We head back to ringside where Harold Robbins and referee Kevin Clady await with Alex Bruder and King Kong Frank already in the ring, before going to Moss and Howley at commentary!
Moss: Welcome back folks, we are gearing up for what could be a banger of a non-title bout as former REAL World’s Champion Alex Bruder takes on the reigning Premier American Champion, King Kong Frank!
Howley: What a match this is gonna be, a slugfest to be sure!
Robbins: Ladies and gentlemen, the following is a non-title contest scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Hillsboro, North Dakota and weighing in at 238 pounds, he is All Business…ALEX BRUUUUUDER!
The crowd boos Bruder, who taunts them in response with a smirk on his face.
Robbins: And his opponent, from the Great Smoky Mountains and weighing in at a remarkable 295 pounds, he is the Appalachian Nightmare and your Premier American Champion…KING KONG FRAAAAAAAAAAAAAANK!
This gets a big pop from the riled crowd, cheering on Frank as he raises a first in acknowledgement, staring down Bruder as Clady calls for the bell to start the match!
DING! DING!
As the bell rings, the two men immediately come to blows with some lefts and rights, each man looking for the early advantage against the other. The punches come hard and heavy, each one connecting until we see Bruder starting to get to Frank, the big man being rattled ever so slightly as he takes a step back.
This is precisely the opening Bruder needs, as he lays the punches in even harder now, Clady now admonishing him as he notices the closed fist at play. Bruder steps back, if only to insist that no tomfoolery is going on before he kicks Frank in the gut!
The crowd is jeering Bruder for that kick, but he is All Business as he grabs Frank by the arm, sending him to the ropes with an Irish whip before taking the big man down with a clothesline on the rebound! Much to the surprise of Bruder, however, Frank is able to get back up relatively quickly, still more than eager to give Bruder a fight!
Moss: Looks like Frank is all business here now, Thunderbird!
Howley: I…why would you go and say a thing like that, Pat?
Alex nods with a sly smirk, eager to take said fight to the Appalachian Nightmare with some hard forearm smashes, before grabbing and wrenching Frank’s right arm! The torque being applied causes a good deal of pain here, as Frank tries every which way to somehow get out of the hold…but Bruder only twists harder, managing to bring Frank down to one knee!
The effect doesn’t last too long, however, as the Smoky Mountain Savage eventually drags Bruder down to break the hold! Frank is really favoring that right arm now as he rises back to a standing position, shouting at Bruder to show the big man what he’s got…and Bruder obliges with a kick to the gut, and a snap suplex!
The crowd is stunned by this feat of physical strength, but All Business stays true to his namesake as he remains calm and collected, and with Frank now down on the canvas Bruder goes back to work on the right arm, locking in an armbar!
Frank is wincing in pain now, trying to build back up to a vertical base while simultaneously trying to power through the hurt he’s in. He makes it back to his feet, but Bruder’s still got the armbar locked in…until Frank lifts him up, dropping him on his back to the canvas in a modified powerbomb of sorts to break the hold!
Moss: King Kong Frank managing to finally power out of an armbar by Alex Bruder!
Howley: Hell of an AB-AB sequence there by AB, but it was not meant to be!
Bruder takes a slight tumble but quickly gets back to his feet, as Frank charges at the former REAL World’s Champion, pummeling him with some lefts and rights to wear Bruder down, which ends with a big elbow to the noggin! Bruder drops down, but Frank isn’t done yet as he stomps away at the former champ for good measure.
Alex eventually manages to roll out of the way, exiting the ring to force an end to the proceedings. Frank doesn’t relent for long, stepping over the ropes to head out for the chase as Bruder runs around the ring, clearly trying to evade the big man…or at least, to set him up for a trap! Bruder catches Frank with a wide haymaker as Frank reels back slightly.
This is the opening Bruder needs, as he rolls Frank back into the ring before sliding in after him, taunting the Appalachian Nightmare to get back to his feet. Frank stands back up, and Bruder sends him to the ropes with an Irish whip looking for a powerslam on the rebound! NO! Frank wallops him with a clothesline instead! Bruder is down as Frank looks ready to hit the Mountain Top Knee Drop…crashing onto the canvas, as Bruder narrowly rolls out of the way in the nick of time!
Frank clutches his knee, shouting in pain as Bruder sizes him up before bringing the big man back to his feet, once again sending the champ to the ropes with an Irish whip…and this time, connecting with the powerslam! Bruder isn’t finished by a long shot however, grabbing Frank as he locks in the Cobra Clutch!
Frank is hurt bad here, but is refusing to give up despite Bruder cinching the hold in tight. Frank is fighting through this as much as he can, but finally drops to a knee once more. Clady checks on the champ, who appears to be fading as the ref raises Frank’s arm up and lets it drop.
This is followed up with a second raise of the arm…and the arm drops again. And now, the pivotal moment as Clady raises the arm one last time…and it falls! Clady calls for the bell as this one is officially over!
DING! DING! DING!
Robbins: Ladies and gentlemen, your winner by submission…All Business…ALEX BRUUUUUDEEEER!
Bruder drops Frank to the canvas as Clady raises his arm in victory to a chorus of boos from the crowd.
Moss: What a match this was, what a battle between King Kong Frank and Alex Bruder…but the Premier American Champion was felled by the Cobra Clutch, though it should be pointed out he did NOT submit!
Howley: All the credit in the world to the champ, he fought as hard as he could the whole time…but it just wasn’t enough for All Business!
Bruder takes his leave from the ring to continue his celebration as Frank slowly comes to, weakly rising to his feet to a massive pop from the crowd in support of the Smoky Mountain Savage as we cut away from ringside!