Pro Wrestling PRIDE 3/15/08
Pro Wrestling PRIDE
March 15th, 2008
St. Benedict’s High School
Newark, New Jersey
The Pro Wrestling PRIDE Logo flashes across the screen as the first Chords of Jane’s Addiction’s Stop plays. A highlight video plays along to the song.
HERE WE GO!
Go! Nowhere!
No One… Gonna Stop Us Now!
Save the complaints,
For a party conversation.
The world is loaded,
It's lit to pop and nobody is gonna stop...
No one...
No one!
No way!
Gonna stop,
Now; go!
Farm people,
Book wavers, soul savers,
Love preachers!
Lit to pop and nobody is gonna stop.
No one...
One come a day, the water will run,
No man will stand for things that he had done...
Hurrah!
And the water will run...
One come a day, the water will run,
No man will stand for things that he had done...
Hurrah!
And the water will run...
Will run!
Will run!
Gimmie that!
Gimmie that - your automobile,
Turn off that smokestack
And that goddamn radio
Hum... along with me...
Hum along with the T.V.
No one's
Gonna
Stop!
The PRIDE logo flashes across the screen and the camera cuts to the locker room, where Jimmy Rave is sitting with Prince Nana, discussing Rave’s upcoming match. Rave has a very serious look on his face. Nana faces the camera and begins to speak.
Prince Nana – For too long have I been fighting for what is right in the world. For many years now, I’ve raised taxes in Ghana to an incredible level. Why you ask? What I have been fighting for is a championship to come to The Embassy. All I have strived for is for this man, Jimmy Rave, to finally hold Championship Gold. But the people have always held him back. Held the whole Embassy with Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli down, when they are the True Champions. But now the time is finally here. In this Pro Wrestling PRIDE tournament, this man, Jimmy Rave, will take on and defeat Jack Evans. Jack Evans is someone that we would be proud to make a mockery of. He is someone that is just a name that will be remembered because he lost to Jimmy Rave on his way to becoming champion. Jack Evans is just someone that could break his face into 30 million little pieces with a boot to the face. It doesn’t even matter if Jimmy’s opponent is 7 feet tall or 4, this man will beat him. This man, Jimmy Rave will be the future PRIDE champion, and that reign will never, ever end.
Rave – Let’s go, it’s match time. But don’t worry, I’ll be quick, I’ll give it about 2 or 3 minutes, Evans will be out quickly.
D’Angelis – The following match is a first round contest of the PRIDE Title Tournament, Scheduled for One Fall.
House of The Rising Sun hits and Jimmy Rave with Prince Nana, Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli walk to the ring, making fun of the fans. They get in the ring, and immediately they are pummeled with toilet paper. It covers the ring and they try to throw it back, but there’s too much.
D’Angelis – In the ring, with the members of The Embassy, standing in at 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 210 pounds, from Ghana, West Africa by way of Atlanta, Georgia, he is Jimmy Rave!
911 hits and Jack Evans stands at the entrance stage with Julius Smokes, JTG and the Human Tornado. He walks to the ring, standing on his hands.
D’Angelis – On his way to the ring accompanied by The Vulture Squad, from Parkland, Washington, weighing in at 172 pounds, standing 5 feet 8 inches, Jack Evans!
Simon – Welcome to this Pro Wrestling PRIDE show, live from New Jersey. Today we’re going to have the first 4 matches in the PRIDE Championship Tournament.
Malenko – That’s right, and it all starts with Jack Evans vs. Jimmy Rave right now.
PRIDE Title Tourney
First Round
Jimmy Rave vs. Jack Evans
*Bell Rings*
Rave and Evans lock up. Rave puts Jack in a headlock pretty quickly. Before Evans can do anything, Rave starts to punch Evans in the head stiffly. The ref tells Rave to open his fists, and Rave releases the hold, with Evans falling to the mat. Rave starts to stomp away at Evans, and Evans kips up, dropkicking Jimmy Rave in the chest in the process. Evans whips Rave against the ropes, and Evans attempts a leg lariat. Rave holds the ropes and Evans falls to the mat with a thud, landing on his back and head. Rave just wipes his boot against Evans’ face, a major sign of disrespect. Rave then turns Evans over and starts banging Evans’ face against the mat. He yells at Evans “How’s your face now?” Rave now locks in a modified camel clutch, pulling Evans’ nostrils and mouth as much as he can. The ref now calls for a break. 1…2…3…4… Rave lets go, and Evans is clutching his face and yelling in pain. Rave runs against the ropes now, and he tries to baseball slide Evans in the face. Jack is able to roll away, and he slowly gets up, leaning against the ropes. Rave is up and tries a clothesline, but Evans rolls through, jumps and nails a reverse rana on Rave, with Rave landing straight on his head. Evans runs leaps and drops both his knees onto the chest of Jimmy Rave. Cover. 1…2… Kick out by Jimmy Rave. Evans waits for Rave to get up. Evans stands on the ropes, charges, but misses a maneuver, and Rave catches him in a fireman’s carry. He hits the Ghanarea. Cover. 1…2… Kick out. Rave locks in a cross face, further exploiting Jack’s weak point. While the ref isn’t looking, Julius Smokes grabs Evans’ right leg and places it on the bottom rope. The fans cheer for this. Rave releases the hold, and starts to guide Evans to his feet. Rave hooks him in, and calls for the Rave Clash. Rave showed off too long, and Evans countered with a modified Code Red. Cover. 1…2… Jimmy Rave kicks out.
Masters – Wow, Jack Evans is a freakin’ idiot.
Simon – Shut up Masters. Both of these guys are trying to get an early victory, but it obviously isn’t working because they both look prepared for a fight.
