"And welcome back to The Fiction Wrestling Awards! And now, back to our host: Mr. TV!" Exclaimed the voice of Twilight Sparkle as we go to the audience where Mr. TV is holding a mic.
"Welcome back to The FWAs! And we have LOADS of awards to hand out still! We only SCRATCHED the surface!" Exclaimed TV. "I'm right here next to SONIC THE HEDGHOG! And Sonic...how is Amy Rose? Any updates?"
Sonic sighed in his seat, a grimace on his face. "Amy's fine...well, as fine as anyone with a near broken leg can be. Apparently, SOMEONE attacked her in the hospital not too long ago. Gee, I wonder who that could be..." Sonic then glared over at Zoe Payne, sitting a ways from them, before shaking his head. "At the least, it's just the leg, but it did set her recovery back a bit. I don't know how long she'll be out, but she's trying her damndest to get back into wrestling. It's a tough time, but you know Amy...always trying to stay positive. Hopefully, we'll be seeing her again real soon. Definitely would be a bright spot for me considering recent events."
"Hopefully..." Mr. TV said. "Well...want to help me announce a winner, Sonic?"
"Yeah, sure, why not? I've done that before, haven't I? Nothing to it..." Sonic shrugged.
"Okay then!" Exclaimed Mr. TV. "...Now...let's play a game! I show you a symbol, and you tell me who this symbol represents! Ready?" Asked Mr. TV. "Ready? VILLAINESS OF THE YEAR..." Mr. TV brought in a box that materialized next to him, and then pulled out the first item: a baton and a picture of The PCUW Women's Championship taped to it. "Who is it?"
"Well, looks like we got a surprise winner here, because this one is going to TANYA BLAKE!" Sonic announced to boos from the crowd.
A spawned assistant walks over to Tanya Blake, handing her the trophy. Tanya twirls her baton and kisses her new trophy. "IVORY NEVER WON ONE OF THESE!"
"I believe she ended Gwen's hold upon Villain of the Year. NEXT UP...The HEROINE OF THE YEAR..." Mr. TV next pulls from the box...a pair of gauntlets. Specifically The Premium Hearts. "Should be obvious."
"Of course it is. I know this girl all too well, known her for her whole career. And who else is it but TIFA LOCKHART!" Sonic announced.
Tifa was stunned by such a thing, that she won an award for that. But then a smile, erupted from her face and she said "Well...at least all my efforts weren't in vain. Thank you so much."
An assistant hands Tifa the award, and then proceeds to give the little kids of Tifa lollipops.
"Now VILLAIN OF THE YEAR..." Mr. TV pulls from the box next...a toga. "Huh...not my color..."
"Definitely not mine. And whether people like it or not, and I sure don't like this guy...we have ourselves a TWO-TIME BACK TO BACK WINNER IN JASON GRACE!" Sonic announced.
The assistant hands Jason his award, and the pats Annabeth on the head. Jason takes his award from the assistant who gives it to him and raises it high in a triumph, "ROMA INVICTA!"
"Next, we have HERO OF THE YEAR..." TV pull something else out. It makes a whirring noise...and he pulls out a toy Omnitrix.
"...What the hell? I mean, I know this guy was nominated, but he is a bit of a jackass... Oh great, his ego's gonna get bigger..." Sonic groaned. "The winner...BEN TENNYSON. ...Yay."
The assistants come to Ben, handing him the award in a sorta-kinda ironic way.
"DAMN RIGHT it's yay." The Tenth Wonder of the World stood up…and threw up a Legend Killer pose with now TWO FWAs in hand, proclaiming to all, "YOU'RE WELCOME! YOU'RE AAAAALLLL WELCOME!"
"And the next...and final award..SHOCKER of the Year..." Said TV. "NOW...this was a HUUUGE TIE! Who wins this one?"
A drum roll happens, and the drum rolls longer and longer...
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...
...
...and out comes...a CWF Championship replica.
Sonic's eyes widened in shock. "...DAMN...I think...I think the Shocker of the Year...the winner is JC COSTING SPONGEBOB THE CWF TITLE!" He announced.
"Actually it was JC, but YES!" Exclaimed TV, "CWF wins an FWA!"
The assistant hands JC his award, and the crowd boos the former good guy boss. But he just sighs and looks on the bright side. HE has a new award! Still, he shouts,"IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!"
"Thaaank youuu, Sonic!" Exclaimed Mr. TV. "And nooow...back to the backstage! Congratulations to all the winners!"
We go backstage, where we meet up with one of the champions defending their belt tonight...
...well...THREE of them defending their belts tonight...
...The FWM Trios Champions, The Legion.
"And there goes The Trio who'll be defending their championships tonight." Said Snob said, "The one-line spammers that they are, they SHOULD be making a good promo. But I think they spoke on the red carpet. DIO, Metal Sonic, & Krieg the Psycho are keeping QUIET tonight. Only THEIR ACTIONS will be heard tonight, they said."
DIO, Krieg, & MS walk down the halls, beltless since they're hanging over the ring. They suddenly stop. They look to the side, with varying expressions. DIO is smirking...Krieg is smiling...Metal Sonic's eyes just flash...
...as they all take a look at AWF's Trio's Champions, The Chimeras: Takashi Komuro, leader Masaru Daimon, and Jotaro Kujo. The crowd BURSTS into a joyous celebration of easgerness as DIO smirks at the stone-faced Jotaro. Two trios, top of their games, stare each other down. The crowd chants, "YES! YES! YES!" while Marcus finally speaks up, staring lazily at DIO. The delinquents stare down the violent ones...
