CAPTURE THE FLAG MATCH: LINDSAY TROY vs. STEVE SOLEX
We cut back to ringside as it is time for our main event. We are once again joined by High Octane Wrestling Hall of Famers Joe Hoffman and Benny Newell:
Joe Hoffman: Well here we go Benny. It is time for the match that I know you personally have been waiting for.
Benny does not hear Joe at all as he has taken his headset off and as the camera cuts to a hard shot of Newell we see the man putting on a new shirt.
With a smirk he puts his headset back on and then gladly shows off his shirt to the cameras and Joe.
Joe Hoffman: Really?
Benny Newell: Really.
Joe Hoffman: So asking you to be unbiased during this match is a no go I assume?
Benny Newell: You would assume correctly.
Joe cracks a small smile as he shakes his head at his longtime commentary partner.
Joe Hoffman: Well I do not think anyone will be surprised Benny…….
Commentary team stops as NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE UNITED STATES hits the PA system and the crowd stands up to their feet.
Joe Hoffman: The wait is over folks!!
We cut inside the ring where longtime HOW ring announcer Bryan McVay is standing by with a cue card in his hand.
Bryan McVay: Making his way to the ring……the man that is representing not only High Octane Wrestling…..but for every person born with the XY chromosomes……the LAST Man in Wrestling…..THE ALPHA DAD…….THE MERCDAD……THE MAN THAT PUT ALLLLL THE WHINY FUCKS ON NOTICE……THE HIGH OCTANE TELEVISION CHAMPION…STEEEEEVVVVVVEEEE SSOOOOOLLLLLEEEXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!
The reigning HOTv Champion makes his way out from the back with fellow Hall of Famer Christopher America behind him.
America has a giant United States of America flag with him and he waves it back and forth as the crowd boos unmercifully at the men.
Each man has their Bald Eagle on their shoulders and as they pause at the top of the ramp, red white and blue fireworks explode behind them, filling the Arena Mexico up with smoke.
Joe Hoffman: WOW. That is all I got.
Benny Newell: Stand the FUCK UP JOE…IT’S THE NATIONAL ANTHEM ASSHOLE!!!
We get a split screen of Benny holding his Santa’s hat across his heart as a solitary tear makes its way down his cheek as he watches America and Solex make their way down to the ring.
George and Valor, the men’s respective Bald Eagles, take flight from the men’s shoulders and land on opposite turnbuckles in the ring.
The crowd continues to boo as Solex and America climb into the ring and walk to the center of the ring and promptly salute to all the Patriots watching at home on HOTv.
Benny Newell: HOW IN THE FUCK CAN YOU NOT ROOT FOR THESE TWO!!!???
As the National Anthem fades out and the smoke starts to dissipate, all attention now turns back towards the entrance ramp.
“Legendary” by 7KINGZ hits the PA system and Lindsay Troy makes her way out from the back with Ivan Stanislav towering over the 6’3” Troy.
Ivan has the PRIME flag in tow and holds it up firmly as he remains focused on the enemies in the ring.
Bryan McVay: Introducing next….accompanied to the ring by Ivan Stanislav….she is the QUEEN OF THE RING……LINDSAY TROOOOOOYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!
Joe Hoffman: Well the Lady of The Hour is here and the man that defeated Christopher America at PWA is looking ALL BUSINESS as he walks behind her.
Benny Newell: This bitch has more nicknames than Jatt Starr and literally calls herself the GOAT. I can think of MANY farm animals she should call herself……but GOAT is not one of them.
Joe Hoffman: First off….completely uncalled for…..Lindsay Troy is a legend in this business. There is a reason that Lee Best literally BEGGED for her to join High Octane Wrestling in 2019. She is one of the greatest of all time. That cannot be argued.
Benny Newell: Look, the bitch just called Solex a camel fucker and I cannot question her own statement of calling herself a GOAT??? FUCKING SAWFT. I mean there is also a reason Lee BEGGED her to quit and if assholes can argue about if Youngblood looks good in whiny fuck white knight gear standing up for her…then I can argue if she truly is a GOAT of this business. She fucks sheep….and by sheep I mean that weak ass fucking roster of hers…..how about that??
Joe Hoffman: Let’s move on shall we…..The facts are simple here tonight Benny. Ivan did not hesitate for one second to call on Lindsay to be his proxy in tonight’s match and there was not much hesitation on the part of America either.
