweight Champion and I can't wait!
The Rightful Champion notices that Oliver's beginning to stir and grabs hold of his right arm. Corey locks it into an armbar and begins to apply pressure. Corey continues to pull on Oliver's arm as the Nightmare’s eyes go wide in pain. Despite this, Oliver slowly starts to power his way back up to his feet. Corey seems annoyed as he yells at Oliver in the process. Oliver continues to slowly but surely fight his way back up to his feet. Once he's standing, Oliver shoves Corey away. The Hot Take stumbles a few steps before recovering and charges back at Oliver---getting lifted into the air and slammed to the mat with a Samoan drop! Oliver hooks the leg and goes for the cover.
One...
Two...
TH...KICK OUT!!
Nelson: And just like that, Oliver Black has changed the momentum of this match into his favor. I really do believe we are going to be seeing him retain his championship here tonight.
Crumb: To me it felt like more of a last ditch effort. Corey Lazarus has been dominating the match.
Rose: It was pure and utter desperation. Quite frankly, I really don’t care who wins this match. Both don’t deserve it to be frank.
Oliver grabs Corey and slowly brings him back up to his feet. He hits him in the mouth with an elbow shot and then a second. Corey stumbles back from the impact of both. Oliver grabs him by the arm and pulls him in, trying to hit Corey with a clothesline! The Rightful Champ ducks underneath the attempt. Smirking, he leaps into the air, hitting Oliver with a Pele kick that sends him crashing to the mat! The fans cheer for Corey's show of athleticism. Corey hooks the leg for the cover.
One...
Two...
TH...KICK OUT!!
Oliver slowly stumbles back up to his feet. Corey notices an opening and bounces off of the ropes. He tries to get close to Oliver to keep his momentum going, only to have Oliver catch him by surprise with a back elbow shot! The impact knocks Corey to the mat. Oliver grabs him by the head and drags him up to his feet. Oliver delivers a butterfly suplex, throwing Corey halfway across the ring in the process!
Nelson: Another very impressive move there by our champion Oliver Black. He is going to have to pick it up though.
Crumb: That elbow caught Corey off guard. I think that might be the opening that Oliver Black needed to turn things around.
Rose: It was yet another move of desperation. I don’t think he can really battle Corey’s agility.
Corey pulls himself back up to his feet, leaning against the ropes and practically daring Oliver to come after him. Oliver takes the bait and charges. Corey ducks out of the way, grabs Oliver's right arm and drapes it over the ropes, using them for extra leverage as he continues to try and wear Oliver down. The referee begins to count.
One…
Two…
Three…
Four…
Fi...Smirk on his face, Corey releases the hold.
Nelson: Well I take back my previous comments. Lazarus is just putting on a clinic here and Black is just looking… well not like Oliver Black.
Crumb: You are right, this is very uncharacteristic. But Corey’s had months and months to prepare and that win on the last Chaos might've been the boost he needed.
Rose: Both of these Icons have egos that could hinder their performance. But Corey is performing very well here tonight.
Corey grabs Oliver and sends his arm hard into the turnbuckle. He then grabs him from behind, spins him around, and deliver a Russian leg sweep! Corey covers.
One...
Two...
THR...KICK OUT!
Corey waits for Oliver to pulling himself back up to his feet. He tries to set him up for Instant Classic (jumping cutter), but Oliver blocks the attempt! Corey staggers a few steps before recovering and charges at Oliver---getting caught with a superkick instead! Corey hooks the leg and covers.
One...
Two…
THRE...KICK OUT!
Nelson: Two very close calls there for our champion. I do not know how much more he can take?
Crumb: It’s started to look more and more like we’re going to be having a new champion.
Rose: I’m starting to call into question whether this should’ve been the main event or not?
Corey slowly pulls himself back up to his feet. Oliver smirks as he lines himself up with him. Once Corey is standing, Oliver charges. Corey leaps into the air and catches Oliver by surprise with a hurricanrana instead! Oliver tries to pull himself back up to his feet, only to have Corey charge and deliver One Hit Wonder (step up enziguri)! The fans give a decidedly mixed response as Corey hooks the leg.
One...
Two...
THRE...KICK OUT!!
Nelson: I think we are about to see the end of Oliver Black’s title reign!
Crumb: I believe you’re right. Unless Oliver can come up with some sort of miracle move, Corey Lazarus is going to defeat him.
Rose: I don’t think I could handle him if he did. Then again, no matter who wins is going to have an even more inflated ego.
Corey Lazarus glares at Oliver and mumbles something. Corey slaps him across the face before waiting for Oliver to drag himself back up to his feet. Once he's standing, Corey transitions into his Instant Classic but Oliver is ready and catches him with a codebreaker! Oliver drops down and hooks the leg.
Crumb: WHAT CAN COREY LAZARUS BE THINKING AS HE IS DROPPED BY OLIVER BLACK?!?!
One...
Two...
THRE...KICK OUT!!
Nelson: Can you believe that Lazarus kicked out of that?!
Rose: Corey wants to keep on fighting! He wants the Heavyweight Championship!
Oliver Black looks down at Corey in complete and utter disbelief. Corey slowly starts to pull himself back up to his feet. Once Corey is standing, Oliver runs at him and tries for a clothesline! Corey ducks underneath the attempt and bounces off of the ropes. He hits Oliver with a forearm smash that sends him staggering.
Corey bounces off of the ropes and tries again---Oliver cutting him off with a back body drop. Corey lands on his feet behind Oliver and hits him with an enziguri that sends Oliver stumbling. Corey charges and as Oliver turns around he nearly beheads Corey with a superkick!
Crowd: HOLY SH*T!!
Crumb and Rose: HOLY SH*T!
Seemingly out cold, Corey lands on the mat awkwardly with his foot on the bottom ring rope. Oliver covers and the referee, out of position to see Corey’s foot, drops down to count.
One...
Two...
THREE!!!
Torres: The winner of this match...AND STILL the IPW Heavyweight Champion...Oliver Black!!!
Nelson: I… I cannot believe it! But it looked to me as though Lazarus’ foot was on the rope!
Crumb: I don’t know what I just saw to be honest! I am surprised that Oliver Black will be walking out of this match still the IPW Heavyweight Champion!
Rose: Maybe now he’ll learn to call it by it’s real name and not pull this “I’m the champion, I can call it what I want” malarky!
Oliver holds the Heavyweight Championship belt high in the air for a moment before turning and looking at Corey, who is being checked on by EMTs. Lucien Viars and Brianna Rissi rush down to the ring. Brianna checks on Corey as Lucien begins to plead the case of Corey’s foot was on the bottom rope.
Nelson: It does not surprise me that Lucien Viars and Brianna Rissi have come down here.
Crumb: Well… Lucien is checking on his employer and Brianna is checking on her boyfriend.
Rose: Gag!
Oliver rolls out of the ring, makes it up to the entranceway stage, and is met by Wes Meyers.
Nelson: Those two are surely going to be celebrating here tonight!
Crumb: I highly think we’re not going to be hearing the last of Corey. He’s going to raise hell over that ending.
Rose: Save us all now.
The camera focuses on them a few moments longer before the IPW logo flashes across the screen bringing the show to an end.
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