Rundown Results:
Kevin Stone b. Jamie Chan
Shadow b. Sara Del Rey
Magenta/Coquette/Letty b. Del Rey/Schweickart/Kim
Low Ki b. Human Tornado
Surgeons b. Killer Kanines
("Neocon" opening.)
David: MECCA has made its way to Louisville, Kentucky, for a night of Go Time action! I'm David Mills, along with Dick Broccoli, and tonight, for the first time in MECCA history, a ladies' match will headline the show. It's career vs. title as Gail Kim challenges Lisa Letty, and if Gail loses, she's out of MECCA.
Dick: And in tag team action, the Killer Kanines will take on the Surgeons.
("Hold At All Costs" hits and the House of Lords make their way to the ring.)
David: The big story last week was that after the five on three handicap match in which the House of Lords beat the UK Wrecking Crew, they were saved by none other than the last RCW Champion Austin Lee, who we haven't seen in over two years!
Dick: Nykk was not happy about that in the slightest, and you can tell because the cocky look on his face is gone. He's looking very sour this week.
Nykk: Why don't you inbred hicks shut up for a minute? You'll get your wrestling, I promise, but I want to address a couple of things first. We have our next pay-per-view, Liberty or Death, coming up on July 21. That's a very short ways away, and we need to start announcing some matches. Now, Fox, I know it's only been a short time since you last defended your title, but these people pay their money to see you defend the belt. Therefore, I say we look for a new number one contender. You've got a big match coming up with Alan Mayse at Summertime Showdown, so I think we can afford to take it a little easy on you at Liberty or Death. It's in Charlotte anyway, so it's not like it matters if we piss off the fans. I was thinking...
(Suddenly, Austin Lee makes his way through the curtain with a mic.)
Nykk: Wait, wait, no, stop, stop! That's the other thing I was going to address. Just what in the hell are you doing here? I left your ass behind with RCW two years ago! I would have remembered hiring you, so security, if you would be so kind, please escort Austin Lee out of the building and back out of my life.
Austin: Nykk, security can't do anything to me, because even though you don't remember hiring me, I do work here now! But that's beside the point. The reason I'm out here is to introduce the person that hired me. You see, Nykk, you've had a stranglehold over this company for months now, and though the board of directors can't really do a thing about it, what they can do is appoint a new position of authority. And that authority not only has the power to book shows, but also has the power to hire and fire talent. So without further adieu, I introduce the brand new Executor of MECCA... Katie Piehl!
("I've Got the Power" hits and Katie Piehl comes out on the stage. Lee gives her the mic.)
Katie: Thank you, Austin. Did you miss me, Nykk? You thought you had gotten rid of me for good, didn't you? Well, I'm back, and your days of having sole control over these shows is pretty much over. And since you seem to be lax in your responsibilities, such as making matches for the pay-per-view, I'm here to do it for you. I see tonight you've booked Alan Mayse and Eddie Crowe in a match against Fox and Cynric. That's fine, but since Eddie expressed interest last week in going after the tag titles, if they win tonight, he and Alan will get a title shot at Liberty or Death against the Pyro Twins! Furthermore, Low Ki seems to feel he deserves a shot at the MECCA Championship and I agree. The main event for Liberty or Death is Ronin Fox defending against Low Ki! And forget about the Toughman Title, Fox, this is just for the World Title.
Nykk: What right do you have to...
Katie: Shut up! This is a new Katie, Nykk, one that you don't want to cross. Just try me.
Nykk: Fine. I thought I had Lisa kick your ass out of this business two months ago, but it looks like I'll have to do a more thorough job. Jay, Cynric, Dusty... go.
(The Pyro Twins and Cynric leave the ring and march up the aisle toward Katie Piehl. Austin Lee stands in front of her, and Kevin Stone and Bryan Danielson walk through the curtain and stand next to him with their arms crossed. Cynric and the Pyro Twins stop, and look a little unsure of themselves.)
