King Cucaracha 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2006 "DUUUUUN DUNDUNDUNDUNDUUUN DUNDUNDUN DUNDUNDUN..." "C'mon man" "DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK..." Wackiness is abound, as "Mama Said Knock You Out" complete with Godzilla intro (just for fun) hits. And luckily, Leon Rodez's car hasn't broke down mysteriously this week, meaning he's free to burst through the curtain and show off his sparkling silver robe for all. A big cheer goes up for Rodez, who is flanked by fellow World Tag Team Champion Zack Malibu. With a little jig, Rodez heads towards the ring with a smile on his face...looking much more sociable than his second for the night, who trails behind his partner. BUFFER Ladies and gentlemen, this contest is scheduled for one fall and the winner will be entered into this Sunday's Royal Rumble Match at Number 30! Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by ZACK MALIBU! Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan...he weighs in tonight at two hundred, twenty eight pounds. One half of the OAOAST World Tag Team Champions! "SILKY SMOOTH"... LLEEEEEEOOOOOONN RRRROOOOOOOODDEEEEEZZZZZZZ!!!! "YYEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" COLE What a way to start off OAOAST HeldDOWN~! A match held over from last week, due to transportation problems for this man Leon Rodez, which will determine who earns the prestigous number 30 spot in this year's Royal Rumble Match! And with just three days to go until AnglePalooza, what a crucial match this is. For the winner, the knowledge that he has the easiest task of the 30 men in the Rumble...and for the loser, a chance let slip. COACH And for The Upstarts- Fun, fun, fun! COLE Sadly, true. As I'm sure our General Manager well knew, this match pits Original versus Origina... CABOOSE Woah woah woah! Let's get our facts together Michael, Leon Rodez isn't an Original. He's only been here as a regular for...what, a year and a half? That doesn't make him an Original. Don't get me wrong, I admire him for the way he turned down the chance to be an Upstart - on numerous occassions - but he's certainly, certainly, not an Original. COLE That said, he's a threat to The Upstarts. And the fact Axel is pitting these threats against each other has to be worrying for the OAOAST's mainstays and anyone who values what they stand for. Leon and Zack stand in the ring, conversing with each other. Around them meanwhile, the crowd erupt as "Quiet" by Smashing Pumpkins hits, causing black smoke to come pouring out of the entrance way! And soon from that smoke, Dan Black bursts through as shots of black and white pyro fire off around the stage. Black lowers his shades and looks down to the ring, Tony Brannigan standing beside him. Black T don't look all that thrilled about the prospect of the match either, but the stakes are such that Dan is fired up and ready to go. BUFFER And, the opponent. Being accompanied to the ring by TONY BRANNIGAN! He hails from London, England and weighs two hundred and fourty three pounds. A former three time OAOAST World Tag Team Champion... "THE ICE HEART"! DDAAAAAAAAANN BBBBBBLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAACCCKK!!!! "YYEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!" Black gets a decent reaction from the fans, but the majority are behind his opponent. Not that The Ice Heart cares, striding to the ring emotionless and focused on the match. Dan slides into the ring and squares straight up to Rodez, until Zack takes it upon himself to push Dan back. That draws Tony over to shove Zack and the situation is in danger of breaking down right from the get-go... ...until Leon Rodez points up onto the stage, having spotted a group of figures coming through the entrance doors. "BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" CABOOSE You've got to be kiddng me! Led by the OAOAST World Heavyweight Champion, Peter Knight, The Upstarts converge on the stage and stand with smug grins as they look on into the ring. The six men don't advance any further. They're happy to just watch on from the ramp. COLE What the hell are they doing out here!?! This is no business of The Upstarts'! COACH It's PK's business tho'! Whoever's Number 30 in the Rumble has the best odds of going on to wrestle him for the World Title at AngleMania... CABOOSE ...if he makes it that far... COACH ...so he just wants to get some scoutin' in. No biggy. The Upstarts' arrival has poured water over the brewing fire in the ring and all four men seem united as they glare right back at their hated rivals. Smiling widest of all, Peter Knight motions for Rodez and Black to "hurry up and get on with it", pointing to a rather expensive looking watch on his wrist as he does so. Zack is almost having to be held back from going after The Upstarts there and then, but luckily he calms himself down and leaves to a corner, Tony doing the same after wishing his partner good luck. "P K SUCKS!" "P K SUCKS!" "P K SUCKS!" "P K SUCKS!" With Zack and Tony out of the way, referee Charles Robinson checks both men over routinely before deciding that both men are good to go and calling for the bell. *DINGDINGDING!