Evans runs against the ropes and tried a standing 450, but Rave gets his feet up and they make an impact on Evans’ face. Rave taps his knees and yells for Evans to get up. Evans gets up slowly and Rave smashes his knee into Evans’ face. Cover. 1…2… Kick out. Rave yells at Evans and spits in his face. While still on his back, Evans kicks Rave in the shins, and he gets to his feet, wiping spit off of his face. Rave and Evans charge at each other, and they begin a pushing match. Rave slaps Evans in the face, and pokes him in the eye. Rave now hooks Evans for a fisherman’s suplex, but Evans blocks it by striking Rave in the sides. Evans gets both feet down and brings Rave up. Jack drops him back down for a suplex slam. Jack now climbs to the top turnbuckle, and he yells “630.” He jumps, but Rave rolls out of the ring, going to the side of his Embassy. The Vulture Squad rushes to that side, and a brawl ensues. While the action is focused on the outside, Jack Evans looks ready to hit something big. He yells something in Japanese, runs against the ropes and cartwheels out of the ring. He twists his body several times and lands on everyone. The fans start a “Holy Shit” chant as all men are down. The ref starts to count. 1…2…3…4…5… Evans and Rave start to get up, and Rave grabs a weak Evans by the do-rag, and throws his head into the ring post. 6…7… Rave tries to go for another, but Evans counters and does the same to him. Rave, still with his head next to the post, gets hit with a dropkick, banging the side of his face against the post. Evans rolls back in the ring. 8. Prince Nana and the rest of the Embassy pick Rave up and roll him into the ring just as the ref counted 9. Evans goes for a Somersault Leg Drop on the weak Rave, and he nails it. Cover. 1…2… Kick out by Rave. Evans looks a little tired, and he signals a standing Shooting Star. Rave rolls out of the way, and Evans is hit with a knee to the back of the head from Rave. Rave goes for another, but Evans kips up and hits some strikes to Rave. Both crews are still fighting. Rave is leaning against the ropes and Evans backs for another move. Rave ducks and Evans flies out of the ring over the top rope, and he’s able to turn it into a corkscrew. He hits Julius Smokes, Claudio, Hero, JTG and Tornado. Prince Nana is the only one still standing on the outside, and he pulls Evans to his feet. Jimmy Rave distracts the ref. Nana is able to grab a chair and drilled Evans in the face with it. Nana rolls Evans back in the ring. Rave picks him up and he hits Greetings from Ghana! Cover…
1…2…3!
*Bell Rings*
D’Angelis – Here is your winner, and moving on to the next round, Jimmy Rave!
Masters – That is what managers do; too bad Evans’ Peacock Squad didn’t help him at all.
Malenko – Rave will have to face the winner of Shelley/Quackenbush, and if he’s able to beat them, he’ll be closer to his goal, the PRIDE Championship.
Simon – Up next is another match in the tournament, Ken Dykstra will take on Samoa Joe. But first, let’s throw it over to Lena Yada, who is with Joe backstage.
(The camera now cuts to the interview area, and Samoa Joe is standing with Lena Yada, towel around his neck and with a face beaming with confidence.)
Lena – Thanks guys. As you can see, I’m with Samoa Joe, who is scheduled to wrestle Ken Dykstra in the next match. Joe, you had the number one seed in the PRIDE Title Tourney, why did you choose Ken Dykstra and what are your predictions for the rest of the tournament?
Joe – You see Lena, it’s pretty simple. During my years wrestling, I’ve been told that I need to bulk up, that I don’t have the look, or the body of a superstar. They said I would never make it in wrestling, anywhere. Now, a few championship runs later, those people have shut their mouth. Those people, even the fans, became my fans. Those people are the people that I hate, they criticize me one day, but like a sheep, they all jump on my bandwagon as soon as I gain popularity. And the other guys in the locker room still look at me with disapproval. The Muscle Militia, particularly Ken Dykstra is the perfect example of “a body.” He’s just a person that gained all his credit because he looked good. That’s why I picked him. To show the fans that muscle doesn’t matter in winning a match. And Dykstra is a horrible wrestler too, another factor in my decision in picking him. It really doesn’t matter, whether it’s by Muscle Buster, Choke or rollup, Ken Dykstra won’t ever be close to winning the PRIDE Title. For the rest of the tournament, it’s the same thing, and I will become PRIDE Champion. I will be the face of this promotion. With the Homicide and B-Boy, the world will not be safe. As PRIDE Champion, I’ll show everyone why I’m the one man to carry this company for years to come. Kenny Dykstra, if you heard that, you’d better be scared, because I’m ready right now and I’m going to kick your head off.
Lena – Ok Joe, good luck.
Joe walks away, and the camera now cuts back to the center of the ring.
D’Angelis – The following is a first round match in the Pro Wrestling PRIDE Title Tournament, scheduled for one fall, under a 30 minute time limit.
Sky High hits and Kenny Dykstra makes his way to the ring, getting cheers from the fans.
D’Angelis – Coming to the ring, from Worcester, Massachusetts, standing at 6 feet 3 inches, weighing 225 pounds, Ken Dykstra!
Mama Said Knock you out hits and Samoa Joe walks through the curtain with mixed boos and cheers from the crowd.
D’Angelis – Coming to the ring from Huntington Beach, California weighing in at 280 pounds, standing at 6 feet 1 inch tall, Samoa Joe!
Simon – Last week we saw both these men in action. Ken Dykstra was pinned in the 6 man tag against The Dynasty, but he really had no choice after getting low blowed by Larry Sweeney.
Malenko – Also last week, Samoa Joe was in a tough battle with Paul Burchill, a very good back and forth match. But now Joe’s going to take on Dykstra, who was handpicked by Joe to be his opponent today.
Masters – I can’t really say I have a favorite in this match, because I hate both of them, and I really don’t think either deserves a title.
PRIDE Title Tourney
First Round
Samoa Joe vs Ken Dykstra
*Bell Rings*
Immediately Joe starts to strike Kenny, ignoring an attempted tie up. Joe starts to unload, throwing palm strikes and kicks. Kenny blocks a left hand and throws his forearm into Joe’s face in desperation. Joe shrugs it off and continues his assault. Kenny jumps and evades a low round kick, and he punches Joe straight in the face a couple of times, with snaps being heard with every shot. This only makes Joe angry, and he hits a short arm clothesline. Cover. 1…2… Kick out by Kenny. Joe starts to kick Kenny in the face, and he follows up with a football kick to the midsection. Kenny rolls away and gets up. Joe charges at him, but he moves out of the way and Joe’s right arm gets caught up in a rope. Kenny capitalizes and dropkicks the arm, and Joe winces in pain. Dykstra now puts Joe in a wristlock, hitting Joe’s elbow while in the hold. Instead of rolling out or trying to counter, Joe just picks the smaller Dykstra up by the arm and just drops him in a modified side slam. Joe still clutches his arm as he hooks the leg for a cover. 1…2… Dykstra got a shoulder up. Joe waits for Kenny to get up, and he kicks him and screams to force him to his feet. Dykstra gets up and Joe spins him around, and pulls him in for The Choke. The attempt is blocked though, as Dykstra grabbed Joe’s weak right arm to prevent the full choke. Joe looks frustrated, and he sends left elbows to the neck of his opponent. Joe backs up and is holding his right arm up and goes for a Northern Lariat. Dykstra bends down to unintentionally evade the maneuver, and Joe holds his arm in pain after the miss.
