"It is main event time for ACW Glory Road. This is the match that will determine the first ever ACW World Champion. We have Hope's Poster boy Detrick Cyrus, the monster and King of Despair Azriel and a wildcard in the form of Jason Sabre. These three men will go toe to toe toe for a chance to hold the beautiful ACW World Championship." Said David
"The following contest is a triple threat match and is to determine to the 1st ever ACW World Champion!"
Watch your tongue or have it cut from your head
Save your life by keeping whispers unsaid
Children roam the streets now orphans of war
Bodies hanging in the streets to adore
The lights go very dim as the King of Despair walks to the ring in a slow and menacing manner. He dons a black long sleeved, spiked, demonic robe with a hood covering the face. The walk is almost entrancing, as this monster of a man makes his way down the ramp. He steps into the ring apron and climbs over the top rope. He stands in the far corner and just gives off sensations of fear.
Rain's falling down and just darkens the ground
A sound that I've heard before but I'm not sure
You keep me away from the place where you've been
But now I remember why you stay away from there
The arena is filled with cheers as the 'Ungovernable Ace' makes his way to ring. Sporting his usual gear but in Red/Blue colors, he walks down the ramp, ready and focused, to become ACW World Champion. He slides into the ring, positioning himself in a farther corner from Azriel as they both away the next challenger.
Voices in the air
I hear them loud and clear
Telling me to listen
Whispers in my ear
Nothing can compare
I just wanna listen
As the soft melody ends and the bass of the songs picks up, the Ultimate Hope makes his appearance known. Sporting his usual attire but in white and gold, with a white mask with gold and red designs, he confidently goes down to the ring. While his face is hidden from the world, you can see the respect he has for both opponents, but the goal he has: To become ACW champion. He slyly slides into the ring and positions himself in the turnbuckle across from Azriel and Jason
"Three men. Three sides. One Goal. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time for your Glory Road Main Event!" David said
The referee raises the ACW World Championship as all three men stand in their respective corners. The bell rings as he passes the title to the ringside crew. Azriel would wait in his corner, ready for Jason or Detrick to attack. The two friends look at each other, before looking like he was about to go after him, but Detrick puts his hand out, stopping him. Detrick says he'll fight him first and the two argue for a little bit as dueling "Let's go Detrick, Let's go Sabre' chants 65/35 in Detrick's favor. Azriel runs at Detrick and Sabre, but the Lucha Warrior pushes Jason out of the way and sidesteps the giant himself. Azriel turns around as Detrick throws a right hand, but Azriel ducks and punches him in the temple. He then kicks Sabre in the gut. Azriel grabs Jason by his hair and throws him over the top rope and onto the outside. He then turns back to Detrick and backs him into the ropes, before Irish whipping him. As Detrick runs back, he ducks underneath a clothesline and jumps up to the second rope. Detrick goes for a springboard, but Azriel catches him in his arms and rams him spine first into the turnbuckles. Azriel then drives a couple back elbows into the side of Detrick's head. Azriel then goes for an Irish whip, but feigns it and pulls him in for a short arm clothesline.
Azriel picks the masked man up and headbutt's him, backing him into the ropes. Azriel Irish whips him off the ropes and tries a big boot, but Detrick ducks underneath and springboards onto the second rope. He comes back with a Springboard Elbow, but Azriel does an open hand slap to the back, to stop it. Detrick winces as the crowd 'oh''s at the stiff shot. Azriel then runs off the ropes and hits a jumping clothesline on Detrick. He then attempts a pin, but Sabre breaks it up with a low dropkick to the side of the head. Sabre lifts Azriel up and hits an Uppercut on him, backing Azriel up into the corner. Jason then does a series of stomps to Azriel, making him slump downward. The crowd's cheer's grow as Sabre is relentless with his stomps as Azriel finds himself seated, while Jason continues to stomp on the giant. He then backs as the crowd applauds him, before running back at the corner and hitting a rope assisted Dropkick. Jason pull's Azriel out of the bottom corner and goes for the pin.