* COLE Well, under the shadow of The Upstarts' presence, I guess this match is going to get underway. A first time ever meeting one on one, it's the veteran Dan Black against a future superstar in Leon Rodez, with the Number 30 Spot in the Royal Rumble this Sunday on the line. Two great athletes. Two favourites in the Rumble line-up... COACH Two men that Alix Spezia's gone down on. COLE ... COACH I mean, sure, Dan kinda sorta forced it on Alix, but ya gotta get ya giggidy, ya know? COLE Hopefully for Dan's sake, Leon doesn't remember that tonight. 'That' being the Alix thing...and not the...well...uhm, let's get on with the match. Yeah. Match. Dan and Leon cautiously advance into the centre of the ring and Dan offers up a knucklelock. Unsurprisingly, Rodez isn't too sure about locking up with the technical wizard of Black T and backs off for some thinking time. Eventually, Leon takes the bait though, locking knuckles with Black and going into a test of strength~! Dan immediately gains the advantage, lacing his leg behind Leon's to trip him. But Leon is able to bridge and block the trip, pushing himself back up to his feet to show great leg strength. Once on his feet, Rodez kicks Dan's left hand away and spins behind into a hammerlock. Dan can afford a wry smile as he looks for an escape. Finding no escape overhead, Black tries to twist out of the hammerlock...but Rodez hangs onto the arm and goes into an arm wringer. Only trouble is, Black is already two steps ahead, as he rolls through to the mat and pushes up with a headstand...confusing Rodez long enough to shoot his legs out, kicking The Silky Smooth One away and freeing himself from the arm wringer! Black pops right back to his feet and Rodez does the same, the latter applauding his opponents' efforts. COLE Wow, a great exchange to kick things off. We heard Leon Rodez two weeks ago and he vowed that this match would be a friendly encounter...maybe he was right. COACH Nah, it's gonna break down sooner or later, don't worry. Circling the ring, the two men meet in the centre and Dan again offers a knucklelock. Rodez fakes him out and tries to scoot behind but Dan catches him at the side in a gutwrench. Rodez grabs the leg in desperation. But that doesn't stop Black from dropping to the mat with the hold. Squirming free, Rodez gets to a seated position before being trapped again by The Ice Heart, in a waistlock this time. That seems a fairly safe place to be, until Black rocks back and stacks Rodez on his shoulders... 1... Rodez kicks himself back to a seated position. The Silky Smooth One then stands himself up and looks for an escape route while Dan looks for some traction on the mat. Neither man seems to be succeeding, until suddenly Rodez is hauled up off his feet for a German...but Rodez manages to block! Dan goes for the German again...but again, it's blocked! So Dan sweeps Rodez off his feet with a double leg takedown, then leap over the front and clamps on a front facelock. COLE Great wrestling from Dan Black, who's possibly the most technically sound wrestler in the company today. CABOOSE I don't think there's any arguement. Really wrenching on the move, focus is etched on Black's face as he knows his opponent is a slippery customer. He pulls Rodez up off the mat with the hold still applied, seemingly taking the chance to slow the match down. That is, until he suddenly throws Rodez's arm overhead and pops him with a SUDDEN Snap Suplex! Almost routinely, Black floats around and places him forearm across Rodez's jaw as he covers... 1... 