Post by Talon Wilkinson on Nov 5, 2011 13:59:04 GMT -5
Face Off (episode 3) August 30th Edition
Footage begins to play from outside of the Under Armour Arena. Fans are lined up out of the door, still filling into the stadium as wrestlers arrive in the lower parking level. The large LED sign outside of the arena flashes the words ‘‘SOLD OUT’‘ as the massive wave of fans continues to pour into the arena.
Chants of ‘‘Eddie Phoenix’‘ and ‘‘Michael Dredge’‘ rival each other in the long lines of fans waiting to have their tickets scanned. Suddenly the camera fades as we roll live.
(voice over:) (Talon Wilkinson) : THIS is what the edge of your seat was made for…
…The following program is rated TV MA LSV and may contain strong language, Sexual Content, and Violence. Viewers Discretion is advised.
…Presented in High Definition were available…
We go live to the new home of Code Red Wrestling, the ‘Under Armour Arena’ in the Bronx, NY, right across the street from Yankee Stadium…
(Mike Conway): Welcome everyone, this is CRW Face Off! We’re live here tonight from our home in New York City and Hurricane Irene can’t slow us down. We’ve got the sandbags outside, and the roof over our head tonight! I’m Mike Conway, and I’m sitting ringside tonight with Big E, Eli Brooks! Eli, we’ve got a great show tonight, we’ve got Dredge/Phoenix, Neilson/Merlyn, and then we end the night with the finals of the big tournament! Not to mention The Anarchy Championship and Tag Titles are on the line tonight as well!
(Eli Brooks): That’s right Mikey, but out of all of those matches, you have got to think that Dredge vs. Phoenix is going to be the show stopper! These two have the history, and more recently the war of words that set this match up to be one for the ages. The amazing thing is that it isn’t for the World title, it’s not even the finals match up, these two are set to do battle in a semi finals match up which could very well pave the way for one of them to ride into Gold, Guts, and Glory in two weeks and walk out as the first ever Code Red Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion!
(Mike): That’s very true, but I have to ask; Will Phoenix or Dredge do too much in their semi finals match up and then not have enough to make it through the finals? Will they over look Merlyn or Logan Neilson after spending almost every waking hour of the past week sparring verbally with each other?
(Eli): We’ll find out tonight, remember, that sly fox Eddie Phoenix did something unexpected… he paid off some guys from another company to give him their personal scouting reports and files about Dredge… and he claims he also got the same info about Logan and Merlyn!
(Mike): You’re right E, a move I really wouldn’t have expected from Eddie.
(Eli): I think it was a brilliant plan… something I would’ve done when I was in the business.
(Mike): Like I said… not what I would expect from a guy like Eddie Phoenix… Time to send it to Ramon in the ring, for our first match!
Gravedigger vs. Crazy Ivan
Referee: Bianca Paige
(Ramon): Ladies and Gentlemen the following contest is scheduled for one fall! First coming to the ring being accompanied by Lou Manson… Standing at 6’10’‘ and weighing 325lbs… The Gravedigger!
‘Beethoven's 5th Symphony’ starts to play as the crowd is standing and watching in awe as Lou Manson comes out and points to the entrance. Gravedigger slowly comes out. He looks around and makes his way slowly down to the ring. The music keeps playing as the crowd does not know how to react. He gets to the ring and takes off his jacket, followed by his hat and has an intense look in his eyes as Lou stands on the ring apron talking to him as he watches the ramp, awaiting his opponent.
(Mike): Oh boy… Gravedigger, the big rookie signing that CRW might regret…
(Eli): Why do you say that? Gravedigger is one of the most dominant forces I’ve seen in the past few year! Look at him, 6-10, 325… he’s a monster! He’s also being coached, mentored, and trained by Lou Manson, one of the game’s…
(Mike): What? ….one of the game’s what? What do you know about Lou?
(Eli): …nothing… never mind.
(Ramon): And his opponent being accompanied by… his… manager? …, from Kiev, Ukraine… Crazy Ivan!
Crazy Ivan marches out to a techno version of the Ukrainian national anthem with a strange man in tow. Ivan’s new manager carries a briefcase with him and follows behind Ivan. The man is tall, clean cut, and looks like he means business. As Ivan climbs into the ring, the new manager gets in as well and says something to him in Ukrainian before stepping out, pointing at Lou in the process… Lou fires back a little soviet-related comment and smirks as Digger and Ivan meet face to face in the ring. Referee Paige separates the two and calls for the bell as the match gets under way!
Gravedigger raises his fists like a boxer as Ivan strafes the ring… the two men close in on each other center ring and tie up with a collar and elbow… Ivan uses his lower leg strength to drive Gravedigger back toward the near corner, but just as he reaches it, ‘Digger turns him around, putting him into the corner and shoving a forearm in his face. Ivan keeps him tied up in the corner causing Bianca to step in and break up the action. She begins issuing her five count, ‘digger backs off, but then comes right back in hard with two solid hooks to the body and then two more to the side of the head. He grabs Ivan’s arm and whips him across the ring, but Ivan reverses the whip, sending Gravedigger into the corner instead. Ivan plants his feet, but is quickly taken back when he is clotheslined to the mat by the rebounding Gravedigger. He immediately covers Ivan, but before Bianca can even count ‘‘1’‘ Ivan kicks his way out. Trying to get back to his feet quickly, Ivan gets up to one knee before he is grabbed by the sides of the head and pulled up. Gravedigger lifts up the Ukrainian War Hero and drops him quickly with a bodyslam. He quickly hits the ropes and drops an elbow, but Ivan rolls out of the way. Digger sits up, holding his elbow as Ivan sends a solid kick to his head/shoulder region. Ivan capitalizes and grabs Gravedigger’s hair, bring him across the ring and sending him face first into the turnbuckle pad. Gravedigger slouches in the corner of the ring as Ivan sends a series of three rapid shoulder charges into his rib/gut region. He immediately grabs him again and whips him into the rope ropes. As soon as ‘digger hits the far side ropes, he is dropped by a hard forearm smash from Ivan. Ivan stands up quickly, throwing his hands into the air as his manager cheers him on and Lou Manson yells for Gravedigger to ‘‘get up damn it!’‘ Gravedigger works his way up to his feet but Crazy Ivan sweeps his legs in an army ‘‘hand to hand’‘ combat styled move, immediately pinning him. The ref counts 1…2, but Gravedigger powers out relatively easily. Ivan gets right back to his feet, hitting the ropes as ‘Digger sits up, sending a hard kick to his chest. Ivan again covers him and the ref again counts 1…..2….but Gravedigger kicks out once more. Ivan keeps on the attack, lifting Gravedigger up, keeping a handful of hair as he throws him into the ropes again, this time ducking down, looking for a back body drop; but Gravedigger has the move scouted and counters into a swinging DDT! He pins Ivan but again a 2 count is all he gets. Manson yells into the ring at Bianca ‘‘That was a slow count girl!’‘ but Ms. Paige simply ignores the old man’s rant and keeps her eye focused on the action in the ring. Gravedigger pulls Ivan back up to his feet, this time deciding to go back to his big hands. Throwing a series of jabs, hooks, and then a nice uppercut that rocks Ivan back into the ropes. He leans back on the ropes just as Gravedigger charges with a clothesline, causing both men to spill over the top and down to the floor.
(Mike): This one has been pretty close so far, I’d give the slight edge to Gravedigger, but Crazy Ivan looks a little better than his first match against the big man.
(Eli): Ivan is nothing but a joke… He’s cannon fodder, so for him to still be conscious right now is amazing to me; we’ll see how long he lasts though, I doubt that he can keep up much longer…
On the outside of the ring, Gravedigger and Ivan both get back to their feet, each man moving a little slower than they were at the onset of this match. They begin to slug it out on the floor, each man exchanging punches as Bianca stands in the ring issuing her 10 count…
1!....
Digger connects with a rocking left cross…
2!....
Ivan staggers back but then fires a hook of his own!
3!....
Gravedigger absorbs the shot and fires off another!
4!....
Ivan blocks the punch and kicks Gravedigger in the gut!
5!....
‘Digger stumbles back as Ivan takes a step back and then charges.
6!....
Ivan goes for a spear, but Gravedigger sidesteps him and throws him face first into the guardrail!
7!....
Gravedigger rolls back into the ring as Ivan starts to stir and get back to his feet.
8!....
Ivan begins to head back toward the ring but Lou Manson runs up and gets in his face!
9!...
Ivan’s manager runs over, tackling Lou to the ground! Ivan quickly dives into the ring as Gravedigger turns his attention to the action outside!
(Mike): We’ve got a manager fight out here! Lou Manson has been taking down by Ivan’s new manager!
(Eli): Doesn’t this jerk have a name?!
(Mike): I’m sure he does, but nobody has heard it yet… Ivan hasn’t said a peep, and the man himself hasn’t been interviewed!
(Eli): …Well the hell with that, I’m going to call him bob!
‘‘Bob’‘ and Lou are still going at it on the floor, ‘‘Bob’‘ is on top of Lou with a full mount; raining down fists as Lou tries to defend himself. Gravedigger reaches down over the top rope and grabs ‘‘Bob’‘ by his collar, lifting him off of his boss. Bianca is yelling for Digger to leave him alone and get back to his match, meanwhile, Lou gets to his feet and fires a low blow kick to the groin of ‘‘Bob’‘ causing him to crumple to the floor! Gravedigger turns his focus back to the ring just in time to eat a running bicycle kick! Digger falls back into the ropes, and Ivan grabs him up into a body slam! The fans begin to get behind Ivan as he runs around the ring calling for his Piledriver! Ivan lifts Gravedigger up to his feet but before he can hit the piledriver, Digger shoves him back away from him. Getting overzealous, Ivan charges back in, right into a big boot to the face. Digger looks over to Lou who is still kicking and stomping away at ‘‘Bob’‘ on the outside… Lou looks up and gives the thumbs down sign as Gravedigger then executes his ‘‘throat slash’‘ taunt as the fans give a mixed reaction. Ivan slowly rises up to his feet and Gravedigger grabs him by the throat, Ivan begins to kick and fight out of the chokeslam, but he is quickly pulled back in by the arm, lifted up, and drop head first into the mat with a devastating Tombstone Piledriver! As he lay there, motionless, Gravedigger covers him as Bianca gets into position and counts the definitive 1….2….3….
(Ramon): Your winner… Gravedigger!!!
(Mike): What a win for Gravedigger, yet another dominant performance.
(Eli): This man is a monster… but I’m sure he’ll be looking to show that he is more than just a squash guy… He will be looking for better competition at Gold, Guts, and Glory… especially since we just found out this week that after G3, Gravedigger will be receiving a World Championship Match on Face Off… So he has to be ready, mentally and physically.
(Mike): I agree with you 100 percent E. Gravedigger is a force here in CRW already, seems like the sky may be the limit for him.
