UCA: Universal Character Association

by ForceWalker

From all over the universe, from comic books, video games, anime, cartoons, and more, fiction's greatest characters come together in one epic wrestling promotion to prove themselves better, to become champions, and to become the best. This is Universal Character Association, where the best of the best come to play!

9. Monday Night Flame Week 3 Part 3

Universal Character Association: Week 3

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The scene on the Titantron changes to the backstage area, where we go the locker room of Hope the Hedgehog. The "Warrior of Light" was currently performing some training exercises at the moment, throwing several kicks and doing several stretches. As he trained, his girlfriend, Mina Mongoose, stood in the corner of the locker room, eyes looking down at the floor. Eventually, she looked up towards Hope and spoke up.

"Hey Hope, are you sure it's a good idea to not try and help Shadow with Chaos?" Mina asked; Hope immediately stopped his movements. "I mean, this is Chaos we're talking about here! You and I both know how dangerous and destructive he is! He can be a sadistic monster whenever he wants to be! And now he's focusing his rage and attention on Shadow! After all you two have been through, I don't know if we should just..."

"Mina, it's alright." Hope assured her, surprising the mongoose. "I know Shadow pretty well after our days in D-Hedge X. He was grateful that I stood up to Chaos for him after he cost him the Hardcore Title and fought him head-on, but he said that this was his fight, and his fight alone. And that was pretty much the response I expected from him. After all, aside from our D-Hedge X days, Shadow has always been about doing things on his own, fighting his own battles! He's never been one for wanting much help, and when he's dead set on something, it's almost impossible to change his mind! I did my part in getting Chaos back for what he did to my friend, but now it's time to let Shadow deal with Chaos himself! After all, if anyone can take on that god-complex hedgehog, it's the Ultimate Life Form! Don't worry, Mina. Even with the beating Chaos put on Shadow, our good ol' friend will stick it to Chaos in no time."

Mina contemplated these words before smiling. "You're right." She nodded. "Shadow has always been able to take care of himself. Always a strong individual that can take on the world. I now know that he'll take care of that damn Chaos, no problem."

Suddenly, a knock was heard on the door, Hope turning it. "You can come in, but don't try anything funny, alright?" Hope said on guard.

"Oh come on..." The door opened to reveal Coco and Crash, the bandicoot siblings. Coco smirked as she placed a hand on her hip. "I never thought you would think we would even dare to stoop to such lows."

"Hey Coco, hey Crash..." Hope nodded with a raised eyebrow. "What are you two doing here? I thought I would be the last person you would want to talk to at the moment. After all, I don't recall anything having gone between us before."

"Well, we have a pretty good reason for being here." Coco stated. "See, I just had a little talk with Crash..."

"Wait, you actually had a conversation with Crash of all people?" Mina blinked in surprise.

"Yeah, I know it's hard to believe, but I did." Coco sighed. "I am his sister after all, and I can understand what he's trying to say to me through all the gibberish he speaks and the flailing of arms. And it's come in handy now, because from what I could understand, he wants to propose something to you."

"Me?" Hope pointed to himself in surprise. Crash nodded crazily.

"Yeah...and the proposal...is that you and he face off next week on Monday Night Flame!" Coco smirked.

"What?!" Hope exclaimed in surprise, turning to Crash. The bandicoot gave his wild grin in response. "But why me? Why me of all people?"

"Well, from what I can tell, Crash saw your match with Chaos last week." Coco explained. "He was really impressed with how well you performed! You showed a real fire, a real determination in you! And he liked that! Now Crash was unable to get himself a match tonight because it was already filled up, but Crash really wants to get himself into a match the week before Royal Reckoning! And he feels you would be the biggest challenge to him, that's my guess! Although, with my crazy brother, you never know what he is truly thinking inside that head of his. So, what do you say, Warrior of Light? Think you got what it takes to step into the ring with one of the craziest guys Fiction Wrestling has ever seen?"

Hope remained silent for a moment before chuckling. "Are you kidding? I have no problem taking on this crazy bandicoot!" Hope smirked. "You're on, Crash! Next week is the last chance for anyone to build momentum to the Royal Rumble Match, and I will be taking full advantage of that chance! You're good, Crash...but I'm just going to be a little better than you after I kick your head off! And then the Royal Rumble will be mine!"

Crash just stared at him as he walked up to him until they were face-to-face. Hope stared back until the bandicoot suddenly grinned wildly, and made a cut-throat gesture with his right hand. Hope smirked as he knew what Crash was implying before pointing towards the bandicoot, and then formed his hand into a thumbs up, before quickly turning it into a thumbs down. The two anthros stared down as Coco and Mina stood on the sideline, sighing in exasperation.

"Men...they always have to be so intense for some reason." Coco shook her head. "These two are definitely going to try to take each other out."

"Well, this is UCA, and in UCA, the guys thrive on competition." Mina noted. "I can tell that that your brother and my boyfriend will give it all they've got next week. It's going to be a great match!"

"Yep, it will definitely be an interesting night next week.." Coco smirked.

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"Another match for next week?!" Church exclaimed. "Man, everyone wants to get some action before Royal Reckoning!"

"No one can blame them!" Sarge stated. "After all, next week is the last chance for anyone to build momentum for the Royal Rumble! And everyone is trying to take the opportunity!"

"And next week, on top of the already stacked card, we now have Hope facing off against Crash!" Church said. "Sounds like next week's go-home show is going to be big!"

"I wish someone else instead of that damn hedgehog and marsupial would be in that match!" Sarge stated. "But alas, fate is not smiling on the Reds right now!"

"With Hope and Crash, we are definitely going to have an exciting match on our hands!" Church said. "But right now, we have another match coming up! And this one came about certain events from last week."

("Hero" by Pop Evil)

The crowd booed loudly as the lights turned green and Ben Tennyson came out onto the stage, and looked out to the crowd with a stoic expression on his face. Suddenly, a big smirked appeared on his face, throwing his arms out and shouting "Thanks for supporting your hero!" which only caused the crowd to boo louder at him. Ben then made his way down the ramp with the smirk still on his face before sliding into the ring and raising his fists in the air, shouting "I am your hero!"

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, from Bellwood Illinois, weighing at 243 lbs., Ben "Ten" Tennyson!"

"Ben was not happy about being eliminated last in that battle royal last week!" Church stated. "So he requested this match-up with Pit tonight, and he got just that!"

"Ben should have won that Battle Royal, not that goody two-shoes angel!" Sarge exclaimed. "At least Ben will get retribution for the wrong done to him!"

"I think Ben's acting like sore loser about this, but at least he's got the guts to do this in the ring, and not attack Pit from behind." Church remarked.

("Frontline" by Pillar)

The crowd cheered loudly as the angel himself, Pit, came out onto the stage, a big smile on his face as he suddenly flew into the air, spinning around a few times before landing on the ground to white pyro coming out of the stage. He held up his bow above his head as he walked down the ramp, slapping hands with the fans before he leaped onto the apron and then over the ropes. He then twirled his bow into the air before flashily catching it and raising it, striking a pose.

"And his opponent, from Overworld, weighing in at 216 lbs., Pit!"

"Pit's got himself a date with Jason at Royal Reckoning for the Intercontinental Title!" Church stated. "And winning this match will certainly give him some momentum heading into it!"

"And how can a stupid little angel hope to beat a hero of the universe?" Sarge questioned.

"By being a better wrestler than him, you dumbass." Church remarked smartly.

Pit placed his bow outside the ring and the ref quickly rang the bell. Ben and Pit met in a Collar and Elbow Tie-Up, and Ben eventually pushed Pit into the corner. He suddenly struck a fist to the torso of Pit, stunning him before grabbing his arm and whipping him into the corner. However, Pit reversed in mid-whipped and whipped Ben instead into the corner. Pit ran towards the corner at Ben, but the hero caught him with an elbow, staggering him back. Ben then ran at Pit, but the angel suddenly nailed a Hip Toss on him. Pit quickly covered him, but didn't get a count as Ben kicked out. Ben got to his feet only to be kicked in the gut by Pit. Pit then lifted him up for a Body Slam, but Ben landed behind him, grabbed his waist, and pushed him into the ropes. Pit grabbed the ropes and hanged on as Ben let go and rolled backwards across the mat. Pit turned around and ran at Ben, only to be caught by Ben and nailed with an STO!

"And the angel is taken down by the hero!" Sarge exclaimed. "Is there anything Ben can't do?"

"How about being a decent human being?" Church replied.

Ben covers Pit off the STO! 1...2..Pit kicks out! Ben picked up Pit and swiftly nailed a Vertical Suplex on the angel! Ben then got up and bounced off the ropes, falling down for an Elbow Drop on Pit, but the angel rolled out the way. Ben's elbow crashed to the mat, and the hero stood up holding his elbow in pain. Pit took advantage and nailed a kick to Ben's thigh, and then followed it up with a few more, slightly buckling the hero. Ben leaned against the ropes, and that allowed Pit to clothesline Ben out of the ring and to the ground! As Ben tried to stand back up, Pit grabbed hold of the ropes, waiting for Ben to stand. Once the hero did just that, Pit leaped onto the top rope, bounced off it...SPRINGBOARD SHOOTING STAR PRESS ON BEN ON THE OUTSIDE!

"HOLY SHIT!" Church exclaimed. "Springboard Shooting Star Press! That's impressive right there!"

"Eh, nothing special." Sarge waved off.

"Nothing special?" Church asked incredulously. "Sarge, what the hell are you smoking?"

The crowd cheered loudly at the move as Pit stood up and picked Ben up, throwing him back into the ring. Pit slid in and pinned Ben, hooking the leg! 1...2...Ben kicks out before three! Pit got up and made his way to the nearest corner, climbing up it and standing on the top turnbuckle. When Ben managed to get to his feet and turned around, Pit dived off the turnbuckle...AND WAS DROPKICKED IN MID-AIR BY BEN!

"Damn! Ben just knocked Pit out of the air with that Dropkick!" Church said.

"That's it, Ben! Make the Reds proud!" Sarge cheered.

Ben covered Pit! 1...2...Pit kicks out at 2.8! Ben picked up Ben and whipped him into the corner, and once he was slumped there, Ben ran at Pit, jumped into the air, and nailed a Jumping Forearm Smash on Pit in the corner! Pit staggered out of the corner, and was quickly lifted up and slammed down with a Body Slam. Ben then proceeded to climb the near corner and was now crouched on the top turnbuckle. He waited for the angel to stand up, and once he did, Ben stood and leaped off the turnbuckle, and struck with a Diving Double Ax Handle on Pit! The crowd boos as Pit is dropped and Ben quickly goes for the cover! 1...2...Pits rolls the shoulder out! Ben wasted no motion as he quickly locked in a Side Headlock!

"Ben's got full control of this match! But for how long?" Church asked.

"For the rest of eternity, dirty Blue!" Sarge proclaimed.

"Are you really serious?" Church asked in disbelief.

Ben tightened his hold on Pit's head, but the angel refused to be held down and managed to turn himself on his stomach and slowly began to stand up with Ben in tow. Once standing up, Pit began to elbow Ben in the gut multiple times until one final elbow forced Ben to let go of him. The angel then ran at the ropes and bounced off them towards Ben, but the hero went for a Clothesline. Pit ducked it and leaped at the second ropes, and bounced off them as Ben turned around, and grabbed Ben's head...

...AND PLANTS HIM WITH A SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT!

"Ben gets spiked on his head big time!" Church called. "Ben may be out cold!"

"Ben can't be knocked out! He's a hero!" Sarge proclaimed. "A hero, I say!"

