Riot In Iowa

Riot In Iowa Apr 13, 2022 13:29:56 GMT -6

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Post by gvb on Apr 13, 2022 13:29:56 GMT -6

Riot in Iowa
Live from Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, IO
Sunday, April 10th, 2022

Everything comes into focus and we are taken to the backstage area. It is there where we are able to see Crystal Zdunich. She is locked in a trance as her eyes meet with the camera. She takes a long deep breath as she begins to speak.

Crystal Zdunich:
It has been a while hasn’t it MWE?! To be honest I know I haven’t done my best at standing in front of you all and sharing my heart. I am here to personally tell all of you that will officially change.

Crystal grins as she continues to speak more.

Crystal Zdunich:
I am tired of wrestling and not really doing my best. I started to go downward when I lost that match last year and I was told I couldn’t challenge for the Cloud Gate Championship for a year. Things have been going downwards ever since and I know for a fact that I can do so much better than that!

Crystal nods her head looking deeper into the camera.

Crystal Zdunich:
After all I am Crystal fucking Hilton. I am among one of the best wrestlers on the planet and I won’t let my current circumstance and situation have an impact on what I could be going forward. I know the road to climb upwards is a tough one but I will go up from here on. Honestly it is the only place that I can really go from this point. I will bust my ass and all of you will see exactly what it is that I bring to the table.

Crystal offers a grin as she speaks more.

Crystal Zdunich:
Tonight starts the road to redemption and I know I can a tall Valkryie standing in front of me. I know she is tough and she can definitely pick me a part if she really wanted too. I won’t let that be the case. I will find my way up. I will find a way to persevere. Everybody will see how serious I can be and why this is the rose that refuses to wither away. Watch out world because tonight’s effort is only the beginning of what can be expected going forward.

With that Crystal just smiles as she seems super focused for whats to happen shortly

Singles Match

Crystal Zdunich VS Valkyrie

Saying that Valkyrie was in a bad mood was an understatement. Her singles career was finally picking up before the huge and controversial setback at Dark Web IV left her with a sour taste in her mouth and pent-up aggression to unleash tonight on Crystal.
A flurry of Tank- style knife-edge chops to open the match and push Zdunich back against the ropes. From there, she whipped the opponent across the ring and knocked her down with a shoulder tackle on the rebound. The Great Dane bitch then sat on her chest and rained down a series of punches right to the face. Crystal tried to block them but did a poor job at that.
Crystal finally found her footing in the match, planting the Warmaiden Of Roskilde on the top of her head with a tilt-a-whirl DDT and quickly followed with her Smell The Roses handspring standing moonsault. Vee sent a strong signal by kicking out before the two.
Valkyrie wasn’t going to be denied tonight, immediately taking back control with a sidewalk slam. The Dane picked up the Blossoming Rose and lifted her for a stalling suplex, showboating a bit as she kept her upside down for almost a whole minute before finally falling back and slamming her into the canvas. In one fluid motion Valkyrie shifted into a lateral press but Christina kicked out of the pinning predicament in two.
The impression was that Zdunich was done for, but Valkyrie clearly wasn’t, looking to make a statement at the expense of the opponent. She put her through the grinder, smacking her around with so many stiff kicks and punches that when she finally went for the Hammer Of Thor (kinshasa) it looked like a liberation.
Unfortunately, that wasn't the end of it for Crystal. Valkyrie didn’t even consider making the cover, going straight for the leg to put the opponent in her Odin’s Lock (kneebar), submitting her to get the win in a dominant fashion.

WINNER: Valkyrie
BY: Submission (Odin’s Lock), 5:36

Alan Envy is sitting in his study looking down at his Bible reading through his daily scripture passage. With a smile on his face he places his bookmark in place and closes the door.

Alan Envy:
This book is so much of a better read than looking on your Twitter timeline and reading Karen Elder, Olly, and Moretti filling it up with their boring typical tweets of excuses and self hype. Seriously you all need to find Jesus….but I am not here to preach to you all. I invited you into my home to make a declaration of intent….

Envy stands up and slips the Book into his top desk drawer. He then walks over to a door and opens the door pulling out a long black leather jacket and putting it on.

Alan Envy:
One of my favorite musicians of all time is Johnny Cash, the man in black, a true legend not only in music but in American culture. A man that as he got older became better and better. He produced his best albums as he got older. Hell his last album won a Grammy. That's how good he was. I stand before you today at 37 years old….and for a man that has been in this wrestling business since I was 15 that's old in wrestling years. I wake up feeling 60. It takes a while for the old muscles in the legs to stop throbbing. Or the twang in my neck from stinging, hell sometimes I wake up with my left shoulder out of place.

