Message #27389

[Adam Grant]

The history between Serafina and the LJE with the Maidens is shown with footage dating back to the pool party last summer. Then the show returns to the ring, and finds Lexi waiting to begin the introductions.

Lexi: The following contest is a six woman tag team match scheduled for one fall with a 30 minute time limit.

Zack: I think the biggest benefit for Serafina and the Experience here is that all the Maidens are in this match, Claire. They don’t have to worry about anyone jumping them from behind like Serafina’s been dealing with for months. All three will be right in front of them tonight.

Claire: You’re right about that. After all, it’s a shock to most people that any of the Maidens have two friends…or at least two people that are prepared to tolerate their inanity and their bullshit without getting paid. Against Serafina and the Experience, this could be a very, very bad night for them.

The lights go out for a couple of moments before “Paradise Circus” by Massive Attack begins to play, causing the lights to flicker on and off randomly over the crowd. After a couple of seconds of this, a single spotlight appears on the entrance ramp to illuminate Laurie Jane; the brunette stood there in glittering metallic blue, tights and matching top with the initials ‘LJE’ emblazoned down the leg and across the chest in gold lettering. A step behind her, taking up the exact same pose is her partner - in matching ring gear but with an all black hooded sweatshirt covering her torso.

Lexi: Ladies and Gentlemen… Please welcome… THE LAURIE JANE EXPERIENCE!!!

The pair slowly made their way down to the ring, climbing the ring steps one after the other as Laurie entered the ring and stood in her corner. As Laurie performed a couple of last minute stretches, Jane stayed on the apron and removed her sweatshirt before she gave Laurie a final pep talk; the brunette trying to subtly shrug off and ignore the blonde behind her as she looked to be trying to focus on the match in front of her.

Zack: The Experience have been on top of Future Shock’s tag division in the past. But what I’m curious to see tonight is how they work with Serafina. They’ve been very successful despite their chemistry together. I mean Laurie already pretty much ignores Jane at the best of times, but I’m interested to see if adding Serafina to the mix changes anything about their dynamic.

Claire: They’ve had success before with a third person in the mix, but Raven Knight and Serafina are very different people. If anyone can work with these two then it is Serafina, regardless of any chemistry issues. Though like you said, those differences haven’t stopped the LJE enjoying a lot of success already in Future Shock.

As “Time To Say Goodbye” starts the video wall comes to life to show Serafina as she exits the locker room dressed in a back hooded sweatshirt with the FFW logo and a couple of other combat clothing manufacturers and energy drink logos on it. Walking through the corridors toward the ring she is accompanied by Jonathan DeCaro. As she moves she bounces on the balls of her feet, shaking out her arms and loosening up a little. Finally she walks out through the curtain and onto the stage area, firing off a combination of kicks, forearms and elbows, finishing off with a 360 roundhouse kick followed by a jumping kick and a jumping splits as she moves down the ramp.

Walking the rest of the distance to the bottom of the ramp, she tops and removes her hooded sweatshirt, leaving her in a tight long sleeved black t-shirt and tight shorts. She gives the taping on her wrists and ankles quickly. Giving her husband a kiss, she takes a tub of petroleum jelly from him and with her fingers applies a streak over each eye and across her cheeks. Finally she walks up the ring steps and steps between the ring ropes and moves along the ropes and back to her corner continuing to stay loose.

Lexi: Introducing from Encinitas, California via Boston, Massachusetts, at a height of 5’6” and a weight of 127 lbs….SERAFINA DECARO!!!

Zack: The 2022 Future Shock Cup winner with a Pick Your Poison contract ready and waiting to be used, it’s safe to say tonight has nothing to do with that contract. This is just a pure grudge match because the Maidens have tried to stop Serafina again and again with blindside attacks and even trying to keep her from winning the Cup. I know Serafina doesn’t hold grudges, but I’d say she has damn good reason to with the three we’re about to see.

Claire: It’s fair to say that she hasn’t been best pleased with what has been happening with the three that she’s about to face. She’s undefeated since returning to Future Shock and she’s already got victories over two out of these three, despite their best efforts to play the numbers game against her. I’m sure she’ll make them regret targeting her in this contest too.

