Falls Count Anywhere - Lenny Thompson vs NVX

[Lenny Thompson/Tony Edison]

The crowd is going wild and the lights black out. Explosions go off all over the stage, the pyros exploding on the stage, then all down the ramp and all over the arena. Lenny Thompson's name appears on the screen, then "Hysteria" by Muse starts playing.

Harry- Here comes Lenny Thompson, and let me tell you, this man is one hell of a fighter! He went through a hell of a match last week, and it's surprising that he is actually able to compete tonight!

Lenny appears on the stage, wearing a black Lenny Thompson t-shirt, blue trunks, black wrestling boots, and the explosions stop abruptly when he appears on the stage. He holds his arms up in the air, the crowd cheering him on. Lenny starts walking down the ramp slowly, high-fiving the fans.

Porter- The following match is a Falls Count Anywhere Match! First, making his way to the ring, weighing in at 210 pounds, from New York, New York.... Lenny Thompson!

The crowd begins a Lenny Thompson chant, and he grins, still heading down the ramp slowly. He walks around the ring once, stopping at the commentator table and shooting a look at Jenna, nodding his head while looking at her.

Jenna- What the hell does that freak want with me?

Harry- Be nice to the superstars! You get paid to sit and watch them.

Lenny takes his t-shirt off, throwing it into the crowd. He hops up onto the ring apron and gets into the ring, looking at the admiring crowd. He walks around the ring for a little, posing for the crowd to take pictures. He stands in the center of the ring, holding his arms up in the air and the crowd cheers loudly again.

[NVX]

Jenna: NVX has had an impressive victory over Exterminator last week, while Lenny lost to a girl.

Harry: A really tough girl! Besides, I think NVX and Lenny are very good opponents for each other. NVX has faced Lenny's friend Tony Edison before, and it was a very entertaining match.

Jenna: But Lenny Thompson is no Tony Edision. Lenny Thompson was no SNK champion.

All of a sudden, the lights get darker. They get so dark, that the only thing visible is the glow of the titan-tron. The titan-tron shows a man, trapped in a cage. It looks like there is no way out. All of a sudden, the man bursts out of the cage. The titan-tron then shows NVX X-spearing many of his opponents. NVX appears on the stage having his back toward the ring. he is wearing a pair of black Mixed Martial Arts shorts, an NVX T-shirt, and a pair of black and blue Nike's.

Andrew Porter: And his opponent, making his way to the ring, from Queens, New York, weighing in a 300 and standing at a 6'6, he is the Dark Prince of X-treme, NVX!!!

If you feel so empty
So used up, so let down
If you feel so angry
So ripped off so stepped on
You're not the only one
Refusing to back down
You're not the only one
So get up

Let's start a riot, a riot
Let's start a riot
Let's start a riot, a riot
Let's start a riot

If you feel so filthy
So dirty so fucked up
If you feel so walked on
So painful so pissed off
You're not the only one
Refusing to go down
You're not the only one
So get up

Let's start a riot, a riot
Let's start a riot
Let's start a riot, a riot
Let's start a riot

NVX stands on the ramp and stares down at the ring. He slants his eyebrows and squints his eyes at KaGe, a man whom he has encountered before, and lost. He then looks around at the crowd and becomes even more motivated to walk out the winner tonight. He then raises his arms and forms and X with them. NVX holds the X on his chest, performing his signature taunt. All of a sudden, fire raises behind him. The fire grows larger and larger. NVX then pushes both his arms apart and the fire immediately vanishes. He then makes his way slowly toward the ring.

The fans are on their feet to show respect for this amazing wrestler. The camera shows the little boy holding up a sign that reads, "X-treme Lifestyle."

Jenna: This man finally ended his losing streak last week, but is he still haunted by demons as we've seen last week?

Harry: I hope so. I know what it feels like to hears voices in my head. It's not a nice feeling.

NVX! NVX! NVX! NVX!

