("Prayer" opening.)
("Prayer" continues to play, and Jon Z is standing in the middle of the ring.)
Tara: Welcome to RCW Foundation, right here on Fox Sports Digital 2! I'm Tara Fisher, we're coming to you from Chillicothe, Ohio, and for some reason, Jon Z is in the ring. Let's hear what he has to say.
Jon: Hello everyone, and welcome to Renegade Championship Wrrrrrestling! I'm Jon Z, and over the past few weeks I've had a little problem concerning our second pay per view, Firestorm. As you all are probably aware, we have yet to sign a main event for this card, which will be an RCW Championship match. But who will face Alan Mayse? Since February, he has been untouchable as champion. Who has the guts, the determination, the talent and the box office appeal to try and snatch the brass ring? Well, the reason I'm out here, ladies and gentlemen, is to announce that I have made that decision. On August 28, at Firestorm, from Cincinnati, Ohio, the main event will be...
("The Way I Am" hits and Austin Lee makes his way to the ring.)
Tara: Wait a minute. Austin Lee is on his way out here. Jon looks angry, so I can't imagine he meant to name Austin as the number one contender.
(Austin gets a mic.)
Austin: Jon, allow me to express my incredulity. You're out here, naming off number one contenders like some big shot, when I haven't gotten a title shot in months. You say Alan Mayse has been untouchable since becoming champion? I say BS. There has been one man who has come close to beating Alan, and someone who holds two pinfall victories over him. And that would be the man standing before you, and the only man capable of defeating Alan, Austin Lee. Who else could it be, Jon? I know you love your good ol' Ohio boys. Who was the first man to break through the glass ceiling of Ohioans here in RCW? Me. Who was the man who main evented against Alan at RCW's most successful event? Me. I am the only man for the job, Jon, only I can defeat Alan Mayse, and at Firestorm it would be a travesty if you...
("Wherever I May Roam" hits and Ronin Fox and Cynric make their way to the ring.)
Tara: Here come two men who would dispute Austin Lee's claim that he's the only man to come close to defeating Alan, and that's the brothers Ronin Fox and Cynric.
(Jon gives his mic to Fox.)
Fox: Well geez, Austin, I guess you're forgetting exactly what transpired here in the last few weeks. Cynric and myself have both gotten title shots, and yes, we both came close to defeating Alan. You had three chances against Alan, and you failed three times.
Austin: That was months ago! I've improved my own career since then, and now I'm on the cusp of rising to the top of this promotion. You two failed, and for good reason. You're just not that good.
Jon: Hold on, Austin. Do you know what I was going to say before you rudely interrupted me? I was going to name the number one contender for Firestorm, and yes, it was going to be Austin Lee. However, as Fox has so graciously reminded me, you did lose three times to Alan, while Fox and Cynric have not yet gotten their due. But I think I have it figured out now. I'll kill two birds with one stone, since we need an exciting main event for tonight. Since none of you have beaten Alan, I think you should have to earn your shot at him, so tonight, we'll have ourselves a little Three Way Dance! Austin Lee vs. Cynric vs. Ronin Fox and the winner will face...
("Son of a Bitch" by Nazareth hits and Chad Collyer makes his way to the ring.)
Tara: What the hell's going on now? Chad Collyer is out here, and Jon doesn't look too happy. We all remember the comments that Collyer made last week.
Collyer: Wait a minute. What the hell is this? I'm sitting in the back, wondering if I'm booked tonight, wondering if I drove all the way here for nothing, and I hear you out here naming off number one contender matches. I'm so far above this promotion that it's not even funny, but when Chad Collyer is being passed over for title shots, it begins to make me look bad. And Jon, you don't want me to look bad, do you? I've run roughshod over everyone you've put in front of me since I came back, including dropping the so-called Heel-Killer Kevin Stone right on his hollow head, and I have gotten nothing but attitude from that locker room...
