AMERICAN THUNDER DOME 4 - DAY 1 - 07/31/2022

[NVR Staff]

JULY 31ST 2022

STUDIO MERLOT

NAPA VALLEY, CA

IN RING...
It's the first day of NVR'S 4th Birthday Weekend and the fans are electric. Signs for almost every wrestler on the brand, and even some who aren't on the roster for some reason, are littered throughout the crowd. A "THUN-DER DOME"  chant breaks out as the fans continue to hype themselves up. Suddenly "Ima Boss" by Meek Mill starts to play over the PA and NVR Wrestling President, Caleb Jackson, steps out. He embraces the fans with open arms and conducts them as they sing his song.

IMA BOSS!!!
IMA BOSS!!!
I PLAN THE SHOTS!!!
I CALL THE CALLS!!!

He enters the ring and bows to the crowd as he grabs a microphone.

CALEB JACKSON: NVR FAITHFUL!!! WELCOME TO THE FIRST DAY OF OUR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!! 

He let the crowd pop for the show before continuing.

CALEB JACKSON: I know we're a little late this year, but each year the work gets harder and harder, because  even though we're celebrating NVR the brand tonight, we're really celebrating all of you! Thank you, all of you for all the support, all the patience, and all of the love you show us. You guys are what makes us want to produce better and better wrestling for all of you.  So we may be late, we may take our time, but it's always to pull through for you all, our NVR Faithful! 

More cheers as Caleb smiles at the fans.

CALEB JACKSON: And this year's American Thunder Dome weekend will be no different! Tomorrow night we have a 2/3 Falls match against two She-Hemoths in Dana Alans and Bree Smith, we have JD Driftwood and Brea Lombardi putting their titles on the line, and lastly, we have the reason for the season... THE THUNDER DOME MATCH!!!

Another Thunder Dome chant busts out, but Caleb calms the crowd down.

CALEB JACKSON: But that's tomorrow night! Tonight, we have Dani vs RaptoЯ, we have a long-time rivalry coming to a head in our R!ZE Championship match, we have The Grapmason vs The Cult Classic in a Submissions match, we have that MASSIVE Gauntlet match for the tag team championship, and of course two of our biggest names going head to head for the NVR World Championship in Nevada Brooks and Izzy Van Doren!!!

A split cheer for Brooks and IVD breaks out, as Caleb hypes both poles of fans up to be loud for tonight's main event. Caleb waits for the crowd to die down.

CALEB JACKSON: HOWEVER... Before grudge matches, before title matches, before Gauntlet matches, before World title Main Events and Thunder Domes... we have a match that will set the tone for the rest of the weekend... so without FURTHER ADO... BRODY HOWITZER VS CORAZON NEGRO!!!!

The crowd cheers as Caleb Jackson switches spots with Valentina Lovelace as he exits the ring and spotlights look to focus at the ramp.

[NVR Staff]

OPENING MATCH
SINGLES MATCH
CORAZON NEGRO
vs
BRODY HOWITZER

VALENTINA LOVELACE: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS IS OUR OPENING MATCH FOR THE EVENING!!!

BLACK HEARTS GONNA KILL YOU!!!
BRODY SUCKS!!!
BLACK HEARTS GONNA KILL YOU!!!
BRODY SUCKS!!!
BLACK HEARTS GONNA KILL YOU!!!
BRODY SUCKS!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: Introducing first...

The tempo of "Journey to the Center of the Mind" would pick up gradually, as Brody makes his way to the top of the ramp and holds a kendo stick in the "This is my Boomstick!" pose, before pointing it at the crowd as he makes his way to the ring after some stagehand rolls out some red carpet for him to walk, as he enters the ring ready to make some art.

VALENTINA LOVELACE: And their opponent...

Nobody walks out for a few minutes, but suddenly the lights go out...

“CORAZON NEGRO”

"Cinco de Mayhem" by the Bleeding Fingers begins to play as black, purple, and gold strobe lights shine all over the arena as out comes the masked man, Corazon Negro! He is wearing the mask that has been seen all over NVR for the past couple of months. He walks slowly and eerily down to the ring, staring his opponent down. Corazon Negro slides to the ring and poses in the ring before he turns and faces his opponent.

Brody claps for Corazon, applauding him for finally coming out. Corazon just looks at Brody as Howitzer tries to shake his hand. Howitzer realizes he isn’t going to get what he wants so he backs away. Corazon goes to grab Brody, but Brody stops where he stands and points behind Corazon. CN doesn’t buy it at first, but a mixture of curiosity and survival instincts kick in as CN turns around AND BRODY CLOCKS HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD!!! The trick and the years of acting pay off as he opens up on Corazon with a series of strikes. Howitzer hits a big dropkick that sends Corazon into the corner, as he hits the ropes to catch Corazon with a KNEE TRE- SLING BLADE. Corazon to stomp on Howitzer, before throwing him into the corner with a BUCKLE BOMB!!! Brody uses the ropes to keep himself up, AND CORAZON CHOPS THE FUCK OUT OF HIM NUMEROUS TIMES!!! After all the chops, a very poetic Black Mark develops over the Heart of Brody, as if it’s a calling card of The Black Heart himself. Corazon Negro hooks Brody by the head and goes for the first of TRES ENEMI-NO!!! Brody fights his way out and starts to go for the KNEE TREMBLER AGA- CORAZON AVOIDS IT AGAIN!!! He sweeps the legs and goes for a MAGISTR- BRODY ROLLS FREE!!! Both men get to their feet and Corazon hits a Shotgun Dropkick that sends Brody through the ropes. Corazon Negro climbs up to the top rope as he stalks his victim, who is rising on the apron. He leaps off for a CLOTHESL-BLOOPER HEEL!!! CN is doubled over as he holds onto the ropes for dear life. Brody shoves Corazon’s head between his thighs and hits a STUMP-PULLER PILEDRIVER ON THE APRON!!! He rolls Corazon back into the ring and COVERS WITH ONE FOOT!!! Steph the Ref counts for the… 1… 2… 3NO!!! CORAZON SITS UP!!!

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: DEATHKILL DRIVER ON THE APRON!!!

K.T. ANDERSON: HOLY SHIT, I THOUGHT WE JUST WITNESSED A MURDER!!!

GEMMA MARCHAND: WHAT A FIRST MATCH TO CALL!!!

Despite the cool kick-out spot, Brody keeps the momentum on his side. Corazon gets some offense in, but Brody ducks a discus forearm into a HUGE BACK SUPLEX!!! Brody flexes and tells the crowd they can “Find that in Saint of Miami”. He tries to rip the mask off of Corazon Negro, screaming “GIVE ME MY AWARD”, but CN rolls outside of the ring trying to protect his mask. As Corazon tries to fix his mask, Brody hits the ropes and goes for a SUICIDE DI- HE’S CAUGHT!!! Corazon lifts him up for a BRAINBUSTER!!! He lifts him up for a SECOND BRAINBUSTER!!! One more lift and he hits the THIRD ENEMIGO ONTO THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!! He leaves Howitzer on the table as he heads to the ring post. He climbs to the top, points at Brody, and leaps off for THE TRIBUTE TO THE KING THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!! The crowd is on their feet as the two men roll about the ringside area. Corazon gets to his feet and rolls Howitzer into the ring. Corazon lines up his opponent, looking to finish the match with SIN AMO-BRODY LAWN DARTS CORAZON!!! Howitzer stumbles into the ropes as he follows up with a BLOCKBUSTER!!! Howitzer taunts the crowd as he goes to the corner. He climbs up to the top for CHINKILLA!!! He covers CN for the… 1… 2… THE BLACKHEART KICKS OUT!!! Brody lifts Corazon to his knees and starts to tear at the mask. Corazon tries to fight back, but he eats a big elbow that stuns him. Brody screams out “THAT’S A WRAP” as he positions Corazon Negro for WHISKEY TANGO FOX-BLACK ACE LARIAT!!! Corazon Negro counters it into the ripcord lariat, but he holds onto the arm and transitions into ROAZON ROTO!!! CORAZON COVERS FOR THE… 1… 2… 3!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN... THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH... VIA PINFALL... CORAZON NEGRO!!!

Corazon stands over Brody Howitzer with a slightly torn mask and a bloody face. The lights flash, and now there stands Diego Matias. For everything Brody has put Diego Matias/Corazon Negro, he was just happy it was over. Brody clearly feels similarly, as he rolls to the outside to lick his wounds and talk about how he’s a movie star so he’ll always be the real winner. Diego takes a moment and celebrates his win with the NVR Faithful.

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: WHAT AN OPENING MATCH!!!

GEMMA MARCHAND YOU GUYS GET TO DO THIS ALL THE TIME??? THAT WAS AWESOME!!!

