>> THE JACKRABBIT vs. TALON (24/11/13) <<

Nick Burst - As talented as Doc Holloway and Adam Wilson are, I fully expect this match to be even better than the first. It's obvious this is about more than just the tag team titles for Talon and Jackrabbit, and this has been building for a long time.

Taking a microphone into the palm of her right hand Missy draws a nice applause.

Missy Janson - If I could have your attention... as it is time for the next match on our card...

Missy Janson - It is scheduled for a one-fall, with no time limit, and it is for ONE-HALF OF THE OWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS!

A bit louder than they were for the first half of the defense, the fans get excited knowing they'll see a showdown many have been waiting for.

Missy Janson - Coming to the ring first... the Challenger... from Parts Unknown... TALON!

The lights in the arena cut out. "I Stand Alone" by Godsmack hits and after a few lyrics two spotlights focus on the ramp. A figure stands there in a trenchcoat, head bowed, hair covering his face. As the music plays one spotlight then the next flickers off.

A few moments later both spotlights focus on the ring. Standing on the second rope at one of the turnbuckles, facing the ring, is Talon. His arms are stretched out to either side with a piece of lead-piping held in each.

Bobby Shavonie - The issues between The Jackrabbit and Talon, former tag team partners, go deep. They go back to OWF Blood Bath in August when Talon made his arrival and sent The Jackrabbit off the platform, keeping him on the shelf for a month.

Nick Burst - That's the same night The Jackrabbit and Doc Holloway won the Pool of Blood match to earn a shot at the OWF Tag Team titles; which they won at OWF Rise or Fall in September. Then last month they successfully defended them against the team of Talon and Adam Wilson at Shock and Terror.

Bobby Shavonie - Now at Brawltopia... this defense is like no other, but for Talon and Jackrabbit this has been about more than the belts.

Nick Burst - Yeah they wanted to go at one another in a one-on-one capacity months ago but CJ forced Talon to get a partner, and then he booked these matches to stop all the havoc they were creating. These guys just flat out don't like one another.

Bobby Shavonie - And remember, Talon was the one who showed aggression to Jackrabbit first; so there is a lot resting on his shoulders tonight, because he started all of this.

Nick Burst - And he's realized that The Jackrabbit isn't going to just dick around and look for hugs tonight. These two are rabid animals being let out of their cages in a wrestling ring.

After glancing around the arena he hops off the rope. Discarding the lead pipes to the mat in his corner, under the ropes, and removing his trenchcoat Talon prepares for his match as his music fades out. Back on the outside of the ring Missy Janson, the OWF Ring Announcer, is still on her feet and speaks into her microphone once again.

Missy Janson - And lastly... he is one-half of the Current OWF Tag Team Champions... THE JACKRABBIT!

The arena lights dim, and hysterical laughter sounds through the arena. A series of rabbits appear on the big screen, their eyes a crimson red. "Out Of My Head" by Puddle Of Mudd begins to play, as smoke fills the entrance-ramp and blue strobe lights scan the arena. Onto the ramp steps The Jackrabbit. He is wearing one of his trademark T-Shirts, and his plaid, wrestling shorts; wearing the OWF Tag Team Championship, upside down, around his waist.

Nick Burst - I've been impressed with The Jackrabbit. At first I thought he was just being a bitch when it came to Talon, but he has stepped up to meet this challenge. Now if he's going to win, that's another story.

Bobby Shavonie - You have to expect he will be at his best tonight, with the Brawltopia match as an afterthought right? He wants to keep the Tag Championship intact, right?

Nick Burst - That I do expect, but Talon is pretty fucking good too. I don't want to say Jackrabbit has bitten off more than he can chew, but it's possible. I also know that it took a long time for Doc to warm up to The Jackrabbit, and losing tonight won't help that relationship any.

Bobby Shavonie - It's also possible that this is the moment Jackrabbit stands up for himself and gets Talon to back off his case.

Nick Burst - You're absolutely right, and that's why we have these matches; because we could discuss this to death, but it's up to those two. And I'm fucking excited.

