Before we begin this chapter, I want to let all readers know that from this point on, all future chapters of Ignition and RAMPAGE will have to be recapped and/or showcapped. The reason for this is doing full shows of these two brands is too much for me to work with and as I have no one to help me out write one full detailed show of RAMPAGE while I write Ignition, this is the path I must choose. Don't worry about the pay-per-views, though. They are not effected by this change. Pay-per-view chapters will always be written in full detail while Ignition and RAMPAGE are recapped and/or showcapped, depending how detailed I want them to be for you guys to understand what's happening. I hope you can bear with this decision. Now, without further ado…let's read.
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Enjoy.
ACW Friday Night Ignition: August 2nd, Week 1
[TV-14]
(As "Ignition" by TobyMac starts, a spotlight shines into the camera as it scans around the spots of an Eye of Anubis, a baseball bat with some blood stains on it, a crown belonging to a legendary Geatish warrior, a Poké Ball, two Duel Monster cards featuring Dark Magician and Blue Eyes White Dragon, a Wumpa Fruit, the Rookie Revolution logo, a symbol of a spider, and a Leaf Village headband being zoomed in…before a swirling effect happens for the chorus to hit.)
Turn on, turn on the ignition, everybody!
(Atem hits the Pharaoh's Endgame to Marik Ishtar; then Yugi Mutou letting out a Hardy Boyz esque shout before landing the Duel Dive on Carter Young; then both Yugi and Atem standing together as Altered Egos, Yugi pointing at the camera with Jeff Hardy's signature hand gestures and Atem is motioning with his hand in a "bring it" gesture with a dark grin.)
Come on, come on and turn on the ignition!
(Takashi Komuro locking in the Crippler Crossface to Yami Bakura; Kohta Hirano nailing an Otaku's Gunpoint; Takashi and Kohta stand upfront, a baseball bat in the former's hand and a sniper rifle in the latter's.)
Turn on, turn on the ignition, everybody!
(The Gods of Darkness smashes Takashi Komuro's head with the Con-chair-to; Téa Gardner hits the Apricot Dominance to Kendra Daniels at Southern Hell and Reign in Blood respectively.)
Come on, come on and turn on the ignition!
(Beowulf breathes out smoke like a dragon from his entrance as he slowly lifts his head up with a glare; one side shows Seto Kaiba grinning with arms over his chest as the camera circles around him and the other shows him nailing the White Dragon Plunge to Ash Ketchum; Kurt Hudson accompanied by Alyssa Parker and Hattori Hanzo before showing him display arrogance by rubbing his fingers together in symbolism of money.)
Turn on, turn on the ignition, everybody!
(The Four Horsewomen stand together in the ring as they hold the four finger gesture; Evil Beauty stand together as a trio; the trio champions of the female's division (and O-Aelita), Evil Beauty and Four Horsewomen ensue in a massive brawl.)
Come on, come on and turn on the ignition!
(Dante and Vergil stand in the ring as they stare face to face with foreheads touching; Crash Bandicoot performs a twister, then has him pulling off a Crash Landing on all his Playground of Blood opponents; The Wolves raise their belts together with their fists connected.)
Turn on, turn on the ignition, everybody!
(James Griffin plants a Chokebomb on Hernan Ortiz, who is seen next performing the Chaos Breaker on him; Spider-Man nails a Spider's Bite to Sasuke Uchiha; The Symbiotes annihilate Yugi Mutou with Venomous Carnage.)
Come on, come on and turn on the IGNITION!
(The Pyramid of Doom performs in the Playground of Blood with a shocked crowd; Rogen Townsend Genocides Naruto Uzumaki through the announce table from within the ring; Naruto performs the Ninja's Way to Sasuke, then has him instantly raising his ACW Undisputed Championship belt overhead before the logo of Ignition bursts in with impact.)
Uh-oh, uh-oh…
Uh-oh, uh-oh…
After the intro, "Ignition" by TobyMac starts over at the intro solo mark in full blast and fireworks in the color of white shoot at the IgnitionTron, then silver pyro shoots out all over the stage before exploding left and right on the stage shooting out like a machine gun for a few seconds before one final blast out of an all-white and silver pyrotechnics shoot out of the stage. The lights came on immediately in the arena, and the crowd immediately roared ferociously in fervor, absolutely thrilled as the camera went over them. The fans throughout the arena were holding signs such as: "Brand Extension—ACW Style!"; "I Hear Hannibal's Hot Sister is Here…"; "Hart of Hyuga and Téa Are REAL Champions!"; "Guess Bakura has Dropped the (Monster's) Ball"; "Smith is Phenomenal!" opposing to "PewDiePie is MY Phenomenal Champion!"; and "Who's Next?" with a picture of Beowulf spearing Naruto as they chanted, "AC-DUB! AC-DUB! AC-DUB!"
"We are five days removed from Rebellion and just less than a month away from the ACW's biggest party of the summer: Summer Wars! We are LIVE from Memphis, Tennessee, home of one Jerry 'The King' Lawler, inside the FedExForum arena with 16,508 attendance members standing on their feet! Hello, everybody, my name is Markiplier with 'The Brutally and Truthfully Honest Man from the Land of Japan' Kenji Matsuo, 'That Guy' Zack Carver, and 'The (self-proclaimed) Legen—wait for it—dary Commentary of ACW' Barney Stinson and we welcome to you all to the fifth episode of Friday Night Ignition!" Markiplier greets.
"Holy frijoles, Mark, I cannot believe we're now on our way to Summer Wars! This company's over four months in and we're finally about to make our mark with Awesome Championship Wrestling's own party of the summer!" Zack exclaims ecstatically.
"Better slow down a bit before we do eventually arrive there, Zack," Kenji eases. "We just have much, MUCH to build from our fallout shows to the go-home shows, especially with how both the Ignition and RAMPAGE rosters have been officially set."
"Oh, hell yeah, Kenny," grins Barney. "In case you guys missed it, for the first time ever, a brand extension has been hosted by Awesome Championship Wrestling just not too long ago! We got our fighting dudes and dudettes primed and so does RAMPAGE. Go check it out for you fans to see what you've missed! Mark, take it away—give the people what they should expect to see tonight!"
"Oh, gladly, Barney. First of all, ladies and gentlemen, uh, Crash Bandicoot returns to ACW programming and marks that return to happen in-ring at his now exclusive home, ACW Ignition! There's also rumors about two people debuting here tonight, so hold onto your butts, we may go for one hell a ride!" Mark beams. "All I can tell you fans is we have so much to happen tonight from matches to stories either beginning anew, progressing on, or finally closing the book, and—again, there's just so much to be excited of what's to come on Ignition and in this new era of ACW, I can't even fathom! I'm spiting everywhere…"
Zack laughs, "Oh, is that how excited you are?"
"Kinda!" shrugs the YouTuber.
"All right, boys, let's cut the fun for a bit and start our jobs right by calling the actions in the squared circle and give the fans watching live in The FedExForum and from their screens one hell of an episode like we will do every Friday! Let us go Ignite the Night!" Barney calls.
Opening In-ring Segment – The Hero of Konoha Calls out the Beast of Geats
As soon as Barney said that, "I Will Not Bow" by Breaking Benjamin became overheard from the speakers as yellow pyrotechnics explode from the stage and Naruto Uzumaki, wrapped in athletic tape around his wounds and injured areas along with bandages on smaller wounds, arrives to an explosively cheering crowd with his Undisputed Championship wrapped around his waist. The ninja places his hands on his hips with a grin as he looks around the arena, then turns his head to the camera to proclaim, "It's time…to start a new chapter in my life within this company," before giving the two-finger salute to the audience and running straight down the ramp. Sliding inside the ring, he immediately stands up and takes elevation on the top turnbuckle to encourage the fans to volume up their reception before nursing his ribs considering his match, but smiles it off with his toothy grin as he performs a backflip off the turnbuckle and lands on his feet. He hits the ropes in front of him, bounces off the other side and stops at the center with his "Word Life" hand signs raised up to garner louder cheers.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the ACW Undisputed Champion…Naruto Uzumaki!" Maria announces.
"Hurt and all after going through an emotional Three Stages of Hell, Naruto stands in Ignition STILL our Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World! Sunday was one night he and Sasuke won't ever forget!" Markiplier comments.
"The two have poured their blood, sweat, tears and hearts into the main event to become the world champion. They gave all their efforts and Naruto was the better man," Zack states.
"Okay, like I said last Sunday, I give credit where credit is due, but COME ON. That should be Sasuke in the ring with that gold around his waist right now. What happened to Sasuke wasn't 'Naruto overcoming the odds', BLAH, BLAH—it was merely comedy at Sasuke's expense!" Barney frowns. "It was nothing more than mockery! Do you have any idea how PEEVED his brother and his uncle were about that night their relative blood was humiliated on live pay-per-view? I don't really know myself, but I know they're definitely PISSED and they most certainly have the right to with Cena's anime incarnation running around with that belt!"
"Well, speaking of Sasuke, after Rebellion was over, the former challenger had himself patched up, packed his bags and left the Verizon Center. After that…we haven't seen him since. He is nowhere to be found as of now, but we'll be making sure to keep updates on the location of Uchiha," Kenji notes.
"GOOD. Why? Because the second Sasuke resurfaces, he'll be more dangerous, more poisonous and more lethal than he ever was before—no matter who gets in his way! RAMPAGE will just be a training session for him to obliterate his victims until Naruto loses that title and the predator marks his prey in that bastard standing in the ring. BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY THAT!" Barney exclaims. "So enjoy that reign while you can, Naruto!"
The Orange Spark stands in the ring with a microphone in hand, showered by the chants of his surname from the Memphis crowd and he couldn't help but smile and nod despite some opposing reactions. As soon as the crowd settles, he raises the mic up to his lips and speaks, "What a Sunday I've gone through… First of all, I pretty much went through Hell—three stages of them as a matter of fact. Got my ass handed to me in that cage and… Well, to sum it up, blood and emotion was spilled between us. This week has been one of the best for me in a long time. I retain my belt and did I promised and best of all," Naruto smirks to the camera that zooms in on his 2015 FWM Hall of Fame ring held up on his right ring finger, "I am now an official Hall of Famer within the Fiction Wrestling Multiverse."
Most attendance members in the FedExForum clap and chant, "You deserve it! *clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!*" as Naruto chuckles sheepishly, lightly rubbing his face down to his chin.
"In last year's Hall of Fame…I was this close. This close…as disappointed I was like the rest that didn't make it, I said to myself, 'There's always next year…' and here we are. Okay, now that the accomplishments are said and done…there's this I want to say," Naruto utters as he looks at the camera again with a serious expression. "Sasuke…wherever you are right now, if you're watching this…I want you to know that despite our rivalry ending in ACW…it's still apparently going on in WWE: Animated since your brother and uncle are involved. I know you're out there lingering, waiting to strike once I lose this title…and I want you to know…that I will be ready no matter what. I know you, Sasuke…and you know me. We'll both prepare for the inevitable…but for now, I move on from you as I begin a new lease on life in Awesome Championship Wrestling with the world title wrapped around my waist.
"All right…I talked about my match, my Hall of Fame induction, my deal with Sasuke…there's this one last thing to say…and I think you guys know what I'm talking about," the champion raises a brow at the fans…who are all chanting Beowulf's name loudly.
"Ohhh, ho-ho-ho… He's been keeping up," Markiplier chuckles. "Beowulf is still King of Blood…Naruto is still the Undisputed Champion…so it's easy to connect two and two here, people."
Acknowledging the chants with a nod, Naruto raises the mic to resume talking, "Yeah… Exactly as I thought… You guys saw the results of last Sunday at Rebellion, so let's get to it. *faces the camera* …Beowulf…you and I—no, actually…you, me, the fans and everybody else knows who your next target is…and you're looking at him right here in the ring. We all know the answer…but we'd all like to hear it personally. Now without further ado…if you please, Your Highness…may you approach me in this ring right now."
Naruto faces the stage with a hand on his hip as the audience are turning their focus on the same direction…
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("Who's Next?" by Jim Johnston)
The crowd turns into cheers as the lights turn gold for Beowulf to arrive at the stage with his King of Blood crown on his head. He stands at the Ignition stage staring down Naruto from the distance between them, then proceeds his walk down the ramps to the squared circle. The King of Blood takes his steps into the ring and stands face to face with the Undisputed Champion, who he has a major stare down with. "Who's Next?" volumes down as it is replaced by the roaring cheers with these two competitors standing in the ring together.
"My, oh, my, this is a sight to behold right now…" Zack giggles.
"Indeed it is, my half-brother. Indeed, it is," Kenji nods.
Exchanging chants of Naruto's and Beowulf's names were oozing out in the FedExForum, the audience being completely split between the King of Blood and the ACW Undisputed Champion. It eventually calms down when Naruto raises up the mic to his lips.
"So, Beo…mind giving us the answer LIVE on Friday Night Ignit—"
Naruto gets interrupted with his mic grabbed by Beowulf, inciting "Oohs" from the crowd. The epic hero had the nerve to interrupt the hero of Konoha, who raised an eyebrow at him. Beowulf, smirking quite arrogantly, brings the mic to his lips and speak.
"…As a matter of fact, I do, Naruto…
"…
"…and you'll be seeing the King of Blood in this ring again come Summer Wars to be crowned the new Undisputed Champion," Beowulf states to loud cheers as Naruto regains his smirk.
"You fans just heard it here; Beowulf is cashing in on his title shot against Naruto at Summer Wars! It's about damn time if I can be honest!" Barney emits.
"Oh, hell yeah, Barney. With this revelation, everybody is going to look towards the main event of our fifth pay-per-view, Naruto vs. Beowulf II," Markiplier states.
Beowulf, still holding the mic that is in Naruto's hand, protracts his proclamation, "This is will be three months in the making come our second battle, Uzumaki…so I suggest you be prepared for the inevitable when history repeats itself on August 25th. You…were the start of my streak. The start…of my career, the start of my, as this modern era says, rising stardom…the start of my resurrection from my time in the olden days…and the start of my inaugural reign…as the next Undisputed Champion of the World."
Fans behind the legendary hero give out an uproar as Naruto now has full rights to speak in his microphone: "…That right? Heh…I look forward to it, Beowulf. You say history will repeat itself in less than a month…but I'll make sure that is heavily declined. Believe me, I got a lot of respect for you and I'm sure you do for me as well…but that doesn't mean we're not going hold back everything we got. By Summer Wars, it's me and you again, but with a belt on the line…and your undefeated streak. What will be the true inevitable…is me being the one guy to end that streak of yours soon before it can expand further. BELIEVE IT."
Respectfully taking the mic back, Beowulf responds, "Brave words, Naruto… You can deny the reality crashing down on you eventually all you want, but you know the foreshadowing of my rise to prolong itself…and the start of a new undisputed reign…will happen whether you acknowledge it or not, no matter how damn stubborn you can be. You are the start of my streak…and you shall be the start of my new reign as champion."
With Beowulf releasing the mic, now Naruto replies, "…BRING IT," and drops the mic to go forehead to forehead with Beowulf, staring straight into his eyes.
The Beast of Geats slightly shoves Naruto's head back with his forehead, trying for the imitation game as Naruto was barely fazed, yet glares. The challenger smirks and turns his back—and "Lights Out" by Breaking Benjamin hits the amplifiers for Beowulf to stop at his tracks and Naruto blinks in confusion as Seto Kaiba walks out with a microphone in hand to heavy heat considering Rebellion and the former ECW Animation World Champion enjoyed the reaction with a grin.
"Whoa, whoa, what in the…? What's Kaiba doing out here?" Zack asks, confused.
"Ah, this is quite a surprise! I wonder the same, Zack. What does the former victim of Ash Ketchum have in mind to bring himself out here?" Barney queries.
While Kaiba is making his way to the ring, "Lights Out" fades into silence and he begins talking into his mic, "So the decision has been made. King Beowulf versus Naruto Uzumaki for the ACW Undisputed Championship at Summer Wars. How grand…and coincidental as well because we three appear to be free of our previous circumstances as of right now. Naruto, free of Sasuke…Beowulf, free of Hudson…and me, free of the imprisoned Ketchum after I performed justice on his heinous crimes."
Cue the hefty boos and "AAASSHOLE!" chants.
"Load of crap. Kaiba had Ash arrested over breaking and entering into his mansion and destroying his private property when he performed the inaugural crime of capturing Pikachu," Kenji scowls.
