Post by Talon Wilkinson on Oct 13, 2016 11:23:06 GMT -5
Live from the Under Armour Arena in Bronx, New York
Sunday July 21, 2013
The CRW logo flashes on screen before fading into black for a few moments. Then white text appears in the middle of the screen:
“CRW Presents”
Over this some dialogue can be heard.
(Eddie): I mean, our match at Crucible was voted match of the year for last season, and now here we are again. The unstoppable force and the immovable object. ...Batman and the Joker... two people that you can't help but love, but two people that were born to fight one another in the end. It's like the Celtics and the Lakers, or the Patriots and the Giants.
(Diego): ...Jeffe, for me this is the biggest match of my career. I have wanted to show Phoenix that I am not his inferior, and that he is not alone on the top of the mountain. I have wanted this match, and you know that... these people know that, and Phoenix knows that, so for me to sit here and tell you why I want to beat Eddie Phoenix, would just be beating a dead horse, and I'll leave that to the champion.
As the two quotes end and the text has disappeared the beginning of the S&M version of Metallica’s “Hero of the Day” begins to play and a white light engulfs the screen. Suddenly, we are taken back to the very first Face Off of Season 2 and Diego De La Vega is entering the ring with Maria Salazar by his side. Next up is another early season 2 shot of Eddie Phoenix holding up his CRW championship. Followed by that is shots from the first few shows in CRW season 2: Perseverance entering the ring with their tag team titles, Jun Mazuki performing a roaring Cock on Chris Mosh, Perfect 10’s first Face Off appearance with the guy between them face pixelated, Brandon Garcia calling out Diego, and finally Rex Evans being escorted to the ring in chains. The lyrics kick in.
“Mama they try and break me”
Shots of Eddie and Diego facing at the season 2 Gold Guts are shown as they wrestled in an absolute clinic that evening. Then a shot of the crowd giving the two men a standing ovation after a hard fought match both are burnt out but the fans love the show the two baby faces put on.
“The window burns to light the way back home
A light that warms no matter where they've gone”
Brand new footage is shown as Eddie Phoenix exits a bar in New York and looks up at the Times Square skyline with several advertisement and graphics for Code: REDemption II being visible. The summer sky wipes the scene white with a J.J Abrams esque lens flare.
“They're off to find the hero of the day
But what if they should fall by someone's wicked way”
Post G-3 images flash as Gravedigger is shown qualifying for the World title match. Matt Stone stands victorious over Siobhain Mackenna during his debut and finally, Adrien Specter debuts as the last member of team greater perseverance.
“Still the window burns
Time so slowly turns”
Shots from November Reign play with Katrina Nova making Buck Dempsey tap out and Gravedigger raises the arms of Eddie Phoenix and Diego De la Vega.
“And someone there is sighing
Keepers of the flames
Do ya feel your name?
Can't you hear your babies crying?”
The shot flashes forward to the present where Gravedigger looks in the mirror while taping his wrists in preparation for the match to come. That transitions to Rex Evans haunched down in his locker room looking down contently. The scene wipes to white again.
“Mama they try and break me
Still they try and break me”
Next the scene transitions to Rex Evans qualifying into the Crucible tournament as well as Tobias Burden debuting on CRW television for the first time and this ends with Diego De La Vega holding up his title high as he finally beat Eddie Phoenix at Crucible.
Suddenly, the song picks up as shots of Brandon Garcia winning the Crucible tournament and then immediately cashing it on a retiring Diego De La Vega.
“But now the dreams and waking screams”
A shot of Buck Dempsey having a cardiac arrest in the ring is shown.
“That never last the night
So build the wall, behind the crawl”
Close up shots of the M.I.A Brandon Garcia are featured before cutting Diego getting the news that Maria Salazar has passed away. A shot of a still photograph of Salazar burning is cut to. Gravedigger appears on stage with the rest of his Veritas group flaking him and make mince meat of the entire roster.
“And hide until it's light
So can you hear your babies crying now?”
As the guitar solo begins, a shot of Rex Evans beating Brandon Garcia for the World title at Vendetta is shown. This is followed by Kilroy Evans and Andrew “Carnage” Kincaid holding up their newly won tag team titles.
“Still the window burns
Time so slowly turns
And someone there is sighing”
“Primetime” Paul Roberts makes his first appearance on television but then a shot of Leander Apollo beating him is shown. But then another scene of Paul Roberts beating him in a LAST MAN STANDING MATCH!
“Keepers of the flames
Do ya feel your name?”
Talon and Rex Evans watch as Doug E. Fresh reveals that Diego De La Vega is the mystery challenger.
“Can't you hear your babies crying?”
This is followed by Diego shoving her hand down Rex’s throat and winning the World title once again as the song picks up. New footage of Diego De La Vega walking down an alley way with his title around his waist smears across the screen.
“But now the dreams and waking screams
That never last the night”
Current shots of a news report on Buck Dempsey retiring is shown. This is followed by Eddie Phoenix emerging as the number one contender to the World Title. Gravedigger sicking Veritas on Rex Evans. The massive fist fight between Tobias Burden and Andrew Kincaid.
“So build the wall, behind the crawl
And hide until it's light”
Matt Stone spits on TJ and TJ finally gives him what he deserves. Diego revealing Tommy Suicide to his brother. Then shots of the last Face-Off where Diego and Eddie stand face to face in the middle of the ring.
So can you hear your babies crying now?”
As the song speeds to its end, shots of the huge brawl are shown as Leander comes to save his brother from a beating …and Terry Marvin comes in to rescue him
“Mama they try and break me”
The ring fills up as shots from Diego and Eddie Phoenix’s earlier in the seasons encounter flash across the screen. It then flashes to Diego trying to get away through the crowd as more of shots of their first Crucible match is played.
“Mama they try and break me”
And then finally, Eddie Phoenix taking Diego out with a chair and holding the world title high in the air as the song comes to a thrilling climax and fades to black again. As the Code: REDemption logo appears on screen we are left with two final quotes.
(Eddie): You can play calm and cool under that gimp mask all you want Diego. The truth is you are 1-3 against me. That one victory came out the most emotional moment of your life. In a match dedicated to Maria you pulled out every stop. You weren’t holding back. You went full Eddie Phoenix. The only way you ever beat me was to become me!!
(Diego): Is that what ego does to you? You think I became you? No Eddie I was always better than you just like I’ve always been better than you and everybody else. You convince yourself that Crucible was the fluke. Me I know the truth. That was a changing of the guard moment. And at REDemption … Brandon Garcia isn’t going to come out and save you the embarrassment of losing your world title. You can spend the summer wallowing in that piss hole you call a bar and telling yourself that your still relevant Eddie. Much like tonight at Code REDemption II I’m going to prove to you, to CRW, and to these idiotas in the stands that I am the end all, be all.
After those quotes the scene fades to black.
AND THE SCREEN BURSTS BACK UP AS FIREWORKS GO OFF ALL AROUND THE UNDERARMOUR ARENA TO A HUGE REACTION FROM THE INSANE LIVE CROWD AS THE ROCKING PART OF THE SONG PLAYS AGAIN. There are so many signs that can be seen throughout the arena. “ Eddie Phoenix = 3x Champion,” “M.A.P: Mothers Against Primetime”” and “I came to watch CRW crumble” The cameras focus on Mike and Eli at the announce position. Eli looks very excited to be there as Mike just looks as bitter as he did during the last Face Off.
(Eli): Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the biggest damn show of the year, Code: REDemption. We have thirteen HUGE matches this evening that guarantees to rock the wrestling industry.
(Mike): It will rock the industry because we will see Diego De La Vega retain his title against a man so full of his own hype that he doesn’t realize he is stepping one step closer to the end of his career.
(Eli): And ladies and gentlemen, you will see that Mike Conway is back from drinking Diego’s Kool-Aid …and now he is a complete buzzkill on the most exciting night of the year.
(Mike): No, I am a realist.
(Eli): Well, realist or not, you have been behaving like and ass. BUT you are right about our main event. It has been a year and a half in the making and it is the fifth and most likely final time these two will face off in the main event. Who walks out with the title and who walks out the loser?
(Mike): One thing I can say is that your right …the match will be huge and that is because these two men hate each other and contrary to popular belief …they have ALWAYS hated each other. It is going to be a brutal match tonight. In fact, I predict that most of the night is going to be brutal. If you thought the last Face-Off was out of control, just wait until tonight.
(Eli): And that is definitely the case with many of our other matches as well. Not only do we have TWO ladder matches but we have an unsanctioned match that is as personal as it is violent. Tobias Burden wants to die and he chose Andrew “Carnage” Kincaid to be the one to do the deed while Kincaid just wants Tobias Burden to suffer through life.
(Mike): This one isn’t about titles, it isn’t about glory, it isn’t about pride …it is about mortality and the decision to cross or not cross that threshold. Unfortunately, Talon does NOT want us involved in the ONE match that would make him money ...so it is VERY unsanctioned. We aren’t talking “Mosh has a headache” unsanctioned. We are talking about “keep your children away from the television during the match” unsanctioned, because they might see a man beaten to death..
(Eli): Certainly we don’t want that nor do we condone that.
(Mike): But somehow that isn’t going to stop the voyeuristic CRW cameras there to tape the action.
Eli looks at his partner annoyed.
(Mike): And don’t forget we also have a match that is ALL about titles: the world title to be more specific. Six competitors will walk into the ring for a contract to contend for the title at Gold, Guts, and Glory in a ladder match!
(Mike): Yes because Talon foolishly put sign ups open for anyone and we have the biggest hodge podge of a ladder match probably any wrestling organization has ever seen. But at least it will be interesting.
(Eli): It will be Siobhain Mackenna Vs. Kilroy Evans Vs. Masset Vs. “Primetime” Paul Roberts Vs. Matt Stone Vs. Terry Marvin! It is going to be, as the kids say, off the hook!
(Mike): And in another match that will decide the fate of the CRW World Heavyweight title, Rex Evans defends his re-match against Gravedigger who will finally get the World Title shot he deserves. Talon has purposely kept that title out of Gravedigger’s grasp for YEARS and I think tonight will be the night that he makes his way back into the title scene.
(Eli): And we have MUCH more than those four HUGE marquee matches, but first, let’s take it to Kate Upton in the ring.
Kate Upton is spotlighted in the ring as there seems to be something set up in the ring behind her.
(Kate Upton): Please rise for our countries National Anthem. Ladies and gentlemen, here to perform is Grammy Award winning Artist Lauren Hill!
Those in attendance at the Underarmour Arena get on their feet as the singer is in the middle of the ring and begins to belt out the National Anthem. Once the song ends, there is a standing ovation for her and this great country.
(Eli): Alright, and we are ready to kick this grand night off with some tag team action. And there is a lot on the line here as Perfect 10 are competing tonight to for their contract to compete here in CRW.
(Mike): And I am still floored as to why we are even letting them back into the company. They left, there should be NO second chance …no special appearance. And Talon nor Bruce Kent certainly should NOT let them on the biggest show of the year.
(Eli): You might have a point there …but I for one are happy to see them back.
(Mike): That’s because you are a depraved pervert …and THAT is the only reason Alexis and Katrina are being allowed back: because they are just two pairs of tits who happen to be okay at wrestling.
(Eli): But don’t forget that the Dark Horses have a tag team title shot on the line as well. They have something to fight for. Remember, if Perfect 10 win there is no title shot guarantee …they just get to walk out with their jobs.
(Mike): I’m surprised management isn’t throwing a free title shot at them …AGAIN! I wonder who they sued this time to get another tag title match handed to them.
Contract Vs. Title shot match
Vs.
(Kate): The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL. If The Darkhorses win, they get a Tag Team Title shot in the future. If Perfect 10 wins they will get contracts with CRW! Introducing first …
As the opening beats to "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light 'Em Up)" begins, the lights start flashing red and blue. Brett King is the first to step through the curtain, arms outstretched as he saunters out on the stage. Naomi Banks is out next, with her man Mike Lawson right behind her. Lawson stretches his arms out as Naomi raises a hand up and runs it through his hair. King talks a little trash to the fans as he makes his way down the ramp with Lawson and Naomi behind him. King slides into the ring as Naomi hits the steps and then goes through the middle rope, taking a few extra seconds to tease the fans. She then holds the ropes open for her man. As King hits the second rope and continues to talk trash to the fans at ringside, Lawson and Naomi make out a little as the fans continue their boos.
(Kate): Weighing in at a combined weight of four hundred and fifty five pounds and being accompanied to the ring by Naomi Banks … they are Brett King and Mike Lawson … THE DARK HORSES!
(Mike): I’m rooting for these guys. I hope they kick those wenches out of CRW. They have been impressive and now could be their chance to make an impact on the tag team division. And they got a real Perfect 10 with them.
(Eli): She’s nice looking and I will be the first to tell you that they are a good tag team, but they could be in for quite the fight if they want those titles. But they are two very determined guys and those tag team titles have been in their sights for months now.
(Kate): And their opponents …
All of the lights in the arena go out.
(Mike): CRAP! This is one thing I don’t miss!
The lights go out for a few moments. Suddenly, the world famous Perfect Ten Waterfall is spotlighted gushing down from the CRW-tron. “Moving In Stereo” begins to play and once the song picks up, a countdown is Projected onto the waterfall as images of Perfect ten are projected on each side.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10…
Ten
TEN
PERFECT TEN
The Cars song cuts off as Candlelight Red’s hard rock cover of “She’s Got the Look” BLASTS ACROSS THE P.A. The waterfall starts to part to reveal “Adorable” Alexis Prodigy and Katrina Nova standing in the center of the stage. Katrina is wearing an evening gown while Alexis is wearing a cocktail dress. The two move further up the stage with Katrina’s personal assistant following them. The two stop at the edge of the stage and D’kwquan proceeds to unzip the back of both of the girls dresses. The girls wriggle making the dresses fall to their feet revealing their ring attire which for the first time ever resonates a POSITIVE reaction from the crowd …Alexis looks a bit surprised but Katrina doesn’t at all.
(Mike): Wait …why are they being cheered ? Don’t they remember what they’ve done? This is ridiculous.
(Eli): People are fickle when your entrance involves stripping. I’ve always been a fan …I’m glad the fans have come around.
(Mike): Yes, but these two have been fighting for weeks and they expect them to be on the same page? That is crazy. Both are known for being VERY selfish!
(Eli): They seem to be on the same page right now.
The screen goes into slow motion as the girls pose with fans blowing in their faces making their hair wave in the air. At the exact same moment the waterfall returns with doves shooting out from atop the tron and fireworks shooting off to each of their side. The two spin together in tandem as ALL of the effects continue to shoot off around them. Once they have completely turned the slow motion ends and one last burst of fireworks go off around them. They then make their way to the ring side by side as D’kwquan heads back into the back.
(Kate): Weighing in at a combined weight of two hundred forty seven pounds …”Little Miss Perfect” Katrina Nova and “Adorable” Alexis Prodigy …They are Perfect 10
(Mike): I didn’t think it was possible but their entrance is even more annoying now.
(Eli): It DOES feel shorter than usual.
(Mike): THEY ARE STILL ON THE RAMP …and it LITERALLY involves slow motion!
(Eli): Yeah, it’s like live action Bay Watch!
