Flipping The Script Episode #5 Streaming on YouTube!
Sept 8, 2019 14:23:44 GMT -5
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Saturday, September 21st, 2019
From Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada
The scene opens inside the Flipping The Script production truck where Laurence and Kenneth Othello sit in fancy office chairs with their fingers hovering over a large red button. As if noticing the cameras were there for the first time, the two men gives signs of greeting by saluting at the lens.
LAURENCE OTHELLO: Welcome everyone to another episode of Flipping The Script! I am Laurence Othello...
KENNETH OTHELLO: And I am Kenneth Othello, and together we are...
TOGETHER: THE OTHELLO BROTHERS!
LO: So we have a lot to unpack on this show, folks, including some great Qualifying Matches to determine who will be participating in the 7 Pillars Guantlet Match for the UnYielding Championship at our next PPV event of the same name.
KO: More than that....I...well...We had some dearly departed brethren after last cycle.
LO: Are you going to cry about Brennan Devlin?
KO: ::Sniffle:: No, I just...I just wanted to say I'll miss him.
LO: ::Eye Roll:: Well the big story to break out of that Main Event was when Kaven Drell and Danny Rizzo appeared to wreck Chris Callum's big win, and also stopped him from possibly defacing the Face of Wrestling!
KO: ::Cries:: Don't mention his name!
LO: There, there, Ken.
KO: But for real...Danny bashing in Callum's skull with the steel steps was legit, and that was after he vacated the UnYielding Title!
LO: That's right, and now one half of that duo will have the opportunity to get into that title picture if he can defeat Rex Rumble here tonight.
KO: Come one, Laur. You don't really believe Rumble has a shot do you? Not only has the guy never picked up a victory, he's Enhancement Talent. Everyone knows he's just going to go out there and get Drell over.
LO: There might have been a time that I'd agree with that sentiment, but since Zachariah Krahe showed his face last Blitz, Rex Rumble has reportedly redoubled his efforts in the gym. I hear he's a beast...
KO: Yeah, a beast that's about to be taken out behind the woodshed...
LO: Whatever. Moving on, Fukushima Zombie will also be given an opportunity to get her in the match, but she'll have to contend with one half of The French Mime Assassins in Comme Ci to do it. You have to speculate whether Francis Ford Cuppola will try and interject himself into this match now that he's the General Manager of Valor Pro.
KO: Well, it wouldn't be the first time that the top brass did some questionable things. I mean, it was Vanessa Byrne who named Cosmo as her Champion of Choice, and the guy held the title for 200+ days. The minute she's let go, Cosmo goes on to lose the strap. Coincidence?
LO: Always the conspiracy theorist, though I'll say, it is an interesting thought.
KO: But Comme Ci isn't the only Mime in action tonight. Comme Ca will be taking on Indi Rhyder, who is looking to reclaim some of her momentum after that loss to Recoba.
LO: Yes, and getting mixed up in the UnYielding Title picture would certainly help do that, but keep in mind...The Fox has an opportunity to do the same in our Main Event when he takes on Frenzy.
KO: Most definitely. It'd be something if they both made it in, and this feud continued throughout the Gauntlet!
LO: Yeah, but Frenzy is probably hungry for a win here tonight to take away from that loss to Tommy Crimson last show. Frenzy is all about exposing peoples truths, and Recoba strikes me as a guy who probably goes through a lot of denial.
KO: What the hell are you talking about? He's had some hiccups, but he proved when he took down Indi that he can get it done. I mean...he's held half the championships in the company, and I know getting a third title run with the UnYielding will only help him make it up to The Apex!
LO: Yeah, well, why don't we dive into this show so we can let the people see for themselves the action that will unfold.
KO: Yes...let's...
LAURENCE OTHELLO: Welcome everyone to another episode of Flipping The Script! I am Laurence Othello...
KENNETH OTHELLO: And I am Kenneth Othello, and together we are...
TOGETHER: THE OTHELLO BROTHERS!
LO: So we have a lot to unpack on this show, folks, including some great Qualifying Matches to determine who will be participating in the 7 Pillars Guantlet Match for the UnYielding Championship at our next PPV event of the same name.
KO: More than that....I...well...We had some dearly departed brethren after last cycle.
LO: Are you going to cry about Brennan Devlin?
KO: ::Sniffle:: No, I just...I just wanted to say I'll miss him.
LO: ::Eye Roll:: Well the big story to break out of that Main Event was when Kaven Drell and Danny Rizzo appeared to wreck Chris Callum's big win, and also stopped him from possibly defacing the Face of Wrestling!
KO: ::Cries:: Don't mention his name!
LO: There, there, Ken.
KO: But for real...Danny bashing in Callum's skull with the steel steps was legit, and that was after he vacated the UnYielding Title!
LO: That's right, and now one half of that duo will have the opportunity to get into that title picture if he can defeat Rex Rumble here tonight.
KO: Come one, Laur. You don't really believe Rumble has a shot do you? Not only has the guy never picked up a victory, he's Enhancement Talent. Everyone knows he's just going to go out there and get Drell over.
LO: There might have been a time that I'd agree with that sentiment, but since Zachariah Krahe showed his face last Blitz, Rex Rumble has reportedly redoubled his efforts in the gym. I hear he's a beast...
KO: Yeah, a beast that's about to be taken out behind the woodshed...
LO: Whatever. Moving on, Fukushima Zombie will also be given an opportunity to get her in the match, but she'll have to contend with one half of The French Mime Assassins in Comme Ci to do it. You have to speculate whether Francis Ford Cuppola will try and interject himself into this match now that he's the General Manager of Valor Pro.
KO: Well, it wouldn't be the first time that the top brass did some questionable things. I mean, it was Vanessa Byrne who named Cosmo as her Champion of Choice, and the guy held the title for 200+ days. The minute she's let go, Cosmo goes on to lose the strap. Coincidence?
LO: Always the conspiracy theorist, though I'll say, it is an interesting thought.
KO: But Comme Ci isn't the only Mime in action tonight. Comme Ca will be taking on Indi Rhyder, who is looking to reclaim some of her momentum after that loss to Recoba.
LO: Yes, and getting mixed up in the UnYielding Title picture would certainly help do that, but keep in mind...The Fox has an opportunity to do the same in our Main Event when he takes on Frenzy.
KO: Most definitely. It'd be something if they both made it in, and this feud continued throughout the Gauntlet!
LO: Yeah, but Frenzy is probably hungry for a win here tonight to take away from that loss to Tommy Crimson last show. Frenzy is all about exposing peoples truths, and Recoba strikes me as a guy who probably goes through a lot of denial.
KO: What the hell are you talking about? He's had some hiccups, but he proved when he took down Indi that he can get it done. I mean...he's held half the championships in the company, and I know getting a third title run with the UnYielding will only help him make it up to The Apex!
LO: Yeah, well, why don't we dive into this show so we can let the people see for themselves the action that will unfold.
KO: Yes...let's...
LO: Our opening bout sees Fukushima Zombie stepping into the ring against Comme Ci..
KO: Yeah, we pick up after both competitors have already made it down to the ring, and did you see that exchange between Francis and Rodney P.?
LO: Well, it looked like Rodney was trying to plead with Francis not to come to the ring with his Mimes because of the conflict of interest we mentioned earlier, but Francis would have none of it. I believe we have a clip of them in gorilla position just before they came out.
With a touch of the button the screen flips to a shot of Comme Ci standing just in front of the curtain, while Rodney P. and Fancis Ford Cuppola argue near the soundboard.
RODNEY P: Francis! You are the General Manager of the company! You can't go out there and show favoritism to the Mimes! It's a conflict of interest!
FRANCiS FORD CUPPOLA: Conflict? I'm not the one fighting the Mime's, Rodney.
