FTR - Quest for Answers

[Swarm]

What an absolute joy to catch up on and read. Talk about completely capturing the essence of these insane FTR years. Awesome work!

[Vanimal]

I've said it before but it bears repeating, the FTR is some of the most fun I've had playing this game ever. Thank you guys for checking things out, let the Reign of Screwjob begin!

[Vanimal]

Elevation (43)
Maffei II, The Launching Pad

A highly censored highlight package from last Elevation is shown ending with new FTR champion Screwjob seated in his throne, title laying across his lap. A statement from Commissioner Rocket plays afterwards:

    Great action and controversial claims last show. First and foremost, I will honor the decisions made by Screwjob and The Hooded Man - I will indeed wrestle Morbid, the tag title match will happen, the Box in Hand Tournament will go on. I will, however, put my own "Rocket Spin" on it. As for The Hooded Man's promo at the start of the show. The claim that I stole this job from him is ludicrous. Unfortunately, the old FTR execs took off around the same time that Encubus did, or I'd go to them myself to find out who this nutjob is.
Everything I have, I earned. Yes my last name is Rocket, but that just made me have to work harder to not be seen as just the Son of Johnny.
That is all the attention I plan to give this bogus claim.
-S.R-


EUGENICS PROJECT vs. ARCTIC EMPIRE
King Tux pins Mass after a Belly Flop! (3.25)

Crust is able to save Mass after a Glacier Slide but can't do the same after the Belly Flop.


Before the Box in Hand Qualifiers began the ring announcer had a message from the Commissioner.
" To the Victor go the spoils, the loser...well that's another story. The four competitors who end up starring at the lights will fight for the Black Hole Champion in 2 Elevations!"


BOX IN HAND QUALIFIER
STALLION vs. FORGE
Stallion crushes Forge with LUCKY HORSESHOE in a squash!

The thought of fighting for the Black Hole Title again sent Stallion into another gear. He quickly disposes of Forge after 3 LUCKY HORSESHOES



Backstage Interview
Faller surprises everyone announcing he's coming back to FTR full time! "Lord Nexus was quite concerned with what he saw last Elevation and asked that I hang around for a little while to watch certain people...


BLACK HOLE TITLE
WORKRATE vs. MURTAK
Murtak wins with a back suplex! (3.75)

Workrate gets the match out of Murtak but can't pull out the victory thanks to the curse of the BHB and remains its champion.



Backstage
Quest, bruised and bandaged is shown arriving to The Launching Pad.



BOX IN HAND QUALIFIER
CAPT. CROSSBONES vs. SPLASH
Splash wins with FLIGHT OF THE FALLEN (4)

An incredible fast-paced match with a surprising outcome. Splash shocks everyone to join his partner Stallion in the Box in Hand Match



Sonny Rocket is out next and invites Quest to the ring. Rocket says he may not like Quest as a person, or his investigation, he feels he was done dirty with that match last week. Rocket says he can't change the outcome of last week's main event he can give him a rematch at Dirty Deeds! Also if he so chooses, it can be in a Circinus Cell so The Hooded Man can't get involved.
Quest looks at the fans in the Launching Pad going crazy nods and simply says "Bet!"

[Vanimal]

- Elevation (44) -
Maffei II, The Launching Pad


The Citadel
Stallion and Splash celebrate their respective wins in the VIP lounge of one The Citadel of the Elites private clubs surrounded by ladies, drinks and ridiculously expensive food. The two Stable members issue a challenge to the winners of the Box in Hand qualifiers to face them in a tag match next Elevation.


BOX IN HAND QUALIFIER
KING TUX vs. WITCH
Witch wins with a devastating Sultry Superplex! (2)

Witch counters a body slam with a Falcon Arrrow and quickly follows up with the superplex to become the 3rd qualifier in the Box in Hand match!


Highlights of Morbid
Morbid's Greatest Hits play on the FTR-TRN for everyone in the Launching Pad and the millions watching at home. Highlights of his GWFZ title win against Dr. Payne, GWF Hardcore title matches and star turning performance against Payback are part of the clips.


URANUS vs. MOONLIGHT
Moonlight squashes Uranus ending it with HEAD ON A SPIKE!

Moonlight works over the leg of Uranus the majority of the match making it hard for the Rocket Man to get any type of offense going. Pardon laughs at Uranus the entire match from the outside goading Astarte yelling "That's your partner!" every so often. After the match Astarte challenges Pardon next Elevation which was quickly accepted.


