UCA: Universal Character Association Chapter 46: Intercontinental Title Fatal 4-Way, a Wrestling + Cartoon X-overs Crossover fanfic

"Well if Matt wasn't motivated BEFORE, he is NOW thanks to Tai Kamiya! The Destined of Friendship wants that World Title bad, and wants to knock Mario off his perch JUST as much! He looks MOTIVATED!" Church called.

"It isn't going to mean much because Mario is going to ANNIHILATE Matt! He's the ultimate Red, what's Matt? 'Ressurected'? So is Simmons as a cyborg, and you don't see that mattering much! Mario's going to end this whole charade for good!" Sarge proclaimed.

"Well I don't know about that, Sarge, because I for one, am TIRED of Mario's BS, and want SOMEONE to end his crap! Matt's got the best chance, and he's riding a wave of momentum to this point!" Church called.

"It won't matter, because Mario is the GREATEST CHAMPION EVER, and he eats chumps like Matt for breakfast! Tonight...the Resurrection DIES." Sarge stated.

"Well, that's not till later tonight in our main events. But for now...we got ourselves a DIFFERENT kind of title match for you right! And this one's for the Intercontinental Title...involving a Champion...and THREE hedgehogs that want his gold BAD..." Church stated.

The crowd was eagerly anticipating the next bout of this great event so far...

...but then the lights dimmed slightly, and then there was the sound of heavy drums that began to permeate through the arena, along with electric guitar sounds for a few seconds...

...and then the drums began to beat even faster as the guitars got heavier and faster, red lights starting to flash all over the arena. As the music got faster, something started to rise up on one of the sides of the stage, several figures seen amid the dimming of the light. The beats move faster and faster...

...until they hit a crescendo and the lights came fully back on, fully revealing CRUSH 40 to LOUD CHEERS as they played their instruments! And who else but Jun Senuoe that begin to sing the lyrics...

I see no, hear no evil

Black writings on the wall

Unleash a million faces

And one by one they fall

Black hearted evil

Brave hearted hero

I am all... I am all... I am

Crush 40 then slowed the beat down some as they delved further into the famous song, and suddenly, the crowd heard the revving of a motorcycle throughout the arena...

I... I... I... I am

Here we go buddy... Here we go buddy... Here we go

Here we go buddy... Here we go

Go ahead and try to see through me

Do it if you dare

One step forward, two steps back

I'm here (One step forward, two steps back)

("I Am All of Me" by Crush 40)

And during the lyrics of this verse...SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG came out onto the stage to loud cheers, riding a black and red motorcycle onto it, a serious and focused expression on his face. He stopped the cycle it in the middle of the stage, and stared out into the crowd from it, and then Crush 40 suddenly went into the chorus...

Do it... Do it... Do it... Do it...

Shadow revved the motorcycle, staring down the ramp as he kicked up the stand, and Crush 40 HIT IT...

Can you see all of me?

Walk into my mystery

Step inside and hold on for dear life

Do you remember me?

Capture you or set you free

I am all... I am all of me

(I am... I am all of me)

Shadow RACED down the long rampway on his motorcycle as the hard chorus was hit, the motorcycle wasting no time getting down the rampway, and then proceeded to circle the ring on his cycle, the red lights flashing throughout the arena the whole time, and the bell rang three times...

I am... I am... I'm all of me

"The following contest is a FATAL-4 WAY MATCH scheduled for one fall, and it is for the UCA Intercontinental Championship!" Cait Sith announced. "Introducing the challengers, FIRST, from Space Colony ARK, weighing in at 231 lbs..."The Ultimate Life Form"...SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG! ...Wow, he went ALL OUT for this, huh?"

"And here comes SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG, who's deciding to ride in STYLE for this Fatal 4-Way Match! Every dude has had a different road leading to this match and Shadow's road began when he and Chaos tangled back during the build towards Royal Reckoning! And THEN Jason and Hope got involved, and it became D-Hedge versus Jason and Hope, and then it devolved into a four-way war culminating tonight! And you got to believe to Shadow, this is his chance to not only settle many scores, but to regain a spot as a Champion in UCA! He WANTS a title BAD And he wants to rip it from Jason Krueger!" Church pointed out.

"Yeah, well, he's not getting any! Sure, that entrance was cool as hell, but the Ultimate Life Form is NO LONGER THE ULTIMATE LIFE FORM! HE LOST THAT RIGHT AT ROYAL RECKONING! WE'RE NOT COUNTING LAST STAND! Shadow's DONE FOR! And Chaos or Jason are gonna show him that when they DESTROY him and SEND HIM TO HELL! Because that's what a good Red does!" Sarge stated.

"Last year, Shadow main evented Final Clash, and been a massive staple of Final Clash, with Iron Man with Sonic in 2007, the UCA vs Rival Empire in 2006...Shadow's been through a lot of Final Clashes, more than anyone int his match. This stage isn't new to him...but is this HIS night?" Church asked

Can you see all of me?

Walk into my mystery

Step inside and hold on for dear life

Do you remember me?

Capture you or set you free

I am all... I am all of me

(I am... I am all of me)

Shadow stopped the motorcycle in front of the ramp, and kicked the stand, parking it as he got up to his feet. He then got on the apron, and entered the ring, before going over to a corner. He climbed the corner, standing on the second turnbuckle and staring out to the crowd as the red lights continued to flash through the arena, and Crush 40 began to reach the end...

I am... I am... I'm all of me

I am I am... I'm all of me

Here we go... Here we go

I am... I am... I am all of me

Here we go... go... go...

Go... Go... Go... Go... Go...

I am... I am all of me

The lights returned to the normal as the song ended, and the crowd cheered loudly, with Crush 40 raising their hands and motioning that Shadow had this before taking their leave. Shadow stayed on the corner for a few more seconds before jumping off the corner, and standing in his corner. His expression never changed as he stared at the stage, waiting for one of his opponents...

Behold the King

The King of Kings

On your knees dog

All hail

Bow down to the

Bow down to the King

Bow down to the

Bow down to the King

The King grinned red

As he walked from the place

Where the traitor lost both his name and his face

Through the halls and the corridors

("King of Kings" by Motorhead)

The boos rained down from the crowd as the lights turned dark once more...and a ring of fire appeared...and rising from within it...was CHAOS THE HEDGEHOG, wearing a long black trench coat with a hood over his head, disturbing purple markings all over and the kanji of "destruction" on the back. Chaos held his head head down as he stood in the circle of fire, before he slowly looked up, a mad look in his eye...before grinning darkly and suddenly throwing his arms out to the sides, causing the ring of fire to burst UPWARD around him...and then Chaos WALKS through the wall of fire in an instant, making his way down the ramp with that grin never leaving his face.

"Introducing challenger #2, from Parts Unknown, weighing at 239 lbs..."The God of Destruction"...CHAOS THE HEDGEHOG!" Cait Sith announced. "...Why do I feel the need to get FAAAARRR away from this guy?"

"And here comes hedgehog #2, and in terms of pure sadism, this guy outclasses EVERYONE ELSE in this match by FAR! HIS road to this match began as we stated with his feud with Shadow, but he was on the opposite of him and Jason against Hope and Shadow. Of course...that didn't turn out how he wanted...so he turned his ire out on Jason. And that whole implosion led to THIS match happening, and Chaos...well he just wants to destroy people, this dude's out of his mind. He thinks he's a GOD...but he a psycho that wants the Intercontinental Title, a title to further the return of his Era of Destruction, and all he's got to do is win this Fatal 4-Way! And he's one with NO FRIENDS in this war, nor does he want any!" Church called.

"And Chaos is a god who I have no doubt I would worship as he's a god of the REDS! And if it weren't for Jason in this match, he's the guy I'd want to win truly in this match! Look at him...he's a MODEL for GREATNESS in everything we do! And Chaos has had ENOUGH of these three, and it's time to make them SACRIFICES! Sacrifices for the almighty DESTRUCTION TO TAKE PLACE! MWAHAHAHAHA! ...Save for Jason, PLEASE SPARE JASON! He has done NO WRONG!" Sarge cried out.

"Chaos has been part of Final Clash a few times in the past, including successfully defending the Hardcore Title in 2008, and taking on Pit in a battle of good versus evil in 2011! And tonight, he looks to add "Intercontinental Champion" to his resume!" Church proclaimed.

Stinging in blood

He tasted his grin and it tasted good

The King took his head

Left him broken and dead

Bow down to the

Bow down to the King

Bow down to the

Bow down to the King

Bow down to the

Bow down to the King

Chaos reached the end of the rampway, and came across Shadow's motorcycle, staring at it with a curious tilt of the head. He then looked up at Shadow, who stared at him stoically...before GRINNING...then placed his hand against the cycle...and fire a SMALL CHAOS SPEAR into it, SPLITTING it into two as a result! The crowd gasped as Chaos smirked before he kicked the two halves of the cycle down to the ground, excalimng "You didn't need it anyway!" before entering the ring. Shadow...was NOT happy as he glared at Chaos, saying "I LIKED that bike..."

