The camera goes to Church and Sarge at ringside, who just watched Samus' interview...
"Well...Samus isn't lacking in ANY sort of confidence tonight." Church noted.
"Why would she? She's a former World Champion, she KNOWS she's going to win! She knows she's dangerous...and it's just a matter of time for ol' Tex." Sarge proclaimed.
"We'll see about that, because I think Tex is just as confident that she's about to rip Samus in bloody two after what she does to her tonight. Ladies and gentlemen, this next match can be considered somewhat of a dream match...and it's about a Female World Champion against a Female Rumble Winner...and who IS the better woman in that regard." Church hyped.
Seduction, seduce
Ain't nobody who's as good at what I do
'Cause one minute she loves you, the next she don't
She's been stolen from you
Seduction, seduce
Ain't nobody who's as good at what I do
'Cause one minute she loves you, the next she don't
She's been stolen from you
("Seduction" by Eminem)
The crowd gave out loud boos as the music played, and blue lights shined throughout the arena...and SAMUS ARAN walked onto the stage, in her full-on Power Armor. Clad in it, she stood on the stage, before kneeling down...and pointed her Arm Cannon towards the roof and began powering up. Despite slight panic, it was quelled when the retractable roof retracted, leaving an opening in the roof, and Samus fired a ZERO LASER through the opening in the roof and to the sky. The crowd was in awe as the light beam fired until it slowly died down, and when it did, Samus' Power Armor began to crumble off her body from the power use. Soon, the last piece dropped and Samus was left in her Zero Suit as seen in Super Smash Bros. 4, slowly standing up to her feet with a stoic expression...before smirking to herself and began to make her way down the ramp with a purpose.
"The following contest is scheduled for one-fall! Introducing first, from the Planet Zebes, weighing in at 196 lbs...SAMUS ARAN!" Cait Sith announced. "...Bollocks, these entrances are getting even CRAZIER as the night goes on!"
"And here comes the THIRD Female World Champion the business has ever seen, and arguably the most influential one of them all." Church called. "Samus Aran has been a long-time vet that has done it all. Toon Women's Champion, WWL Champion, XCF Women's Titles, Female Money in the Bank winner, the FIRST, 2011 Female of the Year...and of course...the BIGGEST accomplishment to her name, FORMER WORLD CHAMPION. A feat that sent SHOCKWAVES throughout the business, aand affected women's wrestling forever. She's quite arguably a legend...but she's not a happy camper. Why? Because to her, people saying Tex "paved the way for her" is a complete load, and she wants to prove that not only did no one do that...but she's BETTER than Tex." Church proclaimed.
"And she will! Tex is a badass, I will not deny...but Samus is SAMUS! Look at what she's done, and what she's accomplished! Of course she's better than Tex, for the Reds SPONSOR HER! They've always have! Tex isn't better than her, she CAN'T be! And Samus has always been a trailblazer in this business, and she'll blaze trail when she kicks Tex's ass TONIGHT! Because Tex's feet can't kick her OWN ASS for us! SHE'LL KILL THE MONSTER KNOWN AS TEX!" Sarge proclaimed. "...God, I hope she doesn't hear that. I like my organs where they are..."
"Well I think Samus' ego is the only thing in jeapordy here, but either way, this will be Samus' FIRST Final Clash, but for a woman who actually main evented CASZ's big show, I don't think that bothers her too much. She's here to make a statement, and a BIG ONE." Church said.
She sitting there getting liquored up at the bar.
She says it's quicker to count the things that ain't wrong with you
Than to count the things that are.
There's a seven disc CD changer in her car
And I'm in every single slot, and you're not. Aww.
I'm the logo on the Dallas cowboy helmet.
The star, and I'm not about to sit back and just keep rhyming one syllable. Aww.
Samus quickly climbed into the ring and stood tall in it, taking a deep breath before straightening her blonde ponytail once more and then leaned herself against the corner. She waited patiently, awaiting the opponent she wanted to so badly beat...and then...
("Agent Tex (Instrumental)" by Jeff Williams)
The crowd popped loudly as the music played and black lightning filled the stadium...as AGENT TEX walked out onto the stage with a purpose. However, she did not pay attention to the crowd, but her eyes were only on the woman in the ring who stared right back at her. After a few seconds, she pounded her fist into her open palm, and cracked her neck twice as some of the crowd even imitated her actions before she made her way down the ramp. There were going to be no flashy entrances for her, she was all business, as she had one goal tonight: take down Samus Aran for good.
"And her opponent, from Blood Gulch, weighing at 167 lbs...AGENT TEX!" Cait Sith announced. "...Well these two are gonna beat the holy hell out of each other, that's for certain!"
"And here comes my ex-girlfriend, who looks like she's ready to tear someone's head off! Namely Samus'! Tex is a former three-time Women's Champion, and most importantly, the 2008 UCA Royal Rumble Winner! The FIRST-EVER Female Royal Rumble Winner! And that made HEADLINES...but she said she never tried to pave the way for ANYONE, she just did what she did. And she's not taking kindly to Samus trying to save her own ego by trying to take her out! No, Tex has had enough of Samus at this point, and she wants one thing...to DESTROY HER and prove she's the better woman!" Church called.
"Yeah, well, I'm TIRED of Tex always being the better woman! I can still remember the asskicking she gave me, the Reds, and your dirty Blues awhile back! It HURT like HELL! I don't want to be afraid anymore! Which is why I'm ROOTING for Samus here all the way! To END the nightmare, and FREE US! Tex may be badass, but Samus is even MORE BADASS! And the badassery will outshine her badassery, and her badassery will protect us FOREVER FROM ANY AND ALL OTHER BADASSES!" Sarge exclaimed.
"...What the hell are you talking about? Good GOD...well, for Tex, she has been part of many Final Clashes! Who could forget her war with Wretched Egg back in 2009! And she plans on making this Final Clash with a thorough beating of Samus!" Church stated.
Tex reached the ring and wasted no time in getting in there and moved right up Samus, who moved right up in response. The two got into each other's faces for a brief second before Matt pushed them apart, though the two never took their eyes off each other. Once they were separated, the two stood off with each other on opposite sides of the ring, and then Matt checked on them both...and then rang the bell!
"And it's TIME! Female Rumble Winner versus Female World Champion! And this is going to be a HELL of a fight!" Church called.
Tex and Samus slowly made their way towards each other, and when they were face-to-face, staring each other down. The crowd cheered loudly at the stand-off, the two not taking their eyes off of each other for one second. Eventually, Samus SHOVED Tex away, causing some boos as she said "You're just second-rate compared to me." Tex just stood there, as if feeling what just happened before her...before she shoved Samus BACK, so hard that it sent her down on her backside! Samus was STUNNED, while Tex just bent forward and glared at Samus, muttering "Care to repeat that NOW?" Samus looked up at Tex after regaining her composure and replied "...Yeah. You're NOTHING." And Samus HEADBUTTED Tex from her position, stunning her slightly as she got up and began to nail rights to the face of Tex, backing her up. But then Tex caught a fist, and began to nail her own fists to the skull of Samus, backing her up to the center of the ring, until she got nailed with a European Uppercut by Samus! Samus then Irish Whipped Tex into the ropes, but the Freelancer rebounded back with a stiff Big Boot to the face!
