Jackpot ep. 2

 
Ali: Salut, everyone! And welcome to 777 Championship Wrestling’s Jackpot! I am Ali Hakim-Mann, your play-by-play commentator keeping you up to date on all the action.



Ali: Absolutely. If you missed it, let me take you back to last week on Jackpot, where we had two astounding showings by the two incredible wrestlers we will see in tonight’s Main Event, Truman and K3yla.


Ali: Let’s not keep anyone waiting any longer and go to Garrett “Gridlock” Dalton in the ring.



Standing center of the ring, microphone hanging from the catwalks high above, Garrett “Gridlock” Dalton begins to explain the rules.  “The next two matches are the 2nd and 3rd seed rounds of the Gold Rush tournament to crown the first ever 777 Heavyweight Champion. The losers of these two matches will compete again later in the evening in the first round of the Loser’s bracket.”



“Making his way to the ring, worth approximately $420, Platinum Peter Vincent.”

“Making his way to the ring, worth approximately $200, El Technico IV.”

Ali: You may notice, Rumble, that some folks have less Net Worth than last week. That means that over the week they may have had to pay fines or they may have made some bets. While Net Worth is public information at all times, what bets are being made and on whom those bets are made is completely private.



As the bell rings, a fire comes into PPV’s eyes and he immediately goes on the offensive. He roughly manhandles El Technico IV, whipping him into the ropes, then laying him flat with the Gold Rush death valley driver! As El Technico is reeling, Platinum Peter Vincent pulls his thumb across his throat, lifts the luchadore up vertically for a few seconds, before finishing him with the Platinum Drill!

Ali: ONE!

Ali: TWO!

Ali: And three, this is over.




Ali:  Another impressive showing by Platinum Peter Vincent and another victory in under thirty seconds. What a way to open this second episode of Jackpot, right here on the DiY Network. This means that PPV will advance in the Gold Rush tournament, and El Technico IV will have another chance later on tonight versus Brad Lockwood.




“Making his way to the ring, worth approximately $957, accompanied by Froggy Froggy Froggy, Grundy!”

“Making her way to the ring, worth approximately $300, Riesgo!”


Grundy towers over the luchadora, but she refuses to backdown, going toe to toe with the Backwoods Brute. He smiles down at her, clearly enjoying her brash confidence. He then hears a voice no one else can hear and his demeanor changes on a dime, as he tries to smash her with an overhead doublefist slam. Riesgo dodges and rolls out of the ring, but the Backwood Brute is on her trail, rolling out after her. She runs around the corner, diving over the steel steps, giving her enough time to slide into the ring, run the ropes and launch herself back over the top with a huge corkscrew plancha, taking the big man Grundy off his feet! She celebrates inside the ring as the referee starts the 10-count.

1. 2. 3. 4, and Grundy is back in the ring. Where is met by Riesgo, who uses all her acrobatic skills to plant him with a moonsault STO combination! She once more celebrates, only to be caught by the big man Grundy, who grabs her by her ear and throws her across the ring.


Riesgo rises to her feet quickly and leaps over the ropes. Grundy trundles forward, but Riesgo launches herself with a slingshot corkscrew crossbody, knocking the big man to the ground. As Riesgo leans over to pull him to his feet, Grundy smashes his forehead into hers with a devastating headbutt that sends the luchadora reeling. Riesgo tries to mount some offense, but Grundy is to his feet and hits the Forearm Club. Grundy hits Riesgo with that Ear-grab choke throw.

Instead of taking advantage, Grundy gets distracted and falls to his knees, consulting with Froggy Froggy Froggy in the corner. Riesgo climbs to the top turnbuckle and leaps, doing some damage to the distracted Grundy with a Diving Senton. As Riesgo tries to gain the advantage, Grundy grabs her by her ear once more. She tries to fight out of it, but Grundy tosses her across the ring with a third choke throw. Riesgo tries to take a breather, but Grundy doesn't let up and instead hits Riesgo with a Headbutt.

Grundy tries for a submission, getting Riesgo in the Mandible Claw. Riesgo feels the effects of the Mandible Claw as Grundy applies the pressure. Riesgo reaches out and grabs the ropes and the referee breaks the hold.


Ali:  Grundy is going for a pin here on Riesgo.

Ali:  Grundy has Riesgo's shoulders pinned to the mat and the referee starts the count. ONE!

Ali:  Riesgo gets a shoulder up and breaks out of the pin attempt!

Riesgo delivers a quick kick to Grundy’s thighs, bringing him to the mat, then leaps up to the top rope and hits Grundy with that Diving Senton. Grundy gets hit with a second Moonsault STO combination by Riesgo as she fights back, using her incredible athleticism to make the giant do what she wants. But Grundy shoves Riesgo to the mat and puts all her weight on her in a forcible pin.

