HD: Main event match

[King Cucaracha 0]

The crowd come to life as "Rock The Casbah" by Trust Company strikes up. Sweeping his purple and black robe through the entrance way comes Leon Rodez, looking a little pre-occupied with other thoughts still from what happened earlier. But Leon still slaps away at the hands of his fans on his way down the aisle, never one to disappoint his followers.

BUFFER
The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Grand Rapids, Michigan... weighing two hundred, eighteen pounds. "THE GRAND RAPIDS GOLDEN CHILD"... ladies and gentlemen, he is "SILKY SMOOTH"... LLLLLLEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOONN... RRRRRRRROOOOOOODDEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZ!!!!

"YYYYYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

Leon enters the ring with a quick flourish of the robe, raising a finger in the air to salute the crowd.

COLE
The World Champion and the number one contender, together in tag team action, just three nights from their November Reign main-event, when we come back!!


[b]*COMMERCIAL BREAK*[/b]


As we return to HeldDOWN~!, we find ourselves in the middle of Nathaniel Black's entrance to the ring. Tha Puerto Rican has already entered (hey, he came out earlier, we don't need to televise it twice, especially if it means writing it twice) and Black now climbs the steps, eyeing both him and Leon as they stand with an icy air between them.

COLE
Nathaniel Black, not looking particularly thrilled about this match tonight. Both these teams are going to have more than a little trouble co-existing, PRL and Leon for obvious reasons, where-as Black and Sandman, aside from their stable allegiances, are about as polar opposite in wrestling philosophy as you can get.

As Black enters the ring, the lights dim, then begin going crazy, as if a virus has infected them, randomly jerking around the arena, frantically changing colors and turning off and on. It’s as if a bad anime scene has come to life.

Loud scratching fills the airwave, as if a DJ has lost their mind and is attempting to break their equipment. In-between the rips, legitimate music kicks on, of a Southern, heavy metal nature.

"I ask you please just give us/
Five Minutes Alone."

The lights continue to dart and flash as the music leaves and the scratching continues, only to come back again, now of a hip-hop nature.

"White America/
I could be one of your kids."

The rap fades out and the scratching continues, at an even greater pace, until music comes back, now of a hardcore variety.

"Final Prayer/
Final prayer for the human race."

The music leaves once again and the scratches reach their apex, before the sound cuts out and the arena goes pitch black. A single spotlight appears on the stage, the only light in the darkened arena. People look towards the light, but see nothing. Then People = Shit by Slipknot hits.

[b]HERE WE GO AGAIN MOTHERFUCKER![/b]

The crowd jeers as a figure punches through the curtains, hidden beneath two bandanas, one over his face and the other over his head. His hands are taped up, with a red "X" on the back of each of them.

BUFFER
And introducing Nathaniel Black's tag team partner. Weighing in tonight at two hundred and twenty pounds. He is a member of the Deadly Alliance... and the reigning OAOAST HEARTLAND CHAMPION... SSSSSSSAAAAAAAAAANNDDMMMMMAAAAAAAAANN... NNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNEEEEEEEEEE... TTHHHHHHHOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSAAAAAAAAANNDD!!!!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

Sandman slides into the ring and rips off the bandanas, a sick smile on his face as he raises his title belt overhead.

COLE
So, main-event time here and right now I'm joined by Jesse "The Body" Ventura to call this match. Jesse, what are your thoughts on this one?

VENTURA
I've gotta question the wisdom of the World Heavyweight Champion competing here tonight, just three days before a big title defence, with a torn bicep. Although, he might not have had much say in the matter.

PRL poses on the turnbuckles, raising the OAOAST World Title to the crowd. He takes a glance back at Leon while doing this before he steps off the ropes. Champion and challenger stare at one another, the tension simmering, until they finally realise the situation they're in and settle into begrudgingly working as a team.


*DINGDINGDING!*

As the bell sounds, both teams try to sort out who'll start. Easier said than done. Eventually Sandman steps out on his side. Leon seems to want to start, but PRL insists on starting, telling Leon that "I don't need your sympathy".

COLE
And the World Champion is going to start this match, how about that.

VENTURA
As the saying goes, pride comes before a fall.