David: The locker room is out to support Katie Piehl, our new executor, and I have to join with all these fans when I say welcome back, Katie! We'll be back after this short break.
(Commercial Break)
(In the arena, "Body Bomb" hits and the Surgeons make their way to the ring.)
David: We're back on Go Time, and set for tag team action. Before the break, we saw Stone, Danielson and Austin Lee confront Cynric and the Pyro Twins, but Nykk called them off and had the House of Lords exit the ring. Katie Piehl is standing her ground, and she's not going to take any crap from Nykk.
Dick: An interesting turn of events to say the least.
("Kobrakai" hits and the Killer Kanines make their way to the ring.)
David: Anubis and the Wild Wolf were tricked by the Pyro Twins and the House of Lords at Punked Out, which resulted in them losing their tag titles. Now they attempt to get back in contention and get a rematch with the Pyro Twins.
Dick: I would have said easier said than done last week, but with Katie Piehl back, suddenly thing seem a little more even.
(FINISH: The Surgeons go for the Human Error on Wolf, but Walters is intercepted with the Ankh Smash from Anubis. Wolf gives Stryker a reverse rana and then gives Walters the Twig Snap. He covers and gets the three count.)
Winners: The Killer Kanines
David: The Kanines win it, and now look toward Jay and Dusty and the tag titles they took from them.
(The Surgeons get up and shake hands with Anubis and the Wild Wolf. All of a sudden, Walters kicks Anubis below the belt and Stryker starts hitting him with right hands. Wolf tries to save him, but Walters clotheslines him and starts stomping away. Stryker puts Anubis in the Stryker Lock, and Walters gets a chair. He smashes Anubis's head into the mat and then tells Stryker to get Wolf up. Stryker puts Wolf on his shoulders and they give him the Human Error. The Surgeons pose and then leave the ring.)
David: What has gotten into Matt Stryker and John Walters? They just laid out their opponents after shaking their hands!
Dick: I don't know, but the Surgeons are pissed about something. Maybe we can get Bill Bicknell on this.
David: Maybe, but right now, we have Bill standing by with the Ladies' Champion.
(Backstage, Bill Bicknell is with Lisa Letty.)
Bill: Lisa Letty, last week you seemed to blow off the challenge of the Sensation of Submission Gail Kim for a rematch for your Ladies' Title but then changed your mind and proposed that she put her MECCA career on the line. The match will take place later, but what are your thoughts going into this encounter?
Lisa: Gail Kim, you have been hounding my steps since the very first day you walked into MECCA. You think I've forgotten about you and LuFisto double teaming me and trying to take my Ladies' Title right from the start? Do you think I've forgotten the months you and the Dangerous Liaison ran rampant through the ladies' division? Do you think I've forgotten that you were the one who ended my title reign back in 2005? At Punked Out, I beat you clean in the middle of the ring. I have nothing left to prove to you, yet still you insist on getting in my face. I proposed this career vs. title match because I'm sick of you, and I want you out of here for good! I am the Ladies' Champion, and that is the way it will be as long as I allow it. So take a good look around you, Gail, and say goodbye to all your friends. I'm forcing you out of this company, and then I continue my dominant reign atop the ladies' division.
(Commercial Break)
(In the arena, "On the Speedway" hits and Jamie Chan makes his way to the ring.)
David: We're back on Go Time, and still to come, it's career vs. title as Gail Kim challenges Lisa Letty for the Ladies' Title, but right now Jamie Chan is set for action.
Dick: Chan is looking to move up the ranks, and he has an important match right now against a member of the Contender Star.
("Clavicle" hits and Matt Sydal makes his way to the ring.)
David: Talk about a kid whose star is on the rise here in MECCA, Matt Sydal is looking to get a title shot after recently making it on the Contender Star.
