DISCLAIMER: XCW Endgame: Part 1 has been edited to make Mario more of a tweener than a face.
Sorry for the long wait. Between my 24th birthday, the return of football, and work on a feature length documentary, and as an assistant editor at an ad agency, life has needed me big time! But as of right now I have plenty of free time on my hands.
Will Garfield retain the World title, and send a message to the whole fiction wrestling industry, or will Tai Kamiya set a standard for the rest of the XCW roster? Find out right now in part two of XCW Endgame! I only own my championships.
Back in the arena, Master Shake and Early Cuyler sat at their announcer's table.
"Man, I'll tell you one thing, I don't want to cross those two in a back alley, much less in the ring!" Shake said.
"Neither do I, Shake!" Early said in agreement. And joining the co-founders of PCUW, and the current XCW Tag Team Champions, D-Generation Ed, right now, is our backstage announcer, Carl Brutanandilewski.
The show went to a hallway in the backstage area, where Carl Brutanandilewski stood with a microphone in hand, between Ed and Edd.
"Ed, Double D, congratulations again on PCUW becoming number one in the ratings! What can we expect from your company in year two?" asked Carl.
"Well, Carl. . ." Edd answered, ". . .I'll admit, the free agents we recently signed to PCUW are very talented, no question. But as the competition gets tough, we plan to get tougher-"
Ed suddenly pulled the microphone away from Edd and began to speak. "You will expect the same thing you'll see from us in our match against South Park tonight!" Ed guaranteed. "And that is the best in tag team, brawling and straight up wrestling in this industry today! We will continue to be the greatest team of superstars in the history of this business, and if the South Park Four don't like it, then we've got two words for 'em!" Ed went to do the DX crotch chop to the camera but Edd shoved him out of frame.
"That's great Ed! Let's go back to training." Edd hurriedly said, as the show went back to the arena, where Plankton stood in the center of the ring with a microphone in hand.
"The following contest. . .is scheduled for one fall. . .and it is for the Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling Women's Championship!"
"Heavy In Your Arms" by Florence & The Machine played as Sora Takenouchi ran onto the stage to cheers from the crowd, raising her hands above her head, and towards the crowd.
"Introducing first. . .the challenger. From Odaiba, Japan. . .SORA TAKENOUCHI!"
"It's been a rollercoaster ride for Sora Takenouchi since XCW's debut. She's gone from becoming the first XCW Women's Champion only to lose it one month later, and witness her husband receive a beating of his life." Early said. "She would then see Tai Kamiya win the first-ever March Majesty tournament, only to then be on the receiving end of a vicious assault at the hands of Jon Arbuckle, Odie, and later, Garfield! But now she's medically cleared, and ready to go, looking to be Women's Champion for a second time here in XCW!"
Sora gave the crowd high fives as she ran down the ramp, and slid into the ring.
"Well, she shouldn't be, if you ask me!" Shake said. "Nazz deserves a rematch for the title more than Sora deserves her shot; she's most likely less than 100%! Nazz is ready to go, why isn't she taking her place?"
Her ribs still heavily taped up, Sora climbed onto a turnbuckle and posed toward the fans until. . .
"Brackish" by Kittie played as Peach strutted down the ramp to a chorus of boos. As she walked, she motioned her hands over the Women's title belt around her waist and taunted the crowd.
"And her opponent. . .from the Mushroom Kingdom. . .she is the Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling Women"s Champion. . .PEACH!"
"Sora earned her shot first, Shake! It's only fair. That being said, I don't blame Nazz for being angry, either! Peach resorted to dirty tactics in order to win the Women's title from her two weeks ago on Monday Night Massacre." reminded Early. "But tonight, the Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom squares off against a determined Sora Takenouchi, who still has a bone to pick with the current champion after their first encounter a few months ago at Whiplash!"
Peach blew a kiss to the referee as she took off the Women's title belt. She then climbed to the top of a turnbuckle and blew another kiss toward the commentator's booth.
"And Peach will be picking Sora's bones by the end of this match!" Shake declared. "Peach will take full advantage of her injury, and show her and all the women in the back that she won't give up the Women's Championship as easily as she did at March Majesty!"
The bell rang and the match began with Sora and Peach pacing around the ring, engaged in a staredown. Sora and Peach charged toward each other in the center of the ring, and got into a tie-up. . .only for Peach to land a kick to the midsection, causing Sora to yelp in pain instantly. Peach then lifted Sora up and took her down with a fireman's carry! Sora clenched her ribs upon hitting the mat, until Peach landed a series of stomps to her chest. Sora winced from the pain as Peach went for the cover 1. . .2. . .Sora kicked out! Peach pulled Sora up to her feet and went for another kick to the midsection but Sora kicked Peach's leg out of the way before slapping her in the chest with numerous chops until she was backed up against the ropes. Sora then Irish whipped Peach against the ropes on the other side of the ring, then took her down with a Monkey Flip! Sora went for the cover 1. . .2. . .Peach kicked out!
Sora pulled Peach up to her feet only for Peach to surprise her with a thrust to the midsection. Sora winced in pain until Peach took her down with an Inside Cradle pin attempt, which saw Peach grabbing a handful of tights! 1. . .
"Peach is looking to steal one again!" Early cried, as the count reached 2. . .
. . .but Sora kicked out, and rose up to her knees, giving Peach a dirty look and shaking her head slowly.
"And Sora didn't take kindly to another dirty tactic used by our current Women's Champion!" said Early, as Sora abruptly stood back up and charged toward Peach, who immediately put her in a tie up and kneed her in the taped up midsection. Peach lifted Sora up for a powerbomb, but Sora dropped out of it and took Peach down with a neckbreaker! Sora went for a cover 1. . .2. . .Peach kicked out! Peach rolled up to her feet and got into a tie-up in the center of the ring with Sora, who put her into a headlock and took her down with a side headlock takedown! Sora wrenched on Peach's neck until Peach stood up to her feet, with Sora's headlock still in tact! Peach suddenly elbowed Sora in the chest, just above the injured ribs, then took her down with a clothesline! Peach went for a cover 1. . .2. . .Sora kicked out!
Sora and Peach got into another tie-up, with Sora putting Peach into a front face lock. Peach, however, would shove Sora up against the ropes behind her, and clock her with a clothesline that sent her toppling over the ropes and down to the ringside floor chest and face first! Peach ran against the ropes behind her while Sora clenched her abdomen as she rose up to her feet. . .
. . .only for Peach to nail Sora with a baseball slide that sent her body slamming into the barricade! Now down to her knees, Sora grasped her taped up ribs in pain as she pulled herself up to her feet. Peach however, would slide out of the ring, grab her by the arm and Irish whip her into the steel steps chest first! Sora cried in pain as she crumbled to the ringside floor, and the referee began the ten count! Peach would then pull Sora up by the hair and Irish whip her toward the Spanish announcer's table, with Sora hitting them hard! Her face contorted into such physical pain, that she looked like she couldn't stand it anymore. Peach then charged toward Sora for a bulldog but Sora nailed her in the face with an elbow out of desperation! Breathing heavily, Sora then turned around and pulled Peach up to her feet, and draped her arm over her shoulder. Sora then lifted Peach up for a suplex on the crumbled announcer's table. . .
. . .but Peach countered it into a suplex of her own, sending Sora to land on her lower back on the concrete floor! She yelled in pain as Peach pulled her back up and slid her body into the ring under the bottom rope; Peach following her just as the referee's count reached nine! Peach quickly went for the cover 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.5 SORA KICKED OUT! Peach couldn't believe it!
"Sora's taken all kinds of damage to the torso, but she still has plenty of life left in her!" said Early, as Peach stomped a mudhole onto Sora's taped chest!
"This only angered the Women's Champion even more!" Shake said, as Peach went for the cover again! 1. . .2. . .
. . .2.5 SORA KICKED OUT! Peach looked down at her, barely able to hold back frustration! Peach then grabbed Sora by the legs and went to lock her in the Boston Crab. . .but instead slingshot her into the turnbuckle behind her, causing Sora to hit the corner face-first! Sora stumbled out of the corner only for Peach to lift her and take her down with a powerslam! Peach again went for the cover 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.75 SORA KICKED OUT! Peach then stood up and profusely argued with the referee, while Sora pushed herself back up to her knees.
"Peach is in so much disbelief, she's forcing the referee to believe the count was three!" Shake said, as Peach and the referee continued to argue. Peach eventually turned around and stood over Sora, who was pulling herself up to her feet with the ropes. Peach then threw Sora into the corner face first, then grabbed her by the hair and repeatedly rammed her face into the turnbuckle! After doing this five times, Peach raised Sora's head up, and threw it toward the top corner again. . .
. . .but Sora caught the ropes in time, and quickly grabbed a hold of Peach's head and rammed her face repeatedly into the corner!
"Wait a minute! Sora's fighting back! Somehow, some way, Sora is fighting back!" called Early, as Sora turned Peach around and hit her with thunderous chops that backed Peach up to the corner! Sora then Irish whipped Peach right into the opposite corner, Peach hitting it HARD on impact. As Peach stumbled out of the corner, Sora caught her and took her down with a Powerslam! Sora went for the cover 1. . .
2. . .