Back at ringside we see Troy and Ivan climb into the ring. They waste no time as they walk straight to the center of the ring and stand mere inches from their counterparts.
Joe Hoffman: Steve Solex and Lindsay Troy are literally standing nose to nose here as both stand exactly 6 feet and 3 inches tall.
Benny Newell: BUT THE MAN….and to be clear that is Steve Solex here….WEIGHS 80 POUNDS MORE THAN HER!!!!
Joe Hoffman: There is no doubt that Solex has the size advantage when it comes to his weight but LT has faced bigger man before and came out on top. Her quickness and long time training in martial arts has always served her well.
As Troy’s music fades out we can now here the crowd buzzing as all four wrestlers continue to stare each other down.
We see America, the greatest HOW World Champion of this era, looking straight up at the 7’1” Russian that defeated him earlier this year at PWA 01. Both men are holding their respected flags over their shoulders.
No one is flinching.
Benny Newell: Holy fuck does this have a big match feel to it.
Joe Hoffman: We have seen some great action tonight and it all culminates here with this match….this Flag Match.
Back in the ring, longtime HOW Referee Matt Boettcher, signals for all four wrestlers to go to their corners.
The fans in attendance are still buzzing and several whistles break out as flash bulbs light up the arena as no one is moving.
Finally, and slowly, Lindsay and Ivan slowly start back towards their corner.
Satisfied with the opposition moving first, America and Solex do the same.
Benny Newell: America NEVER backs down.
Joe Hoffman: Honestly? You really are going to bring politics into this match?
Benny Newell: IT IS THE COMMIE WOMAN FOLK VERSUS THE 97RED BLOODED AMERICANS!!!!
Someone…somewhere…..is starting to print those t-shirts.
Joe Hoffman: The time for talking is literally over. All opinions do not matter anymore. Quick ground rules for those that have not seen a Flag Match before.
Benny Newell: Just google RUSSIANS NAMED IVAN lose in a Flag Match. This shit goes ALL the back to 1984 and the COLD WAR. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Stanislav’s weren’t related to the Koloff’s….or the Kostoff’s for that fucking matter.
Joe Hoffman: Will you stop….
Back in the ring, we see Boettcher walk over to Troy’s corner and he places the PRIME flag in an already installed flag holder on the ring post as Ivan watches cautiously to make sure the flag does not fall. Satisfied that its firmly in place, he jumps down to the arena floor and pounds the canvas of the ring and yells out.
Joe Hoffman: The Russian Bear is AMPED up for tonight. Even though he had a big victory last night in the main event of night one, you can tell that Ivan would have no problem having another match tonight.
Benny Newell: Instant DQ. Match ends…so yes….please interfere.
We once again cut back to the ring as we see Boettcher put the United States flag in its flag holder on the ring post.
America gives Old Glory a salute and then jumps down to the arena floor. He looks up at Solex and the two men exchange a nod before the HOTv Champion turns his attention towards Troy.
Joe Hoffman: Here we go folks…….Lindsay Troy versus Steve Solex……the only way to win this match is to secure your opponents flag. THAT IS THE ONLY WAY!!!
Boettcher looks at both wrestlers and asks if they are ready as we see two crew members take the two bald eagles back to the back.
Both nod without taking their eyes off each other.
Boettcher signals for the bell and the PWA02 night two main event is officially underway!
DING DING DING
The sound of the ring bell being hit for the third time barely stops echoing before Troy rushes towards Solex and nails him with a running dropkick that sends Solex backwards hard into his corner.
Troy bounces right back to her feet and jumps up to the second turn buckle and begins blasting Solex with right hands until the man covers up. LT then reaches for the American flag and her fingertips graze the flag…
Joe Hoffman: SHOCK FINISH SHOCK FINI-
BOOM
Troy’s back hitting the canvas is now the sound that echoes throughout the arena as Solex just dropped her with a powerbomb.
Solex quickly puts one knee in the chest of Troy and begins dropping right hands of his own. None of the blows land fully however and as Solex rears back for another one Troy whips her right leg up and around the neck of Solex and pulls down on the back of the man’s head with our her might with both hands as she locks her legs together.
Joe Hoffman: Triangle choke from Troy!!!!
Benny Newell: Call it whatever the fuck you wanna call it…..but I am going to pay $9.99 for it later.
Joe ignores Benny as all focus is on the action inside the ring as Solex is trying to get out of the hold.
