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Alex walked out from the back, raising his arms and pointing to the sky with both hands. He had a cocky smile on his face as he strutted down to the ring. Approaching the squared circle, Alex walked up the steps and into the ring. Alex approached the ropes closes to the audience camera, and once again raised his arms and pointed to the sky with the same cocky smile he had on when he walked from the back. He then made his way to one of the corners farthest from the ramp, and began to rotate his shoulders, preparing for his up coming match.

Then suddenly the lights dimmed, almost engulfing the arena in total darkness. Then an eerie voice hit the PA.



The lights flashed and flickered to the beat of the music as smoke engulfed the stage, and ramp. After a few moments Riker appeared from the back. Waling out with his crooked posture, and tilted head. The crowd went crazy, as The Dark Spot had scanned the crowd from a top the stage. He then continued down the ramp, and towards the ring, with a slight limp to his walk, it was very noticeable, but was just enough to set his walk apart from Alex's. Approaching the ring, Johnathan slowly crawled under the bottom rope, and slithered to his feet in the opposite corner of Alex. He then set on the middle turnbuckle and clutched the top rope with both hands, his blank gaze, nearly burning a hole in what look to be a bit nervous, Alex.

The mere presence of Riker was intimidated, but Alex had also heard about his past, and what he is capable of. However Alex had to put that aside and cowboy up, as it was time to prove himself. As soon as the bell sounded, Alex stormed to the middle of the ring with his hands up in a manner like he was ready to grapple. However Riker stayed perched on the middle turnbuckle. Alex wasn't one to question the unknown, but he didn't want to look like a chump. So he cautiously approached Riker. However Riker wasn't gonna let him to close. He exploded from his calm stance, and quickly slammed Alex with a double leg takedown. Rolling to the side and back to his feet, Riker circled around Alex. Alex got back to his feet, as he had one hand on the back of his head, he took a few wrong steps forward, and Johnathan hit him with bodyslam, Orton style. Riker was making quick work of Alex, as it hadden even been 20 seconds, and Alex had managed to get slammed twice. Alex sat up, with one hand on the back of his head, and the on his spine. Riker quickly got back to his feet, and ran for the ropes. Bouncing off them, he came charging back and nailed a savage, and vicious, Malicious Strike. Nearly knocking the young kid out. He laid on the mat almost motionless, trying to regain some sense, feeling, and vision. Getting to a knee Riker grabbed a hand full of Alex's hair, and pulled him to his feet as he got back to his. With the dazed Alex practically swaying in Riker's grasp, Johnathan decided to show mercy on the kid and end it quickly. He spun Alex around and locked in the infmaous Blackout submission hold. At first Alex's instincts kicked in and began to violently thrash, and kick. However it was only mere seconds for the Blackout to take effect. Riker lifted Alex up, and then set him back down on his knees. Now straddling his back with the Blackout locked in, Alex was fading fast. Johnathan took a couple steps forward so now Alex's legs were stretched out inbetween Riker's legs, as his body remained off the canvas, and his head still locked tightly in the Blackout. The ref decided to make the call. He checked to see if Alex could fight out, but his arm went limp. Quickly the Ref called for the bell and the match was over. It took a few moments but Riker released the hold, and dropped the now limp, and seemingly lifeless Alex on the canvas. The Ref went to raise Riker's arm but he pulled it free from his hand, and gaze him an unnerving stare. With his music playing Johnathan headed to the ropes. Dropping to mat, Riker rolled out, under the bottom ropes, and to the ringside. Getting to his feet he waisted no time heading to the back in victory.