Extreme Tournament 2012: The Finale

[Alex Smiley]

The Extreme Tournament 2012
Finale Supercard

Presented by the Experts, live from Legacy Plaza, Hayward, California

[Video Package: We open with a shot of the True Expert Championship alone with a black background, its silver edges glistening under the lights of the room. We then cut to see Jack Benevolence entering the tournament as the champion before quick-cutting through various matches featuring every competitor to enter the tournament. At first the video focuses on the group stages showing the CReW impressing, the battle for the Inner Council place, the Sinistry's dominant performances, the battles between Insomnia and Scott Rage, and the many defences of the True Expert Championship. We see Keaton Saint, Adrien Specter and Diego de la Vega narrowly miss out on the coveted titles, Jerry McClean and Leander Apollo battling over their $20,000 bet and Hannah Rickman's later involvement, as well as Kurt Noble forming an alliance with Saint and CJ Gates as they battle back against the money-driven men going for the Inner Council places. Finally we see Talon Wilkinson announced as the brand new member of the Inner Council with Code Red Wrestling joining the Experts and Drake Mosa making himself known by driving the Experts Chairman, Michael Thunder, through a table.

The video then moves on to focus on the elimination stages as we see the final 18 competitors lined up in New York at the Code Red Arena. Nine competitors are eliminated through thrilling matches; we then see some more of the action, including tensions between MDK, Scott Rage and Insomnia, Jerry McClean dumping 20,000 Vietnamese Dong onto Hannah Rickman and Leander Apollo with a sick smirk on his face, and a hotly-anticipated rematch between Jack Benevolence and Adrien Specter for the True Expert Championship. The video then takes a more ominous tone as we finally see Drake Mosa's revelation that he has influenced the convicts of Siberia into staging a prison riot, and that he and the prisoners are in control of the facility ahead of the next stage of the tournament. The question is finally asked... with Michael Thunder injured out and The Warden in Mosa's possession... who will lead the Experts?

In the quarter-finals it at first appears to be Talon Wilkinson stepping up to the plate as he arrives in Siberia to rally the troops. Wilkinson is quickly attacked by Mosa's troops in the prison, however the world is then shocked as Jack Benevolence steps forward, coming to his aid and staring Mosa down, kicking off a power struggle between the True Expert and the new Warden of Siberia. The action in the quarter-finals is then highlighted as we see the final four of the tournament decided, as well as Insomnia jumping Scott Rage backstage as the two break down into a brutal and violent brawl through the prison's wings, Hannah Rickman and Leander Apollo challenging Jerry McClean to a triple threat ladder match for the bet's winnings at the finale show, Johnny Rebel searching for Michael Thunder in a big for vengeance following not becoming the newest member of the Inner Council, Kurt Noble shockingly eliminating Drake Mosa from the tournament, Jack Benevolence defending his title against Marko Flins, and finally the Sinistry beating down on Jack Benevolence, leaving him out cold as Doug E. Fresh steals the True Expert Championship...

At last we reach the finale of the video as we see the semi-finals. We kick off with Johnny Rebel beating down on Talon Wilkinson as he aims to make an example of the beaten-down and brutalised Inner Council member in a bid to grab Michael Thunder's attention; and it works as Thunder later accepts the challenge to a finale-show battle. Jerry McClean too accepts the challenge to a ladder match with Hannah Rickman and Leander Apollo, and following a double-knockout between Insomnia and Scott Rage a mutual respect appears between the pair of them. We finally see the semi-final matches themselves as Kurt Noble just manages to defeat MDK, putting himself in his second Extreme Tournament Final; we then see the True Expert Championship match between Doug E. Fresh and Jack Benevolence as the two battle it out in one of the best matches in Experts history. The video highlights the end of the match as Drake Mosa provides a distraction at ringside, building on his rivalry with Benevolence, and allowing Doug E. Fresh to land his vicious superkick, defeating Jack Benevolence and capturing the True Expert Championship! The video ends on both Doug E. Fresh and Kurt Noble celebrating their semi-final victories, setting up a final for the ages...

"Run This Town" - Jay-Z ft. Kanye West and Rihanna plays. At last the Extreme Tournament has come home to Hayward, California and its gigantic home stadium, Legacy Plaza! We open the main atrium of the arena as thousands of wrestling fans have packed the arena out ready to see a finale card packed with amazing matches, and of course the final itself, Doug E. Fresh defending the True Expert Championship against Kurt Noble for one hour with ironman rules. The camera pans around the stage showing banners of former Extreme Tournament winners - Level-One, Georgie Nickles, Sandy Makel and Jack Benevolence - before showing the ring itself glistening in the Experts colours of silver, white and blue. We then pass through the crowd and their signs, including "Fresh Fears Noble!", "Why Do I Support Jack Benevolence Now?!", "In-Scott-Nia For Tag Team Champions!", "We Want The Warden Back!", "Hannah's The $60,000 Woman!", "Thunder's Crushing The Rebellion!" and "Let's Go Specter!". Finally the camera pans around to the announce team of Erika Vanarelli, Jim Rushfield, and the one and only Snoop Jones. The three commentators smile as the scene settles in front of them.

Erika Vanarelli: "Ladies and gentlemen, it's been months in the making, we've seen some stunning performances from world-class competitors, we've been there with their jubilations and their commiserations, and it's all come down to tonight... Doug E. Fresh... Kurt Noble... 60 Minutes... the True Expert Championship... the final of the Extreme Tournament 2012!"

Jim Rushfield: "We're set for one of the all-time best finales the Experts and the Extreme Tournament has ever seen. There's a lot of history between Fresh and Noble, but more than that this has undoubtedly been the most talent-filled Extreme Tournament we've ever seen, and it's set to be capped off by one of the most gruelling and hard-fought contests in the history of not just the Experts, but this sport as a whole."

Erika Vanarelli: "We'll be hearing throughout the show what the predictions are for the final, but I'd hazard a guess that it's straight down the middle, I don't think I can separate these two. But I think we can't go much further without highlighting a particular delay in time..."

Jim Rushfield: "As we all know the semi-finals of the tournament occurred a number of months ago with no more action from the showcase of the world's best in wrestling. When we left the tournament the Siberian Facility was under the control of Drake Mosa, and it still is. These past few months the Experts and their lawyers have been working to try and legally bring the prison back into their control, however we still haven't quite got their yet."

Erika Vanarelli: "However an impasse has been met, whereby Jack Benevolence will take on Drake Mosa with Benevolence, against all odds, representing the Experts itself. If Mosa wins he will remain the man in charge of the facility... but if Benevolence can take it, the Experts gets their prison back."

Jim Rushfield: "Jack Benevolence appears to have embraced the Experts that he has fought for so long, and now that comes to a head. Those two are waiting in the belly of the beast, the Siberian Prison, ready to compete. No doubt Jack Benevolence will be at the biggest of disadvantages with Mosa's army of convicts waiting to tear him apart for their leader, but I think, as much as it surprises me to say this, the former True Expert champion has the support of the Experts faithful!"

Erika Vanarelli: "A strange turn of events, but where Jack Benevolence is no longer looking to fight the authority of the Experts someone else is, and his name is Johnny Rebel. Living up to his name, Rebel has called out Michael Thunder for not giving his investors in 'The Brand' a place on the Inner Council, and the Experts CEO has agreed to fight Rebel tonight. Those two will go at it one on one, but will the experience and tenacity of Thunder prevail? Or will it be the dominance and devious nature of Johnny Rebel that sees Thunder succumb to the Brand?"

Jim Rushfield: "Another story that has dominated the tournament was that of Hannah Rickman, Leander Apollo and Jerry McClean. It all started when rivals McClean and Apollo put up $20,000 each as a bet on who would go the furthest in the tournament. Following insults from McClean alluding to a relationship between Miss Rickman and Apollo, Hannah joined the bet, putting up her own $20,000. Of course McClean would be the first eliminated in the tournament, but that didn't stop him from interfering to attack Hannah and Leander as they still compete, before the iconic dumping of 20,000 coins on the pair following one of his blindside assaults. The challenge was made, and here we are today with the three of them competing in a ladder match for the full $60,000 of the bet."

Erika Vanarelli: "Rickman and Apollo are desperate for revenge on Jerry McClean, but which of them will get it? Or will McClean sneak through and take the money for himself as he has tried so many times in the past?"

Jim Rushfield: "And that money's not the only gold that's up for grabs. We've all heard the story of Juan Ramirez's disappearance from the Experts leaving the state of the True Expert Tag Team Championships up in the air, but right now it looks like that could soon be solved, as the man with both titles at the moment, MDK, has found himself a new partner. He and none other than Evan Envi will be looking to become the new champions, but there's some formidable opposition in their way. First of all Code Red Wrestling will be getting their first shot at gold when their team of Buck Dempsey and Donovan Davenport step forward for the challenge; these two are the CRW Tag Team Champions and perhaps the team that know one another the best in the entire tournament, but can they unseat MDK?"

Erika Vanarelli: "It doesn't stop there though! Throughout the tournament we've seen the epic war between Scott Rage and Insomnia following MDK's bid to take over the Experts and sell it to CWC. At the semi-finals those two came to a head in a bloody and brutal contest that ended in a double knockout, and it seemed that a mutual respect had been struck between them... a mutual respect that could now spell gold. In one of the strangest outcomes to a tournament's rivalries we've ever seen, Insomnia and Scott Rage will be teaming up to challenge for the True Expert Tag Team Championships, but can they work together to get the gold?"

Jim Rushfield: "And before all that, it wouldn't be the finale supercard without an exhibition match of some of the most recognisable and skilled competitors throughout the tournament. This year four men stood out as making their mark on the Experts world and proving why they're four of the best out there and champions in their respective feds; those men are Adrien Specter, Diego de la Vega, Sean Edmunds and Terry Marvin. Four men who have made an impact, but only one can make the ultimate impact and score a career-making Extreme Tournament finale supercard win!"

Erika Vanarelli: "But we move on as we started tonight, focusing on the reason we're all here, the True Expert Championship. While we've been speaking everything's been set up and we're ready for the opening tonight, a contract signing by Doug E. Fresh and Kurt Noble ahead of their 60-minute Ironman match... here we go folks, the finals are on!"

The camera pans back and shows the ring with a table set up with two chairs either side of it, and a podium in the middle. The crowd begin to cheer realising the show is underway, and those cheers increase as "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC plays, signalling the arrival of the Chairman of the Experts Board, veteran wrestler Michael Thunder! The fans are on their feet as Thunder emerges from the back with the contract everyone's been waiting to see raised above his head. He heads down the ramp slapping hands with the crowd members before he shakes his neck from side to side, showing he's recovered from the injury given to him by Drake Mosa and ready to get going with the finals. Thunder reaches the ring and climbs in, nodding to each side of the crowd as they chant his name, before he places the contract on the table and takes his place behind the podium. The music fades out as Thunder taps the microphone to test it's working.

Michael Thunder: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the biggest night on the Experts calendar, the night where dreams are made, champions are crowned, feuds are settled, and we find out who the greatest wrestler in the world is... the winner of the Extreme Tournament. We've been goin' at it with this tournament since June, it's been a hell of a journey with twists and turns all the way through it, but finally the time has come to see who will be our victor. Let me start off by first sayin' a huge congratulations to our two finalists... they've outlasted 68 other wrestlers to get to this point, and that deserves a huge round of applause..."

The crowd cheer and clap for the finalists, no matter their allegiances and who they want to win, recognising the achievements of both Doug E. Fresh and Kurt Noble. The cheers then die down allowing Thunder the chance to continue.

Michael Thunder: "Over the years we have seen some of the best of all time compete in the finals of this tournament, from Level-One to Hannibal Cage, Georgie Nickles to Sandy Makel, and of course the man that only recently lost the title after a year as champion, Jack Benevolence. Tonight however we may well see the best tournament final there's ever been, these two have been risen through the ranks and have been embroiled in a feud with each other ever since last year's semi-finals. I for one can't wait to see what these two are gonna do to each other when they wrestle for one whole hour to determine the best in the world."

Another big cheer goes up for the finale match's stipulation, truly testing Fresh and Noble.

Michael Thunder: "As is customary the finalists will sign their contract for the finale match in front of the Experts fans and colleagues. First of all, the challenger; this man is competin' in his second Extreme Tournament final after scorin' some huge victories, eliminatin' the likes of MDK and Drake Mosa. He's one of the best loved members of the Experts and a man who has overcome drug addiction, debilitating injury and even betrayals by men he's trusted to make it here today... please welcome, the one and only, Mr. Kurt Noble!"

"Earthquake" - Labyrinth plays. The crowd explodes with cheers as Kurt Noble steps out from the back using his cane for support, his free hand raised in the air to the fans. He makes his way down the ramp slowly, slapping hands with many of the fans as he goes, the smile on his face incessant and fixed. He reaches the ring and heads up the steel stairs as Michael Thunder opens the ropes for him, and Noble climbs in, shaking the Chairman's hand. Noble then takes his seat and picks up his microphone as the music fades out.

Kurt Noble: "A hell of an introduction Michael, thank you my friend. This is my second Extreme Tournament final, after the disappointment of last year losing out to Jack Benevolence I forced myself to get back on the horse and carry on... well here I am today, showing that when you get knocked down, you've just gotta get back up again. Tonight I'm here for one purpose, and one purpose only... to become the new True Expert Champion..."

Another huge cheer as Noble lays down his microphone and sits back in the seat, waiting for the arrival of his opponent. "The End" - Roadrunner plays. Immediately the crowd begin to boo as an army of hooded Sinistry members file out from the back, lining the stage and the ramp with their hands clasped in prayer. Finally the man the arena's been waiting for steps out with the True Expert Championship around his waist and his hands too clasped in prayer, before he looks up at the sky and nods his head; Doug E. Fresh is here! Fresh unclips the True Expert Championship and begins to parade it around the arena, showing it off to the booing fans before he climbs into the ring, displaying the title proudly to Thunder and Noble with a smirk. Fresh then takes his seat and microphone, staring across at Kurt Noble.

Doug E. Fresh: "They said it couldn't be done, they said that unseating the king from his throne would take a miracle... and act of God if you will. Your God acted in Siberia, and now he stands before you as the True Expert Champion, a steward of greatness, a leader in this bleak and ever-darkened world. I HAVE SHOWN YOU THE POWER OF FAITH... AND NOW... YOU WILL FOLLOW ME AS YOUR TRUE EXPERT!"

More boos rain down as Fresh stares straight ahead at Kurt Noble, his cold blue eyes focused on his opponent for the night. The Professor then smirks and taps the title on his shoulder, before looking back up at Noble.

Doug E. Fresh: "Always the bridesmaid, never the bride... it's so sad, isn't it Kurt? See you've fought and fought, you've overcome addiction and injury, you've beaten your oppressors and proven yourself to be one of the best. And yet in your second Extreme Tournament final you will once more look across the ring as another man walks away with the title. See Kurt... my name is Doug E. Fresh, I am the True Expert Champion, and I am the greatest of all time."

He sneers and sits back, looking down at the title on his shoulder. Noble watches him for a few moments as the crowd continue to boo, and finally the challenger picks up his own microphone again.

Kurt Noble: "Indeed they did think it was impossible, and indeed you proved them all wrong. Doug congratulations, you're the man, the champion, the True Expert... but you're not the winner of the Extreme Tournament, not yet. There's one man standing between you and glory, the man that has beaten you time and time again, and the next... True Expert... Champion. Bring it on Fresh, and let's see who the better man is after an hour in that ring..."

Cheers roar through the arena as Noble nods his head, staring right back at Fresh and at the title. Finally the Experts Chairman brings his own microphone up as the tensions continue to rise between the champion and challenger for tonight's blockbuster main event.

Michael Thunder: "I know we're all eager to get this one underway, but we've got a night of wrestlin' 'fore you two get at it and I want you two at the best of your games. So I want no physical confrontation between you 'fore the match, you understand? Good. Let's get this contract signed and give ourselves a main event!"

Both Fresh and Noble nod their heads and Thunder smiles, happy that the main event for now is secure. He then takes a pen from his pocket and leans forward, picking up the contract. Thunder signs the areas relevant to him as the man in charge of the show, before he hands the contract to Kurt Noble.

Michael Thunder: "If we could have our challenger first..."

Noble paws through the contract briefly making sure it's in order before he picks up the pen and signs, getting a massive ovation from the crowd. He smiles and passes it over, staring at the title on Fresh's shoulder.

Michael Thunder: "And finally our champion. Mr. Fresh?"

The Professor stares unmoving for a few moments, as ever playing the mind game, before he finally takes the contract as well. Fresh nonchalantly flicks through it before signing his pages, and the crowd cheers for the match being made official! Fresh and Noble continue to jaw back and forth off microphone as Thunder picks up the contract and checks it through.

Michael Thunder: "And there we have it folks, the final of the Extreme Tournament 2012 is on! Doug E. Fresh defends the True Expert Championship against Kurt Noble in a 60 minute ironman match tonight."

