{"Perfect Stranger" plays over the PA system. Ricky Johnson emerges from the backstage area, He pauses at the top of the entranceway, soaking in the atmosphere. He stares ahead at the ring and begins a slow walk towards it. Once at the edge of the ring, he walks over to the guardrail and turns around, facing the ring. Then, he speads his arms and leans back into fans. After a moment, he steps on the apron, and enters the ring through the ropes.}

Simon Daye: Ricky Johnson beat newcomer Hugo Conway in the first round last week.

Preston Marshall: It was a tough victory for Ricky. This week will be even tougher, not only is he dealing with the emotion of losing his wife, he also has to battle this man:

{An air raid siren splits the air, followed by the pounding opening riff of Disturbed's "Indestructible". Andrew Jacobsen strides out onto the stage. He looks around at the fans, absorbing the atmosphere. Andrew begins walking down the ramp, pyro flares going off on either side of him as he makes his way to the ring. He slides in, jumping onto the second turnbuckle. He poses for the crowd, a broad smile on his face. Andrew jumps down and awaits the bell.}

Simon Daye: Andrew Jacobsen, fresh off his win at the expense of the one and only Doc last week on Trauma!

Preston Marshall: Jacobsen still somehow remains under the radar. I don't know how someone can pull of a win against Doc and NOT be the favorite to win the whole thing.

Simon Daye: A win here will put him in the final 4, and he'll certainly be able to say he didn't have an easy road.

Preston Marshall: I don't think he'd want it any other way. Jacobsen is one of those that welcomes competition.

{Both men meet in the middle of the ring, before the bell starts. Cheering from the fans begins to swell, and soon the arena is roaring with anticipation. The two men exchange smiles, and a head nod, before returning to their corners. The ref signals the bell, and we're off.}

Simon Daye: Both men are fairly good technical wrestlers, so fans are in for a treat tonight.

Preston Marshall: The great thing about the Road to the Gold tournament, every match showcases main event talent.

{AJ and RJ approach each other cautiously. They meet in the center of the ring, and Ricky holds his hand out, looking for a tie-up. Jacobsen feels Ricky out for a second before reaching out and grabbing the hand. They tie up briefly before Jacobsen is able to get the advantage, twisting Ricky's hand behind his back with an armbar. He works it for a few seconds, but Ricky is able to quickly reverse the hold, applying an armbar of his own. Jacobsen is quick to reverse, and quickly drops his level to lock in a german suplex. He lifts Ricky into the air and tosses him overhead, but Ricky lands on his feet, directly behind AJ. Ricky puts his arm around AJ, looking for a Russian legsweep. Ricky tries to execute the Russian legsweep, but Jacobsen blocks it. Ricky tries again, and again Jacobsen blocks it. This time it's AJ with the quick reversal, using the momentum provided by Ricky to flip up and over, landing behind his opponent. Ricky turns around and Jacobsen goes for the LIGHTS OUT! (superkick) but Ricky just barely manages to duck it. Both men reset the match, taking a moment to catch their breath, as the fans applaud the fantastic display.}

Simon Daye: Jacobsen was almost able to end this thing early. What an exchange from both men.

Preston Marshall: Both of them trying to take an early advantage, neither of them able to establish momentum. Excellent wrestling, as we expected.

{Once again, the two wrestlers meet in the center of the ring. Jacobsen puts his hand up first, looking for the tie. Ricky fakes the tie-up and instead delivers a boot to the gut of Jacobsen. AJ doubles over, and Ricky deliver an axe-handle smash to the back of Jacobsen. AJ falls to his knees. Ricky pulls Jacobsen in quickly with a front headlock. Ricky manages to work Jacobsen to the ground, and tries to hold him there.}

Simon Daye: Ricky looking to slow this thing down a bit.

Preston Marshall: This is a submission maneuver with the primary pressure being on the neck area, and secondary pressure on the shoulder area. It hurts because of the leverage Ricky's able to get with both of his arms wrapped around the head of his opponent.

Simon Daye: Thanks Mr. Striker?

Preston Marshall: What?