2... Rodez kicks out quickly...but gets trapped right back into the front facelock! ZACK C'MON LEON! Zack Malibu's spirited support earns him a glare across the ring from Tony Brannigan, still no love lost between those two. Meanwhile, Black brings Leon up to his feet again, still clinging onto the front facelock. Rodez is trying to find a way out, but technical wrestling isn't a real strong point and Black is able to stay in control. "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" Starting to draw on the support of the fans, Rodez lands a forearm to the ribs. And a second. Black absorbs the shots with a minimum of fuss and simply jams his knee up into Rodez's sternum to quieten him down. But Rodez isn't one to give up that easily and he lands a couple more forearms before managing to back his opponent into a corner, which forces The Ice Heart into a break. Dan's an honourable fighter (usually) and gives a clean break...but once that break has passed it's course and Rodez is backed away, Dan lands a big forearm strike to the jaw! COACH Aw yeah, here we go! Rodez staggers back across the ring as Dan brushes the accusing Charles Robinson out of his way, advancing on Rodez... *SLAP!* "WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" ...only to get rocked with a knifedge chop! *SLAP!* "WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" ...and a second! *SLA - WHOOSH!* But The Ice Heart ducks a third...and almost takes Rodez's HEAD OFF with a hooking clothesline!! "OOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" Taking the opportunity to recover, Black crouches over and regains his breath before going back on the attack. Black lands a stomp to the back of the head, a second and then a third. COLE This is not where Rodez wants to be. If Dan Black can get him grounded, then Black can begin a systematic breakdown of the youngster and it may just be a matter of time. Black casually reaches down to pick Rodez back up, but notices The Upstarts watching on from the ramp and gets momentarily distracted. He shakes that off though and drags up Leon by the hair, slamming a European uppercut into his chest. Rodez stumbles a little but doesn't go down. So Black lands a boot to the gut, setting his opponent by the arm and whipping him at full pelt into the corner. *WHAM!* Crashing into the buckles sternum first, the winded Silky Smooth One falls backwards and eventually collapses into the arms of Dan Black. Dan takes no chances and lands some quick forearms across the back before he applies a waistlock, then throws Rodez overhead with the German that he had attempted and failed at earlier in the match! COLE Release German Suplex by Black! Dan has upped the pace and upped the intensity! CABOOSE Well, Dan's desperate for that OAOAST World Title. He's one of the few 'Originals' to have never held the belt and being the final entrant in the Royal Rumble gives him a perfect chance to do just that. As Rodez lays hurt on the mat, Dan again casts a glance up toward The Upstarts congregated on the stage. Peter Knight is mockingly applauding The Ice Heart, his five new friends laughing jovially behind. Black again tries to stay focused on the match and again goes back to Rodez, dropping a simple but effective knee across the back. The Ice Heart then flips Rodez over and drops into a lateral press... 1... 2... Kickout! Deep down, Dan knows that he hadn't done enough to finish Rodez up. And he's already in the process of bringing Rodez back to his feet. *SLAP!* "WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" *SLAP!* "WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" *SLAP!* "WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" Three quick knifedge chops leave Rodez on rubber legs in the centre of the ring, while Black runs off the ropes and slams through Rodez with a running elbow strike! Zack watches on with his head cupped solemnly in his hands. As Rodez slowly pulls himself up, Black whips him into the corner. This time, Rodez ends up going back-first into the buckles and there he remains, slumped in the corner. The Ice Heart takes a quick backstep before charging headlong across the ring, looking to avalanche Rodez...but he eats two raised boots, right in the mouth! Black stumbles backwards but shakes off the cobwebs and charges again, only to get two more boots into the face. Persistance is the name of the game for Black though and he decides to make one more attempt. This time, Rodez pushes up on the top rope and vaults over Dan, taking him over with a sunset flip... 1... 