As his theme music continues to play, Gravedigger remains standing over Crazy Ivan who continues to lay motionless in the center of the ring. Lou climbs in and places the black rose on Ivan’s chest, but Gravedigger grabs Ivan by the throat and lifts him back up and drives him to the mat with a thunderous chokeslam! The fans begin to boo as Lou laughs and picks the rose back up. Gravedigger lifts Ivan up once again, his lifeless body laying limp in his grasp as Referee Bianca Paige pleads with him to release the helpless Ivan. Right then, ‘‘Bob’‘ climbs into the ring with his briefcase. He quickly opens the case and pulls out a small stun-gun. Lou ducks behind Gravedigger who simply tosses Ivan aside into a heap on the mat. The imposing big man steps toward ‘‘Bob’‘ who quickly thrusts forward with the stun gun; The prongs poke into Gravedigger’s mid section, and the electric current begins to make the sickening ‘‘clicking’‘ sound, but Gravedigger completely ignores the pain and grabs ‘‘Bob’‘ by the throat. ‘‘Bob’‘ drops the stungun and is then smashed into the canvas with another big chokeslam. Lou picks up the stungun and smiles as he slips it into his coat pocket and places the black rose across ‘‘Bob’s’‘ body. He motions to ‘Digger, and the two exit the ring as the 5th Symphony begins playing once again.
(Mike): Gravedigger just crossed the line… again! The match was over, he destroyed Ivan after the match and then when his manager came to his aid, he became a victim as well!
(Eli): I’ve said it once, and I’ve said it again… You step in the ring, you get your just deserts… ‘‘Bob-o’‘ got what was coming to him, and Ivan… we’ll he deserved that and more. This guy is a joke. He takes up air time with his little 5 second promos, and then he comes out and gets his ass handed to him… what a crock.
…
The Camera cuts backstage and finds Eddie Phoenix walking into the arena. Under his left arm, a stack of manila envelopes… As he walks through the hallways of the arena toward his private locker room, he is approached by newly signed CRW reporter, Casual Greg.
(Casual Greg): Eddie, Eddie…
Eddie stops and turns his head, but not his body…
(Casual Greg): Any words for Michael Dredge, Logan Neilson, or Merlyn?
Eddie looks at Greg, and then at the camera, a look of determination in his eyes…
(Eddie): The time for talk is over… It’s game day. Time to go out there and let my skill do the talking.
Eddie turns and continues to walk toward his locker, leaving Greg alone with the camera.
He shrugs as the camera cuts back to ringside…
(Mike): Well we see Eddie Phoenix is in the house, and we know that Logan Neilson is in the arena as well… We’ve still yet to see Michael Dredge, but I have word that Merlyn is in the building and has been seen with Smokehouse Jones In Jack Bookman’s office… E, it looks like Eddie is all business tonight.
(Eli): We’ll see… sometimes that’s just a piece of the mind game puzzle… Eddie’s no slouch, I may not like him, but he’s a respected wrestler, a smart wrestler. If you over look him you’re going to be paying big time.
Markus Lightning vs. Jackson Teller
(Ramon): Ladies and gentlemen the following contest is scheduled for one fall and is an Anarchy Rules match! The winner of this bout with face the Anarchy Champion in a title match at Gold, Guts, and Glory!
Introducing first, from Chicago, Illinois… Markus…Lightning!
Markus Lightning Rises up out of the entrance ramp. Runs down to the ring high-fiving fans and slides into the ring where he does his signature taunts as Forsaken by Skillet plays.
(Ramon): And his opponent, from Charming, New York …. Jax…Teller!
‘‘Bad to the bone’‘ George Thurgood and The Destroyers plays as Jackson Teller comes down to the ring on his motorcycle.
(Mike): So, what do you think about these two E?
(Eli): Personally I think they are both underachievers, not really sure if either of them really deserves this chance they are getting.
(Mike): I understand where you’re coming from, but each is still looking for their first win in CRW, so tonight one will get a win!
The bell rings and Lightning charges at Teller who ducks a clothesline and when Lightning comes back off the ropes he is taken down by a swift knee to the gut. Lightning pops up quickly but Teller hip tosses him and again he’s up quickly, this time they tie up and Teller again wins the battle of strength but Lightning uses his speed and darts behind him and looks for a small package pin and the ref counts 1... But Teller kicks out. He rolls to his feet but Lightning drop kicks him through the ropes and then dives through the ropes himself but Teller dodges the attack and he crashes into the railing on the outside. Teller goes under the ring and brings out a sledge hammer. He turns but before he can use it Lightning catches him with kick to the groin and then runs up the steps, along the apron and jumps off and connects with a tornado DDT. Lightning is next to go under the ring, he crawls right underneath and disappears for a while, and Teller gets back up and picks up the sledge hammer then waits for Lightning to pop back out, hammer at the ready. However Lightning has gone right through to the other side and he dives in the other side of the ring, with a chair in his hand, he runs ropes flips, holding the chair against his back as he crashes into the unsuspecting Teller. The crowd start a ‘‘holy shit’‘ chant as they both lie on the ground in some pain.
Both men get to their feet, Lightning the fresher, picks up the chair again and rams it into Tellers ribs, and then swings wildly at his head, Teller ducks though and Lightning connects with the ring post instead, the impact stinging his hands and he drops the chair. Teller reacts quickly and rams him head first into the ring steps. Teller grabs him by the hair and drags him round the ring and up the entrance ramp but Lightning fights back and then goes for The Last Call (super kick) but Teller ducks and hits a huge back stabber, hurting himself in the process on the ramp. Teller is first to his feet though and Lightning is not far behind him, they tie up and Teller whips Lightning into the motor cycle, knocking it on its side and Teller looks pissed. He starts laying into Lightning and drags him back to ringside, he wraps his arms up in the bottom ropes so Lightning can’t move. Teller goes back and lifts his bike up and he gets on and starts revving the engine, aiming at Lightning who struggles to get free. Teller speeds towards him and at the last minute Lightning counters, lifting his legs up and kicks Teller in the face, knocking him to the floor. The bike spills off to the side and crashes on its side once more and Lightning gets free but Teller is up and charges at him right into The Last Call. Lightning goes for the pin and the ref counts 1.…..2.…… but Teller kicks out.
Lightning grabs him up and rolls him back into the ring before throwing in the sledge hammer and he goes under the ring, finding a table which he throws in to the delight of the fans. But by the time he gets in the ring Teller is up and drills the sledge hammer into his stomach. He lifts it above his head and thumps it down onto the small of Lightning’s back. Teller turns and sets up the table and drags Lightning and puts him onto it and Teller climbs to the top rope. He jumps off and leg drops Lightning right through the table and the fans go wild. Teller hooks the leg and the ref counts 1.…….2.….. But Lightning kicks out. Teller is incensed and he is having a go at the ref for a slow count when suddenly a video comes on the UA-tron. The image of a blood red Anarchy sign flashes on screen and Teller looks at it confused. Suddenly it melts away, like blood drops and is replaced by the images of different masks flashing and then it cuts off. But now in the ring, standing behind Teller, is new CRW wrestler, Fallen! He is holding a baseball bat which he taps Teller on the shoulder with. Teller turns and Fallen swings the bat and knocks him out cold. A flow of blood starts to come from Tellers head, which is now cut, while Lightning is back up and he and Fallen look at each other for a moment then Lightning puts his hand out for Fallen to shake. The newcomer smirks and shakes his hand and watches as Lightning pins Teller, as the fans start to boo, and the ref counts 1.……..2.……3.
(Ramon): your winner….. Markus….Lightning!
Lightning gets up and get climbs the turnbuckle to celebrate but Fallen grabs him down, cracks him with the bat in the ribs, then he drops Lightning with the Fallen Drop (Pedigree). The fans boo louder now but Fallen just flips them off, he gets out the ring and he starts laying into Teller’s bike with his ball bat, causing a lot of damage before walking backstage.
The camera cuts backstage …
Dredge, Shakir, Curt, and Sandra walk into the locker room all wearing blue jeans and a black United Factor short sleeve shirt, David Willyard is there to greet them with a mic in hand.
Michael Dredge: How's it going old friend?
David Willyard: I just wanted to ask you a few questions before you prepare for your match if that's ok?
Michael Dredge: Yeah go on ask away man I have some time to kill.
David Willyard: With Eddie going to Butch, and Buff and seemingly planning some sort of scheme against you, what are your thoughts on this?
Dredge's confident demeanor never seems to waver
Michael Dredge: Do you honestly think that was really them? Ha, I doubt it I'm sure Eddie went and had one of his hollywood actors come in and do the job while he paid some big money out to use computer animation to make the person look like them, you can never be to sure with that jack off. However if it really was them what are they going to do other then give him a little advice and insight on me? I actually hope for Eddie's reputation's sake he hired some clown on the street along with some computer nerd sitting in his moms basement too pull those little skits off, because if those guys were who they actually said they were that right there shows the whole world just how scared Eddie truly is of Magnum Michael Dredge.
David Willyard: Do you really think its fear that could of driven him to do that, or do you think he's just trying to get in your head?
Michael Dredge: I'm willing to throw down a thousand dollars right now that it was all fear... What does Eddie know about head games?
David Willyard: Well....
Dredge cuts David off as he cuts in just as arrogant and confident as ever
Michael Dredge: No David the whole childish Fuck Butch Parker thing isn't master's work of mind games, that saying has been played to death... Let me tell you what a Master Manipulator is..... A Master Manipulator is someone who impregnates a woman then has that woman deceive the One Man Tartan Army into believing that was his kid! A Master of Mind games deceives the entire damn wrestling world into believing that he is Thane Givens hiding under a hooded masked robe for over a year! A Master of mind games loses The All Stars title purposely just so he can have the rigged belt damn near electrocute the big green giant Renegade! Need I go on further? That's a true master of mind games, and it was something I was damn good at back in my darker days as The Dark Messenger, it just so happens to be Ed's luck I don't play by those rules anymore... I play it straight now...
David Willyard: Many people would agree you were just as good a Mind Gamer as you are a professional wrestler and that's off the charts...
Michael Dredge: Exactly.... Anything I do I become the best! Let's make things crystal clear for any of those who somehow managed to get drawn into Eddie's delusions... I ain't playing no mind games tonight in our match, I ain't planning no grand scheme to beat him.... I don't have to because I'm that damn good at what I do. What I am planning is to beat Eddie, to become one step closer to the greatest prize in the world the Code Red Wrestling World Heavy Weight Championship.
David Willyard: You heard it ladies and gentlemen from Magnum Michael Dredge himself! He say's there is no schemes, there are no short cuts in place to over come Eddie tonight!
Dredge puts his arm around Sandra before they begin heading to their locker room ,, Shakir and Curt linger by David though.
David Willyard: Do you two have something to say?
Shakir: Yes friend! Yes! I want Kama Lama and that Chris Mosh guy to know the Canadian Sand Storm is coming! It's coming hard and fast!
Curt pushes Shakir out of the way rudely cutting him off while taking the spotlight
Curt Evers: What my Arabian brother means is this, you got lucky at the last Face Off but things will pan out differently. The CRW Tag titles rightfully belong too us, it is our destiny to be recognized as the world's greatest tag team in professional wrestling! Tonight not only will we beat you two but we will humiliate you two by exposing you for the frauds you are! The entire world will see that you two have no business in the big leagues...
Shakir steps infront of Curt cutting him off
Shakir: Speaking of frauds Eddie Phoenix is a fraud and I will prove it after we win the tag titles! I will help Michael Dredge expose you for the fraud you are!
Curt pushes Shakir out of the picture with an annoyed look on his face
Curt Evers: Let Dredge handle his problems while we stay focused on ours.... First we have to win the belts then successfully defend them! Sorry to cut this short David but Shakir is to hyped up right now, all hes going to do is babble on a bunch of none sense.
