We cut to a figure in a black hooded leather jacket wearing the hood over his head walking in a cathedral while it's raining. The figure sees a confession booth and walks in. He crosses himself as the priest comes in.
"What can I do for you my son?"
"Father...I come to ask forgiveness...for the sins I'm going to commit."
"What sins my child?"
The figure sighs heavily. "I'm going to destroy the Judas that betrayed me and my family. After we took him in, gave him a home, loved him, and treated him with respect!!" The figure realizes his voice is being raised. "I come to ask for forgiveness for that I am going to do."
The priest looks in sadness at the figure, but smiles sadly. "You've been forgiven."
The figure then stands up and walks away. The priest gets out of the booth as well. "Be blessed my child and go in peace."The figure stops right before the door.
"Thank you Father..." He then takes off his hood and reveals it's Detrick Cyrus. "...but even God said 'Vengeance is mine.' " Detrick then walks back out. He takes a moment to put his hood back on as we begin to hear a man speak.
"This guy is a bulldozer with a wrecking ball attached
He'll leave a ring around your eye and tread marks on your back
He's an animal
He's hungry
You ain't been hungry, since "Supreme Clientele"
Remember what you first told me when I took ya in
You wanted to be a fighter (Yeah!)
You wanted to be a killer (New York Stand Up)
You wanted to be the Champ!"
Finally, the song, "The Champ" by Ghostface Killah plays, as a montage of scenes from SSW United's history begins to play.
Godzilla bankroll
Stones from Stilion
Yo I ain't got it all, that means I barely home
Trailblazer stay ballin
Revenge is my arts is crafty darts
While y'all stuck on Laffy Taffy
Wonderin' how y'all niggaz get past me
I been doin this before Nas dropped the Nasty
My wallos I did 'em up
Them bricks I send 'em up
My raps y'all bit 'em up
For that now stick 'em up
Ten Four good buddy Tone got his money up
Worth millions still back your bitch lookin bummy what
Ya'll staring at the angel of deathLiar liar pants on fire
You burning up like David Koresh
This is architect music
Verbal street opera pop a 'tec man fully got the projects booming indeed
I ran through the tunnel
Terrorize speed
That's when I was still in the jungle slangin that D
"Get out my face! No you ain't got no mo?
'Don't need no has-been messin' up my corner
And you better get that mad look off your face fore' I knock it off
Hey fool you ready for another beatingYou should have never came back
Look here man after I crucify him, you next!
And you better have a good doctor to rearrange your face
I'm the Champ!"
A loud explosion of pyro suddenly happens.and we are in the MGM Grand Garden Arena! The nearly sold-out crowd pops, as they begin to chant "All Hail Strong Style!" We see several angles of the rabid crowd as the song continues, before we finally see the commentary desk.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Armando Torres-Lopez, and with me, making his debut at the commentary desk, is the Antichrist, Chris Weapon! And welcome, to RING OF VALHALLA!" Armando says.
"Indeed. And I may be sitting here right next to a complete waste of a green card, but finally the wait is over!" Chris says.
"Indeed, my shitty broadcast partner!" Armando says. "And we have a hell of a card for you tonight! Tonight we see the debut of the Strong Style Connection against Monarchy, plus the in-ring debut of one of the hottest prospects in the WFA, 'Marvelous' Tate Williams against 'Showtime' Bryan Drake."
"Plus, all titles are on the line, as the Shadow Coven will defend the SSW United Tag Team Titles against the Fortress, the Red Princes, and the Dangerous Blades, in a Tornado Tag match, plus, CJ Hawk will defend the SSW Grand Championship against seven other men in a ladder match! Not only that, Jessie Faraday will have to confront her worst enemy as she faces off against the SSW Goddess Champion, Logan Storm!" Weapon states.
"And finally, our two main events." Armando says. "Two of the most dangerous men in the entire WFA will be going head-to-head, as 'The Lunatic Punisher' Furno Moxley takes on 'The Anarchist' Ash Russo in an I Quit match to decide the first ever SSW Ultraviolence Champion! And after that, two brothers will face off as 'The Lucha Warrior' Detrick Cyrus will fight his brother, the current SSW Universal Champion, 'The Prince', Freddy Escobar!"
"But before we get to any of that, a man who has had quite the career here in the WFA, Anthony Dre, will take on a top prospect in the WFA, 'Mr. Wrestling' Brandon Duke in a Falls Count Anywhere match, and that match will be next!" Chris says.
The intro to The Sanctuary by Darling Violetta begins to play, but before the actual song can play, the song cuts off….before suddenly...
Renegade-Daughtry
The crowd pops as Anthony Dre comes out, dressed in oranges tights with black accents, and a black leather jacket with orange accents, clearly a call back to his original Foxdre gimmick. Pyro explodes as the crowd begins to chant for UWA!
"The crowd is going wild for this man, a true WFA Original! He is a former world champion, and is known for carrying the flag for the WFA in the early days of the company!" Armando says.
"Indeed…..he USED to carry the flag. But right now, everyone else is passing him by! Now we have newer and better wrestlers who are rapidly rising to the main event!" Chris says. "He needs to realize that there is no place for him in this new era of wrestling. He is obsolete!"
"And now, this is Anthony Dre's chance to prove all of his doubters wrong!" Armando says. "He's here to teach his opponent a lesson: never mess with a man's family!"
Trophies-Drake
The crowd now begins to boo, as 'Mr. Wrestling' Brandon Duke comes out, wearing a red singlet with black accents, along with a black letterman jacket with red sleeves. He poses, arms spread out as red pyro explodes from the stage around him. He walks all the way to the ring, posing and taunting the fans. Meanwhile, Anthony Dre fixes him with a steely glare as the former Olympic silver medalist walks to the ring and gets inside.
"And now, we have a man who crossed a line. A talented athlete, sure, but this man put his hands on Anthony Dre's daughter! He slept with the woman he used to call his wife! And honestly, I don't think this man cares at all about what he did! He only cares about himself!" Armando states.
"In this business, you need to do whatever it takes to get to the top." Weapon says, shrugging. "Brandon Duke now has eyes on him. He is on one of the biggest events in SSW history! Wouldn't he say that the ends justified the means in this case?"
"Whatever the case, he got what he wanted, but he better be careful, because with just one Dre-Kick, he could find himself regretting ever pissing off Anthony Dre!"
Both men are in the ring, in their respective corners. Brandon Duke has a smug smile plastered on his face, while Anthony is still glaring daggers at him.
"Remember, this match is Falls Count Anywhere! Meaning that not only are pinfalls and submissions legal both inside and outside the ring, but this match is also No DQ!" Armando reminds us.
Ding, Ding!
And we finally start of the first match of ROV, as Brandon Duke rushes Anthony Dre, hoping to catch him off-guard, only for his opponent to block Brandon's first punch and answer back with one of his own! Then, another, and another! Brandon Duke is staggering backwards as Anthony keeps up the offense, punching him repeatedly and finally getting to take out his anger on the man who hurt his family! Brandon Duke maneges to shove Anthony away, however, putting some distance between them. Brandon goes for a Lariat, but Anthony ducks under his arm, and once Brandon turns around, Anthony goes for a Dre-Kick! However, Brandon manages to evade it, and he slides out of the ring, hoping to slow down the pace of the match a bit. However, his plans fail as Anthony Dre launches himself onto Brandon with a Pescado on the outside!
"And we start off hot as Anthony Dre is taking it to 'Mr. Wrestling'!" Armando says, as the referee gets out of the ring to join them. Anthony takes a moment to soak in the crowd reactions, before grabbing Brandon Duke and lifting him up, before trying to Irish Whip him into the ringpost…. only for Duke to counter and throw Anthony himself head first into the post! Dre falls to the mat, clutching his head, as Duke mouths off to the crowd, taunting them as he walks over and begins delivering a series of stomps to his fallen opponent, the crowd booing him all the while.
"The crowd is telling Brandon Duke exactly what they think of him!" Armando says.
"Who gives a damn?" Chris says. "Duke doesn't care about what these marks think of him!" As he says this, Brandon Duke lifts Anthony Dre back up on his feet, before sending him crashing into the barricade with an Irish Whip! Dre once again falls to the floor, and he slowly begins to rise, using the barricade to get up. Unfortunately for him, Brandon Duke quickly runs forward to nail Anthony with a running European Uppercut onto the barricade, sending him over the barricade and onto the floor of the crowd area! Anthony Dre is clearly in pain, struggling to get up, as the former Olympian climbs over the barricade, a smug smirk firmly on his face. He is toying with the former owner of the WFA, as the ref follows them over the barricade. Anthony gets up on his knees, but he finds himself being forced to his feet by Brandon Duke, as the Olympian gets behind him and lifts him into a belly to back suplex, but he holds him up in the air for a bit, before finally letting him fall back first on the edge of the barricade! Anthony falls to the ringside floor again, as Brandon Duke taunts the crowd again, as he spreads his arms out and the crowd showers him with boos.
"Brandon Duke is firmly in control in this matchup! Anthony Dre needs to find a way to get back into this!" Armando says, as Brandon Duke grabs him, and sets him up for a Powerbomb. He lifts him up in the air and holds him up for a few seconds, before rushing forward to hit a Powerbomb onto the ringpost...only for Anthony Dre to push himself off of Duke's shoulders! Dre lands on his feet behind Duke, as this also has the effect of pushing Brandon face-first onto the ringpost! Brandon Duke staggers backwards, stunned, but Anthony Dre grabs him, spins him around, kicks him in the gut and drops him with a Snap Double Underhook DDT, spiking his head into the floor! The crowd cheers as Anthony Dre has managed to turn the tides!
Dre gets on the apron. He slides Brandon Duke back into the ring, and waits for him to get up. Once he does, he springs forth with a Springboard Forearm Smash and it connects! Anthony gets up, lets out an adrenaline-filled yell and goes to the corner, calling for the end! Anthony waits for Brandon to get up, and once he does, he goes for the Dre-Kick….but Brandon pulls the referee into the kick! This takes Anthony by surprise a bit, but when Brandon rushes him, Anthony's reflexes take over, as he proceeds to counter by popping Brandon Duke up into the air, and nails him with a devastating Dre-Kick while Duke is in the air, sending him crashing back in Earth! Dre is about to go for the pin, but remembers that the ref is knocked out!
"Devastating pop-up superkick by Anthony! That might've been the end, but the ref is out cold!" Armando says, Anthony then decides to go back to the corner, and he waits for Duke to get up once more, tuning up the band for another Dre-Kick, as the referee slowly recovers. Once Duke gets up to his feet, Dre rushes forward, but Duke had the kick scouted, and catches it before transitioning into an Ankle Lock! Dre is forced to the ground, in pain, as Duke wrenches on his ankle with ruthless aggression. After two minutes of Duke locking it in, he begins to stomp on Dre's leg, causing the former owner of UWA to cry out in pain! Duke then proceeds to lock in a grapevine, still twisting his opponent's ankle! Dre raises his hand, and looks like he might tap out, but he resists. Brandon scoffs, and releases the grapevine, but he grabs Dre's other leg, and locks in the Cloverleaf! Unable to withstand the pain for much longer, Dre is about to tap...however.
Rain Down-Robin Loxley
The crowd cheers as TriVolt comes out, with a steel chair in hand he rushes forward towards the ring as Duke releases his hold on Dre!
"TriVolt is here!" Armando says, as Trivolt runs down the ramp.
"What the hell is he doing here? Anthony destroyed him in the torture chamber!" Weapon says.
"It seems their friendship is thicker than blood! Whatever the case is,TriVolt is here, and he seems to be going after Brandon Duke! " Armando says, as TriVolt slides into the ring and swings the chair, but Duke ducks under the chair and kicks him in the gut, causing TriVolt to drop the chair. Duke and TriVolt begin to brawl, as Duke has the upper hand, as he begins hitting a series of European Uppercut. As they are brawling, Anthony is slowly trying to get up. Brandon then set TriVolt up for an Olympic Slam, but the former UWA champion shifts his weight to land behind Duke, and hits him with the Bad Omen Symphony (Superkick)! Brandon falls to the mat, landing in front of Anthony who is getting up using the ropes. TriVolt waits for the Olympian to get up and once he does, he swings...and Brandon ducks and he hits ANTHONY DRE!!
"Seems like TriVolt just hit the wrong target!" Chris says. The crowd gasps as Anthony falls to the mat, clutching his head as TriVolt looks shocked. But he can't contemplate his mistake for too long as Brandon hits a low blow, before throwing him out of the ring. He then grabs Anthony, lifts him up to his feet, before lifting him into a Vertical Suplex position...and dropping him with the Alpha Driver (Vertical Suplex Piledriver)! He goes for the pin, 1….2…….3!
"Valiant effort by Anthony Dre, but unfortunately the interference of his best friend ultimately cost him!" Armando says, as Brandon gets his hand raised by the referee, the crowd booing him all the while. Brandon taunts the fans and he climbs to the top turnbuckle and raises his fist triumphantly.
"We shouldn't be talking about Anthony Dre. He lost! Brandon Duke overcame interference to calim the victory!" The simple fact is that Duke is having his hand raised, while Anthony Dre is looking at the lights!" Weapon states as Brandon Duke begins to leave, taunting the fans. As this happens, TriVolt gets back in the ring and tends to his friend, lifting up to his feet. By this time, Anthony has come to, and begins to realize what has happened. TriVolt tries to comfort him, but enraged, Anthony pushes him away. TriVolt seems to be confused, and tries to reason with him, apologizing-only to get dropped with a Dre-Kick outta nowhere!
"What the hell? Anthony Dre is attacking his best friend!" Armando exclaims as TriVolt falls to the mat as Anthony begins pouncing on him, whaling on him repeatedly!
"What did you expect! His supposed best friend cost him the win!" Weapon argues, as Anthony gets off of him and grabs the steel chair. TriVolt slowly gets back up on his feet, but once he does, Anthony nails him on the head with a wicked chairshot! The crowd gasps as TriVolt is busted open, but Anthony Dre is not done yet, as he picks TriVolt, and puts him in position for a Killswitch right onto the Steel Chair!