2... Kickout! Dan quickly scrambles to his feet, able to slam his knee haphazardly into Rodez's ribs to fend off any further attack. COLE Almost a shock pin from The Silky Smooth One. Dan needs to watch out for that from Rodez, a former X-Division Champion of course. Speed could be the key for Leon Rodez tonight. Following up on his lunging shot, Black slams a couple of forearms across the back of Rodez. Black then pulls Rodez up and rocks him with a European uppercut. Another. And a third! All Rodez can seem to do is stand a wobble now, unable to mount any offence against Dan who adds to his punishing sequence with a forearm strike. Rodez is at Black's mercy now, the former Mystery Eskimo taking his opponent by the arm and sending off towards the ropes with an irish whip... ...but at the last moment, Black re-thinks his strategy and once Rodez gets to arm's length he yanks him right back! Rodez's shoulder takes the full torque of the move before he sprawls forward and down face-first to the mat. And there he stays, clutching at his arm, as Black begins his next move which is picking up the arm and simply slamming it into the canvas! CABOOSE Well now Rodez is really in trouble. COLE Indeed. Dan has finally targetted a bodypart...and it's the arm, which doesn't bode well if Dan can get either of his Heart of Ice variations applied. Black continues to stalk over Rodez, picking his arm up again by the wrist. Stepping over the arm, Black does a quick squat, driving all of his bodyweight down onto Rodez's shoulder. Black then steps over once more and drops down beside Rodez to apply a Fujiwara Armbar. Knowing he's in trouble, Rodez scrambles and scurries, trying desperately to get away. And before Black can get the hold properly applied Rodez has reached the ropes and Dan is forced to break away. Break away he does. But Black smells blood now and he's not going to let up on the advantage he has, going right back on the attack as he stands up and stomps away at the shoulder repeatedly! "BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" COLE Wow, Dan wants to win this match, no doubt about it. This is some of the old Dan Black coming back out tonight! CABOOSE He's been pushed to it, Cole. They all have. These Upstarts are forcing Dan and Tony and Zack to up their intensity levels. On the ramp, The Upstarts are really getting a kick out of this now. Especially as Zack Malibu, furious at Charles Robinson's inability to get Dan off of Rodez while he's in the ropes, jumps to the apron and gets on Dan's case. That causes Dan to stop himself and turn to Zack, the two former enemies/uneasy allies glaring holes through each other for a brief moment before Zack is convinced to step off the apron. On the ramp, a collective smile adorns The Upstarts' faces. COLE Zack is no doubt worrying about his Tag Team Title Match on Sunday night as well. If Leon Rodez is going into that with a bad arm, then that doesn't bode well for Zack in that match and then the Rumble itself. COACH Exactly. It all revolves 'round Malibu. COLE I didn't say that. Obviously, Zack wants Leon to win for Leon's sake too. With no more distractions, Black brings Leon away from the ropes and uses a simple arm wringer to further weaken the arm. Turning to the outside Dan then mouths the words "watch this" in Zack's direction. And watch Zack does, as Black scoops Leon off his feet and over his shoulder, then drops to one knee and executes a Shoulderbreaker! Rodez shouts out in pain as that pain shoots up his arm. But, Dan isn't done. He keeps Rodez over his shoulder and lands a second Shoulderbreaker! Dan then dumps Rodez unceremoniously and makes the pin... 1... 2... Kickout!! Dan sits Rodez up right after his kickout and hooks his opponent's arm under his to apply a top armbar. "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" Fight is flowing through Leon's body again now, the crowd's energy transferring into his. Leon shifts himself to the side and fights to his feet, forcing Dan into a modification of his armbar at the side. As he reaches his feet, Leon then starts to attack. One, two, three left hands find their mark in The Ice Heart's gut. Rodez tries to pull his arm from Dan's grip but Dan is holding tight, so Rodez goes upstairs with some lefts to the face. And eventually Dan is forced to release the arm, at which point Rodez takes Dan down with a left arm clothesline! "YYEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" COLE Rodez is fighting back! His arm is hurting, but he's fighting back regardless! Dan is quickly back up and quickly back down, with another left clothesline. Coming straight back up again Black charges, but Leon ducks his head and sends Dan flying overhead with a BAAAACK bodydrop! And now, Rodez is in full BABYFACE FIRE~! mode. But it's at that point that the pain