christmas_ape Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 <p>1. <strong>Frantic Ali w/Anslem Briggs</strong> Vs Hugh de Aske</p><p> Comment:</p><p> 2. <strong>Ash Campbell</strong> Vs JOJI</p><p> Comment:</p><p> 3. Coulrophobia (Hellech and Pierrot) Vs<strong> Deadly Deadshot & The Outlaw</strong></p><p> Comment:</p><p> 4<strong>. The Dark Watch (Deacon Darkhold, Babau and Moroi) </strong>w/Melvin Otto Vs Aldous Blackfriar and two partners</p><p> Comment:</p><p> </p><p> Additional Questions</p><p> 1. Which two current roster members will partner with Aldous Blackfriar?</p><p> I don't know the roster too well, but I'll go with Mexican Hardcore Killers</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarEatWorld Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 Chapter 14 – IPW: Underground, Episode #1 – from Los Angeles, California Chapter 14 – IPW: Underground, Episode #1 – from Los Angeles, California Announce Team: Moses Makesh, Luther Judge, Phil Vibert Referee: Jeffrey Davis Road Agent: Vin Tanner Attendance: 113 Shown on: Wrestleworld (28,193 viewers) The Preshow 1. In an extremely short pre-show match Lil Henry defeated PsychoMike in 2’44 by pinfall with a Double-Handed Choke Bomb. Match Rating: 24 2. Stanley Axis issues an open challenge, determined to turn his luck around and put himself in the hunt for the IPW Californian title once more. Segment Rating: 22 3. In a pre-show bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but terrible wrestling, Charlie Corner defeated Stanley Axis in 6’02 by pinfall with a Corner Cutter. Match Rating: 22 The Show Moses Makesh: It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you all to another first in the continuing rise of Invincible Pro Wresting. My name is Moses Makesh and, just 24 hours removed from the action of Triplemania 6, tonight is the first episode of IPW: Underground. If you are just hopping onboard this particular missile, it is only fair that I warn you. This is the real deal, it’s not the sanitised, watered down, cookie cutter pretence that you see on Reverie, C.A.N.N. or ACE. People will get hurt here. That is a promise! Luther Judge: I can only reiterate that. The things I have seen unfold before me, in this very ring… well, it’s not for the faint of heart. IPW is the perfect combination of focused aggression. You can not predict what will happen next. Phil Vibert: As the IPW Commissioner I should perhaps be in the best position to contradict that line of thought but, honestly, things happen so quickly here that I’m often as surprised as anybody else. This place is a mad house but it is very, very real. Moses Makesh: Correct Commissioner Vibert, not for nothing is IPW known as ‘The Realest Promotion in California’! This first match will go some way towards proving that to any doubters. Two decorated competitors. A 5 time IWF Champion… Luther Judge: A 5 time former IWF Champion! Moses Makesh: The main man in The Brigg House, Frantic Ali! Luther Judge: And his opponent, ‘The Dread Pirate’, the Belgian born, a man who has competed and been a champion in multiple promotions in both the USA and Canada, the recently deposed IPW Californian champion, Hugh de Aske. Phil Vibert: I’ve been involved in a lot of shows over the years but I am as excited about the future of IPW as anything I’ve been involved in through all my time in this business. w/ Frantic Ali w/Anslem Briggs Vs Hugh de Aske This was a strong start to the show with these two charismatic competitors making a positive impression. De Aske was not at anywhere near his best but his Pirate gimmick remains almost bizarrely popular and he played his part here. Frantic Ali was impressive too but interestingly, for the first time, there was a sense that he was somewhat overshadowed by his manager, Anslem Briggs, who was a loudly vocal influence at ringside. The pair traded momentum with Frantic Ali asserting early control with the commentary team (who would be excellent again all evening) querying the mindset of Hugh de Aske just 24 hours removed from losing the IPW Californian title. The Belgian born fighter would prove that whispers of his demise were premature however by reaching down deep and taking control of this one when, backed up in the corner, he unleashed a series of strong punches and kicks that took Ali by surprise. Just when it looked as though de Aske was going to pick up a big win though he took one risk too many and his attempted moonsault resulted in him eating canvas when Frantic Ali rolled to one side just in the nick of time. From there… the end was not long in coming. At the end Ali and Briggs celebrated crassly while de Aske’s frustrations were evident as he skulked to the back clutching his side. Frantic Ali defeated Hugh de Aske in 7’31 by pinfall with a Death Valley Driver. Match Rating: 43 Moses Makesh: A big win in a great match to start the show! Frantic Ali and The Brigg House making a BIG statement of intent here at IPW: Underground. Luther Judge: The Brigg House might be paranoid and ever so slightly deluded about their place in the world but Frantic Ali just might be able to back up the big statements! Phil Vibert: I’d expect no less from a 5-time IPW Champion! Luther Judge: Former… Moses Makesh: Speaking of people who made big statements, Ash Campbell certainly did so last night, both with a passionate, heartfelt promo about himself, his father and his legacy and then also when he swept aside the challenge of another member of The Brigg House in the shape of Fiasco Fierce. The next step for Campbell comes now, as he squares off against the unpredictable JOJI. Ash Campbell Vs JOJI Sometimes it is very, very clear that two competitors are on the same wavelength. Ash Campbell is still new here on the west coast and JOJI remains very much a work in progress but this was a rewarding and exciting bout that got the small crowd buzzing. It resembled a Car Crash in many ways, both men flying into each other from the outset. JOJI’s strikes rocked Campbell early on but Nemesis’ kid is a tough man in his own right and he weathered the early storm before taking control with a stiff elbow of his own. Campbell can wrestle as well though and he showcased that part of his arsenal here too as well as the brawling skills that complement his Son of a Legend gimmick which seemed even better here than it had the previous night. A motivated, driven Ash Campbell is not a man to be taken lightly and is very much a charismatic star in the making. Ash Campbell defeated JOJI in 7’39 by pinfall with a Shooting Star Press. Match Rating: 37 Moses Makesh: Ash Campbell makes it 2-0 in as many nights! Nemesis would be proud. Phil Vibert: He made some big statements last night, designating IPW Campbell Country once more. He’s backing it up though, there’s no denying that . Luther Judge: I have to say, I’m liking what I’ve seen from Nemesis Junior! Phil Vibert: Here comes another of your favourites now, Luther! It’s Anslem Briggs. Luther Judge: Phil, I love you like an employee loves a boss but, I beg you, leave the jokes to me! Anslem Briggs swaggers down to the ring and makes his way into the ring. Without preamble he announces, “The