Ali:  ONE!

Ali:  TWO!

Ali:  Grundy can't keep Riesgo down as Riesgo is able to kick out … then reverse it with a small package! Riesgo has Grundy’s shoulders to the mat!

Ali:  ONE!

Ali:  Grundy shoots a shoulder up and gets out of Riesgo's pin attempt, breaking out of the small package. That doesn’t deter Riesgo as she flips over Grundy for a Jack-knife pin!


Ali:  ONE!

Ali:  Grundy forcibly shoves Riesgo off of him to break the pinfall count.

Riesgo, full of fire and determination, kicks Grundy in the shoulder then leaps into the air, landing on Grundy with a standing shooting star press. Grundy’s shoulders are down and she hooks the leg for a pin.

Ali:  ONE!

Ali:  TWO!

Ali:  THREE---NO!! Grundy kicks out at the absolute last second.

Both wrestlers get back to their feet. Grundy whips Riesgo into the ropes, but she reverses. Grundy runs, lurching forward for a big boot, but Riesgo leap frogs. Grundy comes back and catches Riesgo from behind with a second big booth, throwing her to the mat. As Grundy reaches for her, she counters with a schoolboy roll-up.

Ali:  Riesgo has Grundy's shoulders pinned to the mat and the referee starts the count. ONE! And Grundy kicks out at one.

Grundy grabs Riesgo by the ear again, but instead of throwing her, he just puts all his weight on her, pinning her down to the mat. Riesgo wiggles out before a count of one. Riesgo runs the ropes, but Grundy catches her by surprise with a Short-arm STO. The Backwoods Brute confers with Froggy Froggy Froggy and nods, revving his arm like holding a chainsaw, signaling for the Woodchipper. Riesgo gets to her feet and continues to fight, throwing forearms and kicks, but Grundy grabs her and choke throws her once again. Grundy runs to her, but she responds with a Dropsault! She follows it up with another!


Riesgo, riding high on momentum, is shut down but Grundy’s incredible sky high sitout chokebomb.

Ali: I don’t know why Grundy isn't going for the Woodchipper here.


Grundy hits Riesgo with that Running Big Boot. Riesgo is reeling and Grundy smiles. The fans are torn, loving both competitors, as chants of “THIS IS AWESOME! THIS IS AWESOME!” fill the 777 Arena. Grundy tries to take advantage, but in desperation, Riesgo catches him with another Moonsault STO combination. She is unable to take advantage, though, as Grundy smashes Riesgo right in the face with a forearm club. Riesgo falls, blood coming from her nose and the referee calls for the bell.


Ali: Riesgo may be bleeding, but she looks like she still wants to fight.


Ali: And with that win, Grundy moves on to the next round of the Gold Rush tournament.





“Making her way to the ring, worth approximately $400, accompanied by Carla, Candee Thrasher!”

“Making his way to the ring, worth approximately $500, Lucas Thrope!”



Candee Thrasher catches Lucas Thrope by surprise with a Leg Sweep in the opening seconds of the match. Carla turns away, disproving of her sister’s underhanded actions. As Lucas tries to stand, Candee laughs and hits another leg sweep.


As Candee gloats, Lucas fills with animalistic rage and pounces, doing some damage to Candee Thrasher with that Lariat Takedown. Lucas picks Candee up and tosses her into the ropes. He drops to the ground as she tries to hit a double knee lift, but on the return she catches him, crashing her knees into the side of his head. Keeping her momentum, Candee Thrasher climbs to the top rope and leaps off, taking down Lucas Thrope with that Flying Clothesline. Lucas fires back with a Lariat Takedown, followed by a double knee lift of his own.

Ali: These two are possibly the most evenly matched wrestlers in 777. Both incredibly skilled brawlers, they are trading blows tit for tat.


Ali: Ugh, shut up, Rumble.

Candee Thrasher attempts to take a breather in the corner, sitting and listening to what Carla has to say, but Lucas Thrope doesn't let up and instead hits Candee Thrasher with a Running Facewash. Candee stumbles into the center of the ring. Lucas runs the ropes, and Candee ducks him, then crashes into his head with another Double Knee Lift. Candee Thrasher tries to counterattack, but to no avail as Lucas Thrope hits the Haymaker. Candee Thrasher gets hit by the One Man Wolfpack with a Running Backfist. Firmly feeling in control, Lucas lets up his onslaught, only for Candee to take advantage, catching Thrope by surprise with a Flying Clothesline. Lucas Thrope tries to counter, but to no avail as Candee Thrasher hits another Flying Clothesline. Before can take comfort in her offense, she gets smashed by a Lariat Takedown by Lucas Thrope. Candee Thrasher takes down Lucas Thrope with a blatant Eye Rake. The referee scolds her as she just smiles, pretending she didn’t do anything.