Jon: Oh, you want to be a big man, Collyer? Yes, you are a talented athlete, but this isn't the same promotion you left last fall. I think... no, I know that there are guys in the back, and guys in this ring even, that can wrestle circles around you. You want a chance to prove yourself, to show everyone how much better you are? Then you're in this match. It's now a Four Way Dance!
Tara: Whoa! The main event for tonight keeps getting better and better. Tonight it will be Austin Lee vs...
("One Step Closer" hits and Johnny Kashmere, Chris Stylez and Insane Dragon make their way to the ring.)
Tara: Now what? Do Kashmere and Stylez want a title shot too?
Kashmere: Look, we've been discussing this in the back, and the three of us have decided that any one of us would make a better champion than the four in the ring. It's a very simple equation, Jon. (gestures to himself) Unlimited talent, (gestures to Stylez) plus raw physical ability, (gestures to Dragon) plus pure insanity equals new RCW Champion!
Jon: Listen up, all of you... I will not lose control of this segment...
("Smoke on the Water" hits and Kevin Stone marches to the ring.)
Tara: Uh-oh... it's the Heel-Killer, and he doesn't look too happy. He probably didn't appreciate the crack Collyer made, especially after the way he won their match.
(Kevin grabs a mic, but instead of speaking, he charges Collyer and spears him. Everyone else takes a cue and starts brawling.)
Tara: Here we go! It's broken down!
(Jon gets out of the ring as Kevin lifts Insane Dragon in a military press, only to get a low blow from Kashmere. Fox and Cynric clothesline Lee over the top rope, but Collyer pulls Cynric into the spinning DVD. Kashmere and Stylez hit the Downgrade on Stone, and then Fox gets thrown out of the ring by Dragon.)
Jon: That's enough! So all eight of you think you have what it takes to be RCW Champion? Well, to narrow the field, the man who gets the title shot will have to jump a couple of hurdles. And it starts tonight! Here's what we're going to do... there are eight of you, so tonight's main event will be an eight-man tag... but we're not going to go with good guys vs. bad guys or shirts vs. skins. Tonight's teams will be determined by a random drawing to be held in the privacy of my office. So look closely at the man next to you, fellas... tonight, he may be your ally or your enemy. The second hurdle will be next week. Because the team that wins tonight will face off in a Four Way Dance to determine the number one contender for Firestorm! So, gentlemen, as the saying goes, keep your friends close... but keep your enemies closer.
("Prayer" hits and Jon Z walks to the back. In the ring, Collyer, Insane Dragon, Kashmere and Stylez eye each other suspiciously, and outside the ring, Fox, Cynric and Stone are doing the same.)
Tara: A blockbuster announcement from Jon Z, and a unique way to name a number one contender. One of these eight will face Alan Mayse at Firestorm, and their journey starts tonight!
(Commercial Break)
(In the arena, "Seven Nation Army" is playing, and Alan Mayse is sitting down next to Tara Fisher. He puts a headset on.)
Tara: We're back with the RCW Champion himself, Alan Mayse. Alan, may I ask why you're out here?
Alan: Well, since you kicked... er... Dick out of RCW last week, you don't have a color commentator out here with you. So until Jon Z finds a suitable replacement, and since I have eight possible contenders to scout, he's given me permission to come out here and fill in.
Tara: I'm glad to have you out here, Alan. I'm sure your expertise will be valuable.
Alan: Thank you.
("Am I Evil?" hits and Los Villanos make their way to the ring.)
Tara: The masked luchadores, Los Villanos, are on their way down for some tag team action.
Alan: I see these guys wandering around the back all the time, looking confused. I don't think they've ever really gotten what RCW was supposed to be about, and its affected their success in the ring.
("Let's All Go to the Lobby" hits and Merchandising Inc. makes its way out.)
Tara: Here comes a group that exemplifies what RCW is about, the team of Concession Boy Sr. and Concession Boy III, along with Concession Girl.
Alan: They may seem like comic relief, but believe me, they can go in the ring. If the Villanos don't take them seriously, they're in trouble.