Envy walks over to his bookcase and grabs a glass and a bottle filled with whiskey. He pours him a a glass and takes a sip.

Alan Envy:

I look at myself as the old troubadour now….I am not declaring the intent to retire though. I still love this business. I still put in my gym time, I still put on great wrestling matches and you fans still embrace me as one of the best! My declaration of intent is that I intend to get better with age. My best work is coming. Because from here on out I am going to do what I have done everywhere I have been…win titles, cash checks, and leave it all in the ring. Millennium Wrestling needs a little boost. Millennium Wrestling needs a little more violence and southern attitude and less Karen Elder and Olly. Less Seth Iser depressing the world by opening his mouth. What they need is Alan Envy, and his boys back to do what we do best.

Envy finishes off his drink.

Alan Envy:
The greatest aspect of the Christian faith is how as long as you admit to be a sinner you will be forgiven and take your place in the kingdom of heaven. That's good to know, because fro here on out I'll keep Jesus in my heart…but inside that ring, God is sitting this one out.

Singles Match

Kate Steele VS Alan Envy

As seen on the last episode of Millennium, APE was back together in its original formation. Alan celebrated it flaunting a brand new #ApeShit shirt and by taking REDD Thunder to the ring with him. Not that he needed any help against Kate Steele, but he wanted to give the big man a feeling of the ring after all this time.
Steele tried, she really did. Coming out strong off the gates, Kate stringed together a nice combination of, culminating in a spinning heel kick to take the Lonestar down. Her pinning predicament barely got her a two, and the following attempt at knocking Alan down with a roundhouse kick missed the target, giving him the chance to drive her into the canvas with a rock bottom.
Envy kept a slow pace throughout the whole match. Controlling the pace allowed him to limit the faster opponent’s offense and pace himself better, not wasting any energy. It helped that he could count on some impressive strikes to stop any attempt at a comeback Kate made.
A discus clothesline turned the woman inside out, giving Alan another near fall. The preacher wasted no time after she kicked out and shoved her into the corner, delivering a volley of forearm strikes to the face. Envy then went for a superplex but Steele managed to counter it and knocked him down on the canvas, diving onto him with a meteora for a two.
Finally able to get some momentum going, Kate tried to exploit her speed but this ended poorly for her as she ran right into Alan’s trademark pop-up death valley driver that caused the whole ring to shake. This seemed to be the end of the road for Crystal, but somehow she managed to push a shoulder up moments before the three.
The end was only slightly delayed for Kate who never quite recovered from the DVD. Alan kept hitting her with some heavy combination, taking his sweet time to convey his message loud and clear. And eventually he successfully dropped her on her head with the Envious Demise, sealing the deal and picking up the win that eluded him for a while now.

WINNER: Alan Envy
BY: Pinfall (Envious Demise), 6:19

We cut backstage near the ready area. It is there that we find the menacing, intimidating figure of “The Assassin” Clyde Sutter. The reigning MWE MENTV Champion is dressed in his all black ring gear and black trenchcoat. Sunglasses cover his eyes and he has the MWE MENTV Championship title belt wrapped around his waist. A sinister grin is upon his face.

Clyde Sutter:
The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts they alter the facts to fit their views. When it comes to…what’s that kid’s name again? Olly, right?

Sutter chuckles.

Clyde Sutter:
When it comes to Olly, he sure as hell isn’t very powerful. He needs a whore to hold his hand. He has needed that whore to hold his hand throughout his enter career. So is he very powerful? No, he is not. But he is very stupid. For one, he has deluded himself into believing that he is the MWE MENTV Champion.

The Assassin pats the title belt that is around his waist.

Clyde Sutter:
If you were champion, then why don’t you have this? You can pull the chicken shit argument and blame Morretti, blame Elsa, blame Grace, blame the network, blame everyone except the one person you should truly blame for your failure…and that is yourself. You just could not get the job done. Hell, Morretti was even willing to give you another opportunity but you screwed that one up too. What you need to realize is the same thing Glory Braddock, Kate Steele, Devin Slaytor, Dean Smith, and so many others before you have come to realize; this championship is mine and it will stay mine until I decide to relinquish it.

Sutter shakes his head.