Ben is laid out as Pit hooks the leg for the cover!

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Kick out at 2.8 by Ben!

Pit got up and went to pick up Ben, but the hero suddenly shot up with a European Uppercut to the angel! Pit backed into the corner from the impact, and Ben ran at Pit, but the angel lifted his foot up and caught Ben straight at the jaw with it! Ben backed up as Pit turned to corner, leaped to the second turnbuckle, and Springboarded off them to Ben...only to be caught in mid-air with a Powerslam! Pit arched his back as Ben went for the cover! 1...2...Pit gets the shoulder up at 2.85!

"Looks like the little angel flew a little too much!" Sarge mocked.

"And Ben took advantage and has momentarily grounded Pit!" Church replied.

Ben picked up Pit and lifted him up onto his shoulders before dropping him with a Samoan Drop! Pit gritted his teeth in pain as he turned onto his stomach and managed to make it back to his feet, only for Ben to grab him and whip him into the corner. Ben ran toward the corner and nailed a Corner Clothesline on Pit hard! Ben backed up as Pit staggered out of the corner in a daze, and Ben lifted him up by the legs...AND FLAPJACKS HIM ACROSS THE ROPES! Pit falls to the ground holding his throat and Ben smirked, shouting "I am the people's hero! An angel like you can't compare to me!" This earned a large chorus of boos from the crowd as he waited for the angel to get back to his feet, and once Pit was standing in a daze, Ben bounced off the ropes towards Pit...

...AND RAN INTO A DROPKICK TO THE JAW FROM PIT! The crowd cheered loudly as both men were laid out and the ref began to count them out. 1...2...3...4...Both men began to stir and began to stand up. 5...6...7...Both men managed to get to their feet, and once they did, Ben ran at Pit for a clothesline, but the angel ducked it! Ben stumbled a bit before turning around...only to be dropped by a clothesline from Pit! The crowd cheered as Pit panted a bit before dropping Ben with another clothesline as he stood back up! Ben managed to get to his feet again, only for Pit to leap up...AND TAKE HIM DOWN WITH A HURRICARANA!

"Pit is on fire right now!" Church called. "He is absolutely taking it to the hero right now!"

"Fight back, Ben! Be the hero that only a Red can be!" Sarge said, sounding like an idiot. Church just facepalmed.

Pit dragged Ben to the center of the ring and grabbed him up to his feet. Once steadying the hero, Pit ran towards the ropes and leaped at the middle ropes, springboarding off them for a Springboard Back Elbow...

...Ben catches him mid-air! Ben wraps his arms around the waist, and lifts him up even higher...AND PLANTS HIM WITH GALAXY STORM!

"And Pit just got absolutely DRILLED with Galaxy Storm!" Church exclaimed. "That could be it right there!"

"Of course it is! No one could weather a storm like that!" Sarge stated.

Pit bounced off the mat onto his back and Ben dropped for a cover!

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PIT KICKS OUT JUST BEFORE THE REF COUNTS THREE!

"Apparently Pit can because he just kicked out!" Church stated.

Ben sat up and groaned in frustration before picking Pit back up, kneeing Pit in the stomach several times before bending him over and grabbed him by the waist. He lifted Pit up, and went for a Gutwrench Suplex...Pit lands on his feet! PIT DELIVERS A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO BEN'S SKULL! Ben is completely dazed as he falls to a knee, and Pit took this chance to run at the ropes. The angel bounced off them as Ben stood back on two feet, and spun around while lifting his foot up for the Arrow Shot...

...Ben ducks the Arrow Shot! Pit stumbles forward a bit form missing the move before turning around to face Ben...ONLY FOR BEN TO FLING HIM INTO THE AIR WITH A FREE-FALL! PIT CRASHES DOWN ONTO THE MAT FACE-FIRST! Ben turns Pit over and covers him with a hooked leg! 1...2...

PIT ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT AT 2.9! Ben sits up in complete frustration!

"Dammit, this stupid angel won't go away no matter what Ben does!" Sarge exclaimed.

"That just shows how much Pit refuses to lose with his title match so near!" Church replied. "No way is he giving up momentum to this douchebag hero!"

Ben grabbed Pit by the collar, getting into his face and shouting "I'm the hero of the universe! These people LOVE me! What have you done?!" Ben then grabbed Pit by the arm and whipped him into the corner. As the angel slumped in it, Ben ran forward towards the angel, but Pit swiftly caught him with an elbow! Ben backed up holding his jaw as Pit leaped up onto the second turnbuckle, and dived off...MISSILE DROPKICK TO THE CHEST OF BEN! Ben rolled over onto his stomach as Pit slowly stood up, panting from exhaustion. He went to the ropes and slid through to them, standing on the apron. He held the ropes tightly as he waited for Ben to stand up. Once the hero managed to get to his feet, Pit leaped onto the ropes and Springboarded off them towards Ben...

...AND BEN MOVES OUT OF THE WAY, AVOIDING THE SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLINE! Pit crashes down to the mat hard, the angel crying out as he held his side in pain. Ben gained a hungry, predator-like look on his face as he stalked Pit as he slowly stood up. He grabbed Pit from behind him, holding him in a single-arm straight jacket! Ben twisted him out of it, and pulled him back to him by the arm...

...AND GETS THE ARROW SHOT STRAIGHT TO THE JAW BY PIT!

"And Ben's jaw just got jacked!" Church stated. "Courtesy of an Arrow Shot out of nowhere!"

"Oh no, I hope it's not broken!" Sarge cried out. "That would damage his movie star good looks!"

"You're kidding, right?" Church questioned.

Ben was completely laid out as Pit fell down in exhaustion, crawling towards Ben and draping an arm over him!

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BEN ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT AT 2.99!

The crowd boos loudly at this as Pit manages to get to his feet, disbelief on his face. The angel just shrugged as he picked up Ben once more, and placed his arm under Ben's and around his head. He went to lift up Ben for the Angel Slam, but Ben suddenly began to elbow Pit in the side of the head, stopping him. After several shot, Ben finally elbowed Pit hard enough to force him to let go. Ben grabbed the dazed angel from behind, and lifted him up for another Galaxy Storm...

...and Pit backflips out of his hold and lands behind the hero! Ben turns around to face Pit...ONLY TO GET AN ENZIGURI TO THE SIDE OF THE SKULL! Ben stood limp in the ring before falling down to the mat in a heap. Pit took this chance to crawl to the nearest corner and get on the apron before climbing the corner, as he climbed, Ben managed to come to and slowly made his way to his feet. The angel got to the very top just as Ben got to his feet, and once Ben turned around, Pit dived off...

...AND NEARLY DECAPITATED BEN WITH A DIVING LEG LARIAT! The crowd goes insane as Ben falls onto his stomach from the impact before Pit turned him over for the cover, hooking a leg tightly!

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BEN ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT A SPLIT SECOND BEFORE THE THREE!

"Oh thank god!" Sarge stated in relief. "For a moment, I thought Ben was done for!"

"I don't know what's more shocking!" Church said. "The fact that Ben still has his head on his shoulders, or that he actually managed to kick out of that!"

Pit got onto this knees in disbelief, asking the ref if that wasn't three! The ref reitereated it was just a two count, and Pit sighed before grabbing Ben and picking him up. He soon placed the hero between his legs, and hooked both of his arms. The crowd cheered loudly at the position Ben was in as Pit went to lift him up for the Wings of Icarus...

...but Ben suddenly spun out of Pit's hold before he could do so! He grabbed Pit's arm and pulled the angel to him...

...AND NAILED HIM DEAD IN THE FACE WITH THE GALAXY STRIKE!

"AND PIT FINALLY GOES TO LA-LA LAND!" Sarge cheered. "SUCH A SIGHT!"

"BEN JUST KNOCKED PIT'S LIGHTS OUT WITH THE GALAXY STRIKE!" Church shouted. "PIT MAY BE OUT UNTIL NEXT WEEK!"

The crowd was absolutely pouring out the boos as Pit fell down to the ground, completely out and Ben dropped down with a tired smirk on his face, hooking the leg for the cover!

"Pit..." Sarge began.

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PIT ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT AT 2.9999!

"You Just Got...WHAT THE?! IT CAN'T BE!" Sarge exclaimed.

"IT IS! I DON'T BELIEVE IT!" Church shouted. "PIT SHOULD BE OUT, BUT THE KID IS STILL GOING! UNREAL!"

The crowd was standing on its feet as Ben looked down at Pit in complete shock before he began pounding the mat in complete frustration! Ben cried out in anger before glaring down at the angel, deciding to finish this once and for all. He picked up the angel and lifted him onto his shoulders Fireman's Carry style. The crowd booed loudly as Ben scowled at them, holding onto the leg and arm of Pit as he went for the Omni-Slam...

...Suddenly, Pit began to struggle in Ben's grasp and managed to get out of it. He landed behind the hero and turned him around, hooking him up for the Angel Slam! Ben elbowed the side of Pit's head again multiple times until the angel was forced to let go of Ben. The angel turned toward Ben, and the hero rushed at him with a clothesline, but Pit ducked it! Ben bounced off the ropes back at Pit...ONLY TO RUN INTO A GAMENIGIRI FROM PIT! Ben swayed on his feet as he was completely out of it, until Pit hooked him up, lifted him up...

...AND DRILLED HIM WITH THE ANGEL SLAM!

"ANGEL SLAM!" Church shouted. "Pit finally hits it! The end may finally be near in this amazing match!"

"No Ben! Don't let that damn dirty Blue win!" Sarge exclaimed.

The crowd cheered loudly as Ben was laid out across the mat and Pit leaned against the ropes in exhaustion for a moment. He got off of the ropes and signaled the end of the match to the crowd, who cheered even louder. Pit waited on Ben, ready to finish this when...

"Hello...so-called Angel..."

Pit shot his head up at the sound of the voice as the crowd looked as confused as he did. He looked around a bit until his eyes fell on the titantron, as soon did everyone else's, and on the Titantron stood none other than the Intercontinental Champion, Jason Krueger, a sneer plastered on his face.

"JASON?!" Church exclaimed. "What the hell is that guy doing?! We have a match going on now!"

"Pit is his opponent at Royal Reckoning, so he obviously has something to say!" Sarge replied.

"During a match?! Come on!" Church stated.

"Lemme ask you something...If your such an angel, why do you kill? I thought Angels were beings of purity and light, yet you go around slicing and or shooting things. Doesn't sound so holy to me!" Snarled Jason as he walked into what seemed to be a palace, Pit narrowing his eyes at the Mobian hyrbrid at those words. "Y'know, I always did love these palaces, the Warden would never, ever lemme near them, though...Heh, guess this is my chance to see one!" Grinned Jason evilly as the camera followed him inside.

...Inside the palace stood a statue of Palutena! Jason then shoulders what seems to be a Sledgehammer! Pit's eyes widen at the sight of this!

"Oh crap! That's a statue of Palutena, the Goddess of Light that Pit serves!" Church exclaimed. "And Jason has got a sledgehammer! I don't like where this is going!"

"Tick tock, Pit, tick tock...Royal Reckoning ain't that far, a place where the clash of a so-called angel and a devil shall meet, where good and evil will collide..."

Jason then moves closer to the statue and moves a hand along it.

"There's a saying in life, little Pit...'Payback is a bitch!'...Rumor has it, this goddess punishes the wicked, yet she resembles one of many sins...Sloth. She can't get off her ass and do it herself, making poor little Pit do all the work, staining his hands in blood and being a hypocrite, killing is wrong is what people teach these days, eh?" Muttered Jason.

