MS: Landon vs. Cortez XXVIII(?)

[King Cucaracha 0]

[b]*THE CHAMP IS HERE!*[/b]

"YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

A lightning bolt hits the stage, sending a plume of smoke up into the air as "Know Your Role 2000" begins to play through the arena. The Milan crowd rise to their feet as Tha Puerto Rican emerges through the smoke, lowering his expensive sunglasses to take a look out through the people. His people. Flicking the sunglasses back up, PRL then swaggers to the ring with an air of cool despite the cheering all around him. The OAOAST World Championship sits over the shoulder of his custom made silk shirt, as PRL has clearly come not to fight but to talk.

COACH
Wai... wait a minute. He's not coming over here... is he?

COLE
Oh, yeah, I meant to tell you about that earlier. Sorry. Better get those apologies thought up quickly, hadn't we?

COACH
:O

As Coach panics and prepares to grovel, Tha Puerto Rican enters the ring and scales the turnbuckles, raising the World Championship in one arm over his head and smelling the electricity in the arena.

"P - R - L!"
"P - R - L!"
"P - R - L!"
"P - R - L!"

COACH
These people love PRL and who can blame them!?

COLE
He can't hear you yet.

COACH
Oh, sorry.

PRL climbs a second set of turnbuckles and shows off his gold again, leaving the other two sides be. After all, he's got the night off, might as well take it easier on himself, hey? PRL instead leaves the ring and heads for the commentary table, where sure enough Coach is right up on his feet ready to greet him.

COACH
These people love PRL and who can bla-*ARGH!*

PRL
Get the hell out of here you turncoating bastard! Go on, get! HYAH! HYAH!

Coach wisely scurries off to the back as fast as his legs can carry him.

PRL
Oh, I almost forgot... have a nice day, Coach! Now, Michael Cole, before you even think of opening your mouth, think carefully, because that could be you in one second flat!

COLE
...great to have you out here, Champ!


*DINGDING!*

BUFFER
The following contest is scheduled for one fall, to determine the main-event of School's Out 2008!


[b]"PREPARE...FOR...LANDON!"[/b]

[i]...WAAAAAHHHHH...

*DUM DUM*[/i]

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

"Megalomaniac" by Incubus pierces the crowd's excited cheers and brings the Italians to their feet. They know all too well what this music means and are ready and prepared to boo the oncoming challenger out of the building. Eventually, out through the curtain bursts Maddix with Megan Skye at hand. Landon extends his arms to the side and soaks in the reaction from the crowd, negative or otherwise, before heading down the aisle with a flamboyant sweep of his trenchcoat.

BUFFER
Introducing first. Accompanied to the ring by MEGAN SKYE! He is the leader of Cucaracha Internacional. From Huron, South Dakota by way of Madrid, Spain... weighing two hundred, eight pounds... the former OAOAST World Heavyweight Champion... LLLAAAAAAAAANNDDOOOOONN... "LA CUCARACHA"... MMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAADDIIIIIIIIXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

COLE
Here comes the would-be number one contender. Over the past three weeks, Todd Cortez has gone through Spanish Fly, Leon Rodez and Nathaniel Black to become the number one contender. Landon has spent the European tour facing local unknowns, one of which he didn't even fight and instead fed to Faqu! And yet, here tonight, Landon could find his way into the School's Out main-event.

Landon climbs the steps and after a scanning of the crowd he enters and spins himself into the centre of the ring. Coming to a stop, his attention rests on PRL at the commentary table. Pointing a finger down at the World Champion, Landon tells PRL to "relax" and that he's "got this", which seems to confuse him a little.

COLE
PR, if you don't mind me asking, who are you pulling for tonight? What's your preference for your first Pay Per View World Title defence, at School's Out?

PRL
You know it really doesn't matter to me, if it's Todd Cortez, Todd Cortez and Landon, Todd Cortez, Landon and Megan, add in a dash of Samoan, a pinch of Canadian, a light sprinkling of Englishman, it really makes no difference to me. I couldn't really care less.