"...Well...that fills "destroy something" quota of Chaos for the day! ...As if these guys didn't hate each other enough ALREADY." Church deadpanned.

Chaos took off his coat and threw it to ringside, smirking still as he stared down Shadow, two of the four now in the ring...

The razors and the dying roses,

Plead I don't leave you alone,

The demi-gods and hungry ghosts,

God, god knows I'm not at home,

I'll never find someone quite like you, again

("Touched" by Vast)

The crowd gave out loud cheers once more as the music began, and white pyro rained down on the stage, covering it completely, until HOPE THE HEDGEHOG walked through the pyro, wearing a sparkling, white jacket with a hood over his head. He slightly pulled the hood up to gaze out the crowd, before throwing the hood off and gave off an AJ-Styles pose, pyro going off on the sides of the stage when he did so. He gazed out into the ring, a determined look in his eye as he muttered "Game time...time to play to win." He then made his way down the long rampway as Cait maid the announcement.

"And introducing challenger #3, from South Island, weighing in at 218 lbs..."The Warrior of Light"...HOPE THE HEDGEHOG!" Cait Sith announced. "Finally, about time we got some light here, the darkness was suffocating."

"And here comes the THIRD and FINAL hedgehog in the group, the one that's made determination and pure grit his motto! And Hope's deal in this thing began when he ELIMINATED Jason Krueger from the Rumble awhile back, and Krueger screwed HIM in retaliation! And who could forget his IC Title shot gone wrong?! To Hope, this is the title that's been escaping him for awhile, and he wants to get it! To him, he should already BE Intercontinental Champion, and this is making it official! He's one determined son of a bitch, we have to give hm that! And we shouldn't expect too much team-up from him and Shadow, considering how they've gone at each other these past few weeks, whether intentional or accidental!" Church called.

"It just shows that this IS every man for himself, there are NO allies! You got to do what you got to do, and Hope and Shadow KNOW THIS! Too bad NEITHER of them are winning! Hope's SUCH a dirtbag Blue, I can't stand him! He should just go AWAY! Or get his neck broken by Jason! I hope his determination cracks like an egg, and is eaten liken an omelet by ME! Because THAT is what he deserves! He will NEVER be Intercontinental Champion! NEVER!" Sarge called.

"...Sheesh...how do I stand you? Well, Hope defended the Cruiserweight and Tag Titles at last year's Final Clash, fighting Falco in 2009...Hope's been at Final Clash a few times, but this may be his biggest one yet! He's one three count away from that!" Church stated.

I, I looked into your eyes and saw

A world that does not exist

I looked into your eyes

And saw a world I wish I was in

I'll never find someone quite as touched as you

I'll never love someone quite the way that I loved you

Hope reached to ringside, and quickly got on the apron, quickly looking towards the crowd for a second before entering the ring, and throwing the AJ Styles-pose once more to loud cheers. Hope then backed into his corner, and stared at Chaos and Shadow, the former smirking, while the latter just glanced at him. The three stood in their corners, one more remaining...

FIRE!

Burn my lips, take a swig for old times sake

FIRE!

Touch my heart, bring me back my smile

FIRE!

Kill the clock, violence, it's murderous

FIRE!

Watch my back, as I fade away

("Firewater" by Sinister Growley)

The crowd gave out VERY loud boos at the sound of this music, but several cheers could be heard through the boos...and it was then that JASON KRUEGER walked out onto the stage, holding the Intercontinental Title in one hand by the strap, and he had a twitchy, heavy, and paranoid look in his eyes. He was breathing heavily, staring at the hedgehogs in the ring as if they were demons in the ring, before he shook his head. He pulled the title up to his chest, holding it tightly to it, muterring "Hedgehogs everywhere...everywhere...but they won't have it...they CAN'T." He then looked up, the expression of a crazed demon as he began to make his way down the ramp with his title.

"And finally, representing the Rookie Revolution, from Newark, New Jersey, weighing in at 233 lbs...he is the UCA Intercontinental Champion...JASON KRUEGER!" Cait Sith announced. "...Okay laddies, does anyone else notice how messed up he looks or is it just me?"

"And here comes the CHAMPION! Jason Krueger, who's not going for a flashy entrance, and how COULD he? He's a paranoid MESS right now! Look at him, he IS messed up! Ever since this match was announced, he's been seeing hedgehogs left and right, constantly acting as if it's end of the world with his title being taken away from him! He's been holding onto that title as if it's his LIFE FORCE, and you would think tonight is his DEATH, and he's walking towards it! I've never seen anything like it!" Church stated.

"Can you BLAME him?! That's the FIRST title he EVER won in Fiction Wrestling, that title means more to him than you can imagine! And he lost all the other titles he held! The NCW Tag Team Titles, the ACW Hardcore Title...that's the LAST title he's got, and like HELL he's going to let it go without a fight! Because he's a RED, and that's what REDS DO! And they may have to LITERALLY pry that title off Jason's cold, dead hands!" Sarge stated.

"This is Jason Krueger's FIRST Final Clash appearance, and the rookie has come a long way, but can the member of the Rookie Revolution pull it off? He's got NO Champion's advantage here, and he can lose even without being pinned or submitted. He's in the worst position possible." Church pointed out.

It's my cure, my mind decay

It can keep the dawn away

A losing battle day by day

Firewater!

Kill the void, come let's play

We can drink the dawn away

This empty pain is here to stay

Firewater!

Jason stood up on the apron, title in hand as he stared down his hedgehog challengers with constantly shifting eyes between the three of them. After eyeing every one of them for awhile, he entered the ring through the ropes...

...

...AND NAILED HOPE WITH THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE THE MOMENT HE WENT THROUGH THEM!

"HEY WHAT THE HELL?!" Church cried out.

"SWEET BABY ON A MONDAY MORNING, HE JUST CLOCKED HOPE UPSIDE THE HEAD!" Sarge cried out.

Hope was sent out of the ring by the shot, and Jason wasted no time in taking advantage of the surprise on Chaos and Shadow's face, running towards Chaos and SLAMMING the IC Title into his face, sending him down and out of the ring! And Jason tried to nail Shadow with the belt as well...

"AND HE NAILED CHAOS TOO! THAT PARANOID PSYCHOPATH IS TRYING TO TAKE OUT HIS COMPETITION BEFORE THE MATCH STARTS!" Church called.

"AND SHADOW'S NEXT...!" Sarge called.

...but Shadow DUCKED, and caught Jason with a right as he turned around, forcing him to drop it! Shadow began nailing more fists as Matt quickly grabbed the title and had to ring the bell!

"Shadow DUCKED IT! Shadow DUCKED IT and is going to town on Jason's mug!" Chuch called.

"The bell rings! We got ourselves a Fatal 4-Way Title Match! Jason defending against the WORLD...OF MOBIUS!" Sarge shouted.

Shadow backed Jason into the ropes with his fists before he Irish Whipped Jason to the opposite ropes, but Jason came back and nailed a Big Boot to the face! Jason proceeded to yank up Jason before throwing him into the corner and nailing repeated fists to the skulls in a frantic frenzy. He then backed up and ran at Shadow, but Shadow caught him with a foot to the jaw, backing Jason up. He then ran at Jason and quickly nailed Jason with a Jumping Knee Smash to the face. Shadow then pulled Jason up to his feet, and nailed him with a Snap Suplex. Quick cover! 1...2...Jason kicks out. Shadow stood up and measured Jason on the ground, before bouncing off the ropes, and going for a Jumping Knee Drop. Jason rolled out of the way, Shadow's knee hitting the mat and the hedgehog held it as he stood up, but got nailed with a hard Lariat! Shadow went down, and Jason wasted no time in mounting Shadow and nailing him with repeated fists to the skull. And it wasn't long before he quickly resorted to downright vicious headbutts to the skull as well in a frenzied manner!

"And Jason flatout using his head to BEAT DOWN Shadow! This guy may be paranoid, but he's vicious as hell!" Church called.

"And that's what it takes to win! Why? Because paranoia and viciousness go hand in hand! Like peanut butter and jelly!" Sarge proclaimed.

Jason kept up the headbutts until he had managed to deliver 10 of them, and stood up to his feet, snarling down at Shadow and shouting "YOU WON'T TAKE MY TITLE! NO HEDGEHOG WILL! YOU HEAR ME?! YOU WILL ALL STAY AWAY FROM IT!" Jason then picked up Shadow and quickly nailed a Neckbreaker Slam on him! A cover! 1...2...Shadow kicks out! He then turned Shadow over, and began dropping elbows on Shadow's neck, softening it up. He then nailed his own Jumping Knee Drop across it, that paranoid snarl on him the whole time. He then yanked Shadow to his feet, but Shadow suddenly nailed a Jawbreaker to Jason, stunning him. Shadow then ran at Jason, but caught him with a vicious Elbow Smash to the face! Shadow went down, and Jason growled before pulling Shadow up to his feet. He then lifted up onto his shoulders in a Fireman's Carry, but Shadow quickly began struggling his way out of the Absolute Destruction! He managed to land behind Jason, and push him away...

