Larry Milligan: Welcome to the Pelham Civic Center and welcome to Domestic Disturbance. We have a jam packed show and you never know what other suprises there will be. Larry Milligan: Ok folks right now we have a special interview with Laura Clayton backstage and she has the New SWA Tag Team Champions with her. Laura over to you. Laura Clayton: Thank You Larry, Folks here with me at the moment is the NEW SWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS Tytus and Three. Now Tytus how does it feel to have your first taste of gold here in SWA? Tytus: Well let's get things clear first off Laura we are now to be called T.n.T. Secondly it feels bloody great to have some gold around my waist again. Now Laura the person though who is more deserving than me to be wearing this gold is Three. Laura Clayton: Ok. Three i have been told that this is your first ever title of any kind anywhere. Now how do you feel about wearing the title? Three: Damn this is so good Laura. Coming to SWA first of all to help my good friend Ty and making a splash has been good but now Laura with this title around my waist it's amazing. Laura Clayton: Amazing it surely was but I have to ask, how does it feel that you never really won the titles? T.n.T. look at Laura with stunned looks on their faces and they start to get mad at her asking that. Laura Clayton: Listen i don't want to get you two mad but it was a question i had to ask. Three: Listen here lady we are the champions and these belts right here prove that doesn't it. Laura Clayton: Well...I guess it does but we all say Al Laiman gave you the belts! Tytus: Give us the belts? We deserved them after all Laura i have been here for a while and never even got a look in for titles and now a little bitch question our fucking right to be the Tag Team Champions. Laura backs away in fear. Laura Clayton: Calm down Mr. Arnol, you did have one shot at the tag team titles, with Billy Bones, and you well, lost. Tytus: What the hell are you going on about. That guy Billy Bones or whatever his name was! He was nothing more than a dick who couldn't wrestle and let me remind you he was fired straight after that match. Laura shivers with more fear as Tytus is getting into her face. Laura Clayton: OK well don't get all nasty at me. All i'm doing is asking the questions! Three: Well you little bitch listen here we don't have to answer to you and by the way we also have a surprise for the fans even though we don't give a flying fuck if they care or not. Tytus: WHOA Three buddy not now let everyone try to work out what the surprise is. Anyway Laura it's been good for us to talk and i think now you better go change your little panties. Come on Three let's get out of here. T.n.T then walk off as Laura looks at the camera trembling and says Larry and Rick back to you guys at ringside. Larry Milligan: Whats gotten into Tytus and Three? Rick Malone: They've finaly realized that being nice gets them nowhere. Stacey Alexis: Introducing first, Atreyu! "Doctor Online" by Zeromancer begins to play as the lights go out. "Everybody online?" As soon as the music picks up. A pyro goes off and smoke begins to fill the entrance way. Atreyu appears from the smoke and walks to the ring like a man on a mission, He enters the ring, never once addressing the fans. Stacey Alexis: And his opponent, Zarian Saint! Some generic music plays, and Zarian Saint makes his way down to the ring, pulling a couple of flashy moves in the ring, before tossing his coat over the ropes. The bell rings, and Atreyu locks up with Zarian, forcing him quickly to a knee with his much larger size. Larry Milligan: You know, I'm wondering exactly how much of a chance Saint has in this match. I mean, Atreyu's a pretty big guy. Rick Malone: Pshh, no kidding. I think the booking in this match was intentional. I don't really like either of them, though. Larry Milligan: You don't like many people, do you? Rick Malone: Not if I can avoid it. Ouch... double underhook suplex from Atreyu. That's gotta hurt. Atreyu rolls Saint over for the pin. 1... 2... Kickout! Saint rolls to his feet, but Atreyu grabs him by the arm, and whips him across the ring. Saint bounces off the ropes, and ducks a clothesline from Atreyu, hitting the other rope and dropping Atreyu with a cross body. He rolls off from the momentum of hitting him, and pulls himself up on the ropes. Atreyu is climbing to his feet, but Saint grabs him by the hair, and tosses him into the turnbuckle, following up with a schoolboy .Larry Milligan: Whoa, that was a smooth move! Rick Malone: No dice! Atreyu flips over and lands on his knees, before decking Saint with a diving clothesline. Saint drops to the mat, and Atreyu begins beating on him relentlessly. He drags Saint up and headbutts him in the face, knocking him back a couple of steps. Saint attempts to fight back with a few punches toward Atreyu's face, but Atreyu shakes off the blows, whipping Saint across the ring, and taking him down with a backdrop, before rolling him up for a pin. 1... 