We come back to The FWAs again, with the crowd cheering as the voice of Cookie Monster says to us...
WELCOME BACK TO FWAs! COMING NEXT...FORMER LEADER OF ROOKIE REVOLUTION...SOUICHI SUGANO!
...Boy Tara Strong is very talented.
Souichi comes out to "It's A New Day" by Adelita's Way, walking fairly normally (but one can see that the one with the bad back is still slightly wincing). Sugano takes to the podium and speaks to the crowd, who gives him a decent pop.
"Stable of the Year...an award The RR knows from last year. I'm proud of where The RR is now...even with the traitors that may lurk. Rukia, Buu, Fang, Craig, Gumball...they never appreciated what they had here. The Corleone's will eat you up and spit you out. Don Vito wants relevancy...you're a group...a faction. We're a FAMILY. A true stable. And like ALL good stables, we have each other's back...and we'll make sure anyone who spits on us gets spat on as well. And if there are ANY MORE traitors...they better rise up right now and say it. Course...with all The RR in jail...I think anyone who wants to leave The RR will be leaving to The Corleones on a gurney. ...NOW...the nominees for Stable of the Year are..."
The Sisterhood [FTW]
UEPW Hierarchy [UEPW]
Cinders Faction [CEW]
The Possum Family [TWAE]
The Shinobis [WWT]
The DragonSlayers [FWF]
The South European Order [PROGRESS]
The Gold Aces [FWE]
The Knighthood of Assassins [XCW]
The Four Horsewomen [ACW]
The Chimeras [AWF]
The Damaged Rejects [UWE]
The New Nation [WWE]
The END [CCW]
"And the winners are..."
Souichi pulled out an envelope...and looked inside...
...and he pulled out an all black medallion with a fist symbol in it.
"THE NEW NATION!"
"Well well, The NATION wins The FWA!" Says JR, "PROMINENT in the Hardcore Title scene via Riley and Pride & Glory!" Kari said.
"The 'New Hardcore' that The Nation have been espousing may not have many SUPPORTERS...but The Nation DOES have respect from the people...and the judges...it seems."
Huey, Riley (w/Hardcore Title Belt), Black Dynamite, Cindy, and Susie step onto the stage to accept the award. Riley takes to the podium and speaks first.
"YEAAAH! That's what I'm TALKIN' ABOUT! Stable of the YEAR! Cause, y'know, we hot." Riley smirked, "Yo man, this is like my boy Thugnificent when HE won a BET Award! Or when Gangstalicious won a Source Award! This is POPPIN'! Yo, but I know what Imma be doin' to celebrate. FREEMAN AFTER PARTY! WHO WANNA GET LIT!? No bitches like The Gwen Squad allowed!"
Huey steps in for Riley to interrupt him, because he had to say a few things. "I won't bore with a speech. But I will say this...This is Animated's FOURTH Stable of the Year Award. This is the fifth to be given out. And every stable who has won has fallen slowly from the peak they hit. The Bullies...the big Bully War on Anime was lost and they haven't been the same. The Eds of XCW and PCUW are simply "Eddy and those other two" again. Digivolution kicked out Davis and the team isn't as threatening as it once was. And The RR...the crap you're all in...I'm not jealous. So four teams have gone down...but where does that leave us? ...We won this award BEFORE our peak...we proved that the cause of BLACK REVOLUTION is REAL in this business. And no more will we be passed over by White, Asianime, furry creatures, and aliens. We're not WAITING for our spots anymore. As this award proved, WE EARNED IT. This FWA means the cause HAS NOT FALLEN ON DEAF EARS. *SLAMS his fist on thw podium* But there is STILL work to do. The slave masters and monsters of old STILL EXIST...they've just taken new form. And it is OUR JOB to overthrow them. The MEN ON TOP handpick their champions, their top players...it isn't fair, I know. As long as THEY make money and look good, they don't care."
Huey looks over at Kazama, staring him in the eye because he saw past him and saw...some other girl. And then he eyes Mr. Billy...Wayne Marlon...Maverick & Rugal...Jean Kazuhiza...Mr. TV...and especially VKM... "...I see these slavemasters of the new age and I see who they claim are our superiors. And it makes me...happy...to see the challenge placed in front of us. The New Nation is making sure animals don't keep control over what can and will be OUR NEW SPOTS AT THE TOP. The New Nation has made progress...but there is still work to be done. NOW...I say it again...if The New Nation is the best now, when we haven't even reached our peak...what do you think is going to become of us and this business NEXT? We're reaching that peak and tearing down EVERY wall on our way there...'
Huey grabbed the award, and then raised his fist. "...By Any Means Necessary." And the rest of The Nation raised their right fists as well. "POWER TO THE NATION!"
Huey stepped away from the podium, the crowd giving a pop for Huey's speech.
"Malcolm X Jr. is very fiery." Snob said.
Backstage, Ganta Igarashi is seen holding a water bottle while sitting on a trunk. He looks towards the camera and starts to speak.
"I'm near becoming the best of the best in the Fiction Wrestling Multiverse. I'm facing Stanley Ipkiss; man, i have to respect you for never giving up despite that gutless coward Egypt taking away that Mask from you! When I can, i'll lay my fingers on him so i can beat an apology out of him!"
"...But also, I'll face Doomsday, that huge monster that drove Superman to death! I don't care if you killed a Kryptonian, i'll destroy the hell out of you!"
"And Chris Raynor; dude, you think that I'm frightened because of your Rayn of Terror, but i'm a Deadman! For that, i can manipulate my own blood! I can make it rain blood if I want to!"
"I guarantee that Cartoon Anime Society Z will come out to the top and someone from the underground will be The Best of the Best...DEAD-CENTER!"
Ganta then gets up and walks off down the hall...
"A very hyped up promo from Ganta." Kari said.
"That's MY bitch! He gonna win Best of the Best, I promise you." Dashie said. "I PROMISE YOU!"
And now we head back to the stage, where Casey Lynch has a microphone.
"Now now now calm down, folks! The show is gonna have much more action! But first...coming out to introduce Shining Female of the Year...Garnet!"
Garnet, AWE rookie by herself, walks out while wearing a dress that looks similar to her regular outfit. Garnet holds the envelope and the award in hand, and speaks to the crowd.