Dick: But it's his first time there, so he needs to not only defend his spot successfully but beat others on the Contender Star, and that's before even trying to get a title match out of Nykk or Fox.
(FINISH: Sydal springboards off the second turnbuckle with a cross body, but Chan gives him a spin kick to the midsection. He bounces off the ropes and gives Sydal a hurricanrana takeover. He goes for the Chan Lock, but Sydal rolls him up with a victory roll for a two count. Chan tries a clothesline, but Sydal catches the arm and floats behind him, hitting the Slice. He goes up for the Shooting Sydal Press, but Chan moves out of the way. Sydal lands on his feet and lifts Chan, who rolls through with a sunset flip. Sydal rolls out and starts to go for a dropkick. Chan covers his face and Sydal hesitates. When Chan puts his hands down, Sydal dropkicks him and then picks him up, hitting the Here It Is Driver and getting the three count.)
Winner: Matt Sydal
David: Sydal is successful, and now he can continue his quest for a title shot.
Dick: Chan has stalled as of late, but he showed that he can still hang with the best in MECCA by stepping it up against Matt Sydal. I see only great things from both of these guys in the future.
(Backstage, Bill Bicknell is standing by with the entire UK Wrecking Crew.)
Bill: I'm here with the UK Wrecking Crew of Andy Nathans, Jack Fletcher, Tristan Lee and Nikki Chandler and last week you guys were the subject of a scheduled mugging, so to speak, by the House of Lords as they beat you in a five on three handicap match, but in the end of the night, you were standing tall when Austin Lee debuted here in MECCA and helped you out.
Nathans: That's right, Bill, our mate Austin is here now, and our days of being the House of Lords' whipping boys are at an end.
Fletcher: You see, Nykk, Fox, and all the rest of you clowns, beating the MECCA Champion is no joke, even if it was in a tag team match. Two weeks ago, we proved that the UK Wrecking Crew can hang with the House of Lords, and with Austin here now, that just makes the odds a bit more even.
Tristan: We realized we were outnumbered, Bill. That's why when I got wind that Katie Piehl was hired back as executor of MECCA, I implored her to place a phone call to my brother. No one quite gives Nykk fits like he has in the past. And I can think of no better soldier to take the power back from the House of Lords than...
(Low Ki enters.)
Low Ki: Excuse me. I'm sorry to interrupt, but I have an opportunity to take the power back from the House of Lords as well. On July 21, Fox and I will meet for the MECCA Championship at Liberty or Death, and I want to send a message to Fox face to face in order to let him know what he's got in store for him. Unfortunately, I can't find him anywhere. Have any of you seen him?
(The UK Wrecking Crew look at each other and shake their heads.)
Nathan: Haven't seen him, mate, sorry.
Low Ki: That's all right. I'll find him eventually.
(Ki walks off, and the camera follows him down the hallway. He passes Sydal, freshly back from the ring.)
Ki: Hey Matt, you seen Ronin Fox anywhere?
Sydal: Nope.
(Ki keeps walking and happens across Kevin Stone.)
Ki: Kevin, have you seen Fox anywhere?
Stone: No, but if you find him, tell him to tell his son of a bitch brother that I'm looking for him. He cost me my shot at the title, and I...
(Delirious suddenly pops up.)
Delirious: Thaebabalahba theabo Ronin Fox ash Cynric tabahama THAT WAY!
(Delirious points down the hall.)
Ki: Wait, what? What are you saying?
Stone: I think he's saying they're heading toward the ring.
(He waves his hand in front of Delirious's face, but he appears to be frozen in place.)
Ki: I guess I'll just have to check the ring then.
(Ki walks away.)
(Commercial Break)
(In the arena, "Soul Creation" hits and Ronin Fox and Cynric make their way to the ring.)
David: Well, it appears that Low Ki is looking for Fox, and if I were our MECCA Champion, that would make me very nervous.