Clyde Sutter:
But that isn’t the only reason why you are very stupid. You are also very stupid because you foolishly believe that you can defeat time. Understand, Olly, that no one can defeat time. Time answers to no one. Time is the ultimate equalizer, it does not discriminate and it does not play favorites. Everyone has an appointed time when they will meet their end. If you truly think you are special then yes, you are very stupid. That is why I did not address you on social media. Do I look like the kind of man who needs to address your childishness on social media? Do I look like the kind of man who needs to take a fool like you seriously? You are not special, Olly. You are nothing to me. So why waste my time exchanging words with you on social media? Children like you feel the need to play keyboard warrior because you are compensating for your lack of toughness, your lack of intelligence, your lack of manhood. But someone like me? I have bigger fish to fry, I have grander plans to formulate and plot out. I do not have the time to waste with you.

The Assassin grins knowingly.

Clyde Sutter:
But don’t worry, Olly, you will see me again…because just like everyone else, your time will come. You will meet your end. When fate deems it necessary that you be mercifully eradicated from professional wrestling, then I will be at your front door to put you out of your misery. You won’t know when it will come or where, but it will come. Your end will come, because time answers to no one, not even a loud mouth child like you.

Sutter sighs deeply.

Clyde Sutter:
Now to focus on the victim for this evening, the individual who fate has determined to meet her maker. Of course I am referring to Siobhan Mahoney.

The Assassin chuckles.

Clyde Sutter:
Ms. Mahoney, I hope you were paying very close attention to my words this evening, because these words can be applied to you. Do not begin to believe that you are special in any way just simply because you have an opportunity to become a champion. As you will learn very quickly, this is not an opportunity. This is your date with fate itself. This is your date with doom. Ms. Mahoney, your fight isn’t just against me. Your fight is against time itself and if you were paying close attention, as you should have been, then you will know that you cannot fight time. The only reason you even have this title match tonight is because your time is up. Tick, tock…

MENTV Championship Match

Clyde Sutter © VS Siobhan Mahoney

Fifth and final defense for Sutter before being able to cash the MENTV championship in for a shot at the Orange Brand’s top prize, currently held by Alex Andrews. Fifteen minutes separated the Assassin from laying claim on the Riot championship, although it was clear from the get going that he was pretty impatient, looking to make it in less than that.
The first five minutes of the match were an absolute nightmare for Siobhan who found herself on the receiving end of a brutal onslaught. Sutter’s strikes were brutally stiff, you could tell he was using this as an outlet for all the frustration he bottled up since last week’s main event when he successfully retained over Olly even though he didn’t look much like a winner at the end of the contest.
Mahoney was able to weather the initial storm, surviving, one way or another, Clyde’s devastating clothesline from hell. Slowly but steadily, the Northern Irish began building some momentum, sending Clyde flat on his back with the Eire Raid (running bicycle knee strike) that earned her a count of two.
Credit where it’s due, Siobhan fought well, especially in the second half of the match. Around the nine minutes mark, she doubled the MENTV champion over with a kick to the stomach and slammed him face first into the canvas with the Blarney Stoned, but not even that was enough to keep Sutter down.
Time was ticking, and the Assassin needed to turn things around and seal the deal. Catching the charging Mahoney with a spinebuster was a good starting point for his comeback, relied on devastating direct blows to the body of the Human Disaster. All that lead to the Cruciform Slam that gave Clyde a long count of two.
He tried a couple more pinning predicaments, one after a spinning elbow to the face and one off a bicycle kick but Siobhan somehow saved herself. But there was no saving when Clyde made himself Judge, Jury And Executioner, dropping her twice on the canvas with two consecutive powerbombs before finishing her with an F5.

WINNER: Clyde Sutter (STILL MENTV CHAMPION)
BY: Pinfall (Judge, Jury & Executioner), 13:39

After that mad MENTV title match, we're backstage with Abby Blake. As we know she's not booked but she made the trip to

Abby Blake:
Hey, Everyone watching. Who's that Girl, it's Abby!

She clicked her tongue with a large smile on her face.

Abby Blake:
I know some fans still see me as the new girl on the roster. I wasted no time in getting that feeling of what it's like to hang with the Riot Champion. One day I'd like to know what it's like to take on the Riot Champion but I'm definitely getting ahead of myself. Hold up keyboard warriors, I'm not jumping the line.

Abby Blake:
I'm here because I really want to rectify one loss that happened a few weeks ago. I'm going to call out the IT girl who knows what it's like to be fighting for the Riot Championship. Luna the Star. How's about it?

