Tara Fenix Charity Cruise - NIGHT THREE!

SETH EVANS: The following contest is a Five Boroughs Wrestling showcase match to determine who will be the FINAL CKP Women’s Champion in history!

The fans are cheering as Meagan G, the General Manager of Five Boroughs Wrestling, is in the ring. Meagan is a former four time CKP Women’s Champion and this match means a lot to her. The cameras pan to Lance Kirkwood, Kelly Penkzee-Nelson’s husband along with Phil H, who is Meagan’s husband. The cameras go to Johnny Rich, the husband of Amy Harrison, Mary Ellen Harrison, her sister and Tiffany McC, her sister in law. This match is important for now only 5BW, but for both Amy and KPN in general.



Riot Rhythm by Sleigh Bells kicks in as the fans are cheering for this. Outcomes Amy Harrison as she takes a deep breath and walks down. She gives fans elbow bumps and walks to the ring. Knowing that she cannot fail against someone big like Kelly Penkzee-Nelson, the pressure is on for her. Amy rolls into the ring and takes a bow for the fans.


Warrior by Skarlett Riot kicks in with the fans cheering for this. Kelly Penkzee-Nelson, who is wearing the CKP Women’s Championship around her waist, poses for the fans and gives a twirl with glitter coming out of the side. She walks to the ring slowly with determination in her eyes. Amy is eying her with KPN getting in the ring and taking off the championship and raises it with Amy not taking the eyes off the championship, a title she went to war for.

Kelly’s theme song kicks out as she hands the championship over to Meagan G. Seth Evans goes for the opening introductions.

SETH EVANS: Introducing first, the challenger, representing Five Boroughs Wrestling and the charity, Alzheimer's Association, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, she is the 2021 Budge Cup winner, Amy Harrison!!

The fans cheer for Amy Harrison while still looking at the championship that Meagan is now holding. If she becomes the final CKP Women’s Champion, this cements her legacy in not only 5BW, but for CKP.

SETH EVANS: Her opponent and also representing Five Boroughs Wrestling and the charity, PCOS Awareness Association, from Manhattan, New York, she is the defending and reigning CKP Women’s Champion, Kelly Penkzee-Nelson!

The fans cheer for her with her posing for the fans. KPN won the championship at New Years Party 2018 from Fiona Franklin and has held the championship til closing. Her retaining the championship and retiring it will add to her legacy. Meagan gives it to the referee as he raises it in the air and calls for the bell.



KPN and Amy Harrison are looking at the fans cheering for them. A loud “5BW” chant starts with the both of them nodding at the fans. Amy smirks a bit as she shoves KPN right into the ropes. KPN smirks back and HITS Amy Harrison right in the face. Amy doesn’t like that and goes right after her as the both of them are trading shots to each other’s faces, causing loud cheers to ring through the cruise. Amy Irish whips KPN across the ring with KPN bouncing off the ropes, but KPN grabs Amy and goes for a swinging neck breaker! Amy falls onto the ground with KPN coming back up and stomping down on her. KPN picks up Amy and sends her into the ropes. Amy comes back at her and takes KPN out of the ring by going through the middle ropes!

BILL DALTON: This action has already spilled to the outside of the ring, and it looks like Amy is in full control!
COLT COLLINS: I can't believe how fast they scrambled out with that one!

The fans are cheering with both Amy and KPN on the outside with Amy grabbing KPN and putting her on the steel steps. She takes a good look at the fans and goes running, but KPN comes up and jumps off the steel steps with a clothesline, taking the challenger down. KPN gets to her knees and lets out a yell with Amy being down on the ground. KPN tells her to get back up and she does. KPN comes full speed at her and takes her into the barricade, knocking it over! The fans are still cheering for this with both women being down on the ground. KPN starts stirring along with Amy Harrison, but the first one to her feet is Amy. Amy grabs KPN by the blonde hair and tosses her out of the fans. She looks up top and gets on the turnbuckle. KPN rolls into the ring herself and gets to her feet. Amy sees this and goes for a Top Rope Lou Thez Press onto the champion and goes for the first pinfall of the match.



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KPN kicks out of it.


BILL DALTON: A near fall earned by Amy, but Amy looks like she's wanting to keep the offense on.

Amy gets back to her feet and locks in an Armbar, but she does not have it tight enough, causing KPN to armdrag out of it and go for a headlock. The fans are cheering for KPN as she has this locked in and starts cranking the neck of Amy Harrison. Amy is screaming in pain with KPN slapping her upside the head. She breaks the hold, but grabs Amy’s hair, flings her up in the air and slams her down. The fans are in shock with this with KPN smirking. Amy is holding her head with KPN running into the ropes and going for a low drop kick into her face. She goes for a pin in the ring over Amy.


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Amy kicks out of it!


KPN smirks and gets on top of Amy and starts mounting her with punches in the face. The fans are in shock with this, but still cheer her on. She stops and picks up Amy and throws her into the corner and begins to kick her down. Amy falls onto the mat with KPN coming at her with a rolling Senton into Amy’s face! KPN stands up and pulls Amy out of the side to pin her again in the ring!


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Amy kicks out of it!


BILL DALTON: That looked like she may have gotten a good deal of punishment with that senton.
COLT COLLINS: I didn't think that Amy was getting up there.


KPN smirks a bit again with Amy still in this fight. She picks her up again, but this time around, Amy uppercuts her right in the face. KPN holds her jaw and goes for a chop and chops Amy’s chest. Amy comes back at her with a forearm, but KPN delivers a forearm of her own! Amy backs up along with KPN as the fans are cheering. They look at each other and run with both of them kicking each other down. The fans are cheering for this and start a chant.

Fans: This is awesome!

Amy is stirring and gets to her feet again with KPN coming back up again. These two are not going to be going down with ease as yet again, the both of them start throwing punches into each other’s faces. Another chant is starting with the fans being split for this now as they are still going at it in the ring.

Fans: KPN!

Fans: Let’s go Amy!

Fans: KPN!

Fans: LET'S GO AMY!!

It’s now Amy Harrison that’s getting the best of KPN with the champion being in the corner. Amy goes for the Yakuza Kick and takes down KPN! The fans are cheering as Amy knows that she is getting full speed ahead. Amy looks up and goes up top to the turnbuckle and waits for KPN to get back up. Amy is on the turnbuckle and waits for KPN to get on her feet….

KPN gets up as Amy jumps off…..

AND GOES FOR THE MONTREAL SPINOUT, A MOVE FROM HER LONGTIME RIVAL AND FRIEND MARIE VAN CLAUDIO!

KPN crashes onto the ground as Amy rolls over and pins her in the ring. Could this one move put away KPN?


COLT COLLINS: OH, BABY! Amy with a HUGE move! AND THAT'S GOING TO BE IT!
BILL DALTON: She's got the cover!


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Thr-NO!



KPN kicks out!


COLT COLLINS: BY GOLLY! HOW?! HOW?!


Amy looks and is in shock with this and has to come up with a better plan. KPN gets to her feet again along with Amy as she grabs KPN by the arm and goes for the Broken Ugly Face, her finisher….


KPN catches her, grabs her, puts her on her back and goes for the backpack stunner! A move that she had to use for desperation to stop Amy! Amy is down, but KPN is up. She picks up Amy again and goes for a powerbomb. She picks up Amy again for a powerbomb and does it a second time. KPN goes for the powerbomb for the third time…..


Amy gets out of it and grabs KPN’s Arm and goes for the Broken Ugly Face! The fans are cheering for this! This could be it as Amy rolls over KPN!


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Thr-NO!



KPN AGAIN!!


Amy slaps the mat knowing that she cannot fail at this. She pleads with Kelly to just stay down with KPN again, getting on her feet and going behind her. Amy is telling herself to stay calm, stay calm, but suddenly….


KPN COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AND GOES FOR THE KPN (Rolling Cutter) ONTO AMY HARRISON!


COLT COLLINS: KPN! That's definitely it! Just cover her! Just cover!


The fans are cheering for this with Kelly pinning her in the ring!



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AMY KICKS OUT OF IT!


How the hell?! KPN is screaming and slams the mat down. She’s ripping her hair out and gets to her feet before yelling at Amy Harrison.

COLT COLLINS: How did she kick out? How did she do it, Bill?!
BILL DALTON: Fire, determination, guts! You name it, Amy's got it!

Kelly Penkzee-Nelson: Goddamit! Stay down, Amy! PLEASE STAY DOWN!!



Amy is getting up with KPN taking a knee to the side as she is about to go for a spear. Amy is on her feet with KPN running towards her….



AMY MOVES OUT!



KPN misses and turns around, only for Amy to go for a Super Kick! KPN falls to one knee with Amy Super kicking her again in the face. KPN falls into the ropes, but bounces up, allowing Amy to go for the Broken Ugly Face. KPN falls onto the ground as this HAS TO BE IT!!



The referee counts along with the crowd…



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DING DING!!


SETH EVANS: Here is your winner AND NEWWWWW CKP WOMEN’S CHAMPION, AMY HARRISON!!!



Amy Harrison has done it! She defeated Kelly Penkzee-Nelson for the CKP Women’s Champion, thus officially becoming the final CKP Women’s Champion and closing a chapter! Amy is handed the belt with tears coming out of her eyes! Everyone from 5BW comes into the ring as KPN is the first to get to her feet. She GRABS the CKP Women’s Championship away from Amy as Kieran Quinn, says we don’t need this right now.



Kelly looks at the belt and goes behind Amy Harrison to wrap it around her waist. Everyone is clapping with Amy looking. She walks over to Amy and gives her a hug. Meagan G comes over and hugs the both of them as a loud chant is ringing through the cruise.



Fans: THAT WAS AWESOME!

Fans: 5BW!

Fans: That was Awesome!

Fans: 5BW!!

Everyone in 5BW has left the ring, with the exception of Amy Harrison, who soaks in the cheers. After everything she has gone through, this is her moment as she leaves the ring, knowing that she gave the CKP Women’s Championship, a proper ending.

{ He and Chanel walk down the ramp together and Mario interacts with some fans at ringside. Taking a few pictures than runs up the steel steps and enters the ring and heads for the far right turnbuckle and climbs to the top to pose as another set of fireworks go off around the arena as he points to the fans and smiles. He then steps down and waits in the corner with Chanel. }

Bill Dalton:: Ladies and gentlemen, Mario Vontez Porter -or MVP, as he refers to himself- is a twenty-four year old athlete competing out of the OCW promotion. When I tell you he's twenty-four, I mean just barely too, with Mario having celebrated his birthday just eight short days ago. This Porter is one helluva an athlete, though- let me tell you. For a smaller man he also has some deceptive power in his game.

Colt Collins:: I am pumped UP to watch MVP wrestle tonight! This match is all about some of the youth in our industry, and it's exciting! I've got to believe Porter is going to look to his power tonight as the key to victory against the the much lighter Strader, but he's going to need to keep an eye to the sky defensively against Strader.

Seth Evans:: And his opponent...

{ The lights in the arena dim as the catchy mid-nineties opening riff of “I’m Just A Girl” hit’s the p.a. system. The Taratron lights up with a platinum crown in the middle of the tron flashing off and on as Victoria Strader steps out from behind the curtain to a chorus of cheers and some boos, and she takes it in as her manager Cara joins her at her side. }

~ Take this pink ribbon off my eyes
I'm exposed, and it's no big surprise
Don't you think I know exactly where I stand?
This world is forcing me to hold your hand ~

Seth Evans:: Hailing from Redwood City, California by way of London, Ontario Canada and weighing in at 145 lbs....

{ Victoria and Cara look at each other, smirks coming across their faces as they begin to make their way down to the ring. }

~ Cause I'm just a girl, a little ol' me
Well, don't let me out of your sight
Oh, I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite
So don't let me have any rights
Oh, I've had it up to here ~

Seth Evans:: Accompanied by her manager and sister, Cara Strader...

~ The moment that I step outside
So many reasons for me to run and hide
I can't do the little things I hold so dear
'Cause it's all those little things that I fear ~

{ Victoria hops on the apron, wiping her boots on the apron before stepping through the middle rope as Cara takes her place in their corner on the floor. }

Seth Evans:: She is known as the future Queen of the Strader family… Victoria!!! STRADER!!!!

~'Cause I'm just a girl, I'd rather not be
'Cause they won't let me drive late at night
Oh, I'm just a girl, guess I'm some kind of freak
'Cause they all sit and stare with their eyes ~

{ Victoria leans back into her corners turnbuckle preparing herself mentally for competition as Cara slaps the ring apron hyping the fans up. }

Colt Collins:: What can you tell us about Victoria Strader, Bill?

Bill Dalton:: This young lady has wrestling in her blood, Colt. If you've been around the sport for awhile you're damn sure going to recognize the last name, and you're probably going to have a strong opinion on her father. This is a smart girl, however- valedictorian of her class. She's been trained by her birth mother in an extremely unusual twist of fate that's not nearly as straightforward as it sounds. She's bounced around a bit so far in her young career, having wrestled in some matches that might make the feint at heart cringe. It's my understanding she's in negotiations with OCW, although she has yet to be offered a deal.

Colt Collins:: That's intriguing! I have to wonder if a win here tonight against Porter would in any way strengthen her standing in those negotiations.

{ The opening bell sounds and both competitors walk toward the center of the ring, with Strader offering up a handshake. The crowd voices some differing opinions as to if Porter should accept or not, presumably based on Strader's lineage. Porter eventually accepts the offering, and the shake comes off clean. The two competitors lock up, and the the tie up sees Porter power Strader back into the corner. Porter offers up a clean break, and as he backs off Strader catches him with a right hand, followed up by a Hurricanrana! The Queen Vee ends up seated on Porter's chest, holding her arms over his legs for a pin- but Porter kicks out at two! }

{ Strader flashes the camera a smile, and then glances back at Porter and holds her thumb and pointer finger about a half inch apart, as if to say, "I was this close." Both wrestlers retake a vertical base. They tie up again, and once more Porter powers Strader into the corner; only this time he shoots her across the ring with an Irish Whip. Porter follows her in with a Roaring Elbow, knocking her to the ground; and he quickly capitalizes by hitting her with a running Senton. His two hundred plus pounds crash on Victoria's chest, and he scoots into a pin. The referee slides into position, but this time it's Strader that kicks out at two! }

{ Victoria is not without her supporters in the crowd, but there is a very loud "M-V-P" chant that has erupted. Cara looks on, encouraging Victoria to get back into the fight as Porter helps Strader to her feet so he can hit her with an STO to Chanel's delight in the other corner! Mario takes one of the Queen Vee's ankles in his hand and dishes out a kick to her hamstring, and then moves to transition into a spinning toe hold; but Victoria puts her free foot on Mario's rear as he goes for the turn, and she kicks him off into the corner! }

Colt Collins:: Oh baby! What a counter, and right when Strader needed it! That Spinning Toe Hold can be excruciatingly painful!

