Vlad Blackheart Memorial IV

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This was a fairly fast-paced match with Kate using her speed and quick kicks to catch Graham off guard early on but after blocking a Geek Chic Kick, Graham took control with a big lariat and a series of quick slams and suplexes before he hits a big spinning backfist and applied The Grahamlock. Cali-Kate seemed to be fading, but she popped up and rushed the corner, throwing herself forward in a sort of cannonball that sent Graham flying. The crowd popped pretty big for that and Kate took back control with her fast strike heavy offense. Cali-Kate got a big tornado DDT, went up top, and delivered Bass-ic for an incredibly close 2.8 count. Graham rolled to the outside and manages to catch Kate with a knee strike, using the rope to jump up to the apron and block a big dive. They went back and forth for a bit, Graham countering Kate’s high flying offense while she ducks his strikes or slips out of any grapple attempts until he turns her inside out with a Northern Lariat after she ducks a forearm. Graham brings Kate up and hits the Shattered Neck Brilliance for a 1, 2, 3, a big win, and a little bit of an upset in some eyes.

Nick Hanson: Whoa-hoa!! Perhaps a bit of an unexpected outcome there! Congratulations, Solomon Graham!!

Miranda Augustino: Some bullshit! I want a replay of Katie baby's shoulders!

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This one was quick, hard-hitting, and fun. With both having a sort of high flying technical style, they started with some chain wrestling, but the movements were so quick, Cayla showing off her precise technique a bit while Griffin used his flexibility and creativity to transition and deliver a big arm drag, and then there was a bit of a lucha exchange, Cayla showing off a bit that her bestie no doubt showed her. Cayla hit a bing monkey flip but Griffin landed on his feet, hit the ropes, and hit a Lionsault to a standing Cayla Phoenix taking her down so he could go up top and give everyone a proper Stage Dive. Hawkins covers and gets a really close one, Cayla just barely getting that shoulder up. Cayla moved to the outside and taunted Griffin a bit mocking him with a horrible air guitar. Griff followed and Cayla quickly slid into the ring, Griff went back in and Cayla went back out. They did the whole chase sequence and Cayla surprised Griff with a sliding dropkick. Cayla showed off a surprising bit of power with a German suplex before she went up top and delivered the Comet Drop. Cayla covered and The Perseverance champion was true to his name as he kicked out at 2.9. Cayla screamed and berated the ref, demanding a faster count. She turned back and set for the Phoenix Down, but Griffin Hawkins blocked it, shoved her off, and caught her with a Shot In The Dark right to the chin to get himself the 1, 2, 3, and that sweet first victory.

Miranda Augustino: Well, ya gotta hand it to the Juke Box Hero! He came ready to win, Nicky. Sorry your side lost!

Nick Hanson: I...I don't care about sides, Mir. This isn't Red vs Blue. Congrats to the Perseverance Champion. Well earned victory!

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Block B definitely seems to feel the need for speed as yet another match started off with a flurry of offense, most coming in the form of Sierra Silver acting like a freaking pinball, flying all over the ring, running dropkicks, springboard crossbodies, forearms, a big springboard senton got a 2 count, and then things slowed down a bit as Sierra went for an early Silver Sun Rising and landed right on the knees of Casey Holliday. Casey is able to be a bit more methodical and delivers some big suplexes and backbreakers before a straightjacket neckbreaker slam gets her a good 2.8. Casey now starts showing off a bit of her own quickness and high flying ability with an enziguri followed by a monkey flip and a nice Somersault Leg Drop. Casey goes to the ropes, hops over, springboards up, and looks for a facebuster, but catches a superkick out of nowhere. Both women take a bit to recover, but Sierra is up first and the flurry continues with a big running dropkick in the corner. Sierra stays on the attack, using her lucha inspired offense to throw Casey off. Casey counters a second superkick attempt and hits a big handspring back elbow. Holliday once more looks to slow things down and uses a big swinging neckbreaker. Holliday is able to keep Sierra on the mat and the match in her favor right up until she eats an elbow off an inverted Russian leg sweep attempt. Sierra follows with a snapmare and a dropkick to the back. Holliday rolls up and right into a hurricanrana that sends her into the ropes in the perfect position to eat a SI-1-9!, which is followed by a second Silver Sun Rising attempt, this one connecting and securing Sierra Silver the 1, 2, 3.

Nick Hanson: Well, this one could have went either way, folks! It just so happened to go the way Sierra Silver was hoping.

Miranda Augustino: Ain't gonna knock either chick here, Nicky. They both kicked some ass.

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This match was a completely different kind of quick as Cherry Addams showed absolutely no respect to the Yakko Warner of professional wrestling, blasting him with a running European uppercut in the corner the second the bell rang. Bailey slipped out of a brainbuster attempt and hit a dropkick when Cherry turned around. Addams was stunned for a second, Irish whipped and came right back with a spinning heel kick which was followed up by the brainbuster with a massive ax kick, and then Logan Bailey was locked in the Dying of the Light. Bailey fought to counter or reach the ropes, but his inexperience combined with Cherry’s aggressive style meant it was a quick submission loss for the newcomer.

Nick Hanson: Well, some matches push the time limit and others...uhh...Miranda? What are you laughing at?

Miranda Augustino: What the fuck is Logan Bailey even doin here?! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

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The pace finally slowed down a little for the main event, but the intensity never waned. The War Queen and The Fanged Rose went to war in this one with some heavy strikes, lots of submission attempts, and some innovative counters. They started off tradings chops and forearms until Matthews rakes the eyes, hit a massive jumping knee strike, whipped Aguero into the corner, and got a running dropkick for a 2 count. It was right back to striking as Jasmine Matthews showed off her MMA skills mixing up quick punches with stiff kicks to wear down the legs of The War Queen to keep her from utilizing any of her high flying offense, but a caught kick attempt to the midsection lead to a leg sweep a big boot and a devastating axe kick that got Aguero a very close near fall. Aguero followed up with a suicide dive to the outside, and a big Michinoku driver which set for Leah Rising, but Jasmine Matthews had it scouted and then War Queen landed had on the knees of The Fanged Rose. A sliding knee right to the ribs secures a two count and a target for Jasmine Matthews as she works to take Leah Aguero’s breath. Aguero sidesteps a spear after a brutal assault of knees and quick suplexes designed to wear down the ribs. Aguero hits a big German suplex, but she can’t bridge for the pin off the landing and that proves to be Matthews’ saving grace as she rolls to the ropes and manages to get to her feet first. Jasmine Matthews rocks Aguero with that step up enziguri she calls Bloodline and then The Ice Cold takes The War Queen down and allows Jasmine to secure the 1, 2, 3.

Nick Hanson: You wanted a main event match, folks?! THAT was your main event!! Holy cow!!

Miranda Augustino: Definition of a wrestling clinic, carnal!! Kudos to both chicas, but give it up for the daughter of Snake Matthews!!

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Another first start in Block B Action as the Perseverance Champion looked to continue building momentum while the War Queen looked to avoid dropping two straight. Leah ran in with a big forearm smash to start things off, delivered a few more of those stiff strikes, whipped Hawkins off the ropes, and got caught with a hurricanrana right into a roll-up pin for a close 2 count. Aguero popped up and hit an absolutely vicious roundhouse to get herself a near fall, and then it was a beautiful display of fast-paced technical wrestling with counter after counter until Griff rocked Aguero with an enziguri and hit the sling blade for a really close count, had to be 2.8. Aguero rolled to the outside and took control back when she caught Griff with a massive boot as he went for a suicide dive. Griff was slid back in and covered, but it was only enough for a 2 count. Leah hit a big cannonball in the corner, but couldn’t cover as Griff rolled outside. Leah now went for the suicide dive and connected. Griff was sent back into the ring and in position for Leah Rising, but the knees came up. A bit for both to get back, then a leapfrogged spear and a snap German suplex but Leah back in control. Both were breathing a bit harder, Leah was up first and she went to Drop The Bomb, but Griff slipped off and it’s a Shot In The Dark, then gets blocked, big Michinoku Driver followed up by The Endgame Leah Aguero with the 1, 2, 3 as she secures a big win.
Nick Hanson: And Leah Aguero picks up a first win in the tournament. The War Queen is on the board, folks!