Abby Blake:
I did defeat your bodyguard. Yes he ambushed me after, so think of this challenge as me zagging. West Long's a pretty big guy and I don't exactly have a step ladder I can use, set up and hit him from behind. Instead I'll go after Luna and you can watch from right back here

Abby clicks her fingers. The lights go up and reveal a lime green room. Oversized M&Ms in a bowl, an XXL recliner chair, several bowls of different nuts, a sealed 18 pack of water bottles and a TV positioned on the wall.

Abby Blake:
You stay back here because I want it to be West Long is banned from ringside. We'll see how your Princess under your protection handles the pressure without you. What do we say Millennium?

Abby then listens out for the live crowd who give the idea of a rematch a decent pop. Abby goes all happy and helps herself to a few nuts. She slides onto the big chair and figured she'd watch some tag team action from here. The camera slowly zooming in on the TV and transitions back to the hard cam in the arena.

Pre-recorded…

Voiceover/Narrator:
The following has been paid for by Collins Incorporated, reminding you to be absolutely FABULOUS!

Gold sparkles rain down from the heavens as a lovely soothing piano chord starts to play in the background. The scene opens in a luxurious living room area, specifically in front of an expensive marble fireplace. Summer Collins enters from stage right, dressed in a tight, form fitting forest green cocktail dress. Her best friend and tag team partner, “The Archangel” Jessica Lasiewicz, enters the scene from stage left. She is wearing a tight, form fitting red cocktail dress. The Fabulous duo have confident smirks upon their faces.

Summer Collins:
You know something, Jess? That dress really does suit you. You look drop dead gorgeous. But…

Jessica Lasiewicz:
...but what?

Summer Collins:
...your hair. It’s still blue. I mean, I understood it during the NCAA Tournament but now that the tournament is over, shouldn’t you go back to blonde? Or pink? Hell, you could go ginger again.

The Archangel shakes her head.

Jessica Lasiewicz:
No way. I’m kinda getting used to the Duke blue hair. You know what else I’m getting used to? Kicking the asses of every other tag team in MWE. Now I know we’ve only had one tag team match together recently, but it was against the reigning champs. It was against little Tiff and Megs, and we beat their asses. We reminded them and everyone else in the tag team division that we are still the standard when it comes to tag team wrestling. So yes, I am getting used to dominating the tag team division again.

Summer Collins:
I agree, and the rest of the tag teams in MWE should get used to it as well, because that one match isn’t the end. It is just the beginning. There are so many little people out there trying to make a name for themselves in the tag team division. Faizah thinks that she can just randomly form a tag team with Millie, because it’s not a marathon, it’s a sprint.

Collins chuckles.

Summer Collins:
Sorry, babe, but you two already lost your tag team debut, and as for that inspirational marathon quote? Well it isn’t merely a marathon, it is an impossibility, especially when you are up against Fabulous. And then you have Sophie O’Brian and Glory Braddock. I respect the both of you, but as great as you two are, you don’t have the chemistry and bond Jess and I have. We will embarrass you just like we embarrassed the reigning champions.

Jessica Lasiewicz:
What Summer is trying to say is that the tag team division is still OUR division and we aren’t just asking for, we are DEMANDING our rightful shot at the MWE World Tag Team Championship. This isn’t a case of jumping the line. We ARE the line! We ARE the standard! And we just the beat champions in a non-title bout. Now it’s time to beat them when it counts and take back what is ours. It is time to make the MWE tag team division absolutely FABULOUS!