NVX takes a look around him. He notices the crowd is going wild for him. He smiles and enjoys the fan's support. NVX walks down the ramp and high-fives some of the fans. NVX then slides under the bottom rope and into the ring. He climbs up the turnbuckle and raises his arms to form an X. Pyro shoots out on all four corners. He jumps back down and lands on his feet. NVX then quickly takes off his NVX T-shirt. NVX throws the T-shirt out into the crowd where a two extremely hot identical twins catches it and begins to fight each other for it. The music then stops playing. He then stares at Lenny Thompson and asks the referee to ring the bell.

TBC by Lenny

[Lenny Thompson/Tony Edison]

The two men move in on each other as the bell rings, and they get into each other's face, NVX being clearly larger than Lenny, but Lenny not backing down, despite the size difference. Lenny pushes NVX back, barely moving him. NVX extends an arm, diving forward and hitting a hard Clothesline on Lenny, flattening him. Lenny shakes his head, pulling himself up, and NVX just shakes his head, laughing at Lenny's lack of power. He goes to punch Lenny in the face, but Lenny ducks and when NVX turns around, Lenny kicks him in the stomach, then knees him in the face.

Harry- Wow. NVX thought this was going to be a walk in the park, but Lenny has really turned that thought right out of his head.

NVX picks himself up and Lenny just looks on at him. NVX goes to punch Lenny in the face, but Lenny grabs him by the arm, whipping him to the ropes. Lenny runs up to NVX, who is just bouncing into the ropes and jumps at him, hitting a shoulder block that sends them both rolling out onto the floor.

Jenna- And the big spill that I knew would come up eventually. And now we get to the retarded aspect of the match.

Harry- What's retarded?

Jenna- These hardcore matches. So brutal and pointless.

Lenny gets up, followed quickly by NVX. Lenny grabs NVX by the back of the head and smacks it off of the barricade. NVX grabs his forehead in pain, and Lenny hops up in the air, hitting a Spinning Heel Kick and knocking NVX off-balance, and he leans on the barricade for support. Lenny gets up quickly, only to be met with a Clothesline from NVX. NVX rolls back into the ring, but Lenny grabs his ankle, pulling him out onto his face. Lenny then climbs under the ring.

Harry- I'll be interested to see what he's looking for under there.

Lenny comes out a second later, a lead pipe in his hand. He is holding it like a baseball bat, and when NVX gets up, Lenny swings hard, hitting NVX in the side of the head and knocking him over. Lenny then picks NVX up and whips him into the barricade on the opposite side of the ring, near the ramp. NVX gets up, and the two men exchange right hands, Lenny slowly being forced toward the ramp. He ducks from another NVX swing, and when NVX turns around, he lifts his foot, putting a Big Boot right into Lenny's face. Lenny is leveled, laying on his back, and NVX grabs him by the head, pulling him to his feet. He picks Lenny up over his shoulder, Lenny facing the ground, his head in front of NVX. NVX does a forward lunge and drops Lenny forward, Lenny's face hitting NVX's knee, and Lenny does a front flip, landing on the floor holding his nose.

Harry- Wow. NVX being very violent in this match up.

Jenna- Well, Lenny got what was coming to him. If you ask me, he seems to cocky for his own good.

NVX picks Lenny up again, rolling him into the ring. He grabs the pipe and rolls into the ring himself then. He waits for Lenny to get up, and when Lenny is on his feet, NVX swings, hitting Lenny in the side of the face. He then shoves an end of the pipe into Lenny's stomach, forcing him to double over, and he hits Lenny on the back, knocking him down onto his stomach. NVX throws the pipe aside, rolling Lenny over and going for the cover. 1.........2.... But Lenny gets a shoulder up pretty quickly into the two count. NVX gets up, throwing Lenny's arm at the ground and angrily getting to his feet as the crowd cheers the match on.

[NVX]

NVX makes it on his feet. He places the palm of his hand on his forehead, wiping away all the sweat dripping down. He then places his hands on the barricade, taking a little break with the fans sitting there. A bunch of fans looking like they're in their twenties start chanting NVX! NVX slams the barricade, yelling back at them. The fans, in response, continue to cheer NVX on. NVX gives them his hand so that they can grab or slap. The bunch of fans reach out to grab NVX's hand as NVX looks back at his opponent, Lenny Thompson.

