Universal Character Association: Week 4
("Headstrong" by Trapt plays over the loudspeakers)
Red, blue, gold, and white pyro suddenly shoots out all over the stage before exploding on the sides of the Titantron, and then just going left and right on the stage shooting out like a machine gun for a few seconds before one final blast out of multicolored pyro shot out of the stage. The crowd roared greatly as the theme music picked up and excitement was at an all-time fever pitch. Signs were held up by the fans all over the arena such as "Super Sonic Super Mario," "FMA Kicks Ass!" and "The Ultimate Life Form Rules All!" The camera goes to Church and Sarge at the announce table!
"Welcome everybody to UCA Monday Night Flame, live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!" Church shouted. "We are just six days away from Royal Reckoning, and our go-home show is looking to be one for the ages!"
"Fox vs Megaman, The Elrics vs Team 2D, and a Hardcore Title Match!" Sarge listed off. "All that and more for the show before Royal Reckoning! And trust me, the Reds will come out on top in every match!"
"Yeah, keep dreaming, Sarge." Church remarked. "But no doubt everyone will do what they can to gain momentum heading into Royal Reckoning, and especially the Royal Rumble match!"
"This is the last chance for anyone to gain an upper hand heading into that match!" Sarge reminded. "Any momentum will be needed if one is to win the Royal Rumble match and go to Final Clash!"
"So many matches set to take place, and every person here is ready to make an impact!" Church stated. "So without any further ado, let's kick off the go-home show for Royal Reckoning!"
("Whatever" by Lady Peace)
The crowd gave out loud cheers as Knuckles came out onto the stage, Tag Team Title around his waist. With Tails following behind him, Knuckles made his down the ramp before stopping in the middle of it, raising his fist in the air before bringing it down to a blast of red pyro behind him. Knuckles then walked down to the ring and slid into the ring, bashing his fists together the whole while.
"The opening contest for the evening is set for one fall. Introducing "Introducing first, accompanied by his partner Tails, from Angel Island, weighing in at 243 lbs., he is one-half of the UCA World Tag Team Champions, Knuckles the Echidna!"
"Knuckles is in action, and is an accomplished veteran in UCA." Church stated. "He's a five-time Tag Team Champion with Sonic, Shadow, Crunch, and now Tails, two-time Hardcore Champion, and a two-time Intercontinental Champion! And tonight, he's looking to get his hands on one of his opponents for Royal Reckoning!"
"Knuckles has got some serious skills I will admit, and he's got the advantage of being the color red." Sarge stated. "But he's too much of a hothead to have any real chance!"
"I admit, Knuckles can let his anger get the best of him at times." Church said. "But he's gotten better at controlling it, and he's definitely got the advantage against his opponent in experience."
("Yoshi's Theme" from Super Mario World)
The crowd let out loud boos at the sound of the music, and Yoshi came out onto the stage with narrowed eyes on his face. Luigi came out beside him, a big smirk on his face as he patted Yoshi on the back and told him to go get Knuckles. The green dinosaur nodded as he made his way down the ramp with a purpose, and once there, he leaped onto the apron and stepped over the top ropes into the ring.
"And his opponent, representing the Mushroom Kingdom, from Yoshi Island, weighing in at 301 lbs., Yoshi!"
"301 lbs...that's this guy's weight?! Damn, this guy is big!" Church stated. "Add to that what was a dominating attack on Tails and Knuckles, and this dinosaur may be dangerous!"
"Last week was his surprise debut in UCA, and this week, he's in his debut match against Knuckles!" Sarge stated. "And he will destroy the echinda, no problem!"
"Don't be too sure, because Knuckles' experience may give him an edge!" Church replied.
Yoshi and Knuckles stood in opposite corners with their partners outside the ring and the ref rang the bell. The two quickly met in the center in a lock-up, and after a few moments of struggle, Yoshi pushed Knuckles back into the the corner. The green dinosaur began to ram his shoulder into Knuckles' gut over and over again hard. Suddenly, Knuckles lifted a knee mid-ram, catching Yoshi in the face with it! Yoshi staggered out of the corner, and Knuckles delivered hard right hands to the skull, backing him to the middle of the ring. Knuckles continued to strike Yoshi in the face, trying to knock him down, but the green dinosaur stayed on his feet. Growling, Knuckles bounced off the ropes and ran at Yoshi full speed...Yoshi takes down Knuckles with a HARD clothesline! Knuckles groaned in pain as he was dropped, and Yoshi wasted no time in dropping an elbow across the heart. Yoshi picked up the echidna, nailing a few knees to the gut before picking him up for a Body Slam. Knuckles however slipped out of it and landed behind Yoshi, grabbing him in a waistlock. The green dinosaur nailed Knuckles in the side of the head with a vicious back elbow, forcing the echidna to let go. Yoshi turned around nailed a Big Boot to the face of Knuckles!
"Damn, Yoshi is dominating here!" Church stated. "Knuckles better do something quick!"
Knuckles' fell down to the ground, and Yoshi placed his foot on his chest before stepping over it, causing 301 pounds to weigh on the echidna. Knuckles' coughed like hell as pain rattled his body before Yoshi bounced off the ropes and hit a Leg Drop across his neck. Yoshi picked up the echinda and whipped him into the ropes, bending for a Back Body Drop, but Knuckles kicked him in the chest as he came back. Yoshi stood up holding his chest, and Knuckles bounced off the ropes to Yoshi...Yoshi grabs him by the throat! The dinosaur lifts him up, but Knuckles lands behind him and nails a Chop Block! Yoshi falls to his knees, and Knuckles backs up before knocking Yoshi down to the ground with a hard clothesline to the back of his head!
"Oh no, Yoshi's down!" Sarge cried. "This isn't good!"
"This may be the chance Knuckles is looking for!" Church stated.
Knuckles wasted no time and began delivering fists all over the body of Yoshi, the green dinosaur doing his best to cover himself! Knuckles picked up Yoshi and delivering a Swinging Neckbreaker to the dinosaur! Knuckles went for the cover! 1...Quick kick out by Yoshi! Knuckles stood up and stomped on Yoshi several times before picking him up to his knees, and started delivering vicious knees to the skull before bouncing off the ropes and nailing a boot the side of Yoshi's head, sending him back down to the ground! Cover! 1...2...Yoshi kicks out! Knuckles picked up Yoshi and managed to place him in the corner. The echidna climbed to the second ropes, and began delivering punches! 1...2...3...4...5...6...7...
...after the seventh punch, Yoshi suddenly lifted him onto his shoulder and dropped Knuckles with a vicious Powerbomb!
"Powerbomb out of nowhere!" Church shouted.
"Now that's how you do a Powerbomb right, echidna!" Sarge stated.
Yoshi covers Knuckles!
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Knuckles kicks out before three!
Yoshi stood up and pulled Knuckles up to his feet by the arm, and suddenly pulled him into a vicious clothesline! Knuckles was dropped, but Yoshi held onto the arm and pulled him back up again. Yoshi pulled him into another clothesline, and once again pulled him back up for a THIRD clothesline that nearly turned Knuckles inside out! Yoshi then bounced off the ropes and landed a Senton Splash on Knuckles! Yoshi hooks the leg! 1...2...Knuckles kicks out! Yoshi picked up Knuckles and whipped him into the ropes, and on the bounce back, lifted the echidna into Sidewalk Slam position! He was about to drop when Knuckles started clubbing the back of the head from his position, causing Yoshi to let go. Knuckles landed on his feet, grabbed Yoshi's shoulder and arm and nailed a surprise Russian Leg Sweep on him! Cover! 1...2...
Yoshi kicks out before the three!
"Knuckles quick to counter, but it wasn't enough to get the three!" Church stated.
"Of course not! Yoshi's a monster!" Sarge said.
Knuckles picked up Yoshi to his feet and went to whip him into the ropes, but Yoshi stayed in his place. Yoshi suddenly pulled Knuckles back to him, lifted him up in a Miltary Press, and threw him down to the ground onto his back! Knuckles cried out in pain as he rolled onto the apron, and Yoshi wasted no time in getting to him and pulling him to his feet. Knuckles shot out with a shot to the face, knocking Yoshi back a bit. Now angry, Yoshi ran at Knuckles...and Knuckles pulls down the top rope! Yoshi goes over the top, but manages to land on the ground on his feet! Yoshi turns around to deal with Knuckles...and the echidna nailed a Double Ax Handle from the apron! Yoshi was dropped to the ground, and Knuckles stomped on him a few times for good measure. Knuckles picked up Yoshi and whipped him...only for Yoshi to reverse and whip him hard into the barricade! Knuckles crashes back-first into the barricade and falls to the ground near Luigi. The green plumber suddenly began to advance on Knuckles, but Tails suddenly ran past Yoshi and put himself in between Luigi and Knuckles. The two stared each other down until Luigi backed off.