Miranda Augustino: Aiiiiieee, why she gotta do our Perseverance Champ like that, Nicky?! What's wrong with your peoples, vato?!

Nick Hanson: Mir, if you think Leah Aguero goes easy on anybody, you have no idea who you're dealing with.

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Logan Baily had clearly done a bit of ring work after his first loss as he caught Solomon Graham with a surprising dropkick and a quick neckbreaker for a 1 count. Graham blasted Bailey with a forearm when the Yakko Warner of wrestling went to bring him up, then it was a spinning backfist and it looked down as Graham applied the La Vie Bohem, well almost applied it. Logan slipped a hand in to block it, then ran Graham back into the corner to break it and hit a nice snapmare. Bailey followed up with a quick second rope leg drop and another cover, managing a 2 count this time Baily pulls Graham up and it’s more forearms followed by a few quick open hand slaps across the face before Logan eats a big roundhouse kick, then a massive lariat that flips him inside out. Graham quickly hits Shattered Neck Brilliance, gets the 1, 2, 3, and is the first in Block B to hit four points.

Nick Hanson: First person in B Block to make it to four points? That man, right there! The Paragon of Professional Wrestling!

Miranda Augustino: A handicap monkey would make 4 points against Logan Bailey. Be real with yourself.

Nick Hanson: Hey, I think it's endearing what he's doing. He and Faye Brown ought to be able to afford a lovely wedding after this.

Miranda Augustino: Si, sure, if muhfucker don't die first.

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This was a very interesting clash of styles with Cherry Addams looking to use her size and striking while Sierra looked to use her speed, agility, and unique style to throw Glitch off her game. An early ducked thrust kick lead to a beautiful springboard crossbody which got followed with a question mark kick, an enziguri, and a beautiful judo style hip throw that got Sierra a 2 count. The speedy silver utilized the ropes and some nice kicks to wear Cherry Addams down, but a vicious back elbow after a ducked crossbody had Sierra wobbly and sucking wind which resulted in a nasty brainbuster and a 2 count. Cherry took the chance to slow things down a bit while she also looked to take Sierra’s speed away with a few hard kicks to the leg. Cherry mixed up her attacks, a few to the left leg, a few to the right, high, low, then one right to the left knee that buckled Sierra and left her open for the Core Breach and an incredibly close 2.8! Cherry pulled Sierra up and it was time for The Circuit Breaker, but someone must have forgotten to tell Sierra because she slipped of Cherry and hit a big backstabber. Both women took a little time to recover, but it was Cherry up first as Sierra’s leg was giving her a little trouble. Cherry charged at Sierra, but the sweetest supervillain ever had other ideas and hit the drop toe hold. Big SI-1-9! And Sierra made her way to the top, but before she could fly, Cherry was up and came in with a running European uppercut to knock Sierra off the top, only for Silver to use the ropes to hit a cartwheel and as Cherry crashes into the corner, Sierra transitions right into the SUPERVILLAIN DDT! She quickly makes the cover for the 1, 2, 3, and what some people might call a surprising win.

Miranda Augustino: Are you fucking kidding me?! How the hell?!

Nick Hanson: Looks like evil prevails on this way! Wrestling's most devious super villain has defeated...well...I guess a super hero!

Miranda Augustino: Get the fuck outta here, Nicky! If she's evil, I'm a nun! Did you see that?!

Nick Hanson: I did, indeed, Sister Miranda. What a great match!

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Both women were looking for a big win tonight, neither wanting to drop their first two and it showed as this was a slower-paced match, much more technical mat-based approach as they looked to wear each other down. Similar size, speed, and strength had this as a stalemate for a good bit. The early going saw a good bit of chain wrestling and suplex attempts, but they just kept blocking, countering, and transitioning with neither really getting the edge until Phoenix stomped on the foot of Holliday, then drove her elbow right into Casey’s face before she racked the eyes and hit a big pendulum backbreaker which set her up for the Comet Drop and a big near fall, Holliday kicking out at 2.7 at best. Holliday rolled to the outside and used a good bit of the count to shake the cobwebs and catch her breath. Cayla got fed up and tried to go outside when Casey used the ropes to hit a jumping enziguri, then a big driving crossbody that turned things in her favor. A quick monkey flip and a sliding dropkick had Casey Holliday in full control and a Springboard Tornado DDT got her an incredible 2.9 count, Phoenix just barely getting her shoulders up. Grace Moretti was screaming on the outside as Casey pulled Cayla to her feet. Casey set for her signature Stock Plunge move, but Grace Moretti jumped onto the apron to distract the ref and toss in THE Beautification Movement’s signature weapon, that bottle of foul-smelling perfume. Casey caught the bottle, but that freed Cayla to hit a stiff forearm to the back of Casey’s neck and then she followed up with Phoenix Down, bridging into the pin and securing the 1, 2 3 to pick up her first victory.

Nick Hanson: Oh, c'mon!!! I know someone had to go from 0 to 2 in this one but it didn't have to be like that!

Miranda Augustino: Yo, you got some dirty ass tricksters over on Collision, carnal. What kinda people does Luthor hire over there?

Nick Hanson: Evidently ones that don't know how to win a match cleanly, based on their track record! Well I'm still not counting out Casey Holliday. That girl's gonna persevere through this. Mark my words!

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Main event time as the Queen of The Kingdom went up against The Lady of House Crowley. Jasmine Matthews looking to keep the momentum going as Cali-Kate wants to bounce back from her surprise loss. Kate was off first, hitting a dropkick in the corner, an Irish whip, another dropkick, another Irish whip, then a big hip attack, and a shining wizard for a really quick 2 count. Jasmine slowed the pace back down with some hard knife edge chops, a knee to the midsection, a jumping knee, and a DDT for a 2 count of her own. The pace was fast and furious as both women were dancing with what brung them, but the tiniest of openings was all it took for these former champions to counter and take control back, for a spell. Kate used her speed and agility to throw Jasmine off her game a bit, but Matthews striking was on point tonight and she knew just where to hit to slow Kate down and allow her to regain control, right up until Kate busted out an Expansion Pack and nearly took the win, getting what had to be a 2.98! Kate slowed things down a little bit now, big flying lariat and then a seated headlock. Kate was looking to wear Jasmine down and take her air. Kate shoved Jasmine’s face into the mat, driving her elbow into the neck of Jasmine, but she got a bit cocky and didn’t like that the fans seemed to be cheering on Jasmine. That allowed Jasmine to work back up to a knee, then a few stiff elbows aimed at the kidneys weakened the hold, and Kate was shot across the ropes, then dropped as Jasmine charged and issued the command of Kneel Peasant. Jasmine made the cover and it was a 1, 2, 3 - NO! Kate managed to get her shoulder up at the last second. Jasmine was ready to end things with The Ice Cold, but a duck by Kate opened Jasmine up for a Geek Chic Kick, and then she was Starstruck. Cali-Kate made the cover, hooked both legs, and got herself the 1, 2, 3!

Nick Hanson: Well, folks, when you have a battle of two queens, only one can---

Miranda Augustino: --AND THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKIN' TALKIN' ABOUT!!!! GO KATIE BABY!! WHOOOOOO!!!

Nick Hanson: Ehhhhhh. Thanks for joining us folks. We'll see you tomorrow for more of the tournament. It's more A block action!

Miranda Augustino: BEND THE FUCKING KNEE, BITCHES!!!!!!