Bill Dalton:: Especially with someone as technically proficient as MVP executing it, Colt. There are little things a wrestler can do to really leverage the hold and add to the damage it inflicts, and I'd bet my last dollar Porter knows every one. And if you're Strader, the last place you want to be is grounded on the mat with a bad wheel as the smaller competitor; but she's a smart girl, and she knows this.

Colt Collins:: Victoria on the offensive now!

{ As Colt utters the sentence, Strader takes MVP over with a snapmare takedown! Instead of advancing on Porter though Strader backs off, letting him expend the energy it takes to get up before she leaps in with a flying bulldog! Strader pushes the pace now, getting up and quickly charging the ropes where she leaps onto the middle rope and comes off with a Lionsault! Strader again goes into a cover, but Porter shows resilience by kicking out at two as Chanel cheers him on! Strader holds up three fingers to the official, indicating she thought she had it; but the ref emphatically holds up two in disagreement. }

{ Strader helps Porter to his feet this time, but unkindly plants his head into the canvas with a Double Arm DDT! Victoria steps on Porter's stomach on her way to the corner, where she climbs the turnbuckles. She takes a moment to compose herself to a rather mixed reaction from the crowd. She goes for a Swanton Bomb, but Porter draws his knees up! Strader takes both his knees to her back, and reacts with a painful grimace. Cara watches with a look of intense concern. Porter shakes his head, trying to brush off the effects of the DDT still. }

{ MVP brings Strader to her feet, and he targets her back with a savage Spinebuster! Porter rolls Strader onto her stomach, and this time he doles out a running senton onto her lower back area! The Queen Vee is in quite a bit of pain as Mario drops a knee on her lower back. MVP forgoes the cover though out of respect to Strader's resilience thus far, opting to pull her up and use his strength and size advantage to plant her into the canvas with a running powerslam! Porter shoots a cover now! The ref slides into position as the crowd senses Strader's in real jeopardy! The ref's hand slaps the canvas for... One!... Two!!... No!!! Strader shoots a shoulder up last second! }

Colt Collins:: Mother of Pearl was that close! If you're a Strader fan you probably don't have any fingernails left to chew on!

Bill Dalton:: Porter did everything right there. He hooked her leg in tight, and he put body on body... it just wasn't enough to hold her down. Sometimes those are the breaks in this sport. You can do everything your taught, but they can't teach you how much heart your opponent is going to have on any given night. Porter needs to stay on her, though. Strader got her concentration rattled arguing with the official over an earlier count, and Porter would be wise not to repeat that mistake.

{ Cara pounds the apron for Victoria as MVP continues to work on Strader by whipping her into the ropes. As Strader rebounds, Porter catches her with a spear that folds her in half! Strader gasps for air on the canvas as the raucous crowd cheers on the action! Porter stays focused, lifting Lady Vee off the canvas by the waist and hitting her with a German Suplex! Porter holds on, popping his hips and rolling through, bringing Strader up and dropping her with another German Suplex! Porter won't quit though, again popping his hips as he keeps his grip on her and taking her up and over for a third German Suplex! }

{ Strader is in a bad way in the corner of the ring. Porter takes in a deep breath as the video feed goes to an overhead shot of the action where you can see the water off the edge of the boat. The camera angle shifts again as Porter hooks Strader under her arms and props her up against the bottom turnbuckle. Mario leads the crowd in a chant of "M-V-P!" as he builds steam toward the opposite turnbuckle! Porter turns on a dime and charges Strader, but Victoria had this play well scouted and simply lays down on the canvas. Porter's Corner Cannonball catches turnbuckle, which does him no favors! }

{ Strader crawls out from the corner, still suffering from the earlier offensive onslaught. Porter sits on all fours in the corner, but is the first one up. As Mario moves in, Strader has enough wits about her to block a kick, throwing Porter off balance. Porter's hand catches the referee in the face, temporarily blinding the official. Mario check on the ref, and Strader uses the opportunity to stun Porter with a backstabber to a fair share of boos from the audience. }

Colt Collins:: Oh baby! Strader with what some might say was a little bit of a cheap shot there!

Bill Dalton:: I'm not condoning or condemning it. Porter was obviously concerned for our official, but Strader also technically didn't break any rules. She took advantage of an opening the way a smart competitor would and she hit a perfectly legal maneuver. Depending on who you're cheering for there will certainly be some passionate takes around the water cooler tomorrow on it, but it is what it is. The match is still going.

{ Victoria places Porter into a piledriver position. She gives a little jump, raking her knees over Porter's ears; then lifts him up and spikes his head into the canvas with a picture perfect piledriver! Victoria points skyward, and she heads for the turnbuckles. She ascends relatively quickly and wastes little to no time leaping off with a Swanton Bomb that connects on this occasion! Both competitors are suffering some hurt, but Strader digs down and finds some will to get to her feet. She drags Porter up, and she performs her version of Sister Abigail that she calls: 'Behold, The Queen'! The Strader supporters in attendance erupt as Victoria crawls over into a cover! The official slides into position and counts... One!... Two!!... Three!!! }

Colt Collins:: Unbelievable! I give it seven stars, Bill! Seven!! What a match, and what a victory for Victoria Strader!

Bill Dalton:: That was a gutsy performance from Strader, that's for damn sure. The tutelage she has received has shown when this match went into the deep water- and that's not to take anything at all away from Porter, who also wrestled well. We're in a business where someone has to win and someone has to lose though, and Strader just had that little something extra on this night that was able to separate the two competitors.

{ Cara comes in to celebrate with Victoria as the official raises Victoria's arm. Strader winces, placing her other arm to her lower back from the fight she just endured as her music plays. }


Seth Evans:: Your winner by pinfall... Victoria Stradddder!

The lights on the ship in the immediate area cut to black. About a second later, the intro to "EARFQUAKE" by Galleons begins to play. A few seconds in, tied to a specific two notes about seven seconds in, a strobe effect illuminates the stage, revealing someone standing in the middle of the entrance portion of the stage. As the drumline picks up, a orange-tinted spotlight shines down to reveal Graham Clauson standing but looking away from the ring, pointing towards it with his hand shaped to mimic a pistol.

As the beat of the song kicks in, Graham’s arm pulls up swiftly, causing a bright flash of light at the stage before the lighting within the arena returns to normal. Slowly allowing his arm to return down to his side, Graham looks out towards the crowd for a moment before motioning for the camera to be brought closer by curling his index finger to beckon them closer.

ANNOUNCER: From Cincinnati, Ohio, he is the one and only Notorious 5-1-3... Graham Clauson!

The camera, now closer to Graham, exclaiming "I still got plenty of ammo left, LET'S GO!" before blowing past the camera with a quick step forward, beginning his trek down towards the ring.

Shortly before making it to ringside, Graham bursts into a sprint before jumping upwards, swinging his legs upwards and letting momentum slide him under the bottom ropes. Shortly after stopping, Graham gets up to one knee and looks and points above him. Still looking up, he begins to step towards the ropes closest to the hard camera and brings the arm he raised down, bending down and bringing his body between the top and middle rope on the apron's end with his arms extended. Shortly after, he bends forward and is fully in the ring, stepping towards his corner.

COMMENTARY

{The beat to "Born Legendary" by Emanuel Vo Williams hits.}



{As soon as he says the word "Home" pyro explodes from the rampway as JC Keeton steps through the curtain. He makes his way to the ring bouncing in rhythm to the music. When he reaches the ring he leaps up onto the apron and steps through the ropes, He continues to sway and bounce from heel to heel as he awaits the match to start.}

COMMENTARY




The bell sounds as Chris Page, JC Keeton, and Graham Clauson are all in their respective corners with Keeton and Clauson immediately walking out towards the center of the ring where the proverbial shit talk begins to unfold between the two while Page chills back in a neutral corner leaning back against the buckles. Clauson shoves Keeton who immediately shoves him back before the two starts throwing down with a series of right hands!

Back and forth the exchange goes before they both stop and look at Page who motions for them to continue. He drops down to the mat rolling out to the floor where he starts playing to the crowd. Keeton walks up towards the ropes where he tries getting Page’s attention. Graham comes up from behind with a school boy!


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THR…


Keeton kicks out as both he and Clauson are back to their feet where JC walks into a side headlock before being snapped over to the mat with both shoulders down.


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JC counters with a head scissors which he opts to release and allows both Clauson and himself back to their feet where Clauson rushes towards JC looking for a clothesline, Keeton ducks under which sends Graham bouncing off the near side where Page reaches under the ropes snatching the legs out from under Graham! He pulls him out to the floor where he runs him lower back first into the ring apron.

In the ring, Keeton bounces off the far side where he delivers a baseball slide dropkick into Clauson sending him smashing into Page sending Page crashing into the security barrier. Keeton slides out to the floor where he takes Graham and fires his right shoulder first into the ring steps before turning his attention towards Chris Page who laces him across the chest with a stiff knife-edge chop.

Page hurls Keeton back into the ring before turning and giving a cheap shot to Clauson with a kick to the ribs of Graham as he reaches all fours. Page turns and slides back into the ring where he reaches his feet. He picks Keeton up off the mat where he swings with a right hand, Keeton blocks and counters with a jumping knee to the chin of Page that sends him bouncing off the ropes and into a Pump Kick to the sternum spinning Page around for Keeton to lock up his arms and deliver a Tiger Suplex with a bridge!


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Page kicks out of the pin attempt as Keeton is shown starting to work his way back up to his feet while Graham Clauson is shown sliding back into the ring. He is getting to his feet unknown to JC who spins around and walks into a Savate Kick from Clauson! Graham takes JC and slings him over the top rope and sends him crashing down to the floor.

Page is shown starting to work his way back up to a vertical base where Clauson is able to come up from behind with a Side Russian Leg Sweep! He floats over into a cover hooking the near leg of CCP.


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Page escapes with another kick out. Clauson is the first back to his feet where he picks Page up by the hair before slinging him into a neutral corner. Clauson charges in after Page where he eats a reverse elbow staggering him back out towards the center of the ring while Page hops up on the middle ropes before setting sail with a Code Breaker off the middle ropes to Clauson! Page feverishly makes a cover!


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Clauson fires a shoulder up off the mat to a pop from the crowd. Page steps back up to a vertical base as Graham is shown rolling out to the floor on the same side of the ring as Keeton. Page sizes up both men on the floor before bouncing off the far side ropes gaining a full head of steam as he attempts a possible suicide dive only to put on the brakes before throwing up middle fingers to the crowd.

The boos ring out from all over the cruise ship as Page smirks in the ring.

Keeton and Clauson both reach their feet on the floor and upon seeing each other start trading knife-edge and open handed chops with the smack of skin on skin echoing loudly on the ship deck while in the ring Page walks towards the side ropes where he drops down and rolls out to the floor. He tosses the ring apron back pulling out a steel chair. Page slides back into the ring where he wedges the chair in between the top and middle turnbuckles of a neutral corner.

The chop-fest continues on the floor with Keeton getting the upper hand before looking to send Clauson into the barricade, Clauson reverses and it’s Keeton who crashes into the barricade. Graham turns towards the ring to see Page wedging the chair in between the two turnbuckles when he slides into the ring and starts to come up behind Page who turns around and holds up the palm of both hands before telling Graham to wait just a minute. Page reaches into his tights where he pulls out a plastic bag with several joints inside. This draws a huge pop from the crowd as he opens the plastic bag pulling out a joint and a lighter. The crowd erupts a Page sparks the joint while taking several tokes in the ring before offering it to Clauson.

Graham looks down at the joint and then up at Page as there’s a response from the crowd as they chant “HIT THE JOINT! HIT THE JOINT! HIT THE JOINT!”.

The cruise ship explodes as Clauson takes the joint from Page, and takes a several tokes and as he does Page cheap shots him with a clothesline! Out on the floor JC has recovered and dives into the ring where Page is stomping away at Clauson with the joint in his mouth. Keeton comes up behind Page taking him and hurling him face first into the chair wedged in between the top and middle rope!

Page tumbles through the ropes and out to the floor as the crowd pops for Keeton huge!

Clauson is getting back to his feet when he’s met with a standing dropkick that takes him down. Keeton pops back up to his feet where he sizes up Graham and delivers a Cave In as Clauson gets back to a vertical base! JC makes the cover hooking the far leg.


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Clauson kicks out to a pop from the crowd!

Keeton reaches his feet where he picks Graham up off the mat. He hurls him into a neutral corner. Keeton rushes in after Clauson who throws up a boot to the face rocking Keeton back out towards the center of the ring. Graham explodes out from the buckles with a flying leg lariat driving Keeton back down into the mat.

Clauson is back up to his feeet where he see’s Page starting to stir on the floor. He makes his way over to the nearest set of buckles where he starts to climb up to the top rope on the inside of the ring looking down at Page. Clauson sets sail off the top rope with a flying cross body block down on top of Page as he reaches his feet to another thunderous ovation from the crowd. Graham pops back up to his feet playing to the ovation from the crowd which breaks out into a “GREGGO! GREGGO! GREGGO!” chant from the fans in attendance as a play on getting Graham’s name wrong on the marquee.

It draws a huge smirk from Graham as he shrugs his shoulders before turning his attention back towards Page. He picks him up off the floor. He looks to deliver a spinning backfist that Page ducks and takes a back waist lock before delivering a Release German Suplex on the floor. Chris tosses the ring apron back. He reaches under the ring pulling out a bottle of BAILEY’S and a Shoe! There’s laughter from the crowd from those that “get it” while those that don’t have no fucking clue what’s going on as Page opens the bottle of bailey’s before pouring it into the shoe!

Clauson is working his way back up to a vertical base when Page cracks him in the face with the shoe filled with Bailey’s before shouting out from the rooftops as he throws both middle fingers up in the air.



“I’M OLD GREG MOTHA FUCKA!”



Page lowers his arms and as he turns towards the ring JC Keeton dives through the top and middle rope with a Suicide Dive to Page drawing an ovation from the crowd. Keeton brings Page off the barricade as he nails him with a European Uppercut that rocks Chris back into the barricade. Keeton says fuck it and clotheslines Page over the barricade and into the crowd!

Keeton steps over the barricade going after Page in the crowd! He is offered a cup of beer from a random fan that he takes and as Page reaches his feet Keeton smashes the cup into the forehead of Page sending beer sailing! It’s followed with an open handed chop across the chest followed by a knife-edge chop that sends Page back up a aisle. Keeton charges towards Page who ducks and elevates Keeton up into the air sending him crashing down on to the deck of the ship with a back body drop!

Page turns his attention towards a trash can. He snatches it and as JC starts getting back to his feet he dumps the trash all over Keeton before putting the can over the top portion of his body. We see an older fan using some crutches to get to his seat only to see Page snatch a crutch out from under him! Thankfully he’s caught by fans before he hits the deck, literally. Page takes the crutch and starts smashing it against the trash can repeatedly!

Shot after shot before Keeton drops to his knee.

Page tosses the crutch to the ground before delivering a V-Trigger knee strike into the trash can driving it back into the face of Keeton! The crowd boos intently towards Page as he can give two shits less about any reaction from the peasants. While he panders to the crowd he seems to have forgotten that Graham Clauson is in the mix because he’s back up and has made his way through the crowd blasting Page from behind with a steel chair shot!

