Ferrari: The following contest is your APW Christmas Chaos Main Event! It is a 60-Minute Iron Man Match for the APW Undisputed Championship! Decisions can be earned by pinfall, submission, count out, or disqualification! The competitor who has the most decisions after the 60-minute time limit will be the winner!Harvey: Well, wrestling fans, it's Main Event time for Christmas Chaos! C.J. Gates versus Biggs in an Iron Man Match for the APW Undisputed Championship!Chase: What a way to end this year out with a bang!The arena goes dark, and “Weird” Al Yankovic's “Christmas at Ground Zero” starts to play.
As soon as the Bomb in the song explodes, the arena flashes a bright orange before switching to red lights with green laser lights. Biggs makes his entrance to a chorus of boos, dressed in red ring gear with green and white accents. His jacket is white with red accents and green feathers on the shoulders. He dances down to the ring in his usual manner, ignoring the fans as he goes along.
Ferrari: Making his way to the ring first, the challenger, from Seattle, Washington, weighing in at 217 pounds, Biggs!Chase: Here comes the next APW Undisputed Champion right here! Like he's been saying all month, Biggs is so much better equipped to wrestle a match of this nature, and I think he's going to pull it out here tonight!Harvey: I'll give you that Biggs is more adept at submission style wrestling, and grounding his opponents, but I can't help but feel that you're selling the champ short here tonight!As Biggs reaches the ring, he grabs a hold of the top rope and slingshots himself in over the top. He then goes to the center of the ring, pointing both of his arms high in the air, making the “#1” sign with both his hands, prompting green fireworks to shoot out from the turnbuckles. He then removes his jacket and shades, and awaits his opponent.
A green hue fills the entrance area as "Shooting Star" by Black Stone Cherry begins to play and the fans burst into cheers.
"Well I've seen your evil ways
And your corrupting mind
Lay the hourglass over
So we don't waste our time
Now throw your burdens out
And throw your heart to me
I don't know what'll come
We'll have to wait and see!"
As the chorus hits, APW Undisputed champion C.J. Gates bursts out from the back to even more cheers from the fans. He jogs to the top of the ramp and raises his arms in the air, the Undisputed title around his waist.
Tony: And his opponent, hailing from Fargo, North Dakota and weighing in at 215 lbs...He is your current APW Undisputed champion...C....J....GATES!He points out at the fans in the crowd before making his way down the ramp, tagging hands with a few of the fans, before reaching the bottom of the ramp and sliding in under the bottom rope. He pops up to his feet and gives Biggs a look before climbing up the nearest turnbuckle and unhooking the Undisputed title, raising it high into the air to more cheers from the fans.
Harvey: Gates has continued his impressive role in recent weeks, although the last edition of Overdrive ended with a draw. Chase: A draw, exactly. Gates is starting to realize that he isn't going to be able to put Biggs away a third time! Third time is NOT a charm!Harvey: For Biggs or Gates?Gates puts it on his shoulder and claps his hands, pointing out to the fans before climbing down off the turnbuckle. He stands across from Biggs as the Spaceman shakes his head at the champion. Gates smiles and holds the title up again, as the two exchange a few words. The ref takes the belt from C.J. and raises it high in the air before calling for the bell, DING! DING! DING!
60-Minute Iron Man Match for the APW Undisputed Championship
C.J. Gates © vs. Biggs
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60:00With the bell rung, the two men tie up in the middle of the ring! A scoreboard and timer pop up in the upper-left corner of the screen. Neither man is getting a significant advantage in the tie up, as they're both trying to shove the other back into the ropes, but to no avail. Finally, after about a minute of struggling for control, Biggs gives C.J. a quick kick to the midsection and whips him into the ropes, going for a Japanese Armdrag! C.J. lands on his feet, and then whips Biggs into the ropes himself, taking him down with a Standing Dropkick on the rebound! Biggs gets back up to get another Dropkick from C.J., and after a third Dropkick to the face on his next time up, Biggs rolls back towards the ropes. As Biggs makes his way up to his feet, C.J. comes rushing in, going for a Clothesline, but Biggs counters with Back Body Drop over the ropes and to the arena floor!