"Someone get some help!" Armando says, as Anthony takes a moment to drink in what he has just done to TriVolt, who is lying motionless on the steel chair. The crowd begins to get over their shock, and they boo Anthony Dre, who snaps out of his daze and yells at the crowd. He taunts them before rolling out of the ring, leaving TriVolt to be tended to by referees.
"This might actually be a positive thing for Anthony Dre. He might finally stop caring about his friends, his family, and these marks and start caring only for number one: himself!" Chris Weapon says.
"This is despicable. Yes, TriVolt cost him the match, but that is no excuse to attack him!" Armando says, disagreeing with Chris as TriVolt is carried out on a stretcher. "We must move on, how ever as up next, the tag team titles are on the line! The Shadow Coven has their work cut out for them, as they defend against not one, not two, but three other teams in a Tornado Tag Team match!"
Set It Off-Skillet
The crowds pops as the Union Jack flag is thrown up on the TitanTron, and the Red Princes come out on stage, Union Jack Jr and Robin Hood come out as the British-born brothers pose for the crowd, posing with their hands behind their backs. They walk down the ramp and get into the ring, and the crowd cheers as the pose for the crowd.
"Two brothers from the United Kingdom looking to get their first taste of gold in the WFA!" Armando says. "Maybe their brother chemistry may give them the advantage in this match."
"Not likely. How's Brexit going?!" Weapon shouts.
Dead Man's Secrets-Silencyde
Accompanied by Jason Stone and Sebastian, PK Hunt and Static Rider walk out amidst the boos, all four men do the upside down okay hand sign. PK walks to the ring, a stoic look on his face, as Static crawls down the ramp on all fours, a manic look on his face. Both men get on the ring and once again do the Fortress' trademark handsign, before getting to their corner.
"Jason Stone actually made a pretty smart decision when he announced that Static Rider and PK Hunt were representing the Fortress in this match. Both these guys have proven to be one of the best tag teams the WFA has to offer over in ICW, and now they are looking for gold!" Weapon says.
Kill Everyone-Hollywood Undead
As soon as the opening lyrics of the song are sung, the crowd pops loudly as Chris Blade and Justin Danger walk out. Justin does his 'RKO' pose, as Chris Blade kneels under him. Both men get up and bump fists before walking to the ring.
"Here we have the heavy crowd favorites in this match in the Dangerous Blades! Two competitors who have had quite some success! Chris Blade is a former UW Champion in UWA, as well as of course being the current ICW International Champion, while Danger, who has had no title success as of yet has been competing at a high level and has main evented Immortality! These two men want to change the tag division, and they are capable of doing it!" Armando tells us
Paint it Black-Hidden Citizens
The crowd begins to vociferously boo as the lights go dark. Smoke comes out as Says Lewis seemingly rises out of it, carrying a torch. Following her is Shane Eastwood, and after them are Ben Jones and Ryan Lewis, who are carrying the Tag Team Titles. They ignore the booing from the crowd as they get in the ring, but they begin to yell at the audience once the audience starts chanting "Go Away!"
"These guys aren't exactly crowd favorites, but they don't care. Their reign has been dominant, but can they defeat three other teams to win?" Chris asks as all teams begin to get ready.
"Remember: This is a Tornado Tag Match, meaning that everyone is legal! First team to gain a pinfalls wins!" Armando reminds us.
Ding, Ding!
The crowd immediately boos, as before the action can even start, Static Rider and PK Hunt leave the ring! They simply taunt the crowd as the three other teams glare at them. This does not last long however, as both the Red Princes and Dangerous Blades suddenly turn towards both Ben and Ryan. The two biggest men in the match realize what this means, as they try to rush forward to attack first, but they are intercepted as they get hit with a Quadruple Superkick by both teams! Jones and Lewis try to recover as Sara Lewis screams at them to get up, but the other two teams in the ring decide to take advantage of the fact that the champs are down, ganging up on them, and punching and kicking at them. Unfortunately for these four men, the champions break free using their strength, casing UJJ, Robin, Justin and Chris to fall backwards. The Red Princes get back up and rush forward to try to attack both men, but Ben and Ryan catch Jack and Robin respectively, wrapping their hands around their throats and lifting and dropping them with a simultaneous chokeslam! Justin and Chris get back up, but they are put back down as the champions hit them with a double lariat! Ben and Ryan go for the pin, 1, tw- and the Fortress pick this moment to roll back into the ring, breaking up the pin! But before Been and Ryan can retaliate, they roll back out!
"PK Hunt and Static Rider picking their spots carefully, avoiding any confrontation for the most part." Armando says, as the champions yell at the Fortress to get back in the ring, but they don't notice as the Red Princes get back into the ring. Ben and Ryan turn right around, as Jack and Robin hit them with Stereo Dropkicks! Ben and Ryan fall to the floor and near the ring ropes, as Chris and Justin get back in and rush forward to clothesline the champions out of the ring! The champs get up, but they don't have much time to recover as Robin Hood and Chris Blade run the ropes, gaining momentum before hitting Stereo Suicide Dives on the Shadow Coven! The crowd pops for that, and it seems that Danger and Jack may be getting the same idea, as they start to run the ropes, but before they can, the Fortress sldies into the ring, intercepting them with Double High Knees! PK and Static grab Jack and throw him out of the ring, leaving Justin Danger on his own against the ICW Tag Team Champions. They wait for him to get up, before connecting with a Double Roundhouse Kick! Fortress covers, 1, t-Danger kicks out!! PK doesn't stop, as he beats down the 'King of the Indies' with some stiff forearms, as Static Rider gets on the apron. PK drags Danger near the apron, holding him down as Static gears up to hit a Slingshot Double Foot Stomp, and it connects!
Static picks up Danger and Irish Whips him into the corner, but before anything can happen, Union Jack Jr slides into the ring and quickly gets behind Static, and surprises him with a Snap German Suplex! PK tries to attack but UJJ has him scouted as Union Jack dodges under his lariat and counters with a Dragon suplex! Robin gets in, and the Princes grab Pk and Static and toss them to the outside. They then grab Justin, as Union Jack sets him up in a Wheelbarrow position, allowing Robin to hit a cutter! They go for the pin, 1, 2- Justin kicks out! Robin now tries to lift Justin up to his feet, but Danger surprises him with a step up Enzugiri! UJJ attacks him, but Justin catches him with a superkick! Meanwhile, Chris Blade gets on the top turnbuckle, and when UJJ gets back on his feet, he dives off with a Meteora! Chris and Justin are fired up, but the fire is extinguished as Ben and Ryan get back in the ring and attack everyone in the ring. They beat down the Princes and the Blades, and they grab Chris Blade for a double-team powerbomb! They go for the pin, 1, 2- The Fortress breaks up the pin!
Shadow Coven looks annoyed, and they attack the Fortress, who try to retaliate, but are beaten down. Ben and Ryan pick PK and Static up, and they slam them down onto Chris Blade and Justin Danger! Ben and Ryan taunt and yell at the crowd, not noticing The Princes getting behind them and rolling both of them up! 1, tw- Coven kicks out! Now enraged, Ben and Ryan get up and try to go on the offense, but the Red Princes pull the ropes down, causing The Coven to tumble to the floor. Union Jack grabs Static, and lifts him onto his shoulder as Robin grabs PK and sets him up. UJJ then hits the Kingdom's Gate (Attitude Adjustment) as Robin hits the Queen's Arrow (Rolling Cutter)! They go for the double pin, 1, 2, t-DAnGER BLADES BREAK IT UP! The Red Princes, annoyed, grab the Danger Blades and throw them outta the ring. Union Jack lifts Static Rider up into an Electric Chair as Robin climbs to the top, and it seems they are going for the Fall of Tyranny (Doomsday Device), but this is interrupted as Chris Blade gets on the apron and attacks Robin on the top rope. Meanwhile, Static Rider escapes from the Electric Chair and shoves Union Jack out of the ring, and the Wildcard climbs to the top rope with Chris and Robin. Chris and Static begin to team up, as they set up Robin for a Superplex-but Ryan Lewis gets in the ring, goes to the corner, and gives both Chris and Static a double powerbomb, as they take Robin with them, completing the Tower of Doom!
"Ay dios mio!" Armando yells. The crowd chants "Holy Shit!" as Ben Jones gets in the ring. Ryan grabs Chris and tells Ben Jones to climb on the middle turnbuckle as Ryan puts Blade up in a double underhook, as they go for Death to the Huntsmen (Spike Double Underhook Piledriver)- but UJJ gets back in the ring, and attacks Ryan from behind, forcing him to release his hold on Chris. Ben leaps off the middle turnbuckle with a Diving Double Ax Handle on to Union Jack, but UJJ catches him with a stiff headbutt! Ben is dazed, the blow clearly caused some damage. The damage gets a lot worse, when Union Jack picks him up and hits a Brainbuster onto the Knee! The damage to Ben's head is exacerbated, but it doesn't stop as PK gets in the ring, and he has one of the Tag Team Titles in his hand. He waits for Ben to get up, and once he does, he hits him with a title shot to the head!
The crowd goes wild as PK celebrates, but the celebration is cut short as Ryan gets back up. Union and PK rush forward, on the attack, but Ryan levels them both with a double Lariat! Ryan picks Union Jack up, and yells at Ben to get back up. Ben does, and he looks like he is coming to his senses. For some reason, he is giving a deathly glare to Ryan Lewis. Ryan continues to yell at him. "What the fuck are you doing?! Are you stu-" He is cut off as Ben Jones suddenly grabs him by the throat, and drops him with a Chokeslam! The crowd is surprised by this, as are Sara Lewis and Shane Eastwood. They question him and yell at Ben, but Ben takes a moment to glare at them, before leaving.
"What was that? They had the match won, why did Ben Jones betray the rest of the Coven?" Chris Weapon asks, dumbfounded.
"I am just as surprised as you!" Armando says. "Wait a second, what do we have here?" He says, as Static Rider slowly gets on the apron. He takes a look at Ryan on the floor, and he sees his chance! He climbs to the top turnbuckle, and takes a moment to steady himself- before diving off with a Thunder Drop (Corkscrew Shooting Star Press)! The crowd goes crazy, as Static is about to go for the pin, but Justin Danger slides into the ring, and surprises him with a J.I.D outta nowhere! Justin doesn't go for the pin, however, and he waits for Static to get back up. Meanwhile, Chris Blade is on the top turnbuckle. Once Static gets up, they connect with the #KYS (J.I.D from Justin, followed by a Diving Double Foot Stomp from Chris)! Chris covers, 1, 2, 3!
"We have new champions!" Armando says, as the crowd cheers and Justin and Chris are handed the tag team titles. They celebrate as the crowd cheers them on, and they raise the titles up high.
"They only won because Ben Jones turned his back on his own team!" Chris says.
"Regardless, Dangerous Blades are our new tag team champions!" Armando says. "And now, we should move on, as Monarchy will take on the Strong Style Connection, next!"
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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 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!'
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MGM Grand Garden Arena; Evan Empire Locker Room
Cody Fireheart, now dressed in his normal attire, is picking up his stuff, and putting it in his bag. He hears the door open, and he turns around to see an irate Jeff Rizzo.
"What the fuck is your problem, huh?" Jeff says, screaming at him. "You were supposed to help me win! That was the plan!"
"I never agreed to it." Cody says, keeping his voice calm and level. "You aren't my boss, Jeff. You can't tell me what to do, just because your lips are brown from kissing Evan's ass all day."
"I would be best if you apologized for that statement, Cody." Both men turn to see Evan Neal, glaring at Cody Fireheart. "You see, the plan was for either you or Jeff to leave with the Grand Championship, and for Furno to leave with the Ultraviolent Title, so that we can have some leverage over Jack Classic, Instead, Cody, you made it so that neither of you claimed that title. What do you have to say for yourself?"
Cody turns to Jeff, then back to Evan, ands let's out a butter, humorless laugh. "That I clearly made a mistake. This Empire is nothing but a joke." He says.
Evan Neal's eyes narrow as Cody says this. "I suggest you choose your next words carefully, Cody. You have a contract with TDW and with the Empire. I can easily use the termination clause on your contract."
"Go ahead. Fire me. Like I give a fuck. Hell, I'll do you one better." Cody says, as he grabs his bag, before turning to Evan. "I quit." He says, before leaving the room, as both Jeff and Evan are fuming.
"Yeah, you better fucking leave!" We don't need you!" Jeff says, as Evan looks at him curiously. Jeff turns him. "What's wrong?"
"Jeff, I'm gonna be honest with you. You have been in the Empire for a long time now. I have entrusted you to be my right-hand man, the Ace of my Empire, but I haven't seen any results yet. So, despite our friendship…...I have to do what is best for business." Evan says.
Jeff looks confused. "Wha-what are you saying?"
Evan puts his hand on his shoulder. "I wish you all the best…..on your future endeavors." Jeff looks shocked.
"Wait, what? Hold on-" Jeff says, but the door opens, as two security guards come out from behind.
"Please excuse yourself from this locker room. It is for EE members only. Now if you excuse me, I have business to attend to." Evan leaves, as the security guards wait for Jeff to finish picking up his stuff.
XoXoXoX……3……2…….1Showtime!Lit Up-Buckcherry
The crowd begins to boo as Bryan Drake comes out, with Hannibal Stone in tow. Bryan walks down the ramp, taunting the crowd and boasting about his upcoming victory, dressed in his usual gear and entrance jacket, but in blue and black colors. Hannibal stays at ringside, as Bryan gets in the ring, before going to the top turnbuckle and spreading his arms out, posing and taunting the crowd
"And first off, we have 'Showtime' Bryan Drake! This man is in Ring of Valhalla, because he was tired of being overlooked. First, he was challenged by Seth Sullivan, but after Seth pulled out, he was then challenged by none other than Tate Williams! Now that the spotlight is finally on him, will he cave under the pressure, or will he thrive?" Chris Weapon says.
I Don't Wanna Stop-Ozzy Osbourne
The crowd gives a very loud reaction as the arena lights darken, before a single spotlight comes out, focusing on one Tate Williams, coming out, dressed in a purple and gold studded robe. Tate comes out, an arrogant smirk on his face as the 'Marvelous One' starts winding up, before hitting his 'Marvelous' pose, causing a shower of golden sparks to rain down above him. The crowd starts the "Marvelous" chants, as Tate struts the ramp, ignoring Hannibal at ringside, before getting in the ring, and heading straight for the turnbuckle, before posing again as he yells "Marvelous"!