K.T. ANDERSON: YEA, AND IT’S EVEN BETTER WHEN YOU’RE STUCK AT CATERING!!!

[NVR Staff]

[NVR Staff]

SINGLES MATCH
RAPTOЯ
vs
DANI DAVIES

VALENTINA LOVELACE: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS NEXT MATCH IS A SINGLES MATCH AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!

ONE FALL!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: Introducing first…

"Immigrant Song" by Led Zepplin plays, as the lights change different colors of green, gold, and brown. The music changes going into the first verse and out comes the 100 Million-year-old rookie, RaptoЯ steps out from behind the curtain. He takes his first small step for Dino's and his one giant leap for Dino-kind! With that, he stomps out to the ring and raises his hands in self-hype as the fans cheer for him as well. One big step over the top rope, and he's in the center of the ring screaming "We're Back" before posing in the ring and letting his music die.

VALENTINA LOVELACE: And their opponent...

The opening of Mad Hatter begins to play, as lights flash to the tune of the little bells, but then the lights all change to a scarlet color as the verse first hits and Dani Davies steps out. She starts to walk down to the ring, singing the lyrics to the song as she stays away from the fans at the ringside.

The normals, they make me afraid
The crazies, make me feel sane

Dani walks towards the camera, reciting these words as she hops onto the apron and poses. She looks around at the crowd with a bit of disgust, as she spins into the ring and poses one more time, still singing the words to the song as the music.

A rematch from last year’s American Thunder Dome, RaptoЯ and Dani circle the ring. There’s no time to do an “I’m taller than you” taunt, as Dani rushes up and immediately hits a torpedo headbutt into the torso of RaptoЯ. He stumbles as Dani hits a leaping uppercut that sends RaptoЯ into the corner. Dani screams and charges at RaptoЯ looking for a SPLASHING FORE- HE LAUNCHES HER OVER THE TOP ROPE!!! Dani plummets to the floor as RaptoЯ roars out to the crowd. He steps over the top rope and drops to the floor. He goes to grab Dani and instead gets SHOVED INTO THE RING POST!!! She gets on the apron and goes for a RUNNING KI- HE SWATS HER DOWN!!! Dani is doubled over as he CHOKESLAMS HER TO THE FLOOR!!! He grabs her and LAUNCHES HER INTO THE CROWD!!! RaptoЯ heads back into the ring, not noticing that the NVR Faithful CAUGHT DANI AND FLOATED HER TO SAFETY AT RINGSIDE!!! RaptoЯ turns around as she slips into the ropes and hits a CHOP BLOCK!!! The Cretaceous Crippler drops to a knee as Dani delivers a HEADTRIP!!! RaptoЯ is on his hands and knees now, as Dani hits the ropes screaming. She gets a full head of steam to deliver LOVE LAY- POP-UP POWERSLAM BY RAPTOЯ!!! He hits her with so much force that he bounces back to his feet, spins around, and hits a STANDING MOONSAULT FOR THE… 1… 2… DANI KICKS OUT!!!

GEMMA MARCHAND: THE FORCE OF A 100 MILLION YEARS JUST FLATTENING DANI DAVIES!!!

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: THE GIANT SLAYER IS STILL IN THIS!!!

K.T. ANDERSON: DANI DAVIES TRULY IS A FUCKING WITCH!!! NO OTHER EXPLANATION FOR HOW SHE WAS ABLE TO KICK OUT AFTER THAT!!!

RaptoЯ uses his size and strength advantage to throw Dani Davies all over the ring. Dani tries to fight back with some stiff strikes, but she just doesn’t have any answers for the power of RaptoЯ. RaptoЯ taunts Dani by saying “This is how we did it in my day”, before hitting his own personal variation of the CURB STOMP!!! A woman screams in the crowd because she was sure she saw Dani Davies’ head explode, but NO! Dani Davies survives the head stomp by kicking out at 2.999!!! RaptoЯ pulls her up by her hair and lifts her up onto his shoulders for EXTINCTI- THE DOUBLE D LOCK IS LOCKED IN!!! She’s not completely there, but her instincts told her to slide down RaptoЯ’s back and try and choke him out! RaptoЯ desperately throws himself into the corner. He smashes her into the turnbuckles a couple of times until Dani lets go. RaptoЯ charges to the other corner, before running up for a DINO-SPLASH-NO!!! Dani slides to the apron and RaptoЯ hits the corner as hard as he possibly could without taking him off his feet. Dani goes to the top rope and desperately climbs up, trying to wait for her moment and deliver a DIVING HEADTRIP!!! She takes the monster off his feet, and delivers DOUBLE FOOT LOVE, LAYBABY!!! RaptoЯ tries to fight his way back to his feet, but DANI LOCKS THE DOUBLE D LOCK BACK IN!!! RAPTOЯ BEGINS TO FADE… AND HE GOES OUT!!! Jeff the Ref calls for the bell!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN... THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH... VIA SUBMISSION... DANI DAVIES!!!

The Giant Slayer stands tall over her opponent. She screams that she is here to slay Giants not rats and that she will not stop until NVR is synonymous with her name. RaptoЯ rolls to the outside and Dani points to him and says that this is proof that she’s better than everyone else in the company. RaptoЯ shouts not to use her fluke win to make a statement, but she tells him to die with the rest of the dinosaurs. RaptoЯ looks like he’s about to slide back into the ring, but a bunch of ring hands hold him back, not that Dani cared.

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: Dani Davies gaining some momentum over a former R!ZE Champion here tonight!

K.T. ANDERSON: I want to like her so much, but the fact that she’s your favorite makes drops her a few places.

GEMMA MARCHAND: Not that anyone was asking for your approval in the first place, K.T.!

[NVR Staff]

[NVR Staff]

EARLIER IN THE DAY...
“Enforcer” Anthony Cross is walking into the backstage area of Studio Merlot.

? ? ?: Good luck tonight…

Anthony looks around and sees Grady The Intern standing there. Anthony looks up at the ceiling and sighs.

ANTHONY CROSS: Why, why, why? Can’t you leave me alone?

GRADY THE INTERN: You don’t mean that.

ANTHONY CROSS: I very much do. You know I have had it out for you since you stuck your nose in my business last year. Which I am sure you know was an egregious abuse of power.

GRADY THE INTERN: How could I abuse power? I don’t have any power to abuse.

ANTHONY CROSS: I don’t know!!! You somehow stumbled into it though!

GRADY THE INTERN: You really should stop living in the past because you have a big R!ZE Championship match tonight.

Anthony’s face gets a bit red with anger as he looks at Grady.

ANTHONY CROSS: I know that you idiot! If you are so concerned about my upcoming title match then why are you bothering me?

GRADY THE INTERN: I couldn’t bother you if I tried. Why are you putting bad words on my name? It’s a wonder why I even tried to wish you luck tonight.

Anthony shakes his head as he turns around and walks away.

GRADY THE INTERN: ALL THAT ANGER CAN'T BE GOOD FOR YOU!!! YOU SHOULD JUST FALL IN LINE AND BE LIKE ME!!!

[NVR Staff]

NVR WRESTLING
R!ZE CHAMPIONSHIP
SINGLES MATCH
DARBY MACNAMARA (C)
vs
ANTHONY CROSS

VALENTINA LOVELACE: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS MATCH IS FOR THE NVR R!ZE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

LET’S GO DARBY!!!
EN-FOR-CER!!!
LET’S GO DARBY!!!
EN-FOR-CER!!!
LET’S GO DARBY!!!
EN-FOR-CER!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: Introducing first, the challenger...

Natural Born Killaz By Ice Cube and Dr. Dre start playing throughout the arena. Smoke comes from the entranceway. As the smoke is clearing The Enforcer walks through the smoke and looks out at the crowd. Enforcer then walks down to the ring. He walks up the stairs onto the ring apron, looks out at the crowd, and lifts his arms out to the side. Enforcer steps through the top and middle ropes. Enforcer walks over to the opposite ring ropes and lifts his arms out to his side.

VALENTINA LOVELACE: And the champion...

The upbeat, fast-paced tunes of Machine Gun Kelly’s pop punk “Kiss Kiss” starts to play and Darby comes out from backstage with his usual carefree energy. Pausing he’ll glance around to study the crowd and then begin to make his way quickly. On his way to the ring he’ll try and barter and trade with fans along the ramp, looking to exchange any of the knickknacks he might have picked up backstage (or who the hell knows where else). Sometimes he might be successful. Others he might come up empty. But eventually, he’ll turn his attention back to the task at hand, ascend the steel ring steps and then up the nearby turnbuckle post, flipping off the top turnbuckle and into the ring where he’ll find his way to his corner and (most likely) try and pickpocket the referee’s wallet on his way there.