Ken pulls Joe’s arm and takes him to the turnbuckle. He tries to smash the arm, but Joe uses his strength to stop it and pushes Kenny against the turnbuckle. Joe chops him once, twice, and starts going with Kobashi like chops. Joe finishes it off with a kick to the midsection and a clothesline on Kenny. Joe picks Dykstra up and might be setting up for the muscle buster. Instead, he turns, and drops him on his head with a Running Brainbuster. Cover. 1…2… Kenny grabbed a rope. Joe covers again. 1…2… A kick out. Joe pulls up Kenny’s legs and tries another cover.1…2… Joe was expecting the kick out, turns Dykstra over and locks in a Boston Crab. He releases the hold and stomps Kenny in the head. He pulls Kenny up and goes for the Choke once again, but Dykstra blocks it and puts Joe in a keylock.
Malenko – Kenny really has shocked some people, he’s blocked That Choke twice already, and he’s working Joe’s arm like a pro.
Masters – If that was me, Samoa Joe wouldn’t have an arm by now.
Joe gets to his feet, and powers Kenny down with a back suplex, finally releasing the hold. Joe covers.1…2… Kick out by Kenny. Joe pulls Kenny to his feet, and he hooks Kenny in for an attempted suplex. Kenny worms his way out of it, and pushes Joe backwards into the turnbuckle. Kenny runs towards the other turnbuckle, hops to the middle buckle for momentum and goes for a running knee smash. Joe catches him and plants him down with the ST-Joe. Joe climbs to the second turnbuckle and attempts a diving knee. Kenny rolls out at the last second, and Joe kicks out his feet and lands on his feet to save himself. Samoa Joe catches his breath, and Kenny capitalizes with a spinning neckbreaker. Joe is lying on his face now, and Ken weakens the right arm again by locking in a grounded hammerlock. Kenny bridges over and applies more pressure on the weak arm of his opponent. Joe tries to find a rope, and he reaches out with his free arm and his leg. Samoa Joe uses his power to push to reach a bottom rope, but it took alot of energy from him. Kenny releases the hold and pins Joe. 1…2… Big kick out by Joe, and he kicks Kenny as he gets to his feet. Both men get up and are standing in the middle of the ring. Joe runs against the ropes and goes for a shoulder tackle, but Kenny jumps up and saves himself from the attack. As Kenny falls to the ground, Joe catches him and slams him down hard to the mat with a powerbomb. Joe picks Kenny up and powers him down again, and Joe looks to go for the trifecta. He picks him up with ease, but Kenny punches Joe in the head, then flips out of the attempt, and surprises Joe with a Sunset Flip.
Cover. 1…2… Joe kicked out by clapping his legs on the sides of Kenny’s head. Joe rolls back and gets up, and Dykstra does too. Dykstra chops Joe in the chest, and he runs to the ropes, springboards, and hits Joe with a back elbow. Joe is sent back to the turnbuckle, and Dykstra goes for a running move like before. Joe catches Dykstra for the ST-Joe again, but the move gets countered when Kenny holds the arm and drives it down to the mat in a unique counter. Kenny jumps to the top turnbuckle and signals for the leg drop. He soars high into the air, sticking his leg out, waiting for the impact. Joe rolls out of the way, and Kenny drops to the mat with a thud. Kenny stands up, and holds the back of his upper leg in tons of pain. Joe grabs him and puts him in a sleeper, then hits a Sleeper Suplex, with Kenny landing on the back of his head. Joe scissors the move, and Kenny has nowhere to go. He drifts in and out of consciousness, and the ref holds his arm up to check. Kenny is conscious, and he holds his arm up barely. Joe puts the choke in tighter, shaking Dykstra and yelling “Tap!”
The ref checks again, and this time Kenny is out. The ref calls for a stoppage.
*Bell Rings*
D’Angelis – Here is your winner by submission, Samoa Joe!
Masters – Good effort by Dykstra, but he lost. Too bad, I have a feeling he’s going to cry right now.
Simon – Both guys struggled to take down their opponent, but Joe put away Dykstra, and he’s advancing to the second round.
Malenko – Ken Dykstra really gave Joe a tough time, and he was personally picked as the easiest win in his mind, really good showing by Dykstra. But Right now, we’re going to throw it backstage to Leticia Cline, where she’s with the members of the New Nation
The camera cuts to the backstage area, and Leticia is with MVP, Shelton Benjamin, and Elijah Burke.
Leticia – I’m here with the members of the New Nation. Guys, many people have been wondering why you guys formed this faction. What were your motivations to join together, and what message do you want to send to the fans watching this right now?
Burke – You see, it’s simple enough that even a dumb, blonde bimbo like you could understand. As you can see, all 3 of us are black, or what some people can say, African American. We were all WWE Superstars that were being groomed to become future World Champions. We were on the fast track to become the faces of WWE, but it all came to a screeching stop. It’s all because the assholes backstage said, to all 3 of us, the same thing. ‘A black champ isn’t credible’, ‘You’re not big enough,’ ‘Bobby Lashley is a better fit ’and‘ Triple H wants the top spot.’ No matter how impressive our skills were, a championship run would never be in our sights.
MVP – Though I did hold the US Title for a long amount of time, I could and should have been the World Heavyweight Champion. They did not see the real Montel Vontavius Porter, and now that MVP is unleashed. I’m still the Franchise Player, the most important man in this company, but now, I’m not wearing a spandex suit and I’m more aggressive, with more fire than ever. There were tons of other racially fueled teams in the past, but this New Nation will rise up and take back the top spots. The power will return to the Chosen People, us three.
Shelton – We are the strongest, fastest, most technically gifted, and smartest wrestlers in the world. This time around, we’re going to use our skills to the fullest, because we have the chance. The fans who opposed us before will finally open their eyes, see that it’s time for a change. The New Nation will take over Pro Wrestling PRIDE, we will show them the power and the force, of an all Black Attack. This isn’t the second coming of the Nation of Domination, this is something new, something that everyone will remember for years to come.
Leticia – Later tonight, two of you will be taking on Ace Steel and Colt Cabana. What do you have to say to them?
MVP – Last week, CM Punk defeated me in the main event. His teammates in the Second City Saints are taking on Shelton and Elijah. This week, the New Nation gets their revenge on CM Punk and his Saints. The score will be evened up, and we will come out on top. From now on, the New Nation will get their revenge on the Saints. There’s nowhere to run, and they will experience the strength of the Nation. Whether it’s in an alley, or in the PRIDE Title tournament, CM Punk will taste defeat at our hands. After that, The New Nation will finally become rightful champions.
They throw down the microphone, and abruptly walk away. The camera now goes back to the action.
D’Angelis – The following is a Three Way Match, scheduled for one fall under a 45 minute time limit!