Jenna: Isn't it a little too soon to be celebrating?

Harry: If you want to be a successful wrestler, you always have to make time for your fans.

Jenna: If you want to be a successful wrestler, you have to focus on your opponent before he gets up and kicks your ass! Excuse the language.

NVX walks over to the young, talented Lenny Thompson, who is struggling to push himself up on his feet. He is now kneeling on the ground, with the support of the ring. He places his hand on the edge of the ring trying his hardest to get up. NVX clenched his fist and forces it down onto Lenny's back. Lenny lets out a groan in pain. NVX continues to hammer down on Lenny's back. Lenny then uses the remaining energy that he has left and turns to face NVX. He pushes with both of his hands on NVX's chest, shoving him away for a moment. NVX stumbles back, but keeps his balance. NVX then charges back at Lenny. Lenny predicted that this would happen and quickly side steps out of the way. Lenny then grabs NVX by the back and shoves him once again, this time toward the steel post. NVX's head hits the post and it bounces back. NVX immediately drops back down onto the ground. The crowd now cheers Lenny Thompson on. Lenny takes a quick, well deserved breath.

Harry: Wow. This Lenny Thompson is quite impressive tonight!

Jenna: Well, he has to make up for losing to a girl last week.

Lenny Thompson then quickly dashes toward his fallen adversary and drops down on top of him. Lenny grabs NVX's leg and hooks it up. The referee quickly drops down and slides underneath the bottom rope. He exits the ring and immediately drops down right next to NVX's shoulder. The referee checks to make sure his shoulder is completely down so that he can start the count. After seeing that it is down, he raises his arm up before slamming it down at the ground, making the one count. Lenny nods his head in eagerness for the referee to end this match. The fans in the front row lean over the barricade to see if NVX still has some fight in him. The referee raises his arm for the second time. He then slams it at the ground, making the two count. It's only been two seconds, but it seems like an eternity for Lenny Thompson. A win over a former TNS heavyweight champion would be phenomenal. The referee's arm goes up for a third and possibly final time. He then brings it down, ready to end this match. Suddenly, NVX kicks his legs up, causing his shoulder to go up as well. The referee stops his count. Lenny Thompson cannot believe it. What the hell will it take to beat this guy? He puts his hands on his hips and lets out a deep breath.

Jenna: So much for a quick victory.

Harry: An impressive kick out by NVX.

Jenna: But I have to admit, that was a pretty close call. Either NVX's been rusty or Lenny is actually a good competitor, even though he got beat up by a girl.

Harry: Would you stop saying that? It was obviously a fluke.

Jenna: If NVX were to lose tonight, that would mean he lost to a guy who lost to a girl, which is worse than losing to a girl.

Harry: *sigh* I would expect you to think men and women are created equally.

Jenna: Angel beating Lenny is a sign that girls are better then guys.

Lenny then places his hands around both of NVX's ears and tries to pull him up. Lenny gets on his two feet, bringing NVX to his knees. He then pulls his head up and wraps his arm around it. Lenny raises his other arm up and yells to the crowd. They stand on their feet to show respect for this young superstar. Suddenly, NVX grabs both of Lenny's legs and thrusts his head up. Lenny goes right over NVX and lands on the floor on his back. A jolt of pain rushes up and down his spinal cord as he screams in agony.

Harry: What a reversal by the former champion!

Jenna: See what i mean when I say you should spend more time focusing on the match then playing to the crowd?

Harry: You're so full of yourself.

NVX bends his knees and looks down, hoping to catch his breath again. However, his little break was cut short when Lenny Thompson suddenly grabs NVX's leg. He then pushes himself up just a little bit and wraps his arm around NVX's neck. Lenny then pulls his opponent down. NVX's back hits the ground as Lenny slides out of the way and pushes NVX's legs down with his body.

Harry: Oh! An another attempt to end this match. That one caught NVX by surprise.

Jenna: I bet it caught more people by surprise than just NVX. I didn't know the kid had it in him.

Harry: Now who lost to a girl?

