[CUTTO: Back to ringside.]
DT: Ladies and gentlemen, it does not get any bigger than Wrestleverse and we are doing an amazing job of showcasing that to you here tonight.
DM: Not to toot our own horn, but I must say that I agree whole-heartedly with you there, Dave. This night is just getting underway, but all we’re doing right now is paving the road to greatness.
MN: You guys sound like a couple of fluffers at a dildo expose’.
DT: Neels, are you trying to say that you disagree with us?
MN: Oh, hell no. EPW is the place to be. But you guys could drop the whole fanboy thing you’ve both got going on.
DT: I’m not sure if I get you all the time, Neels.
MN: A lot of people don’t…
[The crowd gives a few cheers as Kazuo Shizaki makes his way out from behind the curtain. He focuses down at the ring, not taking his eyes off his destination.]
DT: Well folks, the action is always going on here in EPW and we’re ready for yet another match here as we get ready to see that man, Kazuo Shizaki in action.
DM: This guy is really a treat to watch. He’s a high energy striker who employs a lot of methodic tactics.
DT: He’s relatively new to the Empire Pro scene, but he has plenty of experience and is not to be discounted at all here.
MN: It’s not often that I say it, but this guy impresses me, and I’m quite intrigued to see how this match goes here.
[CUE UP:"Capricorn" by 30 Seconds to Mars.]
[Into an entourage of red lights, Rocko Daymon steps out of the curtain. He stands for several moments at the top of the ramp, gazing over the mass audience as his entrance is hailed. Finally, Daymon strides down the ramp to the ring.]
[When he arrives, Daymon slides under the bottom rope and comes onto his knees. Rocko looks at the mat for several moments, thinking about his performance and the importance of the match about to take place. Then, casting all thought aside, he pushes himself to his feet and goes into his corner, ready for action.]
DT: Well, what are the thoughts for Rocko Daymon here tonight?
DM: Just as much upside to him as Shizaki, but Daymon has been around the block here in EPW. I think he might hold a slight advantage, but we’ll see what Shizaki’s experiences outside of Empire Pro can do for him.
DT: Well, the referee looks ready to start this match, so get ready for some more great action here tonight at Wrestleverse!
[DING DING DING]
DT: Here we go. Rocko Daymon versus Kazuo Shizaki. Wrestleverse! They step to the middle of the ring. They quickly lock up in a collar and elbow tie-up.
DM: Daymon gets the quick advantage with a side headlock.
DT: But Shizaki quickly spins out and locks Daymon in a hammerlock! Shizaki wrenches on that shoulder socket…
DM: But Daymon reverses it into a hammerlock of his own!
DT: Shizaki looks for a way out, but he really has nowhere to go. He tries to improvise here as he runs to the ropes…
DM: Oh my! Shizaki just flipped right over top of Daymon and forced him to break the hold! Shizaki is now set up behind a disoriented Daymon. Daymon tries to turn around…
DT: But he’s met right in the face with a big kick to the back of the head! Daymon falls to the mat and Shizaki quickly hits the adjacent ropes…
DM: Oh my! Almost a baseball slide right there into Daymon’s face by Shizaki!
DT: Shizaki is refusing to slow down here as he pulls Daymon back up to his feet. There’s a hard knife-edge chop! And another! Shizaki backs Daymon into the ropes with yet another of those vicious chops. He now whips him across the ring…
DM: Shizaki swings a spinning heel kick, but Daymon ducked the blow! Daymon hits the opposite ropes and rebounds…
DT: Big flying forearm there by Daymon as he has now leveled the playing field between him and the Japanese phenom! Daymon quickly gets back to his feet and pulls Shizaki up along with him. Daymon nails him with several stiff rights as he backs him into the ropes. He now whips him across the ring…
DM: Amazing tilt-o-whirl side slam there by Daymon! Shizaki damn near broke in half!
DT: Daymon’s going to go for the pin here…
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Kickout by Shizaki!
MN: I hate to say it, but Daymon is a really great competitor. However, if he thinks that simply hitting Shizaki with one move is going to keep this Japanese firecracker down for a three, he may need a little better mental training.
DT: Well, he has to try for a pin at some point in time. Maybe he was just measuring the amount of fatigue that Shizaki is feeling. He obviously didn’t think the match was going to finish as he quickly pulls Shizaki back up here.
DM: Nice, hard knife-edge chop there by Daymon. And another as he backs Shizaki into the ropes here. Daymon looks for an Irish whip…
DT: But Shizaki reverses it! Daymon hits the ropes and rebounds now…
DM: Big flying forearm smash by Daymon as he nailed Shizaki there! Shizaki hits the mat hard!
DT: And Rocko Daymon is using very little time here as he quickly gets back to his feet. He now makes his way over to the corner. What’s he going to do there?
MN: Maybe he’s had enough and he’s leaving the match.
DT: I doubt that. He appears to be scaling the ropes here. He perches on that second rope…
DM: Guillotine leg drop! High impact move there by Daymon! He’s going to go for another cover here…
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Kickout!
