Welcome to Gaia! ::

Hatter was grateful that he had been left alone while the pain in his groin slowly subsided to a bearable ache that he could push it aside into the back of his mind.

Standing up straight and tall with a grin Hatter made his way around the ring to grab his cup of tea from the announce table and took a small gulp.

Once he had sat it down he fixated his eyes onto the ring with a crazed grin with some payback in mind he didn't care about winning the title but he did care about showing these men that he was nothing to laugh at.

Trying to slip back into the ring undetected Hatter attempted to hit Warner from behind with a discus clothesline.

Hatter tugged at the end of his shirt giving Warner a small sneer that told that he did not appreciate the earlier hit then looked up towards Lauri awaiting him to make his move.

"Aw how kind of you to notice." Hatter replied in kind as he cast Warner out of his mind wishing to focus on his other opponent for a moment. This was the current champion as far as he knew, the best of the best according to that title.

Hatter didn't need the title but to be known as the one who beat the best at their best...the grin on Hatter's face grew wider almost rivaling that of a Cheshire cat's as he moved to approach Lauri for a quick attempt of a lifting knee into his belly.

Hatter was pleased to feel flesh and muscle give way under the force of his knee as his attack connected. His satisfaction was short-lived as he went to put his knee down he found himself unable to.

Hatter felt a shift in his weight as Lauri's hand hooked his neck and snapped him backwards onto the canvas behind him, forcing Hatter's curved back down onto the mat with a loud bang that made the ring tremble from impact.

The wind was successfully knocked out of his lungs leaving him dizzied and breathless, through hazy vision Hatter could remotely make out the ref standing by ready to drop down for the count just in case Lauri chose to keep the hold for a pin attempt.

Hatter had very little time to recover, the air was just returning to his lungs and his vision was finally clearing when the dark shadow of Lauri's hand appeared before his eyes and the dreaded Iron Claw was pressed into his face with Lauri's nails biting into his skin.

Hatter let loose a loud holler of pain as his hands instentively went to Lauri's wrist. The notion of what to do filled his mind, twist away, get away, if Hare was there she'd distract him hopefully but- the thought of his partner sparked an idea in Hatter. he would try to lift his legs and transition Lauri's Iron Claw into his favor by turning it into an Armbar submission.

The card has come to an end. Thanks to former discussions between Lauri and myself, and the removal of AJ Warner from this match, we can officially announce...Your winner, and new LWL World Champion, the Madd Hatter.