. . .PEACH KICKED OUT! Sora then pulled Peach up to her feet, still selling her ribs. Sora then hit her with a series of chops that backed her up against the ring ropes. Sora then Irish whipped her across the ring. . .only for Peach to counter that with an Irish whip of her own! Sora bounced back, and evaded Peach by sliding under her through her legs. Before Peach could turn around, Sora took her down with a Reverse DDT! Sora went for a cover! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.5 PEACH KICKED OUT! Sora stood up from the cover and waited for Peach to sit up. Sora then landed a series of kicks to her sternum and back! Sora went for another pin attempt 1. . .
2. . .
. . .Peach kicked out! Sora sat up from the cover, visibly frustrated, as she pulled Peach up by the hair. . .only for Peach to shove Sora back toward the ropes. As Sora bounced back, though, she leapt onto the ropes and hit Peach with a Springboard Crossbody! Sora, however, rolled off Peach before she could make a cover, grasping her injured ribs from the impact.
"Sora's been giving it to the current Women's Champion, but she hurt herself in the process!" Early said, as both Sora and Peach were down on the mat, and the referee started the ten count!
"Sora's pulling off a good comeback, but she may be on the end of her rope!" Shake said, as Sora and Peach slowly rose to their feet, staring each other down maliciously.
Sora and Peach then got into a tie-up, with Peach putting Sora in a headlock. Sora, however, would elbow Peach in the abdomen repeatedly, forcing Peach to let go. Sora then put Peach in a front face lock and went for a suplex. . .but Peach dropped out of it, and went for a neckbreaker, only for Sora to counter it with a neckbreaker of her own! Sora turned to face Peach, only to be immediately met with a dropkick to the ribs, which sent her reeling toward the corner. Peach then ran toward Sora and landed her with a splash in the corner! Sora then stumbled out of the corner. . .only for Peach to lift her up and take her down with a Gutbuster! Sora lay in agonizing pain as Peach crawled in for the cover! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.75 Sora kicked out! Clenching her abdomen, Sora struggled to her feet, and glared at Peach with a malicious expression. Peach hit Sora in the face with a slap, but Sora hit her back with a huge right hand! They continued to trade slaps and punches, with the crowd booing in unison to Peach's slaps, and cheering in unison with Sora's right hands. They nailed each other with right hand after right hand until Peach surprised Sora with a left hand that knocked her back a bit. Peach then latched onto Sora's back and lifted her up for a Back Drop. . .but Sora dropped out of it! Sora quickly shoved Peach toward the ropes, and as she bounced back, Sora leapt up and took her down with a Soracanrana pin attempt! The referee made the count 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.75 PEACH KICKED OUT! Sora pulled herself up with the ropes and ran toward Peach for a judo kick to the face. . .but Peach spun away from it! Peach then hit Sora right in the injured ribs with a throat thrust, then took her down with a Backbreaker! Peach went for the cover, hooking the leg! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.99 SORA KICKED OUT! Peach couldn't believe it!
"Peach has hit Sora in the ribs with everything but the kitchen sink!" Shake said. "How is Sora still in this thing?"
"Sora's showing a lot of heart, Shake!" Early said, as Peach slid out of the ring with a furious look on her face! "Peach, meanwhile, is showing frustration, and wants to use the kitchen sink to put her away right now!"
Peach stomped toward the timekeeper's booth and snatched the Women's Championship belt from the timekeeper as the referee began the ten count. Peach, however, slid back in the ring and cocked the Women's title belt back behind her head, as Sora was rising to her feet. The referee, however, came up to Peach with the intent to pull the belt from her grasp. . .
. . .BUT PEACH NAILED THE REFEREE IN THE FACE WITH THE TITLE BELT! The referee fell to the mat knocked out cold as Peach turned her attention onto Sora!
"MY GOD!" Early cried. "Peach has absolutely lost it! She'll do ANYTHING to keep the XCW Women's Championship!"
"With a referee that weak, I'm not surprised!" Shake said, as Peach stared at Sora with the crazy eyes! Still in pain, Sora turned around to face Peach, who immediately charged toward her with the belt. . .
. . .but Sora met her with a kick to the midsection! She then latched onto Peach's waist and took her down with a German suplex! Sora pulled Peach back up to a standing position with the waist-lock still in tact, and took her down with another German suplex! The crowd on their feet, Sora pulled Peach back up with all the strength she had left. . .and took her down with one more German suplex!
"And Sora, injured ribs and all, may have the Champion finally defeated!" Early called as Sora rose to her feet, looking down at Peach, then to the still-unconscious referee. "But there's still no referee!" Sora then turned around and stepped toward a corner!
"Wait a minute. . ." Shake said. "What is Sora doing?"
Sora climbed up to the top rope and sized Peach up!
"And Sora now looking to put the final dagger in Peach's title reign with the Shooting Star Press!" Early said.
"This is insane!" Shake cried. "She'll hurt Peach, but hurt herself in the process!"
"That's a risk she's willing to take—" Early said, until Sora leapt off the top rope for the Shooting Star Press. . .
. . .BUT PEACH ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY, FORCING SORA TO LAND RIGHT ONTO THE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP BELT! Sora cried in agonizing pain as Peach pulled herself up to the ring with the ropes to her left!
"PEACH THREW A DAMN WEAPON RIGHT INTO SORA'S PATH!" Early screamed as Peach stood over her challenger, grabbing her legs and dragging her to the center of the ring!
"And this will be all she wrote!" Shake declared, as Peach locked Sora into a Boston Crab Submission Hold! Sora yelled in agonizing pain as the referee began to wake up!Peach pressed her knee up against Sora's back, applying even more pressure to the injured ribs!
"Shades of her husband, Mario, the Women's Champion is now inflicting more punishment onto her challenger and rival, no thanks to the use of her damn championship belt!" Early said, as the referee asked Sora if she wanted to quit. Sora vehemently shook her head no and crawled toward the bottom rope. . .
. . .but Peach pressed her knee up against Sora's injured lower back, causing Sora to yell even more from all the pain! Sora inched closer to the ropes. . .
. . .extended her hand out, her fingertips mere centimeters away. . .
. . .but had to tap out! Peach, however, kept the submission hold locked in as the bell rang!
"And Peach, once again, steals the win, and the Women's Championship!" Early said in disgust.
"The winner of this match. . .AND STILL THE XTREME CARTOON WRESTLING WOMEN'S CHAMPION. . .PEACH!"
The referee ordered Peach to let go of the hold and she eventually did, leaving Sora prone on the mat. The referee shouted in the Champion's face, but Peach ignored it, snatching the Women's title belt from his hands and raising it above her head, taunting the fans with it.
"These two put on a wrestling clinic against each other, and you've got to give a lot of credit to the challenger, Sora!" Early declared. "She put on a hell of an effort with her injury!"
Peach continued to taunt the fans, unaware that Sora was slowly pulling herself up to her feet behind her, grasping her ribs.
"But even against an injured opponent, Peach had to resort to using a weapon to remain the XCW Women's Champion! As far as I'm concerned, Sora proved to the fictional wrestling world that she can beat Peach one-on-one!" Early said.
"Oh, come on!" Shake said in dismissal. "If she could beat Peach, she would've done it here tonight! But what's going on here?"
Peach turned around to see Sora standing behind her, completely incensed from all the pain and anger she felt. Sora and Peach got into a staredown in the center of the ring, each woman catching their breath. . .
. . .UNTIL SORA TOOK PEACH DOWN AND LOCKED HER IN THE CROSSFACE!
"Sora may not have won the match, but Peach disrespected her, and by God, she'll disrespect her back!"
Sora kept the hold locked in as Peach screamed in agonizing pain!
"My God! This is absolutely unnecessary!" Shake said. "Somebody pull her off Peach!"
The referee ordered Sora to let go of the hold, but Sora only intensified the hold, seething with absolute fury as three more referees ran down the ramp and into the ring!
"Another level of pure hatred between these two has been reached!" Early said, as the three referees stood around the submission hold in the center of the ring, upon which, Sora let go of the hold and looked down at the Women's Champion with a look of anger!
"It's all on Sora's end, if you ask me!" Shake declared. "She's nothing but a sore loser!"
Sora left the ring, selling her ribs and back, and storming up the ramp, leaving the Women's Champion face down in the center of the ring.
"Peach has disrespected her since the beginning of this company!" Early said. "And Peach just got what she deserves: a taste of what she's given her, AND Nazz for that matter, during her two reigns as champion!"
The referees helped Peach up to her feet as she sold her neck.
"The rivalry between Peach and Sora has reached a boiling point!" Early announced. "What will happen next between these two?"
Peach shook off what remained of the pain and put the Women's title belt around her waist, leaving the ring in a huff as the show went to the backstage area.
In a hallway, Carl Brutanandilewski stood with a microphone in hand next to Rolf, who had a bandage on his hand from being busted open earlier.
"Rolf. . ." Carl said, ". . .up next, D-Generation Ed defends their XCW Tag Team Championship against Stan and Cartman of the South Park Four, but earlier tonight, you won your first singles title in XCW, the Hardcore Championship! What does this victory mean to you?"