"Oh, will you stop, Mikey? Kaiba is the real victim here! Well, he was the victim since that criminal is in jail right now paying his dues as he should be," Barney preserves. "So all in all, it's Ketchum's fault for being stupid and mouthing off Seto in the first place."
Once the negative reception settles, Naruto takes his turn to utter, "Funny you call what Ash did a 'heinous crime' when you kidnapped his best friend, Pikachu, all because of your ego being shattered. Seriously, man…that's just pitiful. You could've fought him one on one like a man…but you did that to him like a coward."
"…Naruto…I made sure Satoshi learned his lesson. Don't make the same idiotic mistake as him. I chose not to waste my energy wrestling him at Rebellion when he crossed the line. He's paying the price right now as he stands behind bars… Oh, how his daughter will be disappointed to eventually know his old man is the scum of the earth," Kaiba states, stirring cheap heat. "I could've fought him, yes…but when it comes to me, I can deal with my problems from a distance…or personally if I ever have to. I went with the former as I have no need to waste my skills on Ketchum. For the time being and with him out of the way…I am free to do what I please. And what I want to do…is bring myself back into the main event where I belong. That, Naruto, starts with me coming after your belt… And for you, Beowulf…you'd be just the third wheel."
Beowulf perks an eyebrow as he replies, "Speak for thyself, Seto… You infiltrate yourself into what has absolutely nothing to do with you. I know you are the man of success, in and out of this contained battlefield of wrestling warriors…but on how you performed 'justice' against Ketchum, it sickens me… I am sure he reflects the same as me with this thought: you were brave and a man of action…but all I see is nothing more than an abuser of his power in the high class society to get your way. You are not the Kaiba people have respected before…and I see no warrior at all as that warrior those years ago within is dead and replaced with a fraud of a spineless sheep, and since you want to involve yourself, I have no difficulty adding you to my undefeated streak once again."
Kaiba clashes foreheads with Beowulf as the two have a major stare-down, tensions rising with them glaring at each other. Naruto was about to remove his belt should anything happen…but then "Burn It Down" by Linkin Park hits the speakers, preventing what could've been a disaster as all three Ignition roster members turn to find Jesse Alvarez promenading out and standing at the stage.
"Business is about to pick up in the FedExForum with the general manager of Ignition about to take care of the situation here!" Markiplier calls.
The Latino Kid speaks into the mic to settle this: "Okay, okay, children…that'll be enough of that for now. I have heard all I wanted to hear. Beowulf, you're officially declaring to use your earned title shot from your King of Blood conquest to fight against Naruto for his Undisputed Championship at Summer Wars. Naruto, you've accepted, of course. And Kaiba, you are apparently forcing yourself into this title shot…in which caught my interest."
"Caught his interest? Ooh, is he going to add Kaiba in the title match?" Barney asks, giddy. "I hope he does!"
"I wouldn't say that just yet, Stinson," Kenji rejoinders.
Alvarez continues, "As awesome as it would be to have Naruto vs. Beowulf II, I wonder how it would go with you involved? You are free from distractions currently…bearing in mind what you did to Ash this past Sunday was entirely despicable…but I know how badly you want to get back at the top of the mountain after so long. So here's what I propose: later tonight on Ignition V, you will be in the main event against an opponent…of my decision. Who is it? You'll know soon enough, 'amigo'. Stipulations: if you win, you get your shot and the match will be a Triple Threat for the Undisputed Championship; but, if you lose, well, you're outta luck. Sorry. Lottery's over. And as for Naruto and Beowulf…there will be a contract signing to make the main event of Summer Wars truly official. We'll see if Seto will be joining us tonight. Now, what I would like for you three is to leave the ring so we can get this show on the road. Thank you and to everybody else in the arena and watching, hope you enjoy for what we got in store for you."
Jesse turns to leave, but Kaiba interferes to emit, "Fine by me, Alvarez…but I want you to know that no matter who you've picked to face me, whether I've faced them before or not, the inevitable will occur tonight and by the end of August with me standing as the winner…like so."
Then Kaiba kicks Beowulf right in the midsection and hooks arms up for the White Dragon Plunge, but then The Beast of Geats spins out of it and knees him in the gut! He quickly sets him up with the Wulfhammer with the arm draped over and lifts him when Seto slips off and pushes him into Naruto!
"Wulfhammer inbound—oh, Kaiba gets out of it and shoves Beowulf into our world champion! He leaves the ring with much of a scratch on him!" Zack exclaims.
"Phew, that could've gone bad for Kaiba," Barney sighs in relief.
Seto backs up to the ramps with a sneer as Beowulf glowers before checking up on Naruto. He helps him up as Naruto confirms he's fine and they're on good terms. Glad to hear of this, Beowulf turns his attention back to Kaiba—until Naruto suddenly turns him around and lifts him up on his shoulders for the Ninja's Way! He tosses—Beowulf with the stiff elbow to the jaw! He escapes his fate and the two quickly distance themselves to the ropes, staring each other down from their spots.
"Ohhh, boy… Tensions have risen and shots have been nearly made, ladies and gentlemen… What will we expect by tonight?" Markiplier questions. "Will Kaiba be joining these two or will it be Naruto vs. Beowulf II just as originally planned? We'll be finding out how Ignition V goes on LIVE from Memphis, Tennessee!"
"Ignition" plays from the chorus as Naruto stands to raise his title, Beowulf smirking while also looking at Kaiba, who proclaims he will win his main event match, join the two and become the next Undisputed Champion.
[Commercial Break]
"The Orange Twister" Crash Bandicoot vs. "The Genocidal Giant" Rogen Townsend
– Ignition V marked the return of a crazed Orange Twister as his theme song hits the loud amplifiers to a HUGE pop. It practically blew through the damn roof as Crash Bandicoot arrives onstage LIVE in the fur and embraced the "Welcome back!" chants by the Memphis crowd. The bandicoot was damn well happy to be back in ACW after what he had gone through in NCW thanks to a certain psychotic bastard who used to be the NCW Heavyweight Champion.
– Nonetheless, that wouldn't stop one Genocidal Giant from attempting to ruin Crash's return on this night. Rogen Townsend has been occasionally having thoughts on the cryptic messages targeted towards him, but he is looking forward to make Crash see he picked a bad night to return.
– Prior to the start, Crash had slipped out to "check out" the bike with "interest", sitting on it and making poses on it. Rogen immediately exits the ring to stop Crash from doing anything to his motorcycle as the bandicoot makes a getaway back to the ring. After making sure his bike isn't tempted with, he growls and turns around to find a flying Crash Bandicoot over the top rope with a Somersault Plancha landing right on top of him! He leaps to his feet with a big "WHOA!" exclaimed with the crowd repeating it to the Orange Twister with applause. This was noted to be surprisingly smart from the bandicoot.
– Michael Verra (late twenties, stands at 5'11", short brown hair; very Genre Savvy), the official for this match, decides to hell with waiting for the two to come back inside and calls for the time keeper to ring the bell. The Insane Bandicoot reentered the ring for an attempt at one more Over-the-top-rope Somersault Plancha, but would be caught in Rogen's arms and tossed back inside in the ring off the crucifix position. Crash made haste for the ropes to get back in the momentum with a Springboard Crossbody when Townsend catches him once again with ease. Crash breaks free after elbowing him, but after making a run for the ropes, he would get taken out of the ring with a Clothesline before he can even bounce off.
– Rogen follows to torture Crash on the outside with a swift Military Press Drop, landing the Orange Twister gut-first on top of the security barricade, then brings him up by his furry head to slam his spine straight into the barricade. After forcing him back in the ring, he displayed scary strength by clutching onto his fur and pants to lift him whole and smashes him flat on the canvas from his height.
– From there, Townsend has been in complete control with an echoing stiff chop over the chest à la Big Show, a Body Avalanche off the Irish Whip into the corner, and a very lofty Butterfly Suplex that slams Crash hard on the mat. The Genocidal Giant was set in ending this match right now when he signaled the cutthroat gesture and sets Crash up in a standing headscissors for one atomic bomb of Genocide…
…that Crash spares himself with a surprise Sunset Flip Powerbomb roll-up! One kick-out at two later and Crash strikes a hell of an Enzuigiri to the side of the head! Crash is going all out on the stumbling giant until failing a Wumpa Twist attempt and makes up for that fail with a Crash and Burn, landing right on Townsend!
– Crash wouldn't be through yet as he lined an outside Rogen from in the ring, hit the ropes and ran across for a hurried Suicide Dive, both men colliding into the announce table that startled the commentators! As Verra is beginning the ten-count, the Insane Bandicoot strives for bringing the three-hundred and one pounder up to his feet with great struggle until Rogen surprises Crash with a Chokeslam onto the padded floor! Rogen, after shoving Crash back in the ring, makes the cover and at 2.867, Crash manages to get the shoulder up!
– Rogen didn't look that worried as he makes way for an Oklahoma Stampede, but the mutated bandicoot slips out and shoves Rogen into it the turnbuckles. As Townsend stumbles back, Crash hops off the ropes with a Springboard Dropkick that knocks him off his feet. Then, Rogen stands while Crash hits the ropes again and he catches Rogen with a Wheelbarrow Bulldog!
{Fast-forward}
"Crash reeling in with the momentum on his side! He's showing Rogen not to make this crazy bandicoot a personal rag doll on his return!" Kenji states.
"And now he's about to make a quick end to this match as he ascends the top rope! Better get a move on, Rogen!" Barney warns.
The Orange Twister lets out his final "WHOA!" before diving off with a Crash Landing…
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…and he lands it just perfectly onto the mat! He shoots to his feet favoring his back as he then turns around to get turned inside out with a brutal World Coming Down! Rogen pins him down: 1…2…shoulders pop up by Rogen with a sneer, showing he's not through just yet as he decides to set one more attempt of Genocide for the finish. He flips him onto his shoulders…heightens up by the waist—the lights start flickering rapidly and that was joined by a high-pitched screech that forced Rogen to drop Crash and cover his ears along with the audience and the commentators.
"AH, GOD, MY EARS! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?!" Kenji screams.
"I'VE GONE DEAF HERE!" Zack shouts.
As soon as the screech stopped, the lights went out…and the IgnitionTron starts displaying blue static with disturbing white noise. The static screen blurred out this cryptic message, but it managed to be decoded into…
"TO…
"COME…
"I…SHA…
"…LE…AGAIN…"
Instantly, a snapshot of a mutilated eyeball was seen on the 'Tron and the lights return to normal with a disturbed Rogen, likewise as the audience…
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…and that became broken when Crash catches Rogen off guard with a Hurricanrana!
"I don't know what that was about, bu—oh, oh! Hurricanrana! Crash recovered enough to perform the Hurricanrana!" Mark calls.
"Damn it, this is Ignition III all over again!" Barney panics.
Rogen finds himself draped over the second rope as Crash strikes his head with a Tiger Feint Kick, sending him stumbling back and down at the center of the canvas. He speeds up the turnbuckle and nails the Crash Landing!
"Crash Landing off the Bandicoot edition of the 619! Executed to faultlessness!" Zack praises. "Hook of the leg here!"
"And this is where I say…" Kenji begins.
"SHUT UP, BENJI! Rogen! Kick out, big guy!" Barney pleads.
Verra drops down to count the pinfall: 1…
"Anata!"
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2…
"Desu!"
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…3!
"KANSEIIIIII!"
"HABUSKI! That's all she wrote!" Markiplier calls.
[Time has come and gone for words!
A thousand threats I've heard before!
Words are cheap, but lies are big to taaaaaaaake…!]
("No More Words" by EndeverafteR)
"Here is your winner: Crash Bandicoot!" Maria declares.
Crash rolls off Rogen to have his hand raised by Verra, declared as the victor with a wide grin on his face before running up a corner to stand on the middle turnbuckle and celebrate his winnings with the audience. After all is said and done, Crash eventually exits the ring to make his path towards the stage while passing stray high-fives to the fans. Meanwhile, Rogen has been sitting up glaring at his departing opponent and muttering in anger over that cryptic messaged targeted towards him.
"Crash Bandicoot, welcomed back in the ranks of ACW by the fans, succeeds in getting a victory on his return! Although, it wouldn't be without the help of that eerie message shown at our IgnitionTron," Mark notes.
"You're damn right, Mark! Rogen had the match totally won until some freak backstage decided to screw with the 'Tron and help the swine win the match! Come on, who the hell is doing this?!" Barney rants.
"Well, whoever did it pretty much left the building already. No way will anybody catch that culprit," Zack says.
"I'm not sure if he could've been here then to display that message, Zack. The culprit might as well could've timed it right from his destination…wherever he is…" Kenji states.
As "Ignition" is heard in the background, the camera then changes to a graphic featuring Aelita Schaeffer holding up her four fingers to symbolize her membership as a Horsewomen with a leering, arrogant grin as the words, "AELITA IGNITION DEBUT MATCH – NEXT" are written below her in "brawl" font.
"But moving on, ladies and gentlemen, once we return from commercial, we will see the Ignition debut of one Aelita Schaeffer!" Mark declares. "We've seen how she's wrestled on RAMPAGE, but let's see what she can do now she's exclusive to Friday nights on Ignition."
"I have no doubts she'll have no problem making her debut into absolute perfection. Let's just see that whoever the poor sap is, she'll be knowing what's coming to her in the end," Barney leers. "But we got a commercial break to take, so don't be changing that channel, everyone! We'll be right back!"
[Commercial Break]
Interview Segment – Drew Malino with Alpha & Omega
Back from the few minutes of various ads, the interview zone is…appearing empty. Well, until Drew Malino walks in…okay, he actually dances into the area with "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson playing in the background and dressed like Michael Jackson from his "Smooth Criminal" music video with sunglasses, lip-syncing the song.
"DREW! ON THE JOB!" yelled a backstage crew member, record scratching going off and startling Malino.
"Oh, sorry!" Drew replies, having to stand straight with the microphone caught in hand and turns to the camera. "Whassup, hello—YO, it's Drew Malino, guys. Here on the job to make an interview for the night and with me, my guests at this time…they are the newly crowned ACW World Tag Team Champions: Carter Young and Stan Terra—Alpha & Omega."
Boos set in from the audience at the arrival of Carter Young and Stan Terra with each of the Tag Team Championships wrapped around one's waist and draped over one's shoulder respectively. For a moment, they didn't appear to be in any sort of good mood considering reasons outside ACW, they had to shrug it off for the moment. Drew then asks, "Guys, it's been a long time coming since you arrived in the wrestling business and you both achieved the dream of being the World Tag Team Champions. First of all, how does it feel?"
Carter answers, "It feels…extraordinary. It feels like it has been so long since we've joined this company and we're both finally at the top of the tag team mountain. At the first month, we were only seen…as jokes. 'Bad guys' made to look bad and all that black and white viewing bull crap. We were jobbers—nothing more, nothing less. Month two…we teamed with Griffin and defeated the Saints and especially Ketchum. Month three…fodder for Altered Egos…for now. By the end of month four, July…we are what you see right now. The new and current ACW Tag Team Champions of the World."
"As he said, Drew…it's exhilarating and we're loving every second of it," Stan smirks. "Altered Egos…had a semi-good reign; but, with Carter and me as the new champions of this company's hottest tag division, we'll make it hotter than the sun itself. Hey, you can disagree with what I did to Yugi in the end and call it a 'cheat' when people like me like to call it…an opportunistic opening. Match was clearly in Triple Threat match rules: no DQs, so no chance of elimination…and I took advantage at the right moment."
"Okay, okay…now, uh…" Drew smacks his lips, then says, "You should know that there is also…the deal with The Symbiotes. Weeks ago, they invited you into the tag title scene…and here we are. Altered Egos are pretty much out of the way for now, The Symbiotes still want to massacre you guys next and take your gold away very soon. Got anything to say about that?"
"Simple, Drew. Since they're not going to wait…we're not going to either," Terra replies. "We're not the type of people to be patient. At least not I, really. So, here's what I propose to The Symbiotes if they're watching right now… Alpha & Omega vs. The Symbiotes II, tomorrow night on RAMPAGE V…with the World Tag Team Championships on the line. We mark our first title defense…and we will mark our first successful title retention. You guys invited us into your tag title match…so why not let us return the favor, hm? Although, the biggest difference here…is we got the gold and we'll be walking out with them. So Venom…Carnage…we'll be seeing you guys tomorrow night as our invited guests… Just make sure when you guys lose, you don't let the door hit your asses on the way out of our show."
