FFW Future Shock - Episode 124

[Adam Grant]

   
Live from the Yakima SunDome in Yakima, Washington
October 25, 2022

The opening beat of Fort Minor’s “Remember The Name (Future Shock Remix) starts to play as the camera steps through the curtain to see Lexi standing in the ring surrounded by a massive crowd.
 
You ready? Let's go!
Yeah!
For those of you that wanna know what we're all about
It's like this, y'all, c'mon!
 
The camera spins around to see Sydney Christensen stepping out onto the stage, and thrusting her hand into the air. Highlights from her winning the Future Shock Championship play. The shot then goes through the gorilla position and through the hallways. It passes between both halves of Target Acquired when Alessandra and Nadia pass on either side, and we see both women becoming the Future Shock Tag Team Champions. Latina Heat are shown at ringside, offering to sign autographs though they aren’t getting many takers before we see highlights of their recent antics.
 
This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill
Fifteen percent concentrated power of will
Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain
And a hundred percent reason to remember the name
 
Ashley Marie Chase is checking herself out in the mirror, and quickly takes a selfie. The next thing we see is a boot on the edge of a table before we see it belongs to Angelina Fantastica as she’s lacing it up. She bumps fists with Arabella just before the Brit kisses her boyfriend, Jake, and heads out of the locker room and puts on their jackets. Angelina’s Future Shock Cup and Nova title win is highlighted, as well as Arabella’s recent dominating moments in matches.
 
She feels so unlike everybody else, alone
In spite of the fact that some people still think that they know her
But eff 'em, she knows the code, it's not about the salary
It's all about reality and making some noise
 
Three fists are shown touching one another before we find they belong to the Matriarchy before they head out of the room. Highlights from all three of their recent matches are shown, and then we cut back to find Fiona checking herself out in a mirror with Kyle standing behind her. She looks back to him with a smile, and then we see some of her shenanigans follow.
 
This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill
Fifteen percent concentrated power of will
Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain
And a hundred percent reason to remember the name
 
A pair of hands starts tying up brown hair. The hands are gloved, and as soon as the woman turns around, we see it’s Missy who pushes the camera away before it spins around into a live shot inside the arena with a thunderous crowd!
 
Lexi: Welcome to FUTURE SHOCK!!
 
The response gets louder before the show heads down to ringside, and finds Zack Hudson and Claire Black standing by.
 
Zack: Welcome to the Evergreen State of Washington, particularly the SunDome here in Yakima. This marks Future Shock’s first visit to the state, and we came packing a lot of firepower. I’m Zack Hudson, and this is Claire Black. Claire: We got nothing but big shows coming up, tonight and the throwback show after that and then the Sin City Spectacular.

Claire: We’re really on a roll here as we push towards that Sin City Spectacular and celebrate another milestone anniversary for Future Shock. I tell you Zack, I’m really looking forward to the throwback show and seeing just what our fans have told us they’d like to see.

Zack: For the first time in over five years, we’re gonna see Missy competing on a regular edition of Future Shock when she meets Sienna Danger of the Doomsday Sisters. Adam made the promise that he’ll award Sienna a Pure title match if she gets past the champion tonight. But that may well be a tall order with the run Missy’s had.

Claire: I  don’t think there’s anyone on a hotter streak than Missy over the course of the last year…or even the last couple of months. She’s been putting Hall of Famers to the sword time and time again. But Sienna is a whole different type of beast to the women she’s been facing. Missy will have to adapt fast to that.

Zack: The debuting Kristina Spencer will meet Ashley Whitmore tonight. Ashley just scored her first win on our last show, but whoo boy….Kristina is a whole other kind of opponent, isn’t she?

Claire: It’ll be a challenge for Whitmore to rise up to meet when she goes up against the brutal, savage, “Wicked” Kristina Spencer who will almost certainly go all out to live up to that moniker and try to ground Whitmore - possibly permanently when they meet later on.

Zack: We’ve also got what I feel is a main event as well as the first match we discussed. Future Shock’s Wrestler of the Year River Campbell looks to become the new Nova Champion when she challenges Madyson Stone. No matter who gets their hand raised, they won’t have to wait long to see where the next challenger is coming from with Arabella and Fiona meeting at Red Alert.

Claire: This has all the hallmarks of being an instant classic tonight. In River we maybe don’t have the most technically proficient wrestler, but she’s good at what she does and has the heart of a lion. In Madyson, we’ve got one of the most highly rated young talents and a woman who has all the tenacity and resiliency in the world. This is a pick ‘em in my book.

Zack: I’m morbidly curious to find out who the Princess of Future Shock is. We saw those invitations on our last show, and I can tell you there’s no royalty on this roster. But apparently whoever it is will be here tonight.

Claire: Whoever it is has a very high opinion of themselves to go around calling themselves Princess and I hope they have the talent and the skills to back it up because you know there are elements in our locker room who would love to knock the tiara off royalty.

Zack: Tonight is a very full show with a lot of implications to be addressed, so let’s get it rolling and send it up to the bombshell herself, Lexi Carmichael.

The shot changes to the ring, and finds Lexi in the colors of the Washington Commanders football team as she begins the introductions.




Lexi: The opening contest of Future Shock is scheduled for one fall with a 20 minute time limit!

The loud beat of “Get This Party Started” by Pink begins to blast across the speakers.

I'm comin' up so you better get this party started
I'm comin' up so you better get this party started

As soon as the chorus hits is the moment that we see a woman wearing a beanie cap emerging from behind the back curtain. She is all grins as her long pink hair cascades down her back from underneath the cap. She smirks as she begins to dance the beat and actually begins to twerk her way down the aisle.

Lexi: Introducing to the way from Toronto Ontario Canada but representing La Paloma’s Wrestling School in Mexico City, Mexico. Weighing in at 115 pounds, she is the perfect score, 4.0 Ashley Whitmore!!!!

Ashley smirks as she continues to dance to the beat. She smiles as she stops in the aisle as she spots fans all holding up score cards with the number 4.0 on it. She smiles giving them a hi five before she quickly sprints inside the ring. She chuckles before she does a cartwheel followed by a front flip before leaping into a backflip. She screams to the audience out of excitement.

Ashley: WHAT’S MY SCORE?!?!

The crowd immediately erupts with 4.0 chants. Ashley smiles as she throws her cap to the side as she bounces around a bit waiting for the match to get underway.

Zack: Ashley picked up her first win since coming to Future Shock on our last broadcast, and against a very wily veteran at that. We know she picked up a new trainer and manager, and maybe CK’s paying off as a wise investment.

Claire: It was only one match, but it was a good start to their partnership and you know what they say - the journey of a thousand miles starts with that first step. We’ll see if she can continue and build on the foundation from last week.

The arena goes dark and we start hearing Gregorian Chants that appear to be in Latin. Finally “Darkness” by Jim Johnston begins to play and a Druid walks out with a lit torch and when he touches it to the ground an aisle way of fire lights up to the ring. At last The Shadow Priest emerges from the darkness followed closely by an emotionless Kristina Spencer with her barbed wire bat on her shoulder. Following behind her is Sister Abigail who is splashing holy water on the fans while smirking.

Lexi: Coming down the aisle accompanied by The ShadowPriest and Sister Abigail hailing from Los Angeles, California. She is “The Empress of Darkness” Kristina Spencer!!!!!!

The three of them slowly walk around the ring with Sister Abigail splashes the holy water onto the announcers and tells them they should repent for their sins. The Shadow Priest enters the ring followed by Kristina and finally Sister Abigail who then tells the referee he better not sin during the match or else suffer for them.

The lights finally come back on and then The Shadow Priest gives Kristina some last minute instructions and then takes her Barbed Wire bat from her and hands it to Sister Abigail who leaves the ring. After some more instructions Kristina gets a wicked looking smile on her face as she stares at the referee waiting for him to start the match.

