[PA System]
Fuego's gonna kill you......
(With that, "Rusty Cage" kicks in and green light floods the
Scope...mist pours out from the gangway of the stage as Fuego
steps out, completely focused and to a deafening pop)
Cross: Ladies and Gentlemen, we are back and we are *live*
with this World Heavyweight title match. And we
are now welcoming our challenger, focused as always.
Stone: Yeah, yeah, we know, Fuego's a badass, Fuego's gonna
kill you, yadda yadda yadda. I'm just anxious to see
how Roker's gonna buy himself out of this one.
DrS: He's gonna have to step in the ring with that man...
that's the man who put Bo Barnes out of e-wrestling.
That's the man who sent Doug Carr back to Mexico
from the ECWF, and that is the man whom many say is
due for Championship gold.
Cross: Defeating Roker tonight could put Fuego on the road
to finally and completely stepping out of the shadows
of his famous cousins, former EWC World TAG team
champions the Savages.
("It's Showtime" kicks in, and Roker heads down to ringside in
his respendent robe...he's very focused as well. The crowd is still
popping like fiends but a very vocal "Fuego's gonna kill you" chant
is going)
DrS: And here comes the EWC World champion, Roker
Showtime...I've seen this man in this position
many times before...against Brewster Cogburn,
against Grim Weibaq, against the Frisco Kid..
Roker is a class act and one hell of a competitor.
Stone: Personally, I hope both these clowns beat the living
crap out of each other. The *only* reason I'm leaning
towards Fuego is so that once Sim beats him in the
best of five, he'll be able to get that World belt
he so richly deserves.
Cross: How in the name of God can you say Sim deserves to be
World champion!?!?! He hasn't won a one on one match
yet in this federation!
Stone: Well...he's a great interview.
DrS: The newest EWC referee, Terry Magnum, is going
over the rules, Terry's taking over for John Riker,
who's decided to pursue some other business interests.
Magnum is a former EWC commisioner who won't take
crap from anyone..guaranteed.
Cross: The bell sounds, and both men feeling each other
out...trying to get a read on the other.
*SHORT REPORT MODE ON*
The match started slowly, with Roker doing some amateur-style
mat takedowns...and Fuego managing to roll out of every one,
showing his amateur background. After about a minute of this,
Roker tries for a legtrip, but Fuego counters with a Thai kick
to the shin, followed by an armwringer and a *fast* crescent kick
to the head of Roker, followed by a short-armed clothesline.
Roker gets up, Fuego with a boot to the gut, followed by
an attempted mudslide, but Roker ducks out from under it and
slides outside to take stock in the situation.
About 10 seconds later, Roker rolls back in..they lock up again..
Roker with a headlock, Fuego sends him to the ropes, they criss
cross for a bit, Roker tries for a hiptoss, Fuego reverses, Roker
reverses again and hiptosses Fuego over the top rope...Fuego skins
the cat to get back in, but Roker whirls around and hits a *HARD*
European Uppercut upside Fuego's jaw as he turns around, sending
him flipping over the top and tumbing to the floor!!!
Cross: I can't believe what I just saw!!! Roker with
some amazing strength there!!
Stone: Lucky shot. All he managed to do was make Fuego
mad. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if Roker paid
*FUEGO* off on this one.
DrS: I doubt that...Fuego wouldn't take the money.
And Roker doesn't defend championships that way.
Stone: No, he just wins them that way.
Fuego slowly moves in. They tie up again, this time Fuego
gets a front chinlock in, which he powers around into neckbreaker
position...then shifts *himself* around into a Dragon Sleeper.
Roker manages to shift his body to shove himself and Fuego backwards
into a turnbuckle...Roker then sends Fuego across the ring...Roker
charges...boot to the face by Fuego. Fuego gets on the second
rope and hits a spinwheel kick off the second rope to drop Showtime.
Cover..1 1/2 count. Fuego then immediately settles into a Wakigatame
armbar for a moment.
