AND NOW. . .DESTINED PRESENTS. . .XCW ENDGAME! I only own my championships.
"You're Going Down" by Sick Puppies played as fireworks went off on the stage and titantron in a large arena, where thousands of fans stood cheering in excitement, holding up many signs of different colors.
"We welcome all of you to Endgame, ladies and gentlemen! We are live from the Dimmsdale Dimmadome, owned by Doug Dimmadome, here in Dimmsdale, California! Every championship is on the line here tonight, in matches that will bring you the best and most extreme animated wrestling action! Hello again, everybody! I'm Early Cuyler with Master Shake at ringside, and Shake, I have a feeling that we're on the verge of an unpredictable night here in Dimmsdale!"
"You're absolutely right, Early!" agreed Shake. "We have a multitude of fights tonight are between opponents so evenly matched, I have no idea who's going to win! Tonight can go either way!"
"And so can our first match, a seven-way one fall to the finish match for the vacant XCW Hardcore Championship!" Early added, as Plankton stood in the ring with a microphone in hand.
"Our opening contest. . .is a Seven-Way One Fall to a Finish Hardcore Match for the Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling Hardcore Championship!"
"The Light That Blinds" by Shadows Fall played as Kevin stepped onto the entranceway and strode down the ramp to boos from the crowd, with a 2x4 in hand.
"Introducing first. . .from Peach Creek. . .KEVIN!"
"The former PCUW World Heavyweight Champion is now looking to make his mark in XCW by becoming the new Hardcore Champion!" said Early.
"He has six other men to fight against for it right now, though, and one of them is his fellow PCUW tag team partner!"
X-Pac's DX theme plays as Rolf steps onto the stage to cheers from the crowd!
"Representing D-Generation Ed. . .from Peach Creek by way of The Old Country. . .he is The Son of a Shepherd. . .ROLF!"
Rolf does the DX crotch chop three times, with pyro going off in unison to it each time.
"Later on tonight, the leaders of D-Generation Ed will be defending the XCW Tag Team Championships against two members of the South Park Four!" Early said. "But right now, the Son of a Shepherd is looking to bring a singles title to the already decorated stable!"
Rolf runs down the ramp and leaps onto the ring apron, then a top turnbuckle, posing toward the fans.
"A lot of the competitors in this match come from large, prestigious stables!" commented Shake. "Including. . ."
"What Would Brian Boitano?" by DVDA played as Kenny McCormick ran onto the ramp to a mixed reaction from the crowd with a shovel and steel chair in hand.
". . .this man!"
"Representing the South Park Four. . .from South Park, Colorado. . .KENNY MCCORMICK!"
"Kenny has brief experience as a Hardcore Champion in his fiction wrestling career, when he won CWF's Hardcore title in a 10-man challenge!" Early informed as Kenny entered the ring and climbed onto a turnbuckle, saluting the fans as Kevin and Rolf looked on.
"Cruiserweights such as Kevin and Rolf were very prevalent in the Hardcore scene in the original ECW days!" Shake said. "We'll see tonight if either one of them will resurrect the trend!"
"Tank!" by The Seatbelts played as Spike Spiegel strode down the ramp with a lit cigarette in his mouth to a mixed reaction.
"From Planet Mars. . .SPIKE SPIEGEL!"
"Spike Spiegel is a former XCW Hardcore Champion, and my personal pick to win this match here tonight!" Early said as Spike climbed up the steel steps and flicked the cigarette butt against the barricade as he entered the ring, carrying a street sign and a kendo stick.
"He has more experience in XCW's Hardcore division than everyone else in this match!" Shake said. "Everyone, that is, except for-"
"Amerika" by Rammstein played as Solid Snake stepped down the ramp towards the ring.
"-this man!"
"From The United States of America. . .SOLID SNAKE!"
The crowd gave a mixed reaction to Snake, who glared around at the audience members before finally staring his opponents down as he carried a kendo stick and nightstick.
"Snake sent a message to all the participants in this match last week on Monday Night Massacre, by attacking everyone after a tag team match he lost, including his partner!" Shake said.
"Solid Snake is a two-time XCW Hardcore Champion, and probably the most dangerous man in this match environment, where pinfalls count anywhere, every hold is legal, and everything in the arena can be used as a weapon!" said Early, until all the lights went out in the arena.
Suddenly. . .an ambulance siren went off, as the crowd erupted into cheers! "YOU EEEEEEEDIOT!" came from the titantron, followed by Scott Steiner's TNA theme, which played throughout the arena, with pyro going off on the stage before Stimpy walked on the stage and down the ramp dragging a table behind him.
"From Hollywood, Yugoslavia. . .STIMPY!"
"Along with his pal Ren, Stimpy is one half of the first-ever XCW Tag Team Champions! But will he be the first of his team to win a singles championship here in XCW?" Early wondered, as Stimpy entered the ring and posed on a turnbuckle, with Kenny McCormick looking on from a corner.
"I have no idea, Early!" answered Shake. "Stimpy, along with Ren, is known for using a table as a weapon, hell, it won't even surprise me if he uses a raw chicken again! It's gonna get that wild in this ring once Odie comes out."
"John The Fisherman" by Primus played as Odie ran onto the stage to massive boos from the crowd.
"And. . .from Muncie, Indiana. . .ODIE!"
"I still can't believe Arbuckle's henchman still found a way in this match, Shake!" Early said in disgust. "The Hardcore title would've never gotten stripped from the Harwood Butcher if Odie never took it from him in the first place!"
"Come on, Early!" Shake pleaded. "He took advantage of the 24/7 rule to win it! Odie's on the same level as every man in this match!"
Odie entered the ring with every other man in the match staring him down maliciously until the bell rang and the match began! Kevin charged toward Snake for a quick Bull Tackle but Snake dodged it, and whipped him across the back with a kendo stick! Kenny dove toward Stimpy and clocked him in the face with his shovel, while Rolf and Odie brawled in a corner of the ring. Meanwhile, Spike picked Kevin up and socked him in the jaw with an uppercut, only for Snake to nail Spike in the back of the head with the kendo stick! Spike turned around and took Snake down with a clothesline! Meanwhile, Kenny backed Stimpy up into the corner and hammered away at his face with right hand after right hand, until Rolf nailed Kenny in the back with a steel chair! Kenny turned around to face Rolf only for Rolf to hit him right between the eyes with the chair! Rolf went for a cover, 1. . .2. . .Odie broke up the three count with an elbow to Rolf's back!