They walk side by side as Alexis slaps hands with the fans …Katrina stops to pose for the same fans. The two then head back down to the edge of the walkway. They stop and pose again. Alexis points to the ring with a smile on her face. Katrina makes her way up the steps and steps inbetween the middle and top rope. She awaits for Alexis who backs up and then runs and hops onto the apron. Next to Katrina she breaks into splits …then both enter the ring at the same time. Katrina does a turn into the middle of the ring to where Alexis is on her knees in the middle of the ring. She is behind Alexis as the two pose once more. They get up and begin stretching in preparation for their match.
(Mike): We are finally ready to get it on here and you just gotta hope that this is the last of Perfect 10 that we see for a long time.
(Eli): The Darkhorses have made it clear that is what they want as well. And if Perfect 10’s last match was any indication then there is a chance they might not be getting along here.
Mike Lawson and Brett King agree that Lawson will start for them. Katrina immediately steps up to Lawson but Alexis stops her and asks “May I?” Katrina steps aside and lets her partner start.
(Eli): Wow, Katrina arrogantly lets her partner start …but she at least she is showing that she is open to work as a team.
(Mike): We will see how long that lasts.
The bell rings as Lawson and Prodigy circle each other. They lock up but Lawson immediately rattles her back to the mat with a fireman’s carry. She gets back up and he nails her with a big boot. He waits for her to get back up and goes for a clothesline …that she ducks and ends up on the other side of the ring. But before she can come back, Naomi grabs her leg. Alexis looks back perturbed as she turns around Lawson NAILS her with the shoulder tackle taking her down. Katrina yells at the referee to pay attention or she will have his job. She then gives Naomi a dirty look.
(Eli): Naomi getting herself involved where she doesn’t belong already.
(Mike): What do you call Harry Hanson?
(Eli): A guy who is no longer employed by the company.
(Mike): But a guy that would interfere for Perfect 10 EVERY step during every match. And now it’s a travesty that it is happening to them. Cry me a river, Eli.
Lawson drags Prodigy to the corner by her hair and tags in Brett King. Lawson holds Alexis in place as King slaps her across the face …he gets booed for this. He picks her up and then lays her out with a brutal SNAP SUPLEX! Naomi cheers him on as Katrina has arm out ready for the tag …but Alexis seems to be out for the time being. Katrina looks annoyed at her partner by this but she continues to hold her arm out hoping she comes too. Her brings her back to her feet and bounces off the ropes with a brutal dropkick. He then gets a fresh tag to Mike Lawson. They both perform a double dropkick on her that sends her to the mat.
(Mike): And look at Lawson take it to Alexis Prodigy like a champ. This proves what EVERYONE said from the very beginning: Perfect 10 is just cheap tits and ass that don’t deserve to be in the company. And they should definitely not be given PPV time over The Darkhorses.
(Eli): I have to agree on the part that the Darkhorses HAVE been working hard the last few months.
Lawson starts stomping on Alexis as there is some clapping for her to get back up …but not a whole heck of a lot at this point. Smiling he lifts her to her feet and prepares a roaring elbow …BUT SHE GETS HER SECOND WIND AND DUCKS IT ...and comes right back with a pele kick to his skull.
(Eli): And Alexis gets a surprise defensive move out to maybe bridge the gap as the Darkhorses are in full control.
(Mike): Oh jesus, she just performed one move while the Horses have been rocking her in the early goings.
She bounces off the ropes and nails him with a hurricanrana. With some of the crowd behind her, she performs an STO Backbreaker/leg sweep combination on him before getting the hot tag to Katrina …who surprisingly gets a bit of a pop.
(Mike): Am I hearing this right? Don’t these people know she is a total bitch who doesn’t care about anyone else but herself.
(Eli): She obviously AT LEAST cares about Alexis because she is now out here and working with her as a team. And people LOOOVEEE Bitches.
(Mike): Yeah, but they have been clawing at each other for a while …The Darkhorses ARE a team. There has NEVER been a divide between the two like the ladies just went through.
Alexis tosses Mike Lawson with a monkey flip INTO a spear by Katrina Nova. As Alexis goes back to her corner to rest, Katrina starts stomping on him. She pulls him back and performs a PERFECT Release German suplex. She irish whips him into the corner and immediately lifts her long leg up and chokes him with her boot. The referee makes her break …she immediately starts arguing with the referee that it is well within her jurisdiction to choke him just a little bit longer. Alexis urges her to pay attention to her opponent. Katrina shrugs and goes “Fine.” Before going for an axe kick that he ducks out of the way of. He nails her with a spinebuster and then starts hammering her with lefts and rights.
(Mike): Lawson takes advantage of Katrina being Katrina and you will see why I think Darkhorses are not going to be beat by these NON-signed wrestlers. And I use the word “wrestlers” loosely.
(Eli): Again, I think the Darkhorses are great in the ring but you are writing off Perfect 10 on the basis of who they were.
(Mike): Because there has been NO indication that they have changed their ways.
He pulls her back up by the hair and levels her with a backbreaker. He taunts the crowd before nailing a brutal curb stomp on her. He gets boo’ed as he hits her with a side walk slam that looks to break that great backside of her. He immediately hooks the leg.
…1
…2
…Alexis breaks the pin.
(Mike): It would have been it if it wasn’t for Alexis saving her friends ass.
(Eli): And what an ass to save.
(Mike): OH WILL YOU STOP?
(Eli): I think I am supposed to say that to you now.
Brett King is out of his corner but the referee stops him from getting any more involved. After protecting her partner, Alexis heads back to the corner. Lawson waits for Katrina to get back to her feet and just absolutely NAILS her with the short arm lariat. With Katrina down and out, Lawson tags in King. King is in and starts yelling at Katrina that she is overrated …soon Lawson joins in on the stomps as well. Alexis flys out of her corner to prevent the double team …but they both begin wailing on her. The ref tries to break it up but it does no good.
(Eli): Darkhorses are now in full control here double teaming on both ladies. If they keep this up, they will take home a tag team title shot.
(Mike): I think that is a certainty at this point. Perfect 10 have barely been able to get into the game tonight.
Once the referee gets Prodigy and Lawson back in their corners, Brett King is back on Katrina Nova …but she takes him by surprise with a running knee lift. With King on his back, she slingshots off the ropes and lands on his chest with a both her legs (this is known to most as the boom drop, she calls it The Perfect Shot). She goes for the pinning attempt.
…1
…2
…Kickout!
(Mike): That flimsy move isn’t going to take out a quick man like Brett King as you can see. She is going to need to try a lot harder to get him out.
(Eli): I agree, that was impressive …but it is going to take A LOT more to do him in. People aren’t the push-overs that Katrina views them all to be.
(Mike): But still people are cheering her.
(Eli): Well, she’s hot and her arrogance can be kind of cute.
(Mike): To who?
(Eli): Men with abusive and witholding mothers.
(Mike): Good point
Katrina is frustrated that he would even ATTEMPT to kick out …she pulls him back up but in desperation move nails her with a reverse STO. But they both fall to the mat in exhaustion. Katrina begins crawling to her corner as does Brett King.
(Mike): That took them both out but they are both inching closer to their corners. Come on KING get the tag.
(Eli): Katrina is actually being cooperative enough to try and make the tag …she has come a long way. I’m surprised.
Both partners have their arms out. King is close ….AND HE GETS THE TAG! Lawson comes out of the corner RIGHT AS Nova tags in Prodigy. She is out of the gate and nails him with a spinning heel kick …followed by a Dragonrana. With Lawson down, Alexis heads to the top turnbuckle and nails a thrust on him as he gets back to his feet. She follows this up with a rolling thunder to a good reaction. Alexis hooks the leg.
1…
2…
…broken by Brett King.
(Eli): Alexis with a head of steam but the Darkhorses are still working as a cohesive unit to get those tag title shot that greatly covet.
(Mike): And there is only so much P10 can do to fight that cohesive unit before they lose or turn on each other again.
(Eli): BUT HERE COMES NOVA AS BACK UP!
Nova is immediately in and starts throwing blows with King. He gouges her eyes …but Alexis notices this and attacks him as well. Lawson starts brawling with Nova and this is out of the referee’s control. Side by side, Alexis and Katrina irish whips their opponents diagonal to them. The two women look at eachother then run to the opposite opponents…and performs a corner dropkick to each man diagonal from each other. The two meet back in the ring as both men, delayed, fall to sitting position in the corner. With their backs turned towards the men, the two ladies smile at each other when they hear the thud of the two falling down. Alexis mouths out “Why the hell not?” and shrugs right before Katrina pulls her tights even further up her backside. Alexis charges at King right front first right as Katrina charges back side first on Lawson. There is a huge pop as Alexis performs a bronco buster on King and Katrina rubs her backside into Lawson’s face. The arena goes crazy for this moment.
(Mike): OH YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!
(Eli): That is the greatest thing I have ever seen in a CRW ring. Mike don’t ruin this for me.
(Mike): No, I will. This spits in the face of those who built this industry and this company. If Eddie Phoenix or Diego tried a move like this …people would just think it is weird.
(Eli): But they don’t have parts that jiggle. THIS. Now THIS is amazing. And the fans love it.
(Eli): They are sheep. Four weeks ago they hated these ladies.
Katrina enjoying the pop she got understanding that FINALLY the fans have come to their senses goes back to her corner leaving Alexis with Lawson. King goes back to his corner as well with a huge smile on his face. Lawson gets back to his feet but Alexis performs a Handspring backflip Tornado DDT on him. She follows this up with standing corkscrew moonsault known as the Adorable drop …BUT LAWSON somehow gets the legs up and Alexis holds her ribs.
(Mike): And the Darkhorses fight cheese cake with actual wrestling. Lawson just outsmarted Prodigy and she is going to pay for it with hers and Katrina’s careers.
(Eli): Good job on Lawson telegraphing that move after Perfect 10 seemed to grab the momentum back.
He quickly tags in Brett King who is now humiliated. King lays her out with an inverted DDT with GREAT Prejudice. He pulls Alexis up again and nails Tornado DDT on her. He then shoves Katrina off of the apron to insult to injury. He immediately applies Assisted Suicide to Alexis Prodigy as she struggles in the hold. He applies the pressure on her and she looks to be fading fast.
(Mike): And the submission is locked in. There is no getting out of that move. Good bye Perfect 10 …thank you for making this once great company absolutely terrible.
(Eli): Yeah, this doesn’t look too good for Alexis here.
She looks like she is going to tap but before she can do it … and angered Katrina is in the ring and punts King in the head. Lawson lays out Nova with a huge clothesline. Alexis struggles to get back up …BUT King traps her in the Assisted Suicide submission once more. And once again she struggles in the move.
(Mike): Nova with the save again but Lawson is determined to get her to tap.
(Eli): She was just about to tap and I wouldn’t be surprised to see her doing it now. I hate to say it but this might be the end of Perfect 10.
Fortunately, Alexis makes it to the ropes …but she looks worse for wear. He then grabs her again for the submission move BUT she turns around and SPITS pink MIST INTO HIS FACE. She quickly follows up with a buzzsaw kick to the face.
(Mike): That’s illegal! Did the ref catch it.
(Eli): I guess he is going to allow it.
(Mike): What kind of lady spits PINK fluid into the face of their opponent.
(Eli): A smart one.
(Mike): Shouldn’t these fans be being booing that?
(Eli): You have to admit it was a clever way to confuse King who seemed to have had her number until she spit that pink liquid in his face. And NOW she is going to get the tag.
Alexis desperately leaps to her corner and tags in Katrina Nova …but Lawson ignores the referee and comes charging in himself. Alexis ducks a clothesline from him BUT Katrina uses that momentum to toss him up in the air …and she yells out “BAZINGA” as she nails him with a brutal Swiss uppercut. And it looks like Lawson is out.
(Eli): Beautiful move there and what was that she yelled?
(Mike): I don’t care. Whatever it was it was probably stupid and has nothing to do with wrestling.
Brett King comes to his feet as Katrina Perfect 10 surround him. Alexis falls to the ground and lands a spinning double leg sweep right as Katrina nails him in the head with a handstand Capeoria kick to the cranium in a variation of the old Total Elimination move but they just call it Rule #34.
(Mike): What the hell was that?
(Eli): I think it was the killing blow for The Darkhorses …AND Perfect 10 might have contracts NOW!
(Mike): This would be starting the evening to a horrible start.
King falls to his back as Katrina hooks the leg.
…1
…2
…3
(Kate): Here are your winners and now part of the CRW roster once more: Alexis Prodigy AND Katrina Nova …Perfect 10.
(Mike): NO!
(Eli): YES! Perfect 10 are OFFICIALLY going to be a part of season 3. I can now finally bring my lotion back to shows.
(Mike): This makes me regret coming back. More bullshit performers from a bullshit management …that these girls helped come into power due to their hijinx. And now these idiots are cheeering them.
(Eli): Not all of them are cheering them. I agree, they do still have a long way before re-gaining the trust of the CRW roster and the fans. But tonight was a good start.
The two ladies spring up in victory. Alexis is celebrating as if she knew that a win was not guaranteed …Katrina, however, is not surprised by this and merely just looks down at her opponents with confidence.
(Eli): But now that we know they have contracts, the question remains “Will they stay together as a team?”
(Mike): I don’t think anyone cares really?
(Eli): There is good for them both in singles AND in tag teams. But since Talon came in between them the question remains will they ever permanently be a tag team?
Alexis then stops to look at Katrina. The two stare down for a few moments. Alexis says “I sanitized” …before embracing as a tag team to a decent cheer with some boos littered in there. The referee raises their arms in victory in the middle of the ring. Both head to the turnbuckle where Alexis celebrates but Katrina just raises her arms out as they soak in adoration for the first time.
(Eli): And there is our answer, it looks like Perfect 10 are at the very least staying allies. And we know that Katrina doesn’t hug anybody. So this is a big deal. What a great moment for these two ladies whose loyalties were put to a major test these past few weeks.
(Mike): I am going to be sick. These ladies took Jessica Anderson’s jobs because they were complainers and now we are supposed to be happy that they are staying with the company and staying friends? What happened to this company?
The camera cuts backstage to one of the dressing rooms in the back, where “The Soul of Philly” TJ is preparing for his title shot against Matt Stone. He has a look of focus on his face, as suddenly there’s a knock on the door.
(TJ): YO?!? COME IN!
Slowly the door opens up to show a small woman with robust woman with long black hair, and a large scar ripped down the side of her face. She looks at TJ with a smile.
(? ? ?): Mr…TJ? Sorry, our files don’t seem to have your full name.
(TJ): Nor do I have yours Miss…?
(? ? ?): I see, well my name is Rebecca Lynch. I was wondering if I could have a word with you.
(TJ): Well you can have as many words as you want, but they gotta be quick, cause I got a title to get.
(Lynch): I will take as little of your time as possible. I represent an organization that is looking for talent such as yourself-
(TJ): Look, no offence Ms. Lynch, but I’m not looking to joining another wrestling company right now, I mean, technically, I’m still a free agent
(Lynch): Oh, I can assure you, I don’t represent any wrestling federation, TJ. I’m here to offer you something of a…’unique’ proposition.
She slowly goes into her suit pocket, before pulling out a card, and handing it over to TJ. He looks down at it for a moment in confusion.
(TJ): Personal security? Like a bouncer? Look I did that in high school. Good money, but I was too good at it.
(Lynch): My employers has had their eye on you for quite some time, TJ. And no doubt your match against Mr Stone later this evening has peaked their interest.
