JACOBS: “Ladies and gentlemen … the following match is tonight’s MAIN EVENT … and is a NEWCOMER BATTLE ROYAL!”
(SFX: Fans pop!)
JACOBS: “With President LaRoque’s statement earlier … the final three men remaining in the battle royal will all move on to the semifinals of the PRODIGY Classic Xtreme title tournament …. But the sole combatant who remains will choose which of the other two men he will face next week on RAPTURE!”
(SFX: Fans pop!)
JACOBS: “Without further adieux … the competitors for tonight’s battle royal!”
(The lights dim as the ten men slowly make their way from behind the curtain … they are a good ways away from each other as they make their way to the ring.)
JACOBS: “GBH! THE NORTH STAR! JENRO ELECTROVOLT! DALLAS CARTER! ‘The Real Fuckin’ Deal’ THOMAS LOMBARDI! RANDY! SEAN SENN! RIOT! ‘The Future’ REX REYNOLDS! And last but not least …. ‘the Dynasty’ ACE McALLISTER!”
(SFX: Bell rings as soon as McAllister enters the ring.)
GHEORGHE: “We are underway here in the Corel Centre with our main event … and all ten men are looking cautiously at one another …”
JIVE: “Each seems to be very careful to make the first move … one slip up and you could kiss your chance at the semifinals goodbye!”
GHEORGHE: “Ace McAllister turns away from GBH to walk towards Riot …. BUT HE TURNS RIGHT AROUND AND CLOCKS GBH IN THE HEAD WITH A RIGHT FIST! GBH takes a few steps back … AND NOW THIS THING STARTS OFF!”
JIVE: “That’s all they needed was McAllister’s lead … and now all ten men start on each other!”
GHEORGHE: “McAllister works GBH into the corner and he continues to pound on him … on the opposite side of the ring Riot and Sean Senn quickly begin to double team Randy …. Senn takes Randy’s legs …. AND RIOT WITH A CLOTHESLINE SENDS RANDY OVER THE TOP ROPE!”
JACOBS: “Randy has been eliminated!”
JIVE: “Randy lasted about 35 seconds in this thing … that’s not a good sign for his New ERA career!”
GHEORGHE: “Now Sean Senn and Riot lock up and they are struggling over in the corner … Rex Reynolds has a hold of Dallas Carter … and these two had a bunch of words leading up to tonight ….. Reynolds grabs a hold of Carter … AND HE PLANTS HIM TO THE MAT WITH A DDT! Reynolds quickly up … AND HE GETS BLINDSIDED BY THE NORTH STAR WITH A SHOT TO THE RIBS!”
JIVE: “North Star practically lifted Rex five feet in the air with that shot ...”
GHEORGHE: “North Star working over the lower back of Rex Reynolds now as Dallas Carter slides from underneath their feet …. Thomas Lombardi is trying to keep out of people’s way … and that might just be his ticket to success …. No one seems to be paying much attention to his evasion.”
JIVE: “Lombardi has got the right idea… stay out of people’s way … and you’ll stay in the ring.”
GHEORGHE: “GBH with a rake of the eyes stops McAllister’s assault … and he turns Ace around and is now stomping a mudhole into his midsection! Lombardi turns to head over to GBH … BUT JENRO ELECTROVOLT WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK SENDS HIM INTO THE MAT!”
JIVE: “Electrovolt had been watching Lombardi for a while … and he caught him offguard! Electrovolt is looking for an easy elimination right here.”
GHEORGHE: “Electrovolt picks up Lombardi …. And now he’s trying to dump him over the top rope! But Lombardi has his hands firmly planted on the top and second ropes ……. Electrovolt is going to have to do something more than just try to dump him over like he is.”
JIVE: “North Star placing that boot right into the throat of Rex Reynolds .. he’s trying to choke him out before he tosses him over!”
GHEORGHE: “BUT DALLAS CARTER CHARGES IN AND GRABS THE SINGLE LEG OF NORTH STAR AND DUMPS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!”
JACOBS: “North Star has been eliminated!”
JIVE: “And like that we’re down to eight!”
GHEORGHE: “Rex Reynolds trying to get some breathing room … but Dallas Carter immediately grabs him by the arm … kick to the gut … AND CARTER DDT’s REYNOLDS TO THE MAT!”
JIVE: “Looks like Reynolds’ future was meeting the apron!”