shooting through his arm hits him and he drops to one knee to tend to it. COLE The work Dan Black has done certainly hasn't gone to waste, but Rodez is showing he has a lot of heart. COACH Which is good. We wouldn't want Dan to have an easy night now, would we? CABOOSE Feel free to go stand with your buddies any time you want Coach. We'll manage fine without you. Gritting his teeth, Rodez fights through the pain and boots Dan in the gut as he returns to his feet. With his arm out of action, he then keeps up with the kicks, landing two straight ones to the chest before backing into the ropes. As he comes back though, Rodez shoots too high with the clothesline and misses the ducking Dan, who switches behind his opponent and goes for a Drago...NO! Rodez manages to elbow Dan with his good left arm, hard enough for Dan to fall across the middle rope clutching his eye. He's all too concerned with that eye as well. Forgetting all about Leon, who does the DANCE~! and runs into the opposite ropes, before charging back at Dan and driving his weight into The Ice Heart's lower back! COACH CALL THAT BITCH BOJANGLES~! COLE ... COACH What? Oh, yeah, right, The Upstart thing. BOOOOOOOO!! YO' AIN'T NUTHIN! Rodez backs up and waits, beckoning in Black. Pushing himself off the ropes, Black weakly turns around to where Leon is waiting, with a Superki... ...DUCKED! Black avoids the kick and sweeps Rodez down by the arm, INTO THE HEART OF ICE!!! "RRRAAAAAHHHHHH!!" COLE OH! HE GOT HIM! The Crippler Crossface, The Heart Of Ice, applied by The Ice Heart!! CABOOSE From out of nowhere!! On the outside Zack throws his hands up in despair and rushes around into Leon's eyeline to encourage him on, while Tony coolly smiles in the corner. The Upstarts are smiling too, as Dan wrenches back on The Heart Of Ice. Robinson is right over to check for a submission as Rodez is already yelling out in pain, despite the crossface across his...well, across his face. "PLEASE DON'T TAP!" "PLEASE DON'T TAP!" "PLEASE DON'T TAP!" "PLEASE DON'T TAP!" The fans make no secret of their alligence as Dan pushes up on his toes, trying to add more leverage to his hold. It seems to be working as Rodez's howls grow more agonised and his hand suddenly begins to hover! Zack is now slamming his fists into the apron, willing his Tag Team Title partner to fight through the pain, to fight the hold. Rodez is hurting though and his shoulder is being torn away at, the temptation to give it up growing and growing with each passing second. "PLEASE DON'T TAP!" "PLEASE DON'T TAP!" "PLEASE DON'T TAP!" COLE This is a punishing hold, but Rodez has one of the strongest fighting spirits in the entire OAOAST. He will not go without a fight, guaranteed! Rodez suddenly pushes up on his free hand, inching his legs under him as he tries to crawl for the ropes. Still Dan is determined that this will be the end and he wrenches back on the hold some more, desperate to make Leon tap out. But Leon won't give and continues to crawl forward. Inch by inch. Until, finally... ...HE GRABS THE ROPES!!! "YYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!" Black breaks the hold angrily and immediately, storming back to his feet and trying to figure out exactly how Leon could have escaped. From the outside Tony shouts some encouragement to his partner and tries to keep his mind clear and focused. Across the ring, Zack is trying to check on Rodez, which Charles Robinson obviously has a problem with. COLE Just like I said, tremendous fighting spirit from Leon Rodez! He's determined to gain that #30 entry number. CABOOSE Yeah, but Number 30 or not, Rodez won't win the Rumble with a dislocated shoulder...especially after The New, New Midnight Express are through with him. Having got his head straight, Black goes back over to Rodez and drags him away from the ropes. A quick elbow lands across Landon's solarplexus, a second soon to follow. Dan then stops and goes back to the arm, picking Rodez up and pinning his arm behind his back with a hammerlock before DRIVING him shoulder first into the top turnbuckle! Rodez collapses into the corner groaning in agony. Not content with that, Dan turns Rodez around and lashes him with a knifedge chop in the corner! "WHOOOOOOOOO!" With his opponent weakened, Black casually pulls him from the corner and s l o w l y wrings the arm one more time, giving it a little snap at the end. Black then pulls Rodez in by the arm and ducks his head, throwing Rodez with a Northern Lights Suplex and completing the bridge... 1... 