Simon Daye: I was just saying what striking commentary that was.

Preston Marshall: Thanks?

{Johnson releases the wear-down submission after a good 15 seconds, and applies a boot to the back of Jacobsen to keep him down. He then takes a few running steps to the ropes and leaps off, landing a lionsault to the back of Jacobsen. He rolls him over quickly, going for the cover..}

{1...kickout}

{Johnson moves quickly to maintain his advantage after the kickout. He whips AJ to the corner, and moves with speed and caution to meet his opponent there. After another boot to the gut, Ricky places the dazed Jacobsen up onto the top turnbuckle before hooking him for a superlex! He flies off the top rope, and both men bounce off the mat hard.}

Simon Daye: High impact move there from Johnson!

Preston Marshall: He's gotta be careful he doesn't wear himself out in the process of wearing Jacobsen down!

{Ricky rolls into a cover}

{1.....2.kickout}

{Ricky looks slightly frustrated, but not enough to lose his concentration. Jacobsen is able to make it to his feet, but not before Johnson. RJ looks for another boot right to the gut of Andrew, but Jacobsen catches his foot! He throws the leg to the side, spinning Ricky around, and this time he nails the release on his German Suplex. Ricky's head bounces off the mat. Both men are down.}

Simon Daye: AJ able to stop Ricky's offense!

Preston Marshall: But was it too little, too late?

{1......2......3....}

{Both men begin to move}

{4.....5.....}

{Jacobsen's almost to his feet.}

{6.....}

{Jacobsen is up! Ricky is up!}

{Ricky is quick to try and regain the advantage, looking for a clothesline. Jacobsen stops him dead in his tracks, however, and throws a belly-to-belly suplex. Ricky bounces off the mat, but is able to get back to his feet fairly quickly. AJ is on top of him again. This time Jacobsen opts for an irish whip. Ricky comes off the ropes, and AJ lifts him cleanly up into the air with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. This time Ricky stays down.}

Simon Daye: Now things have turned around, and it's looking up for Jacobsen!

Preston Marshall: Can he do enough to keep Ricky down?

{Jacobsen is on top of Johnson before he can get up. He, in turn, whips Ricky into the corner. He seats Ricky on the top turnbuckle, and hops up to join him before spinning Ricky's head into the mat with a super-tornado-ddt. AJ rolls into a cover}

{1.....2....kickout}

{Jacobsen looks a little disappointed, and a little winded as he moves to continue his offense on Ricky Johnson. He bends down to lift Ricky up and... THE SOLUTION (codebreaker)! Both men are down. The ref begins the count again.}

{1.....2.....3....5....6...}

{Ricky stirs a little, beginning to move toward his feet.}

{7......8...}

{AJ begins to move, and Johnson is almost upright.}

{9....}

{Both men lurch to their feet, beating the ten count. The fans show their support for the effort of both men.}

Simon Daye: Both men push on, hoping they can end this thing and claim one of the final four sports in New Championshp Wrestling's Road to the Gold!

{Ricky stumbles to a corner, holding onto the ropes to stay on his feet. Jacobsen pounces on the opportunity, hurtling toward RJ and looking for a Body Check!! (spear) but Ricky ducks it, sending Jacobsen head first into the corner. AJ takes a nasty bump on the pole outside and falls back into the middle of the ring with a small cut opened up on his forehead.}

Preston Marshall: Can Ricky capitalize!?

{Johnson makes his way to the top rope, looking down for a moment at AJ before turning his back and leaping into the air, twisting into a “Burn Out” (phoenix splash) he stays on for the cover...}

{1.....2......3!}

Simon Daye: Ricky Johnson wins it! Ricky Johnson will be one of the final four men in the Road to the Gold!

Preston Marshall: Congratulations to Ricky! What a hard fought battle from both men.

-[COMMERCIAL BREAK]-

Simon Daye: We keep the theme of women love here on Trauma. The debut of Christina Vyper against another fairly new face in Annabella La Rouge.

Preston Marshall: Hehe.. you said Women love.

Simon Daye: ...Thanks for pointing that out, clown.

Preston Marshall: Part of my job.