"And this got fierce in a HURRY! Tex and Samus talking smack, and getting right down to the fists! And Tex takes over with that boot!" Church called.
"These two women are not pretty, they are FIGHTERS, and they will not pull their punches one bit!" Sarge proclaimed.
Samus rolled over to a corner and sat against it, where Tex proceeded to stomp a mudhole in Samus repeatedly. After eleven stomps, Tex went over to the opposite corner, then ran towards the seated Samus, but the Metroid Hunter suddenly Drop Toe Holds her into the second turnbuckle face-first. Tex holds her face in pain as she gets up to her feet and backs up, and it's right into a vicious Lariat to the back of the skull from Samus! Tex goes down, and Samus turns her over for a cover! 1...2...Tex kicks out! Samus picked up Texas and nailed a Knee Lift to the face, sending her stumbling into a corner, and the Metroid Hunter proceeded to nail repeated Corner Clotheslines to the chest of Tex. After seven of them, she then grabbed by Tex by the arm and pulled her in for a Short-Arm Elbow Smash that brought her down! She then followed it up with a cover! 1...2...Tex kicks out!
"And Samus with a near-fall off that Elbow to the face! Samus taking control, and putting some pain down on Tex!" Church called.
"And that's what happen should happen every time! For her sake! For ALL OF OUR SAKES! ...I DON'T WANT TO FEEL PAIN AGAIN!" Sarge cried out.
Samus stands up and looks down at the downed Tex, and then shoves her head with her foot, sneering with a phrase of "Female Royal Rumble Winner? ...Couldn't even lace up my boots." Samus then shoved the head once more time with her foot before picking her up and lifting her for a Scoop Slam, but Tex suddenly slid out behind Samus. The Metroid Hunter turned around and suddenly got LIFTED AND CARRIED OVER TO A CORNER, RAMMED INTO IT! Tex then proceeded to ram her shoulder into Samus' gut at a furious, vicious pace, damn near caving in her stomach. She then proceeded to go to town with vicious fists to the skull of Samus, driving her down to a seated position in the corner once more, and this time, Samus was too dazed to do anything about it! After God knows how many fists, she then proceeded to run the ropes, and then nailed a VICIOUS Knee Smash to the face of the seated Metroid Hunter! She then dragged Samus to her feet, and then proceeded to Biel Throw her halfway across the ring, crashing down onto the mat hard!
"And Samus talked TOO MUCH smack and paid the price for it! This is why you DON'T antagonize Tex, she WILL make you suffer!" Church called.
"Ah no, Samus fight back! QUICK! Before she punches the blue right off of you! HURRY!" Sarge called.
Samus staggered to her feet, holding her back in pain, but then got lifted onto Tex's shoulder, and dropped with a Running Powerslam! Cover! 1...2...Samus kicks out! Tex drags Samus to her feet once, grabs the arm...and Irish Whips her as HARD as she can into a corner! Samus crashes back-first into the corner, stumbling out of it...then got lifted HIGH above Tex in a Military Press by Tex! The Freelancer showed no strain in this action as she walked over to a corner...
...and DROPPED SAMUS FACE-FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE FROM THE MILITARY PRESS!
"OH! That's NOT how you want to get dropped if EVER! RIGHT into the turnbuckle! Tex is LAYING the pain on Samus!" Church called.
"Dammit, this always happen! Why must you make the Reds suffer, Tex?! WHHHHHYYY?!" Sarge questioned.
Samus held her face in pain as she leaned against the corner, bruised all over until Tex climbed the second turnbuckle and began to rain down fists on Samus' skull! 1! 2! 3! 4! 5! 6! 7! 8! 9! 1-
SAMUS SUDDENLY SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH TEX AND PULLED HER LEG OUT, CAUSING HER TO CRASH HEAD-FIRST INTO THE TOP OF THE STEEL POST!
"OH SHIT! SON OF A...! Samus just had Tex fall RIGHT onto to the top of that steel post! The way it landed...DAMN, that was BAD!" Church winced.
"...YES! HOPE! A RAY OF LIGHT! HURRY! FOCUS ON THE HEAD BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! KNOCK HER OUT!" Sarge cheered.
"You veer between nonsense and sick sometimes, Sarge." Church stated.
The crowd went "Oooohhh" as Tex's head bounced off post, and slid off the corner, practically out of it from that landing...until Samus grabbed her in a Full Nelson...
...and gave her a BRIDGING DRAGON SUPLEX, DROPPING HER ON THE HEAD ONCE MORE!
"And a damn Dragon Suplex! Samus may have heard you, and dropped Tex right on her head! And there's a bridge!" Church called.
1...
2...
Tex kicks out in time!
"Dammit, should have known. Tex won't go down that easy...but it's only a matter of time." Sarge muttered.
Samus simply shrugged it off, seeing as it gave her more time to hurt Tex as she dragged her to her feet. She then carried her over to a corner, and placed her on top of a corner. She then tried to climb up to the top...
...but suddenly got a vicious right to the jaw, sending her backing as she goes down to a knee nursing her face. Shaking the cobwebs out of her head, she began to stand tall on the corner...
"Tex fighting back...! She's not going down so easily!" Church called.
...
...WHEN SAMUS SUDDENLY BICYCLE KICKED HER IN THE HEAD AS SHE WAS HUNCHED OVER!
"OH GOD! Bicycle Kick to the CRANIUM! And after what happened to the head earlier, that kick had to be the worst thing in the world to Tex!" Church called.
"Yeah, bet it's just seeing stars right now, because that kick was STIFF AS HELL! And the stars hate Tex." Sarge stated.
Tex fell off the corner, holding her head in pain, but suddenly Samus grabbed her head, yanked her up to her feet...AND DROPPED HER WITH A SPIKE DDT!
"And now a DDT! Spiking her on the skull! Just to hurt the head even MORE!" Church stated.
"Samus is only doing what any good Red would do...DESTROY HEADS! Al Snow would hate her." Sarge stated.
Samus rolls Tex over and covers her!
"And now a cover on Tex!" Church called.
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2...
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Tex kicks out!
"And Tex kicks out! But she's down, she's hurt...and Samus smells blood in the water." Church called.
"And she'll drink that blood until its dry...then go and get some milk for herself." Sarge stated.