Jason then raises the Sledgehammer. "Your meant to be an angel, yet you wrestle, wrestling involves HURTING people and Angels ain't meant to hurt nothin'... So, instead of being an Angel..."

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"You're more like the devil!" Said Jason in a sinister manner, he lifts the Sledgehammer and breaks off one of the statue's arms with it with a laugh!

"OH SHIT!" Church exclaimed. "JASON JUST DESTROYED A PART OF THAT STATUE! A STATUE OF THE GODDESS! IS HE INSANE?!"

"NOW THAT TAKES SOME REAL BALLS, JASON! WELL DONE!" Sarge cheered.

Pit's face turned into one of absolute horror and distraught as the crowd gasped at the actions of Jason, who just laughed insanely. "What's wrong, Pit? It's only a statue!" Laughed Jason, breaking off a portion again.

"HAHAHA! Haven't had this much fun in ages! Pit...at Royal Reckoning, I'll punish you for YOUR sins!" Sneered Jason as he started smashing the statue again til' it was nothing but rubble. Pit had a complete look of despair on his face once Jason had finished his deed!

"By the way, you may wanna turn around..." Ended Jason as he left the disgraced palace and broken statue, the Titantron going dark.

Pit, emotionally distraught, could only do as Jason told him...AND WAS GREETED BY A BIG BOOT FROM BEN! Pit fell down to the mat as Ben fell to a knee, an angry scowl on his face!

"Son of a bitch, I forgot about Ben thanks to Jason, just like Pit!" Church exclaimed. "And now Pit's going to pay for it!"

Ben picked up Pit once more and lifted him onto his shoulders in a Fireman's Carry! He grabbed Pit's leg and arm...

...AND LANDED THE OMNI-SLAM!

"DAMMIT, OMNI-SLAM CONNECTS!" Church cursed. "DON'T TELL ME IT'S GOING TO END LIKE THIS!"

"This time, Pit..." Sarge began.

Ben dropped down and covered Pit, hooking both legs.

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"DAMMIT!" Church cursed, slamming his hands on the table.

"You Just Got Sarge'd!" Sarge finished.

("Hero" by Pop Evil)

"Here is your winner, Ben "Ten" Tennyson!"

The crowd was near thunderous with the boos, some still in disbelief in what they had just seen form Jason. Ben got off of Jason, panting like crazy but a big ol' smirk on his face. The ref raised his hand in victory and he soaked it in big time before climbing up the nearest turnbuckle, throwing his arms out and shouting "Rejoice! Your hero has just won!" This only caused the crowd to boo even louder if this was possible and they chanted "Ben Sucks! Ben Sucks!"

"I don't believe what I just saw..." Church said. "Thanks to that damn Jason and his unbelievable actions, Ben took advantage of a distracted Pit to gain this victory!"

"That was so damn smart of Ben!" Sarge praised. "Only a hero could be so smart in the heat of the battle!"

"Doesn't change the fact that this victory was only thanks to Jason!" Church replied.

Ben got off the turnbuckle and exited the ring, walking up the rampway with a satisfied smirk on his face. Once he left to backstage, Pit finally began to stir and slowly managed to get himself to a sitting position. All quieted down in the arena, not knowing exactly what to make of the situation. Pit looked down at the mat with a completely distraught, horrified look on his face before looking up the ceiling. Pit tried to hold back up what seemed to be a flurry of emotions, muttering "Palutena..." before hanging his head back down, shaking it in a furious motion as he buried his face into his hands, an emotionally hurt expression evident on him.

"I have never seen Pit like this before..." Church muttered. "That damn Jason took things too far. He practically insulted Pit and his entire life in the worst way possible! He even destroyed a statue of the goddess before his eyes!"

"So what? It's just a statue! It's nothing to act like a crybaby over!" Sarge mocked.

"You idiot, the statue was of the goddess that Pit serves with happiness and joy!" Church shouted at him. "Destroying it the way he did was basically disgracing the goddess and practically heaven itself!"

"So what? Pit should just be a man about this! It's nothing to get upset over!" Sarge said stupidly.

"You're an idiot, you know that?" Church glared at Sarge. "Man, who knows what is going through Pit's head after Jason's words and actions! All I know is that I hope that Pit takes the damn Intercontinental Title off of Jason at Royal Reckoning!"

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The scene goes to the backstage area to another locker room, where we see the Mushroom Kingdom all gathered in the room, and apparently they were very much praising Toad, who soaked it all up with a big smile on his face.

"That was just awesome what you did out there!" Luigi praised, patting the Cruiserweight Champion on the shoulder. "You completely owned Tidus on the mic with what you said about him! And you finally took him down a couple of notches with that awesome kick to the balls! That's what Tidus thinks he could be on the level of anyone from the Mushroom Kingdom!"

"Thanks Luigi!" Toad smirked. "And not only that, I beat Edd from PCUW at the Fiction Wrestling Awards! I beat the guy who was both the PCUW X-Division Champion AND the Toon Cruiserweight Champion! So that means I am automatically the best Cruiserweight in ALL of Fiction Wrestling! Tidus thinks he can beat me? He doesn't stand a chance! And you had a good night too, Luigi! You finally got some vengeance on those two animals, Tails and Knuckles!"

"I know! It felt so good after being beaten by them two weeks in a row!" Luigi chuckled. He then motioned to Yoshi behind him. "And now that I have Yoshi as my partner, we're going to crush those Sonic Heroes at Royal Reckoning! After all, did you see how Yoshi DOMINATED those two? Demolished them? We're going to cut their little reign short, right Yoshi?"

"Yoshi!" The green dinosaur nodded strongly.

"Well I'm glad you two had something to be happy about..." Peach grumbled. "Because in case you didn't notice...I JUST GOT KNOCKED EARLIER TONIGHT! And because of that, my one-on-one title match has just become a Triple Threat! That's so unfair!"

"Princess Peach, please calm down..." Daisy begged, still hurting from the beatdown she suffered at the FWAs. "Yes, you may have gotten knocked out and lost, but it was only because of the brooding Lightning! She interfered and hit you with the title belt! If it wasn't for her, you would have taken down that stupid Tifa no problem!"

"And besides, Princess, so what if it's a Triple Threat?" Luigi assured her. "You're still better than those little girls any day! After all, they aren't royalty like you are! You're a seven-time Women's Champion in UCA, that's a record! The two of them put together can't handle you! Triple Threat or not, you're victory is assured, Your Majesty."

Peach remained silent for a bit before smirking at the words. "Heh, you're right. What I was so angry about?" Peach giggled. "Now that I think about, I KNOW I'm going to dominate that Triple Threat! Tifa may have gotten lucky tonight, but at Royal Reckoning, you're going to be looking at a record eight-time Women's Champion!"

The Mushroom Kingdom all cheered at the statement and celebrated their high spirits...except for Mario, who stood next to the lockers with an unreadable expression on his face as he held his World Title. Luigi saw this and came up to his brother Mario.

"Brother Mario, be happy." Luigi said. "This is a joyous occasion, the Mushroom Kingdom is on fire! Celebrate! Why aren't you happy right now?"

Mario snapped his attention to Luigi, anger in his eyes, which froze up Luigi. "Want to know why I'm not happy?...WHY I'M NOT JUMPING FOR JOY?!" Mario shouted; the rest of the locker room practically froze. "Let's see! First off, at the FWAs that damn Chaos the Hedgehog dared to insult me, the greatest champion ever! He called me weak, he called me the saddest being he ever met! He dared to say I was holding onto my 'glory days' for dear life, and that I was shell of who I once was in Fiction Wrestling! Who does that damn hedgehog thinks he is to say such things about me, Super Mario?! And then there is Tails, who dared to even SUGGEST that Sonic was better! Mamma mia, he pissed me the hell off with what he said, about Sonic 'beating' me in UCA and WWE! He dared to proclaim that I would lose my World Title to Sonic at Royal Reckoning! I was forced to wrestle in the opening of the show, while Sonic gets to speak practically at the end of the show! THAT is why I am not HAPPY!"

"Mario..." Peach muttered, a bit of fear in her eyes at his rage.

Luigi gulped before speaking once more. "I...I see where you are coming from, Brother Mario. It is very wrong what has been said about you, what's been done to you."

"I am damn tired of people saying Sonic is better than me!" Mario growled. "That despite my accomplishments, I can't match up to him! Well...I will prove them all wrong! I will prove them all wrong..."

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(Promo)

"A hedgehog was taken out of the game..."

Mario slams down the steel steps on Sonic's leg multiple time relentlessly, sandwiching it between the steel steps it was placed on as the Mushroom Kingdom on!

"THE DAMN MUSHROOM KINGDOM HAVE JUST DEMOLISHED SONIC'S LEG!" Church exclaimed. "HOLY SHIT, SONIC'S LEG MAY BE BROKEN IN HALF!"

"By a champion who will do anything it take to stay on top..."

Toad blasts Knuckles in the back of the head with the title belt at Ragnarok, allowing Mario to pin him! 1-2-3!

"DAMMIT! MARIO ESCAPES AGAIN!" Church cursed. "MARIO ESCAPES WITH THE DAMN WORLD TITLE!"

"SUCK IT, BLUES! THE REDS WIN AGAIN!" Sarge cheered.

"A champion who seemed unable to topple with his cheating ways..."

"I am Super Mario, the greatest gaming icon in history, the greatest wrestler in the history of Fanfiction Wrestling!" Mario shouted. "No one but me deserves to be the World Heavyweight Champion, so you all better learn to respect it!

"But now...he must once again face his greatest rival who has come back for vengeance..."

The crowd once again blows up into cheers as Mario looked at the stage in shock as the one who comes out is none other than...

...SONIC THE HEDGEHOG!

"IT'S SONIC!" Church yells. "SONIC'S BACK! AFTER SIX MONTHS OF BEING INJURED AT THE HANDS OF MARIO, SONIC IS BACK IN UCA! SONIC IS GOING TO BE CHALLENGING MARIO AT ROYAL RECKONING!"

"And must now face his coming penance in one of the most grueling matches ever..."

"Oh, and one more thing Mario" Force said. "...your match with Sonic..."

"...will be LAST...MAN...STANDING!"

"At Royal Reckoning, one of Fiction Wrestling's greatest rivalries will be reignited when Sonic challenges Mario for the World Heavyweight Title in a Last Man Standing Match!"

Shows rapid clips of Sonic hitting 450 Splashes, Baseball Slides, Springboard Hurricaranas, and the Sonic Driver mixed in with Mario nailing Release Dragon Suplexes, Russian Leg Sweeps, Diving Clotheslines, and the Super Mario Splash before switching to clips from their matches at Summer Brawl 1992 and Final Clash 1993.

"Can Sonic finally end the tyrannical reign of Mario...and be the Last Man Standing?"

It ends with Mario and Sonic standing off against each other in a classic staredown.

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"Man, we are to witness one hell of a war at Royal Reckoning." Church noted. "And it's not going to be like that stupid war we Reds and Blues went through at Blood Gulch. No, this will be a true war!"

"How dare you mock our grand war that we had!" Sarge angrily stated. "But you are right, Mario and Sonic will enter a brutal battle that will ultimately see the great Red, Mario come out on top!"

"And Mario was pissed off as hell as we saw earlier!" Church noted. "With Chaos' scathing comments on him at the Awards, as well as all these proclamations that he is not as good as Sonic, Mario is just about to blow a gasket!"

"And I think it's completely wrong that such horrible things are being said about him!" Sarge exclaimed. "How can they think something so ill of one of the greatest, if not THE greatest star ever!"

