HD: D*LUX vs. Landon and Cortez

[King Cucaracha 0]

COLE
Welcome back to HeldDOWN~! and during the commercial break I've been joined here at Sofa Central by Leon Rodez, ready for our HI-YAH Tag Team Title Match. And first of all Leon, it's great to see you back on HeldDOWN~!

LEON
It's great to [i]be[/i] back.

COLE
And you can help impart your insight on this next match, as your sister's HI-YAH Tag Team Champions D*LUX defend against Landon Maddix and Todd Cortez, two men you're very familiar with. Now, up until this past Monday at Syndicated, it seemed like this match would take place at AngleMania. That was until Todd Cortez was challenged by you Leon, a challenge he accepted on the spot which apparantly caused plenty of friction between the former SWF World Tag Team Champions. Or, more friction than usual, at least. Rumours of a big falling out backstage in Cleveland have been doing the rounds. But, by Tuesday, it seemed the arguement had been settled as HI-YAH officials understandably wanted to capitalise on the champions, D*LUX, being in the country and asked specifically for them to defend the titles here tonight. Maddix and Cortez had already stated their intent to challenge for the titles, so Landon gets the match he wanted in the first place.

LEON
See, that's the point that bares repeating. The match [i]Landon[/i] wanted. All the time I've been dealing with them, Cortez and Maddix have never seemed like they're completely on the same page.

COLE
That's true. Their SWF fallout has been well documented and it seems like this arrangement is more about strength in numbers and survival, especially considering the actions of those two in the past half a year, rather than either man wanting to team with each other.

LEON
At least on Cortez's end. Landon seems like he's deluded enough to believe that they're best buddies again.

COLE
But, that said, they could be Tag Team Champions by the end of tonight. And with that, let's send it over to Funyon.


Up into the ring we go, Buffer looking out into the Japanese crowd and if anyone here even understands him.

BUFFER
Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest, co-sanctioned by HI-YAH Promotions and the OAOAST, is scheduled for one fall, to be contested under HI-YAH Rules. 20 counts will be oberserved at ringside and throwing an opponent over the top rope will be deemed an automatic disqualification. In the event of the champions being disqualified, the titles will change hands!


"REACH OUT AND TOUCH FAITH!"

Thankfully the fans in Japan don't need the rules explaining to them so don't mind that it's in incomprehensible English. However, they're not quite so 'up' on "Personal Jesus" by Marilyn Manson and what this means it seems, as the usual hostile reception doesn't quite materalise. Granted there are some boos. But the respectful Japanese crowd don't spit hot venom like the American crowds would, as Landon Maddix leads the way out. Landon stops and raises his arms out to the side, as Cortez and Megan stand in the background, avoiding eye contact with each other.

BUFFER
introducing first, the challengers! First, from Hollywood Boulevard... weighing in at two hundred and twenty six pounds... "THE URBAN LEGEND" TTOOOOOOOOODD CCOOOOOOORRRRTTEEEEEZZZZZZ!! His partner, being accompanied by MEGAN SKYE! Hailing from Huron, South Dakota by way of Madrid, Spain... he weighs two hundred, eight pounds... LLLAAAAAAANNDDOOOOOOOONN "LA CUCARACHA" MMMMAAAAAAAADDIIIIIIXXXXXX!!!

The duo formerly known as Martial Law walk to the ring, Landon arrogantly playing to camera while Cortez stays in the background. Suddenly, Cortez brushes past Landon and enters the ring, marching right the way across to the side of the announce table and pointing an accusing finger at Leon Rodez! Luckily, security has been prepped for this and wait, just incase, although Cortez doesn't leave the ring. Yet.

COLE
Todd Cortez didn't take long to be distracted tonight.

LEON
Well, he needs to keep his head in the match instead of out here with me. As it's been made so abundently clear, until I get doctor's clearance we're not going to be getting our hands on each other.