2... Kickout! Rick Malone: I wish this would just hurry up and get over with. Larry Milligan: What are you bitching about? You're supposed to be commentating. Rick Malone: And those are my comments. Deal with it. Saint counters with a small package! 1... 2.. Kickout! Larry Milligan: Whoa, that was a nice move. Saint's doing pretty well despite the size difference here. Saint rolls to his feet, and lands a few kicks to Atreyu's midsection, before whipping him across the ring, and dropping him with a spinning heel kick. He stands up, slightly dazed from all of the sudden movement. He climbs up the top rope, and balances himself for a few seconds. Larry Milligan: Looks like he's going to go for the 450 Christ Dive! Rick Malone: .... the Christ Dive? What the hell is that? Saint launches off of the top rope, but Atreyu rolls out of the way, causing Saint to slam shoulder first into the mat. He drags Saint up by the arm, and sets him up for the Reverse Death Valley Driver... Rick Malone: Say goodnight! Atreyu drops Saint to the mat, and quickly rolls him up. 1... 2... 3! Stacey Alexis: Ladies and gentlemen, your winner, Atreyu! Larry Milligan: What a win for the new commer. "I'm a Cloud" by Boy Hits Car hits the arena. Rick Malone: I wonder who's approval rating is higher. Larry Milligan: You know stop right there. Just stop. What do you have against Cruz? Rick Malone: Everything, he doesn't present himself in a professional manner, he hates Al Laiman. Cruz makes it to the ring and ring announcer Stacey Alexis hands him a mic. Damien Cruz: Thank you Stacey (they nod to each other) and thank you, the fans for joining us here, but...everything must come to an end. We've warn out our welcome... Rick Malone: I don't know about us but I know that you have. Larry Milligan: Calm down Rick, he might have something important to say. Rick Malone: Oh that'll be the day. Damien Cruz: It seems that out three week tenure with the PCC has ended. Another thing that will end, is the career of one Al Laiman. But before we get into that lets discuss my good friend Tytus. According to your previous interview you two are oblivious to the fact that you were given the titles. So, in an effort to be fair...next week, at Riverside Stadium, you will be defending your titles against...The Death Angles. Larry Milligan: Woah, thats going to be big. Damien Cruz: But thats not all that I have instore for you Tytus. No. At Pandemonium you'll have a match but Three won't be there to help you seeing that its a singles match against...Zairian Saint. Now Al, I know your back their hiding. Don't want anyone to see you as you were embarrassed by me and more importantly (he winks) Shadow. See me and you can't co-exist, I don't want to try either. I'm challenging you, at Pandemonium to a sixteen foot steel cage match. Not just any cage match, the loser is hereby fired from SWA. But just to test you, next week it will be you versus Rey Pierce. Larry Milligan: Woah can you believe if that actually went down? The lights in the arena fade as a red haze over takes the arena. "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes begins to blast over the pa as lights begin to flash wildly around the arena. Geno then comes out to the top of the ramp. He then goes to the left side and raises his right hand with his pointer finger up. He then goes to the right side and does the same thing. Stacey Alexis: On the way to the ring, from Boiling Springs, Pennslyvania...GENO!!!! Larry Milligan: This should be a nice match. Both wrestlers are fundamentally sound. Geno then heads down the ramp as he walks down the ramp fiery pyro spews forth from the side of the ramp.. He climbs up the steel steps and onto the apron. he then pulls himself over the top rope and into the ring. As he lands in the ring pyro shoots out from the ring posts. The arena darkens and the lights begin to flicker off and on with a blood red tint. "Stay in Shadows" by Finger Eleven then begins to blast out on the public announcement system. The fans look around in confusion because they don't know who is make their entrance. Stacey Alexis: And his opponent, hailing from Toronto, Onterio...Rey Pierce!! The words Rey Peirce then flash across the Posh-I-Tron. Then a video of Rey from RWTG begins to play as the music gets to the chorus of the song. Rey then walks out on the stage and crouches down and points to the ring. Rey then stands up and walks down the ramp towards the