Post by Jman2k3 on Aug 20, 2023 6:13:44 GMT
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Event Date: August 19, 2023 at 10:00 pm
#6 Charles de Lacy vs. #18 Scott Stevens
Singles Match
We come back from the HOTv video opening as we see Blaire Moise standing backstage in front of a HOW backdrop, microphone in hand, ready to conduct an interview. As Charles de Lacy walks into the frame in his ring gear, adjusting his wrist tape and wearing a determined expression, Blaire spots him and hurries to catch up.
Blaire Moise: Mr de Lacy! Charles, wait a moment!
Charles de Lacy pauses and turns, raising an eyebrow as Blaire approaches with the microphone.
Blaire Moise: Ladies and gentlemen, I’m here with Charles de Lacy, who is moments away from his match against Scott Stevens. Charles, I see that you’re not alone. Could you shed some light on this unexpected addition to your entourage?
De Lacy smirks, looking directly into the camera and then back to Blaire Moise. With his index finger raised, he indicates for the camera to pan up. The cameraman obliges, tracking his lens over the imposing figure standing stoically by de Lacy’s side. The stranger, clad in a leather duster jacket, black jeans, and shades, looks on impassively, all the while chewing gum.
Charles de Lacy: Ms. Moise, allow me to introduce you to someone who has quickly become an indispensable part of my operation. This is Mickey, my personal valet and trusted advisor. Care to say hello, Mickey?
Mickey raises his chin, a snarl on his lips. Blaire recoils slightly before gathering herself.
Blaire Moise: I see. Can you tell us a little more about the role you play in Mr. de Lacy’s “operations,” Mickey?
De Lacy waves his hand dismissively.
Charles de Lacy: I’ll field this one if you don’t mind, Blaire. Mickey has a job to do, you see, and I don’t want him getting distracted by the bright lights. Mickey here has been with me behind the scenes, helping me fine-tune my approach to the ring. He’s got a keen eye for detail, and he’s not afraid to speak his mind when it comes to my matches.
Blaire Moise: It sounds like Mickey brings a little something extra to your team. But let’s address the elephant in the room – how do you respond to those who might say that deliberately trying to lose a match goes against the competitive spirit of professional…
Mickey: It’s time, Mr de Lacy.
The regal tones of “Ballad of the Virgin Soldiers” stir in the background.
Charles de Lacy: It would seem that’s my cue.
de Lacy and Mickey exit the frame. Blaire looks on in frustration.
Blaire Moise: Back to you guys, I guess.
The cameras cut back to ringside where an eager crowd await the arrival of Charles de Lacy and Mickey.
Joe Hoffman: de Lacy a bit evasive there, wouldn’t you say, Benny?
Benny Newell: Well, what do you expect Joe? You send a woman to do a man’s job, and you end up with half-answers. Can’t blame de Lacy for walking away when she can’t even ask the right questions. The man’s got places to be.
Joe Hoffman: But shouldn’t the audience have the right to understand de Lacy’s motives?
Benny Newell: Look, Joe, this ain’t Hollywood. Who cares about his “motivation”? Wrestling’s about action, not psychoanalysis. Just like journalism – if it bleeds, it leads. Someone should tell Blaire that.
The tune continues to play as we cut to Bryan McVay inside the ring, ready to make the introductions as referee Joel Hortega stands by.
Bryan McVay: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first…from York, England, weighing in at 240 pounds…CHARLES DE LACY!
de Lacy saunters down the aisle, rolling his hand in a mockingly regal gesture. Mickey
walks a couple of steps behind him, kneading a fist into the palm of his other hand.
Joe Hoffman: Charles de Lacy has made it clear as of late that he is trying to get OUT of his contract with HOW, and I can’t help but wonder how Scott Stevens is taking to that?
Benny Newell: Stevens is a lot of things, but most notably he is a Hall of Famer that bleeds 97RED…so if Charles is truly trying to do the least amount of work possible to get the hell out of Dodge, Stevens may well be the one to snap him back into reality!
de Lacy enters the ring, looking a bit nonplussed, almost nonchalant as he awaits the man set to face him tonight.
