NS: Landon Maddix vs. Colombian Heat

[King Cucaracha 0]

"We're running with the Shadows Of The Night
So baby take my hand, you'll be alright
Surrender all your dreams to me tonight
They'll come true in the end"

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

The fans rise to their feet and boo their hearts out, not pleased with how they're going to start the night off. Landon Maddix emerges through the neon entrance way with a theatrical twirl and a big smile on his face. Nodding his head he makes his way to the ring, flanked as always by the much more serious Megan Skye.

MELISSA
The following contest is a quarterfinal King Of The Ring match, set for one fall. Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by his manager, MEGAN SKYE! From Huron, South Dakota by way of Madrid, Spain... weighing two hundred, eight pounds. He is the leader of CUCARACHA INTERNACIONAL and one fourth of the OAOAST 8-Man Tag Team Champions... LLAANNDDOOOONN... "LA CUCARACHA"... MMMAAAAADDIIIIIIXXXXXXXXXX!!!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"

COLE
Melissa Nerdly, who'll be sharing duties tonight with Michael Buffer here in her hometown, on a very Nerdly night indeed! But we start tonight off with our King Of The Ring tournament, to crown the first ever official King of the OAOAST, what a night this should be.

COACH
That's right. Somebody's leaving Edmonton with the royal seal of approval, which is gonna translate to some serious cash money.

Landon enters the ring with more of his customary theatrics, spinning into the centre of the ring and soaking in the moment, if not the appreciation. He hands over his makeshift 8-Man Tag Title to Megan and limbers up, as a piano plays a melody, causing the crowd to cheer. The lights go down in the arena, turning back on in tune with the melody.

[b]"COME ON!"

[i]*BOOM~!*[/i][/b]

Pyro explodes, leaving behind fire that burns on both sides of the entrance stage. "Gasolina (Remix)" by Daddy Yankee featuring Lil' Jon and Pitbull starts playing and Colombian Heat comes out. Heat runs out onto the entrance stage and raises his hands, acknowledging the fans. Colombian Heat points to both sides of the arena, and then walks to the ring, slapping hands with the fans along the way.

MELISSA
And his opponent! Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, but now residing in Miami, Florida! Weighing in at one hundred and eighty pounds... he is... COLOMBIAN... HHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!

"YYYEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!"

Colombian Heat slaps some of the fans hands and then jogs up the ring steps, hopping into the ring. Landon looks on with his nose turned up, not impressed as Heat climbs the ropes and throws up the "WESTSIIIIIIIDE" hand signal to the crowd.

COLE
Always a great time when Colombian Heat is in the house!

Grabbing a microphone, Heat signals for his music to die down.

"HEAT!"
"HEAT!"
"HEAT!"
"HEAT!"

COLOMBIAN HEAT
Alright, alright, let's do this real, let's do this right, cause we are LIVE baby!

"YYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!"

HEAT
So, if all of y'all are ready to see me become the KING of this piece, make e'rybody up in here feel the Heat and become the King Of The Ring, then Edmonto make some noise UP IN THI--

*THUD*

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

COLE
Hey wait a minute! Maddix, from behind, with a cheapshot!

COACH
Haha, love it!


*DINGDINGDING*

Blindsighting Heat in mid catchphrase, Maddix puts the boots to the Colombian as the referee chastises him for his attack before the bell. Landon backs off and holds his hands up in apology. But not for long. He stomps at Heat again as he tries to get back up, then lays into him against the ropes with some forearm shots.

COACH
Landon obviously wants to get this match done and dusted as quickly as possible. He's still got two more matches after this if he wants to become king. Can't blame him.

COLE
I can blame him for jumping a man before the bell, from behind.

COACH
If you want to waste your time with catchphrases while you're standing in a wrestling ring, you get what you deserve.

After a couple of knifedge chops, Landon whips Heat into the ropes and ducks his head for a backdrop. But Heat counters with a sunset flip!

COLE
Look out here!


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NO!

COLE
So much for the quick start, Heat almost had him right there and then!