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Azriel gets to his knees before Sabre drives his knee into the side of the head of Azriel. He then drags Sabre up again, but Azriel quickly hits him with a uppercut to the chin. Azriel kicks Sabre in the gut and puts him, between his legs. He then lifts him up for an Elevated Powerbomb, but Detrick Cyrus dropkick's him from behind. Azriel loses his balance as Jason drops down with a Hurricanrana. Sabre gets to his feet, only for Detrick to hit him with a Roundhouse kick to the side of the head. The Ace goes down as Detrick gets a little bit of heat from a small amount of fans,
"Detrick strikes his friend for the first time in this Triple Threat match after saving him from Azriel." David said
"It's really unfair that the big guy, Azriel, has to be double teamed by Sabre and Detrick. With that being said, those two need to work together to take him out, but Detrick's kick might've shattered those plans." Evan said
Detrick then mounts Azriel and fires away with right hands to monster, before that monster blocked one and shoved him off with one hand. Detrick proceeds to bounce off the ropes and come back into a wicked clothesline that sends him to the ring mat. Detrick crawls toward the ropes as Azriel stalks him. While, Detrick has his head draped over the middle rope, Azriel places his foot on the back of his head, choking the Hope out of him. Azriel removes his foot and watches Cyrus cough and hold his throat. The crowd boos Azriel, who glances at them with disdain. Azriel would step outside of the ring, where Jason is getting up near the ring apron. Azriel would approach Jason, but the Ace caught him off guard with a back elbow. Jason would then drop toe hold Azriel straight into the ring apron. But Azriel would stay up. Then from inside the ring, Detrick Cyrus would baseball slide Azriel, sending him right into the announce table. Detrick and Jason would look at each other and talk, Sabre quickly calling him out on the roudhouse kick. Then they would turn back to Azriel and both of them would club away at him. The two then drag him away from the announce table and hook him up for a double Vertical Suplex. But Azriel ended up Suplexing both of them onto the padded floor instead! A loud reaction is heard as Azriel sits up.
"What strength shown by Azriel. He suplexed both of these men at the same time like it what nothing." Evan said
"Sabre and Cyrus has the right idea, but Sabrus' couldn't follow through." David said
Detrick Cyrus was writhing in pain and Jason was on his stomach, nursing his back. Azriel goes over to Detrick and picks him up, walking him over to the announce table. Detrick tries to throw a kick to the midsection, but Azriel absorbed it and threw a huge right haymaker to knock him into the table. He then puts his opponent back first on the announce table with his head and neck hanging off the front of the table. Azriel then runs, leaps and hits a Guillotine Leg Drop! Azriel admires his work as he sits down next to Detrick's hurt body. Azriel is then caught off guard with a sliding Uppercut from Jason Sabre! The crowd pop at the surprise of the move as Sabre stands up and quickly walks over to the steel steps. He takes the top part off, before picking up the larger bottom part as the giant monster gets to his feet. Jason charges forward and his Azriel with the steps as Detrick Cyrus sweep kicks his leg from behind to take him down. Jason throws the steps down at Azriel's body, before looking at Detrick is on one knee. Detrick and Sabre exchange words, before Detrick removes the top cover of the announce table and the monitors as Jason lifts Azriel up. The two then hook Azriel up and both of them Vertical Suplex Azriel through the announce table!
"My announce table! Now I know what the Spanish people felt many years ago. This is why I told Richard to get a Spanish commentating team next to us." Evan Neal said
"Who cares about that? They actually did it. Detrick Cyrus and Jason Sabre managed to pick up Azriel and put him through the announce table." David said
"Now it's down to the Ace and The Lucha Warrior. The Ultimate Hope and...Jason…" Evan said
"I can hear the disrespect in your voice." David said
Detrick is hunched over breathing heavily as Sabre sits on the steel steps near the former table. Jason and Detrick realize that it's down to both of them now, so Detrick slides in the ring and challenges Jason to step up. The crowd comes alive as the Ace glares at the Ultimate Hope. Jason slides into the ring and the two go at it in an all out brawl. They exchange shots to the head with neither letting the other see any weakness. Sabre eventually caught one of Detrick's shots and put him in a wrist lock, before Irish whipping him off the ropes. Detrick comes back and slides underneath Jason's best Dropkick in the business. Sabre lands on his feet, but gets caught in a waist lock from behind. Detrick goes for the German Suplex, but Jason uses both his hands to stop his neck and head from hitting the mat and flipped backwards onto his feet. Detrick kips up to his, and turns around into the best Dropkick in the business. The crowd give a mixed reaction as Sabre smirks down at Detrick. Detrick rolls out, to the ring apron and begins to get up. Jason charges at him, but Detrick springboards over Jason's head. Jason stops and turns around straight into a 915 (Trouble in Paradise)!
