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Post by gvb on May 3, 2022 10:46:52 GMT -6
 Riot in MinnesotaLive from Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN
Sunday, May 1st, 2022
Tag Team Match
Luna & West Long VS Tiana Petrova-Hammond & Abby Blake
- Abby Blake was on her way down the ramp to join Tiana in the middle of the ring when she was attacked from behind by Long! The Warwolf came down the ramp with a head full of steam and absolutely wrecked her with a clothesline to the back. Blake bounced face first on the steel ramp. West scooped her up and obliterated her with a Point Blank (fireman’s carry powerslam) that left her laying on the cold steel. Tiana rushed to rescue her partner but she was caught by Luna with a Spanish fly, landing hard on her back.
- The ref and security were able to stop the attack, allowing the medic personnel to rush to the ring. Tiana seemed rather fine, immediately getting up and seeking revenge, to the point that she had to be held back. Abby, instead, wasn’t that lucky, the doctor made it clear that she won’t be able to compete tonight. As ref Charles was about to call the match, Tiana stopped him and said that she will fight, even in a handicap match. The referee tried to discourage her but she was determined to go all the way, pushing through him and heading to the ring. Before he could ring the bell, “Greatness” by Don Broco blasted out of the loudspeakers and out came Trinity Thompson. She told Charles that she was going to replace Abby, receiving a loud pop from the fans, happy that they will see a tag team rather than a handicap match. Tiana protested it a bit but there was no changing Trinity’s mind.
- Thompson started off the match against Luna and she brought a different fire and intensity to the table, surprising the former Lockdown champion with a flurry of stiff strikes. Taken aback by this aggressive start, Luna took the first chance to fall back into her corner and let her bodyguard in. The size difference was flat-out impressive, the Warwolf was literally twice the size of the Academy graduate. Nonetheless, Thompson took on him with the same spirit she took on Luna. Ruthlessly and carelessly, firing off hard kicks to the legs trying to chop him down to size.
- The size difference was just too much and eventually caught up with Trinity. Long’s knee strikes to the ribs folded her in two, the powerbomb he delivered next knocked the wind out of her lungs, but she still managed to kick out. There have been a couple of circumstances when Trinity had the chance to make the tag, but she decided to stay in the ring to give Tiana more time to recover from the initial assault.
- Finally Thompson took the opportunity coming from that big enziguri kick and tagged Tiana in. At the same time Long decided he had had enough and got Smith back in. The two fresh competitors gave rise to a very enjoyable, MMA-based back and forth. Luna’s Krav Maga against Tiana’s BJJ. The former Gold Star would’ve gotten the upper hand if it wasn’t for Luna’s cheap shots. A thumb to the eye, a kick to the stomach and an overdrive neckbreaker gave Luna a near fall.
- Tiana regained control, blasting the Star Of The Night with a terrific spinning heel kick. Her and Trinity then began to work together, showing great chemistry. All that became pointless when Nine and the cult showed up at ringside. Having dealt with the New Problem in the past and wanting nothing to do with her, Luna rapidly left the ring, followed by her trusted bodyguard. The match ended in a No Contest, but the fight between Trinity, Tiana and the Cult Of Nine had only just begun.
WINNER: No Contest
BY: 6:39
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The scene opens up in a boardroom. BROOKFORD is sitting at the head of the table wearing a gray double breasted suit and red tie. Evie is sitting off to the left. She is dressed spectacularly. The MWE World Championship is propped up so the audience is looking at the front of the belt.
BROOKFORD:
It’s tough not talking about my World Championship reign without bringing Duke’s name up. We’ll be linked no matter how hard I try to ignore the guy. Fact of life. With that said, I’m not gonna brag about what transpired last week on Riot. For me it was another day at the office, no more, no less.
BROOKFORD wipes imaginary dirt off his shoulder.