Samus wastes no time in mounting Tex, and began raining down elbows on her skull, doing even more damage to it. Eventually, Matt had to pull Samus off of Tex before it got ugly, and the Metroid Hunter splayed her arms out as the crowd rained boos on her. She then turned back to Tex and smirked, saying "YOU'RE supposed to be a badass? ...MOON is more of a badass than you. And that's saying something." She then picked up Tex, and grabbed her in a Double Chickenwing, and tried to lift her...
"Oh no, Samus looking for the Metroid Killer early...!" Church pointed out.
...
...but Tex suddenly began squirming in Samus' grip, keeping herself from being lifted. Samus kept trying to lift her, but Tex suddenly broke an arm free and nailed a stiff Back Elbow to free herself. Samus held her face in pain as Tex staggered forward, but Samus recovered and charged at Tex, but the Freelancer sidestepped, and Samus bounced off the ropes...
...
...AND RIGHT INTO A VICIOUS LARIAT THAT TURNED HER INSIDE OUT!
"AND SAMUS JUST GOT LARIAT STRAIGHT TO HELL! Tex damn near Samus' head off with that!" Church called.
"Not that Lariats, ANYTHING but the Lariats! They can be the cruelest things in the world! Why must we have them?!" Sarge questioned.
Samus was laid out as Tex laid against the middle ropes, holding her throbbing head. But then it registered to her exactly what Samus said, and she was sick of it. She was tired of Samus running her mouth. She stood fully and saw Samus trying to stand as well...
...
...
...AND SHE GRABBED HER BY THE THROAT AND PLANTED HER WITH A SITOUT CHOKEBOMB!
"As if Tex wasn't pissed off before, because she just PLANTED her with that Chokebomb! Samus is DOWN!" Church called.
"NO! NO! This was not supposed to happen! The Reds did not see this happening!" Sarge cried out.
Tex has Samus in a pin!
1...
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2...
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Samus kicks out!
"Samus kicks out, but Tex is FIRED UP now! And I think she wants Samus served on a platter, courtesy of her!" Church called.
Tex wastes no motion in mounting Samus after that kickout, and proceeds to rain down angry fists on her skull. Samus tried to cover her head to no avail until she pushed Tex off of her and got to her feet, only to get a STIFF BOOT straight to the face. Samus was sent staggering back into a corner, and Tex charged at her, but Samus caught her with a Knee Lift straight to the SKULL! Tex was dropped, holding her head in pain as Samus pulled herself up onto the corner to the top, and waited for Tex to stand...
...
...then dived...
...
...and Tex CAUGHT the attempted Ice Beam by the legs, Samus CRASHING back-first onto the mat before Tex turned them around...then LAUNCHED Samus face-first into the corner! Samus staggered into the corner, and right into a MASSIVE RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX, DROPPING HER ON HER HEAD! Samus rolled back onto her knees, dazed...
...
...
...AND TEX DELIVERS A BICYCLE KICK OF HER OWN TO THE SKULL OF THE KNEELING SAMUS!
"OH GEEZ...! And I thought SAMUS' Bicycle Kick was stiff! THAT was with the intent of crushing some brains!" Church called.
"What are you doing? That brain of hers is priceless! Don't kick it again dammit!" Sarge cried out.
Samus falls to the ground, and Tex drops for the cover!
1...
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2...
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Samus kicks out!
"And Samus kicks out in the nick of time! How?! A stray brain cell must have told her to!" Church called.
"Come on, Samus, FIGHT BACK! The very sake of the Reds is on the line!" Sarge proclaimed.
Tex stands up and drags Samus to her feet and places her between her legs, then lifts her up into a Powerbomb position onto her shoulders...
...
...but then Samus begins to elbow the skull of Tex as she's on her shoulder, and after the sixth elbow, Tex drops Samus and holds her head in pain. Samus lands on her feet, but is INSTANTLY greeted to a massive Uppercut to the jaw from Tex! Samus backs up into the ropes and is CLOTHESLINED over them!
"Ah fudgesicles, Samus got clotheslined over the ropes! Why cruel world why?!" Sarge asked.
"But Samus landed on the apron, she's not gone just yet!" Church pointed out.
...but Samus lands on the apron, and tries to get up. However, Tex grabs her by the head and pulls her up-HOTSHOT ACROSS THE ROPES! Tex holds her neck in pain, but is grabbed by Samus from the apron, arm thrown over the head...
...
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...AND SUPLEXED OVER THE ROPES, OFF THE APRON, AND DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH A SPLAT!
"OH SHIT! GOOD LORD! A SUPLEX ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR?! THESE GIRLS WANT TO MAIM EACH OTHER RIGHT NOW, THAT WAS SICK!" Church called.
"YES! VIOLENCE! MURDER! DESTRUCTION! I GOT A BONER FOR IT ALL! AND IT BETTER BE DONE TO TEX!" Sarge cried out.
Both Samus and Tex were down on the outside, sprawled out as the crowd went crazy at the move. The ref was counting now. 1...2...3...4...Samus began to stir...5...she began to get up...6...she got up and grabbed Tex...7...she threw Tex into the ring and slid in herself. Tex was holding her body in pain as she tried to get up...
...
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...but got picked up by Samus AND DROPPED ON HER HEAD WITH A BACKDROP DRIVER!
"And a Backdrop Driver to follow it all up! Right on the head AGAIN!" Church called.
"Is there any other place to target, dirtbag?" Sarge questioned.
"Hm, let me see, it looks like just about EVERYWHERE, YOU DUMBASS!" Church replied.
Tex was down and out once more as Samus covered!
"Well, guess what, Tex..." Sarge began.
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2...
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Tex kicks out at 2.8!
"You Just Got-DAGNABBIT! Looks like Samus is gonna have to put in some more Red work. That's fine...the Reds are giving her power through this difficult time." Sarge nodded.
Samus quickly grabs the head of Tex and begins to slam it repeatedly into the mat as hard as she could, and the ref had to admonish her in order to get her to let go. She stood up and stalked Tex and waited for her to get up, and when she got onto her knees, she ran...
"Samus going in for a kill on the downed Tex...!" Church called.
...
...
...and GOT LIFTED INTO A FIREMAN'S CARRY! Tex stands with Samus on her shoulders, squirming, but ELBOW to the hurt skull of Tex! Tex drops Samus, and gets kneed in the gut before being Irish Whipped into a corner. Samus run at Tex...
...
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...GET CAUGHT WITH A SIDE SLAM OUT OF THE CORNER, SAMOA JOE-STYLE! Samus hits the ground hard and turns herself before being grabbed by Tex, DEADLIFTED...
"OH, Samus got CAUGHT! CAUGHT AND PLANTED! And now she's got Samus...!" Church called.
"What are you doing, you Freelancer?! NO!" Sarge cried out.
...
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..AND PLANTED WITH A GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB!
"And the DEADLIFT into the Gutwrench Powerbomb! My ex-girlfriend's strength is SCARY!" Church called.
"Why couldn't something else be scary?! That'd be nice!" Sarge proclaimed.
Tex hooks the leg!