The bell rings and instantly Anthony Cross goes to chase down the champion, but Darby MacNamara is too fast. It’s almost like a game of professional tag the way MacNamara slides between the ropes and in and out of the ring to evade Enforcer. At one point, Cross thinks he has Darby, but DMac does a baseball slide between his legs to the apron, pops up, and delivers a big elbow to the back of Cross’ head. Big Springboard dropkick really sets Darby up to take control early on. MacNamara works on kicking the legs out from beneath Enforcer, as he tries to keep the big man down. Darby is eating up the fact that he is embarrassing his opponent, and goes to put him away with DIRTBIRD!!! The Asai DDT lands and Darby covers for the… 1… 2… ENFORCER GETS AN ARM UP!!! Darby pulls his challenger up to his feet, as he handsprings into the ropes for a CUTT-NO!!! Big elbow strike to the back of The Were-Raccoon’s head! Enforcer delivers a beat down on The R!ZE Champion. He guides Darby into the corner with some heavy punches, before running around the ring and delivering a VICIOUS MAFIA KICK!!! Darby slumps in the corner, but Cross isn’t done with him. He places Darby backward on the top turnbuckle and climbs up with him. He lifts Darby up for an AVALANCHE BELLY-TO-BACK SUP- DARBY LANDS ON HIS FEET!!! Enforcer has no idea as he gets to his feet and taunts the crowd. Cross turns around into a FAUGH A BALLAGH!!! He covers for the… 1… 2… ENFORCER KICKS OUT!!!

K.T. ANDERSON: RACCOON BOY FUCKING TURNED ENFORCER INSIDE OUT!!!

GEMMA MARCHAND: WHAT AN AMAZING SPEAR BY THE CHAMPION!!!

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: I COULDN’T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF, GEMMA!!!

Cross starts to fight his way back to his feet, keeping Darby away with wild haymakers. He’s nearly to his base when Darby hits a Jumping Reverse STO… INTO A KOJI CLUTCH!!! Cross tries to drag is legs towards the ropes, but he’s just too far away. So now, Enforcer tries to muscle out of the maneuver, and this gets him a lot more success. Anthony Cross breaks free of the clutch and delivers NUMEROUS HAMMERFISTS!!! Darby escapes and heads to the corner with Cross in tow. Cross tries to catch Darby with a psych-out splash, but Darby slips to the apron, and Cross collides with the turnbuckles. He slides back in and delivers THE WAXING MOON!!! Darby springs to the top rope and goes for WIRED TO THE MOON!!! HE COVERS CROSS FOR THE… 1… 2… 3NO!!! ENFORCER GETS A FOOT ON THE ROPES!!! Darby can’t believe this, he thought he had it there!!! Darby tries to get the crowd behind him, as he hypes them up. He goes to a corner and watches as Cross gets to his feet. Darby yells as he goes for SCARLET FOR YA -NAH!!! Cross with a huge back body drop, BUT DARBY LANDS ON HIS FEET!!! ANOTHER WAXING MOON FROM DARBY!!! Cross is dropped to a knee as he goes to the apron and leaps off for I’D RATHER BE SHI- CROSS CROTCHES HIM!!! Darby grabs at the top rope, trying to relieve the pressure, but Enforcer quickly grabs his head AND DRILLS HIM WITH A HANGING DEATH PENALTY!!! HE COVERS FOR THE… 1… 2… 3!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN... THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH... VIA PINFALL... AND NEW NVR R!ZE CHAMPION… ANTHONY CROSS!!!

Cross taunts Darby, whos in the crotch-specific fetal position. The crowd showers him in boos, as Enforcer flips everyone off. He yells that he spoiled Darby’s chance at the World title, and now he will use the R!ZE Championship to capture the NVR World Championship. Boos everywhere, as Darby tries to steal the belt back, but Enforcer boots him away and rolls out of the ring trying to celebrate his win without the support of the fans.

K.T. ANDERSON: WHAT A GENIUS!!! WRESTLING’S MOB BOSS ADDS ANOTHER TITLE TO THE OL’ CURRICULUM VITAE!!!

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: WHAT A DISGUSTING WAY TO WIN A TITLE!!! NO HONOR WHATSOEVER!!!

GEMMA MARCHAND: I HOPE DARBY STEALS THAT TITLE FROM HIM LATER!!!

[NVR Staff]

[NVR Staff]

SUBMISSION MATCH
Ⓣ
vs
GAVIN GRIMES

VALENTINA LOVELACE: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS NEXT MATCH IS A SUBMISSION MATCH!!! THE ONLY WAY TO WIN IS TO SUBMIT YOUR OPPONENT!!!

LET’S GO Ⓣ!!!
LET’S GO GRIMES!!!
LET’S GO Ⓣ!!!
LET’S GO GRIMES!!!
LET’S GO Ⓣ!!!
LET’S GO GRIMES!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: Introducing first...

[ R E D A C T E D ] hits the PA system, and the lights fade to a red color. At the top of the stage, sparkler pyres go off and as the chorus hits, they shoot off white, as red confetti shoots into the air, and out comes Ⓣ. The REALEST Wrestler walks down the ramp ignoring the fans and focusing on the match ahead. Ⓣ slides into the ring on his stomach and slaps the canvas three times before hopping up. He "Runs the ropes" and arrogantly poses in the center of the ring by kissing his hands and spreading them out into the air as his music fades out.

VALENTINA LOVELACE: And their opponent...

The lights go out, and a few spotlights flash to the beat of “Throne” by Bring Me The Horizon begins to play. When the lead singer begins to sing out “Ooooh Ohohohoh Ooooh”, all of the lights turn back on to a blinding white light, as Gavin Grimes stands at the top of the ramp with his arms wide. The intensity of the lights goes down, as Gavin explodes with energy. He hi-fives fans and hypes them up as he heads to the ring. The Cult Classic slides across the apron, before posing for the fans. He goes into the ring and poses one more time in the center of the ring before heading to his corner.

This whole thing happens in the blink of an eye. Before the bell rings, Ⓣ talks so much shit to Gavin. He tells Gavin that he’s going to wrestle circles around him and embarrass him. Gavin just smiles, but Ⓣ keeps going. He says STRONGHOLD won’t even need to come out because he’s got this in the bag. This goes on for a while as the bell finally rings. There’s a moment where they circle the ring, and Ⓣ goes for a tie-up, but in the slickest go-behind you’ve ever seen, Gavin Grimes shoots behind and LOCKS IN THE KING’S CROSSFACE!!! He gets a leg trap on it too and Ⓣ has absolutely nowhere to go because they’re in the middle of the ring. Ⓣ freaks out and tries to escape, but Gavin has him trapped. The panic sinks in, and in less than 30 seconds of match time, Ⓣ TAPS OUT!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN... THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH... VIA SUBMISSION... GAVIN GRIMES!!!

Gavin releases his hold and gets his hand raised as Ⓣ stares into the hard cam, confused about what just happened. As it slowly sinks in that Ⓣ was just embarrassed in front of everyone at the biggest show in NVR’s calendar. Mo Mooney slides in with him, but Ⓣ just loses it. Ⓣ rips the tie off Mooney and throws it around. He starts taking the turnbuckle pads off in protest. Ⓣ takes a boot off and throws it into the crowd. He threatens to rip the extensions out of Steph the Ref’s hair if she doesn’t leave him in his ring. Ⓣ goes to the ringside and threatens all of the ring hands and timekeepers. He takes the already spilled iced coffee of K.T. Anderson, and chucks the cup into the crowd. Ⓣ continues his tantrum by taking the ring apron apart and throwing the ring bell at the ring.

GEMMA MARCHAND: WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING???

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: Ⓣ HAS SNAPPED!!!

K.T. ANDERSON: HOW ARE YOU BOTH SO HEARTLESS TO THIS POOR MAN???

[NVR Staff]

[NVR Staff]

DURING THE BREAK...
A few minutes later, Ⓣ is still having his meltdown. Security has tried to whisk him away, but he takes a chair and threatens to take them all out if they come any closer. He continues to throw things and tear the ring apart bit by bit. Producers now run out to try and reason with Ⓣ, but he doesn't listen to them. He threatens to beat down Valentina Lovelace if they don't leave him alone, and everyone steps back again. Ⓣ walks over to the announcer's table. He’s now pulling at his hair, blonde strands now coming out piece by piece. He shoves the monitors and iPad to the ground, screaming at the top of his lungs. He looks over at K.T. And for a brief moment, a look of relief comes over the Wristlock Hero. He asks KT for his headset and seeing as how the two are close friends, KT obliges but steps away fast because he doesn't want to become a victim. Ⓣ can now be heard speaking live on the broadcast.