Jenna: Um, still him.

Harry: You just will not let that go, huh?

The referee slides over to check if NVX's shoulder is down. After confirming that it is indeed down, he raises his arm up to start the count. He slams the palm of his hand down, making the one count. Lenny kicks his legs around, trying to keep himself pressed on the legs of NVX and maintain the weight pressed down. The referee raises his arm up once again. He then quickly bring it down, slamming it on the floor. NVX is doing all that he can to kick out. He pushes his legs up the hardest that he can. The referee brings his arm up again, preparing to end this match. NVX shakes his head, struggling to kick out and continue this great match. The referee brings his arm down for the third time.

((Not my longest post, but I was in a hurry and I didn't want to take up another day))

[Lenny Thompson/Tony Edison]

NVX barely gets himself out of his predicament in time, and Lenny looks shocked at it. Lenny gets up, followed slowly by NVX, and Lenny starts planting right hands at NVX's face before he can straighten himself, and it begins forcing NVX back. NVX blocks a punch, hitting a clothesline, and after all is said and done, both competitors end up flattened outside of the ring. The ref has a slight look of shock and the fans are going nuts.

Jenna- These competitors seem to both want this, very badly.

Harry- Lenny looks like he could really use a win like this though. Boost his morale and reassure any fans that he has.

Jenna- Yeah, his self-esteem must be at an all-time low after losing to a girl last week.

Harry- Lay off with his match last week, will ya dammit?

Lenny slowly tries picking himself up, tripping over himself as NVX leans against the ring apron, regaining his breath. Lenny finally gets his balance as he and NVX start punching each other in the face, forcing their way up the ramp. Lenny finally gets the upper hand, punching NVX back, and they continue up the ramp. He gets the opportunity to knock NVX down, backing up a few steps. He runs at NVX, jumping into the air to knock him down, but NVX catches him at the last minute. NVX does a forward lunge, forcing Lenny's spine into his knee. Lenny screams out in pain, and NVX lays him down. Lenny desperately grasps at his back in pain, and NVX grabs a cable that is running down the ramp. He walks to Lenny with it, wrapping it around Lenny's throat and tightening it. Lenny starts reaching out, and after a few seconds, grasping the cords around his throat, trying to pry them away to catch a breath. NVX pulls even tighter, and Lenny's face begins to shine a slight color of purple as he gasps for air.

Harry- Oh my God! I think he might be thinking he can choke Lenny out!

Jenna(sarcastically)- Holy shit, get the squad car, Dick Tracy!

Harry- You forgot your Midol again, didn't you?

NVX eventually drops the cords, realizing that his attempt to choke Lenny out isn't working completely in his favor. Lenny begins rubbing his throat, and NVX kicks him in the back of his head. Lenny is forced forward, now crawling on his hands and knees, trying to get to his feet. When he finally does, he is met with a Big Boot, sending him right back to the ground again. Lenny is flat on his back, the referee not far from the action, in case someone goes for a pin. NVX grabs Lenny by the head, pulling him up, and he drags Lenny to the barricade. He slams Lenny's face off of it, and Lenny steps back, holding his nose in pain. NVX then rips the padding off of the barricade, and the fans in front of it who are cheering on NVX point to it, urging him more and more to slam Lenny's face into the uncovered concrete block. NVX forces Lenny's head down, but at the last minute, Lenny stops it, and NVX can't force him into the barricade. Lenny punches, hitting NVX in the face and knocking him off balance. The two then begin exchanging punches on the ramp, not moving. Lenny knees NVX in the stomach, putting NVX's head in between his legs and signals that he's getting ready to do a Powerbomb. NVX lifts his head up, flipping Lenny over him and Lenny lands on his back on the hard stage, again in severe pain. NVX looks down, quickly going for a cover, hooking the leg. 1......... 2........