Brigg House is the only real force that matters in IPW. Forget about The Dark Watch, forget about Aldous Blackfriar and whatever voices that brother hears in his head. Forget about this so-called Campbell Country. And I’ve got some really good news. The Brigg House is not yet full. We are recruiting. With that in mind… Lil Henry, get your ass out here!” Lil Henry strolls to the ring to a warm reception from those in attendance, seemingly not in any particular hurry to get there. He joins Briggs, towering over the mouthy manager but says nothing. Anslem Briggs seems undaunted, “Lil Henry… not got a lot to say huh? That’s okay, Anslem Briggs will happily do the talking for you. You are a two-time IPW Champion. You got the power, you got the pedigree, you got the presence. And the people who make the decisions here have buried you on pre-shows man. You’ve gone 4-0 this year and the only people who have seen it are the virgins and oddballs who turn up early here. It’s a conspiracy man and you need to make smart moves. There’s only one smart move. The Brigg House baby! You and me and Fiasco Fierce and Frantic Ali. It’s time to take back what belongs to us. So what’s it gonna be?” Lil Henry looks Anslem Briggs up and down but says nothing. The silence stretches and Briggs’ smile almost (but not quite) drops off, “Lil Henry, I like you man. Always have. So here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to let you take a little time to think this over. You got an open invite, you got a room in The Brigg House with your name on the door. So I’ll see you real soon!” Briggs leaves in a hurry. The crowd are hot and getting hotter. Angle Rating: 32 Moses Makesh: Controversial! Luther Judge: Did The Brigg House just hit a snag in their recruitment drive? Phil Vibert: I’m… really… not sure. Moses Makesh: Lil Henry is, to be fair, a man of few words. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens next. Luther Judge: Oh look who it is now… this guy is a man of very many words, like the anti Lil Henry. Deacon Darkhold has appeared at the top of the ramp, flanked by the new IPW Tag Team Champions, Babau and Moroi, The Night Terrors. The trio make their way into the ring and glower silently at the audience. There’s something distinctly disturbing about them. The IPW Tag Team title belts hang like dead animals from the hands of the masked pair while Deacon Darkhold takes in the boos and catcalls with a twisted smirk. He raises a microphone to his lips and, after a long pause, begins to speak, slowly and deliberately, a faintly sibilant hiss to his words, “You people are afraid of real darkness. You don’t even truly understand why but it terrifies you. To the depths of your being. It burns at the corner of your mind. While you’re gorging on cheap, fast food. While you’re numbing your feeble brain with tawdry entertainments. While you’re worshipping at the feet of false idols. False idols like Aldous Blackfriar.” The crowd jeer at this but Darkhold seems not to care, “He is a pretender. He is not truly of the darkness and, in The Dark Watch, he unleashed a power that he does not control or even fully understand. I am empowered by this darkness, I am it’s totem and that is what will drive me to victory, that will be the weapon that I use to take, not just his title, but his self-respect and his stolen aura of mystique. The Night Terrors are already showing that they are the dominant force in the Tag Team division and no ghoulish clowns, no pretty boys, no gang bangers and no northern savages can stand against them. The Dark Watch are here to destroy the light that lives within each and every one of you. You are all victims and none more so than the so-called ‘Satanic Majesty’. Tonight I offer him, the imposter, the apostate, the false symbol, an opportunity to prove me wrong. I, Deacon Darkhold, and The Night Terrors will meet him in this very ring, if he can find anybody foolish enough to stand, fight and be destroyed by his side.” Angle Rating: 36 Moses Makesh: The Dark Watch make me uncomfortable. I don’t mind saying it. Phil Vibert: They’re unsettling for sure. The Night Terrors have proven what they can do though, it will be interesting to see if anybody will volunteer to stand with Aldous Blackfriar. I’m not sure I’d rush to volunteer. Moses Makesh: I’m not sure I really even want to call that match, let alone be a part of it. Phil Vibert: At least they’re gone for now. We can focus on this next match, a clash between Coulrophobia and, after a long time apart, the former title holding pairing of Deadly Deadshot and new IPW Californian Champion, The Outlaw! Luther Judge: Oh wonderful, because nothing says a return to normalcy like a pair of utterly psychotic clowns. There’s actually a disproportionate amount of weirdos working here. Moses Makesh: It will be interesting to see how Deadly Deadshot and The Outlaw coexist after their long break from teaming together. Luther Judge: To say nothing of how they clashed in last night’s Californian title match! Coulrophobia (Hellech and Pierrot) Vs Deadly Deadshot & The Outlaw From the outset no quarter is asked or given here, these four attacking each other with a degree of enthusiasm that speaks volumes to the prevailing mentality prevalent in IPW. Coulrophobia seems unusually focused early on, utilising quick tags to work over Deadly Deadshot and inflict as much punishment as possible on their foe. Deadshot was badly off form here, struggling badly to keep up with the rest from bell to bell. Eventually he managed to tag out though, ducking under a double clothesline and diving towards his corner to bring The Outlaw into the fray. The momentum shifted with the Californian champion taking firm control of things, using his power and his vicious streak to work over both Hellech and Pierrot. Deadly Deadshot and The Outlaw seemed to roll back the years then, looking every inch the pairing who held the IPW Tag Team titles back in 2014. That title reign began and ended against Coulrophobia too. It’s impossible to know if it was a lingering grudge from those days or just the natural order for these men but the brutality continued unrestrained as the match progressed. Ultimately though, this one came down to familiarity between partners. A slight miscommunication between Deadly Deadshot and The Outlaw saw The Lucha Assassin attempt a flying knee on Hellech, only to take his own partner squarely on the chin. Down and out on the outside and feeling the effects, The Outlaw was no help as Coulrophobia smelled blood. Hellech hit a low blow while referee Jeffrey Davis was still checking on the state of The Outlaw. A quick tag was made, Send in the Clowns was landed and, with the aid of the ropes for leverage, Pierrot scored the victory for his team. The Outlaw didn’t stick around, making his way to the back holding his jaw tenderly, without sparing so much as a glance for his fallen partner. Coulrophobia defeated Deadly Deadshot and The Outlaw in 8’37 when Pierrot defeated Deadly Deadshot, illegally using the ropes for leverage. Match Rating: 39 Moses Makesh: Coulrophobia are starting to look like a team who are moving into form at just the