Bobby Shavonie - So are the fans here in North Dakota. Our second match of the night and it feels like a Main Event atmosphere!

The Jackrabbit begins to walk down the ramp as the music picks up, and he then runs and slides into the ring as blue strobe lights scan the arena. He climbs the nearest turnbuckle, and laughs outloud to himself, raising both arms and wriggling the index fingers on each as the fans cheer him. The Jackrabbit then jumps back down, and paces the ring, looking entirely as though he has no idea where he is as he heads to his corner; his music quickly fading out.

OWF Referee Dean Stern approaches and takes the Tag Team Title from Jackrabbit's waist, heading to the middle of the ring to hold the belt above his head. He receives a huge ovation and quickly moves to the side of the ring nearest to the time keepers table; handing the title over the top rope to Missy Janson.

He turns around and checks on both men, who are staring across the ring at one another with the desire to go at it. That's all he needs and he calls for the bell.

ONE-HALF OF THE OWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP NORMAL MATCH
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THE JACKRABBIT (CHAMPION)		TALON (CHALLENGER)

Talon remains in his corner but The Jackrabbit walks right up into the middle of the ring, motioning for Talon to join him. He is hesitant but joins his former tag team partner, where he is crushed with a right hand to the face. This takes everyone off guard; Talon, the referee, the fans. But Jackrabbit stands strong, his face emotionless, holding his ground.

Talon retaliates by ducking down, lifting The Jackrabbit up and rushing him back-first into the nearest corner with devastating force. It doesn't end there as Talon repeated sends his right shoulder into the abdomen of his opponent, doing it exactly three straight times before Dean Stern moves in to give him a warning. A fourth and fifth shoulder thrust hit Jackrabbit straight on and there is nothing he can do about it, forcing the referee to start his manditory five count. 1, 2, 3, 4; Talon breaks away, standing himself up straight, showing he is listening to the referee. In that split second of no contact The Jackrabbit sees an opening and takes advantage of it, grabbing his opponent around the back of his head and switching positions with him so that Talon is now back-first in the corner. Jackrabbit steps back and delivers a lifting knee to Talon's sternum, followed by a second to the same exact spot; and guess what, a third to the same location that gets the crowd back on his side. Getting lost in the moment Jackrabbit doesn't hear the referee give him the same warning he afforded Talon, and he begins to get counted on. 1, 2, 3, 4; he snaps back to reality and holds up his arms in a sign of good faith to the OWF Official. Seizing on this brief lull in the action Talon steps forward and headbutts The Jackrabbit right on the bridge of his nose, then delivers a front kick to his opponent's right knee cap. The sudden shot to the leg sends Jackrabbit hobbling backwards and in a blur Talon rushes past him, turning to hit the ropes behind The Jackrabbit back-first. Springing off of them he goes low looking for a chop block; but Jackrabbit leaps high into the air so that Talon flops down upon his stomach after missing his mark. Landing back on both feet causes a bit of pain to his right leg but it doesn't prevent one-half of the Tag Team Champions from reaching down and wrapping both of his arms around his opponent's waist; using that hold to bring Talon back to his feet. From there he doesn't look for an offensing power move like most would, but instead he runs forward to slam Talon chest-first into one of the corners. Taking two giant steps back The Jackrabbit plants the toes of his boots into the fabric of the canvas and darts forward before taking flight and connecting with a turnbuckle splash. The impact that sends Talon against the turnbuckles forces him into a backwards stagger in the direction of the middle of the ring and trying to use this to his advantage The Jackrabbit turns and hits the ropes with his back; directing himself towards his opponent. As he approaches Talon snaps back to reality and plants his feet in order to hoist The Jackrabbit up into a gorilla press position above his head. It seems like he has him held tightly but The Jackrabbit slips out of the sticky situation and lands on his feet in front of Talon. Thinking about his options Jackrabbit instantly grabs his opponent's left hand and looks to irish whip him, but it's easily reversed by Talon who sends The Jackrabbit slamming into the nearest corner. He follows it by running in behind The Jackrabbit and leaping into the air to crash into him with a turnbuckle splash of his own. Just like Talon did earlier The Jackrabbit stumbles out of the corner, this time into the waiting hands of Talon who lifts him back up for the gorilla press hold; and then stepping forward to allow Jackrabbit to fall face and chest first down into the mat of the squared circle following the gorilla press drop. The first real advantage of the match goes to Talon and he doesn't let it spoil as he moves in, grabbing at The Jackrabbit's right leg and wrenching it violently in a way it shouldn't be bent. When his opponent starts to show some fight Talon puts the sole of his right boot on the back Jackrabbit's right thigh, doing even more damage as OWF Referee Dean Stern can only move in to ask The Jackrabbit if he wants to give up. It's clear that is not even an option as he digs his fingers into the mat and claws his way towards the ropes, eventually latching onto the bottom ring cable to break the hold. Only problem is that Talon isn't giving up on it even under the prodding of the referee. There is a distinct look of pain on The Jackrabbit's face as he now has both hands on the bottom rope, just as Stern begins another five count with Talon risking disqualification. 1, 2, 3, 4; Talon gives up the submission and takes a step backwards to show his intent, but just as the referee moves in to scold him he brushes past Stern to grab The Jackrabbit by the right leg trying to pull him away from the ropes.

