The FORGED BY FIRE logo shows up on a black screen and it fades out as a cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" by Social Distortion starts to play, and we fade in on the recap position where Alan Ducard, Bryan Harris and Jimmy Yates are all sitting behind a desk that resembles what you would see anchors sit behind in the studio of a sports news program such as Sports Center. Behind them is an elaborate backdrop which includes several flatscreen monitors, each of them showing the same view we're seeing right now of the recap trio. As the camera zooms in, the screens fade into a shot of the yellow golden LEGACY logo.

Alan Ducard: Good evening everyone and welcome to the FORGED BY FIRE pre-show event. We've got five matches on tonight's card from the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada - Las Vegas, and the action we will bring you tonight should serve as an adequate appetizer to Sunday night's big pay per view.

Bryan Harris: There's a few things on tonight's show that I'm looking forward to seeing. That includes the debut of Monsieur Baptiste, seeing The Diabolik lay waste to three different tag teams, and watching Mirage once and for all put Crazy Boy on his back, make him tap, make him cry.

Jimmy Yates: You're going to be disappointed if those are two of the outcomes you're looking for, but for the rest of us? I'm betting that tonight is going to be quite enjoyable and a good lead-in to FORGED BY FIRE.

Alan Ducard: In the three matches alluded to by Bryan Harris and the other two on the card, we shall see a variety of competitors all trying to make their mark on the industry. Ron Bailey, trained in Mixed Martial Arts, takes on a beohemeth of a man, the masked Lucien Gray.

Jimmy Yates: A dark and mysterious new-comer to LEGACY makes his in-ring debut tonight, as the man they call Zaine is set to take on "The Beast from Kandahar" Mostafa Bashir.

Bryan Harris: Then we get to see Icone Internationale Jean-Gerard Baptiste make his LEGACY debut against NASCAR Enthusiast "Racin'" Pat Reynolds.

Alan Ducard: The only match tonight with direct implications on a championship division will be coming to you fourth as four tag teams will compete, with the winners becoming the Number One Contenders to the World Tag Team Championship after FORGED BY FIRE.

Jimmy Yates: And in the main event, the rematch which a lot of people have been waiting for.... "Crazy Boy" Tyrone Smith and Marcus Mirage face each other in a Lumberjack Match, each of them having picked five individuals to surround the ring to watch their back... and possibly get involved more directly than that in Mirage's case.

Bryan Harris: I'm not too sure that Mirage wants anybody interfering on his behalf. I think he wants to win this match cleanly and be done with Crazy Boy for good.

Alan Ducard: Those five matches should be good, and from what I've heard there are some other members of the LEGACY roster backstage tonight who aren't involved in a match, so I believe we're in store for a treat.

Jimmy Yates: Yeah, but as everybody knows, Sunday night's FORGED BY FIRE is going to be where the best action of the weekend takes place, and I think we're going to blow the roof off of the Garden Arena at the MGM Grand.

Bryan Harris: The Thomas & Mack Center is a nice place with decent amenities and facilities. I'm sure it's a nice enough place to watch a show, but it doesn't even compare to what I've heard the fans are in store for on Sunday at the MGM Grand.

Alan Ducard: The line-up for FORGED BY FIRE looks to be a good one, with four championship matches and four additional matches which add up to what will probably be a most memorable evening.

Jimmy Yates: I don't know the order the matches will take place in, so I'll just start by saying that it should be electric when Adam Davis finally gets his chance to go up against Derek Shane.

Bryan Harris: I've heard a lot of good things about Adam Davis, I've seen some promising things of him from the tapes of his championship reign back in OPW, and I saw some glimpses of some things he could do at STRIFE 33, but I'm not sure how Davis is going to do against a competitor who is as mentally strong and physically gifted as Derek Shane.

Jimmy Yates: Oh I don't think that's going to be a problem at all for him, though I do think Derek Shane is goig to put up a good fight.

Bryan Harris: If I were you, I'd stay away from the Sports Books here in Vegas if you think that Adam Davis is coming out of that match with a victory.

Alan Ducard: Moving right along... In what should be a fantastic technical encounter, Stephen Rawlings and Devastation and my fellow countryman John Iley will fight each other in a Triple Threat Match.

Jimmy Yates: Since the first fall determines the winner, I expect it to be a very frantic match with lots of pinfall attempts and reversals, and I'm expecting to see either John Iley or Devastation make an honest man out of Stephen Rawlings.

Bryan Harris: Again, this is probably the worst time for you to be in Vegas, because any casino in the strip is going to take that action, and you'll never see that money again.

Alan Ducard: A match which should be the exact opposite of a technical classic is the No Limits Title Match, which a lot of people are predicting will steal the show.

Jimmy Yates: With the three competitors involved, I wouldn't be surprised if it were the best match of the night. Greyson Blade is the former LEGACY World Champion, who, until a few days ago, had the record for the longest reign with that belt in the history of this organization. Issac Entragian is the former holder of the No Limits Championship, and the brutality he showed while holding that belt was unrivaled. And then there's the current No Limits Champion Cronos Diamante, who brings a nice balance of power, durability, and technical skills which could be the key to winning this Triple Threat match... though at this point, I don't know who I think is going to win.

Bryan Harris: It's probably better for you that way, Jimbo. Just sit back and watch when the time comes and don't try to think too much, just enjoy the fact that three good wrestlers are going toe to toe to toe with no rules to limit what they can do to each other.

Alan Ducard: The No Limits Division certainly has gained a bit of popularity in the past year or so, but the Tao of Valor Championship has set itself apart as being one of the most sought after championships in the business.

Jimmy Yates: After great reigns from "Strong Style Dragon" Cade Sydal and then an even better one by X-Calibur, Justin Moreno has now captured the belt, and he takes on Eli Storm in a Submissions Match.

Bryan Harris: They should just award Eli Storm the belt and hand him that TAP Token right now, because there ain't no way Justin Moreno is going to get Eli to tap out. J-Mo might know, what, two submission moves? Storm will probably put Justin into at least two submission moves in the first minute of the match!.

Alan Ducard: In a match which was originally scheduled to take place at Destined for Greatness, John Thomas and Rocky Stellar will battle it out on Sunday night.

Bryan Harris: It's Old School and New School meeting in that ring, and I think this is probably going to be Rocky Stellar's last professional match, because he's not going to be able to withstand the fight coming from John Thomas.

Jimmy Yates: The animosity between those two goes way back. Ever since John Thomas became friends with Loco Martinez, there has been tensions between John and Stellar, with neither one of them ever really giving the other the respect that most people give each of them.

Alan Ducard: A match which has almost nothing to do with respect is a rematch between X-Calibur and Greg Allocca, and this time there are going to be flames coming from all around the outside of the apron in this Ring of Fire Match.

Jimmy Yates: They're two of LEGACY's best, but in this match it's certainly a possibility that one of them is going to get burned and put out of action for a little while... if not permanently!

Bryan Harris: First he loses the Tao of Valor Championship to Justin Moreno, then he loses the four Tao of Valor tokens he earned to Crash... that winning streak X-Calibur went on is obviously catching up to him, and I think Greg Allocca is going to get a big victory in that Ring of Fire.

Alan Ducard: Another rematch which should be a fantastic encounter is the match for the World Tag Team Championships, as Domination get the opportunity to regain the titles they lost back at the SuperCard...

Bryan Harris: And El Chupacabra get the chance to prove that it wasn't a fluke!

Jimmy Yates: With Trent Logan at ringside this time, I don't think Diego de Cardenas and Hector Rodriguez and Hannah Perez are going to be able to find a way to escape with those belts still in their possession.

Alan Ducard: The eighth and final match of the pay per view broadcast will be for the World Title, as Loco Martinez attempts to defend his Championship belt against The Diabolik's Crash in the Main Event.

Jimmy Yates: We all know what kind of chaos The Diabolik like to stir up, and that's why the front office chose Jake Dominion as the special guest referee to keep things honest.

Bryan Harris: I keep hearing all this crap about how Jake Dominion is going to be good for this match, but I don't see how it does anything but screw Crash and The Diabolik out of a chance to have a fair shot at bringing home the World Title.

Jimmy Yates: First of all, I think Jake Dominion has every reason to call it fairly down the middle, because I think it doesn't matter to him whether he's chasing after Crash or Loco Martinez in his quest to become World Champion. Secondly, when was the last time The Diabolik actually wanted something to be fair?!

Bryan Harris: I don't want to hear it...

Alan Ducard: The first match of the evening starts things off with a battle of brute strength against quickness and technique as Lucien Gray stands toe to toe with Ron Bailey.

Jimmy Yates: This is a match where both of these guys need to step up and make a statement. Lucien Gray is a big guy who is stronger than an ox, but that hasn’t translated into many wins for him. At one point, Ron Bailey had a ton of momentum, and a lot of people thought he was going to capture the Tao of Valor Championship, but he was unable to defeat “Strong Style Dragon” Cade Sydal or X-Calibur, and since then, he’s fallen off a bit.

Bryan Harris: What you’re seeing in this match are two guys with loads of talent, loads of potential, and they’re just in a down-swing lately. It’s a shame that either of these fighters is finding themselves on the pre-show, because truth be told, they should be battling it out on Sunday.

Alan Ducard: Well Sunday night is packed full of matches which should be great, so I’m sure if this match ends up being as great as you think it can be, Bryan, the fans watching live here at the Thomas & Mack Center here in Las Vegas or watching through this webcast all over the world will be pleased that they’re getting to see it for free.

Jimmy Yates: I’m not going to predict it to be a five star match, but I’m intrigued to see what these two can do, so let’s get down to checking out the footage.

Start : Footage from the Match

Hoisting Ron Bailey up off the mat, Lucien Gray holds his opponent about chest height, and instead of slamming him down to the mat, Lucien shoves forwards and tosses Ron Bailey a couple of feet across the ring, landing hard on his side and rolling towards the edge of the ring.

Jimmy Yates: Look at the raw power of Lucien Gray! It’s incredible! He just threw Ron Bailey like he was NOTHING!!

Alan Ducard: It looked to me like he was going to attempt a body slam, and right about now Ron Bailey is probably wishing he had been body slammed.

Bryan Harris: I don’t know about that, Al. That would put him right at the feet of this monster, and I don’t think that would be a good thing at all.

Struggling to get to his feet as to not let his opponent gain the advantage, Ron rolls over and gets his feet underneath of him, but when he takes a step forward he is crushed on the shoulder with a hammering block from Lucien which sends him back down to his knee. Gray reaches down and takes Ron by the shoulder, lifts him up to his feet and drills him with a headbutt which knocks him backwards into the corner, although not down to the mat.

Jimmy Yates: If Lucien Gray had a little bit of direction out there, he could be really dangerous!