"Tails making sure that Luigi doesn't try any crap!" Church stated.
"What are you talking about? Luigi was just trying to make sure Knuckles could continue!" Sarge proclaimed.
"Yeah right!" Church scoffed.
Yoshi went over to Knuckles and picked him up before slamming his head against the steel steps. Luigi cheered as Tails winced at the impact. Yoshi was not done as he began slamming Knuckles' head across the steps over and over again before throwing the echidna back into the ring. Yoshi followed him in and covered him! 1...2...Knuckles kicks out! Yoshi picked up Knuckles by the head and whipped him into the corner. Yoshi ran at full steam and crushed Knuckles with a Corner Clothesline! The echidna fell to the ground in a seated position in the corner, and Yoshi backed up the adjacent one, readying himself. Yoshi then ran at full speed, turning for the Egg Scrambler (Running Hip Attack to Seated Opponent)...
...and Knuckles moves out of the way! Yoshi crashes into the corner back-first, and as he staggers out of it, Knuckles goes back to it and gets on the second turnbuckle. When Yoshi turns around, Knuckles takes him down with a Diving European Uppercut! Yoshi goes down and Knuckles covers him! 1...2...Yoshi kicks out! Knuckles nailed a few knees to the midsection before picking up Yoshi and nailing a Swinging Neckbreaker to him. Knuckles then bounced off the ropes and landed a Leg Drop on the dinosaur! Knuckles picked up Yoshi to his feet, nailing a few elbows to the head before bouncing off the ropes to the dinosaur...
...and Yoshi suddenly lifted Knuckles up into the air and hanged him across the top ropes! Knuckles held throat in pain as he turned around...AND WALKED INTO A BLACK HOLE SLAM FROM YOSHI!
"SHIT! Black Hole Slam out of nowhere!" Church shouted.
"And that's what happens when you try to deal with a monster like Yoshi!" Sarge stated.
Yoshi hooks the leg of Knuckles!
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2...
KNUCKLES GET THE SHOULDER UP!
Yoshi was getting angry now as he picked Knuckles up to his feet, and lifted him up into Body Slam position, but Knuckles slipped out of Yoshi's hold and landed behind him. He grabbed Yoshi by the waist...AND NAILED A GERMAN SUPLEX ON YOSHI! The crowd goes wild at this feat of strength, but Knuckles kept a hold of Yoshi, and slowly stood up with him in tow...AND LANDED A SECOND GERMAN SUPLEX! The crowd began chanting Knuckles' name, and the echidna slowly stood up to his feet still holding Yoshi, panting from exhaustion...AND LANDED A THIRD AND FINAL GERMAN SUPLEX!
"Sweet Gibblets, I can't believe what I just saw!" Sarge exclaimed. "Was that even real?!"
"It sure was! Three consecutive German Suplexes on the massive Yoshi!" Church said. "Just unreal!"
Yoshi was laid out across the mat as Knuckles managed to get to his feet, and looked down at the dinosaur, panting a bit. He looked out to the crowd, and does a slit-throat taunt to their delight. He went over to the nearest corner, got onto the apron, and began to climb it. Once on top, Knuckles crouched on it before standing tall...dived off the turnbuckle towards Yoshi...
...YOSHI GETS THE KNEES UP! Knuckle's head goes crashing into them, and he is laid out on the canvas, near unconscious. Yoshi gets to his feet, and with a great frown drags Knuckles over to the nearest corner. Once set up, Yoshi climbed up to the second ropes of the corner. Steadying himself, he began to bounce himself up and down on the ropes...he jumped off the corner...
...AND SQUASHED KNUCKLES WITH THE YOSHI BOMB (Banzai Drop)!
"Oh shit, Knuckles just got flattened like a pancake!" Church winced.
"Yoshi calls that the Yoshi Bomb!" Sarge stated. "And what a bomb it was!"
Yoshi sat on Knuckles for the cover!
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KNUCKLES ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT!
"What?! Damn that echinda for somehow kicking out!" Sarge exclaimed.
Yoshi looked surprised at the kick out as he looked at Knuckles, and with great anger, picked up the echidna to his feet. Staring him dead in the eyes, Yoshi lifted him up into the Body Slam position...ONLY FOR KNUCKLES TO FLOAT-OVER HIM AND PLANT YOSHI WITH A DDT! The crowd cheered loudly as Yoshi bounces off the mat onto his back, and Knuckles is laid out beside him in exhaustion. Eventually, Knuckles turns over on his stomach and crawls over to the corner. He used the ropes to stand up, and slowly begins to climb it. Once on top, he crouches on it, sizing up Yoshi...Knuckles dives off...
...AND LANDS THE ECHIDNA HEADBUTT TO LOUD CHEERS!
"Echidna Heabutt connects!" Church exclaimed.
"Dammit, not that! That head of Knuckles' is so hard!" Sarge cried out. "It may have kept Yoshi down for the count!"
Knuckles held his head in pain before going over to Yoshi and hooking the leg!
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YOSHI ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT BEFORE THREE!
Knuckles sat up in shock before pulling at his dreadlocks in frustration. The echidna stood up and looking down at Yoshi, crouched down to his knees as he waited for the dinosaur to get up. Yoshi began to stir and slowly made his way to his feet, and once he turned around, Knuckles kicked him in the gut and placed his head between his legs! The crowd popped as Knuckles wrapped his arms Yoshi's waist...
...AND YOSHI STOOD UP, HOLDING ONTO KNUCKLES BY HIS LEGS! With a loud "Yoshi!" the green dinosaur slammed Knuckles down with a thunderous Alabama Slam! The crowd booed as Knuckles was laid out and Yoshi quckly picked him up to his feet. The dinosaur lifted the echidna up, holding him upside down in the Body Slam position...
...AND LANDS THE YOSHI'S PARADISE (Michinoku Driver)!
"DAMN! It's that move from last week!" Church exclaimed. "Knuckles was just driven down on his head!"
"He calls that the Yoshi's Paradise, but it was anything BUT paradise for Knuckles." Sarge proclaimed.
Knuckles was absolutely laid out Yoshi hooks the leg and covers!
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3!
"I don't believe it! Yoshi won!" Church exclaimed.
("Yoshi's Theme" from Super Mario World)
"Here is your winner, Yoshi!"
The crowd booed loudly and chanted "Yoshi Sucks! Yoshi Sucks!" as Yoshi got off Knuckles and the ref raised his hand in victory, a serious expression still on his face. Luigi entered the ring, patting Yoshi on the back and pointing to him, shouting "This is Yoshi! And no one is going to stop him, not even Knuckles! The Tag Team Titles are ours!" As he did this, Tails slid into the ring and checked on Knuckles with a worried expression on his face.
"Man, what an upset!" Church exclaimed. "Yoshi defeats the veteran Knuckles in his debut match, and with sound authority!"
"Hah, now you all see that Yoshi is truly a dominant force!" Sarge laughed. "And with this, Luigi and Yoshi are guaranteed to take the titles from those two anthros this Sunday!"
After celebrating with Yoshi for a bit, Luigi turned and saw Tails on his knees checking on Knuckles. With a smirk on his face, Luigi suddenly boots Tails in the face, knocking him down to the ground! The crowd responded with loud boos, and began chanting "Who Are Ya?" to insult him! Chuckling, Luigi picked up Tails, placed him in a Suplex position and hooked the leg...AND PLANTED TAILS WITH THE GREEN LIGHTNING!
"What the hell man?!" Church cursed. "What was that for?! Not even necessary!"
"Luigi is sending a message!" Sarge stated. "LUigi is
The crowd was loud as hell with the hatred as Luigi smirked down at the fallen Tails before getting outside the ring and grabbing the Tag Titles from ringside. He slid back in with them and handed one to Yoshi, and the two placed their foots on Tails and Knuckles, raising the titles high up in the air as if they had already won.
"Yoshi and Luigi stand tall as they rightfully should!" Sarge exclaimed. "This is the future for Royal Reckoning!"
"Don't count them out!" Church replied. "Because Tails and Knuckles will do all in their power to keep the titles with them!"
The camera goes to the Titantron which shows the locker room area of Lightning, and the Women's Champion was as usual, leaning against the wall with her eyes closed and a tight line across her lips, title over her shoulder. Suddenly, the door to the locker room was heard being opened, and Lightning opened her eyes to see who it was, and her lips turned down into a hard scowl.
"What do YOU want?" Lightning asked coldly.