BROOKFORD:
This is what separates me from former World Champions of the past. For me, this is a job. Professional wrestling isn’t a matter of life and death. I don’t have the biggest ego in the world. I do have an ego, not gonna lie about that, everyone has an ego, anyone who tells you differently is lying. I don’t walk around defining myself by the trinkets I wear or the bodies I accumulate. That is for you wrestling fans to decide my legacy. My so-called peers who measure their worth based on championships and the men and women they have beaten I don’t quite understand. Escapes me how being a World Champion is as important as taking a breath. It’s really not. Whether you’re World Champion or not; the sun will rise tomorrow. Whether you are main eventing or opening up the show, there is a difference in the pay scale, you’re not going to break out in hives if you’re competing in a dark match. How seriously most of you take this disgust me. I do none of this to be a role model for the masses but if the next generation heeds my example, treats this as a job, acknowledges that winning championships makes you more money, that’s the perspective that will keep all of you from becoming like the worst of the worst.
BROOKFORD nods.
BROOKFORD:
Melissa, with he who shall not be named out the way, it’s you and me, again. Last time we were supposed to have a two outta three falls match the referee and management forgot was a two out of three falls match. Human error. Life goes on. Don’t know if breaking your longest reign as World Champion means anything to you, by beating me, you have a chance to prevent one of your records from fading into the dust. If I can take an educated guess, becoming World Champion again after two years means more than some arbitrary record. That’s cool. You don’t seem like the type who cares much about that.
At Bound for Greatness Melissa, it will be a pleasure, again, to do battle with you. Hope you learned from round one, if not, this fight will end the same as the last one. With me closing the show AND STILL World Heavyweight Champion and more than likely, the wrestler to become the longest reigning champion in MWE history. Food for thought.
BROOKFORD looks to Evie. They nod to each other.
Evie:
Couldn’t have said it better myself. Look at how our champion treats his opponents, as worthy warriors and a source of pride for him when he vanquishes them. No pointless controversies, no needless misogyny, no backward thinking from our noble champion. He sees a challenge, he rises to best it. A lot of you could learn a thing or two from him.
The young lady utters a quiet laugh.
Evie:
Last time BROOKFORD met Melissa, he walked out as champion. Next time he meets her, he will walk out champion. It’s that simple.
She sits back, slyly smirking, and looks BROOKFORD’s way.
Singles Match
REDD Thunder VS Valentine
- REDD was a man on a mission, set to destroy Valentine. Whether this was his own mindset or he had been instructed by his fellow APE members based on the suspect that Valentine was behind last week’s attack on Tiffany Lynn-Page (the set of footprints in the room was compatible with someone of the size of the monster, the smaller ones could point in the direction of a second person, possibly Evie), we don’t know. But the first couple of minutes saw the Thunder throwing a volley of shockingly quick palm strikes, forcing Valentine into the corner.
- It didn’t take Valentine long to turn the tides. He reversed an irish whip attempt and sent REDD into the corner, charging toward him at full speed to deliver a big clothesline. The Thunder barely flinched, shoving him back a couple of steps and clocking him with a massive right punch to the jaw. A guaranteed knockout blow to any normal human being, but this is Valentine we’re talking about, and he only stumbled back a couple of feet.
- It wouldn’t be a true Hoss fight without a fist fight. The referee tried to warn them against using illegal, closed punches but when he realized none of them was going to listen, he just shrugged his shoulders and gave up on trying to make them respect this rule. The long exchange saw Valentine coming out on top, finishing with a lariat to level REDD. Pinfal attempt by the Ravager but he only got a two out of it.
- After the punch brawl, the two behemoths started trading headbutts because why not? This one was won by the masked man who then reminded everyone how he’s one of the strongest men in the company by scooping up the 260 pounder and bodyslamming him into the canvas.
- REDD kept controlling the match, keeping his slow and methodical pace. He had Valentine in a waistlock, looking to suplex the big man who tried to fight back with some elbow to the face.The Defiler eventually broke free and wasted no time grabbing REDD’s arm and pulling him into the Facelift (ripcord big boot).
- The end of this intense, hard fought contest came when Valentine interrupted the APE member’s onslaught with his patented Gutbuster (gore). REDD was able to survive that impact but he couldn’t counter the following Desolation v2 (pumphandle piledriver). Valentine won the match with an impressive feat of strength, reminding once again that he’s not one to mess with.,
WINNER: Valentine
BY: Pinfall (Desolation v2), 11:28
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Singles Match
Tank Steiner VS Clyde Eldon Jr.