"Oh, Rolf is honored to have won this fine piece of broken and bloodstained jewelry!" Rolf said, pulling the Hardcore title belt up to his head. "It harkens back to the trophy Papa won back in the Old Country in a Fastest Chicken Plucking contest. But this not the point, no? The point is that Rolf will defend this Hardcore title proudly and honorably, anytime, any place-"
Suddenly, Kenny McCormick ran down the hallway adjacent to Rolf's, leapt up, grabbed onto a doorway. . .
. . .AND NAILED ROLF WITH THE 303! Kenny muffled a 'COME ON!' to someone offscreen and went for a cover!
"Wait a minute! Kenny McCormick from out of nowhere!" said Early, as a referee came into frame and made the count! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.5 ROLF KICKED OUT! Rolf shot up to his feet and began to brawl with Kenny in the hallway!
"It's complete pandemonium back there between the Extremist of the South Park Four and the Son of a Shepherd!" declared Early.
"Now that there's a Hardcore Champion, the 24/7 rule is back in effect!" Shake said. "What will these two do to each other?"
Kenny and Rolf continued to brawl down the hallway, until Kenny grabbed Rolf by the hair and slammed his head face-first into the wall, which ripped the bandage off Rolf's forehead, and restarted the bleeding he suffered in the match earlier. Rolf then surprised Kenny with an elbow to the face, before Irish whipping him into a table on the other side of the hallway. With Kenny dazed, Rolf dashed down the hallway further and further away from the South Park Extremist. . .only for Kenny to shake his head back into reality and chase after the Son of a Shepherd! Kenny eventually came close to Rolf and lunged toward him, taking him down with a tackle, and stripping the Hardcore title belt from his arms. Kenny turned Rolf onto his back and hit him in the face with a flurry of punches. Rolf, however, would throw Kenny off him toward the opposite wall. Rolf stood up and pulled a fire extinguisher from the wall and wait for Kenny to get up.
"Come on, you coat-wearing oaf!" Rolf screamed as Kenny stood up to his feet. Rolf charged toward him, aiming the extinguisher at his head. . .
. . .but Kenny grabbed onto Rolf's arms before impact! Kenny then kneed Rolf in the chest, pulled the extinguisher from his grasp, and rammed it into Rolf's chest! Kenny then grabbed Rolf by the hair and threw him into a wall! Rolf hit the wall hard before landing on a table up against it, and falling to the linoleum floor! Kenny went for a cover, hooking the leg! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.75 ROLF KICKED OUT! Kenny kicked Rolf in the gut in frustration!
"Kenny's been on most of the offense in this ambush, but Rolf isn't going down without a fight!" Early declared, as Kenny lifted Rolf up, only for the Hardcore Champion to shove him away. Kenny ran toward Rolf and put him in a tie-up before dragging him up a set of stairs. . .
. . .and onto the entranceway! The crowd roared in excitement as Kenny and Rolf traded punches on the stage. Eventually, Kenny took advantage with a surprise left hand. . .and threw Rolf back-first into the barricade on the right side of the stage! A certain pink-hatted boy's parents in the crowd looked on at the fight going on next to them. . .
"Ooh! Look, honey!" said the overzealous father, pointing at the brawl to their right. "The fight is coming towards us! I have to snap a photo to show everyone at work, and rub this in the Dinklebergs' faces! They'll be so jealous!"
The father pulled out his camera and took a photo of Kenny and Rolf, its flash irritating the Hardcore Champion, whose primal instincts had taken over him! Rolf nailed Kenny in the face with an elbow, until the Son of a Shepherd brought himself back to reality by taking Kenny down with a facebuster! Rolf then picked Kenny up by the coat and aimed him towards Timmy's dad, who screamed like a little girl and ran down the walkway in front of him, only for Rolf to throw Kenny over the barricade, into the crowd, and right on top him! Still dazed, Kenny pushed himself up with the barricade. . .climbed on top of it. . .
. . .AND TOOK ROLF DOWN WITH A DIVING BULLDOG ON THE RAMP! Kenny went for the cover 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.99 ROLF KICKED OUT! Kenny pulled Rolf up by the hair to his feet, only for Rolf to nail him in the face with a headbutt! Rolf then hit The Extremist with a kick to the midsection, then leapt up for a Tornado DDT. . .
. . .but Kenny shoved Rolf off him, and back onto the ramp! Rolf sold his back in pain as Kenny pulled Rolf back up and Irish whipped him all the way down the ramp, toward the ring! Kenny ran after Rolf, who was going to hit the ring apron. . .
. . .but Rolf leapt onto the ring apron and took Kenny down with a Flying Crossbody! Rolf then made his way up the ramp again, until. . .
. . . "Teen Beat Ocean" by Jackson and His Computer Band played!
"Now what?" Shake exclaimed, as green pyro went off on the titantron in unison to the first notes of the song. Suddenly, running down the ramp with his own referee came. . .
"LUIGI!" Early yelled. "Earlier we saw Mario return to XCW, and sure enough, with him comes his brother, and former Television Champion. . .Luigi!"
Rolf charged toward Luigi and they began to brawl on the ramp, until Luigi grabbed Rolf by the hair and threw him back down the ramp toward the ring. By this point, Kenny had staggered back up in time to catch Rolf and with Rolf's momentum, slide him into the ring under the bottom rope. Kenny went to look under the ring for weapons, only for Luigi to grab Kenny by the coat and go for a right hand, but Kenny caught it in time, and nailed him in the face with a headbutt! Kenny then leapt up and took Luigi down with a Tornado DDT on the concrete floor! Kenny then reached back under the ring and from it, threw a steel chair, a trash can, a table, and a cookie sheet into the ring. Kenny then picked up the steel chair and sized Rolf up, as he struggled to get up to his feet.
"The Extremist looking to be the first to bring XCW gold to his team tonight!" Early exclaimed, as Rolf turned around. . .
. . .and was hit right between the eyes with the steel chair! Kenny stood over Rolf, and stepped toward him for a cover. . .
. . .but he walked toward the table to his right! Kenny set up the table in the center of the ring, and pulled Rolf's prone body onto the table. Kenny then walked toward a corner, and climbed up the top rope!
"Kenny McCormick looking to finally put Rolf away!" screamed Early, as Kenny leapt off the top rope. . .
. . .but Rolf slipped off the table. . .
. . .ONLY FOR KENNY TO LAND HIM WITH A HURRICANRANA THAT SENT HIM BETWEEN THE TOP AND MIDDLE ROPES! Kenny then ran toward the ropes in front of him. . .latched onto them. . .
. . .AND CONNECTED WITH THE 303! Kenny then leapt onto the top rope. . .
. . .AND LANDED A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT ONTO ROLF! Kenny went for the cover 1. . .
2. . .
. . .3!
The bell rang and the referee raised Kenny's arm in victory!
"The winner of this match. . .AND NEW XTREME CARTOON WRESTLING-"
Before Plankton could finish the announcement, however, Luigi entered the ring and whacked Kenny across the back with a cookie sheet! Selling his back in pain, Kenny turned around to face his new adversary. . .only for Luigi to hit Kenny square in the face with the cookie sheet! Luigi then proceeded to stomp a vicious mudhole onto Kenny's chest!
"The other Mario Brother is just laying out the new Hardcore Champion!" Early observed, as Luigi pulled Kenny up by his hood and Irish whipped Kenny toward the ropes, then took him down with a Triple Rolling Suplex! Luigi stood up and raised a peace sign toward the crowd, who gave him a mixed reaction. Luigi then reached into his pocket, and pulled out. . .
. . .a flower?
"What the hell is Luigi gonna do with that flower?" Early asked. "Is Kenny allergic to it, or something?"
"Wait a minute. . ." Shake said, as Luigi stood in front of the table in the center of the ring. ". . .THAT'S NO ORDINARY FLOWER!"
Then with the flower, Luigi threw a green fireball. . .
. . .AND SET THE TABLE ON FIRE!
"BY GOD!" screamed Early at the sight, while Luigi turned around to face Kenny, who was pulling himself up to his feet with the ropes. Luigi looked at him with a sadistic smile on his face as Kenny turned around, only for the tall plumber to kick him in the midsection. . .
"NO! LUIGI! NO!"
He turned around, raised Kenny up. . .
"NOOOOOO!"
. . .AND POWERBOMBED HIM THROUGH THE FLAMING TABLE! Kenny's body writhed and quivered from the burns!
"OH MY GOOOODDD! HE'S ON FIRE!" Early yelled, as Luigi looked down satisfied at Kenny's limp and burnt body, going for a cover! The referee made the count 1. . .
2. . .
. . .3!
Luigi stood up and raised his arms above his head triumphantly as the bell rang!
"The winner of this match. . .AND NEW XTREME CARTOON WRESTLING HARDCORE CHAMPION. . .LUIGI!"
The referee raised Luigi's arm in victory before handing him the Hardcore Championship belt.
"The Mario Brothers are back in full force!" declared Early, as Luigi climbed onto a corner turnbuckle and raised up the Hardcore title belt and a peace sign toward the crowd. "First, Mario regained his ground by becoming the number one contender for the XCW World Heavyweight Championship. . ."
". . .and just weeks after losing the Television Championship, Luigi made a statement with his return by becoming the new XCW Hardcore Champion!" Shake said as Kenny continued to lie motionless in the center of the ring, as the show went to the backstage area.