Back up, Landon throws a right hand, but it's blocked and retaliated. Another block and another right from Heat. And again. With Landon dazed, Heat does a quick DANCE, looking to shake, rattle and roll on La Cucaracha. Landon ducks the right hand though, cutting Heat off with a quick boot to the gut. He then hits the ropes, but runs right into the big right from Heat at the second time of asking! Quick to follow up, Heat breaks out the SHIMMY~! and drops a knee.

COLE
Shaky Leg Kneedrop from Heat! The Heat is being turned up early here!

Heat encourages the crowd to get behind him as he goes after Landon. Irish whip sends him into the corner. Heat charges in and Landon manages to sidestep, but Heat stops himself, getting his foot up onto the middle turnbuckle. After catching Maddix coming in with an elbow, Heat then springs off the middle rope and hits a twisting crossbody block!


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No!

Getting up in the corner, Maddix is forced to sidestep again, Heat coming at him fast and furious. Heat goes into the turnbuckles this time, but gets a foot up as Landon attempts to charge in on him. Coming out of the corner the Colombian leaps up and hooks Landon with a Hurricanrana, sending La Cucaracha spilling underneath the bottom rope and to the outside!!

"YYYYEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
Well, you know what they say. If you can't stand the Heat, get out of the ring!

COACH
I can't stand the Heat. Does that mean I can leave too?

COLE
Unfortunately not.

Rallying it up, it looks like Heat is ready to dive, waiting for Maddix to pick himself up on the arena floor. As Heat comes back off the ropes Landon manages to shake it off. And he jumps to the apron, just in time to cut Heat off mid-dive, midway through the ropes!!

"OOOOOHHHHHHHHHH!!"

Heat falls back into the ring holding his head, while Landon takes a moment to stop and point to his, showing the world just how smart he is.

COLE
I'm not sure if Landon suckered Heat into that one, or just got lucky. I do know which one Landon would have you believe.

Landon climbs back inside and waits for Heat to get back up. He delivers a hard kick to the chest. And a second. Heat doubles up, as Landon comes off the ropes, looking for a clothesline. Heat manages to duck underneath, getting Landon in a waistlock. Elbowing his way out, Landon then ducks a clothesline attempt from Heat and scores with a quick neckbreaker, bringing Heat's head down into his outstretched knee. Cover...


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Kickout!

Sitting Heat up, Landon dishes out a couple more kicks, this time down the spine of the Colombian. A dropkick to the face then puts him back down for another pinfall attempt...


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Kickout again!

COACH
Landon's a thinking man's wrestler. But he's gotta speed it up tonight and he knows that, he ain't playing around.

COLE
Ten minute time-limits on all of these first round King Of The Ring matches. It's turning up the pressure just a little bit for our eight competitors, excitement abounds tonight at the Nerdly Spectacular.

Putting the boots to Heat again Landon takes his time, for now at least. Picking him back up, Landon then delivers a forearm to Heat. The Colombian falls back into the corner and Landon looks a little more confident now with his opponent dazed.

"LET'S GO HEAT!"
"LET'S GO HEAT!"
"LET'S GO HEAT!"
"LET'S GO HEAT!"

Dishing out some more forearms in the corner, Maddix stops to pose and let everyone know how much good their chanting is doing.

COLE
What was that you were saying about 'not playing around'?

COACH
There's nothing wrong with gloating while you're on top.

COLE
Yeah, what could [i]possibly[/i] go wrong with that attitude?

Landon whips Heat across the ring into the opposite corner. With a duck of his head, Heat manages to do a Flair Flip out onto the apron which surprises Landon, causing him to run into the turnbuckles chest first! He recovers, throwing a right hand at Heat, which is blocked. A right hand then staggers Landon back, allowing Heat to springboard to the top and soar in with a flying forearm smash!!

"YYYYEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!"

COACH
...don't even say a word.

After a second or two's rest, both men are back up. And it's Colombian Heat on the offensive, throwing right hands and keeping Landon on the back foot. After five or six shots, one big one is enough to knock Landon off his feet and Heat motions to the crowd again and does the "shimmy dance".

COLE
Colombian Heat is ROLLING! Are we looking at King Heat? King Colombia, maybe?