Shakir jumps infront of the camera but Curt catches him in a bear hug then proceeds to pack him down the hall way with him screaming in Arabic at the camera as it cuts off.
Logan Neilson vs. Merlyn
Referee: Howard Webb
(Ramon): The following is a semi-Finals match… Coming to the ring at this time… Merlyn!
‘Fortunate Son’ comes on over the P.A as the fans get on their feet and start cheering for Merlyn. He comes out with a big smile on his face. He is wearing a new ‘‘Fortune is in the eye of the beholder’‘ CRW T-Shirt which he removes on his way to the ring and hands to a young child in the front row. The fans pop for him as he sings along with the music before sliding under the bottom rope…
(Ramon): And his opponent… being accompanied to the ring by Ally Wilkinson, Logan Neilson!
Blue smoke rises and fills the entrance stage, and two white pyro’s go off creating an X through the smoke as ‘‘Idols and Anchors’‘ by Parkway Drive starts playing. Just as the St Andrews cross starts to fade the music stops silent for a second. Another explosion of pyro’s goes off as the song kicks in again and Logan Neilson swaggers confidently onto the stage and the crowd go crazy and he raises his fist in response. He stops at the top of the aisle as the music settles again and the main riff starts to play, he nods his head along, pumping himself up and when the crescendo hits he bursts to life and sprints straight down to the ring, sliding under the bottom rope. He pops to his feet immediately as the crowd chant his name and music slowly fades out while Logan stares down his opponent.
(Mike): E… what’s your take on these two?
(Eli): They are both too much into pleasing the fans… Merlyn shooting off T-shirts last week; Logan always smiling and laughing… these two are talented, but they need to toughen up a little bit… Right now they are just too into crowd pleasing…
(Mike): but as far as ring skills… what’s your take?
(Eli): They are both potential cornerstones of this company as far as skill goes, no doubt about it…
The two opponents meet in the center of the ring. The crowd dies down slightly as Logan pushes Merlyn in the chest making the smaller man stumble back a few steps. Taking one step forward, Logan raises his hand to tie up… only to be greeted by a thunderous slap across the face. This takes Logan by surprise, as can be seen by the look of shock on his face. Bouncing off the ropes Merlyn tries to keep the momentum going by hitting a low dropkick to Logan's left knee, then again into the ropes meeting Logan with a chop block which sends him down to one knee. Turning, Merlyn smiles to the crowd and lifts his hands up to get a roar, it seems like they are rooting for the underdog. Then taking a running jump to try and connect with a flying clothesline, but before he can get through any momentum Logan catches him by his leg in mid-air, spinning on a silver dollar and smashing Merlyn in a jaw jarring spine buster. His head slamming into the canvas and his back shooting up in pain, Merlyn gets caught in total surprise. Logan hooks the leg only for Merlyn to grab the bottom rope before the referee can even hit the canvas for one.
(Mike): They come out of the gates firing on all cylinders, both men know whats at stake here…
Grabbing him by the hair, Logan picks Merlyn up. Taking his palm and squeezing it round the throat of Merlyn, Logan smiles into his face, then picking him up with one hand throws him into the corner. Merlyn takes a run to the right side of Logan, but he outsmarts him and throws him back by the neck into the corner again, Merlyn tries the same but to the right, only to be met by the same back jolting throw. Thinking to himself as he stares at Logan in front of him, Merlyn wonders how he can get past. Suddenly, he drops and tries to crawl under the legs, this takes Logan a little by surprise, but not enough. Reaching down taking Merlyn from under the armpits, he lifts him way above his head and sits him upon the top turnbuckle, nailing him with a couple of lefts and rights as soon as he does. Turning, he takes a couple of steps to the center of the ring and runs, full tilt, at the corner, destroying his face with an intense big boot to the jaw. Merlyn goes flying backward over the top and skids along the floor smashing into the barrier.
(Mike): Holy! Logan just showed off some of his raw power there!
(Eli): He’s a lot stronger than his skinny frame would let on… Logan’s a tough guy, fit… he’s a soccer player as well so you know he has the endurance and toughness to compete hard.
Looking pleased with himself Logan walks towards the corner. Standing on the middle turnbuckle, he lifts his hands aloft in a triumphant gesture, the fans, however, aren't so happy. Merlyn on the other hand is staggering down by the ringside, now leaning up against the apron, back towards the ring. Logan realized that to pin his opponent he must get him back into the ring, so he jumps off the middle buckle back to the canvas. Leaning through the ropes, he grabs Merlyn by the back of the head, but Merlyn has been busy. During Logan's gloating, he's grabbed a steel chair from under the ring, and now that Logan is leaning over him, Merlyn takes his chance. CRASH! Swinging the chair over the top of his head and smashing into Logan's head, taking him completely by surprise he falls backwards into the ring, his eyes rolling like fruit machine reels in his head. Merlyn jumps back up onto the ring apron with a new found vigor, springing himself onto the top rope, holding his hands out to balance himself, he points towards the fallen Logan. A little leap catapults him into the air, spinning round as he does, and lands a picture perfect frog splash. 'Holy Shit, Holy Shit' echoes round the arena as Merlyn hooks the leg.
(Eli): THAT’S WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT! USE WHAT YOU GOT WHEN YOU CAN!
(Mike): That chair was allowed by Senior official Webb… I guess he doesnt want to end this tournament match with a DQ… but it could be over right here with the cover!
(Eli): 1…..2…..HE kicks out!
Logan just manages to lift a shoulder, Merlyn is visibly upset by this, but he knows he has to keep going if he is to keep Logan down. Running to the ropes Merlyn bounces and takes out a shaky Logan with a spinning heel kick to the chest. Building up a little more momentum he again bounces off the ropes this time hitting a excellent spinning kick on the kneeling Logan. This time it's Merlyn's turn to signal to the crowd, looking towards them hands outstretched he signals for a running knee. He turns and sprints at Logan, but this time Logan is lying in wait and about 2 foot from him he falls into a huge clothesline, almost taking Merlyn out of his boots. Merlyn starts to roll around on the mat, holding his neck in agony as Logan is propped up against the ropes catching his breath. Slowly he walks over to his laid out foe, deciding to take him out, he hooks him and hits a neckbreaker. Again Merlyn holds the back of his neck in agony. It seems that the clothesline really connected, Logan sees this and decides in true technician fashion to focus in. He first starts to stamp on the back of Merlyn's neck causing him to yelp in pain, then picks him up by his hair and settles him across his shoulders. Walking around the ring he starts to pose a little before throwing Merlyn forward into a ‘‘Full Neilson’‘. Merlyn goes limp as soon as he hits the mat. Logan goes and makes the cover.
(Mike): 1…..2….
(Eli): NO! Merlyn kicks out! …this one is getting better by the minute!
Still Merlyn manages to lift a shoulder. Logan turns and starts to curse at the unfortunate referee. Turning his attention again to Merlyn he starts to level the poor man with vicious right hands to the temple, before picking him up and throwing him into the ropes. As Merlyn returns, Logan grabs him under his armpits and spins round, hitting a near perfect ‘‘Tyne Castle Driver’‘. Hooking his shoulder with his legs Logan goes for another pin.
(Eli): 1...2...thre...
(Mike): NO!
(Eli): Wow that was close!
Merlyn still manages to get a shoulder up at the last possible second. At this point Logan is absolutely irate, no one kicks out of that. He again throws Merlyn towards the ropes getting ready to spear him on the comeback, but Merlyn slides up Logan's legs. Logan turns to see Merlyn standing just behind him. Running full tilt towards his opponent Logan gets a rush of blood, however, Merlyn drops to the canvas taking Logan down with a immaculate drop toe hold clotheslining Logan on the bottom rope as he does. Logan is still lying there gasping for breath when Merlyn launches himself over the top rope and again takes the wind right out of Logan with a guillotine leg drop. Logan is stunned, he stumbles back, sitting about 4 feet from the ropes looking directly at Merlyn. Seeing his opportunity Merlyn springs up, holding the top rope as he does, and throws his feet through the ropes hitting Logan square in the jaw. Logan rolls right over into the center of the ring. Slowly he stands in the center, and runs straight at him hitting a shuffle sidekick right under Logan's jaw, sending him reeling into the ropes. Just as Merlyn turns to go for the kill, the lights go out! Beethoven’s 5th Symphony begins to play! The lights come back on and Merlyn suddenly looks up to the ramp and he sees Gravedigger standing at the top of the stage pointing at him. The referee is suspiciously knocked down with no culprit in site!
(Mike): What is Gravedigger doing out here?!
(Eli): He feels slighted… Merlyn got a second chance… He did not!
(Mike): but this is the most important match of Merlyn’s career! He… oh no….
Gravedigger starts walking toward the ring and Merlyn steps through the ropes to exit the ring, but suddenly from out of nowhere comes Lou Manson, who throws a powder in Merlyn's face, blinding him. Lou sprints up the ramp and disappears into the back with Gravedigger while Merlyn swings violently at the air inside the ring… Logan slowly gets to his feet, not really seeing all that happened, he gets up, avoids Merlyn’s blind swings and charges him from behind, destroying him with the ‘‘Professional Foul’‘ Merlyn crumples to the mat as Logan grabs his legs and swings around locking on the ‘‘Heart of Midlothian’‘ (Figure Four) Merlyn is in agony in the center of the ring as the ref slowly stirs and comes too… Merlyn reaches out, looking for the ropes, but he still can’t see that he is just inches away from them! The fans are in disarray as they watch Merlyn begin to tap out! The ref groggily calls for the bell as Logan releases the hold and stands up and raises his arms in victory.
(Ramon): Your Winner… Logan Neilson!
(Mike): This is… this is horrible.
(Eli): You going to fault Logan for winning?
(Mike): No, its not that! Its that Merlyn was cheated by that worm Lou Manson and Gravedigger! Logan did what he had to do… but Merlyn was just robbed!
(Eli): Kind of like Gravedigger was robbed of his spot in the tournament… by… oh, go figure… Merlyn.
The cameras cut backstage immediately as Kelly Reyes catches up with Gravedigger and Lou Manson…
(Kelly): Mr. Manson, why did you and your client do that?
Lou smiles like a Cheshire cat as he puts an arm around Kelly…
(Lou): You see Kelly! We just did what we had to do to send a message to that no good bum Merlyn! But WOOO does it feel good to be back in the action… I mean… to be in the action… Merlyn got what was comin’ to him… We just fired a warning shot… Merlyn shou…
Suddenly from out of the shot comes a roar as Merlyn charges and tackles Gravedigger into the concrete wall behind him! Kelly screams and runs away as Merlyn and Gravedigger begin to brawl in the back! Officials appear shortly after and separate the two warriors…
(Merlyn): YOU AND ME!! GOLD GUTS AND GLORY! YOU BASTARD! YOU BASTARD!
… the camera cuts back to ringside…
(Mike): Wow, Merlyn wasted no time in getting backstage… looks like he wants some payback!
(Eli): He’s stepping into a hornets nest if he wants to play ball with Gravedigger… that’s career suicide!
Levi Gaston IV vs. Bryan Deas
Ref: Ricardo ‘‘Dirty’‘ Sanchez
(Ramon): Ladies and Gentlemen the following contest is scheduled for one fall… first coming to the ring, ‘‘Ballistic’‘ Bryan Deas!
