Princes of The Universe-Queen
As per usual, the crowd begins to let out a loud chorus of boos, as King Caesar comes out with a stoic look on his face, and a black and gold version of his gear, plus a Elgin-esque longcoat of the same color. Flanking him on either side are DJ Kingston and Dylan Torres, who are carrying the WFA Tag Team Championships on their shoulders. "The Astonishing One" and "The Rabid Street Dog" are taunting the crowd all the way, as "The King of Beasts" leads them to the ring.
"After not having the best 2018, these men look to rebound in 2019. And they look to start off their year by defeating the debuting Strong Style Connection!" Armando says.
"Not a fan of either team, but to me, I pick Monarchy to win this match. They are a more experienced and seasoned team." Weapon analyzes.
Immigrant Song-HOTEI
The crowd pops as Bryan Moore comes out, leading Hiro Miyamoto and Akira Kimura out of the entranceway and on the top of the ramp. They pause at the top of the ramp, as if waiting for someone.
"Here we have some of the biggest stars in puroresu in 'The Demon of Strong Style' Hiro Miyamoto, and 'The Prince of Strong Style' Akira Kimura! There are lead by Bryan Moore." Armando tells us. "Now, unfortunately, the third member of SSC, Yoshida Kaito, could not compete due to injury, but Bryan Moore, the manager of Strong Style Connection claims he has found a more than capable replacement. Let's see who it is."
The crowd is silent, waiting in bated breath as the SSC also wait, stoic looks on their faces. And then….
Hadou-Kaszin
The crowd explodes once they get past the intro and the song kicks in, realizing just who the new SSC member is. They pop even louder once a Japanese man with light tanned skin, grey eyes, and long black hair with the right side dyed white comes out. He is wearing red tights with the kanji for "Ronin" in black and black boots, with a katana design on the left. He is also wearing a red coat, also with the kanji for "Ronin" and and a shuriken design on the back.
"Dios Mio. One of the most decorated wrestlers in puroresu is here. He is the Modern-Day Samurai, the Shogun of Strong Style, he is the Ronin, Koji Yoshida!" Armando says. "If the SSC's goal is really to bring Strong Style to SSW, they have truly done it by bringing in one of Strong Style's finest practitioners!"
Monarchy looks angry as the Strong Style Connection is walking to the ring, lead by Koji Yoshida. The crowd is cheering as SSC get in the ring and both stables stare each other down before getting in their respective corners?
Ding, Ding!
The crowd quiets down as DJ Kingston and Akira Kimura start us off, as they begin to circle each other. DJ seems cautious around Akira, who is almost lazily circling 'The Astonishing One'. Anxious, DJ goes to get the first hit in with a Spin Kick, but Akira dodges, and goes for a quick legsweep, but DJ leaps up to avoid it. However, when DJ lands to the ground, Akira catches him flush with a Jumping Knee to the jaw! DJ staggers backwards as Akira follows it up with another legsweep, which connects and as DJ falls to the mat, Akira leaps up and connects with a jumping foot stomp to DJ's chest! DJ hugs his stomach as that stomp seems to have taken the air out of him, but Akira Kimura is not done, as he goes to the corner, and he waits for Monarchy's mouthpiece to get up, before rushing forward with a Bicycle Knee Strike, but DJ has it scouted and catches him with a well-timed dropkick! Akira falls to the mat, as DJ waits for him up, before connecting with a stiff shoot kick to the chest! Akira staggers backwards, but doesn't fall, even as DJ connects with another one. DJ smirks as he goes for a Superkick, but the "Prince of Strong Style" catches his foot, and quickly sends DJ back to the floor with a Dragon Screw! DJ gets up, slightly grabbing his leg, and once he gets up, Akira grabs him and hits the inverted headlock backbreaker!
"The Astonishing One is being taken to school by the Prince of the SSC." Armando comments.