Tag Team Match

Bad & Boujee VS Tank Steiner & Dusty Douglas

The two teams arrived into this match with opposite momentums. Bad & Boujee obtained a big win against their long time rivals K2O while Tank and Dustin came up short once again against the current tag champions. Add the recent fallout with his former APE crew and you get one very pissed off Murder Train tonight, And that didn’t bode well for the twins.
To quote a famous song, Douglas came into this match like a wrecking ball. He literally ran through Aliyah and knocked her down. He then grabbed Annica who was standing on the apron and, lifting her over the ropes, slammed her on the canvas. Aliyah was back on her feet and tried to take the big man down with a running crossbody but the Murder Train caught her in mid-air. Annica attacked him from behind, wrapping her arms around his neck in a sleeper hold, trying to weaken him down. Douglas paced around the ring, carrying both Greene sisters in an impressive feat of strength. Falling backward, he squashed Annica with his bodyweight while tossing her twin across the ring with a fallaway slam.
It took them a while, but eventually Alyiah and Annica manage to take the measure of their opponent, using their quickness and team-work to counter Douglas’ overwhelming power. Alyiah positioned herself next to the groggy Murder Train and used the momentum of her sister’s running single leg dropkick to slam the big guy on the canvas with an STO. The twins didn’t stop there, quickly getting up and hitting the ropes on opposite sides of the ring, coming back at full speed to kick Dustin. Alyiah hit him on the chest, her sisters kicked him on the spine. Annica then made the cover but Douglas kicked out in two.
A fresh and determined Tank Steiner regained control for his team with a string of three consecutive Austrian Suplexes on Annica. The last one was a bridging version into a pin, broken up by Aliyah with a nasty kick to the ribs. A minute later, Aliyah tried to get some separation with an enziguri and finally make the tag to her sister but that kick to the head wasn’t enough to get rid of the Austrian. He grabbed her arm and pulled her into a lariat. Wasting no time, Tank dragged Greene up on her feet and lifted her in a stalling suplex, walking toward his corner while holding her up in the air. Douglas tagged himself in and stood in front of Herr Steiner. Stealing a page from Warblade 42 book, they performed the switchover suplex.
Once again the tides turned, thanks to a wonderful satellite DDT from Aliyah who finally managed to reach her sister. The pace immediately picked up as the fresh Annica entered the ring. After knocking Dustin down with her leg feed enziguri, she awed the fans with a split-legged moonsault, obtaining another near fall.
Tank re-entered the ring but the music didn’t change, and the twins remained in control. Annica slid under Tank’s Das Boot and grabbed his foot, tripping him over and sending him face first into the canvas. She tagged her sister in and they delivered a double superkick to the Austrian Hulk, knocking him on the floor. No communication needed, Annica knew exactly what to do next, charging toward Douglas and kicking him off the apron while her sister pinned Tank with the beautiful standing shooting star press called My Sunglasses Are Gucci, securing another win for the Valiant Anarchy Tag champions.

WINNER: Bad & Boujee
BY: Pinfall (My Sunglasses Are Gucci), 13:22

We then head not to the locker room but up in the rafters. Populating this part alone is the veteran of the sport in Seth Iser. It seems he’s already in his ring attire, opting for a simple black and red combination and it seems the sleeve that had been consuming his entire left arm and shoulder has been traded for wraps around the shoulder joint. There is also the gleam of that infamous black knee brace. And it just seems like he’s been collecting his thoughts for a bit.

Seth Iser:
Tonight…is more of a peak to the future than a look at the present in a lot of ways. There are going to be a significant amount of main events down the line between the four people populating our tag match tonight. The other two thirds of the Triumvirate…whether it’s Megan’s year long Intercontinental Championship reign or Pierce Manning breaking through in his thirties to represent this show not once but twice…you know there’s a lot of main events there. Alex, the current face of the brand, is only twenty and there’s a chance she could have her fair share as well. Then there’s Lowri and well…

There’s a competitive scowl etched on his face as he winces ever so slightly moving that left shoulder.

Seth Iser:
She’s already had her fair share of main events at her age, a couple with me across the country, and lord knows where she’s going to be when she’s actually in her prime. It is curious though…she had her pick of the litter for any match she wanted and that’s the one she put together. But I know those two’ll be motivated to come for her and Alex for their own reasons. Plus…more than anything, Megan and especially Pierce want to go where Lowri’s been the last year or so.

And then you see the scowl lighten ever so slightly as he crosses his arms and seems like he’s contemplating his next point before nodding his head.

Seth Iser:
…And tonight I’m dealing with the young Yulia Kirilenko product in Nina. More youth…and I’m the one who truly stands out considering I’m north of forty years of age. I could riff…and have a little fun about how you seem to enjoy trashing my office with our general manager when you have one too many but…no. I’m not going to do that. There’s a much bigger situation at play here considering I’m one of the few elder statesmen left in the entire industry that’s still capable of going at a level near or at his peak.

He shakes his head calmly as he uncrosses his arms and the scowl is now completely gone.

Seth Iser:
For the unaware or the new fans I’ll give a little background: She broke in as an intern handling social media…dealing with God knows how much bullshit that many of us wrestler’s have to deal with. After being shoved aside…for arbitrary reasons it was still her foot in the door. She’s a professional wrestler now. And she still has to fight a little bit of that stigma of just being the social media girl. But Vincent thinks the world of you. He really does. We don’t have the time to converse as often as we used to…considering I’m busy both as a wrestler and as a father while he’s busy holding the job here but…he clearly thinks you can be a future pillar.