COLE
Well some people are speculating Champ that you'd rather this match wasn't happening, because you had it all set up. Todd Cortez one on one, without the Riot Act Plus to worry about. And people are wondering which would be more dangerous. Would you take a third man in Landon Maddix, if it meant you didn't have to worry about that deadly Riot Act Plus?

PRL
I'd be lying if I said I wanted to be dropped on my head like that, but either way, that's not gonna happen at School's Out. Fact!


.:CUE: "Oh No", Mos Def, Nate Dogg, and Pharoah Monche:.


BUFFER
And, introducing the opponent... fighting out of 'Hollywood Boulevard'! He weighs two hundred, twenty six pounds... the number one contender to the OAOAST World Heavyweight Championship... "THE URBAN LEGEND"... TTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODD... CCOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRTTEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!

"YYYYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

Wasting no time, Cortez marches down the aisle with a purpose and slides right into the ring... and is promptly moved back by referee Mike Chioda, away from Landon who has ducked between the ropes calling for a timeout. Sure, the match hasn't started yet, but whatever.

COLE
Cortez wants at Landon Maddix in the worst way. If he wins tonight, he's officially free of Landon's control!

PRL
Stables are for losers. Always have been.

Once Todd is a safe distance away, Landon creeps out of his hiding place and reminds Todd that until the bell rings he can't really do anything to him. "Not yet" is Todd's response. Landon takes his time about getting ready, giving Todd time to remove his bulletproof vest, his cross and chain and also chance to calm down a little.


*DINGDINGDING!*

With a big shit-eating grin on his face, Landon walks out of the corner running his mouth at a mile a minute, taunting Cortez about this and about that. Maybe the AngleMania victory. Maybe the chance he'll be co-number one contender. Or, more likely, the fact Cortez can't use the Riot Act Plus, as he kindly reminds him before ducking his head. Cortez looks on with a scowl as Landon stands bent over, almost daring Cortez to go ahead and hit the Riot Act, knowing full-well that he can't. 


*SLAP!*

[i]"AAAAAAHHHHHH!"[/i]

But he CAN slap him on the back, and hard. The jolt of pain snaps Maddix bolt upright...


*SLAP!*

[i]"AAAAAAHHHHHH!"[/i]

...and Cortez strikes him with a knifedge to the chest!


*SLAP!*

[i]"AAAAAAHHHHHH!"[/i]

And another! Irish whips sends Landon into the corner... not just into, but upside down and over the top! Landing on his feet on the apron, Landon gets his bearings and quickly runs the apron towards the far corner. But Cortez intercepts him with a HOLLOW POOOOOOIIIIIIIINNTT, SENDING LANDON FLYING INTO THE BARRICADE AT RINGSIDE!!!

COLE
OH MY!!

"YYYYYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!"

Megan rushes to Landon's side as he lays writhing at ringside, but quickly gets out of dodge as Cortez leaves the ring. Grabbing Landon, he pulls him to his feet and nails a straight right hand. Holding his side Landon staggers away, Cortez following in low with a tackle that drives La Cucaracha back-first into the guardrail again!!

PRL
See, this is a prime example of what happens when you piss off the wrong guy Michael Cole. And Maddix makes pissing people off so damn easy, it's only a matter of time before one of them is the wrong guy.

COLE
Well right now, Landon is being dominated!

After a succession of right hands against the guardrail Cortez drags Maddix back towards the ring with a handful of hair. Face-first into the ring apron he goes before being dumped back inside, where-in he quickly tries to beg off and hold his ribs at the same time. Cortez doesn't fall for that one and stomps Landon before hauling him back up, whipping him into the corner again. This time Landon bounces right back out, send airborne with a BAAAAACK bodydrop! Maddix tries to beg off and even Megan gets in on the act, both drowned out by the Milan crowd encouraging Todd to kick his BUTT.

COLE
Look at Megan, trying to 'reason' with Todd. No shame at all.

PRL
I tell ya, if some woman dumped Tha Puerto Rican for La Cucaracha, I'd call that a lucky escape, because clearly there's something not right upstairs.

COLE
And Popick?