Chase: That was an early mistake from the champ there! It's really important in these Iron-Man Matches to pace yourself!Harvey: There's no telling how much damage that could have potentially done to C.J.'s back!The fans are booing Biggs as he steps out ring and hops down to the floor. He pulls C.J. up by the head and gives the champ a couple of straight punches to the face before rolling him into the ring. Rather than going for his normal Slingshot Flipping Leg Drop, Biggs simply steps back into the ring and gives C.J. a few hard stomps to the face before reaching down to pull Gates back up. However, the champ pulls Biggs down and rolls him up into a small package, 1
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Harvey: Both men know that whoever gets the first fall in this match will have a huge advantage going forward. Neither man wants to make a mistake that will cost them the first decision!Chase: We're not even five minutes into this match, and we've already had three near falls! If the rest of the match is even half as exciting as this, we have a great hour ahead of us!56:34C.J. pulls on the waistband of his trunks, adjusting them, while Biggs quickly runs his hands through his hair, as both men continue to circle the ring. Finally, they tie up again and this time, C.J. gets the advantage, punching Biggs in the side of the face a few times before whipping him into the ropes! He nails the challenger with a Dropsault on the rebound, and hits with a quick Leg Drop! He goes for a quick cover, but doesn't even get a one count! C.J. begins to pull Biggs up by the head, but he gets a punch to the midsection for his troubles, which allows Biggs to send C.J. into the ropes. C.J. ducks the attempted clothesline, and responds with a Springboard Hurricanrana on the rebound that sends Biggs rolling underneath the ropes to the outside! Biggs slams his fists into the protective mat outside in frustration, and C.J. grabs a hold of the top rope! It looks like he's going to go for a Slingshot Plancha, but Biggs notices what he's doing in time, and steps back, prompting C.J. to abort the intended move and instead take a step back and motion for Biggs to return to the ring. Biggs shakes his head no, and the ref begins the mandatory 10 count. The crowd gets a loud, “You're a chicken! BUCK! BUCK! BUCKBUCKBUCK!” chant going, which enrages Biggs, and draws a laugh out of C.J. Gates.
Harvey: I've got to admit, in all my years in this business, I've never heard a chant quite like this!Chase: Biggs isn't' a chicken! He's just regrouping!Biggs covers his ears, while C.J. motions for him to get back into the ring. As the ref reaches 9, Biggs finally re-enters the ring, but C.J. is right there to lay the boots to him, stomping the challenger again and again! C.J. reaches down to pull him back up and sends him for the ride into the ropes, and hits with a beautiful Spinning Heel Kick on the way back! C.J. goes for another early cover, 1
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Harvey: The early match has been all C.J. Gates! Even though he knows he won't get an early decision with these pinning attempts, he does know that he'll frustrate Biggs and force him to expend energy to kick out!Chase: The question is, can C.J. keep this pace up for a whole hour!? I don't think he can!C.J. continues to assert his advantage, pulling “The Spaceman” up by the hair and giving him a few more punches before whipping him into the corner! C.J. runs in for a Corner Body Splash, but Biggs gets out of the way at just the last second, sending C.J. crashing chest first into the turnbuckle! Biggs then rams C.J.'s face into the corner a few times before sitting him up on the turnbuckle, looking out into the crowd. He then climbs up the turnbuckle himself, and gives C.J. a few punches to the face before nailing with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb off the top rope, pinning C.J.'s shoulders to the mat, 1
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52:00Chase: This is exactly what Biggs wanted to do at this point of the match! He wants to slow things down, take control, and save his energy for later in the match!Harvey: There's no doubt that Biggs is capable of slowing this match down to a crawl, and in a match where you know you'll be fighting for a full hour, that's a great skill to have.The fans are booing loudly as Biggs wrenches back on the chin and neck of C.J. Gates, pulling back as hard as he can. Biggs rides the hold long and tight, and has it locked in for the better part of two minutes before he uses his left arm to deliver a set of brutal Forearm Smashes to the face! After the third shot, Biggs releases the Camel Clutch, but retains possession of C.J.'s head, floating into a Side Headlock, in which Biggs is resting all of his weight on C.J.'s upper back! The fans are getting restless, and begin to let Biggs know that they don't approve of his tactics, getting a loud “BORING! BORING!” chant going. Biggs heeds them no attention though, sticking with his game plan to wear down the champ with a slow, methodical offense. After keeping the headlock in for the better part of a minute, Biggs releases the hold and grabs both of C.J's arms into an Underhook and then delivers a series of Ultimate Knee Strikes to the head! He then shoots the half and goes for another cover, 1
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C.J. gets the shoulder up again! The fans are on their feet, cheering at the top of their lungs to try and will C.J. on! Biggs mounts C.J. and unloads a series of punches before pulling the champ back up by the head. He gives C.J. a few Forearm Shots to the face before giving him a Short Dropkick to the Knee! This brings C.J. down to one knee, and Biggs goes for a Shining Wizard, but C.J. ducks it! This gets a loud pop from the crowd and C.J. is quick to apply an Ankle Lock on Biggs! Biggs screams out in pain and tries to reach for the ropes, but they're too far away! When he realizes there's no way he's getting to them, Biggs quickly taps! DING! DING! DING!