Doug E. Fresh: "And he will defend it successfully, through the power of faith. You see Michael, and you Kurt... faith has driven me to become the greatest wrestler in the world, but faith has also driven my loyal companions. As I'm sure you know by now, they would do anything for the betterment of the Sinistry..."

He grins sadistically as all of a sudden there's commotion all through the crowd, and a group of the robed and hooded Sinistry members spill out to ringside! The fans boo as Noble gets to his feet, wide-eyed and ready for a fight while the Professor remains casually sat in his chair, the True Expert Championship. Thunder throws Fresh an angered look as the Sinistry members climb onto the apron, surrounding the ring and closing Fresh's challenger and the Experts chairman in...

Erika Vanarelli: "The Sinistry are here and are looking to get an early advantage for Fresh, but Thunder's already declared that there's to be no physical action between these two!"

Jim Rushfield: "He said between Fresh and Noble, but didn't mention the Sinistry itself..."

Fresh raises a hand up and then drops it down, signalling for the attack to begin -- just as wild cheers explode from the crowd! All eyes turn to the curtain as CJ Gates and Keaton Saint, Kurt Noble's former allies in the tournament, come storming out alongside Buck Dempsey, Donovan Davenport and Diego de la Vega for the CReW! All five wrestlers storm down to ringside and leap on the Sinistry members, beating them down as Doug E. Fresh gets to his feet and screams for them to stop. Davenport and Dempsey send one Sinistry member flying onto the steel ramp with a double back body drop before Gates and Saint swing chairs to take down member after member, and de la Vega spears two robed men through the steel stairs. Fresh slowly slinks out of the ring and disappears over the guard rail, bolting for the back with the True Expert Championship in hand following his failed attack. From the ring Noble smirks as he climbs up onto the contract signing table, a hand raised in the air, and the crowd cheer loudly!

Erika Vanarelli: "The cavalry came and stopped that attack, and later tonight a ready Kurt Noble takes on Doug E. Fresh for the biggest championship in professional wrestling, but who will be the True Expert and the winner of the Extreme Tournament 2012?"

Jim Rushfield: "An intense start to the night folks, but we've got all those other incredible matches first... let's get on with the show!"

[Video Package: We open to a fast clip-show of Jack Benevolence's time in the Experts, showing him in 2010 dominating the Extreme Tournament: Siberia. We see Benevolence narrowly miss out, however the most devious man in the game isn't done there, and his return at the next Extreme Tournament brings about one of the biggest moments in Experts history: Jack Benevolence tries to win the tournament through a court case! For a number of months Benevolence tries to sue the Experts and Michael Thunder in a bid to be named champion and tournament winner, and while the court proceedings are overturned, Benevolence still manages to take home the title by defeating Kurt Noble in the final. A year of defences follows, many marred in controversy, but the one overruling factor is Jack Benevolence as the True Expert. Finally we see his feud with Drake Mosa leading to his eventual loss of the title to Doug E. Fresh, as well as Benevolence's strange actions of late, supporting the Experts and defending it. The question is finally raised... is Jack Benevolence... a good guy?]

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Four-Way Exhibition Match
Adrien Specter vs. Diego de la Vega vs. Sean Edmunds vs. Terry Marvin

Announcer: "The following is the opening match of the night, and it is a four-way exhibition match! Already in the ring... Sean Edmunds and Terry Marvin!"

"Carpe Diem Baby" - Metallica plays. The crowd cheers loudly for Adrien Specter as he makes his way out from the back, nodding to the fans in thanks for their support. He then heads down the ramp and slides into the ring, pacing it a few times to get a feeling for it, before Specter then goes for one corner and climbs to the top rope, sitting on the top turnbuckle as he waits for the match to begin.

Announcer: "Introducing, from Brighton, England, weighing in at 175lbs and representing SCW... 'The Ghost' Adrien Specter!"

Erika Vanarelli: "The man that should have been the True Expert, who can forget when Specter forced Benevolence to tap out? He'll be looking to get his name back out there tonight!"

Jim Rushfield: "He will indeed, and 2013 could be a big year the Ghost."

"El Rey" - Vicente Fernandez plays. Diego de la Vega comes bounding out from the back to big cheers as he paces the stage a few times and raises one arm, slapping his chest a couple of times with the other. He then heads down the ramp and slaps hands with a few of the fans, still getting big cheers before he climbs up onto the apron and slingshots himself into the ring. Vega then says a small prayer before he takes his corner and prepares for the match ahead.

Announcer: "Introducing, from Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, weighing in at 220lbs and joining us as a free agent... Diego de la Vega!"

Jim Rushfield: "A man that defeated the great Keaton Saint and has proven himself in the Experts, but can he overcome three of the best in this one?"

Erika Vanarelli: "Code Red Wrestling is set on making an impact here and de la Vega could well be the man to make that happen."

As soon as the bell rings it's all Diego de la Vega and Adrien Specter in this one. Specter guns straight for Sean Edmunds, blasting him with a big elbow before he cinches in a brutal looking hammerlock, kicking at Edmunds' knees to bring him down to the mat. De la Vega goes for Terry Marvin, at first avoiding a clothesline from the APW wrestler, before he replies with a big headscissors that sends Marvin crashing into the turnbuckles. Marvin slowly staggers up and turns around into a dropkick to send him back into the corner, before Diego follows it up with a huge body splash to a loud cheer! He then climbs onto the apron and sends a headbutt in to Marvin, staggering him out into the ring before he gets to the top rope and leaps off, landing a big crossbody. De la Vega then gets to his feet with a hand raised to the crowd who cheer his lucha libre action. Across the ring Specter has Edmunds on the mat and he begins to a series of mounted punches and elbows, brutalising the VWF wrestler with some hard-hitting shots and snapping his head all over the mat.

Specter then drags Edmunds up and drops for a gut punch, doubling Edmunds over before he leaps and lands a mule kick on Edmunds' back, dropping him to the mat.  Edmunds slowly struggles across the ground as Specter runs and buries a knee in the back of his head, before applying a modified straight jacket hold with the knee pushed into Edmunds' neck. The VWF wrestler screams out in pain as Specter pulls back on him, before breaking it and booting at his gut to force him up. As Edmunds gets to his feet Specter runs for a clothesline, however Edmunds ducks it and catches him for a back suplex -- only for Specter to flip out of it and catch Edmunds with a huge neckbreaker! He covers... but only scores a one count before Edmunds throws his shoulder up. Across the ring Marvin is still being beaten down by Diego de la Vega, before the CRW wrestler shouts out to Specter, and both men drag up their respective opponents. Marvin and Edmunds are then irish whipped towards one another, where they collide and Vega takes Edmunds down with a knee while Specter drops Marvin with a facebuster.

The beatdown of Marvin and Edmunds then continues as Specter drives a series of knees into Terry Marvin's head while Diego de la Vega uses the ropes as a slingshot to deliver an elbow drop to Edmunds. Specter almost scores a big win with a snapmare driver to Terry Marvin however the APW wrestler manages to kick out at two, while the match almost goes to Diego de la Vega when he drives Marvin with a top rope hurricanrana. Specter and Vega then decide to work together again, as they hit stereo enzuigiris to Sean Edmunds, knocking him out practically, before following up with a massive double back body drop to send Terry Marvin over the top rope. Specter and de la Vega then turn around, staring down in the middle of the ring, before they begin to circle around, ready to take this fight to the two of them. Specter smirks as Vega nods and they go right for each other, throwing a wide range of shots at each other in a bid to defeat the other. Vega almost takes it with a big outside crescent kick that knocks Specter for six, however the Ghost manages to kick out. Following that as Vega goes for a second attempt Specter ducks it and blasts Vega with a pele kick, almost scoring the win himself!

As both men get to their feet they lock up, jostling for position back and forth across the ring. The larger Diego de la Vega manages to over-power Specter and sends him back hard into the turnbuckles before he hauls Specter up on the return, going for what looks to be a running powerslam! However as Vega runs Specter drops out behind him into a roll-up... one... tw-- no! Vega kicks out just in time but the action shows no signs of slowing down as Vega's right on Specter, blasting him with a spinning elbow before he hauls him up and slams him down with a side slam backbreaker! He covers but Specter kicks out at two, and as Vega goes to hook Specter for a fireman's carry slam Specter flips off, and instead lands an RKO to the CRW wrestler! He covers... one... two... t-- no! Diego gets the shoulder up and Specter looks on in frustration. Slowly but surely Specter and Vega stagger their way up, each holding a body part in pain, before they both turn to see -- it's Sean Edmunds storming at them! He runs for both men, and they each duck his shot, before landing a double DDT on the reply. Specter then goes to one corner and Vega the other, and they leap off with Specter landing a diving headbutt and Vega crushing him with a leg drop!

Vega then hauls Edmunds up and throws him over the top rope just as Terry Marvin begins to stagger his way back into the ring. With Vega's attention focused on the APW wrestler Specter sees his chance to strike, and catches Vega with a heel kick to the back of the head! Diego hits the mat just as Marvin rolls in just to be caught with a knee to the gut, a DDT, and finally locked in a guillotine choke -- Vene, Vidi, Vici! The crowd erupts with cheers as Specter applies the pressure, and Marvin ultimately has no choice but to tap out, ending this one!

Winner, via submission: Adrien Specter

Erika Vanarelli: "He narrowly missed out on becoming the True Expert Champion, but Adrien Specter's tournament ends with an emphatic victory!"

Jim Rushfield: "Submitting Terry Marvin is no mean feat, and the future is certainly looking bright for the Ghost."

Specter gives a slight smile at his victory as he stares down at Marvin, who is all but passed out from the pain. Slowly Diego de la Vega makes his way over with an outstretched hand and Specter shakes it before heading to the back. The fans continue to chant for Specter, who gives them one last nod, before disappearing to the back.


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The action goes backstage to a corridor within Legacy Plaza and the crowd begin to cheer loudly as Insomnia and Scott Rage are stood opposite one another, staring down. Both men are still fired up from their battles over the past few months, however now it appears that they will have to fight side by side. Rage sighs and shakes his head as he finally breaks eye contact from 'Som.

Scott Rage: "You know I don't like this any better than you do... but the True Expert Tag Team Championships are out there..."

Insomnia: "And you want them, probably just as much as I fuckin' do Scott. You gonna admit you were wrong? Y'know, screwin' up my entire plan to stop MDK getting that council place and accusin' me of trying to bring down the Experts?"

Scott Rage: "What I did, I did because I felt I had to. You didn't exactly show me any evidence that you sneaking around backstage and meeting with MDK every day wasn't part of some scheme to get that asshole on the Inner Council..."

The pair remain locked together staring down as the crowd start a "Let's Go 'Som!/Let's Go Rage!" duelling chant for the pair. Finally Insomnia sneers and steps forward, looking right up at the giant Scott Rage.

Insomnia: "I didn't expect to have my name dragged through the mud by someone it had fuck all to do with. But as you said, there's gold in this for us, and gold is what I want to leave this tournament with. So... we got each other's backs?"

Scott Rage: "I can trust you for this match, yeah. But if you even think of trying to hit me with one of those Yakuza kicks..."

But before Insomnia can answer a shout is heard from down the corridor, and both men turn around to see MDK walking down! He is carrying both True Expert Tag Team Championship title belts, one on each shoulder, and there's a wide smile on his face. He saunters down the corridor towards 'Som and Rage as both men turn to look back at him.

MDK: "Why if it isn't Judas and Goliath! All we need now is some bearded cunt with a boat and we could put on a Bible stage show. I just wanted to let you know that I think it's really... how shall I say? Cute that you two have decided to work together for this one. It just means I get to take two of you down in one match."

Insomnia: "Funny, 'cause last I saw there's two of us and just one of you. Even your own partner's disappeared on you... must be tragic living as MDK."

MDK: "Not as tragic as it'll be for your families gentlemen, when all they get back are bloated, bruised, stinking corpses of the men they used to love. But you're right, Juan Ramirez has disappeared on me, perhaps to keep up his phony 'street' gimmick he went and got himself killed in some gang warfare, I don't know, and I don't care where he is. See MDK's gone and got himself an upgrade of a partner..."

From behind Insomnia and Scott Rage walks none other than Evan Envi! The crowd boo for the cocky wrestler as Envi shoves his way past both legendary men and takes one of the titles hanging from MDK's shoulders, and places it over his own. Both 'Som and Rage look somewhat concerned for Envi's arrival in the match as the APW superstar winks at them.

Evan Envi: "One last soirée for two of the old-timers of this sport. Out with the old and in with the new I say... the new True Expert Tag Team Champions... MDK and Evan Envi!"

He pair touch knuckles and walk off with the titles in hand as Insomnia and Scott Rage watch them leave, sneering and looking ready for a fight. They then turn to one another with a grudging respect and nod their heads, showing they're ready to take down MDK and Envi no matter what...

We switch backstage to a locker room and the crowd begins to cheer loudly as Hannah Rickman is sat in front of a mirror finishing off her lipstick before tonight's big ladder match. She purses her lips and smiles, nodding that she is ready for the contest before she gets to her feet and walks over to a locker where a number of outfits are waiting. Before she can start searching through them though there is a knock at the door, and Miss Rickman shouts for the visitor to come in. Another cheer goes up as Leander Apollo enters the room, and Hannah smiles at the arrival of one of her friends.

Hannah Rickman: "Leo! What a nice surprise. To what do I owe the pleasure?"

Leander Apollo: "Hey Hannah, I just wanted to check how you were before tonight's match. All good?"

Hannah smiles and nods her head as she continues to search through her clothes for what she wants to wear tonight. A couple of times Apollo goes to say something but instead Hannah pulls out another item of clothing, asking him if he thinks it works. Leander agrees to each of them, smiling, before finally he manages to speak.

Leander Apollo: "Listen, I just wanted to say that no matter what happens tonight, we're still friends yeah?"

Hannah Rickman: "Yeah of course. It's just $60,000... doesn't matter who takes it, as long as it's not McClean. We'll fight each other as friends, but McClean... we take him down... no matter what."

Leander Apollo: "No matter what."

Miss Rickman smiles even wider knowing she has Apollo's support before he walks over, giving him a friendly peck on the cheek. Apollo holds his hand to his cheek and backs up slightly before leaving the locker room while the crowd cheer. Hannah goes back to checking clothes in the mirror this time, before she turns around to where Apollo was and gives a slight smirk. We fade back to ringside.

Erika Vanarelli: "Rickman and Apollo have agreed to turn the tables on Jerry McClean tonight after all his weeks of beating them down and costing them places in the tournament! Though that last look from Hannah, I don't know..."

Jim Rushfield: "It was definitely a strange look, but I'm sure nothing was meant by it. We also saw the arrival of Evan Envi with MDK there and it looks like we have two huge teams for that title match. Of course not forgetting two of the saviours at the top of the show, Buck Dempsey and Donovan Davenport. Six incredible wrestlers, three incredible pairings... and two True Expert Tag Team Championships to find homes for. Let's get this one going!"

[Alex Smiley]

True Expert Tag Team Championship
MDK & Evan Envi vs. Buck Dempsey & Donovan Davenport vs. Scott Rage & Insomnia

Announcer: "Ladies and gentlemen, the following is a triple threat tag team match scheduled for one-fall... and it is for the True Expert Tag Team Championships!"

"Charlie Big Potato/Helter Skelter" plays. Huge boos rain down for MDK and Evan Envi as they step out of the curtain, each clutching one of the True Expert Tag Team Championships despite not actually being the champions. The two cocky superstars show off the titles to the crowd before they reach the ring and climb in, nodding to one another as they prepare for the upcoming match.

Announcer: "Introducing first, the team of MDK and Evan Envi!"

Erika Vanarelli: "Perhaps the most hated team we've seen out here, neither man has endeared himself to the Experts but both could walk out as champions tonight!"

"Diamond Eyes/LA Connection" plays. Big cheers go up from the crowd as Buck Dempsey and Donovan Davenport emerge in CRW-branded gear. They raise their arms to the crowd and head up and down the ramp slapping hands with the fans before they climb into the ring together. Dempsey and Davenport then pose together a couple of times before they take to their corner for the start of the match.

Announcer: "Introducing next, the team of Buck Dempsey and Donovan Davenport... the CReW!"

Jim Rushfield: "A much loved duo from Code Red Wrestling with history as tag partners, if it goes down to tag experience, you're looking at the new champions right there!"

"If You Want Blood (You've Got It)/Pigfuck" plays. Massive cheers go up for the unlikely team of Scott Rage and Insomnia, and the cheers only increase when they step out of the curtain. While appearing as a team there is clearly still some tension between them as both men go to greet the same fans at some points and even stop to staredown before they climb into the ring. Finally they do make it in and stand tall, posing before the match begins.

Announcer: "And finally, the team of Scott Rage and Insomnia!"

Erika Vanarelli: "Can they keep it together in there? I don't know, but we'll find out soon enough!"