Dick: We found out earlier thanks to Katie Piehl that those two will meet in just ten days at Liberty or Death for the MECCA World Title, and what a match that should be.
("Noots" hits and Eddie Crowe and Alan Mayse make their way to the ring.)
David: Eddie Crowe was so upset by the Pyro Twins' defection to the House of Lords that he announced his and Alan's intentions to go after their tag titles right to their faces, and Katie Piehl said at the top of the show if they can beat Fox and Cynric tonight, she'll give them a title shot against the Pyro Twins at Liberty or Death.
Dick: This is a rematch from the championship series last fall, which saw Eddie and Alan take the tag titles from Fox and Cynric. And should Fox get past Low Ki at Liberty or Death, he'll be meeting Alan Mayse at Summertime Showdown for the title.
(FINISH: Shortly into the match, Low Ki comes out to watch, making Fox very nervous. Crowe and Mayse go for their bow-and-arrow/Eddie Dive combo on Fox, but Cynric pushes Eddie over the top rope and kicks Alan in the face. He gives Alan a DDT, and Fox goes up to the top rope for the Dead End. Cynric puts Alan on his shoulders, but Ki makes his way to ringside and Fox is distracted. Eddie gets back on the apron and crotches Fox on the top rope. Alan spins around on Cynric and gives him a hurricanrana into Fox, who falls back into the ring. Alan rolls him up with an inside cradle to get the three count.)
Winners: Alan Mayse and Eddie Crowe
David: Alan and Eddie have done it, and we will see them take on the Pyro Twins at Liberty or Death!
Dick: And Alan just got the pin over the World Champion, and you know that if Fox makes it to Summertime Showdown as champ, he has a huge threat to worry about.
(Ki gets in the ring and goes after Fox, but he ducks out of the ring and exits through the crowd with Low Ki in pursuit. Cynric watches them go, unaware that Kevin Stone is walking down the aisle. He gets in the ring and spins Cynric around, nailing him with right hands. He whips him into the ropes and gives him a back body drop. He calls for a mic as Cynric rolls out of the ring.)
Stone: Cynric! At Punked Out, I was this close to regaining the MECCA Championship, but thanks to you, I was beaten by that scrawny brother of yours! Well, I don't care that you just got done with a match, I want my chance at payback, and I want it right now!
(Stone throws down the mic and tells Cynric to get in the ring.)
David: Stone wants Cynric in the ring right now. He's extremely pissed that he's not the MECCA Champion.
Dick: The Chief Assassin of the House of Lords may have had his tactics catch up with him right here. Let's see what he has to say.
(Cynric tells Stone that if he wants a fight, he's got one. He rolls into the ring as the ref rings the bell.)
(FINISH: Stone goes for the Stone Crusher, but Cynric kicks Stone in the chest on the way up to escape. He gives Stone a spinning heel kick and then goes to the top rope. He jumps off with a front kick on Stone and covers for a two count. He sets up for the Lift Off, but Stone ducks the knee and rolls Cynric up for a two count. He goes for a clothesline, but Cynric ducks. Stone immediately turns and clotheslines him from behind and bounces off the ropes. Cynric brushes aside the big boot and goes for a spinning jump kick, but Stone catches him and slams him to the mat. He gives Cynric a Monster Bomb and covers for the three count.)
Winner: Kevin Stone
David: Cynric is definitely not having a great night, as he just lost for the second time. Kevin Stone is your winner.
(Huh and Joey Sprinklers run out and attack Stone from behind. They work him over with stomps and kicks, and Cynric joins in. However, Bryan Danielson runs out and throws Cynric into the corner, hitting him with a charging European uppercut. Joey and Huh whip Stone into the ropes, but he breaks through their double clothesline attempt and takes them down with a double clothesline of his own. The House of Lords regroups on the outside as Stone and Danielson stand tall.
David: Bryan Danielson and Kevin Stone seem to have decided to watch each other's backs where the House of Lords is concerned, as well as that of Katie Piehl, as we saw earlier.