"...Well?" Asked Masaru. "...what do you wanna do? Stare...or something else?"
"..." The trio of champions stare at them some more, doing nothing but staring at AWF's premiere trio. But after a chuckle from Krieg and a shake of DIO's head, all three of them walk away from the AWF Trio's Champions. They said nothing...left nothing. They had a more pressing issue to attend to tonight.
"Tensions between two teams..." Said Jim Ross. "One from each team knows the other well."
We come back to the ring, and the bell rings for the next match. The crowd was ready for the next match, and The WWT Announcer stands in the ring with mic in hand.
"The following contest if scheduled for one-fall; and it is for The FWM Internet Championship!" He exclaimed.
"The Television Title's obvious evolution." JR said. "The INTERNET Championship, created during Best in the World a few years ago. Johnny Cage has reigned for, in 'real time' as you characters call it, about three years and possibly going on four. That is impressive, with a few defenses already under his belt. But he has a young lion trying to prove his mettle here tonight in the form of Ryan Griffin."
"Griffin has said that he has gone through a lot to even still be here. And he wants to be THE GUY who finally takes the gold off of Johnny Cage." Said Kari. "I support his cause. I like to see young guys get the nod, y'know?"
"DESERVING young guys." Batista said. "All this kid does is whine about his life. 'Wah, my cousin hits me. Boo-hoo, you're so mean.'. MAN UP. The Nut Punch will probably be ineffective here..."
"Always so...pleasant, David." Said Snob as a wolf's howl can be heard in the PA.
You took it all away, I give it all away
Can't take my freedom
Here to change the game, a banner made of pain
I built my kingdom
Ryan Griffin, coming out to the tune of Downstait's "Kingdom", is wearing a white pair of trunks and a white jacket.
"Coming to the ring first; the challenger; Ryan Griffin!" Exclaimed the WWT Announcer.
"The rookie has gone through a lot. James Griffin, ACW star and the last Intercontinental Champion, is his cousin and we have heard many an abuse story about him." Said JR.
"It's very cruel what James did to his cousin. I really am glad to hear that Ryan rose through that adversity though." Kari said. "Proves how strong he is. And I think that resiliency is what will lead him to the top."
"Yeah yeah, resiliency...all I hear is a kid making excuses for why he isn't a star." Batista said. "Many a wrestler has had adversity. We're WRESTLERS. We barely get paid when we first start out. But he's special? Give me a break. It's all a sob story used to try and get people on his side."
"Or...and this maaay be a stretch..." Snob said, "...Maybe...he just wants to tell his story to encourage people like him."
"Yeah that is a stretch. I can't see anyone being as whiny as Griffin." Batista replied, which made Snob roll his eyes.
Ryan gets on the apron and raises a fist to minimal cheers. The crowd doesn't know much about him yet. But he GUARANTEED...he would win them over by the end of the match.
"Ryan Griffin knows the crowd may not be on his side that much here." JR said. "Which is unfortunate, but a reality for stars frequently. He vows to win some people over tonight. He wants the whole crowd to see that he has the heart and the skill to stay in this business."
"Hey, my boy, he won me over. Shoot. I think he'll do GREAT." Dashie said. "Just gotta go out there and do it, man!"
Ryan steps into the ring, hearing a bunch of people chants, "CAGED! CAGED! CAGED! CAGED!" He knew it would take some work, but at least he could see his family and friends.
And back onstage, we have several cameramen running about. A red carpet is being rolled down the incredibly long ramp...and the interns doing this may not be getting paid...
"It seems we're getting a REALLY REALLY big show here." JR said. "Cage with the paparazzi coming out."
"QUIET ON THE SET!" Announced...Cassie Cage, who was wearing a long dress and held a megaphone in her hands. She wore sunglasses as well, and was currently yelling to the crowd while she directed. "AND...now...'FWAs...Featuring JOHNNY CAGE...Take One...aaaand...ACTION!"
I Am Perfection!
Perfection!
Beta Wolf's "I Am Perfection" brings out Sonya Blade, the Special Forces commander. And she herself is arm in arm...with the man himself. The man getting a major pop from the crowd...and the man drawing a serious glare from Ryan.
"And his opponent; he is The FWM Internet Champion; Johnny Cage!"
We go to the audience, where Mr. TV is standing next to the future Internet Title challenger in Hope Estheim. TV speaks to Estheim, "Hope Estheim, as the NEXT challenger for the belt...any opinions on who you think wins this match?"
Hope replies, "I will say Johnny cage is more likely to win this match. Though I am not counting Ryan out at the moment he might surprise me."
Cage gets escorted down the ramp by his ex-wife on one arm and his daughter on the other, which gets the sympathy cheer from those who love a good celebrity and his family. "I CAN GET THE SYMPATHY CHEERS TOO, GRIFFEY!" Cage mocks while winking at several fans. He tells his ex and daughter to hold for a moment while he goes and signs a guy's autograph.
"Cage has been champion for years, and his underdog status has switched over to Griffin." JR said. "The former WCW Cartoon World Champion went through a slump for years, and is only just now getting his groove back."
"He's had his groove...just couldn't remember how to use it." Batista said. "He had to remember what made Cage such a great Kombatant. Use your flair and style in the ring...not just your promos. And THAT flair and style has kept Cage with that Internet Title since winning it from that goofball Colt Anderson."
