Post by Jman2k3 on Jan 8, 2021 6:02:24 GMT
DEFIANCE TV 147 Night 1
6 Jan 2021
"TWISTS AND TURNS" OSCAR BURNS vs. SCOTT STEVENS
Lance:
Well, that was downright deplorable by the Lucky Sevens. We're gonna try and get a word with medical staff after the show and see if we can provide an update on the Uriel Cortez and Minute.
DDK:
For sure.... but for now, here we go, Lance. It’s been a momentous evening, but our main event tonight is nothing short of personal. Two former FISTs of DEFIANCE. Lots of history we recapped earlier. But the tables have turned since then. Scott Stevens turning into one of DEFIANCE’s fan favorites. And Burns… as a member of Better Future?
Lance:
2021 is already turning out to be stranger than 2020. I don’t know what else to say about earlier. Morrow found Burns’ weak spot and he’s exploiting it, but you heard Burns tell Morrow earlier… he wanted this match by himself, no Better Future interfering. Will they honor that?
DDK:
I don’t know… but right now, one of our biggest main events in recent memory. A rivalry renewed so let’s cut to Darren Quimbey for the announcements.
Darren Quimbey:
The following is a singles match and is your main event of the evening! Introducing first…. From The Great State in Texas, weighing in at 256 pounds…. SCOTT STEVENS!
“A TEXAS SIZE ASS WHOOPIN IS COMING BOY!”
♫ “Dead Man Walking" by Crucifix ft. The Lacs ♫
The wait is finally over as a spotlight shines towards the top of the entrance ramp and Scott Stevens appears from behind the curtain, and as soon as he makes his way to the edge of the stage golden pyro begins to rain down behind him as he raises his right fist high into the air. Scott heads to the ring and once he gets there, he takes in the cheers, then heads into the ring. Everyone’s Favorite Texan waits for the crowd to die down as the gears shift.
Darren Quimbey:
And his opponent, from Wellington, New Zealand... being accompanied by Tom Morrow and Ken Ellis.. weighing in at 237 pounds… ”TWISTS AND TURNS” OSCAR BURNS!
♫ "Raise Your Flag” by MAN WITH A MISSION ♫
Burns makes his way out and for the moment, things from the crowd are 60-40 with jeers, though some fans seem to be holding out hope that this is a bad dream… but it becomes more of a waking nightmare when…
DDK:
Oh, God… no…
Tom Morrow and Ken Ellis both stand on either side of the former two-time FIST. Scott Stevens doesn’t seem to care that much about their appearance if it means doing one of his favorite pastimes in fighting Oscar Burns.
Lance:
Burns looked so uneasy… until he saw Scott Stevens. His blood still boils with everything they went through. And Burns is going into this match with a losing streak, but tonight he does NOT want it to continue with a man that tormented and almost ended his career at one point.
Inside the ring now, The Technical Spectacle shoots Stevens a look that might literally kill someone if it could. The two amazingly walk to the center of the ring without coming to blows for a moment. Once Burns’ music fades, the two stare at one another and the Faithful start buzzing.
DING DING
AND BURNS STRIKES FIRST! Boot to the gut that surprises Stevens, then shoves him to the ropes. He tries a whip, but Stevens turns the tables on him and sends Burns to the ropes! He gets a lariat loaded up, but Burns swivels around him then runs the ropes again to the adjacent side. He comes back and CRACKS Stevens in the jaw using a flying European uppercut! He finally gets Stevens off his feet and Morrow looks on like a proud papa… that is also a complete asshole as he gives a thumbs up to an unimpressed Burns.
DDK:
Fast start by Burns! I’m betting he figures he’d start out slow.
Burns grabs the arm of Stevens as he has Everyone’s Favorite Texan off-balance, then twist the arm to arm wringer. He snaps the arm over his own shoulder, getting a howl of pain from Scott. He hits the Texan with an elbow to the jaw, then another European Uppercut to rattle him before snapping the arm again. He tries to land a back suplex, but before he can, Stevens grabs him in a headlock. Burns elbows him in the chest a few times, but Stevens grabs him by the head and leans him into a corner before he starts throwing HARD chops and punches to Burns in the corner using his good arm!
DDK:
And there’s Stevens fighting back! He’ll gut it out to fight back and few can hit harder here in DEFIANCE than he can!
Lance:
That’s true! Big lariat in the corner! Then a second one!
After Burns gets rocked with two big shots, Scott pulls him out of the corner and then snaps him over with a huge suplex! Scott goes for a cover.
ONE… TWO-NO!
DDK:
A kickout at two, but Scott going right to the mat game, too. Not as adept as Burns, but he can do it, too.
Scott switches it up and has Burns on his stomach with a tight headlock around him. He cranks back on the hold and keeps him grounded while Morrow reaches in.
Tom Morrow:
Come on! Grab a limb! Work that magic!