right time. When they finally get into a ring with The Night Terrors… well I’m not sure I even know what to expect. Luther Judge: It will be like an explosion in an asylum crossed with a massacre in a slaughterhouse directed by George A. Romero. Phil Vibert: I can hardly wait! Moses Makesh: It will be interesting to see if there’s anything more to follow for The Outlaw and Deadly Deadshot too. In direct competition last night, a losing effort together here. They have history together but they seem to be on different wavelengths right now. Luther Judge: The Outlaw seemed perturbed by something as he left anyway. Phil Vibert: And IPW is not known as a place where men traditionally talk out their differences! Moses Makesh: Speaking of talking we’re going to listen now to a man who can be almost as verbose as you when talking about something that he holds dear. And nothing is more dear to Gil Thomas than IPW! Gil Thomas, the owner and founder of IPW, comes to the ring. He’s afforded a warm welcome by the audience that he clearly enjoys, smiling widely as he waits for the microphone. Anticipation builds and the crowd is very hot now. Thomas talks about the IPW year thus far, referencing the Wrestleworld deal and the ongoing history that is tonight’s first episode of IPW: Underground. He talks with pride of the company’s continued growth and willingness to embrace change while remaining true to their roots. He talks about how three men were involved in the creation of IPW: himself (crowd cheers), Nemesis (crowds cheers even louder, chants ‘Nemesis’) and “the other guy” (crowds chants some very unpleasant things about Brother Grimm). Thomas says that IPW are up for a fight and will do whatever it takes to get the job done. Repeats what an honour and privilege it’s always been for him to be even a small part of IPW and that tonight is a very proud moment for everyone who has the promotion’s best interests at heart. IPW are just getting started, Thomas assures the raucous crowd who bay their approval. Angle Rating: 34 Moses Makesh: Rousing stuff from the IPW owner, Gil Thomas! Luther Judge: It almost makes me feel like fighting for the betterment of IPW myself! Phil Vibert: Gil makes some good points though. The wars we see between the ropes here are just one facet of the greater struggle. Luther Judge: The greater struggle? Phil, that almost sounds like the rhetoric we’re used to hearing from Aldous Blackfriar and his rivals in The Dark Watch. Phil Vibert: Nothing quite so ethereal Luther though the potential ramifications are every bit as great for us all. Moses Makesh: All of that brings us to nicely to tonight’s Main Event – the first in the history of IPW: Underground! Deacon Darkhold issued the challenge earlier and he and The Dark Order now await IPW Champion Aldous Blackfriar and whomever he has managed to convince to join him! w/ The Dark Watch (Deacon Darkhold, Babau and Moroi) w/Melvin Otto Vs Aldous Blackfriar, Lug Phelan and Remy Skye Fittingly this match, the first Main Event on IPW: Underground, was comfortably the best match of the Phil Vibert era so far. Aldous Blackfriar, the IPW Champion, looked like a man destined for bigger stages, Remy Skye rolled back the years and is starting to look more reminiscent of the outstanding talent who emerged back in the mid-2000s. Lug Phelan and Babau also both caught the eye and contributed greatly to the success of this bout. Moroi, for his part, was still ridiculed by a vocal section of the audience and Deacon Darkhold still isn’t getting it done bell to bell and struggled to keep up here. It was an open match and all six men were given opportunities to show what they could do. It went back and forth with both sides scoring several near falls as the action unfolded. The impromptu trio of Blackfriar, Phelan and Skye belied their lack of experience together for a time, matching The Dark Watch step for step. The power of Phelan, the reckless disregard for his own safety of ‘Son of a Beach’ Remy Skye and the dark sadism of Blackfriar all played a part here. Ultimately though two things made a real difference here. The chemistry of The Dark Watch is honed to a fine point. There’s an almost intuitive edge that allows them to function together beyond the comprehension of most men. The audience may not yet truly understand their goals but there is no doubt that The Dark Watch themselves are slavishly devoted to achieving them. More prosaic but just an undeniable however is the truth of numbers and that was what truly determined the end here. The swirling chaos of trying to keep up with the battle of six men was too much for Jeffrey Davis and if there is a man better suited to taking advantage in such a situation that Melvin Otto then the world should tremble. Here and now it was the maniacal manager who made the difference, bailing Deacon Darkhold out of trouble when he attacked Aldous Blackfriar and laid him out with a low blow. Deacon Darkhold himself is no man to pass up an opportunity either and he followed that up with a particularly vindictive Reverse DDT and picking up a win against the IPW Champion. The Dark Watch (Deacon Darkhold, Babau and Moroi) defeated Aldous Blackfriar, Lug Phelan and Remy Skye in 11’24 when Deacon Darkhold pinned Aldous Blackfriar with a Reverse DDT following interference from Melvin Otto. Match Rating: 51 Moses Makesh: Controversial! Deacon Darkhold picking up a pinfall victory over his hated nemesis! Phil Vibert: And, just as significantly, over the IPW Champion that he will be facing in a title match in the not distant future. Luther Judge: And if he can repeat the trick there, we’ll have a new champion and The Dark Watch will be a step closer to their final goal, whatever the hell that is! Moses Makesh: That would be another historic moment and tonight has been a historic night for us all here in IPW. I’m sure we’ll see you all again next week when we return for another episode of IPW: Underground! Show Rating: 45 (increased our popularity in 18 regions) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Very good show. I've really been (silently) enjoying what you're churning out here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarEatWorld Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 Very good show. I've really been (silently) enjoying what you're churning out here. Many thanks! Always good to get a bit of positive engagement. The last week or so was very busy in the real world for me so the churning was considerably slowed unfortunately but I'm still very keen to see how things develop in IPW myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarEatWorld Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 <p>Chapter 15 – Party like it’s 1999</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="iTUhhfe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iTUhhfe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> <img alt="iCSSxa4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iCSSxa4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>Chapter 15 – Party like it’s 1999</strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="nHGGxru.