Double F.C. didn't see anything further to debate, and as the French Mime Assassin's theme chimed through the arena he charged right past Comme Ci to take up the march to the ring. Rodney shook his head in dismay, but quickly followed through the curtain to try and at least keep things from getting out of hand.
LO: Yeah...so, Francis didn't think there was anything to worry about.
KO: Of course he didn't....He doesn't think!
LO: I don't know if that's a fair assessment, but I have to admit...It probably would have been better for his Mime if he had stayed in the back.
KO: That's an understatement!
With another press of the button the screen flips again but this time to action inside of the ring. Francis is vehemently dressing Rodney P. down on the outside about his constant interference in what could be perceived as interference by Francis for his Mime, inadvertent as it probably is. This commotion causes Comme Ci to exit the ring and try to break up the exchange, only through Mime, which seems to confuse Francis even further. Meanwhile, the bell had already sounded, and a few lock ups had been exchanged before this issue broke out, so the referee has started a count. As Santiago's count climbs, Francis becomes exasperated with the flashing hands of the Mime and throws his own hands up in despair while Rodney tries to explain. And then Santiago reaches ten, and the bell sounds again, while Fukushima, in all her horror makeup, cocks her head to the side to watch the trio who haven't clued into what just happened. Then the announcement is made and Rodney holds both hands to the side of his head as Francis looks around bewildered, and the Mime turns to look up into the ring at Fukushima who comically shrugs her shoulders.
LO: And that was that. Technically the bell sounded to start it, and it sounded to end it, but the two competitors had a total of about five seconds actual physical contact before it was over.
KO: I hear once they made their way to the back that Francis said the situation reminded him of a film he produced where a dolphin lost his favorite ball to the bottom of his enclosure and had to put together a team of other aquatic animals to take on the evil sharks with laser beams mounted on their heads...
LO: What the fu--
KO: WHOA, LAUR! Demonetization, remember...
LO: But that makes zero sense! It doesn't have anything to do with...
KO: Apparently it was picked up by Marty Stouffer's Wild America or something like that.
LO: I'm so confused...
KO: Welcome to Rodney's world.
LO: Um...until I can take an Ibuprohin, how about we just cut to a segment.
KO: Sure, Brother-O-Mine, we can do that.
KAVEN DRELL: “Tonight is the night, Rex…”
Kaven Drell paces back and forth slowly in front of a locker that is clearly designated for his opponent. For those who have been wrestling fans for a long time, a wariness might wash over them as these sorts of moments often lead to the assault of an unsuspecting individual. But fear not, that is not the reason that Drell is there.
KAVEN DRELL: “Tonight is the night where you and I step into the ring together. A sacrificial lamb offered up to Valor’s own shepherd. I have promised you that I would make this quick. I have promised you that I would be merciful. But there can be no expression of hope. No possibility that some miracle might arise this evening where you find yourself celebrating with the man you’ve given your life to. There is only one path to joy for you tonight, Rex. Only one path to salvation.”
Nodding his head, Drell offers his hand up toward the camera.
KAVEN DRELL: “I will offer it but once, Rex. Set yourself free from bondage, and become part of a family that grows in number by the day and week. The misfits. The outcasts. The downtrodden. Those who the world has said do not belong. Those who the world has rejected. Those who the machine uses as fodder for their own purposes. Join us, Rex, and never be left behind again. Join us…”
Drell smiles, offering his hand a little more forcefully.
KAVEN DRELL: “And leave the past that was consuming your soul behind. Leave those who wanted to use you and cast you aside when you had served your purpose behind. Come, Rex. It is time.”
KO: Yeah, we pick up after both competitors have already made it down to the ring, and did you see that exchange between Francis and Rodney P.?
LO: Well, it looked like Rodney was trying to plead with Francis not to come to the ring with his Mimes because of the conflict of interest we mentioned earlier, but Francis would have none of it. I believe we have a clip of them in gorilla position just before they came out.
With a touch of the button the screen flips to a shot of Comme Ci standing just in front of the curtain, while Rodney P. and Fancis Ford Cuppola argue near the soundboard.
RODNEY P: Francis! You are the General Manager of the company! You can't go out there and show favoritism to the Mimes! It's a conflict of interest!
FRANCiS FORD CUPPOLA: Conflict? I'm not the one fighting the Mime's, Rodney.
Double F.C. didn't see anything further to debate, and as the French Mime Assassin's theme chimed through the arena he charged right past Comme Ci to take up the march to the ring. Rodney shook his head in dismay, but quickly followed through the curtain to try and at least keep things from getting out of hand.
LO: Yeah...so, Francis didn't think there was anything to worry about.
KO: Of course he didn't....He doesn't think!
LO: I don't know if that's a fair assessment, but I have to admit...It probably would have been better for his Mime if he had stayed in the back.
KO: That's an understatement!
With another press of the button the screen flips again but this time to action inside of the ring. Francis is vehemently dressing Rodney P. down on the outside about his constant interference in what could be perceived as interference by Francis for his Mime, inadvertent as it probably is. This commotion causes Comme Ci to exit the ring and try to break up the exchange, only through Mime, which seems to confuse Francis even further. Meanwhile, the bell had already sounded, and a few lock ups had been exchanged before this issue broke out, so the referee has started a count. As Santiago's count climbs, Francis becomes exasperated with the flashing hands of the Mime and throws his own hands up in despair while Rodney tries to explain. And then Santiago reaches ten, and the bell sounds again, while Fukushima, in all her horror makeup, cocks her head to the side to watch the trio who haven't clued into what just happened. Then the announcement is made and Rodney holds both hands to the side of his head as Francis looks around bewildered, and the Mime turns to look up into the ring at Fukushima who comically shrugs her shoulders.
LO: And that was that. Technically the bell sounded to start it, and it sounded to end it, but the two competitors had a total of about five seconds actual physical contact before it was over.
KO: I hear once they made their way to the back that Francis said the situation reminded him of a film he produced where a dolphin lost his favorite ball to the bottom of his enclosure and had to put together a team of other aquatic animals to take on the evil sharks with laser beams mounted on their heads...
LO: What the fu--
KO: WHOA, LAUR! Demonetization, remember...
LO: But that makes zero sense! It doesn't have anything to do with...
KO: Apparently it was picked up by Marty Stouffer's Wild America or something like that.
LO: I'm so confused...
KO: Welcome to Rodney's world.
LO: Um...until I can take an Ibuprohin, how about we just cut to a segment.
KO: Sure, Brother-O-Mine, we can do that.
Winner via Count Out: FUKUSHIMA ZOMBIE
Kaven Drell paces back and forth slowly in front of a locker that is clearly designated for his opponent. For those who have been wrestling fans for a long time, a wariness might wash over them as these sorts of moments often lead to the assault of an unsuspecting individual. But fear not, that is not the reason that Drell is there.
KAVEN DRELL: “Tonight is the night where you and I step into the ring together. A sacrificial lamb offered up to Valor’s own shepherd. I have promised you that I would make this quick. I have promised you that I would be merciful. But there can be no expression of hope. No possibility that some miracle might arise this evening where you find yourself celebrating with the man you’ve given your life to. There is only one path to joy for you tonight, Rex. Only one path to salvation.”
Nodding his head, Drell offers his hand up toward the camera.
KAVEN DRELL: “I will offer it but once, Rex. Set yourself free from bondage, and become part of a family that grows in number by the day and week. The misfits. The outcasts. The downtrodden. Those who the world has said do not belong. Those who the world has rejected. Those who the machine uses as fodder for their own purposes. Join us, Rex, and never be left behind again. Join us…”
Drell smiles, offering his hand a little more forcefully.
KAVEN DRELL: “And leave the past that was consuming your soul behind. Leave those who wanted to use you and cast you aside when you had served your purpose behind. Come, Rex. It is time.”