Page is sent staggering forward towards one of the swimming pools aboard the ship!

Graham tosses the chair as he approaches Page and spins him around where he takes a front waist lock before delivering a belly to belly suplex near the pool! The crowd reacts huge as Graham reaches his feet where he then points towards the swimming pool! Clauson directs his attention towards Chris Page as he reaches down picking him up off the pool deck! Clauson sets Page up in position, and then hoists Page up in the air before Powerbombing him into the “deep end” of the pool which brings about the loudest ovation of the weekend!

… but Graham isn’t through! Page pops his head up above water only to see Graham CANNONBALL on top of him which brings a second “wave” of cheers which transitions into a “THIS IS AWESOME!” chant from the cruise goers while Clauson swims over to the side of the pool and climbs out via the ladder. He’s offered a towel which he takes, because why the fuck wouldn’t he?! He’s soaking wet. Clauson dries his face while in the pool CCP calls for a beach ball. One comes sailing in as he reaches the shallow end. He grabs the ball and asks the crowd if he should hit it up in the air. They cater and give approval and as he is about to he pops the ball instead followed by flipping off everyone.

Clauson continues to dry his face and hair when spun around by JC Keeton where he unloads with a spinning uppercut before snatching Clauson by the hair where he drags him back through the crowd while landing a series of knee strikes to the ribs. They reach the barricade where Keeton hurls him over and back to ringside. JC turns around to see a soaked Page running his way through the crowd only to elevate Page over the barricade and onto Clauson who is nearing his feet with a back body drop taking both men down!

Page begins to stir first as Clauson broke his fall, and as he gets back to his feet we see JC Keeton springboard off the security barrier delivering a cutter to Page on the pool deck! The crowd comes unhinged as Keeton pulls himself back up to his feet where he picks up Page and hurls him back into the ring. Keeton slides in after Page making a cover!


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2!!












THRE…


Page kicks out of the near fall to a gasp from the crowd with just how close the end of the match just became. Keeton is quick to both knees as he looks towards the referee who shows him two fingers and inches. JC steps up to his feet where he picks Page up by the hair where he laces him across the chest with a stiff knife-edge chop that takes Page back into the ropes.

Keeton comes towards Page where he shoots him across the ring with an Irish Whip, Page bounces off the ropes as we see Keeton look to take his head off with a clothesline! Page ducks under while latching on to a back waist lock. He delivers a German Suplex! Page doesn’t release, he rolls through picking himself and Keeton up off the mat where he delivers a second German Suplex! Page rolls through picking himself and Keen up off the mat where a third German Suplex is delivered with a bridge!


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THRE…


Keen kicks out of to a huge roar from the crowd. Page starts working his way back to a vertical base when he’s met with a Missile Dropkick from Graham Clauson out of nowhere! Clauson hurries into the cover hooking the near leg of Chris Page!



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THRE…


Page shoots a shoulder up off the mat to a huge gasp from the crowd. Chris rolls out to the floor as Clauson gets back to his feet. His attention is directed towards Keeton. Graham reaches down picking JC up off the mat where he lands a spin kick to the gut doubling over Keeton. He hooks him up before hoisting him up in the air and delivering a Hangman’s DDT!

Chris Page climbs back on the ring apron and starts climbing up to the top ropes as we see Graham make a cover on JC!


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Chris Page leaps off the top rope with a Diving Headbut.







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THRE..


Page crashes down with a Diving Headbutt to Clauson breaking the pin attempt! Page makes the cover on Graham!


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THRE…


Clauson kicks out to a huge pop from the crowd! Keeton rolls towards the ropes as Chris Page calls for the Page Plant on Graham Clauson! Graham starts pushing himself up off the mat and to a vertical base where Page comes forward driving a boot to the midsection that drops Clauson’s head. Page sets him up and delivers the PAGE PLANT or Angels Wings. Page steps back up to his feet when he’s steamrolled out to the floor by JC Keeton!

JC makes the cover on Clauson!


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3!!


WINNER J.C. KEETON: 28:39

"Nightmare (BEATSMASH)" by Halsey starts to play. Sara Pettis walks out onto the stage with a swagger. She makes her way down the ramp, casually slapping a few hands but never taking her focus off of the squared circle.

SETH EVANS: Making her way to the ring... fighting out of Bayside, New York… she is the Child of Fate… SARA PETTIS!

Once she reaches the ring, she looks up at the ring with a smile, then slides in and stops in the center of the ring, pointing to the sky.

BILL DALTON: Sara Pettis is on her way to the ring, and she has quite an impressive track record! Former multi-time World Champion. This is a big match for all four of them!
COLT COLLINS: It is, but damn… I don’t know who to pick!

The lights go out in the arena, as a cling sound like coins being tossed in the air is heard. The screen begins to flicker, as a man is showing walking through a forest, tossing three gold coins in the air. He follows a path carrying the coins and a lantern. A woman stands towards the end of his path, as she turns to him. She keeps her head down, as the man offers her the coins, she inspects them, as she looks down as he begins to kneel. She places her hand on his shoulder as the screen shuts off, and the two appear on the stage, the song begins playing, as Legion turns to the crowd, placing the gold coins in her chest, Mister J standing behind her.

Eyes in the mirror that cannot be mine
Begging this stranger, “get out of my mind”
Fear overcomes me when I realize
It’s only me

Legion begins her slow walk down from the top of the apron, as she sways with the music her eyes glowing in the dark. She looks up into the ring where there is no one awaiting her, as she makes her way to the bottom, turning slowly as the beat begins to pick up.

I keep on screaming help
I cannot breathe
Someone save me from this hell
Trapped in this fight
All I can find is myself
Alone in my mind demons come to light
(Who will save you)
And over time demons come to life


As she climbs the stairs, she slowly slides into the ring, with red spotlights on her. She cackles slightly, as she looks around. She then slowly backs into a corner sitting down, staring up the ramp as Mister J makes his way to ringside. The lights come on, as the music cuts out.

COLT COLLINS: This is a scary lady right here! Look at that face paint. I think that’s real blood.
BILL DALTON: She is a pretty dangerous individual. The current Zion World Champion, and WWH Women’s World Champion, she probably is the best candidate to walk out with the victory here tonight!



The speakers let out the beginning synth beats of "Kingslayer" by Bring Me The Horizon and BABYMETAL erupts through the PA System as the lights shine a purple hue around the arena, the fans within the arena rain down with cheers with the lights shining down now with a purple hue and the one singular white spotlight continuing to shine down onto the entrance curtain. Soon, the entrance curtain pulls back, and out steps Jason Long- a smile on his face as he soaks in that crowd reaction, the Project: Honor Prime Championship resting on his shoulder. Jason looks out to the crowd, keeping that smile on his face as he stands at the top of the ramp with his arms stretched out wide, the championships in his hands, soaking in all of the cheers that rain down onto him. Flames shoot up each side of The King as raises his leg and slam his foot down to the metal floor, setting off the large explosion of pyrotechnics behind him and allowing the crowd to enjoy the view.

SETH EVANS: Introducing first/And his opponent... wrestling out of Wexford Town, County Wexford, Ireland and weighing in tonight at one hundred and ninety-five pounds... HE IS THE EMPEROR OF PROJECT: HONOR… THE BEST BOUT MACHINE... THE PROJECT: HONOR PRIME CHAMPION... JAAAAASSSSSONNNNNNN LOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGG!!!!

Jason makes his way down the ramp, hitting the hands of every fan that reach out to him, as he looks into the ring and sees his opponent- a smile growing on his face as he touches down at ringside and circles around the ring, sliding across the ring apron on his right knee before turning his body and looking out to the crowd. Jason stands up on the ring apron, leaning back against the ropes and keeping his right arm along the top rope as he points out to the crowd and hastily makes his way into the ring and into the closest corner to him where he leaps onto the second rope. Jason places his left foot on the top rope as he stretches his arms out once again with the championships in his hands, letting out a loud "YEAH!" to the crowd as he brings his arms down, placing the championship down onto the ropes below and slips out of his black leather jacket, throwing it down to the ringside crew and climbing up to the top rope before doing a backflip down to the mat where he nails the perfect landing. Jason turns to face his opponent and then backs himself into the corner, waiting for the bell to ring.

BILL DALTON: And here is Jason Long of Project: Honor! He undoubtedly believes that he is the most talented person to walk into this match, and damn it, it’s hard to argue, BUT! It’s not true. He’s great. But so is Legion. So is Sara Pettis. So is Peter Vaughn! Jason Long, as talented as he is, would be foolish to underestimate any of these three.
COLT COLLINS: But it’s about that ATTITUDE, Bill! That ATTITUDE that you are the best, and Jason Long has that ATTITUDE! He is the Kingslayer!

As "This Time It's Different" by Evans Blue slowly rises in volume, the lights strobe along the entrance path. A man walks from the shadows, approaching the lights. He steps forward, wearing his usual mask before competition. He raises a mop above his head with both hands, a remembrance of who he used to be. Peter Vaughn then snaps the mop across his knee, throwing the pieces to the side. He takes off the mask and throws it behind him as well, out of reach of any fans who might want it. Vaughn heads for the ring, he stops only to visit Cholo sitting at ringside and gives him a fist bump before heading into the ring and waiting for the match to start.

BILL DALTON: Cholo and Vaughn have developed a bond on this cruise, but Vaughn... This is one of the most interesting stories that I’ve ever seen! A janitor! Mind you, he was a great janitor. I heard tales about how spotless those bathrooms were, and how it always had a lemony-scent to each restroom, and people would argue that you could eat off of those floors! But now he’s a WORLD CHAMPION in professional wrestling! No ordinary man can do that. Does he possess what is needed to take the win tonight?
COLT COLLINS: He’s a janitor, BILL! He’s a janitor! Okay, so he won a World Title… it was a fluke win, and I think he’s exposed here tonight.


At the sound of the bell, the four competitors are all glancing back and forth at each other briefly; Jason Long takes the moment to blindside Peter Vaughn, while Legion and Pettis begin wailing away on each other! Well-placed forearms from Long against Vaughn are sending him back into the corner as he tries to get his arms up to defend himself, but the Project: Honor superstar is relentless… Long battles Vaughn back into the corner. Legion and Pettis are still going back and forth, but Legion seems to gain an edge and battles Pettis back into the opposite corner. On alternating sides, Legion and Long look back at each other and grab their respective person by the arm to send them toward each other.

BILL DALTON: Vaughn and Long are at one side fighting, while Legion and Pettis are on the other, but Legion and Long look like they may have similar ideas!
COLT COLLINS: They’re on a COLLISION--
BILL DALTON: Pettis looks for a clothesline, but Vaughn ducks!

As Vaughn is going forward, he leaps up and connects with a dropkick against Legion, sending Legion into the corner; across the ring, Pettis aims for Long with the clothesline but Long is able to easily duck and is trapped in the corner. Long commits to mudhole stomping against Pettis as she tries to cover up. After several stomps, Long then opts for some knife edge chops that gets the crowd in their usual reaction.

CROWD: WOO!

With each strike that Long makes against Pettis, he gets that same reaction; Long takes Pettis by the arm and draws her away from the corner before connecting with an early KINGMAKER! MEANWHILE! Across the ring, Vaughn charges forward and climbs to the second rope before raining the 10-punch combo down against her to which the crowd chants along with each punch: One! Two! Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven! Eight! Nine! Ten! Vaughn springs off of the ropes in a one-eighty, catching Legion into a side headlock position before dropping her down with a bulldog.

Back across the ring, following the Kingmaker, Long goes for the cover:

One!
TWO!
PETTIS KICKS OUT!

Long gets up to his feet, pulling Pettis with him before grabbing her arm to go for a second Kingmaker; Pettis manages to shove him off toward the ropes; Long comes back and Pettis goes under his attempted clothesline… Jason stops on a dime, and pivots to face Pettis as she springs off the middle rope to connect with a standing moonsault! She rolls Long up after the impact:

One!
TWO!
Long kicks out!

Back across the ring, Vaughn has been focused on Legion and is maintaining the advantage over her while drawing her to a standing position until Legion starts firing away with punches to finally generate some offense! Vaughn catches one of her punches and reverses it causing her to stagger back, and gives him enough time to leap up and connect with a dropkick! GET OUT OF MY RING as he calls it! Legion tumbles over the top rope and crashes on the mat below. Vaughn gets to his feet to see the commotion going on between Long and Pettis, who are now both to their feet; he goes in and grabs them both by the head and forces them to headbutt each other then swings for a hard right that takes Pettis down; he alternates toward Long, but Long beats him to the punch with a spinning back kick!

COLT COLLINS: That looked like it drove the wind right out of him!
BILL DALTON: Legion has been cleared from the ring, and now these three are battling, but Jason Long seems like he’s gaining the edge now over Vaughn who has been nothing but impressive!

Long pulls Vaughn in and delivers a clubbing blow to his back before drawing him in for a front headlock and commits to a front flip DDT! Long makes the cover:

One!
Pettis is nearby. Vaughn raises his legs to attempt to kick out, but Long then grabs them to prevent him from being able to do so.
Two!
Vaughn kicks but seems unable to get the leverage to get out, but just as the hand is coming down for three PETTIS MAKES THE SAVE!

BILL DALTON: That was smart by Jason Long, because all it takes is the proper leverage and you can easily prevent a kick out at least for a short time! He made it very difficult for Vaughn to be able to kick out but luckily Sara Pettis was right there.
COLT COLLINS: Well she doesn’t want to lose anymore than Peter Vaughn does, and this is a one-fall match!

Legion slides back into the ring. Pettis is now fighting with Long as he is still getting up to his feet and defenseless; Legion charges in and takes them both over the ropes with a double clothesline! But before she can turn around, Vaughn rolls her up:

One!
TWO!
LEGION KICKS OUT!

BILL DALTON: Peter Vaughn almost snagged a quick victory right there!
COLT COLLINS: I think that was three!
BILL DALTON: It was very close! He had the right leverage, but Legion managed to kick out just in the nick of time, and it’s just amusing that it backfired because she just sent Long and Pettis out of the ring and so they were in no position to make the save!

Outside of the ring, Long is the first one to his feet and he begins to throw some forearms against Pettis. Pettis brings her arms up to defend, but Long then drives a knee into her stomach before standing her up and KING’S GUILLOTINE!

Inside of the ring, Vaughn and Legion are exchanging a few blows with each other but Legion creates just enough distance to hit the SUPERKICK! Vaughn falls backwards, and Legion goes for a cover:

One!
TWO!
Vaughn kicks out at two and a half!

Legion gets up and pulls Peter with her before driving in with a European Uppercut! She wrenches his arm and sends him toward the ropes, but he REVERSES! Legion is charging toward the ropes and dives between the top and middle ropes to connect with a suicide dive against Long! Long tumbles into the barricade as Legion is already starting to get up.

COLT COLLINS: Oh, BABY! What a dive!
BILL DALTON: It was that, or go back against Peter Vaughn, and I think Vaughn was ready for something big, but-- wait-- what’s he doing now?