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nHGGxru.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>“And that’s when I told her, ‘I’ll put it wherever you want baby but I’m not slicing it up and putting it into a sandwich afterwards. I don’t even like cucumber!’”</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="fVVqe9i.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fVVqe9i.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="rINB6Jl.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rINB6Jl.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="B5NcS67.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/B5NcS67.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="2njPDor.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2njPDor.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> Perry Longstaff paused then and enjoyed the laughter of his peers. Hugh de Aske, Luther Judge and Sanchez Villano seemed particularly amused. JOJI, on the other hand, looked puzzled,</p><p> </p><p> <em>“What is cucumber?”</em> he queried, leading to more loud mirth. Perry was enjoying himself. He wasn’t trekking back and forth to LA from Minnesota for the $20 payoffs, that was for sure. He was 23 years old and he was chasing a dream, he supposed, and he was intent on having a good time, a great time even, while he did so. The IPW locker room was a decent place, a place where a pretty boy, young tag team like Minnesota Awesome could stand to learn a lot and make a lot of memories along the way. Perry cracked open a beer and looked at the men gathered around him,</p><p> </p><p> <em>“Have you guys ever heard the story of Willy Giraffe, a curious bear and the coldest winter on record in Minnesota?”</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="urQeC8s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/urQeC8s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> Nobody had. Of course, as Perry was making it up as he went along, he would have been very surprised if they had. Still, everybody seemed curious as to how the tale would unfold. Well, everybody except for Manny Alvarez but that was to be expected. Perry was about half convinced that Manny was actually the Spanish world for ‘sullen’. Perry turned back to his audience anyway,</p><p> </p><p> <em>“So Willy Giraffe worked in the zoo in Apple Valley and played drums in a terrible punk band called God Hates Children…”</em></p><p> </p><p> <em>“Per Per!” </em>came the call from the other side of the locker room. <em>“You have got to see this. Trust me! I wouldn’t lie to you!”</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="69N6aUB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/69N6aUB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="BKnt3ZA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BKnt3ZA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> Clark Smallbone had a grin on his face that promised something pretty spectacular. Perry bounced up to his feet and started across the room towards his tag team partner. Moses Makesh, the announcer, spoke for the room,</p><p> </p><p> <em>“Perry! The story!”</em></p><p> </p><p> Perry shot a grin back,</p><p> </p><p> <em>“It’ll keep guys, I won’t forget about you!”</em></p><p> </p><p> ***</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="69N6aUB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/69N6aUB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="nHGGxru.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nHGGxru.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> Clark and Perry looked into the corner of the small room.</p><p> </p><p> <em>“Is that what I think it is Clarky Clarkes?”</em> asked Perry.</p><p> </p><p> <em>“Sure is Per Per!”</em> came the response.</p><p> </p><p> <em>“Outstanding!” </em>enthused Perry</p><p> </p><p> <em>“Told you,”</em> came another response.</p><p> </p><p> The two Mid-West kids took a moment to savour things. </p><p> </p><p> <em>“So Per Per,”</em> Clark smirked, <em>“what comes before Part-B?”</em></p><p> </p><p> <em>“Part-A!”</em> Perry whooped.</p><p> </p><p> As one, the duo launched into a chorus,</p><p> </p><p> <em>“PARTY, PARTY, PARTY!”</em></p><p> </p><p> They chuckled like goons at this point. It was just a part of what they did. </p><p> </p><p> ***</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="69N6aUB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/69N6aUB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="nHGGxru.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nHGGxru.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> Heads turned as Minnesota Awesome returned to the otherwise empty room where the show was going to take place in just a few hours, wheeling something with them that was under an old sheet. Clark Smallbone rolled into the ring with a live microphone and launched into an excited declaration of intent,</p><p> </p><p> <em>“Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great excitement, anticipation and copious amounts of sex appeal that Minnesota Awesome proudly present the first Invincible Pro Wrestling Karaoke Championship of the Woooooooooooorld! If my glamorous assistant would care to make the big reveal!”</em></p><p> </p><p> Perry, with impeccable timing, had already plugged in the machine and he now dramatically pulled off the sheet, pressed a couple of buttons and bellowed,</p><p> </p><p> <em>“Take it away Clarkey Clarkes!”</em></p><p> </p><p> Clarke Smallbone needed no second invitation,</p><p> </p><p> <em>“Just a small town girl, livin’ in a lonely world, she took the midnight train, goin’ annnnnywherrrrre!”</em></p><p> </p><p> ***</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="69N6aUB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/69N6aUB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="nHGGxru.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nHGGxru.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> What followed was, in the not particularly modest opinion of Minnesota Awesome, more fun than a summer weekend on Lake Superior with as much beer as a man could carry and three girls for every guy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="59PtvSe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/59PtvSe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> Ashton Barnaby’s take on Papa Roach’s ‘Last Resort’? Comic brilliance. <em>“Cut my steak into pieces, I used my knife and fork!”</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="pa4JFNf.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pa4JFNf.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="IPW40cE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IPW40cE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> Cindy and Hustle Muvva dueted on ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’. The love in the big man’s eyes as he sang to and with his pregnant wife was actually heartwarming, even for a man as cynical as Phil Vibert.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="CzdT4Gm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CzdT4Gm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> Kurt Lovenkrantz gave a surprisingly tender version of ‘Stand By Me’ that he dedicated to his fiancée, earning a lot of good natured jeering as a result.