(Ain't no Stopping Me by Axel Plays)
"The following contest is a round 1 Best of the Best Tournament match. First, representing WWE Animated. He is, TD Kenelly." Says Perch as the crowd give him a decent pop. However you can hear AWF fans and anyone knowing he's dating Gwen boo him.
"Here comes the guy who will win the Gold in the fort briefcase and the tournament." Says Vegeta
"Don't be too sure. It's a long tournament with tough competitors such as Slade, Eddy and even Danny Phantom." Says Tarble.
(Get Ready to Fly by Grits plays.)
"And his opponent, AWF's Renton Thurston!" says Perch as he gets a reverse reaction with AWF cheering and Gwen haters cheering while, everyone else booing.
"This is going to be a classic." Tarble says
"That TD will win!" Vegeta claims
The bell rings and with an excited roar of encouragement from the capacity crowd, Renton and TD locked up. TD seemed to have the strength advantage and soon he had his opponent on his back and was trying to choke him in a headlock. Renton writhed around until he reached the ropes so the animated star broke and instead opted to throw clumsier stomps to the head. There was no counter for those though! Renton was forced to roll under the bottom rope and to the outside where he shook out the cobwebs. By the time he was recovered he found to his surprise that TD had followed him out of the ring and was looking to press his advantage. Instinctively Renton threw a forearm at him and while TD was reeling he made a grab, aiming him at the steel steps and releasing! To his frustration though, far from crashing into the steps TD managed to vault onto the top of them and then threw himself back through the air, catching Renton with a crossbody that sent him crashing to the hard floor on the back of his head. TD scrambled gingerly back into the ring and encouraged the referee to start the count.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
Renton just about made it to his feet, vaguely aware of where he was.
FIVE!
SIX!
He was going to get into the ring, it didn't take a ring veteran to work that out, and so rather than give him the chance TD grabbed the top rope with both hands and threw himself over, landing for the second time on top of the battered Renton with a slingshot crossbody. The crowd applauded the athleticism but this time the payoff was questionable. TD seemed just as hurt as the victim. The referee couldn't decide whether or not to make a count but in the end he left it alone.
"If this ends in a double count out this early into a tournament match and he would have had a riot on his hands. " Tarble claims
The competitors still had plenty more to give, they just needed time to get into the ring. Ironically Renton was the first to do so. He hauled himself up and in using the bottom rope and then clutched his lower back, wincing with the pain. By the time he was on his feet TD was on the apron but he was soon sent tumbling back down to the outside with a dropkick!
"This wasn't going to be a long match. There had been little interaction thus far but what there had been had invariably led to a huge impact!" Vegeta states
This time the referee did attempt to count TD out but he only got as far as "five" before the Animated star was in the ring, and at last he met his challenger head on. They traded heavy punches one after the other, each sending the other man reeling, and the crowd were beginning to wonder who would crack first when Renton made a clumsy attempt to stomp on TD's foot. It was evaded and then Renton had over-reached and he was hit with a snap suplex followed up by a Boston crab. TD had noticed this lower back issue and intended to exploit it! Thankfully for Renton he had one hand under the ropes from the get-go and so TD only had the luxury of five seconds in which to crank up the pressure. He yielded at the referee's urging and reverted instead to those huge stomps, each delivered with a loud snarl. Renton was trying to block the foot with weak hands but it was never going to be enough. In truth he had not yet got into this match and he was going to have to hurry up about it or else the bout – and with it the gold in the fort Briefcase – would pass him by. TD hauled him to his feet and muttered something, aiming a hard slap across Rentons face… but he ducked it! Throwing himself against the ropes in sheer desperation back Renton came with a huge spear that had the crowd cheering! It seemed they had found their underdog and therefore the recipient of their support. Renton was lying beside the hurt TD, gasping for air as though the match were ten minutes further on than it actually was. Eventually he pulled himself up on the ropes and began to stalk the wounded wrestler. The spear had caught TD square in the ribs and it was some time before he could get gingerly to his feet. Renton would wait though. He had all the time in the world for this. He watched… stalked… patiently… and then…! Renton hit the Armita Drive (Styles Clash)! The fans were stunned into silence as he hooked the Animated reps. leg.
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-NO!
TD powered a shoulder out with alarming strength; Renton gasping such was his surprise. He thought he had just become a quarter finalists and so did half of the crowd!
"He kicked out if Renton's finisher." Tarble says
"That's not good for confidence. It's good Animated though." Vegeta says
He smacked the mat in frustration but now was not the time to lose his cool. Now was the time to keep a level head. He picked TD up and put him back on the mat with a hard scoop slam and then went to the top rope. His ascent was slow, his own head was still cloudy from the various early impacts. By the time he got there TD was stirring but still Renton decided to try his luck. He threw himself skyward, hoping for a moonsault, but TD rolled away. Noticing just in time Renton landed impressively on his feet and as TD rose he was brought back to earth hard with a thunderous clothesline from Renton. He grinned smugly.