...RIGHT INTO A SPRINGBOARD FOREARM SMASH FROM HOPE! Jason went down, and quickly stumbled back up to his feet...

...AND GOT NAILED WITH A MASSIVE LARIAT FROM CHAOS!

"OH! SPRINGBOARD FOREARM! LARIAT! Chaos and Hope BACK into the mix! And you can bet that was payback for those cheap shots earlier!" Church called.

"But now, they're in the ring with Shadow, and we're about to get some good ol' BRAWLING!" Sarge cheered.

Jason was laid out as Chaos stood over him, glaring down at him but then he saw Hope and Shadow, who stood at the ready. They all eyed each other cautiously, waiting to throw down...

...but then they looked down at Jason Krueger for a few moments...then back at each other...

"Waaaaiitt...they're ALL Looking at JASON...that's not GOOD for him." Church said.

"..Uuuhhh...please turn your eyes away from the Champion...he didn't do ANYTHING to you. ...Except try to take all of you out earlier." Sarge stated.

...

...BEFORE THEY ALL BEGAN TO STOMP THE HELL OUT OF HIM TOGETHER!

"AND THAT'S THE REASON WHY THEY'RE STOMPING A MUDHOLE IN JASON! THEY MAY HAVE PROBLEMS, BUT THEY ALL HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON: THEY DON'T LIKE JASON KRUEGER!" Church called.

"NOOOOOO, WHY MUST THE GOOD REDS DIE SO YOUNG?!" Sarge cried in despair.

The crowd popped as the three hedgehogs stomped a mudhole in Jason Krueger repeatedly, NOT liking what he pulled at the start of the match! After several moments of this, Shadow yanked Jason up to his feet, and nailed a Facebreaker Knee Smash to his face! Jason stood to his feet, dazed as he turned around...RIGHT into a Gamengiri to the skull! Jason then stumbled towards Chaos, who kicked him in the gut, placed him between his legs...

...then lifted him...RAN...

...

...AND POWERBOMBED HIM OVER THE ROPES TO THE FLOOR BELOW!

"OH SHIT! Jason POWEREBOMBED to the FLOOR! All those paranoia-filled actions finally bit him in the ass!" Church called.

"We must REMEMBER Jason for his contributions! He did the Reds so much good!" Sarge saluted.

Jason was down and out, as Chaos spread his arms god-like and shouted "NEVER DEFY THE GOD OF DESTRUCTION!" before turning around...

...RIGHT into a DOUBLE BOOT from Hope and Shadow that sends Chaos over the ropes as well!

"OH! And we need to remember that Hope and Shadow DON'T like Chaos either!" Church called.

"You damn hedgehogs, stop hurting the people I like!" Sarge cried out.

Hope and Shadow looked down at both the bodies of Chaos and Jason, admiring their work...

...

...when suddenly Hope ROLLED UP SHADOW FROM BEHIND! School Boy!

"Wait, roll-up by Hope out of nowhere! The early win!" Church called.

1...

2...

Shadow kicks out!

"Oh, Hope nearly won it! Told you, EVERY man for himself!" Sarge emphasized.

Shadow rolls out to his feet and stares at Hope, who just shrugs and says "Every man for himself" before throwing a fist. Shadow ducked it, and quickly kicked Hope in the gut before Irish Whipping him. Hope bounced off the ropes, and ducked a Clothesline, before bouncing back again with a Spinning Wheel Kick connecting. Shadow stumbled up to his feet and backed into a corner, where Hope ran at him, but Shadow Back Dropped him over the ropes. Hope managed to land on the apron, and caught Shadow with a Leaping Kick when he turned to face him. Shadow backed away, and Hope readied himself, before nailing a Springboard Dropkick! Hope leaps for the cover! 1...2...Shadow kicks out! Hope picks up Shadow, and tries for a Suplex, but Shadow remained rooted to the ground. Hope tried again...but Shadow landed behind Hope, and quickly nailed an Inverted Headlock Backbreaker!

"And Shadow and Hope showing NO qualms with fighting each other, as if it wasn't obvious enough the past couple of weeks!" Church told.

"You can tell that they want to see who's better, and this is a chance to show it! ...I don't care, I just want them both to DIE!" Sarge slammed his fists on the table.

Hope held his back in pain before falling down onto the middle ropes, and Shadow bounced off the ropes, and quickly crushed his knee on Hope's body against the ropes! Hope held his chest in agony, but Shadow suddenly pulled him up to his feet, and nailed a Bridging German Suplex! 1...2...Hope kicks out! Hope rolled onto his feet, but got kicked int he leg, forcing him to a knee. Shadow quickly backed up, before running...and HOPE DUCKED THE CHAOS BLAST! Shadow got back to his feet, but Hope suddenly leaped at him for a Jumping DDT...but Shadow pushed him off at the last second! Hope landed on his feet Shadow charged at Hope, but got a PICTURE-PERFECT Dropkick to the face when he did! Shadow held his jaw in pain, and Hope stalked him as he was on the ground. And once he got on all fours, Hope ran the ropes...

...but got TRIPPED UP by Chaos on the outside, and PULLED out of the ring!

"And Chaos INTERRUPTING the battle between Hope and Shadow! He's done letting them fight it out!" Church called.

"It's a Fatal 4-WAY, meaning, there's more than two, and the other two are showing themselves! ...Mostly Chaos! ...DESTROY HOPE!" Sarge shouted.

Hope landed on his feet outside the ring, and suddenly got lifted up into a Fireman's Carry, by Chaos! Chaos tried to throw him off, but Hope was elbowing the hell out of Chaos' head before he managed to land on his feet...

...

...and Chaos moved as SHADOW WENT FOR A BASEBALL SLIDE...NAILING HOPE INSTEAD OF CHAOS!

"Shadow TRIED to nail Chaos, but all he got was some Hope instead! NOT the kind of hope he wanted!" Church proclaimed.

"Yeah, but it was the kind of Hope I CERTAINLY wanted! A Hope hurt IMMENSELY! And by Shadow as well! All the better!" Sarge cheered.

Shadow slid out of the ring from the momentum, stunned but cursed before turning around WITH HIS HEAD BEING BOOTED DOWN BY CHAOS! Chaos sneered down at his hedgehog adversaries before he slid into the ring...AND BACKDROPPED A CHARGING JASON KRUEGER OVER THE ROPES AND DOWN TO THE FLOOR! Chaos had a wild look in his eyes, the destruction around him making him excited. He then sized up the three on the outside as they began to stand...

...before he ran the ropes...

...

...AND LEAPED OVER THE ROPES ONTO THEM ALL WITH A DESCENT FROM HELL!

"And CHAOS FLIES HIGH AND DESCENDS ON ALL OF THEM STRAIGHT FROM HELL! They AAAALL go down!" Church cried out.

"They NEVER stood a chance against the God! That's what you get for trying to defy him!" Sarge exclaimed.

The crowd popped for that move as it was cool as hell and Chaos stood tall, splaying his arms in a god-like manner, shouting "THIS IS MY ERA! BOW BEFORE ME! FOR THE DESTRUCTION HAS ONLY BEGUN!" He then grabbed Jason out of the pile, and quickly threw him into the ring. Jason stumbled to his feet as Chaos slid in...

...

...and caught him with a Tilt-A-Whirl Powerslam!

"And just like Chaos said, the destruction begins with a Tilt-A-Whirl Powerslam on Jason! He'll feel that one alright!" Church called.

"Couldn't you have done it on the lesser hedgehogs?!" Sarge questioned.

Chaos hooks the leg!

1...

...

2...

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Jason kicks out!

"And a kickout by Jason, but he's at the mercy of Chaos...and seriously, that is a HORRIBLE place to be in!" Church called.

Chaos stood to his feet, and looked down with a sick grin on the writhing Jason, and exclaimed "What's wrong, Jason?! Your nightmare coming true?!" before he pulled up Jason...but Jason suddenly rammed his head into the gut of Chaos. Chaos held his gut in pain before Jason did it again, and Jason stood with a growl, before grabbing Chaos' head for a Mental Breakdown, but the "God" suddenly lifted up Jason and DROPPED with him a Back Suplex Backbreaker! Jason held his back in pain, but Chaos suddenly picked up Jason, lifted him up into a Torture Rack...

...

...AND DROPPED HIM WITH A RACK BOMB!

"And Rack Bomb! Jason's fears may be realized at this point because that was done with NO REMORSE!" Church called.

"Poor Jason, at least his reign may end at the hands of a god!" Sarge stated.

Chaos has Jason down in a pin!

1...

...

2...

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Jason kicks out!

"No dice, Jason still kicks out! But Chaos doesn't look fazed...in fact, I think he likes that he gets to cause more destruction!" Church stated.