Burns nods then as Stevens tries to crank it in, Twists and Turns works said magic. He grabs the arms, then twists the left arm around -- the same one he started work on before. He turns (see what I did there?) and then now he’s in the dominant spot, locking in a headlock over Stevens. The Angry Texan tries to stand and swings an elbow to try and break it up, but Burns ducks, then SNAPS him over with a big backdrop suplex!
DDK:
I don’t know what’s worse… Morrow being here for Burns… or the coaching working?
The Technical Spectacle grabs Scott by the waist then snaps him over with a huge German Suplex! The Texan has the wind knocked out of him and he tries to fight Burns, but he takes him over using a second German. Then one more time… bridging!
ONE… TWO… NO!
Scott kicks out and flops over onto his back. Burns starts to lose his cool for a second when Morrow silently tells him to stow the attitude and fight. Oscar nods, then goes right back to the arm, twisting it around again, then laying the bent elbow back… then STOMPS on the elbow joint! The crowd starts to give him a huge mixed reaction as Burns looks surprised. But he shuts them out and goes back to work, stomping on the arm again.
DDK:
Look at Oscar! He’s got the upper hand and looking very strong right now. Seeing Burns go through this slump has been somewhat unbelievable to watch, but he looks like he’s slowly getting back to what brought him to the dance.
Lance:
Indeed! And there’s another slam of the arm into the mat! He’s really laying into Stevens, isn’t he?
DDK:
Not many people have ever gotten under Oscar Burns’ skin like this in his DEFIANCE career and that’s pretty much Scott and maybe Mikey Unlikely… but especially Scott.
Morrow watches as Burns grabs the arm and then drops a HUGE knee drop to the arm again! Scott yells out in pain and punches the mat with his good hand in frustration. Burns then grabs the arm and then DROPS him down with a leaping single arm DDT! Stevens grits his teeth and tries to bear it, but Burns yells in his face.
Oscar Burns:
How do YOU like being down on the ground? Hurt? Helpless? Now you’re MY punching bag!
DDK:
Trash-talking? Look, I get it… but this isn’t right.
Burns grabs him by the arm for another arm wringer, but Scott DECKS him in the mouth with a stiff right! The blow rocks Burns, but he doesn’t let go. He comes back up and tries to work a standing keylock, but Scott fires back with another punch. He continues fighting back with support from the Faithful and then tries mounting a comeback, but when he tries to get a running start from the ropes, Burns pulls him back, then POW!
DDK:
Hard Out Headbutt to the back! He brings Stevens down to a knee!
Morrow shouts words of encouragement for his client(?) as Stevens continues to fall. Burns grabs the arm and then twists him around into a Buffalo-style Sleeper!
DDK:
Buffalo Sleeper! That’s a rare one! He’s got Stevens by the arm and now he’s cranking back in that hold! Stevens needs to get out now because if he gets him all the way down to the mat, this one could be done.
Lance:
That it can, but look!
STEVENS!
STEVENS!
STEVENS!
DDK:
The crowd cheering for Scott Stevens? Over Oscar Burns?
Indeed they are for the moment and even that’s not lost on Burns, but Morrow tells him to focus. Burns keeps the hold locked in and tries to get Stevens to fall to the mat, but in a daze, he stands up and then ROCKS his old rival with a huge jawbreaker to get him to release the hold!
Lance:
Big counter there! Burns falls back to the ropes and Scott now trying to catch his breath, but that arm is a problem, too.
An angry Scott starts trying to shake his arm out to get the feeling back before he makes it to his feet. Burns rushes forward and strikes him with a good elbow smash. Scott leans back, then fires with a right of his own! The Technical Spectacle grits his teeth, then fires back with an uppercut. Stevens stays with what brought him to the dance and fires another right! Burns fights back, then clocks him! Elbow! Punch! Elbow! Punch! Elbow! Punch! Elbow! Punch!
DDK:
Good lord, look at them go! Just like old times, eh?
Lance:
Indeed, some intense battles between the two!
Scott takes a shot… then smiles. He dares Burns to take another shot. When he does, Scott calls his bluff and then suddenly hoists Burns onto his shoulders…
DDK:
Houston, We Have A Problem! After that strike exchange, Stevens suckered him in big time with that surprise Death Valley Driver! Cover!
ONE… TWO… TH-NO!
Burns gets the shoulder up and Morrow and Ken Ellis breath a collective sigh of relief.
Lance:
Scott suckered him in and got Oscar into that strike battle. Burns is good at it, but Stevens played him.
Scott starts getting back up and then runs into Burns, knocking him down with a big shoulder tackle, then comes back and does it again off the rebound. And when he comes back, he gets Burns back on his feet and then throws The Technical Spectacle into the ropes and then RAMS into Burns using a huge back elbow flooring him. Morrow tries willing him on, but Scott grabs his boot and almost kicks Morrow! He just barely avoids the blow, but when Scott turns, Twists and Turns (hi-yo) rolls him up into a modified school boy!