GHEORGHE: “GBH out of the corner now and he leaves McAllister to go after Riot… AND GBH WITH A SPEAR ON RIOT TAKES HIM TO THE MAT! Jenro Electrovolt still trying to get Lombardi over the top rope … but Sean Senn comes over and whips him around …. AND SENN WITH A KICK TO THE GUT………. AND SENN PILEDRIVES JENRO ELECTROVOLT TO THE MAT!”
JIVE: “With all these guys on the mat its going to be hard to get them over the top rope!”
GHEORGHE: “Thomas Lombardi walks over to Dallas Carter … AND HE GRABS CARTER’s arms! Thomas Lombardi now holding Dallas Carter so Rex Reynolds can get some shots in on him … and Reynolds with some fists to the gut! Reynolds grabs Dallas Carter by the hair …. AND HE TOSSES HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!”
JIVE: “CARTER HELD ON!”
GHEORGHE: “Rex Reynolds over to kick Carter off … BUT LOMBARDI GRABS HIM …. LOMBARDI WITH A SWINGING NECKBREAKER BRINGS REYNOLDS TO THE MAT!”
JIVE: “Dallas Carter rolls back into the ring .. and I thought for sure he was going to be eliminated after managing to hold on!”
GHEORGHE: “Ace McAllister with Sean Senn …. McAllister with a right hand … BUT SENN DUCKS! Sean Senn grabs the waist of Ace McAllister …. AND BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEXES HIM …….. RIGHT INTO GBH! GBH goes down hard as Sean Senn gets back to his feet …. Senn grabs the heads of both GBH and Ace McAllister …. AND HE BANGS THEM….”
JIVE: “NO! THEY BLOCKED!”
GHEORGHE: “GBH and Ace McAllister block the headbutt attempt …. AND THEY DOUBLE HEADBUT SEAN SENN!! Senn wobbles backwards ….. GBH grabs the arm of Ace McAllister …. AND HE IRISH WHIPS McALLISTER INTO SEAN SENN AND BOTH MEN GO DOWN HARD!”
JIVE: “GBH using other wrestler’s to his advantage … he will win this thing.”
GHEORGHE: “I still think its kind of premature to call winners, Nick … but with the way Rex Reynolds had acted earlier .. you would believe that he thinks he’s going to walk out the winner!”
JIVE: “I do like Reynolds’ confidence…”
GHEORGHE: “GBH walking over to McAllister and Senn… BUT RIOT CATCHES HIM FROM BEHIND WITH A SHOULDER TO THE KNEE! GBH is on the mat clutching his knee … and Riot could have seriously injured him!”
JIVE: “That’s the price you pay when you don’t watch your back.”
GHEORGHE: “Dallas Carter rakes the eyes of Thomas Lombardi …. And he now comes over to Ace McAllister and Sean Senn. Carter picks up Senn … and he sends him into the corner! Carter charges in …. AND SEAN SENN PICKS HIM UP AND TOSSES HIM OVER THE TURNBUCKLE!”
JIVE: “CARTER GRABBED ONTO THE POST AND HASN’T TOUCHED THE GROUND!”
GHEORGHE: “This Dallas Carter is like a cat with nine lives!”
JIVE: “Well he can’t afford too many more close encounters like that! He has taken some chances and so far he’s been EXTREMELY lucky!”
GHEORGHE: “ Sean Senn turns around and sees Carter hanging on to the post … and now he’s trying to reach over and unhook Carter’s hands!”
JIVE: “Not a good idea!!!”
GHEORGHE: “AND REX REYNOLDS RUNS OVER AFTER GETTING TO HIS FEET AND DUMPS SEAN SENN OVER THE TOP ROPE!”
JACOBS: “ Sean Senn has been eliminated!”
JIVE: “Senn wasn’t as lucky as Carter was that time!”
GHEORGHE: “Rex Reynolds tries to knock Carter loose but thinks better of it and he turns back to the action in the ring! Reynolds grabs GBH…. And he knocks him to the mat with a European uppercut! Ace McAllister gets to his feet …. AND REYNOLDS WITH A BEAUTIFUL DROPKICK SENDS McALLISTER REELING INTO THE CORNER!”
JIVE: “If those had been the ropes instead of the corner, ‘the Dynasty’ would have been eliminated!”
GHEORGHE: “Thomas Lombardi finally back in action and he walks over to GBH… Lombardi bringing GBH to his feet …. BUT GBH WITH A LOW BLOW DOUBLES OVER LOMBARDI! GBH grabs the tights of Lombardi … and tosses him through the ropes!”
JIVE: “But he went through the ropes … therefore he’s not eliminated!”
GHEORGHE: “Wow you’re on the ball tonight..”
