EXP 14 Results - October 5, 2021 (Burbank, CA)

As the opening comes to a close we scan over the crowd inside of the Burbank Armory in Burbank, California as the opening pyro display goes off with our cameras settling on Arthur La Forge, in his classic Captain N jacket, and Mary DeSue cosplaying as Tsuyu “Froppy” Asui from “My Hero Academia”.

Arthur La Forge: Welcome everyone to Level Up EXP episode fourteen! We are live here on Twitch! streaming from the Burbank Armory in Burbank, California! And it’s great to be here right Mary?!

Mary DeSue: Yes...We got from the walk of fame last week to a damn armory. I’m thrilled.

Arthur La Forge: That’s not very “Plus Ultra” of you Mary...

Mary DeSue: Kiss my froggy a…

Arthur La Forge: AS WE TALK ABOUT TONIGHT’S CARD...That’s right folks we got a great one here. Kicking things off is Erica Crawford taking on Dude Waluigi in an opener for the ages. Following that we got Cara Strader taking on Arthur Fisk, Don Tirri taking on Diamond Steele, and EA Blizzard taking on Amber Payne for starters...

Mary DeSue: Aside from "The THICCNESS" I'm not really thrilled here.

Arthur La Forge: Well you're probably not gonna like the next match, but the fans will love Magdalena Lockheart takes on Ciela Luiz, and then a six man tag between Sidroy, Lord Raab, and Jenny versus Al Fresco and Chassie Fear, Bert takes on Ahyma where the winner will get a courage title shot on the next EXP.

Mary DeSue: Aside from poor Siddy I really fail to see if this interests me at all.

Arthur La Forge: Then we have James "The Wizard" Wilcox taking on Eli Goode. If Eli wins he's added to the "Final Boss" Title match at "Tri-Force Heroes", and if Wilcox wins he gets to chose the stipulations for what will be his solo match for "The Final Boss" title. And in the main event...

Mary DeSue: Ugh...Save me...

Arthur La Forge: Duncan Shepard defends his Power Title against Larry Tact in his last defense before having to face The Wisdom Champion and The Courage Champion at Tri-Force Heroes!

Mary DeSue: Let's get this over with. I've got better things to do in Cali than being stuck in a warehouse with you!

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Erika Crawford vs. Dude WaLuigi

Erika Crawford and Dude WaLuigi square off in the opening match of Level Up this week as Erika goes for a clothesline but Dude ducks under and does his signature dance, passing Erika off. He turns around and eats a nasty superkick. She shakes her head as she goes to the apron and springs off the ropes and hits a Swanton Bomb to the midsection of Dude WaLuigi. She awaits for Dude to get up to his feet and runs off the ropes and nails Dude with a mean Bicycle Knee that sends Dude back into the ropes and forward into a Bicycle Pump Kick that spins Dude around and Erika crosses the arms of Dude and aims for a Cross Jacket German Suplex, slowly lifting him up and dropping him on his neck.

One...

Two...

Th...kickout by Dude.

Arthur La Forge: I’m actually surprised he kicked out there.

Mary DeSue: Well, he DOES have a win. Dude is the toughest of all WaLuigis.

Arthur La Forge: That is a real sentence you just said.

Mary DeSue: It made me physically ill.

The only WaLuigi with a win, Dude is a tough.. thing. Dude rolls out of the ring and lands on his feet. Erika runs off the ropes and jumps through the ropes for a Tope Suicida. She tosses Dude back into the ring and points at Dude before lifting him up and onto her shoulders. She hits her Dingley Village Driver (Samoan Driver), spiking Dude and she signals the end. Dude struggles getting to his knees, but when he does, Erika launches forward for Future Reaction (Codebreaker) and covers Dude.

One…

Two...

THREE!!!

Mr. Rad: YOUR WINNER of the match, welcome back miss ERIKA CRAWFORD!

Arthur La Forge: Erika Crawford returns after a hiatus and gets her first win here in Level Up!

Mary DeSue: Maybe she needed the break. I know I could use a good siesta.

The bell rings as Erika has a smile on her face and the referee raises her arm. She exits the ring, high diving fans as Level Up prepares for the next match.

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Cara Strader vs. Arthur Fisk

The spitfire Cara Strader explodes out of the corner and starts wailing on Arthur Fisk, who is taken aback by the sudden outburst of punches. He backs up as the shorter Cara continues to pound his abdomen with gut punches. Growing restless, Arthur simply uses his strength to his advantage and to shove Cara away. That doesn’t solve the problem, as she bounces back off the ropes and nails him with a dropkick! This move finally rocks the big man, and Cara follows up by running behind and planting Arthur with a bulldog! She makes the pin.

Arthur La Forge: Cara Strader about to make this debut count here!

Mary DeSue: No way, he’s too big!

ONE!

Arthur shoves the girl off of him, breaking up the count. Both stand and Arthur absolutely blasts Cara with a devastating knife-edge chop! Cara stumbles backwards clutching her chest, and Arthur follows up by hooking her arms and planting her with a tiger suplex! Continuing to press his advantage, Arthur grabs Cara’s face with an iron claw! He lifts her up, then slams her down to the mat with a huge iron claw slam! The landing looks particularly nasty as Cara’s head bounces off the canvas. Arthur hooks the leg.

ONE!

TWO!

Arthur La Forge: Fisk trying his best to flatten the smaller Strader here!

Mary DeSue: I’d say he did! Or maybe she’ll kick out, who knows?

Cara rolls her shoulder off the mat, showing great heart! Arthur keeps up the offensive though, pulling Cara up by her hair. He lifts her up for a powerbomb, threatening to once again smash her skull into the mat - but Cara counters! She nails Arthur with some elbows, forcing him to drop her. She lands on her feet, and pulls Arthur down into a flatliner - AFGHAN-HASHISH! Rising to her feet, Cara heads to the top rope as the crowd rallies behind her. She steadies herself, before leaping off and connecting with a beautiful 450 splash - DON’T BOGART! Ref Kirby slides into position.

ONE!

TWO!

THR-NO!

