Paradigm TV #12

STRONG STYLE /strôNG/ /stīl/ 1. ‘... A style of wrestling evolved from Japanese Puroresu (プロレス) and traditional British Catch wrestling that incorporates full contact martial arts kicks and strikes with a strong emphasis placed on submission wrestling ...’

Elite Champion: Chris Jericho Hometown: Winnepeg, Mannitoba Canada Finisher: Judas Effect Codebreaker Walls of Jericho Reign: 11/25/20

Monarch Women's Champion: Deonna Purazzo Hometown: Hackettstown, New Jersey Finisher: Venus De Milo Cosa Nostra (Cradle Piledriver) Reign: 12/19/20

Tag Team Champions: ’Bro-serweights’ (Matt Riddle & Pete Dunne) Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Birmingham, England Finisher: Bitter End Bro-mission Reign: 12/16/20

LOCATION: London, England (United Kingdom) ARENA: Royal Albert Hall BROADCAST TEAM: Mauro Renallo & Wade Barrett INTERVIEWS: Gabby Loren & Dasha Fuentes

From here we go to the opening pyro as the show starts .... We see that there are ladders set up all around the ring and the Paradigm tag team titles are hanging above the ring!  Mauro Renallo and Wade Barrett are at the announce desk.  Before they came on the air, the official Twitter account for Paradigm mysteriously tweeted out that we would have a ladder match to start the show .... No one that Mauro has talked to actually knows who sent the tweet, but regardless we are starting off tonights show with the tag team titles on the line!!!!


1. LADDER MATCH FOR THE PARADIGM TAG TEAM TITLES

(Champions) Bro-serweights (Pete Dunne & Matt Riddle)
vs.
The North (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander)
vs.
Mustache Mountain (Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne)

Everyone seems surprised that this match is happening, but they are going with it .... All 6 men go at it to start, and the North introduce the ladders early on .... Ladders are used as weapons by everyone involved, and we have several failed attempts to retrieve the title belts.  We get a spot where there are 2 ladders set up and Page, Seven, Riddle and Dunne are all on top trying to pull down the titles .... the ladders get toppled sending Dunne and Page over the top to the floor, with Riddle and Seven down in the ring along with everyone else .... and everyone is down ....

With everyone down, out of the back comes ERIC BISCHOFF!  Bischoff looks distressed, and he makes an announcement that it looks like he doesnt want to make.  He just received word that this match has been made a Fatal Fourway, and the 4th team entering the match is ....

SPOILER:

What the hell is going on????  Low Ki and Homicide hit the ring and attack everyone .... Homicide does the Terry Funk spot with the ladder, airplane spinning it and knocking everyone down.  Dunne comes in to stop it, and hits the Bitter End on Homicide onto one of the ladders, knocking out one of his teeth.  Despite the odds stacked against them, Riddle has a chance to pull down the titles and win, only to have RIDGE HOLLAND come out and attack him!  


Holland and Mustache Mountain put Riddle's leg inside a ladder and Seven smashes it with a chair!!!!  Riddle is taken out of the match!  The North are all alone and Ethan Page climbs the ladder and it looks like there is no one that can stop him until Eddie Kingston manages to dump the ladder over .... With Kingston standing guard, Low Ki climbs the ladder and pulls the titles down!

WINNERS (and new champions) - The Rottweilers
Match time- 16:12



What the hell just happened????



BACKSTAGE: Dasha tries to get a word with Eric Bischoff, who just leaves the building and refuses to comment ....

She hears a commotion, and it is the Rottweilers celebrating.  Dasha approaches Eddie Kingston.  What are they doing here and how are they the Paradigm tag team champions????  Kingston cuts her off.  They did this without lawyers, without courtrooms.  They left that shit at home and they got these by fighting because they are fighters.  They have been jerked around by Paradigm and Eric Bischoff too long.  He tried to take away their life, but it didnt work.  Where is Bischoff now?  His bitch ass left!  Paradigm has screwed them and now its their turn to screw Paradigm.  Kingston holds up the tag belts and says they have Paradigm by the balls now.  He threatens to leave the UK tonight and take the belts with them and lay them at the feet of Bas Rutten or Chael Sonnen or even Bill Watts.  He will castrate this company and he gives no fucks.  If Paradigm management wants to stop them, he doesn't want Eric Bischoff, he wants the man at the top, he wants the man that writes the checks, TONY KHAN.  He knows Khan isnt here yet, so according to his watch Khan has a little over an hour to show up and try to stop them ....



Up next, we get the entrance for 'Limitless' Keith Lee .... * We get highlights of Keith Lee beating Bobby Lashley last week to earn a future ELITE title shot *.... Lee says now we can all bask in his glory because he is next in line for a title shot.  He looks forward to getting to know Chris Jericho 'up close and personal' ....  

Pat McAfee comes out and apologizes for interrupting.  He knows Keith Lee has this title shot and hes not here to step on anyone's toes, but he says that Jericho attacked his livelihood and his manhood and he couldn't let that slide.  He doesnt want a title or a match or anything like that, he straight up wants to fight Jericho.  Lee respects that, and as long as he leaves some of Jericho for him, he can have his fight.  Lee only cares about being the champion.  