In their locker room, Stan, Kyle and Eric Cartman sat on a couch watching the events in the ring unfold, with the TV still on the image of Kenny's burnt and limp body. Stan and Kyle looked at the television in disbelief.
"Oh my God!" Stan exclaimed. "He killed Kenny!"
"You bastard!" Kyle yelled angrily at the TV. "I can't believe those damn Mario Brothers are back to take over. . .AGAIN!" Eric Cartman just looked on, with a bag of Cheesy Poofs in one hand, the other hand laced in the orange covering of his favorite cheesy snack.
"Eh, he'll be back tomorrow, guys, let's not lose our focus on the Eds." Cartman said before shoveling another handful of Cheesy Poofs into his mouth.
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but Cartman's right, Kyle." Stan said. "Let's not think about the Mario Brothers right now. Instead, let's go out there right now. . .and win the tag team titles for Kenny! And when he comes back tomorrow, we'll celebrate our title win, and our vengeance!"
"Well, I'm coming out there with you two!" Kyle asserted. "I want to destroy something, and right now, there's no one better than one or both of the Eds!"
"Well, alright, Kyle. But don't get us disqualified." Cartman warned. "Because if you do, I will kill you."
Stan and Cartman left the locker room, with Kyle walking right behind them.
Back in the arena, Plankton stood in the center of the ring with a microphone in hand.
"The following tag team contest. . .is scheduled for one fall. . .and it is for the Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling Tag Team Championship!"
"What Would Brian Boitano Do?" by DVDA played, as Stan Marsh and Eric Cartman walked onto the stage with Kyle Broflovski right behind them saluting the crowd, who gave them a mixed reaction.
"Introducing first. . .the challengers! First, representing the South Park Four. . .being accompanied to the ring by Kyle Broflovski. . .from South Park, Colorado. . .the team of THE ENFORCER, ERIC CARTMAN, AND THE LEADER, STAN MARSH!"
"The South Park Four arrived on the XCW scene earlier this month, and made a quick impact! But in recent weeks, the long rivalry between this group of wrestlers and the current XCW Tag Team champions, has became personal!" informed Early, as Stan, Kyle and Cartman ran down the ramp and slid into the ring under the bottom rope, then posed on opposing turnbuckles.
"There has always been tension between these two teams, but they re-escalated when the South Park Four made fun of the Eds for PCUW getting cancelled!" Shake said. "And since then, the South Park Four have beaten Rolf senseless twice now, if you include that recent ambush by Kenny. They've sent the message loud and clear that they are here to reclaim what's theirs: the Tag Team Championship!"
Stan and Cartman looked down the ramp in anticipation until all of the lights went off in the arena.
Suddenly. . .the following words came from the titantron.
"ARE YOU READY?"
"Stoopid Ass" by Grand Theft Audio played from the beginning as the crowd erupted into cheers.
"You think you can tell us what to do? You think you can tell us what to wear? You think that you're better?"
The drums kicked in on the song.
"Well you better get ready. . .bow to the masters. . ."
Records scratch on the song - "BREAK IT DOWN!"
Once the heavy guitars kicked on, pyro exploded on the stage and Ed, Edd, and Nazz jumped onto the stage from below it, their tag title belts in hand. Raising the title belts above their heads toward the fans, Ed and Edd strode down the ramp with Nazz right behind them.
"And their opponents. . .being accompanied to the ring by Nazz. . .from Peach Creek. . .they are the Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling Tag Team Champions. . .Ed and Double D. . .D-GENERATION-ED!"
Ed and Edd slid into the ring and climbed on each turnbuckle, raising their title belts above their heads toward the fans.
"However, don't count D-Generation Ed out, Shake!" Early said. "These two have developed a chip on their shoulder, and we saw that chip come into full view this past Monday night on Monday Night Massacre! It was D-Ed vs. Kenny McCormick, Kevin and Peach in an intergender six-man tag team match, and after D-Ed picked up the victory, Kenny was the victim of the Clothesline From The Old Country as well as not one, but TWO Eledrifiers!"
"D-Ed sent the message right back to the South Park Four last week, and that Monobrowed Monster and former PCUW World Champion Ed has been like a house of fire since the South Park Four insulted them on The Ed Factor just weeks ago!" Shake said, as Ed, Edd and Nazz met in the center of the ring.
They were going to do the DX Crotch chop together. . .but Stan and Cartman jumped the Eds from behind, while Nazz quickly slid out of the ring!
"But Stan and Cartman don't want to waste any more time! A twelve-year long rivalry is being renewed right here, right now, with the XCW Tag Team Championships on the line!" Early declared as the lights went up while Stan and Cartman stomped mudholes into Edd and Ed, respectively! The referee, however, came up to them and ordered each team to back up into their respective corners. As Stan and Cartman made it to their corner, however, Ed rose up to his feet and charged toward them, taking them both down to the ringside floor with vicious clotheslines! Ed left the ring over the second rope but the referee ordered him back to his corner, threatening to disqualify him. Ed reluctantly re-entered the ring and stepped to his corner, his eyes locked onto an angry stare at Cartman and Stan. Ed and Edd talked in their corner while Cartman and Stan climbed back up to the ring apron. Ed stepped onto the ring apron while Stan entered the ring, as the bell rang and the match began with Edd facing off with Stan. Edd and Stan charged toward each other and got into a tie-up in the center of the ring, with Edd putting Stan in a side headlock. Stan, however, pushed Edd toward the ropes, and on the bounceback, shoved Edd off of him, and as Edd bounced back, Stan hit Edd with a huge elbow to the face! Stan went for the cover 1. . .Edd kicked out!
Stan pulled Edd up to his feet and hit him with a punch combination, following it up with a throat thrust. Stan then Irish whipped Edd toward the ropes and took him down with a kick to the gut! Stan went for another cover 1. . .2. . .Edd kicked out! Stan then lifted Edd up and picked him up for a Scoop Slam, only for Edd to drop out of it and kicked Stan right in the back! Edd then ran against the ropes and took down The Leader with a clothesline! Edd went for a cover 1. . .2. . .Stan kicked out! Edd then lifted Stan up to his feet and hit him with an elbow to the face of his own, then a series of chops. Edd then Irish whipped Stan against the ropes, and after the bounceback, Edd took Stan down with a spinning wheel kick! Edd went for the cover 1. . .2. . .Stan kicked out! Edd then pulled Stan up by the jacket and threw him into his corner, then tagged in Ed!
"And here comes The Monobrowed Monster!" Early exclaimed as the Tag Team Champions stomped a mudhole onto Stan in the corner. Ed then pulled Stan up to his feet and took him down with a huge belly-to-belly suplex! Stan sold his lower back in pain until Ed stood over him and pulled him up to his feet, only to throw him across the ring like a sandbag!
"The former World Champion giving it to his longtime rival!" declared Early as Ed pulled The Leader up again, only to hit him in the chest with a throat thrust and then a quick headbutt! Ed then Irish whipped Stan hard into the opposite corner! As Stan hit his own corner, Cartman made the blind tag in! Ed caught Stan and lifted him up into a fireman's carry position, only for Stan to drop out of it and shove the Lumpy Leader toward Eric, who landed onto him with a Lou Thesz Press! Cartman then hammered away on Ed's face with thunderous right and left hands! Cartman then ran against the ropes behind him and nailed Ed in the face with a falling elbow! Cartman went for the cover 1. . .2. . .Ed kicked out!
Ed quickly rose up to his feet and put Cartman in a front face lock. Ed lifted him up for a Powerbomb, only for Cartman to drop out of it, grab Ed's arm, and Irish whip him toward the ropes. Cartman then charged toward Ed and nailed him with a Clothesline that sent him toppling over the ropes and onto the ring apron. Cartman then leapt up and hung Ed's face against the ropes, sending him off the ring apron and down to the ringside floor! Cartman then climbed out of the ring over the second rope, and took Ed back down with a flying clothesline from the ring apron! Cartman quickly rose up to his feet as the referee began the ten count! Cartman hit Ed with a series of kicks to his sternum as he struggled up to his knees. The referee's count reached two by this point.
"Have you ever seen Ed this vulnerable before, Shake?" Early asked.
"I haven't, Early!" answered Shake. For someone that's big-boned, Cartman is giving Ed quite a beating!"
Cartman then put Ed in a headlock and brought him to a standing position. . .only for Ed to land elbows to Cartman's gut, and break the hold! Ed then shoved Cartman, sending him HARD into the ring apron! Selling his back, Cartman stumbled back toward the Monobrowed Monster. . .only to be picked up by Ed, who raised him high above his head!
"But look at the strength of D-Ed's muscle!" Early commented as Ed threw Cartman back into the ring, as the referee's count reached six! Ed then slid back into the ring and went for the cover! 1. . .2. . .Cartman kicked out! Ed then grabbed Cartman by his coat and threw him into D-Ed's corner before tagging in The Sockhead, Edd, who leapt over the ropes and nailed Cartman with a kick to the jaw! Edd then went to take Cartman down with a bulldog out of the corner. . .only for Cartman to shove Edd toward the South Park Four's corner, upon which Stan took Edd down with a vicious right hand! Edd stumbled up to his feet. . .only for Cartman to catch him and take him down with a Spinebuster! Cartman went for the cover 1. . .2. . .Edd kicked out!