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="vp9dFFE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vp9dFFE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> Lug Phelan was coerced into tackling U2’s ‘With or Without You’. It was… not good. He may even have invented a couple of new notes though nobody would be in any rush to hear them again.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="xc0Imlw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xc0Imlw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="c7nUXAQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/c7nUXAQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> Canadian Hardcore took a turn, leading a pretty substantial chorus through AC/DC’s ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="kvY3gcu.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kvY3gcu.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> Remmy Skye channelled his inner Jim Morrison with a solid ‘Break on Through’.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="mPqYQqq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/mPqYQqq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> It was Sweet Tabitha though who absolutely stole the show, a wonderful voice and great stage presence adding to her spellbinding cover of ‘Chandelier’ by Sia before applause almost blew the roof off the building when she sang ‘Like A Prayer’ in, to quote Vin Tanner,<em> “a better voice than Madonna ever had!”</em></p><p> </p><p> It has been a hell of an unexpected treat before the show.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="aR70Hu1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/aR70Hu1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Rhd847N.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Rhd847N.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> Gil and Phil watched on as Minnesota Awesome trundled the karaoke machine back to where they had found it. </p><p> </p><p> <em>“They’re green as grass, wild as cougars with rabies and dumb as rocks,”</em> Phil observed with a wry grin, <em>“but they’re a good pair of lads!”</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="iTUhhfe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iTUhhfe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Prediction Key for IPW: Underground #2</strong></span></p><p> JOJI Vs Lil Henry Vs PsychoMike</p><p> <em>Comment:</em></p><p> Canadian Hardcore (Otis Von Battenberg & Sasquatch McGraw) Vs Minnesota Awesome (Clark Smallbone & Perry Longstaff)</p><p> <em>Comment:</em></p><p> Hugh de Aske Vs Remmy Skye</p><p> <em>Comment:</em></p><p> The American Cobras (Marvel Malloy & Storm Spillane) © Vs The Night Terrors (Babau & Moroi) w/ Melvin Otto – COTT World Tag Team Championship title match</p><p> <em>Comment:</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="iTUhhfe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iTUhhfe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanegan Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 JOJI Vs Lil Henry Vs PsychoMike Canadian Hardcore (Otis Von Battenberg & Sasquatch McGraw) Vs Minnesota Awesome (Clark Smallbone & Perry Longstaff) Hugh de Aske Vs Remmy Skye The American Cobras (Marvel Malloy & Storm Spillane) © Vs The Night Terrors (Babau & Moroi) w/ Melvin Otto – COTT World Tag Team Championship title match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarEatWorld Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 Chapter 16 – IPW: Underground #2 Chapter 16 – IPW: Underground #2 IPW: Underground #2 – From Los Angeles, California Announce Team: Moses Makesh, Luther Judge, Phil Vibert Referee: Kurt Lovenkrantz Road Agent: Vin Tanner Attendance: 111 Shown on: Wrestleworld (29,375 viewers) Moses Makesh: My name is Moses Makesh and, as always, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the realest hour of weekly pro wrestling in the world today! Welcome to IPW: Underground! Phil Vibert: Tonight’s Main Event is one for the ages. The Night Terrors, the current holders of the IPW tag Team Championship will be aiming to spread their message of fear to a wider audience as they challenge for the COTT World Tag Team titles against The American Cobras. Marvel Malloy and Storm Spillane are not men who scare easily but I’m quietly confident that they’ve never faced anybody as out there as The Night Terrors. Moses Makesh: Those COTT World Tag Team title belts aren’t a prize to be sniffed at it either! Luther Judge: I’m still not convinced that titles mean as much to The Night Terrors as the opportunity to maim, terrorise and generally hurt their fellow man. Phil Vibert: IPW is definitely the right place for anybody in the business of hurting others! Moses Makesh: I suspect that tonight’s opening match will go a considerable difference towards proving that, Phil! All three of these men are noticeably happier when given the opportunity to trade in violence and bloody mayhem! JOJI Vs Lil Henry Vs PsychoMike This was a strong start to the show with the crowd buying in despite the comparatively sub-par wrestling on display. Lil Henry, befitting his status as a former IPW Champion (and recruitment target for The Brigg House), carried this one as best he could and remains in possession of a genuine Star Quality. JOJI continues to sell like a superstar and was solid here and, while PsychoMike is still clearly lacking in experience and will probably be more of a fixture on preshows for some time yet, the youngster is becoming ever more confident in his Juggernaut gimmick and retains a lot of potential and an upside. As has become the norm, the work from both the Announce Team and Vin Tanner as Road Agent was excellent throughout, adding to every segment. The trio in the ring all took it in turns to beat each other up in the opening exchanges here until, with an unspoken agreement that would later be cemented by a fist bump, JOJI and PsychoMike attempted to cut off Lil Henry’s head of steam by combining their efforts against the former champion. Initially, they seemed to be making some headway, rocking the big man with a series of stiff blows and kicks. Lil Henry was backed up in a corner, PsychoMike holding him in place while JOJI prepped for a splash. Just before impact, Lil Henry reached down deep and brought his power to bear, darting to one side with an unexpected quickness and pulling PsychoMike into the danger zone instead. JOJI’s knees came close to snapping PsychoMike’s head clean off his neck. While the youngster slumped against the turnbuckles, Lil Henry took his rising frustrations out upon JOJI before tossing the Japanese competitor to the floor. He turned back to PsychoMike then who was making his way, gamely if somewhat unsteadily, back to the fray. He may have regretted his courage, sooner rather than later. Lil Henry hit him with two hard rights to the face before the end was accomplished in Lil Henry’s usual manner, a venomous Double-Handed Choke Bomb. Lil Henry defeated JOJI and PsychoMike in 7’16 when Lil Henry pinned PsychoMike with a Double-Handed Choke Bomb. Match Rating: 33 Moses Makesh: Lil Henry continuing his unbeaten start to 2020. He’s been quietly effective so far this year! Phil Vibert: And it is exactly that sort of form, combined with his storied history here in IPW, that has him on the wishlist of Anslem Briggs. Luther Judge: Speak of the Devil and he shall appear… here comes Mighty Mouth now. Luther Judge was correct in this. Anslem Briggs, wearing a vast smile, made his way to ringside then, hailing Lil Henry’s victory loudly and with an enthusiasm so pronounced that the sincerity of it had to be questioned. He clambered between the ropes and continued his applause, joining the crowd in a chant of ‘Lil Henry!’