Leon finally steps out of the ring and lets the World Champ get on with it. As the crowd get behind him, PRL and Black circle. Tha Puerto Rican adjusts the taping around his left bicep before they lock up, jostling for position. Feeling Black going for the left arm though, PRL quickly breaks away and backs off into a corner. A smirk forms on Black's face as PRL works loose the arm and tries to get his head together.

VENTURA
There ya go, that injury clearly playing on the mind of Tha Puerto Rican. And he's putting his big weakness out there for all to see, including the number one contender. I just gotta question the wisdom being used here by the World Champion.

After getting himself set PRL comes back out of the corner and locks up with Black again. Straight away, Black isolates the left arm and wrings it to a grimace from PRL. PR quickly rolls forward and escapes the wringer though. A shove from PRL is returned by Black...


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

...before PRL lays in a knifedge chop.


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

Black chops right back.


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

But so does PRL. Black responds with a forearm shiver, then goes right back to the left arm. Grabbing hold, the Englishman tries to force in a top wristlock. PRL fights against it, slowly but surely losing the power battle, forcing him to improvise. He lands a knee strike before reaching out for the ropes, using them to backflip out of Black's grasp! Irish whip sends Black for the ride. Up and over goes PRL with a leapfrog, then a reverse leapfrog, before taking Black over with the armdrag.

COLE
Patented PRL right there.

Rushing to his feet, Black rushes in with his forearm wielded and takes a swing. PRL ducks underneath though, carrying on off the ropes with his own, flying forearm! Tha Puerto Rican kips up to a cheer from the Baltimore crowd, then marches over to his corner and SLAPS Leon's chest!

"OOOOOOOOOHHHH!!"

VENTURA
That's a tag I guess.

COLE
And Tha Puerto Rican with a very interesting look, as if to say "how was that?"

Point proven, PRL steps out to the apron. Leon comes in to replace him and an awkward stare between the two allows Black time to regain his feet and catch the number one contender coming in, grabbing him in a 3/4 headlock and torquing the neck. Manouvering around, Leon tries to find a way out of the hold and manages to back up against a neutral set of the turnbuckles. Referee Robinson calls for a clean break and almost gets it, only for Black to surprise Rodez with a headbutt to the breadbasket. Black follows with a European uppercut. And a second. An irish whip then sends Leon corner to corner. As he nestles against the turnbuckles, Nathaniel charges in and swings his arm looking for another European with plenty of momentum, but EATS boot!

COLE
The number one contender, in there with the man he beat to earn that honour last month right now. And looking to impress again.

As Black staggers out of the corner, Leon comes off the ropes. But Black shakes out the cobwebs and catches Leon on the rebound with a Lariat, the flesh on flesh contact echoing around the arena!

"OOOOOHHHHHHHHH!!"

VENTURA
Wham! What a shot that was!

Leon sits up hurting, as Sandman calls for the tag. Black eventually gives in, bringing the Heartland Champion in on the attack with stomps. After working Leon over, Sandman drops a leg and makes a quick cover...


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Kickout.

Locking on a front facelock, Sandman pulls Rodez to his feet with some knees thrown in. Sandman then looks for a vertical suplex, but Leon floats over and lands safely on his feet. A quick right catches Sandman cold and allows Leon to hit the ropes again. This time he avoids a clothesline attempt, then goes through the legs of his opponent with a baseball slide. Sandman swings around looking for the clothesline again, but Leon counters with a Backslide...


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2...



Sandman is out and lands with a forearm to stun Leon. Sandman stays on the attack, connecting with a series of right hands before backing up off the ropes. And a spinning wheel kick knocks the number one contender down. Cover again...


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2...



No!

VENTURA
We talk about PRL and Leon, but Sandman's got a chance to make a statement tonight. We've already seen the dominance of The Deadly Alliance once tonight, just think what it'd mean for them to earn a victory over the champ or the possible future champ!

COLE
Things are certainly looking up for the DA, even if they couldn't recruit PRL earlier.

VENTURA
No big loss. They got Mr. Dick, didn't they?

Pulling Leon into a boot, Sandman turns him around looking for a back suplex. But Leon manages to bring his knee around and catch Sandman in the forehead! A second knee connects, fighting Sandman off. Off the ropes, Leon goes up and over with a sunset flip...


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2...