Dick: Not just Cynric, but the House of Lords in general not having a great night. The balance of power in MECCA could definitely be shifting.
David: We're getting ready for our main event, Gail Kim vs. Lisa Letty for the Ladies' Title. We'll be right back!
(Commercial Break)
(Backstage, Bill Bicknell is standing by with Gail Kim.)
Bill: Gail Kim, you are known here in MECCA as the Sensation of Submission. You were the longest reigning Ladies' Champion in our history, and now you have one last shot at regaining that title. However, if you lose to Lisa Letty tonight, you forfeit your career here in MECCA. What are your thoughts going into this match?
Gail: It's definitely all or nothing, Bill, and that's true, this is my last shot. After tonight, I'm either champion, or I'm out of here. I have nothing left to say, no bravado to express. I'm going out there, giving it everything I have, and hoping that's good enough. I want to thank the fans of MECCA for believing in me. No matter what the outcome tonight, everything I do out there is for you. Thank you very much.
(Elsewhere, the Surgeons are heading toward the building exit with their bags.)
Stryker: Unbelievable. Can you believe that? If the Killer Kanines are going to try and be cheap like that they got what they deserved.
Walters: I think it's time we went into business for ourselves. I'm done being the nice guy. What about you?
Stryker: I'm with you, partner.
(The Surgeons exit the building.)
(Commercial Break)
(In the arena, "Brackish" hits and Gail Kim makes her way to the ring.)
David: It's main event time, and this is Gail Kim's last shot at becoming the MECCA Ladies' Champion. Lisa Letty accepted this match on the condition that Gail put her MECCA career on the line right here tonight.
Dick: The Sensation of Submission's back is definitely against the wall. She's been with us since early 2005, and it would be an absolute shame if her career were to end tonight. But as she proved at Punked Out, she is more than capable of once again being Ladies' Champion.
("Serve the Shame" hits and Lisa Letty makes her way to the ring.)
David: It's a detriment to the Ladies' Title that Kim would even have to go to such an extreme to secure a title shot, but that's the House of Lords for you.
Dick: Don't be fooled by Lisa Letty's less than impressive appearance. She was the mastermind and instigator behind the House of Lords, and she knows that title so well and knows exactly how to hold onto it for as long as she wants.
(FINISH: Lisa applies the Letty Stretch, but Gail manages to make it to the ropes as Shadow makes her way to ringside. Lisa whips Gail into the ropes, but Gail rolls her up with a crucifix for a two count as Shadow gets on the apron. Lisa moves out of the way of a dropkick, and Gail nails Shadow, sending her back to the floor. As the ref is distracted by that, Lisa kicks Gail below the belt and then goes for the Clockstopper. However, Gail counters right into the Christo, and Lisa can't seem to get free. She starts to fade. She falls to her knees, but in one last desperate attempt to escape, she falls on top of Gail for a two count, forcing her to break the hold. Gail goes to the top rope and gives Lisa a missile dropkick, sending her out to the floor. Gail isn't about to let her get counted out, so she drags Lisa onto the apron by the hair. She goes for a suplex back into the ring, but Shadow trips her and holds onto the foot as Lisa falls on top of Gail, getting the three count.)
Winner: Lisa Letty
David: No, not like this! Come on! This was Gail's night, she had this thing in the bag, and now Shadow has come out and ruined it all!
Dick: Shadow still has that promised title shot from Lisa, and she made sure that Lisa was still the champion and now Gail is out of MECCA! What a travesty.
(Lisa and Shadow back up the aisle, as Gail gets to her feet to receive the audience's applause.)
David: I can't believe it has to end like this for Gail Kim, but on behalf of everyone here in MECCA, even those in power who would never admit it, thank you Gail Kim for your years of hard work. The ladies' division won't be the same without you. We'll be back next week, fans, for the final countdown to Liberty or Death.