2... KICKOUT!! Zack breathes another sigh of relief and applauds his partner. But he's far from out of trouble, as Dan sits him up and locks on a half nelson on the injured arm. Pain and exhaustion have weakened Rodez and he slumps in the hold with no signs of life, until Dan begins to pull him to his feet. Still with the Half Nelson, Black wraps an arm around Rodez and prepares to throw him overhead with a suplex...but Rodez wraps his leg around Black's and blocks it! Another block! But Dan quickly takes the fight out of Rodez with a firm headbutt to the shoulder, dropping him back to his knees. CABOOSE There come a time where you have to prioritise and if Dan keeps this up, the time may be near for Rodez. He's got a Tag Title Match and the Rumble in 3 days. Being Number 30 would be great and all, but carrying on so long with a shoulder injury is selfish. He's got a tag partner to think about. COACH Man, ya'll selfish. CABOOSE Maybe you Upstarts would get more respect if you spoke properly? COACH Yo, we speak good and everythin'! Stepping in front of his opponent, Black confidently smiles up at The Upstarts as he pulls Rodez into a front headscissors. Dan then reaches down and flips Rodez up onto his shoulders. On the way up, Rodez swings out with an instinctive shot which stops the Wild Bomb. But Rodez also succeeds in hurting his arm with the punch, allowing Black time to re-compose himself before completing a not-quite 'Wild', but very potent Powerbomb! BLACK THAT'S IT! The Brit gives the universal signal before heading over to the corner and climbing towards the top rope. Zack vainly tries to will Rodez up, but The Silky Smooth One isn't moving. And Dan is now up top, measuring his opponent as he soars off the top with the Swandive Headbutt... *WHAM!* ...AND MISSES!! "YYEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!" COLE Nobody home!! Rodez rolled out of the way at the very last second and The Ice Heart eats a faceful of canvas!! CABOOSE And saves himself in the process! Dan's head was hurtling right towards that right shoulder and had it connected, no way would Rodez have kicked out. Both men are down, Rodez's shoulder still causing him big problems...so Charles Robinson is forced to lay down a ten count. "ONE!" "TWO!" "THREE!" ZACK C'MON LEON, GET UP!! "FOUR!" COLE Man, Zack's really getting into this! "FIVE!" CABOOSE Of course he is! He doesn't want to get trumped by Black T in any way, shape or form. "SIX!" Rodez is up, breaking the count. The fact that his arm is hanging by a thread stops him from going straight on the attack though, which gives Dan time to get up as well. Shaking off the cobwebs, Dan charges at Rodez with a running back elbow. Rodez sees it coming and swoops underneath though, hitting the ropes and wiping Dan out with a crossbody block... 1... 2... Dan kicks out! Popping right back up, Rodez is prepared for Dan to strike and again ducks his arm. This time, he comes to a stop behind Dan and waits for him to turn around, before popping him with a (left) JAB! JAB! JAB! JAB! JAB! Rodez turns to blow the kiss...AND DAN CAPITALISES, with a knee to the back! The fans who had stood ready for some Mama Said Knock You Out action sit themselves glumly back down, as Black hits the ropes in front of Rodez. Rodez instinctively tries to stand, but only reaches one knee. A knee which Black steps up off to throw a Shining Wizar...DUCKED! Rodez ducks the knee and as Dan lands in front of him, tumbles over with an Oklahoma Roll... 1... 2... Kickout! COLE No! Couldn't keep Dan's weight down, due to the weakened shoulder. Both men are up and this time Rodez pre-empts Black, ducking a non-existant strike. Black is left confused by that, stumbling forward a step before gaining his bearings, turning around... *SMACK!* ...and Rodez completes a belated Mama Said Knock You Out~! combo with the step-up enziguri! Black stops abruptly and after a delayed reaction and his head rattling around on his shoulders, he falls backwards and looks to be completely out cold. Despite that though, Rodez isn't done and he drags Black labouriously with one arm to a position near the corner. Once Dan is in place, The Silky Smooth One then flashes a thumbs up to the crowd before heading for the top. COLE And now, it's Rodez looking to go to the top, despite the crashing and burning Dan Black did earlier from his aerial attempt! Scaling the turnbuckles isn't easy for Rodez with his bad arm. But he perserveres and gets to the top, Black still laid out in front of him. In perfect