Chapter V - November 26th, 2018 [Results]

The first match of the evening sees the on-screen debut of Atropos as she takes on Elysium mainstay Azurine Vebbins. The two stand across from each other in the ring and immediately they start talking trash. Atropos seems as if she isn’t taking Vebbins seriously which causes Vebbins to rush in. This was clearly a ploy from Atropos as Vebbins is quickly put on her back with a judo throw.

“These two competitors have been very vocal on social media about this match. Atropos does not believe that Azurine Vebbins takes her career seriously.” Thad Balk says.

“Listen...I may have been hard on Vebbins in the past but today she brought a cake to The Sanctum. It was incredible. Granted, I stole it from the locker room, ate the whole thing, and now I feel very sick. What I’m saying is that I don’t blame her for that because the cake was great.” Filth Murphy says.

Vebbins rallies back with a head of steam but Atropos leaps into the air like Carrie Anne Moss and cracks Vebbins in the temple with a matrix kick. Vebbins is staggered but gets put back down with a high impact dropsault from the newcomer. Atropos covers but Vebbins kicks out at two.

The camera closes in on Vebbins’ face. Her expression, which is normally joyeous has changed. She grits her teeth and looks incensed. Atropos grabs Vebbins and looks to stand her up but Vebbins rises up with a forearm smash to Atropos’ face. Atropos staggers back but hits the ropes. Atropos comes back with a hurricanranna attempt but Vebbins tosses her off onto the mat.

Atropos rallies back but Vebbins hits her with a leaping clothesline. Atropos instinctively gets back up and misses her thrust, Vebbins leaps up and plants Atropos face first into the mat with a bulldog. Vebbins looks for a cover but Atropos wisely rolls onto her stomach.

Vebbins takes a moment to plan her next move but Atropos has rolled out onto the apron. Atropos hits a slingshot into the ring and looks for a cutter but Vebbins catches her with a vile elbow smash to the face. Atropos drops and the audience is split between the competitors.

“Azurine Vebbins is rallying back. Perhaps Atropos’ words had an effect on her.” Balk says.

Vebbins looks to maintain control but Atropos surprises her with a jumping knee strike. Atropos quickly hits a springboard and cracks Vebbins with a superwoman punch. Vebbins is staggered and looks to take refuge on the ropes but in what looks like a moment of clamor Atropos leaps forward and looks to lock in the Chosen By Fate rear naked choke.

“That’s it, it’s over...probably.” Murphy says.

Atropos looks to pull Vebbins away from the ropes and down to the mat but Vebbins throws her head forward and flips Atropos onto her back. Vebbins then pulls Atropos back up and tosses her backward with a half nelson suplex. Atropos staggers back up to her feet and Vebbins comes out of nowhere with a crucifix ddt. Vebbins covers but Atropos kicks out at two.

The two rally back to their feet and Vebbins sees her opportunity. Vebbins hits two knees into Atropos’ sternum, followed by a superkick which she looks to pull in to a ddt but Atropos slips behind her and takes her down into the Chosen By Fate rear naked choke.

“Vebbins finds herself in the center of the ring, she has nowhere to go!” Balk says.

Vebbins refuses to tap and Atropos has the hold locked in tight. After about thirty seconds of fighting, Vebbins starts to fade. Vebbins’ eyes close and the referee has to call the match, Vebbins is out cold.

The next match sees the undefeated Anica Townsend take on Elysium stalwart Samantha Hamilton. The match begins with a lock up which Townsend breaks and then hits an eye poke that goes unnoticed by the referee. Townsend shoots Hamilton into the ropes but on the return Hamilton puts Townsend down with a shoulder block.

Hamilton hits Townsend with several big stomps. Townsend fights up and looks for an arm drag but Hamilton grabs her by the throat. Hamilton lifts Townsend up for a chokeslam but Townsend lands behind her and takes Hamilton over with a snap German suplex.

“Anica Townsend has yet to be defeated in Elysium. Samantha Hamilton is coming off of a loss. Hamilton could be considered the underdog in this match.” Thad Balk says.

“Of course she is. The Burning has come for Samantha Hamilton and she has no hope of survival.” Filth Murphy says. “I had The Burning once but some penicillin cleared that right up.”

“I am not shocked in the least.” Balk says.

With Hamilton back up Townsend goes for the Rise superkick but Hamilton catches her foot and spins her around. Hamilton clobbers Townsend in the back of the head with a clothesline. Townsend staggers forward and catches herself on the top rope. Hamilton approaches but Townsend hits her with a kick to the mid-section.

Townsend takes hold of Hamilton’s head and plants her with a ddt. Townsend covers but Hamilton kicks out. Hamilton battles back and sends Townsend hard into the corner. Hamilton goes for a German suplex over her own but Townsend reverses it into a side Russian leg sweep.

“Hamilton is the more powerful of the two but Townsend using her technical skills masterfully. They are on a very even playing field right now.” Balk says.

“You’re right, Townsend is leagues better.” Murphy says.

“That is not even close to what I said.” Balk says.

The Black Phoenix stalks Hamilton and when Hamilton sits up Townsend goes for Blackened Flames but Hamilton evades it, stands boots Townsend in the mid-section. Hamilton drops Townsend with Wrath of the Titans and covers for the three count.

I want you to understand that when I say “these two went at each other” that they went at each other like a pair of rabid dogs fighting over some kind of carcass. Gates opened this bitch up with a spin kick that was ducked by LeVine and answered with a palm strike to the mush. Gates was staggered but quickly locked back up and hit LeVine with some knees to the mid-section.

