Post by Admin on Sept 1, 2021 16:27:32 GMT
Special Pre-Show Contest - Gateway Brand
(With a referee in the middle of the ring, there is no Ring Announcer. ‘Stomp’ hits the speakers, causing the audience in Goliath Studios to glance over at the stage. Coming out, loaded up with fire are Andre Boone and Isaiah Andrews. The crowd erupts at this exciting development tag team. Donny Mason makes his way out as well, slamming forearms with his teammates for the night.)
Booming Voice over the PA: The following is a pre-show Gateway showcase, scheduled for one fall. Making their way down to the ring, weighing in at a cool 3,500lbs of thunder and nitro..Ahem.. Wow. THE TEAM OF DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNY MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASON, ISAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAH ANDREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWS AND ANDREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!!
(The three of them make their way down the ramp to ringside, giving the crowd a bit of a show before jogging up the steps to the apron. Andre springs in over the top rope while Donny Mason climbs in over the top rope. Not to be outdone, Isaiah climbs in over the top rope as well. They walk around the ring, feeling out the crowd while they await their opponents. The music begins to fade out prior to ‘Miracle’ hitting the speakers to a weaker reaction.
Out steps the second team in this contest. Gerard Van Driesten, Georgio Leopoldo, and Chante Hebert. None of these men look intrigued by their opponents in the ring. They take their time as they head down the ramp.)
Booming Voice over the PA: And their opponents.. Fighting out of the corners of Central Europe, at a total combined weight of 3,498lbs… THE TEAM OF CHANTEEEEEEEEEEEE HEEEEEEEEEBERT, GEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORGIO LEOPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLDO, AND GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERARD VAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN DRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIESTEN!!!!
(The three climb into the ring, glaring across the ring at their opponents. The camera cuts to the back, showing Pio Costa sitting at a table next to the microphone, laughing at his attempt at being a ring announcer.
The two teams look each other over before agreeing on who will be starting this match. Gerard and Andre look to be ready to go while the other four make their exits to the apron.)
(DING DING DING!!!)
Donny Mason, Isaiah Andrews, and Andre Boone vs. Gerard Van Driesten, Chante Hebert, and Georgio Leopoldo.
(From the backstage area, we see Jorge and Jose Rivera, known as Revolucha, ready to call the action.)
Jose Rivera: Hey, look at these mo’fuckers.
Jorge Rivera: A lot of tension between these two teams. It’s Team Euro Train Simulator vs. Three Tall Ballas!
(Boone and Gerard lock up in the middle of the ring. Gerard is quick to get Boone into a headlock, who counters over into an arm wringer. Maintaining his grip on Van Driesten, Boon drives in an elbow across the bicep of Gerard, transitioning into a waistlock. Gerard steps back, bringing Andre into a neutral corner. A hard back elbow breaks up the waistlock, allowing Gerard to choke him in the corner. The referee quickly steps in, threatening to count to five. Gerard ceases the choke, and decides to whip Andre into the opposite corner. Overconfidence is running through Gerard who takes a sprint at Andre, who quickly pulls himself out of the way. Gerard stumbles back, holding his chest, he turns towards Andre who catches him with a high elevation dropkick!!!)
Jose Rivera: YO!!! That height!!!
(Gerard stumbles to his feet, noticing Andre is coming after him. He quickly drops down, begging off. Andre storms in, allowing Gerard to grab onto his trunks, pulling him into the European corner. Andre’s jaw smacks the second turnbuckle as Gerard tags out to Chante Hebert. Hebert is quick to climb into the ring, kicking Andre down to the canvas. Georgio tags himself in, climbing into the ring. He and Chante do a double choke on Andre Boone in the corner.)
Jorge Rivera: These boys are big on choking dudes in the corner.
(Boone is pulled from the corner by his legs by Hebert and Georgio. They each step onto his hip,making a wish with the legs of Boone! Georgio sits him up, driving the point of the elbow onto the top of Andre’s head! A second elbow strikes the top of his head, throwing him down in the process. Georgio backs up into the ropes, allowing Gerard to make a blind tag. Georgio delivers a beautiful knee drop onto the side of Andre’s head, followed up with a second rope elbow drop by Gerard! He looks for the cover.)
Referee: ONE!! TWO!!
(Boone kicks out at two, immediately sitting up as he looks over at the corner where Andrews and Donny are. Gerard pulls Boone to his feet, looking for a scoop slam, but Andre drops behind him, nearly falling over, however he uses it to quickly turn over to strike Chante off of the ring apron, followed by a right hand to Georgio!!)
Jose Rivera: He needs to get his shit together, COME ON!
(A quick thumb to the eye from Gerard halts the momentum of Boone, causing him to slow down. Realizing his partners aren’t on the apron, Gerard pulls Boone to the middle of the ring, delivering a quick uppercut to the former Yellow Jacket. Gerard hits the ropes quickly, returning into a tilt-o-whirl from Boone, throwing him wildly to the canvas. A great opportunity for Boone to make the tag, Chante hits the ring but is too late!! Donny Mason has been tagged into the match!!!)
Jorge Rivera: Awe shit!!
(Donny Mason hits the ring, delivering a stiff clothesline to Chante Hebert. Gerard is back up, and eats a clothesline for his efforts. Georgio gets into the ring, looking to stop Mason with a running clothesline of his own, but Mason ducks down. Georgio hits the ropes and returns into a huge powerslam to the middle of the ring!!! The big guy is fired up, but still decides to make a quick tag to Isaiah Andrews. The 7’1” Big Zeke hits the ring, catching Chante with a double armed choke.. He backs up, and heaves Hebert over the top rope to the outside!! Zeke whips Gerard into the ropes, running past him upon return. Andre catches Gerard with an atomic drop!! He stands up, waving goodbye to Gerard before suddenly ducking down.. A HUGE BIG BOOT TO GERARD!!!)
Jose Rivera: These boys are running away with this thing!!
(Donny Mason gets to the apron, watching Zeke pull Gerard into a powerbomb position. Andre climbs out onto the apron as well, bringing himself up to the top rope. He shouts something to Donny, who makes a tag in from Zeke, who lifts Gerard up onto his shoulders. Up goes Gerard for the modified Gory Bomb, being held up by the big guy as Andre leaps off over the two, driving Gerard’s head into the canvas with a bulldog!!! Andre and Zeke point at Donny Mason, who climbs to the top rope. Giving it a moment, Mason dives off the top, delivering the TRIBUTE onto Gerard!!! Mason makes the cover, with his two teammates standing around him to ensure no interference takes place.)
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!! THREE!!!
(DING DING DING!!!)
Jorge Rivera: I love that move, fuckin’ beautiful elbow drop!
Pio Costa (over the PA): HERE ARE YOUR WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNERS… DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNY MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASON, ANNNNNNDRREEEEEEEE BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE, AND IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISAIIIIIIIIIIIIIAH ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNDREWS!!!
(The team of Donny Mason, Andre Boone, and Isaiah Andrews celebrate inside of the ring while the heels make their exit to the ringside area. The crowd is eating it up, cheering for the Gateway talent. After giving their kudos to the fans, the three make their way out of the ring, exiting the ringside area to the side as the Countdown begins.)
“10!”
“9!”
“8!”
“7!”
“6!”
“5!”
“4!”
“3!”
“2!”
“1!”
(Loud Biohazard Siren takes over the speakers momentarily, leading into the video playing over the wall. ‘Feed The Wolf’ by Breaking Benjamin starts up, going over the Blitzkrieg logo as we head into the lyrics.)
“I Can See The Devil Closing In”
(‘The Raven’ Matt Knox sits in the corner of the ring, glaring past the camera.)
“I Choke The Breath That Dies To Cry For Help”
(Andrej Jankovic deadlifts Edward Cronin, allowing Theodor Pavel to strike him before the German Suplex connects.)
“I Feel The Pull Of Gravity”
(MYOJIN Falls From Heaven onto Ramesses, the beautiful inverted 450 Splash.)
“I Bleed No More, And Rise Again”
(Mitchell Ryan lifts Ramesses onto his shoulders while Inevitable members Kimberly Chase and Alandra point towards him.)
“I’ve Lost It All”
(Johnny Sykes warms up inside of the locker room, getting his game face on for the first ever main event of SWWS against Matt Knox.)
“Carry Me Through This World Of Lies”
(Mimic harbors in the shadows of SWWS, sitting in the rafters.)
“I Feel No More, The Suffering”
(Ramon Vidal flies over the top rope into a long distance suicide dive onto Adrian Drake.)
“Bury Me In This Cold Light”
(Guthrie Graupe delivers a snapping German Suplex to Jose Rivera into the turnbuckles, followed by a charging splash by Nikos Mantzios.)
“Feed The Wolf, And Shed My Skin”
(Quick shots of Reginald Baroni’s Dungeon DDT, Adrian Drake’s The Face, MYOJIN’s Orion, and Matt Knox’s Raze and Ruin are shown as the video comes to an end.)
(The music continues playing through the speakers, with the ring announcer and a referee in the ring. Banch Morgan, Karl Stinson, and Eugene Youngblood sit at the ringside table. Quick camera shots to the fans in attendance. We finally get to the announce team of Dilan Valentine, Leo Criss, and Lori Swick.)
Dilan Valentine: On the heels of one of the most controversial events to take place in Anaheim. We come to you live from Goliath Studios in Culver City, California!! Welcome everybody to Blitzkrieg!!! Hello everyone, I’m Dilan Valentine joined alongside Leo Criss and our expert analyst Lori Swick. What a wild time it has been in professional wrestling!
Leo Criss: Absolutely! A lot of talk backstage about the Kazoka Office’s involvement in Prologue, and yet here we are tonight. The Chairman has made it clear that nothing of that sort will take place tonight. In fact, that blockbuster announcement was made a few days ago regarding the future of their relationship with SWWS!!
Lori Swick: What a huge announcement it was. Controversial by some, but the reality of it is clear, in two weeks time, we will be seeing the RUSH Grand Champion from the Kazoka Office, The Human Boulder will be making a rare appearance in North America as he faces the winner of tonight’s main event contest!!
Dilan Valentine: That’s going to be epic in it’s own right, but let’s head to the ring announcer for tonight’s opening contest!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Ring Announcer: This opening tag team contest is scheduled for one fall with a fifteen minute time limit..
(‘Fair City Riots’ hits the speakers to a neutral reaction. A mixture of cheers and boos are directed at Gateway’s Resident Arseholes as CT and RJ Bach make their way out onto the stage. Beer cans in their hand, grins on their faces, the bruisers make their way down the ramp.)
Ring Announcer: Introducing first, fighting out of Adelaide, Australia.. Weighing in at a combined weight of 460lbs… THE TEAM OF CT AND RJ BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACH…. THE HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITES!!!!
(The Brothers Bach immediately climb into the ring, once again missing their cue for the song. Both men shrug, climbing to the second rope on each corner, holding their beer cans high prior to finishing the cans off. Into the crowd goes the empties as they jump off the ropes.)
Dilan Valentine: A bit of a rough showing at Prologue against Andre Boone and Isaiah Andrews, but the Bach Brothers are ready to make an impact in our first ever match on Blitzkrieg!
Leo Criss: It’s strange that two Gateway wrestlers are opening this show up. It goes to show the faith that those men at ringside have in these two men.
Lori Swick: They have improved substantially as a team in recent months on live events. Rumor has it, they have a new move planned tonight. Let’s see if they can pull it off. Regardless, they are taking on another debuting team here tonight.
(The Bachs walk around the ring briefly, talking strategy to one another as their song fades out. After a few moments ‘Stayin’ Alive - Remix’ hits the speakers to a thunderous ovation. The debuting team, making a name for themselves elsewhere are the self proclaimed ‘Sexiest Men in SWWS’, Ted Hot and Chuck Funger make their way onto the stage. Each of the men are playing to the crowd while strutting their way down to the ring.)
Ring Announcer: And their opponents.. Hailing from Your Girlfriend’s Bedroom and Car respectively, weighing in a total combined weight of 535lbs, TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT, CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNGERS...THEEEEEE HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNGERS!!!
(Ted Hot breaks away from Chuck for a moment to walk along the ringside area. He pulls out a hotel key, putting it between his lips as he scouts an attractive woman in the crowd. Zeroing in on the woman, he leans himself forward, allowing the lady to take the key from him. He turns his head, telling her plant one on him. She gives him a kiss on the cheek, leading to Ted going into a spastic mode, talking to the camera with a huge grin on his face.)