"...Not much to say." Garnet says. "This award is for those women who proved that they're the next in line to be Female of the Year. They're the future bests...or the returning bests. And they're rises to and back to stardom have them stand out like the shining stars they are."
The crowd begin trying to sing, "Stronger Than You", which makes Garnet half-smile.
"Thank you. Now...the nominees for Female Shining Star..."
Sinon [FTW]
Katniss Everdeen [UEPW]
Weiss Scnee [CEW]
Mabel Pines [TWAE]
Roll [WWT]
Michonne [FWF]
Akira Hayami [BTWF]
Tomoko Kuroki [WCW]
Scanty & Kneesocks [CWF]
Lily [PROGRESS]
Yuna [XCW]
Mai Valentine [ACW]
Chie Satonaka [AWF]
Mikasa Ackerman [UWE]
Ellie [WWE]
Annie Frazier [CCW]
"And the winner is..."
Garnet reaches into the envelope...
...and the envelope BLASTS a Firaga spell that spells out-
"YUNA!"
"And the challenger to Sora's Women's Title and winner of The Women's Tournament wins her first FWA!" JR said.
Yuna comes onstage, and she simply nods and accepts the award.
"There isn't much I can say. I won the Women's Tournament in XCW...and while I came up short in winning The Title, I STILL want to thank Sora for an AMAZING match...and I want to thank all of YOU and the judges for this win! Because this means my wins weren't in vain. People REMEMBER ME. And that's going to help carry me to the next level. Thank yoj!"
Yuna bows to the crowd and walks offstage.
"The loser wins an FWA? Where's the logic?" Asked Batista.
"Well ladies & gentlemen, up next...Rookie Revolution vs. Corleone Family tension will EXPLODE in this next match." JR said. "Farron vs. Fang!"
You're playing the saint
Just playing the saint
Just playing the saint
You can't judge me
And right on cue, "Playing the Saint" by Digital Summer plays out The UCA Women's Champion and her always serious demeanor. However, she had a bit more of a hustle in her step. Because she was out here for business...RR business. The bell rings, and Inspector Gadget announces...
"The following is a Falls Count Anywhere Submission Match!" Gadget said, "The goal is to make your opponent tap out! And coming to the ring first...representing UCA, she is The UCA Women's Champio-"
FANG RUNS IN FROM BEHIND-AND LIGHTNING EXPECTED IT, TURNING AROUND AND MAKING THIS NEW BRAWL A FAIR FIGHT!
"Oh! What a JUMPING GONE WRONG! Lightning SAW IT COMING! She saw it coming INDEED!" JR said.
"ALMOST Fang! But you STILL have a lot to do!" Exclaimed Batista.
"If you wanna beat a military girl, you gotta use tactics she's NEEEVER seen before!" Snob said.
The referee Kenny Cashew (lotsa CCW referees that have names to use) shrugs at this, KNOWING it would never be able to get in the ring for a while, shrugs and RINGS THE BELL!
"And let's get this party started ladies & gentlemen! SUBMISSIONS COUNT ANYWHERE! The match is about to head in ALL directions!" Exclaimed Snob. "Sort of like a weird episode of LOST."
*Skip*
Lightning backs up, and then runs forward and Fang rolls out the way, but Lightning hits the barricade with her hands to stop her advance. She turns around and FANG BIG BOOTS HER OVER THE BARRICADE! And Fang follows her into the crowd. And Oerba Yun Fang grabs Farron and yells, "I GOT YA TITLE REIGN RIGHT HERE! FORCE THE FOX OUGHTA VACATE IT WITH WHAT IL DO TO YA-" And Lightning interrupts Fang with right hand after right hand, SLAMMING fists into Fang. Several fans vacate their seats, trying not to get hurt while also being eager and hoping someone would use their chair. Farron pushes Glass Joe out of his chair and grabs it. She swings, and Fang ducks and Lightning STOPS herself so she doesn't hit a fan in attendance. She was not a fan favorite, but she knew how to conserve herself. She turns around and FANG PUSHES A FAN IN HER WAY! Lightning pushes the fan away and ANOTHER BIG BOOT LEVELS LIGHTNING! The crowd just boos Fang, calling her out for hiding behind a fan.
"How despicable!" JR said.
"All is fair in love and war JR." Batista said.
"No love for Lightning here though...or that fan." Snob said with a chuckle.
*Skip*
Fang picks Lightning up, and she holds her for a Sidewalk Slam...and runs to an empty chair-and Lightning gets free at the last minute and keeps running, holding Fang's head and JUMPING CUTTERS HER HEAD RIGHT INTO THE STEEL CHAIR'S SEAT!
"Jumping CUTTER! Shades of the President of The Rookie Revolution! And Farron takes BACK control!" Exclaimed JR.
"And now Lightning grabbing the legs! Lightning Lock Omega being sought after, oooh but Fang fighting out via grabbing a FAN!" Snob said? "BOY this takes fan participation to a new definition. Is that a furry?"
Fang is holding onto a Lopunny's leg, and this gives Fang some leverage as Lightning fails to pull her off. So Lightning decides...whatever...just do the hold HERE. And so she-does nothing as Fang kicks her off and rolls away. Lightning walks over to Fang, who steals a soda can from Roxanne Stone and SMASHES IT OVER THE HEAD OF FARRON!
"Ooh! Farron with the can to the skull! And...the hell is she doing?" JR asked...
...as Fang starts SMASHING the soda can against her skull Sandman style, actually CUTTING herself in the process! She cares little for the scratches on her skull, but she uses the jagged edges on her can to start CUTTING at the head and even LEGS of Lightning!
"Now what the hell is all that for? I thought this was a match, not a prison yard!" Batista said.
"Remember her move, The Dragontamer, is a Liontamer. Any pain on the legs and head area are welcome for Fang." JR said.
*Skip*
Fang YANKS a shield from some blond CGI guy from a web show and stands over the legs of Lightning before JAMMING the shield into the knees and legs of Lightning! Farron is squirming and grunting at the assault on her legs, but Fang isn't done...she measures Farron...awaiting her rise...
...And Lightning stands up and-ROLLS under the shield shot...and SICK KICKS THE SHIELD INTO FANG WHEN THE LATTER TURNED AROUND!
"Valhalla Strike, SHIELD INTO FACE!" JR said.