"You talk about someone who has all the potential to become a future star for the WFA, you're talking about this guy, the man who was voted 2018's Rising Star of the Year, this man has it all. And right now, he is making his debut in the grandest stage in SSW United, and he is looking to make his mark in a Marvelous way!" Armando says, as both men stare down.
Ding, Ding!
The bell rings, as Bryan goes to hit the first punch, but Tate block it and hits Drake with a series of punches of his own, forcing Drake to stagger back, before knocking Bryan down with a haymaker! Bryan finds himself being lifted up by Tate, as Tate tries to lock in the full Nelson, but Bryan manages to elbow his way out if it before Tate can fully lock it in. Bryan runs the ropes, looking for Fast Cash (Lariat Takedown), but Tate catches him and slams him to the mat with a Spinning Spinebuster!
"And right out of the gate, Tate Williams is dominating! Bryan Drake needs to find a way to get back in this." Weapon analyzes
Bryan slides out of the ring, looking for some breathing room, but Tate Williams gets on apron and waits for Bryan to turn around. Once he does, Tate runs forward and leaps with a Running High Knee off of the Apron! Tate's knee connects with Bryan's face, as the crowd pops. Bryan falls to the mat, as Tate gets back up, posing for the crowd, as the crowd keeps up the Marvelous chants! Tate turns to see Hannibal Stone, staring at him threateningly.
"Tate should also be careful, as the X-factor in this match could be Bryan Drake's enforcer!" Armando says.
Tate ignores Hannibal and grabs Bryan and slides him into the ring. Tate gets into the ring and lifts Drake up, hooking his arms in a Double Underhook, but Bryan counters into a Back Body Drop. Tate gets back up, as Bryan surprises him with a Superkick! Bryan goes for the pin, 1, t- Tate kicks out! Bryan, exasperated, begins pounding the mat, waiting anxiously for Tate to get up in preparation for the Line Cutter. Once Tate finally gets up, Bryan goes for the Cutter, but Tate counters by hooking both of his arms, before dropping him with a Full-Nelson Slam! The crowd roars as Tate Williams goes to the corner, climbing to the middle turnbuckle and waiting for Bryan Drake to get up, and once he does, he leaps off with a Blockbuster! Tate goes for the pin….but no one is counting. Tate turns to see Hannibal Stone on the apron, and the referee trying to get him off of it. Tate goes to knock him off, but he is surprised, as Bryan Drake rolls him up with a Schoolboy! Stone leaps off of the apron, and the referee turns, as he starts the count. 1, 2,- Tate kicks out! Bryan Drake begins stomping on Tate, trying to keep "The Marvelous One" down. The referee grabs Bryan, trying to force him off of Tate, but Bryan instinctively responds to the ref's touch with a back elbow to the face, knocking him down. As soon as the ref is down, Hannibal Stone gets back on the apron and into the ring.
"Oh no, the ref is down! Tate might be in trouble here!" Armando says, as Hannibal picks up Tate, and holds him, up, as a cocky Bryan begins to tune up the band….. however-
Trophies-Drake
"It's Brandon Duke! The Alpha Male is running down the ramp!" Armando calls.
The crowd is stunned and confused, and clearly so are Bryan and Hannibal, as none other than Brandon Duke comes out, dressed in street clothes, and rushing down the ramp! Bryan orders Hannibal to intercept him, and the big man get out of the ring to take him out, but Brandon takes the giant off his feet with an explosive Double Leg Takedown! Brandon mounts Hannibal and begins to rain down punches on him, as an enraged Bryan yells at him. As Brandon is assaulting Hannibal on the outside, Bryan sees that Tate is beginning to recover. Looking to finish this, Bryan yells out, "It's over!", before running towards and bouncing off the ropes, looking for a Handspring Line Cutter…..but Tate catches him by surprise with a vicious forearm to the back of the head, sending Bryan flat on his face onto the mat! Enraged, Tate grabs Brandon, and sends him through the ropes and into the apron.
"What's Tate setting up for here?" Chris asks, as Tate sets up Bryan in a rope-hung position, and places Drake's head between his legs- before planting Bryan onto his dome with a devastating Marvelous Buster (Rope-Hung Slingshot Piledriver)! The crowd pops for that, as Bryan looks to be unconscious, and on the outside, Brandon picks up Hannibal, setting him up, before dropping Stone with a Saito Suplex on the floor! Meanwhile, as this is happening, Tate drags Bryan to the middle of the ring, before lifting the nearly unconscious man up, kicking him in the gut, and placing him in the Double Underhook. Before hitting the final blow, Tate takes a moment to drink in the atmosphere, before yelling one more time: "MARVELOUS!", and planting Drake face first into the mat with the N.M.E- the Naturally Marvelous Ending (Pedigree)! Tate goes for the cocky pin, flipping Drake on his back, and he puts his foot on Drake's chest, 1, 2, 3!
"And with the unlikely assistance of Brandon Duke, the self proclaimed 'Marvelous God of Wrestling' is victorious in his debut." Armando says, as Tate celebrates, while Brandon gets into the ring.
"Indeed, but I am curious-why would Brandon Duke help Tate Williams?" Weapon asks, as, all of a sudden…
Blue Collar Man by Styx
The crowd collectively GASPED as Evan Neal strolled down the ramp with a sly look on his face.
"What the- first Brandon, and now Evan?" Armando asked.
"What the FUCK is going on here?!" Weapon exclaimed.
Evan had his microphone attached to his cane as he began to talk.
"...Ladies and gents, a wind of change has blown within the Evan Empire…" Evan said, before walking up the stairs, as Tate and Brandon watched "the Neal Deal" enter the ring.
"Originally, I had planned to rule all of Strong Style with my empire, being fronted by a Starry Knight and a Dark Phoenix… yet unfortunately, both had to step down from their prominent positions due to… personal issues…" Evan talked, causing some people to cheer at the prospect of the Evan Empire falling early.
"BUT FEAR NOT! I have since UPGRADED my Empire! I have signed talents that makes the talents of Jeff and Cody completely obsolete! People, please welcome… the newest additions to the Evan Empire, two of the top rising stars in the WFA, and the men who will lead the Empire to a new age of glory… "MARVELOUS" TATE WILLIAMS and BRANDON. FREAKIN'. DUKE!!" Evan announced, as Tate and Brandon smirk and pose arrogantly, and Evan glared into the camera.
"Jack Classic… you think I'm done for? Think again, you old sod. I'm way more resourceful than you think. This Empire will not stand down, we're going to continue to thrive until all of Strong Style is ours! And that's not a threat, nor a promise, or even a far-fetched prediction, that… is a spoiler, our names will be engraved in the history books as the group who've conquered ALL of wrestling, and we'll live forever!!" Evan proclaimed proudly.
"Now then, have a nice night, kiddies…" Evan said, before dropping his cane mic and posing with the new Empire members.
"And now, the Empire is coming out of the gate revamped, and ready for war! And to any who may cross them, get ready, because this Empire may strike back!" Weapon says
"If Evan Neal can get more talented wrestlers on his side, he could take over SSW!" Armando says. "But up next, the most dominant women's champion in SSW history will face off against the woman that she took the title from. 'The Perfect Storm', Logan Storm will be taking on 'The Gambler', Jessie Faraday, next!"
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Confident by Demi Lovato plays, and we start off with scenes of Jessie Faraday, holding the SSW Goddess title up high."Here's your winner, and the first-ever SSW Goddess Champion, JESSIE FARADAY!!!"We see more scenes of Jessie with the title, defeating Alice Cook, Nyx Rosewood, Lacey Alvarez, and this culminates in her match with Traci Star, where she defeats her with a J Driver! We see the post match celebration, and her celebrating with her Reign stablemates, Raelynn Lopez and Mercedes Madrid."I was in top of the world." Jessie narrates. "With my friends at my side, and the championship around my waist, it seemed like nothing was gonna stop us."
We stay on the scene of Jessie celebrating after beating Traci Star, raising the title high-but static starts to appears, and the scene starts to get distorted…..and once the distortion settles and the static dissipates, we hear the intro to Next Big Thing (Remix), as we get a shot of Raelynn Lopez and Mercedes Madrid getting thrown out on the entrance ramp-followed by Logan Storm coming out for the first time, a cocky smirk on her face as she walks down the ramp, followed by Jessie's fearful look as she gets in the ring.
"'On top of the world', huh?" Logan says in a voice over, before we cut to a shot to her sitting in a chair, wearing her Goddess Championship on her shoulder. She lets out a dark chuckle, before saying, "Not anymore."
We see a sped up montage of Logan dominating every opponent in career before joining SSW, showcasing her power and her ruthlessness, as we see her hit all of her signature moves. We see her going up against a blond woman with red gear. On the outside, is a younger Jessie Faraday."Years ago, in the indie scene, I teamed with a woman named Taylor Stiles, and…..she was my best friend." Jessie reminisces. The match starts, and as soon as Taylor and Logan lock up, Logan starts throwing her around, dominating her, and punishing her. After two minutes, Logan sets her up and drops her with a Storm Bomb! Logan isn't done, however, as she locks in the Storm Hold on Taylor, forcing her to tap out. But Logan doesn't release the hold…...and with a quick jerk, she snaps her arm, as the screen goes to black. We get quick flashes of more devastation, of Logan powerbombing Taylor onto the apron, and Storm punching her face in, as Jessie watches, handcuffed to a rope, powerless to stop it
"You expect me to feel remorse?" We go back to Logan. "Grow up. This is what I am. This is what I do. I am the predator…..and I am surrounded with prey. "
We fast-forward to the match between Jessie Faraday vs Logan Storm."Jessie, when the stakes were high, when it fell to you to avenge your best friend….you failed." Logan narrates as Logan dominates Jessie Faraday, and finishes her off with a Storm Bomb. She begins beating down Jessie Faraday after the match, and Raelynn Lopez and Mercedes Madrid come in….and proceed to join in the beatdown. "I took away everything from you. Your friends, your dignity, your title.….and your arm." This culminates in Logan locking in the Storm Hold, and in one swift motion, snapping.Jessie's arm, just like she did to Taylor. "And while you were licking your wounds, and picking up the pieces of your broken pride, I was dominating, destroying, and demolishing the entire fucking division! While you were at your lowest point, I was rising up the ranks!" We see another montage of Logan going through the woman's division, culminating in her defeat of Abby Torres, and as Logan Storm is beating her down, and Logan is putting her in the Storm Hold, we hear the sound of a coin dropping to the floor, cueing the return of Jessie Faraday, who rushes down the ramp, causing Logan and the rest of Reign to scatter.
We Like It Loud by Sleeping With Sirens begins to play in the background."I was weak. I was powerless to stop you from retiring my best friend, and taking my title." Jessie Faraday says aggressively, glaring at the camera. "You have beaten me down, and taken everything away from me, but I'm still here. I'm still standing, because you didn't get the job done! And for a month, while I was licking my wounds, while my arm was healing, I have had time to think, to reflect on everything you have done to me. And make no mistake about it: I am angry, beyond pissed! And all that anger, all that rage? It's all coming out against you."
"Big words, coming from you, Faraday." Logan says. "Two months ago, you were scared shitless, you were paralyzed with fear at the sight of me. And right now, you're talking tough, you're putting on this front of anger and aggressiveness, but I know that that's all it is: a front. Because I've seen the real you, Jessie, the scared little girl who cried like a bitch when I ended her partner's career, when I broke her arm, and when I took all she ever cared about away from her. You may be fooling all these people, but you ain't fooling me, Jessie. And come ROV, when I single-handedly leave you lying in a puddle of piss, sweat and vomit, you will finally face the cold hard truth: that you aren't on my level. And you never will be." Logan says.
"Either I walk out of that arena with the SSW Women's Championship, or I don't walk out at all." Jessie says, staring at the camera, her eyes full of defiant spirit. "I know what I'm getting myself into. No one has ever gotten into the ring with Logan Storm and walked out of it the same person. And that includes me. But I can't look at myself in the mirror anymore. I can't live with myself if I don't do this!" She yells. "I lost everything because of you. But now, when I have nothing to lose, when I am up against the wall, that- that right there is when I am at my most dangerous!" Jessie take a moment to pause. "Everyone says that I will be lucky if I even survive this match with you, they say that all the odds are stacked against me...well, it may be a tough gamble, but if it means that I may regain my pride, my dignity, and my title as the Goddess Champion….I will gladly take that bet."The music keeps going, as we see highlight of both women's matches, as we see Jessie hitting the J-Driver on Traci Star, while Logan is putting Abby Torres in the Storm Hold.
"I'm not just going to beat you….I'm going to end you." Logan says, as we get a silhouetted shot of her raising the title.
"I'm taking back my crown!" Jessie says, as we get a silhouetted shot of her posing. The music crescendos, and as it ends, we get our final shot: Jessie Faraday and Logan Storm at the ROV Press Conference, staring each other down.
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Rainmaker: Next Level- Yonosuke Kitamura
The crowd cheers as an array of purple colored lasers begins to appear on the stage, and the pop becomes even louder, as Jessie Faraday comes out, wearing a purple and black Tanahashi-esque longcoat, walking out on the entrance stage. Jessie looks around at the crowd chanting her name, egging her on. She takes a deep breath, closing her eyes, before exhaling and opening them, a determined and ferocious glare forming on her face as she suddenly breaks out into a full speed run down the ramp, before sliding into the ring and running up the turnbuckle, posing with her arms spread out as the crowd cheers her on.
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, the Goddess Championship is on the line, and first off, we have the inaugural champion, Jessie Faraday!" Armando says. "Formerly, she reigned as the queen of the women's division, but she was overthrown by the current champion, Logan Storm! Logan decimated her, and we all thought that Jessie was done, but she came back, and now, she wants to take back everything she lost to Storm. Can the Gambler take back the place at the top of the women's division, or will she be lost in the Storm?"