As DJ Kingston rolls over to his corner, Akira gets back on his feet, and with a sly smirk, decided to walk over to tag in his partner, Hiro Miyamoto. "The Demon of Strong Style" gets in the ring through the ropes, as DJ Kingston gets up using the ropes. Once he gets back up, he decides to tag in his stablemate, Dylan Torres. The Rabid Street Dog gleefully gets in the ring, and gets in the face of Hiro Miyamoto, as both men take a moment to stare each other down, before Dylan takes the initiative and connects with a stiff forearm smash, but Hiro does not budge, instead, he yells at Dylan to bring it on. A little shocked, Dylan then gets over it and goes for another. And while it connects, it still doesn't do much to the "Strong Style Demon." Dylan tries for a Discus Lariat, but Hiro simply kicks Dylan's arm to block it, throwing him off balance and leaving him open for Hiro to rattle Dylan with a stiff chop that echoes throughout the arena! Dylan is in visible pain, recoiling after that stiff chop, but he quickly goes back on the offensive with a punch, but Miyamoto answers with a Forearm Smash of his own, as both men then begin to hit each other with a series of forearm smashes, stiff punches, and chops. The crowd is riled up as both men pummel each other with stiff blows, but after a minute and a half, Dylan Torres is clearly running out of steam as Hiro's powerful blows are wearing him down. Sadly for him, Hiro is not done with him yet, as he attacks with a Mongolian Chop, leaving Dylan stunned and wide open as Hiro grabs, lift and drops him with a Sambo Suplex that flattens Monarchy's brawler!
"Strong Style Connection's Demon does not mess around!" Armando says.
"Means nothing. They won't beat Monarchy." Weapon asserts.
HIro is about to continue beating down Dylan Torres, but suddenly he is interrupted. "Oi, Hiro!", Hiro turns to his corner, seeing Koji Yoshida extend his hand. Hiro nods at him, and tags him in, as the crowd pops at the Ronin getting tagged in. Dylan gets up, and goes to attack Koji, but suddenly, King Caesar yells at him, as he extends his hand to get tagged in a request that Dylan obliges. Monarchy's Enforcer gets inside, and begins to circle Koji Yoshida.
"And now, the newest member of the SSW Roster is in the ring with Monarchy's powerhouse!" Armando narrates, as The Ronin and the King of Beasts circle each other. KIng Caesar measures him with a few jabs, but Koji manages to easily bob and weave through the blows and responds with a spinning back elbow smash, which staggers Ceaser slightly, but he manages to block a follow-up roundhouse kick from Koji, and the 6'7, 285 lb Caesar manages to surprise the Ronin with an Enzugiri! As Koji tries to get back up, Caesar suddenly lifts him up, and tries to finish things with the Lion's Roar, however, Koji proceeds to rain down knee strikes to the top of his head, forcing to release him. Koji lands on his feet as Caesar tries for a Rolling Elbow, but Koji staggers him with a Jumping Knee Strike, followed by an elbow smash, a spinning backfist, and then capped off with a well-placed Spin Kick to the side of Caesar's head! Caesar tries to get up, as Koji goes to the corner. Once Caesar gets on his knees, Koji rushes forward with a Superkick to the kneeling King Caesar! Koji goes for the pin, 1, 2- DJ breaks up the pin as Caesar rolls outside! DJ stomps on Koji, trying to cause as much damage as he can, but Akira Kimura slides back in. DJ goes to intercept him, but Akira catches him with a Superkick to the knees, allowing Akira to connect with a Shining WIzard to DJ, before picking him up and dropping him with the Twist and Shout (Snap Swinging Neckbreaker)! Dylan now gets to the ring, and clobbers Akira from behind, as he goes for a Chokebreaker, but with Akira twists his body around as he frees himself from the move, landing behind Dylan, and he pushes Dylan forward, straight into Hiro Miyamoto, who hits a stiff leg kick that forces Dylan to his knees, before nearly taking his head off with a Buzzsaw Kick!
Dylan is suddenly pulled out of the ring by both of his stablemates, as all three men try to recover on the outside. However, Koji Yoshida has none of it, as he runs forward and leaps over the ropes with a Tope con Hilo onto all three men! The crowd cheers as Koji gets up, and grabs Caesar, before sliding him back into the ring. Akira and Hiro rush forward to try and attack him, but King Caesar lets out a mighty roar and comes back to life, getting up and hitting both men with a massive Double Lariat! Koji slides back in the ring and both men get in a striking battle, both men going back and forth for a while. Caesar manages to stun him with a vicious elbow smash, and he goes for a Discus Elbow Smash, but Koji Yoshida ducks and goes to the ropes, hitting a Springboard Roundhouse Kick! The big man falls to the floor, and Koji waits for him to get back to his feet, before rushing forward to hit a Slingblade! Koji then grabs Caesar by the waist, while also grabbing hold of his wrist and he somehow deadlifts the 6'7, 285 lbs man before dropping him with a German Suplex! But Koji doesn't bridge into the pin, insead rolling over to a standing position while still grabbing Caesar's wrist, before spinning Brooklyn's Finest away from him and decapitating him with a Ronin's Blade! (Rainmaker)! Koji goes for the cover, 1, 2, 3!