ring. He gets to the bottom of the ramp and then stares around the arena. Rey then walks to the ring steps and walks up them onto the apron. He then hops over the top ropes into the ring. He climbs up on to the turnbuckles and points out to the crowd. Larry Milligan: Niether star has made a big impact here and this match could make or break the others carrer. Rick Malone: That might not be the only thing broken. Maybe some bones, we know how Hardcore Geno is. Geno and Rey lock up, Geno overpowers and whips Rey to the ropes, Rey comes back off the ropes and gives a spining wheel kick to the face. Geno recovers and sends Rey down with a closeline and then adds him into an armbar. Rey struggles in pain and reaches for the ropes in desperation. Rey gives an elbow to the face of Geno wich stuns him long enough to reach the ropes. Avant starts the 5 count and Geno lets go. Geno kicks Rey in the gut while he is lifting himself up on the ropes and then Geno whips Rey across the ring. Geno ducks to give a back body drop but Rey jumps over a grabs his legs for a sunset flip. Geno wobbles but regains his balance and punches Rey in the face. He lifts Rey to his feet but Rey gives a jab to his stomach and gives a quick snap suplex and then a standing moonsault for the pin. 1.. 2... Geno powers out. Rey dropkicks Geno down but both men are quickly back up. The two men run at each other and colide with double closelines. Larry Milligan: What a collision. Rick Malone: Yeah right now Geno is haveing some good dreams. Visions of that Regional title are dancing in his head. Avant checks on them both and seeing that they are both out and down starts a ten count. 1... 2... 3... Geno starts to move. 4... 5... Geno makes it to his feet but Rey plants him back down with a riseing dropkick. Geno gets up and Rey goes for a closeline but Geno ducks and delivers a superkick to the jaw and Rey falls. Rey gets up dazed and Geno plants him with a side slam. Geno lifts him by Rey gets loose and plants him with a jawbreaker. Rey picks up Geno and Geno gets in a series of knees. Geno lifts him up in a suplex. Larry Milligan: We could be seeing the Paradox here. Rey counters at the last moment and ddt's him down. Geno scampers away but Rey fallows and lands a cross body block on Geno for the pin. 1... 2... Geno kicks out and gets a sleeper hold around Rey as Rey starts to fade he slams his head down and goes for the cover. 1... 2... 3!!! Stacey Alexis: Here is your winner...GENO!!! " Forsaken " from the soundtrack of Queen Of The Damned starts playing. The arena goes pitch black and images of vampires, death, destruction, graves and blood start flashing on the screen as drips of blood start to fill the word - RAVENESS. Deep red lights shine on the entrance as she walks out with her manager Soul Reaper. Larry Milligan: Hey its Raveness, I haven't seen her in weeks Rick Malone: Good, no one wants to see her. Raveness makes it into the ring as Soul Reaper gets a mic from ring announcer Stacey Alexis and brings it the Raven. Raveness: I'm tired Soul, I really am. I am tired of hearing about Shadow, so she beat a few jobbers, anyone could do that, but has she faced me...no!! Thats why right here tonight in, wherever we are, I'm challenging anyone in the back. Damien Cruz, whomever it doesn't matter. Rick Malone: Go on Larry. Raveness: I know there's someone with enough guts back there to... A bomb siren fills the arena, the lights go out, and the siren stops for just a brief second. Then Pulse of the Maggots by Slipknot hits. smoke fills the stage and a black light shines on the stage Larry Milligan: Who's this? Rick Malone: Ah man, you should of went up there. and Steve Jaxson is standing there, looking at the crowd, Smiling, Sadistically. Larry Milligan: Oh my, its Steve Jaxson. Rick Malone: And congratulations on being the only one who cares. He slowly walks to the ring, and up the steps. The bell rings and the two lock up. Jaxson overpowers her but Raveness gets in and knee and a double axe handle to the back that brings him down. She starts to stomp on him and then raises him up and whips him into the corner. Raveness runs at him but Jaxson catches her in a sleeper and she begins to fade. Reaper starts to get on the apron and Jaxson lets go and runs over to him. Reaper jumps off and Raven nails Jaxson with a swift kick to the gut and fallows it with a side Russian leg sweep. 1... 2... Larry Milligan: Kick out by Jaxson. Raveness lifts Jaxson and whips him to the corner, she gives him a few punches and then Jaxson musters the strength to reverse and slams her with jabs and then whips her to the opposite turnbuckle. He runs at her and hits a high elevated body splash and backs up. Raven comes out of the turnbuckle and Jaxson hits a huge dangerous DDT for the pin. 1... 