As the lights goes on, the very familiar music of ‘‘Champion’‘ by Chipmunk and Chris Brown is played as we see the very familiar face of ‘‘Ballistic’‘ Bryan Deas just coming down just shaking hands with the fans as he makes his way to the ring and gets ready to kick ass!
(Ramon): And his opponent… He is the ‘‘Interim’‘ World Champion… ‘‘Infamous’‘ Levi Gaston IV!
‘‘This is the new shit’‘ by Marilyn Manson begins to play as Levi Gaston steps out from the curtain. Green lights flood the stage as he makes his way down the ramp… He laughs as the fans boo him, several young teens in the front row give him the finger as he brushes past them and rolls into the ring.
(Mike): New CRW signing, Ballistic Bryan Deas… What do you know about him E?
(Eli): Deas… where do I start… UGH, this clown is always demanding respect and always calling out the champions, but I’ve really only seen him win about 3 matches in his entire career… this guy was definitely a sympathy signing from the Ownership… Had to be…
The fans begin to chant ‘‘Gaston Sucks’‘ as the match gets under way… The bell rings and Deas starts off the match by locking up with Gatson. Deas gets the upper hand and goes for a double armed DDT, but Gatson reverses it into a bulldog. He then picks up Deas and powerslams him. He goes up top and does a elbow and goes for the pinfall. 1...2...kickout!
(Eli): Aint he great?! Levi Gaston is a specimen, look at him, already picking Deas apart!
Gatson jaws at the ref but then turns and picks Deas up and hits him with a quick dropkick, then goes for the pin. 1...2...kickout! Gatson says something else to the ref and locks on a STF on Deas. Deas tries to get to the ropes, but Gatson is too powerful. He stretches out, trying hard to reach for the ropes but Levi refuses to let go… In desperation, Deas kicks his foot up and low blows Gatson. Deas gets up and clotheslines him, taking him down again as he gets up. He then goes up top and hits a leg drop right on top of Gatson. The fans are going wild as the ref slides into position… 1...2...kickout!
(Mike): A surge from Deas here E… should Gaston be concerned?
(Eli): Of course not!
Deas tries for another leg drop but misses, and Gatson quickly counters with a kick to the face, then goes for a quick cover. 1...2...kickout! Gatson grabs Deas and pulls him up, and Deas pushes him off, and tries for a spear, but Gatson jumps him and Deas hits the corner hard. As Deas staggers out, Gatson rolls him up for the pin. 1...2...kickout!
(Mike): Levi keeps trying these quick pins… do you think he’s in a hurry to get out of this match?
(Eli): I would be… I wouldn’t be caught dead in the ring with a chump like Deas.
Gatson pounces, hitting punch and kick combinations, staggering Deas. He hits him with a final kick to the gut before driving him down hard with the Survive the Heat Spinebuster knocking Deas out cold! Gatson looks out into the crowd who boos him mercilessly, Levi looks disgusted at the ease of how he has taken over this match, and locks Deas in the F.T.W! (High angle Walls of Jericho) Deas is conscious enough to feel the pain, but he seems unable to reach for the ropes. He reaches out momentarily, but his arm quickly falls lifelessly to the mat. Gaston releases the hold before the ref can check his arm and picks Deas up. He hoists him into the air and sets him up on his shoulder… quickly executing him with the ‘‘Gatling Gun’‘ (Fire Thunder Driver) The fans boo even louder as Gaston smiles wide, throws his arms out by his side and poses as he steps on Deas’ chest as the ref counts 1….2….3! Levi screams ‘‘AINT I GREAT!’‘ as the bell rings…
(Ramon): Your winner… ‘‘Infamous’‘ Levi Gaston IV!’‘
After the match, Levi grabs a microphone and his EWT title (the interim world title) and begins to jaw with the fans…
(Levi): Yeaaaaaah, you see! I’m the best in this business! Ain’t nobody better! Not Deas, Not Dredge, No Phoenix! …Logan, you ain’t on my level kiddo, and That hobo Merlyn? He can’t touch me! I’m the golden prince of pro wrestling… Ain’t a mother in this building who can touch this!
Suddenly from the back, Markus Lightning comes rushing out to the ring!
(Mike): Markus Lightning?!
(Eli): Whats this punk doing out here?!
(Mike): Well, last Face Off, Lightning was attacked backstage before his match with Gaston… I guess he thinks Gaston was his attacker!
Lightning hits the ring, ducking under Levi who tries to take his head off with his interim title belt! Lightning hits the ropes and launches himself with a springboard cross body! He connects, causing Levi to drop his belt and hit the mat hard! Lightning gets up as the fans are going wild at this face paced assault in the ring! Markus charges at Levi again, but Levi ducks under this time, grabbing Lightning’s arm as he goes by and jerks him hard down to the mat, possibly dislocating his shoulder with a violent Japanese arm drag! Levi laughs as he holds on to the possibly damaged limb of the Anarchy division daredevil… He pulls him towards him and lifts him up, driving him back first onto the championship belt with the S.T.H. (Batista Spinebuster). Across the ring, Deas is pulling himself up, Levi spots him and starts his approach… Deas raises his arms as if to beg for mercy, but Levi grabs him up and drives him over the top rope and to the floor with a modified version of his STH spinebuster! The fans boo harshly as Levi stands in the ring looking at both Deas and Lightning, both men in obvious pain. Levi rolls out of the ring laughing, stopping to argue with a young fan in the front row before heading up the ramp as the referee assists both Lightning and Deas back to their feet.
The cameras cut backstage where we find Talon Wilkinson, Jessica Anderson, and Ronnie McNeil sitting inside the conference room inside of the Under Armour Arena. Absent from the meeting are Vlad Romanov and Jack Bookman. As the Owner, General Manager, and Vice President sit at the table discussing the nights events the camera gets close enough to listen in.
(Talon): Ok… So I’ll go make the announcement, If he has a problem with it, he can come to me, and if he continues like this, action will be taken… agreed?
Ronnie nods his approval as he adjusts his collar and speaks.
(Ronnie): Definitely, he’s crossed the line every week, and now its time he is held accountable. That way if he does keep on this path, we can take corrective actions before Gold, Guts, and Glory and not ruing the show.
(Jessica): I agree. He is a great talent, but I would say suspension is the next appropriate action.
(Talon): Alright, I’ll make the call…
The camera sticks with Talon as he walks from his office through the hallways of the locker room area and then out to the ring… The camera switches to the ringside camera as ‘‘Wait’‘ by Earshot hits the P.A. and the CRW Owner makes his way down to the ring.
The fans are going wild as the owner steps through the ropes and picks up a microphone.
He waits a moment for the crowd to stop chanting his name before addressing the fans…
(Talon): Thank you… Thank you… Well so far tonight we’ve seen a lot of action, but a lot of that has also come after the bell… and this is causing a problem. Especially for one person in particular…
Talon pauses as the fans start another ‘‘Levi-Sucks’‘ chant.
(Talon): ‘‘Levi Gaston… I know you’re still in the back, so listen up. This is directed at you… Since our start, 6 weeks ago, you have done nothing but cause problems… In our first show you were disqualified for failure to comply with the referees commands. Last week you’re opponent didn’t even make it to the match, and while we can’t prove it was you who did it, we have good reason to believe so. Also last time fans watched face off, they saw you at the end of the night attacking Dredge and Eddie Phoenix after their grueling match… I was prepared to let that all slide, but then tonight you decided to do more damage when you not only destroyed Markus Lightning, but then went across the line by attacking a surrendering Bryan Deas and slamming him from the ring to the floor outside the ring after your match. I would strongly advise you to pack your bags and go home for the night, because if you stick around, you and I will be meeting face to face, and you might be in a lot more trouble then, than you are now.’‘
Talon pauses as the fans continue to cheer… he waits a minute and continues.
(Talon): That brings me to one more topic… Gravedigger!
The fans erupt with a chorus of boos!
(Talon): Gravedigger… I know we’ve already signed you to face the World Champion at Face Off after Gold, Guts, and Glory… but before then you’re going to have a little test… because at Gold, Guts, and Glory… you will be facing Merlyn in a no disqualification match!
The fans burst into frenzy as Talon drops the mic and exits the ring…
(Mike): That’s a big match there E… Merlyn, Gravedigger… No Disqualifications, this one could get ugly!
(Eli): Yeah, for Merlyn. He’s in for a world of hurt. If you thought Gravedigger was dangerous in the ring, how bad is it going to be when he has no rules to hold him back?!
(Mike): We’ll have to wait and see… but I know one thing, I think a lot more people will be ordering ‘‘Gold, Guts, and Glory’‘ live on pay per view, September 15th! This one is going to be classic… CRW’s first pay per view.
(Eli): The First Pay Per View, Crowning the first CRW World Champion! Also, it’s been rumored a new tag team will be debuting at Gold, Guts, and Glory… and they will be getting a Tag Team Championship match!
(Mike): …and we also know we’ve got that Anarchy Championship match as well, so now its time to find out who will walk into G3 with the Anarchy championship… Justice Legal, Oblivion, or the Champion Karl Sykes!
Oblivion vs. Justice Legal vs. Karl Sykes : Anarchy Championship
Referee: Blake Henderson
The lights go out. Oblivion by Mastodon begins to play, as the thunderous combination of the guitars, bass, and drums explode through the arena's speakers.
I flew beyond the sun before it was time
Burning all the gold that held me inside my shell
Waiting for you to pull me back in
I almost had the world in my sight
Lost love, bright eyes fading
Faster than stars falling
How can I tell you that I've failed Tell you I failed...Falling from grace cause I've been away too long
Leaving you behind with my lonesome song
Now I'm lost in Oblivion.
(Ramon): Weighing in at 305 pounds,...... Oblivion!!!
There are a mixture of cheers and boos, more cheers than boos. The crowd stands onto their feet and rush towards the security railings. Oblivion slowly slinks out to the entrance stage, low to the ground. The arena explodes with cheers and some boos. Oblivion has it's arms extended outward, with it's index fingers pointing out. The Vixen are nearly undressed, as they come slithering out and walks next to Oblivion. The Vixen are dressed with bra-like bikini tops, with very short skirts. They have glitter plastered everywhere. Their makeup is smeared, but maintained to be very attractive. The guitar solo begins, lasers flash throughout the arena. Thunder-like sounds rattle the arena, as lighting strike-like sounds shake the foundation of the arena. The music continues to thrash as The Vixen are divided in two groups. As, one group are twirling around with the insanity of the music, while the other group, of The Vixen are thrashing with the music. Their energy has the Coliseum going completely crazy! Oblivion slowly stands up, with it's arms extended outward, spins around. Oblivion, The Vixen, and The Gathering get to ringside. As IT pops IT's neck, Oblivion holds IT's arms outward. The Vixen rub their hands all over Oblivion's well sculpted abdominal muscles. A couple of girls begin to French kiss. The Gathering continues to slink around, tormenting the crowd, nearby. Oblivion proceeds to slide under the ring ropes and is walking over to a corner. The half naked women slide into the ring, in various sexual manners. Oblivion climbs up to the second turnbuckle and is raising IT's arms to an mostly cheering crowd. Oblivion jumps down and walks over to the centre of the ring. The Gathering slithers away under the ring, with blood on their hands. Several thousand cameras flash throughout the arena, as Oblivion strikes a muscular pose, with The Vixen rubbing all over Oblivion. All of the women, of The Vixen, begin to kiss. The Gathering peak, from under the ring, as they begin to snarl and bark, while white foam drips out of their mouths.
