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Dawning of the Rebellion: Kickstart Show
[TV-14]
As the cameras turn on to reveal Washington D.C. natives filling in the Verizon Center one by one and the seats appeared one-fourths full of audience members, "Kickstart My Heart" by Mötley Crüe is heard playing throughout the arena and a few fans were apprehended singing along to the lyrics. One of the cameras would then turn away from the fans entering the stadium to ringside, where the RAMPAGE color commentators are found sitting at the announce table.
"What up, people watching on their screens from their homes! If you are just tuning right now, welcome to our Kickstart Show, Dawning of the Rebellion! This is 'The Creator of the Guide' Ned Bigby alongside with the self-proclaimed 'Gorgeous' Logan Reese and 'The Architect' Ted Mosby!" Ned greets.
"First of all, it isn't 'self-proclaimed' when it's a FACT, Bigby," Logan retorts with a smirk.
"Keep telling yourself that, Reese," Ned replies.
"Hold it off, children, we got a job to do as commentators for this pre-show," Ted says. "Before we all begin, the song you're hearing, ladies and gentlemen , is 'Kickstart My Heart' by Mötley Crüe, the official theme song for this Kickstart Show...and perhaps every other one we got in our future pay-per-views."
"And to kickstart this baby, we got two booked matches as obviously announced not too long ago to get these fans excited for the real show to begin in about an hour," Logan grins.
"Then for our sake, let's make this one count and kickstart these fans' hearts!" Ned quips.
"...Don't...ever say something like that again, Bigby," Logan warns.
"...I thought it was good," Ted admits.
"You're old, Mosby; of course you'd find it funny," the arrogant Zoey 101 pretty boy deadpans.
Cameras switch from ringside to the square circle, where Maria Lopez stands alone at the center as the bell rings three times and she raises the mic to call the announcement.
"The following contest is a Mixed Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall!" Maria Lopez declares.
[Okay, okay, okay...
Yes, sir!
Hell Rell!
J.R. Writer, forty...
This is how we do it, man...
I am one of a kind, yeah...
It's now or never...
Time's up, mutha—...
Let's do this...]
("The Best Out" by Dipset feat. JR Writer, Hell Rell, 40 Cal, and Bezel)
With lights turning green and the lyrics hitting the first verse, Jeremy Ellis...just walks out of the Gorilla Position, not really into going for his surprise entrance. As he hears the crowd in the arena cheer (at least most of them as the rest are silent) for him, Jeremy...does nothing in response. No grin, no display of charisma...nothing. He doesn't even look for the Rey Mysterio esque fireworks as he walks his way down the ramps. He slides in the squared circle, where he runs up to a corner and stands on the second turnbuckle with a scanning the horizon to the arena seats in front of him.
"Introducing first: from Staten Island, New York, weighing in at 215 pounds, 'The Black Mamba' Jeremy Ellis!" Maria announces.
"...Anyone noticing...how Jeremy is acting right now? He's been like this since his attack on PaRappa weeks ago on UWE Monday Night Brawl. He's not really being himself," Ned notes.
"He's just a cranky and whiny little bitch because he didn't win the Deadly Games Tournament finals. He needs to grow a set of balls and move the f*ck on," Logan rolls his eyes. "He's got no one to blame but himself because he was too damn slow to stop the match from ending. He ain't even a man at all if he's going to keep being a sore loser."
"We can just hope this doesn't affect his mind as he's got this mixed tag match to focus on," Ted adds. "Especially with what happened in...personal business..."
"...Don't remind me, man," Logan groans.
("Never Lost" by Decyfer Down)
[Where could I go to escape from you?
Break from you?
If I move beyond eternity
You would be...
...
I fall every time, into another place
Where I always find, your single saving grace
Whether I have climbed, or fell into the blue
I'm never lost from you!
...
Never lost from you...]
Rei Miyamoto enters the light orange-brown lit stage with hands on her hips and a a small smile on her face. She gives a light nod to the cheering crowd and walks down the ramp, passing high-fives along the way. She walks up the steps, stands in the middle of the apron, grabs the top rope, flips herself over them onto her feet, and smirks to the crowd. She then walks over to the ropes and stands on the middle rope, keeping her balance real well on it while looking at the fans before suddenly leaping onto the top rope, backflips off the rope, and lands on the feet perfectly. She stands straight with a small smile to the crowd, raising a finger up in the air and saying off-mic, "Never lost from you," then points her finger to the crowd before standing next to Jeremy...and if one can look closer, Rei appears to be trying to console her a part of her dejection regarding what's to come on Rebellion later tonight.
"Next, his partner: from Tokonosu City, Japan, weighing in at 115 pounds, 'The Sōjutsu Specialist' Rei Miyamoto!" Maria announces.
"At least Rei is keeping her own mind set on this match...or she's trying to at a minimum because of our list of pay-per-view matches for tonight that involved a childhood friend of hers and a sadistic madman with a god complex being inside the darkness for nearly twenty-four hours," Ted sighs.
"All Bakura did was give the suggestion...Takashi was just stupid enough to accept it in the first place. Considering how her mindset and Jeremy's is right now, there's no doubt Jimmy and Trish will be smart enough to take the win from them," Logan sneers.
("The End of Heartache" by Killswitch Engage)
[Seek meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Call meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
I'll be waiting!
...
Seek meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Call meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
I'll be waiting!]
The crowd turns into loud boos as Jimmy Carmichael walks out to the stage with Trish Warrington in hand. The young Corporate Icon ambles down the ramp to the ring with Trish. When they arrived at ring side, Jimmy and Trish share a steamy kiss for a moment, then separate and Carmichael climbs up to the turnbuckle and raising a right fist à la The Rock, inciting more boos from the fans as Warrington enters the ring, walking forward the ropes with a splayed arms and says off-mic: "I'm all about power, baby..." Trish performs a type of angel pose on the ropes.
[This distance, this dissolution
I cling to memories while falling
Sleep brings release and the hope of a new day
Waking the misery of being without you
Surrender...! I give in...!
Another moment is another eternity...!
(Seek me...!) For comfort...
(Call me...!) For solace...
(I'll be waiting...!) For the end of my broken heaaaaaaaart!
(Seek me...!) Completion...
(Call me...!) I'll be waiting...
(I'll be waiting...!) For the end of my broken heaaaaaaaart!]