Ⓣ: CALEB JACKSON!!! I KNOW YOU'RE FUCKING LISTENING!!! CALL OFF YOUR FUCKING DOGS AND GET YOUR SORRY ASS DOWN HERE!!!

There’s some silence.

Ⓣ: NO! NO! NO! I’ll stay out here all night. Don’t make me come to the back and look for you!

More silence.

Ⓣ: I'll call the whole fucking squad down here to keep the destruction up. Think I won't. Mo. Donnie. Freddie. Adri. K.T. All of us will- You think I’m joking? You have thirty seconds.

He starts counting down, his eyes never leaving the top of the ramp, and right when he hits 1 "Ima Boss" by Meek Mill begins to play. NVR Wrestling's President, Caleb Jackson walks down with a microphone, trying to wave and calm down Ⓣ. K.T. Anderson hands Ⓣ a microphone before quickly backing away again.

CALEB JACKSON: Ⓣ WHAT ARE YOU DOING??? I've seen you do a lot of dumb things and say a lot of dumber things, but THIS? This is beneath you. I know you're still basically a child, but thi-

Ⓣ: DON'T YOU RIDICULE ME, CALEB!!! THIS WHOLE THING IS YOUR FUCKING FAULT!!! YOU FOSTER THIS BULLSHIT NOTION THAT ANYONE CAN WIN ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT, AND THAT'S HOW MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE LIKE WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO ME TONIGHT HAPPEN!!!

Caleb looks shocked and appalled at being accused of costing Ⓣ his match via having a non-toxic work environment.

CALEB JACKSON: THIS IS ALL MY FAULT???

Ⓣ: YEA, AND YOU'RE GONNA FUCKING FIX IT!!!

CALEB JACKSON: NO! NO, I'M NOT!!! I'm tired of this fake narrative you constantly push about me and my company. I'm tired of this fake narrative you've fed to young rookies like Freddie and Donnie and Adrianna, who think the whole world is against them. It's not, it's bullshit egos like yours that cause you and your whole group to get ridiculed and embarrassed like this. I'm not feeding into your demands anymore. I'm not fixing any problems you seem to think I've caused. Most importantly, I'm not going to let some crybaby ruin my show. SO GOOD NIGHT Ⓣ!!! GET THE HELL OUT OF MY STUDIO!!!

Caleb turns around and starts to walk to the back as security closes in on Ⓣ As they start to grab at him, Ⓣ's tone completely changes and you can hear his voice crack as he yells out for one last second.

Ⓣ: WAIT!!! WAIT!!! WAIT!!!

Caleb Jackson turns around with an eyebrow raised as Ⓣ puts his hands together and starts to plead.

Ⓣ: Caleb please. This isn't Ⓣ talking anymore. This isn't The REALEST WRESTLER. This isn't GRAPMASON. This isn't RM Tapp. This isn't even Sub Masta T or Wristlock Academy owner Tapp. This is the actual Tapson Addams talking now. The same kid who debuted on THIS very show 3 years ago. You used to stick your neck out for me all the time as a boss. You said anything I needed just ask. YOU SAID THAT. You promised to always be there for your talent. Well, I'm here. I'm begging for your help, Caleb. This weekend can't end like this for me. I'm on my knees, Caleb!

Ⓣ kneels down, showing complete submission to the NVR President.

Ⓣ: Please, I'll stop all this. I'll stop the fake ego. I'll pay the damages. I'll do whatever you want. Just please... give me another shot.

Caleb gets a bit of a smirk, as hearing Ⓣ change his tune intrigued him.

CALEB JACKSON Well, Tapson Addams, what shot should I give you? What do you have in mind?

Ⓣ quickly pops back up to his feet.

Ⓣ: Please, President Jackson, I'll end all of this right now. I just ask for you to place me into the American Thunder Dome!!!

The crowd seems to pop at this, and Caleb mulls over the idea. Ⓣ slides into the ring and is back on his knees pleading to the NVR President. Caleb drags out his consideration as long as he can when finally he says...

CALEB JACKSON: FINE, but under ONE CONDITION...

Ⓣ pops up to his feet and has his hands together, still pleading for his shot.

Ⓣ: YES, OF COURSE! ANYTHING!!!

Caleb Jackson pauses for dramatic effect.

CALEB JACKSON: I'll let you into this year's American Thunder Dome match, but if you lose... YOU WILL NEVER TOUCH ANOTHER TITLE IN THIS COMPANY AGAIN!!!

Ⓣ looks like he's about to lose his shit, but he knows he has to keep his cool. He fights with himself over this for half a second before looking at Jackson and saying...

Ⓣ: I accept! Thank you so much, President Jackson, you won't regret it! I promise you!

[NVR Staff]

HEADLINE

NVR WRESTLING

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

SEVEN TEAM

GAUNTLET MATCH

WORLD'S CHADDEST TAG TEAM (C)

(JESSICA ANDERSON & NATALIE KASSIDY)

vs

STRONGHOLD

(DONNIE PROWER & FREDDIE FLORENTINO)

vs

NEVVY PRO HEAT

(MIMI SMITH & TJS)

vs

#RICHOEZ

(JAMIE-LYNN DOPLE & LYNDSY-JAMES DOPLE)

vs

INDY DARLINGS

(RIVERS KING & ISABELLE VALENTINE)

vs

DEAD PRETENDERS

(KIRA IZUMI & SUI OBATA)

vs

BAZAAR LUNACY

(SQUIGGLY THE CLOWN & BINKY THE BEAR)

VALENTINA LOVELACE: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS MATCH IS YOUR HEADLINE BOUT, AND IT IS THE NVR TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP GAUNTLET MATCH!!!

TAG TEAM WRESTLING!!!
CLAP!CLAP!CLAPCLAPCLAP!!!
TAG TEAM WRESTLING!!!
CLAP!CLAP!CLAPCLAPCLAP!!!
TAG TEAM WRESTLING!!!
CLAP!CLAP!CLAPCLAPCLAP!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: Introducing first...

“Smells Like A Freakshow” by Avatar begins to play as the lights in the arena start to flash red and yellow like a circus tent. We see Squiggly come out from the back sporting one of those cute-to-scary bear masks with clown makeup smeared over it. Connected to a chain that he’s dragging is Binky the Bear. Binky has a muzzle on, but you can hear him growl as he tries to break free. The two make their way down to the ring, with Binky acting like he’s going to attack the crowd, just for the clown to pull the chain and keep him away from the fans. Squiggly goes up to the apron, as Binky stands on his hind legs, and Squiggly unchains Binky!!! Binky runs around the ring as Squiggly giggles in delight! Binky climbs into the ring and Squiggly pulls out his rubber chicken. The three of them pose in the ring as their music fades.

VALENTINA LOVELACE: And their opponent...

果てなき世界ならば この胸には証しを

同じ涙濡れたら 僕ら笑いあおう

Both Kira And Sui come out from the back before they point at the ring and do a cutthroat motion. They make their way down the rampway and walk around the ring, along the way slapping the hands of fans and talking to the crowd. They meet up to where the announce table is and climb on top of it where they make an "X" with their arms and rile up the crowd.

きおく きずな きぼうと重ねたら みらいいろ

ずっと僕らは描いてく

They make their way into the ring and climb up to the top turnbuckle where they do another cutthroat motion, sticking out their tongues and rolling their eyes into the back of their heads. all undertaker-like. They drop down and square up to their opponents finishing it off.

Every match with Binky and Squiggly is a weird one, but this one is oddly more technical than one would think. Binky and Kira start the match off, and Izumi isn’t sure how to go about this. After trying to land some strike, Binky gets his paws on Kira and wrestles him to the ground. It’s hard to out-maneuver a 500ish lbs bear, and that’s why Binky is able to drag Kira to the corner. Quick tag and Squiggly takes control. He hits a punchline for a quick 2 count. Squiggly tries for a quick tag back to Binky, but Kira escapes and gets the hot tag. Squiggly tries to stop Sui’s momentum, but Obata beats Squiggly into the mat. Sui locks in Seppuku, but after a quick “Tee Hee Hee” chant, Squiggly hits a Northern Lights Suplex to break free and nearly wins the round with THE SCRAMBLER!!! Kira saves his partner and together Dead PRetenders lock in Subjugation, BUT BINKY RUNS IN TO BREAK IT UP!!! After a bit more back and forth, the match winds down as Kira and Sui set up for OMAE WA MOU SHIN-NO!!! Squiggly counters with an Xplex that sends Sui into Kira. Squiggly stumbles into his corner and Binky tags himself in, BUT THE DEAD PRETENDERS HIT A DOUBLE DROPKICK THAT SENDS THE BEAR TO THE FLOOR!!! Binky keeps trying to get in, but he’s struggling as Kira and Sui kick at him to prevent him from getting in. Squiggly tries to stop Dead Pretenders, BUT STEPH THE REF HITS 10!!! THE BELL RINGS!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: BAZAAR LUNACY HAS BEEN ELIMINATED VIA COUNT OUT!!!

