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Season Seven Playoffs
Auckland, New Zealand
June 6, 2014
OPENING ROUND MATCH—TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS
#6 Scott Stevens (9-6, OVR 347) vs. #7 Sean Lyaskaris (9-6, OVR 338)
The anticipation builds as the opening to Dream Theater's "Pull Me Under" hits the arena speakers, causing a few of the lights at the entryway to flash alternately. As the opening builds to a crescendo, he finally makes an appearance, sneering a bit at the assembled audience as he begins his stride to the ring. Focusing his attention on the ring itself, he climbs up the steps and ducks between the ropes, shedding his entrance jacket as he stonily gazes toward the center of the ring.
Amelia Williams: This opening round bout is scheduled for the best two out of three falls! Introducing first, the number seven seed... from Charlotte, North Carolina, by way of Osaka, Japan, weighing 230 pounds..."The Gaijin Crippler," Sean Lyaskaris!
Bob Sinclair: Sean comes in as one of the two men who can become the League's first two-time champion, but he has a tough task ahead of him tonight.
Tori Montgomery: The least of which is figuring out how he's going to follow up the match of the regular season he had against his tag team opponent.
Frankie Garnett: This is going to be good, and I cannot wait!
The lights in the arena go pitch black, as red lasers and spotlights light up the area. The video screen lights up and flashes across the screen, "Nothing survives my sting!" The crowd starts booing, but it’s not just a normal level of booing. It’s a booing of pure hatred. Chris Benoit level booing as an electric guitar wails throughout the PA system and the words of Dave Mustaine's voice echoes throughout the arena, "As I climb onto your back, I will promise not to sting. I will, tell you what you want to hear and not mean anything. Then I, treat you like a dog, as I shoot my venom in. You pretend you didn't know, that I am The Scorpion, whoa!" The jeering intensifies as the instrumental after the chorus hits the speakers, drawing out "The Venomous One" Scott Stevens and his sinister, yet beautiful wife, Lisa Barbosa-Stevens. They stand at the top of the ramp and kiss each other to the delight of the crowd. Walking down the aisle, Scott talks trash the entire way while raising a fist at a few of the more vocal bashers and Lisa flicks off the ignorant fans asking her to show her boobs. As they reach the ring, Lisa kisses her husband's cheek before he finally gets to the ring. Once in the ring he climbs the nearest turnbuckle and stares down at the crowd, an icy glare and the throat slash gesture his only actions as he drops to the mat while Lisa cheers him on.
Amelia Williams: His opponent, the number six seed... being accompanied by his wife, Lisa Barbosa-Stevens, he hails from Houston, Texas, weighing in at 256 pounds...He is "The Scorpion" Scott Stevens!
Tori Montgomery: In that match I mentioned earlier, it was Sean who got the submission win in just over eighteen minutes. In a two out of three match, we may be in for a show that rivals the Iron man match in the finals!
Frankie Garnett: Whoever wins, so do I! Let's see this happen!
Bob Sinclair: A show of mutual respect in the ring, as both men shake hands to the bewilderment of this crowd, and the bell sounds; this opening round match is underway!
(00:14) Sean applied a Front Facelock
(00:21) Sean applied a Standing Arm Bar
(00:28) Sean hit a Side Headlock Takedown
(00:32) Sean hit a Fist Drop
(00:36) Stevens broke an Elbow Drop On Knee
(00:50) Stevens applied a Front Facelock
(00:54) Sean blocked a Handshake Sucker Punch
(00:57) Stevens hit a Begging Off Sucker Punch
(01:00) Stevens hit a Forearm Blow
(01:07) Stevens hit a Running Clothesline
(01:21) Stevens applied a Choke Hold
(01:21) The referee gave Stevens a stern warning
(01:25) Stevens hit a Stomp
(01:29) Sean fought back against being picked up from behind
(01:43) Sean applied a Side Headlock
(01:50) Sean hit a Single Leg Trip
(02:00) Scott Stevens moved out of the way from a Knee Drop.