Peter Vaughn seems to be getting himself hyped up as Jason Long, Legion, and Sara Pettis are all standing up; he rushes to the ropes and springs to the top rope, balancing for just a moment, before diving off with a cross body across all three of them AND THE CROWD IS GOING NUTS!

BILL DALTON: He just took out all three of them with that one!
COLT COLLINS: OH, BABY! OH! MY! BABY! We just saw Peter Vaughn flying!

Peter Vaughn is the first to stand up out of the four, and he first targets Pettis; as he pulls her up, he tosses her roughly toward the steel steps to which she collides! The next person he grabs is Jason Long, but Legion is standing up at the same time… Jason is able to counter by running Vaughn backwards so his spine hits the apron! Vaughn cringes and groans in pain, but Jason Long snaps backward and connects with an ICONKICK! Peter Vaughn falls back and lays flat on the apron on the ring.

COLT COLLINS: OH! BABY! THAT KICK!
BILL DALTON: Just when it seemed like Peter Vaughn was taking full control of this match, Jason Long is able to connect with that Iconkick out of nowhere! That’s the beauty of a superkick; it can come out of nowhere, and if you hit it right, it can knock anyone out for the three-count. The problem is that no one is in position to capitalize on it!

Legion, now to her feet, grabs Jason Long by the head and runs him face first onto the apron of the ring! She slides Jason under the ropes to get back in the ring, and goes for a quick cover:

One!
TWO!
Jason Long kicks out!

Sara Pettis is now starting to get back to her feet on the outside of the ring, a little bit of a limp from her knee connecting with the steel steps; she slides under the bottom rope to get back into the ring and is looking to get up… But Legion is watching, and Legion advances toward her to shoot out a BLUE ASIAN MIST! Legion then connects with a Claymore Kick she calls STARLIGHT ROAD! And goes for the cover:

BILL DALTON: THAT COULD BE IT! ONE!

One!
Jason Long is stirring to see what’s happening.
TWO!
Legion is already raising her arm, knowing that there’s no way Sara Pettis can kick out.
THR-- LONG DIVES FOR THE SAVE!

BILL DALTON: You can’t get any closer than that! Legion almost got a huge win here tonight!
COLT COLLINS: Jason Long! WOO! I can’t believe he made that save!

Jason Long is getting to his feet with a handful of Legion’s hair, as he pulls her up and circles behind her into a pumphandle situation; Jason Long brings her up, and! LEGION GETS OUT OF IT! Legion avoids the KINGSLAYER.

Peter Vaughn rolls under the bottom rope to get back into the ring, and uses the ropes to pull himself back to a standing position; Sara Pettis is starting to stir and getting to her feet… Legion shoves Long forward, and then advances toward Vaughn… Jason Long interrupts Sara Pettis getting up and gets her into the pumphandle position!

Vaughn CONNECTS with REVENGED on LEGION!
Jason Long CONNECTS with KINGSLAYER on PETTIS!

Both of them go to cover their respective opponent, and the referee goes down to count:

One!
TWO!
THREE!!!

BILL DALTON: Wait a minute! Who just won?!
COLT COLLINS: Neither Pettis nor Legion kicked out! Who did win?!
BILL DALTON: Jason Long is already raising his arm as the winner, but so is Peter Vaughn! But WHO! WON!

The referee is having a few words with Seth Evans at the ringside, as they try to come to terms with the double pin fall… Seth Evans raises the microphone to finally make the announcement, as the referee grabs both arms of Jason Long and Peter Vaughn; both are holding their arms up as they argue over who the winner is.

SETH EVANS: Ladies and gentlemen… GAMERS! (In his “GAME ON” voice.) Your winner… BY! WAY! OF! PIN FALL!

The crowd is beginning to use a drum roll effect by tapping on whatever they can, whether it’s their own legs, the barricade, or whatever they happen to have. And just then, the referee lowers--

SETH EVANS: PETER! VAUGHN!

--Jason Long’s arm, and keeps Peter’s arm raised! Peter has his arms raised as the victor with the crowd applauding. Jason Long is having a few words with the referee who is explaining that Peter Vaughn had covered Legion just milliseconds before Jason Long could cover Sara Pettis. In real time, it looked like the cover was at the same moment, but Peter Vaughn was just a tad bit quicker to the draw.

Peter continues to celebrate inside of the ring until it’s time to prepare for the main event!

My name ring bells, so you can here me comin'
Made it all on my own, they ain't give me nothin'
And, I'm still standin' like a set of crutches”
Centuries Remix from Fallout Boy blares through the PA System, after a few beats Shawn Warstein pops out from behind the curtain, much to the dismay of the crowd. Paying them no mind he poses at the top of the ramp with his arm out wide, taking in all the jeers. Slowly he walks down the ramp, without paying any attention to the fans and rolls in under the bottom rope. He climbs to the second rope and sits down. Wringing his wrists as he waits for the match to begin.

BILL DALTON: Shawn Warstein is the first to enter the ring for this main event, and I look forward to seeing what he can do here tonight! James Raven invited him as the final members of Team Raven, and I have to say… for a while, I didn’t think that he was going to take him up on this offer.
COLT COLLINS: That’s Shawnzy coming out first! He’s here for charity. That’s all he cares about. Good man.

The boat is plunged into darkness as a woman’s voice sings out over the PA system while the words flash in white lettering on the black display screens. 
The music fully kicks in as the lights come up, red and white strobes pulsating on the stage. The tron begins rushing through images of a long career, different clips of matches, backstage segments, promos - all splashed across the screen in black and white with details accented in red. 


With the first verse, Vhodka emerges from the backstage area standing framed in red and white strobes center stage. She is dressed in faded and torn blue jeans that cling to her body like a second skin, stuffed into ankle length combat boots that have seen better days. A torn up Van Halen shirt adorns her upper torso, the neck and bottom half cut out to leave her collarbone and midriff bare, a cropped leather jacket hangs open over top. Her hair is orange, snarled and hanging down her back, her bangs braided back and pinned underneath to keep them from her eyes. A smile plays across her lips as she nods her head with one hand in the air, index finger extended in a point, as she mouths the words to the song that simultaneously flash across the tron.

She descends the ramp to the ring glancing towards the crowd on either side, occasionally sticking her tongue out at hecklers and pointing to others as she approaches the ring to slide underneath the bottom rope.

Vhodka stays on hands and knees in the center of the ring, her upper body pushed up with her lower body pressed against the ring for a moment before standing and quickly moving to the corner turnbuckle where she stands taking it all in.


COLT COLLINS: This is one of the people I’m most excited to see! Vhodka Black! She is always great inside of the ring, but you have to be wondering how vengeful she may become after what happened with Dru White last night.
BILL DALTON: We’re all hurting for her, but I think Vhodka is going to know that Team Atara was not responsible for that and this is now about honoring Dru White.

A voice suddenly comes over the intercom as Betsy Granger comes out from behind the curtains.

EDWARD BLAKE: ON HER WAY TO THE RING! BETSY! GRANGER!

The voice of Edward Blake, Tara’s son, is the one announcing Betsy’s arrival as she walks down the ramp and joins her other two teammates in the ring. She gives a wave to the young man who she had met on night one merely by saving his seat.

The lights on the ship fade slowly to black. A booming voice echoes throughout the high seas, the beginning of "Omerta" by Lamb of God plays.

"Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward.
Whoever cannot take care of himself without that law is both.
For a wounded man will shall say to his assailant.
'If I live, I will kill you. If I die, you are forgiven.'

Such is the rule of honor."

The crowd picked up the lyrics and has began shouting them at the top of their lungs as the song kicks in, a white spotlights hits the stage and there, standing in all his glory is the King of All Wrestlers Corey Black. Clad in his ring gear with a fur piece that goes over his head and rests upon his shoulders, a long cape protrudes from the back of the fur, purple on the inside and black on the outside. A helm sits upon Black's head, encompassing his entire cranium. His eyes pierce through the mouth of the beastly helm, mythical surely. It appears to be dragon-like in nature, gray leaning black in color and glowing green eyes, but alas a crown sits upon it as well. Corey stands at the top of the ramp for a few moments, looking out into the raging crowd. At his leisure, he begins walking down toward the ring, almost stalking it. He walks over to the steps, scaling them and entering the ring through the ropes to a roaring crowd. He slowly removes the creature helm, looking out on the sea of humanity appreciative of his presence. The helm now placed in the corner shoots a few bursts of steam from its nose, delighting and popping the crowd once more! Corey takes the fur and cape off, dropping it next to the helm as a crew member retrieves them and Corey stands in his corner, stoic, waiting for the match to commence.

BILL DALTON: This was one of the wildcard people for James Raven. We expected Shawn Warstein, we expected Betsy Granger! But Vhodka Black and Corey Black were two of the ones that we were not expecting, but James Raven chose his team carefully and I think he’s confident that these people are fully capable of winning even if he were not in the ring.
COLT COLLINS: This is the KING OF ALL WRESTLERS, Bill, you would be mistaken not to choose him! Action Wrestling! One of the best to ever do it, and he’s been doing this for as long as he has been, he’s just good, Bill. He’s just good!

A familiar riff blares from the speakers as the fans on the ship rise to their feet in excitement, waiting for the voice of Mike Shinoda…

“NOW HERE WE GO FOR THE HUNDREDTH TIME!”

They explode as Linkin Parks “Bleed it Out” signals the arrival of The People’s GOAT, James Raven making his way through the curtain to the delight of nearly every man, woman or child in attendance. He’s dressed in a pair of black swim trunks, two inflatable water wings strapped around his biceps and a super soaker that would make John Rambo jealous strapped around his bare chest.

With a smile, he aims the water gun into the crowd and begins to fire before handing the heavy artillery to a nearby child and winking at his mother which nearly causes her to faint. No, really. She wobbled and everything. It was almost a really bad scene.

James makes his way to the ring, removing the inflatable water wings and a pair of swimming goggles he’d had loosely around his neck. He tosses them into the crowd and jumps up to the apron, stepping through the ropes and preparing for action.

BILL DALTON: And the man that put this team together: JAMES RAVEN! The GOAT!
COLT COLLINS: I think there’s a riot over that swimming gear. I think Atara is out there!

The sound of thunder rumbles ominously over the sound system, lights flickering as though there’s a storm brewing before the dubstep intro of "Iridium" erupts over the speakers. Fog rolls out along the ramp and the lights flash wildly between blue and white as the volume grows over the sound system. Bruce appears at the top of the ramp, illuminated with a spotlight so that his larger than life silhouette is visible against the fog as the lights flare white around him, his head bowed as if he's praying. When the bagpipes come in and the song shifts into high gear, Bruce starts to make his way slowly to the ring, rolling his shoulders, throwing a few shadow punches as he goes. Halfway down, he stops and unzips the SILVER SCOT hoodie he has on over his ring gear. Shrugging out of it, he goes over to the barrier and tosses it into the crowd, getting a huge pop from the fans. He climbs the ring steps and respectfully wipes his feet on the apron before stepping between the ropes.

BILL DALTON: And now the first member of Team Atara is entering the ring! These two met in the Roth 2 tournament, and she quickly found him to be one person she could believe in to get this job done. I believe… if my memory serves me right, Bruce McLeod was the first man she asked to join the team!
COLT COLLINS: I remember that her team filled FAST! She had people pouring in their support for Atara Themis, and she even had to replace one of her members.

The lights in the arena dip to black in time with the sirens and beat to the opening of Sweatpants (BattleTapes Remix) by Childish Gambino, the lights then beginning to flash, alternating left and right onto the ramp. In time, the letters "S", "E", "B", and then "Empire" flash one at a time on the big screen until the lights stop flashing as the lyrics hit.

"She askin' “Why you say that?!”

The beat drops and the lights flash on the rampway again. As they do, the screen illuminates with "Welcome To the Empire" flashes on the sceen.

"Rich kid asshole, paint me as a villain"

Sebastian Everett-Bryce III stands in the middle of the ramp, the lights beating down on him - his mouth curled into an arrogant smile and his arms outstretched. He wears a long jacket with the hood pulled up over his head, zipped to the waist. The jacket, which is cut away at the bottom and only runs down the back of his legs, is patterned with an elongated Union Flag. His tights are short, with the initials SEB III emblazoned upon the front.

The lights lift, and SEB makes his way to the ring, sneering at the fans at each side of the walk, making no effort to avoid their gaze or their boos. Instead, he revels in it, making the point of exchanging words with some of them around ringside before rolling into the ring.

"I'm winnin', yeah, yeah, I'm winnin' (What?)
Rich kid, asshole, paint me as a villain"

He extends his arms once more before pulling back his hood and removing his jacket to reveal the back of his tights which read “Welcome to the Empire.”

"Don't be mad cause I'm doing me better than you doing you
Better than you doing you, fuck it, what you gon' do? (What?!)"

He bends into a low, ironic bow to the jeering fans as his music fades out.

BILL DALTON: This is going to be a man to watch! This was the final person that Atara Themis had picked for her team, and a replacement for Dolly Waters, but I think she honestly chose the best possible candidate to replace her as possible and this may have very well shifted the momentum toward Team Atara! This guy is just GOOD at what he does! He excels with suplexes, he is good with submissions, and he can just get them locked in from anywhere.
COLT COLLINS: You are right. This is not a man I envy being in the ring with.
BILL DALTON: The problem is that that’s just about everybody in this match! They’re all fully capable of ending this!

When the lights dim down,and cameras zoom onto the entrance ramp, there's a figure in ring gear with his back turned to the ring. He's pounding his fists, throwing combos, his head bobbing like a snake's before it strikes. Then, once that bass drop hits, darkness becomes light, as the lights from mobile phones and cameras provide the pyro.



Tony marches down to the ring, head still bobbing, sporting an acrid murder face. Focused to the point there is nothing else but him, and the idiot he's about to pummel senseless. He slides into the ring, climbs the turnbuckle, and tosses his jacket to the crowd. he smirks that million dollar smile of his,jumps down and works the turnbuckle like a heavybag. Finally, he stands in the center of the ring, waiting for the bell.

BILL DALTON: This is one guy that you need to watch for those punches! I’ve heard rumors of Ulf Hednir calling this man out, and I don’t think he understands just how hard this guy punches! This guy has some of the toughest arms in the business, and they just need to look out for him. He’s not just a brawler, either, he’s a terrific boxer. He attacks with finesse. Not just hoping something lands.
COLT COLLINS: He really does have hands of steel!

As "True Survivor" blares forth, Bert comes charging out dressed in jeans and a hoodie! He bounces from one foot to the other, arms raised in the air before making his way down to the ring, slapping outstretched hands. He rolls in under the bottom rope, and shadowboxes..poorly..in the middle of the ring before going to the ropes and waiting for his opponent.

BILL DALTON: This guy may be small, but he’s definitely not someone to count out! Bert brings every ounce of fight in every fight he has!
COLT COLLINS: Oh, BABY! YES HE DOES! I think he’s going to be the guy that takes Team Atara straight to victory, if anyone.

The honeyed rasp of Atara's voice blares over the facility's PA in unison with those words appearing on the multitude of screens and displays littering the arena.

