Liberty Pro Presents... Battle Symphony 2, Night Two

Liberty Pro Presents... Battle Symphony 2, Night Two Jun 13, 2022 3:22:19 GMT -8

Post by Robb (Owner) on Jun 13, 2022 3:22:19 GMT -8

Liberty Pro Presents...
Night Two of Battle Symphony 2
Live from the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
On Saturday, June 11th, 2022

MATCH ONE: NOIR CHAMPIONSHIP
Emery Layton vs Rayven Hardy

RECAP
Emery Layton was definitely tired from the brutal Noir Championship match she had with Tamsin last night. Nevertheless, Emery refuses to rest and she is once again out in the ring for another Noir Championship Open Challenge. Suddenly, "Emotion" by Molly Burch blares over the PA system and the fans go absolutely nuts! Out comes Rayven Hardy!!! Emery smiles and nods as she waves Rayven on to bring it. We’re about have fan favorite vs fan favorite here!

As the bell rings, Emery Layton and Rayven Hardy nod to each other out of mutual respect and then the two begin to circle around, each almost daring the other to make the first move. Rayven decides to do just that, but Emery held the experience advantage and this played into her hand perfectly as Rayven tried to tie up but Emery slipped away and transitioned to the back of Hardy and wrapped her arms tightly around the fan favorite before lifting her up and dropping her on her chest. Emery expertly moves towards the head of Rayven who was still on the mat and wraps her arms around her, looking to wear down the younger opponent and squeeze the fight out of her slowly. Rayven refuses to submit and Emery knows there's no point in keeping the hold on for much longer and finally releases it.

Rayven was having a hard time finding her footing against someone as experienced as Emery, and it shows big time at the start as she tries to trip Emery who was picking her up but Emery had a read on it. The veteran steps on the fingers of Hardy forcing her to give a scream before Layton pulls her boot away and picks up Rayven and hits a back suplex that sends a loud echo throughout the venue as Rayven hits the mat. Layton goes for a pin attempt this time but only picks up a two count. Emery keeps her cool and keeps her focus on her opponent, but this time Rayven was ready to show that she wasn't going down so easily as she finally successfully trips up Emery who stumbles forward. Rayven gets up and hits her with a dropkick to the back that sends Layton tumbling between the middle and top rope and out of the ring!

Layton stands up promptly, knowing a count out loss would crush her more than almost anything but as she stands up, Rayven was already prepping for what was next and she runs towards the ropes and leaps over them, flipping in mid air and landing directly on the chest of Emery Layton at ringside as the fans began to cheer for the high risk move that paid off for Hardy. Rayven slides back into the ring and Emery staggers to her feet and just beats the ten count, sliding back into the ring at nine. Rayven sees how exhausted Emery looks and drops down and goes for a cover but only picks up a two count, giving Emery a few extra seconds to recover.

Just as Rayven thinks the ball is totally in her court now, she gets ahead of herself as she attempts a suplex but the move was blocked and reversed as Emery hits a suplex on Rayven now. Emery decides to keep a hold of her opponent, hitting a second suplex but wait! That isn't enough. She continues holding on and stands up and hits a third consecutive suplex, this one with more impact than the other two. Emery then works over her opponent with a crab submission, but Rayven is able to get to the ropes.

With Emery controlling the pace of the match nearly the entire way through, Rayven knew she had to do something. She attempts her sleeperhold drop but Emery had it scouted and she counters and pushes Rayven into the corner. Rayven then comes out of it in a daze and Layton takes her out with "Eat the Music" (Busaiku Knee Attack)! This looks over, and we’re about to have another Emery Layton defense!!! Emery climbs the top rope and she leaps off, going for The Prikasa (Top rope diving cutter) but Rayven counters and moves out of the way!

Emery tries to gather herself but Rayven grabs her from behind and nails her patented sleeperhold drop!!! The fans go nuts and Rayven can sense the end here! She hits the turnbuckle and climbs it! She takes a deep breath and leaps off, nailing Skittle Star Press (Shooting Star Press) to perfection! Rayven hooks the leg with one hand and holds down Emery’s free hand with the other to ensure the best pin possible. The referee makes the count and it hits THREE!!! WE HAVE A NEW NOIR CHAMPION!

The bell rings and Rayven is handed the Noir Championship. Tears start to well up in her eyes, as she’s had quite the journey to becoming a champion once again and beating someone like Emery Layton is a HUGE deal. Emery, despite being disappointed at the loss, shakes Rayven’s hand before giving her a hug before leaving the ring and letting Rayven enjoy her huge moment. Jack Graves makes his way down to the ring and slides in and he lifts Rayven up on his shoulder and Ray holds the Noir Championship in the air. Rayven isn’t just the Noir Champion but she has won the ‘worker’ championship. She has a lot to live up to from here on out.

WINNER
Rayven Hardy
METHOD
Pinfall
MATCH LENGTH
15:53
FINISHING MOVE
Skittle Star Press

BACKSTAGE
“Diamond Princess” Danielle Page and her bodyguard, Tera Taylor walk into the Socialites' locker room while Vanessa is in her ring gear sitting on the couch.

Vanessa Page:Where have the two of you been? We have a match to get ready for!!!

“Diamond Princess” Danielle Page We know that, V. No need to worry.

Vanessa Page:Me worried? About the Ashleys? You cannot be serious?!?!?!

The three women begin to laugh.

“Diamond Princess” Danielle Page:Look ladies, we all know the truth. We dominated you a few weeks back when we kicked your ass. Then that one Ashley had to cheat her way to a victory against Vanessa.

Vanessa Page:Utterly disgusting! But Danielle and I will right the wrong of that cheater and make those cheating Ashleys realize that we are the superior team in all of Liberty. We still are the sun that the tag team world revolves around. We will become the number one contenders tonight and we will be the next Liberty Tag Team champions.

BACKSTAGE
We go to the back where we see AMC talking to something?

AMC: What? No! It’s not going to happen so just forget about it, sir. Never going to happen, not today, not tomorrow, not ever.

AMC walks to the side and we see she is talking to Peanut the Furby?

Peanut: *Chirps*

AMC shakes her head

AMC: I don’t care that you and Ant used to hang out in FGA. This is Liberty and Ant doesn’t like you anymore and besides she is marrying that roided up err muscular guy Markus.

Peanut: *chirps*

AMC: Yea I am sure Sully told you that you would be a better fiance than him. Sully is not the most impartial person when Markus is around.

AMC rolls her eyes and starts to walk away

Peanut: *CHIRPS*

AMC starts to gag

AMC: TMI!!! I don’t need to know that you and Ant slept together in FGA! Whatever kink Antoinette is into nobody's business so keep it to yourself!

At this point Sully has entered the room and is looking at AMC curiously

Ashley Sands: So what's going on in here?

AMC: Hey Sully! Um I was just verbalizing our strategy for the match tonight against the um Socialists?

Ashley shakes her head

Ashley Sands: You mean the Socialites?

AMC: Yeah them. So the way I see it we just treat them like Silk and Cyanide and put them through a flaming table. Hell it worked last time and got us those FGA titles.

Ashley pauses for a moment with a hand to her head as she thinks.

Ashley Sands: You know, you have a point. Both teams are pretty much a copy and paste of each other. Just a couple of fake ass bitches with press-on nails. The problem is I don’t think the Liberty bosses will be happy if we put a couple people through tables on fire without any kind of notice. Damn insurance policies and all, let alone the fire marshall.

Peanut: *CHIRPS*

AMC and Ashley in unison: Eww!

Ashley Sands: No one wants to know how you light Ant’s fire! But that’s not the point. This is our chance to get one step closer to picking up new hardware. After all these years of doing it, it’s kind of our thing by now. By the time we’re done, we’re going to work out more with all the belts we’re going to be carrying around. But first things first, let’s get this done tonight, girlie.

The pair clasps hands as they walk off camera with the video fading out.

MATCH TWO: #1 CONTENDERS MATCH
Socialites vs AMC & Ashley Sands

RECAP
The Socialites started the match off quick before the bell beating down AMC double teaming her and eliminating her for a while by double teaming her, driving her through a table. The referee gets control as Ashley Sands seemed like she was going to do it alone as medical staff addressed AMC on the outside. At first Ashley shows her resilience as she is able to fight them both off, delivering quick strikes to Vanessa Page then dropping her with a beautiful enziguri. She tries to catch a pin but it's broken up by Danielle Page. Eventually Ashley ran out of momentum and the numbers game again became too great.

The majority of the match saw the Socialites making quick tags keeping each other fresh while they picked apart Ashley. Showing off their tag team skills they delivered a double dropkick and followed it up with Bling Bling. On the outside AMC had got back up to her feet just in time to break up a lin attempt after the Page's had put the nail in Ashley's coffin with the Social Ladder. AMC started beating the hell out of both of the Socialites as finally the referee got her back onto the apron. AMC grabbed the tag rope and cheered Ashley on to make the tag. Danielle Page smartly dragged Ashley to the corner but Ashley fought out. A springboard out of the corner allows her to tag AMC in.

AMC was a house of fire taking out both Socialites. She clotheslines Danielle over the top rope and has Vanessa all alone. Vanessa tries to fight but AMC quickly gives her a Kick of Doom! The crowd gets into the match as AMC climbs up to the top but she's pushed off by Danielle into a cutter from Danielle popping the crowd after a spectacular move.

Once again the Socialites are back in control as it was now AMC getting the beat down. But she was able to turn the tide with another Kick of Doom. She tags in a now fresh Ashley. Her speed and strikes are in full effect as she overwhelms Vanessa. Into Dust sends Vanessa into Danielle and a tag. Danielle gets in and she nails Pink Velvet! She pins Danielle but the referee gets dragged out of the ring. As he warns Vanessa back inside Ashley goes for Pink Velvet again but is unaware that Danielle had procured a chair slid in by Vanessa a few moments ago.

Vanessa breaks away from AMC and starts to fight AMC. Back inside the ring Danielle nails Ashley with the chair. Danielle waits for Ashley to get back up but Ashley pele kicks the chair i to Danielle's face! She follows up with Pink Velvet and slides the chair out. The referee sees the pin attempt and AMC prevents Vanessa from making the save as Ash procures the three count!

WINNER
AMC & Ashley Sands
METHOD
Pinfall
MATCH LENGTH
14:11
FINISHING MOVE
Pele kick to chair

BACKSTAGE
Hilary Levandrier: All hail our Queen of New York!

The sound of Hilary’s voice is loud and clear as she makes some wide sweeping motions while coming into the view of the camera. Her beloved Queen of New York championship belt is now wrapped securely around her waist while she does a slight shuffle with her feet. Almost as if she was dancing in celebration prior to another defense coming up later this evening.

Hilary clears her throat, clearly looking to be more serious, gathering her thoughts while she rests both of her hands against the golden plate of her championship belt. She is dressed in her ring gear, going with a mixture of gold and purple tonight, driving home the fact she is very much considered wrestling royalty in her eyes. As well as in the eyes of her loyal entourage who are snapping her picture as per usual.

Hilary Levandrier: Cait and Sky, we meet again, I’m not sure how many times you both will be given a chance at trying to dethrone me. It doesn’t matter, I’m more than happy to be a proud defending champion. It’s exactly what I said I was going to be when I first won this title and freed it from the greedy grasp of Cait. How have you been doing since? Not very good, I gather.

Hilary pouts for a brief moment. It quickly changes into a smile when she turns her head enough to give her paparazzi another good angle so they can keep taking her picture.

Hilary Levandrier: We’re in the Levandrier Era, a fighting one, and I’m nothing if not loyal to all of the people who have fully gotten behind me in a showing of support. They know what this business means to me, they know how important it was to my family, and they all believe I can bring the Levandrier name back to its former glory.

Hilary pauses, as if a sudden thought came into her mind, and she shakes her head.

Hilary Levandrier: No. Even better than that. We’re going to go beyond what my parents once accomplished. We’re going to take it to a higher level than they ever dared to dream was possible. Can you both say this business means that much to you? I don’t think so. I was born for this, molded for this, and there is nothing else I would ever try to do with my life. These are the reasons why tonight I will once again successfully defend my Queen of New York title and remind all of the fans why the name Levandrier truly never leaves this business.

As she is speaking, Hilary is removing her championship belt from around her waist, and she places it upon her shoulder with pride. She glances over towards the camera with a slight smirk on her face, before turning towards all of the other cameras, allowing for her paparazzi to take some final pictures. Telling them that they need to be right there at ringside for when she is ready to give them some after pictures of a successful defense.

BACKSTAGE
It was dark outside. Battle Symphony was already underway as the Liberty lighting was enough to capture Tag Team Champions, #TheSociety, tonight comprised of Becky Balfour and Dexter Morant. Standing in the middle of a shut down street just outside the venue, both Balfour and Morant have a championship belt over their shoulders.

Becky Balfour: A street fight. As if things couldn’t get any tougher, here we are. But I’m familiar with the streets. I grew up on the streets. I SURVIVED on the streets and I made it out. But tonight, there’s no running. There’s no escaping, but there is surviving. Survival of the fittest. Survival of the toughest. Survival of the best.

Dex looked down at the Liberation Tag Championship on his shoulder and nodded before looking up at the camera.

Dex Morant: Bex is right. It’s survival of the best of the best and that’s what she is. She’s Becky fuckin’ Balfour. This company? It was built on her shoulders. And this Championship on my shoulder? Her and the rest of #TheSociety are entrusting me to defend it and I ain’t gonna let ‘em down.

He nodded confidently as he continued.

Dex Morant: Bex here? She’s been teaching me everything she knows. She’s taken me under her wing, showing me the way. Showing me how to survive better than anybody else. After all this? I can handle any pain and punishment you all can throw my way. Dylan? Rowen? You can’t do shit to stop us. Tonight? We’re going to put you down like the fuckin’ dogs that you are.

Becky Balfour: It’s fitting that you mentioned this company being built on my shoulders, because that’s something Dylan has gone to. He’s thrown around my past accomplishments as if I should be ashamed of them. The fact that I haven’t held the top championship, in his eyes, in a certain amount of time automatically means I’m ‘coasting’, or that I’ve gone soft.

Becky walks forward just a bit, staring directly into the camera.

Becky Balfour: As far as we’re concerned, these Liberation tag titles? THEY are the top. THEY stand for more to us than any single championship could, and that’s because we’re family. We won them together, and we’ll NEVER lose them as long as we stay together. You want to see coasting, Dylan? Tonight, you’re going to get that Becky Balfour that you’ve lusted after. The one you’ve fantasized about having…in your grasp. And Rowen?

Becky laughs and rubs her championship before sneering.

Becky Balfour: You’re going to see that the streets are no place for a girl like you.

Dex grins before letting out a laugh.

Dex Morant: That’s the thing with Dylan… He wants to criticize you for your past accomplishments but then you look at the other side of the coin and what in the fuck has he ever done? Shit, his girl Rowen is more accomplished than he is. But here he is, trying to drag you down and for what? To score brownie points with the haters and doubters?

Dex scoffs and shakes his head.

Dex Morant: It’s people like you who make me sick. Instead of recognizing the greatness in front of you, instead of looking at this as an opportunity to raise yourself up and try to beat one of the best in the world? You try to drag her down instead.

He rolls his eyes.

Dex Morant: If you win tonight? Which is a very BIG if? You would brag so much about beating Becky. You’d put it up there as your greatest accomplishment. And then? Then you’d look like the moronic hypocrite that you are because this whole time, you’ve been trying to make her look like something that she’s not, which is a bad wrestler. Nah, the only bad wrestler I see here is you. Becky has proven time and time again what she can do and me? Shit, I was trained by the likes of Gavin Grimes and Chris Night. I have the pedigree and training to be the best. You? You’re just a bitch who plays with legos!

Dex holds the Tag Championship he had on his shoulder in his hand now as he places it in front of the camera.