"Talk about making an impact! On their first match, on the biggest stage in United, Strong Style Connection has managed to topple one of the most notorious stables in the WFA!" Armando says, as SSC celebrates with their manager. As this is happening, stagehands are coming in to set up Ladders around the ring.
"I'll admit, these Chinese guys-"
"Japanese."
"Shut up. They did do really well. All three men were very impressive." Chris admits.
"Indeed. Look for the Strong Style Connection to rise up the ranks in SSW." Armando says, as Strong Style Connection walk back up the ramp.
"And now, up next, the SSW Grand Championship is on the line! CJ Hawk will have to defend his title against 7 other men for the right to be called the Grand Champion!"
We see several ladders set up around the ringside area as the crowd buzzes in anticipation.
A House That's Not Quite Home-Junior
The crowd pops loud as Asher Darma comes out, wearing loose black pants with a sticker of india on it, along with a sticker of every city he's been to since joining the WFA, Las Vegas being the newest addition to it. He is also wearing black boots, and a dark-blue Sherwani. He takes a moment to pray in Hindi, before running down the ramp and slapping the hands of as many fans as he can, before sliding into the ring and posing on the top turnbuckle.
"This man is one of the newest stars of the WFA, being one of the Supernovas. He was called in last-minute as a replacement for Eric Drago, but his addition has only made the fans more excited for this match-up! Clocking in at 6'2, and 219 lbs, Asher Darma is known for his tremendous athleticism, and fast-paced high-flying style! He is from India, from the poor village of Pujari, but right now, he is living the American Dream! Can the Slumdog become the SSW Grand Champion in his debut?" Armando asks us.
Broken Bones-Nonpoint
The crowd now boos, as Cedric Harvey Jr. comes out, wearing black ring trunks with ced on the back in white letters, along with black boots, knee pads, and a black T-Shirt that says "Ego Gloria" on it in white letters in a specialized font. He takes off his shirt, and flexes, showing off his muscular build, before walking to the ring, jaw-jacking with the crowd and insulting them. When he gets in the ring, he gets in Asher Darma's face for a moment, before laughing and going to the top turnbuckle, posing with a raised fist.
"And now we have this man. A third-generation athlete, someone who considers himself entitled to hold gold here in SSW. Back when SSW first started, he was the first ever SSW Champion, and former leader of the SSW chapter of the Bullet Club! Now, after a hiatus, he has returned, and he wants what he he believes is owed to him." Weapon explains. "Now, Cedric Harvey Jr is probably the most physically powerful competitor in this match, being 6'3, and 265 lbs. Look for him to use that to his advantage."
Can You Feel My Heart?-Bring Me The Horizon
Mason Rivers comes out to a positive crowd reaction, as he puts up his hands in his trademark "Heart" hand sign. He is wearing his usual gear and entrance vest, in red and black colors. He excitedly runs down the ramp and slides into the ring as he poses once more.
"And now we have a fan favorite here, someone who has be rising up in stock recently, 'The Man with the Most Heart', 'The Believer', Mason Rivers. This man has established himself as a underdog, someone who will not back down from any fight! That attitude, along with his agile striking style, has positioned him as a crowd favorite, yet he has also lost in his previous match for the title against CJ Hawk. Right now, he is looking to avenge his loss and become the new SSW Grand Champion!" Armando states.
The Phoenix-Fall Out Boy
The lights darken as a spotlight focuses on Cody Fireheart, who is dressed in a black and dark-red version of Connor's outfit from Assassin's Creed 3. Cody comes out, aiming a steely glare towards his opponents in the ring as he walks to the ring, but halfway down the ramp, he is interrupted, as-
First of the Year (Equinox)-Skrillex
Cody's eyes narrow and he turns to see Jeff Rizzo, as the spotlight now moves away from Fireheart and focuses on Rizzo, who walks out in a calm yet arrogant manner. The crowd boos him and clearly Cody is not happy himself, as Jeff walks by him, laughing in his face. Cody glares at him, gripping his fists, but he decides to restrain himself, as he follows Jeff down the ramp.