"915! Detrick lands one of his patented signatures and takes control of the match." Evan said
"Detrick better finish off Jason quick. We're 15 minutes into this match and as time continues to go on, Azriel will eventually get up. And that's bad news for these two." David said
Detrick picks his friend up and throws him into the corner, before laying in some right hands. Detrick grabs his wrist and Irish Whips Jason into the turnbuckles, back first. Detrick runs at him from the opposite corner and hits a corner clothesline. He then pulls Jason out of the corner and kicks him in the gut, before putting him between his legs, about to pick him up for the sitout powerbomb. But Sabre back body drops him, only for Detrick to land on his feet. But Sabre sees it coming and hits a Pele Kick when Detrick turns around. Jason picks his friend up and Irish whips him into the ropes, before attempting a Slingblade, but Detrick sees it coming and pushes him off, before bouncing off the set of ropes in front of him. Sabre turns around and sees Detrick springboard off the second ropes with a Crossbody in mind. Jason sidesteps Detrick and lets him crash, before picking him up by the tights and hitting his signature Final Strike (Ripcord Lariat)! Sabre stays at a kneeled position and starts pounding the mat to the beat of the terminator as Detrick slowly gets up. The fans join along, as Sabre stands up, stalking him friend. Detrick turns around and Jason attempts a Final Blow (Jumping Cutter, RKO), but while he jumps in the air, Azriel catches him by both his legs, pulls him up, swings him away from Detrick and hits a Jackknife Powerbomb!
"Azriel is back in the match! And he just took Sabre out in the process." Said David
"After going through my beautiful announce table, Azriel has come back from the dead and saved Detrick from a Final Blow...or did he save him for Death's Embrace?" Ponders Evan
Azriel turns his attention to Detrick, who starting to come to his senses and notice the big man. Detrick swings away at Azriel, attempting to slow the big man down. He then fires a couple kicks to the midsection, forcing him to slightly hunched over. Detrick then hits a superkick to the chin, causing Azriel to unbalance. Detrick takes a few steps back and powers up for a second Superkick, but this time, Azriel catches his foot. Azriel then pulls him in by his leg and deadlifts him onto his shoulders in a seated position. Detrick throws weak right hands at Azriel, but it's no use as Azriel charges forward and rams him back into the turnbuckle, but he keeps Detrick on both his shoulders. Azriel then turns toward the crowd, before powerbombing their hero over the ropes and straight down to the cold floor!
"Good god almighty! Detrick is dead! He has to be dead!" Evan said
"From the ring to the cold floor! What the hell is wrong with this- Monster! Detrick is hurt! He's out cold! Someone take him out of this match!" David rants
The crowd boos loudly after a moment of shock while Azriel looks down at the body of Detrick Cyrus. He then turns his head to Jason Sabre who is laying in the corner, opposite to Azriel. As Azriel slowly approaches, almost amused at Sabre getting on all fours. Azriel grabs Jason by his hair, but is shocked when Jason bites his hand. Azriel screams as blood streams down the back of his hand. Sabre then hits Azriel with a slingblade. The crowd cheers Sabre on as he ascends to the top turnbuckle and waits for Azriel to get to his feet. When he does, Sabre dives off and hits the Final Hour (High Fly Flow)! Sabre hooks the leg.
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Completely desperate, Jason runs his hand through his hair as he tries to think of what to do. Sabre closes his eyes and pounds the mat at the beat of the Terminator theme. The crowd is clearly behind him in doing so as Azriel lays on the floor. Sabre opens his eyes, determined to hit the Final Blow as he continues pounding on the mat, wanting Azriel to stand. Suddenly, Azriel sits up, getting a gasp out of the crowd and causing Jason to stop his taunt. Azriel turns his head to kneeled over Sabre. Jason jumps to his feet as Azriel to his. Jason runs off the ropes, but Azriel takes him down with a shoulder block. Sabre flips in the air, before crashing down. Azriel then picks Jason by his hair before grasping him by the throat. Azriel lifts him up for a chokeslam, but Jason knees Azriel in the nose, when the Monster picks him up. Azriel lets go and Sabre lands on his feet. Jason hits a Final Blow!
"Final Blow! Jason hits it on Azriel!" David said as Sabre goes for the pin
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Detrick breaks it up with a Falling Star (High Angle Senton Bomb) on the back of Jason!