Before the bell rings each team organises their competitors, with MDK, Scott Rage and Donovan Davenport kicking things off. The referee calls for the bell and we're away with the three biggest competitors in the match going at it. The three meet in the middle of the ring and immediately begin a three-way test of strength as they struggle against each other, trying to break one another down. Cheers, chants and stomps sound out from the fans as Rage pushes in against MDK, who in turn pushes on Davenport, who focuses back on Rage. Finally it's MDK that tries to break the deadlock as he attempts to kick at his two opponents, however as he throws a boot at Rage, Davenport throws a clothesline at him, taking him down. MDK rolls back to his feet just as Davenport kicks him in the gut and hooks him for a suplex, sending him up and over to a big cheer. Davenport gets to his feet and turns to the now-standing Scott Rage, who rallies him with a series of hard-hitting shots that knock him back into the corner. Rage then irish whips him out and runs off after him, only for Davenport to stop himself and duck Rage's attempted shots, sending the PW competitor into the corner instead. Davenport then unloads a series of elbows before he turns to see MDK struggling up.

The crowd are cheering Donovan Davenport's explosive action as he hooks MDK and slams him down with a spinebuster, before he turns and looks to take Scott Rage up and over with a suplex to MDK! The crowd are on their feet, however the even larger Rage manages to resist it as he shoves Davenport off and instead goes for a gourdbuster of his own -- which Davenport counters into a bulldog, driving Rage into MDK anyway! Davenport then covers MDK, however the previous Tag Team Champion quickly kicks out and gets to his feet, frustrated with the action. He heads to his corner to discuss the match with Evan Envi just as Davenport comes running over -- and MDK side-steps him as Envi leaps up and nails an enzuigiri to the big man! Davenport struggles backwards and MDK runs, nailing a big boot before he begins a merciless beatdown on the CRW wrestler. MDK then drags Davenport up and rocks him with a hard knee to the side of the head, spinning him before MDK drives him with a big back suplex, getting an "oooooh" from the crowd. MDK makes a cover, however before the referee can even count Scott Rage stamps down on his gut.

Quickly MDK and Rage get into it, fighting back and forth with some wild shots before Rage reaches out and grasps him around the throat! The fans get to their feet, expecting to see a chokeslam, but MDK rakes Rage's eyes and drops into a jawbreaker to stagger the giant back. MDK then lurches forward and hooks him around the waist, looking for a german suplex -- but Rage just manages to fight it off. As Rage turns he throws for a big boot but MDK ducks it and hooks one of Rage's arms, trying for a half nelson suplex, only for Rage to fight out of that one too. Rage then grasps at MDK and hauls him over one shoulder, looking for a big spinebuster but the former TFWF and SCW wrestler knees at Rage's head and counters it -- into a huge DDT! MDK drops down and covers Rage... one... two... Rage throws the shoulder up, despite being rather dazed from the shot. As both men are down Davenport makes his way up and spots an opportunity to go for his world famous moonsault!

The fans get to their feet as the large Davenport struggles his way up to the top rope and turns his back on Rage and MDK, preparing himself. He raises his hands to the crowd getting a massive cheer, only for MDK to make it up and he runs, clubbing Davenport in the back. MDK then climbs to the second rope, hooking Donovan Davenport for a german suplex, and the crowd get to their feet realising what could be happening here! Before any move can be executed through Scott Rage forces his way up and runs, hitting MDK. He then pushes his way up from underneath MDK, and hooks the former leader of the One Ring Circus for a powerbomb while MDK still has Davenport set for the german suplex. The crowd are on their feet roaring their approval as Rage throws MDK forward, and MDK drags Davenport off -- POWERBOMB AND GERMAN SUPLEX TOWER OF DOOM! All three wrestlers collapse in a heap of limbs and bodies as Legacy Plaza goes crazy for the move. Around the ring their partners are all begging for a tag as the three on the mat slowly begin to drag themselves around.

Finally it's MDK that leaps, tagging in Evan Envi to boos, before Davenport gets the tag to Dempsey! Envi runs at Dempsey and throws for a tornado kick, but Dempsey ducks it and rallies the young upstart with some vicious punches straight to the face getting a massive cheer. He backs Envi up to the ropes and whips him off just as Rage gets the tag to Insomnia, and 'Som hits the ring to spear Envi down! Insomnia begins to stamp on Envi taking out his frustrations before Dempsey runs up behind him, clubbing him in the back. 'Som falls forward to one knee and Dempsey begins to club away at Insomnia's back, before he hauls him up for a gutbuster, before following it up with a fisherman's suplex and a cover for just one. Dempsey continues a beatdown with some mounted punches to the grounded Insomnia, while across the ring Evan Envi slowly begins to stagger his way up. He spots the action and an opportunity as he runs, leaping into the air and crashing down with a double knee drop to Buck Dempsey's back!

The fast-paced action of Evan Envi then comes into play as he drags Buck up and rallies him with some quick knife-edge chops and kicks to the leg, before he follows it up with a dropkick to send him in the ropes. Envi then runs and lands a baseball slide to the grounded Insomnia, stomping down on him before he drags him up and hits a hurricanrana to send him across the ring. Envi then uses the ropes as a springboard to catch Dempsey with a tornado DDT, scoring a two count following the cover, before he goes up top and comes flying down onto Insomnia with a big frogsplash. The boos rain down as Envi covers... one... two-- huge cheers though as 'Som kicks out! Envi smacks the mat in frustration and sets himself up for some kind of running attack on Insomnia from the corner, however as he runs 'Som ducks his out-stretched arm and hooks him, slamming him down with a huge neckbreaker! Envi rolls up to his feet clutching his head in pain and 'Som blasts him with a heel kick to the side of the head, before he grabs him in a reverse DDT position and drives him down!

The fans cheer as Insomnia gets to his feet, and as Buck Dempsey struggles up he turns around -- right into a huge jumping uppercut from Insomnia! Dempsey falls back into the corner and 'Som runs, leaping with an outstretched elbow to knock him for six, before he shoves the CRW wrestler out. Insomnia then climbs to the top rope and looks to leap off with a crossbody to Dempsey -- but Dempsey catches him, slamming him down with a huge powerslam! Buck Dempsey covers... one... two-- broken by Evan Envi, who shoves Dempsey off and makes the cover on 'Som himself... one... tw-- kickout by Insomnia! On the outside MDK has seen enough, and he storms into the ring, hauling Buck Dempsey to his feet. He sets Dempsey up for the Hellshot (STO) as the crowd boos, however before he can go for it Donovan Davenport reaches over, elbowing the back of his head. Davenport climbs into the ring and immediately hauls MDK up, going for the Always Faithful (F-5), but MDK breaks free -- HELLSHOT TO DAVENPORT!

It's enough to keep MDK distracted though, and he turns around -- INTO A YAKUZA KICK FROM A RECOVERED INSOMNIA! THE CROWD GOES CRAZY AS MDK HITS THE DECK AND ROLLS OUT OF THE RING! 'Som turns around, fired up as he looks to Evan Envi, setting up for another Yakuza Kick and he runs -- but Envi drops down and hits a low blow! 'Som staggers as Envi grabs him and nails it -- THE BLUES (Double Arm DDT)! He covers Insomnia... one... two... thre-- Buck Dempsey breaks it to a massive cheer! Dempsey sees the chance for glory as he hauls Envi up, cracking a few shots at him, before going for the 48 Years Old (Wrist Clutch Brainbuster). Dempsey hauls Envi up just as 'Som wearily stretches out a hand, tagging in Scott Rage, and as Dempsey drives Envi into the mat Rage is there. Dempsey turns around right into the clutches of the giant Scott Rage -- WHO LIFTS HIM AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH THE ULTIMATE IMPACT (Crucifix Powerbomb into Facebuster)!!! Scott Rage covers... ONE... TWO... THREE! WE HAVE NEW CHAMPIONS!

Winners via pinfall, and NEW True Expert Tag Team Champions: Scott Rage and Insomnia

Erika Vanarelli: "They did it! The most unlikely team of all are the new True Expert Tag Team Champions!"

Jim Rushfield: "But now they've got the titles, can they still coexist?"

The crowd is cheering loudly as Insomnia and Rage are handed their title. Each man raises his championship belt in the air before they turn to stare one another down, looking from one to the other. As they're locked in the staredown MDK and Evan Envi sneak up, looking to get some revenge as they run at the new champions -- only for 'Som and Rage to shove each other out of the way! As they get up MDK and Envi turn -- INTO YAKUZA KICKS FROM BOTH INSOMNIA AND SCOTT RAGE!! The crowd explodes as the new champions stand tall and nod to each other, before heading off to the back while the crowd continues to cheer them on.


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Action goes backstage and we open to Johnny Rebel, who in turn gets loud boos from the crowd watching in the main arena. Rebel is walking down the corridor with a grin on his face when he turns a corner and stops dead. The camera pans around to show none other than the Experts Chairman and his opponent for the night, Michael Thunder, stood there! Rebel and Thunder stare one another down before finally the legendary wrestler speaks.

Michael Thunder: "I hope ya know what you've got yourself into, kid."

Johnny Rebel: "Kid?! It shows just how senile and crazed you are, old man. First you disrespect me by not giving my backers a place on the Inner Council, then you don't rectify my elimination from the tournament, and now you stand here calling me kid? Michael... you're going to be destroyed tonight... Simply F'n Put!"

He smirks and shoves past Thunder, however the wily veteran isn't going to let that stand as he turns around, grabbing Rebel by the shoulder! He spins The Brand and slams him up against the wall, getting in his face!

Michael Thunder: "I'd like to see ya try, you egotistical son of a bitch!"

A cheer goes up from the crowd, however Rebel simply replies by backhanding the veteran wrestler, dropping him back slightly. Rebel then grabs at Thunder and slams him head-first into the wall, grinning before he pulls out a Johnny Rebel-branded pair of sunglasses from his pocket. He throws them down at Thunder as the Chairman holds his head in pain.

Johnny Rebel: "Keep them to remind you of tonight... and to remind you of the stark and necessary fact... you don't mess with The Brand."

With that Rebel walks off while the crowd boo and Michael Thunder remains in pain on the floor, holding his head. The scene begins to fade out...

We open back up again elsewhere backstage and huge cheers go out for the new True Expert Tag Team Champions, Insomnia and Scott Rage! The pair are still exhausted from their match however they have smiles on their faces and the title over their shoulders. As they're walking Larry Smith runs up to them, microphone in hand.

Larry Smith: "'Som, Scott, congratulations!"

Insomnia: "Thank ya kindly Larry, some Experts gold at last, it's been a long time coming."

Scott Rage: "And to drop MDK and Envi at the end there... absolute perfection."

Both men smile at Larry as they hold the prestigious tag titles with pride. Smith nods back at them before he raises the microphone, looking from one half of the True Expert Tag Team Champions to the other.

Larry Smith: "So, does this mean the hatchet is buried? Are you two a solid team?"

'Som turns to Rage and both men stare one another down for a few moments. Finally it's Rage that offers the hand, the giant veteran giving  warm smile.

Scott Rage: "I'm good if you are?"

Insomnia nods his head and then shakes Rage's hand, the two putting it all behind them! A massive cheer goes up from the crowd before the new champions show off the titles and head off, with the scene returning to ringside.

Erika Vanarelli: "Rage and 'Som are back on the same page, what a turn of events there! The competition's going to have to be fierce to win those titles off of them!"

Jim Rushfield: "Indeed they are Erika, but also there was some physicality between Johnny Rebel and Michael Thunder. A heated feud between those two come to a head later tonight."

Erika Vanarelli: "First though there's $60,000 up for grabs in the biggest bet the Extreme Tournament's ever seen... but who will go home with it? The ladders are all set up at ringside... let's find out!"

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$60,000 Above The Ring Ladder Match
Jerry McClean vs. Hannah Rickman vs. Leander Apollo

Announcer: "Ladies and gentlemen, the following is a ladder match with the prize of $60,000 hanging above the ring!"

"Magnetic Baby" - Semi Precious Weapons plays. Red and white lights flash repeatedly as the crowd cheer and Hannah Rickman makes her way out from the back. She moves down the ramp and slaps hands with a few of the fans before sliding into the ring and posing for the crowd. Rickman cracks her neck a couple of times and limbers up, preparing for the match as the music fades out.

Announcer: "Introducing, from Atlanta, Georgia, weighing in at 120lbs and representing the TFWF... Hannah Rickman!"

Erika Vanarelli: "Miss Rickman has helped to orchestrate this contest when she involved herself in the bet, but will she walk away $60,000 richer?"

"A World Without Logos" - Yasushii Ishii plays. A big cheer goes up from the crowd as red lighting and lasers illuminate the entranceway, and Leander Apollo steps out with his arms out to his side. He heads down the ramp and nods to a few of the crowd members as some red and white pyrotechnics explode before he climbs the steel stairs and enters the ring. Apollo runs the ropes a couple of times before posing in the middle of the ring for the fans and heading to the nearest corner to prepare for the match ahead.

Announcer: "Introducing, from Columbus, Ohio, weighing in at 227lbs and representing the TFWF... 'The Red Comet' Leander Apollo!"

Jim Rushfield: "Many suspect that Leander Apollo could have gone far in this tournament if it wasn't for the actions of the jealous Jerry McClean, he'll be looking for revenge tonight."

"Miseria Cantare (The Beginning)" - AFI plays. The lights in the arena cuts completely save for a single spotlight on the curtain as Jerry McClean steps out to big boos from the crowd. The lights come back on, flickering to the song as McClean walks down the ramp, ignoring the crowd and sneering at the ring...

Announcer: "Introducing, from Birmingham, England, weighing in at 183lbs and joining us as a free agent... Jerry McClean!"

Erika Vanarelli: "And the man who's actions have resulted in this heated feud and high-risk contest... tonight may not be a pretty night for Jerry McClean!"

As Jerry makes his way down to the ring, Leander and Rickman turn to face him to meet him head on but McClean simply hops onto the ladder on the outside and in one fluid motion, pops over the top rope and connects with a plancha on both Apollo and Rickman sending them sprawling across the ring which gets a huge pop from the crowd. Apollo is the first up to his knees and is met with a running knee to his temple before Rickman is dropped upon rising with a clothesline that drops her hard. Apollo is dragged up to his feet and whipped into the corner which Jerry follows up with another clothesline into the corner. Jerry presses Apollo into the corner and drives knees into his midsection but wastes too much time on him and allows Rickman to attack him from behind with a brutal clubbing blow to the back of McClean who stumbles into Apollo. Rickman pulls the plucky Brit away from the Red Comet and backs him into the ropes where she whips him across the ring. As he returns, Rickman drop-toe-holds McClean to the mat and a recovered Apollo takes a couple of steps forwards and drops a leg-drop across the back of McClean's head.

Apollo is dragged up by his arm by Rickman and eye each other cautiously before nodding to each other. Rickman whips Apollo into the ropes and he returns as Rickman ducks down and flips Apollo onto the already downed figure of Jerry McClean. Apollo smirks as he gets to his feet and this time, Rickman starts a run towards the Red Comet who catches her cross-body 'attempt' mid-air before hauling her onto his shoulder and dropping her onto the still down Jerry McClean. As Apollo helps Hannah to her feet, they turn and drag McClean to his feet before whipping him into the ropes. As he comes back at them, Rickman and Apollo join arms and drop Jerry with a double clothesline before running to opposite ropes. As they both approach the downed Brit, both hit rolling thunder sentons in unison onto the head and chest of McClean. Boos ring out at the double teaming on Jerry as he reaches out for the ropes to help him to his feet. Apollo points to McClean again and Rickman nods and Apollo whips Rickman to the ropes and as she returns, Apollo hauls her up and straight down again with a brutal spine-buster to her!

Apollo points to his head before The Red Comet nonchalantly sweeps Hannah out of the ring as though she was dirt. Apollo then turns back to McClean and hauls him up to his feet and drives a couple of forearms into the head of the Brit before whipping him into the turnbuckle. As Jerry clatters into the corner, he staggers out and Apollo runs towards him and takes him off of his feet with a baseball slide to McClean's knee. As McClean hits the mat, Apollo hops onto the middle rope and hits a picture perfect moonsault onto the plucky Brit. Apollo rolls off McClean and poses for the crowd with a smile that fades quickly as he swaggers forwards and delivers a series of stiff boots to the head and ribs of McClean. He drags McClean up and tosses him carelessly into the centre of the ring and backs into the ropes. As he goes to charge forwards though, he stumbles though and looks at his feet, to see Hannah Rickman. Apollo kicks out at her but the Georgia native is too quick and he misses. Rickman hops onto the apron and grabs the head of Apollo before hot-shotting it onto the top rope. Apollo staggers away dazed as Rickman springboards off of the rope and drops The Red Comet with a bulldog!