(FINISH: During the match, Kumiko Indohara and Ms. Vanessa are briefly shown backstage, staring at Concession Girl with disdain. In the ring, Concession Boy III pins Villano IV cleanly after they hit the Hot Salty Nuts.)
Winners: The Concession Boyz
Tara: The Concession Boyz pick up the victory, and it looks like the Villanos never really got out of the chute.
Alan: I wouldn't be surprised if you saw the Concession Boyz wearing some tag team gold before it was all said and done.
(Backstage, Zac Hensley is standing with Kumiko Indohara and Ms. Vanessa.)
Zac: Kumiko Indohara, we saw you a few moments ago watching the woman you defeated last week, Concession Girl, on the monitor. What was up with that?
Vanessa: First of all, Zac, all questions directed for Ms. Indohara go through me, because I speak for her. You know, Kumiko Indohara wonders just what the purpose of Concession Girl is. In Japan, once a wrestler is considered worthy of being booked on a card, the menial chores that are required of them during training are stopped. But Concession Girl, she parades around with those two idiots selling merchandise to any worthless fans ignorant enough to buy that crap off them. Well, Concession Girl, if you want to ever take this industry seriously, come look us up, and we'll give you another reality check, courtesy of the Asian Sensation.
Zac: But tonight, your client will be taking on LuFisto in a Hardcore Match, a match right up the alley of the First Lady of Hardcore. Do you have any reservations about allowing Kumiko to be booked in this match?
Vanessa: Zacky, haven't you learned anything? Kumiko Indohara takes no prisoners, whether it's playing by the rules or breaking them in half. Tonight, LuFisto, we will beat you at your own game and come one step closer to our goal.
(She walks away.)
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Zac: Ms. Indohara, any closing thoughts?
(Kumiko merely stares at Zac a few moments before walking away.)
(Commercial Break)
("Fell in Love with a Girl" hits and LuFisto makes her way to the ring.)
Tara: Here comes the First Lady of Hardcore, LuFisto. She has been pretty much solo since arriving here in RCW, but lately she and Lisa Letty seem to be united by a common purpose, and that's to take the Ladies' Title from Naomi Leach.
Alan: But Naomi has "Shadow" protecting her. With that fact firmly in place, that makes their task even more difficult.
("Battle without Honor or Humanity" hits and Kumiko Indohara makes her way to the ring, along with Ms. Vanessa.)
Tara: Kumiko Indohara's goal is also the Ladies' Title, and she could get into contention if she beats LuFisto right here tonight. We were all shocked recently when Kumiko decided to attack Lisa Letty after their match a couple of weeks ago.
Alan: She showed her killer instinct, but she's also taking the easy way to the top. When it all comes down to it, it's what you accomplish in the ring that counts, and she has the opportunity to prove that she has what it takes in this Hardcore Match.
(FINISH: Toward the end of the match, Naomi Leach and Shadow appear in the aisle and watch. The match goes to the outside, where Kumiko hits LuFisto over the head with a chair. She sets up two chairs facing each other, and then shoves Sleepo off a nearby table. She props the table up in the corner of the guardrail, and grabs LuFisto by the hair. LuFisto hits a jawbreaker and tries to whip Kumiko into the table. Kumiko reverses, but LuFisto puts on the brakes. Kumiko moves in, but LuFisto knees her and then gives her a gutwrench suplex through the table. She covers and gets a two count. She then takes Kumiko up on the ring apron and gets in the ring. She doubles Kumiko over with a shoulder thrust and then somersaults over the ropes. She gives Kumiko a sunset flip to the outside, through the two chairs. She covers her at ringside and gets the pin.)
Winner: LuFisto
Tara: It took a hell of a lot, but LuFisto finally put Kumiko away with that sunset flip through the propped up chairs.
Alan: The toughness of both of these ladies amazes me, but I guess now we know why they call LuFisto the First Lady of Hardcore.
(LuFisto notices Shadow and Naomi, and starts to yell at them.)