Zack: Huh. Kristina’s got a new entourage, Claire. And not one of them looks the least bit friendly. We haven’t seen her in the ring for a little while, clearly she’s found some new allies in that time.

Claire: Yes it has. And we might want to keep these people away from Casey Atherton. We don’t want to start some kind of holy war around here as they both compete to save our souls. Though at least Kristina’s entourage isn’t trying to get money out of the crowd. Yet.

Referee Melinda Davis calls for the bell, and Ashley is already a little unnerved as she sees Kristina staring at her from across the ring with a smile on her face. The pink haired wrestler left the corner cautiously, keeping a wary eye on Kristina as well as her entourage at ringside. Whitmore went to lock up with her. But as soon as they did, she started shouting. The camera zoomed in to see Kristina was biting her cheek before she shoved the blonde away and clutched her cheek. The referee was about to check the bite mark before Kristina swept her legs out from under her into a mount position before wildly swinging with both hands at her head.

Zack: I’ve never seen anyone get bit during a lock up, and Kristina throwing both hands right on target already.

Claire: That’s one way for Kristina to get this match underway and she’s certainly showing her intent early doors isn’t she?

Kristina got to her feet, and pulled Ashley with her with two handfuls of hair. She dragged her into the corner and started slamming her face into the top turnbuckle. Davis was already getting aggravated with her, telling her to let go of Whitmore’s hair. She did as she was asked before climbing the second rope, looking like she was about to go for ten punches. Instead though, he leaned down and bit into her face just above her eye. She let go on a four count before sending Ashley out of the corner with a hair mare to the canvas.

Zack: I thought Kristina was already unpredictable enough before she disappeared. I think she’s come back even more unhinged. You can see the bite mark around Ashley’s eyebrow.

Claire: I think Ashley is just lucky so far that Kristina hasn’t broken the skin and started to bring forth blood. That said, she has to find a way to slam the brakes on Spencer and start an attack of her own.

As the Canadian wrestler tried to get up, Kristina caught her with a running kneelift to the face that sent her stumbling backwards. The former SVW Tag Champion charged her with a running tackle into the nearest corner and hammered shoulder thrusts into her body. Scooping her over one shoulder, she carried Ashley out of the corner for an Alabama slam and dropped into the cover. But she bit into her face again, and the referee refused to count before she let go.

Claire: It must like getting mauled by a rabid animal for Ashley. Every few seconds she’s getting bitten by Kristina!

ONE!!!

TW-NO.

Ashley kicked out before the two landed, and Kristina pulled her head up for it and started unloading with closed fists to spot she had been biting already during the match.

Zack: Ashley’s still got too much fight left in her. And win or lose, I don’t think anyone would blame her if she got a tetanus shot after this match.

Spencer pulled her to her feet again before firing her into the far corner. Ashley landed back first before the blonde charged towards her. But the tables got turned when Whitmore got her boot up and caught Kristina in the face. That stumbled her for a moment, and got the crowd behind Ashley as she came out of the corner with big right hands of her own. It was clear she was fired up as she wound up the last shot and clocked her with a right cross that put Spencer on her knees.

Zack: Kristina made her first mistake, and now Ashley got her opening and taking full advantage of it. I guess you can only get bitten so much before you start taking it personally!

Claire: Ain't that the truth and now she’s handing out receipts with some nicely delivered right hands there. It was a fierce shot to leave Spencer on her knees.

Spencer wasn’t given much of a chance to get up before Ashley bounced off the far side with a running knee trembler to the side of her jaw. That put the blonde on all fours before the Canadian used the ropes to springboard into a guillotine leg drop across the back of her head. The Washington crowd was solidly behind her as she touched her face, feeling the marks Kristina left on it before she took off towards the ropes. When Spencer was back to her feet, Ashley had already used the ropes for a springboard and landed a disaster kick that dropped her face down on the mat before she rolled her over for the cover.

Zack: I haven’t seen Ashley fired up like this since she got here, and that may be the knockout blow right there!

ONE!!!

TWOO.

Spencer kicked out as the two landed, and Ashley rolled away from her. She dropped down into a three point stance, looking as though she were about to borrow a move from River Campbell.

Claire: Ashley’s looking to take her opponent’s head off here - especially if she can catch her the way River does!

Kristina got back to her feet just as Ashley exploded out of the corner with a lungblower that catapulted her back to the mat again. The fans were still making a lot of noise for the pink-haired wrestler, which seemed to be inspiring her. Kristina tried to get back to her feet again as Ashley headed for the corner behind her to make her way up top. She didn’t get turned around fully to come off the corner before Kristina charged her. She ran up the corner and sent her flying with a belly to belly overhead suplex that sent them both to the canvas.

Zack: That was a case of taking a second too long for Ashley. But Kristina’s definitely rocked, otherwise she’d have already been on her by now….and probably biting her again.

Claire: Yes she would. Ashley attacks have had an effect but it shows that you can’t let up for a second in this business otherwise you will be made to pay for it.

Both women were to their feet at about the same time, but it was the psychotic blonde who launched the first attack. She yanked Ashley forward for a series of arm-trapped headbutts to the face. They wobbled Whitmore before Kristina followed up with a trio of rolling vertical suplexes. Whitmore had barely landed on the mat before Kristina snatched her up with a rear waistlock to send her into the turnbuckles with a release German suplex. She collapsed to a seat against the turnbuckles before a running hip attack to the head kept her down.

Zack: Back in control again. Fans, don’t forget you can pick the match type on our next show that Kristina here will have against Ruby Tyler: a street fight, first blood, or Charlotte Harker as the special guest referee. Vote on our site or through the FFW app. What’d you vote for, Claire?

Claire: I went for a street fight. I think for both Ruby and Kristina that should suit them down to the ground. And with the way Kristina bites almost anything that moves, a first blood match could’ve ended up being a pretty short contest.

Kristina pulled Ashley out of the corner, causing the Canadian to stagger with her after all the punishment she’d taken. She quickly planted her head to deliver a package piledriver. Looking towards her entourage, she seemed to get endorsement for what she had done before getting back to her feet again. Instead of going for the cover though, she planted her head again. She was about to go for the piledriver a second time until Ashley countered with a back body drop before stumbling forward. That didn’t keep Kristina down long though. She quickly got to her feet and ran into a mule kick to the stomach from Ashley that stopped her in her tracks.

Claire: Ashley maybe fighting a little bit desperately right now and she’s got an opening to try and pick up that second win against the wild woman.

Zack: It won’t stop her long. Whatever strategy she had coming into the match probably went out the window when she started getting bites taken out of her. She has to follow up with something big here.

Ashley didn’t hear Zack but took his advice anyway as she grabbed Kristina’s head. She took off towards the ropes to deliver a springboard bulldog that brought the crowd back to life again. Whitmore yanked Kristina up again, this time to deliver a spinning backfist that sent her hanging over the middle rope before Ashley hit the far side. She rebounded quickly with a tiger feint kick (619) that connected perfectly before making the cover with a tight leg hook.

Zack: Look at that, she just sent Kristina into the next area code! That’ll do it!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-NO.

Kristina got her shoulder up in time before the three, causing Ashley to double check with the referee and point towards the corner. The crowd gave their approval as she headed towards it to make her way to the top rope.

Claire: We’ve seen Ashley get caught going up top before. She can’t afford to waste a second or this will end badly for her again.

Ashley wasted no time in coming off the top rope, and connecting with her frog splash finisher….to the canvas when Kristina rolled out of the way. The Canadian high flier struggled to get to her feet, and turned around into Spencer’s heart punch that dropped her where she stood before the blonde made the cover.