Arthur kicks out, this time rolling his shoulder off the mat just in time!

Arthur La Forge: Strader very nearly pulled it off there, but there’s only so much you can do against that size difference!

Mary DeSue: Yeah, like not get squashed, or get squashed. So far she hasn’t been!

Unable to put the big man away despite nailing two huge haymakers, Cara is determined to end things here and now. She stands up and once again heads to the top rope, nimbly making her way up the turnbuckle. Cara again gets herself into position, then leaps off, aiming for a five star frog splash - BUT ARTHUR GETS HIS KNEES UP! Cara crashes and burns, rolling off Arthur and clutching her ribs in immense pain. The big man takes advantage, lifting Cara up and shooting her off the ropes. As she rebounds, Arthur looks for the LARIAT - BUT NO, CARA DUCKS! She bounces off the ropes again, and this time hits a forearm smash on Arthur! This stuns the big man, and she kicks him to the gut. Cara just manages to hook Arthur’s arms, and nails a pedigree - TRIBUTE TO MAMABEAR! She hooks the leg!

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!!

Mr Rad: Here is your winner, CARA STRADER!!

Arthur La Forge: I don’t believe it! Cara Strader scored a HUGE upset here! Not in the sense of skill, but just the size difference!

Mary DeSue: Well she DOES come from wrestling royalty, so there’s that.

Arthur La Forge: How do you even know that?

Mary DeSue: People on Twitter.

Arthur La Forge: Of course.

Cara slowly gets to her feet and has her arm raised by Ref Kirby. She celebrates in jubilation, having overcome a much bigger opponent in a bruising encounter. She climbs to the turnbuckle and taunts to the crowd, who shower her with cheers.

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The view opens to show the locker room area in the arena, specifically one occupied by “Old School Cool” Don Tirri. The big Finn is going through his pre-match routines in preparation for his match with Diamond Steele that is up next. He glances up to the camera and speaking.

Don Tirri: You know. Ever since day one in here I’ve been in the hunt for a title. The Last of Us. Combat Evolved. Dead by Daylights. Devil May Cry. Every single one of those shows had me in a titlematch. And out of four attempts I fell short four times. And now I am in a situation where I don’t have a titlematch lined up for Triforce Heroes. Because I failed to win on the last EXP, I am not facing Duncan tonight. That made me think.

Tirri stands up and starts doing some stretches.

Don Tirri: I have more or less exhausted my options for singles career prospects. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. I get it. Not everyone can be a champion. There is always someone better than you. But then I remembered that there is one title that I haven’t had a proper shot at. The multiplayer titles.

Lighting up a cigarette, Tirri chuckles.

Don Tirri: I mean technically, I DID have a shot at it. But honestly? Teaming up with Tact was never going to work. We lost to the eventual champions because Tact couldn’t hold up his end of the bargain. Big surprise there. And I hear you saying “But you’ve always said you don’t like tag team wrestling.” Well I didn’t like hardcore wrestling either but made a pair of damn good tries at the Power title.

He sits down, still puffing his cigarette.

Don Tirri: But I did stop to think. What if my dislike for Tag wrestling comes from not having the right partner? A thought instilled on me by Duncan over on twitter some time ago. I showed, even with Tact of all people that I can hang with the champs. But who should I team with? Well.. I had an eureka moment.

Tirri puts out the cigarette and smiles.

Don Tirri: What if I found someone who I could trust? Someone whose capabilities I knew inside and out? Someone whose style compliments mine? Well. I thought about it and I found a solution. I had a chat with the Developer and the deal has been finalized. So I’m giving you my tag team partner and the newest signing by LevelUp Wrestling… my son, Donny Mason.

The camera shifts so show Donny standing just off-screen. The kid is smiling even wider than Tirri.

Donny Mason: I can’t believe Pops made this happen. I might be green as gooseshit, only having 3 professional bouts under my belt, but I can promise each and every one of you that what I lack in experience, I more than make up in potential. With Pops in my corner to cover my shortcomings, the two of us are going to rock the multiplayer division something fierce.

Donny walks next to Tirri, who stands up, highlighting the fact that the kid is frigging huge as he stands four inches taller than his father, and boasts a physique that forces a double take. Tirri pats Donny on the back and speaks up.

Don Tirri: You all will get to know the kid better in the coming weeks and months. Stay tuned for more!

With that, the view fades to black.

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Don Tirri vs. Diamond Steele

The bell rings and the two wrestlers circle each other. Steele tries going for an opening but gets caught in a lockup with Tirri. Steele goes for a headlock, but Tirri shoves Steele off into the ropes. Tirri runs the opposing ropes. Steele drops down going for a back body drop, but Tirri stops, drops to his knees, and backhands the hell out of Steele's face sending her down to the mat! Tirri doesn't stop there and just starts kicking the crap out of Steele's midsection while she tries to roll out of the way to come up for air. Tirri leans over and picks up Steele and chucks her into the ropes. Is he going for the big boot? NO! Back Body Drop from Tirri followed by a rolling elbow drop to the sternum!

Arthur La Forge: Diamond Steele hasn’t had the best of luck in her Level up run this far, but Don Tirri is likewise trying to bounce back from some bad luck.

Mary DeSue: My thicc boi is going to shine! He was ROBBED last show!

Arthur La Forge: Yes. We know. We all saw it.

Mary DeSue: But nobody did anything! So I guess I’ll have to be LOUDER.

Tirri picks up Steele and tosses her into the ropes. On the rebound he grabs Steele into a "Sack of Shit". He grabs Steele and lifts her up, hitting her with repeated knee strikes until Tirri decides to give Steele "The Morning After". After the series of headbutts he lets Steele fall to the mat. Tirri stalks around the ring waiting for Steele to get up and when she does she gets taken back down to the mat with "The Boot"! Tirri drags Steele to the center of the ring and slaps her into his finishing submission hold "Daddy's Chokeout".

Arthur La Forge: Tirri going for the submission here!

Mary DeSue: SNAP HER NECK LIKE A TWIG!


Arthur La Forge: Jeebus, Mary.

