Submissions Match
Foxx vs. Kenshiro Inogami


TONY FATORA: Th’ following contest is set for one fall, and is a special SUBMISSION MATCH! The rules of this contest mean that you can only win by making your opponent submit! Introducing first…

[A thick layer of smoke fills the entrance ramp, as Ninja K, also known as Kenshiro Inogami, steps out onto the entrance way to a good reception from the crowd]

TONY FATORA: From the Kansai prefecture of Osaka, Japan, he weighs in at two hundred and thirty five pounds… Ninja K… KENSHIRO… INOGAMI!!

DT: He’s been impressive since his debut here in Empire Pro, and here he makes his Pay Per View debut against another rising star of this industry.

MN: Wonder what he’s been up to? He’s been really quiet.

DM: He is a ninja.

MN: Yeah, probably been busy ninja-ing it up somewhere.

DM: Take nothing away from him though, he’s one to look out for here in Empire Pro Wrestling.

TONY FATORA: And his opponent…

[CUE UP: “Angel Witch” by Angel Witch. Foxx steps out onto the entrance ramp to a good reception, followed quickly by the Empire Pro Intercontinental Champion, Karl “The Dragon” Brown, who’s dressed in his street clothes. Foxx leads the way to the ring, as both high-five some of the fans on the way]

TONY FATORA: Being accompanied to the ring by Karl “The Dragon” Brown, she weighs in at one hundred and thirty four pounds, and comes to us from San Antonio, Texas… ladies and gentlemen… FOXX!

DT: A good reception for Foxx from the fans, but one has to wonder why she attacked Kenshiro at Aggression.

DM: Foxx has had quite a bit of success here – she’s got wins over Troy Douglas, Cameron Cruise, and let’s not forget Inogami, and she took Adam Benjamin to the limit for the TV title – maybe she wanted to prove a point that Inogami wasn’t going to walk in and overtake her that easily.

MN: A win over Cameron Cruise is hardly something to shout home about, Inogami’s got that too.

DM: Yes, but Cruise is still a top competitor.

DT: We still don’t have any reason for Foxx’s attack at Aggression, but Inogami’s not going to be looking for answers, just a little bit of revenge as they lock up in the centre of the ring! Inogami with a quick take down into an armbar, but Foxx rolls quickly back to her feet, and a chop to the chest from the young woman forces her arm free. Foxx runs past Inogami, back off the ropes, and a drop-toe hold by the man from Japan!

DM: But Foxx manages to stop him applying the side-headlock. This is going to be a very interesting encounter, you’re going to see a lot more weardown holds applied, and it could be a long match.

DT: Foxx now trying to gain the advantage though, spinning into a wristlock out of the headlock attempt! Both combatants are up the their feet – you’ve got to think Inogami’s going to look to use his power in the early going to slow Foxx down enough so he can apply some of those devastating holds we’ve seen.

DM: No doubt there, but he’ll have to catch Foxx first, as she manages to take him down with that wristlock still applied, and look how she’s positioned her knee right above the elbow of Inogami – gives her added leverage and makes the hold that little bit more painful.

MN: Wake me up when it’s over.

DT: Mike sleeping when a woman is out there wrestling? Will wonders never cease?

MN: This isn’t wrestling to me, you know that. Get Brown in there, at least he’s creative.

DT: The Dragon looking on as Foxx seems to have a good grasp on this match in the early going, switching into an armbar, trying to keep the martial arts master grounded.

DM: But Inogami’s not making this easy, look how he’s trying to position himself to take pressure off the shoulder. Foxx has got to be careful she doesn’t let him change position much more or she’ll be the one in trouble.

DT: Inogami trying to roll forward out of the hold, Foxx moving with him… HEADSCISSORS by Inogami! Somehow he managed to quickly spring himself up, and take Foxx down with a beautiful headscissors takedown, holding it now for a headlock!

MN: That was impressive from the breakfast cereal.

DT: Breakfast cereal?

MN: Ninja K – try new Honey Nut Ninja K, or Ninja K Berry! In stores now!

DM: Sad – now he has to make up endorsements.

MN: Hey!

DT: Inogami still with that headscissors locked in, and Foxx having no luck trying to pry his legs apart.

MN: I’d love to

DM: Bad gay Mike! Bad!

MN: Crap…

DM: Seriously though, Inogami has a weight advantage of roughly one hundred pounds, so Foxx won’t be able to out-strength him. She’s going to have to rely on her speed and endurance out there.

MN: No way she’ll win.

