HYBRID Stormfront 2023

Spirit Montego: The following contest is a Cage of Survival match scheduled for one fall! There will be no disqualifications, no count outs, and it will be contested under tornado team rules!

Bernadette Olson: We aren’t gonna see any tag team structure in this match, ladies and gentlemen!

Jacob Frankel: Just gonna be a straight up fight…all over some teeth.

Bernadette Olson: There might be some more teeth laying around after his match is over.

As the match is announced and commented on, the camera sweeps over the ring. There is a three sided cage around the ring, leaving the side in front of the ramp empty for access into the ring. To the left of entering the ring, the ropes are lined with light tubes while, on the right, they’re wrapped in barbed wire. In one corner of the ring there lies a wooden board with barbed wire rolls on it. Surrounding the ring are an assortment of other weapons and oddly put together structures made out of metal and light tubes.


The lights dim as the swelling intro begins before the voice of Eric Vanlerberghe pounds from the PA system.


The crowd pops with approval, welcoming the impending arrival as I Prevail’s “Bow Down” fills the arena. As the music pounds on, the fans are greeted with Risa Saito walking out, followed close behind by Mikaela Callaway and Jessie Robinson. They look ready for a fight as they aren’t even in their traditional ring gear but, instead, are in some sort of street gear with their wrestling boots and hand wraps. Mikaela, it’s noticed, isn’t even carrying her title belt with her. She also has a more somber look on her face and two noticeable armbands around her biceps - black with white font. The word “VALKYRIE” on one and “PROPHET” on the other. Risa stands in between the two and holds her fists out to the side. Mikaela and Jessie bump them and the three start walking towards the ring.

Spirit Montego: Introducing first! Representing the Queens of Chaos! They are the team of, Jessie Robinson, the HYBRID Iron Heart Champion, Mikaela Callaway and the Super Tiger, Risa Saito!!

As the song reaches the chorus, the three young ladies reach ringside and gaze up and around at the insane structure they’re about to step into. They have a quick exchange, amping each other up before they turn inward, raise an arm and throw up the “Too Sweet”. The crowd pops and each Queen turns, showing some of the same love to the front row before they slide into the ring. They turn then, as the music fades out and wait for the arrival of their opponents.


As the Queens of Chaos stand in the ring, surrounded by the macabre setup of the Cage of Survival, all three members anxiously await the arrival of their opponents. There’s a lull in the crowd noise before, suddenly, “Run It Up” by ANARCHY & MIYACHI comes on over the speakers. The lights take on the green and blue effect as is usual for the arrival of the 2 Broke Chickz and the crowd gives a mixed reaction of cheers and boos as Jane Harper and Chi Chi Sanada appear on stage; Jane storming out aggressively with Chi Chi bouncing out behind her and throwing her arms up to hype the crowd.

Spirit Montego: Introducing their opponents! First, representing the Gutter Ballet! They are…Jane Harper and Chi Chi Sanada…2 BROKE CHICKZ!!

Both are dressed in their “ring gear” as they pause on the stage and stand side by side, staring right back at the Queens of Chaos as they await the arrival of their mystery partner. After a pause, with the music still going, the crowd noise rises as their fellow Shieldmaiden, Halo, comes walking out onto the stage.

Jacob Frankel: Whoooaaaaa! How about this, Bernie?! Looks like their teaming with one of their fellow Shieldmaiden sisters for this one!

Bernadette Olson: We might have expected Rain or Gogo, but this is a swerve for sure!

Jacob Frankel: But wait, Halo doesn’t even look ready to compete. Is she gonna fight in that?

As the commentary team converses, it’s noted that Halo is in her MC gear: boots, jeans, a sleeveless, black button up blouse and her President’s kutte. She comes to stand between the 2 Broke Chickz but also a few steps back. Jane and Chi Chi both look at her, visibly looking confused and curious as to what’s going on. Without a word or motion from Halo, “Run It Up” fades out, leaving the only sound to be the murmuring of the crowd. Jane and Chi Chi turn towards her with Chi Chi tilting her head and Jane shrugging her hands at her sides. At that moment, a smirk slowly spreads across the blonde Halo’s lips…


…and the opening drums and strings to “Wolf Totem” by The HU Ft. Jacoby Shaddix sends the crowd into a sudden frenzy!!! Jane and Chi Chi’s eyes go as wide as saucers as they look at each other, back at Halo, then up at the tron screen as an old but familiar reel begins to play with the words “CHROMA CONCLAVE” appearing on a black screen and closing in with the inlay of an ancient feudal Japanese city slowly filling the screen as three dragons come soaring into the foreground.

Bernadette Olson: Jacob, no way! No way!

Jacob Frankel: Are we going crazy, Bernadette or…?!

A quick cut to inside the ring shows Jessie Robinson and Mikaela Callaway both looking confused while Risa Saito’s face has suddenly gone to a look of horrific disbelief as she shakes her head. The camera cuts back to the stage now as Halo casually steps back and to the side, out of the way as smoke pours out of the entryway. The bass kicks in with the drums and the fans nearly blow the roof off of the State Farm Arena as the Shieldmaidens’ President of the Tokyo Charter, Ryoko Ishii, better known as DOKUEKI comes walking out of the smoke. Jane grabs her own head and disbelief. Chi Chi jumps up and down excitedly, cackling like a maniacal child.

Bernadette Olson: OH!!! MY!!! GOD!!!! Do my eyes deceive?!

Jacob Frankel: I can’t believe it either and neither can this crowd!!

Crowd: HO-LY SHIT! HO-LY SHIT! HO-LY SHIT! HO-LY SHIT! HO-LY SHIT! HO-LY SHIT!

Bernadette Olson: The Poison Dragon is landed in the Dirty South!!

Jacob Frankel: And the Chroma Conclave is one here in HYBRID!!

Spirit Montego: And their partner!! From Tokyo, Japan!! She is…the Poison Dragon…DOKUEKI!!

Without a word, yet, Dokueki brings her signature kanabo down off of her shoulder and flips it around into a reverse grip as she hands it off to Chi Chi. The Razorblade Lollipop takes it, barely able to hold it steady as she stands it on the ground. Dokueki pulls off her Shieldmaidens kutte and hands it off to Halo before pulling the dragon’s maw half mask off of her face and tosses it back behind her. She takes her kanabo back, looks between Jane and Chi Chi and high fives them both. Jane steps in for a hug, as does Chi Chi which Dokueki quickly returns before yelling in Japanese–

Dokueki: IKOUZE!!!!

–and leads the way, storming down to the ring. Jane rolls her shoulders, letting out a fired up roar, storming her way down right beside her, whereas Chi Chi, laughing like a lunatic…just goes sprinting down towards the ring. This sends Jane and Dokueki after her and the crowd gets louder as the Queens of Chaos all unanimously agree to meet them outside of the ring and they scramble out of the ring, past the brutal contraptions and rush to meet the Chroma Conclave at the foot of the ramp!


With the ring of the bell, Stormfront has officially begun as the Queens of Chaos and the Chroma Conclave collide in a three way split at ringside! Jane and Jessie collide with each other, each finding a handful of hair or gear with one hand while their other hands fly at each other in brutal, rapid rights. Risa Saito seems like she’s forced herself over that initial terror of 2BC’s mystery partner and is going for Dokueki but is intercepted by Chi Chi Sanada, who sort of spear tackles her into the barricade. This leaves Mikaela and Dokueki to come toe to toe and the Iron Heart Champion comes in with a haymaker that Dokueki ducks, turns and nails her right in the ribs with her kanabo! Mikaela doubles over and Dokueki cracks her again right over the back! Mikaela goes down and Dokueki roars to the crowd, raising her arms. She turns then, brings her kanabo up and swings it down, horrifyingly enough, looking to split Mikaela’s head like a melon but Mikaela moves out of the way and the damn club actually puts a dent in the metal ramp! Mikaela scrambles to her feet and Dokueki swings at her again, almost catching her in the ribs but Mikaela jumps back. Dokueki’s heavy swing takes her off balance and Mikaela capitalizes, diving right into her, taking her to the floor with a Lou Thesz Press and starts raining punches down across her face!

Bernadette Olson: And the Iron Heart Champion!!! Taking it to the Dragon!!! She’s not defending her title tonight but she’s fighting like she may as well be!

Jacob Frankel: She might be defending her damn life tonight, Bernie! Dokueki’s no joke!

As those two scrap on the floor, the carnage is only spreading further amongst the rest of the two teams. Jane has Jessie back against the barricade, laying into the Queen Bean with stiff chops to the chest that POP through the air, causing Jessie to almost crumple after each one. Jane goes for a fourth chop and Jessie finally ducks and moves out of the way. She spins around just in time for Bean to start rocking her with jabs to the jaw. Jane’s looking rocked as Jessie throws every ounce of her weight into each punch until she takes Jane across the face and sends her staggering towards the ring. Jessie throws up the Too Sweet to the crowd, feeling triumphant as she then charges in towards Jane but the brief hesitation costs her as The Hammer catches the incoming Queen Bean in the ribs with a kick, hooks her arms behind her and just yeets her with a Butterfly Suplex back over her head. Jane goes to the floor and Jessie goes CRASHING into a structure of what looks to be a rickety shelf frame only instead of actual metal, it’s made of pieces of light tubes stuck together. Jessie hits this and sends glass and fluorescent dust all over the place!

Jacob Frankel: GOOD GOD!!!!!

Bernadette Olson: I’d say that escalated quickly but we had to expect it in this sort of match!

Jane Harper: GET YO ASS UP, BITCH!!

Jane grabs Jessie by the hair, throws her into the ring and grabs a pair of light tubes as she follows her into the ring. Jessie just makes it to her feet and turns as Jane brings the tubes in from the outside on either end and busts them over Jessie’s head. Jessie’s eyes glaze over and she staggers into Jane’s grip who just plants her with a Swinging Leg, Underhook DDT and goes for a cover!


Jane abruptly sits up, looking incredulous and mouths “are you fucking kidding me” as Jessie aimlessly rolls away from her to get a breather. Back at ringside, Risa and Chi Chi are just slugging it out with one another, adjacent to the commentary table. Chi Chi catches Risa across the jaw with a haymaker. Risa answers back with a hard chop to Chi Chi’s chest, only protected by a cropped sleeveless “Gutter Ballet” t-shirt. Chi Chi hisses in pain and comes back with a thrusting strike to the throat to Risa. Risa grabs her throat, gasping for air as she stumbles away. Chi Chi rushes in for a follow up but Risa scouts it and nails her in the stomach with a Spinning Thrust Kick. Chi Chi doubles over and Risa drops down onto her back on the floor and rocks Chi Chi in the jaw with a stiff right hand. Chi Chi stumbles back and Risa gets to her feet, huffing in frustration and what might be some all out anger that she normally doesn’t show as she grabs Chi Chi by the hair and presses her face against the wall of the three-sided cage around the ring. She begins to drag Chi Chi’s face to the side and back against the unforgiving steel and Chi Chi actually screams in pain.

Risa Saito: This what you wanted, Chi Chi?! Huh?! Kore wa anata ga hoshikatta kotodesu ka?!

Chi Chi snarls back, and elbows Risa right in the sternum, knocking the wind out of her. Risa lets go of Chi Chi’s hair and the Roppongi Kitsune grabs her by the hair and just starts slamming her face into the steel over and over before holding it there and pushing as hard as she can. Almost like she’s trying to smush Risa’s face through the holes in the chainlink! It only makes Chi Chi look more insane than she already might be due to the fact that she already has blood running down her own forehead and one side of her face. After a moment she releases Risa and the Super Tiger turns around, leaning against the cage wall and ring apron as Chi Chi comes in for a superkick but RISA MOVES!!! Chi Chi’s boot rattles the cage wall and she turns to find Risa as the Queen of Chaos blasts her right in the fucking jaw with a superkick of her own!

A camera cut takes us across ringside where Mikaela has found a kendo stick and opted to beat Dokueki like a government mule. CRACK goes the bamboo as it whacks Dokueki across the back and shoulders. Welts are already spreading across her body as Mikaela swings for the fences over and over but when Mikaela finally goes to ring her bell with it, Dokueki catches the kendo stick above her head, grabs Mikaela by the back of the head and violently whips her face first into the outside corner of the cage! Mikaela’s head bounces off of it and she stumbles around the corner of the ring. She turns back towards Dokueki just in time to take a running Yakuza Kick to the face and knock her to the floor! Dokueki moves to an open trash bin and starts rifling through it until she pulls out - to the crowd’s horror–

Bernadette Olson: What the hell is that?!

Dokueki: ORA! ORA!!

Jacob Frankel: Is that a damn PIZZA CUTTER?!

Dokueki: Koko ni kite, koibito!

Dokueki chuckles wickedly as she pulls Mikaela up onto her knees by her hair and begins to dig the cutter into Mikaela’s forehead. Mikaela SCREAMS as the circular blade digs into her skin and Dokueki runs it across again and again over her scalp! Blood begins to stain her hair and trickle down her face. Dokueki lets her go, only to look right into the nearby camera and lick the blood right off of the blade, to the disgust of the crowd!