- A respectful nod between the two, and then it was showtime. Clyde showed great confidence, and perhaps little good sense, when he took on the Austrian with a test of strength. The outcome was the one easily predictable, with Tank pushing the younger opponent all the way back into the corner, where he could hit him with those wicked chop of his.
- Clyde looked like a drunk man after Tank was done with him, staggering toward the center of the ring clutching his sore chest with both hands before dropping to his knees. The big austrian took a short run to the ropes and kicked the young man in the back.
- Eldon wasn’t as strong as the opponent, nor as big or as fast. But he showed great heart, fighting bravely and eventually knocking down the Austrian Hulk with a combination of forearms and kicks, finalized with a roaring elbow. Clyde jumped and landed with an elbow drop to the sternum, hooking Tank’s huge leg for a count of two.
- CEJ was forced to fight a different match from what he was used to. Unable to rely on suplexes and throws, his best chance was to “hit and run” moving quickly around Tank. Unfortunately for him that wasn’t enough and eventually Steiner blocked his punch and pulled him into an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.
- The intensity remained high as the two pulled out all the stops to try to get that decisive pinfall. Tank came so close to it with Das Boot that he went for a second one, hoping to get a different outcome. He did, but it wasn’t the one he hoped for. Clyde dodged this one and sprinted to the ropes, coming back with a full head of steam connecting the For You Dad spear.
- Seeing that his best shot wasn’t enough to keep Tank Steiner down was a hard blow to Clyde’s confidence. He never quite recovered from it. Save for the occasional, short-lived comeback attempts, he was at Tank’s mercy for the rest of the match. Backbreaker after backbreaker, the Austrian lay in the groundwork for his patented Morgen In Traktion, locking the young opponent in his Texas Cloverleaf for a submission win.
WINNER: Tank Steiner
BY: Submission (Morgen In Traktion), 10:17
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Singles Match
Nine van der Hoek VS Lucie Callaway
- Well aware of what usually happens when Nine van der Hoek is involved, Lucie brought back up for this match, coming to the ring accompanied by Zion Momo’a. Nine, instead, had Erin in her corner, perhaps to keep an eye on a possible interference from Trinity looking for revenge for the attack earlier in the night.
- The New Problem’s technical prowess was the perfect counter to Lucie’s offense. Callaway charged in for a running knee to the face but Nine took her down with a drop toe hold and put her in a STF. The former Chicago Way champion crawled and eventually reached the ropes, saving herself for now.
- While submission made for a good chunk of Nine’s offense, she showed that she had more in her arsenal, frustrating Lucie’s comeback attempt with the leaping reverse STO and following with a handstand double knee drop. Callaway kicked out and rolled under the bottom rope, taking a moment to regroup on the apron.
- As Nine went to drag her back in, Callaway hit a high kick to the head that staggered the Frisian Demon. Grabbing her by the back of the head, Lucie dragged her face across the rope and slammed her face into the top turnbuckle. Nine stumbled toward the center of the ring as Lucie climbed to the top rope, waiting until the opponent turned around to leap off and hit her with a tornado DDT.
- Showing off her own set of technical skills, Lucie tried to beat Nine at her own game, applying the headscissors armbar and her bridging arm triangle choke. In both cases the Frisian Demon was able to wrestle her way out of the submissions, confirming herself as one of the best technical wrestlers in the company. And when Callaway set her up for the Nine Crimes (snapmare driver), Nine broke free and put the youngest champion in the company’s history in that infamous joint manipulation armbar.
- Eventually Trinity showed up, but she was intercepted by Erin on the ramp. As the two women started brawling it out, Lucie caught Nine with the S.O.S. and immediately made the cover. With the ropes so close, van der Hoek only head to put her foot on the bottom rope to save herself. Callaway grabbed her by the right leg to bring her back to the center of the ring but Nine hit her with a left kick to the side of the head. In one fluid motion, the Dutch wrapped her legs around Lucie’s head and rolled toward the center of the squared circle. In one fluid motion Nine transitioned into the Old Honor (reverse figure four headlock), leaving Lucie no choice but to tap out.