"Look at her head bounce off that shield! NAAASTY shield shot!" Said Batista.
That made Fang's earlier bleeding wound open up more, and Lightning picks her up.
*Skip*
Lightning gets to where Ben is sitting in the crowd, and Lightning SLAMS the head of Fang onto the edge of a fan's (read: Jack Cayman's) seat...and then Lightninf pushes Fang back...and then throws her forward and THROWS HER FACE FIRST INTO CAYMAN'S CHAINSAW HAND!
"WHAT A BOUT OF AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION! FANG into the chainsaw hand of the nearby Jack Cayman of XCF and FWE fame!"
Farron then clears a good row of chairs, having fans evacuate as she grabs the head of Fang...and Suplexes her right onto the row of chairs! But that isn't it...because Farron grabs Ben's FWA for World Champion of the Year and says, "I"ll give it back!' AND STARTS WAILING AT THE LEGS OF FANG FOR DAYS, SOFTENING THEM UP FOR A FUTURE LLO!
"And a tit for a tat, Lightning GOING TO TOWN on those legs of Fang!" Said Snob. "This, ladies & gentlemen, is good quality VIOLENCE."
*Skip*
Lightning picks up Fang, and lifts her onto her back Alabama Slam style...and hooks the neck...
"OH...OH LIGHTNING STRIKES...THE KNEELING BACK TO BELLY PILEDRIVER...RIGHT ON THOSE CHAIRS!" Exclaimed JR.
"THAT is going to kill Fang's neck DEAD!: Batista exclaimed in horror. "...Let's watch..."
Lightning steps back...
...and then runs forward...
...
...and Fang slips out, and rolls Lightning for a Sunset Flip! She flips her...and thsn gets up...
...
...and then DEADLIFTS Lightning with all her strength and HIGHWIND POWERBOMBS her OFF THE CHAIRS AND SENDS LIGHTNING DOWN THE FLIGHT OF STAIRS IN THE STANDS, CAUSING HER TO LAND ON HER BACK ON THE STEPS AND CONTINUE TO SLIDE DOWN!
"BAH GAWD WHAT A BOMB SHE DROPPED!" JR screamed.
"FARRON'S SPINE...IF THAT ISN'T GONE, THEN IT DAMN WELL MAY BE ON VACATION NOW!" Snob exclaimed.
Fang walks down the steps with a slight limp, saying, "Heeey...HEEEY...WHO HAS A DRINK? SOM EBODY GIVE ME A DAMN DRINK!" to the audience.
Fang looks over...and sees a Gatorade...held by Tom Brady. BOY it was conveniently there..as if Tom was holding it out. But we doubt that. We also doubt that pigs stay on the ground here in The FWAs.
"Oh look a convenient drink." Batista said. "Brady probably being nice and offering it up."
"And if you believe that, I have some Air in a Can to sell you." JR rolled his eyes.
Fang takes a drink and pours some on her head to cool her off...and then just douses it on a downed Farron.
"COME ON, SUNSHINE!" Fang yells as she picks up Lightning. "THOUGHT YOU WERE UCA WOMEN'S CHAMP!? YA TELLING ME THIS IS THE BEST UCA'S FEMALES GOT!?" She smirks while dragging Lightning across the audience.
*Skip*
Fang dragged Lightning all the way to the other side of the arena, and has her look up. Farron looks where Fang had her pointed...
...and she looks Don Vito Corleone eye to eye. Vito smirks and HE holds the face of Lightning with his hands. Fang limps towards Michael Corleone, who hands her five very big rings. Fang smiles at the gift, and she proceeds to put on each ring to make her right hanand look truly Italian mobster. And then she picks up Lightning by her head and starts going to town on it Triple H style, keeping the body of Farron sitting up while she pounds the skull with the ring hand. This opens up wounds on Lightning's head even more, and then Fang went to town on the knees, leaving the crimson masked Lightning lying on the ground.
"And this display of violence almost GANGSTER like in its brutality. Fang might just pick up this victory with a mentality like THIS." Said JR.
"The kind of mentality you need for this kind of match." Batista said. "She's damn good at what she does Jim Ross. Damn good."
"She's taking it to a Women's Champion. This is her coming out moment. The moment she WANTED but could never get with The RR." Said Cinema Snob. "She's GIVING HELL to Farron. She could be a Champion soon enough herself."
And it is at this moment that Fang grabs the legs and turns Farron over for The Dragontamer, and puts the knee on Lightning's bleeding and ailing head while bending her sore legs.
"And Liontamer locked on, Lightning Farron...for surviving even a second in this hold, deserves some respect." JR said, "After the brutality Fang has inflicted...the brutality they both gave each other...this should be the swan song."
*Skip*
Lightning keeps holding on to the match, NOT tapping out for ANY reason. Lightning SCREAMS, "GET THE HELL OFF OF ME..." while spitting out blood that falls into her mouth from her face. Fang just adds MORE pressure, yelling, "I PROVED I'M YOUR EQUAL, CLAIRE! NOW I'M ABOUT TO PROVE I'M YOUR SUPERIOR!"
And Fang BENDS BACKS with the Elevated Boston Crab part of the hold, making Lightning GROWL AND GROAN AND ROAR IN PAIN...AND DEFIANCE...
...and Lightning starts crawling away from where Vito and Michael Corleone were...and heads to the steps...
"Lightning with the ROAR of REBELLION..." Snob said, "...Or she has a sore throat. But NOW here comes Farron...dragging herself away...?"
"Away from who? Fang? How?" Asked Batista.
"Come on idiot...she's doing something risky. Get with the program." Said Snob.
"...You want to get Powerbombed like Lightning did?" Asked Batista.
Farron drags herself to the steps...and finally is over them...but the Dragontamer is still cinched in...
...BUT LIGHTNING TURNS OVER ON THE STEPS, SENDING HERSELF AND FANG FALLING DOWN THE STEPS!
"WELL DAMN THAT WASN'T SMART!?" Said Batista.
"IT HURTS THEM BOTH, BUT A LAST DITCH EFFORT BY LIGHTNING, RISKY AS IT IS, STILL GETS HER FREE FROM THE DRAGONTAMER!" JR exclaimed.
*Skip*
Lightning gets up...using the barricade she tumbled into as a crutch...