Mary DeSue:: Um..yeah, sorry. That’s my bad.

Steele tries to fight out of the modified sleeper hold camel clutch combination but ultimately it's too much for the superstar as she passes out...Referee Kirby checks Steele's arm...

One...

Two...

THREE!!

Mr. Rad: Here is your winner...by submission!! Don "Old School Cool" Tirri!!

Arthur La Forge: Tirri picks up the win here, and if my calculations are correct, he’s closing in on ten wins total! That would put him in very elite company over the past year.

Mary DeSue: And just think, his SON is coming in too! Things are coming up Thicc!

Tirri lets go of Steele and stands up. He basks for a moment at the win he so desperately needed. Steele comes around and heads to the back, just too much punishment to quickly took her down. Nothing to be ashamed of.

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EA Blizzard vs. Amber Payne

EAB comes out hot, leveling Amber Payne with a thunderous right hand. He sets to stomping the smaller competitor, frustration boiling over at his recent failures against Maggie Lockheart and to secure a spot at a chance at Triforce Heroes. He waits for her to get to her feet, dazed and stumbling before he snatches her by the throat and heaves her into the corner. Amber goes end over end, landing almost right on her head in the corner. She’s upside down as if she was in a car that just rolled and now EA Blizzard has begun stomping her face and chest.

Arthur La Forge: EAB likewise had a title shot taken from him last show, and it looks like he’s going to take it out on Amber Payne here tonight.

Mary DeSue: Well she’s the Queen of Strong Style, so she can probably take it! We stan a strong female role model!


Ref Kirby gets to four before EA backs him up, threatening to harm the fat old man. This gives Amber the opportunity to get out of the corner and pull herself up using the ropes. EA sees her dare to move and charges, but Amber yanks down the top rope and lets EA topple over it and to the outside! He is to his feet quickly as Amber Payne leaps...BUT EA CATCHES HER! He shifts her to his shoulder and charges in for a snake eyes..BUT AMBER PAYNE GETS FREE! SHE SHOVES EA INTO THE RINGPOST! His face bounces off it!

Arthur La Forge: Payne caught EAB sleeping and made him pay for it!

Mary DeSue: YAS QUEEN!

EA turns into a dropkick from Amber Payne, it sends him back into the ringpost where now he bashes the back of his head! He slumps down, ears ringing! Amber goes to break up the count then returns and begins laying the leather to EA in retaliation! She backs up and charges in, leaping and nailing him with a shotgun dropkick that bounces his head off the ring Apron! Amber Payne then struggles to drag him to his feet, rolls him into the ring and leaps upon him for a cover!

ONE!

TWO!

TH--NO! EA KICKS OUT WITH AUTHORITY!!

Arthur La Forge: Amber Payne is coming at EAB with everything she’s got, as she looks to notch her first win here in Level Up.

Mary DeSue: I’m a fan already. Look at her taking the fight to this guy! Royalty over bureaucracy all day, erry day!

EA sits up, holding his head and wincing in pain. He tries to shake the ringing but Amber is staying on him with stiff round kicks to the back of his head and square between his shoulder blades. He still manages to get to his knees. Amber runs to the ropes and comes charging in with a shining wizard..but no! EA catches her! He gets to his feet and charges a corner...BUCKLE BOMB! HE BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AND NAILS A RUNNING BIG BOOT!!

Arthur La Forge: OH MY WORD! Last time I saw a boot that nasty, I was in New Jersey!

Mary DeSue: Why would you EVER go to New Jersey?

Arthur La Forge: Either way, things aren’t looking good for Payne here!

EA stands over Amber Payne, sneering. He follows her as she crawls away, trying to get her bearings. One hand on the back of her head. He reaches down, snatching her by the hair and lifting her..BUT AMBER ISNT DEAD YET! She fires off right hands into EA’s ribs, breaking his grip! She gets up, running to the ropes! She goes for a springboard elbow..BUT EA CATCHES HER! CRUNCH TIME!! HE RAGDOLLS AMBER PAYNE WITH THE BEAR HUG UNTIL SHE PASSES OUT!! REF KIRBY CALLS FOR THE BELL!

Mr. Rad: Your winner of the match by technical submission, EA BLIZZARD!

Arthur La Forge: Technical submission, of course, being that she never actually gave up but the referee called it.

Mary DeSue: So EAB technically won, which is the best KIND of winning!

EAB holds up a hand in victory and leaves his opponent in the ring, as she is already coming to her senses and seems like she wants another round. But EAB won the match, and he has no desire to indulge her. He simply smirks and walks on to the back.

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Magdalena Lockheart vs. Ciela Luiz

The Final Boss Champion, Maggie Lockheart meets Ciela Lopez in the middle of the ring. The time hopping newcomer shows now fear as she gets right in Maggie’s face, shoving her forehead into hers and jawing. Maggie seems mostly unphased, eyesjust following Ciela’s as she bobs her head side to side. Suddenly, Ciela hauls off and slaps Magdalena Lockheart! Maggie backs up a couple steps as Ciela keeps yelling at her. Maggie steps back to her and demands she do it again!!

Arthur La Forge: Magdalena Lockheart has absolutely NO time for Luiz after what she pulled last show.

Mary DeSue: You know, she had a good reason for doing what she did.

Arthur La Forge: I’ve yet to hear one.

Mary DeSue: I meant slapping Maggie. Who doesn’t want to do that, am i right?

Arthur La Forge: Plenty of people! The fans here love her! She’s the face of the company!

Mary DeSue: Only because Ciela hasn’t been given the shot because her former tag partner was holding her back! You see? It all makes sense!

Arthur La Forge: Ugh...

Ciela hauls off and does it again. Maggie’s head just rotates back. AGAIN! Maggie just turns back to stare down Ciela. Ciela hauls back to nail a big open palm strike but the champ ducks under it, gets a waistlock and takes Ciela over with a big german suplex!! Ciela stumbles to her feet but the champ catches her in a plum and begins bashing her ribs with hard knees. She then transitions to a double underhook and drops Ciela with a thunderous DDT!