Ali: Deplorable. If she keeps that up, I hope the referee disqualifies her and throws this match out.

Lucas stumbles in the middle of the ring, trying to get his sight unhindered, allowing Candee to take the advantage and catches Lucas by surprise with a Flying Clothesline. The One Man Wolfpack is seriously handicapped now, and the Convicted Thrasher lays him out with a haymaker. Lucas Thrope gets hit with that Corkscrew Elbow Drop and then pinned to the mat by Candee Thrasher.

Ali:  ONE!

Ali:  TWO!

Ali:  THREE! With her dirty tactics, Candee Thrasher gets the win and moves forward in the Gold Rush tournament.






“Making his way to the ring, worth approximately $0.00, accompanied by Jim Steed, Jeremy ‘the Pain Conductor’ Cleetus!”

Ali:  This is a happy fan turned professional, all in a single week. He also kindly gave all his bonus money from signing to Jim Steed, who promptly bet it all on Cleetus to win!

Ali:  I don’t know what your problem is.


Ali:  His opponent wasn’t made public.

“Making his way to the ring, worth approximately $1100, Troll!”




Jeremy Cleetus looks a little lost, but the fans’ support and Jim Steed in his corner gives him some confidence. Cleetus puts up his hands to lock up, but Troll steps forward and headbutts him instead. Jeremy reels back and the fans boo as Troll laughs. Troll takes down Jeremy Cleetus with that Shoulder Tackle. But Jeremy Cleetus has clearly learned some things in his first week of being a wrestler, and catches Troll in a backslide pin!

Ali:  Jeremy Cleetus has Troll's shoulders pinned to the mat and the referee starts the count. ONE!

Ali:  Jeremy Cleetus can't keep Troll down as Troll is able to kick out.

Troll catches Jeremy Cleetus by surprise with a Headbutt. Jeremy Cleetus tries to counter, but to no avail as Troll hits the Big Boot. Troll takes down Jeremy Cleetus with that Headbutt. The Pain Conductor hits the mat hard. Troll attempts to gloat, but Jeremy Cleetus doesn't let up and instead hits Troll with a Clothesline that knocks him off his feet! Jeremy Cleetus goes for the cover on Troll and hooks the leg as Jim Steed cheers and yells in his corner.

Ali:  ONE!

Ali:  Troll gets a shoulder up and breaks out of the pin attempt.

Jeremy Cleetus does some damage to Troll with that Forearm Club. But Troll does his own backslide pin.

Ali:  ONE!

Ali:  TWO!

Ali:  Troll can't keep Jeremy Cleetus down as Jeremy Cleetus is able to kick out.

Jeremy Cleetus, with some encouragement from his corner, whips Troll into a neutral corner. He then reaches up into the sky and pulls down an invisible whistle. “CHOO CHOO!” Jeremy then runs full force into Troll, colliding with him in a Turnbuckle Splash. Jeremy Cleetus follows that up with a Big Boot. Another whip into the corner, and another Turnbuckle Splash by Jeremy Cleetus. Then another. Jeremy Cleetus goes for one more, but Troll explodes out of the corner with a big boot. Troll tries to grab the Pain Conductor, but Cleetus answers back with a Forearm Club. He then takes Troll down with a clothesline. And another. Cleetus celebrates with Jim Steed as Troll is wobbly on his feet. “All Aboard!”

Ali:  Jeremy Cleetus could be getting ready to go for the The Loco-Motive, an impressive Crucifix Bomb that the Pain Conductor has been working on as a big finish. The question will be if he can lift Troll over his head.

Jeremy Cleetus softens Troll up with a Forearm Club, followed by a turnbuckle splash. He then shoves Troll’s head between his legs and the crowd gives out an enormous “CHOO CHOO!” Then the giant is flipped onto Cleetus’ shoulders! He runs and tosses the Norwegian strongman with the Loco-Motive!

Ali:  Good night, Troll! ONE! TWO! THREE!


Jim Steed jumps into the ring, celebrating with Jeremy Cleetus, still in shock at his first match. Troll rolls out of the ring as the fans begin to chant:

The enormous smile on ‘the Pain Conductor’ makes it all the better as he lifts Jim Steed up on his shoulder and the two new friends celebrate Jeremy’s big win with the crowd.

Ali:  Rumble, you have to admit –

Ali:  I bet quite a few are celebrating with the rest of the 777 Arena for Jeremy Cleetus’ big win!



“Making his way to the ring, worth approximately $500, Brad Lockwood.”

“Making his way to the ring, worth approximately $300, El Technico IV.”