Nick Burst - These guys are risking disqualification just to do more damage to one another, not to mention trying to one-up one another as we go.

Bobby Shavonie - And they are dangerously close. I've counted three 4-counts from the referee already, and while it shows just how badly these two have been waiting for this match you have to wonder what lengths they will go to when it comes time to win.

Flipping over onto his back Jackrabbit punts Talon upon his face with his left foot, which releases his right foot from his opponent's grasp. Holding his head Talon moves back a few steps but he is ready to go at The Jackrabbit before he can even get up to his feet, but when he approaches he is taken down with a drop toe hold. Talon's throat comes across the bottom rope and it chokes him up, which Jackrabbit notices. Jumping to action he grabs the bottom rope and plants his left kneem trying to keep the right from further damage, upon Talon's back, trying to choke the life out of him in the next five seconds he has before being disqualified. Dean Stern doesn't bother with the warning, he just starts to count. 1, 2, 3, 4; Jackrabbit lets go but is sure to pull Talon up to his feet as he stands back up, grabbing him in a full-nelson hold and moving him to the center of the ring. In the time it takes to get to the middle of the squared circle Talon has already broken both of his arms free and sends a back elbow with his right arm into the side of The Jackrabbit's head, rocking it backwards. The two men both seem to feel everything they've put each other through at the same exact moment and they spin around to square their shoulders to one another. The crowd is about to give them a rousing applause but Jackrabbit interrupts it with a open left handed slap to Talon's face, followed by a smack to the opposite cheek of Talon with his right hand. Wiggling his fingers around in the air The Jackrabbit draws the cheers of the fans but all of it stops when Talon unleashes a wicked open handed palm strike to The Jackrabbit. He wobbles on his feet, mostly due to his right leg being in some pain, leaving him in range for a left handed slap as Talon imitates Jackrabbit's combination of strikes he calls Slap Happy; which Talon had just prevented his opponent from completing. The only thing different is that Talon doesn't waste time wiggling his fingers, but he does take a step back and nail Jackrabbit with a big boot directly to his face. The shot is so powerful that The Jackrabbit drops to a single knee bent over, allowing Talon to leap into the air looking for an axe-kick. At the last possible second The Jackrabbit pulls his head out of the way of the axe-kick that would have completed the move Talon calls the End of Reason, and stands upright very dazed from the boot he received to the face. Getting his legs back under him after the miss Talon turns around right into a boot to the stomach from The Jackrabbit's left foot. Unable to shake away the cobwebs Jackrabbit still knows where he is in the ring and steps in to butterfly his opponent's arms behind his back and flips Talon over with a double-underhook suplex that brings both men down to the mat.

