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mayhemproduces · 1 year ago

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We all thought that Kitsune's time in the wrestling world came to a dramatic conclusion a long time ago, but an old rival called her name, and now Kitsune has been resurrected. It's almost like no time has passed at all, the hatred and intensity ignited between them as old flames lock eyes for the first time in a long time. But this time, it was about more than just the title Lilith once wore. This rivalry has reached a new stage, and one competitor will leave with a keepsake from their enemy to always remember this fateful night. Katsune would like nothing more than to spoil Lilith's anniversary celebration, but she isn't going down without a fight tonight.

The moment the bell tolls, they come nose to nose, staring each other down, before Kitsune sends her back with a shove. Lilith shoves her back. Kitsune throws a clothesline, but Lilith somersaults to avoid it. She hits a backflip, grabbing Kitsune by the head, and this a headscissor, but Kitsune cartwheels to stay on her feet. Kitsune off the ropes, flattening Lilith with a shoulder tackle, but she kips right back onto her feet. Back to the ropes, Lilith picks up steam as Kitsune jumps over her. As Kitsune rolls back, Lilith springboards off the middle rope, moonsaulting over Kitsune, and landing on her feet! Lilith charges her, twists in the air, and sends Kitsune rolling with a flying mayorana! Kitsune rolls through, and gets knocked through the ropes by a dropkick! Kitsune stumbles on the floor, shaking her head, trying to clear the cobwebs, as Lilith bounces up and down on her feet. She turns, running the ropes, ready to fly - only to handspring against the ropes! Kitsune braced for the attack, but it never comes, as Lilith handsprings back into a superhero pose, mocking Kitsune.

Kitsune trips Lilith, pulling her to the outside, and takes advantage of the situation by delivering a series of punishing moves, including a nasty chop and a head throw into the ring post. Kitsune is showing her aggressive side here, targeting Lilith's head and neck. Lilith is definitely feeling the impact of those moves. Back inside the ring, Kitsune gets Lilith on the ropes and quiets the crowd before unleashing a thunderous chop that echoes throughout the arena! That chop was absolutely brutal! Lilith Brookes is on her knees after that one. Kitsune is reveling in her dominance, but she should be careful not to let her guard down against Lilith. That has always been Kitsune’s biggest flaw; too impulsive, and too hard headed. She revels in the misery, especially when she gets to inflict it on Lilith. Evident as she sets up for another big chop, but Lilith manages to dodge and counters with a sharp chop of her own! Lilith fires back! She's not backing down despite the punishment she's taken so far. Lilith slaps her chest a couple of times to pump herself up before hitting the ropes. She comes charging at Kitsune, but Kitsune surprises her by scooping her up into a military press! Unbelievable strength from Kitsune! She's got Lilith up in the air like it's nothing! Kitsune throws Lilith behind her and executes a perfect moonsault knee drop, which she calls the Star Crossed! Kitsune is pulling out all the stops to secure the victory, and could do so right here! Cover!

1.. 2…. Kickout!

Lilith kicks out at two! She's not ready to give up just yet! This match is a true testament to the resilience of both these competitors. They're giving it their all, and the crowd is loving every moment of it!

Kitsune goes to the ropes, taking time to mock the fans and Lilith, showing her disregard for everyone. However, she spends too much time doing so, allowing Lilith to recover. Kitsune's cockiness might cost her dearly. She should have capitalized on her advantage instead of trying to play mind games, as Lilith follows behind Kitsune and executes a bulldog leg drop, slamming Kitsune's face into the mat. Lilith takes control of the match, throwing Kitsune into the corner and hitting a leaping clothesline. She then positions herself on the apron. Lilith dodges Kitsune's swipe and smashes her face into the turnbuckle before executing a springboard tornado DDT, spiking Kitsune into the mat! Kitsune searches for a reprieve on the outside, as Lilith hypes herself up, hypes the fans up, beating her fist into the mat. The Ohio crowd mimics her actions as she jumps out on the apron, and takes Kitsune out with an Arabian Press!

Lilith rolls Kitsune back into the ring, and goes for a victory roll jackknife pin! Trying to trap Kitsune here to steal the mask!

1… 2… Kickout!

Close call! Kitsune kicks out at two. Lilith is giving it her all, but Kitsune is not ready to be defeated just yet.

On their feet, Lilith has Kitsune twisted up, attempting the Circuit Overload, but Kitsune manages to evade it! Kitsune quickly counters with a hair whip, throwing Lilith into the corner. The elusive Kitsune is proving to be a tough competitor to predict, keeping Lilith on her toes. In the corner, Kitsune attempts another charge, but Lilith dodges and delivers a sharp slap to Kitsune's face! Lilith's quick thinking pays off with that slap! She's not backing down despite Kitsune's aggression. And now, Lilith seizes the opportunity and whips Kitsune across the ring. She follows behind, intending to capitalize, but Kitsune goes up and over, landing on her feet. Kitsune scoops Lilith up into the Razor's Edge position, charges forward, and chucks Lilith into the turnbuckles! Lilith hits it like a sack of bricks, and that could be it! Kitsune pulls her out of the ropes, and stacks her up to finish this once and for all!

1… 2… Kickout!

Somehow, Lilith finds a way to kick out! The back-and-forth nature of this match has been incredible thus far. Both Kitsune and Lilith are showing their versatility and adaptability, countering each other's moves. They know each other like the back of their hands, and that’s evident here as Kitsune tries to hit a wheelbarrow half and half, continuing to target the head and neck, wanting to soften Lilith up for the Fall of the Angels, but Lilith blocks it! Kitsune doesn't give up and starts targeting Lilith's midsection with knees to the gut, before grabbing the hair, the hair she could be shaving later tonight, and nailing her with relentless step kicks. Kitsune is methodically working on Lilith's body, trying to weaken her for another attempt at that wheelbarrow half and half.

Kitsune goes for the wheelbarrow half and half once more, but Lilith reverses with an arm drag. Lilith capitalizes on the reversal by hitting a swinging back kick, followed by a twisting back elbow! Lilith is digging deep into her arsenal tonight, as she finds her rhythm, gaining momentum. Kitsune is rocked and pushed onto the ropes by Lilith's combo. Brookes off the ropes, but Kitsune manages to catch Lilith with a well-timed bicycle kick and locks their fingers together. Kitsune jumps to the top rope and steadies herself before executing a backflip, catching Lilith around the head and spiking her with a DDT! Lilith’s dropped, and Kitsune turns her over, folding her up to win!

1… 2… Kickout!

Lilith is showing her resilience once again. The pace of this match is relentless, and both wrestlers are digging deep to stay in the fight.

Both wrestlers manage to get back on their feet, clearly feeling the effects of the match, and they start trading vicious chops. The sound of flesh against flesh echoing throughout the arena, until Kitsune gains a brief upper hand and delivers a stiff sole but kick to Lilith. Kitsune wags her finger and slashes her throat in a cocky gesture, as she gains an underhook….

And drills Lilith with the Tiger Driver 98! Holy shit! Lilith’s dropped on her head! Kitsune signals that this match is over, and leans back into a lackadaisical cover! Lilith’s finished!

1… 2… KICKOUT!

Lilith's not done fighting yet! She kicked out of that devastating move. Kitsune underestimated Lilith's resilience once again! Overconfidence can lead to a missed opportunity, but Kitsune can’t accept that it’s all her fault, getting up and screaming in the referee’s face. Kitsune is letting her emotions get the better of her. She can't afford to lose focus in a match like this - And Lilith strikes! A spinning back kick sends spit flying out of Kitsune’s mouth, leaving her unsteady on her feet. Lilith heads to the ropes, handsprings off, and drops Kitsune with the Ace Crusher!

Lilith signals that she's going to take to the skies, ascending the turnbuckle. Lilith leaps off the top rope attempting the corkscrew moonsault - but Kitsune manages to lift her knees just in time! Kitsune counters, and Lilith hits hard! Kitsune tucks her head, putting her shoulders on the mat to steal the win!

1… 2… Kickout!

Lilith kicked out at two! But as she sits up, Kitsune grabs her from behind, locking her into a crossface chicken wing! A move she calls the Fox’s Wrath could end Lilith’s night in a tragic, painful way! Lilith reaches out to the ropes, but she’s too far away, and may not have the strength to get there. She’s starting to fade, the fans on the edge of their seats as Tom Dunn, our referee here, lifts Lilith’s arm - but she’s not done yet! Lilith powers through, rolling back, and trapping Kitsune against the mat!

1… 2… Kickout!

Out at two and scrambling to their feet, Kitsune delivers another devastating bicycle kick that sends Lilith to the apron. She uses the ropes to pull herself up, but doesn’t see it coming, as Kitsune leaps over the top rope, and flings Lilith with a HUGE hurricanrana! Lilith takes a nasty landing on the floor, but is quickly thrown back inside the ring. Kitsune has more on her mind than just a pin, as she throws up the ring skirt, looking for weapons, and pulling out some steel chairs. They’re tossed to the side as she then pulls out a thick glass pane, much to the shock of our audience here. She shouts for Tom, telling him, “You’re going to help me, or you’re going to bleed next, puta.” Tom helps her get the glass inside the ring, Kitsune barking out orders to set up the chairs, with the glass laid across the seats. Kitsune is taking this match to a whole new level, it’s clear she’s willing to do whatever it takes to secure the victory, and that’ll be with giving Lilith a new scar to always remember this night. She wanted to dig up the dead, now she has to pay the consequences.

Before Kitsune can execute whatever dastardly thing she has in mind, Lilith rolls out to the apron. Kitsune follows suit, trading strikes on the apron before they both jump onto the top rope - but Kitsune grabs Lilith! She flips back, hitting an avalanche Spanish Fly! Holy shit! Kitsune just hit the avalanche Spanish Fly from the top rope! That could be a game-changer!

Instead of going for the pin, Kitsune has something more sinister in mind. With the pane of glass behind them, Kitsune gets Lilith on the top rope, aiming for her devastating finisher. Kitsune is looking to end it all with the Fall of the Angels, a move more famously known as the Fire Thunder Driver, and she’s looking to send Lilith headfirst through that glass. But Lilith blocks! Lilith fights back with all her might! In a stunning turn of events, Lilith has Kitsune at her mercy, and grabs the underhook… and hits the Cinci Driver from the top rope through the glass setup! Holy! Shit! Kitsune is oozing blood, but Lilith doesn’t go for the cover just yet. She knows it’s going to take more to keep Kitsune down tonight, and digs under the ring for more weapons, pulling out a barbed wire board. The crowd gasps before exploding into a fever pitch, ready for even more carnage, even more violence, than the sea of glass currently covering the ring. Kitsune has gotten to her knees as Lilith slides the board inside, stacking it up against the corner.

Kitsune's appearance has taken a beating; she's bleeding and her mask is torn, but she refuses to back down. Lilith launches an uppercut and a forearm strike at Kitsune, attempting to throw her onto the barbed wire board. Kitsune manages to block Lilith's attempt, she's not letting herself be victimized by that barbed wire board. Lilith isn't giving up, though. She delivers a superkick, but Kitsune kips back up. Kitsune's determination is unyielding as she takes a roundhouse kick from Lilith. Kitsune ends up in the corner opposite the barbed wire, where Lilith unleashes a devastating Retribution kick! This move helped her keep the World title, but Lilith isn’t done there, as she runs the ropes, hitting a second Retribution kick! Kitsune collapses, and Lilith ascends to the top rope. She gives Kitsune one final look, before leaping off the top, and crushing her with the Last Breaht! Goodnight, Kitsune! Lilith covers!

1 - KICKOUT!

Kitsune kicks out at ONE! The crowd is shocked as Kitsune, bloody face and all, sits up, glaring at Lilith. We can’t see her mouth, but we know there's a smirk there. A bloody, sadistic smirk, before Kitsune eats a running knee strike to the face! Kitsune still sits up, and rears her head back, spitting in Lilith's face, an act of defiance even in the midst of this carnage! Kitsune's showing that she's not going down without a fight, Carlos. Even in the face of such brutality, her spirit remains unbroken. Lilith wipes the spit off her face, a knowing smirk on her face, as she shakes her head. She picks Kitsune up and charges, sending Kitsune crashing through the barbed wire board! Holy shit! Lilith powerbombs Kitsune through that barbed wire board! The barbed wire embeds itself into Kitsune’s flesh, cutting her open even more! Kitsune howls in agony as she sits up, spine arching, Kitsune's back is in tatters from the barbed wire, and the crowd's reaction reflects the shock of the moment.

Pulling Kitsune out of the barbed wire, Lilith wraps an arm around her head, and drills her onto all that shattered glass with the Death Before Dishonor! Lilith flips her over, cradling Kitsune to finally end this!

1… 2… 3!

“Here is your winner, Lilith Brookes!”

Kitsune fought tooth and nail to prevail, but in the end, Lilith keeps her down for three. With the canvas covered in glass, barbed wire, and the fox's blood, Lilith stands tall. She pulls Kitsune into the center of the ring, quickly undoing the straps that remained intact, before removing Kitsune's mask in one swift motion. Kitsune's bloody face looks up at Lilith with a nasty snarl before she rolls out of the ring, and Lilith holds up the black, sparkly mask, receiving a standing ovation from her hometown crowd.

With the mask still in hand, Lilith grabs a chair and a microphone. She takes a seat in the middle.of the ring, pushing her hair back as she looks out at the crowd. "Wow… it has been a long time since I've gotten an ovation like that." And she gets another one from the lively crowd, "But I can always count on you guys to have my back. That's why I picked here, in the greatest place on Earth. Where I started this journey. Where the Ace was born. There was no better place to celebrate the hard work, the dedication, the blood, the sweat, and the tears I've put into this sport for the last twenty years."

Another ovation from the crowd, Lilith taking a moment to soak it all in, "Most of it still doesn't feel real. Especially the last couple years. I started off in this company as a niche product only deathmatch fans and the diehard followers of Mexican wrestling would even know. So many deemed me a failure. Washed up before I even had a chance in the spotlight. A waste of talent, a waste of Steve's time. But Paul Heyman gave me a chance. You guys gave me a chance. And I started a revolution. Not just for me, but for my brother's in arms, for the great state of Ohio, and we ran this bitch by the balls for a year straight."

"From the bottom of my heart, thank you all for this. Tonight I got to reunite with some old friends, and take a trip down memory lane. But now that I have this…" She looks at the mask, "We start to plan for the future. And believe me when I tell you I have something big in store, and you won't want to miss it."

Lilith throws her mic to the side, standing and bowing to the crowd as streamers float into the ring. Thank you for joining us tonight, and we'll see you again next week!

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bongaboi · 2 years ago

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Fresno State: 2022 Mountain West Football Champions

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Jake Haener threw for 184 yards and a touchdown, Nikko Remigio returned a punt 70 yards for a score, and Fresno State defeated Boise State 28-16 to win the Mountain West Conference championship Saturday afternoon.