...while Fang, up a bit faster, rares a nice foot...
...and limp rums forward to-MISS A BIG BOOT THAT JAMS HER LEG WHEN SHE MAKES HARD CONTACT WITH THE BARRICADE! And Fang holds her leg in PAIN as she rolls around in the audience! And all the while, Farron PUSHES Tifa out of her chair and grabs it. She uses the edge of the chair and JAMS IT into the right knee of Fang! And then she wraps it around that same leg...
...and she heads to the chairs, clearing audience members out the way before climbing onto the chairs...
...AND JUMPING OFF, NAILING A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP ON THE CHAIR TO SQUASH THE KNEE!
"AND THE DESTRUCTION OF FANG'S KNEE SHALL CONTINUE!" JR said. "LIGHTNING LOCK OMEGA TIME, IT MUST BE TIME!"
*Skip*
Lightning Clotheslines Fang over the barricade and stumbles her way over it as well. Fang drags herself towards the steel steps, and then climbs them to get on the apron. Farron follows, getting on the apron when Fang rolls into the ring. Lightning gets in-RING COVERED UPPERCUT TO THE JAW! And Farron falls through the ropes and Fang rolls away from Lightning!
"OOOH what a right hand! UPPERCUT knocks Farron for a loop! And Fang...dragging her back in! Both female warriors covered with their own blood and their opponent's! Legs DESTROYED beyond hell!" JR said. "And yet still fighting!"
"Fang beat Velvet House, Queen of Fusion, on FUSION. She beat Serah Farron, arguably FTW's top and most recognizable female fan favorite, in FTW." Snob said, "Fang wants a trio. She wants to beat LIGHTNING...a CHAMPION...ambitious...but possible."
Fang drags Lightning into the ring...holding onto her head while limping and dragging her through...
...and Lightning grabs the face of Fang as this occurs AND EYE RAKE! Fang holds her face!
...and Fang rubs her eyes as Lightning gets up...
...AND "JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES" (Story of the Year) PLAYS TO A POP AS VANILLE RUNS OUT WITH A CHAIR! AND FANG'S EYES MAY BE OUT BUT HER EARS PICK UP TROUBLE...
"Oh! The girl REVOCS attacked! The girl who was MADE INTO A HUMAN PUNCHING BAG by The REVOCS crew!" Exclaimed JR.
"And Fang DAMN NEAR hospitalized Vanille, and SHE was never kicked out due to the brawl! She wasn't in it!" Exclaimed Snob.
Lightning gets on her knees and tries to get up, and Fang uncovers her eyes as they meet with Vanille...who slides into the ring and runs OVER TO SHINING WIZARD LIGHTNING FARRON!
"OH HELL!" Snob reacted.
"IN THE WORDS OF DJ KHALED...ANOTHER ONE!" Batista laughed. "THE ROOKIE REVOLUTION IS FREAKING DEAD!"
"OH DEAR LORD ANOTHER ONE!?" JR cried out.
Oerba De Vanille stands over Lightning Farron, another friend gone the way of Don C. And Oerba Yun Fang limps over towards Vanille and a downed Farron...and pats her back. "SEE LIGHT!? WE HEAR YOUR EMPTY THREATS...RR WON'T DO A DAMN THING ABOUT THE THE PEOPLE WHO WANNA LEAVE THAT CRAPHOLE ROOKIE REVOLUTION!"
"And ONCE AGAIN...betrayal is the name of the game." JR said. "What did she SCARE VANILLE into joining?"
"Hey that's like...her sister, isn't it?" Said Batista ignorantly. "Like hell you'd leave a friend...hell they may have planned this. ANOTHER RR middle finger. Corleones CONSTANTLY outsmarting The Rookie Revolution. But that's what happens when your leader is a struggling alcoholic."
*Skip*
Fang, trying to rest her legs in the far left corner, just tells Vanille, "END her...we can walk off together once we end it."
"I can't BELIEVE this." Said JR. "I may not like The RR that much, but this is ridiculous."
Vanille SMACKS Farron down and picks her back up. Vanille puts Lightning between her legs for a Standing Headscissors...
"Believe it JR. We're witnessing a live execution of a leader now. The Vice President...or whatever role she is for The WAR TIME Revolution...but I do know Commander in Chief Tennyson's about to have a seizure." Cinema Snob chuckled.
"Especially if she BREAKS HER NECK WITH A PILEDRIVER...!" Exclaimed Batista said.
Vanille lifts Lightning...barely up-LIGHTNING LIFTS HER ONTO HER BACKAND DESPERATION LIGHTNING STRIKES SPIKING VANILLE HEAD FIRST ONTO THE CHAIR!
"OH GOD ALMIGHTY!" JR shouted.
"LIGHTNING GOT SOMETHING OUT! SHE GOT SOMETHING OUT! THAT FARRON ACTUALLY MADE A MOVE!" Snob yelled in shock.
"WELL YOU HEARD SUGANO, HE SAKD THE NEXT PERSON WHO LEFT THE RR WOULD BE SHIPPED TO THE CORLEONES VIA GURNEY! AND BAH GAWD, DID LIGHTNING TRY HER BEST TO MAKE GOOD ON THAT THREAT!" JR shouted.
"VANILLE IS KO'D!' BACK TO ONE ON ONE! AND FANG LOOKS SHOCKED! LIGHTNING CAN BARELY STAND BUT DAMN THAT-SPEEEAR!" Batista yelled.
Fang SPEARED Lightning in the Spear, yelling "YOU EARNED THAT YOU PIECE OF CRAP!"
Fang grabs Lightning...and GETS RIGHT HANDS, but Fang KNEES Farron and that takes her down...and that knee also takes Fang down as it was the bad knee she threw the strike with.
*Skip*
Fang gets up...and Lightning...she tries to stand up...
...and Fang smirks. "See that Sunshine? ...Huh? See that?" Fang stumbles to Lightning and SMACKS her in the head..."See that? THAT'S WHY THE RR AIN'T GONNA WIN...BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE FALLING OUT OF LOVE WITH YOUR STUPID PHILOSOPHIES...AND YOUR STUPID-"
FIREMAN'S CARRY! A simple Greco-Roman Fireman's Carry takes Fang down, and then Farron goes to the legs and turns Fang over! FANG IS TRYING TO SQUIRM, BUT LIGHTNING JUST CINCHED IN THE LIGHTNING LOCK OMEGA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE MATCH!