Maddix ignores his partner as he enters the ring in full HBK-mode, spinning into the centre of the ring with his arms stretched wide. It's left to Megan and Japanese HI-YAH referee Takeshi Matsuda to convince Todd to move away from the ropes.


"JUST ONE ON ONE
THAT'S THE WAY WE DO IT BABY!
JUST ONE ON ONE, THAT'S THE WAY WE DO IT!

JUST ONE ON ONE
THAT'S THE WAY WE DO IT BABY!
JUST ONE ON ONE, THAT'S THE WAY WE DO IT!"

"RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

The Budokan crowd suddenly go WILD as the HI-YAH Tag Team Champions make their way through the entrance. "Tremendous" Tyler and "Showtime" Shayne get a superstar reception, matched by their superstar poses either side of Jade Rodez. The duo soak up the reaction for a few seconds before Jade eventually points her team down the aisle, prompting them to go hand slapping crazy!

BUFFER
And introducing the opponents! Accompanied by JADE RODEZ... at a total combined weight of three hundred, eight eight pounds. The current, reigning and defending, three-time HI-YAH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS... "TREMENDOUS" TYLER, "SHOWTIME" SHAYNE... they are D*LLLLLLLUUUUUUUUUUUXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!

"RRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
D*LUX, so beloved here in Japan! And what a tremendous reaction!

LEON
I've never seen so many young Asian women screaming at one time... unfortunately.

In the ring, Landon is clearly jealous of the reaction D*LUX are getting in their second home. The Champions finally make their way into the ring as Jade forgets all about any posing and managing, preferring instead to walk around and greet Leon at the commentary table.

"DEE - LUX!"
"DEE - LUX!"
"DEE - LUX!"
"DEE - LUX!"

The chant from the Tokyo crowd goes up, Tyler and Shayne waving to their adoring Japanese fans. Landon has had enough of this though and gets D*LUX's attention, telling them to "watch this!" as he climbs to the middle rope and poses...

MADDIX
MADDIX-SAN~!


"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

...and the Japanese fans have enough knowledge of American wrestling culture to know what to do next.

MADDIX
Damnit!

LEON
Landon Maddix competed just last night for the SWF in British Columbia, Canada. He leapt on a plane and flew all the way here tonight, to be promptly booed out of the building. And that just warms my heart.

Frustrated, Landon 'elects' to start for the challengers by pointing Todd out to the apron. Meanwhile D*LUX give themselves a quick pep-talk before Tyler Bryant fires himself up, ready to start for his team.


*DINGDINGDING!*

COLE
Well here we go, HI-YAH Tag Team Titles on the line live here from Tokyo, Japan. And Leon, just quickly, you and Landon had the match of the year last year at AngleSlam. What's the secret to wrestling 'La Cucaracha'?

LEON
Don't smash your knee off the ringpost.

COLE
...okay, that's... very valid.

Tyler and Landon circle but just before they can lock-up, Landon puts his hands up to stop Tyler.

*STOMP!*
*STOMP!*
*STOMP!*
*STOMP!*

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

And his attempts to get the Japanese crowd clapping fail miserably. 

Landon curses to himself as they circle again, this time coming together in a lock-up. Grabbing a side headlock, Maddix sinks to one knee and grinds in the hold with a satisfied smile. Tyler quickly goes to the ribs with an elbow though. And again. And a third, before shooting Landon off into the ropes. Shoulder block in the centre of the ring and Tyler goes down thanks to Landon's momentum, The Next Generation thrusting his hands to the side with yet another fruitless pose.

LEON
If it were possible to marry yourself, Landon would do it. And then cheat on himself with his own reflection.

Eventually Landon breaks his pose and hits the ropes again, this time under his own power. Flipping onto his front Tyler forces Maddix up and over on the rebound though, making it to his feet just in time to catch Landon coming back again with a big Hiptoss! Right back up scrambles Landon, Tyler waiting on him with a Dropkick! And a second Dropkick, sending Landon rolling into a neutral corner signalling for a timeout to break the boybander's momentum! Not going to work though, the atmosphere in the arena getting Tyler's adrenaline pumping early on. Tyler follows Landon into the corner, fists clenched and ready to strike...