Tara: Uh-oh, LuFisto just noticed Shadow and the Ladies' Champ Naomi Leach out there.
Alan: I don't know what they planned to do. Maybe they were just scouting after all.
(Suddenly, Kumiko gets back in the ring with a coaxial cable and wraps it around LuFisto's throat from behind. She then takes her down to the mat with a kata-hajime. LuFisto taps, but Kumiko refuses to let go. Naomi and Shadow leave.)
Tara: Now we know why they were out here. The distraction allowed Kumiko to attack with that... Indo-hajime, as she likes to call it.
Alan: LuFisto can't stay conscious for long with that cable helping out.
(When LuFisto goes limp, Kumiko finally lets go. Ms. Vanessa raises her hand and "Battle without Honor or Humanity" plays.)
Tara: We know LuFisto wants a title shot, but what condition will she be in after this attack?
Alan: LuFisto was just choked unconscious, and you have to believe that this is what Naomi wanted to happen.
(Backstage, Johnny Kashmere and Chris Stylez are standing outside of Jon Z's office. Chris is knocking on the door.)
Stylez: Jon! Jon!
(Jon peeks his head out the door.)
Jon: May I help you?
Kashmere: Yeah, we just wanted some assurance about our match tonight. You know, this eight-man thing... it's pretty creative, but... Chris and I are going to be on the same team, right? You wouldn't put us against each other, would you?
Jon: The teams will be determined by random drawing. You'll just have to wait and see.
(He closes the door.)
Stylez: This is bad, man. If we're on the same team, we stand a better chance of leading our team to victory, and we're one step closer to a shot at Mayse. But if we're not...
Kashmere: Look, let's not think about that until we're told what the teams will be. That's not the only gold we're going after, remember?
Stylez: Yeah, when are we going to get our next shot at the tag team titles? I mean, I figure we have to get one sooner or later. Who else is Jon going to put up against the Pyro Twins? Los Villanos?
Kashmere: No, they lost to those Concession Boyz earlier. You don't think he'd give them...
Stylez: Nah. There's a reason why they're Concession Boyz and we're a world-class team. I mean, why the hell are they here anyway? To make people laugh? To sell merchandise? Everyone needs a gimmick, but come on!
Kashmere: I get the feeling that sooner or later, they're going to receive a lesson about what it means to take things seriously around here.
Stylez: Yeah. Hey, let's go meet Dragon. We need to work out some possible strategies for tonight.
(They walk away.)
(Commercial Break)
(Backstage, Zac Hensley is standing with Chad Collyer.)
Zac: Chad, tonight you will be a part of a two-week hunt for a number one contender for the RCW Title, as you team with... well, we don't even know who your partners will be in the eight-man tag tonight.
Collyer: Zac, you tell me, how fair is this to Chad Collyer? I'm one of the most renowned independent workers in the country. I work part-time with Michinoku Pro, one of the most athletic wrestling organizations in Japan. I dominated HWA, and I've worked for NWA-TNA, Ring of Honor, and hell, even had a few matches for WWE. So Jon somehow convinces me to come back to RCW, and I'm immediately shunted down to the midcard. I don't think so, Jon. Tonight is step one, to prove what the masses already know. Chad Collyer will settle for no less than championship gold.
(In the arena, "Hit That" hits and Joey Sprinklers skateboards his way to the ring.)
Tara: Joey Sprinklers is set for action here on Foundation, but what an attitude that Chad Collyer has. It's not what you do elsewhere, it's what you do here that gets you a shot at the RCW Title.
Alan: Exactly, Tara. Collyer is an amazing athlete, and a man I'd love to face. Hell, any of those guys I wouldn't mind facing, even Austin Lee.
("Simon Says" hits and Swinger makes his way to the ring.)
Tara: One half of Swinging Justice, Swinger is on his way down. He still hasn't figured out a way to tell his partner that the Ohio Tag Team Tournament he was to participate in was over months ago. However, we've just been told that Swinging Justice will get a shot at the Pyro Twins' titles on August 28, at Firestorm.