Lori Swick: Look at the energy these two are bringing to Culver City!!
(Both men are inside of the ring, doing a Fargo strut briefly, breaking into a full dance in the middle of the ring. Funger looks a little more wooden than his teammate, but his 7’0” frame is moving along pretty well. The Bachs do not look impressed, pointing at Ted Hot as the weakling for the match. The referee informs both teams to have one person start.)
Dilan Valentine: This may be their first match in Goliath Studios, but these two have really been getting their experience along the eastern end of the US. Very unique talents in the ring, they know how to draw a crowd!
(Chuck Funger and CT Bach are starting this match. They don’t seem like the type that would usually begin the tag team contests, but here we are.)
(DING DING DING!!)
The Hooooley Shites (RJ and CT Bach) vs. The Hot Fungers (Ted Hot and Chuck Funger)
(Funger and CT are kicking this off. They circle each other for a moment, with Funger clapping his palms together to get the crowd going. They finally lock up in the middle of the ring. CT uses the fact that he has fingers to get an early advantage, applying a quick top wrist lock on the mammoth of a man. Funger struggles to keep up, pushing back at him. Eventually, the power of Funger is too much for Bach, throwing the elder Bach to the canvas. CT backs himself up momentarily before getting to his feet.)
Dilan Valentine: This man is at a disadvantage, he has no fingers!
(Bach circles the ring briefly, raising his hand for a test of strength. Funger stands himself tall, trying to show his imposing figure. Initially, CT backs down, but decides to try for the test of strength regardless. Funger shrugs, looking over at Ted Hot in the corner, and proceeds to deliver a huge open handed smack across the face of Bach!!)
Leo Criss: That’s using your head!
(CT Bach stumbles away, allowing Funger to follow in with a clubbing forearm across the back. CT struggles to get himself away from ‘One Finger Machine’, but cannot escape his wrath. Another forearm across the back to CT forces him to stumble towards the middle of the ring. Funger charges in, shoving CT into the ropes with a… Bedroom Whip? CT bounces off the ropes, right into a big boot from Funger!!)
Lori Swick: It should be noted that without fingers, he can’t do an irish whip properly. He found a way around it though with his own take.
(Funger stomps at CT, stepping back to the corner, and makes the tag to Ted Hot! Hot climbs into the ring, allowing Funger to walk towards CT. Hot leapfrogs over his 7’0” buddy, delivering a leg drop onto CT Bach!! A quick cover comes from Hot onto Bach!)
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!!
(CT Bach kicks out at two, leading to Ted Hot slapping his hands three times. He pulls Bach to his feet, throwing in a hard forearm. Bach quickly steps in with an eye gouge, allowing himself to grab Hot by the arm and pulls him into the corner where RJ makes the tag.)
Dilan Valentine: Let’s see what RJ Bach can do here.
(CT goes behind Hot, hooking his arms behind him as RJ delivers a series of body hooks to the ribcage, followed by a hard slap across the face as a payback for Funger’s slap to CT. RJ quickly pulls in Ted Hot, hooking him in, and delivers a snap suplex. The younger Bach quickly floats over into a cover.)
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!!
(Hot kicks out, sitting himself up briefly, only to be grabbed by the hair by RJ. Several knee strikes across the upper back from RJ, who storms into the ropes, and catches him with a basement dropkick! RJ quickly pulls Hot towards his corner, tagging in CT. CT Bach climbs into the ring, getting to the second rope. RJ pins the leg of Hot down, allowing CT to hop off with a knee drop across the shin of Hot!! CT quickly grabs onto the leg, driving an elbow to the inside of the thigh. He bounces back up, delivering a second elbow drop to the thigh. Bouncing up one more time, CT does a little pose before stepping over as he looks for a figure four leglock. Hot puts his foot up, kicking CT away for a moment, just enough time to tag RJ back into the contest. CT Bach grapevines the leg of Hot to keep him from tagging in Chuck Funger, allowing RJ to run up and deliver a stiff kick across the back of Hot.)
Leo Criss: Amazing teamwork shown by these two tonight.
(RJ Bach throws in a heavy knee to the side of Hot, following up by grabbing Hot’s leg, and delivers a swinging footbreaker to the leg of Ted Hot!)
Dilan Valentine: Damn, you don’t see that often. Or..possibly ever? Are we sure that was RJ and not a good wrestler?
(Ted Hot appears to be in a lot of pain, clutching his leg while he reaches for Chuck with his free hand. A hard stomp across the leg of Hot stops that momentum quickly. RJ pulls on the leg again of Hot, stepping onto his hip as he tries to hyperextend the knee of the smaller member of the Hot Fungers. A free hand reaches out, tagging CT Bach back into the match. CT notices the hamstring fully exposed on Hot, kicking it with full authority! A second kick causes Hot to scream out in agony.)
Lori Swick: Have these guys been training with the Iron Hearts? They have very solid moves coming along.
(CT and RJ grab onto the legs of Ted Hot, ready to whip him up into the air. Hot goes flying, but backflips onto his feet, shouting in agony at landing on his bad leg. Both Bachs charge in for a double clothesline, but Hot ducks down just in time. The Brothers turn to Hot, just long enough to see him make the dive towards Chuck Funger..MAKING THE HOT TAG!!!)
Dilan Valentine: Oh here we go!
(Chuck Funger climbs into the ring with a heavy paw to the head of CT Bach, taking him down. A clothesline to RJ sends him to the canvas as well. A fired up Chuck ducks under a right hand from CT, lifting him up high..and an atomic drop to the eldest Bach!! RJ is slow to his feet, but catches Funger with a spinning back kick to the chest of Funger.. He charges off into the ropes, and leaps up at Chuck..WHO DROPS HIM WITH A HEADBUTT TO THE CHEST!!!)
Leo Criss: How did he do an atomic drop with no fingers!!!?
(Ted Hot is back into the ring, getting Chuck to work with him. They corner RJ Bach, but CT steps in, knocking Hot over with a forearm to the side of the head!! Chuck looks for the Big Boot, but CT charges past him, he returns off the ropes with a running forearm smash, but Funger won’t go down!! He charges in again, this time allowing Ted Hot to do a sudden go behind on CT. Noticing his partner behind CT, Chuck Funger spins into a rotation with a discus clothesline while Ted Hot jumps up, connecting with a backstabber as Funger connects with the clothesline!! CT Bach is down for the count, and Funger makes the cover!!)
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!! THREE!!!
(DING DING DING!!!)
Dilan Valentine: What in the world was that?!
Ring Announcer: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS…. TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT AND CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNGER… THE HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNGERS!!!!
(‘Stayin’ Alive Remix’ plays again while Chuck Funger helps up Ted Hot, who is noticeably limping. The Bachs look to be beaten up pretty bad as they stumble up the ramp, leaving the celebrating Hot Fungers to play it up to the crowd.)
Dilan Valentine: Now, ladies and gentlemen. For those of you who haven’t heard, SWWS Superstar MYOJIN was recently attacked in a savage manner. A screwdriver was stabbed into the Shining Star, leaving them in the hospital for several days. We do have a chance here to speak with MYOJIN, can you hear us?
(On the video wall, MYOJIN is seated comfortably at his home. They are still cringing from the damage suffered from the stabbing, but decides to tough it out for the interview.)
MYOJIN: I can hear you.
(Changing to a live microphone for the crowd, Dilan Valentine decides to start the interview.)
Dilan Valentine: Obviously, everyone here in attendance tonight is wondering how you’re feeling right now. It’s been a little bit since the attack, which was debilitating to say the least. How is the recovery process going?
MYOJIN: It’s taking more time than I would like to try and recover from this. I feel something is missing when I’m sitting on my couch here, and not inside that ring tonight in Culver City. That’s something that I had to accept, especially since I don’t want to further injure myself. The physical pain, the psychological pain, mental, all of it. I have to deal with these things, and conquer them as only I know how.
Dilan Valentine: Have you been given a timetable as to when you’ll be back inside of an SWWS ring?
(MYOJIN glances at their side, then back at the camera.)
MYOJIN: I’ll be back sooner than you think. If there’s one thing I know, it’s that I have the ability to bounce back from anything. There’s nothing that will stop me from cementing my legacy further, even if it means coming back before I’m ready. I won’t let it stop me, and I will not be held down because someone decided to stab me. I’ll get them soon enough, but rest assured SWWS fans, I will be back and at my best before you know it.
Dilan Valentine: Any words of wisdom you’d like to give the locker room during this difficult time?
MYOJIN: We have a long battle ahead of us, and we need to fight that much harder to take down the opposition. These people who are coming after us, we will defeat them. I will defeat them.
Dilan Valentine: Anything else you want to say?
(Silence fills the speakers, as MYOJIN stares at the floor for a moment.)
MYOJIN: Be ready.
(The camera slowly fades out as we head to commercial break.)
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(We’re back to ringside with Dilan, Lori, and Leo!)
Dilan Valentine: What do you think of the Vilaró System, Leo?
Leo Criss: I think I need to take after what Marisol Vilaró is saying. She’s exactly right, it takes hard work and a lot of money to become a better you!
Lori Swick: Oh please.
Dilan Valentine: Regardless, let’s head back to the ring for our next match of the evening. A special return match from Prologue, but I guess with a twist.
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(‘The Stroke’ hits the speakers to a lousy reaction from the audience. Stepping out from behind the curtain is Edward Cronin. The burly bastard, formerly an NHL bruiser, makes his way down the ramp to a chorus of boos behind him.)
Ring Announcer: The following contest is scheduled for one fall with a twenty minute time limit. On his way to the ring, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Weighing in at 240lbs… HE ISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS THEEEEEEEEEEEE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENACE OF THE IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE…. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDWARD CROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONIN!!!!
(Cronin has no interest in even looking at the fans, stopping at the bottom of the ramp prior to sliding into the ring. He storms around the ring, pacing back and forth with anger in his eyes.)
Dilan Valentine: So much can be said about the frustrations resonating off of this man. Cronin walked out on his tag team partners following the loss at Prologue to the Iron Hearts. It drew the ire of the group, who demanded to see him in the ring once again.
Lori Swick: He took a drastic step backwards with his momentum, Dilan. Always a hot temper, Cronin doesn’t seem to care one way or another for his opponents, much less his own teammates. What a team player here in SWWS!!
(Cronin continues pacing back and forth, glaring at the ramp like a beast waiting to be uncaged. His music begins to fade out, cueing in the entrance for his opponent…
Lights in the arena completely go out as the cheering grows louder.
‘Sonne’ hits the speakers, with that dreaded countdown…
Eins..
Zwei..
Drei..
Vier..
Fünf..
Sechs..
Sieben..
Acht..
Neun..
Loud sirens take over the speakers, coinciding with the song.
Aus
The instrumentals of the song kick in, showing the four Iron Hearts standing on the top of the ramp. Theodor Pavel, Nikos Mantzios, Andrej Jankovic, and Guthrie Graupe intently watch the ring. Nikos Mantzios begins to walk forward, looking at his brothers-in-arms prior to making his way down to the ring.)
Ring Announcer: And his opponent… Fighting out of Achna, Cyprus!!! Weighing in at 235lbs… NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKOS MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANTZIOS!!!!!!!!!!!
(Mantzios watches Cronin from the ramp, taking his time on the way to the ring. He glances off to the side at some fans, tagging a few here and there prior to stopping at the bottom of the ramp. Approaching the ring steps, Mantzios slams his hands on each of the steps prior to jogging up them to the apron, and climbs into the ring. He shadow boxes momentarily, giving his signature smile to the audience here in Goliath Studios.)
Dilan Valentine: I don’t think there’s any member of the Iron Hearts that you would want to be on the opposite side of, but Nikos Mantzios is so dangerous inside of the ring. Just one opening and you’ll be in deep trouble.
Lori Swick: He’s an accomplished boxer, and despite his extensive background in the sweet science, Mantzios really doesn’t have that much experience inside of the ring. It’s been his training with the three men on the ramp that has really shaped this man into who he is.
(Mantzios eyeballs Cronin, adjusting the tape on his fists. The referee steps in between the two briefly before calling for the bell.)
Edward Cronin vs. Nikos Mantzios
(DING DING DING!!!)