"And their opponents: from St. Louis, Missouri and Toronto, Ontario, Canada respectively, at a combined weight of 390 pounds, 'The (self-proclaimed) Future Living Legend' Jimmy Carmichael and Trish Warrington!" Maria announces.
"Here we got a pair that can literally define the meaning of the words 'power couple', people. Carmichael and Warrington have been through quite the predicaments respectively lately with the momentum on the side of their opponents in recent weeks with Jeremy being a dickhead in putting an actual BLACK FREAKING MAMBA in their locker room after beating up Strong and Rei getting a cheap win with a freaking roll-up," Logan frowns. "These two are going make sure they pay, especially Ellis, who's going to wish he hadn't done what he did."
"I doubt he's got any regrets for what he did to New Devastation these past weeks since Carmichael and Strong were the ones that were bullying him, Reese," Ned reminds. "They screwed him over in the tourney, nearly decimated Alex Loredo, and done what they can to make him miserable. I mean...seriously, pardon my language, but those guys are the real dickheads around here."
After Trish and Jimmy stepped down from their spots as "The End of Heartache" ends, the couple stand by their corner as did Jeremy and Rei in their own corner. Rei did take note of Jeremy's mood and, despite her own mind stuck on Komuro in the Monster's Ball Match, she offers to start up the match for the team and he slowly nods. Referee Kenneth Luger sees that Trish and Rei are going to begin the match and after asking them if they were ready, he calls for the timekeeper to ring the bell. The two walk around the ring and then engage in a Test of Strength, which both women are trying to push each other back within their own power. Trish appeared to be winning, but Rei thinks quickly as she uses her feet push her over like a Monkey Flip and the two lie on the mat together with shoulders down before arching their backs, standing on their toes and their clenched hands. Then, when Trish was elevating herself to a headstand, Rei was the quicker one to land a swift kick to her hip, causing her to yelp and the Sōjutsu club member smirks as she sits on top of Warrington (cue wolf whistles from the male crowd) in a Schoolgirl Pin: 1, 2—Warrington gets a shoulder up at two and makes sure to hold her shoulders above the mat. Then, Rei wraps her legs tightly around her opponent's waist and Trish uses her might flip herself on top of Rei, who pulls her head into a Front Facelock, apparently locking her in the Guillotine Choke...or at least trying to. Trish has her hand blocking the choke from being completed as she slowly rises up on her feet with Miyamoto keeping the submission, but Warrington breaks away and grabs onto Rei to toss her with a Leg-hook Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckle corner!
"Through impressive exchanges of holds, Trish gets the better of Rei as she tossed her over with the Exploder Suplex!" Ted states.
"You gotta give credit to those two for being so athletic. In their own skill, who knows if one of them could be guaranteed an ACW Women's Championship title shot in the future? That's how I see it and I'm sure the crowd sees it, too," Ned chuckles before noticing Logan staring in awe. "...Reese? You all right?"
"...Rei sitting on top of Trish, then having her legs wrapped around her waist... Holy crap, that was hot," Logan says, inciting a face palm from Ned and Mosby pinching his nose bridge.
Trish, the self-proclaimed Definition of True Power, sits up to regain her energy and stands up to set Rei's legs up around the top turnbuckle, tying her up in the Tree of Woe. She runs her foot across Rei's face ruthlessly a few times before backing up a few feet away from her. Stopping at her steps, she suddenly dashes at Rei and nails her face in with a Running Low-angle Dropkick. The Sōjutsu Specialist falls flat in a prone position and Trish drags her up on her feet to Irish Whip her to her corner with Jeremy as she then tags in Jimmy. Miyamoto would have to be out on the apron as Ellis, albeit hesitant, steps into the ring. (Ned: You can really tell Jeremy might not bring his A-game for this one...not with how his mind is right now. ; Logan: Can't help but pity him here, man.) Carmichael urges Jeremy to come at him and two lock up in the collar-and-elbow, then the former brings him down on the mat with a Fireman's Carry Takeover and transitions to trap him in the Reverse Chinlock and gets the arm wrapped around his leg to prevent him from escaping.
"Jimmy gets Ellis on the mat and holds him into that Chinlock. In the mind of the Black Mamba, he must be thinking some way to reverse this," Ted observes.
"I seriously doubt that with how Ellis is reacting right now, Mosby. I never thought I say this, but come on, Ellis! Fight back!" Logan encourages...before groaning. "Oh, okay, I think I got a bit of a ulcer."
Eventually, after being in the hold for a while, Jeremy reaches to his feet with Jimmy on his shoulders and goes for the Death Valley Driver—no, Jimmy lands behind him and strikes his lower back with an elbow. The Black Mamba stumbles to the ropes and gets pulled into an Irish Whip, which he reverses and Jimmy returns to knock the wind out of him with a Clothesline via left arm. He forces him to stand up and pushes him into a neutral corner, where Ellis wanted to regain himself and Jimmy...just allows him to while shaking his head, seeing how he isn't all into the match. He began to scold him, telling Ellis to fight back and urging him to "grow some balls". The Black Mamba had no response as he only looks down on the mat and Jimmy SLAPS HIM ACROSS THE FACE!
"What was that for?! Totally uncalled for, Carmichael!" Ned shouts.
"No, it is needed because while we all get why he is like this, this isn't the time to be moody—this is the time to wrestle and Ellis needs to get to it right now!" Logan retorts. "We got a pre-show to run!"
Fans were booing at Jimmy for the slap, but he didn't give a damn as he continued scolding Jeremy and slaps him right on his cheek once more...and that was enough for The Black Mamba to charge out of the corner and tackle the Future Living Legend down and land a furious series of mounted fists on top of him! (Ted: Ellis is no longer stuck on that blue side of his thoughts! Carmichael has now gotten the Black Mamba at a venomous side! ; Logan: FINALLY! Now we got a wrestling match here!) Jeremy prolonged his enraged raining fists to Jimmy before being shoved off and then strikes him with a Clothesline. After hitting another Clothesline, Jeremy catches and drills an oncoming Carmichael with a Snap Sitout Scoop Slam Piledriver and hooks the leg: 1...2...2.48 Jimmy pops the shoulder up! Jeremy stands to his feet and runs to the ropes for a Mambasault, but lands on his feet when Jimmy rolled out of the way and he gets himself caught in the Waist Lock as The Black Mamba thinks German Suplex, but receives a few Back Elbows and he counters the hold into a Snap Suplex; he rolls up to his feet with Jeremy in tow and when he went for another Snap Suplex, Ellis keeps his feet planted on the mat and twists himself with Jimmy in a Snap Swinging Neckbreaker. Jimmy rolls out of the ring to regain himself as Jeremy lines him from the inside and leaps over to land on his opponent with Doctor J (One-footed Springboard Topé con Hilo)!