ONE… TWO… NO!
DDK:
Stevens took his eye off the ball and that almost cost him!
The two meet back up, but this time, The Angry Texan boots him in the gut and then sends Burns to the corner where a leaping splash in the corner connects. Burns gets rattled, then a second splash hits from the other side. He drags Burns out of the corner and then MURDERS him with a huge running lariat off the ropes! Then Stevens goes right into a cover!
ONE… TWO… THR-NO!
DDK:
Another kickout, but the momentum is turning in a huge way! And… no, Stevens going for Arachnophobia!
He stands up and then tries to grab the legs while Morrow and Ellis both try to yell for Burns to fight back and counter. Before he can step over to complete the hold, Burns kicks away at the arm and makes Stevens let go before he releases his grip. Twists and Turns gets back to his feet and Stevens swings with Remember the Alamo, but Burns grabs the legs and spins him around. Stevens turns and gets BLASTED with a jumping enzuigiri by his longtime rival!
DDK:
Rocked with the enzuigir! And now look… BACK-CRACK-A-MA-JIG! Cover!
Burns hooks both legs!
ONE… TWO… THR-KICKOUT!
The crowd can’t believe it! The Faithful cheer on both men after the belly to back backbreaker fails, but Burns isn’t interested in the fan reaction. He wants to get the win tonight and he grabs onto the arm of Stevens, trying to lock in a modified version of The Graps of Wrath! He has the arm locked up!
DDK:
He has the Graps of Wrath locked in! That’s it! That’s it!
But before he can fully apply it, Scott Stevens DRAGS himself to the ropes to break the hold! A frustrated
DDK:
Stevens BARELY makes it! He knows that hold all too well!
Lance:
Scott’s been gutting out that damage to his arm! He’s trying to fight back! Burns back on him with those uppercuts!
Burns fires a few uppercuts to rock Stevens against the ropes, but when he tries to pull him away to the ropes, Stevens reverses again and DRIVES him down with the Double S Spinebuster! The arm is in too much pain and Morrow looks like he’s in panic mode. He turns to Ellis and points at him just as Stevens is near the ropes.
DDK:
He can’t follow up after the Double S Spinebuster because of that arm work Burns has been putting in, but… no wait… WAIT!
The crowd jeers when out from under the ring, the massive Alvaro de Vargas smiles. Ken Ellis is yelling at Doyle to check on Burns and that’s all Alvaro needs as Stevens tries using the nearby ropes… he grabs the arm and SNAPS it over the top rope! Then leans back out of sight of the official!
Lance:
No, no! Burns told them not to interfere! He’s still down from the Spinebuster and I don’t think he’s seen anything!
As ADV goes back under the ring despite the JEERING of the Faithful, Burns gets back up slowly, seeing Stevens favor his arm in the corner. He rushes forward and CLOCKS him with a huge running high knee! The blow rocks him in the corner, then Burns sets him up for his wrist-clutch exploder!
DDK:
Head-Drop-O-Matic! Burns didn’t see that interference… did he?
Burns just hooks the leg of Stevens as Doyle comes around to count.
ONE… TWO… THREE!
Burns grits his teeth and smiles the biggest smile ever as the crowd BOOS! Morrow jumps for joy at ringside and high-fives Ellis while ADV seems to be nowhere to be found.
Darren Quimbey:
Here is your winner of the match… ”TWISTS AND TURNS” OSCAR BURNS!
DDK:
Well, the monkey is off his back, I guess! But did Burns know about that interference?
Lance:
I don’t know. I really don’t. Burns made that clear he only wanted Morrow to coach, but ADV was under that ring the whole damn time, I guess!
THE ANSWER
Burns is so ecstatic to finally be back in the win column, he pumps a fist. Despite the jeers, he shuts them out and ADV shows up “conveniently” to come out and offer some high-fives, along with Theo Baylor now coming down the ramp to join in.
Lance:
The gang’s mostly here… I seriously can’t believe this…
DDK:
Me, neither. Burns just defeated Scott Stevens, but that THIS cost?
Burns continues to celebrate, then as he turns to greet, Morrow, he looks up and stops on the DEFtron… The one that shows what just happened…
Lance:
Wait, look, Darren…
When he looks on, he sees the smoking gun…
Alvaro de Vargas snapping the arm of Scott Stevens over the ropes, leading to Burns hitting the Head-Drop-O-Matic to win.
DDK:
Oh, boy… he’s putting two and two together! Burns told them point blank that if this partnership was going to work, he wanted no help… but Tom Morrow couldn’t even afford him that, could he?
When Oscar looks on in horror that this win he has finally gotten to break his losing streak… he turns to the members of Better Future at ringside. Morrow and company now walk into the ring as the celebration stops. Morrow motions for Ken Ellis to give him his special headset and he puts it in his ear so the fans can hear him speak.