47:54Ferrari: The winner of the first fall, and now leading 1-0, C.J. Gates!Harvey: Holy smokes! I didn't know that C.J. even knew the Ankle Lock! He used Biggs mistake against him and made him pay dearly for it!Chase: Biggs had no choice but to tap! Even though C.J. may not be a master of that hold, the Ankle Lock is a deadly maneuver that could have hobbled Biggs if he stayed in it for too long!C.J. releases the hold and backs up for the mandatory 15-second break. Biggs curses under his breath as he rubs his ankle, trying to get feeling back into it. Once the 15 seconds are up, the ref calls for the bell, DING! DING! DING! Biggs gets back up to his feet, but C.J. is right back in there, pushing him back into the ropes before taking him down with a Snapmare. As Biggs is seated, C.J. runs to the opposite ropes and nails with a Shining Wizard of his own on the way back! He goes for another cover, 1
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Kick out from Biggs! The champ pulls Biggs back up to his feet, and goes for the Enziguri, connecting with a loud thwack that can be heard in the cheap seats! Biggs is out of it on the mat as C.J. climbs up to the top rope! C.J. motions by twirling his arms, and then goes for the Sophistication 450 Splash! Biggs gets his knees up, though, and C.J. bounces off and holds his chest in pain! Biggs is quick to his feet and pulls C.J. back up, grabbing a hold of his head and running up the ropes to hit the Bigg Time! He then climbs to the top himself, and nails C.J. with the UFO Frog Splash! He hooks the leg, 1
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Ferrari: The winner of the second fall, tying it up 1-1, Biggs!44:05The ref forces Biggs to back up for the 15-second break, but Biggs just shoves him aside, and goes in to stomp C.J. again and again! The crowd is pissed off by this, yelling obscenities at Biggs. The ref comes in to pull the challenger back, warning him that he will disqualify him if Biggs doesn't give C.J. the mandatory 15-second break.
Harvey: Biggs is showing his true colors right there, not even giving C.J. a chance to recover before going right back on the attack!Chase: Biggs need to have that kind of ruthlessness if he hopes to win the title! But with that pinfall, this match is essentially reset!C.J. is up by the end of the 15-second period, and Biggs rushes right back in, shoving the champ into the corner! Biggs is letting the fists fly fast and furious, and after a few shots he takes a few steps back and takes C.J. down with a Drop Toe Hold as C.J. stumbles out of the corner. Biggs is quick to apply a Single Leg Crab, sitting deep on C.J.'s back, cinching the hold in tight. C.J. wriggles himself around and manages to get a hand on the bottom rope before long, forcing Biggs to break the hold. “The Spaceman” stays on the attack, giving C.J. some hard stomps to the back before reaching down to pull him back to a vertical base. Biggs grabs a hold of C.J.'s arm and drags him back out to the center of the ring before twisting it into a Hammerlock, followed up with a Reverse DDT, hitting with the Shockwave DDT! Biggs is quick to turn C.J. onto his side and lock in an Armbar onto the same arm, and he places his knee right in between the shoulder blades to keep leverage over the champ! Biggs rides the hold as long as he can, drawing the ire of the crowd, while C.J. struggles to get out, slapping his shoulder every now and then to make sure that he still has feeling in it. After a few moments, Biggs releases the hold and gets up, giving C.J. a hard Soccer Kick to the back before getting back down to one knee and applying the Armbar again!
Chase: This is textbook ground and pound wrestling from Biggs here! Not only does this Armbar hurt C.J. more and more the longer Biggs has it locked it, but it allows him to conserve energy!Harvey: C.J.'s going to need to find a way to get out of this hold!40:00C.J. shows no signs of intending to tap out, so Biggs releases the hold and pulls his opponent back up by the head, maintaining control of C.J.'s left arm. Biggs twists it into another Hammerlock, but before he can follow up, C.J. counters with a few backwards Elbow Shots to the side of the head, forcing Biggs to release the hold! C.J. shakes his left arm a bit before giving Biggs a few knees to the midsection, followed by a Dropsault that sends Biggs down to the mat! C.J. then rushes to the ropes and jumps up, bouncing off to nail Biggs with a Springboard Knee Drop to the face! C.J. stalks Biggs as he motions for the challenger to get up, and as Biggs rises to his feet, C.J. gets behind him and runs in, taking Biggs right back down with a Leapfrog Bulldog! As Biggs is face down on the mat, C.J. pulls off a lightning quick Standing Moonsault, hitting Biggs right in the back! He then rolls Biggs over, and goes for the cover, hooking both legs, 1
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C.J. Gates rolls his shoulder up, and the fans cheer!