...until he gets THUMBED IN THE EYE!!

COLE
And that's patented Landon Maddix right there.

LEON
Yeah, he's got those sneaky cheapshots down to an art.

Blinded, Tyler staggers out of the corner, Landon brushing past him and hitting the ropes. Through the legs he goes with a baseball slide as Tyler looks ready to strike, coming up behind Tyler and shoving him in the back to set him off into the ropes. It's like watching a tennis game at the moment, as Tyler ducks a forearm and hits the far ropes, Landon quickly turning around and ducking his head... TOO EARLY! Tyler puts on the brakes and pulls Landon down with a small package...


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KICKOUT!!

Scrambling to his feet, Landon has clearly had enough and dives over to tag in Todd Cortez!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Maddix rolls out of the ring and into the arms of Megan, who comforts her man and insists he had Tyler right where he wanted him. Watching this with destain, Cortez shakes his head as he enters the ring.

COLE
Not a lot of 'Fighting Spirit' from Landon.

LEON
True, although you can't really blame him for ducking out when that's what's waiting on him.

Business typically looks to pick up with Cortez in now, raising a hand for a greco-roman knucklock. Tyler is lured in and he falls into the trap set by The Urban Legend, taking a boot to the gut for his naivety. Cortez then rocks Tyler with a big European Uppercut. And a second. With Tyler staggered, Cortez then affords himself a little run-up on the third, this one knocking Tyler right off his feet!

"TY - LAAHH!"
"TY - LAAHH!"
"TY - LAAHH!"
"TY - LAAHH!"

The crowd don't need much more encouragement than that to get behind the handsome young Westerner. Scoop and a slam by Cortez plants him in the centre of the ring, coming off the ropes with a big Legdrop to follow it up! With his eyes locked on "Showtime" Shayne, he then makes the pin...


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No!

Pulling Tyler up, Cortez shows off his extensive martial arts background with a straight kick to the chest, the force of which sends Tyler stumbling backwards, the turnbuckles in his path the only thing stopping him. Cortez follows into the corner with an elbow strike before wringing out the arm, whipping Tyler across the ring into the opposite corner. Full head of steam, Cortez charges...


...and EATS a raised knee to the jaWii

"YYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"

Tyler pushes himself up to the middle rope, waiting on Cortez to turn around. And when he does, Tyler soars with a Front Missile Dropkick! Despite a jarring landing in his own right, Tyler is able to get right back up and tag out to Shayne Brave, who quickly jogs down the apron until he's positioned right down the middle. Gripping onto the top rope he then waits patiently for Cortez to clamber back up, before Springboarding to the top...


...duck by Todd...



...but Shayne spots it early enough, floats over top and pulls him down with a Sunset Flip...


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No!

Both men roll through, Shayne a step ahead with a quick boot to the gut. Shayne then backs into the ropes and hooks the head, pulling Cortez around with a Swinging DDT... 


...but although the swinging part comes off without a hitch, the DDT isn't so successful. Cortez powers the one hundred, eighty two pounder up and throws him off the facelock. And as soon as Shayne lands, Cortez MOWS him down with a big Clothesline!!

"OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

LEON
LARIATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~!

Looking to get back into the mix now that his immediate opposition is prone, Landon holds his arm out looking for a tag. Pratically insisting on a tag. Clearly Cortez is a little unenthused. But he gives the tag anyway, Maddix rushing into the ring and going right onto the attack with a flurry of kicks and stomps. Not that he needs to, Landon then runs Tyler off of the apron, drawing him into the ring and using the distraction of referee Matsuda to put a blatant choke on "Showtime"!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

COLE
Landon taking every shortcut he can, just as we'd expect from him.

LEON
Even if this revered arena, the Nippon Budokan, he doesn't feel compelled fight within the rules.