Chaos stood up with a smirk before giving a snap cutthroat gesture and picking up Jason and placed him between his legs. He then tried to lift him, but Jason remained rooted to the ground. Annoyed, Chaos tried again...

"Chaos, trying to take Jason on a Ride...!" Church proclaimed.

...

...BUT HOPE CAME IN WITH A SPRINGBOARD FOREARM SMASH ON CHAOS! Chaos went down as Jason stumbled backwards a bit, but Hope stood up, and ran and nailed a Running Dropkick on Jason, sending him into a corner! Hope then saw Chaos get up, and nailed a Running Dropkick on him, sending him through the ropes! Hope then saw Jason against the corner, and ran and leaped at him...

"Dammit, where the hell did Hope come from?! First Chaos, now Jason!" Sarge stated.

...

...but Jason moved out of the way! Hope landed on the corner though...

...

...BUT JASON NAILED A NECKBREAKER SLAM ON HOPE OFF THE CORNER!

"And Jason with the NECKBREAKER OFF THE CORNER! Neckbreakers are a specialty of Jason's and he just showed why!" Church stated.

"Yeah, and guess what he's about to do?! BREAK NECKS! And no better neck to break than Hope's!" Sarge proclaimed.

Hope held his neck in pain as Jason stood, running to the apron and BOOTING SHADOW off of it as he tried to get back into the ring! Jason then picked up Hope, and quickly nailed a Snap Swinging Neckbreaker on him! Jason covers! 1...2...Hope kicks out! Jason stands to his feet, pulling at his hair as that crazed, paranoid look returns, muttering "You won't take it...you won't take it..." before rushing and KICKING Hope in the side. Jason then picked up Hope...but suddenly got a Twisting Enziguri to the skull! Jason held his head in pain as Hope got back up, then ran and leaped at the ropes...

...

...and SPRINGBOARDED...RIGHT INTO A POWERSLAM FROM JASON! Jason then picked up Hope...AND PLANTED HIM WITH A HANGMAN'S NECKBREAKER!

"And a BRUTAL Hangman's Neckbreaker off that Powerslam in mid-air! Jason's not called the Messiah of the Neckbreaker for nothing, he EARNED that nickname, and he's showing why here and now!" Church stated.

"He knows every Neckbreaker variation in the book, and Hope's feeling that here and now! And that could be what gets him the win here and now!" Sarge exclaimed.

Hope held his neck in greater pain that before, and Jason stood with a wild look on his eye. He then glared down at Hope before yanking him up to his feet, and grabbing him in Suplex position. He then lifted him...

...

...but Hope KNEED him in the skull, forcing him to drop him! Hope landed on his feet, and managed to duck a Clothesline! Jason turned around...

...

...AND DODGED THE PELE KICK! Hope landed on his stomach, holding it in pain as he stumbled up...

...

...THEN GOT DROPPED WITH THE MENTAL BREAKDOWN!

"MENTAL BREAKDOWN! Pele was DENIED, and it cost Hope BIG TIME!" Church called.

"And I can proudly say, Hope..." Sarge began.

Jason hooks the leg like a madman!

1...

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2...

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CHAOS BREAKS THE PIN!

"You Just Got-the pin broken up?! ...Well at least it was done by Chaos, but why must you Reds fight?!" Sarge questioned.

Chaos stood up to his feet, where he was met with the furious fists of Jason, who was pissed that a hedgehog had ruined his victory! Chaos returned the fists and a slugfest had ensued before the "God" nailed Jason with an Uppercut to the jaw, then bounced off the ropes, but got caught with a HIP TOSS NECKBREAKER! Jason then yanked up Chaos to his feet, and placed him in an Inverted Facelock...then nailed an Inverted Facelock Backbreaker, holding on...

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...and Chaos spun out of the Neckbreaker follow-up, and pushed Jason away! Jason bounced off the ropes, and RIGHT INTO A MASSIVE BACK BODY DROP! Jason stumbled up to his feet, and RIGHT INTO A BIG BOOT THAT SENDS HIM OVER THE ROPES! Jason however lands on the apron, and Chaos wastes no time in running the ropes for another Boot...

"Jason sent onto the apron! And he may be flying off to the ground now!" Church said.

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...BUT JASON PULLS DOWN THE ROPES! Chaos goes FLYING over them...but HOLDS onto the ropes himself and stays on the apron!

"Chaos went flying, but he landed on the apron! Oh, bad things about to happen now, I can feel it!" Sarge exclaimed.

Jason and Chaos both stand on the apron, and Chaos throws the first shot with a punch to the face, which Jason responds in kind! The two begin to slug it out on the apron, trying to knock the other off...

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...UNTIL HOPE DROPKICKS THEM BOTH OFF THE APRON FROM IN THE RING!

"AGH, where did that damn hedgehog come from?! He's not supposed to do that!" Sarge stated.

"Like hell he is, and whether you like it or not, Hope's sent both of them down to the ground, and he may not be done!" Church proclaimed.

The two crazy warriors crash down onto the floor, and Hope stands up, holding his head in pain but measures the two of them still. Once he saw the two standing, he ran the ropes as fast as he could towards them...

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...AND NAILS AN OVER-THE-TOP SOMERSAULT SENTON ON THEM BOTH!

"AND I WAS RIGHT AS HOPE FLIES HIGH, AND CRASHES DOWN ONTO THEM IN STYLE!" Church called.

"DON'T FLY HIGH, FLY LOW AND CRASH INTO THE ROPES IN TERRIBLE FASHION!" Sarge shouted.

The crowd POPPED as the two went down and Hope rolled off them both, and stood up to his feet, giving an AJ-Styles pose to the delight of the fans...

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...BUT SHADOW SUDDENLY GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND AND THROWS HIM INTO THE STEEL STEPS!

"And SHADOW takes advantage! Again, friendships don't matter with a title on the line!" Church called.

"I like it when Blues hurt each other, it makes it so NEITHER of them win...but only when a Red can win instead!" Sarge proclaimed.

Hope writhes in pain, and Shadow just stared stoically down at Hope, before shrugging and then picks up Chaos and throws him into the ring. Chaos crawls a bit before getting onto a knee as Shadow entered the ring...

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...THEN NAILED HIM IN THE FACE WITH THE CHAOS BLAST!

"CHAOS BLAST! Right to the FACE, and it couldn't happen to a saner hedgehog!" Church called.

"Dammit, it must be said, Chaos..." Sarge began.

Chaos went down as Shadow hooks the leg!

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CHAOS KICKS OUT!

"You Just Got-AHA! A kickout! To be expected from a God! He MASTERS the Chaos Blast! Now get up and WIN! ...Or JASON, DO THAT!" Sarge shouted.

Shadow was annoyed, but knew he had no better chance than this. So he stood up and picked Chaos up to his feet, placing him between his legs. He hooked the arms to a POP...

"Well this may be a Nightmare Chaos doesn't want to have...!" Church called.

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...but Chaos SUDDENLY LIFTED HIM INTO A FIREMAN'S CARRY! Shadow flailed about, but Chaos held on and SPUN HIM OFF...

"Or it's time for Shadow to experience RAGNAROK!" Sarge cried out.

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...Shadow LANDED on his FEET! Shadow then KICKED Chaos in the gut, then placed him in a Gutwrench, then LIFTED him into an Overhead Gutwrench...

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...but Chaos suddenly ELBOWED the head of Shadow, forcing him to drop him behind him! Chaos then grabbed both the arms from behind and TIGER SUPLEX CONNECTS! THE BRIDGE IS HELD!

"TIGER SUPLEX! Chaos gets the better of Shadow, and drops him on his head!" Church pointed out.

"And now Shadow..." Sarge began.

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SHADOW KICKS OUT!

"You Just Got-AH HELL...what do we need to do a PSA on kickouts and why they're bad for a Blue to do? SERIOUSLY?" Sarge asked.

"Shadow survives in the nick of time, but Chaos has him right where he wants him, and THAT isn't good!" Church proclaimed.

Chaos sneers as he gets up and quickly pulls Shadow up to a standing position, and measures him. With a dark grin, he then bounced off the ropes towards Shadow...

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...who LAYS DOWN TO AVOID THE SHOOT KICK, GRABS THE LEG TO TRIP CHAOS UP...

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...AND ROLLS BACKWARD INTO A SINGLE-LEG BOSTON CRAB IN ONE FLUID MOTION!

"HEY, WHAT THE FUDGEBUCKETS?! NO, LET GO OF CHAOS, YOU HEDGEHOG!" Sarge cried out.

"Shadow with a BEAUTIFUL catch and transition into the Single-Leg Boston Crab! Chaos got too cocky, and he paid for it big time!" Church called.

"Whatever, like he's gonna tap to THIS! ...DON'T TAP, DAMMIT!" Sarge shouted.