Zack: Oh no…Kristina got out of the way and….FINAL JUDGMENT!!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Davis called for the bell as Kristina got back to her feet, taking in deep breaths before getting her hand raised. After the referee did it, her entourage did as well, which brought a grin to her face.

Lexi: Your winner by pinfall……………….’THE EMPRESS OF DARKNESS’ KRISTINA SPENCER!!

Claire: That’s a heart stopping blow - both literally and figuratively! Kristina gets her Future Shock off to a good start and lays down a marker ahead of the contest with Ruby Tyler in two weeks.

Kristina headed towards the nearest camera to her, telling the fans at home she wanted a first blood match with Ruby…actually screaming it at the viewers to give it to her.

Zack: Well if the fans at home didn’t know what Kristina wanted at the throwback show, they do now. Like you said earlier, a first blood would be right up her alley. So would a street fight, though I’d be curious to see how Charlotte calls a match too. Tough call. It’s your vote, fans.

Claire: They all have their merits and all would make for pretty violent, bloody conflicts. Definitely not a match for the purist. And it’s all down to you the fans and how you vote - the polls are open now.

Kristina finally left the ring with her two followers in tow, stalking up the aisle and getting no shortage of boos from the fans as she left the arena. The show then went to a commercial for the Sin City Spectacular.



Canada’s Best

The camera followed a familiar brunette as she strolled through the hallway backstage at the arena, and it was revealed to be the recently recovered Shaughnessy O’Neill. She found herself heading towards the Future Shock Director, who looked to be expecting her when she stopped next to him.

Adam: Shaw, welcome back. I know we all kept up with your return for the last few weeks, and I’m glad to have you back on the active roster again. Though I’d have been satisfied with any one of those doctors you saw, I guess it never hurts to get a second and third opinion.

Shaw: Thanks. Kyle wanted to make absolutely sure that I was back at my best and ready to step back into the ring. When you’ve got a once in a generation talent, arguably the best to ever step into an FFW or Future Shock ring and who still has her prime ahead of her, you don’t want to take a risk. Just in pure, cold, business terms, I can still make a lot of money for everyone. And personally, there are a lot more titles that I’ve not won yet and might look really, really good on me. Like, say, for example, the Future Shock Championship.

Adam nodded his head at that.

Adam: I know that’s the one that you have your eyes set on. And that’s why I wanted us to chat. I’m going to meet you halfway on getting there. With your Pure title run, I’m not going to make you start at the bottom. But I’m not going to hand out a title shot either. So what I am going to do is have you meet some of the women who have held that title and get yourself a shot that way. So…you’re at the table when it comes to the title. I just want you to face some of the women who are sitting at it too first.

Shaw: Yeah, well, the last two titles I’ve held are the two you deem to be the most important and prestigious in the whole company. And if you had made me start at the bottom and work up, we both know all that would do would be to delay the inevitable, wouldn’t it? You want me to prove myself; you want me to face some of the other competitors looking to challenge for the title? Fine. I’ve made a career out of proving myself. From the moment we joined Future Shock and people wrote me off in the preview, to everyone saying I’d flounder without Charlotte, to me shutting them up when I claimed the FFW Championship. I’ll do it again. You set ‘em up. I’ll knock ‘em down.

Adam: Those two reigns are why you aren’t on the ground floor. So I’m thinking the most appropriate place for your first match back from the injury is in Las Vegas at the Sin City Spectacular on FFW All Access. And I imagine you’d prefer a big stage for it too, that’s the biggest one we got through the end of the year. What do you think?

Shaw nodded her head.

Shaw: I always prefer the biggest stages. It’s always better to have the brighter lights and the biggest audience possible when you want to make a statement. And you know me, Adam, I’ll never turn down a match and a chance to make an impact; to make a statement and demand attention. So, who do you have in mind for me to make my big return against. Who am I facing in Las Vegas, at the Sin City Spectacular that all the people can see for just a $10 a month subscription to FFW All Access?

Adam: Someone who has a lot in common with you this year. She held the title you want for a big part of the year. She’s also a proud Canadian. And she wants to get back to the title just like you want to get to it for the first time. So in Las Vegas, I’m putting you and Sydney Christensen in the ring together. I’m sure you’ve watched plenty of her matches.

There was another nod of her head.

Shaw: I’ve watched her. She’s good. She has talent and she’s going to be representing Canada this year in Global Wars, trying to do what I’ve already done and bring back home the gold medal. Sydney’s got a good chance of doing that - because of her talent, because of that take no prisoners attitude that she’s shown in the past. But her being Canadian and a wrestler and female…that’s about all we have in common. Like I said, I’m a once in a lifetime talent. I’m Quebecois and a natural born winner. I’m one of the most dominant, most successful women in this company and I’m a history maker. And I’ll be stepping into that ring at 100% percent, the healthiest I’ve been in a while and I’ll be looking to make a statement and earn my shot at the Future Shock Championship.

Adam: Then the date is set.  November 22nd in Las Vegas at the Sin City Spectacular. You and Sydney for the first time ever.

He holds out his hand for a handshake, which is returned before the show heads to a commercial for that very event in November.



Your Princess Is In Another Castle

Sara is shown next as she’s addressing the camera and walking through the corridors of the SunDome with her microphone in hand.

Sara: I’ve been informed that there’s something of interest not too far from here. I have no idea what it is, so let’s find out together.

As she rounds the corner, she sees an elegant dress on a mannequin in front of a locker room door. The dress is bright red and looks to be very form fitting. It also has a card attached to it, which Sara plucks off to read since it’s not in an envelope.

Sara: Let’s see what the card says.

She clears her throat before she begins reading.

Sara: Tonight, the coronation of the Princess of Future Shock had to be delayed due to matters that the people of Yakima, Washington could never understand. In order to make it up to the peons here and watching at home, the Princess has sent along the dress she was going to wear for tonight’s coronation. As you can see, it is positively breathtaking just like Her Highness. The Princess promises she will greet her subjects at the throwback show in two weeks. Until then…. Signed, The Princess of Future Shock.

Sara looks up from the card and rolls her eyes as she sticks it back onto the mannequin before walking away. Then the show heads back to the ring.

[Adam Grant]

The show returns from the commercial break back to the ring, and that’s where we find Lexi once again ready to begin the introductions.

Lexi: The following contest is scheduled for one fall with a 20 minute time limit, and it is for the Future Shock Nova Championship!

Zack: It’s time to decide who will be leaving with the Nova Championship. Like you said earlier, this is a pick’em. We heard from the Pure Champion on After Shock, and she says she thinks the Wrestler of the Year is gonna be leaving with the gold tonight.

Claire: And she could very well be right. River is a talented competitor but Madyson is the Nova Champion for a reason and she has been hugely impressive since winning that title.

The lights extinguish inside the arena only for a hockey style goal horn to sound; causing a spotlight to snap on and highlight the one, the only, River Campbell stood at the top of the stage playing to the crowd, waving her arms to get them to join in with the clapping and the opening “Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh’s…” of “The Enforcer” by Monster Truck. She nods her head, reveling in it as the lyrics kick in.

“I'm not looking for a fight
If you come at me tonight
I'm gonna make you sorry.
Don't try my patience, son
There's a reason I'm the one,
People stand aside for.”

With a smirk on her face she sets off down the ramp, beating her chest as she does so. When she reaches the ring she climbs up the ring steps. Entering the ring, the musician continues to play to the fans by standing on the middle rope and raising her hand in the air. She repeats this on all four sides of the ring before returning to her corner and waiting impatiently for the match to start.

Lexi: From New York, New York, weighing 133 lbs, standing 5’7” she is...RIVER CAMPBELL!!!

Zack: River has had a fantastic 2022, to say the least. She was a very successful DIamond Champion. The fans voted her as the Wrestler of the Year. And now she could be picking up her second singles title in Future Shock.