NOW I'M LOST IN OBLIVION!!!
Footage begins to play from outside of the Under Armour Arena. Fans are lined up out of the door, still filling into the stadium as wrestlers arrive in the lower parking level. The large LED sign outside of the arena flashes the words ‘‘SOLD OUT’‘ as the massive wave of fans continues to pour into the arena.
Chants of ‘‘Eddie Phoenix’‘ and ‘‘Michael Dredge’‘ rival each other in the long lines of fans waiting to have their tickets scanned. Suddenly the camera fades as we roll live.
(voice over:) (Talon Wilkinson) : THIS is what the edge of your seat was made for…
…The following program is rated TV MA LSV and may contain strong language, Sexual Content, and Violence. Viewers Discretion is advised.
…Presented in High Definition were available…
We go live to the new home of Code Red Wrestling, the ‘Under Armour Arena’ in the Bronx, NY, right across the street from Yankee Stadium…
(Mike Conway): Welcome everyone, this is CRW Face Off! We’re live here tonight from our home in New York City and Hurricane Irene can’t slow us down. We’ve got the sandbags outside, and the roof over our head tonight! I’m Mike Conway, and I’m sitting ringside tonight with Big E, Eli Brooks! Eli, we’ve got a great show tonight, we’ve got Dredge/Phoenix, Neilson/Merlyn, and then we end the night with the finals of the big tournament! Not to mention The Anarchy Championship and Tag Titles are on the line tonight as well!
(Eli Brooks): That’s right Mikey, but out of all of those matches, you have got to think that Dredge vs. Phoenix is going to be the show stopper! These two have the history, and more recently the war of words that set this match up to be one for the ages. The amazing thing is that it isn’t for the World title, it’s not even the finals match up, these two are set to do battle in a semi finals match up which could very well pave the way for one of them to ride into Gold, Guts, and Glory in two weeks and walk out as the first ever Code Red Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion!
(Mike): That’s very true, but I have to ask; Will Phoenix or Dredge do too much in their semi finals match up and then not have enough to make it through the finals? Will they over look Merlyn or Logan Neilson after spending almost every waking hour of the past week sparring verbally with each other?
(Eli): We’ll find out tonight, remember, that sly fox Eddie Phoenix did something unexpected… he paid off some guys from another company to give him their personal scouting reports and files about Dredge… and he claims he also got the same info about Logan and Merlyn!
(Mike): You’re right E, a move I really wouldn’t have expected from Eddie.
(Eli): I think it was a brilliant plan… something I would’ve done when I was in the business.
(Mike): Like I said… not what I would expect from a guy like Eddie Phoenix… Time to send it to Ramon in the ring, for our first match!
Gravedigger vs. Crazy Ivan
Referee: Bianca Paige
(Ramon): Ladies and Gentlemen the following contest is scheduled for one fall! First coming to the ring being accompanied by Lou Manson… Standing at 6’10’‘ and weighing 325lbs… The Gravedigger!
‘Beethoven's 5th Symphony’ starts to play as the crowd is standing and watching in awe as Lou Manson comes out and points to the entrance. Gravedigger slowly comes out. He looks around and makes his way slowly down to the ring. The music keeps playing as the crowd does not know how to react. He gets to the ring and takes off his jacket, followed by his hat and has an intense look in his eyes as Lou stands on the ring apron talking to him as he watches the ramp, awaiting his opponent.
(Mike): Oh boy… Gravedigger, the big rookie signing that CRW might regret…
(Eli): Why do you say that? Gravedigger is one of the most dominant forces I’ve seen in the past few year! Look at him, 6-10, 325… he’s a monster! He’s also being coached, mentored, and trained by Lou Manson, one of the game’s…
(Mike): What? ….one of the game’s what? What do you know about Lou?
(Eli): …nothing… never mind.
(Ramon): And his opponent being accompanied by… his… manager? …, from Kiev, Ukraine… Crazy Ivan!
Crazy Ivan marches out to a techno version of the Ukrainian national anthem with a strange man in tow. Ivan’s new manager carries a briefcase with him and follows behind Ivan. The man is tall, clean cut, and looks like he means business. As Ivan climbs into the ring, the new manager gets in as well and says something to him in Ukrainian before stepping out, pointing at Lou in the process… Lou fires back a little soviet-related comment and smirks as Digger and Ivan meet face to face in the ring. Referee Paige separates the two and calls for the bell as the match gets under way!
Gravedigger raises his fists like a boxer as Ivan strafes the ring… the two men close in on each other center ring and tie up with a collar and elbow… Ivan uses his lower leg strength to drive Gravedigger back toward the near corner, but just as he reaches it, ‘Digger turns him around, putting him into the corner and shoving a forearm in his face. Ivan keeps him tied up in the corner causing Bianca to step in and break up the action. She begins issuing her five count, ‘digger backs off, but then comes right back in hard with two solid hooks to the body and then two more to the side of the head. He grabs Ivan’s arm and whips him across the ring, but Ivan reverses the whip, sending Gravedigger into the corner instead. Ivan plants his feet, but is quickly taken back when he is clotheslined to the mat by the rebounding Gravedigger. He immediately covers Ivan, but before Bianca can even count ‘‘1’‘ Ivan kicks his way out. Trying to get back to his feet quickly, Ivan gets up to one knee before he is grabbed by the sides of the head and pulled up. Gravedigger lifts up the Ukrainian War Hero and drops him quickly with a bodyslam. He quickly hits the ropes and drops an elbow, but Ivan rolls out of the way. Digger sits up, holding his elbow as Ivan sends a solid kick to his head/shoulder region. Ivan capitalizes and grabs Gravedigger’s hair, bring him across the ring and sending him face first into the turnbuckle pad. Gravedigger slouches in the corner of the ring as Ivan sends a series of three rapid shoulder charges into his rib/gut region. He immediately grabs him again and whips him into the rope ropes. As soon as ‘digger hits the far side ropes, he is dropped by a hard forearm smash from Ivan. Ivan stands up quickly, throwing his hands into the air as his manager cheers him on and Lou Manson yells for Gravedigger to ‘‘get up damn it!’‘ Gravedigger works his way up to his feet but Crazy Ivan sweeps his legs in an army ‘‘hand to hand’‘ combat styled move, immediately pinning him. The ref counts 1…2, but Gravedigger powers out relatively easily. Ivan gets right back to his feet, hitting the ropes as ‘Digger sits up, sending a hard kick to his chest. Ivan again covers him and the ref again counts 1…..2….but Gravedigger kicks out once more. Ivan keeps on the attack, lifting Gravedigger up, keeping a handful of hair as he throws him into the ropes again, this time ducking down, looking for a back body drop; but Gravedigger has the move scouted and counters into a swinging DDT! He pins Ivan but again a 2 count is all he gets. Manson yells into the ring at Bianca ‘‘That was a slow count girl!’‘ but Ms. Paige simply ignores the old man’s rant and keeps her eye focused on the action in the ring. Gravedigger pulls Ivan back up to his feet, this time deciding to go back to his big hands. Throwing a series of jabs, hooks, and then a nice uppercut that rocks Ivan back into the ropes. He leans back on the ropes just as Gravedigger charges with a clothesline, causing both men to spill over the top and down to the floor.
(Mike): This one has been pretty close so far, I’d give the slight edge to Gravedigger, but Crazy Ivan looks a little better than his first match against the big man.
(Eli): Ivan is nothing but a joke… He’s cannon fodder, so for him to still be conscious right now is amazing to me; we’ll see how long he lasts though, I doubt that he can keep up much longer…
On the outside of the ring, Gravedigger and Ivan both get back to their feet, each man moving a little slower than they were at the onset of this match. They begin to slug it out on the floor, each man exchanging punches as Bianca stands in the ring issuing her 10 count…
1!....
Digger connects with a rocking left cross…
2!....
Ivan staggers back but then fires a hook of his own!
3!....
Gravedigger absorbs the shot and fires off another!
4!....
Ivan blocks the punch and kicks Gravedigger in the gut!
5!....
‘Digger stumbles back as Ivan takes a step back and then charges.
6!....
Ivan goes for a spear, but Gravedigger sidesteps him and throws him face first into the guardrail!
7!....
Gravedigger rolls back into the ring as Ivan starts to stir and get back to his feet.
8!....
Ivan begins to head back toward the ring but Lou Manson runs up and gets in his face!
9!...
Ivan’s manager runs over, tackling Lou to the ground! Ivan quickly dives into the ring as Gravedigger turns his attention to the action outside!
(Mike): We’ve got a manager fight out here! Lou Manson has been taking down by Ivan’s new manager!
(Eli): Doesn’t this jerk have a name?!
(Mike): I’m sure he does, but nobody has heard it yet… Ivan hasn’t said a peep, and the man himself hasn’t been interviewed!
(Eli): …Well the hell with that, I’m going to call him bob!
‘‘Bob’‘ and Lou are still going at it on the floor, ‘‘Bob’‘ is on top of Lou with a full mount; raining down fists as Lou tries to defend himself. Gravedigger reaches down over the top rope and grabs ‘‘Bob’‘ by his collar, lifting him off of his boss. Bianca is yelling for Digger to leave him alone and get back to his match, meanwhile, Lou gets to his feet and fires a low blow kick to the groin of ‘‘Bob’‘ causing him to crumple to the floor! Gravedigger turns his focus back to the ring just in time to eat a running bicycle kick! Digger falls back into the ropes, and Ivan grabs him up into a body slam! The fans begin to get behind Ivan as he runs around the ring calling for his Piledriver! Ivan lifts Gravedigger up to his feet but before he can hit the piledriver, Digger shoves him back away from him. Getting overzealous, Ivan charges back in, right into a big boot to the face. Digger looks over to Lou who is still kicking and stomping away at ‘‘Bob’‘ on the outside… Lou looks up and gives the thumbs down sign as Gravedigger then executes his ‘‘throat slash’‘ taunt as the fans give a mixed reaction. Ivan slowly rises up to his feet and Gravedigger grabs him by the throat, Ivan begins to kick and fight out of the chokeslam, but he is quickly pulled back in by the arm, lifted up, and drop head first into the mat with a devastating Tombstone Piledriver! As he lay there, motionless, Gravedigger covers him as Bianca gets into position and counts the definitive 1….2….3….
(Ramon): Your winner… Gravedigger!!!
(Mike): What a win for Gravedigger, yet another dominant performance.
(Eli): This man is a monster… but I’m sure he’ll be looking to show that he is more than just a squash guy… He will be looking for better competition at Gold, Guts, and Glory… especially since we just found out this week that after G3, Gravedigger will be receiving a World Championship Match on Face Off… So he has to be ready, mentally and physically.
(Mike): I agree with you 100 percent E. Gravedigger is a force here in CRW already, seems like the sky may be the limit for him.