"There seems to be some tension between both Evan Empire members in this match, as Jeff Rizzo wants to win the match, but unfortunately for him, so does Cody Fireheart. Jeff wants Cody FIreheart to abandon his own chances of winning to help RIzzo win, and it seems the Dark Phoenix was not too happy with that. Evan Neal is making them play nice for now, but tensions might boil over." Chris Weapon analyzes.
Malaguena Salerosa-Avenged Sevenfold
The crowd gives a very loud mixed reaction as Adrian Lord comes out, wearing a white suit with an black dress shirt, a black fedora with a white trim fedora and Dia de Los Muertos facepaint. He slowly walks to the ring, but then he turns around to see a child wearing a Los Ingobernables shirt. Adrian smirks and puts his fist up, bumping fists with the child. Adrian then gets in to the ring, and proceeds to run to the ropes,
"Here is a man we are very familiar with. Adrian Lord has been very quiet as of late, but is recently making a return. The man who calls himself 'La Realeza de la Lucha Libre' or, Lucha Libre Royalty', is well known for being the first ever PRIDE Champion, and his Tranquilo style makes him an incredibly formidable opponent. Also, he is the only person in this match that has defeated the defending champion, CJ Hawk!"
If The Gods Cannot Stop Me-Svartalvheim
There is a loud crowd pop as the lights darken once more and the arena fills with smoke. All of a sudden, Flynn Horde rises, as if levitating from the ground. Flynn Horde breathes in the atmosphere of the arena, eyes closed, before he suddenly opens them and yells out the word, "CATH!" He walks to the ring, his eyes not leaving the competitors in that match as he walks down the ramp. Once he gets on the apron, he goes to a corner of the ring, and sits down in one of the corners.
"Here we have 'The Belfast Demon', Flynn Horde. This man has been making an impact in any promotion he is in, and SSW is no exception. Flynn Horde definitely has to be one of, if not the favorite, to win it all in this ladder match! And with his MMA-influenced style mixed with his near-demonic aggression makes him one of the biggest threats in this match." Weapon says.
Breaking Through-The Wreckage
The crowd pops as the SSW Grand Champion appears on the stage, wearing all white gear with blue designs, along with a set of large royal blue wings that are attached to a harness. CJ Hawk takes off the belt from his waist, and takes a moment to stare it, before holding it up high as the crowd cheers. CJ then makes his way to the ring, stopping on front of the ring, taking off his harness, and getting on the apron, taking a moment to measure all seven of his challengers, before getting in the ring and climbing to the top turnbuckle, raising his title up high.
"Tiburon Negro, Anthony Dre, Kareem Young, Frank 'Dynamite' Rolston, Will Ospreay, Zack Sabre Jr, Adrian Lord, Brandon Duke, Justin Danger, Eric Drago,and Mason Rivers. These are all the men CJ Hawk has gone through to stand before you as the reigning SSW Grand Champion." Armando states. "Back when the title was the SSW Killjoy Championship, CJ won it at FIghting for Freedom, and since then he has defended it against all comers. And now the question here is, can the Bird of Prey pull off yet another successful title defense? Or will the strain of taking on all comers, and facing seven challengers in such a high-risk match prove to be too much for the SSW Grand Champion, CJ Hawk?"
CJ Hawk hands the Grand Championship over to the referee, who takes a moment to present it to the audience, before a grappling hook lowers from the arena roof. The ref straps it onto the hook, before the hook is raised, causing the title belt to be suspended high above the ring. Once the belt is being suspended, all members of the match, with the exception of Flynn,are in a circle, waiting for the start of the match.
Ding, Ding!