Arthur La Forge: Lockheart has a temper, this is known, and she’s taking it out on her opponent here tonight.

Mary DeSue: Luiz is no slouch, you know. She probably knew all that was going to happen and prepared herself to absorb it! She’s from the future!

The champ pulls Ciela to her feet and goes for a roundhouse but Ciela ducks and comes up with an uppercut! She grabs the champ and nails a European uppercut. She then hits her with a snap suplex! She pulls the champ to her feet only for Maggie to break her grasp and nail her with the roundhouse after all!! Ciela crumbles as Maggie checks her lip, finding it split open. She licks the blood from her fingers and begins to stalk Ciela

Arthur La Forge: These two are absolutely going at it. You’d think they hated each other.

Mary DeSue: I think Ciela just has a point to prove and the champion...well it seems like she always is pissed off.

As Ciela gets to her hands and knees, Maggie goes for the black Legacy but Ciela moves out of the way! She sweeps Maggie’s leg out from under her and leaps upon her, raining down rights and left hands while the champ does her best to cover up.Ciela yanks her to her feet, before dropping the champ with a snap DDT. She then rushes to the corner , signaling for the end she leaps..UNICORN HORN! NO!!!! MAGGIE GOT HER KNEES UP! Ciela BOUNCES OFF THEM IN AGONY!

Arthur La Forge: Luiz could have scored an upset there but our Final Boss Champion managed to defend herself at the right moment!

Mary DeSue: LUCKY.

Magdalena gets to her feet, holding her head and grimacing in pain. The grimace turns to a scowl though as she begins to stalk Ciela. The fans come unglued, they know what's coming. The people at home know what's coming. Bert, stoned off his ass in the back? He knows what's coming! He’s dealt with what's coming! The champ chargers forth and leaps up..BLACK LEGACY! She rolls Ciela over, resting a foot on her chest..

ONE!

TWO!!

THREE!!

Mr. Rad: Here is your winner...Magdalena Lockheart!!!

Arthur La Forge: Magdalena Lockheart made a statement tonight, but that final moment aside, this was far closer than she would have liked.

Mary DeSue: Yeah, Luiz almost got her, and she’ll never be able to live that down! Maybe next time it’ll be for the title and we’ll see who gets the last laugh!

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Sidroy Covington IV, Jenny & Lord Raab vs. Al Fresco & Chassie Fear

There seems to be a dispute over who will start off this match as Sidroy says he's going to over Lord Raab and Jenny. As the arguing continues the bell rings and Chef Andre charges in and hits Sidroy in the back with a single leg takedown! "The Chef of Carnage" quickly grabs the laying Sidroy and headbutts him in the face. Picking up the downed "Wisdom Champion" and hurls him into the ropes. On the rebound Andre catches Sidroy and executes a beautiful Lifting Running Spinebuster on the "Ever Fortunate" one! Andre drags Sidroy over to his team corner and tags in Dionysus. Andre picks up Sidroy and hits "Snake Eyes" on him and Dionysus leaps off the top rope hitting a top rope fist drop right into the face of Sidroy!

Arthur La Forge: Al Fresco once again proving why they almost became multiplayer champions last show.

Mary DeSue: But they’re beating up Siddy to do it! BUFORD DID NOT DIE SO SIDDY COULD GET ASSAULTED LIKE THIS!

Arthur La Forge: It’s Barnabus. And he’s not dead.

Dionysus does not go for the cover, but instead picks up Sidroy and tosses him into the ropes. Sidroy grabs the ropes to stop his momentum and Dionysus, not wanting to lose his team's advantage, charges forward going for a clothesline. Sidroy pulls the ropes down and Dionysus goes to the outside. Andre quickly comes back into the ring and Referee Kirby stops him. Sidroy heads to his corner and looks...Lord Raab or Jenny? He looks back and forth like he's making a choice of a lifetime and finally tags in Lord Raab as Chef Andre goes back to his corner. Dionysus gets back into the ring and comes face to face with the monster, Lord Raab, and starts off by punching Lord Raab. Raab takes the shot and then another and another and another as Dionysus works himself into a frenzy only to get grabbed and..."CHOKEINATOR"!! Before landing the devastating chokeslam Lord Raab looks at Sidroy and makes a throat cut motion. SLAM! Lord Raab picks up Dionysus and hits a crucifix powerbomb sending "The god of Revelry" back into his corner as Lord Raab makes a motion for one of the others to come at him.

Arthur La Forge: Dionysus is NOT a small man, but Lord Raab is in there tossing him around like he’s a cruiserweight!

Mary DeSue: That guy is scary. And the fact that he lost back at the PPV just made him angrier!

Andre goes to tag in, but Chassie Fear slaps Dionysus first and charges in. Lord Raab swings at her and Fear drops down and slides behind Raab and heads to the ropes. Raab turns and on the rebound gets taken down with a springboard lionsault from Fear. She quickly tries to capitalize on the assault by kicking the downed Raab over and over and over again trying to take the larger giant down. As Raab grabs the ropes to get a vertical base a hand slaps his arm...and with that Jenny enters the fray!

Arthur La Forge: And here comes the Wisdom champion!

Mary DeSue: Queenie didn’t wait for the tag, she took it! That’s why she’s the champion!

Fear eyes Jenny as Jenny winks at her as the two women start wailing on each other. Raab is not happy with the blind tag but gets out of the ring. Sidroy looks over at Raab as you can tell this is the one corner in the world that Sidroy does not want to be in. Neither woman is giving an inch to the other and it's getting these fans up in a frenzy as "Al Fresco" work the crowd to get them on their feet. Fear misses a shot at Jenny and Jenny runs back to the ropes and forward hitting a "Bow Down!" to Fear! Jenny heads up top and waits for Fear to get up and jumps off going for a "Jennycarana" from the top rope. Fear catches her and slams her down with a powerbomb and goes for a cover...

One...

Arthur La Forge: This could be it! It would definitely be an upset!

Mary DeSue: No way!