PRL
Yeah, same deal.

Cortez pulls Landon back up and nails him with a right hand. A second. And a third. Backed up against the ropes, Landon is then sent for the ride by Todd, who ducks his head for another backdrop. Landon puts on the brakes and connects with a kick, tapping his head to show how smart he is. The kick barely phases Cortez though, causing Landon to panic and execute a whip of his own. Drop down sends Todd up and over, Landon back up and looking for a leapfrog... CAUGHT WITH A SITOUT SPINEBUSTER!!

"OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"


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NO!

Barely having kicked out, Landon quickly pulls himself back up... and walks right into a right hand!

COLE
Things are NOT going Landon's way so far here in Milan!

Stumbling into a corner, Landon is grabbed again by Cortez, looking for a whip. Landon manages to reverse this time though. Into the buckles, Cortez suddenly feels a hand on his ankle and turns around to see Megan Skye holding him in place. Cortez manages to pull his foot away just in time, as in flies Landon looking for a big leaping forearm smash. Instead he leaps straight into the turnbuckles, leaving him open for a German Suplex, with a bridge...


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No!

Landon staggers to his feet and tries to stagger away as best possible from The Urban Legend. Cortez follows in after him and dives at Maddix looking for a clothesline...




...but Maddix ducks and CORTEZ GETS HIS ARM HUNG UP IN THE ROPES GOING OVER THE TOP!!!

"OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

PRL
That ain't good.

Referee Chioda quickly rushes over to try and get Cortez free, but Maddix beats him in the footrace in his determination to capitalise. Maddix remorselessly kicks away at Cortez like a pináta as he hangs by the arm over ringside in serious pain. And when Chioda forceably moves La Cucaracha back, Megan adds to his misery with a shot to the gut from the outside. Eventually the referee manages to get Landon back long enough to untie Todd's arm, the number one contender falling to the outside where he grabs at his shoulder while Landon stands back with a smile on his face.

COLE
What a bad slice of luck for the Urban Legend.

PRL
No doubt. Those ropes are tighter than you'd think unless you've actually wrestled in your life... Michael... getting caught up in them is no fun.

Reaching out of the ring, Landon pulls Cortez back up onto the apron. He then takes the right arm and guillotines it down across the top rope!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

The former World Champion looks much more confident now and takes his sweet time with Cortez. Setting him up, he brings Cortez back in with a suplex, floating with a little difficulty into a lateral press...


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No!

Landon wrings out the arm bringing Todd back to his feet. A couple of sharp tugs on the shoulder leave Cortez on one knee and grimacing in pain, at the mercy of the smiling La Cucaracha. He wrings out the arm again, bringing Cortez over to the canvas where he applies a short-arm scissors.

PRL
Maddix in control, just asking to have the piss slapped out of him with that smug smile on his face.

With a nod to the outside to Megan, Landon leans back pulling up on the hold. No submission yet from Cortez though.

COLE
Just what kind of damage does this hold do PR?

PRL
It's an armbar. You tell me, genius.

Looking for an escape, Cortez kicks his feet up looking to roll himself backwards. A clamping on the hold prevents that from happening and Todd winds up right back on his back. Cortez isn't one to just lie around and take a beating though and pretty soon he's rocking back again, this time managing to roll backwards and stack Landon up on his shoulders...


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Kickout by Landon, losing the arm in the process. He beats Cortez to his feet and lands a forearm though, allowing him to wring out the arm once more. Placing the right arm in a hammerlock, Maddix then runs Cortez shoulder first into a corner! Down goes Cortez, lorded over by La Cucaracha to the annoyance of the Italians in attendance. Landon hangs Todd up over the turnbuckles and wraps the arm around the top rope...

"ONE!"
"TWO!"
"THREE!"
"FO..."

...which, of course, isn't legal...

"ONE!"
"TWO!"
"THREE!"
"FO..."

...so Landon only does it for three seconds at a time, which in his mind consitutes following the rules. Referee Chioda doesn't seem to agree and warns the innocence pleading Landon.

COLE
He hasn't changed, has he?