Backstage
On his way to the Launching Pad's gym, Faller is greeted by several wrestlers as a friend (Blur, Cephalopodis) as others size him up (Murtak, Workrate). Murtak decides to get in Faller's face only to be pushed aside by Disciple of Terror who gets nose to nose with the Titan telling him to stay the **** out of his way here.



ANI-REBELS vs. MAD MAXUS
Axe pins Chameleon after MAXUS ATTACKS US! (2.25)

Mad Maxus look better than they have in a while with a statement win over Mayham and Chameleon.


Pre-Tape Vignette
In a desolate lot with broken down junker cruisers and barrels of fire is where the FTR champion and his manager grace us with their presence. The Man Under the Hood speaks while Screwjob lurks in the background.
"I knew you were a horrible commissioner, but this is downright negligence. You saw what Screwjob did to Quest last time they were locked up together and your plan is to do it again? I don't need to be involved in the match, Rocket! I'm there to stop the monster from going too far. You just removed that barrier. By the end of Dirty Deeds, you're going to have the blood of two wrestlers on your hands. Soon Quest, you'll know exactly what happened to Blue Chip."



BOX IN HAND QUALIFIER
DISCIPLE OF TERROR vs. BLUR
Disciple of Terror wins with DREADNAUGHT (5)

An instant classic at The Launching Pad! Blur shows great resilience kicking out of everything Terror throws at him (8 tokens). A final DREADNAUGHT with a little extra height ended up keeping him down for good.
Disciple of Terror joins Witch, Splash and Stallion as the last qualifier for the Box in Hand match!

[Swarm]

Another amazing show. Great win for DOT.

[Vanimal]

Oct 9, 2024 9:36:59 GMT -5 Swarm said:

Another amazing show. Great win for DOT.

Every time DOT gets things going, something gets in his way before he can grab that brass ring. This is his chance to change that... if he gets the Mystery Box and it plays along...Thanks for checking in!

[Vanimal]

Elevation (45) 
Maffei II, The Launching Pad

To everyone's surprise, Morbid opens the show to a huge reaction. He says him being in FTR was a long time coming. He tells a story of Encubus offering him a contract but being ghosted by the new regime once they took over. Sonny Rocket interrupts and makes his way to the ring to mixed reactions. Morbid asks if he's out here to refute these claims but Rocket says just the opposite!
"My first order of business, before setting up Take Off! and filling out The Rocket Men, was ripping up your contract offer! You're simply not good enough for FTR, and I'll prove that at Dirty Deeds. Morbid gets face to face with Rocket and says, "We'll see."



FALLER vs. MURTAK
Faller wins with DOWN TO SIZE (1.75)

Faller celebrates a relatively easy win when he's attacked by Vacant! A heavily bandaged Vacant tears into Faller, a man he feuded with in his previously stint in FTR. Security is able to get Vacant to leave the ring but not before Faller is busted open.



STALLION & SPLASH vs. DISCIPLE OF TERROR & WITCH
DOT gets the pin on Stallion after DREADNAUGHT! (2.25)

Terror and Witch make a surprisingly good team, never letting Splash tag in. After the match while celebrating, Witch hits a low blow kick to Terror dropping him immediately, leaving her the only one standing!



Backstage
A dejected Workrate says if he loses the Black Hole Title that is that!
"Stars won't matter in this mess! I'm only one man! If I lose it, I'm done!"
Workrate turns to leave the interview but comes face to face with Commissioner Rocket.
"Well yes and no." starts Rocket. "You will no longer be Black Hole Champion, but you WILL be the next champions first defense! It's only fair, if you lose it in a multi-person match, you be the first to fight for it! That goes for anyone that may find themselves in this situation in the future."



PARDON vs. ASTARTE
Pardon wins by disqualification (3.25)

Good match that gets thrown out when Uranus clumsily gets caught pulling Pardon off of Astarte during a pin leading to all four (Pardon, Moonlight, Astarte and Uranus) fighting out of the ref's control.


In Ring Interview
The FTR Champion Screwjob and his manager head to the ring when Quest attacks them from behind! Quest handcuffs The Man in the Hood to the guardrail and continues the fight with Screwjob. Security is lax to breaking it up since they were still dealing with the previous brawl! Both men get in their shots as they fight all over the Launching Pad to the fans delight!