(Edward Cronin and Nikos Mantzios look each other over as they circle the ring. Cronin immediately charges in, lifting Mantzios up as he drives the guy into the corner. He poises himself up quickly, throwing in knee lifts into the ribs of Mantzios. A series of forearm shots drive into the back of Nikos, grounding him to a knee. Cronin backs up before storming past the referee, allowing Mantzios to pull him into the corner and unloads on him with a series of body punches and jabs in the corner! The referee quickly intervenes, stopping the fight from continuing like that.)
Leo Criss: Yeah, he definitely picked a fight with the wrong guy.
(Cronin charges in at Mantzios, who grabs around both legs of the Bruiser, sweeping his leg in from the side to bring Cronin to the canvas. Nikos grips onto him with an attempted Fujiwara Armbar, but once again, Cronin has the ropes nearby to grab. The hold is broken already thanks to the rope break.)
Dilan Valentine: I’m a little surprised by the cowardly act from Edward Cronin. This man is extremely tough, and yet he is using such a dainty style to try and get the advantage back.
(Nikos stands himself up, being admonished by the referee. The two exchange words for a moment, allowing Cronin to deliver a thumb to the throat of Nikos!!! Cronin follows in quickly, bearhugging Nikos for the moment and delivers a huge belly to belly suplex to the middle of the ring!! Cronin pounces on Nikos, throwing in wild rights and lefts onto the Cyprus native. Nikos is doing everything he can to cover up, but the punches from Cronin are going through the block, striking his head several times. From the top of the ramp, the remaining members of the Iron Hearts are watching, as if they are studying the movements of Cronin.)
Leo Criss: I have to admit, Edward Cronin is surprising me here as well. He just took Mantzios to the match with the greatest of ease and is now in full control.
(Cronin pops up to his feet, stomping away at Mantzios, who once again is trying to get back to a vertical base. Mantzios looks for the opening, but takes a hard kick to the chest from the Menace of the Ice, allowing Cronin to deliver an elbow drop to the chest of Nikos before going for a cover.)
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!
(Nikos is able to kick out of the pinfall attempt. Pulling himself back to a seated position, Nikos shouts at Cronin, trying to egg him on! Cronin tries kicking Nikos once again, only to completely miss as Mantzios drops onto his back to avoid the kick. Cronin tries for a running kick to the side of Nikos, who rolls away just far enough to escape the kick. Cronin shouts in anger, looking for a stomp on the head, but Mantzios sits himself up, swinging his body around into a dragon whip style takedown to Cronin! Mantzios is quickly on Edward Cronin!!!)
Dilan Valentine: Oh no!
(Cronin is now trying to cover up, as Mantzios goes into a side mount! Cronin swings at him from with his left arm, but Mantzios catches it, swinging his own body over Cronin, forcing him to roll over into a grounded arm drag!!! Cronin is back on his feet, but Mantzios catches him with a thrust kick to the leg, and drops onto his own back with a half Pele kick, driving a foot into the side of Cronin’s head!! Nikos is back on his feet, firing himself up as the crowd erupts!!!
Lori Swick: The crowd is feeling the energy coming off of that man. You know he’s been wanting a shot at Edward Cronin for nearly two weeks now!!
(Cronin stumbles back to his feet, noticing that Nikos is in rare form right now. He swings at Nikos, who pushes the arm away from him and delivers a knee lift to the side of Cronin in response! He goes behind Cronin, taking him down to his knees, leapfrogging over the Bruiser as he charges off into the ropes. Nikos lets out a yell while charging back into a slide on his knees.)
Nikos Mantzios (off-mic): AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEE OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!
(A stiff European Uppercut from the pride of Cyprus has the crowd reaching a fever pitch! Nikos stands himself up, raising his hand high, clenching his fist while watching Cronin stumble to his feet. Loud stomps coming from Nikos, making a nice rhythm while Cronin reaches a vertical base. Nikos catches him with the left jab, and is looking for the Cyprus Kiss, BUT CRONIN PULLS THE REFEREE IN THE WAY!!! NIKOS STOPS DEAD IN HIS TRACKS...AND EDWARD CRONIN DELIVERS A STIFF KICK TO THE GROIN OF NIKOS MANTZIOS!!!! THE REFEREE HAS SEEN THIS AND CALLS FOR THE BELL!!!)
Dilan Valentine: COME ON!!! EDWARD CRONIN JUST USED THE REFEREE TO GET HIMSELF DISQUALIFIED!!!
(Mantzios writhes in pain on the ground while Edward Cronin stands over him, taunting the Iron Heart to get back up.)
Ring Announcer: Here is your winner by Disqualification… NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKOS MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANTZIOS!!!!
(The rest of the Iron Hearts have yet to make their way down to the ring, watching Nikos struggle to pull himself to the ropes. Cronin slowly stalks Nikos, slapping him across the face. Cronin, comfortable with his decision, pulls Nikos up by the arm, looking to deliver the Sudden Death. He tries lifting Nikos up into a bearhug, but Nikos locks in a body scissors!!! Stiff right hands land on Edward Cronin, bringing the Bruiser down to the mat!!! Officials are charging down to the ring past the Iron Hearts, who remain on the top of the ramp as they watch Nikos deliver the flurry of rights!!!)
Lori Swick: Oh that backfired big time on Edward Cronin!!!
(Officials are able to get into the ring, and pull Cronin away from the wild eyed European!! Cronin stumbles to the guard rail, rocked by the punches as he falls over the rail into the crowd. Nikos Mantzios is back on his feet, the last one standing in that battle while Cronin waves off the Cyprus native to make a prompt exit to the back as we cut to the backstage area.)
(In the corridor of the arena, ‘The Raven’ Matthew Knox stands impatiently. He’s been waiting to get the information that this mysterious source has offered. He looks over at the boxes meant to carry television equipment, and contemplates sitting on it. He’s too wired at this point to agree to do it.)
Voice: You’re sweating.
(Knox looks around, finally focusing on the person beside him. His glare flashes right at the individual.)
Matthew Knox: Yeah? Are you the source who’s supposed to be telling me why I SHOULDN’T ram my fist down the throats of every member of the Kazoka Office?
(The camera shoots over at the man. His name, Sonny Yu. One half of the veteran tag team known as Seizonsha. He has dealt with the Kazoka Office for nearly 15 years, and the stern look on his face reflects it.)
Sonny Yu: You could say that.
(The two begin to stare down for a moment, allowing Knox to nod finally.)
Matthew Knox: Alright, so what is it?
Sonny Yu: This entire thing has been brewing for decades, not just days. When the merger took place that created SWWS, the Office was called again to be able to help fill the roster gap that the company had. We couldn’t just have rookies roam the roster in hopes that one or two of them could elevate to an elite level. We needed ringers, and we wound up getting quite a few along the way. Many good people have come from the Kazoka Office.
(A less than impressed expression arrived on the face of The Raven. He didn’t want to brush off the man as crazy, or unimportant, but the feeling was coming.)
Matthew Knox: Okay, I knew most of those things already. What I need to know is what is it going to take in order to get those idiots here?
Sonny Yu: Not much. In fact, in two weeks, some of their Champions will be in action on Blitzkrieg. Kind of a goodwill event, in a way. You know BLOOD will be here, and I know that it’s making your own blood boil just thinking about their existence after Prologue, right? Take it from me, BLOOD has this sixth sense. They not only know where you would be at all times, but inside of the ring, they know where their teammates are without even looking. It’s frightening to experience up close.
Matthew Knox: That’s great.. So when am I fighting these guys? I want them in the ring, Morgan wouldn’t agree to it.
Sonny Yu: In time. Chairman Morgan knows the risk involved. He has to sell a match to the Patriarch of the Office to even agree. If he were to say Matthew Knox vs. BLOOD, it wouldn’t be accepted as the Patriarch would see it as an easy contest.
(Those words got under the skin of The Raven. He stepped in closer to Sonny, demanding answers.)
Matthew Knox: I’m going to get my hands on them, one way or another. And that other guy, who was he? The one who was with all those masked freaks when they attacked me?
Sonny Yu: Attacked you and Sykes, yes. That man is the special liaison of the Kazoka Office for affairs in the United States. His name is Nicholas Gabriel. Deemed despicable to many of his peers, Nicholas will stomp and squash anyone around him if it meant making money. I know his father well, we worked together for many years. Unfortunately, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree, I’m afraid. He’s ruthless, he’s very cutthroat, and…
Matthew Knox: He’s a dead man.
(Knox grabs Sonny by the collar, pushing him into the wall.)
Sonny Yu: Please..
Matthew Knox: I want him here...NOW.
Sonny Yu: I cannot bring him here. In two weeks, he will be here with the Patriarch himself. You need to wait, Matthew.
(Squeezing on the collar, Knox is beginning to turn red.)
Matthew Knox: NOW.
(Sonny is struggling to breathe, gripping the hands of Knox. Like Knox, his skin was beginning to turn red.)
Sonny Yu: I can’t..... I can’t.
(Realizing that Sonny is unable to help him with his demand, Knox loosens up the grip on the elder official for the company.)
Matthew Knox: I’ll find him, and I will find all of them. Nothing is going to save them!
(Overcome with rage, Matthew Knox storms away, leaving Sonny Yu to sit against the wall in an attempt to regain his breath.)
Sonny Yu: God help you.. Nobody can save you either..
(Sonny lowers his head in sorrow, holding his neck from the pressure that was put on him from Knox’s frustration. The shot fades out as we head back to ringside for tonight’s main event!)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Ring Announcer: The following contest is your MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN EVEEEEEEEEEEEENT OF THE EVENING!!!!
(The crowd erupts in cheers, excited to see who will come out on top in this huge contest.)
Ring Announcer: It is a six man scramble, scheduled for one fall!!! The first wrestler to score a pinfall or submission will be the winner.. The winner of this contest will move onto Blitzkrieg on September 9th to challenge the RUSH Grand Champion, Amina Kumagai!!!!
(‘Dead Alert’ hits as the crowd groans in frustration. Stepping through the curtain is Mr. 3%, and the muscle in the Inevitable, Mitchell Ryan. He is joined by another member of the group, Alandra. Ryan takes a moment to flex for the crowd before making his way down the ramp.)
Ring Announcer: Introducing first.. Accompanied to the ring by Alandra. Fighting out of Dresden, Ontario, Canada… Weighing in at 270lbs... MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSTEEEEEER THREE PERRRRRCENT… MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITCHELL RYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAN!!!
(Mitchell Ryan slowly makes his way down to the ring, being talked up by the newest member of the Inevitable out of Alandra. She’s the first up the steps to the apron, followed by Ryan. Holding the ropes for the big guy, Alandra glances down at the table featuring Banch Morgan, Karl Stinson, and Eugene Youngblood. Ryan climbs into the ring, and is immediately followed by Alandra who turns to the camera with the big guy, raising their hands to the audience, extending their palms out for the audience.)
Alandra (off-mic): We love you, Ramesses and Kimberly!!! Enjoy your cruise!!!
(Ryan circles the inside of the ring for a moment while Alandra makes her exit. Ryan nods to himself before looking at the ramp as his music fades out.)
Dilan Valentine: What more can be said about Mitchell Ryan? A former Prince Cup winner and one of the strongest men on the roster. It’s only a matter of time before he has his breakout moment.
(‘Fire Up!’ hits the speakers, bringing out Raul Ramirez. He points a few times at the crowd with a cocky demeanor on his face. He adjusts the pony tail, undoing it before shaking his head about a few times while making his way down to the ring.)
Ring Announcer: Introducing his opponents, first.. Fighting out of Carlsbad, California.. Weighing in at 195lbs.. RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUL RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMIREZ!!!!!
(Ramirez eyeballs Mitchell Ryan inside of the ring, taking his time with a smile on his face. He slowly climbs up the steps to the apron, stepping in over the second rope while watching one of his opponents. He circles the ring with a smile on his face, mimicking the smoking of a cigar to the audience.)
Leo Criss: That man, I don’t remember Raul Ramirez having so much machismo, Dilan.
Dilan Valentine: ..Machismo? The only thing that has changed on the guy is he smokes an invisible cigar now! Still, Ramirez is an incredible athlete, and someone to watch out for.
(Ramirez doesn’t appear to have a care in the world, leaning against the top turnbuckle while glancing out at the ramp while his music fades out. This allows ‘Fuckin’ In The Bushes’ to hit the speakers to a horrible reaction. Michelle Jenkins steps through the curtain, offering her hand to an audience member only to pull it away quickly to aim her hand towards the curtain as Reginald Baroni makes his way out onto the stage to a chorus of boos.)