Tom Morrow:
Look, look, look… I know this isn’t exactly what you asked for… but come on, Oscar. Stevens would have done the same thing to do if he would have been given the chance!
The camera catches a glimpse of Scott being checked on by Benny Doyle and a trainer in the corner, but he shoves them away as he tries to regain his bearings. Then it’s back to Morrow in the ring. Burns stares at him irate and has no mic, but Morrow’s personal mic can pick up what he’s saying.
Oscar Burns:
I SAID NO! I TOLD YOU NO INTERFERENCE!
Tom Morrow puts a hand up and when Alvaro and Theo Baylor stand by, Morrow pleads his case.
Tom Morrow:
Oscar, Oscar, Oscar… you won! We just beat him to the punch, that’s all! Look, I know you wanted to do this on your own and I get that… but it’s not like that’s worked out for you so well lately, has it?
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!
The Faithful feel the tension about to boil over as Burns runs a hand through his hair, looking like he’s ready to come undone.
Tom Morrow:
That wasn’t a joke, Oscar! Tough love! Tough love! But I told you we’d be there for you no matter what and I think we just proved that. What you see with Better Future is what you get. You wanted this. You wanted my help and this is how I help… win at all costs. So, what’s it gonna be, Burns? Are you gonna keep on coming out here trying the same old crap every week or are you going to accept us for who we are? Can you move past this? FIST number three, bay-bay! That is what we’re doing here.
The crowd is pleading now with Burns not to do this as he looks at Morrow.
DDK:
Don’t do it, Oscar, don’t do it…
Burns stares down at Morrow and then at Baylor and de Vargas. ADV has a hand out, offering him to join…
Lance:
Don’t do it.
The Kiwi stares at him… THEN SHOVES HIM ON HIS ASS!
THE CROWD EXPLODES!
DDK:
HE’S MADE HIS CHOICE! NO TO BETTER FUTURE!
Morrow stares up at Burns, but before anything more can happen, he gets spun around by none other than Scott Stevens, who shoves Burns! Still holding the back of his head in pain, he angrily shoves Burns back, but before Oscar can do anything back to him, ADV and Theo Baylor jump in ADV CRACKS Burns with a big boot! Before Stevens can react, Theo Baylor blasts him with a big running elbow smash!
Lance:
And Better Future aren’t taking no for an answer!
DDK:
And Stevens is involved in the crossfire!
Theo and Alvaro get JEERS from the crowd as they put the boots to the two former FISTs of DEFIANCE! Alvaro and Theo both work over Burns first and stomp away at him repeatedly, but when Scott tries to stand up, Alvaro waits and rears back before striking him with a vicious discus lariat!
Both Theo and Alvaro boot him from the ring and as that happens, The Lucky Sevens head down to the ring and head inside to get them some as the crowd jeers even louder.
DDK:
And here comes Max and Mason Luck!
Lance:
Did THEY not do enough earlier, laying out the Titans?
Max and Mason both climb into the ring and a giddy Tom Morrow watches the four-on-one beatdown by the masses of humanity! After the beatings continue, Alvaro de Vargas and Theo then both pull Oscar up and he can’t even fight back when Theo throws him into the grip of Alvaro. He applies the standing headscissors, and then hoists him up…
DDK:
ARDIENDO PILEDRIVER!
Lance:
They’re trying to make Burns regret this decision!
Morrow stands over Burns, but Alvaro doesn’t seem to be done. He motions to Morrow, then rolls outside the ring quickly while Theo has a boot in Burns’ throat. The jeering is at a fever pitch when Alvaro comes back into the ring moments later with a ring bell. He smiles and then watches as Mason and Max pull Burns to his feet.
DDK:
No, no… enough of this.
With the massive twins holding Burns up by either arm, Alvaro then swings for the fences and SMASHES the ring bell upside the head of Burns, sending him back down to the mat!
Lance:
Morrow’s thugs have proven their point tonight! Enough!
The former two-time FIST now lies in a heap in the middle of the ring, now bleeding from his forehead! Morrow yells out “It didn’t have to be this way!” while Theo smirks and Alvaro lies next to Burns, standing over him like a hungry wolf proud of his kill.
DDK:
Better Future may have made their most powerful statement yet since coming together… they just laid out two former world champions and did THIS to Oscar Burns all cause he said no.
Alvaro kneels over and the words the camera catches as he’s close are chilling…
Alvaro de Vargas:
If you won’t be part of our future… then you’ll be left in the past…
The final scenes are El Sol Dorado now standing, holding a bloody ring bell over the head of Burns with a boot down on his chest. Morrow holds out a hand to the crown jewel of Better Future with Theo Baylor, Max and Mason Luck clapping on as the riot from the crowd takes us home for Night One.