. He requested, and was given, a microphone and addressed the victorious wrestler, “A damn good showing my man, a damn good showing! You see what I’ve managed to do for you already? I spoke out about you being buried on pre-shows and, lo and behold, here we are, live on Wrestleworld! And that’s just the beginning of what’s in store if you make the right call here. If tonight was an audition you’ve passed with flying colours. So just say the word, just announce in front of all these watching people that you want a room in The Brigg House and I will have a contract ready for your to make your mark before this show ends. I will take you all the way back to the top! So… what’s it gonna be?” Lil Henry, breathing a little heavily from the exertion of his match, just stood there and stared back at Briggs. Just like last time around, the silence lingered and not a word was spoken, in either friendship or enmity. Lil Henry turned his back and made to leave the ring. Briggs, the tiniest hint of agitation in his voice now, called out again, “Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up there big man! I like you Lil Henry and I want to handle this like an adult but you turn your back on me and walk out of here without a word and I promise you will regret it.” Lil Henry continues to amble towards the ropes and Briggs continues, “I’m trying to stay civilised here because I know that you belong in The Brigg House. But I don’t care how big you are. You do not get to disrespect Anslem Briggs and walk on out of here. That is the behaviour of a coward, maybe the biggest coward in IPW!” Lil Henry stopped and stiffened, halfway through the ropes. Anslem Briggs swallowed hard and attempted to calm the situation, seemingly having just realised how alone he was and how massive the hulking back of Lil Henry truly is. “All that being said, never let it be said that Anslem Briggs is not a reasonable man. I get it, it’s a big decision to make and I don’t want to rush you. So you go home, celebrate your victory and think about how sweet it could be with the power of The Brigg House behind you. It is win-win, there are no drawbacks, just a cast iron guarantee that the name of Lil Henry will command the respect it deserves once more! Give it some thought and you come back and let me know… in your own time. Sooner is better than later though.” Lil Henry continued on his way up the ramp then and, after giving ample time to ensure he was gone, Anslem Briggs, looking marginally less smug than normal, followed the path to the back. Angle Rating: 31 Moses Makesh: And the saga continues. The Brigg House recruitment efforts still not quite over the line with regard to Lil Henry. Phil Vibert: He’s still not saying no either though. It’s an interesting situation. To be fair to Henry… it’s a big decision. Luther Judge: I can certainly understand there being a certain reluctance to spend any more time in the company of Anslem Briggs. Moses Makesh: The question of trust can’t be understated here either. Allies in this business are practically worthless without trust. As if to lend weight to Moses’ words the camera then picked up the action backstage where Deadly Deadshot and IPW Californian champion The Outlaw were engaged in heated debate. This pairing, former IPW Tag Team champions in their own right, have had a difficult week or so. Deadly Deadshot expressed a lot of annoyance at the manner of their defeat in last week’s tag team match against Coulrophobia, accusing The Outlaw of walking out on him. The Outlaw didn’t take this criticism laying down and got right up in his erstwhile partner’s face, taking the time to remind Deadshot that it was his error that initially laid out The Outlaw. Neither man was willing to back down and the conversation then turned to the match where The Outlaw regained the IPW Californian title. Deadshot wasn’t particularly pleased at how he’d been punked out in that match either. The Outlaw was unapologetic once more here, declaring that he would do whatever it took to achieve title glory. Deadly Deadshot told him that if he felt that way then there was no way he could trust The Outlaw. In response The Outlaw told him that he was a whiny bitch but, if he wanted, he could have a shot at the IPW Californian title instead. The Outlaw left in a hurry then, clearly annoyed. Deadly Deadshot, no happier, shouted after him that he’d see him in the ring. Angle Rating: 24 Moses Makesh: Well it seems that we may have our next IPW Californian title match on the way. Always assuming that Commissioner Vibert is happy to sign off on it! Phil Vibert: Hey, consider it done, if those guys want to try and work out their differences in the ring, I’m as happy as anybody to watch it. Once upon these guys were close, watching where things are now for them… well, it’s been quite the shift. Luther Judge: I would say that it’s fair to say that they will not be exchanging birthday cards. Bags of shit maybe but not birthday cards. Moses Makesh: There’s definitely multiple layers to this one. It’s about more than simply the title. Phil Vibert: There’s more to life than titles. Resentment is a pretty powerful motivator itself. Moses Makesh: That sets up the next match quite nicely actually. Resentment is a big part of the relationship between Canadian Hardcore and Minnesota Awesome. Luther Judge: To be fair… to know Minnesota Awesome is to resent them. Canadian Hardcore (Otis Von Battenberg & Sasquatch McGraw) Vs Minnesota Awesome (Clark Smallbone & Perry Longstaff) The buzzing crowd definitely helped to keep this latest chapter in the Canadian Hardcore/Minnesota Awesome rivalry interesting. It was a Car Crash of a match from the outset with the pair of near 7-foot Canadians seemingly intent on inventing new ways of dismembering their smaller opponents. The pace was frantic but going all out really only seemed to suit Sasquatch McGraw. The other three seemed slightly rushed here and while Minnesota Awesome both sold well, their inexperience is still evident to anybody watching. Canadian Hardcore dominated this one, using their superior strength and size to control their opponents. It wasn’t pretty but it was damn effective as McGraw and Von Battenberg unleashed an arsenal of slams, clotheslines and, in a particularly unorthodox moment, they each grabbed an arm and a leg of Perry Longstaff and attempted to pull him in two! This almost slavish devotion to physical carnage would eventually