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ACW Saturday Night RAMPAGE: August 24th, Week 4
[TV-14]
I heard you've been looking for me
(The logo of RAMPAGE appears floating onscreen with multiple shattered glass, which were featuring multiple RAMPAGE roster members such as Sasuke Uchiha glowering from ringside with Sharingan eyes; The Domino City Machine Guns posing back to back with their "gun fingers" pointing at the ring; Jeremy Ellis looks around the whole arena with a smirk.)
But, you look for trouble (Trouble...)
(Tony Blake mouths off to the camera while Adrian Blake stand stoic with arms folded behind his brother; Kenshin Himura sheathes his Sakabatō with his eyes closed before opening to deadly amber eyes like the Hitokiri Battōsai he was before.)
You're gonna see that
(Alpha & Omega celebrate their ACW World Tag Team Championship victory with their embracing hug; Jason Krueger awaits in the corner for a measuring Gore with a very bloody face before fading to Ichigo Kurosaki doing the same thing for a Spear.)
Your words are dangerous (Words are dangerous...)
(RC Bane stands in the middle of the ring with a microphone in hand while scowling at the booing crowd; Ian Hecox crotch chops DX-style with his tongue hanging out as Anthony Padilla smirks widely with an arm around his friend and motioning the "bring it on" gesture to the camera.)
Your talk is cheap (Cheap...)
(Trish Warrington gestures "Come hither" to the camera before suddenly pounding her left fist into her right palm with an evil grin; Zeke Aries poses Miz style at the turnbuckles with sneering arrogant grin; a sitting Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg lifts his head up to glare at the camera.)
I'm standing here!
(Joan Rivera arrives onstage from the ACW Brand Extension with arms splayed and a smirk; "Edback" growls intensely while winding his right arm with Eddy pointing at the camera with an evil smirk.)
Still standing hereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
(Saeko Busujima sides in the ring and whips her hair back Lita style; Duke Devlin leaps for the Five Star Frog Splash; Sasuke Uchiha forms a "Releasing the Doves" pose à la Randy Orton; PewDiePie nails a flying Bro Fist to James Griffin on the ladder.)
Don't question my heart!
(New Devastation performs ND Express on Alex Loredo; Edd removes his hood and poses à la A.J. Styles; Rei Miyamoto, Saeko Busujima and Saya Takagi leap over the top rope simultaneously to the outside.)
Still standing hereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
(Sarah Ortiz points at the fans with a wink; Alpha & Omega hit a Double Spear to an unaware Takashi Komuro; Jeremy Ellis lets out a passionate roar.)
Don't question the fire that burns insiiiiiiiiiiiiide!
(Sasuke Uchiha cricks his neck and revs his right foot in the corner, ready for a gruesome Punt Kick; Ichigo Kurosaki spears Jason Krueger through the ropes and into the flaming table; Zeke Aries plants an off-guard Kenshin Himura with the Half Nelson Facebuster; Ashley Storm hits the Tough Luck on Saeko Busujima; Tommy Oliver appears onstage, Green Ranger helmet flashing over his head; PewDiePie strikes a Bro Fist into the camera, shattering the whole screen into glass pieces that an encrusted dark-purple fist breaks through as the RAMPAGE logo is literally punched in on impact.)
The glass pieces shatter down in transition to the stage set of RAMPAGE as "Don't Question My Heart" by Saliva featuring Brent Smith proceeds to the instrumental solo in full blast and fireworks in the color of violet and red shoot at the RAMPAGETron, then violet pyros explode out all over the stage and shooting left to right repeatedly like a machine gun for a few seconds before one final blast out of crimson and violet pyrotechnics from the stage! The lights came on immediately inside the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum and exactly 13,797 attendees roared ferociously in fervor, absolutely thrilled as the camera hovered over them. The fans throughout the arena were holding signs such as: "Tag Team Mayhem: RAMPAGE Edition!"; "At least there's no Kendo Stick on a Pole Match"; "Hardcore Foundation 4 Life"; "Smosh, Eds…just kiss and make up already"; "Himura is yet to Unleash Tranquil Fury"; "The Final Night for 'Don't Question My Heart', I just know it, man"; and "Is Jeremy's Mystery Partner…The Undertaker?!"
"Less than twenty-four hours away from the biggest pay-per-view event of ACW in the season of summer's final month, we come to you live on the eighth edition of Saturday Night RAMPAGE from the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum!" Ted calls. "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Here with Ned Bigby and Logan Reese, I'm Ted Mosby welcoming you to the go-home show before SUMMER WARS! Boys, what a card we have featured tonight!"
"I can understand we got the best tag team division and the best tag team matches going around de facto in the entire goddamn Multiverse, but this is ridiculous," Logan boasts. "You got a Handicap Hardcore Tag Match between Wheeler and Taylor against Mason Stone, Marcus King and Nolan Gates of the newly dubbed Hardcore Trinity, an Eight-woman Tag Match between a bundled up pair of random women against the rising, dominating female side of Hardcore Foundation known as The Femme Fatales, the Eds and Smosh to settle the score, and Jeremy Ellis with a mysterious tag team partner to finally end the feud with New Devastation."
"Fortunately in the middle of it all, we have a singles match. But not just any singles bout; we're talking about that Kendo Stick Match between Rei Miyamoto and Trish Warrington after Misty had made it official last week," Ned adds. "Like every other match on the card, these young women have bad blood with each other since their first match when Rei beat Trish clean and the latter took her anger out on the former post-match."
"Not Trish's fault Rei got lucky before. Tonight's the night our favorite Canadian Blonde Bomb avenges her embarrassing loss over that fan service-fulfilling skunk bag. That and much more for the Hardcore Foundation and New Devastation," Logan states.
"Never know what lays in store tonight in this go-home edition for us all to witness, Logan. This show is live, after all, so we can expect the unexpected," Ted says. "Bad blood will be figuratively—or in some cases, literally—spilled here on RAMPAGE VIII as we call the action and your favorite wrestlers can bring on the RAMPAGE!"
"Okay, that line's getting really cheesy," Logan bluntly implies.
"As long as we're getting paid, what do I care?"
[AAAAAWWEEESSSSSOMMMMMEEEE!
I CAME TO PLAY!
I came to play; there's a price to pay!
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to play!)]
"Oh, Lord, NO," Ned groans.
"Oh, HELL YES," Logan grins. "Zeke Aries graces us all with his awesome presence at the start of the show!"
"I Came to Play" by Downstait plays to venomous boos as the ringside crew rush out with two interview chairs, a black canvas to cover up the original, and then a red carpet to roll from the stage all the way down to the ring. Soon enough, Zeke Aries arrives from the curtain wearing a fancy, vintage suit in black with sunglasses (indoors at night; what a douche), appearing clean and cut, smirking ever so smugly as he greets the "adoring fans" on his way down to the ring.
"W-What is this?" Ted queries.
"What do you think it is, old man? It's an interview show for the PRODIGY of our brand!" Logan implies. "Talk about a way to kick off Saturday Night RAMPAGE!"
"More like a way to stroke his insane ego… Let's just get this over with," Ned sighs.
In-ring Segment – Zeke Aries Presents: The A-List Access
Recap: "Good evening, my awesome fanatics! Welcome to the very first episode of The A-List Access, where only the elite superstars come to hang with yours truly: 'The Prodigal Son of Professional Wrestling', 'The A-List Superstar', 'The True AAAAAWWEEESSSSSOMMMMMEEEE One'…ZEKE ARIES BAY-BAY!" Zeke declares to a heavy round of boos. "Hey, hey, hold your applause, folks! Hold your applause! …Now I know that you know that I'm so much bigger than you as a major league player, you just can't help but love me with your standing ovation…but c'mon, this is all overwhelming for such a young talent like me! Y'all are too much, really. But if you really love me, then I give you permission to give me a round of applause RIGHT NOW!"
The arrogant rookie forms his wide grin and spreads his arms out to the sound of a disapproving reception filled with vicious boos and "you suck" chants. Yet, Zeke just soaks in the hate with his pearly whites, as if he actually thinks they support him.
As the heat continues, Zeke "thanks his audience" for their reaction and after things have settled, he gets to the point of this show being what it is: a talk show. As he said, The A-List Access is where only the top-rated and best wrestlers get interviewed by the young Aries. Unfortunately, considering he's stuck on the "B-Show" in the form of Thunder—oops, he "meant" RAMPAGE—and there's not really not that much star power other than Aries himself, he'll have no choice but to stick with what he's got until Alvarez and Garza are smart enough to negotiate a deal where he ends up right where he belongs on Ignition.
Without further ado, Zeke would go on to introduce his guest, who makes history tonight as his first of this show, holding a finger up and inhaling deeply through his nose for "dramatic effect"…then sighs in disappointment to introduce Kenshin Himura. In spite of Aries' disrespect, the Phoenix natives vocalized their positive reaction for The Wanderer himself arriving onstage, to which Zeke rolls his eyes. Once they have taken their seats, Zeke "welcomes" his guest to the show and as much as it is an honor for him to have Kenshin as the very first guest on The A-List Access, Kenshin should feel honored he's even in the same ring as the future of ACW.
Kenshin doesn't seem bothered by the lack of respect from his Summer Wars opponent and gives note that Zeke might be right about himself being the next top star if he plays his cards right…but he reminds him that it's only a matter of time before his ego becomes his ultimate downfall. He scoffs, but he'll "keep that in mind." On with the interview, Zeke talks about their match at Summer Wars; it's a very special one to Zeke to himself because this is Zeke's very first pay-per-view match. And what better way to have one than against one of the few ECW: Blood & Ink legends in the form of Kenshin Himura?
So The A-List Access host asks the ECW alumni how does it feel to have the honor of being Zeke Aries' first pay-per-view opponent; Kenshin gives an honest answer that it feels flattering, especially how it gives him a chance to disprove a theory about "nice guys finishing last." For around two months, Aries has been nothing more than a blatantly arrogant young man with no sign of respect for anyone but himself. That's been established enough by others, but Kenshin cannot help but feel disappointed in him. In spite of Zeke's actions against him, Kenshin admits there is potential within the rookie to be the next big thing and lets him know he could've chosen a better path for himself and his career.