WINNER: Nine van der Hoek
BY: Submission (Old Honor), 12:24
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Singles Match
Tiff VS Dustin Douglas
- Their respective tag partners were up next, and provided an equally exciting match. Even the approach to the match was pretty much the same, with Dusty relying on his brute strength and Tiff doing her best to stay out of reach and hit him with rapid kicks to the legs. This allowed the former Cloud Gate champion to score the first near fall of the match with a single leg dropkick.
- When he managed to grab ahold of his opponent, Douglas completely turned the tides of the match. He yeeted Rollins in the corner and squashed her with a stinger splash, He then lifted the Five Foot Murder Machine and sat her on the top turnbuckle, climbing to the second rope for a big suplex.
- Last few weeks have been rough on the Murder Train, and he was taking it all out on Tiffany tonight, smacking her around with some hard elbow strikes. Tiff looked dazed after that volley of strikes, helpless as the Big Nasty grabbed her by the arm and whipped her into the ropes with an Irish whip. As she rebounded back, Douglas picked her up for a Samona drop, only obtaining a count of two.
- With the Minnesota fans firmly behind her, Tiff came back with a second wind. Once again her kicks were the key that allowed her to turn the tables, chopping Douglas down to one knee. Then she clocked him with a roundhouse kick to the temple and rushed into a cover, getting a two count.
- Stealing a page from Heather Lasiewicz, Tiff tried to put the big man to sleep with a triangle choke. The execution was flawless, the submission was perfectly applied in the middle of the ring,leaving Douglas nowhere to go. The Big Nasty’s face turned a bright shade of red as breathing became harder and harder for him. With one last effort, he managed to get to his feet and powerbomb Tiff to the canvas, breaking free from the chokehold.
- Since the first time worked so well, Tiff stuck to that game plan and tried once again to choke out Douglas, this time with a sleeper hold. The Murder Train found it much easier to get out of the submission this time, all he had to do was to fall back intot the corner until the opponent would los her grasp. When that happened, he smacked her face with the Hyper Beam (spinning back fist). The brutal shot turned the tables and Dusty, now fully in control, lifted the Little Hoss for the Giga Impact (high-angle rock bottom). With a stroke of magic Tiff countered it with a DDT, spiking the big man on his skull. She didn’t try to cover him, instead she waited until he started to get on all fours to hit him with a Death Kick to the side of the head, knocking him down for the three.
WINNER: Tiff
BY: Pinfall (Death Kick), 11:08
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Riot's backstage interviewer Robbie Hayden was patrolling the hallway, looking for another story to break out. He seemed to have been doing this for quite some time with no fortune, and he was almost ready to give up when he spotted Trinity Thompson in a remote corner of the Arena. He called her name, but the Academy graduate didn't seem to hear him, too busy looking at... Her arm? Thompson had rolled the colorful sleeve she had been wearing since Dark Web up her arm and is currently staring at the Mark Of Nine the Frisian Demon carved in her arm back then.
Robbie Hayden:
Trinity?
He called again, a little bit louder and from a closer distance. This time Thompson heard him and rashly covered her arm, turning to him with a forced smile.
Trinity Thompson:
Whoa, Robbie! Not cool to sneak up on someone all ninja like that!
Her ostentatious fake cheerfulness was a way to hide the discomfort of being caught looking at the scar the New Problem left on her.
Robbie Hayden:
Actually, I did call you twice... But I get you might be a bit on edge with this situation with Nine, and I apologize for startling you...
Trinity brings her hand in front of her open mouth, faking shock.
Trinity Thompson:
Oh no, you think Nine is mad at me for knocking her bitch on her ass?
Robbie Hayden:
Probably yes...
Trinity Thompson:
You know what's funny, Robbie? That I actually came in peace. I didn't want to attack Erin, or Nine for what it's worth. That's not how I operate at all. I just wanted to give her something.
Reaching in the back pocket of her jeans, Thompson pulled out a sheet of paper and handed it over to the interviewer. Robbie's expression changed as he scrolled through what looked like a contract for a match at Bound For Greatness.