Lo Qué Paso Paso blasts throughout the area and Rocky Romero steps through the curtain, doing his signature dance. He’s booed by the fans as he walks to the ring.
D’Angelis – First, from Los Angles, California, standing in at 5 feet 9 inches, weighing in at 185 pounds, Rocky ‘Azucar’ Romero!
Real Mother F’n G’s echoes through the venue and B-Boy is standing at the ramp with a serious look on his face.
D’Angelis – Next, from San Diego, California, standing 5 feet 11 inches, weighing in at 211 pounds, B-Boy!
Offbeat Bare-Ass blasts through the speakers, and Chris Sabin walks to the ring, with cheers of approval from the fans.
D’Angelis – Finally, from Detroit, Michigan, standing at 5 feet 11 inches, weighing 212 pounds, Chris Sabin!
Malenko – A potentially good matchup featuring 3 of PRIDE’s top Junior Heavyweights.
Simon – B-Boy came out of retirement just to wrestle here in PRIDE and be a member of The Strong Style Thugs. Let’s see if he can win, just like his teammate Samoa Joe.
Masters – Little People, Great.
Three Way Match
B-Boy vs Rocky Romero vs Chris Sabin
*Bell Rings*
B-Boy and Romero stare each other down. Romero chops B in the chest, and B-Boy doesn’t miss a beat and answers with his own chop. Romero puts B-Boy in a side headlock. Chris Sabin breaks it up by taking Romero’s arm and putting it in a wristlock. B-Boy recovers quickly and clotheslines both men to the mat. He jumps in the air and drops both feet on both chests. He covers. 1… Easy kick out by both men. He starts to stomp at Romero, but Rocky rolls out and sweeps Boy’s legs. He locks in a simple leg lock. Sabin is up and takes the other leg and puts it in the same hold. Romero and Sabin release the hold simultaneously, and the two argue a little bit. Romero shoves Sabin backwards, and starts kicking away at his leg with super stiff roundhouses. Sabin fights back with his own kicks, and hits a big forearm to the face. Romero weakens Sabin enough to get him in a front facelock to set up a suplex. Romero hits the snap suplex, and bridges upward for a pin attempt. 1…2… Sabin kicked out. B-Boy kicks Romero in the face, and stomps at the face. He pulls Romero up and says ‘You call yourself stiff?’ B-Boy follows up with a flurry of forearms and elbows, and Romero comes back with more stiff kicks and straight punches. Chris Sabin comes from the corner, running at his two opponents and attempts a double neckbreaker. B and Rocky see this, and they stop striking each other, catch Sabin at the same time and drop him down with a double side slam. The two continue to strike and Romero stops B-Boy by gouging the eye, which sets up a Romero offensive. Romero pulls him down with a double leg takedown, and pulls his arms back into a modified surfboard stretch. B-Boy is moaning in pain, until Chris Sabin dropkicks B-Boy in the face to break the stretch. Sabin covers. 1…2… Romero breaks it up. Romero and Sabin square off now, and Sabin dodges a Romero right hand, and attempts a belly to back suplex. Romero blocks the attempt, but the move is executed once B-Boy assists Sabin by dropkicking Romero to weaken him. Sabin rolls Romero over and locks him in a camel clutch with a half nelson on the right arm. B-Boy runs against the ropes, grabs Sabin’s head and drives him down with a West Coast Cutter.
Simon – That’s the whole handicap for a three way match. It’s harder to get a pinfall with the other man in the ring.
Malenko – But if you buddy up with someone, you can put the other man away easily, and then it’ll just be a fight between two.
B-Boy covers. 1…2… Sabin kicks out. B-Boy ushers Sabin to his feet, and hooks his arms. He picks him up for a butterfly suplex, but B-Boy holds on, runs and drops Sabin with a double arm brainbuster. Sabin holds his head, and is seated now. B-Boy runs against the ropes and hits a football kick to Sabin’s back. Romero is up now, and he challenges B-Boy to a kicking contest. Romero kicks Sabin hard in the chest, and it makes a very loud noise. B-Boy pushes Romero away and hits his own kick, even louder than the previous one. Romero slaps B-Boy in the face, and kicks Sabin in the back, leaving an imprint on his back. B-Boy runs towards Romero and hits a spinning neckbreaker. He runs against the ropes, and hits a HUGE Shining Wizard onto the face of Chris Sabin. He covers. 1…2… Sabin still has the energy to kick out. As B-Boy gets up, Romero spins Boy around and takes him over with a German Suplex. He rolls and goes for another. He executes it, and releases B-Boy. Boy flips over and lands on his feet to save himself. Romero is unaware that B-Boy recovered, and he does his Azucar dance. B-Boy pushes Rocky into the ropes, and gets him in a rollup. 1…2… Kick out, with Romero shoving his boots in B-Boy’s face. Sabin is finally up, and he takes a groggy B-Boy and slams him down with a Side Slam Backbreaker. Romero springboards against the ropes, and he sends Sabin flying with a Missile Dropkick. Romero now makes his way to the apron, and he looks to hit a slingshot maneuver on B-Boy. He rolls in for a splash, but B-Boy gets his knees up to stop the impact. Romero walks around the ring holding his chest. Sabin charges at B-Boy, but his attempt at some damage is blocked when B-Boy catches Sabin and drives him down with a spinning sitout Spinebuster. He naturally covers. 1…2… Romero breaks it up by kicking B-Boy stiff in the back. Romero follows up by running against the ropes and kicking B-Boy hard in the face with his boot. Sabin rolls out of the way and he leaps to the top rope. Romero sees Sabin, and he goes to the middle rope and starts to weaken Sabin with Stiff punches to the midsection. Romero hooks him in for a superplex, and Rocky steps up to the top rope to add more impact. B-Boy is up and staggering, favoring his head and neck. Sabin gets out of the Suplex Attempt and hooks him for a DDT. Sabin spins off, and on his way down, he grabs B-Boy’s head and drives it down in a Double Tornado DDT.
Masters – Big DDT by Chris Sabin, too bad he will never make it to the world of the big boys.
Simon – That could’ve finished both men. Here’s a cover.