The camera turned to show Princess Peach, a frown on her face as well. "Okay, look, you don't like me, and I sure as hell don't like you. In fact, I think you're a brooding, moody little bitch that doesn't deserve to be champion. But that is beside the point. See, when I earned my title shot at Ragnarok, it was just supposed to be me and you! That's what I earned! A one-on-one title match to see who is the top female in UCA! That's how it was supposed to be! But it didn't turn out that way because that common girl, Tifa, decided to butt into our business! She decided to get into the middle of all this because of some comments you made! And now thanks to her damn meddling, our title match has been RUINED! It's now a damn Triple Threat Match with her involved! How wrong, how unfair can that be! If there's one thing you and I can agree on, it's that Tifa has no right being anywhere near our title match!"
"So where are you going with this?" Lightning asked, a bit suspicious.
"As much as I hate to even say this...I think we should work together to take out Tifa." Peach proposed. "And it's not because I like you or anything, because I really DON'T like you, but like I said, this match is supposed to be between you and me, was supposed to be from the beginning. Tifa is just a third wheel that's trying to but in and get some spotlight. I propose that at Royal Reckoning we form a temporary alliance and take that little bar girl out of the match for good. Then, it will be just be you and me, like it was supposed to be. And then we fight out who's the better of the two and who truly deserves to be Women's Champion! What do you say?"
"As tempting as that sounds..." Lightning stated. She suddenly stares at Peach, taking back the Princess. "I'm going to decline on your little offer!"
"What?!" Peach exclaimed in shock. "WHY?! This is a perfect plan! This would take the odds off of you! Why would you refuse such an advantageous offer?!"
"Simple..." Lightning got off the wall and got up into Peach's face. "I would rather LOSE MY TITLE than team up with the likes of you! There's a reason why I made sure I didn't team up with you at the Fiction Wrestling Awards! Because you are everything I despise right now! An old, washed-up hag who refuses to realize that her time is up and continues to hog up the spotlight, who wants to take away all I've worked for! You may be worse than Tifa, and that's saying something! Teaming up with you in any regard would mean betraying the ideals of the Rookie Revolution that I am a part of! And I'm not going to betray them one damn bit! I can take care of some veteran passed her prime like Tifa by myself no problem! And I can sure as hell take care of a damsel in distress like you! How you got seven title reigns is almost beyond me, but I got a feeling you had to suck a lot of management's dicks to get them! I don't need your help doing anything, and at Royal Reckoning, I'm going to show you the power of the Rookie Revolution, and why you don't stand a chance against it! Now if you'll excuse me, I got to go now, because I plan on saying what's on my mind later tonight!"
Lightning immediately shoved past Peach and made her way out of the locker room, leaving a very pissed off Peach behind, who stared at the doorway with a furious and indignant expression on her face.
"Wow...that was pretty intense." Church stated. "Peach trying to offer an alliance, but Lightning refused, actually standing her ground with the Rookie Revolution!"
"I admire Lightning for not wanting to betray her ideals, but I don't know if it's smart!" Sarge exclaimed. "She's passing up an alliance to take out Tifa!"
"Well to her, she would rather lose her title then even agree to team up with Peach!" Church explained. "That's just her!"
"I just hope Lightning knows what she is doing!" Sarge replied. "She now has no allies in this match, only enemies!"
"Well, this ain't the last we've seen of her! She said she was going to speak her mind later tonight!" Church said. "Who know what she has in store?"
("Voices" by Rev Theory)
The crowd gave out a loud mixed reaction, mostly cheers, as Shadow came out onto the stage, a mic in hand as he stared at the crowd around him before making his way down the ramp, an intense, serious expression on his face. Once he made it to the ring, he got onto the apron and entered the ring, staring at the crowd with her stoic, serious expression.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome "The Ultimate Life Form" Shadow the Hedgehog!"
"Looks like Shadow is in the house, and he is not in a pleasant mood!" Church stated. "Last week he got put through a table by Chaos, and he definitely ain't going to let that slide!"
"But maybe he should!" Sarge exclaimed. "After all, it's not wise to mess with a God of Destruction like Chaos! He should just let it go!"
"For the last time: HE'S NOT A GOD!" Church shouted.
Shadow stood in the middle of the ring, bringing the mic to his lips. "I'm not one for speaking too many words, so I'm cutting right to the chase." Shadow simply said. "Chaos...GET. YOUR ASS. OUT HERE. NOW!"
"Shadow ain't wasting time here!" Church stated. "Shadow calling out Chaos!"
"I don't know if that's a wise move..." Sarge stated.
Shadow waited several seconds for the hedgehog to come out when...
("Rollin'" by Limp Bizkit)
The crowd gave out thunderous boos at the sound of music and Chaos came out onto the stage, staring down Shadow from there with a sneer on his face. He then made his way down the ramp, never taking his eyes off Shadow.
"Looks Chaos has answered the call, and the crowd is hating on him more than usual." Church stated. "It's to be expected. His speech at the Fiction Wrestling Awards pissed off more people then when Super Cena appears!"
"But it's gotten him noticed in a big way!" Sarge stated. "It shocked so many, and now, Chaos is ready to show everybody in UCA why he is the God of Destruction, including Shadow."
Chaos made his way to the ring, but stopped outside the ring. Irked, Shadow spoke out. "Well, what are you waiting for? Get in this damn ring!" Shadow shouted.
Chaos grabbed a mic from a ringside man and spoke. "No. A god like me does not need to step into the ring with vermin like you. It's beneath me." Chaos snarled.
"Beneath you, huh?" Shadow narrowed his eyes. "I think you're just scared Chaos. Scared to face me in this ring, face-to-face like a man! Scared because you know if you get into this ring...I will kick your ass!"
"Tch, as if. I'm not scared of you one damn bit!" Chaos scoffed. "I am stronger than you could ever hope to be. You may call yourself the Ultimate Life Form, but as far as I'm concerned, you're just a simple little cockroach just waiting to be squashed. No matter what strength you think you may possess, it's something I've already seen before! It doesn't compare to the power that I possess, to the strength that I carry deep within me! You call yourself the Ultimate Life Form...but you're just a sham of such a thing. And you could never hope to compare to me. You dared to try and make a fool of me weeks ago, and now you are paying the price! You should've known better, Shadow! For by trying to make a fool of me, you have just signed your own death warrant. Last week, I said you were about to experience your own personal hell, and that is true! And it is only just beginning! Soon, the whole world, whether they like it or not, will have to admit that the so-called "Ultimate Life Form"...can't stand up to the God of Destruction!"
"Just shut up!" Shadow shouted at Chaos, garnering loud cheers from the crowd. "I think we've heard enough of your damn talk! Like I said before, I didn't eliminate you first to try and make a fool of you! No, I saw an opportunity to eliminate someone, and I took it! If it was either Senji or Sly in your place, I would've done the same damn thing to them! But your god-complex refuses to accept being eliminated first! You refuse to take it, so you think I was trying to make a fool of you and bashed me in the head with a steel chair! It was your damn fault for not kicking out in the first place! You have no one to blame but yourself on that! You screwed me out of the Hardcore Title...you attacked me and put me through a table...Chaos...I don't let things like that slide. You're going to find out that you're not as strong as you think you are, and it's YOU who doesn't compare to the Ultimate Life Form!"
"Cute...very cute." Chaos said with a frown. "You can say all that, no problem. That's YOUR opinion...but it is NOT fact! All that shit about me not comparing to me is not fact! What's fact is me being the God of Destruction! What's fact is me being stronger than you could ever hope to be! What's fact is that I am the World Champion of another company right now, AND YOU'RE NOT! You were created by Dr. Gerald so many years ago to be the Ultimate Life-Form, the perfect fighter...but let's face it...HE FLAT OUT FAILED! And the failed result before me is so pathetic, it wouldn't take even my full power to destroy you. You may have all these accomplishments behind you in this company...but it isn't enough to take me down, and never will be!"
"Then let's see you put your money where your mouth is!" Shadow exclaimed. "There's a reason why I called you out here, so here it is! I want to get my hands on you, and you want to destroy me for what I did! So here's what I propose, Chaos! Royal Reckoning, me and you...ONE-ON-ONE!" The crowd popped loud at the challenge. "No Fatal-4 Ways, no interference, no attacks backstage, just you and me in the middle of the ring this Sunday! The Ultimate Life Form versus The God of Destruction! What do you say?! Do you accept? Or are you too scared?"
"As if, Sonic rip-off!" Chaos snarled. "The day I'm scared of you is when my days of causing destruction are over, which will NEVER happen. You want me at Royal Reckoning? I ACCEPT!" The crowd popped like crazy at the acceptance. "But know that you have just signed up for your own destruction. You will regret ever messing with me. At Royal Reckoning...your demise is assured."