(TJ): What does Stone have to do with this?
(Lynch): Let’s just say you would make my employers very happy if you put him down with your Liberty Boot…repeatedly…until there was nothing left.
(TJ): That’s the plan, but with something like this…
(Lynch): Please, TJ. You don’t have to give us an answer now. All we ask is that you consider it. Even if you wish to continue with your wrestling career, my employer is very flexible to whatever needs you require.
(TJ): This sounds like something that’s gonna screw with my life let alone my career, I’m not sure
(Lynch): Can you at least think about it for me? My employer would be very disappointed if I wasn’t able to have you at least agree to that.
TJ looks at her for a moment, then back down to the card in his hand, before slowly he begins nodding his head.
(TJ): I’ll think about it…AFTER my match.
(Lynch): We wouldn’t want it any other way, TJ. Good luck tonight. My employers will be watching, and will be most interested to see the outcome…
With that, Rebecca walks towards the door, before exiting the room, and leaving TJ on his own. Slowly he looks down at the card.
(TJ): STS Limited…? What does Sorority Tranny Sisters have to do with this?
Fade back to the arena.
(Eli): Welcome back folks. While tonight is a huge night where we are all thinking about Gold, pride, making an impact, Jasper Coates is thinking about something else and he is thinking of Charity. September 6th, he is going to be putting on the second CHARITY Bash where wrestlers from all walks of life will clash for a good cause. We here are at CRW are very excited to help promote such an event featuring so many of our playmakers.
Blurred Lines’ by Robin Thicke blares over the PA system to the fans confusion but delight at the popular song. After a few seconds of the intro, Jasper Coates steps onto the stage with a big smile and a microphone in hand. The crowd cheers him as the music plays, but as it fades so do their cheers.
(Mike): Well, speak of the devil, the man that is SO concerned with charity is here. I wonder if he has any ulterior motive.
(Eli): Mike, who hurt you?
(Jasper): I’m not going to take up much of our time here tonight New York City!
The capacity crowd pops at the mention of their hometown.
(Jasper): I just wanted to formally confirm the rumors, and tell you all that I’m going to be running for General Manager of Face Off over the off season.
Another loud pop for the man who promises to focus on the wrestling if he was promoted to General Manager.
(Jasper): Not many of you know who I am or what I can bring to the table, but I assure you that I will bring to Face Off what I bring to the Charity Bash. Each and every week will be as explosive as March 1st in Las Vegas was, and for another preview tune in on September 6th for the Fall Charity Bash on Pay Per View!
The crowd cheers once again, beginning a “char-i-ty, char-i-ty” chant at the mention of the event.
(Jasper): You deserve the best wrestling available, and I assure you if I am granted the position I will make Face Off bloody brilliant.
He raises a hand in the air, smiling as ‘Blurred Lines’ blasts the PA system again and the crowd cheers for CRW legal rep.
(Mike): Oh, its that time of year again already is it?
(Eli): What time of year is that?
(Mike): The time where all of these phonies come in to make false promises to the fan base just so they can run a wrestling show that is harder to run than it seems.
(Eli): What is the matter with a guy thinking he can run an entertaining wrestling show?
(Mike): Because they aren’t thinking about running a wrestling show ...or the fans ...they are thinking of using CRW to promote themselves and nothing else. They are all just corporate sleaze. And guess what? There is no changing the system. It never changes and people like Coates knows it.
(Eli): Real bleak there Mike. But that might set up our next match properly as we see a boy who could have been a hopeful young talent corrupted …
(Mike): Realized the truth...
(Eli): By Diego De La Vega. We are going to see Tommy Sucide’s CRW in ring debut against Siobhain Mackenna whose personal life has been a rollercoaster as of late and that has not been helped by Mr. Suicide making her career a living hell. And now she gets her chance to hash that out.
(Mike): Yeah, I just hope she isn’t too drunk to perform. Its not like she isn’t leaving Tommy something to prey upon now is it? She’s kind of a hot mess.
(Eli): I disagree. Tommy is just being an antagonist for the sake of being an antagonist and now Sib is going to have her opportunity to him in his place.
Vs.
Backstage we catch up with a very...determined Siobhain MacKenna, obviously waiting for her match. She’s dressed for it, everything about her screaming tension. The hard set of her jaw, the way one hand keeps clenching and unclenching. Her expression determined, and focused...so focused in fact that she doesn’t hear the man coming up behind her until it’s too late to be avoided.
(Rex): Sib. I’ve been trying to get ahold of you.
(Sib): Aye...Ah know. Look, Ah don’ really ‘ave time fer this right n-
(Rex): I think we really need to talk.
(Sib): Aye...yer right. We do...bu’ no’ now. Ah don’ ‘ave the time.
Well, this can’t possibly be anymore awkward...well, maybe it can be. Rex lifts a hand to rub at the back of his head, because there are so many things that could be said, so many things that should be said...but won’t be. The silent stretches on, tense, and heavy until Sib finally sighs.
(Sib): Look, Ahve been doin’ a lo’ o’ thinkin’ since wha’ ‘appened. Yer always goin’ ta ‘ave part o’ mah ‘eart. Ah ‘ate tha’ i’ took me so fookin’ long ta figure tha’ out. Bu’ wha’ever we might ‘ave ‘ad, wha’ever we might o’ been...t’is too late. Tha’ time is o’er. An’ wha’ ya need ta do, is ta take care o’ Ally. Because she’s been dealt a shite ‘and in life an’ she deserves better than wha’ she’s ‘ad ta deal wi’. Ah le’ mahself come between ‘er an’ ‘er ‘appiness once before, an’ Ah’ll no’ do i’ again. Ya love ‘er, ya know ya do, an’ ‘onestly, she’s better fer ya than Ah am. Ah’ll jus’ drag ya down Rex, like Ah ‘ave e’eryone else.
(Rex): Sib-
(Sib): Nah. This is ‘ow i’ ‘as ta be, Rex. Ah know ya don’ understand tha’ bu’ ya will. Ya know this was ne’er aboot wha’ ‘e did ta me...t’is always, always been aboot wha’ ‘e did ta ya. Because Ah couldn’ take sittin’ by watchin’ ya fall ta pieces. Bu’ Ah want ya ta remember, tha’ no matter wha’ ‘appens ou’ there tanight. T’is nae yer fault.
There’s a strange sense of finality to her tone, the acceptance that this marks an end to something. To what exactly she isn’t sure. Rex is about to argue, his mouth opens to say something, anything, that might reassure her, even some token of support would be better than nothing. But she doesn’t give him a chance. A tech hurries by, giving her a pointed look and pointing to the watch on his wrist only a heartbeat before her music cues in the background. She offers up a sad little smile, already turning away.
(Sib): Sorry luv, Ahve go’ ta run. Tha’s mah cue...ya know t’is funny. If things ‘ad turned ou’ different, if ya’d said somethin’ all those months ago...Ah think ya might ‘ave been the one ta save me.
The camera switches to a few of the UATron as Godsmack’s ‘Cryin like a Bitch’ plays throughout the arena. A mix of cheers and boos calls out from the arena as the same determined face appears through the curtain.
(Eli): This situation with Siobhain has slowly been deteriorating. She’s in a bad way, and whatever just happened with Rex might have sent her off the deep end.
(Mike): This woman is finally seeking the truth, and I believe she is on the path to greatness. If she can beat a man who studied beneath the great de la Vega, then my hat goes off to her.
Siobhain glances around the arena from side to side, only grinning but barely acknowledging the crowd or their existence.
(Kate): Ladies and gentlemen, the following match is scheduled for one fall with a fifteen-minute time limit. Introducing first, from Kilkenny, Ireland weighing in at 170 lbs.… Siobhain MACKENNA!
With no further fanfare, Sib climbs the steps and walks to the middle of the apron, holding the top rope and looking around the arena one last time. As her view reaches the center again she backflips over the ropes and into the ring, backing up with her hands on her knees in anticipation of the little brother to a former CRW World Heavyweight Champion.
(Mike): This match is going to get ugly, Eli. I assure you. And I will love every second of it.
(Eli): Nothing can be ugly when that woman is in the ring!
Just then the lights turn out, and a spotlight starts to search the arena. The crowd sits in silence for a few moments before the sound of static erupts on the PA and snow covers the tron. It quickly fades into the opening strums of ‘Tainted Love’ by Marilyn Manson and the tron changes to a video of the arena. There are fans littering the hallway, but strutting through them is the figure of Tommy Suicide.
(Eli): Is he coming in from the back?
(Mike): Mind games with your opponent, Eli. Diego probably taught him this before he even taught him how to tie up.
Tommy snaps his head at a nearby fan, scaring them to the ground before making his way to the wall, touching it with two fingers and dragging them along until he reaches an entrance into the crowd. He walks down it, the camera following him until he reaches the end and it switches back out to the arena. The spotlight searches for him, and at last it stops on the entrance he was at as he squats down in the middle, the palm of one hand to the side of his head and his other in the shape of a gun against his opposite temple.
(Kate): And her opponent, coming to us from Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico and weighing in at 196 lbs.… Tommy SUICIDE!
The crowd boos him as he rests in his position, security at last reach him and keeping the riled up fans at bay. He rises to his feet, slowly making the descent through the crowd to the beat of the melodic song. The crowd is a tight squeeze, and several fans begin pushing forward, and Tommy is not afraid to shove right back.
(Eli): If he’s not careful CRW is going to get a lawsuit dropped on them.
(Mike): Good. Milk them for all they are worth.
He finally reaches the ringside area, hopping onto the barricade and “suiciding” again. He hops down, walking over to the announce booth where Mike Conways stands up and they shake hands.
(Mike): That is a pure athlete right there.
(Eli): He might be but he is also seventeen, he has a lot to learn.
At last, he quickly scales the turnbuckle from the ground, sitting perched at the top and staring down at Sib. The referee checks him, asking him to get down several times before he finally hits the mat and walks right up to his opponent. Before he can say anything, MacKenna slaps the taste right of his mouth. He stares at the mat for a second, Siobhain fuming, and from out of nowhere he lands a hard forearm on the side of her face.
(Mike): She should have capitalized.
(Eli): She was being polite.
(Mike): Take it from me and what I learned during my “absence.” Polite never did me a whole lot of good.
He wastes no time reaching down and grabbing the back of her knees, tripping her to the mat before straddling her in the full mount and raining hammerfists into her face. She manages to push him off of her, and they both scramble to their feet. Sib charges at him but Tommy catches her with a quick arm drag. They get back up and he gets her again. When they rise this time, Tommy is right next to her and nails the back of her leg with a buzzsaw kick, then one to the gut, and then he hops in the air and kicks her hard in the back of the head.
(Eli): Those kicks are vicious!
(Mike): That is Diego’s teaching right there.
She hits the mat hard, but Tommy picks her right back up, draping her arm over his neck and nailing a snap suplex. He quickly gets upright again, bouncing off the ropes and leaping into the air with a running Shooting Star Press and a cover.
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2...
She gets her arm up right as Blake brings his hand down for two, and Tommy laughs as they both get back to their feet. This time he charges at her with a clothesline. She ducks, and on his way back catches him with a hip toss backbreaker.
(Mike): The tides are turned.
(Eli): Now we get to watch dat ass work.
They both get to their feet rapidly again, and Tommy turns right into a combination of boxing punches. At the end, Sib catches him with a European uppercut before kicking him in the stomach and nailing him with a Michinoku driver.
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2...
Kickout!
Siobhain picks up a groggy Tommy and proceeds to punch him right in the mouth. Her face has anger and hate within it, and she grabs the back of his head and drives punch after punch right into his face. After a few, the mask rips and blood can be seen trickling down from his nose. She let’s go, and he falls to his knees, swaying back and forth but smiling. Laughter can be heard, and he holds up his hands at his sides as if in question.
(Tommy): IS THAT ALL YOU GOT BABE?
She snarls and kicks him right in the side of the head. His smile fades and he looks as if he is out, but she grabs him by the neck and drills his head into the mat with a spike DDT. She rolls him over and hooks the leg, screaming in anger.
1...
2...
Kickout!
He barely gets his arm up in time, but Tommy manages to kick out at two. She grabs him by the mask, pulling him up and onto her shoulder and lowering him so that she can grab his head in her arm, before running across the ring with a battlecry and leaping up to drive his neck into the ground with the Kryptonite Krunch.
(Eli): IRISH CURSE! IRISH CURSE!
(Mike): Very impressive.
(Eli): She is going to want to make short work of him if she wants to have any chance of grabbing that title later on tonight in the ladder match.
She lays atop him, not even bothering to hook the leg, but he shoves her off before Blake can even get to the mat. He struggles to his feet much faster than he should be able to and the two stare at each other, Tommy laughing and Siobhain confused at his no-selling.
(Mike): The kid has endurance. He’s just toying with her at this point.
(Eli): I have no choice but to agree with you. He has some of the fire of his brother. I just wished he used it for good.
Sib charges at him, but he hits the mat pulling the top rope down forcing her to spill over the top rope to the outside. She quickly gets to her feet and turns around, but Tommy flies between the ropes with a suicide dive that sends them both into the announce table.
(Eli): Oh my god, this just got crazy!
(Mike): Crazy? This is nothing.
Tommy gets up and spits blood at members of the crowd taunting him, flipping them off and causing them to riot. He reaches down and grabs Sib by the hair, pulling her up and hooking her arm over his neck again. He lifts her up, holding her in the air as he moves toward the ring, before dropping her with a brainbuster on the apron.
(Eli): JESUS! That could have broken her neck.
(Mike): If it did, she is clearly weaker than I thought.
Blake Henderson rushes to check on her, but Tommy slides into the ring and shoves him away, covering her and sticking his tongue out at the crowd.
...1
...2
Kickout!
She manages to get her foot on the ropes and Tommy laughs, pulling her to her feet and hoisting him onto his back in the Gory Special.
(Mike): There it is, the move he calls The Guerrero in homage to Eddie, one of his idols.
(Eli): She might tap here!
Tommy wrenches the submission, but Sib fights through it. She struggles enough to cause him to drop her, and when they turn around she catches him with a stiff forearm but he starts laughing. She doubles up, hitting him again twice, but still laughter. Fed up, she throws a stiff punch but he ducks under it. When she turns around to catch him she eats a superkick that sends her reeling to the mat on her back.
(Mike): That move can come from anywhere. She’s done.
(Eli): She might be, but Tommy isn’t.
Tommy laughs, pointing at the crowd before offering them a suicide pose. He steps to the apron, climbing the turnbuckle and standing fully upright. He does the pose again before leaping off, pulling his knees to his chest before drilling them down with a double stomp right to Siobhain’s stomach. He laughs, tapping his head as if to point to his brain, as she doubles over on the mat writhing in pain.
(Eli): That move could kill someone! I can’t believe he did that.
(Mike): I can. He is dark. He is vicious. He is a wrestler who actually tries to get the job done.
Tommy stares at her on the mat, smiling, but doesn’t capitalize with a pin. He gets on his hands and knees, smile fading and instead screaming at her, blood and saliva flying everywhere. We can’t make out what he is saying but he is clearly angry. He slaps her in the head a few times, trying to prove a point as she stirs with glazed over eyes. At last he grabs her by the back of the head and kisses her, which finally wakes her up as she punches him right in the mouth.