LT arches her back and applies more pressure but as she does Solex see’s and opening and delivers a right hand flush to the side of Troy.
Troy immediately lets go of the hold as the sound of her air leaving her body fills the arena.
Joe Hoffman: That was a HEAVY right hand that landed on the unprotected ribcage of Troy there.
Benny Newell: Bitch better have practiced her breathing….
Solex stretches out his right arm and then his neck as he watches Lindsay roll away from danger and under the bottom rope to the arena floor.
Ivan quickly rushes over and helps Troy up to her feet. LT pushes Ivan off as she holds her side in pain….clearly trying to catch her own breath.
Joe Hoffman: There is that fire from Troy that we have come to love over the years. She might be hurt here early in this match but she still has plenty of high octane fuel in her tank.
Benny Newell: I see what you did there….and I approve.
Back outside the ring, LT has gathered herself, and rolls back into the ring. On the other side leaning against the far ropes, Solex is still shaking his right arm out after the triangle choke. After another neckroll, Solex motions for Troy to bring it.
The crowd erupts as the two meet in the middle of the ring and lock up. Troy screams out as she gains the upper hand and begins muscling Solex back to the turnbuckle.
Benny Newell: I did NOT have that on the bingo card tonight….
The crowd gets louder with each step that Solex is forced to take backwards as Troy continues to gain momentum.
BOOM
Solex nails Troy with a quick right knee to the same side he dropped the punch just a few minutes ago. LT drops to the canvas and grabs hold of her ribs as the crowd boos Solex unmercifully.
Joe Hoffman: 80 pound difference and Troy STILL was muscling Solex back until that desperation knee.
Benny Newell: I would counter that he lured her in and ALLOWED her to open up her rib cage….but you know…I am just a independent wrestling LEGEND….what do I know??
Joe Hoffman: That was not strategy. That was desperation…all day.
Solex kicks Troy in the side of the head and the Queen of PRIME stumbles awkwardly on her side. She starts to roll away but this time Solex drops and elbow on the back of the woman’s neck and stops her from escaping the ring.
Solex pins Troy’s head down with his left hand and drives his right knee hard into the left side of Troy as she remains facedown on the canvas. She tries to roll away but Solex holds her head down with even more pressure and drives another knee into her side.
Joe Hoffman: If her rib or ribs weren’t broken earlier…they are now. Jesus.
Outside on the floor America can be heard clapping over the boos as he smiles from ear to ear as his counterpart screams at Troy to get up.
Seated on his knees next to Troy, the HOTv Champion smiles out at Ivan and flips off the Russian.
Benny Newell: That commie fuck needs to shut the fuck up….how else is Solex supposed to communicate with Kutter?!?
With a smile, Solex grabs the hair of Troy and pulls her up to her feet along with him. He grabs the woman around the waist and lifts her up and sends her over his head and crashing to the canvas behind them.
Benny Newell: RELEASE AMERICAN SUPLEX!!!!! FUCK THOSE GERMAN FUCKS WHO COST US THE WAR GAMES SELLOUT!!! THE BITCH JUST CRUMBLED TO THE MAT!!
Troy does in fact crumble up into a ball as the velocity of the suplex does more damage to her ribs. The crowd is urging her on as she reaches up and starts pulling herself up by the ropes.
Just as she reaches up for the top rope she is kicked back down as Solex kicks her left side once again. Troy, now seated in the corner, tries to block as Solex continues to hit her with repeated boots to the chest and stomach area.
Benny Newell: WALK THAT BITCH DRY!!!
After several kicks, Solex pauses his right foot up in the air and looks at the crowd who are no longer cheering for Troy………they are silent out of concern. Solex focuses in on a woman in the front row and blows her a kiss before driving another boot into Troy.
The fans at ringside near the woman lose their minds and begin screaming at Solex.
The HOTv Champion raises his two arms up in the air and takes in all the hate as Troy rolls to the arena floor once again.
Joe Hoffman: Solex is just proving to be too powerful for Lindsay and one has to wonder why not just go grab the flag right now why she is outside the ring?
Benny Newell: Really? You think Solex is just going to let her off this easy? Nah….there is a message that needs to be sent tonight and Solex is doing this for A LOT of people…not just himself.
Joe Hoffman: Well I am just saying….about a million times over the years the so called bad guy has a chance to defeat the good guy and instead takes his time and it ultimately costs him.