Kickout! And that's when all hell breaks loose as Sidroy and Raab charge into the ring at the same time as "Al Fresco". Kirby has lost control as the rumble starts with Sidroy and Andre exchanging uppercuts! Dionysus and Raab collide with double big boot's to the face! Fear gets up and walks right into Sidroy who hits a knife edged chop to Fear as Andre hits Sidroy with a clothesline and they both go out of the ring! Fear stumbles back as Raab gets up and takes her down to the mat with a clothesline just as Dionysus gets up and charges Raab. Cross body that sends both men thru the second rope to the outside...Jenny waits...like a cobra ready to strike..."The Crowning" on Fear! Cover by Jenny!

One...

Two...

THREE!!

Mr. Rad: Here are your winners by pinfall...The team of Sidroy Covington The Fourth, Lord Raab, and "Queen Machine" Jenny!!!

Arthur La Forge: The team with two champions and a monster manage to score a victory, but it was close.

Mary DeSue: Jenny hasn’t been beaten in what...a month? More? She’s on a heck of a run1

Arthur La Forge: And Sidroy likewise hasn’t been beaten in a while. And those two could be on opposite sides of the ring again at Triforce! Something has got to give.

The Courage Champion celebrates for a moment as "Al Fresco" pull out Fear to check on her. She's a little wobbly taking all those hits from the other team. Sidroy grabs his Wisdom Title and goes to the back. The whole time Jenny's watching him pointing towards that belt. Lord Raab follows after Sidroy, the unknown factor in what's gone down.

Arthur La Forge: Lord Raab, meanwhile, will have to bide his time before getting back into a title picture. But I think as soon as he has a chance, he will be all too happy to take the belt from just about anyone.

Mary DeSue: As long as they LEAVE SIDDY ALONE!

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Bert McAlroy vs. Ahmya

Ahmya offers a handshake before the match before Bert pulls her in for a quick hug. They break off and begin to circle each other, both of them hesitant to start things off. Finally, they move in again, this time for a lockup, before Ahmya slips free, moves around the back of McAlroy and gets a schoolgirl rollup!

ONE!

TWO!

Th--NO! He kicks out. They both spring up to their feet and Ahmya tries for another lockup, but Bert pulls her down into a small package!

ONE!

TWO

THR..no! Now she kicks out! They get up and stare at each other, each knowing they nearly pulled a fast one on the other.

Arthur La Forge: Neither Bert nor Ahmya really want this match, and you can tell by how apprehensive they are to even wrestle.

Mary DeSue: You’re fighting for a title shot, kids! I WANT TO SEE SOME VIOLENCE!

Arthur La Forge: I seriously, seriously doubt that happens in this one.

Mary DeSue: Lame.

The two lockup again, attempting a test of strength. Bert has twenty-four pounds on his tag team partner, so he is able to power her into a side headlock. However Ahmya has more experience so she immediately begins to back up and bounces off the ropes to propel him off, but Bert feels himself moving and immediately tightens his grip, dropping down to a knee to maintain control. Ahmya grabs his arm and begins to crank it in an unnatural direction, forcing his grip to loosen, and she slips her head out and then wraps him up into a crucifix pin!

ONE!

TWO!

T--NO! Bert kicks out again.

Mary DeSue: What is this chain wrestling stuff! Come on!

Arthur La Forge: Any other time, you wouldn’t care.

Mary DeSue: I don’t like Bert. So if he hits his girlfriend, that makes him sad. If she hits him, that also makes him sad! But this way, he’s not sad. And that makes me sad!

Arthur La Forge: Um...right.

Ahmya spins up to her feet and runs off the ropes, and Bert leapfrogs over her as she ducks. She comes back at the other side and catches Bert's arm, then flips around and over with an arm drag! She gets up and steadies herself for another, but McAlroy plants his feet when she tries and then hoists her over for one of his own, before immediately covering.

ONE!

TWO!

Ahmya slips out and backs away, leaving us back where we started.

Arthur La Forge: Now ordinarily, chain wrestling is used as a feeling out process. But here, they are actually putting everything they have into these covers and holds, attempting to get a quick win. You can see them breathing heavily because it’s taking a lot of effort.

Mary DeSue: And you know what would take less effort? A superkick to the jaw! Come on stoner, just treat her like the last guy who gave you a bad batch of weed!

The two lockup again and Ahmya goes for the arm of Bert, straightening it out and attempting to get an armbar. Bert refuses to let it happen, so Ahmya changes her stance and applies a wristlock, cranking the lower arm to force Bert down to a knee. He reaches with his other arm and twists one of hers as best as he can. He then attempts to hook his leg around hers to attempt to pull her down again, but again, she has more experience on him. She pivots her legs, twists the arm and then jumps up, pulling him down with a headscissors before keeping it locked in. It's a very basic submission, but it's still a submission attempt. She squeezes her legs, hoping to simply make Bert go to sleep and avoid hurting him.

Arthur La Forge: Ahmya has a submission, and I don’t think Bert would ever tap out to a headscissors.

Mary DeSue: Might knock him out though!

Arthur La Forge: Yes, and I think that’s her intent. Bert goes to sleep, she wins, and the only thing injured is pride.

Mary DeSue: Unfortunately...

The referee checks on McAlroy who is trying to rotate his body to get off his back, where he can have more leverage. He finally gets onto his knees, which doesn't allow him to escape the hold by force, but it does give him the ability to flip forward and onto Ahmya, a very unorthodox pin!

ONE!

TWO!

Ahmya is forced to let go of Bert's head to avoid being pinned. Bert immediately gets up and runs at her, hoping to get some quick pinning attempt and end this, but she uses his momentum against him and flips him over with a headlock takedown, and reapplies the headscissors!

Arthur La Forge: Ahmya going for it again! Even someone as inexperienced as Bert likely won’t fall for the same trick twice.

Mary DeSue: That depends...did he light up before he came out here?

McAlroy gets back onto his stomach and then his knees, before trying the same cover again. But this time Ahmya is ready for it and grabs a waistlock, before rolling over until he's back on his stomach and she's on her knees. She stands up with him, then twists him around while holding the arms and pulls him down into a backslide!