Harvey: Now that they're all tied up, considering how evenly matched these two are, this next fall could be the determining factor in the match!Chase: Not to mention that we're less than six minutes from the half-way point! You know that both C.J. and Biggs would love nothing more than to be ahead at halftime!Biggs goes back to the Headlock on the mat, trying to keep C.J. grounded. However, C.J. adjusts his weight, sliding Biggs over into a pinning predicament, 1
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Harvey: We are seeing a ton of pinfall attempts from both competitors here tonight.Chase: Well it is one of the easiest ways to force your opponent to use up more energy, and in this match, keeping your energy up is king!35:00Biggs is starting to show some signs of frustration, and he gets back up and proceeds to stomp a mud hole in C.J., attacking him again and again! C.J. tries to roll out of the way, but Biggs is on him like a cheap suit, continuing to stomp him with malice and rage! C.J. eventually gets to the ropes, and the ref backs Biggs up. Again, Biggs shoves the ref out of the way, and runs in towards C.J., but the champ low bridges Biggs, pulling down on the top rope and sending Biggs crashing hard into the floor below! Biggs hits the ground and rolls into the barricade. He holds his back in pain as C.J. makes his way back up to his feet. The ref is to the count of four as C.J. grabs a hold of the top rope, measures up Biggs, who's making his way to his feet as well, and then launches himself over the ropes for a Vaulting Body Press that takes Biggs back down! Both men are out on the floor as the ref re-begins the 10 count!
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Harvey: Neither man has shown any signs of trying to get to their feet! We could have another decision here shortly!“5!”
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Chase: Biggs could be counted out here!“8!”
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“The Spaceman” slides into the ring at the nick of time, avoiding the count out! C.J. is right on him, though, attacking him with a flurry of fists and feet that backs Biggs up into the corner! C.J. continues his assault, giving Biggs a bunch of stiff kicks to the chest, before his sits Biggs up on the top turnbuckle! C.J. scales the ropes himself, but Biggs shoves him right off, and like a flash, stands up and goes for another UFO Frog Splash, crashing and burning as C.J. rolls out of the way!
Chase: Look at how quick Biggs made that decision to go for the UFO Frog Splash!Harvey: He got caught, though! It was high risk, with no reward!C.J. rolls Biggs right over, going for another cover, but only gets a one count! C.J. pulls Biggs back up, but Biggs shoves C.J. into the corner. Biggs rushes in, leading with his shoulder, but C.J. leaps up, sending Biggs crashing shoulder first into the steel post! C.J. is standing on the second rope as he reaches down and hooks Biggs into a Double-Underhook before pulling him up in position for a Belly-to-Back Inverted Mat Slam from the second rope!
Harvey: What an impactful move! C.J. should get another pinfall for sure!He rolls Biggs over onto his back and goes for an immediate cover, 1
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30:00Chase: We've reached the halfway point with both men holding one decision apiece! This match has been fast and furious so far, but you know that the quick pace has to be taking it out of both men!Harvey: C.J. Gates doesn't normally make a mistake like that! The intensity of this match just keeps increasing as it goes along!C.J. shakes his head, looking frustrated with himself as he backs up to avoid disqualification. Biggs makes his way back up to his feet, C.J. runs in, grabbing a hold of Biggs' head and running up the turnbuckle, whipping around to go for a Tornado DDT! However, Biggs counters by shoving C.J. off, sending the champ crashing chest first into the mat! Biggs falls to a seated position in the corner, trying to catch his breath as C.J. writhes in agony on the mat. After a few moments, Biggs pulls himself back to his feet, and gives him a few stinging Calf Kicks before whipping C.J. to the ropes, taking him down with a Leg Lariat on the rebound! As C.J. gets back up, Biggs runs in for a Flying Forearm to the face, followed by a Short Leg Drop right across the throat! Biggs continues to focus on the throat of the champ, turning him over onto his belly and dragging him towards the ropes, placing C.J.'s windpipe against the ropes, and pressing down on the back of C.J.'s head with his boot, trying to choke the champion out! This draws a ton of heat from the crowd, and Biggs lets up right as the ref reaches “4!” C.J's face is turning an interesting shade of purple as Biggs puts his boot back on the back of C.J.'s head, choking him again! The ref again starts the five count, and again, Biggs lets up on four! The fans are laying it thick on “The Spaceman,” and Biggs holds up his arms to feign innocence as the ref pushes him back to give C.J. some room to recover. Before C.J. can recover, though, Biggs run right back in and jumps up, landing to drive his knees into the back of C.J., sending C.J.'s throat into the ropes once more! “I will disqualify you! Back it up!” the ref yells at Biggs loud enough for the cameras to pick it up, and Biggs just smirks as he backs up.
