Metal Dragon vs. LRey: Reverse Finisher Match

[M BISON]

The Solid Core Gym crowd remains hungry for more action after the Fatal 4-Way match, talking amongst each other as Lizzie prepares to announce the competitors of the next match. "South of Heaven" by Slayer begins resounding through the small venue before the crowd begins a mostly positive reaction to welcome Metal Dragon as he begins slowly walking down the aisle in long black tights and black wrestling shoes, his shoulders brushed by the outstretched hands of the front-row fans as he journeys to the ring.

Lizzie: "The following is a Reverse Finisher match! There are no pinfalls or submissions and the only way to win is to hit your opponent with his own finisher!"

JP: "Here comes Metal Dragon, coming off of a hard-fought win against David Payne last week in an Outside the Box match. Now that his soreness is out, he's set to take on LRey in a Reverse Finisher match. What can we expect tonight, Ray?"

Ray: "We can expect LRey to give Metal Dragon everything he deserves and more!"

"We'll see. All I know is that this will be a contest worth watching."

MD finally reaches the ring and climbs up the apron as "South of Heaven" fades out. MD steps between the top and middle rope and into the ring where he begins warming up.

TBC LRey

[lrey]

As MD begins stretching and limbering his muscles for the match ahead, the PA of the gym kicks back on, the sound of "Emotional Drought" by Chevelle playing throughout the small arena, the jam packed area roaring with cheers as the near hand-woven entrance curtains move back as Lrey walks between them, the tattered pieces of cloth rippling back and forth. Lrey has on a pair of black wrestling shorts that fall baggily to his lower shin, there being red stitchings down the pants making a cross over his left leg. The pants fall to a pair of black boots with white indentions going down them come to his upper shin, blocking out any visibility of the shin what soever.

Ray: My GOD, Jimmy look, look Jimmy look! He looks as good as I last remember him, I mean besides his wretched looking arm, its all as I remembered. I don't think the guy lost a step really, actually from when he was newly reimbursed into the wrestling world, he has gotten thinner and actually I believe he toned into his body more, because his muscles look tight.

Lizzie: Now making his way to the ring, hailing from the beautiful city of Sante Fe, New Mexico. He weighs in tonight at only 183 lbs. He is the Demonic Angel, Leon Reynolds!

J.P.: Yes, well Lrey..or well Leon Reynolds?..The last time we saw him, he was being dragged out from the explosion in GHW, him and Hawkeye giving one of the greatest spectacles in GHW history as they amazed the world in a Double Retirement Death Match. Well, through all the years he has been in the business as well, I guess he finally moved on from the Lil Rey Ray stage, and settled into his real name. I actually like the new name better to think about it, sounds more distinguished.

Lrey glances down the ramp a moment, catching eyes with Metal Dragon for only a fraction of a second, before raising his arm to the crowd members, who cheer in response. Lrey begins walking down the ramp, as fans reach out frantically trying touch the veteran, as he only walks by smiling and giving a little dance with every few steps. He then proceeds to run the rest of the way, arm outstretched as he runs past them, slapping ever hand possible, inching ever close to the ring. As his body makes it to the ring, he clasps his hands together before his face, and dives between the middle and top ropes, setting his hands before his face on the canvas and arching his back, rolling through landing upon his feet. Lrey walks towards the middle of the ring, kicking his legs as high as possible in the air, stretching what little he can before the match.

[M BISON]