LO: Kaven Drell gets scarier and scarier every time he comes across our airwaves.
KO: I don't know, I'm feeling the sudden compulsion to hold up a lighter.
LO: I'd prefer you didn't. This equipment is sensitive.
KO: I tell you who else was sensitive this time round, and that was Rex Rumble. He sure is happy that Zachariah Krahe is back.
LO: True that those two were friends before, but it didn't seem to help him much in this match up.
KO: HEY! Don't give away the ending before we've went through the analysis, Laur!
LO: Sorry, my bad. So these two started off on a surprisingly even keel. Rex isn't a bad wrestler when he puts his mind to it, so he kept up with several chain wrestling combos and go this own fair amount of reversals in.
KO: Yeah, and then he went to the well just one too many times and Drell had to teach him a lesson with an elbow to the face.
LO: That effectively turned the tide of the match and a good spot to join the action.
Laurence hits the button and the screen flips to a shot of Rex Rumble falling back into the ropes while clutching his nose. Kaven Drell wades in on the man with rights and lefts that hem him up even further before grabbing him by the wrist and whipping him to the opposite side. Rex hit's off the ropes and is immediately send crashing to the canvas thanks to a running Big Boot from Drell that takes his head off. Kaven is quick to pull Rumble up to his feet and scoops him up from the side only to plant him with a thunderous Side Slam that gets a long two count. From there Drell reaches his feet and takes a few steps back only to fall forwards into a Stalling Headbutt that collides with the Unkempt Hero's face! Rex flops around on the mat for a moment, but isn't given any time to recover before Drell is pulling him back up and hooking him around the head, thundering him to the mat once again with a Suplex. Drell floats over into another cover, but Rumble somehow gets the shoulder up before the count of three.
KO: Drell really pounded on Rex after that. Shot him off the ropes and caught him with a Lous Thesz Press followed by piston like rights.
LO: And when that failed to put Lazy Eyes away, he got him up and nailed an Atomic Drop followed by a Spinning Forearm Smash that I thought was surely the end of it.
KO: But the idiot rolled the shoulder again, and this time it looked like Drell was starting to get pissed.
LO: Indeed. He pulled him up and immediately dropped him again with his patented Implant DDT known as Stillborn!
KO: Damndest thing I ever seen, but Rumble actually got his foot on the ropes at the last second, and the look on Drell's face told me he was about to hurt this man!
LO: And while I'm almost sure that was probably the plan, what happened next no one could have expected!
The screen flips back to the action, and Drell has a wobbly Rex Rumble on his feet and is standing right in front of him. He lifts both of the mans arms and locks his own around them to hold him in place, looking to deliver his finisher which includes repeated Headbutt's to the face. Before he can deliver the first one, however, Rex suddenly lurches forwards and sinks his teeth into the man's cheek, and the fans erupt as Drell tries to push him off. Rex remains latched like a Pit Bull as Drell begins to hammer into his midsection, and one of those shots actually causes the Unkempt Hero to beg off while holding his ribs. Drell is furious now as he charges at Rumble to drop him once again, but Rex manages to ducks his head and delivers a High Vaulting Back Body Drop that sends Drell soaring through the air to find an untimely end. Kaven clutches at his back as he rises and Rex turns to rush in on him, cracking him across the skull with a Double Ax Handle that drops him a second time. Feeling the momentum start to swing, Rex deftly leaps to the apron and then quickly climbs up the turnbuckles of the nearest corner. When Kaven manages to get back up to his feet, he leaps off with a Double Ax Handle that caves the man's skull in. Drell hits the mat and Rex falls on top of him, but only manages to get a two count before coming to his feet to grab his belt buckle and twirl around the ring.
LO: Rex had the fans on their feet as he went to the outside one more time, but this time when he leaped for his Rumbling Mountain Elbow Drop, Drell was nowhere to be found.
KO: That in the business is called a crash and burn.
LO: Yes, well, Rumble managed to get to his feet as Drell rose up in front of him, and this time when he got hold of him those devastating Headbutt's came with extreme velocity.
KO: Drell calls that combo Hush, and with good reason.
LO: Well Rex Rumble was left being unable to say a damn thing as this ended up putting him down for the three count.
KO: EXACTLY!
LO: I have to give Rex credit for the effort, but he just really seemed outclassed her until that flourish at the end, and that simply wasn't enough.
KO: There was never any doubt in my mind that Drell was walking out of this as the winner, and now he'll be stepping into the 7 Pillars Gauntled Match.
LO: That's right. And folks, we'll have more Valor Pro Action coming your way after these words from our sponsor...
A city street in a suburb of Toronto. On the front steps of an apartment block are three young men of color (Keith, Sukhdeep, and Jared) talking when a fourth strolls up with his shoulders slumped, Ryan, his hands are tucked into his jacket pockets sporting a rather nasty black eye.
Keith: What the hell happened to you, man?
Ryan: Cop carded me.
Sukh: The hell? He gave you that?
Ryan looks dejected.
Jared: Damn we gotta tell someone.
Ryan: Tell who?
It’s a dilemma. Who do you tell when it was the cop who broke the law.
That’s when HE steps into view.
…: Hello there.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks about to the four youths dressed in hip “streetwear” and blackface.
Justin Trudeau: This topic you’ve brought up is a serious issue, and I’d like to take a second to rap with you--
From behind the camera comes the voice of the director.
Director: Cut! Justin…
He walks onto the set looking concerned, the four youth actors are equally unamused.
Justin Trudeau: Hey! What’s the matter?
Director: Why are you in blackface right now?
Justin looks surprised as he touches his face.
Justin Trudeau: Oh man. I did it again, didn’t I?
Everyone on set is watching. This is wild.
Trudeau: Damn. I swear I didn’t realize I did this. I woke up like this.
Director: You woke up in blackface?
Trudeau is stunned by his own offensive behaviour.
Truedeau: I am so sorry. So sorry. SOOOO sorry. I didn’t mean to.
Director: Is there any way you could just… not go blackface?
Trudeau looks confounded by the question.
Trudeau: …. Huh. Well, what would I do differently? Who’s going to play the hip young person of colour to deal with the issue of carding in Toronto?
Everyone’s really weirded out.
Director: I dunno.. .you could not do black face and let an actual person of color talk about issues affecting the community and you could just sort of… listen?
Trudeau looks stunned. It’s not occurred to him till now.
Freeze frame! Slow close up of Justin Trudeau in blackface. Cue ominous voiceover.
VOICEOVER: Do you really want a man like Justin Trudeau as your Prime Minister?
The closeup continues. Your rage is intensifying, and your need to vote and mobilize is too.
VOICEOVER: Justin Trudeau wears blackface all the time. He probably SLEEPS in blackface. Justin Trudeau is an ENEMY of freedom. Confusingly, Justin Trudeau wants to let a bunch of refugees into our country which is bizarrely contradictory to all the facts that Justin Trudeau is a RACIST and a HYPOCRITE.
Cue voiceover of candidate and political opponent Andrew Sheer.
Scheer Voiceover: A racist in 2001, is a racist in 2019!
VOICEOVER: This election, your choice is simple.
The logo flashes on screen.
KO: I don't know, I'm feeling the sudden compulsion to hold up a lighter.
LO: I'd prefer you didn't. This equipment is sensitive.
KO: I tell you who else was sensitive this time round, and that was Rex Rumble. He sure is happy that Zachariah Krahe is back.
LO: True that those two were friends before, but it didn't seem to help him much in this match up.
KO: HEY! Don't give away the ending before we've went through the analysis, Laur!
LO: Sorry, my bad. So these two started off on a surprisingly even keel. Rex isn't a bad wrestler when he puts his mind to it, so he kept up with several chain wrestling combos and go this own fair amount of reversals in.
