10/30/2023 - Matt Pulver 10th Anniversary Special

An instrumental of "O Canada" fills the arena, as Roy Vezina steps out, decked out in hockey gear (minus the ice skates) and waving a hockey stick with a Canadian flag attached to it. "The Canadian Shield" Harv Norris is close behind him, wearing a full mountie outfit. He has his hand on his heart, honoring his national anthem.



"O Canada" fades out and is replaced by "Pistoleros" by Aztec Tribe. The crowd comes alive, as Lynx and MEZA step out. MEZA - who is dressed like Tommy Chong from "Cheech and Chong" - is visibly nervous, looking at Kalidah who is staring straight at him from inside the ring. Lynx - dressed like Cheech Marin - puts a hand on his shoulder and tries to reassure him, as their three remaining partners come out. One is a tall, blonde, muscular man dressed like Marvel's Thor, complete with a big hammer in his hand.


Out next is a man in a green snake-like mask, wearing green tights and a cape, as well as a red suit jacket, a vest and a pair of bunny ears. Hewitt informs us that he is "The Midgard Serpent" Jörmungandr, another wrestler from Scandinavia, who has wrestled all around the world and is a close friend of Matt Pulver. Another masked man walks out behind him.



Team Lynx heads down together and enter the ring. They come face to face with their opponents. Roy Vezina is still waving his flag and running his mouth. Kalidah just stands in place, following MEZA with his eyes. Referee "Tubby" Thomas gets the teams to take their places on the apron, while Gideon Dube is keeping an eye on everything from the outside.

TEAM ROY VEZINA
1. Nizbel
2. Harv Norris
3. Azalo
4. Kalidah
5. Roy Vezina (Captain)

TEAM LYNX
1. Sven Stark
2. Jörmungandr
3. Hachirou Yamashita
4. Lynx (Captain)
5. MEZA


Nizbel wrenches the headlock until Stark rises to his feet, lifting Nizbel off the ground in the process. He goes to throw him over with a back suplex, but Nizbel lands on his feet and grabs him in another headlock. This time Stark slips out, grabs a hammerlock and then transitions into a headlock of his own. A side headlock takeover grounds Nizbel, who struggles to get out of it. Azalo is now shouting at "Tubby" Thomas from the apron, which diverts his attention and allows Nizbel to gouge Stark's eyes and break free from the hold. As Stark rises to his feet, rubbing his eyes, Nizbel is right back on him with the side headlock. Nizbel proudly shouts something in whatever language goblins speak, while wrenching on the headlock. But his celebration is short-lived as Stark backs him into the ropes and shoots him off. Nizbel rebounds and gets hit with a huge dropkick from the big man! Nizbel gets launched into his own team's corner and his paper mask goes flying out of the ring, as Stark gets to his feet and soaks in the cheers from the crowd. Nizbel tags out to Harv Norris. Stark goes to tag out as well, but Harv Norris beckons him to stay - laying down the international challenge.


The two circle each other, looking for an opening. Norris is the one who finds one and shoots in for a single leg takedown. Stark tries to fight it, but is taken down to the mat. The two struggle for position, but Norris manages to get the upper hand and drop a knee on Stark's leg. He keeps his knee on Stark's knee, grabs his foot and begins wrenching it. Stark yells out in pain and tries to sit up, but Norris keeps wrenching the leg, forcing him back down to relieve the pain. Norris stands up, drops another knee into Stark's knee, and then applies a spinning toehold. Stark tries to fight out and eventually manages to find an opening to pull off a make-shift drop toehold. He quickly grabs Norris in a grounded waist lock, before spinning around into a front chancery. Norris begins pushing up to his feet, but Stark rises with him. They both get to standing, front facelock still applied, as Stark readjusts his grip - Half hatch suplex! He floats into a cover, but only gets a one count. He goes right back into the front chancery, but Norris is quick to push upwards, causing Stark to lose balance as he tries to stabilize with his hurting leg. Norris takes advantage with a double leg takedown and transitions straight into a Boston Crab, twisting a little extra on the bad leg. Stark struggles in the hold, but eventually manages to get up on his forearms and use his legs to power out and flip Norris over! But before he can crawl to his corner, Norris gets up to his feet and runs in with an elbow drop to the knee. Stark screams out in pain, before Norris grabs him by the leg and drags him to Team Vezina’s corner. With a hold on Stark’s leg - and a foot on the other leg, keeping it in place - he tags in Azalo.