COACH
If this fool become the King it'd be a joke. I bet he can't even spell royalty, let alone do it!

COLE
How exactly do you "do" royalty?

COACH
Shut up!

As Landon staggers his way, Heat takes him up with the Drive By!


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No!

Done playing around, Heat gives the signal, ready to put on the Colombian Necktie! Maddix staggers back to his feet again and walks right into a boot, hooked up, turned over...


...but Landon slips free in the nick of time and spins down the back, rolling Heat up with a schoolboy!

COACH
Great counter!


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NO!

Landon quickly cuts Heat off with a knee to the gut, buying himself a few seconds. After getting his head back in check Landon hooks Heat up and runs towards the turnbuckles for the Seated Shiranui. Heat manages to get underneath Landon and throw La Cucaracha off though. Landing on his feet, Landon takes a second too long to recover and as he goes after Heat again, he gets caught with the PELE KICK~!

COLE
THE PELE~! Heat caught him with it!

COACH
Oh no, oh no, come on Landon!

With Maddix down, Heat looks around, realising how close he is to the turnbuckles. So he steps outside, heading to the top rope to try and put Landon away. Heat climbs the turnbuckles and throws up the "Westside" again, before delivering the big Frog Splash off the top!!

"YYYYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
Fatal Mistake! That's going to be the fatal blow for Landon Maddix!


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NO, KICKOUT BY LANDON!!!

"OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

COACH
Phew!

Heat takes issue with the referee, after a close, close nearfall.

"LET'S GO HEAT!"
"LET'S GO HEAT!"
"LET'S GO HEAT!"
"LET'S GO HEAT!"

Helping Landon pick himself up, Heat goes to work in the corner. Unloading with chops and punches, Landon is almost out on his feet from the barrage Heat dishes out, until the referee calls for a break. Heat backs off, but when he moves back in, Landon gets a boot up into the face! Lifting himself onto the middle rope Maddix then comes off with a Flying DDT, planting Heat's head into the canvas!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

COACH
Whoo! How's that for some exciting offence?

COLE
A beautiful move by Landon, but is it going to be enough?

Landon rolls Heat over and hooks both legs...


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KICKOUT!

"YYYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!"

Now it's Landon's turn to question the count, almost pleading with the referee that that was three.

COLE
Landon shouldn't be wasting time arguing the referee. He ought to be concentrating on Colombian Heat.

COACH
Oh he is, don't you worry.

Done with the referee, Landon [i]does[/i] concentrate on Heat, rolling to his feet and stalking the Colombian ready to send him to sleep.

COLE
Uh-oh. Could be naptime!

Heat pulls himself back up, with screams from the crowd trying to warn him of what's waiting behind. Unaware of this Heat turns around and gets picked up on the shoulders... NO! Heat slips down the back! Spinning Landon around, he delivers a boot to the gut and quickly hooks him up for the Colombian Necktie...



...but Landon escapes!! Landing on his feet, he shoves Heat away, right into the referee's path!! Trapped in the corner the referee throws his hands up and Heat JUST manages to stop himself from crushing the ref against the turnbuckles.

COLE
That was a narrow escape for the official there...

Once he's sure the referee is okay Heat turns back around...



...but gets caught by Landon and struck with the GO 2 SLEEP, taking his eye off the ball for a second too long!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

COACH
GTS, BIATCH~!

COLE
Out of nowhere, La Cucaracha strikes!

With a look of relief, Landon slumps on top and hooks a leg...


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3!!!!

*DINGDINGDING!*

COLE
And Landon Maddix is marching on!

MELISSA
Here is your winner, advancing in the King Of The Ring tournament... LANDON "LA CUCARACHA" MMMAAAADDIIIIXXXXXXX!!!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

On his knees, Landon wipes the hair from his eyes and breaks into a smile as he realises he's managed to sneak through. Heat is out cold from the knee and can do nothing about Landon insultingly placing one foot on his chest as his hands is raised in victory.

COLE
So Landon Maddix, after a hard-fought battle, advancing on to the semi-finals, where he'll meet the winner of our next quarterfinal encounter.

Landon rolls out of the ring, signalling that it's "one down, two to go" as he leaves.