However, Zeke disagrees, laughing off his "words of wisdom" he mocked. The path he's chosen thus far was a step in the right direction. He believed he made the right decision to attack Kenshin post-match; he believed he made the right decision to rebrand himself; he made the decision to severe his ties with the Cage family and become his own man known as Zeke Aries. Not everyone will like it or has to like it, but he couldn't give two craps what they think about the choices he made because he believes they all will help him get one step closer to championship gold. And that gets to start with beating Kenshin Himura, the Wanderer, the Giant Killer…the Legendary Battōsai. Besides that, he criticizes Kenshin for being a hypocrite and reminds him about his time in Anime Dynasty, telling him that he walked down that dark path long ago. After leaving Kaoru and Sanosuke behind, he joined Urameshi, Moon and Saotome to form the first-ever anime faction that left behind a legacy since, gaining a Toon Tag Title reign along the way. Zeke continued calling him out as a hypocrite when he deserted Kaoru and his allies to make a big name for himself.
Kenshin remained strong, retorting to Zeke he gets his facts straight when interviewing someone; he never left Kaoru or any of his loved ones behind, and while Zeke is right he is being a hypocrite, Kenshin could not continue his losses and not getting as much money to support Kaoru's dojo as he could be earning by winning. That's why he joined up with Anime Dynasty. He understood not everyone would not enjoy his decision, but is what it is. In the end, Himura is grateful that his friends and especially Kaoru are still by his side. However, he's also grateful to interact and continue contact with the likes of Yusuke, Usagi and Ranma; as much as Yusuke and Moon are not well liked personally by others, especially Moon as of late, he considers them his comrades up to the very end of his days. Though, there were some things he'd likely regret doing while part of the Dynasty and made sure to repent for his sins as he would be forced to exit the WWE in 1997 at WrestleMania 13 and head down to ECW for his journey of atonement.
Of course, Zeke mocks that fact as Kenshin "killing his career upon debuting" in the slums that is ECW. Fans in the arena boo while some chanted for ECW, which Zeke mocks with a hand-yapping motion. The host of The A-List Access talks about his time in ECW, where he truly made his mark and showed his—in air quotes—"true" personality we are seeing currently. And yet, even as popular Kenshin is…he just can't come close to world title gold. No matter how many people he's fooled into "forgiving his sins", no matter how much respect he's earned…he'll always be a loser. It began at Rebellion and it'll continue into Summer Wars where Kenshin will fall at the feet of Zeke Aries "BAY-BAY."
He'll admit this, though…Kenshin and Zeke are similar in some ways; Kenshin turned his back to help support his Kaoru and his career, and Zeke turned to elevate his status on the card. But here's the major difference between them both: Zeke holds no regrets whatsoever. He would gladly blindside Kenshin with a Reality Check—not a Cage KO because he finds that name "stupid and lazy"—continue talking down on him for his hypocrisy, and especially renouncing the Cage family to create his own legacy that will be better than the one they will leave behind. He'll be better than Ashley, better than Zach, and especially better than Drew. He'd gladly do it all over again in a heartbeat. But he does regret one thing…not starting with a real top-tier wrestler like Naruto or Scorpion or Yugi, so he's got no choice but to settle with Kenshin of all people since every gullible fan around the world support him. If there's one thing Zeke cannot wait to do at Summer Wars, it's beating Kenshin down to a jobber status where he'll end up disappearing into nothingness; and while he's stuck there, Aries will be move on to a top-tier rankings among true A-listers such as himself.
Kenshin would soon stand up from his seat and so does Zeke as the two rivals stare each other down intensely for a good minute. Then, Kenshin makes a bold statement: "Young Aries…you say you want to prove 'nice guys finish last.' You say you want to create your own legacy separate from the Cage family. You say you want to bring me down to a low-tier status while you elevate yourself to the top. …Well, at Summer Wars, I expect you to do whatever it takes to win…and I don't expect anything less from you, Aries. And so should you from me…because I aim to teach you the meaning of the word 'respect'…that I do. I cannot help but feel how disappointed your family must be about the path you've chosen…and I understand my hypocrisy…but that doesn't mean I wish for you to make mistakes you'll regret one day. You do have potential, Aries. It's just being used so arrogantly and selfishly as possible."
Zeke apparently thinks on his words and would like to put up a counterargument—he kicks him in the gut and goes for the Reality Check! But Kenshin had slipped out and hits his devastating Reverse Blade Forearm to the back of his head, forcing Zeke Aries out of the ring in frustration and irritation! "Heart of Sword" plays and Aries swears out at the glaring wanderer who remained in the ring as the former backpedaled up to the stage, furious over his first episode being "ruined" by Himura.
2-on-3 Hardcore Handicap Match – The Domino City Machine Guns (Joey Wheeler and Tristan Taylor) vs. The Hardcore Trinity (Mason Stone, Marcus King and Nolan Gates)
Recap: The odds were against both Joey and Tristan in this 2-on-3 Handicap bout, but they couldn't give two shits for that as they ensure this was an absolute slugfest against the Hardcore Trinity. From out of the gate, both teams charged each other with flying fists as Joey was crazy enough to take on Mason and Marcus alone while Tristan had Nolan to himself. This was about preventing further momentum for HF and vengeance for their fallen comrade Duke Devlin; one way or another, the Domino City Machine Guns were planning on going home with the W.
Weapons got heavily involved to remind that this is contest is a Hardcore Match, emphasis on "hardcore" when Joey smashed a chair over Marcus' head so hard, he makes him wear it like a necklace. This was just a straight-up human demolition derby from Nolan double foot stomping Tristan's chest in with a chair, Joey and Tristan double spearing Marcus off the apron and through a wooden table, Mason dropping Joey into a unfolded steel chair via High-angle Back Suplex, Tristan breaking a piece of 2x4 over Mason's skull, Marcus suddenly spearing Tristan through a the barricade, Joey hitting a barbwire-clad chair-aided Shot in the Dark (Hesitation Dropkick) to a tree of woe-hung Nolan not once, not twice, but three times in a row, Mason performing a Frog Splash from the top turnbuckle all the way to a prone Joey across the ladder, and then Marcus performing a Powerbomb to Tristan straight into Joey through the ladder.
As much as the Hardcore Trinity dominated most of the match thanks to their three-on-two advantage, both Joey and Tristan were persistent to prevail and rebel. Despite this, after much blood had been spilled and weapons have been bent or broken through, it was not enough to ensure their victory as Stone, King and Gates put Joey down for good with Hardcore Domination (Electric Chair Drop by King preceded by a Diving High Knee (Gates) / Diving Spear (Mason) combination), earning their honest three-count off of Mason's pinfall.
"Give credit where credit is due, gentlemen. Stone, King and Gates put their emphasis on 'hardcore' into this contest and their name next to 'Foundation', but you can't take away the efforts of the Domino City Machine Guns," Ted says.
"History is written by the winners, Mosby, and the winners are the Hardcore Trinity, not Wheeler and Taylor," Logan points out.
As "Omen in the Sky" by CFO$ rang through the arena for their moment of victory, Mason looks down at an unmoving Joey and referee Corey Jackson grew protective, instructing him to back away, as the match was over. Mason simply scoffs, teasing to target Wheeler on purpose just to see how he reacted and backpedals into the ropes with his hardcore comrades. Halfway up the ramp, Stone raises a bent steel chair over as a sign of victory before leaving completely.
Later…
The Trinity find themselves walking through backstage and soon approached by ACW World Tag Team Champions Alpha & Omega. Carter Young gives his compliments that they've made quite the impression against the ECW alumnus and he understands the frustration they're going through after feeling mediocre for some time since Mason won the ACW Intercontinental Championship. He offers them a handful of RR armbands to help them further the momentum and help them become more relevant than they are currently.
Mason takes the armbands to consider it…and he replies, "I appreciate the thought and the offer you're giving, Young…and as much as 'The Hardcore Revolution' sounds appealing, I'll have to decline. We'll carry through our path to salvation in our own power and nobody else's, with all due respect."
Carter gets handed back the armbands and nods, understanding their decision. However, Mason makes a point it's better to be enemies than allies…especially when A&O got a target on their backs due to their status as World Tag Team Champions. The cocky Stan Terra steps up to stare down with Stone, not likely denying that challenge in the future as he looks forward to it after "putting two old dogs to sleep." The Trinity and A&O continue their glowering before the former slowly retreated off-screen as the latter watch on.
Backstage Segment – Simon Nelson-Cook interviews The Blake Bros. 2.0
Recap: As good as feels for Cookie to be back, he's not exactly feeling excited to have the Blake Bros. 2.0 as his guests, especially after how they took their frustrations out on him via brutal beating. It's pretty clear by the way the microphone is shaking in his hand. While trying to keep his composure and slightly stuttering all the way through, he talks to the visibly fuming Tony and Adrian Blake about their losses at Tag Team Mayhem just three nights ago and asks for their thoughts…which Tony turns his glowering eyes on Simon, who made the right choice of backing away, tossing the mic in the air and running off.
Adrian catches the mic and hands it to his brother…who, with a growl under his breath, speaks, "They not even a tag team… Those DAMN DOGS…AREN'T EVEN A TAG TEAM TO BEGIN WITH… Since our debut…A and I made an IMPACT. We beat the FIRST-EVER TAG TEAM CHAMPS on our FIRST NIGHT. And look where we at…just when were about to be taken seriously, WE GET BEATEN BY A BUNCH OF OLD HACKS AND GET MADE TO BE JOKES AGAIN! THE F*CK KIND OF BULLSH*T! IS THAT?! CRASH BANDICOOT?! NATHAN DRAKE?! DO YOU SEE A TAG TEAM TITLE REIGN IN THEIR RÉSUMÉ TOGETHER?! Yeah, I didn't f*ckin' think so! They were just paired together to fill a spot in a tournament for REAL TAG TEAMS! REAL tag teams like the Blake Bros., who have been teaming for AGES! Oh, but these old cogs "are part of the same promotion, so they must be in-sync!" And "oh, we're part of the same brand under a video game developer?! WE MUST BE PRACTICALLY BROTHERS!" F*CK. NO. Big A and I? WE are brothers. TRUE BROTHERS with the same FLESH and BLOOD under the Blake Family tree… Nate and Crash? They just solo dudes who couldn't make it solo around here when just teamed together three weeks ago.