This brings out the ELITE champion Chris Jericho .... Jericho tells them to be quiet because daddy is talking .... Isn't this cute, both of them out here looking for the 'Chris Jericho rub'.  They want to be elevated, so naturally they come to him because that's what he does and he's the best in the world at doing it.  Don't you forget that.  The Elite title belongs to him and Lee cant have it.  As far as McAfee is concerned, he is a pimple on the ass of life and he has stuck his nose in Chris Jericho's business one too many times.  McAfee thinks he wants to be a wrestler because he spent his money on a wrestling ring.  Well, do you know what happens when you disrespect Chris Jericho?  Do You?  Do you know what happens?  No, Pat McAfee.  You don't make the list.  You get your ass kicked by the Ayatollah of Rock & Roll-a, Chris Jericho!  



BACKSTAGE: Trainers check on Matt Riddle's injured knee, which was smashed earlier tonight.  Dasha is there to get an update, and Dunne cuts a promo on Mustache Mountain and Ridge Holland.  He demands Holland in a match tonight.



2. Killer Kelly (PORTUGAL)
vs.
Zoey Stark (UNITED STATES)

The Portuguese-born Killer Kelly brings a heavy MMA influence to her mat game, and is known throughout the European scene for her punishing kicks and spine-bending suplexes .... Killer Kelly's stock is rising backstage and people are taking notice .... Stark gets in some early offense with a series of dropkicks, but Kelly chooses to ground the action with some ground and pound.  Stark fights back, but runs right into a STIFF superkick to the jaw that has the crowd gasping .... She drops Stark right on her head with a devastating Saito Suplex, then grabs both of her wrists .... Stark is helpless .... KILL SHOT (Kamigoye) gets the 3 count ...

Winner: Killer Kelly
Time: 5:11




Up next, Hikaru Shida makes her way to the ring.  She cuts a passionate promo in Japanese, calling out her 'friend' Reika Saiki .... How could she join Valifornia???  She wants answers ....  

This brings out SoCal Val, Hyan, Reika Saiki and MONARCH champion Deonna Purazzo.  Purazzo runs down Shida and says Saiki joined the winning team.  Their friendship only benefitted Shida, and she held Saiki down at every turn.  Saiki cuts a promo in Japanese as well, and references Shida stealing the spotlight from her when they were in the same idol group in Japan ....

Shida blames Purazzo and says she is going to pay.  Shida leaves the ring and goes right after Purazzo but Hyan and Saiki cut her off .... Shida is beat down 3 on 1 .... Bianca BelAir runs out with a chair for the save .... She tosses Shida in the ring and then holds off everyone with the chair .... BelAir challenges them to a tag team match tonight ....





3. SHINSUKE NAKAMURA
- vs -
EDDIE EDWARDS

Banger of a match.  Nakamura has the advantage for most of the match, but Edwards holds his own.  Nakamura hits the Kinshasaa for the hard-fought win.

Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
Match time- 6:01



PROMO:
We get a video package promoting WRESTLEMANIA 13 ....



4. 'Bruiserweight' PETE DUNNE
- vs -
RIDGE HOLLAND

Holland is still in street clothes, but he gives no fucks.  Dunne is pissed and he hits the ring to brawl with Holland right away.  Mustache Mountain comes out on the ramp, but doesn't get involved.  Dunne goes after them and attacks them, which allows Holland to take Dunne out.  Back in the ring, Holland mauls Dunne and Bate & Seven hit the ring.  The ref tries to get them out of the ring, but they toss the ref to the floor, resulting in the DQ ....

WINNER (by DQ): 'Bruiserweight' Pete Dunne
Match time- 4:02

POST MATCH - Mustache Mountain just watches as Holland mauls Dunne, but Dunne battles back .... He attacks Seven & Bate, but is quickly dispatched amd laid out by all 3 guys.  Bate, Seven and Holland all leave together ....



5. 'Valifornia' (HYAN & REIKA SAIKI) w/ Deonna Purazzo & SoCal Val
- vs -
BIANCA BELAIR & HIKARU SHIDA

BelAir and Shida clearly don't trust each other but they have a common enemy.  Saiki steers clear of Shida for the most part, but will come in the ring when BelAir is in.  BelAir gets worked over, but gets the hot tag to Shida who runs wild.  Saiki and Shida come face to face, but Hyan is quickly in to prevent the 1 on 1 .... all four women are fighting it out, and BelAir hits the KOD on Hyan, but Purazzo pulls the ref to the floor!  BelAir pulls Purazzo into the ring and they fight it out, but Purazzo KO's BelAir with the MONARCH title!  This allows Shida to hit the Tamashii on Purazzo!  Shida pins Purazzo and the ref counts 3 without noticing that it was Purazzo that was actually pinned!  Shida & BelAir are awarded the match!

WINNERS: Bianca BelAir & Hikaru Shida
Match time- 11:41

POST MATCH: Shida gets the MONARCH title and holds it up high, but BelAir is giving her the stink eye over what has happened ....