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Solomon Graham and Sierra Silver were both in the ring, ready to go at it as soon as the bell sounded. Once it did, Sierra used her speed to duck a running clothesline from Solomon though she didn’t stop with the evasion and caught Graham in the back of the knee with a quick kick. His knee buckled under him, and she tried to take advantage of the buckled knee by going for a super quick dropkick. Solomon, the veteran in the match, heard his opponent’s footsteps from her trying to get a running start, and he swiftly moved out of the way, causing Sierra to fall down to the mat instead. Graham waited for Silver to get up then whipped her into the ropes, nailing her with a big boot right to the face as she came back at him. He picked her up, getting ready to lock her up in a sleeper hold, but Silver managed to slide away, shaking her head a bit to get rid of the cobwebs from the big boot. Sierra saw Solomon coming at her and went for a drop toe hold, dropping him onto the ring ropes. Seeing him hung up on the ropes, she ran towards the opposite side and launched herself off the ropes. As she got closer, Sierra grabbed ahold of the ropes and nailed Solomon with a SI-1-9! then immediately climbed the turnbuckles when he went down on the mat. She leaped off the top turnbuckle, aiming to hit Solomon with a Silver Sun Rising, but he rolled out of the way at the last minute causing her to crash hard onto the mat! Solomon picked Sierra up and turned her around, setting up for a leaping piledriver then swiftly hitting her with the Shattered Neck Brilliance, pinning her immediately. 1! 2! 3!

Nick Hanson: Holy cow, Miranda Augustino! The Paragon continues his dominance in B block!

Miranda Augustino: Straight up four and oh in this bitch, Nicky! Seems like it's always the quiet ones you gotta watch out for!

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The bell sounded to get the match started, and Casey and Leah immediately locked up, battling one another for early control of the match. The two battled for a moment before Casey shoves Leah away, realizing that the fight for control wasn’t going to be determined that way. Leah wasted no time and grabbed Casey, hitting her with a vicious snap suplex, making sure the impact was as rough as she could make it. Holliday grabbed her back for a moment, arching it up after the impact, but she didn’t let it stop her as she made her way to her feet only a few seconds later. Aguero came at the other woman who thought quick on her feet and hit the woman with a low dropkick, taking a leg from under Leah in the process. Casey got the blue-haired woman to her feet and whipped her into the turnbuckle roughly. She got a running start and leaped onto the middle rope, grabbing Aguero and hitting her with a monkey flip that sent her across the ring. Holliday wasted no time in jumping to her feet, rushing over to Leah and grabbing her, getting her back to her feet as well. Casey took hold of Aguero, trying to set up for Stock Plunge, but Aguero threw a couple of quick punches into Holliday’s back, effectively getting the woman off of the other. Aguero grabbed Holliday up, hitting a sit-out powerbomb on the woman before getting to her feet again and moving back. As Holliday began getting up, Leah waited until the other woman was on her hands and knees before charging towards her, hitting her with a sadistic punt kick that she calls The Endgame. She dropped down and pinned the other woman, looking to end the match. 1! 2! 3!

Nick Hanson: And a hard fought match by both wrestlers but the War Queen will reign supreme in victory today.

Miranda Augustino: Yo, I like this girl, Nicky! What's she doing over on your damn side of the fence? She and her crew oughta go blue!

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With both women in the ring, the bell sounded and Cayla immediately backed away and stuck half of her body through the ropes so that she wasn’t within Cherry’s reach, knowing what the woman was capable of doing. Cherry looked at the referee and threw her hands up when she was told to stay back; however, that only lasted for a few moments as Cayla came back into the ring all of the way, trying to hit Cherry with a quick punch to the side of her head, but Addams threw her arm up to block it. With a grin on her face, Addams immediately began throwing punches of her own, the majority of which were hitting Cayla spot on. Phoenix ended up backed into a corner, throwing her arms over her face to try and protect it. The ref wanted Cherry to back off, and once her attention was off of Phoenix, the other woman hit Addams with a quick standing dropkick, sending her stumbling away from the corner. As Cherry turned back towards Cayla, the other woman had come at her, hitting her with a surprise German Suplex. The suplex didn’t keep Cherry down long, though, and once she was back on her feet, she charged towards Cayla, grabbing her and harshly throwing her into the opposite turnbuckles. She made her way over to Phoenix, hitting her with a couple of gruff European uppercuts, and as she went for a 3rd one, Phoenix ducked and grabbed Addams, hitting her with a Russian leg sweep, slamming them both down against the mat. Cayla quickly got to her feet and climbed the ropes, setting up for a Comet Drop, but Cherry was too quick for her, and the other woman grabbed her and tossed her roughly to the mat. Addams moved quickly and got a Romero special dragon sleeper set up, managing to lock in the Dying of the Light. Cayla cried out in pain from the sleeper hold but refused to tap out until after Cherry began adding more and more pressure to the move. Finally, after a few moments, Phoenix tapped out, giving Addams the win.

Miranda Augustino: Holy shit, I didn't think she was gonna tap out, Nicky! She held on pretty well, there!

Nick Hanson: That she did, Mir, but always better to live to fight another day and Cherry Addams walks out with two more points!

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Griffin and Jasmin stood in the center of the ring, Hawkins extending his hand in a sign of respect towards Matthews who looked down at it and sneered. Instead of shaking his hand, Jasmine slapped it away and immediately caught him in the ribs with a swift kick. Griffin’s hand immediately went to his ribs, but Matthews didn’t give him any other chance to react as she began throwing more kicks his way, hitting his ribs a couple more times and then his thighs and one of his knees. He finally caught her leg after numerous kicks connected and flipped her backward, causing her to hit the mat back first. He rubbed his ribs for a second before moving closer to her, attempting a standing shooting star press though Matthews rolled out of the way before he landed. She got herself up then got Griffin back to his feet and tossed him into the turnbuckles, putting all of her strength in it to ensure that he hit as hard as possible. While he was against the turnbuckles, Matthews got a running start and hit him with a dropkick, causing Hawkins to slide down against the turnbuckles. She smirked and got him to his feet again, but before she could do anything else, Hawkins grabbed her and reversed their position, making sure to slam her just as hard against the turnbuckles as she had done to him. He pulled her away from the corner only to hit her with a sharp DDT then got her up again and executed the Glam Slam, forcing her down viciously to add to the impact. While she was down, Hawkins climbed the closest set of turnbuckles and leaped off, nailing Matthews with the Holy Diver, pinning her after a mere second or two after the impact. 1! 2! 3!

Miranda Augustino: ♫Shiny diamonds! Like the eyes of a cat in the black and blue! Griffin's points increase by two!!♫

Nick Hanson: Are you enjoying yourself, there? Great match that was, folks. We've had a good back and forth night, so far.

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Cali-Kate and Logan were in the ring, circling each other after the bell sounded to start the match. Logan immediately went for a clothesline, trying to take Cali-Kate down early, but she ducked the attempt and hit him with a dropkick to the lower back, pushing him forward and towards the corner. Cali-Kate ran towards him, catching Logan with a running bulldog and slamming him into the ring mat. She went to get him to his feet, but he threw an elbow and nailed her on the jaw, catching her off guard. She held her jaw for a second, surprised that he was able to get in any defense on her like that. Cali-Kate began making her way towards Logan, jumping to go for a Lou Thesz press, but he was quick on his feet and kicked her in gut, sending her down to the mat. He picked her up only to kick her in the gut again before attempting a WHAM! Before he could execute the stunner, Cali-Kate flipped him over and behind her, sending him down to the mat. She climbed the turnbuckle, making sure Logan was still down, and she leaped off, hitting a marvelous Bass-ic. As quickly as she could, Cali-Kate got back to her feet and picked Logan up, setting up for an inverted double underhook facebuster. She viciously hit Starstruck then turned Logan onto his back to pin him. 1! 2! 3!

Miranda Augustino: Thou oughta be thankful to Katie Mami for she is a merciful Katie Mami! She could have wasted that ass even worse!