DT: Don’t put it past her, Mike – she was trained by one of the men that trained Brown and holds victories over some of the best in the business. And she’s changing her strategy, turning and forcing Kenshiro over onto his stomach… Foxx escapes! Quickly trying for an STF but Inogami senses what she’s doing and wisely blocks the attempt with elbows to the side of the head! Inogami back to his feet, Foxx back to hers – kick to the leg! Kenshiro Inogami with another kick to the leg, backing Foxx against the ropes – there’s the Irish Whip across the ring and a STIFF leg lariat takes her down! Foxx looks hurt after that one, but Inogami not letting her get her breath back, scoring with a HUGE scoop slam and a senton back splash!

MN: Shame he can’t pin her in this match.

DT: Inogami just laying into Foxx with hard downward stomps to the arm! Brown’s looking a little concerned, and Foxx can’t get away from those horrendous kicks! Trying to roll to safety but Kenshiro Inogami is not letting up!

DM: Good girl.

DT: Finally Foxx manages to roll to the ropes, but she’s holding her right arm as she drops off the apron to the outside right next to the Dragon. Brown keeping back as Inogami is being forced back by the referee.

MN: That’s why women shouldn’t be in these matches. If you can’t take the heat, don’t go into the kitchen.

DM: So Foxx and Lindsay beating men week in and week out doesn’t happen?

MN: Of course it does! Stop confusing me dammit!

DT: Foxx rolling back into the ring now, very cautious in getting to her feet. Inogami pushing past the ref, but a hard kick to the gut by Foxx doubles him up… SPINNING DDT! Foxx using the ropes for added leverage, and she just SCORES with a knee to the back of the head as Kenshiro tried to get to his feet!

DM: This is smart, impact moves are probably going to be her best friend right now to wear him down.

DT: Foxx with Inogami up by the hair, Irish whip across the ring hard into the corner. She charges in, Inogami with the boots NO! Foxx slides underneath to the outside and trips him up! She’s asking the crowd what to do!

MN: Don’t do it! For the love of OUCH!

DM: I don’t think Kenshiro’s going to be ninja-ing at his usual pitch for a while!

DT: Not after that he won’t. The referee admonishing Foxx, but this is a submission match, and I’ve seen far worse go unpunished since we opened in two thousand four. Foxx back into the ring with a somersault elbow from the outside, and now sits up on the second rope… BULLDOG takedown on the man from Japan.

DM: If this was a normal match she’d’ve gone for the cover.

MN: But this isn’t a normal match, or the ref would have more power to stop nad-bashing.

DT: Foxx picking Inogami up – HARD backbreaker right across the knee! Foxx looks like she’s starting to focus in on the back, could be setting up for the Vixen’s Tail, as she plants her knee in the small of his back and is pulling back on his chin!

MN: Bor-ring

DM: It’s a submissions match, you could always go to the soda machine and watch on the monitors until it’s over.

DT: Would save us from listening to him at least.

MN: I should so kill both of you.

DT: Foxx now releasing the hold, placing her foot on the back of Inogami’s knee… BIG submission attempt there!

DM: Pulling back on the knee and elevating it like that may not look that painful, but I can assure you, it’s hell – she’s bending his back the wrong way, and at the same time applying pressure to his quads and knee.

DT: And listen to Inogami, he’s in a lot of pain out there! Foxx though releasing the hold again, I’ve no idea why she might do that

DM: Inexperience I guess. She’s still got her foot on the back of his knee though, lifting his leg… haven’t seen it done like that before!

DT: Foxx driving Inogami’s knee to the canvas, stamping down at the same time! Inogami trying to claw his way to the ropes, but Foxx catches him with it again! Foxx now picking Inogami up off the canvas, sends him off the ropes, and a nicely executed back body drop takes him down! Foxx leaning against the ropes, playing to the crowd, as Inogami tries to get up holding the opposite ropes… Foxx charging in, Inogami with NO! Foxx manages to land on the ring apron! Inogami with a right hand, blocked, and Foxx between his legs TRIPS HIM! Kenshiro Inogami just went throat first into the second rope!

MN: The cheating female!

DM: And she connects with a very nice legdrop across the back of his head. She may well high-five the fans out there, that was an impressive quick display.

DT: And it doesn’t look like she’s done yet, as she very quickly slides back into the ring! Waiting on him… HURRICANRANA!

MN: But pinfalls don’t count!

DM: I think Foxx realising that after going instinctively for the cover – she needs to calm down, take a step back, and not get over-excited in there.

DT: She’s in firm control though, kicking Inogami hard in the stomach, and a stinging chop to the chest! I heard that through the headphones, that had to sting!

DM: Foxx forcing Inogami back to the ropes again, Irish whip, reversed

DT: Knee to the gut by Inogami! Foxx doubled up, Inogami grabbing her by the hair… OUCH!

DM: Ouch indeed.

