MONDAY NIGHT METAL S03/E03 08/10/20
Aug 9, 2020 16:55:08 GMT -5
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Post by ned on Aug 9, 2020 16:55:08 GMT -5
Hello there! Ned the Intern here! Due to the monumental Hardcore Championship Match on tonight's episode, APW decided to air some of the show online rather than airing it on the official broadcast on Netflix. That's a pretty cool use of the platform, and it also gives me a chance to write a review.
The show kicked off with Jessica Kaine hyping up the crowd. She spoke heavily about the fatal four way, where the winner will go on to face America Jackson at Showdown. It was then that she revealed Oblivion had not arrived to the building yet, leaving that match clouded by mystery. As she ran down the rest of the card, Apokalypse rudely interrupted her as he stormed to the ring.
He went on a tirade about how APW is a joke for even considering John Blade as a worthy opponent for him. He was then interrupted by John Blade who sprinted to the ring. Blade ducked a big boot and hit the ropes, connecting with a huge shoulder tackle. Blade continued to rock Apok with power moves until Apok shoot headbutted Blade's nose. It was gruesome and it looked like the referee would call the match off.
John Blade never gave up. He never surrendered. He fought through the pain and endured the torture from the mighty Apokalypse. After hitting Blade with a devastating Ozone Drop, he placed a hand on Blade's chest, assuming that would be the end of the match… until Blade kicked out! The fans went next level bonkers! Their never-ending support of Blade kicked into high gear!
It was hard to tell if Apokalypse was more angry that Blade kicked out… or more angry at the reaction from the fans. His rage built up until he mounted Blade and unleashed it on Blade in the form of stiff elbow strikes. The referee started to count and then urged Apok to ease up on the attack. Apok ignored him until he grabbed Apok's arm. The big, bad dude shoved the ref back and then got to his feet… before nearly decapitating the ref with a big boot!
Third week in a row with a loss by disqualification! How has he NOT been reprimanded by APW yet?
Following the bell, Apokalypse continued his attack on Blade until the sweet sound of Gojira's Oroborus blew the roof off of the Met Center! The Man Made Gods stormed the ring and brawled with Apokalypse, eventually connecting with a sandwich elbow smash. Apok tucked his tail and escaped the ring as the fans chanted for our Tag Team Champions.
And then… wow… Black and Venable helped Blade up. He looked shocked that his heroes had saved his life. Black took a microphone and… well… here's a clip…
Corey Black: Ladies and gentlemen… John Blade! Wow! What a performance, John. You fought valiantly tonight. Frank and I were watching the whole thing… and your heart is impressive. What's even more impressive… is your bravery to keep calling us out week after week. Did you think we wouldn't notice? So you want a shot at the… uhh… Man of Made? You got it, pal! Let's not wait until Showdown. Let's do this… next week on Metal! Man Made Gods versus John Blade… and a partner of his choosing!
The raw emotion displayed as John Blade's dream was coming true in front of his eyes was… just… wow. He shook their hands before grabbing the mic. Then… this happened…
John|Blade: Thank you much! Next week against Man of Made Alpha Wrestling tag team titles… I choose partner to be… APOKALYPSE!
Apokalypse wasn't even to the back yet when he heard that, and he turned around with a confused look. Black and Venable also looked confused. It was just… so… confusing. There you have it. Breaking news. Man Made Gods will defend the APW Tag Team Championship next week against John Blade… and… Apokalypse.