(02:09) Stevens picked up Sean
(02:12) Stevens hit a Punch
(02:16) Stevens hit a Slap To Chest
(02:20) Stevens hit an Eye Poke
(02:23) Stevens hit a Forearm Blow
(02:27) Stevens hit an Eye Poke
(02:31) Stevens hit a Slap To Chest
(02:47) Stevens hit a Vertical Suplex
(02:52) Sean blocked a Legdrop To Groin
(02:56) Stevens hit a Measured Knee Drop
(03:06) Stevens hit a Headbutt To Groin
(03:06) The referee gave Stevens a stern warning
(03:10) Stevens hit a Leaping Elbow Drop
(03:14) Sean blocked a Face Rub Taunt
(03:18) Sean broke a Face Rub Taunt
(03:25) Sean hit a Single Leg Trip
(03:29) Sean hit an Elbow Drop On Knee
(03:49) Sean applied a Rear Chinlock
(03:59) Scott Stevens moved out of the way from a Fist Drop.
(04:03) Stevens hit a Running Knee Drop
(04:11) Stevens hit a Splash
(04:18) Stevens used a Face Rub Taunt
(04:33) Stevens hit a Stomp Flurry
(04:37) Stevens hit a Leaping Elbow Drop
(04:46) Stevens picked up Sean from behind
(05:02) Stevens hit a Corner Overhead Belly To Belly Suplex
Bob Sinclair: Neither man is backing down this early, but Stevens may have given himself the advantage with that suplex!
Tori Montgomery: Short ride, rough landing, and Stevens may be on the fast track to the first fall of the match!
Frankie Garnett: If only that was Phoenix he was doing that to....
(05:07) Sean rolled through a Boston Crab
(05:21) Sean applied a Top Wrist Lock
(05:28) Sean hit a Snap Mare Takedown
(05:54) Stevens countered a Rear Chinlock with a Venomous Wrath of the Goddess Selket
(06:07) Stevens got a near submission
(06:14) Stevens hit a Yakuza Kick
(06:21) Stevens picked up Sean
(06:33) Scott Stevens drops Sean Lyaskaris dead in his tracks with the Toxic Sting!
Tori Montgomery: That one hit hard; Stevens may have him here!
Bob Sinclair: Cover by Stevens, hooking the far leg...one...two...th—no! Two and a half only as Sean pops the left shoulder up!
Frankie Garnett: Don't argue with the ref, Scorp...get back on him!
(06:53) Stevens hit an Explosion Suplex
(06:53) The referee was out of position to count the pinfall
(06:57) Stevens got a two count
(07:09) Scott Stevens drops Sean Lyaskaris dead in his tracks with the Toxic Sting!
Tori Montgomery: That's the second one in less than a minute! That has to do it!
Bob Sinclair: This time Stevens hooks both legs...one...two...three! Stevens takes the lead!
Amelia Williams: The winner of the first fall, at a time of seven minutes and fourteen seconds...Scott Stevens!
Frankie Garnett: Seven minutes? That's it?
Tori Montgomery: That's it, Frankie.
Frankie Garnett: Sure seems like it should be longer than that....
(07:30) Stevens hit a Side Explosion Suplex
(07:38) Stevens picked up Sean
(07:42) Sean blocked a Toxic Sting
(07:51) Sean avoided a Low Blow.
(07:55) Sean hit an Eye Poke
(07:59) Sean hit a Face Rake
(08:13) Sean applied a Side Headlock
(08:20) Sean hit a Snap Mare Takedown
(08:40) Sean applied a Rear Chinlock
(08:47) Scott Stevens easily moved out of the way from an Elbow Drop.