JIVE: “Was that supposed to be a weak attempt at making fun of me, Gheorghe?”
GHEORGHE: “Only three spots are available for these men … and each can see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
JIVE: “Now you’re ignoring me..”
GHEORGHE: “Rex Reynolds walks over to Ace McAllister … but he gets tripped up by Riot who grabs onto his leg! Rex Reynolds trying to kick Riot off … AND DALLAS CARTER IS BACK ON THE RING APRON … AND HE IS RIGHT BEHIND ACE McALLISTER!”
JIVE: “McAllister has no clue he is there!”
GHEORGHE: “McAllister shakes off the effects of the dropkick and makes a move out of the corner … BUT CARTER GRABS HIS HEAD FROM BEHIND!! Dallas Carter now bending the body of McAllister backwards ……”
(SFX: Crowd pops!)
GHEORGHE: “AND DALLAS CARTER WITH AN INVERTED SUPLEX JUST SUPLEXED ACE McALLISTER OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE ARENA FLOOR!”
JACOBS: “Ace McAllister has been eliminated!”
JIVE: “We are down to six! Dallas Carter, Thomas Lombardi, Riot, GBH, Rex Reynolds, and .. and…”
GHEORGHE: “Wait a minute … we’re missing someone.”
JIVE: “I don’t rem… WAIT THERE HE IS!”
(CUTTO: The opposite side of the ring. Jenro Electrovolt peers out from behind the ring apron..)
GHEORGHE: “JENRO ELECTROVOLT IS HIDING UNDER THE RING!”
JIVE: “Electrovolt might just make it into the semifinals of the tournament by hiding!”
GHEORGHE: “Jenro Electrovolt must have rolled out of the ring after being piledriven …. WAIT! Some fans are pointing to Jenro … AND THOMAS LOMBARDI IS NOW WALKING OVER TO THAT SIDE OF THE RING!”
JIVE: “This isn’t good news for Electrovolt … Lombardi was taking a breather after going through the ropes … and now those wretched fans have ruined Electrovolt’s plan by giving him away!”
GHEORGHE: “Thomas Lombardi whips the ring apron up … AND JENRO ELECTROVOLT IS NOW TRYING TO SCURRY DEEPER UNDER THE RING!! Thomas Lombardi goes in after him … AND NOW TWO MEN ARE UNDER THE RING!”
JIVE: “If Lombardi knows what’s smart for him, he’ll stay under there, too!”
GHEORGHE: “Back inside the ring Dallas Carter has gotten back in and he’s working over GBH … and Rex Reynolds and Riot are still going at it as Reynolds has pulled Riot to his feet! Carter and GBH locked up … AND NOW THEY’RE BOTH STRADDLING THE ROPES!!”
JIVE: “If Reynolds or Riot looked over they’d see two easy eliminations!”
GHEORGHE: “Rex Reynolds now with a headbutt to Riot … AND HE HITS THE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Rex Reynolds now looking over at GBH and Dallas Carter …. And REYNOLDS BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES ………. AND REYNOLDS FLIES THROUGH THE AIR WITH A FLYING CROSS BODY…..”
JIVE: “AND REYNOLDS DUMPS BOTH MEN OVER THE TOP!”
GHEORGHE: “Rex Reynolds eliminates BOTH men!!!”
JIVE: “WAIT! Dallas Carter just slid through the bottom rope!! He held on to the bottom rope!!”
JACOBS: “GBH has been eliminated!”
GHEORGHE: “Dallas Carter is showing us the heart that he has … and Rex Reynolds looks at him and shakes his head as he charges! Reynolds with a clothesline AND CARTER HITS THE ROPES! Reynolds now grabs onto his leg …. AND REYNOLDS IS TRYING TO DUMP DALLAS CARTER OVER THE TOP ROPE …. BUT CARTER IS HOLDING ON!”
JIVE: “Wait a minute!!! I see some action on the outside!”
(CUTTO: Ring apron. We see a pair of feet come out. SFX: Crowd pops as Thomas Lombardi emerges with the leg of Jenro Electrovolt!)
JIVE: “He went underneath and got him!!”
GHEORGHE: “Lombardi caught up to Electrovolt under the ring … and now he rolls him back inside!! Jenro Electrovolt gets up ….”
JIVE: “AND BOY DOES HE LOOK PISSED OFF!”
GHEORGHE: “Electrovolt waits for Lombardi to slide back into the ring … AND HE IMMEDIATELY BEGINS STOMPING ON ‘the REAL FUCKIN’ DEAL!’”