Rickman quickly gets to her feet and drags Apollo up as well before whipping him into the corner. She backs into the opposite corner and measures up the Red Comet and begins a somersault turnbuckle clothesline but as she draws near, Jerry McClean intercepts Rickman with a charging battering ram head-butt into the ribs of Rickman sending her tumbling across the ring as though she had been hit by a car. McClean clutches at his neck as Apollo staggers out of the corner and smirks at the distracted McClean and approaches Jerry from behind but the smile is quickly wiped from his face courtesy of a Jerry McClean super-kick! The crowd pop like crazy as McClean looks at the devastation around him and slides out of the ring. McClean leans under the ring to look for something and as he does, Rickman gets to her feet and sees that Apollo is down. McClean pulls a ladder out from under the ring and Rickman drags Apollo up to his feet and connects with a couple of forearms before attempting a snap suplex that Apollo blocks by wrapping his leg around the bottom rope. Rickman tries again but Apollo drives a couple of jabs into her ribs before hauling her into the air for a reverse suplex. Jerry brings the ladder into the ring over the bottom rope as Apollo brings her down. Rickman crashes onto the ladder and flips the bottom of it crashing up into the face of McClean sending a spray of blood up into the air and the crowd gasping.

Rickman clutches at her chest and ribs as Apollo's initial look of shock at the fortune of such a move turns to a smile as he picks Rickman up and wraps his arms tight around the already damaged ribs of the feisty female before hitting a Leoplex on Rickman that gets a huge pop from the crowd. McClean is on the outside on his hands and knees as a camera pans around to show the damage that the ladder did to his face. His top lip is split with an inch long gash and his mouth is filled with blood as a series of multi-angled replays show exactly what happened. The ladder is still half in the ring and Jerry tries to use it to get to his feet and then attempts to pull it out of the ring to stop Apollo using it but as he pulls on it, he encounters resistance. As he looks up, Apollo stands with his foot through one of the rungs, anchoring it in the ring. McClean offers Apollo a blood stained snarl but the Red Comet shakes his head, smiles and then boots the ladder forwards into the chest of McClean sending the Brit backwards before catching it coolly with his feet and bringing it fully into the ring.

Rickman struggles to her feet using the turnbuckle and leans against the ring-post breathing heavily as Apollo turns to her. He brings the ladder forwards like a battering ram towards Rickman and charges into the corner but Rickman is too quick and pops up onto the ropes and straddles the ladder. Apollo appears to have the ladder edged into the corner and struggles with it as Rickman climbs onto the ladder, runs along it towards Apollo, leaps off and hits a hurricanrana from the ladder onto Apollo who crashes to the mat and looks dazed. Rickman gets to her feet and staggers over to the ladder which she manages to untangle from the turnbuckle. She holds her ribs from the earlier impact but manages to get the ladder upright and propped up against the turnbuckle. As she sets it up, Jerry McClean is back in the ring and behind Rickman who takes her head and drives it into the steel rungs. Rickman staggers backwards dazed, McClean grabs the head of Rickman and climbs up the ladder and takes her out with a high angle Sliced Break #2 and as he lands, McClean drops his legs across the chest of Apollo!

McClean picks himself up from the mat and tentatively wipes his face and spits blood to the outside before he looks down at Rickman who is writhing in pain before shrugging his shoulders and tipping the ladder over so that is crashes down on top of Rickman! McClean is getting more fired up as his adrenaline is clearly taking over. He drags Apollo up and snap suplexes him onto the ladder causing more injury to Rickman in the process and leaving Apollo howling in pain. McClean rolls the body of Apollo off of the ladder and picks it up to set up in the centre of the ring. He ensures everything is in place before making a slow ascent to the briefcase at the top. Hannah is the first to stir and revives quicker as she sees the progress the Brit is making up the ladder. She tries to shake it but it merely slows him down. As she distracts him, Leander struggles to his feet and calls to Rickman. She turns away to not trust him but he turns her around and points to McClean who is nearing the top. She nods and holds her arm out and Apollo whips her across the ring. She rebounds and Apollo ducks down to use himself as a springboard. Rickman leaps from Apollo and to McClean and wraps her legs around his head before taking him from the ladder with another hurricanrana! The crowd can do nothing but chant in praise of the sheer awesomeness of such a move.

But it looks as though Rickman hurt herself in the process and Apollo smirks at the scene of devastation on the other side of the ring. Apollo readjusts the ladder and ensures it is secure before starting to climb it. As he does, Rickman hauls herself up to her feet and starts to pursue Apollo up the ladder. She grabs hold of his leg and holds of tightly as he tries to fight herself free. As they struggle up the ladder, a crimson faced Jerry McClean gets to his feet and makes his way up the ladder behind the pair already battling up the ladder and grabs the legs of Rickman. She holds onto the legs of Apollo who desperately clings onto the rungs of the ladder. McClean steps away from the ladder with both Rickman and Apollo on his shoulders and wobbles in the centre of the ring before dropping all three of them with a double decker lung-buster that shakes the ring and sends the ladder toppling as the well as the crowd into a fit of applause.

The referee has no choice but to start a count on all three competitors. McClean starts to stir as does Apollo and the pair face off in the centre of the ring. McClean connects with a right hand which Apollo returns in kind. McClean connects with another and another and another but each time he does Apollo retaliates with one of his own until McClean blocks one. He blocks another and another until Apollo is backing up into the corner. McClean goes to whip Apollo across the ring but halfway across, Rickman is back to her feet and drops the onrushing Apollo with a standing dropkick which leaves him sprawled out in the centre of the ring. McClean turns to see Rickman picking herself up. McClean charges across the ring but Rickman deftly ducks and in one fluid motion drops McClean with the Ode to Jude (RKO)!

McClean crashes to the mat and Rickman staggers over to the ladder and with a wince, drags the ladder up and sets it up again in the centre of the ring. She starts at the bottom of the ladder but a dropkick into her back from Apollo quickly derails her. The Red Comet then turns Hannah reaches around Rickman ad dumps her to the mat with the Zaku II (Inverted Powerslam!) Apollo doesn't waste any time and begins a slow ascent up the ladder. He gets to the top and wobbles a little before looking down to see a beaten, bruised and bloodied Jerry McClean pushing on the ladder. Apollo tries to steady himself before McClean pushes the ladder against the ropes. It leans  precariously against the ropes leaving Apollo hanging on for dear life. McClean breathes heavily before running up the other side of the ladder and leaves Apollo hanging outside the ring. The ladder swings back towards the briefcase and McClean leaps onto the case and hangs on to the rope high above the ring! The ladder swings back against the rope and the crowd gasps as Apollo swings precariously in the air on the edge of the ladder.

Apollo composes himself and uses his momentum to swing back towards the centre of the ring and as he does, he takes a swing at the midsection of McClean and connects and sends both men crashing down to the mat below with the briefcase still high above the ring but swinging... Meanwhile amongst the carnage in the centre of the ring, a lone figure stirs. It is Hannah Rickman and she slowly crawls to where the ladder lies and pulls herself up using it as a crutch. She pulls it up to help her as she sets it up in the centre of the ring. As she starts to climb, Jerry McClean grabs at her tights and pulls her backwards. She turns to face him but before he can do anything, Leander stands behind him and grabs the arms of the Brit and nods to Hannah who turns to the ladder.

Apollo spins McClean around and hoists him up and slams him down with a brutal Nightingale (Double Overhook Powerbomb) that leaves Jerry flat out in the centre of the ring. Apollo makes his way to the other side of the ladder to where Hannah is climbing and begins his own ascent. Rickman tries to keep climbing but keeps clutching her ribs from earlier. Apollo and Rickman both get to the top at the same time and nod to each other and reach up for the briefcase in unison. Apollo looks at Rickman who smiles at him and leans forwards and kisses him passionately on the lips!

Apollo looks stunned and he lets go of the case with his eyes wide open and his eyebrows raised. As he tries to work out what the hell just happened, Hannah pushes Apollo in the chest and sends him crashing to the mat leaving Hannah Rickman to reach up on her own, unhook the briefcase and win the $60,000!

Winner, via pulling down the $60,000: Hannah Rickman

Jim Rushfield: "An incredible tactic from Rickman at the end there... wow!"

Erika Vanarelli: "Crafty, devious, and well-respected. Miss Hannah Rickman pulls it off and walks away with $60,000 to her name."

Hannah drops down to the mat with the briefcase in hand as she smiles widely, ecstatic with her victory. Jerry McClean slowly struggles up to his feet and turns to Rickman -- WHO BLASTS HIM IN THE FACE WITH THE BRIEFCASE! The crowd cheers loudly as McClean drops to the back, knocked out cold. Hannah then climbs out of the ring with the briefcase in hand as Apollo watches on with a sour expression, shaking his head in disbelief at losing due to a kiss. As Hannah reaches the stage her husband, Charles, comes out to greet her and the two embrace as Hannah raises the briefcase high, before finally going backstage.


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The action switches to show a video feed to Siberia, where Drake Mosa is sat in his barbed wire throne in the Prison. Surrounding him is his army of prisoners, and Mosa smirks as he stares into the camera, nodding his head. Slowly is zooms into him as he leans forward, the sick smirk growing ever longer.

Drake Mosa: "Oh how they have tried... oh how they have tried, and tried, and tried... but their months of trying have proven fruitless. I remain in control of Siberia, I remain in control of this army... and after tonight they will be legally mine!"

A cheer goes up from the inmates while the crowd in California boos loudly, however Mosa doesn't seem to pay them any heed. Instead he simply continues to grin, leaning back in his seat.

Drake Mosa: "The Warden has chosen a champion for his cause, and of all people it is the man whose head he placed a bounty on. Well tonight not only will I defeat the great Jack Benevolence, not only will I become the true warden of his wondrous palace of misery... but I will also cash in that bounty and have a shot at the True Expert Championship. The next year has Drake Mosa's name all over it, a leader, a warden, and a champion."

Another cheer from the inmates, and more boos from the crowd in California. Mosa motions a title around his waist before he gestures to the cavernous prison around him with a grin.

Drake Mosa: "Soon this will be mine completely, and soon the rest of the Experts' wealth and power will fall into my hands. So, can you put your trust in Jack Benevolence? Will the man that has brought the Experts to the brink of destruction so many times... save it? I somehow doubt it."

The prisoners begin to chant Mosa's name as he nods his head, smirking still. The scene fades...

The action changes backstage and the crowd explodes with cheers as we open to a sit-down interview area. On one side is Larry Smith, microphone in hand, and on the other is tonight's challenger for the True Expert Championship and one half of the Extreme Tournament final... Kurt Noble! Noble smiles at the reaction from the crowd, and Smith turns to the camera ready to begin.

Larry Smith: "Ladies and gentlemen, this man needs no introduction... Kurt Noble. Kurt, thank you for your time."

Kurt Noble: "It's a pleasure as always Larry, I'm glad to be here, believe me."

He smiles again as Smith nods his head and brings the microphone up.

Larry Smith: "Now Kurt, you've been here before. Last year you took on an old rival in Jack Benevolence in the Extreme Tournament final and narrowly missed out on winning the whole thing. Since then you've had an incredible year in APW, becoming the World Champion there, and have fought you way back to the top of the Extreme Tournament. Do you think this year is your year?"

Kurt Noble: "This year has been a great one for me, championship gold, finding a home in APW, becoming a household name in the Experts. There's also been one man that has plagued me since I knocked him out of the Extreme Tournament last year, and his name is Doug E. Fresh. Tonight we meet once again with the greatest title in the world on the line... it would seem fitting that my time comes putting down one of my fiercest rivals of the past 12 months. I think I can do it, but of course the Extreme Tournament final is one of the biggest matches a wrestler can ever be in, there's no telling how it may go."

Larry Smith: "Well of course one of the biggest threats, as we saw earlier tonight, is the Sinistry that Doug E. Fresh leads. Do you think that could factor into the match?"

Kurt thinks the question over for a few moments as the crowd boo the Sinistry loudly. He nods his head a couple of times and a runs a hand thoughtfully across his chin before finally speaking.

Kurt Noble: "It's a real possibility, and a real threat. The Sinistry have made their presence known throughout this tournament and influenced a number of matches... but this is the Experts. We don't stand for groups like Fresh and his zealots, and already tonight my friends have shown that they aren't going to stand by as these cowards run riot, and I trust that where the Sinistry hopes to influence the main event... the Experts will stand against them."

Cheers echo around Legacy Plaza as Kurt Noble nods his head, sincerely hoping that the Experts are indeed with him. Smith waits for the noise from the main atrium to lower before he brings his microphone up.

Larry Smith: "And if they do get involved?"

Kurt Noble: "Then we finish the Sinistry off once and for all. They believe themselves to be some higher force looking to dominate this sport and destroy all those that oppose them. Well I oppose them, and I will destroy them."

Larry Smith: "Strong final words going into your battle with Doug E. Fresh. Kurt, good luck in tonight's main event, the Experts is behind you."

He smiles as the camera focuses in on Kurt Noble's face, remaining there for a few seconds, before it finally fades back to ringside. The crowd are cheering and chanting Noble's name as we prepare for the next contest.

Erika Vanarelli: "Kurt Noble is ready for the main event and whatever challenge the Sinistry bring, and he could well be the next True Expert Champion!"

Jim Rushfield: "The countdown is on for that main event, and we will hear from Doug E. Fresh later in the night. We also saw some action in Siberia there. After months of holding the Facility Drake Mosa is inches away from becoming the true warden... but will Jack Benevolence be able to stop him?"

Erika Vanarelli: "Before that though, the Brand is in action as he looks to take on the Experts Chairman Michael Thunder. Will Johnny Rebel be able to defeat the Living Legend, or will Thunder send him back with his Johnny Rebel-branded tail between his Johnny Rebel-branded legs?"

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[Alex Smiley]

The Brand versus The Chairman
Johnny Rebel vs. Michael Thunder

Announcer: "The following is scheduled for one-fall!"

"Smoke On The Water" - Deep Purple plays. Big boos sound out as Johnny Rebel steps out of the back with two men in suits either side of him, holding up a board of sorts to hide him that reads "Johnny Rebel - The Brand". Finally they move the board to reveal Rebel decked out in branded wrestling attire and with a big grin on his face as he walks down the ramp alone, shouting to anyone that will listen. Rebel then climbs into the ring and removes his jacket, carefully handing it to an attendant before he relaxes in the corner.

Announcer: "Introducing, from Chicago, Illinois, weighing in at 234lbs and representing APW and PW... 'Simply Put'... The Brand... Johnny Rebel!"

Erika Vanarelli: "Rebel by name, Rebel by nature. Johnny's out to put the chairman down and make a name for himself with championship gold in 2013. Can he do it though?"

"Thunderstruck" - AC/DC plays. Big cheers for the Chairman of the Board as Michael Thunder steps out, a clear bruise on one side of his face from the backstage fight earlier. He raises an arm to the crowd and strolls down the ramp, slapping hands with the fans before he reaches the ring and climbs in. Thunder nods to the fans and cuts one of his iconic poses before turning to face Rebel with a sneer, ready for the contest.

Announcer: "Introducing, from Detroit, Michigan, weighing in at 235lbs... he is the Chairman of the Experts... 'The Living Legend'... Michael Thunder!"

Jim Rushfield: "The chairman is here and he's looking ready to take on Rebel. A two-time TFWF World Champion and the joint longest-reigning SCW Global Champion of all time... but will Johnny Rebel prove too much for him?"

The bell rings and as Thunder stretches out his shoulders by rotating his arms; Rebel circles the veteran with a sneer on his face. Thunder eyes Rebel cautiously and prepares for a collar and elbow tie up but as he does, Rebel cuts him off with a boot to the midsection that doubles over the veteran. Rebel follows it up with a couple of clubbing blows to the back of Thunder before grabbing hold of one of his arms, yanking on it roughly and whipping him into the corner. Rebel follows Thunder into the corner and drives a flying shoulder into Thunder's chest and takes a step back to see Thunder stagger forwards into his path where Rebel catches Thunder and drives him into the mat with a powerslam! He doesn't bother with a pin though as he sits up and drags Thunder to his feet by his hair and drives a couple of European uppercuts into the jaw of the veteran before whipping him into the ropes. Upon his return, Thunder is dropped with an inverted atomic drop. Rebel takes a swing at the staggered Thunder but the wily veteran ducks and with the Chicago native momentarily dazed, grabs the waist of Rebel and drives him into the mat with a back suplex!

Thunder shakes his head and picks Rebel up by the head but is countered with a rake to the eyes that send Thunder wobbling away. Rebel gets to his feet and walks up behind Thunder, takes the back of his head and attempts to drive it into the turnbuckle but it is blocked by the foot of Thunder. Rebel tries again with the same result and before he can even try for a third, Thunder spins free, takes the head of Rebel and drives it into the turnbuckle. The crowd roar as Thunder follows it up with a second, a third and a fourth and count out the slams as Thunder continues to assault Rebel. With an over-elaborate tenth shot, he lets Rebel go and 'Simply Put' flops backwards onto the mat. Thunder raises his arm which gets a roar of approval from the crowd before dragging Rebel to his feet and driving him into the turnbuckle where he whips him across the ring. He goes to meet Rebel with a turnbuckle clothesline but Rebel gets the boot up to send Thunder staggering away. Rebel approaches Thunder from behind and drives him down with a bulldog from behind that puts a stop to the crowd's excitement.