(Mike): Mind games, Eli. Mind games.
Without giving him a chance to fight back, she grabs him and flips him around quickly with a Ranhei, keeping his legs down as she floats over into a pin.
(Eli): GAELBOLG! GAELBOLG!
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(Kate): Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner… SIOBHAIN MACKENNA!
The crowd goes insane for her victory, perhaps not because she was the winner but because he was the loser. She catches her breath, clutching at her stomach from the double stomp before climbing the turnbuckle. Tommy was down for only a second before he slithered to the outside of the ring, grabbing a steel chair and sliding back in.
(Eli): What is he doing? What is he doing?
(Mike): Teaching her a lesson, E. And getting even.
She hops off the turnbuckle, still holding her stomach as she turns around right into a chair shot to her cranium. But he doesn’t stop there, he circles around her body, raining chair shots down on each limb. But the crowd goes crazy as a figure races down the ramp.
(Mike): Is that Rex?
(Eli): I don’t know. Someone has to stop this, but I don’t know if Rex can. He refuses to hurt his brother.
The figure slides under the bottom rope, and Tommy hears it and turns around only to be cut in half with a vicious spear. So vicious it turns him inside out and he backflips through the spear, landing on his own chair. Rex pants, staring at his fallen bloody brother and the broken body of his friend Siobhain. Tears well up in his eyes, but he quickly pulls the hood over his head, rolling out of the ring and walking backwards up the ramp, staring at the carnage in the ring.
(Mike): Rex Evans just speared his own flesh and blood.
(Eli): Something he vowed he would never do. What does this mean for Rex? And what does it mean for Tommy?
(Mike): Trying to get into it with his brother can only mean bad things for Rex.
(Eli): We are only two matches in and has been already been an action packed show. Stay tuned because it only gets better from here.
The cameras catch up with Perfect 10 backstage celebrating their contracts. Alexis wide eyed and overjoyed while everything went according to Katrina’s plan as she walks with her excited partner. Alexis stops to look at her partner.
(Alexis):Thank you!
Katrina looks oddly at her as if she doesn’t understand the affection.
(Katrina): Obviously, you are welcome …but I have been saying that since the beginning of our teaming. With that said, you were very adequate as my partner tonight and I hope we can continue our partnership from this point on.
Alexis laughs to herself a little bit and then gives her partner a smirk.
(Alexis): Deal.
Before they can continue down the hallway, Chris Mosh comes up from behind her.
(Mosh): Um …Alexis, I just want to congratulate you on your victory and your new contract in the company.
Alexis looks at him, kind of enjoying him being a little shy.
(Alexis): Oh, what the hell?
She leans over and gives Chris Mosh a real quick peck on the lips. Katrina rolls her eyes.
(Katrina): Don’t just go inviting me to your swinger parties or anything. Stuff like THAT is disgusting.
Alexis releases her embrace of Chris Mosh and then walks back down the hallway with Katrina in tow. Chris looks mystified as to what just happened. He turns red as the two ladies turn the corner. Suddenly, they are stopped Casual Greg.
(Greg): Katrina, now that you have won both yours and Alexis’s contracts tonight and you two are seemingly together as a tag team now, what do you see in your future in season 3?
Katrina takes the microphone.
(Katrina): Here is what I see for THIS time next year not just for me but for the company. This time next year in season 3 …there will be a FIRST TIME EVER FEMALE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION. And do you know who that person will be.
Alexis cuts her off before she says the obvious.
(Alexis): One of us.
(Katrina): I was going to say me. But I will allow you to believe that if you really want to. But yes, someone from Perfect 10 …
She points to herself.
(Katrina): Will be the World Heavyweight Champion come season 3’s Code: REDemption.
She then drops the microphone on Casual Greg’s toe. He screams at her.
(Greg): You dropped the mic. Who the hell does that?
Alexis follows her but first reassures him.
(Alexis): She’ll pay you back for that. I will make sure of it.
The two then walk off before the scene cuts back to ringside where Mike and Eli are. Eli looks very excited for this next match as Mike looks disgusted with the notion of a female champion.
(Eli): Alright, coming up next is the first of SEVERAL HUGE grudge matches and out first title match of the evening.
(Mike): Yes, involving a GREAT Prime Time Champion and yet ANOTHER unsigned competitor who got himself involved in our business and now is extorting the company. Of course I am talking about TJ taking on the marvelous “Name Dropper” Matt Stone.
(Eli): No, Matt Stone is a disrespectful little twerp ever since he entered here and he finally disrespected the wrong guy. Someone is FINALLY going to shut up Matt Stone ...and frankly I am excited.
(Mike): That remains to be seen Eli.
(Mike): Lets take a look at how this rivalry began.
A video package plays that features Matt Stone mocking and calling out TJ. And it goes into slow mo as he spits on him. From there the video package kicks into high gear as it features TJ’s retaliation and Matt’s response and finally the match being announced with TJ still NOT being an active member of the roster. The video package then cuts back to ringside where Kate is ready to announce the next match.
Primetime Title Match
Vs.
The bell rings as we come to see Kate Upton in the middle of the ring with a mic in her hand.
(Kate): The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the CRW Prime Time Championship. Introducing first, the challenger.
The lights go out and LL Cool J tells the fans to "Come On". Red and white light go throughout the arena as the opening cords of the crowd chants the "ahhhAhhhhAHAH" of the song. As the lyrics of "Mama Said Knock You Out" begin, TJ comes out to the stage as the red lights still flash. He raises his right arm in the air before leaning back and lets out a roar the gets the crowd going. He then walks down to the ring, high fiving the fans along the ramp
(Kate): From Philadelphia, PA. Weighing in at 285 pounds, he is “THE SOUL OF PHILLY” TJ!
The crowd roars
(Eli): And I guess Kate wanted to get to the introductions quickly. If TJ wins, not only will he become the new Prime Time Champion, he will be awarded a CRW contract and become a Playmaker.
(Mike): Which is unfair, just another display of unprofessionalism by Talon Wilkinson. He not only falls into this man’s demands of a match for a lawsuit settlement, but he awards him a contract if he wins? What of those wrestlers who are making their bones trying to get the chance this ogre has been gifted?
(Eli): You make a valid point, but this is “The Soul of Philly” we’re talking about. The only reason this man isn’t still the APW Tap Out champion was because one of his opponents had to sneak attack him.
(Mike): And APW did not renew his contract, what does that tell you about him?
TJ walks around the ring before entering it over the top rope. He walks over to the far corner and climbs it. TJ throws his arms into the air for a moment before beating his chest with his arm. He turns around, hopping around, waiting for his opponent.
(Kate): And his opponent, the champion.
Say whoa (whoa)
The more I feel it (whoa)
The more I need it (whoa)
You say whoa
Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
Matt Stone comes out from the back to a chorus of boos. He struts down the ramp towards the ring, wearing his patterned hoodie with a large Maple Leaf on the back. He threatens to hit a member of the crowd who was holding up a Canada sucks sign and just walks on.
(Kate): He is from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He weighs in at 220 pounds. He is the reigning Prime Time Champion, he is “THE NAME DROPPER” MATT STONE!
The crowd boos loudly.
(Eli): The fans letting Stone know how they feel and you have to imagine that someone in the back, Siobhain MacKenna is with these fans.
(Mike): Who cares what her or these fans think? The same fans that feed Talon’s ego! They cheer a man who was gifted a title shot and they boo a man who came up through CRW and made his name.
(Eli): Mike, he’s disrespected these fans over and over. You think he cares about their feelings for him? No.
The more I feel it (whoa)
The more I need it (whoa)
You say whoa
Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
Matt gets on the apron and gets inside the ring, heading straight to a corner and mounts the middle turnbuckle raising his hands. He shouts out over the loud jeers being rained down on him. He shakes his head to their reaction. You don't deserve to see me! He shouts out getting down and taking off the hoodie. Matt get's ready for TJ, bouncing off the ropes to loosen up as his music fades away.
The referee takes the Prime Time Championship and raises it in the air before handing it to Kate Upton who exits the ring. The ref rings the bell once more to signify the begging of the match. TJ cracks his neck before stepping into the middle of the ring, begging for Stone to meet him there. Stone, with a cocky grin on his face, accepts and meets TJ in the middle. TJ challenges Stone to a lock up, Stone never one to pass up a chance to show someone up, accepts. They lock up as TJ just powers Stone into his corner and lets go as the ref tells TJ to let go. As TJ puts his arms up, Stone slaps him across the face, the crowd reacting with an “OOOOOOOOOH”. Stone’s grin grows larger before TJ turns his attention to Stone, shaking his head. Stone slaps him harder, the crowd with a louder “OOOOOOOH!!”. Stone’s grin is now ear to ear as TJ turns his head back to the champ, a big red handprint on his cheek. TJ looks at him and says, “Try that one more time.” Stone goes for another slap, this time TJ catches his opponent’s hand and socks him with a large right hand that sends Stone back on his ass. Stone rolls under the bottom rope to the arena floor, holding his jaw as TJ laughs and plays to the crowd.
(Eli): This is the kind of stuff that Stone has done to people, as soon as he shows someone up, he lets the crowd know, but it doesn’t seem like Stone likes when the roles are reversed.
TJ steps back into his corner, allowing Stone to slowly get back in the ring. TJ goes back into the middle of the ring and welcomes Stone back in. Not as confident, Stone steps towards TJ, who grabs him by the neck and throws him across the ring into the corner where TJ starts to throw his hip into the mid section of Stone. After a several hips, TJ whips Stone across the ring to the opposite corner before charging at his opponent. At the last second Stone, gets a boot up and hits TJ across the jaw. He pushes himself up onto the middle turnbuckle and jumps at TJ, going for a shoulder block. It connects, but TJ doesn’t move, causing Stone to fall right next to TJ. TJ jumps up for a elbow drop, but Stone again rolls out under the bottom rope to the floor. The crowd boos as Stone holds his mid section for a moment.
(Mike): Smart by Stone, stopping TJ once again from actually getting started.
(Eli): And he’s going to use all of that ten count to get back in, and TJ is letting him back in, not using any extra energy to chase him.
Once again, Stone slides under the bottom rope, only for TJ to meet him there. Stone tries his best to get out of the grasp of TJ, but the strength of TJ pulls the loudmouth champion into the middle of the ring. TJ drives his knee into the mid-section of Stone a few times before throwing him into the corner. As TJ gets to Stone, Stone thumbs TJ in the eye, making TJ turn around. Once again, Stone climbs to the middle turnbuckle. This time, he jumps onto TJ’s back and applies a sleeper hold. Stone holds on tight as TJ tries to swing him off. As the hold stays on, TJ drops to a knee, allowing Stone to stand on his own feet and giving him the ability to lock in the hold deeper. TJ reaches up for Stone’s face, and grabs his hair and flips him over his head. As the ref tells him to let go of the hair, TJ lifts Stone back up and hits Stone with a back elbow that sends him bouncing off the ropes back at TJ who takes him down with a clothesline. Before Stone can roll, TJ puts his foot on Stone’s throat as the ref tells him to let off his throat. TJ ignores the ref and he bends over and talks shit to Stone again. Stone, once again, pokes TJ in the eye. Stone gets up and bounces off the ropes and jumps at TJ with a flying forearm, but TJ catches him with a right hand that floors him. TJ wastes no time and throws him into the corner and bounces off the opposite ropes and comes charging in.
(Eli): DING DING! HERE COMES THE LIBERTY BOOT!
(Mike): Duck Matt Duck!
Right as TJ brings his boot up, Stone dives out of the way and crawls out of the ring as TJ’s right leg gets caught on the top rope. TJ lifts his leg up off the rope and holds his knee. Stone looks around at TJ and smiles. He makes his way around the ring, behind TJ and slides into the ring and dives at the back of TJ’s right leg, dropping the big man. Stone drags TJ to the bottom rope, places his right leg on the bottom rope and jumps on it not once, not twice, but three times. Stone takes his turn to play to the crowd, as they boo. TJ reaches up to pull himself up using the top rope. Stone turns around and gives a low kick to the back of his knee, making him fall to the mat. Stone pulls him away from the ropes and locks TJ in a Single Leg Boston Crab in the middle of the ring. TJ pushes his body up off the mat as Stone sits down, cranking back on the leg.
(Mike): Look at Stone keep the pressure on that knee. TJ said his ankle was healthy, but what of his knee? I’m going to say not as healthy as he would like.
(Eli): I would have to agree, it looks like that knee is gonna be a problem for TJ.
TJ makes his way to the ropes to break up the hold, as Stone holds it until 5, the ref warning him. Stone ignores the ref as he turns his attention to the fans. “YOU CHEER THIS MAN?!?!” he yells at the fans as TJ gets to a knee. Stone goes over to drags TJ away from the ropes, but TJ throws one punch at his stomach, then a second then a third but Stone hits TJ on the crown of his head with his elbow, stopping the big man’s attempt at a comeback. Stone pulls TJ to the corner and slides under the bottom rope and drags the right leg of TJ to the corner and smashes it into the ring post over and over. Stone walks over to a fan who is yelling at the Prime Time Champion. Stone takes this popcorn and throws it onto the ground. As TJ crawls his way to the middle of the ring, Stone takes his time making his way back into the ring as he struts up the ring steps.
(Mike): Stone is in total control and as he should be. This match shouldn’t even happen, Talon abused his powers to get his friend this match.
(Eli): What are you talking about ?!
(Mike): Talon and TJ are buddy buddy on twitter, that’s the only reason why he had a ticket to Face Off in the first place!
(Eli): What did Diego do to you?
As Eli and Mike continue to talk, Stone makes his way around TJ, kicking him in the face every attempt to sit up. Stone then backs up behind TJ, who gets to a knee. Stone smiles and screams “KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!” before kicking TJ in the side of the head. He leans down to TJ and screams “YOU SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN THE STANDS!” as he measures up TJ, who staggers to his feet as Matt Stone hits the C-c-c-c-c-combo breaker.
(Mike): That’s it! Matt Stone will remain champion!
(Eli): Ah, I don’t think so Mike. The momentum of that C-c-c-combo Breaker sent TJ out of the ring through the ropes.
It seems that Eli was correct as Stone was a bit upset, but kept his composure and exits the ring and picks TJ up by his head. TJ then pushes Stone into the ring apron, showing signs of life after the finsher, but it is brief as he falls to a knee before Stone connects another kick, this time to the back of TJ’s head. Now angry, Stone picks TJ up and whips him towards the steel steps, but TJ stops his own momentum and pulls Stone in for a clothesline and connects. TJ takes the time to shake off the C-c-c-c-combo Breaker as Stone takes it to put space between him and TJ. Stone asks Mike for some water, and the announcer obliges, giving him his water bottle. Stone takes a swig and hand its back to Mike before heading back to TJ.
(Eli): What was that about?
(Mike): He’s thirsty. I, unlike Talon, look out for MY Playmakers.
Stone, his cheeks puffed out due to the water in my mouth measures TJ it seems to spit in his face. Stone leans back to put more pressure in his spit, but gets with a massive spear from The Soul of Philly, causing the water to come spewing out of The Name Dropper’s mouth. TJ shakes off the final bit of the C-c-c-c-combo Breaker and throws Stone back into the ring and turns to Mike Conway and yells at him, which can be heard through Mike’s headset.
(TJ): You keep talking that bullshit and someone’s gonna hurt you.