2... 3!!! Stacey Alexis: Here is your winner of this impromptu match....STEVE JAXSON!!! Larry Milligan: Steve Jaxson returns. We never know whats going to happen do we Rick? Larry Milligan: And its time to find out weather or not Shadow can yet again successfully defend her championship. Rick Malone: No Larry, Shadow's luck has ran out and Chris Chaos will be the new SWA Champion at the end of this match. The lights dim slightly in the arena, and suddenly, the sounds of "Ware Her Venom" by Einherjer stab through the speakers. From the ceiling of the stage pour red sparks, and a flash of red and white lights illuminate it as well. Shadow steps out on the stage, raising her hands to the sky underneath the pyro, as though she's standing under a simple rainshower. Stacey Alexis: Introducing first from Toronto, Ontario, she is the current SWA Champion, she is SHADOW!! Rick Malone: Key word is current, she'll loose it soon enough. She smirks, then dashes down the ramp, baseball sliding into the ring and slipping off the black vinyl trenchcoat that she was wearing over her ring-attire. Her name is splayed across the back in gothic-style script. Once she tosses that off, she paces around the ring, pulling on the ropes and adjusting her various knee and elbow pads, bouncing from foot to foot as she waits expectantly for her opponent to appear. Larry Milligan: I have to disagree with you, Shadow has far more experience than her two opponents combined, Lantlas and even Chaos may have a good size advantage but the gymnastic background mixed with experience will prove the better. Lights go off, and "Outshined" by Soundgarden hits as the whitest pyro erupts from both sides of the stage as Chaos walks out inbetween the pyro. Stacey Alexis: On his way tho the ring, the challenger and the current Regional Champion, from New York City, Chris Chaos. As he walks to the ring with the dim arena lights and when he gets into the ring, Pyro comes up from each turnbuckle. He climbs up on one of the turnbuckle and throws his arm up showing off his Regional Championship, then jumps down and gets ready to fight. Chris and the smaller Shadow get up into each other's faces and referee Jason Morris separates them. Larry Milligan: It looks like Shadow and Chaos are ready to get this started before Lantlas gets here. Rick Malone: Chaos just wanted to try on her belt. In a lane of fire, Lantlas enters to the melancholy sounds of "Mein Herz Brencht" by Rammstein. Rick Malone: And here comes the smurf. Stacey Alexis: On the way to the ring, Lantlas!!! Lantlas walks closer as Chaos and Shadow are bickering again, Lantlas pushes Shadow as Chaos trips her. Chaos gets to the outside of the ring. Lantlas picks up the downed Shadow and is given a European uppercut thats fallowed up with a jawbreaker that sends the seven footer down. Chaos climbs to the top turnbuckle but Shadow gives him a dropkick right before he flies off, leaving him helplessly wobbling. Lantlas gets up and charges Shadow with a closeline, she drops to the floor and all seven feet of Lantlas jump over her and bounce of the ring ropes, sending Chaos plummeting to the ground. Larry Milligan: And thats not going to help him in this match. Rick Malone: You see that? See the adversity Chaos has to face, EVERYONE'S against him. Larry Milligan: Well it is a triple threat. Rick Malone: (he glares at Larry) I'll keep my eye on you. Lantlas manages to stop himself on the ropes and watches Shadow get to her hands and knees. When Shadow is on all four's Lantlas walks over and kicks her in the mid section. She rolls around on the ground and Lantlas grabs her throat and chokes her. On the outside of the ring Chaos starts to pull himself up via the announce table. Rick Malone: Come on, get up Chaos. In the ring Morris gives the five count and Lantlas lets go at four. Shadow gasps for breath as Lantlas argues with the ref. Shadow crawls over to the ropes and starts to lift herself, Lantlas again charges at her only this time to receive a spinning neckbreaker and a quick one count. Lantlas and Shadow make it to their feet and Lantlas deals a right blow to Shadow who fires back with a toe kick to the shin, kick to the knee, palm blow to the sternum,an then an elbow to the face knocking him back into the ropes. Chaos starts the climb up the apron using the ropes to pull himself up. Shadow whips Lantlas to the opposite ropes, he comes back and flies over the low bridge that Chaos had created. Then Shadow delivers a dropkick to the chin of Chaos that knocks him off the apron and into Lantlas. Larry Milligan: Shadow certainly came to fight here. Rick Malone: Ah...beginners luck. Larry Milligan: And