(08:55) Stevens picked up Sean from behind
(08:59) Sean broke a Half Nelson Suplex
(09:06) Sean applied a Standing Arm Bar
(09:11) Stevens blocked a Front Facelock
(09:15) Sean hit an Eye Poke
(09:29) Sean applied a Front Facelock
(09:36) Sean hit a Side Headlock Takedown
(09:40) Sean hit a Knee Drop
(09:54) Sean applied a Body Scissors
(09:58) Stevens broke an Elbow Drop On Knee
(10:02) Sean broke a DDT
(10:09) Stevens got a rope break to stop a Front Facelock
(10:12) Sean hit a Begging Off Sucker Punch
(10:16) Sean hit a Face Rake
(10:20) Sean hit a Slap To Chest
(10:27) Sean applied a Standing Arm Bar
(10:31) Sean hit an Open Handed Slap
(10:34) Sean hit a Punch
(10:41) Sean applied a Standing Arm Bar
(10:46) Stevens blocked a Knee Plant
(10:50) Sean hit an Open Handed Slap
(10:55) Stevens broke a Knee Plant
(11:00) Sean broke a Belly To Belly Suplex
(11:03) Sean hit a Punch
(11:19) Sean hit a Spinning Arm Breaker
(11:26) Sean used a Face Rub Taunt
(11:33) Sean hit a Knee Pull
(11:41) Stevens avoided a Stomp Flurry.
(11:48) Stevens hit a Knee Plant
(12:07) Stevens applied a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold
(12:07) The referee angrily told off Stevens
(12:12) Sean blocked a Knee Pull
(12:20) Stevens hit a Stomp To Groin
(12:27) Stevens picked up Sean
(12:53) Sean is facing the full Venomous Wrath of the Goddess Selket!
Tori Montgomery: Crossface submission! Sean got out of this before, can he do it again?
Frankie Garnett: Sean's shifting his weight a little, maybe he's going to try to roll out of it?
Bob Sinclair: He does that, rolling to his left...but Stevens hangs on! Sean took a gamble, rolling away from the ropes hoping he could get out of the hold, but Stevens has it locked in tight here, and Sean's left with no option! There's the tap, and Stevens is on to the quarterfinals!
Amelia Williams: Here is your winner, at a time of thirteen minutes and eight seconds...Scott Stevens!
Tori Montgomery: With that, Stevens moves on to a match against The Beast in the next round.
Bob Sinclair: I'm not sure who I like in that match, Tori.
Frankie Garnett: I'll give you a clue, Bob, and his name is the man standing victorious in that ring right now! Scorp's going to go all the way to the League Championship!
Auckland, New Zealand
June 6, 2014
OPENING ROUND MATCH—TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS
#6 Scott Stevens (9-6, OVR 347) vs. #7 Sean Lyaskaris (9-6, OVR 338)
The anticipation builds as the opening to Dream Theater's "Pull Me Under" hits the arena speakers, causing a few of the lights at the entryway to flash alternately. As the opening builds to a crescendo, he finally makes an appearance, sneering a bit at the assembled audience as he begins his stride to the ring. Focusing his attention on the ring itself, he climbs up the steps and ducks between the ropes, shedding his entrance jacket as he stonily gazes toward the center of the ring.
Amelia Williams: This opening round bout is scheduled for the best two out of three falls! Introducing first, the number seven seed... from Charlotte, North Carolina, by way of Osaka, Japan, weighing 230 pounds..."The Gaijin Crippler," Sean Lyaskaris!
Bob Sinclair: Sean comes in as one of the two men who can become the League's first two-time champion, but he has a tough task ahead of him tonight.
Tori Montgomery: The least of which is figuring out how he's going to follow up the match of the regular season he had against his tag team opponent.
Frankie Garnett: This is going to be good, and I cannot wait!
The lights in the arena go pitch black, as red lasers and spotlights light up the area. The video screen lights up and flashes across the screen, "Nothing survives my sting!" The crowd starts booing, but it’s not just a normal level of booing. It’s a booing of pure hatred. Chris Benoit level booing as an electric guitar wails throughout the PA system and the words of Dave Mustaine's voice echoes throughout the arena, "As I climb onto your back, I will promise not to sting. I will, tell you what you want to hear and not mean anything. Then I, treat you like a dog, as I shoot my venom in. You pretend you didn't know, that I am The Scorpion, whoa!" The jeering intensifies as the instrumental after the chorus hits the speakers, drawing out "The Venomous One" Scott Stevens and his sinister, yet beautiful wife, Lisa Barbosa-Stevens. They stand at the top of the ramp and kiss each other to the delight of the crowd. Walking down the aisle, Scott talks trash the entire way while raising a fist at a few of the more vocal bashers and Lisa flicks off the ignorant fans asking her to show her boobs. As they reach the ring, Lisa kisses her husband's cheek before he finally gets to the ring. Once in the ring he climbs the nearest turnbuckle and stares down at the crowd, an icy glare and the throat slash gesture his only actions as he drops to the mat while Lisa cheers him on.
