Tacoma Dome, Washington
(Arise by Any Given Day plays out)
Red and blue fireworks bursts explosively in front of the heptagon shaped stage, and the pyro follows suit, and the large Titantron flashes the Warrior Wrestling League logo on the screen and the audience cheers on.
Mauro: Good evening Washington and welcome back to Warrior Wrestling League! I'm Mauro Ranallo on commentary and joining me once more are my partners Nigel McGuinness and Matt Striker. And gentlemen, tonight's match card arranged by Mr. Colt promises to entertain tonight.
Nigel: Indeed. We have ourselves a tag match featuring WFA's mercenaries The Gunslingers going against The Darkest Souls and the main event which features The New Shield's Aiden Black going against Legion's Revan Maverick.
Matt: And Katie Striker too makes her WWL debut.
Mauro: But right now, we see a good friend of one Evan Neal make his way for this match.
Matt: You think Evan is watching this?
Nigel: Mr. Neal always knows what's going on Striker. He probably knows what you did last night too.
One Step Closer by Linkin Park plays on the Titantron speakers and Douglas Black flips his way on the stage, a bright smile on his face.
Anita: Making his WFA debut, from Capetown, South Africa, please welcome Douglas Black!
Mauro: The former AAA competitor and younger cousin of Angelico has crossed waters to compete in here in the WFA!
Nigel: Trained shortly after Angelico debuted, following in his cousin's ambitions, and you can thank Jack Evans for helping to mold the wrestler he is today. He's won gold in the promotion itself and has stamped his mark in wXw too.
Mauro: Keep your eyes peeled folks. This young man's talent is not to be missed!
Douglas makes his way to the ring high fiving some fans, as he climbs to a turnbuckle and does a front flip to the other corner (with his cap at his hands) where he does the peace sign. The crowd, particularly the Mexican wrestling fans, receive him warmly.
Blood by My Chemical Romance starts playing on the speakers, and Kenneth Angel comes out to a mixed reception, but some of the audience members was bobbing along to the song.
Matt: Now here's a name we all know to love or hate!
Nigel: Bite your tongue Striker, Mr. Angel is a living example of a gentleman.
Mauro: When he's not being the enigmatic compatriot of the eclectic persona known as Evan Neal, Mr. Angel can be normally seen sipping tea or upholding fisticuffs in the most sophisticated manner possible or being a presence in the ear and eyes of many a WFA wrestler fortunate or unfortunate enough to mix with him.
Matt: Who can really say?
Kenneth strutted elegantly, his head held high and bidding the audience members sometimes with polite handshakes. He made his way to the announcer's box, handed Anita his hat and asked for a microphone. He then goes to stand in the center of the ring, leaning on his cane. "Ladies and Gentlemen, tonight I will be taking on a flamboyant gentleman of four outs." Kenneth informs to boos. "He lacks wit, money, credibility, or even manners. This insufferable scoundrel will have to meet my excellent, exhilarating, and elite technical mastery. I give him but one chance to step back and tuck his tail like the mutt that he is and dismisses himself." Kenneth gently sets the mic down before twirling his cane, and handing it over to the official.
Kenneth just loosened his shirt buttons and cuff buttons. Douglas had to hide his amusement, obviously not used to facing an opponent without wrestling gear. The referee asked if he was fine wrestling in clothes and Kenneth politely responded, and he called for the bell.
Douglas and Kenneth both circled each other. Douglas gauged at which point to strike, and made a move at Kenneth's leg but the gentleman sidestepped with poise.
Nigel: Oh did you see that folks! That was class!
"Your move first." Kenneth said to Douglas charmingly
"You wanna tie up?" Douglas outstretched his right hand.
"Why not?" Kenneth did the same. Both wrestlers went for a collar and elbow…or so Douglas thought. Kenneth suddenly reversed the hold on Douglas's hand, and did a twisting wristlock that brought the South African Ninja down to a knee. Surprised, Douglas rolled himself forward and reversed the wristlock to one of his own. Kenneth kicked him square in the gut, and gave him a stiff European uppercut that staggered Douglas. Kenneth followed up with another one and Douglas had to lean on the ropes for support.
Nigel: Not smart of Douglas to underestimate Kenneth Angel.
Kenneth advanced onto Douglas but the rookie responded with a kick to Kenneth's thigh, and followed up with a few strikes of his own until Kenneth had to retreat back to a corner. Kenneth instinctively raised both hands up, and Douglas who lost his smile was gratuitous to back off. Kenneth confidently returned to the ring and both men circled each other again. Douglas attempted another kick but missed, and followed up quickly with a rushing lunge takedown, but Kenneth held Douglas's head in place, and he clubbed the South African's back down with authority. Douglas however, pushed him to the corner, spearing him which effectively released Kenneth's hold. Douglas attacked with a flurry of elbows and punches, and he ran to the opposite corner, and rushed back to deliver a flying elbow to Kenneth. Kenneth fell down on the mat and Douglas followed up with a running shooting star press, and he went for the pin!