"We worked out ASSES off to get our titles in a company whose records have been COMPLETELY wiped off the grid, man. I can't find the goddamn records for the fed. But you BETTER DAMN WELL believe that we did SOMETHIN' as a tag team for once! Adrian and I were TAG TEAM CHAMPS before this…and we deserve BETTER than this. Garza, Alvarez, you two KNOW THIS…and yet, you two punks slap our faces by rewardin' the Dogs as the challengers. You slap in the face of the TAG TEAM DIVISION, the BEST THING you got going TO DATE. And the worst slap you can ever give is how you DON'T F*CKING KNOW HOW TO USE THE TALENT YOU GOT. When BANDICOOT and DRAKE beat YOU in a tournament they deserve to be kicked out in the FIRST ROUND, THERE'S A PROBLEM. You two say you're not as biased as you used to be, especially you, Alvarez, but you're still just ignorant and prejudiced as you used to be since the very beginning.
"This…this the thanks we get for even GIVING this division the depth it has and deserves. Well, guess what? This ain't goin' unnoticed and neither are we. So listen CLOSELY…I promise you…WE ARE PUTTING THE ENTIRE TAG TEAM DIVISION ON NOTICE. We're DONE being' the jokes. We're done being' the "Almost There" team. The "So Close" team. The COMEDY team. That's the Saints' job. That's Smosh's job. That's the Eds' job. That's the New Devastation's job. That's the NAUGHTY DOGS' job. Our job is to show why we DESERVE to be RESPECTED as ONE of—NO…we deserve to be respected as THE BEST TAG TEAM IN THE F*CKIN' DIVISION, son. OUR OWN TEAM. Better than the Machine Guns of Domino City. Better than the Hardcore Foundation. Better than the Wolves. Better than Altered Egos. Better than the Symbiotes. Better than Alpha & Omega, baby. Better than EVERYONE in the ACW Tag Team District… And if we gotta turn the vicious dial up a bit…then I say we turn it up PAST ELEVEN. …Ya feel me?"
Eight-woman Tag Team Match – Jeweled Felines (Jessica Wilson and Lisa Weston), Coco Bandicoot and Sarah Ortiz vs. The Femme Fatales (Sara Verser, Roxanne Stone, Jessica Montoya and Carla Ramirez)
Recap: As disappointed the females of the Foundation are that this isn't a Non-DQ bout, they were still eager to create some chaos in their own right. Especially how they suddenly attacked all their opponents from behind, starting with Carla Ramirez attacking Sarah Ortiz halfway through the ramp and the rest blindsiding Coco Bandicoot and the Jeweled Felines from the crowd. The whole pre-match clash was described as a "cluster fuck battle royal," everybody taking each other out and leaving only Coco and Roxanne alone in the ring as the former transitioned from a Whisper in the Wind attempt into a beautiful Hurricanrana that sends her outside through the ropes.
Soon as things got back under control—or at least, as "under control" as the situation can get—the match played out normally like any other tag match…for literally two minutes as Sarah, after being Irish Whipped to a neutral corner, floats over to the apron and Roxanne springboards off the middle rope with a Clothesline that turns Sarah inside out down to the floor! The Femme Fatales instantly raid her with clubbing fists and kicking feet before the Jewel Felines and Coco came to Sarah's help in fending off their opponents. Amidst the chaos, Carla finds herself on the apron while Lisa follows and they trade fists and forearms until one of them falls. It came close to Lisa falling when Carla nailed a Rope-aided Gamengiri, but Lisa struck back with a Superkick to send her inside. Unable to resist the bodies in front of her, she decides to bounce off the second rope and pile onto her opponents and (unintentionally) allies with a Senton! Seeing this, Carla couldn't resist either as she runs up the turnbuckles, walks the rope and jumps off with a Corkscrew Moonsault!
The legal women in Sarah and Roxanne soon return to the ring to prevent a count-out result while Jessica and Sara stand on the apron, begging for a tag. Their requests are made as the Jewel of the Wilson family and the First Lady of Hardcore are tagged in, the former ducking a forearm to hit a spinning elbow smash off the ropes. Jessica then takes her through the ropes on the apron, sticking her head out between the top and middle rope to hit a Rope-hung Stunner. Soon after, Jessica plants her with a Fameasser and the proceeding cover gets interrupted by Roxanne. Bodies started sent out of the ring and flying everywhere when Sarah via distraction pulled the top rope to send Roxanne tumbling outside, Lisa diving off a Hurricanrana on her, Montoya superkicking the back of Sarah's head to send her out, Coco dropkicking her out as well, Carla with a Tilt-a-whirl Tornado DDT, and Wilson executing the luchadora with Triple Centerfold (Triple Rolling German Suplex combination).
Now that Jessica and Sara are alone, the former model ready to knock her opponent's head off with Facial Reconstruction (Sweet Chin Music), "turning up the band" as Ned quipped as Jessica stalks Verser from the corner and stomps away. The moment Sara rose to her feet and turned around, she sees the incoming Superkick…
…
…and pulls in referee Taylor Michaels to take the fall for her! He stumbles down nursing his jaw as Jessica hastily checks on him to apologize before turning her attention back to Sara…who rakes her fingernails DEEP across Jessica's face and drills her with Broken Paradise (Straitjacket Sitout Neckbreaker) for the victorious pinfall, much to the dismay of the fans' and the protagonists.
Just like their male comrades, the Femme Fatales have stood tall tonight on RAMPAGE over their adversaries. Soon after reaching backstage, Verser makes a quick statement to everybody in the Women's Division to watch their backs. Not just said division, but also all of RAMPAGE, speaking for the Trinity, as the Foundation seeks not only domination…but HARDCORE destruction as well. One way or another…they're talking over this business just like they should've done long ago.
Promo Segment – ACW Phenomenal Champion Luke Smith speaks of recent events
Recap: Let's summarize what's been going on with recent events involving our inaugural Phenomenal Champion himself, Luke Smith, and his comrades, The Wolves: they have been on embarrassing losing streak since losing the newly named FWM Chimera Championship, they lost to a MAKESHIFT tag team, and had just lost to a triad of "ABSOLUTE JOKES" in the form of Smosh and Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg. This embarrassment cannot prolong any longer, especially come this Sunday at Summer Wars for the title he rightfully earned through justice.
"What my brothers and I have been going through so far…is atrocious. Dreadful. Mortifying. Abysmal. …Complete injustice. Ever since Hannibal, Erik and Damian lost their reign as the most dominate champions of Six-man Tag Matches to the abhorrent likes of The Legion, then failed to regain them no thanks to The Rebirth ruining it for us at the 2016 FWAs. It's one failure after another…" Luke growls. "And now…I have to waste my valuable time and energy defending this belt I am trying to ensure is legitimate as the very stepping stone to the ACW Undisputed Championship…against someone who thinks he deserves my Phenomenal Title. You say you've grown, Kjellberg, but you're still the same ignorant fool from the very beginning. You aren't even taking this seriously, evidenced by your monologue last week.
"I took away your history, huh? As if you earned it like you 'earned' your way into the Battle Royale by complaining to your pea brained fan base when Alvarez denied your entry. I'm going to show you the true meaning of justice, Kjellberg. Summer Wars is where your journey for my belt ENDS. Summer Wars is where your luck DIES. Your destiny…is to lie on your back and stare at the lights in soul crushing defeat by my hands while your entire 'Bro Army', your friends, your romantic companion, and the YouTube 'Revolution'—let's be honest, it was already dead before it began—all DESERT you. They will realize I was right…and you are just a choker. That's a future I look forward to see. Hope Justitia can show mercy on you…because I sure as hell won't."
Kendo Stick Match – "The Sōjutsu Specialist" Rei Miyamoto vs. "The Queen of Strong Style" Trish Warrington
Recap: Finally getting an intermission from tag team matches, yet sticking to female competition, we move on to the Kendo Stick Match between Rei Miyamoto and Trish Warrington. These two young athletes have been feuding since the very beginning of RAMPAGE and it's only appropriate their second bout would have the stakes raised a bit higher with the aid of shinais. Rei already has one victory over her opponent, who wishes to do anything she can in her own power to even the odds while Rei seeks vengeance against Trish for injuring her friends on the sidelines with major concussions.
Trish truly believed this would be a breeze to go through after what she's committed the past month to get into Rei's head…but it ended up being the exact opposite as the second Rei slid in, she practically beats the SHIZNIT out of Trish with unrelenting kendo stick shots all over her body. No matter how Trish tries to distance herself, Rei always catches up with her with a kendo stick shot to the back. Rei even went as far to choke her opponent out by firmly pressing the shinai across and against her throat in a Camel Clutch position.
The usage of kendo sticks here is fairly even with the amount of wrestling that goes with this match. At one point, Rei would swing a kendo stick straight into Trish's midsection followed up with a swift switchblade kick. And then there's Trish giving payback to Rei for the choking earlier by doing the same via ring ropes as she has Rei hung through and holds the foreign object securely against her gullet. Rei did manage to get most of her licks in, especially paying homage to her fallen comrades with a Crucifix Driver and a vicious Air Raid Crash onto the ring apron, the latter which scored a very close near-fall.