Harvey: Biggs really needs to watch himself here, otherwise, he'll get disqualified and give C.J. the lead!27:25C.J. is coughing a bit as the ref holds Biggs back to give him time to get up. Once C.J. is to his feet, Biggs is right there to grab a hold of him and send him running towards the opposite ropes with an Irish Whip, catching him for a picture perfect Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker on the rebound! Biggs places his arm across C.J.'s face as he makes the cover, 1
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Harvey: Oh no! The ref's down!24:22As C.J. tries to follow up on the Hurricanrana, Biggs nails him with a vicious low blow that brings the champ to his knees and draws loud boos from the crowd! As C.J. holds his jollies in pain on the mat, Biggs quickly exits the ring and shoves the time keeper off of their chair, folding it up and bringing it back into the ring!
Harvey: What a louse! Biggs is going to cheat, and since the referee is down, there's not a darn thing that can be done about it!Biggs slides into the ring behind C.J., who's slowly making his way to his feet. Right as C.J. gets up and turns to face Biggs, he blasts him right between the eyes with the chair, getting booed like none other! A deafening, “BIGGS SUCKS! BIGGS SUCKS!” chant begins to fill the arena, and it's a matter of seconds before everyone in the arena has joined in as Biggs continues to beat C.J. down with the chair! Biggs takes a look over and notices the ref coming to, so he slams the chair hard into the mat to make a loud noise, and drops the chair between C.J. and himself, falling down to the mat and playing dead! This gets the crowd even more riled up, and they're booing at the top of their lungs as the ref comes to, and is confused at what he sees! The ref just removes the chair from the ring, and begins the mandatory 10 count. For his part, Biggs is playing the victim very well, selling it like a champ, while C.J. is legitimately still dazed by the chair shots. At about the count of four, Biggs crawls over and puts an arm over C.J., still acting like he's out of it so as not to tip off the ref, and the man in charge makes the count, 1
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Chase: How in the heck did C.J. Gates kick out of that!?Harvey: It's because C.J. has the heart of a champion! He's not going to allow Biggs to cheat his way to the title, gosh darn it!21:45Biggs just sits there in disbelief for a brief moment, but disbelief turns to rage, and he yanks C.J. up by the head, Knees him in the gut to hunch him over, and then places his knee into the back of C.J.'s head while grabbing the arm to bring C.J. Crashing Down to Earth! Biggs hits the move with such force that C.J. bounces up almost 3 feet in the air upon impact, and as he falls hard to the mat, Biggs goes for the cover, 1
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[cyan]Ferrari: The winner of the third decision, and now leading 2-1, Biggs![/color]
Biggs raises his arms triumphantly in the ring as the ref backs him away from C.J. for the 15-second rest period at the end of each fall.
Harvey: What a travesty! What a joke! Biggs pulled a fast one to pick up his second decision, and now he leads C.J. with a little over 20 minutes remaining!Chase: I wouldn't be surprised to see Biggs take a more defensive stance in this match to try and protect his lead!C.J. is barely up to his knees as the 15-second grace period comes to an end, and Biggs is right there to lay the beat down on C.J., punching him in the side of the head before slamming the side of his head down hard into the mat! Biggs is quick to apply a Body Scissors in the exact center of the ring, using his legs to crush the air out of C.J.! The clock reaches 20:00 minutes to go as C.J. begins to fight back, elbowing Biggs' knee with such rapid-fire succession that Biggs has no choice but to release the hold! As both men are making their way back up to their feet, C.J. nails Biggs with a brutal Knee to the side of the head that echoes through the arena and sends him falling back down to the mat! Biggs is trying to shake the cobwebs out as C.J. runs towards the ropes and runs up behind Biggs, catching him with a Flip Over Neckbreaker! The fans are firmly behind C.J. as he motions for another attempt at the Tornado DDT, and this time he nails it, spiking Biggs' head into the mat! C.J. appeals to the crowd real quick before pulling a slightly loopy Biggs back up to his feet. C.J. throws a punch, but Biggs blocks it! Biggs counters with a punch of his own, but C.J. blocks that one! C.J. answers with another punch, but Biggs blocks it and whips C.J. towards the ropes, running in after him! However, C.J. is quick on his feet and leaps up onto the top turnbuckle, quickly jumping off to hit Biggs with a Whisper in the Wind! C.J. goes for the cover, 1
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Ferrari: The winner of the fourth decision, C.J. Gates! The match is now tied at 2-2!16:00Harvey: We've hit another reset point in this match, as the score is tied with just over fifteen minutes to go!Chase: We're entering the homestretch of the match, and I wouldn't be surprised to see the score start to get inflated at this point, as both men are undoubtedly tired!C.J. is starting to show some signs of fatigue, as he's breathing heavy while he takes a step back to allow for the 15-second grace period. Biggs is slow to get to his feet, and right as he's up, C.J. is right back in there, giving him a boot to the midsection before drilling him with a Shoulder Jawbreaker!