position, as Rodez extends on the top and tumbles into the 450 Splash... ...NO! Black rolls out of harm's way, leaving Rodez to plummet into a crumpled mess!! "OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" COLE Because The Lady Loves, misses! And much like Dan before him, Leon crashes and burns in a spectacular fashion! CABOOSE And I think he landed with his arm tucked underneath him too. The Upstarts mockingly applaud the missed 450, as Dan begins to drag himself up using the ropes. "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" We're almost at a stalemate, as Rodez is back up but hurting and Dan is up but still clearly groggy. Tony and Zack's encouragement is lost among the chanting of the crowd, but they're encouraging nonetheless, as Dan stalks over to Rodez and slams him with a European uppercut! Dropping to one knee, Rodez has no answer. So Dan exposes his chest again and lands a second European uppercut! Rodez collapses back into the ropes and takes a third European, before Dan grabs the arm and looks for an irish whip...which, despite the bad arm, Rodez finds a way to reverse. Black reverses right back though and as Rodez bounces off the ropes, Black ducks his head...TOO EARLY! Stopping in front of Black, Leon hooks up an arm, then the other, elevating for the Tiger Dri...NO! Rodez's right arm doesn't hold out and he has to drop Black safely down. That allows Dan to elevate Rodez up and escape Rodez's flimsy underhook in the process, hoisting The Silky Smooth One up into a fireman's carry. Rodez squirms and struggles, but Dan has him up and has him set for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! "OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" 1... 2... 3 - NOOOO!!! "YYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!" CABOOSE I don't believe it. COLE Believe it Caboose! Leon Rodez kicked out, again! COACH This is brilliant. Black glances up at Charles Robinson and simply shakes his head. But he doesn't let himself get too down as he switches himself beside Rodez. Grabbing the loose right arm, Dan then begins to set up for the Heart Of Ice. As he does though, a thought runs through his head and he changes his mind slighty, hooking Rodez's arm over his head instead of through the legs and applies the Heart Of Ice V2!!! COLE Submission hold applied again from Black! And if anything, this version of the Heart of Ice will do MORE damage to the arm than the traditional version will! Immediately Rodez awakens from his DVD induced sleep and starts to roar in pain. Black pushes up on his feet and leans back, stretching Leon's shoulder socket to it's limits, as Charles Robinson is right in Leon's face to ask him if he wants to give up. "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" COLE And now, Zack is playing cheerleader on the outside, getting the crowd behind Leon! COACH Male cheerleaders in wrestling? What a ridiculous idea... Rodez is refusing to give in, but it's only a matter of time. The expert technician, Black is tearing away at the arm and shoulder and it looks grim for Leon. He can't see the ropes properly with a head wrenched towards the ceiling, but he reaches out anyway... ...but finds nothing, leaving his arm hovering perilously over the mat... "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" "LE - ON!" ...and all the crowd support can't help Leon, as his hand lowers towards the mat... ...and pushes him up off his stomach~! Black's elevated body positioning means his weight isn't fully on Rodez's back, allowing Rodez to push up and roll to the side, taking Black with him and into a modified pinning position... 1... 2... NO! Black kicks out, scrambling to his feet and catching Rodez with a boot to the head! COLE Can you believe the heart and the fight in this kid!?! CABOOSE Gimme a break. COLE What? You're supposed to be routing for him yourself, 'Boose. CABOOSE Not against Dan I'm not. C'MON DAN! BRIT PRIDE, BABY! Coming to a stop, Black isn't quite sure what to do. Black has never been in a match with Rodez before, at least not one with regular rules like these and to be honest, he's surprised at his persistance. His downright frustrating persistance. Instead of going back on the attack, Black crouches and waits for Rodez to get back up. Zack resists the urge to jump in and help while Leon slowly clambers back up, right arm hanging at his side, slowly lumbering around in search of his opponent... KICK *WHAM!