(Mike): He should pay attention to his opponent and not me.
As TJ enters the ring, his eyes still on Mike Conway, he gets a knee to the gut and then another C-c-c-c-combo Breaker. Stone goes for the cover.
1...
2...
(Eli): One! Two! NO! TJ kicks out. And Matt Stone can’t believe it, and nor can a lot of people. That’s the second C-c-c-c-combo Breaker of the night and TJ kicked out. That is impressive.
(Mike): What a bullshit call on the referee’s part ...and Stone is letting him hear it.
Matt Stone yells at the referee some more before stomping on TJ to keep him down. He sits him up again before attempting to hit him, but TJ ducks and hits a Spinebuster on Stone, sending the belt out of the ring. TJ puts his arm around Stone.
…1
..NO!
(Mike): Why did he even attempt that, he’s not that strong!
Stone rolls over to push himself up and as he gets up and turns around he sees a pissed off TJ and tries to get out of the ring as fast as he can, but TJ grabs the champion by the arm and pulls him towards him and then lifts him up and lets him fall with a Flapjack.
(Eli): He’s that strong though.
Electing not to go for a pin, TJ picks Matt off the mat and throws him into the corner. TJ brings his arms up and squares up with Stone and starts to throw a fury of punches into Stone’s midsection before one last one across his face, knocking Stone onto his bottom. TJ bends over and lifts Stone up by his legs, then hitting a power bomb, completing an Alley-Oop Bomb. TJ throws Stone’s body to the side and gets up gingerly, the pain still felt in his knee. Stone tries to head out of the ring over the bottom rope, but is grabbed by TJ, who pulls him back in the ring, tossing him into the middle of the ring. As Stone tries to get to the bottom rope, TJ steps on the back of his ankle, holding him in place as Stone kicks TJ in the knee, dropping the big man. Stone charges TJ and hits a S-T-0wned and follows it up with a cover
…1
…2
.NO!
(Mike): Close one for TJ there. He thought he was in control, but Stone outsmarted him.
(Eli): Indeed, Stone continues to derail TJ’s momentum.
Stone gets up and argues with the ref for a moment as TJ gets to one knee. Stone sees him out of the corner of his eye and hits a Go Go Gadget Foot! Again another cover.
…1
…2
….NO!
Stone gets up as if he heard the third count, signaling his win and goes out of the ring to get his belt as the ref points to TJ’s foot on the bottom rope. He tries to tell Stone that the match is not over.
(Mike): Oh now what?! Stone had the match won!
(Eli): Apparently, not Mike. Look TJ still has his leg on the bottom rope.
(Mike): He put it there after the three count.
(Eli): The ref never counted the three.
As the ref takes the Prime Time belt from Stone and goes to give it back to Kate, TJ gets to his feet, his back to Stone. Stone looks at the ref then TJ then back at the ref as he reaches into his tights and pulls out a pair of brass knuckles. He starts his way to TJ as the ref turns around and gets in between TJ and Stone, before Stone can connect with a FALCON PAWNCH. Stone argues with the ref, this time for a greater length. As the ref takes the brass knuckles off of Stone and goes to get it out of the ring, Stone follows him, still arguing as TJ comes from the side with a knee to the gut, doubling Stone over as TJ pump handles him for the TJT. He covers the champion as the ref has to dive into action.
…1
…2
Kickout!
(Eli): Close one, one has to think that if Stone saved himself by getting caught and the ref having to get those brass knuckles out of the ring.
(Mike): Well, TJ wouldn’t have hit his TJT if the ref never saw Stone with the brass knuckles.
As TJ discusses the pin with the ref, Stone rolls out of the ring and goes under the ring as TJ finally realizes that Stone has left the ring. TJ leaves the ring and looks around and a young fan points to under the ring. TJ thanks the fan and looks under but Stone is not there. Just then, Stone comes from the side with a kick to the stomach of TJ that drops the big man. Stone rolls back into the ring and back out the break up the count. Stone then picks TJ up and tosses him into the barricade and follows up with a knee to the face. Stone picks TJ up and throws him into the steel steps and then hits him with another knee to the face. Matt throws TJ back into the ring and goes for a cover.
…1
…2
Kickout!
Stone, upset goes for another cover.
…1
…2
.Kickout!
Again.
…1
…Kickout!
Stone gets in the referees face follow a third failed attempt. Stone backs the ref into the corner, point his finger in the official’s face. That’s when the official has it and does the same to Stone, backing Stone into the middle of the ring and into the chest of his opponent, TJ. TJ grabs Stone’s neck with both hands and lifts him up and hits him with an Impact Bomb and follows up with a cover.
…1
…2
Kickout!
TJ nods and smiles as he picks Stone up by the head and brings him to his feet. He leaves Stone standing on his own as he bounces off the ropes and hits Stone with a shoulder block that knocks the champion to the mat. Bouncing off the ropes again, TJ drops his leg across the chest of Matt Stone. He hold his leg after the leg drop, still feeling the effects of Stone’s attacks earlier in the match.
(Eli): TJ is still feeling those shots to the knee and the work Stone put in on it.
(Mike): All Stone needs is an opening and he’s back into this.
TJ picks Stone up and puts his head under his arm and lifts him up for a vertical suplex but stalls, holding it, holding it, holding it, holding it. TJ nods and flips his arm around Stone, and hits a side slam, the 215 Drop. TJ shakes his head and throws Stone back into corner and moves to the corner next to him. He makes a gesture like he’s ringing a bell.
(Eli): Liberty Boot!
TJ hits the liberty boot, at least, we think as Stone stands there as TJ stays hung up on the top rope. Stone then starts to throw punch after punch at TJ’s knee and then ducks under TJ’s leg and out of the corner and kicks TJ’s knee. TJ finally gets his leg off the rope and stands in the corner, holding his right knee. Then outta nowhere, Stone comes flying across the ring and tries to hit TJ with his own version of the Liberty Boot, but only gets TJ in the chest. While it makes the crowd laugh, the damage is felt by the big man who falls to the mat.
(Mike): There’s the opening. And he hit his own Liberty Boot, he’s gonna win this.
...1
...2
Kickout!
(Eli): One…Two…NO! TJ kicks out. Clearly, that wasn’t enough, but if Matt was able to reach TJ’s head, this one’s over.
Stone gets up and sits TJ up and locks in the Set In Stone.
(Mike): SET IN STONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! TJ’S GONNA TAP FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!
(Eli): This is “The Soul of Philly” we’re talking about. His resolve is going to be tested here.
Stone tightens and tightens the hold as TJ fades away. The ref , after checking on Stone’s arm across the neck, grabs TJ’s arm and picks it up as it drops once. The ref picks it up again but it does not fall.
(Eli): TJ’s still in it.
TJ rolls over and with his free arm, pushes up to a knee. After a moment of staying on his knee, TJ stands up and with his free arm, he pulls the crossing arm of Stone off of him, and breaks the Set In Stone, which stuns Stone and the crowd.
(Mike): I don’t…think…that’s ever happened before!
(Eli): TJ said he wasn’t like anyone who has ever been in CRW. He just showed everyone, including Stone, that he wasn’t bluffing.
TJ turns around as Stone, timidly, looks around as TJ, still pale faced from the Set in Stone, makes his way slowly to TJ. Stone throws a punch, which rocks TJ back a bit, but TJ brings back a punch that floors Stone. Stone gets up and puts up his defenses as TJ approaches him in the corner. Stone rolls under a punch from the big man and kicks TJ in the back of the knee, who turns around in on one leg. Stone throws another punch that puts TJ in the corner. Stone backs up and charges TJ who steps out of the corner and grabs Stone by the throat and throws him up in the air and hits a Soulbuster. TJ holds his knee for a moment before he goes for the cover.
…1
…2
..NO!
(Mike): THAT’S THE HEART OF A CHAMPION!
(Eli): Stone keeps his title reign alive!
TJ can’t believe it as he looks at the ref who holds up two fingers. TJ shakes his head as Stone rolls over away from TJ. TJ gets up in the corner and tries to “kick” the pain out of his knee as stone pulls him up to his feet in the corner next to TJ’s. TJ looks around and frames Stone with his hands and limps off as fast as he can and connects with the Liberty Boot. The crowd goes wild as Stone falls to the mat. TJ, once again holding his knee, falls down and covers Stone.
…1
…2
…3!
The bell rings as “Mama Said Knock You Out” plays over the PA system as the ref gets the Prime Time Championship belt from a tech hand as TJ gets to his feet.
(Kate): HERE IS YOUR WINNER, AND NEW PRIME TIME CHAMPION, “THE SOUL OF PHILLY” TJ!!!!
TJ celebrates his title win as he limps to his feet.
(Mike): This is unjust! TJ shouldn’t have been granted this match. He shouldn’t be champion! MATT STONE WAS ROBBED!
(Eli): Take it up with Talon. He decided to make the match and what a match it was, you gotta give it to Stone. He gave TJ EVERYTHING he had and he took almost everything TJ had and was second away from defending his title. But congrats to TJ.
(Mike): Yeah, congrats to the guy that used lawsuits to win. Good freakin’ job. Lets cut to the back, I can’t stand this bullshit.
Rex is seen walking away from gorilla position, anger in his eyes and sweat dripping from his head beneath the black hood. Suddenly he let’s out an angry grunt, turning and dropping an axe handle on a table full of paperwork. Clearly he is upset at what just transpired between Tommy and Siobhain.
(Ally): Rex.
He stops in his tracks, the beautiful figure of Ally Wilkinson in jean shorts behind him, hands on her hips. He looks at the ground before turning to face her.
(Ally): I understand why you’re upset, I do. But she’s going to drive a wedge in our relationship if you keep acting like this.
(Rex): My brother just nearly killed her, Ally. What did you want me to do?
(Ally): Leave her alone. She’s a big girl.
His shoulders slump. He looks as though he wants to argue, but he let’s out a groan and looks away as he realizes it’s futile. She slowly walks up to him, placing her hands on his ribs and pulling herself up to her tiptoes to kiss him.
(Ally): I’m not usually the type of girl that controls her boyfriend’s life, but with her it’s different. And you know why. I can’t have you spending time with her, worrying about her. Forget about her.
He looks at the ceiling, as if upset by her words but realizing there is no arguing. It’s Ally or Sib, right here right now. He looks back at her, staring into her eyes, and kissing her on the forehead before turning and wrapping his arm around her. They begin walking down the hallway and she nuzzles under his arm with a smile.
(Rex): Back rub before my match?
He smirks at her as the camera fades out. As we return to the arena, Mike and Eli do not have a moment to say a thing as they are engulfed with darkness.
(Mike): I was GOING to say that Rex Evans is a spoiled little brat ...but now it appears as if we have a guest.
(Eli): We aren’t supposed to have anyone out here right now so ...I don’t know if this is technical difficulties or something else.
(Mike): I am going to go with something else; something good. som
The lights go out and a soft blue light glows in the darkness, followed by smoke coming out of the stage, making a fog in the arena. After a few moments, fire comes out of the top of the stage, and Ennio Morricone's L'Estasi Dell'oro (The Ecstasy Of Gold) plays. Boos rain down from the crowd as Gravedigger appears from the backstage area, scanning the crowd from the top of the stage. After looking around he makes his way to the ring, walking methodically, and enters the ring, taking his hat and jacket off as the crowd continues to voice their displeasure with the big man before the arena lights come back on and the smoke dissipates, leaving him standing in the ring, ready for action, but instead goes to the ropes and calls for a mic. When the crowd’s negativity dies down, he speaks.
(Gravedigger): Tonight isn’t just about me versus Rex. Tonight should be a celebration of the season where Veritas was formed, where we began to make our mark. So boys, those of you able to come out, get out here…
After a moment, Lou Manson and Carlisle Cain appear, both drawing the boos that Digger just received. They make their way to the ring, both shake Digger’s hand, and stand at his side.
(Eli): Well, there is two of them ...I am not really sure where the others are.
(Mike): Probably doing the smart thing and boycotting this stupid show.
(Gravedigger): No Colt or Jacob?
Lou shakes his head no, then shrugs his shoulders to convey he doesn’t know where they are.
(Gravedigger): OK, I guess we’ll go on without them. Tonight is a great night for this group, but especially for me. I get one step closer to my ultimate personal goal. The thing I want for myself more than anything. After tonight I’ll have my title match…
As Digger is talking, two men jump out of the crowd, wearing Guy Fawkes masks. They get in the ring, and stand face to face with the Veritas members.
(Eli): What is this all about?
(Mike): A revolution
(Gravedigger): What do you sons of bitches want? You want a beating?
The crowd is cheering on the masked men as everyone looks ready to go, and just before it is about to begin, Lou sneaks behind Cain and low blows him, dropping him to his knees. As he is getting up, he stumbles forward into the grasp of one of the men, who hits him with Hard as Iron (Package Piledriver). As Cain lies on the mat, the man takes off his mask to reveal Jacob Wilson. Knowing the secret is obviously out, the other man takes off his mask as well, revealing Colt Richards. They have a laugh in the middle of the ring with Digger and Lou, crowd booing loudly, as Cain makes his way up to this feet. He tries to fight back, but his swings miss and he turns into a Grand Finale (Stunner) from Colt, which lays him out again. He tries to get up, but Colt stomps him back down, grabbing Cain’s leg to apply the Tap or Snap (Ankle Lock). As he lays in the middle of the ring, yelling out in pain, Jacob gets down in front of him, slapping him in the face and taunting him. Lou and Digger seem to be enjoying the show, but Digger wants in on the action.
(Gravedigger): Guys… that’s enough. Lou, get a chair.
Digger draws a “You Suck” chant as Lou slides out of the ring and gets a chair at ringside. He gets back in and lays the chair flat in the ring. Digger picks up the defeated body of Cain, and delivers a Tombstone on the chair, nearly knocking him out. He turns to Lou, who pulls some sort of object out of his pocked and hands it to Digger, who has picked his mic up again.
(Gravedigger): Let’s give Cain something to remember us by…
(Eli): Somebody needs to stop this.
(Mike): Step right up, buddy.
Digger opens up the object, which turns out to be a knife. Jacob and Colt hold Cain down, back facing upward. Digger kneels down next to Cain, and uses the knife to care a Veritas symbol into Cain’s back, who screams out as the knife cuts through his flesh, the crowd now stunned and silent. He then motions to the medical staff, who are already rushing down to the ring.
(Gravedigger): Get his sorry ass out of here…
The medical staff take Cain to the back, who is in bad shape at the moment. The four Veritas members in the ring are enjoying themselves, congratulating each other on a job well done, as the crowd begins to shower them with boos.
(Gravedigger): Rex, just be glad that you didn’t piss me off like this kid did. You guys really thought I wanted him in Veritas? I wanted him close, so that this very moment could occur. Do you guys remember January 6th? I do. There was an episode of Face Off, where I was in a six-man tag match. I was about to win, when Carlisle Cain jumped in the ring, stuck his nose in where it didn’t belong, and kicked me in the head, allowing Katrina Nova to get a pin. DID YOU THINK I WOULD JUST FORGET, CAIN? DID YOU THINK THERE WOULDN’T BE CONSEQUENCES? Sorry, kid, but you got what you deserved tonight. You want to know the funny thing about that match? Rex was one of my partners… interesting how that went. So just be glad that you weren’t the one who kicked me in the head that night, Rex. This might have been your fate. As it is, you will feel pain tonight. You will suffer. And you will lose. I don’t see any way that you don’t fall to me tonight, Rex. That title belt is my destiny, my ultimate prize. I will get my hands on that belt at the first Face Off of Season Three, and that means I get my title shot by kicking your ass tonight. Tonight is off to a good start. We’ve made our mark… literally. But I plan on making may mark again tonight. Sorry, Rex. It’s a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. It’s my time…
The four men walk out to no music, but plenty of boos from the crowd. They are generally ignoring the crowd, and continuing to congratulate themselves for what they did in the ring.