Binky roars in frustration as Squiggly looks shocked. He didn’t foresee this outcome and he looks pissed. He turns to spit Giggle Juice in the faces of the Dead Pretenders, BUT THEY HIT A DOUBLE MIST OF THEIR OWN!!! Double superkicks send The Clown out with The Bear and Dead Pretenders set up for the next round.

GEMMA MARCHAND THAT WAS INSANE AND WE STILL HAVE 5 MORE MATCHES IN THIS GAUNTLET!!!

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: ABSOLUTE CHAOS EARLY ON IN OUR HEADLINE MATCH!!!

K.T. ANDERSON: MY EARLY CHOICE IS GONE ALREADY!?! SON OF A BITCH!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: Introducing next…

The opening of Perfect strangers begins to play as two spotlights shine on the stage, showing two silhouettes in each. The two walk toward each other, right when the song bursts to light, and bright gold and white lights flash around the arena as they kiss. The lights reveal the Indy Darlings, Rivers King & Isabelle Valentine, as they continue to embrace each other and look at the camera. Rivers spins his girl out, so that she's standing by his side, and they walk down to the ring. They don't let the fans touch them, but they pretend the fans are talking about them as they head towards the ring. Rivers lips Isabelle onto the apron, where she kicks one long leg out onto his shoulder. They pose at ringside before Belle spins into the ring, and Rivers follows her. In the center of the ring, Rivers stands over Isabelle, as they pose one last time before their music starts.

A more legitimate match here as two rival teams look to finish their feud once and for all here. Indy Darlings take an early lead, seeing as Dead Pretenders just fought a fucking bear and a psychotic clown. Rivers has Obata trapped in a standing crucifix and is just hammering away at his head. Kira tries to break the hold, but Belle intercepts with Jumping Flatliner. It’s near fall after near fall, with the former NVR Tag Champions taking Kira and Sui to school. The match changes when Indy Darlings go for No Wrestling Observer, but Kira is able to counter with a modified victory roll that makes Rivers spear his wife. Dead Pretenders now have the advantage and nearly win with STOP THE DEFAMATION!!! However, Belle was able to recover and save her husband. Belle gets her own comeback here and even hits HEARTBREAKER FOR THE… 1… 2… KIRA PULLS HER OUT OF THE RING!!! A brawl ensues and somehow Indy Darlings get both Pretenders on the outside so they can hit STEREO LOVE!!! They try to finish up the match and maybe win their titles back with CODE VALENTINA!!! They both cover Izumi, but OBATA SAVES WITH A SHINING SAKURA!!! In the closing moments, the match is a 4-person brawl and comes down to the legal competitors which are officially Kira Obata and Rivers King. Rivers gets the advantage and looks to take Kira’s head off with a LARI-NO!!! Izumi ducks it, boots King in the gut, and hits the KIRA DRIVER ‘91 FOR THE PIN!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: THE INDY DARLINGS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED VIA PINFAL!!!

Dead Pretenders quickly clear the ring as they celebrate another win in the gauntlet. Isabelle pulls her husband out of the ring and carries him to safety in the back. Kira and Sui are now 2 matches deep and are visibly tired, but they are excited for the next team to come through.

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: Kira Izumi and Sui Obata might take the whole thing! They’ve made it a third of the way through the gauntlet on their own!

GEMMA MARCHAND: It’ll surely be impressive if they make it to the end AND beat the champions at the end of this gauntlet since they started at #2!!!

K.T. ANDERSON: AIN’T NO FUCKING WAY!!! ALL CAPS GRAPS ALL DAY!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: Introducing the next team…

Money by Cardi B begins to play and The RicHoez come out from backstage. They stand at the top of the ramp and turn around with their arms extended out. They then make their way down the ramp laughing at and making fun of the audience members in the front row. Once at the ring, they roll under the bottom rope and twerk in the ring as their music fades out.

Dead Pretenders were ready for round 3, but the Doples had bigger plans. Lyndsy-James and Jamie-Lynn slip into the ring from the back and jump Kira and Sui. Izumi and Obata do fight back, but the surprise gives #RicHoez the advantage. The Doples are able to separate Kira and Sui and they hit a double dropkick that sends Kira to the outside. They start to focus on Obata now. Steph the Ref is trying to get one of the Doples out of the ring, but they just keep steamrolling her as well. The Dople Gang is nearly disqualified, so they get the Sakura Shogun in the corner and hit a Slut Walk Stampede, just stomping him and quickly tagging in a vicious cycle. The momentum is all their’s when they set up for HOETRY IN MO- SHINING SAKURA OFF LJ DOPLE!!! Instead of Jamie-Lynn springboarding off her sister, Sui used is last bit of energy to hit a leaping shining wizard off Lyndsy-James! Obata doesn’t have the energy for a pin, but he does have the energy to get a hot tag!!! The Prince of Darkness starts to fight back, evening the odds by Moonsaulting over LJ and landing perfectly behind JL for a KONJIKI ASHISOGI JIZO!!! The German sends the spare Dople Twin out of the ring, and now Kira has the fans behind him as he takes the fight to Lyndsy-James. LJ Dople tries to reverse Dead Pretenders' momentum with a few dirty moves, but Kira stops her with a Brainbuster. He calls over Obata as they set up for BUSHI-NO!!! JAMIE-LYNN WITH A SPRINGBOARD REARVIEW TO SNIPE OBATA OUT OF THE AIR!!! Lyndsy-JAMES WITH A VICTORY ROLL AND HA HAND FULL OF TIGHTS… 1… 2… 3!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: THE DEAD PRETENDERS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED VIA PINFALL!!!

The #RicHoez celebrate their win, as the fan focus more on giving Izumi and Obata all the credit for going as far as they did. Jamie-Lynn tells all of the fans to shut up and cheer the #RicHoez instead, and Lyndsy-James says to respect everyone’s soon-to-be new champions. The fans boo, but the Doples just say 1 down, three to go!

K.T. ANDERSON: #RICHOEZ COUNTRY!!! LET’S SEE THOSE TWO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE END!!!

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: Kira Izumi and Sui Obata just had their momentum stolen from them by these upstarts! Absolutely horrendous, but what a showing by Dead PRetenders.

GEMMA MARCHAND: HOW ARE WE ONLY HALF WAY THROUGH THIS MATCH???

VALENTINA LOVELACE: Introducing the next team…

The lights dim inside of the arena as "Hey Mama" begins to play and Nevvy Pro Heat steps out from behind the curtains. Teddy stands at the top of the ramp, while Mimi has both hands on her hips. They both have big smiles on their faces as they take in the cheers from the crowd. They both are dressed in matching ring gear, a bold mixture of black and green, along with a flower crown resting at the top of Mimi’s hair. They begin to make their way down the ramp, slapping hands with some of the fans along the way, before Mimi jumps up onto the ring apron with a flourish and Teddy slides into the ring between her legs, followed by the sounds of their laughter echoing throughout the arena. As Mimi steps foot inside of the ring, the lights come back on, and the music begins to fade out as they prepare themselves for their big match.

The #RicHoez try to make it 2-for-2 on jumping their opponents pre-match, but Mimi and Teddy know their tag rivals well and were ready. A small brawl breaks out, as Mimi takes on Jamie and LJD takes on TJS. Mimi hits a huge German suplex and tries to lock in Rock-A-Bye Baddie, but Lyndsy-James hits a hurricanrana that sends Teddy crashing onto Mimi and Jamie. Mimi rolls out of the ring and the Doples try to take over with a series of kicks. They start to work him over, going for a PRETTIER IN PI- SPARTAN KICK BY TEDDY!!! He leaps over the leg sweep and hits Lyndsy with a superkick to the back of the head! Teddy starts to hit some Dwayne-styled punches on both women, before throwing one Dople into the other, and hitting a THAT ONE SLAM AT BAND CAMP, CAUSING JL TO DDT LJ!!! Teddy covers, but only gets a 2! The Doples steal momentum back though, by constantly knocking Mimi off the apron before Teddy can tag her in, and breaking him down with eye-rakes and dirty shots. Jamie and Lyndsy get their advantage back and hit HOETRY IN MOTION ON TEDDY FOR THE 1… 2… MIMI BREAKS UP THE PIN!!! Mimi is drilling Hellbows into Jamie-Lynn. Lyndsy-James tries to pull Mimi off, but MIMI GIVES HER HELLBOWS TOO!!! Teddy joins in on the fun, taking the legal Jamie-Lynn and hitting her with the BLU-RAY DRIVER!!! He calls Mimi over and together they hit FUSCHIA FLOWSION FOR THE… 1… 2… NO!!! Another break up by The Doples. A small brawl breaks out, and in the midst of it, Lyndsy and Jamie switch wigs for some Twin Magic! Little did they know, Steph the Ref saw them do it and Mimi and Teddy had done a blind tag. So when Lyndsy hits a low blow on Teddy and rolled him up for what seems like a 5 count, Mimi hits MA PAYCHECK ON JAMIE FOR THE… 1… 2… 3!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: THE #RICHOEZ HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED VIA PINFALL!!!