PRL
Nope, he's still the same sorry cheating sumbitch he used to be. Same stupid haircut too.

As Cortez tries to rub some feeling back into his shoulder, Maddix lines him up. A forearm under the jaw catches Cortez napping. As does a second. He soon wakes up after the third strike though, lashing out with a hard kick which catches Landon right in his ribs and sends him sprawling to the ground!

"YYEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHH!"

Landon dusts himself off and gets right back up, pounding away on the injured shoulder with right hands to fend Cortez off. A hard slap to the face proves a mistake. But when Cortez storms towards him Landon peppers the shoulder with fists again until Cortez is subdued again. Down to one knee goes Cortez and Landon quickly steps forward...


*SMACK!*
*SMACK!*
*SMACK!*
*SMACK!*

...and strikes Cortez in the face with four quick Kawada kicks!

PRL
Cortez better suck it up and quick and I don't mean in that way Cole so settle down and think about baseball or something. I'm talking gutcheck. Cortez hasn't got his fancy piledriver, boo-hoo. Find something else and kick this arrogant jabroni's ass already! If he needs any more motivation than what he's got, he ain't gonna be a threat to Tha Puerto Rican's title reign, trust me.

COLE
(sighs)
...manly forearms...

PRL
WHAT!?

COLE
What? I... I didn't say anything, I...

PRL
(points to eyes)
Tell it right to the camera, buddy.

With Cortez dis-orientated for a second, Landon sets him up and hits a vertical suplex. Hitting the ropes, Landon then leaps up to bring all his two hundred, eight pounds down across Cortez's chest with a double stomp... and bottoms right out into a back senton for good measure. A moment of checking the ribs and Landon then reaches back to hook a leg...


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2...






No!

Armbar applied by Maddix and he brings Cortez back up by it.

COLE
Landon not usually known for his submission wrestling, per-se. Staying on the arm though.

PRL
An armbar like that ain't gonna cut it though and he knows that. He's just buying time.

Landon keeps Cortez under control for a few seconds, then sends him off with an irish whip. Up goes Landon, on point with a spinning back elbow on the rebound. So pleased with it is Landon that he walks over to a corner and leans in the turnbuckles, taking in a mental picture of the moment for safe keeping. Cortez begins to get to his feet as Landon makes a move, so he stays in the corner, going up to the middle rope. The Urban Legend climbs to his feet and walks right into a Front Missile Dropkick from the 2nd floor, connecting on the right shoulder, making a cover...


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Kickout!

Pulling Cortez up again, La Cucaracha backs him up against the ropes and strikes with another forearm.


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

He then lays in with a knifedge, with not quite the decible level that you get when chopping Landon in response. No matter. Landon wrings out the arm and sends Cortez off with another whip. Maddix then takes a quick glance to PRL, telling him to "watch this" as he goes up with a Dropsau... CAUGHT! Cortez catches hold of Maddix and gets him in a standing headscissors, to the consternation of Megan!

COLE
He can't do what he's thinking of doing!

So, he doesn't. After realising a Riot Act is out of the question, Cortez instead picks Landon up for a powerbomb. The arm tweaks though and he loses Landon in mid-air, Landon floating over the back and into a sunset flip...


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...no, Cortez rolls through...



*SMACK!*

...AND JUST SLAMS THE FLAT OF HIS BOOT INTO LANDON'S FACE!!!!

"YYYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!"

PRL
Now that's what I wanna see! About damn time!

With Maddix splayed out on the canvas, Cortez drops down and hooks a leg...


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NO!!

COLE
Only a two count, Cortez less than a count away from his freedom!

PRL
What a touching story, blahblah... Michael Cole, all that matters and should matter is the OAOAST Championship. Plain and simple. Anyone who spends their life stuck following somebody else doesn't deserve my attention, and will never gonna be World Champion, for the very fact that he got there in the first place and he's not got the balls to get out and stand on his own two feet.

COLE
What about The Lightning Crew?

PRL
Yeah. How many of my title shots did I hand down to Mr. Boricua again?

COLE
Touché.