"Maybe because they give him reason too with his constant cheating?" Church said in an obvious tone. "In any case, we'll get back to that issue later. Because now, it's for time for the main event, for the match that everyone has been waiting for."

"The following contest is your main event of the evening, and is scheduled for one fall!"

("Bring It" by Trapt)

The crowd gave a massive mixed reaction, mostly cheers, as the music played and the arena turned blood red with black highlights. Senji came out onto the stage wearing his trademark black coat and the Hardcore Title over his shoulder. The Deadman wore a very excited smirk on his face as his body trembled with what was about to happen before he raised his title in the air, red pyro going off at the sides of him. Senji made his way down the ramp and slid into the ring. He climbed the nearest turnbuckle and raised the Hardcore Title high, his eager smirk on his face.

"Introducing first, from Deadman Wonderland, weighing in at 243 lbs., he is the UCA Hardcore Champion, Senji 'Crow' Kiyomasa!"

"Senji has been waiting for this match all week and rightfully so!" Church said. "He finally gets to face the man he's been wanting to face, Red! And he wants to win bad!"

"He wants that boost to his career that comes from beating Red big time!" Sarge stated. "And as much as that, he wants the fight that comes with facing Red! And the Deadman is getting just that!"

"No doubt this will be a fight that will satisfy Senji, but as much as he wants to win..." Church said.

("Trainer Red Theme" from Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver)

"...but Red wants to win just as much!" Church said.

The crowd exploded in thunderous cheers as the lights turned red and when the music picked up, Red came out onto the stage, the crowd going crazy at the sight of him. Wearing his trademark jacket and vest, Red looked out towards the crowd for a few moments before smiling, tipping his hat over his eyes and raised his fist into the air. He walked down the ramp, fist raised high as he came to the ring and leaped onto the apron. He entered the ring and walked across it, staring down Senji for a moment before climbing the turnbuckle and raised his fist high into the air once more, tipping his hat over his eyes.

"And his opponent, from Pallet Town, Kanto, weighing in at 230 lbs., "Pokemon Master" Red!"

"The eight-time World Champion is looking to accomplish final goal in Fiction Wrestling and become a ten-time World Champion!" Church said. "And he feels that he needs to beat Senji to do so!"

"Red is placing the pressure on himself, because if he loses then it may show he can't pull it off!" Sarge stated. "But a win can show he can reach the final goal! But can he do it, that's the question!"

"It certainly is! It's the question of who wants it more!" Church stated. "But no matter who wins, we are definitely going to be in for one hell of a match!"

Red took off his hat and vest and placed them on the steps while Senji took off his coat and handed his title to the ref. After giving the title to ringside, the ref checked on both of them before finally ringing the bell. Red and Senji immediately came at each other, and Senji caught Red with a right hand in the middle of the ring. Senji backed up Red into the corner with a relentless barrage of punches, and began pounding on Red with fists until Red caught one! Red then began to deliver a barrage of his own punches to Senji, backing him back up to the middle of the ring once more. Red grabbed Senji's arm and whipped him into the ropes, but Senji reversed and whipped Red into the ropes instead. Senji bent for a Back Body Drop as Red bounced back to him, but Red stopped and struck him in the chest with his leg! Senji stood up holding his chest, and Red bounced off the ropes once more at him, but Senji caught him and went to lift him up, but Red used the momentum to land behind Senji! He grabbed Senji in a waistlock and pushed him into the ropes, which the Deadman held onto as Red released the hold and rolled backwards away from him. Senji rushed at Red as he stood up and lifted his leg up for a Big Boot, but Red ducked it, causing Senji to stumble forward. The Deadman turned around, and was lifted up for a Body Slam by Red, but landed behind Red. Senji lifts Red onto his shoulders for the Invisible Black early as the crowd pops! Wait! Red slips off Senji's shoulder and lands behind back-to-back, and now hooks him up for the Poke-Flow! Senji gets slips away in time and the two stand off with one each other! The crowd claps in appreciation at the two's opening display!

"Man, what a display from these two guys!" Church exclaimed. "They seem perfectly matched in the opening minutes!"

"But how long will that last until one of them gets the advantage?" Sarge questioned.

Senji flashed a smirk at his opponent, and Red couldn't help but do the same before the two charged at one another again! They met in a lock-up, which quickly had Senji pushing Red back into the ropes, and the momentum of it caused both of them to go over the top rope and land on the ground! Both stood up, and Senji grabbed Red's head and slammed it against the barricade! Senji smirked before slamming Red's head against the barricade several time, leaving Red slumped against it. Senji picked up Red, backed him up a bit, and whipped him into the steel steps! But Red leaps onto them once he reaches them! Senji dashes at Red...Red dives off the steps and nails a Diving Clothesline on him! The crowd cheers as Senji falls to the ground and Red quickly picks him up before lifting him up and nailing a Vertical Suplex on the padded concrete, Senji's back arching in pain!

"Red has taken control, and damn, that must hurt!" Church said. "That padding doesn't offer too much protection!"

"But Senji is one tough bastard as we all know!" Sarge admitted. "It will take more than that to keep him down!"

Red picked up Senji and threw him into the ring before sliding in and making the cover on Senji! 1...2...Senji kicks out! Red stood up before planting a knee across the back, causing Senji to groan in pain. Red followed up with several more knees to the back before picking him up and hitting a Scoop Slam on him. Red bounced off the ropes and landed a Leg Drop across Senji's neck before picking him up once more and whipping him into the corner. Senji slumped in the corner until Red ran at him and nailed a Running Dropkick on him! Senji staggered out of the corner and was suddenly nailed with a Back Body Drop by Red! Senji arched his back in pain as Red dropped down for the cover! 1...2...

NO! Senji kicks out before three!

"Red is targeting the back of Senji!" Church stated. "Red is a very crafty veteran! He knows exactly how to target a body part!"

"And if that back gets injured, then you can kiss Senji's chances of winning goodbye!" Sarge stated.

Red picks up Senji once more, and nails the Deadman with a swift Russian Leg Sweep! Senji hisses in pain as he holds his back until Red picks him up once more. The Pokemon Master puts him in the Suplex position, and hooks the leg! He goes to lift him up for the Indigo Crusher (99 Crusher)...but Senji suddenly began to strike Red in the gut with his free hand. After a few more shots, Senji manages to free his leg, hooks Red's own leg...and lands a Fisherman Suplex out of nowhere! The crowd cheers as Red holds his back and Senji tries to stand up. The Deadman gets to his feet near the corner as Red also managed to stand up as well. Red see Senji and charges at him, but the Deadman sidestepped him, causing Red to go crashing into the corner! Red staggers away from it and turns around...AND NEARLY GETS HIS HEAD TAKEN OFF BY A HUGE LARIAT FROM SENJI!

"Oh damn! Red damn near got decapitated by Senji!" Church exclaimed

"And this is the part where Senji starts to get brutal with Red!" Sarge stated.

Senji quickly covered Red off the Lariat! 1...2...Red kicks out! Senji wasted no motion and began delivering vicious punches to the skull of Red, unrelenting in his assault! After a big barrage of punches and closed fists, Senji grabbed Red and lifted him up and whipped him into the ropes, going for another Lariat as he came back, but Red ducked it! Red bounced off the ropes once more as Senji turned around...AND THE DEADMAN CATCHES RED WITH A SPINEBUSTER! Cover! 1...2...Red kicks out at 2.75! Senji picked up Red, and whipped him, and held onto the arm, stopping Red in his tracks. He pulled him back and lifted Red into the air...

..and Red gets out of his hands and lands behind him! Red grabs him in a waistlock, and lands a German Suplex on Senji! He bridges it into a pin! 1...2...Senji kicks out at 2.8! Senji held his neck and back as Red got up and went to pick up Senji, but the Hardcore Champion suddenly headbutted Red in the gut. Red doubled over in pain as Senji headbutted him in the gut again! Senji then shot up and landed an European Uppercut across the jaw, causing Red to back up into the corner from the impact! Senji ran forward and squashed Red with a vicious Corner Clothesline! Red walked out of the corner dazed as Senji ran at the ropes and bounced off them towards Red...AND NAILS A BIG BOOT TO RED'S HEAD! Red is laid out as Senji drops for the cover!

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Red kicks out before the three count!

"Senji's way of wrestling ain't pretty, folks." Church stated. "It's smash-mouth and in your face!"

"And when Senji gets in your face, he will beat it to a pulp!" Sarge said.

Senji grabbed Red and picked him up, quickly backing him into the corner, viciously driving his shoulder into Red's stomach several times. The wind was taken out of Red as Senji followed up with repeated punches, each one being harder than the last as Red slowly slid down the corner to a sitting position. Eventually, the ref pulled Senji away from Red and told him to watch the fists. Senji frowned at the ref before moving past him towards Red, but Red suddenly shot a leg out and kicked Senji in the knee! This caused Senji to lose his footing and fall to a knee, and Red took advantage by standing up, grabbing Senji's head...Swinging Neckbreaker on Senji! Red hooks the leg on Senji! 1...2...Senji kicks out at 2.7! Red picked up Senji, and went to lift him up for a Suplex! Senji however wouldn't budge, and after several tries, Senji suddenly lifted Red for a Suplex!...

...but Red slipped out of it and landed behind Senji! He leaped and grabbed Senji's...AND PLANTED HIM WITH A BACKSTABBER!

"Backstabber! Right to the back that Red worked on earlier!" Church shouted.

"If his back wasn't cracked, I'll be surprised!" Sarge stated.

Senji falls to the amt, arching his back in immense pain as Red hooked both legs for the pin!

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Senji shoots the shoulder up at 2.89!

Panting a bit, Red slightly admired Senji's endurance before grabbing Senji and picked him up before lifting him onto his shoulders in a Fireman's Carry. With a deep breath, Red spun Senji off his shoulders...

...and Senji landed on his feet before Red could hit his move! Surprised, Red ran at Senji, only for the Deadman to lift him up by the legs and plant him with a Flapjack! Red shot up to his knees holding his face and chest in pain before Senji grabbed him, pulled him to him by the arm, lifted him up into the air in a Military-Press...

...AND DROPPED HIM WITH THE WONDERLAND WHIP!

"Wonderland Whip connects!" Church exclaimed. "Red's spine was just jarred big time!"

"That is one whip that Red doesn't want to experience again!" Sarge exclaimed.

Senji quickly hooked the leg in an excited pin!

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Red shoot the shoulder up at 2.9!

The crowd cheers loudly as Senji sits up in surprise before shaking his head. The Deadman got up and picked Red up to his knees, and began delivering vicious elbows to back of his head! Red was dropped every time, only to be brought back to his knees and dealt another elbow to the head! After a few moments of this, Senji placed Red on his hands and knees with a smirk before bouncing off the ropes towards the downed Red...

...and the Pokemon Master drops the Deadman with a Drop Toe Hold! Before Senji could figure out what happened, Red quickly transitioned himself to the front of Senji, wrapped his legs around Senji's arm, wrapped his hands around Senji's face...

...AND LOCKS IN A CROSSFACE! THE CROWD GOES WILD!

"CROSSFACE! CROSSFACE!" Church exclaimed. "Red just locked in a crossface out of nowhere!"

"We all know Senji's one tough bastard, but how long can he last in the crossface?" Sarge questioned.

Senji's eyes widened as he gave out a slight cry of pain as Red wrenched the head back with his arms! The crowd was loud at this move, with some fans chanting "Tap! Tap!" while others were begging for Senji not to tap! Senji tried to pry the hands off of his face, but Red was not letting go any time soon! Slamming his fist down on the mat, a determined Senji began to crawl to the ropes with his free hand, Red continually applying pressure on the hold! Gritting his teeth in pain, Senji inched closed with Red in tow until he was only inches away! Senji reached out for the ropes, and Red pulled back even harder on the head!