KO: Yeah, and then he went to the well just one too many times and Drell had to teach him a lesson with an elbow to the face.
LO: That effectively turned the tide of the match and a good spot to join the action.
Laurence hits the button and the screen flips to a shot of Rex Rumble falling back into the ropes while clutching his nose. Kaven Drell wades in on the man with rights and lefts that hem him up even further before grabbing him by the wrist and whipping him to the opposite side. Rex hit's off the ropes and is immediately send crashing to the canvas thanks to a running Big Boot from Drell that takes his head off. Kaven is quick to pull Rumble up to his feet and scoops him up from the side only to plant him with a thunderous Side Slam that gets a long two count. From there Drell reaches his feet and takes a few steps back only to fall forwards into a Stalling Headbutt that collides with the Unkempt Hero's face! Rex flops around on the mat for a moment, but isn't given any time to recover before Drell is pulling him back up and hooking him around the head, thundering him to the mat once again with a Suplex. Drell floats over into another cover, but Rumble somehow gets the shoulder up before the count of three.
KO: Drell really pounded on Rex after that. Shot him off the ropes and caught him with a Lous Thesz Press followed by piston like rights.
LO: And when that failed to put Lazy Eyes away, he got him up and nailed an Atomic Drop followed by a Spinning Forearm Smash that I thought was surely the end of it.
KO: But the idiot rolled the shoulder again, and this time it looked like Drell was starting to get pissed.
LO: Indeed. He pulled him up and immediately dropped him again with his patented Implant DDT known as Stillborn!
KO: Damndest thing I ever seen, but Rumble actually got his foot on the ropes at the last second, and the look on Drell's face told me he was about to hurt this man!
LO: And while I'm almost sure that was probably the plan, what happened next no one could have expected!
The screen flips back to the action, and Drell has a wobbly Rex Rumble on his feet and is standing right in front of him. He lifts both of the mans arms and locks his own around them to hold him in place, looking to deliver his finisher which includes repeated Headbutt's to the face. Before he can deliver the first one, however, Rex suddenly lurches forwards and sinks his teeth into the man's cheek, and the fans erupt as Drell tries to push him off. Rex remains latched like a Pit Bull as Drell begins to hammer into his midsection, and one of those shots actually causes the Unkempt Hero to beg off while holding his ribs. Drell is furious now as he charges at Rumble to drop him once again, but Rex manages to ducks his head and delivers a High Vaulting Back Body Drop that sends Drell soaring through the air to find an untimely end. Kaven clutches at his back as he rises and Rex turns to rush in on him, cracking him across the skull with a Double Ax Handle that drops him a second time. Feeling the momentum start to swing, Rex deftly leaps to the apron and then quickly climbs up the turnbuckles of the nearest corner. When Kaven manages to get back up to his feet, he leaps off with a Double Ax Handle that caves the man's skull in. Drell hits the mat and Rex falls on top of him, but only manages to get a two count before coming to his feet to grab his belt buckle and twirl around the ring.
LO: Rex had the fans on their feet as he went to the outside one more time, but this time when he leaped for his Rumbling Mountain Elbow Drop, Drell was nowhere to be found.
KO: That in the business is called a crash and burn.
LO: Yes, well, Rumble managed to get to his feet as Drell rose up in front of him, and this time when he got hold of him those devastating Headbutt's came with extreme velocity.
KO: Drell calls that combo Hush, and with good reason.
LO: Well Rex Rumble was left being unable to say a damn thing as this ended up putting him down for the three count.
KO: EXACTLY!
LO: I have to give Rex credit for the effort, but he just really seemed outclassed her until that flourish at the end, and that simply wasn't enough.
KO: There was never any doubt in my mind that Drell was walking out of this as the winner, and now he'll be stepping into the 7 Pillars Gauntled Match.
LO: That's right. And folks, we'll have more Valor Pro Action coming your way after these words from our sponsor...
Winner via Pinfall: Kaven Drell
Keith: What the hell happened to you, man?
Ryan: Cop carded me.
Sukh: The hell? He gave you that?
Ryan looks dejected.
Jared: Damn we gotta tell someone.
Ryan: Tell who?
It’s a dilemma. Who do you tell when it was the cop who broke the law.
That’s when HE steps into view.
…: Hello there.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks about to the four youths dressed in hip “streetwear” and blackface.
Justin Trudeau: This topic you’ve brought up is a serious issue, and I’d like to take a second to rap with you--
From behind the camera comes the voice of the director.
Director: Cut! Justin…
He walks onto the set looking concerned, the four youth actors are equally unamused.
Justin Trudeau: Hey! What’s the matter?
Director: Why are you in blackface right now?
Justin looks surprised as he touches his face.
Justin Trudeau: Oh man. I did it again, didn’t I?
Everyone on set is watching. This is wild.
Trudeau: Damn. I swear I didn’t realize I did this. I woke up like this.
Director: You woke up in blackface?
Trudeau is stunned by his own offensive behaviour.
Truedeau: I am so sorry. So sorry. SOOOO sorry. I didn’t mean to.
Director: Is there any way you could just… not go blackface?
Trudeau looks confounded by the question.
Trudeau: …. Huh. Well, what would I do differently? Who’s going to play the hip young person of colour to deal with the issue of carding in Toronto?
Everyone’s really weirded out.
Director: I dunno.. .you could not do black face and let an actual person of color talk about issues affecting the community and you could just sort of… listen?
Trudeau looks stunned. It’s not occurred to him till now.
Freeze frame! Slow close up of Justin Trudeau in blackface. Cue ominous voiceover.
VOICEOVER: Do you really want a man like Justin Trudeau as your Prime Minister?
The closeup continues. Your rage is intensifying, and your need to vote and mobilize is too.
VOICEOVER: Justin Trudeau wears blackface all the time. He probably SLEEPS in blackface. Justin Trudeau is an ENEMY of freedom. Confusingly, Justin Trudeau wants to let a bunch of refugees into our country which is bizarrely contradictory to all the facts that Justin Trudeau is a RACIST and a HYPOCRITE.
Cue voiceover of candidate and political opponent Andrew Sheer.
Scheer Voiceover: A racist in 2001, is a racist in 2019!
VOICEOVER: This election, your choice is simple.
The logo flashes on screen.
LO: And welcome back to Flipping The Script, where our next match, yet again, involved a Mime.
KO: Yeah, and this time there was no Rodney P. to hold Francis back, but he honestly didn't play a huge role in the match. Mostly just wandered around ringside questioning fans.
LO: What do you think he was asking? Who knows. I believe he thought we were in Mexico..
LO: Oh God...
The screen flips to both competitors already in the ring and heading into a lock up. Indi uses her speed to swing behind Comme Ca, reaching down to grab the Mime by the ankle and dropping her with a trip up. Indi quickly dives over to land in a Headlock position, but the Mime quickly works her back up to her feet and attempts a Side Suplex that is thwarted by an Elevated Headlock Takeover to Comme Ca. The women work their way back up to their feet again, Comme Ca still firmly in the hold, and she forces Indi into the ropes to shoot her off to the other side. Indi comes rallying back with a High Cross Body, but Comme Ca hits the deck and the Galactic Princess sails harmlessly overhead to slam off the canvas. Comme Ca quickly steps in to take advantage, nailing the woman in the kidney's with a forearm bash. Indi is driven into a corner, where Comme Ca hops up to the second turnbuckle, and despite the boos she receives, starts hammering right hands down into Indi's skull. Francis for his part is not seeing any of this, instead engaging with an audience member over the finer points of crochet!
KO: Comme Ca had Indi Rhyder's number for awhile, stepping down from the fists and sending her across the ring to slam hard into the turnbuckles.
