FIGHT NIGHT
SEPTEMBER 21st 2020
This Sunday Decimation
Bully Ray is in the ring. Drew McIntyre comes out, and challenges him to a match at Decimation. The challenge is accepted.
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Pentagón Jr. vs Drew Gulak.
Match Background: None.
The Match: THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Lightning kick by Pentagón on Drew Gulak. Hooks the leg for a two count. Drew Gulak fights out of a grapple. Drew Gulak hits a short arm drag on Pentagón. Drew Gulak arm drags Pentagón over and locks on an armbar. There's a two count on the pin. Swan dive headbutt from Drew Gulak but without much elevation on the move. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Drew Gulak arm drags Pentagón over and locks on an armbar. Drew Gulak misses a clothesline. Drew Gulak walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. There's a two count on the pin. Drew Gulak walks into a face crusher variation. Has anyone's face ever really been crushed by one though? Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Spin kick by Pentagón Jr. to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Standing leg lariat by Pentagón Jr. on Drew Gulak. Drew Gulak reverses a hip toss. Drew Gulak hits an arm drag on Pentagón, follows it up with about 3 more and locks in an armbar for good measure. Drew Gulak with an enziguri! HBK isn't moving...uh oh. Oh, sorry, I had a flashback to the last time I got fooled. Angel Garza comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Pentagón Jr. turns around. Angel Garza spins Pentagón around. Angel Garza hits the Butterfly Stunner! Garza leaves the ring, the damage done! ONE...TWO...THREE. Drew Gulak defeats Pentagón. Angel Garza obviously hasn't finished his attack yet! Pentagón Jr. stands up. Angel Garza spins Pentagón around. Angel Garza hits the Butterfly Stunner! Angel Garza eventually leaves, having caused enough damage.
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Buddy Murphy is backstage. He got on THE STICK~! and talked trash about Ricochet, continuing their feud. To the death, I say!
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Maryse comes out onto the ramp, and announces that she has found a new wrestler to manage. Out comes Bobbi Tyler, making her debut, joining Maryse.
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Ricochet is backstage. He was building up the feud with Buddy Murphy. Well, that's just...neat!
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Matt Riddle vs Ricochet.
Match Background: Ricochet is the reigning NEW Television champion, and has been since 10 August 2020.
The Match: Trying to channel the spirit of Misawa, Matt Riddle ends up chanelling Lex Luger instead and nails a running forearm to the face, minus the steel plate, of course. Ricochet flips out of a Matt Riddle bodyslam attempt. Spinning back kick from Ricochet. Riddle reverses an irish whip...and Ricochet runs into the referee! Diamond Dust from Ricochet, Riddle is out! Cover, but there's no one to count for Ricochet! Matt Riddle avoids a Ricochet avalanche by getting out of the damn way! BIG clothesline on Ricochet. Ricochet walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. There's a two count on the pin. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Matt Riddle connects and Ricochet is down! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Riddle walks into a drop toe hold. Beautiful spinning arm drag out of the corner by Ricochet. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Riddle pushes out of a Ricochet hold. Buddy Murphy comes running down the aisle with a chair! Riddle and Ricochet continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Buddy Murphy slides in and blasts Ricochet with a chair to the head! Murphy climbs out of the ring, the damage done! Matt Riddle floors Ricochet. Bro-Mission!!! Ricochet taps out! Buddy Murphy obviously hasn't finished his attack yet! Ricochet stands up. Buddy Murphy spins Ricochet around. Buddy Murphy hits the Murphy's Law! Buddy Murphy eventually leaves, having caused enough damage.
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Sarah Logan is backstage with The Viking Raiders. Sarah Logan wanted to tear Street Profits a new one. What the new one exactly is remains a mystery, however. The Viking Raiders stood menacingly in the back.
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The Viking Raiders vs Street Profits.
Match Background: None.
The Match: Montez Ford connects with a back heel kick on Ivar and gets back up quickly. Ivar takes a flying neckbreaker from Montez Ford. Covers for a quick two count. Tag to Angelo Dawkins. Street Profits whip Ivar into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Hooks the leg for a two count. Dawkins drives a thrust kick into the chest of Ivar. Ivar counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Massive backbreaker on Dawkins and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Covers for a quick two count. Tag to Erik. Erik hits a bulldog off the ropes. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! BIG clothesline on Dawkins. Dawkins powers out of a headlock. Big dropkick by Angelo Dawkins, who got a ton of air on the move. Tag to Montez Ford. Ford hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Tag to Ivar. Ford uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Ivar is all alone...Sky High/Frog Splash!! 1....2....3! The O.C. come running down into the ring. They nail Angelo Dawkins from behind, then grab Ford and hit the Magic Killer! With him out of the way, the drag Angelo Dawkins to the outside...and promptly put him straight through the announcer's table with a double slam! The O.C. have destroyed Street Profits!
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Rhea Ripley is backstage. She continued their rivalry by getting on THE STICK~! and ripping into Shayna Baszler. I'm happy that they're giving the feud enough time to develop.
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Rhea Ripley and Toni Storm vs The Horsewomen 2.
Match Background: Duke and Deville are teaming up as The Horsewomen 2 for the first time tonight.
The Match: Big dropkick by Jessamyn Duke, who got a ton of air on the move. Tiger bomb by Jessamyn Duke, which is nowhere near as cool as a botched Pedigree but gets the job done. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Jessamyn Duke and Sonya Deville. The Horsewomen 2 whip Storm into the corner. Sonya Deville whips Jessamyn Duke in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Toni Storm takes a butterfly suplex from Deville. There's a two count on the pin. Toni Storm just WALKS into a stiff lariat clothesline from Deville. Toni Storm pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. DDT from the top rope by Toni Storm. That looked KILLER. Tag between Toni Storm and Rhea Ripley. Ripley slams Sonya Deville down. Deville is sure in trouble now. Rhea Ripley hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Sonya Deville is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Tag to Jessamyn Duke. Massive back suplex! Rhea Ripley got snapped in half, but not literally because that would just end the match now wouldn't it. Delayed BRAINBUSTAH~! by Duke who held onto that one for ages. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Jessamyn Duke connects with a HARD right hand, sending the opponent down to the mat again. Jessamyn Duke misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Rhea Ripley hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Shayna Baszler comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Clothesline...but Ripley ducks! Jessamyn Duke gets hit! Rhea Ripley knocks Baszler out of the ring. Jessamyn Duke is in trouble. Here it comes - Riptide. 1....2...3, it's finished. Ripley \ Storm go into the crowd, where they celebrate their win.
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Drew McIntyre is in the ring. Bully Ray comes down carrying the NEW World belt, and gets in the ring. After a few words, Bully Ray uses the belt to deck Drew McIntyre! Bully Ray poses above him, the belt safely in his hands.