THIS.
IS.
DEFIANCE.
6 Jan 2021
"TWISTS AND TURNS" OSCAR BURNS vs. SCOTT STEVENS
Lance:
Well, that was downright deplorable by the Lucky Sevens. We're gonna try and get a word with medical staff after the show and see if we can provide an update on the Uriel Cortez and Minute.
DDK:
For sure.... but for now, here we go, Lance. It’s been a momentous evening, but our main event tonight is nothing short of personal. Two former FISTs of DEFIANCE. Lots of history we recapped earlier. But the tables have turned since then. Scott Stevens turning into one of DEFIANCE’s fan favorites. And Burns… as a member of Better Future?
Lance:
2021 is already turning out to be stranger than 2020. I don’t know what else to say about earlier. Morrow found Burns’ weak spot and he’s exploiting it, but you heard Burns tell Morrow earlier… he wanted this match by himself, no Better Future interfering. Will they honor that?
DDK:
I don’t know… but right now, one of our biggest main events in recent memory. A rivalry renewed so let’s cut to Darren Quimbey for the announcements.
Darren Quimbey:
The following is a singles match and is your main event of the evening! Introducing first…. From The Great State in Texas, weighing in at 256 pounds…. SCOTT STEVENS!
“A TEXAS SIZE ASS WHOOPIN IS COMING BOY!”
♫ “Dead Man Walking" by Crucifix ft. The Lacs ♫
The wait is finally over as a spotlight shines towards the top of the entrance ramp and Scott Stevens appears from behind the curtain, and as soon as he makes his way to the edge of the stage golden pyro begins to rain down behind him as he raises his right fist high into the air. Scott heads to the ring and once he gets there, he takes in the cheers, then heads into the ring. Everyone’s Favorite Texan waits for the crowd to die down as the gears shift.
Darren Quimbey:
And his opponent, from Wellington, New Zealand... being accompanied by Tom Morrow and Ken Ellis.. weighing in at 237 pounds… ”TWISTS AND TURNS” OSCAR BURNS!
♫ "Raise Your Flag” by MAN WITH A MISSION ♫
Burns makes his way out and for the moment, things from the crowd are 60-40 with jeers, though some fans seem to be holding out hope that this is a bad dream… but it becomes more of a waking nightmare when…
DDK:
Oh, God… no…
Tom Morrow and Ken Ellis both stand on either side of the former two-time FIST. Scott Stevens doesn’t seem to care that much about their appearance if it means doing one of his favorite pastimes in fighting Oscar Burns.
Lance:
Burns looked so uneasy… until he saw Scott Stevens. His blood still boils with everything they went through. And Burns is going into this match with a losing streak, but tonight he does NOT want it to continue with a man that tormented and almost ended his career at one point.
Inside the ring now, The Technical Spectacle shoots Stevens a look that might literally kill someone if it could. The two amazingly walk to the center of the ring without coming to blows for a moment. Once Burns’ music fades, the two stare at one another and the Faithful start buzzing.
DING DING
AND BURNS STRIKES FIRST! Boot to the gut that surprises Stevens, then shoves him to the ropes. He tries a whip, but Stevens turns the tables on him and sends Burns to the ropes! He gets a lariat loaded up, but Burns swivels around him then runs the ropes again to the adjacent side. He comes back and CRACKS Stevens in the jaw using a flying European uppercut! He finally gets Stevens off his feet and Morrow looks on like a proud papa… that is also a complete asshole as he gives a thumbs up to an unimpressed Burns.
DDK:
Fast start by Burns! I’m betting he figures he’d start out slow.
Burns grabs the arm of Stevens as he has Everyone’s Favorite Texan off-balance, then twist the arm to arm wringer. He snaps the arm over his own shoulder, getting a howl of pain from Scott. He hits the Texan with an elbow to the jaw, then another European Uppercut to rattle him before snapping the arm again. He tries to land a back suplex, but before he can, Stevens grabs him in a headlock. Burns elbows him in the chest a few times, but Stevens grabs him by the head and leans him into a corner before he starts throwing HARD chops and punches to Burns in the corner using his good arm!
DDK:
And there’s Stevens fighting back! He’ll gut it out to fight back and few can hit harder here in DEFIANCE than he can!
Lance:
That’s true! Big lariat in the corner! Then a second one!
After Burns gets rocked with two big shots, Scott pulls him out of the corner and then snaps him over with a huge suplex! Scott goes for a cover.
ONE… TWO-NO!
DDK:
A kickout at two, but Scott going right to the mat game, too. Not as adept as Burns, but he can do it, too.
Scott switches it up and has Burns on his stomach with a tight headlock around him. He cranks back on the hold and keeps him grounded while Morrow reaches in.
Tom Morrow:
Come on! Grab a limb! Work that magic!