Fresno State (9-4) overcame a 1-4 start to the season and a rash of injuries to win its final eight games, claiming the program's third Mountain West crown.

Boise State (9-4), which won 40-20 in the regular-season match-up between the teams, fell to 3-3 in Mountain West title games.

Boise State controlled the game early but struggled to find the end zone, clinging to a 3-0 lead late in the first half. But that all changed when Fresno State scored two touchdowns in a span of 2:36 right before halftime.

Remigio's electric return snaking back and forth across the field sparked Fresno State before Cameron Lockridge intercepted the first of two passes, returning it 25 yards to the Broncos' 17-yard line. Three plays later, Jordan Mims scored on a 2-yard run to put the Bulldogs up 14-3. They never relinquished the lead.

After Boise State edged within 14-9 in the third quarter, Fresno State tacked on two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.

Jordan Mims rushed for 83 yards and a pair of scores for Fresno State.

Boise State's Taylen Green was 17-of-38 passing for 175 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.

THE TAKEAWAY

Boise State: While Broncos quarterback Green made his initial splash on the team with his legs, it's his arm that turned the season around. However, Green was often off-target against Fresno State.

Fresno State: The Bulldogs' 10-3 campaign a year ago served as a springboard for sustained success in 2022. However, Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford, who has now won two Mountain West titles, will have his work cut out for him in 2023 as his talented team is losing eight seniors on offense and five more on defense. If he chooses to utilize the transfer portal, he could shore up the team's short-term needs and keep Fresno State in contention for another conference title.

#2022 #fresno state bulldogs #college football #mountain west conference

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bustadivamove · 3 years ago

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Kaitlyn~ Springboard Bulldog

#Kaitlyn #Women's Wrestling #Women's Wrestling Signatures and Finishers #Signature Moves #Springboard Bulldog #Kaitlyn gif #Celeste Bonin #PPV #Hell In A Cell #2012 #Divas Championship #WWE #Pro Wrestling #gif

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darkarfs · 3 years ago

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my favorite WWE matches of 1997

Though I officially started watching wrestling in 1995 (my family famously first bought SummerSlam that year, which would be my first wrestling show ever, because it was $25.00. 1995 was a bad year for wrestling), I became a regular watcher of both WWE and WCW Raw and Nitro, and was able to buy my own PPVs, around summer of 1996, when Hogan turned. The first show I bought with my own money was In Your House: Buried Alive, though I kept up with weekly TV. And, for better or worse, I've been a fan ever since.

1997 was a REAL rollercoaster year for wrestling. The NWO was becoming a bloated mess in no time at all, Bret Hart was riding high, while he and Shawn Michaels publicly hated one another, a young Rocky Maivia was slowly transforming into the most charismatic wrestler of maybe all time, a young Steve Austin has broken his neck and can only work 5 minute matches but is somehow the most OVER wrestler in the company, and by the end of the year, the Screwjob happens, Bret's in WCW, Shawn's on handfuls of SOMAs (yet main-eventing). In a lot of ways, I'm grateful, because I side-stepped all of Hogan's WWF and WCW run. But it was a tornado of a year for a business always on precarious footing, as it ever has been.

And it gave us some CRACKING matches! - The 1997 Royal Rumble I love me a Rumble, and it's REALLY hard (but not impossible) to find a bad one (1993, 1995, 1999). And I personally love one with a storyline that runs throughout, and in this case, it's the ultimate heeling of Stone Cold Steve Austin. He visibly dominates the match until he hears Bret Hart's music, and then goes into panic mode. And it furthers the characterization of Bret's hand-spun narrative as being rightfully pissed that he's being taken advantage of by the roster, screwed by the company, and booed by the fans. Fun bonus: this is also the only Rumble appearance of lucha legend Mil Mascaras, who was so full of old-school carny spirit he famously refused to let anyone else eliminate him, so he eliminated himself, pissed Vince off, and was not spoken of again on WWE TV until the 2012 Hall of Fame ceremony, where he was inducted by his huge prick nephew, Alberto del Rio. - Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, WrestleMania 13 This match is considered legendary, and for good reason. The greatest technical wrestler in the company vs. the best brawler, months of build, the world's most iconic (and off-the-cuff) blade-job (so much so that the visual of Austin bleeding in the Sharpshooter going "DAAAHHHH!" became the cover for his first VHS) and the wrestling world's most exquisite double-turn. It's fun, it's thrilling, it feels at once timeless and modern. Fun fact: there's a fun version of this match you can watch with just Austin doing commentary over it, and it's entertaining as hell. A true classic, and one of the greatest 'Mania matches of all time. - Ken Shamrock vs. Vader, No Holds Barred match, In Your House: a Cold Day In Hell Vader, famously, while a big teddy bear and a for-all-accounts lovely guy outside of the ring, had a reputation of being a bit "snug" with other wrestlers. Meaning he hit a little too hard, had little self-control, and took liberties with people, especially rookies and younger guys. It's supposedly why Shawn Michaels didn't want to work a world title program with him from summer to fall of 1996, because he was "too rough." But what never occurred to Vader is that trying that with a guy who's had 2 matches but has almost 5 years of MMA experience might not be the smartest or most prudent idea. Shamrock gives Vader as much as Vader gives him in this match, and there are moments where you can tell the guys are going into business for themselves. There's a moment where Shamrock is clubbing Vader with punches, and you can hear Vader, as he's turtling up and putting his arms up to block, yell "SLOW DOWN!" and then he rolls out of the ring to catch a breather. Vader, by the end of this match, is bleeding through his mask, a product of a broken nose, which is why I assume he gives Shamrock the stiffest short-arm clothesline I've ever seen. It's brutal, it's stupid, it weaves in and out of the script SO many times like a drunk man trying to stand up straight on a canoe, and I'm fascinated by each and every instance. - Owen Hart vs. the British Bulldog, European Championship Tournament Finals, Monday Night Raw, March 3rd Somehow, a workrate classic is stuck on a rinky-dink episode of Raw from Berlin, Germany. Smith and Hart blended some of their acquired WWE-style of work with classic junior heavyweight wrestling, complete with intricate reversals and fast-paced offense that was unlike either man's designed ethos of the time. Hart's shift toward his underhanded instincts as the match wore on provided enough story to balance the beautiful grappling from two men with impressive resumes. You can feel that these two knew one another, grew up together, and most importantly, wrestled together. An honest-to-God sleeper hit, but everyone who knows this match calls it a classic. - Shawn Michaels vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, King of the Ring It's a concept that would be beaten into the ground in short order: Tag Team Champions that hate each other's guts. John Cena, seriously, has only been tag champions with people he's feuding with. That's

not even a joke. Austin and Michaels won the belts out of mutual dislike for the Hart Foundation, and then were programmed together for a wild match at the King of the Ring, one without a winner. Early on, the two actually pieced together a tremendous wrestling match full of nifty counters (prior to Austin changing his style after August for obvious reasons), before it degenerated into chaos after both men assaulted referees in the heat of the moment. Granted, neither man could really lose this one, so the screwy finish did serve its purpose. Until that point, it's a different type of incredible Austin match. You're never so happy to see a double-DQ finish. - Owen Hart & the British Bulldog vs. Shawn Michaels & Stone Cold Steve Austin, Monday Night Raw, May 26th And now we have a match set! The previous 4 participants in a brilliant and brutal tag team match. The Tag Team championship switch marked Austin's first piece of recognized gold in WWE, in a match on free television no less. That's not to insult the match any, as it was a pay-per-view quality fracas that barely slowed down. It is a mere 14 minutes long WITH entrances, but it moves at a clip, and everyone has their working boots on. It was a harbinger of days to come for this new period in WWE's history, and the crowd ate it up.

- Taka Michinoku vs. the Great Sasuke, In Your House: Canadian Stampede What happened here? Just when you think WCW had the cruiserweights cornered, WWE pulls this shit...and then kind of ignores it for a few months. But not before importing two of Michinoku Pro's finest to have a TakeOver-length exhibition. At first, the crowd in Calgary wasn't sure what to make of the undersized performers, but it wouldn't take long to win them over. From Michinoku's hands-free springboard dive to Sasuke's beautiful Thunder Fire Powerbomb, the expansive crowd was positively hooked on the daredevils with each passing minute. Although Sasuke wouldn't be long for the company, and Michinoku's run as Light Heavyweight Champion faded as 1998 wore on, the display at Canadian Stampede was a wondrous experience. This wouldn't have looked out of place in a Chikara King of Trios tournament. - The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, Brian Pillman, the British Bulldog) vs. Team Austin (Stone Cold Steve Austin, the Legion of Doom, Ken Shamrock and Goldust), In Your House: Canadian Stampede I would have put this match on the list for the entrances and the finish alone. The crowd is at fever static for the entire match, seriously at the level of Punk/Cena at MITB 2011. And even though the Harts are the heels, they're in Calgary, and they get rock-star level ovations for merely existing. Everyone plays it mad and delighted, and you can tell they're all having a ball. Especially Pillman, who is just magically unhinged, a template for a young Dean Ambrose during their feud with the Wyatt Family. It is a magical, unreal main event, one of the best B-ppv main events maybe of all time. Well...other than MAYBE... - Shawn Michaels vs. the Undertaker, Hell in a Cell, In Your House: Badd Blood The very first Hell in a Cell match may very well double as the greatest of its kind. What stands out to me (other than how the match ends) is just how GREAT Michaels' selling is. When he's running away, he's constantly looking around for an exit, like a scared rat. When he finally gets caught and struck, he sells almost to the level he did for Hogan at SummerSlam 2005. But while he was doing that to make Hogan's offense look stupid, he's doing it here to make Taker's offense and anger look legit, and it somehow WORKS. But as fabulous as the match and the psychology is, it somehow takes a backseat to the debut of the Undertaker's monstrous little brother Kane, finally confronting his older brother in perhaps the greatest character debut in WWE history. - Mankind vs. Kane, Survivor Series I dunno what it is about this match that does it for me. Mankind's emotional lead-up to the match, where he's sad that Uncle Paul (Bearer) left him. Maybe the fact that Kane sells like Michael Myers, not so much that he's in pain, but as if he's never been hit in the face with a steel chair, a DDT or a piledriver. Maybe it's because Mick takes more horrific bumps than he needs to to make sure Kane looks like a legit monster. Maybe it's the broken Virtua Boy lighting. But it's genuinely unlike any other Mankind, Kane or ANY match I've seen before or since. It's a perfect somehow sympathetic serial killer vs. bigger, scarier serial killer that feels nothing story in a wrestling match. I didn't even know you could DO that.

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theasshat59 · 3 years ago

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Howdy everyone today I’m going to be talking about a series I do on the app Amino that I’m bringing over here. Now to give y’all a taste for the Series I’m gonna put 10 matches from Season 1&2 (10-6 in this part 5-1 in the next) in chronological order with some context for the matches. So please have a read and tell me what you think.

Match 10

Context:Alexa Bliss won the Raw women’s championship on Episode 3 of MyWWE and from then had assistance in her reign from Mickie James. Although on the build to summerslam she was thrown two opponents in Bayley and Ronda Rousey. In the Summerslam main event could Alexa beat the odds or did one of her opponents push her off her pedestal?

Alexa Bliss(c) vs Bayley vs Ronda Rousey Summerslam S1. For the Raw women’s championship.

Before Alexa could enter Bayley would hit a bulldog on Bayley then the pair would exchange strikes until Ronda knocked Down Bayley. Ronda would then go for a rolling piper’s pit but Bayley would turn it into a Oscar. Bayley would then try for a bayleyplex Into the corner but Ronda would reverse into a hip toss. Followed by a step up knee strike. Ronda would then hit a barrage of punches into the corner before Bayley would kick her away and would hit a springboard crossbody out of the corner. Bayley would then hit a bayley to belly when finally Alexa would make her entrance

Alexa theme would hit and she’d make her way to the ring.

Alexa would slam Bayley into the mat with by her hair she’d then hit a bliss DDT on Ronda. Bayley would then hit a lou threz on Alexa until Alexa pushes her out of the ring. Alexa would then go for a arm wringer on Ronda but Ronda would death stare her so Alexa would run out of the ring. So Ronda would laugh until bayley went for a bayley to belly but Ronda reversed into a judo throw. Ronda would hit piper’s pit for a two count. Ronda would go to the top rope for a crossbody but Alexa would grab her foot but Ronda would kick her off before bayley hit a super bayley to belly on Ronda for the three count eliminating her. Alexa would then roll up bayley but bayley would roll through and would hit a German suplex Alexa would go to the Apron where Bayley hit a rope assisted stunner. Bayley would then put Alexa on the announcer table and would hit a macho elbow drop from the top but oh wait no she didn’t Alexa would get pulled off the desk by mickie James mickie would hit a mick kick then she’d go for mick ddt but bayley would reverse into a bayleyplex into the barricade. Alexa would then roll bayley into the ring and would hit a bliss DDT for a two count. Mickie would then throw in a chair as Alexa hit insult to injury then She’d go for a twisted bliss but bayley would put her knees up then she’d bayley to belly Alexa into the chair she’d pin but Mickie would break it up. Bayley would then break the chair over Mickie’s head. She’d then Bayleyplex Mickie our of the ring But Alexa would roll her up but Bayley would turn it into a roll up of her own for the win. After the match Bayley would hit a bayley to belly. Mickie would try to help Alexa but Alexa would push her away and would go backstage.

Winner:Bayley

Match 9

Context:After Bayley seemingly snapped on Summerslam she’d attack her opponents viciously but still kept her smiley demeanour, however after losing in a tag match with Allie she had to have a rematch with the woman who made her snap, on Alexa’s terms. Alexa acting bold decided to challenge the new raw women’s champion to an Iron-woman match. Did Alexa’s scheme work, or is Bayley just the better woman?

Alexa Bliss(c) vs Bayley vs Ronda Rousey Summerslam S1. For the Raw women’s championship.

Bayley(c) vs Alexa Bliss in the first and only iron person match in MyWWE history at HIAC S1

[B]30:00 (Alexa:0 Bayley: 0)

Alexa would slap Bayley repeatedly until Bayley caught her hand and hit a dropkick Alexa would hit a wheelbarrow arm drag then she’d go for another but Bayley would roll through the Arm drag and would hit a running double axe handle followed by a bayleplex, She’d then go to the top rope for a macho elbow drop but Alexa would push her to the floor she’d then climb the ropes and would go for a crossbody but Bayley rolled through and would slam Alexa into the barricade.

Alexa would jump the barricade but bayley would follow her but Alexa would hit a wicked right hand Bayley would fall into the crowd but the crowd pushed her back up so she could hit a gut kick followed by a uppercut. Bayley would then slam Alexa into a wall by her hair. Bayley would then Irish whip Alexa and would go for a clothesline but Alexa would dodge her and would then hit a blissful DDT for the pin.