Bryan Harris: What are you talking about, Jimbo? Lucien Gray is ALREADY dangerous!

As Lucien steps in towards the corner to follow up on the attack, he is struck in the side of the thigh with a hard kick from Ron Bailey who took a quick step out of the corner. Trying to make an opportunity for himself, Ron swings his leg out and connects with another kick, this one closer to the back of the leg. Moving out a few feet, Ron Bailey gets enough room and hops off the mat, sending a dropkick directly to the back of the leg of Lucien Gray.

Alan Ducard: Nice comeback by Ron Bailey, working on that leg of Lucien Gray.

Jimmy Yates: He can take away a lot of Lucien’s power if he can take out one of those legs.

Bryan Harris: Even on his knees, Lucien Gray’s got enough power in his arms to be more powerful than half the guys Ron Bailey has already faced in LEGACY.

Taking two steps back, Ron Bailey dives in and connects with an elbow shot to the top of Lucien’s head. Rolling to the side to avoid the monster’s grasp by getting out of reach, Ron gets to his feet and sends a hard forearm shot to the side of Gray’s head.

Jimmy Yates: That was a nice shot from Ron Bailey, but I think he was expecting it to be a little more effective than it was.

Alan Ducard: It definitely didn’t put Lucien Gray on the mat, and now Ron Bailey’s going to pay for not following up with a stronger move…

Extending his arm, Lucien shoves Ron Bailey away, creating some space between the two. After shaking the cobwebs for a second, Gray starts to get to his feet. Bailey moves back in, and he again attacks the leg with a kick. Not wasting any time, Ron then grabs the leg of his opponent, twisting the leg, taking Lucien down to the mat.

Bryan Harris: See? Bailey didn’t make such a big mistake afterall.

Jimmy Yates: We’ll see about that.

Before Ron can follow up the takedown with anything, Lucien drills him in the head with a hard right hand, completely stopping Bailey in his tracks, then he shoves his opponent backwards, sending him into a backwards roll.

Alan Ducard: Ron getting up, can he keep the offensive?

Ron plants his feet underneath himself and gets right back up off the ground. As he steps in he connects with a punch to the head, then a kick to the ribs, but Lucien Gray still fights to try to get back to his feet. As Ron tries for a right hand, Lucien blocks it, grabs Bailey by the wrist, then absolutely levels him with a short-arm clothesline.

Jimmy Yates: Oh… Things do NOT look good for Ron Bailey right here…

Catching his wind for a moment, Lucien then reaches down and hoists Bailey up off the mat and almost immediately hoists him up onto his shoulders into a torture rack position.

Alan Ducard: Could he be going for the “Snap the Lock” backbreaker?!

Bryan Harris: He’s taking too long…!

Trying to maintain his balance, Lucien Gray takes too long and Ron Bailey swings his legs over, putting them on the mat behind Lucien Gray. After he hammers Lucien in the back a couple times, Ron pulls his monsterous opponent backwards a few steps, getting to the corner. As quickly as he can, Bailey steps backwards and gets up onto the second turnbuckle.

Jimmy Yates: What’s he going to try?!

As Lucien Gray turns around, Ron Bailey leaps off the turnbuckle, swinging his leg upwards. His knee connects with the side of Lucien’s jaw, spinning him around and DROPPING him to the mat face down. Forgetting about how they feel about the way he typically conducts himself, the fans actually cheer as he hits the impactfull maneuver.

Alan Ducard: What a strike by Ron Bailey as he puts the big man down on the mat!!

Bryan Harris: Question is, can he find a way to win the match without letting Lucien Gray back up again?!

Moving over to the head of his opponent, Ron Bailey reaches his arm underneath Lucien’s chin, putting his forearm right across Gray’s throat.

Jimmy Yates: It’s the Odds-On Favorite!!

Alan Ducard: Lucien’s not showing any signs of life. He doesn’t appear to be fighting the submission move at all, and if this keeps up for much longer, the referee’s going to call it.

With the Guillotine choke all locked in and his knees in proper positioning, Ron Bailey has Lucien Gray out cold. The ref tries to see if Lucien’s going to give up, but the monster doesn’t even respond to the questioning, and he immediately calls for the bell.

Josephina Colbert: Here is your winner by submission... RON... BAAAAILEY!!!

Alan Ducard: Ron Bailey picks up the victory, and in decisive fashion.

Jimmy Yates: That was a nifty move there at the end to turn the match back in his favor, and if Ron Bailey can find a way to build on this momentum, he could be on the path back to obtaining LEGACY gold.

“The Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah” resonates throughout the arena announcing the arrival of a surprise visitor. As the spotlight scans the stage the titantron displays idyllic images of rural English countryside. As the music gains momentum a tall man in a bowler hat pushes his way through the curtain. He is exquisitely dressed in an expensively tailored waistcoat and suit jacket, carefully adjusting his collar as the spotlight focuses on him.

The intrusion of this stranger bewilders the audience who fall deadly silent.

Bryan Harris: Who is this?

Alan Ducard: I’ve no idea, but what a snappy dresser. Look at that bowtie!

Assuming a somewhat regal posture the stranger pauses for a moment before extending his arm in the direction of the curtain.

Jimmy Yates: Well whoever he is it doesn’t look like he’s come alone.

Another man emerges from behind the curtain. Like his compatriot he is smartly attired, sporting a cream coloured suit, a yellow knitted vest, flat cap and polished Chelsea boots. Some portions of the crowd recognise the second figure and an excited murmur travels through the audience.

Jimmy Yates: Is that who I think it is?

Bryan Harris: That depends... Who do you think it is?

Alan Ducard: Well if I’m seeing straight… it looks like John Page!

Page twirls a cane as he makes his way to the ring, head held high, a mocking grin etched on his face. His accomplice remains impassive, absorbing the atmosphere but showing little emotion.

Jimmy Yates: It’s been some time since we’ve seen John Page make an appearance at a LEGACY event. What’s he doing here?

Bryan Harris: I don’t know but I can’t wait to hear what he’s got to say.

Alan Ducard: Why does that not surprise me?

Page’s assistant hops onto the apron and sits on the middle rope. Page takes the stairs, making sure to wipe his feet before entering through the parted rope. He calls for a microphone and catches the one thrown to him by ringside. The music begins to fade as he prepares to speak.

John Page: Well, well, well. LEGACY. It seems like a lifetime ago that I was last standing inside a wrestling ring. It’s been far too long.

Page hands his assistant his cane and begins to test the ropes, leaning back into them and checking their spring.

Page: Now, I would never be so presumptuous as to assume you had any interest in the grounds for my absence. Needless to say you are all delighted to witness my magnificent return. However, I can not help but feel I owe my many legions of fans a brief explanation.

Jimmy Yates: I think Page is deluding himself. I can’t remember him having all that many fans during his last stint in LEGACY.

Page: I have been involved in this industry for nearly ten years now. During my time I have accomplished many things. I have held a multitude of championship titles in various organisations and accolades have followed me throughout my career. I’ve beaten the best in the business several times over and I have entertained the masses for almost a decade.

The crowd begin to jeer Page’s egotistical monologue. He merely pauses to smile before addressing them once again.

Page: Obviously I’ve had my critics…

The atmosphere turns slightly hostile as some of the fans around the arena let out a mixture of hisses and boos.

Page: … but that is to be expected in such a fickle industry. Wrestling fans, much like the brainless heathens they worship, are not renowned for their discerning judgement. By and large they are philistines.

Anticipating the roar of disapproval Page allows the crowd to vent their anger before continuing. The camera focuses on the man standing next to him who appears to remain indifferent to the hostility of the environment he finds himself in.

Page: Alas, I digress. So when my previous LEGACY contract was due to expire and the company wanted to know what my plans for the future were I concede that I was unsure. What else is there to achieve in my career?

Alan Ducard: I’m not doubting the man’s pedigree but a brief Television title reign does not constitute a glittering career in this organisation.

Bryan Harris: The man has already proven himself on several occasions. He shouldn’t have to justify himself.

Page: Which brings me to tonight.

The crowd stir again.

Page: Settle down please. I have it on good authority that a tag team match is due to take place in this very ring tonight and that this in turn will determine the number one contenders for the tag team titles. I don’t mind telling you that I will be keeping a keen eye on this match as I believe myself to have an invested interest in the outcome.

Jimmy Yates: What does he mean by that?

Bryan Harris: Quieten down dummy and you might find out!

Page: A tag team title belt is the one honour that has eluded me during my illustrious career and before I decide to hang up my tights, so to speak, I have every intention of addressing this issue.

Bryan Harris: Wow! Page would make a great tag team champion. All he needs is the right partner.

Alan Ducard: Maybe this explains why he brought that… that… other “gentlemen” to the ring.

Page: Having kept an eye on the LEGACY tag team division during my absence it has come to my attention just how weak the competition is. Frankly I found the efforts of El Chupacabra et al quite depressing. I assure you that with the right partner I can instil in this division a respectable work-ethic and once again bring some excitement to your pathetic little lives.

This remark is greeted with the biggest jeers of the night. Page grows impatient as the audience refuse to settle down. The stranger in the bowler hat takes the microphone from Page and speaks for the first time.

Stranger: Show some respect you cretins. Don’t you know you’re in the presence of a gentleman!?

Jimmy Yates: A gentleman!? Now that’s a laugh…

Bryan Harris: He is a gentleman! He’s part of the British aristocracy!

Alan Ducard: I believe we’ve only got Page’s word for that.

Page snatches the microphone back.

Page: Thank you Ethan. I’ll handle this. I can tell that you people are tired and emotional and frankly after what I’ve seen of tonight’s show I can’t say I blame you.

Page pretends to stifle a yawn.

Page: However, I will not accept this sort of insolence. All I will say is that over the coming weeks I will be looking for a suitable companion to aid me in my quest to attain the tag team titles. For those that consider themselves realistic candidates I recommend that you prove yourselves worthy. I will not tolerate ineptitude of any sort! Come on Ethan. We’re leaving.

With that Page throws the microphone to the mat and along with his co-conspirator leaves the ring to the strains of Handel’s “Hallelujah”.

Jimmy Yates: Well John Page is back ladies and gentlemen…

Bryan Harris: Yeah and it looks like he has a game plan.

Alan Ducard: I’m still not sure who that was who accompanied him to the ring.

Bryan Harris: Oh, that’ll just be his butler.

Jimmy Yates: His butler!?

Bryan Harris: Yeah. I imagine a guy like John Page has lots of people working for him. Care to explain the concept, Al?

Jimmy Yates: That's alright, Bryan, I think I get it...

Alan Ducard: Next up, our second match of the night puts a dark new-comer into the ring against the Beast from Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Jimmy Yates: Going into this one, we didn’t really know what to expect. Zaine is a newcomer to LEGACY, we weren’t sure what type of offense this large man would bring to the table.