Burns nods then as Stevens tries to crank it in, Twists and Turns works said magic. He grabs the arms, then twists the left arm around -- the same one he started work on before. He turns (see what I did there?) and then now he’s in the dominant spot, locking in a headlock over Stevens. The Angry Texan tries to stand and swings an elbow to try and break it up, but Burns ducks, then SNAPS him over with a big backdrop suplex!
DDK:
I don’t know what’s worse… Morrow being here for Burns… or the coaching working?
The Technical Spectacle grabs Scott by the waist then snaps him over with a huge German Suplex! The Texan has the wind knocked out of him and he tries to fight Burns, but he takes him over using a second German. Then one more time… bridging!
ONE… TWO… NO!
Scott kicks out and flops over onto his back. Burns starts to lose his cool for a second when Morrow silently tells him to stow the attitude and fight. Oscar nods, then goes right back to the arm, twisting it around again, then laying the bent elbow back… then STOMPS on the elbow joint! The crowd starts to give him a huge mixed reaction as Burns looks surprised. But he shuts them out and goes back to work, stomping on the arm again.
DDK:
Look at Oscar! He’s got the upper hand and looking very strong right now. Seeing Burns go through this slump has been somewhat unbelievable to watch, but he looks like he’s slowly getting back to what brought him to the dance.
Lance:
Indeed! And there’s another slam of the arm into the mat! He’s really laying into Stevens, isn’t he?
DDK:
Not many people have ever gotten under Oscar Burns’ skin like this in his DEFIANCE career and that’s pretty much Scott and maybe Mikey Unlikely… but especially Scott.
Morrow watches as Burns grabs the arm and then drops a HUGE knee drop to the arm again! Scott yells out in pain and punches the mat with his good hand in frustration. Burns then grabs the arm and then DROPS him down with a leaping single arm DDT! Stevens grits his teeth and tries to bear it, but Burns yells in his face.
Oscar Burns:
How do YOU like being down on the ground? Hurt? Helpless? Now you’re MY punching bag!
DDK:
Trash-talking? Look, I get it… but this isn’t right.
Burns grabs him by the arm for another arm wringer, but Scott DECKS him in the mouth with a stiff right! The blow rocks Burns, but he doesn’t let go. He comes back up and tries to work a standing keylock, but Scott fires back with another punch. He continues fighting back with support from the Faithful and then tries mounting a comeback, but when he tries to get a running start from the ropes, Burns pulls him back, then POW!
DDK:
Hard Out Headbutt to the back! He brings Stevens down to a knee!
Morrow shouts words of encouragement for his client(?) as Stevens continues to fall. Burns grabs the arm and then twists him around into a Buffalo-style Sleeper!
DDK:
Buffalo Sleeper! That’s a rare one! He’s got Stevens by the arm and now he’s cranking back in that hold! Stevens needs to get out now because if he gets him all the way down to the mat, this one could be done.
Lance:
That it can, but look!
STEVENS!
STEVENS!
STEVENS!
DDK:
The crowd cheering for Scott Stevens? Over Oscar Burns?
Indeed they are for the moment and even that’s not lost on Burns, but Morrow tells him to focus. Burns keeps the hold locked in and tries to get Stevens to fall to the mat, but in a daze, he stands up and then ROCKS his old rival with a huge jawbreaker to get him to release the hold!
Lance:
Big counter there! Burns falls back to the ropes and Scott now trying to catch his breath, but that arm is a problem, too.
An angry Scott starts trying to shake his arm out to get the feeling back before he makes it to his feet. Burns rushes forward and strikes him with a good elbow smash. Scott leans back, then fires with a right of his own! The Technical Spectacle grits his teeth, then fires back with an uppercut. Stevens stays with what brought him to the dance and fires another right! Burns fights back, then clocks him! Elbow! Punch! Elbow! Punch! Elbow! Punch! Elbow! Punch!
DDK:
Good lord, look at them go! Just like old times, eh?
Lance:
Indeed, some intense battles between the two!
Scott takes a shot… then smiles. He dares Burns to take another shot. When he does, Scott calls his bluff and then suddenly hoists Burns onto his shoulders…
DDK:
Houston, We Have A Problem! After that strike exchange, Stevens suckered him in big time with that surprise Death Valley Driver! Cover!
ONE… TWO… TH-NO!
Burns gets the shoulder up and Morrow and Ken Ellis breath a collective sigh of relief.
Lance:
Scott suckered him in and got Oscar into that strike battle. Burns is good at it, but Stevens played him.
Scott starts getting back up and then runs into Burns, knocking him down with a big shoulder tackle, then comes back and does it again off the rebound. And when he comes back, he gets Burns back on his feet and then throws The Technical Spectacle into the ropes and then RAMS into Burns using a huge back elbow flooring him. Morrow tries willing him on, but Scott grabs his boot and almost kicks Morrow! He just barely avoids the blow, but when Scott turns, Twists and Turns (hi-yo) rolls him up into a modified school boy!