[B]25:00 (Alexa: 1 bayley 0)

Alexa would then hit insult to injury followed by a a leg crusher. Alexa would grab a chair and would put it on Bayley’s leg and would repeatedly stomp. Bayley would start crawling away in clear agony but Alexa would then lock in a figure 4 Bayley would start crawling then she was passed a crutch from the crowd she’d use it to get out by hitting Alexa she’d then try to stand but she couldn’t so she used the crutch but Alexa would hit a chop block.

[B]20:00

Alexa would drag Bayley back to ring side and would hit a dragon screw she’d then slammed bayley’s leg into the steps. Alexa would throw bayley in the ring followed by a ladder she’d then open the ladder on its side and would wrap bayley’s leg around it. She’d then slam the ladder. Then she’d set up the ladder and would go up a couple runs for insult to injury.

[B]15:00

Alexa would head to the top of the ladder and went for twisted Bliss but bayley rolled out of the way and would then hit a bayley to belly for the pin.

[B]13:00 (Alexa:1 Bayley: 1)

Bayley would then climb the ropes but would crash to the mat when Alexa dropkicked her leg. Alexa would then try to pull up Bayley but bayley hit a stunner. Bayley would the. Go to the top rope and when Alexa got up she hit a elbow for a two count. She’d then hit a Bayleyplex into the ladder. But then Mickie James would come out of no where and hit a dragon screw on Bayley and would help Alexa up. “COME QUICKER NEXT TIME” Mickie would then Slap Alexa and would hit a Mick DT and would pull Bayley on her 1...2... alexa kicked out. Mickie would try for a mick kick but Alexa caught and through her out of the ring but Bayley would roll her up 1...2... kick out.

[B]9:00

Bayley would go for a bayley to belly but Alexa kicked in her knee and would go for a bliss ddt but Bayley reversed into a northern lights. She’d then go to the top rope but Alexa would meet her up there. Alexa would hit a super bliss ddt, but they’d both hit the floor hard and only got up at 6:00.

The pair would exchange punches until Alexa hit a wicked right hand and would go to the steps for a double axe handle but Bayley caught and hit a bayley to belly into the apron and would roll her in the ring for a two count. Bayley would then hit a macho elbow drop for a two count. Alexa would then hit a code red for a two count. Bayley would then hit a single leg dropkick but would hold her leg in pain until Alexa went to the top rope but Bayley met her hair and hit a super Bayleyplex for a two count.

[B]1:00

Bayley would hit a rock bottom but Alexa would get up and would hit a bliss ddt for a two count.

[B]00:30

bayley would hit a right hand and but again only a two count. Bayley would then hit a sunset flip into the corner.

[B]00:20

Bayley would then go to the top rope but Alexa would meet her there.

[B]00:15

Alexa would go for a super bliss ddt but bayley got out and the pair exchanged punches.

[B]00.10

But bayley would then hit a super bayley to belly. And as the ref counted 3 the timer hit 0.

[BC]Winner: Bayley

Match 8

Context:Becky Lynch became the first MyWWE smackdown women’s champion but after her first defence she was injured until her return at Summerslam where she won back the belt. From then on she’d have championship open challenges on smackdowns to prove her claims of being The Man. However after Natayla failed to defeat Becky at TLC Natayla didn’t take it well and would attack Becky. Natayla soon decided since neither had lost a match to submission yet she’d challenge Becky to an I quit match. Was the niece of the Legendary Technician Bret Hart in her battleground and took the belt home? Or did Becky truly live up to being the man?

Becky Lynch(c) vs Natayla at Royal Rumble S2 in an I Quit match for the Smackdown Women’s championship.

Natayla would hit a Dropkick Followed by a gut lift powerbomb Sending Becky to the corner where Natayla hit some elbows until Becky kicked her away she hit a middle turnbuckle clothesline Becky would attempt a pump handle exploder but Natayla hit a massive elbow followed by a back Drop kick sending Becky to the apron. Natayla then hit a back suplex on the apron then Natayla hit an Alabama slam onto the barricade. Becky would crawl into the ring then Natayla followed by Becky hit an enzuguri Becky then attempted a suplex into the corner but Natayla reversed into a slingshot suplex off the ropes then hit her signature stomp/basement Dropkick. Natayla then pulled up Becky by the hair then hit a powerbomb no Becky punched her then locked in a rope hung arm bar. Natayla would then lift up Becky and went for a powerbomb to the out side but Becky Reversed into a ddt no wait Natayla reversed into a suplex no Becky would stop it and then hit a Bayleyplex to the outside but both would be nearly unconscious. Becky would pull up Becky but Natayla turned it into a Alabama slam no she hit a air raid crash instead. Laughing Natayla dragged Becky to the stage by her hair. Natayla then locked in a Sharpshooter But Becky would crawl until she got to the ramp and she got given a chair that she’d use to hit Natayla until she let go Becky would get up and drove the chair into Natayla then hit a float over Ddt into the Chair. Becky would get up and gave the chair back the the fan. Becky would then go backstage and moments later Becky dragged out a trash can with kendo sticks and barbwire bats in it and she dragged a table Becky would lean the table against the minitron and pulled up Natayla and went for a Bexplex but Natayla pushed her into the table but got hit with a punch then a flurry of them until she tumbled over the bin Becky would raise her fist but would fall to her knee after she got Hit in the back with a kendo stick. Natayla admiring her kendo stick thought up and idea. Natayla from behind would choke Becky with the kendo stick “come on Becky Quit in front of these idiots who actually think you’re not an Irish idiot. Natayla would continue to choke and Becky would start going purple but Becky saw the bin in front of her and grabbed it and hit Natayla over the head with it leaving a bitch shaped dent in it. Becky would caught blood but soon caught her breath. She’d go for a clothesline but got hit with a nattie by nature no Becky dodged and hit a spinning gut kick followed by a Lou threz Becky would punch Natayla until she busted her open. Natayla then pushed Becky through the curtain to the backstage area. Natayla would follow her and the pair would exchange punches until Natayla whipped Becky into a crate. Then into the camera.

After about 3 minutes another camera caught up to them. They were now outside in the parking lot. Becky would uppercut Natayla onto a car but as she got up Natayla would hit a sit out powerbomb into the windshield destroying it Natayla then hit a basement Dropkick sending Becky into the car. Natayla would try to open the car door but it was locked then Becky kicked her in the head breaking the window. Natayla would go to one knee until Becky unlocked the car and Smashed the door into Natayla. When Becky got out of the car she was covered in blood and glass. She’d look back at the car “it’s a rental anyway” Becky the pulled up Natayla and hit a bexplex onto the hood then Becky got on the roof and locked in a dis-arm-her Natayla would nearly quit but she would eventually Push Becky off the car onto the road off the car park. Natayla would then walk back to the ring and grabbed a mic “I’m winning this thing in the ring so Becky either quit or get your dick in this ring Natayla threw the mic out of the ring. Soon Becky would Storm the ring and stared at Natayla and without a second doubt she hit an headbutt that gave me a headache Blood would pure from both foreheads but neither fell and Natayla hit a nattie by nature then rolled out of the ring and would hold her head at medics ran to her but she pushed them away and grabbed a ladder and rolled in the ring and leaned it in the middle rope and jumped on it to hit a double axe Handle when Alexa Bliss’ theme hit and Alexa brought the table to ringside and set it up and go to the apron but got kicked in the gut Becky would jump up but Natayla threw her to the apron next to Alexa and Natayla hit a double powerbomb through the table. Natayla then tossed Becky into the ring then Irish whipped Becky into the ladder no Becky whipped her instead. Becky would then roll out of the ring and dragged an Anvil out! Becky couldn’t lift it so she rolled into the ring and hit a springboard super kick to Natayla sending her out of the ring. Becky went for a powerslam but Natayla reversed by hitting a powerslam of her own onto the Anvil. Becky would stay on the Anvil. Natayla then grabbed a sledgehammer “time for some forging” Natayla would swing the hammer at Becky but Becky Rolled off it and luck she did because The Hammer head split in half and went flying. Becky and Natayla would run in the ring but Natayla hit a gut kick then hit a stalling suplex onto the ladder. Natayla would get on the Ladder but Becky Rolled off and swept her legs then she climbed to the top turnbuckle and hit a back leg drop causing her to injury her leg. But Becky would get up the get back on the ladder but Natayla kicked her injured knee and hit a running powerslam off the Ladder onto the mat. Becky would get to her hands and knees and Natayla hit curb stomp Natayla locked in a romeo special but Becky got her legs free and flipped onto the ladder and while still holding Natayla’s arms went for a hurricanranna but Natayla turned it into a last ride on the ladder then Natayla went to the top rope (not turnbuckle) and hit a Canadian destroyer on the Ladder followed by a sharpshooter on the Ladder after awhile Natayla would pull as much as she could then wrapped her arm around Becky’s neck Becky would scream “I QUIT” after a minute or two.

Winner:Natalya

Match 7

Context:”Bayley would dominate Raw since her championship win at Summerslam even seriously injuring one of her opponents in Allie, however fellow 4 horsewoman Sasha Banks was also a prominent figure as Divas Champion, after a failed attempt to take the Raw women’s championship Sasha was challenged by Bayley to a Royal Rumble match for both titles as Bayley was still angry from Sasha Attacking her once tag partner in the early episodes of the series, Did Bayley continue her reign through Sasha? Or did Sasha get another opportunity to lose in her first defence again?

Bayley(c) vs Sasha Banks(c) for the Raw women’s and divas championships at Royal Rumble S1.

The pair circled the ring until Bayley hit a running double axe handle Bayley would the Stand over Sasha and continually punched her in the face until Sasha Grabbed the ropes and used them to propel herself out of the ring to the floor. She’d Start getting up as Bayley Followed Bayley went for a butterfly Suplex but Sasha rolled through and whipped Bayley into the Apron by her hair. Sasha rolled Bayley back into the Ring and Climbed to the top rope no Bayley met her there and hit a back breaker onto the turnbuckle Bayley would pull her up “this is for Being a bitch in NXT” Bayley hit a chop “this is for ruining my championship run on Raw” bayley hit two chops “this is for Being in the spot like in Boss and hug” Bayley hit two chops “this is for betraying me” bayley hit a massive chop sending Sasha off her feet. But Bayley pulled her back up and trapped her in the ropes

“And this is Because You deserve worse” Bayley constantly hit chops until The Ref pulled her away. Sasha would hold her chest but would stare at Bayley and hit a roundhouse 1...2... kick out Sasha would then pull up Bayley for three amigos but Bayley would Knee her in the head and hit a ddt. 1...2.. kick out. Bayley would lock in a STF Sasha would crawl to the ropes but before she grabbed then Bayley pulled back Sasha determined would stretch out her fingers and middle finger just touched it but It was enough Bayley had to let go. Bayley then went for a German Suplex But Sasha blocked Bayley would go again but Sasha wrapped her legs around Bayley. Bayley would charge at the corner but Sasha stopped it then hit a modified deadly night shade 1...2.. kick out. Bayley would get up using the ropes and hit a back elbow when Sasha approached. Bayley then went to the middle turnbuckle but Sasha Dropkicked her over the ropes but Bayley held on but she was upside down Sasha went to the top turnbuckle and hit a double knees onto the apron although she did injure her knee but Bayley took most of the damage as her head bounced off the apron

Sasha would then hit a elevated swing neckbreaker off the apron restarting the count. Sasha would throw Bayley into the apron. Sasha rolled back in the ring and bounced off the ropes and hit a suicide dive causing both to go through the Spanish announce desk.

Sasha would toss bayley back in the ring 1...2... kick out Sasha would start crying. Bayley would sit up which was a mistake because Sasha hit a basement meteroa and went straight into the pin 1...2... kick out. Bayley would get up and the pair exchanged punches until Sasha hit a massive slap turning Bayley around. Sasha then hit a back stabbed into a bank Statement Bayley would nearly tap but while Sasha still held on Bayley stood up then hit a sidewalk backbreaker when Sasha got up Bayley hit a gut kick followed by a bayley Driver no Sasha pushed her into the ropes and on the rebound hit a code breaker. Sasha then went to the top turnbuckle but Bayley somehow met her there and went for a bayleycanrana but Sasha punched her causing her to land on the apron Sasha would catch her breath but Bayley would go back to Brooklyn as she hit an Avalanche reverse Frankensteiner but this time to the outside!

Bayley Rolled in the ring

Bayley knocked down the ref.

Sasha would then barely conscious rolled in the ring and Bayley hit a bayley to belly as the red got up 1...2... kick out. Bayley would then throw Sasha to the apron then she hit a elevated flat liner 1...2... kick out bayley shocked pinned again 1...2... kick out Bayley then climbed to the top Turnbuckle and hit a Bayley Elbow drop no Sasha dodged and locked in a Bank Statement Bayley would the scratch at Sasha’s eyes and rolled Sasha up 1...2...3!

[BC]Winner:Bayley

Match 6

Context:After Becky’s lost she was drafted to Raw however after Elimination Chamber she disguised herself and became smackdown women’s championship number one contender. Natayla angered by this continued her attacks, but Becky fought back and soon it was set, a Death match. Was Becky’s connection to Smackdown too strong for her to not win, or did Natayla find her element in brutality and perfected her technique in it?

Natayla (c) vs Becky Lynch in a death match at WM S1. For the Smackdown women’s championship.