"AND THE LIGHTNING LOCK IS LOCKED IN...LIGHTNING LOCK LOCKED IN! AND FANG...FANG IS GRASPING FOR A LIFE LINE!" JR exclaimed.
*Skip*
Fang YELLS IN PAIN, GRASPING FOR AIR AS SHE TRIES TO THINK ON HOW TO ESCAPE...
"FANG CLOSE TO A TAP OUT! FANG CLOSE TO-THE CHAIR! SHE HAS THE CHAIR IN HAND!" Snob shouted.
The chair that Lightning spiked Vanille on...WAS JUST BEANED AT HER HEAD! AND FARRON FALLS OVER AND HOLDS HER HEAD! LOCK BROKEN...
...and Fang...she gets up...and uses the ropes for leverage.
"Fang ESCAPES...and Oerba Yun Fang has made her case here. MATCHING Farron, using her strength and quick wit to win this match." Said JR. "Talented girl...questionable...other things like attitude."
"But she's a WINNER. She's ON A ROLL. The Hierarchy in UWE, REVOCS and The Corleones...she is a talent who took a risk, picked her spot, and may get the biggest win of her career here." Batista said.
Fang grabs the legs, and she turns Lightning over and locks in The Dragontamer again...knee included. And Lightning looks up...and doesn't see Ben in the audience (which visibly dismays her). Farron tries to lift herself up via upper body strength, but the knee to the head keeps her down...and Lightning's eyes start to flutter...her legs nearly going numb with pain...
...and Vanille is on the outside, holding her head while telling Lightning, "It'll be easier for your career to tap...now." ...BUT FARRON SPITS IN THE FACE OF VANILLE...WHICH GETS LIGHTNING A SLAP TO THE FACE! Michael Corleone walks towards Vanille and helps wipe the spit off her face. Fang then smirks...
...as Lightning weakly raises a hand...
...and Fang looks at The Don and SMILES WIDE. And Don Vito claps for Fang and tells her to end it. BUT HE DOESN'T NOTICE THAT BEN JUMPED FROM BEHIND AND GAVE HIM THE INTERGALACTIC!
"BEN! BEN, WHERE THE...HOW THE..." Batista looked about.
"HOW IN THE BLUE HELL DID HE DO THAT!?" Asked Snob.
"THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF JUST SACRIFICED HIS OWN BODY ON A WHIM, HE DIDN'T THINK HE JUST DID IT! THAT'S HOW HE DID IT!" Exclaimed JR.
Michael and Vanille RUN into the crowd...and Ben is seen lying on the ground in pain next to a KO'd Don Vito. BOTH MEN are down...but only lne CiC is smiling. And before Michael can beat up Ben, Souichi manages to load Ben onto hos wheelchair again, back back and all, and WHEELS him kn out of there!
"THE CRIPPLE FORCE JUST RAN OFF TO AVOID MICHAEL CORLEONE! THAT MAN'S FATHER WAS JUST ASSAULTED BY AN ALCOHOLIC!" Shouted Batista.
And Fang watched ALL OF THAT in SHOCK...
...while Lightning grabbed the knee on her neck and MANAGES TO REVERSE THE DRAGONTAMER...
...AND THE LIGHTNING LOCK OMEGA GETS CINCHED IN ONCE MORE!
"AND LIGHTNING TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE DISTRACTION!" JR shouted. "TOOK ADVANTAGE...AND LADIES & GENTLEMEN, THAT WAS YOUR 2014 TECHNICAL WRESTLER OF THE YEAR! WHAT SKILL!"
AND LIGHTNING WRENCHES THE LEGS OF FANG...AND SHE IS TRYING HER BEST TO TURN OVER...
...But Lightning LOCKS THE NECK IN AN STF TO MAKE IT LOOK REMINISCENT OF THE OMNI-LOCK!
"WELL THAT'S NO SHARPSHOOTER ON THOSE LEGS...BUT THE STF/LLO COMBO MAKES THIS MAKESHIFT OMNI-LOCK WORK!" Exclaimed Snob.
*Skip*
Farron BENDS FANG...
...AND FANG...SHE REFUSES TO TAP...TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO ESCAPE...
...but Oerba is fading...
...and she SQUIRMS for freedom...
...
...AND SHE STARTS TO SCRATCH AND CLAW THE ARMS OF LIGHTNING, DIGGING HER NAILS DEEP INTO FARRON! Lightning SCREAMS out in pain...but she KEEPS the hold in...and Fang keeps digging into the hold DEEPER and DEEPER...
...
...but the grip on Lightning starts to weaken...
...and Fang's arms get weaker as she FLIPS OFF FARRON...
...to which Lightning just WRENCHES the legs and neck some MORE to send her hand limp down onto the mat! She was KNOCKED OUT...and the referee lifts up the limp arm and CALLS FOR THE BELL!
"LIGHTNING FARRON WINS! THE ROOKIE REVOLUTION FINALLY GET A DAMN VICTORY AGAINST THE CORLEONE FAMILY!" JR shouted as the bell rings.
Lightning drops, her legs still over Fang's legs. The crowd gives Lightning a cheer because The RR FINALLY got a win...and Inspector Gadget announces...
"Here is your winner...Lightning Farron!"
"And you see WHY she is Champion. The INTESTINAL FORTITUDE of Lightning Farron kept her in it. Farron is BARELY anyone's favorite. But DAMN...she deserves respect of the HIGHEST DEGREE after tonight." JR said.
"Fine. She did good. Great even." Batista said. "But so did Fang. She matched a Women's Champion."
"Yeah...but Farron won." Said Snob.
"...After that assault on an old man." Batista said.
Medics were surrounding Don Corleone, who was being treated and was being fitted for a neck brace. Don Vito coughed...and tries to grab his son Michael. Michael Corleone looked down at Lightning, who was rolled out the ring by Souichi, and glared even harder at Ben. THIS would not be something taken lightly...retaliation would happen...but later.
For now...Lightning is carried on Ben's lap while Souichi tries his best to wheel them both up the ramp.
"Good job RR. For once...you're damn sympathetic." JR said."THAT is the kind of win that inspires armies. This...may be the turning point in this war."