Cartman pulled Edd up to his knees and tagged in Stan. Stan and Cartman then took down Sockhead with a double suplex! Stan went for a cover 1. . .2. . .Edd kicked out again! Frustrated, Stan grabbed Edd by the legs and went to lock him in the Sharpshooter. . .only for Ed to run into the ring and take down Stan with an Atomic Drop! Cartman then ran into the ring towards Ed, who took him down with a Big Boot! The referee then got into Ed's face and ordered him back to his corner. Meanwhile, when the referee wasn't looking, Kyle pulled Edd out of the ring by the leg and quickly threw Edd face-first into the ring post!
"And the South Park Four take advantage while the referee's busy with Ed!" Early commented, as Kyle threw Edd back into the ring before the referee turned around. Stan went for the cover. . .
. . .but Nazz jumped onto the ring apron and distracted the referee! Stan stood up from the cover and stepped toward the referee. . .only for Edd to take him down with a School Boy pin attempt! The referee made the count 1. . .
2. . .
. . .STAN KICKED OUT! Edd pulled himself up to his feet with the ropes while Stan rolled toward his corner and tagged in Cartman. Sockhead and Cartman met in the center of the ring and began to trade right hands. Meanwhile, Nazz and Kyle stormed toward each other and got into a shouting match at ringside! The referee turned to face them and threatened to eject them both! Meanwhile, Edd and Cartman continued to brawl. . .until Edd blocked one of Cartman's right hands and surprised him with an elbow to the face! Edd then Irish whipped Cartman toward the ropes, only for Cartman to counter it into an Irish whip of his own! Cartman went for a clothesline but Edd ran under it, bounced off the ropes on the other side of the ring and took down the Big-Boned Boy with Flying Headscissors! With the referee now turned back towards the action in the ring, Edd went for a cover! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.5 CARTMAN KICKED OUT! Edd rolled off Cartman and crawled toward Ed for a tag, while Cartman did the same toward Stan!
"The leaders of these teams are eager to get back into this match!" Early declared. "Who will make the tag first?"
Ed and Stan slapped their hands against the top corners in front of them as their partners crawled closer toward them. Edd and Cartman extended their hands out. . .
. . .reached for their partners hands. . .
. . .and successfully made the tags, with Ed getting tagged in just a second before Stan! Ed and Stan ran towards each other and met in the center of the ring, with Ed taking down Stan with a clothesline! Ed taunted for Stan to get up, and took him down with another clothesline! Ed taunted for Stan to get up again, and took him down with a huge Samoan Drop! Ed went for the cover 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.5 STAN KICKED OUT! Ed couldn't believe it! He looked down at The Leader with his monobrow furrowed, waiting for him to get up. . .unaware that Cartman was running toward him! However, Edd leapt off the top rope and took down Cartman with a Diving Hurricanrana!
"Edd coming in to make the save for his fellow tag team champion!" Early exclaimed, as Cartman rolled out of the ring. Ed then turned back to face Stan and picked him up for an Eledrifier. . .
. . .but Stan dropped out of it, swept Ed's legs out from under him. . .AND LOCKED HIM INTO THE SHARPSHOOTER!
"THE LEADER OF SOUTH PARK DROPPING OUT OF THE ELEDRIFER, AND LOCKING ED INTO THE SHARPSHOOTER! He may have him here!" Early cried as Ed screamed in agonizing pain! The referee asked him if he wanted to quit, but Ed shook his head no and used his strength to crawl toward the ropes! Ed extended his arm out. . .
. . .brushed the bottom rope with his hand. . .
. . .but Stan pulled Ed toward the center of the ring! Ed yelled from all the damage to his lower back. . .while Edd slid back into the ring! Stan screamed "TAP OUT!" while Edd ran up to the top rope. . .
"Stan's got Ed trapped in the center of the ring!" Shake cried. "How close are we to having new tag team champ-"
. . .AND BROKE UP THE SUBMISSION HOLD WITH THE WHISPER IN THE WIND!
"THE SOCKHEAD DOUBLE D MAKING THE SAVE FOR HIS TAG TEAM PARTNER!" Early screamed as Ed crawled on top of Stan for the cover! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.75 STAN KICKED OUT! Ed rolled off of him and slowly rose to his feet, still selling his back from the Sharpshooter. Ed taunted for Stan to get up while staggering toward his corner, where Edd stood perched on the top rope! Ed tagged in Double D. . .
. . .WHO LEAPT OFF AND LANDED A DIVING EDSAULT ONTO STAN! EDD WENT FOR THE COVER 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.99 CARTMAN PULLED THE REFEREE OUT OF THE RING!
"CARTMAN MAKING THE SAVE FOR HIS TEAM, AND CREATING ABSOLUTE CHAOS IN THE PROCESS!" Early screamed, as Edd pulled himself up to his feet with the ropes, while Stan was slow to get up to his knees. Meanwhile, Cartman looked under the ring and pulled out a steel chair! He slid it into the ring and went to slide under the bottom rope. . .
. . .but Nazz grabbed onto the Big Boy's leg! Cartman slid back out to the ringside area and stared Nazz down angrily, coming face-to-face with her.
"Cartman's fed a kid his own parents, and pretended to be a disabled child. . .who knows what evil thoughts could be running through his mind right now?" Shake exclaimed! Cartman grabbed Nazz by the hair. . .
. . .until Ed ran onto the ringside floor and took Cartman down with a massive clothesline!
"And Ed making the save for his friend and manager!" Early yelled, before Ed pulled Cartman up to his feet. . . sat him into a standing fireman's carry position. . .
"ED'S GOT THE CRAZY EYES!" Early screamed! "HE'S GONNA TAKE HIS RIVAL OUT OF THE EQUATION!"
. . .AND TOOK HIM DOWN WITH THE ELEDRIFIER ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR! Meanwhile, in the ring, Edd kicked Stan in the midsection and went for a Twist Of Ed (Twist of Fate). . .
. . .but Stan shoved Edd toward the ropes, picking up the chair as Edd bounced back! Edd came back toward Stan. . .
. . .AND WAS HIT RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES WITH THE CHAIR! Meanwhile, on the outside, Ed stood back up and went to enter the ring, scowling at Stan. . .
. . .UNTIL KYLE FROM OUT OF NOWHERE TOOK ED DOWN WITH A SOUTH PARK STUNNER! Kyle then pulled the referee up by the shirt and threw him back into the ring under the bottom rope, with Stan kicking the chair out of the ring and going for a cover!
"THE REFEREE DIDN'T SEE A DAMN THING! STAN'S GOT THE COVER!"
Nazz ran toward the ring to break up the count. . .but Kyle held Nazz back in a Full Nelson Lock! The referee made the count 1. . .
. . .
2. . .
. . .
. . .3!
"IT'S OVER! WE'VE GOT NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!" Early cried, as Stan rolled off Edd, looking up at the lights above him with a smile on his face while the bell rang!
"The winners of this match. . .AND NEW. . .XTREME CARTOON WRESTLING TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS. . .THE ENFORCER, ERIC CARTMAN, AND STAN MARSH. . .OF THE SOUTH PARK FOUR!"
"THE BAD BOYS OF COMEDY CENTRAL LIVED UP TO THEIR NAME HERE TONIGHT!" Early yelled. "These two men along with Kyle had to gang up on the Eds to get the victory and the XCW Tag Team Championship!"
As Edd rolled out of the ring, Kyle let go of Nazz and pulled Cartman up to his feet at ringside before they entered the ring, Cartman selling his back in pain as the referee handed him and Stan the Tag title belts, and raised their arms in celebration as the crowd gave them a mixed reaction, with more boos than cheers!
"Despite how they went about it, these guys can put this win, along with their accomplishments in UCW, CWF, WWT on their resume!" Shake said. "But like Peach and Sora, this heated and storied rivalry may be far from over!"
Stan, Kyle and Cartman posed on opposing turnbuckles, raising their title belts high as Nazz helped Ed get up.
"You've got to wonder, though, how will D-Generation Ed retaliate?" Early wondered as Edd stumbled toward an angry Nazz and Ed. They all looked up at the new Tag Team Champions until the show went to the backstage area.
In a parking lot, Mario, Luigi and Peach were running toward a line of go-karts until Carl Brutanandilewski caught up to them with a microphone in hand.
"Excuse me, Mario!" Carl said, catching the Mario Brothers' attention. "If I may ask, what brought you back to Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling, and what did you do while you and Luigi do while you were away?"
"All will be explained tomorrow, Carl!" Mario answered. "Now if you'll excuse me-"
"But why are you leaving?" asked Carl. "The World Heavyweight Championship match is up next! Are you sure you don't want to know who you'll be facing for the World title in the foreseeable future?"
Mario stepped next to Carl and began to speak into the microphone.
"I'm-a not leaving!" Mario answered. "I'm making sure my wife and brother get back to the hotel safely! Peach is still recovering from her match, and Luigi holds a title that he has to defend all day, every day! But mark my words, whoever comes out of that match tonight with the World title by the end of the night, better enjoy his reign while it lasts, because after we fight for my Holy Grail, my opponent will look up and see that the XCW World Heavyweight Champion is-a ME. . .MARIO!"