Amelia Williams: His opponent, the number six seed... being accompanied by his wife, Lisa Barbosa-Stevens, he hails from Houston, Texas, weighing in at 256 pounds...He is "The Scorpion" Scott Stevens!
Tori Montgomery: In that match I mentioned earlier, it was Sean who got the submission win in just over eighteen minutes. In a two out of three match, we may be in for a show that rivals the Iron man match in the finals!
Frankie Garnett: Whoever wins, so do I! Let's see this happen!
Bob Sinclair: A show of mutual respect in the ring, as both men shake hands to the bewilderment of this crowd, and the bell sounds; this opening round match is underway!
(00:14) Sean applied a Front Facelock
(00:21) Sean applied a Standing Arm Bar
(00:28) Sean hit a Side Headlock Takedown
(00:32) Sean hit a Fist Drop
(00:36) Stevens broke an Elbow Drop On Knee
(00:50) Stevens applied a Front Facelock
(00:54) Sean blocked a Handshake Sucker Punch
(00:57) Stevens hit a Begging Off Sucker Punch
(01:00) Stevens hit a Forearm Blow
(01:07) Stevens hit a Running Clothesline
(01:21) Stevens applied a Choke Hold
(01:21) The referee gave Stevens a stern warning
(01:25) Stevens hit a Stomp
(01:29) Sean fought back against being picked up from behind
(01:43) Sean applied a Side Headlock
(01:50) Sean hit a Single Leg Trip
(02:00) Scott Stevens moved out of the way from a Knee Drop.
(02:09) Stevens picked up Sean
(02:12) Stevens hit a Punch
(02:16) Stevens hit a Slap To Chest
(02:20) Stevens hit an Eye Poke
(02:23) Stevens hit a Forearm Blow
(02:27) Stevens hit an Eye Poke
(02:31) Stevens hit a Slap To Chest
(02:47) Stevens hit a Vertical Suplex
(02:52) Sean blocked a Legdrop To Groin
(02:56) Stevens hit a Measured Knee Drop
(03:06) Stevens hit a Headbutt To Groin
(03:06) The referee gave Stevens a stern warning
(03:10) Stevens hit a Leaping Elbow Drop
(03:14) Sean blocked a Face Rub Taunt
(03:18) Sean broke a Face Rub Taunt
(03:25) Sean hit a Single Leg Trip
(03:29) Sean hit an Elbow Drop On Knee
(03:49) Sean applied a Rear Chinlock
(03:59) Scott Stevens moved out of the way from a Fist Drop.
(04:03) Stevens hit a Running Knee Drop
(04:11) Stevens hit a Splash
(04:18) Stevens used a Face Rub Taunt
(04:33) Stevens hit a Stomp Flurry
(04:37) Stevens hit a Leaping Elbow Drop
(04:46) Stevens picked up Sean from behind
(05:02) Stevens hit a Corner Overhead Belly To Belly Suplex
Bob Sinclair: Neither man is backing down this early, but Stevens may have given himself the advantage with that suplex!
Tori Montgomery: Short ride, rough landing, and Stevens may be on the fast track to the first fall of the match!
Frankie Garnett: If only that was Phoenix he was doing that to....
(05:07) Sean rolled through a Boston Crab
(05:21) Sean applied a Top Wrist Lock
(05:28) Sean hit a Snap Mare Takedown
(05:54) Stevens countered a Rear Chinlock with a Venomous Wrath of the Goddess Selket
(06:07) Stevens got a near submission
(06:14) Stevens hit a Yakuza Kick
(06:21) Stevens picked up Sean
(06:33) Scott Stevens drops Sean Lyaskaris dead in his tracks with the Toxic Sting!