"And the cover for the win!" Church called.
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Samus kicks out at 2.82!
"No dice! Samus kicks out again! But you gotta wonder what else can these two do to each other!" Church called.
Tex shook her head before she got up and backed away from the downed Samus...and crouched down as she zeroed in on Samus, the crowd exploding at what Tex was wanting.
"Oops, never mind, I just got my answer! Tex wants a Freelance! She wants to Spear Samus STRAIGHT TO HELL!" Church called.
"ABORT SAMUS ABORT! YOUR LOVELY ABDOMEN IS TOO PRECIOUS FOR THE REDS!" Sarge cried out.
Tex urged Samus to get up, and slowly but surely, Samus did indeed get up to her feet, stumbling about, and then she turned around...
...
...then Tex CHARGED as fast as she could...
"And she's going for it! FREELANCE TIME!" Church called.
...
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...AND SAMUS SIDESTEPPED, CAUSING TEX TO CRASH FACE-FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! Tex held her face in pain as she turned around, dazed as her head screamed...
...
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...AND IT SCREAMED EVEN MORE AS SHE GOT A YAKUZA KICK TO THE SKULL THAT SENT HER OVER THE ROPES!
"DAMN! YAKUZA KICK to the SKULL! She sent Tex over the ropes with that! There is NO CHANCE to hit the head that Samus won't take!" Church called.
"And it's paying dividends, dirtbags! Because guess what?! TEX IS GOING TO GO BLIND! AWESOME!" Sarge cried out.
Tex managed to land on the apron, holding onto the ropes barely as her head was out of it. But Samus quickly climbed the corner, and reached over and grabbed Tex, lifting her up. Once she did, she took hold of the head, threw her arm over her own head...
...
...then BEGAN LIFTING HER OFF THE APRON...
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...AND NAILED A DEADLIFT SUPERPLEX TO THE FREELANCER!
"DEADLIFT FREAKIN' SUPERPLEX! Samus with her OWN strength! All to bring down Tex and send her PACKING!" Church called.
"And this is why she's a Female World Champion! With moves like that! Sponsored by the Reds of course." Sarge nodded.
Samus rolls onto Tex and hooks the leg!
"And now Tex..." Sarge began.
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TEX KICKS OUT AT 2.9!
"You Just Got-DAMMIT! KICK OUT! I knew Tex was tough, but COME ON! Give us a WIN HERE!" Sarge cried out.
Samus groans in frustration, and shouts down at Tex "Why don't you stay down, you know who's your superior...!" before standing up and climbing up a corner. She reached the top, crouched on it as she waited for Tex to rise. And when she did, holding her head...she stood tall...
...dived off...
"Well I think an Ice Beam is incoming, Sarge!" Church called.
...
...
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...and Tex CASUALLY walks out of the way of the Ice Beam, causing Samus to CRASH onto the mat hard!
"...Aaaannnddd Tex just moves out of the way. Like that." Church deadpanned.
"...DAMN YOU SAMOA JOE FOR DOING THAT FUNNY SPOT! It gave her the idea! I BLAME YOU!" Sarge exclaimed.
Samus holds her back in pain as she sits up from the impact, but is suddenly grabbed in a Full Nelson from behind, YANKED to her feet...
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...AND PLANTED WITH A FULL NELSON SLAM TO THE MAT!
"And there's a FULL NELSON SLAM! RIGHT ON THE BACK! AND NOW A COVER!" Church called.
"Samus if you lose, THE REDS WILL BE ANGRY! VERY ANGRY!" Sarge cried out.
Tex hooks the leg!
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Samus kicks out just before three!
"GOOD! Now the Reds are still pleased! ...For now." Sarge said ominously.
"Yeah, well Tex ISN'T pleased, and I doubt that's going to change as long as this match goes on!" Church proclaimed.
Tex shakes her head, ignoring the pain in it before she stands up and picks up Samus WHO SUDDENLY OVERHEAD BELLY-TO-BELLIES TEX! Tex manages to land on her side though, and rolls onto her feet and charges at the now standing Samus...
...
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...but got POPPED-UP INTO THE AIR...
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...AND GOT BLASTED WITH A LARIAT RIGHT AS SHE CAME DOWN!
"OH LARIAT-OOOO! RIGHT AS SHE CAME DOWN! DAMN NEAR DECAPITATING!" Church cried out.
"IS THERE ANY OTHER KIND OF LARIAT TO HAVE?!" Sarge called out.
Tex was down as she held her head, but got picked up by Samus, who got her into a Suplex hold, then lift...and was then dropped across the top rope, then pulled off it until only her legs hanged off the top rope...
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...AND WAS THEN DROPPED ON HER HEAD WITH A TOP ROPE-HUNG DDT!
"AH DAMMIT! Samus SPIKING Tex on her head AGAIN! The TARGETING of the head, I wouldn't be surprised if there's a concussion there!" Church stated.
"And this is why Samus is GREAT! For moves like THAT! Moves NO ONE CAN TOUCH! Beat Tex please!" Sarge stated.
Tex was out cold as Samus hooks the leg with a smirk on her face!
"Tex, finally..." Sarge began.
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TEX KICKS OUT AT 2.9!
"You Just Got...WHAT?! Dammit Tex, why do you have to be SO TOUGH?! I'm tired of you being tough, be WEAK for once!" Sarge proclaimed.
"Tex, pain in the head and all, KICKS OUT! ANd Samus...well, she's about to blow a GASKET! That is some serious rage she's got!" Church called.
Samus held her head in pure frustration before looking down at Tex in disdain and stood up, all while Tex, dazed and all, tried to stand up. Samus shook her head at her efforts, and said "You expect me to believe you're all that? That you're what people say you are? ...All I see is NOTHING." Samus then picks up Tex to her feet, and sneering, mutters to her "Then again...what else can you expect from someone who's just a COPY of someone REAL...right All-"
TEX NAILS A VICIOUS HAYMAKER TO THE JAW OF SAMUS, DAMN NEAR SENDING TEETH OUT OF HER MOUTH!
"OH! BAD MOVE, SAMUS! BAD MOVE! NEVER BRING THAT UP THAT WAY! BECAUSE NOW YOU'RE ABOUT TO GET YOUR ASS KICKED! AND YOU KNOW WHAT?! ...I'M ALL FOR IT AFTER THAT COMMENT, KILL HER ASS!" Church called.
"DAMMIT, NOOOOO! I DON'T WANT AN ANGRY TEX, I WANT A BEATEN TEX! WHY DO YOU ALWAYS GET THE TWO MIXED UP?!" Sarge questioned angrily.
Samus was STUNNED at the punch she got but then fists began to RAIN DOWN on Samus, furious fists as Tex was PISSED OFF NOW. Tex then picked up Samus and Biel Threw her across the ring, SLAMMING her against the corner hard! Samus held her back in pain as she stumbled up until she got DEALT A DISCUS LARIAT THAT NEARLY TURNED HER INSIDE OUT! Samus rolled onto the apron as a result, and Tex reached out to her, but Samus with a sudden backfist! Tex backed up, and Samus quickly tried to climb the corner...