1…2… Both men kick out simultaneously. Sabin has a frustrated look on his face, and he picks Romero up for the Cradle Shock. Romero spins out of it, and drives Sabin down with an Inverted DDT. Romero picks Sabin up, and he picks him up for a Snap Suplex. Sabin is able to move around, and Romero can only hang him on the ropes, looking for a DDT. B-Boy is up and bounces off a corner, driving both of his feet onto the back of Sabin with a Double Stomp. Romero drops Sabin into the DDT. He covers. 1…2… Kick out by Sabin. Romero immediately takes Chris’ leg and puts it in an Ankle Lock. Rocky pulls Sabin back to avoid a rope break. B-Boy grabs Romero and throws him over with a Dragon Suplex, and Sabin goes flying as well, hitting his chest on a turnbuckle. B-Boy tosses him to a corner, and he charges. B-Boy hits a corner Shining Wizard and Rocky drops to a seated position. B-Boy backs up and hits a running dropkick. Sabin charges too, and hits his own Hesitation Dropkick. Sabin and B-Boy exchange blows, and Chris jumps up for a hurricanrana. B-Boy catches him and holds him up for a powerbomb. Sabin fights to escape, and Rocky Romero is up, and standing on the Top Rope. He flies and crossbodies Sabin to the mat. Romero and B-Boy both have a cover on Sabin. 1…2… B-Boy pushes Romero off of Sabin. B-Boy and Romero are standing parallel to each other. B-Boy runs against the ropes and goes for a Lariat onto Rocky. B-Boy’s move doesn’t come through when Romero hits a Monster roundhouse kick to the side of B-Boy’s head. He is legitimately out and he falls to the mat face first. Sabin sees Romero, and pulls him in for the Future Shock. Romero slips out, and Sabin turns and strikes Romero. Chris is hit with several stiff elbows, and then a very stiff kick. Romero goes behind Sabin and hits his Tiger Suplex. B-Boy is still out cold. Cover.
1…2…3!
*Bell Rings*
D’Angelis – Here’s your winner, Rocky Romero!
Malenko – Rocky Romero came out with a big victory today, showing everyone what he can do in the ring.
Masters – Did you see B-Boy? He really was knocked out.
Simon – We head to intermission after that wild match.
---------INTERMISSION---------
Mick Foley is in the ring, and has a mic in hand. His music stops playing and he begins to speak.
Foley – Last week, I was having a great Kodak moment with Ricky Steamboat. But we were suddenly attacked by 3 men. Those three men were The Age of The Fall. During the attack, I honestly didn’t know what was happening because one, I was being beaten up by some guy in black, and two, I was out of it. For the past few days, people have been asking me if I was OK, and if I would come back here. All I said to them was that I felt great, and that is a fact. The Age of the Fall did give me a wake up call, just what they wanted. I realized that there are so many sick people in this world, the Age Of The Fall being one of them. To randomly attack people and call it part of this so called “Revolution” is just odd. And to attack little old Mick Foley is even weirder. Because last time I checked, I was a Hardcore Legend, who would want to hurt me?
The lights turn out for a moment. When the lights go back on, The Age of the Fall of Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black, Harry Smith and Lacey are standing on the entrance stage.
Jacobs – Mick, you just don’t get it, do you? You are wrestling’s equivalent of a prostitute, going from promotion to promotion for money. Doing things you don’t want to do, just because the paycheck at the end looks better than all the work you wanted to do. Traveling and making appearances at the most random places on earth, because you’re a quick paycheck, and you’ve whored your name to the point where it’s become legendary. That’s why we attacked you last week, to show all the people watching that you’re not the hardcore Legend that you say you are, you’re just a whore. Resorting to anything not to satisfy the fans, but to satisfy your needs and your bills. It’s actually very sad, seeing someone like you, who I idolized growing up and show how sick and demented you are. That’s another reason why, to show the people that someone like you is just a washed up shell of his former self, looking for a quick check because he wasted it all.
Foley – Jimmy, Jimmy. You’re the one that doesn’t get it. Why do I sacrifice my life, travel thousands of miles and pride. It’s because of the people in the stands right now. If they want me to be there, I will give them 200% every time in the ring, do anything to make the fans want more, make the fans wake up the next morning and say ‘I’ll never forget that match I saw with Mick Foley.’ Me putting the butts in the seats, that’s what I hope to accomplish everywhere I go. Its passion, it’s me wanting to take on the toughest opponents, and whether I get tangled in barbed wire or thrown off a cage, I still love this sport. And money doesn’t matter at all, as long as there are fans to entertain and a ring to wrestle in, I’m fine.
Black – Real cute, it was really touching. It’s you whoring yourself out to the fans again. All the people here should listen to what I say right now. Mick Foley is a liar, he is a whore. He’s something that never, ever goes away, like a parasite, or a virus. Mick Foley, you will become another person that is in the way of our Revolution. You are an incarnation of exactly what we’re against. Whatever you stand for, we are the opposites. With you being the whore of wrestling, and us being the Saviors. And once everyone forgets you, the Age of the Fall will continue to spread. The words on the lips of every man, woman and child will be ‘Do It for The Age Of The Fall.’
They run to the ring, and immediately start to beat on Foley, a three on one attack. The security forces of Mark Jindrak and Lance Hoyt restrain the Age of the Fall from continuing their assault. They are forced to the back, and Mick Foley gets up. He gets a standing ovation from the fans as he limps to the back. Steven D’Angelis gets in the ring and announces the next match.
Steven D’Angelis – The following match is a first round match in the Pro Wrestling PRIDE Title Tournament, scheduled for one fall, under a 30 Minute time Limit!
Break it Down Again hits and Mike Quackenbush makes his way to the ring, slapping hands with fans.
D’Angelis – On his way to the ring from West Lawn, Pennsylvania, weighing in at 192 pounds, standing at 6 feet tall, Mike Quackenbush!
Six Barrel Shotgun blasts through the speakers and Alex Shelley makes his way through the curtain, posing with the fans’ cheer.
D’Angelis – His opponent, from Detroit, Michigan standing at 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 215 pounds, Alex Shelley!
Simon – Mike Quackenbush is here, without a Stable to back him up, and has come here to become the holder of the PRIDE Title.
Malenko – Alex Shelley wants to stop Quackenbush, and he wants to take Quackenbush. The winner of this match will take on Jimmy Rave in the next round of this tournament.
Masters – Quack and Shelley would not stand a chance in the future of the tournament with guys like Samoa Joe, they’d better enjoy it now.