so her other four title defenses were just luck? Rick Malone: Exactly! Shadow flexes for the small crowd in the Pelham Civic Center and they go nuts, cheering her on as Lantlas and Chaos struggle to their feet on the outside. Shadow runs and swan dives over the ropes hitting a plachna on the two men. Larry Milligan: And Shadows on fire here. Rick Malone: Quick someone get a bucket. Shadow lifts Lantlas by his long blue hair and tossed him in the ring and then tosses Chaos in the ring. Shadow gets on the apron and then springboards herself off hitting leg drop on the two. She picks up Chaos and whips him into the corner. She runs and monkey flips him out. Lantlas gets up and runs over Shadow with a closeline and quickly drags her up and tosses her into the corner and gives her a series of jabs to her left and right sides and she falls sluggishly allowing Lantlas to choke her with his large foot. Morris counts and Lantlas presses down harder as the count gets higher. Lantlas picks her up and suplexes her down and goes for the cover getting a quick one count before Shadow wiggles away. Larry Milligan: A little early for a pin there eh Rick? Rick Malone: Not at all, Lantlas needs to introduce Shadow to the mat as thats where she'll be spending the majority of the time. Lantlas walks over to Chaos who grabs his legs and forces him down, mounts him and starts to slam his fists into the forehead of Lantlas. After a good beating he picks him up and whips him into the turnbuckle.Chaos grabs Shadow from behind by her hair, kicks her in the gut and Irish whips her into the same turnbuckle. Larry Milligan: Looks like Chaos is setting up for something here. Rick Malone: Thats why he's going to make a good champ, always thinking on his feet. Chaos runs at the turnbuckle that contains Shadow and Lantlas. Shadow moves out of the way and Chaos comes crashing into Lantlas. Rick Malone: The Spear!!! Larry Milligan: Holy Mary o' mother!! Lantlas falls instantly as Shadow grabs the head of Chaos and bulldogs him down and goes to the top turnbuckle for a moonsault but sees Lantlas getting up and gives him a missile dropkick. Larry Milligan: And I just don't know how much more Lantlas can take here. Chaos is still down and Shadow once again heads to the top rope. Larry Milligan: Looks like Shadow's trying to end it right here. She flies off the turnbuckle with the grace of a trapeze artist and attempts to land the Levin Bolt but Chaos gets his knees up, Shadow lands on his knees and she curls into a ball. Lantlas and Chaos both take to stomping on her as the crowd boos at the double team of Shadow. They lift Shadow and begin to punch and kick at her more and then they whip her off the ropes. She comes back and gets a double back body drop. Lantlas and Chaos connect hands and then run off the ropes and bring Shadow down with a double closeline. Larry Milligan: Explosive action here , but for Chaos and Lantlas , teamwork is not gonna net anyone a win here , it's about greed and yourself in this match , but savor the efforts well my friends. Rick Malone: It's not teamwork , it's gonna be who used who to get the win. Lantlas and Chaos pick up Shadow and lift her for a double suplex but in mid air Shadow reverses and gives them a double DDT. Larry Milligan: And that will get this crows riled up. Shadow runs off the ropes as well as Lantlas and Chaos. They charge at her with a double closeline and she does the same. Shadow duck under their arms but keeps here extended so when Chaos and Lantlas run past then they fall. Shadow hits a dropkick on Lantlas that knocks him into the ropes, he comes back and gets a Japanese arm drag. Shadow rifles a kick at Chaos but he catches it and starts to push her away but Shadow jumps and connects with an enziguri to the back of his head. Larry Milligan: And Shadow's really cooking here. Shadow flexes for the crows again showing off her washboard abs. Lantlas, unknown to Shadow, gets up and gives her a double axe handle to her lower back and then a scoop slam and Chaos fallows with a leg drop. The two men shake hands and then go to work stomping on Shadow. Chaos then turns on Lantlas and closelines him down and goes for a pin and gets two before Shadow breaks it up. Lantlas and Chaos go into a conversation, Lantlas pushes Chaos barely moving him. Chaos comes back smiling and Lantlas pushes him again, this time all the way down. Chaos gets up and the two get in each others faces. Rick Malone: Uh oo, the smurf has made Chaos angry. Shadow gives Lantlas a Russian leg sweep and then jumps to her feet just in time to be meet with a right hand by Chaos. She retaliates by wrenching the arm of Chaos and then delivering a painful hook kick. And goes for a pin on Chaos. 1... 