Claire: Like I said, I wouldn’t bet against her. She is incredibly talented and never knows quite when she’s been beaten. Look at her showing in the Global Wars triple threat…but this might be one of the tougher matches of her career. Can she find a way to pull it off and leave with the Gold?

The lights go out completely as Legendary starts to play. A lightning effect of white and blue pyrotechnics erupts, lighting up the stage for a second at a time. In each of the flashes the silhouette of a female standing center stage is highlighted.

Hold up, no, you didn't bow, bow
I ain't the chick to walk behind you 'round town
Just 'cause you're packin', packin', whoop, down south
That don't mean I'm ever gonna take it lying down, baby

The pyrotechnics finish and as the lights come up the sound of an engine revving plays on top of the music track and a puff of smoke covers the stage for a moment. The smoke clears to reveal Madyson Stone standing with her hands on her hips and a smirk on her face.

Oh, I'm a machine when I do it
I'll be catching fire, gasoline when I do it
Just 'cause you're packin', packin', whoop, down south
That don't mean I'm ever gonna take it lying down

Lexi: Introducing at this time from Salem, Oregon, she is the reigning and defending Future Shock Nova Champion…...MADYSON STONE!

Baby, you're the man
But I got the, I got the, I got the power
You make rain
But I make it, I make it, I make it shower
You should know, I'm the one who's in control
I'll let you come take the wheel, long as you don't forget
Who got the power?
I got the, I got the power
I got the, I got the power
I got the, I got the power
Hold up!
(My turn)

Madyson takes off at a run to the ring and jumps straight up onto the apron, standing there for a moment to survey the crowd before she pulls the top rope down and hops over it into the ring. She makes her way to her corner and hops up to sit on the turnbuckle as she awaits the start of the match.

Zack: Madyson came up slightly short two weeks ago against Serafina. And it wouldn’t surprise me if she used that as added determination tonight against River. We can certainly agree that River and Serafina have…very little in common in the ring.

Claire: Very little. They have two totally different skill sets entirely and I know for the match two weeks ago Serafina had to go all out in order to secure the win and wholeheartedly believes that the sky is the limit for Madyson when it comes to her wrestling career.

Referee Kevin Fisk took the Nova Championship from Madyson, and showed it to River before he held it overhead. Lexi took it with her as she left the ring, and the bell sounded after that. Both women met in the center of the ring and shook hands, wishing one another good luck. They started to circle after that before locking up, and it was the more powerful River who began to push Madyson into the ropes. She gave a clean break with her hands up, to which Stone used that as an opening by driving a headbutt into her face. It stunned River, and allowed the champion to start laying in forearms to the side of her head. A drop toe hold brought the challenger down onto the mat, and Madyson applied a seated side headlock.

Zack: Madyson is being very resourceful here and created an opening for herself. Also fans, I don’t think I’d be talking out of school if I said that River would probably love to face Jacqui two weeks from tonight at the throwback show. She’s one of the options along with Sydney and the Pure Champion Missy!

Claire: Good strategy here from Madyson. Hard for River to brawl and employ her normal smash mouth style of offence while down on the canvas. As for facing Jacqui, there’s a lot of history between the pair and you have to imagine that River would relish the chance to fire herself into Future Shock Championship contention.

River didn’t stay on the mat long before she was already getting back to her feet. Madyson kept the hold applied as Campbell tried to shoot her off into the ropes. Instead the champion used the momentum to deliver a corner bulldog that spiked the top of River’s head into the middle turnbuckle. It dropped her to a knee before Madyson spun behind her, and started hammering ax handle blows with both hands to the back of her neck and shoulders. She snatched her up into a full nelson suplex after that before floating across to make the cover.

Zack: Madyson showing some technical chops when we know she likes to brawl as much as River, and there’s a cover!

ONE!!!

TW-NO.

River kicked out before the two made it to the mat, and Madyson quickly rolled her onto her stomach to apply a camel clutch near the center of the ring.

Claire: River is one of the better brawlers in the company though, trying to stand and go toe to toe with her won’t prove successful for many. You stand a pretty good chance of being able to outwrestle her though.

River wasn’t worn down enough yet to stay in the hold for very long before she started trying to get out of it. She managed to free both of her arms, and push up to her knees. As she got to her feet, Madyson was still on her back with the hold applied. Campbell charged the corner and looked to drive Madyson backwards into it…but the Nova Champion jumped off to her feet and River hit the corner herself. Stone followed after her with a running European uppercut followed by two more before a leg hook Saito suplex sent the challenger out to the canvas.

Zack: Madyson’s thinking one or two moves ahead of River, or so it looks like right now. She let her throw herself into the corner and tagged her a few times for doing it.

Claire: Madyson is using River’s tactics against her tonight and is on her way to a successful defense tonight.

River got back to her feet before a running kneelift to the body caught her flush. That stunned the challenger for a second, and the champion took off towards the far side. As soon as she rebounded, River exploded from her knees into a discus clothesline that flipped the champion in mid air before she fell to the mat. Campbell rubbed the back of her neck for a second as she looked down to the champion. She snatched her back to her feet, and fired her into the far corner. The challenger followed in right behind her with a corner clothesline, then scooped her over her shoulder for a backpack driver.

Zack: Wow! Did you see the velocity River used and came off the mat for that clothesline? I think Madyson might have annoyed her, and she made her pay for it.

Claire: You could be right! Madyson never saw it coming and those are always the ones that hurt the most; that do the most damage.

River pulled her back to her feet, and scooped her up into a bearhug. But she didn’t stand still with her. Instead, the challenger ran into one corner to drive her back into it. And then she followed that up by doing the same in the other three corners. All four impacts caused Stone to slump over her shoulder as River positioned her over both shoulders into a Death Valley driver. She made it back to her feet, pacing as she watched the champion start to do the same. When Stone turned around, River rolled her hands and leaned back for a bionic elbow to the top of her head that dropped her again to the mat.

Zack: Now we’re in River’s wheelhouse. Throwing big shots with fists and that big elbow, this is what she does best and where she thrives.

Claire: The Nova Champion is getting her bell rung with these shots! If River can keep this up then she’ll be leaving here the Nova Champion - though that could be easier said than done.

Madyson started to get up again, and River pointed towards Claire in the broadcast booth before she brought her hands up like a boxer. That’s when the combinations started with body blows and jabs to the head. River danced on her feet for a second like Muhammad Ali before connecting with a left hook that sent Madyson staggering backwards. Campbell grabbed her head and pulled her into a DDT and then the cover.

Zack: Claire…you been training with River?! There’s the cover!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOO!!!

TH-NO!

Madyson popped her shoulder off the mat in time, and River got back to her feet. She looked around at the crowd, and then headed for the corner. And for the second time tonight, the fans saw a three point stance.

Claire: River might’ve picked up a thing or two from the times she’s visited us in Boston. It looks like she’s now getting ready to put the cherry on top and take the belt.

Madyson struggled to get to her feet just as River barreled out of the corner with her clothesline finisher in mind. But Stone dove out of the way, causing the challenger to stop herself as she got to the ropes…only to turn around to find Madyson charging her with a spear that took them out of the ring to the apron and then the floor. Neither woman got up quickly though, prompting the referee to begin his ten count.

Zack: Madyson still had a little too much awareness about her to go for the RAGIN’ RIVER this early, I think. Helluva counter, but I’m not sure it didn’t hurt her as much as River in the final analysis.

Claire: It was one heck of a fall to take and both of them are taking their time to pull themselves together. Whoever rises first will be in prime position in this contest.

Fisk had gotten to a six count before Madyson was back to her feet on the outside. River wasn’t far behind before she got shoved back into the ring. When the witch got onto the apron though, RIver surprised her with a discus elbow to the mouth. She pulled her between the ropes for a hangman’s DDT and quickly rolled her over to make the cover.