We come back to the award stage, and Tommy V. stands there with a scowl.
"Yaaay RR woohoo yeah whatever." Tommt just brushes it off. "The Don can be a very angry man. NOW...onto the next award...please welcome...DAN KUSO!"
Kuso walks out...WWE Toon Title on his waist...CCW Universal Title on his right shoulder...and FWA in his hands. The crowd pops loud for Dan, who waves as he gets on the apron.
"MAN...this is a lot of gold. I'm pretty proud of it all though. Though it aaall started at the first FWAs...my comeback to the business. Shining Star of the Year. The award for those guys who truly belong in the conversation for future and returning top names. I made my mark winning it...Gold in the Fort, two Titles, and numerous FWAs later...I think my first Shining Star Award did me good."
Dan smirks as the crowd chants, "FIGHTING SPIRIT! *CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP*" repeatedly.
"The nominees for Shining Star of the Year are..."
Delsin Rowe [FTW]
Regime Superman [UEPW]
Mercury Black [CEW]
Dipper Pines [TWAE]
Rock Lee [WWT]
Paragon [FWF]
Bickslow [BTWF]
Brock Samson [WCW]
Miles Morales [CWF]
Yaseen Khan [PROGRESS]
El Presidente [FWE]
Tommy Vercetti [XCW]
Beowulf [ACW]
Kirigaya Kazuto [AWF]
Percy Jackson [UWE]
Ivan Drago [WWE]
Moby Jones [CCW]
"And the winner is..."
Dan opens the envelope...
...and he pulls out from inside the symbol from Injustice!
"REGIME SUPERMAN!"
"The UEPW Universe Heavyweight Champion picks up UEPW's FIRST EVER FWA!" Exclaimed JR. "WHAT a win!"
Regime Superman comes out and takes the award from Dan.
"It's an honor to be receiving this award for UEPW tonight." Regime Superman said. "Over the past year, I've put up any championship that I had on the line in an open challenge every week. No one said I had to defend my title, but I chose to. And every week, I've proved that I am a great champion by retaining my title. Whether the open challenge was for the Intercontinental Championship or the Universe Heavyweiight Championship, I fought hard to keep the title on the line. And thanks to that, I was able to rise to the top of the mountain in UEPW. By winning the Beatdown Do or Die match and receiving a shot at the Universe Heavyweight title, everyone knew that I was going to become world champion in the near future, and that was true once I cashed in on Thorin Oakenshield at Termination Games. And while the UEPW Hierarchy, the Sonic Heroes, and the Fellowship fought each other in a war over my title, I put my title on the line against anyone in the UEPW locker room and retained every time. So to be receiving this award tonight thanks to my hard work in UEPW, it truly is an honor. And my message to anyone in the UEPW locker room, especially Thorin, Sonic, and Aragorn, bring your best game because it won't be easy to defeat me!"
Regime Superman raises up both his UEPW Universe Heavyweight Championship and his FWA award for Shining Star of the Year as the crowd starts cheering for Regime Superman. Regime Superman then heads to the backstage area as the crowd continues cheering.
We zoom out, over-looking the crowd as the voice of Buttercup could be heard.
We'll be right back to The FWAs!
Bubbles voice: Heeey I nevee invited you!
Buttercup voice: And CN didn't invite us. Be happy.
Bubbles voice:...You're right.
(Commercial)
BEHIND THE SCENES CONTENT
Dan Kuso, Shun Kazami and the Dragon Kids were all in a backstage corridor with the FWA trophy for Tag Team Match of the Year in Max's hands, the four-year-old boy not taking his eyes off of it for a second since taking it into his possession, Enrique looking at his tag team partner with a smile himself. The Universal Champion in Daniel was chuckling proudly with his Title Belt around his waist…and Shun, the #1 Contender for said Title, was looking directly at Dan, not having taken his eyes off of HIM for a good while.
Between his laughs and grins, Dan starts by saying, "I'm sure we're all gonna get copies of that baby made for the remaining three of us, but…when Commissioner Gordon handed that to me, the first thing I did afterwards was hand it to this little fella here," Kuso first pointed to the FWA in Max's hands, and then patted the young child on the shoulder, "'cause I think it's safe to say that given what happened in our match, he deserves to hold it BIG TIME, just like he and Enrique deserve to be holding those World Tag Team Titles that were on the line at Regal Rumble along with my Universal Championship. And I'm really glad we get to do this backstage because I think people deserve to hear from him, hear from his partner…" Dan gave Max a glance, "and no offense, but I think that podium was probably too tall for you."
That prompted the small Max to, for the first time, remove his eyes from the FWA to shoot a glare at the Pyrus Brawler for that remark.
"Hey, I said no offense!" Dan waved his hands in a backpedaling manner, seeing he somewhat raised the dander of the Dragon Kid, albeit not at all with malice intended. It was Enrique who gently pulled Max's arm and whispered to him to calm him down.
"Anyway, heh…I said it before our match and I'll say it now: this was OUR TEAM, and as Universal Champion—as the TOON Champion—I made it a point to fight not just for MY Title, but for everything ELSE that was on the line in that match, the World Tag Team Titles for the Dragon Kids…and #1 Contention for Shun to my Belt," Dan said. "I vowed to ALL OF THEM I was gonna give my BEST to make sure WE were the winners who took all…and admittedly, I almost did the exact opposite and cost us everything."
Dan grimaced there, and Shun's look at his fellow Bakugan Battle Brawler intensified as that was brought up.
"You all know I didn't like how I was 'eliminated' by 'disqualification' in the match…and I didn't like what that Sportasneak was gonna do undetected," Dan explained. "That's what triggered me to run back out there when the going got even tougher than advertised…and it didn't go as I intended. I thought we lost; DLP thought they won…but they didn't get rid of ALL of us; THAT was the mistake they made. And I may not have seen it coming at the time…but what followed from there was what Fighting Spirit is ALL ABOUT—KEEP THE FIGHT GOING until the end of days. And it feels SO, SO GOOD to see that get rewarded. The winners…they really DID take all. And it looks like they're taking a little extra." Dan smirked as he rubbed Max's head friendlily. He then turned to his Bakugan pal lateral to him. "Shun?"