"Paging Doctor J, Jeremy Ellis has gone flying over the top rope right on Carmichael!" Ned calls. "And I think Jimmy is starting to regret trying to anger the Black Mamba!"
"Hey, Ellis didn't show he was into this match, so Jimmy did him a favor here! You're welcome, Ellis!" Logan states.
Jeremy rolls to his feet with ease, then grabs Jimmy to force him back into the ring, and Jimmy rolls across the mat to reach his hand out for the tag. However, the Black Mamba lives true to his name by quickly grabbing the foot and pulling him away from his corner—Jimmy jumps and nails the picture perfect Dropkick to the face of Jeremy! Carmichael makes the tag and both Trish and Rei hop into the ring at the same time; they rush into each other and Rei counters the Clothesline with her Arm Trap Swinging Neckbreaker, but got a Back Elbow to the nape. Trish grabs her for an Irish Whip, but is reversed and Rei dashes straight at Trish for a Stinger Splash...which the blonde evades. Warrington then locks her grasp into Rei and tosses her over with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex. She floats over to make the cover: 1...2...2.57 kick-out by Rei Miyamoto! Trish stands the Sōjutsu Specialist on her feet and Hammer Throws her straight into a corner, where Rei hops right on the top rope and off with a Twisting Somersault Senton and lands right on her backside when Warrington moved out of the way! Trish seizes this opportunity by taking a chance at the top rope and flies at Rei with a Diving Crossbody COUNTERED INTO A SPEAR WITH ROMAN REIGNS LIKE IMPACT FROM REI MIYAMOTO!
"JESUS, TRISH WENT FLYING AND REI CAME BACK HARD TO WARRINGTON WITH THAT SLOBBER KNOCKING SPEAR! WHAT IMPACT FROM THE ONE-HUNDRED FIFTEEN POUNDER TO A ONE-HUNDRED FOURTH-FIVE POUNDER!" Ted reacts.
"How the hell was that even physically possible?! Seriously, just what the f*ck?!" Logan shouts.
Rei went for the cover, but Trish had already rolled out of the ring to recover from that sudden high-impact Spear, causing fans to jeer. Seeing this, Rei hatched an idea and tagged out to Jeremy as she climbs onto the top rope and lands right on Trish with a Diving Crossbody! Meanwhile, Jeremy and Jimmy were dealing with each other as the latter Irish Whipped the former after a knee to the gut and Ellis ducks the Back Elbow and springboards off the ropes with a Mambasault onto a standing Carmichael, who catches him in midair, then pops him up and nails him with a stiff European Uppercut! Jimmy could've gone for the cover, but he wanted the finish as he pats his bare elbow with a devilish grin and winds it up. The Black Mamba does eventually get to his feet and the Future Living Legend hits the Silent Killer—NECROTIZER FROM JEREMY!
"NECROTIZER FROM THE BLACK MAMBA OUT OF NOWHERE!" Ned calls in shock. "DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE HAS TO BE BLUSHING AFTER SEEING THAT COUNTER!"
"OH, YOU GOTTA BE SH*TTING ME! I MEAN, THAT WAS BADASS AND ALL, BUT DAMN IT, THIS WASN'T MEANT TO BE!" Logan exclaims.
"NOW ELLIS HAS THE COVER! THE LEG IS HOOKED!" Mosby observes.
Jeremy hooks the leg tightly: 1...2...
...
...TRISH PULLS AT THE REFEREE'S LEG JUST WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TO COUNT AT THREE! (Ned: Aw, come on! Ellis had the win here! ; Logan: Phew, thank you, Trish!) Luger began to admonish Trish for her action as she argued with him on the apron and that's when Rei charged in and tackled the blonde off the apron. Ellis watched the events happening in front of him before turning around to sidestep a running Carmichael, who smashed the ref into the corner, knocking him out! If that wasn't bad enough, Jeremy rolled him up and grabs tight of his legs as he begins to turn him over; Jimmy was thrashing around to keep himself from being turned on his stomach, but it was to no avail as Jeremy has him locked in tight for the Mamba's Venom (Liontamer)! Cheers incited for Ellis kneeling on Jimmy's head and leaning back to bend his spine and already, Jimmy is tapping out to the hold, but there is no referee to officially call for the bell! That didn't matter at all to Jeremy as he kept the kneeling Boston Crab locked in tight, wanting to make Jimmy suffer until the referee wakes up...and he lets go because he got a kick to the gut by Benjamin Strong III, who picks Jeremy up on his shoulders and plants him with the Coronation 2K1!
"Whoa, what in the—where did Strong come from?! He just took out Jeremy with the 2K1!" Ted exclaims.
"Ha-ha, I freaking knew he would save the day! ALL HAIL THE NEW KING OF KINGS, BABY!" Logan praises.
With fans acting as a cloud raining down thunderous boos, Strong had already draped Carmichael on top of Jeremy and dragged an awakening referee over to the two to count the pinfall. Luger, although groggy, regains himself from his dazed consciousness and comes across Carmichael on top of Ellis as he starts to slam the mat: 1...
"And this is where I say: BADA BING!"
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2...
"BADA BOOM!"
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...3!
"FORGET ABOUT IT, BITCHES! YEAH!" Logan cheers.
"The self-proclaimed Future Living Legend gets the win thanks to Strong's interference!" Ted calls.
("The End of Heartache" by Killswitch Engage)
"The winners of this match: Trish Warrington and Jimmy Carmichael!" Maria declares.
Upon the victory and heavy boos, Jimmy rolls out of the ring nursing the back of his head while Trish is clinging onto him and Benjamin is backing up to the ramps with his tag team partner, all three smirking victoriously and arrogantly. Jeremy is seen holding his head in pain and frustration as he pounds his fist on the mat while Rei is outside sitting against the barricade in disappointment of her loss while tending to her temple as well. Then, she went to check on Jeremy, who paid no attention to her other than focusing in on this loss as Jimmy and Trish were sharing a steamy kiss that would make Edge and Lita's kisses look tame before they break away for the former to give a fist bump to Benjamin, and New Devastation and Warrington continue grinning smugly at their competition until leaving.