Indeed, Azalo has started biting Stark’s foot, as Norris is holding it. Norris lets go and puts his hands in the air with a disgusted look on his face, before exiting the ring. After being admonished by the referee, Azalo adjusts his paper Kalidah mask and does his best evil Kalidah laugh, before grabbing Stark’s shoulder in a Nerve Hold. Stark begins fighting out, back elbowing Azalo in the ribs. Azalo lets go of the grip, but as Stark turns around Azalo rakes his eyes and dropkicks him in the knee. With Stark back on the ground, Azalo once again adjusts his Kalidah mask and laughs evilly. He does a throat slice taunt, signaling for the end, and grabs Stark for a Northern Lights Bomb. He's going for the Chaos Driver! But Stark is too heavy! Azalo keeps trying though, but eventually Stark manages to grab the inside of Azalo's thigh and tosses him overhead with a Fallaway Slam! Azalo goes flying across the ring and into a neutral corner. Stark shakes feeling into his leg, and manages to get up and tag in Jörmungandr. Azalo is using the bottom ropes to get up, and the two Scandinavians see an opportunity. Jörmungandr - still in full March Hare outfit - runs at Stark, who catches him and throws him overhead with a belly-to-belly - flipping him straight into Azalo in the corner with a somersault senton! The Swedish Meatball connects!





He gets up and goes to grab Azalo, but is met with an eye rake! Kalidah's Hound grabs Mango's mask, turns it around, and then slams his head into the mat. Azalo adjusts his own mask - the one made of paper - before he starts stomping on the veteran's head. The Shattered Diamond then gets a fire in his eyes and, once again, drags his thumb across his throat. Lotte is yelling at him from the outside, ordering him to stop messing around, but he's too fired up to hear. This time, he stuffs his opponent between his legs and lifts him up for the Crucifix Powerbomb. He's looking for The Sacrifice! But Yamashita wriggles around, loosening the grip, before somersaulting forward, taking Azalo with him into a Yoshi Tonic! The Mango Chutney! With his mask still turned around! He holds the pin!

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No!! Azalo gets his shoulder up!

Both men slowly get to their feet. Super Mango turns his mask back around, before grabbing Azalo's wrist, slapping his chest and leading him to one of the neutral corners. He then leaps up on the second rope, springboards to the top, runs a few steps on the rope, and then flips over with a huge armdrag!


Yamashita keeps a hold of the wrist, cradles Azalo's head in his knee, and begins bending the arm for the Yamashita Lock! Azalo begins wriggling out, grabs the leg and trips Yamashita to the ground, before sliding out of the ring. Lotte walks up to him and rips the paper Kalidah mask off of his face. Meanwhile, Kalidah enters the ring and the entire mood in the arena shifts. Yamashita is up to his feet and sees his opponent. Kalidah simply stands still - staring straight into his soul. Yamashita charges at him, but is turned inside out by a massive lariat! Kalidah picks him right back up and lifts him up for the Chaos Driver! He hits it! Yamashita is out! Kalidah casually puts a hand on his chest and looks straight at MEZA.

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3! You could count to a thousand!

The referees help Yamashita out of the ring, as Kalidah stands silently in the center of the ring, still eyeing MEZA. Lynx is giving him some advice, while a doctor comes over to Yamashita on the arena floor to check on him.