The crowd is quiet until they see The Jackrabbit pop up to his feet with a determined look on his face, limping away to the nearest corner; and they all jump up to their feet. They watch him climb to the top rope from inside of the ring all while Talon does his best to sit up, but he cannot get out of the way as The Jackrabbit backflips from the top; landing flush across the abdomen of Talon with the moonsault he has dubbed the Laughing Matter. It's a move he should go for a pinfall for and he wants to, but his right leg hitting the mat as it did causes him extreme pain for a few crucial seconds that prevents him from just crawling forward to lay upon Talon's chest. Eventually he dives forward and reaches at Talon's legs trying to hook one but comes up short; but the referee still counts the loose pin. 1... 2... Talon pushes The Jackrabbit off of him and sits right up, already looking for a way to stand back up to his feet.

Bobby Shavonie - Would you believe that's the first pinfall attempt in this whole contest?

Nick Burst - Of course I would. Both of these guys wants a victory over the other, but they're not going to settle for small stakes. They want to send a message to one another. That's why The Jackrabbit went for the pin after the moonsault, instead of the double-underhook suplex, because that would have made a huge statement had he gotten the three on a move from the fucking top rope.

Realizing just how quick Talon is to collect himself after those series of high impact moves, The Jackrabbit struggles to get up to his feet ahead of his opponent. Although he accomplished that feat by a second or two, it is Talon who gets the upper hand by running in and snatching up the right leg of The Jackrabbit; pulling to fully extend it while forcing his opponent to balance all of his weight onto his left leg. Stepping forward Talon drives a downward elbow to the right knee of The Jackrabbit, bending it the way god didn't intend for it to bend. The pain is evident on Jackrabbit's face yet he somehow manages to remain balanced on his left foot only, with a bit of help from Talon who tries to keep his opponent standing. Executing the same exact elbow attack he just performed Talon steps in and drives his left elbow down onto the right kneecap of his opponent, but at the same time The Jackrabbit kicks his left leg into the air. His left foot connects with the back of Talon's head, and as a result of the enziguri Talon falls lifelessly down to the mat. Right now both men are face-down on the mat just feet away from one another, in various states of disarray. The referee for this contest, Dean Stern, stands tall over both men and with nothing left to do he begins to count them both down on the mat.

The fans boo him mercilessly, but they quickly change their tune when they see The Jackrabbit pushing himself up towards the ropes. He uses them to balance himself, while Talon uses the strength in his body to get up to his hands and knees. At this point both men are unaware of the others location.

Getting to his feet first Talon stares across the ring to see The Jackrabbit standing upright after using the ropes to anchor himself. The crowd, most of which are on their feet at the moment, cheer but are hushed up when Talon charges forward towards The Jackrabbit. A gut reaction from The Jackrabbit results in him pulling down the top rope and Talon is sent flipping out of the ring, but somehow he lands on his feet on the concrete floor at ringside. The shockwave of impact keeps him in the same position he handed in while his body copes with it, allowing The Jackrabbit to pick himself back up and secure a hold on the top rope with both hands. He slingshots himself over the top rope but as he does so he notices Talon dive back into the ring under the bottom rope, so now it is The Jackrabbit to has to stick the landing on the concrete floor. He manages to do so but the impact on his right leg brings back the pain he had felt earlier in the match. As a result he has to extend his arms so that he can rest his hands on the edge of the apron to remain standing, and that opens him up to Talon's next plan of attack as he dives forward with both of his boots directed to The Jackrabbit's face. Avoiding the baseball slide Jackrabbit slides back into the ring so now Talon is back standing on the outside; continuing this do-si-do the two have engaged in that the fans are absolutely eating up. Now allowing his opponent a free pass back into the ring The Jackrabbit backs up on his heels and the moment Talon enters he takes off to the ropes on the opposite side of the ring, turning so his back hits them. Propelling himself forward Jackrabbit sees Talon charging past him which takes him totally off guard and causes him to apply the brakes, halting his progress to only the middle of the. He turns around just in time to be hit with a running knee to the chest that doubles the Champion over with his arms crossed over his midsection as he tries to collect his breath. Seizing the opportunity provided to him Talon moves to the left of The Jackrabbit and wraps his right leg around his left knee and engages his upper body around the shoulder area only to violently swing himself backwards to complete a russian leg sweep. A move that is usually not that strong is delivered with such force that the back of Jackrabbit's head snaps against the canvas and leaves him laying upon his back while his opponent has all the time in the world to stand back up. For a brief second the OWF Official moves in to check on The Jackrabbit but he is pushed out of the way by the Challenger who reaches down to grab his opponent by the right arm, determining for himself that Jackrabbit wants to continue.