Odie went for a right hand but Rolf caught it and nailed Odie with a right hand of his own! Rolf Irish whipped Odie into the corner face-first, with Odie bouncing hard off the turnbuckles. Odie stumbled back over toward Rolf, who took him down with a monkey flip! Before Rolf could go for a cover, though, Snake whacked him in the face with his kendo stick, knocking him down and busting him open! Snake went for the cover 1. . .2. . .Kevin stomped on Snake, breaking up the three count! As Kevin pulled Snake up, however, Spike whacked Kevin in the face with a metal pipe! Spike then turned toward Snake and took him back down with the pipe! Spike ran against the ropes behind him and landed a Leg Drop onto Odie! As Spike got up, however, Kenny dove off the second turnbuckle and took him down with a Missile Dropkick! Kenny went for the cover 1. . .2. . .Stimpy broke up the three count!
Kenny stood up and faced Stimpy, who hit him with a clothesline that sent them both toppling over the ropes and down to the ringside floor! Meanwhile, by a corner, Kevin rolled out to the ringside area, spitting blood out of his mouth on the way.
"My God!" yelled Early. "Kevin may have lost a tooth or three at the hands of the bounty hunter, Spike Spiegel!"
"And he's looking to join the fight on the outside!" Shake added, as Stimpy Irish whipped Kenny into the barricade close to the timekeeper's booth! Stimpy ran toward Kenny for a clothesline over the barricade, only for Kevin to charge toward him, pick him up and take him down with an Alabama Slam on the concrete floor! Kevin went for the cover! 1. . .2. . .Snake landed an Elbow Drop from the top rope to break up the three count!
"Snake may be an old man, but he can still go airborne!" Early said, as Spike slid out of the ring and pulled Snake up to his feet. Spike and Snake traded punches on the outside, with the crowd cheering "YAY!" in unison with Spike's punches, and "BOO!" in unison with Snake's. Meanwhile in the ring, Rolf and Odie stood up to their feet, standing at opposite corners. Rolf picked up a steel chair as Odie charged at him. . .
. . .and nailed Odie square in the face with the chair! Rolf then threw Odie's prone body to the outside of the ring, right next to Kenny and Stimpy, who were standing up to their feet. Rolf then stepped toward a corner. . .ran toward the opposite corner. . .
. . .AND SOMERSAULTED OVER THE CORNER, TAKING DOWN ALL THE MEN AT RINGSIDE! All seven men were down on the concrete floor as the crowd chanted "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!" and "X-C-DUB! X-C-DUB!"
"Rolf may be bloodied, but he's still willing to sacrifice his body even further to be the Hardcore Champion!" Early said, as Rolf crawled over Snake's body for a pin attempt! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .Snake kicked out! Rolf rolled off Snake and staggered up to his feet. Once Snake stood up, Rolf leapt toward him for a Tornado DDT. . .only for Snake to catch him and slam him to the floor with a Scoop Slam! Snake then pulled Rolf up by the hair and threw him face and neck first into the front of the announcer's table! Odie stood back up and took Snake down with a chop block! Odie then climbed onto the ring apron and raised his arms out from his sides, taunting the crowd, who booed back at him. Odie then jumped off the ring apron and took Snake down with a Missile Dropkick that pushed him back into Rolf, crushing him against the announcer's table! Meanwhile, Spike grabbed Kenny by his coat hood and rammed him face-first into the edge of the barricade. Stimpy and Kevin rose back up to their feet and traded punches until Kevin blocked one, and countered it with a headbutt! Kevin then Irish whipped Stimpy into the steel steps, with Stimpy hitting them with a sickening thud! Kevin then grabbed the steel steps and crushed Stimpy's prone body with them! Kevin went for the cover 1. . .
2. . .
. . .Stimpy kicked out! Kevin kicked the steel steps forward in frustration, sending them right in front of Snake, Odie and Rolf in a pile in front of the announcer's table. As Kevin started to stomp a mudhole onto Odie, Spike threw Kenny's prone body over the barricade and into the crowd before standing over Rolf. Spike pulled Rolf up to his feet by the hair and took him down with another Scoop Slam on the concrete floor. Spike then ripped the protective covering of the annoucer's table off, and hit Snake in the sternum with it for good measure. Spike then pulled Rolf onto the annoucer's table, and stood on it with him. Spike nailed Rolf in the face with a punch combo, followed by an uppercut. Rolf reeled a bit until Spike tied up him by his arms. . .and lifted him up for a Full Nelson Slam. . .
. . .ONlY FOR KEVIN TO RUN UP THE STEEL STEPS AND BULL TACKLE SPIKE RIGHT THROUGH THE TABLE! Kevin, Spike, and Rolf were down in the remains of the announcer's table as the crowd chanted "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!"
"MY GOD!" yelled Shake. "Kevin knocked over my Battlefield Earth glass!"
"These three men are down on what remains on our announce table! And Kevin looking to capitalize from it all!" screamed Early as Kevin crawled over Rolf for the cover! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.5 ROLF KICKED OUT! Kevin punched the ground in frustration! Meanwhile, Kenny climbed up onto the barricade above Kevin, who crawled over Spike for another pin attempt! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.75 KENNY BROKE UP THE COUNT WITH A SENTON BOMB! Kenny went for a cover! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.99 SNAKE WHACKED KENNY ACROSS THE BACK WITH A KENDO STICK! Snake went for the cover 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.99 Odie nailed Snake with a leg drop to the back of Snake's head! Odie attempted to go for a pin. . .but Stimpy grabbed Odie by the ears and took him down with a Backbreaker! Stimpy stepped toward Spike for a cover. . .but Snake picked him up and took him down with a rolling fireman's carry slam on the concrete floor! Meanwhile, mini-brawls broke out between Kenny and Rolf, and Kevin and Odie. Snake lumbered over toward Spike and pulled him back up to his feet, then socking him in the jaw with an uppercut. Snake then put Spike onto his shoulders for another rolling fireman's carry slam. . .but Spike dropped out of it! Snake turned back around. . .