ONE!

TWO!

THr--NO! HE kicks out again! He gets up out of the attempt and with Ahmya still on her knees, he gets in position and almost goes for Bong Water...but can't pull the trigger. Instead he rushes forward with a front facelock, raising her up for a basic suplex but she floats behind him and hops up on his shoulders, going for a victory roll, but instead Bert sits down, getting a pin attempt of his own!

ONE!

TWO!

THR--NO! Ahmya barely kicks out.

Arthur La Forge: Somehow, in spite of this match not featuring a single strike, the fans are hanging on every pin attempt.

Mary DeSue: This is the worst match I've ever seen.

Arthur La Forge: There will be plenty of violence later on, but you knew these two weren't going to do that.

Bert gets to his feet, as does Ahmya, and he jumps up for a hurricanrana! He hangs on after sending her over and hooks the legs, but before the pinfall can even be registered, she manages to uses his momentum and carry him over into a pinfall attempt of her own!

ONE!

TWO!!

NO! Bert rolls out of it, grabs the legs and simply dives on top of her for a jackknife pin!

ONE!

TWO!!

THREE!!!

Ahmya kicks out right at three, but that's it!

Mr. Rad: HERE is your winner and the #1 contender to the Courage title...BERT MCALROY!

Arthur La Forge: They basically just wore each other down with chain wrestling and McAlroy finally found the pinning combination to keep her down for three!

Mary DeSue: That jackknife was ugly as hell!

Arthur La Forge: It needs to be said that Bert weighs more than Ahmya, so he was pressing that weight down on her, as well as her own weight by stacking her up, and it was just enough.

Mary Desue: You mean...he actually thought?

Arthur La Forge: I don't know if this match would have been the same if the two were using their entire movesets, but you can't blame them for approaching it this way.

Mary DeSue: Eventually there's going to be an actual title between them, or something like that, and they're going to have to!

Ahmya is disappointed in the loss, but more than that, relieved that the match is over. She hugs McAlroy after he helps her up, and the two raise each others hands to the applause from an appreciative crowd.

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Eli Goode vs. James Wilcox

Eli Goode, who has been staring daggers into James Wilcox, tackles him the second he hits the ring and begins to deliver punch after punch to his face. 'The Wizard' rakes the eyes to avoid the punishment, and as they both get to their feet, Goode rushes forward with a shotgun dropkick to send Wilcox into the turnbuckle! Wilcox tries to recover but Eli comes in with a huge backhand chop! He looks out at the audience, and aims for another but suddenly the large Drake has grabbed his boot! The referee looks out at the larger Wilcox and demands he go to the back, but meanwhile, ISAAC has slipped Wilcox his wand and he rams the point of it into the abdomen of Eli!

Arthur La Forge: Son of a...James Wilcox does not want this match, he’s made that clear, so he’s going to take every shortcut he can to end it quickly.

Mary DeSue: He shouldn’t HAVE to be in this match! What, because Eli can’t watch where he steps, The Faction has to get punished?

Arthur La Forge: That isn’t why this is happening and you know it. Wilcox cheated to get his title match, and then cheated Goode out of the Wisdom title. So the Developer said if Eli can beat Wilcox tonight, he ALSO gets a shot at the Final Boss!

Mary DeSue: And if Wilcox wins, he gets to name the stipulation in the title match! I hope it’s Maggie vs the entire Faction!

Wilcox climbs up to the second turnbuckle and looks like he wants to drop his knee into the back of the neck of Goode, but Eli suddenly drops backward and hits a pele kick! it doesn't quite hit Wilcox in the head, instead connecting with his chest and forcing him to tumble down to the mat. Wilcox gets up to his feet and Goode hits a dropkick, forcing Wilcox to roll outside of the ring to regroup. However, he doesn't get time to do that as Goode bounces off the other side and dives over the top with a tope con hilo!

Arthur La Forge: Eli Goode letting it all hang out here!

Mary DeSue: God I hope not, we’ll get kicked off of Twitch!

Goode picks up Wilcox and throws him back in the ring, when suddenly Drake and ISAAC are on either side of him. The crowd "oohs" as Eli looks like he might get swarmed right there, before the referee reminds them that if James gets disqualified, he loses the advantage against the Final Boss Champion. Goode eyes them warily and gets back onto the apron, but the distraction was enough and the Wizard kicks the inside of his knee before snapping the back of his neck off the top rope! Goode spills to the outside and Wilcox backs off to the center, demanding the referee count him out.

Mary DeSue: Yeah referee! Do your job!

The referee begins to do his job, counting Eli out, while the two larger members of the Faction look on. Goode is trying to regain his bearings on the outside, and right at the count of nine, he manages to climb up onto the apron and roll inside! Wilcox sighs and goes after him and the two trade blows when Wilcox rakes the eyes again! With Eli momentarily blinded again, Wilcox attempts the Adonis superkick, but Eli can see well enough to get his arms up to block! So instead Wilcox kicks down at the legs, hobbling Goode, before SPIKING him with a double arm DDT ! And the cover!

ONE!

TWO!!

THr--NO! Eli kicks out!

Arthur La Forge: Eli Goode is once again refusing to stay down. His resilience is something we’ve seen a lot in the past ten months.

Mary DeSue: Yes, the guy who wrestled with a broken arm and fights for what’s right. It’s sickening.

Suddenly Drake is up on one side of the ring and Wilcox demands the wand! ISAAC passes it over and Wilcox raises it high over his head, reading to crack the skull his opponent. Goode gets a double leg to stop it! Then he jumps up and gets a diving stomp to the abdomen of Wilcox! The wand is sent sprawling! Eli spins up on his feet and runs and hits Drake with a wild forearm! Then he spins back and runs to hit a low dropkick to ISAAC through the ropes! He gets back in the ring and right into a RUNNING KNEE from Wilcox, then the SPINEBUSTER! Wilcox covers again!

ONE!

TWO!

THREE---NO! Eli just gets his shoulder up!