Bryan McVay: And his opponent…
The lights in the arena go black as the sound of bells are heard throughout the arena. Each bell lights up a signal spotlight above the stage and the final bell brings the High Octane Vision to life as “For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Metallica begins to play.
The video screen lights up and flashes across the screen a Texas flag, with the words, “Texas Born. Texas Bred.” “Texas Forever.“ branded into the flag. The arena burst the roof off with cheers as the crowd knows who is about to walk out and they are letting him know it by chanting his name. The final image that is displayed across the screen is a giant hand that slowly closes into a FIST as letters slowly appear and form a message and that message reads in bold, capitalized letters… SCOTT STEVENS.
Bryan McVay: From The Great State of Texas, weighing in at 256 pounds…SCOTT! STEEEEEEEVEEEEEEEENS!
The wait is finally over as a spotlight shines towards the top of the entrance ramp as the chorus hits the speakers drawing out the man from Texas and the cheers intensify as Scott Stevens appears from behind the curtain. The Texan stares down at his opponent with an icy glare before slowly raising his right fist high into the air. As he lowers it he gives his opponent the unofficial state bird of Texas to show his true feeling towards them. As Stevens makes down the aisle, he fists bumps some of his fans while raising a fist at a few of the more vocal bashers.
Joe Hoffman: Stevens definitely looks amped up for tonight, Benny.
Benny Newell: Of course! The man wants to make an example out of de Lacy tonight, but we may see some surprises from Charles.
Stevens slowly makes his way around the ring, never taking his eyes off of his opponent until he reaches the nearest set of ring steps and proceeds to enter the ring. Once inside, Stevens goes to the nearest corner and ascends the ropes; looking out amongst the crowd before raising his fist once more before dropping to the canvas as a loud chant erupts from the crowd. With that, Hortega calls for the bell to kick this match off!
DING! DING! DING!
We start things off slow as de Lacy is clearly attempting to avoid directly confronting the Hall of Famer…but Stevens is in no mood to mess around, rushing the man from York with a forearm strike! This knocks de Lacy back, giving Stevens the opening he needs for a DDT!
de Lacy gets sent crashing into the canvas as Stevens keeps on the attack, stomping away at his opponent before bringing him back to a standing position. Stevens whips de Lacy toward the ropes for a clothesline attempt, but Charles ducks under…before rolling under the bottom rope to the outside!
Joe Hoffman: Oh no, is Charles already going for the “lose via count-out” strategy here?
Benny Newell: Don’t be silly Joe, de Lacy is just…I dunno, psyching Stevens out? Yeah, let’s go with that.
Mickey comes around to de Lacy’s side, seemingly to have some words of motivation as de Lacy seems focused on anything but the match itself. Stevens looks very annoyed by this as he steps through the ropes, going after de Lacy as the latter starts to back away from him.
UNO…
DOS…
The count from Hortega seems to frustrate the Texan further, with Stevens charging toward de Lacy…who sidesteps him, forcing Stevens to collide with the ring post! The count continues as de Lacy stays on the attack with a series of stomps on the Hall of Famer!
TRES…
CUATRO…
Joe Hoffman: de Lacy really taking it to Stevens here…but I feel like him doing so on the outside is on purpose as Hortega continues the count!
Benny Newell: Do as much damage as possible while you’ve got the opening, Joe. That’s the plan, nothing more.
de Lacy follows up by bringing Stevens back to his feet, eager to send the Texan into the steel steps…but Stevens turns it around, sending de Lacy into the steps instead! Charles hits the steel with a thud, falling back to the floor as Hortega remains on the count.
CINCO…
SEIS…
Before Hortega can reach el numero de la suerte, however, Stevens turns his attention to the ring where he slides in under the bottom rope…only to pop right back out, stopping the count entirely! Hortega shakes his head as Stevens goes back on the attack, standing de Lacy up…
Joe Hoffman: Wait, it’s a trap! Charles just snuck in a thumb to the eye of Stevens!