Ring Announcer: Introducing next, accompanied by ‘The Duchess of SWWS’ Michelle Jenkins. Fighting out of Yorkshire, England. Weighing in at 220lbs… HE IS THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE OF SWWS, REEEEEEEEEEEGINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALD BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARONI!!!!
(Baroni aims his arm out to Jenkins, who takes it. They make their way down to the ringside area with smug smiles on their faces. Baroni walks the ringside area, grabbing the bottom rope as he spins himself around, laying along the ring apron with an overconfident smile on his face. He looks at the executives who are mere inches away from him.)
Reginald Baroni (off-mic): You like what you’re looking at, I can tell.
(Baroni rolls into the ring, getting to his feet as he looks over Ramirez and Ryan. He waves them off while his theme fades out, leading into ‘Risen’ as the crowd begins to cheer! Ramon Vidal storms through the curtain, dropping to his knees while firing himself up!! Vidal jumps to his feet, making his way down to the ring while high fiving fans left and right on his way down.)
Ring Announcer: Introducing next.. Fighting out of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico… Weighing in at 203lbs.. HE IS THE SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN SPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDER… RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMON VIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!
(Vidal stops at the middle of the ramp, looking around at the audience before taking off down to the ring. He leaps up, rolling over the bottom rope to the middle of the ring where he rises to his feet, giving the crowd a show. He looks around at the opponents in the ring with a smile on his face.)
Dilan Valentine: I had to look through my notes here, and evidently Ramon Vidal was a last second replacement for FUMIHIKO. Lori, do you know anything about this?
Lori Swick: Yes, FUMIHIKO refused to compete tonight since he found out that the winner would be moving on to face the RUSH Grand Champion. He knew the risk involved and made the decision to pull out of the contest. We wound up getting a good replacement though with Vidal. The Sun Spider Lives!!
(Vidal’s music fades out, leading to ‘The Chosen’ playing through the speakers. Out comes ‘The Stallion’ Adrian Drake along with Autumn Dusk. Drake doesn’t appear to be concerned with Dusk, waving off the fans with an irritated gesture.)
Ring Announcer: Introducing next.. Accompanied by Autumn Dusk.. Fighting out of Fargo, North Dakota. Weighing in at 220lbs… HE IS THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLION…. AAAAAAAADRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAN DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!
(Drake takes his time on the way to the ring, taunting the crowd with a confident grin on his face. He looks into the ring at Ramon Vidal in particular while walking up the steps to the apron.)
Leo Criss: These two really know each other, eh?
Dilan Valentine: Adrian Drake and Ramon Vidal were former Tag Team Champions together before Autumn Dusk came between them. Drake, being the jealous boyfriend that he is, attacked Vidal on several occasions, leading to a vicious match late last year. I wonder if the trend will continue tonight.
(Drake climbs into the ring, getting right in the face of Ramon Vidal. They are nose to nose, wanting to fight. Drake’s music fades out, as the final entrant’s music begins to play…
Voice (Over The Speakers): THAT’S RIGHT, TALENT ON LOAN FROM GOD, BABY!!!
(‘Miami Vice’ hits the speakers as Derek Trigg makes his way onto the stage. The loudmouth idiot from Gateway waves his arms to the crowd while cheering himself on. He actually gives himself a pat on the back!)
Ring Announcer: Oh God… Introducing the last participant, Fighting out of Sydney, Australia.. Weighing in at 207lbs.. Ugh…”The man with the biggest tools Down Unda…” Derek Trigg..
(Embracing the nickname being said, Trigg laughs to himself, pointing at fans. He walks up the steps to the apron with a grin on his face. He removes his coat while on the apron, revealing his trunks...His face is all over the backside of his gear!! Trigg laughs again while entering the ring. His arms fly open before dropping himself back along the top rope, staring at the opposition with a smile.)
Dilan Valentine: How did he get into this match?
Leo Criss: Eugene Youngblood said he wanted this guy off of Gateway. Guess we’re stuck with him. Did you hear about his tattoo?
Lori Swick: Who hasn’t?
Dilan Valentine: Can we move on please? Biggest tools down unda, huh?
(DING DING DING!!!)
Six Way Scramble - To Face The RUSH Grand Champion on September 9th Blitzkrieg
Reginald Baroni vs. Mitchell Ryan vs. Raul Ramirez vs. Derek Trigg vs. Ramon Vidal vs. Adrian Drake
(All six men are looking at each other..For a moment anyways.. Ramon Vidal and Adrian Drake have broken into a fight in the middle of the ring!!! Raul Ramirez pairs off with Reginald Baroni while Mitchell Ryan pummels Derek Trigg to a chorus of cheers!! Trigg is taking some lofty forearm shots, forcing him to exit the ring. Baroni breaks away from Ramirez, hitting Ryan across the back to no effect. Another hit to Ryan causes him to slowly turn around. Baroni kicks Ryan in the chest, causing him to crouch down..causing RAUL RAMIREZ TO CHARGE IN, DIVING OVER RYAN AND THE TOP ROPE TO LAND A PLANCHA SUICIDA ONTO DEREK TRIGG!!!!!)
Dilan Valentine: Oh damn!!
(Drake and Vidal continue battling in the middle of the ring. Drake counters a right hand with a spinning back elbow into the shoulder, dropping Vidal to his knees. Drake grabs onto the head of Vidal, slamming him face first onto the canvas. Baroni grabs in a stiff headlock on Mitchell Ryan, who lifts him high, but Baroni shifts his weight into dropping onto the ring apron, causing a modified hot shot across the top rope to Mitchell Ryan, forcing him down to the canvas. Meanwhile, Adrian Drake grabs the leg of Ramon Vidal, throwing it up to try and flip Vidal over, but he remains in the handstand!!! Drake tries kicking the arm of Vidal, who lifts his hand up, dropping it down as it swings by. Drake tries kicking the other hand, but Vidal lifts that one as well, dropping it down once it goes by. Drake shouts at Vidal, who swings his legs down, mule kicking him away while he front handsprings to his feet, only to take a hard clothesline from Drake!!!)
Leo Criss: What athleticism!! Shame he’s on the ground now!!
(Raul Ramirez slowly approaches the apron, but is met with a charging penalty kick to the chest by Reginald Baroni!!! Baroni tries to climb back into the ring, but Derek Trigg has him caught by the leg, a stiff pull causes Baroni to crotch himself on the middle rope, causing him to drop to the canvas. Trigg quickly wraps his leg between the middle and bottom rope before sliding into the ring. A series of stomps by Trigg connect on the chest of Baroni, followed by a very slow elbow drop!! Trigg goes for the cover, but the referee is having none of it.)
Lori Swick: What an idiot..
(Drake looks over at Trigg, calling him over. The rookie from Gateway makes his way over, as the two attempt a double suplex on Vidal. They begin to lift him up, holding him high momentarily, dropping him to the canvas with authority!! Vidal looks to be in some trouble. Drake and Trigg look at each other, then at Mitchell Ryan. Trigg and Drake pull in The Three Percenter, trying for another double suplex. They are unable to even get him off the ground...MITCHELL RYAN LIFTS BOTH MEN UP FOR A SUPLEX OF HIS OWN!!)
Dilan Valentine: Look at the power of this man!!!
(Ryan continues holding both men up, getting a little shaky after nearly ten seconds of holding the two men up..and drops into the double suplex on Adrian Drake and Derek Trigg!!! Ryan is back on his feet, pounding his chest to some cheers, shockingly enough. Alandra stands at ringside, cheering on her Inevitable teammate who pulls up Derek Trigg. He applies the stomach claw on Trigg, signaling for the beginning of the end. Ramon Vidal jumps in, springboarding over the two into a rolling senton bomb onto Adrian Drake!! Vidal goes for the cover..
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!!
(A flying headbutt from across the ring by Raul Ramirez breaks up the fall!!! Ramirez is quick to his feet, only to be sent flying backwards into the corner with a European Uppercut from Reginald Baroni!!! Derek Trigg eye gouges Mitchell Ryan, dropping him to a knee before delivering a kneeling DDT to the big guy!!! Mitchell slides out onto the apron to catch his breath while the other five are battling in the ring.)
Lori Swick: There is nobody in this match with a clear cut advantage.
(Derek Trigg charges in at Baroni, who moves out of the way, sending Trigg into Ramirez!! The two crash into the corner, causing Trigg to stumble back. Baroni hooks him in for a reverse fisherman suplex, lifting him up and over with the Regal Plex!! Baroni isn’t able to hook the hands in time, causing Trigg to flop over to the corner. Baroni walks over to Ramirez, trying to lift him up onto the top rope.)
Dilan Valentine: I think Baroni is looking for the Dungeon DDT on Raul Ramirez.
(Baroni drapes Ramirez off of the ropes, but his hands remain held onto the top. Baroni tries pulling, but is pushed into the corner by Vidal, bringing him back into the O’Conner Roll!!! Vidal could have this!!!)
Referee: ONE!!!! TWO!!!! THR…!!!!
(Baroni kicks out as Ramirez is back on the top rope. The force of the kick out pushes Vidal forward, allowing Ramirez to deliver a hard double stomp across the back of the Sun Spider!!! Ramirez looks around for a moment…)
Raul Ramirez: WHOOOOOOOOOOO…
Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOO
Raul Ramirez: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO….
Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOO
Raul Ramirez: HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
(A standing 450 splash connects on Ramon Vidal!!!! Ramirez is looking for the cover, but DEREK TRIGG SUDDENLY GRABS RAMIREZ, THROWING HIM OUT THROUGH THE ROPES!!! HE GOES FOR A TIGHT COVER ON VIDAL!!!!)
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!!! THRE…..
(Mitchell Ryan breaks it up!!! He pulls Derek Trigg up by his trunks, causing the rookie to stumble around, ready to fall over. Reginald Baroni charges in with ANOTHER EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!!! TRIGG STUMBLES AWAY WHILE BARONI TRIES TO APPLY THE OCTOPUS STRETCH ON RYAN, BUT VIDAL BREAKS IT UP!!! BARONI GRABS ONTO VIDAL, THROWING HIM THROUGH THE ROPES...BUT VIDAL HANGS ON, HIS LEGS AND ARMS CAUSING HIM TO HANG IN THE ROPES SIDEWAYS!!! DEREK TRIGG TRIES TO KICK HIM OFF THE APRON, BUT VIDAL CATCHES HIM OFF GUARD WITH A KICK TO THE CHEST.. )
Dilan Valentine: So much is going on in the ring!!!
(BARONI TRIES ONCE AGAIN TO GET THE OCTOPUS STRETCH APPLIED, MITCHELL RYAN IS TRYING TO KEEP HIS HANDS FROM GETTING PULLED… DEREK TRIGG SEES RAMON VIDAL, THROWING IN A HARD RIGHT HAND AT THE RUNNING SUN SPIDER… VIDAL SWINGS AROUND HIS ARMS..AROUND THE WORLD...INTO THE CUTTER!!!!! THE MAGNIFICENT SUNSET CONNECTS!!!! VIDAL WITH THE COVER!!!
Referee: ONE!!!! TWO!!!! THREE!!!!
(DING DING DING!!!)
(‘Risen’ hits the speakers again as Ramon Vidal falls off of Derek Trigg. Adrian Drake leans on the apron, his hands reaching out in anger as he tried to break up the pin, but was just too far away. Vidal kneels up, looking at the crowd with a smile on his face.)
Ring Announcer: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.. HERE IS YOUR WINNER… THEEEEEEEEEEE SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN SPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDER RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMON VIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDAL!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Mitchell Ryan slowly exits the ring, being checked on by Alandra. Vidal is slow to his feet, raising his hand to the crowd.)
Dilan Valentine: What an amazing showing by the Sun Spider!!
Leo Criss: This match really was too close to call. At any moment, any of these men could have come away with the victory.
(Vidal fires himself up, walking over to the ropes as he jumps to the second turnbuckle. Giving the crowd a major thank you, he bows to them a few times, applauding the audience for supporting him.)
Dilan Valentine: And now he moves onto September 9th with a match against the RUSH Grand Champion, Amida Kumagai!! What an opportunity for this young man as the road to the Legacy Gauntlet continues!! For Lori Swick and Leo Criss, this is Dilan Valentine saying thank you for joining us tonight in Culver City!!!
