INT.  MALL OF AMERICA - ARENA - DAY

 

Fireworks go off as Soundgarden "Come Together" plays. BIANCA DIAZ AND COLIN MCRAE are in their seats.

 

 

Colin: Welcome welcome WELCOME to the final day of the Round Robin here at the Mall of America! Tomorrow it all goes down, and today is our competitors' last chance to get in. I'm Colin McRae.

 

Bianca: And I'm Bianca Diaz. Well, a lot of competitors have already been ruled out but are going through with their last matches anyway. And this W2 day is particularly brutal as all the matches will be done with Electric Barbed Wire ropes to prevent this insane spate of interferences we've had.

 

Colin: Let's briefly recap what's happened up to this point. When we started this event last week, we had 11 competitors who were going to make their journey to Path 2 Glory. That number has dropped down to 3, and those three have had targets on their backs ever since. We had 2 W2 competitors who had to be replaced before the event even began due to a brutal attack by Rade, Chef Nobi and Genesis. Genesis returned 2 nights ago in the tag title gauntlet, and Chef Nobi made his return yesterday, where both men prevented our former colleague Ann Lee who is now Rade's voice from attacking our champion Schmetterling. Broadway Bloom was also taken out of action and had her ring career ended, causing Hazel Clarke to come in late at a severe disadvantage.

 

Bianca: Since this began, we've seen several of our competitors change their personalities, and in a few cases their names. In fact, that's not even over as just yesterday Landon Gentry and his minstrel decided they were done being stuck in the past, so we have no idea how they're going to show up today if they even are. We do know they've aligned themselves with Baz McCobb of Eastern Kaos and prevented us from getting the Glass v Payne match yesterday. Oh, that's the other thing. Our beautiful four-fed merger has gone completely haywire and now the four CEOs are going to battle - legitimately battle - for dominance. That happens tomorrow. But we still have to get through today. 

 

Linkin Park "Castle of Glass (Instrumental)" plays and the lights go into a stained glass feature. Gilbert Glass and Perry Payne come out to the stage holding mics.

 

 

Perry: Minnesota! What's good!

 

The crowd cheers.

 

Perry: Now we were supposed to fight each other last night, and I'll be honest, I was looking forward to a good friendly match with my good friend. But it seems to jackadoodle Victorian reenactors saw fit to have a hissy fit and attack us in the parking lot yesterday all because someone kicked a powdered wig in the audience? Is that right?

 

Gil: Booted it.

 

Perry: So now here we stand, we're probably not gonna win this W2 thing and to be honest it was cool to even part of it, but we'll lick our wounds when we head off to Path To Glory. Right now we got more pressing matters, namely two wankers who need to get whanged. Two Union Jackasses who need to be reminded who won the damn war, and why their names are no longer on the ledger. We know you two high-fallutin foppy fools are back there so put on your knickers and come out and fight us. 

 

Idlewild "Listen to What You've Got" plays over the speaker.

 

Colin: Well I guess we're about to meet the new Landon and his Minstrel. 

 

AXEL (Formerly Landon Gentry) and ROD CRANE (Formerly Jolly the Minstrel) enter the arena. Axel looks angry and cold whereas Rod looks rabid.

 

 

Axel: EY! You out here running your mouths some bollocks about knickers and wars when you're also running from this federation just as it's about to get good thanks to me, Axel and me mate here the Unstable Kid himself Rod Crane.

 

Perry: You're also running f-wait, you got uninvited. Nevermind. You know, I got a big mouth and I know that but my ears are twice as big and the lyrics in your theme song are "Listen to what you got and you realize that it's nothing", so I gotta give you a real honest thank you for tellin' all of us up front that you are full of a whole lot of air and tea. You can tat yourself up and lose the wig and dirty up your mouth but you're still the same foppish prick.

 

The crowd chants "foppish prick."

 

Perry: You clearly aren't used to speaking for yourself. Your burns are like your cuisine. Bland. And you. You can try to look like a street tough in a Who musical but you're always gonna be the little lad who likes berries and cream. 

 

The crowd chants "Berries and cream! Berries and cream!"

 

Perry: You can't talk and you can't fight. You should go back to your old roles or better yet go swim the English Channel and do your week appearances on House of Games. Here's a rhyme time for you. You sir, Are a loser.

 

Colin: Well, that certainly riled these two up. And they're charging the ring! We may have a tag match on our hands! 