"We'll see Chaos, because I think you couldn't be any farther from the truth." Shadow stated, slowly backing up for some reason. "But you know what...I really want to get my hands on you, and I don't think I can wait...and just now I thought...WHY WAIT FOR ROYAL RECKONING?!"
Shadow suddenly dropped the mic and ran across the ring...AND DIVES THROUGH THE ROPES ONTO CHAOS! THE CROWD GOES WILD!
"SHIT JUST GOT REAL!" Church exclaimed. "ROYAL RECKONING HAS JUST COME SIX DAYS EARLY FOR THESE TWO!"
"AND MY GOD, LET THE FISTS FLY NOW!" Sarge shouted.
The two began to brawl as Shadow began to punch Chaos in the face before Chaos rolled them over and began to punch Shadow in the face now! The two traded positions beating the crap out of each other until they stood to their feet, and began trading blows with one another! Shadow suddenly tacked Chaos into the barricade, the violet/black hedgehog responded by clubbing the back of Shadow. The Ultimate Life Form stood up and began to deliver fists to the skull of Chaos, until the God of Destruction suddenly tackled Shadow to the ground and began beating him down again! The two continue to brawl until security suddenly came out and attempted to separate the two much to the disapproval of the crowd. They managed to get the two off of each other and slowly began to pull them away, but Shadow suddenly broke free and attacked Chaos to loud cheers! The two once again began to brawl like madmen until security came in again and once again pulled the two away from each other. Security pulled Chaos up the ramp as Shadow was held back, and the God of Destruction yelled insults and obscenities at Shadow, while the Ultimate Life Form just glared the mother of all death glares at Chaos.
"My god, what a brawl we just witnessed!" Church stated. "Security may have been here to stop it now, but there'll be no stopping these two six days now!"
"Two powerful forces collide in six days to settle a score!" Sarge said. "Who will prove themselves superior? We'll find out at Royal Reckoning!"
The camera once again goes up to the Titantron, which shows us Force's office in the backstage area. The fox in question was currently in his chair, elbows propped up against the desk as his fingers were placed in the Triangle of Contemplation. And opposite of him was none other than Sonic the Hedgehog, who was staring at him with a serious expression on his face.
"So you want a match with Luigi later on tonight?" Force questioned calmly.
"Yeah, I sure as hell do!" Sonic nodded. "You saw what happened out there not too long ago. You saw how Luigi just attacked Tails when he wasn't looking and laid him out. Last week was one thing, but I am not going to let these guys keep attacking my friends like this and get away with it. Luigi thinks he's hot stuff to do that, well I'll be sure to kick his ass and show him what happens when you mess with my friends!"
"I see..." Force replied.
"And besides, it'll be a nice warm-up for Royal Reckoning." Sonic stated confidently. "After all, Luigi's like the ugly stepsister of Mario. He's act all great and all, but he's got nothing to his name one damn bit. He's nowhere close to the level of his damn brother. Which is why I know I will have no problem defeating him! A match with him will not get me payback for what he did to Tails, but also get myself ready for Royal Reckoning in a big way! What do you say, Force?"
"Hmmmm...alright, you got your match!" Force nodded. "Though I have to admit, it's weird seeing you like this. I mean all serious, focused, and all that stuff..."
"Well, when you have someone like Mario do what he did to me, you can't really stay laid-back about it for long." Sonic narrowed his eyes. "Mario tried to take away so much from me, and now...now I'm going to make him pay. Royal Reckoning will be known as the night Mario was beaten to a bloody pulp and I became World Champion for the fifth time! But first I have to get through his brother tonight, which won't be too hard! Tonight, Luigi is going to get his, and at Royal Reckoning, his brother will follow, no doubt about it."
"Alright then...good luck tonight, and at Royal Reckoning as well." Force nodded. "I hope you know what you are doing."
"Trust me, I am." Sonic stated.
Sonic then turned around and left the office, leaving Force alone watching him leave with a calm gaze on his face. Just as Force was about to relax, "Boom" by P.O.D suddenly began to play. Surprised, Force looked at his pocket, realizing the song was coming from there. He reached in and pulled out his phone, realizing someone was calling him. Shrugging, Force accepted the call and placed the phone to his ear.
"Hello?" Force asked; a few seconds later, his eyes widened in shock. "IT'S YOU! I...I can't believe it's actually you! I don't believe it! This is unreal" Someone spoke on the other line. "Sorry...sorry...I'm just shocked. I sent you so many voicemails, and you didn't call back for so long, I was starting to think you weren't going to reply at all. Glad I was wrong on that. So, what do I owe the pleasure of being the first person in so long to finally hear from you?" A pause came as Force listened to the person. "So you've been thinking over my words for awhile, have you? Well that's good to hear. And after all that thinking, what have you come to?" Force listened to the person, and a big, wild grin came on to his face. "YOU'LL SIGN WITH UCA?! AWESOME! YES! YES! YES! THIS IS SO GREAT! THIS IS JUST AWESOMESAUCE!" There was a bit of yelling on the other end, and Force just chuckled. "Sorry, sorry, I'm just so happy. I've been wanting you on UCA for awhile, and now it's coming to pass. We'll get you signed to a contract as fast as possible, and debut you in the company pretty soon. In fact...I got an idea just for that! Your debut for UCA...Royal Reckoning...during the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match! How's that sound?" There was talking on the other end, and Force grinned even wider. "Alright, we got a deal. I got a feeling you will do just amazing in the Royal Rumble Match! I'll see you later this week for the contract signing. See ya." Force ended the call, and leaned back in his chair, arms behind his head with the biggest smirk on his face.
"Heh, looks like everything just worked out. And now, he's making a comeback. Heh, the Royal Rumble Match just got even bigger..."
"Well, looks like the guy Force has been trying to get for weeks has finally agreed to sign with UCA." Church noted. "But who is it?
"I don't know, dirty Blue!" Sarge stated. "It could be anybody! Knowing that fox, there's no telling what to expect!"
"Considering what we heard from Force over the weeks, I feel like it's staring me right in the face!" Church stated. "But dammit, I can't figure it out!"
"Well we'll find out in six days during the Rumble Match!" Sarge stated. "And I sure as hell hope it's a Red! We got too many dirty Blues running around!"
"Yeah Sarge, whatever." Church shrugged. "We'll find out who this mystery guy is this Sunday, but for now, let's back to the action!"
("I Am (Third Remix)" by Dale Oliver)
The crowd cheered loudly as white pyro rained down from the Titantron above the stage, covering it completely. Seconds later, Hope came out through the white pyro wearing a sleeveless white jacket with a hood over head, standing onto the stage and looking out to the crowd. He then crouched down before throwing the hood off his head standing straight up, throwing his arms to the sides in a pose, exciting the crowd even more. Mina came out behind Hope, smiling as she followed Hope down the ramp, and the white hedgehog slid into the ring throwing his arms to the side in a pose.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, from South Island, weighing in at 218 lbs., "The Warrior of Light" Hope the Hedgehog!"
"This match came about last week from a challenge from Crash!" Church stated. "The bandicoot wanted a match before Royal Reckoning, and he's getting one with Hope!"
"It's all about getting momentum, but dammit, why does it have to be Hope and Crash in this?" Sarge exclaimed. "Why can't it be someone like Scourge or Jason?"
"Oh shut up, I think it's good to see these two facing off!" Church stated. "Hope's coming off a victory over his rival, Chaos, a few weeks ago, and he looks to keep it going!"
("No More Words" by EndeverafteR)
The crowd stood up with extremely loud cheers as the lights turned orange and when the music picked up, Crash came out onto the stage in a wild frenzy, throwing his arms in all sorts of directions as he ran all over the stage before standing in the center of the ring and suddenly began spinning in place like an orange twister for a few moments before jumping up into the air and landed emphatically on the ground, orange machine gun pyro going upon his landing. Coco came out beside her brother and smiled as Crash ran down the ramp and slid into the ring before climbing up the turnbuckle and bobbing his head to the beat of the music midst the cheers.
"And his opponent, accompanied by his sister Coco Bandicoot, from Wumpa Island, weighing in at 213 lbs., Crash Bandicoot!"
"And here comes one of Fiction Wrestling's craziest bastards!" Church stated. "This bandicoot defeated Takuya a few weeks ago, and wants to add Hope to the list on rout to Royal Reckoning!"
"I'm still trying to figure out why this damn bandicoot is representing us at Best in the World?!" Sarge exclaimed. "It should be someone like Mario representing us!"
"Well too bad, the decision is final, so get over it!" Church stated. "For now though, we got ourselves one hell of a potential high-flying match here! Hard to say who's going to come out on top here!"