provide the opportunity to turn this one around. Clark Smallbone broke up a pin attempt and, for his trouble, was press slammed up and over the top rope and through a ringside merch table. Canadian Hardcore took a few moments to admire their handywork, McGraw smiling widely as Von Battenberg examined the wreckage up close and nudged Smallbone with his foot. Perry Longstaff showed then that, whatever Minnesota Awesome give away in size, they lack nothing in awareness and opportunism. He regained just about enough awareness to roll up Sasquatch from behind and, ably assisted by a handful of tights, he somehow managed to keep the big man’s shoulders down for a three count! Another victory eked out for Minnesota Awesome. Minnesota Awesome defeated Canadian Hardcore in 7’07 when Perry Longstaff pinned Sasquatch McGraw with a handful of tights. Match Rating: 31 Moses Makesh: Controversial! Minnesota Awesome emerge victorious. That did not seem a likely outcome for the duration of this one! Luther Judge: Canadian Hardcore can not believe it! The weren’t expecting this either. Phil Vibert: Truthfully? I’m not sure even Minnesota Awesome were expecting this result! At some point though, people are going to have to wake up to the fact that how you get it done is less important than the fact that it gets done. And, tonight, Minnesota Awesome got it done. Luther Judge: We’ll have to start calling them Minnesota Hardcore. Perhaps it’s all part of their master plan. Moses Makesh: And speaking of master plans, Hustle Muvva wants to address the IPW and outline some of his. Hustle Muvva made his way to the ring, still carrying a noticeable limp and with Cindy on his arm. He seemed even more focused than he has of late, a look of storied determination and cold fury on his face. “I outlined my plans for 2020 to you all not so long ago. No big deal. Become a father and climb back to the top of IPW pile so that when my kid comes into the world they see the IPW Heavyweight champion. The thing about plans though.., a man has to be flexible, a man has to react to the unexpected, to inconvenient roadblocks that spring up. Inconvenient roadblocks like Frantic Ali. Frantic Ali and I have never really seen eye to eye. That confuses some people because they see a lot of similarities between us. I understand that. We’re both strong, we’re both smart, we’re both from the streets, both winners. There is one big difference between Hustle Muvva and Frantic Ali, one that I can sum up in a single word… integrity. As in I have it in abundance and he has none whatsoever.” Muvva got even more serious. “Frantic Ali You think attacking me from behind make you a man, will hinder my plan, you don’t understand! You’re afraid to take a crack at me in a Triple Threat match? Well this has backfired on you, son. You’re in my sights now. You think I’m going to stand idly by after you and your goons make threats to my pregnant wife? It will be you and me, one on one, nobody else. I am calling you out. So what’s it gonna be? You want to set yourself up as King of the Corner? You need to sack up and take a shot then. If you’ve not got the stones to do so, then by all means expose yourself as a yellow, gutless rat bastard to everybody watching. But if you even want to pretend to be a man… well, I’ll see you in this ring real soon!" The crowd erupted, clearly as keen to see this match as Hustle Muvva himself. Angle Rating: 45 Moses Makesh: Well I’m sure that most observers are as unsurprised as I am that Hustle Muvva isn’t about to take The Brigg House’s attack on the chin but, I have to say, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen him quite so driven by anything. Phil Vibert: Makes sense to me. Threatening a man’s wife, assaulting him in the manner that we saw at Triplemania 6… Hustle Muvva is a proud man, he was always going to seek revenge. Unlike Frantic Ali and his cronies though, Muvva isn’t afraid to give advance warning of his intentions. Luther Judge: A noble step but I’ll wait until after these men collide to pass judgement on whether or not it was a wise one. Moses Makesh: Assuming that we do get to see such a match, an increasingly personal grievance between two former IPW champions, it has the potential to go down as one of IPW’s finest! Phil Vibert: I’m quite sure that something can be arranged, Luther Judge: Always assuming that Frantic Ali will actually accept the challenge! Moses Makesh: Certainly that’s something to look forward to. As it this next match between Hugh de Aske and Remmy Skye, two of IPW’s most charismatic and out there competitors! Hugh de Aske Vs Remmy Skye Considering that there was no substantial build for this one, it is a testament to the skills of the two men involved that they managed to build up a bout with genuine heat. It was an open contest between two gifted wrestlers that started on quite a cordial note but became increasingly ill-tempered as the bout wore on. Most of this ill-feeling stemmed from ‘The Dread Pirate’ de Aske, who has cut an increasingly frustrated figure of late. The two men felt each other out in the opening minutes with the pace slowly increasing as they both strove for dominance. Neither man could really take control as hold and counter-hold were attempted time and again. Remmy Skye’s greater experience slowly came to bear though and, more than once, de Aske found himself struggling to stay in it. Skye’s gimmick, that of the stereotypical surfer dude, is still holding him back somewhat here in IPW and he seemed off his game in general today with de Aske, somewhat surprisingly, outperforming his more storied opponent here bell to bell. Within the realms of kayfabe though, Remmy Skye ultimately continued his return to form here, effectively moving so fast that he tied de Aske in knots, leaving the Belgian born fighter prone take a Skye Diver that would prove decisive. Remmy Skye defeated Hugh de Aske in 11’59 by pinfall with a Skye Diver. Match Rating: 43 Moses Makesh: Remmy Skye picks up another scalp. Don’t let the jovial exterior fool you, Skye is a man on a mission. Luther Judge: There’s an abundance of men on an abundance of missions here in IPW these days. Phil Vibert: High stakes indeed. Remmy Skye is a man who knows what it is to be close to the top. He feels like he’s making up for lost time right now. Moses Makesh: And the highest stakes of all are those pertaining to the current IPW Champion, Aldous Blackfriar, and his upcoming clash against his nemesis and number one contender, Deacon Darkhold. The champion is about to share his thoughts now. The almost ethereal figure of the IPW Champion, Aldous Blackfriar, did indeed make his way to the ring then, moving with his usual fluid grace and seeming, as ever, at least partially in a trance. As is his wont, he perched on the middle turnbuckle and, after taking a moment to seemingly commune with some unknown force, he issued his proclamation. “They say that there is nothing so dangerous as a little knowledge. That’s not true. There are many, many things, both seen and unseen far, far more dangerous. You can take my word on that, I’m something of an expert. What a little knowledge can be