Eddie Kingston and the Rottweilers come out without their entrance music and Kingston has the mic ....

KINGSTON - "Enough of this bullshit, it's the moment of truth.  We are tired of the lawyers, tired of the courts.  Tired of the suits trying to take away OUR life's work.  They tried to fuck with a hungry dog and were surprised when that dog turned and ripped their throat out.  We didn't steal nothing, these are OUR belts.  We are the champions and there ain't nothing that Eric Bischoff or anyone else can do about it ...."  

Kingston is interrupted by the arrival (for the first time in-ring) of Tony Khan ....

KINGSTON - "Finally the man behind the curtain shows his face.  You're the guy that writes the checks and has all the stroke.  That's why I wanted you out here.  I'm tired of dealing with your little 'yes man' Eric Bischoff ...."

TONY KHAN - "Mr. Kingston, you aren't dealing with Eric Bischoff any longer.  You are dealing with ME.  You're right about one thing: I do have the stroke.  But you're wrong, I'm NOT the owner of Paradigm.  I might write the checks, but it's not my money ...."  

Everyone looks confused, even Kingston.  Khan is icy calm.

KHAN - "Congratulations.  The Rottweilers are the champs.  But let me ask you a question.  How do you think you got into that match?  You didn't take it by force.  So if you weren't 'supposed' to be there, what is to stop me from bringing out an army of private security and taking the belts back from you?  Yeah you guys are tough and you might take out a few of my guys, but there are only 3 of you.  What I'm trying to say, Mr. Kingston, is that your men got into that match because SOMEONE wanted them in.  I wonder who that could be?  Me?  No, it wasn't me.  But someone threw a 'hungry dog' a bone because someone thinks money can still be made off of you.  You want to leave the lawyers and courtrooms behind and talk business?  Then let's go to the back and talk business ...."

KINGSTON - "Nah padnuh, nah .... We ain't going to the back.  I'm tired of the games bruh.  This isn't business anymore, this is personal now.  There isn't anything to talk about.  Look at this (holds up one of the tag title belts), we've got the biggest bargaining chip of all: these titles.  We will walk out and castrate this company and gives no fucks about doing it.  What the hell are you gonna do to stop us?  You ain't got the soldiers padnuh!"

Khan's expression never changes ....

KHAN - "You're right.  You are in a position of power now.  How am I going to stop you?  By giving you what you want."

JOHNNY GARGANO's music hits!  Gargano appears to a big pop but is stopped by security!

KINGSTON - "Oh, this is your answer????  This guy?  Awwwww, now Johnny Wrestling wants to be Johnny Badass.  That’s cute, considering we almost crippled your little wife!  And the best part about that is that it's not on us, that's on YOU!  You are the one that brought Candice out to the ring.  You jumped US, we just defended ourselves.  The truth hurts, Johnny.  You should have just listened to her."  
Tony Khan has left the ring and is trying to talk some sense into Gargano.  

KINGSTON - "You want to be a hero to these marks in the crowd .... You want to be a hero to this company.  You want to stop us, come on and stop us .... Let him go!"  

Low Ki & Homicide lay out the tag titles and dare Johnny to come try to take the tag belts from them.

KINGSTON - "Let him go!  Johnny bad ass you come on down, but if you do you might as well be committing suicide.  Because you will be broken just like we broke your pretty wife ...."

That is the last straw and Johnny pulls free and hits the ring like a madman.  No one can stop him.  Kingston is tossed and Johnny is fighting both Low Ki and Homicide, and Khan waves from the back for a referee to come out!  We have an impromptu match?  


Johnny uses weapons around the ring to take the fight to all 3 of the Rottweilers.  Kingston eats a ladder to the face, but Johnny gets taken out by Low Ki.  Rottweilers maul Johnny, and they try to finish him off with the 187, but Johnny escapes and scores with a superkick that takes out Low Ki.  ONE FINAL BEAT connects to Low Ki but Homicide breaks it up.  Homicide pulls the fork out of his tights, but someone appears out of the crowd and hits the ring!  The crowd is going nuts!  It's ... its ....

SPOILER:

Ciampa strikes with a bicycle knee to Homicide!  Air Raid Crash to Low Ki on the ring apron.  The crowd is INSANE!  Johnny is down and doesn't see what is happening, and Ciampa runs through the Rottweilers like a psycho.  Ciampa slams Kingston's head into the ring steps over and over again.  He slides back in and KILLS Homicide with a running knee to the head!  He picks him up and drills him with the Fairytale Ending!


Ciampa looks around at the carnage in the ring and smiles .... He stands over Johnny for a moment and people are anticipating him attacking Johnny but instead he grabs him and drags him over and lays him on top of Homicide ... 1 ... 2 ... 3!  What the hell has just happened????

The crowd is going nuts at this point.  Ciampa grabs both of the tag title belts as Johnny struggles to get up and get his bearings .... He has no idea what has just happened .... He turns around to see Ciampa standing there, and Ciampa tosses him one of the tag belts .... Gargano is in disbelief and drops to his knees .... Ciampa smiles and backs away with one of the titles, waving as he walks away ....