Chaos gritted his teeth in pain and shock, clawing at the mat as the crowd cheered, chanting "Tap! Tap! Tap!" but he REFUSED to give them that satisfaction! He then began to CLAW his way towards the ropes, as Shadow pulled on the submission...

...

...he reached out towards the ropes...

"Chaos, trying to reach for the ropes, to survive...!" Church called.

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...AND THE ARM IS GRABBED BY JASON KRUEGER, WHO USES IT TO QUICKLY LOCK IN THE TOTAL CORRUPTION! ARM-TRAP CROSSFACE!

"OH SHIT! TOTAL CORRUPTION! TOTAL CORRUPTION BY JASON KRUEGER! JASON ADDING HIS OWN BRAND OF PAIN TO CHAOS, AND TO JASON, THIS MAY BE THERAPEUTIC TO A PARANOID PSYCHO!" Church shouted.

"WHAT?! NO, JASON, WHY?! HE WAS A RED, REDS SHOULD KILL BLUES, NOT EACH OTHER!" Sarge cried out in despair.

Chaos' eyes widened at the added pain being applied as his free hand flies about, the two submissions from the Champion and hedgehog doing their damage! Chaos' arm flew about...

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...AND IT GOT GRABBED BY HOPE WHO APPLIES A FUJIWARA ARMBAR TO IT! THREE SUBMISSIONS! THREE SUBMISSIONS AT ONCE TO CHAOS!

"AND HOPE WITH THE FUJIWARA ARMBAR ON HIS RIVAL! THREE SUBMISSIONS ON THE 'GOD,' AND IT'S A POSITION NO ONE IS ENVYING!" Church proclaimed.

"DAMMIT HOPE, YOU'RE NOT DOING WELL IN GIVING ME HOPE RIGHT NOW! ALL YOU BLUES SUCK!" Sarge cried.

"CHAOS HAS NEVER TAPPED, BUT NO ONE WOULD BLAME HIM IF HE DID RIGHT NOW! BUT HOW THE HELL DO YOU CALL THIS?!" Church questioned.

Chaos' cried silently out in pain at all the submissions applied to him, but dammit, he WOULDN'T TAP. Matt Newman was befuddled, he didn't know what to do if Chaos quit! All three of them applied their holds as HARD as they possibly could...

"Chaos has NOWHERE to go! Chaos is TRAPPED...!" Church stated.

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...until Chaos BIT THE HANDS OF JASON AS HARD AS HE COULD! Jason cried out as the teeth dug into his flesh, drawing blood as he let go of the Total Corruption...and Chaos used the chance to grab Jason with his now free hand AND PULL HIM HEAD-FIRST INTO HOPE'S HEAD, CAUSING HOPE TO LET GO OF HIS HOLD IN PAIN! Chaos then gritted his teeth, pushing himself off the mat as Shadow held on...

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...AND USED ALL HIS STRENGTH TO SUDDENLY ROLL THROUGH, USING HIS LEGS TO THROW SHADOW OFF AND THROUGH THE ROPES!

"OH DAMN! I don't know HOW...but SOMEWAY, Chaos managed to get out of the submissions! He managed to free himself from the agony without tapping!" Church called.

"But the pain must be EXCRUCIATING, even a god like Chaos needs some breaks! And Chaos' gonna be feeling all that pain for AWHILE! He's VULNERABLE!" Sarge stated.

Chaos writhed on the mat in pain, the submissions hold taking their toll on him as he staggers to his feet, but Jason CHARGED at him...

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...and Chaos POPPED him Overhead RIGHT INTO A DROPKICK TO THE JAW FROM HOPE! Jason was laid out as Chaos turned around...

"Oooohh, well that work out like Jason wanted! Why do Red plans go bad like that?!" Sarge questioned.

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...RIGHT INTO A JUMPING DDT FROM HOPE, PLANTING HIM ON HIS HEAD!

"Because they JUST DO, because Hope just SPIKED Chaos on his head! Chaos is laid out!" Church stated.

"Dammit, are you all TRYING to piss me off today?! It's not FUNNY! I may be from a comedy show, but it's NOT FUNNY!" Sarge proclaimed.

Hope jumps onto Chaos, hooking both legs!

"The cover, for the title!" Church called.

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CHAOS ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT BEFORE THREE!

"And the god kicks out AGAIN! And just in the nick of time! This is warfare at it's finest, all for the Intercontinental Title!" Church called.

"They all want it badly, I'll give them that! All of them do! But only one can have it...and it's not going to be Hope!" Sarge stated.

Hope rolls off of Chaos and onto the apron, where he quickly climbed onto the top of the apron...

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...and CHAOS GET THE KNEES UP TO BLOCK THE DIVE FROM HEAVEN! The elbow CRASHES onto the knees, and Hope holds it in pain as he staggers to his feet...

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...RIGHT INTO A DOUBLE A SPINEBUSTER FROM CHAOS!

"And the Double A Spinebuster! Got to give credit to a bastard, he knows how to do a Spinebuster!" Church called.

"And guess, what, Hope?" Sarge asked.

Chaos quickly hooks the leg!

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HOPE ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT!

"You Just Got SaVED?! By your own SELF?! Well that's just anti-climatic! GIVE US A CLIMAX, CHAOS!" Sarge urged.

Chaos, however, just staggers to his feet, looking down at his long-time rival, and simply yanked him up to his feet and placed him between his legs. Ignoring the pain still wracking his body, he wrapped his arms around his waist...

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...AND SHADOW WITH A BACKSTABBER ON CHAOS OUT OF NOWHERE! Chaos held his back in pain as he stumbled forward...RIGHT INTO A JUMPING COMPLETE SHOT FROM HOPE!

"And Hope and Shadow with the TANDEM OFFENSE! That was inadvertent, but the signs of the teamwork they had long ago!" Church called.

"Let it be the only time, let it be the only time, go back to KILLING EACH OTHER!" Sarge cried out.

Chaos was laid out as Hope and Shadow stood back up, and looked down at Chaos...before turning towards each other. Realizing that they took out Chaos together, they stared at each other...thinking...

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...BUT JASON CAME IN AND DOUBLE CLOTHESLINED THEM BOTH BEFORE THEY COULD DO ANYTHING!

"And Jason puts a STOP to whatever they may have been thinking about! Jason back in the fray, and he looks even WILDER than before!" Church called.

"He's already nearly lost the title a few times, he'll be DAMNED if he loses it without doing something!" Sarge stated.

Shadow and Hope were both down, and Jason held his head in pure frustration, exclaiming "Just stay down, you hedgehogs! Stay down, stay down, stay down, IT'S MINE!" Jason yanked up Shadow up to his feet...and quickly DROPPED HIM WITH AN AWESOME BOMB! Hope tried to get up but was brought down WITH A DISCUS LARIAT! Jason held his head, just staring down at the hedgehogs as if they were some nightmare come to life before shaking his head and he began climbing the corner. He then reached the top...

"What the HELL is Jason trying to go for?!" Church asked.

"Something that'll win him the match obviously!" Sarge answered.

...

...but Hope had managed to get up and nail a DESPERATION punch to the face! It barely connected, but it was enough to stun Jason on top. Breathing heavily, Hope pulled himself up and tried to climb...

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...but Jason nailed a headbutt that sent Hope off the corner, turned away and holding his head. Snarling, Jason steadied himself...

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...BUT HOPE NAILS A PELE KICK ON JASON ALL THE WAY ON TOP OF THE CORNER!

"PELE! DAMN! Jason knocked Hope off, but all he got was a FREAKIN' PELE KICK from Hope! Damn, it actually REACHED his skull up top!" Church exclaimed.

"Dammit, what's with all the backflips tonight?! No more backflips! Especially ones with kicks to the head!" Sarge called.

Jason was out of it on top, sitting there as Hope quickly pulled himself up to the top, taking a hold of Jason. He quickly threw his arm over the back of his neck...

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...and SHADOW climbed up there with him, grabbing hold of Jason and throwing the other arm over his own neck. The two hedgehogs stared at each other, before nodding...

"Shadow and Hope...I think they got the same ide-HEY WAIT!" Church suddenly cried out.

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...but then Chaos got under BOTH OF THEM, AN ARM UNDER EACH...

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...AND CHAOS POWERBOMBED THEM BOTH OFF THE TOP...

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...WHILE HOPE AND SHADOW DOUBLE-SUPERPLEXED JASON...

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...FOUR-WAY TOWER OF DOOM CONNECTS!

"TOWER OF DOOOOOOOOOMMM! THEY ALL CAME CRASHING DOWN! ALL FOUR MEN INVOLVED IN A FLATOUT CAR-WRECK, AND GUESS WHO GOT THE WORST?! JASON KRUEGER! MAYBE HE WAS PARANOID FOR A REASON! ...MAYBE!" Church shouted.

"DAMMIT, WHY IS IT ALWAYS JASON WHO HAS TO SUFFER?! WHY HIM?! WHY?! HE NEVER DID NOTHING BUT BREAK A FEW NECKS! HE'S INNOCENT! ...BUT GOOD ON CHAOS FOR TAKING OUT HOPE AND SHADOW! GOOD ON YOU, CHAOS!" Sarge proclaimed.