TBC by NVX

[NVX]

The referee raises his arm up for what could be the final time in this match. However, Lenny still has some fight in him. Lenny kicks his legs up, causing his shoulder to go up as well. The referee's hand hits the ground, but it is a split second too late. NVX cups his hands over his face and screams out loud. He then moves his hands up and rakes his fingers through his hair. What does he have to do to beat this kid? NVX grabs a handful of Lenny Thompson's hair and forces him up. Lenny reacts quickly and hits NVX's hands away with the back of his hand. NVX knew he still had fight in him, but not this much. Lenny forces the tip of his foot right at NVX's stomach. NVX's back immediately snaps back down. Lenny then wraps his hands around NVX's head and shoves it under his armpit. Lenny then grabs both of NVX's arms and hooks them up. Lenny leaps up and falls back down. NVX's skull crashes down on the hard stage. It instantly bounces off. the entire arena erupts in applause after Lenny delivers an incredible double arm DDT, or as he calls it, "The Taste of Defeat."

Harry: What an incredible move! This could be the end of this match!

Jenna: He calls it the "Taste of Defeat." I think NVX might be tasting it right now.

Lenny scurries over to a fallen NVX. He merely slaps his arm on NVX's chest, too exhausted to even hook up his leg. The referee wastes no time at all and drops down immediately and prepares to start the count. In order to do that, he has to make sure NVX's shoulder is completely down so that he can start the count. Lenny is now completely out of energy. If NVX kicks out, it will most likely be be a stalemate. After seeing that the shoulder is completely down already, the referee raises his arm up high in the air. The excited ICW fans stand on their feet and count along with the referee. The referee slams his hand down on the stage and makes the one count. NVX is completely still, not moving at all. Lenny isn't either. The referee raises his arm high in the air for a second time. He then brings it down to the floor and hits it with the palm of his hand. The audience looks on in awe as they watch what might be another defeat for the former Tuesday Night Shockwave champion. The referee's arm goes up for a third time. NVX fans are yelling at him to get up, while Lenny Thompson fans cross their fingers and hope for the best. The referee's hand goes down, centimeters away from the floor. NVX's eyes suddenly snap open and his arm launches up along with his shoulder. NVX jump on their feet, ashamed to even doubt their hero.

Harry: Oh my Lord! NVX kicks out! NVX kicks out!

Jenna: As much as I despise the guy, he is pretty damn resilient. Lenny will have to do better than that if he wants to take down the "Dark Prince of X-treme."

Harry: I really don't know what else is more devastating than Thompson's "Taste of Defeat" on that hard as hell stage.

Jenna: There's no question that NVX has severed severe punishment in this match more than he has in his other matches resulting in loses. That means NVX has definitely gotten better.

Harry: Lenny as well.

Jenna: You mean from last week when he lost to...

Harry interrupts her statement, knowing how it was going to end, unlike the match itself.

Harry: Enough already. I think he's upset enough without you pouring salt on his open wounds.

Both men are on the floor, motionless and almost lifeless. The referee rushes over to Lenny Thompson and pats his hand on his back. The referee asks him if he's alright. Lenny musters up some of his remaining energy and looks up at the referee. he asks him something that can only be heard because the cameraman is so close.

Lenny: Did...I win?

The referee sadly shakes his head. Lenny drops his head down back on the floor in disappointment. This is the hardest part of being a referee. He can only call one winner. The referee hurries to NVX. He pats his hand on NVX's shoulder. He asks of NVX is alright. NVX doesn't even move.
Harry: Look how much fight is still in those too men.

Jenna: As long as that is still there, this fight will go on until one of them runs out.

NVX has had so much taken away from him, but the one thing he plans on having is his hand raised after this match is over. That is the only thing he can think about at this moment.