As Tyler is forced back into his corner, Landon releases the choke on Shayne and goes back to the crowd, grinning from ear to ear as he fluffs his hair. The crowd show exactly what they feel about Landon, or as much what he's doing to D*LUX, but he shrugs it off arrogantly. Shayne has reached his feet by now. But Landon beats him to the punch, landing a hard straight kick to the chest! The thud of kickpad on flesh echoes around the hallowed arena, Shayne groaning as the air rushes out of his lungs. Landon fires off a second straight kick, right to the same reddened area of the chest. Somehow Shayne remains on his feet though. So, Landon quickly snapmares Showtime to the canvas, sitting him up...


*SMACK!*


...and delivers a HARD Dragon Kick to the spine!!

LEON
Man! Shayne's gonna be peeing blood in the morning, guaranteed.

Shayne kicks his feet in pain as Landon makes the tag, bringing Cortez back into the match. Assuming captaincy of the team Landon then pulls Shayne to his feet and whips him into the ropes, calling the shots on a double back elbow to the chest! Landon wastes no time in posing, but Cortez does the smarter thing in following up with a cover...


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No!

Out of the ring shuffles Landon, while Cortez takes over on Shayne. A couple of forearms soften Shayne up before he's pulled the rest of the way to his feet, Cortez positioning himself behind the boybander and latching his arms around the waist for a Backdrop Suplex...



...and despite an attempt by Shayne to sandbag the throw, Cortez gets him over, dumping Showtime high and tight on his shoulders with the Suplex!!

COLE
Wow, tremendous throw by Cortez!

LEON
No kidding! These people haven't seen anybody land like that since Takeshi's Castle was on the air!

As Shayne goes skidding across the ring, Cortez reaches out and grabs his trailing arm, dragging him back by the wrist and making the cover...


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NO!

Cortez doesn't waste time crying about it, pulling Shayne straight back to his feet. Another European Uppercut connects and the smallest man in the match goes tumbling through the ring ropes and to the floor, Cortez's attempts to follow him drawing the referee over.

COLE
Remember, there's a twenty count on the floor in HI-YAH Title matches, as opposed to the regular ten count observed in America.

Not that that'll provide Shayne with any respite however. As Cortez and the referee argue, ever the opportunist Landon capitalises. He jumps from the apron to the floor and drags Shayne back to his feet, checking the referee is still distracted (which he is as Tyler tries to point out what's happening) before irish whipping Showtime across ringside...


*CLANK!*

"OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

...and into the notoriously flimsy Japanese guardrails!!

COLE
Tyler, doing his partner no favours trying to get involved here. Caught up in the heat of the moment maybe.

LEON
Yeah, I've been there. You've got to keep a cool head in these kind of situations, something I'm pretty good at but most people aren't. With guys like Cortez and Maddix it's tough though.

Landon makes sure he hasn't been spotted, quickly throwing Shayne back into the ring and innocently adjusting his kneepads to explain why he's no longer on the apron. Referee Matsuda buys it, somehow. Meanwhile, Cortez collects Shayne and rolls him onto his back, attempting the cover...


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NO!

Reaching up Todd brings Landon back in, The Next Generation brushing Shayne with a kick but apparantly more concerned with badmouthing "Tremendous" Tyler. Of course Tyler takes exception to that. And as Landon pushes the referee between him and the boybander, Megan hurriedly collects her towel from underneath the challengers' bottom turnbuckle and reaches into the ring, wrapping it around the throat of Shayne Brave!!

COLE
Oh come on! This is ridiculous!

LEON
Where the hell's Jade?

Right on cue, we cut to Jade, who's found an inappropriate time to answer a text message and isn't watching the action.

LEON
I knew I shouldn't have bought her that Blackberry.

Megan breaks the choke just in time and innocently hides the towel. She also ignores the accusing look from Todd Cortez, who probably doesn't feel this cheating is needed, although he also doesn't see fit to actually stop it.