Zack: River back in control again after that impact, and possibly leaving with the Nova title right now!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THRE-NO.

Madyson got her foot across the bottom rope, causing the referee to stop the count. Campbell got back to her feet, and stepped up onto the middle rope to drop both knees into the champion’s body.

Claire: Excellent positional awareness from Madyson, that’s the sort of thing that is difficult to teach and if she didn’t have it, we’d be lauding River as the new Champion right now.

River muscled Madyson off her feet and sat her on the top turnbuckle. She connected with a few shots to the jaw before climbing up with her. The challenger hooked her head, and snapped off a superplex that planted Stone perfectly in the center of the ring with major impact. Campbell sat up, catching her breath and rubbing her own back for a moment before getting back to her feet.

Zack: Not often you see River coming off the top like that, but it paid off. I think I’d have gone for the cover, but maybe she’s thinking it’s time for that RAGIN’ RIVER again first.

Claire: Usually when River goes up top she pays the price. It’s not where she’s naturally at home by any stretch of the imagination. Can she connect this time and end the match though or does Madyson have it too well scouted?

River got back to her feet, and indeed headed for the farthest corner before dropping down into position for her three point stance. Her foot began pawing the mat like a bull waiting to be let out of the gate, watching as Madyson was starting to move. The challenger waved for her to get back to her feet. When the champion finally did so, River bolted towards her as she was pulling herself up near the ropes. But it wasn’t the clothesline she went for. Campbell left her feet, looking for a double knee facebreaker. But the champion hooked the top rope with her arm, and let Campbell collide with the mat instead.

Claire: A rough landing for the challenger as the Nova Champion shows excellent presence of mind and ring awareness yet again! That might be what sees her leave with the title still in her possession tonight!

But the champion was hardly feeling spry at the moment. She was still trying to get herself together as River was getting back to her feet again. When the challenger went to get her, Madyson surprised her with a spinning back elbow to the mouth. A second one followed that before Stone hoisted her onto her shoulders. She moved away from the ropes about two steps before connecting with a GTS that dropped River in a heap on the canvas. Madyson quickly rolled her over for the cover!

Zack: River showed some of your playbook…Madyson with Serafina’s from two weeks ago!!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-NO.

The challenger got her shoulder up just in time, and Stone rolled away towards the ropes to get back to her feet again.

Claire: That’s part of what makes Madyson such an impressive talent and highly touted prospect. She learns from every single match and is constantly looking to improve.

River was slow to get back to her feet, but Madyson didn’t let her get that far before she brought her down with a running neckbreaker. The impact sent River rolling a couple feet before Stone connected with a standing fist drop. And when the challenger tried to sit up, Madyson quickly applied an anaconda vise. As soon as River felt it sink in, she started trying to fight out of it. Her free arm reached for anything it could grab, including the referee’s shirt. Fisk worked a few seconds to get her to let it go, which was long enough for the hold to start taking effect when River’s movements started to become lethargic.

Claire: This is a deadly hold and River’s trapped! Look at how quickly this has taken effect and is putting her to sleep!!

Zack: You’re not kidding. And at the clip these two women have gone at each other since the bell, I have no doubt it won’t take long at all for us to hear a bell.

River’s free arm was still languidly trying to reach for something. The ropes were not far away, but her arm wasn’t long enough to reach them. Stone kept the hold tightly applied until River’s arm stopped moving at all. Fisk held it up once, twice, and three times before he got to his feet. He was about to call for the bell when he saw River’s leg across the bottom rope. Madyson released the hold when she saw him get up, and he immediately waved off the count.

Zack: Wait a minute! I didn’t notice where River’s leg was either…and we almost had the bell ring! Madyson thinks she’s won!

Claire: I’m not even certain if River knows she got her leg over the bottom rope! She could be out cold. Stone might only have to roll her over for the pin! If she realizes what’s happening in time!

The referee pointed River’s leg out to Madyson, who turned back to tell him her arm dropped three times and he got up to call for the bell. Fisk explained he didn’t see the leg until he got up, and that it wasn’t over yet. River was beginning to stir now as she tried to sit up and then fell back again a couple times till she finally made it. She sat slumped over, and smacked herself to help her get reoriented.

Zack: Madyson thinks she’s won, and I understand entirely why. River’s starting to get herself together again, and I think one big move from the champion will put this title defense to bed for her. I’m not sure there’s much left in River’s tank.

Claire: You’re spot on Zack. Madyson can’t afford to argue with the referee and give River any more time to wake herself up. She needs to take full advantage of this moment and take the title home.

River rolled to all fours as Madyson turned around to go get her. As soon as the champion got within range, Campbell surprised her with a jawbreaker. It stumbled Madyson backwards but almost sent River back to the canvas again. As the brunette held her jaw, River lunged forward from a kneeling position with her clothesline finisher. But there didn’t seem to be a lot of power behind it! River instinctively went for the cover.

Zack: She got it, there’s the RAGIN’ RIVER!! I don’t think there was much behind it though.

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREE-NO!

The champion got her shoulder up again before the three came down, and River sat up. She was still not totally cognizant at the moment as she looked up at the referee with a dazed expression and held up three fingers on her shaky hand. He informed her it was just a two count.

Claire: River still doesn’t have it all together, look at her Zack! She’s fighting on instinct right now.

The challenger rolled to sit on her knees for a moment. Her head hung forward against her chest as she still was trying to wake herself up. She shook her head and slapped her face a couple times, all the while Madyson was beginning to get up to her feet. The Washington crowd was split between them in support.

Zack: There’s the proof right there that the RAGIN’ RIVER didn’t have all the oomph behind it that it normally does. Madyson wouldn’t be getting up this quickly….and River’s literally smacking herself to clear the cobwebs.

Claire: It’s testament to how well Madyson applied the Anaconda Vice on the brawler and after all they’ve thrown at each other, they seem to be back at a stalemate here.

Finally, River made it back to her feet and the two locked eyes before they started doing what they loved to do most: brawling! Right hands from both women started flying, along with haymaker shots too. River got the better of the exchange though, and started sending Stone backwards step by step till they were in the ropes. The challenger whipped her across to the far side, and caught her on the rebound with a spinebuster. The impact put them both on the mat, prompting the referee to start a count.

Zack: They went back to what they love most: throwing bombs and River won that fistfight! And she looks like she’s starting to get herself together…though that spinebuster might have sapped her as much as the champion.

Claire: I think it did! Fisk checking on both and he has discretion to count them both out if they can’t make to their feet after this battle.

River’s body seemed to spasm to life as she sat up at the count of five. She crawled towards the ropes and dragged herself into the three point stance position. She waved at Stone to get back to her feet at the same time as she was trying to pull herself together. Madyson sat up at seven and was holding her ribs and the back of her head.

Zack: River’s running on fumes right now, but so is the champion. Who’s leaving with the Nova title? The Wrestler of the Year or the longest tenured member of the current Future Shock roster who also happens to be the champion?!

Claire: You still can’t pick between them. That’s how closely matched these two are!

Madyson took a little longer to get back to her feet finally. But when she was fully vertical, River barreled out of the corner with her clothesline in mind. The champion avoided it by catching her with a jumping high knee to the face as she got close. It nearly sent River down until Madyson hooked her head and drove her into the mat with her double underhook facebuster before going for the cover!

Zack: RAGIN’ RIVER—RIGHT INTO HER KNEE!! BLACK MAGIC!!

ONE!!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Fisk called for the bell as Madyson struggled to her feet. The referee raised her hand and she almost fell into him as a result, but managed to stop herself.

Lexi: Your winner by pinfall……………AND STILL Future Shock Nova Champion……MADYSON STONE!!!