We hear the sounds of thunder and lightning, the sound of a storm brewing and rumbling, before we segue into-
Next Big Thing (Remix)- Jim Johnston
The crowd begins to boo as Logan Storm, accompanied by Mercedes Martinez and Raelynn Lopez, walks onto the ramp. Logan, wearing her usual Edge-style longcoat and gear only in a black and gold color scheme, raises the title up high, cueing blue pyro to erupt from either side of her. Logan makes her way down the ramp along with the rest of Reign, her eyes not leaving the ring. "The Perfect Storm" jumps onto the apron, as her and Jessie lock eyes. Logan gets in between the ropes, and steps up to Jessie Faraday, raising the title once more as both women glare at each other and begin mouthing off. The ref has to split them up and order them to their corners.
"Jessie Faraday is spinning this narrative, that this is her redemption, her comeback tour to win her title back, but in order to do that, she has to beat the current champion, the most dominant female athlete in WFA history, Logan Storm. From what I understand, Logan has ordered her Reign stablemates to stay out of this match, because she believes she can defeat her all by herself, and honestly, I don't doubt that. " Chris Weapon says. "Logan Storm has defeated everyone she has faced, including Jessie Faraday herself! I gotta say it, Jessie does not stand a chance."
"This is it. Two women duking it out for pride, for gold and to settle a grudge. And it starts right now!" Armando says
Ding, Ding!
Immediately, as soon as the bell rings, Jessie rushes out of the corner and surprises Logan by blasting her with a Shotgun Dropkick, sending her back-first into the corner! Logan grabs the ropes, keeping her on her feet, but Jessie launches herself at her with a Running Corner Spear! Logan is stunned, but she remains on her feet, still holding on to the ropes, but Jessie continues her assault, climbing onto the second rope while Logan is still on the corner, and raining down stiff punch after stiff punch! The crowd is going wild, and they begin counting with every punch that connects! "1! 2! 3! 4! 5! 6! 7! 8! 9!-" Logan finally shoves Jessie off of her, and Faraday lands on her feet. An enraged Logan quickly rushes forward for a lariat, but Faraday performs a Matrix Evasion to avoid it, and once Logan turns around, Faraday is back to a standing position, and before Logan can even react, Jessie hits a legsweep, sending Logan to her knees!
"An enraged Jessie Faraday starting off hot! I don't think we've seen anyone get this much offense on Logan!" Armando says, as Jessie goes to the middle rope, waits for a dazed Logan to get back to a standing position, before diving off, looking for a diving DDT- only to be caught with an explosive Lightning Strike (Spinning Heel Kick)! Jessie crashes down to the mat, as a pissed-off Logan stands above her, cracking her neck and her knuckles as she glares down at Jessie. Jessie tries to get up, but she is instead forced up, as Logan grabs her by the hair, and pulls her up, before grabbing her in a waist lock and throwing her to the mat with a devastating Overhead Belly to Belly suplex!
"And now, Logan is in control. From what we've seen so far from Logan Storm, this might be the end for Jessie Faraday!" Weapon says, as Jessie is struggling to get up. Logan begins to smile sadistically, looking like a shark that has just sensed the first drop of blood. Logan begins to brutally stomp on Jessie's head, as the crowd boos, and the referee begins to count to five, causing Logan to stop her assault on the prone Jessie Faraday. Logan laughs, as she grabs Jessie, before putting her head between her legs. "Here it is, she's gonna end it right now with a Storm Bomb!" Logan mimes slashing her throat with her thumb, calling for the end, before lifting her up for the Storm Bomb- and at that very moment, Jessie Faraday comes to life, desperately pummeling Logan's face with a series of punches, stunning the champion and allowing Jessie to sharply bend backwards and connect with a Frankensteiner, spiking her head in the mat! Logan is shocked and stunned, as is the rest of Reign at ringside!
"Jessie is coming back to life, and for quite possibly the first time since she has made her debut, Logan Storm looks vulnerable!" The crowd is exploding, cheering Jessie on as she gets back to her feet. Logan, regaining her senses, quickly gets back on her feet, and lets out a scream of rage, before sprinting forward to attack Faraday, only for Jessie to quickly back up into the ropes and pull them down, causing Logan to fall over the ropes and land on the outside area! Mercedes and Raelynn quickly go to her side, trying to help her up. Logan tells them not to interfere, but they are interrupted as Jessie runs the ropes, building up momentum before she let's loose and leaps over the top rope with a spectacular Tope con Hilo, crashing into the three members of Reign on the outside! Jessie gets back up, and grabs Logan Storm, forcing her to her feet, before sliding her into the ring! Jessie now climbs onto the apron, waiting for Logan Storm to get back onto her feet, and once she does, Jessie launches herself and grabs Logan by the head before connecting with a Slingshot Cutter! But her frenzy does not stop there, as she gets to the corner behind Storm, and waits for her to get to a kneeling position, before finally rushing forward and nailing her with a crushing Shining Wizard to the back of her head! The crowd yells at Jessie to go for the pin, and 'The Gambler' quickly obliges, rolling Logan over and going for the cover. The ref makes the count, 1, tw- Logan kicks out as the crowd is going absolutely ballistic! Jessie cannot believe it, but she quickly composes herself, and grabs Jessie, locking in a double underhook.
"Jessie looking for the J Driver, can this be enough?" Armando asks, as Jessie tries to lift her up, managing to get her of the ground for a moment, but Logan shifts her weight, forcing herself back on the ground before countering with a Back Body Drop, sending Jessie crashing back to the mat! Jessie gets up, but Logan is already there to meet her, as she connects with a stiff Discus Lariat that causes Jessie to flip backwards and on her face. But Logan isn't done there, as akin to an enraged beast, she quickly grabs Jessie, lifts her onto her shoulders, slamming her face first onto the second turnbuckle with a Lawn Dart! Logan does not stop, as Jessie slumps to a sitting position on the corner, putting her in the perfect position for Jessie to connect with a Running Facewash! Logan is clearly not done, as she begins to a savage attack on Jessie, stomping her face repeatedly! The referee starts the count, 1, 2, 3, 4- Logan stops, and walks away, yelling at the ref. The camera zooms into a stunned and nearly-unconscious Jessie Faraday's face, as we see that she is bleeding from her nose.
"Jessie looks like she can't even stand! Logan might just end this right now!" Chris states.
Logan stops arguing with the ref and goes to the corner, where she lifts up the dazed Jessie Faraday, and puts her in a double underhook, before planting her with the Storm Warning (Double Underhook Facebuster)! Logan goes for the cover, 1, 2, t-JESSIE KICKS OUT! Logan's contorts into a mixture of shock and rage, as she simply cannot believe that Jessie Faraday survived her assault. 'The Perfect Storm' picks up Jessie, and begins to drag her to the corner. Logan, her back to the corner, begins to climb to the top turnbuckle, seating herself there, but she grabs Jessie and forces her to climb up the turnbuckle. Logan punches her in the gut, and as she keels over, Logan places her head between her own legs, and she lifts her up.
"Wait, is she looking for a Storm Bomb off the top? This could be dangerous!" Armando says, as the crowd is humming and buzzing in anticipation as Logan raises Jessie up...but Jessie wakes up, and desperately punches her, but Logan still won't let go, forcing Jessie to jab Logan in both her eyes! Logan screams in pain, covering her eyes with her right hand while grabbing the rope with her left, preventing her from falling off as she releases Jessie, who manages to land on her feet. She sees Logan perched on the top turnbuckle, and she sees her chance, as she runs forward and leaps onto the top turnbuckle, in one swift motion grabbing Logan in a waistlock- before leaping off, and sending both herself and Logan to the mat with a Belly to Belly Moonsault Slam!!!
"Holy shit! Jessie Faraday has sent Logan Storm crashing down from the heavens!" Armando says, as the crowd is going absolutely ballistic, starting a "Holy shit!" chant! Both woman are laying on the mat, almost lifelessly, as both members of Reign are looking worried. After a while, both women try to get up, forcing themselves up to their feet. Glaring at each other, exhausted they both gather what energy they have left, and let out a scream before rushing forward. Jessie gets the first blows in, stunning Logan with a Discus Forearm, before hitting another series of punches and elbows, but the champion manages to shrug off the attack, before grabbing her and stunning her with a hard knee strike to the gut that leaves Jessie breathless, leaving her open for Logan to grab her arm, looking to lock in the Storm Hold- but the 'Dancing Assassin' resists, as she uses her free arm to punch at the sides of Logan Storm! Logan, clearly exhausted, let's go, as Jessie uses a quick Jumping Spinning Heel Kick to knock her down! Jessie waits for Logan to get up, and she rushes forward- only for Logan to counter with a Snap Scoop Powerslam! Logan, at this point very tired, grabs her in a double underhook, looking for another Storm Warning, but Jessie breaks free and dives through her legs, before pulling her down with a roll-up! 1, 2- Logan kicks out, Jessie scrambles to her feet, and as she sees Logan also beginning to stand, she runs to the ropes, and bounces off of them to catch Logan Storm with a Springboard Cutter! Logan Storm is down, but Jessie is not yet satisfied, as she grabs Logan by the hair, forces her up, kicks her in the gut, and locks in the double underhook! Jessie, mustering every ounce of strength she has left, tries to lift her up...and she succeeds, picking her up and dropping her with a J Driver! Logan lands hard to the mat, but Jessie is not yet finished, as she scrambles to the corner! She climbs up, as the crowd is egging her on. Once she reaches the top, she takes one look at the person who made her life hell for the past two months, takes a deep breath….before diving off with a beautiful Leap of Faith (Swanton Bomb)! It connects, and Jessie goes for the pin! 1, 2….3!
"She did it!" Armando yells. "The fallen queen has reclaimed her throne! After all that, Jessie Faraday has conquered her demons and become a 2-time Goddess Champion!" As he says this, Logan Storm is being helped to the back by Mercedes and Raelynn, and Jessie Faraday, still bleeding from her nose and in disbelief at what she did, is being presented the championship.
"I can't believe it.." Chris says, stunned. "Not only did she go to toe to toe with the most dominant female athlete in SSW history, but she actually defeated her!" In the ring, Jessie Faraday is crying in joy and shock as she takes the title in her hands. But she brushes the tears away and goes to the corner, climbing to the top and raising the title up high!
"Momentous victory for Jessie Faraday, our new 2-time Goddess Champion!" Armando says. "And up next, we have two men who are going to go to war. 'The Anarchist' Ash Russso. 'The Lunatic Punisher' Furno Moxley. Both these men will compete for the right to become the first ever SSW Ultraviolent Champion! All they have to do is test their resilience against each other in an I Quit match! Stay tuned, as that match is next!"
Two Hours before the start of the show:We see a helicopter in the sky. We get several shots of the helicopter as it descends in a private airfield. The helicopter lands, as several men in suits surround the helicopter, with a limousine in front of it. One of them opens the helicopter doors, allowing Freddy Escobar to come out, dressed in a black suit with a dark red undershirt and red tinted sunglasses. He is carrying his Universal Championship on his shoulder."Sir, everything is ready! The rest of the Monarchy is at the arena already, so just let us take you there." One of the men says, as the Prince nods."Let's go. Time to show everyone why I'm the Prince." Freddy says, before getting into the limousine. The limo drives off, headed to the MGM Grand Arena.
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We flash back to the very first main event of the very first episode of SSW United, where Ash Russo, Jason Stone and Furno Moxley are facing off for the right to become the inaugural SSW Universal Champion.
"That night, was the night everything changed for me." Ash Russo voices over, as we cut to a shot of him emerging from the shadows. "For us." Beside him, Roman McIntyre, Jasper Cage and Lacey Alvarez walk out of the shadows, standing with him. "No one knew who we were. And now you'd have to be living under a rock not to know who we are. After that night….Anarchy began to rise."
We get to the climax, where Ash Russo attempts a Phoenix Splash, but Furno Moxley moves out of the way, and after Ash crashes into the mat, Furno grabs him and hits a Rolling Cutter! He goes for the cover, and Jason Stone breaks it up. We see Furno crash to the ringside floor and fall to the mat, and we see him force himself up to his feet- just in time to see Ash Russo break out of the Burning Hammer and run the ropes, to hit the Rebellion kick to Jason Stone! Ash goes for the pin, and Furno dives into the ring, trying to break up the pin. But he's too late, as the bell rings, and Ash Russo becomes the inaugural SSW Universal Champion. As Ash and the rest of Anarchy are celebrating in the ring, we see Furno being helped to the back by the rest of the New Shield. He is looking down as he walks up the ramp, but he stops, and looks at Ash Russo raising the Universal title. A scowl forms on Furno's face, and after a few seconds he turns around and heads to the back as The Vampyre of Time and Memory by Queens of the Stone Age begins to play, as we get a shot of Furno staring angrily at his reflection in a mirror, which to his addled mind, changes into Ash Russo, holding the Universal title. Furno screams as he drives his fist into the mirror, breaking it.
I want God to come and take me home'
Cause I'm all alone in this crowd
Who are you to me?
Who am I supposed to be?
Not exactly sure anymore
"Who the fuck does he think he is?" Furno Moxley says, as we see him in a Cincinatti alleyway flanked by the rest of the New Shield, as they stand in front of a pyre, emanating from a barrel as they glare at the camera. "I built this fucking place. I bled for the WFA, and they repay me by tossing me aside. You all think it's a coincidence, that Ash Russo, virtually a nobody, is put in such a high profile match, and he ends up winning the title?!" Furno scoffs, and chuckles bitterly. "No…..this was all a set up….wasn't it, Jackie?"
Where's this going to?
Can I follow through?
Or just follow you
For a while?
We go forward, to the second episode, where Furno Moxley comes out to challenge Ash Russo to a fight for the SSW Universal title. We see Ash and Furno giving it their all, but on that night, Ash Russo retained with the Phoenix-Plex, driving Furno's head into the mat. We get a shot of Ash raising the title up high. But then we zoom in behind Ash to see Furno, crawling and struggling to get back on his feet, glaring at Ash, hatred and jealousy in his eyes.
"Furno Moxley and I, we're both cut from the same cloth. " Ash says, as he sits in the Anarchy clubhouse, surrounded by his stablemates. "I felt he was a kindred spirit, and someone who gave me two of the hardest fights of my career. I respected him…...but he didn't respect me."