Trinity Thompson:
After they attacked me and Tiana tonight, again, I went straight to the GM office. Mr. Moretti was kind enough to receive me and we had a nice conversation about how this situation has been dragging for too long, and how it's time to put an end to it.
Robbie seemed about to add something but Trinity didn't give him the chance to reply.
Trinity Thompson:
I know, I had the chance after the tag match on Millennium when Olly "kindly" offered me Nine's head on a silver platter. I refused to take the low road and for that I had Olly and Nine claiming that "I don't have what it takes". Which, by the way, is one hell of a weird way to say "thank you for not ending my career, Trinity", but I digress.
She glanced down at the contract.
Trinity Thompson:
As you can see, I'm not afraid to put everything on the line. It wasn't easy to get Moretti to agree with this, but he's a wise man, and he knows that this is the only option we have left. And I wanted to be the one to break it to Nine, I wanted to look her in the eyes and tell her that at Bound For Greatness, I will end this. And I will do it the right way.
Taking the contract from Robbie's hands, she showed it to the camera.
Trinity Thompson:
In Detroit, it will be you and me, Nine. One more time, one LAST time.
I Quit match, loser leaves MWE.
The fans in the Arena who were watching the interview on the screen could be heard gasping in surprise.
Trinity Thompson:
I told you that I would've found a way to get rid of you. I could've taken the low road, but this... This will be so much better. I can't wait to make you say those two words, Nine... Oh, I almost forgot.
Her finger scrolls down the contract, stopping on the last line.
Trinity Thompson:
There it is. If Erin or any other "cultist" interferes in the match, Trinity Thompson will be declared the winner.
A smirk appeared on her lips.
Trinity Thompson:
Like I said, it's you and me, bitch.
Robbie wanted to ask her something else, but Trinity was already walking away.
Singles Match
Alan Envy VS Gareth Prichard Jr.
- Envy won the initial test of strength, pushing the Welshman back toward the ropes. Gareth slipped behind his shoulders for a waistlock takedown and immediately transitioned to a front facelock. Alan pushed himself to his feet but he received a couple of knee strikes to the face before getting dropped to the canvas by a neckbreaker.
- GPJ was wrestling an absolute clinic, giving Alan little to no room to get any notable offense in. Gareth, on the other hand, was showcasing his immense and varied talent, hitting the Lonestar with stiff and quick kicks, setting him up for his spinning elbow strikes. Visibly stunned, Alan stood groggily in the middle of the ring until TAFKA Neal Durden planted him on his head with the cradle DDT.
- The member of APE finally found his footing around the fifth minute mark, when he caught Gareth off a rare sprint against the ropes and tossed him in the air, catching him with his patented pop-up Death Valley driver. Grabbing a handful of Gareth’s hair, Alan dragged him up and hit him with half a dozen of uppercuts. Prichard leaned back into the ropes until a running big boot from Envy pushed him to the floor outside.
- Alan’s plan to exploit the ringside area to maximize the damage done by his suplexes and powerbombs worked up until the moment when he decided to take the fight back in the ring. He pushed Gareth under the bottom rope and then got distracted by a “sinner” in the front row flashing him. The cameraman did a great job cutting away before anything “not PG” was shown, for the relief of parents and the disappointment of a great chunk of the MWE fanbase. As the shameless fan was escorted away and Alan gave her a lecture about virtue, Gareth grabbed the top rope with both hands and slingshotted himself through the ropes hitting Envy with a dropkick to the chest. Alan was pushed all the way back into the barricade and before he could recover, he ate a knee to the face by the Welsh.
- Eventually the two competitors returned to the ring. Gareth tried to wear down his opponent with the D’Arce choke but the Envious one reached the ropes with his foot. He kept the submission locked even after the rope break was called, and received a warning from the official for it. This gave Alan some time to recover and by the time Prichard came back to him, he was ready to hit him with a jab to the throat.