MD advances toward Leon, the smaller competitor trying to keep his distance for a moment and circling the ring before moving in to lock down in a collar-and-elbow with MD. Dragon as the larger and stronger man forces Leon onto the ropes for a moment before pulling him away from the ropes and whipping him to the inside of the ring, then quickly pulls him back in while throwing his arm out to the side but Leon ducks the short-armed clothesline and jumps onto the second rope. Leon leaps off of the second rope with his back turned to MD and strikes him with his elbow, knocking him down to the mat before he quickly rolls backward to get up in the center of the ring. Leon follows MD to the middle of the squared circle and the two size each other up for a moment before MD suddenly shoves Leon back a couple steps then kicks him in the stomach and puts the smaller man's head between his legs and tries to grab his arms but Reynolds slides out and spins around MD while remaining ducked down. MD turns only to have Leon jump and spin while shooting a foot straight into his stomach that knocks him back and doubles him over. Leon runs to the ropes behind MD and jumps onto the second rope before springing off of it and landing both feet onto the bent over MD's back, planting MD face-first into the mat just after knocking the wind out of him seconds earlier. Leon immediately turns around and somersaults to land backfirst onto MD and drive him down into the mat again with a Senton.

JP: "Metal Dragon tried to do a quick Death By Angels to end the match in the opening moments but it was countered, and now Leon Reynolds has taken control with a few quick moves."

Ray: "Dragon has NO chance at beating his hot opponent, but if he wants to not be embarrassed, then he needs to keep the match on the ground and keep Leon close to him."

Leon puts MD's head under his arm and gets up, pulling MD up along with him before grabbing his arm and pushing him on the ropes before whipping him across the ring. Leon stands still until MD runs into the far ropes, then bounces off of the ropes that he is next to and the two men charge at each other and Leon lowers his shoulder as he nears MD only to have Dragon give him a stiff kick to the head that sends Reynolds to the mat. MD drops down to the canvas and slips his arms under Leon's and locking his hands on Leon's back, underhooking his arms before bridging up and then bringing his left knee down on Leon's head repeatedly. MD gets five stiff knees in before Leon begins crawling forward to make MD lose balance somewhat, then Leon quickly uses the limited mobility of his arms to reach and grab the top of MD's head before headbutting MD in the chin once. MD is dazed by the blow long enough to allow Leon to weave his arms inside to escape the double underhook and stand up before delivering a stiff kick to MD's face that stuns him again. Metal lies on the mat for a moment while Leon takes the opportunity to jump onto the top rope facing the audience and leap off while performing a backflip and turning 270 degrees only to have his adversary roll to the side, forcing Leon to crash into the mat stomach-first.

"Nobody home on the Moonsault! Metal Dragon isn't as fast as Leon Reynolds but is fast enough to keep up!"

"If he keeps playing that game though, his head will be spinning. Dragon's out of his element when people fly through the air."

MD rolls to his stomach and pulls himself up on the ropes as Leon gets up, his adrenaline drained after missing the Moonsault. Leon stumbles toward MD and immediately receives a kick to the stomach before Dragon tucks The Demonic Angel's head under his arm and falls backwards, driving Leon's head into the mat. MD gets up and walks over to Leon's lower body before grabbing his ankles and dragging him into the corner, then Dragon slides under the bottom rope out of the ring. MD grabs the still face-down Leon's right leg and lines it up with the steel post only to have his opponent suddenly land on his left foot with his right still in Metal Dragon's grasp. Reynolds then balances himself for a moment before quickly swinging his left leg up and striking MD in the temple with an Enziguiri. The impact spins Metal Dragon around before he lands face-down on the ground as the referee shouts "1!" to begin the ten count. Leon gets up before walking over to MD and grabbing him by the hair and waist, then starts dragging him up to his feet while moving him over to the announce table. The count reaches 2 as Reynolds then tries to sling MD into the table while JP and Ray begin moving in separate directions to avoid being collateral damage, then Leon grabs his foe's arm and slings him toward the table but MD sticks his arms out to catch himself on the announce table to avoid being part of its destruction two weeks in a row. Leon charges MD but MD pushes himself off of the table while shooting his leg straight out, his foot stiffly striking The Demonic Angel in the stomach and folding him in half before he lands on his back.

"What a kick by Metal Dragon! That just knocked the wind out of Leon and probably almost knocked his lunch up with it!"

"You just have to hit him with his finisher! You don't have to do stuff like that!"

"You have to wear him down, and that damn sure wore The Demonic Angel down!"