"Cage, though is getting very...VEEERY...cocky right now though." Said Kari.
"Yeah, he is...but he's ALWAYS been like that." Snob said. "It isn't new. He wins more now is all."
"Griffin, though...I dunno, y'all. I see it." Dashie said. "I SEE it! I feel something BIG about to happen! BIG title switch! Griffin gon' SHOCK us!"
"You keep saying that, Dashie." Batista said. "Want you to eat those words when Griffin's inexperience gives way to a Cage victory."
Referee Jimmy Aaron, after Cage enters the ring and raises the belt up, is given the belt so he can raise it in the air. The music dies down, and Sonya and Cassie leave the ring, with Cassie kissing and hugging her father for good luck. JC turns around to Ryan while the crowd chants, "CAGED! CAGED! CAGED! CAGED!"
The graphic for the Internet Title, which is a few cables wrapping around a laptop screen before digital code spells out "INTERNET TITLE". We hope the graphics guy got paid too.
"The TV Title...another battle of the underdog for Johnny Cage...but NOW it seems like the underdog ISN'T Cage." JR said. "Who wins The TV Title? Let's find out now."
And the bell rings, with Cage and Ryan meeting in the middle of the ring. Cage grapples with Ryan, putting in a Headlock and holding it in tight. He smirks while holding onto Ryan, yelling "I GOT YOUR NUMBER, KIDDO! THIS IS THE STAR'S SHOW NOW!" Ryan backs into the ropes, and then pushes Cage off for an Irish Whip. Cage comes back off the rebound while Ryan ran towards him and a quick Shoulder Block takes him down to the floor. Cage bounces off the ropes again, mostly to tease. He slooows down the bounce...and starts doing the Fargo Strut while Ryan tries to get up. Ryan glares up at Cage, getting up while Cage smirks and tries to wrestle with a grab to the arm and an Arm Drag.
"Cage doing a Fargo Strut, made famous by Jackie Fargo and used by Jeff Jarrett...and used by Cage now as a way to be the cock about town right now." Said JR.
(*SKIP*)
Cage leaps over a forearm, and Ryan turns around to get a Dropkick from Cage. This takes him to the mat, and Cage grabs Ryan and hooks the neck. He runs for a Bulldog...and Ryan pushes him off. Cage turns around and Ryan DROPKICKS Cage...and MISSES when Cage goes down and does a split! The crowd goes, "WHOOOA!" as Ryan crashes and burns. Cage gets up, and RIGHT HANDS Ryan! Griffin stumbles, and Cage grabs the arm and pulls him in for a Bulldog! Ryan holds his head, and slaps his hand on the mat. Ryan tries to get up...and Cage raises a hand...offering up another grapple. Ryan, holding his head while on one knee, looks up at Cage and grimaces before rising to his feet and going to grapple Cage. Another grapplefest happens, with Johnny pushing down on Cage to force him to his knees...before Ryan starts making a but of a comeback...
...so Cage reverses by letting one arm go, twists around the right arm alone, and gets behind Ryan. And NOW he lifts him and slams him with a Hammerlock Back Suplex!
"And another battle of grappling goes in Cage's direction. Cage outsmarting and outwrestling the kid here." JR said.
"He's got the jitters, JR. Cage KNOWS the big stage. This kid's never been the star of an elementary school play!" Exclaimed Batista. "It's EASY!"
(*SKIP*)
Johnny kicks the gut of Ryan and grabs the neck and PLANTS him with a DDT! And Ryan rolls next to the ropes, getting near frustrated by the fact that he can't mount an offense...
"Cage doing his damndest to make sure Ryan gets nothin in edge-wise." Said JR.
"As it should be. The kid can't rely on luck or emotion to try and get something in this time." Batista said.
Cage, after a laugh, raises a hand once more. He's challenging him to ANOTHER grapple. Ryan goes, "REALLY...?" and just shakes his head. ...But then he gets an idea...and decides to go for it.
"Ryan about to take another challenge..." JR said. "I do not think this is a good idea."
"Hahaha dumb decisions will nooot get him a title." Said Batista with a chuckle.
Ryan gets up and Cage goes to grapple with Ryan...
...BUT RYAN KICKS CAGE'S GUT! Cage holds his stomach, and Ryan smirks before running to the corner. Cage goes after him, and he can't react in time when Ryan scales the corner and flips off to deliver The Rebel Yell (Whisper in the Wind)! Griffin crashes onto Cage, and Ryan gets up and starts to feel the fire. He runs the ropes and jumps into the air to deliver The Rebel End (Inverted Leg Drop Bulldog)! But Cage catches him before throwing him off for a Powerbomb! Cage lands on his feet, and Ryan Wheel Kicks Cage in the face! Ryan gets up, and so does Cage after him. Ryan starts throwing fists and backhands to Cage, who can't catch up for a moment. Ryan then goes for a high kick to the head...which is caught by Cage and pulled in. And Cage throws him with a Capture Suplex!
(*SKIP*)
Cage grabs Ryan as he comes back, Back Body Dropping him over his head...but RYAN ACTUALLY MANAGES TO LAND ON HIS FEET! The crowd was impressed by that, cheering for the recovery before grabbing the arm of Cage from behind. And he jumps to deliver an Arm-Trap Neckbreaker! And now Ryan runs to the near right corner and runs up it...he Moonsaults off-MAKES SURE HE DOESN'T FALL FOR THE DOUBLE FEET THAT WOULD IMPEDE HIM! Cage's feet are held up, and Ryan spreads the legs, jumps up, and LEG DROPS him in the middle! Cage holds his midsection, and tries to get up. So Ryan waits for Cage to get up...