"ALL FOUR OF THESE GUYS ARE BEATING THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER FOR THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE, BUT WHO'S GOING TO WALK AWAY WITH THE GOLD?!" Church questioned.

The crowd POPPED loudly for that move as Jason, Shadow, and Hope were laid out and Chaos sat against the corner. The "God" came out of that one relatively unscathed...and he used the chance to go over to Jason and hook both legs!

"It may be Chaos, because he's covering the one who took the most damage from that!" Church called.

"At least Jason will be losing to a god! Jason..." Sarge began.

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JASON ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT AT 2.99!

"You Just Got-HE KICKED OUT?! ...Well, now I'm completely and utterly CONFLICTED. Help me." Sarge stated.

"Jason kicked out, he's kept his title reign alive, and Chaos is PISSED! Who can blame him for once though?!" Church pointed out.

Chaos was in DISBELIEF at the move...before going over to Hope and covering! 1...2...HOPE KICKS OUT! Now FRUSTRATED, Chaos covers SHADOW! 1...2...SHADOW KICKS OUT AS WELL! Chaos gritted his teeth in anger at them all kicking out before yanking Shadow up to his feet...

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...AND PULLING HIM INTO AN IMPENDING JUDGMENT!

"Okay, NOW he's SUPER PISSED if that Impending Judgment was any indication! He couldn't get a win off the Tower of Doom, but this might do it!" Church stated.

"And this is MUCH better! Shadow..." Sarge began.

Chaos quickly hooks the leg!

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SHADOW KICKS OUT AT 2.9!

"You Just Got...ANOTHER near-fall?! Will ONE of you get PINNED already?! I want to say my one-liner!" Sarge raged.

Chaos looked down in pure anger at Shadow's kick out before shouting "You want to feel more destruction? What kind of God am I DENY that request?" He then pulled Shadow up to his feet and lifted him up into a Fireman's Carry...

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...but then Hope KICKED the back of Chaos' leg while he was still on the ground as hard as he could! Chaos gritted his teeth, but that allowed Shadow to slip out and get behind Chaos...

"And Hope with a little assist, and that's all Shadow needs!" Church called.

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...and PLANT him with an Inverted DDT! Shadow got back up to his feet, and saw Jason stumbling up to his feet, and quickly nailed him with a Jumping Knee Smash, sending him to the ropes...

"Dammit, not Jason TOO! You damn hedgehogs, leave him alone!" Sarge cried.

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...but Jason PENDULUMED OFF THEM...

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...AND NAILS A VICIOUS PENDULUM LARIAT...ON HOPE AS SHADOW DUCKED, LEAVING A STANDING HOPE TO TAKE THE BLOW!

"OH SHIT, JASON JUST PENDULEMED HIMSELF BACK WITH A VICIOUS LARIAT! BUT IT WAS HOPE HE GOT, NOT SHADOW! BUT HE GOT A HEDGEHOG EITHER WAY, SO HE MAY NOT COMPLAIN!" Church called.

"YEAH, THAT'S WHAT MATTERS, THE DOWNFALL OF HEDGEHOGS...SAVE FOR CHAOS! DESTROY HOPE, THEN SHADOW, THEN DESTROY THEM ALL!" Sarge cried.

Jason quickly got up, only to get GRABBED AND ARMS HOOKED...

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...but Jason suddenly spun out of it, pulled Shadow in to get his own arm under his body, grabbed the head...

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...AND PUMPHANDLE NECKBREAKER CONNECTS! Shadow was limp on the ground off that, and Jason wasted no time picking him up into a Suplex position...

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...AND DROPPED HIM WITH THE BRINK OF INSANITY!

"BRINK OF INSANITY OFF THE PUMPHANDLE NECKBREAKER! The Messiah of the Neckbreaker LIVING up to his name, and it may get him the retention!" Church called.

"Yes, because Shadow..." Sarge began.

Jason quickly hooks both legs!

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SHADOW KICKS OUT AT 2.999!

"You Just Got-WHY AM I BOTHERING AT THIS POINT?!" Sarge cried out in despair.

"Shadow KICKS OUT! And...LORD...Jason looks like he's about to EXPLODE! Explode out of pure DESPAIR and PARANOIA! How INSANE can a motherf*cker get?!" Church asked.

Jason held his head in pure disbelief, damn near pulling his hair out as he began to hyperventilate. Bad thoughts were starting to creep as none of the hedgehogs were staying down for the count. He slammed his head into the mat like a madman before looking at Shadow with an almost murderous look...

...before he slowly backs into the corner, crouched and stalking Shadow like crazy!

"Oh shit...it may be time for a GORE...GORE...GORE..." Church called.

"And it'll be a Gore RIGHT into Hell itself because that's where Shadow belongs! DO IT!" Sarge exclaimed.

Jason ran his hands through his hair, exclaiming "You hedgehogs are EVERYWHERE! None of you won't go away! You keep COMING AGAIN AND AGAIN! FOR WHAT'S MINE! But you CAN'T have it! Because it belongs to ME! ME! ALWAYS ME! AND NO FILTHY HEDGEHOG WHOSE NECK I'LL BREAK...WILL TAKE IT...FROM...MEEEEEE!"

...and as Jason finished his rant, Shadow had staggered to his feet...

...and Jason RAN LIKE A BULL...

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...AND SHADOW CAUGHT HIM MID-GORE WITH A CHAOS NIGHTMARE!

"OH SON OF A BITCH! SON OF A BITCH, SHADOW CAUGHT HIM! CHAOS FREAKIN' NIGHTMARE! SHADOW CAUGHT THE GORE AND TURNED IT INTO A CHAOS NIGHTMARE MID-MOVE! JASON RANTED A LITTLE TOO MUCH AND A LITTLE TOO SOON! HE'S OUT! HE'S OUT!" Church cried.

"THIS IS THE WORST KIND OF NIGHTMARE IMAGINABLE! WE NEED TO WAKE UP ASAP, BECAUSE THIS NIGHTMARE IS TOO REAL! YOU HEAR ME?! TOO REAL! SOMEONE PINCH ME, IT'LL END IT ALL!" Sarge shouted.

The crowd stood to their FEET off that insane counter as Jason was unmoving, and Shadow wasted no time in rolling Jason over and hooking the leg!

"And Jason's WORST NIGHTMARE is about to come to life! THE COVER!" Church called.

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HOPE BREAKS IT UP BEFORE THE THREE!

"OH, thank you Hope! THANK YOU FOR SAVING JASON'S REIGN! ...I NEVER thought I would say that...EVER..." Sarge stated.

"The "every man for himself" motto saves Jason's ass as Hope keeps his OWN chances at winning the title alive!" Church explained.

The two hedgehogs quickly scrambled to their feet off that, Shadow frustrated as Hope grabbed him...but CHAOS GRABBED HOPE FROM BEHIND AND NAILED A FULL NELSON SLAM! Shadow was stunned, but got BOOTED in the face HARD! Chaos then grabbed Shadow and THREW him out of the ring as hard as he could! Chaos then turned to Hope and picked him up but a Sitout Jawbreaker stuns Chaos, and then Hope bounces off the ropes and goes for a Spinning Wheel Kick...

...but Chaos SNATCHES Hope out of the air, catching him in his hands as Hope is SHOCKED! Chaos then adjusted Hope over his shoulder...

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...AND DROPPED HIM WITH AN EMERALD FLOWSION, DROPPING HOPE ON HIS HEAD!

"EMERALD FLOWSION! Hope got caught, and then PLANTED on his head, which I'm sure Chaos enjoyed IMMENSELY!" Church stated.

"So now, I can say...Chaos, and this BETTER go through..." Sarge began.

Chaos tightly hooks the leg!

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SHADOW PULLS CHAOS OUT OF THE RING BY HIS LEG!

"You Just Got-...Dammit, does the universe HATE my one-liner?!" Sarge cried out in anger.

"Either that, or Chaos didn't deal with Shadow enough! Shadow SAVING the match in the nick of time!" Church stated.

Chaos lands on his feet on the outside, and DUCKS a Boot to the skull from Shadow! He then grabbed Shadow from behind and RAMMED HIM face-first into the a steel post hard! Chaos snarled, tired of all the interruptions...but then his eyes caught Jason, who had rolled out of the ring off the Chaos Nightmare counter and was recovering...

...then his eyes looked over at the Spanish Announce table...

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...and his eyes turned wicked as he went over to the table and began TEARING IT APART to the delight of the crowd!

"Hey, hey, hey, leave our table alone! It didn't do anything to you!" Gonzales cried out in Spanish.

"Why is it always the Spanish Table? Do it to the English Table for once!" Lopez snapped in Spanish.

"Whatever the hell Lopez and Gonzales are yelling about, Chaos is tearing apart their table! And I think it's for one Jason Krueger!" Church called.