 

PRE-SHOW

MANIFESTATION OF DEFENESTRATION VS AXEL AND ROD CRANE

 

Andra Jones calls for the bell. Axel and Perry start.

 

 

Colin: And Axel begins right off with a ripcord clothesline to Perry Payne. Perry responds with a quick one-two punch to the midsection. Perry with an uppercut and going for the pin but Axel kicks up easily. Perry tags in Gil and Gil with a quick jab combo to Axel. Axel responding with a fisher suplex and trying for the pin on Glass, but Glass rolls out of it easily.

 

Bianca: Glass tags Payne back in, throwing Axel off the ropes and double back body drop! Payne with the Double Axe Hammer, and a rollicking Bionic Elbow to the back of Axel! Payne off the ropes and coming back around with an Axe kick! Axel tags in Rod Crane, and I didn't think we'd see the Minstrel in the ring but here we are. And Crane with a swinging neckbreaker to get us started with his in-ring career! Perry up and a jumping lariat to Crane. Crane up and going for a jumping crucifix!

 

Colin: Perry easily rolling out of that and going for a tag but Crane charges Perry and leg lariat! Crane going up for what looks like a poison rana and NO! HE PUSHES DOWN WITH A FACEPLANT! He's...he's looking Perry's legs behind him! Is this like a Backpack Boston Crab? What are we witnessing here?

 

Bianca: I don't know what it is, but Crane made a grievous error in his debut match here and did this too close to the Manifestation corner, his body bent back perfectly for Gil to come in and hit him with the Gil Pill! And Payne now has an Elevated Crab of his own locked in! Gil intercepting Axel and Crane taps!! What a kinetic start here!

 

Manifestation of Defenestration wins by an Elevated Crab submission from Perry Payne on Crane!

 

 

Ash: Here are your winners, Unrelenting Perry Payne and Unbreakable Gilbert Glass, the Manifestation of Defenestration!

 

Colin: Looks like we're starting off with a...oh! Axel and Crane not taking the loss particularly well! They're coming out trying to swing at the MoD, but stereo clotheslines! Gil and Perry look at each other, throwing Crane off the ropes and Realization of Defenestration to Crane! And now here comes Axel and Realization of Defenestration to Axel! Landon and his Minstrel can rename themselves all they want, but they certainly fight the same.

 

Bianca: And wait, here comes Dagger!  We're beginning the shenanigans already!

 

W2 ROUND 11

 

 

Colin: Andra doesn't even have time to get the electric barbed wire on! But it's not going to be necessary really, Dagger hits the Dagger Drop on Lanxel, covering up-

 

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Dangerous Johnny Dagger wins by Pinfall with the Dagger Drop! 

 

 

Ash: Here is your winner and awarded three points, Dangerous Johnny Dagger!

 

Bianca: Dagger goes under the ring, and he pulls out a wig! No way! He puts it on Axel's head and does another Dagger Drop!

 

Colin: I'm sure Baz McCobb is regretting Axel having his name in his mouth.

 

Andra Jones presses a button and the ring ropes all retract.

 

Colin: Well, Andra is prepared now! Let's get this show on the road as it was meant to be.

 

Ash enters the ring.

 

 

Ash: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and will count towards points in the Round Robin!

 

A man in a Crash Test themed suit with crash test symbol face paint and crash helmet, and carrying a dummy as Primitives “Crash” plays. This is “Crash Course” Craig Convery who runs to the ring while shaking the dummy and then running headfirst into the ring apron, acting dazed, and then telling the dummy to wait for him before getting into the ring.

 

 

Ash: First, from Detroit, Michigan, weighing in at 211 pounds, Crash Course Craig Convery!

 

A cheerful man engages the crowd in a slow "wave your hands in the air" to the tune of Trik Turner "Friends and Family" as he walks to the ring. This is Greg Arias.

 

 

Ash: And his opponent, from Boise, Idaho, weighing in at 301 pounds, Good Dude Greg Arias!

 

The bell rings as the new ropes connect and a buzz is heard.

 

Colin: And we are officially in barbed ropes season! Arias body slamming Convery in the middle of the ring! Elbow drop to the midsection. Arias picks Convery up and spinning powerslam! Arias is smart to keep it to the middle of the ring. Throwing fists now and Convery is laughing. That's unsettling for sure. Convery bites Arias's hand to get him off and Arias stunned a bit. Convery runs to the ropes, does he know what's coming?