Harvey: C.J. Stunner! C.J. Stunner!Chase: I don't think he actually has a name for that move, but nameless or not, that move has put Biggs in serious jeopardy right here!The fans are buzzing as C.J. goes for the cover, and they count along with the ref, 1
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“NOOOO!” the fans cry out as Biggs somehow gets his shoulder up!
Harvey: Oh my goodness! I thought C.J. got another pin there for sure!Chase: This match is going to give me a heart attack!C.J. is clearly starting to move a little bit slower, mounting Biggs to give him a few shots to the face before standing up and making his way over to the corner. He goes up to the top rope once more, and goes for another Dropping DOW, driving his leg across the throat of Biggs! He goes for another pin, 1
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15:00 C.J. can't believe it, but the fans continue to show him their support, and he stays on target, pulling his opponent back up to his feet by the head. C.J. goes to whip Biggs into the corner, but “The Spaceman” reverses it, sending C.J. chest first into the turnbuckle! Biggs gets behind him and gives him a Bridging German Suplex out of the corner, 1
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Harvey: If you had told me before this match that we'd see C.J. Gates vs. Biggs degenerate into an all out brawl, I would not have believed you!Chase: Yeah, these two sure hate each other, but both are known for their wrestling ability more so than their ability to throw a punch!A loud “FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!” chant is going as both competitors are trading blows in the middle of the ring with such rapidity and force that neither man gets the advantage! After about a minute of going at it, both men throw up the Dropkick at the same exact time, with neither one connecting! They land on the mat at the same time, and both get up to one knee with their fists raised in defensive stances! The fans are going absolutely nuts at this point, as both men are at a standoff! They both make their way to their feet, and circle around the ring, neither man wanting to make the critical mistake this late in the match!
12:30C.J. shoots in to attempt a Single Leg Takedown, but Biggs just steps back, throwing a kick that C.J. easily dodges! As they circle around some more, Biggs takes a shot at C.J., going in for a Double Leg Takedown, but C.J. sidesteps it, and gives Biggs a Running Knee to the side of the face! He then runs right up to the top rope, and looks to be jumping off, but Biggs gets a second wind, and joins him up top in a flash! Both men begin to exchange blows, and Biggs gets the edge before hooking up C.J. in a Urinagi position on the top rope, leaping off for the Starmaker from the top! The fans are booing as Biggs covers C.J., 1
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Harvey: You want to talk about heart!? You want to talk about determination!? Than you have to talk about C.J. Gates' performance in this match! Against any other man, that would have been a pinfall!Biggs loses it at this point, and begins throwing a temper tantrum in the middle of the ring, slamming his fists into the mat while yelling at C.J.
”Stay down, you bum! Stay the heck down!”Chase: Biggs needs to get control of his temper here, otherwise things could go real south for him in a hurry!Harvey: Both men have about 10 minutes left to get the deciding fall!10:00Biggs' frustration is evident as he grabs C.J. by the head and leads him back up to his feet, giving him a few European Uppercuts before shooting him into the ropes! The exhaustion of the match causes Biggs to telegraph a Back Body Drop, which allows C.J. to perform a Sunset Flip pin, 1
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Harvey: Oh my goodness! These two are making me lose my breath!Chase: These two started the match in a similar fashion to what we just saw, and considering that they're still capable of such quickness over fifty-minutes into this match is a testament to their conditioning!The fans applaud the series of near falls as both men are back to their feet, and Biggs rushes in for a Clothesline, but C.J. ducks and answers with a Clothesline of his own! With Biggs down, C.J. makes his way to the top turnbuckle, and he waist for Biggs to get to his feet, leaping off for a Missile Dropkick! However, Biggs sees it coming and backs up just out of range of the kick, grabbing up C.J.'s legs as he lands hard on the mat, dragging him to the center of the ring, and applying the Sharpshooter!
8:01Harvey: C.J. Gates is in real trouble here! Biggs has him in the exact center of the ring!Chase: He's going to tap for sure!A loud “C.J! C.J!” chant gets going again as the crowd tries to will their hero on! For his part, C.J. is struggling to crawl towards the ropes, while Biggs has the hold in deep!
”Just give up! Give up!” Biggs yells as C.J. grits his teeth in pain! C.J. makes the agonizing crawl towards the ropes while Biggs keeps the hold on, but it's very slow going! Precious seconds continue to tick off of the clock, while Biggs torques the back and legs of C.J. with more and more force! C.J. is about a fingertip away from the ropes when Biggs stands up, drags him back to the center of the ring, and sits right back down deep, giving C.J. nowhere to go! After two minutes stuck in the hold, C.J. Gates has no choice but to tap out! DING! DING! DING!