Back inside the ring, a battered looking Jessie Robinson is on her knees, taking taunting right hands from Jane Harper. Between each punch, The Hammer taunts the Queen Bean. At one point, Jessie lashes out and rocks Jane right back, across the jaw! Jane grabs her jaw and kicks Jessie right in the chest before grabbing her hair and goes to Irish Whip her into a plywood board layered with barbed wire but Jessie baseball slides to a stop and pops up to her feet. She turns and Jane comes rushing in for a Spear but Jessie steps and rolls past her! Jane just baaaaarely manages to stop herself from slamming into the contraption but as she turns back around, Jessie comes charging in full speed and SHOTGUN DROPKICKS HER THROUGH THE BARBED WIRE BOARD!!!!!

Crowd: OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Bernadette Olson: For the love of God, this is almost unbearable!!

Jacob Frankel: Not sure if Jane Harper can claw her way out of that with ease!

Bernadette Olson: You are not funny.

Jacob Frankel: Oh c’mon, that was good!

Jessie pulls the top half of the board that’s collapsed over on top of Jane off and actually rolls her over onto her back on top of it before starting to climb the turnbuckle. Before anyone can ask what the hell Little Bean is doing, she takes flight, delivering a wicked Frog Splash down on top of Jane, sandwiching her between herself and the barbed wire!! Bean hooks the leg for a cover!


Jessie sits up, shoulders slumping in frustration as she looks around nervously. Jane rolls off of the board, tanktop ripped open, blood trickling down her back and slaps the mat in pain! Jessie picks herself up and readies for an attack as Jane pushes herself up to her knees. Jane motions for her to take her best shot.

Jane Harper: C’mon lil girl! Gimme some more! C’MON!!

Jessie obliges, driving a roundhouse kick into Jane’s chest. Jane rocks back but stays up on her knees and throws her arms out, yelling for another and Jessie delivers. Jane catches herself on her hands and pushes herself back up, throwing two middle fingers at everyone’s favorite Lil Bean. Jessie cocks her foot up for a Buzzsaw Kick but Jane ducks down! But wait…Jessie stalls her leg and holds it in place. Jane lifts her head back up and Jessie CATCHES HER ACROSS THE FACE WITH A STALLED BUZZSAW KICK!!! Jane gets herself a full, hearty helping of Bean boot and falls back for a nap as Jessie falls over her and hooks the leg again!


But it’s broken up by Chi Chi Sanada who’s come sliding into the ring and dives in for the save after having fought Risa Saito off from the outside again! Jessie starts to come up onto her knees and Chi Chi fumbles for her bottle opener, yanking Jessie’s head back by the hair.

Chi Chi Sanada: CHI CHI POP TEEFIES!!!!!

Bernadette Olson: Oh my god, no!!!

Jacob Frankel: Not another Baby Bean tooth!

Chi Chi tries to force the bottle opener into Jessie’s mouth with Jessie fighting to hold her hand back by the wrist!! Outside the ring, Dokueki swings a her kanabo from the side at Mikaela’s head like she’s trying to flat out decapitate her but Mikaela ducks and stumbles past her. The kanabo rings off of the corner post of the cage and the vibration through the weapon causes Dokueki to lose her grip on it. She spins around and Mikaela, wielding that trash can from earlier just SMASHES her right over the head with it!!! Dokueki goes down!! Mikaela looks through the chainlink and sees the predicament her bestie’s in and hurries around the cage to the empty side and slides in under the bottom rope. Chi Chi’s juuuuuust about to get the bottle opener into Jessie’s mouth when the Queen Brat bum rushes the Razorblade Lollipop into the ropes lined with light tubes. Glass and powder spray everywhere as Chi Chi SLAMS into them! She’s then grabbed by Mikaela who then throws her into the opposite corner and starts laying into her with rights and lefts! Mikaela backs up and comes running back in for something but Chi Chi gets her boots up and catches Mikaela in the face, knocking her backwards! Chi Chi hops up onto the top turnbuckle and stands up for something of her own but Mikaela rushes to the side and throws herself into the top “clear” rope, causing Chi Chi to stumble forward, slip and crotch herself on the end of the rope wrapped in barbed wire adjacent to it! Chi Chi’s eyes go wide in pain before Mikaela jumps up, springs off of the top rope and snaps her legs out, and dropkicks Chi Chi off of the rope, sandwiching herself between the barbed wire ropes and cage wall!

Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME!!
THIS IS AWESOME!!
THIS IS AWESOME!!
THIS IS AWESOME!!

Mikaela and Jessie both make it to their feet and are standing tall as they check on each other. They hug, exchange a Too Sweet and BOOM!!! They turn just in time to be leveled by a double clothesline by a now bloody faced Dokueki!! Dokueki picks Mikaela up, Irish Whips her into the corner and hits a Running Back Splash, crumpling her to the mat. She then stalks over and grabs Jessie by the hair, grinning evilly through her crimson mask. She reaches down and picks up a broken piece of light tube, raising it up to taunt the crowd when something catches her eye from above. Dokueki looks up and her eyes go wide as she releases Jessie’s hair while Risa Saito comes CRASHING DOWN WITH FLIGHT OF THE TIGER!!!!! RIGHT ON TOP OF HER LIVING NIGHTMARE!!!!

Jacob Frankel: & Bernadette Olson: FLIGHT OF THE TIGER FROM THE TOP OF THE CAGE!! THAT’S GOTTA BE IT!!!!


But it’s broken up by Jane Harper just before three!! She backs up as Risa raises up onto her knees! Jane comes running in! “KO, BITCH” (Kinshasa)!!!!! Cover!!!!


JESSIE ROBINSON BREAKS IT UP WITH “FIST BUMP” (SHOOTING STAR ELBOW DROP) RIGHT ACROSS JANE’S BACK!! JESSIE COVERS JANE!!!


CHI CHIi SANADA YANKS JESSIE OFF BY A BOOT!! Jessie starts to get up to her feet and Chi Chi runs in from behind!! Jumps over her head!! CHI CHI BANG BANG (SOMERSAULT STUNNER)!! CHI CHI COVERS JESSIE!!!


MIKAELA BREAKS IT UP WITH HER 450 SPLASH FROM THE TOP ROPE!!!! SHE COVERS CHI CHI!!!!


Dokueki shoves Mikaela off of Chi Chi, breaking up the pin!! The surge of action slows down a bit as the crowd roars their approval of all the action going on!! Dokueki picks herself up and stalks her way over to Mikaela before lifting her up onto her shoulders, much to the horror of fans that are familiar with her repertoire of moves. She’s going for the “Dragon’s Last Dance” (Burning Hammer) and gets Mikaela into position. Most of the crowd is even screaming for her to please not do it! Dokueki grins maniacally around at them, turning with the Queen Brat helplessly on display until she turns around one last time right into a SUPERKICK FROM RISA SAITO!!! Dokueki stumbles and drops Mikaela, relatively safely on the mat. She staggers back into the ropes as Mikaela crawls out of the way. Dokueki bounces off the ropes, Risa comes charging in but Dokueki catches her with a Yakuza Kick to the jaw, knocking her down to all fours. Dokueki goes for her kanabo again. She turns back around towards Risa just barely in time to see Jessie come running, launch herself up off of Risa’s back and NAILS DOKUEKI WITH A “TORNADO KICK”!!!! She runs past Dokueki and springs off the ropes, SPIKING DOKUEKI WITH “TOGETHER FOREVER” (TORNADO DDT)!!!! Jessie gets a cover on Dokueki!!


Dokueki just manages to kickout!! Jessie sits back on her butt in anguish a split second before Dokueki sits up and just looks right at her with a wide eyed, enraged look in her eyes. The Poison Dragon starts to slowly rise to her feet as Jessie looks up at her, terrified. The Queen Bean starts scampering backwards into a corner as Dokueki rises to her feet like Godzilla out of the ocean. Sneering!! She rushes in suddenly and starts stomping a mudhole to wear Jessie down before looking around for something. She spots a bag of…something…lying in one of the corners behind the ring post. God only knows what’s in it but we’re about to find out as Dokueki grabs it up and reaches inside. Whatever she feels makes her smile sadistically as she pulls out a small handful of…THUMBTACKS but wait…what the hell is a KENZAN doing in there?!?!


The crowd reacts in horrific realization as Dokueki dumps the rest of the bag out onto the mat. She lets the handful fall to the mat, save for one that she holds onto as she starts stalking towards Jessie with it. Lil Bean has no idea what this madwoman’s about to do with this thing but she knows it isn’t good and she holds a hand out, almost begging her not to do it. Dokueki just laughs and nods as she stalks closer to her. She reaches out swiftly, grabbing Jessie by the outstretched wrist and starts to pull her towards her, brandishing the kenzan in her hand. As the two struggle against each other’s will, Risa Saito’s back up with a steel chair and WHACKS Dokueki across the back with it!! Dokueki tenses up and drops to her knees, releasing Jessie’s hand. She drops the kenzan and Risa picks it up to see what it is. Once she realizes, the Super Tiger looks furious!!! Enraged that even one of her most dreaded rivals would do this to one of her friends. So, what does Risa do? She pulls Dokueki back against her, places the spikes of the kenzan against the top of her scalp and begins to HAMMER IT IN WITH DOWNWARD ELBOW STRIKES!!!!

Bernadette Olson: OH MY GOD!!!

Jacob Frankel: RISA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

By the time Risa finishes, the kenzan is embedded into the top of Dokueki’s skull and we see a look of pure shock and agony on the Dragon’s face. One most haven’t ever seen before!! She lets Dokueki go and checks in with Jessie to make sure she’s okay as Dokueki starts to pull herself up on the ropes. Enraged, Risa grabs Dokueki by the hair and starts pressing her forehead into the barbed wire on the top of one side of the ropes. Dokueki fights and struggles, managing eventually to shove Risa off of her but now the blood is flowing more. Risa steps back, running her hands over her face and back through her hair, a little shaken herself but she looks at the pile of thumbtacks on the mat. She turns towards her stunned rival and snorts in defiance before she looks right towards the hardcam and mouths–

Risa Saito: I’m sorry! I know I promised!

–before stepping up behind Dokueki and grabbing her by the waist. She lifts her up and snaps her back! “GO THE FUCK TO SLEEP” (SNAP GERMAN SUPLEX) ONTO THE PILE OF THUMBTACKS!!!!! Both Dokueki and Risa thrash around on the mat after landing on their backs into the pile but, as Risa intended, Dokueki has taken the brunt of it and even has several of the spiked devices sticking into her back and shoulders!

Outside of the ring, we find Chi Chi Sanada rifling through another garbage can where she finds a bottle of…Ghost Pepper hot sauce?! Her wild eyes shift around her as she seems to be considering something…before twisting the cap and stopper out completely and tips the bottle back, DRINKING THE SAUCE!!!

Crowd: WHAT-THE-FUCK!!
WHAT-THE-FUCK!!
WHAT-THE-FUCK!!
WHAT-THE-FUCK!

At the same time, Risa Saito goes for a cover on Dokueki–


But it’s broken up by a stomp to the back of the head by Jane Harper!! Jane picks Risa up and clutches her by the wrist from behind. She pushes her out and yanks her back in! “RIPCORD KNEE STRIKE!!!” Risa goes down but before Jane can capitalize, she’s spun around by Mikaela Callaway who boots her in the stomach and scoops her up!! She spikes her down with “MIKAELA’S WAY” (Michinoku Driver II)!!!! Mikaela starts to hold the pin!!!


All of a sudden, Chi Chi Sanada’s scurrying back into the ring where she spits that mouthful of sauce right into Mikaela’s face! GHOST PEPPER HOT SAUCE MIST!!! Mikaela lets Jane’s legs go and thrashes out of the pinfall cover as she desperately paws at her face! SCREAMING!!!

Bernadette Olson: I CAN’T BELIEVE WHAT I JUST WITNESSED, JAKE!!!

Jacob Frankel: They’re all insane, Bernie!! But that has to be one of the most heinous things I’ve ever seen in professional wrestling!

Bernadette Olson: Who the hell put that bottle of hot sauce out here to be used as a weapon?!

Mikaela’s completely blinded as she stumbles forward into the ropes and bounds back just as Chi Chi comes running in and hits “BOMA SHAKALAK” (Superkick To Knee + BomaYe combo)!! Mikaela drops down but as soon as Chi Chi sits up, it’s obvious the maneuver with the hot sauce is affecting her just as bad as she’s now sitting with her tongue hanging out and fanning her hands frantically. Her mouth is on fire!!! She’s too distracted with this to see Jessie Robinson running into position to hit a Standing Moonsault right down on top of her! Jessie hooks the leg!


But Jane Harper yanks her off by one leg to break the count up! Jane grabs Jessie down around the waist from by her head then and hoists her up onto her shoulders for a powerbomb! Not just a regular powerbomb, however. No, Jane holds onto Jessie, throwing caution to the wind and takes a running start towards the cage and essentially Buckle Bombs her into the middle cage wall! The sheer impact causes the wall to snap loose and go down under Jessie! This, in turn, brings all three cage walls down, fanning out over ringside over the barricades!!

Bernadette Olson: For the love of god, these crazies are tearing things apart!!

Jane flexes her arms, yelling to the crowd as she admires her brutal handiwork before turning around as Risa Saito comes charging back in and nails her with a little something that “TASTES LIKE A TIMBALAND BOOT, BITCH” (Brogue Kick)!!! The crowd explodes into a pop as Risa slaps her chest and winks at the camera.

Risa Saito: That one’s for you, Morgy!

