Wow, in just the first chapter, I can't believe how many people's interests I've caught with this story. Well, here's hoping that the trend continues here in Chapter 2 of "Big Red Revenge."
Chapter 2: Kane's Tale
ECW on Sci-Fi had just finished its opening sequence, and the fans immediately jumped up and cheered as "Slow Chemical" began playing in the arena, bringing out their ECW Champion.
"Hello, and welcome to ECW on Sci-Fi. This is Tazz alongside Mike Adamle, and what a way to start the show: with our very own ECW Champion, Kane, the man who will face the Big Show for the ECW Championship in 19 days at Night of Champions!" the former ECW wrestler introduced at ringside.
"Last week on Smackdown!, the Big Red Machine crashed the Cutting Edge, where the new World Heavyweight Champion had attempted a ceremony to declare himself the 'new, ultimate Phenom,'" Adamle told the fans. "Kane has promised to explain his actions here on ECW tonight!"
"Slow Chemical" faded into the background as Kane grabbed a microphone and began to speak. "My story," the monster began, "begins long before my debut in the WWE. My mother and step-father had been burned in the funeral home where they worked and lived, while I had been badly scared in that same fire-all on account of my brother, the Undertaker! I wanted revenge on the Deadman, and through his manager-my father, Paul Bearer-I entered World Wrestling Entertainment in order to gain that revenge.
"But then, something happened. Being near my brother again, I wanted to destroy him for what he'd done to me and our family, but at the same time, I'd felt a bond of brotherhood that I'd never felt before. I eventually put my hatred of my brother aside to form a pretty impressive tag team with him: The Brothers of Destruction, you people called us. Even though I could never forget what he'd done, I had managed to forgive him, and we were able to put our differences to rest.
"But one thing you should know about the Undertaker," Kane continued, "he always enjoyed being around you people. Everything he did in this ring, he did to entertain you. To give the people what they wanted was his pride and joy. But at One Night Stand, Edge...took...that...AWAY!" at this point, the wistful smile Kane had on vanished, and his voice took on its usual, slow, ominous tone.
"Edge, YOU took away my brother from the fans that he adored so much! YOU, along with your little-" at this point the Sci-Fi Network's censor blocked out Kane's next word "-Vickie Guerrero, deprived these people of a man they respected, just as YOU took Lita from me! Well, no more, Edge! I don't care about Big Show, at Night of Champions, YOU...ARE...MINE!"
"You know it's the mack militant..."
Teddy Long came out to a mixed reaction from the ECW fans. The new General Manager of Extreme Championship Wrestling had a microphone in his hand and a frown on his face.
"Kane, I understand your feelings towards Edge and Vickie Guerrero," Long began. "Hell, I'd like to think of myself as a friend of the Undertaker's, and after all I went through as Ms. Guerrero's Assistant General Manager, I would personally encourage you to go after Edge. But that still doesn't change the fact that at One Night Stand, the Big Show won a Singapore Cane match to earn the right to face you at Night of Champions-"
"I already just told you, Teddy," interrupted Kane with an annoyed look on his face. "I don't want Big Show, I want Edge!"
Long looked thoughtful for a minute, then suddenly brightened as he usually did when he had an idea. "You know what, Kane? Tonight, I'm going to put you in a match in order to help you let off some steam! And your opponent is going to be the same person I told last week that he'd have to earn his contract back- Armando Estrada!" The fans cheered as Long finished this announcement.
Later on in the night, the salsa music of Armando Estrada played in the arena as the former ECW General Manager made his way to the ring looking very nervous.
"You know, I can't help but feel a bit sorry for Armando Estrada here, Tazz," commented Mike Adamle from ringside.
"I know what you mean, Mike," agreed Tazz. "Last week, Teddy Long took away Estrada's job as ECW General Manager, then took away his very lucrative contract and told Armando that he'd have to earn it back, just as Estrada did to Colin Delaney for all those months."
At that moment, the usual explosion that preceded the playing of "Slow Chemical" took place and Kane made his way toward the ring, glaring down at Estrada.
"Now Estrada's first opportunity to get his contract back comes in a match against the ECW Champion Kane, who's been in a foul mood ever since Edge banished his brother the Undertaker from the WWE at One Night Stand," continued Adamle as Kane entered the arena and set off his pyro.
"Like you said, gotta feel sorry for Armando," chuckled Tazz.
As the referee rang the bell to start the match, Estrada tried rushing at Kane, but his blows had no effect on the Big Red Machine. Kane soon hit Armando with an uppercut, knocking the former ECW General Manager to the mat. The monster then headed up to the top rope and waited for Estrada to get up before hitting him with the flying clothesline. Kane then signaled for the chokeslam and managed to hit it on Armando, pinning him for the one, two, three.
"Here is your winner, Kane!" announced Tony Chimel as "Slow Chemical" began playing in the arena. Kane made to set off his pyro, but before he could do so-
"You know it's the mack militant..."
For the second time that night, Teddy Long came out. "Not bad, Kane, I'm real impressed with your performance tonight. And what's more, I've got news for ya, playa! I've just managed to convince Vickie Guerrero to allow you to compete in a match on Smackdown! this Friday where if you win, you'll earn the right to compete against Edge! How about that, playa, Holla Holla!"
"Wow!" said Tazz as a now-evilly-grinning Kane set off his pyro, causing "Slow Chemical" to play in the arena again. "Teddy Long's just allowed Kane to appear on Smackdown! to attempt to earn the right to face the Rated-R Superstar Edge!"
"Will the Big Red Machine be able to take the first step towards getting back at the man who removed his brother from the WWE?" asked Adamle. "We'll find out this Friday on Smackdown!"