Ferrari: The winner of the fifth fall, Biggs! He now leads 3-2!6:00Chase: Biggs is in a very good spot here! He just has to defend his lead for six more minutes, and the title is his!Harvey: You can bet this is not a situation that C.J. was hoping to find himself in this late in the match!C.J. holds his back in pain as Biggs steps back, not wanting to risk disqualification at this juncture of the match. The fans are booing at the top of their lungs while Biggs mocks them and taunts them, showing C.J. the ultimate disrespect by turning his back on him! As the 15-second grace period comes to a close, C.J. feebly comes from behind Biggs and rolls him up with a Schoolboy, 1
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Harvey: C.J. is throwing everything at Biggs right now, hoping something sticks to give him the tie!After the kick out, Biggs quickly rolls out of the ring to the floor, getting booed by the crowd by doing so! The clock hits 5:00 minutes exact as the ref begins the 10 count!
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C.J. motions for Biggs to get back in the ring, but the challenger shakes his head and flippantly waves off the idea.
“2!”
Harvey: Biggs needs to get back in the ring before the count of ten, otherwise he'll give C.J. this match!“3!”
Chase: Biggs is well aware of that, Harvey. Now he's in run out the clock mode!“4!”
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The fans get the Chicken chant going again, and this time, Biggs just soaks it in.
“6!”
”C'mon Biggs! Get back in the ring you coward!” C.J. yells out as Biggs continues to just kick it outside the ring.
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Biggs slides in and slides out to reset the count! The crowd is absolutely livid at the challenger, and C.J. protests to the ref. The ref just shrugs his shoulders, telling C.J. all he can do is count, which he does.
“1!”
Biggs has a confident look on his face, and points to his head, signifying that he's outsmarted C.J.
“2!”
C.J. exits the ring and begins to chase Biggs around the ring! Biggs runs for his life as C.J. is in hot pursuit!
Harvey: The chase is on!C.J. chases Biggs two laps around the ring before Biggs slides back in as the ref reaches the count of “7!” C.J. slides in himself, but Biggs is right there to lay into him with his boot, grabbing the hold of the top rope while he stomps the tar out of C.J.!
3:45The ref reaches the count of four as Biggs steps away, but he's right back in there, holding the second rope as he knees C.J. repeatedly in the side of the face! The fans are in an uproar, and the ref physically gets between Biggs and C.J. to push “The Spaceman” back!
3:30As C.J. uses the ropes to pull himself back up, Biggs runs right in and Clotheslines him over the ropes and to the floor! Biggs raises his arms triumphantly as he stands in the middle of the ring, and the ref starts the 10 count again.
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The fans get another loud “LET'S GO C.J.!” chant going to try the will the champion back to his feet.
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C.J. is stirring, while Biggs continues to grandstand in the ring.
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C.J. tries to push himself up to his feet, but is only to his knees, holding his midsection in pain!
“8!”
Harvey: C.J.'s having a lot of trouble getting up here!Biggs is grinning from ear to ear.
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C.J. just barely slides in to break the count! The fans let out a ruckus cheer, but it turns quickly to more boos as Biggs is right there to stomp C.J. some more.
3:00Biggs pulls C.J. up by the head and whips him towards the ropes, but C.J. reverses it, sending Biggs for the ride! He nails Biggs with a hard kick to the midsection, and pulls him in for another Stamp of Approval! Rather than going for the pin, C.J. makes his way to the top turnbuckle, and leaps off for the Sophistication 450 Splash! Biggs gets his knees up again, and C.J. holds his ribs in pain as Biggs hooks both legs, 1
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Harvey: If C.J. can make the cover, he'll tie this one up!2:30However, at this point of the match, the move took almost as much out of C.J. as it did from Biggs, and it takes him about fifteen seconds to actually crawl over and make the cover. The ref counts it, 1
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Chase: These fans can't help C.J. now! All they can do is chant his name, and hope for the best, which against Biggs, won't be good enough, haha!Harvey: Don't count Biggs' chickens before they hatch, partner! If you can't tell, C.J.'s in control as we reach the two-minute warning!2:00As both men get up, C.J. throws another punch at Biggs, but the challenger blocks it, and takes C.J. down with a Single Leg Takedown! He then grabs a hold of C.J.'s legs, steps through, and turns him over for another Sharpshooter! It's absolute pandemonium in the Tacoma Dome as the fans are pleading with C.J. to hold on!
Chase: That's it! Biggs can just ride this Sharpshooter out to victory!Harvey: Come on, C.J., fight out!Biggs is laughing and has a smug look on his face as he has the move in tight, but C.J. is crawling towards the ropes. He's a fingertip away with a minute to go, and he just barely makes it as Biggs stands up to try and drag him back to the center of the ring! The ref starts the five count and Biggs lets go on four!
0:45Biggs grabs a hold of C.J.'s legs, dragging him back to the center of the ring, looking to apply another Sharpshooter!