Seeing her opportunity, she climbs up onto the top turnbuckle, setting up for a Moonsault onto Jane when Dokueki comes rushing up behind her onto the corner! The Poison Dragon grabs the Super Tiger and snaps her up off of the turnbuckle! “DRAGON’S DIVE” (Avalanche Backdrop Driver)!!!! Risa lays sprawled out onto the mat as Dokueki sits up, still somewhat reeling from the German Suplex onto the thumbtacks as blood pours down her back and down her face from the one in her head. She looks up, however, and sees Chi Chi climbing up onto the top turnbuckle herself. Dokueki grabs half of the broken barbed wire board, laying the wire side down on top of Risa, leaving the “safer” side facing upwards and stumbles back, calling for her surrogate daughter to go for it!! This time, Chi Chi pulls her flight goggles up around her eyes, throws two middle fingers to the sky and comes soaring off the top rope with another “Blue Spiral”, CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE BOARD AND PRESSING THE BARBED WIRE AGAINST RISA!!! She flops over, laying across the board, using it to pin Risa down onto the mat as the referee drops down for the count again!!


Spirit Montego: Here are your winners!! Jane Harper, Chi Chi Sanada and Dokueki…The Chroma Conclave!!!

Bernadette Olson: What a relief this one is over!! Jeez Louise!!!

Jacob Frankel: And this show’s just getting started! Can we get some help out here for…all of these girls?!

Even as that’s being said, the rest of both teams' respective groups come funneling out from backstage. Gogo and the twins, Rain and Halo, as well as Queens of Chaos, Jessi Ozborne, Alexis Lemon and Laura Pinkerton. Laura rushes around, crawling under one side of the fallen cage to reach Jessie Robinson. Alexis Lemon slides into the ring and pulls the barbed wire board off of her fiance, Risa Saito. Jessi Ozborne grabs a bottle of water out of the ring doctor’s hand and starts helping Mikaela Callaway flush her eyes out of the hot sauce mist. On the other team’s side, Halo helps Dokueki to her feet, Rain assists Jane and Gogo helps Chi Chi.

Bernadette Olson: Their sisters in arms are out here now but I think the six of them are gonna need proper medical attention, ladies and gentlemen!

Jacob Frankel: The Iron Heart Champion’s gonna need her eyes looked at!

Bernadette Olson: There’s broken glass, there’s barbed wire, there’s those damned flower spikes laying around! Dokueki’s got one embedded into her skull! That’ll be a pain to get out!

Risa, Bean and Mikaela are all helped up to the stage by Alexis, Laura and Jessi as the Chroma Conclave stand (relatively) tall in the ring after their victory. But not before the Queens turn from up on the stage and the two sides have a silent, tense staredown. It’s almost as if…this isn’t over just yet…

The match begins in-progress, the very nature of the contest leading to multiple cameras and referees spread out through the arena, both in the ring and the backstage areas. In the ring, Xaria and Chelsea are tangling with Jackie and Aiofe, both pairs throwing some heavy shots and doing their best to eliminate their adversaries early. Aiofe and Chelsea tumble out of the ring to continue their brawl, with Faizah sneaking in to do some damage on Xaria and Jackie, still in the ring, before they turn on the interloper and start focusing on them instead!

Bernadette Olson: Due to technical issues, folks, we’re joining this match in progress! Most of the competitors are spread through the arena, keeping our officials and camera crew on their toes!

Jacob Frankel: As you can see, though, the Sovereign and some of the Shieldmaidens have decided to stick to the ring and air out their recently-discovered grievances!

Bernadette Olson: Along with a Queen of Chaos, too! Let’s see what’s happening elsewhere!

Off in the backstage area mere footsteps from Gorilla, Marcus and Grayson are likewise pounding on one another, taking advantage of the no-disqualification rules by slinging each other into every object imaginable. They only cease in their brutal assault when Jeffery comes charging in, attacking both at the same time! It turns things into a three-way brawl for a short time, the movement continuing down the hallway until, out of nowhere, Ronnie soars off a high production crate and wipes out all three with a crossbody, getting a big reaction from the fans in attendance! He puts his full attention on Marcus after this, seeking an early elimination, but it takes longer than expected, allowing Jeffery and Grayson to rejoin the fight, all four men continuing to brawl amongst one another as they edge closer to the catering area!

Jacob Frankel: Gotta always keep an eye on the sky when Ronnie Lester is around!

Bernadette Olson: Better be careful about the direction they’re heading, though; the fella who handles catering isn’t fond of people who mess up his space!

The next stop is the parking lot area, or close enough as makes no difference. Melissa and Alexis are over this way, having a good time laying into one another while, nearby, Sandra and Derrick are dangerously close to taking a spill over the side of the ramp for the wild nature of their brawl. Laura’s attack, though, inadvertently (or perhaps on purpose) takes them away from the edge. Gratitude, though, is only shown through both Sandra and Derrick turning their attention to the former Lollie Pop… that is, until GoGo and Rain show up to make the save! The three-on-two sees Derrick eliminated owing to a modified Rushing Waters by GoGo and Rain, while a double-underhook hurricanrana from Laura puts Sandra away! Melissa and Alexis, their brawl paused, seem to realize that they have other issues as the five women stare down one another…

Jacob Frankel: And we have our first two eliminations! By the way, Bernadette: is there any sort of prize for winning this match?

Bernadette Olson: I don’t recall Mr. Vance mentioned anything. Maybe it’s supposed to be more of a showcase?

Jacob Frankel: Maybe the lucky soul will be in line for a title match down the road. That seems reasonable, right?

Shifting back to the original participants, it seems as though Faizah was taken to task for her butting in on the original fighters with all four other women battering on her. However, Jackie is the first one to take the opportunity to use the distraction, rolling up Chelsea and getting a surprise elimination! Xaria immediately tries to get retribution for her partner, allowing Faizah a moment to escape… a moment denied as Aiofe to hit her Devil Hammer and put away the Queen of Chaos! At this point, the brawl leaves the ring, with Xaria, Jackie and Aiofe fighting their way down the aisle toward the backstage area.

And speaking of backstage, Marcus, Ronnie and Jeffery are dangerously close to the food tables, with people scattering out of the way as chairs are upended and empty flatware is put to use as makeshift weaponry! Grayson shows up later, looking a bit battered and swinging a chair, attacking everyone in turn! It isn’t long before the ladies from ringside have charged in, though, and now there’s a pack of ‘em overturning beverage coolers and more chairs as they lay into one another!

Jacob Frankel: Uh-oh! Little too close to the danger zone there!

?: HEY! What do you think you’re doing?!

Suddenly, half the participants freeze and the others look around confused. The camera pans over to a well-built, very angry man in a black apron with his long hair pulled back securely. He’s wielding a ladle in one hand and a metal meat tenderizer in the other, fire in his nearly-black eyes.

Bernadette Olson: Oooooohhhhh SHIT!

Ronnie immediately has the sense to get out of the way, while Jackie and Aiofe are quick to follow. Xaria is the next to move, but the rest seem confused as to why the guy serving the food is suddenly very hostile.Grayson narrowly ducks the chucked meat tenderizer but Marcus isn’t as lucky, taking the implement to the dome. Jeffery gets swatted by the ladle as some of the rest scatter! GoGo, Rain and Laura show up at this point with Alexis and Melissa fighting their way down the hall, all thoughts of the match put aside when a couple empty platters are chucked their way like frisbees, most of them shattering violently against the wall!

Eric Donavan: Take your fight away from my food, you heathens!

Jacob Frankel: The dragon’s pissed! Y’all better hightail it!

Pissed? That doesn’t put a fine enough point on it! A couple of the, for lack of a better term, outsiders, decide to try and move threateningly toward Eric’s table but pause when he takes out a familiar looking flask and lighter. A sip and a flick later sees a burst of fire blown in their direction and that’s more than enough to send the lot scurrying away, some with a head start!

Bernadette Olson: Someone should’ve warned them!

Jacob Frankel: What, and miss that display?!

Thankfully, no one gets cooked, but the message is sent: no brawling in catering! Security busts in to make sure no innocent bystanders get hurt, and as for the rest, it’s back to the brawl! Ronnie is quick to go high-risk again, but Marcus spears him out of the air in an impressive display, leaping off a chair for extra height, and is able to pin Ronnie to eliminate him! Jeffery takes out Grayson with a direct shot from the tossed meat tenderizer, opening him up a little before chucking him into the wall and pinning the stunned Grayson! Nearby, Xaria and Jackie are fighting off GoGo and Rain while Alexis and Melissa resume their scrapping! Jeffery grabs Melissa from behind and gets a quick elimination, but Alexis, irritated at someone interrupting her fun, nails Jeffery with a pump kick, causing him to stagger back into Xaria, allowing her to shove him away and hit a Rain-BOOM for another elimination! Alexis applauds the move… but surprises Xaria with the Lemondrop to further narrow the field! Laura tries to attack Alexis by surprise but isn’t able to put her away! GoGo and Rain take the opportunity to try and bring down Marcus, but he’s able to get out of the way of Rushing Waters, scooping up a surprised Rain and putting her through a table with a spinebuster for an elimination!

Bernadette Olson: The field is narrowing down quickly here, Jacob! Who’s gonna come out on top in this wild fracas?!

Jacob Frankel: Your guess is as good as mine! There’s still a lot of talent in there- wait… who’s that?

Bernadette Olson: Some masked guy just showed up, swinging a steel pipe!

And they’re pretty indiscriminate about it, too! Their first target is GoGo before they move on to Marcus, Jackie and Aiofe before Alexis attacks from behind, knocking the weapon away! She and the masked figure brawl, with the latter going for a DDT on the floor before they’re shoved away! Marcus and the rest swarm the masked man, save for Laura and GoGo. They instead try to bring down Marcus and nearly succeed before he escapes the predicament, instead sending Laura into a rack of chairs and dropping GoGo face-first on a nearby table! Jackie and Aiofe, however, put an end to the rampage of Marcus! Post-elimination, though, they’re jumped by the masked figure, though they quickly turn the tide. Alexis, taking advantage of the damage done, is able to eliminate GoGo, but Laura still has some fight in her, and the two scrap it out before Alexis suplexes Laura into the rubble of a broken table, which is just enough to keep her down for three!

Bernadette Olson: Is that person officially part of the match now? Is that allowed?!

Jacob Frankel: Security isn’t hauling him off, so I guess so! And that means we’re down to four: Aiofe, Jackie, Alexis and this masked person!

Said masked person, pipe retrieved, smashes Aiofe, eliminating them from the match while Jackie and Alexis slug it out! Alexis is unable to put Jackie in the Lemondrop, and Jackie’s One-Armed Bandit is likewise escaped! The masked person goes for the back of Jackie’s leg after Alexis escapes and uses a big jumping stomp to knock her out and eliminate her! It’s now down to Alexis and the mystery person, and Lemon isn’t going down without a fight! She grabs the pipe and lays waste to the mystery person, tossing it aside after several shots and going for the mask! At that moment, though, the lights go out briefly and when they return, the masked man is no longer in Lemon’s grasp! Instead, they’re standing behind her! They’re already in motion as Alexis whips around, kicking off the wall for a big roundhouse kick that gets them the final elimination and the win!


Spirit Montego, though, has no clue what to call the winner… and at any rate, they’re gone after another flicker of the lights!

Bernadette Olson: I don’t know how to call that one, fans, but we DO have a winner… just not sure WHO it is!

Jacob Frankel: Well, I doubt the boss-man is just gonna let things slide like that! He’ll address it… probably at the next Vanguard!

Spirit Montego: Our next match tonight at Stormfront is set for one fall… and it is for the HYBRID Global Tag Team Championships!

Bernadette Olson: The Frontline have been pretty dominant since becoming the tag champions, defeating The Lost for the belts, but they’ve got a tall task before them tonight.

Jacob Frankel: Three other tandems, all of them rather new to the company, want a piece of the gold… and where it concerns at least one of the teams, they have no scruples about how they get that prize!

Bernadette Olson: It’s quite a crew, isn’t it? But let’s get to the introductions!

"Spaceman" by The Killers begins to play through the PA system and as the song kicks in, The Calinauts burst out onto the stage to a huge pop from the fans in attendance. Aiden Marino then begins to make his way down the ramp, slapping fans hands on the way while Captain Cosmo is handing out missing posters for the Cosmic Pug to the fans.

Spirit Montego: Introducing team number one… from Space, competing at a combined weight of 206 pounds…

Spirit has to pause for a moment to hold back a giggle.

Spirit Montego: ...the team of Captain Cosmo and Aiden Marino… THE CALINAUTS!

Once the two reach the ring, Marino slides under the bottom rope and begins to shadowbox in the center of the ring while Cosmo is on the outside continuing to hand out the posters. Once he is satisfied with the amount of posters handed out, he proceeds to climb into the ring and shuffles over to Marino and begins trying to copy Marino's shadowboxing, almost hitting him by accident as "Spaceman" fades out.

Jacob Frankel: Anyone else gonna say that math don’t math right?!

Bernadette Olson: We’ve been over this: there’s no weight in space!

Jacob Frankel: I swear, talking to Captain Cosmo, or just trying to understand him, is like walking through a Dali painting!

Bernadette Olson: That may well be, but he’s clearly doing something right. And Aiden Marino is more than talented enough to keep him focused.