Alan: If you remember, Tara, Swinger ended up teaming with none other than Joey Sprinklers after Aki was injured and forced to miss the Ohio Tag Tournament. This should be interesting.
(FINISH: Swinger hits the Swing Thing on Joey and covers, but Dusty Schneble runs down to ringside and puts Joey's foot over the bottom rope, calling the ref's attention to it. Swinger yells at Dusty while Joey gets his skateboard. The ref tries to take the board from Joey, and Swinger turns his attention back to him. Dusty tries to sneak in and attack Swinger, but he turns around and nails Dusty with right hands. He whips him into the corner and gives him a back body drop. The ref gets Dusty out of the ring, allowing Joey to hit Swinger from behind with the skateboard. He picks Swinger up and delivers Da Sprinklanator for the pin.)
Winner: Joey Sprinklers
Tara: A win through underhanded means for Joey Sprinklers.
Alan: Joey's definitely talented, but he just makes friends with the wrong crowd.
(Joey holds up Swinger for Dusty to lay in some right hands.)
Tara: All right, enough is enough. If I didn't know any better, I'd say they were a little worried about Swinging Justice.
(Aki Mann suddenly runs out. Dusty charges him, but gets backdropped over the top rope. He lands on the apron, but Aki snaps his head across the top turnbuckle and Dusty falls to the floor. Joey charges him with the skateboard, but Aki ducks. He dropkicks Joey, who drops the skateboard. Aki picks it up and runs Joey out of the ring with it.)
Tara: Aki saved his "swinger Sidekick" and possibly their chances at winning the tag team titles at Firestorm.
Alan: I never thought I'd see the day that Aki Mann made a successful save.
Tara: We've got the eight-man tag coming up, and we still don't know what the teams are. We'll be right back.
(Commercial Break)
(Backstage, Ronin Fox is walking when he comes across Austin Lee.)
Fox: What's your problem?
Lee: Look... I don't like you and you don't like me. That's fine. But the way I figure it, it's either you or me in this thing. No one else has come as close as we have to the glory of being the RCW Champion. If we're on opposite sides in this eight-man, then that's fine. We tear each other apart like we normally would. But if we're on the same side, let's make a pact right now. Next week, we eliminate all others and then go at it in a true number one contender's match. What do you say?
(He extends his hand.)
Fox: You want to shake my hand? You're really getting desperate now, aren't you? You promoed your way out of a guaranteed title match, and now you want my help, only so you can betray me next week. Well, I think that I'm going to betray you first.
(He slaps Austin hard and then walks away. Austin looks after him with a malevolent look on his face.)
(In the locker room, Aki Mann is holding an icepack on Swinger's head.)
Swinger: Ow! Aki, Swinger's got a problem!
Aki: Yes, my swinger Sidekick, I know what the problem is. How can we win the Ohio Tag Team Tournament if one half of our team is incapacitated? Well, fear not, for I... Aki Maaaaan... will nurse you back to health the way a true superhero would.
Swinger: Thanks, but I think...
(The Pyro Twins enter.)
Jay: Well, if it isn't our challengers for Firestorm. You know, Aki, one of the things I regret most about our career thus far in RCW, is that we didn't finish the job when we attacked you back in March.
Aki: Nefarious minions from the hellacious Fire Pit, how did you penetrate our impenetrable fortress? Well, it matters not, because now the fight has truly begun, and I must dispatch you with all the strength available to me!
Dusty: Funny. We were thinking along the same lines.
(He starts hitting Aki with right hands, as Jay kicks Swinger and rams his head into a locker. Swinger goes down, and Jay kicks him in the head. Dusty rams Aki into a bench and then gets a chair. He hits him over the head with it, knocking him out.)
Dusty: The fight has truly begun? If you don't want to play with fire, then you definitely don't want to fight with fire.
(He throws down the chair and he and Jay leave.)
