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 Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:51 pm
Rik put his hands down, towards Salem's hands where they were locked, trying to push them outwards to straighten them out. If he had enough strength he could separate his hands, and would shoot himself forward. Before spinning a full 360, looking to get a Spinning Back Fist, hoping to catch Salem in the face!
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:56 pm
No! Salem could feel his hold slipping as Rik widened his hips and straightened his arms, prying the former champ's grip off so that the rookie could create some separation! But just like that, Rik came spinning around with a backfist to try and club Croft's head off, just as before! Like deja vu, though, the M.W. Deuce would duck the backfist, straightening up so that, when they were both facing each other after, Salem could attempt a quick kick to Rik's gut in retaliation!
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:00 pm
Rik was spun around, and turned to face Salem, unfortunately the amount of spins making the man rather dizzy. This was the case when Salem caught him right in the stomach with the boot, making the wind go out of him for a second, forcing Rik to bend forward, his hands on his knees, trying to catch his breath!
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:11 pm
With Rik doubled-over, Salem knew immediately what to attempt next, some fans already a step ahead and cheering preemptively for "The Deuce", who was wrapping an arm around his opponent's neck to clinch on a guillotine choke! His signature submission, "The Hangman's Noose", Salem sought to bring Rik back down to the mat for good as he tried leaning back and sinking the hold in!
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:17 pm
Rik felt his neck being covered, with Salem's arms wrapping around his throat, and felt the air being strangled out of him, but he couldn't be brought to the ground or he was a dead man. Rik crouched his legs so that Salem couldn't bring him down, and would move that maneuver would put him under Salem, so that he would try a Northern Lights Suplex!
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:21 pm
Where as Salem was trying to suplex Rik earlier, it was now the rookie looking to flip "The Deuce" overtop his shoulders, trying to counter the "Hangman's Noose" with a Northern Lights attempt! The world going topsy-turvy, Croft could do little to avoid hitting the mat besides bowing his legs to land flat-footed! Only bracing himself enough to balance out, he'd continue falling while looking to reverse Rik's reversal into a sit-out neckbreaker, instead!
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:28 pm
Ohh sh--! Rik caught completely off guard, and in the worst way! His neck was brought back as he landed on his rear end, causing a jarring feeling in his spine ontop of the neck problems caused by the Neck Breaker! Rik fell to his side, his arms and legs limp.
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:36 pm
The fans shot up to their feet in shock as Salem managed to hit the neckbreaker, stunning Rik momentarily once more while Salem was sitting up, breathless and fatigued from the athleticism he was being forced to exude against this formidable rookie. Almost exhaustedly falling back onto Rick, Salem rolled the man to his back and tried hooking one of the man's thick legs, looking for a cover...
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:51 pm
The crowd counted alongside the ref as Rip'em was pulled back for the cover!
"1!.....2!...."
Just like that, Rik shot the shoulder, barely up as the ref's hand was nearly an inch away from hitting the mat! The crowd letting out a big "NOOOOO!" at this major false finish! Rik still felt the pain in his back and neck, starting to shake from the pain, trying to get the energy back into him.
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:13 pm
Salem sat up in disbelief, looking over incredulously at the official in dispute of the call. Surely, that'd been three! Salem swore it had been! But even as the former champ asked for confirmation, Croft already knew that the rookie beside him wouldn't give in. Not yet, anyway. But perhaps Salem could find some way of changing his mind about that...
Putting his knuckles to the mat, Salem hunched over and pushed up with his feet, slowly rising up to a vertical base once again to the tune of applause. Gesturing with a thumb across his throat, Salem signaled to the arena that he was preparing for his finishing maneuver, the Guillotine DDT! Reaching down to grasp Rik by the wrist, "Mr. Rookie of the Year" would look to hoist his opponent back up, presumably for the grand finale!
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:24 pm
The Marine himself was slow to get to his stomach as he was on his forearms, his neck still hurting like hell, and was grabbed by the wrist, pulled back to his feet by the head, the yanking didn't help his neck at all. Rik knew he had to do something fast, or the "Rookie of the Year" now a veteran would've finished him off! He did what he did all match, use his strength advantage! Rik went to pull Salem in, for a Short Arm Clothesline, looking to take his head off while falling down with him!
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:28 pm
Salem was sure that Rik was heading for a face-first meeting with the mat, but it turned out not to be as the former Asylum Champion pulled the Marine up, only to be jerked forward by his own hold into a short-arm clothesline by his opponent! The crowd was stunned! Cheering as the lariat landed true, Salem's back snapped like a twig from the pure force, sending "The Deuce" shoulders-first into the canvas with a sickening thud!
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:36 pm
Simple as a move can be, yet effective as ever, still takes a ton of energy, especially when you're deep into the match. Rip'em stayed on his forearms after the clothesline, pushing up with his hands to get to one foot. He kept his fist down, almost in the Captain America pose. He closed his eyes to retain focus, his breathing became easier, though he was still hurting from that Neck Breaker. He turned his head to see Salem down, and in the right position! He faced the ground again, in the same pose, before shooting up to his feet, raising his arm letting out a HUGE battle cry, the crowd on their feet as well.
The Marine moved towards the turnbuckle, stepping through the ropes, and climbed his way up top. He stood up straight, putting his hands in the air. He crouched down, and sprang off the top rope, the flashes of cameras towards him as he was in mid air, going for the Top Rope Elbow Drop!
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:45 pm
Salem was struggling to breathe, what with the way his throat had just been caved in by Rik's powerful forearm. Not to mention, his spine was still suffering a plethora of pain after the repeated slams and strikes he'd suffered at the rookie's capable hands, "The Deuce" more than willing to give the lad his due in his effort to come out here and put on a show. And a show it had most certainly been, as the two gladiators were having a fast-paced slobberknocker that was forcing each man to give more than they'd expected, and the fans were reaping the benefits. Of which, it seemed there'd be at least one more clip for the highlight reel as Rik went up to the top rope, looking to get high-risk, himself! As he sailed through the air with the elbow drop tribute, though, Salem bucked his shoulders hard as he could, managing to only just roll enough over to get clear of the maneuver! On his back, Salem was looking up at the lights - struggling to see clearly and summon the strength to try and recover!
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:55 pm
The crash was more devastating than ever, the explosion of all 250+ of The Marine hitting the mat was heard around the arena, maybe even around the world! Rip'em landing right on his right side of his back, his shoulder colliding with the mat as well! The bounce off the mat was even more disgusting, as Rik was brought back down onto his back, staring up at the lights, his body vibrating from the fall, his neck at a horrible whip lash. Laying right beside former Asylum Champ, staring at the lights alongside him!
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