Spirit Montego: Introducing team number two!

The arena lights go out as the intro to “All The Things She Said” by Violet Orlandi ft. Halocene starts up. A pair of purple spotlights illuminate the entranceway. Lana Corvin and Jamie Emmerson, The Daughters of Darkness, are each standing there, each in a spotlight. Lana has her black furry entrance coat on and Jamie has her leather jacket, black crown, and black roses.


Spirit Montego: Accompanied to the ring by Ashe Corvin… from Los Angeles, California and fighting at a combined weight of 298 pounds… Jamie Emmerson and Lana Corvin… THE DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS!

The pair look at each other and smile. They start to stroll towards the ring. Jamie looks around as Lana jaw-jacks and talks shit back to fans giving them both shit. The pair laugh together at one of Lana’s better insults to a fan. The pair make it to ringside and climb the ring steps.


Lana holds the ropes open for Jamie who enters through the bottom and middle ropes. Lana then steps through between the top and middle ropes. The pair circle the ring in opposite directions and meet back up in the middle. Lana throws the top of her coat back, throwing her arms out to the side as Jamie stands next to her with a knowing little smirk on her face. The pair then head to their corner and prepare for the match.

Jacob Frankel: Two supremely confident young ladies with a lot of experience being offered by Ashe Corvin! A lot of folks feel that these two are the favorites tonight, and I’m inclined to agree!

Bernadette Olson: Their killer instinct and at-all-costs attitude helps them as well, but they’re just one of four teams, each one bringing something different to the table. It’ll be an uphill climb for all concerned.

Jacob Frankel: That’s okay. They’re still my pick!

Spirit Montego: And introducing the final challengers-

The bass line for “Mas Tequila” by Sammy Hagar plays through the sound system as electric blue lights begin to flash in time to the music. A light fog rolls in as the music starts to pick up, and at that moment, Gigi Nova emerges onto the stage with Samantha Tolson at her side. The two women go nose to nose for a moment, pumping one another up before high-fiving and making their way down the ramp towards the ring.

Spirit Montego: -from Torrance, California and Jefferson City, Missouri respectively, competing tonight at a combined weight of 285 pounds… the team of GIGI NOVA AND SAMANTHA TOLSON!

They move from one side of the ramp and the other, switching up and greeting the fans as they head down to the ring. Gigi makes the rounds to slap the hands of fans at ringside while Tolson leaps to the apron and offers a wave before wiping her soles and entering the squared circle. Gigi is swift to join her and both stand on the ropes, soaking in the reaction before dropping down and turning to await the start of the match.

Bernadette Olson: This team came out of nowhere, really, but they’ve had success together. Gigi has been sitting under the learning tree with Sam and Tolson herself seems to have benefited from her new partner’s energy.

Jacob Frankel: They make a good team, don’t they? But it might be too soon to consider them title contenders…

Bernadette Olson: Except that they own a win over the champs. You can’t understate the importance of that.

Jacob Frankel: That was in a two-on-two encounter without gold on the line, though! This match tonight is on a whole other level!

Spirit Montego: And now, introducing the champions!

The lights dim in the arena as silver and purple spotlights shine down on the stage. As “Cries of the Crusaders” begins, Lluvia Salvatore and Jonna Austin step out onto the stage and into the spots, purple and silver lights pulsing down the sides of the ramp and flashing throughout the arena. The pair began amping up along with their music as Harper Lee joins them on the stage. Harper begins clapping for the pair who nod at each other. Jonna and Lluvia fist bump one another before they strut down to the ring, laser focused as they walk past the members of the audience on their way to the ring.

Spirit Montego: Accompanied to the ring by Harper Lee, from Asheville, North Carolina and fighting at a combined weight of 256 pounds, they are the reigning AND defending HYBRID Global Tag Team Champions… Jonna Austin and Lluvia Salvatore… THE FRONTLINE!

Lluvia climbs onto the apron as Jonna climbs the steps behind her. Lluvia turns to the crowd with a smirk before skinning the cat over the top rope as Jonna winks and throws a middle finger towards the camera. Harper stays in the center of the ring, the grin never leaving her face as she claps for the women. Jonna and Lluvia nod to each other, slapping hands twice before fist bumping one another and turn as Alexa exits the ring, ready to start the match.

Jacob Frankel: The champions, ladies and gentlemen, looking as ready as ever!

Bernadette Olson: Never a team you want to bet against. But the champion’s advantage is gone tonight and that has to weigh on them a little. Still, there’s no safer bet in this bout tonight. I say they’re going home champions still.

Jacob Frankel: And that would make a lot of folks happy, make no mistake. Let’s see if the champs can make it happen again!

Butch Ward explains the rules briefly, then sends the teams to their corners to decide who’s starting things out. With any person being able to tag anyone else, there’s a level of unpredictability to be expected. As it turns out, Lana Corvin and Gigi Nova will start things off as the Senior Official calls for the bell!


Lana starts things off fast by charging Gigi, laying in a hard forearm and backing her into the ropes before shooting her off. Gigi ducks a clothesline, though, and slides between the legs of Lana on the rebound before hitting a lovely neckbreaker and going for a quick pin with both legs hooked!


Lana rises up in a fury but gets taken down by a drop toe hold. Samantha cheers on her partner as Gigi tries to frustrate the more experienced Lana, leaving Ashe and Jamie both rather agitated! A series of pins and reversals by both women keeps the match going at a fast pace and the fans on the edge of their seats! It looks like Lana is gonna put a stop to the barrage, though, when she gets Gigi up on her shoulders, but Nova turns it into a crucifix pinning combination!



Kicking out in more than enough time, Lana is shown a thumb and forefinger a fraction of an inch apart, an example of how close it was to her losing. Lana isn’t having that and shoves Gigi, but that brings Tolson into the ring as well as Lana’s own partner Jamie to back her up! Not about to be left standing, Aiden, Cosmo, Jonna and Lluvia enter as well and we have an eight-way standoff!

Bernadette Olson: Trying to show up a dangerous woman like Lana Corvin is sure to put a person in trouble, but Gigi has her some backup… except now everyone wants a piece!

Jacob Frankel: Including the champions! And the trash talk is on!

Jonna and Lluvia mostly stand back, but the jawing is certainly in full force with the Daughters, Tolson, Nova and Aiden. Cosmo sorta lurks there, perhaps looking for clues, while the champions look on! After a time, though, the challengers look toward the champions, who take the hint and charge! Lluvia tackles through the Daughters while Jonna slugs it out with Sam and Gigi, though the numbers game starts to take over in a hurry! Cosmo tries to make peace between Lluvia and the Daughters, perhaps trying to convince them to join his quest… but that only gets him chucked over the ropes to the floor! As for Aiden, he takes the direct approach, driving a hard lariat into the chest and neck of Gigi, knocking her to the mat! Sam and Jonna keep on brawling, but a snap suplex from Sam puts Jonna down and opens her up for Marino to nail a picture-perfect dropkick, sending her over the ropes to join her partner!

Jonna rolls to the outside, keeping the fight going, while Cosmo somehow escapes the three-on-one beatdown, joining Aiden in dumping the Daughters AND Lluvia to the outside as well!

Bernadette Olson: The Calinauts standing tall! Never expected that!

Jacob Frankel: And it looks like they’ve got a plot!

Aiden points to Cosmo, then the ropes, trying to talk his partner into something. Cosmo looks unsure, but Aiden’s insistence and the chanting of the fans has him shrug and go for it… with IT being Cosmo getting a running start and being chucked over the top rope towards the rest of the participants! His wild, flailing plancha is a thing of wild craziness, but it’s damn sure effective as he flattens the other three teams and gets a hell of a pop in the process! He celebrates a moment too long, though, as Aiden takes a dive as well, wiping out his own partner as well as the rest of ‘em!

Jacob Frankel: Crazy bastards! I love it!

Bernadette Olson: And so does the HYBRID Nation! The ringside area looks like a freakin’ car wreck!

Aiden is the first to rise, rousing Cosmo as well with both rolling into the ring after sending Lana in as well. Cosmo pulls the younger Corvin over to his corner so Aiden can tag himself in. The rest of the participants gradually get back to their corners, with Gigi re-entering the ring but almost immediately tagging in Samantha. Aiden nods slowly, looking Samantha up and down as the young veteran starts circling the ring, watching her opponent steadily. The two lock up and exchange headlocks and hammerlocks, each one trying to wrestle the other down. Aiden is the first to go down via a waistlock but he breaks through and clamps on a chinlock to stall Tolson. She’s quick to escape and try for a vertical suplex but Aiden escapes again and attempts a German. Samantha flips out of this and rebounds off the ropes with a front dropkick. Aiden falls back against the ropes himself but comes in with a discus elbow that Samantha narrowly ducks. Aiden’s about to attack again, but finds himself tagged by Jonna, the champion wanting to get her a piece of Tolson!

Jonna tees off on Tolson, but gets as good as she gives, with the two women drilling each other with forearms all the way around the ring. A surprise belly-to-belly puts Jonna down, but Tolson can’t even cinch in the pin before her opponent is back up, hitting a deadlift German to show her strength. Bridging into a pin gets Jonna two, but Tolson breaks out and ducks a big haymaker before hitting a northern lights suplex for two. Jamie reaches out and tags Sam, wanting into the match now, but her charge sees her sent into the buckles, whereupon Lluvia and Jonna use quick tags and attacks to batter the Black Metal Witch! Lana, fed up, makes the save but the Daughters end up tossed by Jonna and Lluvia, bringing an irate Ashe up to the apron! The Frontline takes about two seconds of his berating before they heave him into the ring and start stalking him… only to be called off when Jamie and Lana, in turn, attack Harper Lee on the outside!

Bernadette Olson: Instant karma! What’s Butch Ward gonna do about this!

Ashe scurries out of the ring as the champions are warned off about shenanigans, before the referee turns his ire on the Daughters! In the end, he ejects both Ashe AND Harper, leaving both champions and one pair of challengers quite agitated about the situation!

Jacob Frankel: Removing all distractions, I guess! It’s not exactly fair, but it ensures a few less shenanigans, right?

And also leads to a brawl between the Frontline and the Daughters, all four women slugging it out in the ring. Cosmo, of his own accord, goes to the top to leap on the foursome, but this time they move aside and the loveable eccentric hits the canvas hard! Jonna and Jamie continue their brawl with one another, Jamie going for the eyes and getting the advantage on Jonna before Aiden tags himself in by swatting Jamie and cleans house, wiping out both Daughters and the Frontline before a blind tag from Gigi gets her back into the mix, allowing her to attack the wayward Marino, hitting On the Rocks for a near-fall! Aiden comes out of this, delivering a lungblower, then tags in Cosmo, who lays in some wild shots on Gigi along with his partner, ending with a double-suplex and pin attempt that Tolson is quick to break up!

Jonna and Lluvia continue their brawl on the outside with Jamie and Lana, leaving it between the Calinauts and Gigi/Sam on the inside, but the champions are able to break away from the Daughters, hitting stereo flapjacks before rolling in to dispose of Gigi and Cosmo! Tolson and Marino find themselves working together, much to their surprise, to take the fight to Jonna and Lluvia, but pin attempts by either side prompts broken gestures from the others, inadvertently keeping the champions’ reign safe!

Bernadette Olson: This one is almost too chaotic to call… and here comes the Daughters again!

Jacob Frankel: Told you: those two young ladies are looking to make a statement! Sending Ashe to the back just fired them up more!

Bernadette Olson: The champions are having a rough time of it fending them all off… and there goes Gigi making a big dive!

The move in question takes down Cosmo and Aiden, sending them to the outside after tandem basement dropkicks from the Daughters! It’s hard to tell who’s legal at this point, and the Senior Official just seems to be letting that slide! Aiden rolls back into the ring in a hurry, though perhaps too quickly, but long enough for Gigi, who’s still legal herself, to attack! Cosmo intercepts to save his partner, but Samantha hits a Victory Drop Alpha on the Emu Hunter, sending him out of the ring! Samantha remains on the inside for a moment, helping Gigi fend off the champions, taking down Lluvia and leaving the ring to carry on the fight on the outside. Gigi and Jonna are the only ones still inside, battling it out! Jonna goes for the G2 but Gigi shoves her away, countering with the AMF only for Jonna to break free before the hands are locked! Lluvia gets back up on the apron, looking to tag in, but Jamie and Lana pull her back down and deliver the Baelfire on the floor! Entering Hyperspace by the Calinauts puts Jamie out of commission, but Lana charges Cosmo and Aiden right after, keeping the fight going! Back up on the apron herself, Samantha blind tags herself back in and gets Jonna onto the top rope for the Victory Drop Omega! The landing is a rough one and Gigi almost immediately follows up with the Kamikaze before coming up to her feet and diving through the ropes onto the rest of the participants, allowing Tolson to make the cover!


Bernadette Olson: I’ll be damned!

Jacob Frankel: They pulled it off! Amazing!

Samantha seems to be in just a little bit of awe, with everyone else on the floor, including Gigi, looking around to try and figure out what happened. It dawns on them quickly enough, though, and Gigi joins her partner in the ring as the official announcement is made!


Spirit Montego: Ladies and gentlemen, your winners… and the NEW Global Tag Team Champions… GIGI NOVA AND SAMANTHA TOLSON!

Bernadette Olson: I don’t believe it!