Bobby Shavonie - Dean Stern is giving these guys a bit too much leeway for my liking.

Nick Burst - Bullshit, he has been fair and right down the middle. He's adminstered pinfalls, manditory five-counts and counted these men out all during that span. You want to see a referee who bends the rules? Be sure to check out Calvin Mills and watch that first match over again.

Bringing The Jackrabbit back up to his feet Talon encounters some resistance in the form of a left jab to his face, but using his hold on the Champion's right arm Talon irish whips The Jackrabbit into the nearest corner. Slamming back-first into the turnbuckles with a great deal of force The Jackrabbit remains on his feet, and actually does one better as he runs from the corner and clobbers his opponent with a running clothesline to the face. With no intentions of staying down for long Talon returns to an upright position just as Jackrabbit turns around, prompting him to charge forward to deliver a second running clothesline. Dropping to the mat and lifting himself right back up from it just as fast as he fell, Talon squares his body to Jackrabbit once again only to see him darting forward. The third clothesline attempt is countered with a wicked standing powerslam from Talon, who crushes the Champion to his back but keeps a hold of him. At first it looks like he is going for a pinfall but in actuality Talon rises up to his knees, pulling The Jackrabbit off the canvas and into a fallaway slam position as he powers back to his feet. Dropping back to a knee Talon executes a backbreaker on his opponent only to straighten his back and toss The Jackrabbit over his head, performing the fallaway slam he was hinting at just by using this position. As a result of the big move The Jackrabbit rolls onto his stomach to give his back a bit of relief while Talon sits himself up on his rear maybe a foot away from his opponent, taking his time in moving up from the canvas. Using his arms and legs in unison Jackrabbit starts to push himself up as he turns his head, watching every movement Talon makes on his way back to his feet. Approaching his opponent Talon lays a stiff kick to the ribs of Jackrabbit trying to make it as difficult as possible for him to stand up. It does the trick as just when the OWF Tag Team Champion shakes the cobwebs loose and goes for a second attempt, another similar kick to the stomach forces him to hesitate; unable to defend himself while on all fours. Amplifying the control he has Talon sits upon the back of his opponent and reaches forward, interlocking his fingers infront of Jackrabbit's face as he yanks backwards on the rear chin lock submission. The referee doesn't bothing coming in to check on The Jackrabbit as it soon becomes obvious that this move is solely being uses as a manner in which Talon can easily bring his opponent to his feet, while still keeping a tight grip on his movements once there. It doesn't look so good for Talon's control as Jackrabbit throws his right elbow backwards into his stomach two consecutive times which do enough damage that Talon's grip briefly breaks. Doing his best to get away from further attacks The Jackrabbit takes one huge step forward but is stopped dead in his tracks as Talon reaches up and grabs a handful of his hair. Pulling the Champion backwards Talon secures both of his arms around Jackrabbit's waist and dumps him over his head; delivering a beautiful back drop suplex that folds The Jackrabbit up like an accordion.