HELLO DOVES

The crowd pops and gets to their feet shouting in near total unison a single word.

OPA!

Arena lights start to pulse in time with the music and multiple vertical streams of pyro erupt across the front of stage. Strutting with purpose Atara emerges from the back taking spot centerstage atop the ramp. Posing for the camera, a wink and kiss is given to the viewers at home.

Grunge walking to the ringsteps, she climbs and stops at the top to posture again for her adoring public. Hand on her hip, the Grecian moves to the middle of the apron to blows a final kiss to the camera and enters the ring through the middle rope.

BILL DALTON: And finally, the team captain for Team Atara is here! Atara Themis in the flesh! She built this team and I do believe that she built the perfect team to take on Team Raven. This is going to be one for the books!
COLT COLLINS: She’s even more beautiful in person, Bill! I think she winked at me!

The camera flashes over the crowd which is going into an absolute frenzy for these two teams to collide, before shifting over to Tara Fenix who is sitting front and center.

BILL DALTON: We are LIVE here for the main event, which is what this whole show was centered around… James Raven assembling his team, to take on a team assembled by Atara Themis! One thing I do notice, Colt, is that James Raven’s team consists of four members of Fight! On the opposite end, Team Atara, Atara Themis is the lone member that is also a member of Fight.
COLT COLLINS: Oh, no doubt! No doubt! Fight is present in this main event, and after watching Ascension a couple weeks ago… WHEW! I am ready to see what they bring to this cruise, with EVERYBODY else! OH, BABY!

Both of the teams are huddled in their respective corners while trying to decide who is going to start for each team. From the James Raven corner, James pokes his head out from the huddle to glance over at Team Atara; Atara goes to glance back at him because… hello! It’s James Raven! James Raven blows Atara a kiss, which causes her to blush; Betsy pokes her head out and looks over at Atara, but now gives a “cut throat” gesture at her; Tony notices and flips the bird and sticks his tongue out at her.

BILL DALTON: These two teams are just taunting each other, Colt. They’re taunting each other!
COLT COLLINS: Ha! I don’t think Shawn Warstein is having any of that!

Shawn Warstein finally steps away from the huddle and flips a double bird at the other team; then at his own. They all shrug and nod as they take their places on the apron while Team Atara is trying to decide who is going to start this one against Warstein who has taken it upon himself to be the first person for Team Raven. Team Atara finally does decide and Bruce McLeod is the one standing across from Warstein whilst the rest of the team takes their place on the apron. And the bell sounds!

COLT COLLINS: OH! BABY! This match is officially underway!
BILL DALTON: Warstein and Bruce are starting this one off. Warstein has a few inches over Bruce, but Bruce has been doing this for a long time, just as long as Warstein, I think just a little bit longer--
COLT COLLINS: They do call him the Wrestle Da.
BILL DALTON: Yes, the “Wrestle Da”. Undoubtedly, both of them have a great deal of experience and I do not see them being able to pull too many cons over the other.
COLT COLLINS: Warstein is someone that you would typically not bet against! THE Status Quo… That’s not NEW… that’s THE Status Quo took a major victory at Ascension, and look, Bill! THREE members of them are on ONE team!

Warstein and Bruce are circling the ring with their eyes locked on each other while the crowd is cheering in anticipation for their collision; Bruce is the first to lunge forward, and Warstein answers as the two lock up in the center of the ring. Bruce is getting the edge over Warstein and shoves him back into the corner but the two are still locked until the referee finally has to get between them and order a break.

COLT COLLINS: MAN! Shawnzy looks shocked that McLeod got the upper hand on him there!
BILL DALTON: I think Warstein has indicated that only friends get to call him “Shawnzy”.
COLT COLLINS: We’re homies.
BILL DALTON: Back to the action! Warstein does seem a little stunned, but the referee is breaking it up, and-- oh! Warstein with a slap across Bruce’s face! That seemed to fire him up, and Bruce shoves the referee aside, not enough to render himself disqualified, and! OH! Warstein with a rake to the eyes. You can’t argue with the tactics!

Warstein continues forward following the eye rake and drives a knee to Bruce’s midsection before locking him in and taking him up with a belly to belly suplex! Warstein goes for a quick cover, and the referee counts:

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Bruce rolls a shoulder off of the mat before the count of two.

Warstein straddles Bruce and begins to use the ground and pound game against him, but Bruce is wisely defending himself with his arms. Warstein is looking for an opening but Bruce is too well-guarded. Warstein finally gives up and challenges Bruce to stand up, and Bruce is quick to oblige; Warstein advances to keep the pressure on, but Bruce is able to thrust forward with a shoulder to Warstein before flipping him over with a shoulder back toss.

BILL DALTON: Bruce McLeod with an impressive shoulder back toss, and I don’t think Shawn saw that one coming. He is already starting to get up, and Bruce isn’t going to let him get his wind back. He has Warstein by the head and is helping him up, but follows in with an uppercut that is keeping Warstein dazed.

Warstein stumbles backward, and Bruce follows in with a right hook to Warstein’s side causing him to clutch to his side; Warstein hits the corner belonging to Team Atara, and Bruce follows in with a clothesline before making the tag to Tony Savage.

BILL DALTON: The tag is made, and Tony is stepping in. Bruce immediately gets out, that is a good showing of sportsmanship. Nothing cheap.
COLT COLLINS: Oh, MAN! People say that Tony has some of the hardest punches in the sport!
BILL DALTON: You’re not wrong there, Colt, and it looks like he’s measuring Shawn up to wind up a big one!

Tony reaches back and swings for the fences against Warstein; Warstein catches it and reverses with one of his own! Tony fires for another, but Shawn reverses it and catches him with another one of his own; that one staggers Tony back a step, and Sebastian tries to grab Shawn from the apron to distract him long enough for Tony to regain the edge but he eats an elbow for the effort. Atara checks on Sebastian briefly, as Shawn explodes out of the corner and is able to take Tony down with a clothesline! From the impact, Tony is able to rebound to his feet but Shawn continues forward in stride and makes the tag to Vhodka Black!

COLT COLLINS: Vhodka coming in to give Tony the business!
BILL DALTON: Tony sees her coming and is trying to anticipate something; it looks like a flying crossbody! And Tony catches her!

Tony shifts his body to one side to gain momentum as goes to swing Vhodka around; Vhodka continues the momentum and is able to connect with a tilt-a-whirl DDT to get a pop from the crowd; Team Raven is on their corner cheering her on, while Team Atara is trying to rally Tony. Vhodka is the first to get to her feet and is hurrying toward Tony, but just as she looks to continue the attack, Tony is able to take her down with a double leg takedown! In an MMA fashion, Vhodka is already battling back with rights and lefts, punches and elbows to try and battle Tony off of her; Tony is eating a few of the shots and has no choice but to get back up since he wasn’t able to capitalize on any positioning with Vhodka doing everything she can to fight him off.

BILL DALTON: Vhodka Black is able to successfully thwart Tony Savage from continuing an onslaught, and just… those punches, Colt! Those punches have the power to bruise someone easily! Vhodka is going to have to be light on her feet, sway and move--
COLT COLLINS: FLOAT! Like a butterfly! STING! Like a bee! Did you know she once ate SIX pounds of gummy bears without throwing up?
BILL DALTON: That’s because she didn’t get punched in the stomach by Tony after eating all those gummy bears! Tony is in a fighting stance and looking for another opening; he looks like he’s going to stand and wait for the counter, and Vhodka is happy to take the fight to Tony!

Vhodka comes forward and goes for a spear! She is able to successfully connect with it to the surprise of Tony, and she goes for a quick cover:

One!
Two!
Tony is able to get a shoulder off the mat.

Vhodka stands up, and shoves Tony to the mat before connecting with a few stomps against him. Despite the attack, Tony is still rolling on his stomach and getting up; Vhodka continues to stomp and kick Tony a few times as he tries to get up, then she grabs him by the head and throws him into Team Raven’s corner. All of the members on the apron are holding their hands up to show their innocence as Vhodka begins doing a mudhole stomp against Tony until he’s in a seated position. She then makes a tag to James Raven, and puts a boot to Tony’s neck to hold him in place as James Raven is getting into the ring to the cheers of the crowd.

Across the ring, Team Atara is still trying to rally for Tony and trying to get the crowd to rally behind Tony and get him hyped up to be able to fight back. James Raven pats Vhodka on the shoulder

JAMES RAVEN: I’ve got this. I’ve got this.

James insisted while clapping her shoulders a few times until she took her place on the apron. Atara begins gesturing for the crowd to start a chant, and a “Team Raven” chant is the one that’s taking over-- Atara raises a finger to her lips to tell them to hush, and they listen. The “Tony” chant starts to go through to rally him up.

Back across to the Team Raven corner, James Raven has helped Tony to his feet before connecting with an overhand chop that is heard by everyone! James holds Tony up, and connects with a second overhand chop; Tony winces for a moment as James is pushing him back up for a third, and Tony seems to be challenging James Raven to give him his best shot.

TONY SAVAGE: Do it!

Tony shouts at James Raven, and James gives a nod before connecting with a third overhand chop! Tony seems to be fired up from that third shot, and is all smiles afterward; James goes for a fourth but is met with a quick jab that stuns him. Warstein now takes a chance to reach over, similar to what had happened to him earlier, but Tony is quicker with an elbow; Vhodka takes a turn but is met with a jab and Tony is daring the other two for a moment to take an attempt but they don’t take the bait. Tony turns toward James Raven who is able to take him over with an armdrag, and both men roll-through and back to their feet. Both are in a fighting stance but James insists that Tony take the first shot this time; Tony moves forward for a well-placed right hook, but an even better timing from James Raven, and James is spinning him around to try to drag him down into a reverse armbar! Tony is able to keep his feet, spin out of it a few times before connecting with a left hook that decks James’s jaw!

COLT COLLINS: Oh, BABY! WHAT A LEFT HOOK!
BILL DALTON: Tony proved that his left is just as heavy as his right, and now he looks like he’s ready to go to town! There’s a nice one-two combo, and he’s following it with a haymaker-- JAMES DUCKS!

Tony turns around after James is able to avoid the haymaker, and is met with a dropkick that sends him to the mat! Tony and James are both on their feet, but James Raven connects with a second dropkick. Tony staggers back this time and is able to catch himself on the ropes; James Raven is able to get back up rather quickly, and charges at Tony who is able to reverse with a back body toss that sends James Raven to the outside!

COLT COLLINS: Oof!
BILL DALTON: James Raven did land pretty hard, but he looks like he’s getting back up, and this has bought time for Tony Savage to make a tag but he looks like he’s questioning whether he wants to take that fight to James Raven, or get a fresh partner.
COLT COLLINS: Play it smart, Tony! Tag someone! ANYONE!
BILL DALTON: He keeps looking back and forth. Atara, as team captain, is insisting that he make the tag. Annnd--

Tony reluctantly goes over and makes the tag to…

BILL DALTON: ATARA THEMIS! The two captains are the legal combatants!

Atara gestures for her teammates to get out of the way which leads to Bert and Sebastian having to get inside of the ring just to make room for her; James Raven gets to his feet on the outside of the ring just in time for Atara to come off the apron and connect with a missile dropkick!

BILL DALTON: And Atara starts in a big way!

James Raven rolls toward the barricade and uses it to help get himself to his feet, but Atara is there to pull him up where she hurls him back into the ring. Atara climbs up on the apron where she delivers a slingshot leg drop across the throat of the Goat! She makes a cover hooking a near leg.

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Raven shoots a shoulder up off the mat to a huge ovation from the crowd. Atara gets to her feet where she picks Raven up and rocks him back into the ropes with a European Uppercut. Atara comes forward where she fires Raven across the ring, Raven bounces off the near side where he ducks under a spinning heel kick and as he runs towards the far side ropes he springboards off the middle rope delivering a corkscrew elbow!

Atara is taking down to the mat as Raven pops back up to his feet. He picks Themis up where he drives her back into his corner. Betsy Granger makes the tag and enters the ring. Raven as Themis pinned against the buckles as Betsy uses her right boot across the throat of Atara! The referee lays the count to Raven who exits as Betsy brings Atara out from the corner with a snapmare takeover. Betsy lands a stiff kick across the spine of Themis.

Betsy picks up Atara and drills her with a European Uppercut that sends Atara back into the ropes. Betsy comes forward where she shoots Atara across the ring, Atara bounces off the ropes as Sebastian makes a blind tag! Atty catches a boot from Betsy before spinning her around, Sebastian is in the ring where he latches a back waist lock before delivering a release German Suplex to Granger!



BILL DALTON: Betsy didn’t see that Sebastian had tagged himself in, and he’s looking to take advantage of the situation with it!
COLT COLLINS: OOF! That looked pretty nasty, though, I hope Betsy’s okay!


Sebastian starts stomping away at Granger before picking her up where he hurls him into a neutral corner. He charges in after Granger who throws a reverse elbow to the jaw of Sebastian knocking him back out towards the center of the ring. Granger hops up on the middle turnbuckle where she leaps off with a spinning reverse elbow of her own taking Everett down to the mat! Betsy makes the cover, hooking the near leg.


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Sebastian kicks out.



BILL DALTON: We were moments away from seeing our first elimination, and the way that Betsy is connecting with those elbows, I’m quite surprised that we didn’t!
COLT COLLINS: Just an amazing shift in momentum! Just so effortless!


Betsy gets to her feet where she picks him up off the mat. She rocks him with several forearm shots before bouncing off the ropes and into a front waist lock from Everett who hurls her overhead with a belly to belly suplex halting Granger’s momentum. Sebastian is the first to his feet, gets over to Granger picking her up off the mat where he throws her back into Team Atara’s corner where Tony Savage tags in.

Savage enters the ring peppering Granger with jabs in the corner before bringing her out into a T-Bone Suplex. He floats over into a cover.


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Betsy kicks out once again as Team Raven starts to rally her on. Savage locks in a rear chin lock. The referee slides into position asking Granger to surrender.



BILL DALTON: This crowd is trying to rally behind Betsy as well as Team Raven, insisting that she not give up!
COLT COLLINS: Bill, I just don’t believe they want this match to end! I believe they would be plenty fine having the end of days occur on this boat so long as we get to watch these ten people compete!
BILL DALTON: The day of reckoning on a boat?



Tony cranks back harder on the head and neck of Granger as the referee asks her to surrender once again only to have her refuse. The crowd rallies behind Betsy as she shakes off the referee before starting to work her way back to her feet, she turns into the chin lock before hoisting up Savage and driving him down into the mat with a side suplex!

Betsy manages a forward roll towards her corner where Corey Black takes the tag!

Black enters the ring to a huge pop from the crowd! Tony reaches one knee before Black is on top of him with a series of stiff kicks to the sternum of Savage before delivering a knee strike to the chin knocking Tony backward to the mat! Corey drops down into a cover.


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Savage throws a shoulder up off the mat to a pop from the crowd!