Rebel sits up, smirks and gets to his feet and looks down at Thunder who is struggling back to his feet. He kicks the veteran in the ribs and yells at him to stand up before leaning down to slap him about the back of the head that causes the crowd to boo in disapproval. Rebel talks trash into the ear of Thunder and slaps him again but Thunder is too alert and brings Rebel in for a small package! 1... 2... but Rebel powers out of the pin-fall and Thunder rolls backwards as Rebel also gets to his feet. The pair stare at each other as the crowd starts up a huge 'Let's Go Thunder' chant. They lock up for a collar and elbow tie up and this time they connect. With both men similar in size, it turns into an equal tussle in the centre of the ring. Rebel attempts to utilise his slight height advantage to push down on Thunder but the veteran uses Rebel's own momentum by dropping to his knees and takes Rebel down with a fireman's carry slam to the mat! Thunder pops back to his feet and feeds off the crowd's support by running to the ropes and drops both knees onto Rebel but 'Simply Put' rolls out of the way and Thunder's body jolts with pain as he lands hard on the mat. Rebel stands up and grabs Thunder, drags him to his feet and drives him to the mat with a side-Russian leg-sweep! Rebel rolls backwards, grabs hold of Thunder's arm again and drops a leg across it before wrenching on the arm in an armbar!

Thunder howls out in pain as Rebel continues to disrespect Thunder with more trash talking and calls for him to just give up. Thunder arches his back and manages to move his body into a position where he can reach the ropes and he successfully puts his free arm onto the bottom rope. The referee starts a count for Rebel to break the hold and at four, 'Simply Put' finally obliges. As Rebel gets to his feet, the referee reminds him what happened last week but Rebel flips the referee off and heads back to Thunder and starts a flurry of stomps. Thunder tries to cover up and eventually manages to use the rope to roll himself under the ropes and to the outside where he drops to his knees to catch his breath. Rebel tries to follow him but the referee stops him but as the referee starts to count Thunder out, Rebel rolls to the outside via the other side of the ring and as Thunder gets to his feet, drops him back down with a Northern Lariat. The referee restarts the count and calls for Rebel to move both of them back into the ring. Rebel ignores him and drags Thunder up and over to the guard rail where he slams 'The Living Legend's' face hard into the steel. Thunder' head bounces off of it and Rebel grabs it to deliver a second and connects along with a third before releasing him and heading over to the ring where he slides in and out again to break the count.

Rebel heads back over to Thunder who is slumped against the railing. Rebel continues to insult Thunder before driving a series of boots into the chest of the veteran before running the edge of his boot along the face of 'The Living Legend' to the chagrin of the crowd and the referee who continues to count. Rebel heads back to the ring and breaks the count again before standing by the ring and eyeing Thunder up. Rebel then charges forwards and connects with a running boot to the face of Thunder that sandwiches his head between the sole of his boot and the guard rail! Rebel swaggers away and dusts his hands off as the referee continues to call for Rebel to put a stop to this. Rebel breaks the count again and heads back over to the downed Thunder and drags his dazed body back to its feet. Rebel grabs the arm of Thunder and whips him across the outside and into the ring-steps which separate on impact and contorts the body of The Living Legend and incenses the crowd even more!

This time, Rebel slides back into the ring and sits there as the referee starts the count again. Rebel smirks at being able to win so easily but the smirk fades quickly as the crowd's 'Let's go Thunder' appears to have some effect as Thunder is on his hands and knees and is crawling back to the ring. Rebel's smirk is now a look of rage as Thunder struggles back to his feet using the apron to help himself up. The referee stops the count at '8' as Thunder's body gets under the bottom rope but he gets no respite as Rebel is upon him and putting boots to the back of Thunder's head but the chant continues and Thunder is spurred on and crawls into the ring and absorbs the boots that Rebel continues to put in. Rebel turns to Sarah O'Brien on the other side of the ring who is shouting at Rebel to finish the old man off but as Rebel turns back, thunder is back up to his feet and stares defiantly at 'Simply Put' to the roars of approval from the crowd.

Rebel goes for a right hand and Thunder's head turns to the right and then slowly back to face Rebel. Rebel goes for another and again Thunder's head spins to the side and back again slowly with a defiant look. Rebel goes for a left hand and Thunder's head snaps the opposite way and turns back to Rebel with blood trickling from his lip. Rebel goes for another but this time it is blocked. Rebel tries another but it is blocked and the third attempt that is blocked sees Thunder retaliate with a thunderous right hand of his own. Rebel looks rocked as Thunder follows up with a shot back, and another, and another until Rebel is backed into the ropes! Thunder whips Rebel across the ring, ducks down and drops Rebel to the mat with a big back body-drop! Rebel holds his back and scurries across the ring and back to his feet but Thunder is rolling now and charges at Rebel, whips him back into the ropes and hits another big back body-drop! He drags Rebel up and whips him into the turnbuckle. He charges in and connects with a splash into the corner and Rebel staggers out into the centre of the ring and wobbles as Thunder prepares for another attack but as he charges, Rebel picks Thunder up and drives him into the mat with a spinning spine-buster! He presses the body of Thunder down and makes the cover! 1... 2...

But Thunder manages to get the shoulder up to the delight of the crowd. Rebel gets to his feet and argues the count with the referee. As he does, Thunder gets to his knees and pulls on the back of Rebel and rolls him up! 1... 2... Rebel kicks out though and rolls through to his feet. Thunder is on his knees as Rebel kicks him hard in the chest. Thunder holds his chest and falls forwards and Rebel looks down at Thunder and smirks at him before dragging him across the ring and into the corner. He sits Thunder in the corner and walks over to the opposite corner. He measures Thunder up as though he was painting him before charging forwards and delivering a high impact knee to the temple of 'The Living Legend'.

Rebel stands over Thunder and poses before dragging him away from the turnbuckle. He leaves thunder flat out as he climbs onto the second turnbuckle before diving off with a hard elbow-drop from the middle rope! Thunder legs flop into the air on impact and Rebel smiles before climbing back to his feet and back to the turnbuckle where he cuts his throat and climbs to the middle rope again. This time though, Thunder is up to a knee quickly and Rebel looks a little concerned at Thunder and starts to try and get back down but Thunder has a little too much left and joins Rebel on the middle rope. Rebel tries to fight Thunder off but end up getting locked up with Thunder who attempts a belly-to-belly from the middle rope which connects! Rebel's body tumbles across the ring and Thunder's remains still in the centre of the ring. The referee checks on both men and starts a count on both men. At '6', Thunder starts to stir and drags himself to the edge of the ring where Rebel is. He slowly crawls across 'Simply Put' and hooks the leg. 1... 2... 3!

But the referee shakes his head as he realises upon counting the three that Rebel's foot is already on the bottom rope! Thunder gets to his feet and raises his arms but the referee points to the bottom rope where Rebel's foot still rests. Sarah is on the apron making sure that it isn't a 3 count as Thunder puts his hands on his hips and shakes his head. He walks over to O'Brien and the referee and intervenes by telling Sarah to get down. The referee continues to argue with Sarah as Rebel stirs, crawls behind Thunder and delivers a brutal low-blow to The Living Legend! The crowd are livid as Thunder drops to his knees and Sarah smiles and hops from the ring apron as the confused referee turns around to see both men are down. He starts to count and as he does, Rebel 'miraculously' recovers and rolls to his feet. The crowd are booing as he drags Thunder to his feet and holds him by his jaw. He shouts something into his face before driving a knee into Thunder's stomach to double him over before hooking the arms of Thunder and driving him into the mat with The Putdown (Pedigree). With Thunder slumped beneath him, Rebel pauses for a second to think before climbing back to his feet and dragging the near lifeless body of Thunder with him. He holds him in position again and drops him to the mat with a second Putdown! The crowd are booing wildly as Rebel flips Thunder over onto his back to make the count which is academic. 1... 2... 3!

Winner, via pinfall: Johnny Rebel

Jim Rushfield: "Rebel beats the legendary Michael Thunder on his own turf here at Legacy Plaza! Just listen to this crowd's reaction; they're not happy with that in the slightest."

Erika Vanarelli: "Controversial action from Rebel with that low-blow, but ultimately he's got the victory he wanted. Something tells me the veteran won't be happy with that though, and Michael Thunder knows how to do vengeance..."

The Chairman remains laid on the mat in pain as Rebel stands with a boot on Thunder's chest, raising his arms and chanting his own name. He then climbs from the ring and heads to the back, shouting that he has defeated a legend. Thunder stares at him from the ring, holding his head in agony as Rebel turns around one last time, and motions for Thunder to kiss his ass.


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The action heads backstage where we see Talon Wilkinson, who gets a loud cheer. Wilkinson smiles as he looks into the camera, with Diego de la Vega, Buck Dempsey and Donovan Davenport by his side. Wilkinson smiles as he turns to the members of the CReW by his side, and turns back to the camera.

Talon Wilkinson: "Tonight has not been the most successful night for Code Red Wrestling, but without a shadow of a doubt I am incredibly proud of the men by my side... the men who have fought for CRW throughout this tournament, and the men who will continue to fight for us as we join the Experts fully."

Another cheer as he smiles, holding a hand to the 'CRW' logo on his t-shirt.

Talon Wilkinson: "In a few days we have a whole new year and a whole new season of the Experts, and I promise you that year is going to be dominated by Code Red Wrestling. The Experts is due some new blood, some fresh faces to cause a storm... and that's who we are. So Experts... Merry Christmas... Happy New Year... and get ready for a Code Red revolution in 2013!"

He winks to the camera and the rest of the CReW nod their heads to the camera. Wilkinson once more taps the CRW badge on his t-shirt before the scene fades out...


The action switches backstage and we return to the sit-down interview area. This time it's boos raining down as in Noble's place sits the True Expert Champion himself, Doug E. Fresh. The Sinistry's leader is sat with one leg crossed over the other wearing a black hooded robe with the True Expert Championship on his lap. He stares down at it with a smirk as Larry Smith opposite him nods to the camera.

Larry Smith: "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome at this time, the True Expert Champion, the Professor, and the leader of the Sinistry... Doug E. Fresh. Mr. Fresh, you've competed in this tournament many times and have fallen short each appearance... but now you sit here as the True Expert and about to compete in the final for the first time ever. How does that feel?"

Fresh remains silent and brooding for a few moments as he stares across at Smith, before looking down at the title in his grasp. He nods his head and smirks as he looks up to give his answer.

Doug E. Fresh: "It feels like justice, Lawrence."

Larry Smith: "Justice?"

Doug E. Fresh: "Justice. Finally the man who should have been heralded as 'the man' here in the Experts is given the rewards and the accolades he has always deserved. I am more than 'the man'... I AM A GOD. I have given this measly company everything, I have fought for it, I have fought against it, I've wrestled in the dismal depths of Siberia and the lofty heights of Legacy Plaza... AND YET I STILL WASN'T RESPECTED! I STILL WASN'T GIVEN MY DUE UNTIL I RIPPED THIS TITLE FROM JACK FUCKING BENEVOLENCE'S HANDS!"

He is practically shaking with anger as he holds the title up to his face, staring at it with manic and wild eyes. Doug E. Fresh sneers before he turns back to Smith, staring at him maniacally instead.

Doug E. Fresh: "But at last justice has been served, for I am the champion, and I will become the Extreme Tournament 2012 victor. I cannot be stopped... the Sinistry cannot be stopped. We will continue with our mission, we will rise and rise, we will stand tall as the new leaders of this sport! Kurt Noble can bring his allies, he can bring his skill, he can brings his talents and everything else the man possesses... but he will leave with nothing but pain, misery and regret. Justice, Lawrence. Justice."

Without another word Fresh gets to his feet and shows the True Expert Championship to the camera before he walks off. The scene eventually fades out, returning us to ringside.

Erika Vanarelli: "Intense and angry words from the Professor there, and he's definitely read to defend that title. The question is will Kurt Noble have what it takes to overthrow him?"

Jim Rushfield: "I doubt there are many out there that can match Fresh right now, but if anyone can it's Kurt Noble. Will Fresh get the so-called justice he believes he's owed? We'll find out later tonight."

Erika Vanarelli: "Some strong statements from Talon Wilkinson about the future of CRW in the Experts. We shall be keeping a close eye on them and expecting big things in the coming months!"

Jim Rushfield: "Our main event is minutes away, but before that we're going to Siberia where the prison will be contested between Drake Mosa and Jack Benevolence. Will the Warden's champion in Benevolence be able to pull it off, or will Mosa become the warden outright?"

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Action switches to a video feed where the Siberian Rules cage has been set up in the exercise yard, the barbed wire topping it and the prisoners surrounding it.

Siberian Rules Match
Drake Mosa vs. Jack Benevolence

Announcer: "The following is a Siberian Rules Match for control of the Siberian Facility! The rules are as follows... a steel cage has been set up in the ice and snow of the Prison's exercise yard, topped with barbed wire. Victory may only come from pinfall or submission!"

"Come With Me/Kashmir Instrumental" - P. Diddy/Led Zeppelin plays. Jack Benevolence steps out from the iron doors to a chorus of boos from the prisoners around him. He sneers at the inmates before walking straight down to the steel cage without taking a single look back. He gets inside and takes his position, staring out...

Announcer: "Introducing, from Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 230lbs and representing the Warden... Jack Benevolence!"

Erika Vanarelli: "This is the first time since August 2011 that we've seen Jack Benevolence in an Experts match not carrying the True Expert Championship out... a weird sight indeed."

Jim Rushfield: "But will he carry back the prison as the Warden's champion?"

"Son Of Sam" - Shinedown plays. The prisoners explode with cheers for their warden as the iron doors open and Drake Mosa is stood on the other side with his arms out-stretched. He heads out to the cage with a grin on his face as he nods and greets some of the prisoners. Mosa then climbs inside the structure and begins to shout that the prison will be his finally, before he turns to stare at Benevolence.

Announcer: "Introducing, from Chicago, Illinois, weighing in at 230lbs and representing the TFWF... he is the TRUE WARDEN OF SIBERIA... DRAKE... MOOOOSAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Jim Rushfield: "He wanted the prison from the very start, and Drake Mosa might legally have the entire army of prisoners by tonight. Imagine what he could do with that?"

Erika Vanarelli: "Take the True Expert Championship, which is entirely his plan..."

The prisoners begin to rattle the cage walls and shout at the competitors within as the referee locks the door up and turns around, calling for the match to being. Mosa and Benevolence remain staring at each other before they move to the middle of the ring and lock up. Benevolence gets the upper hand at the start, wrenching Mosa into a headlock before he twists around into a hammerlock, working Mosa over. He then shoves Mosa forward into the ropes, and as Mosa returns Benevolence drives him with a big clothesline, dropping him to the mat! Benevolence looks ready and willing for this fight as Mosa rolls up to his feet and turns, eating a shoulder block from the former True Expert, who then drives an elbow into Mosa's gut. Benevolence then gets down to some closed-fisted punches, driving them hard into Mosa's face before he hauls Mosa up and throws him into the corner, following it up with a running clothesline. Mosa staggers forward and Benevolence runs, slamming a knee into the side of his head to drop him to all-fours, before Benevolence double-stomps his back. The prisoners continue to rattle the cage, screaming for their leader as Benevolence stands tall with a grin on his face.

Mosa crawls across the mat, holding himself in pain as Benevolence stares blankly out at the prisoners. While Benevolence continues his cold stare Mosa uses the ropes to get to his feet as he stretches his back out, laughing, and Benevolence turns to face him. Mosa grins sickly at him and points to the side of his head, offering it to Benevolence -- who strikes it hard, dropping Mosa to one knee! Mosa continues to laugh as he pushes himself up again, and eats another punch from Benevolence, staggering him back. Benevolence backs him up against the ropes with heavy handed shots before he irish whips him off against the ropes and catches him with a huge belly to belly suplex on the return, driving Mosa down. Benevolence gets to his feet, falling into the corner as he watches Mosa writhe in pain on the mat with a smirk on his face. Mosa slowly drags himself up and Benevolence runs, driving him back down with a stiff european uppercut that a few of the inmates cringe at slightly as their leader falls back, holding his throat in pain. He coughs and splutters a little as he rolls across the mat.