Both rolled out and and Natayla grabbed 3 chairs, a ladder, table with barb wire, and a pane of Glass, and Becky Grabbed a barb wire kendo stick, and a bag with mysterious content and the put it in the ring. Natayla set up a chair near the corner and Becky leaned the table in the other corner. The pair would stare at each other then Becky went to toss Natayla into the table no Natayla tossed her into the chair. Becky would sit on it and Natayla went for a Dropkick but No Becky gave her a flying forearm. Becky then grabbed the kendo stick and whaled Natayla with it Until Natayla Rolled out. Natayla then grabbed a table from the apron and put it in the ring and looked for something as this happened Becky exposed the wood in the corner of the ring. Natayla then Rolled in the ring with a flammable liquid but Becky grabbed her and went for a bexplex into the exposed ply Natayla reversed by giving her some elbows then threw her into the table. Natayla then slammed Becky’s head into the barb wire until Becky started bleeding and Natayla hit a German 1. Kick out. Natayla then Pulled up Becky looking for a powerslam onto the chair and hit it. Natayla smiled then hit a running powerslam through the table. Natayla then Pulled her up and slammed her face into the chair and kept her face on it. Natayla then grabbed a other chair and hit Becky’s head with it. Becky Rolled out of the ring. Natayla would follow but Becky tosses her over the barricade. Becky then grabbed the top part of the chair and pushed it in the ring. Becky Rolled out to get the other part of the steps but Natayla hit a clothesline from behind. Natayla then hit a stalling suplex onto the steps. Natayla then put the bottom part of the steps in the ring and put the steps back together near the ply wood. Becky Rolled in the ring and hit a float over ddt. Becky then Pulled her up and whipped her into the steps no Natayla hit a STO into the steps. Natayla then Pulled Becky to the top of the steps then hit a scoop slam off it onto the ply. Natayla pinned putting her feet on the steps 1...2... kick out. Natayla then Suplexed Becky onto the steps no. Becky reversed onto a DDT onto the ply. Becky then grabbed the kendo again and went to attack Natayla with it Natayla kicked her drop. Natayla would lock in a camel clutch but held the kendo stick around Becky’s neck. Soon Becky Gave her Elbows causing Natayla to let go. Becky rested in the corner with her head on the turnbuckle. Natayla would hit Becky’s back with the kendo stick until it broke. Natayla then grabbed then glass but Becky went for a dis arm her but Natayla pushed her into the corner but Natayla hit an elbow and went to the middle turnbuckle but Becky smashed the glass over Natayla’s head. Becky then set up the table near Natayla and lit it on fire. Becky then went for a bexplex but Natayla reversed into a back body drop to the outside. Natayla then went to the outside to trying to whip the blood from her face. Natayla then tossed Becky into the ring and powerslamed Becky onto the broken Glass. Natayla then grabbed the bag and emptied it out. Tacs. Natayla then set up the ladder and grabbed Becky and carried her up the ladder. Natayla then climbed the other side of the ladder and hit a super falcon arrow through the flaming table. Natayla then dragged Becky onto the tacs and locked in a Sharpshooter. Becky would had blood all over her face and the ref checked and she was out.

Winner:Natayla

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AEW Revolution 2021 - Reaction & Review

Before you say anything, yes I know about the finish.

But while work has prevented me from watching the show live I will still be running down the PPV as I said I would, the card is still stacked and people were mighty excited to see the wrestling so let’s get to it

Spoilers for AEW Revolution 2021, I have done my best to avoid spoilers myself but have not been able to fully escape it, I won’t let my post be the same for someone else

The Buy-In I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the Buy-In should not have 75% promos, especially since the promos are uploaded as the Countdown. It’s the same thing Tony you can fit an entire match in between it, or even recap the segments on the prior Dark - good promos from Miro, Archer and Big Swole in that show and the Butcher & Blade attacked Bear Country, all of which would have relevance to the PPV.

Britt Baker pre-match promo On the cusp of her tag match came out Dr. Britt Baker DMD who lambasted the company for booking ‘Reba’ to tag with her after she sustained an ‘injury’ at the hands of Nyla Rose. Baker acted like her ‘doctor’s note’ should’ve been enough and had Reba walk on stage with a crutch to sell her point. With her partner injured she has been allowed to pick a replacement. Thoughts would’ve obviously gone to one Thea Trinidad but that made the surprise so much better.

Dr Britt Baker (w/ Rebel ‘Reba’ Tanea) & Maki Itoh def. Riho & Thunder Rosa - Pinfall on Rosa by Baker after a Superkick + Crutch Shot Maki Itoh, who was unusually absent from the TJPW PPV - arrived to a loud pop from the crowd and Serpentico just completely losing his shit at ringside. The King of Simps sang her entrance as she usually does as she soaked in the atmosphere with pure joy on her face. The babyfaces quickly made their entrances after as the match was about to kick off. For a tag match it was more of a 2v2 than a tag bout, I mean that in there wasn’t a lot of team moves; whenever the heels felt threatened they would switch partners to regain momentum, but that did allow each woman to face off one another. There were some good interactions between each woman in the bout, Excalibur doing very well to inform the fans that Itoh had history with Riho and Rosa and that she had recently come out of a tag tournament final in TJPW where she and ‘Pink Striker’ Miyu Yamashita fell short to NEO Biishiki-Gun (a faction that involves the heel alter-ego of the Eliminator Tournament’s Mei Suruga). Between the match Rosa and Baker sold the animosity, trading middle fingers while the other was in the corner until they finally got to cross one another. The final stages proved to be entertaining when Itoh and Riho where legal, Rosa and Baker had both rushed the ring to fight when Riho sucker hit Baker on the apron, leading to a trade off in moves between all four women, Rosa got planted with a tornado DDT, but Itoh missed the Flying Kokeshi, Riho almost capitalized but her Shining Wizard was countered by Itoh’s magnificently fluid rolling half crab counter. Riho would make the ropes as both women tagged out after Itoh got Riho with a headbutt and Riho shook off Baker after Rosa broke up her pin from an air raid crash, liquid pinfalls and counters happened after that which was an easy highlight. Reba proved not to be as injured as let on when she jumped the apron but was accidentally socked by Baker after Rosa dodged and hit the DVD, Itoh broke the pin but got thrown out of the ring afterwards, the cameras missing Riho diving at Itoh on the outside. In the ring Baker - having wriggled out of a Fire Thunder Driver - staggered Rosa with a superkick and used the ref’s position to push Rosa towards him near the ropes where Reba cracked Rosa with the crutches as the ref dodged, the damage was enough for Baker to get the 3 count. After the match Riho ensured that Rosa wouldn’t get attacked afterwards as Reba limped on and out the ring, Baker and Itoh leaving the ramp with middle fingers to their opponents

It was a very fun match, camera work wasn’t the best at times but it was still really good. I didn’t expect Itoh and Baker’s twitter buddying to lead to them partnering up but that is the sneaky foreshadowing. The booking of this match should really be stated a bit more, Riho and Rosa are top caliber former champions on their brands, and Itoh and Baker hanged with them mostly to a stalemate. With 2 victories over Rosa though Baker should be on the up, and sadly we may see less of Rosa with NWA coming back (same will probably be said about Serena once her knee recovers until she drops the belt) so it was important that nobody came out looking weak. With Itoh’s US appearance too and the pop (and the resulting appearance on BTE) you can be sure that the Cutest in the World will be seen again.

Main Card Always gotta show my approval of using Brodie’s ‘you know what that means’ to start a show. JR sounded a little hoarse though today, hope he’s okay.

AEW World Tag Championship The Young Bucks def. The Inner Circle [Chris Jericho & MJF (w/ Wardlow)] - Pinfall on Jericho by Matt via Meltzer Driver Jericho came out with his usual Painmaker while MJF continues with his fashion atrocity of a white robe and blue tassels with the scarf print in the middle. The Bucks kept it simple with the black, yellow and pink - which Excalibur noted was designed by Matt’s daughter. The Bucks were definitely aggrieved, shoving the belts in the faces of their opponent before the bell, Jericho though played the mind games by snatching a title from Aubrey to hold it aloft. The bell rang and immediately it was brawling, Bucks pulling their patented dual suicide dive and stereo sharpshooters, interceptor spear and the hanging senton. MJF got some momentum by catching Nick before his apron moonsault as Jericho hit the triangle dropkick, Wardlow choking Nick on the outside while Aubrey was distracted and then hitting the double flapjack before stealing the Bucks’ poses. Matt roared in again but Wardlow again proved to shift momentum to his Inner Circle stablemates, this time pulling the ropes so Matt fell out. The Inner Circle kept things simple and grounded, antagonizing the Bucks whenever they could in hopes they will fall into a mistake, however their confidence left them more open to slipping up and falling into Nick’s hot tag, a lovely springboard destroyer hit two so the Bucks hit the Motor City Machine Guns’ move. MJF tagged Jericho but his Judas Effect was superkicked, Bucks tried Meltzer Driver but MJF grabbed Nick again and Jericho hit the tombstone, leaving Nick to flip with nobody home and leave him prone to the Walls of Jericho, Nick tagged Matt while in the hold but then Matt got locked in the Walls. MJF got 2 for a catch powerbomb but slowed it down by taunting Matt with multiple ‘Suck It!’s, Excalibur humorously begging Matt to just punch him ‘where he is pointing’, the provocation worked though as Matt went for a Meltzer Driver, allowing Jericho to catch Nick mid-flight with a Codebreaker and MJF to roll Matt up for 2. Wardlow distracted Aubrey as Jericho hit Matt’s legs with a bat leading to MJF hitting the Heatseeker, but they got 2 again! The Bucks countered with a baited corner kick and stereo crossbodies in and out of the ring, Wardlow got rocked by a dodged Judas Effect as Nick rolled Jericho for 2, Jericho tries a Lionsault but meets a low Superkick and then a BTE Trigger but MJF breaks the count, eating a Superkick Party (aka Death by Leg Slapping) for his troubles. Jericho gets a Double Superkick and then finished by a Meltzer Driver.

It was a hot opener for sure, the Bucks talking smack to Jericho afterwards. The Inner Circle were wily but relied too much on Wardlow and provoking the Bucks into making mistakes. I am actually surprised to see no Sammy Guevara even at ringside, besides Wardlow no Inner Circle members tried to interfere either, pretty clean affair.

Casino Tag Team Royale Death Triangle [PAC and Rey Fénix] win the Royale to be No. 1 Contenders for the Tag Titles - Fénix last eliminating Jungle Boy After the Bucks came naming the next contender, starting with the Natural Nightmares and Dark Order’s Five and Dime - ironically it was the old guard vs the Nightmare Factory alums - a handshake between 5 and Dustin was not shared when QT clubbed 10 to kick off the match. Dark Order got some great offence but were blindsided by Dustin’s double bulldog Different to regular Casino Royales, entrants played to Royal Rumble rules of one team at a time, the first team to enter being Santana & Ortiz. Five got eliminated first by QT after hitting the ‘That’s Gotta Suck’ (a crossbody to the back of an opponent lying on the ropes) on Ortiz, 10 unable to avenge him as the Sydals came next, Matt hitting the Meteora rather than the Shooting Star attempt like last time. Uno and Grayson came next, Uno hitting that delicious twisting flatliner on Mike Sydal as Santana and Ortiz dumped Mike out of the ring. Santana also completely kicked the taste out of Grayson and 10 soon after with a percussive kick. The Gunn Club came next without Billy, huge amount of faith in Austin and Colten, during which Matt Sydal got thrown over by the Gunns and dumped out by Santana’s big boot, meaning the Sydals were the first team to be eliminated. Intrigue hit after the Pretty Picture (Avalon & Bononi) and the Varsity Blonds came into the match, Austin had dumped Avalon and dual Famassers to Bononi looked like it was gonna eliminate the big man but then QT eliminated the Gunns at once. Ire and confusion was seen on Dustin’s face as QT eliminated his fellow Nightmare Family members, and QT then eliminated himself! A shock break up for sure from one of the most consistent Midcard tag teams in AEW. Bear Country Hell Yeah though hossed their way in, Grayson was able to lift one but got eliminated, Jurassic Express came next as Baltimora’s Tarzan Boy echoed from the arena, JB countered Santana and Ortiz’ tag move to eliminate the latter and then baited Santana to rana him out, Luchasaurus eliminated Bononi and then Griff, assisting Marko to do a slippery rana which Uno sold by running into the ring post to eliminate himself. Butcher and Blade came in fresh to dump Pillman and 10 and end their nights, Jack Evans had also appeared out of nowhere to assist in eliminating 10 as Bear Country brawled with Butcher and Blade, Dustin tried to get involved and was dragged out of the ring apron by Allie. Private Party then came in with the clean black and gold, nearly eliminating JB had Marko not held him up. SCU completely beheaded PP, Bear Country then eliminating Luchasaurus to some boos before being dumped by Butcher just as Death Triangle came in. Lastly was Silver and Reynolds who came to a decent pop, nailing Daniels with a Spin Doctor to start and then Dark Destroyer and Elimination from Isaiah Kassidy, SCU then eliminated Butcher leaving 4 teams left. Fénix bodyscissored Daniels, JB launched Reynolds over the turnbuckle and Kazarian thrown by PAC. Silver, PAC, Fénix and JB was just sublime, Silver only taken out by Fénix’s rope walk pele kick to leave JB on his own. “Jungle Boy in the Death Triangle” was a hell of a call by Excalibur as he eliminated PAC by using his momentum against him. Fénix and JB was just high octane, JB catching Fénix with an anti-air superkick, clothesline and poison rana but as he went to throw Fénix he counters with the 619 rebound heel kick and clotheslined JB out of the ring.

That was a strong ass royale. I will not however forget that Top Flight and FTR were unusually absent from the match (not to mention the Good Brothers, I hoped it’d be Casino Rules with them as the Joker, and TH2). But a lot of good stuff here, surprising split by the Nightmares, Butcher/Blade vs Bear Country feels imminent, Santana and Ortiz as well as SCU were still strong, I feel for Jurassic Express though, they are always inches from the brass ring but never quite getting it, but Death Triangle probably needed it more. Making Fénix the last man was a good decision as well because he had been taking a lot of Ls, now with a trio vs the Bucks it can lead to some interesting concepts, and batshit crazy spots.

Paul Wight Interview Wight sprinkled some hinting at his mystery signing by saying ‘No-one’s gonna outwork him’ as we paused till the next match. DDP and Al Snow were also shown in attendance.

AEW Women’s World Championship Hikaru Shida def. Ryo Mizunami - Pinfall via Corkscrew Knee Strike The promo package used for this match has to get some shine as well because it really built why both women were so motivated to win.

Mizunami came out with the tournament trophy in hand to ensure her clout had not been forgotten, Shida may not have worn the power suit but the kimono and kasa still looked wonderful. A handshake started the match but Shida dodged the lariat attempt. Mizunami shoulder blocked Shida but the champion kipped up impressing Aniki and prompting her to ground her a second time. Mizunami and Shida traded corner chops as Mizunami wasted too much time showboating for the champion to hit the rana and then the ringside knee strike, the Chair launch was caught as Mizunami dumped Shida over the railing. Leg drop was almost countered by the Stretch Muffler but Aniki used her power to continue grounding Shida and wearing her down with submissions, Shida though would grasp momentum with driving her opponent into the corner with her knees and then a missile dropkick, a driven Shida crunched Aniki with a B-Driver on the ramp then a deadlift suplex back into the ring, the champion’s confidence was met with Mizunami’s powerful flurry of strikes, Shida hits a running knee but Mizunami gets back up, she hits the Tamashii but can’t make the cover. The women return to the handshake strike trading, but Mizunami got the advantage and plants her with an Uranage and Spear, the Guillotine Legdrop gets a close 2 but the champion kicks out again, she rolls out of the Fisherman buster to hit a German but gets hit in the back of the head, Shida hits the Falcon Arrow and kips back up, the Tamashii is blocked but she keeps striking Mizunami, running knee to the back of the head, Falcon Arrow again but could not hook the leg, the next Tamashii countered with a lariat but the following lariat countered with a knee. Shida digs into some Latino Heat with the eye poke and roll up for two, she hits the Tamashii but Aniki rolls her up for an agonizing two. Looked like a botched DDT but Shida hits a third Tamashii and Mizunami kicks out again, Shida opts for a corkscrew knee strike and that gets the three.