Senji was just fingertips away...

Senji suddenly rolls backwards and rolls up Red in a pin, Crossface still locked in!

"Oh shit! Senji just rolled up Red out of nowhere!" Church said in surprise.

"And the Crossface is still locked in! Senji may get him here!" Sarge replied.

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RED KICKS OUT AS HE LETS GO OF THE HOLD!

"Red manages to release the hold in time to kick out!" Church stated. "If he didn't do that, he would've been done for!"

Both men manage to get to their feet, and Red was stopped in his tracks by a kick to the gut from Senji! Senji then proceeded to deliver a punch to the skull of Red, dazing him! Smirking at the hit, Senji began nail punch after hard punch to Red's face, each one dazing the Pokemon Master more and more, but Red remained on his feet, albeit wobbly! After several more hits, Senji backed up a bit and pulled his fist back for an extra hard punch! With a smirk on his face, Senji moved forward and threw the fist as hard as he could...

...and Red caught it before it could hit! Taken back, Senji was slow to react as Red went behind him, placing a hammerlock on him and then his arm behind his head! Red spun around...

...AND DROPS SENJI WITH THE RED SPIN (CM Punk's Pepsi Twist)! The crowd is cheering loudly as Red hooks the leg as quickly as he could!

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SENJI SHOOTS THE SHOULDER UP AT 2.9!

"Senji was caught completely caught off guard by the Red Spin!" Church stated.

"And that nearly cost him the match!" Sarge stated. "If he were a true Red, Senji would have seen that coming!"

Red got up to his feet and made his way to the nearest corner, and got on the apron before making his way up to the top. Once he reached the top turnbuckle, he waited for Senji to make his way to his feet. Slowly, Senji got onto his knees, and after a few moments got up to his feet and turned towards Red's direction. At the moment, Red dived off to Senji...

...AND GETS HIS HEAD KICKED OFF IN MID-AIR BY A BICYCLE KICK FROM SENJI!

"GREAT SODIUM CHLORIDE!" Sarge shouted. "Red's head just got sent all the way to Blood Gulch!"

"Senji just booted Red's head off in mid-air!" Church said. "Shades of Jecht on that one! This could be it!"

Red falls to the mat in a heap as the crowd is going wild and Senji drops down with a smirk and covers him!

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RED ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT AT 2.99!

"Damn! Red somehow kicks out!" Church exclaimed. "The resilience of Red is showing here right now!"

"Red may not act like a true Red at times, but he certainly has the tougness of a true Red!" Sarge admitted.

Senji stood on his knees looking at Red in disbelief before shaking his head with a smirk on his face. He grabbed Red by the hair and picked him up to his feet, bent him forward and then hooked the arms, went to lift him up...

...Red lifted Senji over him and hit a Back Body Drop on him! Senji arched his already hurt back in pain as Red leaned against the ropes, panting as he tried to regain himself. Senji managed to get back to his feet, and once he saw Red, he ran at him full speed...only for Red to pull down the top rope, and Senji went over them due to his own momentum! Senji however managed to land on his feet outside the ring. Red wasted no motion as he quickly stood up and ran at the ropes and bounced off them. Senji turned around to get back into the ring...

...ONLY FOR RED TO HIT HIM WITH A BASEBALL SLIDE! Senji was sent crashing abdomen-first into the announce table, knocking the wind out of him!

"Oh boy, the action just got up close and personal for us!" Church stated.

"We always have the best seats in the house for seeing great violence!" Sarge said.

Red slid out of the ring and came over to Senji who was leaning across the announce table in pain. The Pokemon Master grabbed Senji's head and proceeded to slam it across the table! Senji dazed, Red decided it wasn't enough and slammed his head against the table! Red then began to slam the head against the table over and over again in a flurry of adrenaline! Once done, Senji slumped against the table, completely out of it as the crowd cheered loudly at the actions of Red. The former World Champion looked out at the crowd for a moment before his eyes laid down on the announce table once more, and suddenly a light bulb went off in it...AND HE PROCEEDED TO TAKE OFF THE COVERING OF THE TABLE! The crowd went wild with cheers as Red pulled out the TV monitors!

"Hey, what the hell are you doing taking apart our table?!" Sarge questioned.

"Remember, Red was the first UCA Hardcore Champion!" Church stated. "He knows how to get extreme when he needs to!"

Once finished, Red noticed the ref's count at seven in the ring, and grabbed Senji's head and slammed it against the table a final time before sliding into the ring and then back out to break the count. Red grabbed Senji and threw him onto the announce table and got onto it shortly after. Red looked out to the crowd for a moment before picking the Deadman up to his feet and placing himself back-to-back to him, hooking the head and the leg, the crowd standing to their feet at what this entailed.

"Oh shit!" Church cursed. "He's looking for a Poke-Flow through our announce table! Sarge, move out of the way!"

"Not our announce table!" Sarge pleaded. "Anything but our announce table!"

Red went for the Poke-Flow...but Senji suddenly elbowed Red in the side before he could do so! Red groaned in pain before Senji began elbowing Red's side multiple times until the Pokemon Master let go of him! Senji turned around and spun Red around to face him, and kicked in the gut! With Red doubled over, Senji hooked the arms...lifted him up...

...AND DROVE HIM THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE WITH THE CROW CLAW! THE CROWD IS PRACTICALLY UNGLUED!

"HOLY SHIT!" Church shouted. "SENJI JUST DROVE RED THROUGH OUR TABLE WITH CROW CLAW! BOTH ARE COMPLETELY LAID OUT!"

"Farewell table, you did us proud this night..." Sarge saluted the broken table.

The crowd was exploding with cheers as both wrestlers were laid out across the remains of the table. The ref counted to 3 at the two being out of the ring, and at the count of 5, Senji began to stir in the remains, and regaining himself, he slowly stood up and grabbed Red as he did so. Once on his feet, he picked up Red and threw his broken body into the ring. Senji slid into the ring as the ref was at the count of 8, and turned over Red, hooking the leg as he pinned him.

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RED ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT AT 2.999!

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" Church shouted in shock. "RED KICKED OUT?! HOW WAS HE ABLE TO DO THAT?!"

"RED HAS TAPPED INTO THE POWER OF THE REDS!" Sarge proclaimed. "IT SAVED HIM IN HIS HOUR OF NEED!"

Senji sat up in shock as the crowd went wild and chanted "Red! Red! Red!" Frustration set in for Senji as he pounded his fist against the mat before getting up to his feet. Senji proceeded to stomp several times across the chest before landing an Elbow Drop on Red! He picked up Red to his his feet before whipping him into the corner. Red slumped against it as Senji backed up to the adjacent corner before running full speed at Red! The Pokemon Master suddenly moved out of the way, causing Senji to crash chest-first into the corner! The Deadman backed out of the corner holding his chest, and Red came up behind him, grabbed him..

...and nailed a Back Suplex on him! Both men laid across the mat completely exhausted for a few moments before both began to move. Senji managed to push himself to his feet while Red used the ropes to pull himself up. Once up, Senji turned towards Red and walked towards, when Red shot out with a Drop Toe Hold, dropping Senji across the middle rope! Senji stood to his feet holding his throat in pain and turned around...only to be kicked in the gut! RED PLANTS SENJI WITH A SNAP DDT!

"Red spikes Senji straight on his head!" Church stated.

"Senji would've lost brain cells if he had any!" Sarge said.

Red manages to hook the leg for the cover!

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SENJI KICKS OUT BEFORE THREE!

Red slowly sat up panting like hell before making his way to his feet and picking Senji up, lifting him up onto his shoulders in a Fireman's Carry one more time! Just as he was about to spin him off, Senji suddenly got off his shoulders and landed behind Red! He lifted Red onto his shoulders in an Argentine Rack, the crowd popping like crazy! Senji was ready to flip him off, but Red suddenly begins to elbow Senji in the side of the head a few times! This causes Senji to let go of him, and Red lands behind him. The Pokemon Master ran at the ropes as Senji faced him and bounced off them, ducking a punch from the Deadman! Red bounced off the ropes again as Senji turned around...

...BOTH MEN TAKE EACH OTHER DOWN WITH CLOTHESLINES!

"And now both men are down!" Church stated. "My God, what a match this is! These two are just tearing the house done right now!"

"These two are so evenly matched!" Sarge said. "They want to so badly, but only one can be a true Red!"

Both Red and Senji were laid out across the mat as the crowd was near insane with their cheers, chanting "This Is Awesome! This Is Awesome!" Eventually, both of them managed to come to and turned over on their stomachs and slowly pushed themselves to their feet. Once they were standing, Senji nailed a hard right hand to Red's face, garnering a "Yay" from the crowd. Suddenly, Red retaliated with a Knife Edge Chop, prompting a "Woooo!" from the crowd! Senji fought back with another right, with Red replying with another Knife Edge Chop! The two soon began trading punches and chops, the crowd responding accordingly! Eventually, after Red nailed another to the chop to the now red chest of Senji, Senji finally brought down Red with HARD Lariat! Senji leaned against the ropes, exhausted as hell for a few moments before going back to Red and picking him up. He kicked him the gut before hooking his arms...

...Red spun out of the hold and pulled Senji to him by the arm! He lifted the Deadman onto his shoulders, Fireman's Carry style...he spun Senji off his shoulders...dropped to a knee as he did so...

...AND NAILS THE JOURNEY THROUGH KANTO (Fireman's Carry Spun Out Into Facebreaker Knee Smash)!

"JOURNEY THROUGH KANTO! Church shouted. "There's one journey Senji doesn't want take again!"

"And it's a journey that knocked Senji's light out!" Sarge exclaimed.

Senji lied across the mat near unconscious as Red covered him, managing to hook the leg.

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SENJI ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT AT 2.999!

"DAMN! SENJI KICKS OUT AGAIN!" Church exclaimed. "THAT ONE HAD TO BE INSTINCT!"

"SENJI IS ONE TOUGH DEADMAN BASTARD, I"LL GIVE HIM THAT!" Sarge shouted.

Red slowly sat up, propped by his arm, saying "What do I have to do?" Shaking his head, Red stood to his feet, sweat dripping down his body as he picked up Senji and backed him into a corner. He then grabbed Senji and lifted him up onto the turnbuckle. He climbed up there with him, and the placed him in the Suplex position. The crowd cheered as they saw Red stand on the very top of the corner along with Senji...and Senji began to punch Red in the gut! Red's grip loosened, and Senji punched Red in the stomach over and over again until the Pokemon Master let go of him! Senji then grabbed Red, lifted him up, dived off...

...AND DRIVES HIM DOWN WITH A TOP-ROPE SPINEBUSTER!

"OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!" Church called. "A FUCKIN' TOP ROPE SPINEBUSTER! THAT WAS INSANE!"

"SENJI IS PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS TO WIN HERE!" Sarge said.

The crowd came unglued once more as Red was laid out, Senji lying a ways from him in complete exhaustion. After a few seconds, Senji began to turn over, raising his arm in the air, and eventually, he draped his arm over Red's body!

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RED SHOOTS THE SHOULDER UP AT 2.9999!

"FUDGE POPS, HOW THE HELL IS RED DOING THIS?!" Sarge shouted.

"IT HAD TO BE THE TIME SENJI TOOK PINNING RED!" Church explained. "IF HE PINNED HIM IMMEDIATELY, HE MAY HAVE WON!"