Claire: Madyson just planted River into the canvas!! That was massive impact and full credit to her for finding a way to win tonight and score a huge title defense!

The referee returned the Nova Championship to Madyson, which she took and seemed to finally get her legs under her before she raised it into the air.

Zack: For my money, one of the best Nova Championship matches in Future Shock history right there! Both women left it all in the ring, and Madyson is still the woman to beat in the Nova division! Though she may not feel like a champion after that match for a few days.

Claire: Absolutely! It was two women who gave everything they had in the tank tonight in an effort to leave with the Nova Championship. Madyson will leave with her impressive reign continuing but once more, River impresses with her determination inside the ring.

The fans showed Madyson plenty of love as she held her title aloft, and then doubled back to help River to her feet and show her plenty of respect as the show went to a commercial break.



Target Acquired Makes Their Case

The fans watching in the arena give a very warm reaction upon seeing both members of Target Acquired on the video wall. The two women are standing on either side of Sara, who also is happy to see them.

Sara: I’m here with the most decorated tag team in Future Shock, that being Target Acquired. Ladies, I appreciate you coming to talk with me. First things first, there’s a poll underway right now where the fans will decide your next challengers for the Future Shock Tag Team Titles. If I’m not mistaken, this is a first for you with having your fans pick opponents for you.

Alessandra: Thank you Sara, it is a pleasure to be here. And you are correct, this is the first time we’ve ever been a part of a poll for the fans to choose our opponents for us. It is quite a novel experience for us.

Nadia: In some ways though it makes no difference. We don’t pick our opponents usually, the only change in this match will be that the fans are choosing rather than management.

Sara: Let’s talk about those teams since the polls are still open. First up, there’s the women you took the tag titles from, that being the Doomsday Sisters. They have said in promos of late that the division has basically died a slow death with you two holding the titles now as opposed to when it was still them.

Nadia: Of course they are going to say something like that. They do not believe that there is any better team than them in Future Shock… or anywhere possibly. But we have proven that not to be the case.

Alessandra: I disagree with them entirely, this division is packed full of talent and there are plenty of teams who would like to get a shot at the titles, so I’m not sure how they imagine that to mean that the division has died a slow death.

Sara: Then we have the Latina Heat, who you most recently had a run-in with, Alessandra. That certainly didn’t go to plan, as we were reminded they do nothing on their own. Not to mention wanting to be included in Global Wars as a team…even though it’s singles competition.

Alessandra: They… hmm.. I will say that they really do not deserve a shot at the Future Shock Tag Titles, or any title in my humble opinion.

Nadia: They are delusional. They have shown that time and time again. And they have shown themselves to be not very nice women.

Sara: And finally, we have the last team you faced when you successfully defended those tag titles: the Shaolin Belles. I might miss my guess, but it sounds like of the three, they would be the most deserving in your opinion. Is that right?

Nadia: Most definitely. I would love the Shaolin Belles to win the shot at the titles. The fans would be the true winners with that match as I know that we could bring the house down again.

Alessandra: Entirely agreed. The Shaolin Belles are definitely the most deserving of the shot, and I am hopeful that the fans will agree and vote wisely.

Sara: Let’s mention some of your personal goals. We know that there will be a #1 contender match for the Future Shock Championship upcoming for you, Alessandra. And it just happens to be against Angelina of the Shaolin Belles. I assume you’d be just as happy to meet her one on one as you two would both be as a team.

Alessandra: You assume correctly, Sara. I am just as happy to meet Angelina one on one. I know that we will both give it our all, and I know that it will be a fair fight, where we both try our hardest to come out the victor.

Sara: And lastly, I don’t think anyone can deny what an excellent Diamond Champion that you’ve been since capturing the title, Nadia. The last time we saw you, you were not in a great way after having competed in the Future Shock Cup. I wanted to find out if you were recovered yet and how you’re doing, because you seemed to be in a very bad way at the end of the night.

Nadia: That was a very hard night indeed. But I think it was to be expected given the nature of the tournament, the calibre of the competition and being in two matches in such quick succession. I thank you for your concern but I am 100% recovered now. It took me a little while, but I am back to full training and eager to keep being the best Diamond Champion that I can be.

Sara: I ask because you could be seeing Serafina again at some point. She still has the Pick Your Poison contract, and she didn’t use it when she faced Madyson recently. She might want to be the next Diamond Champion.

Nadia: If that is what she chooses to do with the contract, I will welcome the challenge.

Sara: Fans, make sure you go cast your votes for the throwback show in two weeks where you’ll decide who these two ladies meet next in a tag title match. Thank you both for chatting with me tonight, and good luck at the throwback show.

Sara gives them both a hug before the show cuts elsewhere.

[Adam Grant]

When the show returns from the break, the SunDome is darkened until Lexi starts to speak. The lights come back up as she grins at the fan response before beginning.

Lexi: The following contest is your main event scheduled for one fall with a 20 minute time limit!

Zack: A nearly six year streak is about to come to an end as we’re gonna see Missy outside of a FFW or Future Shock pay per view. And what will easily be the biggest opportunity of Sienna’s singles career.

Claire: Sienna has been in a lot of big matches for the Tag Titles and that experience will put her in good stead for this meeting with one of the best in the entire wrestling industry today.

The intro of music of “Giant Press” by Unknown Artist hits the arena, prompting the arena to erupt to thunderous reaction.

As the song begins, the spotlight is beaming on the stage where Sienna Danger appears, arms positioned in a flex position with her sister Victoria standing beside her, with her hands on her hips. Then Sienna stops posing, and the ladies show off their trademark triangle hand signal, to represent her faction. Sienna menacingly stomps her foot on the stage, causing the four corners of the ring to shoot out a blast of steam, accompanied by a thunderous booming sound. Just then, the ladies make their way to the ring.

Lexi: Making her way to the ring, being accompanied by Victoria Havoc and representing The Matriarchy...standing 6 feet tall and weighing 190 pounds…from Melbourne, Australia…she is one half of The Doomsday Sisters…She Is “The Python”…SIENNA DANGER!!!!!

Once the ladies get to ringside, they climb up to the apron into the ring and face the crowd, doing a little trash talking with the fans at ringside. After wiping their feet on the apron, the women step over the ropes to enter the ring. Sienna walks over to one of the corners, where she climbs up and poses, yelling back at the crowd at every chance. She then goes toward the opposite corner and does the same thing after climbing up. Meanwhile, Victoria stands in the center of the ring, pointing at her sister while doing some trash talking with the crowd herself. Then, after coming down, Sienna rejoins with her sister to her corner of the ring as she waits as they wait for her opponent (or for the match to begin).

Zack: Sienna could be moments away from earning herself a shot at the Pure title. This match is NOT under Pure Rules since the title isn’t on the line, so I fully expect her to pull out all the stops tonight. And I’m sure Victoria is going to do everything she feels necessary too.

Claire: We’ve seen how well they work together and I’m certain they’ll look to do that again tonight and get Sienna that Pure Title match in the future. To do that, I feel that she has to try and go out there to dominate this contest and stamp her authority on it from the opening bell.

The lights in the arena go off before a single purple spotlight hits the stage. As the opening bars of “Wild Side” by Cross My Heart Hope To Die starts to play Missy appears at the entrance way. Missy stands perfectly still, as her head stays bent, looking towards the ground and her manager Christian Kincaid walks out to stand behind her.

I've been on my best behavior
But I've heard that good girls finish last
And once you're gone they say no one can save you
But who knows if I go I may never want to ever come back
We've all fell victim to temptation
It seems that I'm the last one holding on
What's the use in fighting for my salvation
And why does it feel so damn right to want to be so wrong

At the side of Missy purple lights flash on and off, looking almost like fireworks, as she remains perfectly still. As the lights subside, Missy raises her arms up to the air and a single white spotlight accompanies the move.