PRL
Damn right touché. Now call the match and stop bringing up things that aren't important anymore. That being The Former Lightning Crew.

Still clutching his right arm, Cortez measures Maddix to his feet and delivers a hard kick to the stomach that lifts Landon off his feet. Another kick connects. And a third. And a fourth, finally knocking Landon off his feet. Right back up he tries to go back to begging off, but Cortez is on him with an irish whip. Underneath a clothesline goes Landon, coming back off the ropes and flying in with a flying forearm... but gets 'caught' and quickly dropped across a knee as Todd can't hold onto him with one bad arm. With Landon doubled over, Todd quickly follows up with a Russian Legsweep. He rolls right through the landing and jumps up, looking for a legdrop... MISSED! Out of the way rolls Landon, catching Cortez on his way back up. He throws the arm up over his for the Complete Shot... but a twist of the hips and a judo throw counters that! A little shocked by the takedown, Landon walks right back up and into a Roundhouse Kick... NO, DUCKED!

PRL
That's what happens when you know an opponent like these two do. You get to this point and you can't do shit to 'em because they know what's coming.

COLE
...well put.

Running Cortez into the ropes, Landon pulls him down in an O'Connor Roll...


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Kickout by Cortez, sending Landon forward into the ropes. He goes up and over Cortez, building up some speed. Off the far ropes, Landon then catches Todd around the head with his left arm, swinging himself around the back and bringing him down from the right side with an inverted bulldog!

COLE
There's that move again!

PRL
Cover him already you jackass!

PRL doesn't seem to appreciate the moment's pause to celebrate from Landon, before he finally hooks a leg...


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Kickout!

PRL
Ah, what a jackass! You hit some crazy move like that and the first thing in your mind is 'what does my hair look like?', 'are the people looking at me?'. Take that crap to the Women's Division!

Flicking the hair from his eyes, 'the signal' is given by Landon. It's time to go to sleep. Cortez picks himself back up to find his 'boss' waiting on him, delivering a boot to the gut and taking him up into the fireman's carry...




...but Cortez slips down the back, uses a handful of hair to pull Landon's head back AND KICKS HIM IN THE TEETH WITH A HIGH ROUNDHOUSE!!!

"YYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
That could be the knockout!!

Megan holds her head in her hands, while Cortez cradles his right arm in his left.

PRL
Get on him! Forget about your arm, cover!

Eventually Cortez is able to and grabs the near leg...


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NO, SHOULDER UP!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

COLE
At the last seco...

PRL
Gimme a break over here! Are these two even trying to win this, because from where I'm sitting it's pretty debatable.

COLE
Well PR...

PRL
Hell, whoever wins or whatever I end up having to go through at School's Out, these two better take the rods outta their asses because so far they haven't shown me they've got what it takes to dethrone Tha Puerto Rican, that's for damn sure!

COLE
Settle down there Champ.

PRL
I'm just amped up, Michael! I'm sick of sitting here, I wanna be in there right now, because you and I both know if I was I'd lay the smackdown on these two in a fatman's heartbeat and beat 'em both!

Both men slowly get back to their feet and Cortez looks to be the more alert, but without his go-to move he seems to be thinking about what to do next. Oh the other hand Maddix barely seems to be thinking after that kick to the face. Stumbling around, he walks right towards Cortez. Thinking quick, he goozles Maddix around the throat, gripping the tights and looking for the Urban Assau... NO! The arm won't grip and he can't get Maddix up! Todd changes arms and goozles with the left. But by then the element of surprise is gone and Landon is able to stun Todd with a back elbow, then hook the head and deliver the LANDON EYE!

COLE
Is that going to be enough to send Landon to School's Out?

Landon on top...



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Kickout!

"YYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!"

Landon sits up and notices the taste of blood on his tongue, realising that his bottom lip has been split open from the roundhouse kick. He looks almost offended and stomps back to his feet, pouting a little as he waves Cortez back up.

PRL
Oh, now you've done it. Don't tug on Superman's cape and don't mess up Landon's pretty face.