Jason rolls off Azriel and Detrick pins him.
"Detrick is trying to steal it!" Evan calls
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Detrick turns his head to Jason, who looks absolutely pissed at him. The two get to their feet, neither of them happy with the other and start to exchange punches as Azriel rolls away. Sabre starts to get the better of the exchange. Jason then starts to throw chops at the chest of Detrick as he backs the masked man into the corner. Sabre then hits a European Uppercut, before pulling him in for a short arm Clothesline. But Jason still has the arm. Sabre hits Detrick with a Final Strike! Detrick lays on his back, with Sabre kneeled over him. Jason, once again starts up the Terminator clap. Detrick rises to his feet as Jason follows. Jason hits Detrick with the Final Blow! The crowd explode with a mix of cheers and boos as gets to his feet and sees Azriel on his feet, in front of him. Azriel wraps his hand around his throat and goes for a chokeslam. But Sabre counters into a Final Blow! The crowd explodes as Azriel rolls away from Jason on impact. Jason then turns his head to Detrick, only to find him laying on the outside floor.
"Sabre's chance of pinning Detrick has slipped him thanks to Azriel." David said.
"He needs to do something quick while Azriel is down. Maybe, get Detrick back in the ring." Evan said
Jason is clearly disappointed at Detrick being outside, but then gets to his feet and climbs to the top turnbuckle. Detrick is getting up on the outside with the help of the ring apron. Sabre then dives off with Final Hour to the outside! Jason slams into Detrick. The Ace gets to his feet and is met with a strong reception as he drags Detrick up and rolls him back into the ring, where Azriel is one knee near the ropes. Jason reenters the ring and hits Azriel with a Final Resolution (Kinsasha) that sends Azriel tumbling to the outside. Jason then turns his attention to Detrick, looking for the same thing. Jason runs at Detrick, only for the Lucha Warrior to lift him up onto his shoulders. Jason struggles, but Detrick manages to connect with a DKO (Fireman's Carry into an Overhead Kick)!
"After half an hour, The DKO connects!" David said as Detrick crawls toward Sabre.
"Azriel is out too. Forget about it." Evan said as Detrick draps his arm and head over Jason's chest
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"Don't forget about it yet. This is the Ace of Pro Wrestling that we're talking about." David said
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"Are you kidding me! How? How? How? All three of these men are superhuman or something! I have no idea how they can take all of this and still have more to give!" Evan said
"Detrick Cyrus is probably thinking, what the hell do I have to do to win the ACW World Championship. I wish I had an answer, but I don't. And that is a testament to the match we are watching right now." David said
Detrick lays beside his friend. Both men are on their backs, looking up at the lights. Detrick is the first to move as he sits up. The crowd is chanting 'A-C-W' but he doesn't appreciate it right now. Detrick slowly gets to his feet, only to see Azriel get up on the outside. Detrick runs toward him and tries a Sommersault Plancha, but Azriel catches him over one shoulder. Azriel then hits a running Over the Shoulder Powerbomb onto the floor! The crowd chants 'Holy Shit!' as Azriel sits up on his knees. The crowd boos loudly as Azriel gets up. Azriel drags Detrick up by his mask and rolls him into the ring. Azriel gets on the ring apron, only for Jason to come out of nowhere, jump over the top rope and hit a Slingblade off the ring apron and onto the floor. The crowd explodes in cheers.
"Jason came out of nowhere with that slingblade!" Evan said
"He sacrificed his body, just to hurt Azriel. However, Detrick is in the ring, looking like prey for whoever gets up first to kill." David said
All three men are down as the Staples Center chant "This is Awesome!". Jason is slowly getting up while nursing his back. Azriel is on the floor, trying to regain his senses. While Detrick is in the ring, barely starting to stir. Jason slowly slides into the ring as Detrick gets to his feet, clearly not able to walk. Jason hits Detrick with a Final Blow! Jason slowly flips Detrick over onto his back and pins the Ultimate Hope!
"Final Blow!" Calls David
"Is this it?!" Evan questions
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Azriel pulls Jason out of the ring by his foot before 1 and hits a Death's Embrace (Sister Abigail/Swinging Reverse STO) into the steel post! A 'Holy Shit!' chant is heard as Azriel gets on the ring apron, looking at his lifeless counterpart. Azriel enters the ring as Detrick looks out cold. Azriel drags the lifeless body of Detrick up as heat starts to build. He puts him in position for the hold. He looks down at Detrick.