(In the arena, Mike Lyles is standing in the middle of the ring.)
Lyles: Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time for the eight-man tag team main event, where the winners will face each other next week for a shot at the RCW Title at Firestorm! Introducing first, Team One!
("Son of a Bitch" hits and Chad Collyer makes his way to the ring. He is soon followed by Insane Dragon, Cynric and Chris Stylez.)
Tara: Well, it seems like Chad Collyer was chosen to captain this team. Cynric doesn't look too happy about being in the ring with three men he doesn't like.
Alan: But if his team wins, he can face them next week. But for now, he has to co-exist to continue on to Firestorm.
Lyles: And now, introducing Team Two!
("Wherever I May Roam" hits and Ronin Fox makes his way to the ring. He is followed shortly by Kevin Stone, Johnny Kashmere and a sulking Austin Lee.)
Tara: Austin tried to forge an alliance with Fox earlier, but Fox was having none of it. He assumed, probably quite correctly, that Austin would betray him anyway next week.
Alan: But this friction could come into play and affect his team in a negative way tonight. Fox must tread carefully.
Tara: Some interesting notes here. Fox is on opposite sides of the ring from his brother Cynric. How will they co-exist in this match, the first time they've been on opposite sides? Also, the team of Kashmere and Stylez have been split up. What are they going to do if they're in the ring together?
Alan: They're going to try to get a win for their team. They have to.
Tara: The eight-man tag is up next, right after this break!
(Commercial Break)
(In the arena, the bell has rung and Ronin Fox is starting out the match with Insane Dragon.)
Tara: Welcome back to Foundation, and this eight-man has already gotten off to a rocky start. During the break, Austin Lee and Ronin Fox had an argument over who was going to start the match for their team.
(They show footage of Austin and Fox arguing and getting into a shoving match before being broken up by Kevin and Kashmere.)
(In the ring, Fox has Dragon in an overhand wristlock, and is powering him down to the mat. Dragon kips up and counters into a hammerlock. Fox reaches behind and grabs Dragon's head, propelling himself over behind him. He shoves Dragon into the ropes, and then leapfrogs him. He drops down for a monkey flip, but Dragon sees it coming and tries a legdrop. Fox moves and dropkicks Dragon. He covers for a one count. Fox tags Kevin in, and holds Dragon in an armwringer. Kevin elbows Dragon's shoulder joint and applies an armbar. Dragon backs Kevin into the ropes and whips him off to the other side. Kevin sends Dragon down with a shoulderblock and bounces off the ropes. Dragon drops down and Collyer hits Kevin from behind as he bounces off the ropes again. Kevin turns around and punches Collyer. Dragon charges, but Kevin ducks and Dragon clotheslines Stylez and Cynric. Kevin rolls up Insane Dragon for a two count. Dragon gets up, but receives a back bodydrop. He rolls over and Collyer tags himself in. Stone tells him to come on, but Collyer tags Stylez in instead. Stylez springboards off the top rope, but Kevin catches him with a powerslam. He gets on the second rope and hits a flying clothesline. He covers Stylez for a two count. Kevin lifts Stylez and tags Fox back in. Kevin plants Stylez with a spinebuster and holds his legs. Fox goes to the top rope and hits a guillotine legdrop. He covers and gets a two count. He goes for an armwringer, but Stylez rolls through and trips Fox. He bounces off the ropes and takes Fox over with a flying headscissors. He then tags in Cynric. He and Fox don't waste any time and charge each other. Cynric takes Fox down and hits him with some right hands. He roughly brings him to his feet and whips him into the ropes. Fox slides underneath Cynric's legs and tries a dropkick. Cynric swats it away and hits Fox with a rolling koppo kick. He covers and gets a two count. He hits a butterfly suplex and then goes for the Lift Off, but Fox rolls out of the ring. Cynric comes over, but Fox trips him from the outside and slides back in, stomping him in the back of the head. He bounces off the ropes and takes Cynric down with a swinging neckbreaker. Fox looks for a tag, and Austin