(Mike): Gravedigger leaves a HUGE message to Rex Evans before their match in the form of a laid out Cain Carlisle ...who we thought was one of his followers. Rex SHOULD be afraid but he is too busy getting a back rub to care.
(Eli): Are you even going to comment on that brutalizing we just saw of Carlisle Cain.
(Mike): Yes, he’s had it coming since day one. Nobody ever liked him and nobody ever cared. There is no loss just Veritas being stronger without him.
(Eli): As medics come to Cain’s aid, here is a message from one of our sponsors: The E-fed Journal.
The camera switches to the back, where the ripped up, blood stained luchador suit belonging to Tommy Evans can be seen limping down the hallway. He uses the wall as a crutch, stumbling along and flipping off any stagehand unlucky enough to be caught staring. Finally he stops staring at a certain locker room door.
(Tommy): Truth, huh?
Over his shoulder, we can make out that the locker room belongs to Veritas. Tommy pushes the handle but loses control of his wait, falling to his hands and knees on the inside of the locker room. Carlisle Cain leaps out of the way, and Lou rushes to the fallen luchador with concern on his expression. Gravedigger sits in the back, snarling.
(Lou): You alright, kid? You took one hell of a beating out there.
Manson helps Tommy to his feet, setting him gently on the bench in front of the Veritas members’ lockers. The men stare at him, confused, looking between each other for answers. Tommy doesn’t give them any. He just laughs, maniacally.
(Lou): Kid, what are you doing in here?
(Tommy): I seek the truth.
He manages to get out between his laughter and his coughing of blood. Gravedigger and Lou Manson exchange looks with each other, each adopting a small grin. The camera angle suddenly changes, showing the video clip we just watched playing on a flat screen TV. The angle slowly zooms out to show that Rex Evans had been watching the whole time.
(Rex): You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.
He chucks his water bottle at the wall, causing Ally to jump with a small squeal. He runs his fingers through his hair with an exacerbated expression about him. At last he reaches to Ally, pulling her off her seat on the couch and hugging her tightly.
(Rex): It’s not sa
The camera cuts back to the arena where the cameras catch up with Mike and Eli.
(Eli): Welcome back, while Carlisle Cain is being tended to due to a beating at the hands of Gravedigger, we are getting ready for our next match which is going to be gross and it is going to be violent.
(Mike): Last week we saw the dangerous Harker make an example of that Fool Leon’s mannequin and now we will see him finish the job with Leon himself.
(Eli): Has Leon Corbin finally met his Ultra-violent match or will he overcome what seems to be a serious threat in Harker?
(Mike): I think Leon Corbin is finally going to realize that violence isn’t fun and he is going to learn that at Harker’s purifying hands.
(Eli): But first we have been informed to send it to backstage with Holly Swann.
Vs.
Harker vs. "The Dark Curse" Leon Corbin
The camera cuts to the CRW General Manager Holly Swann skipping along the hallway. A pop goes out for her appearance, and a greater one once we see inside the office she turns into.
(Holly): Hey Talon. Just thought I'd pop by and hand in my notice. While I'd love to stay on as General Manager, I'm not sure I can fully commit to it.
Talon looks up from his desk.
(Talon): That's definitely a shame to hear. It was good to work for you over the season.
Holly hands over the envelope containing her notice, as well as another plain manilla folder.
(Holly): I've also approved a change to the next match. You'll find the details inside. Now if you don't mind, I've got to go cheer my Leo on.
She turns from the office, skipping out and down the hall. Talon opens the folder, and reads the top line. Immediately confusion crosses his face.
(Talon): What the..?!?
Things cut to ringside, with Mike and Eli at the desk.
(Eli): With Talon's reaction, I'm wanting to know what this match change is..
(Mike): Holly is associated with Mr Corbin... So no doubt something crazily biased and totally unfair...
A quick sweep of the excitable crowd, before we jump to hard-cam.
(Kate Upton): The following contest is scheduled for one fall... Introducing first...
“Ain’t No Grave” by Johnny Cash plays through the area as the lights dim and smoke billows out from the stage.
(Upton): From Ramstein, Germany... He stands six-foot-eight and weighed in at three-hundred and fourty-two pounds... HARKER!!
Red lights start to line the ramp as Harker comes out and looks back and forth, his eyes straight and piercing. He takes a couple steps down the way, slow, and as he makes his way through the smoke, it’s obvious that he’s dragging a bag in his right hand. His fist clenched hard around the opening, he held the bag down on his side, the lump inside the burlap dragging on the ground behind him. Once by the apron of the ring, Harker walks up the ring steps and brings the bag with him into the ropes. Once in the ring, Johnny Cash sings the chorus as the lights in the arena raise. Harker grabs a mic from the outside, pulls it up to his mouth and the music fades out. Harker stares at the ramp entrance without blinking. He resolutely addresses Corbin.
Harker: Ash to ash, dust to dust—blood through flesh and life through death. I’m hanging the rules to hang your darkness. You’re going to take a walk with me in hell, Corbin. Once we reach the other side, you’ll never have the presence of mind to let the madness grip you again. I got rid of your nightmares at Face Off, now I’m going to destroy your will. My hammers are waiting. I…will…crush you…to dust.
Harker slowly unclenches his grip, but leaves his hand stationary. The mic slowly seeps from his fingers before it quickly drops to the mat with a loud ‘bmph.’
(Eli): Some choice words there from Harker. Clearly the win the other night wasn't enough.
(Mike): Well somebody has to stop the lunatic running rampant over the roster. You saw what he's done to officials and fellow Playmakers over the last year and a bit.
(Upton): And his opponent...
“Nobody's Fool” by Cinderella fills the arena. As the guitar winds through the intro the lighting dims slightly. Leon walks out, hood up, sadistic grin on his face, and to a “Le-on Cor-bin/Mann-e-quins” chant duel. He stops on the top of the ramp, pointing down to Harker and shaking his head. Raising his free hand, Leon gives a click...
The lights abruptly cut out, and a ear-piercing, spine-chilling, blood-curdling scream rings out.. Drawing screams from some members of the audience.
The lights come back to life, with the ring now surrounded by Leon's mannequin lynch-mob.
(Eli): Leon's brought back up!!
Corbin begins a slow walk to the ring, his eyes focused upon Harker.
(Upton): His opponent... from somewhere in England... Standing five-foot-nine, and weighing two hundred pounds... The Dark Curse.. LEON CORBIN!!
Stopping at the bottom of the ramp, Corbin shares a few last words with his mannequins, before leaping onto the apron. He lands on one knee, and rather than his usual holding of a pose, leaps straight to his feet and into the ring. Spinning around to take in the ever-growing Corbin/Mannequin chants. Satisfied, Leon removes his trenchcoat, passing it out to a mannequin at ringside, before he reclines back into his corner, looking far from worried, and giving his full sadistic grin.
(Eli): Leon looks far too happy here.. Like he's about to enjoy his chance at revenge.
(Mike): It's been said before, and it'll be said again. That man is messed up.
Ricardo Sanchez checks our two competitors, and then calls for the bell..
DING DI-
The sound of the bell is cut off by Evanescence's “Sweet Sacrifice”.
(Eli): It's the GM!! Holly Swann is on her way out here to announce the change!!
(Mike): Here we go with the favouritism..
The crowd explodes with a pop as CRW's incumbent General Manager walks out onto the stage with microphone in hands.
(Holly): Wait.. Wait... Hold on... Didn't anyone get the memo? This match has been changed. Firstly.. Ricardo.. We're going to need to replace you.
A confused Sanchez steps out of the ring. As he walks up the ramp, an.. Oddly attired.. Leroy Jenkins walks in the other direction.
(Eli): Why the hell has he got that suit on?
With Leroy now in the ring, Holly continues.
(Holly): Next... We're going to need something else... Because this is now a cage match!!
A huge, and I mean monstrous, pop goes out as a cage begins to lower from the roof of the arena.
(Mike): That's.. That's no cage...
(Eli): I know, Mike.. That's a cage... Inside a perspex box... And what the hell is that black box attached to the roof?
The cage settles into place. Corbin's smile grows, while Harker looks a combination of confused and pissed off at the changes.
(Holly): Did I just say a cage match? Well that's half right.... Ladies and Gentlemen... I present to you.... THE BEECAGE!!!!.... Now, tech guy.... RELEASE THE BEES!!!!!!
The black side panels of the box attached to the roof move away, and we see hundreds.. Nay.. Thousands of bees inside. The fans go wild at the BEECAGE!
(Eli): Folks... We're not entirely sure HOW this match works... But we'll fill you in as we're told.
(Mike): It wouldn't surprise me if the winner is the last one to suffer a reaction..
Jenkins, complete in ref-striped beekeeper suit, checks on our two competitors... Then calls for the bell..
DING DING DING
On the bell, Leon and Harker's eyes focus upon each other. Seemingly sharing a moment of mutual agreement... Before they charge in, fists flying, driving wild punches into each other. The erupting brawl causes an erupting crowd, eager to see Leon get revenge for the death of Michael. Their erupting quickly turns, as Harker uses his size and height advantage to take control. A swift knee lift to the gut, and Corbin's head is free to be taken hold of. A swift swing, and Harker throws Corbin across the ring and into the cage. Leon bounces off, staggering back into Harker again, who takes a few steps back, giving him a run up on the second launch. Once again, Leon flies through the air, landing face and chest first into the perspex-backed cage wall. This time he almost falls on landing, but Harker steps in to catch him. Spinning 180, Harker tries throwing Corbin into the far side.. But instead of Leon meeting the steel once more, he lands upon the second rope, catching his balance, before taking to the air, arms and legs flailing. He comes down hard, with a diving Thez Press, immediately following with chaotic elbows. Unsatisfied, he delivers a pair of headbutts. Still not happy, he sinks his teeth into the forehead of Harker.
(Eli): And already the crazy is coming out.. Leon's really sinking his teeth into this one.
(Mike): Terrible.. Terrible pun...
Leon rises back up, looking down at the bite-marked forehead. He watches as the first trickle of crimson breaks through.
(Eli): Blood! We have blood in this one!
A smile crosses Leon's face as he makes his way back up to his feet. Looking around the cage, he spots Harker's bag in the corner, and decides to make a bee-line for it
(Mike): Finally.. We can find out what's in that old sack.
(Eli): Did you not watch his promo? He's brought himself some toys.
(Mike): You expect me to watch the output of these guys?
Mere inches from the bag, Leon stops. Not by choice, but by a rising Harker grabbing hold of his trailing leg. Corbin turns, and swats out, trying to claw at Harker's open forehead. The big man just shakes his head, pushing down the leg and dropping Corbin with a stiff clothesline. Kicking the bag aside, Harker pulls Leon up, whipping him into the nearest corner. Wrapping first one hand, and then the other around Corbin's throat, Harker starts to choke Leon. Leroy can do nothing but watch, as the lack of DQ in a cage match renders him pretty useless.
After a few seconds, Leon appears to go limp. Harker cautiously breaks his hold, leaving Leon to slump further into the turnbuckles. A couple of pokes, and Harker seems pretty certain Leon is out, beginning to chuckle to himself. This turns out to be a bad thing, as a smile curves across Corbin's face... The Dark Curse sparks to life, grabbing a muay thai clinch, and firing off knee after knee to the cut on Harker's forehead.
(Eli): Leon was playing possum!
A final double-knee to the face completes the set, and sends Harker to the mat with a thump. Corbin gives a roar, looking between the bag and the top turnbuckle. You can almost see the cogs whirring as he tries to make a decision. He then slowly looks up.
(Eli): He can't be thinking?
(Mike): He probably isn't.. He's probably thinking about puppies and ice cream.
Leon points to the bee-filled box, and the crowd becomes a buzz of excitement, a real hive of anticipation at the suggestion from Corbin. He jumps, trying to grab the box, but due to the height of the cage, comes quite a way short. Looking around for leverage, he spots the corner turnbuckles. Sprinting over, he leaps right to the top, looking out to work out his jump. Taking to the air, Leon connects.. But not with what he's hoping..
(Eli): DESTROYER!!
Harker, having shot to his feet, hits the mid-flight Corbin with a Carbon Footprint that splats the Dark Curse down into the canvas. The heat aimed at the bearded maniac is immense. He laughs it off, and reaches down for his bag. Rummaging inside, he seems desperate to find something.. Something that he soon finds and produces with glee in his eyes.
A hammer.
Feeling it's weight in his hand, Harker looks for Leon, wiping the blood from his eyes to get a better view. He spies his opponent, who has crawled to the corner and started pulling himself to his feet. The big man walks across, stepping onto the second rope and holding the hammer high... Despite their hatred.. The crowd can't help but count with what happens next...
1..2...3...4...5..6..7.8.9.10!!
(Mike): Ahaha!! I like it!!
(Eli): A ten count of shots... With the hammer.. That's certainly innovative...
Not quite finished, Harker turns the hammer around, aiming the end used for nail-removal at the scalp of Corbin. He presses down, slowly penetrating the skin, watching as the blood begins to flow on Leon. With the pair now both sharing in being busted open, Harker drops down, watching Leon collapse onto the canvas. He drops the hammer in the corner, and ponders his next move.
(Eli): With blood all around, what else can these men do?
(Mike): Come on Mr Former-Wrestler... Surely you can think of something for them to do..
Harker decides upon his next move.. And it's one to end it. Taking Corbin by the head, before thrusting said head between Harker's legs. Arms go around the waist, lifting a dead-weight Corbin up onto Harker's shoulders. With the man in position, Harker moves towards the centre of the ring, lining up his big finisher.
(Eli): Could Leon be about to go for a Last Ride? Harker... Lifting him here... Setting... And... OH MY GOD!!!!
Now a good seven foot closer to the top of the cage.. Leon finally gets his hands on what he wanted. Kicking free of the Last Ride.... Dropping towards the mat...
And breaking the bee-box onto Harker's head!!
The bees go mad, some stinging Harker, others flying around in a frenzy, and a couple escaping, which cause Leroy Jenkins to attempt at hiding in the corner, despite his protective suit. The crowd equally go wild, cheering at the crazy spot. Some, mimicking Holly's Persephone Waters reference, begin a “Release The Bees” chant.
(Mike): Ok... I'll admit that was pretty clever.
(Eli): Pretty clever? THAT WAS FREAKING INSANE!!!
Harker drops to one knee, and pushes the box off his head. Something he almost immediately regrets as Leon superkicks him in the face...
(Eli): BREAKING THE CURSE!! Leon has this one sewn up!!
Corbin forgoes a pin, grabbing Harker's bag and rummaging inside. He pulls out a black canvas bag, giving it a look of intrigue.
(Eli): What's in there?
Opening the top, Leon peeks inside.. Giving a look of horror...
(Mike): Judging by Leon's face.. I can take a guess..