ONE… TWO… NO!
DDK:
Stevens took his eye off the ball and that almost cost him!
The two meet back up, but this time, The Angry Texan boots him in the gut and then sends Burns to the corner where a leaping splash in the corner connects. Burns gets rattled, then a second splash hits from the other side. He drags Burns out of the corner and then MURDERS him with a huge running lariat off the ropes! Then Stevens goes right into a cover!
ONE… TWO… THR-NO!
DDK:
Another kickout, but the momentum is turning in a huge way! And… no, Stevens going for Arachnophobia!
He stands up and then tries to grab the legs while Morrow and Ellis both try to yell for Burns to fight back and counter. Before he can step over to complete the hold, Burns kicks away at the arm and makes Stevens let go before he releases his grip. Twists and Turns gets back to his feet and Stevens swings with Remember the Alamo, but Burns grabs the legs and spins him around. Stevens turns and gets BLASTED with a jumping enzuigiri by his longtime rival!
DDK:
Rocked with the enzuigir! And now look… BACK-CRACK-A-MA-JIG! Cover!
Burns hooks both legs!
ONE… TWO… THR-KICKOUT!
The crowd can’t believe it! The Faithful cheer on both men after the belly to back backbreaker fails, but Burns isn’t interested in the fan reaction. He wants to get the win tonight and he grabs onto the arm of Stevens, trying to lock in a modified version of The Graps of Wrath! He has the arm locked up!
DDK:
He has the Graps of Wrath locked in! That’s it! That’s it!
But before he can fully apply it, Scott Stevens DRAGS himself to the ropes to break the hold! A frustrated
DDK:
Stevens BARELY makes it! He knows that hold all too well!
Lance:
Scott’s been gutting out that damage to his arm! He’s trying to fight back! Burns back on him with those uppercuts!
Burns fires a few uppercuts to rock Stevens against the ropes, but when he tries to pull him away to the ropes, Stevens reverses again and DRIVES him down with the Double S Spinebuster! The arm is in too much pain and Morrow looks like he’s in panic mode. He turns to Ellis and points at him just as Stevens is near the ropes.
DDK:
He can’t follow up after the Double S Spinebuster because of that arm work Burns has been putting in, but… no wait… WAIT!
The crowd jeers when out from under the ring, the massive Alvaro de Vargas smiles. Ken Ellis is yelling at Doyle to check on Burns and that’s all Alvaro needs as Stevens tries using the nearby ropes… he grabs the arm and SNAPS it over the top rope! Then leans back out of sight of the official!
Lance:
No, no! Burns told them not to interfere! He’s still down from the Spinebuster and I don’t think he’s seen anything!
As ADV goes back under the ring despite the JEERING of the Faithful, Burns gets back up slowly, seeing Stevens favor his arm in the corner. He rushes forward and CLOCKS him with a huge running high knee! The blow rocks him in the corner, then Burns sets him up for his wrist-clutch exploder!
DDK:
Head-Drop-O-Matic! Burns didn’t see that interference… did he?
Burns just hooks the leg of Stevens as Doyle comes around to count.
ONE… TWO… THREE!
Burns grits his teeth and smiles the biggest smile ever as the crowd BOOS! Morrow jumps for joy at ringside and high-fives Ellis while ADV seems to be nowhere to be found.
Darren Quimbey:
Here is your winner of the match… ”TWISTS AND TURNS” OSCAR BURNS!
DDK:
Well, the monkey is off his back, I guess! But did Burns know about that interference?
Lance:
I don’t know. I really don’t. Burns made that clear he only wanted Morrow to coach, but ADV was under that ring the whole damn time, I guess!
THE ANSWER
Burns is so ecstatic to finally be back in the win column, he pumps a fist. Despite the jeers, he shuts them out and ADV shows up “conveniently” to come out and offer some high-fives, along with Theo Baylor now coming down the ramp to join in.
Lance:
The gang’s mostly here… I seriously can’t believe this…
DDK:
Me, neither. Burns just defeated Scott Stevens, but that THIS cost?
Burns continues to celebrate, then as he turns to greet, Morrow, he looks up and stops on the DEFtron… The one that shows what just happened…
Lance:
Wait, look, Darren…
When he looks on, he sees the smoking gun…
Alvaro de Vargas snapping the arm of Scott Stevens over the ropes, leading to Burns hitting the Head-Drop-O-Matic to win.
DDK:
Oh, boy… he’s putting two and two together! Burns told them point blank that if this partnership was going to work, he wanted no help… but Tom Morrow couldn’t even afford him that, could he?
When Oscar looks on in horror that this win he has finally gotten to break his losing streak… he turns to the members of Better Future at ringside. Morrow and company now walk into the ring as the celebration stops. Morrow motions for Ken Ellis to give him his special headset and he puts it in his ear so the fans can hear him speak.