Benny Newell: Oldest trick in the damn book, Joe! Looks like Charles is sticking this one out after all!
Stevens is taken aback by this, which gives de Lacy an opening as he whips Stevens into the steel steps, which connects this time sending the Hall of Famer down hard! Charles stomps away as we can Hortega beginning a new count!
UNO…
DOS…
TRES…
Charles seems unfazed by the count, almost exclusively focused on beating Stevens down…and possibly taking a count-out loss or draw in the process! It’s of no real matter to de Lacy as the attack continues, Mickey cheering him on as Hortega continues the count!
CUATRO…
CINCO…
SEIS…
SIETE…
Only for Stevens to start fighting back!
Joe Hoffman: Here we go! Scott Stevens is coming right back into the thick of things here!
Benny Newell: That’s great, but let’s see what he’s got in mind for de Lacy!
Stevens lays some hard rights and lefts in on de Lacy, before sending him back into the ring under the bottom rope. Stevens slides in behind him, rising to his feet…only to be caught with a DDT to the canvas by de Lacy! But the Texan doesn’t stay down long!
Instead, Stevens rises to his feet, almost egging Charles on to keep on the assault…something de Lacy is NOT willing to do, seemingly favoring his shoulder as he tells Stevens he doesn’t have it in him. Stevens doesn’t seem fazed by this, locking up with Charles…who falls to the canvas!
Joe Hoffman: Oh no! It looks like Charles de Lacy is out cold!
Benny Newell: Wait a minute, is Stevens really too much for de Lacy here? What the hell?
Stevens seems uncertain as to what just happened, but is willing to make the cover as Hortega drops down to count it!
UNO!
DOS!
…NO!
The pin is broken up, not by de Lacy kicking out…or even getting a shoulder up…but by Stevens himself, raising de Lacy to a vertical base while shaking his head as if refusing to take a pinfall that easily in this match! Eager to do as much damage as possible now, the Texan goes to work on de Lacy with some hard lefts and rights…before laying him out with a Superman punch to the head!
Joe Hoffman: Okay, NOW de Lacy is out thanks to the FIST!
Benny Newell: That’s more like it, Stevens…but what the fresh hell is Mickey doing?
Mickey has seemingly had enough of watching Charles take this beating now, hopping up onto the apron to have a word with Hortega about the Texan’s actions. Stevens is not having any of it, confronting Mickey as Hortega checks on the condition of de Lacy…but Mickey catches Stevens by surprise!
Stevens blocks a right hook attempt by Mickey…who drops the Hall of Famer face-first onto the top rope! The damage is just enough to send Stevens reeling back…and right on a collision course with Hortega! Down goes Hortega as de Lacy slowly rises…catching a surprised Stevens with a fisherman’s suplex!
Joe Hoffman: Dandy’s Decree! Surely de Lacy pulled that out of desperation!
Benny Newell: I keep telling you Joe, Charles knows what the hell he’s doing!
If this was six or so months ago, de Lacy would’ve bridged for a pinfall here…but tonight, he has no desire to win, so there is no bridge. Instead, de Lacy finds himself struggling to move after busting out the Dandy’s Decree on Stevens…instead, Charles is struggling to stand up.
What he fails to notice, however, is Hortega starting to stir…and as de Lacy sets an arm on the chest of Stevens trying to use it as leverage to stand, the ref takes it instead as a cover and makes the count, much to de Lacy’s shock!
UNO!
DOS!
TRES!
DING! DING! DING!
Bryan McVay: Here is your winner…CHARLES DE LACY!
Charles looks bewildered, refusing to let Hortega raise his arm in victory as he instead rolls out of the ring, where he is assisted by Mickey who looks almost distraught after realizing the mistake he’s made tonight.
Joe Hoffman: Charles de Lacy picks up a big win tonight over Scott Stevens, but he didn’t look too thrilled about it Benny!
Benny Newell: What a weird turn of events that was, but a win is a win is a goddamn win Joe…and all that matters is Charles de Lacy picks it up tonight!