. . .AND WAS IMMEDIATELY HIT BY REAL FOLK BLUES FROM SPIKE! Spike went for the cover, hooking the leg! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.999999 STIMPY BROKE UP THE THREE COUNT! Stimpy pulled Spike up and slid him back into the ring, then slid back in behind him. He hurried to the left side of the ring where his table laid, and picked it up while Kenny, Rolf, Kevin and Odie ran back toward the ring, with different weapons in hand. Stimpy successfully leaned the table up against the corner and turned around. . .to get a steel chair shot to the face by Kenny! Kenny closed in on a pin attempt. . .only for Spike to nail Kenny in the back with a cookie sheet! Spike then lifted Kenny up and took him down with a back body drop onto a street sign! Spike then looked to his side and picked up the same kendo stick Snake had used earlier. Spike nailed every man in sight with the kendo stick until he came to see Stimpy pulling himself up with the ropes, right next to the table in the corner. As Stimpy staggered toward the table, Spike cocked the now-bent kendo stick back. . .
. . .ran toward Stimpy. . .
. . .but Stimpy spun behind Spike! He spun back around, slightly dazed. In the opposite corner, Kevin taunted for Stimpy to turn around by scraping his foot against the mat like a bull. He charged toward Stimpy, who leapt up to give Spike a Log Cutter. . .
. . .BUT KEVIN PUT BOTH STIMPY AND SPIKE THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A BULL TACKLE! All three men were in a heap surrounded by broken wood in the corner as the crowd screamed "X-C-DUB! X-C-DUB!" once more!
"BY GOD! BY GOD! KEVIN BROKE SPIKE AND STIMPY IN HALF, BUT HE MAY HAVE TAKEN HIMSELF OUT IN THE PROCESS!" yelled Early, while Odie and Rolf hit each other in the head with a trash can lid and a 2x4, respectively. They continued nailing each other with their weapons under Rolf broke the 2x4 over Odie's head, sending Odie into a daze! Rolf dropped the 2x4 and took advantge of this by taking Odie down with a Jawbreaker! With his bloodied face, Rolf looked to his left to see Kenny staggering up to his feet! Rolf ran toward the corner Kenny faced, ran up it and landed a Whisper of the Wind onto Kenny! Now a house of fire, Rolf looked up at the ceiling and yelled in intensity. . .
. . .ONLY FOR ODIE TO TAKE HIM DOWN WITH THE BACK STABBER! Odie went for a cover, hooking the leg. . .
. . .but Kevin had Spike covered in the corner! The referee made both counts! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.99999999998 ROLF KICKED OUT, AND KENNY BROKE UP KEVIN'S PIN ON SPIKE!
"My God, all seven of these men have beaten each other senseless here tonight!" Early declared, as Odie stood back up, trying to shake his head back into reality!
"And Odie's beaten into next week!" added Shake. "Does he have enough left to become the new Hardcore Champion?"
Odie stumbled over to Kenny, taunting for him to get up. Kenny staggered up to his feet as Odie leapt onto his back for another Back Stabber. . .
. . .but Kenny fell backwards, landing Odie onto his head with him! Odie clenched the back of his head as he rolled out of the ring. Meanwhile, Kenny stood back up and dodged Rolf's Clothesline From The Old Country, forcing him to run against the ropes. On the bounceback, Kenny kicked Rolf in the midsection. . .went for the South Park Stunner. . .
. . .but Rolf shoved Kenny toward the ropes! As Kenny bounced back, though, he slid under Rolf's legs, ran against the ropes on the other side of the ring, and dropkicked Rolf in the back, sending Rolf's head and arms to hang over the middle rope! Kenny then ran toward the ropes in front of him. . .latched onto them. . .
. . .AND HIT ROLF WITH THE 303! With Rolf now down in the center of the ring, Kenny leapt onto the top rope. . .jumped toward Rolf for a moonsault. . .
. . .BUT ROLF SHOT UP IN TIME TO CLOCK KENNY IN THE FACE WITH THE CLOTHESLINE FROM THE OLD COUNTRY!
"BY GOD!" Early screamed. "THE SON OF A SHEPHERD JUST FLIPPED THE EXTREMIST 360 DEGREES-"
Rolf went for the cover, hooking the leg! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .3!
"-ON HIS WAY TO WINNING THE HARDCORE TITLE!" finished Early, as Rolf rolled off Kenny and looked up at the ceiling, yelling "THANK YOU!" in celebration!
"The winner of the match. . .AND NEW. . .XTREME CARTOON WRESTLING HARDCORE CHAMPION. . .THE SON OF A SHEPHERD. . .ROLF!"
The crowd erupted into cheers and applause as Rolf stood up, and received the Hardcore title belt from the referee!
"Endgame has gotten off to a thunderous start with The Son of a Shepherd, and D-Generation Ed member, Rolf, filling the vacancy of the XCW Hardcore Championship!" Early said, as the referee raised Rolf's arm in victory!
"What a way to start off this night in Dimmsdale!" Shake said. "Will Ed and Edd have the same luck as their comrade, Rolf, in their tag team title match later tonight?"
Rolf slid out of the ring and stepped backwards up the ramp, raising the Hardcore title belt above his head as the show went to the backstage area.
Nazz strode down a hallway and walked right past the open door to a training room. She stopped in her tracks and backtracked to the training room and looked through the doorway to see Sora Takenouchi sitting on a medical bed, getting her abdomen heavily taped up significantly more so than weeks before by a doctor.
"Keep taping! One more layer if you can!" Sora demanded.
Nazz stormed into the room looking at Sora with a shocked expression.
"You can't possibly be serious about going out there tonight!" yelled Nazz. Sora looked up at her for a brief second then looked back down as the doctor finished taping up her ribs.
"I have a case for a rematch, you know! Peach stole my championship!" Nazz attested. "Your health is in question, so I feel like I should be allowed to take your place in the Women's title match tonight."