As his theme music continues to play, Gravedigger remains standing over Crazy Ivan who continues to lay motionless in the center of the ring. Lou climbs in and places the black rose on Ivan’s chest, but Gravedigger grabs Ivan by the throat and lifts him back up and drives him to the mat with a thunderous chokeslam! The fans begin to boo as Lou laughs and picks the rose back up. Gravedigger lifts Ivan up once again, his lifeless body laying limp in his grasp as Referee Bianca Paige pleads with him to release the helpless Ivan. Right then, ‘‘Bob’‘ climbs into the ring with his briefcase. He quickly opens the case and pulls out a small stun-gun. Lou ducks behind Gravedigger who simply tosses Ivan aside into a heap on the mat. The imposing big man steps toward ‘‘Bob’‘ who quickly thrusts forward with the stun gun; The prongs poke into Gravedigger’s mid section, and the electric current begins to make the sickening ‘‘clicking’‘ sound, but Gravedigger completely ignores the pain and grabs ‘‘Bob’‘ by the throat. ‘‘Bob’‘ drops the stungun and is then smashed into the canvas with another big chokeslam. Lou picks up the stungun and smiles as he slips it into his coat pocket and places the black rose across ‘‘Bob’s’‘ body. He motions to ‘Digger, and the two exit the ring as the 5th Symphony begins playing once again.
(Mike): Gravedigger just crossed the line… again! The match was over, he destroyed Ivan after the match and then when his manager came to his aid, he became a victim as well!
(Eli): I’ve said it once, and I’ve said it again… You step in the ring, you get your just deserts… ‘‘Bob-o’‘ got what was coming to him, and Ivan… we’ll he deserved that and more. This guy is a joke. He takes up air time with his little 5 second promos, and then he comes out and gets his ass handed to him… what a crock.
…
The Camera cuts backstage and finds Eddie Phoenix walking into the arena. Under his left arm, a stack of manila envelopes… As he walks through the hallways of the arena toward his private locker room, he is approached by newly signed CRW reporter, Casual Greg.
(Casual Greg): Eddie, Eddie…
Eddie stops and turns his head, but not his body…
(Casual Greg): Any words for Michael Dredge, Logan Neilson, or Merlyn?
Eddie looks at Greg, and then at the camera, a look of determination in his eyes…
(Eddie): The time for talk is over… It’s game day. Time to go out there and let my skill do the talking.
Eddie turns and continues to walk toward his locker, leaving Greg alone with the camera.
He shrugs as the camera cuts back to ringside…
(Mike): Well we see Eddie Phoenix is in the house, and we know that Logan Neilson is in the arena as well… We’ve still yet to see Michael Dredge, but I have word that Merlyn is in the building and has been seen with Smokehouse Jones In Jack Bookman’s office… E, it looks like Eddie is all business tonight.
(Eli): We’ll see… sometimes that’s just a piece of the mind game puzzle… Eddie’s no slouch, I may not like him, but he’s a respected wrestler, a smart wrestler. If you over look him you’re going to be paying big time.
Markus Lightning vs. Jackson Teller
(Ramon): Ladies and gentlemen the following contest is scheduled for one fall and is an Anarchy Rules match! The winner of this bout with face the Anarchy Champion in a title match at Gold, Guts, and Glory!
Introducing first, from Chicago, Illinois… Markus…Lightning!
Markus Lightning Rises up out of the entrance ramp. Runs down to the ring high-fiving fans and slides into the ring where he does his signature taunts as Forsaken by Skillet plays.
(Ramon): And his opponent, from Charming, New York …. Jax…Teller!
‘‘Bad to the bone’‘ George Thurgood and The Destroyers plays as Jackson Teller comes down to the ring on his motorcycle.
(Mike): So, what do you think about these two E?
(Eli): Personally I think they are both underachievers, not really sure if either of them really deserves this chance they are getting.
(Mike): I understand where you’re coming from, but each is still looking for their first win in CRW, so tonight one will get a win!
The bell rings and Lightning charges at Teller who ducks a clothesline and when Lightning comes back off the ropes he is taken down by a swift knee to the gut. Lightning pops up quickly but Teller hip tosses him and again he’s up quickly, this time they tie up and Teller again wins the battle of strength but Lightning uses his speed and darts behind him and looks for a small package pin and the ref counts 1... But Teller kicks out. He rolls to his feet but Lightning drop kicks him through the ropes and then dives through the ropes himself but Teller dodges the attack and he crashes into the railing on the outside. Teller goes under the ring and brings out a sledge hammer. He turns but before he can use it Lightning catches him with kick to the groin and then runs up the steps, along the apron and jumps off and connects with a tornado DDT. Lightning is next to go under the ring, he crawls right underneath and disappears for a while, and Teller gets back up and picks up the sledge hammer then waits for Lightning to pop back out, hammer at the ready. However Lightning has gone right through to the other side and he dives in the other side of the ring, with a chair in his hand, he runs ropes flips, holding the chair against his back as he crashes into the unsuspecting Teller. The crowd start a ‘‘holy shit’‘ chant as they both lie on the ground in some pain.
Both men get to their feet, Lightning the fresher, picks up the chair again and rams it into Tellers ribs, and then swings wildly at his head, Teller ducks though and Lightning connects with the ring post instead, the impact stinging his hands and he drops the chair. Teller reacts quickly and rams him head first into the ring steps. Teller grabs him by the hair and drags him round the ring and up the entrance ramp but Lightning fights back and then goes for The Last Call (super kick) but Teller ducks and hits a huge back stabber, hurting himself in the process on the ramp. Teller is first to his feet though and Lightning is not far behind him, they tie up and Teller whips Lightning into the motor cycle, knocking it on its side and Teller looks pissed. He starts laying into Lightning and drags him back to ringside, he wraps his arms up in the bottom ropes so Lightning can’t move. Teller goes back and lifts his bike up and he gets on and starts revving the engine, aiming at Lightning who struggles to get free. Teller speeds towards him and at the last minute Lightning counters, lifting his legs up and kicks Teller in the face, knocking him to the floor. The bike spills off to the side and crashes on its side once more and Lightning gets free but Teller is up and charges at him right into The Last Call. Lightning goes for the pin and the ref counts 1.…..2.…… but Teller kicks out.
Lightning grabs him up and rolls him back into the ring before throwing in the sledge hammer and he goes under the ring, finding a table which he throws in to the delight of the fans. But by the time he gets in the ring Teller is up and drills the sledge hammer into his stomach. He lifts it above his head and thumps it down onto the small of Lightning’s back. Teller turns and sets up the table and drags Lightning and puts him onto it and Teller climbs to the top rope. He jumps off and leg drops Lightning right through the table and the fans go wild. Teller hooks the leg and the ref counts 1.…….2.….. But Lightning kicks out. Teller is incensed and he is having a go at the ref for a slow count when suddenly a video comes on the UA-tron. The image of a blood red Anarchy sign flashes on screen and Teller looks at it confused. Suddenly it melts away, like blood drops and is replaced by the images of different masks flashing and then it cuts off. But now in the ring, standing behind Teller, is new CRW wrestler, Fallen! He is holding a baseball bat which he taps Teller on the shoulder with. Teller turns and Fallen swings the bat and knocks him out cold. A flow of blood starts to come from Tellers head, which is now cut, while Lightning is back up and he and Fallen look at each other for a moment then Lightning puts his hand out for Fallen to shake. The newcomer smirks and shakes his hand and watches as Lightning pins Teller, as the fans start to boo, and the ref counts 1.……..2.……3.
(Ramon): your winner….. Markus….Lightning!
Lightning gets up and get climbs the turnbuckle to celebrate but Fallen grabs him down, cracks him with the bat in the ribs, then he drops Lightning with the Fallen Drop (Pedigree). The fans boo louder now but Fallen just flips them off, he gets out the ring and he starts laying into Teller’s bike with his ball bat, causing a lot of damage before walking backstage.
The camera cuts backstage …
Dredge, Shakir, Curt, and Sandra walk into the locker room all wearing blue jeans and a black United Factor short sleeve shirt, David Willyard is there to greet them with a mic in hand.
Michael Dredge: How's it going old friend?
David Willyard: I just wanted to ask you a few questions before you prepare for your match if that's ok?
Michael Dredge: Yeah go on ask away man I have some time to kill.
David Willyard: With Eddie going to Butch, and Buff and seemingly planning some sort of scheme against you, what are your thoughts on this?
Dredge's confident demeanor never seems to waver
Michael Dredge: Do you honestly think that was really them? Ha, I doubt it I'm sure Eddie went and had one of his hollywood actors come in and do the job while he paid some big money out to use computer animation to make the person look like them, you can never be to sure with that jack off. However if it really was them what are they going to do other then give him a little advice and insight on me? I actually hope for Eddie's reputation's sake he hired some clown on the street along with some computer nerd sitting in his moms basement too pull those little skits off, because if those guys were who they actually said they were that right there shows the whole world just how scared Eddie truly is of Magnum Michael Dredge.
David Willyard: Do you really think its fear that could of driven him to do that, or do you think he's just trying to get in your head?
Michael Dredge: I'm willing to throw down a thousand dollars right now that it was all fear... What does Eddie know about head games?
David Willyard: Well....
Dredge cuts David off as he cuts in just as arrogant and confident as ever
Michael Dredge: No David the whole childish Fuck Butch Parker thing isn't master's work of mind games, that saying has been played to death... Let me tell you what a Master Manipulator is..... A Master Manipulator is someone who impregnates a woman then has that woman deceive the One Man Tartan Army into believing that was his kid! A Master of Mind games deceives the entire damn wrestling world into believing that he is Thane Givens hiding under a hooded masked robe for over a year! A Master of mind games loses The All Stars title purposely just so he can have the rigged belt damn near electrocute the big green giant Renegade! Need I go on further? That's a true master of mind games, and it was something I was damn good at back in my darker days as The Dark Messenger, it just so happens to be Ed's luck I don't play by those rules anymore... I play it straight now...
David Willyard: Many people would agree you were just as good a Mind Gamer as you are a professional wrestler and that's off the charts...
Michael Dredge: Exactly.... Anything I do I become the best! Let's make things crystal clear for any of those who somehow managed to get drawn into Eddie's delusions... I ain't playing no mind games tonight in our match, I ain't planning no grand scheme to beat him.... I don't have to because I'm that damn good at what I do. What I am planning is to beat Eddie, to become one step closer to the greatest prize in the world the Code Red Wrestling World Heavy Weight Championship.
David Willyard: You heard it ladies and gentlemen from Magnum Michael Dredge himself! He say's there is no schemes, there are no short cuts in place to over come Eddie tonight!
Dredge puts his arm around Sandra before they begin heading to their locker room ,, Shakir and Curt linger by David though.
David Willyard: Do you two have something to say?
Shakir: Yes friend! Yes! I want Kama Lama and that Chris Mosh guy to know the Canadian Sand Storm is coming! It's coming hard and fast!
Curt pushes Shakir out of the way rudely cutting him off while taking the spotlight
Curt Evers: What my Arabian brother means is this, you got lucky at the last Face Off but things will pan out differently. The CRW Tag titles rightfully belong too us, it is our destiny to be recognized as the world's greatest tag team in professional wrestling! Tonight not only will we beat you two but we will humiliate you two by exposing you for the frauds you are! The entire world will see that you two have no business in the big leagues...
Shakir steps infront of Curt cutting him off
Shakir: Speaking of frauds Eddie Phoenix is a fraud and I will prove it after we win the tag titles! I will help Michael Dredge expose you for the fraud you are!
Curt pushes Shakir out of the picture with an annoyed look on his face
Curt Evers: Let Dredge handle his problems while we stay focused on ours.... First we have to win the belts then successfully defend them! Sorry to cut this short David but Shakir is to hyped up right now, all hes going to do is babble on a bunch of none sense.
Shakir jumps infront of the camera but Curt catches him in a bear hug then proceeds to pack him down the hall way with him screaming in Arabic at the camera as it cuts off.