Both men stayed laid out across the mat as the crowd cheered, with one half chanting "Let's Go Red!", and the other chanting "Let's Go Senji!" The ref began counting them out, and at the count of 5, both men began to stir once more. They soon started to stand up, and at the count of 8, both men stood on their feet, albeit exhausted. Red threw a punch at Senji, but the Deadman caught it and struck Red with one of his own! Senji began to fire off a load of punches to the face of Red, backing up the Pokemon Master into the ropes. Senji then grabbed the arm and whipped Red into the adjacent ropes, and when he came back...

LOU THESZ PRESS! Senji begins to punch Red in the face multiple times with all the energy he could muster before getting off of him and giving out a battle cry, much to the delight of the crowd. Senji then began to stalk Red as he turned over on his stomach, begging for him to get up. Red managed to push himself to his feet and backed up to Senji a bit out of it! Senji lifted Red onto his shoulder in an Argentine Rack...Senji smirked wildly as he grabbed the leg...flipped Red off his shoulder...

...RED LANDS ON HIS FEET IN FRONT OF SENJI! Senji is stunned and unable to block the kick to gut by Red, who then places him in the Suplex position...hooks the leg...lifts him up...

...AND DRILLS HIM WITH THE INDIGO CRUSHER! Red has Senji pinned!

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"I DON'T BELIEVE IT!" Church shouted. "NEITHER MAN WILL NOT LOSE! NEITHER MAN WILL NOT DIE!"

"IT'S ALL ABOUT VICTORY TO THESE TWO!" Sarge stated. "TO THEM, VICTORY MEANS SO MUCH! THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE!"

Red pounded the mat several times in frustration before sighing and weakly making it back to his feet. He managed to drag Senji back to his feet before kicking him in the gut. He placed Senji in a Front Facelock, looking for another DDT, but Senji spun out of it! The Deadman went for a clothesline, but Red ducked it in time! Senji turned around and Red ran at him...ONLY TO BE TAKEN DOWN BY A BIG BOOT! Red was laid out until Senji dragged him back to his feet and whipped him into the ropes. Senji bent forward for a Back Body Drop, but Red leaped over him and stopped behind him! Senji stood up to deal with Red...BUT RED SUDDENLY GOES BACK-TO-BACK WITH HIM! Red hooks the head and leg...he lifts Senji up and over his shoulder...he drops to a sit-out position...

...RED DELIVERS THE POKE-FLOW TO SENJI! THE CROWD ABSOLUTELY EXPLODES!

"POKE-FLOW! POKE-FLOW! POKE-FLOW!" Church called. "RED HAS JUST DELIVERED HIS FAMOUS FINISHER!"

"That's all she wrote, my friends! Senji..." Sarge said.

Senji bounces off the mat onto his back and Red covers him, weakly hooking the leg.

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"You Just Got...SAY WHAT?!" Sarge shouted in complete shock.

"Are...you...KIDDING ME?!" Church shouted in disbelief. "I DON'T BELIEVE IT! SENJI JUST KICKED OUT OF THE POKE-FLOW! SENJI KICKED OUT OF THE MOVE THAT HAS PUT AWAY SOME OF THE BEST EVER!"

"I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME SUCH A THING HAPPENED!" Sarge exclaimed. "THIS HAS TO BE A DREAM! A DREAM I SAY!"

The crowd gasped in disbelief as Red's eyes widened to saucers as he laid alongside Senji, mouth agape in shock. Red managed to sit and looked at Senji before shouting "What do I have to do to beat this guy?!" Red slowly stood up and backed up into a corner, taking a breather as he watched Senji, who began to stir and move. Red watched ass Senji made it to his knees, and once he did, Red ran at him and nailed a Dropkick to the head, knocking him back down! Senii fell down and Red made his way to Senji and delivered a few punches to the skull before picking him and nailing a Belly-to-Belly Suplex! Red stood up and decided to end things once and for all and waited for Senji to get up. Egging him on, Red watched as Senji sat up and then pushed himself up to his feet. Once up, Red put himself back-to-back to Senji, and hooked him up once more...

...SENJI LIFTS RED ONTO HIS SHOULDERS ARGENTINE RACK-STYLE! The crowd explodes as Senji stands in the middle ring with Red on his shoulders...he grabs the leg of Red...flips him off of his shouders...drops to a sit-out position...

...SENJI LANDS THE INVISIBLE BLACK! THE CROWD IS ON ITS FEET!

"HOLY SHIT! INVISIBLE BLACK CONNECTS!" Church screamed. "INVISIBLE BLACK CONNECTS!"

"SENJI'S ACTUALLY GOING TO DO IT!" Sarge exclaimed. "SENJI'S GOING TO WIN! RED..."

Red laid motionless as Senji turned him over and hooks the leg!

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"YOU JUST GOT...OH YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" Sarge exclaimed.

"UNREAL! JUST UNREAL!" Church shouted. "WE ARE WITNESSING A CLASSIC HERE, RIGHT HERE ON MONDAY NIGHT FLAME!"

Senji rolled off Red and laid across the mat, eyes wide as he pulled at his hair, teeth gritted in frustation! The crowd was clapping at the display were they were seeing and were once again chanting "This Is Awesome! This Is Awesome!" Sighing in frustration, Senji sat up before standing up to his feet, looking down at Red for a moment before deciding to fuck it and went to the nearest corner. He got on the apron, and proceeded to climb the corner.

"Senji climbing the corner?" Sarge questioned. "What is he doing? He never flies through the air!"

"Senji is getting desperate here!" Church stated. "He is very much willing to do anything at this point to win!"

Red turned on his stomach and was on his knees as Senji finally managed to get to the top turnbuckle. As Senji positioned himself at the top, Red got to a knee and saw Senji on the top turnbuckle. Just as the Deadman was about to dive off, Red suddenly shot towards him and struck him flush in the face with a hard right, causing him to lose his balance and get crotched on the top turnbuckle! Red leans on the ropes in exhaustion as Senji bends over in pain from his lower regions! Seeing Senji in the position he was in, Red willed himself onward as he climbed up the turnbuckle to meet Senji, and began punching him in the face several times. Red began to move Senji around on the turnbuckle until he was sitting on it with his back turned to Red. Red clubbed a few blows to the back of Senji before turning around, back-to-back with Senji at the top. He grabbed Senji's head and leg and stood tall on top with Senji in tow...the crowd stood as well...he lifted Senji over his shoulders and dived off...

...SUPER POKE-FLOW ON SENJI FROM THE TOP ROPE!

"OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!" Church shouted. "SUPER POKE-FLOW! FUCKIN' SUPER POKE-FLOW FROM THE TOP!"

"SENJI WAS JUST POKE-FLOWED STRAIGHT TO HELL BY RED!" Sarge shouted.

The crowd was going absolutely ape-shit as they chanted "Holy Shit! Holy Shit!" as Senji bounced off the mat in a thunderous before falling onto his back, completely out of it. Red dragged himself over to Senji and covered him, weakly hooking the leg!

"Red's going for the cover!" Church said.

"Senji..." Sarge began.

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"YOU JUST GOT FUCKING SARGE'D!" Sarge finished.

"RED DID IT! RED HAS BEATEN SENJI!" Church called.

("Trainer Red Theme" from Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver)

"Here is your winner, 'Pokemon Master' Red!"

The crowd was absolutely thunderous with cheers as they clapped in appreciation for both of the competitors in the ring. Red let go of Senji's leg and just laid on his body, completely exhausted and drained as the ref knelt down and raised Red's hand in victory. Eventually, Red managed to regain enough of his strength to get off Senji and make his way to the feet and the ropes, leaning against them. He looked out to the applauding crowd, sweat dripping down his forehead immensely before raising a fist into the air in triumph.

"What a match! What a match!" Church stated, applauding as well. "These two men went to war here on Monday Night Flame! And even a sarcastic guy like me can appreciate what I have just seen!"

"I may think that Red isn't a true Red at times...I may think Senji is insane as hell..." Sarge stated. "But even I must bow down to the awesomeness we have just seen! This was a match worthy of Red eyes!"

"But in the end, Red manages to pull out the win and show us he still has it!" Church stated. "Senji has nothing to be ashamed of though with his effort! He kicked out of the Poke-Flow for God's sake!"

As Red celebrated his win, Senji finally came to and slowly managed to prop himself up on his elbows, frowning as he realized that he lost. Red noticed Senji having finally come to, and walks over to him, grabbing him by the arm and helping him stand on his feet. Senji looks at him bewildered at his actions, and after a bit of staring down Red goes to the side of the ring and asks for the Hardcore Title. He is handed it and Red once against stands off with Senji, who is wondering what the hell he is doing.

"Oh man what is going to happen here?" Church asked.

"A fight's going to break out, I can feel it!" Sarge stated.

After a few moments of staring at each other, Red hands him the Hardcore Title, and Senji looks at it for a moment before slowly taking it. Once he did, Red held out his other hand to Senji, surprising the Deadman. After a few moments, Senji smirked greatly before shaking the hand strongly with Red, prompting a round of applause from the crowd. Red said to Senji "You're going places, Senji! You're going to be the World Champion one day. I know it." Red then grabbed Senji's arm and raised it into the air, the crowd cheering for them the whole time.

"What a show of respect." Church stated. "And to be honest, both men earned respect after their performance tonight."

"And did you hear? Red thinks that Senji will be World Champion one day." Sarge said. "Having Red think that of you is huge!"

"Senji may not have won, but his stock has definitely rose after this match!" Church said. "Kudos to both men for what was an incredible match!"

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The camera goes up to the Titantron, which goes to backstage showing the interview area which shows Donut standing there with mic in hand.

"Man, what a match that was!" Donut commented. "It's matches like those that make the world so full of rainbows and unicorns in my opinion! I'm so glad everyone came out happy in that match! And now, it's time for you all to meet my guest at this time. He's actually come by for another interview from me. It's the King of the World, Scourge the Hedgehog!"

The crowd gave off thunderous boos as Scourge came out onto the screen, a big-time arrogant but happy smirk on his face.

"Scourge, earlier tonight, you defeated your old rival Fox in the middle of the ring." Donut recounted. "Though the win was VERY questionable..."

"Questionable?" Scourge replied, staring at Donut in disbelief, his smirk still on his face. "God, why do I keep getting interviewed by such an effeminate idiot? Seriously, any of the other idiots would be better than you. Who cares if it's questionable or not?! The fact of the matter is that I won the match, end of story! I did what I do best earlier, and that's take advantage of opportunity when I see it! It's what I did last week against Jason and Bowser! And I won! It's what I did against Jak two weeks ago! And I also won then! I am on an absolute roll right now, a roll that no one can stop! A roll that proves that I am the King of the World! And you know what? You don't deserve to be interviewing the King of the World right now! So beat it!"

Scourge ripped the mic from Donut and proceeded to kick him away from the interview area, laughing at Donut's misfortune before speaking again.