Sora stepped off the bed and came face-to-face with Nazz.
"Look, Nazz, you do have a case. You want to get back at Peach as much as I do. But I was medically cleared despite being less than 100 percent. I've waited too long for my title shot, and tonight, I'm not gonna let anything stop me from taking it, especially the chokeslam I suffered at the AWF Supershow! But Nazz, I promise you two things. One, you will get another shot at the Women's title. And two, that it'll be the toughest challenge of your life!"
Sora strode out of the training room, with Nazz sticking her head out of the doorway looking at her.
"I'm looking forward to that!" Nazz yelled, as the show went back to the arena.
Back in the ring, Plankton stood in the ring with a microphone in hand.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall. . .and it is a Triple Threat match for the Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling Television Championship!"
The 'Dashing' Cody Rhodes theme played as Arthur stepped onto the stage wearing a yellow hooded vest.
"Introducing first. . .the challengers. First, from Elwood City. . .ARTHUR!"
Arthur pushed the hood behind his head, revealing his face to boos from the crowd, before walking down the ramp.
"Arthur claims to be the best Television Champion in this industry, but he hasn't shown it this past month!" Early informed. "The PBS Kid has ambushed the Television Champion, and cheated his way to victories in his matches!"
Arthur entered the ring above the second rope and came to the center of the ring, scanning the audience, who continued to boo at him.
"He has not, Early!" Shake protested. "Arthur's done whatever it takes to win his matches! Add to it, he does what he says he does: teach good morals and life lessons! He'll be a great World Television Champion! Much better than anyone else in this match."
Suddenly, pyro erupted on the stage, and "No Mercy" by Pharaoh Monche played! Claude Speed walked down the ramp to cheers from the crowd with a barbed-wire wrapped 2x4 in his hand and the Toon WWE Hardcore title belt around his waist.
"From Liberty City, USA. . .he is Liberty City's Lucifer. . .and the Toon WWE Hardcore Champion. . .CLAUDE SPEED!"
"Claude earned the right to compete for the World Television Championship after defeating Deadpool in one of the bloodiest, most violent matches in the history of this business." Early informed, as Claude walked around the ring and rested his 2x4 against a ring post. "And now Claude can make XCW history here tonight, by being the first man on our roster to carry two titles at once!"
Claude then entered the ring through the second rope and climbed onto the second turnbuckle, raising the Toon Hardcore title belt above his head toward the fans.
"Yeah, but Claude only has a 33% chance of winning this match tonight!" Shake said. "He has a lot to overcome with the other two men he'll be facing off with here tonight!"
"What's Up, Doc?" came from the titantron. The crowd cheered as "Buggin'" by Bugs Bunny began to play, then Bugs Bunny posed on the stage, with the World Television title belt around his waist.
"And. . .from Burbank, California. . .he is the Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling Television Champion of the World. . .BUGS BUNNY!"
"Since winning the title earlier this month, Bugs has promised to bring prestige and glory back to the World Television Championship!" Early said. "And with a win in his first title defense here tonight, he'll do just that!"
Bugs entered the ring and posed on a turnbuckle, raising the World Television title belt above his head toward the fans.
"I'll admit, Bugs does have an edge in this match." Shake said. "Like Arthur said, he has a history of violence dating all the way to his first cartoon! But that history could come to an end here tonight!"
Early rolled his eyes as Bugs stepped off the turnbuckle and gave the Television title belt to the referee. However, Arthur charged toward Bugs and took him down with a Clothesline, then hammered away at his face with right hands, as the bell rang and the match began! Arthur stood up only to get nailed in the face with a clothesline from Claude! Claude then stomped a mudhole onto Arthur's chest until Bugs put Claude in a head lock and pushed him against the ropes. On the bounceback, though, Claude shoved Bugs off of him, sending him against the ropes on the other side of the ring. As Bugs bounced back, Claude took him down with a Lou Thesz Press, and hammered away at his face with thunderous right and left hands! Claude went for the cover 1. . .2. . .Bugs kicked out!
Claude pulled Bugs up to his feet and hit him with a punch combination. Claude then Irish whipped Bugs toward the ropes but Bugs countered with an Irish whip of his own! As Claude bounced back, Bugs took him down with a kick to the gut! Before he could go for a cover, though, Arthur had gotten up to his feet and hit Bugs with an elbow thrust to the back of the head! Arthur then took Bugs down with a Russian Leg Sweep! Arthur went for the cover 1. . .2. . .Bugs kicked out! Arthur pulled the Television Champion up to his feet and hit him with a Throat Thrust. Arthur then ran against the ropes behind him, slid onto his back and slapped Bugs straight across the face before taking him down with a Face Buster! Arthur went for the cover again 1. . .2. . .Claude broke up the three count!
Arthur and Claude began to trade right hands until Claude landed a surprise left hand, knocking Arthur back up against the ropes behind him. By this point, Bugs had made it up to his feet. Claude ran against the ropes for a clothesline to Arthur. . .only for Bugs to send Arthur over the ropes and down to the ringside floor with a Dropkick! Claude slid out of the ring and clocked Arthur in the face with a right hand wbile Bugs ran against the ropes behind him. Claude then picked Arthur up and slammed him on the ring apron with a forward suplex, only to immediately get taken down with a baseball slide from Bugs! Bugs slid out of the ring and slapped Arthur with a chop to the chest. Bugs continued to hit Arthur with chop after chop until Arthur was backed up to a ring post. Bugs then grabbed Arthur by his shirt and threw him chest first into the ring apron! Arthur sold his abdomen in pain until Bugs picked him up and slammed him down to the concrete floor with a Gutwrench Powerbomb! Bugs stood back up only for Claude to shove him face and chest first into the ring post!
"Keep in mind that in this triple threat match, there are no countouts and no disqualifications!" Early said. "And no one in this match knows how to compete under no-disqualification rules better than Liberty City's Lucifer, Claude Speed!"