Jacob Frankel: They certainly proved me wrong tonight! Well done, ladies!

Bernadette Olson: The first title for both in HYBRID!

The steel cage lowered into place as the crowd started cheering.

Spirit Montego: The following contest is a steel cage match and is set for one fall! The only ways to win the match are by pinfall or submission!

Metallica’s “Hardwired” hits and Trenton “Forge” Mitchell makes his way to the ring with no added muss or fuss. He steps into the cage and takes his place in a neutral corner, ready to go.

Spirit Montego: Here is your guest referee, Trenton “Forge” Mitchell!

Bernadette Olson: I would not want to cross that official!

Jacob Frankel: Me neither, but you know what Dixon says about him.

Bernadette Olson: He is of no blood relation to Stephanie Kenyon.

Jacob Frankel: Yet he called her family…

As the lights of the arena fade and acoustic instruments resonate throughout, the flashes of the cameras are the only illumination in the dark. Then a red spotlight shines on the stage and Nathaniel Dixon has made his presence known. He smiles when the lead vocals of Michael Barnes set the mood with “Breathe Into Me (Remix Acústica)” by Red.


His fan reception is that of mixed reactions, although some of the fans take special exception to him in deep admiration. Knowing this, he chuckles softly and saunters down the ramp.


The Intellectual Evolution extends his right hand to a lady in the audience who accepts it and, like a gentleman, he kisses her hand. While she fangirls, he makes his way around the ring, the red spotlight following him with every step. His earth-colored eyes are focused on the ring itself. Nathaniel ascends the steel steps, enters the ring between the ropes, and he gauges the fans. A sadistic smile forms across his face before the spotlight goes out, leaving everyone in the dark.


The fans stir in anticipation as red pyros shoot from all four corners of the ring. The lights immediately come back on and Nathaniel takes a bow in the center of the ring with a confident smirk.

Spirit Montego: Introducing first, wrestling out of San Diego, California, weighing in at 175 pounds… NATHANIEL DIXON!!!!

Bernadette Olson: Yes he did but to call this a handicap match is to impugn Forge’s integrity and I can’t say that’s a very smart strategy by our resident genius.

Jacob Frankel: You never know, maybe Nathaniel is playing reverse psychology on him to make him hesitate in how he would normally be to negate any advantage the family connection might give her.

Bernadette Olson: That’s a big assumption both ways.

Jacob Frankel: Yeah, but it might just work.

“Predator” by Primal Fear hits and Stephanie “Wildcat” Kenyon comes marching through the curtain. She throws up the metal horns and then marches to the ring, ready to go and enjoying every second of it.

Spirit Montego: His opponent, from the Castle, weighing in at 155 pound, this is STEPHENIE “WILDCAT” KENYON!

Bernadette Olson: She has a point to prove as well given he couldn’t walk after the last encounter.

Jacob Frankel: And mentioning his father as much as she has and in the manner she has is not going very far in proving that point. If anything it just gave him further motivation to end her once and for all.

Bernadette Olson: He also said that was not the case.

Jacob Frankel: You never know what might happen.


Nathaniel Dixon glares across the ring with neither annoyance or malice in his eyes. Stephanie Kenyon glares back across the ring. The two of them circle each other and then go to lock-up. Nathaniel drops down into a double leg takedown, looking to assert his dominance on the mat and end this quickly. Stephanie kicks at him to get him off and Nathaniel grabs her leg to restrain it before it can do much damage. Stephanie grabs at his head and tries to roll him into a cradle. Nathaniel goes with the momentum, slowing the whole thing down and hooking her so that Stephanie effectively cradles herself.


Bernadette Olson: Nathaniel Dixon is trying to end this one fast!

Jacob Frankel: He feels he has a point to prove, Bernie.

Bernadette Olson: He always thinks he has a point to prove.

Jacob Frankel: She mentioned things she shouldn't have. Now he has to make an example of her.

Nathaniel pops her onto her back and starts to get the full mount position. Stephanie tries to flip him over and off of her but Nathaniel is able to keep himself in position. Stephanie throws a forearm that nails Nathaniel between the eyes and causes him to drop his head to her chest in order to avoid any incoming onslaught. Nathaniel starts to take her leg and Stephanie rolls over. Nathaniel quickly takes her back instead and starts to go for a rear naked choke. As he starts to sink it in, Stephanie swings her legs out from under him. She frantically moves and runs up the ropes. Nathaniel keeps himself in position on her. Stephanie flips over him so that his own hold pins him to the mat.


Stephanie gets loose and runs to the ropes. She bounces and Nathaniel waits for her to come at him. As she does, he steps aside and guides her so that her own momentum causes her to crash into the cage wall. She snaps back and Nathaniel catches her or a bridging German suplex.


Stephanie starts to stand up and jumps into a dropkick that sends Nathaniel back against the same cage wall. Nathaniel hits hard and Stephanie gives him a wicked spinkick. Nathaniel goes down to one knee and Stephanie runs to the ropes. She jumps up into a pingboard spinning roundhouse kick to the head. Nathaniel goes down from the impact and Stephanie jumps on for the cover.


Bernadette Olson: Stephanie’s starting to get some momentum going here!

Jacob Frankel: Given how much he’s dominated her at times, she better or this is going to end just like the last one did.

Bernadette Olson: If she can keep the pace up tempo…

Jacob Frankel: If she can do that, she’s proven a bigger point than she meant to!

Stephanie and Nathaniel both get to their feet and Nathaniel tries to get another double leg on her. Stephanie grabs him and delivers a muay thai knee to the face. Nathaniel is stunned and Stephanie jumps up into a hurricanrana that sends Nathaniel into the steel face first again. Blood starts trickling down his face as Stephanie runs at him. She crashes into his back and smashes him hard against the cage wall. Nathaniel bounces off the steel and Stephanie climbs up on the corner. She looks back at him and nods before climbing the cage wall. She reaches the top and pulls herself up so she’s standing on the top of the wll. She looks down, smirks and cries out, “I’m a leaf on the wind!” The crowd cries back, “Watch me soar!” Stephanie nods and then jumps off into the Leaf On The Wind phoenix splash off the top of the cage. Nathaniel moves and Stephanie crashes to the mat. Nathaniel jumps into a three-quarters nelson cradle on her.


Nathaniel takes Stephanie by her hair and throws her face first into the cage wall. Nathaniel keeps his grip and then rakes her back and forth, using the wall like a giant cheese grater on her face. Blood starts down her face and Nathaniel clubs her in the back of the head with a forearm that bonus her of the steel again. She stumbles back and Nathaniel takes her into an O’Connor roll.


Stephanie starts to stand and Nathaniel hits her with the Blood In The Darkness shining wizard so that she hits the steel again. Stephanie collapses to the mat and Nathaniel covers her.


Nathaniel comes around and tries to grab her legs for a submission. Stephanie kicks him off and then rolls back to the ropes. She jumps into a springboard quebrada. Nathaniel hits the mat hard and she holds for the cover.


Stephanie starts to get up and Natahniel tries to go for a cradle again. Stephanie kicks him off and then hits the Tastes Like Timbaland Boot, Bitch brogue kick sending Nathaniel crashing into the cage wall again. He comes back bleeding all over the place and Stephanie catches him for the Dreaming implant DDT. Stephanie covers him.


Stephanie goes to the ropes and slingshots herself up. She sears across the ring, looking for a dropkick. Nathaniel sees her coming and hits the Evolutionary Imperative out of midair. Stephanie crashes to the mat and Nathaniel covers her.


Bernadette Olson: I… what did we just see?

Jacob Frankel: I…

Bernadette Olson: How did that just happen?

Jacob Frankel: The grace of his skill?

Spirit Montego: Here is your winner, NATHANIEL DIXON!

After the bell is called for, Forge does his part and raises Nathaniel’s arm, though he lets go of it barely a second later. The cage is raised and now, not burdened with rules… Forge checks on Stephanie. The crowd has a mixed reaction to the victory on Nathaniel’s part, with most impressed by his efforts but still not sure what to make of the man.

Spirit Montego: The following match is to determine the first-ever Brotherhood/Sisterhood Champions! Introducing team number one!

The sound of royal trumpets can be heard as the lights dim and turn a violet hue as “Bad Bitch” by Bebe Rexha hits over the public address system. As the fans greet the sound with loud boos, first out was Simple Simon dressed in a nice suit, nervously waving. Within a few moments, none other than Queen Bianca Davis arrives, joined by Princess Honey Rydel with Summer and their bodyguard, Carnifex, in their wake.

Spirit Montego: Accompanied to the ring by Simple Simon, Summer and Carnifex… from Malibu, California and competing at a combined weight of 258 pounds, the team of Bianca Davis and Honey Rydel… THE ROYAL COUPLE!

The Queen, in her royal robe, also wears her large, blackened crown. Honey’s is slightly less extravagant, but her attire is just as on-point. Both pose smugly at the top of the ramp, Bianca waving her scepter dismissively at the fans while Honey waves arrogantly. Both royals start to make their way down to the ring, Simon singing their praises while Carnifex warns off the unwashed masses with his harsh glare. Meanwhile, Summer tries to make herself as unobtrusive as possible.

Jacob Frankel: Remind me again how they were afforded this opportunity in the first place?!

Bernadette Olson: To give them something to shut them up? To get them out of Mr. Vance’s hair for a while? Take your pick. But it can’t be denied that they’re an effective team.

Jacob Frankel: Hell with that credit where it’s due with these two, Bernadette! I’m not biting!

As they reach and enter the ring, Simon holding the ropes for him, the ubiquitous manager demands that the fans hail the Queen and Princess, though they hardly comply. Summer and Carnifex remain on the outside, along with Simon, as Honey and Bianca disrobe and prepare for the match ahead.

Spirit Montego: And now, introducing their opponents!

As the soft chants from Critical Role’s “Your Turn To Roll” begin to slowly fade in through the PA System, smoke fills the room. Entering with a large D20, Charlotte smirks as she rolls the dice. As it lands on a natural 20, she shouts “crit” as Ember Hart appears from the smoke, carrying a DM Screen in her hand.

Spirit Montego: From New York City, at a combined weight of 281 pounds, the team of Charlotte Hall and Ember Hart… THE MAIDENS OF WAR!

As the two women make their way down the ramp, they hand out a few dice as well as tokens. Making their way to the ring, they both roll in from the top turnbuckles, shouting natural 20 as they do so.

Bernadette Olson: Plenty to like about these two young ladies. But I hope they’re ready for what they’re in for tonight.

Jacob Frankel: You already know I’m pulling for them. But all that backup on the outside of the ring worries me.

Bernadette Olson: Guess they just have to make sure their dexterity rolls are up to snuff.

Jacob Frankel: Remembering the good ol’ days, Bernadette?

Bernadette Olson: You act like I don’t still play!


Bianca instructs Honey to start first, which she’s happy to do. Ember starts things off for the Maidens and doesn’t take two paces before Honey’s in her face, demanding that she bow down! Ember looks back and forth at the fans, then at Charlotte, asking if this woman’s really serious! But she very much is, as Ember turns around in time to eat a hard slap to the face! Immediately she double-legs Honey down to the mat and throws some wild punches while the Princess tries to cover up! Referee Zach Young has to break things up when Ember grabs for the hair and Honey scurries back to the Royal Couple’s corner, looking for protection from Bianca! Simon comes over to offer support, too, while Zach Young warns him off! Bianca instructs her charge to go at Ember again, but the moment Honey gets to her feet, she’s spun around and sent down with a right hand by Ember, who sends Honey into the ropes and delivers a picture-perfect dropkick before making a pin attempt!


Ember quickly tags in Charlotte and they double-team Honey for a bit, hitting a double back elbow a double elbow drop before Charlotte goe for the pin!


But Honey continues to stay in it, thumbing Charlotte in the eye and dropping her with a clothesline, giving the Princess enough time to tag in the Queen!

Bernadette Olson: And in comes Bianca, cocky as ever.

Jacob Frankel: Considering all the backup she has, why wouldn’t she be? No one else needs an entourage like that in HYBRID, though, so what makes her so special?

Bernadette Olson: You’ve really gotta work more on being impartial, kid.

Jacob Frankel: I know, I know! It’s just hard with her!

Bianca gives Charlotte the same thing Ember received: a slap to the face! But then she spears Charlotte to the mat and grabs her by the hair, bouncing her head off the canvas! Zach Young threatens with disqualification but Bianca yells back that she’s the Queen and can do as she pleases! Charlotte uses that momentary distraction to pull the Queen into an armbar but Bianca is up on her feet before turning it into a pinning predicament that Charlotte escapes at one… moments before she takes a hard punt-style kick to the chest from Bianca! A Queen’s Makeover connects immediately after and Bianca goes for the cover!


Charlotte moves to try and tag in Ember, but Bianca snatches her by the hair and positions her for a reverse DDT! Charlotte kicks up and over her head, catching Bianca in the face, dropping to the canvas and rolling up on her shoulders, getting her legs behind Bianca’s arms and flipping her over to the mat for a cover of her own!


Bianca is up in a hurry, but discombobulated from the sudden shift! A back kick doubles her over but Charlotte straightens her up for a spinning back first before hitting a discus elbow, knocking the Queen down hard!

Jacob Frankel: Ha! Nice shot, Charlotte! Bianca is down!