Benny Newell: YOU ARE COMPARING PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING TO MOVIES JOE HOFFMAN???? YOU TAKE THAT FUCKING BACK RIGHT NOW!!!!!!
Joe Hoffman: All I am saying is that Solex could win the match right now by literally just taking a few steps. Don’t mind me….just a lowly commentator here.
Outside the ring we see Ivan once again helping Troy up to her feet and this time she does not push him away. Ivan begins yelling in Russian at Troy and although she might not understand the words….she understands the message.
Troy nods her head repeatedly and motions to the fans in the front row that she has this…..
Solex begins taunting Troy again from the center of the ring and begs her to rejoin the fray.
She does just that.
Solex charges at Troy as she slides into the ring and jumps to her feet.
LT is able to duck a big clothesline attempt from Solex and as the man bounces off the near ropes she nails him with a knife edge chop.
WHACK
Men across the world cringe as Troy delivers another one…
WHACK
LT grabs Solex’s arm and leans into him before irish whipping him into the far ropes…..
Troy drops to the canvas as Solex jumps over her and as he comes off the ropes again LT nails Solex with a drop kick to his right knee causing the man to flip forward and land on his back.
Solex immediately grabs at his knee.
Troy jumps up to her feet, grabbing her side with her right hand, kicks the back of Solex’s knee.
The HOTv Champion quickly jumps up to his feet but just as he does Troy executes a flawless leg sweep with her heel connecting with the back of Solex’s knee.
The HOW Hall of Famer falls backwards on his back and grabs at his knee once again.
Joe Hoffman: Hard for Solex to use his size advantage here from his back. Great work here by Troy to get him off his feet.
LT grabs the right leg of Solex and drags him to the near corner. She quickly slides out of the ring and pulls Solex even further into the corner.
She then picks up his left leg and then looks out to the crowd while America pleads with her not to do it….
But she does.
Troy pulls back with all her might and crotches Solex into the ring post.
Lindsay Troy: Equal Rights….bitch.
The crowd erupts after hearing Troy talking shit to Solex.
Troy does not let up however as she grabs both legs again and this time she bends the right leg of Solex and then locks in her own legs……
Joe Hoffman: FIGURE FOUR ON THE RING POST!!!!!!!
Troy continues to hang upside down as she pulls down on Solex’s leg with all her might. The crowd is going crazy as Solex continues to scream out in pain.
Finally, LT lets go of the hold and falls to the arena floor. She crawls over to the ringside barrier and the fans help pull her to her feet.
Benny Newell: What kind of SAWFT shit is this? FANS ARE HELPING HER!!!?? THIS IS CHEATING!!
On the far side of the ring Ivan is screaming at her to get back into the ring and go for the American flag.
Troy nods and starts to walk towards the ring but she is cut off by America.
The HOW Hall of Famer and second greatest wrestling mind in the history of pro wrestling begins screaming at Troy for using the fans to cheat.
Troy pushes to go past America but the HOW legend grabs her by her right arm and stops her.
On the opposite side Ivan begins to RUN towards the action.
But he isnt needed.
The crowd gasps as Troy stops dead in her tracks and looks down at her arm being held back by America. She turns slowly towards the HOW Hall of Famer and America quickly panics and swings a right fist that LT is able to duck under.
As she ducks she charges America and slams him backfirst into the guard rail.
She takes a couple steps back and is ready to do it again but she stops…..her eyes go wide.
Several arms and hands begin pulling at America and begin dragging him over the guard rail.
Benny Newell: WHAT IN THE WILD WORLD OF SPORTS IS GOING ON HERE….AMERICA IS GETTING ASSAULTED….SOMEONE STOP THIS!!!!!!!!!
Joe is shocked and unable to speak as the everyone watches America literally be dragged into the crowd. The fans at ringside close the gab in front of him and the camera crews nor staff can see what is happening.
Suddenly several EPU agents emerge from backstage and begin running down the rampway.
WHACK
WHACK
WHACK
WHACK
WHACK
Ivan, having been handed a chair by a nearby fan, begins demolishing each EPU agent with chair shots.
Joe Hoffman: Clearly Ivan knows about the long standing rule not to trust anyone under a EPU mask.
Benny Newell: AMERICA IS LITERALLY BEING KIDNAPPED AND WE ARE CURIOUS ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF EPU AGENTS!!!!??? THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN IN CHICAGO!!!!!!