"Your hopeless and if Jason wishes to live in prosperity, he will break his bond with you….and one day he will. And on that day, you will have no Hope." Azriel said, before going for Death's Embrace, only for Detrick to slip out and push Azriel off. Azriel turns right around as Detrick attempts a Superkick, but before his feet gets up Azriel has his hand around Detrick's throat. Azriel hits a Chokeslam! He then picks Detrick up again.
"Hopeless." He comments, before dropping Detrick with Death's Embrace. He stands up and scowls at the crowd, who boo him. Azriel places on foot over the chest of Detrick Cyrus.
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"And after 36:33 of incredible action, Azriel wins the ACW World Champion as Despair tramples Hope at the end." David said as the lights dim as black and red confetti and balloons fall from the rafter while Azriel still has his foot on Detrick's chest
"The King of Despair won. We are now living under Azriel's rule in ACW. Hope has failed in this battle." Evan said as Azriel is handed the title and he raises it at a black Pyro display goes off on the stage
"The battle ends with Azriel winning. But this war is far from over." David said as Giselle is seen coming out. She looks over at a severely disappointed Jason, who makes eye contact with her, before she enters the ring to greet Azriel.
"Joined by his Queen, Azriel stands tall. Despair wins the ACW World Championship. Hope wins the ACW Womens Championship. Anarchy loses it all. Furno gets a Contendership match. The Cobra Club rules. And Jason is left with nothing. Welcome the era of Despair fans." Evan said as the last shot is Azriel and Giselle standing side by side as the crowd boos
ACW Chosen 5 (Male):
1. Seth Sullivan- Defeated Anarchy in a big six man tag
2. Furno Moxley- Won a Fatal Four Way
3. Jason Sabre- Was not pinned in the main event.
4. Detrick Cyrus- Was pinned, but his performance cannot be denied
5. Grimm- Won a Triple threat match against Brutus Vicious & Casey
Chosen 5 (Women)
1. Lacey Alvarez- Made it to the finals of the tournament
2. Adela Harroway- Made it to the Semi-Finals and lost to the Champion
3. Katarina Love- Made it to the Semi-Finals and lost to the loser of the Finals
4. Nevah Maria- Lost to Natalia in the opening round
5. Erin Frost- Lost to Lacey in the opening round
A/N: And in the end, Azriel wins the Gold. Part 1 of the season is done and part 2 has begun. Will Azriel's words at the end of the match ring true? All what will happen to Casey? How will Anarchy bounce back? When will Natalia's stalker show up? How does Brutus feel about Grimm being the one to get Casey? Who is first in line for Azriel's title? Find out in the upcoming chapters. Now it is time to reveal the top 5 matches and top 10 superstars in the ACW Popularity poll
Best Match:
5. Erin Frost vs Lacey Alvarez (Episode 5)- 13 votes
4. Furno Moxley vs Detrick Cyrus (Episode 5)- 14 votes
3. Detrick Cyrus vs Jason Sabre (Episode 1)- 15 votes
2. Freddy Escobar vs Jason Sabre (Episode 2)- 16 votes
1. Will Ralston vs Jason Sabre, Fight without Honor (Episode 4)- 17 votes
Top Characters Part III
10. Erin Frost - 10 votes
9. CJ Hawk- 11 votes
8. Papa Hawk (Tie with 6 & 7)- 12 votes
7. Azriel(Tie with 7 & 8)- 12 votes
Rodriguez (Tie with 7 & 8)- 12 votes
5. Ray Kiran- 13 votes
4. Ash Russo- 14 votes
3. Giselle (Tie with 2)- 15 votes
2. Detrick Cyrus (Tie with 3) - 15 votes
1. Jason Sabre- 16 votes
Episode 9 Preview
Singles Match: Erin Frost (#5) vs Katherine Quackenbush
Singles match: Freddy Escobar vs CJ Hawk
#1 contenders match: Seth Sullivan (#1) vs Furno Moxley (#2)
Plus, what does Azriel have in store for his younger brother? Will Diamondust appear? How will Anarchy handle their loss? Will Ralston and Detrick Cyrus will meet. And Jacob Brooks will get a preview of what the Queen of the South has in store for him if Freddy and Talia do not break off the engagement. In the meantime, review