Logan Neilson vs. Merlyn
Referee: Howard Webb
(Ramon): The following is a semi-Finals match… Coming to the ring at this time… Merlyn!
‘Fortunate Son’ comes on over the P.A as the fans get on their feet and start cheering for Merlyn. He comes out with a big smile on his face. He is wearing a new ‘‘Fortune is in the eye of the beholder’‘ CRW T-Shirt which he removes on his way to the ring and hands to a young child in the front row. The fans pop for him as he sings along with the music before sliding under the bottom rope…
(Ramon): And his opponent… being accompanied to the ring by Ally Wilkinson, Logan Neilson!
Blue smoke rises and fills the entrance stage, and two white pyro’s go off creating an X through the smoke as ‘‘Idols and Anchors’‘ by Parkway Drive starts playing. Just as the St Andrews cross starts to fade the music stops silent for a second. Another explosion of pyro’s goes off as the song kicks in again and Logan Neilson swaggers confidently onto the stage and the crowd go crazy and he raises his fist in response. He stops at the top of the aisle as the music settles again and the main riff starts to play, he nods his head along, pumping himself up and when the crescendo hits he bursts to life and sprints straight down to the ring, sliding under the bottom rope. He pops to his feet immediately as the crowd chant his name and music slowly fades out while Logan stares down his opponent.
(Mike): E… what’s your take on these two?
(Eli): They are both too much into pleasing the fans… Merlyn shooting off T-shirts last week; Logan always smiling and laughing… these two are talented, but they need to toughen up a little bit… Right now they are just too into crowd pleasing…
(Mike): but as far as ring skills… what’s your take?
(Eli): They are both potential cornerstones of this company as far as skill goes, no doubt about it…
The two opponents meet in the center of the ring. The crowd dies down slightly as Logan pushes Merlyn in the chest making the smaller man stumble back a few steps. Taking one step forward, Logan raises his hand to tie up… only to be greeted by a thunderous slap across the face. This takes Logan by surprise, as can be seen by the look of shock on his face. Bouncing off the ropes Merlyn tries to keep the momentum going by hitting a low dropkick to Logan's left knee, then again into the ropes meeting Logan with a chop block which sends him down to one knee. Turning, Merlyn smiles to the crowd and lifts his hands up to get a roar, it seems like they are rooting for the underdog. Then taking a running jump to try and connect with a flying clothesline, but before he can get through any momentum Logan catches him by his leg in mid-air, spinning on a silver dollar and smashing Merlyn in a jaw jarring spine buster. His head slamming into the canvas and his back shooting up in pain, Merlyn gets caught in total surprise. Logan hooks the leg only for Merlyn to grab the bottom rope before the referee can even hit the canvas for one.
(Mike): They come out of the gates firing on all cylinders, both men know whats at stake here…
Grabbing him by the hair, Logan picks Merlyn up. Taking his palm and squeezing it round the throat of Merlyn, Logan smiles into his face, then picking him up with one hand throws him into the corner. Merlyn takes a run to the right side of Logan, but he outsmarts him and throws him back by the neck into the corner again, Merlyn tries the same but to the right, only to be met by the same back jolting throw. Thinking to himself as he stares at Logan in front of him, Merlyn wonders how he can get past. Suddenly, he drops and tries to crawl under the legs, this takes Logan a little by surprise, but not enough. Reaching down taking Merlyn from under the armpits, he lifts him way above his head and sits him upon the top turnbuckle, nailing him with a couple of lefts and rights as soon as he does. Turning, he takes a couple of steps to the center of the ring and runs, full tilt, at the corner, destroying his face with an intense big boot to the jaw. Merlyn goes flying backward over the top and skids along the floor smashing into the barrier.
(Mike): Holy! Logan just showed off some of his raw power there!
(Eli): He’s a lot stronger than his skinny frame would let on… Logan’s a tough guy, fit… he’s a soccer player as well so you know he has the endurance and toughness to compete hard.
Looking pleased with himself Logan walks towards the corner. Standing on the middle turnbuckle, he lifts his hands aloft in a triumphant gesture, the fans, however, aren't so happy. Merlyn on the other hand is staggering down by the ringside, now leaning up against the apron, back towards the ring. Logan realized that to pin his opponent he must get him back into the ring, so he jumps off the middle buckle back to the canvas. Leaning through the ropes, he grabs Merlyn by the back of the head, but Merlyn has been busy. During Logan's gloating, he's grabbed a steel chair from under the ring, and now that Logan is leaning over him, Merlyn takes his chance. CRASH! Swinging the chair over the top of his head and smashing into Logan's head, taking him completely by surprise he falls backwards into the ring, his eyes rolling like fruit machine reels in his head. Merlyn jumps back up onto the ring apron with a new found vigor, springing himself onto the top rope, holding his hands out to balance himself, he points towards the fallen Logan. A little leap catapults him into the air, spinning round as he does, and lands a picture perfect frog splash. 'Holy Shit, Holy Shit' echoes round the arena as Merlyn hooks the leg.
(Eli): THAT’S WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT! USE WHAT YOU GOT WHEN YOU CAN!
(Mike): That chair was allowed by Senior official Webb… I guess he doesnt want to end this tournament match with a DQ… but it could be over right here with the cover!
(Eli): 1…..2…..HE kicks out!
Logan just manages to lift a shoulder, Merlyn is visibly upset by this, but he knows he has to keep going if he is to keep Logan down. Running to the ropes Merlyn bounces and takes out a shaky Logan with a spinning heel kick to the chest. Building up a little more momentum he again bounces off the ropes this time hitting a excellent spinning kick on the kneeling Logan. This time it's Merlyn's turn to signal to the crowd, looking towards them hands outstretched he signals for a running knee. He turns and sprints at Logan, but this time Logan is lying in wait and about 2 foot from him he falls into a huge clothesline, almost taking Merlyn out of his boots. Merlyn starts to roll around on the mat, holding his neck in agony as Logan is propped up against the ropes catching his breath. Slowly he walks over to his laid out foe, deciding to take him out, he hooks him and hits a neckbreaker. Again Merlyn holds the back of his neck in agony. It seems that the clothesline really connected, Logan sees this and decides in true technician fashion to focus in. He first starts to stamp on the back of Merlyn's neck causing him to yelp in pain, then picks him up by his hair and settles him across his shoulders. Walking around the ring he starts to pose a little before throwing Merlyn forward into a ‘‘Full Neilson’‘. Merlyn goes limp as soon as he hits the mat. Logan goes and makes the cover.
(Mike): 1…..2….
(Eli): NO! Merlyn kicks out! …this one is getting better by the minute!
Still Merlyn manages to lift a shoulder. Logan turns and starts to curse at the unfortunate referee. Turning his attention again to Merlyn he starts to level the poor man with vicious right hands to the temple, before picking him up and throwing him into the ropes. As Merlyn returns, Logan grabs him under his armpits and spins round, hitting a near perfect ‘‘Tyne Castle Driver’‘. Hooking his shoulder with his legs Logan goes for another pin.
(Eli): 1...2...thre...
(Mike): NO!
(Eli): Wow that was close!
Merlyn still manages to get a shoulder up at the last possible second. At this point Logan is absolutely irate, no one kicks out of that. He again throws Merlyn towards the ropes getting ready to spear him on the comeback, but Merlyn slides up Logan's legs. Logan turns to see Merlyn standing just behind him. Running full tilt towards his opponent Logan gets a rush of blood, however, Merlyn drops to the canvas taking Logan down with a immaculate drop toe hold clotheslining Logan on the bottom rope as he does. Logan is still lying there gasping for breath when Merlyn launches himself over the top rope and again takes the wind right out of Logan with a guillotine leg drop. Logan is stunned, he stumbles back, sitting about 4 feet from the ropes looking directly at Merlyn. Seeing his opportunity Merlyn springs up, holding the top rope as he does, and throws his feet through the ropes hitting Logan square in the jaw. Logan rolls right over into the center of the ring. Slowly he stands in the center, and runs straight at him hitting a shuffle sidekick right under Logan's jaw, sending him reeling into the ropes. Just as Merlyn turns to go for the kill, the lights go out! Beethoven’s 5th Symphony begins to play! The lights come back on and Merlyn suddenly looks up to the ramp and he sees Gravedigger standing at the top of the stage pointing at him. The referee is suspiciously knocked down with no culprit in site!
(Mike): What is Gravedigger doing out here?!
(Eli): He feels slighted… Merlyn got a second chance… He did not!
(Mike): but this is the most important match of Merlyn’s career! He… oh no….
Gravedigger starts walking toward the ring and Merlyn steps through the ropes to exit the ring, but suddenly from out of nowhere comes Lou Manson, who throws a powder in Merlyn's face, blinding him. Lou sprints up the ramp and disappears into the back with Gravedigger while Merlyn swings violently at the air inside the ring… Logan slowly gets to his feet, not really seeing all that happened, he gets up, avoids Merlyn’s blind swings and charges him from behind, destroying him with the ‘‘Professional Foul’‘ Merlyn crumples to the mat as Logan grabs his legs and swings around locking on the ‘‘Heart of Midlothian’‘ (Figure Four) Merlyn is in agony in the center of the ring as the ref slowly stirs and comes too… Merlyn reaches out, looking for the ropes, but he still can’t see that he is just inches away from them! The fans are in disarray as they watch Merlyn begin to tap out! The ref groggily calls for the bell as Logan releases the hold and stands up and raises his arms in victory.
(Ramon): Your Winner… Logan Neilson!
(Mike): This is… this is horrible.
(Eli): You going to fault Logan for winning?
(Mike): No, its not that! Its that Merlyn was cheated by that worm Lou Manson and Gravedigger! Logan did what he had to do… but Merlyn was just robbed!
(Eli): Kind of like Gravedigger was robbed of his spot in the tournament… by… oh, go figure… Merlyn.
The cameras cut backstage immediately as Kelly Reyes catches up with Gravedigger and Lou Manson…
(Kelly): Mr. Manson, why did you and your client do that?
Lou smiles like a Cheshire cat as he puts an arm around Kelly…
(Lou): You see Kelly! We just did what we had to do to send a message to that no good bum Merlyn! But WOOO does it feel good to be back in the action… I mean… to be in the action… Merlyn got what was comin’ to him… We just fired a warning shot… Merlyn shou…
Suddenly from out of the shot comes a roar as Merlyn charges and tackles Gravedigger into the concrete wall behind him! Kelly screams and runs away as Merlyn and Gravedigger begin to brawl in the back! Officials appear shortly after and separate the two warriors…
(Merlyn): YOU AND ME!! GOLD GUTS AND GLORY! YOU BASTARD! YOU BASTARD!
… the camera cuts back to ringside…
(Mike): Wow, Merlyn wasted no time in getting backstage… looks like he wants some payback!
(Eli): He’s stepping into a hornets nest if he wants to play ball with Gravedigger… that’s career suicide!
Levi Gaston IV vs. Bryan Deas
Ref: Ricardo ‘‘Dirty’‘ Sanchez
(Ramon): Ladies and Gentlemen the following contest is scheduled for one fall… first coming to the ring, ‘‘Ballistic’‘ Bryan Deas!
As the lights goes on, the very familiar music of ‘‘Champion’‘ by Chipmunk and Chris Brown is played as we see the very familiar face of ‘‘Ballistic’‘ Bryan Deas just coming down just shaking hands with the fans as he makes his way to the ring and gets ready to kick ass!