However before long the same laugh begins to come from Mosa as he turns and stares up at Benevolence, shaking his head as if to say that the shots haven't hurt him in the slightest. As the laughs continue and a few jibes come in from the inmates Benevolence begins to become more and more frustrated with the contest, and finally breaks his cool and calm game, running erratically at Mosa! The psychopath jumps on the situation and slides into a drop toe hold, slamming Benevolence face-first into the steel cage surrounding the ring! The former True Expert staggers back holding his head in pain and Mosa's immediately on him, driving him back into the steel where he begins to grind Benevolence's face into the wire, laughing and smirking through it all. Finally he slams the Once and Future King's head into the steel and backs up, staring down at his opponent briefly. Mosa then begins to meticulously stomp on each of Benevolence's limp, before taking a particular pride in stomping on his head, where he keeps his boot pressed down. He then snaps through to a knee drop, driving his knee into Benevolence's head and sending the former True Expert rolling off in pain.

The inmates begin to cheer and chant as Mosa stands up, staring down at Benevolence before he runs and mercilessly stamps on his back, driving his heel into Jack's spine. He then drops down and hooks Benevolence into a front facelock before he begins to send knees smashing into Benevolence's skull repeatedly, not letting up in the slightest as he smirks sickly. He then hauls Benevolence up and cracks him with a knife edge chop, before following it up with a kick to the gut, and finally landing a shoulder jawbreaker. Benevolence staggers back and turns around, giving Mosa the chance to hook him in a half nelson and slam forward, driving him with a half nelson facebuster! Benevolence holds his head in pain as Mosa pushes a boot in on his throat and leans on it, shouting to Jack that the prison is his and always will be once he's done with the former True Expert. He finally releases the boot and turns back to a corner, leaning in to catch his breath. He raises a defiant fist in the air, getting the approval of the inmates as Benevolence uses the ropes to help himself up.

Mosa then comes running at him, leaping with double knees to slam Benevolence head-first into the steel before he backs up and cracks his neck with a smile. Benevolence is slumped up against the steel as Mosa runs at him again -- but this time Jack side-steps it and spins, driving Mosa head-first into the steel! The psychopath staggers back slightly and Benevolence hauls him down with an STO, before he drags him up and shoulder barges him into the cage wall. Mosa coughs and holds his back in pain as Benevolence drives him with a swinging neckbreaker, making a cover... one... tw-- kickout from Mosa to cheers from the prisoners. Benevolence doesn't stop there though as he drags Mosa up, looking to go for a suplex, but the leader of the prison clubs at his sides and hooks him for a suplex instead, hauling him up and over with a hard slam! Benevolence rolls up to his feet in pain and Mosa pulls him up onto his shoulder, running the former True Expert at the steel wall before he brings him down with a powerslam. He covers... one... tw-- and it's Benevolence's turn to throw the shoulder up, of course to boos from the surrounding crowd.

Jack Benevolence holds his back in pain from the abuse he's taken in the match as Mosa stands and grabs at his right arm, slamming it down on the mat, before stomping on it. Mosa then drives the arm down with an armbreaker and hauls Benevolence up by it, kicking at the elbow joint. Benevolence holds his arm in pain before Mosa leaps on it again, twisting into a wristlock before he elbows at the arm, and Benevolence roars out in pain. Mosa grins knowing he's honing in on injuring one of Benevolence's key limbs before he runs at Benevolence -- and eats a big european uppercut for his troubles, falling back down. Benevolence shakes his arm out as Mosa leaps and chop blocks him, bringing him down to the mat where he wraps the arm up in a modified Japanese armbar, trying to put as much pressure on it as possible. Benevolence is obviously in pain from the focus on his arm before he slowly tries to push himself off, and manages to break free of Mosa. He then cracks Mosa with a punch using his good hand and somehow twists Mosa in for a scoop slam!

Now it's Drake Mosa struggling in pain as he holds his back, and Benevolence gets the opportunity to try and shake and stretch out the hurt arm. Mosa uses the corner to get back to his feet and Benevolence comes tearing at him with a high knee, buying himself more time as the inmates begin to shake the cage walls to distract him. It works to some degree as Mosa leaps on him from behind, hooking his free arm into a half nelson as he tries to bend the arm back as far as possible, stretching the joints and muscles out beyond their natural capabilities. Benevolence's face contorts in pain before he manages to spin out, and uses the free arm to haul Mosa up and drive him down with a spinebuster! Benevolence covers... one... two... kickout from Mosa, but clearly the move has shaken him. Mosa slowly rolls to the side in pain as Benevolence continues to shake his arm out, swearing loudly at the pain it's giving him. He then turns back to Mosa as the psychopath reaches the ropes and Benevolence drags him up so that he is trapped between the ropes and the steel cage wall!

Benevolence then screams out a few words at him and begins to repeatedly smash Drake Mosa's head backwards into the steel! Over and over and over again Mosa's head smashes against the steel until Benevolence drags him forward over the ropes, and delivers a cutter off of them! He covers Mosa again... one... two... t-- kickout from Mosa just in time! Benevolence begins to smell blood in the water though as Mosa struggles up to his feet, and as Mosa throws a punch Benevolence catches him up for a blue thunder powerbomb in the middle of the ring! He covers again, hooking both legs... one... two... th-- NO! Mosa kicks out and Benevolence sits up, making a cut-throat gesture with his hand. He then stomps his foot on the mat, ordering Mosa up and slowly the psychopath makes his way up, staggering his way into Benevolence's clutches! Benevolence then sets him up for Jack's Hammer (Jackhammer Suplex)! The prisoners again try and distract him as Benevolence hauls Mosa into the air -- but his bad arm begins to give out, and Mosa's able to slip free! Benevolence turns around to meet his opponent -- BUT MOSA HOOKS HIM IMMEDIATELY FOR THE CYANIDE PILL (Crossface), DRAGGING HIM DOWN ON THE BAD ARM! THE PRISONERS GO WILD AS MOSA PULLS ON BENEVOLENCE'S INJURY AND THE FORMER TRUE EXPERT BEGINS TO SCREAM IN PAIN!

The free arm shakes and claws at the ground, desperate for some form of respite as Drake Mosa keeps the pressure on, ripping at the arm as hard as he can as he practically roars out. Mosa pulls back even more, really taking advantage of the injury to Benevolence as the former True Expert raises his arm as if to tap, only for him to bring it down and clench his fist hard, stopping himself. He spots the ropes and tries to go for them to get some leverage, knowing full well that the match is no disqualifications, thus outruling ropebreaks. Mosa keeps him where he is as Benevolence desperately reaches out and tries to push up on his good arm to relieve the pain, but still the Cyanide Pill is locked in, wrenching on Benevolence incredibly. He raises his arm again, really looking like he might submit and the crowd of inmates begin to chant "Tap! Tap! Tap!" at him -- but Benevolence has other ideas as he pushes with all he has, overturning Mosa and putting him in a pinning predicament! THE REFEREE COUNTS... ONE... TWO... THRE-- MOSA FIRES OUT JUST IN TIME! Benevolence rolls to one side in pain as Mosa sneers, shaking his head that he didn't submit the former True Expert.

However as the pair are resting across the cage one of the prisoners begins to climb up with some form of tool in hand, and the other criminals cheer him on. The prisoner reaches the top and leans in just enough to reveal the tools are some form of clippers, and he cuts a large section of barbed wire free from the cage! It falls down near Drake Mosa who picks it up, staring at it before he turns to Benevolence. Mosa winds the wire around his hands, causing them to bleed, however it doesn't seem to bother him as he stalks Benevolence, apparently hoping to choke him out! Benevolence staggers up and turns around as Mosa leaps with the wire -- but Benevolence ducks it and escapes the shot. He then kicks at Mosa's legs, distracting him enough before he boots the wire free from Mosa's hands, cutting them deeper in the process! Mosa screams out in pain as Benevolence staggers up, holding his injured arm in pain. He battles through it though and hooks Drake for it -- THE JACK'S HAMMER! BUT HE'S NOT DONE THERE! INSTEAD OF GOING FOR THE PIN BENEVOLENCE SEIZES THE BARBED WIRE AND WRAPS IT AROUND MOSA'S THROAT, PULLING BACK ON IT! MOSA HAS NO CHOICE AS HE BEGINS TO CHOKE -- THE PSYCHOPATH TAPS OUT! JACK BENEVOLENCE WINS SIBERIA BACK!

Winner, via submission: Jack Benevolence

Erika Vanarelli: "He's done it! Jack Benevolence defeats Drake Mosa, it's over!"

Jim Rushfield: "The Warden gets the Facility back, and somehow Jack Benevolence has just done something for the Experts. Who'd have thought we'd ever see this scene?"

The crowd of prisoners stare on in silence almost as Drake Mosa is laid out on the ring in agony while Jack Benevolence gets to his feet, smiling from ear to ear. He stares around at the prison looming over the yard and nods his head, pleased to have brought it back to the Experts. As the prisoners slowly begin to back up an army of guards emerges from the prison and surround the inmates, penning them in. Benevolence smirks from inside the cage as the guards raise their guns and batons, ordering the prisoners about, and apart from a few shouts the inmates appear to be largely under command and secured. The guards begin to back the hordes of criminals up towards the doors and back into the cells as Benevolence watches on from the cage. He walks forward and opens the cage door, stepping out into the snow with a smirk on his face.

Erika Vanarelli: "Thank God for that, some order returned to the Prison. Never thought I'd say this... but Jack Benevolence did something good!"

Jim Rushfield: "And there we have him, the rightful owner of the Facility, the Warden!"

A cheer goes up from California as the Warden steps out, dishevelled and broken from his ordeal and imprisonment. Sporting unkempt hair and a bear the Warden looks a shell of his former self, however he's still clearly pleased that Benevolence won. He steps forward and shakes Jack's hand before he climbs into the cage and stares down at Mosa for a few moments. The Warden shouts a few choice words at the man that took over his Facility before he climbs back out and goes to leave the cage. As he steps out however two of the guards grab the Warden, each taking an arm, and the Experts authority figure stares on in shock.

Jim Rushfield: "What's going on? Those are the Warden's men!"

Erika Vanarelli: "Oh my... no... no they're not!"

Each of the guards in the yard pulls on the front of their uniforms, pulling away a piece of black fabric to reveal... the logo worn by Jack Benevolence's private security force! The crowd in the arena are uncertain as to what's going on as Benevolence smirks and picks up a loud speaker, before he nods to the guards holding the Warden. Both kick the Warden down and Benevolence smirks as the owner of the Prison stares up in disbelief.

Jack Benevolence: "Good old Jack Benevolence has finally done the right thing, he's fought for the company that made him, he's stood up for the group he owes everything to...."

Benevolence smirks sickly.

Jack Benevolence: "WRONG. I MADE YOU. I MADE THE FUCKING EXPERTS AND EACH OF YOU OWES EVERYTHING TO ME!"

Boos rain down as Benevolence from California as he parades in front of the Warden with a grin on his face.

Jack Benevolence: "I was robbed of my True Expert Championship after showing the world why I am the greatest wrestler in the world. You let that happen Experts, you let the greatest commodity you've ever had slip through your fingers and you did nothing to stop that. I should be at Legacy Plaza getting my damn rematch!"

Jim Rushfield: "The whole world knows the True Expert Championship has no rematch clauses, you earn your shot at it!"

Jack Benevolence: "But here I am, freezing to death in the Warden's pile of ice-cold shit. Great. Brilliant. Congratulations on a year as True Expert Jack, well done on making the Experts a world-famous name. Keep your damn prison Warden, keep your acres of snow, ice, concrete and barbed wire because I'm done here."

He turns around and boots the Warden in the face, dropping him down. More boos rain down as Benevolence shakes his head and places a boot on the Warden's chest, leaning over to him.

Jack Benevolence: "But you tell your bosses back in California that I want the True Expert Championship back... and I want it back now. I'm not pro-Experts, I'm not some superhero turned from the darkside like you all want me to be... I'm pro-Jack Benevolence, and I want the title that I should have been given back simply for being better than everyone else. I got you your prison back; I want my reward."

Jack steps back off the Warden and nonchalantly glances back at him before he sneers.

Jack Benevolence: "Someone get the wretched mess into a cell and leave him there to rot. I quit Siberia..."

And with that the Once and Future King throws down the loud speaker and trudges through the snow as his security guards follow him. The two with the Warden begin to drag him across the ice towards the prison as the scene fades out and back to California.

Erika Vanarelli: "I knew it! Benevolence can never be trusted!"

Jim Rushfield: "And now he's left the Siberian Facility to rot... along with the Warden. Dammit that man is the very worst of this sport."

Erika Vanarelli: "The question is, will he get that title shot?"

Jim Rushfield: "It would appear he's holding the Warden and the Prison hostage for that purpose... but who knows?"

[Alex Smiley]

The action switches to a curtain with the images of Doug E. Fresh, Kurt Noble, and the True Expert Championship emblazoned on it. "Who will win?" comes up on the screen before we begin to cut between images of various Experts wrestlers and personalities, each one being shown stood in front of the camera.

MDK: "The answer's simple... nobody can beat the Professor. A master tactician, an in-ring genius, and an all-round dickhead. Fresh has this."

Scott Rage: "The world believes in Kurt Noble, and so do I. Nobody has his heart or his determination."

Scott DiBiase: "The world needs Doug E. Fresh. Faith has driven his success and faith will drive him to victory."

CJ Gates: "Noble has done the world proud so far and he will do us proud again. I believe in Kurt Noble!"

Sean Edmunds: "Only one ending can cap this tournament off, and that's Doug E. Fresh with as the True Expert. Noble can't win..."

Keaton Saint: "If the Sinistry walk out of this one with True Expert Championship then we might as well say goodbye to this sport. Kurt Noble has to defeat Fresh."

Johnny Rebel: "Whoever wins has got me to contend with... but I'm pretty sure I'll be taking the title from Doug E. Fresh."

Larry Smith: "I know I'm supposed to be impartial but... oh God I hope it's Kurt."

Marko Flins: "..."

Flins holds up a sign reading 'Doug E. Fresh, True Expert'.

Adrien Specter: "..."

Specter holds up a sign reading 'I'm supporting Kurt'.

Georgie Nickles: "Doug E. Fresh has revolutionised wrestling, and he's going forth as the True Expert for sure."

Level-One: "I've had a hand in working with Kurt Noble, and right now there's nobody better... except maybe me. But when it comes to this main event, Noble's got it."

Insomnia: "Most times I'd sit here sayin' anyone but Doug, but the man's on a tear. I hate that this is the way the world is... but I don't think Fresh can be beaten."

Jack Benevolence: "I've fought many men in my time, and most couldn't hold a candle to the Once and Future King. There's one man that almost took me down... and his name is Kurt Noble."

The scene slowly fades back to ringside where we're ready for the main event! The crowd explodes with cheers for the title match as images of Doug, Kurt, and the title appear on the screens all around the arena.

Erika Vanarelli: "It appears to be split down the middle amongst the wrestlers and staff, and it's going to be so hard to separate these two. But finally the time is here... Doug E. Fresh... Kurt Noble... the True Expert Championship."

Jim Rushfield: "Perhaps the biggest and most hotly anticipated finals in Experts history!"

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True Expert Championship - 60 Minute Ironman Match
Doug E. Fresh © vs. Kurt Noble

Announcer: "The following is our MAAAAAAAAAAAAIN EVENT... it is the FINAL of the Extreme Tournament 2012... it will be a sixty minute Ironman Match... and it is for the TRUE... EXPERT... CHAMPIONSHIP!"

"Earthquake" - Labyrinth hits the speakers. The crowd explodes with cheers as Kurt Noble steps out from the back with a smile on his face. He throws his cane away, choosing instead to head down the ramp under his own power as he raises a defiant hand to the crowd. He then slaps hands and greets some of the fans on his way down to the ring, occasionally motioning a title belt around his waist to even louder cheers from the fans. He then climbs the steel stairs and takes a place in the middle of the ring, looking around with pride as the crowd chant his name repeatedly.

Announcer: "Introducing first, the challenger, from Orlando, Florida, weighing in at 230lbs... he is 'The It Man'... KURT... NOBLE!"

Erika Vanarelli: "A second Extreme Tournament final for Kurt Noble, and as he said earlier in his interview, this is it for him. Time for Kurt Noble to ascend and take the title he's sought after for so long."

Jim Rushfield: "This arena is hot on Kurt Noble and you've got to know he's ready for this. Tonight could well be Kurt Noble's night!"

"The End" - Roadrunner United hits the speakers. Legacy Plaza is practically shaking with boos as Doug E. Fresh makes his way out through the curtain, the True Expert Championship strapped around his waist. The Leader of the Sinistry bows his head in silent prayer on the stage as the boos continue to rain down, before finally he makes his way to the ring. Fresh unstraps the title belt and begins to parade it in front of the fans, pointing from it and back to himself, before he begins to ascend the steel stairs. Fresh climbs into the ring and shows the title off on each turnbuckle with a wide smirk on his face before he drops down and stares across at Noble.

Announcer: "And the opponent, from New Denver, Ohio, weighing in at 225lbs... he is the Leader of the Sinistry... 'The Professor'... and the reigning... TRUE EXPERT CHAMPION... DOUG... E... FRESH!"