...Cage rises to his feet...
...and Ryan runs the ropes...
...Cage stands to his feet...
...REBEL END-CAGE INTERCEPTS THE LEG DROP BULLDOG WITH THE SHADOW KICK (Spinning Leg Drop) THAT LAYS OUT RYAN!
"SHADOW KICK TAKES RYAN OUT THE AIR! GRIFFIN DOWN FOR THE COUNT!" Exclaimed JR, "AND THAT MISTAKE MAY JUST COST HIM THE MATCH!"
ONE...
TWO...
Kickout! Ryan manages to get out of the pin!
"And STILL...stays in this match, but he CANNOT go back on the offensive right now! Cage is still taking Cage to his feet. And I think he's thinking...top rope..." JR said.
"The top rope...something tells me he wants that Top Rope Bulldog. The 'You Got Caged'!" Said Snob.
"Cage, throughout all his cockiness...you HAVE to say that that counter earlier was STILL athletically impressive." Said Batista. "NO denial!"
Cage, with Ryan at the top, now heads to the top of the near left corner. He grabs the neck, and holds it tight as he JUMPS...
...
...or he would, if he could. Ryan stays on the top, and begins punching Cage in the face. Cage will NOT let go for the life of him. So Ryan starts HEADBUTTING him!
"Now he's resorted to HEADBUTTS." Said Snob. "That's how you KNOW someone is serious."
He HEADBUTTS him REPEATEDLY...and then Cage wobbles, feeling himself about to fall off. So, he decides to fall off on his OWN accord by backflipping off the corner and then bounce off the apron before backflipping onto the ground feet first!
"ONCE AGAIN...Johnny Cage's ATHLETICISM is on POINT!" Exclaimed JR.
The crowd chants, "CAGED! CAGED! CAGED! CAGED!" again while Johnny bows to the crowd and Ryan stands up on the corner.
"Hey that's the star of 'Ninja Mime'!" Exclaimed Batista exclaimed. "He's a famous star who does his own stunts!"
"I've been meaning to review that one for a while..." Snob muttered.
Cage turned around and continued to bow to everyone who was cheering him BUT HE DOESN'T SEE THE CHALLENGER SENTON BOMB OFF THE TOP AND DIVE ONTO HIM!
"RYAN GRIFFIN SACRIFICING LIFE AND LIMB TO PROVE HIS WORTH TO EVERYONE!" Exclaimed JR, "AND I THINK HE'S WINNING ME OVER AT LEAST!"
"I MEAN, THAT WAS COOL, BUT IT WON'T GET HIM THE WIN!" Batista exclaimed.
"DAMAGE BUILD UP, DAVE! DAMAGE BUILD UP!" Exclaimed Kari.
Ryan gets up to his feet, holding his feet and pumping a fist! The crowd begins chanting, "THAT WAS AWESOME! *CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP*" for a moment.
"I think he's winning some people over here." Said Dashie. "I LIKE that! You GO, my boy!"
(*SKIP*)
Ryan throws the champion into the ring, and now climbs onto the apron. Johnny gets up via the ropes, stumbling backwards as Ryan springboards and grabs the neck to drive Johnny down onto the face first with a Bulldog! He rolls, getting to his hands and knees, and stands up. He motions for Johnny to stand up, URGING him to get to his feet! The crowd gives Johnny his cheers, but there is a pocket of them getting behind Ryan right now.
"Ryan with some plan to end this match, possibly." Said JR, "What's he got planned for Cage? Is he going for his Rebel End again?"
"He hasn't been able to hit that YET..." Said Batista. "Like HELL he'd be able to get it NOW."
Ryan runs forward at Cage, who QUICKLY sees it coming and goes for a Prawn Hold counter...though Ryan ACTUALLY spun around and grabbed Cage in a waistlock. He throws him into the near right corner with a German Suplex, and then lifts him to the top. And now he grabs the head of Cage...and it seems like...
...he lifts him for a MUSCLE BUSTER! He carries Cage around the ring for a bit, trying to find the perfect place to land this!
"I think that's a Muscle Buster! A Muscle Buster could EASILY end this match right here!" Exclaimed JR. "This could end CAREERS at that! He needs to be careful, that move may be the end of Cage in many ways!"
"It can't be, Cage knocks how to escape this!" Batista is a bit shaky with his words, "...Right?"
Ryan...marches...
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...the crowd watching in awe...
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...and Cage begins SQUIRMING...
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...but it matters not, MUSCLE BUSTER CONNECTS! Cage's neck is COMPACTED on the shoulder of Ryan, and his back is PLANTED FIRMLY onto the mat!
"OH NO!: Exclaimed Batista. "THE STARS IN THE SKY MAY LOSE ANOTHER OF THEIR OWN!"
"Ryan Griffin makes the pin as quick as he can, but is it enough?" Asked Jim Ross. "Can he pull off the upset right here?"
Ryan hops onto Cage and hooks both legs!
ONE...
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TWO...
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CAGE KICKS OUT! Ryan SLAPS the mat, in URGENT NEED of trying to find a way to beat Cage!