The Omega clicks his tongue and winks to the camera as he walks off with his belt, leaving behind a surprised YouTuber…and an appalled Carter Young as he couldn't get a word in and never got the chance to halt Terra in questioning his tactics.
Pre-match Segment…
The Memphis crowd were looking forward to what the show had to offer next…but when "Martyr No More" by Fozzy hit the loudspeakers, they immediately showed that they want no part of the incoming self-proclaimed Lyoko Queen. She's been seen in Ignition here and there, but never had a match until tonight as this would mark her in-ring debut. Mark admits she is an amazing athlete and a great competitor as she has the talent to reach the skies, but the one thing that slows her momentum down a bit is her massive ego that she's gained over the time being and Kenji agrees with both the positive and negative confession, noting how the fans that used to love her now just want her to suffer for her proclaimed sins. The young pinkette requested the mic from ringside and for her song to be volume down as she wanted to declare something special to the booing audience…
"Now before we begin my debut match in this brand, I like to make sure people know the following message I'm about to give out tonight…all from myself and the Horsewomen themselves. *crowd boos* Now, now, as much as I understand your impatience—not being able to stand waiting to watch me make this ring my place of gracefulness and dignity with my professional skills…but at least you'll be hearing my heavenly voice to make that up, so don't worry. After all, the attention is ALL on me and ME only…not anybody else. I'll make this quick, but understandable for you Tennessee drawlers to understand," Aelita sneers, inciting a booming negative reception.
"Oh, good Lord…" Mark comments with a small groan.
"Shh! The angel is speaking," Barney shushes.
"Fallen Angel to correct you, Stinson…" Kenji mutters.
"First, I'd like to let my opponent know, whoever the poor slacker is, I'll be doing my very best to make sure you keep up with my pace so we don't have a botched contest. Okay? Good. Now I'd like to say congrats to my fellow Horsewomen for succeeding, oh, so, surprisingly in defeating the Evil Beauty. Oh, I never thought they could do it!" Aelita exclaims in shock…to utter boos as they can really tell the sarcasm in the tone of the human-turned virtual being. The Fallen Angel fans herself off with a hearty chuckle. "Hahahaha, ohhh, my… It was a real burlesque that night to see Daniels and her lackeys fall into the inevitable beneath the feet of my Horsewomen. I thank Mai, Sam and Carly for giving me a show to enjoy with my usual Dom Pérignon champagne. Their loss mixed with shattered pathetic egos made the taste of my drink very delicious… Oh, anyways, enough of that topic for now. Congrats, Horsewomen!
"To bigger news and without spoiling anything, I am proud to say that iGeneration and Mai have special surprises for the tedious champions of this company's poor excuse of a division. Only thing you three so-called 'titleholders' need to worry is clenching onto those belts of yours real tight…because the foreseeable will happen as The Change dawns upon you. That's all I have to say as a…well, let's call it a friendly warning, eh?" Aelita asks with the biggest fake smile she can adorn. "Now without further ado…let's get this next part of the show over with me finding who's gonna try and fail miserably to hang with me in my ring—though any ring is always my ring whenever I step into it and you uncultured brainless slobs can't ever deny it—and fall beneath my feet like every. Body. Else. At least my defeated opponents all pile on each other, especially with one single parasite that strived to be me… Oh, how sad. Really. Now she's given a 'second chance' to redeem herself. …No wonder you will never be 'Boss of the Year', Alvarez; expressly with how you ran this company in its first two months." Given that burn by "Plan A", "Oohs" expelled from the audience that resume booing her.
"…She just loves to hear herself talk, doesn't she?" Kenji asks.
"I know I do. I feel as blessed as I can be from her rays of beautiful mic skills," Barney smiles.
Aelita would then finish her pre-match speech on this note: "All right, enough hold ups. Time for me to give this incoming casualty the pass-fail test on how she does against me in my ring—"
Aelita gets cut off by a startup with drums being hit in a rhythm rise, the buildup growing bigger with the lights flashing all over the arena as the pinkette glares at the stage with the microphone in hand.
"God, nobody has any sorts of manners for our Lyoko Queen to finish her sentence!" Barney states.
"Whoever interrupted and coming out right now pretty much just can't wait to shut her up!" Mark implies.
The buildup rises with a soft chorus for about seven more seconds until going into a brief silence and then a "formal" female name is called out in an auto-tuned voice…
[MZ. HYDE]
("Mz. Hyde" by Halestorm)
And through the curtains comes out a Caucasian woman in her mid-twenties with long black hair at shoulder length having green highlights in it, blueish green eyes, a bit of a semi-Goth look with eyeliner and mascara, a pretty slender body that shows good muscle as her skin features four tattoos with a skull tattoo on her right shoulder, a flaming heart tattoo with "Love Burns" written underneath it on her lower back, a set of flowers tattoo going down on the left side of her body and a skull on top of a green flower on her left forearm, and has multiple piercings with two snakebites under her bottom lip, ears pierced four times, one at the side of her nose and a belly button pierced. Her attire comes with a dark green crop tank top, black jeans, both featuring a white skull on the back of the top and thighs of the pants, white taped fists and black wrestling boots.
At her arrival, the crowd instantly releases a MASSIVE pop for the young woman! Reason for that? This female is recognized as Christa Moxley, who is rocking out to the intense intro of her theme Lita style from banging her head to kicking her legs out to throwing her arms out. She runs to her left side of the stage in attempts of getting the audience all pumped up and performs the same to the other side before crotch chopping to the camera with her tongue sticking out of her wide grin.
"And her opponent, making her debut: from Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at 125 pounds, 'The Green-haired Lunatic' Christa Moxley!" Maria announces.
{Fast-forward}
[Welcome to the nightmare in my head! (Oh, god!)
Say hello to something scary!
The monster in your bed! (Oh, god!)
Just give in and you won't be sorry!
Welcome to my other side
Hello, it's Mz. Hyde!]
"Oh, ho-ho-ho! Aelita's first opponent on Friday Night Ignition is The Female Mox herself! Christa Moxley joins Aelita Schaeffer in having their in-ring debut on tonight's episode, also Moxley's first-ever match in ACW overall!" Markiplier states. "When she arrived in the FWM, she instantly hooked the interest of Full Throttle Wrestling, where it is the first big time company she landed before Global Pride Wrestling and ACW here. From what we know, boys…she's a certified maniac and that is a compliment to someone like her!"
"Christa is known in her background as an antisocial—not always willing to play well with others unless she actually gets along with them. She became very inspired to be part of the squared circle after witnessing Combat Zone Wrestling for the first time and one man she holds as her hero: Dean Ambrose," Kenji notes.
"At that time, he was known as Jon Moxley, which the last name is adopted by the influenced Christa! Thanks to his promos and matches, she began her training and around two years later, she officially joined the independent circuit," Zack adds. "She put on memorable matches and promos; she even wrestled with two men respectively, but lost to them as well despite putting up a good fight."
"Girl's so damn crazy, she nearly used a pizza cutter on a woman named 'Amazon Ana' during an 'I Quit' Match! She is NOT afraid to get hurt nor BLEED. Despite what she can do, that won't be stopping Aelita from continuing her rising dominance that will spread all across this division of females!" Barney proclaims.
Christa runs up to the nearest corner where she stands on the middle turnbuckle to beat her fist against her head thrice, then holds up rock star horns with that lunatic smirk of hers. The Female Mox hops down to do the same at the opposite corner (while glancing a glare to the frowning, yet unfazed Aelita), banging her head to the beating drums of her theme song while pointing at the fans. She descends from the corner to stand right in front of the Lyoko Queen with a sinister grin and rubbing her hands together.
"Mz. Hyde" finally simmers down, giving Aelita the chance to speak: "Okay…first of all—who in the hell are you? And second…who in the right mind do you think you are to interrupt me and stand in this ring with a future Women's Champion?"
She leans the mic towards Christa, who pushes it away with a finger as she requested Maria to hand over her mic. Once she did, Christa replies, "Before answering…I'm just want to let you know that I'm not risking of possibly being infected by you and be as conceited and bitchy as you."
Christa smirks as Aelita twirls her mic with an "amused" smile, "…Cute. Now answer my questions."
"Okay," Moxley shrugs. "I'm known best around the independent circuit as a 'Green Haired Lunatic'…'The Female Mox'…but you can call me Christa Moxley. As for your second question, that's easy to answer. I did what I did because…well, you're pretty much just wasting everybody's time here if you're going to blab off your mouth like the rest of the Whorewomen and Moon herself to stroke their f*ckin' egos like the snot-nosed bitches they always were."
As the crowd wholeheartedly agrees with Christa's words, Aelita replies with a sneer, "…Obviously, you haven't been taught well in language and respect towards those that are WAY out of your league such as myself and the Horsewomen."
The Female Mox cups her chin, pondering, "Hmm… Yeah…that is true…except I don't really give a shit. The only thing my lunatic mind is focused on…is taking you down a peg. And that starts right ab—" Christa DRILLS the mic right onto the top of Aelita's skull, knocking her off her feet to her surprise!
"BAM! Christa nailing the microphone into the temple of Aelita, who sure as hell didn't see it coming!" Markiplier shouts.
"And she's daring to lay her fists upon our future ACW Women's Champion! Just what is it with people always having problems with Aelita?! Somebody get that psycho off our Lyoko Queen, damn it!" Barney cries.
Aelita is blocking whatever fists Christa is piling on top of her until finally escaping with a shove and kicking the Green Haired Lunatic, then throwing her into the ropes, which Moxley performs a special tilt at and hits the Lunatic Lariat (Pendulum Lariat)—but barely by the inch of Aelita's hair as she ducked and rolled out of the ring, tending to her face while having a hissy fit. Christa just seems to enjoy the show with a wide smirk, her tongue slowly licking her bottom lip while crouching with hands on her knees.
"Certainly not surprised how Aelita's reaction is going on, but I know that like us, Schaeffer was completely caught off-guard and now her mind is in a frustrated place," Kenji states.
"And you can't blame her for that at all! Not after how that LUNATIC put her hands on the Lyoko Queen!" Barney exclaims.
"Now as we get word a referee is on the way to the ring, Aelita's in-ring debut on Friday Night Ignition begins after the break!" Zack calls. "It's the self-proclaimed Lyoko Queen versus The Female Mox! Don't' miss it!"
[Commercial Break]
"The Green-haired Lunatic" Christa Moxley vs. "The Lyoko Queen" Aelita Schaeffer
– Back from the break, as the match gets ready like Aelita setting her fur jacket down on the apron, Christa cracking her knuckles and neck, and referee Andrew Styles (Southern man from Georgia in early twenties, has a black faux hawk haircut, stands at 6'0"; always craving for excitement in life) presiding the bout after being done with inspecting how ready both women are to start. The bell sounds at the call of Styles and the contest goes underway with Moxley and Schaeffer circling the canvas, then coming towards each other for a lockup, which Aelita so easily ducks and brings Christa down with a Low Kick to the back of her leg. Christa falls and quickly rolls away to nurse her leg, making sure it isn't already hurt too badly as she gives a slight glower towards a sneering Aelita.
– For a while, this would be Aelita trying to force Christa to adapt to her instead of trying to adapt to Christa as she wants this to be all her and her alone. Christa wasn't a technical master, but she did notice why the Lyoko Queen was being difficult with her. Any time Moxley aims for a right hook, Aelita always evades and counters that into an Arm Drag—even a Japanese Arm Drag that transitioned into a Keylock that Christa scarcely escaped. Any time the Female Mox tried a kick to the midsection, Aelita is grabs the foot and snaps off the Dragon Screw and even when Christa attempted a leg-feed feint Enzuigiri spun into a Rolling Mule Kick à la RVD, the Fourth Horsewomen catches the foot in time to reel her into a Sitout Wheelbarrow Facebuster. This frustration drilled into Moxley's crazed mind was not helping anyone but Aelita as this bout is hers for the taking.
– At one point, the well-known indie circuit competitor was able to finally and effectively contradict the 2014 Female TV Match of the Year winner with a Drop Toe Hold face-first into the middle turnbuckle. Christa carries herself up on her feet with a sprint towards the opposite corner and then swiftly turns around off the step from the turnbuckle à la Dean Ambrose to lunge into Aelita with a Corner Forearm Smash followed by a Running Bulldog, connecting the combo perfectly. The Female Mox, now on the driver's seat, is landing fast right jabs to a cornered Aelita on the ropes and one European Uppercut later, she achieves an Irish Whip to the ropes. Aelita bounces off, runs under a leapfrogging Christa, bounces from the ropes again and stops in front of Christa with a stiff knee followed by a harsh slap across the face and a Hair-pull Mat Slam from the side! Having enough of being the one made a fool, Aelita screams in the rising Christa's face, "Listen to me VERY closely: I don't adapt to you OR any untalented bimbo in this division; you and the rest adapt to ME. UNDERSTAND, YOU DISEASED-RIDDEN FREAK—" Christa nails a right fist to the head and takes her down on the mat, firing down a furious rain of fists and not letting up at all!
– After taking Aelita out of the ring with a Clothesline, Moxley primes herself for a Suicide Dive as she hits the ropes and runs across the ring for the maneuver through ring ropes when Schaeffer strikes at her skull with an Enzuigiri, one that gives out a loud "CLACK!" throughout the entire arena! Christa falls completely limp on the middle rope as Aelita pushes her off and into the ring and climbs on the apron, measuring her supine opponent at the near center and priming herself a springboard maneuver. With most of the audience standing on their feet, Aelita hops…
…over the top rope and just lands her feet on the mat instead, stirring disappointed and jeering reactions from the fans as the daughter of Franz Hopper sneers and simply stomps her right foot into the gut of Moxley proceeded by a Shoot Kick straight into her face.
– The Pale Rider, slowing down the pace, holds a prone Christa captive in a sugar hold with her power half nelson as she is repeatedly nailing one knee strike after another to the upper back, often lifting herself up off the mat and sustaining a headstand stance before nailing her knee strikes. The control over Moxley lasted for a good while as said lunatic female manages to sit up before the young pinkette switched her submission into a Chinlock, making sure Christa stays in her place with the knee slowly grinding into the spine. Moxley was able to finally escape her hold…albeit not without Aelita viciously yanking her down with a handful of her hair that she traces all over the ring with a disgusted scorn.
– With one Pendulum Overhead Kick from out of the corner to counter an oncoming Christa after taunting her, Aelita hops over the rope and meets her opponent personally with a Discus Clothesline that knocks her off her feet. Moxley then finds herself thrown overboard as she manages to land on the apron and clings to the ropes. Aelita sees this and Christa nails a shoulder thrust into her midsection that makes her stumble away, then she follows it with a Slingshot Spear through the ropes. She makes the cover, but Aelita powers out of the attempted pinfall at two. At that juncture, Christa ducks a Clothesline and hooks both arms on the top rope to stop herself as she then hoists Aelita over with a Back Body Drop that sends her flying over and landing on the apron. Christa catches a fist in time for her to counter with a Hotshot on Aelita, sending her crashing down to the padded floor. Christa prepares and succeeds in landing that Suicide Dive right on top of the Lyoko Queen.
– Moxley, previously crouching on the top turnbuckle, leaps off to hit a standing Schaeffer with an elbow drop and hooks her leg, but just for a count of two. Two Clotheslines later, Christa arm-traps her opponent into hooking both arms and lifts her over for the Double Underhook Suplex…but with great agility, Aelita lands behind her and forces her down with a Hangman's Neckbreaker, sitting on the canvas with a proud smirk as Christa is nursing her neck.
– Aelita strikes a Roundhouse Kick to the side of Christa's head, sending her stumbling to the side at the ropes…where she tilts between the top and middle rope and gains momentum back for her Lunatic Lariat, which Aelita avoids with a Matrix Evasion. The pinkette backflips herself to her feet to strike an Enzuigiri—the striking foot actually misses and gets caught by Christa! The Female Mox drags her panicking opponent for an Ankle Lock when Aelita escapes with a forward roll, sending Christa to the corner. Aelita charges and finds herself tripping face-first into the second turnbuckle with a Drop Toe Hold by Christa Moxley, who then rolls her up with the shoulders down and Aelita kicks out a near three-count. This makes Christa stumble (on purpose) to the ropes and tilts in between them to turn a rising Aelita inside out with the Lunatic Lariat! The frenzied green-haired psycho beats her chest wildly upon the crowd's excited pop as she wake-up taunts stirring Aelita on her feet and kicks her right in the midsection to cling a side headlock onto her for the Splitting Deeds (Headlock Driver into a split-legged pin), kicking her leg forward and back—Aelita catches the leg and heaves Moxley for an Olympic Slam…which Christa slips out of and pushes Aelita away. Bad move on her part because that helps Aelita plant a Handspring Cutter! "Eat your heart out, Lethal!" boasts an arrogantly Aelita sitting on the mat before losing her smirk as she sees Christa rolling out of the ring.