Dex Morant: And because of that? You won’t see this gold. You’re a shitshow, a fuckin’ circus. Bex and I? We’re well rounded. We can do this street fight shit but we can wrestle too. Unlike you, who’s a fuckin’ one trick pony.

Becky Balfour: And maybe that’s why the man who is all about ANARCHY chose this match, because it’s what he knows. But Dylan, remember who has bled for her family. Remember who has nearly been killed for her family. Look at this beautiful, talented, hungry man next to me….

Becky turns her back to the camera and walks around Dex, as if she’s showing him off, before stopping behind him and reaching over him to put a hand on his championship.

Becky Balfour: If you thought I would have killed to protect my family before, you have no idea what you’re getting into tonight. The deX Factor? It’s real….

From behind both Becky and Dex walks a woman that the fans wouldn’t recognize. She’s dressed in a deX Factor shirt, just like the one Becky has been wearing recently. Her shaved head was unique, and as she gets closer to the light, her facial piercings and expressive eyes are a perfect match for the camera. Becky looks at her, and then down at Dex.

Becky Balfour: Fantasia, Dex…my newest FOLLOWERS turned Family members…the blood I spill tonight? It’s for you.

Fantasia licks her bottom lip, staring silently at the camera.

Becky Balfour: And the blood Dex spills?

Dex Morant: It’s for you.

Dex glances over at Fantasia.

Dex Morant: And it’s for you too.

With that said, the scene fades to black and we cut to the next segment.

MATCH THREE: QONY CHAMPIONSHIP
Skylar Rayner vs Cait Flanagan vs Hilary Levandrier©

RECAP
Right out of the gate, Cait goes after Hilary and the two trade shots until Skylar joins in to remove Cait from the equation. In an unplanned moment, Skylar and Hilary team up to wear down Cait with heavy strikes that leave her reeling before taking her down with a bicycle kick and then a step up enzuigiri. The crowd cheers at the impressive sequence and with Cait down, Hilary and Skylar square off in the centre, first with some kick exchange that forces Skylar to back up. Hilary charges at Skylar who is quick to counter with a back toss. Luckily though Hilary manages to avoid a bad fall and lands on the outside apron. While Hilary rights her footing, Skylar hits the opposite ropes, only to get tripped by Cait. As Skylar slowly pulls herself up, Cait knocks Hilary off the apron with a running forearm smash before returning to Skylar with an angry stomp and an abdominal stretch. Skylar cries out in pain as Cait focuses on the pressure of the hold. Soon enough, Hilary is back in the fray with a dropkick to Cait who then escapes through the bottom rope. Hilary turns around, only to get dropped with an inside cradle pin by Skylar. The crowd comes alive with nervous excitement as the referee starts the count.

1!

But Hilary kicks out with much authority and after popping back up on her feet, she counters Skylar with a jumping DDT. The match slows down as Hilary keeps Skylar grounded with a naked rear choke. Once again, Skylar is caught in a submission hold that has her screaming in agony. Cait can be seen taking her time recovering outside the ring while watching the other two carefully, clearly waiting for the opportune moment to dive back in there. Hilary wastes no time in cranking up the pressure on the choke, leaving Skylar to fade. That’s when Cait slips back in to break it up before punishing Hilary with hard stomps. The crowd jeers but Cait is unfazed as she drags Hilary to the corner where she continues to lay in heavy shots to the face. With Hilary dazed, Cait gets some distance before charging at her but Hilary slips through the ropes in a timely evasion before quickly repositioning herself under Cait for a surprise sitout pin.

1… 2!

Cait kicks out but the buzzing excitement from around the arena continues as the match picks up pace again with Hilary and Cait trading shots. But the heated contest stops when Cait catches Hilary’s leg and laughs mockingly at her, telling her how smart she is. But that’s when Hilary powers up an enzuigiri that knocks the grin off Cait’s face. The crowd is even more pumped up at this point, cheering for Hilary who is no doubt looking to take out Cait once and for all. But as she turns away to get some distance, Cait lunges forward to grab her hair and pulls it back, causing the defending champ to cry out in pain and surprise. As Hilary turns around, Cait takes her down with a vicious belly to belly suplex. That seems to have taken a lot out of the defending champ, bringing a satisfied smirk back on Cait’s face. But as Cait prepares for the end with her double underhook piledriver finisher, Irish Goodbye, Skylar returns with a vengeance as she knocks them both down with a diving crossbody. The impact has Cait rolling across the ring and then she scrambles to her feet, only to get dropped with a wheelbarrow bulldog. Skylar goes for the cover on Hilary and the crowd roars in giddy delight.

1… 2…!

Hilary somehow gets her shoulder up and Skylar rushes to cover Cait.

1… 2…!

Cait also gets her shoulder up in time and then she rolls Skylar over in her own pin attempt, catching her off guard.

1…!

Skylar kicks out and Cait mounts her for heavy shots to the head that leave her dazed. Then Cait picks up Skylar, only to throw her shoulder first through the nearest corner turnbuckles. The fans jeer as Skylar grips her shoulder in terrible anguish while Cait takes her time to catch her breath. Here’s when Hilary returns to the match, limping over to fight Cait. Cait tosses her hard into another corner but Hilary manages to stop herself from crashing into the turnbuckles and instead throws a hard back elbow to Cait’s nose. Screaming, Cait immediately backs off while holding her face. Hilary then takes down Cait with an impressive scissors kick before going for the pin.

1!

Skylar breaks it up and she and Hilary start trading shots in the middle of the ring, with the fans cheering them on. This clearly motivates them as they pick up pace and intensity to outpower and outlast each other despite the physical toll on them. But it doesn’t take long for Hilary to catch Skylar in another rear naked choke. However, Skylar is more prepared this time as she fights back hard before the hold is locked in. Hilary is forced to back off after a stiff jab to the jaw. But when Skylar comes charging at her, Hilary stops her dead in her tracks with a bicycle kick. Though that leaves Skylar staggering backwards in a daze, she somehow manages to catch Hilary with a huge roundhouse kick that drops her on one knee. Skylar then takes down Hilary with her double jump springboard tornado DDT finisher, Sky’s The Limit. The crowd leaps to their feet in excitement while the referee rushes for the count.

1… 2… THR—

Cheers turn to jeers as Josh Anderson breaks up the pin. Skylar doesn’t look at all amused with this outside interference and she tells him to leave. But of course that only elicits some taunting from Josh who only leaves the ring of his own volition later. Yet Skylar isn’t satisfied so instead of returning to the match, she goes after Josh with a huge suicide dive that completely wipes him out. Cheers erupt around the arena while Cait stares after Skylar with her jaw dropped. As Skylar struggles back into the ring, a livid Cait hunts her down with vicious head and body shots, leaving Skylar barely room to breathe. With Skylar dazed, Cait tosses her out of the ring before hurrying over to pin Hilary. But the defending champ is already up at this point and she takes down Cait with her somersault neckbreaker finisher, Killshot.

1… 2… 3!

The crowd cheers as "Kill the Lights" by Britney Spears fill the place. The referee returns Hilary her Queen of New York championship belt before raising her hand in victory. Despite the pain, Hilary manages a smile for her fans as she celebrates with them.

WINNER
Hilary Levandrier
METHOD
Pinfall
MATCH LENGTH
13:43
FINISHING MOVE
Killshot

PREVIOUSLY RECORDED
In a bit of previously recorded footage, the trio of 'The True Luminary' Marisol Vilaro, Ricky Rodriguez, and Big Ass Bobby are shown in full force. It wasn't quite clear where they were but wherever it was, the sun shined brightly from that cloudless sky. The gentlest of breezes blew through the surrounding area. It really was a beautiful day.

Marisol was sprawled out, laying upon a long lounge chair. A pair of black sunglasses over her eyes and a beige colored bikini, leaving very little to the imagination, was the getup Marisol went for. She held a glass in her right hand as she took a drink from it.

The duo of Ricky and Bobby stood on either side of her, their focus directed entirely on something off camera. Ricky was decked out in a pair of black gym shorts that hung lower than they should and his torso left bare. Bobby was probably the most stylish of the three, a rather brightly colored island themed pair of swimming trunks and a matching unbuttoned shirt, with a white tanktop beneath, made up his attire. As per usual, Bobby had his arms crossed at his chest.

Marisol Vilaro: 'Look at them..it's so great to see, really. They're so determined to become better than themselves. They want to be Inspired. They want to follow where I lead.'

Ricky and Bobby both nodded their heads in agreement with what Marisol was saying.

Ricky Rodriguez: 'It just goes to show whatta great leader you are, Marisol. They're willin to do anythin we tell them to do.'

Big Ass Bobby: 'They're showing really good determination, so that's a pretty good start.'

The trio continued to watch what they were watching off screen as the camera panned out, revealing just what they were looking at. A group of young men and women, around the age of Ricky, were dressed in bikinis and swimming shorts and were in the process of washing Marisol Vilaro's car. Getting it as clean as possible, people from the group would occasionally look back, seeking approval.

Guy #: 'How are we doing?'

Girl #1: 'Is it shiny enough?'

In that chair, Marisol rolled over onto her front, lifting her head up just enough to glance at the job they've done so far.

Marisol Vilaro: 'It's acceptable.'

Despite the lackluster response from Marisol, those people were excited to even be where they are.

Ricky Rodriguez: 'Unlike that big bitch Reaper.'

Marisol couldn't help but to laugh as she reclined back in her seat.

Marisol Vilaro: 'They're having a tougher time with my car than we're going to have with him. Everyone, they think that he's just going to run through us. They think his conviction..his will..his power is stronger than ours.'

Ricky Rodriguez: 'Fuck'em all. We're gonna prove each and everyone of them wrong, Mari. There ain't a damn thing the three of us can't handle. You know this just as well as I do.'

Marisol Vilaro: 'I know. But now they will know if these losers EVER HURRY UP WITH MY CAR!'

The booming voice of Marisol caused those individuals to quicken the pace of their cleaning. Ricky and Bobby laughed at the display shown as the scene cut away.

BACKSTAGE
The scene cuts to a locker room backstage where Tim Anderson is standing by. On his face is a serious look, perhaps to match the intensity of the man sitting behind him, intently watching the television as he performs some curls with a resistance band.

Tim Anderson: Tim Anderson here backstage on Night Two of Battle Symphony 2. The man warming up behind me as you’ll all know is none other than Gotham Championship challenger and number one contender, Sion’s Strongest, Markus FK. Tonight he squares off against the champion, Brianna Leigh Clark in what is sure to be a battle for the ages. Graciously Markus has afforded us some time here for an interview, so without further ado - Markus FK, everyone!

The interviewer introduces Markus as he walks over to him, sitting beside him as Markus’ attention turns to Tim acknowledging him with a nod.

Tim Anderson: Markus, obviously this is a massive match for you here tonight. You’ve said before that first BLC match that you were floundering here - what was it about that match, perhaps, result aside, that lit a fire within you?

Markus FK: You’re completely right. I felt lost here. Almost like I just followed Ant along here at times - not a great feeling. We both want to be great in our own rights, and I got a little bit of that from my first match with Bri. I came out victorious, yeah, but even if I lost, I knew it was a fantastic match. After dealing with so many little assholes since I arrived here wrestling BLC was a great change of pace. The match itself gave me the confidence to say, you know what, I can make it here. Since then, a ridiculously stupid triple threat aside - I’ve done just that.

Tim Anderson: Yeah, let’s talk about that for a moment. Anyone would think you would’ve earned that one on one with Bri months ago, but GM Jade Night I think it’s fair to say has made you jump through quite a few hoops to get to this point. What are your thoughts on the road you’ve had to travel to get this one versus one?

The big man chuckles at that slightly. It was true, it wasn’t a road walked easily, not at all - that much was evident by Markus’ reaction. He rubs his chin for a second after laughing, choosing how to approach the question.

Markus FK: Ha. You know what? I could sit here and complain about it, but looking at it from Jade’s perspective, I get it now. Sometimes I do need a little push. I do need to get pissed off here and there, and all this bullshit smoke and mirrors, adding people to my matches, jumping through hoops…yeah, it pissed me off. Granted, Jade wasn’t involved in all of that, but nonetheless she antagonized me…and I’m better off for it. There’s something to be said about being a self-motivator, it’s definitely a trait I need to work on, but we’re all on our own journey. That’s a part of my growth as a singles competitor. My whole career I had Angelo, my tag partner as my safety net when it came to all of that. No more safety net now. I gotta stand on my own two tree trunks.

Tim Anderson: Of course, winning the Gotham Championship tonight could potentially be a massive step in your singles career - what are your thoughts on the champion? It’s clear to see there’s no animosity there.

Markus FK: You know, I guess it’s a little surprising here, huh? Two wrestlers who just love to do it, love to compete. That’s what we are, Tim. Competitors. I think we both consider ourselves the two strongest individuals on the roster, every time we’re in there we’re trying to outdo the other. I beat her the first time, she defended her belt the second time - but she didn’t pin me. I know that tonight she’s going to empty the tank to try to get it done, but I’m not staying down. I’m not saying it’s destiny, or fate, or anything like that - I’m not entitled to the Gotham Championship, but goddamn if I’m not aware of the way life presents you with opportunities. They don’t come to you, you gotta take ‘em - and tonight, that’s exactly what I’m going to do. In about an hour I’m gonna come back here, sit right in this exact spot, and instead of you sitting beside me, I’ll have the Gotham Championship propped up, nice and pretty. This is my moment.

Markus pats Tim on the shoulder a few times with a grin, dismissing him - the force of Markus’ pats jolting the interviewer’s body almost sending him halfway across the room. He composes himself, raising the microphone to his lips.

Tim Anderson: Well, that was the ever intense Markus FK - good luck to you tonight.

Sion’s Strongest smirks, giving a nod of thanks before continuing with his warm up, the camera cutting elsewhere.

MATCH FOUR: NO DQ HANDICAP MATCH
Ricky Rodriguez & Marisol Vilaro vs Reaper

RECAP
Two against one, in a match with no rules. If this match was meant to do Reaper any favors, it certainly wasn’t apparently from the beginning, when Ricky slid out of the ring in search of a weapon, leaving Marisol to measure up SABER’s monster of a man. The near-seven footer got his hands on Vilaro and bodied her into a corner, where he began raining heavy-handed blows into her to wear her down early. Reaper was stopped only when Ricky returned with a chair and blasted it across the big man’s back. Reaper stumbled for just a moment but quickly regained his composure, turning to face Ricky. The panic was clear on Rodriguez’s face when he realized that Reaper had simply tanked the chair shot, and he quickly fired off another swing at the giant’s head. Reaper caught it in two hands, ripping it from Ricky’s grasp and tossing the chair over the top rope. Ricky turned to escape, but Reaper got his hands on Ricky’s shoulders and hoisted him onto his shoulder. Ricky writhed and tried to break free. Marison slowly climbed the corner and leapt to try and rescue her teammate but… no! Reaper caught Marisol on his other shoulder, carrying the two to the center of the ring before planting them both with a powerslam! He went for a pin on Ricky. One… two… kickout!