“Pour It Up” by Rihanna begins to play loudly all throughout the arena. As it does we are able to see Fiona walking from the back joined by Kyle Kilmeade. Fiona is holding an umbrella in her hand and she pops it open. As it does, 100 dollar bills begin to flow from the ceiling.

Lexi: Ladies and gentlemen making her way to the ring being accompanied by Kyle Kilmeade weighing in at 130 pounds from Belfast, North Ireland, she is “The Weather Girl” “The Self Proclaimed Innovator of Moonsaults” Fiona O’Dalaigh!!

She uses the umbrella to keep them from hitting her. Fiona twirls her umbrella in circles and laughs at the fans booing her as Kyle tells her to ignore them.. She slides into the ring and gives Kyle her umbrella. She pulls down on her booty shorts a bit, spanking on her ass as she waits for her partners to arrive.

Lexi: And her partner, making her way from Los Angeles, California, by way of Detroit Michigan, ….. the “Dancing Machine” Allison Sullivan!

She comes out to the roar of boos but she flips the crowd off as she instead begins to shake her ass to the music.  She twerks before she slowly makes her way down to the ring. The fans all stick their hands out but she turns her nose up to them as she slowly bounces her way to the ring. She does a cartwheel and lands into a handstand. She leans her feet against the turnbuckles. She grins as she pushes herself upwards and into the ring. She blows a kiss to the cameras before she stands up on her feet. She hits the nae nae for the crowd before she lands in a perfect split. Kyle helps her back to her feet and the pair move to the corner for a little pre-match discussion.

Lexi: And finally, making her way to the ring from Detroit Michigan, she is "Simply Scandalous" Stephanie Sullivan!

She is clad in a long black robe and written on the back of the robe in glow in the dark white lettering is the word Scandalous. The front has 3S interlocked with one another. The crowd begins to shower her with a welcome of boos alike. She blows a kiss to the crowd which draws an even bigger negative reaction, and she taunts them as she struts her way down to the ring. Stephanie makes her way down to the ring, she grins as she makes her way inside the ring. She grabs her robe and breaks out into the open jacket orgasm. She shakes her ass as she tosses her robe to the side.

Lexi: Together they are the MOTOR CITY MAIDENS!!

Zack: What a tandem, Claire. One’s a weathergirl, one’s a dancer, and the other considers herself a submission expert. The Maidens have caused nothing but havoc since they arrived in Future Shock. They’re disruptors, and you could make a case for calling them thugs too. And the scary part is Fiona could be challenging for the Future Shock Championship if everything goes her way in Global Wars next year.

Claire: And if that happens it would surely be dark times. And probably only because of the interjection of the two nitwits that came here with her. The referee will have their work cut out for them keeping these three in line and then there’s the Kyle Kilmeade factor at ringside too. With the blatant disregard for rules and the usual tactics this trio rely on, this match could quickly descend into chaos.

Zack: Right after this match, fans, we’re gonna spin the wheel and find out what kind of match our main event is going to be for the Anarchy Championship. I’m sure Charlotte and Ruby can’t wait to see that…me either, for that matter.

Claire: It’s certainly something to look forward too. There are a lot of deadly, career shortening matches on that wheel and I’m sure that the competitors are in equal parts are dreading and eagerly anticipating what it lands on.

Referee Ashley Pruitt calls for the bell to start the match as the Maidens all remain in the ring discussing strategy with Kyle on the apron. On the other side of the ring, Laurie is listening to Serafina intently before the blonde decides to start things for her team. Allison starts for her team as Stephanie and Fiona go to the apron. The redhead is in constant motion as she seems to be bopping to music, though there is none playing.

Zack: Laurie and Allison are starting for their respective teams, and Laurie certainly seemed very receptive to what Serafina had to say to start the match.

Claire: That’s just good common sense, really. Serafina is a very talented and intelligent wrestler with a lot of knowledge to pass onto the next generation. Laurie won’t go too far wrong taking advice from the Buddhist warrior.