– Aelita left the ring to drag a groggy Christa up on her legs and inside the ring. By the time Aelita stood on the apron, Christa surprises her with a baseball slide at her ankles, causing the fan-dubbed "Heellita" to fall off and get her face smashed into the edge of the ring. With Aelita occupied by nursing her face, Christa hits the ropes and back for a successful Suicide Dive. After forcing Aelita back in the ring, the Female Mox sets her up for second attempted Splitting Deeds as she reels the leg forward and kicks it back…perfectly landing a front-flipping Aelita perfectly on her feet! The Lyoko Queen catches an off-guard Christa Moxley with a Back Kick off the 180-degree spin and drills the Aelita DDT on her! She covers and that was that as Andrew Styles deems the clean pinfall up to a full three-count.
Post-match…
– The aftermath featured Aelita boasting her winning streak in ACW being at 3-0…not that it matters to her as it just adds to her overall undefeated streak in the Fiction Wrestling Multiverse. In attempts of leaving the ring, she notices Christa using the ring ropes to help herself up to her vertical base. With a small scowl, Aelita stalks towards her and drills her with a second Aelita DDT! The cheap heat is rained down inside the FedExForum as Styles is scolding the selfish pinkette to leave the ring right now. She holds her hands up in defense before telling Christa, "Freaks like you should learn to stay and die in the gutter while people like mean rise high in success. If you know what's best for your pitiful self, STAY DOWN."
– The Pale Rider of the Horsewomen starts to leave as she takes her (hopefully faux) fur jacket and orders Styles to hold the ring ropes open for her, which he reluctantly does with his eyes rolling initially. Midway through…her eye catches a glimpse of Christa Moxley beginning to stir, even seeing her fists are clenching tightly. With a growl, Aelita removes her jacket and stomps over to Christa, forcefully standing her on her knees as she exclaims, "What part of 'STAY DOWN' do you not understand?! I am the Lyoko QUEEN here and you are not doing your deed as the peasant who should listen to her queen! What do you have to say for yourself?!" Christa's response? …She hold up two middle fingers and says, "Go to Hell…you selfish and arrogant little f*ckin' whore." This prompts loud cheers from the crowd…and prompts a stiff—and I mean, stiff Superkick to a kneeling Christa.
– Thankfully before Aelita can do anything further, Styles steps in front of her and warns her he will reverse his decision if she even thinks of continuing her attacks. Schaeffer takes a good look at the apparently knocked out Moxley and smirks to state that her work has been finished anyway. "Martyr No More" plays out her exit from the ring with her fur jacket slipped on as she walks away with the victory on her record. Meanwhile, what she had no idea as she left to backstage…is Christa gradually sitting up (barely, of course) while nursing her jaw, glaring at the stage where Aelita went into.
Backstage Segment – The Sons of Sparda Reunite (okay, not really in a way…)
To backstage the cameras go, finding "The Crimson Showstopper" Dante inserting his money in the soda machine for one can of Dr. Pepper. As soon as he receives it, he stops midway to opening his can…
…
…and lets out a light chortle as he says, "Not gonna lie, but I've been wondering when you actually threw away your book of honor out the window."
Dante turns around…and finds Vergil glowering stoically at his younger brother. The twin sons of Sparda stand across each other at a very close distance, staring at each other in silence until the firstborn opens his mouth to speak.
"For your information, baby brother…I still have my way of honor. I still contained it when I refused to attack you with the United States Championship you used to carry. I still had it throughout the whole Battle Royale bout. And I still had it while you too busy with Arkham and I had you taken out of the Ultimate X, making sure that if I'm not champion, then neither will YOU," Vergil states.
"…Funny you speak about sticking to your guns within your version of honor when you appeared on RAMPAGE I with that backstabbing demonic priest, the same bastard who used you, me and his daughter to our old man's power. Remember that, bro?" Dante queries.
Vergil scoffs in response, "He failed miserably as we defeated him. However, he is resurrected in this Multiverse…to help resurrect my career as it has become mediocre very slowly compared to yours. No matter where we go, you are there to overshadow me. I am the real victim here, Dante…and this victim is here to haunt you until he gets what he wants by officially gaining one damn victory over you."
"Ooh, spooky," Dante mocks in his "haunting" voice, waving his fingers in Vergil's face. "I'm going to be haunted by the ghost who can't get over the sad fact he mopes over every single successful thing I do in my career while he believes what he gains is SH*T. Verge…you know that I hate being the responsible one. I really do, but when it comes to you, I have to suck it up. After all we've been through, in-ring and video game storyline wise…I still care about you. You're working on the wrong side, man. You're working with the wrong guy known as Arkham. You know he'll be playing the backstabber once he's done using you at whatever the hell his real intentions are. Seriously…if you're this desperate to beat me…you're not the same Vergil I knew before. …But, to give credit where credit is due, at least you're not mentally insane like Sasuke or Blue Oak. So congrats on not reaching that point, big bro."
Vergil remains his stoic glare to Dante, not showing any response to his words before then saying, "One should learn to watch what they say that comes out of their lips…especially you of all people, my brother. Our first bout in this young company ended in a controversial tie…and then the second time had you as the winner… They say the third time is a charm and I plan to make that happen for me at Summer Wars. You want act like you're saving me from Arkham? …Plan on saving yourself first when we step into the ring once again in three weeks."
The Crimson Showstopper and The Dark Slayer stare each other down for the last time before the latter leaves. The main protagonist of the Devil May Cry series looks on his brother's departure, then looks down at the cold soda in his hand.
"…I'll take that into consideration, bro," Dante says as he snaps his pop open and begins taking big gulps with his own departure.
[Commercial Break]
Interview Segment – Wilford Warfstache with Kurt Hudson
– With the commercial break over, Ignition returns to the USA Network in finding Wilford Warfstache at the interview zone as he proudly introduces himself to the audience watching from their seats in the FedExForum and all across the globe. He respectfully welcomed "The Billion Dollar King" Kurt Hudson, who was in the opposite of a good mood as Warfstache with his glare stuck to the interviewer…because his welcome was actually mentioning how Hudson was in a "bit of a bad mood" that didn't pretty much ease the disposition at all.
– Starting the interview (as scolded by Alyssa Parker), Wilford went on to comment about Hudson's loss to Beowulf and then asks where does he go from here. The Priceless Monarch had this to say: "First things first…the peasants out there can proclaim that Beowulf in the King of Blood right now with the crown on his head. That monster can rewind himself back to the time of day he was a real king in his prime of fantasy. If anyone is smart enough like myself and Alyssa…they can acknowledge me as the true king around this business. Because no matter the result, I am still the king of one thing…and that is what can motivate people: MONEY. It's all about the money when it comes down to it. And when it comes to money…you speak about me, the Billion Dollar King. The Fortune Emperor. The Priceless Monarch. The man that is the personification of money known as Kurt Hudson. And as for where I go from here…you should know that on Ignition V, I begin my tale of redemption. When the time comes, I'll mark my way into championship gold. If I can't earn it from those higher-ups like Alvarez or even the Board of Directors…I'll take matters into my own hands. That is my only warning."
"The Amazing" Spider-Man vs. Kurt Hudson (with Alyssa Parker)
– At the start of this interesting bout, the snarky Webhead has been impressing the audience as he faces the silently fuming, yet determined Hudson. For example, Kurt had Parker in a type of armlock, holding it back beside his head while also holding him down on the mat when Spidey starts doing multiple feign kip-ups à la Cesaro (or Rich Swann, take your pick) before officially performing one, then twists the arm, wrenches it hard, knocks him down with an outside crescent kick to the face and concludes the series with a Standing Moonsault, all earning him a near-fall from Referee Corey Jackson.
– The Amazing Webhead keeps his momentum going and continues doing what his nickname says best by performing a handstand on the top turnbuckle after being thrown into the corner with an Irish Whip and Hudson fell victim during the handstand as he accidentally rams himself shoulder-first into the post and Spidey swiftly twists himself to sunset flip him, Hudson rolling up to his feet as does Spidey, who ducks the Clothesline and performs a backflip to toss Kurt forward and over with a Headscissors Takeover! A two-count was all Spidey received. The movie incarnated superhero measures a kneeling Hudson as he dawns a sequence of shoot kicks, each strike landing to the chest inciting a "Yes!" chant from the crowd. After fourteen executive shoot kicks, Spidey lines the final one to the skull up as he reels the attacking leg back…and misses the shot when Hudson ducks, rolls Spidey up and heaves up on his one shoulder to toss him into the corner with a Turnbuckle Bomb, earning an applause from Alyssa Parker at ringside.
– Kurt Hudson drapes the ingenious web-swinger over the middle rope just to hold his knee against his upper back for an illegal choke until reaching the four-count. He goes back to him to turn him over on his back and hanging under the bottom rope as he savagely catapults Spidey's throat into the rope. Now getting started in his amateur wrestling background, Hudson slams his currently fragile opponent with a waistlock takedown and transitions that over into the front headlock, wrenching his arm around his adversary's head as he also is Gator Rolling around the ring. Once finished, Kurt rises to his feet with Spider-Man in tow before instantly planting him back down with a Snap Single Underhook Front Facelock Drop. New York's Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man did nearly gain the momentum back with an Arm Drag after flipping out of the All About the Ca$h as he leaps on his shoulders for the Poison Frankensteiner, but Hudson maintains his stance and flips him forward chest-first into the turnbuckle with a Reverse Alabama Slam!
– With the legs clutched under Hudson's armpits, the Billion Dollar King catapults his opponent to the turnbuckles, but Spider-Man lands nicely on the middle turnbuckle and hops off to strike a Double Foot Stomp into his chest. Cover: 1…2…2.62 Kurt just gets the shoulder up. Spidey hauls him over to the center for a kick to the gut followed by a Low-angle Crooked Lariat.
– Soon afterward, Hudson gets thrown to the ropes, Spidey fakes a Dropkick with a backflip and lands on his feet, making Kurt think he outsmarted the Webhead when he walks into a real Dropkick from him. Spidey climbs the ring ropes all the way to the top when Kurt springs to life and messes with the ropes, forcing the wall-crawler to drop crotch-first onto the rope as he crashes and burns badly down to the ground. To make things worse for the Webhead, the Fortune Emperor exits the ring to pick him up and rams him straight into the steel steps, said object exploding from brutal contact. Kurt kept the mean streak going by driving Spidey's back into the turnbuckle post off the Olympic Slam, absolutely torturing him.
– Three uninterrupted Wheelbarrow Suplexes inside the ring later, Hudson heaves him up with the wheelbarrow hold and purposely dumps him face-first into the corner. Kurt, smirking widely arrogant, spies Spidey from a distance to measure him and charges at him for a failed Billion Dollar Clothesline as Spidey rolls in evasion! As Hudson is now dangling over the middle rope, Spider-Man quickly stands outside the ring on the apron and gets one over Kurt with a Slingshot Elbow Drop. He hooks both legs: 1…2…Kurt kicks out at a near three-count! The Amazing Webhead lifts his adversary to his feet when he finds himself going down flat on his stomach and his body is being bent in an impossible way as Hudson locks the Stretch Muffler. Screams escape through the mask of the superhero as he feels the pain shooting into his back and leg, elevating a shaking left hand as if he tempts to surrender…which he doesn't because he manages to carry himself into lying on his back and snatches Kurt into the small package that he kicks out of quickly. Both men are up, Spidey misses the Clothesline, Kurt catches him in a Cobra Clutch that he lifts him off for a Hudson $treet, which Spidey backflips off, lands right behind him to bounce off the ropes and plants the Spider Bite! The Amazing Spider-Man covers and earns the 1-2-3 pinfall!
Post-match…
– Good victory for one celebrating wall-crawler with an embarrassing loss for one soon-to-be fuming billionaire. Fans were just as happy for Spidey's victory, but the Billion Dollar Queen disagrees. Alyssa enters the ring, absolutely furious over the result as she scolds the unfazed, grinning Spidey before slapping said grin off his face. Spidey sure felt that one as the smirk manages to stay on his face under his mask…but not when Kurt Hudson blows him down with a Northern Lariat!
– Perhaps righteously furious, Kurt is demolishing the rookie with raining fists over his skull repeatedly and then picks him up to drive him through the ropes into the post shoulder-first. The beat-down ensues with the Billion Dollar King picking up the top half of the steel steps from earlier and smashes it into Spidey's skull against the turnbuckle post! He pushes that large object inside and as Spider-Man is barely standing, Kurt grounds him with a side mat slam. Adding insult to injury, he grabs the Webhead's mask and rips it off his head, Spidey desperately trying to hide his face from the world before Kurt growls in the hero's ear, "You have picked…the wrong f*cking night…to pin a KING," and straight-up drives him into the steel steps with Hudson $treet! The only things left to see before the break was the Memphis crowd booing heavily at Kurt Hudson, who was clenching onto the mask and glaring down at the broken and beaten Spider-Man lying on his stomach to continue hiding his exposed face and nursing his back, and Alyssa Parker cuddled up to him with a sneer towards the poor rookie as "I Come from Money" echoes throughout the speakers.
[Commercial Break]
Pre-match Segment…
After what happened to the wall-crawler, fans in attendance grew wary for his condition and hoped he'd be all right in the end. What they also hoped is for something produced by Ignition to change the mood…but what they received is the opposite as "Popularity" by Jonezetta plays and Carly Shay and Sam Puckett of iGeneration walks out to the stage with Freddie Benson at their side. Aelita did mention earlier that iGeneration and Mai Valentine were going to have special surprises for the champions of the Women's Division. Part one began with this…
"What a way to kick things off for the female division with the Lyoko Queen picking up the victory over a puny brained, less-likely-to-be talented, discount female Dean Ambrose/Jon Moxley," Carly smirks. "I mean, if what we saw isn't match of the night, then I don't know what is and you idiots don't know what a good match is."
"I swear, it's like they love to hear themselves speak…" Kenji mutters. "Guess Moon really knows how to train her pupils well in being as galling as her…"
"You view things too much in the black and white world, Larry. Who doesn't love to hear them talk?" Barney queries, cheeky grin on his face.
"Pretty much every single attendance member in their seats in this arena…and all around the globe…including those that The Four Horsewomen have personally pissed off," Zack bluntly mentions.
"We thank Plan A for her congrats as we give her congrats as well on her Ignition debut match. Such a shocking victory for you to go through that torture…oh, wait. It wasn't a shock; just nothing but the inevitable like how The Four Horsewomen always do: WIN. Nothing but the inevitable like how this said faction…will be taking away all the gold this division has to offer from the tedious champions. You all know this to be the truth…and you can't deny it no matter how much you, the fans, try to lie to yourselves," Carly sniggers.
"Speaking of said 'champs'," Sam chimes in with her own mic, "we are said by Aelita herself to have a special surprise for them… And since you all know where we're going with this, there's no point in hiding it any longer. Considering the Horsewomen's victory over a trio of hoes, me, Carls and Mai have the right to face the champions of the division as their number one contenders 'cause right now, we're cashing in our tag team title shots. I mean, why wait for what's to come when it's going to happen anyway?"
"Good point, Sam. Might as well get started on making The Change happen tonight. Freddie…if you please," Carly requests to her manager, who nods as he is given the microphone.
The tech nerd behind the iCarly camera clears his throat, then declares, "The following promotional title bout that will be won momentarily by the outstanding team standing in this ring in front of you worms…is scheduled for one fall and it is for the ACW Women's Tag Team Championship! Introducing the challengers first: accompanied by yours truly, Freddie Benson…both hailing from 'The Emerald City' Seattle, Washington at a unified weight of 255 pounds, no more, no less…THE TEAM OF CARLY SHAY AND SAM PUCKETT…iGeneratioooooooooooooooooooooooon!"
As the current longest-reigning GAIA Tag Team Champions pose amongst the heavily booing crowd, Benson leaves the ring for his destination: the announce table. He was well-greeted by Barney as usual while putting on his headset and sitting with the commentary table.
"Pleasure to have you on the Ignition table, Freddie," Barney smirks.
"Always happy to be with the 2014 Commentary Team of the Year. It's an honor, really, despite who sits at this table that actually have this job," Freddie sneers.