Reaper was dominating the early matchup. With Reaper’s attention now focused on Ricky, Marisol retreated to try and find something to take the big man down. Big Ass Bobby stood at ringside and confronted Marisol, pointing into the ring at Reaper, who despite Ricky’s quick speed and agility, was getting overpowered and picked apart by Reaper’s sheer strength. The divide and conquer strategy was clearly failing against Reaper; one-on-one, he was simply too difficult to take down. Bobby shouted at Marisol to take advantage of their numbers game and quit leaving each other alone in the ring with Reaper. Marisol quickly seized Ricky’s chair and returned to the ring. Reaper spotted Marisol’s approach and, with his massive hands around Ricky’s throat, launched him across the ring and into his partner! The two scrambled to the corner, where Bobby conversed with them from outside the ring. Reaper stood in his own corner, examining the situation. Finally, he’d had enough and moved in, taking hold of Marisol. Ricky was immediately on the attack, driving elbows and strikes to Reaper’s sides until he was forced to release Vilaro. Reaper got his hands up to defend himself, and caught Ricky by the wrists. Marisol hit the ropes and came back, driving a shoulder to the back of Reaper’s leg, bringing him down to one knee! The two of them stood in unison, hooking his head and driving him to the mat with a DDT! They went for a quick cover. One… two… Kickout by Reaper! Ricky wasn’t letting up. He pulled Reaper into a headlock on the mat, while Mari seized one arm for an armbar. Reaper struggled in the hold for a moment, and the referee slid in to look for a submission. Reaper was fading… was he fading? His free hand fell limp to the mat, but the camera zooming in on his face showed him focusing for a moment, thinking of a way out of the holds. Slowly, he used his free arm to force himself up. Ricky scrambled, wrenching on the head, but Reaper was getting his legs under him. Ricky leapt onto Reaper’s back, switching to a sleeper hold to try and cut off circulation. Reaper managed to stand, Ricky clinging to his back and Marison dangling from his one arm. Reaper hoisted Mari up and planted her hard into the mat to release her from his arm, then raced backwards, crushing Ricky into the corner!

The holds were not without a cost though. Reaper rubbed his neck and rolled his arm, trying to get feeling back in both, and his opponents were already stirring. Mari was first to her feet, and Reaper turned to meet her, but Ricky was right back on the attack, hitting him from behind. Reaper turned to face him and he quickly slipped out of range, but Mari took advantage now of Reaper’s exposed back, going right back to the attack. The two kept on opposite sides of the ring from each other, making it impossible for Reaper to keep track of both of them simultaneously, and it was working. For all his strength and tactics, even Reaper couldn’t keep up a defense against a relentless assault from two athletes, and he was beginning to show signs of fatigue trying to keep up with the two smaller, faster stars. But Reaper was clever. As Ricky went on the attack, Reaper turned to fight him, only to see him dancing back out of reach. Reaper instantly turned around, right as Marisol was about to strike, and he managed to get his hands on her to put a stop to her attack. Mari dug a thumb to Reaper’s eye, forcing him to release her. He turned back to blindly swing at what was sure to be Ricky sneaking in for another attack, but Ricky wasn’t there. Reaper shook the pain from his eyes just in time to see Rodriguez coming off the rope and catching him with To The Top! Reaper’s skull met the canvas hard! Ricky rolled him onto his back. One… two… another kickout! Ricky was in disbelief! Reaper pushed himself up onto one elbow, but his face told the story: He was still dazed from the blow. He got his legs back under him but before he could stand, here came Marisol, looking for a vicious kick to his skull, but Reaper narrowly got out of the way! Reaper got back to his feet. Here was Ricky, rushing to the ropes again and springboarding off… but Reaper was prepared this time! He stepped aside, shoving Ricky aside and sending him crashing to the mat! He turned to see Marison rushing him, and greeted her with a boot to the gut. He pulled Mari in, hoisting her up. It was Pale Horse time! Ricky leapt to action, rushing Reaper for the save. Somehow, Reaper telegraphed it, and got a boot up just in time… K.I.A. connected, and now there was nothing stopping Reaper from decimating Mari with the Pale Horse powerbomb!

Well… almost nothing. Big Ass Bobby had seen enough and rushed in with a vicious spear to the big man! With only a few inches and less than thirty pounds separating them, Bobby was much closer to Reaper’s size than either of the soldier’s opponents, and now he was raining fists down on the giant. Reaper managed to get Bobby away, but not without sustaining heavy damage to his head and body. He struggled back to his feet. Bobby wasn’t done. He sent a hard kick to Reaper’s ribs, knocking the wind out of the giant. Mari and Ricky were getting back to their feet and with Reaper downed for the moment, all three took pleasure stomping him into the mat. Reaper was getting worn down; he’d been struggling to keep up with two, and now he had three wrestlers to contend with, one of them being Bobby who, by and large was one of the biggest opponents Reaper had to fight.

So when Ricky motioned them to stop, and signaled Bobby to get him up, Reaper didn’t have much left to fight back with as Bobby hoisted the rattled giant to his feet. Ricky was quick off the ropes to drive Reaper back to the mat with a second To The Top. Even still, Reaper struggled to keep himself off the mat, pushing himself up before Ricky could attempt a pin. Unfortunately, that left him in perfect position for Marisol to hit the ropes herself, coming up behind Reaper and driving his skull right back into the mat with her signature Crunch Time! Bobby kicked Reaper for good measure and helped to roll him over, where he and Ricky celebrated as Marisol went for the pin. One… two… and for only the fourth time in Reaper’s career, the referee’s hand came down for a three.

WINNER
Ricky Rodriguez and Marisol Vilaro
METHOD
METHOD
MATCH LENGTH
22:57
FINISHING MOVE
Crunch Time

PREVIOUSLY RECORDED
Hours before Night Two of Battle Symphony was to begin, cameras revealed a rather large group of ring crew, security, janitorial peoples, and various others congregating in the parking garage as they waited to be allowed into the arena. At least, that's how it looked. The camera panned back and it was revealed that the whole group was standing there, eyes locked onto none other than 'YOUR Favorite Drug' Xavier Laroux.

Not quite dressed to compete yet, Xavier simply stood there, his arms crossed at his chest and a lit cigarette dangling out of the corner of his mouth. Plucking it from between his lips, Laroux exhaled a cloud of smoke before speaking up.

Xavier Laroux: 'We gotta damn long night ahead of us so Ima make this short. First and foremost, I gotta say just how much we, as wrestlers, appreciate everythin y'all do for us. Without y'all, we couldn't do what we do and for that, thank you.'

Applause and cheers rose up from the crowd as Xavier continued on.

Xavier Laroux: 'Now, before y'all go in and start puttin shit together for us..I gotta question for y'all. Who here thinks I'd fuck Jade over tonight? Just fuckin hand Lily both the win and essentially Liberty itself.'

It was unanimous. Every last arm was raised high into the air. Despite that, Xavier wouldn't let his reaction be seen. Instead, he took another hit off of that cigarette before moving to the side, allowing them all to enter the arena and get the show prepared. Xavier watched each one go inside and when that door finally closed, he sighed out a bit.

Xavier Laroux: 'I shouldn't be surprised, not really. I mean, let's be honest here: I've done some pretty stuff in Liberty..in wrestlin in general. So, it'd be pretty fuckin on point for me to pull some heinous shit tonight. Betray Jade..align with Lily. And believe me, I've really fuckin thought bout it cause olegirl offered me somethin that I've been dyin to get.'

A smirk lingered across Xavier's face as he took another hit, exhaling the smoke just as quickly.

Xavier Laroux: 'But see..cause of my rather checkered past..I have the tendency to sometimes wanna..do the right thing

[/b]. To be on the right side of history for a change. And that's what tonight is.

Tonight..Ima go out there and Ima do..the right..thing.'

After taking the final hit off of that cigarette, he dropped it to the ground and stepped it out before making his way inside. [/div]

MATCH FIVE: SINGLES
Melissa Reeves vs Jackal

RECAP
These two start off the match circling the ring, as they get closer, there's a slapping of hands as some form of mutual respect, but not much else. They keep circling until they lock up in the center of the ring, Mel tries to outwrestle Jackal, but the strength of Jackal proves to be a bit too much for Reeves as she pushes her back into the corner. Despite that, Jackal still can't do anything and the referee forces a break; Jackal steps back.

It's not there for long as Mel charges out of the corner and throws her forearm right at Jackal's face. She keeps drilling her with forearms until she gets Jackal into the ropes and throws her across the ring, however, Jackal recovers on the rebound and decks Mel with a shoulder check. Reeves rolls out of the ring and rolls her neck, trying to collect herself, but Jackal is right on the hunt as she comes flying out with a suicide dive through the ropes!

Jackal pops back up to her feet, lifting Reeves up, and throwing her into the ring. Jackal takes a moment to catch her breath and that's a mistake as she turns back just in time for a baseball slide from Reeves. As Jackal stumbles back, Reeves hits the ropes, and flies out with a suicide dive of her own! Back on her feet, Mel drags Jackal back up to her feet before rolling her into the ring, and she attempts a pin, but barely gets a two from it.

As Jackal starts to recover, Reeves steps by her to lift her leg up, and drops it down right onto the back of Jackal's head with a switchblade kick. Mel looks to slow the pacing of the match down a bit as she rolls Jackal over and starts to lock in a dragon sleeper. She gets it hooked in for just a moment, but Jackal manages to crawl power her way over to the rope to force a break. Reeves goes over and tries to lift Jackal up, but she only gets a European uppercut for her efforts.

Backing Mel into the corner, Jackal peppers her with a couple of high kicks to the chest before taking her out with a vertical suplex. Looking to take it high risk, which is uncharacteristic for Jackal, she gets up to the turnbuckle and steadies herself before she leaps off toward Mel with a diving double foot stomp, but Reeves rolls out of the way! Jackal lands and rolls just to turn right around into a Facebreaker knee smash from Reeves! Jackal drops and Mel scrambles over to hook the legs

ONE!

TWO!

…

TH-NO!

But it's still too early in this match to seal the deal and Mel knows it as she shakes her head in frustration. With that in mind, Mel is looking for the home run as she stalks Jackal from the corner, waiting for her to get up, and as he does, she runs for Facial Deconstructor! But Jackal gets out of the way and turns Reeves inside out with a high-impact clothesline. Jackal shakes off the bicycle knee and goes back to work, lifting Mel up, and whips her into the rope before sending her up and quickly back down with a snap spinebuster.

Jackal attempts a pin, but only gets a two from it and she transitions over into a Boston crab, working on Mel's legs. Looking to take away Reeves's weapons, Jackal keeps wrenching back and applying as much pressure as she can. Jackal looks to apply even more as she tries to position her knee on the back of Mel's head, but that small window allows her to escape and roll out of harm's way. Jackal charges at her, but Mel reacts quickly as she pulls down the top rope and sends Jackal crashing to the outside as she falls onto the mat, looking for a breather. Melissa finally exits the ring and she threw Jackal back in. When Mel got back into the ring to get the match back underway, Jackal surprises her with a roll up!

ONE!

TWO!

…

THRE-NO!

She kicks out and rolls up to her feet, running right at Jackal, but as Mel tries for a clothesline, Jackal grabs her and pulls her into sleeper hold! Jackal's got Mel in a bad spot as she's got the submission locked in! She's fighting it, trying to hold on for as long as possible, but Reeves is in some serious danger

WILL MEL TAP?

…

…

NO!

Somehow, Mel finds a savior in the ropes as she's just able to stretch her leg out enough to get a boot to barely hang on! But it's obvious Mel is in a bad position and Jackal is well aware of it as he lifts her back up, hooking her for The Regiment (Tilt-a-whirl side slam) That's got to be it, but as Jackal goes for the pin, Reeves manages to roll out of the ring, and crashes to the outside. The count hits nine but Melissa rolls back in! Jackal picks her up and looks to go for a second Regiment but Melissa pushes her off! She hits the ropes, comes back and nails Facial Deconstructor (Jericho's Codebreaker)!!! But Jackal doesn’t go down, she stumbles around in a daze. Mel hits the ropes, looking to go for another Facial Deconstructor but at the last second, Jackal comes to and BANG! She nails a second Regiment!!! Barely able to stand, Jackal drops down onto Melissa.

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!!!

DING DING DING!!!!

A HUGE UPSET! Jackal picks up the huge win over Melissa Reeves as she continues to impress, making her way up the ladder. Melissa looks clearly frustrated. The former Liberty Champion stood up, knowing she has a lot of work to do to get back on track. Nevertheless, Melissa gives Jackal a shake of the hand and a nod.

WINNER
Jackal
METHOD
Pinfall
MATCH LENGTH
16:22
FINISHING MOVE
The Regiment

BACKSTAGE
The scene cuts to the back where we see Dylan Shepherd sitting backstage, for once he does look slightly nervous. He looks up and sees the camera and offers up a smile.

Dylan Shepherd: You know it’s funny… Every step along the way we have been outsmarting and outplaying Becky and Dex but at how cocky and arrogant they have been talkin? You wouldn’t think that was the case. You wouldn’t think we outplayed them in the First Blood match. You wouldn’t think Rowen beat Dex’s ass to get to pick the stipulation for this match. And you wouldn’t think we picked this match for a damn reason. Nah if you listened to them? You’d hear how cohesive and a team they are. How everything is playin into their hands and how they have this ultimate control.

Shepherd just starts laughing and shakes his head.

Dylan Shepherd: You know, I bet it’s one of those cases where if they say it loud enough and enough times.. They can manifest that shit to reality. But let’s be honest here, Becky and the boys don’t exactly live in reality do they? They talk a big game and try to give off that bravado that they are confident and all that. Like a big dog in the yard, barking away to say this is my yard. But in all actuality, they are just some little chihuahuas… Ankle biters if you will.. That are lucky to have the fence in between us so they don’t get punt kicked back onto their own damn porches.

Rowen entered the scene and she seemed rather happy about something and was hiding an object behind her back. Rowen wasn't dressed in her normal attire either, she had torn/ripped jeans and a cut off t-shirt on but was still rocking her sunglasses.

Rowen: Hey, babe.. I have a huge surprise for you. Mostly for Becky, Dex or whoever wants to attempt some bullshit tonight.

Rowen looked at Dylan with a flirtatious smile upon her face and pulled out a bat from behind her back with a million legos glued to it. His eyes grew wide as he accepted her masterpiece just for him.

Dylan Shepherd: Awww babe! This is so… Is it Christmas?!

He holds the bat up and examines it with a childlike wonder.

Dylan Shepherd: This is the most beautiful thing ever, second only to you.

He leans in and kisses her, a bit more than acceptable, before turning back to the camera.

Dylan Shepherd: You see, while Becky and Dex want to talk control and how this is their kind of match… You two really haven’t been paying attention to who is actually across the ring from you. Rather than hyping yourselves up because you need to, you’re missing the fact that I don’t do matches like this to make myself feel something or whatever shit Becky says she does. I do it cause this is my shit, this is my jam… Because I am a damn lovable psychopath. And Rowen? Well it doesn’t take a deep dive to see her hardcore history.

Rowen took her sunglasses off, she looked at Dylan who had just a little red lipstick on his face and smirked.

Rowen: Underestimating me, that's your biggest mistake. You said you aren't worried about me? Yet I beat your boy? Yeah, you're in control alright. I don't give a fuck if you think you're the "Queen" of this match, this match is simple shit for me. I'm a former Hardcore Champion, I've been in worse situations than this, light tubes, thumbtacks. If you think that Bat you carry around is scary? Go watch another bullshit episode of The Walking Dead. Here's a spoiler for you? That Bat broke. It's time to wake the fuck up and shut down that reality you've been living in.

Dylan starts to chuckle, amused with what Rowen was saying.

Dylan Shepherd: Oh and since we are dropping truth bombs out here, how about we talk about how this match is what Becky was famous for? When is the last time you won this match Becky? Cause if you look… You lost the Liberty Pro Championship in a street fight. So this match made your career what it is? A big fat L? Talk about some fucked up shit to brag about. Again, another smoke and mirror bullshit ploy to seem like you’re in control when you’re not! We took that control when Dex dropped the ball against Rowen. Because that’s all Dex is good for… Being a little whipping boy for the Society. Somethin goes wrong? Well it’s not Becky’s fault, it’s weak link Dex’s. Still waiting for you to say he isn’t the weak one by the way Becks…

Rowen: What if Becky is really the weak link? What if she's the one that lets the Society down? Does she even care? Or are you just weapons for her to control and throw away when you don't work anymore? Think about that. Because the titles are on the line tonight and I can think of so many ways to celebrate with them.