DrS: And what's amazing me here is that we *rarely* see
Fuego play the submission game..and now he's pulling
it out against a man who's lived and died by the
submission game.
Stone: That's because it's Fuego's perverse nature that
forces him to try and one-up his opponent on
their own game before he flat out tears you apart.
Cross: And Roker getting to the ropes now, so far this
match has *all* been Fuego. Fuego grabbing Roker
by the arm...series of Thai kicks mixed with
more traditional martial arts kicks and a HARD
roundhouse backfist that has Roker slumping against
the turnbuckle. Fuego now sending Roker for the
ride...
DrS: Roker reverses...and Fuego saw that coming, runs UP
THE TURNBUCKLES INTO A MOONSAUL...HOLY....
*Crowd pop*
Cross: Roker caught him in a belly to belly!! He used
that momentun to whip Fuego down to the canvas
HARD>..we got one...two...thre..OOH, by that
much Fuego is still in the game.
Stone: And Roker looks frustrated right now, and he's going
to work with kneesmashes and elbowdrops to the back
oF Fuego. He picks Fuego up, tosses him chestfirst
into the turnbuckles, runs in, RAMS a knee right
into Fuego's back, and grabs the head from behind
into a REVERSE DDT!!!!
DrS: And Roker very quickly becoming the aggressor here
as that was a vicious combination of moves by
Roker.
For the next five minutes, Roker concentrated his attack on the
back, hitting very stiff moves, but also being very legal
about the dismantling. Backbreakers, kneesmashes, and suplexes
were the order of the hour, as was a Boston crab that was locked
on for a solid minute. Fuego showed some flashes of brilliance..
including a springboard leg lariat that got a two count..but
at this point it was mainly Showtime with the offense.
Cross: Roker now picking Fuego up, and another forearm
to the back, and that back has been taking a
pounding for the last 5-6 minutes, as we've
just passed the 10 minute mark...oh no, head up.
Stone: Oh yeah. Jon Owens has come out...he's staying on
the platform tho...he's apparently just here to
watch.
DrS: Yeah, right...we'll see how long that lasts. He's
been calling Roker out since the minute he set
foot in the federation..and I can't help but have
a bad feeling about this.
Stone: Doc, that was your dinner. I told you not to have
the habanero sauce with the bean burrito. I'm
just glad you're sitting over there.
Cross: Roker notices now that Owens is standing there but
wastes not a second on it...he picks Fuego up...
vertical suplex..NO, DROPS IT INTO A POWERBOMB!!
ONE...TWO..THR..NO!!! Fuego just barely gets out
again!!!
DrS: Roker not wasting a second....he's got Fuego
up..hard belly to back suplex!!! And now he's
grabbing Fuego..he's going for the Showstopper!!!
Cross: Fuego makes a lunge forward tho, and it gets him
close enough to the ropes to not make it worth Roker's
while...Roker with a forearm to Fuego's back, and
another one..he's got Roker up in a vertical...no,
sets him on the top rope!!!
Stone: Roker doesn't go there very much..he hooks the
arm..superplex!!!
Cross: And Roker fades over into a cover...one...two...
and AGAIN Fuego kicks out. INCREDIBLE stamina
by the challenger tonight. Roker now setting up
for a piledriver...BLOCKED BY FUEGO!!!
DrS: Fuego now lifting up...Roker's on his shoulders...
Fuego spins under him and Roker falls forward
INTO A FACE FIRST POWERBOMB!!!!!!
*CROWD POP*
Cross: Fuego immediately with the cover...one...two..
kickout by Fuego. Fuego picks up Roker...knife
edge chop backs Roker up into the turnbuckles..
Roker turns Fuego around and knife edges him back!!
And these chops are echoing through the arena as
they're going back and forth, neither one
giving a single inch!
DrS: Fuego finally grabbing Roker's arm, short arm..
Roker ducks under...URANAGE BY THE EWC CHAMPION!!!!
Stone: I'll give him this much, he improvs well...