Corbin pours out the contents of the bag... Fractured pieces of mannequin head...
(Eli): Is that... The remains of Michael!! You have to know that Harker was going to use that for mind games.
Leon gives Harker a look of pure hate, his mind flashing back to Face Off. With heavy breathing and crazy eyes, Leon watches his opponent rise... Hitting the rope.. Coming back fast...
(Eli): He's got the Bloodlust.. Leon wants this...
However, Leon didn't move the bag away... And the rising Harker has gotten his hand inside... So as Leon leaps, he's caught...
(Mike): Hand of God!!.. Wait... Tack-gloved-hand of God!!
Harker's Iron Claw grips tighter and tighter, adding more blood to Leon's forming crimson mask. Leon flails wildly, trying to fight it off, his left hand battling to pull the glove away.
(Eli): He's.. Just using one hand.. Where's the other..?
Where his other was quickly becomes apparent as Leon thrusts his right hand at Harker's face... Locking in a Hand of God of his own... WITH A HANDFULL OF BEES!!!
Our referee struggles to keep up, rapidly asking each man in turn if he wishes to quit.
(Leon): No!
(Harker): HELL NO!!
(Leon): STILL BLOODY NO!!!
The crowd don't quite know what to make of what's happening, giving a mixed reaction as the pair each begin to fade. Their support hands fall limp.. Before each sees their Iron Claw-grip break, releasing them...
(Eli): They've broken.. Will this ever end?
Harker gets his second wind, locking in the Hand of God again.
(Mike): Spoke too soon there...
Leon struggles and fades, falling backwards towards the mat. Harker keeps his hold locked in, and with Leon out on the canvas, has a pinning predicament.
...1
...2.
..3!!
DING DING DING
(Upton): Your winner... HARKER!!!
The crowd sit in stunned silence, with only one or two voices able to raise to a boo of the result. Immediately an extractor kicks in, sucking the bees from the container.
(Eli): That.. That was brutal.. And not the result Leon would have wanted.
(Mike): It looks like his trouble is about to get worse.
On the stage, Leon's former psychiatrist, as well as his former Lawyer, step out, flanked by a group of men in white coats. Dr Watkins gives final briefings as they walk down to the ring.
The cage rises, and they slide in. Harker gives them space, watching as the group place the out-cold Corbin into a straight-jacket. Holly charges out onto the stage, clearly pissed off, and begins to argue with Mr Richards at ringside as the group slide Leon out of the ring.
(Mike): Fina-frikkin-ly.. they're sectioning him
(Eli): This battle for Leon has gone too far.
Corbin begins to come to as they escort him up the ramp.. Despite his fighting, the jacket is on too tight, and he can do nothing about the group taking him from the arena.
(Eli): Damn.. You have to feel for Harker here.. His victory was overshadowed by everyone hating on the sectioning of Leon.
(Mike): I think it was overshadowed by the fact that we just watched a freaking bee cage match.
(Eli): We need to clean this place up. We will be right back.
fe for you to be here, baby. After what Tommy has been doing to Sib…
Ally cringes at the mention of her name.
(Rex): …there’s no telling what he’s willing to do. I want you to call your brother and ask him to send security to escort you to my car, and drive yourself back to my apartment and I’ll call you if I need picked up.
He hands her his keys, kissing her gently on the lips.
(Ally): I love you.
The camera fades and goes back to Mike and Eli at the announce position. Eli looks concerned as Mike just seems annoyed.
(Eli): It is a dangerous night to be Rex Evans and anyone close to Rex as he does the right thing in trying to protect Ally.
(Mike): Maybe if he didn’t force his brother into this world of wrestling he wouldn’t have these problems. He brought this all on himself
(Eli): Well, we all wish for Ally’s safety. But what a night we have had this evening. There is a reason it is touted as the biggest night of the year. We have seen the first Ever Bee Cage match and we finally saw Leon Corbin committed.
(Mike): Its about time.
(Eli): We also saw Matt Stone finally shut up by TJ as he lost the Primetime Title.
(Mike): That was a travesty, Eli. TJ held the company hostage for this title shot and he is rewarded with a title. And people wonder why I am upset with this company.
(Eli): Could we see ANOTHER title change tonight as we march to our second title match of the evening as Terry Marvin defends against the impressive Gordon Fury.
(Mike): The impressive, has only been here for a month Gordon Fury. Talon just handed him a title shot for being a “name.” Do you see my problem here?
(Eli): Not at all. But we are going to see if Fuy can continue his impact here as he challenges for the Apex title.
Apex Title Match
Vs.
Gordon Fury vs. "The Real Show" Terry Marvin
(Kate): The following match, scheduled for one fall, is for the Apex Championship. Introducing first…
The opening double kick drums and guitar riffs of “Honest Eyes” by Black Tide blast through the arena speakers and the fans all get on their feet in anticipation. As the intensity increases at the second intro riff, the fans cheer loudly as Gordon Fury walks through the entrance curtain, his head low so to not show his face. He flicks his hood back and riles up the fans from the stage, getting an even louder response.
(Kate): From Mackay, Australia… weighing in at 210 pounds… GORDON FURY!!!!
"HATE!"
On that word Gordon fist pumps out in front of him, queuing a blast of pyro from behind him.
"I'm filled with hate,
And you will regret!
How did I get so lost?"
"FIGHT!
I’ll win this fight,
Pull Myself out!
Save myself at all cost!"
Gordon slaps hands with the fans on his way down the ramp, constantly on the move, going to both sides of the ramp.
"Give me my,
My life back!
I will take what’s gone..."
Gordon gets to the ring and climbs the ring steps, before stepping onto the apron, turning so that he is facing away from the ring.
"How?
How'd we come this far?
Why did we survive?
I'd rather live my life through Honest Eyes!"
Gordon turns and leaps in one motion, landing straight on the second turnbuckle. He then pumps his fist into the air, causing an uproar of cheers.
"Where did we go wrong?
What did we not see?
I'd rather live my life through Honest Eyes!"
Gordon then leaps off the turnbuckle and goes across the ring to the opposite corner, jumping up to the second turnbuckle, before riling up the fans again. He jumps down from the turnbuckle before taking off his hoodie and throwing it into the crowd. He then waits for his opponent as the song fades out.
(Eli): Fury looks ready to go tonight. This should be a great match.
(Mike): Maybe. These guys are both a little overrated…
IT’S SHOWTIME
(Kate): And his opponent. From Las Vegas, Nevada… weighing in at 245 pounds… the CRW Apex Champion… TERRY MARVIN!!!!
The Lights in the arena Dim as the fans get to their feet with a loud pop while Saliva’s “Ladies and Gentlemen” begins to blare through the loudspeakers as fireworks hit on the stage area just as Terry comes walking through the curtain with his title raised high in the air. He holds his hands out and does a few spins while the crowd showers down cheers at him at a deafening level.
He then walks down the ramp way jawing at all the fans in the first row before he slides into the ring, hopping onto his knees and holds his arms out to more cheers from the fans. He rushes over to one turnbuckle and holds the APW Undisputed title high up in the air. He does the same thing to the other three corners before heading back to the middle of the ring. After taking in that reaction for a few moments, Terry dismounts the turnbuckle and hands his belt off, the referee handing it to the nearest timekeeper.
(Mike): At least Terry holds a belt in a real company now… but he still is average at best.
(Eli): This guy is one of the best in the world. Shut it.
The crowd is jacked to watch two fan favorites go at it, and the ref rings the bell as dueling “Let’s go Fury”/”Let’s go Terry” chants begin. The two men lock up in the middle of the ring, with Terry gaining a quick advantage. He gets Fury in a headlock, and shoots him into the ropes. As Fury comes shooting back, Terry hits him with a clothesline, knocking Fury down. Terry rushes over to drop and elbow on Fury, but Gordon quickly moves out of the way, making Terry miss. Fury then attempts to hit the fallen Marvin with a knee drop, but Terry moves just enough for the move to miss, and grabs Fury for a roll up.
...1
Kickout!
As Fury kicks out, he reverses the pin attempt, rolling up Terry in the process.
...1
Kickout!
Both men quickly spring to their feet, with Marvin ducking behind Fury, locking his arms around Gordon’s waist. Gordon tries to fight out by hitting Terry with back elbows, but he is unsuccessful as Marvin keeps the hold and hits Fury with a German Suplex. He bridges the move, and goes for the pin.
(Ref): …1 … kickout.
Both men again spring back to their feet, and Marvin again goes for the waistlock behind Fury, but Fury fights off the move, getting face to face with Marvin, and nailing him with a Spinning Heel Kick, immediately going for the cover as Terry falls.
(Ref): …1 … kickout.
Both men again spring to their feet very quickly, and get into a fighting stance as they face off in the middle of the ring, with the crowd cheering the fast, action-packed pace of the beginning of the match.
(Eli): Neither of these guys will give an inch out there. This is great.
(Mike): Put these guys in there with a quality wrestler like Diego and they’d get killed…
The chants for both men break out again, as they lock up in the middle, Fury gaining the advantage. He shoots Marvin into the ropes, and drills Terry with a beautiful dropkick as he comes back. He quickly picks Terry up, gets a back waistlock on him, and positions Marvin to nail him with a German Suplex into the turnbuckle. Terry yells out in some pain as he hits the corner, but has no time to recover as Fury rushes him and blasts the champ with a hesitation dropkick, knocking Marvin all the way down to the mat. Fury steps out onto the ring apron, and waits for Terry to get up. As his groggy opponent gets up, Fury springs off the rope, flying through the air to hit Terry with a flying forearm smash. Fury looks to take advantage of his stunned opponent, going for a pin.
(Ref): …1 …2 … kickout.
The crowd energy stays high as Fury continues on the offensive, hitting the ropes for extra momentum as he flies at Terry, who is just getting up, and hits him with a jumping muai thai knee to the head. Marvin appears to be in bad shape, so Fury decides to go for a big move. He positions Terry in the ring, then climbs up the turnbuckle to the top. The crowd is buzzing as Fury stands at the top, and comes crashing down on Terry with a well-placed knee drop to the head. The move takes a little something out of Fury, but he’s able to continue the offensive by locking up Terry with the Fury Vice (Modified crossface, where the arm is pinned over the shoulder instead of between the legs). The ref checks on Terry, asking if he wants to give up, but he repeatedly shakes his head no. Fury leaves on the hold for about a minute, Terry continually telling the ref he won’t submit. Fury releases the hold, and while Terry is still down he tries to hit Marvin in the back of the head with a knee drop, but Terry rolls out of the way, grabbing Gordon and rolling him up for a pin.
...1
...2
Kickout!
(Eli): That was close.
(Mike): I can’t believe Marvin didn’t tap.
Both men get back to their feet, but Fury still seems to have the advantage. He rushes at Terry, attempting to hit him with a knee strike, but Terry avoids contact. Fury continues his momentum toward the ropes, but as he is coming back he is caught by Terry, who loads up and takes him down with a Side Effect. The pro-Marvin portion of the crowd loves the move, and cheers him on as he allows Fury to get up, taking him back down with a single arm DDT. Fury fights his way back up, showing a strong will to continue, but Terry takes him down again, this time with a snapmare, followed up with a dropkick to the back. Fury stays down long enough to Terry to go for a pin.
...1
...2
...Kickout!
(Eli): That was close.
(Mike): Can’t we just end this thing and get to Diego’s match?
The crowd’s energy level is higher than ever as the two men continue to fight, now both on their feet once again. Terry takes advantage of Fury’s current weakness, and lifts him up into a Vertical Suplex, holding him up for around 10 seconds before sending him down to the mat. Fury struggles to get up, but makes it to his feet, just in time for Terry to grab him, cross both of his arms across his chest, and nail him with a Side Russian Leg Sweep. Terry hooks the leg of his fallen opponent and goes for a pin.
… 1
… 2
… kickout just before 3.
(Eli): WOW!!! Fury kicked out of You’re Cancelled!!!
(Mike): It’s a weak move, that’s why. But it is still surprising a meek man like Fury could kick out…
(Eli): Why don’t you shut up and enjoy the great action right in front of you…
Terry gets up and tries to get the crowd going, telling them to get up. The fans that want him to win start a “Showtime” chant, as Terry takes a few steps back from Fury. Gordon starts to get up, and makes it to one knee before Terry takes him back down with a vicious Enziguri. Terry lifts Gordon up, who is nearly dead weight, signaling to the crowd that he is going to attempt Whiplash (Spinning Sitout Double Arm DDT).
(Eli): This is going to end this match.
(Mike): Thank god.
Terry starts the move, but Fury counters, hitting Terry with a spinning back fist. Marvin is stunned, but doesn’t go down. Fury runs to the ropes, and springs off, nailing Terry with a Shining Wizard, following it up with a Superkick.
(Eli): Double Tap!!! Where did that come from?
(Mike): C’Mon… get the pin already!
Gordon hooks Terry’s leg and goes for the pin.
… 1
… 2
… 3
… No!
(Eli): Terry barely got that shoulder up.
(Mike): It would be over if he didn’t…
Fury looks a little frustrated he didn’t get the win, but realizes that he needs to keep going. He allows Terry to get up, so he can go for the Skyfall Guillotine (Burning hammer into a knee to the face (modified reverse GTS)). Fury picks Terry up for the move, but Terry fights out, getting back onto his feet. Fury tries to strike Marvin with an elbow, but Terry ducks, grabbing Fury’s arm and whipping him into the ropes. As Fury comes back at him, Terry hits him with a diving lariat, taking Fury down. Terry locks his legs around Fury’s arm, and falls back, lifting up Fury into Performance Anxiety (Hell’s Gate Choke). Fury is struggling in the hold, but fights like hell to avoid tapping.
(Eli): Fury’s on the edge… this could be it.
(Mike): Please god, let it be the end…
The ref keeps checking on Fury, but he refuses to submit. Terry locks the move in even harder, and Fury starts to fade. The ref grabs Gordon’s arm and checks to see if he continue. The lifts up the arm once, and it goes down. He lifts it up a second time, and it goes down again. He lifts the arm a third time, but Fury fights and keeps it up. He fights to his feet, and gets Terry’s shoulders to the mat, making the ref go for the count.
… 1
… 2
… Terry releases the hold to avoid the pin.
(Eli): This is a close match. It could go either way.
(Mike): As long as it goes one of those ways… quick.
Both men lay on the mat for a moment, catching their breath, before getting up. The crowd cheers them on very loudly as they square off. Fury attempts a punch, but Terry blocks it, kicking Fury in the midsection before hitting Gordon with Whiplash (Spinning Sitout Double Arm DDT (Think Edgecution with a doubleArm)).
(Eli): WHIPLASH! THIS COULD BE IT!!!
Terry hooks the leg of Fury, and goes for the pin.
… 1
… 2
… 3.
The ref rings the bell as the match ends. The crowd is going wild as Terry gets to his feet, raising his arms in victory. The ref grabs the title belt and hands it to Terry, who gets up on the corner and holds the belt high.
(Kate): Your winner… and STILL Apex Champion… TERRY MARVIN!!!!
(Eli): That was a classic.
(Mike): It was a 2 star match… at best.
(Eli): Stop… just stop.
(Mike): I don’t think you worded that right. If you’re going to do this “good guy” commentator thing you need to do it right.
(Eli): OH WILL YOU STOP!