Bernadette Olson: And rolling out of the ring, but Charlotte’s in hot pursuit!

Jacob Frankel: Oh, what’s that ogre doing?!

Outside the ring, Bianca sees Charlotte in pursuit and immediately orders Carnifex to get between them! The big, bearded monster stands with folded arms as if daring Charlotte to try and go around him, but after looking around, Charlotte cheekily takes out a d20 and rolls it! Her smirk gets even bigger as suddenly Honey is knocked off the apron and to the floor… moments before Ember comes flying over the top rope with a somersault senton, wiping out Bianca! Charlotte quickly rolls Bianca in the ring and delivers a rolling neck snap followed by a basement dropkick before pinning with the leg hooked!


Bernadette Olson: I don’t know what she rolled for, but it looks like it went her way!

Jacob Frankel: And now Bianca’s on her own!

Well, almost! Simple Simon gets up on the apron and verbally castigates Charlotte about her tactics, demanding that she bow to the queen! Charlotte looks at the man in the loud suit and rears back as though to hit him, making Simon cower! When the hit doesn’t come, he rants more… until Ember yanks him off the apron to the floor! She stalks him for a moment, but fails to see Honey sneaking up to deliver a leaping bulldog off the steps, riding Ember’s face into the floor! Charlotte moves to go and help her partner, but BIanca rolls her up with a schoolgirl and a handful of ring gear!


It’s mighty close, though, and Bianca isn’t happy that it wasn’t three! She tags in Honey and they go to town on Charlotte with lots of kicks and stomps, milking the eight seconds before Bianca has to leave the ring. She’s tagged right back in, though, and a double running knee by the Royal Couple leads to a double-superplex, with Honey again going for the cover as Ember struggles to make it back to the Maidens’ corner!


Pounding on the mat in aggravation, Honey whips Charlotte into the corner and charges in for a splash, but Charlotte moves just in the nick of time! Honey staggers backwards and Charlotte looks to tag Ember, but she still isn’t back up on the apron, and the reason why seems to be a combination of Carnifex and Simon! Having had enough of this, Charlotte turns her ire on Honey, laying in some hard shots before whipping her into the ropes! Honey reverses, but Charlotte stops herself at the ropes! When Honey charges, Charlotte back body drops her over the top and right onto hers and Bianca’s entourage! Carnifex looks to grab at Charlotte for this act and Zach Young, upon seeing the attempted infraction, ejects both Carnifex AND Simon!

Jacob Frankel: Get ‘em outta here! They know they’re gonna hear it from Bianca in the back, too! Look at Zach kick the proverbial dirt on them!

Bernadette Olson: Can’t disagree with his logic! They were blocking Ember from returning to her corner! But Bianca is furious!

Jacob Frankel: Too bad, so sad!

Honey rolls back into the ring but Charlotte grabs her and whips her into the buckles, tagging in Ember! The Maidens are back in control and Honey takes a hellacious double-flapjack before Charlotte hiptosses Ember into a senton on the prone Honey, making a pin attempt!


Charlotte is back in a second later, attacking Bianca as Ember lays into Honey, the Maidens of War having finally had it with the chicanery of the two royals! Charlotte sends Bianca out of the ring and follows after to make sure she stays out of the way while Ember goes up top for the Fireball! Honey follows her up though, somehow, and the two brawl for a bit on the ropes before Honey is slugged and sent back to the canvas! Bianca rakes the eyes of Charlotte and hurls her against the ropes, causing Ember to lose her footing, tumbling to the canvas! The landing isn’t hard, but it stuns Ember for a moment as Honey crawls towards the ropes where Summer is standing, looking concerned!

Bernadette Olson: Where’s Honey think she’s going?!

Jacob Frankel: Wait a minute… she just grabbed Summer and… is she rooting around in that poor girl’s shirt?! What the hell for?!

Bernadette Olson: No idea, but I’m just happy you didn’t take the easy road there!

Honey’s pulled away from the ropes, though, as Ember looks to finish this match! But Honey turns and swings for the fences, that right hitting a LOT harder than it normally would! Ember drops hard and Honey throws something out of the ring, Zach Young still distracted by Charlotte and Bianca on the outside! Ember gets to her feet, but turns right into Honey Glazed! Honey makes the cover, yelling at the official!


Charlotte tries to break up the pin but Bianca gets hold of her, stopping the attempt!


Spirit Montego: Ladies and gentlemen, your winners… and the first-ever Sisterhood Champions… THE ROYAL COUPLE!

“Bad Bitch” starts up and Summer looks on, somewhat ashamed, as Bianca almost snatches the titles away, handing one to Honey and holding hers up high for the world to see! The fans are heaping boos on the two but neither seems to give a damn! Charlotte checks on Ember, helping her from the ring as she glares upon the new champions. Ember, though woozy, looks less than pleased herself and you can imagine that there will be some sort of retribution for this, somewhere, somehow!

Bernadette Olson: Should have known they’d have a plan! But making Summer hide the foreign object? That’s just low!

Jacob Frankel: They did the fans AND the Maidens dirty! AMV’s gotta do something about this! It’s right there on the replay!

Bernadette Olson: Referee’s decision is final, Jacob, and Zach Young didn’t see it! AMV’s not just gonna overturn this for that!

Jacob Frankel: Damn it!

Spirit Montego: Our next match at Stormfront is set for one fall and it is for the Vanguard Championship!

Jacob Frankel: Another case of me not fully understanding the logic behind someone getting a shot at a title. Aleki Kekoa is very good, but just attacking the champion a time or two gets a title match? That’s a dangerous precedent.

Bernadette Olson: It’s the potential, I think, that Mr. Vance is counting on. Or maybe he wants to put some extra challenge in front of Cordelia Clark? You’d have to ask him to be sure.

Jacob Frankel: At the very least this should be a good match.

As the opening of "No Church in the Wild" blares into the arena, the lights go out and a spotlight shines in the entrance. The Samoan God of War stands in the light with his head lowered for a few moments while taking in the crowd reaction. He then looks up to the heavens with outstretched arms as the song lyrics say “I am king.” As the ring announcer begins their introduction, the Samoan War Machine starts down the entrance ramp.

Spirit Montego: Introducing first… the challenger! From Long Beach, California and weighing in at 265 pounds… this is the Samoan God of War… ALEKI KEKOA!

After the announcer finishes their introduction, Aleki walks over to the center ring and looks up at the heavens once more with outstretched arms, before setting his eyes on the task at hand inside the ring.

Bernadette Olson: Big, powerful, imposing, quick… Aleki has the total package.

Jacob Frankel: Don’t forget attitude. It takes some cojones to nut up to the boss. Especially with his backup.

Bernadette Olson: Don’t think I forgot about that. You can bet the champion hasn’t either.

Spirit Montego: And now, introducing the champion!

The bridge of "Physical" by Dua Lipa hits the PA system and Cordelia Clark steps through the curtains, instantly drawing some strong cheers from the crowd. She starts to walk down the ramp, obviously confident in her abilities and with the Vanguard Championship over her shoulder.

Spirit Montego: From Brooklyn, New York and weighing in at 125 pounds, she is the reigning AND defending HYBRID Vanguard Champion… the Doll Slayer… CORDELIA CLARK!

She has a smile on her face as she gets to the ring, obviously enjoying whatever reaction she's getting from the fans. When she enters the ring, she finally acknowledges the fans with a further smile and a blown kiss, which only serves to incite them to cheer her louder. Cordelia starts to focus on her match and the song fades.


Referee Kara Tarantino calls both participants to the center, with Aleki looming over champion and official alike. Cordelia stares right at him, though, and once the rules are explained the participants almost immediately lock up, with Aleki shoving Cordelia to the mat. She’s back up in half a second, though, and they lock up a second time with her getting behind the challenger, looking to take his leg and bring him to the mat. Aleki muscles free and almost takes Cordelia’s head off with an elbow, but she gets under it and waistlocks him, trying to power him down. It seems like a foolish endeavor, but Aleki’s every attempt to get hold of her or lash out is avoided. She finally trips him down and puts on a front facelock, but Aleki powers his way up and literally seats Cordelia on the top rope, patting her on the head condescendingly before turning to mock the booing fans!

Jacob Frankel: That might come back to bite him!

Cordelia definitely doesn’t take well to the disrespect, and when Aleki turns around he does so right as Cordelia is coming off the top with a flying knee! Aleki is staggered and a running dropkick to the knee takes him to a lower level! From there, a la magistral cradle gets Cordelia a quick two, whereupon she immediately goes for the Sound of Silence! Aleki hurriedly scrambles for the ropes and grabs the bottom strand before Cordelia can lock it in, but the message is sent as Cordelia stands back, arms folded, giving Aleki a smirk of her own!

Bernadette Olson: Never forget how quick and skilled Cordelia is, folks! Just like that she can put someone away!

Jacob Frankel: She didn’t luck into that title! I think Aleki might take her a little more seriously now!

Nodding slowly, Aleki gets back to his feet and dusts himself off, the point being made. They lock up again and this time Aleki forces Cordelia back to the buckles before breaking clean… and trying to take her head off with a right hand! A second one is ducked and Cordelia throws some hard kicks to the ribs and midsection before a headbutt from the Samoan knocks her down! He still needs a moment to get his bearings, though, and that lets Clark bring him down with a drop toe hold, attempting an STF before Aleki again escapes to the ropes!

Jacob Frankel: Cordelia is playing to her strengths right now, and keeping Aleki on his toes!

Aleki leaves the ring to catch his breath and strategize, but Cordelia isn’t keen on giving him that opportunity. She gets a running start and aims a dropkick at the challenger, but he quickly darts aside only for Cordelia to catch herself in the ropes. Aleki boasts to the ringside fans about his smarts, only to turn around as Cordelia slingshots over the top rope with a splash! But the challenger catches her and, just like that, things turn in the challenger’s favor! He slings Cordelia bodily into the barricade, then scoops her up and drops her on top of it chest-first! The fans do their best to cheer the champion on as Aleki bends her back over the barrier and lays in some hard chops to the chest, leaving Clark trying to catch her breath as she’s rolled back into the ring. Aleki goes for the cover-


-but the champ is still very much in the fight. Her breathing is somewhat slowed, though, and Aleki puts her in a body scissors, adding a chinlock to contort her further. He lays in some clubbing shots to the stomach as well, with the referee checking to see if the champ wants to quit, getting an emphatic “no” each time.

Bernadette Olson: Slowing the pace down and using his power to grind the stamina out of the champion is smart on Aleki’s part here.

Jacob Frankel: Cordelia’s been in rough fights before. She’ll find her way out of this.

And so she does, twisting and bridging up until Aleki’s shoulders are on the mat, causing a one-count and allowing Cordelia to break loose. She goes for a punt kick to the chest but Aleki lies back, the champion’s foot sailing over his head. He kips up and turns the champ inside out with a clothesline before sending her into the buckles and immediately charging after her, hitting a second clothesline before delivering a belly-to-belly overhead suplex that tosses Cordelia halfway across the ring. The momentum lets her rise quickly, but she’s no less damaged and has to vault over the ropes to avoid Kekoa’s charge. A swinging kick stuns the Samoan War Machine, and the Doll Slayer head to the top rope, going for a hurricanrana… but she’s caught! Aleki powers her up and then drives her down with a powerbomb, locking the hands and bringing her up for another before folding her up in a pinning predicament!


Aleki grabs Cordelia and pulls her up, shoving her into the ropes in search of another powerbomb, but the champion recoils and hits him dead in the chest with Educated! Kekoa drops to the mat and rolls towards the ropes while Cordelia is likewise down, trying to catch her breath as Kara Tarantino starts making the ten count!


Bernadette Olson: Champion and challenger are down, folks, and if the count reaches ten, this match is a draw!

Jacob Frankel: In which case, the champion retains… and I don’t think either one wants to win or lose that way!


Aleki certainly doesn’t! He’s up at seven and drags Cordelia up the rest of the way, choke-tossing the champion across the ring! Cordelia pulls herself up via the ropes and again drops Aleki with a drop toe hold, this time draping him over the second rope throat-first! A pair of running dropkicks put the challenger in trouble as Cordelia feeds off the support of the HYBRID Nation, but she’s almost speared out of her boots on the third attempt when Kekoa launches himself at her, seemingly out of desperation! But, much like before, both are down again! This time, though, Cordelia rolls from the ring and gets to her feet, catching her breath a little before heading up to the top rope!

Bernadette Olson: Is the champion thinking Slayer Driver?!

Jacob Frankel: It’s the only thing she hasn’t tried yet, Bernadette! Maybe it’ll put Kekoa away!

Seemingly not sure where he is, Kekoa gets up swinging at air, but when he turns and sees Clark preparing to leap at him, he charges forward! Cordelia leaps over the challenger and hits the ropes, looking for a second Educated! Aleki moves and Clark hits the ropes hard, recoiling to the mat! A superman punch follows and Aleki sets up for My Divine Right! Cordelia scrambles loose, though, and rolls the challenger up!


The challenger reverses!


The champion kicks out and once more attempts the Sound of Silence! Aleki knows what’s coming and literally stands, powering the challenger up with her leg over the back of his neck in a modified submission! Clark breaks loose after a few seconds, but that’s all Aleki needs to set up My Divine Right, spiking Cordelia in the center of the ring! The cover!