"Now that the idiot is out of here, let's get back to business! I am on a three-week win streak right now, and I've got more momentum than anyone else in the Royal Rumble Match! And with me being #30 entrant, it's all but guaranteed that I will walk away a two-time Rumble winner! But something has been bugging me recently, something that has really just got under my skin! And it's the fact that at the Fanfiction Wrestling Awards...DISCO KID of all people won an award! Disco Kid! That idiot won an award! Unreal! And what's even more unreal is that he won the Best Talk Show of the Year Award! You mean people actually want to watch that piece of shit talk show The Disco Ball?! You want to see a show hosted by an idiot loser that is overstuffed with outdated crap from the 70s?! God, what is wrong with you people?! You know what...it's about time you people were reintroduced to what a GOOD talk show is! You people need to see a talk show where the host doesn't need to be flamboyant or act like a fool, or is filled with overflashy crap furniture designed to hide the flaws of your show! You people need to a see a talk show that doesn't need all of that...and brings TRUE controversy whenever it's on. That's right, people. Next week, it's going to be the return of UCA's most controversial and most famous talk show ever...The Raging Scourge! Hosted by yours truly, the King of the World! And who will my guest be? Well I've been thinking it over for a bit, but now I know exactly who it will be! My guest next week will be none other...than the eight-time World Champion and one of my biggest rivals, Red! And trust me when I say that I'm going to ask him the tough questions that no one else will ask! And once it's all said and done, you'll understand how much crap that stupid Disco Ball is. All this just before I win the Royal Rumble Match at Royal Reckoning! You don't want to miss it!"

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The scene on the Titantron chances to Force's office, and fox in question was leaning back in his chair, feet propped up against the desk in a laid-back as he looked at the camera with a big grin on his face. Force's GM of the Year trophy was placed on his desk right next to his feet.

"Hey everybody! This has been one hell of a show tonight, am I right?" Force grinned as he placed his hands behind his head. The crowd cheered loudly in response. "Well that's exactly what I wanted for all of you. You see as the owner and chairman of UCA, it is my honor and duty to bring you the best wrestling experience possible. And as GM of the Year, it is the expectation that I be the best GM possible and make decisions that blow you all away. I don't know if I will this Award next year, but I will be the best GM that you all know and love! And tonight, I have a few announcements for you all!"

"As you all may now know, coming up soon is the Best in the World X-Over PPV!" Force stated, a smile growing on his face. "It will be the first official crossover PPV that UCA has ever been a part of it and I want it to be a great experience for the UCA fans! So my first announcement concerning the event is about the main event: Team Veteran against the Rookie Revolution in a 10-on-10 Elimination Tag Team Match! Whew, that is one epic match if I've ever seen one! Now UCA is going to have one of it's own veterans join the Team Veteran, and after the performance I just saw, there is no better person for the spot! At Best in the World...former eight-time World Champion Red will join Team Veteran in the fight against Rookie Revolution!" The crowd went wild at that statement and began chanting "Red! Red! Red!" "And no doubt about it people, it will be a fight that we will never forget!"

"And there is also the Best in the World Tournament for the PPV." Force continued. "Representatives from each company are all put into a single-elimination tourney, and they duke it out with one another until only one is left standing among them all. And that person will be known among them all as the Best! So who is UCA's representative, you ask? I've been thinking on that for awhile. Who could possibly represent UCA in such a big tournament? And I got it! Entering the Best in the World Tournament for UCA...is none other than Crash Bandicoot!" The crowd cheered at that announcement. "Now I know what some of you are all thinking: Why Crash? Why not a rising star like Jason Krueger or the World Champion Mario! Well, I have faith in Crash! He's always been the guy who you never expect to win, but yet somehow manages to come out on top! He's wild, he's unpredictable, he will take any risk imaginable, and works best as an underdog! I believe in Crash, and win or lose, that crazy bandicoot is going to make UCA proud at Best in the World!"

"And with those announcements done, time to move on to next week." Force stated. "The go-home show for Royal Reckoning has gotten pretty big, hasn't it? We got Fox McCloud vs Starforce Megaman in a grudge match, Team 2D vs The Elric Brothers in a Royal Rumble Qualifying Match, the Keyblade Wielders going up against Jak and Ratchet in a showcase of the Tag Team Division, and there's also Hope against Crash in what will definitely be an exciting high-flying match! And to top it all off, we're going to have the return of The Raging Scourge with Red as the special guest! Next week is certainly going to be wild, that's for sure! And I think I'm going to add my own spice to it! Senji really impressed me with his performance here tonight, he really showed us why he is the future of this company. And with next week so big, we need to make it something special, so next week on Monday Night Flame..."

"...it will be Senji Kiyomasa defending his Hardcore Title...against Crunch Bandicoot!" The crowd cheered loudly at a title match on Flame. "After all, why not throw a little hardcore action on the show before Royal Reckoning? Plus, I'm sure Senji would just love the fight that is sure to come with it. Well, thanks for your time everybody. I hope everyone has enjoyed tonight's show, and I will see you all next week and at the Best in the World PPV."

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"Man, Force gave us huge announcements right there!" Church said. "For Best in the World, Red will join Team Veteran and Crash will be a part of the Best in the World Tourney! And then next week, we're going to have ourselves a Hardcore Title Match!"

"Yeah, but the biggest announcement came before all of that!" Sarge stated. "Next week is the great return of The Raging Scourge! I love that talk show! So damn exciting!"

"Well, it certainly has had its fair share of moments, and it looks like it's going to have Red as the special guest!" Church stated. "Red and Scourge have one hell of a history, and who knows what Scourge will say to Red!"

"Scourge is going to ask the tough questions that no one else will ask!" Sarge stated. "And I don't know if Red will be able to answer them!"

"All that and more next week!" Church stated. "But tonight, there's one last thing we have for you all..."

("This Fire Burns" by Killswitch Engage)

The crowd exploded into thunderous cheers as Sonic came out onto the stage with his signature grin on his face, standing there as he looked out to the crowd for a bit before waving the peace sign to them. He ran down the ramp at super speed and then around the ring a couple of times in record time before sliding into the ring and climbing up the turnbuckle, flashing a thumbs up.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome "The Blue Blur" Sonic the Hedgehog!"

"Sonic is in the house, ladies and gentlemen, and this is guy is a future Hall of Famer in UCA!" Church stated. "Three-time Intercontinental Champion, five-time Tag Team Champion with the likes of Tails, Knuckles, and even Shadow, and a former Cruiserweight Champion! He won the 1992 Royal Rumble, it's third-ever winner, won Money in the Bank last year, and is a four-time UCA World Heavyweight Champion!"

"It truly sucks that such a Blue abomination has a Hall of Fame resume." Sarge grumbled. "I wish he would just go jump into an inferno..."

"Well, Sonic has asked for this time to speak on some things he wants to talk about." Church explained. "I wonder what he's going to say..."

Sonic leaped off the turnbuckle and got himself a mic before standing in center of the ring, bringing the mic to his lips. "Wow, this has been one hell of a night, hasn't it?" The crowd cheered loudly in approval as a response.

"Tonight, we have had Yoshi debut in UCA, Chaos putting Shadow through a table, Megaman just blasting Fox's head to hell, the Elrics getting one over on Team 2D, Tifa insert herself into the Women's Title match, Jason practically disgracing heaven, and Red and Senji just delivering a classic!" Sonic listed off with a grin. "It's been a night worthy of UCA, no doubt about it! But now, it's my time here tonight, and I've been wanting to speak since I got back! I wanted to talk about this last week, but when I saw I had a match, I didn't think I would have enough time to speak then. But now I got all the time I need to talk about what I need to talk about."

"Now you all know that I've just come back from a six-month leg injury, but you newer fans must be asking "Why did I get a leg injury in the first place? Why am I so mad at Mario?" Well, allow me to tell you a story." Sonic said to the crowd. "Last year, at Final Clash, I won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. I proved all of the naysayers who thought I didn't have it anymore wrong by winning the coveted briefcase! And for three months, I waited for the right time to cash it in, to get the World Title back! And that chance arose at the Revolution PPV! At that event, Mario had retained the title in a VERY exhausting match with Link, after he used brass knuckles behind the ref's back. I saw my chance, I ran down the ramp, and cashed-in my contract! And considering our history, and what Mario had been doing, I had no remorse for doing so! When the bell rang, I picked him up and DROPPED him with the Sonic Driver! I thought I was going to win, I was going to get my FIFTH World Title..."

"...when Toad ran down the ramp and distracted the ref from the three count! I was shocked as hell! After all, there's no way in hell Toad could've reacted fast enough with my surprise cash-in to get interfere! But as I thought that, Luigi came in and knocked my lights out with the title belt from behind! And that allowed Mario to retain the title, making me the first to cash-in and lose. And then I realized then...they had been waiting for me to cash-in the moment I won Money in the Bank. They had been completely prepared and on-guard for those three moments, ready to screw me over the moment I cashed-in. But "Super" Mario felt angry, angry that I would even DARE to cash-in on him, so the Mushroom Kingdom began a severe beatdown on me as a lesson! It was vicious as hell! Knuckles and Tails tried to help, but before they could come out, Peach and Daisy ambushed them from behind with steel pipes, and that kept them down long enough..."

"...for you see, Mario wanted me out of his hairs for good, he wanted to take me out...permanently. So they took me outside the ring, and as the Mushroom Kingdom held me down, my leg was placed on one set of steel steps...and Mario slammed down another set of steel steps on it! He then slammed the steel steps down on my leg again...and again...and again...and AGAIN! He slammed the steps down for I don't know how long until security came into stop them, and Tails and Knuckles finally managed to come down and run them off. But it was too later. My leg was SHATTERED, and the Mushroom Kingdom stood tall. On that night, Mario and the Mushroom Kingdom screwed me out of the World Title, they took away six months of my career, but most of all..."

Sonic's expression suddenly turns deadly serious. "They took...away...my ability to run like the wind! Do you have any idea how painful, how miserable, how hard it was for me during all those months?! I wanted to run across the fields, free as a bird like I always do, to keep going and never stop...but I couldn't because my damn leg was broken, and I couldn't even stand on it! That was..." Sonic paused for a moment, running his hand down his face before speaking again. "Being able to move, to run, to be as free as the wind, my legendary speed...they mean so much to me as my identity, who I am as a person, they are a part of me...and Mario took that away from me, all so he wouldn't have to deal me with in his life! And not only did he take away my ability to run, he took away what I also love to do: wrestling...for all of you." The crowd cheered at this statement. "He took away the adrenaline, the excitement I got from performing in this very ring, for you fans, who make all of this possible! He took that away with a sick grin on his face...And I was stuck in that hospital bed, forced to wait for my leg to heal, I could only watch as Mario continued to cheat his way out of every match, title still in his hand! So many men who deserved the World Title...all screwed over so Mario can stay on top and feed his own damn ego! And what really sent me over...was watching my friends' lose their one chance at becoming a World Champion at Ragnarok because of the Mushroom Kingdom!"

"So now...now it's time for payback. I know I may have had a smile on my face since I've got back, but to be honest, I am as serious as I have ever been! I have never been more focused or dead set on something that I am right now ending Mario! Mario's reign of terror of UCA has gone on long enough! And I'm going to be the crack that causes it all to come falling down! It's Last Man Standing at Royal Reckoning, and I wouldn't have it any other way...because in this match, I will actually be encouraged to beat Mario with an inch of his life, to make sure he can't get back up! And I will do just that! I will not hold back at Royal Reckoning because I plan on finally getting back at Mario for everything he's done to me and my friends! He's going to suffer, he's going to pay for all his wrongdoings here in UCA big-time! Mario, at Royal Reckoning..." Sonic tapped his wrist with great intensity, a fire in his eyes "...TIME'S UP! And I will be...the Last...Man...STANDING!"

("Holy Diver" by Killswtich Engage)

The crowd let out thunderous boos as Sonic glared at the stage, and Mario came out there with an angry look on his face, World Title placed over his shoulder. The plumber made his way down the ramp with purpose in his step as he climbed up the steps and entered the ring, glaring at Sonic, who returned it with one just as fierce.

"Oh we all knew this was going to happen!" Church stated. "Mario has crashed the party!"