Arthur La Forge: The Faction are out here constantly trying to distract Goode, and it nearly cost him the match!

Mary DeSue: Again, why is it The Faction’s fault that Eli can’t pay attention to what he’s doing? He had NO REASON to attack them and he paid for it!

Wilcox gets up and grabs the wand, and with the referee in the ring, he risks disqualification if he uses it. Instead he...tosses it to Eli? Before Goode can even react, the referee is yanking the weapon away from him and as he goes to deposit it back outside, ISAAC slides in the ring and charges at Goode for a spear, but GOODE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! ISAAC FLATTENS WILCOX! ISAAC turns around and Eli just straight up PUNTS HIM DOWN LOW! The giant falls to the mat, being hit in the spot where every man is weakest! Goode turns around as Wilcox is up to his knees and he points a finger gun at him, before "firing", and runs in with the GOODE DEAL! COVER!!

ONE!

TWO!!

THR--WILCOX KICKS OUT!

Arthur La Forge: ISAAC nearly cost his leader the match, but Wilcox is tougher than that!

Mary DeSue: See? I told you he doesn’t need to cheat! He can beat Eli on his own!

Arthur La Forge: I think everyone knows James Wilcox doesn’t need to cheat. That’s why it makes it more frustrating when he does.

Mary DeSue: What has he even done? He doesn’t control his friends!

Goode can't believe it, but he gets up and spots the large Drake Wilcox climbing up onto the apron, ready to interfere. The referee is having a hard time keeping control of the match, and finally THROWS OUT THE FACTION!

Arthur La Forge: GOOD! FINALLY!

Mary DeSue: Come on now! They were just speaking out against that ref's shady tactics!

As a squad of referees, security and WaLuigis come out to escort the two other Faction members to the back, Eli turns back around to grab James Wilcox, who pulls him into a SMALL PACKAGE!

ONE!

TWO!

THR---ELI kicks out! They both get up to their feet, Wilcox goes for the Adonis superkick, Goode sidesteps, hoists Wilcox on his shoulders....GOODE BYE! COVER!

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!!!

Mr. Rad: HERE is your winner and now added to the Final Boss title match at Triforce Heroes...ELI GOODE!!!

Arthur La Forge: Wilcox tried to use every trick in his arsenal to shut Eli out tonight, but he finally got his comeuppance after all he pulled at EXP 14!

Mary DeSue: Yeah, whatever, he still has a shot at Maggie. They can't take THAT away from him.

Arthur La Forge: Yes, he did...technically earn that. But now he can't name the stipulation and he has to deal with Eli too, and he really has no one to blame but himself!

The Faction, who had previously been arguing with the referee squad, now storm back to the ring and Eli does the smart thing and rolls out. He makes it halfway up the ramp while they help their leader to his feet. Meanwhile, Magdalena Lockheart has strolled onto the stage, holding her Final Boss Championship. She eyes Goode, and the Faction in the ring, and we have a standoff as we cut to commercials.

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Duncan Shepard vs. Larry Tact

The two huge wrestlers circle one another as the ref calls for the bell. They lock up in the centre of the ring. Shepard manages to get the upper hand with a knee to the midsection, then wraps his arm around Tact’s head and cinches in a headlock. He puts the pressure on Tact’s neck and head with his muscular arm, but Tact finds an escape by shooting Shephard off the ropes. Shephard hits the ring ropes and stops his momentum by gripping onto the top rope. Tact charges at Tact looking to clothesline him to the outside, but at the last moment Shepard drops and pulls down the top rope, sending Tact flying over!

Arthur La Forge: This thing is already off to an action-packed start. The Power Champion is very close to getting to the Triforce title match, and Larry Tact wants to play spoiler!

Mary DeSue: Well, he also wants to be champion, so there’s that.

Arthur La Forge: Yes. Either way, the person who wins this match will be the Power Champion and will join Sidroy Covington IV at Triforce Heroes.

Shepard follows Tact to the outside, clubbing him on the back as he gets to his feet. Shepard bounces Tact’s head off the crowd railing. He lights up Tact’s chest with a hard chop, and then another! The crowd shower him with WOOs! As the chops continue, Tact’s chest begins to turn bright red! Shepard steps away to taunt to the crowd, soaking in their cheers, but as he turns back to Tact he’s shoved away! Shepard slams into the ring post back-first, giving Tact a moment to recover. Shepard staggers forward clutching his back, and Tact capitalises, whipping him into the crowd railing. Now it’s Tact’s turn to dish out some punishment, and he slaps Shepard’s chest with a chop of his own!

Arthur La Forge: These two are just HAMMERING each other!

Mary DeSue: BIG MEATY MEN SLAPPING MEAT!

Tact delivers another searing chop to Shepard. He backs up, steadying himself, before charging forward and smashing his knee into Shepard’s head with a jumping knee lift! The impact sends Shepard over the railing and into the crowd area, with the fans backing away to make room for him. Tact heads back towards the crowd. He climbs over the railing, only to be met with a savage clothesline by a resurgent Shepard! Shepard, who had been rallied by some of the crowd, begins unloading punches on the downed Tact! He rises to his feet and lifts Tact up with him, before hoisting him up onto his shoulder. Shepard looks ready to powerslam Tact onto the concrete outside, but then his eyes light up. WIth impressive strength, Shepard climbs up onto the crowd railing while still clutching Tact on his shoulder. As the crowd chant PLEASE DON’T DIE! PLEASE DON’T DIE! Shepard runs along the railing, leaps off and absolutely drills Tact with a RUNNING POWERSLAM ON THE OUTSIDE!

Arthur La Forge: MY GOODNESS! Duncan Shepard may have broken the man in half!

Mary DeSue: No time to care about a human being’s health, Duncan’s going for a cover!

Indeed, Shepard pulls Tact into the ring and makes the cover.

ONE!

TWO!