Nick Hanson: You gotta give credit to Logan Bailey. He's showing more knowledge and experience than he was initially believed to have. But that's our show for today, ladies and gentlemen! The tournament continues tomorrow, with A block!

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A Block yesterday. B Block today. As Solomon makes his entrance, however, Cayla attacks him from behind! The fans boo with disapproval and protest while Cayla’s assault continues. She rolls Solomon into the ring, follows after him, and the referee signals for the bell. Despite this, Cayla’s demeanor is still calm, focus-heavy with aerial moves and submission holds. Yet Solomon refuses to give up, fighting this uphill battle that’s been thrust upon him. After preventing the figure-four necklock, Solomon forces Cayla into a position she’s not going to enjoy -- “The Triforce Choke” (Triangle Choke)! The fans rally behind Solomon as he keeps Cayla locked in, but through sheer willpower she’s able to get the rope break. Solomon keeps the advantage for a little while, hitting Cayla hard to wear her down. However, Cayla’s able to somehow counter with “Comet Drop” (Diving Bulldog)! She goes for the cover, but Solomon kicks out at two. Even after that, he still fights her to the best of his ability. Alas, when Solomon pushes Cayla against the referee, she’s able to deliver a low blow the official doesn’t catch! With an enzuigiri, Cayla knocks Solomon onto the mat and snatches him in her “Thirst Trap” (Hell’s Gate Gogoplata)! After some resistance, Solomon taps out to save himself from more pain.

Nick Hanson: Oh come on! The low blow was a cheap move and THE Beautification Movement steal one in the tournament!

Miranda Augustino: I’ll admit it’s dishonorable. Blackheart-papi wouldn’t approve, but Cayla got one on Sol. That’s that!

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It’s an intriguing matchup. Collision’s Casey Holiday versus Trauma’s Perseverance Champion, Griffin Hawkins. Yes, he’s wearing pants. He’s not too happy about it, but regardless! The bell rings and it’s a good clean battle between the two. Griffin’s fast, but Casey’s a little faster, chaining together quick strikes and retreating before he can counter. She even surprises him with her signature Single-Knee Facebreaker! Going for the pin attempt, Casey hooks the leg but Griffin kicks out at two. She mixes things up from mat-based wrestling to high-risk maneuvers. During one of her flying moves, however, Griffin catches her in midair and brings her down onto the mat with “Glam Slam” (Michinoku Driver II)! It’s his turn to go for the cover, but Casey also kicks out at two. The advantage actually switches back and forth between the two, becoming highly competitive on pin attempts. Casey tries to go for her “Stock Plunge” (Corkscrew Neckbreaker) from above, but Griffin nails her in midair with “Shot in the Dark” (Superkick)! He goes for the cover and finally the three count assures his victory.

Nick Hanson: What a great match. Congratulations to Trauma’s Perseverance Champion for the victory!

Miranda Augustino: That’s right, Nicky-boy! Another one for Team Blue! Haha!

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From the moment the bell rings, it’s a vicious battle between Cherry and Leah. Cherry’s quick with her strikes while Leah unleashes brawler punches. Both women are constantly at each other’s throats, fighting one another to every corner in the ring. The referee doesn’t know what to do about it! Leah turns the tables on Cherry with “Going Savage” (Muay Thai Knee Strikes)! After the last one connects, Cherry falls, and Leah’s right on top of her -- with mounted punches! She’s not even going for the pin attempt. Cherry’s not out by a long shot, however, and she kicks Leah off. She even counters with “Rage” (Muay Thai Clench into Rapid Knees to the ribs)! Unlike Leah, Cherry goes for the cover but only scores a two-count. Cherry manages to hold onto the advantage with her signature Axe Kick! Another pin attempt only receives another two-count, though. Leah’s not out of the match just yet and she reverses one of Cherry’s moves, hitting her with HER own signature Axe Kick! This time, she goes for the cover, but Cherry kicks out at two. Through another fight, Leah rakes Cherry’s eyes and leg sweeps her onto the mat. While Cherry’s trying to recover, Leah nails her with “The Endgame” (Punt Kick)! Cherry falls back and Leah scores the three-count.

Nick Hanson: Talk about a hard-fought battle. To the victor goes Miss Aguerro!

Miranda Augustino: Bah! Why did you fail the city, Cherry?! WHY?! Ayyy Dios mio...

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So… this match certainly has a strange, borderline awkward beginning. The moment the bell rings? Logan brings out a Pokéball. Yes, an actual Pokéball. He throws it at Jasmine in an attempt to actually, legitimately catch her, as if she was an actual Pokémon. He even yells “Pokéball, GO!” Surely this is in reference to the Reptile within her. It softly bonks on her chest and miraculously nestles itself in her cleavage. Jasmine glares at Logan. Logan blinks and raises his hands in feigned innocence and a cheesy grin. She grabs the toy, throws it back at him -- he actually catches it! -- and spears him. Jasmine then proceeds to plant him with braced knee strikes while he’s down. Once she’s through with that, Jasmine pulls Logan up and launches him into a corner with an Irish whip. She follows through with a running dropkick to supplant him against the turnbuckles. Logan groans, though as Jasmine backpedals for another attack, he moves out of the corner and, oddly enough, catches her with a back elbow. Once, twice, thrice! Before the fourth one, however, Jasmine dodges and blasts Logan with “The Strike” (Counter Mule-Style Kick)! Logan falls onto the mat with a THUD and Jasmine places her right boot on his chest, getting the arrogant three-count.

Nick Hanson: Well, that was… uh, around three minutes? If that? The victory goes to Jasmine Matthews.

Miranda Augustino: Ugh, this is embarrassing. Why did Isabella-mami allow this IDIOT into the tournament?!

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It’s almost a perfect polar opposite? The Supervillain in Training versus the Queen of House Crowley. Well, the fans certainly love Sierra. Once the bell rings, Kate rushes Sierra with rapid-fire strikes. Sierra staggers back and she’s able to fight with her own quickness, landing rights and lefts on Kate. The former Perseverance Champion retaliates with “Geek Chic Kick” (Chick Kick) and levels Sierra! Kate covers her and hooks the leg, but Sierra kicks out at two. The match continues with Kate aggressively beating down Sierra. However, Sierra continues to fight back and even surprises Kate with “Greenheart” (Codebreaker)! The pin attempt also gives her a two-count, however, and the battle keeps going. The fans are rallying behind Sierra while she places Kate in a compromising position. Sierra runs in and looks for the “SI-1-9!” (619), but Kate moves out of it and counters with “Expansion Pack” (Overhead Somersault Backstabber)! Sierra falls back onto the mat and this allows Kate to lock in “Critical Roll” (Bridging STF)! After a grueling minute, Sierra shakes her head and taps out.

Nick Hanson: Wow! Imagine if Sierra had nailed Kate with SI-1-9? She would’ve won.

Miranda Augustino: Highly unlikely, Nicky-boy. Besides, it DIDN’T connect and Mami capitalized! So that’s all for today. See ya tomorrow!

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As Sierra closed Day 8, she now opens Day 10 of the fourth Vlad Blackheart Memorial Tournament. The fans are cheering for her. They’re not entirely sure what to make of Logan, but he is Faye’s boyfriend and manager, so they support him as well. Once the bell rings, Logan actually takes initiative and attacks Sierra with a barrage of forearm strikes. He even fakes a European uppercut into an elbow strike. Sierra manages to fight back with quick strikes and takes Logan onto the mat with a Lou Thesz press right into mounted strikes. Logan rolls over to stop this and looks extremely awkward on top of Sierra who’s quick to kick him off. She even hits him with “Greenheart” (Codebreaker) and goes for the cover, but to everyone’s surprise, Logan manages to kick out! Not only that, but not too long after that, he hits his signature(?) Running Spear after reversing an Irish whip! He covers Sierra, albeit forgets to hook her leg, and she’s able to kick out at two. The match continues with surprising back and forth action between the Animated Maniac and the Supervillain in Training. Near the end, Sierra attempts the “SI-1-9!” (619) and connects, sending Logan onto the mat! She’s able to ascend the nearby corner of the ring and takes flight with “Silver Sun Rising” (Swanton Bomb)! HECK’N goes for the cover and scores the three-count.