"Cage finding the power to kick out, and I don't even think Cage had any idea that this would be a TRIAL." Said JR. "He was way too cocky in the early goings, and it gave Griffin the openings he needed to fight back!"
"Yeah Cage is gonna need to do a lot more WRESTLING and a lot less walk & cock." Snob said.
Cage is barely moving, and Ryan tries to pick him up. But Cage is way too limp. Which...poses a very good opportunity. Ryan decides that he's going to take advantage of this as fast as he can. So Griffin decides to go to the far right corner, and heads to the apron to begin his ascent. Hgih-risk? Yes. But he wanted the high-reward.
"High-rent district! The prices are high, but the view is TOO BEAUTIFUL!" Exclaimed The Snob.
"And oooh boy if he LANDS THIS." Dashie said. "I dunno what he's going for, but he can get something GOOD off of it! Cage ain't even MOVIN'!"
Ryan heads to the top...and begins standing up...
...
...and looks down at JOHNNY CAGE KIPPING UP (Crowd: WOW!) AND JUMPING ON THE ROPES TO MAKE HIM FALL AND CROTCH HIMSELF ON THE CORNER!
"WHOA CAGE! CAGE WAS PLAYING POSSUM! HE WENT LIMP TO LURE RYAN INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY!" Snob exclaimed. "I mean...MAN he's an ass! But he is ONE FINE ASS..."
"Erm...my boy..." Dashie raised a finger.
"I'm not correcting myself." Snob flatly said.
Cage held his neck while wincing, really not taking that Muscle Buster very well. But he had a match to win, so there was no time to complain...
...so he runs towards James, HOPS from the floor to the top, grabs the neck...
"OOOOH MAN!" Batista marked, "Oh SORRY Ryan, but-"
...AND JUMPS OFF THE TOP WITH HIS TOP-ROPE BULLDOG!
"YOU! GOT! CAGED" Batista shouted the name of the move. "END IT!"
"I DON'T THINK RYAN'S GETTING UP FROM THAT ONE!" Snob exclaimed. "MIDDLE OF THE RING! NOWHERE TO GET A ROPE BREAK! OFF THE TOP ROPE! CAGE JUST PLAYED RYAN FOR A FOOL, AND NOW HE'S TAKEN ADVANTAGE WITH A HUGE RETENTION ON THE BIG SHOW!"
"NAW MAN HE GOT TO GET UP, IT AIN'T OVER!" Dashie declared, "IT AIN'T OVER! I BET THE HOMIE JD THIS DUDE WOULD WIN! I AIN'T LOSIN' TO JD! KICK YO' ASS OUT, MY BOY!"
Johnny took the crowd's cheers and simply laid his arms across both shoulders and hooks both legs. He kept a smirk, but he wasn't about to let him kick out of this. Jimmy Aaron goes down...
ONE...
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TWO...
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RYAN KICKS OUT!
"OH LORD..." Batista looked around, almost as shocked as Cage was! "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!?"
"HE KICKED OUT!" Snob exclaimed. "HE KICKED OUT EEEMPHATICALLY!"
"THAT WAS EMPHATIC ALRIGHT!" Dashie exclaimed, "AND IT WAS WITH SOME AUTHORITY TOO!"
"THAT'S BASICALLY THE SAME THING, NUMBNUTS!" Snob shouted, "That kick out wasn't JUST because he wanted to keep the match going...he wanted to tell Cage that it would take a LOOOT more than that to beat HIM."
The crowd, more and more, is giving Ryan some love for what he's doing against Cage. And the resiliency he's showing here is testament to his skill. Cage knows this. He knows that Ryan now is NOT the flash in the pain he once thought he was. Cage needs to end this one quick. So he picks Ryan up, and then knees his stomach multiple times. This sends Ryan back down to his knees, and Cage lifts him onto his shoulders. The ULTIMATE move of Cage needs to be done...
...so Cage moves to the center of the ring and spins James off INTO A TORNADO DDT! James goes for the quick cover!
"TORNADO DDT, COVERED QUICKLY! JAMES MAY HAVE IT OFF THE CAGED FURY REVERSAL!" Exclaimed Snob.
ONE...
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TWO...
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Cage kicks out! And Johnny rolls over and goes for a Superkick, which Ryan catches and gives then gives him a Dragon Screw! This throws Cage over, and Ryan Irish Whips Johnny when he gets up. Ryan preps himself...and he jumps up off of Cage's rebound BUT GETS HIS REBEL END CAUGHT ONCE AGAIN SO CAGE CAN SITOUT POWERBOMB HIM RIGHT ONTO THE MAT!
"And DOWN goes Ryan! That Rebel End isn't doing him any good!" Snob said.
"Yeah, GET NEW MATERIAL!" Dashie yelled towards the ring. "Can't win nothing if you just doin' the same stuff!"
"He doesn't HAVE any new material. He exhausted his ENTIRE repertoire on Cage!" Batista said. "Johnny knows EVERY MOVE he can do!"
Cage picks Ryan up off of this move, not at all convinced that this is really happening. This was HIS show. Ryan shouldn't be able to take the heat. So he picks him back onto his shoulders again, Ryan STILL dazed off the Powerbomb...
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...and Johnny goes forward-but Ryan slips out from behind Johnny and pushes him. He is pushed right towards Aaron AND NEARLY HITS HIM.
"That was close! Ryan nearly tried to KO the referee!" Batista said. "You know how desperate some of these wrestlers can get!"