Dylan gets a smirk on his face when she mentions celebrating with the belts.

Dylan Shepherd: We will sanitize them first though… Too many grubby Society hands touched them and what not. And I’m the only hands that gets to touch Rowen’s what nots.

He smirks again.

Dylan Shepherd: So make sure those tag belts are nice and shiny… Cause they are coming home with us!

The two then kiss heavily again as the scene cuts out.

BACKSTAGE
It’s the night of Battle Symphony 2 night two, and we are live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York! We’ve seen two nights filled with action, but it isn’t over yet! The scene focuses backstage showing The Liberty Champion, Antoinette, standing backstage dressed in her ring gear for tonight's match. With her Liberty hoodie covering her sparkly gear, her Championship is draped down her shoulder as she stands tall into the camera frame speaking out.

ANTOINETTE: “Liberty…Pro…Wrestling..”

Antoinette says slowly, licking her lips as she listens to the fans erupt with cheers and chants. She takes a moment before speaking, making sure she really takes in the moment.

ANTOINETTE: “I stand before you here tonight your current and proud Liberty Champion! Despite what people may think and believe, being your Champion has been the best thing in my entire career so far. From the moment I came to this company I always knew that I was going to join the list of incredibly talented top stars, but to get to do it so soon was everything and more. As much of a proud champion as I am, I would be a fool if I didn’t say that this evening has made me a bit nervous…”

Antoinette admits, before bowing her head slowly.

ANTOINETTE: “This is my first title defense since winning this championship, and it is against three other people, two of which are already in a group together and one hundred percent have each other's backs. Sure, Derrick and I have been on the same page lately because of these bullies, but when it comes down to it tonight it isn’t about alliances. Behind the smile and the blonde hair, I’m not this dumb naive little girl some people see me as, I know damn well that I have the biggest target on my back, and where my nerves have been finding their way to outthink me, they will not get the best of me…just like none of my opponents will.”

The champion says, standing up tall again as she speaks..

ANTOINETTE: “I’m not dumb, I know people don’t think I deserve to be in the position I am. To some people I was in the right place at the right time when I got the opportunity to be in the cage match and when I turned heads? They never expected me to last this long and now tonight it is my mission to once again prove you all wrong. I’ve made my entire career on proving people wrong so tonight? This is just one more of those things! I don’t think it’s right to believe that I don’t belong to be where I am right now because of the amount of hard work I put into that ring each and every time I step foot inside. This Championship is so much more to me than a name or anything like that! This Championship is a symbol for all of you and the justices that I have made it my mission to ensure that this company sees.”

Antoinette smiles, before it fades away.

ANTOINETTE: “Seth and Warren will not be happy until their fake narrative of me is brainwashed into each and every single one of you.. They will never truly be happy with themselves, which is the exact reason why they go after any sense of happiness around them. You two may individually hold a victory over me, and as a team.. I get that. I get that in your eyes the odds aren’t in my favor. But the reality? I’ve made an entire career of defying the odds and proving people like you two wrong. Do you honestly think I won’t show up for my first ever championship defense? Do you honestly think and believe you won’t get a side of me that you two have had coming for a while now? You two have pushed and poked me until you thought there was nothing left. I’m not dumb, I know you two won’t be fully happy until you have broken me down and taken everything from me.. but you see.. that’s not how this is going to go.”

She shakes her head, looking a little more fierce than before.

ANTOINETTE: “I’ve had enough of you doubting me as your Liberty Champion. Did you hear me? Did you hear what I just said?! YOUR. LIBERTY. CHAMPION. That is something that you two haven’t gotten used to, and by now you really should because it isn’t going to change. Not tonight, not next week, not next month. I’m going to be here for quite a long time because I have faith in myself. I know I have what it takes to be a big name to go down in history in Liberty to be remembered for years to come, and honestly I haven’t been able to focus on doing the good I’ve wanted to do because I have you two trying to doubt my integrity and question my character. Rather than just accepting that someone with a good pure heart is at the top and actually has good intentions for this place, you’d rather make a smear campaign about me in an attempt to tear me down! Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it didn't work! You didn’t break my spirits and where I may be a ball of nerves heading into a situation like this tonight, I know that I can come out on top. Because where you both seem to think it’s just the Society show…You are forgetting one key factor in this match. Derrick Freaking La’Bell.”

A pop of cheers can be heard as Antoinette brings up the other competitor in this dance, before a smile creeps on her face as she shakes her head.

ANTOINETTE: “I’ll tell ya what, you and your band of jerks really are disrespectful. The amount of hard work this man has put into this company and making the championship I hold have part of its decorated history that it does and you both act like he’s nothing. You allow your mouthy friend to downplay me pinning him in that cage to get to where I am and do you not see how that comes off? He held this Championship, not her. That moment was everything and if we are being honest? He deserves his rematch before either of you two. In my eyes, you two are nothing more than demanding bullies who enjoy pushing their way around to get what they want instead of actually being reasonable. Luckily during this time with having to deal with your nonsense, Derrick has been a great friend. He’s been really supportive and like I’ve said we’ve had each other's backs for weeks. It is no shocker or surprise that there is a mutual level of respect between us, and we don’t let these jerks get in our ears. However, I knew it was only a matter of time before I would have to prove myself against the beast once again to really prove that I earned my spot here today as your CHAMPIANT!”

Antoinette says with a smile, before looking to the side at her championship before bowing her head down.

ANTOINETTE: “To say tonight isn’t personal would be a lie. On one hand, no matter which way you look at it, I am standing in the ring with so much talent and skill that no matter how much ego or hatred there is in that ring, I respect the skills of everyone, even if the feeling isn’t mutual. On another side, I am going into my first ever solo championship defense of my career in a fatal four way where two of the three would celebrate seeing me slaughtered on pay-per-view.”

She shakes her head, before trying to let out a laugh to lighten the mood.

ANTOINETTE: “Regardless of how you see it, I stand here tonight walking into that ring as YOUR CHAMPIANT. Everything I do, I do it for all of you guys. You guys are the reason I am still here and holding something nobody ever thought I could. Tonight is no different than anything else I’ve done before. Being your CHAMPIANT has been life changing and I’ve loved every second of it, and if I head into this match tonight and lose everything I’ve ever worked for I can say I gave it every last ounce I had for you all…but I’m not walking out of Brooklyn without OUR CHAMPIONSHIP! Bring your bats, bring your mouth pieces, bring your god dang worst!! Bring whatever you need to bring to make yourselves feel like big strong men, that you feel like are worthy of holding the championship that leads, but none of that will help you do that. While you two are focused on bullying your way to the top, Derrick and I will be focused on putting on a performance of a lifetime to show why this championship is so top tier. I suggest you both stop with the nonsense and hope to do the same.”

Antoinette says, her tone sounding a bit more serious which is different than what is normally projected off the bubbly champiant.

ANTOINETTE: “Liberty has had a lot of things going on lately and I’ve said it needed a Champiant it could be proud of. I know that I haven’t defended the honor of holding this belt like I should have been doing week in and week out like a leader should, but I promise you tonight is the redemption for that. You all deserve a performance of a lifetime and I know I’m going to give it to you! And no matter what happens? THEEEEE ANNNNTNATION WILL STAND STRONG!!!”

Antoinette shouts and jumps up and down hyping not only herself up, but the fans in attendance as you can hear cheers and chants as she shouts.

MATCH SIX: STREET FIGHT FOR THE LIBERTY TAG CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dylan Shepherd & Rowen Spencer vs Becky Balfour & Dex Morant

RECAP
The bell rings and all hell breaks loose immediately. Dex and Dylan are at each other’s throats and Becky and Rowen start to battle. Balfour and Spencer end up tussling and rolling out of the ring together, leaving Dexter and Dylan alone in the ring. Dex gets the lead when he spits green mist into Dylan’s face! Dylan is blinded and Dex grabs him by the head and BANG! The Crowning (Headlock Driver)! Dex pins Dylan!

One…

Two…

THR-NOOOO!

Dylan kicks out of the early pinfall attempt. Dex keeps his assault going on Shepherd, while on the outside, Rowen gains control of her battle with Becky when Balfour tries to whip her into the barricade but Rowen reverses it and Becky goes colliding into it! Rowen then charges in and she spears Becky through the barricade with such force that it drops! Rowen gathers herself before she starts to grab weapons from under the ring; bags of legos, chairs, barbed wire 2x4’s, sledgehammers, trash cans, you name it! She grabs them all and just starts to toss them in the ring. Dex notices this and he grabs the sledgehammer and waits for Rowen to get into the ring. She slides in and Morant charges her but Shepherd hits Dex with a low blow from behind!!!

Rowen laughs it off as she picks up several bags of legos and dumps them all over the canvas. She then grabs a trash can lid as Dex stirs and she slams it over his head! Dylan then picks up Dex and he drops him with Big D Driver (Jumping Piledriver)(Usually onto something) right onto the legos!!! As this happens though, Becky pulls Rowen out of the ring and shoves her into the ring post. Dylan goes for the pin!

One…

Becky enters the ring!

Two…

Becky grabs the barbed wire 2x4 and she slams it onto Dylan to break the count! Balfour then lets out a sickening scream as she takes the 2x4 and starts to grate the barbed wire part of it over Dylan’s head, cutting his head wide open, causing blood to pour out to the dismay of the crowd! Becky then rears the 2x4 back and slams it onto Dylan’s head! This could be it! Becky pins the former Anarchy Champion…

One…

Two…

THR-NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Shepherd shows the world why he has some of the best survival instincts and pain tolerance in all of wrestling! He kicks out just before the three count! Dex grabs the 2x4 again but before he can do anything with it, Rowen kicks it away! She then nails Dexter in the head with a chair shot that echoes throughout the arena, busting Dex wide open. Rowen goes to slam the chair onto Dex again but Becky comes from out of nowhere and she has a chain wrapped around her fist and she clocks Rowen right in the face with it and now she’s busted open too! Becky drops down and pins!

One…

Two…

THRE-KICKOUT!!!

Rowen kicks out! Dylan and Dex both start to stir now and Dex charges Dylan but Dylan ducks down and then flips Dex over and right out of the ring, through a table that had been set up earlier! Dylan then grabs the bat with glued legos on it that Rowen had given to him earlier in the night and Becky has her attention on him now but it’s too late! Dylan slams the bat right into her gut! Becky keels over. Dylan laughs and points at her and this infuriates Becky, who, despite in considerable pain, gets back up and charges Shepherd but he ducks her attack. Becky turns and Shepherd nails her with the bat right in the face!!! The blow sends Becky right over the ropes and out of the ring.

With Dexter and Becky both out of the ring now, Rowen starts to stir. She meets with Dylan in the middle of the ring, both of them having blood pouring down their heads and faces… And the two start to MAKE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!? The fans cheer on the bloody kiss, which lasts for a dozen or so seconds before they end the kiss and both exit the ring. Dylan goes for Becky and Rowen heads towards Dex. Rowen goes to where Dex went through the table but… He’s not there! Rowen looks everywhere for Morant and then she checks under the ring which is a mistake because she gets sprayed by a fire extinguisher! Rowen is blinded! Dex comes out from under the ring and hits Rowen with another Crowning!

Meanwhile on the other side of the ring, Dylan is slamming the lego bat down onto Balfour over and over again, telling her that she never should have fucked with him. He goes to swing one last time but Dex grabs the lego bat and he pulls it away! He then slams it into Dylan’s gut. Dex then helps Becky up and he hands her the bat. She takes it and wraps it around Dylan’s neck and starts to choke him with it, the lego pieces digging right into his neck. Becky then drops him with a Russian leg sweep as the bat is still pressed up against his neck. Becky and Dex start to pick Dylan up, ready to hit him with something big but the fans start to go nuts! Rowen is on the top turnbuckle and she… She has barbed wire wrapped around her torso and abdomen!? Rowen dove off onto Dex and Becky, taking them both out, with the barbed wire sticking right into both of them!

After a few moments, Dylan recovers and he picks Rowen up and helps her pull the barbed wire off of her upper body. The two share another passionate kiss before they throw Dexter into the ring. Dylan lifts Dex up and hits him with a superkick! Dex is stunned and Rowen nails him with Misery Business (Stunner)! She is about to go for the pin but Becky breaks it up by slammin a chair onto Dylan’s back, which causes him to drop down on top of Rowen and Dex! Becky picks Rowen up and nails her with Hear Me Out (scream into reverse DDT)! Becky is about to go for the pin but Dylan has recovered and he slams a chair into Becky’s gut!

He then grabs her and nails Big D Driver (Jumping Piledriver) right onto legos that were still in the ring! Dylan looks to go for the pin but Dex grabs him and THE CROWNING (HEADLOCK DRIVER)!!!! Dex then takes a chair, puts it on Dylan’s chest and then climbs the top ropes. He leaps off and nails Red X (630 Splash) right onto the chair on Dylan! Dex takes a few seconds to recover before he crawls over to Dylan and pins him!

ONE…

TWO…

Here comes Rowen but Becky spears her!!!!

THREEEEEEE!!!!!!!

DING DING DING!!!

Becky and Dex did it. They overcame the odds and beat one hell of a tag team in Dylan Shepherd and Rowen Spencer to retain the Tag Team Championships for #TheSociety. Becky and Dex barely get up to their feet, blood pouring from both of their faces as they hold up the Tag Team Championships. This street fight was one for the ages and everyone poured out their blood in this one. Just this time, Becky and Dex were able to edge it out for victory.

WINNER
#TheSociety (Dex Morant & Becky Balfour)
METHOD
Pinfall
MATCH LENGTH
20:01
FINISHING MOVE
Red X

BACKSTAGE
Brianna Clark: Hey, Brooklyn. I’m looking forward to tonight, with a real sense of anticipation. The last time I was set to face Markus, well, it didn’t end up with just me and him at all, we had a little three way dance as I’m sure most of you remember. I know I’ve said it often enough that some of you are likely sick of hearing it, but I mean it. Honestly, it should have been just us.

Brianna slaps her hands together as she walks out of her locker area, dressed for her match ahead in brilliant red gear, sewn with sequins and sparkles, her shin guards and wristbands in the same matching shade. Her hair is up in those space buns she likes, and the Gotham Championship belt is snug around her waist, gleaming in the light in the backstage of the Barclays Center.

Brianna Clark: Since that day, we’ve both had ups and downs, Markus had more hoops to jump through, even though I’d loudly said I accepted his challenge, that I would fight him for my Gotham Championship, that I felt he’d earned it. He could have pitched a bitch, thrown a crybaby tantrum, any number of weak ass behaviors. But facts are, Markus didn’t do that. He just gritted his teeth and went through every obstacle standing in his way, just to get back here to me.

She pauses, tipping her head a little to the side and her expression grows thoughtful.

Brianna Clark: There’s something really fucking admirable about that.

A pause as she gives that statement the weight it deserves, before she shakes herself out of that and keeps moving.

Brianna Clark: He’s been so focused on me. So determined. Of every person on this roster, I think I can safely say I know exactly how that feels. Of what it’s like, to know you can beat someone, but then, you don’t. Because that happens, to the best of us. Because no matter how much I respect Markus, how much I empathize with what he’s struggled with, and even admire him for it?

She reaches the access hallway that’ll take her towards the gorilla position, her hand gripping the corner as she pauses to look back just once.

Brianna Clark: I’m not rolling over for goddamn anybody.

PREVIOUSLY RECORDED
The pre-recorded scene opens up inside an empty Barclays Center. The ring is already set up for the show that will occur hours after this promotional video makes itself live on pay per view. Sitting in the front row of the arena in their street clothes is Cassie Mason and Malaya Diyosa. Both women stare at the vaunted War Games structure.

Cassie Mason:
Lucky for me I didn’t have to travel very far after burning down the Velvet Rabbit with my amazing dance performance.