"And thank God he did!" Sarge exclaimed. "I was getting tired of hearing so much shit from this goddamn Blue!"

Mario grabbed himself a mic and stood off with Sonic in the ring, who said to the plumber. "Well about time you showed up, Mario. I actually thought you chickened out like the coward you've been for the past year. So you got something say, or are you just out here to waste everyone's time?"

"Oh I got something to say, you blue rat!" Mario growled at the hedgehog. "You come out here and you talk about what I did to you? About me taking away months of your career? Making sure you can't run your little legs? About you BEATING me at Royal Reckoning? Well it's all a bunch of crap, Sonic! I broke your leg because you deserved it for being a thorn in my side for far too long! We've been battling each other for over 20 years in this business, and the fact that you still get in my way is just infuriating to me! You cashing-in on me and trying to take MY World Title away was the last straw for me! I took you out to get you out of my life, because you deserved it, but now you're back..back to once again be a thorn in my side and to try and take my World Title! A title I've held onto for nearly a year! You say you are going to be the Last Man Standing? HELL NO! You aren't going to beat me at Royal Reckoning! You aren't going to end all I have worked for! I am tired of everyone saying that you are better of me simply because they like you more than me! YOU AREN'T BETTER THAN ME! AND YOU NEVER WILL BE! And at Royal Reckoning, we are finally going to settle the score we have had going on for 20 years! A score that has gone on throughout so many other companies! And trust me when I say...I WILL BE THE VICTOR OF OUR WAR!"

Sonic and Mario stared off intensely for awhile before Sonic brought the mic to his lips once more. "You're right...we do have a long and storied history with one another. From UWE, to WWE, to right here in UCA, to so many other companies, we have clashed, we have battled, we have brawled, adding to our historic and memorable rivalry..." Sonic paused for a moment before speaking again. "...but I could care less about that right now! I couldn't give a damn about our rivalry, about what happened between us in the past! I couldn't care about the classics you and I have had, about our storied history! Because quite frankly, right now...I just want to kick your ass! This isn't about what happened between us twenty years ago, fifteen years ago, ten years ago, five years ago, hell, not even one year ago. This is about what you did to me now, what you've done to my friends, and what you've done to the UCA Title with your tactics! So as far as I'm concerned, our rivalry in the past can go to hell, because it has nothing to do with me destroying you at Royal Reckoning! I'm usually a laid-back guy, but now I'm serious as I'll ever be! I want payback, I want vengeance, Mario! And I will get that, because in 13 days...TIME IS UP, BITCH! And I will be taking the one thing you care about more than anything else, the World Heavyweight Title, while I leave you a broken bloody mess! And with no Mushroom Kingdom able to help you then, that's exactly what is going to happen! I'm going to kick your ass to kingdom come, and I am going to enjoy every damn minute of it!"

"You think it's going to be as simple as that?!" Mario shouted back at Sonic, who just glared at him. "You think you're just going to kick my ass and take what's mine just like that?! REALITY CHECK, RODENT! YOU WILL NOT BEAT ME! Why? BECAUSE I AM THE GREATEST CHAMPION EVER! The Most Successful Wrestler in Fiction Wrestling History! You don't compare to me one damn bit! I AM THE BEST! THE TRUE BEST IN THE UNIVERSE! I AM BETTER THAN YOU, SONIC, AND ALWAYS WILL BE! I have better title reigns than you, I have better accomplishments than you, I have better matches than you, I have better wrestling skills than you, I have more name recognition than you, I'm a better man than you ever are!" Sonic and Mario were locked in an absolutely electric staredown until Mario smirked and spoke once again. "Hell...I even have a better woman than you do! After all, my lovely Peach is a graceful, elegant, absolutely beautiful princess of the majestic Mushroom Kingdom...while your little girlfriend, Amy Rose...is nothing more...than an ugly...no-talented... stupid... obsessive...SLUT OF A BITCH!"

The crowd gasped in shock as some went "Oooohhh" at the insult, Sonic's eyes going wide in rage and shock at the words just spoken.

"Holy shit..." Church muttered. "He didn't just say that..."

"He sure did, dirty Blue!" Sarge stated.

Mario chuckled at the hedgehog's reaction, who slowly brought the mic back to his lips and spoke. "You know what..." Sonic spoke in a low tone. "...SCREW ROYAL RECKONING!"

SONIC TACKLES MARIO DOWN TO THE GROUND! The crowd goes absolutely wild as Sonic unloads on Mario!

"SONIC'S ON MARIO! SONIC'S ON MARIO!" Church exclaimed. "THE HEDGEHOG IS KICKING THE PLUMBER'S ASS RIGHT HERE IN NEW JERSEY!"

"MARIO, DO SOMETHING! DON'T LET THIS RAT BEAT YOU!" Sarge shouted.

Mario does his best to cover up as Sonic continues to drop a volley of vicious on the World Champion, anger and rage evident in his eyes! Mario eventually manages to crawl his way to the corner during the beating, but that only allows Sonic to stand up and began to stomp a mudhole in Mario with great ferocity! Sonic continues his beating of Mario to the delight of the crowd...

...WHEN THE MALE MEMBERS OF THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM SHOW UP! Sonic sees this and stops beating Mario to knock Luigi down with a right as he slid into the ring, and does the same to Toad! He tries to go for Yoshi, but the green dinosaur quickly tackles him down to the ground. Sonic tries to pound on Yoshi, but suddenly Luigi and Toad jump on him as well and the three began to beat down on the blue hedgehog much to the hatred of the crowd!

"DAMMIT!" Church cursed. "THE DAMN MUSHROOM KINGDOM HAS JUST SAVED MARIO'S ASS AGAIN!"

"AND NOW THE BLUE HEDGEHOG IS GETTING WHAT HE DESERVES!" Sarge shouted.

Mario manages to regain himself and stands up, and when he sees the beating, he tells the others to pick Sonic up! The three do as commanded and grab the hedgehog and picked him up, holding him down as he was forced onto his knees! Mario grabbed his World Title that fell onto the mat during the scuffle and gets into's Sonic face and shoves his title into it, shouting "See this?! This is mine, AND ALWAYS WILL BE! I am the World Heavyweight Champion! You will never be on my level, got it!?" Sonic just scowled at the plumber as Mario continued to taunt him...

...WHEN TAILS AND KNUCKLES SLIDE INTO THE RING! THEY TAKE DOWN LUIGI AND YOSHI! The crowd is absolutely thunderous as Mario is caught off guard, and Tails and Knuckles fight with the members of the Mushroom Kingdom!

"TAILS AND KNUCKLES WITH THE SAVE!" Church shouted.

"BUT LUCKILY THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM STILL HAS THE-WAIT A MINUTE!" Sarge exclaimed.

TIDUS SLIDES INTO THE RING! He leaps at Toad and takes him down, proceeding to rain down a barrage of punches on the Cruiserweight Champion!

"WHAT THE HELL IS TIDUS DOING HERE?!" Sarge shouted. "HE'S NOT CLEARED TO COMPETE!"

"MAYBE NOT, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN HE CAN'T KICK SOME ASS!" Church exclaimed.

The three battle with their respective rivals in the middle of the ring, and Mario goes to jump on Tails...WHEN SONIC CUTS HIM OFF! The hedgehog lands a HARD right hand to the skull, and Mario retaliates with one of his own, and the two get to a slugfest in the ring! All hell has broken loose as the Sonic Heroes and Tidus battle the Mushroom Kingdom in the ring, punches, kicks, and takedowns being thrown left and right! Eventually, Mario tries to deliver a right to Sonic...AND SONIC LIFTS HIM ONTO HIS SHOULDERS! SONIC THROWS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE TO THE GROUND WITH A SONIC DRIVER! The crowd is going wild as Tails manages to kick Luigi into the ropes before clotheslining him over the top as well! Toad goes for a clothesline on Tidus, but the Blitz Star ducks it and nails a Dropkick on Toad, sending him through the ropes and out of the ring! Finally, Yoshi manages to push Knuckles into the ropes and rushes at him full speed, but Knuckles pulls the rope down and causes Yoshi to go over and land on the ground on his feet! The crowd cheers loudly as the Sonic Heroes and Tidus stand tall in the ring while Mario has the Mushroom Kingdom back up the ramp in retreat!

"AND THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM IS OUTTA HERE!" Church shouted. "THEY COULDN'T HANDLE THE HEAT, AND ARE NOW IN FULL RETREAT!"

"JUST A MINOR SETBACK! THEY WILL GET THEIR VENGEANCE AT ROYAL RECKONING!" Sarge shouted.

Tails, Knuckles, and Tidus beg for the Mushroom Kingdom to get back into the ring with them, while Sonic just stares down Mario from the ring until he sees something on the mat next to him. Sonic sees the World Title, which was lost during the brawl that had just took place. The hedgehog grabbed it with one hand and lifted it off the ground, looking at it with an unreadable expression. He then looks at the livid Mario before climbing up the corner, and slowly raised the title into the air, causing the crowd to pop.

("This Fire Burns" by Killswitch Engage)

Mario goes absolutely crazy on the rampway with the others holding him back as Sonic's music played, all the while Sonic stared at him title raised, wagging a finger at him saying "Tick tock, Mario. Tick tock..."

"My god what a way to end Monday Night Flame!" Church stated. "Will this be the scene at Royal Reckoning? Sonic standing tall with the World Title raised high?"

"No way in hell! Those damn Blues just got lucky tonight!" Sarge said. "But mark my words, the Mushroom Kingdom will bounce back next week!"

"What a night this has been, just absolute nonstop action throughout!" Church stated. "And with the card for next week, as well as these events, the go-home show for Royal Reckoning will be one something to remember! That's all the time we have for you now! I'm the Leonard L. Church of the Blues..."

"And I'm Sarge, Leader of the Reds!" Sarge added.

"And we will see you next week!" Church finished.

The show ended with Tidus, Tails, and Knuckles celebrating in the middle of the ring with Sonic on the turnbuckle with the World Title raised, wagging his finger to show time was running out, all the while Mario and the Mushroom Kingdom glared at them in rage and hatred from the entrance ramp.

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Match Card:

World Heavyweight Champion Super Mario def. UCA World Tag Team Champion Miles "Tails" Prower

Kiva Andru def. Sally Acorn

Scourge the Hedgehog def. Fox McCloud

Edward Elric w/ Alphonse Elric def. Tom the Cat w/ Jerry the Mouse

Tifa Lockhart def. Princess Peach (Enters Women's Title Match at Royal Reckoning)

Sly Cooper def. Johnny Cage

Ben Tennyson def. Pit

Red def. UCA Hardcore Champion Senji Kiyomasa

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Royal Reckoning Match Card

UCA 30-Man Royal Rumble Match

Last Man Standing Match for World Heavyweight Championship: Mario (c) vs Sonic

Tag Team Championship Match: Tails and Knuckles (c) vs Luigi and Yoshi

Intercontinental Championship Match: Jason Krueger (c) vs Pit

Ladder Match for Cruiserweight Championship: Toad (c) vs Tidus

Triple Threat Women's Championship Match: Lightning (c) vs Tifa vs Peach

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A/N: There you go! The conclusion of Week 3 done and done! I am very proud of how this part came out in many ways, I felt like I was on my A-game here! I especially am proud of the Red vs Senji match, that has definitely been the best match I have done since I started this fic! And I hope you all feel the same way too! Next chapter will mark the beginning of the final show before Royal Reckoning! I am so excited for it! I can't wait to get there, I got so much in store for the event that will just blow you all away!

Until then and next chapter, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter immensely! Leave a review as they are appreciated! Until next time!