The pair lock up in the center of the ring, and Laurie immediately turns it into a standing armbar that causes Allison to lean over to alleviate the pressure. The blonde gave a full twist of the arm, causing Allison to drop to a knee for a second and rise back up again. The former tag champion transitioned into a hammerlock, causing Allison to start hammering back elbows aimed at her head. But Laurie kept her head out of range. That’s when the redhead bent over and pulled Laurie’s leg out from under her, causing her to break the hold. She popped back to her feet, and Allison cartwheeled out of the way when she tried to grab her.

Zack: We’ve only gotten to see Allison in her recent tag match with Stephanie, so I’m still not totally sure what she brings to the table. So far though, she’s shown she knows how to escape a hold…and dance.

Claire: At least the ability to escape from a hold is useful in a wrestling ring. The dancing…well, maybe if it makes her more elusive to her opponents, it could give her an edge.

As Laurie lunged to grab her again, Allison returned fire with a backhand to the jaw that was quickly followed by a discus elbow to the other side of her mouth. Sullivan started landing several shots in a row before she tried to whip Laurie in the Maiden corner…but the blonde stopped herself before she got there. Both Stephanie and Fiona invited her in, and Allison caught her with a shotgun dropkick to the chest when she turned back around. It only put Laurie down for a half second before she got back to her feet again and caught Allison with a deep armdrag takedown followed by another armbar as she sat on her knee.

Zack: Laurie was still too alert to let Allison send her into the corner with her partners there waiting for her. I don’t blame her, I’d do everything I could to stay out of the Maiden corner too.

Claire: It’s the last place their opponent’s want to be. You know they’ll embrace every opportunity they get to make the numbers game work in their favour.

The blonde got to her feet, still keeping the armbar in place and keeping Allison leaning over to alleviate a little of the pressure.. The redhead got to her feet again, and used a standing sidekick to the body to get Laurie to let go of her wrist. The dancer used a short running forearm to the side of her head before whipping her into a neutral corner this time. Laurie stopped herself again before she collided, but didn’t turn around fast enough before Allison surprised her with a backstabber! She rolled over on top of her in a seated pin as Pruitt dropped to count.

Zack: Allison might be a hair quicker than Laurie, and already looking to—LOOK AT HER HAND!!

Allison grabbed the middle rope with her hand as the referee started to count. But Laurie kicked out just as the referee spotted it, causing her to let go and get back to her feet. Pruitt warned her about cheating, to which she feigned ignorance as to what she was talking about. Laurie was back to her feet during all this and caught Allison with a running high knee that sent her into the corner.

Claire: Allison got caught red handed and just found out how pointless it is to argue with the referee - it’s only going to give your opponent a chance to hurt you.

Zack: Of course, Allison acts like she has no idea what the referee was talking about. What else would you expect from any of the Motor City Maidens?

Laurie quickly mounted the corner and the fans counted off ten punches to her head. She hopped down and let Allison stumble out of the corner. The blonde hopped up onto the second turnbuckle from the inside with a bulldog. When Allison started to get up, Laurie darted for the corner as both of her partners had their hand out for a tag. She chose Serafina before they each grabbed the top rope. When Sullivan was back to her feet, Laurie used the top rope to slingshot Serafina over into a flying shoulder tackle onto the former cheerleader.

Zack: Here comes the Buddhist Warrior. Serafina isn’t known for leaving her feet all that often, maybe she’s picked up a thing or two from the Experience as well.

Claire: I don’t think that she’s about to turn into the second coming of Kelly Kincaid or Stacey Sky, but if she can get an advantage with something low risk, I think she’ll take that opening.

They both pulled Allison to her feet and used double armbars on her, each of them twisting a full turn in synchrony and then back the other direction. Allison was fired into the far side ropes, only to get scooped up with a double flapjack from Laurie and Serafina. The referee ushered Laurie back to the corner as Allison started to get up a bit more slowly. She didn’t make it far before Serafina went to grab her foot…and Sullivan lunged towards the ropes before she could get a good grip.

