5/6/2024: MEZA (Title) vs. Devlin Masters (Hair)

We return from break with Devlin Masters and Tubby Thomas standing inside the ring with Sam Hewitt. 

He holds it up.

The crowd cheers and Masters shakes his head.

There's some chuckles at his crude remark as Hewitt throws the coin up into the air and catches it.  Masters eagerly awaits the reveal...

Masters scoffs.

The instrumental of "¿Comprendes, Mendez?" by Control Machete hits to a loud pop, signalling the arrival of MEZA - the singles champion! He makes his way down to the ring, slapping hands with fans.

Masters flips off the crowd.

MEZA unfastens his title and hands it to referee Tubby Thomas, prompting Devlin Masters to leap off the second rope! With a blindside attack, the title bout officially begins! Masters grabs his bandana off his head and begins using it to choke MEZA, who fights valiantly to remove himself from that situation... and does, but Masters re-calibrates the attack as Thomas wrestles the bandana away.  Masters pummels MEZA with forearms to the back, dropping him to his knees near the ropes.  Masters then batters him with knees to the body, mixing in forearms before he pulls the champion away from the ropes and sloppily body slams him down to the mat! Masters backs into the corner and sprints out, dropping an elbow down across MEZA's chest.  He jumps on top!

1...

...

2-NO!

Masters argues with the call, but pulls MEZA back up to his feet and goes for a body slam again.  This time MEZA slips out and he cracks Masters with a back fist, then grabs a rear waist hold.  He goes for a German suplex, but Masters does a terrific job of blocking it with his leg.  MEZA rushes him forward into the ropes and executes an O'Connor roll, but back rolls out of the pin.  As Masters is getting up...

FLYING CROSSBODY!

MEZA hooks the leg!

1...

...

2...

...

3-NO!

Masters takes refuge out on the floor, crouching down beside the ring.  MEZA reaches out for him, but Masters grabs him and drags him throat first across the second rope - and holds it! MEZA kicks as Masters gets up to four on his five count from Thomas, then releases it.  MEZA falls back into the ring, clutching his throat... but Masters grabs his leg and pulls him out of the ring to the floor.  Hewitt notes that weapon use is A-OK on the floor, but the wrestlers still have to adhere to the referee's ten count.  Sure enough, Masters looks around and grabs the first thing he sees - the ring bell - and talks some trash to MEZA as he's fighting back to his feet.  MEZA turns in time to see Masters charging full force, but side steps it and the bell rings out as it collides with the corner post! MEZA grabs Masters and slams him against the timekeeper's table! As MEZA grabs a chair, Thomas' count reaches six so the champion decides to ditch the chair and pick up Masters to throw him back inside the ring.  Masters rakes his eyes and as MEZA staggers away, Masters grabs the chair and charges at MEZA again but this time Masters with the chair between them, collides with MEZA! The champion falls to the ground as the challenger dives back into the ring and demands Thomas count faster! MEZA hears the nine and gets up, nearly tripping but dives back inside the ring!

Masters is right back on him, driving his forearms into the champion's back as he attempts to get back to his feet.  Masters drives a knee into the body and sends MEZA tumbling through the ropes and back out to the floor.  Masters shrugs at Thomas as if he did it accidentally, then hops out and retrieves the chair! He smacks it on the ground a few times, anxiously stalking MEZA...

CRACK!

Masters misses! He hits the ring apron!

MEZA rushes him, battering him with shots as Masters drops the chair.  The champion grabs the challenger and lariats him! MEZA grabs the chair and the crowd roars its approval, but the young champion seems conflicted... so he sets up the chair instead, then grabs Masters and forces him to take a seat! MEZA raises his arm and climbs onto the apron, then grabs the top rope... leaps onto the second...

COFFIN SPLASH!

NO!

ONE!

HOME!

MEZA crashes through the chair as Masters moves with just inches to spare! Referee Tubby Thomas comes out to check on MEZA, inviting Dr. Nick Pierson over to check him.  MEZA shows good signs, so Pierson takes off.  Thomas tells Masters to get the action back in the ring, but gets told to fuck off in response.  Masters grabs the mangled chair and slams it to the ground, he then retrieves MEZA and stuffs him between his legs...

PILEDRI-NO!

MEZA blocks it, Masters slams his forearm down on him a couple more times and tries again but similar results.  He tries to readjust his grip, but MEZA hauls him up...

PENDULUM BOMB ON THE FLOOR!

Masters cries out in pain as MEZA falls back to the ground, trying to reach the ring.  He grabs the ring skirt and clutches the bottom rope, hanging on as he tries to swing his legs up.  Thomas' count reaches eight as MEZA gets his leg up and scoots into the ring. 

NINE!

Masters is still clutching his head as he rolls to his knees, then tries to sprint to his feet but his legs give out!

TEN!

The bell sounds as Masters lays on the floor, shouting "NO!" repeatedly.  Dr. Nick Pierson comes over to check him out as MEZA is announced as the winner, but remains on the mat.  Pierson avoids being kicked away as stage hands help to hold Masters down as Pierson does a quick check over to ensure Masters has no immediate injuries.  Masters gets the OK and tries to sprint away, but the same stage hands grab him and tell him he has to get his head shaved!

MEZA forgoes the invitation to buzz Masters' hair as he rolls out of the ring and collects his title, so Tubby Thomas seems to gleefully accept the offer and does two quick buzzes as lots of hair falls! The crowd cheers, but Masters' cries are louder!

Masters gets loose and grabs a towel, hiding his head as he storms off backstage! Thomas grabs some of the fallen hair and throws it in the air to cheers as MEZA makes his way up the aisle.  Lynx comes out to hug him and raises his arm...