The Ventus Brawler gazed at Dan, having listened to every word, every recollection of Regal Rumble…and then Shun looked lower on Dan at the Universal Championship around its two-time holder's waist…
"…I'm finally getting the match—the Universal Title Match—that I deserve," Shun spoke. "…And when it comes to that match THERE…" Shun gave a side-peek over to the Dragon Kids—specifically, Max and the FWA trophy… "…it's going to have the ENDING that I deserve."
Max and Enrique's expressions became…unreadable there, as though they may or may not have seen the underlying meaning behind Kazami's words…
…and Dan FOR CERTAIN saw said meaning. The Universal Champ gave a somewhat sheepish ice-breaking chuckle to alter the mood. "…Heh…we'll see, buddy…" Dan patted the Universal gold. "But right now…" And then Dan placed a hand apiece on each Dragon Kid's right shoulder, "…I think the Dragon Kids have QUITE A BIT that they'd love to add. All yours, guys."
Dan double-tapped the World Tag Team Champs and wrapped an arm around Shun's shoulders (Shun…getting a wrinkle in his nose from Kuso doing so, though not shoving the arm away), taking him and turning around to go back up the corridor away from the camera and have a more…docile conversation in private, while they let Max and Enrique have their moment.
"Gracias!…" Enrique told Kuso as the latter and Kazami soon went out of the picture…leaving the Colombian Kid and Maxito by themselves, the FWA trophy—the first one of their careers—in Max's hands. For a while, neither one of them speak, both of them just looking at their reflections in the trophy, and also looking at each other.
"Our first one…" Max managed to utter from his lips.
"Nuestra primera uno…" said Enrique.
"…First one…" Max's trophy-holding hand shook but a tad, almost like a weight for the trophy he held, making sure it was true gold, making sure it was authentic, making sure it was ALL REAL and not an illusion. In due time, this was confirmed enough to the four-year-old youth…
…who looked up and started speaking to the other side of the camera: "…THANK YOU. Thank you to everyone who kept behind us and stayed by us, even when we got scared that you wouldn't." Max now looks at his half of the World Tag Team Titles, which he had wrapped around his own waist. "…When we…when we LOST these Tag Team Championships to the Forces of Nature back on that XX 22 Pre-Show the night after I nearly got my face blown off by fireworks…Enrique and I looked around…and we saw the looks on many of you guys' faces—sad…dejected…some crying…disappointed…and the first thing I said when I got my hands on a microphone was, '…We're sorry…'…and that was an apology to you…and an apology to a bunch of very special people to us, ESPECIALLY the PBS Kids, because…to them, we brought hope…we brought something positive…we brought something they could take some happiness in…and in six days we let them all down. Yeah, you could say it was because of Sportacus, but…we both took it really hard because of how much that match and these Championships meant to us. For a good while, we were both in the dumps…both feeling depressed…but there's no kind of fury like a Champion scorned."
Enrique then took a quarter-step forward and spoke up. "Doc Louis Productions wasn't going to just take our straps away and shove us bajo la alfombra like dust bunnies who THEY SAY weren't Championship material when we spilled our hearts to BEAT the Forces of Nature at Pandemonium! When Sportacus joined DLP and turned his back…we made a choice to take things a level mayor. That's why Aran Ryan lost his Universal Championship. That's how our battle with the Forces of Nature turned into a GUERRA with ALL of Doc Louis Productions, because if we had to take down ALL OF THEM, including Sportacus, to become Champions again, then that's EXACTLY what we were ready to do! …And like Dan said, it wasn't just a fight for us… It was one for him too…and it was also one for Shun… So we had to bring it EVEN HARDER than ever before because we weren't losing for our fans, we weren't losing for our friends, we weren't losing for PBS, and POR SUPUESTO we weren't losing for Dan and Shun. THAT NIGHT, we were going to win. THAT NIGHT, we were going TAKE OUR TITLES BACK…and we did."
"In the Tag Team Match of the Year…" Max added atop Enrique's assertion, as the brother of Emmy poked at the FWA with his pointer finger, doing one more check to make sure it was legitimate. "…A lot of things have gotten taken away from PBS Kids…a lot of things have gotten taken away from US, whether it be our Belts, our peace, our smiles, or our EYESIGHT…"
Enrique peered over at the eye of Max that was previously harmed by the burns of the pyro back on Ozone 42 thanks to a certain invading Females Champion…
"…but…this award…this honor…this Match of the Year, this MOMENT IN HISTORY is something that NOTHING and NO ONE and NADAand NADIE can or will be able to EVER take away from the Dragon Kids, take away from us PBS Kids, and that is why I am SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW…so happy…to be holding this—I'm still making sure it's REAL," Max couldn't help but laugh at himself as he sighed. "…Again…thank you guys SO MUCH for being behind us no matter how tough the quest has gotten. Without you, none of what WE went through at Regal Rumble—not just me but HIM TOO because getting put through a barricade by a speeding Turkish Nightmare hurts but so does being WHACKED REPEATEDLY by an Irish stick weapon with a name I can't pronounce or spell…NONE OF THAT and what happened before and what happens beyond would even matter without each and every single one of you guys. But WITH YOU…" Max grabbed his Tag Team Title Belt from his waist, pulling it off and raising it to eye-level in front of his face on camera, "…we can defend these Titles past our bedtime with ZERO FEAR…because as long as we fight forever…we'll never let anyone down again."
Enrique nodded as he held his World Tag Team Championship with a proud smile of his own. "And we'll never stop Believing…" he added.
"…Definitely…" Max said and smiled.
-.-.-
We go backstage, and we see Kanna Bismarck, Marion Phauna...and even Matilda Matisse, who had a neck brace around her neck (which annoyed the hell out of her) in their locker room, with Kanna holding the FWA for Non-Title Female Match of the Year, who casually lit a cigarette. Mari held her doll to her chest with that gloomy look of her, while Mattie had a big grin on her face as she rubbed her hands.