COLT COLLINS: Oh, BABY! KING! Corey Black came in with some VENGEANCE ON HIS MIND!
BILL DALTON: It was a beautiful, well-placed knee strike, but we know that Tony is one of the toughest SOBs to get into the ring so that’s one I think Corey--
COLT COLLINS: KING! Corey--
BILL DALTON: King Corey Black just used the cover as a way to expend some of Tony’s energy.



Corey quickly transitions into a cross arm breaker! The referee is immediately in position as he starts asking for Tony to surrender! He refuses to give in as he inched his way to the ropes and is able to reach out and take a hold of the bottom rope forcing the referee to call for the break. Black releases the hold allowing Tony to slide out to the floor with Corey not long after him.

Black spins Tony around where he hurls him back into the ring. Black is right back in after Savage.

Corey is back to his feet where he looks for a running knee strike to the face of Savage! Tony throws his head out of the way! Corey spins around where Savage catches him with a boot to the midsection! He hooks him before hoisting him up in the air where he drives him down into the mat with a Fisherman’s Brainbuster into a pinning combination!


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Black kicks out to a pop from the crowd. Tony works his way back to a vertical base where he picks up Corey, twisting his right arm as he walks back into Team Atara’s corner where Bert tags into the match! The crowd pops as he scales up to the top turnbuckle where he comes off with a double axe handle to the right shoulder of Black.

Tony steps out to the ring apron as Bert takes over with a series of right hands to the chin of Black! Corey swings with a spinning back fist, Bert ducks before catching Corey with a scoop up and a slam to the mat. Bert looks to drop an elbow only to see Black roll out of the way and send Bert crashing into the mat.

Corey beats Bert to his feet where he nails him with a pump kick to the sternum that sends McAlroy back into a neutral corner. Black charges in with a clothesline to Bert driving him back against the buckles. He snitches in a front face lock where he delivers a Tornado DDT spiking Bert head first into the mat! Black makes the cover.


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McAlroy shoots a shoulder up off the mat to a pop from the crowd. Corey gets back to his feet where he picks up Bert before taking him back into Team Raven’s corner where Shawn Warstein tags back into the mat.



BILL DALTON: McAlroy managed to kick out, but Team Raven are being good about getting the fresh person into the action, and it looks like Warstein is going to take over from here.
COLT COLLINS: This isn’t their first rodeo, Bill. Most people knew from the moment that James Raven was announced as one of the captains, there was a 99% chance that we saw Betsy, and Shawn!



Black and Warstein shoot Bert across the ring with an Irish Whip, he bounces off the ropes into a double team flapjack! Corey and Shawn get back up where Corey exits the ring. Shawn picks up Bert where he shoots him into a neutral corner. Warstein charges in after him with a running boot to the face!

McAlory crumbles to the mat with Shawn dropping down into the cover hooking the near leg.


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Bert kicks out to a roar from the crowd as Shawn cuts his eyes towards the referee holding up three fingers insinuating a slower count as he steps back up to his feet before reaching down picking Bert up off the mat. He levels him with a series of right hands before looking to take off his head with a clothesline!

Bert ducks out of the way and as Shawn spins back around he’s met with a boot to the midsection! Bert follows up with a Snap suplex to Warstein! He floats through picking himself and Warstein back up off the mat where he delivers a swinging neckbreaker! McAlroy manages to make the cover on Warstein.


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Shawn kicks out of the pinfall attempt.




BILL DALTON: Shawn was looking impressive there with the series of strikes, but Bert just turned it around rather quickly and almost earned an elimination in the process!
COLT COLLINS: That would have been SHOCKING, just SHOCKING, if Shawnzy would’ve been eliminated first!
BILL DALTON: You’re still on about the Shawnzy?
COLT COLLINS: We’re tight.
BILL DALTON: What does he call you?
COLT COLLINS: Cole. But that’s okay.





Bert gets back to his feet where he picks up Warstein. He lands several elbow strikes to the jaw that rocks Shawn back into Team Atara’s corner. Bert makes the tag to Bruce McLeod who lays in several stiff European Uppercuts to Warstein in the corner before bringing him out towards the center of the ring. He snitches up for a suplex, Bruce looks for a suplex as he picks Shawn up only to see Warstein float over landing on his feet behind McLeod

Shawn latches onto a back waist lock where he delivers a German Suplex with a bridge.


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Bruce escapes with a kick out as Warstein is back up to his feet where he stomps away at McLeod before reaching down picking him up off the mat where he underhooks the arms and looks for the DDT! Bruce quickly counters as he drives Warstein back into a neutral corner with a shoulder block. He drives several shoulders to the midsection of Shawn before landing a knife-edge chop across the chest, he follows with a second and then a third before bringing Warstein out from the corner with a gut wrench suplex!

Bruce floats over into a cover hooking the near leg.


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Warstein kicks out to a pop from the crowd.




BILL DALTON: A very well-executed Gutwrench Suplex coming from Bruce, and it earns him a near fall, but Shawn Warstein is fighting tooth and nail to stay in this one!
COLT COLLINS: Shawnzy is doing GREAT with his offense, but these counters are knocking the wind out of him for a moment!




Bruce gets back up to his feet where he backs up into a neutral corner. The crowd erupts as he hops up on the middle turnbuckle! He looks down at Warstein before holding up his right hand, he balls up his fist before setting sail as he leaps off the middle rope looking to deliver a dreaded second rope fist drop.

Warstein rolls out of the way, sending Bruce dropping the fist into the mat!

Shawn is first back to his feet where he catches Bruce with a backstabber! Shawn Warstein is back to his feet where he tags James Raven back into the contest. Raven climbs the turnbuckles reaching the top rope and as Bruce starts getting back to his feet Raven comes off the top with a flying knee to the face of McLeod!

Raven is quickly into a cover hooking a near leg.


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Bruce shoots a shoulder up off the mat to a huge gasp from the crowd!




BILL DALTON: What a beautiful knee strike from James Raven! As only The GOAT can do, but it doesn’t look like he’s done yet! We could be looking at our first elimination if James Raven can land the FLIGHT OF THE RAVEN!
COLT COLLINS: This crowd is ANTICIPATING it! Does Bruce see it coming, though? CAN BRUCE DODGE?!




Raven pops back up to his feet where he calls for the Flight of the Raven! Bruce starts to stir as he pushes himself up off the mat working his way back to his feet where Raven comes forward looking for the Flight of Raven that’s countered into a backslide from McLeod!


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Raven escapes and beats Bruce to his feet where he looks for a running knee strike, Bruce evades the strike where he catches Raven with a standing side kick taking Raven down to the mat. Bruce makes the tag to Sebastian who enters the ring making a direct line towards Raven. He picks the GOAT up off the mat where he fires him off into a neutral corner where he charges in after him delivering a running moonsault kick to the jaw!

Sebastian makes the cover on Raven as he crumbles to the mat.


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Warstein pulls Sebastian off the cover to a pop from the crowd! Sebastian gets back to his feet where his attention is drawn towards Team Raven’s corner as the referee is getting Shawn back out to the ring apron. Sebastian spouts off at Warstein who simply shows him a middle finger garnering a thunderous ovation from the crowd, and allows Raven to roll up Sebastian with a School Boy!


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Sebastian kicks out!

He beats Raven to his feet where he yanks Raven up by the hair only to have Raven counter with an inside cradle!


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Sebastian kicks out as he and Raven both get back to their feet where Raven rushes towards Sebastian with a clothesline, Sebastian ducks and it’s Raven who bounces off the ropes where a bling tag from Vhodka Black is made, Raven bounces off the ropes ducking under a swinging clothesline from Sebastian, Raven puts on the brakes and as Sebastian spins around Raven casually thumbs him in the eye!

Vhodka sizes up Sebastian as she springboards off the top rope delivering the SCREWDRIVER to Sebastian! The crowd pops huge as Vhodka scurries into the cover on Sebastian! She hooks the near leg.



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There’s a pop from the crowd as Atara pulls Vhodka off the cover saving her partner from elimination much like Warstein did earlier with Raven. The referee forces Atara back out to the ring apron. Vhodka gets back to her feet where she picks up Sebastian before driving him back into a neutral corner. She lays in several stiff shoulder blocks to the midsection before hoisting him up to a seated position on the top turnbuckle.

She lands a stiff open handed chop across the chest before she steps up to the middle ropes.

Vhodka locks in a front face lock where she attempts a superplex! Sebastian blocks the attempt as he latches on to the top rope!


COLT COLLINS: This is DANGEROUS, Bill! All we need to do is hit one tidal wave, and both of these people are going to go flying!
BILL DALTON: Right, you are! Vhodka is still looking for this superplex, though, but Sebastian knows how much trouble he’d be in if she were to connect!



Vhodka attempts a second superplex and again it’s blocked. Sebastian counters with several right hands to the ribs breaking the grasp of Vhodka. Sebastian smashes Black’s head into the turnbuckles before delivering a sunset powerbomb off the top rope driving Vhodka into the mat to a pop from the crowd!

Sebastian makes the cover!


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Corey Black dives on top of Sebastian breaking the cover and saving Vhodka from elimination! The referee quickly restores order getting Corey back out to the ring apron while Sebastian is shown getting back to a vertical base. He picks Vhodka up off the mat where he drives her back into Team Atara’s corner. Tony Savage tags back into the contest where he starts unloading with chops across her chest while she’s back in the corner.



BILL DALTON: Vhodka is looking like she’s in a bad way with Team Atara just picking her apart! They have taken her away from the Team Raven corner, and this is precisely what they need to do to; they just need to be quicker on the draw to prevent anyone from Team Raven from interfering, and we could be looking at an elimination shortly.
COLT COLLINS: I surely hope not! Vhodka is so much fun to watch!




Tony brings Vhodka towards the ropes where he shoots her across the ring, Vhodka reverses and it’s Tony who bounces off the ropes and into a Spear from Vhodka! The crowd roars as she makes a cover hooking the near leg.


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Tony pops a shoulder up off the mat to a huge pop from the crowd. Vhokda works her way back up to her feet where she picks up Tony and drives several forearm shots to his jaw. Vhodka looks for a Superkick! Tony ducks out of the way!

Vhodka spins around and walks right into ONE SHOT, ONE KILL Heart Punch!

Bruce, Sebastian, Atara and Bert form a line blocking Team Raven in the ring as Tony makes the cover hooking the near leg.



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VHODKA BLACK HAS BEEN ELIMINATED: 23:18



COLT COLLINS: NOOOO! We have our first elimination! VHODKA! NO!!!!
BILL DALTON: It’s bound to happen, Colt! That’s the name of the game, but Team Raven and Team Atara have gone back and forth, but now Team Atara is in the driver seat with their first elimination of Vhodka Black!



Team Atara exit out to the ring apron as Shawn Warstein steps back through the ropes for Team Raven. Tony and Warstein circle each other in the ring where we see Warstein land a right hand! There’s a right hand from Tony, an open-handed chop from Warstein is returned with a knife-edge chop from Tony!

A forearm from Shawn, a European uppercut from Tony, a headbut from Shawn! A right from Shawn, another right from Shawn before walking into a spin kick to the midsection! Tony hooks up Warstein for a Fisherman’s Suplex which he delivers with the bridge!


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Shawn kicks out to a pop from the crowd. Tony gets back up to a vertical base where he picks up Warstein who counters the pick-up attempt with a jaw breaker! Warstein is back up to his feet delivering a boot to the midsection of Tony! He locks in a front face lock before delivering a Falcon Arrow!

Warstein makes the cover hooking the far leg.


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Savage shoots a shoulder up off the mat as Warstein quickly transitions into a rear chin lock. The referee slides into position as he starts asking Savage to surrender.



BILL DALTON: We’re seeing a little more oomph out of Shawn Warstein as he knows that they are now down one member, and he is looking to even the score!
COLT COLLINS: SPORTSMANSHIP! We’re looking for SPORTSMANSHIP! That means that Tony should give it up just so that we stay one-one.
BILL DALTON: That’s not how this works! You don’t trade pieces on a chessboard just to be nice!



The referee asks again for Savage to surrender, and again he refuses as Shawn Warstein cranks back on the head and neck while driving his knee further into the spine of Tony Savage. The crowd is rallying behind both men as Savage makes a move in order to start getting back to his feet. Tony reaches a vertical base where he turns into the chin lock and looks to deliver a Side Suplex.

Shawn flips over the back of Savage landing on his feet where he delivers a backstabber! Shawn is quick to make the cover hooking the near leg.


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Atara dives on top of Warstein breaking the pin attempt to a huge gasp from the crowd. The referee is on top of getting Atara back out to the ring apron as Shawn reaches his feet. He pulls Tony Savage back up to his feet before driving him back into Team Raven’s corner. Betsy Granger tags back into the match where she delivers several stiff European Uppercuts as Warstein steps back out to the ring apron.

Betsy shoots Savage across the ring and as he bounces off the ropes Atara makes the blind tag. Betsy drops down to her chest as Savage leaps over Granger, Granger pops back up to her feet as Savage looks to bounce off the far side! He latches on to the top rope as Atara as entered the ring coming up behind Granger taking a Full Nelson! Atara snaps off a Full Nelson Suplex with a bridge!


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Granger kicks out to a pop from the crowd as Atara reaches one knee. She cuts her eye towards the official before stepping back up to a vertical base. Atara reaches down picking Betsy up off the mat where she fires her into a neutral corner. Atara charges in after Granger where she eats a reverse elbow rocking Atara back out towards the center of the ring.

Betsy steps up to the middle turnbuckle before leaping off with a spinning reverse elbow to Atara taking her down to the mat! Betsy forces the cover.


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Atara kicks out of the near fall.



BILL DALTON: That flying elbow nearly put Atara out for the count!
COLT COLLINS: I wonder if they’re fighting over who gets James Raven.
BILL DALTON: Betsy does.
COLT COLLINS: But what if--
BILL DALTON: No, no! It’s Betsy! This is not an argument.




Betsy steps back up to her feet where she picks up Atara, Betsy scoops up Atara who slips down her back locking in a rear naked choke! Atara falls backward to the mat bringing Betsy down with her allowing Themis to wrap her legs around the body of Granger locking in the choke deeper! The referee is in position asking Betsy to surrender! Granger refuses as Atara cranks back deeper on the rear naked choke when James Raven enters the ring breaking the hold with a stomp to Atara’s forehead!

The referee immediate gets Raven back out to the ring apron as Atara rolls towards the ropes tagging Bruce McLeod back into the match. Bruce enters the ring where he mows over Betsy who steps back up to a vertical base with a lariat! He bounces off the ropes looking to drop and elbow which Betsy rolls out of the way of sending Bruce crashing into the mat.

Betsy is the first back up a vertical base where he hits a superkick to the jaw of McLeod before making the cover.


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McLeod shoots a shoulder up off the mat to a pop from the crowd. Betsy gets back to her feet picking Bruce up where she twists the right arm backing him up into the Team Raven’s corner for Corey Black to tag in!



BILL DALTON: Betsy has been on a roll, and it looks like Bruce almost got eliminated in the process! Team Atara has been holding on well to maintain their person-advantage, but Team Raven is looking for it.
COLT COLLINS: But how long can they maintain it, Bill?!