responsible for, especially when paired with an inappropriate level of arrogance, is a man who will step into an arena where he has no place. That is the plight of Deacon Darkhold. He is a man who is driven by a lust and a hunger for power. That base desire, paired with said inappropriate level of arrogance, has led him to meddle with forces that are beyond his grasp. He seeks to befuddle any and all who will listen to him, he seeks to discredit my legitimate bond with the shadow. Deacon Darkhold will regret his presumption. He talks, a lot, about me and about the true nature of darkness. He does all this surrounded by his opportunist followers. He lies and lies and lies and he does this because he is afraid, he believes that if talks fast enough and long enough that he can deceive you all, that he can deceive me, that he can deceive himself, that simply announcing himself as a true Harbinger of Doom and Chaos can and will make it so. I am Aldous Blackfriar, I am a true conduit of the most powerful force in the universe, that slight tension that permeates your soul when you hover at the very edge of the abyss. I am here to do more than talk and I will hear no more blasphemy from an opportunist with no true appreciation for the finer nuances of raw discord. The time for talk has passed, Darkhold. This is a battle for more than the IPW Championship. This will be decided in a battle between you and I. Just you and I. And to ensure that remains the case… if you want a chance to best me, you will do so in the arena of my choosing, you will do so surrounded by cold, unforgiving steel, you will do so in Blackfriar’s Pit!” The champion closes his eyes and looks skyward. Nobody can be sure what he is seeing. He raises his arms, slowly, above his head. He slashes them downwards again and the lights go out. When they come back on, the champion has gone and the ring is empty. Angle Rating: 64 Moses Makesh: Sometimes I wonder what these men are truly fighting over. Overall though… I think I’m happier not knowing. Phil Vibert: I agree. I am a wrestling promoter. As far as I’m concerned they’re fighting over the IPW Championship. Anything else is outside of my area of expertise and, as you’ve alluded to, I suspect that I don’t really want to know the finer details anyway. Luther Judge: I will tell you two things and they are both facts. Firstly, I am a worldly man but I have no idea what Blackfriar and Darkhold are about. It’s not of my world. The most unsettling part of it all is that if they’re both accusing each other of being fake… well that suggests to me that one of them is legitimate. My second point and this one, thankfully, is far less uncomfortable to think about is that I am legitimately excited to see what transpires when these two men are locked into a cage and turned loose upon each other. Moses Makesh: And if they are truly locked into a cage… it could remove The Night Terrors and Melvin Otto as a factor too. And we’re about to see how that affects The Night Terrors now. The IPW Tag Team champions will be attempting to add the COTT World Tag Team titles to their growing list of accolades. Standing in their way are the highly decorated pairing of Marvel Malloy and Storm Spillane, The American Cobras. Phil Vibert: These guys are the real deal. They’re currently active here in California with Coastal Zone Championship wrestling, in Mexico with OLLIE and in Japan with Black Canvas Grappling. They’re three time Coastal Zone Tag Team champions, former holders of both Campeonatos de Parejas and Campeonatos de Trios in OLLIE, winners of the Sam Keith Classic in 2017 and in the midst of their third reign as COTT World Tag Team champions. They are one of the most in demand tag teams in the world today and this match is a fine example of the sort of talent that we wish to display here in IPW. w/ The American Cobras (Marvel Malloy & Storm Spillane) © Vs The Night Terrors (Babau & Moroi) w/ Melvin Otto – COTT World Tag Team Championship title match This was a hell of a match. The American Cobras were a big hit, their hard hitting, no nonsense style, going over extremely well with the IPW audience. The charismatic Malloy and the brutal Spillane didn’t back down one single inch from their sadistic opponents. This quartet went all out to steal the show and they absolutely accomplished this, putting together a match that was graded the second best of the IPW year to date, behind only the Blackfriar-Muvva Main Event at the first show of the year, IPW Unbreakable IX. Nobody could get a clear upper hand in this one. The American Cobras set about dismantling their opponents with a forensic, almost detached, approach to inflicting pain. The Night Terrors, of course, are more comfortable soaking up pain than most are and were undeterred by this. The masked pair gave plenty back too and nobody could fail to be impressed by the toughness of any of these four though, predictably, Moroi still has a portion of loud detractors in the crowd. The pinnacle of the violence probably came when Storm Spillane put Babau through a gimmicked table with a suplex at precisely the same moment as Malloy crashed through with a splash to the outside from the top turnbuckle. The final victory for The American Cobras would come with a surprise assist though. Coulrophobia, the next in line for a shot against The Night Terrors, interjected themselves forcibly, Hellech attacking Babau even in the wreckage of the table after he’d floored Melvin Otto and Pierrot making a quick visit to the ring to lay out Moroi. Coulrophobia were gone as quickly as they appeared but the damage was done. Babau appeared to be out cold and Moroi was defenceless as the American Cobras ended this with their patented Cobra Strike. The American Cobras defeated The Night Terrors in 10’04 when Marvel Malloy pinned Moroi with a Cobra Strike following interference from Pierrot. Match Rating: 53 Moses Makesh: Controversial! If The Night Terrors weren’t paying attention to Coulrophobia before tonight, they certainly are now. Luther Judge: I was enjoying that match too. I really think that The Night Terrors were still in it right up to the moment that we had that unexpected interruption. Somebody should do something about it. Commissioner Vibert? Phil Vibert: I’ll put that on my to-do list but, truthfully, sitting down to discipline Hellech and Pierrot is not a task I’d relish. Moses Makesh: As we’ve discussed before, titles don’t seem the primary concern for Babau and Moroi. My gut feeling is that revenge against Coulrophobia will be a bigger priority than another crack at The American Cobras for The Night Terrors. Phil Vibert: Well, as IPW is an active member of COTT, it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that they may visit again. I know they were impressed by the high-quality violence that they witnessed here tonight. Moses Makesh: There will be another chapter in the great big book of Invincible Pro Wrestling Violence at the same time next week. We will see you all then! Show Rating: 51 (increases our popularity in 18 regions) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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