Shida’s celebration is cut short by Nyla and Vickie attacking both, Shida prevents Aniki from being Beast Bombed but is then blindsided by Baker and Itoh, Itoh biting Mizunami’s fingers while Nyla and Baker squared off before reaching an understanding. Rosa darted in for the save as Itoh taunted Rosa with an Akanbe (pulling her eyelid down). In the ring Shida offered a hand to Aniki while her opponent bowed to her in respect. If anyone had doubts that Mizunami would be a bad choice for Revolution they were promptly eating their words about now. This was a proper physical women’s bout showing the best of Joshi Strong Style. Shida showed off some newer moves even resorting to a heel move to try and win (Yakuza Heel Shida is an option) and a different finish to the Tamashii while Mizunami continued to brightly shine with power and charisma. The post-match stuff does leave a lot of intrigue too. Baker and Nyla’s alliance of convenience can only go so far when both want the title, it hurts to see Itoh with the heels given how over she is but it made sense in the context that Mizunami eliminated her from the tournament - Itoh fights for Itoh, the heels are just convenience for now. The tournament playing this role shows how important it was for the women’s division too, Rosa and Baker temporarily stepping up to Nyla and Nyla wanting to waste Aniki makes it important. In addition, Big Swole - who noted that she is next due to her title shot before the tournament’s announcement being postponed due to COVID - tweeted a ‘not my business’ kinda tweet during this too, which is telling.

Double or Nothing 2021 is coming May 30th A small promo for Double or Nothing was shown announcing the date.

Pre-Match Segment with Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy Before their match with Kip and Miro, Alex Mahvez was going to interview the two men before Miro and Kip jumped both men. Miro telling the camera to ‘Play my music’ as he dragged Chuck to the ramp and ring as he taunted a bleeding Taylor to just say the word to make it stop. Mic in his mouth Chuck instead said ‘ring the damn bell’ and slapped Miro to kick off the bout.

Miro & Kip Sabian (w/ Penelope Ford) def. Chuck Taylor & Orange Cassidy - Submission via Game Over by Miro on Chuck Taylor Miro wastes no time in this match, delivering the hurt to the partnerless Taylor before tagging out to Kip a few times as he taunted Taylor in and out of the ring. Taylor countered Sabian in time for Cassidy to appear on the ramp hurt, Miro slowly stalked the prone Cassidy only to have fallen for his possum as he kipped up and nailed an Orange Punch, tagging in to get a diving DDT for 2 on Kip, the back that was hurt before prevented a Beach Break to give Sabian the advantage while Miro recovered. Chuck is tagged in for a stomp/Beach Break combo, Miro breaks the count after Taylor was decked with a Piledriver. Miro gets involved as Bryce and Penelope argue, the deadly Orange Kicks humor Miro but his Pump Kick is dodged, Miro gets Orange in the gut before he can make a second Orange Punch but hits the Stundog Millionaire on the counter, Penelope stops Orange from running the ropes and provides distraction for Miro to push him, but he knocks Penelope right into the railing - it was a big sell - and takes out Orange but Taylor and Kip are legal. Miro drags Kip from his wife to tag himself in, nearly being beaten by the inside cradle before flooring Taylor with the Matchka kick and the Game Over for the win. Relief soaks the face of Miro as he feels a weight lifted, AEW’s weakest feud apparently over. Overall it was a nice way to finish it, Miro looked incredibly strong in the bout and teases of him discarding Kip were shown. OC was kept strong by the prior assault wearing him down and Taylor showed a lot of guts. It may do Chuck good to be written out for a bit, until Trent comes back at least.

Inner Circle Segment Not accepting that his interview time was taken, Mahvez found a new duo to interview. MJF and Jericho - flanked by Santana and Ortiz - were asked what’s next as Jericho went on a ‘we should’ve won’ tirade. Jericho and MJF hinted at a change as they promoted next week an ‘Inner Circle War Council’. It could indeed mean that someone else is being discarded from the Inner Circle, or someone’s coming in to take Sammy’s old spot.

Big Money Match ‘Hangman’ Adam Page def. ‘Big Money’ Matt Hardy - Pinfall via Buckshot Lariat I must first and foremost admit that I am loving this heel Matt Hardy. The ‘Corporate Leech’ has done really well at being a bane to AEW’s top babyface Cowboy and his Cult Buddies, he’s also driven Private Party to a new and better direction. Hangman’s funny name plates continued with ‘Decided on the Snapper 560Z’ as he came in 6-0 against Hardy’s 3-0 PPV record. Hangman controlled the early parts of the bout with his strength, Matt surviving with his veteran awareness to avoid the Buckshot but not enough to avoid Hangman’s axe handle from the railings. Hangman hurt his arm by having it slammed in the ring post as Hardy honed in on the hand; stretching, biting and crushing it between some steps. Commentary sold that the hand injured was Hangman’s favoured hand, the fact proven when Page’s punch damaged him as well, the Side Effect though was wonderfully countered with a cradle and then a DVD. Hardy evaded Hangman to catch him in a Twist of Fate on the outside, hoping for a Count Out win, Page rolls in at 9 as Hardy seizes control, yanking Hangman from the ropes with a turnbuckle elevated German Suplex. A big moonsault to the outside regains the advantage for Hangman as he follows up with a diving crossbody and sliding lariat, Hardy escapes the Deadeye to get a neckbreaker and then a powerbomb. Hangman counters the Twist of Fate into the Deadeye but Private Party (in ‘Civilian Clothes’) distract the ref to buy Matt time to recover, Hangman decides to take out both men on the sides, he goes for the Buckshot but lands into a Side Effect and Twist of Fate at 2. Shocked, Hardy motions for Private Party to get involved, but Dark Order swarm in to stop them, Hardy clubs Hangman on the apron but the Dark Order catch him and pull him back up for the Buckshot, that lands the 3 count. Hangman has his hand raised as Dark order applaud him, Hangman then walks in to hug the stable, toasting a beer given to him by Colt Cabana.

It was a good match, expected TH2 to also interfere but I guess they didn’t want the match to go on too long. The core purpose of the match was good: Hangman has turned a curve, he’s no longer being manipulated and he has friends in the Dark Order to support him. Where Hardy goes now he’s ‘Broke’ will be an interesting route, perhaps he will have to invest a little wiser or be met with people coming to collect checks he could no longer cash in.

Face of the Revolution Ladder Match Scorpio Sky def. Cody Rhodes (w/ Arn Anderson), Max Caster, Penta El 0M, Lance Archer (w/ Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts) and Ethan Page AEW went very tongue and cheek by making the prize be a literal Brass Ring, JR even making a joke about it as Sonic the Hedgehog memes hit the internet. Caster started with a rap to get the crowd involved, Archer came in and decked someone at ringside, Sky and Penta had normal entrances while Cody pyro’d it up as the camera panned to Jade Cargill and Red Velvet either side and Archer climbing the apron to stare Cody down. All Ego became All Elite as Ethan Page appeared with a decent pop with a huge smile on his face and a name plate that showed his veteran and championship experience.

The match kicked off all around with the main focus on Archer and Cody renewing their TNT rivalries, Archer was the first to throw a ladder into Scorpio Sky and Page, but ate a Superkick and Slingblade by Penta, Penta then got German Suplexed by Sky before Caster took him out. Caster calls for Jack Evans to bring the Boombox that won him his qualifier but Evans is intercepted by 10 and flattened with a spinebuster, 10 doesn’t collect the Boombox though as he leaves which he will use on Page and Cody - after the two took out Archer but then fought each other. Penta took out Caster and Cody by using the Ladder as a ramp for a senton but Archer then kicks him out, Page cutters and crushes Archer under the ladder, escaping Sky’s TKO to drop Sky on the ladder while Archer was sandwiched between it. Page tries to trap Archer under the ladder but Archer powers it to a slope allowing Penta to backstab Page, Penta then Destroyer’s Cody on a ladder laid on the ring and railing, the match selling Cody’s injured shoulder and take him away from the ring while Caster and Sky tussle to climb the ladder. Caster picks a taller ladder for the high ground but are met by Page and Archer. Sky is the last man on the ladder but Penta pulls him down, his showboating costs him though as Sky recovers, biting his head and pulling Penta down with a neckbreaker. Page and Caster then tussle at the top but Caster pulls Page down with a messy sunset bomb, Sky cracks Caster with a frog splash on the ladder but crosses Archer, Sky almost uses Archer’s launchpad to climb the ladder but is pulled down, he goes for the turnbuckle but is pushed down and sent through another ladder laid on the railing and apron. Penta comes into a hot streak in taking down the remaining four men, but All Ego rakes Penta’s eye to get him off the ladder. Cody then staggers back to the ramp, whipping his opponents with his weight belt with a wincing crack, hurting his arm to land a Cross Rhodes on Page. Cody looks to set up a ladder dive but meets a Suplex by Archer and a Claim to Fame Elbow Drop by Caster. Caster and Penta climb the tall ladder but Archer knocks the ladder down, chokeslamming everything that moves and dropping Caster on a ladder with a Black Out. As Archer makes the climb, Page attacks but Archer no sells it and shoves Page away, Page low blows Archer then hits the Razor’s Edge but then Jake the Snake comes in and hits him with a Short-Arm Clothesline to a big pop before Penta wipes the legend out. Cody kinda messes up the cutter on Penta, giving Penta time to use a Steel Chair on his arm, as he climbs though Sky uses the chair on Penta’s ankle. Sky and Cody climb and trade blows, Sky yanks the injured shoulder, talks smack to Cody before pushing his face off the ladder. With nobody to oppose, Sky grabs the Brass Ring to be the Face of the Revolution.

It may not be AEW’s best ladder match, but it was still highly entertaining. Ethan Page was a good surprise entrant and Cody really did play us with his John Cena threatening rally. Caster also impressed a lot given the circumstances and this darker more heelish Scorpio Sky will be interesting to see as he faces Darby Allin.

Hall of Fame-Worthy Signing is: Christian Cage WWE stole Ben Carter from AEW, so AEW stole Christian from WWE. His new mantra of ‘Out Work Everyone’ is made official as Christian came in, posed, signed a contract and left. It got a big pop from the fans and it was definitely Hall of Fame worthy. I’m not gonna let it upset me that I had hoped for Minoru Suzuki because there is still a Forbidden Door being opened, Christian still has it and we will have to wait and see how AEW use him.

Street Fight Sting & Darby Allin def. Team Tazz [Brian Cage & Ricky Starks] - Pinfall on Starks by Sting via a Scorpion Death Drop I will preface if you didn’t expect the Street Fight to be cinematic then you were pretty blind, Sting can take bumps but AEW are not going to throw caution into the wind with him. Tazz joined commentary to be grilled by JR and Tony as the match faded into an ‘Undisclosed Location’. There were some really nice Lucha Underground-esque transitions and filmwork as Cage and Starks travelled to a boiler room ring while Darby’s entrance was met with Sting-wearing hoodlums and both men travelling to the location - Darby skating onto Sting’s truck to enter at the same time. Cage quickly dominated from the start, dumping Darby and then wasting the ‘Hoodlums’ while Starks pressed Sting against the corner. Darby tried to fight back but Cage dragged Darby around. Sting regained control with a Stinger Splash and Snake Eyes but Darby was thrown through doors as Tazz talked up his boys noting how if Darby can’t compete he’ll have to relinquish his title. Starks and Sting eventually leave the ring and Sting goes straight for the bat, Starks goading the Icon to discard the bat but still gets clubbed and kicked into the brick wall, leaving Starks to search for Cage and Darby. Cage though is going upstairs, carrying Darby in a vertical suplex position while he goes up the stairs and dumping him on a trash can. Sting though arrives to work the numbers advantage, Starks then comes back though, hitting Sting with a pipe and an oil drum, String hurts Starks’ knee by opening a drawer on it and Starks is laid out by Cage’s accidental chair shot. Cage continues to fend off the duo for a bit before being hit by a Fire Extinguisher and a glass before slammed into the table, Starks then uses the 2x4 and focuses on Allin, Darby fights back though, climbing a beam to do a Coffin Drop. However, an Orange Masked man comes in and slams Allin against the beam: Powerhouse Hobbs reminding the duo that Team Tazz do have the numbers advantage as Hook also joins the fight. Sting and Cage both get up to tussle, Sting being driven against a beam as all of Team Tazz sans Starks deal with Darby, swinging him into a window frame before then aiming for Sting. Sting narrows the path to avoid the onslaught, Allin recovering to throw Sting his bat from the upper floors. The Icon goes to town, snapping the bat over Cage’s back and moving to a Shovel, Allin then does a massive elbow drop through Cage as Starks and Sting return to the ring. Starks almost gets the Stinger by baiting his Stinger Splash into an exposed turnbuckle, a spear hits two! Starks tries what looks like a prep for a buckle bomb but Sting rolls out at 2, Sting then hits the Scorpion Death Drop and that is 3. Sting stares down the camera as Tazz leaves commentary in a huff.

In terms of brutality it was a lovely street fight, the finale was a bit abrupt though. Hobbs and Hook kinda disappeared and it was a bit annoying that a ‘Street Fight’ ended in a ring. Props though to cinematography, Sting did not seem uncomfortable and there were some strong spots, Brian Cage looking excellent as well. Allin will look to Scorpio Sky to defend his title and hopefully Team Tazz can find a new target to get their momentum back.

AEW Dynamite Card As a result of the current matches on Revolution 3 matches were announced; Sky and Allin will face this Wednesday for the title, on top of that Matt Jackson will take on Rey Fénix in a build to their tag title match and Shida, Mizunami and Rosa will team to fight Baker, Itoh and Rebel - I guess we’ll be seeing Itoh-chan very soon huh? Nyla noticeably absent though - in six woman tag action, on top of that was the Inner Circle War Council.

AEW World Championship - Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch Kenny Omega (w/ Don Callis) def. Jon Moxley - Pinfall via One Winged Angel Okay. Here we go. The ‘Moxley Extermination Contraption’ looked as classic as an Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch could look as both men gingerly scouted the ring. Mox was wearing an unusually clean leather studded jacket which Excalibur clarified was a shout out to Onita. Omega’s entrance ditched the dancers (rip to Shida’s bestie) as his entrance video emphasized Kenny holding aloft the world title to get in Moxley’s head. Bryce Remsburg himself was dressed like he was in a COVID treatment camp with the visor, gloves and full body suit, well-prepared for the dangers surrounding him. Hindsight would bring a bad omen to Don Callis as he talked about how ‘carefully designed’ the ring was rigged with explosives and building up the 30 minute countdown, he at the very least got a good line with ‘Gentlemen it’s a good day to die here at Revolution’.