Nick Hanson: Kudos to Miss Silver and Mr. Bailey! I was really impressed by their matchup.

Miranda Augustino: Oh, good. We’re finally done with this debauchery. Screw Collision. NEXT!

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One-third of the Trios Champions, the Second City Riot Squad, versus one of the Guardians (of the Galaxy). It makes for a highly competitive matchup, though once again Solomon is attacked from behind during his entrance! The fans are clearly livid about this, booing Leah who tells them to “shut the fuck up!” After driving him into a steel ringpost, Leah grabs Solomon and sends him into the ring. The referee scolds her but immediately backs off when she growls like a tiger at him. Savage, indeed! The bell sounds and Leah’s assault on Solomon continues, but he fights back with a flurry of kicks. She, in-turn, retaliates with her signature Axe Kick and levels him! Still, he does kick out at two. Leah growls and begins to unleash “Going Savage” (Muay Thai Knee Strikes), but Solomon blocks the third strike and counters with a Regal knee strike combination. After hitting a regal cutter, Solomon locks Leah into “La Vie Bohem” (Katahajime Submission)! The fans rally behind the Paragon of Professional Wrestling while Leah is writhing. However, she’s able to get the rope break through sheer willpower. Even then, Solomon’s not discouraged and he brings her up. She does push him into the referee, however, and that temporarily knocks the referee out against the turnbuckles. With this, Leah delivers a low blow to Solomon! She even steps out of the ring to bring back her barbed wire 2x4. She swings at Solomon, but he manages to duck underneath and ensnare her into “The Gramlock” (Million Dollar Dream)! Leah is writhing, reaching for her weapon, but Solomon kicks it away and wrenches the hold in tightly. After nearly an entire minute, and right when the referee comes to, Leah does tap out to save herself.

Nick Hanson: Despite the sneak attack and the cheap moves, Solomon emerges with the victory!

Miranda Augustino: You know what? I’ll accept this. Just this once. Sucks to be you, Leah! Haha!

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The Queen of the Kingdom and the Girl Next Door with an Attitude standoff in the ring. As soon as the bell rings, Jasmine charges Casey with hard-hitting moves, in particular, standing and jumping knee strikes. Gritting her teeth, Casey fights through the assault and comes back with a rolling neck drop fluidly followed by a somersault leg drop. She goes for the quick cover, but Jasmine kicks out. As soon as she’s back on her feet, Jasmine nails Casey with “Bloodline” (Step-Up Enzuigiri)! Casey falls, Jasmine covers her, but she only receives a two-count. Jasmine’s offense starts to wail into Casey shot after shot. She even connects with “Kneel Peasant” (Clothesline and Leg Sweep Combo), but Casey still kicks out at two! Jasmine is a little sexual with her movements, grinding against Casey from above, but Casey’s quick to roll her up. Jasmine kicks out at two, gets to her feet, and Casey combines her signature Single-Knee Facebuster and Forward Russian Legsweep! Alas, she’s only able to get a two count. After some more back and forth, Casey retains her advantage, but it's suddenly taken away when Jasmine blasts her with “The Ice Cold” (Skipping Mafia Side-Kick)! Jasmine covers Casey, hooks the leg, but Casey SOMEHOW gets her shoulder up before the three! Jasmine’s frustration clearly shows on her face and she braces knee strikes to Casey while she’s still down. Casey, however, rolls her over and blatantly double slaps the HELL out of Jasmine. Once they’re up, Jasmine tries to attack Casey, but Casey pulls off her signature Straightjacket Neckbreaker Slam! Casey doesn’t go for the cover, rather she steps out onto the ring apron and climbs the turnbuckles. When Jasmine gets up slowly, Casey captures her with “Stock Plunge” (Corkscrew Neckbreaker) and scores the three-count!

Nick Hanson: WOW! Casey Holliday with what some people would call an upset victory!

Miranda Augustino: Oh, you can bet the Kingdom will be upset! I hate to say it, but kudos to Casey-chica!

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This one’s quite the cat fight from the get-go! Even before the bell rings, Kate and Cayla are viciously attacking one another, going for the jugular, so to speak! There’s no love between House Crowley and THE Beautification Movement. Just as Kate’s gaining the advantage over Cayla, Cayla retorts with a cheap shot, pulling her hair and driving her face first into her right knee! The Siren of Violence unleashes “Madjack” (Legtrap Overhead Capture Suplex) on Kate! She goes for the cover, but the Geekette Extraordinaire kicks out at two. Cayla holds onto the advantage for a little longer, attacking Kate at every angle. But then Kate counters with a step-up enzuigiri in the corner and Cayla drops onto her (lovely) rear. With a quick backpedal, Kate runs in and hits Cayla with “That Bass” (Bronco Buster)! Cayla’s stunned, though perhaps there is some bliss. Dragging her from the corner, Kate covers her, but Cayla kicks out at two. Cayla is fighting an uphill battle, but she doesn’t give up. She manages to catch Kate off guard with her signature Straight-Jacket Mat Slam! When she goes for the cover, Kate kicks out at two. Cayla expresses frustration and yet she fights on, even going for “Phoenix Down” (Bridging Tiger Suplex), but Kate breaks away! She lashes out with “Geek Chic Kick” (Chick Kick) the moment Cayla turns around, pulls her up, and drops her back down onto the mat with “Starstruck” (Christian’s Killswitch)! The Queen scores the win over the Siren.

Nick Hanson: That was a close matchup, but despite Cayla’s best efforts, Cali-Kate comes out on top!

Miranda Augustino: Ohhh, Mami can come out on top of me any day! You heard me; I regret nothing!

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With this Trauma-focused match, Griffin is once again wearing pants… though he’s never happy about that. Pants are his enemies! Cherry clearly doesn’t give a fuck. She attacks Griffin before the bell can even ring and shows no remorse about it. The match begins with Cherry’s advantage, simply beating down Griffin to wear him down. She even connects with “Rage” (Muay Thai Clench-into-Rapid Knees to the ribs)! Clearly, she’d rather he wear pants all the time. Griffin is coughing, trying to draw air into his lungs. Cherry drops him with her signature Axe Kick and goes for the cover, but he kicks out at two! Despite her efforts, Griffin is able to fight back, reversing one of Cherry’s moves and hitting her with his “Number One Stunner” (Stone Cold Stunner)! It’s his turn to go for the cover and hook the leg, but she kicks out.

The back-and-forth energy goes and goes, neither competitor letting up on their offense. One pin attempt after another; one submission hold after another. Nothing sticks. Griffin and Cherry back up and standoff to the fans rallying them up. “Let’s go, Hawkins!” “Let’s go, Glitch!” In the swiftest of battles, Cherry manages to land “Core Breach” (Lightning Spiral)! She goes for the cover, hooks the leg, but Griffin still kicks out! In the midst of her chaos, Griffin seizes Cherry and drops her with “God’s Last Gift” (Small Package Piledriver), but even THEN Cherry kicks out of the pin attempt! The Perseverance Champion continues to fight Glitch, though she surprises him with her signature Flatliner! Cherry transitions this right into “Dying of the Light” (Romero Special Dragon Sleeper) and Griffin is struggling! After a bit of grueling time, Griffin manages to somehow reach the ropes and legally break out. While Cherry tries to bring Griffin down, he somehow reverses one of her moves and locks her into “Whammy Bar” (Fujiwara Armbar)! Despite her struggles, after an entire minute, Cherry taps out to reverse herself.