...
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...BUT WHEN SHE DID, TEX JUST BOOTED HER OFF THE CORNER, CAUSING HER TO CRASH OFF THE APRON AND ONTO THE BARRICADE HARD!
"And Samus with a CRASH LANDING TO THE OUTSIDE! She said the WRONG thing at the WRONG TIME! She couldn't keep her mouth SHUT, and this is the price to pay!" Church called.
"Dammit Samus is your body still intact?! You still need to throw it at Tex before she can murderize you!" Sarge exclaimed.
Tex quickly slid out of the ring, her rage pretty much overriding the pain in her head right now, and picked up Samus and threw her into the barricade once more! She then threw her back-first against the apron before pulling her in and Irish Whipping her FACE-FIRST into a steel post. Samus fell down holding her face in pain, but Tex did not give her a minute to breathe as she yanked Samus up, placed her between her legs and lifted her up...
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...ran forward...
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...AND RUNNING POWERBOMBED HER AGAINST THE BARRICADE!
"And POWERBOMB! Right against the UNFORGIVING barricade! Tex is just doing what she wants with Samus at this point! I don't think pain is even registering to her right now!" Church called.
"REGISTER, PAIN! REGISTER! FOR ALL OF OUR SAKES! NO!" Sarge cried.
Samus held her back in pain as she fell against the barricade, and Tex just glared down at the Metroid Hunter...before she gave a cutthroat gesture towards Samus...
...then backed up to the other end of the ringside...
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...and crouched down to a three-point stance as the crowd POPPED at what she wanted to do!
"Oh shit...I think Samus is ABOUT TO DIE.." Church called.
"Watch out, Samus! WATCH OUT! HURRY! Before the inevitable happens!" Sarge warned.
Tex was getting antsy, even growling somewhat as she waited for her prey to stand up, so she could finish her off. Samus managed to regain herself, and pulled herself up via the barricade. Tex stiffened, readying herself...
...Samus stood to her feet...
...Tex CHARGED FULL STEAM AHEAD...
"HERE SHE COMES!" Church called.
"I CAN'T WATCH!" Sarge proclaimed.
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...AND SAMUS MOVED OUT OF THE WAY! TEX BARRELS RIGHT THROUGH THE BARRICADE ALL BY HERSELF WITH A MISSED FREELANCE!
"SON OF A BITCH! SAMUS MOVED! SAMUS MOVED! TEX GOT NOTHING BUT BARRICADE THAT SHE WENT RIGHT THROUGH LIKE PAPER! SHE WENT HEAD-FREAKIN'-FIRST INTO THEM! TEX IS DOWN! TEX IS NOT MOVING!" Church called.
"MY WARNINGS WORKED! THEY WORKED THEIR MAGIC! AND NOW TEX IS DOWN! WHAT WAS MEANT TO BE DEATH FOR SAMUS BECAME DEATH FOR TEX!" Sarge proclaimed.
The crowd exploded in shock, chanting "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!" as Tex laid amid the rubble of the barricade, motionless. And Samus herself was lying on the ground after avoiding the Freelance...
...and Matt Newsome had begun to count them!
"WAIT! Matt Newsome! Oh crap, he's counting them out! He's starting the count!" Church called.
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At the count of three, Samus had managed to get up and roll herself back into the ring, now sitting against the ropes.
"And Samus makes it back into the ring at the count of three! That means...!" Church called.
"We have ourselves a winner because Tex ain't MOVING!" Sarge called.
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Samus is smirking as she moves herself over to a corner, ignoring the booing of the crowd.
"So THAT'S how this ends?! By COUNT-OUT?! After calling it a "dream match," THIS is how Samus wants to win?!" Church questioned.
"A win's a win, dirtbag, and if Tex loses because of her own miss, well, Samus was right all along!" Sarge proclaimed.
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"Tex is out, man...she's OUT...well, guess not every match has an epic ending...even at Final Clash..." Church grumbled.
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WAIT! Tex is STARTING TO MOVE out of the debris...and Samus just shakes her head at this...
"Though seriously...wait...Tex is...YES! TEX IS MOVING! Tex is MOVING! Tex is MOVING, DAMMIT, AND SHE'S MOVING TOWARDS THE RING!" Church called.
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Tex CRAWLS towards the apron...Samus can't believe it, and is shouting at her to stay down...
"WHAT?! NO! NO! DON'T BE A TERMINATOR! BE A GLASS JOE! STOP MOVING!" Sarge cried out.
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Tex grabs the apron cloth and pulls herself up slowly by it...Samus shouts at the ref to count faster...
"Count of eight, but she's AT THE APRON! She's trying to pull herself up, and Samus, the ref is counting at the right speed! GET OVER IT!" Church exclaimed.
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Tex has pulled herself up to a standing basis...
"COUNT OF NINE...!" Church called.
"Please don't get in, please don't get in, please don't get in...!" Sarge prayed.
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...AND PULLS HERSELF INTO THE RING JUST BEFORE THE REF COUNTED TO TEN! THE MATCH IS STILL ON!
"Aaaaahhhhh son of a BITCH!" Sarge cried out.
"Yeah, maybe so Sarge, but this match is still on! She got in before the count of ten! No count-out victory for Samus! And she's LIVID! But too bad for her!" Church proclaimed.
The crowd POPPED as Samus was in pure DISBELIEF, holding her blonde hair in frustration. She then lunged over to Tex and proceeded to beat the hell out of her skull, pounding away at it as Tex was defenseless. She then picked up Tex, and got her in a Pumphandle...
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...AND PLANTED HER WITH A PUMPHANDLE POWERSLAM!
"PUMPHANDLE POWERSLAM! Samus is angry, and she wants to put Tex away RIGHT NOW OFF THAT!" Church called.
Samus hooks the legs!
"And she will because Tex..." Sarge began.
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TEX KICKS OUT AT 2.99!
"You Just Got A MATCH STILL GOING ON?! Ah dammit, why does she have to kick out of everything! Be pinned by SOMETHING! Preferably a MONKEY!" Sarge cried out.
"Kickout after kickout, and Samus is starting to lose it! She called herself a "dragon" earlier, but this dragon can't put away her prey! What kind of dragon is that?!" Church questioned.
Samus was on her knees, holding her head in pure frustration at Tex refusing to stay down. Samus stood up and looked down at Tex STILL trying to get up, pushing herself up to all fours, and the Metroid Hunter shook her head at Tex, and simply motioned that this was the end for her. She then yanked up Tex to the center of the ring, and grabbed her in a Double Chickenwing...
"Oh, I may have spoken too soon...!" Church stated.