* BLACKOU... NO! Rodez counters the Blackout, pushing Black off into the ropes just before he can sitout. As he comes back, Black aims a clothesline. Rodez ducks though, spinning to meet Black once more and dropping him with a Heamorrhoid causing Inverted Atomic Drop on the left side...followed up with a quick DDT! Black's head bounces off the mat and he lands right by Rodez, who drapes himself weakly over for the cover... 1.. 2... KICKOUT!! COLE Man, what a match! COACH Yeah...what a 'long, gruelling, taking two of the Royal Rumble contenders out in one swoop' match is right! Rodez is right back up, summoning on some more reserve as he wearily walks towards the corner and hops up to the middle rope. There he waits, as Black returns to his feet and stumbles over Leon's direction. Ready and waiting, Leon throws a punch...but Black blocks it, snapping upward with an uppercut that catches Leon right under the jaw! Rodez stumbles back and ends up sat on the top rope, dazed long enough for Black to shake out some cobwebs of his own before stepping up to the middle rope beside him. COLE Uh oh. They're in dangerous territory on those ropes and...wait, what is Dan doing? CABOOSE Looks like a middle rope Exploder Suplex to me. COLE MY GOD HE'LL KILL US ALL!! CABOOSE Just because I'm naturally impassive, doesn't mean you have to try and make up for it with unmatchable hyperbole. Standing carefully on the middle rope, Black has Rodez hooked under head and arm. All Black has to do now is throw Rodez overhead and feed, proverbially, on the carcass he leaves behind. But Rodez has other ideas and slams his elbow into the side of Black's head. The fact he's using his right arm leaves Rodez in as much pain as Black. Desperate times call for desperate measures though and Rodez continues to fire off elbows, ignoring the immense pain he's putting himself in as much as possible until finally Dan releases his grip and tries not to tumble off the ropes to the floor! Rodez tends to his shoulder again, but still Black is on the ropes. And, unwilling to to further risk his arm, Leon goes with something way out of his usual repetoire. A headbutt. *THUD!* "OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" Black collapses off the ropes and lands on his back, perpendicular to the corner. A mighty cheer goes up, despite the fact Rodez is now seeing stars on the turnbuckles. But there's no time for that. Despite the cloudy vision and neutralised arm, he has to act now. Rodez carefully steps a foot off the middle rope and places it up top. And as the crowd rise to their feet, Rodez places the second one up top and tumbles off, 450 style... ...CONNECTS!! "YYEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!" COLE 450! He got him with the 450 this time!! Favouring his arm on landing, Rodez has to slump his body over Black rather than 'pin' him... 1... 2... 3!!!!!!! "YYEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" ...BUT IT'S ENOUGH!! The crowd got nuts as Robinson's hand slaps the mat for a third time, prompting Zack to instinctively jump for joy on the floor! Tony hangs his head as he watches on, as Zack slides in and helps his tag team partner to his feet. BUFFER Ladies and gentlemen, your winner of the match...and now, the NUMBER THIRTY ENTRANT in the Royal Rumble Match, this Sunday at AnglePalooza..."SILKY SMOOTH" LLEEEEEEOOONN RRRRROOOOOOODDEEEEZZZZZ!! "YYEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!" COLE My word, what a match! And what huge victory for Leon Rodez! Dan Black worked the arm for virtually the entire match, he imobilised the Silky Smooth One and he put him in tremendous pain...but Rodez just would not give up! He would not quit! And somehow, Leon Rodez would not be denied and now he is the Number 30 Entrant in this Sunday's Royal Rumble! CABOOSE But at what cost? To both men! Zack raises Rodez's good arm aloft and turns to taunt The Upstarts. But as he does, he and his partner notice that The Upstarts don't need to be taunted. They're happy. They saw the match they wanted to see, no matter the result. Rodez is injured and there's no way Dan will be 100% this Sunday either. And for The Upstarts, as they begin to make their collective leave, it's been a win-win start to the night for them. COLE Leon Rodez has shortened his odds, this Sunday night...but, what of Zack Malibu? Axel and Peter Knight have promised a big announcement in the course of this broadcast. And while Zack is happy now, he may not be smiling later on! We will be back, right after this commercial break! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