Nick Hanson: That’s another victory for Mr. Hawkins, folks! At the end of the tenth day, we’ve still got a lot left to cover.

Miranda Augustino: I mean this was a Trauma match, so… fuck you, Griff! You’ll never be the Perseverance Champion Mami was!

Nick Hanson: Alrighty, then… Ah, anyway, we’ll see you all tomorrow for Day 11!

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So Logan Bailey is, once again, a girl.... Huh.... Magic spells have a funny way of coming back to bite someone in the ass, don't they? Anyway! Here we are! Opening contest of the night, we see Cayla and Logan tying up, as Cayla quickly grounds Logan with a side headlock takedown, and keeps up the pressure on her neck. Logan was grounded hard, and scrambled to the ropes to grip them with her feet to force a break. Logan would scramble to avoid Cayla's strikes, and catches her off guard with a dropkick. Logan would set up for a big running corner kick, but is promptly shut down with Cayla catching her leg and hitting her with the Madjack into the corner, as Logan rolled out of the ring. She would get on the top rope, waiting for Logan to get up, as she tried for a Comet Drop to the outside, but Logan dropped into a fetal position, as Cayla crashed to the outside. Our official begins to count as Logan looked around noticing the cords for the camera equipment, as she tied Cayla's ankles together, and then her wrists as Grace couldn't hit her to risk disqualification, as she entered back into the ring around the 10 count so she can milk her advantage while Cayla comes to her senses and tried to squirm out. Grace runs in and struggles to undo the knots before stopping as a nail broke while they both worry about her manicure as the ref called 20 to count her out. With her first win of the tournament, the little blonde was absolutely ecstatic, jumping up and down, clapping as her fiance, Faye Brown came running down to the ring to join her in celebration. A win during the tournament, surely, meant a bonus. Right? Maybe? Hopefully?! C'mon, they got a wedding to plan!!

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The match opens up with Griffin attempting to keep Solomon grounded, as he looked to limit Solomon's powerful offense. The two exchanged big moves and nearfalls, Griffin first with a Rocket Kick, then he tried the South of Heaven, but, Solomon shoves him into the turnbuckle, and connected with an arm trap cutter, though it was another nearfall. Solomon tried to finish the match with his signature piledriver, but, Griffin tripped him up and goes for a Lionsault, though Graham gets the knees up and countered. He then sinched in the Grahamlock, thrashing Griffin around until he was unable to take it any longer, as he tapped out.

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Cherry suckered Casey in with a knee to the midsection to open the match, as she cornered her for an onslaught of strikes using the most of her five count to get as much damage as possible. She delivered a thigh kick and goes for a kneebar, but, Casey kicked her face to knock her away. She would hit Cherry with a low dropkick before she could get up, and then covered with a jack knife pin, though she kicked out at two. She sets up a forward Russian leg sweep, but, Cherry would strike her with a pair of elbows. She lifted her up into a fireman's carry position, looking for the Circuit Breaker, but, Casey countered into a standing Tornado DDT. She would then set her up for the Stock Plunge, and connected for the three count!

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Kate and Leah open the match with an exchange of strikes, though, Leah gets an advantage, clipping her in the back of the head with a roundhouse kick to stun her. She delivered a snap German suplex onto Kate, trying for a pin, but she kicked out at two. She would go to set up an axe kick, but, Kate avoids the move and runs to the ropes before planting her for a meteora. She goes for her frog splash and connected, but, Leah kicked out at two and a half. She attempted the Geek Chic Kick, but, Leah ducked it and goes for a schoolgirl pin, but Kate kicked out. Leah looked to set up the Endgame, but, Kate dodged it and runs to the ropes before planting her with the Comic-Kaze as she scored the pinfall.

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Jasmine would start with knife edge chops on Sierra, whittling her down as she goes for a suplex, though, Silver would land on her feet, and then wrenched her arm, connecting with an eat defeat, but only gets a two count. Sierra would bounce on the first and then the second rope, hitting Jasmine with a springboard crossbows, getting yet another close call. She would attempt a diving foot stomp, but, Jasmine rolled out of the way and then retaliated with a spear, but, she only gets a two count off Sierra. Jasmine would attempt her running STO, but, Sierra caught her with a drop toe hold. She goes for the Si-one-nine, but Jasmine caught her boots and pulled her into the ring, before catching her with a jackknife pin and getting her boots on the second rope, out of the referee's view and stealing a win.

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The match begins, and immediately Casey begins to put on a technical showcase, using a variety of moves to begin wearing down the larger Solomon with a variety of switches and holds. Solomon shows his own adaptability, not making it easier for Holliday by reversing the different wear down techniques to his advantage. Midway through the match, both competitors begin to show off their standing styles, and it’s clear that Graham is at the advantage here, using his various striking techniques to his advantage before hitting a big reversal when Casey comes in for an enzuigiri, and he hits her with a brutal lariat, dropping her to the mat for a two count. The match comes to it’s closing moments, and Solomon looks to have it firmly in his grip, hoisting Holliday up for Shattered Neck Brilliance, but she wriggles free of his grip, hitting a cross chop to his midsection to double him over before spinning him into position for her own Stock Plunge to pick up the three count!

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The match begins, and Logan tries to play up to the crowd, but as she turns back to the ring, Leah hits a stiff, brutal right hook that floors the optimistic young competitor. She goes into a lackadaisical cover, but Bailey manages to kick out at two. Leah shakes her head, getting to her feet as Logan sits up, rubbing the side of her face and visibly mouthing the word “Ow.” Aguero stalks around the ring to the crowd's very verbal disapproval. She dismisses their jeers, and turns back to her opponent, but the crowd suddenly turns to loud cheers when Logan whips her back around to face her, and hits a big stunning bell clap! The cheers are, however, quickly silenced, when it’s apparent the move did not do as intended, and Leah responds with a headbutt that floors her opponent. She doesn’t go for a cover this time, however, dragging Logan to her feet and launching her at the rope before catching her with a big boot off the rebound. The next few minutes are hard to watch as Aguero just runs Bailey pillar to post, using the entire ring as a weapon against the Animated Maniac. The crowd boos loudly as everytime Logan tries to mount an offense, Leah just puts her right back down again. As the match winds to an end, she throws Bailey into the corner, and she, rather impressively, or more likely, accidentally, leaps over top rope, impressively coming to stand on the apron unharmed. She looks just as surprised as Leah, but she immediately scrambles to the top and leaps off in an attempted cross body. Aguero snaps out of it, snatching Logan out of the air before turning it around into a thunderous Death Valley Driver that she immediately rolls into a cover, putting Bailey away for the win.

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Sierra gets a big pop from the crowd, nodding her head and grinning before holding up her hands to the crowds response of “SHE’S HECK’N EVIL!” Cayla just shakes her head and rolls her eyes before the two move in to lock up. Sierra uses her luchadore-like style to reverse Cayla’s grip, spinning around to put her opponent’s in a standing wristlock. Phoenix reverses that hold, slapping Sierra’s hand away before putting Silver in a standing headlock, really leaning into it. The crowd begins to chant for Sierra, and she starts to stomp her foot. Cayla shakes her head, but Sierra manages to wriggle free of the headlock, pushing Phoenix away and into the ropes. Silver hits a crossbody on the rebound, rolling into a cover, but Cayla kicks out, scrambling away from Sierra and to the ropes. When the Supervillain tries to come in again, Phoenix holds up her hands, shouting at the referee to back her up. The ref holds his hands up, backing Sierra up a bit, but Cayla uses the distraction to get to her feet and, out of the sight of the official, rakes the eyes of her opponent to a loud BOO from the crowd. Silver stumbles backwards, clutching at her face. Phoenix doesn’t let her get away, like a shark smelling blood in the water, grabbing her by the wrist and yanking her back toward her to deliver a DDT to floor the HECK’N Evil One. As the match begins to wind to an end, Sierra manages to hit the SI-1-9, immediately heading to the top rope. She leaps off for the Silver Sun Rising, but Cayla gets her knees up at the last moment! Silver clutches her back, rolling in agony. Phoenix gets to her feet, and as Sierra just begins to rise to her own, Cayla is there to deliver Madjack, locking in the bridge! The referee counts three JUST before Silver manages to kick out, but it’s a fraction of a second too late, and he awards the victory to Phoenix.