0:30C.J. kicks Biggs off, and as both men get back up, C.J. hits a desperation Enziguri! The fans are cheering for him as he begins to crawl to the corner!
0:15C.J. makes it to the top turnbuckle and leaps off with The Gatecrasher with 5 seconds left, connecting, and the ref counts!
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0:010:00BUZZ!
The fans are cheering loudly as Ferrari makes the announcement.
Ferrari: The winner of the sixth fall, C.J. Gates. The match ends tied 3-3, and has been ruled a draw! Still APW Undisputed Champion, C.J. Gates!Draw[/center]
Harvey: C.J. picks up a decision at the very last second to force the draw! C.J. retains the title!C.J. is both exhausted and elated at the same time as the fans cheer him on. Biggs is coming to and is pissed when he realizes what just happened. “Shooting Star” begins to play, but it's cut off by Biggs grabbing a mic.
Biggs: C.J. Gates! Cut that celebration short! You may have retained the title! But you still haven't proven that you are definitively better than me! I dare you to give me just five more minutes, Sudden Death rules, if you have the guts! Come on, C.J., prove yourself to me and to these idiot fans!The fans boo Biggs, while C.J. just glares at him. Without hesitation, C.J. grabs the mic from Biggs.
C.J. Gates: You want five more minutes, you got it!The fans cheer as the ref calls for the bell, DING! DING! DING!
Harvey: This match is re-beggining under Sudden Death Rules!Five-Minute Sudden Death Overtime
C.J. Gates © vs. Biggs
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5:00Both men are clearly exhausted, but go at it in the middle of the ring, trading fists with speed and force unbecoming of two men who've been fighting for an hour already! They eventually fight their way to the ropes closest to the ramp, and Biggs gives C.J. a hard punch to the gut that gives him the chance to place C.J.'s back into the ropes! The ref begins the five count, as Biggs unloads with a series of chops to the chest of his opponent, backing up on four so as not to draw the DQ. As C.J. stumbles off the ropes, Biggs grabs a hold of his head, and runs up the ropes, going for the Bigg Time!
Chase: This could be the beginning of the end for C.J. Gates here!C.J. counters, though, tossing Biggs off as his foot leaves the top rope, launching him to the outside! Biggs goes flying and falls forward, crashing face first into the foot of the ramp!
Harvey: Just like that, this match has taken a turn in C.J.'s favor! Still, you never like to see anyone take a fall that hard, especially to the face!Chase: He probably has no idea where he is!The roof of the Tacoma Dome is about the blow off as the fans cheer C.J. on as he exits the ring, and pulls the dazed Biggs up by the head! Blood is starting to trickle down his forehead and he has a glassy look in his eyes as C.J. bounces his head off the apron and rolls him into the ring! C.J. slides in himself, and as Biggs slowly gets to his feet, C.J. gives him a stiff kick to the gut, and delivers another Shoulder Jawbreaker! The fans pop huge, and C.J. hooks both legs, 1
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Winner: C.J. Gates[/center]
Harvey: C.J. did it! C.J. Gates has defeated Biggs in this Iron-Man Match to retain the APW Undisputed Championship! What a match! What a way to end the year for APW!Chase: Biggs had this one won, but C.J.'s timely counter to the Bigg Time was the deciding factor!The ref raises C.J.'s arm as “Shooting Star” begins to play and red and green confetti begins to fall from the ceiling!
Ferrari: Here is your winner, and still APW Undisputed Champion, C.J. Gates!The ref hands C.J. his title belt as confetti continues to fall! A medical team has rushed out to check on Biggs, who's having trouble even sitting up on his own power. C.J. mounts the near turnbuckle, raising his title belt high in celebration!
Harvey: Well ladies and gentlemen, what a way to finish Christmas Chaos! Both of these men should be commended for the effort they put out here tonight! But just it looked like Biggs was going to run out the clock to victory, C.J. Gates gets the last second decision to tie things up, and then he successfully defends the belt in Sudden Death Overtime! It doesn't get any closer than that, folks!Chase: Even I have to take my hat off to C.J. tonight! I didn't think he had it in him to go the full hour, but he did, and more! Still, I can't help but be concerned for Biggs, who's still out of it on the mat. Hopefully he's okay!C.J. Gates continues to celebrate as the Tacoma crowd chants his name. The medical staff finally gets Biggs out of the ring, and helps him up the ramp, while C.J. leaves the ring and begins to slap fives with the fans at ringside!
Harvey: C.J. Gates is certainly going to have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as he heads into 2012 still the APW Undisputed Champion! That's all the time we have for tonight, folks! Thanks for joining us! We'll see you in two weeks on the Asylum Super Show, live on New Year's Day!