Alan Ducard: I knew that with the sheer size that both men brought to the ring, this wasn’t going to be a technical contest whatsoever. I’ve heard that Zaine is a tough guy behind that dark exterior, and Mostafa Bashir always seems poised to go toe to toe with whoever they put before him.

Bryan Harris: That’s ‘cause the guy’s got more guts than brains, but when you’re fighting to put food in the mouths of your family who is halfway around the world, I guess you don’t really think about losing, you just think about what you’re fighting for.

Jimmy Yates: His first match here in LEGACY, Zaine probably wanted to prove himself here tonight. It’s well documented what Mostafa has done to try to get into a position to win matches to bring home more money, is so needless to say both of these boys were looking to throw the heavy lumber tonight. Enough jaw jackin, let’s jump right into the action.

Start : Footage from the Match

Zaine flies off the ropes on one side of the ring, while on the other side Mostafa hits the ropes as well. These two behemoths run forward and smash clotheslines into each other simultaneously, both of them dropping to the canvas in the process.

Jimmy Yates: Both men with similar ideas there.

Bryan Harris: And you see the result, it was like watching a train collision.

Mostafa Bashir rolls over to his side, reaching for the second rope to try and pull himself up. Meanwhile, Zaine has reached a vertical base, and he scouts Bashir with dark intentions in mind. Zaine gets a running start and smashes a stiff kick into Bashir’s ribs, driving the afghan to the mat with the air crushed out of him. Then without even the slightest pause, Zaine starts to unload on Mostafa’s head and chest with a barrage of well placed stomps. The big man steps back for a moment, then plants one huge boot across Mostafa’s throat and starts to grind it back and forth. Referee Klinton Porter rushes in and begins to admonish Zaine, making use of the five count. Once he reaches four Zaine reluctantly steps off of Bashir’s throat, a sneer forming across his features.

Alan Ducard: Porter really having to earn his money here tonight. Zaine seems to have a strong dislike of rules in general.

Jimmy Yates: Understatement of the century.

Zaine leans down and pulls Mostafa up to his feet, then he swings his arm backwards as though he’s going for a haymaker punch, but before he can connect Mostafa fires up and wraps his tree trunk arms around Zaine’s torso. Once the bearhug is firmly locked in, Mostafa drags Zaine’s girth to the center of the ring and starts to shake him around furiously. Zaine struggles, his face flooding with color. He drives a few rabbit punches into Mostafa’s side, but he’s weakening already so the shots have little effect.

Bryan Harris: We’ve seen this before. A bearhug from Bashir is like being clamped up in an auto-crusher. Zaine’s gonna have to find a way to break this hold if he wants his ribs to stay unbroken.

Zaine seems to be fading fast, his arms dangling at his side and his face turning a dark shade of purple. The official grabs his arm and raises it. It falls limp. He grabs the arm again and raises it. It falls limp. He grabs it once more and raises it, then just as Klinton drops the arm it powers upwards and starts to shake with intensity. Zaine arches his back and then leaning forward he drives one big hand down and locks it around the throat of Mostafa Bashir. He throttles the man’s neck as hard as he can, fighting his way out of the bearhug bit by bit. Just when it seems like Mostafa is going to break the hold, he smashes a desperation head butt right into the bridge of Zaine’s nose. Zaine falls away and flounders backwards against one of the turnbuckles, a few droplets of blood trickling from his right nostril.

Alan Ducard: Quite an exchange there between these two beasts. For the moment Mostafa seems to have things under control. Even drawing a bit of blood from this monster known as Zaine.

Bryan Harris: I don’t know about you Alan, but seems to me like that’s just pissed Zaine off.

With Zaine leaning up against the turnbuckles Mostafa takes a chance and runs forward, looking for a body splash. But at the last possible moment Zaine takes a step forward while raising one huge leg in the air, and the bottom of his boot crushes into the face of Bashir with a sickening impact.

Jimmy Yates: What a boot!

Bryan Harris: Was that spit or a tooth that just went flying? Maybe I’m better off not knowing.

Mostafa hits the canvas and rolls to the side, cradling his jaw in his hands. Zaine stalks along after him, his face pulling down into something like unbridled rage. Zaine extends his hands and then drops down next to Mostafa, then using all of his force he wraps them around Mostafa’s throat and starts to choke the life from his body.

Alan Ducard: Zaine just refuses to leave that throat alone. It’s been his primary target throughout the
match.

Jimmy Yates: He needs to watch it though, too much choking is bound to get you a nice heaping pile of DQ sooner or later.

Zaine looks nearly like a man possessed now, froth starting to drip from his mouth as he throttles Mostafa’s throat, his hands dug down like claws into the flesh of his opponent’s neck. Klinton drops to his knees beside the two men, starting his five count.

ONE

Zaine doesn’t stop. In fact he crawls further on top of Bashir to get a better grip on his throat.

TWO

THREE

He claws at Mostafa’s neck like an animal, shaking his head back and forth furiously.

FOUR

FIVE

Klinton grabs Zaine’s elbow and tries to pull his arm off, but it’s like touching stone, no give whatsoever. Zaine is purely focused on Mostafa, whose tongue is stuck out as he chokes and tries to get some air into his lungs. His eyes are bugged out of his head and his entire face is a bright shade of alarming red. After realizing that Zaine just won’t stop, Klinton jumps to his feet and rushes over towards the ropes, signaling to the timekeeper that this has gotten out of hand. The bell dings several times, washing over the crowd.

Josephina Colbert: Here is your winner…as a result of a disqualification…MOSTAFA BASHIR!!!

Back in the ring Zaine STILL hasn’t unlocked his death clamp on Mostafa’s throat, finally referees flood the ring and begin to pull at him in an effort to make him release the hold. After a few more moments of struggle Zaine snaps his hands off of Bashir’s neck and rises to his feet, shaking the refs off of him. A diabolical smirk spreads across his face as he exits the ring, taking one last look back at Mostafa who lays motionless on the canvas.

Alan Ducard: This is really sickening. That goes beyond competition, Zaine wasn’t looking to win that match. All he wanted to do was hurt someone.

Jimmy Yates: Well then I’d say he succeeded, because Bashir isn’t looking so good right about now. This is almost as bad as the time Entragian beat Mostafa senseless with a 2x4. We might need some EMTS out here.

Bryan Harris: Oh let the big baby nap, he supposed to be tough as nails, so it’s his own fault that he let Zaine make an example out of him like that.

We are backstage following T.Rex and Arch Angel. Both men in jeans and a plain black t-shirt and are sizing up the arena and getting the lay of the land for Forged by Fire. They're talking to themselves quietly when Intern Avery nerverously approaches.

Intern Avery: uhh... Hey fellas. I-I-I was ummm....

T.Rex smirks down at the young guy knowing he is the cause of these nerves.

T.Rex: Spit it out, kid we've got to get our "pre-work" finished.

Intern Avery: Pre-work?

Arch Angel: We just like to walk the backstage before a show to see what problems we might have moving the case around.

Intern Avery: Oh. That's good. Yeah, Um... I was supposed to find you at Forged by Fire, but since you're here. Smith wanted me to let you know he's seen the tape of your wrestling. While its far from polished, he likes the combination, and he likes that you guys are seemingly comfortable with being in front of a camera, on microphone... yadda yadda.

The two smile huge and slap a hard high five. T.Rex then grabs Avery into a huge bear hug, scaring the hell out of the intern and picks him up off the ground in a fit of joy.

Arch Angel: Hell yes!!! *something dawns on Arch Angel and he turns to Rex* I can't believe you went behind Loco and gave Smith the tape!

T.Rex puts Avery down and turns to Arch Angel innocently.

Intern Avery: Uh... he-

He gets cut off.

T.Rex: Dude! I didn't do squat! I figured YOU did it.

Intern Avery: Yeah. you see-

Cut off again.

Arch Angel: Then who-

Intern Avery gets angry.

Intern Avery: GUYS!!!

The two snap out of their confusion.

Intern Avery: Listen. Neither of you gave the tape to Smith. Loco did. Two weeks ago.

They look confused. Happy, but still confused.

T.Rex: Why didn't he tell us?

Intern Avery: I dunno... Maybe he wanted to surprise you two. Anyway, Smith and Landon are going to look to get you a match some time after the Pay Per View.... So... uh... I guess its, "Welcome to Legacy".

Avery extends a hand and exchanges a hand shake with both, before walking off. Leaving an incredibly excited and still slightly baffled T.Rex and Arch Angel.

Bryan Harris: Next up is something that I’ve been looking forward to for a couple weeks now considering all the buzz surrounding “Icon Internationale” Jean-Girard Baptiste.

Alan Ducard: Folks, I honestly don’t know what to say about what happened in this one, so let’s just get down to the footage and let you all make up your own minds.

Jimmy Yates: Ugh…

Start : Footage from the Match

A strangely alluring melody of hip-hop begins beating through the sound system and the fans all rise to their feet out of sheer curiosity. A French rap artist by the name of Pantheon Street Tape begins spouting off foreign lyrics from the hit song “Piste 19" and the fans quickly sling some boos in the direction of the aisle way before anybody even walks out through the curtains. Before long, the man seen briefly in a vignette on STRIFE 33 as well as in two different downloadable promotional videos on LEGACY’s web site slowly unveils himself to the world watching.

Alan Ducard: Ladies and gentlemen, this is LEGACY’s newest acquisition, Jean-Gèrard Baptiste.

Bryan Harris: Indeed that is, Al! But for the record, out of the respect for his many credentials in this business he prefers for people to address him as Monsieur Baptiste. I took a long look at the stuff he’s accomplished outside of this country and believe me when I say it’s pretty extensive.

Jimmy Yates: That’s great and all, but so far his attitude has been piss poor. He tripped a pregnant lady in a Denny’s for Chrissakes!

Bryan Harris: Hey, his agent still left the tip!

Alan Ducard: I believe I need someone to explain to me why he is wearing a fancy suit. Did somebody forget to tell Monsieur Baptiste that he’s wrestling tonight?!

Bryan Harris: Maybe there’s a pair of trunks underneath.

Jimmy Yates: Lets hope so.

Baptiste adjusts the dark green and white striped tie on his almost comically expensive Domenico Vacca three-button olive colored suit and looks around at the watching audience. His long, dark hair is neatly tied back into a professionally tied pony tail and his long legs take proud strides down the aisle way. Fans occasionally stretch out an arm despite the arrogant Frenchness emanating from him, and Baptiste ignores each and every one of their pleading hands.

Josephina Colbert: Making his way down to the ring, from Bordeaux, Gironde, France... weighing in at 246lbs... Jean...Gèrard... BAPTISTE!