"Jimmy and Trish walk out of here with the coup d'état over Jeremy and Rei all thanks to Strong's interference," Ted comments. "Despite so, these two teams gave us an eventful match as I'm sure the fans enjoyed it as much as we did—"
"Oh, shut up already, old man; NO ONE CARES," Logan interrupts. "People could care less about that bull crap as the winners matter here and those winners are Jimmy Carmichael and Trish Warrington. That's all that this matters in this business: WINNING. Praise THAT instead of you cookie cutter baby faces love to praise about 'sportsmanship'. That's the fact of life in this business. Don't like it? Too bad."
In the interview zone, the cameras face a shoulder-length wavy-haired brunette with a microphone in her hand...and fans cheer loudly (wolf whistles heard from the male audiences as well) as they instantly recognized this woman as the Scotch-drinking, cigar-smoking, gun-toting Canadian pop star turned journalist turned morning show host GAIA Women Athletes commentator Robin Scherbatsky of How I Met Your Mother fame.
"How's it going, guys? I'm pretty sure you all recognize me, I'll introduce myself anyway. My name is Robin Scherbatsky and I am your interviewer as of this moment and for the next two weeks on AIW considering Zoey and Jennifer were suspended and Simon is out due to injury. I have been recently put here as an interviewer under temporary contract, so let's hope I do enough of a good job to stay here. Now, ladies and gentlemen, introducing my guest at this time...he is the current Internet Champion, please welcome Universal Character Association's Johnny Cage of Mortal Kombat," Robin introduces to a mixed reaction as Internet Champion Johnny Cage enters in the camera's view with a haughty smirk on his face. "Cage, weeks ago, you came to Alvarez and offered to put up your belt on the line against any member on the roster who is willing to challenge you for that title. Mind if I ask that if there are any possibilities you may lose it tonight to the challenger?"
"Possibilities? Are you really asking me that, Robin?" Cage answers with a scoff. "Come on, I know you that you know better than that, baby. I'm so gonna win tonight, if I wasn't, I wouldn't put this title on the line in the first place in an open challenge. Come on, it's Logic 101; but, I hope it's someone good who answers my open challenge. I want a challenge. See, Robin, this Internet Championship...in the hands of Colt Anderson, it was nothing more than a prop for his little joke show, but with me...it's a goldmine that people want to have now! The first true intercompany title under me, and with every defense, the prestige grows and grows. And that's always a point in my book. I may not have won at Money in the Bank...but I still got the Internet Title, and that's not leaving me ANY time soon. This one's gonna be another win in the CAGE column, but don't worry...I'm making sure everyone gets a show here tonight...because, well...that's just what I do as a certified star. And to whoever answers the challenge...hey, be happy that you got to have fifteen minutes of fame with Johnny Cage. All Hail the Rookie Revolution, baby. Oh, yeah..."
Cage held up his RR armband with his trademark cocky smirk before walking off with the Internet Championship draped over his shoulder.
"Boy, ain't that truth? Tonight is going to be another night Cage retains for the good of all intercompany champions out there no matter who answers his call," Logan smirks.
"Even so, we can all expect an eventful match between Cage and the challenger, whoever this may be when he shows up," Ned says. "Ted, got any words?"
"...Robin Scherbatsky is here..." was all Ted could say.
Ned raises an eyebrow before looking at Logan, who shrugs and states, "You did ask if he had any words, man."
("I Am Perfection" by Beta Wolf)
"And he should be having some right now as we're about to get to the Open Challenge Match for the Internet Championship! Oh, yeah!" Logan smirks.
[I AM PERFECTION!
...
Perfection!
...
I am perfection!
...
So take your best shot
Give it all you got
Bring it on!]
Upon the Beta Wolf cover of "I Am Perfection" hitting the speakers, the half-filled arena seats stand on their feet to let out a big mixed reaction for Johnny Cage to arrive onstage with a big smirk upon his face wearing a black vest with Mortal Kombat and RR insignias on both sides and the Internet Championship around his waist. He pats the belt with pride before taking out his sunglasses from the strap and slowly putting them on. He then runs his hands through his hair slowly and throws them out while exclaiming, "SHOWTIME!" as he struts his way down the ramps towards the ring. One of the Seven Original Kombatants takes a right around the ring to leap on the apron and feigns his entrance through the ropes to look at the audience, sitting on the middle rope à la Dolph Ziggler with an arrogant grin while pointing at his belt and saying, "This...is going to with me like always." He enters and turns to stand on the second turnbuckle with his arms spread out and then removes the Internet Title to hold it up before settling down on the canvas with a raised arm featuring his RR armband, declaring proudly, "All HAIL...to the Rookie Revolution, baby."
[Some things are exactly what they seem...
I will defy the things you dream...
Go check the score again...
Call mine a perfect ten...
They broke the mold when they made me...
I AM PERFECTION!
...
Perfection!
...
I am perfection!
...
So take your best shot
Give it all you got
Bring it on!]
"The following interpromotional match is set for one fall and it is for the Internet Championship! Introducing first: representing Universal Character Association and The Rookie Revolution, from Hollywood, California, weighing in at 239 pounds, he is the current Internet Champion, Johnny Cage!" Maria announces.
"Originally a big joke now turned into a big time intercompany champion with the respect he definitely deserves! Since beating Dolt Anderson for the title, this guy's career has skyrocketed like never before!" Logan states.
"Since then, he's defended the title on UCA, where he fought in a Triple Threat against Chocolove McDonnell and Bugs Bunny to retain it successfully and just recently in another Triple Threat Match against XCF's Andros of Power Rangers: In Space fame and FTW's Brian van Vorst on FUSION XX. Now this time, he's offered to put it on the line against any of our ACW wrestlers that are willing to challenge him for that belt," Ted implies.
"The question, though, is: Who's the man that is willing to step up and take Cage's challenge? Not even Cage knows it!" Ned says.
"Ha, it doesn't stop him from being confident, Bigby. No matter who it is, whether it's a main event wrestler or even the biggest loser in the locker room, it'll all end the same with Cage walking out with that belt," Logan smirks.
Cage shimmies both shoulders to remove his vest and sets it at ringside along with his sunglasses as his entrance theme volumes down into silence and leans back against the ropes, waiting for his mysterious opponent. As he did, he can't help but smirk at the sounds of the cheering audience members chanting his name proudly due to his status as a respected champion and pretty much his Mortal Kombat status. Either way, he just loved to hear the cheers to fill his ego.