- The Texan almost got the win with his Gordbuster/Sliding lariat combination, coming so close that he questioned the official’s call on it. Finally getting over the fact that Gareth kicked out in time, Alan went back to work, calling for his Envious Demise DDT. GPJ escaped and raised his knee into Envy’s mid-section, doubling him over. Wasting no time, the Welsh connected with an Olympic slam. Before going for his patented submission finisher, Gareth made sure that Alan couldn’t fight back, rocking himt with a wicked punt kick. Then he finally applied the Tudor Rose, Alan tried to fight back but eventually had to give up.
WINNER: Gareth Prichard Jr.
BY: Submission (Tudor Rose), 11:37
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The show cuts to one of the corridors backstage at the Xcel Energy Center, with a camera catching sight of Lowri Moss. Standing alone and dressed in her ring attire, ready for her upcoming match, she is leaning against the wall while looking at something on her mobile phone… until she becomes aware of the presence of the camera, at which point she raises her head to look at it.
Lowri Moss:
Looking to get some comments from me regarding my match?
The cameraman moves the camera up and down to nod, confirming Lowri’s educated guess to be correct.
Lowri Moss:
Okay. I don’t mind giving you a few words.
She steps away from the wall, standing up straight and turning her body to fully face the camera, holding her phone down by her side.
Lowri Moss:
You know, it’s kinda funny me to think that… a couple of months ago, after having waited two years for another match with Seth Iser, I then ended up facing him twice in the space of four days, and I now find myself in a similar sort of situation, of… after having had a gap of fifteen months between my first and second matches here on Riot, my third match on the orange brand comes just a few weeks later. And after a non-title win against the then-Riot Champion, Henri Black, followed by a tag team victory alongside the current Riot Champion, Alex Andrews, tonight I find myself facing the longest reigning Riot Champion, Devin Hearst, as I aim to make it three wins out of three on this brand.
Lowri holds up three fingers on her free hand, as if to emphasise that statement.
Lowri Moss:
As Devin himself has said, he is the defining Riot Champion - not only does he hold the record for being the longest reigning champion, he also holds the record for the most successful defences. And so who better to be my opponent for my third match on Riot? There certainly aren’t many on the roster who I could potentially face who would make for a more challenging opponent than Devin Hearst, and he appears to be relishing the challenge as well, having tweeted something about feeling all tingly.
She lets out a chuckle.
Lowri Moss:
I don’t know about tingly, but I'm sure that by the end of our match, Devin and I are going to leave each other feeling some other types of sensations, not all of them pleasant; all being well, I’ll be the one that gets to savour the sweet sensation of victory, while he’s left to suffer the anguish of defeat.
Lowri smiles, as she continues.
Lowri Moss:
On the subject of defining titles, Devin referred to me as being someone who defines the Cloud Gate title… which I think is probably giving me a bit more credit than I deserve - there are a couple of other names, at least, who define that particular title more than I do, not to mention that there are other titles that I’ve had a far more significant role in defining… although admittedly not here in MWE– well, not yet.
She gives a wink to the camera.
Lowri Moss:
The one title in MWE that I want to be able to define, that I want to become synonymous with, is of course the World title, a title that Devin has already previously held.
Coincidentally, Devin’s reign as World Champion ended the day before Lowri’s reign as Cloud Gate Champion began, back in February of last year.
Lowri Moss:
There was something that Devin said recently, on one of his first nights back after he made his return from being on the sidelines for six months, that resonated with me. “It’s about earning your spot.” Now it shouldn’t surprise anyone to hear me say that I agree with that sentiment, not after I was taken out of the number one contender match at Dark Web because I felt that I didn’t deserve the opportunity. Beating a former MWE World Champion though… that would definitely be a step in the right direction, a step towards earning my spot, or perhaps more accurately, a step towards earning the spot that I want; it won’t be easy, far from it, but it also won’t be my first victory over a former MWE World Champion.
Or even her second.
Lowri Moss:
Two weeks ago, prior to successfully defending the World title against Duke Andrews, I heard BROOKFORD claim that he had “run through anyone who is everyone,” before then asking what big money matches there were left for him. Well, I can think of at least one person who he hasn’t run through, an opponent who I’m sure people would be happy to part with their hard-earned cash to see him face– should he make it past Melissa Reeves at Bound For Greatness, that is.
The outcome of that match is not exactly a foregone conclusion.