Baptiste makes a bee line straight for Josephina Colbert where some fans toss various insults at the exceptionally well-dressed man. Whispering something in her ear, Josephina blushes, hands Baptiste the microphone and which causes him to smile.

Jimmy Yates: ... okay? What is this?

Baptiste calmly and casually walks up the steel steps and towards the center of the apron. He looks out at the watching audience with his back facing Pat Reynolds, who is stretching his neck and limbs in preparation for the fight at hand.

Monsieur Baptiste: Playze, stop ze music!

Saying this only once, it takes a few seconds for the French hip-hop to die down. Preparing for the worst, the audience immediately begins to boo Jean-Gèrard Baptiste as loudly as they can.

Monsieur Baptiste: You see... dees eez exactly why I am not wrezzleeng tonight. You ee-dee-ohts would not know tal-ant if it beet you on ze rectal cavity!

The booing grows louder, if not from the insult then from the annoying broken English with a heavy French accent.

Alan Ducard: What the bloody hell did he just say?!

Bryan Harris: I don’t know, but I expect Andy Richter to stroll down that aisle any second and kiss this guy on the lips.

Jimmy Yates: I can’t understand this guy. It’s like he’s got peanut butter stuck on the roof of his mouth or something.

Baptiste chuckles on the microphone for a moment before continuing.

Monsieur Baptiste: I am a multi-time WORLD SHAM-PEE-OHN! Unlike this job-air behind moi, I ‘ave sold out ze... ze... how you say...colisés... across ze WORLD!

The fans continue booing and Reynolds stops stretching while looking at the back of the man who has yet to step inside of the ring. Baptiste pulls out a sheet of paper from the inside pocket of his jacket. Unfolding it carefully he looks on at the people growing impatient in the front row, third row, and nosebleeds sections.

Monsieur Baptiste: And in case you American eem-bee-seals do not believe moi, ze merveilleux... how you say... agent of moi, has cohm-piled a leest of ze countries that I have sold out ze colisés een!

Baptiste clears his throat and the fans continue to grow impatient.

Monsieur Baptiste: Starting with ze let-air “A”.

Baptiste clears his throat. More boos arise.

Alan Ducard: Effin’ hell... tell me he’s not.

Bryan Harris: Shut the heck up, Al. This will enlighten you on where this guy has been.

Jimmy Yates: I don’t know about you Bryan, but I don’t care WHERE he’s sold out arenas other than LEGACY.

Monsieur Baptiste: Abkhazia... Afghanistan...

Alan Ducard: Really? Afghanistan?

Bryan Harris: Ask Mostafa Bashir, I'm sure he could corroborate!

Monsieur Baptiste: Albania... Andorra... Angola...

The fans mercilessly boo but Monsieur Baptiste continues to rattle off the countries.

Monsieur Baptiste: Antigua... Argentina... Armenia... Aruba...

Crowd: “SHUT-THE-F*CK-UP!” *clap, clap, clap-clap-clap*

Monsieur Baptiste: Austrailia... Austria...

Crowd: “SHUT-THE-F*CK-UP!” *clap, clap, clap-clap-clap*

Monsieur Baptiste: ... and Azerbaijan! That is just ze let-air “A”!

The chanting grows so loud that Monsieur Baptiste has no choice but to stop reading off the list of countries. Growing very annoyed with the disrespect he is receiving from the hot audience, he folds the paper back up into a neat little square and places it back into his jacket pocket. Shaking his head in disgust, Baptiste continues.

Monsieur Baptiste: And you people wonder why you are ze most hated country in ze world...vous les abrutis irrespectueux méritez chaque peu du mauvais repuation que vous obtenez!

Alan Ducard: I really wish this guy would hush up. We’ve got a bloody show to do here...

Pat Reynolds continues to look on at Baptiste who still has not turned around to face him in the ring. Reynolds starts advancing towards Baptiste when the referee forces him back to his corner. The fans notice this and boo Baptiste and the referee intensely.

Monsieur Baptiste: Ze fact ees dees. You will NEV-AIR see moi wress-all a job-air like dees man behind moi! I am ze greatest athlete in ze WORLD, and LEG-OH-ZEE will not waste my tal-ant on sacks of sheet like your Ricky Boh-bee! I AM the Icône Internationale, and I WILL NOT fight until LEG-OH-ZEE sends... a SHAM-PEE-OHN!

Baptiste pauses and tilts his head in the air, closing his eyes and pressing the microphone almost directly onto his lips.

Monsieur Baptiste: Au Revoir!

Refusing to turn around and even look at Pat Reynolds, Jean-Gèrard Baptiste walks back towards the steel steps and down them again.

Jimmy Yates: You’ve got to be kidding me. He’s... leaving?!

Reynolds immediately gets into the referee’s face, demanding that Baptiste be returned to the ring so he could kick his butt. The referee simply shakes his head though, as there’s nothing he can really do since Baptiste wasn’t even in his proper wrestling attire.

Bryan Harris: Can you really blame him, though? This guy’s bigger a bigger international commodity than Hulk Hogan and Andre combined, and LEGACY is feeding him garbage like Racin’ Reynolds.

Alan Ducard: This guy is unproven in a LEGACY ring, and until he does so, he does not deserve to fight a LEGACY Champion, LEGACY Contender, or anything of that sort of caliber.

One of the fans manages to nick his elbow with the tip of his finger and this causes Baptiste to turn towards the fan. Without thinking twice, the International Icon hocks a big one right at the fan which splatters him across the cheek and mouth with saliva. Not taking one look back into the ring, the International Icon walks back up towards the aisle where “Piste 19" starts hammering the incensed, ready-to-riot crowd with its funky melodious beats. Baptiste raises an arm high in the air with his fist balled up and disappears behind the curtain from whence he came.

Alan Ducard: Ladies and gentlemen, we still have some great action to come including our highly anticipated main event, as we get a the grudge match that many LEGACY fans have been waiting for with Crazy Boy taking on his nemesis, Mirage.

Jimmy Yates: And there will be no place for Mirage’s shenanigans with the lumberjacks surrounding the ring, ready to make anyone exiting that ring pay for leaving the squared circle.

Bryan Harris: Shenanigans? Oh puhlease Jimmy … if anything …

Fortunately for the viewers at home, Bryan’s attention it taken from finishing his comment by the blasting of “Outlaw Torn” over the PA system of the Thomas & Mack center, and there is a moment of surprise before the entire arena simply erupts in a flood of cheers with the appearance of The Outlaw coming out to the top of the rampway.

Jimmy Yates: The Outlaw is here at the Forged by Fire Preshow, and the fans are going crazy!

Bryan Harris: Whoppity-freakin’-do. He’s not booked on a match here tonight. There’s no need for him to be out here holding up the show.

Alan Ducard: Well Bryan, I’ve heard that he might be a lumberjack for Crazy Boy’s match, and even if he just wants to come out here and say a couple words, The Outlaw isn’t a man to speak without having something pressing on his mind, and when he does speak he’s not one to beat around the bush, so I don’t think he’ll be holding up the show.

Jimmy Yates: And based on the reactions of the fans here in attendance his presence is an exceptionally welcome surprise.

Greyson stands at the top of the rampway dressed in a more comfortable and traditional Outlaw garb. Gone is the suit from the casino incident, and now we’re back to jeans and t-shirt. However, this isn’t the usual t-shirt we’ve seen on The Outlaw for the past few years. Oh yes kiddies we have new LEGACY merchandise for Greyson Blade: a black t-shirt with red letters reading “DEMAND RESPECT” on it, and the D’s of DEMAND are stylized to look like the “western skull” that has been his insignia for some time.

Jimmy Yates: A new shirt for a new attitude, and it’s quite fitting.

Bryan Harris: He wants to demand respect? You don’t demand respect … you earn it!

Jimmy Yates: You don’t think he’s earned it over his long career Bryan?

Alan Ducard: He’s most certainly earned that respect gentlemen, the issue lately with The Outlaw has been whether the respect that he’s earned has been shown to him.

The Outlaw stands out at the top of the rampway for but a moment, not taking much time to bask in the adoration of the crowd, but immediately gets down to business, bringing a microphone to his lips as he clutches a travel bag and a small red container in his right hand.

The Outlaw: Now, that I’ve come out here to some big ass entrance, let’s just get right down to business shall we? Now I’m sure many of you rapid fans out there have checked out the earliest version of the latest World of Wrestling Report on the LEGACY website. Hell, I did too, and after I read that little piece of wrestling journalism, I was just a bit hacked off. Just a little bit pissed off. In the overall rankings I’m number nine because of Eli Storm cheating me out of a victory? I’m sitting below that piece of trash because of Eli Storm?

After a very brief pause, Greyson continues.

The Outlaw: Then if you check out the predictions for the Forged by Fire event, I’m not being picked to win the No Limits Title and reclaim gold here in LEGACY because Eli Storm is getting some of my attention?

He looks a bit confused.

The Outlaw: Because of Eli Storm I’m not entirely focused on kicking some ass and becoming a champion here once again? You know what? I don’t agree with those rankings, and I damn sure don’t agree that Issac Entragain is going to walk out of Forged by Fire with the No Limits Title, but Cartwright does have a point. Eli Storm has been a pain in my ass - an annoying little tangent that I never had the chance to deal with because the boys in the back refused to give me a rematch with him. Well, tonight I’m going to remove all doubt about my focus on becoming No Limits Champion. Tonight I’m going to take care of business like I should have before I was booked against Storm and he gained his “farce” of a title shot.

The Outlaw drops the bag and container at his side before ripping open the travel bag and shaking it out on the ramp way. Multiple articles of clothing spill out, and they are fine, fine clothes to be sure. Who owned those clothes was certainly sparing no expense.

The Outlaw: You see tonight’s theme is taking back what was stolen from you, and if you can’t, I’ll certainly settle for the eye-for-an-eye equivalent. Eli Storm wanted to steal my sh*t to make a quick buck? Well, I’ve got his designer threads right here, and since I don’t want the money and I’m not about to wear this little man’s clothes… I’ll be more than satisfied to watch’em burn.

With that the Outlaw takes the red container and begins to slosh liquid over the clothes as the smell of gasoline fills the air, and a moment later Storm’s threads begin to go up in flames as the fans cheer, and The Outlaw then turns towards the entrance way, realizing that there would be a coming response. Running out from the gorilla position is not just Eli Storm, but Matt Kanyon as well, with Storm arriving first.

Alan Ducard: Storm isn’t happy with what Blade just did in beginning this eye-for-an-eye transaction, and both he and Kanyon are out now, and The Outlaw floors Storm with a massive clothesline! Here comes Kanyon now!

Jimmy Yates: The Outlaw has that gas can up now and he jacks Kanyon right in the face with that metal gas can container! Kanyon is stunned and Blade knees him in the gut, and … he’s … tossing Kanyon off the rampway!