Back in the arena, spotlights swirled around the ring and the crowd, who were watching the titantron.
"Mario explains all tomorrow night on Monday Night Massacre!" announced Shake. "What will he have to say about his absence, return and more?"
"That's a question on everyone's mind, Shake!" Early answered. "And I, along with these fans, am eager to find out the answer."
Suddenly. . .
. . ."This Fire Burns" by Killswitch Engage played, sending the crowd into a frenzy of cheers!
"But right now, Shake, it is time. . .for our main event."
Tai walked onto the stage with a scowl on his face, focusing only on the ring.
"Since winning the March Majesty Tournament last month, Tai Kamiya has been put through a lot of turmoil at the hands of his opponent tonight, and our interim commissioner, Jon Arbuckle." Early informed.
The crowd cheered as Tai slid into the ring and posed on two opposite turnbuckles toward the fans.
"Tai Kamiya is normally a happy-go-lucky guy. . ." Shake said. ". . .but when you hurt his loved ones, and try to kick him while he's down, he becomes an entirely different person!"
"And we're about to find out if that beast is enough to conquer the behemoth that is our World Heavyweight Champion!"
Tai looked down the ramp, scowling in his state of intensity as. . .
. . ."Bad Man" by Jim Johnston played! Garfield stomped down the ramp with the XCW World Heavyweight Championship draped over his shoulder, and an incensed, focused look on his face.
"This man has established himself as one of the most dominant forces in the history of fiction wrestling!" Early said. "There's no doubt that wherever Garfield goes, carnage follows, and when he leaves a given area, bodies will lie strewn from the destruction he has wrought!"
"And there's more destruction to follow in this No-Disqualification match!" Shake said, as Garfield stepped over all three ropes and glared around the arena with a look of anger, raising the World Heavyweight title belt high above his head before handing it to the referee.
"The rivalry has reached a boiling point for these two men for the entire month of April." Early informed. "Garfield hates Tai because he stuck his nose where it didn't belong, making him less of a man. Tai hates Garfield for all the pain he's put this locker room, and his wife through since XCW's inception! All that comes to a head and more tonight, with the XCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line!"
Tai and Garfield stood in opposite corners engaged in a staredown as the bell rang, and Plankton stood in the center of the ring with a microphone in hand.
"Ladies and gentlemen. . .the following contest is a No-Disqualification Match scheduled for one fall. . .it is your Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling Main Event of the evening. . .and it is for the Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship!"
The crowd erupted into cheers before Plankton continued with the announcement.
"Introducing first. . .the challenger. From Odaiba, Japan. . .he is the 2012 XCW Majesty of March. . .TAI KAMIYA!"
The crowd exploded into cheers as Tai continued staring down his adversary with a stoic expression.
"And his opponent. . ."
The crowd erupted into boos as Garfield stood in the opposite corner with the same expression.
". . .from Muncie, Indiana. . .he is the Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling Heavyweight Champion of the World. . .GARFIELD!"
The referee raised the World title belt above his head in the center of the ring while Plankton exited the ring. Suddenly the bell rang and the match began, with Tai charging toward Garfield like a house of fire and dropkicking him in the legs, taking him down to his knees!
"And Tai Kamiya not looking to waste any more time as we begin this No-Disqualification matchup for the richest prize in this company!" exclaimed Early, as Tai hit Garfield in the chest and head with a flurry of punches and kicks! Garfield, however, would come to and push Tai back down to the mat like a rag doll! Tai, however, would get right back up and repeatedly hit Garfield with a series of chops, backing him up against the ropes, but Garfield again took him down, this time with a huge headbutt! Tai rose up to his knees immediately, only for Garfield to immediately take him down with a kick to the midsection! Garfield went for the cover 1. . .2. . .Garfield…pulled Tai's shoulders up?
"Garfield's not just looking to win this match, he's looking to punish his adversary!" Early said, as Garfield pulled Tai up to his feet. The World Champion put Tai in a headlock. . .only for Tai to hit Garfield in the chest with a series of elbows! Tai then spun around behind Garfield and swept his legs out from under him. Tai then slid to the ringside area and pulled Garfield out of the ring to the floor with all his might! Tai then Irish whipped Garfield toward the steel steps, only for Garfield to counter it into an Irish whip of his own, sending Tai to collide into the steps with a sickening thud! Garfield then stood over Tai and pulled him up to a standing position by the hair. Garfield then grabbed Tai by the throat, drug him forward a bit, then threw him over the Spanish announcer's table, and right into the barricade behind it!
"Tai showing a lot of tenacity early on in this match up, but there's the power of the World Heavyweight Champion!" Early said. "Tossing his opponent around like a bag of paint!"
Garfield stomped over to Tai who lay in between both Spanish commentators folded up like an accordion. Garfield pulled him up by the hair and draped his arm over his shoulder. Garfield lifted him up for a forward suplex through the table. . .but Tai fought out of it with right hands to Garfield's face! Tai landed onto the table and tackled Garfield back, ramming him back first into the ring apron! Garfield winced in pain a bit only for Tai to grab Garfield's leg and whip it right into the steel steps next to him! Tai went to do it again. . .only for Garfield grab Tai by the throat with both hands and take him down to the concrete floor with a headbutt! Garfield then stomped onto Tai's chest and pressed his foot down hard onto his abdomen! Tai screamed and wheezed for air as the World Champion looked down at him with a sadistic smile!
"Garfield is looking to squeeze the life out of Tai!" Shake observed. "And he's well on his way to doing just that!"
Garfield then stepped off Tai and pulled him back up to his feet before throwing him chest-first into the Spanish announcer's table. As the commentators stood up and moved away from the table, Garfield grabbed Tai by the sides and lifted him up high above his shoulders in a Military Press. . .but Tai dropped out of it behind the giant cat and took Garfield down with a chop block! Tai then stormed around the table and grabbed a steel chair as Garfield pushed himself back up with the help of the announce table. . .only for Tai to take him back down with a chair shot to the legs!
"The Majesty of March looking to take down the big man methodically! Starting with the legs!" Early said, as Tai continued to hit Garfield in the right leg with the steel chair. He raised the chair again above his head. . .
. . .but with his left leg, Garfield hit Tai with a Big Boot, knocking the chair right into Tai's face!
"OOOOH!" cringed Shake as Garfield stood back up, shaking the pain off his right leg. "His brains have been scrambled!"
Garfield kicked the chair off of Tai's prone body, and pulled him up to his feet before Irish whipping him hard against the barricade, Tai wincing upon impact. Garfield then turned around and stared him down angrily. Roaring the whole way, Garfield charged toward Tai, who rolled out of the way. . .
. . .AND SENT GARFIELD CRASHING THROUGH THE BARRICADE AND INTO THE CROWD!
"MY GOD!" Shake screamed. "He could've crushed the fans in front row!"
The fans looked down at the World Heavyweight Champion at their feet screaming "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!" and "X-C-DUB! X-C-DUB!" Tai then stood at the feet of his adversary and applied an Indian Deathlock to Garfield's legs! Garfield roared in agonizing pain as the referee yelled for them both to get back in the ring!
"Tai resorting to speed and submission techniques in order to tame the beast that is the World Heavyweight Champion!" Early said as Tai intensified the hold. . .until Garfield wrapped his arm around Tai's neck, putting him in a headlock and breaking the hold!
"But Garfield now, using the strength and power that Tai doesn't have!" Shake exclaimed, as Garfield pulled Tai up to his feet, and threw him deeper into the crowd! Garfield then ran toward the Majesty of March and took him down with a clothesline! Garfield then pulled Tai up again and went for another clothesline, but Tai blocked it and hit the World Champion in the chest with a furious chop! Tai and Garfield continued to brawl through the crowd as they made their way toward the stage, with Garfield slugging Tai in the midsection with a Throat Thrust, then launching him down a walkway, with Tai landing chest and face-first! Garfield then stood over Tai, who was in a crumbled heap. Garfield pulled up Tai by the hair and held him high above his shoulders for a Military Press. . .
. . .AND LAUNCHED HIM OVER THE BARRICADE, ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE STAGE! Tai grasped his left shoulder upon impact, wincing in pain as Garfield climbed over the barricade, and stepped toward his opponent. Garfield then grabbed Tai by the left arm, causing Tai to scream in more pain as he was pulled up to his feet. Garfield then took Tai down with a Belly-to-Belly suplex, sending Tai even closer to the stage! Garfield then stood behind Tai, who was slow to stand up. Garfield then threw Tai ribs-first into the stage, then rammed an elbow into his face, slamming it against the stage floor! Garfield then pushed Tai onto the stage, forcing him to lay on it face-up. Garfield soon followed, then grabbed Tai by the throat, and pulled him up to a standing position!
"The World Heavyweight Champion having his way with Tai Kamiya up there on the entranceway!" Early exclaimed as Garfield walked toward the edge of the stage, his hand still firmly grasping Tai's throat!
"And there's nothing the referee can do about it!" added Shake. "There's no disqualification!"
Garfield then reached the edge of the stage, pointing right at a spotlight in front of him as the crowd booed!
"Wait a minute. . .what the hell is Garfield doing?" Shake said.