The bell sounds, and Lockwood is a fury or rage and pain! A flurry of European uppercuts from behind sends El Technico reeling into a corner, where the Commander locks up around the luchadore’s waist and smashes him to the mat with a German suplex. Without letting go, he hits a second. Then a third. Then a fourth! Before El Technico can react, Lockwood yells and throws his hands to his sides, then sets El Technico IV in a suplex with a hooked leg.

Ali:  Brad Lockwood calls this the M.O.A.B., and it is one of the finest fisherman suplexes in the industry.


Keeping the luchadore’s leg tight in, Lockwood hits a perfect fisherman’s suplex, bridging out on impact.

Ali:  ONE!

Ali:  TWO!

Ali:  THREE! Brad Lockwood has picked up the victory, and El Technico IV is the first to be officially removed from the Gold Rush tournament. Not a great day for the high flying sensation.


As the referee lifts Lockwood’s hand, he rips it away and continues his assault on El Technico! He drops a series of elbows and vicious kicks on El Technico. He then rolls out of the ring, pulling El Technico with him, and whipping him into a barricade. He continues his onslaught with more dropped knees and elbow drops, viciously attacking the luchadore as referees starts to run out. Lockwood slides the luchadore between the ringpost and the ring steps and viciously kicks the steps into the trapped El Technico’s back as Garrett “Gridlock” Dalton gets his hands on Lockwood, putting him in a hammerlock and the referees take El Technico out from his entrapped spot. Lockwood is escorted to the back, but shakes off everyone and yells incoherently at the crowd, who boo him mercilessly.

Ali:  Disgraceful. Utterly absurd. Second week in a row that Lockwood has attacked one of his competition on the outside. That kind of brutal action is –

Ali:  How can you even begin to say that with a straight face, Rumble?

Ali:  He smashed the ring steps into El Technico’s ribs and spine! That is certainly going to give him some kind of fine.

As El Technico is helped to his feet, the arena cheers him on. Battered and bruised, but able to walk out on his own is a small victory, but one the fans relentlessly cheer the luchadore on for.






“Making his way to the ring, worth approximately $1200, Miles Infinity!”

Ali: Either way, Riesgo moves on in the Gold Rush tournament, and Miles Infinity is out.






“Making her way to the ring, worth approximately $0.00, K3yla!”

“Making his way to the ring, worth approximately $424, accompanied by Amy Atom, Truman!”



K3yla playfully starts the match with a cartwheel. Amy Atom scoffs at the theatrics, but K3yla follows it up with a leg sweep that gets Truman on the mat. K3yla goes for an early pin attempt.

Ali:  ONE! And Truman gets the shoulder up.

K3yla measures up Truman and hits the Backhand Chop, to which the crowd responds with a loud “WOOOOOOOOOOO!” K3yla then does another cartwheel leg sweep. Tired of her theatrics, Truman pops up and crushes K3yla with a backbreaker. K3yla fires back with a Backhand Chop that send Truman to the mat. She gets down with him and locks in an STF. Truman feels the pressure as K3yla has that STF locked in. Truman is trying to reach for the ropes. Finally, Truman reaches out and grabs the ropes and the referee breaks the hold, warning Amy Atom to back-off since she was getting close to interfering.

The crowd starts to chant for K3yla: “YOU CAN WRESTLE *clap clap clapclapclap* YOU CAN WRESTLE”. She smiles a big dopey smile, and ducks a clothesline from Truman. She uses his momentum to get him on her back and lift him up, applying the Gory Special.


K3yla attempts to do some damage to Truman with the Gory Special. Truman is finally able to use his size to break out of the move with some elbows, forcing K3yla to let go of the submission. Truman catches K3yla by surprise with a Forearm Club. K3yla is dazed after that Forearm Club. Truman is going for a pin.

Ali:  ONE! And K3yla kicks out.

K3yla immediately fires back on Truman and locks in an inverted STF, otherwise known as the Muta Lock. Truman struggles to break free, but is unsuccessful as K3yla cranks back on his head.


Truman continues to struggle, pulling himself towards the ropes, inch by inch, every pain and every stretch bending the masked mauler backwards. Truman desperately reaches for the ropes, but can't seem to make it. Just as he looks sure to tap out, Amy Atom throws in the towel, submitting for her man.

Ali:  And in an enormous upset, the referee calls for the bell and K3yla is going to win this one by submission.




Ali:  Amy Atom seems to have thrown in the towel for her man, Truman, leaving K3yla with an incredible victory!


Ali:  We are supposed to try to at least pretend to be unbiased, Rumble.

Ali:  Deserves to be treated like a winner, and a wrestler, which she has absolutely proven here in 777! We’ll see you all next week, right here on DiY Network, for the last Jackpot episode before the Gold Rush PPV! And watch your language, Rumble.

Truman and Amy Atom walk off slowly, Truman holding his back and Amy hugging his torso, yelling at K3yla who continues to celebrate with the crowd to end the show!