"You either going to call this match with us, Benson, or are you going to be giving sly cheap shots during this just to make yourself feel like the bigger man?" Kenji glares, prompting his half-brother to ease him when he gestures he's fine.
"I'm just calling it like I see it, Matsuo," Benson replies.
After a while of waiting and iGeneration mocking Hart of Hyuga being late of their arrival, "New Perspective" by Fireflight plays to the loud cheers by the crowd. Eventually, out comes Hinata Hyuga and Samantha Hart of Hart of Hyuga, the ACW Women's Tag Team Champions!
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"…What…in in the blue bloody hell…is THIS?" Kenji questions in utter disbelief.
"I don't know…but this is just absolutely GOLD right here," Barney snickers, trying to hold down his laughter.
"Oh, you would be right, Mr. Stinson," Freddie smirks as the audience begins booing.
Reason for their reactions? …Well, let's just say that the Hart of Hyuga tag team everyone in the arena is seeing…is Ms. Hyuga's hair actually darker than the usual color…her outfit was the same, but her chest size was larger than usual and that's just because of the tissues being stuffed in her jacket that can be easily seen from the barely unzipped outfit…and her eyes aren't the natural lavender eyes as they're just eye contacts. As for Hart…she's actually actuate to the original…if one can count the excessively amount of eyeliner that looks like it has been run down from tears as if Hart was extremely crying over something emotional. At least their belts looked real…for cutout cardboard drawings…
"Samantha Hart" is the first to enter the ring with a heavy scowl…but she's alone as "Hinata" is seen sitting on the floor, nursing her "chest" as she didn't see where she was going. She is apparently depicted BLIND that she had no clue where the ring was at all. "Hart" groaned and actually and to pull her inside the ring by her hair to stand against their challengers, who both are "doing their very best" to not laugh at their own work.
"…Disgusting…j-just…ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS AND TASTELESS," Mark frowns, tone definitely telling how revolted he feels about this depiction of the champions, especially with how "Hinata" is portrayed. "This is their surprise?! I mean, if this is how they're going to go, I fail to see them as future champions with BULLSH*T like that."
"Seems their sense of humor only differs from yours and theirs, Mark," Freddie remarks.
"Hart of Hyuga" ("Hinata Hyuga" and "Samantha Hart") [c] vs. iGeneration (Carly Shay and Sam Puckett) for the "ACW Women's Tag Team Championship"
– …This was a goddamn squash. Plain and simple. "Hinata" was apparently too cowardly and shy to even get in the ring considering how "blind" she is as "Hart" did most of the work in getting her ass kicked by iGeneration, who were having a blast in their "championship bout". After Puckett nailed the knee strike to the gut and the Jobber Clobber afterwards, she yanks "Hinata" inside the ring over the top and Carly joins in stomping her into the mat. Then, they would rip apart her jacket, making "Hinata" lose her balled-up tissues stuffed inside.
– It was then they finally ended this match with Sam exhibiting her strength by carrying both "tag champions" on her shoulders in an Argentine Backbreaker Rack, stretching them out as they scream in pain until Carly flies in with a Springboard Diving Knee Drop on both girls and completes her part of the iDestruction. Puckett pins both women to pick up the victory, much to referee Taylor Michaels' dismay on how odious and ridiculous this whole ego trip was.
– Oh, yes, iGeneration celebrated with the "belts" for a while with "Popularity" overlapping the substantial negative reaction by the audience…until ripping they ripped apart the cardboard cutouts into pieces. The point of this whole bout? It was a public training and a simulation for when they proclaim to win the belts from the real Hart of Hyuga at Summer Wars as they'd rather make history at one of the starting established big four pay-per-views by becoming the next ACW Women's Tag Team Champions. And that's when "New Perspective" starts playing and the REAL Hart of Hyuga arrives…from behind as Hinata and Sam attack iGeneration from behind! It was ON!
– Hart of Hyuga and iGeneration brawled it out all over the ring, Hinata taking it to Carly and Hart taking it to Puckett! Hinata eliminates Carly with a Back Body Drop while Hart has trouble with the tomboy meat enthusiast until ducking a fist and kicking her gut in. Samantha makes an Irish Whip, but Puckett counters, making her run into Hinata…who reverses her tag partner back into Puckett from the arm hook like a merry-go-round and Hart tackles her down with a Spear! The blond tomboy quickly vacates herself from the ring as she regroups with Shay and Benson and iGeneration back off to the stage for now. Both teams talked trash from their distances, mostly Hart towards iGeneration and vice versa, but it was clear that these women are looking to hurt each other next time they meet after the tactic the challengers pulled off. To cap things off, Samantha nailed a Superkick to her kneeling fake self as she wanted to take out some of her remaining anger on someone. Not like anyone can blame her for that, really.
[Commercial Break]
Interview Segment – "Violet" Clarissa Rivera with Rogen Townsend
– Young Miss Rivera couldn't be more anxious than ever right now as she had to do her job interviewing one Genocidal Giant, who we all know is still upset about his loss and the cryptic message earlier tonight. She attempts to knock the door where Rogen was staying, but yelps in a startled manner when he called up to her from behind. Trying to brace herself with courage, Clarissa asks about what went down with his loss against Crash due to the message sent towards him from the IgnitionTron.
– Rogen's response: "Oh, young lass…if there is anything you need to know, it's that I'm rightfully pissed off. What went down with my match is a repeat of Ignition III, where I am mortified of my loss due to some insane bastard thinking he can get me to piss myself with some scary bullsh*t by hacking into the production truck. I will not have any more of that, damn it. I am BETTER than this—I am BETTER than to lose to a scrawny little whiz kid and a stupid, mutated bandicoot. If I so have to go through this AGAIN, I will perhaps lose my MIND… Then again, I think that's what this bloke wants. He wants me to be paranoid and go insane over this… Well, I won't be giving him that satisfaction. If he is watching right now…whoever the bloody hell you are—whoever you think you are…you are making a BIG mistake to muck with a genocidal monster like myself. In case you forgot the memo, I am a force to be reckoned with. I don't know who you are, why you are doing this to me or what you hold against me to do this…but the moment I find out who you are, you will feel sheer regret for embarrassing me on my performance in that ring. I promise you that, mate… Hail, genocide."
"The Cunning Wolf" Luke Smith vs. "The New Enigma" Hernan Ortiz
"The New Enigma" Hernan Ortiz pops his opponent up high and Luke Smith DROPKICKS HIM AS HE IS IN MIDAIR, SENDING HIM FLYING ACROSS THE RING TO THE OUTSIDE! Hernan recovers and climbs onto the ring apron as he gets grabbed, but nails a stiff elbow to the jaw. Now standing on the apron and measuring a Cunning Wolf tending to his jaw, Hernan clutches onto the top rope and once the inaugural and current ACW Phenomenal Champion turns around…
…Hernan comes in flying with a springboard forearm smash connecting to his face!
"Springboard forearm smash connects! Shades of the A.J. Styles!" Zack calls with Hernan then attempting the pin with the hook of the leg.
"Now for the cover!" Barney shouts as John Benoit (Englishman in mid-thirties, black hair slicked back, stands at 6'1"; kind of a hardass and doesn't take any crap from anybody) drops down to count it: 1…2…2.31 Smith pops the shoulder up! "And just in time, the Phenomenal Champion saves himself from a terrible loss with that kick-out! Seriously, you have no idea how much credibility Luke would've lost if Ortiz picked up the win over him."
Ortiz sizes his adversary up and dashes straight into him for a Front Dropkick that completely misses when Smith sidesteps the attack, forcing Hernan to crash and burn into the corner. Luke takes advantage of the position Hernan is in and ties his legs around the top turnbuckle, putting him in the Tree of Woe. With a helpless Hernan stuck in no man's land, Smith is raiding his chest with multiple firm Shoot Kicks that can be heard perhaps all the way up to the nosebleed seats with most of the fans cringing to each shot being nailed to poor Ortiz. After the tenth Shoot Kick, Luke Smith distances himself to the opposite corner, preparing for another move…
…then he speeds towards his hanging adversary…
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…and kicks his face in with a Baseball Slide! Oh, but Luke was not finished yet. As Hernan still hangs by his feet, Luke hoists him up by his head and just drills him with a Snap Neckbreaker from the top turnbuckle. While Hernan rubs his neck in agony, Luke sits up after that performance and smirks at his piece of work.
"With authority, the Phenomenal Champion takes Hernan down from the corner with that Neckbreaker. From kicks to the chest to the face to this, one can only wonder how Ortiz is feeling," Kenji states. "Even Smith is enjoying this."
"He's feeling pain, Shaggy. That's the only thing you can feel when you're in a wrestling match. Try to keep up," Barney sneers. "And of course Luke's enjoying this. Why wouldn't he be? The kid is in total control as the road to victory paves way for him right now."
{Fast-forward}
Smith readies the Blacksmith on Hernan, falling back for the Russian Legsweep alone as Hernan grabbed onto the ropes in time. Smith rolls to his feet and gets laid out with an Evan Bourne esque Running Double Knee Press! The New Enigma awaits Luke's upsurge and kicks him in the gut for one Chaos Breaker…
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…that gets rejected and Smith pushes Ortiz off, forcing him to crash into John in the corner! But, Hernan actually manages to stop himself from completely doing so, letting both men sigh in relief, but Hernan lets himself get caught into a Russian Legsweep by Smith! Both are up and the Blacksmith is countered when Hernan plants Luke with a Reverse STO…and locks him with the Koji Clutch!
"Koji Clutch! Koji Clutch set in tight! 'The New Enigma' Hernan Ortiz able to reverse his fate into the submission hold! Luke Smith is at the center of the ring, perhaps having nowhere to go with Ortiz cinched onto him!" Markiplier exclaims.
"He'll find a way to get out of it, Mark! He's not called the 'Cunning Wolf' for no reason! He's got the smarts to escape this just like me when I climbed down the fire escape after scoring with two Lebanese ladies late last night—up top!" Barney shouts, holding up a hand for a high-five.
"…How is you did so when you never figured out how in the first place?" Kenji raises a brow.
"Dude, just…okay?"
The submission hold is wrenched in tightly by Hernan, who is doing all he can in his part to wear down the champion with this hold as Luke can feel himself slowing down in breathing and reaching a whole arm out to the ropes that are barely close to his fingers. It seemed Smith faded out for the moment when he had his arm raised…and it stays in the air as he then has Hernan rolled up in a type of bridging pin: 1…
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…2.82 Hernan kicks out and he keeps the Koji Clutch restrained in tightly! Luke Smith continues to bear the submission…but he couldn't no more…
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…because he rolls him up once more before lifting up with all his might and smashing him down with a Powerbomb, finally forcing Hernan to release the Koji Clutch! Luke staggers…Hernan emerges to a vertical stance…and Luke brings him in for a Silversmith that brings Hernan landing behind him and catches him with the Chaos Breaker!
"Chaos Breaker! Smith is down and we know what comes next because Hernan is climbing to the top turnbuckle!" Kenji observes.
"Move out of the way, Luke! Move before your credibility dies too young!" Barney warns.
Luke is supine on the mat, Hernan stands tall with a smirk on the turnbuckle and holds up two peace signs for the Enigma Countdown to commence—"I Walk Alone" by Saliva booms in throughout the FedExForum, causing a negative reaction to spill out inside the arena and Hernan turns his attention to the stage.
"Uh-oh," Zack says. "Seems a certain bully is looking to ruin Hernan's night."
"Thank you, Captain Obvious," Barney sarcastically credits. "But, yes, James is here in the FedExForum to get his revenge from Rebellion! Excuse me, Luke, but justice is about to get served!"
Hernan keeps his eyes on the stage as he waits for James to arrive soon…but he didn't since "I Walk Alone" began to silence and that was enough for Luke Smith to push his legs off the turnbuckle and have him crash crotch-first into it! The New Enigma cringes in excruciating amount of pain within his lower regions and Smith capitalizes on it with a climb to the second rope, sets Hernan up in a Vertical Suplex pose…
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…and performs a Super Silversmith right on the top of the turnbuckle!
"Ooh, Smith capitalizes Hernan's distraction and Hernan paid quite a price with the Silversmith connecting on the top turnbuckle!" Mark winces.
"Better yet in this case—BRAINBUSTAAAAAHHHHH!" Barney calls. "Luke gets to cover. Count it, Johnny boy!"
Dropping down, John Benoit slaps the mat with the pinfall count: 1…2…3!
"And Bada Bing, Bada Boom, Forget About It!" Barney grins, dusting his hands off as the bell rings.
("Special Op" by Adam Massacre)
"Here is your winner, 'The Cunning Wolf' Luke Smith!" Maria announces.
{Fast-forward}
Standing over the fallen Hernan as the victor, Luke receives his ACW Phenomenal Championship from the referee and holds it high with his right fist in the air. As he proceeds to leave, Hernan was so awfully confused to what just happened. It all went down so fast for him. He expected James to come out, but when he didn't, he took a harsh blow to his groin and his skull off the Super Silversmith.
"Hernan's confusion is quite understandable here. James' music played…yet he no showed," Zack says.
"It's called mind games, young Zachery. That's what Griffin here put up here—he made Hernan the absolute fool with his theme song hitting the speakers just long enough to have Smith lunge onto his distracted prey," Barney states.
"And speak of the devil…" Kenji notes when James Griffin actually arrives onstage to loud boos from the crowd.
Amidst the jeering, Hernan leans into the ropes to glare at Griffin while holding his head, obviously angry over how this result happened and having enough of this. He demanded James to get in the ring and fight him to settle the score. However, the tyrant only scoffs and rejoinders off-mic, "Yeah, right… You're not worth my time. …Not yet, anyway." Griffin heads back inside the Gorilla Position (after glaring at the Phenomenal Champion considering wounds are still kinda fresh from Rebellion), leaving behind a booing crowd and an annoyed Hernan Ortiz in the ring.
"'Not worth his time', he says…yet he screwed him over out what could've been his victory," Kenji chides.
"Meh, the kid will get over it. He can't be that petty. Oh, wait, he is. Remember Rebellion? Of course you do, but you're too hypocritical to see who the real victim here is," Barney sneers.
"From what we've seen for now, though…this feud appears to be just getting started," Markiplier notes.
Backstage Segment – The Rated-R Hardcore Champion Seeks for a New Challenge
– "The Rated-R Reaper" Ichigo Kurosaki couldn't be any happier in his career when he succeeded in becoming the new ACW Hardcore Champion after defeating Jason Krueger and proving the former titleholder was nothing but hype. Better yet, he ended the first and only reign of the inaugural champion, making good history for himself. With the title now in his hands and Krueger out of his way, he can seek new better trials and what better method than to beginning it on RAMPAGE V?
– Ichigo declares an open challenge for anybody willing to step up and fight him for the Hardcore Championship in the main event of Saturday Night RAMPAGE by tomorrow. New champion means new reign for Kurosaki, so what not have some fun for now? Even so, he issues that wherever The Gore Machine is hiding, lurking and seething over the fact that he's no longer the Hardcore Champion, Kurosaki will be waiting for him to strike and he'll be prepared for just that when the time comes.
[Commercial Break]
Pre-match Segment…
– From the two to three minute break full of commercial ads Ignition returns…
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…to "Pretty on the Outside" by Bullet for My Valentine ringing out from the IgnitionTron, the heavy metal song clashing with the audible negative reaction filling the arena as the number one contender for the ACW Women's Championship, Mai Valentine, arrives with arrogance and confidence mixed up and oozing out of her. Everyone already saw what iGeneration pulled off in mocking the Women's Tag Team Champions with their tasteless act of disrespect. They can only anticipate the same from the three-time and former UCA Women's Champion.
– Mai steps inside the squared circle and after grabbing the mic while her music fades into quietness, she was not given a chance to speak as the Memphis, Tennessee were letting out deafening boos, showing they want no more of the Horsewomen appearing. In response, Mai shakes her head and says, "If you expect me to leave because you're all so butt hurt over what iGeneration did and Plan A doing what she does best like always, get the hell over it. No matter whether Horsewomen arrive, you idiots purchase your tickets just to see us fail miserably, right? *crowd cheers* Well, that's sure as hell won't be happening for as long as we continue to simply do one thing: WIN. Every one of you wishy-washy bottom-feeders that view the world in black and white will just have to deal with it." This remark engages the crowd to boo heavily, prompting Mai to smirk until one of the fans remind her about recent 2015 FWA events involving Sailor Moon's misreading as they chant Yang Xiao Long's moniker. Valentine's grin was replaced with a frown, obviously not amused. "Oh, cute. You people want to bring up something just to piss me off; just wait and see when that blonde bimbo gets EATEN ALIVE by what Moon has in store for her. But, right now…I'm getting off-track here. I'm out here because all of you should've already figure it out why I'm standing in this ring. So without further ado…Friendship Girl…come on out."