"Time for a Metroid Killer!" Sarge called.
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...lifted her up...
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...and Tex SUDDENLY LASHES HER HEAD BACK, HEADBUTTING SAMUS AS SHE WAS BEING LIFTED!
"HEY! What the hell?! You can't use your head like that! It's illegal!" Sarge called.
"It's LEGAL as hell, and Tex gave no damns about the pain in her head! She sacrificed it to save herself! That's how much she wants to win!" Church stated.
Samus holds her head in pain as she dropped Tex, Tex holding her own head in pain as she was on a knee. Samus recovered though, and with a growl, she grabbed Tex...
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...but got POPPED INTO THE AIR...
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...AND PLANTED WITH A POWERBOMB ON THE WAY DOWN!
"POP-UP POWERBOMB! So damn good, Samus NEVER saw it coming!" Church called.
"I wish I saw it coming! Then I could have stopped it! ...Maybe!" Sarge called.
Tex has her body folded up in a cover!
"And the cover! This is..." Church began.
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SAMUS KICKS OUT AT 2.9!
"NOT GAME! Samus KICKS OUT! Tex may be tough, but Samus is just as tough! Can't forget that!" Church stated.
"Who can?! If you do, you're a dirty Blue! AND I HATE YOU!" Sarge cried out.
However, Tex used the momentum of the kickout to roll Samus backwards onto her feet, and pulled her right in by the arm FOR A MASSIVE THRUST SPINEBUSTER, PLANTING SAMUS DOWN! Tex held her throbbing head still, but she pushed through it, and got on the apron. With a wince, she began to climb the corner, and eventually managed to reach the top...
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...but Samus had gotten up and nailed a punch to the head, stunning her once more! Samus then proceeded to climb up the corner with Tex, and tried to grab her...
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...but Tex suddenly nailed her in the gut a few times with some clubbing blows! That caused Samus' gripon Tex to loosen...and SAMUS SUDDENLY GOT HER THROAT SNATCHED...
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...AND PLANTED ALL THE WAY TO THE MAT WITH A TOP-ROPE CHOKESLAM!
"CHOKESLLLAAAMMMM! FROM ALL THE WAY UP TOP! THAT'S GOTTA HURT!" Church shouted.
"YEAH! OF COURSE IT DOES! WHICH MEANS IT SHOULD BE THE OTHER WAY AROUND! MAKE IT HAPPEN, FATE!" Sarge exclaimed.
Samus was laid out on the mat as Tex held her head, but the Freelancer crawled towards Samus and covers her!
"And Tex hooks the leg! COVER! Samus is down...!" Church called.
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SAMUS ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT AT 2.99!
"And SAMUS GETS THE SHOULDER UP! I admit, Samus will NOT go down quietly! She is taking everything Tex is throwing at her and more!" Church called.
"And that's why she's a LEGEND! And if she's not, she SHOULD BE! Because she's a RED!" Sarge stated.
"...I don't think that's how it works, Sarge." Church deadpanned.
Tex rolls away from Samus, frustrated as hell herself, and sits herself against the corner before pulling herself up to her feet. She watched as Samus slowly got up as well...
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...and RAN as soon as Samus did so...
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...AND GOT CAUGHT WITH A STIFF KNEE LIFT TO THE SKULL MID-FREELANCE! Tex drops like a sack of hammers as Samus backs up into a corner, exhausted as some strands of hair are stuck to her forehead, but then she pulls herself up the corner and steadies herself, and waits as Tex stands to her feet...
...then dives...
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...AND NAILS HER WITH THE ICE BEAM!
"ICE BEAM! SAMUS GOT THE ICE BEAM, HER PATENTED FRONT MISSILE DROPKICK! SHE'D BEEN TRYING FOR IT FOR AWHILE, AND IT FINALLY PAID OFF!" Church shouted.
"AHA, SEE?! THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A RED! YOU GET MOMENTS LIKE THAT, DIRTBAG!" Sarge exclaimed.
Samus wastes no time in crawling over to Tex and hooking both legs tightly!
"And now, Tex..." Sarge began.
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TEX KICKS OUT AT 2.999!
"You Just Got ANOTHER FEW SECONDS OF LIFE?! DAMMIT! WHEN WILL THE NIGHTMARE END?! WHEN WILL IT EEEEENNNDDDD?!" Sarge questioned.
"TEX IS NOT QUITTING! TEX IS NOT STAYING DOWN! ICE BEAM DIDN'T DO THE JOB! WHAT DOES SAMUS HAVE TO DO TO WIN?!" Church asked.
Samus' face was one of disbelief before it contorted into rage as she slammed the mat in frustration before she grabbed Tex, dragged her to a corner before yanking her up...and began to SLAM her face repeatedly into the turnbuckle, anger in every single ram int the corner! Four slams, then eight, then twelve, and after fifteen, Matt began to get between the two, and pulled Samus away from Tex and admonished her for doing that so close to the ropes before he checked on her. Samus backed up slightly, watching the exchange...
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...before going over to the adjacent corner, and began to untie the turnbuckle covering behind the ref's back!
"Hey hey hey, what the hell is she doing?! She can't be serious, can she?! NOW?!" Church questioned.
"Don't question, she's a Red! She can do whatever she wants...unless it goes against my orders. Then it's run by me...then we bomb you Blues to hell." Sarge proclaimed.
"Shut up, Sarge! Dammit, she's exposing the turnbuckle! All because she can't put Tex away for good!" Church called.
Samus made quick work of the turnbuckle covering and pulled it off, shaking her head, muttering "You already should have lost, I'm just confirming it." With that said, she then turned around...
"And Samus has just created a pass to victory with that crap. How TYPICAL..." Church rolled his eyes.
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...but that's when Tex SHOVED PAST NEWSOME, RAN...
"HEY WAIT WAIT! What is she...?!" Sarge cried out.
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...AND DRILLED SAMUS WITH A THUNDEROUS FREELANCE!
"FREELANCE! SON OF A BITCH! FREELANCE! SAMUS TRIED TO GET A SHORTCUT, BUT TEX DRILLED HER WITH EVERYTHING SHE HAD! SHE SPEARED SAMUS STRAIGHT TO HELL! SHE FINALLY GOT THE FREELANCE!" Church shouted.
"NOOOOOOOOOO! WHY MUST BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD REDS?! WHHHHHHYYY?! WHAT DID WE EVER DO?! WE TAKE DOWN BLUES! THAT'S A SERVICE TO THE WORLD!" Sarge proclaimed sadly.
Samus was absolutely laid out, unmoving as Tex had rolled away from her due to the momentum and impact of the move. Tex held her head in absolute pain, all the damage to it finally catching up to her. After twelve seconds, Tex managed to push pass the pain and dragged herself over to Samus...
"Oh man, she's crawling towards Samus! The pain and momentum took their toll, but she won't be deterred!" Church called.