I just wanna dance with the devil tonight
I wanna know what it feels like
I wanna close my eyes, put my hands in the sky
I wanna walk on the wild side

Kat: Introducing at this time…. Hailing from Leeds, England and weighing in at One hundred and twelve pounds… she is the reigning FFW Pure Champion….. MIIIIISSSSSY!

Missy makes her way down the ramp to the ring keeping her eyes straight ahead, focussing on the ring, with Christian following a few steps behind. When she reaches the ring she slowly climbs the steel steps, surveying the crowd as she does until she reaches the top. She steps onto the apron and gives one final look around before she enters the ring between the top and middle rope. Leaning over the top rope she shares a few last minute words with her manager as her theme music ends.

Zack: The Pure Champion exudes confidences, and why shouldn’t she? She doesn’t turn back challenges and will face anyone that’s put against her. Normally I’d say anyone who faces the Sisters is the underdog, but this might be a time when it’s exactly the opposite.

Claire: To get to be an FFW Champion and to become the Pure Champion you’ve got to have a certain amount of swagger. Missy certainly has that as well as a dedication to identifying and improving any weaknesses and it’s paid off with title belts and victories over Shaw and Scarlett and Crystal in her last few outings.

Victoria shares some words with her sister one one side of the ring as Missy hands her Pure Championship down to Christian in her corner. The manager takes it under his arm as the two women lock eyes across the ring at one another.

Zack: I’m gonna borrow a little from the boxing world here, and give you the tale of the tape. Sienna is six feet tall and almost 200 pounds. Missy is about 5’3 and 112 pounds. Claire, that’s a massive size and power disadvantage for Missy.

Claire: It is, but Missy has speed, veteran instincts and an awful lot of experience that she can lean upon to overcome those disadvantages. I feel she might need them especially if Sienna manages to catch hold of her.

Zack: We know Missy likes to throw hands, they aren’t going to have as much effect when she has to reach up that high to land them unless she can get her down. And the scorpion crosslock we’ve seen her use recently? She’s not gonna get that on Sienna tonight, but I’m sure her manager has her prepared for what is a much larger opponent than she’s faced in a while.

Claire: He absolutely will have and even though body shots will help wear Sienna down, they’ll also put Missy within arms reach. I’m sure that she has something up her sleeves that can be just as effective as the scorpion crosslock has been lately.

Referee Ashley Pruitt calls for the bell to start the match, and the ever-confident Sienna moves towards the center. The confidence is shown by the smirk on her face as she reaches her hand up, inviting Missy to a test of strength which is obviously well out of her reach. The Pure Champion glances at her manager as Christian shares something with her before she looks back at Sienna.

Zack: And for the first time in nearly six years, Missy is competing on Future Shock. Look at Sienna, already trying to show up the champion. Missy’ll need a ladder to reach that hand.

Claire: I don’t know if trying to get under Missy’s skin and short-girl shame her is the best strategy. It’s only likely to fire her up and motivate her to cut Sienna down to size.

Victoria mocked the Brit from the floor as Missy moved towards her opponent and started to raise her hand. She wasn’t tall enough to reach it with Sienna holding her arm straight up, which amused the former tag champion before she piefaced the brunette backwards. It sent Missy almost into the ropes before she charged towards her with a basement dropkick to her knee. That stumbled the Aussie for a half second before Missy hit the opposite side ropes to deliver a chop block that brought her down to one knee and within range. The Pure Champion started unloading with right hands to the jaw one after another, causing Sienna to teeter backwards before she tried to get to her feet again. As she did, Missy hit the ropes behind her a second time with a baseball slide into the back of her calf that put her on one knee again.

Claire: There we go, Missy’s chopping down the tree and if Sienna can’t stand then it’s going to nullify that power advantage the Australian has over the Pure Champion.

Zack: If I’m Jacqui, I got both eyes glued to the screen. This could be her opponent two weeks from tonight on the throwback show.

The Brit hit the ropes once more, and came back with a one-handed bulldog to send Sienna face down onto the mat. The Aussie didn’t stay down long, and caught a knee trembler to the side of her head when she tried to rise again. Missy grabbed the foot of the leg she’d been working on and began spiking Sienna’s knee into the mat like she was hammering a nail. Six blows later, she transitioned into a STF submission on the powerful Aussie.

Zack: Missy’s got her horizontal for the moment, and now the wear down part of the strategy commences. I don’t think she’s going to get her to quit though.

Claire: We’ve seen how effective Missy can be with those submissions - look at what she did to Shaw when she targeted her knee and leg.

Due to Sienna’s height and strength, she began using her hands to claw her way towards the ropes. She finally made it, prompting a count before Missy got back to her feet. Sienna started to get up again, only for the Pure Champion to begin throwing kicks to the back of her knee one after another. It caused her to stumble forward each time before the champion climbed up onto the nearest corner to come off the middle rope with a blockbuster before going for the cover.

Zack: Missy’s not punching a time clock tonight, and already looking for three!

ONE!!

The two never got close to the mat as Sienna got both hands under her and shot her off the cover with a bench press. Missy hit the mat and quickly got up as she saw Sienna sit up a half second later.

Claire: And that’s the strength that Sienna has! She threw a 113lb person off her chest like she was throwing off the blankets in the morning.

Missy took off towards the ropes as the Aussie got back to her feet, but ran right into a hand wrapped around her neck. Sienna started choking her before she went to lift her off the mat…at least until the champion kicked her in the knee as hard as she could. That made the Aussie let go, and the champion bounced off the near side. She went for a flying shoulder tackle, but Sienna caught her out of the air and sent her flying with a belly to belly overhead suplex. The Brit crashed against the canvas and almost rolled out of the ring on impact as Sienna started to get up again, gingerly working her own leg to get it feeling normal again.

Zack: The champion turned into a projectile missile practically, but she certainly didn’t stick the landing she wanted. Sienna is raw power personified.

Claire: It’s not easy to snatch a person out of midair like that and then hurl them down to the mat…but, well, Sienna did it. That’s what Missy has to be really careful of.

Christian darted around the ring to the side closest to his client as Missy was starting to get back to her feet slowly. He shared a few words with her just as Sienna caught her with a yakuza kick to the chest that sent her into the corner hanging by her arms. Danger was still moving a little slowly on her leg before she charged the corner with a running elbow to the head. Then she turned around and leaned her body weight against Missy, crushing her against the corner before she began firing back elbows with both arms to her head until the referee got to a four count. Pruitt told her to let her out of the corner, causing Sienna to shrug before connecting with a close range discus clothesline that sent the champion over the top rope to the apron and then the floor.

Claire: Jesus!! Did you see the way she caught her with that?!? That’s an incredible amount of force to send a person who and over the ropes to the floor with a clothesline like that!

Zack: Sienna’s getting that leg working for her again that Missy targeted earlier, and she’s bringing the power game to bear.

Christian moved around to Missy’s side, leaning down to talk with her as she was trying to get up. That was when Victoria started around the corner in their direction next, causing Christian to stand between her and Missy with his arms out, asking the other half of the Doomsday Sisters what she was gonna do.

Zack: Christian’s making sure Victoria keeps her hands to herself. He’s made a very successful career in the ring, and if Victoria’s looking for a fight…I’m positive he can oblige.

Claire: He’s certainly not about to back down and I’m sure he can give her all the fight that she could want if she chose to test him.

Pruitt leaned through the ropes to tell Victoria to go back to Sienna’s corner. Havoc did as she was told as Missy was climbing up onto the apron when Sienna went to get her. The powerful brunette went to grab her, only to get a shoulder block to the body between the ropes. A second one landed, knocking the wind out of her and causing her to lean over enough for Missy to dive over the top rope for a sunset flip! The problem was….Sienna wasn’t going down as the Brit was pulling on her legs! Danger leaned down, wrapping both hands around her throat and lifting her off her feet in midair!