No more EPU agents emerge as Ivan tosses the bent chair to the side as he stands guard at the bottom of the entrance ramp.
Back at ringside there is no more movement amongst the fans. The fans in the front row are now screaming at LT to go get her flag.
Shocked, Lindsay slowly regains her focus, and turns back towards the ring where she sees Solex is back up to his feet……barely putting any weight on his right knee.
Joe Hoffman: She clearly missed her opportunity at getting an easy win here…
Benny Newell: AMERICA WAS JUST KIDNAPPED FOR FUCKS SAKE…..WHERE IS THE CIA….THEY GOTTA BE IN THIS FUCKING TAINT OF A CITY…FUCK THIS MATCH…SAVE AMERICA!!!!!!
Benny stands up to his feet and slams his headset down on the announce table and starts to head towards where America was just pulled into the crowd.
WHACK
Troy PROMPTLY nails Newell with a right hand and the famed color commentator falls limp to the arena floor.
Joe Hoffman: Benny…why did you…….ugh…..this match has turned into complete chaos folks.
Back in the ring Solex screams at Lindsay asking why did she hit a frail and harmless old man. He begins begging her to get back into the ring.
She nods in agreement.
Troy runs towards the ring and starts to dive under the bottom rope but Solex drops an elbow….
And misses.
Joe Hoffman: Troy with a brilliant move there. She faked as if she was going to slide into the ring and Solex misses with the big elbow drop….and now Troy has pulled Solex out to the arena floor with her!!!
Troy grabs Solex by the back of the head and begins running with him as she tosses him towards the steel ring steps. Solex hits them knees first and flies over the top of them. He cries out in pain as his right knee continues to sustain damage.
LT climbs on the top of the steps and jumps off and drives her elbow onto the knee of Solex. She instantly then grabs a hold of Solex’s leg with her left arm and begins punching the right knee with her her right fist.
Blown up from the flurry of punches, Lindsay pushes Solex’s body away from her, as she shakes her hand.
Joe Hoffman: LT clearly feeling the punches to the knee of Solex. Just pure brutality here tonight folks. This was never advertised to be a wrestling match and so far it isnt. These two are just brutalizing each other in hopes to secure enough time to grab their opponents flags and secure the victory.
Troy finally gets back up to her feet and turns to see Solex using the announcers table to get up to his. She looks briefly at the United States flag that is literally within several feet of her…..but then turns back towards her opponent.
LT nails Solex with another right hand and the man stumbles sideways and lands in the seat formerly used by Benny Newell.
Joe scampers out of the way as LT grabs the HOTv champion by the back of the head and goes to bounce it off the announce table but Solex puts both his hands out and stops his momentum.
A quick elbow into the side of LT later and Solex gains some much needed time to gather himself.
Now leaning up against the ring barrier holding her side it is now LT who has the fans reaching out towards her.
But they once again pull her all the way up to her feet.
Several of the fans scream insults at Solex in Spanish as he just smiles and mouths the words “No hablo espanol”.
Solex takes a step towards LT and she swings a right hand at Solex but he blocks it and delivers one of his own sending her back into the ring barrier.
This time Solex does not allow the fans to help her out as he pulls her back up to her feet by the hair and tosses her ontop of the table.
He nails her with a couple right hands rendering her motionless as he slowly walks over and limps up the steel steps. Standing on top of the apron he looks out at the crowd who continue to give him hell and smiles.
He then runs and jumps off and the announce table explodes as Solex drives an elbow into the ribs……
But he doesn’t.
We get a quick split screen showing LT literally rolled off the table just before contact was made and Solex took the full brunt of the move and now lies crumbled on the arena floor.
We see Joe Hoffman sneak over and snag his headset ….stepping over the wreckage.
Joe Hoffman: Folks this is complete carnage. Benny is still in the shadow realm…..America is probably in some unmarked van in the parking lot…..and the EPU have been destroyed by Ivan….and now Solex is lying amongst the shards of what used to be the announce table. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT!!??
The nearly sold out arena continues to chant for Lindsay to get back to her feet. Ivan has made his way over to the action and watches as Lindsay is the first to stir.
She pushes parts of the table away from herself and slowly staggers to her feet…..grabbing at her side as breathing is a literal chore with every inhale.
Joe Hoffman: Have to love the heart pride and desire being shown here by Troy. She continues to get back up. Gotta respect that.
