Unification Match For The X Championship and Young Lion Championship
Ryan Rondo (c) vs. Juan Lopez (c)
They begin to circle around each other as Rondo starts to try rile up
the fans as a loud 'Lets go Rondo' as both mens eyes never leave each
other while they circle. Rondo lunges forward first looking for the
Yakuza kick but Juan ducks and dodges. They begin to circle again,
stopping they lunge forward into a tie up, but Rondo ducks underneath
and locks Juan's waist from behind. Juan unhooks Rondo's hands and
turns it around twisting Ryan's arm around into a hammerlock,
wrenching back on the arm, Rondo reaches out and grabs the rope with
his free arm and the referee breaks it up. Juan backs off again and
the two start to circle once more. Rondo goes for a tie up but Juan
ducks and grabs Rondo's leg taking him down and locking in a leg lock.
Juan wrenches in the leg lock before moving over Ryan's body and
wrapping an arm around his head wrenching in a head lock. Asking Rondo
'How does that feel, Burro? Huh?' He tells the ref to ask him if he
quits, but Rondo isn't quitting any time soon, Juan wrenches in the
headlock some more. Rondo flicks his legs and manages to roll around
onto his knee but Juan still has the headlock locked in. Rondo stands
to his feet and pushes Juan back against the ropes, Juan bounces off
and as he comes back Rondo goes for a clothesline but Juan replies
with a dropkick taking his Rondo down. Juan bounces off the ropes,
Rondo stands up and Juan slides through his legs, Rondo turns around
right into a double foot dropkick from Venomous Dragon. The two men
closed the distance quickly and got into the traditional lockup. They
pushed back and forth for a moment, neither seeming to get the upper
hand and then Rondo took three quick steps back. Dragging Juan with
him he used the momentum to swing Juan back and to the ground. Juan
bounced heavily off the canvas and both men came up again. Rondo
grinning and Juan giving a shake of his head to clear the fuzz from it
from the impact. Then he too grinned. Rondo beckoned him forward and
Juan came on, at the last minute dropping into a baseball slide. He
slid between Rondo’s legs, springing up behind him and catching him
around the waist for a slam. The two men again hit the mat, coming up
again and this time moving in to an exchange of heavy handed blows.
The pair moved back and forth, one delivering a right hand and then
the other each blow more dizzying than the last. It was Rondo who got
the advantage however, deftly dodging one of Juans heavy blows.
Catching the arm that descended Rondo pulled his opponent past him
driving a hard elbow into Juan’s back. Juan dropped to his knees and
Rondo sunk in a sleeper hold.
McDonald: He’s got it in there deep! Juan Lopez put up quite a fight
but he’s just no match for Ryan Rondo!
Piers: Lopez isn’t done yet, he’ll get out of this.
Back in the ring Piers was right. Juan was fighting back. Too much was
on the line to let it end that way, and the Venomous Dragon was doing
everything he could to rotate his body. At last he found a space and
began driving heavy elbows into the stomach and chest of Rondo. After
three heavy elbows Ryan finally broke his hold stumbling away.
Pressing two fingertips to his ribs Rondo smiled and then launched
forward, flooring Juan with a huge clothesline. Juan slammed back onto
the mat and rolled onto his stomach, preventing the cover and giving
him a moment to recover his breath before hauling himself to his feet.
Rondo sought to press his advantage, rushing forward again but Lopez
dodged. Even as Rondo approached the ropes Lopez bounced off of the
opposite ropes, launching himself into a crossbody that nearly
decapitated Rondo. Ryan hit the mat hard, and Lopez was on him again,
stomping heavily on the midsection of his opponent. Rondo eventually
rolled clear, but Lopez had inflicted quite a bit of damage. More
importantly however, he’d quelled Ryan’s momentum. The crowd was
cheering wildly for both men as they battled. Even as Rondo sought to
come to his feet Lopez again pushed forward, gripping hold of Rondo’s
ankle and twisting it in an ankle lock! Rondo’s face screwed up with
pain as Lopez kept the pressure on.
Piers: Haha, nowhere to go Rondo! You’re dead center in the ring and
Venomous Dragon has that locked in deep.
Rondo was fighting it however, he was pulling himself with his arms
towards the ropes, but every time he came close Lopez would haul him
back to the center of the ring. Rondo was clenching his fists, clearly
in pain. However Rondo would not tap. It wasn’t in his blood and he
continually tried to get to the ropes. During his fourth attempt to
get to the ropes Lopez began to pull back, and this time Rondo didn’t
fight him, instead shoving back with his hands into Lopez. Juan was
surprised at how easily his opponent followed, and lost his balance.
In an effort to keep himself upright Juan was forced to release the
ankle lock. Rondo felt the hands around his ankle release and he
scrambled away. Using the corner turnbuckles to haul himself to his
feet, he gasped for breath. Juan was right behind him, but Rondo had
the ring presence to twist out of the way. Juan collided hard with the
turnbuckle and stepped back pressing his hands to his chest. Rondo,
despite favoring his ankle, was not about to let things slip away and
he capitalized on Juan’s loss of momentum laying in with heavy right
hands. Once, twice, a third hit. Lopez stumbled back against the ropes
with the Rondo pressing forward. Rondo grabbed Lopez by the shoulders
and pulled him forward delivering a solid knee to the gut. Juan
doubled over at the waist and Rondo grabbed the arms.