Does anyone ever get this right?
I feel no love
We see Ash rapidly prove himself to be a fighting champion, as we see him handily defeat Jason Stone at SSW Rebirth, then we go forward, seeing him fight Detrick Cyrus at SSW Fighting for Freedom, and managing to defeat the Lucha Warrior to retain his title. In contrast, we see the New Shield lose the titles at SSW Rebirth to the Shadow Coven, as well as being thrown out of the Strong Style Cup battle royal by El Heroico. Furno, looking enraged, quickly attacks the man who threw him out.
"After that moment….where one of the 'heroes' failed….when he attacked me, and let the bad guy get away with it..." Furno says, as we see Escobar winning the Strong Style Cup. "...I just lost it."
We cut backstage, where El Heroico is being attacked by none other than the New Shield, as Moxley, Raptor, Nyx, and Aiden are beating him down. Furno grabs the camera from a fallen camera, and begins to speak. "We are the Hounds of Vengeance, the New Shield, and we do what we must to eliminate injustice!"
We flash forward, to SSW Extinction, as Furno and El Heroico are brawling in a ring surrounded by flames. Furno grabs Heroico and sits him up on the top turnbuckle, and dropkicks him off of the turnbuckle and into the flames! The crowd is shocked and disgusted as Furno continues the beatdown, even after the flames are extinguished! Furno stands before a kneeling Heroico, and raises Barbie, the barbed wire bat high over his head, and just as he brings it down, the screen goes to black, but the sickening thud of a blunt object colliding with a human head, is still very much audible.
Ain't no confusion here, it is as I feared
The illusion that you feel is real
To be vulnerable is needed most of all
If you intend to truly fall apart
We cut to the very next night, as Furno is talking to the New Shield backstage, only to be approached by Jack Classic, who hands him a slip of paper. Moxley looks at it, and scowls. "The fuck is this?! You can't suspend me!" The New Shield are escorted out of the arena, as meanwhile, a recently dethroned Ash Russo makes a challenge to the new SSW Universal Champion, Freddy Escobar. The match is made for SSW Kingdom.
"That was the final straw. They wanted to lock me away, and throw the key?" Furno says, laughing, before continuing. "No…...it was time...for a paradigm shift."
"Everything was set. All I had to do was defeat the man who took my title away from me." Ash Russo says, as we cut to SSW Kingdom, where Ash is about to plant Freddy with the Phoenix-Plex….but suddenly…. The lights go out...and when they come back on, a mysterious hooded woman holding a kendo stick is in the ring. She takes off the hood to reveal none other than Nyx Rosewood! And just like that, all hell breaks loose, as the New Shield proceed to assault and decimate Anarchy. Finally, the New Shield all have Ash Russo in the ring, as they proceed to gang up on him, hitting him with their respective finishers, before dragging him to the outside and planting him into the table with a triple-powerbomb/jumping neckbreaker combo!
"I fired the first shot….now…..it's war." Furno says, a look of psychotic glee on his face.
You think the worst of all is far behind
The Vampyre of time and memories has died
We cut to the very next night, as Jack Classic makes the announcement. "At Ring of Valhalla, you will be facing none other than Ash Russo in an I quit match, for the inaugural SSW Ultraviolent Championship!"
"Jack Classic, at Ring of Valhalla, I will show you why making this match was the worst mistake you have ever made in your life." Furno says, the intensity in his voice rising. "I am going to snuff out this rebellion…..this movement that pretends to be about Anarchy. You four are nothing more than propaganda...slaves to the SSW machine. And once I have thoroughly destroyed Ash Russo, once I have killed Anarchy…..make no mistake about it old man….I'm coming for you."
I survived.
I speak, I breathe,
I'm incomplete
I'm alive - hooray!
You're wrong again'
Cause I feel no love
We see the New Shield cut a promo in the ring, taunting Anarchy…..only for them to run out, and return the favor, attacking them just as they were attacked at SSW Kingdom….and putting Furno through a table, just like Furno did to him.
"Furno, you want to discredit me. You want to make everyone think that I am nowhere near your level. But do you honestly think anyone buys that bullshit?!" Ash says. "I already beat you. I was the first SSW Universal Champion. I ran through the entire main event scene, and Anarchy has reigned ever since. We beat up Monarchy, Detrick Cyrus, Sullivan and all of his snakes…..and you're still in denial?" Ash smirks. "Don't worry, Furno….I'll bring you right back down to reality. At RoV, I won't just beat you…..I'm going to make you quit." Ash says.
Does anyone ever get this right?
We see flashes of Ash Russo and Furno Moxley brawling, of Furno standing tall over Ash Russo, and of Ash beating down Furno, and of both men staring each other down. We see Furno Moxley raising Barbie, with a psychotic, demented smile on his face, and we see Ash Russo, fist raised, with a determined look on his face.
"I will win. The New Shield will snuff out Anarchy, and I will stand over their corpses….ruling over SSW." Furno says.
"I will win. And once I slay the madman….Anarchy will reign once more." Ash responds.
Does anyone ever get this right?
I feel no love
I feel no love
The final shots are of Furno Moxley preparing himself for the fight, putting on his leather jacket, and putting brass knuckles in his jean pockets, strapping a pipe to his bat, and grabbing hold of his trusty barbed wire back, before heading off for MGM. And we see Ash Russo in Vegas, climbing onto a billboard for SSW Ring of Valhalla, featuring himself and Furno Moxley. Ash takes out a red can of spray paint, and begins defacing the billboard. He smirks at his 'art'. Before he climbs down, as the camera moves to show us Furno Moxley's face, covered with the Anarchy symbol.
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We are back in the arena, as the crowd is quiet, waiting for something to happen. We get a shot of the SSW Ultraviolent Title on a podium, a belt that looks very similar to the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, with Ultraviolent on it in a blood red font. Suddenly, the sound of an air raid siren rings out, as we see dozens of men, clad in SWAT team uniforms and carrying AR-15 assault rifles march out of the entranceway and down the entrance ramp, flanking each side of the ramp. A prison convoy truck suddenly drives through the entranceway and stops at the stage, where it proceeds to do a u-turn as the back of the truck is facing the stage. Two SWAT team members stand on either side of the truck. The titantron suddenly lights up.
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
CIVIL AUTHORITIES
ISSUED ANEMERGENCY ACTION NOTIFICATION
Trophies of Violence-While She Sleeps
The crowd gives an overwhelming amount of boos, as both SWAT team members open the doors to the truck, as the Lunatic Punisher himself, Furno Moxley walks out, wearing wearing a spiked hooded leather jacket and a Red Hood mask, and eschewing his usual riot gear in favor of torn jeans, a sleeveless black shirt with a red Punisher logo, plus he is carrying his trusty barb-wire baseball bat, Barbie along with a pipe strapped to his back, plus nightsticks strapped to his belt. He looks around the arena, as the crowd continues booing, as he raises Barbie and brings it down on the floor, causing pillars of fire to erupt from the stage. Furno walks down the ramp amongst the SWAT team members assembled on either side of him and he makes his way to the rong, where he gets in and takes of his jacket and his mask, revealing a ferocious scowl as he climbs into the corner and raises his bat, letting out a war cry.
"And here we have the man who attacked Ash Russo at SSW Kingdom, the man who has declared war on Anarchy, none other than the Lunatic Punisher and the leader of the New Shield, Furno Moxley!" Chris Weapon says. "Moxley feels disrespected, by Jack Classic, by
SSW fans, and most of all, by the man who is standing across the ring from him tonight….Ash Russo. He feels that Jack Classic has played favorites, and has cast the New Shield aside in favor of Anarchy. And for that reason, he attacked Ash Russo at SSW Kingdom, costing him an opportunity to win back the SSW Universal Championship, and setting the stage for this match at SSW Ring of Valhalla! And here, the Lunatic Punisher is looking to make Ash Russo quit!"
As Chris Weapon says this, the lights die down.
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The crowd seems confused, as they do not recognize this new music, but nonetheless, they begin to clap and beat on the barricade, to the rhythm of the beat. A sudden chatter begins to form amongst the audience, as several hooded figures come in through the crowd, and these hooded figures are wearing Guy Fawkes masks. The hooded figures jump the barricade and converge in front of the ring, and they walk up the ramp, flanking each side of the ring. More figures walk out of the entrance, and this time, they are lead by another figure carrying a torch in his right hand. The man leading the crowd takes off his mask to reveal none other than Ash Russo, a defiant glare on his face. Ash proceeds to lower the torch to the floor, which sets off several lines of fire circling the stage. We get an overhead shot of the stage to reveal that the lines of fire have joined to form the Anarchy symbol. The crowd pops as Ash makes his way to the top of the stage, glaring at Furno Moxley in the ring, a glare that the leader of the New Shield returns.
"And now, the first ever SSW Universal Champion. The man who dug the Gravedigger's own grave in ACW, the man who managed to shake SSW to its core on his debut, the Anarchist, Ash Russo!" Armando says, as the crowd cheers. "Ash Russo has been the object of Furno Moxley's jealousy and his rage ever since the beginning of SSW, and this culminated in Furno costing Ash an opportunity to regain his Universal Championship. And right now, the man who calls himself 'Anarchy Incarnate' is looking for vengeance on Furno Moxley!"
At the top of the entrance stage, Ash Russo takes off his hood, and his entrance attire, revealing that he was wearing white tights with blood-red accents, red boots, and a white sleeveless top, with the Anarchy symbol in red in the front, and in the back, in a blood red font, are the words "Anarchy Will Reign"! Ash, standing from the top of the entrance stage, stares right at a riled up Furno Moxley in the ring, who stares back, breathing heavily with a hate-filled glare of his own. Ash, maintaining eye contact with the madman, puts his hand up, and motions right towards him, yelling at him. "Come on!" Ash says. The crowd starts to get excited as a psychotic smirk develops on Furno's facial features, and the madman slides out of the ring, briskly walking up the ramp, as Ash Russo walks down to meet him.
"Hold on," Armando says. "They're not going to wait for the bell!"
"Of course not! Don't expect a technical masterclass!" Chris says. "This is going to be a fight!"
Both mean keep staring at each other as they make their way towards each other, as they quickly begin breaking into a run, adrenaline and anger taking over as they close the distance between each other, the crowd noise increasing the closer both men get…..and reaches a fever pitch as they meet in the middle of the ramp, and Furno Moxley throws the first punch! Ash Russo recoils as Furno's fist connects with his face, but he quickly composes himself and answers with a haymaker that staggers Furno! Both men are trading fists and heavy blows as the crowd is going wild, and the referee signals for the bell, before sliding out of the ring to stand beside the two wrestlers!
"And here we go! Both of these men, finally face to face, going at it!" Chris Weapon says, as Ash and Furno continue to pummel each other!
As the two rivals brawl, they make it to the outside area, the crowd chanting all the while as the Anarchist and the Madman unload months of hatred, anger and frustration onto each other! Furno Moxley takes a punch to the eye from Ash Russo, but he retaliates with a spinning back elbow to the side of Ash's head! Ash is stunned, as Furno grabs him by the hair and tries to slide him into the ring, but Russo grabs the bottom rope to perform a tiger feint on the apron, which he seamlessly transitions into a hurracarrana on Furno onto the ringside floor, impacting Moxley's back! Ash now grabs Furno and slides him into the ring, before getting in himself, and throwing himself onto the Madman, pummeling him with punches and elbows!
"Ash Russo, using his agility to take advantage of Furno's aggression to counter his assault!" Armando says. "And now Anarchy's leader is in control!"
Ash Russo keeps hammering away at Furno Moxley, but Furno manages to push him off of himself, giving him some time to breath, but Ash keeps pressing on, grabbing him and lifting him up to his feet, only for Moxley to grab him and counter by throwing Russo through the ropes! Russo holds on, and he braces himself in an attempt to go for a springboard maneuver, but before he can leap for the springboard, Moxley closes the distance between them to connect with an explosive dropkick, sending Russo crashing to the ringside floor! Moxley sees the Anarchist laid out on the outside, and he grins psychotically as he slides out of the ring!
"And now that the pace has slowed down to a halt, the Lunatic Punisher is now in his element!" Chris Weapon says. "In matches like this, we cannot discount the experience of Furno Moxley in hardcore wrestling!" As he is speaking, Ash tries to fight the pain in his back to return to his feet, but Moxley slowly stalks him from behind, like a predator does his prey. Ash gets back to a standing position, only for Furno to surprise him by grabbing him from behind to hit a headlock driver! Furno gets back to feet, and goes to grab him, only to suddenly stop, as his face lights up to indicate that a demented idea has planted itself in his brain. The younger Moxley brother proceeds to instead grab the padding on the ringside floor, tearing it off, revealing the hard concrete floor beneath.
"Bad intentions are in the mind of Furno Moxley, this cannot be good for Ash Russo!" Armando analyzes, as now Furno grabs Ash by the hair, before lifting him up to his feet, and placing Ash's head between his legs! Furno now grabs him by the waist, clearly looking to drive Ash's cranium into the unprotected concrete with a piledriver, but Ash is resisting, struggling within Furno's grasp to avoid being dropped on the hard outside floor. Furno is forced to put him down, but he grabs Ash, and connects with a few heavy knees to Ash's stomach, trying to stun him, before he places Ash back into the piledriver position and tries again, but again, Ash Russo keeps fighting and resisting the piledriver attempt! Frustrated, Furno Moxley drops him back down to the ground. He lifts him up again, and goes for a punch to Ash's face to stun him, but this time, Ash blocks the punch, retaliates with a punch of his own, and grabs Furno by his own hair, before smashing his face into the apron! Furno is stunned, and Ash leaps onto the apron. Furno turns around, before he is greeted by a superkick from the apron by Ash Russo! Furno falls onto the concrete floor, as Ash Russo stands on the apron, trying to compose himself.