Nonetheless, Rei was now in the driver's seat of this match…but she wasn't be for much longer as Trish avoided a Big Boot attempt via MaTrish (Matrix evasion) and jacked Rei's jaw all the way up with a Beautifier. With Rei now stunned, Trish was free to line her opponent up and take to the ropes, seeking a Beauty and the Knee—the Bomaye…
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…that Rei countered into a SPEAR in a sudden leap off the canvas! Rei then takes her to her feet…drapes the kendo stick across her throat…and slaps on a Rear Naked Choke, wanting to embarrass her opponent by making her tap out! Her adding the bodyscissors and collapsing down to the center of the ring doesn't help Trish any favors whatsoever as she continues to struggle and squirm around in Rei's wrathful clutch! For a full minute, Warrington has hung on for dear life, desperately trying all she can to force herself out…but never getting it, even after a rake attempt to Rei's eyes…
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…and in the end, the Canadian, after nearly falling practically lifeless, soon chose the option to tap out in slow, mortifying fashion and gave Rei the hard fought victory.
Vengeance has been fulfilled for Rei as she can now move on with her career, and while Trish might have lost, one can't deny she looked good here tonight for a snob. Rei earned this win…but she didn't get to celebrate it for too long as she was ambushed from behind by Sara Verser! And then Roxanne Stone joined her to post Trish's head with a Double Foot Stomp before Jessica Montoya and Carla Ramirez arrived just to take advantage of the exhausted Rei and Trish to further their statement!
Despite Rei's and Trish's attempts to fight back, the numbers game proved too much as Sara and Roxanne nailed the Magic Killer on the former while Jessica and Carla executed the latter with a Con-chair-to. Logan makes note that this is a reminder from earlier tonight—that when they said they're going to bring HARDCORE domination and destruction, they absolutely f*cking mean they're going to bring domination and destruction to the whole roster…can only wonder who's next.
Backstage Segment – "Violet" Clarissa Rivera interviews Sasuke Uchiha
Recap: Once Clarissa had taken the opportunity to ask why Sasuke would insert himself into the Hardcore Title scene, Sasuke made it clear he didn't want to repeat himself, so he'll say it here: he's still bent on beating Naruto…but he won't be doing that any time soon with the position he's stuck in. So what better way to build oneself back on top of the card than by claiming a tertiary title in the ACW Hardcore Championship? There is no doubt that this process going to take perhaps a long time to get back on top…but it'll be worth it in the end.
He even seized this opportunity with both hands, taking his time with the violet-haired geek to RIP into Tommy Oliver for just being nothing more than another body for casual fans to throw their cash at…then rips Jason Krueger for being a "petty, uncontrollable maniac" who can't accept the fact he lost to Ichigo twice and that he was the better man…and then finally rips into Kurosaki as nothing more than a transitional champion holding the belt for a short while before someone like Sasuke comes in and snatches the belt away from him. And tomorrow night on Summer Wars, it will all be proven by then.
Sasuke's talk soon caught attention from the Rated-R Reaper himself as he interrupted the Lone Uchiha's interview to confront him…and finds his words to be "amusing" as he chuckled. The reason Ichigo finds what Sasuke says funny is that the truth he truly knows…is that Sasuke is just saying all this to make himself feel better after knowing that Naruto was the better man…and no matter how he'll climb back to the main event status, Sasuke will always be under Naruto's shadow. Sasuke didn't respond to Ichigo's barbs…but he did issue a warning to the Hardcore Champion with this statement: "Well, believe me when I say this, Kurosaki…when you least expect it…I will strike you down where you kneel on all fours…and your time as the transitional champion…will be over the second your head gets kicked off your shoulders."
The champion and his one of three challengers glare each other down before the former leaves as Sasuke was left silently seething from the encounter…all while Clarissa silently retreated from the interview area.
2-out-of-3 Falls Match – The Erupting Eds (Ed and Eddy) vs. Smosh (Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla)
Recap: The Degenerate Civil War chose this night to come to an end after two long months of…well, let's be blunt, simple childish pranks and a bit of mediocrity. Even so, it didn't mean that the Eds and Smosh weren't going to give the fans more bang for their buck after putting on a tag team clinic in this impromptu 2-out-of-3 falls.
…Well, not at first.
See, before this match, there was a segment where Eddy was having trouble unlocking the door that Ed was trapped in after, ahem, being lured inside for "free buttered toast with gravy"…lovable oaf. Eddy was quick to figure out that Smosh pulled this prank just to help them gain the advantage in their 2-out-of-3 Falls Match. To make it worse, Ed is stuck in a room full of vegetables (specifically and mostly containing broccoli) and soap, apparently unable to even move whatsoever as they are "the kryptonite to his Superman." And so Eddy had to go out in the match alone, much to his chagrin and Smosh's pleasure…
…which they lose instantly and Eddy gains for himself once "Get Ready to Fly" by GRITS plays. Double D arrives upon Eddy's request (mostly demand, but still) during the break to help him even the odds out; while Edd doesn't condone the immaturity that has transpired between these two teams, he couldn't bear the thought of letting Eddy do this on his own.
Edd and Eddy proved to Smosh that they weren't to be taken lightly as Double D's assistance brought his team momentum, especially having a beautiful exchange of chain wrestling with Anthony. The Eds even got two close near-falls over Smosh in the first round with Double D's Fireman's Carry Neckbreaker to Anthony and the Hangman's Neckbreaker (Eddy) / Springboard Moonsault combination to Ian. Despite this, the degenerate YouTubers seized their very tiny window of opportunity when Double D's springboard forearm got caught in Ian's grasp and Anthony sprung in from the ropes to hit Smosh Pit—a Samoan Drop (Hecox) / Corkscrew Neckbreaker (Padilla) combo—that give them the win in the first fall!
Smosh's dominance reigned on into the second fall, able to keep Double D separated from Eddy and weakened for the time being…until "Meat on the Table" by Jim Johnston boomed through the arena to an EXPLOSIVE pop as Edback, after apparently managing to overpower his weaknesses and break through the bent metal door that he holds and literally CHOMPS on, appears to give his fellow Eds the better numbers game over Smosh. After a tag-in from Eddy to Edback, the Big Ed himself RANSACKED through both Ian and Anthony with authority as a one-man army. Big Boot, Double-Chokeslam, Belly-to-belly, Belly-to-belly, Standing Side Slam, Biel Throw, Stinger Splash, Gravy Ladle—you name it and Ed has performed it on the Smosh boys before finishing them off together by sending them Into the Belly of Hades, scoring the second fall and evening things up.
It's the bottom of the ninth here for both teams. The Eds are united and Smosh feel like they are in trouble with the three-on-two advantage now that Edback is here. Still, it didn't prevent this third fall from becoming chaotic once both sides collected themselves as Edback and Ian stare each other down at the center. Ian gestures Ed to go for a Shoulder Block…which he does, bouncing off the ropes and hitting the move, yet Ian only barely moved. Now Ian does the same…and gets the same result from Ed, like as if running into a brick wall! And both Ed and Ian hit the ropes for a simultaneous Clothesline…but both remain standing after making contact! It's surprising for everyone to see how Ian is still standing after the beating he took from Ed in the second round. The sequence continues with Ian rebounding off the ropes to have his High Knee caught by Ed, who then pushed him off and Big Boots him down. Once Hecox stood up, Ed hits the ropes, but now Ian kicks his head in via Superkick…
…and Ed roars at the top of his lungs as does Ian as both men shout in each other's faces to show their "Fighting Spirit"! Ian hits the ropes again and Ed leapfrogs over his opponent, yet Ian catches him in an Elevated Prawn Hold for a MASSIVE Powerbomb! And the prawn hold pin only scores him a near-fall at 2.88! Ian now strikes Ed with an unforgiving series of European Uppercuts…then goes for a bounce off the ring ropes…only to run into a VAST headbutt—or in this case, an Edbutt! Ian still stands, albeit staggering and hurting…and delivers a headbutt right back at the Big Ed! He still stands and stumbles…
…but hits a second headbutt to Ian…
…who returns one as well…
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…and the two just grab each other's head to BELLOW in each other's faces and start striking headbutts to their own skulls synchronously! The end result is BLOOD seeping out of their foreheads and draping over their faces before they hit the ropes one last time for a headbutt collision…and the one who goes down on his back is Ed after taking one from Ian! Ian would stagger around before Flair Flopping on top of Ed for a pinfall effort that Edd breaks up in time!
The Hot Tag was inevitable here for Edd, Eddy and Anthony begging for a tag-in from their partners that near unconsciousness after so many headbutts they delivered to each other. Referee Shawn Yeager didn't help when he began the 10-count whether or not Ian and Ed will stand up. At five, Ed was the first to move, using the ropes to help himself up, as Ian soon followed. As the count draws closer to ten, Ed manages to tag out to Eddy…and so does Ian, tagging in Anthony, who leaps in fresh and new with a Springboard Clothesline!
Eddy and Anthony traded everything they had move for move and blow for blow; Anthony planting a Rope-hung Reverse STO, Eddy nailing a Crucifix Powerbomb, Padilla missing a Rainbow Lariat-pop for McGee to hook him up and execute a Hangman's Neckbreaker and much more. At one point, Eddy went for a Cash Out (Turnbuckle Handstand Elbow Drop), a move that Anthony blocked with both raised knees and performed a kip-up just to pick up Eddy on his shoulders for a Rolling Fireman's Carry Slam followed by a Moonsault, which earned only a near three-count. Then at a desperate attempt to end things, Anthony sought the Superplex, but Eddy nailed a lot of European Uppercuts to bring him down…and sends a message that anything he can do, Eddy can do better by performing a graceful Moonsault in the shades of Kurt Angle, also earning him a near three-count!
Now Eddy had things set for the end, lining Anthony to his feet for the Cash Drop (The Miz's Reality Check)…though the former YouTube Viral World Champion avoids that just to push him into the official "accidentally"…and blatantly kicks him right in the lower regions! Edd forces himself into the match with a Forearm Smash via springboard, striking Anthony repeatedly out of the ring with harsh shoot kicks before landing a Slingshot Plancha. It wasn't long before Edd threw him back inside the ring…
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…and he then heard "LEEROOOOY JENKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINS!" from an incoming Ian, who SPEARS him in true rag doll fashion! Meanwhile, Anthony and Eddy continue battering at each other until Anthony got the upper hand, kicking him in the gut for his Death by Tomahawk (Scissors Kick) setup…but it would be interrupted by a massive Lariat by the returning Big Ed! As Eddy took the time he needed to recover, Edback lined up all ready for a Gravy Ladle, prepping his right arm alongside the "Feed Ed More!" chants…
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…until Ian trips him by both feet and—Ed yanks him into the steel ring post by his own leg power! But thanks to that distractions, Anthony clouts Edback with a Superkick he calls the Sweet Sound of Smosh! Then Eddy low blows him from behind as payback and plants him with Savior Self (Full Nelson Facebuster)! Hook of the leg, Shawn Yeager with the injured count…and A FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!