DT: Another valiant effort by Daymon for a pin there, but as Neels has already said, it may be too early for that.
MN: Did you just agree with me?
DT: Crazily, I think I did.
MN: Okay, what’s up with you?
DT: I’m not quite sure.
MN: Neither am I. But I know that I don’t like it.
DT: You’re right. I’ll try to steer clear of agreeing with you from now on.
MN: Then it is settled.
DT: Back to the action here. Daymon is really laying the boots to Shizaki here as the “Black Rose” tries to get back to his feet.
DM: A little help from those ropes is going to help as Shizaki gains ground on getting to that vertical base.
DT: And now Daymon meets him with several well-placed right hands. Daymon backs Shizaki into the ropes again. He grabs that free arm. Here comes another Irish whip…
DM: But Shizaki reverses it into a short-arm clothesline! Excellent move there by the Japanese phenom and now we’re back to square one as both competitors are down on the mat!
MN: And, of course, Daymon goes to the well one too many times. Excellent ring work by Shizaki to realize what was coming before Daymon even executed.
DT: And now, Shizaki is the first to his feet, but Daymon is right behind him. Look out! Shizaki with some amazing kicks right there! Daymon is reeling as Shizaki is really opening up here with those martial arts kicks!
DM: Daymon is backed into the corner here! Shizaki is really tearing into him!
DT: Shizaki finally stops the attack. What’s he going to do here? He backs out of the corner. And now he charges!
DM: Excellent monkey flip there by Shizaki! Daymon went flying to the middle of the ring!
DT: And Shizaki isn’t slowing down this attack as he quickly hops to the top rope! What could he be looking for here?
DM: This man has quite the arsenal of high-impact moves. It’s really hard to tell, Dave.
DT: Well, he’s up there perched as he awaits Daymon’s return to his feet. Daymon slowly stumbles up and now turns to face the now standing Shizaki…
DM: Big cross-body block! Shizaki turns it into a lateral press!
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3-NO! Daymon JUST managed to get that shoulder up!
DT: Shizaki definitely looks disappointed that he did not get the three count there, but I don’t think he’s going to let it affect him. He’s already back up and hitting the ropes as Daymon remains on the mat.
DM: Rolling leg drop by Shizaki! That could do it…
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And a kickout by Daymon!
DT: Daymon is definitely showing his resilience here as Shizaki is really throwing a lot at him here.
MN: I don’t know if I’d call it resilience as much as I would stupidity. If he just stays down, he lives to fight another day. If he keeps going, Shizaki might not be so understanding.
DT: Excellent point, but I don’t expect Daymon to take it easy in any match that he’s in. This guy is a fighter.
DM: Absolutely right, Dave, but I’m not sure if he’s going to be able to withstand what it appears that Shizaki is setting up for here.
DT: You’re exactly right, as it appears as though Shizaki is just waiting for his prey to get into position here for that Tsume Mahi, that “Claw of Paralysis”-like maneuver.
MN: Just one more reason that Daymon should have stayed down.
DT: Well, he’s up and slowly turning to face Shizaki, who charges…
DM: But Daymon ducks the blow! Shizaki telegraphed the shot!
DT: And now Shizaki turns to face Daymon! Kick to the midsection by Daymon…
DM: Double arm DDT! Excellent desperation move there by Daymon as he just barely avoided that Tsume Mahi from Shizaki!
DT: Daymon is trying to make his way back to his feet here, but he is slow to do so. Shizaki is also on that track, but Daymon is going to win the race. Shizaki steps to Daymon and swings a right hand, but Daymon ducks that blow as well. He quickly grabs hold of Shizaki and whips him into the ropes…
DM: Phantom Train! Daymon just nailed Shizaki with that back-first splash! Shizaki is wobbly and Daymon looks to be measuring him up!
DT: And now Daymon is the one who is perched. He waits for Shizaki to turn back to him. Kick to the midsection. Double underhook…
DM: Brain Rocker Redux! Daymon just nailed that snap pulling piledriver! There’s the pin…
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3!!!
TF: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner… Rocko Daymon!
DT: Daymon has done it! An excellent, high octane match between these two competitors, but Daymon is the one that manages to come out on top here! What a great performance!
DM: Absolutely right, Dave. This is a big win for Rocko here and he certainly deserves some respect for this win.
DT: He certainly does. A win like that- wait a second! Shizaki is back up here and I don’t believe that Daymon sees him!
DM: He has no clue, Dave!
DT: Daymon! Turn around!
DM: Tsume Mahi! Shizaki missed the shot during the match, but he made sure he didn’t miss it here after the bell!
DT: Dammit! I can’t believe that Shizaki would do that! What happened to sportsmanship?
MN: Who cares? I enjoyed it.
DT: Of course you did, Neels. Folks, we’re going to get some help out here for Daymon as Shizaki simply walks back up the ramp. Daymon is practically paralyzed on the mat!
DM: Damn…that Tsume Mahi is absolutely deadly, guys.
DT: We’ve got more action coming your way in just a few moments!