The collective sounds of cheers reaches its loudest as Troy finally makes it up to her feet. She looks down at Solex who is not moving still.
She then looks up at the American flag.
She begins to walk.
Slowly.
But she is walking.
The cameras follow her as she slowly makes it up all three steel steps and places her right foot on the bottom turnbuckle as she steps up to snag the American flag.
She then looks down as someone tugs at her legs.
Benny fucking Newell.
Troy begins laughing as she looks down at Benny who is holding on for dear life. She takes a step down and kicks Benny in the side of the head….sending the announcer to the arena floor.
Lindsay slowly climbs back down the steps and pulls Newell up to his feet and grabs the man by the face and looks him dead in the eyes before headbutting him.
Newell’s eyes instantly water up as his nose clearly breaks as blood begins rushing down his face.
Troy pulls at and rips the XY > XX shirt on Benny and the crowd begins laughing and pointing at Newell as he begins to crawl away from Troy as she holds the tattered remains of the shirt.
She tosses the shirt into the crowd and promptly kicks Newell in the ass and the man falls forward face first onto the arena floor.
Troy watches as Newell slowly gets up to his feet, blood pouring down his face and blinded by his own tears, and then she charges…
Joe Hoffman: QUEENS GAMBIT……QUEENS GAMBIT TO BENNY NEWELL!!!! WHY OH WHY DID YOU GET INVOLVED BENNY!!!!
The force of the double knee strike sends benny backwards and head first into the guard rail.
He is completely knocked out cold.
Troy gets back up to her feet and as she turns she sees that Solex is almost all the way back up to his feet and she begins to head back to the steps and the American flag.
Ivan watches as Troy reaches the steps and Solex starts towards her.
Joe Hoffman: TROY IS CLOSING IN HERE!!!
Ivan begins running……
LT reaches the top step……steps up on the bottom rope and reaches up……
IVAN SWINGS MADLY AND CONNECTS……
SOLEX GOES DOWN AS IVAN NAILS HIM WITH A POWERFUL CLOTHESLINE.
TROY’S FINGERS TOUCH THE FLAG……….
THEN SHE LETS GO………..
Joe Hoffman: WHAT THE H E DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS!!!!!!!!!
Everyone in the first few rows of the arena duck as two Bald Eagles fly in from out of nowhere and sink their talons into Troy’s shoulder and hand.
Troy swings blindly at the two eagles as George and Valor continue to sink their talons into her and stab at her with her beaks.
Blood begins to pour with each blow delivered by America and Solex’s eagles.
Troy staggers back down the steel steps as she continues to fight off the eagles.
She falls to the arena floor and covers up as they are relentless with their attack.
Then it all stops.
There is loud, piercing shriek heard as the eagles suddenly turn their attention elsewhere.
Joe Hoffman: WHAT IS A GREAT HORNED OWL DOING HERE!!!????
The owl just hit both Bald Eagles from behind and the eagles let go of Troy and immediately take flight to chase the owl.
The crowd cheers as the Owl gets in a few shots but is quickly outnumbered by the Bald Eagles. The birds then disappear from sight and an eerie silence comes over the arena as we get an overhead shot of a bloody Lindsay Troy looking at a downed Steve Solex.
The two downed wrestlers lock eyes as we see Ivan has once again stepped back out of the action but is watching on intently.
Joe Hoffman: Ivan kept Solex from stopping Troy. George and Valor stopped Troy from grabbing the flag. A random owl shows up and blindsides the eagles and has now led them away from the action…and oh by the way…..medics are currently putting Benny Newell on a stretcher!!! WHAT IS NEXT!!!???
Solex and Troy, with hate in each others eyes, slowly get to their feet at the same time. Both refuse the urge to use anything in the area to help them.
Neither not wanting to show any weakness but it is clear.
Solex is HURTING.
Troy is HURTING.
The crowd is LOVING it.
Both finally make it to their feet and do not waste any time as they begin throwing hands.
Solex with a right hand……
Troy with a right hand……
Solex with another right hand…..
Troy with another right hand…..
Solex kicks Troy in the gut doubling her over…..
While doubled over Troy punches the right knee of Solex knocking him down to one knee….
Solex with a headbutt to Troy…..
Troy smiles and headbutts Solex….
Solex smiles and grabs Troy by the ears and brings her in close and begins biting her nose….
Troy blindly punches out and nails Solex once again in the groin…..