 

Bianca: I don't think he cares somehow. Coming back a little fizzier and bloodier with a corkscrew elbow shot! Arias taken back. He throws Arias into the rope now and oof! That looks shocking. Arias trying to get himself off the electric fence and Convery comes barreling, Arias successfully off and Convery takes a body full of shock! Arias takes him off and inverted fall away! Convery up and pounding the mat, he looks like he's about to freak out! A scream and a forearm charge, unbalances Arias! 

 

Colin: The name of the game is pain. Convery picking Arias up and guillotine into the rope! He seems perfectly at home in this environment. Convery getting Arias up, and Arias struggling but able to reverse and gets into the Argentine position, Argentine Burning Hammer! 

 

Bianca: You can tell Greg wants to be out of this match, and he goes for the Dudebuster, Convery trying for the reversal and setting up for the C4, NO ARIAS GETS IT BACK AND DUDEBUSTER HITS!

 

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Good Dude Greg Arias wins by Pinfall by with the Dudebuster!

 

 

Ash: Here is your winner and awarded three points, Good Dude Greg Arias!

 

Bianca: And Arias may have just cemented his place in the tournament! Of course it's all to play for but seems like we're seeing a central W2 contender. 

 

Colin: And so we continue! Ash?

 

Ash enters the ring as Andra retracts the ring.

 

 

Ash: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and counts towards points in the Round Robin!

 

The lights go green and the projection of a giant eye illuminates the ramp. "Under My Umbrella" by Incubus plays as Iris Correa walks out in her scrubs and high-fives audience members.

 

 

Ash: First, from Denver, Colorado, the Eye-Con, Iris Correa!!

 

The lights flash green and yellow, as the guitar riff of The Go! Team "Junior Kickstart" begins. Once the brass hits HAZEL CLARKE runs out to loud cheers. She does a jumping split in mid air as yellow and green fireworks go off. She takes off towards the ring at full speed and then uses the momentum to do the same jumping split over the apron and ropes into the ring, culminating in a split and pointing upwards.

 

 

Ash: And her opponent, from Port Maria, Jamaica, the Port Maria Platypus, HAZEL CLAAAAAAAAARKE!

 

The bell rings and the ropes reconnect, a buzz can be heard.

 

Colin: And an immediate hurricanrana by Clarke! Iris pops up and immediately into a dropkick by Clarke, pushing Iris back further! Spinning wheel kick and Iris stumbles back into the rope! A quick shock into Iris and bouncing back into Hazel's arms, elevated belly to belly. Hazel up now and sitting on the top turnbuckle, pushing from the middle and frog splash!

 

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Bianca: Iris up, arm drag and Hazel responds with an arm drag, Iris with a front dropkick and Hazel staggers. Iris goes for the run and Hazel ducks and goes for a superkick, Iris ducks the superkick and catch suplex! Hazel into the barbs! Iris with a German Suplex!

 

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Colin: Hazel rolls out and spinkick to Iris, handspring moonsault! Iris gets Hazel's head wrapped in her legs and armlock, Hazel struggling now, and getting to the ropes seems like a losing game, Hazel fighting, trying to get some leverage, pushing up on her hand and Holy Cannoli she's got her up, gets the free arm around the leg and Samoan Drop! Hazel tries to roll up the pin-

 

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Bianca: Iris up and getting herself fired up, elevated DDT to Clarke, backing it up, going for a run and Clarke launches her out of the ring! This is an awkward situation, do you call it, do you risk it, what's the play?

 

1!

 

Colin: I would try to get them to come out to me. But it looks like Correa is going to give herself a run, jump on the apron, clears the ropes and EYEDROP! The cover...

 

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Iris Correa wins by Pinfall with the Eyedrop!

 

 

Bianca: The match might not ultimately mean anything but it must feel good to get that win. And here comes the next match.

 

Ash is in the ring.

 

 

Ash: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and counts towards points in the Round Robin! 

 

Halestorm "Dirty Work" plays as Morgan Maverick and Zora Luthor come out. They look back and don't see Imogen but decide to just go with it.

 

 

 

Ash: First, accompanied by Zora Luthor, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Philly Phirebrand, Morgan Maverick!

 

Bianca: A bit strange that Imogen isn't with them but we're going to go with it.