Erika Vanarelli: "Legacy Plaza is making sure Fresh knows exactly how the Experts feels about him as their champion, I don't know if Benevolence even got a reaction like that!"

Jim Rushfield: "The main event is set, the next 60 minutes will determine who goes forth as the True Expert Champion, and who has won the Extreme Tournament 2012... here we go ladies and gentlemen... here... we... go..."

As both men prepare for the battle of the ages the referee checks them each for weapons and shows the True Expert Championship to each competitor. Finally he hands the title away and a clock shows up on the screens displaying the 60 minutes for the match. Finally the referee turns to the timekeeper and signals for the bell -- and we're away! The clock begins to count down as Doug E. Fresh and Kurt Noble stare down from across the ring, neither man wanting to be the first to kick it off. The crowd chant and cheer, excited for the contest of the year, however both wrestlers remain cautious with their staredown. AND THEN WE'RE OFF! Both Doug E. Fresh and Kurt Noble come tearing out of their corners and clash in the middle of the ring with huge rights and lefts, wailing away on each other with strikes back and forth as the crowd cheer. First it's Fresh with the upper hand, then it's Noble, then Fresh, then Noble, neither managing to break a deadlock as they brawl it out all across the ring with no let-ups.

Finally both men land vicious right elbows that knock each man back and they take a breather, staring at one another as they're exhausted and beaten. They then storm at each other again, this time locking up and struggling for an upper-hand against each other as each puts all his strength in against the other. At one stage Noble forces Fresh back and crashes him into the corner, however it's then Fresh that spins Noble around, slamming him into the corner as well. The two remain locked in their tie-up as they battle it out, before Noble pushes forward and Fresh breaks, swearing and shaking his head. He stamps his foot and turns back around, holding both hands up for a test of strength, which Noble takes up -- however just before they lock hands Fresh breaks it, pulling his own hands down. He shakes his head and drops his hands, smirking at Noble before he throws a punch, which the challenger ducks. Noble then holds his hands up for the test of strength and Fresh takes them, this time going ahead with the contest. As we kick off both men struggle against each other, neither being able to put the pressure in on the other as the crowd cheer and chant Noble's name.

The cheer gets even louder as Noble indeed gets the better of Fresh at the start, forcing the Professor down to one knee during the test of strength! A look of shock develops over Fresh's face as he shakes his head and pushes back with everything he has, slowly forcing Noble back up again. Both men end up on their feet as Fresh now pushes down, and forces Noble down to one knee, smirking as he looks down on his challenger. After a few seconds though Noble gets back up with the cheers sounding out, and Noble then drops back into a monkey flip, sending Fresh up and over while they still remain with their hands locked in the test of strength! Noble rolls through to end up on top of Fresh as he leaps up and drives a knee into Fresh's chest, neither man willing to break the test of strength. Noble then leaps up to drive a knee in again, however this time Fresh manages to get both boots up and into Noble's gut, stunning the challenger enough for the champion to get to his feet. Fresh then charges to drive Noble back into the corner as they unbreaking will of both men sees them still locked up through all the action thus far.

As Noble grunts in pain from his impact with the turnbuckles Fresh digs deep, hauling him up to the top rope before he himself then climbs to the second rope. Fresh hooks his shoulder into Noble's gut and looks to land some form of back body drop of the top rope -- but Noble headbutts him, stopping him there. Noble then manages to arch his elbow around, striking Fresh in the head while the pair remain in the test of strength, before he finally gives a smirk -- and leaps into a modified lous thesz press while still gripping Fresh's hands, sending him crashing down from the top rope and onto the mat! The crowd get to their feet cheering the huge move as Doug E. Fresh and Kurt Noble finally break their test of strength, rolling across the mat in pain from the top rope dive. Slowly but surely Noble begins to drag himself up as Fresh grips at the ropes, holding his back in pain. Noble is on his feet first and as Fresh rolls up the challenger runs, driving him back down with a big clothesline to an even bigger cheer! Fresh immediately rolls back up again just as Noble drives him with a back elbow, knocking him to the mat a second time.

Fresh is on his feet a third time and Noble runs yet again, this time ducking an attempted punch from Fresh before he runs off the ropes and lands a big bulldog, driving Fresh's head into the mat. Noble spots the opportunity to take to his comfort zone of mat based wrestling and immediately applies a front facelock to Fresh, driving knees into his head using the good leg. Fresh attempts to push up but as he does Noble hooks him and brings him down into a small package! One... two.. NO! The quick pin doesn't do it as Fresh kicks out. Noble then grasps at Fresh's leg, bringing him down once again before he attempts some measured strikes to Fresh's knee before he twists the knee in a bid to break the champion's base down. Fresh roars out and with his good leg manages to kick Noble off before both men get to their feet with Fresh immediately throwing a spinning forearm at Noble -- which the challenger ducks! He then turns and grasps Fresh, throwing him with a big overhead belly to belly suplex!

50 Minutes Remaining

Kurt Noble catches his breath for a few moments as Fresh is laid out in pain, holding his back in pain from the big suplex. Noble stretches out his arms and gets ready to strike Fresh as he staggers up to his feet, and when the Professor turns Noble comes running at him looking for a clothesline -- which Fresh just manages to duck! Quick as a flash Noble turns around looking to punch Fresh in the face, but the champion is a moment quicker and he grabs at Noble's head, raking his eyes! Huge boos sound around the crowd as Kurt Noble grips his head in pain, turning his back on Fresh and the champion strikes -- going for a schoolboy roll up! ONE... TWO... FRESH GRABS THE TIGHTS -- OH BUT A KICKOUT FROM NOBLE! The crowd cheer as Fresh sneers, angered that he hadn't picked up a pinfall over Noble from that, however the Professor is quick to keep his advantage going. He runs and throws a boot to Noble's side as he tries to get up, and Fresh begins to stomp on the challenger repeatedly, venting his frustration with hard shots. He then drops down and begins to unleash a series of vicious punches to Noble's face.

The crowd boos Fresh's dominance loudly as Noble tries to cover himself up, however Fresh then turns his attentions to Noble's bad leg and begins to mercilessly wail away at it with kicks, punches, knees and elbows. Noble slams his arms down, trying to fight through the pain as Fresh remains relentless with his strikes. He gets to his feet and lifts the bad leg up, kicking at the knee joint before he lands an elbow drop to twist it even further, smirking as he continues with brutal shots. He finally twists the leg around into a single leg boston crab and he wrenches on it, desperately looking to force some kind of submission from Kurt Noble and put him through a world of pain. Noble claws out for the ropes, gritting his teeth and clenching his fists from the obvious pain searing through his previously injured leg, however he finally manages to twist himself around to kick Fresh off and send him staggering forward. Noble then gets to his feet however Fresh storms at him and drives a knee into his gut, doubling him over before Fresh hauls him up and over with a snap suplex, floating through to drive a few shots to Noble's head.

Fresh then drags Noble up and irish whips him off into a corner, following it up with a high knee to the head, before he brings Noble down with a big bulldog of his own. He then runs across the ring and rebounds off the ropes, leaping to land a senton over Noble's back to boos from the crowd. Noble slowly struggles his way up and backs up to Fresh, who punches at the small of his back a few times before hooking him for a russian legsweep, driving him down hard into the mat. Fresh then continues his assault on Noble's back with a rapid series of punches before he drives both knees into Noble's spine and twists it around into a surfboard, lifting Noble up on his knees! Fresh looks to truly break his challenger's body down as he drives his knees up and pulls on Noble's head and legs, arching hi in an agonising position. Noble resists it however and fights through, eventually leading to the Professor throwing him off and getting back to his feet, choosing to continue the fight past the submission. Noble gets up and backs up into Fresh's clutches, and the Sinistry leader hauls Noble into the air, driving him down sickeningly with a back suplex!

As Kurt Noble is laid out in pain Fresh begins to taunt him and the crowd, motioning a title around his waist to signify that he expects to win and retain the True Expert Championship. He then turns to the corner and begins to climb the turnbuckles, looking down at Noble with a smirk on his face. While the challenger slowly begins to stir Fresh clasps his hands in prayer and looks up to the heavens, nodding his head. Noble makes it up to his feet as Fresh comes flying off -- with a massive crossbody! The crowd give a loud gasp as Doug E. Fresh hooks the leg, looking for the first pinfall in the ironman match... one... tw-- NO! Noble throws the shoulder up to a massive cheer from Legacy Plaza, and Fresh sneers in anger at not having taken the pinfall advantage yet. As Noble staggers up to his feet Fresh is immediately behind him, and he hooks the fan favourite around the waist -- BEFORE PLANTING HIM WITH A HUGE GERMAN SUPLEX! NOBLE CRASHES DOWN ON HIS NECK AND FRESH COVERS... ONE... TWO... NO! KICKOUT!

The cheers are deafening for Noble's kickout, however Fresh isn't ready to stop there. He gets to his feet shaking his head, red-faced and angered as he stands and stares down at Noble. He makes a cut-throat gesture and takes a position just behind the pained APW wrestler, who slowly begins to stir on the mat. Noble staggers up to his feet as Fresh gears himself up, looking to make a dent on the scoreboard and pick a pin up in this one! Noble is up and he turns as Doug E. Fresh throws it -- A+ (Superkick)! NO! KURT NOBLE DUCKS IT AND HOOKS FRESH ON THE RETURN, THROWING HIM WITH A HUGE EXPLODER SUPLEX! HE COVERS... ONE... TWO-- NO! FRESH THROWS A SHOULDER UP JUST IN TIME! The Professor looks in shock as Noble rolls to the side, holding his bad leg in pain slightly while Doug drags himself to a corner, staring out ahead at his challenger clearly not expecting the counter to the A+.

40 Minutes Remaining

Legacy Plaza is on its feet for the True Expert Championship match, stomping and clapping while Doug E. Fresh pulls himself to his feet in one corner and Kurt Noble staggers up in the other. Noble limps slightly on his bad leg, gritting his teeth in pain as Fresh comes running at him -- but he just manages to side-step the Professor, sending him head-first into the turnbuckles! Fresh staggers out and Noble grasps at him pulling him into an inverted front facelock and Noble then drops down, slamming Fresh onto his good knee with a modified backbreaker. Noble keeps the hold in and pushes himself back up before he digs deep to haul Doug E. Fresh up into the air, where he drives him back down again with a massive inverted suplex! Fresh crashes down onto his head and the crowd cheer as Noble rolls him over, making a cover... one... two-- Fresh gets the shoulder up in time. Noble shows no signs of losing heart through as he gets straight back to his feet and hauls Fresh up, hooking him for a DDT of sorts -- only for Fresh to shove his way out of it and slam Noble with a european uppercut.

Noble falls to one knee and Fresh runs, driving his own knee into Noble's head before he drops down and angrily sets to punching him square in the face. The challenger's head rocks slightly before Fresh drags him up and shoulder barges him into the corner, before going wild with a series of hard punches in the corner. The referee begins the disqualification count and as it reaches four Fresh finally breaks, stepping back before he swings and backhands Noble across the face. The challenger staggers out and Fresh tries to hook him for a suplex, but Noble fights back and drops into a jawbreaker, staggering Fresh backwards. Noble then catches his arm and turns him around, lifting him onto his shoulders before he throws back, driving Fresh back into the mat with a samoan drop! He covers... one... two... NO! Fresh kicks out yet again as Noble shakes his head, hoping to have scored a point as the clock keeps ticking down on the contest. Both men are clearly beginning to feel the aches and pains of the hard-hitting match thus far and begin to spend longer and longer recovering on the mat as the referee checks on them to ensure they are ok to keep going.

The crowd starts to chant Kurt Noble's name as he makes his way up and looks around Legacy Plaza, nodding his head before he turns back and points to Fresh, shaking his head. As the Professor staggers up to his feet Noble's straight on him, applying a cobra clutch variation as he slowly brings Fresh back down to his knees, and Noble wraps in a body scissors in an attempt to bring the match down to his comfort zone of the mat. He hooks in the scissored cobra clutch as he controls Fresh, and the Professor desperately claws at Noble and towards the ropes in a bid to break out of the submission and keep the fast-paced, striking match he is confident with. After a while in the hold Fresh turns his attentions to Noble's bad leg, and he begins to angrily hammer at the knee with a closed fist, eventually forcing Noble to break it as he tries to protect his injury and stop it affecting the match. Fresh gets to his feet and rubs at his neck, trying to shake off the pain of the hold before he turns to see Noble running at him. Fresh gets a leg out, kicking him in the gut to stop him where he is.

Doug E. Fresh then tries to lift Noble, looking to go for the Revelation, his signature burning hammer into powerbomb -- however as soon as Noble is in the air the challenger drops down again, hooking Fresh's head! SUDDENLY THE CROWD ARE ON THEIR FEET AS THEY SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING, AND NOBLE HAS FRESH SET UP FOR THE NOBLE NECKBREAKER (Rolling Cutter)! NOBLE GOES FOR IT -- BUT FRESH SLIDES OUT, MANAGING TO TWIST AROUND AND CATCH NOBLE INTO THE SCHOOLBOY ROLL-UP! FRESH GETS A BOOT ON THE ROPES AND THE REFEREE DOESN'T SEE IT... ONE... TWO... THREE! DOUG E. FRESH SCORES THE FIRST PIN!

Doug E. Fresh 1 - 0 Kurt Noble

The crowd explodes with boos as Fresh rolls off and raises his hands in the air, celebrating taking the advantage. Noble stares up at him in anger and begins to scream at the referee about the boot on the ropes, but it's to no avail as the referee calls it in... the pin stands!

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Immediately Noble seeks out revenge as he storms at Fresh, backing him up into the corner and he begins to go crazy with rights and lefts, rocking the Professor and driving him up against the steel of the turnbuckles. The crowd cheers him on and the referee is forced to make the disqualification count, however as it reaches five the referee drags Noble off, warning him that next time he won't be so lenient. Noble sneers and turns back only to receive a hard slap in the face from Fresh, who then climbs from the ring in a bid to escape the wrath of Kurt Noble. He turns to look at the clocks and makes a note of the time left in the match as Noble slides from the ring to chase him down. Fresh throws the steel stairs out in front of himself but Noble manages to avoid them as he keeps the pressure on, hunting Fresh down mercilessly to the cheers of the crowd. They reach the announce tables and Fresh hides behind them only for Noble to throw himself over to massive cheers, sending Erika and Jim sprawling as he begins a beat-down on Fresh.

Back in the ring the referee does not look to count the competitors out, knowing that for both to be counted out would not affect the score of the ironman match. Noble keeps up his frenzied attack on Fresh as the Professor tries to escape, eventually managing to scramble his way free from the table as he continues to try and escape Kurt Noble. The challenger is quick in pursuit as Fresh makes for the ramp and Noble follows him -- only for Fresh to kick the steel stairs out, and this time they trip Noble up! Noble smashes into the steel with his bad leg and goes sprawling to loud boos as Fresh begins to laugh, staring down at his challenger. He then looks to the referee before he smirks and spots an opportunity. Fresh walks back over to Noble and stamps hard on his chest before he climbs into the ring and pulls the nearest turnbuckle covers off, where he then rips the string used to tie them onto the ring out. Fresh climbs from the ring and drags Noble over to where the ring post is anchored into the floor, and quickly sets about... tying Noble's hands to it!

The crowd boo as Noble is in agony from his bad leg and Fresh laughs to himself as he finishes tying Noble's hands together and around the ring post, trapping him outside of the ring! With Noble stuck outside the referee cannot count both Fresh and Noble out, and it seems the Professor is living up to his name as he walks to the timekeeper's area, picks up the True Expert Championship, and strolls straight past Kurt Noble to the ramp. Noble slowly comes to realise what's going on and desperately tries to fight his way free from the binding around his hands, trapping him at ringside. Fresh turns around with a grin on his face and nods his head, raising the True Expert Championship before he turns to look at the clock. Happy with the time left Fresh then walks up the ramp and looks to be walking out of the arena, confident with his 1-0 as Noble continues to struggle against the ties around his hands and the ring post. Boos like Legacy Plaza has never heard begin to rain down as Fresh turns to face the ring and holds the title above his head, heading to the back with a smile on his face.

However a HUGE cheer goes up as Fresh backs right up into none other than CJ Gates! The True Expert turns around, eyes wide with shock as he begins to back away from Gates, shouting at him that he can't touch the champion foe fear of a disqualification. Gates remains stood with his arms crossed, doing all he can to block Fresh's path when another cheer goes up -- and Keaton Saint comes running through the crowd! He leaps the barrier and dives down next to Noble, cutting at the ties around his hands and the crowd explodes as Kurt Noble's free! Fresh turns around and drops the title instantly in a bid to defend himself as an incensed and angered Noble tears after him, crashing into him with a huge shoulder block. Noble dives down and begins to beat the hell out of Doug E. Fresh on the ramp when robed members of the Sinistry pour out of the back, and Saint and Gates meet them immediately. An all-out brawl reminiscent of the show's start kicks off as Gates and Saint valiantly fight off the Sinistry backing them through the curtain while Noble and Fresh remain brawling on the ramp and stage, tearing lumps out of each other.