The Doples are shocked that they had been outwitted, but Mimi and Teddy aren’t about to keep them in the ring, so they light up LJ and JL to get them out of the ring. Mimi and Teddy celebrate their win over their current rivals, but it’s cut short as they know their biggest tests in the gauntlet are coming soon!

GEMMA MARCHAND: NEVVY PRO HEAT MIGHT BE THE DARKHORSE TEAM WE’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR MIDWAY THROUGH THIS GAUNTLET!!!

K.T. ANDERSON: WHAT DO YOU MEAN? IT’S COUNT TO FUCK TIME!!! STRONGHOLD IS THE ONLY ANSWER NOW!!!

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: ARE WE HONESTLY FORGETTING ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE STILL HAVE OUR FRESH AND DOMINANT TAG CHAMPS???

VALENTINA LOVELACE: And our last challenging team…

The intro to [ R E D A C T E D ] reverberates through the speakers as the crowd comes alive. The voice of Freddie Florentino can be heard over the first 10 seconds of the intro:

Freddie Florentino: GRAB YA TAG ROPE AND COUNT TO FUCK! STRONGHOLD IN THE MOTHERFUCKIN HOUSE… CABRÓNS!"

The fans chant along with him. Once the song kicks in and the first "whoa" hits, Donnie Prower, with a STRONGHOLD flag in hand, and Freddie Florentino burst out from behind the curtain with [ R E D A C T E D ]'s flow guiding them out.

[ R E D A C T E D ]

[ R E D A C T E D ]

[ R E D A C T E D ]

[ R E D A C T E D ]

Freddie is vibin to the track, pumping his fist for every whoa and woo, while Donnie is already talkin' that shit to the front row, letting them know that they're about to sit in on an exhibition. Both men make their way down to the ring, turning their attention to the match at hand as they scale the turnbuckles. Freddie hunches over, lowering his sunglasses down the bridge of his nose and running his mouth as Donnie does the same while holding the STRONGHOLD flag open for all to see. They hop in the ring and begin to warm up with each other as they await the start of the match.

A mixed reaction towards STRONGHOLD, but the fans were still firmly behind Nevvy Pro Heat. Mimi started this match off with Donnie, and Mimi lands a surprise jab that nearly ended the match right there. A Pick N Mix combo followed by a For My Followers keeps her momentum for a moment, but Prower is able to turn the match technical and now STRONGHOLD is applying the pressure. Working over the foot and trying to keep her from getting to her corner, Donnie hits a Reverse Dragon Screw and goes for the tag. In the 4.9 seconds allotted to them, they hit SUBSCRIBE TO WRISTLOCK ACADEMY!!! The surfboard/superkick combo takes a lot out of Mimi as Freddie looks to end the match with a SUNSET MASSA- ROCK-A-BYE BADDIE!!! Mimi expertly locks in the sleeper and Freddie desperately snapmares her off. Mimi is able to escape into the corner and she tags in Te-NO!!! Freddie leaps at her trying to stop, BUT MIMI SIDE STEPS!!! NOW SHE MAKES THE TAG!!! Freddie stumbles out of the corner into SAFFRON SHATTER!!! Teddy covers for the… 1… 2… DONNIE WITH THE SAVE!!! Freddie and Teddy go back and forth, as Freddie tries to use his speed and Teddy tries to use his strength. Florentino becomes the victim of a quick tag assault, but Donnie is able to distract the ref with the fact that Nevvy Pro Heat isn’t using their tag rope. This allows Freddie to knock Mimi off the apron, push Teddy away from the corner, and hit a SLINGBLADE!!! Freddie scrambles to the corner for a HOT TAG TO DONNIE!!! Prower starts to gain momentum, but Teddy tries to fight back and lands a BLUE HARVEST BOMB… TRANSITIONED INTO A BIG BOY BOSTON CRAB!!! Donnie is able to grab the ropes and break free, catching TJS as he goes for his A-Peel-ing Elbow WITH A CHOKE!!! Teddy struggles to get up, and Donnie guides him to the corner. Big tag to Freddie and together they hit COUNT TO FUCK!!! Donnie plays defense, going after Mimi as Freddie covers for the… 1… 2… 3!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: NEVVY PRO HEAT HAS BEEN ELIMINATED VIA PINFALL!!!

Mimi pulls Teddy out of the ring as the fans give them one last cheer. Nevvy Pro Heat give a quick bow to the fans for all the support and are proud to have at least gotten an elimination. Inside the ring, STRONGHOLD was still all business in the ring. After all, there was only one team left to face in the gauntlet… the champions.

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: THIS IS ABOUT TO GET EXPLOSIVE!!!

K.T. ANDERSON: I DON’T KNOW IF I CAN WATCH!!!

GEMMA MARCHAND: HERE WE GO!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: Finally introducing, the champions…

"I Wish" by Cher Lloyd feat T.I. hits the speakers, and a few seconds later Jessica Anderson and Natalie Kassidy emerge from the curtain. They stand with their feet roughly at shoulders width apart and raise their right index fingers into the air. At the top of her lungs, Jessica screams out aggressively to let everyone know just how good she and Natalie are. Natalie nods, and barks that nobody could stand up to them.

After a moment of yelling at the fans, the women begin to make their way down the ramp. They start walking with a skip in their step and a scowl on their faces. They look around the venue disapprovingly, still talking about how they’re better than everyone else. Both women forgo their usual posing FOR SLIDING INTO THE RING AND JUST STRAIGHT UP BRAWILING!!!

The final match in the gauntlet, and instantly it resembles more of a street fight. These two teams hate each other, and it has been made VERY public. Jessica and Natalie hit double superkicks on Freddie, sending him into the corner, before whipping Donnie into the ropes and hitting a psych-out double hip attack that sends him through the ropes and to the floor. WCTT has no problem playing dirty, as they use double team after double team on Freddie. He finally gets some momentum after retaking the match by going technical and gets the tag, but Donnie can’t follow up as the tag champions continue to play fast and loose with the rules. Jessica works over Prower after a WCTT double hip attack in the corner and she goes to finish it up with a STUNNED SI- DONNIE COUNTERS!!! Donnie with a VICIOUS Shin Breaker/Saito Suplex combo as he scrambles to the corner for a HOT TAG!!! Anderson goes to chop Freddie, and he heads to the corner. He climbs up for POETIC ELEVA- SHE PULLS HIM DOWN!!! Freddie lands on the apron and Jessica hits the ropes with a hip attack… INTO A NATTICAL SABBATICAL AT RINGSIDE!!! Talie throws Freddie back into the ring as Jess tags out as they hit THE GLOWING!!! The champs look to retain as they double pin for the… 1… 2… 3NO!!! DONNIE WITH THE SAVE AT 2.99!!! Prower has 4 seconds to throw Jess to the outside, hit a gutwrench suplex, and drag Freddie over for the TA- JESS PULLS DONNIE OFF THE APRON!!! Jess and Donnie fight on the outside as Natalie clocks Florentino with a BIG NAT BOOT!!! She follows up with a TALIE-HO FOR A CLOSE 2 COUNT!!! The Tag Champion calls for this all to be over as she goes for LEIGHTON’S LEG LA- POWERBOMB SUNSET MASSACRE VARIANT!!! At ringside, Donnie hits a Leg-hook Belly-To-Back Suplex on the 2x Tag Champion as he looks to Freddie for their moment. Big tag as together they hit the WEST SIDE RIDE!!! Donnie covers Natalie for the 1… 2… JESS PULLS STEPH THE REF OUT OF THE RING!!! Freddie fights with Jess, freeing Steph and letting her back into the ring. Back in the ring, Natalie and Donnie are exhausted. They’ve hit everything they could on each other at this point, and neither has been able to get the win. Natalie goes to grab him, but he gets her wrist and hits a RUSSIAN TIE SN-NO!!! Natalie rolls through and counters with a SUPER-TALIE PUNCH!!! Donnie is reeling as she goes for a BIG NAT BOO- ROLLING HEEL HOOK BY DONNIE!!! Jess notices this and runs into the ring, but Freddie cuts her off, she goes for a superkick, but he ducks the kick and hits a springboard moonsault… INTO FLOWMISISON!!! IT’S A HOOK, LINE, AND SLEEPER RIGHT THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!!! WCTT fights through it, but eventually, they have no choice BUT TO TAP OUT!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… THE WINNER OF THE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP GAUNTLET MATCH… VIA SUBMISSION… AND NEW NVR TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS… DONNIE PROWER AND FREDDIE FLORENTINO… STRONGHOLD!!!