He then considers things further as he pauses yet again just mulling over his point.

Seth Iser:
You’ve also shown some growth over at Liberty…don’t think I am unaware of what’s going on there. I tend to keep an eye on who might be the future, who people think is the present…insert your own cliche but I just call it part of the damn job description. She’s better now then she was when she first started showing up here. She moves a little crisper…with more confidence. She always has a gameplan…a trademark of Yulia’s protege’s. You see it with Echo too whether she wants to admit that or not. It just comes in a different form these days.

He sidetracks for a moment while allowing himself a smirk to let that little message sink in before he continues onward.

Seth Iser:
Hell I’ve even given you an earful of advice here and there…and god damn you even listen to it sometimes. For as much of a pillock that I can be…if a wrestler is willing to work harder then they ever have before…I’ll be willing to sit down and work with them. I’ll tell them some things not to do…and that’ll add to the lifespan of their career. Then it’s starting to explain the basics of the true chess match we do as professionals. And I’ve leant my voice to that for a number of people that have come through here. Then they have to set off in their own path one way or another.

There’s a slight nod as makes his point.

Seth Iser:
But you’ve been wanting this match…since you committed to becoming a professional wrestler I’d bet. This is part of your own progress and part of the path you picked for yourself. And the one thing I keep hammering to Pierce and Megan both is to never underestimate who they are dealing with at all times so don’t worry…I’m going to give you my best shot. I figured it was coming eventually but today is that day, Nina. You’re about to find out where exactly you stand against a man who has done a lot and even redefined a lot of aspects of what Professional Wrestling is today. And I’m wagering something simple…I figure you’re going to put in an effort that’s even beyond your normal capabilities. You’re up for this challenge. You sure as hell aren’t intimidated by it…your wrestler’s pride compels you to go forward. So I’m almost expecting you to have some sort of surprise for me…

And then the confident smirk creeps in but considering it’s far less sinister then previously it lacks the arrogance it once had.

Seth Iser:
But I’ll expose the weakness in your mindframe and what you still need to work on. Your best day…isn’t enough to beat me yet. Even more so when I’m not going to fall into the trap and look past you. Whatever weakness in your form and discipline…I’ll exploit with a veteran’s knowledge. Your choice in tactic…I’ll adapt and change accordingly. Hell…maybe even set a trap or two…and that’s for you to figure out what they are without setting them off you know…

The smirk vanishes as he just looks forward with a deadly serious expression etched on his face.

Seth Iser:
Just right now wrestling on your best day…you still have some growing to do before you can beat me…and I’ll prove that in the ring tonight.

With that last statement the veteran then walks off from the view and we fade away with his message sent.

Singles Match

Nina VS Seth Iser

It started with a handshake, a show of sportsmanship the fans didn’t quite expect from Iser even though, in recent times he displayed a change of heart. But the bond between him and Nina was real, going back to when the Chicago native was the company’s twitter intern. And it’s no secret that she also trained under Iser on more than one occasion.
A long study phase followed the sound of the bell. The two competitors were circling around each other cautiously, every now and then testing the opponent’s reflexes with swift strikes. But the impression the fans got in this early stage was that Seth didn’t want to leave any opening to his opponent, well aware of how dangerous her counters were. The stalemate was interrupted by Nina kicking Seth’s knee and rolling forward, grabbing a hold of his foot and trying to immediately put him into the Leg Constrictor. Iser wasted no time and went straight for the ropes, breaking up the submission before she could actually apply it.
Iser finally took the initiative, but it was clear that whatever he came up with, Nina had a counter for. For example, she anticipated his trademark discus clothesline with a punch right between the eyes that rocked the former World Champion. Nina jumped in the air and hit him with a dropkick to the chest that sent the veteran back into the ropes. Seth came back with a clothesline but once again the Viper was one step ahead, ducking under it to hit the ropes herself, taking him down with a chop block.
The Liberty Pro Anarchy champion was really putting up a clinic tonight, the best performance we’ve seen from her in a long time. She also had added some new submission moves to her repertoire, leg locks variation Seth wasn’t expecting but from which he managed to escape thanks, mostly, to his brute strength.
And something the Viper wasn’t expecting was also what Seth needed to pull in order to turn the tides. At this point, the old Seth would have already used one of his illegal tricks to get the advantage, but, maybe it was just out of respect to the Chicago born, that thought didn’t even cross his mind tonight. Instead, he kept fighting clean and eventually caught Nina off guard with a running high left knee, something she wasn’t expecting.
The veteran lived up to his name of Greatest Mind, switching back to his usual moveset but changing the sequence of his attacks, throwing the Viper off her game. If in the first part of the match the former intern appeared to be always one step ahead, now she realized what Seth was about to do one second too late to counter him. After the Pillar Of Truth and Icebreaker failed to put Nina away, Seth went for his Deprivation DDT, but Nina had that one scouted.
Even if Seth looked in firm control, Nina was ready to exploit even the slightest opportunity, like when she surprised the former World champion with a quick cradle for a very near fall. Iser then whipped her in the corner and followed up with a running splash. He then sat her on the top rope, thinking for a second to go for a top rope Deprivation DDT. He hesitated for a moment and that gave Nina the chance to push him down to the mat and jump on him with a double foot stomp. The subsequent cover only gave her a near fall, but it definitely gave a massive confidence boost. She waited until set got back to his feet and went for her Viper Sting (sambo casting punch), but the veteran was waiting for it and had the perfect counter. He grabbed her arm and took her down to the canvas, shifting right into the Dream Eater and leaving her with no choice but to tap out.