Zack: More tandem offense from Serafina and Laurie, and look at that. Allison saw her life flash before her eyes when Serafina went for her foot and bolted.

Claire: Who knew Laurie was capable of working with a partner like that. And you’ve got to hand it to Allison, it seems like she was paying attention all those times Serafina was beating her sister and their ring leader.

Allison got back to a vertical base and kept herself closer to the ropes  Serafina went to get her, and the redhead stepped forward to lock up with her. Then it became a bit of a stalemate as neither seemed able to move the other one despite their best attempts. As a result, Serafina dropped to her back and sent Allison over with a monkey flip before rolling on top of her in the mount position. And that’s when the blistering right hands started landing upside the dancer’s head. Serafina hopped back to her feet and took off for the far side. Sullivan hopped back to her feet and went for a roundhouse kick on the rebound, but DeCaro used a baseball slide to avoid it and back to her feet behind her. When the redhead was bringing her leg back around, Serafina snatched it out of the air for her, causing Allison to hop on one foot.

Zack: Normally I’d never suggest holding an opponent’s foot like Serafina is right now, but she seems to have Allison’s number since she stepped in.

Claire: And this is the last place Allison wants to be caught. Serafina’s got a hold of a limb and knows more ways to inflict pain when she does than just about anyone in this industry. This could be a quick tap out scored by the former No Surrender Champion.

Serafina swept the other leg out from under her, and immediately went for her ankle lock. But Allison used her hands and tried to dart for her corner. She got closer though, causing Serafina to try for a better grip on her foot…until spit landed on her face. The Buddhist looked towards the corner to see it came from Fiona. Allison got to her feet, and was shoved into her corner before Serafina wiped her face and told her to tag Fiona.

Zack: Did Fiona just spit on her? She did, and look at that face! Serafina just shoved Allison to her corner and wants her to make the tag!

Claire: Can you blame her? If I’m Fiona, I think I’d go take a powder right about now. How many more times does she want to tangle with ‘Fina and end up on the wrong end of things?

Allison held out her hand for either of her partners, and Fiona looked to Stephanie who made the tag instead. Serafina let out a long exhale as the woman she wanted didn’t step in, and she immediately went after Stephanie as soon as she was through the ropes. The right hands started flying again, catching the brunette with furious shots before she sent her across for the ride. Serafina met her on the rebound with a running Superman punch to the jaw that sent her into the ropes. That’s all that kept her from falling down before the Buddhist looked to be measuring her for something as she backed up step by step. But it was all a ruse as she instead lunged to the side and tried to grab Fiona! But the weathergirl hopped down to the floor to avoid the contact.

Claire: Fiona was wise to it. I don’t blame Fina at all for going after the girl who spat on her, but this could’ve left a huge opening for Sullivan to do what she’d never be able to otherwise - get the upper hand.

Zack: She’s gonna get her hands on Fiona one way or another if she has her way, and–Allison’s got her foot!

Allison dropped to the floor too, but she grabbed Serafina’s foot with both hands. When the Buddhist reached down to get her, that’s when Stephanie went on the attack and caught her with a running kneelift to the face that dropped her to a knee. Stephanie followed up by choking her against the bottom rope. The referee counted to five to get her to let go. And when she backed up, that’s when Fiona and Allison went on the attack from the floor. Both women battered her with right hands before choking her together on that same rope…at least until the referee turned around and it looked like they were having a chat with Kyle. Stephanie dragged Serafina away from the ropes, and scooped her up into a gutbuster across her knee. Her partners climbed back onto the apron. Sullivan hit the near side ropes to deliver a scissor kick to the Buddhist as she started to get up again.

Claire: It took all three of them to do but they’ve finally managed to stop the unbeaten Buddhist Warrior in her tracks. Now they have a chance to isolate her and pick her apart.

Zack: I feel bad for the referee. She’s gotta try to keep order with those three in the match, and it’s already starting to work against her.