"Oh yeah, I'm sure he was trying to-REBEL END!" Snob declared...
...
...as Ryan was pushed OVER Cage AND GRIFFIN LANDS RIGHT ON TOP OF THE REFEREE! JIMMY AARON IS DOWN!
"AH! THERE YOU GO! That SNEAKY SNEAKY Ryan tried to do it AGAIN!" Exclaimed Batista.
"And pray tell HOW can you tell he TRIED to KO the referee?" Asked Snob.
"Come on...did he REALLY think The Rebel End would connect? It NEVER does!" Exclaimed Batista.
"And neither does The Caged Fury it seems." Snob said. "I'm thinking CAGE wanted this to happen. He may not have KNOWN it would happen...but he DOES NOT MIND IT! LOOK AT THAT FACE!"
Johnny Cage, on his knees after throwing Ryan over his head, looks up and around at the now cheering crowd. The building cheers of, "CAGED! CAGED! CAGED! CAGED!" get louder and louder. Johnny looks behind him to see the referee is down...and Ryan is trying to get up.
...the referee is down...
...and Johnny splays his arms while moving his hands up and down...the crowd gets louder and louder...and then finally, he digs into his tights, and pulls out shades to put over his eyes. And NOW he gets up and says, "FEEL! THE! HEAT! JOHNNY CAGE, BABAAAY!" to a HUGE pop! And then, he CROUCHES, shaking his legs and rapidly stomping his feet...awaiting Ryan to get up! A random glowing meter appears on the bottom of the screen (if one is watching via a screen or TitanTron), and Johnny is EAGERLY awaiting Ryan's rising...
"Johnny Cage's meter is FULL!" Exclaimed Dashie, "HE 'BOUT TO GO 'VINTAGE CAAAGE-AAAH'!"
"He's feeling the moment! Ryan's on his feet, Cage I THINK HAS HIS SHOT HERE!" Batista exclaimed.
Ryan stumbles...and then slowly turns around...
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...JOHNNY ACTIVATES THE X-RAY...AND DOES THE SPLIT BUT RYAN CATCHES THE UPPERCUT WITH HIS THIGHS, WITH IMPECCABLE TIMING! JOHNNY'S SHADES FALL OFF HIS FACE, REVEALING HIS DUMBFOUNDED LOOK AS RYAN GLARES DOWN AT HIM! JOHNNY SHAKES HIS HEAD, SILENTLY SAYING, "NO WAY..."...AND RYAN MOUTHS, "OH YES WAY..."
"OH GOD!" Snob shouted, "HE CAUGHT THE NUT PUNCH!"
"CAGE WAS ABOUT TO GET DAT NUT-PAUSE-BUT RYAN SAID, 'NAHSON'!" Exclaimed Dashie.
"OH NO! HE HAS CAGE! BUT WHAT CAN HE DO!?" Exclaimed Batista. "NONE OF HIS MOVES WORK! HE USED HIS WHOLE CATALOG ON JOHNNY!"
Johnny tries to MOVE...BUT RYAN'S THIGHS ARE SQUEEZING ON HIS HAND! JOHNNY DESPERATELY TRIES TO MOVE, BUT Ryan BACKHANDS HIM! The shocking slap sends Johnny down and makes him stumble around while trying to get up. Now Ryan digs into HIS tights, and pulls out a thin leather glove. Cage stumbles back, and begins yelling SO CAGE GETS A MIDDLE AND RING FINGER IN HIS MOUTH, UNDER HIS TONGUE, AND HIS THUMB PRESSING UP ON HIS JAW!
"THE MANDIBLE CLAW! THE NERVE HOLD MADE FAMOUS BY SOME SCHIZOPHRENIAC IN THE NINETIES HAS MADE ITS WAY TO THIS MATCH!" Exclaimed Snob, "Look at him go! Look at Cage squirm! He's FLAILING CRAZILY!"
"He can't find a way to get out! MY BOY JUST TOOK THIS! HE'S CLUTCH! PURE CLUTCH! CAGE TRYIN' TO MOVE, BUT AIN'T NO REF ABOUT TO SAFE HIM IF HE GRABS THE ROPES!" Exclaimed Dashie.
"OH CRAP HE'S FADING! NO, HOLLYWOOD'S CHAMPIONSHIP CAN'T GO TO SOME COMMONER!" Batista exclaimed. "I'M A STAR! I'LL FEEL OFFENDED IF OUR BELT GOES AWAY FROM WHERE THE STARS ARE!"
"OFF THAT HIGH HORSE, BATISTA, THE LITTLE GUY JUST TOOK THE W!" Exclaimed Dashie.
"OH YEAH YOU'RE LITTLE ALRIGHT!" Batista mocked Dashie's height.
"WHAT WAS THAT!? YOU MAKIN' FUN OF ME!?" Dashie asked.
Cage was TRYING to hold the ropes, but Aaron was still down. He was trying to come to, but Cage right now had NOBODY to save him! Ryan couldn't deliver The Rebel End...so he went for the NEXT BEST THING he knew! Cage was fading quickly, letting go of the ropes and falling over onto his back. Ryan kept the hold in to make sure Johnny was down for the count. But he knew this didn't matter if he didn't wake up the referee! He HAD to wake him up! Once Johnny was starfished on the mat, Ryan let go of the Claw and went to Jimmy Aaron. He tries shaking him awake...but Jimmy Aaron is only able to roll onto his hands and knees right now. Ryan keeps shaking him, trying to help him up. Jimmy finally gets to a knee, which is a good sign for Ryan. So he-GETS ROLLED UP INTO A TIGHT SCHOOL BOY BY JOHNNY!