 

The drum riff hits to the instrumental version of Nothing But Thieves "Trip Switch" hits as three lightning bolts shoot from an image of the Manx three-leg symbol done as gears. The lights give a flickering feeling, as if power surging. Tamara punches the ground then raises her arm slowly. Tamara walks down the ring, cracking her fists, all business. The crowd cheers, but she pays them no mind. She's all business. She enters the ring and punches the ground again, then slowly raises her shades off and gives the smallest of smiles.

 

 

Ash: And her opponent, from Onchan, Isle of Man, the Circuitbreaker, Tamara Rivers!

 

The bell rings.

 

Bianca: And Zora is taking a seat, she's aware that she can't get involved if she doesn't want to be disqualified, looks to be taking more of a cheer role.

 

Colin: And exchanges of blows between Tamara and Morgan, going blow for blow. Tamara with a suplex, Morgan rolls up and flatliner to Tamara. Morgan with a deadlift German suplex, no Tamara flips over with a Reverse DDT and Elbow strike. She picks Morgan up going for the powerslam and Morgan reverses, tornado inverted DDT! Morgan picking up Tamara by the hair and whips her right into the barbed wire! Face wash on the Barbeed Wire ropes! Tamara is trying to hold back the amount of pain that she is in but you can see tears starting to form.

 

Bianca: And elbow strikes and gets Morgan off her and throwing punches, spits some of her blood in Morgan's face and throwing hooks. Tamara hits a chokeslam! Tamara throws Morgan into the corner and coming for the body splash, stinger splash, no Morgan moves! Morgan with a Bronco Buster, Alley Oop, going for the pin!

 

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Colin: Tamara kicks up, Morgan dismounts, Tamara picks her up and Torture Rack! Morgan bouncing and trying to hold for dear life and she looks like she might be fading, she rakes Tamara's eyes and turns it into a DDT! Picks up Tamara for a brainbuster! Tamara is in a rough way, but gets slowly to her feet and spear to Maverick! Going for the mounted presses and head slams! Tamara's blood just dripping onto Maverick, this is unsanitary. Maverick with a headbutt right into Tamara's cut! Another one! Oh, that has to STING. 

 

Bianca: Spike piledriver! And going for the cover.

 

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Bianca: Tamara refuses to stay down! I would honestly just stay down! 

 

Colin: Morgan frustrated now, throwing fists. Tamara throwing fists back. It's brutality and tenacity! And Tamara going for a powerslam! Nails it! Tamara goes for the pin. 

 

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Colin: Morgan shoulders up and slingshots Tamara into the ropes! You can hear the shock! Tamara screaming in pain, Morgan sets up the High Cross, and the Philadelphia Eagle! Going for the pin-

 

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Morgan Maverick wins by Pinfall with the Philadelphia Eagle!

 

 

Ash: Here is your winner and awarded three points in the Round Robin, Morgan Maverick!

 

Colin: And I'm...getting word...that something is going down in the Nickel...apparently all over the Nickelodeon Universe, which is currently in a pretty rough state of disrepair, with various of our competitors strewn about...oh, this is a disaster. Apparently the cameras are covered in blood so we don't have any confirmation of what's happening down there- Leila can you hear me?

 

Leila Blake comes on the camera. 

 

 

Leila: Yes...many of our competitors have been wrecked and we're not sure who it is responsible. Our officials are surveying the damage, we'll let you know once we get the footage what happened. We thought with the blood it might have been Rade, but he appears to be among the affected. There was a marking across the Reptar statue.

 

 

 

Leila: I am so terribly sorry, everyone who came today will get free tickets to tomorrow, but we do have to end today's event early for the safety of our remaining competitors. Based on the rankings, the tournament will consist of the following competitors:

 

 

Leila: On the women's side, it will be Zora Luthor vs Imogen and Morgan Maverick vs Tragedeigh.

 

Bianca: So basically it will be Tragedeigh against the Nor'Easter. The hometown hero takes on the villains of the story. 

 

Colin: I hate to say it but Zora's gambit paid off and it's going to be a hard go for the hero.

 

Bianca: I'm thinking I left Zora's payroll too soon. 

 

 

Leila: And the men's side will be Rade vs Neon Juan Guyverno and Good Dude Greg Arias vs Schmetterling.

 

Colin: So let's see what happens tomorrow, when we have our insane final!! I'm Colin McRae.

 

Bianca: And I'm Bianca Diaz. See you tomorrow.

 

FADE TO BLACK.