MEZA enters the ring, as Kalidah simply stares at him. He takes a deep breath, before carefully approaching the larger man. Kalidah just stares at MEZA, as he's looking for an opening. As MEZA shoots in, Kalidah suddenly moves, causing MEZA to flinch - allowing Kalidah to grab him. With the front facelock applied, he begins throwing knees into MEZA's ribcage. MEZA drops to his knees and Kalidah grabs him by the hair with one hand, looking for the Mandible Claw with the other. MEZA's eyes grow large and he desperately starts fighting off Kalidah. Before the Claw can be applied, MEZA manages to slide between Kalidah's legs, gets to his feet and runs at Kalidah. But as Kalidah turns his head, MEZA freezes in place. Kalidah throws a lariat, but MEZA ducks under and hits the ropes. As he's about to rebound, Kalidah raises his hand, causing MEZA to promptly grab the ropes to stop himself in his tracks. He begins to regain his composure, but is interrupted by a blind tag from Sven Stark! MEZA shoots him a look, clearly frustrated, but the big Swede pays him no mind.



Kalidah puts the pressure on Stark with stomps, knees and chokes - seemingly punishing him for tagging out MEZA. Meanwhile Roy Vezina is on the apron, begging for a tag. Kalidah ignores him and picks Stark off the mat, only to bring him back down with a Backbreaker. Roy Vezina is still hollering with his hand stretched out. Kalidah looks over to him, then back down at Stark, before deciding to simply exit the ring. Vezina doesn't seem to mind the lucha tag, and climbs up to the top rope. Stark gets to a seated position, just as Vezina flies off the top with the double knees, while singing his favorite song - "O Canada"! It connects! Vezina covers.

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No! Kickout!

Vezina, still wearing his hockey gear - including helmet - stays on top of Stark with stomps and knee drops, before letting him get to his knees. Superkick from Vezina! He covers and gets a two count. Not letting that deter him, he turns to the audience and asks if they think he can put away the big man. The answer is a mixture of boos, no's, and a smattering of polite cheers, but Vezina proudly proclaims "Yes I Can-ada!" With his trademark confidence, he lifts Stark up in a back suplex - looking for the Toronto Maple Leaf Blower! But Stark keeps his base grounded and locks in a side headlock! Vezina starts flailing, before bouncing Stark off the ropes and shooting him off. He takes a second to catch his breath, but notices Stark running back at him - and quickly hops out of the ring.



Nizbel gets up, and Jörmungandr runs straight at him. Nizbel throws a lariat, but it is ducked. Jörmungandr leaps off the second rope with a big springboard dropkick, sending Nizbel out of the ring. Harv Norris comes in with a club to the back of Jörmungandr, before grabbing him in a rear waistlock - Kelowna Rocket Launcher! The German Suplex connects! He keeps the bridge!

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No, Jörmungandr kicks out!

Harv Norris wastes no time and brings Jörmungandr back up to his feet, lifting him up for the Brainbuster! But before he can drop him, Jörmungandr knees him in the head and lands behind his back. Still groggy, Jörmungandr quickly capitalizes by dropping Norris to one knee with a kick to the shin. He then grabs "The Canadian Shield" and takes him over with a Mousetrap Pin!

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No!

Norris gets up immediately after almost getting caught off guard by the Scandinavian luchador, but Jörmungandr is right on him. He grabs him in a front chancery and runs up on the middle rope, springboarding off for a Tornado DDT - but Norris throws him off. Jörmungandr lands on his feet and charges at Norris. After ducking a clothesline, he leaps up onto the second rope again, and this time leaps off with a twisting crossbody! It connects - but Norris rolls through! He stands up, still holding Jörmungandr up… Backbreaker! The luchador writhes in pain, and Norris immediately grabs his legs. He crosses the ankles, puts his foot against them and begins pressing the ankles into his foot, as he raises leg - The Red Deer Rebel Yell! Jörmungandr is all tied up and has nowhere to go. He tries to fight out, but Norris only applies more pressure - he taps!!




Lynx comes in right away charging at Norris. Norris goes for the legs, but Lynx grabs him, turns him around and transitions into a Backslide! It gets a two as Norris kicks out and rolls to his knees. Lynx geena him in a Butterfly Lock, but Notris breaks out and takes him over with a Northern Lights Suplex - he transitions into a Cross Armbar! Before he can fully lock it in, Lynx shifts his weight and rolls Norris up in a Schoolboy-style pin!

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No! Norris kicks out!