"WHAT THE HELL!?" Snob asked, "DID HE TRICK HIM AGAIN!?"
"ANOTHER GAME OF POSSUM...I DUNNO MAN, JOHNNY'S JUST USING THE LAST OF HIS ENERGY FOR SOME MOVES! I THINK HE JUST HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PULL ONE MORE THING!" Exclaimed Batista.
"YO! HE GOT A HANDFUL OF TIGHTS! JOHNNY GOT TIGHTS! REF, LOOK! LOOK!" Dashie warned them.
"REF CAN'T SEE IT! WHICH MEANS IT ISN'T HAPPENING!" Batista exclaimed, "Industry rule!"
And Jimmy Aaron weakly counts...
ONE...
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TWO...
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Ryan manages to kick out! Cage gets up, though that Mandible Claw really messed him up. He uses the little bit of energy he has to get up BUT HE CAN'T INTERCEPT THE LIGHTNING QUICK REBEL END!
"Ryan kicks out, look at Cage getting up OH THE REBEL END FINALLY CONNECTS! REBEL END LAYS...OUT...CAGE!" Snob exclaimed as the ENTIRE CROWD POPPED!
"EVERYONE ON THEIR FEET, MAN! RYAN WITH THE LEG HOOKED!" Dashie exclaimed, "LEG HOOKED! HE HIT THAT OFF REEEAL QUICK!"
"NO! JIMMY AARON, YOU'LL KILL HOLLYWOOD!" Exclaimed Batista. "YOU'LL KILL ALL THE BIG STARS! TOM CRUISE, BRAD PITT, VIN DIESEL, MYSELF, I WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE ANOTHER GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY! YOU'LL KILL DRAX!"
"KILL HOLLYWOOD IF YOU NEED, KID, BUT DAMMIT BE A SOMEBODY! MAKE THIS YOUR MOMENT!" Exclaimed Brad.
Ryan has the leg...and Jimmy Aaron makes the count...the crowd BOISTEROUS with, "RYAN! RYAN! RYAN! RYAN!" chants! Cage is LAID...OUT...and the COUNT...
ONE...
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TWO...
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THRE-FOOT. ON. THE ROPE...
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOH..." Batista held his chest, "...MY CHEST...MY...MY HEART NEARLY RIPPED OUT MY CHEST...JOHNNY CAGE...IN THE NICK OF TIME...HE KEPT HOLLYWOOD ALIVE FOR JUST A LITTLE LONGER..."
"ROOKIE...MISTAKE." Snob exclaimed. "HE HAD HIM TOO CLOSE TO THE ROPES! JUST A SECOND TO MOVE HIM AWAY, AND HE COULD HAVE BEEN HOLDING INTERNET GOLD..."
"TCH DAAAMN MAN! WHAT YOU DOIN'!?" Asked Dashie. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? GET YO SHHHH-CRAP TOGETHER, MAN!"
"HEAT OF THE MOMENT, HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW! LIKE BATISTA'S WIFE ALWAYS TELLS HIM: IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER!" Snob exclaimed.
"Oh I'm kicking your ass..." Batista threatened Brad.
Ryan holds his head, surrounded by "THIS IS AWESOME! *CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP* THIS IS AWESOME! *CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP* THIS IS AWESOME! *CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP*"
And while yes, he loved this match...he hadn't netted the belt with that ONE SHOT. He let that moment replay in his head for a moment...
"It isn't time to feel sorry for yourself, go FINISH HIM!" Snob shouted. "Yeah yeah, Mortal Kombat, ha-ha, get your laughs out, you wanted someone to make that tired joke!" Cinema Snob said to no one in particular.
Ryan grabs onto the ropes...and tries to stand up as straight as he can. Cage is slowly crawling towards the actor, who grabs onto the far left corner...and then falls down. As he falls, the top turnbuckle covering and the second covering come off. Cage is too worn out to even pick himself up. The referee walks over and admonishes Cage. Ryan drags him away by his foot, and the referee begins trying to put the covers back on the turnbuckle.
"Cage barely even mobile right now. His gambles against Ryan just aren't getting him the win." Said Snob.
"And now he vandalizing stuff." Dashie said. "Come on man..."
"...Ooooooh..." Batista watched intently.
Ryan picks up Cage. He thought that maybe if he did one more Mandible Claw, it would work.
...But Cage doesn't give him that chance, as he GOES DOWN AND DOES A DESPERATION NUT PUNCH! A STRAIGHT JAB TO THE CROTCH! NO SPLIT, NOT UPPERCUT, JUST A QUICK "TAKE A KNEE AND JAB"! AND NOW BOTH COMPETITORS ARE DOWN!
"Well Cage using those covers as a DISTRACTION...the crowd CHEERING for the nut punch, but DAMN Cage didn't even make that a CAGE Nut Punch! He was too worn out to even TRY!" Snob said.
"Ryan took EVERYTHING out of Cage!" Dashie said. "Come on my boy...GET UP...! PUSH THROUGH THE PAIN!"
Ryan...he attempts to stand up, his crotch sore. And Cage stumbles around upon getting up, hitting the ropes off of a stumble. He rebounds after leaning on them a bit, AND THE SHADOW KICK DRILLS ITS WAY THROUGH THE HEAD OF JAMES!