1,2 - but Kenneth kicks out.
Douglas glanced at a corner, and dragged Kenneth by the leg towards it. He ascended it, and attempted to hit a high frogsplash but Kenneth got both legs up, kicking Douglas in the jaw midair, causing him to crash! Douglas clutched his jaw in pain, and Kenneth got back up, and viciously kicked Douglas's right rib, and he immediately grabbed and wrenched his right arm, wrapping it in a double wristlock. Kenneth made sure to keep his opponent grounded, and twisted Douglas's locked arm. The South African Ninja gritted his teeth in pain and reached for the ropes, and managed to get the rope break. Kenneth broke the hold but stomped on Douglas's neck repeatedly, until the referee had to push him off. Kenneth restrained himself, raising his hands in innocence. A stream of boos rained down on him.
Matt: That didn't seem very gentlemanly of him.
Nigel: Eh there's nothing wrong with gentlemen upholding their fisticuffs, even it gets rough.
The referee went to check on Douglas, but Kenneth dragged him back inside the ring and threw him shoulder first into the ring post, and did it once more for good measure, before hitting him with the Angel Effect (Bloody Sunday) and he went for the pin, 1,2 – but Douglas kicks out! Kenneth wasted no time, going for another Angel Effect, but midway Douglas reversed it into a short arm clothesline. The surprised Kenneth attempted to swing at Douglas but received another a clothesline that fell him. Kenneth tried again but Douglas dodged and hit him with a reverse spinning elbow, staggering Kenneth. Douglas quickly ran to the ropes, jumping off the second rope and hitting a flying crossbody on Kenneth, and went for the pin. 1, 2 – but Kenneth kicks out. Douglas gets back to his feet, and waits for Kenneth to raise his head up. He goes to a shining wizard, but Kenneth narrowly dodges it, and he does a kip up. Douglas goes back on the attack but Kenneth reverses it into a snap German suplex! And he follows up with a straight kick to the back of Douglas's head! He didn't stop there, and applied a Dragon Sleeper to his fallen opponent.
Nigel: We could see Kenneth pick up a submission victory here!
Douglas struggled for a moment, and tried to use his free hands to strike at Kenneth, but Kenneth used his other hand to grab one of Douglas's fingers, and released the hold to snap the finger! The audience gasped in shock as Douglas screamed in pain.
Matt: (Cringes) Why was that necessary?!
Kenneth got up and backed away from Douglas, admiring his handiwork. Douglas writhed on the ground in pain. The referee checked on him as he clutched his injured finger.
Matt: C'mon he's gotta call off the match after this.
Kenneth advanced upon Douglas, kicking his face again, and grabbed the hand with the injured finger. He twisted the finger and bent it further, causing Douglas's scream to increase in volume, and he brought the hand facing upside down the mat, and stomped on it!
Chants of "You sick fuck!" echoed throughout the arena as Kenneth laughed when Douglas flopped around on the mat, his cries of pain music to his ears.
Mauro: Absolutely heinous and vile attack from Kenneth. Just plain sadistic…
Matt: This is just too much.
The referee warned Kenneth to back off as he checked on Douglas again, who insisted that he could still wrestle in the match. The referee was hesitant about this, but Douglas pulled himself back to his feet from the corner opposite the smiling Kenneth and he snarled at him, while keeping his injured finger close to his body.
Mauro: And Douglas Black displaying grit against the sadistic Kenneth Angel!
Kenneth beckoned Douglas to attack him, and Douglas did so, aiming for a sudden dropkick that Kenneth barely managed to dodge by rolling out of the way. Douglas couldn't get up in time to dodge the stiff forearm from Kenneth, but he responded with a series of chops with his left hand and followed up with a clothesline, that Kenneth managed to dodge. Kenneth tried to blindside him but Douglas rolled forward and jumped off the second ropes, hitting Kenneth with a moonsault! Kenneth tried to reconvene himself, but Douglas kicked him in the chest, felling Kenneth. Kenneth tried again but again Douglas fired back the same move twice, until finally Kenneth grabbed the leg as it hit him for the fourth time, but received an enzuigiri for his troubles! Kenneth fell to his knees, and Douglas followed up with a running neckbreaker, and scrambled for a pin. 1,2 - but Kenneth kicks out!
Nigel: A burst of life from the newcomer manages to knock Kenneth down, but can he finish the job?