...and covered her, hooking a leg as she laid on her!
"Oh no! No! Dammit! Not the cover! I hate to say this...but Samus..." Sarge began.
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SAMUS ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT AT 2.9999!
"You Just PROVED YOURSELF A GREAT RED! SAMUS SURVIVES! NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL GREAT ENDURANCE...AND STICKING IT TO THE DIRTY BLUES!" Sarge shouted.
"Oh damn, Tex took too long! She took too long getting to the cover, and it gave Samus time to recover enough JUST for a kickout! The damage piled up on Tex paid off now!" Church groaned.
Both of the women laid on the mat, exhausted after their battle with each other so far. Eventually, Tex began to stir, slowly getting up in spite of her pain, and grabbed Samus, pulling her up with her...but Samus suddenly nails an UPPERCUT to the jaw of Tex, staggering her a bit. Samus tried to follow up, but got a BACKFIST to the face, sending her back this time! Samus was stunned, but quickly retaliated with a quick Elbow Smash to the face, but Tex responds with a European Uppercut! Samus nails a Forearm to the face...then another...and another...and another, sending Tex further and further back, before Irish Whipping her into the ropes...
"Tex and Samus...they're exhausted, but they're beating the hell out of each other! This is a FIGHT...a HOSS fight one could say!" Church called.
"And Samus has Tex on the ropes...!" Sarge stated.
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...and Tex bounced back WITH A SUPERMAN PUNCH STRAIGHT TO THE FACE! Samus was stunned before Tex grabbed her, lifted her with a Suplex...
"SUPERMAN PUNCH TO THE MUSH! Samus never saw it coming! Now Tex has her...!" Church called.
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...AND LET GO OF HER MID-LIFT, DROPPING HER WITH A RELEASE SUPLEX DOWN ONTO HER BACK!
"AND TEX DROPS HER LIKE A SACK OF HAMMERS! TEX DROPS SAMUS, AND HAS HER RIGHT WHERE SHE WANTS THEM!" Church called.
"DAMMIT, SUPER THROUGH IT! SUPER THROUGH IT! I DON'T CARE IF PEOPLE WILL GET ANGRY, SUPER THROUGH IT!" Sarge cried out.
Tex backed up into the ropes, panting slightly as she regained herself...but then motioned for the finish to the crowd, who replied with a big pop towards that. And then, upon seeing Samus try to get to her knees, Tex ran and BOOTED Samus back down across the head. Shaking her head once more, she reached down and picked up Samus, and got her in a Gutwrench.
"Oh man, she's looking for the endgame! Texas Dominator may finish the job!" Church stated.
"No, not the Texas Dominator! Anything but that!" Sarge cried out.
Tex then used her might to lift Samus onto her shoulder in an Overhead Gutwrench...
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...AND THE TEXAS DOMINIATOR-DOES NOT GO THROUGH! BECAUSE SAMUS BEGINS TO ELBOW THE DAMAGED HEAD OF TEX!
"And Samus ELBOWING the head of Tex! The head she's targeted all match! Elbowing like her life depends on it, she does not want to face the Dominator!" Church cried out.
"Who DOES?! Fight out of it, Samus! Fight out of it and save YOURSELF!" Sarge begged.
The pain that Tex had been pushing through at that point came back SCREAMING in her head at this point, but she tried to hold onto her to hit the Texas Dominator, but then a MASSIVE elbow to the skull connected! That caused Tex to let go of Samus, who then slipped behind the Freelancer, and suddenly threw her...
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...RIGHT INTO THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE HEAD-FIRST, THE SAME ONE SAMUS EXPOSED EARLIER!
"WHAT THE HELL?! AH DAMMIT, SHE THREW TEX INTO THE TURNUCKLE SHE EXPOSED EARLIER! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" Church shouted incredulously.
"SHE IS NOT KIDDING YOU, BECAUSE SHE DID IT! SHE DID IT FLAWLESSLY, AND WITH THE DAMAGE TO THE HEAD, TEX IS OUT!" Sarge pointed out.
Texas went still upon her head hitting the steel like it did, backing up as she was totally out of it...and Samus wasted no time in grabbing from her behind and dragging her to the center of the ring. She put on the Double Chickenwing...
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"AND THE DAMN METROID KILLER! FULL-FLUSH ON TEX WHO'S NOT MOVING! COME ON, REALLY?! LIKE THIS AFTER EVERYTHING?!" Church questioned.
"DAMN RIGHT IT IS, BECAUSE WINNERS ARE WINNER, AND LOSERS ARE LOSERS! And Agent Tex..." Sarge began.
Samus quickly turned both of their bodies over, hooking a leg as she sat on Tex for the cover!
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"You Just Got Sarge'd!" Sarge finished.
"DAMMIT, SAMUS WINS! SAMUS ARAN STEALS ONE!" Church called.
Switch it up, and watch them haters not give it up 'cause ya just not good enough.
Well I'm not giving up til I get my respect,
And I won't stop til I get enough,
'cause I'm not living up to my own expectations. Aww.
That hater alarm is sounding off, that Obama took the bomb from my name. Aww.
So quit crying that I took your dame, homie she's my dame. Aww.
You sadly mistaking if you thinking that I'm not on my game, boy.
("Seduction" by Eminem)
"Here is your winner of the match...SAMUS AAAARRAAAAANNNNNNN!" Cait Sith announced.
The crowd gave out loud and vicious boos as Samus got off of Tex, dropping the leg and rolling onto her backside. Sitting up as she panted, she took a moment to let the victory sink in, before she smirked and laughed triumphantly at what had occurred. She slowly pushed herself up to her feet, and when she did, Matt went up to her and raised her hand in victory, the crowd booing the entire scene. Samus shouted "I was RIGHT! She was NOTHING compared to me! She didn't pave the way to me, I showed her how to do it BEST! I'm the REAL trailblazer!" Samus splayed her arms out with that grin on her face as the crowd kept booing, Tex still out on the mat.
"Are you SERIOUS?! Come on, man! Is this REALLY how Samus is going to walk out victorious?! After everything she said?! CHEATING Tex out of a victory?! That's some bullshit right there, and these people know it!" Church called.
"A win's a win, dirtbag! Who cares how she won?! If Tex was so strong, she should have done it FIRST! Too bad, Samus beat her to the punch and FINALLY put down the nightmare! And Samus has proven herself SUPERIOR to Tex! THREE CHEERS FOR ALL!" Sarge cheered.
"Well, she won the way she wanted to, yippee, hooray, let's get her a celebration, whatever." Church rolled her eyes. "Samus stole this one either way, and the former World Champion is just soaking it all up! She knows what she did, and she's proud of it!"