JIVE: “Electrovolt taking out his frustrations on Lombardi … and for good reason, too! I’d be in arms if Lombardi did that to me!”
GHEORGHE: “If Thomas Lombardi even glanced your way, you’d piss your pants, Nick.”
JIVE: “But that’d probably be because I had too much water to drink…”
GHEORGHE: “Rex Reynolds still trying to dump Dallas Carter over …. Reynolds has one of his legs up …. And now Riot is sizing Reynolds up!! RIOT CHARGES IN …. AND HE DUMPS ……… NO!!! ALL THREE MEN GO OVER THE TOP ROPE!”
JIVE: “HOLY GOD!”
GHEORGHE: “OH MY GOD! RIOT FALLS TO THE ARENA FLOOR… BUT REX REYNOLDS IS HOLDING ON TO DALLAS CARTER’s LEG FOR DEAR LIFE … AND CARTER IS SHOUTING AT HIM TO LET GO!”
JIVE: “Dallas Carter’s hands are the only thing keeping both him and Rex Reynolds in this match right now!”
JACOBS: “Riot has been eliminated!”
JIVE: “We are down to four men!”
GHEORGHE: “We might be down to two if Carter lets go!”
JIVE: “Rex Reynolds is trying to get to the apron!”
GHEORGHE: “Reynolds is swinging his feet up … and he better be careful they don’t hit the ground! Reynolds swings again … and Dallas Carter is desperately trying to free himself from ‘the Future’s weight … AND REYNOLDS GETS HIS FEET ON THE APRON AND NOW HE PULLS HIMSELF TO SAFETY!”
JIVE: “And now Dallas Carter’s gotta be careful!”
GHEORGHE: “Dallas Carter now pulls himself in and both men make it back into the ring safely! These men have put on a spectacular show so far in their first New ERA match ever!”
JIVE: “Maybe some of them might deserve a shot at the P©X title … but that’s a big maybe still so far.”
GHEORGHE: “Jenro Electrovolt brings Thomas Lombardi to his feet …. He irish whips him into the ropes … Electrovolt with a hurricanran… NO!!! THOMAS LOMBARDI BLOCKS THE HURRICANRANA ATTEMPT!!! LOMBARDI WALKS OVER TO THE ROPES….”
(SFX: Crowd pops huge!)
GHEORGHE: “AND THOMAS LOMBARDI JUST POWERBOMBED JENRO ELECTROVOLT OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE ARENA FLOOR!!!”
JACOBS: “Jenro Electrovolt has been eliminated!”
JIVE: “There it is!! Here are our three men!”
GHEORGHE: “No matter what happens now, Rex Reynolds, Dallas Carter and Thomas Lombardi will move on to the next round of the P©X title tournament … now we gotta find out who will be the one to choose his opponent!”
JIVE: “I wouldn’t fight for that … I’d fight to be the one who doesn’t have to face Chaos in the next round after seeing him tonight!”
GHEORGHE: “Thomas Lombardi walks over to both Dallas Carter and Rex Reynolds … and Reynolds stops him short with a kick to the gut! Reynolds grabs the head of Lombardi …. He suplexes hi…. NO!! IMMINENCE!! REX REYNOLDS FINISHES THE SUPLEX WITH A REVERSE NECKBREAKER AND THOMAS LOMBARDI IS LAYED OUT ON THE MAT!”
JIVE: “And just like that Thomas Lombardi’s whole world came tumbling down! All they gotta do now is toss him over the top rope!”
GHEORGHE: “Rex Reynolds gets to his feet and begins picking up Lombardi … but Dallas Carter flies in after him with a flying forearm! NO! REYNOLDS CATCHES CARTER AND SETS HIM UP ……… BIIIIIIIIIIIIG BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX AND CARTER SLIDES RIGHT INTO THE RINGPOST UNDER THE BOTTOM TURNBUCKLE!”
JIVE: “Dallas Carter had the right idea … catch him offguard … but Rex Reynolds has too much ring smarts to let that happen!”
GHEORGHE: “Rex Reynolds now with Thomas Lombardi … Lombardi still unconscious it seems …. AND REX REYNOLDS BRINGS HIM OVER TO THE ROPES ……. AND REYNOLDS DUMPS HIM OVER!”
JACOBS: “Thomas Lombardi has been eliminated!”
JIVE: “We are down to two men!!”
GHEORGHE: “Dallas Carter is still under the turnbuckles … and ‘the Future’ looks like he is in FULL control of this match! What a battle royal this has been, Nick!”