"Ash Russo escaping a dangerous situation, and taking back control!" Armando says. Furno gets back onto his feet, as Ash Russo steadies himself, before backing up, and leaping off onto Furno with a Running Somersault Senton off of the apron! The crowd cheers at this spot, as Ash gets up from the floor, in pain, but driven to punish his enemy even further, as he looks underneath the ring, and he takes out a steel chair, as Furno is slowly getting up behind him. Ash turns to see Furno getting up, before he goes for a chair shot, only for Furno to grab the chair before it can connect with his head, and he tears it away from Ash's hands before going for a chairshot of his own-only for Ash to take him by surprise with a spinning heel kick to the chair, smashing it against Furno's own face! A lot of the audience members in the front row visibly wince in pain, as Furno falls to the floor, seemingly lifeless. But Ash is still not done, as he drops the chair and lifts him back up, before sliding him back into the ring-only for Furno to instinctively grab the ropes, and using them to surprise Ash with a stiff Apron Feint Lariat! Ash falls to the floor, but Furno is not done, as he quickly grabs him and drags him back to the exposed concrete. Furno locks him in a front facelock, before lifting Ash and placing his feet on the apron, suspending Ash between Furno and the apron. The fans, realizing what Furno has planned, scream in horror, as Furno drops Ash with a sickening Apron-Hung Hangman DDT onto the exposed concrete!
"That's it! Ash is dead!" Chris Weapon declares, as the camera zooms in to see that Ash Russo has been busted open, with his eyes glazed over, looking almost deceased. The crowd showers Furno Moxley with boos, as the Madman from Hell laughs maniacally gleefully flipping off the audience, as his hated enemy lays lifeless on the floor.
Furno now picks up Ash Russo, and slides him into the ring. Blood begins to pour on Ash Russo's face as he begins to come to, the blood beginning to stain his white top. Meanwhile, Furno Moxley is on the outside and he begins to dig under the ring, before he comes out to reveal a steel chain in his hand. The crowd begins to get nervous as Furno slides into the ring behind Ash, a demented smirk on his facial features. Ash slowly begins to get up, on all fours as he forces himself up to all fours...only to get cut off as Furno wraps the chain around his neck and pulls back, savagely strangling the leader of Anarchy!
"Furno Moxley is choking the life out of Ash Russo!" Armando says.
"That has gotta be it! Ash Russo is done!" Chris Weapon proclaims. The crowd gasps, and tries to cheer Ash on, and both of the Anarchist's hands are pulling on the chain in an attempt to relieve the pressure, but Furno's grip is tight as the referee kneels down beside Ash Russo. "Do you quit." The referee asks, as Ash, his voice breaking due to the chain wrapping around his neck, weakly says "No!" Furno, hearing this, becomes enraged, and he wraps his legs around Ash's waist and rolls onto his back, and pulls even further of the chain, increasing the pressure, as Ash delivers a strangled cry of intense pain! Furno wrenches back, as blood begins to come out of Ash's mouth! Now the referee once again asks Ash Russo if he gives up. Ash opens his mouth, but blood spills out of his mouth and onto the mat instead of a reply!
"You might just be right, Chris, as weird as that feels to say. Ash Russo might be finished!" Armando says, as the referee poses the question again, Ash Russo opens his mouth as if to reply, but suddenly one of his hands let go of the chain-to deliver a sharp elbow to Furno's ribs! Furno winces a bit, and keeps pulling, but Ash begins to fight through the pain, delivering elbow after elbow to the lunatic's ribs! Furno begins to feel the pain, as his grip on the chain loosens! The crowd goes insane, as they cheer the Anarchist on, and Ash begins to put more effort more force behind his assault on Furno's ribs! Furno tires to hold on, but his ribs are sustaining damage from those elbows, and he is forced to let go!
"The indomitable will of Ash Russo is on display!" Armando exclaims. The crowd gasps in relief as Ash Russo rolls to the ropes, gasping and breathing heavily after the attack on his throat. Furno gets up, angry that Ash survived, and he gets up, ignoring the pain in his ribs as he sees Ash using the ropes to pull himself up, Furno, seeing Red, rushes forward to attack him-only for Ash to pull down the ropes, causing Moxley to fall over! The lunatic grabs the ropes, and lands on the apron...but Ash, using the ropes, leaps over to catch Furno and spike his head onto the apron with a Slingshot DDT!
"Ash Russo just spiked Furno on his head onto the hardest part of the ring!" Chris Weapon says, as both men tumble to the ringside floor.
"The Anarchist stays in this!" Armando says, as Ash Russo then begins to get up, as both men are starting to come to, Ash gets up, his bloody face shining in the bright lights of the arena. The camera turns to Furno and we see that he is also busted open! Both men are up, a feral look on both of their faces as Russo and Moxley glare at each other, before lunging forward into another wild brawl! Punches, elbows and forearms fly, as both men, despite the damage they've incurred upon each other, look to inflict some more! Moxley quickly gets the upper hand over Russo, stunning him with a Discus Forearm Smash that knocks him down! Ash tries to get up, but Moxley connects with a Curb Stomp on the outside floor. Moxley, looking around the ringside area, finds what he is looking for…..Barbie. Moxley smirks as he walks over to the barbed-wire bat, and picks it up, a sadistic smile on his face.
"Furno Moxley with his weapon of choice...this cannot be good for the Anarchist." Armando says as the Punisher goes to meet Ash Russo, who is getting back to his feet. The Anarchist gets up, and Furno Moxley sees his target, and takes a swing-only for Ash to duck the swing, and before Furno can turn around, Ash connects with a Superkick to the back of Furno's head, causing Furno to slump against the Barricade. And Furno turns around, only for Ash to nail him flush in the face with Rebellion, knocking him over the barricade and into the crowd. Ash proceeds to back away, waiting for the Lunatic to come to, before running full-speed ahead and leaping over the barricade, and crashing into Furno Moxley!
"The Anarchist wiping out the Madman from Hell!" Chris Weapon says, as an adrenaline filled Ash Russo now proceeds to grab his opponent and he drags him up on his feet, before throwing him over the barricade. Ash Russo climbs over the barricade, before grabbing Furno and lifting him up with a suplex position and dropping him gut first into the barricade! Furno Moxley is suspended by the barricade, and Ash Russo now proceeds to leap onto the apron. THe crowd is buzzing, waiting to see what Ash is going to do next...and it's not long before they get their effort, as Ash Russo lets out a defiant yell, before leaping off the apron with a Corkscrew Leg Drop, crashing into the back of the barricade-hung Furno Moxley's head, and dropping him on the top of his head to the ringside floor!
"Holy Shit!" chants resonate across the arena as the crowd is going wild! Ash gets up, a little worse for wear, as his all-white attire is now mostly dyed red with his own blood, but he lifts Furno up, and slides him into the ring. Furno is also bleeding buckets, and we see that his shirt is now torn. Ash gets into the ring, and proceeds to rip apart the canvas of the ring mat, exposing the wooden floor underneath.
"Ash Russo exposing the canvas...this could get dangerous." Chris Weapon says.
"Both men are bleeding gallons of blood. Both Ash Russo and Furno Moxley are known for their endurance, for their will to survive, but they cannot possibly bleed that much and last for much longer. It's just not humanly possible!" Armando says. "If they keep expending effort, they're gonna keep bleeding, and they might end up passing out!"
The crowd suddenly boos, and the camera moves away from the action momentarily as we see the New Shield walking down from the ramp, making their way to the ring!
"And here comes the Hounds!" Chris Weapon says. "We might get some faction warfare!"
"Before the event, both Russo and Moxley expressed a desire to keep the match one-on-one. Maybe Furno wanted to have some backup with him, in case things got bad for him!" Armando says!
Ash begins to lift Furno up onto his feet as the rest of the New Shield have made their way to ringside...but then the crowd suddenly begins to cheer. We instantly see why as Anarchy rapidly makes their way ringside from the crowd! They quickly jump the barricade, and stand in front of the New Shield, blocking them off! Ash Russo looks at them, and yells at both groups. "This is between me and him! Nobody make a fucking move!" He turns his attention back to Furno Moxley…..who suddenly springs to life by nailing Ash Russo flush in the face with a Devil-Trigger (V-Trigger)! Russo falls to the mat, as an exhausted Moxley tries to regain his bearings. He looks at both groups on the outside. "You heard him…..it's me and him." Moxley says, before he grabs Russo and lifts him up onto off the floor and onto the top turnbuckle. The crowd is nervous, as a bloody Moxley climbs up with him and locks him in a single underhook with his left arm.
"Moxley looking for something dangerous….he might just kill him with this one!" Moxley smirks demonically, as he signals for the end, and lifts him up from the turnbuckle, looking for an avalanche Devil Shall Die (Bloody Sunday) onto the exposed canvas...only for Ash Russo to resist, and keep his feet on the middle turnbuckle! He begins punching at the already damaged ribs of Furno Moxley, as The Madman from Hell is forced to release Russo, who capitalizes with a stunning headbutt to Moxley, stunning him! Russo slides down to the ground, between Moxley's legs and grabs Moxley's head, placing it before the turnbuckle pad….and he connects with a Package Superkick, sandwiching Furno's head between Ash's boot and the turnbuckle! Ash is not done there, however, as he grabs Moxley with an Electric Chair and he lifts him off of the turnbuckle…..before dropping him with a sickening Burn in Ashes (One Winged Angel) ONTO the exposed canvas!
"OH MY GOD!!" Weapon exclaims.
"Esta muerto. He's dead." Armando says flatly, stunned.
The New Shield stand outside of the ring, clearly horrified by what they have just witnessed, Nyx Rosewood is crying, pleading with her stablemates to do something, but Raptor and Aiden stay put, obeying their leader's wishes. Ash climbs out of the ring, and he picks something up, before sliding himself back in. We see what he picked up….the infamous barbed-wire bat herself, Barbie.
By now, we see Furno struggling to get to his feet, his remarkable endurance having been put to the test by this match. The Madman gets to a kneeling position….and he looks up to see Ash Russo standing over him, glaring down at him. Moxley, too exhausted and drained to move sees Barbie in Ash's hands, and as he sees it, he laughs bitterly, realizing it may just be the end. But Moxley, never one to go out quietly, stares straight up at The Anarchist, and spits in his face. "Come on! Put me out of my misery, you pussy!" Moxley exclaims, a demented grin on his face. Russo wipes the spit out of his face, and looks at Moxley..before obliging with a furious swing of Barbie on the top of Moxley's head!!!!
Nyx is hysterical at this point, as she grabs at towel from a backstage worker, and prepares to throw it in the ring, only for Raptor Reigns to tear it from her hands! He tires to put on a brave face...but cracks are starting to show on his and Aiden's face. Moxley, as durable as ever, is somehow still conscious, as he spits the blood out of his mouth and forces himself to get back up….only for Russo to bring down the bat for a second time! Moxley now falls face first to the ring floor, a pool of blood forming around his head. The Anarchist has a grim look on his face, as he, almost reluctantly, raises the bat, looking for the killing blow…
Ding, Ding, Ding!!!
The sound of the bell ringing and his theme music playing sneds Ash Russo back to reality, as he looks to see the ref signalling for the bell, and for the SSW Ultraviolent Title. Confused, he turns to see Raptor Reigns standing on the apron, looking down in outright shame. Laying on the floor of the ring, is a white towel.
"Raptor Reigns may have just saved Furno Moxley's life!" Chris Weapon says. "Moxley and Russo both damn near killed each other, but tonight, Ash Russo is now your inaugural Ultraviolent Champion!" as he says this, the adrenaline fades out of Ash Russo's body, causing him to collapse right beside Furno Moxley! The crowd cheers the new champ as both the New Shield and Anarhcy get into the ring, both groups tending to their leaders. The Hounds of Vengeance quickly slide Moxley out of the ring, and they begin the long walk up the ramp. Meanwhile, in the ring, Roman, Jasper, and Lacey lift a dazed and tired Ash up, and present the belt to him. Ash, coming to, takes the belt, and raises it in the air, to the audiences glee.
"A new champion crowned after a fight for the ages." Armando says. "Both Russo and Moxley went to hell in this match, and both of them escaped with their lives. But Ash Russo also escaped with the Ultraviolent title." Armando says.
"Up next….is our main event. Brother vs Brother. Prince vs Warrior. Guerrero vs Guerrero. Freddy Escobar defends the SSW Universal Championship….against Detrick Cyrus" Chris says, as we fade to black.
XoXoXoX
Backstage…We now see the New Shield in the locker room, all four members silent. Furno is sitting down on the bench, glaring at his three teammates."Why...the fuck did you shitheads THROW IN THE GODDAMN TOWEL?!" he roared, standing up and looking at Raptor Reigns in the eye, who stood his ground.
"So we don't do it? And let you die, uce?" the Samoan retorted, surprising a nearby Nyx Rosewood and Aiden Black.
Furno growled."I was going to give that son of a bitch a long overdue message of who's in charge and you all cost me that chance. Do you know how much my ears bleed every fucking time I hear that brainless crowd chant his name?! How much my blood boils every time some upstart steals the spotlight we fought so hard to get under?! I WAS GOING TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OUT OF HIM! HE WAS ABOUT TO GET WHAT WAS COMING TO HIM!"
Raptor didn't speak this time,"Furno, he was going to kill you!" Nyx yells at him. "You think he's the only enemy we have right now not just in SSW, but also the entire WFA? You think we're just gonna let you die and forget other things at stake?"
Furno looks at Nyx then at the rest of the group. Both Aiden and Raptor nod. Looking back and forth before sitting back down, he presses a hand against his head."I'm sorry...for this…Rather than yell, I should've been grateful that I got to fight another day." he sighed.
Nyx leaned down to pat him on the shoulders, saying, "Just because you've lost one battle doesn't mean you've lost the war. It's not like the Greeks conquered Troy mere minutes after getting off their ships. We'll get them another time. We all will, and that's a promise."
"Besides, we all have unfinished business with them slaves of Classic's machine." Aiden adds. Raptor gives a nod of agreement. Furno manages a smirk."Yeah, because we run this yard...always…"
"Not tonight, you don't." The high-pitched, nasally voice of the self-proclaimed Emperor, Evan Neal, rings out. The general manager of TDW is flanked by Brandon Duke and Tate Williams, as he has an angry expression on his face.
"What happened out there, huh? Was Ash Russo too tough for the big, bad Furno Moxley? Or was it that you were just too weak to get the job done?" Evan says, taunting the leader of the New Shield.
Just like that, Raptor Reigns glared at Evan, snarling "Like you can do a better job at going through hell. All you're good for is a good laugh for smarks."