As soon as the bell rings, Ced goes for the cheap shot on Mason Rivers, blindsiding him with a forearm, but Asher Darma leaps straight to Mason's defense with a dropkick that sends Ced tumbling through the ropes into the ringside area! Asher helps Mason up, but they soon find themselves under attack from Cody Fireheart and Jeff Rizzo, who then proceed to throw both men to the outside. Cody mocks Asher and Mason from the outside, but he now finds himself being tossed to the outside by his own stablemate, Jeff Rizzo! Jeff taunts Cody from the ring as the Dark Phoenix crashes to the outside-only to find himself getting clotheslined to the outside by CJ Hawk! Now, the defending champion goes to run the ropes, looking for a Tope Suicida, but he is taken by surprise as Adrian Lord suddenly steps in with a Superkick! Adrian now picks up and throws him to the outside area! Adrian then runs the ropes, seemingly going for a Suicide Dive of his own onto everyone on the outside-only for Adrian to feint by catching himself with the ropes, laying on the rope and smirking arrogantly! Unfortunately for him, Flynn Horde picks this moment to enter the fray, quickly getting up from the corner and rushing forward to dropkick Adrian off the ropes and onto the 6 men at ringside! The crowd cheers, but Flynn is not done, as he gets on the apron, and once all 7 other men are back on their feet, Flynn jumps off the ropes with a picture-perfect Asai Moonsault onto everyone!
"And we are starting off hot in this match as Flynn Horde takes control!" Armando says, as Flynn Horde has taken control of the match. Flynn grabs one of the ladders surrounding the ring and folds it, before sliding it into the ring. Meanwhile, as he does this, the 7 men outside of the ring begin to stir. Flynn slides into the ring and begins to grab the ladder and unfold it, and starts to set up the latter as Jeff Rizzo becomes the first man to recover and slide into the ring. Jeff goes to attack the Celtic Destroyer with a big boot,only for Flynn Horde to sidestep and counter with an overhead kick that knocks Rizzo down. Flynn waits for Jeff to get up, before rushing forward to hit him with a Sling Blade! Flynn now decides to climb up the ladder, looking behind him to see Jeff slowly getting back up. At the same time, Cody Fireheart is getting on the apron. Flynn Horde leaps off the ladder in an attempt to hit a Moonsault on Jeff- only for Cody to jump off the ropes to hit a Springboard Dropkick in MID-AIR on Flynn Horde! Flynn Horde crashes to the mat, and Cody glares at Jeff Rizzo, who is sitting up on the mat, staring at Cody. Cody advances forward, teasing attacking "Mr, Five Stars", but instead, Cody attacks Flynn, stomping on him. Jeff gets over his shock and joins in the assault, both EE members attacking the Belfast Demon.
Cody lifts Flynn up, restraining him by his arms as Jeff Rizzo grabs the ladder, folds it back up, and prepares to attack Flynn with it-only for Mason Rivers to slide in the back and hit Cody Fireheart with an Enzuigiri to the back of Cody's head, forcing him to release Flynn. Jeff tries to rush Mason, but he is stopped, as Asher Darma comes out of nowhere with a Springboard European Uppercut to Rizzo, forcing him to drop the ladder! The crowd cheers, as Jeff Rizzo and Cody Fireheart are down, and now Flynn, Asher and Mason are standing in the ring, each of them staring at each other, the ladder in between them, and the title high above them. But before any of them can make a move, all of sudden Ced slides into the ring and surprises Flynn with a stiff Lariat to the back of his head! Mason Rivers tries to rush Ced, but Ced catches him with a Spinebuster! Now it's Asher's turn to rush him, but Ced catches him as well with an Overhead Belly to Belly! Now Ced grabs Asher and he throws him over the ropes out of the ring, but he turns around, not noticing that Asher grabbed the top rope to prevent himself from falling. Ced gloats for a second, but he turns- right into Asher's Paved Road (Slingshot Tornado DDT from the apron, through the middle ropes and into the ring)! Loud crowd pop, as Asher Darma goes to the corner, as Ced gets to his feet, still dazed after being dumped on his head. Once he does, Asher rolls forward into a Rolling Thunder before transitioning into a swift dropkick to Ced! The crowd cheers the Slumdog, as the Indian Supernova attempts to follow that up by lifting Ced up, in position for a Rolling Cutter-which connects! Ced rolls out of the ring, and Asher turns to see the defending champion, CJ Hawk, sliding into the ring.
"And it is time for the champion to enter the fray. And he is up against Asher Darma, who has been impressive in this match so-far!