A mostly positive reaction, as this gauntlet has been fire from start to finish. This time, for reals, STRONGHOLD are champions and they get to stay champions for the night. Donnie and Freddie hug each other as their music plays. They are handed their belts and it’s just pure celebration for Prower and Florentino. Natalie and Jess make their way to the back as they curse their loss up the ramp.

K.T. ANDERSON: STRONGHOLD ON FUCKING TOP!!!

GEMMA MARCHAND: WE ARE NEVER GOING TO HEAR THE END OF THIS!!!

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: WHAT A WAY TO FINISH AN ELECTRIC GAUNTLET MATCH!!!

[NVR Staff]

BREAKING NEWS...
We open to NVR President, Caleb Jackson, sitting behind his desk in Studio Merlot. President Jackson smiles at the camera as wide as he can, showing pure excitement for this announcement. He folds his hands and points two fingers at the camera.

CALEB JACKSON: NVR Faithful, as we know, two years ago we entered "unprecedented times". The amount of craziness we have all endured over those two years has been a testament to what humanity is capable of. We never gave up and no matter how hectic the world got, we continued to press on. That's something I love about people, and that's also one of the many reasons why I decided to move us from "Napa Valley Revolution" to "NVR" and it's proper pronunciation "Never".

He pauses for a pop within the studio, which causes him to smile.

CALEB JACKSON: Some of you may remember that during the early stages of those "unprecedented times", NVR Wrestling was in the middle of a huge world tour. We were finding ourselves as a company and as an entity just as the world closed up. It was heart breaking to not be able to finish up that trip around the world. We had gone to Europe and Africa, and we had a plan to go to Australia and Japan, but we never made it there.

The cheesey smile on the President of NVR got really big. 

CALEB JACKSON: Well, ladies and gentlemen, just like how humanity never gave up on the world and you all never gave up on us, we never gave up on you. I am happy to announce that after two years of saving up... WE WILL BE HEADING BACK OUT INTO THE WORLD!!! 

You can hear the crowd going crazy over this monumental announcement. Caleb Jackson can still hardly contain his excitement as he stands up at his desk.

CALEB JACKSON: WE WANT TO PROVE THAT WE ARE WILLING TO GO TO ENDS OF THE EARTH FOR YOU. SO HERE IS OUR 3-SHOW WORLD TOUR!!! NEXT MONTH WE WILL BE GOING TO AUSTRALIA AND A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER WE WILL BE GOING TO JAPAN AS WELL!!! ON TOP OF THAT... WE WILL BE ADDING A SHOW IN BRAZIL TO HELP OFFICIALLY MAKE US A GLOBAL BRAND!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT, AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU OUT THERE!!!

BURLEIGH BAZAAR

GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

TAGAJO CITY CULTURAL CENTER

TAGAJO, MIYAGI, JAPAN

BWF ACADEMY

SAO PAULO, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL

[NVR Staff]

BACKSTAGE...
Tonight she’s already ready, there’s no last-minute fussing with her specially made for tonight red, silver, and gold holographic matching gear, no quick fixing her hair one extra time. Everything is perfect, from the ribbons in those dark waves to the glimmering sequins and gems on the seams. She’s practically glowing, all things considered, with both excitement and intensity. In her hands, of course, is that NVR World Championship Opportunity Briefcase. She’s holding it up in front of her chest, an almost fond look in those big expressive eyes. It’s been through a lot since she won it, and frankly, so has she.

NEVADA BROOKS: In 2018, Izzy Van Doren beat four other people to become the first NVR World Champion. She's held it twice since then, even though one was infuriatingly short. Now, she's got it again, and if I have to be the one that says it, this reign is far better than her first and that's saying something. Thing is, I really don't want to get out here and throw more trivia, statistics that nobody that isn't a wrestler likely even cares about. What I want to talk about is the emotions behind all that. Can you imagine it? Being one of those wrestlers people want to face, to test themselves against. Who look at what you’ve done, the things you might even yet be able to do, and think they’ve got to beat you if they’re going to reach their own goals.

A pause, a deep breath as she tips her head to the side a moment, her gaze going up as if she’s truly imagining this, feeling this before she straightens and looks forward once more.

NEVADA BROOKS: It’s thrilling, and maybe a little daunting to think about being that person, but to live that truth? That’s amazing, and that’s the word I think of when I hear someone say something about Izzy Van Doren. She’s the real deal, and I meant what I said about her on Twitter, every single word. Which is why I look at this match as something she and I are going to create together. A real work of wrestling art, and she deserves every bit of respect I can show her, coming into this. Understand me when I say that I’m aware of what’s being said about me.

A sharp nod, her gaze going down to focus on what’s in her hands, lashes throwing spiky shadows over her cheeks before she pulls that case in tight to her chest, hugging it to her before she relaxes, the fingers of one hand slipping around the handle before she drops both to her side.

NEVADA BROOKS: How much I’ve grown, since I began here in NVR, fresh out of my brother-in-law's training school, The Forge Gym, in Las Vegas. Fresh from discovering I was the daughter of a famous old-school wrestler, and that even had a sister! Excited because I had finally been given the pieces of a puzzle, filled in the gaps of that picture, and gotten the answers I never thought I’d know. I saw, with both excitement and maybe a little envy, how much our Dad was proud of Barbara Anne, and I wanted that too. As I grew, as I got the polish that only experience and hunger can give you, I figured out that I wanted more than that. I wanted more than just my Dad being proud of me, I wanted more than being the sister of a really talented wrestler. I wanted more than to just be known as the daughter of Alabama Brooks.

From out of her jacket pocket though, her free hand pulls out a picture. It’s small, with a few creases in it, but it’s clearly her, her Dad and sister, brother-in-law, and nephew. She looks at it fondly, holding it up even, showing off her family before she carefully pockets that again.

NEVADA BROOKS: So I went and I did that. I worked my tail off, I won golden tickets in ISGC and even CCW for a tiny bit… but the one that mattered, that was right here in NVR. I got my hot little hands on it in November, and I’ve held it and defended it over and over. Here and elsewhere and I didn’t care where the match was, I fought like my life was on the line. In a way I guess, maybe it was because nothing meant more to me than holding on to this. I’d tell everyone that rolled up and thought they could just take it from me that, and well… they believed me after because I gave them no choice. I went from little sweet Kira Brooks to Nevada Brooks and I became so much better. So much stronger.

She pauses one last time, there’s a flash of her tongue as it darts out, wetting her lip gloss and making it shine before she nods decisively and speaks firmly.

NEVADA BROOKS: There’s a betting pool, where they’ve got it marked that tonight is my mistake. That I should have just cashed in right after Izzy fought a match and took the title that way. Of course, I could have, and considering how our prior matches have gone, it likely would have been the smartest course of action. But that’s not what I wanted to do, and it’s not what Izzy deserved either. She’s worked too hard, fought too long, not to have the best. That’s why I told her what I was doing, and gave her the heads up. Because I made a promise, and I knew. To beat Izzy Van Doren at the top of her game, I’d need to bring her a fight that was the best of someone better. That’s exactly what I intend to do tonight. It’s time, and I can’t explain to you how much I know that I made the right decision. The only right decision, in fact. See you on the other side, Izzy.

[NVR Staff]

[MAIN EVENT
NVR WRESTLING
]WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
SINGLES MATCH
IZZY VAN DOREN (C)
vs
NEVADA BROOKS

VALENTINA LOVELACE: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS IS THE MAIN EVENT FOR THE EVENING AND IT IS FOR THE NVR WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

LET’S GO VADA!!!
I-V-D!!!
LET’S GO VADA!!!
I-V-D!!!
LET’S GO VADA!!!
I-V-D!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: Introducing first, the challenger...

As En Route To Mayhem by Apocalyptica plays, the music rolls out over the room, and from the back emerges Nevada Brooks holding her NVR World Championship Opportunity Briefcase. Determination in each of her steps as she moves down the ramp towards the ring. She pauses at the ring steps to look out over the fans in attendance and she throws her hands up in a signal for them, a big smile on her pretty face. She pauses to wipe her boots on the apron before ducking between the ropes, lingering a bit before moving on into the ring, her expression focused and eager as she waits for the match to begin.

VALENTINA LOVELACE: And the champion...