"NO! NO, GARFIELD, DON'T DO IT! DON'T DO IT! YOU'LL KILL HIM!" screamed Early, as Garfield looked at Tai in his grasp with an intense stare as he lifted him up by the throat. . .
. . .until Tai kneed him square in the face, knocking the Champion back a bit, and forcing him to release his grasp! Tai fell to the stage, on his feet, stopping to catch his breath upon impact. Garfield charged toward Tai once again, only for the challenger to kick him hard in the abdomen, and slap him in the chest with an intense chop! Garfield winced in pain as Tai continued hitting him in the chest with furious chop after chop. . .until the fat cat was backed up to the edge of the stage!
"THE BIG MAN IS REELING!" cried Early, as Tai leapt up. . .
. . .AND DROPKICKED GARFIELD OFF THE STAGE! Garfield crashed to the floor below, cringing and selling his shoulder and head, now busted open from the impact!
"BAH GAWD!" Early screamed. "THE CHALLENGER JUST SENT GARFIELD FALLING ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR!"
"I think I felt the ground shake!" exclaimed Shake, as Tai looked down at his adversary, who struggled to pull himself up to his knees.
"And Tai doesn't look done yet! He has to put the final dagger into the Champion's back!" said Early, as Tai stared down Garfield. . .
. . .AND LEAPT OFF THE STAGE, TAKING GARFIELD DOWN WITH A LEG LARIAT! Tai and Garfield were down on the concrete floor as the crowd chanted "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!" to deafening levels!
"THE CHALLENGER IS DOWN! GARFIELD IS DOWN! Who's gonna win the World Heavyweight Championship in this battle between bitter rivals?" yelled Early from the excitement. Garfield and Tai slowly rose to their feet, Tai pushing himself up with the barricade to his left, with Garfield standing up next to him, selling his lower back. Garfield and Tai turn to face each other, both of them grimacing from the bumps they've taken. Tai got up to his feet first and stomped on Garfield's lower legs, Garfield grimacing in pain as he rolled onto his back. . .and with a free leg, kicked Tai's legs out from under him in desperation! Tai faltered a bit but pushed himself up with the stage and charged toward the Champion. . .
. . .ONLY FOR GARFIELD TO CATCH HIM AND LET HIM FREE FALL FACE-FIRST ONTO THE STAGE! Tai yelped in agonizing pain on impact, selling his jaw and rolling onto his back. Garfield climbed onto the stage and pulled himself up to his feet, picking up Tai by the hair with a massive hand. Garfield slugged Tai in the face with an uppercut, knocking him back down as the crowd booed at the Champion. Garfield then grabbed Tai's right foot, raised it high above the stage. . .and rammed it back down with a Knee Smash! Tai clenched his knee, rolling a bit down the ramp from the pain! Garfield caught back up to him, though, and grabbed his legs, raising him up and spinning him around for a Big Swing! Garfield continued to spin him around, until after five spins, upon which he let Tai go. . .
. . .AND SENT TAI FLYING ALL THE WAY TO THE RING APRON! Tai collided into the side of the ring with a sickening crash! Tai sold his lower back as Garfield stepped towards him, smirking in satisfaction. Garfield came to Tai's prone body and nailed him with a kick to the back, knocking him out of the way. The fat cat then grabbed the floor covering the concrete, and ripped a portion off, exposing the concrete!
"And the World Heavyweight Champion looking to do what he did to Space Ghost just a few months ago!" Shake said, as Garfield pulled Tai up by the hair, slugging him in the face with a right hand. Garfield then picked Tai up and draped him over his right shoulder!
"HE'S GOING TO BREAK EVERY BONE IN HIS BODY!" Early screamed. "Anything to put Tai away, and this oughta do it!"
Garfield scanned the crowd with a malicious stare, then ran toward the exposed concrete. . .looking to take Tai down with a Pumphandle Slam. . .
. . .but Tai slid off Garfield's back behind him, sending Garfield face-first into the steel post! With Garfield dazed, Tai pulled up the ring apron and pulled out a steel chair! The Majesty of March turned back to face Garfield, who was still shaking his head back into reality. Tai raised the chair. . .
. . .but Garfield grabbed onto it, and pulled it out of Tai's grasp! Garfield then hit Tai with a MASSIVE unprotected chair shot right to Tai's head, which knocked him down and busted him wide open!
"OH MY GOD!" Early screamed somehow intelligibly at the sight. "GARFIELD MAY HAVE KNOCKED TAI OUT COLD!"
"And damaged his brain BIG TIME!" added Shake, as Garfield shoved Tai's body under the ropes, back into the ring. Garfield climbed onto the ring apron, and over all three ropes right after him, and kicked Tai onto his back before barely resting a foot on him for a pin attempt!
"This match now FINALLY makes its way back into the ring, where the World Heavyweight Champion, may have inflicted enough pain on Tai to gain the victory!" Early said, before the referee made the count! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.75 TAI KICKED OUT! Garfield looked down at Tai, completely flabbergasted!
"WHAT?" Shake screamed in disbelief!
"HOW IS TAI EVEN ALIVE?" Early wondered aloud, as Garfield kicked Tai back onto his back before climbing up to the top rope!
"Well, if that massive chair shot didn't put Tai away, this sure will!" Shake declared, as Garfield sized up Tai. . .leapt off the top rope for a Big Splash. . .
. . .but Tai rolled out of the way, causing Garfield to land chest first onto the mat! The World Champion winced upon impact before pushing himself up to his knees, while Tai pulled himself up to his feet with the ropes. Garfield rose to his feet and stepped up behind Tai, and lifted him up by his sides. . .
. . .but Tai dropped to his feet, right behind Garfield! Tai shoved the Champion toward the ropes, and slid right under him on the bounceback, running toward the ropes in front of him as Garfield came to the ropes on the other side of the ring. Tai leapt onto the ropes as Garfield bounced back. . .and was nailed by a Springboard Kick from Tai! Garfield, however, was still on his feet, dazed! Tai leapt onto the ropes on another side of the ring. . .AND TOOK DOWN GARFIELD WITH A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY! Tai went for the cover, hooking both legs! 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.75 GARFIELD POWERED OUT! Tai landed on the mat in disbelief, as he pulled himself up with the ropes, the blood trickling down his face as he stared down Garfield with intense eyes!
"These two men have fought in the ring, at ringside, in the crowd, on the stage, and even on concrete! How much longer will this match go on?" Early questioned, as Tai reached his feet while Garfield got up to his knees. Tai ran toward the ropes on the left side of the ring and leapt toward Garfield for another springboard move. . .but Garfield caught him and locked in the Cathug!
"It may be over right here, Early!" Shake said in assurance, as Tai gasped and fought for air but to no avail. The referee asked Tai if he wanted to quit but all he could do was wave his arms around and gasp for air! Garfield fell down to his knees, taking Tai down with him. Tai continued attempting to elbow out of the hold, but he began to fade out of consciousness, waving his arms slower and slower!
"Many men have been trapped in this hold, and all have fallen to it apart from one man: the man trapped in it right now: Tai Kamiya!" informed Early. "But will he fall victim to it tonight, with the XCW Heavyweight Championship of the World on the line?" Tai's body went limp as the referee raised his arm up, and dropped it, letting it fall to his side. The referee counted one before raising his arm again! The referee dropped it, letting it fall to Tai's side again, counting two. The referee raised Tai's arm once more. . .
. . .dropped it, letting it fall. . .
. . .UNTIL TAI'S ARM SHOT BACK UP!
"THE MAJESTY OF MARCH IS NOT DONE YET!" Early screamed, as Tai gained a second life! Tai elbowed Garfield repeatedly in the head, and pulled himself back up to a standing position, kicking the Champion in the abdomen on his way! Tai rose up to a complete standing position. . .and with one swift kick to the chest, broke out of Garfield's grasp, knocking him toward the ropes. As Garfield bounced back, Tai nailed him in the abdomen with another swift boot to the midsection. . .AND TOOK HIM DOWN WITH A DDT! Tai went for the cover 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.9999 GARFIELD POWERED OUT! Tai rolled off of Garfield, facing the mat as he and the Champion tried to catch their breath.
"By God, these two men are going on pure adrenaline at this point! They're exhausted, they're hurt, they're bruised, they're bloodied! He's fighting for his wife, for the Heavyweight Championship of the World, that Garfield is fighting for as well!" Early said. "But this monster looks to destroy his adversary and put a strangehold on his holy grail!"
Garfield pulled himself up with the ropes, shaking his head back into reality, wiping the blood from his face, with Tai doing the same on the other side of the ring. Garfield and Tai charged toward each other, with Garfield clubbing Tai in the face with a right hand that knocked him toward the ropes. As Tai bounced back, though, he whacked Garfield in the leg with a thunderous kick! Tai then, with all his might and adrenaline, wrapped his arms around the Champion and tried to lift him up. . .
. . .but from Garfield's weight, Tai collapsed with the fat cat on top of him! The referee made the count 1. . .
2. . .
. . .2.99999 TAI KICKED OUT! Garfield shot up to his knees with an angry stare as he latched onto Tai's sides with his hands. The World Champion staggered up to his feet, still with his grasp on Tai's body. . .raised him up, and threw him down hard with an Atomic Drop—
-but Garfield kept his hold on Tai! He raised him up once again and took him back down harder with ANOTHER Atomic Drop—but he still wasn't through! Garfield lifted Tai up one more time and thrust him down feet-first onto the mat with a third and final Atomic Drop! Tai crumbled down to the mat, stained red with his and the Champion's blood as Garfield raised an arm, roaring to the crowd who booed him in return.