Samus put her arms down with the smirk still on her face before she stood above the still out cold body of Tex, regarding her with a tilt of the head. She stared down at Tex for a bit...before she turned away from her...and simply pushed her boots across the mat backwards, mimicking kicking dust BACK onto the body of Tex. A blatant show of disrespect to Tex, and seeing her as lower than her that the crowd loathed, but Samus didn't care. She won over Tex at Final Clash, and that was all that mattered to her as she exited the ring and walked up the ramp to the stage. As she did, Tex slowly came to, dazed and trying to regain her bearings...but she could remember what happened...and she was NOT HAPPY.
"Samus with absolutely no respect to Tex, and why should she? She won, got what she wanted. I only hope Tex's head will be fine, it took a beating in this match. But knowing her...I don't think she'll give a damn because she looks FURIOUS." Church stated.
"Too bad, she lost! And guess what?! THE NIGHTMARE IS OVER! SAMUS BEAT TEX! NOW WE DON'T HAVE TO FEAR THE BEATINGS ANYMORE! WE CAN JUST GET SAMUS TO BEAT HER UP! IT'S OVER! ...I hope." Sarge muttered the last part.
"I don't think Tex is going to let this go quietly...but whether we like it or not...Samus Aran is the victor! The Female World Champion triumphs over the Female Royal Rumble Winner." Church announced.
The last shot we have of the scene is Samus smirking in mirth and triumph as she was on the stage, Tex rolling onto her stomach...and GLARING DAGGERS at Samus in fury, before the Metroid Hunter just left for the back, and the cameras went backstage...
The cameras go backstage to see Yamato "Matt" Ishida sitting in his locker room, playing a few notes on his guitar as he sat down. It was a way to help him focus and get ready mentally, it soothed his nerves always. He needed it for tonight. As he began to play the tune to one of his own songs, he heard the door open up. He looked up...and raised an eyebrow at who he saw.
"Well, well...can't say I'm not surprised at this encounter." Matt noted as he put his guitar down. "After all, not every day you see a guy that doesn't even work here backstage..."
Matt then stood up to his seat and walked forward...
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...to come face-to-face with TAICHI "TAI" KAMIYA, XCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! The crowd EXPLODED at this unexpected sight, and Team Extreme stared off with each other, and Tai grinned.
"Hey, what can I say? Force can be understanding with these sort of things, you know." Tai noted.
"Are you even supposed to be here? What about that knee of yours? Can't you take a break?" Matt shook his head.
"Hey, hey, hey...it's not about me. We'll worry about my knee later...but this is YOUR night." Tai stated, emphasizing it with a point to the chest. "And I wanted to talk to you before your big match tonight."
"Couldn't you have done it like the night before when I'm not even in my locker room?" Matt questioned.
"I wanted to do this right before, to make sure everything worked out and you remained in the zone." Tai nodded. "Though honestly...I wonder...ARE you ready?"
"What's that supposed to mean?" Matt narrowed his eyes.
Tai sighed as he ran his hand through his mass of brown hair. "I mean...you gotta know, we're best friends. Sure, we've fought a lot, even beaten the crap out of each other, but we've stuck through it. I'm behind you...but are you ready? I mean, this is the biggest stage and match you've ever fought on. Nothing's been bigger than this for you. And a lot of people get cold feet right before it happens. While Mario...he may be an asshole...but he's a BIG MATCH asshole. He's been in this situation so many times, it's second nature to him. And he's won MOST of them. He knows how to handle the pressure, and he IS good...cheating aside. I mean...I'm just not sure you can handle it."
The crowd went "Ooooohhhh" as Matt's face went impassive at those words, and Tai continued.
"Can you handle the pressure? That's the question I can't help but ask. I mean, you're a cool cucumber, Matt, more than I am...but a lot of people crack." Tai proclaimed. "Hard not to see you doing the same, and Mario taking advantage of that. Need to make sure you can get through that."
Matt remained silent at those words, staring at Tai for a second before looking down at the ground...
...then looking straight up at Tai and GETTING in his face, the two practically BUTTING heads.
"Okay, Tai, let me make things clear for you: I am NOT cracking." Matt proclaimed with unwavering certainty. "I may not have main evented a big show like this before, but that's not gonna stop me. I didn't crack under the pressure when I won the Toon Title in 2005. I didn't crack under the pressure when I became Toon World Champion in 2009. And I sure as hell didn't crack when I won the damn Royal Rumble from Number TWO. It doesn't matter if the pressure is an even bigger form, because I can HANDLE it in any size. Because losing is NOT an option tonight, Tai. Not after everything Mario's done."
"See, this started out as JUST a Resurrection, a way for me to get back on top in the business after everything we went through." Matt started. "But then Mario had to go and make it PERSONAL, by bringing my girlfriend into this. After that, no amount of big match experience is going to save his ass. Because all it takes is three seconds for his world to come crumbling down. I'm not just winning for me, I'm winning for you, I'm winning for Sora, I'm winning for TK, I'm winning for the Destined, I'm winning for Platinum, I'm winning for EVERYBODY that's SICK of Mario's crap. The pressure? ...I'm gonna THRIVE in it. Because it doesn't compare to the amount of crap I had to go through to get to this point, the pain I suffered. And tonight, I'm making it all worthwhile."
"So go ahead and doubt me all you want, Tai, I don't believe it, and I don't need it right now. But trust me when I say, I'm the NEXT UCA World Heavyweight Champion. This is MY night, and I'm ready as I'll ever be." Matt proclaimed with great intensity as he stared right into Tai's face.
The two Destined stared right at each other, tension in the air after Matt's fierce words...
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...before Tai chuckled as he patted Matt on the back, with Matt looking incredulously at Tai.
"What are you chuckling about?" Matt questioned.
"...Now THAT is what I wanted to see. What I wanted to get out of you!" Tai proclaimed. "I wanted to make sure you were ready as ever, and get you fired up! Because I DO believe you'll walk out with that title! Why?! Because Mario messed with the wrong Destined here, and THIS is the Matt Ishida that's going to take that title from him! The Matt Ishida that's going to walk out there in front of 100,000 people and show them what he's made of! That's the Matt Ishida that's going to be a WOLF and DEVOUR Mario whole! TONIGHT...is the night you complete the Resurrection. Oh yeah...I believe now alright."
"...Well...looks like I got played for once." Matt chuckled. "Never expected that out of YOU of all people."
"Hey...what are friends for, right?" Tai said as he held out a hand.
"You know it." Matt said as he grasped the hand with his own with a firm shake of it.
"Now go out there, and become the World Heavyweight Champion. Me and Sora are still waiting for you to complete the trifecta." Tai smirked.
"Don't worry, I'm on the hunt. Just make sure to remain Champion when I do, got it?" Matt smirked as well.
"Oh don't worry, I will. Wouldn't dream of it, Matt. Kick some ass out there. I'll be watching. Make us proud, man." Tai stated before he walked (limped) out of the locker room, leaving Matt to himself. Matt continued to smirk to himself before he went to a locker of his, getting some things to get ready. He was ready to win the title as he ever would be.