Both stagger backwards as the crowd is in a fury as neither is giving an inch.
Joe Hoffman: Folks I do not have much to add here…I am literally watching this FIGHT along with you guys……this is madness.
Instead of reengaging, Troy rolls back into the ring, and Solex slides into the ring as well.
They literally begin crawling towards each other and once again start throwing hands.
The crowd cheers them on as they literally keep landing punches as they work their way up to their feet….
Solex finally is able to block a right hand…..kicks the woman in the broken ribs…and nails her with his finisher…
Joe Hoffman: STUNN-…..I MEAN SOLEXECUTION!!!!!!
A bloody Troy falls backwards from the momentum of the move and is out.
Solex staggers up to his feet…..flips off the crowd….and begins limping towards the PRIME flag.
Ivan watches with every step as Solex makes his way towards the corner….keeping an eye on Ivan the whole time as Stanislav walks briskly towards the corner with Solex….
Joe Hoffman: SOLEX IS ALMOST THERE…JUST NEEDS TO PULL THE FLAG OUT OF THE POST AND HE WINS!!!!!!
The HOTv Champion steps up on the bottom turnbuckle and reaches up and grabs the staff of the PRIME FLAG as the crowd lets out an audible groan as Solex firmly has his hand around the flag….
Joe Hoffman: IVAN HAS SOLEX BY THE THROAT……BUT SOLEX HAS THE FLAG IN HAND…..HE JUST NEEDS TO HOLD ON!!!!!!!
Ivan indeed has Solex by the throat with one hand and he lifts the HOTv champion up and TOSSES him into the middle of the ring….
But all eyes are on the PRIME flag……..
But it remains.
Joe Hoffman: Solex lost his grip!!!!!!!!!!! THE MATCH CONTINUES!!!!!
We get another overhead shot as we see Troy still out cold from the Solexecution and now Solex lying in a heap after being chokeslammed by Ivan.
Both flags remain lying still in their respected posts at the top of opposite corners.
Joe Hoffman: Oh now…what is going on?? MOAR SHENANIGANS!!???
The WHOLE arena …including Ivan…..turn towards the entrance ramp as we see a whole bunch of High Octane Wrestlers making their way out from the back….led by the High Octane World Champion STRONK!.
The HOW wrestlers get about halfway down the ramp when suddenly more bodies show up from the back.
Joe Hoffman: PRIME are making their way out!!!!
The HOW and PRIME wrestlers begin brawling down the entrance ramp and Ivan quickly joins the fray.
Literally the whole ringside area is filled with brawling wrestlers.
STRONK! beating down Youngblood…
The Colton Family with the advantage on the new PWA Tag Team Champions Dan Ryan and Jatt Starr….
Scott Stevens and Xander Azula oddly going at it with Kenny Freeman and Randall Schwartz….
Ria Lockhart taking it to Bobbinette Carey…..
Conor Fuse and Darin Zion working well together as they have advantage on Avalon and Wade Elliott….until Wade socks Zion square in the mouth and sends him straight to the ground.
Joe Hoffman: No sign of Cancer Jiles here…he is probably already back on the USS Octane so that tracks that he wouldn’t be relevant enough to be in this brawl….
Joe clearly losing his battle versus eye rolls here.
Again, we get an overhead shot as the ringside area is complete chaos…
But in the middle of the ring Lindsay Troy and Steve Solex are rising to their feet.
Joe Hoffman: Oh my God……they are both getting back to their feet!!!
The crowd is loving everything going on and it only takes a few moments for Solex and Troy to realize what is going on.
They both pause and look around ringside and see men and women that maybe they don’t necessarily get along with all the time…fighting for their companies.
Both Troy and Solex nod at each other.
Joe Hoffman: TIME TO FINISH THIS!!! THAT IS THE LOOK THEY JUST GAVE EACH OTHER!!!
The two wrestlers begin to circle each other as a prime bit of chaos reigns supreme on the outside.
Troy, covered in dried blood, holds her fists up.
Solex, barely able to walk, soldiers thru the pain as he looks for an opening.
Neither giving an inch.
They then charge.
Troy ducks underneath a clothesline attempt……bounces off the ropes….ducks under another clothesline attempt………jumps up on the second rope and flips backwards……lands on her feet and snags Solex’s head…
Joe Hoffman: BACKFLIP DD……. NOOO!!!!!