(The music of Vidal continues as he raises his hand with a smile before exiting the ring, allowing the show to come to a close.)
(With a referee in the middle of the ring, there is no Ring Announcer. ‘Stomp’ hits the speakers, causing the audience in Goliath Studios to glance over at the stage. Coming out, loaded up with fire are Andre Boone and Isaiah Andrews. The crowd erupts at this exciting development tag team. Donny Mason makes his way out as well, slamming forearms with his teammates for the night.)
Booming Voice over the PA: The following is a pre-show Gateway showcase, scheduled for one fall. Making their way down to the ring, weighing in at a cool 3,500lbs of thunder and nitro..Ahem.. Wow. THE TEAM OF DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNY MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASON, ISAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAH ANDREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWS AND ANDREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!!
(The three of them make their way down the ramp to ringside, giving the crowd a bit of a show before jogging up the steps to the apron. Andre springs in over the top rope while Donny Mason climbs in over the top rope. Not to be outdone, Isaiah climbs in over the top rope as well. They walk around the ring, feeling out the crowd while they await their opponents. The music begins to fade out prior to ‘Miracle’ hitting the speakers to a weaker reaction.
Out steps the second team in this contest. Gerard Van Driesten, Georgio Leopoldo, and Chante Hebert. None of these men look intrigued by their opponents in the ring. They take their time as they head down the ramp.)
Booming Voice over the PA: And their opponents.. Fighting out of the corners of Central Europe, at a total combined weight of 3,498lbs… THE TEAM OF CHANTEEEEEEEEEEEE HEEEEEEEEEBERT, GEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORGIO LEOPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLDO, AND GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERARD VAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN DRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIESTEN!!!!
(The three climb into the ring, glaring across the ring at their opponents. The camera cuts to the back, showing Pio Costa sitting at a table next to the microphone, laughing at his attempt at being a ring announcer.
The two teams look each other over before agreeing on who will be starting this match. Gerard and Andre look to be ready to go while the other four make their exits to the apron.)
(DING DING DING!!!)
Donny Mason, Isaiah Andrews, and Andre Boone vs. Gerard Van Driesten, Chante Hebert, and Georgio Leopoldo.
(From the backstage area, we see Jorge and Jose Rivera, known as Revolucha, ready to call the action.)
Jose Rivera: Hey, look at these mo’fuckers.
Jorge Rivera: A lot of tension between these two teams. It’s Team Euro Train Simulator vs. Three Tall Ballas!
(Boone and Gerard lock up in the middle of the ring. Gerard is quick to get Boone into a headlock, who counters over into an arm wringer. Maintaining his grip on Van Driesten, Boon drives in an elbow across the bicep of Gerard, transitioning into a waistlock. Gerard steps back, bringing Andre into a neutral corner. A hard back elbow breaks up the waistlock, allowing Gerard to choke him in the corner. The referee quickly steps in, threatening to count to five. Gerard ceases the choke, and decides to whip Andre into the opposite corner. Overconfidence is running through Gerard who takes a sprint at Andre, who quickly pulls himself out of the way. Gerard stumbles back, holding his chest, he turns towards Andre who catches him with a high elevation dropkick!!!)
Jose Rivera: YO!!! That height!!!
(Gerard stumbles to his feet, noticing Andre is coming after him. He quickly drops down, begging off. Andre storms in, allowing Gerard to grab onto his trunks, pulling him into the European corner. Andre’s jaw smacks the second turnbuckle as Gerard tags out to Chante Hebert. Hebert is quick to climb into the ring, kicking Andre down to the canvas. Georgio tags himself in, climbing into the ring. He and Chante do a double choke on Andre Boone in the corner.)
Jorge Rivera: These boys are big on choking dudes in the corner.
(Boone is pulled from the corner by his legs by Hebert and Georgio. They each step onto his hip,making a wish with the legs of Boone! Georgio sits him up, driving the point of the elbow onto the top of Andre’s head! A second elbow strikes the top of his head, throwing him down in the process. Georgio backs up into the ropes, allowing Gerard to make a blind tag. Georgio delivers a beautiful knee drop onto the side of Andre’s head, followed up with a second rope elbow drop by Gerard! He looks for the cover.)
Referee: ONE!! TWO!!
(Boone kicks out at two, immediately sitting up as he looks over at the corner where Andrews and Donny are. Gerard pulls Boone to his feet, looking for a scoop slam, but Andre drops behind him, nearly falling over, however he uses it to quickly turn over to strike Chante off of the ring apron, followed by a right hand to Georgio!!)
Jose Rivera: He needs to get his shit together, COME ON!
(A quick thumb to the eye from Gerard halts the momentum of Boone, causing him to slow down. Realizing his partners aren’t on the apron, Gerard pulls Boone to the middle of the ring, delivering a quick uppercut to the former Yellow Jacket. Gerard hits the ropes quickly, returning into a tilt-o-whirl from Boone, throwing him wildly to the canvas. A great opportunity for Boone to make the tag, Chante hits the ring but is too late!! Donny Mason has been tagged into the match!!!)
Jorge Rivera: Awe shit!!
(Donny Mason hits the ring, delivering a stiff clothesline to Chante Hebert. Gerard is back up, and eats a clothesline for his efforts. Georgio gets into the ring, looking to stop Mason with a running clothesline of his own, but Mason ducks down. Georgio hits the ropes and returns into a huge powerslam to the middle of the ring!!! The big guy is fired up, but still decides to make a quick tag to Isaiah Andrews. The 7’1” Big Zeke hits the ring, catching Chante with a double armed choke.. He backs up, and heaves Hebert over the top rope to the outside!! Zeke whips Gerard into the ropes, running past him upon return. Andre catches Gerard with an atomic drop!! He stands up, waving goodbye to Gerard before suddenly ducking down.. A HUGE BIG BOOT TO GERARD!!!)
Jose Rivera: These boys are running away with this thing!!
(Donny Mason gets to the apron, watching Zeke pull Gerard into a powerbomb position. Andre climbs out onto the apron as well, bringing himself up to the top rope. He shouts something to Donny, who makes a tag in from Zeke, who lifts Gerard up onto his shoulders. Up goes Gerard for the modified Gory Bomb, being held up by the big guy as Andre leaps off over the two, driving Gerard’s head into the canvas with a bulldog!!! Andre and Zeke point at Donny Mason, who climbs to the top rope. Giving it a moment, Mason dives off the top, delivering the TRIBUTE onto Gerard!!! Mason makes the cover, with his two teammates standing around him to ensure no interference takes place.)
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!! THREE!!!
(DING DING DING!!!)
Jorge Rivera: I love that move, fuckin’ beautiful elbow drop!
Pio Costa (over the PA): HERE ARE YOUR WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNERS… DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNY MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASON, ANNNNNNDRREEEEEEEE BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE, AND IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISAIIIIIIIIIIIIIAH ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNDREWS!!!
(The team of Donny Mason, Andre Boone, and Isaiah Andrews celebrate inside of the ring while the heels make their exit to the ringside area. The crowd is eating it up, cheering for the Gateway talent. After giving their kudos to the fans, the three make their way out of the ring, exiting the ringside area to the side as the Countdown begins.)
“10!”
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(Loud Biohazard Siren takes over the speakers momentarily, leading into the video playing over the wall. ‘Feed The Wolf’ by Breaking Benjamin starts up, going over the Blitzkrieg logo as we head into the lyrics.)
“I Can See The Devil Closing In”
(‘The Raven’ Matt Knox sits in the corner of the ring, glaring past the camera.)
“I Choke The Breath That Dies To Cry For Help”
(Andrej Jankovic deadlifts Edward Cronin, allowing Theodor Pavel to strike him before the German Suplex connects.)
“I Feel The Pull Of Gravity”
(MYOJIN Falls From Heaven onto Ramesses, the beautiful inverted 450 Splash.)
“I Bleed No More, And Rise Again”
(Mitchell Ryan lifts Ramesses onto his shoulders while Inevitable members Kimberly Chase and Alandra point towards him.)
“I’ve Lost It All”
(Johnny Sykes warms up inside of the locker room, getting his game face on for the first ever main event of SWWS against Matt Knox.)
“Carry Me Through This World Of Lies”
(Mimic harbors in the shadows of SWWS, sitting in the rafters.)
“I Feel No More, The Suffering”
(Ramon Vidal flies over the top rope into a long distance suicide dive onto Adrian Drake.)
“Bury Me In This Cold Light”
(Guthrie Graupe delivers a snapping German Suplex to Jose Rivera into the turnbuckles, followed by a charging splash by Nikos Mantzios.)
“Feed The Wolf, And Shed My Skin”
(Quick shots of Reginald Baroni’s Dungeon DDT, Adrian Drake’s The Face, MYOJIN’s Orion, and Matt Knox’s Raze and Ruin are shown as the video comes to an end.)
(The music continues playing through the speakers, with the ring announcer and a referee in the ring. Banch Morgan, Karl Stinson, and Eugene Youngblood sit at the ringside table. Quick camera shots to the fans in attendance. We finally get to the announce team of Dilan Valentine, Leo Criss, and Lori Swick.)
Dilan Valentine: On the heels of one of the most controversial events to take place in Anaheim. We come to you live from Goliath Studios in Culver City, California!! Welcome everybody to Blitzkrieg!!! Hello everyone, I’m Dilan Valentine joined alongside Leo Criss and our expert analyst Lori Swick. What a wild time it has been in professional wrestling!
Leo Criss: Absolutely! A lot of talk backstage about the Kazoka Office’s involvement in Prologue, and yet here we are tonight. The Chairman has made it clear that nothing of that sort will take place tonight. In fact, that blockbuster announcement was made a few days ago regarding the future of their relationship with SWWS!!
Lori Swick: What a huge announcement it was. Controversial by some, but the reality of it is clear, in two weeks time, we will be seeing the RUSH Grand Champion from the Kazoka Office, The Human Boulder will be making a rare appearance in North America as he faces the winner of tonight’s main event contest!!
Dilan Valentine: That’s going to be epic in it’s own right, but let’s head to the ring announcer for tonight’s opening contest!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Ring Announcer: This opening tag team contest is scheduled for one fall with a fifteen minute time limit..
(‘Fair City Riots’ hits the speakers to a neutral reaction. A mixture of cheers and boos are directed at Gateway’s Resident Arseholes as CT and RJ Bach make their way out onto the stage. Beer cans in their hand, grins on their faces, the bruisers make their way down the ramp.)
Ring Announcer: Introducing first, fighting out of Adelaide, Australia.. Weighing in at a combined weight of 460lbs… THE TEAM OF CT AND RJ BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACH…. THE HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITES!!!!
(The Brothers Bach immediately climb into the ring, once again missing their cue for the song. Both men shrug, climbing to the second rope on each corner, holding their beer cans high prior to finishing the cans off. Into the crowd goes the empties as they jump off the ropes.)
Dilan Valentine: A bit of a rough showing at Prologue against Andre Boone and Isaiah Andrews, but the Bach Brothers are ready to make an impact in our first ever match on Blitzkrieg!
Leo Criss: It’s strange that two Gateway wrestlers are opening this show up. It goes to show the faith that those men at ringside have in these two men.
Lori Swick: They have improved substantially as a team in recent months on live events. Rumor has it, they have a new move planned tonight. Let’s see if they can pull it off. Regardless, they are taking on another debuting team here tonight.
(The Bachs walk around the ring briefly, talking strategy to one another as their song fades out. After a few moments ‘Stayin’ Alive - Remix’ hits the speakers to a thunderous ovation. The debuting team, making a name for themselves elsewhere are the self proclaimed ‘Sexiest Men in SWWS’, Ted Hot and Chuck Funger make their way onto the stage. Each of the men are playing to the crowd while strutting their way down to the ring.)
Ring Announcer: And their opponents.. Hailing from Your Girlfriend’s Bedroom and Car respectively, weighing in a total combined weight of 535lbs, TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT, CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNGERS...THEEEEEE HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNGERS!!!
(Ted Hot breaks away from Chuck for a moment to walk along the ringside area. He pulls out a hotel key, putting it between his lips as he scouts an attractive woman in the crowd. Zeroing in on the woman, he leans himself forward, allowing the lady to take the key from him. He turns his head, telling her plant one on him. She gives him a kiss on the cheek, leading to Ted going into a spastic mode, talking to the camera with a huge grin on his face.)