PRIDE Title Tournament
First Round
Mike Quackenbush vs Alex Shelley
*Bell Rings*
Shelley quickly goes for a clothesline, but Quack ducks it. Shelley grabs his head for a snapmare. Mike rolls through and Shelley goes for another, but he repeats what he just did. Shelley charges at Quackenbush, and Quack goes on all fours, and sweeps Shelley down. Shelley rolls to avoid the impact, and the two stare each other down in the middle of the ring, and the fans applaud in the draw. The two run across opposite ropes, and Quackenbush gets Shelley in a headlock. Shelley pushes Quack away, Shelley leapfrogs a Mike attack. Shelley sends Quack against the ropes, and Quack flips and hits an inverted headscissors. Shelley quickly recovers, and Quackenbush goes quickly to the top rope. Shelley charges and Quackenbush flies. Shelley evades it and flips Quack over with a deep arm drag. Quack quickly gets up, and he hits a forward palm strike, runs against the ropes, headscissors and drives Shelley’s head to the mat with a DDT. Shelley rolls out of the ring, and takes a breather. Quackenbush runs against the ropes, springboards, but doesn’t jump out of the ring, he flips and lands back in his feet inside the squared circle. Shelley slides back in the ring, and the two exchange chops. The two lock up, and Shelley is put in a headlock. Shelley sweeps Quack’s legs, and Shelley covers. 1…2… Kick out. Quack now gets a rollup. 1…2… Kick out by Shelley, and he rolls Quack up. 1…2… Kick out by Quackenbush, and they both get up and stare down again. Quackenbush puts Shelley in a wristlock, and takes him down. Quack now locks in a Fujiwara armbar. Shelley’s foot reaches the rope, and the hold gets broken. Quack pulls Shelley to a standing position, and he still has a wristlock on. Mike climbs the ropes, walks them, jumps and flips Shelley over with a hurricanrana and Shelley lands on his feet. Quack runs and springboards on the middle of the ropes, and jumps off going for a double axe handle. Shelley counters with a boot to the face, and he breaks out of the hold and quickly pulls Quack over with a Spinning Fisherman’s Suplex.
Malenko – Good offense by Mike Quackenbush, but you can’t go wrong with Shelley’s reversals and counters.
Simon – Quackenbush showing us that he can fly and he can take Alex Shelley apart.
Cover by Shelley. 1…2… Kick out. Shelley starts to stomp on Quack, and Shelley misses a stomp when the grounded opponent rolled over. Quack gets a small package on Shelley. 1…2… Kick out, and both get up quickly. Quackenbush runs at Shelley and hits a great running DDT. Quackenbush goes to the top rope, and looks to go for a flying move. Shelley gets up and pushes a rope, knocking Quack off of his feet. Shelley grabs him in a cutter set up, and wraps him around him. Shelley runs out of the corner and hits a big backpack stunner. Shelley gets to his feet with Quack still locked, and he runs against the ropes for the Sliced Bread #2. Quackenbush blocks it and pushes Shelley chest first into the turnbuckle. Mike picks Shelley up for the Quackendriver. Shelley flips over and out of it, and kicks Quack in the stomach. Shelley runs toward Quack and hits an enziguiri. Shelley now runs against the ropes and attempts a springboard moonsault. Quack rolls over and puts Shelley in a Cloverleaf. Shelley crawls to the ropes and gets the break. Quack bounces off a turnbuckle, flips and lands on Shelley’s back with a moonsault. Shelley gets to his feet and Quackenbush hooks him in for a suplex. He holds Shelley up for a bit and then drops him down. Quack rolls over and brings him back up again. He calls for a brainbuster, but Shelley counters with a quick Suplex to Mat Slam. He covers. 1…2… Kick out by Quack. Mike Quackenbush gets up and attempts a headscissor, but Shelley counters by dropping Quack on his head. Shelley brings Quack to his feet and yells for the Shellshock. He hooks him in, and he hits it! Cover.
1…2…3!
*Bell Rings*
D’Angelis – Here is your winner and advancing to the second round, Alex Shelley!
Simon – Nice win by Alex Shelley, and he will take on Jimmy Rave during the tournament in a few weeks.
Malenko – Good try by Mike Quackenbush, but he’ll be going back to Philadelphia empty handed, but he did impress some people.
Masters – Like I said before, flippy stuff will not win a match. Mike Quackenbush, you lose. But this next match will have two of my favorite guys, the New Nation.
D’Angelis – The following is a tag team match, scheduled for one fall, under a 30 minute time limit!
Don’t Waste My Time hits and Shelton Benjamin walk to the ring, yelling profanities at the fans and talking smack about The Second City Saints.
D’Angelis – First, weighing in at a combined weight of 450 pounds, Shelton Benjamin and Elijah Burke, The New Nation!
Copa Cabana hits and Ace Steel and Colt Cabana make their way to the ring, strutting and sing to the entrance theme.
D’Angelis – Their opponents, from Chicago, Illinois, weighing in at a combined weight of 450 pounds, Colt Cabana and Ace Steel, the Second City Saints.
Malenko – A very intriguing matchup, I’m looking forward to who gets the upper hand first.
Simon – The New Nation sent a message to the Saints earlier, let’s see if they can deliver.
Tag Team Match
The New Nation vs The Second City Saints
*Bell Rings*
Elijah Burke and Ace Steel start off the match. Burke immediately starts to rain left and right hands on Steel. Burke spins and attempts a discus elbow smash, but Steel ducks under it and puts Burke in a headlock. Burke pushes Steel away, and he grabs Steel’s head and starts to punch Steel again. A tooth goes flying and Burke whips Steel to his corner. Benjamin tags in Burke, and Benjamin chops Steel a few times, then attempting a monkey flip. He delivers and Steel goes flying halfway across the ring, and he’s able to tag Colt Cabana into the match. Benjamin gets hit with a Colt elbow, and Burke gets in and he’s hit with a lariat. Cabana runs against the ropes and hits a standing splash on Benjamin. Burke is up and he pulls Cabana into an Inverted Atomic Drop. Benjamin kips up and he throws Cabana into the air with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Benjamin tags Burke back in. Benjamin and Burke team up on Cabana, both stomping on him. They push Cabana back and forth like a pinball, and they power Cabana down with a double backbreaker. Burke covers. 1…2… Ace Steel gets in the ring and he breaks up the pinfall.
Steel takes Burke and knocks him to the mat with a leg lariat. Benjamin gets in the ring and he tries to stop a Saint offensive, but he’s hit with a lifting DDT from Steel. Cabana gets back up on his feet, and he helps to attack the New Nation. They pick both opponents up and hit stereo suplexes, then switch men and jump down with leg drops. Cabana covers Burke. 1…2… Kick out. Steel goes back to his corner as Benjamin slowly gets up. Cabana and Burke exchange chops, and Burke jumps and drives his knee into Cabana’s face, forcing him to his corner. Ace Steel gets the tag. He comes in and hits an arm drag on Burke, then following up with an armlock. Burke uses his foot to break the hold. Shelton Benjamin gets in the ring and knocks Steel to the mat with a superkick. Burke and Benjamin double team on Cabana with the two hitting an STO into German Suplex combo.
Masters – See, the Second City Saints are no match to the superiority of the New Nation.