Solex spins out of the inverted DDT attempt and lifts Troy up and nails her with a snap suplex.
The HOTv champion quickly pivots and pulls Troy up to her feet and nails her with an American Leg Sweep.
Clearly on his second wind, Solex floats over and pulls Troy back up with him and grabs her around the waist in preparation of a belly to belly suplex but Troy once ahead uses her head…quite literally…and headbutts Solex right in the nose and now it is his eyes that are watering uncontrollably.
Solex lets go of the hold and Troy nails him with a pointed elbow to the nose that sends the man back into the corner……and bleeding.
Joe Hoffman: She is sizing him up!!!!!!
Troy steps back to the middle of the ring and then rushes at Solex and jumps into the air……both knees pointed directly at the bloody target that is Solex’s nose.
Her knees make direct impact and the force of her own momentum send her backwards to the center of the ring…..
Joe Hoffman: SHE MISSED!!! SHE MISSED THE QUEENS GAMBIT ON SOLEX……KNEES MET THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!!!!!!!
Solex LIMPS and staggers forward and drops a knee to the stomach of Troy…who immediately curls up in pain.
The HOTv Champion rolls her over on her stomach and then he positions himself in the middle of her back….pulls her arms back on his knees….and pulls back on her head with both hands around her neck.
Joe Hoffman: CAMEL CLUTCH!!!! CAMEL CLUTCH!!!!
Chaos continues to reign supreme outside the ring as if it was some part of some sanctioned violent organization that allows SHOOT wrestling in the Missouri valley.
Solex sits down in the middle of the back of Troy and leans back with all his might…..
But slowly Troy begins to fight off the move…..she makes it up to her knees as the crowd urges her on..
Joe Hoffman: THIS MAN OUTWEIGHS HER BY 80 POUNDS BUT SHE CONTINUES TO FIGHT!!!!!
Troy breaks her arms away from Solex and places them on the canvas and begins to lift herself up.
Solex is shocked as she slowly begins to pick him up off the canvas…..
Then he jumps……..and lands squarely on her back as his knee gives out.
Troy falls back down to the canvas and Solex leans forwards and begins dropping elbows in the back of Troy’s head.
WHACK
WHACK
WHACK
Troy puts her hands over he head as she tries to block the blows but its to no avail……and as soon as she goes to block the blows Solex quickly grabs her arms again and relocks in the camel clutch.
Joe Hoffman: RUTHLESS elbows there from Solex…he has the clutch back in!!!!!
The crowd is screaming for Troy to not give up…..and she doesn’t.
But she slowly begins to fade as Solex continues to lean back with all his might….literally chocking Troy with his bare hands as he pulls back on the move.
Finally her body gives out and Troy goes limp.
Joe Hoffman: SHE IS OUT!!!!!! SOLEX CHOKED HER OUT IN THE CAMEL CLUTCH!!!!
Solex collapses next to her and is breathing heavily as he lays next to Troy.
He looks at her and sees she is out cold.
Solex then slowly stands up and looks out at ringside where it’s 50/50 between the PRIME and HOW wrestlers brawling at ringside.
Except STRONK!. Hes still beating up Youngblood who is probably thinking about some dumbass game called System Shock…a game that no one else knows about is distracted by what is happening now.
And what is happening is Solex reaching the corner and making his way up to the first turnbuckle and reaching up.
Ivan then stops after tossing Darin Zion three rows into the crowd and turns to see Solex climbing…..
Solex reaches up…
Ivan slides into the ring……
Solex pauses as he sees Ivan coming at him….
Ivan reaches Solex in the ring……
Solex reaches up with both hands and lifts…..
Ivan grabs Solex around the waist and TOSSES him backwards past the center of the ring and skidding into the far corner.
Joe Hoffman: HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Arena goes silent as the cameras zoom in on Solex lying in the corner he started in and with the PRIME flag lying across his chest.
Bryan McVay: WINNER OF THE MATCH….THE HIGH OCTANE TELEVISION CHAMPION AND HIGH OCTANE WRESTLING HALL OF FAMER…..STEEEEEEVVVVVVEEEE SOOOOLLLLLLEEEXXXXX!!!!
A small smile comes across the face of Solex as he looks up at Old Glory still standing…..Who is the camel fucker now bitch”
PWA 02 comes to a close with the final overhead shot of PRIME AND HOW killing each other at ringside while Solex and Troy lay prone in the ring.