Evan tut-tuts, while wagging his finger. "Ah-ah, little Reigns! Lest you forget, I own you, and the rest of you mutts. When I say jump, you say 'how high'. As Shakespeare once said-"
"Fuck your Shakespeare." Furno suddenly spoke up, standing up and getting up close and personal to Evan. "In fact, why don't I give you a little piece of reality: There are no leashes on us. This Empire of yours? It all goes. If you're such a good leader, why haven't we taken over yet? Oh, right. You're too busy diddling your dick to your own shitty promos. So, you can take Mr. Marvelous and Gable on Roids with you on your antics, because we're done."
"Done?!!" Evan yells in disbelief. "I think those blows you took to the head destroyed what was left of your brain! Now you listen to me; you better apologize to me, or else-"The "Emperor" was caught off guard when Furno SOCKED him in the nose with a vicious right hook! Evan staggered back as he was caught by Tate and Brandon. Before The Marvelous One or the Alpha Male could retaliate, Aiden and Raptor quickly placed themselves between the Empire and their injured leader.
"Like the boss said." Aiden Black growled. "We're done with your bullshit, now leave,-"
"Or you'll get something worse than a fucked up nose." Raptor finished.
"Bitch!" Nyx raised two middle fingers at the Empire while screaming.
Evan wipes his nose, as he glares at The New Shield. "I'll make you pay… I'll make you all pay!" He declares, before he walks out of the room. Brandon Duke and Tate Williams follow suit. Duke begins to follow the angry leader of the Empire, but Tate stops him by the shoulder.
"Hey, you got a minute?" Williams asks.
Brandon looks confused. "What do you want?"
The Marvelous One smirks. "Let's just say….I have a proposition for you…"After he says this, the screen fades to black.
XoXoXoX
We see Freddy Escobar, sitting in a golden throne. The SSW Universal Championship is on a pedestal besides him, and the Prince is drinking from a glass of champagne.
"Allow me to tell all of you a little story." He says, taking a sip from his glass.
"Once upon a time, there were two little boys, both of them trained by a legendary warrior." Pictures of a young Detrick and a young Freddy posing with Eddie Guerrero are shown.
"One of the boys, well, as it turns out he was good. Very good. He had the talent, the charisma, and the intelligence to rise above his station, and so he built a kingdom and become the Prince!" Freddy says smugly, obviously referring to himself.
"Now some were jealous of the Prince, because they wanted everything that was rightfully his, and they targeted him." Freddy's battles with the New Shield, with Zach Grey, and with Ash Russo are shown.
"However, the Prince had four gallant knights, and they would fight for him, and help him conquer his enemies." He continued, as now the rest of the Monarchy is shown, as DJ, King Caesar, Dylan and Natalia beat down Escobar's enemies, and Freddy looks on with a malevolent smirk.
"And with the Monarchy in tow, the young Prince would conquer everything in his path." Now the screen shows Escobar winning the UCW Epix Heavyweight Championship, the ICW Heavyweight Championship, and finally the SSW Universal Championship!
"Oh, and we can't forget about the other boy, now can we?" Escobar says, as the screen now shows Detrick Cyrus all grown up. "The other boy also wanted to sit on the throne, and rule as King!"
"But sadly, he just didn't have what it takes to become king." Freddy says. "He didn't have the skill, the courage, the intelligence needed to ascend to the throne."
"But what he did have was luck. And with his fortune aiding him, he challenged for the throne." The screen showed Detrick Cyrus fighting against Ash Russo for the Universal title at Fighting For Freedom.
"And…..he lost." The screen now shows Detrick Cyrus getting Phoenix-Plexed by Ash Russo, and Ash getting the victory.
"But then, he got even luckier, and he got another shot!" Freddy is gradually getting angrier and angrier at this point, as the screen shows the main event of SSW Extinction, where Freddy takes on Detrick and Ash.
"AND. HE. LOST." Freddy says with barely concealed rage, as the Coven interferes in the match and helps Escobar defeat Ash and Detrick and gain the title.
"Some believe that this little boy is brave. Others say he needs to be put in his place! Others can't believe he got another shot-I CAN"T BELIEVE HE GOT YET ANOTHER FUCKING SHOT!" Escobar yells angrily, as he throws his glass of champagne into the floor, causing it to break completely.
"Detrick Cyrus, this is the last shot you'll ever have at my title! And trust me, this feel-good story won't end with you overthrowing me and gaining the title! This isn't a fairy-tale! I don't care if you're my brother. If I have to kill you to make sure that you don't win, then so be it. Because by the end of the night, nothing will change. I will still be the Universal Champion and you will be nobody. At the end of the night, Detrick, you, and everyone else, will. BOW! BOW to the SSW Universal Champion! BOW to the Wrestling God! BOW TO YOUR PRINCE, FREEEDDDDDYYYYYY ESCOOOBBBAAAARRRR!"
Invincible by MGK plays and Detrick comes out and stand on the entrance ramp with a microphone in hand.
"Freddy!! You know I love story time and this one IS my favorite...but like always, you only get it HALF right."
You see the scowl and pissed look on Freddy's face.
"Lemme help you out with this. You see...you were right about there being 2 brothers. One did become a prince and conquered many kingdoms with his loyal servants. But you see...the other brother...he became a knight and travelled the world and conquered them...on his own."
"See, the other brother never thought about anything was OWED him because he knew he wasn't sure if the kingdom was his to inherit. But he worked hard, he respected those who came before him, fought for Honor, and never turned his back on those who loved him. And he faced the very best this world has to offer." The screen showed him battling AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Minoru Suzuki, Prince Devitt, and The Young Bucks.
"And he ruled over MANY kingdoms." The screen shows Detrick winning titles in ROH, New Japan, Pro-Wrestling Noah, AAA, TNA, and FCW. Detrick smiles but then it starts to falter and he frowns."You see, as much as you hate it, we're too alike. We've had unfortunate circumstances and make the best of them possible. We both are young and talented. We BOTH have some of the best resumes on paper AND lastly, we both never quit when it got too hard. I'll give you that little brother. You worked your ass off to get where you are...but I'm the one who laid the foundation for you. Don't forget who was there for you when you got bullied and picked on and beat up for being you. Who hugged you when you were heartbroken over Eddie. Who would sleep on the floor so you could have a bed. Who TOOK CARE OF YOUR SPOILED UNGRATEFUL ASS!!!" Detrick is now seething and visually upset.
"You know the reason why you keep referring to yourself as Prince? Because you know deep down in your heart, you don't have what it takes to be king. You'll never be ready to be the complete ruler." Detrick starts to walk down the ramp
"You say I'm lucky. (Points all over the arena) THEY disagree. They know from day one, I was who I said I was and I proved it. The history books know who I am. Who the hell are you?!?!" (Detrick then walks into the ring and gets right in Freddy's face)"You called me lucky to get where I am. If that's true, you're the luckiest kid on earth. If it had not been for Eddie, you'd probably be either dead, or a crack addict somewhere in Tijuana. You want real Freddy? You want the truth?!?! Prepare for it, because at Ring of Valhalla, I'm going to give you the biggest reality check you've ever had. I'm gunna break you. It's going to be worse than when Yesenia broke up with you in High School. It's gunna be worse than when you got your first arrest. It's gunna hurt more than when we fought as kids.""I will NEVER bow to you or your twisted fantasy of a kingdom. I am going to prove why you don't have what it takes to be called champion and everyone else will see you for who you really are: A fraud who piggy backed of our families name and couldn't live up to the hype.""For years, people have asked the question, who's the better between the 2 of us. Come Ring of Valhalla, I'm fighting you for more than that. This is a matter of pride, and respect, and your lack of. I'm gonna put you in your place, culero. And then... once that bell rings…. I'm gonna be your new SSW Universal Champion!"The Video ends with the two brothers staring down at the press conference.
XoXoXoX
We go back to the arena, where the atmosphere is electric, as the fans are buzzing, waiting for the main event. The ring and ringside area have already been fixed and prepped for the main event. As the fans are waiting, a black and gold 2018 Dodge Charger comes out from the side entranceway, before driving to the entrance stage. The car stops, and all of a sudden, the beat to Lie, Cheat, Steal by Run the Jewels begins to play as the car doors open, revealing El-P and Killer Mike of Run the Jewels themselves! The crowd cheers as El-P begins to rap the lyrics of the song.
Smoke from the loosie drift
Hold it like a crucifix
Blow from the nose I'm a dragon to a gnome
Got a average of bein' excellent the median just dope
Like the ratio of heroin to laxative that's sold
As El-P is rapping, the TitanTron shows a video of a white 2017 Lamborghini Aventador with gold accents speeding through the city of Vegas, weaving rapidly through traffic.
Authorities have spoken, demanded your pure devotion
Get magnetized to the ground while the falcons of murder close in
I chose to go guano, y'all know, kinda bat shit
The bright lights of fuckery stuck in me automatic
I'll tea bag a piranha tank, heart barely beatin'
A wild one who'll swim like directly after he's eaten
While holding a toaster oven that's plugged with a fork in it
Cause death by electrocution's like life in New York, isn't it?
The white Lamborghini suddenly stops, as the camera pans out to reveal that the Lamborghini stopped right outside of the MGM Grand Arena! The Lambo suddenly revs up, before speeding forward and driving into the parking lot, before entering the backstage area through a special entranceway at the back of the arena. We get a shot of this car speeding through the backstage area.
Shoulda been a dentist, mom said it
Pain's the way that my craft expresses
Born in a little shop of horrors that I can't even afford to rent in
Where's the exit?
Wanna talk shop I can chop it up with exacto touch, whats the rush?
Autograph skin flaps, tag em upI don't brag enough you defacto suck
A lotta you new to the El Producto milieu
Kinda like "fuck is you?"
I'm a little black spot on a sun of lies
But I'm not too high to say I'm the truth
I line the booth to catch blood like a Bateman
Nathan scared I'll mace a play pen
Jewel runner bitch make the name stick
Not for sale but I'm takin payments
As EL-P finishes up his verse, red, white and green pyro suddenly erupts from the stage as the white Lamborghini suddenly drives through a special entrance tunnel in the stage, landing on the entrance floor, and drifting so that the right side of the car is facing the ring. The butterfly doors slide up to reveal none other than The Lucha Warrior himself, Detrick Cyrus, wearing an white version of his usual ring and entrance attire, with golden barrio lettering spelling out the name Guerrero on his shorts! Detrick gets out of the car, as Konnan himself comes out of the driver's seat, to a loud pop. Detrick Cyrus fists bumps with both EL-P and Killer Mike, and lets out a cry of "Viva La Raza!" pounding on his own chest, and posing for the camera! The crowd cheers, as 'El Rey de Lucha' smirks before walking down the ramp, just as Killer Mike begins the chorus!
Lie, cheat, steal, kill, win, win(Everybody doin' it)
Lie, cheat, steal, kill, win, win (Everybody doin' it)
Lie, cheat, steal, kill, win, win(Everybody doin' it)
Lie, cheat, steal, kill, win
"And here we have the challenger, the one and only 'Rey de Lucha'." Armando says. "Throughout his tenure in the WFA, Detrick Cyrus has not yet been successful in becoming a world champion. Despite his impressive resume, he has not yet reached that upper echelon. But tonight is his chance to finally break through and become the SSW Universal Champion."
"But to do that, he has to go through his family. He has to put down not only his own brother, but someone who has reached that upper echelon multiple times. Can Detrick Cyrus dethrone his brother, or will the Prince dispose of his challenger?" Chris Weapon says.
After Chris Weapon says this, the lights darken. The entire arena is shrouded in darkness, before all of a sudden, the spotlight shines on the entrance stage, where we see the Iron Throne in all of its glory. All of a sudden, a group of men, clad in full Kingsguard armor assemble around the throne, three Kingsguard members flanking either side of the throne, while the seventh Kingsguard member is standing in front of the throne. They are all holding swords and shields, and they begin beating on their shields repeatedly. All of a sudden, POWER (Remix) by Kanye West ft. Jay-Z and Swizz Beats starts to play, as the crowd begins to shower the arena with boos! Jay-Z's verse begins as a golden array of lasers assembles throughout the arena.
We're living in that 31st century, futuristic fly shit
The penthouse is the projects and everybody flies private
New watches (you know what time it is)
Watch us (you see us)
They can't stop us
The prophets
Biotches!
No one man should have all that power (Yea!)
The clock's tickin, I just count the hours (Yea!)
Stop trippin, I'm trippin off the power
No one man should have all that power!!
The crowd's vitriolic reaction increases to near nuclear levels as the current SSW Universal Champion finally makes his entrance, wearing a purple Okada-esque longcoat with golden accents and a golden crown covered in jewelry. The Prince looks around the arena, at the crowd showering him with hatred. His trademark arrogant smirk is firmly on his face as he takes a moment to sit on the Iron Throne, as the Kingsguard kneels before him.
Rumble young man, rumble
Life is a trip so sometimes we gon' stumble
You gotta go through pain in order to become you
But once the world numbs you, you'll feel like it's only one you
Man, you got the power to do anything you want to
Until you ask yourself, "Is that what it's all come to?"
Looking at life through sunglasses in the sunroof
Do you have the power to get out from up under you
Fuck all these labels, fuck what everybody wants from you
They trying to ask who/Axl Rose you, (Welcome to the Jungle!)
To be continued, we're on that Norman Mailer shit
In search of the truth even if it goes through Taylor Swift
Tell 'em this!
No one man should have all that power...
Yea-ei-yea-ei-yea-ei-yea-ei-YEAAAAAAA-EAHOH OH (And is it?)
YEA-EAH (And is it?)
OH OH (And is it?)
YEA-EAH (And is it?)
OH OH (And is it?)
YEA-EAH (And is it?)
No one man should have all that power!!
Freddy now proceeds to get off the throne, as the Kingsguard knight in front of the throne kneels in front of him, offering the Prince his sword. Freddy Escobar takes a moment to pose with his arms spread out, yelling out "BOW!", just as golden sparks fall from the sky behind him. He grabs the golden Valyrian Steel sword and slings it over his shoulder before making his way down the ramp. Freddy gets in the ring, and stares his brother down, pointing the golden blade at his brother.