Zack: Missy couldn’t bring her down….and now she’s all the way up! Sienna wasn’t going for it!

Claire: Sienna showed excellent balance and Missy might just be regretting the choice she made right there! This is more likely than not going to a real rough landing for her!

The referee complained about the choke, but Missy used a knee to catch Sienna in the chest as she dangled over the mat. A second knee landed before the Pure Champion grabbed her head, and fell into a lungblower that propelled Danger to the mat like a meteor! Missy coughed and gasped to get air back in her lungs, while Victoria shouted at her sister to get up.

Claire: Missy managed to counter but she’s still gonna need a second or two to catch her breath. Sienna could still get herself the advantage here.

Zack: It’s been a while since the Pure Champion has faced anyone the size of Sienna, and it’s all coming back to her now, I’m sure.

Missy got back to her feet as Sienna sat up, and caught the Aussie with a running meteora to drive her knees back into the Aussie’s chest yet again. She didn’t get up either as she pulled her head up, and started hammering right hands to her head. The champion rolled back to her feet, and took off for the ropes. She rebounded quickly to deliver a phoenix splash before hooking a leg for the cover!

Zack: A new wrinkle to the arsenal for Missy with that phoenix splash, and she may be close to a three!

ONE!!

TWOOOO!!

T-NO.

Sienna kicked out a second after the two landed, causing Missy to get back to her feet again. She headed for the corner, hopping up to sit on the top turnbuckle as Danger rolled over to all fours to get up.

Claire: That’s the experience from Missy showing through. She didn’t stop to question the referee, just headed straight to the corner to measure up her opponent for the next attack.

Sienna didn’t stay on all fours long though before Missy hopped off the second rope with a curb stomp to the back of her head, driving her face first into the mat. She quickly rolled her over for another cover!

Zack: MISCHIEF MAKER from the second rope!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

TH-NOO!!

The powerful Aussie got her shoulder up this time, and Missy was immediately back to her feet and returning to that same corner to climb up to the top rope this time.

Claire: One of Missy’s favorite moves but it only netted her a two count. Sienna’s showing her toughness with the kickout.

She was about to come off when Victoria climbed onto the apron. It caught the Brit’s attention before Havoc was yanked down to the floor by Christian. But the distraction worked as when Missy turned back to the ring, a hand wrapped around her throat for a running chokeslam from Sienna. Her body bounced off the mat before Danger went for the cover with both hands pressed into Missy’s chest.

Zack: Sienna is three seconds from the biggest win of her whole career!!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEE-NOOOOO!!

Missy got her shoulder up as the three was coming down, and Victoria barked at her sister to finish her off. Sienna nodded in agreement as Christian looked on with quite a degree of concern.

Claire: That had to be instinct from Missy! I don’t think she had any clue at all what was happening after bouncing on the mat. Her ears registered the count; her brain told the shoulder to get the hell up.

Danger got back to her feet, looking down at the Brit for a second before pulling her up enough to plant her head between her legs. The Washington crowd was booing even louder as she hoisted her up onto her shoulders and then elevated her a little higher for a jackknife powerbomb. Once again, Missy’s smaller frame crashed into the canvas and bounced before she laid face up flat on the mat.

Zack: That’s like getting thrown off a roof if you’re Missy. Shaw couldn’t. Crystal couldn’t. I never thought in my wildest dreams that…. I’m telling you Sienna is going to go to Las Vegas and challenge Missy for the Pure title!

Claire: This certainly feels like the closest Missy has come to tasting defeat in a long, long time - since she faced Kelly. Sienna could be just three seconds away from a huge upset tonight!

Danger pulled the lifeless Missy off the mat, and hoisted her over her shoulders. A zealous grin formed on her face as Victoria shouted to end it right now! She hurled her off for her fireman’s carry cutter….

Zack: CRASH AND BURN comi—WHAT?!

But Missy landed on her feet. The crowd roared to life again as Sienna spun around to see the Pure Champion standing in front of her….and ate a superkick to the chin that felled the Aussie to the canvas. Missy staggered backwards into the ropes with her mouth open! The ropes were all that was holding her up.

Claire: Right on the button with the superkick! That could be a knockout shot but look at Missy - she can barely stand after the huge impact from Danger!

Christian encouraged her with quite a bit of animation at ringside. Sienna started to get to her knees just before Missy charged off the ropes with a bicycle knee to the jaw that dropped her back to the mat. She dove on top of her for the cover as Pruitt dropped to count.

Zack: Where’s it coming from?! Missy nearly sent Sienna’s teeth to ringside!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-NO.

Sienna got her shoulder up in time, causing Victoria to look very relieved all of a sudden. The Pure Champion rolled off the cover, and crawled to the ropes to help her get up as her manager continued to give her advice and encouragement.

Claire: Missy’s looking for knockout shots and trying to end this one before she gets hurled around and feels like she’s been in another car wreck here in Washington!

Missy headed towards the corner, taking a bit of time to make her way up top. She finally perched herself to watch as Sienna was stirring on the mat. Victoria shouted to her sister that a frog splash was coming as Missy launched into just that. Danger rolled out of the way, and the champion course corrected by landing on her feet instead. She tried to get her balance before Sienna grabbed her from behind. That’s when Missy grabbed her head and used the ropes for a springboard into a cutter!

Claire: Cat like agility from Missy and then one heck of a cutter. Will that be enough for Missy to finally be able to put this match to bed?!?

Zack: I’d go for the cover right now, but….she’s going back to the corner again!

The Brit scrambled back to her feet and headed back to the corner again, wasting zero time in climbing up and delivering her frog splash finisher this time! The fans came to their feet as she hooked the leg for the cover!

Zack: LI’L MISS MISCHIEF!!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Pruitt called for the bell to a deafening pop from the crowd. Missy sat up with her mouth open as she tried to get as much breath back into her body as she could. As she made it to her feet, the referee raised her hand.

Claire: Finally missy managed to land the Frog Splash that has earned her so many victories in the past and it’s scored her a pinfall tonight almost six years after her last match on a weekly Future Shock show!

Lexi: Your winner by pinfall……………………………….MISSY!!

Christian stepped through the ropes to help her back to her feet. She ended up leaning against him to hold her up. He had nothing but praise for her.

Zack: Congratulations to Missy on returning to Future Shock with a very hard-fought win! This performance tonight…it might be what sends her to face Jacqui two weeks from tonight on the throwback show. It could be Pure Champion versus Future Shock Champion! It’s up to you, fans!

Claire: Credit to Sienna tonight, she was a hair’s breadth away from picking up the victory tonight, coming as close as just about anyone we’ve seen. But Missy was able to dig down deep and find a way to win. If she meets Jacqui in two weeks time, that’ll be one for the highlight reels for years to come.

Zack: Fans, you’ve got some big choices to make. What team will challenge Target Acquired for the tag titles? Latina Heat, the Doomsday Sisters or the Shaolin Belles? What kind of match do you want to see when Ruby Tyler meets Kristina Spencer? First Blood, Street Fight or the Anarchy Champion as the referee? And of course, who do you want to see meet Jacqui in 2 weeks? Another hard hitting round with Sydney, a renewal of a very long rivalry with River Campbell or that woman right there who has never been in the ring facing a Future Shock Champion in her career?

Claire: Scintillating, mouth watering choices for all three contests in two weeks time. Vote in the polls in the FFW app and get the show that you want to see. Personally, I can’t wait to see any of those combinations, we’ll be in for one heck of a night right before we head to Vegas!

Christian handed Missy her Pure Championship, still praising her effusively as she held it over her head when Future Shock faded off the air.