LO: She followed that up with a crushing lariat, and then pulled her out to deliver a beautiful Release Belly To Belly followed by a long two count.
KO: The Mime then played to the crowd by Miming that she was trying to find her way out of a box just before clamping both hands down onto Indi's Trapezious for a nerve hold!
LO: For a second it looked like Indi was in real trouble, but she eventually worked her way up to her feet where she landed some elbows to the gut that broke the submission!
The screen flips back to the action as Comme Ca clutches at her midsection while Indi rushes the ropes in front of her, springboards off the second, and spins around to catch the Mime around the head with both legs before flipping into a perfect Hurricanrana! Comme Ca skids across the mat but comes up quickly, only to be driven back down by a Running Single Leg Dropkick that takes her had off. Indi quickly gets to her feet to keep the momentum in her favor, leaping up to the second turnbuckle in the nearby corner only to leap into a Diving Senton. The following pin only yields a long two count, but it's clear she has the Mime on the ropes. Francis has moved on from discussing crochet to his love of maple syrup, and how if he was in Canada he would probably buy an entire crate. When the fans try to tell him that he is, in fact, in Canada, he dismisses them by saying that he doesn't speak Spanish.
LO: Well, while the absurdity on the outside continued, Indi took to the skys once again to try and put her opponent away.
KO: Yeah, and she totally missed the mark on a Moonsault which allowed Comme Ca to sneak up on her from behind and nail her with a Delayed German Suplex!
LO: The bridge only got a two and a half, but Comme Ca looked determined to make Francis proud....even though he wasn't paying any attention to the match up only a few feet away.
KO: Lay off the boss, Laur. It's not his fault he's a visionary.
LO: I'm not sure that a vision impediment qualifies one as a visionary.
KO: Whatever! It was at about this point that Comme Ca looked ready to try and put Indi away by delivering an Inverted DDT, but Indi got the jump on her by flipping her legs up to crack her ontop of the skull with her knees...
The screen flips again and Indi is still held aloft with her head pulled back by Comme Ca, but the knee strike has loosened the grip enough for her to spin around to where she's now facing her. And while her head is still tucked under the Mime's arm, she delivers a wicked Northern Lights Suplex into a bridge for a super long almost three count. Indi and the crowd are a bit stunned when Comme Ca kicks out of it, and she even has to ask the referee who continues to signal two. Indi apologetically signals to the ref that it's ok, and quickly makes to climb the top rope. Facing out at the cheering crowd from the top she gives them a wink, before dropping so that her thighs bounce her off the rope to send her into a Spinning Corkscrew Senton she likes to call the Kharmic Trip. She scrambles in for the cover to get the 1, 2, 3! The crowd goes nuts and Francis, as if for the first time, realizes that there was a wrestling contest involving his clients for the first time. He climbs up into the ring and watches on in dismay as Indi's hand is raised.
LO: Poor Francis...
KO: Oh, no you have sympathy for the guy?
LO: He's like someone's grandfather with alzheimers. It's terrible.
KO: Anyways, so now we have four guaranteed prospects in the Gauntlet match. It's starting to shape up.
LO: That's right....Indi Rhyder joins Kaven Drell, Fukushima Zombie, and Moxie James, with one more decided right here tonight!
KO: And the other two on Blitz!
LO: By the end of this weekend we'll have the full picture and probably some fun prelim matches to follow.
KO: But right now, let's shoot to the back to see the man who wasn't booked this week due to scheduling conflicts.
LO: You must be talking about Tommy Crimson...
KO: Yeah, and this time there was no Rodney P. to hold Francis back, but he honestly didn't play a huge role in the match. Mostly just wandered around ringside questioning fans.
LO: What do you think he was asking? Who knows. I believe he thought we were in Mexico..
LO: Oh God...
The screen flips to both competitors already in the ring and heading into a lock up. Indi uses her speed to swing behind Comme Ca, reaching down to grab the Mime by the ankle and dropping her with a trip up. Indi quickly dives over to land in a Headlock position, but the Mime quickly works her back up to her feet and attempts a Side Suplex that is thwarted by an Elevated Headlock Takeover to Comme Ca. The women work their way back up to their feet again, Comme Ca still firmly in the hold, and she forces Indi into the ropes to shoot her off to the other side. Indi comes rallying back with a High Cross Body, but Comme Ca hits the deck and the Galactic Princess sails harmlessly overhead to slam off the canvas. Comme Ca quickly steps in to take advantage, nailing the woman in the kidney's with a forearm bash. Indi is driven into a corner, where Comme Ca hops up to the second turnbuckle, and despite the boos she receives, starts hammering right hands down into Indi's skull. Francis for his part is not seeing any of this, instead engaging with an audience member over the finer points of crochet!
KO: Comme Ca had Indi Rhyder's number for awhile, stepping down from the fists and sending her across the ring to slam hard into the turnbuckles.
LO: She followed that up with a crushing lariat, and then pulled her out to deliver a beautiful Release Belly To Belly followed by a long two count.
KO: The Mime then played to the crowd by Miming that she was trying to find her way out of a box just before clamping both hands down onto Indi's Trapezious for a nerve hold!
LO: For a second it looked like Indi was in real trouble, but she eventually worked her way up to her feet where she landed some elbows to the gut that broke the submission!
The screen flips back to the action as Comme Ca clutches at her midsection while Indi rushes the ropes in front of her, springboards off the second, and spins around to catch the Mime around the head with both legs before flipping into a perfect Hurricanrana! Comme Ca skids across the mat but comes up quickly, only to be driven back down by a Running Single Leg Dropkick that takes her had off. Indi quickly gets to her feet to keep the momentum in her favor, leaping up to the second turnbuckle in the nearby corner only to leap into a Diving Senton. The following pin only yields a long two count, but it's clear she has the Mime on the ropes. Francis has moved on from discussing crochet to his love of maple syrup, and how if he was in Canada he would probably buy an entire crate. When the fans try to tell him that he is, in fact, in Canada, he dismisses them by saying that he doesn't speak Spanish.
LO: Well, while the absurdity on the outside continued, Indi took to the skys once again to try and put her opponent away.
KO: Yeah, and she totally missed the mark on a Moonsault which allowed Comme Ca to sneak up on her from behind and nail her with a Delayed German Suplex!
LO: The bridge only got a two and a half, but Comme Ca looked determined to make Francis proud....even though he wasn't paying any attention to the match up only a few feet away.
KO: Lay off the boss, Laur. It's not his fault he's a visionary.
LO: I'm not sure that a vision impediment qualifies one as a visionary.
KO: Whatever! It was at about this point that Comme Ca looked ready to try and put Indi away by delivering an Inverted DDT, but Indi got the jump on her by flipping her legs up to crack her ontop of the skull with her knees...
The screen flips again and Indi is still held aloft with her head pulled back by Comme Ca, but the knee strike has loosened the grip enough for her to spin around to where she's now facing her. And while her head is still tucked under the Mime's arm, she delivers a wicked Northern Lights Suplex into a bridge for a super long almost three count. Indi and the crowd are a bit stunned when Comme Ca kicks out of it, and she even has to ask the referee who continues to signal two. Indi apologetically signals to the ref that it's ok, and quickly makes to climb the top rope. Facing out at the cheering crowd from the top she gives them a wink, before dropping so that her thighs bounce her off the rope to send her into a Spinning Corkscrew Senton she likes to call the Kharmic Trip. She scrambles in for the cover to get the 1, 2, 3! The crowd goes nuts and Francis, as if for the first time, realizes that there was a wrestling contest involving his clients for the first time. He climbs up into the ring and watches on in dismay as Indi's hand is raised.
LO: Poor Francis...
KO: Oh, no you have sympathy for the guy?