Later with Ed's assistance, Eddy stands on the middle row with Anthony's body on his shoulders for a Peach Creek Plunge (Rolling Fireman's Carry Slam, sometimes from an elevated position). And just as he was about to go for it…
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…a cameraman comes up the apron and SMASHES his camera across Eddy's skull, bringing him down to the canvas! Edback went to Clothesline the cameraman off the apron, but he apparently pulled out a living, breathing chicken, which brought Ed back to his usual, naïve self as he started chasing the chicken through backstage after the cameraman threw it to the ramps. Eddy, barely recovering from the literal camera shot he received, then grabs the cameraman to reprimand him for even interfering…until the cameraman pulled himself away, ripping off his hat and wig…
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…only to now realize this wasn't a man…
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…this was "ATOMIC" MARI TAKAHASHI! Eddy couldn't find a chance to process this shocking revelation as Mari then hits a STIFF rope-aided Roundhouse Kick across his skull! Double D tries the gentlemen-like thing of escorting Mari out…but she takes advantage of his benevolence with a Back Kick straight to the abdomen and then a Scissors Stomp followed by a Spin Kick, knocking Eddward's lights out! Eddy's now alone in the ring with a major headache…and so Ian hoists him on his shoulders as Anthony stands on the second rope, crotch chopping him in true degenerate fashion…
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…and their Smosh Pit tag team finisher was enough to give both Ian and Anthony the 2-to-1 victory. Thanks to Atomic Mari, the Smosh duo prove who were the better degenerates tonight, more happy for their victory than how the crowd felt from their mixed reception. It also strokes Smosh's ego further and amused them that two of the three Eds got their heads kicked in by a GIRL, having humiliating them tonight.
Later in a post-match interview, as the Smosh boys celebrated in the background, Mari made her statement on point that while she'll assist her best friends whenever they require her "bodyguard duties"…she'll have her own fun decimating all of the women in RAMPAGE, smirking so ominously at the camera that would send a chill down anybody's spine.
Backstage Segment – The enigmatic Garza enters a dispute with a Gore Machine
Recap: Joshua Garza has been pretty content with how his show has gone thus far, even if chaos mostly reigned throughout. Seems the boss loved it all nonetheless. As he relaxed in his built-in office that somehow exists within the arena, he receives a knock on the door and calls for them to enter…which they do by kicking the door open off-screen. Josh remained collected as he blinked twice and asked, "Can I help you…Mr. Krueger?"
Revealed to be Jason Krueger, he slams his hands on the boss' desk to DEMAND that he fixes the Fatal 4-Way situation he's stuck in at Summer Wars since it's Josh's fault he made the match in the first place. It should be him facing Ichigo Kurosaki alone for the ACW Hardcore Championship at Summer Wars—NOT with Sasuke Uchiha and Tommy Oliver. Tommy only kept sticking his nose into his business and so did Sasuke two weeks ago, and Josh only made it difficult for him to recapture the belt he believes is his forever.
However, Josh sees it otherwise. Yes, he made the match, but it was a stipulation that could've been prevented if he had actually worked together with Ichigo instead of thinking for himself so stupidly. He told him to be on even ground with Ichigo at Tag Team Mayhem and look where they are at. Jason has no one to blame but himself. So he's just gonna have to suck it up and go through the match. If he can survive his Fatal 4-Way Match at Final Clash and retain his UCA Intercontinental Championship, then he can do the same here, but for the Hardcore Title. If he can't do that, then he might as well move on as he's done enough for the Hardcore Division.
Krueger knew he was right…and he hated it. He also hated that he was stuck in this rather familiar situation yet again. Although, the Gore Machine makes it clear that if Josh continues to screw up…they're going to have a serious problem. He expected BETTER from him than Alvarez…but he should've known what influence he had on Josh to likely make him the same biased prick from the very beginning of this company.
Josh retorted that he's not like Jesse at all…but he understood the mistakes he's made and so did Jesse, especially after that May 31st edition of ACW. He understood how biased Jesse was for the good guys and against the bad guys like Krueger that could've proven their downfall. He knows they can't avoiding mistakes all the time, but they know to learn from them to improve themselves as the owners of ACW…and that's what Jesse and Josh are going through. And since it's clear Krueger refuses to realize that, he's just as ignorant as ever when he first signed on board with this promotion. The Gore Machine can only glare at his boss for a good while before huffing and leaving, not before stating that he'll believe their bullshit when he sees it.
Match Card Rundown – Summer Wars
Recap: Moments away from the main event, our ringside commentary trio run through the match card of Summer Wars. Firstly, they would like to thank CeeLo Green for the usage of "Bright Lights Bigger City", Goldfinger for the usage of "Superman", and Linkin Park for the usage of "A Light That Never Comes" as the official theme songs of the inaugural Summer Wars—all perfect tunes for a big summer-themed event such as this.
"And with thanking those folks for their permission out of the way, let's talk the matches, shall we?" Logan suggests as "Bright Lights Bigger City" plays for the first match graphic.
ACW Kickstart Show – "The Wanderer" Kenshin Himura vs. "The A-List Athlete" Zeke Aries
"Starting off our Kickstart Show, it's the classic feud between veteran and rookie—Kenshin Himura versus Zeke Aries!" Ted states. "The two have been at it for quite some time now in nine weeks, and by tomorrow night, they have a second round to see whether Kenshin inputs respect within the talented, yet equally arrogant Aries or Aries proves his theory right."
"It's the latter, obviously, old man. Himura got lucky on their first encounter because Zeke wasn't the new and improved man we see currently. But, once they get in the ring, Zeke's gonna be the one to put the old dog in his place," Logan says.
ACW Kickstart Show – Alpha & Omega (Carter Young and Stan Terra) [c] vs. The Naughty Dogs (Nathan Drake and Crash Bandicoot) for the ACW World Tag Team Championship
"And in the Kickstart Show's own main event, we have Alpha & Omega defending their ACW World Tag Team Championship belts against the winners of the inaugural World Tag Team Championship Tournament, Nathan Drake and Crash Bandicoot of The Naughty Dogs!" Ned calls.
"UGH. This match," Logan groans. "This should be Alpha & Omega against The Blake Bros. 2.0! Or The Wolves! Or Takashi and Kohta! Hell, I'll even take those stupid Second City Rip-offs! Where the hell does it say in the rule book that a sudden makeshift tag team get to become the challengers for titles they don't even deserve, let alone win THE FIRST FRICKING ROUND?! This is a CONSPIRACY. I say Alvarez and Garza (mostly Alvarez) rigged this damn match…"
"You done ranting yet?"
"Yes…for now."
("Superman" by Goldfinger plays)
"The Sly Wolf" Luke Smith [c] vs. "The Swedish YouTube Sensation" PewDiePie for the ACW Phenomenal Championship
"If we can move on, this match shall help REALLY kick off Summer Wars with Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg challenging "The Sly Wolf" Luke Smith for his ACW Phenomenal Championship!" Ted declares. "Felix earned his shot for the belt not long ago at Tag Team Mayhem with the aid of Smosh and now he's got one chance to avenge that night at Rebellion when Smith low blowed him and snatched the belts away from him."
"First of all, that was the retard's fault for not even knowing the referee was down when he removed the belts," Logan scoffs. "If he wasn't too busy stroking his dick in public on LIVE TELEVISION and woke the referee up immediately, none of this would've happened. He's got no one to blame but himself. And once it's all said and done, Luke will be proven right that he's the real underdog and Felix can just go back to his neckbeard cave."
"The Dead Space Devil" Isaac Clarke vs. "The Genocidal Giant" Rogen Townsend
"Oh, boy, you know this one will be GOOD. After all the mind games, after all the horror Rogen was put through, the culprit has been revealed to be Isaac Clarke! The Dead Space Devil, whom we have not seen in three months, which certainly feels like AGES, seeks REVENGE against Townsend for putting him out of commission back in May at Spring Breakdown!" Ned articulates. "And after last night, we can easily tell Clarke is seeking BLOOD and will NOT show any kindness on the Genocidal Giant!"
"Clarke should know he's only bringing it on himself. He brought it on himself when he tried to save Naruto and Hinata from Rogen and he paid for it DEARLY," Logan retorts. "Rogen was just unprepared after all the crap he was forced to go through, and come Summer Wars, you can expect Clarke to be out of here on a stretcher as fast as he returned."
Hart of Hyuga (Hinata Hyuga and Samantha Hart) [c] vs. iGeneration (Carly Shay and Sam Puckett) (with Freddie Benson) for the ACW Women's Tag Team Championship
"And here we have our second title defense—the ACW Women's Tag Team Championship on the line between the titleholding defenders, Hart of Hyuga, and the eager, arrogant challengers, iGeneration!" Ted affirms. "'The Change' draws closer and closer on our champions of the Women's Division, who refuse to let it happen for the satisfaction of the Horsewomen."
"Honestly, the sooner Hinata and Samantha lose the belts, the better the Women's Division suffers a lot less," Logan asserts. "Seriously, we need an actual credible tag team to carry those belts with the pride and dignity of a champion, and that job easily goes to Carly and Sam. Hart of Hyuga's reign has been mediocre at best and I'll hand it to them for trying to be relevant, but they're pretty much too little, too late."
"The Very Best" Ash Ketchum vs. Seto Kaiba
"And here we have the long awaited second bout after the first one ended in controversial fashion when Kaiba had Ash arrested for breaking and entering his home, and destroying his prized items as an act of vengeance for capturing Pikachu," Ned states.