Hope took off his jacket and threw it outside the ring as he and Crash stood in opposite corners before the ref rang the bell. The two anthros met in the ring in a lock-up, and it soon ended with Hope grabbing Crash in a side headlock! Crash wasted no time however as he backed up into the ropes with Hope in tow and bounced off them, throwing Hope off them. When the hedgehog rebounded to him, Crash leapfrogged over him, allowing Hope to run under him and into the ropes. When Crash landed, he immediately dropped to the ground, Hope stepping over him as he bounced off the ropes again. Crash stood up as Hope backed down to catch him, but the hedgehog suddenly slid himself under Crash's legs to behind him. Hope stood up behind Crash, and when the bandicoot turned around, Hope went for a Roundhouse Kick, but Crash ducked it! Once Hope spun around, Crash grabbed him by the waist from behind and pushed him into the ropes. Hope held onto the ropes, and Crash let go as he rolled backwards onto his feet. Hope rushed at for him a clothesline, but Crash ducked it. The bandicoot turned around, and Hope suddenly went for a Pele' Kick! Crash dodged it, and Hope crashed on the mat stomach first, and Crash took advantage by leaping at Hope and grabbing him in an Oklahoma Roll pin! 1...2...Hope kicks out! The scrambled to their feet, and Hope suddenly grabbed the legs in a Double Leg Takedown and rolled him up in a Jackknife Pin! 1...2...Crash kicks out! The two got to their feet and suddenly jumped for Dropkicks, which collided in mid-air with each other! Thee two stood off with one another as the crowd gave them both a standing applause.
"These two are completely even!" Church exclaimed. "They are just flying and moving all over the place!"
"What happened? What did they do?" Sarge asked. "I couldn't keep up with all of that!"
"Idiot..." Church muttered.
Hope smirked at Crash, who just gave his signature wild grin before the two once again met in a lock-up. Crash quickly pushed the arms away and moved around Hope and grabbed him in waistlock, but Hope suddenly executed a standing switch, getting behind Crash and grabbing him in a waistlock. Hope lifted him for a German Suplex, but Crash backflipped out of it and landed on his feet. Crash ran at Hope, but the hedgehog brought him down with a Drop Toe Hold! Hope quickly transitioned himself around Crash and locked in a Front Facelock. Hope wrenched on the head, but Crash managed to get to his feet with Hope still holding on. Crash suddenly kicked Hope in the leg, causing him to let go of the bandicoot, and Crash quickly planted Hope with a Reverse STO! Hope rolled to the ropes holding his face in pain and slowly got up, and Crash ran full speed at Hope...the hedgehog sidesteps and Crash goes through the ropes. Crash lands on his feet on the outside, but when he did, Hope wasted no time in time in bouncing off the ropes towards Crash...the bandicoot turned around...HOPE LEAPS OVER THE ROPE AND NAILS A SOMERSAULT SENTON ON CRASH!"
"And Hope just flies like the wind with a huge high-flying move!" Church exclaimed.
"Finally, Crash gets a taste of his own medicine!" Sarge stated. "But why did it have to be from Hope, dammit!"
The crowd popped at the high-risk move as Hope got up and lifted Crash to his feet, throwing him into the ring. Hope slides in and covers Crash! 1...2...Crash kicks out! Crash managed to get to his knees, but Hope nailed a hard kick across his chest, a large smack heard around the arena. Hope continued landing kicks across the chest of Crash, the bandicoot managing to get to his feet despite the pain. Hope landed a particularly hard kick to the chest and Crash was sent into the corner, and Hope suddenly ran and leaped at the bandicoot, nailing a Jumping Forearm to his face. Hope then grabbed Crash's arm and whipped him into the adjacent corner, following him in. Crash grabbed the ropes when he reached them though, and used them to push himself into the air and over Hope and landed behind him. The hedgehog stopped himself before crashing into the corner, and when he turned around, he swung for a Roundhouse Kick to the skull! Crash caught the leg however, and suddenly did a Double Leg Takedown, and after a bit of positioning...LAUNCHED HOPE OVER THE TOP ROPE! But the hedgehog landed on the apron, and the bandicoot quickly reacted. He leaped at the second ropes as Hope stood...SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK TO HOPE! The hedgehog flies off the apron and crashes head-first into the barricade!
"Oh damn, Hope's head was sent into the barricade!" Church winced. "Any harder and he may end up like Caboose!"
"Actually, that would be awesome!" Sarge stated. "You got anything I can wack Hope in the head with?"
Crash got up and grasped the ropes, readying himself as Hope staggered to his feet on the outside. Hope turned around...Crash launched himself over the top...CRASH WITH A CROSSBODY PLANCHA ON HOPE ON THE OUTSIDE! Crash got up to his and shouted "WOAH!" to the crowd, which caused them to cheer loudly. Coco cheered her brother on while Mina looked at Hope in concerned. Crash picked Hope to his feet and placed him against the barricade near the steps, and Crash grabbed the steps and pulled them out, positioning them appropriately in front of Hope. Crashed backed away from the steps and Hope...ran full speed and leaped onto the steps...
...AND DIVES OFF THEM WITH A POETRY IN MOTION ON HOPE! Hope goes crashing against the barricade!
"Crash uses the steps for a little Poetry in Motion!" Church exclaimed.
"Damn this bandicoot! When he will stop doing this crazy shit?!" Sarge questioned.
"Um, let's see...NEVER!" Church answered.
Hope slumps down to the ground, and Crash slowly got to his feet, grabbed Hope, and threw him into the ring as the ref was at seven with the count. Crash leaped on the apron, climbed the turnbuckle, and landed a Top Rope Body Splash on Hope! Crash hooks the leg! 1...2...Hope kicks out! Crash picks up Hope and places him in a Front Facelock. The crowd cheers as Crash spins for the Wumpa Twist...
...only for Hope to get out of it and grab Crash as he was behind him. He grabs the head, and plants Crash with a Reverse DDT! Cover! 1...2...Crash kicks out in time! Hope stands up and waits as Crash tries to get up to his feet. Once Crash was on his knees, Hope bounced off the ropes and leaps at him for the Shining Wizard...
...Crash catches leg as its swung! Hope falls onto his back and Crash stands up, turns Hope over...AND LOCKS IN A SINGLE-LEG BOSTON CRAB!
"Woah, a submission!" Church stated. "That's something you don't see from Crash too much!"
"This can't be right! This is not Crash we're seeing! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE REAL CRASH?!" Sarge exclaimed.
Hope screams out in pain in the middle of the ring as Crash wrenches on the leg as tight as he can. Hope pulls at his quills, trying to fight against the pain, and when the ref asks him if he wants to quit, Hope yells "NO!" Hope began to pull himself towards the ropes, Crash in tow as the bandicoot held onto the hold. After much struggling, Hope reached out for the ropes as much as he could...
...his hand is close to the ropes...
...just fingertips awaaaaaaayyyy...
...BUT CRASH PULLS HOPE BACK TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Crash pulls even tighter on the leg and Hope cries out in pain! The hedgehog pulls at his quills, and decides to try and escape the hold, and slowly begins to turn himself over. Eventually, Hope manages to turn on his back with Crash still hold onto his leg, and pushes Crash off with his free one! Hope gets to his feet as Crash rushes back at him...
...AND CATCHES THE BANDICOOT IN THE JAW WITH A SPINNING HEEL KICK!
"And right to the jaw of the crazy bnadicoot!" Church exclaimed.
"I hope that jaw of his was broken there!" Sarge said angrily.
Hope covers Crash!
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Crash kicks out before three!
Hope stood to his feet and got onto the apron before climbing up the nearby turnbuckle. He got to the top of the corner, but when he did, Crash suddenly kipped up and ran to the corner. He quickly climbed up to meet Hope, grabbed the hedgehog's head...
...AND NAILED A SUPER SIT-OUT FACEBUSTER!
"Oh shit! A Super Sit-Out Facebuster out of nowhere!" Church exclaimed.
"The little bandicoot was playing possum!" Sarge stated.
Crash turned over Hope for the cover!
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HOPE KICKS OUT AT 2.9!
Crash looks surprised at the kickout before picking up Hope and hooking him up. He goes for the Aftershock, but Hope suddenly began to elbow Crash in the head repeatedly. The bandicoot let go of Hope, and Hope went for a Pele' Kick, but Crash caught the leg! The bandicoot was about to try something, but Hope suddenly rolled through, sending the bandicoot into the ropes. Hope stood up as Crash turned back to him...NAILS THE PELE' KICK FLUSH TO THE FACE! Crash falls down to the ground in a heap and Hope covers him!
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CRASH KICKS OUT AT 2.9!
"The Pele' Kick nearly knocked out Crash, but it wasn't enough for the 3!" Church stated.