Fury gets to his feet, showing his obvious disappointment in losing the match. Marvin notices that Gordon is up, and approaches, extending a hand out to him. Fury looks unsure about the gesture at first, but gives Terry a nod and shakes his hand, to the delight of the crowd. Fury exits the ring, getting great praise from the crowd, as Terry stays in the ring and celebrates his victory.
A backstage camera catches James Hart putting on his sunglasses after exiting the offices of Talon Wilkinson. He spots the camera and immediately puts a hand up to block his face. The camera guy steps towards James but then tumbles backwards. The camera flips and falls to the floor catching a shot of three pairs of feet walking towards the camera man.
(): I got something for you to shoot.
(): C’mon and stand up here.
The camera is picked up as we see CRW Champion Diego de la Vega front and center as Wayland Jackson helps the camera man to his feet. Jessica Anderson stands behind the champion.
(Vega): Tonight is about one thing only. Esta noche … is about cementing myself as the death of CRW. This title is my bargaining chip that I will force Talon Wilkinson on his knees. Este pedaso de mierda will be begg ---
(): HEY!!!
The Camera man swings his camera into the direction of the yelling voice as we catch a glimpse of Eddy Dempsey being held by his father Buck Dempsey. Seeing the old wrestler gives the crowd a huge pop.
(Eddy): You son of a bitch after everything he did for you!!
(Vega): That anger should be turned on to the proper person. I didn’t almost get your father killed. Talon did.
(Eddy): You son of a ---
Buck continues to struggle holding his younger more athletic son back but the old veteran still can strongarm him. Wayland Jackson steps in front of Diego holding his cane up ready to attack if the young man breaks loose.
(Eddy): My father made the choice to risk his life. It’s his to do with what he wants. It’s not your right to use his retirement as a way of advancing your agenda. This is the man that loved you. This is a man that treated you like he does me. He was a father to you!
(Vega): What threats do I have to fear from a never was and a never will be.
Buck turns his head at the sound of the comment and just shakes his head. The man he trained and respected wasn’t the man in front of him now.
(Eddy): You bastard. I can’t wait to rip that thing of your face. One day. Maybe not the first month maybe not before Crucible but in season 3 Diego i will make you pay for what you did to my father. I just signed a contract Diego … you can’t run from me forever!!
The crowd pop at the announcement as the legacy of the Dempseys will still live on in CRW. Buck looks back into his son’s eyes as the news is very new to him. The camera catches the Dempseys arguing before they cut back to the announcers.
(Eli): Now that’s what I like to hear! Looks like the young kids got some of the old man’s toughness.
(Mike): And some of the rocks in his brains too. A rookie calling out the champ? Not very smart kid. His father’s upset with him because he knows the ass kicking that’s coming. Not smart at all kid.
(Eli): That is good news, with Buck’s departure we are getting a younger Dempsey in Eddie. I am excited to see what this young man can do in the ring come season 3.
(Mike): Great another Dempsey. Its bad enough that we employ Eddie’s sister.
(Eli): Its funny that you mentioned brothers and sisters as we are about to see two of them go to war in this very ring. Trey Parker has made a lot of noise these last few Face Offs and that has made his sister and Talon’s girl friday Aubrey J. Parker not happy. She made a statement against him at last face off ...but he seems cautious to get in the ring with her. He just doesn’t want to fight family.
(Mike): This is wrestling so the kid is going to need to suck it up. It is “kill or be killed” even with family.
(Eli): That might be what happens next.
The sound of "Nothing Is Broken" by Bassnectar hits, prompting loud booing for the leading lady of Talon Wilkinson in Aubrey J. Parker. She steps out of the curtain, giving a dismissive wave to the audience before marching down to the ring with a real sense of purpose. Tonight, she wants to put bullets into her irritating little shit of a brother but that would be a felony, so she's going to settle for caving his head in with a flying knee or two.
Announcer: Introducing first, from Angel Grove, California, AUBREEEEEEY J. PARKEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRR!!!
The crowd boo her name, as chants of "Slut!" break out through in sections of this rabid CRW crowd. Her mood only curdles more however, spelling disaster for Trey Parker. She slides underneath the bottom rope and into the ring, breaking into a jog to run the opposite ropes before throwing some shadow punches to get warmed up. Finally, the music dies down.
(Eli): Oh man! This is awesome! I've been waiting all week for this match! Parker VS Parker! Sibling rivalry between two awesome wrestlers. Who will come out on top?
(Mike): I dunno but Aubrey looks mean as Hell out there.
(Eli): AND HOT!
(Mike): I guess you are the commentator this company and these fans deserve aren’t you?
“Everlong” hits the speakers and in an instant the crowd rise to their feet in adoration of the man it signals the arrival of. Moments later, Trey Parker steps out of the curtain and what an ovation he comes out to. Cheering and clapping, “Smack your sister!” and “We Want Trey” chants and the stomping of feet but rather than his usual high energy entrance, he stops at the top of the stage with a microphone in hand.
(Eli): Uh oh.
(Trey): Kill the sound, man!
“Everlong” fades away and the crowd sink into silence, clinging onto Trey's every word as a baffled Aubrey Parker doesn't even remotely disguise her disgust at Trey's interruption.
(Trey): I tried to tell you all last week Aubrey but you never answered my calls, you never wrote back to my messages, you totally ignored me and forced me into this position. So now I have to come out here and tell you and all you people something that you're not going to want to hear. This match isn't going to happen.
And just as quickly as they stood in admiration, they turn on their heels and roar their disapproval for Trey's unwilling to put the hurt on big sis. Aubrey is in utter disbelief at his defiance, grabbing the top rope and yelling obscenities loud enough for the in-ring microphones to pick up.
(Trey): And I don't care that you beat me up and made me get medical attention. I don't care that you blind-sided me after my win over Masset last week. You can do all that and more, but you're family, you're my sister and I can't bring myself to even hit you, never mind put on the kind of wrestling match I'd have to to try and beat you. It may not seem like it to you, but I got in this business to bring us closer together. I want things to be right between us. I don't want you to be ashamed of me. You're my big sister, always have been and always will be and for all those times I called you a tool for walking down the beaten path, I always bit my tongue and stopped myself from saying how awesome it was that you got so far down it and how much of a success you became.
Unhappy at Trey's decline of the challenge, the rage of the audience is further provoked by his appraisals for his sister which for the first time in a long time puts Aubrey on the same page with them. Her eyes ablaze with fury, Trey's sweet words do little to sooth the scorched earth around the burnt bridges.
(Trey): So, put it in the record books that you beat me in a one-sided bloodbath if that's what it takes because I'm not going to fight you. Not now, not today, not ever. I'm sorry if that's not what the Treylgaters wanted, but it's my decision and it's final. I'm sorry.
And with that, he drops his microphone and disappears behind the curtain as a furious Aubrey kicks and stomps her way around the ring, throwing a total tantrum. “Nothing Is Broken” by Bassnectar hits when she finally decides to leave.
(Mike): Well, that was anti-climactic.
(Eli): Something tells me that this isn't over between these two. Aubrey came out here looking to put her brother in her place with a thorough beating and Trey has denied her that.
(Mike): You're right. She won't give up as easily as Trey has.
(Eli): With the extreme tournament in full effect at the Experts many speculate that this could be the very year that a CRW Playmaker wins the whole thing.
(Mike): My money is on Diego but it won’t be for CRW, it will be for himself.
(Eli): I think Rex will be the one to do it for us personally. But coming up next aren’t in the tournament but two very welcome additions to CRW: “The Last Magician” Sally Talfourd Vs. “Crimson” Joe Reed.
(Mike): As you know “Crimson” Joe Reed made his debut at Mayhem and proceeded to upset Talfourd.
(Eli): And ever since Talfourd has been wanting a re-match against him and at the last Face-Off she beat him to the point where Talon had no choice but to grant her the opportunity.
Vs.
The crowd is buzzing with anticipation for the coming match. On cue, the lights take on a blue tinge and 'TroubleMaker' hits the speakers. This sets the crowd off: everyone knows who this is leading up to. As the song bursts to life, out races Sally Talfourd, racing to the front of the stage. Raising her hands to the crowd, she kicks her leg and heads towards the ring, slapping hands with the crowd that hangs over the rails for her.
(Kate): Making her way to the ring this evening, weighing in at a sublime one-hundred and forty pounds, standing in at five feet and ten inches of perfection, this is Sally Talfourd!
Sally stands at the base of the steps to the ring, waving to the crowd as she is announced. When that's done, she dashes up the steps, hoists herself over the top ring and bounces to the centre of the ring. Poses for the crowd as the lights return to normal and the music fades out. The crowd still cheers for the adorable Sally as she starts to stretch for the match.
(Mike): Sally has been begging for this match ever since Mayhem when Jo Reed Got the better of her. And finally she gets her wish.
(Eli): She needs to be careful what she wishes for, cause she just might get it… There’s no guarantees in this business.
"Hell Breaks Loose" by Eminem starts up to a round of boos from the crowd. "Crimson" Joe Reed steps out on to the ramp first, unaffected by the crowd's venom, and his manager, April Hunter follows close behind. He begins making his way down the ramp, with children in the front row scooting back off the rail trying to avoid the massive Reed. Joe sits in between the middle and top rope, as April slides through in to the ring. Reed props himself on the middle turnbuckle to a grim reaction from the crowd.
(Mike): This man has been on one hell of a tare lately, especially with his victory at Mayhem. And now he has to answer for all that.
(Eli): And this beast is one mean mother… he does what he does without remorse. And he’s got another chance to show what he’s worth against the runner up to the 2013 Survive and Conquer match.
Joe Reed charges and attacks Sally immediately. He pounds her with clubbing blows on the back of the neck beating her down to her knees. He pulled her up by her hair and throws her back into the corner. He charges in at her but she leaps up and kicks him in the side of the head. She then bounces off the ropes and hits a one handed bulldog. She hits the ropes again and comes back to a risen Joe Read who explodes with a clothesline that sends Sally backflipping and hits the mat hard. He pulls her to her feet and lifts her up on his shoulders. He charges the turnbuckle but she slides down and shoves him in face first. She rolls him up with a school boy.
..1!
..Kickout by Reed!
They both get up and Sally looks for a double knee facebuster but Joe shoves her off and she hits the mat hard. She sits up but Joe is there with a hard kick to her face. He then drops an elbow and another elbow then a third before making a cover, the forearm on the face.
..1!
..2!
Kickout by Talfourd.
(Eli): The brute strength of Joe Reed really coming into play here as Sally can’t hope to compete with that.
(Mike): Perhaps not on the strength front but Sally is a warrior and she’ll figure out some other way to battle back.
Joe yanks her up and wraps his arms around her lifting her into a bear hug and shaking her around. Sally screams in pain as she tries to power out of the hold but to no use. She fights off with right hands to the head, but Joe just shakes them off and wraps harder. He shakes her like a ragdoll as Sally fades fast. Finally she reaches up and wraps his eyes and Joe drops her. She falls in a lump and he shakes it off. She crawls to the ropes holding her ribs and pulls herself up. Joe grabs her from behind and hits with a belly to back suplex. He floats over and makes a cover
..1!
..2!
..KICKOUT by Talfourd!
Joe gets up and drops another elbow on Sally before yanking her back up by the hair. She tries to fight him off but he hooks her on his shoulders and takes a few steps before tossing her at the turnbuckle hitting a snake eyes. She turns and stumbles out of the corner into his waiting arms and he drills her up and over with a fall away slam. He covers.
..1!
..2!
…..SHOULDER UP by Talfourd!
(Eli): Joe has beat poor Sally from pillar to post here and now he just needs to put her away.
(Mike): Sally doesn’t seem like herself today and perhaps she really did just want this match too much.
Joe whips Sally into the ropes and catches her on the rebound looking for the Gut check, but Sally grabs his head and turns it into a falling DDT. She rolls away from Joe still trying to catch her breath and get to her feet. Meanwhile Joe slowly rises.
(Mike): What a counter there by Sally! But can she capitalize?
Sally gets back up and ducks a clothesline from Reed, grabs his arm and takes him down with a half nelson face buster. She stomps on Joe a bit but he pushes himself up to his knees and shoves her off. He gets up and throws a right hand, she catches his arm and armwrenches it and pulls him in for a short arm clothesline. She does it again and again but he stays on his feet. Finally she leaps up and drops with a double knee armbreaker that sends Joe reeling in pain! She rolls to her feet and climbs the turnbuckle. Joe gets to his feet and stumbles around right into a flying cross body.
..1!
..2!
KICKOUT by Reed!
(Mike): Seems like Sally got her stride back.
(Eli): Maybe, maybe not! Joe Reed is a tough tough man, you can never count him down.
Sally gets back up to her feet and stomps on Joe’s arm a couple times before rolling him over and locking in a fujiwar armbar. She has it locked in tight, but with all of his strength, Joe pulls himself over to the ropes and breaks the hold. Sally waits for him to get up and grabs his head with a double knee face buster. She hits a few leg drops and then pulls him up again hooking him in a inverted facelock before hitting the DANGER ZONE! She covers again.
..1!
..2!
….KICKOUT by Reed!
(Eli): And STILL she can’t put him away!!!
(Mike): Sally is frustrated, what else does she have to do?
Sally waits for Joe to get up and then springboards off looking for a Happy Ending. But Joe sees it and steps out of the way. Sally manages to flip fully and land on her feet stumbling back into the ropes. She comes back and Reed explodes with the Gutcheck!
(Eli): WHOA! And Reed out of nowhere. Sally may be out!
Reed screams out to boos from the fans as he stalks Sally Talfourd. As she gets up he hits a jumping kick to her face taking her back down. He stands over her taunting her before yanking her up by the hair again! He scrams in her face before hooking and lifting in a vertical press!
(Eli): Here comes the Kentucky Backbreaker and this one is ALL over!
(Mike): WAIT NO!
Sally curls her body down and wraps her legs around his head she then grabs his arm and pulls back in a modified armbar locking in the Chip on the Shoulder. She wrenches back as the crowd erupts into cheers. Joe tries to fight it off but can’t seem to get his bearings. Finally he drops to his knees.
(Mike): She’s gonna do it Eli!!!
Joe tries to fight her off but finally loses energy and falls face first. Sally keeps it locked in and wrenches back. Joe is out of gas and has no choice but to tap out!
(Eli): I DON’T BELIEVE IT!
(Kate): Here is your winner by submission… SALLY TALFOURD!
Sally gets to her feet and celebrates happily as the crowd erupts in cheers!
(Mike): Sally Talfourd has Vindicated herself Eli and with the new Season Starting soon... SHEEEEEES BAAAAAAAACK!
[CWC Grandstand advertisement]
(Eli): What are the odds that one of these matches will end up on the next CWC Grandstand?
(Mike): I’d have to think they are quite good ...everyone seems to be in Talon’s pocket book.
(Eli): Ignoring my partner’s ignorance, this next match can possibly make it on Grandstand due to the rivalry these two men have had since joining us. This IS the Rubber match between “Primetime” Paul Roberts and “The Code Red Comet” Leander Apollo. And it is our first ladder match of the evening.
(Mike): And what is on the line is a piece of tin that Paul Roberts bestowed onto himself because no one can recognize his greatness. He is so great I hear he has a special entrance planned.
(Eli): Gee Mike, what gave it away? Perhaps that Soundgarden is setting in our arena?