– It's obvious and understandable the audience was anxious to not take any chances of making a reaction when the ACW Women's Champion herself or someone else posing her will come out…and as soon as "With Legs Like That" by Zebrahead, Téa Gardner appears and the fans cheer loudly enough to acknowledge that this is the real Téa Gardner with the real ACW Women's Championship strapped around her waist. There was no theatrics to Téa's entrance with her signature blowing kiss to the crowd à la Maria as she marches straight to the ring with a 100% serious expression on her face.
– By the time Téa enters the ring and her entrance theme volumes down, she already had a microphone of her own and had no need to ask why Mai asked for her out here since she knows what she wants. Mai smirks, acknowledging her longtime rival's emotions, and recommences speaking into her own mic, "From the look on your face, Friendship Girl, you figured out why you're here. Goodie. Then you're smarter than ever other person at their seats in this arena."
– "Mai, how about you shut up, quit insulting the audience that paid good money to see what they want to see and get to the point of why I'm out here?" Téa assertively requests, much to the audience and Mai's surprise.
– Despite being caught off guard, Mai curls her lips in a small smirking fashion before replying, "So you grew a spine, huh? Can't say I'm surprised; had to happen sometime. You want me to get to the point? Fine. As you know, my girls, iGeneration, and I recently came out of Rebellion as the rightful victors and respective number one contenders for the ACW Women's Tag Team Championships and your ACW Women's Championship. With what Carly and Sam pulled off, it seems they're patient enough for Summer Wars to get the gold they deserve more than the useless female version of Team Hell No. …I, however, might not be. You see, Téa, when it comes to someone like me, when I want something…I always get it. And if I don't, I'll make sure I always get what I want, even if I have to 'earn it' when I already did so by marking my appearance. I earned it by defeating Evil Uglies this past Sunday with my fellow Horsewomen. What I earned is what's currently wrapped around your waist, girl. So what I want tonight…is a moment to end the pathetic reign of yours as the 'First and Only' ACW Women's Champion. I mean, let's be honest, since the beginning of your reign, it's not exactly memorable. Yeah, you're the first-ever Women's Champion…but that's it. You're the inaugural holder and nothing more. What I'll do by winning the belt off you will do everybody a favor of finally putting your reign out of its misery. Same for iGeneration—they'll put Hart of Hyuga's pitiful reign out of its misery and that mismatched team will break up in an instant as we all know Hart sure as hell doesn't like Hinata. Who can blame her? But, don't worry, as a former champion, you'll get a rematch clause…probably, depending on what you'll really be doing on a Brock Lesnar schedule. Although, with all that said…I truly have nothing personal against you, Téa. Your reign just sucks and I'm here to help by being the best Women's Champion you never could be."
– Téa…brought no response amidst the opaque booing from the crowd as she stares stoically at Mai, who was just waiting for the champion to respond…and so she did. She licks her lips and brings the microphone up to there, replying, "Mai…when I said, get to the point, I mean get to the point and not run your mouth and waste my goddamn time." The audience went "OHHH!" as Mai went wide-eyed herself, both truly surprised of Téa's attitude. "Because the more you waste my time, the less likely I'm going to give a crap about what you say like a Young Gwen Tennyson promo. I am SICK of hearing you go on and on about being 'The Change' of this division. You want to be the one to put 'my godawful reign out of its misery'? Put your money where your mouth is and just DO IT instead of talking about it! I'll be the humble one and agree that my reign isn't memorable… Since I won this belt, I thought my career was going to skyrocket…but apparently, that's not the case. As of late since May, I rarely appear on the programs, I only had to defend my belt every two months, missing out on Spring Breakdown and Rebellion since the 30-day rule is nonexistent for most champions… Because of this, I feel like I've brought nothing but shame on the Women's Division that I'm supposed to represent proudly, but no thanks to the crap booking going on in the bank, I certainly don't feel like a champion if I don't act like one…and I'm sick of it. So are Hinata and Sam that have to stay in the back when we were the champions of this, as you mock, 'godforsaken division'. I admit itm I'm not the best Women's Champion…but I'm not the worst either. As a matter of fact, the thought of you being champion just to take over the division and make yourself feel like you're the queen is something I will not allow to happen. You and iGeneration ruling the division as champions is nothing more than an excuse to stroke your egos furthermore with your lack of respect to anybody you love to piss off. I know what you want. You want a match with me for my Women's Title and you know you can't wait for it. You want it tonight? You got it. If this is my last night as champion…then I'm sure as hell going out as a FIGHTING CHAMP. Because right now…TO HELL WITH YOUR OPINIONS. I'm not letting them get to me. I'm going to be the fighting champion I should've been since I won this title. And it's going to happen by me retaining this belt against you. The only way you'll win this belt is from my cold dead hands. I'd rather let my reign continue than let you dominate the Women's Division I represent and mock it for your own egos. Mai Valentine…hope you're all ready for what the first and only ACW Women's Champion has in store for you." The crowd exposes their huge amount of support for the Women's Champion who tosses her microphone aside as did the stoic Valentine and the two have a major stare-down with their foreheads pressing against each other.
Téa Gardner [c] vs. Mai Valentine for the ACW Women's Championship
The bout starts off a little slow, having Téa and Mai engaging in a hand-to-hand lockup, but the latter pulls the former into a front headlock. However, the Women's Champion hangs onto the left leg in attempts of a single leg takedown as Mai will not surrender her vertical stance. Then, Téa swiftly manages to bring her down and over with a kneeling Fireman's Carry and wraps her arms around the head for the headlock, wrenching it tightly to not give her challenger a chance at breathing. Valentine hoists her legs up to bind around the neck of the champion in a headscissors, making Téa kick her legs around as she tries to pop her head out of her opponent's thighs. As Téa struggles to escape, Mai tightens the hold with the feet hooked, preventing anything Téa might do to remove herself. Nonetheless, Téa, very gradually, elevates her whole body to a perfect headstand with her temple still in-between the legs of Mai Valentine, who appears surprised with what she's witnessing as does the Memphis crowd and Téa falls right on top of her challenger in a Jackknife pin: 1, 2—kick-out at two. Both women roll away from each other, now wanting to recompose themselves, mostly Mai since she honestly didn't anticipate this.
"Téa Gardner with amazing athleticism to display, using that ability to escape the headscissors and catch Mai Valentine off guard with said athleticism," Kenji states.
"Not a bad beginning so far. Téa's got that flexibility and experience to back herself up; I do see Mai regaining a bit of composure after going through that, however," Barney believes.
Sure enough, Téa and Mai tie up in a collar-and-elbow position as they use their own strength to push each other back and they are barely budging, not giving way at all until Mai snaps the standing armbar twisted into an arm wrench. The Women's Champion can be seen with a scrunched up face as the agony is obviously showing a bit, but then she smirks at Mai as she performs a cartwheel to reverse the arm wrench into her own and hold her in a hammerlock. As Téa furthers the shooting pain in the hammerlock, Mai manages to maintain herself through this situation and proceeds to land a few elbows to the head, forcing Téa to release her. After that, Mai runs for the ropes and into a Japanese Arm Drag by Téa two times as the third time was countered with a Big Boot, which was evaded and Handspring Enzuigiri—caught and reversed into a Front Powerslam!
"Hi-ho, what a Powerslam!" Zack exclaims.
"Almost, Téa landed a handspring attack and instead has her spine personally meet the canvas thanks to Mai's surprising use of power with the Front Powerslam," Markiplier states.
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Mai has Téa in a Fireman's Carry, charging for a Death Valley Driver into the turnbuckles, but Téa escapes and pushes Mai into the corner, then performing a German Suplex followed by bridging herself on top of Mai with great flexibility: 1, 2—Mai kicks out of the unique pinfall! Téa handstands off the kick-out to her feet and nails a Dropkick to the back of her temple. This forces Valentine to roll out of the ring, tending her head as Téa follows in suit. Téa walks close to Mai, who nails a straight kick to the midsection and then grabs her wrist for an Irish Whip…
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"There goes Mai, landing in the time keeper's area after a Back Body Drop from Gardner!" Zack notes.
"Referee Shawn Yeager (German descent in early twenties, brown-colored Ivy League haircut, stands at 5'10"; good guy, not used to working in hardcore envoriments) already at the count of four. If these women aren't back in the ring in time, we all know how the result will end and I doubt both Mai and Téa want this bout to go out like that," Kenji states.
Téa, hearing the count now at five, goes into the time keeper's area to grab her opponent and heaves her over to the ring to force her inside when Valentine elbows her, rakes her eyes and smashes her face onto the apron before pushing her in the ring. With Téa recouping herself from that sudden affliction, Mai goes up to the top turnbuckle and measures the champion. She leaps when Téa turns around and lands a Missile Dropkick, making her roll back onto her knees and Mai strikes her down again with a Big Boot to the face. Immediate pinfall cover, she goes for with the leg hooked: 1, 2—kick-out at 2.22.
"Kicks galore, but that doesn't seem to be enough for Mai to get one over Téa! It really sucks one has to put all the work just to put a stubborn competitor down for good, but hey, it'll be worth it in the end for Mai when she takes that Women's Title off Téa's hands," Barney smirks.
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Mai makes a back body drop to Téa, who lands on her feet on the apron perfectly and nails an elbow shot to the back of Mai's head. As she stumbles forward nursing the area nailed, Téa measures her and comes flying with a Springboard Senton that misses, but she lands on her feet and flips off the ropes with a Springboard Moonsault. The challenger ducks the maneuver as the champion again lands on her feet, holds Mai in a Full Nelson and plants her with a Bulldog of Faith (Full Nelson Bulldog).
"Téa showing great recovery so quickly after going through Mai's evasions until finally drilling her with the Bulldog of Faith! The Women's Champion is keeping her word that she's a fighting champion tonight despite the lacking reign in the previous months she's trying to make up for," Markiplier implies. "She is set on that goal along with hopefully getting to retain her belt."
"Yeah, Téa's doing that real well, but as much as you can praise her, there'll be a moment when she'll most likely fail to keep her word and she'll have no one to blame but herself when Mai ends her pitiful reign as ACW Women's Champion," Barney retorts.
"Anything can happen in a title bout, guys. We may just as well find out what will come into play soon enough," Zack says.
The fan-dubbed Apricot Champion brings her number one contender to her feet, drapes an arm over her nape, hooks a leg and raises her up in what appears to be a preform of a Fisherman Suplex, but Mai fights to release herself from what might be the end for her. She gets her hooked leg free and rains down multiple knees into Téa's temple, freeing herself and kicks her in the gut to hook her arms tightly. She smirks as she attempts the Harpie's Feather Duster, but Téa breaks out of the hold and trips Mai down with her arms wrapped around her legs. She catapults Mai into a corner where she lands on the ropes and clubs her from behind as she sets her up in a bent over position with Mai's head resting against the turnbuckle…
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"Standing Inverted Fireman's Carry Takeover into a modified Cutter! Great finish, but my goodness gravy, where did that kick come from?!" Markiplier winces.
"Yeah, what the hell was that?! That probably smashed Mai's face in with her head between the foot of Téa and the turnbuckle! Téa better hope she didn't ruin her beauty," Barney growls.
"That, gentlemen, is a Cheeky Nandos Kick, known used specially by the one and only Will Ospreay himself and I gotta say, she performed that well," Kenji notes. "She's got the cover now! Title retention could be moments away for the champion!"
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Right now, Téa heads up to the top turnbuckle, but Mai meets her there as the two battle it out with fists galore, neither woman giving in to each other until the former hits a forearm smash that brings the latter crashing down nearly into Yeager, who luckily moves out of the way in time!
"Whoa! Too close a call for Shawn there!" Zack calls.
"Téa and Mai almost inadvertently knocking out the official after the champion took her challenger down with the forearm smash, but the challenger is back on her feet, nailing a right hand across the face of Gardner," Mark states, detailing the contest.
"And with that, Mai's thinking Superplex, Mark! Let's see if she can hit it!" Barney adds.
Even though Mai has the Superplex set in for execution, Téa is firing multiple punches and forearms to the kidneys in hopes of avoiding her fate. She feels Mai barely losing her grip from the strikes and grabs onto her right leg…
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"SUPERPLEX! FISHERMAN SUPERPLEX BY THE ACW WOMEN'S CHAMPION! LEGS HOOKED TIGHT OFF THE IMPACT!" Kenji shouts.
"WHOA, HANG ON, HANG ON A SEC…!" Markiplier says.
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Téa and Mai pop out of the pin hold…and the challenger holds a finger up in victory…while does the champion herself with a fist held up. Immediately, both women are in utter confusion as is the audience right now because they knew something was off when neither of their music played.
"Uh…okay, hang on…what just happened?" Zack asks.
"Mai won, that's what happened, you idiot! Did you not pay attention to her sneaking in her legs hooked around Téa's?" Barney queries.
"No, no, Téa secured her legs around Mai's and had her shoulders pinned down," Kenji retorts.
"Actually…Mai's shoulders where down…but so were Téa's. From that Fisherman's Superplex, Téa's legs hooked around Mai's…which also hooked around hers…as both of their shoulders were down on the mat at the same time without them realizing it," Markiplier says, trying to make sense of the disarraying situation. "I-I'm not an official ref, but…I think this is a draw from what I'm seeing."
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With no winner announced yet, the state of affairs in this post-match seems to be almost out of control with The Four Horsewomen and the champions of the Women's Division united already in the ring to verbally clash with each other about who truly won. Sam Puckett swipes the ACW Women's Championship from Maria's hands to give it to Mai, who raised the title up with an arrogant smirk to heavy boos, but them Hinata takes it away to return it to Téa, who does the same while glaring at the Horsewomen to vast cheers.
"Okay, seriously, who won this thing?! The match is over, so someone must have won here!" Markiplier exclaims in exasperation. "Who's the Women's Champion?"
"It's Mai, dude, come on. Just give the belt to her and we can end this confusion," Barney suggests.
"Stinson, we don't even have an authorized word from Yeager, who's just as baffled as we are right now," Kenji reminds.
Valentine disagrees with Gardner as she grabs the belt to pull at when the latter tugs back, the two not letting go of the strap at all as they hold a heated stare-down and leaving the rest of the Horsewomen and the Women's Tag Team Champions to argue over the decisive winner. Yeager is just watching this happening in front of him like a tennis match, trying to settle all this when they don't give him a second of attention. Perking a left eyebrow off a twitching eye, Shawn decided to hell with this and shouted, "ENOUGH!" as that was loud enough to halt all arguments! He takes away the belt for a moment to stomp over to Maria to tell her the canonized result.
The Spanish ring announcer says, "Ladies and gentlemen, by the official's word, this match is resulted…as a DRAW. *crowd boos* However, still your ACW Women's Champion, Téa Gardner!"
"…I hate controversial results, especially when they declare the wrong winner," Barney groans.
And that brought The Four Horsewomen to an emotion of anger as Téa is handed back her Women's Title and hoists it up for the cheering audience…who began booing when Aelita Schaeffer nails a Superkick to her, engaging a huge brawl among the members of the Queendom and the female champions!
"Cheap shot by the Fallen Angel and look at what it caused! Chaos! Almost exactly like what went down on Ignition IV last week!" yells Kenji Matsuo.
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With the four-on-three numbers, odds were stacked against the champions…until "Mz. Hyde" by Halestorm hits the stage! The Horsewomen turn their attention to where the music was coming from and they were ready for the easy takedown…but what they weren't ready for is Christa Moxley with a steel chair smashing into Aelita's back!
"The cavalry has arrived! Moxley with a chair shot into the spine of Aelita!" Kenji shouts.
"Not good! Get yourselves out of there now, Horsewomen! Don't fall victim for that psychotic poor woman's Dean Ambrose!" Barney yells.