Fiona and Allison dropped to the floor again and pulled Serafina to sit against the corner. The referee started counting them down, but it didn’t take long for Stephanie to connect with a face wash boot across her jaw. That’s when they let go before Stephanie tagged Allison back into the match. The pair joined forces to choke Serafina in the corner with two feet pressed to her throat as Fiona taunted her. Another four count took place and Stephanie stepped out to the apron, only to get tagged back in again. Allison used a backbreaker over her knee to drape Serafina across it while Stephanie came off the middle rope with a guillotine leg drop. Allison returned to the corner as Stephanie fishhooked Serafina’s mouth to talk trash in her ear before letting go after another four count.

Zack: You know, I think there’s more than a solid chance Fiona camps out on the apron this whole match. She hasn’t made one sign she wants into this. She’s also probably still a bit banged up from her match with Arabella, you think?

Claire: The match with Arabella might be part of the reason. She might also just want to pick the bones after her help has done the dirty work of wearing down their opponents.

Stephanie glanced up to Fiona, and got a nod before the redhead told Allison and Stephanie to hold her in place. Allison came back into the ring as they both grabbed a handful of the Buddhist’s hair after Stephanie tagged the weathergirl into the match. As the sisters held her head up, Fiona told her she was gonna do what she should have done from the start. And that’s when she turned around and told the Sullivan sisters to have Serafina kiss her ass.

Zack: You’re kidding me…. In the middle of a major match, she’s gonna try to humiliate Serafina like this?!

Claire: I really wouldn’t advise they do this. I know Serafina tends to be good and honorable…but I can’t say that she wouldn’t do things you wouldn’t expect her to do in the name of karma.

Fiona smacked her ass as she looked out at the crowd, and the Sullivan sisters pushed Serafina’s head towards it. But the Buddhist started shaking as she got within inches, and rose back to her feet. A spinning round of right hands to both of the sisters landed that sent them reeling before her attention went back to Fiona. Kyle tried to warn her before she turned around to see the shaking form of the Buddhist Warrior staring at her.

Zack: Do you still want her to kiss your ass, Fiona? Go ahead and ask her to do it.

Claire: Fiona might want to get out of there while she still can.

DeCaro lunged to grab her, only for Kyle to pull Fiona out of the ring by her feet. The redhead landed on her feet and thanked him until she saw Serafina roll out to go get her. She took off around the ring at top speed before rolling back inside at her corner. Serafina slid in after her, and Fiona tried to stomp her head as she did. But the Buddhist was wise to that and slid back to her feet on the floor. She darted back into the ring again as Kyle tossed Fiona her umbrella, which she pointed at the Buddhist as she backed up into her corner with the Sullivans. Pruitt told her to drop it immediately as Fiona reached behind her for a tag, which Stephanie obliged her.

Zack: Jesus, you never know what those things have in them! That’s the only reason Fiona still has a head on her shoulders, I think. She wants NOTHING to do with Serafina at all!

Claire: Yet we still let her bring them out with her and still let Kyle stand here at ringside at feed them to her just so she can save her hide. At least for now.

As Stephanie stepped into the ring, Serafina kicked the middle rope between her legs and dragged her the rest of the way with repeated knees to the head. She yanked her up again and again just to drive her knee into her face. This went on four times before the Buddhist yanked her to her feet for the fifth time into a belly to belly overhead suplex. And before Sullivan could hardly move, DeCaro grabbed her foot and dropped to the mat in a grapevine ankle lock! Stephanie was in agony quickly as Serafina quickly applied as much pressure as she could. The Buddhist glared at Fiona, telling her to come save her. That she dared her to do it. Pruitt dropped down to see if Stephanie wanted to quit, but the brunette was desperately trying to claw her way to the ropes for a break. She wasn’t having a great deal of success when Fiona stepped into the ring to save her partner. That’s when Serafina let go, and took off towards her. The weathergirl bolted for the ropes….but she didn’t make it as the fans came to life again!

Claire: Fiona’s either a lot braver than I suspected or a lot more stupid. Either way, she might just be about to regret trying to get Serafina to kiss her ass and several other life choices she’s made in the last twelve months.

Zack: And everyone in Vegas wants to see it happen! Fiona’s got a bad case of the ‘wherever you go, there you ares’ right now!