Kenny and Mox sought for the same tactic: push someone face first into the exploding barbed wire. Each men having inch close counters and escapes to avoid the barbed wire, Moxley brought the weapons left outside the ring and head to the ramp to punish Omega with the Barbed Wire Bat and Kendo Stick, Kenny however Blinded Moxley with powder and tossed Moxley into the explosive wire. For my money of what I’ve seen, the explosions were a little tame - though I can understand why for safety. Rattled and twitching, Moxley still kicked out at 2, forcing Kenny to punish him further with a Kendo Stick and trash can to focus on the knee. Kotaro Crusher on the trash can busted Moxley’s head open for 2 so Kenny tries a Figure Four, Moxley though grinds a barbed wire steel chair onto Kenny’s leg and hand, cutting Kenny’s hand open and breaking the hold. Kenny tries the Snap Dragon but Moxley evades, but gets thrown into one of the barbed wire boards on the turnbuckles. Excalibur continuing to be on fire with the quip of a ‘barbed wire halo’ as the bloodied face of Moxley displays and Bryce Remsburg enters perpetual cringe. Kenny is next to taste the explosives though as his Figure Four attempt is kicked away and launches him chest first into the ropes, a shotgun dropkick sends him back first into it for a second go, Moxley pulls out an Exploder, sets Kenny up for another Barbed Wire board, Kenny wriggles to set up the Snap Dragon but Moxley reverses into another pump handle exploder into the board. Moxley nearly blinded by his own blood calls for the Death Rider on the Wired Chair, but Omega sets up the One Winged Angel, Moxley German Suplexes him out and dumps Omega on the chair with a Sidewalk Slam, the wire sticking to Omega’s jeans. Moxley calls to his I Quit Match with Kingston and wraps some wire around his arm, he misses the Lariat and gets hit with one Snap Dragon Suplex, Kenny hits another but Moxley gets back up, V-Trigger blocks the second Barbed Wire Lariat attempt but not the third at the halfway mark.

Omega throws huge caution into the wind by escaping the Paradigm Shift and pushing Moxley and himself into the exploding ropes, his vision affected as he asks Remsburg for water to clean his eyes - it seems to be a worked one though or at least dust. Jabs are shared on the apron between the wired ropes and one of the ‘Triple Hell’ wired boards, Moxley gets advantage and hits the Paradigm Shift onto the boards, however, Omega merely bounced off of it while Moxley is firmly stuck inside the board. As Moxley painfully unhinges himself from the board he pulls out more wire - Kenny also wearing a crimson mask - as he batters Omega in the head. A noise alarms Moxley of time running out, he does the Cactus Piledriver for 2 twice, Omega hits the Low Blow and the Powerbomb for 2, Two V-Triggers on the corner and then the One Winged Angel, 1, 2,

BANG!

Moxley kicked the rope to trigger the explosion, blinding Omega and breaking the count. Moxley has the barbed wire bat but the Good Brothers rush in, as Moxley wails on Gallows, Kenny is handed his own Barbed wire bat, he swings for Moxley and

BANG!

the bat itself is charged too! 1, 2, NO! The Good Borthers set up a regular chair, Omega drops him with the One Winged Angel and gets the three.

Omega celebrates but Don reminds them of the countdown, the trio handcuff Moxley’s hands as the hard cam continues to miss Omega’s smack talking. Kenny brutalizes a defenseless Moxley with the non-charged wire baseball bat as the 1 minute warning is issued. Kenny celebrates but Kingston rushes in - against the advice of the Butcher, Blade and Bunny. Kingston tries to break the cuffs but has no time, he tries to drag Moxley but has no time, he takes one last look at Moxley’s face and covers his body over his friend and rival and

Fizzle.

Mostly just a limp pyro show. A heartbreaking technical error which was met with boos as the PPV goes from A+ to A-/B+ simply by this one moment. It hurts to look at, but I think the worst part is that Kingston - being the kayfabe professional he is - sold it. Had he simply got up and had Kenny come out with a ‘gotcha’ it could’ve been salvaged but alas, the PPV ends in a whimper.

The match itself was great though, brutal and bloody, the explosions were a bit small but as I said, I can understand why. The lack of the big explosive finish will be a huge damper on it even with AEW’s attempts to take it on the chin and try and salvage it, if I were TK though I probably would book the next Dynamite to still have the ring rigged - noting that only Kenny and Callis knew how to wire and unwire it, that way we can still have a Chekov’s gun and have it potentially blow at any time during the next Dynamite, we pass off Kingston’s selling with a promo from him saying he had accepted death to save his friend and passed out from it and we either have Kingston, Moxley or maybe even Callis get caught in the ring actually blowing, like have Kenny on the tron pull a killswitch or have Callis think he defused it only to do the opposite. Looking ahead though this does imply that Moxley won’t completely disappear from AEW just yet, he still has the IWGP US title to drop before he goes on paternity leave, he will certainly be sleeping on the couch until the baby comes though XD On top of that we’ve neatly set up Kenny’s next challenger in Kingston, who is not a bad shout at all given that he won Match and Feud of the Year for WON last year.

Conclusion Had the explosion gone off proper, this would be A+ for sure, but given how that was literally the last hurrah built up so much on a highly anticipated bout, I have to give it an A- as a PPV. All memes and criticism aside for that one singular moment the rest of the PPV was amazing. Maki Itoh got double the surprise presence as well as a BTE cameo and is booked for Dynamite to steamroll an amazing debut run, Brian Cage and Lance Archer looked like absolute beasts in spite of defeat (Moxley too), Death Triangle are back in a title picture, Jungle Boy continues to amaze, Shida puts on another banger, Hangman’s slow rise to potentially usurping Omega has begun, Sting entertained in a safe manner, Scorpio Sky returns in a big way, the Bucks retained in a fiery opener and Miro was on a tear essentially squashing Chuck Taylor to get back on track. Not to mention debuts for Christian Cage and Ethan Page (more Cages and Pages, what happens if Brian and Adam face Christian and Ethan? I'm still waiting for Kong vs Kong)

On top of that we give huge props to Excalibur and Tony for essentially carrying the commentary with their knowledge and timing while JR had some voice troubles and Tony Khan for promoting this PPV to be trending worldwide for literal days

My favourite match has to be narrowly the Main Event, it just pips the Women’s title match because of its sold brutality, and I’m not really counting the post-match stuff from it. Nobody wrestled poorly in the entire show as well so aside from one big technical blemish, it was a strong ass show and all the shortcomings it had can easily be bounced back from.

Needs a lil’ more TH2 though...

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P.G's Full Bio (1984)

"I'm living proof that money CAN buy happiness."

Name: Penelope Nicolette Voronin

Aliases: Greed, Penelope Lucifarian

Nicknames: Princess, P.G

Age: 30 (Born: March 18th 1954)

Race: Human, Russian

Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns

Sexuality: Heterosexual / Straight

Height: 5'5" / 165 cm

Weight: 145 lbs / 10 stone / 65 kg

Eye Colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Brown

Clothing Style: Casual - Fancy but simple

Religion: N/A

Personality Traits: Greedy, Vain, Cowardly, Self-confident, Charming, Loyal

Strengths: Knows how to keep herself out of harm's way. Can keep a close group of friends together. can sort out differences between people quite easily.

Weaknesses: Very hard to plan simple matches for. Even harder to get to participate in tougher, more challenging matches. Cares more for money than people deep down.

Likes: money, sunrises, cruises, yellow, Blini (Russian pancakes), Unity Day, New Year's Eve, Poison Dart frogs, limos, sunflowers, champagne, dresses, winter coats, poetry, Moor frogs

Dislikes: government, black ice, museums, neon colours, beer, Christmas, 4th July, bears, sunsets, orchids, hail, short skirts, ripped clothing, caves, giant squids

Family: Inna Voronin (Mother), Lev Voronin (Father)

Friends: Vickie, Billie, Kirby, Holly, Eli, Sam

Enemies: Moolah, Wendi Richter, Lord Alfred Hayes, Mr Fuji, Sgt Slaughter, Hulk Hogan

Role: the group's wallet / heart of the group

Backstory/Past: P.G grew up longing for a life of extravagant spending. P.G being her father's 'little princess' was put first when it came to spending any extra money the family got, P.G wanted to learn ballet, she would get lessons, P.G wanted to learn archery, she got lessons, and so on. P.G eventually wanted to learn how to wrestle, and she didn't need to go far to find lessons, her father used to fight bears when he was a teenager for people's entertainment.

Meeting both Vickie and Billie in the same British promotion, the three became fast friends. P.G was often broke after paying for lavish items, champagne, limos, designer clothing. P.G was the perfect candidate for Greed being so money-hungry (with good reason) but never truly knowing how to limit her spending. She has been with the 'Daughters of Darkness' since the beginning.

Voice: Irina Kireeva

Style of Wrestling: Showman

Regular Moves: Diving crossbody, spinning heel kick, springboard dropkick, springboard plancha, onehanded bulldog, missile dropkick, Gold-digger (Inverted spinning elbow strike), Diamond Ring (running enzuigiri), pin by standing on her opponent

Finishers: Money Maker (full nelson facebuster), Inheritance (running double-knee facebreaker)

Commentary Nickname: The Princess (usually), third of the seven (rare occasions - whole group scenes)

Refers to Her Fans as: The Possessive, The Greedy, The Greedy ones

#Lucifarians #Wrestling Family #wrestling fic #original character

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1. SOUGHT CRASHIN

2. SOUGHT BESS

3. SOUGHT LENGTH

4. SOUGHT MEAT

5. SOUGHT SADDLE

6. SOUGHT TRAIL

7. SOUGHT GROUP

8. SOUGHT CONSEQUENT

9. SOUGHT POSSIBILITY

10. SOUGHT TRIP

11. SOUGHT SIGHT

12. SOUGHT DREGS

13. SOUGHT SIDE OF THE TRAIL

14. SOUGHT WITHHOLD

15. SOUGHT SENSE OF SECURITY

16. SOUGHT WAY

17. SOUGHT CHEER

18. SOUGHT BULLETS

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2020 Top Games of the Week: Week 14

Welcome to December! It’s getting colder but college football still has a few weeks to keep us warm. As we close in on the end of the regular season, some conference races are wrapping up, but some others are still wide open and could come down to the last week. Let’s check in on the most impactful games of this week!

Just a warning, this is another G5-centric week. The P5 isn’t mustering up a lot of action at the moment. I think this is the first time since starting the blog that Alabama-LSU didn’t make the list.

The Top Ten Games of the Week

10. Fresno State 3-1 (3-1) at Nevada 5-1 (5-1)

Both Fresno State and Nevada have taken care of business against every team that isn’t the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. The Bulldogs and Wolf Pack both find themselves with one conference loss, leaving them behind undefeated San Jose State and Boise State. The loser here is essentially eliminated from the MW Championship Game.

9. Ball State 3-1 (3-1) at Central Michigan 3-1 (3-1)

Much like the #10 game on the list, the loser here effectively falls out of the running for the MAC West division title, though Central Michigan’s loss to rival WMU has more or less eliminated the Chippewas already.

8. #25 Louisiana 8-1 (6-1) at Appalachian State 7-2 (5-1)

Before the insurrection by Coastal Carolina, these two teams were everybody’s favorites to meet in the Sun Belt Championship. Again. Louisiana and Appalachian State are still very strong football teams, so this should be a good game even though they won’t change the outcome of the division races at this point.

7. San Jose State 4-0 (4-0) at Hawaii 3-3 (3-3)

San Jose State is still undefeated, so that’s all the reasoning I need to put this here. The Spartans keep patiently waiting to show their stuff despite their opponents repeatedly cancelling on them

6. Buffalo 4-0 (4-0) at Ohio 2-1 (2-1)

Buffalo has been on fire lately, riding on the back of Jaret Patterson. The Bulls are looking to keep hold of the East division. Ohio is almost always in the division race but almost never wins. The Bobcats have the chance to get a tiebreaker against the favorite if they can pull out the home win.

5. Washington State 1-1 (1-1) at #20 USC 3-0 (3-0)

Idk what’s going on with the PAC-12 anymore. I’m just waiting to see if and when USC loses so they don’t embarrass the league in the postseason.

4. West Virginia 5-3 (4-3) at #9 Iowa State 7-2 (7-1)

Iowa State is having a miracle season (sort of). The Cyclones are one win away from their first ever Big 12 Championship Game and their first shot at a conference title in OVER 100 years! Of course, this is the kind of thing that happens to hard luck programs over the years. You beat Oklahoma but lose to say, Louisiana at the beginning of the year, or perhaps West Virginia at the end to derail the would be greatest season in team history.

3. #5 Texas A&M 6-1 (6-1) at Auburn 5-3 (5-3)

Right, so I guess Auburn isn’t good enough to upset Alabama this year. Maybe Texas A&M? The Aggies haven’t beaten a team with a winning record since early October, they seem ripe for an upset.

2. #13 BYU 9-0 at #18 Coastal Carolina 9-0 (7-0)

I kind of hate that this game is being played. It won’t springboard BYU into the Playoff because the Committee has made it really clear that the Cougars will NEVER get in with this schedule no matter how they play. And then if Brigham Young wins it ruins Coastal Carolina’s would-be undefeated season for nothing. On the flip side, if the Chanticleers beat BYU, it won’t move them up. I don’t think they can catch Cincinnati in the Playoff rankings to be the G5 AQ bid. Perhaps CCU could get into the NY6 as an at-large instead of the Cougars, but that’s a big if. No G5 has been an at-large yet.

Oh well. Hopefully it’s a good game.

1. #12 Indiana 5-1 (5-1) at #16 Wisconsin 2-1 (2-1)

Yes I’m gonna put Indiana at the #1 spot as often as I can. I mean, this is also the only ranked vs ranked game of the week that isn’t on only viewable ESPNU. Wisconsin’s season has been complete ruined by COVID, this is basically their only marquee game all year so I think the Badgers are going to show up.

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nate-the-content-creator · 4 years ago

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(Pro Wrestling AU) With The Revolt now the hottest free agents in the wrestling scene, everyone has been wondering where they're going to end up. Some are saying AEW, others are saying ROH, but... Maybe just maybe.... VCW is about to be put on notice. #FearTheRevolt.

It was Wave and Inigo vs. Heckler and Koch of Mistral Mountain in a tag team match. While set at the start of the show, the fans were treating this as though this match was not just being held at Bound for Glory for the tag team titles, even though it was far from the case.

Mistral Mountain had taken advantage of Inigo and Wave early on, by sending Wave out of the ring, and sending him though one of the announce tables. This effectively turned things into a two on one handicap match. The smaller wrestler had done his best to try and fight off the two technical experts, and had done a decent job up until nearly being decapitated by a vicious lariat by Koch.