Malenko – Chris, they could kill you if you don’t shut up.
Cabana jumps from a turnbuckle and drives Benjamin out of the ring with a missile dropkick. Ace Steel is up and he takes over, and Cabana gets back to the corner. Steel whips Burke to the corner, but Burke floats over to evade a Steel attack. Steel and Cabana make contact to signal a tag. Cabana slingshots into the ring with a clothesline, and Burke leans on a corner buckle after the impact. Cabana runs towards the corner and squashes Burke with a Flying Asshole. Cabana goes for a back elbow to the corner, but Burke gets a knee up which sends him to the middle of the ring. Shelton Benjamin is up on the apron and springboards, and he knocks Cabana down with a beautiful twisting moonsault. Burke flies off the turnbuckle and drives his elbow right into the chest and sternum area of Cabana. Cover. 1…2… Kick out by Cabana. Burke pulls Cabana up and he calls for the 4-Up Combo. He hits the first few punches, but when he goes for the uppercut, Cabana does a surprising back cartwheel to evade it. Burke looks frustrated and he goes for a lariat, and Cabana dodges that one too, and powers Burke to the mat with a gutbuster. He gets the tag to Ace Steel. Ace Steel gets in the ring and Benjamin does too, but he’s not the legal man. Benjamin is caught by Steel and is driven into a STO. Benjamin rolls out of the ring. Burke is up, and he’s dazed. Colt Cabana is in the ring and puts Burke in an electric chair. Ace Steel stands on the outside apron and yells “Doomsday.” He jumps to the rope, but he is knocked off the rope by Shelton Benjamin. Burke flips Cabana over for a reverse hurricanrana, and Benjamin is back in the ring and puts Cabana in a bearhug. Burke bounces off of a rope and hits the Elijah Experience. Benjamin throws Cabana over with a spinning T-Bone Suplex. Cover.
1…2…3!
D’Angelis – Here are your winners, Shelton Benjamin and Elijah Burke, The New Nation!
Simon – Great showing by the New Nation, in their first match teaming together.
Malenko – Ace Steel looks out of it, he took a huge fall straight on his back from Shelton.
Masters – I called it, the New Nation won, and it isn’t really an upset.
More, More, More hits and Larry Sweeney struts to the ring by himself, he laughs at fans and rolls into the ring. He grabs a mic and begins to speak to the crowd.
Sweeney – Last week, you saw history made, I acquired a new, revamped Dynasty. Not only do they have the future of wrestling in their hands, they now have me, who will bring them to the top even quicker. And today, in this very ring history will be made again.
Fans start to chant “Shut the F*** up” at Sweeney.
Sweeney – Shut up! The only reason you’re lacing your words with profanities is so that you can sound hip. New Jersey is just an atomic waste dump anyways. As I was saying, history will be made as one of the members of My Dynasty; Joey Ryan will advance in the PRIDE Title Tournament. You see, Joey Ryan is someone that could make it to the top of the business, but with me by his side, things will fall into place faster. He has the looks, the fan base, and the dance moves to be a champion anywhere in the world, but I brought him here, consider yourself lucky. Because now, he has all the hookups with my services. He can get anything he wants to satisfy him, to motivate him to reach the top. Whether it’s a bodyguard, or a hot body to bang, he will get it. Very soon, you, you and you will be working for Larry Sweeney and his Dynasty. Now let me bring out the star of tonight’s show. Hit the music…
Magnum PI plays and Joey Ryan walks through the curtain, with a big smile on his face. He steps in the ring and shakes Sweeney’s hand. Larry Sweeney speaks again.
Sweeney – Here he is, praise the glory of the future Pro Wrestling PRIDE Champion. Make this match a quick one, because I have some big plans after the show which includes shots of liquor and 18 year old girls, what you want to do, it’s up to your choosing.
Tear Away hits and Kevin Steen walks to the ring with a focused look. He rolls into the ring and poses a little bit, and flips Larry Sweeney off. Steven D’Angelis steps into the ring and announces the competitors.
D’Angelis – The following is the Main Event. It is a first round match of the Pro Wrestling PRIDE Title Tournament. In the white corner, from Los Angeles, California, standing 5 feet 10 inches, weighing 224 pounds, Joey ‘Magnum’ Ryan! (Ryan is booed by the fans.) In the red corner, from Marieville, Quebec, Canada, weighing in at 244 pounds, standing in at 5 feet 11 inches, Kevin Steen!
Main Event
PRIDE Title Tournament
First Round
Joey Ryan vs Kevin Steen
*Bell Rings*
Steen and Ryan lock up. Ryan gets Steen in a headlock, and Steen pushes Ryan away to break. Ryan runs against the ropes and is knocked to the mat with a shoulder block. Steen runs against the ropes and Ryan gets up. Ryan sticks his hand up and Steen crashes into it, and he falls to the mat. Joey gyrates his hips and puts Steen in a headlock. Steen battles up, and counters the headlock into a wristlock. Ryan rolls forward and gets up, and he counters with a wristlock of his own. Ryan dances a little, and Steen rolls out of the wristlock and sweeps Ryan’s legs out. Steen grabs hold of Steen’s arm, rolls and covers. 1…2… Ryan kicks out and gets Steen in a legscissors. Joey puts on the pressure, but Steen bridges for a pin. 1…2… Joey kicks out, and he stand up. As Kevin gets up, he’s knocked to the ground again with a dropkick to the back. Ryan stomps away at Steen, and he is put into another side headlock. Steen makes it to his feet and attempts a back suplex on Ryan, but Joey gets out of it and lands behind Steen. Ryan goes for a German suplex, but it is blocked and Magnum tells Kevin to lose some weight. Steen elbows Joey in the face to get out of the waistlock, and he attempts to turn around. Ryan goes for a clothesline, but Steen ducks under it and goes for a spin kick. Joey catches Steen’s foot and pushes Steen to the ropes. Joey goes for a dropkick to send Steen out of the ring, but Steen moves out of the way and Ryan lands on his stomach. Both get up and they charge at each other. They collide in the ring and hit respective arm drags. After Ryan’s second arm drag, he holds onto Ryan and holds his arm in a submission. Steen rolls backwards and escapes the hold, but Ryan is able to roll Steen up. 1…2… Kick out by Steen and the two get up in a draw. The two stare each other down, and Joey pokes Steen in the eye. Joey runs against the ropes and springboards, but he lands on his feet and gouges Steen’s eye again, tricking him. Ryan grabs Steen for a suplex, and after a few tries, he finally hits it. He bridges into a cover. 1…2… Kick out by Steen.