Bernadette Olson: And we have a new champion!


Spirit Montego: Your winner… and the NEW Vanguard Champion… ALEKI KEKOA!

Bernadette Olson: Looks like Aleki Kekoa made the most of this opportunity tonight! But I hope he doesn't think that the fight stops here!

Jacob Frankel: I'm willing to give the guy credit. But I'd like to see him and Cordelia go at it again.

Bernadette Olson: That's the beauty of this title, though: with it being defended each and every show, they're bound to clash again... and AMV would be foolish to not give Clark an opportunity to win it back.

Spirit Montego: The following contest is a grudge match set for one fall! Introducing first…

The lights in the arena go out as the piecing alarms of the song blare. The spotlights at the top of the ramp glow red as the music slowly begins to kick in. The lights illuminate the silhouette of a woman.


Suddenly a much larger figure steps into the light, becoming illuminated from behind as well.


The heavy music kicks in as the arena lights come up again, The pair of Katie and Damian Simmons are revealed. Katie wears a devious smirk as she stares into the camera while her husband, towering over her, glares directly at the ring.

Spirit Montego: ...from Sin City, accompanied to the ring by Katie Simmons, standing 7’2” and weighing in at 292 pounds, the Juggernaut… DAMIAN SIMMONS!


The couple begin walking toward the ring. Damian remains focused on the ring while his wife hangs by the sides of the ramp, taunting the fans as she passes by. Fans shout things at the pair but neither seem affected by it. Damian remains transfixed on his goal and Katie just giggles and waves.

Finally they make it to ringside. Katie walks around the side while Damian climbs up onto the ring apron and easily steps over the top rope. Katie lays on her side, taunting the fans some more while giving them a show. After a few seconds she crawls in backward on her hands and knees, meeting up with her husband in the middle of the ring where he is standing, towering over her.


Katie winks into the camera before hopping to her feet. She circles around Damian and removes his vest for him while he continues to stare deep into viewer. Finally, Damian takes to his corner and focuses on the upcoming match as his wife exits the ring. Simmons is seething in his corner, itching to start the fight.

Bernadette Olson: The longest-reigning Vanguard Champion in the second-coming of HYBRID and one of the largest and most imposing members of the roster. Just seeing him walk to the ring is terrifying. Imagine what his opponents must feel like, seeing him coming towards them.

Jacob Frankel: I’d run. Straight up.

Bernadette Olson: Doesn’t exactly make you sound courageous, young man.

Jacob Frankel: Hey, I choose life. Shame I can live with. Destruction is a much deeper issue!

The Colossus paces back and forth while Katie talks strategy to her massive husband from the other side of the ropes. Then the music fades to herald his opponent’s arrival.

Spirit Montego: And his opponent…

"NIB" by Ugly Kid Joe begins to play, and a spotlight shines on a pane of glass featuring the tarot of "La Muerte". As soon as the drums and guitar kick in, the glass shatters, and Javier Mateo Duran steps through.

Spirit Montego: ...from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and weighing in at 235 pounds… the Mexican Reaper… JAVIER MATEO DURAN!

An ever present, cocky smirk on his face, he looks around the arena. Spreading his arms wide, he walks straight down the ramp to the stairs, kneeling and crossing himself before climbing them quickly and stepping in between the top and middle ropes. Javier makes his way to the side facing the hardcam, grinning directly into the camera before flipping it the bird, mouthing "that's right motherfucker", before turning away. He removes his vest, tossing it out of the ring before leaning against the turnbuckle in his corner.

Bernadette Olson: And the man who handed Damian his first big defeat… the Man Who Feels No Pain.

Jacob Frankel: It really makes for an interesting encounter. I wonder if there being no title or streak on the line tonight will change how they approach this?

Bernadette Olson: Maybe? Damian just likes to rip people apart and Katie eggs that side of him on. Javier… I’m not sure what his motivation is other than dominance. He’s a world-class competitor. Maybe that’s all he needs.

No sooner does Javier hit the ring than does Damian charge, and the brawl is on before Kara Tarantino can even call for the bell!


Damian’s strength is somewhat mitigated by Javier literally being incapable of feeling pain, but Javier needs to throw extra fire into his shots to stagger the monster! The old cliche about the immovable force and the irresistible object is coming to life once again as these two powerhouses try to batter one another into submission! Kara Tarantino finally, somehow, gets between them to stop the slugfest… but after wiping his mouth with the back of his hand and making a rude gesture to Damian, the bigger man snarls and charges in again, leaving a grinning Javier to return the favor and it’s right back to Skull Fracture Theater between the Mexican Reaper and the Colossus!

Bernadette Olson: And in literally two minutes these two have taken hits that would end lesser opponents, yet neither has so much a staggered!

Jacob Frankel: They’re machines! I bet the metal detectors go off from them being ten feet away!

Not an unreasonable assumption. It looks as though Javier is getting the better of things, backing Damian into the ropes with his strikes, but the big man reverses the Irish whip and knocks Javier down with a hard shoulder. The landing stuns Javier, more from surprise than pain, but he doesn’t get to ruminate long. Damian sends him into the ropes again and heaves him WAY into the air for a free-fall landing that takes some of the air out of the Man Who Feels No Pain. Javier rises slowly and Damian is there with a boot before sending Javier into the buckles, laying in some hard back elbows and a knee for good measure before simply grabbing Javier by the head and hurling him across the ring with a massive biel!

Jacob Frankel: Good gravy! Is there a crater from that landing?!

Javier is back up on his feet quickly enough, but that only lasts until Damian clotheslines him over the top! Landing on his feet, Javier yanks the legs from under the Colossus and pulls him out of the ring for some retribution! Katie Simmons starts to get in the way but thinks better of it when Javier spots her attempt to be a pest! Damian attempts to use that moment to attack but he gets his head bounced off the apron by Javier for his trouble! A few more such blows stun the big man and a flapjack-style move on the announce table almost wrecks it thanks to Javier’s momentum and Damian’s size! But the Colossus fights back and tries to throw Javier OVER the table! Javier puts on the brakes and instead sends Damian stomach-first into the ring apron before taking the opportunity to slam his head against it a few more times!

The count is getting high, though, and so Javier rolls Damian into the ring (with some effort), breaking up the count. He’s stopped from entering by Katie, though, who gets in his face and tries to warn him off about taking things any further. Javier smirks and fakes lunging at her, making Katie backup on instinct, infuriating her. Damian uses this moment to palm the head of Javier, literally picking him up onto the apron with that grip!

Bernadette Olson: Scary strength!

Jacob Frankel: Never seen ANYONE manhandle Javier like that before!

Bernadette Olson: And you probably won’t again, if he has his way!

Javier grabs Damian by the head and drops down, hanging up the Colossus throat-first on the top rope, but that only gives Javier time to get into the ring before a big boot knocks him to the canvas! Damian lays the boots to his adversary, scaring off Tarantino when she steps in to warn him about excessive violence. This makes Katie cackle on the outside as she cheers on her monster. Damian scoops up Javier and delivers a Royal Flush!


Jacob Frankel: And the Colossus looks a little surprised there!

Bernadette Olson: Or pleased that he gets more time to batter Javier… either or!

Probably some from Column A AND Column B! Javier is pulled up and shoved into the buckles, eating a wicked facewash from the Colossus before taking a vertical suplex that lands him hard in the middle of the ring. A big elbow drop follows and Damian moves to cover again!


Jacob Frankel: Only the faintest bit longer than the last one!

Bernadette Olson: It’ll have a cumulative effect, though. Javier needs to put Damian away quickly!

Yet it’s enough to frustrated Damian a little bit. He grabs Javier by the ears and bounces his head off the mat until Kara’s count gets to four, being warned sternly again about his attacks! This gets Katie up on the apron to give Kara a piece of her mind, drawing the referee’s attention… and Damian takes the opening to try and grind his thumbs into the eyes of Javier! Reacting on instinct, Javier blasts Damian low and just like that the tables turn! Katie is apoplectic, but Kara saw nothing and Javier makes use of Damian’s new position on his knees to drive a couple hard knees into the side of the Juggernaut’s head! A running kick sends Damian sprawling and Javier pounces into a cover-


-but Damian kicks out almost too easily! This leaves Javier smiling as he grinds the sole of his boot on the face of Damian a couple times, then straight rakes the laces of said boots along Damian’s face! Kara Tarantino again steps in and Javier backs off, but he damn sure ain’t sorry!

Jacob Frankel: Play dirty and get played back! That’s how it works!

Bernadette Olson: I don’t condone such tactics, but I’m also just fine with retribution! Javier’s having his way now and this might mean a second loss for Damian!

The moment the referee steps aside, Javier barges back in and lowers the boom on Damian further! The near-300 pounder finds himself hoisted for a devastating chokeslam backbreaker, leaving him writing on the mat as Javier lays the boots to him some more. In the midst of this, who else but Alexis Lemon comes down to the ring, looking on with a bag of popcorn and a grin! Katie spots her first and makes a beeline for the would-be spectator, while Javier continues his assault on Damian, sending the big man to the buckles and blasting him with a pair of running clotheslines before trying a suplex on the Juggernaut! Damian reverses this, putting Javier on the top buckle, and blasts him in the chest with a few chops. Damian goes up and, as Katie and Alexis have words on the outside, hitting a Colossal Drop! The move leaves Javier bouncing off the canvas and Damian goes for the cover, having to slam a fist on the mat to get the official’s attention!


A close near-fall there, but Damian still fights his way out. Katie and Alexis continue their back and forth with Katie poking her finger into Lemon’s chest. Javier pays it no mind, fighting back against an angered Damian, but the monster spots this and goes over to the ropes, momentarily forgetting about the fight! Alexis, in response to the physical contact, dumps her bag of buttered popcorn on Katie’s head!

Bernadette Olson: I’d say that’s uncalled for, but…

Jacob Frankel: Is it at least gluten-free?! I’m pretty sure Katie is on a strict diet to maintain that figure!

Katie shrieks in frustration and Damian threatens to leave the ring and go after Alexis, but finds himself rolled up by Javier for a quick two-count! Backing up onto the apron, Katie shouts threats at a laughing Alexis, only to be knocked to the floor when Javier reverses an Irish whip, causing Damian to unknowingly collide with his manager! Katie hits the ground, thankfully not too hard, but as a result of this and Alexis’s amused reaction, there’s a brawl on the floor! Javier sets up for the Cosecha de Almas, but Damian gets out of the way and returns the low blow from before! No pain or not, that move debilitates Javier for a moment… long enough for Damian to deliver the Final Gambit and get the one-two-three!


Spirit Montego: And your winner… DAMIAN SIMMONS!

The big man leaves the ring, getting in between Katie and Alexis immediately. Katie yells threats from behind her husband, but all Alexis does is wiggle her fingers playfully at the Colossus. Not satisfied with the conclusion, Javier gets back to his feet and, just like that, makes a running leap over the ropes and onto Damian, knocking him down!

Bernadette Olson: Javier wasn’t gonna let that lie, even if he DID take the first shot!

Jacob Frankel: Maybe things aren’t quite over between them?!

Bernadette Olson: Who can say? It looks like Alexis Lemon wants a piece of the Simmons family, though!

Javier heads up the ramp with Alexis applauding his effort before heading off herself, still cackling at the carnage. Damian and Katie both glare daggers at Alexis and Javier as they depart separately.

“Waking Lions” by Pop Evil starts up with the lights going off in red, white and blue. Duke Andrews comes out onto the stage, soaking in the derision of the fans with a smug expression before holding his fists in the air in a posture of superiority. He makes his way down the ramp and rolls into the ring without a lot of pomp and circumstance, agitating the fans further with his confidence before he backs into a corner and awaits the arrival of his opponent.

Bernadette Olson: And here’s the challenger for the main event, folks. To put it simply, Duke looks ready.

Jacob Frankel: He looks cocky if you ask me, but considering what he’s managed to accomplish, I suppose he’s got at least a little right to be.

Bernadette Olson: Precious few can say that they’ve gotten any sort of win over the champion. And anyone who’s been in the ring with Duke has the lumps to prove it. His cockiness might turn folks away, but there’s no doubt that he can get the job done.

Jacob Frankel: But can he do it when the lights are brightest? We’re about to find out!

Fog starts to slowly fill the entrance area as the intro to “Save Yourself” by Stabbing Westward starts up. Pale green lights illuminate the fog as “The Beggar King” Eddy Todd steps out from the back. He looks out over the crowd with a smirk on his face.


Eddy starts to stroll towards the ring. He occasionally gives random high fives to random fans, mostly the older adults that would have known him from before. He makes his way to the ring at his own pace glancing around at the ring, the crowd, the arena, just generally taking in the environment. He makes his way towards the far set of ring steps. He leans against the guard rail as she shoots a look towards the timekeeper and then the announcers.


He climbs the steps rapidly and walks along the apron. He steps through the ropes and moves to one of the corners. He climbs to the second rope and holds a fist up in the air as he looks out to the crowd. He then hops down and prepares for the match to start.

Bernadette Olson: The Beggar King is in his element when the stakes are at their highest. No one has been able to take that title off him since he won it.

Jacob Frankel: And the only man to hand him a loss is standing in front of him, waiting to break the tie!

Bernadette Olson: Smart money is still on Eddy in my book. He has everything going for him right now.