BLACK HOLE TITLE
FIVE MAN ELIMINATION MATCH
WORKRATE vs. FORGE vs. CAPT. CROSSBONES vs. KING TUX vs. BLUR

RESULTS
Blur pins Workrate after a BLURRING LARIAT
Capt. Crossbones follows up shortly by pinning the champion after BLACK SAILS
Workrate, Forge and King Tux fight a triple threat match for a solid ten minutes before Workrate smashes Florge with a SIX STAR SPLASH
King Tux wastes no time giving Forge the double flipper then hitting ICE BREAKER for the pin! (3.75)

Forge is the new Black Hole Champion!

[Vanimal]

Southern Cross Centre, Corona Australis 8,560

The Mystery Box is suspended above the ring being held in place by a special gravitational field. The winner of the contest will be able to "Cash In" the box at any point following the match, the only catch, will it be the match they desire? Six possible outcomes for the Holder of the Mystery Box -

1) Black Hole Title
2) Black Hole Title, Champion picks the stipulation
3) Non-Title, FTR Championship
4) FTR Tag Title
5) FTR Title Match
6) FTR Title Match, You Pick the Stipulation!

In the event the match isn't your desired "cash in" (ex. winner tries to cash in on FTR champion, ends up getting a Black Hole Title Shot) that match will take place the following show. Once the Box is "cashed in" there are no take backs.


BOX IN HAND LADDER MATCH
STALLION vs. SPLASH vs. WITCH vs. DISCIPLE OF TERROR

Stallion wins and is the holder of the Mystery Box! (4)

Highlights

• Witch helicoptering a ladder around her head taking out the entire field of wrestlers.
  
• Disciple bending a chair over Witch's head busting her wide open.
• Splash jumping from a ladder outside the ring, springboarding off the ropes atop a ladder in the ring to hit a 450 splash on Stallion, Witch and DOT
• Witch, in a move of complete and utter desperation, biting DOT on his ...umm "Tal Gento" to escape certain death in DREADNAUGHT
• Splash again using a ladder this time to hit FLIGHT OF THE FALLEN on DOT splayed out on a ladder
• Witch knocking the Box out of its gravitational pull, Stallion pushing Splash out of the way from picking it up and winning and securing it for himself

FALLER vs. VACANT
Faller wins by disqualification

Vacant almost immediately goes for a foreign object again busting open Faller. He locks in SPINECRACKER while using THROAT SLIT forcing the ref to disqualify him when he doesn't release the hold. Vacant could not care less. Faller injured 1 card.


FTR CONTRACT ON THE LINE
MORBID vs. SONNY ROCKET
Sonny Rocket gets the win with ROCKET LAUNCHER (4)

Morbid nearly has the win after locking in MORBIDLY CRUEL but Mad Maxus interference keeps the ref from seeing Sonny tap out. It would take three ROCKET LAUNCHERS in a row to get the job done. Sonny Rocket takes the contract, rips it up and drops in in the ring.


FTR TAG TITLE MATCH
PARDON & MOONLIGHT vs. ASTARTE & URANUS
Moonlight gets the pin on Uranus after ABSOLUTE PARDON (3.5)

Despite their best effort, Astarte and Uranus come up short against the tag champs, still undefeated in tag team action.


FTR CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
CIRCINUS CELL
SCREWJOB vs. QUEST
Screwjob retains with a Straight Jacket Suplex (4.5)

Both men fight near the top of the cage bloody and exhausted. Screwjob manages to hoist Quest on his back and hit a Hardcore Titan Drop to the floor! He rolls Quest back in, hits a bridging Straight Jacket Suplex and gets the win.

Stallion runs out with The Box! He plans to turn it in but hesitates, wondering if he'll get the ultimate prize or the ultimate disappointment. This hesitation allowed The Man Under the Hood to grab a chair and get in-between his man and the would-be challenger, forcing Stallion to back down for now.

[Swarm]

Screwjob vs Stallion is going to be a classic!

[Vanimal]

Oct 14, 2024 15:41:31 GMT -5 Swarm said:

Screwjob vs Stallion is going to be a classic!

Stallion has a 50% chance of getting Screwjob...or does he 🤔🧐


The champion has been dominant so far, I don't think he's been in any real danger of losing a match yet which is pretty remarkable. Thanks for checking in, awesome stuff coming soon!