McDonald: Perfect set up! Here it comes!
A swift and devastating Edgecution, Lopez bouncing off the mat and
the amazing one going for the cover.
1. . .
2. . .
--- KICKOUT!
Somehow Lopez had mustered the strength and had thrown his shoulder
up. Rondo nodded appreciatively and hauled Lopez to his feet. Laying
in with heavy chops across the chest Juan was staggered back
repeatedly. Rondo finally grasped the arm of Lopez and attempted to
whip him into the corner, but this time Lopez countered, spinning
about and sending Rondo into the corner. Lopez was right behind him
and launched into a missile drop kick that slammed into the dazed
Rondo. Ryan sank to his knees and Rondo gave a hard kick, and then
another. The second one caught Rondo directly across the chin but the
iron jawed X champion just shook his head, seeking to clear the
cobwebs. A look of frustration on his face Lopez delivered another
spinning kick, again right across Rondo’s chin. This time the X champ
wobbled a bit, and then the next kick landed and the X champ fell flat
on his face. Lopez reached down and began to drag Rondo towards the
center of the ring, rolling him on to his back. Lopez then sprinted to
the ropes, springing to the top rop in an awesome display of agility.
With a blown kiss to the crowd he launched into Spiral Tap
Piers: Look at the height and the form, I’m going to say that is the end!
Following the heavy impact Lopez had rolled aside, clutching his ribs
for an instant before crawling over to drape the arm across the downed
Rondo.
1. . .
2. . .
---KICKOUT!
Rondo somehow got his shoulder up and the crowd erupted in cheers.
Lopez sat up, his eyes wide and shook his head. Rondo was slowly
sitting up and Juan rolled to his feet. Grabbing the Rondo and hauling
him up into a perfect pumphandle suplex. The X champ again crashed to
the canvas but Lopez was relentless. Driving a double axe handle into
the back of Rondo, driving him again flat on his chest. Lopez then
climbed to the turnbuckle again, watching... waiting. Rondo slowly
stumbled to his feet. However, Lopez was counting on just that,
launching into a huge Superkick that once again felled the X champ.
The impact took a lot out of both men, but Lopez was able to once
again lay across Rondo for the cover.
1...
---KICKOUT!
McDonald: He isn’t human! Not even a 2 count! Juan is in shock, he
can’t believe it!!
The crowd could not believe it either, and their screams and cheers
illustrated that fact perfectly. These two men were on top of their
game, and nothing would keep them down. The fire of competition was
burning bright in both men’s souls, and it had the crowd at fever
pitch. Lopez stared up at the ceiling for a moment and then rolled to
his feet. Grabbing the X champion by the hair he hauled him into a
sitting position. Lopez was preparing to lock in an armbar but Rondo
rolled away, summoning some hidden energy reserve. Lopez was right
behind him however and once more the pair locked up. Both men were
tired, their grips were lose and the sweat that covered them made it
difficult for either to hold on to. Rondo, again calling on something
deep within spun back, performing a hip toss that hurled Lopez across
the ring. Juan skidded to a stop and rest his face against the mat
heaving with exhaustion. Rondo was stumbling to his feet, pushing
himself toward the fallen man. He gave a look to the crowd and then
grinned, leaping into an uncharacteristic body splash right across
Juan’s back. Rondo rolled off, clutching at his bruised ribs, and then
with another look at the rabid crowd he grabbed Juan’s leg, hauling
him towards the center of the ring. What is was Rondo has in mind
would never be realized however, because Lopez slowly came to, and
began to thrash. Rondo bent down to try and keep control of his
opponent but Juan spun, whipping a leg around to crash into the side
of the X champion’s face. Rondo reeled back and Lopez slowly came to
his feet. Both men needed momentum and they both threw themselves
against the ropes, springing forward to crash heavily into each other.
They both hit the mat hard, and neither stirred. The crowd howled, but
still neither man moved. The referee began to count.
1...
2...
3...
4...
In the ring there was movement. Initially Rondo, but then Lopez, they
were struggling to rise but neither had stood.
5...
6...
7...
8...
Despite Rondo being the first to move, it appeared Lopez was more in
control of his faculties. He was the first to his feet, the ref
terminating the count. Juan came at the X champ with a rush,
delivering a brutal clothesline. Rondo bounced back hard, and Juan,
listening to the howling fans, looked first at the X champ, and then
at the crowd. The screaming and cheering was relentless, and Lopez
made a decision. He moved to a turnbuckle, and climbed to the top,
staring down at the X champion. Lopez raised both hands above his head
and then leaped into Flying Elbow Drop. He soared through the air, but
Rondo had sucked his knees up to his chest and Juan came down hard.
Both men took huge damage from the crashing impact, and Lopez gripped
as his ribs, rolling around in pain. Rondo rolled, leaning on the
ropes, using them to slowly lever himself up covering Juan Lopez.
1...
2...
---KICKOUT!
Lopez jerked the shoulder up and Rondo shook his head, dragging his
opponent to his feet. Again there was a flurry of blows, Lopez wildly
seeking to gain momentum again, but one blow was just a bit too wide,
and Rondo dodged it, grabbing hold of Juan’s arm and sending him
spinning in a circle. As the Venomous Dragon came finished his spin
Ryan Rondo delivered a heavy RKO He then collapsed on top of Lopez,
going for the cover.
1...
2...
3!!!
[B]Winner: Ryan Rondo[B]