Bryan Harris: He thinks he evened the odds, but Eli Storm is back up to his feet and he’s coming for Blade!

Storm charges for the Outlaw, but Blade kicks him hard in the gut, and then sends him headlong into to the LEGACY stage fixtures around the big screen. Storm staggers backwards, stunned, and into Blade’s clutches who scoops him up into the gorilla press, and then quickly drops back for …

Alan Ducard: A huge Outlaw Drop here on the stage, and Blade is fired up!

Jimmy Yates: Listen to the crowd Alan, they know what’s coming!

Bryan Harris: Blade’s going too far with this eye-for-an-eye thing! He could seriously hurt Storm and jeopardize the Tao of Valor match at Forged by Fire!

The Outlaw pulls Storm to his feet, and then as he backs up, Greyson watches as Eli stands weak-kneed, and putting up no defense as The Outlaw has backed up enough, he charges in…

Jimmy Yates: KILLSHOT!!

Alan Ducard: Storm was totally exposed for that shot and he’s driven right down, and it looks like his head might’ve bounced on the stage.

The Outlaw did indeed hit Storm flush, and he rips up to his feet and looks down off the stage seeing Kanyon still down, and he turns back to Storm who is in agony on the stage, and grabbing him by the neck, he pulls him up once more as the fans look on cheering as some are really getting behind Blade’s proactive actions.

Bryan Harris: Hasn’t Storm had enough? Hasn’t enough damage been done?

Jimmy Yates: Storm screwed him out of a victory, mocked his friendship with Patrick Kidd, and got a title shot out of it? He’s going to go until he sees fit to stop.

The Outlaw pulls Storm up once more as he almost falls off his feet, doubling over clutching his one side, but fully exposing the other as Blade charges and hits a Killshot that simply annihilates the target. Storm is down and The Outlaw goes over to the microphone he dropped, and stands over a fallen Eli.

The Outlaw: Now, I took back the equivalent of you stealing my sh*t, and I just gave you the ass-kickin’ you managed to avoid twice already, and if that wet-snap I heard when I just dropped you is any indication …

Blade takes his boot and vicious slams it home into Eli’s side, drawing a convulsion and breathless gasp, but no scream.

The Outlaw: If it’s any indication, then I just took back that sham of a victory! As far as I’m concerned Storm, you just went from being a pain in my ass to being my bitch. In fact, at this point I’m willing to call it even. You disrespected me. You stole from me. So let this serve as an example of how I plan on dealing with any son of a bitch stupid enough to try and pull anything like what you pulled.

Blade looks up at the cameraman who is standing near the top of the ramp.

The Outlaw: As for the No Limits Title match at Forged by Fire? I’m primed. I’m ready. I’m focused. Case Closed.

With that, Greyson Blade tosses the microphone down at Eli Storm, who lays on the stage a few feet from where his clothing is now a pile of ashes. The crowd is going wild with cheers as the refrain from Metallica’s “Outlaw Torn” kicks back in over the speakers.

Bryan Harris: The next match of the night is being listed on the card as the Number One Contenders Match To The World Tag Team Titles, but what it amounts to is a travesty of justice.

Jimmy Yates: I think that’s a bit of an exaggeration.

Bryan Harris: Oh do you?! Gryffin Anselm and James Win were the World Tag Team Champions for 300 days. Three-hundred. That’s getting VERY CLOSE to being an entire year. Instead of getting their rematch, instead of fighting to get their gold back, what happens? They get put ON THE PRE-SHOW and are FORCED to put their guaranteed rematch on the line against three other tag teams – all of whom are sub-par… and The Diabolik don’t even have to get pinned or submit to lose their spot as Number One Contenders!!! How fair is that, Jimbo?!

Alan Ducard: A lot of people didn’t think it was very fair that The Diabolik caused the World Title Contender Tournament Final to get cancelled because of what Gryffin did to Jake Dominion. A lot of people have looked at a lot of things that the Diabolik have done and said “how do they get away with this?!”

Jimmy Yates: Now they’re getting what they deserve as Rob Belote has handed down this punishment.

Bryan Harris: Well, whatever… The Diabolik were fighting champions when they had the belts, they are the best in the business, and nobody is going to be able to keep them from winning this match.

Alan Ducard: Well six men are getting their shot, including the Canuckin’ Cowboys, Katsuro Yoshida and Kevin Oppenheimer – the team now known as World Wide Bushido Buntai, and after Damien Black came to the aid of Chris Turner at STRIFE 33 the front office put those two guys together to see if they could attain Turner’s goal of picking up the World Tag Team Titles.

Jimmy Yates: And here’s how the rules for this match are set up: Two men are in the ring at a time. Anybody can tag in anybody, but tag team partners can not both be in the ring at the same time. If one person gets thrown out of the ring or leaves the ring, the man standing on the apron closest to where that person left the ring must enter the match unless that would put tag team partners in the ring together.

Bryan Harris: With all these rules, if The Diabolik don’t come up with the win, they should consider taking legal action.

Jimmy Yates: The rules aren’t hard to figure out, and I don’t think The Diabolik wants lawyers getting involved in their LEGACY business.

Alan Ducard: Eight men vying for the number one contendership to the most valuable World Tag Team Titles in the business, let’s get down to business and show you as much footage as possible.

Start : Footage from the Match

As Jerry Starr rebounds off the ropes, Katsuro Yoshida quickly steps in and takes the Canuckin’ Cowboy down to the mat with a drop toehold. When Starr gets up off the mat, he doesn’t even get to his feet before Yoshida steps in and locks him into a front facelock. Backing up a few steps, Katsuro uses his free hand to tag in Kevin Oppenheimer.

Alan Ducard: For the second time in this match, Kevin Oppenheimer joins the action, and thus far we’ve only seen the members of World Wide Bushido Buntai and the Canuckin’ Cowboys.

Jimmy Yates: That’s right, it started out as Jerry Starr taking on Kevin Oppenheimer, and then Allen Franks joined the match before tagging back in Jerry Starr, and now the World Wide Bushido Buntai have made their second tag, too, and we’re back where we started.

Alan Ducard: Kevin Oppenheimer gets right into the ring and hits Jerry Starr in the back with a double ax handle, and both of these two teams are showing the fans their teamwork abilities.

Hooking Jerry Starr by the arm as Katsuro Yoshida gets out of the way, Kevin Oppenheimer spins around and takes his opponent down to the mat with an armdrag. Grabbing Starr by the hair, Kevin hoists his opponent up off the mat, but Jerry spins around and connects with a hard right hand to the gut, then swings his arm upwards, connecting with a European Uppercut, rocking Oppenheimer backwards. Hooking Oppenheimer around the head and grabbing one of his legs underneath the knee, Jerry Starr hoists Kevin up off the mat…

Jimmy Yates: Fisherman’s Brainbuster by Jerry Starr!!

Alan Ducard: Another skillful maneuver like the ones we’ve seen so far in this match, and these two teams are putting on a clinic so far!

Bryan Harris: What they’re doing is pissing off Gryffin Anselm and James Win by keeping them outside the ring!

Alan Ducard: Don’t forget about Damien Black and Chris Turner, neither of whom have entered the match yet either.

Getting to his feet and backing up a few steps, Jerry Starr moves in, leaps as high as he can and goes for an elbow drop aiming for the middle of his opponent’s back… but Kevin Oppenheimer rolls out of the way.

Bryan Harris: Damien Black and Chris Turner? They’re lucky they haven’t killed each other on the apron yet!

Alan Ducard: I tend to think they might be on the same page, but we’ll see by the end of the match, I’m sure. What I do know is that Kevin Oppenheimer was lucky to see Jerry Starr coming, despite laying face down, because if Jerry Starr had landed that elbow drop to the back, it would’ve been bad news.

Kevin Oppenheimer is the first of the two back to his feet, and he swings his leg wildly, connecting with the ribs of his opponent, keeping Jerry Starr from getting up right away. Throwing his fist into the air as he looks out into the crowd, Kevin Oppenheimer takes a moment to liven up the fans who are watching from their seats in the Thomas & Mack Center. With the quick break in action, Jerry Starr is able to start working his way up off the mat. Oppenheimer sees his opponent getting up, and he moves in and drills him with a bionic elbow to the head, which backs Jerry Starr into the ropes. Repositioning himself, Kevin Oppenheimer hits another bionic elbow to the head, then a third one, backing Starr into the corner.

Jimmy Yates: Repeated bionic elbows to the head… that’s what Kevin Oppenheimer calls “The Legend of Guy Fawkes”!!!

Bryan Harris: Yeah, that’s not going to work out too well for Oppy!

Not wanting the current situation to get any worse, Starr reaches back frantically and tags in the closest person. Once the referee signals that a tag has been made, both Jerry Starr and Kevin Oppenheimer look over and see that the man ready to enter the ring for the first time is Damien Black.

Alan Ducard: I’m not sure Jerry Starr meant to do that, but any port in a storm, as they say!

As Damien Black gets into the ring, Jerry Starr hops to the outside and Kevin Oppenheimer backs up. Wanting to give the challenge a chance, Kevin backs up to the middle of the ring and measures up Damien. Without any hesitation, Black rushes in and goes for a clothesline, but Oppenheimer ducks underneath it, then spins around and connects with a hard right hand to Damien’s head, rocking him back a step. Taking a quick step forward, Damien Black kicks Kevin Oppenheimer in the gut, doubling him over, and then Damien begins connecting with a couple ax handle smashes, then a couple double ax handles to the back of his opponent, dropping Kevin to the mat.

Jimmy Yates: Look at how relentless Damien Black is!!

Alan Ducard: This is the first time he’s been in a ring since prior to Elevated Tensions a couple months ago, so I’m not surprised at his intensity… going right into stomps right into the back of Kevin Oppenheimer!

Having stomped his opponent to his satisfaction, Damien reaches down, grabs Kevin by the head and lifts him up off the mat. After reaching back, Black throws his left fist forward and rocks Kevin backwards a step, unable to completely remain on his feet, dropping to one knee. When Damien steps in to follow up on the attack, Oppenheimer quickly steps up, grabs Black around the head, puts his head under Damien’s jaw and then quickly drops to his knees, hitting with a jawbreaker.

Bryan Harris: Kevin buys himself an opening, but I don’t think he’s in any position to follow it up.

Alan Ducard: Kevin appears to agree with you!

Taking a few steps towards one of the corners, Kevin Oppenheimer reaches out and tags Allen Franks into the match. The Montreal Kid appears to be surprised that he was tagged in, but he gets right into the ring without any hesitation. Sizing up Damien Black, Allen moves in and hits him with a right hand, then ducks a haymaker coming from his opponent. Damien swings again with the other arm this time, and again Allen ducks underneath it, but this time Allen takes a step forward, putting himself behind Black. Franks leaps up onto the back of his opponent and locks in a sleeperhold. Reaching up over his own shoulder, Damien grabs Allen by the head and whips him forward and down to the mat.