"Oh, spare me the bull, Bigby. Ash deserved to get arrested and deserve the misery he's been given for even DARING to speak against the great Seto Kaiba," Logan remarks. "Ash brought it ON HIMSELF. And the losing streak is gonna keep on rolling through Ketchum until his career DIES while Kaiba THRIVES back into the main event where he belongs."
"Let's just hope we can get an actual match out of these two future Hall of Famers, who I believe will deliver an outright classic," Ted adds.
Fatal 4-Way Hardcore Match – "The Rated-R Reaper" Ichigo Kurosaki [c] vs. "The Gore Machine" Jason Krueger vs. "The Lone Uchiha" Sasuke Uchiha vs. "The Original Ranger" Tommy Oliver for the ACW Hardcore Championship
"Moving on, this…has been quite an interesting situation for all four of these men in the entire month of August," Ted scratches his head. "After the third encounter ended notoriously between Jason and Ichigo on RAMPAGE VI, the Gore Machine still urges for the ACW Hardcore Championship he believes is rightfully is."
"Which it is, mind you. No thanks to your stupid friend, Marshall, and the boss, we're dealing with an unnecessary Fatal 4-Way Match, adding in Sasuke and Tommy after they won over Jason and Strawberry," Logan asserts. "This spices things up for the belt, yes, but COME ON, this is just not right. This is not right for Jase, man."
"Whether Jason likes or not, he's gonna have to suck it up if he wants the title back or Ichigo could retain it…or Tommy may surprise us…or even Sasuke when we least expect it," Ned implies.
Téa Gardner [c] vs. Mai Valentine for the ACW Women's Championship
"Onward to another title bout, ACW Women's Champion Téa Gardner aims to retain her belt against Mai Valentine and prevent 'The Change' from happening for the sake of the Horsewomen's egos!" Ned declares. "We've been through their first encounter, which ended in a controversial tie—(Logan: Lots of controversies here.) …And so declared the Head of the Women's Division for Ignition, Lily Aldrin, a rematch occurs between these two veterans."
"Téa is wanting to prove herself as a champion and if she loses her belt, she wants everyone to know she went down as a champion, no matter what," Ted enhances. "Many hope Téa retains and don't allow Mai to run the entire division as their titleholder."
"You say that like that's a bad thing, Mosby. It's not a matter of 'if' Téa loses—it's a matter of when she loses. And when she loses the belt to Mai, the entire Women's Division will go through such a beautiful rejuvenation thanks to the Four Horsewomen gaining all the gold for themselves and The Queendom," Logan indicates. "It'll be paradise."
"Paradise for the Horsewoman, and a nightmare for everyone in the Women's Division, really…" Ned mutters.
Tornado Tag Team Steel Cage Match – Takashi Komuro and Kohta Hirano vs. The Gods of Darkness (Yami Bakura and Marik Ishtar)
"And here we have the finale between The Gods of Darkness and the team of Komuro and Hirano inside a STEEL CAGE, ladies and gents!" Ted exclaims. "I can't say it'll promise a lot of blood…but I can say it'll promise a lot of carnage within the unforgiving structure."
"Oh, hell yeah, we agree to that, Mosby. Now I'm not much of a religious guy, but I'm excited for what Bakura and Marik promise once the pitiful souls known as Komuro and Fatty step into the cage with them. It's gonna be BRUTAL between these two teams that have feuded since May," Logan implies.
"The Stylin' Showstopper" Dante vs. "The True Son of Sparda" Vergil (with Arkham)
"This one…is going to be very…VERY PERSONAL. Dante versus Vergil. The Stylin' Showstopper versus the self-proclaimed True Son of Sparda. BROTHER VERSUS BROTHER—the twin spawns of the Legendary Dark Knight COLLIDED in one of the biggest grudge matches in recent history!" Ned states. "This is about PRIDE. This is about JEALOUSY. This about who is the better brother, the better man, the better WRESTLER. This is a pure blood feud—oh, and no pun intended on that 'blood' comment."
"I can't say Dante outright hates Vergil, but it's clear Vergil does hate Dante to a large amount and you can't blame him for that. It's unfair Dante has more success and acknowledgement than Vergil," Logan comments. "It's always been about Dante since the beginning, but by the end, it's gonna end up being all about Vergil."
"Dante is willing to do whatever it takes to save his brother from continuing his downward spiral into the darkness…but it seems he might already be too late," Ted says.
("A Light That Never Comes" by Linkin Park plays)
Main Event – "The Orange Spark" Naruto Uzumaki [c] vs. "The Beast of Geats" Beowulf for the ACW Undisputed Championship
"FINALLY…the MAIN EVENT…and it's a BIG ONE, boys," Ted grins. "Naruto Uzumaki versus Beowulf II! Quite possibly the BIGGEST WORLD TITLE MATCH in ACW history!"
"Oh, hooo, YES. I have been waiting for this thing to occur since seeing these two guys clash back in the Southern Hell fallout show—since the debut of the Beast of Geats!" Logan exclaims. "The guy has been UNSTOPPABLE since defeating the UNDISPUTED CHAMPION in Naruto Uzumaki—on his FIRST DAY, no less! I didn't get why he couldn't just face him again for the title the week right after that or at Spring Breakdown!"
"To Beowulf, as impressive as it was to defeat the top guy that carries the world title, it wasn't enough for him. He felt the need to build himself up more…and in the making of nearly four months, he's earned the opportunity through the Chamber as King of Blood," Ned states. "Naruto says he's not afraid…and he proved that right when he actually goaded Beowulf to SPEAR him in the middle of the ring! He's not just unafraid—HE'S GONE MAD."
"Now this world title match is truly unpredictable! For the richest prize in ACW, can Naruto prove himself as the dominate champion and break the streak…or will Beowulf continue his undefeated streak while adding the ACW Undisputed Championship to his list of accomplishments?" Ted asks. "This question and everything else we've went through goes down Sunday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California! It's gonna be a heck of a party—one to talk about for damn good while!"
Main Event – Jeremy Ellis and ? vs. New Devastation (Jimmy Carmichael and Benjamin Strong III)
Recap: New Devastation were READY for this match, but not for was exactly who Jeremy had chosen as his partner. A minute of waiting later, Benjamin nearly grew impatient while Jimmy assumed Jeremy chickened out until "The Best Out" by Dipset featuring JR Writer, Hell Rell, 40 Cal, and Bezel played for the Black Mamba's arrival. Apparently, Jeremy seemed much more of himself tonight than before, reminding his opponents the "good times" they shared like when he knocked out Strong and left him an actual black mamba for Jimmy and Trish to find. He gave them a nice trip down memory lane, which they weren't exactly fond of from the way Jeremy told it, before revealing his partner…
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…and "Shutterbug" by Big Boi plays to a well-rounded, surprised pop from the Phoenix, Arizona crowd as a young dark brown eyed, caramel skin-colored man with a shape-up fade-to-back close cut, wearing Shelton Benjamin-esque trunks in gold, black pads from elbows to knees, golden boots and all, a gold chain that reads, "Hood Rich", and a T-shirt with lightning bolts spelling the phrase "Simply Electrifying" in the front recognized as "The Shocking One" Terry Blake Jr. struts out bobbing his head to the music in his signature entrance, beating his chest and raising his hand while backing loudly before splaying his arms all out as MVP-esque pyro goes off behind him.
The son of Terry Blake Sr. greets Ellis with a fist bump and went on diss New Devastation as nothing but "a pair of white boys thinking they'll get anywhere on the roster just by acting like tough shit and tyrannizing Jeremy." He even jokingly scolded Jeremy for even "letting these bland pastries" get one over him too many times, which Jeremy shrugged. Nonetheless…it's time for the New Devastation to finally get put in their place after receiving a Shocking Bite.
Main Event – Shocking Bite (Jeremy Ellis and Terry Blake Jr.) vs. New Devastation (Jimmy Carmichael and Benjamin Strong III)
The match starts off strong with Jeremy Ellis and Jimmy Carmichael trading various holds and being agilely evasive. After a leapfrog by Jimmy, Jeremy grabs him in a rear waistlock for a German, but Jimmy switches around into a Back Suplex…and then Jeremy lands on his feet, running under a Clothesline, bouncing off the ropes with a baseball slide and ultimately nailing a Discus Enzuigiri straight into his face!
"Oh, ho, MAN! That's some kicking power right there!" Ned calls.
"Check Jimmy's face, Niko! Check if it's damaged so Jimmy can sue Ellis for even doing such a heinous thing!" Logan barks.
"It sounds like something only you would do, Logan."
"And RIGHTFULLY SO, Bigby!"
Jeremy proved well to be a formidable fighter against Jimmy with every shot he can take. However, he couldn't hold his momentum for long as when he lined the self-proclaimed Future Living Legend, Benjamin distracted him long enough for his partner to perform a Standing Dropkick to the diving Jeremy, delaying his Double Axe Handle attempt. From then on, Jimmy has slowed down the pace, keeping this match all to himself and Benjamin as the two constantly made quick tags, executing double-team moves on Jeremy and detaining him from tagging out to Terry. They have not let Jeremy gain a moment to recover; constantly attacking to concuss, making sure that he is never in the right frame of mind as Benjamin, being the more technically sound of the two, wears him down with various holds and Carmichael dissects him, often targeting the head and body.
A very close escape and tag-in moment happened when Jimmy Irish Whipped Benjamin into Jeremy in their corner and Jeremy avoided his Stinger Splash, then Rolling Thunders into a picture-perfect Dropkick straight at Carmichael, who rolls out of the ring as a result. As both Ellis and Strong were down, the former realizes where he's at and crawls as fast as he can to make a leap for the tag…
…but Terry gets pulled down from bellow by Carmichael, slamming his face onto the ring apron and preventing the tag! And if that wasn't bad enough, Benjamin squashes Jeremy from behind into the corner via Body Avalanche…and follows it up with a vast Chaos Theory, sending the Black Mamba flying and landing the back of his neck into the second turnbuckle in ugly fashion!