LO: He's like someone's grandfather with alzheimers. It's terrible.
KO: Anyways, so now we have four guaranteed prospects in the Gauntlet match. It's starting to shape up.
LO: That's right....Indi Rhyder joins Kaven Drell, Fukushima Zombie, and Moxie James, with one more decided right here tonight!
KO: And the other two on Blitz!
LO: By the end of this weekend we'll have the full picture and probably some fun prelim matches to follow.
KO: But right now, let's shoot to the back to see the man who wasn't booked this week due to scheduling conflicts.
LO: You must be talking about Tommy Crimson...
Winner via Pinfall: INDI RHYDER
The backstage area comes into focus suddenly. An inverted cross glitches across the screen before Emily Burlingame approaches Tommy Crimson on camera. She holds a mic up to her lips then immediately begins spouting questions squarely at The Fury.
EMILY BURLINGAME: Tommy Crimson, do you have a moment!?
Crimson stops dead in his tracks. The cross glitches across the screen once more in a flash. Tommy nods at her.
EMILY BURLINGAME: Tommy, you have had quite the first month here at Valor Pro Wrestling. You defeated Maurice at Honor Bound then…
Crimson leans in to chime in quickly.
THE FURY: You’re Welcome.
EMILY BURLINGAME: What?
THE FURY: You’re Welcome, Emily and Valor Pro fans everywhere. I mindfucked that asshole all the way out the door. It was a real pleasure.
Burlingame appears shocked by Crimson’s comments but continues.
EMILY BURLINGAME: I see. Well, Maurice is beloved here at VPW and will be back.
THE FURY: Fuck him. Next Question.
EMILY BURLINGAME: You then faced Frenzy, who will be in the main event here tonight.
Crimson’s facial expression changes at this realization. Tommy snatches the microphone from Emily before taking off. He walks down the hallway toward the curtain. The crowd reacts outside to this development with boos. “Lux Aeterna” by Megaraptor hits across the sound system to cause the negative reaction to thicken throughout. The Fury dashes through the curtain suddenly! The crowd continues to boo Tommy with every step he takes closer toward the ring. Crimson gets to the ring then makes a sharp right turn. He heads directly for the Othello Brother’s table. The two announcers watch as The Fury leaps up on the table while still holding the stolen microphone. The Othello Brother’s do not move, both know that this is how Crimson has always addressed the crowd throughout his career. Tommy holds the mic close to his lips.
THE FURY: I had to come out and see all the fans. I’m kidding, I hope you all die.
The fans continue to relentlessly boo.
THE FURY: Frenzy versus Cross Recoba? The Main Event?
The fans cheer for the main event briefly before Crimson attempts to cut them off.
THE FURY: Bullshit. I should be in that Main Event. I’d beat Cross and he knows it. Frenzy took my spot because my compound burned to the fucking ground. Then, I have to hear about this tragedy from that dumb bitch in the back? Pitiful.
Tommy walks back and forth slowly on the announce table. The Fury’s face becomes flushed red from anger and real frustration. The overhead lights shine and gleam on Crimson’s creepy custom leather jacket that looks like the faces of former foes sewn all over. Tommy looks directly at a nearby camera man.
THE FURY: I demand perfection in this environment. They are all half assing it out here, Othello Brothers.
Crimson swings around on the table to peer at both announcers.
THE FURY: I should be on that marquee. Soon… The Demon Archeologist will be right alongside Blitz on the network. I want to expand my brand to make as much money as possible off these idiots.
Crimson stands up slowly to point at the crowd as his voice trails off. A few fans have Crimson’s solid white contacts in. An “Ass-Hole!” chant breaks out throughout. Tommy uses it as fuel to the fire.
THE FURY: I will manipulate my way to the top just as I always have done. The obscene war that I am about to wage across Valor will cause you to forget those who preceded me. I see uninteresting slash content fuckheads all around me. While you sleep, I work. While you stroke it or flick your bean, I work. I never stop. It’s guys like me that innovate this business while the lot of you continue to fucking ruin it.
Tommy turns to face the ring while still standing on the table.
THE FURY: I log every mistake that any of you make into my vast memory bank. I notice when you get your feelings hurt on twitter then quit to retreat to your “safe space”. Pussies. I mock you. Which brings me back to Frenzy. You want one more match? This time there will be no rules in that case. Do you accept?
A wide grin crosses Crimson’s face. He drops the mic on the table before leaping off. The crowd continues to boo while The Fury makes his exit.
EMILY BURLINGAME: Tommy Crimson, do you have a moment!?
Crimson stops dead in his tracks. The cross glitches across the screen once more in a flash. Tommy nods at her.
EMILY BURLINGAME: Tommy, you have had quite the first month here at Valor Pro Wrestling. You defeated Maurice at Honor Bound then…
Crimson leans in to chime in quickly.
THE FURY: You’re Welcome.
EMILY BURLINGAME: What?
THE FURY: You’re Welcome, Emily and Valor Pro fans everywhere. I mindfucked that asshole all the way out the door. It was a real pleasure.
Burlingame appears shocked by Crimson’s comments but continues.
EMILY BURLINGAME: I see. Well, Maurice is beloved here at VPW and will be back.
THE FURY: Fuck him. Next Question.
EMILY BURLINGAME: You then faced Frenzy, who will be in the main event here tonight.
Crimson’s facial expression changes at this realization. Tommy snatches the microphone from Emily before taking off. He walks down the hallway toward the curtain. The crowd reacts outside to this development with boos. “Lux Aeterna” by Megaraptor hits across the sound system to cause the negative reaction to thicken throughout. The Fury dashes through the curtain suddenly! The crowd continues to boo Tommy with every step he takes closer toward the ring. Crimson gets to the ring then makes a sharp right turn. He heads directly for the Othello Brother’s table. The two announcers watch as The Fury leaps up on the table while still holding the stolen microphone. The Othello Brother’s do not move, both know that this is how Crimson has always addressed the crowd throughout his career. Tommy holds the mic close to his lips.
THE FURY: I had to come out and see all the fans. I’m kidding, I hope you all die.
The fans continue to relentlessly boo.
THE FURY: Frenzy versus Cross Recoba? The Main Event?
The fans cheer for the main event briefly before Crimson attempts to cut them off.
THE FURY: Bullshit. I should be in that Main Event. I’d beat Cross and he knows it. Frenzy took my spot because my compound burned to the fucking ground. Then, I have to hear about this tragedy from that dumb bitch in the back? Pitiful.
Tommy walks back and forth slowly on the announce table. The Fury’s face becomes flushed red from anger and real frustration. The overhead lights shine and gleam on Crimson’s creepy custom leather jacket that looks like the faces of former foes sewn all over. Tommy looks directly at a nearby camera man.
THE FURY: I demand perfection in this environment. They are all half assing it out here, Othello Brothers.
Crimson swings around on the table to peer at both announcers.
THE FURY: I should be on that marquee. Soon… The Demon Archeologist will be right alongside Blitz on the network. I want to expand my brand to make as much money as possible off these idiots.
Crimson stands up slowly to point at the crowd as his voice trails off. A few fans have Crimson’s solid white contacts in. An “Ass-Hole!” chant breaks out throughout. Tommy uses it as fuel to the fire.
THE FURY: I will manipulate my way to the top just as I always have done. The obscene war that I am about to wage across Valor will cause you to forget those who preceded me. I see uninteresting slash content fuckheads all around me. While you sleep, I work. While you stroke it or flick your bean, I work. I never stop. It’s guys like me that innovate this business while the lot of you continue to fucking ruin it.
Tommy turns to face the ring while still standing on the table.
THE FURY: I log every mistake that any of you make into my vast memory bank. I notice when you get your feelings hurt on twitter then quit to retreat to your “safe space”. Pussies. I mock you. Which brings me back to Frenzy. You want one more match? This time there will be no rules in that case. Do you accept?
