2020.04.24: PWN - LONE - LONE 34

Intro

A video package begins to play.

The video starts with an image of a small ballerina in a pink dress, situated in a music box. A finger touches the box and the box audibly clicks. The ballerina starts to spin. The music box begins to play a tune:

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As the music plays, the camera switches to another view. A window, with the silhouette of long tree branches over the sight of the full moon. The pale moonlight lights up the room just enough to see floorboards, and a figure off to the right just barely within the light.

The figure is Stitches, on her knees and holding a doll.

The camera moves now to a shot just behind her, peering down over her shoulder. Stitches fingers start to run through a porcelain doll of Alison Crowne's likeness, complete with her arm wrapped up and her knee brace. "Broken. Broken, but I'll fix you soon." Stitches whispers.

Stitches leans forward, setting Alison next to another doll.

Stitches: Hmm, who to play with next?

Stitches points to that other doll, which is one in Gutter Trash Terri Thompson's likeness. It has her little vest and a small LONE Championship around her waist. Stitches hovers her right forefinger in front of the doll.

Stitches: No..... Not yet.

The camera cuts to another doll as she points at it; Hannah Kix.

Then another cut; Qent.

One more; Homeless Hannah.

Then one last one. Her finger falls on Cinnamon and Violent Violet. The duo known as Spice and Ice. Stitches starts to laugh maniacally as her finger moves to touch Cinnamon's hair.

Stitches: Such pretty hair. The both of you.

It curls in those red locks before a door is heard creaking open.

Sister Catherine steps in, eyes narrowing in judgment at her.

Stitches looks over her right shoulder and nods in compliance, standing up and moving towards her as the camera now focuses on what she was kneeling in front of the whole time.

There's a giant display of porcelain dolls, all of the LONE Roster and its Staff.

The camera fades out as the music distorts, warps, and then slows to a stop.

Cinnamon vs. "Fly" Felicia Hawkins

Baxter: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! And is the first match in the Queen of the Castle Tournament! Already in the ring, from Annapolis, Maryland! She is... CINNAMOOOOOOOOON!

"Stay Fly" by 3 6 Mafia hits the speakers and a big cheer from the crowd comes alive as "Fly" Felicia Hawkins makes her way from behind the curtain.

Baxter: And her opponent! On the way to the ring, from Boston Massachusetts, she "Fly" Feliciaaaaaaaa Haaaaaaawkiiiiiiiiiins!

She makes her way down to the ring and gives high fives to all of her fans along the way. Felicia wears a backwards cap with a a flag on it, half USA on the left and half Japan on the right and a big smile on her face. She looks ready for action, sliding into the ring and jump into different corners with her arms up and getting the love from the crowd.

DING DING

Washington: Hello everyone, I'm Frank Washington, Executive Vice President of LONE alongside my good friend and broadcast partner Kevin North. I'm once again filling in for DIC as he continues to protest the reign of current and record setting three time LONE Champion Terri Thompson and it looks like I may be here for the forseeable future. Opening things tonight in action are Cinnamon and “Fly” Felicia Hawkins in the opening round of the Queen of the Castle tournament! Kevin, let the wonderful people watching at home know what they're fighting for!

North: As always Frank, it's a pleasure to work alongside you! Yes, Queen of the Castle, 8 women will compete in a tournament over the next few months, starting tonight to determine the very first LONE Queen of the Castle winner. The winner will not only get the title of Queen of the Castle but they will have also earned the right to challenge for the LONE Championship at a time and place of their choosing! Everyone always remembers the first and with such a big prize on the line you can expect the unexpected as everyone puts everything out on the line!

Washington: And what a way to start off. These two women are very familiar with one another having faced off in several tag team matches over the years, sometimes with the tag titles at stake. Usually they're with their respective partners but tonight, for the first time ever these two are squaring off one on one!

Felicia starts off quickly shooting out of the corner at Cinnamon trying to overwhelm her old rival with a series of kicks and punches. Cinnamon is quick to backpedal off towards the ropes to try to slip under the top rope to try to force a rope break. The referee tells Felicia to make a clean break and she does, but not before Cinnamon kicks her in the knee trying to cut her down and force her feet out from under her. Felicia wavers but manages to stand up right. Cinnamon goes to hit a low dropkick to Felicia and drops her down to the mat, but Felicia is quick to sweep the leg with her arms to catch Cinnamon off guard and sends her down to the mat as well!

North: Cinnamon and Felicia are going move for move early on, they know each other well. Cinnamon thought she could catch her with that low dropkick but Felicia quickly followed up with a sweep to the leg to even things out!