Fiona tried to grab the ropes to no avail before Serafina spun her around, and started unloading with piston-like right hands to her head. The fans responded to each and every shot before the Buddhist scooped her over one shoulder for a snake eyes in both neutral corners. The redhead stumbled out before DeCaro caught her with a bicycle kick to the jaw that sent her to the canvas. Pruitt tried to get between the two before Serafina pushed her out of the way when Fiona was starting to get up again, this time dropping her with a leg drop bulldog.

Zack: Serafina’s getting all she wants of Fiona, but the problem is Fiona isn’t the legal woman in the match! I think that’s what the referee is risking her own well being trying to get across!

Claire: Do you blame Serafina for not caring whether she’s the legal woman or not at this point? After everything she’s been through at the hands of the weathergirl and her two jackals?

Serafina went to grab her leg for her heel hook until Stephanie got involved again. She spun her around into a jawbreaker that stunned her for a moment, and allowed the elder Sullivan sister to spring forward with an inverted foot jawbreaker to send DeCaro back into the neutral corner. Fiona crawled to her corner in pain as Stephanie fired kicks into the Buddhist’s body before yanking her out of the corner with a single arm DDT followed by the cover.

Zack: Stephanie had a chance to get herself together, and she’s gonna try to put Serafina away right here. I’m not loving her chances!

ONE!!

TW-NO.

The former No Surrender Champion kicked out and sat up, and Stephanie began raining forearms to the back of her head to keep her down. Stephanie quickly went to tag her baby sister as Serafina was already starting to get up again. Allison bolted towards her with another of her shotgun dropkicks that sent DeCaro into the ropes close enough for Jane to tag herself into the match.

Claire: Jane’s been a spectator since this match began and this is when she  loves getting into the action, when she can make a difference and act as a clean up hitter.

Jane sprinted across the ring, darting past Allison who spun around to follow after her before the blonde used the middle rope for a springboard forearm to the jaw. She rolled back to her feet as Allison started to get up again, and caught her this time with a single knee facebreaker that spiraled her into the neutral corner. Jane pounded the mat with both fists and let out a yell before she took off at top speed with a handspring back elbow to the jaw.

Zack: Look at Jane go! She’s been getting more and more amped up watching everything that transpired in this match, and she’s overflowing with adrenaline right now!

Claire: And Allison is feeling the full brunt of it. If she can keep this up the Experience and Serafina will be getting their hands raised tonight.

Jane pulled her out of the corner and whipped her across to the far side, but Allison reversed it and sent her instead. The blonde hit the ropes just as Sullivan caught her with a clothesline over the top rope. She turned around with a smirk on her face, but Jane held onto the top rope and skinned the cat back into the ring. The dancer turned around into a hopping superkick to the jaw from Jane before she dove into the cover!

Zack: What agility by Jane! That superkick landed right on the button that says ‘Good night!”

ONE!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THREE-NOO.

Fiona broke up the cover by yanking her off the cover by her foot. Jane rolled onto her back and used both feet to piston the redhead into the ropes before she nipped up to her feet to catch her as she rebounded into a scoop slam.

Claire: Fiona buys her team a lifeline. But for how long? Jane is taking down anyone who comes at her tonight!

Fiona headed back to her corner as Jane watched her for a moment. So was Allison, who was heading towards the corner. But…Jane didn’t stop her. As soon as she made the tag to Fiona, the redhead came back into the ring with the blonde backing up seemingly very cautiously….till she got to her team’s corner to tag Serafina back into the ring. Laurie hit the ring next as they both took off towards the Maidens’ corner, spearing the Sullivan girls to the floor and starting to throw punches. Fiona went to tag, but there was no one in her corner and her eyes fell back on Serafina.

Zack: In the immortal words of Admiral Akbar, Claire….IT’S A TRAP!! And Fiona’s been snared!

Claire: Yes she has! She can either run and hide or stand and take her medicine! I don’t like her chances if she chooses to run.