Black steps into the ring where he drives a knee into the exposed ribs of Bruce. Betsy steps back out to the ring apron. Black sets up Bruce for a T-Bone Suplex only to see McLeod deliver rapid fire elbow strikes to the side of Black’s head breaking his grasp! Bruce drives a boot to the midsection of Corey where he sets him up and delivers a Piledriver!

Bruce makes the cover hooking the near leg.


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Granger hits the ring breaking the cover to a pop from the crowd. The referee gets Granger back out to the ring apron as we see Bruce get back to his feet where he picks up Corey, twists his right arm of Black taking him back into Team Atara’s corner where Atara tags back into the match.

Themis scales up to the top rope where she comes off with a double axe handle across the twisted arm and shoulder of Black. Bruce steps back out to the ring apron as Atara bounces off the near side looking for a vicious running knee strike to knock out Black!

Corey evades at the last second! Black takes Atara up in the air before delivering a BURNING HAMMER! Team Atara enter the ring as Team Raven enters as well! The teams brawl in the ring Corey Black manages to make a cover!


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ATARA THEMIS HAS BEEN ELIMINATED: 29:52



COLT COLLINS: I can’t believe it! THE TEAM CAPTAIN has been eliminated! She is the first elimination from Team Atara, and now she has to RELY on her team to carry her to victory!
BILL DALTON: It is rather shocking, but Corey Black has eliminated Atara Themis! Atara did build this team up, though, and I’m sure she has full confidence that they can do this. But the fact of the matter is that we are tied at one-a-piece!


The official gets control in the ring as Corey Black and Tony Savage. Black and Savage immediately start trading shots with Black getting the upper hand, he looks for a boot to the midsection that Savage catches and counters with a Superman Punch! Corey is rocked back into the ropes where James Raven makes the blind tag.

He steps back through the ropes ducking under a Savage clothesline attempt, Savage spins around into a step up knee to the jaw that rocks Savage back into a neutral corner. Raven explodes towards Tony delivering running step up knee to the jaw followed by a running bulldog headlock taking Savage down to the mat! Raven makes the cover.


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Savage kicks out to a pop from the crowd. Raven quickly is back to a vertical base where he picks Tony up and drives him back into Team Raven’s corner where Shawn Warstein tags into the mat. Raven has Tony pinned back against the buckles for Warstein to pepper with a flury of jabs to the jaw. Raven exits the ring at the four count as we see Warstein bring Tony out of the corner looking for a short arm clothesline!

Tony ducks under taking a back waist lock where he delivers a release german suplex!

Savage rolls towards his corner where Bert is there to make the tag. He immediately takes himself up to the top rope where he sizes up Warstein before leaping off the top with a Flying Elbow drop! Bert makes the cover on Warstein!


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Shawn kicks out to a pop from the crowd. Bert pops back up to his feet where he reaches down picking Warstein up. He hammers him with a series of forearm shots before bouncing off the ropes where Warstein drives a boot to the midsection stopping him in his tracks. He sets him up before delivering a running Buckle Bomb!

Bert bounces off the buckles and into a second boot to the midsection where Warstein looks to deliver the Ego Trip!

Bert yanks his arms free from Shawn’s grasp where he takes Shawn down with a double leg takedown before transitioning into a double stomp across the chest! The crowd pops huge for Bert as he drops down making a second cover.


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Shawn kicks out once again! Bert gets to his feet where he picks Shawn up off the mat. He takes him back into Team Atara’s corner where Sebastian is tagged back into the match. Bryce scoops up and slams Warstein down to the mat. Sebastian quickly locks in an STF Submission.



COLT COLLINS: OH, BABY! That beauty! That-- that! THAT HOLD is LOCKED IN!
BILL DALTON: It’s called an STF, Colt, and Sebastian really does have that one locked in tight! I don’t know if Warstein is going to be able to break free from this one.

In the front row of the crowd, both Kasey Wintergreen and Jennie Fenix are at ringside and both of them trying to get Shawn rallied up!

JENNIE FENIX: COME ON, BESTIE! GET OUT OF THAT! DON’T YOU DARE TAP OUT!

The referee asks Shawn to surrender, of course he refuses but he isn’t locked down long before Betsy Granger enters the ring making the save and breaking the submission with a kick to the back of Sebastian’s head. The referee immediately gets Betsy out of the ring and on the ring apron as Sebastian starts getting back to his feet. He reaches down picking up Warstein who gouges him in the eyes. Shawn hurls Sebastian into Team Raven’s corner where he starts stomping away violently at his midsection, stomping him down into the mat before tagging Betsy back into the match, legally.

Betsy steps through the ropes where she yanks Sebastian out towards the center of the ring and locks in a sleeper hold with body scissors! The referee quickly slides into position asking Sebastian to surrender, he refuses as we see Betsy crank on the sleeper hold! Bruce steps into the ring where he breaks the hold saving Sebastian from possibly passing out from the hold.

The crowd erupts as James Raven and Corey Black enter the ring. Bruce and Raven trade shots as Tony Savage enters and cuts off Corey Black! The referee feverishly tries to regain control, which he is able to complete as he gets Raven and Black out as well as Bruce and Tony.



BILL DALTON: I have no idea how this referee is keeping such control over the action, because these teams look like they’re about to run into the ring at any given moment!
COLT COLLINS: You’ve got that right, but MAN! Sebastian was SO CLOSE TO FADING! SO CLOSE!
BILL DALTON: They’re trying to keep their numbers even, so they had to stop it from happening!



Betsy is back to a vertical base where she reaches down to the mat and picks Sebastian up off the mat. Betsy rocks him with a European Uppercut that’s immediately answered with a European Uppercut of his own. Betsy comes back with a knife-edge chop across the chest which is answered with a knife-edge chop by Sebastian, it’s followed by a second and then a third before he swings with a clothesline at Betsy ducks and counters with a Pele Kick!

Sebastian falls back into the ropes where Burt tags in blindly.

Betsy charges forward looking to clothesline Sebastian over the top rope and out to the floor, Sebastian counters with a back body drop that sends Betsy landing on her feet on the apron where she’s met with BONGWATER Superkick from Burt sending her back over the top rope and into the ring.

Burt follows up with a Sling Shot Leg Drop across the throat of Granger! He makes the cover!


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Granger fires a shoulder up off the mat to a thunderous ovation! Bert is the first to a vertical base where he picks up Granger by the hair before taking her back into the ropes. He shoots her across the ring where Warstein makes a blind tag, Betsy bounces off the ropes and into a single leg take down by Bert.

Warstein enters the ring where he charges towards Bert delivering a KINGS CROWN!

Warstein is back up blasting Sebastian, Bruce and Tony off the apron before making a cover.


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BERT McALROY HAS BEEN ELIMINATED: 37:12



COLT COLLINS: Holy CRAP! SHAWNZY just CLEANED HOUSE!
BILL DALTON: And now Team Raven is up on the game after that one! Shawn Warstein just took over for them in a big way!


Bruce slides into the ring picking things right back up as he delivers a spinning back fist to Warstein sending him into Team Raven’s corner where James Raven tags in and steps back into the ring. He gazes across the ring at Bruce before they circle each other inside the ring. They lock up to a pop from the crowd with Bruce gaining the upper hand as he snaps Raven over with an arm drag!

Raven and Bruce each pop back up to their feet with Raven snatching a side headlock takeover that forces Bruce’s shoulders to the mat.


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Bruce bridges up and counters with a backslide to Raven!


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Raven escapes the near fall. Both Bruce and Raven are both back to a vertical base where they take each other down with a double clothesline!



BILL DALTON: Both teams are absolutely winded and it’s starting to hit that time where they’re going to have to dig deep! Both James Raven and Bruce McLeod are taking a moment to get a breather.
COLT COLLINS: I don’t even think they can get up!


The referee starts laying the count to both Raven and Bruce as they each lay on the mat. He reaches a four count before both men start to stir and crawl towards their respective corners. The crowd gets louder and louder the closer each man can get. Raven makes the tag to Corey as Bruce tags in Tony! Corey charges towards Tony swinging with a wild right, Tony ducks and catches Corey with a running Bionic Elbow! He drops down into the cover.


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Black escapes the near fall as we see Tony transition into a Japanese Armbar! The referee starts asking Black to surrender! He refuses as Tony continues to crank back on the arm and shoulder!


BILL DALTON Corey Black was able to kick out, but it looks like he’s in some trouble with that armbar with nowhere to go! Corey is resilient, though, you have to keep in mind that he was handpicked by James Raven outside of the normal group of people he would be with, and all because James Raven was defeated by him at Action Wrestling a couple months ago!
COLT COLLINS: Oh, NO DOUBT! Corey and James Raven tore the house down that night, so he knows that Corey isn’t going to have any quit here!



The official asks a second time for Corey to surrender and again he refuses before doing the only thing he can do and gouge the eyes with his free hand to break the submission attempt! Corey starts to work his way back up to his feet where he reaches down picking up Tony where he drives a boot into the midsection before hitting a Stunner!

Black makes the cover hooking the inside leg.


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Sebastian dives on top of the cover breaking the count and saving Savage from elimination! The referee is quick to get him back out to the ring apron. Corey picks himself up off the mat before taking Tony back into Team Raven’s corner where Betsy takes the tag.



BILL DALTON: Corey Black with an impressive stunner and we saw a near fall for Team Raven!
COLT COLLINS: A BEAUTIFUL STUNNER, Bill!




Betsy drops down to the floor where she yanks the legs out from under Tony Savage where she hooks in a Figure Four around the ring post!



BILL DALTON: She has that figure four locked in and could very well break Tony’s legs with that!
COLT COLLINS: Oh, BABY! Betsy doesn’t look like she’s ready to let go!



The referee starts laying the count to Granger who releases the hold at the four count as to not risk disqualification. Team Atara try to rally Tony from across the ring as Betsy slides back into the ring where she picks up where she left off from by locking in a Boston Crab Submission! The referee slides into position asking for Savage to surrender, he refuses as he starts to pull himself towards the ropes.

Betsy continues to apply more pressure but it doesn’t stop Tony Savage from reaching the bottom rope which forces the referee to call for the break. Betsy releases the hold before picking Tony up off the mat. She shoves him back into the ropes, he latches onto the top rope, Betsy charges in where Tony throws up his left boot connecting to the face of Granger



BILL DALTON: What a boot from Tony, and Betsy is in some serious trouble!
COLT COLLINS: And here comes Sebastian to take over!



Tony turns towards his corner tagging in Sebastian once again! Sebastian explodes towards Granger with a spinning heel kick taking her down to the mat. He presses the cover.


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Granger escapes the near fall. Sebastian gets back to his feet where he picks Granger up off the mat and takes her back into the ropes where Corey Black makes a blind tag. Sebastian shoots Granger across the ring, she bounces off the far side where she baseball slides between the legs of Sebastian.

Sebastian turns around where he’s scooped up by Corey Black and planted with a Tombstone Piledriver!



BILL DALTON: TOMBSTONE! A Tombstone Piledriver from Corey Black could be spelling the end for Sebastian!
COLT COLLINS: I think that Sebastian is definitely going to be feeling that one in the morning!


Black makes the cover hooking the far leg.



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Bruce makes the save for Team Atara! The referee quickly gets him back out of the ring to the ring apron as Corey Black gets back to a vertical base where he starts putting a little mouth on Team Atara, he turns his attention back towards Sebastian.

Corey reaches down picking him up off the mat where he looks to scoop him up over his shoulder, Sebastian slides down the back of Black while managing to shove him into the ropes, Black bounces off the ropes and into an EMPIRE KICK from Sebastian! He quickly makes the cover!


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COREY BLACK HAS BEEN ELIMINATED: 48:56



BILL DALTON: And COREY BLACK is eliminated! This is down ao six-person tag and it has stayed pretty even this entire time.
COLT COLLINS: That kick from Sebastian was just nasty! There was no way that Corey could kick out of it!



Sebastian rolls off the cover as Raven, Warstein and Besty all enter the ring which prompts Bruce and Tony Savage to do the same as the final three from each team engage in a staredown. Cooler heads prevail at the behest of the official in charge as James stays in the ring for Team Raven while Sebastian stays in for Team Atara.

The crowd gets louder and louder as Raven and Sebastian circle each other and look to lock up only to have Sebastian kicks Raven in the gut doubling him over where he clubs Raven across the back with several shots before looking to deliver a Powerbomb! He hoists Raven up in the air who counters with a sit out facebuster!

The crowd pops as Raven springs back up to his feet where he runs towards the ropes where he springboards off the middle ropes with a Lionsault! He makes the cover.


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Sebastian shoots a shoulder up off the mat!



BILL DALTON: That picture perfect lionsault earned another near fall, but it just wasn’t enough to bring an end to Sebastian. Sebastian is hurting, though, and I do believe that they’re going to have to tag out very soon.
COLT COLLINS: I thought for sure that James Raven was going to get that one!



Raven pops back up to his feet where he backs up into a neutral corner calling for the FUCK YOU SHANK! (Yes, I can call it that. I’m one of the few that know the origin) He stands stomping his right boot on the mat as we see Sebastian rolling over to his chest where he starts pushing himself up off the mat and back to a vertical base where Raven comes out from the neutral corner looking to deliver a viciously accurate Superkick!

Sebastian ducks and manages a counter with an Electric Chair to Raven!

The crowd erupts with the impact as both men are down. We see the referee once again start laying the count to both men. He reaches a five count before both start to stir, Sebastian is closer to his corner where Tony Savage tags into the match where he enters and cuts off Raven before he can get to his corner.



BILL DALTON: And now Tony Savage is trying to prevent James Raven from getting the fresh man into the ring, and very smart! He cut off that ring, and he’s trying to keep the team captain for Team Raven away from his teammates.
COLT COLLINS: And MAN those nasty attacks from Tony are just going to cause more damage!



Tony picks Raven up off the mat where he sets him up and delivers an Osaka Street Cutter! The crowd pops huge as Tony makes the cover on Raven!


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Warstein makes the save pulling Savage off the cover to reaction from the crowd. The referee moves to remove Warstein getting him back out on the ring apron. Tony is back to his feet, he gets Raven up where he locks in a front face lock.

Tony looks for a suplex, Raven blocks.

Raven counters with a swinging neckbreaker!



BILL DALTON: REVERSAL! James Raven is able to reverse with a swinging neckbreaker, and he is looking to make the tag rather than make the cover!
COLT COLLINS: Do you think that’s the right move?
BILL DALTON: Yeah! Get the fresh man in, you can always get another cover! The last thing they need right now is to get the match to have justified chaos!



Raven makes the tag to Warstein!

Shawn enters the ring where he charges towards Savage sending himself and Tony spilling over the top rope and out to the ringside area! The referee starts counting them out as Warstein is the first up. He picks Tony up before driving him head first off the ring apron! Shawn takes Tony and looks to smash him into the ring post, Savage puts on the brakes and it’s Warstein that is sent smashing off the ring post.