Claude then picked Bugs up by the ears and Irish whipped him toward the steel steps on another side of the ring. . .only for Bugs to counter with an Irish whip of his own that slammed Claude right into the steel steps with a sickening thud! Bugs then stepped over to Claude and socked him in the jaw with an uppercut before sliding him into the ring under the second rope. Bugs followed him in afterwards and went for the cover 1. . .2. . .Claude kicked out! Bugs pulled Claude back to a standing position only for Claude to shove Bugs toward the ropes. Bugs grabbed onto the ropes on impact, then got into a tie-up. Bugs put Claude in a side headlock and took him down with a side headlock takedown. Bugs wrenched on Claude's head a bit until Arthur made his way back into the ring, upon which Arthur hit Bugs with a dropkick to the back! Arthur quickly went for the cover on Claude! 1. . .2. . .Claude kicked out!
Claude struggled to push himself up to his knees, upon which Arthur proceeded to slap him repeatedly from cheek to cheek, to massive boos from the crowd!
"This young punk Arthur is embarrassing Claude Speed!" Early said, as Claude looked up at Arthur with a menacing scowl. "Arthur's messing with the bull, and he's gonna get the horns!"
Claude appeared to be foaming at the mouth with anger as he got up to one knee. Arthur went to hit Claude in the face with a right hand. . .
. . .but Claude grabbed it, blocking it! He clenched onto Arthur's arm tightly as he finally came back to a standing position. Claude threw Arthur's arm at his side and landed a right fist right between the eyes! Claude continued to land punch combination after punch combination onto the PBS Kid until he became backed up in the corner! Claude then kicked Arthur repeatedly in the gut until he fell into a seated position, upon which Claude proceeded to stomp a mudhole all over Arthur! Claude stepped out of the corner, yelling obscenities a la Stone Cold to the audience from the intensity. . .
. . .BUT FROM OUT OF NOWHERE BUGS WHACKED CLAUDE IN THE FACE WITH A KARATE KICK! Bugs went for the cover, hooking the leg! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.5 CLAUDE KICKED OUT! Bugs couldn't believe it!
"How close was Bugs to retaining the TV Championship?" Shake wondered, as Bugs stood up and taunted for Claude to stand up. Claude rose up to his knees. . .as Arthur got out of the corner, picked Bugs up and took him down with a German suplex! Arthur then hit Bugs in the back with a judo kick, then slammed him down to the mat with an Alabama Slam! Arthur went for the cover, using the ropes for leverage!
"NO! ARTHUR'S GONNA STEAL ANOTHER ONE!" screamed Early, as the referee made the count! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.5 THE REFEREE STOPPED THE COUNT UPON SEEING ARTHUR'S FEET ON THE ROPES! Arthur stepped off the ropes and argued with the referee, protesting his innocence. The referee threatened to throw Arthur out of the match, and Arthur just turned away from the referee, annoyed. However, he turned right into a kick to the midsection from Bugs! Bugs then lifted him up and slammed him down with the Bunny Bomb! Bugs went for the cover, hooking the leg! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.75 CLAUDE BROKE UP THE THREE COUNT! All three men were down near a corner of the ring, and they all struggled to get up to their feet!
"ALL THREE MEN ARE DOWN!" Early exclaimed. "WHO'S GONNA BE THE TELEVISION CHAMPION OF THE WORLD?"
Claude pulled himself up with the ropes, while Bugs recollected himself in the corner, while Arthur struggled to push himself up to his right. Claude and Bugs traded punches until Claude surprisingly missed a right hand, upon which Bugs caught Claude and took him down with a Full Nelson Slam! The fans were on their feet as the World Television Champion, selling his chest, looked up, and pointed at the corner!
"The Icon of Animation now looking to put Liberty City's Lucifer away, and retain his Championship!" said Early, as Bugs climbed up to the top rope! He pointed his elbow toward Claude. . .slapped it three times. . .
. . .leapt off the top rope. . .
. . .for the ACME Elbow Drop. . .
. . .BUT CLAUDE ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY, CAUSING BUGS TO LAND HARD ON THE MAT! Both Claude and Bugs were down in the center of the ring as Arthur crawled toward both of them!
"NO! YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" screamed Early in disbelief, as Arthur draped his arm over Bugs for a pin attempt! 1. . .
"NO!"
2. . .
"NOT THIS WAY!"
. . .2.99 BUGS KICKED OUT! Arthur looked down at him in shock. . .but shook his head as he crawled toward Claude!
"ARTHUR'S GONNA TRY HIS LUCK WITH CLAUDE!" Early yelled, as Arthur went for the cover! 1. . .
"NO!"
2. . .
"PLEASE!"
. . .2.999 CLAUDE KICKED OUT! Arthur punched the mat repeatedly in frustration!
"CLAUDE AND BUGS HAVE SIGNS OF LIFE!" exclaimed Early, as Arthur rose up to his feet, selling his knee. He taunted for Bugs to rise up to his feet. Bugs rose to one knee, trying to catch his breath. Bugs staggered up to a standing position. . .
. . .ONLY FOR ARTHUR TO GRAB HIS HEAD AND TAKE HIM DOWN WITH THE FINAL CHAPTER!
"THE FINAL CHAPTER CONNECTS!" Shake yelled in excitement.
"No. . ." said Early, as Arthur went for the cover, hooking the leg! 1. . .
"Yes!" said Shake!
2. . .
"PBS reigns supreme-"
. . .Arthur suddenly rose off the cover, as Claude went for a falling elbow to break up the count, causing Claude to land the elbow onto Bugs! Bugs clenched his abdomen in pain as he rolled out of the ring. Selling his side, Claude stood up and looked across the ring at Arthur, who had a mischievous look on his face. Claude went for a tie-up but Arthur slipped behind Claude and set him up for the Final Chapter. . .
. . .but Claude countered out of it and took Arthur down with a reverse DDT! Claude thought about going for the cover. . .but instead rolled off Arthur and stepped back toward a corner, taunting for Arthur to get up on the way! Arthur rolled onto his chest and pushed himself up with his arms before finally getting up to a standing position. Claude went for the Bicycle Kick. . .
. . .but Arthur caught Claude's leg just in time! Arthur kicked Claude in the gut with a kick to the midsection of his own, then ran against the ropes behind him. Arthur went for a Scissors Kick. . .