Washington: A change of pace outside the norm from these two. Of course Felicia can come out like a turbo charged rocket bunny at any time but to see this increased pace from the start you can tell that there's a certain sense of urgency with this unique opportunity in play. Don't let her name fool you though, Cinnamon is anything but nice between the bells and she's got a mean streak like no other.

Felicia tries to get back to her feet quickly to attempt a standing moonsault but Cinnamon rolls out of the way. Felicia manages land on her feet and catches Cinnamon with a feint kick on the way back up. Cinnamon staggers into the ropes as Felicia manages to dump her over the top rope to the outside with a clothesline!

North: Felicia dumps Cinnamon to the outside with that devastating clothesline!

Washington: That's big, but how Cinnamon responds will be even bigger. This could easily become an avalanche of momentum for Felicia but if Cinnamon is smart she could turn this into a blessing in disguise for her efforts. I know what I'd be expecting in this situation but will Felicia see it? The next move could dictate the flow of the match.

Felicia slips outside the ring to pursue Cinnamon but Cinnamon is quick to get back to her feet and begins running around the ring. Felicia is in hot pursuit as the referee yells at them to get back into the ring!

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Cinnamon manages to just evade Felicia's reach barely as her fingertips just managed to miss her hair as she hops over the ring steps to put a little more separation.

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Cinnamon slips and slides back into the ring.

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Felicia slides in after her only for Cinnamon to set herself just in time to boot her directly in the face!

Washington: OOOOH! Cinnamon caught her! Just as I anticipated!

North: Well, how would you have handled that? Felicia did need to break the count or else she'd lose the match by count out?

Washington: I wouldn't have given chase. I would've tried to press the advantage on the outside but if it became a chase I would've beaten Cinnamon to the punch and slid into the ring first. Now I'd have the high ground and she'd have to come to me or essentially forfeit her spot via count out. Sure, Cinnamon could take a few seconds to recover but by then I will have already had plotted out my next three moves.

North: Ever the strategist, even on this side of the table!

Washington: Hey, Sun Tzu's The Art of War applies to all aspects of life; I've just happened to have a lot of success throughout my career in the ring too because of it.

Felicia clutches her face in pain as Cinnamon presses her foot on her throat and begins pressing down with her hands gripping the top rope for more leverage! The referee immediately calls for a clean break but Cinnamon continues to ignore him!

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Cinnamon breaks just before 5 and begins to argue with the referee.

North: Cinnamon with the blatant illegal choke! This is uncalled for!

Washington: F for Sportsmanship but A for Effectiveness. Cinnamon was wise to the fact that she had till 5 and she milked every second of the referee's count. That's potentially a big swing of momentum in this match, Felicia's is dead in the water after that. If you can dictate the terms of the match you can often dictate the outcome as well.

Cinnamon gets in the referee's face as their argument continues with Cinnamon jabbing her index finger into the referee's chest several times backing him up into a corner. Felicia manages to catch her breath during all of this and makes it back to her feet and quickly rolls up Cinnamon from behind as the referee is quick to count. 1...2...KICKOUT!

North: Felicia almost had her with that roll-up!

Washington: That was nearly a fatal mistake, you NEVER take your eye off of your opponent!

Cinnamon pops the shoulder up and kicks out as she was almost done in while taken by surprise. Felicia is quick to trap her in a side headlock to keep her grounded to the mat, looking to wear her down and put a halt to her momentum. Cinnamon manages to force them both back up to their feet and manages to push out of the hold and catch Felicia in a hammerlock from behind. Felicia strains against the pressure but manages to escape as she manages to flip and relieve the pressure as Cinnamon holds onto her. Cinnamon tries to pull her in close for a clothesline but Felicia expertly ducks and counters with an armdrag! Felicia holds on and pulls Cinnamon back up with her and nails a swift DDT!

North: DDT! DDT! Felicia just nailed her!

Washington: This could be the turning point!

Felicia instead of going for the pin takes a moment to play to the crowd as Cinnamon crawls closer to the center of the ring before collapsing back down to the mat. Felicia eyes the turnbuckle as the crowd cheers and begins to slowly climb it, looking to keep her balance as she nearly slips and falls. She looks for her Swanton Bomb, the Bye, Felicia! As Felicia begins to take flight Cinnamon pops up and catches her with the Sugar & Spice standing heel kick just as she begins to flip over, catching her right in the back of the head and causing Felicia to plummet like a stone in a lake, flat on her back on the mat! Cinnamon quickly goes for the pin with a devilish grin on her face. 1.....2.....3!

Baxter: Here is your winner.... Cinnamon!

Washington: Felicia nearly had the victory but she took just a little too long and Cinnamon snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a highlight worthy kick heard round the world!

North:That precision was frightening, Frank. If Cinnamon goes on to win the entire thing, this moment will become immortalized as the one that lit the fire to making history!

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