[Lenny Thompson/Tony Edison]

NVX pushes the referee back, a sure sign that he is alright. Lenny gets to his feet as well, stumbling a bit. NVX steadies himself, walking over to Lenny. Lenny looks up at him and punches him in the chest, knocking some air out of him, but all-in-all, NVX manages to stay alright. Lenny punches again, forcing NVX further up the ramp. NVX kicks Lenny in the stomach, then puts Lenny's head between his legs, a grin on his face. He lifts Lenny up by the stomach, and as Lenny is pulled up above NVX's head, his legs are now on either side of NVX's face. NVX begins throwing Lenny down onto the stage, but Lenny wraps his legs tight, pulling NVX's head down with him, and he reverses it into a Hurricanrana. The crowd goes wild, some cheers, some boos, but there is no argument that the entire crowd is shocked that Lenny was able to reverse the move. Lenny gets to his knees quickly, a look of shock on his own face. He gets a large grin on his face as he stands back up, pulling NVX up by his hair. He throws a punch at NVX's face, knocking him sideways onto a knee, then Lenny backs up, lifting a leg up and hitting Roundhouse Kick right to the side of NVX's face, knocking him flat again. NVX has both his arms and legs spread out, sprawled across the stage, right in the center. Lenny stumbles a bit more, bending forward and facing away from NVX. He is taking deep breaths, and the crowd starts cheering loudly after a few seconds. Lenny turns around, greeted by a kick to the midsection. NVX puts Lenny in a front facelock, draping Lenny's arm over the back of his neck, and grabs the back of Lenny's trunks, lifting him up in a vertical position so that together, the two of them are now twice the height of the average person. NVX drops back, slamming Lenny's spine onto the stage, and a sickening THUD can again be heard throughout the arena, causing the fans to again go wild.

Jenna- It will be a miracle if either of these two men will be able to compete next week. Especially if this match keeps going at this rate.

Harry- The guys will be fine. It's quite obvious that they're both very tough competitors, as neither one has lost this match yet.

Lenny is flat on his back, letting out a long sigh and making faces that show the agony he is in. The fans keep watching the titantron, or if they are close enough, the two competitors, awaiting the next big move. NVX slowly gets to his feet, looking down at his opponent. He drops a knee, landing it on Tony's nose with a Knee Drop, and he gets back up. He gets a cocky chuckle, toying with his opponent now. He kicks Lenny's side lightly, forcing him to roll over onto his stomach, and then he kicks him in the head lightly. Lenny shakes his head, and NVX kicks again, still lightly, just having a little fun. NVX takes a few steps back, now kicking hard, nailing Tony right in the side of the head. He bends forward, shouting. He grabs Lenny by the hair and Lenny shouts in pain, telling NVX to let go. NVX laughs, lifting Lenny up and turning him around so Lenny's face is in front of NVX, but Lenny is thrown over NVX's shoulder. He falls forward, and Lenny's face can be heard smashing against the stage. When Lenny rolls onto his back, blood can be seen pouring from his forehead. He holds his hand over it, as if it will have some effect on the bleeding, but when he takes his hand off of his face, the only thing that was accomplished was getting his hand covered in blood, and smearing it all over his face. He takes another deep breath, pulling himself to his feet. He trips, falling onto his stomach and looking up at NVX, his eyes half-closed. He swallows, and NVX kicks him in the chin, sending him backwards and onto his back. The Lenny Thompson fans boo loudly, but the NVX fans attempt to drown them out with cheers. NVX goes for a cover, and the ref does his job, making sure Lenny's shoulders are down. The ref drops his hand for the one count, and it hits the stage. He does the same for a two count. He drops his hand a third time, it gets just over two inches away, and Lenny rolls quickly, forcing NVX off of him before the ref's hand hits the stage. The ref quickly hops to his feet, holding two fingers up, signifying that Lenny got out of the pin in time. NVX gets to his feet, getting up in the ref's face. The referee tries to convince NVX that it was only a two count, but NVX won't listen.

Jenna- Christ! Just leave him the hell alone and fight for God's sake!

Harry- Yeah, he could just take it like a man. Lenny hasn't gotten all up in his face yet.

Jenna- You have a man crush on Lenny, don't ya Harry?

Harry- So now I can't compare the two competitors without you criticizing me? Is that all you're good at?

The two continue bickering and NVX continues arguing with the referee. Lenny pulls brass knuckles out of the side of his boot as quickly as he can and waits. NVX turns around, hit in the face with the brass knuckles, and both men are now flat on their backs as the referee stands, motionless and speechless, just waiting for the men to move.

[~Morzan/ Mr. Ace~]

Great match: +2 to both