"Half the crowd here sure do have an amount of liking and respect for Cage," Ned notes.
"As they should, Bigby. He deserved it so much after what he's gone through," Logan implies.
For a while, Johnny started to grow a little impatient waiting for the unknown challenger, calling out to the ACW locker room to just come and fight him for the belt. However, there was no response and Cage only scoffs to say, "Yeah...I figured there'd be no one who's got the guts to fight me. Guess they don't want their fifteen minutes of fame." He attempted to leave, not waiting any longer...
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...when a familiar J-pop anime theme song hit the speakers to explosive cheers!
[Hitori dewa tooi ashita wo!
Yoake no mama de koe sou de!
Bukkatte ikya kokeru omoi yo!
Konya mo mata sure chigaiiiii...]
("Heart of Sword" by T.M. Revolution)
Lights turn silver before turning dark violet as Kenshin Himura walks out to the stage with some bandages covering up the forehead from his wound two nights ago and he looks throughout the cheering fans with a small smile. He nods to them and walks his way down to the ring, giving stray hands slaps to fans along the way. Kenshin gets on the apron, leaps over the top rope and raises a right fist in the air before bowing to the crowd.
[Sanzan sugite doryoku no ato mo
Naku naru kekka, only no tsuna watari
Yaru dake son suru yona, mainichi wa
Sha ni kamaeteta hou koso, raku ni naru
(Atsukute) Tsurai
(Jibun wo) Kakushite
(Mijikai) Toki wo ikiteru!]
"And the challenger: representing Awesome Championship Wrestling, from Tokyo, Japan, weighing in at 199 pounds, 'The Legendary Battōsai' Kenshin Himura!"
"Johnny Cage...meet Kenshin Himura, your challenger for tonight," Ned grins.
"The former assassin of the Meiji Revolution arrives to accept the challenge by Johnny Cage. We know he was in the Semifinals Battle Royale before being brutally assaulted by Zeke Cage and tossed out of the ring. He did get some comeuppance later on and Zeke got what he deserved," Mosby states. "Although, with his attack on Friday Night Ignition, does Kenshin have enough strength to fight Cage for the Internet Title?"
"Pff, after the work Zeke got done on Himura? Yeah, I don't think so," Logan scoffs. "Johnny's got this in the bag; that much I got confidence in."
By then, Kenshin stands in his corner as did the Internet Champion, who gave the title to the official for this contest, Taylor Michaels, for him to raise the belt, signaling to the audience what is on the line tonight while the challenger and title holder were staring at it. After checking both men for preparation and getting their nods as answers, Michaels shouts for the bell to be rung and Kenshin and Johnny walk up to each other at the center of the ring. They have a small stare down before Kenshin holds a hand out, offering a respectful handshake. The Internet Champion perks his left eyebrow at the samurai, who said, "I have no quarrel against your Revolution, Cage. I only expect an intriguing and amazing championship match for us both and the audience watching, that I do." Cage curls his lips in thought and nods lightly, replying, "All right, old man...I'll buy that." The champion takes the challenger's hand and shakes it...rather tightly...but the latter had done the same, both men showing they aren't going to hold back; Kenshin sought to back away...but is pulled into a Roundhouse Kick—WHICH HE DUCKS and yanked Cage's hand back, making him perform a front flip proceeded into a Superkick and Kenshin catches that foot to throw it aside—DRAGON WHIP FROM CAGE...AND AN OVERHEAD KICK FROM KENSHIN, BOTH MEN GONE DOWN WITH CAGE OUT OF THE RING AND HIMURA DOWN ON ONE KNEE!
"AND HERE WE GO! BOTH MEN EXPLODING RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE WITH EVASIONS AND KICKS GALORE!" Ted exclaims.
"BOTH OF THESE DUDES HAVE GOTTEN ONE ANOTHER WITH STRAIGHT KICKS TO THE SKULLS, BUT WHO'S GONNA CAPITALIZE FIRST?! I SAY CAGE!" Logan bets.
As Johnny Cage was nursing his head from that Overhead Kick right down on his temple, Kenshin was doing the same until seeing the champion outside the ring and the the first thing Cage sees is a flying Hitokiri Battōsai coming at him over the top rope with a Slingshot Plancha...but Cage had ducked, making Kenshin miss...or so he thought. Johnny believed he outsmarted Kenshin when The Wanderer actually landed his feet on the apron and hopped on the middle rope to catch him off with a Springboard Moonsault! The Legendary Battōsai rises up to a great ovation from the crowd and smiles upon their reception before forcing Cage back into the ring. The Internet Champion scrambles to his feet to find himself in a Side Headlock by Kenshin, then runs to the ropes with the swordsman in tow to shove him off, but fails as Kenshin slides on his knees and quickly switches from the headlock into a Hammerlock, sweeping the leg to force Cage down on his stomach. The champion slams a hand on the mat in frustration over the fail and tells Taylor he's not surrendering right now as he thinks what to do to get out of this.
"From the looks of things, Kenshin has complete control over the match so far already and that is not what Johnny Cage had intended for. He's in quite the predicament with the former four-time ECW Animation Television Champion," Mosby states.
"He's got a tough challenger to go through as of tonight. He had Bugs, Chocolove, Andros and Brian van Vorst, but Kenshin Himura is another story," Ned comments.
"Yeah, well, that story will be closing with the same ending: Johnny Cage retaining the Internet Championship! C'mon, Cage! You got this!" Logan cheers.
Soon, Johnny pushes himself up on his feet with his arm still in the Hammerlock and goes for the Back Elbow, which Kenshin ducks and gets his head under the arm to perform a Hammerlock Back Suplex, but Cage flips back to land on his feet. He then pushes the samurai to the ropes and would get knocked down with a Running Forearm Smash by Kenshin, who hits the ropes again and Cage flips himself on his abdomen for The Legendary Battōsai to jump over, and the champion springs to his feet and strikes down Kenshin with a Corkscrew European Uppercut, then again with a Dropkick. Kenshin stumbles to a corner where Cage begins a series of hard rights to the temple until the former blocked one and manages a right jab to the jaw, then pushes him into the corner he was in and nails a STIFF Knife Edge Chop to the chest, making Cage hold his pink-lit chest in absolute pain and garner "Woos" from the audience.