Climbing to his feet, Cortez has his back turned to Landon who is stalking behind him, just waiting for the opening. Slowly Todd turns and he walks into a boot, Landon going up and looking for the CUCARACHA CUTTE... NO! Cortez shoves him off! Keeping his feet on landing Landon comes off the ropes...





*SMACK!*



...AND GETS LAUNCHED BACK THROUGH WITH A SUPERKICK!!

COLE
How's your lips!? Right PR?

PRL
I don't use that one.

COLE
Oh, sorry. I just thought, 'cause...

PRL
Shut the hell up.

COLE
yessir.

With Landon shaken up at ringside, Cortez runs the ring and WIPES HIM OUT WITH A SURPRISE TOPÉ!!!

"YYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

PRL
WOAH! Take it easy round the Champ guys.

Both Cortez and Maddix end up helping each other up, in a way, if you can call grabbing each other by the hair and/or ears and climbing to your feet 'helping'. The two reach their feet and Cortez quickly turns Landon around, SLAMMING him face-first into the announce table!

PRL
Damnit I said take it easy! Almost spilled my Fresca...

Still holding onto Landon by the hair, Cortez gets ready to slam him in again only for referee Chioda to leave the ring and try to convince the two to get back inside. The momentary distraction allows Landon to pick up a jug of water off the table though, taking a quick swig...





...and *SPEWING* it all over [i]THA PUERTO RICAN[/i] thanks to a knee to the gut from Cortez!!

PRL
Son of a bit-*THUD*

PRL is left covered in 'recycled' water and off headset, stood up with a look of fury towards Landon who gets thrown back into the ring. In follows Cortez and The Urban Legend spins Landon around as he gets back up, dropping him with a quick Crotch-Droppah! Off the ropes, Cortez builds up some steam...



...and gets tripped by Megan!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Cortez angrily turns to his former girlfriend...





...JUST AS PRL JUMPS INTO THE RING AND STARTS UNLOADING RIGHT HANDS ON LANDON!!!!

"YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"


*DINGDINGDING!*

COLE
The World Champion has lost it!

PRL lays into Landon, stopping only to spit the hand before laying Landon out with the final punch! Out of the ring bails Landon with PRL hot, tearing off his custom made shirt and waving Maddix back inside. But it's Todd Cortez the World Champion might have to contend with...



BUFFER
Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has stopped this match... and, his official decision, your winner, as a result of a disqualification... LANDON...

COLE
NO!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

BUFFER
..."LA CUCARACHA"... MMMAAAAAAAAAAADDIIIIIIIXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

Landon breaks into the biggest grin you'll ever see sat on the floor, wiping the blood from his mouth as he looks up into the ring. Realising what he's just done, PRL curses to himself... before getting spun around by Todd Cortez, who is understandably furious!

COLE
Cortez has been disqualified, thanks to PRL! And that means that Landon Maddix is going to School's Out... it means Cortez is still in Cucaracha Internacional... and it means that the Riot Act Plus is still banned! What a sickener!

Eye to eye go Cortez and PRL with the World Champion trying to explain himself but Cortez not wanting to hear it. Cortez obviously has his own theories and gets in PR's face...






...but before anything can happen, Landon Maddix sneaks back in and pulls PRL away, hoisting him up AND NAILING HIM WITH THE GO 2 SLEEP!!!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

COLE
Oh come on now!

Maddix puts the boots to the World Champ, while Cortez goes to make a move towards him but is quickly intercepted by Megan who is quick to remind him that the match is over and touching Landon wouldn't be best advised. Cursing under his breath, Cortez storms off and heads up the aisle, leaving Landon stomping away in the ring!

COLE
By hook and most certainly by crook, Landon Maddix has weaseled his way into the main-event of School's Out. And now, he's beaten down the World Champion! Somehow, someway, Landon Maddix is back in the World Title hunt!

After a final kick to the back of the head, Landon stops to "smell the electricity" over the fallen frame of Tha Puerto Rican. With the same grin plastered on his face, he then looks up at Cortez heading through the curtain, before standing over PRL with arms raised as we FADE OUT from Milan!