"And now here we have the prodigal son of the Guerrero family, 'The Prince' Freddy Escobar!" Chris Weapon says, "The man who betrayed his brother, and ever since then, he has never looked back! A multiple-time world champion in the WFA, and now he is here, trying to fend off the challenge of his own brother- Detrick Cyrus."
"Detrick has a lot to prove here in this match, but so does Freddy. Freddy Escobar, despite all of his accolades, and all of his success, has still maintained a lot of jealousy towards his brother!" Armando says. "Detrick gets all of the adulation and respect of the fanbase, while Freddy gets the vitriol and hatred. Now, it's Escobar's chance to prove to everyone else; and more importantly, to himself, that he is better than Detrick Cyrus! Can he do it, or will the Prince be forced off the throne?"
Both brothers stare each other down, as the referee manages to get in between them, and he tells them to get into their respective corners. Freddy takes off his entrance gear, revealing a dark purple and gold variation of his usual ring gear. Meanwhile, Konnan is in Detrick's corner, giving him advice. The referee proceeds to raise the SSW Universal Championship over his head, presenting it to the entire arena.
"This is it. Freddy Escobar goes one on one for Detrick Cyrus in the main event." Armando says. "Two of the best in this company, but after tonight, only one will stand tall as the new Universal Champion!"
Ding, Ding!
And as soon as the bell rings, both men go right at it, nailing each other with stiff fists and forearms! The crowd is egging both of them on, as the crowd is cheering every blow that Detrick connects, while booing every blow that Freddy lands. A furious Detrick Cyrus is now winning the melee, as he backs his brother into the corner, pummelling him with hard punches to the head and body as the Prince tries in vain to defend himself, much to the delight of the crowd! Freddy is stunned, as Detrick backs up a bit before rushing forward to nail Freddy with a Corner Springboard Back Kick! Freddy slides out of the ring, trying to get some breathing room, but this proves to be in vain as Detrick runs the ropes, launching himself and crashing into the Prince with a beautiful Tope Con Hilo! Detrick gets back to his feet, and poses for the crowd, yelling one more time, "Viva La Raza!"
"What a ferocious opening flurry from Detrick Cyrus! The Lucha Warrior is in full control at the start of the match!" Armando says, as Freddy tries to crawl away, only for his brother to grab him and pick him up back to his feet, before sliding him back into the ring! Detrick gets on the apron, holding on to the ring ropes before using them propel himself for a Slingshot Somersault Senton onto Freddy- but Freddy gets his knees up, causing damage to Detrick's back as the Lucha Warrior lands painfully onto the knees of the Prince! Freddy, seeing his chance to strike, waits for Detrick to recover and get back to his feet, before sending him back first into the corner with a quick and explosive Shotgun Dropkick! Detrick collides with the turnbuckles before slumping to a seated position, as a gleeful Freddy begins stomping on his older brother repeatedly! The referee starts the count, causing Freddy to stop stomping once the count reaches four, before getting on the apron and holding onto the ropes before launching himself onto Detrick with a Slingshot Corner Dropkick! The Prince quickly backs up before posing with his arms spread out and yelling, "BOW!!", much to the displeasure of the audience!
"The crowd really letting Freddy know what they think of him." Chris Weapon says. "He has to remain calm and not let them get to his head if he wants to win this match."
The audience boos as the Prince now grabs Detrick and lifts him up to his feet in the corner, before connecting with a knife-edge chop to Detrick's chest! Detrick recoils in pain, and Freddy lets off with another stiff chop! Detrick has blisters forming on his chest, as Freddy backs up a bit, before rushing forward with a corner clothesline…...only for Detrick to counter with a Pendulum Kick! Before he grabs onto the ropes before crashing into him with a Slingshot Lariat! A stunned Freddy attempts to recover from the blow and tries to rush Detrick, but Detrick evades Freddy's lariat by falling backwards into a handspring before kipping back up to his feet! As Freddy turns, the Lucha Warrior quickly nails him with a back kick to the stomach, forcing Freddy to double over and putting him in position for Detrick to hit a knee strike to the face, before following up with a shoot kick to the chest, a leg sweep that takes Freddy off of his feet, before following up with a Standing Moonsault-but Freddy rolls out of the way, causing Detrick to fall chest first onto the mat! Detrick gets back up onto his feet, as Freddy surprises him with a Checkmate (Jumping Knee Strike) that hits him flush in the face!
"Freddy has to slow down the pace of this match if he wants to win!" Weapon says, as the Universal Champion, furious after the previous assault from his brother, gets in the corner as he sees Detrick getting up on all fours, before rushing forward with a Running Knee Strike straight to Detrick's head! The crowd boos as Freddy lifts Detrick up, before lifting him up, and setting him up before dropping him with the Hammerlock DDT! Freddy goes for the cocky pin, putting one foot on his chest as the ref goes for the cover...1, 2-Detrick kicks out! An enraged Freddy begins stomping on Detrick, as the referee tries to force him off. Freddy argues with the referee as Detrick Cyrus slowly begins to recover. Freddy then goes to continue his assault on Detrick Cyrus- only for Detrick to surprise and stun him with a stiff Enzugiri to the side of Freddy's head!
"The Lucha Warrior is coming back!" Armando says, as Detrick rushes fowrward to knock down the camp with a Corkscrew Calf Kick! Freddy goes down to the floor, as Detrick goes to the corner, before leaping off of it with a Second Rope Moonsault, and Freddy rolls out of the way to avoid it- but Detrick lands on his feet, before quickly crashing onto the Prince with a Running Shooting Star Press! The crowd is going wild, as they rally behind Detrick, who proceeds to jump onto the top turnbuckle, and with the crowd behind him, he dives off with the Falling Star (Swanton Bomb)! It connects as he collides with the Prince, before scrambling for the cover, 1, 2- Freddy kicks out! Detrick, unfazed by the kickout, waits for his brother to recover, as he gets in position in front of him before running and bouncing off of the ropes, looking for a Handspring Cutter- only for Freddy to leap and catch him with a backstabber! Both men lay on the floor as the atmosphere in the arena is going electric!
"Impressive timing by Freddy. His biggest asset in this match is his ring IQ, that allows him to know what to do, and when to do it!" Chris Weapon analyzes. "Detrick is athletic, both strong and fast, and he has a high-impact, high-risk and high-reward style. Freddy knows that it would be foolish to try and keep up with Detrick, so he has to slow down the pace, be more technical, and counter Detrick's big moves and land some big moves of his own!"
Both Detrick and Freddy slowly start to get up, both men eyeing each other as they get to their feet- before rushing forward to trade strikes once more! Freddy and Detrick are trading punches, and elbow smashes, before Freddy stuns Detrick with a well-placed European Uppercut, but Detrick answers with a Discus Elbow Smash that knocks him down! Freddy gets up, as Detrick goes for a Superkick, but Freddy evades it and rolls Detrick up, but instead of going for a pin he rolls Detrick onto his knees, before running the ropes and hitting Detrick with a Shining Wizard! Freddy's not done, however, as he now lifts Detrick up to his feet, before grabbing him by his waist and before lifting him and going for a Release German Suplex- but Detrick flips backwards and onto his feet! The crowd pops for that, and Freddy turns around, staring in sheer disbelief, before eating a 915 (Trouble in Paradise) straight to his head! The crowd senses a title change, as Detrick goes for the cover, 1, 2,- Freddy kicks out!
Detrick looks frustrated, but he forces himself to keep calm, as he lifts Freddy up, and into the Fireman's Carry. He throws Freddy off of his shoulders, clearly going for the DKO, but Freddy ducks the roundhouse kick and rolls out to the apron. The crowd boos this act of cowardice as Freddy gets up on the apron and an angry Detrick runs foward, looking to knock Freddy off of it-only for Freddy to surprise him with a Prince's Blade (Springboard Knee Strike)! The Prince grabs Detrick by the waist, and lifts him up, before spinning him out and bringing him right into a Kingmaker (Spanish Fly)! Freddy's isn't finished yet as he lifts his brother onto his feet, setting him up before executing his new finisher- The King's Landing (Somersault Reverse DDT)!, spiking Detrick onto the back of his head!
"That's it! The champ retains! 1, 2, thr- DETRICK GETS THE FOOT ON THE ROPES!" Chris Weapon yells in disbelief, as the Prince is in shock! The crowd pops, impressed with the resiliency of the Lucha Warrior as Freddy's shock gives way to anger, as the Prince angrily stomps on his challenger, punishing his brother with rapid fire foot stomps! The referee tries to force Freddy off of Detrick but Freddy proceeds to shove the referee to the ground!, A pissed off referee threatens to disqualify the prince, as Freddy keeps arguing with him, and they both don't notice Detrick Cyrus crawling behind Freddy.
"Freddy could be getting disqualified! If this happens, Detrick will win, but Freddy will still retain!" Armando says, but before the ref can call for the bell, Detrick rolls Freddy up! The ref counts! 1, 2, t-Freddy kicks out! Freddy gets back to his feet, but so does Detrick, who grabs Freddy, before lifting and dropping him with the Dos Santos (Northern Lights Suplex floated over into a sitout suplex powerbomb)! Instead of going for the pin, Detrick then proceeds to get up on the top, before pointing to the sky and crashing into Freddy with the Frog Splash! 1, 2, t- Freddy gets his own foot on the ropes! Detrick gets angry, but he forces himself to keep his cool, and he tries to keep up the pace by diving onto Freddy with a Springboard Moonsault- but Freddy kips up, and catches Detrick with a well-timed, devastating Superkick right to the jaw!!! Detrick crashes to the mat, as Freddy rolls him onto his back before he races up onto the top turnbuckle, and connecting with his version of the Frog Splash, the Coronation! Freddy bounces off of Detrick, and he scrambles for the pin, 1, 2, th- DETRICK KICKS OUT AT THE VERY LAST SECOND!
"Detrick Cyrus just won't die! What does Freddy have to do to keep him down!" Armando says, as the Prince pounds the mat in frustration, angry that Detrick just won't stay down. Freddy then gets, up, and drags Detrick up to his feet. Freddy grabs him by the arms, before lifting him into a Double Underhook Overhead Gutwrench! "It's all over!" Freddy yells, calling for the end- but Detirck surprises him by breaking free, and countering by surprising Freddy with a Backslide Driver, spiking the back of his head into the mat! Adrenaline starts to pump into Detrick's veins, as Freddy once more k rolls under the ropes and under the apron, trying to avoid further offense from Detrick- only for Detrick to run forward, leaping clear over the ropes and catching Freddy with a Hurricanrana, sending the champion off the apron and dropping him into the ringside floor!!!
"Dios mio! An incredible display of athleticism by the Lucha Warrior!" Armando says. The crowd is on their feet after that spot, 'Holy Shit!' chants resonating throughout the arena! The Lucha Warrior, fueled by adrenaline and determination, grabs Freddy and slides him into the ring! Detrick lifts Freddy up into a Fireman's Carry, before dropping him into the DKO! Freddy's eyes roll into the back of his head as he falls, but Detrick goes back to the top. He thinks of his family, his friends, and his father as he climbs to the top turnbuckle. As he steadies himself, he looks at his fallen brother, remembering the times they shared as children. He lets out a single tear, but he shoves all that aside as he leaps off the turnbuckle, before crashing into Freddy with a beautiful, yet destructive 630 Senton! An exhausted Detrick goes for the pin, as the referee counts.
1…..2…..3!
The crowd now proceeds to erupt into cheers, leaping onto their feet as the new champion comes to, standing on his feet!
"CYRUS WINS! The Prince is dead, and long live El Rey!!!" Armando says, cheering and applauding as Detrick Cyrus is presented with the belt.
"I didn't think he could do it, but he did. And now, holding the first world title of his WFA career, Detrick Cyrus has now reached the upper echelon! The King is here, and hopefully, for a long time." Weapon says, as Detrick climbs to the top. Monarchy come out, and they drag a lifeless Freddy out of the ring and escorting him up the ramp. Detrick Cyrus beats on his chest, as balloons, streamers and confetti fall around him, and he raises the title up high.
"Ladies and gentlemen, a new era has begun, and at the forefront is our new SSW Universal Champion, Detrick Cyrus! I'm Armando Torres-Lopez, with me is Chris Weapon, and this was ROV! And we wish you all, goodnight!"
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15 minutes after the show…..
The New Shield are walking around the MSG parking lot.
Nyx, Aiden and Raptor flanking their leader as Furno, walking with the aid of crutches, makes his way to his SUV.
Tired, and exhausted after the grueling war he just went through, Furno's guard is down…..and he does not notice the black limousine speeding through the parking lot right at him.
It happens in a flash. Aiden is the first to realize what is happening, and as the other two catch-on, they cry out Furno's name, and rush to help him-but unfortunately, it is too late, as the black limousine quickly blindsides the already injured Lunatic! The force of the blow sends Furno flying, before landing painfully on the concrete!
"NO!" Nyx screamed as she and Aiden ran to his side, while a pissed off Raptor roars at the escaping limousine with frustration.
"GET A FUCKING DOCTOR, NOW!" Nyx yells at Aiden, who quickly grabs his phone to dial 911. Raptor relents from further roaring of frustration and stomps his foot repeatedly in anger. All he could growl is..."I'm gonna fucking kill that driver…"
Meanwhile….On the roof of a hotel on the strip, having witnessed what just happened, was none other than the Dark Phoenix himself, Cody Fireheart. He shakes his head, before taking out a cigarette and a lighter, intending to have a smoke. He takes a drag of the cigarette, right as his phone rings. Cody takes out his phone, and tries to send it to voicemail….but his eyes widen when he sees the number on the screen. He answers the call.
"Hello?"
"..."
"Heh. Haven't heard from you in a very long time."
"...""Straight to the point, huh? Alright. What did you have in mind?"
"..."
"...well….that is an interesting proposition. I'm in."
"..."
"Don't worry. I have quite a few people in mind."
"..."
"I agree. Let's wreak Havoc."
Cody hangs up. He takes another drag of his cigarette, before laughing to himself. He looks at the cops and ambulances now covering the scene, before turning around to leave, disappearing into the night.
A/N: Nice to see you again.