DT: Inogami there with a back somersault holding Foxx by the head, and he drove her in one move into a backbreaker! I don’t know how else to describe it, it looks like it hurt a LOT, the point of his knee going right into the spine of Foxx!

MN: Now THAT was impressive!

DM: And it’s giving him a chance to catch his breath. Foxx took a lot out of him with that flurry of offence, and it’s now payback time I guess.

DT: I’ve got to agree with you there, Dean, as Inogami picks Foxx up, and a HARD scoop slam! Rolling her over, looks like he’s setting up for something... BIG splash there, almost a Vader-like move, but straight onto her back!

MN: What’s with all the focusing on the back? I thought submission matches you, ya know, focused on the arms or something.

DM: It depends what your strategy is. Technical wrestling is all about strategy, and if you can make your opponents’ back hurt, then you can severely limit their mobility. It’s a much smarter move than it looks.

DT: And Inogami is definitely focusing on the back, planting the elbow there. Bringing Foxx back to her feet, but Foxx wisely moving behind into a waistlock NO! Inogami counters into a standing armbar! Slowly turning it now, back into a hammerlock, and Foxx has to reach out and grab the ropes to save herself.

DM: And Inogami very quickly breaks the hold.

MN: I don’t see why – there aren’t any DQs are there?

DM: No, but this is a match for technical skills – you have to have a hold applied to make your opponent submit, it’s not the same as an I Quit match where you just pummel them, even though the aim is the same.

MN: I hate these different rules matches.

DT: Leaving Mike to be confused, Inogami’s in control again after a shot to the kidney’s and a release German suplex! He’s really applying the pressure with that grounded armbar, rotating it through to add even more pressure!

MN: Bor-ing. Wake me up with a bowl of Ninja K’s when it’s over.

DT: Foxx though trying to roll up to a knee, Inogami switching his grip to wristlock WOAH! Foxx with some nice acrobatics there to get out of the hold and she takes him down with a single leg takedown!

MN: All that ducking and diving, that was nice.

DM: And effective as Inogami is now having to try and pull her hair to get her to break the hold.

DT: Foxx though is really keeping the pressure on, as Inogami lets out a quick yell as she cranks up on the leg lock. This is some pretty smart strategy from the young lady.

MN: I don’t see how.

DM: It’s because she’s working on the areas the Vixen’s Tail goes after – the legs, back, and neck. It’s clear her strategy is to build to that hold, and I don’t think there’s actually a better submission hold out there once it’s locked in.

DT: Foxx now dropping the hold and stomping away at the knee of Inogami as he struggles to pull himself up with the ropes. Foxx with a backhand chop to the chest! Inogami returns the favor! Ninja K hopping on one leg and another chop! Foxx whips him across the ring and he staggers into the ropes, Foxx with a diving body press and Inogami ducks!!! Foxx goes flying and hotshots herself right on that top rope!!!

DM: Inogami has a chance to turn the tides here, Dave!

DT: Inogami rushes and hits a hard spinning leg lariat that sends Foxx flying out of the ring to the floor!!

MN: Look at ‘im fly!

DT: Inogami runs the ropes, leaping up and OH MY GOD!! Apparently Kenshiro Inogami stumbled a little bit while going for some sort of somersault plancha and he landed right on the back of his neck on the arena floor!! Inogami isn’t moving!!

[Cut to: a replay of the move, with the crowd loudly and noticeably groaning on impact.]

DM: Foxx is starting to regain her senses but Inogami is out cold, Dave!! We may need some medical attention out here!!

DT: Foxx trying to drag Inogami to the ring but he’s clutching at his neck and is clearly in serious pain!! She slides him in an cinches it in!! VIXEN’S TAIL!!! SHE’S GOT IT LOCKED IN!!!

DM: Trouble for Ninja K!!

DT: INOGAMI TAPPED!! HE TAPPED!!!

DM: Boy, he wasted no time in tapping and I think this was a smart move! I think the guy is seriously injured here, Thomas.

DT: [As the cameras focus on EMTs working on Kenshiro Inogami in the ring] This match came to an abrupt halt, guys but certainly of greater importance is the condition of Kenshiro Inogami here.

[Cut to Foxx in the ring, arms raised then turning a concerned eye toward Kenshiro Inogami. She checks with the ring personnel who are fitting a neck brace on him, before finally Karl Brown taps her on the shoulder and motions with his head toward the locker room. She nods and follows as they make their way out of the ring and up the ramp to the cheers of the crowd.]

DT: Well folks, we’re gonna give our people time to take care of Kenshiro Inogami, but up next it’ll be Bloodhunt taking on the man he took out three weeks ago on Aggression, Triple X Sean Stevens.


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