We focus our attention back on ringside as Stevens is stirring again, a snarl on his face after what’s just transpired before we cut away…
Event Date: August 19, 2023 at 10:00 pm
#6 Charles de Lacy vs. #18 Scott Stevens
Singles Match
We come back from the HOTv video opening as we see Blaire Moise standing backstage in front of a HOW backdrop, microphone in hand, ready to conduct an interview. As Charles de Lacy walks into the frame in his ring gear, adjusting his wrist tape and wearing a determined expression, Blaire spots him and hurries to catch up.
Blaire Moise: Mr de Lacy! Charles, wait a moment!
Charles de Lacy pauses and turns, raising an eyebrow as Blaire approaches with the microphone.
Blaire Moise: Ladies and gentlemen, I’m here with Charles de Lacy, who is moments away from his match against Scott Stevens. Charles, I see that you’re not alone. Could you shed some light on this unexpected addition to your entourage?
De Lacy smirks, looking directly into the camera and then back to Blaire Moise. With his index finger raised, he indicates for the camera to pan up. The cameraman obliges, tracking his lens over the imposing figure standing stoically by de Lacy’s side. The stranger, clad in a leather duster jacket, black jeans, and shades, looks on impassively, all the while chewing gum.
Charles de Lacy: Ms. Moise, allow me to introduce you to someone who has quickly become an indispensable part of my operation. This is Mickey, my personal valet and trusted advisor. Care to say hello, Mickey?
Mickey raises his chin, a snarl on his lips. Blaire recoils slightly before gathering herself.
Blaire Moise: I see. Can you tell us a little more about the role you play in Mr. de Lacy’s “operations,” Mickey?
De Lacy waves his hand dismissively.
Charles de Lacy: I’ll field this one if you don’t mind, Blaire. Mickey has a job to do, you see, and I don’t want him getting distracted by the bright lights. Mickey here has been with me behind the scenes, helping me fine-tune my approach to the ring. He’s got a keen eye for detail, and he’s not afraid to speak his mind when it comes to my matches.
Blaire Moise: It sounds like Mickey brings a little something extra to your team. But let’s address the elephant in the room – how do you respond to those who might say that deliberately trying to lose a match goes against the competitive spirit of professional…
Mickey: It’s time, Mr de Lacy.
The regal tones of “Ballad of the Virgin Soldiers” stir in the background.
Charles de Lacy: It would seem that’s my cue.
de Lacy and Mickey exit the frame. Blaire looks on in frustration.
Blaire Moise: Back to you guys, I guess.
The cameras cut back to ringside where an eager crowd await the arrival of Charles de Lacy and Mickey.
Joe Hoffman: de Lacy a bit evasive there, wouldn’t you say, Benny?
Benny Newell: Well, what do you expect Joe? You send a woman to do a man’s job, and you end up with half-answers. Can’t blame de Lacy for walking away when she can’t even ask the right questions. The man’s got places to be.
Joe Hoffman: But shouldn’t the audience have the right to understand de Lacy’s motives?
Benny Newell: Look, Joe, this ain’t Hollywood. Who cares about his “motivation”? Wrestling’s about action, not psychoanalysis. Just like journalism – if it bleeds, it leads. Someone should tell Blaire that.
The tune continues to play as we cut to Bryan McVay inside the ring, ready to make the introductions as referee Joel Hortega stands by.
Bryan McVay: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first…from York, England, weighing in at 240 pounds…CHARLES DE LACY!
de Lacy saunters down the aisle, rolling his hand in a mockingly regal gesture. Mickey
walks a couple of steps behind him, kneading a fist into the palm of his other hand.
Joe Hoffman: Charles de Lacy has made it clear as of late that he is trying to get OUT of his contract with HOW, and I can’t help but wonder how Scott Stevens is taking to that?
Benny Newell: Stevens is a lot of things, but most notably he is a Hall of Famer that bleeds 97RED…so if Charles is truly trying to do the least amount of work possible to get the hell out of Dodge, Stevens may well be the one to snap him back into reality!
de Lacy enters the ring, looking a bit nonplussed, almost nonchalant as he awaits the man set to face him tonight.