(Ramon): And his opponent… He is the ‘‘Interim’‘ World Champion… ‘‘Infamous’‘ Levi Gaston IV!
‘‘This is the new shit’‘ by Marilyn Manson begins to play as Levi Gaston steps out from the curtain. Green lights flood the stage as he makes his way down the ramp… He laughs as the fans boo him, several young teens in the front row give him the finger as he brushes past them and rolls into the ring.
(Mike): New CRW signing, Ballistic Bryan Deas… What do you know about him E?
(Eli): Deas… where do I start… UGH, this clown is always demanding respect and always calling out the champions, but I’ve really only seen him win about 3 matches in his entire career… this guy was definitely a sympathy signing from the Ownership… Had to be…
The fans begin to chant ‘‘Gaston Sucks’‘ as the match gets under way… The bell rings and Deas starts off the match by locking up with Gatson. Deas gets the upper hand and goes for a double armed DDT, but Gatson reverses it into a bulldog. He then picks up Deas and powerslams him. He goes up top and does a elbow and goes for the pinfall. 1...2...kickout!
(Eli): Aint he great?! Levi Gaston is a specimen, look at him, already picking Deas apart!
Gatson jaws at the ref but then turns and picks Deas up and hits him with a quick dropkick, then goes for the pin. 1...2...kickout! Gatson says something else to the ref and locks on a STF on Deas. Deas tries to get to the ropes, but Gatson is too powerful. He stretches out, trying hard to reach for the ropes but Levi refuses to let go… In desperation, Deas kicks his foot up and low blows Gatson. Deas gets up and clotheslines him, taking him down again as he gets up. He then goes up top and hits a leg drop right on top of Gatson. The fans are going wild as the ref slides into position… 1...2...kickout!
(Mike): A surge from Deas here E… should Gaston be concerned?
(Eli): Of course not!
Deas tries for another leg drop but misses, and Gatson quickly counters with a kick to the face, then goes for a quick cover. 1...2...kickout! Gatson grabs Deas and pulls him up, and Deas pushes him off, and tries for a spear, but Gatson jumps him and Deas hits the corner hard. As Deas staggers out, Gatson rolls him up for the pin. 1...2...kickout!
(Mike): Levi keeps trying these quick pins… do you think he’s in a hurry to get out of this match?
(Eli): I would be… I wouldn’t be caught dead in the ring with a chump like Deas.
Gatson pounces, hitting punch and kick combinations, staggering Deas. He hits him with a final kick to the gut before driving him down hard with the Survive the Heat Spinebuster knocking Deas out cold! Gatson looks out into the crowd who boos him mercilessly, Levi looks disgusted at the ease of how he has taken over this match, and locks Deas in the F.T.W! (High angle Walls of Jericho) Deas is conscious enough to feel the pain, but he seems unable to reach for the ropes. He reaches out momentarily, but his arm quickly falls lifelessly to the mat. Gaston releases the hold before the ref can check his arm and picks Deas up. He hoists him into the air and sets him up on his shoulder… quickly executing him with the ‘‘Gatling Gun’‘ (Fire Thunder Driver) The fans boo even louder as Gaston smiles wide, throws his arms out by his side and poses as he steps on Deas’ chest as the ref counts 1….2….3! Levi screams ‘‘AINT I GREAT!’‘ as the bell rings…
(Ramon): Your winner… ‘‘Infamous’‘ Levi Gaston IV!’‘
After the match, Levi grabs a microphone and his EWT title (the interim world title) and begins to jaw with the fans…
(Levi): Yeaaaaaah, you see! I’m the best in this business! Ain’t nobody better! Not Deas, Not Dredge, No Phoenix! …Logan, you ain’t on my level kiddo, and That hobo Merlyn? He can’t touch me! I’m the golden prince of pro wrestling… Ain’t a mother in this building who can touch this!
Suddenly from the back, Markus Lightning comes rushing out to the ring!
(Mike): Markus Lightning?!
(Eli): Whats this punk doing out here?!
(Mike): Well, last Face Off, Lightning was attacked backstage before his match with Gaston… I guess he thinks Gaston was his attacker!
Lightning hits the ring, ducking under Levi who tries to take his head off with his interim title belt! Lightning hits the ropes and launches himself with a springboard cross body! He connects, causing Levi to drop his belt and hit the mat hard! Lightning gets up as the fans are going wild at this face paced assault in the ring! Markus charges at Levi again, but Levi ducks under this time, grabbing Lightning’s arm as he goes by and jerks him hard down to the mat, possibly dislocating his shoulder with a violent Japanese arm drag! Levi laughs as he holds on to the possibly damaged limb of the Anarchy division daredevil… He pulls him towards him and lifts him up, driving him back first onto the championship belt with the S.T.H. (Batista Spinebuster). Across the ring, Deas is pulling himself up, Levi spots him and starts his approach… Deas raises his arms as if to beg for mercy, but Levi grabs him up and drives him over the top rope and to the floor with a modified version of his STH spinebuster! The fans boo harshly as Levi stands in the ring looking at both Deas and Lightning, both men in obvious pain. Levi rolls out of the ring laughing, stopping to argue with a young fan in the front row before heading up the ramp as the referee assists both Lightning and Deas back to their feet.
The cameras cut backstage where we find Talon Wilkinson, Jessica Anderson, and Ronnie McNeil sitting inside the conference room inside of the Under Armour Arena. Absent from the meeting are Vlad Romanov and Jack Bookman. As the Owner, General Manager, and Vice President sit at the table discussing the nights events the camera gets close enough to listen in.
(Talon): Ok… So I’ll go make the announcement, If he has a problem with it, he can come to me, and if he continues like this, action will be taken… agreed?
Ronnie nods his approval as he adjusts his collar and speaks.
(Ronnie): Definitely, he’s crossed the line every week, and now its time he is held accountable. That way if he does keep on this path, we can take corrective actions before Gold, Guts, and Glory and not ruing the show.
(Jessica): I agree. He is a great talent, but I would say suspension is the next appropriate action.
(Talon): Alright, I’ll make the call…
The camera sticks with Talon as he walks from his office through the hallways of the locker room area and then out to the ring… The camera switches to the ringside camera as ‘‘Wait’‘ by Earshot hits the P.A. and the CRW Owner makes his way down to the ring.
The fans are going wild as the owner steps through the ropes and picks up a microphone.
He waits a moment for the crowd to stop chanting his name before addressing the fans…
(Talon): Thank you… Thank you… Well so far tonight we’ve seen a lot of action, but a lot of that has also come after the bell… and this is causing a problem. Especially for one person in particular…
Talon pauses as the fans start another ‘‘Levi-Sucks’‘ chant.
(Talon): ‘‘Levi Gaston… I know you’re still in the back, so listen up. This is directed at you… Since our start, 6 weeks ago, you have done nothing but cause problems… In our first show you were disqualified for failure to comply with the referees commands. Last week you’re opponent didn’t even make it to the match, and while we can’t prove it was you who did it, we have good reason to believe so. Also last time fans watched face off, they saw you at the end of the night attacking Dredge and Eddie Phoenix after their grueling match… I was prepared to let that all slide, but then tonight you decided to do more damage when you not only destroyed Markus Lightning, but then went across the line by attacking a surrendering Bryan Deas and slamming him from the ring to the floor outside the ring after your match. I would strongly advise you to pack your bags and go home for the night, because if you stick around, you and I will be meeting face to face, and you might be in a lot more trouble then, than you are now.’‘
Talon pauses as the fans continue to cheer… he waits a minute and continues.
(Talon): That brings me to one more topic… Gravedigger!
The fans erupt with a chorus of boos!
(Talon): Gravedigger… I know we’ve already signed you to face the World Champion at Face Off after Gold, Guts, and Glory… but before then you’re going to have a little test… because at Gold, Guts, and Glory… you will be facing Merlyn in a no disqualification match!
The fans burst into frenzy as Talon drops the mic and exits the ring…
(Mike): That’s a big match there E… Merlyn, Gravedigger… No Disqualifications, this one could get ugly!
(Eli): Yeah, for Merlyn. He’s in for a world of hurt. If you thought Gravedigger was dangerous in the ring, how bad is it going to be when he has no rules to hold him back?!
(Mike): We’ll have to wait and see… but I know one thing, I think a lot more people will be ordering ‘‘Gold, Guts, and Glory’‘ live on pay per view, September 15th! This one is going to be classic… CRW’s first pay per view.
(Eli): The First Pay Per View, Crowning the first CRW World Champion! Also, it’s been rumored a new tag team will be debuting at Gold, Guts, and Glory… and they will be getting a Tag Team Championship match!
(Mike): …and we also know we’ve got that Anarchy Championship match as well, so now its time to find out who will walk into G3 with the Anarchy championship… Justice Legal, Oblivion, or the Champion Karl Sykes!
Oblivion vs. Justice Legal vs. Karl Sykes : Anarchy Championship
Referee: Blake Henderson
The lights go out. Oblivion by Mastodon begins to play, as the thunderous combination of the guitars, bass, and drums explode through the arena's speakers.
I flew beyond the sun before it was time
Burning all the gold that held me inside my shell
Waiting for you to pull me back in
I almost had the world in my sight
Lost love, bright eyes fading
Faster than stars falling
How can I tell you that I've failed Tell you I failed...Falling from grace cause I've been away too long
Leaving you behind with my lonesome song
Now I'm lost in Oblivion.
(Ramon): Weighing in at 305 pounds,...... Oblivion!!!
There are a mixture of cheers and boos, more cheers than boos. The crowd stands onto their feet and rush towards the security railings. Oblivion slowly slinks out to the entrance stage, low to the ground. The arena explodes with cheers and some boos. Oblivion has it's arms extended outward, with it's index fingers pointing out. The Vixen are nearly undressed, as they come slithering out and walks next to Oblivion. The Vixen are dressed with bra-like bikini tops, with very short skirts. They have glitter plastered everywhere. Their makeup is smeared, but maintained to be very attractive. The guitar solo begins, lasers flash throughout the arena. Thunder-like sounds rattle the arena, as lighting strike-like sounds shake the foundation of the arena. The music continues to thrash as The Vixen are divided in two groups. As, one group are twirling around with the insanity of the music, while the other group, of The Vixen are thrashing with the music. Their energy has the Coliseum going completely crazy! Oblivion slowly stands up, with it's arms extended outward, spins around. Oblivion, The Vixen, and The Gathering get to ringside. As IT pops IT's neck, Oblivion holds IT's arms outward. The Vixen rub their hands all over Oblivion's well sculpted abdominal muscles. A couple of girls begin to French kiss. The Gathering continues to slink around, tormenting the crowd, nearby. Oblivion proceeds to slide under the ring ropes and is walking over to a corner. The half naked women slide into the ring, in various sexual manners. Oblivion climbs up to the second turnbuckle and is raising IT's arms to an mostly cheering crowd. Oblivion jumps down and walks over to the centre of the ring. The Gathering slithers away under the ring, with blood on their hands. Several thousand cameras flash throughout the arena, as Oblivion strikes a muscular pose, with The Vixen rubbing all over Oblivion. All of the women, of The Vixen, begin to kiss. The Gathering peak, from under the ring, as they begin to snarl and bark, while white foam drips out of their mouths.
NOW I'M LOST IN OBLIVION!!!