WINNER: Seth Iser
BY: Submission (Dream Eater), 16:46

The scene opens up earlier in the day inside a wrestling school in Hiawatha, a suburb of Cedar Rapids around six miles away from the venue for tonight's show. It is a modest facility with a solitary ring and a small array of exercise equipment, but that is enough to suit the needs of Lowri Moss and Alex Andrews, who can be seen standing together in the ring, having been working on moves and the like, getting ready for their upcoming tag team match against the Mannings. While the pair take a momentary break to keep themselves hydrated, Lowri looks over at Alex; there is not a significant difference in size between the two of them, and Lowri is herself relatively strong, pound-for-pound, but she certainly does not have the background in powerlifting that the Riot Champion has, something that is not lost on the Welsh star.

Lowri Moss:
You know, I’m definitely glad that you’re on my side, and not the opposing side!

This causes Alex to laugh and smile broadly as she takes a drink from her water bottle. She wipes her mouth on her towel.

Alex Andrews:
You're too kind. Way too kind. I think I do alright. My skills seem to have served me well so far.

Alex shrugs her shoulders, while Lowri gulps down some water.

Alex Andrews:
I might have spent most of last year as a champion of some sort, though in doing so, I caused myself to gain a nemesis in one Pierce Manning.

Alex points to the gym bag sitting in the corner.

Alex Andrews:
He tried his best to cheat to deny me of that title, but my grit and determination proved to be the deciding factor then. And neither one of us have forgotten how things went down. He's holding a grudge and quite frankly… so am I.

Lowri nods her head in understanding.

Lowri Moss:
I know what it’s like to have an adversary who… someone who can push your buttons like nobody else. My nemesis has been out of the sport for two and a quarter of years now though, so I no longer have to worry about him, unlike you and Pierce.

Having said that, Lowri does have a feeling at the back of her mind that her particular nemesis has been too quiet for too long.

Lowri Moss:
I’m looking forward to taking him and Megan down a peg or two, after they’ve both been moaning recently about how they deserve better than what they’ve been given, as well as showing them both just why, in Pierce’s words, I’ve been treated like a superstar in MWE from day one.

Alex nods as she listens.

Alex Andrews:
You have, and I respect that. I truly do. You made your name and came in and showed why you should be taken seriously and an instant threat from the moment you set foot in a MWE ring. Myself, on the other hand, had to work for every single bit of success here. I started in MWE in my second match ever. And I've had my ups and downs, it definitely was a rough start and took some time to gain some momentum, but it was all a learning experience. So, I can't complain too hard about my time in MWE, I've done alright for myself. MWE has been good to me and I am proud to be able to call myself the Riot Champion for as long as I can manage. Hopefully, you don't catch too much of Pierce's ire in this whole ordeal. But I agree with you, he does need to be taken down a peg or two. Both of them, actually.

Lowri smiles wryly.

Lowri Moss:
Pierce can feel however he wants about me, I’m really not bothered. I mean, he has talked about wanting to end my honeymoon period, even though that already came to an end last September, when my Cloud Gate title reign ended. Besides, I plan on giving both him and Megan something to be annoyed about come the end of tonight.

Her smile morphs into more of a smirk.