Asher waits for CJ to get to his feet, before they begin to engage, as Asher rushes him with a Superkick, but CJ catches him, Ashera tries to use his other leg to hit CJ with an Enzuigiri, but CJ dodges that strike too, and he grabs hold of both of Asher's legs to lift him up and drop him with a Wheelbarrow Facebuster! Asher tries to get up, but finds himself being lifted by the waist by CJ, who tries to deadlift him with a German Suplex, but Asher manages to free himself with a series of elbows to the side of CJ Hawk's head, forcing CJ to release him. Hawk is dazed, and Asher goes for a handspring cutter, but now CJ catches him before planting him with a Snap German, dumping Asher on the back of his head! CJ is not done, as he lifts Asher up, looking for a Brainbuster, but he is surprised, as Asher reverses into a Brainbuster of his own! Asher now lifts CJ up, going for a Falcon Arrow-only for CJ to counter by reversing it into a cutter!
"The champion so far showing his skill and experience compared to the rookie in this matchup!" Chris observes.
"Oh wait a minute, hold on!" Armando says, as Adrian Lord slides into the ring, right behind CJ, and surprises him by rolling him up, lifting him up and dropping him with a Schoolboy Suplex! Adrian now decides to clear the ring of everyone, as he tosses CJ Hawk out and kicks Asher Darma out of the ring! Adrian then sees the ladder in the middle of the ring, as he begins to unfold it, before setting up. Adrian then begins to climb on the ladder, confident in his attempt to win the title quickly,and he manages to get halfway up the ladder, as Ced slides back into the ring, before getting underneath Adrian and tearing him off the ladder, as Ced has him in an Electric Chair! Ced plays to the crowd, getting cocky, which costs him, as a ticked off Adrian Lord begins to hit him with elbows to the top of Cedric's head, which dazes him, and allows Adrian to hit CHJ with a Poisoned Frankensteiner! Adrian now gets the ladder and folds before putting it on the floor, before he grabs Ced and sets him up with a double underhook, clearly setting up for Unfinished Business on the ladder, but Ced manages to counter with a Back Body Drop onto the ladder! Adrian recoils in pain, as the inaugural SSW Champion, while still dazed, makes a grab for Adrian, as he lifts him into his shoulders with a Fireman's Carry, intending to slam him into the already bent ladder but, he is surprised by none other than Cody Fireheart and Jeff Rizzo, who slide into opposite sides of the rings, before "the Dark Phoenix" hits a spinning heel kick to CHJ's head, as "Mr. Five Stars" hits a legsweep on Ced simultaneously! The Empire is not done, however, as Cody drags the ladder and places Ced onto the ladder as Jeff hits a Double Jump Moonsault onto Ced, before Cody leaps to the top, takes a moment to steady himself, before leaping off as he connects with the Dark Phoenix Splash (Inverted Phoenix Splash)! Ced rolls off the ladder and out of the ring in pain, as the already slightly bent ladder is seen to have been even more damaged.
Cody and Jeff clearly want to get more use out of the ladder, as they set up the ladder and lean it against the corner, as they both grab Adrian Lord and they look to hit a running Double Powerbomb onto the ladder, but they are both surprised by Mason Rivers, who climbs to the turnbuckle and leaps off with a Diving Crossbody onto Rizzo, Fireheart and Lord! Mason rolls back to his feet, as he sees that Rizzo is slowly getting up, which allows the Believer to hit him with a Scissors Kick! He is nearly taken by surprise, as Cody Fireheart spins him around and tries for a Salida Del Sol, but once Cody is about to rotate for the Standing Sitout Shiranui, Mason shifts his body and grabs Cody's head, holding him in place for a few seconds before countering with a modified lifting inverted DDT, dumping the back of Cody's head on the mat! Jeff, who has gotten back on his feet, sees that Mason has taken out his partner, and tries to attack Rivers, but Mason ducks under Jeff's wild Lariat, and he bounces off the ropes to hit Jeff with a New Belief (Boston Knee Party)! Having taken out both members of the Empire, Mason excitedly goes to grab the ladder, but he doesn't manage to, as a recovered Adrian Lord suddenly sneaks up behind him in order to hit him with a Destino! Adrian doesn't seem to be finished, as he lifts Mason up into a Fireman's Carry, before running to the ladder on the corner-and Lord connects with a running Death Valley Driver ONTO the ladder, breaking it!