Lori Swick: Look at the energy these two are bringing to Culver City!!
(Both men are inside of the ring, doing a Fargo strut briefly, breaking into a full dance in the middle of the ring. Funger looks a little more wooden than his teammate, but his 7’0” frame is moving along pretty well. The Bachs do not look impressed, pointing at Ted Hot as the weakling for the match. The referee informs both teams to have one person start.)
Dilan Valentine: This may be their first match in Goliath Studios, but these two have really been getting their experience along the eastern end of the US. Very unique talents in the ring, they know how to draw a crowd!
(Chuck Funger and CT Bach are starting this match. They don’t seem like the type that would usually begin the tag team contests, but here we are.)
(DING DING DING!!)
The Hooooley Shites (RJ and CT Bach) vs. The Hot Fungers (Ted Hot and Chuck Funger)
(Funger and CT are kicking this off. They circle each other for a moment, with Funger clapping his palms together to get the crowd going. They finally lock up in the middle of the ring. CT uses the fact that he has fingers to get an early advantage, applying a quick top wrist lock on the mammoth of a man. Funger struggles to keep up, pushing back at him. Eventually, the power of Funger is too much for Bach, throwing the elder Bach to the canvas. CT backs himself up momentarily before getting to his feet.)
Dilan Valentine: This man is at a disadvantage, he has no fingers!
(Bach circles the ring briefly, raising his hand for a test of strength. Funger stands himself tall, trying to show his imposing figure. Initially, CT backs down, but decides to try for the test of strength regardless. Funger shrugs, looking over at Ted Hot in the corner, and proceeds to deliver a huge open handed smack across the face of Bach!!)
Leo Criss: That’s using your head!
(CT Bach stumbles away, allowing Funger to follow in with a clubbing forearm across the back. CT struggles to get himself away from ‘One Finger Machine’, but cannot escape his wrath. Another forearm across the back to CT forces him to stumble towards the middle of the ring. Funger charges in, shoving CT into the ropes with a… Bedroom Whip? CT bounces off the ropes, right into a big boot from Funger!!)
Lori Swick: It should be noted that without fingers, he can’t do an irish whip properly. He found a way around it though with his own take.
(Funger stomps at CT, stepping back to the corner, and makes the tag to Ted Hot! Hot climbs into the ring, allowing Funger to walk towards CT. Hot leapfrogs over his 7’0” buddy, delivering a leg drop onto CT Bach!! A quick cover comes from Hot onto Bach!)
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!!
(CT Bach kicks out at two, leading to Ted Hot slapping his hands three times. He pulls Bach to his feet, throwing in a hard forearm. Bach quickly steps in with an eye gouge, allowing himself to grab Hot by the arm and pulls him into the corner where RJ makes the tag.)
Dilan Valentine: Let’s see what RJ Bach can do here.
(CT goes behind Hot, hooking his arms behind him as RJ delivers a series of body hooks to the ribcage, followed by a hard slap across the face as a payback for Funger’s slap to CT. RJ quickly pulls in Ted Hot, hooking him in, and delivers a snap suplex. The younger Bach quickly floats over into a cover.)
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!!
(Hot kicks out, sitting himself up briefly, only to be grabbed by the hair by RJ. Several knee strikes across the upper back from RJ, who storms into the ropes, and catches him with a basement dropkick! RJ quickly pulls Hot towards his corner, tagging in CT. CT Bach climbs into the ring, getting to the second rope. RJ pins the leg of Hot down, allowing CT to hop off with a knee drop across the shin of Hot!! CT quickly grabs onto the leg, driving an elbow to the inside of the thigh. He bounces back up, delivering a second elbow drop to the thigh. Bouncing up one more time, CT does a little pose before stepping over as he looks for a figure four leglock. Hot puts his foot up, kicking CT away for a moment, just enough time to tag RJ back into the contest. CT Bach grapevines the leg of Hot to keep him from tagging in Chuck Funger, allowing RJ to run up and deliver a stiff kick across the back of Hot.)
Leo Criss: Amazing teamwork shown by these two tonight.
(RJ Bach throws in a heavy knee to the side of Hot, following up by grabbing Hot’s leg, and delivers a swinging footbreaker to the leg of Ted Hot!)
Dilan Valentine: Damn, you don’t see that often. Or..possibly ever? Are we sure that was RJ and not a good wrestler?
(Ted Hot appears to be in a lot of pain, clutching his leg while he reaches for Chuck with his free hand. A hard stomp across the leg of Hot stops that momentum quickly. RJ pulls on the leg again of Hot, stepping onto his hip as he tries to hyperextend the knee of the smaller member of the Hot Fungers. A free hand reaches out, tagging CT Bach back into the match. CT notices the hamstring fully exposed on Hot, kicking it with full authority! A second kick causes Hot to scream out in agony.)
Lori Swick: Have these guys been training with the Iron Hearts? They have very solid moves coming along.
(CT and RJ grab onto the legs of Ted Hot, ready to whip him up into the air. Hot goes flying, but backflips onto his feet, shouting in agony at landing on his bad leg. Both Bachs charge in for a double clothesline, but Hot ducks down just in time. The Brothers turn to Hot, just long enough to see him make the dive towards Chuck Funger..MAKING THE HOT TAG!!!)
Dilan Valentine: Oh here we go!
(Chuck Funger climbs into the ring with a heavy paw to the head of CT Bach, taking him down. A clothesline to RJ sends him to the canvas as well. A fired up Chuck ducks under a right hand from CT, lifting him up high..and an atomic drop to the eldest Bach!! RJ is slow to his feet, but catches Funger with a spinning back kick to the chest of Funger.. He charges off into the ropes, and leaps up at Chuck..WHO DROPS HIM WITH A HEADBUTT TO THE CHEST!!!)
Leo Criss: How did he do an atomic drop with no fingers!!!?
(Ted Hot is back into the ring, getting Chuck to work with him. They corner RJ Bach, but CT steps in, knocking Hot over with a forearm to the side of the head!! Chuck looks for the Big Boot, but CT charges past him, he returns off the ropes with a running forearm smash, but Funger won’t go down!! He charges in again, this time allowing Ted Hot to do a sudden go behind on CT. Noticing his partner behind CT, Chuck Funger spins into a rotation with a discus clothesline while Ted Hot jumps up, connecting with a backstabber as Funger connects with the clothesline!! CT Bach is down for the count, and Funger makes the cover!!)
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!! THREE!!!
(DING DING DING!!!)
Dilan Valentine: What in the world was that?!
Ring Announcer: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS…. TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT AND CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNGER… THE HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNGERS!!!!
(‘Stayin’ Alive Remix’ plays again while Chuck Funger helps up Ted Hot, who is noticeably limping. The Bachs look to be beaten up pretty bad as they stumble up the ramp, leaving the celebrating Hot Fungers to play it up to the crowd.)
Dilan Valentine: Now, ladies and gentlemen. For those of you who haven’t heard, SWWS Superstar MYOJIN was recently attacked in a savage manner. A screwdriver was stabbed into the Shining Star, leaving them in the hospital for several days. We do have a chance here to speak with MYOJIN, can you hear us?
(On the video wall, MYOJIN is seated comfortably at his home. They are still cringing from the damage suffered from the stabbing, but decides to tough it out for the interview.)
MYOJIN: I can hear you.
(Changing to a live microphone for the crowd, Dilan Valentine decides to start the interview.)
Dilan Valentine: Obviously, everyone here in attendance tonight is wondering how you’re feeling right now. It’s been a little bit since the attack, which was debilitating to say the least. How is the recovery process going?
MYOJIN: It’s taking more time than I would like to try and recover from this. I feel something is missing when I’m sitting on my couch here, and not inside that ring tonight in Culver City. That’s something that I had to accept, especially since I don’t want to further injure myself. The physical pain, the psychological pain, mental, all of it. I have to deal with these things, and conquer them as only I know how.
Dilan Valentine: Have you been given a timetable as to when you’ll be back inside of an SWWS ring?
(MYOJIN glances at their side, then back at the camera.)
MYOJIN: I’ll be back sooner than you think. If there’s one thing I know, it’s that I have the ability to bounce back from anything. There’s nothing that will stop me from cementing my legacy further, even if it means coming back before I’m ready. I won’t let it stop me, and I will not be held down because someone decided to stab me. I’ll get them soon enough, but rest assured SWWS fans, I will be back and at my best before you know it.
Dilan Valentine: Any words of wisdom you’d like to give the locker room during this difficult time?
MYOJIN: We have a long battle ahead of us, and we need to fight that much harder to take down the opposition. These people who are coming after us, we will defeat them. I will defeat them.
Dilan Valentine: Anything else you want to say?
(Silence fills the speakers, as MYOJIN stares at the floor for a moment.)
MYOJIN: Be ready.
(The camera slowly fades out as we head to commercial break.)
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(We’re back to ringside with Dilan, Lori, and Leo!)
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Lori Swick: Oh please.
Dilan Valentine: Regardless, let’s head back to the ring for our next match of the evening. A special return match from Prologue, but I guess with a twist.
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(‘The Stroke’ hits the speakers to a lousy reaction from the audience. Stepping out from behind the curtain is Edward Cronin. The burly bastard, formerly an NHL bruiser, makes his way down the ramp to a chorus of boos behind him.)
Ring Announcer: The following contest is scheduled for one fall with a twenty minute time limit. On his way to the ring, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Weighing in at 240lbs… HE ISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS THEEEEEEEEEEEE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENACE OF THE IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE…. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDWARD CROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONIN!!!!
(Cronin has no interest in even looking at the fans, stopping at the bottom of the ramp prior to sliding into the ring. He storms around the ring, pacing back and forth with anger in his eyes.)
Dilan Valentine: So much can be said about the frustrations resonating off of this man. Cronin walked out on his tag team partners following the loss at Prologue to the Iron Hearts. It drew the ire of the group, who demanded to see him in the ring once again.
Lori Swick: He took a drastic step backwards with his momentum, Dilan. Always a hot temper, Cronin doesn’t seem to care one way or another for his opponents, much less his own teammates. What a team player here in SWWS!!
(Cronin continues pacing back and forth, glaring at the ramp like a beast waiting to be uncaged. His music begins to fade out, cueing in the entrance for his opponent…
Lights in the arena completely go out as the cheering grows louder.
‘Sonne’ hits the speakers, with that dreaded countdown…
Eins..
Zwei..
Drei..
Vier..
Fünf..
Sechs..
Sieben..
Acht..
Neun..
Loud sirens take over the speakers, coinciding with the song.
Aus
The instrumentals of the song kick in, showing the four Iron Hearts standing on the top of the ramp. Theodor Pavel, Nikos Mantzios, Andrej Jankovic, and Guthrie Graupe intently watch the ring. Nikos Mantzios begins to walk forward, looking at his brothers-in-arms prior to making his way down to the ring.)
Ring Announcer: And his opponent… Fighting out of Achna, Cyprus!!! Weighing in at 235lbs… NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKOS MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANTZIOS!!!!!!!!!!!
(Mantzios watches Cronin from the ramp, taking his time on the way to the ring. He glances off to the side at some fans, tagging a few here and there prior to stopping at the bottom of the ramp. Approaching the ring steps, Mantzios slams his hands on each of the steps prior to jogging up them to the apron, and climbs into the ring. He shadow boxes momentarily, giving his signature smile to the audience here in Goliath Studios.)
Dilan Valentine: I don’t think there’s any member of the Iron Hearts that you would want to be on the opposite side of, but Nikos Mantzios is so dangerous inside of the ring. Just one opening and you’ll be in deep trouble.
Lori Swick: He’s an accomplished boxer, and despite his extensive background in the sweet science, Mantzios really doesn’t have that much experience inside of the ring. It’s been his training with the three men on the ramp that has really shaped this man into who he is.
(Mantzios eyeballs Cronin, adjusting the tape on his fists. The referee steps in between the two briefly before calling for the bell.)
Edward Cronin vs. Nikos Mantzios
(DING DING DING!!!)
(Edward Cronin and Nikos Mantzios look each other over as they circle the ring. Cronin immediately charges in, lifting Mantzios up as he drives the guy into the corner. He poises himself up quickly, throwing in knee lifts into the ribs of Mantzios. A series of forearm shots drive into the back of Nikos, grounding him to a knee. Cronin backs up before storming past the referee, allowing Mantzios to pull him into the corner and unloads on him with a series of body punches and jabs in the corner! The referee quickly intervenes, stopping the fight from continuing like that.)