Meanwhile, Landon has finished distracting the referee and walks back over, dragging Shayne away from the ropes. Once there he suddenly drops the ankles and breaks for the ropes, leaping up and coming down across Showtime's stomach with the double stomp...

...and dropping straight out with the follow-up back senton! And a hook of the leg for the cover, Landon counting along...


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Kickout!

Landon sits up, brushing the hair out of his eyes and signalling to the referee in the most multi-cultural way possible to pick up the count.

COLE
Shayne Brave really needs a tag here.

LEON
Well say what you want about Cortez and Maddix. They're former SWF Tag Team Champions, so they know how to work as a team. And to use the referee to their advantage, as a team. They've done that tonight.

Pulling Shayne back up, Landon rocks him with a forearm. And another. Shayne then gets loaded into the ropes, sent coast to coast and on the way back Landon lands a picture-perfect Dropsault, landing on his feet! Shayne is not so lucky of course.


MADDIX
LA CUCARACHA... ICHIBAAAN!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

COLE
No surprise, the fans don't agree.

LEON
Or they just didn't understand him. I mean, 'Ichiban' sure, but the rest was Spanish.

COLE
True.

With the time Landon took to announce that, Shayne Brave has managed to turn in the direction of his corner and begin crawling towards the outstretched hand of Tyler Bryant. It doesn't take Landon much to cut him off at the pass though, dropping an elbow to the back of the head. Maddix then climbs back up and grabs Shayne's wrist, tormentingly holding his limp hand j u s t out of reach from his partner! Stretching the tag rope to it's fullest Tyler reaches over the top, so agonisingly close...



...but so far, Landon dragging Shayne away and popping Tyler in the jaw with a forearm just to add injury to insult!

LEON
Gee, what an asshole... can I asshole?

COLE
Yes, on this network you can.

"DEE - LUX!"
"DEE - LUX!"
"DEE - LUX!"
"DEE - LUX!"

The fans start to get behind the Champions now. And as Landon finishes badmouthing the fallen Tyler, he turns around and Shayne is waiting with a punch to the gut! Another! Another! And another! Reaching up, Shayne then cups the head and JARS Landon with a Jawbreaker, leaving him a free route to the tag...






...for JUST a second just short, Cortez able to rush in and drag Shayne away by the ankle! Cortez then drops an elbow to make sure Shayne doesn't make another attempt to tag out, before he's shuffled away by the referee.

COLE
That was a close call right there. If D*LUX can get the tag, the roof might just blow off the Budokan.

LEON
Is that structurally possible?

Stil nursing his jaw from the Jawbreaker, Landon wastes little time once Cortez's feet hit the ring apron in tagging him back in. And The Urban Legend picks up right where he left off, dropping another elbow on Shayne. And another, before flipping Showtime over onto his back. With a little hop onto the other side of Shayne's prone body, Cortez then tucks and lands a BIG Standing Moonsault, 226 pounds crushing Shayne Brave and possibly ending his title reign as Todd hooks the leg tight...


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SAVE BY TYLER!!

LEON
Alright, there we go Tyler!

On his way back out, Tyler argues with the referee, while Cortez continues unabaited. With a double leg pick-up, Cortez walks Shayne a few steps, then drops him with the Crotch-Droppah! He then picks Shayne up again, dropping him right back down in the same fashion for the second time in quick succession! The two shots to the tailbone leave Shayne struggling to even stand, Cortez simply throwing him overhead with a nonchalant backbody drop. As Shayne crashes to the canvas, already Cortez is waiting on the apron, prepped and ready to springboard. Before Shayne can get up, the forward-thinking Megan Skye quickly rushes her man Landon into and across the ring, bumping Tyler off of the apron before he can get involved. Landon then follows Tyler out and tackles him on the arena floor, keeping him at bay, as back in the ring Cortez springboards to the top...



*thud!*


...AND LANDS A SPRINGBOARD LARIAT ON BRAVE!!

COLE
WOW! What a shot, Shayne nearly got his head taken off!