. . .but Claude dodged it! Arthur turned back around to face Claude. . .
. . .AND ATE HIS BICYCLE KICK!
"THE BICYCLE KICK CONNECTED!" Early yelled, as Claude went for the cover, hooking the leg! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .3!
"CLAUDE SPEED IS BACK!" exclaimed Early, as Claude stood up and pumped his fists into the air in celebration!
"The winner of this match. . .AND NEW. . .XTREME CARTOON WRESTLING TELEVISION CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. . .CLAUDE SPEED!"
The referee handed Claude the Toon WWE Hardcore Championship and the XCW World Television Championship belt and rose his arm above his head in victory!
"CLAUDE IS STRONG. . .CLAUDE HAS BECOME THE TELEVISION CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!" screamed Early, as Claude climbed onto a top rope and held both titles above his head, still celebrating with the fans, who were in a frenzy!
"The fans are on their feet here in Dimmsdale, because they just witnessed Claude Speed further fulfill his vow to them!" Early declared. "He's won the World Television title!"
"Yeah, Claude won the match, but he didn't even pin the former Champion!" Shake informed. "Bugs has a claim for a rematch, for sure!"
Claude stepped off the turnbuckle and rolled out of the ring, raising both titles above his head as he smiled in glory.
"You're absolutely right about that, Shake!" Early said. "I can't wait to see that rematch! But for right now, Claude Speed is the XCW Television Champion of the World, and has come one step closer to being a contender for the World Heavyweight title!"
Claude left the stage to go the backstage area as the show cut to Early and Shake sitting at the announcer's table.
"But tonight, that title is in the hands of the monster, Garfield, and he will put it on the line against the rightful number one contender, Tai Kamiya, in a No Disqualification match! But earlier this week, Tai and Sora were involved in the AWF Christmas Supershow, during which, after Tai's victory over Masaru Daimon, the XCW World Heavyweight Champion, Garfield came out to the ring to make the last move before Endgame!"
"Oh, he made his move, alright!" Shake added. "Not only did he chokeslam Tai, he chokeslammed Sora, too! Now as we saw earlier, Sora is still medically cleared to compete tonight for the XCW Women's title, but did reaggravate her injured ribs somewhat. But what does Tai have to say about all this? Let's go live to Carl Brutanandilewski and find out!"
The show went to a hallway, where Carl Brutanandilewski stood outside Tai Kamiya's locker room with a microphone in hand. He knocked on the door several times, but no one answered the door.
"Tai?" Carl asked, but got no answer. "Tai? Can I get your thoughts about the events of the AWF Supershow, and your final thoughts about the World title match tonight?"
Still no answer. Carl started to walk down the hallway only to run into Tommy Vercetti!
"Trust me, you don't want to bother him." Tommy said. "You know how mad I get when I see my own blood? He's ten times angrier than that right now."
Carl nodded his head before speaking into the microphone.
"Knowing that, Tommy, up next, you're in a one-on-one match with a future shot at the XCW World Heavyweight title on the line. However, the twist is, you haven't known who your opponent is since the match was announced! What's your mindset going into your match?"
"My mindset tonight," answered Tommy, ". . .is to go out there and beat him senseless. It doesn't matter who my opponent is tonight, it could be Bart Simpson, it could be Superman, hell, it may even be Goku for all I know! But whoever I face out there tonight is gonna get a beating that they won't forget. And as for whoever leaves this arena tonight as the World Heavyweight Champion, the same applies to them, because my name is Tommy Vercetti. . .and I'm here to raise HELL!"
Tommy strode down the hallway, leaving Carl behind as the show went back to the ring, where Plankton stood with a microphone in hand.
"The following one-on-one contest is scheduled for one fall. . .and it is for the number one contendership of the Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship!"
"Wayfarer" by Kavinsky played as a Haitian Voodoo car rode down the ramp as the crowd erupted into cheers!
"Introducing first. . .from Vice City, Florida. . .he is the Harwood Butcher. . .TOMMY VERCETTI!"
"It has been a rough month for the Harwood Butcher." Early said. "First he lost the March Majesty finals, then lost the Hardcore title not once, but twice, then won it back, only for our interim commissioner to strip him of the title! And now Jon Arbuckle has placed Tommy Vercetti in a one-on-one match to determine the number one contender for the World Heavyweight title, but left Tommy to guess who his opponent is!"
Tommy rode the car around the ringside area, coming to a stop at the foot of the ramp, with the hood facing the stage. Tommy stepped out of the car and pumped a fist in the air, saluting the crowd.
"He's felt the wrath of Jon Arbuckle since invading WWE's Royal Rumble!" Shake said. "And he's deserved it, if you ask me! Once a two-bit street thug, always a two-bit street thug!"
"Tommy did all that to help his friend, Claude, Shake, and look how far Claude's come from it since!" said Early. "And now Tommy is looking to go far in this business too, starting with a win here tonight, against a mystery opponent!"
Tommy slid into the ring under the ropes and raised both fists in the air toward the fans.
"AND HIS OPPONENT. . ."
Tommy looked down the ramp in anticipation. . .until. . .
. . ."Teen Beat Ocean" by Jackson and His Computer Band played as pyro exploded in unison to the first notes of the song!
"Wait a minute!" exclaimed Shake, as onto the ramp, walked. . .
MARIO!
"I DON'T BELIEVE IT!" Shake yelled, as Mario posed on the stage to a mixed reaction, but surprisingly more cheers than boos from the crowd!
". . .from The Mushroom Kingdom. . .MARIO!"
"The first ever XCW World Heavyweight Champion is back in action!" Early declared, as Mario ran down the ramp. Tommy stepped back, looking at Mario with surprised excitement.
"The last time we saw Mario, he lost the XCW World Heavyweight Championship to Garfield at March Majesty!" informed Early. "But tonight he returns to XCW looking to regain his ground!"
Mario climbed onto a top rope and saluted the fans with a peace sign. He stepped off the turnbuckle and looked across the ring at Tommy and said "I'm-a back!" before the bell rang and the match began!
