J-1 Pinnacle - Block B - Round Four - End vs. Chad

[Kip Whistler]

Round Four in Block B:
Tommy End (2) vs. Chad Shredsbury (6)

[Chad Shredsbury]

"It Could Have Been Me" by the Struts blasts from the speakers and Chad Shredsbury struts proudly through a sea of boos, dropping to a knee to flex up and throw his hang loose sign to the masses.

Beeman:  This is going to be the toughest fight Shredsbury has faced yet in this J1.  And probably the toughest he will fight.

LeRay:  You may be right about that.  The Dutch Destroyer has not been at his best in this J1 thus far, but that only makes him more determined and dangerous than ever.  And these two are no strangers to one another and every contest has been a knock down drag out.

Beeman:  I hate to agree with you, LeRay, but it's all true.  And with Chad looking poised to win the block for the second year in a row, Tommy would like nothing more than to hold a victory over him to keep in his back pocket should Chad end up back in the title picture in a few months time.

LeRay:  I'm not sure how poised he is to win the block, he's still got Penguino next week, who is tied with him.

Beeman:  Oh, please, LeRay, he's already beaten the bird in the mojo dojo casa house match last month.

LeRay:  It was-- you know what?  Let's just agree that this should be an outstanding contest.  

[Chad Shredsbury]

(Following Tommy’s entrance).

LeRay. Shredsbury and End stand face to face with each other and as we suspected this looks to be all business here. Tommy send appears to be looking right through his opponent here, he is laser focused. And Chad is just stretching out his neck with an air of confidence.

Beeman. A cocky grin, almost smiling at Tommy, he is.

LeRay. I’m not sure that’s a wise decision to spark up the ire of such a dangerous competitor, Sean.

Beeman. That’s not simply confidence, that’s mind games, LeRay. He knows that as tough as Tommy is, the man is shaken by his recent lack of success in the tournament. He’s got the high ground and he’s using it to his advantage, living rent free in Tommy’s head right now.

LeRay. Well referee Panther Haberdashery calls or the bell and Tommy wastes no time popping a knee right up into Chad’s chin, knocking the soulless surfer back into the corner. And End gives no quarter as he follows it up with a pair of low kicks and a barrage of forearms to Shredsbury in the corner as Chad ducks his head between til he ropes to force a break.

Beeman. A violent flurry out of the gate by Tommy, but a heads up move by Chad to force the break. The mind games continue.

LeRay. You’re giving a lot of cerebral kudos to a man you spent a year referring to as a himbo.

Beeman. He’s a changed man.

LeRay. You can say that again. Or maybe not. He was just fooling us all along.

Beeman. Even better. It takes a brilliant mind to pull the wool over these savvy eyes.

[Chad Shredsbury]

LeRay. After the break, a hot Tommy End takes two steps back and Chad surges out of the corner with a super kick! It gets blocked by Tommy!

Beeman. How did he see that coming?

LeRay. Perhaps Shredsbury doesn’t have the Dutchman as rattled as you think, Sean! End responds with a roundhouse kick upside Chad’s head and the wave riding weasel is rattled. A knee to the gut doubles Chad over and End capitalizes with an opposing knee to the face and Chad goes down and we see a cover for two!

Beeman. This is a bit alarming now.

LeRay. Tommy picks Chad up by his hair and now sends him into the ropes, but Shredsbury springs off the second rope and comes back with a beautiful disaster! I can’t believe Shredsbury knows where he is right now!

Beeman. Oh, he knows, LeRay. He’s a the top of B Block and he’s not about to give that spot up without a war!

[Chad Shredsbury]

LeRay:  Chad follows up that kick by charging the dazed Dutchman and rolling right over the top of him for a sunset flip.  One!  Barely a two count!  

Beeman:  That clearly wasn't enough to put down a guy as tough as Tommy...

LeRay:  But Shredsbury right back up and comes in hot with a shining wizard to End's face.  

Beeman:  You could say he landed that one right to End's beginning.  Ha! Ha! Ha!  

LeRay:  You could... anyway, Chad still on a roll he springs off the bottom rope for a picture perfect Asai moonsault!  Another two count!  Shredsbury picks Tommy up and delivers a stiff snap suplex!  And he picks him up again and fires a chop to Tommy's chest.

Beeman:  Uh-oh.

LeRay:  Out of almost sheer instinct Tommy fires a forearm back into Chad's chest.  And here they go!  Chop for forearm, to and fro, these guys are hammering into one another! 

Beeman:  The welts are gonna pile up in a hurry.  But this isn't a contest to pick up with Tommy End. 

LeRay:  You can say that again.  Tommy has landed about 4 shots in a row and now he launches Chad into the corner and charges.

Beeman:  But he runs right into Chad's raised boots and that drops Tommy End!  Shredsbury hoists him upside down into the tree of woe!  He's setting up for his OG finisher!  

LeRay:  Indeed, Sean, Chad hops to the top rope and leaps up high, stomping down hard into the body of Tommy End, who has gotta be out cold after that impact.

Beeman:  The Hang Ten!  It's academic at this point!  One-two-three!  Chad Shredsbury goes into week 5 of the J1 undefeated!  

LeRay:  After a brutal fight here tonight.  And may I remind you his opponent next week is also unbeaten thus far in the tournament!  it's going to be a photo finish in B Block!