Before Christa can swing another, the Horsewomen escape the ring while dragging Aelita out to safety, backing away to the stage quite moderately. "There's a whole lot more for what I got in store for you four hoes, especially you, ya pink-haired, cheap ass bitch!" Christa exclaims with an unhinged grin as the female titleholders stand by her with their respective titles in hand. The odds were now even…and then Digital Summer's "So Beautiful, So Evil" plays out to the Four Horsewomen's vexation as Kendra Daniels, Eliza Hart and Allison Wilson arrive on stage one by one. From the look of things, the Horsewomen were surrounded and they absolutely hated it. Mai seething, "You three sluts just never know when to quit, do you…?" and Kendra simply holding her glare at the Horsewomen leader and then Téa. Evil Beauty stand their place at the stage while the champs and Christa were in the ring, every alliance sharing stare-downs.
"Evil Beauty was picked to Ignition earlier tonight and thanks to that…they are NOT through with the Horsewomen and don't believe they're out of the title picture at all," Markiplier implies.
"Ignition's Women's Division is in dire need to prepare for a war coming from these three coalitions…" Zack forebodes.
"Especially Lily… I'm too scared to even imagine what she must be thinking seeing this right now," Barney groans.
Interview Segment – Robin Scherbatsky with Seto Kaiba
Within backstage, a private locker room door opens…and Seto Kaiba walks out all prepared in his wrestling attire with a smirk on his face as the crowd out in overwhelming boos. Kaiba starts heading over to the Gorilla Position and then Robin Scherbatsky approaches him, asking him about why did he choose to insert himself in the upcoming bout at Summer Wars between the Undisputed Champion and the King of Blood. She then asks, "And why do so when you're already feuding with Ash Ketchum? Are you trying to gesture that you're through dealing with him when there's a chance he's already out of jail?"
Kaiba raises an eyebrow at the newscast reporter before chuckling, "…Robin, you ask such unnecessary questions. I choose to insert myself into the world title picture because as interesting as Naruto vs. Beowulf II would be to the loathsome audience, me being added into match makes it a lot much better. As I said, all of us are free from our previous dealings from Uchiha to Hudson to Ketchum respectively. This is a golden opportunity I cannot let slip away from my hands. This is my chance to get in this match by defeating whichever sacrificial lamb Alvarez set up for me and go on to Summer Wars, where I will be the new ACW Undisputed Champion of the World… And from there, my time as world champion will reign on for as long as I want it to. My first two months in this arrogant and naïve promotion, I was nothing more than a joke that the babyfaces can mock… One way or another, I will make sure I rise to the top of that mountain again after for so long. No one will stand in my way. Not Naruto. Not Beowulf. Not Ketchum. Not anybody…
"And by the way…since you and I have mentioned Satoshi, as of now, I am through with him. He can think it's not over, but it already was when he made the biggest mistake in destroying my property—my titles, my trophies, EVERYTHING…" Kaiba scowls…before changing that into a shit-eating grin, "which were all nothing but duplicates that I can get as many as I want and need. My real accomplishments are safe and sound without having Ketchum's hands ruining their elegance. Nevertheless, the duplicates are still technically my property, so he's stuck in jail…right where he belongs. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a championship match to enter at Summer Wars soon by winning this challenge."
The KaibaCorp president departs from a slightly agape interviewer as she shakes her head and the audience were booing heavily over the fact the prized accomplishments Ketchum destroyed were duplicates.
[Commercial Break]
Prior to the main event bout…
In the FedExForum filled with massive heat of boos almost overlapping "Lights Out" by Breaking Benjamin, Seto Kaiba is seen leaning back against the ring ropes with his elbows resting as he waits for the incoming challenger the GM of Ignition had set up for him. The music goes quiet, albeit with the noise of the crowd…
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["GET OVER HERE!"]
("Fight" by CFO$)
THE MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE CROWD IS GOING BALLISTIC!
Markiplier gasps DEEPLY, "NO! F*CKING! WAAAAAAAAY!"
"HE'S HERE! HE'S FINALLY HERE!" Zack shrieks in excitement.
After 11 seconds in the intro, fire EXPLODES from the stage to signal his arrival…and soon enough Hanzo Hasashi walks out in human form, engaging the fans go absolutely insane and unglued at the fact The Icon of UWE appearing on Ignition. The icon of Mortal Kombat has his eyes scan all over the overwhelmingly loud arena before turning his attention to Kaiba and forms a small smirk as he slowly raises his arms, which has his hands ignited with fire and throwing them down à la Kane at the 22-second mark, causing fire to explode from the stage again as it appears to consume him! The fire dies out…and out comes the form everyone knows and loves of Scorpion, glaring immensely at the ring with literal fire in his eyes and then begins his walking his way down the ramp.
"And his opponent: from The NetherRealm, weighing at 245 pounds…he is 'Shirai Ryu's Assassin'…'The Hellfire Spectre'…'The Icon of UWE and Mortal Kombat'…SCOOOOORPION!" Maria announces.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…THE ICON OF ULTIMATE WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT…IS HERE ON AWESOME CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING!" Kenji states.
"OH, MY LORD, THERE'S SO MANY STATISTICS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO STATE HERE ABOUT THIS LEGEND! Four-time UWE Omega Champion, five-time UWE X-Treme Champion, two-time UWE High Flyin' Champion, five-time UWE Galaxy Champion, seven-time UWE Duos Champion with Sub-Zero, who he held the titles with at the same time with his Omega Championship reign once, five times, PaRappa the Rapper and Spin the Hedgehog respectively once, the 2000 Rumble Royale winner, lasting for over two hours—which is impossible if this happened in real life—fifteenth and five-time Triple Crown Champion, sixteenth and five-time Grand Slam Champion, and a certified member of the UWE Hall of Fame within the Class of 2008 as the head inductee!" Markiplier exclaims, inhaling deeply. "But it's not just UWE! Hanzo Hasashi has also found success within multiple companies such as Cartoon Wrestling Alliance, Gaming Wrestling Alliance, the defunct Digital Championship Alliance, the original Ultimate Championship Wrestling, Ultimate Gaming Wrestling Federation, Video Gaming Wrestling Alliance and Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling! Lord, there's a lot of 'alliances' in the names!"
"And now he's HERE! In ACW, man! On Friday Night Ignition! This is REALLY awesome! In the annual FWM Draft, we got THIS guy as our first draft pick! Granted, it wasn't surprising as he's been on our radar since he submitted his draft app, but it's still awesome, damn it!" Zack grins. "The boss man, Alvarez, picked a hell of an opponent for Kaiba tonight! …Oh, and no pun intended on that 'hell' part 'cause—"
"Yeah, we got it, dude," Barney interrupts. "You are right about that, though. Scorpion's got a lot of success and done a whole lot that everyone has to respect with such a decorated career. Nonetheless, this isn't going to intimidate the greatest former ECW Animation Heavyweight Champion of the World, who I believe will walk out of this building with a win over the successful Kombatant."
Scorpion steps onto the apron and enters the ring through the ropes, walking up to Kaiba with a stare-down as he looks into his eyes with his dead, white pupiless ones. Kaiba shows no fear and gives no sign of it, having Scorpion back up a bit to the center of the ring where he proceeds to raise his arms up with fire in his hands that he throws down again to have all the turnbuckle posts shoot up flames at the 1:05 mark. He raises his head up with the hellfire in his eyes and snaps his head towards the still non-intimidated Seto Kaiba.
Main Event – Seto Kaiba vs. Scorpion
Seto Kaiba hits the ropes and runs into a wicked Clothesline from The NetherRealm Warrior, turning him inside out in the middle of the ring! Kaiba immediately sits up as he nurses his jaw and Scorpion hits the ropes for a low-angle running dropkick to the face. This has Kaiba rolling out of the ring to lie on the ring apron and Scorpion goes after him as he grabs the ropes for a slingshot double foot stomp to the chest, hopping off to the floor as he lands his feet perfectly while Kaiba is enduring the pain caused to him with crossed arms over his chest outside the ring.
"That is Hanzo Hasashi for you, ladies and gentlemen. The Shirai Ryu's Assassin showing absolute ruthlessness, wasting no time to make Kaiba through all kinds of pain from that innovative slingshot foot stomp," Markiplier comments.
"He's given those nicknames for a lot of reasons, Mark; he's earned them throughout his entire wrestling career as showcasing what he's made of, what's made him Scorpion of Mortal Kombat," Kenji states.
Scorpion grabs onto Seto to stand him up against the ring apron for a cringe-worthy series of knife edge chops to the chest. He is properly taking his time to hit a single stiff chop at a time until hearing Marshal Eriksen count to five as he grabs Kaiba again and rams him into the barricade aggressively! He then picks him up to quickly push him back inside the ring. He follows and crouches in the corner with an arm hanging on the middle rope, stalking his moderately rising opponent and muttering at him to stand. Kaiba is up and turns around…
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"Kaiba with a kick-out! As much as Scorpion can lay the vicious attacks, Kaiba is too stubborn to let himself get taken down easily like that. He's got a huge goal and opportunity to seize tonight he cannot let slip away from him and failure is not an option," Barney notes.
The immortal wraith has the Yu-Gi-Oh! antihero on all fours with an arm of his in hand, proceeding to perform a front flip, apparently twisting the arm as he wrenches it and jerks it. He gradually walks the other side with the limb still twisted and elevates his right leg for the Leg Drop onto the arm, making Kaiba let out a quick scream of agony, and then Scorpion snaps in the Omoplata Lock. The arm in-between Scorpion's thighs and pulling back at Kaiba's head to bend the neck, the Hellfire Spectre is tugging the submission hold as tightly as he can while Kaiba clings onto the hands that blind his eyes with brief yells of the pain setting in him. However, this lasted for only a few seconds as Seto dragged himself to the ropes near him and manages to at least lay a foot on the bottom rope, forcing Scorpion to release him.
"Kaiba gets to the ropes just as soon as The Omoplata Crossface was cinched in tightly," says Zack Carver.
"That's the ring awareness Kaiba has through his own experience in his years of fiction wrestling. Better yet, Scorpion hasn't done enough damage to keep him down for the count," Barney implies.
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Ramming repeated knees into the gut of Kaiba, the overall five-time world champion had lead him back-first against the turnbuckles and then Hammer Throws him over to the opposite corner. He leans back into his corner as Kaiba stumbles forward…
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"For the last few moments, it has been all Hanzo Hasashi up onto now with Seto Kaiba nailing the low-angle dropkick to the left knee! And now look Kaiba—he's not wasting any time at all to further the injury set in Scorpion's leg!" Kenji says.
"Just out of nowhere, Kaiba turns the tides for himself with that attack. That's how observant and smart he is. This is why Seto Kaiba is the man to go after the ACW Undisputed Championship, the next face of this young promotion!" Barney praises.
"He's going to keep zeroing in on his target long enough to endure the pain onto the former Omega Champion, weakening him before going for the kill, no matter whether by pinfall or submission," Markiplier adds as Kaiba turns Scorpion on his stomach and stands on the back of his knees and hooks his legs with his. "And take a look at what's aiming for here, already thinking submission."
"This is a smart way to keep on hurting the leg with Kaiba going for the Surfboard, the classic Romero Special. If he can fully get it cinched in, there might be no means of escape for good ol' Scorps," Zack states.
The UCA alumni is currently slapping both of Scorpion's sides to get his arms to react to tend to them, but the yellow-clad Kombatant is not giving way that easily. Since that wasn't enough, Kaiba is now punching each side at a time to make sure he gets what he wants…and Scorpion STILL doesn't give him that.
"He's trying to get the Romero Special, Zack, but from what we're seeing, Hanzo is too smart to let that happen. He knows exactly how this works; if he does let his arms fall back to nurse the sides, he's in deep trouble," Kenji states.
"And I think Kaiba is taking note of that, Kenny…"
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"…'cause he's gotten to be one step ahead of the ruthless UWE veteran!" Barney finishes.
"Seto thought for a Surfboard to further damage to the bad leg, but he's done more with the double foot foot stomp to the backs of the knees," Zack states.
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Throughout the remainder of Kaiba in the driver's seat, he's put Scorpion through all kinds of pain from an Inverted Indian Deathlock, smashing the left leg against the turnbuckle repeatedly prior to a ring-post Figure-four Leg Lock, a Kneebar and even a Scorpion Death Lock, adding insult to injury with the boos raining at the smirking Kaiba. Despite all of that, Scorpion just refuses to quit and he knows how Kaiba is just torturing him on purpose, especially with his own Scorpion Death Lock. The KaibaCorp president releases his opponent, who barely rises to his feet from the damage he's gone through and rests against the corner. Seto walks up to him and catches the kicking leg, but has his skull practically cracked open from Scorpion's rope-aided Enzuigiri!
"Hanzo catches a break right there! Enzuigiri to the temple!" Markiplier shouts. "This might be the opening for Scorpion needs to get momentum back!"
Seto Kaiba ambles away with a wobble in his legs, seeing Scorpion gesturing to come at him. He grits his teeth and charges, missing the yellow-clad ninja as he hits the turnbuckles and said ninja evaded with only half of his lower body going through the top and middle ropes…
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"Ooh, cheese and rice, that was nasty to look at!" Zack cringes as Scorpion is rolling away and thrashing around with his hands clutching onto the bad knee tightly.
"All's fair in love and war, Zachery," Barney points out. "With what we just saw, that unique maneuver will destroy a man's knee, no matter how tough you are. Scorpion really had me going for a sec there until Seto prematurely ended that quick comeback for him. Control is all his now and he knows it. He's a cinch to win this main event and enter the contract signing tonight."
After Marshall finished chiding a grinning Kaiba, he checks on the Kombatant to see if he's willing to keep fighting. Before he can answer, though, Kaiba walks by to stomp on the bad leg, resulting a cheap heat and a warning from a furious Eriksen. The owner of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon only chuckles in amusement to their reactions, "playfully" pushing Scorpion out on the apron with his foot before rolling out of the ring. He sets him up where his legs are the ones hanging on the apron and yanks the injured limb straight down on it, having Hasashi sit up in pain to hold the knee. The two-time UCA Intercontinental Champion drags his whole opponent out, holding his wrist for an Irish Whip to the steel steps…
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"And The Icon of UWE retaliates in the nick of time!" Kenji calls. "Kaiba goes right over the stairs with authority by Scorpion!"
"This is not a good at all for Kaiba! Look at what the bloodthirsty ninja is seeking for next!" Barney points as The Violent Icon, albeit tending to his knee, measures the stirring and rising Seto…
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"Very nice comeback from Scorpion! Damnation Combination hits without any slip-ups from the bad knee, fortunately for the Hellfire Spectre!" Markiplier states.
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The demonic warrior of the Shirai Ryu Clan stands high on the second ropes with Kaiba on his shoulders in the Fireman's Carry, all ready for a big elevated attack…but Seto is wanting no part of that as he's repeatedly sending elbows to the side of his skull. He is rebelling being taken down with all he's got from those elbow shots as Scorpion very slowly sits down and this gives Kaiba the opening to slip off his shoulders and grabs his left leg to yank at, roughly taking Scorpion off the ropes and back-first onto the mat!
"A Rolling Revenge was certainly what Scorpion had in mind, but Seto Kaiba has other plans than just to let himself go out like that," Kenji states.
"Hell yeah, he does. And with that counter, no doubt he's going to come after the leg again," Barney adds.
Scorpion brings himself to his feet with the help of the ropes while nursing his knee before being rudely chop blocked from behind by Seto. He quickly forces The Hell Ninja to a vertical base as he sets him up for a Shin Breaker, hoisting him up to smash the key area…
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"Scorpion Death Drop! Inverted DDT! 'The Icon' Sting has to love that counter into the finisher!" Zack calls.
"And now for the pinfall!" Mark says as Marshall hits the mat for the count. "One…two…thr—NO! Kaiba survives! He's still alive after that Scorpion Death Drop!"
"HA! Like a half-baked DDT from Scorps was ever going to put away Kaiba!" Barney smirks.
"Well, then this just means Hasashi is going to keep working on making sure Kaiba stays down for good," Kenji remarks.
As Seto stays lying in the middle of the ring, Scorpion is standing at the corner and thinking of what might he do to put away this stubborn duelist. But that's when he realizes the position he and his opponent are in currently…and shakes his head with a light chuckle…then sets his pupiless eyes dead on the stirring Kaiba…and begins stomping the mat, slowly and repeatedly…to which the crowd realizes what he's signaling as they join along, going with the rising pace.
"Huh? What the hell is he…? Oh, don't tell me," Barney realizes.
"Ohh, he is, Barney. The Icon of UWE is getting ready to make a tribute to his wife, UCA Hall of Famer and 'The Senshi Showstopper' Sailor Mars aka Raye Hino!" Mark states.