"But maybe the bandicoot lost more brain cells...wouldn't change much but still!" Sarge noted.
Hope picked up Crash to his feet with him, dragged him to the middle of the ring, and slammed him down with a Body Slam! Hope then went to the corner, got onto the apron, and climbed to the top of the turnbuckle. Once there, Hope stood up, and pointed to the sky Macho-Man style...
...AND DRIVES DOWN THE ELBOW ONTO CRASH WITH THE DIVE FROM HEAVEN! Hope hooks the leg!
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CRASH ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT AT 2.99!
Hope pounds the mat in slight frustration before standing up and going to the corner. Once there, Hope began to stomp his foot in the corner rhytmatically, causing the crowd to cheer loudly. As if on command, Crash stirred and began to get to his feet as Hope stomped his foot. Crash got to his feet groggily and turned around...
...Hope rushed at him and lifted his foot up...
...CRASH DUCKS THE DOSE OF LIGHT! Hope stumbles forward before turning back around, and gets kicked in the gut. Crash grabs his head in a Front Facelock, throws his hand out before spinning around...Hope spins out of it in time! Crash spins around to face Hope...
...and gets a sickening Roundhouse Kick to the skull! The crowd "Oooohh'ed" at the impact and Crash falls to his knees in a daze. Hope bounces off the ropes...leaps at Crash and swings his leg...
...HOPES NAILS THE SHINING WIZARD TO THE SKULL!
"SHINING WIZARD!" Church exclaimed. "That lethal leg is struck across the face!"
"And any good facial features he had left are gone!" Sarge exclaimed.
Crash collapses and Hope hooks the leg!
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CRASH KICKS OUT AT 2.9!
Hope sat with a bit of annoyed expression on his face before standing up, and picking Crash to his feet. Once he had steadied the bandicoot, he backed up a bit before moving toward Crash and lifting his foot up...CRASH CATCHES HIS FOOT! Hope looks surprised as Crash gave a wild grin before throwing the foot away, causing Hope to spin a full 360 degrees. Once facing Crash again, the bandicoot suddenly hooked him up...lifted him up...
...AND DRILLED HIM WITH THE AFTERSHOCK! The cover on Hope!
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KICK OUT BY HOPE BEFORE THREE!
Crash stands up and grabs Hope's leg, lifting them upward and spreading them before giving a wild grin. He leaped up and landed a Double Leg Drop across Hope's mdisection, causing the hedgehog to sit up in pain. Crash rolled to his feet and immediately nailed a Front Dropkick to the face, dropping Hope back onto the mat. Crash ran at the ropes, springboarded off the middle ropes...and landed a Springboard Leg Drop! Crash covers! 1...2...
...Hope kicks out at 2.9! Crash drags Hope to the nearby corner and grabbed the ropes of the corner. He looked behind him and waited for Hope to get up to his feet, and the hedgehog slowly pushed himself off the ground. The moment Hope stood up, Crash quickly scaled the turnbuckle to the top...
...flipped off of it...twisted in mid-air...
...HOPE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! The bandicoot crashes down onto the mat back-first, and Crash cries out in pain...Hope leaps at the ropes...AND HOPE LANDS A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT ON CRASH!
"Hope dodges the Crash and Burn and hits a Sprinboard Moonsault!" Church exclaims.
"This could be it!" Sarge stated.
Hope hooks the leg!
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CRASH KICKS OUT AT 2.99!
Panting in tiredness, Hope stood up, picked up Crash and placed him in the Suplex position. He tried to lift him up, but Crash remained on the ground by hooking his leg around Hope's. Hope tried to lift up Crash again, but Crash remained on the ground, and the bandicoot suddenly lifted Hope up instead for a Suplex! Hope managed to twist himself out of it though and land behind Crash. Hope grabbed Crash in a Full Nelson...AND PLANTED HIM WITH A FULL NELSON FACEBUSTER! Hope rolls Crash over and covers him! 1...2...
...Crash kicks out at 2.9! Hope stood up and backed up a bit, tapping his foot as he waited for Crash to get up. The bandicoot staggered to his feet and turned around, and Hope rushed forward lifting his foot up...Crash ducked the kick again! Hope turned around, and Crash grabbed his head and spun for the Wumpa Twist, but Hope pushed him away! Crash turned around, and Hope lifted his foot up for the Dose of Light! Crash caught the foot this time, and spun Hope around. Once facing Crash, the bandicoot kicked Hope in the gut, grabbed him in a Front Facelock, threw an arm out before spinning...
...CRASH CONNECTS WITH THE WUMPA TWIST! The crowd cheers loudly as Hope bounces off the mat and onto his back. Crash immediately goes to the corner and gets on the apron before climbing the corner. Crash crouched on the top turnbuckle before he stood up...
...Crash dived off in a front flip...
...HOPE GETS THE KNEES UP! Crash lands back-first on them, and the bandicoot cries out in pain as bounces of the knees and onto the mat. Hope manages to bring himself to his feet with the ropes while Crash staggers to his feet, holding his back in pain. Crash turned around, and Hope lifted his foot up...
...AND NAILED CRASH IN THE JAW WITH THE DOSE OF LIGHT!
"DOSE OF LIGHT!" Church exclaimed. "Crash's head was just sent to the fucking moon!"
"And he ain't getting it back any time soon!" Sarge exclaimed.
The crowd exploded as Crash fell onto the mat seemingly out as Hope dropped onto him, weakly hooking the leg.
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CRASH ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT!
"SAY WHAT?!" Church exclaimed. "HOW THE HELL DID HE...?!"
"DAMMIT, STAY DOWN BANDICOOT!" Sarge exclaimed. "STAY DOWN!"
Hope sat up in complete shock and looked at Crash in disbelief. Shaking his head, he threw his hands out and asked "What do I have to do?" Sighing, Hope stood up and dragged Crash's body to the nearest corner. Once placed appropriately on the mat, Hope got on the apron and scaled the turnbuckle. Once on top, Hope stood up there and threw his arms out to the side before pulling them back, and diving off the top...
...Hope spins 630 degrees in mid-air...
...CRASH ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! HOPE LANDS ON HIS FEET! Hope stumbles a bit upon landing, however, and Crash suddenly stood up and leaped at Hope, rolling him up from behind in a Crucifix Pin!
"Crucifix Pin out of nowhere!" Church called. "Crash's got Hope rolled up!"
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3!
"WHAT?!" Church and Sarge exclaimed.
("No More Words" by EndeveafteR)
"Here is your winner, Crash Bandicoot!"
The crowd exploded into surprised cheers as Crash let go of Hope and rolled away from the hedgehog. Hope got onto his knees and looked at Crash in surprise, while the bandicoot propped himself up on one elbow with his signature grin on his face, exhausted. The ref kneeled down and raised Crash's hand in victory, Coco clapping and cheering for her brother on the outside while Mina looked as stunned as Hope did.
"What the hell just happened? What the hell just happened?" Sarge questioned twice.
"Crash got one over on Hope, that's what happened!" Church explained. "He took advantage of Hope missing the Shining Hope 630 and rolled him up for the win! And now Crash has some momentum heading into Best in the World and Royal Reckoning!
"Gah, why did that stinking bandicoot have to win?" Sarge groaned. "I would've preferred if Hope had won, believe it or not!"
Crash got up to his feet as the ref continued to raise his hand in victory until Hope stood up as well and came up to Crash. The bandicoot and hedgehog stared off with one another, Crash wondering what Hope was up to. Eventually, Hope smirked and held a hand out to Crash. The bandicoot grinned and shook the hand of Hope, eliciting a great reaction from the crowd. After the handshake, Crash exited the ring and backed up the ramp with Coco, celebrating his victory while Hope stayed in the ring with Mina, watching Crash with a smile on his face.
"A show of respect between these two, and it was well deserved!" Church stated. "After all, we just saw ourselves a very exciting, fast-paced match here."
"Gah, what's with all the respect around here?! Wrestling isn't about respect, it's about beating the crap out of each other!" Sarge ranted.
"Yeah, maybe to you, but to others, that what's it about." Church stated. "Man, who knows what's going to happen in the Royal Rumble Match?! Anything can happen!"
The camera goes to the Titantron which in turns show the interview area, where we see Caboose...um...staring up at the ceiling lights in an almost kind of trance.
"Ooooohhhh, pretty lights..." Caboose drawled on. A small box was thrown at his head, which knocked him back to the current situation. "Who? What? When-where-why? Oh right, I'm supposed to be doing something right now...Uh, what was I supposed to do again?"
"You're doing an interview, dumbass!" A random guy shouted off-screen.
"Oh right, right!" Caboose said, as if realizing something. "Okay, interview time! Everybody, it's our guests...um...ur, gee...um...it's...THESE GUYS!"