Both men are back to their feet, and Lynx charges. Norris side steps and catches Lynx on the rebound with a Tilt-a-whirl Backbreaker - but before he can slam him down on the knee, Lynx twists around and takes him down with a Headscissors takedown! Norris rolls out of the ring, and Azalo comes charging into the ring. Lynx drops down, leapfrogs on the rebound, but Azalo front rolls underneath. When Lynx turns around, Azalo is there to take him in the eyes! He grabs Lynx and plants him with a Spinning Neckbreaker! Lotte is now up on the apron, getting the referee's attention. Sam Hewitt on commentary thinks she's arguing the count, but it soon becomes clear that she's singing.


With Thomas distracted, Nizbel slides into the ring. Both of The Herkmen are sizing the rising Lynx up for the Nightmare Melody. But by now, Thomas has shrugged off Lotte's serenading attempts, and has turned around to Nizbel in the ring. Thomas gets Nizbel out of the ring, as Lotte is now screaming at him from the apron. Azalo looks around in confusion, but still decides to charge his opponent with a High Knee. Lynx side steps! Azalo lands on his back, with Lynx holding his leg. Lotte argues with Dube on the outside, as he tries to get her down from the apron, while Lynx stacks Azalo up with an Alligator Clutch!

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Lynx is back to his feet, his body language quickly changing, as he sees The Beast of Hotel California slowly walking towards him. The luchador decides to charge him, but Kalidah's catches his arm and goes behind -

DRAGON SUPLEX!

Lynx gets folded in half! Kalidah approaches the now kneeling Lynx and grabs his neck in a Nerve Hold, while looking straight at MEZA on the apron. MEZA can do nothing but watch as his mentor is being punished in the hold. Lynx struggles to move in the hold, but eventually manages to start elbowing his aggressor in the stomach. Kalidah loosens his grip, but immediately grabs Lynx by the throat and starts choking him. After a four-count from the referee, Kalidah releases the hold and backs off. Lynx holds his throat, trying to regain his breath, and reaches for MEZA. But before he can tag, Lynx turns back to see Kalidah standing still and staring at MEZA, waiting for him to come in. Lynx looks back at MEZA, who has his hand out asking for a tag, and then back at Kalidah. Lynx says something to MEZA, which he seems to disagree with, before standing up and walking back towards Kalidah.



Lynx goes for Kalidah's legs, but is met with a stiff knee to the head! Lynx goes down, but fights back to his feet, while Kalidah is just calmly waiting for him - Rolling Elbow! Lynx goes down once again. Kalidah is keeping his eyes locked on MEZA, who is still reaching for a tag. At this point Roy Vezina is calling out to Kalidah for a tag of his own, but the Beast doesn't even acknowledge him. Kalidah simply stares at MEZA while waiting to see if Lynx makes the tag - but he doesn't! Lynx simply shakes his head to MEZA and turns back around to Kalidah - and gets turned inside out with a Spear! Kalidah is laughing underneath his mask, as he casually picks Lynx back up. He gives MEZA a long look, before lifting his mentor up in the air…

CHAOS DRIVER!



Kalidah gives MEZA one last stare, before slowly walking out of the ring. Harv Norris confronts him on the floor, but Kalidah ignores him. Meanwhile, Lynx sees Vezina in the ring and begins crawling towards his corner. And he makes the tag! MEZA runs into the ring as Roy Vezina is stumbling to his feet - Spinning Wheel Kick! Roy goes down and MEZA immediately follows up by grabbing his arm on the mat. La Magistral rolls Vezina up!

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As the referee on the floor is checking on Lynx to see if he can continue the match, Lotte has climbed up on the apron. "Tubby" Thomas is once again telling her to get down from there, missing that Azalo is climbing up on one of the other sides, and Nizbel is approaching from the opposite side.

MEZA looks around and locks eyes with Kalidah, who stands behind Nizbel on the floor. Azalo is about to enter the ring but Sven Stark runs at him on the apron and knocks him down on the floor! MEZA turns around to see it happen, and decides to take action as well. He hits the ropes, before diving through with a Suicide Dive onto Nizbel and Kalidah! The impact drops Nizbel to the floor, while Kalidah manages to stay standing but crashes into the guardrail. MEZA gets up to his feet and sees Kalidah staring daggers at him. MEZA is breathing heavily, but is ready to fight, while Kalidah just stands there, taking his time.