Douglas goes to a corner, preparing to hit the Shuri Knee (Bicycle High Knee) on Kenneth, who had crawled to a corner, and tried to pull himself up. Douglas charges at Kenneth to hit the knee, but Kenneth darts out of the way, causing Douglas to hit the turnbuckle. Douglas stumbles, and receives a snap Dragon suplex for his troubles. Kenneth didn't stop there, and while keeping a hold on Douglas's neck, he hits Give Them Blood (Cradle DDT into a neckbreaker) and goes for the pin, with a snarl on his usually smiling face. 1,2,3!
Anita: Here's your winner by pinfall, Kenneth Angel!
An official hands Kenneth back his cane and hat, and he resumes smiling once more and tips his hat to the audience before taking his leave. A bunch of medics attend to Douglas Black, who's holding a badly bent finger of his.
Mauro: Douglas Black tried, but experience, and a very brutish gentleman derides him of a victory here tonight.
Nigel: It was a rookie mistake in his part. He should have gone on to weaken Kenneth further before hitting his trump card. Kenneth however owned up every word of his promise like a gentleman, and finished this in effective fashion.
Matt: With all that said though guys no one deserves that kind of injury.
"I think it's broken." Douglas bites his lip. He wasn't so much as angry as Kenneth doing that to him, but more at himself for allowing it to happen.
"Let's take you to the back son." A middle aged medic bandaged his finger. Douglas was later escorted to the medic's room to the back.
Mauro: We hope the best for Mr. Black. The show must go on, and we must proceed with our next match -.
Matt: Uh guys. I'm getting reports of a commotion happening backstage right now!
(The camera changes to a chaotic scene happening backstage)
Kris Clover and Alex Thunder, who were scheduled for a match next were brawling with each other. Kris was clubbing Alex's back, but Alex shoved Kris off and drove him into a wooden table. Kris groaned in pain, and Alex fire with a series of rights to his head. Kris kneed Alex in the gut and slammed his head into a pile of ladders. He didn't stop there and started stomping away at his opponent. Some officials rushed in to pull Kris off, and they partially succeeded until Kris broke off to hit his Death-Plex (Side slam transitioned into a suplex) finisher on the near unconscious Alex. Officials this time were able to restrain him, as he screamed at Alex, "I don't fight chumps like you! You ain't worth shit!"
Kenneth Angel was passing by the scene, and shrugged as officials pulled Kris away.
Matt: Who does Kris Clover think he is?!
Nigel: I'm sure the man had a reason for doing this but either way he just denied the audience their money's worth.
Mauro: I'm concerned about how the boss Nathan Colt feels about this! This will have ramifications!
Kris broke away from the officials again and went to the ring. A smattering of boos greeted him, but he did not give the audience any form of attention. He went to the announcer's box and demanded for a mic.
"I will make this very clear. I didn't come here to fight a sorry excuse of talent here in this promotion like what' s his name back there. I came here to take the ultimate gold, and I want it right now!"
He entered the ring and called out to the back. "I want my world championship match right now, and you Mr. Colt, you better have someone good for the job and I'm not leaving this ring until I break someone in this ring and go home with a shiny belt on my waist!" The crowd reacts positively at the oldest Clover's demands for a world championship match.
Nigel: Isn't someone is a little hot blooded here tonight?!
Matt: This is crazy. He hasn't earned anything for a championship match!
The Titantron's screen shifts to Nathan's office. The wrestling legend seemed amused at Kris's demands.
"Well well well. So you want a world championship match Mr. Clover?"
"Damn straight."
"What makes you think I will hand you an opportunity for the gold off the bat?"
"Because that kid back there, he's nothing more than an indie jabroni in my way for the big leagues. I refuse to wrestle someone without the pedigree to face someone of my experience here, and considering I am a wrestling veteran like yourself, I think you'd agree with me a little bit that it's...a little too dangerous for rookies to mess with the big boys."
Nathan chuckled. "Jesus. I don't know where your head's at, but you couldn't be further from the truth. Ruining a match by attacking your opponent, regardless of who, is not what earns you a place in the card. You just robbed that kid Clover."
"Well if had you gave me someone worthy of my time this would never have happened. You can still rectify this, and you can do it now!"
"Easy there." Nathan's face turned serious. "Why don't you come to my office so we can have a civil discussion about this matter?"
Kris grinned. "I better be guaranteed a championship match Mr. Colt, or you're gonna regret it."
He dropped the mic, and the officials escorted him backstage.
Matt: I wonder if Mr. Colt is actually going to give it to him.
Nigel: Well regardless I think Kris Clover actually made his point very clear. He wanted an opportunity for the world championship, and while methods were less than scrupulous he has definitely earned the GM's attention.
Mauro: Well folks we will keep you updated of any further news regarding this matter. We're going for a commercial break now, so stay tuned.