A wide grin crosses Crimson’s face. He drops the mic on the table before leaping off. The crowd continues to boo while The Fury makes his exit.
LO: Cross Recoba opened the show in very Fox fashion by trying to get into Frenzy's head out of the gate, but I have to wonder how much good that did him.
KO: Well Tommy Crimson obviously felt like he should be the one in this Main Event feud, so Frenzy's probably feeling it from all sides.
LO: Do you think any of that will effect his performance?
KO: I don't know man. This Frenzy guy is all about pushing peoples buttons, so I think he might have some natural defenses. Despite his lost to Crimson, it's obvious he got under his skin to spark that appearance, and maybe the same could be said for Recoba, though I doubt it. He plays that game just as well as anyone!
LO: Well, neither man is very well liked by the Valor Pro Faithful, but I would say that The Fox probably has more of a following than Frenzy just because of his tenure with the company.
KO: Ah, who cares about that mess. Let's just focus on the action.
LO: Well the match started out with a bit of cat and mouse like before, but this time the roles were reversed. It was Recoba who was staying one step ahead of Frenzy, trying to bait the man into getting riled up.
KO: He wasn't very successful in making Frenzy loose his cool, but he did manage to get in a few good shots that weren't immediately answered.
LO: That of course led to that one moment in every match when you go to the well once too often and Frenzy took complete advantage.
KO: Just show them, Laur...
With a touch of the button the screen flips to the action where Cross Recoba is seen whipping Frenzy out the far corner towards the opposite side. Frenzy hits the turnbuckle, but when Cross tries to follow him in with a Lariat Frenzy gets both feet up to catch the man flush in the face. The Fox stumbles back clutching his jaw as Frenzy pushes up to stand on the second turnbuckle, and then leaps off only to catch Recoba around the head to spin him round into a lightening fast Tornado DDT! Recoba's skull spikes off the canvas with enough force that he ends up cutting a complete flip onto his back, and Frenzy quickly scrambles to his feet only to perform a Standing Moonsault that crushes him into the mat for a long two count. Frenzy pulls Recoba up with him to his feet and then takes step back before driving forwards into rapid fire shoot kicks with both feet to Cross' hips and ribs that eventually drop him down to his knees. Frenzy approaches him from the side to fire those thrust kicks into his chest which sends him teetering back and fourth like a sea buoy before spinning into a roundhouse kick that catches The Fox right in the side of the head!
LO: There was another long two count after that strike, and then Frenzy, seeming a little frustrated after not putting Recoba away, decided to go up top.
KO: It was a big mistake.
LO: Indeed. Frenzy was perched on the top rope with Recoba laid out in front of him, but when he dived for what looked to be a Vaulted Splash, Cross got his boot up to collide with the descending Frenzy's face!
KO: From there Recoba got him up off the mat and tossed him up and over the top rope to land painfully on the concrete floor, and then caught him with a beautiful Million Lira before tossing him back in and getting a long two count of his own.
LO: Recoba didn't stop there...after several Delayed Knee Drops to the skull, Recoba began mocking the frenzy by threatening to try and take off his mask.
KO: That was probably a mistake...
The screen flips back to the action as Recoba has Frenzy locked into a choke hold with one arm while the other rips at the man's mask to try and pull it from his head. The referee admonishes The Fox severely but he doesn't seem to care, chortling and laughing out at the crowd who boo him intensely. Suddenly Frenzy's lower half jumps up off the canvas and he sort of folds in on himself to drives his knee right into Recoba's face. The blow forces him to release both the hold and the mask, and after a brief readjustment of the latter, Frenzy launches himself into a High Cross Body when Cross tries to rush in to retake the advantage. Recoba is crushed into the mat by the move, but instead of remaining for a cover, Frenzy instead repositions himself onto The Fox and drives in piston like right hands in a rage. The fans actually start to cheer a little for the display of force towards the villain they love to hate, but Cross finally manages to shove Frenzy off of him and make it back to his feet. Unfortunately for him, he regains his focus just in time to take a Shot Gun Dropkick that sends him sprawling back into the nearby corner with force.
LO: Frenzy looked to be on a tear after the mask incident, and he slipped in to place Cross to sit on the top turnbuckle.
KO: Once he was up to the second to join him, I thought Superplex at first...but then the dude stepped all the way up, and it was clear he was about Avalanche Frankenstein my man!
LO: So it would seem...until he managed to lock his feet around Recoba's head and The Fox sprung forwards into a devastating Top Rope Powerbomb!
KO: Then both men were wiped out while the referee was forced to start a ten count.
LO: Lucky for us no one was so injured they couldn't continue, however, as both men made it back to their feet about the same time at the count of seven...
The action returns to the screen as both men wobbly stand on opposite sides of the ring trying to get their barrings. Frenzy is the first to catch sight of his opponent and charges in that direction to do his worst. Recoba, seeing him coming, ducks his head and sends Frenzy sailing over the top rope with a back body drop. Frenzy is able to grab hold of the top rope as he goes and redirects in mid air to land safely on the ring apron. Recoba struts around the ring indicating that he believes he's outsmarted the man, but when he turns in that direction he gets caught with a Springboard Superman Punch from Frenzy. He kicks out at two after the subsequent cover, and Frenzy rises only to grab Cross by either wrist, lifts him a ways off the canvas, and then proceeds to violently stomp down into the man's skull repeatedly. Recoba's head is sent lolling backwards as he takes blow after blow, and once Frenzy finally tires out he drops limply to the mat as Frenzy signals the crowd that it's over. They react negatively as he exits to the apron only to climb up to the top turnbuckle of the nearby corner. Amazingly, as if he had some sixth sense, Recoba begins rolling away towards the opposite side of the ring, and Frenzy looks completely unhinged when he is forced to drop down from the top to pursue his prey.
LO: Frenzy caught up with Recoba but got a little surprised when The Fox pulled the referee into his path and used him as a shield.
KO: Genius move if I ever saw one!
LO: If you say so. Anyways, when Recoba finally let the referee go and Frenzy knocked the man out of the way, somewhere in the distraction Cross managed to send his boot right up between the man's legs!
KO: And that's called a game changer!
LO: I call it blatant cheating and underhanded...
KO: Whatever, Laur!
The screen flips once again to Frenzy clutching at his lower regions while the referee questions what just happened. Recoba has both hands up in the air innocently and the moment the questions begin to subside he rushes in on Frenzy with a vengeance. He beats the man down to the canvas, and then proceeds to stomp on him relentlessly as the crowd starts chanting 'Chicken Shit' in his direction. All this gets is a shit eating grin from Recoba that seems to send them even further over the edge. He jerks Frenzy up off the canvas and pushes him into the ropes to send him to the other side, and as the man returns he steps out to catch him with something, but Frenzy manages to baseball through his open legs to end up behind him. Recoba whips around just in time to see Frenzy rush the ropes in front of them, leap to the middle for a springboard, and then spins around looking for a Disaster Kick. Unfortunately for him, when he completes the spin there's nobody there, and when he finally gets his barrings on his opponent he walks right into a scoop to the shoulder and then a violent drop straight down onto his skull thanks to an Up All Night In Dakota! Cross pins afterwards, and the ref counts out the 1..2..3!
KO: And The Fox is going to 7 Pillars to reclaim the UnYielding Championship for a third time!
LO: I think he might find that Kaven Drell, Indi Rhyder, Fukushima Zombie, and especially Moxie James might have something to say about that.
KO: Whatever! The only one of those chumps that might give Cross a run for his money is Drell, and I don't know which of them I'd be pulling for.
LO: Ken! You aren't supposed to be pulling for either of them. You're supposed to be an impartial journalist.