Lowri Moss:
A win for me this coming Wednesday on Millennium, when I’ve already been told that I’ll have another match, followed by a win for me in two weeks’ time at Bound For Greatness, and maybe, just maybe, I’ll be close to actually earning my spot– to earning my shot. First though comes tonight, and this match with Devin Hearst; time for me to continue moving forward.
Lowri then walks off, out of shot, and the camera cuts away.
Singles Match
Devin Hearst VS Lowri Moss
- Probably the most anticipated match of the night, this one saw the crowd unexpectedly split on who to cheer for. If we had to say, Lowri had slightly more fans on her side but there were plenty of them supporting the former World champion. Which was unthinkable only a few months ago. All this contributed to a great atmosphere as the main event caliber match kicked off..
- The size and power advantage gave Devin an early lead. With an array of suplexes, he tossed Lowri around like a rag doll, forcing the fan favorite to momentarily retreat on the apron. Hearst went to grab her, trying to suplex her back inside the ring. Moss shifted her body weight and landed back on the edge of the ring, rocking the former Riot champion with a kick to the temple. She then slid between his legs and, as soon as he turned around, swung her head forward catching him with a headbutt to the bridge of the nose. As Devin checked if there was any blood loss, Lowri blasted him with a bicycle knee strike, knocking him down for the first near fall of the match.
- On their first meeting, Hearst immediately realized why Lowri is considered one of the best strikers in the business. Her kicks, precise and strong, created some troubles for the former MWE World champion, who soon found himself stuck back into the corner. A bad spot when you’re in the ring with Lowri, putting you in the way of the Scarlet Barrage. After rocking the Seven Headed Beast with a flurry of chops and forearm strikes, Lowri tried to follow with her Just For Kicks but the CEO of Sandstorm Inc moved out of the way. Devin hit the opponent with a mean kick to the lower back before lifting her in the air from a full nelson position and dropping her onto his knee.
- Devin fought a fair match for the most part, only once slipping into his old habits and hitting Moss with that stiff closed fist. Coincidentally, he did it right when Lowri was beginning to build back her momentum. As he told the referee, that was totally unintended, but it gave him the chance to connect his Desperado (throwing release suplex) for a long count of two.
- The former Cloud Gate champion regained control after surprising Devin with a sitout jawbreaker. Another volley of kicks descended on the former Dog Of War, and despite his attempts, he wasn’t able to block but a few of them. The majority of Moss’ blows found their target, including the back kick to the stomach that doubled him over and allowed her to strike with the swinging neckbreaker. Hearst raised his shoulder in time.
- Another headbutt, this one coming from Hearst, interrupted Lowri’s momentum and left her momentarily stunned. Devin then launched himself toward her with a spear. He may have miscalculated the strength and the closeness to the ropes as the impact sent them both flying through the ropes and landing on the outside. Lowri was the first to get up around the count of seven, sliding back in for a brief moment, enough to interrupt the count, before Hearst dragged her out into a German suplex. The former World champion then decided to get back in and take a countout win, but Lowri was already back to her feet and she hit him with a leaping knee to the back, sending him crashing into the post. It was once again Lowri’s turn to try to get back in the ring but Hearst blocked her attempt. As they brawled trying to get the upper hand, the bell rang, signaling the end of the match. The fans didn’t appreciate the anticlimactic ending, and apparently neither did the two competitors, though they accepted the verdict.
WINNER: Draw
BY: Double Count-Out, 17:49
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We open at the ready area. The scene is empty but only momentarily. It isn’t long after the camera cuts back here until “The Assassin” Clyde Sutter emerge from the right. The sinister Sutter is dressed in all black wrestling gear and his long black trenchcoat. An evil, devious sneer is etched across his face.
Clyde Sutter:
Time is a very precious commodity. Much like many other natural resources in our world, time is not unlimited. Everyone has their appointed place, their time when they shall meet with fate. Whether it come as a result of your choice, an accident on your part, or because you were beaten to death by someone like me, every single one of you will meet your end, every single one of you will meet your maker.
Sutter points a finger at the camera.