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Noble hauls Fresh up and runs him head-first into the Extreme Tournament final's set, sparks flying as Fresh backs up, and he begins to bleed. Noble then irish whips Fresh into the set once again and his back smashes into the screens and lights to a big cheer, and Fresh falls forward in pain, crawling his way across the stage. Noble is dead set on revenge as he stomps on Fresh, kicking him while the True Expert tries to get himself back up again. Noble holds his injured leg in pain and grits his teeth as he limps after Fresh, and the Professor slowly staggers up to his feet. Noble runs and clubs at his back, sending him forward and back down to his hands and knees as he sprawls on the ramp, before trying to push himself back up again. Noble runs and clotheslines him down to the steel before the challenger collapses against the ringside barriers, holding his leg in pain. The crowd cheers as Noble pushes himself off, raising a defiant hand to show he's still in the match. He reaches the ring and stares across at Fresh, who too gets to his feet.

Fresh spots the chance and runs at Noble, who manages to get his good leg up in time, kicking Fresh in the chest. The Professor staggers back as Noble hooks him up -- AND DELIVERS THE MARK OF NOBILITY (Inverted Olympic Slam), CRASHING FRESH DOWN ONTO THE RING APRON! THE CROWD EXPLODES WITH CHEERS AS NOBLE FIGHTS THROUGH THE PAIN OF HIS LEG, ROLLING THE PROFESSOR INTO THE RING. HE STAGGERS IN AFTER, COVERING... ONE... TWO... THRE-- NO! DOUG E. FRESH KICKS OUT! The crowd boos loudly as Noble shakes his head and uses the ropes to pull himself up, holding the bad leg in agony. Fresh slowly staggers up and back as Noble goes for it -- LOCKING HIM IN THE INVERTED FRONT FACELOCK! HE SPINS AND TWISTS -- LANDING THE NOBLE NECKBREAKER! THE CROWD CAN'T BELIEVE IT AS NOBLE COVERS... ONE... TWO... THREE! NO! FRESH GETS A BOOT ON THE ROPES JUST IN TIME! Noble rolls to the side, holding his head in disbelief as the crowd are in a frenzy, desperate to see Noble take the score back and take the match. Slowly but surely the challenger makes his way up and turns to look at the clock, realising he doesn't have an incredible amount of time left.

The crowd are cheering Noble on as he turns around and reaches down to the grounded Doug E. Fresh, hauling him up from the mat. He looks to go for another Noble Neckbreaker -- BUT FRESH SHOVES HIM OFF, AND UNLEASHES A SICKENING SUPERKICK -- THE A+! KURT NOBLE FALLS STRAIGHT TO THE MAT OUT LIKE A LIGHT AND THE CROWD BOO AS FRESH CRAWLS OVER, MAKING THE COVER... ONE... TWO... THRE-- NOBLE KICKS OUT! LEGACY PLAZA CAN'T BELIEVE IT AS KURT NOBLE KICKS OUT!!! Both men remain laid out in the ring, dead to the world from the hard-hitting action as there's only 12 minutes left on the clock. Cheers and chants keep up, willing them on. The blood is running from Fresh's face and Noble is clearly in agony from his injured leg and hurt back as the pair begin to stir on the mat, desperately trying to make it back up again. Slowly but surely it's Fresh who staggers up first, falling against the ropes and holding himself up with one arm as he wipes the blood from his face and sneers, staring down at Noble. The challenger also begins to rise as he pushes himself to one knee and Fresh runs, kicking him square in the face to drop him back down again.

Noble rolls into the corner and starts to use the turnbuckles to push himself back up again as Fresh watches from across the ring. Noble is in the corner that Fresh took the covers from to tie him to the ring post, meaning the steel has been exposed, and Fresh sees the opportunity to use the steel to his advantage and score one more over Noble! He comes storming across the ring -- but Noble ducks down just in time, avoiding it as Fresh looks to collide with the steel! The Professor stops himself at the last second, breathing a sigh of relief as he slowly turns around -- BUT EATS A MASSIVE ELBOW TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD FROM NOBLE! Kurt Noble then digs down deep and lifts Fresh up onto his shoulder for a powerslam before he runs -- SLAMMING DOUG E. FRESH'S BACK AND HEAD INTO THE STEEL OF THE TURNBUCKLES WITH A SICKENING CRUNCH! THE CROWD GASPS AS FRESH CRUMPLES DOWN TO THE MAT! Noble's not done there though as he hauls Fresh out to the middle of the ring and drags him up, hooking him -- NOBLE NECKBREAKER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! KURT NOBLE MAKES THE COVER, HOOKING BOTH LEGS... ONE... TWO... THREE!

Doug E. Fresh 1 - 1 Kurt Noble

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The cheers in Legacy Plaza are deafening as both men are laid out in the middle of the ring, exhausted and beaten by the match. As the clock begins to tick down they each begin to come to and look to the screens, realising the match is set for a draw and time is running out to score one more pinfall or submission! Kurt slowly drags himself to the ropes and hauls himself up, staring out as Fresh rolls to one knee and staggers up, shaking the cobwebs from his head. Both men have their backs to each other as they slowly stumble back, trying to refocus and get back into the match when they collide! Immediately they turn -- and the fists begin to fly!!! Fresh nails Noble with a big right hand before Noble replies with a forearm, rocking the Professor before he flies back with an open-handed slap to stagger Noble back. Noble slams back with a shot of his own before Fresh replies, then Noble, then Fresh, then Noble, then Fresh, Noble, Fresh, Noble, Fresh, Noble Fresh Noble Fresh, NobleFreshNobleFresh back and forth in a crazed frenzy of shots -- A+ FROM DOUG E. FRESH OUT OF NOWHERE! THE CROWD CAN'T BELIEVE IT AS KURT NOBLE FALLS FLAT ON HIS BACK.

Doug E. Fresh also hits the match and both wrestlers are seemingly done for as silence falls around the arena, all eyes on the ring. The clock continues to count down, signifying that there are now just over 7 minutes left following the slow recoveries form both wrestlers and the lengthy brawl between then. Fresh sits up, wiping the blood from his face as he slowly staggers over, covering Noble with one arm and the crowd begin to boo... ONE... TWO... THREE-- NO! NOBLE THROWS THE SHOULDER UP AT THE LAST SECOND! Fresh looks on with shock as he stares down at Kurt Noble, shaking his head in utter disbelief. The clock continues to count down as Noble is shaking in pain and slowly begins to stir, trying to push himself up. Fresh pulls at his own hair and gets to his feet, stalking behind Noble as he looks for another A+! Noble stumbles up and turns around -- AND FRESH THROWS THE BOOT, ONLY FOR NOBLE TO CATCH IT AND TRIP HIM UP, TWISTING HIM INTO THE DANCE WITH THE DEVIL (Sharpshooter)! Legacy Plaza is on its feet as Noble locks the hold in and wrenches back, putting Fresh's tortured back through a world of pain as he desperately tries to reach out to the ropes.

The clock hits 6 minutes left as Fresh shakes his head, clawing at the mat in agony. He clenches his fists and beats the mat in pain and anger, doing everything he can to resist submitting while Noble pulls even harder on the legs, wrenching at them and putting as much pressure on Doug E. Fresh's back and body as possible. The crowd cheers and chants for him to tap as Fresh screams out in pain and raises a shaking hand, looking like he might submit! He stops himself just in time and plants it in the mat, slowly dragging himself out as Noble roars out and pulls even harder than before, clearly fighting pain in his own leg as well. Fresh is practically crying as he tears at the mat, digging his nails in as his hands go white from the pressure. Another arm reaches out, dragging Fresh a few inches towards the ropes, then another, and finally a third as Fresh is within touching distance of the ropes. He reaches out again but the strength is gone from him and it looks like he may submit! NOBLE PULLS BACK, SENSING BLOOD IN THE WATER -- BUT FRESH LURCHES FORWARD, AND HOOKS THE BOTTOM ROPE! Boos echo around Legacy Plaza as Doug E. Fresh collapses forward and Noble breaks the hold, staggering off and holding his leg in pain.

The clock now reads 3 and a half minutes left as Noble shakes his head, staring on as he's desperate to break the deadlock and finally become the True Expert. Fresh remains on the mat, now laid on his back as Noble stumbles over, trying to get him up -- but Fresh kicks a leg out, striking Noble's bad knee dead on and the APW wrestler collapses down too, holding his leg in agony. Fresh drags himself up on the ropes and reaches down, hooking at Noble's arms as he pulls him up in a full nelson, looking for the Grading Curve (Full Nelson Facebuster)! The crowd are on their feet booing as Fresh goes for it -- but Noble breaks free and hooks him -- ANOTHER NOBLE NECKBREAKER, BUT NO, FRESH ELBOWS FREE! HE THROWS FOR THE A+ AND NOBLE DUCKS IT, BEFORE NOBLE LOOKS TO LOCK IN THE DANCE WITH THE DEVIL AGAIN, ONLY FOR FRESH TO GRAB AT HIS ARMS. USING THE STRENGTH HE HAS LEFT HE SLOWLY NOBLE AROUND AGAIN INTO THE FULL NELSON -- AND NAILS THE GRADING CURVE! HE COVERS... ONE... TWO... THREE!!! FRESH SCORES THE ALL-IMPORTANT PINFALL!

Doug E. Fresh 2 - 1 Kurt Noble

Boos echo around the arena as a maniacal smile spreads across Fresh's face, and he looks to see that just a minute and a half remains on the clock. Fresh rolls across the mat as far away from Noble as possible as the clock begins to tick down, and Noble comes to as just one minute remains, shaken as he realises that he has lost another pin. A look of desperation falls over him and he fights through the injured leg, running for Fresh as he tries to get him and bring about another pin in any way possible. Fresh avoids the first attack before Noble spins and lashes out as Fresh ducks that too. We're down to 45 seconds and the crowd is going crazy, willing Noble on to level the playing field and bring the match to a draw, forcing an extension on the match time! At 35 seconds left Fresh taunts Noble and he runs looking for a spear, but Fresh side-steps it, leaving Noble to eat the first. Noble collapses to the mat, looking almost broken as Fresh stares down at him with pity, before it's the Professor who make a cut-throat gesture, almost as if saying he's going to finish off the great Kurt Noble. The clock reads 20 seconds as he levels himself up, staring down with a grin.

He holds out his hands, measuring it out before he runs, going for a knee to the side of Noble's head -- BUT KURT NOBLE SPRINGS UP, AND SOMEHOW DELIVERS THE A+ TO DOUG E. FRESH! WITH FIFTEEN SECONDS LEFT ON THE CLOCK NOBLE FIGHTS THROUGH THE AGONY OF HIS INJURED LEG AND PLANTS HIS BOOT IN FRESH'S JAW, DRIVING HIM BACK TO THE MAT. FRESH HITS IT OUT COLD BUT NOBLE COLLAPSES DOWN AS WELL, AND THE CLOCK TICKS DOWN...

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THE CROWD ARE ON THEIR FEET AS NOBLE, HOLDS HIS LEG IN PAIN, SHAKING HIS HEAD...

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NO MOVEMENT FROM FRESH AS NOBLE DESPERATELY TRIES TO MAKE HIS WAY OVER.

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HE SMACKS AT HIS OWN LEG, SCREAMING IN FRUSTRATION, BEFORE HE REACHES OUT AND BEGINS TO CRAWL TOWARDS DOUG E. FRESH.

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INCH BY INCH HE SLOWLY GETS THERE, THE FANS URGING HIM ON EVERY MILLISECOND OF THE WAY...

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WITHIN TOUCHING DISTANCE NOW, NOBLE'S FINGERTIPS BRUSH FRESH'S ARM...

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HE LURCHES, ARM OUTSTRETCHED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE!!!

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NOBLE GETS A HAND ON FRESH AND THE CROWD EXPLODE WITH CHEERS FOR THE COVER!!!

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THE REFEREE DROPS DOWN, CHECKING THE SHOULDERS.

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ONE!

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TWO!

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THREE! The claxon sounds and Noble stares up at the referee... who shakes his head, pointing to the time on the screens. Noble looks distraught as the referee calls for the bell...

Doug E. Fresh 2 - 1 Kurt Noble

Winner, via pinfall, STILL True Expert Champion and the Winner of the 2012 Extreme Tournament: Doug E. Fresh

Erika Vanarelli: "He did it! Doug E. Fresh narrowly escapes the match with the pinfall advantage, and he defeats Kurt Noble in the final of the Extreme Tournament 2012!"

Jim Rushfield: "Agonisingly close for Kurt Noble there, but the scheming, plotting and planning pays off... Doug E. Fresh is the True Expert Champion and the victor tonight... what a match... WHAT. A. MATCH."

The crowd are booing loudly as "The End" blasts over the speakers again and the referee raises a bloodied and exhausted Doug E. Fresh's arm, handing him the True Expert Championship. The Sinistry members come tearing out from the back, hitting the ring as Noble rolls under the bottom rope and collapses down at ringside, in agony and distraught to have missed out on the title so narrowly. The Sinistry raises Fresh in the air as he lifts the title above his head and confetti falls from the rafters, showering ringside. Trash and chairs from the angry fans also comes flying into the ring, but it doesn't stop the Sinistry's celebration as the continue to haul Fresh in the air, ecstatic with their leader as the True Expert Champion and winner of the 2012 Extreme Tournament.

Jim Rushfield: "What a night it's been, what a tournament... we may have had our troubles along the way, but we got there... The Experts stands tall once more."

Erika Vanarelli: "Watch this space folks because the Experts will be back in 2013 with a vengeance. Congratulations to Doug E. Fresh, and we'll have to see what this means for the future... thank you for joining us, thank you for supporting us... good night."

The final shot of the show is of Doug E. Fresh stood tall, the True Expert Championship raised above his head.

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Epilogue

The sound of angry prisoners is in the air as the Warden sits in his cold, dark cell in the depths of the Siberian Facility. He shivers as the condensation of his own breath fills the air in front of him, before he pulls the threadbare and pathetic blankets up and over his shoulders in a bid to remain warm. He had predicted that a war would come to the Experts, and he was right. Before the tournament had even begun he stood in his Prison and warned of what would come... plans begin formed, allegiances made and dissolved, promises honoured or left broken. War would come to the Experts, he had said, and war indeed had come. The Sinistry had risen up and fought their way to the True Expert Championship, Johnny Rebel had brought the Experts chairman into the ring to answer for his actions, MDK had been betrayed by his friend and confidant Insomnia for the betterment of the Experts, and the prospect of winning money had brought wrestlers into a hardcore and high-risk battle.

The Experts is torn... friends fight friends... men believe themselves Gods... and even the hallowed halls we fight in are not exempt from the pursuit of power...

The Warden sighs as he sits in his bunker, staring at the wall ahead of him. Suddenly the sound of a fist on the metal door to his cell rouses him, and he turns, groaning a reply. The door opens and one of the guards -- a Benevolence guard -- steps in, staring down at the dishevelled and broken Warden. "Fresh won," he says simply, before slamming the door shut. Slowly the Warden's lips begin to crack into a smile as he slides his legs out from under the blanket.

And we have our final player... The Victor, Doug E. Fresh.

He turns to the cold brick wall opposite his bed where a number of names and titles are scrawled on paper and stuck to the wall with some pieces of tape. He pulls a few scraps of paper and a pen on the small table in his room and scrawls "Doug E. Fresh", sticking it under the title "The Victor". He then scrawls "Kurt Noble", placing it under both "The Runner-Up" and "The Hero". He stares at them.

Doug E. Fresh, the man that things himself a God is our True Expert. A man who through the power of faith has become the greatest wrestler in the world... and Kurt Noble, the hero of the people, the man who gave everything to the Experts misses out for a second time. 

The Warden gives a slight laugh. If only it had been Noble as the victor, restoring some hope to the Experts. He casts his eye over the rest of the wall of names a titles, staring from those pained and bloodshot eyes...

Jack Benevolence, the Traitor. Drake Mosa, the Cult Of Personality. Hannah Rickman, the Femme Fatale. Insomnia, the Saviour. Scott Rage, the Doubter. MDK, the Schemer. Kurt Noble, the Hero. Michael Thunder, the Persecuted. Johnny Rebel, the Mutineer.

The names go on and on as the Warden casts his eye over those that have made the impact in the Extreme Tournament 2012. Slowly he turns to look over the entirety for the room, the darkness surrounding him and the coldness taking him. He stares at the names on the wall, the smile on his fade fading.

He had predicted war in the Experts, he had predicted a ripping apart of the seams that held the entire place together, and he had predicted that every man would play his role.

Every man played his role...

The Warden sighs as he lies back in his bunker, staring up at the ceiling. Again he gathers the blankets around himself, the freezing cold of Siberia biting away at him.

Every man had played his role... but many still had role to play.

Fin.