"Dios mio, someone check on Mason Rivers, he is broken in half!" Armando exclaims. Adrian, does not waste any time in rolling out of the ring, as he grabs another ladder and tries to slide it out of the ring. He slides into the ring, grabs the ladder, and goes to set it up….only to see that CJ Hawk is getting in the ring. Tijuana's Lord tries to hit the Bird of Prey with the ladder, but CJ ducks under Adrian's swing, and when Adrian turns for another attempt for a ladder shot, CJ runs forward and dropkicks the ladder into Adrian's face! Adrian falls to the mat, and clutching his face but CJ lifts him up from the ground, sets him up and drops him with the new version of Eye of the Hawk (Pumphandle Half Nelson Driver)! CJ now proceeds to throw Adrian Lord out of the ring, as the reigning SSW Grand Champion turns to grab the the ladder and lift it up…only for a boot to stomp on the ladder, preventing CJ from lifting it. CJ looks up to see none other than Flynn Horde glaring down at him. CJ stands up, as both men stare down.
The crowd clearly wants to see these two go at it, and they oblige, as they begin to brawl, going at it with punches and kicks. Flynn Horde is winning the striking battle, as he staggers CJ Hawk with a spinning backfist. Flynn goes for a leg kick, but CJ then catches it and sends Flynn to the floor with a Dragon Screw! Flynn to rolls over into a seated position, but before he gets up, CJ hits him with a stiff Penalty Kick! CJ then waits for Flynn to get back up, before looking for a Kotaro Krusher,but Flynn turns around, catches CJ in mid-air and reverses into a sitout Powerbomb! Flynn waits for CJ to get up, before running and bouncing off the ropes to hit a Springboard Cutter! CJ is down, and Flynn grabs the ladder and sets it up-only for Jeff Rizzo to greet him with a low blow! Him and Cody Fireheart roll in to the ring and clear it, throwing both CJ and Flynn out of the ring.
"And now the Empire is back in control!" Chris Weapon says. The crowd boos, as Jeff Rizzo seeing that Asher, Mason and Adrian are on the outside and getting back up, decided to take out the threat early, as he folds the ladder up and leans it against the rope, before running up the ladder to hit a Tope Con Hilo on those three men on the outside! The three men fall to the floor as Jeff Rizzo lands on his feet, flipping the crowd off, before quickly getting back in the ring as Cody Fireheart is setting up the ladder. Cody, thinking the coast is clear, begins to start climbing up….but someone pulls him off the ladder. Cody looks to see none other than Jeff Rizzo, a smug look on his face. "Alright, kid, you can leave now! Sayonara!" Jeff says, as Cody is arguing with him-only to be silenced as Jeff punches Cody in the face, before throwing him out of the ring! "The Evan Empire has imploded!" Armando states as Jeff Rizzo takes a moment to gloat, before climbing the ladder…..not noticing that Cody Fireheart is skinning the cat! The crowd cheers as they realize what is happening. Jeff Rizzo looks down to see 'The Dark Pheonix' climbing the opposite side of the ladder! Jeff screams at Cody to get down, but to no avail, as Cody and Jeff both reach the top. Jeff aims a punch at Cody, but Cody blocks it and lays into Jeff with a series of Stiff Forearms! Jeff is stunned and dazed, as Cody, in a fit of rage, begins to turn around, grab Jeff in a ¾ quarter headlock- before leaping off and hitting Jeff with a Salida del Sol OFF THE LADDER!
"No fucking way!" Chris shouts, as both men crash into the mat, their lifeless bodies rolling out of the ring. The crowd is going wild, as now, Ced, having been mostly biding his time on the outside, now sees his chance and he starts to seize it, as he begins to climb the ladder. Unfortunately for him as he is climbing the ladder, CJ Hawk slides into the ring, and sees that Ced is halfway up. CJ now climbs on the opposite side of the ladder, racing with Ced to get to the top. Both men do so, and the fisticuffs commence, as Ced and CJ are battering each other, desperate to get the other off the ladder Ced seems to be winning as he stuns CJ with a particularly stiff haymaker! CJ somehow is still holding on to the ladder, but he is dazed, as Ced sees this as his chance to grab CJ, and set him up in position for an Ego Trip (Falling Side Slam) off the ladder, but before he can do that, CJ comes back to life, hitting back elbows to the side of Ced's head! Ced is stunned, as CJ climbs to the very top rung of the ladder, instead of grabbing his title. CJ takes moment to steady himself, before he leaps off, grabs Ced-v and he pulls him into a Sunset Flip Powerbomb OFF THE LADDER, FROM A HEIGHT OF 20 FEET!