Meanwhile, Lynx sees what's going on and climbs up the corner, looking to dive on Kalidah. But as he reaches the top, Sven Stark runs in behind him and clubs him in the back! The big Swede then grabs Lynx off of the rope rope, lifting him up Last Ride-style, before dropping him down in the center of the ring with a huge Sit-out Powerbomb - the IKEA Bomb connects! Lynx almost bounces off the mat, but Stark keeps him in the pin.

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MEZA hears the commotion in the ring and turns to look…

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MEZA tries to figure out what to do, but it's too late…

3! Lynx is eliminated!

MEZA turns back to Kalidah, who is just laughing menacingly. Kalidah takes a step toward MEZA - who is now completely frozen - before the lights go out! When they come back, Kalidah and Lotte are gone. The Herkmen are still on the floor, recovering, while Harv Norris is helping Roy Vezina to the back. MEZA is looking around frantically, almost hyperventilating. The junior referee comes over to check on him, while Lynx is helped out of the ring. MEZA manages to calm down and tells the referee that he's fit to continue the match.

After taking a second to compose himself, MEZA enters the ring, where Stark is waiting for him. A Gutwrench Suplex takes down MEZA! Stark keeps the grip and rolls to his feet, still holding MEZA, before picking him up and dropping him with a Gutwrench Powerbomb!

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Stark picks MEZA back up and goes to irish whip him, but is reversed and is shot into the ropes himself. He rebounds and runs straight into a Spinebuster! MEZA then transitions right into a kneebar on the bad leg - Cadena de la Muerte! Stark tries to fight the hold, not allowing MEZA to get it fully locked in. Stark sits up and grabs MEZA's legs, using pure strength to power out of the hold and push MEZA off of him. Both men get to their feet, Stark holding his leg. MEZA charges him, but Stark catches him -

BLUE AND YELLOW THUNDER BOMB!

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3? No! MEZA gets his shoulder up at the last second!

Stark gets up, shaking the feeling back into his leg, before picking MEZA back up and lifts him up in a Powerbomb position. He lifts MEZA up for the IKEA Bomb - but MEZA slides out the back! He hits the ropes and nails Stark with the Superman Elbow! Stark stumbles backwards, and MEZA hits the ropes again - Discus Clothesline cuts him off!

Stark picks him up of the ground and gets him up on his back in a Torture Rack position - he's looking for the Burning Hammer of Thor! MEZA starts trying to fight out. Stark holds on, but MEZA begins elbowing him, loosening the grip. This allows MEZA to shift his position - he flips over for the Humble Beginnings! But Stark throws him off, and MEZA manages to land on his feet. MEZA runs at Starks, ducks under a lariat and rebounds off the ropes. Discus Lariat! No! MEZA ducks under once again, springboards off the second rope and - COFFIN DROP! It connects!

Stark goes down hard and MEZA bounces off and into the corner. MEZA uses the ropes to stand up, while Stark stumbles up to his feet. He's in perfect position in the center of the ring. After closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, a determined look on his face, MEZA rushes forward. The leg scissors take Stark back down, before MEZA ties up his limbs -

LA AYAKITA!

Its locked in! Sven Stark is trapped in the center of the ring - and he taps!! MEZA wins!

MEZA lets go of the hold and just lies down on the mat, exhausted. After catching his breath, he sits up, a genuine look of disbelief on his face, when suddenly - the lights go out! The arena is completely dark and when the lights come back on… nothing has happened? MEZA looks around frantically, but nothing seems to have changed.


As MEZA is looking around, he senses someone walking up behind him. He turns around - and sees Sven Stark. Stark grabs his band and holds it up high in celebration, before bowing to him and exiting the ring. Meanwhile, Lynx rolls into the ring and heads straight to MEZA - and gives his protegé a big hug! Officials then enter the ring and hand MEZA a commemorative plaque and the eponymous Halloween Special Cup. The show comes to an end with MEZA celebrating his victory with his mentor.