Fiona wasn’t given much choice as Serafina took off towards her, leaping onto her with a Thesz press for a flurry of mounted punches to her head. The weathergirl tried to cover up like a boxer as she was stuck on the mat, and finally managed to shake Serafina off her. Fiona hopped back to her feet, and turned into a spinning backfist from the Buddhist that wobbled her where she stood. DeCaro scooped her up for an inverted atomic drop and grabbed her head before using the ropes for a springboard bulldog.

Zack: I haven’t seen someone get leaped onto like that since the raptors in Jurassic Park! And Serafina’s letting the months of being attacked by the Maidens out of her system on the ringleader of them all!

Claire: Fiona thoroughly deserves this. Karma’s being a bitch and it’s taking the form of Serafina DeCaro. She might just want to play dead and take the fall here.

Fiona crawled towards the ropes before Serafina darted past her with a baseball slide to the outside and stopped in front of her. She shook her head, and connected with a palm thrust to her throat that sent the redhead choking as she rolled away. Serafina slid in after her, snatching her around the waist and yanking her to her feet. She was about to deliver a German suplex, but Fiona grabbed the referee by the shirt, which stopped Serafina. The redhead pulled the referee into her on the hesitation, and used a mule kick between Serafina’s legs to stop her. The referee was too close to Fiona to see, but she did see Serafina crumple to her knees in pain. The redhead stumbled forward, trying to get herself together as Serafina was trying to get back to her feet.

Claire: C’mon referee, what do you think happened? How do you think Serafina ended up dropping to her knees?

Zack: Pruitt got a little too close to the action, and it allowed Fiona to use her like a tool out of her toolbox.

Fiona turned back around with a grimace on her face, seeing Serafina starting to rise before grabbing her head for a sitout facebuster.  She made it back to her feet as Kyle encouraged her to finish her as quickly as possible. The redhead nodded as she got back to her feet, dragging Serafina up with her to scoop her into a turnbuckle powerbomb. She dragged the brunette out of the corner a few feet and headed towards the corner. She headed up facing the crowd.

Zack: I know this setup! Fiona’s looking for her split-legged moonsault! She calls it TODAY’S FORECAST!

Fiona immediately launched off the corner into that exact move….only Serafina rolled towards the corner and let her hit the mat instead. The Buddhist snatched her foot and dropped into her heel hook with Fiona in the center of the ring. The Sullivan sisters tried to get back into the ring, but couldn’t shake the Laurie Jane Experience as Fiona pounded the mat in agony.

Claire: Serafina’s got that hold locked in tightly. At any moment she could apply just a little bit more pressure and well, maybe not snap her ankle like a twig but tear apart ligaments like an eager child going through wrapping paper on Christmas morning.

Zack: The Experience are keeping the Sullivans busy on the outside, and Fiona has NO ONE left…and I seriously doubt Kyle’s going to go in there!

O’Dalaigh tried to claw toward the ropes but Serafina’s grip was far too tight. And after a few seconds, the redhead had no other choice left but to tap out to a pop from the fans in Las Vegas. Pruitt called for the bell immediately as the fans roared in approval.

Lexi: Your winners by submission………….SERAFINA DECARO and the LAURIE JANE EXPERIENCE!!

The Experience hit the ring after hearing the bell as Serafina didn’t show much sign of letting go at this point. Laurie tried to calm her down while Jane began forcing her to release her before the referee reversed the decision. Serafina finally relented and was helped to her feet before all three had their hands raised.

Claire: Serafina secures the submission, getting Fiona to tap out and she keeps on rolling with that Future Shock Cup contract still in her back pocket too. You think this group might have finally learned their lesson and might decide to stop poking the Buddhist?

Zack: I’d certainly think so. If they haven’t, I’m sure Kilmeade will tell them to leave her be for the foreseeable future. That was one hell of a six woman tag match that was more melee than wrestling at times. Congratulations to the Experience and Serafina!

The girls headed out to the floor with both of the Experience raising Serafina’s hand. The smile slowly began to return to her usual calm demeanor as the show went to a commercial for Crossed Out early next year.




Wheels & Deals

The show returns to the arena and finds Sara on the stage with the Anarchy Champion as they stand in front of the wheel.