Leo Criss: Yeah, he definitely picked a fight with the wrong guy.
(Cronin charges in at Mantzios, who grabs around both legs of the Bruiser, sweeping his leg in from the side to bring Cronin to the canvas. Nikos grips onto him with an attempted Fujiwara Armbar, but once again, Cronin has the ropes nearby to grab. The hold is broken already thanks to the rope break.)
Dilan Valentine: I’m a little surprised by the cowardly act from Edward Cronin. This man is extremely tough, and yet he is using such a dainty style to try and get the advantage back.
(Nikos stands himself up, being admonished by the referee. The two exchange words for a moment, allowing Cronin to deliver a thumb to the throat of Nikos!!! Cronin follows in quickly, bearhugging Nikos for the moment and delivers a huge belly to belly suplex to the middle of the ring!! Cronin pounces on Nikos, throwing in wild rights and lefts onto the Cyprus native. Nikos is doing everything he can to cover up, but the punches from Cronin are going through the block, striking his head several times. From the top of the ramp, the remaining members of the Iron Hearts are watching, as if they are studying the movements of Cronin.)
Leo Criss: I have to admit, Edward Cronin is surprising me here as well. He just took Mantzios to the match with the greatest of ease and is now in full control.
(Cronin pops up to his feet, stomping away at Mantzios, who once again is trying to get back to a vertical base. Mantzios looks for the opening, but takes a hard kick to the chest from the Menace of the Ice, allowing Cronin to deliver an elbow drop to the chest of Nikos before going for a cover.)
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!
(Nikos is able to kick out of the pinfall attempt. Pulling himself back to a seated position, Nikos shouts at Cronin, trying to egg him on! Cronin tries kicking Nikos once again, only to completely miss as Mantzios drops onto his back to avoid the kick. Cronin tries for a running kick to the side of Nikos, who rolls away just far enough to escape the kick. Cronin shouts in anger, looking for a stomp on the head, but Mantzios sits himself up, swinging his body around into a dragon whip style takedown to Cronin! Mantzios is quickly on Edward Cronin!!!)
Dilan Valentine: Oh no!
(Cronin is now trying to cover up, as Mantzios goes into a side mount! Cronin swings at him from with his left arm, but Mantzios catches it, swinging his own body over Cronin, forcing him to roll over into a grounded arm drag!!! Cronin is back on his feet, but Mantzios catches him with a thrust kick to the leg, and drops onto his own back with a half Pele kick, driving a foot into the side of Cronin’s head!! Nikos is back on his feet, firing himself up as the crowd erupts!!!
Lori Swick: The crowd is feeling the energy coming off of that man. You know he’s been wanting a shot at Edward Cronin for nearly two weeks now!!
(Cronin stumbles back to his feet, noticing that Nikos is in rare form right now. He swings at Nikos, who pushes the arm away from him and delivers a knee lift to the side of Cronin in response! He goes behind Cronin, taking him down to his knees, leapfrogging over the Bruiser as he charges off into the ropes. Nikos lets out a yell while charging back into a slide on his knees.)
Nikos Mantzios (off-mic): AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEE OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!
(A stiff European Uppercut from the pride of Cyprus has the crowd reaching a fever pitch! Nikos stands himself up, raising his hand high, clenching his fist while watching Cronin stumble to his feet. Loud stomps coming from Nikos, making a nice rhythm while Cronin reaches a vertical base. Nikos catches him with the left jab, and is looking for the Cyprus Kiss, BUT CRONIN PULLS THE REFEREE IN THE WAY!!! NIKOS STOPS DEAD IN HIS TRACKS...AND EDWARD CRONIN DELIVERS A STIFF KICK TO THE GROIN OF NIKOS MANTZIOS!!!! THE REFEREE HAS SEEN THIS AND CALLS FOR THE BELL!!!)
Dilan Valentine: COME ON!!! EDWARD CRONIN JUST USED THE REFEREE TO GET HIMSELF DISQUALIFIED!!!
(Mantzios writhes in pain on the ground while Edward Cronin stands over him, taunting the Iron Heart to get back up.)
Ring Announcer: Here is your winner by Disqualification… NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKOS MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANTZIOS!!!!
(The rest of the Iron Hearts have yet to make their way down to the ring, watching Nikos struggle to pull himself to the ropes. Cronin slowly stalks Nikos, slapping him across the face. Cronin, comfortable with his decision, pulls Nikos up by the arm, looking to deliver the Sudden Death. He tries lifting Nikos up into a bearhug, but Nikos locks in a body scissors!!! Stiff right hands land on Edward Cronin, bringing the Bruiser down to the mat!!! Officials are charging down to the ring past the Iron Hearts, who remain on the top of the ramp as they watch Nikos deliver the flurry of rights!!!)
Lori Swick: Oh that backfired big time on Edward Cronin!!!
(Officials are able to get into the ring, and pull Cronin away from the wild eyed European!! Cronin stumbles to the guard rail, rocked by the punches as he falls over the rail into the crowd. Nikos Mantzios is back on his feet, the last one standing in that battle while Cronin waves off the Cyprus native to make a prompt exit to the back as we cut to the backstage area.)
(In the corridor of the arena, ‘The Raven’ Matthew Knox stands impatiently. He’s been waiting to get the information that this mysterious source has offered. He looks over at the boxes meant to carry television equipment, and contemplates sitting on it. He’s too wired at this point to agree to do it.)
Voice: You’re sweating.
(Knox looks around, finally focusing on the person beside him. His glare flashes right at the individual.)
Matthew Knox: Yeah? Are you the source who’s supposed to be telling me why I SHOULDN’T ram my fist down the throats of every member of the Kazoka Office?
(The camera shoots over at the man. His name, Sonny Yu. One half of the veteran tag team known as Seizonsha. He has dealt with the Kazoka Office for nearly 15 years, and the stern look on his face reflects it.)
Sonny Yu: You could say that.
(The two begin to stare down for a moment, allowing Knox to nod finally.)
Matthew Knox: Alright, so what is it?
Sonny Yu: This entire thing has been brewing for decades, not just days. When the merger took place that created SWWS, the Office was called again to be able to help fill the roster gap that the company had. We couldn’t just have rookies roam the roster in hopes that one or two of them could elevate to an elite level. We needed ringers, and we wound up getting quite a few along the way. Many good people have come from the Kazoka Office.
(A less than impressed expression arrived on the face of The Raven. He didn’t want to brush off the man as crazy, or unimportant, but the feeling was coming.)
Matthew Knox: Okay, I knew most of those things already. What I need to know is what is it going to take in order to get those idiots here?
Sonny Yu: Not much. In fact, in two weeks, some of their Champions will be in action on Blitzkrieg. Kind of a goodwill event, in a way. You know BLOOD will be here, and I know that it’s making your own blood boil just thinking about their existence after Prologue, right? Take it from me, BLOOD has this sixth sense. They not only know where you would be at all times, but inside of the ring, they know where their teammates are without even looking. It’s frightening to experience up close.
Matthew Knox: That’s great.. So when am I fighting these guys? I want them in the ring, Morgan wouldn’t agree to it.
Sonny Yu: In time. Chairman Morgan knows the risk involved. He has to sell a match to the Patriarch of the Office to even agree. If he were to say Matthew Knox vs. BLOOD, it wouldn’t be accepted as the Patriarch would see it as an easy contest.
(Those words got under the skin of The Raven. He stepped in closer to Sonny, demanding answers.)
Matthew Knox: I’m going to get my hands on them, one way or another. And that other guy, who was he? The one who was with all those masked freaks when they attacked me?
Sonny Yu: Attacked you and Sykes, yes. That man is the special liaison of the Kazoka Office for affairs in the United States. His name is Nicholas Gabriel. Deemed despicable to many of his peers, Nicholas will stomp and squash anyone around him if it meant making money. I know his father well, we worked together for many years. Unfortunately, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree, I’m afraid. He’s ruthless, he’s very cutthroat, and…
Matthew Knox: He’s a dead man.
(Knox grabs Sonny by the collar, pushing him into the wall.)
Sonny Yu: Please..
Matthew Knox: I want him here...NOW.
Sonny Yu: I cannot bring him here. In two weeks, he will be here with the Patriarch himself. You need to wait, Matthew.
(Squeezing on the collar, Knox is beginning to turn red.)
Matthew Knox: NOW.
(Sonny is struggling to breathe, gripping the hands of Knox. Like Knox, his skin was beginning to turn red.)
Sonny Yu: I can’t..... I can’t.
(Realizing that Sonny is unable to help him with his demand, Knox loosens up the grip on the elder official for the company.)
Matthew Knox: I’ll find him, and I will find all of them. Nothing is going to save them!
(Overcome with rage, Matthew Knox storms away, leaving Sonny Yu to sit against the wall in an attempt to regain his breath.)
Sonny Yu: God help you.. Nobody can save you either..
(Sonny lowers his head in sorrow, holding his neck from the pressure that was put on him from Knox’s frustration. The shot fades out as we head back to ringside for tonight’s main event!)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Ring Announcer: The following contest is your MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN EVEEEEEEEEEEEENT OF THE EVENING!!!!
(The crowd erupts in cheers, excited to see who will come out on top in this huge contest.)
Ring Announcer: It is a six man scramble, scheduled for one fall!!! The first wrestler to score a pinfall or submission will be the winner.. The winner of this contest will move onto Blitzkrieg on September 9th to challenge the RUSH Grand Champion, Amina Kumagai!!!!
(‘Dead Alert’ hits as the crowd groans in frustration. Stepping through the curtain is Mr. 3%, and the muscle in the Inevitable, Mitchell Ryan. He is joined by another member of the group, Alandra. Ryan takes a moment to flex for the crowd before making his way down the ramp.)
Ring Announcer: Introducing first.. Accompanied to the ring by Alandra. Fighting out of Dresden, Ontario, Canada… Weighing in at 270lbs... MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSTEEEEEER THREE PERRRRRCENT… MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITCHELL RYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAN!!!
(Mitchell Ryan slowly makes his way down to the ring, being talked up by the newest member of the Inevitable out of Alandra. She’s the first up the steps to the apron, followed by Ryan. Holding the ropes for the big guy, Alandra glances down at the table featuring Banch Morgan, Karl Stinson, and Eugene Youngblood. Ryan climbs into the ring, and is immediately followed by Alandra who turns to the camera with the big guy, raising their hands to the audience, extending their palms out for the audience.)
Alandra (off-mic): We love you, Ramesses and Kimberly!!! Enjoy your cruise!!!
(Ryan circles the inside of the ring for a moment while Alandra makes her exit. Ryan nods to himself before looking at the ramp as his music fades out.)
Dilan Valentine: What more can be said about Mitchell Ryan? A former Prince Cup winner and one of the strongest men on the roster. It’s only a matter of time before he has his breakout moment.
(‘Fire Up!’ hits the speakers, bringing out Raul Ramirez. He points a few times at the crowd with a cocky demeanor on his face. He adjusts the pony tail, undoing it before shaking his head about a few times while making his way down to the ring.)
Ring Announcer: Introducing his opponents, first.. Fighting out of Carlsbad, California.. Weighing in at 195lbs.. RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUL RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMIREZ!!!!!
(Ramirez eyeballs Mitchell Ryan inside of the ring, taking his time with a smile on his face. He slowly climbs up the steps to the apron, stepping in over the second rope while watching one of his opponents. He circles the ring with a smile on his face, mimicking the smoking of a cigar to the audience.)
Leo Criss: That man, I don’t remember Raul Ramirez having so much machismo, Dilan.
Dilan Valentine: ..Machismo? The only thing that has changed on the guy is he smokes an invisible cigar now! Still, Ramirez is an incredible athlete, and someone to watch out for.
(Ramirez doesn’t appear to have a care in the world, leaning against the top turnbuckle while glancing out at the ramp while his music fades out. This allows ‘Fuckin’ In The Bushes’ to hit the speakers to a horrible reaction. Michelle Jenkins steps through the curtain, offering her hand to an audience member only to pull it away quickly to aim her hand towards the curtain as Reginald Baroni makes his way out onto the stage to a chorus of boos.)