KO: Oh yeah right, Mr. High Ground! I'm not hearing that mess out of your saintly ass...
LO: ::Shaking his head:: Folks, that's all we have time for here tonight.
KO: Well Tommy Crimson obviously felt like he should be the one in this Main Event feud, so Frenzy's probably feeling it from all sides.
LO: Do you think any of that will effect his performance?
KO: I don't know man. This Frenzy guy is all about pushing peoples buttons, so I think he might have some natural defenses. Despite his lost to Crimson, it's obvious he got under his skin to spark that appearance, and maybe the same could be said for Recoba, though I doubt it. He plays that game just as well as anyone!
LO: Well, neither man is very well liked by the Valor Pro Faithful, but I would say that The Fox probably has more of a following than Frenzy just because of his tenure with the company.
KO: Ah, who cares about that mess. Let's just focus on the action.
LO: Well the match started out with a bit of cat and mouse like before, but this time the roles were reversed. It was Recoba who was staying one step ahead of Frenzy, trying to bait the man into getting riled up.
KO: He wasn't very successful in making Frenzy loose his cool, but he did manage to get in a few good shots that weren't immediately answered.
LO: That of course led to that one moment in every match when you go to the well once too often and Frenzy took complete advantage.
KO: Just show them, Laur...
With a touch of the button the screen flips to the action where Cross Recoba is seen whipping Frenzy out the far corner towards the opposite side. Frenzy hits the turnbuckle, but when Cross tries to follow him in with a Lariat Frenzy gets both feet up to catch the man flush in the face. The Fox stumbles back clutching his jaw as Frenzy pushes up to stand on the second turnbuckle, and then leaps off only to catch Recoba around the head to spin him round into a lightening fast Tornado DDT! Recoba's skull spikes off the canvas with enough force that he ends up cutting a complete flip onto his back, and Frenzy quickly scrambles to his feet only to perform a Standing Moonsault that crushes him into the mat for a long two count. Frenzy pulls Recoba up with him to his feet and then takes step back before driving forwards into rapid fire shoot kicks with both feet to Cross' hips and ribs that eventually drop him down to his knees. Frenzy approaches him from the side to fire those thrust kicks into his chest which sends him teetering back and fourth like a sea buoy before spinning into a roundhouse kick that catches The Fox right in the side of the head!
LO: There was another long two count after that strike, and then Frenzy, seeming a little frustrated after not putting Recoba away, decided to go up top.
KO: It was a big mistake.
LO: Indeed. Frenzy was perched on the top rope with Recoba laid out in front of him, but when he dived for what looked to be a Vaulted Splash, Cross got his boot up to collide with the descending Frenzy's face!
KO: From there Recoba got him up off the mat and tossed him up and over the top rope to land painfully on the concrete floor, and then caught him with a beautiful Million Lira before tossing him back in and getting a long two count of his own.
LO: Recoba didn't stop there...after several Delayed Knee Drops to the skull, Recoba began mocking the frenzy by threatening to try and take off his mask.
KO: That was probably a mistake...
The screen flips back to the action as Recoba has Frenzy locked into a choke hold with one arm while the other rips at the man's mask to try and pull it from his head. The referee admonishes The Fox severely but he doesn't seem to care, chortling and laughing out at the crowd who boo him intensely. Suddenly Frenzy's lower half jumps up off the canvas and he sort of folds in on himself to drives his knee right into Recoba's face. The blow forces him to release both the hold and the mask, and after a brief readjustment of the latter, Frenzy launches himself into a High Cross Body when Cross tries to rush in to retake the advantage. Recoba is crushed into the mat by the move, but instead of remaining for a cover, Frenzy instead repositions himself onto The Fox and drives in piston like right hands in a rage. The fans actually start to cheer a little for the display of force towards the villain they love to hate, but Cross finally manages to shove Frenzy off of him and make it back to his feet. Unfortunately for him, he regains his focus just in time to take a Shot Gun Dropkick that sends him sprawling back into the nearby corner with force.
LO: Frenzy looked to be on a tear after the mask incident, and he slipped in to place Cross to sit on the top turnbuckle.
KO: Once he was up to the second to join him, I thought Superplex at first...but then the dude stepped all the way up, and it was clear he was about Avalanche Frankenstein my man!
LO: So it would seem...until he managed to lock his feet around Recoba's head and The Fox sprung forwards into a devastating Top Rope Powerbomb!
KO: Then both men were wiped out while the referee was forced to start a ten count.
LO: Lucky for us no one was so injured they couldn't continue, however, as both men made it back to their feet about the same time at the count of seven...
The action returns to the screen as both men wobbly stand on opposite sides of the ring trying to get their barrings. Frenzy is the first to catch sight of his opponent and charges in that direction to do his worst. Recoba, seeing him coming, ducks his head and sends Frenzy sailing over the top rope with a back body drop. Frenzy is able to grab hold of the top rope as he goes and redirects in mid air to land safely on the ring apron. Recoba struts around the ring indicating that he believes he's outsmarted the man, but when he turns in that direction he gets caught with a Springboard Superman Punch from Frenzy. He kicks out at two after the subsequent cover, and Frenzy rises only to grab Cross by either wrist, lifts him a ways off the canvas, and then proceeds to violently stomp down into the man's skull repeatedly. Recoba's head is sent lolling backwards as he takes blow after blow, and once Frenzy finally tires out he drops limply to the mat as Frenzy signals the crowd that it's over. They react negatively as he exits to the apron only to climb up to the top turnbuckle of the nearby corner. Amazingly, as if he had some sixth sense, Recoba begins rolling away towards the opposite side of the ring, and Frenzy looks completely unhinged when he is forced to drop down from the top to pursue his prey.
LO: Frenzy caught up with Recoba but got a little surprised when The Fox pulled the referee into his path and used him as a shield.
KO: Genius move if I ever saw one!
LO: If you say so. Anyways, when Recoba finally let the referee go and Frenzy knocked the man out of the way, somewhere in the distraction Cross managed to send his boot right up between the man's legs!
KO: And that's called a game changer!
LO: I call it blatant cheating and underhanded...
KO: Whatever, Laur!
The screen flips once again to Frenzy clutching at his lower regions while the referee questions what just happened. Recoba has both hands up in the air innocently and the moment the questions begin to subside he rushes in on Frenzy with a vengeance. He beats the man down to the canvas, and then proceeds to stomp on him relentlessly as the crowd starts chanting 'Chicken Shit' in his direction. All this gets is a shit eating grin from Recoba that seems to send them even further over the edge. He jerks Frenzy up off the canvas and pushes him into the ropes to send him to the other side, and as the man returns he steps out to catch him with something, but Frenzy manages to baseball through his open legs to end up behind him. Recoba whips around just in time to see Frenzy rush the ropes in front of them, leap to the middle for a springboard, and then spins around looking for a Disaster Kick. Unfortunately for him, when he completes the spin there's nobody there, and when he finally gets his barrings on his opponent he walks right into a scoop to the shoulder and then a violent drop straight down onto his skull thanks to an Up All Night In Dakota! Cross pins afterwards, and the ref counts out the 1..2..3!
KO: And The Fox is going to 7 Pillars to reclaim the UnYielding Championship for a third time!
LO: I think he might find that Kaven Drell, Indi Rhyder, Fukushima Zombie, and especially Moxie James might have something to say about that.
KO: Whatever! The only one of those chumps that might give Cross a run for his money is Drell, and I don't know which of them I'd be pulling for.
LO: Ken! You aren't supposed to be pulling for either of them. You're supposed to be an impartial journalist.
KO: Oh yeah right, Mr. High Ground! I'm not hearing that mess out of your saintly ass...
LO: ::Shaking his head:: Folks, that's all we have time for here tonight.