"OOOOOH...you can hear that chop echoing around the arena, people. It's already lightening up Johnny Cage's chest pretty good," Ned winces.
"Don't count Cage out, though, Bigby. There is a reason why he's the Internet Champion and he's going to prove it the second an opportunity is open for him to get," Logan implies.
Kenshin strikes another Backhand Chop and brings Cage up on the top turnbuckle to set up a top-rope maneuver; however, Cage wants nothing to do with that happening to him as he was striking at the rib cage and landed a headbutt, making Kenshin loosen his grip. By then, Johnny wraps his arm around his head...
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...and plants him face-first with You Got Caged (Top-Rope Bulldog)! Cage makes for the first cover: 1...2...Kenshin kicks out at 2.48! The champion was slightly surprised by the kick-out...but he knew he had to do more work to put him away as he brings Kenshin up and on his shoulders, looking for his finishing move...when Kenshin lands on his feet in front him, lands a Toe Kick to the midsection and hits the Snap Swinging Neckbreaker. He sits the champ up to multiple Soccer Kicks to the spine, taking his time to induce pain into Cage as he lets out a brief shout of pain from each kick. After that, Kenshin runs to the ropes, bounces off and—Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex by Johnny Cage!
"Surprise Belly-to-Belly Suplex from the Internet Champion! Johnny Cage springs back into action!" Ted calls.
"You're damn right! He knew Kenshin was going for a rebound and was quicker on his feet than Kenshin would be!" Logan states.
Cage attempts the pinfall cover with his hand pressing Kenshin's face against the mat, but received another two-count, much to his annoyance. The Kombatant sits Kenshin up and lands a stiff Shoot Kick to the lower back, causing him to release a painful yell, then grins as he heads to the ropes and returns with a Running Low-angle Dropkick to the back of his head. Following that, he would have Kenshin at his vertical base and lays him against the corner, where he climbs up to start the series of ten punches as the crowd starts counting: 1...2...3...4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9...Cage stops for the moment to pose for the crowd with arms splayed and an arrogant smile on his face...
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...and Kenshin catches the champion by surprise and plants him with a Running Sitout Powerbomb! (Ned: Sitout Powerbomb by the overall former three-time Tag Team Champion! Johnny made a big mistake in stroking his ego and Kenshin takes great advantage of his pride with the Powerbomb! ; Logan: Damn it! Should've done it at another time, Johnny!) The man formerly known as Hitokiri Battōsai rises to his feet to check on his forehead to see if it was busted, but it seemed fine for now; he brings Cage up on his feet to wrap the arm over his head and holds him in the Standing Dragon Sleeper as the two are at the center of the ring and the champion is swinging his free arm around to get out of it.
"Now Kenshin is slowing down the pace as he's got the Dragon Sleeper set up right in the center of the ring as Johnny is struggling to free himself," Ted observes. "Cage only has a few options in this situation."
"Kenshin could've gone for a pinfall, but that's going to be his big mistake for not taking when Cage eventually gets out of it," Logan retorts. "Don't believe me? Just watch."
The Wanderer wrenches the submission hold for Cage to continue endeavoring to release himself from the Dragon Sleeper; however, it only worsens the condition for the Internet Champion as he started to fade out with his free arm slowly going limp. Eventually, Cage's arm falls weak as Taylor notices and pats it to check if he's still able to continue; he raises the arm once and it falls limp. He raises it a second time...
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"Cage is out of the hold and plants the DDT on Himura! See?! I told you! I told you! I told you Kenshin not going for the pin was a big mistake! Now he just payed for it!" Logan states.
"Out of desperation, of course, Johnny Cage pulled at the hair of Kenshin in order to loosen the hold and drive him down with that encountering DDT," Ned says.
"But right now, the champion can't capitalize on taking the pinfall due to the Dragon Sleeper exhausting him so much! Who's going to stand to their feet first and take the momentum for themselves? Kenshin or Johnny?" Mosby questions.
For the moment, Cage and Kenshin lied on the mat opposite of each other before one of them started moving...and it was the champion himself as he dragged himself on top of the challenger to hook the leg, looking for the pinfall: 1...2...2.68 Kenshin manages a pop up with the shoulder! The Internet Champion sits up after the kick-out catching his breath and then stands up with Kenshin in tow by his head, which he wraps his arms around with a Sleeper Hold. The contender for the title is holding his arms out as he wants to escape and Cage is wrenching in the classic submission hold around the neck of his opponent, wanting to make sure he doesn't have a chance of getting out of it. It seemed like Kenshin was going to fade away, but at a burst of life, he lifts Johnny off his feet and drives him down with a Back Suplex! The former legendary assassin slowly rises up as did Cage and strikes him from behind with a Dropkick, knocking him right onto the middle rope, then runs to hit the opposite ropes, speeds across the ring, and Wanderer's Code—EVADED as Johnny Cage moved away! Kenshin had swung back in the ring after that Tiger Feint Kick missed and ran right into a cringe-worthy Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker; Cage pins him with the legs hooked: 1...
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"Fists of fury are flying as Johnny Cage is releasing every ounce of frustration and energy into those punches and onto Kenshin's chest! Cage is truly FIRED UP as he should be!" Logan states.
"Cage is unrelenting right on his challenger! He was certainly not prepared for the likes of Kenshin and he is pulling out all on the stops!" Theodore exclaims.
After finishing up the series of punches with two right and left handed slaps across the face followed by a spinning backhand slap, Cage stands with his back turned on a cornered Kenshin and smirks, "Hereeee's Johnny!" and then turns around with an Enzuigiri that strikes NOTHING when Kenshin ducked and hits the Reverse Blade—NO! Cage ducked that as well and hoists him on his shoulders, but Kenshin slips out of it and shoves Johnny away, accidentally knocking out Taylor Michaels! Cage turns around with a swinging left punch, but Kenshin swiftly strikes a Spinning Side Kick and yanks him into a Standing Headscissors. He lifts him up for a Gory Special position, thinking Samurai X...
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...which Johnny Cage ducks and STRIKES HIS SIGNATURE SPLIT-LEGGED NUT PUNCH (...exactly as it's described ._.)! The nearly fulfilled Verizon Center (mostly the male crowd in phantom pain) cringes at the sight of the Split Punch performed by Cage as Kenshin's eyes widen as the size of saucers and held his lower region in absolute pain.