Izzy comes out of the curtain bumping to her music. She rips open her vest, throws her head back, and poses at the top of the ramp. She smiles and smirks with the fans chanting "Izzy, Izzy, Izzy". Upon reaching the threshold where the ramp meets the ring mat, Izzy bites her lip, winks at the camera, and slides into the ring. She pops up to her feet and heads to the hard cam side of the ring. She slides her torso in between the top and middle rope. She smiles and throws her arms open forming the horns with her hands. Izzy's eyes widen and her smile looks a little crazed. She pulls back and looks on at her opponent eager to get down.

Before the match starts, Nevada hands her briefcase to Senior Official Jeffery Coors. He then hands the briefcase to Valentina Lovelace.

VALENTINA LOVELACE: NEVADA BROOKS IS OFFICIALLY CASHING IN HER NVR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OPPORTUNITY BRIEFCASE!!!

Nevada and Izzy nod at each other as Izzy then hands over her championship to the referee. Jeff the Ref raises the NVR World Championship for everyone to see.

Izzy and Kira shake hands as the bell rings. Over the last 18 Months, nobody has had more success in NVR than Nevada Brooks and Izzy Van Doren. Nearly the whole roster has been defeated by these two women alone, and now they face off for the top prize in the company. Both women feel the excitement of the crowd as they circle the ring and engage in a tie-up. They fight for position and the world champion uses her size to push the challenger into the corner. We get a clean break, but Izzy not-so-playfully chops Kira in the face. Brooks laughs as they go back to the center of the ring. They go for a tie-up again, but this time Brooks ducks the grab and lights Izzy up with a series of punches. She drives IVD into the ropes and continues to strike the champion until she is asked to break… AND SHE SLAPS IZZY AS SHE WALKS AWAY. Clearly, the mutual respect has been set to the side for the remainder of the match as Izzy hits a double leg takedown and they trade mounted strikes!!! Nevada gets the advantage as she takes a back mount on Izzy and just drills elbows into the back of her head. She deadlifts Izzy into a BACK SUP-NO!!! Izzy kicks her legs to get back to her base and has Vada Brooks set up for ADIOS AMI-NO!!! Brooks shaves Izzy and tries to follow up with a SHATTE- IZZY DROPS KIRA ONTO THE APRON!!! Izzy hits the ropes and looks for a SUICIDE SPE- BIG KNEE BY BROOKS!!! Nevada Brooks pulls Izzy Van Doren out to the apron with her. They trade strikes, sending each other back into the ring posts. Izzy goes for a suplex, but Nevada breaks free. Brooks goes for a powerbomb, but Van Doren fights out. They keep teasing the fans with falling off until both women scream at each other and charge with RUNNING ELBOWS… AND THEY BOTH FALL OFF THE APRON TO THE FLOOR!!!

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: OH MY GOD!!!

GEMMA MARCHAND: DID THEY JUST KNOCK THEMSELVES OUT???

K.T. ANDERSON: THEY FUCKING SENT EACH OTHER TO DREAM STREET!!!

The two wrestlers slowly make their way into the ring before a count of 7. They’ve slowed down a bit, but their moves are still very impactful. They suplex each other, strike each other and slam each other. However, neither woman can seem to get the advantage as they continue in a stalemate. Brooks hits a buckle bomb that gets her a 2 count. Izzy nearly gets the win with a running torpedo headbutt. Back to Nevada having the momentum and she lifts Izzy for SNAKE EY- IZZY SHOVES BROOKS INTO THE CORNER!!! This is the moment Izzy was looking for as she gets a series of strikes in. She doubles Nevada Brooks over and tries for an ax kick, but Brooks catches the leg! She pops Izzy up for a powerbomb, and IVD tries to counter with a hurricanrana, but Kira is able to stop Izzy’s momentum and lock in a SINGLE LEG BOSTON CRAB!!! Brooks drops a knee on the champion, trying to get her to submit, but Izzy is able to turn around and kick herself free. Vada Brooks is dazed as Izzy pops to her feet and goes for her MACARIA DRI-NO!!! Nevada Rolls backward to evade and hits a HAIR PULL SNAPMARE DRIVER!!! Izzy is planted, but she tries to get back up- HURRICANRANA DRIVER BY BROOKS NOW!!! IVD is out as Nevada hypes the crowd up and she goes to the corner. An #AndNew Chant starts to break out as Nevada has Izzy lined. Brooks finds her moment and charges for SHATTER… BUT IZZY SIDE STEPS!!! Brooks trips from the momentum of the missed move and Izzy is able to capitalize with a KICK AND SNARE!!! Brooks is on the ground near the corner as Izzy climbs up to the rope. She turns around to face the crowd… AS SHE HITS A PHOENIX 630 STAGE DIVE SENTON!!! THE CROWD LOSES THEIR COLLECTIVE SHIT FOR THE SUPER MOVE AS SHE COVERS VADA FOR THE… 1… 2… 3NO!!! NEVADA BROOKS GETS A FUCKING ARM UP!!!

K.T. ANDERSON: HOW THE FUCK DID IZZY DO THAT???

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: HOW DID KIRA KICK OUT OF THAT???

GEMMA MARCHAND: THE ENTIRE STUDIO IS ON IT’S FEET RIGHT NOW!!!

Kira tries to fight back as she starts to strike recklessly at the NVR World Champion. Izzy catches one arm and drills elbows into the head and neck of Brooks. 10? 20 strikes to the head? It doesn’t matter, because Izzy continues to drill in those shots as she takes Nevada Brooks to the mat and quickly locks in CORAL FANG!!! She tries to lock in Bloody Fang, but Nevada shakes her head, trying to get Izzy to lose her balance. Brooks continues to try and defend against the Mandible Claw/Rings of Saturn combo and is able to nearly get her feet to the ropes. Izzy wrenches the Coral Fang in deeper, making Nevada scream before going limp. Jeff the Ref looks like he’s going to call the match right there, but with one last breath, NEVADA BROOKS REACHES THE ROPES!!! It’s just like a toe on the ropes, but it’s enough! Izzy grabs her opponent up and tries for ADIOS AMI-NO!!! Just like earlier in the match, Nevada shoves Izzy off of her, but this time she falls backward through the ropes to the outside. IVD sees this as an absolute win though, as she watches Kira get back to her feet and hits the ropes for SUICIDAL TENDENCIES!!! Izzy grabs a handful of Nevada’s hair and screams to the fans to get the fuck on their feet. She goes to whip Brooks into the ring, BUT VADA COUNTERS WITHA WHIP OF HER OWN!!! Izzy turns around for a big forearm stri- SNAKE EYES ONTO THE BARRICADE!!! Brooks whips them both into the ring, and she screams heading out for SHATTER!!! She covers for the… 1… 2… 3-NO-YES-NO!!! IZZY VAN DOREN KICKED OUT OF SHATTER!!! Nevada looks like she could cry from frustration. Both women get to their feet, completely worn out, but they aren’t done yet. They trade some strikes and go back and forth with the momentum. Kira goes for a big elbow, but Izzy ducks it and hits a super kick. She follows up with ANOTHER KICK AND SNARE!!! She goes behind Brooks and goes for the IZZY VAN DRI- STUNNER!!! Brooks with a stunner out of nowhere to counter the half-nelson hold Izzy needed for her cradle driver! Nevada hits the ropes and goes for ANOTHER SHATTER!!! Izzy is flat on the mat and Nevada covers for the… 1… 2… 3!!!

VALENTINA LOVELACE: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN... THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH... VIA PINFALL... AND NEW NVR WORLD CHAMPION… NEVADA BROOKS!!!

Nevada can’t help but cry in the middle of the ring. She hugs an unconscious IVD, thanking her for everything. Jeff the Ref pulls Nevada Brooks to her feet and hands her the championships. Brooks her hand raised as a “YOU DESERVE IT” chant breaks out. Kira holds the title tight to her chest for a moment, still, in disbelief of the war, she just went through. She raises the title high over her head as the fans cheer again for her. Izzy Van Doren gets to her feet and the two wrestlers handshake, hug bow, and any other form of respect they could give to each other. Nevada’s family, trainers, and loved ones all come out to celebrate with her as she soaks in her moment as the first of her lineage to sit atop the mountain.

GEMMA MARCHAND: KIRA BROOKS HAS DONE IT!!! SHE IS THE NEW NVR WORLD CHAMPION!!!

K.T. ANDERSON: I hate being sentimental and cute and nice, BUT VADA BROOKS FUCKING DID IT!!!

WARHEAD WILLIAMS: Let’s not forget the fact that Izzy Van Doren just had the most historic title reign of anyone in NVR. Both of these women have earned every single moment of glory in this company over the last year!

[NVR Staff]