Malaya Diyosa:
Don’t forget the lack of clothes.

Malaya giggles. Cassie smiles.

Cassie Mason:
That too.

The smile soon fades from Cassie’s face as she finishes remembering the good times.

Cassie Mason:
War Games aren’t for the faint at heart. Were we a little nuts to sign up for this? Duh. Obviously. I get it. We haven’t been on a roll. Haven’t actually recovered from losing to B2 at Day of Reckoning. The Pride handing us our ass two weeks in a row? Not fun, honestly. I hate the fact we have to team up with three of the most disliked people in this company. Imagine the blood on our hands when Lily retains power.

Cassie shrugs.

Cassie Mason:
She hasn’t done anything bad to us. That’s positive. She isn’t well liked in the locker room. In order to prove ourselves we need to sell our soul to everyone elses devil? Tonight isn’t for Lily. Or Blyss or Dante. Our way back into the tag team title picture is with this match. Don’t care what we need to do, even if it means the party ending for Jade Night. Like my dad used to say, tough decisions need to be made. And we made ours. Lets make sure we win this, ok babe?

Cassie turns to Malaya. Her tag team partner nods, and replied.

Malaya Diyosa:
"That's right, Cassie. When I first got into the business, it was knocked in my head real quickly that there aren't many real friends in this business. People have always tried to step on me, and bring me down every way they can think of. They want to say I don't belong in the wrestling business because of my size and stature, despite the fact I can outwork just about anyone they throw at me. I'm sick of it!"

Malaya said with anger and bitterness toward several of her peers in the past, despite her trying to be a better person in general.

Malaya Diyosa:
"I don't want to subject myself to working with these people. But, it's a matter of respect, and Cassie and I haven't been getting any. We're a top level tag team, and dammit, we're going to prove that tonight for better or for worse."

RECAP
Starting off with a friendly handshake, it doesn’t take long for the match to pick up intensity as they trade hard shots that eventually leave Markus leaning against the ropes behind. Brianna runs to the opposite side, hoping for a huge clothesline, but Markus cuts her off with a kick to the gut before throwing her hard into the nearest corner. Markus then makes a beeline for Brianna who moves out of the way in time, leaving him to crash into the turnbuckle. As Markus drops on his knees, Brianna drags him out of there for a facebreaker DDT. The crowd cheers and Brianna goes for the first pin attempt of the match

1… 2!

But Markus kicks out with authority at two. It’s clear that Markus is far from giving this up as he endures a punishing arm wringer by Brianna before retaliating with a hard elbow smash to her head. As Brianna staggers back, Markus follows it up with a European uppercut and release German suplex. The fans scream in delight at the display of power and count along with the referee as Markus goes for the pin.

1… 2!

But Brianna kicks out at two, also not ready to call it a night. The match continues with more urgency this time, each one throwing shots and taking turns with more suplexes to try to get the upper hand. At one point when Markus slowly returns to his feet, Brianna charges at him, only to get caught in a snap scoop powerslam that makes the crowd gasp. But when Markus goes over to pick her up, the defending champ fights back before rolling him over for a single leg Boston crab. Cheers ring out through the arena for Brianna as she keeps control of the move despite Markus’ struggling.

1… 2…THR—

But Markus hangs on, screaming through the pain. Though Brianna applies more pressure to the hold, Markus eventually somehow finds the strength to roll over and push Brianna off him with everything he’s got. Brianna goes sprawling across the mat from the force before returning to vertical base. As Brianna turns around, Markus limps over to her for a stiff forearm shot to the face. Brianna staggers back but when Markus attempts for a suplex, the champ manages to grab the ropes behind with her feet to stop him. And that’s when Markus drops her with a DDT instead. The crowd goes “ooh!” at the impact and Markus rushes for the pin.

1… 2!

But again Brianna just won’t quit as she gets her shoulder up in time. Markus looks up at the referee in disbelief but maintains composure as he proceeds to wear down the champ even more. Brianna tries to fight back with more technical assaults but Markus stops her short with another European uppercut, sending her falling behind. As Brianna pulls herself up in the corner, Markus helps her up, only to set her up for a marching stalling suplex that impresses the crowd. Markus takes his time to get some distance, allowing Brianna to slowly return to her feet, before he looks for the end with his running lariat finisher, Frei Train. The crowd jumps to the feet with an excited roar as Markus goes for the cover.

1… 2… THR—

NO! The referee stops the count, seeing Brianna’s left foot on the bottom rope. Markus’ jaw drops in shock at Brianna’s resiliency. The crowd is now split down the middle cheering for both. Brianna begins to stir but is still barely moving while Markus takes his time to catch his breath. Finally back on his feet, Markus drags Brianna to her feet and slowly but steadily throws shots to wear her down. Brianna still seems out of it as she leans against the ropes, taking more stiff forearm shots from Markus. But when Markus looks to throw her to the other side, Brianna counters fast with a short-arm lariat that stuns him momentarily. This allows Brianna to take him down with an inverted swinging facebuster. Brianna quickly drops for the cover, hooking both legs.

1… 2!

Without wasting another second, Brianna keeps Markus on his knees with a punishing full nelson hold. Markus struggles to break out of it but Brianna locks him down further with a body scissors. Cries of worry for Markus break out amongst the fans as Brianna confidently wears down Markus with her technical game. Markus tries to power out of it but Brianna applies more pressure on the body hold that forces him to rethink his strategy. With every precious second, Markus looks to be fading more and more and the referee checks on him.

1… 2!

Markus snaps back to life but Brianna turns up the heat on the hold, fully adamant to make him give up. The pressure on the midsection proves to be a lot for Markus to take, especially when his arms are tied like that and unable to move. It seems like the end of the road for Markus while Brianna hangs on for just a few more seconds…

1… 2!

Somehow again Markus returns to life as he screams no, willing himself to break his arms free from the hold. Growing impatient, Brianna uses her heel to kick at Markus’ midsection to wear him down further before loosening the body scissor hold to focus all her strength left on the full nelson. But that proves to be her mistake as it only reignites the fire in Markus, allowing him to somehow get up slowly on his knees and then his feet. Markus then runs backwards into the corner with Brianna on his back, forcing her to finally let him go. Markus gets some distance to get the feeling back in his arms before returning to Brianna. But the defending champ catches Markus with a kick to the gut. As Markus staggers back, Brianna looks to end him with her shotgun double knee finisher, Incoming! But Markus somehow dodges it in the nick of time, leaving her to crash into the ropes. When Brianna turns around, Markus pulls her in for a marching stalling suplex, much to the delight of the crowd. Markus goes for the pin.

1… 2!

Markus stays on his knees next to Brianna, hanging his head in near despair. He slowly pushes himself, it’s clear he’s exhausted. But for the sake of the championship on the line, he picks up Brianna, looking for a Gorilla press slam. But Brianna starts fighting back, slowly at first but the elbow shots to the head are well-placed, stopping Markus in his dead tracks. As Brianna gets her feet back on the mat, she continues to throw shots to the head until Markus retaliates the same way and throws her hard into the opposite turnbuckles. This gives Markus a bit of time to regain his breath but so it does for Brianna who gives possibly the last of herself in a second attempt of her Incoming! finisher. The crowd jumps up in excitement as Markus drops.

1… 2… THR—

But somehow Markus kicks out at the last second, leaving everyone speechless. Brianna looks exasperated as she wonders what it would take to put away her challenger for good. As Markus slowly pushes himself up, Brianna looks for her Incoming! finisher again. This time though Markus dodges it and ends up rolling out of the ring. Brianna follows him to the outside but as she drags him back inside, he stops her with an instinctive elbow shot. The two trade more sick shots, much to the delight of the front row fans. It doesn’t take long for the slugfest to turn ugly when Brianna gets the upper hand and starts charging at Markus, only for him to counter with a huge body toss that lands her hard on the steel steps behind. The crowd cries out in heavy concern for the defending champ, all crumpled in a heap and barely moving. Markus himself struggles to walk in a straight line after such a physical battle so far but he manages to drag Brianna into the ring with him. Instinct brings Brianna somehow to her feet but she’s holding her back and is barely moving, allowing Markus to take her out with his triple powerbomb finisher, Go FK Yourself.

1… 2… 3!

“Into The Fire” by Asking Alexandria blasts through the arena, with the crowd jumping and shouting in celebration for the newly crowned champion Markus. The referee helps Markus to his feet before awarding him the Gotham championship. Markus stares at it like he can’t believe he’s finally won it then raises it high above his head with a huge cry of triumph while the referee raises his other hand. While Markus continues celebrating, the referee checks on Brianna who’s stirring awake.

WINNER
Markus FK
METHOD
Pinfall
MATCH LENGTH
19:21
FINISHING MOVE
Go FK Yourself

BACKSTAGE
It's Battle Symphony 2 Night 2, and in the Headline match, it's going to be a battle for the heart and soul of Liberation. Or at least that's how it felt to one Derrick La'Bell. After spending all day prepping for his Liberty Pro Championship match, he was ready to cut a promo backstage. Derrick stands before a huge Battle Symphony 2 banner as he looks at the camera.

Derrick La'Bell: You know… it feels weird being on the other side of the title match.

Derrick tries to smile, but he's feeling too fired up and stoic to put full sincerity behind it.

Derrick La'Bell: The last time I was a challenger to the Liberty Pro Championship and not the Champion themselves was right before the pandemic hit. I had just finished a match, came across a brawl backstage, tried to break it up, and found myself in the same type of match that I find myself in tonight… a fatal four-way.

He thinks back on the day he won the championship, and how shocked he was to be put in a second match against 3 of the best wrestlers in Liberty Pro at the time. Seeing a lot of similarities between that night and tonight makes Derrick confident that he's going to come out on top again.

Derrick La'Bell: But I guess that's how it goes, isn't it? Every challenger is born to be a champion and every champion is bound to be a challenger again…

Derrick pauses.

Derrick La'Bell: It doesn't feel like a title match for me though. I've spent these last few months battling #TheSociety, and I've almost forgotten that titles have even been involved…

He laughs for a moment. It sounds silly when he says it, especially since combat sports are all he's ever known.

Derrick La'Bell: And don't get me wrong… I EARNED my title shot here tonight. I WANT to be in this match. I DESERVE my title back.

Derrick takes a deep breath

Derrick La'Bell: However, I've found a sense of purpose in PROTECTING the belt FROM #TheSociety. Keeping Becky from taking it from me, pinning Seth in the middle of the ring, power bombing Warren to hell. It's become a sport for me.

There's a bit of a smirk on his face, but not a cocky one. It's almost a hungry sort of competitive smirk.

Derrick La'Bell: Which brings me to why I'm here tonight.

Derrick quickly loses his smirk.

Derrick La'Bell: Antoinette, you know you're my girl. I have supported you, I've cheered for you, and I have proven to be a trusted ally. I have watched you grow as a competitor here in Liberty Pro and watch you build upon the championship foundation that I laid down. The relevance and enthusiasm you bring to the Liberty Pro Championship is something to be proud of, and I hope you know I mean that with all sincerity…

Derrick takes a second to pause and think of his words carefully.

Derrick La'Bell: But I fear that you can't protect the Liberty Pro Championship the way it needs to be.

You can see that speaking down to someone like Antoinette physically hurts Derrick, but he feels it's necessary.

Derrick La'Bell: You've been pinned by Seth and Warren both while being the top champion. You allowed doubt to set in toward your title reign, and it has allowed Seth and Warren to walk into this match with a huge advantage over us, even if this is a singles four-way match.

He takes another minute to align his words carefully.

Derrick La'Bell: And there's nothing wrong with being pinned as champion. I was pinned by TJ Techniques and Melissa Reeves, but the difference between the people who beat me, and the people who beat you, are that TJ and Melissa are top-quality athletes. They fight with as much honor as they can, and they elevate everyone they're in the ring with…

Derrick's pride begins to burn in his eyes.

Derrick La'Bell: However, you got pinned by Bex' Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb. Whereas TJ and Reeves lifted their competition, Warren and Seth sully it. They muddy everything they touch, and if they can pull fast ones on you, they will make it seem like it can happen to anyone.

Derrick's fists begin to ball, as his disdain for #TheSociety begins to manifest in a bit of rage.

Derrick La'Bell: I can't allow #TheSociety to hold that championship. I can't allow them to walk away with the belt and ruin everything I spent years building. The lifeblood of Liberty Pro runs through the veins of whomever hold the Liberty Pro Championship, and I can't allow it to fall into the wrong hands. I CANNOT ALLOW YOU TO-

Derrick cuts himself off. His blood clearly going from the feelings of anger and frustration. Unwilling to let it took him over there though, Derrick is able to simmer down to his usual calm state. He takes another deep breath and sighs.

Derrick La'Bell: You're a great athlete, but it's time I take my title back, and make sure it's protected by someone who hasn't lost to #TheSociety yet. You've done great, but its time for me to win my title back and do better.

He pauses.

Derrick La'Bell: Fuck the Society.

Derrick flips off the camera and walks away.

PREVIOUSLY RECORDED
We open on the view of a single seedling. That seedling begins to show signs of growth, and it’s placed into the ground to begin. Over a sped up time span, we see the seedling break into that of a green plant, growing larger and larger. Finally, into that of a giant and strong oak tree. The tree glows on camera, illuminating. Warren Corbett, alone, leans against the trunk.

Warren Corbett: Once upon a time, Liberty Pro was but a dream. A simple idea, brought into this world by the Callaghan’s and a hope. Everything was so very new back then, nobody knew what to expect, but from that very first Liberation, #TheSociety was there. Since Liberty Pro’s very inception, we’ve been there all along. Lately it seems like people enjoy this popular joke of saying that Liberty is living in 2017 when they hear that #TheSociety is running rampant, that Warren Corbett and Seth Lawless are competing for the Liberty Championship. If you run out of material on social media, just throw another tomato at #TheSocety, right? People like to pretend we’ve done nothing for this business, that our presence is a hindrance, that we don’t deserve to be here. The truth of the matter is my blood runs deep in the Liberty veins.

Sometimes it was my literal blood, especially in the beginning. The Anarchy division was my playground and I got to do anything and everything I wanted. Up until Emery recently, I’m also pretty certain I held the record for the most successful title defenses by ANY Champion. Does that sound like a guy who doesn’t deserve to be here?

He remains leaning against the trunk, but he reaches down and pulls out a battle axe. Over the last five years we’ve seen this very axe numerous times. But now was different.

Warren Corbett: We represented Liberty for all of CWC to see back then. We didn’t HAVE to, but we did it because Liberty was our home. We won the Trios titles, and when they became defunct, we won the Tag Team titles. Even when Liberty broke ties with the CWC, I got myself a contract within a different company and I defended those belts THREE more times BY MYSELF. Does that sound like someone who doesn’t deserve to be here?

Not to mention the times the Liberty Championship itself has slipped through my fingers. I’ve gone up against Melissa Reeves, I was basically the key challenger in Ana Hayden’s reign, Honey, Helena Noir…you get the picture. I established myself as a top contender for this belt long ago, as did Seth, as did Becky. You look down on us, but WE are a big part of why Liberty is what it is today.

We watch as his gaze breaks with the lens, turning to the battle axe and its craftsmanship. He slowly runs a finger across the bladed eedge.

Warren Corbett: Even if you look at our current run, we’ve fought against anyone in our path since returning. We played Nathan’s game and then got rid of him. We won the LibertyTag Team Championships once again. We’ve continued to main event, and most of all, we have wins on the very person that is supposed to be your Liberty Champion. Get all the likes you can, Ant, it’s not going to save you tonight. No matter how popular you are, that can’t keep the Liberty Championship around your waist. Your fake smiles may work in every other aspect of your life, but they won’t help you inside that ring.