Joey rolls onto Steen and starts a hammering away at him, forcing the ref to separate them. Joey stands in his corner and waits for Steen to get up. Ryan runs and goes for a hurricanrana, but Steen had the move scouted out perfectly and catches him. He runs with Steen in a powerbomb position, and then throws him to the turnbuckle. Ryan is now slumped onto the bottom turnbuckle. Steen backs up and attempts a Naruki Doi –like Senton, but Ryan rolls out of the ring and Steen’s back crashes onto the bottom turnbuckle and he lands on his shoulders and neck. Larry Sweeney and Joey Ryan start to talk to each other, and Ryan walks to the corner Steen is in. He grabs Kevin’s head and attempts to choke Steen on the ropes, but Steen pulls Ryan’s hands off of his head. Steen rolls out of the ring and Joey Ryan kicks him in the hamstring. Steen limps a little bit, but he strikes back with a hard haymaker that knocked Magnum to the floor. Larry Sweeney walks towards Steen and he tries to go for a low blow. Steen turns around and slaps Sweet & Sour in the face, knocking his sunglasses off of his face. Steen knocks Sweeney in the jaw with a big superkick. Sweeney is out and Joey Ryan jumps Steen from behind and starts to assault him. He grabs him and goes for a floor German Suplex. Steen tries to fight it, but Joey Ryan takes him overhead with the suplex. Joey rolls and goes for a second, but Steen counters with a jawbreaker. Steen goes up the apron and tries to step back into the ring, but Joey Ryan recovered from the jawbreaker quickly and chop blocked the knee of Steen, and he is now kneeling on one knee at the apron. Joey Ryan steps up and tries to push Steen off, but Mr. Wrestling holds onto the ropes and keeps himself from falling. Ryan looks frustrated, and a superkick comes straight at his face. He ducks though, and hooks Steen in for a big move. Steen jabs at Ryan’s chest to counter the upcoming move. Steen lifts him up, but Joey gets back to his feet. Steen gets hit with a stiff elbow, and Joey has the advantage. Both men twist and fly off of the apron and go crashing to the floor, and Joey Ryan just hit a Moustache Ride off of the apron!
1…..2…..3…..4……
Simon – I would really be shocked if this ends in a double countout.
Malenko – I don’t think that’s happening, Joey Ryan is back up on his feet.
5…..6…
Joey Ryan crawls back to the ring, and he catches his breath as the ref counts.
7…..
Kevin Steen is back up, and Larry Sweeney is standing in front of him, Sweeney attempts to punch him in the jaw, but Steen hits an enziguiri on Sweeney, and he’s out once again.
8…..
Steen rolls back into the ring. Joey Ryan stomps the back of Kevin Steen, and then drops his leg onto the back of Steen’s neck, driving his face to the mat. He covers. 1…2… Kick out by Steen. Joey Ryan backs into a corner and calls for his Superkick. Steen gets up and Ryan runs towards him. Ryan kicks his leg up, but just before he makes contact, Kevin Steen caught his foot, sweeped him down to the mat and locks in a sharpshooter. Joey Ryan is caught in the sharpshooter, and Kevin Steen has it locked in. Joey Ryan is about to tap because of the pain, and he tries to crawl to a rope. A weakened Joey Ryan reaches the ropes, and Kevin Steen lets go of the hold. Steen climbs to the top rope while Magnum is still on his back, writhing in pain from the sharpshooter. Steen jumps off and tries a frog splash, and he hits it. The only problem is that Joey Ryan got his boot up and kicked Steen in the face. Joey rolls over onto Steen and gets a lazy cover. 1…2… Kevin got his foot on the bottom rope. Joey Ryan and Kevin Steen are both lying on the mat, both with a lot of energy burned. Joey Ryan kips up as Kevin Steen slowly gets to his feet. Joey bounces off of the ropes and goes for a spear. Kevin Steen catches him and goes for a powerslam counter. Joey Ryan grabs the arms of Steen and tries to put him in an inverted crucifix hold. Steen throws Ryan overhead with a fallaway slam, but as Ryan crashes to the mat, he catches Steen’s head and drives it to the mat with an inverted DDT. Cover. 1…2… Kick out by Steen. Joey Ryan is up and he complains to the ref.
Simon – That was a two count indeed, I don’t know why Steen’s arguing with the official.
Malenko – He should turn around because Kevin Steen might knock him out right now.
Kevin Steen turns Joey Ryan around and kicks him in the stomach, and has him hooked for the Package Piledriver. Steen pulls him up, and Steen fights back. He throws Steen across the ring with a headscissors to avoid the impact of the piledriver. Joey Ryan pulls Steen towards a corner, and he wants to set up the Moustache Ride. He brings him up to the middle turnbuckle. Ryan has him hooked for the Ride. He tries to jump off, but Kevin Steen pushes him off of the ropes, and he lands on his back. Kevin Steen jumps to the top turnbuckle, splits and lands on Joey Ryan with a split-legged moonsault. Cover. 1…2… Joey Ryan gets a foot up on a rope. Kevin Steen picks Ryan up and attempts the Go Home Driver. Joey Ryan worms out of it and rolls Steen up, with both legs leaning on the ropes for leverage. 1… The ref stops the cover because of Ryan’s cheating. Both men get up to their feet. They exchange slaps to the face. Ryan spins around and goes for a clothesline. Steen ducks under it and tries a hangman’s neckbreaker. Joey Ryan counters and picks him up, then drops him for a Lifting DDT. Joey climbs to the top rope, and he jumps off for a legdrop. Steen rolls out of the way, and he has Joey Ryan hooked for the Package Piledriver. Joey Ryan counters with a backdrop. Kevin Steen lands on his feet. Joey Ryan goes for a lariat, but Kevin Steen spins Joey around. He hits a superkick to the face of Joey Ryan. He now hooks Joey Ryan for the Package Piledriver. He hits it! Cover.
1…2...3!
*Bell Rings*
D’Angelis – Here is your winner, Kevin Steen!
Kevin Steen celebrates in the ring, as his teammates in Team EGO come to congratulate him.
Malenko – Kevin Steen advances, he will face Samoa Joe in the second round in two weeks.
Simon – Congratulations to him and all the people that advanced.
Masters – Suckup.
Simon – I’m not sucking up, I’m gloating in your face because you wouldn’t even qualify for the tournament.
Malenko – Join us next week for Bracket B of the PRIDE Title Tourney. Thanks for watching Pro Wrestling PRIDE on www.pwPRIDE.com!
Updated Tournament Bracket
A video highlight package plays to Superhero by Jane’s Addiction. The PRIDE logo flashes again, and the show rolls to credits.