"NO, do it to Shadow, do it to Hope! Don't do this to the Reds, Chaos, PLEASE! We've been kind to you!" Sarge begged.

Despite the cries of Lopez and Gonzales, Chaos had cleared the table and once done, he grabbed Jason, yanking him to his feet. He sneered in his face and muttered...

"...Say hello to your worst nightmare, Jason. At least it came at the hands of a GOD."

Jason's eyes WIDENED at those words but before he could react, he got placed between the legs of Chaos, who then LIFTED HIM HIGH, JASON REACHING OUT TOWARDS HIS IC TITLE AT RINGSIDE IN VAIN...

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...AND GAVE HIM THE RIDE TO HELL ON THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE! WHICH DID NOT BREAK! I REPEAT, DID NOT BREAK, AND JASON WAS DRIVEN ON IT WITH NO GIVE!

"RIDE TO HELL! ON THE ANNOUNCE TABLE! AND DAMMIT, IT DID NOT BREAK! THE TABLE HELD, AND SON OF A BITCH, JASON WENT ON A RIDE HE'LL NEVER FORGET! HE SAW HIS TITLE REIGN FLASH BEFORE HIS EYES, AND THE END MAY BE NEAR! ...I'M SURPRISED THE DAMN THING'S STILL STANDING!" Church shouted.

"DAMMIT CHAOS! WHY?! WHHHHHYYY?! ...ALSO, HOW IS THAT TABLE INTACT?! THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE PAPER!" Sarge questioned.

Lopez and Speedy looked at each other...before pulling off a tape on it...allowing a "Made in Japan" logo to be seen on the Spanish announce table.

"...We thank Puma Loco and White Pantera for their great advice in making sure this moment happened!" Gonzales piped up in Spanish.

"Yes, so f*ck you, cliche of our table breaking! We win!" Lopez cheered in Spanish.

"...Huh...I'll be damned." Church blinked twice.

The crowd WINCED at the impact as Jason went completely still, his body slightly sitting up from the impact before he rolled off the table, motionless. Chaos' expression was one of pure sadism and enjoyment at what he just caused. Chaos splayed his arms out god-like...before pointing to Shadow, and proclaimed "...He's next." before grabbing Shadow and dragging him over to the table.

"And now Shadow may be joining Jason on the Ride to Hell, and if Japan tables are as tough as we think they are, it won't give on this one either!" Church called.

"We need to make up for the fact that Jason's dead to rights, so Shadow, prepare to make up for Jason's suffering!" Sarge proclaimed.

He placed Shadow between his legs, splaying his arms one last time for a pose as his eyes alit with cruelty before he wrapped his arms around Shadow...

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...DOSE OF LIGHT! HOPE WITH THE DOSE OF LIGHT ON CHAOS OUTTA NOWHERE!

"DOSE OF LIGHT! From outta NOWHERE! Hope with the Superkick, and a MASSIVE one to save Shadow's ass!" Church called.

"How come the people I DON'T like get saved, but the ones I like aren't?! How unfair is that?! I hate those doses! They're unhealthy!" Sarge rambled.

Chaos' head snapped back before he falls down, dazed and out of it from the Superkick as Shadow backed up. The Ultimate Life Form nearly saw it all go down for him, and the two hedeghogs recovered next to each other...before looking at each other...then at Chaos...then back at each other...

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...and nodded in silent understanding. Shadow then picked up Chaos, as Hope backed up, and Shadow lifted Chaos up into a Overhead Gutwrench...

"What in the fudgebuckets are those two doing?!" Sarge questioned.

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...and Hope RAN towards the two...

"Taking out a common enemy...!" Church answered.

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...AND THE TWO NAIL THE HEDGEHOG DESTROYER, THE THUNDER EXPRESS, ON CHAOS ON THE OUTSIDE!

"HEDGEHOG DESTROYYEEERRR! THE FINISHER OF D-HEDGE-X, RIGHT ON THE COLD, HARD FLOOR! HOPE AND SHADOW, WORKING TOGETHER ONE LAST TIME TO TAKE OUT THE GOD OF DESTRUCTION!" Church called.

"I THOUGHT YOU TWO WERE DONE WITH THAT! DAMMIT, YOU LIED TO US, YOU DIRTBAGS! HOW DARE YOU DO THAT TO A GOD?! HE DESTROYS YOU, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND! DAMMIT!" Sarge cried out.

Chaos was laid out face-first on the ground as Shadow sat next to his prone form, while Hope pulled himself up to his feet and quietly slid back into the ring. Shadow got to a knee eventually...and saw Hope standing inside the ring, looking down at Shadow outside...

...and he gave a "bring it" motion to Shadow!

"And Hope telling Shadow to 'bring it' in the ring. I think he realizes that he and Shadow are the last two standing, an it's come down to them! No more teaming, just a straight up fight to continue where they left off Monday! To decide who will be Champion!" Church called.

"...Dammit, this is the worst, I can't deal with this anymore! The world is TOO CRUEL..." Sarge moaned.

Shadow stood to his feet, staring down Hope with his usual, disinterested look...but walks over to the apron, and leaps onto it as Hope stands at the ready. Shadow looks at him...and lightly smirks before entering the ring...

...and it's on as he and Hope began to trade FISTS in the middle of the ring! The two continued to trade blows until Hope nailed a Low Dropkick to the knee, forcing Shadow to a knee. Hope then bounced off the ropes, and went for a Shining Wizard, but Shadow ducks it! Hope lands on his side and quickly gets back up, only to get caught with a Facebreaker Knee Smash! Hope was sent back into the ropes, and came back to a grab from Shadow, and lifted him up...

...but Hope landed on his feet behind Shadow off the Suplex Lift, holding onto Shadow and nailed a Neckbeaker! Shadow held his neck as Hope quickly got up to his feet, and then Springboarded off the ropes towards Shadow as he stood...

...

...and Shadow PUSHED Hope off of him as he went for a Springboard Tornado DDT! Hope landed on his feet, and went for a Lariat, but Shadow ducked it, grabbed the arm and spun Hope around to grab and lift him...

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...AND PLANTED HIM WITH A FALCON ARROW DOWN TO THE MAT!

"Falcon Arrow! With AUTHORITY on Hope! And that's grounds for a cover!" Church called.

Shadow hooks the leg from that position!

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HOPE KICKS OUT AT 2.99!

"And NO BALLGAME! Hope kicks out at two! He's not giving in that easily! ...Hey Sarge, you gonna say something?" Church asked.

"Why should I? One of these dirtbags will win! And that's just not right!" Sarge proclaimed.

"Oh get over it, you big baby." Church groaned.

Shadow got to his feet, wanting to finish this as he backed into a corner, crouched and waiting as he saw Hope slowly getting to his feet. Once he saw Hope on a knee, he charged...

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...and Hope DUCKED the Chaos Blast! Shadow quickly got up to his feet, but got a Gamengiri to the skull, sending him into a corner. Hope then ran to the opposite corner, then to Shadow, and nailed a MASSIVE Running Corner Dropkick on him! Shadow stumbled out of the corner, and got placed between the legs of Hope...

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...but Shadow pulled the legs out from under Hope, dropping him on his back, and holding onto them...and then CATAPULTED Hope into the corner...

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...but Hope LANDED on the second corner with grace! Shadow stood up and turned to Hope...

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...WHO NAILED A SPRINGBOARD INVERTED DDT OFF THE CORNER!

"And Hope pulling off some...PHENOMENAL moves, shall we say? A Springboard Inverted DDT! Shadow's down! COVER!" Church called.

Hope quickly hooks the leg!

1...

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2...

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SHADOW ROLLS THE SHOULDER OUT AT 2.99!

"And SHADOW kicks out! NEITHER of these quitting, but something's gotta give! AND SOON!" Church called.

"Whhhhyy...? WHHHHHHYYYY...?" Sarge questioned.

"SHUT UP, SARGE." Church gritted his teeth.

Hope shook his head before he managed to stand up, and then went over to a corner, climbing it. He eventually reached the top, and stood tall on it...

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...but Shadow got up, and CAUGHT Hope with a right hand, stunning him! Shadow then climbed the corner, and tried to grab him, but Hope suddenly nailed a few strikes to the gut of Shadow, causing him to let go! Hope kept striking Shadow...until he got free...then nailed a HIGH KICK to the skull...

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...and that allowed Hope to push Shadow' body down, standing over him on top...

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...AND NAILED A SUNSSET FLIP POWERBOMB OFF THE TOP!

"SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! Shadow tried to stop Hope, but all he got was POWERBOMBED for his troubles!" Church called.

"Couldn't it have been Chaos doing that to Shadow?" Sarge asked.

"He's not a high-flier dumbass!" Church replied.

Shadow's body rolled backwards from the impact and to the center of the ring, while Hope did not go for the cover as he stood up against the corner. He looked at the downed Shadow...then STOMPED his foot on the ground...then again...then AGAIN...then AGAIN, tuning up the band so to speak...