"Dios mio!" Armando whispers, shocked as CJ and Ced land painfully into the ring mat, their bodies bouncing off the floor. Now, Mason Rivers slides into the ring. Sensing his opportunity to win, he begins to climb the ladder desperately…..only to only get halfway up as he feels himself getting pulled off of the ladder. He looks down to see Flynn Horde, and before he can do anything he is hit with a Powerbomb onto Flynn's knee! Flynn gets up, but it seems he is dazed. However, he slowly begins to glare, as all of a sudden, the camera picks up his eyes, which are now blood red instead of their usual black. His face contorted with rage as he grabs the ladder, folds it up again, and sets the ladder up, placing it between the barricade and the apron. He slides back into the ring and grabs Mason, who is trying resist by aiming some wild punches, but Flynn silences him with a stiff jumping knee strike. Mason falls to the floor, as Flynn drags him out of the ring and sets him up on the ladder bridge between the barricade and the apron. Flynn gets back into the ring and he climbs to the top turnbuckle.
"What could Flynn be doing?" Weapon says.
"I have no clue, but whatever it is, it cannot be good! Flynn's usual collected and emotionless demeanor has been replaced with hellish aggression!" Armando says, as Flynn Horde takes a moment to glare at Mason….before leaping off and crashing into Rivers with Terminus (Diving Double Foot Stomp), breaking the ladder!
"HOLY SHIT!" Weapons says, and the fans concur.
At this moment….no one is left standing. CJ, Ced, Jeff, Cody are on one side of the ring, laying. Flynn, Adrian and Mason are on the other side, with Flynn and Mason laying in pain and Adrian struggling to get back up. No one is in the ring…..except for one young man, who is sliding a ladder into the ring.
"Wait….is that Asher Darma!" Chris says. The crowd, slowly realizing who is the only man standing, begin to cheer. Asher is dazed, and shock, but his head begins to clear as the fans urge him to get the title. The Indian Sensation hears this and he sees his chance. Battered and beaten, but not broken, he begins to set up the ladder and climb.
"This is it! Come on, chico, this is your moment!" Armando says, as Asher Darma slowly begins to climb. As he does this, Ced, CJ, Jeff, and Cody are starting to stir, and they begin to force their pain-ridden bodies back up. By this time, Asher is at the top, and he begins to force his own arm to extend towards the title. The title is almost in his grasp…..but then the ladder violently lurches. Everything happens quickly, in a matter of seconds: Asher looks down to see Adrian Lord, who is desperately shaking the ladder. Asher, as hard as he tries cannot reach the title, and it is too late, as the Slumdog begins to fall from a height of 30 feet to the outside area! Instinctively, Asher Darma shifts his body in mid-air, as he crashes into CJ, Ced, Jeff and Cody with D-Day (Diving Senton) from a 30 feet height! The crowd gasps in shock, but then that shock turns into rage, as Adrian Lord begins to set up the ladder. The crowd boos, but Adrian, taking his time, begins to climb. Every other man in the match is down and outside the ring. Finally, the inevitable becomes reality, as Adrian Lord climbs to the top, grabs the title and unstraps it, becoming your new Grand Champion.
"We all thought the dream of a young Asher Darma was about to become reality! But just like Icarus, he was sent right back down to earth! And just like that, we now have a new champion, one that is Ingobernable!" Armando says, as the crowd boos Adrian Lord, who is up on the ladder posing with his brand new championship raised.
"Incredible performances by all men involved, but in the end, Adrian Lord proved to be one step ahead of everyone!" Chris says. "And now, up next, it's Showtime for the Marvelous One! In his debut, Bryan Drake will take on the debuting Tate Williams, next!'
Next Time: Part 3 of Ring of Valhalla-
-Tate WIlliams vs Bryan Drake
-Logan Storm © vs Jessie Faraday for the SSW Goddess Championship.
A/N: And part 2 is done! Hope you all enjoy, but before I go, I need to remind you guys that SSW Future apps are still open, so send in your OC's! Also, I am co-writing a new wrestling fic with Jase Raven 13 called NEX-GEN: Mexico! So make sure to send in OC's for that! Anyways, please rate and review, and I will see you all for Part 3.