Lee tags in. He tells Fox to hold his brother for him, but Fox won't double team his own brother with Lee. He gets on the apron and Kashmere shoves him, and Fox shoves back, with Kevin making peace. Lee executes a hangman's neckbreaker on Cynric, and holds on. He gets back to his feet and quickly hits another hangman's neckbreaker. He goes for a vertical suplex, but Cynric blocks and hits a jawbreaker. He leaps for his corner and tags in Stylez, who hits Lee with some right hands. He whips him into the ropes and tries a high cross body, but Lee just runs right through him. He waits for Stylez to get up and sends him down with a clothesline before tagging Kashmere in. Kashmere and Stylez stare at each other apprehensively, and eventually Kashmere extends his left hand. Stylez carefully and slowly takes his hand, and they immediately both start laying into each other with rights. Kashmere gets the better of the exchange. He whips Stylez into the ropes and sends him down with a spear. He hits a vertical suplex and then bounces off the ropes. Insane Dragon trips him from the outside, and Kashmere turns around to jaw with him. He turns back around just in time for Stylez to hit him with a spinning heel kick. Stylez hits a double underhook backbreaker and covers for a two count. Kashmere crawls over to the wrong corner and Stylez moves in. The ref tells him to back up, allowing Collyer to pull Kashmere up and choke him with the tag rope. Cynric also lays in some right hands. They let him fall to the mat just before the ref turns back around. Stylez tags Collyer in. Collyer pulls Kashmere to his feet and Kashmere starts hitting him with rights. He backs up and goes for a clothesline, but Collyer ducks behind him and hits a release German suplex. He applies a figure four leglock.)
Tara: Johnny Kashmere is in trouble after being outsmarted by his own running buddies Stylez and Dragon. We'll be right back!
(Commercial Break)
(Back from the break, Kashmere is trying to turn the figure four over. He finally does so, but Dragon comes in and elbow drops Kashmere to make him release the hold. Collyer holds Kashmere's leg and tags Cynric. Cynric bounces off the ropes and kicks Kashmere in the head. He goes to the top rope and waits for Kashmere to stand. He hits a front kick that sends Kashmere back down. He signals for the Shock Cannon and pulls Kashmere to his feet. He lifts him, but Kashmere escapes and pushes Cynric into the corner. He bounces off the ropes and hits a bulldog as Cynric staggers out. They both lie motionless and then crawl to their corner. Cynric tags Collyer in, and Kashmere tags Kevin. Collyer begs off, but Kevin kicks him and hits him with right hands. He whips him into the ropes and hits a running clothesline. He gives Collyer an inverted atomic drop and then hits a powerbomb. He tags Fox in, who gets in position to deliver a Tail End. He charges Collyer and hooks him, but Collyer throws him off. Fox ducks a clothesline and hits a tiger buster. He goes for the Carrion Stretch and locks it in, but Stylez comes in and kicks Fox to break it up. Kashmere comes in and tackles Stylez, followed by everybody. Kevin clotheslines Cynric out of the ring, and he and Lee go out after him and Kashmere. Dragon comes over and hits a pescado, but they merely catch him. However, Stylez runs over and hits a somersault plancha onto the back of Dragon, helping him drive Kevin and Lee down. Fox waits to hit a tope, but as he runs back to bounce off the ropes, Collyer hits him with a pair of brass knuckles. He covers, but Fox barely manages to get a shoulder up. Collyer hits a northern lights suplex, but Fox still manages to get a shoulder up. He tags Stylez in, and he applies a one arm camel clutch. Fox starts to pass out, and finally goes limp. The ref drops his hand twice, but Fox manages to keep it up the third time. He starts to get to his feet, and Stylez stubbornly holds onto the hold. Fox gets to his feet with Stylez riding piggyback, and backs him into a corner. He tries to whip him into the ropes, but Stylez counters with an armwringer and hits a short arm clothesline. He tags Dragon, who hits his springboard 450 splash and covers. Austin Lee runs in and breaks up the count. Dragon hits a back suplex.)
