....... Branden grabs a hold of Mortismere's wrist while the Iron Claw was applied- and purposely yanks Mortismere's arm out by releasing his two legs and landing on the apron! Mortismere's arm snaps back which made his shoulder blade crumble by the impact... Mortismere backs over in intense pain but before he could return- Branden uses the top rope as a slingshot and shoots into the air with a clothesline. Mortismere only stumbles back! with all of his height!! Branden senses an opportunity- and rebounds from the rope to only execute a baseball slide RIGHT into Mortismere's legs causing his opponent to topple to one knee!!!

Mortis was still not down- but almost! Branden grabbed a hold of Mortismere's weakened arm and twists it in a standard arm lock but then falls down on his back on to the mat and turns it into a stinging Indian Death bow while entangling Mortis' own legs with Branden's own!!

Towards where it seemed that Branden was about to tear Mortis' limbs off... Branden releases the hold as it was draining too much of his energy.... Mortismere was just slithering on the mat and not moving which wasn't a good sign... but as the camera zooms in on Branden's enlightened face he could feel that the match was in his favor!!! With the fans screaming in intensity... Branden runs and leaps to the top rope... he firmly stands up and points right at Mortismere before LAUCHING INTO THE AIR WITH A PHOENIX..... BUT MORTISMERE RAISES HIS RIGHT LEG UP BARELY IN TIME WHEN BRANDEN CAME CRASHING INTO HIS BOOT!!!

The diabolical Mortismere sits up with a twisted stare situated right into the camera and then whips his head at the lifeless form of Branden.....



MM: Muuuuwhhhhaaaa!!!!!!"



It became deadly serious. Mortismere slowly rises to his feet, favoring his right arm and ribs... taking slow steps to his rival... Mortismere grabs a hold of Branden by his hair and hoists him up and over his shoulder to only turn it into a reverse powerbomb. Branden's head bounces off of canvas allowing Mortismere to recover some more before he went over to apply the iron claw once again on Branden's face!!! this time there seemed to be no escape at hand!!!