And as for Derrick, we all know that he doesn’t belong in this match. La’Bell was the one that lost the title to Ant in the first place. HE’S the reason we’re in this mess to begin with. He couldn’t defend his title successfully, but even when he has had a chance to get back at Ant, or to stake his claim at the title - you chose to gun for #TheSociety instead. You didn’t earn this shot, Derrick, Seth and I did. You know that in your heart, and everyone in Liberty can see it. You’re a roadblock in this fatal four way. Not even YOU have done more for this company than #TheSociety has.

It’s OUR blood, sweat and tears on those gold plates, Ant. You may have bled but you’re just a blip in the history of the title. As far as I’m concerned, you haven’t earned your keep anywhere near the three of us have. Tonight is about family, it’s about US, and finally taking back what’s ours. Tonight is about the Liberty Championship!

With one large swing, Warren slices through the bottom of the trunk. Probably due to some kind of visual effects, of course. But some good ones at that. Slowly, the oak tree falls with a large thud, and Warren is suddenly gone with a blackout.

BACKSTAGE
The scene cuts to the backstage where we see Tyson Gregory already in his ring gear and putting a beanie hat on his head. When he sees the camera on him, he gives a coy smile to it before turning his full attention to the camera.

Tyson Gregory: You know, I haven’t said much since my return to Liberty Pro. It was a helluva way to come back though wasn't it? The whole War Games announcement and then bam! My handsome face shows up to the roar of the fans. But I’m sure it’s been ask, why the fuck did I come back to Liberty Pro and why the fuck did it end up being a War Games match?

He offers up a shrug of his shoulders and smiles.

Tyson Gregory: You look back at my history and I have ties to Jade. It’s no secret that her and I have crossed paths in this industry and every time she’s had my back. So it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that I’m more than happy to have her back in this. Just like it doesn’t need a college degree to know that I’m rather a fan of clusterfuck matches. And War Games? That’s as clusterfuck as they come.

He lets out a laugh.

Tyson Gregory: Plus look at the teams, you have Team Lily with Blyss Lockhart. Someone I’ve wanted to compete with for some time now and I get that chance. Her little pound puppy Dante will be there too and I have to say he’s gotten pretty handsome himself lately. And Cassie and Malaya are there too… I guess. Then look at the winning team, sorry, Team Jade, we got TJ who is a beast, Xavier Laroux who is a sexual beast. A mystery teammate and that’s always fucking cool and then me… The single best thing Liberty Pro has going for it right now. Walking in, right into the main event.

He shrugs again.

Tyson Gregory: This is a statement making match right here and that’s exactly what I intended to do tonight. So just sit back, relax and enjoy the show that myself and Team Jade are going to put on. And as the winning team… Jade the victory drinks are on you. Since Lily won’t have a job anymore.

He winks at the camera before turning and sauntering off camera.

RECAP
Before the sound of the bell, all four participants look back and forth at each other. There’s obviously going to be some games at play here. Odds are that Seth and Warren are going to be working as a duo to Ant and Derrick, who can trust each other enough to have a common enemy but that’s about it. They pair off immediately, Seth and Derrick going to the canvas as La’Bell applies a butterfly lock. On the other side of the ring, Ant and Warren battle with right hands. Ant puts her knees up and gets Warren in the jaw, before jumping up to the second turnbuckle. She leaps into a crossbody…but he catches her into a fallaway slam position! He yells out, before sending the Liberty Champion flying into the turnbuckle sideways.

Warren shifts his attention to making sure Seth doesn’t tap but nailing La’Bell with a leaping legdrop that forces him to break the hold. #TheSociety brothers stomp away on the former champion for a few seconds before nodding to one another. Warren sets Derrick up in a powerbomb position, Seth making him eat a flying uppercut as Corbett slams him down. Interestingly enough, the pair pin La’Bell by BOTH lying across him but Antoinette breaks the count before Derrick can kick out.

Ant flies in with a double axe handle to the back of Warren’s head, and crashes into Seth. Her and Lawless are the first on their feet, Ant attempting to whip Seth across the ring. However as he bounds back he leaps into a spinning lariat that knocks the wind out of Ant. Now with Warren back onto his feet, he grabs Ant around the waist and lifts her into a sidewalk slam position. At the same time, Lawless hits the ropes and bounds back with a huge big boot to the side of Sands face just before Corbett smashes her down to the canvas! Again, the two members of #TheSociety attempt to perform a double pin, with the referee starting to count, only for it to be broken up by La’Bell this time!

The four break into their original pairs, with Seth stomping on Derrick in the corner. Ant gets the better of Warren though, hitting him with a dropkick and following with a spinning wheel kick. As he’s getting up, Ant grabs hold of Warren’s jaw, hitting a stout jawbreaker. Corbett holds his face, rolling from the ring and hits the ground. On the other side, Derrick has caught Seth’s foot, keeping it held until he got to his feet. He spins him around before nailing a belly-to-belly. La’Bell sees Ant turn her attention to he and Seth, so they nod to each other the way Seth and Warren had earlier. As Lawless gets up, La’Bell hoists him into a fireman carry position, before launching him off when Ant strikes with a roundhouse kick. The kick sounds absolutely sick, echoing through the arena.

Ant goes to hook his leg and make a cover, but she gets a one before La’Bell breaks it up. She’d forgotten they technically aren’t on a team, naturally he wouldn’t let her just take the win right now. Antoinette got to her feet slowly, her gaze remaining on Derrick, and his eyes starring back at her. This gives Seth a moment to roll out of the ring.

Derrick and Ant stand dangerously close to one another, the Liberty crowd gaining tremendous volume as the current champion comes face-to-face with the former champion. The volume continues climbing, until Derrick throws a right hand. Ant throws a right hand. Derrick throws a right hand…ant Ant headbutts him! He stumbles back into the ropes and bounds back into a monkeyflip from Ant. But La’Bell is able to roll through! He pops up to his feet and lands a pounce so powerful it almost split Ant in half! As she’s getting up, he throws her into an octopus stretch, before lifting into a pumphandle slam! But Ant reverses that! She moves her legs up for a hurricanrana armdrag instead! And while winded and a little more hurt, the two are back on their feet looking at one another. More cheers begin.

It doesn’t last very long at all though as our boys from #TheSociety rejoin the fight. Corbett clobbers Derrick with a forearm, tossing him back into the corner. Lawless catches Ant off guard with a snap suplex but she lands on her feet, reaching up and bringing him down with a reverse DDT. Warren lifts La’Bell into an electric chair position, only for Ant to rush over and land a high dropkick to Corbett. He falls over the top rope, sending La’Bell tumbling over with him.

Ant turns around and is struck in the face with a bionic elbow. Lawless hits the ropes, bounding back for a splash pin that almost gets a two count. Seth helps her to her feet, when Ant smacks his hands away, she goes to bound off the ropes but Lawless sees her coming, obliterating the Liberty Champion with Detroit is Burning (Pop Up Powerbomb). The back of Ant’s head bounces off the canvas and she looks like she’s out, and thus Seth makes the cover for the one…two…thkickout!

Antoinette powers out, much to Seth’s shock and the crowd’s approval! On the outside of the ring, Warren and Derrick have managed to get themselves to their feet. La’Bell overpowers Warren, nailing a gutwrench suplex onto the hard floor. He gets Warren to his feet, before whipping him into the nearby steel steps. Corbett yells out in pain as his back collides with it. Meanwhile, still inside the ring, Ant is barely hanging on but still managed to kick out. Lawless grabs her by the head, yanking her up to her feet again. He locks her in a headlock, getting a kick out of the control he has over her currently, and giving her a wet willy for good measure. Seth kicks her in the gut, before striking with the Boom Run (Drive By Kick). The crowd boos as Seth hooks her leg, obviously about to get the win with a…

One…Two…Thrkickout!

At the last possible millisecond, Ant’s shoulder jolts into the air, almost on autopilot. Lawless doesn’t look happy at all and bangs his fist on the canvas. On the outside of the ring, Derrick is tried to rush forward but Warren moves out of the way, causing La’Bell to crash into the steel steps himself. Derrick is using the nearby barricade wall to get to his feet, when Warren lets out a battle roar, before spearing Derrick through the barricade!

Back inside the ring, Seth is dragging Ant to her feet, putting her into a powerbomb position, probably to try for another Detroit is Burning (Popup Powerbomb). But on the way down, Ant keeps her legs locked around Seth’s neck, and catching him off guard with a tilt-a-whirl headscissors. As Lawless gets to his feet, he walks right into a kick to the gut, followed by Ant putting him in a powerbomb position. With alllll her might, Ant slowly lifts Seth up, before using the ropes to bounce him upwards to nail a modified version of the Candy Killa (Fallaway Powerbomb)! Not only there, but Seth collides right into the bottom rung of the turnbuckle, and he’s out cold. Ant tugs him a little further from the ropes, flipping him over and laying across him for a pin, exhausted beyond belief.

But no!

Warren has slid into the ring, breaking the pin to an array of boos. He lifts Ant up into a spinning spinebuster before dumping her over the top rope. Warren catches his breath, looking down and seeing both Ant and Derrick struggling. He looks over his shoulder, noticing his brother Seth is out cold. He does another once over. First looking to Derrick La’Bell getting to his feet down at the barricade, and then to Ant, clutching her back from the collision with the floor, then to Seth in the middle of the ring. Slowly, Warren slides on top of Seth…

And pins him?

The referee counts the three, with a sly smile running across Warren’s face.

WINNER
Warren Corbett
METHOD
Pinfall
MATCH LENGTH
21:32
FINISHING MOVE
Candy Killa

BACKSTAGE
Night Two of Battle Symphony continues as he fade to a steel cage. Roughly 7 feet behind the cage is a dimly lit brick wall. Leaning up against the wall out of focus is an unknown individual. Is this someone debuting? Someone already on the roster? Or is it another party? The only thing we can tell about the individual is that they're leaning against the wall, arms folded, with a blue Yankees fitted pulled down.

Unknown: Ayo, we rollin'?

Cameraman: Yeah.

Unknown: Good...

Stepping off the wall and towards the cage is TJ Techniques. The former Freedom Champ made his return to the company on the last episode of Freedom. But tonight will be the first time in months that we've heard from The Funky Technician on LPW programming. TJ pushes the brim of the fitted cap upwards. The brim no longer shades his eyes. The scowl on his face is present for all to see.

TJ Techniques: It wasn't supposed to be like this. It wasn't supposed to be like this at all. My man Sparrow was supposed to be walkin' out of the ring last night with his head held high. He was supposed to be walkin' out of there with the title that was STOLEN from him in the first place. Instead, the only thing he walked out with... was his walkin' papers. And it's all your damn fault, Lily.

TJ presses his tongue against the side of his cheek. His nostrils flare as a forced exhale follows. He doesn't try to hide his disdain for the Freedom GM in the slightest.

TJ Techniques: It's all your damn fault that he was put into that position in the first place. You did him dirty last night, just like you tried to do him dirty against me back at Day of Reckoning when you put my title and his career on the line. And why? For what? Because he and I didn't fall in line? Because we had minds of our own? Because we weren't gonna allow you to control us and be pawns in your little game.

TJ stats to shake an accusatory finger at the camera.

TJ Techniques: See, that's the thing right there. This is all just nothin' more than a game to see. We aren't people. We're just playthings that you can use and abuse at all. But you see, this ain't a game to us. This is our life! This is our livelihood and you've been fuckin' with it since the first day your clueless ass came back here!

TJ smacks the fence, causing it t rattle.

TJ Techniques: It would have been one thing if Blyss beat him last night on her own. The stipulation of his career being on the line would have still been bullshit, regardless. But it would be one thing if she actually went out there, for the first time in FOREVER, and won somethin' on her own. That would be one thing. But that didn't happen, did it? Nah, because you didn't allow for it to happen. Every person with a workin' set of eyes knew that Sparrow had her beat last night. No ifs, ands or buts about it. That referee should have been allowed to count to three. Sparrow should have been walkin' out of there a two-time Freedom Champion and Blyss' raggedy ass should have been limpin' into tonight with no momentum. Now, because of you, Blyss is still runnin' around here like she Pac and Sparrow... is out of a job.

Exasperated, TJ throws his hands up. A shake of the head follows.

TJ Techniques: Are you happy? Are you happy now? Screwin' him over... that just does it for you, huh? That really gets you goin', huh? Is that how you get your rocks off these days, 'cause I know no sane man is takin' you to bed.

TJ scoffs.

TJ Techniques: Is that the only thing, the ONLY thing, that brings joy to that miserable life of yours? You had a generational talent fall into your lap. Whether you loved him or whether you hated him, you had someone on this roster that was a license to print money. You could have been rakin' in the dough with that man. Instead, all you've done is spite people like him, people like Emery, people like ME, time... and time... and time again. People like us? The hardworking people? The people that carried not just this brand but this goddamn COMPANY on their backs? WE'RE the ones that get the screws put to us! WE'RE the ones that get the short end of the stick! Trash like Blyss? She gets rewarded time and time again. Incompetent people like you, Lily? You continue to fail upward.

TJ turns away from the fence before pacing back and forth.

TJ Techniques: But that shit is about to come to a screeching halt tonight. What happens out there in that ring tonight? It's on you. It's on both of y'all. The two of you have been nothin' but a stain on this goddamn company since January. No one wanted you to come back from the dead. Everyone wanted Blyss' career to stay dead. Whether it be Society or ROTTEN, Liberation has always had some fuckery goin' on over there. But over here on Freedom? It was about competition. It was about the cream risin' to the top and the best man, or woman, winnin'. That's what it was about, professional wrestling. Not Lily Callaghan and her politics. Not this Bold and the Beautiful bullshit with her beefin' with her ex-husband. Not her pushin' her chosen few to the forefront. It was about professional goddamn wrestling! But ever since you came back on the scene, what's it been about? Games... politics... pettiness. But enough is enough. I'm done with it. There's a whole goddamn locker room that's done with it. Hell, even people on Liberation like Bri are done with you.

TJ makes his way back to the fence.

TJ Techniques: Tonight, it all ends. It ain't about jaw droppin' moves. It ain't about displays of athleticism. It's about beatin' your ass down into the ground. Blyss, you might hold that title now. You might still be a champion after tonight since your belt's not on the line. But I promise you, you will not walk out of this buildin' as a champion because you won't be walkin' under your own power! Point blank, period. They gon' have to wheel your ass on out of here and if Dante don't show up tonight, you'll be able to share a bed right next to him at New York-Presbyterian!

The Funky Technician points straight to the camera before latching his hands onto the fence.

TJ Techniques: Don't think that I've forgotten about you, Lily, because you're the main target for tonight. You're the reason that Sparrow is out of a job. You're the reason that all of this even occurred in the first place. Cameraman, zoom in because I want this dumbass to understand the severity of my words.

Slowly but surely, the picture starts to zoom in on TJ.

TJ Techniques: Hear me and hear me good. No one missed you. No one mourned for you. The world was better off when we all thought you were dead! But trust me when I tell you, after what happens to you inside War Games tonight? You gon' wish you were dead. Cause what I got in store for you, it an't gon' be quick. Oooooh nooooo, there ain't gon' be nothin' quick about what's gon' happen to you tonight. I'm gon' take my time with this one. I'm gon' make you feel pain that you've never imagined in your miserable excuse for a life. Retribution is comin' your way tonight. You think that your teammates are gon' save you? In particular, you think Blyss and Dante are gon' save you? They'd cut bait and leave you hangin' high and dry if it meant savin' their own ass. They only entertain you because you pamper them.

TJ rubs his hands down his face before continuing his rant.

TJ Techniques: The funny thing is that you think you're ready. You think you're ready for what's about to come. You was out here doin' the Downward Dog and the Thunderbolt Pose as prep work... for War Games.

TJ looks around before letting out a cackle. The audacity of this woman!