Metal Dragon grabs Leon's hair with his left hand and pulls him to his feet before clutching his waistband with his right and turning him toward the ring and throwing him under the bottom rope back into the squared circle. MD slides into the ring after Leon and the two men get to their feet at the same time before Dragon shoves Leon into the corner and lowers his shoulder in an attempt to thrust it into his opponent's gut but Reynolds delivers a right knee to MD's face once, dazing him for a moment before he tries again and receives another knee to the face. The second knee throws Dragon's upper body up so that he stands up straight and stumbles backward, giving Leon the opportunity to turn around and grab the top ropes then jump onto the top turnbuckle. Metal Dragon gathers himself right as Reynolds leaps off of the top turnbuckle and traps MD's head under his right arm while still in the air then quickly swings his lower body to the left while moving his right arm up to his shoulder in order to turn Dragon's body around before dropping to the mat back-first, as MD's neck is planted into Leon's right shoulder.

"What a Flying Neckbreaker by Reynolds!"

"Metal Dragon can't contain him!"

TBC LRey

[lrey]

Lrey lays upon the canvas a moment, feeling his chest beat slowly as he slowly catches his breath, rolling to his side as he reaches out for the ropes. Leon pulls himself to his feet slowly, eying the downed Metal Dragon, watching him as only a seasoned veteran would. The Demonic Angel takes a few steps towards the Dragon before grabbing hold of his hair and dragging him to his feet, his power being near undetectable compared to his counterpart in the match. Lrey takes grasp of Metal's arm before pulling with all his might, sending him to the ropes opposite of the two men.

Leon watches at Dragon bounces from the ropes across the ring and sets out with a small, jog like run towards his competitor. As Dragon comes within five feet of the veteran, Lrey tenses his leg muscles sending himself into the air as he twists his body to an almost lightening fast horizontal position, thrusting his feet out at Metal Dragon. Both feet make sick impact with Dragon's cheek as Leon continues to use the momentum of the drop kick in his own favor, turning an entire backflip with the move.

Ray: Well, we can see his abs moving around atleast. But my God this is surely not his prime, you can see the ring rust trying to fall off bit by bit.

Jimmy: It'll all come back in time Ray, just because he would have turned that into a stand up moonsault a few months ago, that doesn't mean the ability has exactly left, it takes time for the touch to come back.

Lrey's face rockets off the canvas as he lands on his stomach, bouncing off the ring and popping up to his feet. Across the ring Metal Dragon can be seen raising to his feet already. Lrey cuts across the ring in the hope to keep the upper hand, firing his foot out against his competitor only to have Metal Dragon quickly jab him in the stomach. Metal Dragon is quick to take advantage of the opening as Lrey takes a few steps back from the impact, Dragon grabbing the top of Lrey's head with more his forearm than hand and slamming the smaller man's mouth into his knee. Lrey back up a few steps gripping his mouth lips in pain as the bigger of the two only smiles, giving a slight nod to the more seasoned wrestler.

The fans can be heard across the arena as they stare on, the anticipation of the match getting to them. The Demonic Angel only takes his hand from his mouth as he takes a few steps towards Metal Dragon and outstretches his arms. In return Metal Dragon grabs hold of Lrey's wrist area with both hands and slings him across the ring causing Lrey to collide with the ring ropes at the other end and fire back. In a desperate attempt to avoid the impact of the inevitable near future, whilst coming back Lrey gives a slight hop only feet away from Dragon, holding his arms out as he puts open palms atop Metal Dragon's head placing both feet into his chest. Just as Lrey tries to push off the bigger man's chest with his feet, Metal Dragon catches him around the lower thighs, driving Leon's entire body into a downward spiral, the Demonic Angel's back and head slamming violently into the canvas as the entire ring shakes from the impact.

J.P.: My god! What an impact. That was a beautiful Modified Powerbomb, I mean talk about thinking on your feet. Lrey was trying to take an already bad situation and make it better when all he got was something probably much worse. That was a great effort on both parts, but my god that was beautiful.