LEON
Man, what is it about me doing commentary? First Wright, now this.

COLE
And here's the cover, no-one to make the save...


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Tyler breaks away and tries to roll in...





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...but Landon grabs him by the leg, leaving him stuck half in and half out, left to watch helplessly...










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NOOOOOO!!

"OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

A respectful round of applause goes up from the Japanese crowd as Cortez slams his fists into the canvas in frustration. Tyler is able to fight Landon off him now and the two begin brawling on the floor, while Cortez drags Shayne Brave to his feet once more.

COLE
Shayne is barely able to stand here and as Landon continues to keep Tyler pre-occupied on the floor, this is a bad situation for D*LUX!

Once to his feet, Cortez clasps his hand around Shayne's throat and prepares to lift him by the seat of his red denim pants. Shayne suddenly sinks down on the arm though, attempting to break Todd's goozling grip. Cortez does break the grip, but it's to pound Shayne into submission with a collection of forearms, before spinning on the spot and DRIVING his heel into Shayne's gut with a rolling sole BUTT! The force takes Shayne ever so briefly off his feet and doubles him over, Cortez turning once more and this time making for the ropes. Cortez builds up a head of steam, charging back at Shayne with the HOLLOW PPOOOOOOOOOOIII.....



...NO! Shayne suddenly springs to life and cuts Cortez off with a Leg Lariat, to the shock of Megan Skye on the floor!!

"RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
Desperation move from "Showtime" Shayne! And what a crucial one it could be!

With Cotez knocked loopy, Megan tries to alert Landon. He's busy brawling with Tyler though and by the time Landon notices, Tyler is able to grab him, holding him against the apron and preventing him from getting into the ring. And this time, it's Landon left helpless as Shayne crawls over, dropping on top of Cortez...


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NO!!

"OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

Referee Matsuda's hand hovers inches off the canvas, showing just how close D*LUX came to retaining.

COLE
This match has broken down now and Shayne Brave can't tag even if he wanted to, with his partner battling on the floor.

LEON
I think we're past tags mattering now. Funny how that tends to happen in tag matches.

COLE
Goodbye fourth wall.

Using the ropes to pull himself up, it's clear Shayne is still suffering. Cortez is actually to his feet just before Shayne. He's still a little dazed from the Leg Lariat though and he can't really capitalise as Shayne lounges into the ropes, a sudden burst of energy surging him forward...



...FLAPJACK!!

COLE
There's another tide turner though!

Out on the floor, Landon has shrugged Tyler off, at least long enough to slide back into the ring. And as Shayne climbs painfully back up The Next Generation hooks him under head and arm, bringing him down with the Complete Shot!!

"OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

Cover by Landon...


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TYLER MAKES THE SAVE!!

Cortez tries to catch Tyler unawares. The Tremendous One ducks his clothesline though and quickly springs up with a Dropkick, momentum sending The Urban Legend all the way out of the ring and to the floor! That leaves Landon alone two on one with the HI-YAH Tag Team Champions, getting the jump on Tyler...


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

...with a knifedge chop!


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

...and another!


MADDIX
KOBASHIIIIIIIIII...



...NO! Maddix's slightly inappropriate ripping off of Kenta Kobashi doesn't happen, as Tyler ducks the first of what would be dozens of quick chops, Landon stumbling forwards haplessly. He manages to stop himself on the ropes, cussing away to himself as he turns back around...




*SMACK!*

"RRRRRAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!"

...and gets his head KNOCKED OFF HIS SHOULDERS WITH A YAKUZA KICK!!

LEON
Oh, MY!

COLE
:O

Glassy eyed, Landon looks to be completely KOed as he's rolled onto his back, Tyler cradling him up with a pin...


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NOO!!

COLE
No, he kicked out! Credit where it's due, I thought Landon was out there.