"OHHH, SPLIT PUNCH! THE NUT PUNCH CAME OUT OF NOWHERE! Good God, that was absolutely painful to look at..." Ned cringes. "Kenshin already went through it at the Battle Royale—he didn't need to go through it again."
"Nobody, NO MAN, for sure wants to be on that side of the Nut Punch," Logan winces, covering his lower regions in phantom pain. "But nonetheless, thanks to the referee being out, Cage took that opportunity to hit the one move to help him get the edge!"
"And he may do that as he hoists him on the shoulders!" Ted observes as Cage is lifting Kenshin up in a Fireman's Carry.
The Internet Champion's face says it all: exhausted and quite irritated, as he turns a bit to his right to get the early momentum and swings Kenshin's legs out to drive his head down with Caged Fury (Fireman's Carry DDT)! Cage rests on his elbow to catch his breath and calls the referee, who is barely stirring out of his unconscious state and crawled over to count the pinfall, albeit slowly.
"Caged Fury connects, Kenshin's shoulders are down as the pin is being made, and the official is nearly out of it, but has enough consciousness to count it!" Ned states.
"FINALLY! 'Bout time this happened! I can now say this special edition as Johnny Cage is winning the match; Kenshin Himura..." Logan begins.
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"You Got Caged—WHAT? WHAT?! ARE YOU F*CKING WITH ME HERE?! HOW IN THE HELL DID KENSHIN KICK OUT OF A CAGED FURY?! HOW, I ASK?!" Reese screams.
"I THINK THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME ANYONE HAS EVER KICKED OUT OF A CAGED FURY SINCE COLT ANDERSON AND KENSHIN HAS DONE IT TONIGHT! LOOK AT THE FACE OF CAGE—EVEN HE CAN'T BELIEVE IT EITHER AND I DON'T BLAME HIM!" Ned exclaims.
"HIS FACE SAYS IT ALL AS THE REST OF US HERE TONIGHT: SHOCKED AND UTTER DISBELIEF! The Nut Punch followed by a Caged Fury just was NOT enough to put away Himura Battōsai as he still has a lot left in the tank until it all finally empties!" Ted states. "Cage was TRULY not prepared for anything like Kenshin Himura and he is seeing that right now!"
Cage stares at the challenger in pure shock on his knees with his hands clinging onto his head and mouth agape before desperately hooking the leg 1...2...Kenshin kicks out again at a near three-count. The Internet Champion is shaking his head, repeatedly and rapidly saying, "No" as he tightly hooks the leg a third time: 1...2...kick-out by Kenshin AGAIN and Johnny slaps his hands on the mat in pure exasperation. He brought Taylor Michaels up against a corner to argue that he had the three-count, but the official says otherwise.
"Cage is LIVID! Cage is in VEXATION! Johnny Cage is at desperation and at a loss to believe he has the three-count!" Ted implies. "What we're seeing so far is an unbelievable match between a future Hall of Famer and legitimate champion on a PRE-SHOW, no less!"
"Come on, the Nut Punch could've done it alone! The Caged Fury should've put this match away! Just what the hell does he have to do to keep Kenshin down and out?! That is gotta be what's he thinking right now as I am right now!" Logan shouts.
Johnny is shouting in Michaels' face that he got the three-count with three fingers held up, but the referee retorts that he only got a two-count and that's it. Irritated, Cage notices Kenshin gradually stirring to his feet and looks back at Taylor, who is turned away to nurse his head, and he decides to forget about him for now as he marches towards INTO A JUMPING LEG LARIAT, RYŪTSUISEN!
"RYŪTSUISEN! THE LEG LARIAT FROM KENSHIN! OUT OF NOWHERE! THIS IS THE OPENING FOR HIM TO CAPITALIZE ON AND WIN THE INTERNET CHAMPIONSHIP FOR ACW!" Ned exclaims.
Kenshin, panting heavily in exhaustion, crawls on top of Johnny with the leg hooked and Taylor gets a glimpse at the pinfall as he drops down to count it: 1...
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"JUST IN TIME, CAGE BREAKS THE PINFALL WITH THE FOOT ON THE ROPE! AMAZING RING AWARENESS BY THE INTERNET CHAMPION!" Ted calls.
"OH, THANK GOD, I NEARLY HAD A HEART ATTACK FROM CAGE ALMOST LOSING HIS TITLE! That could've been a tragedy!" Logan implies.
The Wanderer rose to his knees as he catches his breath and grabs Johnny by his head, lifting him up into a Standing Headscissors as he gets ready to to perform the Samurai X—Zeke Cage grabs Kenshin from behind and drives him face-first with the Half Nelson Facebuster!
"The self-inserted number one contender for the Internet Title now preparing to end it all—ZEKE CAGE! ZEKE CAGE FROM BEHIND! WHERE THE HELL DID HE COME FROM?! Does he have ANY idea what he's done?!" Ned shouts.
"I'll tell you what, Bigby, Zeke is getting back at Kenshin for costing him a chance to enter the tournament finals and he's in the right to do that! He's only getting EVEN!" Logan defends.
"Oh, that is a nothing but a LOAD OF CRAP, Reese! Zeke is the main reason Kenshin did what he did and he's just so damn petty over that, he doesn't give a damn that he's practically screwing ACW and ruining what was an amazing match just to get his spiteful vengeance! It's downright pathetic!" Ted exclaims.
Between the event and the surprise run-in, the crowd in the Verizon Center were heavily booing at the stoic Zeke Cage, who runs his hands through his hair and throws them out Ziggler-style while glaring at the prone Kenshin before dragging the Internet Champion over to place him on top of Kenshin to make the pinfall and then drags Taylor over to count it. Before leaving, Zeke points down at the legendary assassin of the Meiji Revolution to say, "You did this...to yourself, old man," then exits the ring.
"You gotta be kidding me here, man! The match cannot end this way! Johnny wouldn't want this! Not for the sake of the Internet Title!" Ned proclaims.
"How would you know what Johnny would want, Bigby? Huh?! You DON'T! What matters is Johnny retains the title and that's all that matters here tonight!" Logan states as Taylor starts the pinfall count. "Kenshin Himura..."
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"You Got Ca—AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHH! WHAT THE HELL, MAN?! WHAT IS IT WITH THESE STUPID KICK-OUTS?! REF, ARE YOU TRYING TO SCREW CAGE OUT OF HIS TITLE?!" Logan snaps.