Bryan McVay: And his opponent…
The lights in the arena go black as the sound of bells are heard throughout the arena. Each bell lights up a signal spotlight above the stage and the final bell brings the High Octane Vision to life as “For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Metallica begins to play.
The video screen lights up and flashes across the screen a Texas flag, with the words, “Texas Born. Texas Bred.” “Texas Forever.“ branded into the flag. The arena burst the roof off with cheers as the crowd knows who is about to walk out and they are letting him know it by chanting his name. The final image that is displayed across the screen is a giant hand that slowly closes into a FIST as letters slowly appear and form a message and that message reads in bold, capitalized letters… SCOTT STEVENS.
Bryan McVay: From The Great State of Texas, weighing in at 256 pounds…SCOTT! STEEEEEEEVEEEEEEEENS!
The wait is finally over as a spotlight shines towards the top of the entrance ramp as the chorus hits the speakers drawing out the man from Texas and the cheers intensify as Scott Stevens appears from behind the curtain. The Texan stares down at his opponent with an icy glare before slowly raising his right fist high into the air. As he lowers it he gives his opponent the unofficial state bird of Texas to show his true feeling towards them. As Stevens makes down the aisle, he fists bumps some of his fans while raising a fist at a few of the more vocal bashers.
Joe Hoffman: Stevens definitely looks amped up for tonight, Benny.
Benny Newell: Of course! The man wants to make an example out of de Lacy tonight, but we may see some surprises from Charles.
Stevens slowly makes his way around the ring, never taking his eyes off of his opponent until he reaches the nearest set of ring steps and proceeds to enter the ring. Once inside, Stevens goes to the nearest corner and ascends the ropes; looking out amongst the crowd before raising his fist once more before dropping to the canvas as a loud chant erupts from the crowd. With that, Hortega calls for the bell to kick this match off!
DING! DING! DING!
We start things off slow as de Lacy is clearly attempting to avoid directly confronting the Hall of Famer…but Stevens is in no mood to mess around, rushing the man from York with a forearm strike! This knocks de Lacy back, giving Stevens the opening he needs for a DDT!
de Lacy gets sent crashing into the canvas as Stevens keeps on the attack, stomping away at his opponent before bringing him back to a standing position. Stevens whips de Lacy toward the ropes for a clothesline attempt, but Charles ducks under…before rolling under the bottom rope to the outside!
Joe Hoffman: Oh no, is Charles already going for the “lose via count-out” strategy here?
Benny Newell: Don’t be silly Joe, de Lacy is just…I dunno, psyching Stevens out? Yeah, let’s go with that.
Mickey comes around to de Lacy’s side, seemingly to have some words of motivation as de Lacy seems focused on anything but the match itself. Stevens looks very annoyed by this as he steps through the ropes, going after de Lacy as the latter starts to back away from him.
UNO…
DOS…
The count from Hortega seems to frustrate the Texan further, with Stevens charging toward de Lacy…who sidesteps him, forcing Stevens to collide with the ring post! The count continues as de Lacy stays on the attack with a series of stomps on the Hall of Famer!
TRES…
CUATRO…
Joe Hoffman: de Lacy really taking it to Stevens here…but I feel like him doing so on the outside is on purpose as Hortega continues the count!
Benny Newell: Do as much damage as possible while you’ve got the opening, Joe. That’s the plan, nothing more.
de Lacy follows up by bringing Stevens back to his feet, eager to send the Texan into the steel steps…but Stevens turns it around, sending de Lacy into the steps instead! Charles hits the steel with a thud, falling back to the floor as Hortega remains on the count.
CINCO…
SEIS…
Before Hortega can reach el numero de la suerte, however, Stevens turns his attention to the ring where he slides in under the bottom rope…only to pop right back out, stopping the count entirely! Hortega shakes his head as Stevens goes back on the attack, standing de Lacy up…
Joe Hoffman: Wait, it’s a trap! Charles just snuck in a thumb to the eye of Stevens!
Benny Newell: Oldest trick in the damn book, Joe! Looks like Charles is sticking this one out after all!