"And the World Heavyweight Champion, Garfield, looking to put a giant footnote at the end of this match, and the beginning of his title reign—" Early said, until running down the ramp behind him came—
"ODIE?" Shake yelled in shock. "What the hell is Odie doing out here?"
"Is he still reeling from the Hardcore title match? What the hell is wrong with him?" Early wondered as Garfield turned around to face his brainless partner. Odie leapt onto the ring apron with a steel chair. . .but Garfield grabbed him by the throat!
"AND THE CHAMPION SAYING, 'HELL NO, I DON'T WANT YOUR HELP!"' Early exclaimed, as Garfield slammed Odie down on the exposed concrete with a Chokeslam! Odie laid on the concrete prone, limp and lifeless!
"ODIE PAYING FOR HIS INTERFERENCE IN GARFIELD'S BUSINESS!" Early yelled, as Garfield stared down his friend with a stoic expression. However, in his distraction, Tai grabbed onto Garfield's waist. . .and with all the might he had left. . .
. . .TOOK HIM DOWN WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Tai immediately let go upon impact with the mat and let out an agonizing scream, selling his torso from the pain!
"THE MAJESTY OF MARCH SLAMMING THE CHAMPION DOWN AGAIN!" Early screamed as Tai crawled toward Garfield. . .but looked towards a corner instead!
"Wait a minute. . .what's going through Tai's mind right now?" Shake wondered, as Tai staggered up to his feet, and stepped toward the corner turnbuckle, climbing up to the top rope!
"The final dagger, that's what's running through his mind!" Early declared, as Tai sized up the champion, until—
"WAIT A MINUTE! IT'S THAT DAMN JON ARBUCKLE!" Early screamed as Jon Arbuckle ran down the ramp and climbed onto the ring apron to massive boos from the crowd! Tai turned into his direction. . .and knocked him off the ring apron with a Missile Dropkick! Jon collapsed to the concrete floor face and chest-first as Tai pushed himself back up to his feet, looking at the interim commissioner with a look of contempt!
"Tai avoiding a repeat from the first encounter at Doomsday—" Early started to say, until Tai turned around, and was grabbed by the throat by Garfield!
"It's gonna happen anyway, Early!" guaranteed Shake as Garfield stared down Tai with wide, crazed eyes. Turning around to face the center of the ring, he lifted Tai off his feet. . .
. . .AND RECEIVED A BOOT TO THE FACE FROM TAI! Garfield dropped Tai to his feet upon impact! Tai then grabbed Garfield's arm and Irish whipped him toward the ropes. As Garfield bounced back, Tai took him down with a drop toe hold, then locked him in the—
"CROSSFACE!" Early screamed. "THE CROSSFACE! TAI'S GOT IT LOCKED IN! HE'S GOT IT LOCKED IN! WE'RE GONNA HAVE A NEW CHAMPION!" Tai intensified the hold with all his might as Garfield screamed in agonizing pain! The referee knelt down and asked Garfield if he wanted to quit, but Garfield shook his head vehemently. Garfield extended his arm toward the bottom rope, and inched a bit closer to it, as Tai screamed "COME ON!" at the top of his lungs!
"THIS IS FOR SORA! FOR ALL OF GARFIELD'S VICTIMS! FOR THE XCW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD! WILL TAI WIN IT?" Early screamed unintelligibly as Garfield wormed closer. . .
. . .extended his hand out toward the bottom rope. . .
. . .
. . .AND PLANTED HIS HANDS ONTO THE MAT, PUSHING HIMSELF UP TO A STANDING POSITION WITH TAI'S CROSSFACE STILL IN TACT!
"BUT LOOK AT THE STRENGTH OF THE WORLD CHAMPION! TAI'S HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE! GARFIELD'S GONNA CRUSH HIM!" yelled Early as Tai let go of the Crossface. . .grabbed onto Garfield shoulders. . .
. . .AND TOOK GARFIELD BACK DOWN WITH A REVERSE DDT! Garfield and Tai were down in the center of the ring as Tai crumbled to the mat catching his breath! In between breaths, Tai looked up at the corner in front of him, and crawled towards it!
"By God, these two men have given their all in this match!" Early declared, as Tai got up to his knees, then his feet, limping over to the corner turnbuckle, slowly climbing up to the second rope!
"And for Tai, he's had to do just that to tame the beast that is Garfield!" Shake said, as Tai reached the top rope! "But Garfield's countered out of the Crossface, he's survived a fall off the stage, he's been busted open. . .is there anything LEFT that can take this cat down?"
Almost delirious from the blood loss, Tai stood up on the turnbuckle. . .
"Perhaps—"
. . .sized Garfield up. . .
"—THE TAI DIVE!"
. . .AND LANDED THE TAI DIVE! Tai twitched and quivered from the impact to the head!
"IT CONNECTS! GO FOR IT! GO FOR THE COVER, KID!" Early screamed, as Tai crawled in for a pin attempt!
"Does Tai even have a brain LEFT?" questioned Shake, as Tai laid on top of Garfield's body, hooking the leg with what little strength remained for the cover! 1. . .
"THE COUNT—"
. . .
2. . .
"THE COUNT—"
. . .
. . .3!"
The crowd erupted into a massive frenzy as the bell rang!
"IT'S OVER! IT'S OVER! HE DID IT! HE DID IT! TAI IS THE CHAMPION!"
Tai rolled off Garfield and buried his face in his hands as Plankton made the announcement!
"The winner of the match. . .AND NEW. . .XTREME CARTOON WRESTLING HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WOOOOORLD. . .TAI KAMIYA!"
Still lying on the mat, Tai wiped the blood from his face as the referee stepped over to him.
"THIS SOLD OUT CROWD IN DIMMSDALE HAS ERUPTED!" Early said. "BECAUSE THEY HAVE JUST WITNESSED A MATCH FOR THE AGES! AN EPIC RETELLING OF DAVID VERSUS GOLIATH! AND THAT MAN RIGHT THERE, DAVID HIMSELF, TAI KAMIYA, HAS TAMED THE GOLIATH, GARFIELD, ON HIS WAY TO BECOMING THE NEW XCW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!"
Tai raised his head up, looking at the XCW World Heavyweight Championship belt being handed to him. Tears streamed down his face as the referee laid it in his open arms!
"And look at the emotion on Tai's face! It has been 11 years since Tai Kamiya last carried a World Title, but on this night, in Dimmsdale, California, Tai now has his feet firmly planted on the top of the fictional wrestling mountain, for he is the Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion!"
Tai slowly staggered up to the mat, clenching his abdomen with one free hand, but with the other, raised the World Heavyweight title belt above his head and toward the fans in celebration! He turned toward the ringside area and raised it toward more fans. . .until someone came up from behind him and placed a small, gentle hand on his shoulder. Tai turned around, and with his face still cut, he saw with his teary brown eyes, his wife Sora.
"Sora, Tai's wife, stayed away from this match for her safety. . ." Shake said, as Sora, still selling her ribs, looked up at her bloody husband. . .
. . .and came into a passionate embrace with him, their lips meeting on impact as the crowd erupted into more cheers.
". . .but who wouldn't celebrate a title win?" finished the color commentator, as Tai and Sora posed on opposing turnbuckles, with Tai still selling his torso in pain, but raising the World title belt above his head in celebration!
"Tai and Sora gave their all tonight in their respective matches, and while they're not champions together, one thing is for certain: a standard has been set for those who wish to contend for XCW's World Heavyweight Championship! Tai Kamiya, ladies and gentlemen, is XCW's new Heavyweight Champion of the World!"
Tai and Sora continued to celebrate in the ring as XCW Endgame went off the air!
And so ends XCW Endgame. I hope it was worth the wait! But if it wasn't, trust me, I'm just warming up. Just wait for the next episode of Monday Night Massacre for the fallout and much, much more! By the way, for this next month, I'm going to have three episodes before Nightfire, the next pay-per-view, instead of the usual four. The reason being that I'm far behind where I would like to be. Anywho, that's all I got, so until the next episode, RATE/GRADE/REVIEW, and feel free to check out Destined. It should be up right about…..ehhh…now.
Rolf defeated Kenny McCormick, Solid Snake, Spike Spiegel, Stimpy, Odie, and Kevin in a Seven-Man Hardcore Match (wins XCW Hardcore Championship)
Claude Speed defeated Bugs Bunny (c) and Arthur in a Triple Threat match to win the XCW World Television Championship
Mario defeated Tommy Vercetti
Peach (c) defeated Sora Takenouchi (c) to retain the XCW Women's Championship
Kenny McCormick defeated Rolf (c) to become the new XCW Hardcore Champion
Luigi defeated Kenny McCormick (c) to become the new XCW Hardcore Champion
The South Park Four (Stan Marsh & Eric Cartman) defeated D-Generation Ed (Ed and Edd) to become the new XCW Tag Team Champions
Tai Kamiya defeated Garfield (c) in a No-Disqualification Match to become the new XCW World Heavyweight Champion