Six stomps in, Kaiba is to one knee and is quickly getting up on his feet. Then, nine stomps in, Kaiba is fully up holding his head and turns around…
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"Well, that's just disrespect at its finest coming from a man who lives to mock people he thinks they're less than him," Kenji deadpans.
"Not like it's a false statement, Benji. That kick did so much impact than Mars or Ash ever could land it," Barney sneers.
Kaiba gestures he's one step closer to be part of the Undisputed Championship picture…and turns around when SCORPION SITS UP LIKE ONE OF THE UNDEAD, actually startling Kaiba as the wraith greatly glowers a hole through him!
"Ohhhhhhhhh, SH*T…" Mark goes with eyes widen.
"…You better start saying your prayers, Kaiba," Kenji chuckles.
"Not funny, Sanji!" Barney yells.
Ever so slowly, the undead ninja continues the death glare with actual fire in his eyes to Kaiba as he rises to his feet and Seto backs away with hands held up in defense, but feels the ropes behind him, seeing he's got nowhere to go now…
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"A new arsenal comes into play from one of the seven original Kombatants!" Zack shouts. "This is now the time for Scorpion to nail the final blow!"
"Kaiba, if you know what's good for you, retaliate quickly before you fail to realize your title pursuit is disappearing!" Barney warns.
Rubbing his head from the Brimstone Suplex's impact, Seto gets to his vertical stance, a bit unaware of the stalking Scorpion waiting for the strike. The current XCW Tag Team Champion lands a kick to the midsection as soon as he turned around, then grabs the arm to yank him in—Big Boot by Kaiba! The owner of KaibaCorp puts Scorpion into a standing headscissors and hooks the arms tightly for the White Dragon Plunge, but he's making sure he stands his ground. Powering out of the double underhook, Scorpion tosses his opponent over with a back body drop. Both men are on their feet now, Scorpion hits the ropes…
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"Inverted Indian Deathlock! Scorpion is at the center of the ring, screaming in pain with no possible means of escape unless he reverses the hold or drags himself to the ring ropes for a rope break!" Markiplier notes.
"Scorpion is a resilient son of a bitch, but even someone like him can only take so much just to pull through whatever Kaiba throws at him!" Barney states. "He'll have to tap out sooner or later, no matter how strong-willed and prideful he is!"
The Shirai Ryu's Assassin claws the canvas, screaming pure agony from his legs getting wrenched in the Indian Deathlock as he reaches out to the ropes that are clearly far away from his grasp. The audience were all behind The Hell Ninja as they wanted him to escape the hold, seeing how he's moving around to grab the ropes closest to him. However, Kaiba is tugging at the submission with him pushing the left leg forward as the knee feels pressed with Scorpion's right foot inside it. Scorpion grasps onto his head tightly, just trying to survive this for as long as he can until earning a rope break or breaking out of it. He is elevated on his hands as he drags himself over to the ropes…
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…and Scorpion flips him over! He move the injured leg a bit before grabbing onto Kaiba to Irish Whip him into the corner where Seto stops right in front of Marshall, almost bumping into him! Marshall sighs in relief and GETS FED WITH SCORPION'S SOULLESS SIDEKICK (Running Arched Big Boot to a cornered opponent) THANKS TO KAIBA LETTING HIM TAKE THE HIT!
"OH, GOD! The impact of the Soulless Sidekick making Eriksen's head snap back! The senior official is down! Lily's definitely panicking backstage!" Markiplier shouts.
"He just got that neck injury taken care of, too. Damn you, Scorpion, you bloodthirsty bastard!" Barney shouts.
"Need I remind you Kaiba purposely kept Marshall in the corner until evading?" Kenji queries.
An angry Scorpion charges to Kaiba, who catches him with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker. He kept him on his knee for the transition to the double underhook standing headscissors and hits the White Dragon Plunge! But, he knows Marshall is still knocked out as he tugs and pulls at him to forcefully awaken him; Marshall does begin to move and this gives relief to Kaiba as he—EATS A SUPERKICK FROM ASH KETCHUM!
"WHOA! ASH! IT'S ASH! ASH KETCHUM IS HERE ON IGNITION! HE'S OUT OF JAIL!" Zack exclaims.
"NO WAY! NO WAY! HE COULDN'T HAVE MADE BAIL! HE BROKE OUT! THAT HAS TO BE THE ONLY LOGICAL EXPLANATION!" Barney states. "WHERE'S THE COPS WHEN YOU NEED 'EM?!"
The Memphis, Tennessee crowd are filling up the arena with vast cheers to Ketchum standing over Kaiba with a sneer as he says, "THAT…is a Superkick, Kaiba. Remember that next time." He backs up to the ropes and exits, walking backwards to the stage while Kaiba comes to. Feeling pain shooting through his jaw, he just remembered what hit him as he sees the Pokémon anime protagonist departing from the ring. He immensely shoots a fiery glare towards Ash while using the ropes to pick himself up and sees Scorpion getting up as well. Kaiba sets him up for another White Dragon Plunge…
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"END OF DAYS! BARON CORBIN'S, OF COURSE, NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH DAX DIN'S OWN END OF DAYS! IN ACW, THIS IS HIS FATALITY!" Markiplier calls.
"FOR THE LOVE OF EVERY PERKY BREASTS, NOOOOOOO! THIS IS BULLSH*T!" Barney clutches at his hair in frustration.
"HERE'S TO THE FINAL CALL OF THE NIGHT…" Kenji says as Scorpion flips himself to the side with Kaiba on his back to make the pinfall attempt.
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"KANSEIIIIIIII!" Kenji proclaims.
"HABUSKI, THAT IS ALL SHE WROTE! SCORPION WINS! …FATALITY!" Markiplier exclaims, mimicking Shao Kahn's voice.
("Fight" by CFO$)
"Here is your winner, Scorpion!" Maria declares.
{Fast-forward}
The victorious Scorpion stands on the middle turnbuckle with fists raised, acknowledging the amount of cheers and feeling proud of his earned conquest on his in-ring debut. Afterwards, he carefully steps down and walks up to Marshall while moving his leg around to get a better feeling and gets his arm raised by him as he gestures the ninja as the winner.
"As officially declared, Kaiba will have no part of the Undisputed Title picture! Naruto vs. Beowulf II lives on!" Zack calls.
"Oh, COME ON! You guys are seriously going with this?! Injustice was displayed right in front of us! This is horrible! Kaiba is screwed out of an opportunity yet again! All thanks to Ash Freaking Ketchum!" Barney seethes.
"Satoshi makes it clear that it is certainly not over between him and Kaiba. Not by a long shot, not with how Kaiba settled their fight at Rebellion," Kenji states.
Hanzo exits the ring to head to the stage and cracks his neck on the way, shooting an emotionless look towards Ash who was still at the stage. He already knew that it was Ash who distracted Kaiba long enough to give him the opening he needed. He wasn't a big fan of it, that's for sure…but what's done is done as he heads to the back. Ash turns to the ring, finding Kaiba on his side holding his head and heavily glowering at the source of his loss. As a final act of defiance for the night, Ash tips his signature cap with a sneer and walks off.
"Ash made it clear, all right…and Kaiba sees it thoroughly with that violent scowl," Markiplier says.
"And you can bet that Seto is determined to make his life much WORSE than last month, Mark. You can bet on it…" Barney frowns.
[Commercial Break]
In-ring Segment – The Undisputed Championship Contract Signing
– Everything was all set up for the contract signing. The ring mat is replaced with a red canvas, a table stands in the middle of the ring with a black blanket over it, two chairs opposite of each other, two microphones lying by the contract opposite of a ballpoint pen on the other side and Jesse Alvarez stands by the long end of the table at the center with a microphone in hand.
– "Good evening, damas y caballeros!" Jesse greets the positively reacting crowd. "I can hear and feel the positivity coming from you guys and New Day's not even here! Heh-heh…okay, now getting to business…we got a Summer Wars main event contract signing to get to. So…let's get to it."
– For the arrivals, Naruto Uzumaki enters the stage with the same attitude he opened Ignition with and Beowulf comes afterwards to hefty Goldberg esque cheers of "BEOOOOWULF!" With all that done, the Hero of Konoha and King of Blood take their respective seats as the former sets down his buttoned belt between them on the table. Alvarez explains to them that the contract officiates an Undisputed Championship match to happen at Summer Wars, reminds Beowulf that he is cashing in his King of Blood title to earn a chance against Naruto for his belt, to which Naruto accepted, and the contest is set to be a main event. All the two men have to do is sign the contract and with the microphones near them, they have the right to say what they have to say.
– Beowulf places a hand on the contract…and slides it to Naruto, who raises an eyebrow. The legendary Geatish warrior states that the titleholder goes first in response and said world titleholder lets out a chuckle as he grabs the pen set down to sign the dotted line. He turns the contract around with the pen on it to slide it over to Beowulf, who signs it next and slides it to Alvarez after being done with it. The Ignition GM scans through the papers and nods, seeing it is complete and grants permission that they begin their spout.
– Both Naruto and Beowulf grab their own mics at the same time, reacting to look at each other with their simultaneous actions. They slowly drag their mics to themselves as Naruto eventually speaks into his, "…Challengers go first."
– Beowulf huffs with a smirk as he begins his speech, "In less than 23 days, Uzumaki, we will embark our second clash for the prestigious, undisputed gold you laid onto this table. The last time I have fought you…began back on the third day of May. You were congratulating every inaugural champion that had recently won a title of their own in Southern Hell…and before your departure, I arrived. You greeted me with a handshake, which I accepted…and planted you in the middle of this ring with a Wulfhammer," Beowulf reminds, inciting cheers of that moment and Naruto to give no reaction just to amuse him. "This industry is where every warrior of the squared circle comes to make an impact or go home as a failure. I performed the former. I targeted you as my first rival…and I pinned you 1-2-3 in the main event. From there…I went on proceed my victories. As I stated earlier at the start of this event, you were the start of my streak and my career. My origin of my resurrection from my timeline… I thank you for that…and I'll give further personal thanks when I leave Summer Wars with the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship of the World in my grasp."
– Fans behind the legendary hero give out an uproar as Naruto now has full rights to speak in his microphone: "…I won't deny that, Beowulf. I…was your first opponent when you arrived in Awesome Championship Wrestling. May 3rd, that…that was the night I won't ever forget and I never will. Everybody remembers their first time, after all… I remember the first time I actually got my ass handed to me while as recent world champion. That's…honestly embarrassing when you think about it, man. Some of that momentum…gone… Although, despite that…I went on to have great championship matches in this company and I still plan to do so…starting with you at Summer Wars, pal. You say I was the start of your winning streak, huh? The start of your career? Rise to fame in the wrestling business? Resurrection? The start of your reign…after finally ending mine? …I believe you, really…but the biggest problem with that…is I'm not going to just allow that to happen. For as long as I stand here with that belt between us, I will make sure my reign continues…and best of all…you said I'm the birth of your winning streak, right? …Well, I'm going to be the one to personally kill it myself."
– That put a chill down some of the fans' spines. However, Beowulf responds, "How valiant of you to think that… As a warrior myself…I know there's bravery within your heart and soul…but your eyes tell a whole different story…which tells me you're afraid. *cue crowd going "Ooh…"* I used you to make my impact…and since that day, you FEAR there'll be the day I face you again and defeat you once more for your own world heavyweight championship… I originally didn't want the belt yet. I had work of my own to do by spearing through anyone that stands in my way. I wanted to face you again for the Undisputed Title on my own terms…and here we are right now. I'm the King of Blood…you are still the champion…and you, as this day and age says, can connect the dots from there. The ultimate fear that rules you, Uzumaki…is me standing over you once again with what will formerly be your strap in my hand that is high in the air as my trophy. You uphold the torch to this rising promotion… I think it's time you pass it down by Summer Wars, my friend."
– The Orange Spark, leaning back in his chair, licks his lips as he then replies, "Beowulf…you're gonna have to do that by making sure I'm DEAD after getting my ass handed to you. I'll admit it…I was pretty terrified you'd come after me again for my belt after how you kicked my ass…but so disappointed to lose to you. Just five days after Southern Hell, I became the first-ever Undisputed Champion…and you waltz in to make me look like a third-rate chump. I've redeemed myself through these months, thankfully…but I won't ever forget that day for as long as you walk around here with that accomplishment over your head. Right now, I'm not terrified of this match nor you. I'm ALL for it. Because this time around, it will be different. It won't be the night of your debut where you threw me around like a rag-doll. It will be where we are on equal ground, trying to out-maneuver one another and simply beat each other to a bloody pulp until one man is left standing with the gold…and you're looking at him. You're living in my house, Beowulf…and after Summer Wars, Ignition will stay as my house while you're just paying the rent since you joined here."
– Beowulf engages himself to stand up from his seat as does Naruto, who picks up his title to raise it—when Beowulf grabs onto the strap to prevent so. Tensions were rising fast from the Summer Wars main eventers staring down each other intensely and never letting go of the belt, making Alvarez take precaution by slowly exiting the ring with the contract in hand. They were both equally pulling at the belt like a small tug-o-war, stretching the strap out until Naruto raises the belt up…along with Beowulf, still not letting go of the title at all…and they continue to glare at each other as Friday Night Ignition fades out to black…
Results for Ignition V:
Crash Bandicoot def. Rogen Townsend via pinfall
Aelita Schaeffer def. Christa Moxley via pinfall
Spider-Man def. Kurt Hudson (with Alyssa Parker) via pinfall
Tag Team Match – iGeneration (with Freddie Benson) def. "Hart of Hyuga" [c] via pinfall to become the "new" ACW Women's Tag Team Champions
Luke Smith def. Hernan Ortiz via pinfall
Téa Gardner [c] vs. Mai Valentine for the ACW Women's Championship ended in a draw
Main Event – Scorpion def. Seto Kaiba via pinfall
Official Card for RAMPAGE V:
Six-man Tag Team Match – Domino City Machine Guns (Joey Wheeler and Tristan Taylor) and Duke Devlin vs. The Hardcore Foundation (Mason Stone, Marcus King and Nolan Gates)
RC Bane vs. Jeremy Ellis
Tag Team Match – Jeweled Felines (Lisa Weston and Jessica Wilson) vs. Sarah Ortiz and Coco Bandicoot
Zeke Aries vs. PewDiePie
Tag Team Match – Alpha & Omega (Carter Young and Stan Terra) [c] vs. The Symbiotes (Venom and Carnage) for the ACW World Tag Team Championship
Saya Takagi vs. Trish Warrington
Open Challenge Hardcore Match – Ichigo Kurosaki [c] vs. ? for the ACW Hardcore Championship
Predetermined Card for Summer Wars:
Dante vs. Vergil (with Arkham)
Hart of Hyuga (Hinata Hyuga and Samantha Hart) [c] vs. iGeneration (Carly Shay and Sam Puckett) for the ACW Women's Tag Team Championship
Naruto Uzumaki [c] vs. Beowulf for the ACW Undisputed Championship
…I may have gone overboard with this chapter, making it showcapped than recapped. ._. This took just as long as a full episode of Ignition before… T-T …F*ck it. The next chapter will do better in being recapped than showcapped. :P So, anyway, I apologize for taking over three months to update this one. Inspiration lacked and some personal bull crap got in my way. I hope the wait was worth it for you guys. XP
A lot has happened in this chapter. Crash returned with a victory, Rogen keeps getting haunted, The Female Mox debuted, iGeneration be bitches as usual, Hernan and James's deal continues along with the sons of Sparda, the current ACW Hardcore Champion declares a challenge for RAMPAGE V as does Alpha & Omega for their Tag Team Titles against The Symbiotes (Adam Blampied: Oh, dear ._.), Téa has had enough of The Horsewomen's crap, controversy and chaos happened in the post-match of the ACW Women's Championship bout, and Naruto v. Beowulf II is set for Summer Wars! …Oh, and Scorpion debuted. :O Badass. XP I'm unsure how I feel about the chapter with what I've wrote in this chapter of mine. You guys are the reading judges, so you decide :P
If you're curious about the ACW Phenomenal Championship belt design, here's what I can tell you. Both strap and main plate shape are the same linear silhouette as the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. On said main plate, "Intercontinental" is replaced with "Phenomenal" and "IWGP" replaced by "ACW" while the belt strap is colored deep black with the linear edge of the strap colored purple. There are only two side plates on both sides that are designed like the WWF's "Winged Eagle" side plates, replacing the logo with the ACW logo and on those side plates were three-dimensional orbs with "Phenomenal" written over it.
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