Tony slides into the ring breaking the referee’s count before sliding back out to the floor. He jumps on Warsteins back as they’re on the ramp! Tony synched in a sleeper. The referee starts counting them both out again as Warstein falls backward with his weight crashing down on top of Savage breaking the hold.


BILL DALTON: They need to get into the ring! This referee is going to count them both out!
COLT COLLINS: I don’t think they care, they’re just focused on each other in this moment!



The crowd is on fire as Shawn starts negotiating his way back up to a vertical base. He reaches down picking up Tony where he sets him up for the Ego Trip! Tony shifts his weight running Shawn and himself off the elevated platform and into the swimming pool!



SHAWN WARSTEIN and TONY SAVAGE HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED- 61:10



BILL DALTON: This is now down to two-on-two, Colt! We are seeing James Raven with Betsy Granger, taking on Sebastian Everett-Bryce III and Bruce McLeod!
COLT COLLINS: Oh, baby! This is going to get pretty insane, but Bruce has been on absolute fire here tonight! Sebastian has been on fire tonight! I think it’s going to be hard to squelch their momentum.
BILL DALTON: Oh, absolutely! But they are talking amongst themselves to see who is going to start this one, and it does look like James Raven is being insistent that he takes the start, but Betsy is arguing that she is the fresher of the two.
COLT COLLINS: A fair point, Bill.

Bruce McLeod is the one starting as Sebastian steps out onto the apron, and just when it looks like James Raven is about to start-- BETSY FORCES HER WAY IN! She charges in at Bruce and goes for a clothesline but Bruce is able to duck underneath; Bruce turns toward her immediately after, but she stops and fires back with a Backflip Kick! Bruce falls, and Betsy goes for the cover:

One!
Sebastian is getting into the ring. James Raven gets in at the same time.
TWO!
Sebastian is rushing to stop the count, while James Raven is looking to cut him off.
THRE-- SEBASTIAN BEATS RAVEN IN! A stomp to Betsy breaks up the cover.

James connects with an overhand punch across Sebastian but just a second too late from preventing him, and the referee is already between them trying to regain control. Sebastian gives no issue with backing to his own corner while the referee is trying to force James Raven back a couple steps but starts clapping his hands to rally behind Betsy.

Sebastian reaches his hand in to try and get a tag from Bruce, as Bruce is shaking the cobwebs out after that kick; Betsy is shaking off her own damage from the stomp and as Bruce is reaching out for Sebastian, she grabs his leg and tries to drag him back-- Betsy gives up, and advances to Sebastian to connect with a back elbow that staggers him off of the apron; while Betsy was distracted by Sebastian, Bruce is able to roll her up!

One!
Raven is on his way into the ring.
TWO!
Coming closer, and…
TH-- Before James has to get there, Betsy is able to kick out!

The referee immediately turns his attention to James Raven, but he gives no incident in going back to his corner. He begins pounding the turnbuckle and calling out for Betsy to make the tag… Bruce is the first to his feet, and Betsy is right after him but Bruce fires with SHUT YER GEGGIE! Betsy looks like she’s about to fall backward, but Bruce catches her and tosses him into the Team Atara corner before going in and giving the tag to Sebastian. Bruce gets on the apron and holds his arms up to indicate he’s not intervening.

Sebastian pulls Betsy from the corner and takes her with a snap suplex, then quickly rolls over to pin her shoulders down:

One!
TWO!
James steps between the ropes.
THR-- BETSY GETS A SHOULDER UP!

Betsy rolls onto her side, but Sebastian isn’t letting up; he immediately goes for The Emperor Lock! Betsy is trying to get her arm control back, but it looks like Sebastian is getting it locked in quickly and James Raven wastes no time getting into the ring as the referee is asking if Betsy would like to give up but she’s straining while shaking her head.

BILL DALTON: Sebastian has that locked in tight, and we could be looking at the end for Betsy if James doesn’t get in there!
COLT COLLINS: He’s flying over there!

A quick stomp from James Raven connects with Sebastian, and forces the hold to be broken.

BILL DALTON: Just in the nick of time! But Sebastian is quickly shaking it off, and looks like he may get it back in-- Betsy is trying to create a little distance, but Sebastian is reaching out for him, but she got out of reach and is trying to get to her corner. But Bruce is looking to get in and-- HE DOES!

Sebastian tags Bruce back in, and Bruce charges forward just as Betsy is about to get to her corner. He pulls her back to the middle of the ring and James groans at ringside as he was so close to getting brought back into the action.

COLT COLLINS: Betsy needs to make a tag in a big way!

Bruce leans down to pick Betsy up, and as he does get her up, she fires back with a back elbow that connects with Bruce’s jaw! Bruce staggers back but doesn’t let Betsy go. A second elbow! And a third! Betsy reaches back and catches Bruce with GALACTIC ADVANTAGE!

COLT COLLINS: OH, BABY! BETSY! COVER HIM! NO! TAG JAMES RAVEN IN!

James Raven is pounding the turnbuckle pretty hard to try and motivate Betsy to get to the corner, while Bruce is staggered from the trademark; he is looking back to see Sebastian, and he is still closer but Betsy is crawling as fast as she can toward the Team Raven corner… Sebastian is hitting his own turnbuckle and calling for the tag! Both people at their corners have their arms out for the tag.

BILL DALTON: Betsy absolutely NEEDS to make that tag, Colt, whereas they are closer to the Team Atara corner and if Bruce can get Sebastian back in to stop her from getting a fresher James Raven into the mix, and Bruce is close… He’s close. Betsy is closing that distance, if Bruce doesn’t get that tag, James Raven could get back in! BRUCE TAGS in SEBASTIAN! Annnd Sebastian is looking to cut Betsy off. BETSY DIVES! JAMES RAVEN IS IN!

Sebastian doesn’t seem intimidated as James Raven rushes toward him and hits the DIVEBOMB! James Raven rolls him up right away, hooking the leg.

One!
TWO!
Bruce is looking to make the save…
AND!
THRE--- SEBASTIAN KICKS OUT!

James Raven is looking for the three, but the referee repeats that it was just a two-count. James Raven turns around and leans down to pick Sebastian up, but INSIDE CRADLE!

ONE!
TWO!
THRE-- JAMES RAVEN KICKS OUT!

COLT COLLINS: OH, DAMN! I’m pretty sure that was… that was like a fingertip away from three!
BILL DALTON: It was an incredibly close call, but Sebastian is holding on!

Both of the men are weary throughout the match, but are still getting up; James Raven fires for the F.Y.S.!

BILL DALTON: FIRE! AND CAUGHT!

Sebastian was able to catch James Raven’s leg, and spins him around; in an act of desperation, James Raven rolls forward and sends him into the Team Raven corner… Sebastian’s sternum collides with the corner, and James rolls him up for a cover:

ONE!
The momentum is still on Sebastian’s side, and--
TW-- Sebastian rolls backward the rest of the way and is free!

BILL DALTON: He wasn’t able to get a good handle on him to prevent him from getting away, and Sebastian was wise to use that momentum in his favor to continue rolling backward.
COLT COLLINS: Do you think he did it on purpose?
BILL DALTON: He is an intelligent, intelligent man! He knew what he was doing.

James Raven reaches back and gives the tag to Betsy. Betsy is back in the ring as Sebastian is looking for the quick tag over to Bruce but is cut-off by Betsy; Betsy goes for another GALACTIC ADVANTAGE but takes an elbow from Sebastian!

BILL DALTON: Betsy is staggered by that one, and-- oh, I don’t like the look on Sebastian’s face.
COLT COLLINS: What? What look does he have?
BILL DALTON: The Excuse Me! It’s a move he doesn’t like to use, and I can’t imagine he wants to use it on Betsy, but this match has been just crazy and desperate times call for desperate measures!

Sebastian grabs Betsy and looks like he’s about to pick her up for it, and draws in closer to the Team Atara corner… AND BRUCE TAGS HIMSELF IN!

BILL DALTON: WHEW!

Sebastian does look a little surprised, but Bruce is insisting that he’s got this; Betsy tries to battle back against Bruce as Sebastian looks like he’s going to get out on their apron… But Bruce delivers a stiff punch to Betsy’s stomach before lifting her up and dropping her with SCOTS HANGOVER! Bruce goes for the cover, and the referee goes to count… Sebastian is just a step ahead of James Raven and cuts him off before he can even get into the ring!

One!
TWO!
Betsy is reaching for the ropes, and
THRE--- THREE!!!!!

Betsy wasn’t able to touch the ropes in time.

SETH EVANS: BETSY GRANGER HAS BEEN ELIMINATED! [70:16]

BILL DALTON: James Raven has his work cut out for him… He is the sole survivor for Team Raven.

Sebastian has moved back to his corner as Bruce is now in a stance to challenge James Raven to enter the ring and James takes a deep breath while waiting for the staff to help Betsy out of the ring… He finally gets into the ring with the invitation from Bruce. The two do a semi-circle around the ring, but James turns around to stay away from Team Atara where Sebastian is waiting.

COLT COLLINS: Don’t get too close there, James!
BILL DALTON: He’s keeping an eye on it, and he’s got to have eyes in the back of his head.

Bruce and Raven move toward each other to go for a clinch, but Raven takes Bruce over with an arm drag takedown! He quickly transitions to go for an armbar, but Bruce is pulling his arm back and Raven sees out of the corner of his eye that Sebastian is quick on the draw to be ready to help his partner out so he releases the armbar and looks ready for a fight against him. Bruce looks to blindside Raven with a roll-up, but Raven rolls through and back to his feet, then fires for another F.Y.S. against a kneeling Bruce! Bruce is able to avoid it!

BILL DALTON: James Raven nearly took his head off with that kick, but Bruce dodges a bullet. But how much can these men have in the tank?
COLT COLLINS: I feel like they’re mainly going on fumes!

Bruce gets up, and James Raven presses the attack with a flying knee that hits its mark! Bruce is able to stumble back against the ropes, where Sebastian is able to just barely make the blind tag… Bruce escapes out of the ring to recuperate, while Sebastian goes in for an Empire Kick! JAMES DODGES!

BILL DALTON: That looked like an act of desperation, but it didn’t pay off! Now Sebastian is trying to get back up to his feet, but James Raven is trying to watch him while also having to look for Bruce… Bruce is starting to climb onto the apron, but who does he go for first?

James Raven delivers a couple forearm strikes against Sebastian, then charges over for Bruce and goes for a wild clothesline that sends him off of the apron to avoid the contact! Sebastian gets Raven from behind and starts pulling him near the middle of the ring, looking to get in one of his submission holds. It looks like he’s going for a standing Emperor Lock before being able to drag James Raven down, but James Raven fights it off for a couple of seconds; an elbow back staggers Sebastian for a moment! A second elbow! And a third! James keeps his arm back before jumping up and driving Sebastian down with FLIGHT OF THE RAVEN!

BILL DALTON: FLIGHT OF THE RAVEN! James Raven just landed it, but Bruce is ready!

James springs back to his feet as Bruce is entering between the ropes but is met with a knee that staggers him before going back and diving over Sebastian.

One!
Bruce is shaking his head to get his wits together.
TWO!
Bruce starts to enter the ring, and is just diving to make the save when…
THREE!!!!!

SETH EVANS: SEBASTIAN! EVERETT-BRYCE! THE THIRD! Has been eliminated! [76:42]

Bruce is already inside of the ring and is beginning to use some clubbing blows against James Raven as he is trying to get to his feet; James uses his arms to block most of the shots as he fights to get to vertical positioning, and Team Raven on the outside is trying to rally him on! Meanwhile, Team Atara is also trying to rally Bruce! The crowd is in a split decision while James Raven starts firing away with a few shots to Bruce’s stomach, before hitting a knife edge chop!

CROWD: WOO!

James charges against the ropes behind him and comes back to go for a DIVEBOMB but Bruce is able to step to the side and forces James Raven forward who gets tangled on the ropes trying to stop himself from tumbling outside. McLeod advances toward Raven, and turns him around to face him… Just when it looks like he’s about to get a big move, James Raven jumps up to go for a jumping triangle choke, trying to drag Bruce down! McLeod holds his arm to try to keep the control but with how hurt both of them have been throughout this match, he’s finding it hard; he opts to roll James Raven up and the referee is counting James Raven down for a pin:

ONE!
James is wrenching harder on the hold, looking to force Bruce to tap before the count of three.
TWO!
James still wrenches harder, but Bruce is groaning while holding on with everything he has to keep the cover.
THR-- James is able to release and roll out before the count of three!

BILL DALTON: James Raven was looking for that submission finish, but Bruce McLeod holds on in a big way!
COLT COLLINS: But, man oh man! How much damage did he take in doing that?!

James is slower to get up to his feet this time, but Bruce is already standing and tries to drag him up the rest of the way. A knee from Bruce forces James to keel over, and Bruce draws him in for the suplex position as he calls for a SCOTS HANGOVER, the same move that brought an end to Betsy’s run…

COLT COLLINS: Oh, BABY! Just lift him up! And this is over!
BILL DALTON: James Raven is in a bad way here!

Bruce McLeod is able to lift James Raven up for the suplex, but James Raven shifts the momentum in midair and turns himself around, dropping down and bringing Bruce down with FLIGHT OF THE RAVEN!

BILL DALTON: NO FUCKING WAY!
COLT COLLINS: You’re a professional!

The impact causes Bruce to hit the mat, and roll over onto his back, as James Raven barely gets an arm over him, but crawls further over to try and hook the near-leg:

One!
Bruce hasn’t even flinched.
TWO!
James pulls on the leg to try to keep the leverage.
THREE!!!!

SETH EVANS: BRUCE McLEOD HAS BEEN ELIMINATED! YOUR WINNERS! TEAM! RAAAAAVEN!!!!! [84:16]

“Bleed It Out” is playing through the speakers while James Raven is still laid out in the ring. The members of Team Raven are the first ones to enter the ring to try and raise up James Raven as the referee is holding up a couple of their arms. James is barely able to stand, but the remaining members of Team Raven are assisting Bruce McLeod to his feet before gesturing for Team Atara to come into the ring…

BILL DALTON: Remember what this all was for! They put on one great match, but they did it in the name of charity, so there is no love loss between any of these competitors!

Team Atara does get into the ring as well and both teams shake hands with each other. Hugs and love!

COLT COLLINS: OH, BABY! I would love to see this happen again, and I do believe that this would go down as a successful event! It was great, Bill, it was just GREAT to see all of these people coming together in the name of charity and just having a good time. From the beginning to end, just everybody came out here and gave it their absolute all, and we raised A LOT of money and AWARENESS to the charities involved!

There is not one person in the crowd sitting for the ten competitors that gave it their all, but Team Raven stands in the middle with their arms raised as the victors of the Tara Fenix Charity Cruise main event!

BILL DALTON: Stay tuned, folks! I promise you that this will not be the last event!
COLT COLLINS: A special thanks goes out to every company that was involved with what has happened, and our sincerest apologies for what happened on night two… Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Dru White! And… well, we just hope you all enjoyed the show!
BILL DALTON: Until next time, folks!

Bill nods his head and gives a salute to the camera before the show comes to a close for the final night.
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