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The bell rings, and both wrestlers begin throwing strikes at one another, targeting their opponents lower body and legs, looking to take away each other's ability to fly. It’s quite clear they have history, seemingly knowing what the other will do with each movement, turning a fight into what almost looks like a dance with a variety of strikes, reversals, and evasions, that causes the crowd to cheer for both competitors before they back away, staring one another down. Kate stomps her foot in frustration, shaking her head, and Griff just grins, doing the “title belt” motion at his waist. This obviously frustrates Kate, who sprints in, looking to tackle Hawkins to the mat, but he adjusts, turning to hit a drop-toe hold on his opponent which causes her to go face first into the middle turnbuckle. The crowd gives a loud “OOH” as the Geekette Extraordinaire crumples to the mat. Griff turns, visibly cringing, but he comes in, looking to capitalize, but Kate’s up quick, despite blood trickling from her nose, shooting in for a quick roll up. The referee counts two before Hawkins reverses the pin attempt, putting her shoulders on the mat instead. The referee begins to count in his favor now, but the pin is reversed AGAIN, and before the referee can even begin to count, Griff kicks out. He rolls to his feet, as Kate does to her own, and barely manages to evade a Geek Chic Kick from Kate, before firing off a superkick of his own. Cali-Kate dodges the blow, and it causes NFW’s Resident Rockstar to collide with the turnbuckle, tweaking his knee. He stumbles backwards, clutching his knee, and Kate immediately goes on the offensive, diving in to chop block the injured limb. Griff cries out in pain as the Geekette Extraordinaire goes to work on the knee with a series of stomps before turning him over into a single leg boston crab. Griff slaps the mat, shaking his head as the referee asks if he wants to submit. Using his larger size, he just manages to get to the ropes to break the hold, and the referee calls Kate off. She releases after a four count before turning back to drive another series of stomps into the wounded knee, despite the referee trying to check on Griffin. She gets a warning from the official, which she mocks, and as the referee steps out of the way, she immediately moves in again. Griff is ready though, leaning against the ropes. He fires off another superkick, catching his opponent flush in the jaw and dropping her to the mat. His knee, however, can’t support his weight, and he crumples to the mat as well, clutching the joint in agony. The match comes to a close with Kate continuing to work the injured limb. Hawkins tries desperately to defend himself, but when Kate manages to lock in the Critical Roll, the Perseverance Champion is left with little choice but to submit, knowing there’s still more tournament to come.

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The crowd wolf whistles for Jasmine as the match begins, and she gives a smirk and a little shake of her ass before moving to meet Cherry in the middle of the ring. The Queen of the Kingdom has a disinterested look on her face as the two go chest to chest, and Cherry immediately begins with the shit talking. Matthews eats it all up before finally getting fed up and open palmed slapping Cherry across the face. It obviously wasn’t meant to cause much damage, and the look of shock and rage on the face of Addams is apparent as the Queen brushes off her shoulder and smirks, blowing her opponent a little kiss to top it all off. The Glitch comes in, blasting Jasmine with a disrespectful slap of her own. Matthews puts a hand to her face, a look of rage on her face. Not one to show much for affection, Cherry instead shoots Jasmine the bird. That’s all the kindling needed before the bonfire erupts, the two of them locking up and throwing forearms at one another with no mind for defense at all. Both women are so enraged, throwing strikes that the referee can’t even get close enough to break them apart. The brawl continues, with Cherry taking Jasmine to the mat. She starts to rain forearms down toward the Queen, but Matthews reverses, putting herself on top of her opponent before raining down forearms of her own. There’s really no tactics from either wrestler, because as soon as it seems like they break apart, they’re right back to brawling. When they do finally break again, Cherry goes for a lariat, but Jasmine ducks under, hitting the ropes before coming back with the Ice Cold! Addams ducks the strike, catching Jasmine over her shoulders, transitioning to a fireman’s carry before hitting the Circuit Breaker! She pins the Kingdom’s Queen to the mat, and the referee comes in, counting to three to award her the win!

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As the match starts Faye Brown looks mildly confused to actually be here, having this match but nonetheless she steps forward and shakes FM’s extended hand. Then with a shrug Faye starts things off hot catching the Champ completely off guard with a big clothesline. FM goes down and Faye wastes no time pulling her up and whipping the Tiger into the ropes. FM comes out looking for her own clothesline but Faye ducks under the larger woman and hits an arm wrench pele kick. Again FM goes down like a sack of potatoes and Faye picks her up to whip her into a corner. She goes for a Running Knee while FM’s against the turnbuckle and moves to combo it into a bulldog but FM uses her sheer power and just yeets Faye off, sending the little Scarecrow landing right on her ass. It’s more comical than anything as Faye grabs her butt and gets to her feet. She’s in prime position now as FM runs in and hits her own Bulldog for a cover and a two count. FM grabs Faye’s legs and sets up for a Wheelbarrow Driver to which Faye realizes what’s going on and tries to crawl away on her hands. Subsequently, this ends up causing FM to more or less to “walk the Faye” around the ring with comical confusion and frustration as she tries to get Faye into the Driver portion. She finally lifts Faye up but the Resident Rockhouse pushes up with it and reverses into a Stunner.

FM staggers and Faye hits the ropes, coming in hot with Battery for a nearfall! Faye picks up FM again and goes for the Riot Maker but as she gets FM into the DDT clutch, FM jacks her up and back for a bridging Northern Lights Suplex and gets herself another two count. FM gets in control again and starts laying into Faye with forearm and knee strikes. Faye’s not exactly the biggest opponent so to have The Tiger of NFW going in on her like this is surely wearing her down. At least it seems so until FM goes for Superchick but Faye catches onto the turnbuckles, causing FM’s grip to slip. Faye smiles, throws up the metal horns with her tongue out as if to say “hell yeah! I got out!” but FM plucks her right out of the corner and the crowd gives an emphatic “OHHHH” as they watch the 206lb champion pop the 114lb champion into the air and deliver Heart of the Phoenix!!! Faye literally bounces up off of FM’s knees and lands across FM’s torso, knocking some of the wind out of her. BUT, Faye’s on top and FM’s shoulders are down! Wait...what?! A cover from Faye?! Referee Yumi Akiyama hits the mat and makes the count but FM tosses Faye up off of her before three and sits up, looking at the ref as if to ask “yo, what the hell?” Yumi shrugs and explains that Faye landed in a cover position. While the two are debating, Faye Brown’s ended up rolling across the ring, holding her back. Her pain is almost comical as she rolls back and forth, kicking her legs. One would think she was shot rather than just having a pair of knees driven into her. FM stops debating with the referee and crawls over, dragging Faye by her leg and arm into a cover but Faye responds, surprisingly with a bell clap to FM’s head to ward her off. It takes a second, a third even before FM stands up and backs away, shaking the stars away. This gives Faye enough time to get up and recompose herself, but she’s still holding her back like she was Betty White and threw hers out.