Tommy and Mario paced around the ring, their eyes locked onto each other. They charged toward each other and got into a tie-up in the center of the ring. Mario put Tommy into a headlock and took him down with a side-headlock takedown. He wrenched the headlock onto Tommy's head until Tommy hit Mario in the jaw with a free knee. Tommy stood back onto his feet and nailed Mario in the face with a right hand. Tommy continued to hit Mario in the face with punch combination after punch combination until Mario wrapped his arm around Tommy's head and kneed him in the gut. Mario attempted a Russian Leg Sweep, only for Tommy to kick Mario in the leg, then lift him up and take him down with an Atomic Drop! Tommy grabbed Mario by the legs and drug him into the center of the ring, then went for a cover! 1. . .2. . .Mario kicked out!
Tommy pulled Mario up to his feet but Mario surprised him with an elbow to the face! Mario then put Tommy into a front face lock and lifted him up for a DDT, but Tommy powered out of it with a Back drop of his own, sending Mario down to the mat! Instead of going for the cover, Tommy put Mario into a headlock of his own, then pulled him up to a standing position. Tommy then took Mario back down with a neckbreaker! Tommy went for the cover 1. . .2. . .Mario kicked out! Before Tommy could pull him up, Mario leapt up to his feet and landed a series of backhanded chops to Tommy's sternum, which backed him up to a corner. Mario then hit Tommy in the sternum with shoulder thrusts that sent Tommy down to a seated position. Mario then picked Tommy up by the shirt collar, and drug him to the center of the ring. Mario then threw Tommy shoulder first into the corner, driving him to hit the post shoulder-first!
"Wherever Mario's been doing for the past month, he's never lost touch with his aggressive side!" Early said. "And he needs it here to match that of the Harwood Butcher."
Mario pulled Tommy out of the corner and took him down with a DDT! Mario then rolled Tommy face-up on the mat for a cover, hooking the leg! 1. . .2. . .Tommy kicked out! Mario and Tommy shot back up to their feet, with Tommy striking first, taking down Mario with a clothesline! Tommy stalked Mario until he got to his feet, then took him down with another clothesline! Tommy stalked Mario again until he stood up, then took him down with a reverse atomic drop! Tommy went for the quick cover 1. . .2. . .Mario kicked out!
Tommy pulled Mario up to his feet then hit him in the face with another punch combination until Mario became backed up against the ropes. Tommy ran against the ropes behind him, went for a clothesline. . .
. . .but Mario pulled down on the top rope, sending Tommy to fall to the ringside floor! Tommy clutched his head in pain as he struggled to get up to his feet. . .
. . .only for Mario to take Tommy back down with a Diving Leg Drop from the top rope! Mario and Tommy were down on the ringside floor as the referee began the ten count! Mario slowly sat up first, while Tommy rolled onto his stomach and pushed himself up to his knees. Now standing, Mario ran toward Tommy and knocked him in the chest with a fierce kick! Mario then pulled Tommy back up to his feet and kneed him in the gut, then took him down with a Russian Leg Sweep! Tommy screamed in agonizing pain from landing on the concrete floor as the referee's count reached three. Mario then pulled Tommy up to his knees. . .only for Tommy to surprise Mario with a throat thrust! Tommy then Irish whipped Mario hard onto the barricade, with Mario wincing in pain upon making contact with the barricade! Mario then took a couple steps forward. . .only for Tommy to pick him up and take him down with a Scoop Slam! Mario let out a cry of agony before Tommy pulled him up by the arm, while the referee's count reached five! Tommy Irish whipped Mario hard against the ring apron, then slid him back into the ring and landed a hard elbow to Mario's face! Tommy slid into the ring and went for a pin attempt! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .Mario kicked out! Tommy couldn't believe it!
"The Harwood Butcher has gained all the momentum in this match, but now comes the tough task of putting Mario away!" commented Early, as Tommy Irish whipped Mario into a corner. Tommy charged toward Mario only to get kicked in the face! Tommy stumbled backward a bit, clenching his jaw, until Mario leapt off the second rope and took Tommy down with a Jumping Tornado DDT! Mario went for the cover
1. . .
2. . .
. . .TOMMY KICKED OUT! Mario slapped the mat with his hands in frustration before coming to Tommy's legs and locking him in the Boston Crab submission hold! Tommy writhed and screamed in agonizing pain as he thrashed his way toward the ropes. The referee knelt down and asked Tommy if he wanted to quit, but Tommy vehemently shook his head no as he inched closer to the ropes. Tommy extended his arm out. . .
. . .wormed closer and closer. . .
. . .and successfully made it to the ropes, forcing Mario to break the hold! Mario then landed a series of kicks to Tommy's abdomen, and went for a third. . .only for Tommy to spin around and kick Mario's leg away! Tommy pulled himself up with the ropes as Mario charged toward him for a tackle. . .but Tommy caught him, raised him high and slammed him to the mat with a Standing Spinebuster! Tommy went for the cover 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.5 MARIO KICKED OUT! Tommy rolled off Mario, and laid face-up on the mat, trying to catch his breath as the referee began the ten count!
"Both of these men have put on one hell of a show here tonight!" declared Early. "Who will be the number one contender to the World title?"
Tommy and Mario staggered up to their feet and traded right hands in the center of the ring, with the crowd cheering in unison with each man's punch! They continued to punch each other until Tommy surprised Mario with a left hand! Tommy then kneed Mario in the gut, then took him back down with a Double Arm DDT! Tommy went for the cover 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.75 MARIO KICKED OUT! Tommy couldn't believe it! Tommy slammed a fist onto the mat before quickly standing back up. Tommy then taunted for Mario to turn around as he watched Mario stagger up to his feet, clenching his head. Tommy grabbed Mario's arms, tied them up and lifted Mario for the Vercetti Driver. . .
. . .but Mario dropped out of it! Tommy turned around and Mario immediately draped his arm over his shoulder, and took him down with a Triple Rolling Suplex! Mario went for the cover, hooking the leg! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.75 TOMMY KICKED OUT! Mario looked down at the Harwood Butcher in disbelief! Mario then stood up and waited for Tommy to get to his feet, while Tommy sold his lower back in pain.