No!

Quickly up Leon sidesteps a charge from Sandman and catches him coming back off the ropes, armdragging him to the canvas. Hanging onto the arm, Leon is then able to drag Sandman across the ring, to his corner where a slightly more friendly tag is made between champion and number one contender. The two even manage a little teamwork, as Rodez holds Sandman open for a kick to the ribs.

COLE
There's some cohesion at least from PRL and Leon, but you can just feel the tension simmering after what happened earlier tonight.

VENTURA
They'll get their chance to settle that Sunday. They've gotta make it through this match in one piece first though and I think deep down, they both realise that.

PRL takes over with left hands on Sandman, before looking for an irish whip. It's reversed and the World Champion gets sent into his opponents' corner, where Nathaniel Black quickly takes a hold of him from behind. As Black tries to hang up the left arm, PRL nails him with a shot to the temple. PRL then dodges out of the way as Sandman comes charging...


...causing him to nail Black with an errant forearm!!

VENTURA
Uh-oh!

Sandman looks apologetic at first, but Black storms into the ring and the two square up regardless with the crowd urging them to go at it!

COLE
We've got problems of a different kind right here! No love lost between these two either!

Stood nose to nose, Black and Sandman start poking fingers... but before it can break down, PRL delivers a dropkick that clocks their heads together! Both Black and Sandman end up spilling out of the ring and to the floor. Out heads PRL too, to the apron before heading to the top rope. And as Black and Sandman pick themselves up, the World Champion comes soaring, NAILING THEM BOTH WITH A CROSSBODY BLOCK FROM THE TOP TO THE ARENA FLOOR!!!!!!

"YYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
OH MY!!

VENTURA
HUGE risk taken by Tha Puerto Rican!

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

As the three on the floor struggle to their feet, Leon steps into the ring. With the approval of the Baltimore crowd behind him he lines up, ready to take a risk of his own. Grabbing the top rope, he bides his time... BEFORE LAUNCHING OVER THE TOP WITH A PESCADO!!!!

"YYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
And Leon going to join in the fun as well, wiping out everybody!

Rodez climbs off the pile of bodies and rolls into the ring, firing up the crowd again. On the floor, PRL sits up, having found himself inadvertantly in the firing line, nursing his left arm having fallen awkwardly under the pile. With a glare in his eyes he rolls back into the ring as well and marches up behind Leon, spinning him around and SHOVING HIM IN THE CHEST!!

VENTURA
Here we go, I guess the truce couldn't last!

COLE
PRL accusing Leon of damaging his arm, which I've gotta think was accidental.

VENTURA
Doesn't matter, tempers are running high and all it needed was a little spark. Get ready for the fireworks now.

Much like their opponents moments ago PRL and Leon square up nose to nose, despite referee Robinson's pleading for some calm. PRL is unrepentant and SHOVES Leon again, pointing a finger right in The Silky Smooth One's face, which he soon tires of and slaps away. Again the warring partners don't come to blows though, as Black and Sandman have rolled back into the ring and jump their opponents from behind! Black stomps away on PRL while Sandman does the same on Leon.

VENTURA
The referee's lost all control here. Utter chaos. And these people sure ain't complaining!

Out of the ring rolls Leon, with Sandman on his tail. That leaves Black in the ring with PRL, pulling him up and delivering a European uppercut. And another one. Black looks for an irish whip, which PRL manages to reverse, only for Black to stop at arm's length and yank down on the arm! A shout of pain escapes Tha Puerto Rican's mouth, before the air rushes out the same way courtesy of a scything Lariat! Cover...


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2...



Kickout!

Fighting to his feet, Tha Puerto Rican finds himself backed into a corner but manages to kick out at Black as he stalks in. Another kick fends Black off. But a third gets caught, Black pulling PRL out of the turnbuckles by the ankle. He takes too long to attack though, earning him an Enziguri!

COLE
The fight and determination of the World Champion!

Black staggers but doesn't go down, so Tha Puerto Rican grabs him by the head and runs him to the ropes. Up and over goes PRL, bringing the Englishman's neck down across the top ring rope with The Ricochet! PRL quickly rolls back into the ring and lines Black up, charging towards him. He leaps overhead and delivers the Lightning Shock, looking for the pinfall...