Tact kicks out! Feeling the effects of having just powerslammed a Six Foot Six, Two Hundred And Sixty Pound man from a height, Shepard takes a moment to catch his breath. He gets to his feet and pulls up Tact, leading him over to the corner. He bounces the big man’s head off the top turnbuckle, then picks up where he left earlier, drilling Tact with a knife-edge chop! Tact clutches his chest, which has begun to take on a bright shade of red, before again being sizzled with a chop! And another! However this time Tact doesn’t cry out in pain, instead he grits his teeth and stares down Shepard. Shepard looks at him, confused, and Tact simply gestures for him to bring it on! Shrugging, Shepard obliges, and starts chopping Tact’s chest over and over! However, each chop only seems to further fire up Tact, who starts hulking up! Despite his chest now resembling a tomato, Tact shows no signs of distress, and simply grabs Shepard and throws him into the corner. He starts unloading chops of his own on Shepard!

Arthur La Forge:Here they go again!

Mary DeSue: Larry Tact is gonna pull it off! I can feel it!

Arthur La Forge: Not a single soul has pinned or submitted Duncan Shepard in Level Up Wrestling, and Tact being the first would be a huge moment!

The onslaught of chops rocks Shephard, and he stumbles out of the corner. Tact, running on adrenaline, whips Shepard off the ropes, and plants him with a huge spinebuster on the rebound! He roars to the crowd who give a mixed reaction. Tact screams for Shepard to get up, and he obliges, swinging at him wildly! Tact ducks the clothesline and pulls Shepard into a devastating uranage suplex - HUMBLING! Tact follows this up by grapevining Shepard’s leg, and locking in an inverted STF - SKY LOCK!

Arthur La Forge: Tact going for the submission!

Mary DeSue: Oh, can you imagine? Duncan having to give up his own title when he’s so close?

Arthur La Forge: I’m sure it would be HEARTBREAKING for him.

Shepard struggles, his legs completely trapped and his body weighed down by the large frame of Tact. He tries to force himself forward by crawling across the mat with his free foot, but it’s slow going. Shepard grunts in pain as Tact pulls back even further on the submission. Ref Kirby asks the big man if he wants to quit, but he shakes his head no. Unable to make any progress towards the ropes, Shepard tries to pull apart Tact’s hands to free himself, but Tact is holding strong! Shifting his body weight, Shepard makes a last gasp effort to escape - rolling over and switching their positions! Now on top, Shepard viciously elbows Tact’s head, and he finally lets go of the submission.

Arthur La Forge: That’s one way to escape a hold.

Mary DeSue: It was the only way! It’s not like the ropes would have helped even if he got there!

The two men rise from the mat, both battered and bruised from the grueling match. Shepard is the first to strike, rocking Tact with a nasty-looking headbutt - KROGAN HANDSHAKE! Tact stumbles back, but retorts with a headbutt of his own! Neither man is willing to back down, and they begin slogging it out in the middle of the ring! Ref Kirby watches on in amazement as they continue trading rights and lefts, showing no sign of stopping! Slowly but surely the blows become slower and more deliberate. Eventually the two men have nothing left, and slump against one another in the centre of the ring! The crowd go nuts in admiration of both men, who have given absolutely everything tonight! Supported only by one another’s body, the both men continue to rest...until Shepard suddenly slips behind Tact and locks in a standing dragon sleeper - NEURAL SHOCK! The previously incapacitated Tact comes to realise his surroundings, but almost instantly begins to fade again now under the pressure of the dragon sleeper. He flails his limbs but isn’t anywhere near the ropes. The big man slowly begins to fade, and Shepard calls for Tact to check on his opponent’s condition. Ref Kirby lifts Tact’s hand into the air, and lets it fall. It almost completes it’s flight, but at the last second it raises into the air! Tact is still in this! Before he can find a way to escape the submission, Shepard hooks his head and plants him with a reverse DDT - OVERLOAD! Shepard hooks the leg.

ONE!

TWO!

THR-NO!!

At the last second Tact manages to get his shoulder off the mat!

Arthur La Forge: I would have bet my entire paycheck that was it.

Mary DeSue: HOW? I mean, Tact is great and all but HOW?

Arthur La Forge: He’s showing just why he belongs in this match, win, lose or draw.

Shepard is stunned by his resilience, looking at him open-mouthed. Shaking his head, Shepard gets to his feet, and starts stomping on Tact relentlessly, trying to suck out the last of Tact’s resilience. Looking to end this titanic battle, Shepard pulls up Tact and hooks the arm. He lifts up Tact for a fisherman's falcon arrow, rolling his body in the air - but Tact manages to slip out, landing behind him! He wraps one arm around Shepard’s head, and the other around his leg, pulling him into a rear necklock - TACTFUL SURRENDER! Tact looks to pull Shepard down to the ground...but as he does, Shepard rolls through, rolling him up into a pin!

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!!

DING DING DING!!

Mr. Rad: Your winner and STILL Power Champion….DUNCAN SHEPARD!

Mary DeSue: ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Arthur La Forge: Tact was ready to put Duncan’s lights out, and the champion JUST managed to score a quick pin!

Tact escapes the pin and looks at Ref Kirby in disbelief. He tries to claim it wasn’t three, but the ref is already handing Shepard his belt!

Arthur La Forge: This was Larry Tact’s best effort in Level Up to date and I truly believe that this could have gone either way.

Mary DeSue: I still can’t...how?

Arthur La Forge: As a great wrestler might say, Duncan Shepard was made of sterner stuff on this night. But if Larry Tact keeps putting in performances like that...well if I were a champion I’d be looking over my shoulder.

Mary DeSue: And now...Shepard is going into Triforce.

Arthur La Forge: Yes. Duncan Shepard vs. Sidroy Covington IV...vs whoever wins EXP 15’s title match between Jenny and Bert McAlroy.

Mary DeSue: Things are really heating up around here, aren’t they?

Arthur La Forge:They really are.

Shepard slowly gets to his feet, title slung over his shoulder, and offers Tact a handshake. Still fuming, Tact stares at the extended hand, and then looks at the crowd who are encouraging him to shake. A few moments pass, then Tact finally takes the hand and shakes it. The crowd go wild, and Shepard raises Tact’s hand.

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Credits

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