From there, the match devolved into a series of double team moves with Inigo on the receiving end. And they had done a good job of isolating the smaller wrestler, and keeping Wave from re-entering the ring. This culminated when Heckler made to monkey flip Inigo into Koch.

Only to finally be saved at the last second by Wave, who nailed a springboard glancing knee to the side of Heckler’s head. The knee strike made Heckler drop like a sack of potatoes. Wave then ducked a strike from Koch, and followed things up with a dropkick, sending the Mistrali into the corner. Charging the ring, Wave got in a high knee strike, following up with a running bulldog.

Heckler, who was the legal man for his team had gotten back to the ring, only for Inigo to spear him for the three count and the win.

However their victory would be short lived. As the two would be attacked from behind by two other wrestlers. Two familiar faces from the WWE. None other than Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson formerly of the Revival. The two laid a beat down on the two wrestlers of the Dust Club, and hitting Inigo with the Shatter Machine.

But Dash and Dawson weren’t done there. Mistral Mountain had gotten back to their feet, cocky and thinking they could just easily beat down Wave for free. Which couldn’t be the furthest thing from the truth. Dash and Dawson began beating the tar out of the two Mistrali wrestlers, culminating with both Heckler and Koch being nailed with the Shatter Machine.

The crowd was going crazy chanting ‘FTR’ repeatedly as Dash and Dawson left the ring. The camera followed the two men, as they made their way to the back, getting into an old vintage truck, and driving out of the arena.

#ask #oc #pro wrestling au #inigo strife daturas #wave aideen #FTR

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A Study in Survival (Chapter 1/prologue)

It occurs to me that my ao3 is kinda divorced from my tumblr, so let me brag about my favorite fic on my dash! Linking it via ao3 isn’t as fun. Mostly I just want everyone to appreciate shirtless sweaty Sakura in a dragon-ball-Z style fight at the end of the world. It’s a time travel fic, as most of you know. TLDR Sakura is the only human left alive fighting against Kaguya, again and again for months. So, here is the first chapter finally posted on tumblr!!

There is fire. There is light. She is bloody wounds knitting closed as an afterthought, cold, meticulous and precise sacrifices of chakra for each hit, and the jarring impact of her fist shattering against a goddess' face.

The impact destroys the ground around them for miles.

She is rage, and desperation, and there is a yawning chasm of grief in her, as wide as the world is empty, that she refuses to let consume her.

There is a battle that is a war, an endless fight with an enemy that never tires, and she is alone.

Sakura doesn't remember much of what happens. She has been awake and engaged with Kaguya or her forces for days and weeks. Sleep is rare, stolen moments; each scrap and spare bit of chakra is ruthlessly hoarded and used as efficiently as possible.

She feels stripped down to the bones, ragged with all excess parts of her shorn away. Sakura survives. She fights. She bleeds. She survives.

Another cataclysmic exchange of blows. Around them the earth tries to shake apart. Localized earthquakes and tsunamis herald their blows; what's left of the topography of the planet flattens and crumbles in their wake.

Sakura is tired, though she can't afford to be. Every cell screams in her, a razor sharp focus and intellect bent on living. The beat of her heart in her breast is a desperate thing, a furious and urgent thing, the blood in her ears the only sound she can hear.

It is amidst the usual ache of overextended muscles, the mint-burn of healing, and the push and pull of attack and retreat, bestow damage and receive it, that something changes. Sakura has been a thorn in Kaguya's side for countless hours and sunsets, a snarling wolf that disappears just far enough to lick its wounds, gather resources, and slam back into the melee with a reckless abandon.

Sakura has been trying to kill an immortal for so long that it's all her body knows, and she expects this to be no different, though each hit, each jutsu, each glancing touch of her hand or weapon does devastating damage to the world around them because she refuses to give up hope.

It is a wild thing, a snarling thing, behind the breath in her lungs and the constant drought of her chakra system begging for rest, for replenishment. Her hope is more savage than Naruto's was, the constant belief that he could change the world; her hope is more ragged than Sasuke's was, the child's certainty that if he devotes himself to his goal he can fix things.

Her hope is more enduring than Sai's was, a fragile, just-born realization that life can be marvelous, that love can exist, that there is good in the world, and laughter, and beauty.

Sakura's hope is a bonedeep, feral warsong, a thrumming that gets her through the days, and the nights, that moves her body like a puppet on a string, that lets her heal and kill and force her body past its limits. It's a bulldog's jaws clamped tight on her goal, all thoughts set aside for neverending action, deliberation, movement; it's gravity, and the smiles she won't let herself forget, the dreams and ambitions of everyone she can remember wrapped tight but never safe in the core of her, every precious memory burned one at a time to keep it alive.

Sakura's hope is all she's got left.

So while she hasn't lessened her efforts to murder the being responsible for the destruction of all she loves-- if anything, it's the opposite, eclipsing her old limitations with every encounter, every waking moment, inching millimeter by bloody millimeter closer to her goal with each breath in her body-- she is a being of observations, of rationalization, of cool and collected deductions, lightning-fast assessments and reactions half the reason she's still breathing, and nothing in the encounter has led her to believe something has changed.

Sakura jerks back her fist in surprise, not quick enough to pull the punch but able to change the angle so that it slides past her opponent. In a quarter-beat she's a mile away, still high in the sky.

A mile is nothing.

Sakura turns mid-flight, eyes on Kaguya, feeling the change as it lurches through her body. Probably someone else might not have noticed, but no one else is alive; Sakura is aware of every iota of chakra in her body, and Sakura notices the moment it alters.

There's a new pathway where there wasn't before, like a jutsu half-forgotten, and chakra wants to curl out of her tenketsu, twist in just the right way to-- Sakura doesn't know, and has to stop the quicksilver flash of thought as a wave of Kaguya's hand sends black desolation winging toward her.

Sakura dodges, nimbly, tossing a shuriken that expands outward into a swarm, a flock of thousands, uses the moment's distraction to throw herself from a surviving peak to a valley far in the distance.

Her only saving grace is that Kaguya can't sense chakra, not when it's ruthlessly surpressed with Sakura's perfect control-- though the goddess is more than willing to burn the countryside to ash, destroy any cover, and force Sakura out.

She's learned to rest while running, take solace in the comparatively less exhausting labor of crossing ground faster than the winds of a rasenshuriken.

Kaguya can't-- or hasn't, at least-- used genjutsu on her. Perhaps she senses the futility of it; Sakura can sense the intrusion of foreign chakra on her system the instant it occurs, obvious as a drop of ink on a pristine scroll.

This isn't that; this chakra is hers and hers alone.

The sweep of white is her only warning, so fast her eyes can't resolve it into a shape; she doesn't wait for them to, moving back as far as a single leap can take her on instinct. It was a swipe of Kaguya's arm, her senses tell her later, but in the intervening time Sakura has ducked and parried three blows and flipped over a lake, its water rising on on either side of them like a welcoming hug.

Sakura punches the lakebed, lets house-sized boulders rise as asteroids, dances between them for a blink's cover before Kaguya obliterates them with a thought, not even rubble remaining. The skin on Sakura's arms informs her of the heat, even from her new distance. She's behind the goddess now, though-- not that it matters to her sight.

Merely, she's opposite Kaguya's direction of attention for a single moment, and in their battles that's an opening, forcefully torn.

It's a sweeping kick, a dynamic entry that flows into a springboard flip to get away, because any hit that doesn't connect is a liability. Any second of close combat is too long already, Sakura knows, and ruthlessly stifles the frustration in her throat as the move carries her away.

Away, away, away, the endless flight from an enemy too dangerous to engage, and too dangerous not to.

A bright flare of chakra from within her, yin and yang twisting without conscious direction, and it would be terrifying, this loss of control, if it wasn't infuriating. Sakura can't afford any moment of distraction.

She usually engages Kaguya until she only has the energy left for a desperate flight, a retreat to think on what she learned about her enemy during the most recent clash, painstakingly pieced together from the smallest of tells.

She might not have a choice, this time, though each moment of combat is precious, every encounter another chance to learn and capitalize on a weakness, build a strategy up from atoms, and--

Parry, parry, dodge; Sakura slips medical ninjutsu into her enemy's flesh, feels it catch beneath the skin, but where it should absolutely wreck the seemingly human biology, Kaguya shows no reaction.

Sakura keeps her curse contained to gritted teeth, reaches deep and pulls chakra into her hands. She doesn't have the luxury of handsigns, hasn't for longer than she can remember, so each jutsu has to be utterly mastered before she dares use it.

The upside is that she doesn't have any distractions.

It's water molecules slammed into each other, a tsunami raging out, and Sakura uses it to disengage.

She has to figure out what the utter fuck is going on with her chakra before it gets her killed.

The ball of water had been easier than normal, a prison called from the displaced lake, but before she's even ten miles away Kaguya has evaporated it. A rush of seared air, so hot there's not even steam, hits Sakura's back like a shove from a giant.

It spins her and she goes with it, knowing better to have her back to her enemy even as her skin erupts in burns, a line drawn of red drawn over her and erased just as smoothly by her own chakra in a countering wave. Her armor's lost but it did little, anyway.

A blur, and there's nothing to step off of; Sakura replaces herself with a piece of rubble in the distance, replaces again with one of her weapons from before, far enough away that her chakra rips out of her, a sudden void.

The same weird lurch as before occurs, infinitely more disastrous, and Sakura uses precious seconds reaching inward, a step she doesn't have to do ever, trying to isolate the cause.

It's elusive and Sakura would snarl if she wasn't taking to the trees with as little sound as possible, shoving down her chakra with an iron fist.

The hiccuping aberration refuses to be silenced. A frisson of fear lances through her, shock and dismay as a monsoon of wind tears at the forest, ripping trees out of the ground and into pieces. She leaps from trunk to trunk in the sudden tornado, dodging limbs suddenly as fast and dangerous as arrows from Sasuke's Susano'o, really snarling this time when one comes at her at such an angle that she has no choice but to slam her fist through it, giving away her position.

She has to dodge and weave, chakra still suppressed but for that little, disobedient curl directly in the center, and when she multitasks slinging a massive oak opposite the wind-- causing it to crash into its fellows with a sound like ten-thousand exploding tags--

now there's an idea--

and racing to the top of the atmosphere to get over the wall, she pokes at it, a stab of will.

Cooperate!

Instead it comes unraveled, a flower unfurling, and Sakura has just a moment to panic before the winds kick up, slamming her back down to the ground from the seven miles up.

She leaves a crater, leaves the crater barely after it's formed, narrowly dodging the fist dropped into the center of it after her.

The crater is suddenly four times as massive, force delivered with such speed that the landscape is just changed around them, the sound barrier breaking too fast to make noise.

Reinforcing and then still having to heal her spine, in the space between breaths, had taken approximately half of her chakra reserves, but while one part of her mind is cataloging reserves grimly, most of it is still reeling from the golden glow that is sweeping through her, that refuses to be tamped down, that is out of her control.

Fear quickens her breath, and Sakura rips a spear of a stick out of her shoulder, pressing one hand to the place where it impaled her. There's a feeling rising in her that begs to be a sound, a pulsing, a quickening, and she has no idea what it is, has no time to process as she runs for her life, dodging and weaving.

Kaguya has taken the displaced trees in her windstorm and is guiding them at the ground with a single gesture, each huge as only Fire Country trees get-- had they really journeyed so far east, again? The landscapes are mostly unrecognizable, all familiar manmade landmarks destroyed.

Sakura is forced to bob and weave, dart back and channel her dead teammate, be as unpredictable as possible because Kaguya isn't throwing trees at her so much as where she guesses Sakura will be.

Where such strength should shatter the trees upon impact with the earth, they're sticking in the ground like oversized arrows instead, and Sakura has precious thought to spare deducing how-- obviously, reinforced with chakra-- and how she can turn this around, use it as an advantage--

Maybe catch and redirect one?--

Too late, Sakura realizes this too could be a distraction, just as Kaguya puts a knife-hand through her gut and smiles, beautiful and serene.

Of course she hadn't needed to be physically directing the projectiles, huge though they were.

Sakura's muscles are suffused with deadly memory, though, and hadn't required conscious thought to react; nor had the sudden pain caught her off guard. Her arm had whipped around, tan skin brought to bear in a fierce lariat--

No time to remember Bee's smile next to Naruto's, so happy and sure--

-- even as her head whipped forward, one hard-headed jinchuuriki's move against another, back when the bijuu existed, when any village stood at all.

It's unexpected enough that Kaguya takes it, a forehead to the face, and Sakura smiles grimly through blood as she throws herself off the arm through her chest.

Healing it is something she does without a thought-- or really, isn't even something she does. The healing process starts on its own, fueled by her chakra. She could stop it, it's still under her control, but no command had to be given to begin it.

Thanks to the heatwave earlier, there's not even any fabric to get stuck in the wound, or stuck in newly healed flesh.

Sakura would love to capitalize on her enemy's moment of distraction, the sheer unpredictability of the headbutt that actually worked--

Her love for Naruto rears up like a wildfire, burning her inside out, so fierce an ache that it would unmake her if she were any less used to it, if she hadn't cried out all her tears back when the nights had numbers and the days had names--

-- but so big a wound leaves her with near-dregs of chakra left, just a little more than experience has taught she needs to escape.

It grates at her to leave Kaguya injured and as vulnerable as she ever gets, but-- it grated the first dozen times, too.

Sakura pushes on, ignoring the hurts she can't waste chakra to heal, as well as the blurred quality her vision takes, lines and spots erupting. That hasn't happened in a while-- either she's lower on chakra than her body can handle, right now, or--

She's just focused on real, true escape, fleeing with all the strength and speed she has, when the singed hair on the back of her neck bristles.

It's barely a warning, but it's enough.

Pushing off hard against the ground, Sakura hits the clouds again, arrowing through them even as-- yes, Kaguya slams air in the direction, dispersing the moisture in the air to either side of the horizon.

Sakura is already falling back down, using shaky wind manipulation to speed her flight, fist cocked back and slamming hard into the goddess' face.

Too late, she realizes that in the heat of the battle, deep in the familiar motions of retreat, distract, hit and run-- she'd reached for as much chakra as she could spare. She has perfect chakra control, a precise accounting of how much chakra she has within her at any given moment.

Never before has some of her chakra been off limits.

This chakra, burning gold, had come as readily to her pull as any.

The strange mix of yin and yang, erupted into being of its own accord, rushes to her toes and through her throat and up her arm, but it's too late, she has tolive.

Sakura slams her fist forward with a manic yell, has a split second to register the expression of pure shock on Kaguya's face as the punch connects--

And keeps connecting.

Sakura punches a hole in the space-time continuum.

Or at least, that's what she registers later.