TJ Techniques: Lady, if you think some Hot Yoga is gettin' you ready for War Games, then you have lost before the match even starts. I think it's rather appropriate that I have a move called The Wig Splitter because let me tell you, I'm gon' bust your head open to the white meat. Lily, you gon' feel this. This ain't just for me. It's for every single person in this company that you've fucked with since the moment you showed your face. Tonight, I'm gonna take great pleasure in stomping you out! I'm gonna take great pleasure in knowing that I had a hand in gettin' you up out the paint and riddin' this company of you! I'm gonna take great pleasure in knowing that I put you out of a job. Your trifilin' ass started this. Tonight? I finish it... by finishing you. Tonight, you're goin' down. You're goin' down. You're goin' WAY down... to the fucking ground...

BACKSTAGE
Lily Callaghan: “You BETRAYED ME.”

She screams at somebody off camera. The camera slowly pans over to see the latest victim of Lily’s hysteria and it’s… the Mastermind himself, Chuck Matthews. Chuck seems unfazed by the outburst.

Chuck Matthews: “Did I?”

Lily Callaghan: “You PLAYED me. You told me to wait until Jade challenged me, you told me to ACCEPT that challenge, and meanwhile you’re the one who told Jade to create that match in the first place! You made her challenge me, knowing I’d accept it, and you made ME accept it, knowing Jade would make it!”

Chuck Matthews: “All true. Well done.”

Lily grits her teeth.

Lily Callaghan: “Yes, well done. Now FIX IT.”

Chuck raised an eyebrow.

Chuck Matthews: “Fix what, exactly? You have what you need: An opportunity to get Jade Night out of your hair. You’re welcome.”

Lily Callaghan: “Unless my team loses, and you know I don’t have Dante anymore thanks to Marcus’s actions last night.”

Chuck frowns.

Chuck Matthews: “I hardly see how that’s my fault. What did you expect would happen? You hired a private army to be at ringside to stop any interference.”

Lily Callaghan: “Those SABER guys have been nothing but a nuisance. Helping out Syn? Jade? Letting Dante get hurt??”

Chuck Matthews: “Miss Collins certainly has put together quite a force, hasn’t she?”

There’s a softness to his tone, and a smile on his face, almost as if he’s proud of what she’s accomplished, even in spite of SABER’s ongoing investigation into Chuck’s affairs.

Chuck Matthews: “Regardless. I offered you a name. Did you reach out?”

Lily Callaghan: “I did… and supposedly he’ll be out there. Can I even trust him, or is this another cryptic game from you?”

Chuck Matthews: “I knew his father back in the day… talented. Knew how to fight. And his son has plenty of reason to dislike SABER. I’m sure you’ll find good use for him.”

Lily Callaghan: “He better be as good as you claim. I need this win.”

Chuck Matthews: “Just remember what’s at stake if you lose.”

Lily shakes her head.

Lily Callaghan: “But I won’t lose, will I? I’ve got the smartest man in professional wrestling here to make sure I walk out the winner.”

Chuck Matthews: “That wasn’t part of the arrangement. I promised I wouldn’t screw you over. If you lose, that’s on you.”

Lily certainly doesn’t like this answer.

Lily Callaghan: “I don’t think you’re understanding the situation here. I have done EVERYTHING you asked, I gave you everything you requested. We’re in this for the long haul now, Chuck. If I go down, I promise I’m dragging you right down with me. All your dirty little secrets, all the people you’ve been playing, everyone you’ve screwed over… all that dirty laundry, out in the open. How will that fit in with all your little schemes once everyone knows what you’ve REALLY been up to?”

Chuck slowly turns to look at Lily. He cocks his head slightly, examining her with curiosity.

Chuck Matthews: “Are you threatening me, Ms. Callaghan?”

Lily Callaghan: “That’s exactly what I’m doing.”

Chuck nods slowly. He looks at her with a gaze of interest, like she was something to be observed and studied, and not a woman who’d just threatened to ruin his master plan. Then, his nonchalant demeanor changes in an instant. A dark shadow crosses his face and a cruel sneer replaces his manufactured smile. He leans in very close to Lily’s face, speaking in a low, cold voice that chills Lily to the bone.

Chuck Matthews: “Lily, my dear… I want you to remember where you were one year ago.”

He takes a deep breath, one that sounds like he’s trying to keep himself calm.

Chuck Matthews: “I want you to remember it clearly. Every wretched moment, every tiniest bit of despair, every second you had to spend away from your family, away from your life. And I want you to remember who brought you back.”

Another breath. His voice was a threatening growl in Lily’s ear.

Chuck Matthews: “Me. I did that. I gave you your life back, I pulled you out of that miserable hole you found yourself in… and I can put you right back.”

He pauses for a moment. Lily stares dead ahead, refusing to show any sign of fear to the mastermind.

Chuck Matthews: “So, perhaps you should reflect on that for a moment. Perhaps take a minute to think on it, and ask yourself if this is really your smartest play before you decide to fuck with me.”

Chuck slowly pulls back to look Lily in the eyes.

Chuck Matthews: “Do we have an understanding?”

Lily locks eyes with him, but nods. Chuck’s warm smile returns, as though the last minute had never happened.

Chuck Matthews: “Wonderful. Glad we could come to an agreeable arrangement.”

He sneers for just a brief moment before turning his back on Callaghan.

Chuck Matthews: “Best of luck in your match…”

MAIN EVENT: WAR GAMES
Team Lily (Lily Callaghan, Blyss Lockhart, Cassie Mason, Malaya Diyosa & ??)
vs
Team Jade (Jade Night, TJ Techniques, Tyson Gregory, Xavier Laroux & ??

RECAP
The WarGames match starts off with four competitors, two on each time. On Team Lily is Blyss Lockhart and Erik Malone. For Team Jade, is Xavier Laroux and Tyson Gregory. The bell rings and the WarGames begins with Erik and Tyson charging towards each other, while Blyss and Xavier meet on the other side. On one end, Erik has Tyson in a headlock while Xavier tries to hit Blyss with a suplex on the early going but she lands behind him and takes him down with a reverse DDT. Erik pulls Tyson down and starts to pummel him in the face but Tyson counters with a rake to the eyes of Erik. Tyson sprints towards Erik and takes him out with a knee strike. Gregory then turns towards Lockhart and tries to turn her attention to him but Erik Malone is back up and he levels Gregory with a running knee strike. Blyss watches this go down and is distracted, giving Xavier the chance to shove her towards the ropes and when she bounces back, he takes her out with Narcoterrorism (Bicycle Knee Strike).

With Tyson and Blyss Lockhart both out, Erik and Xavier collide in the middle of the ring. The two men clearly don’t like each other and Xavier yells out that Malone is a freak. The two then throw strike after strike at each other before Erik gets the lead. Erik lifts Xavier up for a suplex but Xavier drops behind Erik before kicking him in the nuts. Erik drops to his knees, holding onto his midsection before Xavier picks him up. Xavier then throws Erik to the ropes and he nails another Narcoterroism! Xavier Laroux is the only man standing in the ring when the timer for the next participant in the match starts to count down, with the crowd counting down as well.

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And it’s Cassie Mason who is making her entrance down to the ring with a steel chair in hand. She sprints down and the referee unlocks the door to the massive cage that is covering two rings. Cassie enters the ring and Xavier charges her but Cassie slams the end of the chair into Xavier’s gut. Xavier keels over and Cassie slams the chair into his back. Xavier crashes to the canvas before Cassie picks him up and throws him over the ropes into the second ring. Cassie goes to follow Xavier but Tyson Gregory grabs her from behind and drops Cassie with a reverse DDT. Gregory then grabs the chair and goes to slam it onto Cassie’s head but Erik grabs it from behind. Tyson turns and Erik throws the chair into his hands and Tyson catches it. Erik follows it up with a super kick into the chair, colliding it into Tyson’s face. Tyson falls to the canvas. Erik helps Cassie up and the two begin to double team Tyson with several stomps and kicks. Blyss gets up and enters the other side of the ring to stay on top of Xavier. She picks him up and whips him into the turnbuckle before charging him and hitting him with a spear into the corner.

Blyss waits for Xavier to get up and when he does, she charges him and hits him with a running single leg dropkick and Xavier tumbles to the canvas in a heap. Meanwhile on the other side of the ring, Erik slingshots Tyson straight into the cage and when Tyson crashes down to the canvas, Cassie leaps off of the turnbuckle and hits Tyson with a double foot stomp to the chest. Team Lily has complete control of the match when the two minute timer gets to five and the countdown begins.

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The next entrant for Team Jade is out next and it’s none other than the former Freedom Champion, TJ Techniques! He sprints down to the ring with a shopping cart full of weapons as the referee opens the door. TJ throws in several chairs, a chain, a trash can and a kendo stick into the ring. TJ then grabs a barbed wire 2X4 from the cart and gets into the ring. Erik charges him but TJ slams the barbed wire 2X4 into his face, cutting him open before he hits the canvas. Cassie goes for a superkick on TJ but he ducks it and he slams the 2X4 into Cassie’s back. TJ then hits the top rope and hits Erik with his Know The Ledge (Shooting Star Press). Erik is bleeding from taking the 2x4 shot earlier. TJ helps Tyson up and tells him to focus on Cassie and Erik before he grabs the kendo stick he threw into the ring and walks over and enters the other ring.

Before Blyss can counter TJ, TJ slams the kendo stick across her face and the fans are in disbelief at the crackling sound. Blyss goes crashing hard to the canvas before TJ helps Xavier up and hands him the kendo stick. Xavier starts to slam the kendo stick on Blyss’s back over and over, leaving red marks there as TJ goes to the other ring and helps Tyson do work on Cassie and Erik. Tyson is putting in work on Cassie as TJ picks Erik up but Erik starts to fight TJ off as the two battle back and forth. Once again the timer is winding down as the crowd counts along…

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Team Lily member, Lily Callaghan, runs down the ramp towards the ring. As Lily approaches the cage door. TJ Techniques, who is locked up with Erik Malone, starts throwing haymakers to beat Erik off of him. Lily screams at Erik to destroy that traitor TJ! Erik fends off TJ’s assault but steps out of the way, giving him a clear path to Lily who just stepped into the ring. TJ doesn’t even hesitate, he charges towards Lily, ready to spear his opponent and the woman who has caused him many troubles. Only Erik’s offer of a free shot wasn’t legit. He hooks TJ around the waist and heaves him over his head, over the ropes and into the cage with a brutal belly to back release suplex. As TJ crumbles to the canvas, all tangled in the ropes, Erik points down at him and laughs, saying that he just went over the rainbow. Then Erik grabs TJ by one hand and drags him out of the ropes where both he and Lily begin stomping away at him mercilessly. Xavier and Tyson both see the two on one assault but are unable to break out of the current situations to lend a hand.

Xavier tries to get to TJ but Blyss Lockhart takes him out with a chair that had been brought into the match earlier. Tyson meanwhile is having problems with Cassie Mason and as soon as it looks like he’s about to get the upper hand, Blyss comes in to help Cassie and they both take Tyson out by grabbing both of his hands and whipping him up and into the steel cage. Cassie grabs Gregory’s head and shoves it into the cage once more for good measure as Blyss goes back to continuing her assault on Xavier, stomping down onto his back and head several times. Blyss then climbs the top rope and leaps off and drives her elbow straight into Xavier’s back as Team Lily has full control of the match so far but can’t get a pin until all ten participants are in the match.

Erik pulls a beaten and bloodied TJ to his feet before he puts him in a full nelson. He nods towards Lily who pulls out a pair of brass knuckles. Lily is looking to take Techniques out! Lily adopts a ready stance and winds up to throw a wicked haymaker towards TJ’s jaw, only TJ mule kicks and hits Erik with a low blow, causing him to release the hold. TJ darts out of the way but Lily is able to stop just short of Erik’s jaw before he crumples to the canvas, holding his crotch after the low blow. As Lily looks down at Erik, TJ grabs her from behind and plants her with a full nelson facebuster. Wasting no time, TJ rolls Lily over, straddles her and rains down punches while screaming at her. Lily does her best to defend but she’s still dazed from the facebuster. TJ continues to get the better of her but it’s short lived as Erik struggles to his feet and nails TJ with a HUGE shining wizard to the jaw that knocks him off of Lily. Erik then collapses back down, holding his junk while taking a moment to catch his breath as both Lily and TJ try to get their wits about them. The countdown clock begins again.

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The fourth member of Team Jade now makes their way down to the ring and it’s none other than Jade Night. Jade springs down to the ring with a fire extinguisher. She gets inside of the ring and Blyss Lockhart charges her but Jade sprays her with the extinguisher, blinding the Freedom Champion. Blyss stumbles to her feet and Jade slams the extinguisher into her head, knocking her out and busting her open. Cassie takes the opportunity to leap off of the top rope and take Jade out with a missile dropkick that connects with the extinguisher, making it crash into Jade’s face. Cassie goes to go to work on Jade still but Xavier catches her with a punch to the face that completely obliterates her. The camera then catches Xavier and it’s now clear that he has one of the chains that entered the match earlier wrapped around his fist. Xavier begins to stomp on Cassie before a recovered Erik takes him out from behind with the kendo stick that was being used earlier, sending Xavier over the ropes. Erik then enters the other side of the ring with Xavier and goes to work on him.

Tyson Gregory grabs Cassie and lifts her up and throws her toward the steel cage, which she collides into. Tyson grabs her and does it a second time and Cassie is stumbling around on her feet. Tyson grabs her to throw her into the cage a third time but Cassie bites Tyson’s arm hard, showing her aggressive side. Tyson yells out in pain before letting go and Cassie kicks her in the gut before dropping her with a DDT. Jade is back up and she takes Cassie out with a superkick. Jade then gets into the other side of the ring and she grabs Erik away from Xavier and drives a knee into his gut. Jade then lifts Erik up and her and Xavier hit a double powerbomb on the odd star. Suddenly the countdown begins again.

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Malaya Diyosa is the last member of her team to make her way down to the two rings surrounded by the cage and she has a a sledgehammer in her hand. She gets to the ring and is let in by the referee before the referee shuts the door. TJ has Lily down and Techniques gets up once he sees Malaya but Diyosa slams the sledgehammer into his stomach and TJ falls back down next to Lily. Tyson sees Malaya and charges her but Diyosa slams her sledgehammer into Tyson’s midsection before slamming him in the back with it. Xavier and Jade don’t notice Malaya as they continue to work over Erik in the other ring. Malaya and Blyss both get into the other side of the ring and Malaya slams the sledgehammer into the back of Jade as Blyss takes Xavier out with an impaler. Malaya then slams the sledgehammer onto Xavier’s chest for good measure.

Malaya Diyosa goes to the other side of the ring and helps Cassie up to her feet. She hands her weapon to her as Blyss and Erik are now working over Jade and Xavier in the other ring. Cassie goes to slam the sledgehammer into Tyson’s back but he rolls out of the way and has the fire extinguisher in hand. Gregory sprays Malaya and Cassie with it, blinding both of them as he was playing possum. Tyson grabs a trash can and he throws it on top of Malaya’s head. Ty then grabs the sledgehammer and begins to hit Malaya with it over and over, indenting the trash can in the process as Malaya drops to the canvas. Tyson continues to work Malaya over when Cassie Mason comes out of nowhere and slams a steel chair and slams it into Tyson’s back, saving her tag partner from further assault. Finally, the countdown begins one last time.

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The fifth and final member of Team Jade and the last man in the match is… SPARROW! OH MY GOD! SPARROW IS HERE!!! The crowd goes absolutely nuts as he makes his way down to the ring, holding a table in each of his hands. Sparrow throws the tables into the ring before getting in himself and everyone is shocked to see Sparrow here on Team Jade! Cassie is still working over Tyson and she doesn’t notice Sparrow coming up behind her and he slams a chair into Cassie’s back. Sparrow then gets into the other side of the ring and he helps Xavier and Jade fight off Blyss Lockhart and Erik Malone, giving them a numbers game. Xavier and Jade double team Erik, hitting him with a double suplex as Sparrow takes Blyss out with a german suplex that sends her flying across the ring.