Lowri Moss:
I know I’m not Kallie, Alex, but there’s no denying our collective ability, and I’m confident that you and I are going to make a good team.

Alex nods as she smiles.

Alex Andrews:
I can agree with that. We are going to make it very hard for the Mannings to beat. Heck, we'd probably make a deep run in the tag division together if we were ever to choose that route, I believe that. But that's getting a bit ahead of ourselves. Humbling the Mannings is our priority here. Showing them that we aren't the lowly pieces of trash they seem to believe we are.

Lowri takes another swig of water from her bottle.

Lowri Moss:
And with that in mind, I think it’s probably about time that we got back to work; what do you say?

Alex Andrews:
Sounds good to me.

The duo each put down their respective drinks bottles before making their way towards the middle of the ring, ready to resume their practice session, and as they do so, the camera cuts away.

Tag Team Match

Lowri Moss & Alex Andrews VS Pierce Manning & Megan Manning

Lowri Moss has made some.. particular decisions in recent times, and this one may fit in the same category. After opting out of the Cloud Gate championship tournament and turning down a number one contendership match for the world title, she used her chance to book any match she wanted, title matches included, to give the fans this Riot main event. The Female Wrestler Of The Year Alex Andrews and the “Top Face” teaming up against two thirds of the Triumvirate. A selfless decision in a way, more of an eye candy for the fans than something that would benefit her career. If anything, this could represent a snare for her partner. Should the Triumvirate win this match, chances are Pierce would use the opportunity to lay claim on the Riot championship.
Being the strongest in the pack, Pierce took the advantage at the end of an intense striking exchange with Alex, applying a side headlock. He shot some punches to her head before flipping her over with a headlock takedown. Alex escaped and stood to her feet, but Pierce was faster to get up and kicked her in the stomach, sending her into the neutral corner with an Irish whip. His wife called him and raised her foot on the top turnbuckle so that The Man could slam the Riot champion’s head onto it before tagging her in.
Megan hit Andrews with some kicks to the chest while she was resting back against the corner. Alex fell down to a seated position and Megan began to stomp her, pressing her foot against the champ’s trachea and keeping the illegal choke for the full five count. To add insult to injury, she then mocked her, telling the fans to get a good look at their “Female Wrestler Of The Year”.
The Triumvirate kept targeting Andrews, using quick tags to stay fresh while they wore her down. Lowri didn’t have the chance to leave her mark in the match yet, but she never ceased to support her partner. And Alex never stopped trying to turn the tides, eventually managing to stun Megan with a jawbreaker and leveling her with the Elysium. This was her opportunity to reach Lowri, but Pierce entered the ring illegally and tackled her down, frustrating the attempt.
Another tag for the Triumvirate, and The Man was back in the ring and obtained another near fall with his rotating belly to back suplex slam. Alex once again pushed herself up and started her umpteenth comeback attempt, connecting the Queen’s End from out of nowhere after ducking Pierce’s lariat. And this time, nobody stopped her from reaching Lowri in the corner.
A standing ovation welcomed Lowri as she finally stepped in the ring. This might be only her second appearance on the orange brand, but the fans made sure she felt like home, chanting her name on top of their lungs. She repaid them by beating the crap out of Pierce, which they very much appreciated. The former Riot champion found himself on the receiving end of both the Scarlet Barrage and the Just For Kicks, yet somehow he lived to tell the tale.
After the tag, Megan didn’t have any more luck. Lowri was on fire tonight, connecting the Slice Of Heaven (springboard enziguri) and a fisherman suplex, but none of those were enough to keep Meg down. The longest reigning IC champion answered with the Mega Kick and a nicely executed flowing DDT, but Moss kicked out in two.
Lowri went to make the tag but Pierce quickly swept Alex off the apron, forcing the Welsh to continue alone. Megan clocked the former Cloud Gate champion with the Gamen-Girl kick only to obtain a count of two. She picked up Lowri and tried to lift her for the Beautiful Disaster, but the Welsh woman blocked the attempt and shoved Manning back a few steps. Megan charged in for another attack, running right into the Breuddwydion Melus that sent her flat on her back. Pierce tried to get in and help his wife but Andrews caught him as he was trying to slide under the bottom rope and pulled him back on the outside, planting him on the floor with the Hella Rough while her partner made the cover and obtained the win for their team.

WINNER: Lowri Moss & Alex Andrews
BY: Pinfall (Breuddwydion Melus), 18:18

Post by gvb on Apr 13, 2022 13:29:56 GMT -6

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