Ray: See Jimmy, thats what I meant. Lrey is gonna end up catching Dragon in a minute, the experience factor is too great for him not to. Metal Dragon is getting lucky and avoiding the aerial assault to a point, but if he doesn't capitalize right now, he may not get another chance in my opinion.

Lrey stares blankly at the ceiling of the gymnasium, his head ringing violently. Metal Dragon is already upon his feet at this time and reaching down, grabbing Lrey's leg. Dragon picks Leon's left leg and slowly lifts it to his his neck, wrapping Lrey's leg behind his neck as he the Demonic Angel like this. Lrey clinches his teeth in pain as Metal Dragon's height only makes the pain worse, bringing Lrey's entire body off the ground. Dragon jumps up and down which stretches Lrey's leg muscles out only causing more pain to the near helpless man. Leon begins rocking his body back and forth, his body raising completely up at one point, as he shoots his back down again, his body rocking to where Metal's body is visible to him. Lrey swings his right elbow out, slamming Dragon in the stomach, as he pulls his entire body back up with his swinging momentum.

Metal Dragon's arms let lose of Lrey's leg, as Lrey comes to a near sitting position on Dragon's shoulder, now picking his left leg up and moving it to where Lrey's legs scissor around his neck. The Demonic Angel then proceeds to violently jerk his body downwards, whilst twisting his hips. In turn this causes Metal Dragon to flip over Lrey's body with a Hurricanrana, the smaller man falling to his knees and elbows whilst Metal Dragon lay feet away upon his back breathing heavily. Lrey coughs heavily over his body, arching his back upwards as his stomach can be seen to fall in and out awkwardly under the skin, his abs wiggling with every cough. Lrey slowly crawls on his elbow as he drags his body towards the nearest turnbuckle. Leon grabs hold of the bottom turnbuckle as he reaches to the next turnbuckle up with his free hand.

Lrey drags his body up the turnbuckle with ease, his body still being in great condition being the length of the match has not taken toll on either man. Lrey turns around to look towards Metal Dragon, letting his back fall into the turnbuckles as his eyes catch a glimpse of Metal Dragon, his opponent running across the ring only a few inches away as Dragon's shoulder slams into Lrey's gut, knocking the wind out of the Demonic Angel. Lrey falls limply in the turnbuckle, Metal Dragon taking a hold of both of Lrey's legs as Leon holds onto the ropes trying to stay in place, only to have the bigger of the two sling him upwards by his legs and then push his chest down to the mat as Lrey crashes once again with the cold canvas of the gym, the fans cheering in excitement.

J.P.: Well, don't we have a treat here. These two men seem to be doing a good job of keeping the fans thus far, and I hope to see the match only get better now that we have gone through a few minutes of it. These two men should pose a great match by the end.

TBCB MD

[M BISON]

MD grabs the fallen Lrey's ankles, tucking them under his arms and pulling him out of the corner to the center of the ring before Dragon steps his left foot in between his opponent's legs to attempt a Sharpshooter but Leon grabs that leg with his left hand and begins an attempt to slide his body away from MD while still clutching MD's leg. MD stumbles forward on his right leg to try to keep his balance and regain control of Lrey to finish applying the hold, but Reynolds quickly slips his right leg out of Metal Dragon's grasp before putting it on MD's stomach and sliding forward to push his opponent over. Leon then bends his right leg so that his calf is on MD's left knee and pushes the calf of Dragon's captive leg upward to put pressure on that knee, then Lrey wraps his left leg around MD's left thigh to lock the entirety of his opponent's leg in place before applying more pressure. MD gasps in pain before loading his right leg and kicking Lrey's hands while trying to bend his left leg to ease the pressure, finally getting Leon to loosen his grasp and allow MD a window of opportunity to slide the captive leg out of his adversary's creative submission hold before rolling backward and getting to his feet.