In the other ring, Malaya’s sledgehammer is lying on the canvas, an equal distance from both TJ and Lily as they struggle to their knees. They make eye contact with the sledgehammer and then with each other and the race is on! Both of them push to their feet and dive for the bat but when the smoke clears and they both regain their footing the bat is squarely in TJ’s hands. The former Freedom Champion smiles twirling the sledgehammer in a circle before pointing it towards Lily. Lily’s eyes widen but her focus dials in as instead of backing down she waves for TJ to bring it. HAS SHE GONE MAD!? TJ rushes forward and swings the sledgehammer at Lily but Lily’s survival instincts kicks in and she leaps towards Techniques, screwing up TJ’s trajectory and catching the bat under her arm so that she’s got it trapped just above the handle where TJ’s hands are holding it. Lily grimaces from taking the blunt of the sledgehammer shot to the ribs but now that she has the bat locked in place she headbutts TJ hard in the forehead, splitting TJ’s already bloody head even more.

TJ staggers but doesn’t release the sledgehammer so Lily follows with another headbutt, this time the force knocks TJ to his nees and leaves Lily a little woozy. Once Lily recovers she pulls the sledgehammer from beneath her arm and with both hands raises it high over her head, ready to bring it crashing down into TJ’s bloody skull. Lily draws a deep breath and winds up but right as she is about to pull it down, TJ gets up and kicks it away with his boot! Lily is shocked and she doesn’t see Sparrow coming from out of nowhere! He hits her with Izuna Drop (Spider Suplex)! Sparrow then lifts her up and pushes her towards TJ and Techniques nails her with Set 'Em Straight (Busaiku Knee Strike)!! TJ then hits the top ropes and he leaps off and nails Know The Ledge (Shooting Star Press)! He pins the general manager of Freedom and gets the three count on the win!

ELIMINATED: LILY CALLAGHAN

TJ looks up at Sparrow with a devilish grin before he grabs the sledgehammer and hits Lily in the midsection for good measure. Lily rolls to her stomach and TJ slams it into her back before the referee makes TJ back off. He pushes through them and hits Lily one last time before he backs away and Lily is pulled from the match in a heap and the fans are cheering Techniques for really laying into the woman that has caused him, Emery Layton, Sparrow and so many others so many problems. TJ and Sparrow then get up and set the two tables next to each other side by side. Before they can use them, Malaya and Cassie come from behind and Cassie tackles TJ. Cassie picks TJ up and slams him face first into the cage over and over. Malaya meanwhile chokes Sparrow with a kendo stick that she picked up. Malaya then stops choking Sparrow befores he slams the kendo stick over his back several times, leaving massive red marks on his back. Jade Night comes into the other side of the ring to assist Sparrow, taking Malaya out with a superkick but she doesn’t see Cassie, now with a chair and she slams it across the side of Jade’s head. She’s knocked out as she crumbles to the mat and Cassie pins her.

ELIMINATED: JADE NIGHT

While Cassie is busy eliminating Jade Night, we have Tyson Gregory working on Malaya Diyosa. Tyson has the sledgehammer that Diyosa had brought into the match and he yells out, ‘THIS IS FOR JADE!’ And Ty hits Malaya in the head with the sledgehammer, taking one half of Life of the Party down as the thud is heard across the arena. Tyson pins Diyosa and the referee starts the count and it goes to three!

ELIMINATED: MALAYA DIYOSA

Cassie goes to save the pin but shows up too late and Diyosa is eliminated. Cassie is going wild on Tyson now, throwing several punches his way, keeping him down. She then locks Tyson up in a crossface but TJ throws a chair on top of Cassie and then comes flying off of the turnbuckle with his Know the Ledge and he takes Mason out! TJ then pins Cassie and the count hits three! Cassie is done but TJ took a brunt of that move by dropping down onto the chair.

ELIMINATED: CASSIE MASON

It’s now TJ Techniques, Sparrow, Xavier Laroux and Tyson Gregory up against Erik Malone and Blyss Lockhart, who are in the other ring. Erik has managed to get his hands on a chain, which he’s wrapped around his fist, as Blyss has managed to get her hands on a chair. They scream for Xavier and Tyson to bring it, as they are the two on their team still standing. Xavier and Tyson get into the second ring and before they can do anything, Erik lays out Tyson with a shot to the face with his chain wrapped around his fist. Blyss slams the chair into Xavier’s head but while this went on, TJ got up. TJ climbed the cage and before Blyss and Erik could notice, TJ leaped off and took Blyss and Erik out with a wicked cross body splash and the fans began to chant, “holy shit! Holy shit!” Sparrow is back up to his feet and is the only man standing with all the carnage that has gone on. He grabs Erik and throws him into the other ring. Meanwhile, Xavier Laroux picks up Malaya’s sledgehammer that’s still in the ring.

He lines up Blyss Lockhart, who is still getting up to her feet. As Xavier goes to swing it, Erik shoves Tyson Gregory in the way and he takes the shot to the face from the sledgehammer. Xavier looks in surprise before Blyss hits Xavier with a kick to the gut before she nails him with a headlock driver, The Crowning!? Blyss just pulled out a finish that is used by her friend, Gavin Grimes! Blyss then hit the top ropes and she leaped off, nailing Blyzzard (corkscrew shooting star press) onto Tyson Gregory and she pins and gets the three count, eliminating him, but Team Jade still has a three on two advantage.

ELIMINATED: TYSON GREGORY

TJ is still out of it from his leap from the top of the cage as Blyss gets into the other side of the ring. She grabs a chair and slams it into Sparrow’s head, knocking him off of Erik, who he was doing work to. Blyss and Erik are clearly exhausted as they were the first to entrants of the match. Xavier is now up to his feet and he enters the other side with the kendo stick, slamming it across Blyss’s back and snapping it in half. Xavier then grabs Erik and whips him into the ropes. When he comes back, X goes for his Narcoterrorism but Erik ducks it! WHen he turns, Erik levels him with a cutter. Erik then grabs X and drops him with Bombs Away "Toodles" (snapdragon suplex). Erik pins Xavier and picks up the three count, eliminating Xavier, who had lasted as long in the match as Erik and Blyss up until now.

ELIMINATED: XAVIER LAROUX

The match is now a two versus two with Blyss and Erik going up against Sparrow and TJ. Erik is going to pick Sparrow up but TJ is back up to his feet and he pulls Erik off of him. The two fight back and forth, trading blow after blow but Erik starts to get the lead as he hits TJ with several right hooks. Erik grabs TJ and nails his with Toodles again!. Before he can pin him, Sparrow grabs Erik and hits him with a German suplex into the turnbuckle. Before Sparrow can pin Erik, Blyss comes out of nowhere and hits Sparrow with a running knee strike. Lockhart stalks over Sparrow and when he gets up to his hands and knees, she hits him with a running single leg dropkick. Blyss pins Sparrow but he kicks out before the three count. All four competitors lie there for a moment before Blyss gets up and grabs a chair. TJ gets up and Blyss decks him with the chair.

Sparrow gets back up again and he hits Blyss with an Izuna Drop but before he can pin, Erik comes out of nowhere and he nails Sparrow with a spear. Erik is about to pin Sparrow but TJ is back up and he grabs Erik and drops him with The Wig Splitter (Jay Driller) right on top of a chair that was lying on the canvas. TJ pins Erik and gets the three count, eliminating him from the match and leaving Blyss Lockhart on her own against Sparrow and TJ.

ELIMINATED: ERIK MALONE

Before TJ can make a move, Blyss slams him in the face with a chair. Blyss then grabs TJ and rolls him onto one of the tables that had been set up earlier. She then slams the chair onto Sparrow a few times for good measure before she picks him up and puts him on the second table. Blyss then looks up towards the top of the cage and the fans are going absolutely wild. Blyss starts to climb the cage before she gets to the top. She looks down at TJ and Sparrow before she sets up for BLYZZARD!!! Blyss leaps off and performs the move to perfection as she falls down fifteen feet and lands on TJ as Sparrow manages the strength to roll out of the way! Blyss stays on top of TJ and the referee begins the count and he counts to three, eliminating the former Freedom Champion, who had an AMAZING showing in his return to action.

ELIMINATED: TJ TECHNIQUES

The fans are going nuts as Blyss and Sparrow lie there for a few moments. TJ, meanwhile, is able to barely manage to get out of the ring and exit the giant cage. The match is down to just Blyss Lockhart and Sparrow and the pitch of the crowd is at an all time high. Blyss and Sparrow both stumble to their feet and trade blows. Sparrow manages to get an advantage before he whips Lockhart towards the ropes. She comes back and takes him out with a shining wizard but she doesn’t make the pin as she lies there, catching her breath after hitting the move in desperation. Blyss struggles towards Sparrow and gets an arm over him and the referee makes the count before Sparrow manages to kick out just before the three. The fans are going nuts as Blyss looks on in shock but Sparrow has had the slight advantage, as he was the last entrant for his team and Blyss was one of the first four who started the match.

Blyss manages to get to her feet first, using the ropes to pick herself up. She holds herself up with the top rope as the fans are going nuts. She yells at Sparrow to get up and he finally begins to stir. When Sparrow gets to his feet, Blyss charges him and goes for her big time desperation move, a bicycle knee strike! She charges but NO! Sparrow counters with Leaf Hurricane (Counter Scorpion Kick followed by a Pele Kick)!!! Sparrow then nails The Notorious K.I.C.K. - Standing Double Foot Stomp, before he drops down onto Blyss Lockhart and pins her and the referee makes the count before counting to three. The bell rings and Team Jade are announced the winners of WarGames.

ELIMINATED: BLYSS LOCKHART

WINNER
TEAM JADE (Sparrow, TJ Techniques, Tyson Gregory, Xavier Laroux & Jade Night)
METHOD
Pinfall
MATCH LENGTH
38:32
FINISHING MOVE
The Notorious K.I.C.K.
POST MATCH
Jade’s team celebrates. The cages are lifted away from the ring and confetti falls from the rafters. The fans are cheering loudly, singing their goodbyes to Lily Callaghan. In fact, the only person who doesn’t seem happy about any of this is… Lily herself. She is livid, throwing things at ringside, making a mess of the announcer’s tables, and demanding a microphone from the ringside staff.

Lily Callghan: “No, no, no, NO, NO, NO!!!”

She screams into the microphone, which only stirs up another rousing round of jeers from the crowd.

Lily Callaghan: “This was NOT supposed to happen! There was a plan in place, I was supposed to take over all of Liberty!”

Jade Night: “Lily… it’s over. You lost.”

Jade has seized a microphone of her own, approaching the furious Callaghan.

Jade Night: “Your services in Liberty are no longer required. Now, I’ll be taking over your part of Lib-”

Lily shakes her head.

Lily Callaghan: “You don’t get it, do you? I don’t OWN that half of Liberty. I sold it, months ago, in exchange for…. In order to come back. Chuck, he made my problems disappear, and in exchange, I’d take Liberty and sign it over to him.”

Jade narrows her eyes.

Jade Night: “You… sold half of Liberty to Chuck Matthews?”

Lily is only half paying attention. She’s pacing the ring, shaking her head as everything that’s transpired slowly dawns on her.

Lily Callaghan: “He promised… he could make things happen, he knew I could take the company, he knew he could play me against Nathan, play you against me. All of them are working for… for him, they’re all-... YOU’RE WORKING FOR HIM?”

She turns on Jade, jabbing a finger to her chest. She’s screaming into the microphone.

Lily Callaghan: “He’s going to destroy EVERYTHING, don’t you understand that? He outsmarted every single one of you, AGAIN.”

She nods slowly, remembering her promise to Chuck, what would happen if she lost.

Lily Callaghan: “LISTEN. You know all these things that have been going on? Liberty, Valiant, do you know what he’s been doing? Don’t you know what he’s been up to? Chuck Matthews is-”

She continues to speak, but her microphone has completely cut out. She taps it furiously, then looks to the crew, who are scrambling to try and determine what happened to the feed. Then from the audience… they begin to emerge. A couple at first, then two more, then another four from the back: Individuals in dark suits, with sunglasses which exist more to conceal their eyes than to protect from light. They hit the ring with purpose, not wasting any time to construct a plan or give Lily time to react. She does, at first, make a motion to run, only to find one of the suits awaiting her at each side of the ring. Two of them come up behind, seizing her and dragging her from the ring, up the ramp. From the back, Chuck himself emerges, hands behind his back as he watches the scene unfold. Lily screams obscenities and tries to get out whatever she was trying to say, but a gloved hand from one of the suits covers her mouth, preventing her from spilling any secrets. From the back, Jackal emerges, but before she can so much as make a motion, another group of suited individuals appear seemingly out of nowhere to halt her in her tracks. She looks ready to fight them off, but upon seeing the sidearms at their hips, decides against it and can only look on helplessly as Lily is dragged up to the stage. Chuck smiles warmly when he sees her and takes her confiscated microphone from one of the suits. He looks to Lily and leans in close to her, saying something into her ear. Lily’s eyes widen with fear and she tries to scream but the suits drag her off behind the curtain and she disappears. Chuck pauses for a moment, waiting for the crowd to settle a bit.

Chuck Matthews: “Well… that was unpleasant, wasn’t it?”

He shakes his head with a sad look on his face.

Chuck Matthews: “I wish it could have gone another way, I really do… but we all have to live with the consequences of our actions, don’t we?”

Jade is watching Chuck intently. Chuck motions to her.

Chuck Matthews: “Nothing to worry about. What Lily said IS true though… I’ve owned Freedom for some time now. Just a little business arrangement we had. I helped her out of a sticky situation, and she handed Liberty over to me… you know, I did have a similar arrangement with Nathan as well, but… oh, well, I suppose The Society put a wrench in that plan. Shame, really.”

It’s clear by his expression that he’s not particularly bothered by this; why should he, knowing that Jade had been all the more easier to work alongside since Nathan’s disappearance?

Chuck Matthews: “Now here’s the thing… I don’t really have time for any of this. Multi-billion dollar company to run, deals to sort out overseas, other business ventures requiring my attention, I just… I don’t have time to run a wrestling show, you know? I thought Lily would have done a good job, but… I suppose she was becoming a liability. Couldn’t have that.”

He claps his hands with an excited smile.

Chuck Matthews: “Fortunately, I believe I’ve found a very suitable replacement, and… well, I suppose it’s easier to let him introduce himself.”

He steps aside, and waits for a moment until the new general manager of Freedom emerges in the form of… Robb Hardy? Robb steps through the curtain to boos from the crowd, which don’t seem to phase him. He smiles at Chuck and the two men shake hands before Chuck steps aside to allow Hardy to have his moment in the spotlight. Robb accepts the microphone from Chuck, looking out at the Liberty crowd.

Robb Hardy: “I don’t know why you’re surprised. Chuck and I have been doing business for years, and when the smartest man in the history of this business offers you the opportunity to get away from some faction leader nonsense in one company to be the top authority in another, you don’t stop to ask why.”

He looks to Chuck, who looks at the floor with a humble smile.

Robb Hardy: “So congratulations. Blyss, Life of the Party, all of you on Freedom… you’re now under my management.”

He turns to Jackal, still held back by the mysterious men in suits.

Robb Hardy: “You’re welcome to share the word with YOUR boss that as of this moment, Reaper is no longer welcome on my shows.”

He returns his attention to the crowd.

Robb Hardy: “And the fun isn’t stopping there. Beginning next week, Freedom is undergoing something of a rebrand. Thanks to the generosity of this man right here and his company’s endless wrestling library, I’m very excited to announce that next week will mark the beginning of the NEW Liberty Freedom brand… Empire Pro Wrestling.”