"THAT'S THE THING, REESE—HE ISN'T! Kenshin is showing no matter how much you throw at him, he grabs hold of that breath of life to bring himself back into the game and he did just that to spite Zeke Cage!" exclaims Ted Mosby.
Among the relived cheers from the audience, Zeke stopped at the ramps when he saw the kick-out and shakes his head in disbelief. He decides to take matters into his own hands once again as he looks through and under the ring apron for anything to assist him, which he did by yanking out a steel chair. Zeke slides inside with the foreign object in hand, waiting for the swordsman to stand up on his feet and the moment he finally did, Zeke charges with the weapon ready to crack his skull...
"Zeke Cage ready with the chair! Look out, Kenshin!" Ned warns.
"No, DON'T look out!" Logan retorts.
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"Steel chair shot denied by the formerly Hitokiri Battōsai! Kenshin Himura scouted Zeke Cage with that weapon and plants his skull into the foreign object!" Ted calls.
Fans are chanting the name of the main protagonist / titular character of the Rurouni Kenshin series as he throws Zeke over the top rope and out of the ring; the wandering swordsman barely stands, but not before taking notice of Johnny ascending to his feet and pushes him into the ropes with a Front Dropkick from behind. With Cage draped over the middle rope, Kenshin hits the opposite ropes, runs across the ring...
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"Drop the dime, 619!" Ned quips.
"But in this case, Wanderer's Code! Kenshin got the Tiger Feint Kick right on the button! This might be it for Cage's reign! Kenshin senses the victory at hand!" proclaims Ted.
"No, no, no! NO! It's too soon, man! Too soon!" Logan shouts.
The one out of the seven original Kombatants stumbles to his feet while Kenshin, after finishing resting up, stalks him from the apron and then leaps onto the top rope to bounce off with a Springboard Leg Lariat...
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"Ryūtsuisen COUNTERED into a Shadow Kick and Johnny hits the Caged Fury! Is this enough to put Kenshin away?!" exclaims Mosby.
"It better be, or else, I swear to God, I'm gonna pick up my chair and throw it through this f*cking table!" Logan seethes. "KENSHIN HIMURA..."
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"YOU GOT F*CKING CAGED! JOHNNY RETAINS THE INTERNET CHAMPIONSHIP! F*CKING FINALLY!" Logan shouts, purely exhausted from calling the match.
("I Am Perfection" by Beta Wolf)
"Here is your winner and still the Internet Champion, Johnny Cage!" Maria declares.
Every audience member that are nearly filling up the entire arena are on their feet in an evenly split mixed reaction of cheers and boos to the victory of Johnny Cage, who rolled off of Kenshin and stands on his knees in pure exhaustion as Michaels returns the Internet Championship back in his hands. Johnny sees the belt on his lap and brings it up to his chest, hugging it tightly as he fully realizes he won and successfully defended his legitimized belt. He gradually stands up on both feet and holds the Internet Title up with his right hand while his left hand is raised by the official, signaled as the winner of this interpromotional match.
"Guys...I'm nearly out of breath. This was a TREMENDOUS match between both these men. They gave out their hearts and souls into this championship match, kept us at the edge of our seats, Kenshin made Johnny pull out all the stops...and despite Kenshin's willing heart, Cage remains the champion tonight," Ted chuckles.
"Know what? I'll agree on that. This was a pre-show match, but these guys made it feel like a pay-per-view match. However, as you said, Mosby, this night belongs to Johnny Cage! He defeated a legend of ECW and anime! That is something to remember for a long time as he continues to make the Internet Championship a LEGIT belt to come after!" Logan states.
"This is a huge victory for Johnny, indeed. Another proud moment for Cage and the RR tonight. Seriously, after what he went through, there's no way Johnny can't respect Kenshin for his performance," says Ned.
After holding his title up high from the second turnbuckle and descending from it, Johnny would be attempt to make his departure from the ring...but stops as he sees Kenshin getting up by the corner, using the ropes to aid him. The wandering samurai notices Cage watching him and the Internet Champion lifts up his sunglasses with a knowing look and says, "Not bad, Himura...not bad at all." He nods to the ECW alumnus with a smirk before putting on his sunglasses and walking off with his title. Kenshin would then stand by the ropes as he watches Johnny leave and give a small bow, responding to his sign of respect with his own.
"...How about that? Respect shown between these two men, Cage's RR status be damned. Kenshin earned Cage's respect...and vise versa as of tonight," Ted smirks.
"And despite Zeke's interference, these two can walk away knowing they had a hell of a match. Well, it is time to close this pre-show, people, and give the audience at home what they've been waiting for. The official event of Rebellion," Ned smirks. "Thank you all for watching! This is 'The Creator of the Guide' Ned Bigby!"
"I'm 'Gorgeous' Logan Reese," Logan continues with a smirk.
"And 'The Architect' Ted Mosby inferring that we will see you next time on RAMPAGE V! For now, enjoy the rest of the show with Kenji Matsuo, Zack Carver, Barney Stinson and Markiplier calling the matches! Arrivederci!" Ted concludes the outros.
Dawning of the Rebellion ends with Johnny Cage stopping at the stage to raise his Internet Championship one more time, shouting proudly with a wide arrogant grin, "The Internet Championship is STILL LEGIT in my hands, baby! OH, YEAH! Whoever wants to still come at me for my belt...TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT AND GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT, BUT YOU WILL ONLY GET THE SAME RESULTS!" before draping it over his shoulder and leaving as the pre-show fades out to black...
BWAH! WHAT AN AWESOME BADASS SUPER PRE-SHOW-AH! XO ...Okay, I'm just exaggerating here. :P Jimmy and Trish gets the win thanks to Benjamin and Johnny Cage retains his title clean despite the interference by Zeke as Kenshin and Johnny share a good amount of respect towards each other. :P Anyway, I like to thank fellow author, ForceWalker, for helping out writing the interview segment for Johnny's response and checking out the whole match to see if I got Johnny Cage down to a T. XP
Thanks for reading, guys! I am looking forward to writing down the whole main event that is Rebellion. XD Be sure to leave a review to give whatever you like to say. :P They make me a happy, happy A1. :3 Once you do, thanks for reviewing. :D
Ian: *Barney's voice* And if you don't, I'll chop your f*cking balls off! :D *laughs* :3
._. ...Until then, my awesome friends...LATER! :D