Tyler climbs back to his feet and draws on the support of the Budokan crowd, as he lifts Landon up onto his shoulders with a fireman's carry. He then waits, as Shayne slowly climbs back to his feet, hoping to complete the Rock Your Body. Before they can do though, Landon elbows his way out and escapes down the back. Tyler throws a back elbow to try and pre-empt whatever Landon was planning. It's ducked though, La Cucaracha grabbing hold of Tyler's wrist and whipping him to the ropes...


...but he doesn't make them, stopping short with a baseball slide into Cortez on the floor...




COLE
WATCH OUT!!


...SENDING CORTEZ SPRAWLING ACROSS THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!

Security waste no time in getting involved, making sure Cortez and Rodez don't end up getting physically involved. In the ensuing panic Leon loses his headset and gets pulled away from the announce table for his own safety, the situation seemingly a little bit of something over nothing... at least until Cortez realises where he is and sees the smirk on Leon's face, sending him into a rage and causing him to pounce towards The Silky Smooth One! The security guards grab Cortez as soon as he makes a move, forgetting perhaps he's supposed to be participating in a match right now, as the fans nearby swarm away out of striking range.

COLE
It's breaking down out here! I had a feeling Leon being out here was a bad idea!

Back in the ring, Landon has laid out Tyler with a clothesline and has turned his attention to Shayne Brave. Picking him up into a fireman's carry, Landon prepares to execute the GO 2 SLEEP...




...but the chaos at ringside understandably distracts him, Landon dropping Shayne and yelling at the security to let Cortez go! Cortez has completely forgotten about the match now though and Landon has to avoid making that same mistake, Megan screaming at him to turn around. Which he does, seeing D*LUX converging over and looking for a Double Clothesline to take them both out. But, they both duck, taking an arm and a leg a-piece and dropping Landon with a Double Gutbuster!!

COLE
The Cowell Movement! Landon is all alone and in trouble!

Leon and Cortez continue to be seperated (read: manhandled) by the security guards, while D*LUX call for the end!

"RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!"

Exiting to the apron, Shayne slowly begins to crawl up the turnbuckles towards the top rope. Tyler meanwhile stomps Landon in the back of the head before reaching back, hooking Landon's feet under his armpits and grabbing the wrist. In the pendulum, Maddix is elevated a couple of inches off the canvas. And as Tyler positions himself beside the turnbuckles, Shayne stands up top, taking an extra second to steady himself... BEFORE HITTING THE LEGDROP TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!!

"RRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
AS SEEN ON 60 MINUTES!!

Shayne stays down, while Tyler makes the cover...


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3!!!!

"RRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

*DINGDINGDING!*

The fans in the Nippon Budokan explode as the three comes down, Tyler and Shayne clearly relieved in their celebrations. Megan is apaplectic on the outside, Jade a little distracted with what's happening to her brother, as Tyler and Shayne embrace and congratulate each other on making it through this title defence.

BUFFER
Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners... and STILL HI-YAH World Tag Team Champions... D*LLLUUUUUUUXXXXXXXX!!!!

"RRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

As the celebrations start, the focus remains split with Cortez and Rodez though. Cortez is dragged away down the aisle by the security, Leon frustrated with the heavy-handed reaction by the security guards swarmed around him and shrugging them off, trying in vain to tell the apparantly non-English speaking guards he's not trying to attack anyone. They continue to keep him held back though, just incase.

COLE
Man, what a crazy outcome to this match! Leon Rodez and Todd Cortez having to be pulled apart out here at ringside, although ironically I don't think they were actually going after each other until security stepped in. Obviously, security told to take no chances here tonight.

Leon finally gets away from the security at Jade Rodez's bequest, whom the Japanese are obviously more familiar with and trusting of. A little frustrated at the attention and nursing his neck a little, Leon rolls into the ring and glares up at Cortez being dragged away, congratulating D*LUX with handshakes.

COLE
Whatever the situation, D*LUX were able to pull out the victory in the meantime and they are still the HI-YAH Tag Team Champions. What a wild ride on the Road To AngleMania!