Jimmy Yates: Almost a good idea by Allen Franks…

Alan Ducard: If he could’ve worn him down, Allen would stand a better chance.

Bryan Harris: If he’d stay down, he’d stand a better chance of fighting in a future match, but that doesn’t look like it’s gonna happen either, this kid’s getting back up!!

Swinging his legs around underneath him, Allen Franks gets back to his feet and immediately leaps into the air and hits a dropkick which rocks Damien Black backwards a couple steps, but he remains on his feet. The Montreal Kid sees this, runs into the ropes and on the return goes for a spinning back heel kick, but at the last moment Damien steps to the side, reaches out, grabs Franks and buries him into the mat.

Crowd: OOOOHHH!!

Alan Ducard: Huge slam there by Damien Black!

Bryan Harris: He’s not going to get to decide whether or not to get up this time!

Grabbing his opponent up off the mat, Damien Black then hoists Franks up off his feet and places him on the top turnbuckle in the corner where Chris Turner is standing. Bending Allen in half, Damien sets his opponent into position for a Muscle Buster. Backing up two steps, Damien Black shoves upwards on Franks’ shoulders, tossing him backwards over his shoulder…

Jimmy Yates: Allen lands on his feet!!!

Having immediately turned around after throwing Franks across the ring, Damien Black sees that Franks didn’t fall to the mat, and he runs in, and as soon as Allen turns around, Black kicks him in the face, sending him right to the mat.

Bryan Harris: I don’t hear a chant from the fans, but THAT was AWESOME!!

Alan Ducard: Certainly a lot of force behind that kick, and it looks like Allen Franks isn’t going to stay in the ring any longer than he has to.

Jimmy Yates: And he rolled out of the ring nearest to James Win, so that’s your new legal man in the match!

The referee walks over and informs James Win that he’s now the legal man in the match, and Damien Black moves in towards the corner, wanting to start on the offensive as quickly as possible. Win tells the referee to have Damien move back to let him into the ring, and so the referee turns around and gets Black to back up. Ducking underneath the top rope, The All Star enters the ring, takes one look at Damien Black standing six feet from him, and then James turns around and tags in Gryffin Anselm.

Bryan Harris: Here we go… THIS is a match up that I was looking forward to seeing!

Alan Ducard: If you listen to these fans, they’re saying the same thing.

Jimmy Yates: I’m not a wrestling historian, but I think this is the first time these two have ever been in the ring together like this!

Entering the ring, Gryffin Anselm keeps his eyes locked on Damien Black, sizing him up, preparing for their first ever locking of horns. Damien Black cracks his knuckles, ready to go, and the two men make quick advances towards the center of the ring, and the excitement level grows as the trading of punches begins. Having just entered the ring for the first time, Gryffin’s the fresher of the two, and so it’s not surprising that he gets the first block, which he immediately follows up with a knee to the gut. Taking Black by the head, Gryffin forcefully doubles his opponent over and leaps up into the air, coming straight down and smashing Damien’s head on his knee as his foot hits the mat.

Alan Ducard: The jumping face-smash on the knee has opened an opportunity for Gryffin… now he’s hooking Damien Black into the gutwrench positioning…

Standing beside his opponent, Gryffin has his arms locked together around Damien’s abdomen, he lifts up as he falls backwards, slamming him down to the mat behind him with a gutwrench suplex.

Jimmy Yates: Damien Black sits up!!

Bryan Harris: I don’t understand it! The moment his back hit the ground, he just sat right up…

Alan Ducard: Gryffin Anselm looks just as incredulous as we are!! Had I not seen it with my own eyes… it’s like the suplex didn’t even phase Damien!!

Not excited by the prospect that he might lose the offensive advantage, Anselm spins his legs around and gets up off the mat, grabbing Black by the wrist, then whips him across the ring. As Damien hits the ropes, Chris Turner reaches over and tags himself into the match. Damien flies in Gryffin’s direction, leaping off the mat to attempt a flying clothesline, but Gryffin barely ducks to the side, avoiding it. When he looks up, however, Gryffin spots something out of the corner of his eye, and as soon as he turns around, Anselm is taken off his feet as Chris Turner tackles him with a Lou Thesz Press and begins pummeling him with rights and lefts, the fans cheering him as he lays into Anselm. Getting up off the mat as quickly as he can, Chris Turner runs over and drills both members of the Canuckin’ Cowboys in their corner with a dual clothesline, dropping both of them off the apron.

Jimmy Yates: Well that cheering didn’t last long…

Bryan Harris; These fans are fickle, Jimbo, and I’m not surprised they were cheering for Turner, nor am I shocked that they’re booing him now!

Changing his target again, Turner runs over and tackles Anselm as he starts to get up off the mat, but Gryffin rolls through and ends up on top, laying into Turner with some forearm shots of his own from the mounted position, then changing to straight right hands. As Turner gets his guard up and flips back over to be on top, he doesn’t get two punches in before James Win flies off the top turnbuckle with a dropkick which knocks Chris to the side. As his momentum turns and Gryffin starts to end up in the mounted position again, Turner uses his strength to shove Anselm off of him, rolling underneath the bottom rope to the outside.

Alan Ducard: Gryffin’s out of the ring, so now that brings Katsuro Yoshida into the match in his place…

Jimmy Yates: Turner’s up to his feet, a little shaky… and he’s following Gryffin to the outside!!

As Katsuro Yoshida gets into the ring as the closest to where Anselm exited, he quickly finds that he’s the only one in the ring as Turner exits on his own. With the Canuckin’ Cowboys still trying to get back up onto the ring apron after hitting the guardrail a moment ago, Damien Black takes the spot in the match as the second legal man, which was just vacated by Chris Turner.

Bryan Harris: This pairing should produce some good striking, the strong point for both of these guys!

Damien meets Katsuro in the middle of the ring and immediately goes for a hooking punch, but Katsuro blocks it, then ducks down and hits an upwards strike to the throat of his opponent, followed by a lotus kick which drops Black to the mat. Backing up a step, Yoshida falls forwards and connects to the middle of his opponent’s chest with a standing falling headbutt. Neither of the two men stays down very long, and as they get up, Damien pivots and connects with a spinning back-fist directly to Katsuro’s jaw.

Alan Ducard: Both men trying to gain the advantage with the quick strikes…

Bryan Harris: This is EXACTLY what I was talking about! Let’s see more of that!

Yoshida staggers, and Black doubles him over with a kick to the midsection. Reaching in, Damien grabs him into a front facelock, then begins sending knees to the gut of his opponent. Taking one of Katsuro’s wrists in hand, Black spins Yoshida around, pulls up his other arm and locks in the cutthroat position, then spins him around again and puts the World Wide Bushido Buntai member’s head between his knees. Before Damien can hit his signature move, Kevin Oppenheimer runs across the ring and levels Black with a clothesline.

Jimmy Yates: Great timing there by Kevin Oppenheimer, because if Damien Black had hit his Excommunicator cutthroat pedigree, this match would be over!

Alan Ducard: It sure would’ve significantly decreased the odds of Yoshida and Oppenheimer to win this match.

As he gets back to his feet, Damien Black tries to fight Oppenheimer, but the ref gets in his way and yells at Kevin to get back out onto the apron. Turning his attention back on his current opponent, Damien Black quickly moves over and tries to attack the World Wide Bushido Buntai member, but Katsuro Yoshida steps forward and takes Damien down with a drop toe hold. The break in action gives Katsuro a chance to get to the middle of the ring, which allows him to prepare to lock up. As Damien gets up off the mat, Katsuro steps in and goes for a side thrust kick, and Black backs up a step towards the corner.

Jimmy Yates: Wait, did Jerry Starr just tag himself in?!

Alan Ducard: He did, and I guess he figures this is a good opportunity to get into the ring, and here he comes!!

Once the referee acknowledges the tag has been made, Jerry Starr hops over the top rope, getting right into the ring.

Bryan Harris: Damien Black looks pissed off, I don’t think this is going to be good for anybody!!!

Angered that he’s being told to leave the ring because Jerry Starr tagged himself in, Damien Black decides not to leave the ring, and he grabs Jerry Starr by the neck with both hands and begins choking him. The referee starts yelling at Damien Black to let Starr go, but instead he lifts Jerry up and tosses him over the top rope, dumping him to the outside, and then Damien moves through the ropes, following Starr to the outside.

Alan Ducard: Damien Black going crazy and just throwing Jerry Starr out of the match, and I’m doubting that either one of them is going to be getting back into it.

In a confusion as to who should be in the ring next, James Win is the first person to come in from the apron, and he hits Katsuro from behind with a clothesline, dropping him to the mat. Standing above his opponent, The All Star repeatedly stomps down onto Yoshida, connecting right to the middle of his back.

Jimmy Yates: Look at all the energy James Win’s got!

Bryan Harris: Well this is his first time in the ring for more than three seconds, so I imagine he would have a ton of energy!

Alan Ducard: Well with Gryffin Anselm on the arena floor battling with Chris Turner, James Win is probably The Diabolik’s best bet to remain the number one contenders to the World Tag Team Titles.

Sensing a big opportunity, James Win turns and runs towards the ropes, jumps, his feet landing on the top rope, and he springs backwards into his signature moonsault, coming crashing down onto Katsuro Yoshida, rolling him onto his back and hooking the leg for the pinfall.

…

…

Bryan Harris: Why the heck ain’t the referee doing his job and counting?!

Alan Ducard: He is doing his job, he just signaled that Allen Franks tagged himself in, which he must’ve done in the split second that James Win was springing off the ropes!

Oblivious to what is going on, James Win gets up, pulls Katsuro to his feet and sets up for his Starburst Pedigree, he gets drilled with a flying back heel kick from Allen Franks. When James Win struggles to get to his feet to attack Allen Franks, the referee yells at him, forcing The All Star to exit out back onto the apron.

Jimmy Yates: James Win does not look happy at all about having to leave the ring!

Bryan Harris: Well that tag from Allen Franks wasn’t exactly the type of tag James Win was expecting!

Lifting Katsuro up off the mat, Allen Franks tries for a Russian Legsweep, but Katsuro blocks it, then breaks the grasp with a back elbow to the head. Yoshida then swings his outer leg around, drilling The Montreal Kid with a roundhouse kick to the head. Allen turns around slightly, holding his head in pain as he drops to a knee. Katsuro steps in, grabs Allen from behind and connects with a German suplex, bridging into a pinfall. The referee sees it, slides in and makes the count.