"HOLY CRAP, the strength of Benjamin Strong, man!" Logan shouts. "Did you see the way Ellis soared and landed into the turnbuckle?!"
"God, that was all kinds of nasty… It's thanks to this New Devastation remain the dominate force of this contest," Ted comments.
New Devastation remained in control and asserted their dominance in this match; examples showing Jimmy elbow dropping onto Jeremy who was hung in a Pendulum Backbreaker position by Benjamin, and then the two "breaking his manhood" by Wishbone Splitting him apart not once, but twice. One rest hold later by Strong, the audience started clapping for Ellis with the help of Terry Blake Jr. slapping the pad and encouraging them to give their support. It worked to where Jeremy stood up completely…
…but Strong swung him around from the Reverse Chinlock, bringing him to a nearly unconscious state as he fell limp after five swings. However, Ben later took too much time playing with his food after a long series of Rolling Gutwrench Suplexes à la Jeff Cobbs, resulting Jeremy to flip out of his grip and on his feet…
…wraps his legs around Benjamin's waist in a wheelbarrow bodyscissors…
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…and flips him forward via Victory Roll into a Wheelbarrow Facebuster!
"Jeremy gets out of the Gutwrench hold, takes Ben for a ride and—BAM! What a Facebuster, driving Strong face-first off the canvas!" Ted exclaims.
"Okay, now this is officially it! This is the open window of opportunity Jeremy desperately needs to finally tag in Terry Blake Jr.!" Ned states.
Thanks to that maneuver, it allowed Jeremy to finally hot tag Terry, who took it to both Jimmy and Benjamin at once with a T-Bone Suplex to the former and a Spinebuster to the latter. Once Terry and James came face to face, Terry started blasting him with an impressive, fast boxing combination of the old one-two (jab-cross), two left and right body shots, and, after adding a shuffle dance, ending with a double jab, rear uppercut and a lead uppercut. Jimmy falls back almost knocked out as Terry tags in Jeremy, who executes a Rolling Thunder followed by a pinfall that Jimmy kicks out. Another quick tag is made and the Black Mamba gets behind Terry so he can sticks his head out between his legs…
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…and raises him up high on his shoulders, showing off the amount of strength he has for a 215 pound man! He then drops Terry in a Body Splash manner on top of Jimmy…and another kick out at two.
Shocking Bite was on FIRE…a fire that eventually got snuffed out by Benjamin who blind tagged himself into the match before Double-Clotheslining both Terry and Jeremy with brute authority! Terry, the legal man, staggers to his corner with no one to tag as Benjamin Strong ran at high-speed to brutalize him with a Trauma Trigger (Running European Uppercut to a cornered opponent). Terry falls on his rear, but Jeremy comes in to make a blind tag of his own, waiting for Benjamin to turn around to hit Lights Out! After grabbing him in a Reverse STO hold, Terry assists his partner with a Superkick to the back of Benjamin's head as a chain reaction into the Reverse STO…and yet another kick-out! It seems to have shocked Jeremy how Benjamin could've kicked out of that combination.
Nonetheless, he keeps fighting. He has Benjamin at the ropes after two knife edge chops and a headbutt, then runs to the opposite side, but Benjamin chases after him to stop him at the ropes with a forearm club over the head. Now Ben goes for the ropes…
…but Jeremy follows after him and stops him dead at the ropes with a leaping forearm smash to the head. And that wasn't enough for him as he grabs him by the hair and hits five fast headbutts in a row! But that wasn't enough as Benjamin speeds at him again with a right elbow, and before he ran for the ropes, Jimmy blind tags himself in…
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…and just as Jeremy chased after him, Benjamin gets smart with a Clothesline—which Jeremy saw coming to make an encounter via Float-over DDT followed by a kip-up! Then he takes Jimmy out with a rigid knee strike, knocking him down to the floor! Seeing Benjamin rolling out of the ring, he measures him to his vertical base…
…and takes down Benjamin with the one-foot Topé con Hilo off the ropes, paging Doctor J! Jeremy gets up and takes an RKO OUTTA NOWHERE from a running Jimmy Carmichael! And enter Terry Blake Jr. to catch Jimmy with a Hook Shot (Jumping Reverse STO)! He pushes him back inside the ring along with Jeremy, so he may get the cover…but the signature was not enough as Carmichael kicks out!
"Close, yet so far for Shocking Bite! No matter what they throw, New Devastation continues to kick out!" Ned says.
"There's just too much fight left in Benjamin and Jimmy, man. Terry and Ellis are gonna have to step up their game, or else Jeremy will be stuck in Jobber Territory…like how it should be," Logan asserts.
As Jeremy and Jimmy sluggishly rise to their feet, they begin to exchange physical blows to each other; shot after shot, forearm after forearm—not one of them eased up on their strikes. Jeremy seems to gain the upper hand as he added a few Strong Style esque strikes, but Jimmy takes a shortcut via thumb to the eye. As the Black Mamba is preoccupied by this cheap shot, the Future Living Legend talks down on him: "You don't come close to MY LEVEL, Ellis! All you are is MY BITCH, and I'm gonna prove it to your so-called 'fans' while I elevate myself to the status of a LIVING LEGEND!" He makes it for the ropes…
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…and he gets tripped forward by Ellis curling him up into the Snake Charmer! Pressing his knee against the screaming head of Carmichael, Jeremy yells down at him to tap out "like the little bitch he really is" as he stretches out his lower lumbar as far as possible in order to make him quit! As he struggles on, Benjamin tries running interference, but Terry holds him by the leg at ringside and pulls him out only to eat a Lariat. Eventually, Jimmy gets out of the Mamba's Venom by himself when he managed to push off his knee and turn around so he can kick him away…
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…BUT JEREMY BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES WITH A DEVASTATING RUNNING KNEE STRIKE—A BOMAYE, TO BE OBVIOUS!
"OH, OH! KNEE STRIKE! BOMAYEEE! KINSHASAAA! Jeremy got all of it!" Ted calls. "And here's the cover!"
"No, no, NO! KICK OUT, CARMICHAEL! PLEASE—OH, BENJAMIN BREAKS UP THE PIN! The Submission Messiah saves the match just in time!" Logan observes.
Benjamin currently clobbers and batters Jeremy with an aggressive round of forearm clubs all over before lifting him on his shoulders, but Ellis sends elbows to the side of his head to escape…and hits a Superkick! Benjamin stays standing until Terry comes in with a Superkick of his own, bringing the big man down to his knee. TBJ and Jeremy look and nod to each other, finally taking Benjamin out by way of Double Superkick!
TBJ then brings Jimmy up…but he breaks out of his grasp with a sudden Silent Killer! Jeremy rushes him, ducking a Clothesline and aiming a Mambasault transitioning into an Inverted DDT…
…but then Jimmy twists out of it into an arm wrenching wrist-lock, followed by a Short-arm Silent Killer…
…which Jeremy ducks…
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…and performs a cartwheel into a Headscissors Takedown! From there, Jeremy and Jimmy enter a beautiful sequence—Jimmy blocking Lights Out and swinging his leg down to have his Aneurysm (Seth Rollins' Avada Kadavra) caught and thrown away as well, Enzuigiri by Jeremy avoided, Silent Killer from behind missed, Argentine Rack slipped out and Jeremy is shoved away…
…but with a twisting wrist-lock into a Rock Bottom—coined Ode to the Great One by Carmichael…
…elbows to the head by Jeremy…
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…and he hip tosses him onto his backside for a follow-up combo of a cartwheel into a Dropkick to the face! As Jimmy rolled back and rose to a bent-over position, Jeremy hits the ropes…and hits a Scissors Kick, succeeding with a Spinaroonie afterwards…but not succeeding a pinfall! Jeremy doesn't seem fazed as he quickly picks up Jimmy to tuck his head under his near arm…reaches across the chest and around his neck…
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…STIFF elbow to the back of Jeremy's head! The Black Mamba holds his head in pain as BS3 returns to grab him from behind and hoist him in a Canadian Backbreaker Rack position, waiting at the center for Jimmy to hit the ropes…and the duo plant Jeremy HARD with the ND Express! Cover from Jimmy, hook of the leg: 1…
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…AND TERRY BREAKS UP THE PIN AT THE LAST SECOND! An irritated Benjamin clobbers TBJ with forearms and European Uppercuts before picking him up in the same hold for the ND Express as Jimmy hits the ropes…
…but this time, Terry slips out and pushes him straight into Jimmy, shoulder blocking him on accident! Ben turns around…and takes a Blake Drop from the son of Terry Blake Sr.! But then Terry gets turned around into an Ode to The Great One by Carmichael, who mocks him for using a "piss weak" version of the Rock Bottom…
…and he pays for it when a revived Jeremy Ellis takes him down for a Blake Drop of his own! Now Jeremy covers…
…KICK-OUT! Jeremy grips at his hair, almost frustrated he couldn't get the pin…but he knew he had to keep calm. Especially with what he had to set up at the corner as he holds his left hand out like a gun and awaits Carmichael to stir up to his knees…
…which he does eventually…
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…and Jeremy pulls the trigger on the Bomaye—SIDESTEPPED! Jimmy pushes him aside…nails a side kick straight in the gut…
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…and he spins into the Silent Killer—CAUGHT AND SPUN OUT INTO A SHORT-ARM NECROTIZER, DIAMOND CUTTER STYLE!
"NECROTIZER! NECROTIZER!" Ned exclaims. "JEREMY ELLIS HITS THE NECROTIZER! AND NOW THE PIN, HOOK OF THE LEG!"
"SOMEONE PINCH ME, I MUST BE HAVING A NIGHTMARE RIGHT NOW!" Logan begs.
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"JESUS F*CKING CHRIST, SOMEONE PINCH ME AS HARD AS YOU FRIGGING CAN BECAUSE THIS CANNOT BE REAL!"
"OH, IT'S REAL, LOGAN! JEREMY FINALLY GETS A VICTORY IN ACW!" Ted declares.