Tara: This match doesn't look like it's going to have a winner anytime soon, so we'll take our last commercial break. Stay with us.
(Commercial Break)
(Back from the break, Fox is fighting out of a reverse chinlock, but Insane Dragon grabs his hair and pulls him in, hitting a flapjack. He tags Stylez back in, and he hits a rolling neck snap on Fox. He covers and gets a two count. Stylez hits a standing legdrop and then goes to the top rope, signaling for the Stylish Neckbreaker. Fox moves out of the way and Stylez lands on his back. They crawl to their corners, and Stylez tags Collyer as Fox tags Lee. Austin hits Collyer with some clotheslines and then whips him into the ropes. Collyer reverses and puts his head down, allowing Austin to hit a DDT. He signals for the Degenerate Driver and sets Collyer up for it. Collyer won't go up, and counters with a backdrop. Lee rolls through with a sunset flip and applies the Crimson Cloverleaf on the ground. He turns Collyer over and stands up with it. Cynric runs in to break it up, but Lee sees him coming and hits him in the midsection, ramming him shoulder first into his own corner. Fox tags himself back in and goes to the top rope. He hits a spinning heel kick on Collyer and covers for a two count. Austin is pissed that Fox tagged in. Fox goes for a Demon Driver on Collyer, but Dragon comes in and kicks him. Fox drops Collyer and goes after Dragon as everyone joins in the brawl once again. Kashmere spears Dragon off the apron and to the floor as Cynric hits a pescado to the outside on Stone. Austin gets a hold of Collyer while Fox slugs it out with Stylez. Austin sets up Collyer for the Degenerate Driver as Fox charges with a running dropkick. Stylez moves, and Fox nails Austin, sending him through the ropes. Fox momentarily hesitates, and Stylez charges. Fox ducks the clothesline and hits the Tail End. He then measures Collyer and hits another Tail End on him as Cynric gets back in the ring. However, as Fox gets up, Cynric hits him with the Lift Off. He drags Collyer over and puts an arm over Fox. Collyer gets the three count.)
Winners: Chad Collyer, Insane Dragon, Cynric and Chris Stylez
Tara: There you have it, ladies and gentlemen. One of these four men will be facing the man sitting next to me at Firestorm for the RCW Championship.
Alan: It was a hard fought victory, and my hat's off to every one of them. Now, however, the alliance ends and next week we will see who survives the Four Way Dance.
(As Fox walks up the aisle, holding his head, Lee comes up and shoves him from behind. Fox turns around and tackles Lee, and they go at it with a fistfight.)
Tara: It's finally broken down between Fox and Lee. I get the feeling that it's only the beginning as far as those two are concerned.
(Fox and Lee brawl their way to the back. In the ring, Stylez, Collyer, Cynric and Dragon all line up and stare down at Alan at ringside.)
Alan: I'll see one of you guys at Firestorm. You just better be concerned about the other guys in the ring with you.
Tara: Our champion is being stared down here at the arena. For Alan Mayse, I'm Tara Fisher. We'll see you next week!
(Copyright info, fade to black.)
Foundation Report:
Show Quality-67
Nielson Rating-1.30
Attendance-449
Segment Breakdown: Overall rating (crowd reaction/match quality)
Jon Z books 8 man tag: 83
Concession Boyz def Los Villanos: 61(51/71)
Kumiko Indohara and Vanessa promo: 60
LuFisto def. Kumiko Indohara: 59(50/68)
Johnny Kashmere and Chris Stylez promo: 71
Chad Collyer on the 8 man tag: 63
Joey Sprinklers def. Swinger: 61(54/69)
Ronin Fox and Austin Lee confrontation: 77
Pyro Twins attack Swinging Justice: 65
Chad Collyer, Insane Dragon, Cynric and Chris Stylez def. Ronin Fox, Austin Lee, Kevin Stone and Johnny Kashmere: 73(66/80)
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