Unification Match: Mister Mirage (c) vs Andre Damone (c)

[Drako Damone]

Honor Rules Match!
- 3 out of 5 falls
- Ring-outs, or exiting the ring, are instant falls. Both feet have to touch the floor to constitute a fall.
- Disqualification counts as a fall, instantly ends the match, and can lead to title change.  

[Mister Mirage]

Time seemed to have halted on Haven as a monochrome effect came over the arena.The voices from the audience were replaced with silence. A voice suddenly spoke over the PA.

"Greed... Last week Mr. Damone spoke, he declared he would look to add the Nation Championship to his vast collection. I will answer the mortal's proposed challenge... Andre's soul is an acceptable offering." Finally music played over the PA, replacing the eerie voice.

You make promise of protection
To a future after life
To the final resurrection
And to eternal paradise



Mist filled the stage as a mirror was slowly raised onto the center of the stage. A dark apparition appeared in the mirror, reaching out towards the ring, the mirror halting it's progress. Taking a step closer, the apparition slowly pushed a gloved fist through the frame and then the hooded figure stepped through entirely. The apparition was the Mysterious Stranger himself, Mister Mirage!

But then I'm blinded with temptation
And to every mortal sin
Is it God that sits there waiting?
Or will the darkness suck me in

Mister Mirage's coal black eyes stared down at the ring when he was finally free of the mirror. He turned slightly and shoved the mirror to the floor, shattering it immediately when it made contact with the stage. The monochrome effect faded out as soon as his glass prison was destroyed. Once again the masked man turned his attention towards the ring and began making his way to it. Intensity and discomfort could be felt from the audience as Mister Mirage made his way down the ramp. The hooded man paused as he stepped in front of the ring. He slowly raised his hands as sparks flew from his shock gauntlets. Mirage tilted his head as he lowered his hands and then rolled into the ring.

After rolling into the ring, he reached in under his shroud, and revealed the National Championship! He raised his hands at either side, lifting the championship up as he began to speak over the PA. "GWA! We are Mirage!" Turing towards the Referee, the Mysterious Stranger handed off the belt.

 

[Zarel Damone]

I want my MTV

The lights dim down as the opening cords of Money For Nothing by Yazz and Jussie Smollett hit the PA. Multicolored laser lights flash in patterns on the stage. The camera moves away from the stage

Consumers, silver spooners
It's nothin', we get money for it

When the camera returns, Andre Damone is standing on the stage, the lights forming a circle around him, looking out into the arena. He's switched up his look, wearing blue and gold tights with a matching vest and no shirt underneath. He raises the GWA Honor championship belt in his right hand as the fans cheer

Commas and zeros, that's the way we do it
We make it work in this economy
Rollin' dinero, pockets stay polluted
Money is dirty and we don't play clean
We chasin' paper, run, run, hurry, move it
Get out the way if you ain't 'bout that green
Intensive labor, taxes are included
Ain't nothin' in this effin' world for free

"Making his way to the ring, from St. Louis Missouri, weighing in at 225 pounds, he is the GWA Honor champion, Andre Damone!"

As the hook begins, Andre begins to make his way down to the ring

(Move that work, move that work)
Commercialize, commercialize
(Get that work, get that work)
To advertise, to advertise
(Make it work, make it work)
Look mom, I'm on TV
(Gotta make it work, make it work)
Hi mom, I'm on TV

(Move that work, move that work)Commercialize, commercialize
(Get that work, get that work)
To advertise, to advertise
(Make it work, make it work)
Look mom, I'm on TV
(Gotta make it work, make it work)
Hi mom, I'm on TV

Halfway down the ramp, he stops, the title in hand, then dashes the rest of the way and slides into the ring. He pops right up and hits the corner, raising the title again.

Andre steps down and removes the vest. He hands the title off to the referee and looks to his opponent  

[Mister Mirage]

The referee approaches suddenly approaches Mirage, asking him to remove his gauntlets before the start of the match. The Mysterious Stranger tilted his head to the side, gazing at the mortal through the coal black lenses of his mask. Finally he relinquished his shock gauntlets, handing the weapons off to the official.

The masked man stepped towards the center of the ring, ready to begin the competition.

 

[Zarel Damone]

well, this won't be an easy night at the office for the Honor champion, that's for sure. Mirage isn't Bulldozer, so he's gonna have to really work for those three falls to unify these titles and come one step closer to having held every championship in GWA history. Not sure how to really approached the Mysterious Stranger, Andre figures its best to be traditional and go forward offering a chance to lock up  

[Mister Mirage]

The Mysterious Stranger extended his hand out before lunging into the lock-up. Planting his feet firmly into the mat, Mirage would attempt to force Damone towards the corner.

 

[Zarel Damone]

Andre was honestly surprised to have gotten that, and quickly realizes his own error as the larger Mirage forces him back against the corner. Maybe not his smartest move as now in the corner he's forced to wait to see if Mirage breaks  

[Zarel Damone]

(auto move)

The referee separates Mirage from Andre. Still, Andre realizes that he has to come back strong and quickly moves forward, attempting to shoot forward and duck behind Mirage to get him in a rear waistlock, then transition to a standing side headlock  

[Mister Mirage]

The Honor Champion suddenly slips behind the masked man, grappling him with waistlock. Without much effort the man was able to immediately transition to the side headlock! Mirage would suddenly attempt to lift the Damone from under the leg into a back suplex!

 

[Zarel Damone]

Andre finds himself lifted and dropped back first with a suplex, obviously forcing him to release Mirage as he hits the mat. Outwrestling the National champion doesn't seem to be working in his favor  

[Mister Mirage]

Rolling over onto Andre, the Mysterious Stranger would attempt to to slap a mounted Mandible Claw on his opponent!

 

[Zarel Damone]

Andre may be down, but he's not going to get caught that easy. He reaches up and catches Mirage's arm, a clear attempt to fight him off. He's in an unfortunate position but attempts to use his legs to flip Mirage over and off of him  

[Mister Mirage]

The Mysterious Stranger wrestled Andre as he struggled to get the claw on his opponent. He was suddenly flipped off of Andre, rolling through, and onto a knee.

 

[Zarel Damone]

Andre springs to his feet once he's free, then turns and throws a side kick towards Mirage's face in an effort to take him down  

[Zarel Damone]

(auto)

Andre clocks the masked man with the side kick, successfully getting him down. Aiming to get the first fall quickly, he dashes forward and attempts a rolling senton to the fallen Mirage, which he'd follow with a pin attempt