The crowd is rather silent, even if entertained, as Talon has taken full control at this point in the contest. Flopping over to lay on The Jackrabbit's chest Talon reaches for, and grabs, JR's right leg and hooks it tight as he goes for a pin. The referee drops down into his proper position and makes the count. 1... 2... The Jackrabbit kicks out, thrusting his right shoulder off the mat, which doesn't surprise Talon much and he uses it to his advantage. He takes hold of that same right arm of Jackrabbit and rolls him over onto his stomach, locking it in a seated armbar variation. With his face pressed into the fabric of the canvas The Jackrabbit has to tell the OWF Official Dean Stern that he doesn't want to quit, even though the pain is excruciating. Every movement The Jackrabbit makes only amplifies the pain felt in his right arm, and it looks like hope is all lost until the fans start to get behind him. They chant "LETS GO 'RABBIT!" over and over again, getting just as loud as they were when this contest started and most of them are already on their feet trying to project their voices into the ring. Shockingly enough it seems to work as The Jackrabbit fights through the pain in order to get himself up off the mat, digging his knee caps into the canvas which forces Talon to lose some of the leverage he had in his submission. He struggles to keep it applied as both men move to their feet and when that fails Talon goes to 'Plan B' which is to rush at The Jackrabbit, lift him up over his shoulder, and seat him on the top rope. Upon release Talon is instantly booted in the face which shocks him so greatly he falls down to his back, rolling back to his feet in the center of the ring. By that time he looks up to see The Jackrabbit standing on the top turnbuckle and can't get his body to follow his brain's orders as he sees Jackrabbit come flying from the top rope. He lays out and executes a missle dropkick that shoots Talon backwards like he was fired from a cannon, and both men lay on the mat; with the fans in an absolute frenzy.

Nick Burst - Yeah but Jackrabbit took a nasty fall as a result of that offensive move. These fans energized him to do it, but they can't force his body to do something it can't physically do right now!

Nick Burst - That is yet to be seen. For now, it certainly dealt Talon a great deal of damage and could possibly get The Jackrabbit back into this match.

Many moments pass but The Jackrabbit is first to get up from the canvas, moving up to a kneeling position. On the other side of the ring his opponent, Talon, is just now catching his breath. The two men take two different paths in returning to their feet, but seem to be making very close progress to one another. The Jackrabbit uses both hands to push his upper body under his legs, which hold up his weight for the time being. Meanwhile Talon uses the ropes and stands up maybe a second after Jackrabbit does, but both men have no clue of their opponent's progress. The two spin around and catch a glimpse of one another and they move close and start swinging. The Jackrabbit throws a wide right hook that Talon ducks under, and after pulling himself together the Challenger kicks his right leg towards his opponent. Swatting it away with both hands The Jackrabbit avoids the toe kick and winds up, throwing his right elbow straight at Talon's face. Using both of his forearms Talon blocks the strike from the Champion's right arm and steps around behind Jackrabbit, grabbing him in a reverse waist lock; a hold that The Jackrabbit is easily able to escape from. He does so and ends up behind Talon but locks him in an abdominal stretch and with whatever strength he has left swings his opponent up onto his shoulder in a front powerslam position. This is the setup for the move he calls The Standing Joke and just as he gets ready to drop Talon on his head he loses hold of his opponent. Talon slides down to his feet behind The Jackrabbit, pulling him back into a standing dragon sleeper; then kicks out his feet to punish him with a strong reverse DDT that lays him out in the middle of the ring. He is tired and pretty beaten up but Talon rolls over to the nearest set of ropes and before he even gets to his feet he makes his exit through them so he ends up on the edge of the ring apron.

Nick Burst - You know where he's going. He's going up top for the swandive headbutt he finishes all of his matches with. Why he does that, I don't know.

Moving as fast as he can he begins ascending the turnbuckles of the corner from outside, making sure to stay steady as he perches himself on the top rope. He locks his eyes back on the ring and is shocked to see The Jackrabbit already on his feet, running right at him, and pushing Talon backwards so he crotches himself on the top turnbuckle bolt.

Right off the bat the fans applaud and cheer on The Jackrabbit as he starts to climb the ropes in the same corner, right in front of Talon. He stops at the second rope to pick Talon up, hoisting him to his feet on the top turnbuckle bolt; where The Jackrabbit sticks his head between his opponent's thighs.