One…

Katsuro flips backwards, holding Franks on the mat with his legs, bridging differently…

TWO…

THREE!!

Josephina Colbert: Here are your winners by pinfall... Katsuro Yoshida... Kevin Oppenheimer... The World. Wide. Bushidooooo... Buntaiiiiii!!!!

Bryan Harris: I can't believe it! I absolutely can't believe it! How could such a travesty have happened?!

Jimmy Yates: And from the looks of it, neither can Gryffin Anselm!!

The camera focuses on Gryffin Anselm who is outside the ring, and he has a stunned look on his face as he looks up to see Katsuro Yoshida and Kevin Oppenheimer get their hand raised in victory.

Alan Ducard: The World Wide Bushido Buntai have won this match, and following FORGED BY FIRE they will be the Number One Contenders to the World Tag Team Championships.

Bryan Harris: It's such a sham that The Diabolik lose their right to a rematch for the World Tag Titles without even getting pinned or submitting! Big Lou'd better get his lawyers on it as soon as possible.

Jimmy Yates: What can he do now?! The World Wide Bushido Buntai won it fair and square, if they were going to contest something, they should've already taken care of that!

Alan Ducard: Hold on a minute, I'm getting word that backstage interviewer Andrew Kelley has an update on something for us.

The scene cuts backstage where we see Andrew Kelley standing next to a man in a long white lab coat. Both men have a worried look on their face.

Andrew Kelley: I'm standing here with one of our backstage medical professionals, and if you would, sir, please tell everyone what you just told me.

The doctor nods.

Doctor: I just got done doing a preliminary examination of Eli Storm, and at this point there is no doubt in my mind that he has suffered a concussion here tonight, as well as possibly a cracked rib.

Andrew Kelley: And your assessment for his upcoming match at FORGED BY FIRE?

Doctor: I can not, in good conscience, medically clear him to wrestle in that match.

Andrew Kelley: And you're the one who makes that decision for Sunday's event, is that correct?

He nods.

Doctor: I am.

Andrew turns back towards the camera.

Andrew Kelley: We informed three front office representatives of Eli Storm's down-graded condition, they agreed that Eli Storm would not be competing since he is no longer medically cleared to compete, and they said they would make a decision tomorrow and inform Justin Moreno who his new opponent will be, as well as notifying that individual of their match.

The footage switches back over to a shot of the trio at the recap position.

Jimmy Yates: So as a result of what happened earlier tonight, Eli Storm is no longer going to be competing at FORGED BY FIRE, and someone is going to be taking his place in the match for the Tao of Valor Championship.

Bryan Harris: I can't believe this... this is such a travesty! Greyson Blade attacks Eli Storm, costs him a title shot, and I'm not hearing anything about a suspension or any other kind of sanction for The Outlaw!!

Jimmy Yates: Hey, Eli Storm came out and attacked Greyson, he was just defending himself!

Alan Ducard: It’s now time for the main event, as Crazy Boy and Mirage once again step into the ring with one another.

Jimmy Yates: I truly believe that this is going to be the final encounter between these two men, because up until now Mirage has relied upon outside interference and distraction to help him get the competitive advantage, but with five of Crazy Boy’s friends outside the ring as lumberjacks, including Greyson Blade, I think that’s going to make sure this match is as fair as possible, which gives the edge to Crazy Boy.

Bryan Harris: Hold on just a second, Jimbo. Mirage has five lumberjacks outside the ring, too, and I think that if Mirage wants to find a way to get a competitive advantage with their help, he’s going to find a way to do that, regardless of who might be out there for Crazy Boy.

Alan Ducard: Well lining the ring for Mirage are Lucien Gray, who lost his match earlier tonight against Ron Bailey; Hector Rodriguez, who is one-half of the World Tag Team Champions; and three of Mirage’s fanatical followers who we’ve seen in the crowd at LEGACY shows from time to time over the past several months.

Jimmy Yates: With all due respect to Lucien Gray and Hector Rodriguez, I don’t think the five guys Mirage got to be his lumberjacks are anywhere near as good of choices as the guys Crazy Boy has out there for him. We mentioned Greyson Blade already; it should come as no surprise that Crazy Boy’s brother Psycho is also out there. Former World Tag Team Champions, Domination, will also be at ringside, as will John Iley.

Bryan Harris: If Crazy Boy’s lumberjacks get out of control, I see no reason why Mirage’s team should be intimidated in the slightest, especially considering how big one of Mirage’s fans is… he must be like six foot eight, about 350.
Alan Ducard: I don’t believe anyone is insinuating that Crazy Boy’s lumberjacks are the ones who might get out of control. It’s more likely that Mirage has something up his sleeve, though it’s possible that he might try to win this one on his own, considering how personal things have gotten with Crazy Boy.

Jimmy Yates: I’ve been looking forward to this rematch for a while… how about we just get down to the main event’s footage?

Start : Footage from the Match

As Crazy Boy rebounds off the ropes, he goes for a clothesline but Mirage ducks underneath it, and Crazy Boy lets his momentum carry him to rebound off of the opposite ropes. The moment Mirage ducked the clothesline, though, he turned around and followed Crazy Boy towards the ropes, and when Crazy Boy spins around and starts coming back in the opposite direction, Mirage thrusts his knee forward, digging it right into Crazy Boy’s gut, flipping him over and dropping him to the mat.

Bryan Harris: That’s the kind of offensive mindedness a veteran like Mirage brings into every situation in every match. He wanted to be defensive and find a way to turn the tide back in his favor, but not only does he do that, he also finds a way to put Crazy Boy on his back!

Not wasting a bit of time, Mirage takes a few steps forwards and drops down, sending an elbow smash into the back of Crazy Boy’s head as he lay on the mat. Returning to his feet, Mirage kicks his opponent in the ribs, flipping him over onto his stomach. Relentless, Mirage steps in and drills another kick to the ribs, flipping Crazy Boy over again.

Alan Ducard: Mirage really getting his weight behind those kicks, and Crazy Boy is smart to try to get back to his feet and get back into this match.

When Crazy Boy gets to his feet, Mirage drills him in the face with a straight right hand, spinning him around. As Crazy Boy continues to spin all the way around, he throws his body forwards with an out-stretched arm and takes Mirage off his feet with a clothesline. Both men struggle to get back to their feet first, wanting to get the offensive.

Bryan Harris: Mirage is up first!

Jimmy Yates: And I think that’s just fine with Crazy Boy!!

Not even getting completely back to his feet first, Crazy Boy plants his feet underneath of himself, charges forwards, driving his shoulder into Mirage’s ribs before Marcus can do anything on the attack. Driving him backwards all the way into the ropes, Crazy Boy leaps forwards and sends Mirage up and over the top rope, down to the outside.

Alan Ducard: Mirage just dumped over the top rope, and he’s in enemy territory there because he ended up right where Crazy Boy’s chosen Lumberjacks are!!

Bryan Harris: They better do their damn job and send him right back into the ring!!

Greyson Blade is first on the scene, helping Mirage up to his feet, who looks more than ready to fight The Outlaw. Greyson doesn’t throw a punch, though, but Psycho runs in and drills Mirage with a right hand to the head. Blade backs Tommy up a step and then shoves Mirage back into the ring violently underneath the bottom rope.

Jimmy Yates: I like what Greyson Blade did right there, keeping Crazy Boy’s brother, Psycho, from doing much damage to Mirage. The Outlaw shares the same thought as most of the rest of us: we want to see Crazy Boy be the one to kick Mirage’s ass!

Alan Ducard: I believe the common goal amongst the individuals who walked to the ring with Crazy Boy was to ensure that Tyrone Smith gets a fair chance to fight Mirage, not to give him any extra advantage.

Bryan Harris: Some friends they are…

As Mirage tries to get back to his feet, Crazy Boy grabs him up off the mat and immediately powerslams him right back down again, planting him into the middle of the ring. Getting up, Crazy Boy hops forward and throws his legs out in front of him, crashing down onto Mirage back-first, landing right in the middle of Mirage’s chest. The fan favorite on a roll, the majority of the crowd begins to chant.

Crowd: LET’S – GO – CRA-ZY!!! *clap, clap, clap-clap-clap* LET’S – GO – CRA-ZY!!! *clap, clap, clap-clap-clap*

The crowd continues to chant, and inside the ring, Crazy Boy bobs his head to the rhythm of their encouragement. Lifting Mirage up off the mat, Crazy Boy puts him up over his shoulder and moves over into the corner, putting him on the top rope. Grabbing Mirage by the hair, Crazy Boy puts his opponent up onto his shoulders into a fireman’s carry position. He hooks his arm around Mirage’s head and looks to be going for a Death Valley Driver, but when he tries to complete the move, Crazy Boy is held back, unable to get out of the corner.

Alan Ducard: Mirage has hooked his leg on the top rope, and Crazy Boy can’t pry him away!

Bryan Harris: Smart move by Mirage, and now he puts himself out onto the apron, sliding over the top rope.

Having lost his grasp on his opponent, Crazy Boy turns around to try to bring Mirage back into the ring, but Mirage grabs Crazy Boy by the head and slams him face first into the top turnbuckle. Moving around the steel ringpost on the outside, Mirage continues to hold Crazy Boy by the hair, then hooks him underneath the arm and sends him up over the top rope with a modified hiptoss.

Jimmy Yates: Good thinking by Mirage, but the planning could’ve been better… he just threw Crazy Boy right into the arms of Ben Murdock and Steve O’Reily! He couldn’t have had an easier landing!!

Bryan Harris: Yeah, maybe, but Mirage buys himself some precious time in the process!

With Crazy Boy on the outside, Mirage has no trouble getting back into the ring unscathed. Backing up into the middle of the ring, Mirage waits as Steve O’Reily puts Crazy Boy back up onto the apron. As fast as he can, Mirage charges at the ropes, trying to knock Crazy Boy off the apron before he gets back into the ring, Ducking down, Crazy Boy sends a hard shoulder to Mirage’s gut, doubling him over, and then Crazy Boy flips over Mirage and pulls him down to the mat with a sunset flip. The ref slides in…

One…

No!

Jimmy Yates: Crazy Boy let go!

Bryan Harris: He did what?!

Alan Ducard: Crazy Boy is the one who broke up that pinfall attempt, not Mirage!

Bryan Harris: I don’t think Mirage was down for the three-count on that one, but if I were Crazy Boy and I was lucky enough to get into a shot to MAYBE pin a guy like Mirage?! I’d definitely go for the win!

Jimmy Yates: I think this match is about more than just who can put the other guy’s shoulders on the mat for three count, and I don’t think Crazy Boy would’ve been happy if the match had ended right there!