FM starts to advance on Faye again but Faye sticks her hand out, as if calling for time out to which FM stops and shrugs her shoulders. Faye pauses for a second; she has no idea what she was going for here...so she just starts doing the Macarena. The crowd laughs as FM stands back, hands on her hips. She tries to keep a straight face but Faye keeps dancing and gives FM an adorable sort of “parlay?” look, to which FM relents and suddenly it’s a dance party! On commentary, Miranda Augustino even throws all care to the wind and starts singing the lyrics. A mixture of humored laughter along with cheers and even some wolf whistles resonate from the crowd as the two women really put the effort into their hip movements. Off at ringside, watching Faye, Logan Bailey looks at the camera and does her best Leo Dicaprio “oh my god” knuckle bite. This goes on for almost a good minute before, while FM’s doing a rotating hip shimmy, Faye tries to capitalize on the distraction she successfully managed and runs off the ropes. Whatever she was looking for, we don’t know, because FM’s got the ring awareness of a veteran of her caliber and catches Faye, popping her into the air for Human Error Processor. She holds onto the legs and keeps Faye’s shoulders down as the referee drops down for the pinfall and this time a three count. Amaranthe’s “Helix” plays as FM is handed the Undisputed Title and hoists it up in celebration. At her feet, Faye lies on the mat, comically spread eagle until FM grabs her by the arm and pulls her up to her feet into a hug then raises her arm. The crowd gives it up for both ladies for one hell of a match; hard hitting and entertaining!

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The crowd is behind both competitors in this match as both competitors share a handshake before the match begins. Logan cocks an arm back, looking for a forearm, but Griff holds up both hands, shaking his head. Bailey stops, clearly confused, but Hawkins walks up to her, adjusting her arm into the correct position, patting her shoulder as if to say “like this”. Logan’s eyes go wide with recognition, nodding with a grin before throwing the forearm. She catches Griff on the chin, who takes the full brunt of it, a smile on his own face as he nods. He holds his hands out to Logan, and the crowd cheers for Bailey, who holds up her own hands to celebrate before getting knocked backwards into the corner by a brutal forearm from the Perseverance Champion. It’s clear the animated maniac is seeing stars when Griff comes in, hitting a series of European uppercuts before tossing Logan out of the corner. NFW’s Resident Rock Star sits on the top turnbuckle, watching as Bailey gets to her feet, shaking the cobwebs out. He hops down, making sure Bailey is ready before locking up with her again. Logan attempts to transition into a wristlock, but Griff follows through, rolling to his feet and back into the lockup position. The look of shock on Bailey’s face is evident, and Hawkins just chuckles. He goes for the same wristlock, telling Logan to do exactly what he just did. It’s certainly not as fluid as when Hawkins did it, but Logan manages to emulate the motion, coming to her feet and back into the lockup position. Griff nods, yelling “Yeah” loud enough for the mic at ringside to pick it up. Before he can really applaud Bailey’s effort, Logan drops out with a sitout jaw breaker! Griff stays on his feet, obviously stunned, and Bailey shoots in, bouncing Griff off the ropes bodily before yanking him down into a tight rollup! The official, despite their own look of shock, counts three before Hawkins can manage to escape, awarding the victory to Logan! Griff sits there in disbelief for a split second before starting to laugh, getting to his feet to hold up Bailey’s hand in victory.

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It seems right from the bat, Leah is determined to show off her brutal streak, because as soon as the match begins, she blasts Sierra straight in the mouth with an ugly right handed hook. Silver hits the mat, and Leah follows her immediately, dropping a knee on her opponent's chest before rolling back up to her feet. Silver clutches her ribs in pain, and Aguero holds her arms out wide, smirking as the crowd showers her with boos. Sierra gets to her feet, leaning against the ropes trying to catch her breath. Leah runs in for a lariat, but Silver drops down, clutching the top rope to dump her opponent to the apron, before falling to the floor. Sierra immediately hits the ropes on the opposite side before coming back and hitting a tope suicida as her opponent gets to her feet, flooring them both against the barricade. Leah tries to get her bearings, but Sierra hits an enzuigiri before climbing up onto the apron. Aguero goes to get to her feet, but here comes Silver with a cannonball senton, but instead of taking her opponent to the floor, Leah catches her, turning to spike Sierra into the floor with a disgusting powerbomb! Silver is out of it as Aguero tosses her into the ring, following close behind before going for a cover. Sierra kicks out at two, but it’s clear the kickout was on instinct. Leah backs into the corner, and as Sierra gets to her hands and knees, Aguero blasts the Supervillain with the End Game! The kick ends any fight Silver may have left, and Aguero drops down into a cover to get the three count.

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It’s quite clear Casey’s done her homework, and she’s wary before locking up with Cali-Kate. Kate, on the other hand, seems unimpressed, using her experience to escape the hold before blasting Holliday with a monstrous European uppercut. She continues, throwing a series of kicks and forearms to drive her opponent up against the ropes. The combination continues until the referee steps in, backing Kate away from Casey and the ring ropes. Holliday stops to catch her breath, but Kate isn’t about to let that happen, running in to throw a spinning heel kick. Casey ducks underneath, sprinting across the ring to rebound off the ropes. Kate goes for another heel kick, but Holliday ducks under that one, too, before rebounding again to leap forward and springboarding off the ropes to come back and spike Kate headfirst into the mat with a quick tornado DDT! She goes for the cover, but as the official begins to count, he waves it off at two. Holliday looks confused, but the official points to Kate’s foot, which is conveniently sitting on the bottom rope. Casey groans, shaking her head as she gets to her feet. She pulls her opponent up to her feet, but the Geekette Extraordinaire pushes her away before snapping a kick into her midsection. Casey doubles over, and that’s all the time Kate needs to administer the Expansion Pack! She rolls up her opponent, hooking both legs and picking up the victory.

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Both women are beautiful, and they both know it, strutting around the ring as they circle each other, the crowd clearly appreciating the display before the two of them lock up. They both begin to trade shots, alternating forearms strikes before breaking apart from one another. Jasmine smirks before shooting forward for the Ice Cold! Cayla ducks the attack, hitting the ropes and coming back with a huge frankensteiner. She hooks the Queen’s leg, but Jasmine kicks out. Phoenix brings her opponent to her feet before throwing a series of monstrous kicks into Matthew’s thighs. The Queen responds with a series of chest rocking knife edged chops. The two women lock up again, throwing caution to the wind. Cayla uses her own forearms to combat Jasmine's knee strikes. Jasmine breaks the clutch, launching Phoenix into the ropes and catching her on the rebound with a brutal spear. The Queen goes for a cover, but Cayla kicks out. Matthews gets to her feet, rubbing her boot against Phoenix’s face in a blatant show of disrespect before leaning down to slap her around a bit. When Cayla gets to her feet, she tries to get her rhythm back, shooting behind Jasmine and launching her with a German Suplex, but the Queen lands on her feet. As Phoenix turns around, she’s introduced to the bottom of Matthews boot, face first, when Jasmine nails the Ice Cold! The Queen drops to the mat, covering her opponent with a sensual crawl. The referee has no choice but to award the win to Jasmine.

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Cherry is clearly annoyed by the tournament at this point, and she looks to take out her frustration on Solomon. Graham, on the other hand, has no plans to allow her to do so, hitting a huge bicycle knee strike flush on his opponent's chin almost right after the bell rings! He hurries in for a cover, but Cherry kicks out with a roar. Solomon doesn’t let that sway him, dragging her up to her feet, but Addams slaps his hands away, throwing a vicious series of chops into her opponent's chest. When he tries to come back in again, Cherry drives a straight kick into Graham’s gut, before dropping him with a DDT. She immediately rotates into a mount position before throwing down a series of jaw shattering forearms. Solomon can do almost nothing but try to cover up, until he finally manages to grab a hold of one of those arms, rotating himself to put Cherry facedown in a painful armbar. The Glitch manages to get a rope break, and as soon as he’s clear, and she’s on her feet, Solomon shoots in to try and take Cherry down again, but she sprawls the attempt before driving a knee into the top of her opponent's head, stunning him on his hands and knees. She immediately gets to her feet, turning to drop a monstrous axe kick to flatten him to the mat. She follows this up with Dying of the Light, directly in the middle of the ring. With nowhere to go, despite his struggles to get to the rope, Graham is forced to tap to Addams' submission.

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