("The Best Out" by Dipset featuring JR Writer, Hell Rell, 40 Cal, and Bezel plays)
"Here are your winners: 'The Black Mamba' Jeremy Ellis and 'The Shocking One' Terry Blake Jr.—SHOCKING BITE!" Maria Lopez announces.
The Phoenix crowd broke out in loud cheers to see Jeremy take home a win for ONCE in this promotion, thanks to Terry, who helps his close friend up to go on with their post-match victory, albeit exhausted. Meanwhile, Jimmy, with Benjamin's aid, are found walking up the ramp towards the Gorilla Position in utter defeat and to lick their wounds, but not before glaring heavily at their opponents, especially Jeremy in fuming anger. After their disappearance, Jeremy and Terry soon exited the ring to make their way up the ramp, proclaiming Shocking Bite are here to stay in ACW…and they just helped the tag team division grow just a little bit bigger.
"I won't lie, I was worried Jeremy would only snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, but I'm glad I was proven wrong after that exciting main event," Ted says. "And he is right; Shocking Bite have arrived and they've increased the size of our famous tag team division, especially in RAMPAGE as we have more than Ignition!"
"Who gives a crap about that right now? We've just witnessed a TRAVESTY in front of our own very eyes and you idiots are congratulating the CULPRIT of this crime!" Logan scolds. "THE WORLD'S GONE MAD, I TELL YOU! Seriously, I'm pinching myself as hard as I can and I still CAN'T wake up as I'm BLEEDING! GODDAMN IT!"
"This is reality, Logan; Jeremy Ellis wins a match and he can move on to greater things like the World Tag Team Championships now that the son of Terry Blake Sr., Terry Blake Jr., is here at his side," Ned states.
"Oh, yeah, Daddy's Boy as the Ex Machina to Jeremy's failing ACW career—just put me out of my misery…" Logan groans.
"Ignoring all that, ladies and gents, this has been the GO-HOME SHOW of Saturday Night RAMPAGE! I'm 'The Architect' Ted Mosby with 'The Creator of the Guide' Ned Bigby and 'Gorgeous' Logan Reese at ringside commentary…and we will see you THIS SUNDAY at The Biggest War Event of the Summer—SUMMER WARS! THANK YOU FOR WATCHING! GOOD NIGHT AND ARRIVEDERCI!" Ted greets farewell.
The final shot of this episode before RAMPAGE VIII goes off the air features Terry posing in front of Jeremy with arms splayed while Jeremy makes a "Diamond Cutter" gesture from behind until we fade to—MASON STONE SMASHES A STEEL CHAIR INTO JEREMY'S BACK STRAIGHT FROM THE GORILLA POSITION!
"OH, GOD! THE DARK SAINT! STEEL CHAIR TO THE SPINE! WHERE THE HELL DID HE COME FROM?!" Ted screams.
"WHERE ELSE BUT THE CURTAIN, MOSBY?! THE HARDCORE TRINITY ARE FOLLOWING SUIT OF WHAT THE FEMME FATALES DID TO REI AND TRISH—ASSERTING THEIR DOMINANCE TO THE ENTIRE ROSTER!" Logan exclaims.
TBJ gets up after Jeremy fell on him from the chair shot and takes the full blunt of a running Lariat from the big man known as Marcus King, rolling down the ramps as a result. The Trinity use their numbers advantage to put on a merciless assault on Jeremy and Terry, beating them up to no end—Mason giving False Hope (Sandman's White Russian Legsweep) to Jeremy as then adds a Kendo Stick-aided Crossface, but against the throat; Marcus performing a Chokeslam to Terry onto a standing steel chair; and Nolan Gates kicking Terry's face in by way of Kickback to the Future right off the chair. Shocking Bite did try to fight back the best they could, but they were still too fatigued to fend them off.
In the end, after bringing Jeremy and Terry to a prone, injured position, Stone orders King to "get the dumpster", confusing and bringing worry to Ted…and it's revealed they had brought a garbage dumpster as Marcus uses an excessive amount of strength to lift up the dumpster from one side and bring it up to the tip of the stage. Mason and Nolan pull the dumpster n as Marcus helps push it up onto the stage.
"Where did they get a dumpster? WHERE DID THEY GET THAT DUMPSTER?!" Ned asks terrified.
"Hell if I have an answer for that, Bigby, it's obvious they got evil intentions for bringing that thing out here," Logan replies.
As Marcus climbs up, Mason and Nolan pick up Jeremy and dumps him inside while Marcus soon Chokeslams TBJ inside the dumpster onto Ellis. The Trinity close the dumpster shut on them, bolting it up with the locks they carry to ensure there is no escape for them at all. They look around to see where they can literally dump the dumpster off the stage…and they choose the left side, all three of them placing their hands on the side as they start pushing it towards their destination…
"Wait a minute! WAIT A MINUTE! NO! STOP RIGHT THERE! DON'T!" Ted implores.
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…until MARCUS stops the momentum as he holds onto the handle of the dumpster, which was LITERALLY two inches away from being pushed off!
"DON'T YOU—WHOA…M-Marcus…Marcus King just STOPPED the dumpster on his own power!" Ned states.
"What? What is this, a change of heart all of a sudden? I call BULL," Logan says.
Mason scolds Marcus for interfering, demanding to know what exactly is he doing, and Marcus just shakes his head. He told them that this isn't the way…
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…and with a SMIRK, he tells that THIS is the way to do it by crouching and proceeding LIFT up the side of the dumpster; Mason and Nolan soon helping out to make the dumpster stand on its vertical base…
"Wait! No! NO! NO! DON'T YOU DO THAT—DON'T YOU DARE DO THAT!" Ted cries.
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…AND THE TRINITY PUSH THE DUMPSTER OFF THE STAGE AND LAND IT UPSIDE-DOWN STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR!
"OH, GOD! OH, GOD! OH, GOD! THEY JUST SHOVED THAT DUMPSTER RIGHT OFF THE STAGE! AND WITH JEREMY AND TERRY INSIDE!" Ned yells.
"FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! THERE'S PEOPLE IN THERE! THERE ARE HUMAN BEINGS INSIDE THAT DUMPSTER!" Ted screams. "AND THE HARDCORE TRINITY ARE ACTUALLY SMILING AT THE SIGHT! WHAT'S SO DAMN GREAT ABOUT IT?! THEY COULD'VE KILLED THEM!"
"AS MUCH AS YOU DON'T APPROVE OF THEIR ACTIONS, THEY COULDN'T GIVE TWO SH*TS ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK! THEY JUST CARE ABOUT BRINGING DESTRUCTION—HARDCORE DESTRUCTION!" Logan exclaims.
The instant that the large garbage bin fell upside-down, all the officials, most of the roster (faces, obviously), and even Joshua Garza came out to try and help Jeremy and Terry out of there. All the while, the Trinity remain their proud, shit-eating grins on their faces as they watch everyone's shocked and appalled reactions. Mason hopes Jeremy "enjoyed the ride" and tells Terry: "And welcome to Awesome Championship Wrestling, Daddy's Boy! Welcome to HARDCORE TERRITORY!"
"Oh, man… Oh, God, I hope they're all right… This is just SICK—the Trinity ACTUALLY grinning at the sight of their heinous actions," Ned shakes his head.
"We…we're gonna have to…go off the air here… We'll give you future updates on their condition, but for now…thank you for watching, goodbye and good night…and we'll see you this Sunday," Ted gives another farewell, only with a more concerned tone.
The REAL final shot of the night is General Manager Joshua Garza glaring heavily and admonishing the Trinity for their actions as they simply shrug it off and everybody is still trying to get Jeremy and Terry out before RAMPAGE VIII officially fades to black…
Results for RAMPAGE VIII:
2-on-3 Hardcore Handicap Match – The Hardcore Trinity def. The Domino City Machine Guns via pinfall
Eight-woman Tag Team Match – The Femme Fatales def. Jeweled Felines, Coco Bandicoot and Sarah Ortiz via pinfall
Kendo Stick Match – Rei Miyamoto def. Trish Warrington via submission
2-out-of-3 Falls Match – Smosh def. The Erupting Eds via pinfall at 2-1
Main Event – Shocking Bite def. New Devastation via pinfall
Official Card for Summer Wars:
ACW Kickstart Show – Kenshin Himura vs. Zeke Aries
ACW Kickstart Show – Alpha & Omega (Carter Young and Stan Terra) [c] vs. The Naughty Dogs (Nathan Drake and Crash Bandicoot) for the ACW World Tag Team Championship
Luke Smith [c] vs. PewDiePie for the ACW Phenomenal Championship
Isaac Clarke vs. Rogen Townsend
Hart of Hyuga (Hinata Hyuga and Samantha Hart) [c] vs. iGeneration (Carly Shay and Sam Puckett) (with Freddie Benson) for the ACW Women's Tag Team Championship
Ash Ketchum vs. Seto Kaiba
Fatal 4-Way Hardcore Match – Ichigo Kurosaki [c] vs. Jason Krueger vs. Sasuke Uchiha vs. Tommy Oliver for the ACW Hardcore Championship
Téa Gardner [c] vs. Mai Valentine for the ACW Women's Championship
Tornado Tag Team Steel Cage Match – Takashi Komuro and Kohta Hirano vs. The Gods of Darkness (Yami Bakura and Marik Ishtar)
Dante vs. Vergil (with Arkham)
Main Event – Naruto Uzumaki [c] vs. Beowulf for the ACW Undisputed Championship
Oof…talk about a chaotic ending, huh? n_n; I took about…two months to finish. So back to the regular schedule of updates. XP Then again, I had quite a few distractions from work with my dad and a few blockages along the way. 'XD But I got this one written and done.
This is it, guys. I'm hitting the second Big Five PPV event, Summer Wars! XD WOO! I'm EXCITED to get this one written and finished! :O Hopefully, I won't take about half a year to update it all the way through from the Kickstart Show to the main show itself. n_n; Oh, and don't forget to put your predictions to see who wins first prize once the Summer Wars event updates! :D
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