2... The blue haired monster awakes from his dream streak and goes for a standing splash to break up the count. Shadow rolls away and Lantlas lands on Chaos. Chaos rolls to the ring apron while Lantlas stands up only to be taken back down via dropkick to the knee by Shadow. Shadow goes over to pull Chaos back into the ring but instead he pulls her to the apron. Shadow knees Chaos and grabs his head and flies off the apron giving him a face buster into to guard rail. Larry Milligan: God, Mary O' Mother!!! Shadow gets back in the ring and her and Lantlas lock up. Lantlas over powers her and forces her into the turnbuckle where she gets a few knees, Lantlas turns around and comes back but Shadow lifts herself up, puts her legs around the neck of Lantlas and brings him down with a head scissors. Larry Milligan: So far Shadow has completely dominated this match. Lantlas comes charging back and again Shadow brings him down, this time with a drop toe hold. Chaos runs back in and gets added to an arm wrench and then backs herself into the corner. Larry Milligan: We could be seeing the Obentrate her. Shadow pulls herself up and then runs off the rope and smashes Chaos. Lantlas gets up charges Shadow who grabs his head and smashes it into the turnbuckle and he falls back on Chaos. Shadow climbs up to the top rope and flies off with a Levin Bolt pinning both Lantlas and Chaos. 1... 2... 3!! Stacey Alexis: Here is your winner and still SWA Champion, Shadow!!!! Larry Milligan: What a win by the champion. Rick Malone: Chaos was just having some bad luck. Stacey Alexis: The following match is a continuation of the SWA Southern Title Tournament. Announcing first, standing at 6'4 and weighing in at 260 pounds, hailing from Chicago Illinois, Vin Halsted! "Blind" by Korn begins to play over the PA, as Vin Halsted enters the arena. The crowd finds him, dressed in wrestling attire, underneath the Titantron, as it plays some of his highlights, standing tall with his arm raised. He begins his walk down the ramp playing the crowd by pointing. He slides into the ring, makes his way to each top turnbuckle, raises his fist time and then takes a stance in the center of the ring as he paces back and forth, waiting for his opponent Minos, with whom he's certainly shared some words this week. Stacey Alexis: And his opponent, standing ad 6'3 and weighing in at 232 pounds, hailing from Antwerp, Belgium, Minos! "Inferno" by Einherjer begins to play, and Minos appears at the top of the stage. He wastes no time showing off, and quickly makes his way to the ring to face his opponent, slapping the hands of a few fans disinterestedly along the way. He slides into the ring, and tosses his coat over the ropes, as he leans against the turnbuckle, waiting for the bell to ring. Larry Milligan: These two men have spent a lot of time getting on each other's nerves this week, so I'm betting this match is going to be pretty brutal. Rick Malone: Wow, your mommy must be proud of you for being so perceptive. The two men pace around each other, Minos warily narrowing his eyes. Vin makes the move to lock up with him, and then uses the weight that he has on the smaller Minos to push him back towards the ropes. Halsted breaks the hold, and then whips Minos towards the ropes on the other side of the ring. Minos bounces off the ropes, and pretty much walks right into a body slam from Halsted. Halsted goes for the cover. 1... 2.. Larry Milligan: No! Minos kicks out. I think Vin might have gotten a little cocky there. Indeed, once the two men get back on their feet, Minos whips Halsted across the ring and then takes him down with a drop toehold before locking in an ankle lock. Larry Milligan: Here comes Minos' submission style. Rick Malone: Here comes my nap, you mean. Larry Milligan: Way to stay professional, Ricky. Rick Malone: Hey, that's what they pay you for. Minos appears to be making an attempt to wear his opponent down. He locks in the ankle lock harder and harder, his face twisting into an aggressive grimace as he tries to wear down his opponent. Referee Jason Morris is on the scene, making sure Halsted doesn't want to give up, and Halsted is shaking his head back and forth, though he is grimacing in pain. When it appears that he's not going to achieve the desired results from just the hold, Minos lets him go, and backs off, as Halsted shakes off the cobwebs and starts climbing to his feet. He takes a few limping steps around the ring before looking back at Minos with the fire of competition in his eyes. The two men lock up again, and Halsted attempts to pull Minos into a wristlock, which Minos quickly reverses. He brings a boot up, shoving Halsted forward by a kick in the back, but when Halsted turns around, he