Stevens is taken aback by this, which gives de Lacy an opening as he whips Stevens into the steel steps, which connects this time sending the Hall of Famer down hard! Charles stomps away as we can Hortega beginning a new count!
UNO…
DOS…
TRES…
Charles seems unfazed by the count, almost exclusively focused on beating Stevens down…and possibly taking a count-out loss or draw in the process! It’s of no real matter to de Lacy as the attack continues, Mickey cheering him on as Hortega continues the count!
CUATRO…
CINCO…
SEIS…
SIETE…
Only for Stevens to start fighting back!
Joe Hoffman: Here we go! Scott Stevens is coming right back into the thick of things here!
Benny Newell: That’s great, but let’s see what he’s got in mind for de Lacy!
Stevens lays some hard rights and lefts in on de Lacy, before sending him back into the ring under the bottom rope. Stevens slides in behind him, rising to his feet…only to be caught with a DDT to the canvas by de Lacy! But the Texan doesn’t stay down long!
Instead, Stevens rises to his feet, almost egging Charles on to keep on the assault…something de Lacy is NOT willing to do, seemingly favoring his shoulder as he tells Stevens he doesn’t have it in him. Stevens doesn’t seem fazed by this, locking up with Charles…who falls to the canvas!
Joe Hoffman: Oh no! It looks like Charles de Lacy is out cold!
Benny Newell: Wait a minute, is Stevens really too much for de Lacy here? What the hell?
Stevens seems uncertain as to what just happened, but is willing to make the cover as Hortega drops down to count it!
UNO!
DOS!
…NO!
The pin is broken up, not by de Lacy kicking out…or even getting a shoulder up…but by Stevens himself, raising de Lacy to a vertical base while shaking his head as if refusing to take a pinfall that easily in this match! Eager to do as much damage as possible now, the Texan goes to work on de Lacy with some hard lefts and rights…before laying him out with a Superman punch to the head!
Joe Hoffman: Okay, NOW de Lacy is out thanks to the FIST!
Benny Newell: That’s more like it, Stevens…but what the fresh hell is Mickey doing?
Mickey has seemingly had enough of watching Charles take this beating now, hopping up onto the apron to have a word with Hortega about the Texan’s actions. Stevens is not having any of it, confronting Mickey as Hortega checks on the condition of de Lacy…but Mickey catches Stevens by surprise!
Stevens blocks a right hook attempt by Mickey…who drops the Hall of Famer face-first onto the top rope! The damage is just enough to send Stevens reeling back…and right on a collision course with Hortega! Down goes Hortega as de Lacy slowly rises…catching a surprised Stevens with a fisherman’s suplex!
Joe Hoffman: Dandy’s Decree! Surely de Lacy pulled that out of desperation!
Benny Newell: I keep telling you Joe, Charles knows what the hell he’s doing!
If this was six or so months ago, de Lacy would’ve bridged for a pinfall here…but tonight, he has no desire to win, so there is no bridge. Instead, de Lacy finds himself struggling to move after busting out the Dandy’s Decree on Stevens…instead, Charles is struggling to stand up.
What he fails to notice, however, is Hortega starting to stir…and as de Lacy sets an arm on the chest of Stevens trying to use it as leverage to stand, the ref takes it instead as a cover and makes the count, much to de Lacy’s shock!
UNO!
DOS!
TRES!
DING! DING! DING!
Bryan McVay: Here is your winner…CHARLES DE LACY!
Charles looks bewildered, refusing to let Hortega raise his arm in victory as he instead rolls out of the ring, where he is assisted by Mickey who looks almost distraught after realizing the mistake he’s made tonight.
Joe Hoffman: Charles de Lacy picks up a big win tonight over Scott Stevens, but he didn’t look too thrilled about it Benny!
Benny Newell: What a weird turn of events that was, but a win is a win is a goddamn win Joe…and all that matters is Charles de Lacy picks it up tonight!
We focus our attention back on ringside as Stevens is stirring again, a snarl on his face after what’s just transpired before we cut away…