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2...



No!

Pulling Black up, PRL lands with a punch. A second. And a third. But Sandman re-enters the ring and clubs him from behind, breaking the combo.

COLE
Sandman from behind and you're right Jess, the referee struggling to get any kind of control here. I don't know who the legal men are supposed to be. And with these two teams, any hope of getting them to tag in and out like a team anymore is slim to none.

Sandman whips PRL off the ropes and delivers a Big Boot to put him down. The Heartland Champion the exits the ring and starts to climb towards the top. He only reaches the bottom rope though, before Leon Rodez slides back into the ring and nails him with a dropkick, sending him crashing to the arena floor below! Leon then turns his attentions to Black, ducking a forearm attempt and catching him turning away from the turnbuckles with an Exploder Suplex!

COLE
Wow, burst of power from the number one contender!

Popping back to his feet, Leon fires up before laying into Black with a jab!

A jab!


A jab!



A jab!


Rodez turns, blowing the kiss, before turning back on his heels...



*SMACK!*


...just as Tha Puerto Rican delivers a spinning kick to the face to knock Black down!

COLE
Dodge THIS, BITCH~!

Hands on hips, Leon questions exactly what PRL's doing and gets a stream of abuse back from PRL, who tells him that "nobody cares about your stupid ass combo". The arguement between number one contender and World Champion doesn't last long though, as Leon rises above it. Walking over to Black, he kicks his arm across the chest and starts to pull off his elbowpad!

COLE
Hang on, this looks kinda familiar.

VENTURA
No kidding, talk about a slap in the face.

Leon does some funny hand signals... which is more than enough for PRL, walking over AND SLAPPING LEON!!!

"OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

VENTURA
I stand corrected... THAT is a slap in the face!

COLE
And I don't know how much more even Leon can take of this!

Just as it's fixing to explode between Leon and PRL, Sandman9000 rolls back into the ring and charges. A timely sidestep by Leon leaves PRL to get nailed with the YAKUZA KICK! Sandman quickly turns to Leon, dodging a right hand and elevating him onto his shoulders, looking for the PSYCHO DRIVE... NO! Rodez manages to escape down the back, pulling Sandman down with a sunset flip...


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NO, Leon doesn't want the pin and instead gets to his feet trying to apply the Liontamer!

COLE
Leon looking for the Liontamer! Can he get it on?

VENTURA
Either way I don't think Sandman's the kind to say I quit.

Despite his best efforts to block Sandman gets turned AND PUT INTO THE LIONTAMER!!

"YYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
We might be about to find out, Jess.

Rodez places the knee in the back pins Sandman down, just out of reach from the ropes. No submission from Sandman is coming yet though. He hangs on, long enough for his partner to come to the rescue, Black grabbing Leon and rocking him with a headbutt! Sandman rolls out of the ring, while Black pulls Leon back to his feet and sets him up, delivering the Half Nelson Backbreaker!

COLE
Ooh! That didn't look pretty.

Lateral press by Black...


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2...



NO!

Jumping Black from behind, PRL clubs away with forearms, turning him around and delivering a forearm.


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

Knifedge chop then rocks Black, setting up an irish whip. Tha Puerto Rican sets himself looking for a Spinebuster, only for Black to slam on the brakes and strike with a clubbing blow to the back to counter. Turning PRL around, Black looks for another Half Nelson Backbreaker. He gets the half nelson okay, but PRL manages to spin around in mid-air and wind up behind Black, catching him on the turn with a Double Arm DDT! Cover...


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No!

The World Champion gets back up, waving Black to his feet.

COLE
PRL is set, coiled, could be looking for the Latin Slam, maybe even the Corporate Nightmare.

As Black gets back up a boot sets up both those options, PRL deciding on the former. Which proves a mistake as Black is able to block and elbows his way free. Staggered, PRL turns to attack but takes a boot himself. Black pulls Tha Puerto Rican into a standing headscissors and crosses the arms under the chest... but PRL spins out! Black throws a boot again, which gets caught. To add insult he then gets flipped off by PRL to a cheer from the Baltimore crowd, PRL swinging his opponent around and boo...


...NO, Black uses the momentum AND DELIVERS THE BLACK LARIAT!!!!!

"OOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
What a devestating Lariat! The World Champ got caught!

VENTURA
You're telling me, he didn't see that one coming at all.

Black climbs back up and roars that "IT'S OVER!", starting to drag PRL off the canvas. As he does so, Sandman9000 rolls back into the ring. And he's not empty-handed, bringing in a steel chair...




*CRACK!*

"OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

...which he CRACKS Leon over the head with, in plain view of the referee!


*DINGDINGDING!*

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

COLE
No choice for the referee, that's a blatant disqualification! And I don't think Sandman cares at all!

Dumping the chair, Sandman ignores the referee's complaints and jumps out of the ring before casually collecting his title belt and walking off to the back. Black soon figures out what happened and looks shocked, marching over to the ropes and berating Sandman, convinced he had the World Champion in a bad way. But Sandman just shrugs him off and continues to leave.

BUFFER
Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has awarded this match as a result of a disqualification, to the team of LEON RODEZ... and the OAOAST World Heavyweight Champion, THA PUERTO RRRIIIIIICCAAAAAANN!!!

"YYYEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!"

Steaming in the ring, Black gets on the referee's case who insists he had to call it. Black just shoves him aside though and decides to keep going anyway, as he grabs Leon Rodez and tosses him out of the ring.

COLE
Well the match is over...

VENTURA
Yeah. Try telling Black that though.

The Englishman kicks the ropes in frustration, before turning his attentions to JAMES BLONDE who slides into the ring, backed up in much slower fashion by Faqu. Far from being out to play the voice of reason and calm Black down though, Blonde points to PRL before stomping away at the fallen World Heavyweight Champion! Black looks confused for about a second, before figuring 'what the hell' and joining in.

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

COLE
Come on now, what is this!?

VENTURA
It's Cucaracha Internacional! And it looks like they're out here to make a statement after all.

COLE
For what reason!? Come on... first The Deadly Alliance, now this, what is the OAOAST coming to!?

As Faqu finally enters the ring, Blonde and Black continue the beatdown on PRL. Together they start to pull PRL up, ready to feed him to their Samoan Wrecking Ball. But suddenly Leon Rodez appears...



*CRACK!*

"YYYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!"

...DRILLING Faqu in the spine with a chairshot! Leon then sidesteps and sends Nathaniel Black flying up and over the top rope!

COLE
Look at this, the number one contender cleaning house!

Over rushes James Blonde, right into a SUPERKICK!! The crowd go wild, as Tha Puerto Rican recovers enough to put Faqu up and over the top with a charging clothesline, almost going up and over with him from the momentum!

"LE - ON!"
"LE - ON!"
"LE - ON!"
"LE - ON!"

Leon stands guard, daring Black to get back in. The Englishman thinks better though and goes over to get control on Faqu. The number one contender waves them off and goes over to PRL, checking he's okay. PRL gets up from one knee with a grimace, as Leon turns his attentions back to Cucaracha Internacional...



...and takes his eye off the ball, PRL CATCHING HIM WITH A BOOT AND DRILLING HIM INTO THE CANVAS WITH THE CORPORATE NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!"

COLE
WHAT THE HELL!?

The crowd jeer the World Champion as he climbs back to his feet, rubbing his injured left bicep. He glares down at Leon, who is knocked out cold, slowly beginning to sneer at his number one contender.

COLE
That's some gratitude for you! Leon saved Tha Puerto Rican from Cucaracha Internacional and he turns around and gives him the Corporate Nightmare! I can't believe that!

VENTURA
If you ask me, those are the actions of a worried man, Michael.

COLE
I don't know what to think about that, Jess. Tha Puerto Rican hasn't been above this kind of thing in the past, but... I just don't know.

Taking his World Title belt from the referee, PRL continues to sneer down at Leon as he raises the championship over his head defiantly, a chorus of boos accompanying the gesture from the Baltimore crowd.

COLE
[i]Is[/i] the injured PRL feeling threatened!? Or was this just a calculated strike from the World Heavyweight Champion!? Tha Puerto Rican defends against Leon Rodez, this Sunday night at November Reign, don't you dare miss it!! From Jesse The Body, I'm Michael Cole, join us live from Anaheim, California on Pay Per View!!


[b]-FADE OUT-[/b]