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 Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:10 pm
The arena stood to their feet as Damone climbed the turnbuckle, and in that moment they knew that they were about to see something special.
Drako leaped and turned gracefully in the air, to a background of flashing camera phones, amazed faces, and the audience cheering both men on.
The execution and landing was perfection, as Drako landed on Nuke. Screams and cheers filled the arena in excitement!
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:13 pm
Drako once again knocked the air out of himself taking to the air, but it's part of the name. it's expected. Having connected, he reflexively bounces up slightly from the impact, wanting to reach for his midsection, but he's here to win, and quickly looks to hook Nuke's leg as he goes for the pin
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:38 pm
This must be it, Drako was going to pick up the first win in this best of three.. the crowd chanted along with the ref..
One!
Two!
Thr-!
Somehow, from some place, Nuke was able to dig down deep and turn his shoulder just a moment before the three count!
The crowd were absolutely stunned, but cheered on as the match was now set to continue.. what a start to the Royal Rumble evening!
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:43 pm
Drako rolls off the cover after Nuke kicks out, laying on the mat next to him for a moment. Truth be told, he was surprised at the kick out there and he'd knocked most of the air out of himself just to deliver that moonsault. He's going to need a moment to catch air again and get back up
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:47 pm
Nuke grunted to himself and coughed once more, rolling subconsciously over onto his side, then with his face pressed down into the mat, his stomach pressing hard against the canvas as he breathed in deeply.
The ref checked on both men, letting Nuke squeeze his hand, before calling to the medics that the match would continue.
This wasn't the most brutal that these two men had been with each other, but they were putting on a technical masterpiece here.
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:53 pm
Drako is fine, mostly, and is well aware that he has to get up and stay on top of things if he wants to win this crucial first match here tonight. Fighting through the discomfort, he rolls over and pushes himself to his feet again.
The Soaring Dragon is going to have to reach into his bag of tricks and go for something less expected. Time to borrow from big brother, as he reaches down to pull Nuke up into a powerbomb position, aiming to lift and drop him with a Jacknife Powerbomb
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Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:10 am
Drako seemed to have full control here, and Nuke was in deep trouble. Not knowing what was going to happen was a killer thought in itself, but then he was dragged unceremoniously to his feet.
Next thing he knew, Fusion was being lifted high into the air..
As Nuke was lifted, he looked to lock his legs on Drako's neck and reverse into a Hurricanrana!
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Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 9:59 am
there's a chance that a mind game will backfire anytime you try it. Pulling this from Jarel's arsenal, the first Damone Nuke had managed to catch the ire of, is clearly one of those times. Drako finds himself quickly flipped and brought down with a hurricarana counter to a move Nuke had dealt with several times before. slightly thrown off, he attempts to roll to his feet
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:38 am
Nuke landed and rolled with the momentum, stumbling upwards to his feet.
Swiftly he turned, still dazed from the spectacular moonsault, and rushes at Drako for a dropkick!
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:40 am
the combination of his own moonsault and the hurricarana to counter his powerbomb has the Soaring Dragon slightly off his game, and that's just enough for Nuke to clock him with a dropkick, hitting him right in the side of the head and knocking him right back to the mat again
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 1:41 am
Both men dropped to the mat, and at that point neither immediately moved. The crowd, however, were ecstatic at the event they had the pleasure of watching tonight.
Nuke laid with his back on the mat, looking up at the lights, breathing in deeply. He needed this rest.
"This is awesome!
*Clap clap clap clap clap*
This is awesome!
*Clap clap clap clap clap*"
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 11:56 am
Drako is sprawled out on the mat at this point, also in need of a break at this point. With both men down, the referee has to start a ten count. At least that gives more time for the Soaring Dragon to catch a second or third wind
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:04 pm
Nuke turned his body as much as he could, but his lack of strength in that particular moment meant that he ended up on his back again.
One!
Two!
The ref's count had begun, and the fans had begun to count along and cheer their favourite to get up.
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:10 pm
Drako's ears are ringing after that dropkick, so he starts to tune in as the count is climbing
Three!!
Four!!!
That'll be the last time he eats a dropkick on the side of his head, hopefully. For now, he attempts to roll himself over, trying to figure out where he is in the ring
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:11 pm
Nuke looks to his side and notices Drako still down.
"Huh.. I guess that's why I can hear numbers."
He begins to roll over, this time on to his stomach, preparing to start getting up. He had rolled towards the ropes, which he could now use leverage.
Five!
Six!
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