Clyde Sutter:
Yes, that includes you, Ms. Andrews. I must admit that I do applaud your reign as Riot Champion. In fact, I admired your work as your slowly but surely ran Pierce Manning into the ground; his constant whining and groaning was beginning to get on my nerves. And your other title defenses, well, they were quite an impressive feat. Unfortunately your reign as Riot Champion was put on the clock the moment I regained the MENTV Championship from Glory Braddock. You knew…I knew…and the rest of the world knew from that moment on that your reign at that point was on life support. You only had weeks, maybe months, to continue as Riot Champion. Because once I successfully defended my championship the required number of times, I would set it aside and turn my attention to my next target, and towards my next prize.
He laughs nastily.
Clyde Sutter:
As good as you have been, your time is up, Ms. Andrews. Soon you will have to defend that championship against The Assassin and I will introduce you to your executioner, which is none other than time itself. Now I could continue to talk on and on, describing endlessly what I plan to do to you when we do finally meet one on one, Ms. Andrews, but I prefer something more substantial, something you can…feel…so tonight in that very ring, myself and Valkyrie against you and JJ Night, you will get a preview of coming attractions. Watch what I do to JJ..experience the pain I inflict upon you, Ms. Andrews…
Sutter sneers at the camera.
Clyde Sutter:
...but fear not, I will make sure that enough of you is left so that you can still defend the title against me. I will make sure you are one hundred percent ready for our title match. I do not want you to have any excuses for when I take you and your title reign off of last support. The fact is, Ms. Andrews, you cannot blame me…you cannot even blame yourself…it is just simply a matter of time, and your time is almost up. Tick, tock…
Tag Team Match
Alex Andrews & JJ Night VS Clyde Sutter & Valkyrie
- The two champions were still figuring out who should’ve started the match when they got attacked by the challengers. If it was to be expected from Sutter, seeing someone who has been known for being a clean competitor taking that shortcut was quite surprising. Valkyrie and Clyde roughed up respectively the Riot and Junior Heavyweight champion before reaching a sort of agreement. Sutter took Andrews out with a clothesline over the top rope while the Great Dane Bitch remained in the ring with JJ. The match started and, strong of the accumulated advantage, Valkyrie almost took The Kid’s head off with a running big boot, hooking the leg for an early pinning predicament that gave her a count of two.
- Night had a rough start, but he managed to turn the tides with a tilt-a-whirl DDT, earning the opportunity to reach Alex in the corner. The Riot champion entered the ring and ducked under Valkyrie’s clothesline, hitting the ropes on the opposite side of the ring and coming back with the Elysium, sending the Dane flat on her back. Her pinfall attempt after the fist drop gave the Riot champion a count of two.
- With the fans firmly behind her, the Female Wrestler Of The Year took the stage, dominating this phase of the match. It took a cheap shot from Sutter, a kick to the back while Andrews was bouncing off the ropes, to stop her momentum and allow Valkyrie to lift her for a stalling vertical suplex, before finally making the tag and letting The Assassin in.
- First thing first, Sutter slowed down the pace, weakening the Riot champion with headlocks and other holds. Not quite what people were expecting from himi, but the same applied to Alex, thrown off guard by this uncharacteristic approach. Sutter still didn’t disdain direct blows, punching the champions’ head while keeping her trapped in the side headlock. The last closed fist knocked Alex down and left her helpless against Sutter’s furious stomps.
- This was a tag match only on paper, with no chemistry between the team members and no combined attacks. The only interactions they had with each other were the tags, but nonetheless it was a very enjoyable match. Alex came close to the win with the Queens’ End, but Sutter managed to pop his shoulder up.
- JJ was back in the ring, and so was Valkyrie after Clyde blinded the young man with a thumb to the eye. JJ recovered quickly from that and was prepared to take on the overly aggressive Dane, stunning her with the Knee’d To Sleep. The time seemed right to try to end things with the Chidori (springboard forearm smash) but Valkyrie had this one scouted and she countered it with a brutal closed fist punch to the side of the head. The ref missed the forbidden shot and got in position to count the one, two three while Clyde prevented Alex from interfering.
WINNER: Valkyrie & Clyde Sutter
BY: Pinfall (Closed Fist Punch), 14:07
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