Tori Montgomery: That one hit hard; Stevens may have him here!
Bob Sinclair: Cover by Stevens, hooking the far leg...one...two...th—no! Two and a half only as Sean pops the left shoulder up!
Frankie Garnett: Don't argue with the ref, Scorp...get back on him!
(06:53) Stevens hit an Explosion Suplex
(06:53) The referee was out of position to count the pinfall
(06:57) Stevens got a two count
(07:09) Scott Stevens drops Sean Lyaskaris dead in his tracks with the Toxic Sting!
Tori Montgomery: That's the second one in less than a minute! That has to do it!
Bob Sinclair: This time Stevens hooks both legs...one...two...three! Stevens takes the lead!
Amelia Williams: The winner of the first fall, at a time of seven minutes and fourteen seconds...Scott Stevens!
Frankie Garnett: Seven minutes? That's it?
Tori Montgomery: That's it, Frankie.
Frankie Garnett: Sure seems like it should be longer than that....
(07:30) Stevens hit a Side Explosion Suplex
(07:38) Stevens picked up Sean
(07:42) Sean blocked a Toxic Sting
(07:51) Sean avoided a Low Blow.
(07:55) Sean hit an Eye Poke
(07:59) Sean hit a Face Rake
(08:13) Sean applied a Side Headlock
(08:20) Sean hit a Snap Mare Takedown
(08:40) Sean applied a Rear Chinlock
(08:47) Scott Stevens easily moved out of the way from an Elbow Drop.
(08:55) Stevens picked up Sean from behind
(08:59) Sean broke a Half Nelson Suplex
(09:06) Sean applied a Standing Arm Bar
(09:11) Stevens blocked a Front Facelock
(09:15) Sean hit an Eye Poke
(09:29) Sean applied a Front Facelock
(09:36) Sean hit a Side Headlock Takedown
(09:40) Sean hit a Knee Drop
(09:54) Sean applied a Body Scissors
(09:58) Stevens broke an Elbow Drop On Knee
(10:02) Sean broke a DDT
(10:09) Stevens got a rope break to stop a Front Facelock
(10:12) Sean hit a Begging Off Sucker Punch
(10:16) Sean hit a Face Rake
(10:20) Sean hit a Slap To Chest
(10:27) Sean applied a Standing Arm Bar
(10:31) Sean hit an Open Handed Slap
(10:34) Sean hit a Punch
(10:41) Sean applied a Standing Arm Bar
(10:46) Stevens blocked a Knee Plant
(10:50) Sean hit an Open Handed Slap
(10:55) Stevens broke a Knee Plant
(11:00) Sean broke a Belly To Belly Suplex
(11:03) Sean hit a Punch
(11:19) Sean hit a Spinning Arm Breaker
(11:26) Sean used a Face Rub Taunt
(11:33) Sean hit a Knee Pull
(11:41) Stevens avoided a Stomp Flurry.
(11:48) Stevens hit a Knee Plant
(12:07) Stevens applied a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold
(12:07) The referee angrily told off Stevens
(12:12) Sean blocked a Knee Pull
(12:20) Stevens hit a Stomp To Groin
(12:27) Stevens picked up Sean
(12:53) Sean is facing the full Venomous Wrath of the Goddess Selket!
Tori Montgomery: Crossface submission! Sean got out of this before, can he do it again?
Frankie Garnett: Sean's shifting his weight a little, maybe he's going to try to roll out of it?
Bob Sinclair: He does that, rolling to his left...but Stevens hangs on! Sean took a gamble, rolling away from the ropes hoping he could get out of the hold, but Stevens has it locked in tight here, and Sean's left with no option! There's the tap, and Stevens is on to the quarterfinals!
Amelia Williams: Here is your winner, at a time of thirteen minutes and eight seconds...Scott Stevens!
Tori Montgomery: With that, Stevens moves on to a match against The Beast in the next round.
Bob Sinclair: I'm not sure who I like in that match, Tori.
Frankie Garnett: I'll give you a clue, Bob, and his name is the man standing victorious in that ring right now! Scorp's going to go all the way to the League Championship!