In the moment, it's just a tear in reality, a sudden feeling of give to the air itself, which her fist carries her body through.

There's blackness, a kaleidoscope of color-- dizzying, rushing.

Gravity is suddenly different, pulling her every which way and no way at all, nothing and everything turbulent around her.

The golden chakra is singing through her, warm and wild and choking her, destroying all thought.

It threatens to destroy all sense of self, and that's when Sakura gets over her fear to push back. There's a spasm in the air, in the crowded void of creation, and a surge of-- something.

Sakura struggles for breath, only to discover there's no air.

A sense of urgency overcomes her, the mindless and frenzied struggle for survival, as she claws at her throat, forces her heart rate slower to preserve air, as desperation wicks away all thought.

Sakura has been alone for days and weeks and months, the last alive in a world torn asunder, and through it all hope has sustained her.

Endless and enduring, Sakura's hope is a snarling thing, a calculated predator, a living, breathing monster in her breast that demands survival, precision in all things, self-awareness, and burns a vigil of memories of her lost loves to force her into the best version of herself that she could be.

The vortex widens, or tightens, and Sakura refuses to let this kill her when nothing and no one else has managed, when there's still air in her lungs-- even if her vision is closing in, a blackness creeping in from the edges--

Or is that the tunnel?

A lurch, sickening and final, and spinning, dizzying wind.

It stops.

Sakura breathes.

#A study in survival #my stuff #asis #tim speaks #yoooo #crossposting #sweaty shirtless sakura #my kink

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bustadivamove · 5 years ago

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Trish Stratus~ Stratusfaction (Springboard Bulldog)

#Trish Stratus #WWE #Women's Wrestling #Women's Wrestling Signatures and Finishers #Finishers #Stratusfaction #Springboard Bulldog #Trish Stratus gif #WWE Hall of Fame #Singles Match #WWE PPV #Summerslam #2019 #Pro Wrestling

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hazyheel · 5 years ago

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WWE Monday Night Raw 7/29/19 Review

We started with an odd video package about the 24/7 championship. I do not know why, but it led into a match to open the show, so I was into that.

We started with a mixed tag mosh pit match, pitting R-Truth and Carmella vs. Drake Maverick and his wife Renee. I think the rules were similar to a lumberjack match. The gals tried to tear each other apart right away, but the guys started the match. They also said that the 24/7 championship rules will be suspended during the match. Truth quickly picked up the win with a facebuster, and then after the match, the most pit attacked. They dog piled on Truth, but Mike Kanellis was able to get the belt. Then he hid in a back room, where the rest of the superstars tried to get in. Maria then showed up and told everyone to leave because she was having a baby. Mike wouldn’t let her in because he wasn’t sure if it was actually Maria, so Maria said “If you don’t let me in right now I will kick you in your vagina.” This is literally one day before an awesome ass unsanctioned match he will have on 205 Live. Ugh. So Mike opened the door, and let her in.

Grade: D+. This was just lame. The match was boring and pointless, but I loved the idea of the lumberjacks. I hated it again when it was Mike who won it, cuz he has such a serious and cool character on 205 Live only to be buried on Raw. And the 24/7 title doesn’t exactly elevate superstars. And then Maria said that he had a vagina. Ugh. Just let them be a good team on 205 Live. There is no reason to be doing this. I can’t say that they are buried, but they are in the process. Just ugh. Now I’m worried about dealing with the 24/7 championship BS during their 205 Live match.

Then we had a 5 man gauntlet match for #1 contendership to the United States Championship. Rey Mysterio was out first, up against Cesaro. Cesaro quickly brought Mysterio down to the mat, trying to use his technical ability to get some pins early on. Mysterio made it back to his feet and forced himself into an electric chair position. He then gave Cesaro a rana out to the floor, but held on and gave him another into the apron. Looked pretty nice, but Cesaro wasn’t selling super well. The two had a match that got a lot of time, and had a cool super where Cesaro intercepted a springboard with a european uppercut. The two then battled on the top rope, constantly countering and looking for the highest of high impact moves, with Mysterio eventually coming out on top with a bulldog. Mysterio then hit a 619 and the splash to eliminate Cesaro.

Sami Zayn was out next, and attacked quickly, but was rolled up almost right away and lost.

Andrade was next, which led me to believe that we were in for a treat. The two chopped the living hell out of each other to start out, and kept going for flash pins, with the other always slipping away. Andrade slowly got the advantage and wore down Mysterio slowly, even throwing him out of the ring chest first. He was actually able to hit the three amigos, paying homage to Eddie Guerrero in the process. Mysterio was able to set up for the 619, but Andrade caught him out of it, nailing a backbreaker and then the hammerlock DDT for the win. After the match, Andrade beat down Rey a bit, and even tore his mask.

As he stood there with half of Mysterio’s mask torn off, Ricochet ran down to the ring as the final entrant. He checked on Rey a bit, and then they started up. Zelina Vega got involved any time that Ricochet went for something high risk to become something of an x-factor in this match. They had a nice little back and forth contest with strikes and high spots. It was pretty exciting. Ricochet even hit a poison rana for a near fall. Ricochet used that move to set up for the 630, and hit his finish to win the gauntlet.

After the match, Ricochet had an interview. He said that no one really believes in him, but when he wins the US title, they will believe in him again. Styles laughed at him backstage.

Grade: B. Pretty good stuff, especially to open up the show. Good matches all around (except for the Zayn match, but it wasn’t supposed to be) and basically everyone got over. Mysterio was a resilient babyface, Andrade a despicable heel, and Ricochet is a triumphant winner. The breaks in between made the match feel epic and important, and it was a good match for the first hour of Raw.

Backstage again, Mike and Maria were talking, with Mike begging Maria to respect him. Maria then told him to get on his back like he usually does, and she pinned him for the 24/7 championship, so that her kid can have a parent that is a champion. He did it, and she became the first pregnant champion, and threw it in everyone’s faces. Ugh, what are they doing to Mike. But honestly, kinda into this for Maria. it is the ultimate heel move. No one can actually fight her. There is no one intense enough in the undercard to actually attack a woman, let alone a pregnant woman. I want to see where this goes, for some reason.

Then we had a moment of Bliss. The two of them put over Maria Kanellis and Raw Reunion. And then they started to talk about the WWE are all family, and they talked about how Ziggler superkicked Shawn Michaels, and how appalling that is. But not as appalling as a tape that she had from that morning, which showed Natalya training on how to escape the disarmer. As she was training, Becky Lynch attacked everyone with her and locked in the disarmer herself. Bliss then chastised the crowd for condoning that behavior. Cross then said that Lynch wanted to take her out before their match at Summerslam. Bliss agreed, and said that she would knock The Man down a few pegs. So, Lynch then came on the titantron and confronted Bliss. She said that Bliss can run her mouth all she wants, but she will pay for it when they have a match later on.

Grade: B-. Pretty good. I love Becky, but Bliss feels lost in the shuffle. Just made me remember that I like her character.

Then we went right into a Raw Tag Team Championship match. The Revival vs. The Usos vs. The OC. Scott Dawson and Jimmy Uso started the match with some grappling. The two teams just went back and forth, hard hits and some limb work. The usos worked over Dash Wilder’s arm a bit, but the Revival still kept getting tags. The OC however didn’t come in for quite some time. They actually didn’t come in until there was a commercial break, and they tagged in during the commercial. They beat down Jey quite a bit. After a flying forearm, Jimmy got a huge hot tag, and absolutely ran roughshod over the rest of the teams. There was a really nice spot where the Revival hit a bulldog doomsday device, but Karl Anderson broke up the pin. Dawson then tried to do a vertical suplex to the outside, but the two kinda botched it, both going over the top rope and ending in a DDT. Wilder then went for a suicide dive on Luke Gallows, but the big man caught him, only for Wilder to hit a tornado DDT on the outside. Jey then gave Dawson a superplex into the rest of the competitors. There was a wild feel to the finish, with the OC coming in on a blind tag on the Revival. The Revival then gave Jimmy a shatter machine to take him out, only for Jey to take out the Revival with a huge crossbody. The OC then ran in, Karl Anderson gave Jey a spinebuster and gave Jimmy a magic killer for the win and the title change.

Backstage, AJ Styles and the Club partied a bit. Fun.

Grade: B-. Strong B-, with a nice ending stretch, but a largely paint by numbers TV match before that. I think that they are really capitalizing on the OC right now, just because they want to make Gallows and Anderson happy, and I think that getting those belts away from the Usos and the Revival is certainly a good thing. That feud was played out. I am excited to see where they go from here, but we probably won’t get new challenging teams. I hope that at Survivor Series this year, we have the Tag Titles unified, because these tag divisions are not strong enough to sustain two sets of belts. But with one set, it’d be pretty strong. Anyway, good idea in the short term, but they need to do something with these tag divisions.

Next up was a squash match for the Viking Raiders. Erik immidately started out destroying one of the jobbers with a shot to the face. As his partner stepped off the apron, Ivar destroyed him with a hook kick. They won with the Viking Experience.

Grade: B-. Inoffensive Squash.

Backstage, the Street Profits, and they implied that Dawkins is the father of Maria’s child. Dawkins was very defensive. Seth Rollins then showed up and they hyped up his match. They were loud and excitable. This was fine.

Then we had Becky Lynch vs Alexa Bliss. The crowd was firmly behind Becky, and it was nice to here them like her so much. The two fought a little bit, before Nikki Cross gave Lynch a cheap shot while Bliss distracted the ref. So I guess Cross is officially a heel. Lynch constantly tried to lock in the disarmer, but Bliss always seemed to have an answer. At one point she botched her double knees spot by not getting enough momentum for the roll through, but she covered it perfectly by yelling at Lynch on the mat and just did the move again. Good one, I appreciate that. Lynch gave Bliss a bexploder, but after the move, Lynch seemed to hurt her ankle. a doctor checked her out as the match was going on, and Bliss was really sobbing. They said that Bliss was unable to continue, so Lynch won by stoppage.

After the match, Cross got on the apron and yelled at Lynch a whole bunch. They damn near came to blows, before Cross challenged Lynch to a match. That match became official after the commercial. Cross was shoving Lynch around and telling her to take a shot, which Lynch gladly did. At one point, Cross was climbing up to the top rope, but Lynch pushed her off and she had a nasty spill into the ring. Lynch then hit the manhandle slam for the win.

After the match, Bliss felt better and attacked Lynch, which was fought off. But then Natalya ran in the ring and locked in a sharpshooter.

Backstage, Natalya was interviewed. She said that this business wasn’t about friends, and they wouldn’t shake hands after the match. Then she said something kinda confusing. She said that she wanted to challenge Lynch to a submission match, but she knew Lynch would say no, so she decided not to issue the challenge. Odd, but I’m into the submission stuff.

Grade: C+. There was a whole lot going on in this segment. The first match was alright, the second with Cross never got going, the first attack felt kinda forced and out of place, the second attack felt cool, and the interview felt really good up until she said that she wouldn’t do the submission match. All in all, I don’t get why this was so complicated. Just give Lynch a long match against Cross. Why not? They can still do the post match attacks, and it wouldn’t have been so contrived. Luckily, the overall feud between Nattie and Lynch hasn’t been hurt much.

Then we saw Maria in a photoshoot with her 24/7 championship. She challenged anyone to pin her. Braun Strowman then showed up, and she yelled at him for crowding him. Maria then shit on men in general by saying that they love making babies but not taking care of them. Then she said to show her how big and strong he is, and Strowman just breathed heavy. Why? Beats me. I didn’t get this segment, but Maria is heeling it up really well, so it doesn’t bother me too much.

Then we had Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler, in retaliation for the attack on Michaels. Ziggler came out to Michaels’ music, which was great. Ziggler said that Michaels and Goldberg were both pathetic, and they take the spots of the full time guys. Holy crap we are getting Goldberg vs Ziggler eventually. Unless they are trying to cut ties with Goldberg. Anyway, back to the actual segment Rollins attacked right at the bell, and the too brawled on the outside to open things up. The two quickly devolved into an exciting striking contest, and they had some good shots in there. Ziggler hit a really nice combination of throwing Rollins into the post, a nice kick and a zig zag, but Rollins still kicked out. Ziggler was going to go for the superkick, but Rollins interrupted him with a couple of his own. He was about to hit the stomp when Brock Lesnar showed up. Lesnar attacked, and Rollins tried to run, but Ziggler held his leg. Rollins won by DQ, and got ragdolled around for a while. He then gave Rollins an F5 into the steel post. Then he gave him another onto a chair, and a second, with Rollins landing on the back of the chair. Rollins was bleeding from the mouth and coughing up some blood. Heyman was begging him to stop, but Lesnar still gave him a third. Rollins did a stretcher job afterwards, and he was groaning and screaming.

Backstage, a brawl broke out as Rollins was being taken away. The OC beat down the Usos, and when Roman Reigns tried to help, Samoa Joe showed up and beat everyone up. The faces were left laying, and Lesnar attacked Rollins on the Stretcher, and gave him an F5 onto the folded stretcher, which looked brutal.

Grade: B+. Good match, and a brutal attack. Ziggler and Rollins always work well together, but the attack was what bumped this up for me. It was really good. Lesnar brutalized him, and Rollins sold like crazy. He looked like he was going to split in half. I’m pretty sure the blood was real, and it only helped to sell the attack. Even Graves on commentary was great, saying that they didn’t need to keep showing the attack, because it was too much. Rollins looked just about dead by the end of this. It was kinda tough to watch, so good on them. Best segment of the night.

Then we had the “Samoan Summit,” which was supposed to be Joe and Reigns talking, but Joe just called Reigns out for a fight, and that they did. They brawled around ringside, and Reigns just threw the steel stairs right at him. It was wild. Drew McIntyre showed up to aid Joe, so Roman followed him into the crowd and they brawled a bit as well. As they got back to ringside, the heels teamed up on Reigns, and Cedric Alexander ran out to Reigns aid. he hit some nice moves, but got destroyed by a clothesline when he went for a suicide dive. They all fought onto the stage, with Cedric getting thrown off of it. McIntyre and Joe were going to put Reigns through a table, when the Usos ran out to his aid. The OC came out as well, and they all fought. Alexander then climbed onto the LED boards and delivered a splash onto all of them. They fought back into the ring, where the faces stood tall after several superman punches to the OC and Mcintyre, followed by a suicide dive onto McIntyre. The Usos then gave Joe double superkicks, and Reigns finished it off with a spear. The faces stood tall to close out the show.

Grade: B. A nice little wild brawl that could lead into an 8 man tag next week on the go home show. Sounds fine to me. I’m shocked that Roman doesn’t have a Summerslam match yet, so something like this could end up being it. I guess we will wait and see.

Overall Grade: B-

Pros: Gauntlet Match; Rollins vs. Ziggler; Rollins beatdown

Cons: opening mixed tag

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