Edward and Alphonse appeared on the screen next to Caboose, coming up to him with looks of disbelief on their face.
"You can't be serious..." Ed said. "THIS is our interviewer?"
"Just roll with it, brother." Al sighed.
Caboose looked at the two for a moment before speaking. "Why's the one with a shiny arm a midget?" He asked.
Ed grabbed Caboose by the collar and shouted at him in anger. "WHO ARE YOU CALLING A MIDGET! I AM NOT A MIDGET! I DARE YOU TO CALL ME THAT ONE MORE TIME!"
"Brother, calm down!" Al pleaded, pulling Ed away from Caboose. "Save your anger for Team 2D. This is supposed to be an interview."
"Grrr, fine! Let's get this interview over with!" Ed growled.
"Wow...scary." Caboose noted. "So, um...you two...do you have anything to say or something?"
Ed sighed and shook his head. "Yeah, we got something to say. We've got some words about our Royal Rumble Qualifying Match later tonight against Team 2D! When we debuted in Fiction Wrestling, not many people gave us chances. People said we just be run of the mill jobbers to the big boys, that we wouldn't amount to anything much in this business. Some people gave us six months before we would fade away and be just more footnotes in history. That's how far down the bottom we started. We were the true definition of underdogs. But we didn't let that keep us down. We fought, we scraped, we clawed our way through all the obstacles before us, and look where we are now! We are one of, if not THE most popular tag team in Fiction Wrestling today! Hell, we're signed to FOUR different companies, including UCA! Everyone one wants us in their company! We have shown the entire Fiction Wrestling world that we are the real deal! That we are one of the best teams to ever grace this squared circle! We have proven ourselves to everybody...but one team refuses to acknowledge us. One team refuses to see our achievements and puts us down. And those two...are Team 2D!"
"For weeks now, they have continually mocked us!" Ed continued strongly. "For weeks, they have constantly called us weak, choke artists, overrated, and fool! They criticized us for our failures in our career when it came to winning titles in the past. They stated that our popularity didn't make us as good as them. They stated that we could never be as good as the 'mighty' Team 2D! They said we just couldn't beat them. Well, Team 2D...if we aren't as big as you...THEN WHY ARE WE THE TAG TEAM OF THE FREAKIN' YEAR?! WHY DID WE WIN THE AWARD OVER YOU?! You say that we are choke artists?! Well we proved you wrong when we won the Tag Titles in AWF! We proved you wrong when we won the Tag Titles in CASZ! But you couldn't handle all that, you can't accept that we won the Award over you! So you gave Al here a damn Non-Stop Violence on the ramp out of nowhere at the Fiction Wrestling Awards and ran like cowards! You STILL won't give us the credit that we deserve! So tonight...we're going to SHOW you that we're just as good as you!"
Al took over and began to speak. "Team 2D...we know how successful you are, how good your skills are...you came in a close second place for the Tag Team of the Year Award...you are multiple time and current UWE Duos Champions...you hold the most reigns with the UCA Tag Team Titles in history...you even won the Tag Team Match of the Year Award over us. You are one of the greatest teams to ever compete in the business, and we acknowledge that. But it's high time you acknowledge US as one of the best as well. And if you won't do so willingly...then we'll MAKE you acknowledge us. You may have beaten us three weeks ago on Flame...you may have pinned us at the Fiction Wrestling Awards...but this time, tonight...we're going to beat YOU! And you'll have no choice but to realize that we are on your level, that we are future UCA World Tag Team Champions, whether you like it or not. "
"And you'll have no choice but to stay in the back this Sunday and watch us compete in the Rumble match, and maybe even get that Final Clash main event!" Ed stated strongly. "Tonight...the Elric Brothers show the world...that we are BETTER than Team 2D!"
Ed and Al then left the interview area with a strong presence in their step, leaving Caboose watching them leave in what seemed to be awe. Suddenly Caboose spoke out to them.
"Bye, little midget with shiny arm, I really liked you!" Caboose waved at them.
"I AM NOT A MIDGET, DAMMIT!" Ed shouted off-camera.
"Man, that may have been the most passionate Elric promo I've ever seen!" Church said. "They are DETERMINED to beat Team 2D tonight!"
"Yeah, but that obviously won't happen!" Sarge stated. "They've never beaten Team 2D and never will!"
"Don't you dare count them out!" Church replied. "They have defied the odds, and who knows, with their fire, they could do it again tonight!"
"As if! The Elrics are overrated, they are the suckiest team in the world!" Sarge stated. "Team 2D is going to kick their ass, and I'm going to enjoy it!"
"That may be your opinion, but I think Team 2D is going to have it taken to them tonight!" Church said. "And now we're about to get into a match that is VERY personal here."
Hey! Nothing You Can Say!
("Burn In My Light" by Mercy Drive)
The crowd instantly showered the arena with thunderous as the lights turned blue all over, and Megaman came out onto the stage with a cocky swagger about him. Smirking arrogantly to the crowd, he raised his hands in a Randy-Orton like pose and blue pyro sparks shot out from the stage, showering Megaman in a great visual until they ended and Megaman smirked at the crowd before showing off his Rookie Revolution armband before strutting down the ramp arrogantly. He entered the ring before scaling the turnbuckle and raising his arms once more in a Legend-Killer pose.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, from Capcom, weighing in at 224 lbs., "The Gaming Killer" Starforce Megaman!"
"This match has been some time coming." Church said. "Insulting his career, making lewd remarks about his girlfriend, and attacking him before a match, Megaman has done all he can to make Fox's life hell!"
"Hey Megaman was just giving him advice!" Sarge said. "He was telling Fox to just move aside for the Rookie Revolution! He wsa actually being nice to Fox!"
"If all that was being nice, then I hate to see Megaman's definition of mean." Church stated.
GO! If You Close Your Eyes, Your Life, A Naked Truth Revealed!
("Just Close Your Eyes" by Bedlam's Gate)
The crowd exploded into loud cheers as the lights turned to a mixture of grey and blue, and Fox came out onto the stage wearing his Star Fox jacket, a very serious expression on his face as he stared down Megaman from the ramp. He raised his hands up to the sides and leaped a few times, spinning in a full circle before making his way down the ramp. Fox never took his eyes off as he walked up the steps and entered the ring, and when he passed him, he gave Megaman a death glare. He scaled the turnbuckle and looked out to the crowd, tapping his fist against his chest for the crowd.
"And his opponent, representing Star Fox, from the Lylat System, weighing in at 229 lbs., "Captain Classic" Fox McCloud!"
"Captain Classic is looking to finally get payback on Megaman." Church stated. "He's had enough of Megaman's crap, and is looking to stop the Gaming Killer here and now."
"It's Fox's fault all this happened to him." Sarge stated. "Megaman actually gave him a chance to walk away, but Fox decided to be a dick and crack a glass platter over Megaman's head!"
"Fox is the dick? Sorry, but you are way off base with that one." Church stated. "Fox is definitely going to look to finally kick Megaman's ass and teach him about respect."
Fox got off the turnbuckle and stood opposite of Megaman, who still had that cocky smirk on his face. Fox was getting very irked at the sight of that smirk, and grabbed hold of the ropes as he readied himself, a scowl on his face. The ref checked to see if they were both ready, and the ref rang the bell. Fox immediately ran towards Megaman, ready to kick his ass...
...
MEGAMAN CATCHES FOX WITH A KICK TO THE BALLS!
"WHAT THE FUCK?!" Church shouted. "WHAT THE HELL?! MEGAMAN JUST LOW-BLOWED FOX IN PLAIN SIGHT!"
"WHAT IS THE GAMING KILLER THINKING?!" Sarge questioned.
The crowd was in complete shock as Fox fell down to the ground, holding his lower regions in pain. The ref looked shock for a moment before ringing the bell for the disqualifiction. Megaman didn't seem to care as he smirked down at Fox before he began stomping the hell out of Fox, which elicited the crowd out of their shock and into a thunderous booing state. Megaman dropped down to the ground and began pounding Fox in the head with repeated punches.
"DAMMIT! This was his plan all along!" Chruch said in realization. "He never had any intention of wrestling Fox! THAT SON OF A BITCH IS TAKING THE CHANCE TO BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF FOX!"
"SMART STRATEGY, GREAT MEGAMAN!" Sarge praised.
Megaman continued to rain down fists on Fox's skull with the Star Fox pilot unable to shield himself from the bows. Once done, Megaman stood up and picked up the fox before planting him with a nasty DDT! He then began tearing the covering off the nearest turnbuckle. Once he had pulled off the covering exposing the steel, Megaman picked up Fox to his feet, and with a sick grin on his face, he threw Fox face-first into the exposed turnbuckle. Fox's head bounced off it before Megaman proceeded to slam it into the exposed steel again, and the Fox staggered backwards out of the corner, and Megaman leaped up at his head from behind...