Leon gets to his feet as well only to see MD charging at him with his left arm extended but Lrey quickly reacts and ducks the clothesline before kicking MD in the stomach as he turns back around. The Demonic Angel immediately squats down and puts his right hand in between MD's legs to try to scoop him up but MD acts as dead weight for a moment and Reynolds fails to lift him. Lrey attempts to lift him up again and MD pushes his own leg off of the mat to allow his smaller opponent to scoop him up for a Death Metal, then when Dragon is upside down he slides backward while putting his left arm across Lrey's face before dropping to his stomach behind Leon while taking his opponent's head with him and planting it into the mat with a swift Reverse DDT. Metal Dragon grabs Lrey's hair and shoulder and pulls him up to his feet before tucking Leon's head under his arm and grabbing his waistband, then MD falls to his back and quickly snaps Lrey's body over his head to perform a Snap Suplex that makes Reynolds fall away from the ropes as his back thuds against the mat.

Leon begins to slowly get up in a daze as MD quickly gets to his feet and waits for his opponent to get up. Metal Dragon kicks Leon in the stomach before putting his opponent's head in between his legs to once again attempt a Death By Angels but Lrey slides his head out before rising up and stiffly slapping the palm of his hand on MD's chest as some members of the crowd let out the cliche "Wooo!", before that immediately turns to cheering as Lrey jumps and somersaults in the air before putting his legs around MD's head, then leaning his upper body back to shift the momentum the other way and send MD somersaulting forward as his back hits the mat.

JP: "Wow! Black Wing Driver on Metal Dragon!"

Ray: "It's over! It's over! Three cheers for The Demonically Sexy Angel!"

"No, Leon just used his OWN finisher, not Dragon's. This match is still going!"

MD lies motionless on the mat, the whiplash inflicted on his neck from Lrey's finisher sending pain through his whole upper body. Leon gets up and takes a breath before grabbing Dragon's hair and picking him back up to his feet. Lrey once again reaches between MD's legs and tries to scoop him up for another Death Metal, the perfect move to perform on someone when their head and neck already hurt, but MD uses what little adrenaline he has to deliver a stiff elbow and knee to Leon's head as he is being scooped up and causing Reynolds to drop MD as his opponent lands on his feet. Dragon delivers a quick right hand to Lrey's jaw before shooting a stiff punch into his stomach that doubles him over, then MD grabs The Demonic Angel's head and walks backward with it to pull him nearer to the ropes. MD takes a deep breath as Lrey stands up straight and jumps onto the second rope before somersaulting off of it and landing on Lrey's shoulder with a leg on each side of Leon's head only to have Reynolds quickly turn toward the turnbuckle and grab MD's waistband before throwing him into the corner. MD bounces off of the turnbuckle padding and staggers out of the corner after failing to copy the move that he had just been a victim of only to have Lrey apply a brief collar-and-elbow to him just to turn him around to face the turnbuckles and put Leon next to them, then Reynolds turns around and jumps onto the top rope, facing the crowd for a moment before leaping off while backflipping. Lrey turns 180 degrees as he attempts to leap at Metal Dragon with a Moonsault but MD catches his opponent in mid-air with the right hand between his legs and the left under his shoulder, then MD stumbles for a moment before maintaining his balance and lets Leon's legs drop to the mat before putting his left arm under Lrey's chin and the right arm on the back of his head. MD jumps back with Leon's head in his grasp and drops to his stomach, driving Lrey's head and neck into the mat with a vicious Death Metal.

"DEATH METAL ON LEON REYNOLDS! There's a little payback for the Black Wing Driver not too long ago, and now Dragon has the upper hand!"

"This match is an emotional roller-coaster! Leon hits a move and I'm happy, then Metal Dragon hits a move out of nowhere and I'm pissed off, then Leon comes back and hits something out of nowhere and I'm happy again, and back and forth and back and forth!"

TBC Lrey

[lrey]

OOC: Hey it may take me until either later tonight or late tomorrow to post, being I am gonna be gone somewhere for alot of today and all tomorrow, most likely I'll get the post in tonight, but wanted to make sure you knew what was up if I didn't.