Following an Irish whip Gates was able to put LeVine down with a dropsault. LeVine tried to rally back but ate another one that sent him through the ropes onto the apron. Gates tried to rush in but LeVine caught him with a rope hang kick to the face. LeVine steps through the ropes and off of the bottom rope for some bounce as he catches Gates with a knee to the chin.

“Marcus LeVine has been offered up as a sort of punishment for Ryan Gates.” Balk says, “With the brutal attack from Enigma Protocol to World Champion Alyssa Daniels last week Finale decided to give both member some brutal matches with brutal opponents to satiate their savage desires.”

“Well...yeah duh.” Murphy adds.

LeVine then begins targeting Gates’ right arm with some heavy kicks to the bicep and elbow. Gates tries to cover up but LeVine cracks him with an enziguiri. Gates falls back and catches himself on the top rope. LeVine rushes in but Gates takes him up and over with LeVine landing on the apron once again.

Gates throws a wild punch but LeVine grabs Gates’ right arm and falls backward to apply a rope hanging arm bar! The referee can’t intervene as it’s falls count anywhere! Isabella Villalobos looks to get involved but she is met by Cassie Sykes! The two have a stare down but ultimately Isabella thinks better of the situation.

“Hey! Isabella is not a competitor! Leave her alone Devil-Angel-Woman.” Murphy says.

“Ms. Villalobos does have a tendency to get involved in matches.” Balk says.

“You literally have no proof of that.” says Murphy.

Gates is able to fight out of the hold and LeVine drops onto the apron, landing on the outside. Gates knows that this is his opportunity to turn the tide so he charges to the opposing ropes and dives over top with a cross body that lands squarely on LeVine.

The Terror of Toledo gets LeVine up and sends him hard into the guard rail. LeVine staggers forward and swings at Gates but Gates evades it, slips behind LeVine and pulls his head back. Gates applies an inverted facelock and then lifts LeVine up for an inverted suplex! Gates takes LeVine over and brings LeVine down stomach first onto the guard rail!

The Tag Team Champion is in control as he climbs up onto the apron. Gates backs up a little bit and then charges with a running double stomp to the back of LeVine’s head! The audience in The Sanctum gasps as both men land in a heap.

“That was completely unnecessary and yet so satisfying.” Murphy says.

A fan in the front row calls Gates a pussy and Gates can’t leave it alone. Gates gets in the fan’s face while Isabella shouts for Gates to get his mind back on the match. LeVine is back up and he looks incensed. LeVine grabs Gates and repeatedly smashes Gates’ face into the guard rail. LeVine tosses him into the crowd and then leads Gates towards the concession area.

In a repeat of our last event LeVine performs what the more educated among us refer to as a “call back”. What I mean to say is that they have made their way through the tunnel and are in the merchandise area. LeVine grabs the closest shirt to him, which is an Alyssa Daniels shirt, and he wraps it around Gates’ head. LeVine then backs up and smashes Gates in the face with a big boot. Gates falls back and finds himself face down on the merch table.

“At Chapter IV we saw LeVine go through the announce table. Perhaps he is looking to avenge that slight here this week.” Balk says.

“It’s like you don’t even read the paragraphs before you speak sometimes Textbook. The guy just said that.” Murphy says.

“What are you talking about?” Balk says.

LeVine looks to his left and sees “Harry’s Unholy Hotdog” stand. LeVine grins and ascends to the top of the stand. LeVine jumps off with his Mario Bros. double foot stomp to the back of Gates’ head that puts him right through the merch table. Not one for overkill (/s) LeVine locks a kimura into Gates’ right arm. With the damage that was done earlier Gates has no choice but to submit.

Atropos is shown walking with her bags, likely still high on the victory that secured earlier in the evening. She stops short as something has caught her eye.

“Hello there.” Atropos says, “I don’t believe we’ve met.”

The shot pulls out to show World Champion Alyssa Daniels. There is a big pop from the fans in The Sanctum but the champion is not sporting her usual friendly expression.

“We have not but if you’ll excuse me, I have business to attend to.” Daniels says.

“I imagine that you are looking for Enigma Protocol? Well you are a bit late as one of them has already been dispatched tonight.” Atropos says.

“I am aware. I’ve been watching the show. They aren’t my only concern tonight.” Daniels says. “Other people have claimed that they are going to make statements tonight and I can only guess that it is going to be at my expense.”

“Are you talking about us?” A voice calls.

The shot pulls out even wider to show F.M. Young and Jake Archer walking into the parking lot.

“You’re a smart one!” Archer continues, “But that doesn’t mean that we’re coming to hurt you. We just want to talk!”

“Talk about losing again?” Atropos says.

Archer turns a glare to the newcomer.

“And you are?” Archer says.

“Undefeated.” Atropos replies.

“Two victories isn’t exactly something to jump up and scream about, rookie.” Young says.

“And what do you have to boast about these days Young?” Atropos says, “Two title shots. Two losses. I think you’ve had enough disappointment for a little while. Perhaps you should look at rebuilding before you try to make another ‘statement’.”

Young steps forward and gets in Atropos’ face.

“You’d be fit for that. I made my name shutting down newcomers. I’d be happy to teach you all about that first hand but I want my title shot.” Young says.

“Then earn it.” Daniels pipes in. “I’d be happy to defend this championship against either of you. Atropos, you are talented and definitely on the rise. Young, you were a worthy challenger. You two meet in the ring and I’ll be happy to defend this against the victor.”

Both Atropos and Young look intrigued.

“That can be your ‘statement’ Young.” Daniels says, “So if we are all done here...I need to go make one of my own.”

With that Daniels walks out of frame, leaving the two contenders in her wake.