Both men get back to their feet, Crazy Boy getting there first, and he hammers down onto Mirage, dropping him back down to a knee. Reaching up, Mirage grabs Crazy Boy around the waist, hoists him up, takes a step forward and then falls backwards, sending Crazy Boy’s neck crashing down across the top rope.

Alan Ducard: Oh, just a wicked shot by Mirage right to Crazy Boy’s throat, and that’s going to make it hard for Tyrone to breathe.

Bryan Harris: Which, in turn, is going to make it real hard for him to wrestle, now isn’t it?! Brilliant thinking by Mirage!

Taking Crazy Boy by the hair, Mirage hoists him up to his feet and then runs across the ring and throws Crazy Boy to the outside between the top and middle ropes.

Bryan Harris: And NOW look who’s in No Man’s Land!!!!

The five men who were hand selected by Mirage to be Lumberjacks for this match converge like jackals to bloody meat, each of them wanting to get a piece of Crazy Boy. As soon as the booing starts rolling in from all over the arena, all five of Crazy Boy’s representative lumberjacks run around the ring, converging on Mirage’s lumberjacks, and the booing changes to cheers as they clear the way for Crazy Boy.

Jimmy Yates: Now that’s what they’re out there for, making things FAIR for Crazy Boy!!

Bryan Harris: This is a Lumberjack Match, Jimbo, what did you expect they were going to do, stand there and get a better view?! It’s EXPECTED that they’re going to attack a guy they don’t like!!

Psycho gets his hands on one of the rabid fans who Mirage selected to be at ringside for him and completely levels him, drilling him with rights and lefts as he is crouching down just above his head. Crazy Boy finds a way to get up to his feet and then starts to get up onto the apron, but when Mirage runs over to attack him, Crazy Boy hops back down to the ground and circles over to the other side of the ring. LEGACY officials come out and try to separate some of the Lumberjacks to get some order outside the ring, but Crazy Boy doesn’t pay any attention to that.

Alan Ducard: Crazy Boy cautiously looks for a way to get back into the ring, and Mirage looks poised to take him on the moment he gets back inside those ropes.

Bryan Harris: The smart move on Crazy Boy’s part would be to go over and call for the bell right now and forfeit the match.

As he gets near one of the corners, Crazy Boy hops up onto the apron, and as Mirage moves in, Crazy Boy hops back down to the ground, reaches under the ropes and grabs Mirage by the leg. Pulling away from the ring, Crazy Boy drops Mirage to the mat and then grabs him by the other leg, putting one on either side of the steel ringpost, and then he yanks Mirage forwards, pulling his crotch right into the steel ringpost.

Jimmy Yates: That’ll buy him some time!!

Leaping right up onto the apron, Crazy Boy puts his hands on the top rope, bends down at the knee a little bit and springs upwards, spinning around as he flip over the top rope, positioning himself to come right down onto Mirage, connecting with a headbutt which finds its mark on the side of Mirage’s head, hitting almost directly on the ear.

Bryan Harris: What kind of a man hits another man in the ear?!

Pulling Mirage out of the corner, Crazy Boy lifts his nemesis up onto his shoulder into a fireman’s carry position, backs up to the middle of the ring and quickly begins shuffling his feet, spinning around… and around.. and around… AND AROUND! AND AROUND!!!

Alan Ducard: It’s the Airplane Spin, and we all know what this means!

Jimmy Yates: Let’s let the crowd tell us!

Crowd: Welcome to Crazy Boy Airlines – DESTINATION: SAMOAAA!!!!!!

As the fans yell “SAMOA”, Crazy Boy throws himself backwards, driving Mirage down to the mat with a Samoan Drop, and the fans go absolutely wild with excitement.

Bryan Harris: What the hell is going on here?! How did these fans know to all chant in unison or what to say?!

Jimmy Yates: They were just repeating the sound clip that plays when you visit Crazy Boy’s website! What better time to yell it out than during the move itself?!

Bryan Harris: What a bunch of dorks… I thought Las Vegas was supposed to be cool?!

Putting his feet underneath of him, Crazy Boy tries to get up to his feet, but when he starts to stumble, he realizes that he’s too dizzy from the Airplane Spin to do anything fast paced right now, so he grabs Mirage by the hair and lifts him up into a seated position, getting behind him and grabbing him by the shoulder.

Alan Ducard: I believe this might be the first time I’ve seen a guy as small as Crazy Boy is lock on a shoulder nerve hold.

Bryan Harris: That’s because Crazy Boy doesn’t have a damn clue how big he is or anything else based in reality!

Jimmy Yates: You don’t see his fans complaining, do ya?

Suddenly one of Mirage’s fans who was chosen as a lumberjack, a rather large guy, breaks away from the craziness outside the ring, dives in underneath the bottom rope, gets to his feet and tackles Crazy Boy off of Mirage. Before the referee can put a stop to it, Ben Murdock gets into the ring and drills the fan with a diving clothesline, knocking him to the mat. Getting to his feet, RAGE takes the fan by the arm, whips him into the ropes, and on the return Murdock drives the fan into the mat with a huge spinebuster, then rolls him out of the ring and exits to the other side.

Alan Ducard: Ben Murdock puts a stop to that tom-foolery before it can go any further, but I fear the damage is done!

Bryan Harris: Ya damn right, because Crazy Boy is no longer in control of this match, and he’s partially to blame for that! If he hadn’t dizzied himself up with that Airplane Spin, he might have his wits about him right now!!!

Mirage is actually the first of the two men to shake the cobwebs enough to get up off the mat, but Crazy Boy isn’t too far behind. Pointing over to where Crazy Boy’s Lumberjacks are, Mirage draws the referee’s attention away just long enough so he doesn’t see it when Mirage swings his leg forward and kicks Crazy Boy in the groin, doubling him over.

Jimmy Yates: Damn it!! We need like four referees out here to keep crap like that from happening!!

Bryan Harris: How about you just shut up and try to enjoy the last few moments of this match until Mirage finishes off this idiot, will ya?!

Taking Crazy Boy by the wrist, Mirage irish whips him across the ring into the far corner where Crazy Boy hits hard back first. Mirage follows him in quickly, connecting with a hard forearm smash right to the face. Hopping up onto the second turnbuckle, Mirage is quick with the punches to the face. A small portion of the crowd cheers and counts along, getting all the way up to fifteen before the referee realizes that Mirage isn’t stopping and he pulls him down off the turnbuckle by the waistband of his pants. Mirage turns and threatens to hit the referee with a right hand, which gets an ovation of booing from the crowd.

Alan Ducard: That would not be good if Mirage were to hit Crazy Boy. Not only would we not get to see a decisive winner of this match, but there’s a good chance that after everything Mirage has done in the past year, the front office might actually fire Mirage!

Jimmy Yates: Yeah, and then Crazy Boy would have to track him down in some other organization to get his revenge… and call me selfish, but I’d like to be here to see it all go down first hand!!

Bryan Harris: I can think of a lot of other words which would describe you better than selfish!

Taking Crazy Boy by the head, Mirage backs out of the corner and then slams Crazy Boy face first into the turnbuckle. Then a second time. Then a third time before slamming him face down into the mat. Not getting up from his knees, Mirage slowly starts laying into Crazy Boy with repeated hard left hands to the face, and the blood starts trickling down from Crazy Boy’s forehead.

Bryan Harris: Can you sense it, boys?! This is the beginning of the end!!

Alan Ducard: I hate to say this, but I think you might be right in that assessment.

Bryan Harris: I’d be surprised if you couldn’t see it, Al! Mirage can see it! The fans can see it! The only people who can’t see it right now are Crazy Boy and these fans who have started up that pathetic chanting again!

Crowd: LET’S – GO – CRA-ZY!!! *clap, clap, clap-clap-clap* LET’S – GO – CRA-ZY!!! *clap, clap, clap-clap-clap*

With his fist covered in blood and Crazy Boy’s face a matching shade of crimson, Mirage stops his punches, grabs Crazy Boy by the hair and slowly lifts his lifeless body up to his feet. Backing up a step, Mirage admires his handiwork. He stands there with a pleased smirk on his face, obviously tired from the damage he’s taken thus far in the match, though feeling confident that it’s about to be over. Turning slightly to the side, Mirage swings his arm in one last time to knock Crazy Boy back down to the mat… but Crazy Boy gets his arm up and blocks the punch…

…AND HE RETALIATES WITH A STRONG RIGHT HAND OF HIS OWN!!

AND ANOTHER ONE!!

A THIRD ONE KNOCKS MIRAGE TO THE MAT!!!

Jimmy Yates: There’s hope! There’s hope! Listen to these fans, Bryan, they can feel it now!!!

As Mirage tries his best to get up off the mat, Crazy Boy grabs him by the wrist and irish whips him hard into the corner chest first, with Mirage rolling backwards and landing on his stomach due to the violent impact. Instead of following up on the attack, Crazy Boy gets out onto the apron and climbs up to the top rope.

Bryan Harris: What in the hell is that idiot doing now?!

Alan Ducard: I’m not entirely sure, but Mirage is getting up…

When Mirage gets all the way up to his feet, Crazy Boy leaps off the top turnbuckle, throwing his legs out in front of him, connecting with the Crazy Drop Missile Dropkick right to the face of Mirage, sending him back down to the mat and sending the crowd into a huge ovation of cheers.

Jimmy Yates: Crazy Drop! I can’t believe it! Crazy Boy had enough left in him to hit the Crazy Drop!!

Taking Mirage by the head, Crazy Boy lifts his opponent up off the mat and hoists him high into the air in an incredible show of strength at this point in the match, and he then spins around and drives Mirage’s head down into the mat with the spinning falcon arrow.

Alan Ducard: Crazy Boy connects with the Crazy Slam, and he’s going for the pinfall, this is going to be it!! His Lumberjacks get into the ring for support…

ONE!!

TWO!!!

THREE!!!!!

Josephina Colbert: Here is your winner by pinfall... Crrrrrazy.... Boy!!!!

Jimmy Yates: That's it! The final chapter has been finished, and Crazy Boy has won his war against Mirage... and with flying colors!

Alan Ducard: What a good feeling is eminating all throughout the building right now as Crazy Boy and all of his Lumberjacks are celebrating in the ring!

Bryan Harris: Enjoy it while you can, fellas... And each and every one of you had better hope that Mirage doesn't take out his vengeance on you for being involved in all of this.

All of the Lumberjacks are crowded around Crazy Boy, congratulating him on the win, the crowd all over the arena cheering for him. The two members of Domination come up from behind Crazy Boy and hoist him up onto his shoulders.

Alan Ducard: Folks, that's all the time we have for tonight... Tune in to the FORGED BY FIRE event on Sunday night, only on pay per view.

Jimmy Yates: If you thought this pre-show event was good, I'm sure you're going to be pleased with the pay per view.

As the feed ends, the LEGACY logo appears.