...AND DROPPED HIM WITH THE SFKO (Inverted RKO)!
"DAMMIT! The SFKO!" Church cursed. "This bastard is just mauling Fox's skull right now! Somebody's gotta stop this!"
Fox was laid out as Megaman stood up and smirked down at Fox, the crowd chanting "Starforce Sucks! Starforce Sucks!" before stomping at Fox's skull a few times before sliding out of the ring and grabbing a chair from ringside. Folding it up, he slid back into the ring with and chuckled evilly, readying the steel chair for when Fox got up.
"HAH! Looks like Fox's brains are about to get scrambled!" Sarge exclaimed. "And he deserves-"
"WAIT A MINUTE! THERE'S FALCO TO THE RESCUE!" Church exclaimed.
Indeed, Falco Lombardi came running down the ramp to loud cheers from the crowd and slid into the ring. Megaman saw Falco slide in, and the falcon ran at Megaman with a clothesline, but the Gaming Killer quickly ducked it in time. Falco turned around...AND GOT BLASTED IN THE HEAD WITH THE STEEL CHAIR!
"Aaaaaannnnndddd...the calvary has been stopped." Sarge said. "Thanks for coming Falco."
Megaman sneered at Falco as he slid out of the ring thanks to the chair shot. Megaman turned his attention back to Fox...FOX TACKLES MEGAMAN DOWN TO THE GROUND! Megaman drops the chair in surprsie.
"But Falco has given Fox the opening he needs!" Church exclaimed. "This is his chance to fight back!"
The crowd exploded into heavy cheers chanting "Fox! Fox! Fox!" as Captain Classic began raining down rapid fists on the next gen Megaman! Megaman tried to cover himself up with his arms, but to no avail as the punches kept on coming. Megaman eventually managed to push Fox off of him and got to his knees along with Fox. Both saw the chair and immediately made a grab for it, with both grabbing it at the same time. The two made their way to feet as they tried to pull the chair towards them, and two engaged in a tug-of-war with the chair. The two rivals pulled on the chair as if their life depended on it...
...the two gritted their teeth as they pulled on the chair with all their might...
...FOX RIPPED THE CHAIR AWAY FROM MEGAMAN! The crowd cheered like crazy as Fox got a crazy look on his eyes as he raised the chair high above him...AND MEGAMAN KICKS HIM IN THE BALLS! The crowd shifted to booing as Fox's mouth fell open as he dropped the chair and fell to his knees, holding his lower regions once more. Megaman quickly grabbed the chair, and with a snarl on his face, sized up Fox before winding the chair...
...AND SWUNG IT ACROSS FOX'S SKULL LIKE A BASEBALL BAT!
"OH MY GOD!"Church shouted. "WHAT A SICKENING CHAIR SHOT! THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT!"
"OR A SHOTGUN BLAST!" Sarge stated. "IT WAS MUSIC TO MY EARS!"
The crowd gasped as Fox's head was sent back from the impact before the Star Fox pilot crumpled down onto the mat in delayed fashion. Megaman smirked down at the fallen pilot, and taking a good look at the now dented chair, he chuckled before grabbing the Star Fox leader. Captain Classic was bleeding profusely from the head from the chair shot, and Megaman pulled him to his feet. Once he had made sure Fox would stay standing, Megaman backed away from the fox. Captain Classic was swaying on his feet, blood pouring down his head...Megaman raised the chair high above him...
...AND CRACKS IT ACROSS THE SKULL OF FOX ONCE MORE! Fox stood limp in the middle of the ring as the chair was bent around his head, and Megaman threw the chair away before kicking him in the gut, and placing him between his legs. Megaman smirked at the crowd once more before wrapping his around around his waist...
...AND DRILLED FOX ON HIS HEAD WITH THE GIGA CRUSH!
"DAMMIT! MEGAMAN WITH THE DAMN EXCLAMATION POINT!" Church cursed. "MEGAMAN HAS JUST DESTROYED FOX'S SKULL HERE!"
"AND I AM SO PROUD OF HIM!" Sarge stated. "THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MESS WITH THE ROOKIE REVOLUTION!"
Fox fell onto the mat seemingly out, and Megaman kicked Fox away before standing up to his feet. The crowd received Megaman with absolutely thunderous boos, some chanting "Rookies Suck! Rookies Suck!" Megaman just grinned at the crowd before striking a Legend-Killer pose to even MORE hatred if that were possible. Satisfied, Megaman made his way to the ropes and was about to exit...
...when he caught sight of Fox stirring in the nearby corner. Fox wasn't moving much, but there was signs of movement as Fox tried to move his limbs in a position to push himself up. The Gaming Killer frowned at this sight and walked over to the fallen Fox, standing over with an icy gaze. He watched as Fox stirred and move, trying to push himself off the mat. Megaman stared down at Fox for several more seconds until a light bulb when off in his head, and with the evilest grin you could ever see, Megaman slowly backed himself into the adjacent corner. Grabbing the ropes, Megaman slowly revved up his foot...
"What the hell is he-Wait a minute!" Church said in realization. "NO! HE'S NOT GOING TO DO THIS! HE'S NOT GOING TO DO THIS!"
"THIS IS WHAT TAIKI HAS DONE TO SOME OF THE Z-FIGHTERS!" Sarge exclaimed. "FOX'S HEAD IS ABOUT COME OFF HIS SHOULDERS!"
"DON'T YOU DO THIS DAMMIT!" Church shouted. "DON'T YOU DARE DO IT, YOU SON OF A BITCH!"
Anxiousness set in for Megaman as his snake-like smirk grew wider, his body moving up and down in anticipation. Fox finally managed enough strength to push himself up to his knees and hands, unware of Megaman's position. With a sick smirk on his face, Megaman ran full speed at Fox...
...AND PUNTED FOX RIGHT IN THE SKULL AS HARD AS HE COULD!
"GOD FUCKING DAMMIT!" Church screamed in anger. "MEGAMAN JUST PUNTED FOX'S HEAD OFF HIS DAMN SHOULDERS!"
"LOOKS LIKE FOX JUST GOT SARGE'D!" Sarge proclaimed.
Fox was sent to an upright position from the impact before falling down onto the mat, not moving one inch. The crowd was in complete shock as Megaman leaned against the corner with a satisfied grin on his face. The Gaming Killer backed away and looked at the prone body of Fox for a moment before placing his foot on his body, raising his arm into the air shouting "This is what happens who stand in the way of the Rookie Revolution!" The crowd was nearing a riot as they chanted "Rookie Bullshit! Rookie Bullshit!" Megaman then exited the ring and got up close and personal with the camera, saying "I warned him. Cross another name off the list."
"Damn that Megaman! Damn him to hell!" Church cursed. "He just kicked Fox's head to hell after all the damage done before! That damn Megaman may have just taken out Fox!"
"Well Fox deserved it for not walking away when he had the chance!" Sarge stated. "And now he's on his back out of it, and he won't be getting up any time soon."
As Megaman made his way up the ramp, Krystal came out and ran down the ran past Megaman and slid into the ring. Krystal checked up on Fox with a worried expression, trying to wake up her boyfriend to no avail. Falco finally came to on the outside and stood up, wondering what happened until he saw Fox lied out in a pool of his own blood with Krystal tending to him. Shocked, Falco slid into the ring and checked on Fox, trying to wake him, and when he couldn't, he called for medical attention. Soon enough, EMTs came down the ramp in a hurry and began to attend to the fallen Fox, all the while Megaman watched from the stage.
"That Megaman has crossed the line once again!" Church exclaimed. "He's going to get what's coming to him, mark my words!"
"But for now, Megaman has just clobbered the hell out of Star Fox!" Sarge stated. "Starforce Megaman has just shown why he is a force to be reckoned."
As the EMTs tended to Fox McCloud, Falco looked at Starforce Megaman who was looking on from the stage. The next gen Megaman just chuckled at the sight before him before heading to the back, Falco glaring angrily at him the whole time.
A/N: And done! Faster than normal! Just wanted to get this one done before I had to go back to college classes, which is going to suck for me writing-wise, but eh, what can you do? I just hope that you enjoy this chapter immensely. I tried to get this up as soon as possible for you all, and I'm glad I was able to do so! I wanted to write a few things that took place in this chapter for awhile, and I'm glad I was able to. With this, only one or two parts remain until the start of Royal Reckoning! I am so excited for that! But for now, I must do my best to get the next chapter going!
Until then and next chapter, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter immensely! Leave a review as they are appreciated! Until next time!