"Shadooow Kick!" Batista exclaimed. "Folks...I dunno if Cage has anymore...but I dunno is GRIFFIN has anymore! Cage...get on him! QUICK! DO IT FOR HOLLYWOOD!"
"The actor...trying to CRAWL his way onto Ryan! The Nut Punch...The signature Shadow Kick...Ryan is laid out!" Exclaimed Snob.
"NO! MY BOY! GET UP! NOT FOR JD! NOT FOR JD!" Exclaimed Dashie.
Cage crawls his way over to Ryan...and he lays an arm over him...and that is to keep his shoulders down...Cage then hooks both legs...and Aaron counts the pin...
ONE...
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TWO...
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"AND HOLLYWOOOOOOD IS STILL STABLE!" Batista sighed out of relief before clapping. "THANK GOD. I can continue to entertain the masses in my varied roles. My journey to the Oscars is still going."
"It took TRICKERY and a punch to the GONADS...but Johnny Cage RETAINS." Said Snob. "He SURVIVES...but he better DAMN WELL RECOGNIZE that he did NOT win this without spending all his energy. He thought Griffin would be a brief bump. Well look at how exhausted he is after that 'brief bump'. He had to bust out his entire repertoire to try and beat Griffin."
Despite his song saying one thing, Johnny was NOT the picture of perfection right now. That bell rang, and he rolled off of Ryan and was just coughing and breathing heavy. Cage barely survived that one. The CLOSEST he had EVER BEEN to losing that belt. But still...Jimmy Aaron handed him his belt. And the announcer declares...
"Here is your winner; and STILL The FWM Internet Champion...Johnny Cage!"
Ryan was on the mat, staring into the lights...the one thing he DIDN'T want to do. Johnny rolled out of the ring with his belt clutched against his chest. He was gonna need his wife and daughter to help him out here.
"Johnny needs some assistance. That extended stay in the Mandible Claw took a LOT out of him." Said Batista.
And while Johnny gets assistance, he still raises his belt in the air. After he kisses it, he declares, "AND IT JUST KEEPS GOING ON..."
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...though it seems the crowd wasn't cheering for Cage as his music dies.
Ryan, now sitting up and realizing his loss, just stared down into the mat before slapping it. After ALL OF THAT...he still lost. It didn't sit right with him. He thought this would be his moment.
...However, the entire crowd clapping and giving him an ovation did make him feel better. Many people in that audience gave him a rousing round of applause, and some gave him a standing ovation. Chants of, "RYAN! RYAN! RYAN!" could be heard in the audience of 60K. Despite his loss, Ryan still felt like he got something out of this at least.
"And you know what? I don't think this loss was that bad for him." Snob said. "I know, this is ending like some cheesy underdog movie. But come on...he has a lot more ahead of him. This match PUT HIM ON THE MAP. He has NOTHING to be ashamed of."
"Not at all. Yeah he cost me some money...but, y'know, it's cool. He cool." Dashie scratched his nose, trying to hide his salt.
"Hey, he did THAT much." Batista said. "I'll give him THAT. It's better than NOTHING. But at least he didn't kill Hollywood."
"Oh whatever." Snob rolled his eyes.
Ryan waves to the crowd as he gets up, taking his time to give them his gratitude for the cheers. He got ONE THING out of all of this: now the name "Ryan Griffin" means something.
And we head backstage, where we see Holly Storm walking down the hall. As she passes by a crew member, she asks him, "Have you seen Joker?" The guy shakes his head, and she walks away from him to continue her mission.
"Holly Storm trying to find the Joker, and coming up with no results." JR said, finally back on the mic. "You know...I can't say I am too fond of Joker not being able to be found in this building."
Holly stops at TW, and then taps him on the shoulder. "Yo, have you seen Joker?"
"Holly...I haven't." TW said. "He likes to hide in places. So I can't say anything."
"Okay...OKAY...okay..." Holly begins looking around, trying to think of where he could be. "I don't need that SOB getting the jump on me or my friends or family. I got my sisters and my team backstage. If I need help with his Hand, I'll get help. He says he's got a new person to debut for his Hand...I know that's bull. And I'm calling him out on it tonight. I'm not coming out there unprepared. I wanted to get the drop on his plans early."
"Well hey...relax, okay?" TW asked. "Don't BREAK yourself before the match goes down, okay? You freak out, Joker wins."
"Trust me..." Holly says, "I'm more focused than I've ever been. This isn't me being freaked out...it's me focusing on ONE TARGET...and trying to SEEK AND DESTROY."
Holly walks away from TW, deciding to go back to her crew. And with that, TW sighs and turns around...
...to see Toads walking around with props. There's a boss Toad in front of them, directing them all to take the props to the stage. And then TW looks over and his eyes widen with joy...
...at seeing Super Mario, who gets mostly boos from the crowd. But TW goofily smiles as Mario walks past.
...
...oh and Luigi was there too.
"HEY!" Super Luigi gets in front of the camera. "I'm-a important, too! I'm SUPER LUI-"
"We'll be right back with The FWAs!" The voice of Harley Quinn was heard now, "More awards to come! Followed by The CCW World Tag Team Titles being defended! More gold to come! Stay tuuuned, puddin's!"
"HEEEY!" Luigi yelled as the FWA graphic covered his face.
(Commercial)