Cross: Indeed, that was the first time I ever saw Roker
use that. Roker now getting behind Fuego..
GERMAN SUPLEX...bridges..one...two...Fuego
rolls over and now Roker's pinned...one...two...
OOOHH!!!! Roker just getting out of there.
DrS: Fuego has Roker by the head...he sends Roker to the
ropes, runs to the other ropes...SPRINGBOARD
BODYPRESS, this could do it...one...two....ROKER
STILL KICKS OUT!!!!!!
Cross: The stamina by these two athletes is amazing..fans
I've been told we're going to go to overtime to
stay with this match...WB wants to keep the
viewers happy, you *will* see this match's conclusion
tonight.
DrS: Fuego with a series of headbutts backing Roker into
the corner......twisting bulldog...MAGNUM'S DOWN!!!
Cross: Terry Magnum tried to get out of the way of the
two men, but zigged when he should have zagged...
and both men landed on him!!!! This is where things
can get dangerous...Fuego picks up Roker...Roker with
a knee to the sternum, whip to the ropes...BELLY
TO BELLY!!!!!!
Stone: And Roker covers...too bad there's no referee to make
the count!!!
Cross: One...two....three...four...five....Roker's looking
over at Magnum, gets up to check on him...Magnum's not
moving....
DrS: Roker, don't get distracted....Fuego with
a clothesline from behind!!! And Fuego sets
up...MUDSLIDE!!!!
*CROWD POP*
Cross: That's his capper, the leg driver DDT...and Fuego
covers.....but there's still no refereee...Fuego
could have had the championship won there!!!!
DrS: And head referee Gerald Riley heading down to
check on the condition of Magnum...and he's
calling for paramedics as he gets in the ring
himself!!
Stone: Wait a minute...Riley's not the legal ref in this
match.
DrS: Yes he is. It's in the EWC Bylaws. As head referee,
he is authorised to assume control of a match in
an emergency...and this match needs a ref now.
Cross: Meanwhile in the ring, Roker backed into a corner...
Roker with a European Uppercut, backs Fuego up...now
he sends Fuego to the ropes...goes for the
Belly to..NO!! STUN GUN ON THE ROPES!!!!
DrS: And Roker's pulling him center ring..he's going
for the Show...Fuego rolls under him...SUNSET FLIP
PINNING POSITION...ONE...TWO....kickout by Roker!!!!
Cross: Both men have taken a beating...I'm amazed no one
else has shown up for this one yet. Fuego pickes
Roker up...Michinoku Driver II!!!! And Fuego scaling
the ropes!
DrS: I've seen this before...my former boss has seen this
up close...FROG SPLASH!!!!!
Cross: Forget about it...one...two...ROKER KICKS OUT!!!!
*CROWD POP*
Cross: Screw the critics, Roker's working his ass off
to keep that title, there's no protection going on
here!!!!! Fuego getting visibly frustrated. He's
going for the Mudslide ag..Roker trips him, schoolboy
Rollup...one...two....kickout by Fuego!!!!
DrS: Dear god, something's gotta give in there....Roker
going for another superplex attempt here..shot to
the head of Fuego...Fuego shoves him off!!!!
Cross: Fuego off the ropes...flying huracanran...he twists
it...MUDSLIDE!!!!....Fuego covers...one...two..
DrS: THREE!!!! WE HAVE A NEW WORLDS CHAMPION!!!!
*DING DING DING*
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# WINNER: Fuego, via pinfall 24:12 #
# NEW EWC WORLD CHAMPION #
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Stone: Well, so much for the invincible Roker Showtime!
Heck, even Jon Owens is walking away in disgust!!
DrS: At least he didn't interject himself! Roker put up
one *hell* of a fight, and he deserves a rematch,
but Fuego held it together.
Stone: Fuego's still lying on the mat, tho..this match
took a lot out of him. Will he be ready for Round
Two with Chris Sim next week? Fans, we're out of
time, see you next Monday!?!?
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