"Oh I am SO glad the doctors let me be here for this. Because look what we have here? Man, as if winning THIS bad boy wasn't enough..." Matilda motioned towards the Tag Premier League trophy next to the three. "...we get THIS FWA to go along with it!" Mattie pointed towards said FWA in Kanna's hands with a smirk. "Non-Title Tag Team Match of the Year...one of the best matches all year round. You know it's funny, we strive for so long to get to America, to come here and prove to everybody here what was already known in Japan that we were the BEST! And of course, nobody believes us, and thinks we're all hype, we're just this and that, we don't compare, we're overrated, yadda yadda yadda, the old boring shit...and WHAT DO WE DO?! We not only WIN the Tag Premier League to prove how dominant we are...we win an FWA to prove that we ARE THAT DAMN GOOD IN THE RING! Hahahahaha! ...Man...it SUCKS. You and Mari had all the fun, Kanna..." Mattie pouted. "I wanted to be in that match, but of course, GRIFFIN got in the way of that..."
"Don't worry about it. You may not have been present for that match, but you're just as much a part of this as me and Mari." Kanna stated as she smoked her cigarette. "Because at the end of the day...this is HANA-GUMI'S award...no one's else's. When we came into FWM, we were instantly VILIFIED. Made out as gaijin, foreigners who were looked down upon by everybody else in the XX Tag Division and thought couldn't hang with who they thought were 'the best.' In a way, we're shunned all the same, just with a different term. But the three of us...we faced the best the Tag Division had to offer, and we beat the best to get into that match! And in that match, we proved EXACTLY what we were made of. Even though the Daughters of Destiny took one of us out, even though the Crust Cousins stuck their noses where it didn't belong, even though Techno-Tongue were actually on the same page (even if that went to flames later)...we took all of that...and we threw it BACK IN THEIR FACES! They tried to keep us down...but we only took it, and kicked asses the way only we can! And we proved how damn good we are with THIS!" Kanna held the FWA with a purpose, glaring at the camera. "And this is something those in the XX Tag Division CAN'T take away from us! Daughters of Destiny, Techno-Tongue, they put up a good fight, they helped make the match great...but we were JUST THAT MUCH BETTER than them."
"Hehehe, yeah, and guess what? The Tag Premier League win...this FWA...this is only the first of MANY accomplishments! We got a LOT left on our plate!" Mattie smirked. "We got some crude angels to kick out of heaven and down to the ground...we got some Tag Titles to rip away from a trio of messed-up heroines...and we got a position as BEST TAG TEAM ON THE PLANET to solidify! And those teams, and anyone else in XX, can't do a DAMN THING ABOUT IT! Doesn't matter if you're good or bad, we're heading straight to the TOP!"
Kanna then looked towards Mari to the right of her, who had been silent the whole time s she still held her Chuck doll close to her, the same look on her face as before.
"Mari...? You got anything to add to all of that?" Kanna questioned. "Your word matters just as much as ours, it's your award as well.
Mari looked up at Kanna, still gloomy and dreary...then at Mattie...then at the FWA...before turning to the camera.
"...All you nasty, naught girls out there...you all want to keep getting in our way, you all want to keep denying us...but you'll all realize it's futile." Mari muttered in a dark tone. "This FWA...the trophy...it's only the start. Anarchy Sisters...Powerpuff Girls...we're coming for you...and oonnnee by ooonnne...you're aaalll going to faaaalll... And Mari hopes it's a PAINFUL...DARK...HOPELESS FALL... Mari would like that very much..."
Mari then walked off on that...disturbing note...while Mattie and Kanna just watch her walk off with even expressions for a few seconds. Then Mattie chuckled.
"Well...at least she knows how to make an emphatic last point. Certainly helps with making a statement." Mattie grinned as she walks after Mari, leaving only Kanna in the camera's view.
Kanna turned to the camera and took out her cigarette, blowing out smoke into it. "...We'll see you all on XX, everybody. We got a lot of work to do. Oh...and thanks for the award. Least some of you aren't as prejudiced as the others."
Kanna flicked the cigarette into the camera lens and walks off after her teammates on that note.
-.-.-
Bella Swan—and by virtue of the RR/Corleones incident, Bella Swan alone—is sitting on a bench backstage with the FWA for Non-Title Female Match of the Year placed beside her to her left.
"…You can say whatever the hell you want about our methods, our way of doing things, our end results…" Bella spoke calmly with her hands together flat against each other. "I was the voice murmuring in Zoe's ear time and time again during that Ambulance Match, telling her that she had to end it, that she and I had a REGAL RUMBLE to think about. I kept saying to her, 'We need to wrap this up, Zoe; we need to finish this and move FORWARD…'" Bella half-shrugged, parting her hands and then returning them to each other. "…She wanted to finish it on her own time." Bella then shook her head. "I wasn't gonna stop her. Would it have been logical to stop her given that night? Taking out of account whom I was talking to…of course."
Bella parted her hands and gave an invisible sneer. "But then you add in the fact…that Frazier was warned. And you add in the fact that Amy Rose was warned. This wasn't a blindside, this wasn't an ambush, this wasn't anything from behind that they couldn't see coming—they were made FULLY AWARE of what was gonna happen to them. We TOLD THEM what we were gonna do, what ZOE was going to do. THEY KNEW what they stepped in and what they were stepping into…so I don't feel any remorse for the condition Zoe and I put them in. They knew it…and they deserved it. The only 'regret' I could possibly have in all of this…is that we spent so much effort leaving the freak and the fan service in a pulverized heap that we didn't leave enough in us to secure the Double X Rumble. …Guess who's got herself a clear conscience?" Bella almost smirked, letting the unstated truth on the XX Rumble state itself.
The Twilight vampiress grabbed the FWA trophy. "And with this FWA in my hand—MY personal second…" Bella gave a slow, steady nod, "…yeah…I can tell you on behalf of myself AND Zoe…we're not gonna be apologizing anytime ever. And why should we, anyway? It's their own damn fault. THEY wanted to encroach, to be another vengeful nuisance against Zoe and The END…and look what happened. Look what became of them. …If anything, THEY should be the ones apologizing to every single one of the fans who got sick and queasy from seeing how many bones we broke, how much blood we beat out of them, how many body parts were left UNATTACHED when we stuffed them in the ambulance. For the people with weak constitutions who had to turn away during our match, Pinky and the Brainless should be sorry they had to be seen like that. So if you want an apology so badly for the events of the Non-Title Female Match of the Year, contact either one of THEM." Bella stood up. "I'm sure either they or their health care proxies are available to ask for your forgiveness." Those words were the concluding ones from the wife of Edward Cullen, who walked off camera thereafter.