Ring Announcer: Introducing next, accompanied by ‘The Duchess of SWWS’ Michelle Jenkins. Fighting out of Yorkshire, England. Weighing in at 220lbs… HE IS THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE OF SWWS, REEEEEEEEEEEGINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALD BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARONI!!!!
(Baroni aims his arm out to Jenkins, who takes it. They make their way down to the ringside area with smug smiles on their faces. Baroni walks the ringside area, grabbing the bottom rope as he spins himself around, laying along the ring apron with an overconfident smile on his face. He looks at the executives who are mere inches away from him.)
Reginald Baroni (off-mic): You like what you’re looking at, I can tell.
(Baroni rolls into the ring, getting to his feet as he looks over Ramirez and Ryan. He waves them off while his theme fades out, leading into ‘Risen’ as the crowd begins to cheer! Ramon Vidal storms through the curtain, dropping to his knees while firing himself up!! Vidal jumps to his feet, making his way down to the ring while high fiving fans left and right on his way down.)
Ring Announcer: Introducing next.. Fighting out of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico… Weighing in at 203lbs.. HE IS THE SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN SPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDER… RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMON VIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!
(Vidal stops at the middle of the ramp, looking around at the audience before taking off down to the ring. He leaps up, rolling over the bottom rope to the middle of the ring where he rises to his feet, giving the crowd a show. He looks around at the opponents in the ring with a smile on his face.)
Dilan Valentine: I had to look through my notes here, and evidently Ramon Vidal was a last second replacement for FUMIHIKO. Lori, do you know anything about this?
Lori Swick: Yes, FUMIHIKO refused to compete tonight since he found out that the winner would be moving on to face the RUSH Grand Champion. He knew the risk involved and made the decision to pull out of the contest. We wound up getting a good replacement though with Vidal. The Sun Spider Lives!!
(Vidal’s music fades out, leading to ‘The Chosen’ playing through the speakers. Out comes ‘The Stallion’ Adrian Drake along with Autumn Dusk. Drake doesn’t appear to be concerned with Dusk, waving off the fans with an irritated gesture.)
Ring Announcer: Introducing next.. Accompanied by Autumn Dusk.. Fighting out of Fargo, North Dakota. Weighing in at 220lbs… HE IS THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLION…. AAAAAAAADRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAN DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!
(Drake takes his time on the way to the ring, taunting the crowd with a confident grin on his face. He looks into the ring at Ramon Vidal in particular while walking up the steps to the apron.)
Leo Criss: These two really know each other, eh?
Dilan Valentine: Adrian Drake and Ramon Vidal were former Tag Team Champions together before Autumn Dusk came between them. Drake, being the jealous boyfriend that he is, attacked Vidal on several occasions, leading to a vicious match late last year. I wonder if the trend will continue tonight.
(Drake climbs into the ring, getting right in the face of Ramon Vidal. They are nose to nose, wanting to fight. Drake’s music fades out, as the final entrant’s music begins to play…
Voice (Over The Speakers): THAT’S RIGHT, TALENT ON LOAN FROM GOD, BABY!!!
(‘Miami Vice’ hits the speakers as Derek Trigg makes his way onto the stage. The loudmouth idiot from Gateway waves his arms to the crowd while cheering himself on. He actually gives himself a pat on the back!)
Ring Announcer: Oh God… Introducing the last participant, Fighting out of Sydney, Australia.. Weighing in at 207lbs.. Ugh…”The man with the biggest tools Down Unda…” Derek Trigg..
(Embracing the nickname being said, Trigg laughs to himself, pointing at fans. He walks up the steps to the apron with a grin on his face. He removes his coat while on the apron, revealing his trunks...His face is all over the backside of his gear!! Trigg laughs again while entering the ring. His arms fly open before dropping himself back along the top rope, staring at the opposition with a smile.)
Dilan Valentine: How did he get into this match?
Leo Criss: Eugene Youngblood said he wanted this guy off of Gateway. Guess we’re stuck with him. Did you hear about his tattoo?
Lori Swick: Who hasn’t?
Dilan Valentine: Can we move on please? Biggest tools down unda, huh?
(DING DING DING!!!)
Six Way Scramble - To Face The RUSH Grand Champion on September 9th Blitzkrieg
Reginald Baroni vs. Mitchell Ryan vs. Raul Ramirez vs. Derek Trigg vs. Ramon Vidal vs. Adrian Drake
(All six men are looking at each other..For a moment anyways.. Ramon Vidal and Adrian Drake have broken into a fight in the middle of the ring!!! Raul Ramirez pairs off with Reginald Baroni while Mitchell Ryan pummels Derek Trigg to a chorus of cheers!! Trigg is taking some lofty forearm shots, forcing him to exit the ring. Baroni breaks away from Ramirez, hitting Ryan across the back to no effect. Another hit to Ryan causes him to slowly turn around. Baroni kicks Ryan in the chest, causing him to crouch down..causing RAUL RAMIREZ TO CHARGE IN, DIVING OVER RYAN AND THE TOP ROPE TO LAND A PLANCHA SUICIDA ONTO DEREK TRIGG!!!!!)
Dilan Valentine: Oh damn!!
(Drake and Vidal continue battling in the middle of the ring. Drake counters a right hand with a spinning back elbow into the shoulder, dropping Vidal to his knees. Drake grabs onto the head of Vidal, slamming him face first onto the canvas. Baroni grabs in a stiff headlock on Mitchell Ryan, who lifts him high, but Baroni shifts his weight into dropping onto the ring apron, causing a modified hot shot across the top rope to Mitchell Ryan, forcing him down to the canvas. Meanwhile, Adrian Drake grabs the leg of Ramon Vidal, throwing it up to try and flip Vidal over, but he remains in the handstand!!! Drake tries kicking the arm of Vidal, who lifts his hand up, dropping it down as it swings by. Drake tries kicking the other hand, but Vidal lifts that one as well, dropping it down once it goes by. Drake shouts at Vidal, who swings his legs down, mule kicking him away while he front handsprings to his feet, only to take a hard clothesline from Drake!!!)
Leo Criss: What athleticism!! Shame he’s on the ground now!!
(Raul Ramirez slowly approaches the apron, but is met with a charging penalty kick to the chest by Reginald Baroni!!! Baroni tries to climb back into the ring, but Derek Trigg has him caught by the leg, a stiff pull causes Baroni to crotch himself on the middle rope, causing him to drop to the canvas. Trigg quickly wraps his leg between the middle and bottom rope before sliding into the ring. A series of stomps by Trigg connect on the chest of Baroni, followed by a very slow elbow drop!! Trigg goes for the cover, but the referee is having none of it.)
Lori Swick: What an idiot..
(Drake looks over at Trigg, calling him over. The rookie from Gateway makes his way over, as the two attempt a double suplex on Vidal. They begin to lift him up, holding him high momentarily, dropping him to the canvas with authority!! Vidal looks to be in some trouble. Drake and Trigg look at each other, then at Mitchell Ryan. Trigg and Drake pull in The Three Percenter, trying for another double suplex. They are unable to even get him off the ground...MITCHELL RYAN LIFTS BOTH MEN UP FOR A SUPLEX OF HIS OWN!!)
Dilan Valentine: Look at the power of this man!!!
(Ryan continues holding both men up, getting a little shaky after nearly ten seconds of holding the two men up..and drops into the double suplex on Adrian Drake and Derek Trigg!!! Ryan is back on his feet, pounding his chest to some cheers, shockingly enough. Alandra stands at ringside, cheering on her Inevitable teammate who pulls up Derek Trigg. He applies the stomach claw on Trigg, signaling for the beginning of the end. Ramon Vidal jumps in, springboarding over the two into a rolling senton bomb onto Adrian Drake!! Vidal goes for the cover..
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!!
(A flying headbutt from across the ring by Raul Ramirez breaks up the fall!!! Ramirez is quick to his feet, only to be sent flying backwards into the corner with a European Uppercut from Reginald Baroni!!! Derek Trigg eye gouges Mitchell Ryan, dropping him to a knee before delivering a kneeling DDT to the big guy!!! Mitchell slides out onto the apron to catch his breath while the other five are battling in the ring.)
Lori Swick: There is nobody in this match with a clear cut advantage.
(Derek Trigg charges in at Baroni, who moves out of the way, sending Trigg into Ramirez!! The two crash into the corner, causing Trigg to stumble back. Baroni hooks him in for a reverse fisherman suplex, lifting him up and over with the Regal Plex!! Baroni isn’t able to hook the hands in time, causing Trigg to flop over to the corner. Baroni walks over to Ramirez, trying to lift him up onto the top rope.)
Dilan Valentine: I think Baroni is looking for the Dungeon DDT on Raul Ramirez.
(Baroni drapes Ramirez off of the ropes, but his hands remain held onto the top. Baroni tries pulling, but is pushed into the corner by Vidal, bringing him back into the O’Conner Roll!!! Vidal could have this!!!)
Referee: ONE!!!! TWO!!!! THR…!!!!
(Baroni kicks out as Ramirez is back on the top rope. The force of the kick out pushes Vidal forward, allowing Ramirez to deliver a hard double stomp across the back of the Sun Spider!!! Ramirez looks around for a moment…)
Raul Ramirez: WHOOOOOOOOOOO…
Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOO
Raul Ramirez: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO….
Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOO
Raul Ramirez: HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
(A standing 450 splash connects on Ramon Vidal!!!! Ramirez is looking for the cover, but DEREK TRIGG SUDDENLY GRABS RAMIREZ, THROWING HIM OUT THROUGH THE ROPES!!! HE GOES FOR A TIGHT COVER ON VIDAL!!!!)
Referee: ONE!!! TWO!!!! THRE…..
(Mitchell Ryan breaks it up!!! He pulls Derek Trigg up by his trunks, causing the rookie to stumble around, ready to fall over. Reginald Baroni charges in with ANOTHER EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!!! TRIGG STUMBLES AWAY WHILE BARONI TRIES TO APPLY THE OCTOPUS STRETCH ON RYAN, BUT VIDAL BREAKS IT UP!!! BARONI GRABS ONTO VIDAL, THROWING HIM THROUGH THE ROPES...BUT VIDAL HANGS ON, HIS LEGS AND ARMS CAUSING HIM TO HANG IN THE ROPES SIDEWAYS!!! DEREK TRIGG TRIES TO KICK HIM OFF THE APRON, BUT VIDAL CATCHES HIM OFF GUARD WITH A KICK TO THE CHEST.. )
Dilan Valentine: So much is going on in the ring!!!
(BARONI TRIES ONCE AGAIN TO GET THE OCTOPUS STRETCH APPLIED, MITCHELL RYAN IS TRYING TO KEEP HIS HANDS FROM GETTING PULLED… DEREK TRIGG SEES RAMON VIDAL, THROWING IN A HARD RIGHT HAND AT THE RUNNING SUN SPIDER… VIDAL SWINGS AROUND HIS ARMS..AROUND THE WORLD...INTO THE CUTTER!!!!! THE MAGNIFICENT SUNSET CONNECTS!!!! VIDAL WITH THE COVER!!!
Referee: ONE!!!! TWO!!!! THREE!!!!
(DING DING DING!!!)
(‘Risen’ hits the speakers again as Ramon Vidal falls off of Derek Trigg. Adrian Drake leans on the apron, his hands reaching out in anger as he tried to break up the pin, but was just too far away. Vidal kneels up, looking at the crowd with a smile on his face.)
Ring Announcer: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.. HERE IS YOUR WINNER… THEEEEEEEEEEE SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN SPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDER RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMON VIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDAL!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Mitchell Ryan slowly exits the ring, being checked on by Alandra. Vidal is slow to his feet, raising his hand to the crowd.)
Dilan Valentine: What an amazing showing by the Sun Spider!!
Leo Criss: This match really was too close to call. At any moment, any of these men could have come away with the victory.
(Vidal fires himself up, walking over to the ropes as he jumps to the second turnbuckle. Giving the crowd a major thank you, he bows to them a few times, applauding the audience for supporting him.)
Dilan Valentine: And now he moves onto September 9th with a match against the RUSH Grand Champion, Amida Kumagai!! What an opportunity for this young man as the road to the Legacy Gauntlet continues!! For Lori Swick and Leo Criss, this is Dilan Valentine saying thank you for joining us tonight in Culver City!!!
(The music of Vidal continues as he raises his hand with a smile before exiting the ring, allowing the show to come to a close.)