takes Minos down with an ace crusher. Rather than go for the cover, he rolls Minos back to his feet and goes for some more punishment, setting him up for a DDT. Rick Malone: Here we go! Halsted is about to put the lid on this one. Larry Milligan: Not so fast, Rick! Halsted better keep an eye on Minos. Rick Malone: What's he gonna do? Malone has barely finished his sentence when Minos lashes out, using his leg strength to ram Halsted forward, smashing him back first into the turnbuckle. Minos takes him down with a faceslam and then locks in an STF. Rick Malone: This sucks! Why can't they do something interesting? Larry Milligan: I think you'd be hard pressed to find technical wrestling fans who wouldn't like this. Rick Malone: But they're stupid like you. Larry Milligan: *rolling his eyes* Right. At the moment, Halsted can be heard groaning in the hold- but he's not out of it yet. Halsted reaches out, straining for the ropes, but doesn't quite reach them. Again, he reaches out, straining for the ropes and- wait, he's got a hand on the ropes! The referee forces Minos to break the hold. Larry Milligan: I have to admit, I'm impressed. I didn't think Vin was going to come out of that one too well. Rick Malone: Hmph! Serves you right! Larry Milligan: What, it's not like my happiness hinges on Minos' winning or something. Rick Malone: I knew it! You don't even care about your job! Larry Milligan: That's not what I said. Before the argument can continue any farther, the two men in the ring are back up on their feet. Once again, Halsted is attempting to limp off the pain of Minos' hold, as evidently, Minos has done a pretty good job of working him over thus far. Halsted, seeming to get a little desperate in his injured state, dashes at Minos, who uses his own momentum to take him over with a body slam. Instead of going for the pin, Minos darts back to his feet, shaking his hair out of his face and narrowing his eyes as he watches his opponent like a hungry predator. Halsted pulls himself back to his feet slowly, almost dizzily. Larry Milligan: Halsted's got to get some offense going here if he wants to stand even the smallest chance of winning. Rick Malone: You're a real genius aren't you? Of course he'll get some offense going, do you really think he'd lose to a smelly foreigner? Halsted comes out with a surprise chop to the chest that sends Minos staggering a couple of steps backwards. Halsted nails him again, pushing him up against the turnbuckle. A third mighty chop lands across Minos’ chest, which is beginning to turn red under the force of Halsted’s blows. Halsted seems to get the bright idea to try his finisher, the Fahgettaboutit Bomb- he gives Minos a good solid crack in the forehead with his fist and starts pulling him up to the top rope. Rick Malone: Oh yeah, see that? Minos is done for now. Halsted signals to the crowd as he's about to set up for the move- which gives Minos just enough time to get underneath him and flip him over. Halsted goes flying through the air and lands in the ring on his back. He immediately arches upwards, grasping at his back in pain as he hits. Rick Malone: That sneaky spic! Larry Milligan: Um...Rick? He's Belgian. Rick Malone: So what? Europeans are all slimy and don't shower anyway. Did you see what he did? He cheated! Larry Milligan: It was Halsted's fault for underestimating him. In the ring, Minos picks Halsted up and delivers a couple of hard shots of his own. Minos drops Vin with a German suplex, leaving him on his back near the side of the ring. He starts to climb the ropes. Larry Milligan: What the hell is he doing? Rick Malone: He's balancing on the ropes... you don't think a guy that big could... Minos presses off with his legs, launching off of the ropes with an Arabian moonsault, slamming Vin in the midsection, getting a large amount of applause from the crowd. Rick Malone: Holy shit! Larry Milligan: I've never seen a guy that big pull off a moonsault before! This guys got some cajones! Rick Malone: And I bet you'd like to see them, you big fat lady! Larry Milligan: ...what?! Back in the ring, Minos is setting up for something again, as Halsted appears as though he's pretty much done for. Minos sets him up for The Impaler and drops him brutally, with the crowd making an "OH" noise at the harshness of the impact. He goes for the cover... 1... 2... 3! Ding ding ding! Stacey Alexis: Here's your winner, advancing in the SWA Southern Title Tournament...Minos! "Inferno" by Einherjer begins to play again as Minos' arm is raised in victory, and a very sore and very disappointed Vin Halsted starts limping up the ramp to the back. Larry Milligan: Nice try but no cigar. Rick Malone: But we do have some lovely parting gifts for you...NOT!!