"A crisis had been averted!" Says Tarble
"And another has risen. TD is losing!" Vegeta says
Trying to be more careful he dragged TD up again and this time threw him against the ropes. As TD Kenelly came springing back he was grabbed at the waist and brought down hard with a sidewalk slam. He pinned him.
One
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Kickout!
"Just a one count." Tarble calls
"He's not losing his cool this time" Vegeta notices
He dragged TD up by the hair once again and thrust him a second time at the ropes, signaling as he waited for him to come back with both hands raised up in the air. But taking his eye off a speeding TD was foolish. TD came back with a clothesline. TD stood up as Renton was starting to get up. Famekisser connects! He pins him
"Where had that energy come from?" Vegeta Questions
" He hit the Famekisser from absolutely nowhere!" Tarble says
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-KICK OUT!
Now it was Renton's turn to kick out, albeit slightly more weakly than TD had done, and it was TD's turn to show his frustration. That Famekisser had put away so many opponents yet Renton refused to join the list, at least on this occasion. TD decided to apply the Boston crab again, this time dead center of the ring, and was stretching for every minute amount of pressure he could apply to the lower back. Renton was crying out in pain but still he refused to tap. He grabbed for the ropes but that was always an ambitious solution given his positioning. Next he clawed at the arms of TD but once that failed, and with his air flow restricted by the elbows over his mouth as TD pulled the legs backwards a lot, he did the only thing that he could do to keep himself in this match – he opened his mouth and bit at the elbows of TD. Wincing in pain TD broke the hold immediately. A look of fury washed over him and he virtually threw Renton to his feet, forcing him into a turnbuckle and then unloading with a huge amount of punches to the head. Renton was by now too weak to defend against them and after a while the referee had to pull the Animated superstar off or disqualify him. While a DQ threat on any other night would have made TD back off, that biting had really got under his skin. He had been on top for most of this match and now he wanted to beat Renton, to prove he was the better man. With that in mind he backed off and waited until the referee had checked on Rentom. Once he was told he could advance again TD took a moment to complain to the official about the long wait before he moved in and that proved fatal. Renton jumped up and mule kicked the face of TD. TD reeled backwards as Renton elevated himself onto the second turnbuckle. Renton jumped off and connected with a flipping neckbreaker on TD. Renton rolled to the apron on the outside. He climbed back up to the top turnbuckle and hit a spiral tap. The crowd cheered loud at the athleticism .
"What a move!" Says Tarble
"This isn't going to end well for us." Vegeta says as Renton has his back on TD's chest and pins him
One!
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TWO
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TD reverses into a Crucifix backslide.
One
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TWO
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Renton rolls to the side and stands up on his feet TD still on his back showing a surprising amount of power. Renton the drops back down connected with a brutal Samoan drop. Renton pulls TD to his feet and signaled for a second Armita Drive after putting him between his legs. But, TD did a back body drop to counter it. TD quickly tried to lock in a cloverleaf and turned him over fully locking it in. Renton screams out in pain as his back and legs are suffering more damage. Some of the crowd starts to change sides and starts to cheer TD again. Renton lifts his hand as you can see TD is really putting pressure on Renton. Renton backhands TD on the side of the head. It caused a huge echo. TD let go of one leg and Renton used that leg to kick TD in the nose. TD lets go and falls backwards and starts to bleed from his nose. Renton sees the opportunity in front of him and picks TD up for another Armita Driver. But, as he lifted him up for it in a tree of woe type of position. TD was able to pull his upper body up and jump off the shoulders of Renton into the air. And he connected with the famekisser! The crowd him a nice pop for the innovative counter. TD pins Renton.
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Two
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Three!
"Here is your winner at 28:01 and advancing to the second round of the Best of the Best tournament. He is Animated's TD Kenelly!" Says Perch
"TD WINS! TD WINS! TD WINS!" Vegeta cheers marking out
"He will face the winner of the last match in round on. Dan Kuso of CCW vs Darth Vader of LBF." Says Tarble
"We're still on the first round! This is going to be one long ass pay-per-view." Says Vegeta
"You obviously haven't seen how much this event cost to watch" Says Tarble.
A/N: Another good TD Match. And this time he wins! (Shocking isn't it. He loses every time I write a match of his.). Anyways next chapter is the last match of round 1. Then we'll take a break in the chapter afterwards. Then Quarter finals. Another break for the Tourney. Semi Finals and then the 4 main events (which includes the finals).