Jacob Frankel: You’d have a tough time finding anyone who would disagree. But let’s send it up to Spirit Montego for the introductions.

The young woman stands ready in the middle of the ring, microphone in hand, while champion and challenger stare a hole through one another on opposite sides of the ring.

Spirit Montego: Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for our main event of the evening! This match is set for-

Crowd: ONE FALL!

Spirit Montego: -and it is for the HYBRID Global Heavyweight Championship!

The excitement of the HYBRID Nation is showing and Spirit gets swept up in it for a moment before starting the introductions.

Spirit Montego: Introducing first, the challenger: from Grand Rapids, Michigan and weighing in at 275 pounds, he is The American Rebel… DUKE ANDREWS!

Duke throws a fist up in the air, then lowers it and points right at Eddy before making a belt motion at his waist. Eddy lifts his chin slightly in acknowledgement but makes no other gesture, to which Duke grins.

Spirit Montego: And now, introducing the champion!

Eddy steps forward slightly as the fans chant after him, “Beg-gar King” reverberating throughout the State Farm Center.

Spirit Montego: From Los Angeles, California and weighing in at 270 pounds, he is the reigning AND defending HYBRID Global Heavyweight Champion… ladies and gentlemen, the Beggar King… EDDY TODD!

Holding the strap up high, Eddy salutes the fans chanting his name before handing the belt over to Senior Official Butch Ward. Ward holds up the belt for the world to see as Eddy and Duke meet in the center of the ring. Butch lays out the rules and both men nod in agreement, at which point he calls for the bell-


-and we’re off! Duke and Eddy lock up in a collar-and-elbow, pushing back and forth for several moments before breaking away in a stalemate. Eddy remains neutral in terms of expression while Duke continues to try and intimidate with his stare. They lock up a second time and Duke snares Eddy in a headlock, but the champion turns it into a hammerlock before pulling on a headlock of his own. He brings Duke to the mat but the challenger doesn’t stay down long. He powers his way up and shoots Eddy into the ropes. The two men collide but neither gives an inch. Duke smirks and points out the ropes, with Eddy obliging, leading to another stalemate. A second attempt is made and Eddy ducks a clothesline before hitting a flying forearm, staggering the challenger. A vertical suplex is loaded up but Duke blocks it and whips Eddy into the buckles. Eddy charges out with a pump kick and now it’s Duke in the buckles. Another clothesline attempt by the challenger is ducked and Eddy reaches back for a neckbreaker only to have Duke reverse it and go for a DDT! Eddy tries to set up the Kingdom Come but Duke muscles out and tries for The Andrews Effect! The champion breaks loose and both men back off a few steps as the crowd gets more and more pumped!

Jacob Frankel: Both champion and challenger trying to end this early!

Bernadette Olson: I don’t blame them a bit for trying, but both had to know better.

Jacob Frankel: Maybe just a shot at unnerving the other guy? But neither one looks ruffled!

Another lock-up is teased but Duke delivers a right hand instead, rocking the champion with a few unanswered shots before sending him into the ropes. Eddy gets behind Duke and waistlocks him but eats an elbow in response. He escapes a scoop slam, however, and drives a couple forearms into the back of Duke’s head before attempting a German suplex. Duke blocks this but misses another elbow, ending up sent to the mat with a belly-to-belly suplex!


Predictably, Duke kicks out quickly, but he’s put into a chinlock and ground down to the mat for several moments. Working his way up, he elbows out of Eddy’s grip. Snaring the arm, he yanks the champion into a hard short-arm clothesline!


The champion, though, is up and active again just as quickly. The two begin trading hard chops and fists in the middle of the ring, lighting up one another’s chests and jaws with the heavy shots. Neither seems to get an advantage until Duke breaks through with a headbutt and pulls off a snap suplex, buying himself some breathing room. The two sit up slowly and immediately start firing off more right hands, with the battle quickly ending up outside the ring!

Bernadette Olson: Ohhh, now they’re getting a bit too close to the table…

Jacob Frankel: Eh, don’t worry about it! I don’t think either one would risk disqualification-

Eddy is shoved back-first into the table, but escapes Duke’s clutches and bounces his head off the surface a couple times before driving him into the ring apron!

Bernadette Olson: You were saying?!

Jacob Frankel: I would like my statement stricken from the record!

Duke is almost sent into the steps but puts on the brakes and turns the tables on Eddy, lifting him and dropping him face-first on the ring apron, following with a big boot to send the champion to the mat! Butch Ward’s count gets up to seven but Duke rolls into the ring to break it up before heading back out, throwing a few body shots at Eddy before attempting to whip him into the steps. Eddy instead hops to the steps and turns, leaping at Duke with a flying clothesline to send him to the floor!

The fans are quite happy with the champion getting the upper-hand again. Eddy rolls Duke back into the ring and this time his German attempt hits, leading to another pinning predicament-


-but Duke is quick to break out. A running kick to the challenger’s back does some damage, and a dropkick to the back of the head keeps him from responding in kind. Eddy yanks Duke back down to the mat and makes another pinning attempt!


Jacob Frankel: Do you detect a little desperation in the champion tonight, Bernadette?

Bernadette Olson: No, just recognition of Duke’s abilities. Against the only man to hand him a loss in HYBRID, it’s understandable that Eddy would want to put this away in short order. It could be considered a sign of respect.

Jacob Frankel: Huh. Never thought about it like that.

More hard rights to the head and body of Duke from Eddy, who delivers the Execution for a near-fall. Duke rolls out of the ring of his own accord, looking to make some distance, but Eddy isn’t having it. Duke is shoved into the ring post, but shockingly retaliates by turning and charging through the champion, knocking him to the floor hard! Duke is still off-center from the post but he lays the boots to Eddy in the form of stomps and kicks, getting yelled at from the ring by Butch Ward. He all but gives the Senior Official the finger, though, before delivering a KillShot to Eddy, then spiking him with a DDT on the floor! Rolling the champion back into the ring, Duke gives him the Red, White & Blue Combination for a near-fall of his own, almost laughing when the champion kicks out at two!

Bernadette Olson: Duke almost looks like he’s toying with the champion! I wouldn’t go that road if I were him!

Getting to his feet, Duke backs off a little and watches Eddy, clearly stalking the champion and looking for the right moment to strike. Eddy gets to his feet and Duke charges but is side-stepped! Stopping himself before he hits the buckles, Duke whips around and takes a hard clothesline from the champion, transitioning right into-

Jacob Frankel: Kingdom Come! That might be it!


Bernadette Olson: Close! Two-and-a-half at least!

Jacob Frankel: The champion caught Duke flat-footed and it almost cost him!

Eddy shakes his head a little, getting to his feet and motioning that this is over. Duke is pulled to his feet and he shoves Eddy away. The champion charges in and Duke pulls down the top rope! Eddy manages to land on his feet on the apron but a leaping knee to the chin by Duke sends the champ down to the floor hard! Duke has no energy to capitalize, though, still trying to get his bearings. He rolls out of the ring, though, and stays on his feet as he approaches Eddy! Another KillShot connect, this time followed up by a Crossroads! Duke rolls into the ring, then back out, pulling Eddy up by the hair and talking trash before clotheslining him back down!

Jacob Frankel: Duke better watch the count!

Smartly rolling the champion in first, Duke follows after and wastes no time setting up The Andrews Effect! Eddy comes around just in time and rakes the face of the challenger, breaking up the move before it happens! Duke flails a bit, but Eddy evades the shots and hits an inverted atomic drop followed by a discus lariat. It takes him a few moments to get to Duke after, though, and draping an arm across the challenger’s chest only earns a two-count! Showing a little frustration, Eddy gets back to his feet, willing himself to stay in the fight, and positions himself to execute Take the Throne!

Bernadette Olson: The champion looking to end things on his terms! If he hits this, Duke’s title dreams are over!

Jacob Frankel: Eddy’s in position! Duke doesn’t see him coming!

Duke suddenly finds himself on Eddy’s shoulders and his only recourse is to lean in and grab the ropes, trying to keep the move from being executed! Eddy makes attempts to yank Duke free of his grip, but settles for dropping him face-first on the turnbuckles instead! A charging splash rams Duke chest-first into the buckles and Eddy follows up with a Chaos Theory-style German suplex, bridging into a pin attempt!


Bernadette Olson: Too damn close, and Eddy knows it!

Jacob Frankel: I can’t remember the last time I saw him look even a little frustrated!

Eddy clearly wants this over with, once more looking to use Take the Throne. Duke tries to counter with an elbow when he feels Eddy approach, but the champion ducks, coming up with some right hands to back Duke into the ropes! Duke lunges into a clothesline that sends Eddy for a loop, though, leaving both men down and breathing heavily! The fans are on their feet, trying to will the champion back up, but that shot seems to have knocked almost all the remaining fight out of him! Duke starts pushing up on his hands, breathing heavily, and is up a few moments before Eddy, grabbing him by the hair and slapping the hell out of him!

Bernadette Olson: Now what’s the point of that?! That’s just disrespectful!

Jacob Frankel: And it’s likely to just piss Eddy off! That’s not something Duke wants to deal with!

And that’s exactly what happens! The slap fires up the champion and he starts lacing into Duke with hard chops, alternating with kicks and forearms, too, backing the challenger into the ropes and then the corner while Butch warns Eddy about his aggression! He backs off a little, but Duke slaps him again and the brawl is on a second time, and even Duke ducking between the ropes doesn’t stop it! Butch gets between the two and makes Eddy back off… and Duke uses that moment to blast the champion in the eye with a right hand! Vision temporarily impaired, Eddy swings wildly at anything moving in his blurry field of vision, almost nailing the referee!

Jacob Frankel: Dirty fighter! Dirty fighter!

Duke, halfway between a grin and a grimace, boots Eddy dangerously close to the waistline and scoops him up for The Andrews Effect! The move lands and Eddy seems out on the mat as the challenger makes a cover with the leg hooked!


Bernadette Olson: What the hell?! How’d he kick out of that?!

Jacob Frankel: Pure veteran instinct! How could it be anything else?!

Now it’s Duke’s turn to register some frustration. But it doesn’t last, as he pulls Eddy back up to his feet and cracks him with a pair of headbutts before going for a second Andrews Effect! Eddy slips out this time, but his attempt to drop Duke on the mat ends prematurely when his body gives out on him temporarily! He’s still able to low-bridge the challenger, sending Duke to the floor, after which he shocks everyone, and probably himself, with a heat-seeking missile through the top and middle rope, driving that flying shoulder into Duke and sending him into the barricade! The champ’s still running on fumes, though, and barely reaches his feet before Duke does!

Eddy rolls back into the ring, though, instead of attacking Duke further, and all but yells for the American Rebel to get back in the squared circle and finish things! Staring at the Beggar King through bleary eyes, Duke does just that and the slugfest is right back on!

Jacob Frankel: Right back to trying to cave one another’s faces in! Where does this end?!

Bernadette Olson: SOMETHING has to give! Both of them have been at it for twenty minutes now! They have to be close to spent!

In the midst of it all, Eddy somehow muscles Duke up for Take the Throne and puts the big man down hard! Breathing heavily, Eddy rolls over and goes to make the pint!


Every fan in the State Farm Center thought that was it, and so did Eddy! Butch almost didn’t see the foot on the rope, but that moment saved Duke’s chances and the champion was in shock! Pounding a fist on the mat, adrenaline overwriting fatigue, Eddy gets up with the help of the ropes and yells at Duke to rise up! Duke slowly gets to his feet and Eddy grabs the arm… but Duke reverses and almost sends the champion crashing into the referee! Eddy stops himself, but a shot to the back of the skull almost makes him crush Butch against the turnbuckles anyway!

Jacob Frankel: Damn him!

Bernadette Olson: Like it or not, Duke knows what he’s doing!

A reverse DDT is attempted by Duke, but Eddy fights free! The champion goes for a uranage but the challenger elbows their way out and tries The Andrews Effect! Eddy grabs the ropes, escaping the move, and in turn sets up Take the Throne! Duke punches his way out and falls into a DDT-type move that spikes the champion hard on the canvas near the ring apron! A third KillShot connects, followed by The Andrews Effect!

Jacob Frankel: Damn it! Is that the end?!


Bernadette Olson: I don’t believe it!


Spirit Montego: Ladies and gentlemen, your winner… and the NEW Global Heavyweight Champion… DUKE ANDREWS!

“Waking Lions” hit as the fans shower even more disdain on the new champion, though there are pockets of them who are cheering the American Rebel on. He gets to his feet with some effort and is handed the championship by Butch Ward before holding it up high. Quite a bit of confetti comes down and, in the midst of that, Mikaela Callaway can be seen rushing down the ramp to check on Eddy.

Bernadette Olson: And we have a new champion, ladies and gentlemen! What a fight it was!

Jacob Frankel: Meh… credit where it’s due: Duke earned every inch of that victory. But now comes the hard part! He’ll have a rough time trying to match Eddy’s reign!

Bernadette Olson: Don’t put it past him! No one thought he was going to win, either!

Helping Eddy from the ring and to his feet, Mikaela stares coldly at Duke before leading Eddy up the ramp. The former champion himself shoots a look back as well, but it’s difficult to read.

Jacob Frankel: And that’s all the time we have for this evening, fans! We’ll see you next at Vanguard #18! See you then!

The show comes to a close with Duke up on the buckles, holding the title up high!