Tom Morrow:
Look, look, look… I know this isn’t exactly what you asked for… but come on, Oscar. Stevens would have done the same thing to do if he would have been given the chance!
The camera catches a glimpse of Scott being checked on by Benny Doyle and a trainer in the corner, but he shoves them away as he tries to regain his bearings. Then it’s back to Morrow in the ring. Burns stares at him irate and has no mic, but Morrow’s personal mic can pick up what he’s saying.
Oscar Burns:
I SAID NO! I TOLD YOU NO INTERFERENCE!
Tom Morrow puts a hand up and when Alvaro and Theo Baylor stand by, Morrow pleads his case.
Tom Morrow:
Oscar, Oscar, Oscar… you won! We just beat him to the punch, that’s all! Look, I know you wanted to do this on your own and I get that… but it’s not like that’s worked out for you so well lately, has it?
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!
The Faithful feel the tension about to boil over as Burns runs a hand through his hair, looking like he’s ready to come undone.
Tom Morrow:
That wasn’t a joke, Oscar! Tough love! Tough love! But I told you we’d be there for you no matter what and I think we just proved that. What you see with Better Future is what you get. You wanted this. You wanted my help and this is how I help… win at all costs. So, what’s it gonna be, Burns? Are you gonna keep on coming out here trying the same old crap every week or are you going to accept us for who we are? Can you move past this? FIST number three, bay-bay! That is what we’re doing here.
The crowd is pleading now with Burns not to do this as he looks at Morrow.
DDK:
Don’t do it, Oscar, don’t do it…
Burns stares down at Morrow and then at Baylor and de Vargas. ADV has a hand out, offering him to join…
Lance:
Don’t do it.
The Kiwi stares at him… THEN SHOVES HIM ON HIS ASS!
THE CROWD EXPLODES!
DDK:
HE’S MADE HIS CHOICE! NO TO BETTER FUTURE!
Morrow stares up at Burns, but before anything more can happen, he gets spun around by none other than Scott Stevens, who shoves Burns! Still holding the back of his head in pain, he angrily shoves Burns back, but before Oscar can do anything back to him, ADV and Theo Baylor jump in ADV CRACKS Burns with a big boot! Before Stevens can react, Theo Baylor blasts him with a big running elbow smash!
Lance:
And Better Future aren’t taking no for an answer!
DDK:
And Stevens is involved in the crossfire!
Theo and Alvaro get JEERS from the crowd as they put the boots to the two former FISTs of DEFIANCE! Alvaro and Theo both work over Burns first and stomp away at him repeatedly, but when Scott tries to stand up, Alvaro waits and rears back before striking him with a vicious discus lariat!
Both Theo and Alvaro boot him from the ring and as that happens, The Lucky Sevens head down to the ring and head inside to get them some as the crowd jeers even louder.
DDK:
And here comes Max and Mason Luck!
Lance:
Did THEY not do enough earlier, laying out the Titans?
Max and Mason both climb into the ring and a giddy Tom Morrow watches the four-on-one beatdown by the masses of humanity! After the beatings continue, Alvaro de Vargas and Theo then both pull Oscar up and he can’t even fight back when Theo throws him into the grip of Alvaro. He applies the standing headscissors, and then hoists him up…
DDK:
ARDIENDO PILEDRIVER!
Lance:
They’re trying to make Burns regret this decision!
Morrow stands over Burns, but Alvaro doesn’t seem to be done. He motions to Morrow, then rolls outside the ring quickly while Theo has a boot in Burns’ throat. The jeering is at a fever pitch when Alvaro comes back into the ring moments later with a ring bell. He smiles and then watches as Mason and Max pull Burns to his feet.
DDK:
No, no… enough of this.
With the massive twins holding Burns up by either arm, Alvaro then swings for the fences and SMASHES the ring bell upside the head of Burns, sending him back down to the mat!
Lance:
Morrow’s thugs have proven their point tonight! Enough!
The former two-time FIST now lies in a heap in the middle of the ring, now bleeding from his forehead! Morrow yells out “It didn’t have to be this way!” while Theo smirks and Alvaro lies next to Burns, standing over him like a hungry wolf proud of his kill.
DDK:
Better Future may have made their most powerful statement yet since coming together… they just laid out two former world champions and did THIS to Oscar Burns all cause he said no.
Alvaro kneels over and the words the camera catches as he’s close are chilling…
Alvaro de Vargas:
If you won’t be part of our future… then you’ll be left in the past…
The final scenes are El Sol Dorado now standing, holding a bloody ring bell over the head of Burns with a boot down on his chest. Morrow holds out a hand to the crown jewel of Better Future with Theo Baylor, Max and Mason Luck clapping on as the riot from the crowd takes us home for Night One.
THIS.
IS.
DEFIANCE.