Sara: Fans, it’s time to find out what kind of match that you’re going to see tonight when the Anarchy Championship is on the line. A coin was flipped backstage, and Charlotte got the right to spin the wheel. Charlotte, your very own future is in your hands here. How do you feel?

Charlotte took a deep breath, letting it out slowly.

Charlotte: Pretty good. I guess what will be, will be. It’s not like there’s any particular science or technique that I can use to try and affect the outcome. Whatever it is that comes up, I’ll be ready for Ruby and I’ll do everything I can to make sure that when tonight is over, I’ll still have the Anarchy Championship in my possession.

Sara looked back to the wheel.

Sara: We’ve talked about some of the matches on this wheel already. But here’s one called Buried and Burned where you put your opponent in a coffin and light it on fire in order to win the match. That’d be a first for Future Shock. We’ve seen TLC matches before in Future Shock. There’s the electrified Thunderdome and the Night of 1,000 Light Tubes. I don’t think I’d look forward to any of those, Charlotte.

Charlotte: C’mon Sara, you’re not seeing the upside in some of these. Buried and Burned for example - at least it’s the coffin on fire and not you. To start with any way. TLC matches can be pretty brutal and career ending, but I’d feel pretty confident of walking away from that one. Thunderdome match I might get electrocuted. Sure. But I have a strength and power advantage and could probably make it a whole lot worse for Ruby. Unless she has jumper cables and can turn that pocket crossbow of hers into something like a taser. That’s the thing I can’t legislate for in any of these matches - Ruby’s inventiveness and some little surprises she might have packed away.

Sara: Well let’s find out what it’s gonna be. Charlotte, all you have to do is pull the lever and let fate decide!

The Anarchy Champion gave the wheel another long look before she grabbed the lever with both hands and yanked it forward. The wheel began spinning like a top at first, moving so quickly that you could hardly read what was on it.

Sara: Good spin, Charlotte. It’s like a game show but with violence as the prize.

Charlotte: There’s no chance of it coming up with three cherries and fifty thousand dollars pouring out of that thing, is there?

As Charlotte spoke, the wheel began to slow down finally to where it was almost creeping along.

Sara: I think it’s gonna land on those light tubes……

But the wheel instead stopped on the match next to that.

Sara: It’s gonna be a Salvage Yard Showdown! We’ve commissioned a local salvage yard filled with junk vehicles if it were to land on that, which means you and Ruby will square off at the salvage yard where you can use anything you find to win by only pinfall or submission!

Charlotte: It’s certainly something a little bit different, something that Future Shock hasn’t seen before. Maybe it might play into Ruby’s hands just a little given the things she did to Mallory Bennett way back when for the Ultraviolence Championship. But I think I can probably give her a much tougher time and probably roll out a couple of surprises of my own. It’ll be fun and I’m sure you’ll get a kick out of watching it, Sara.

Sara: I’m being told that a production crew is already on the way to the salvage yard to get it ready for your title match tonight. I’m also being told…Ruby’s already left the building to head there too. So you may end up getting a welcoming party by the time you make it.

Charlotte: Ruby really doesn’t waste any time does she? I hope she makes herself comfortable and picks out just which cars she wants me to bounce her head off of and which windshields she’d like to be put through. Like I said, I’m sure we’ll have a great time out there in the junkyard and we’ll make sure that this is one to remember.

The camera cuts to the parking area to show Ruby getting into her rental car and heading out onto the street before we cut back to Zack and Claire in the booth.

Zack: This is definitely going to be a first for FFW. I’ve never seen a fight in an auto salvage yard, and it certainly looks like Ruby is eager to check it out well ahead of the match.

Claire: That might not bode well for Charlotte. We know Ruby is capable of being inventive and can come packing surprises. Who knows what booby traps she might lay for the Anarchy Champion.

Zack: There’s no telling, honestly. I think we’re gonna see one of the wildest Anarchy title matches in Future Shock history in our main event.

The camera quickly cuts back to the wheel showing where it landed for a moment once again before we return to the ring.