"All the damage to the lower back has finally gotten to the Harwood Butcher! Will he overcome it all to win a shot at the World Heavyweight title?" Early asked, as Mario went for a Jawbreaker. . .
. . .but Tommy caught Mario with an uppercut! Tommy then tackled a dazed Mario and drove him into a corner turnbuckle. Tommy hit Mario with a flurry of punches before draping his arm onto his back. Tommy then lifted Mario onto the top rope, then climbed up to the top rope with him!
"Tommy Vercetti may gain the upper hand here!" Early said, as Tommy lifted Mario up for a Superplex. . .
. . .but Mario tried to fight out of it! Mario landed right hand after right hand to Tommy's sore abdomen and chest. . .
. . .until Tommy fell off the top rope, and onto the mat, flat on his back! Now perched on the top rope, Mario sized Tommy up. . .leapt off the corner. . .
. . .AND LANDED THE SUPER MARIO SPLASH!
"SUPER MARIO SPLASH CONNECTING!" Early screamed, as Mario clutched his ribs from the impact. Mario crawled onto Tommy for the cover, hooking the leg! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .3!
Mario got up as the bell rang and held up a peace sign as he sold his ribs.
"The winner of this match. . .MARIO!"
"The fans are on their feet here in Dimmsdale, for they have just witnessed Mario's emphatic return to Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling!" Early declared, as the referee raised Mario's arm in victory. Meanwhile, Tommy rolled out of the ring and looked up at Mario, sneering in disgust.
"And things continue to not go in Tommy's favor!" Shake added. "He didn't know who his opponent was, had a great wrestling match tonight, but in the end, the Harwood Butcher is on the losing end."
Mario stood on a top rope, raising a peace sign above his head as the crowd continued to give him more cheers than boos.
"And the first ever XCW World Heavyweight Champion is on the winning end!" finished Early. "Who knows what his intentions are, but right now, the fans sure are glad to see him, and I don't blame them!"
Suddenly the show cut back to Early and Shake sitting at the announcer's table.
"Mario is a living legend in this business, and he looks to have put his days with the Super Mario Syndicate behind him." Early said.
"And I've got a feeling that tomorrow night on Monday Night Massacre, we'll find out more about why Mario disappeared, and what he has in store for XCW upon his return!" Shake said.
"A lot could happen that night, but there's a lot more to come tonight as well!" Early declared. "But switching gears for a moment, ladies and gentlemen, allow us to take the time to congratulate one of our competitors, Peach Creek Ultimate Wrestling, on not only becoming number one in the fiction wrestling ratings, but also for their end-of-the-year pay-per-view, New Day, becoming the highest rated pay-per-view in fiction wrestling history!"
"Yeah, enjoy it, because we'll be sneaking up on you!" shouted Shake.
"Quiet, Shake!" Early snapped. "And as they move forward to their second year in this business, they've gone out and acquired multiple free agents from all over the fictionverse; and two of them are one of our own. These two competitors have won multiple championships in our developmental league, and they have now signed with PCUW and UWE with the intention of making a quick impact in this business! All that being said, let's take A Closer Look. . .at Ashley Mesnard and Thomas Ambrose!"
A video package began to play, starting with Thomas and Ashley standing with their backs to the camera in the center of a wrestling ring.
"We were outcasts. . ." said Thomas, before brief, flashing images of an empty schoolyard, hallways lined with gray lockers, and a rundown gym were shown.
"We were abandoned. . ." Ashley, before the package cut to a wide black and white shot of a young woman sitting alone on a table, up against a large window in a very long hallway.
"And we were humiliated." Thomas said over old, worn footage of various sporting events, from football, to basketball to even track and field, each of them showing the opposing team obliterating their opponents by a wide margin.
"But as they made us angry. . ." Thomas continued, as he and Ashley stood in the ring looking up at each other passionately, their foreheads touching.
". . .we vowed to destroy them."
High-definition wrestling footage played out, showing Thomas, a muscular man with buzzed black hair bludgeoning a bleeding Max Payne in the head with various weapons, including a trash can, a steel chair bent in half, and a mirror. The ring is littered with a blood-stained mat, and various weapons, some even on fire.
"We became remorseless. . ." said Thomas, as he slugged Max Payne in the jaw with a beer can in the footage. The muscular man then pressed his foot onto Max's neck, choking him.
"We became fearless. . ." said Ashley, as a long-haired brunette stared at herself in a bathroom mirror with a set of clippers in hand.
Footage played out of a wrestling match, featuring Ashley, a young woman with super-short brown hair performing the torture rack on Trish (from Devel May Cry), then hammering away at her face with thunderous right and left hands.
Back in the bathroom, long strands of brown hair floated to the floor.
". . .we strengthened ourselves to our maximum ability. . ." continued Ashley, until more high-def wrestling footage played, showing the couple stomping a mudhole on a jobber, taking down a jobber with a double dropkick, and finally landing a double piledriver on another jobber.
". . .and we conditioned our anger to be unleashed when necessary." said Thomas, as he and Ashley stood in the center of the ring, now facing the camera side-by-side, looking into it with emotionless, cold eyes.
"It's us against the world." said Ashley.
"And the world will lose." Thomas finished. "We are. . .your worst nightmare."
Footage played of Ashley chokeslamming Trish in the center of the ring, before cutting to an extreme black and white close-up of her face, which stared into the camera with a stoic expression.
"I am Ashley Mesnard."
Quick shots of Thomas holding up a bloodstained title belt, and slamming jobbers down to the mat, through tables, and onto weapons with a package piledriver are shown before cutting to an extreme black and white closeup of his face, which looked into the camera with the same emotionless expression.
"I am. . .Thomas Ambrose."
The final shot of the video package shows Thomas and Ashley locked into an embrace in the center of the ring, looking into the camera menacingly as the video package faded out.
I did NOT expect this chapter to be as long as it did, I got to admit. Just wait until part two, though. :D
Also, I thought I'd promote my OC's in PCUW and UWE with that last video package, but to their owners: if I shouldn't have, let me know and I'll replace it with a different promo. As always, let me know if there are any character inconsistencies, and I'll go in and fix them. Part two will come within a week at least, but in two weeks at most. In the meantime, RATE/REVIEW!