JIVE: “It’s not over, Tom … it’s not over until one of those two men’s feet hits the ground!”
GHEORGHE: “Reynolds pulls Dallas Carter from underneath the turnbuckles …. And he props him up on the turnbuckle … AND NOW REX REYNOLDS IS GOING UP TOP WITH DALLAS CARTER!”
JIVE: “While they might be the last two men, I don’t think this is a wise idea!”
GHEORGHE: “Rex Reynolds grabs onto the tights of Carter ….”
(SFX: HUGE POP!)
GHEORGHE: “AND REX REYNOLDS WITH A BELLY TO BACK SUPERPLEX AND BOTH MEN ARE ON THE MAT!”
JIVE: “They were lucky that time! One slip of the foot and this match could have ended in a draw!”
GHEORGHE: “Rex Reynolds with the belly to back superplex … and I think that if he can get to his feet and get Dallas Carter over to the ropes that this match just might be over!”
JIVE: “Dallas Carter and Rex Reynolds have both put a tremendous amount of effort into this battle royal … but I think Rex Reynolds has got it in the bag!”
GHEORGHE: “Reynolds is on his feet! Rex Reynolds brings Dallas Carter up … AND THEY ARE HEADING OVER TO THE ROPES! Rex Reynolds has Carter up …. BUT DALLAS CARTER IS FIGHTING IT! Dallas Carter is holding on to the ropes with his life! Rex Reynolds continuing to try to apply pressure to get Carter over the top rope …. BUT DALLAS CARTER WITH A RAKE OF THE EYES BACKS REYNOLDS OFF!”
JIVE: “When you’re fighting for a victory in your first match in a new league you will do whatever it takes to make sure that you are not outdone.”
GHEORGHE: “Dallas Carter lets go of the ropes and he is trying to regain his senses… Carter over to Rex Reynolds … AND HE STARTS ATTACKING HIM WITH A FLURRY OF PUNCHES! Reynolds being backed up into the corner …. And now Dallas Carter with elbow after elbow into the face of Rex Reynolds in that corner!”
JIVE: “Dallas Carter seems to have gotten a second wind … and if Rex doesn’t find a way out of the corner he’s going to be knocked silly.”
GHEORGHE: “Carter now with Rex Reynolds by the hair … and he sends him into the ropes!! Rex Reynolds on the return …. AND A HUUUUUUUUUUUGE SPEAR BY DALLAS CARTER!!! AND HE IS CALLING FOR THE POWERBOMB!”
JIVE: “Dallas Carter will win this whole thing if he nails this… Rex Reynolds looks jarred after that spear … his time has come to an end tonight!”
GHEORGHE: “Dallas Carter picks up Rex Reynolds …. AND HE HAS HIM FOR THE POWERBOMB……. AND NOW DALLAS CARTER IS WALKING OVER TO THE ROPES!! DALLAS CARTER IS GOING TO POWERBOMB REX REYNOLDS OUT OF THE RING!”
JIVE: “Thomas Lombardi did it earlier to Jenro Electrovolt … and now Dallas Carter is going to win this by doing the same!”
GHEORGHE: “CARTER HAS HIM OVER …. Dallas Carter bounces the back of Rex Reynolds off the ropes …. AND HE POWERBOMBS HIM TO THE OUTS…. NO! REX REYNOLDS WITH A HURRICANRANA!!! REYNOLDS HOLDS ON TO THE TOP ROPE AS DALLAS CARTER HITS THE ARENA FLOOR! BY GOD REX REYNOLDS HAS WON THIS BATTLE ROYAL!”
(SFX: Bell rings as the fans pop huge!)
JACOBS: “Dallas Carter has been eliminated … therefore … the winner of the Newcomer Battle Royal and the man who will choose his opponent in the next round ….. ‘the Future’ REX REYNOLDS!”
(CUEUP: ‘Price to Pay’ by Staind)
GHEORGHE: “Rex Reynolds is in the middle of the ring with his hands held high … and he has outlasted nine other newcomers tonight to prove that he is the cream of this new crop …. And he will have the opportunity to continue to shine as he, Dallas Carter and Thomas Lombardi all move on to the next round of the PRODIGY Classic Xtreme title tournament!!”
JIVE: “I called it! I knew he was going to win!”
GHEORGHE: “I’m not even going to say anything … ladies and gentlemen … for Nick Jive … I’m Tom Gheorghe … thank you for joining us tonight from the CAPITAL of Canada … we’ll see you next week with RAPTURE … and again with RAUCOUS … as we head to INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE!”