The fans go silent. They know what The Jackrabbit is preparing for and they audibly gasp as they realize he intends to hit The Last Laugh off the ropes; which would ultimately spike Talon's head into the canvas from four feet in the air.

As he goes to lift Talon he is stopped, and then he realizes how vulnerable he is with a short right knee strike to the crown of Jackrabbit's head. It compresses his neck and he falls lifelessly down to the mat, with Talon barely keeping himself balanced on the top rope. Without thinking twice he extends both arms away from his body and falls forward, driving his forehead into the skull of The Jackrabbit; completing the swandive headbutt off the top.

Talon hooks both of The Jackrabbit's legs and puts his full body weight on his chest, as the referee slides in and makes the count. 1... 2... 3!

Missy Janson - The winner of this match... and... NEEEEEEW OWF TAAAAAG TEAM CHAMPIIIIIIIION... TAAAAALON!

Rising to his knees Talon stares down at The Jackrabbit who is already rolling to get back up to his feet. Dean Stern moves out of the picture and receives the OWF Tag Team Title from Missy Janson, then turns himself around to award it to the winner of this match.

Nick Burst - The Jackrabbit fucking killed it. He did everything he could. But Talon was the better man tonight, and may have proved he was the better member of Fusion.

Bobby Shavonie - My thoughts are, how in the hell are Doc Holloway and Talon going to co-exist as Tag Team Champions? And how will Jackrabbit react to that?

When Dean hands the Tag Title to Talon, The Jackrabbit gets up to a crouching position and tackles Talon to the mat; causing the referee to hand the belt right back out of the ring. The fans cheer this attack after the match as Stern moves in trying to separate the two men.

Nick Burst - Definitely a story for another night, because these two aren't done with each other!

In the ruckus the referee is shoved to the side and The Jackrabbit manages to pull Talon up to his feet, laying a headbutt to his face that sends him back-first against the ropes. There is no rebound off of them, as the newly crowned OWF Tag Team Champion rests himself on the ring cables, which gives Jackrabbit an open target as he puts his full body into a running clothesline.

The result of that simple move is The Jackrabbit landing on his feet on the concrete floor at ringside, unharmed; but Talon isn't so lucky. In flipping over the ropes his neck somehow became wrapped up between the top and middle ring cable, and his face is turning a bright shade of red incredibly fast.

Looking up at Talon's face The Jackrabbit pauses and watches the referee try to release Talon from this death sentence, to no avail. The crowd grows restless and Jackrabbit hangs his chin to his chest, exhaling deeply.

A second later he reaches up and lifts Talon upwards, breaking him free from the ropes and lays him gently down on the concrete floor.

Bobby Shavonie - Maybe, just maybe, Jackrabbit remembers his friendship with Talon and couldn't let it end like this even if he lost this match.

Nick Burst - In a fairy tale that would be the story. In real life, maybe he just didn't want to be accused of murder.

He immediately turns around and walks away from ringside, when Doc Holloway with the OWF Tag Title around his waist walks down the ramp. The two men, Jackrabbit and Holloway, come to a meeting point about a quarter of the way up from ringside and they exchange no words. The Jackrabbit brushes past Doc Holloway and heads up the ramp in a rush it seems, leaving the crowd unsure of how to react.

Nick Burst - Whatever that was all about, there we have them. The OWF Tag Team Champions... Doc Holloway and Talon.

Dean Stern hangs around at ringside for a moment as he isn't sure how Doc and Talon will deal with one another.

Nick Burst - Hey if they can work together, they've got the tag titles on lockdown. The Jackrabbit on the other hand, I have no fucking idea what he thinks about this or where is mind is at going into the Brawltopia Match.

Bobby Shavonie - Doc came out here to talk to The Jackrabbit, and he was blown off. There are so many things you could possibly say right now regarding this situation, but I suppose time will tell.