"Oh boy...Hope's tuning it up...he's tuning up his DOSE, and it promises to be LETHAL to Shadow!" Church called.

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...and Shadow SLOWLY stood to his feet...

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...stumbled around...

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...and Hope WENT FOR IT...

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...SHADOW CAUGHT THE SUPERKICK! Hope's eyes went wide before he was spun around by the leg, and KICKED IN THE GUT AND HIS ARMS HOOKED...

"SUPERKICK CAUGHT! And that may be grounds for a CHAOS NIGHTMARE!" Church called.

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...Hope spun out of it, and pulled Shadow by the arm to him RIGHT BETWEEN HIS LEGS AND TRIED TO LIFT HIM...

"NO WAIT, SHADOW MAY GET HEAVEN'S JUDGMENT!" Church covered.

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...Shadow BACK BODY DROPPED Hope over him...but Hope FRONT FLIPPED ONTO HIS FEET...

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...AND SHADOW SUPERKICKED THE BACK OF HIS LEG WHEN HE DID! Hope cried in pain as he fell to a knee, holding his leg...

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...AND THAT WAS GROUNDS FOR SHADOW HOOKING HIM UP AND PLANTING HIM WITH A CHAOS NIGHTMARE!

"CHAOS NIGHTMARE! SHADOW MANAGED TO STALL HOPE FOR A SEC, AND IT GOT HIM THE NIGHTMARE! HOPE'S OUT!" Church called.

"DAMMIT, why must this happen?! WORLD, YOU ARE TOO CRUEL!" Sarge shook a fist at the sky.

Hope was unmoving as Shadow quickly turned over Hope and cove-GORE! GORE! GOOOOORREEE BY JASON ON SHADOW!

"OH SHIT, GORE! GORE! GOOOOOOORREEEE! GORE ON SHADOW! WHERE THE HELL DID JASON COME FROM?! HOW IS HE EVEN STANDING?!" Church asked.

"WHAT?! JASON?! YES! THE REDS ARE BEING SMILED UPON! THERE IS A GOOOOODDD! BECAUSE SHADOW JUST GOT GORED TO HELL!" Sarge called.

Shadow was FLOORED off the Gore, but Jason wasn't done as he dragged Shadow up to his feet, pulling him in a Fireman's Carry with a wild, desperate look in his eye...

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...AND NAILS THE ABSOLUTE DESTRUCTION ON SHADOW WITH ALL HE HAD!

"ABSOLUTE DESTRUCTION! Jason wasn't satisfied with the Gore, so he Absolutely DESTROYED Shadow for good measure! He wants to take NO CHANCES!" Church called.

"And I can FINALLY, FINALLY, SAY WITH PRIDE...SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG..." Sarge began.

Shadow was laid out as Jason put his WHOLE body weight on Shadow, hooking both legs as TIGHTLY as possible as if his life depended on it and Newman made the count!

1...

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2...

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

"IT'S OVER! JASON WINS! JASON RETAINS! JASON BARELY ESCAPES WITH THE IC TITLE INTACT!" Church finished.

FIRE!

You slowly bleed, lose your mind, a broken man

FIRE!

Drink it up, nothing left to kill the pain

FIRE!

Once it's through, no one else, they all betray

FIRE!

Cut the skin, keep your fears away

("Firewater" by Sinister Growley)

"Here is your winner...and STILL UCA Intercontinental Champion...JASON KRUUUUEEEEGGEEEERRRRRR!" Cait Sith announced.

Boos rained down from the crowd as the winner was announced, the small cheers still sprinkled across the crowd as Jason let go of the legs and fell to his side on the mat off Shadow, exhausted as hell. A look of disbelief was on Jason's face, as if it didn't register with him he had won. "Is it over? Is it FINALLY over?" he muttered...and he was answered when Matt Newman handed him his Intercontinental Title. He stared at the title for a few seconds...before LEAPING at it, snatching it out of Newman's hands and CLUTCHING it to his chest as if he didn't, it would leave him forever. Jason held the title so closely on the ground until he stumbled up to his feet and when he did, the ref raised his hand in victory, though Jason barely registered that as he continued to hold his title with a wild look.

"And Jason SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, manages to retain his title and escape with it! But he was this CLOSE to losing it! He was THREE SECONDS AWAY from losing the title, and he knows it! But he got there JUST in time, and this is the result! A title retention!" Church called.

"That was TOO CLOSE for COMFORT! After the Ride to Hell on the announce table, I thought he was DONE FOR! I thought we were getting a damn Blue victory after what happened, but Jason SAVES US ALL from it! From a fate worse than death!" Sarge proclaimed.

"Jason manages to keep his title by the skin of his teeth, and you can't take that away from him! Paranoid psychopath aside, Jason managed to get the better of these three on the biggest night of his career!" Church proclaimed.

Jason eventually rips his arm away from the ref before he stumbles through the ropes, and down to the ground, falling onto his back, still clutching his title. "It's over...it's over...it's still with me...it's still MINE..." Jason muttered in pure relief before he slowly got up to his feet and began to make his way up the ramp. In the ring, Shadow was still recovering as he held his neck, wondering what the hell just hit him, while Hope had came to, and realized what happened, slamming his hand across the mat in frustration, and Chaos laid against the table...just stewing in his spot, and contemplating many things from this. But Jason just kept walking up the ramp before he was on the stage, turning around to face the hedgehogs with his title close to his chest.

"Jason has to admit that this was NOT something he could breeze for! He went through HELL in this match, and these three hedgehogs brought it to him for that gold! But in the end, Jason managed to survive all of them to walk out of this one with the title!" Church called.

"And NO ONE is going to take that title from Jason! If he could survive THIS as Champion, what ELSE can he survive?! That title means EVERYTHING to Jason, and NOBODY will ever take the gold from him! NOBODY! For he is the Messiah of the Neckbreaker!" Sarge stated.

"Jason Krueger is STILL your Intercontinental Champion...and who the hell is gonna STOP HIM at this point?!" Church questioned.

The last shot we see is of Jason raising the Intercontinental Title HIGH in the air, a scowl on his face as he shouted "SEE THIS?! IT'S MINE! MINE! YOU HEDGEHOGS WILL NEVER GET IT! NO ONE CAN! THEY ALL CAN DIE TRYING! IT'S MINE FOREVER AND EVEEEEERRR! ALL...HAIL...THE REVOLUTION!" Jason snarled as he stared into the ring before he walked to the back, clutching his title the whole time...

The cameras go to the backstage area, where we see Tucker thrown in front of the screen and onto a pile of crates with a grunt of pain!

"Owwww, what the hell, dude?! You didn't have to do that!" Tucker exclaimed in anger.

"You were making lewd comments to the girls all over when you had an interview to do, and you damn near got your ass kicked for it! OF COURSE WE HAD TO DO IT! It's the only for you to get things done!" An off-screen worker shouted.

"Hey, not my fault I wanted to show them all my package, it's something to see! ...Bow Chicka Bo-OWWWW!" Tucker exclaimed as he got a hammer beaned at his skull.

"DO THE INTERVIEW OR YOU'RE FIRED!" The worker exclaimed. "Ugh, why do we DEAL with you?"

"Because we're funny and we won FWAs while you aren't or have done either of those things? ...Asshole." Tucker muttered as he stood to his feet. "Alright, alright, let's get this over with! Ladies and gentlemen, my guest at this time..."The Crow" himself...Senji Kiyomasa!"

The crowd EXPLODED with loud cheers as Senji walked onto the screen, a very serious expression on his face as Tucker began his interview.

"Alright, Senji, we all know what's up. Tonight, you challenge for the Hardcore Title in a SADISTIC MADNESS MATCH. A match you're 6-0, a match you've never lost in! It's your SPECIALTY. And you made it perfectly clear you want to murder Tennyson for what he's done...but we all saw that he's...gone a little off the deep end. A little 'psycho' as he puts it! So, how does this new mindset of Ben's affect you as you head into this match?"

Senji looked at Tucker for a brief second...before actually CHUCKLING, which caused confusion from Tucker.

"Hey, what's so funny? Last I checked, I wasn't funny, intentional or accidental! ...And we do BOTH!" Tucker replied.

"Sorry, sorry...I mean...I couldn't help but chuckle because you worded that as if...it was supposed to affect me in a BAD WAY...but in fact...I'm pretty excited." Senji grinned.

"You're...EXCITED? ...About Ben going NUTS?" Tucker asked incredulously.

"Yeah, I AM! See, here's the thing...it got a LITTLE too easy messing with Tennyson over the past few weeks. Because he kept trying to put this whole thing under HIS rules, the rules of "hero fights villain, villain does cliche shit, hero wins, saves the day, blah blah blah" because it made his ego swell, and he liked it like that. Thing is...those rules don't apply here. Not with SADISTIC MADNESS. There ARE no heroes in a match like this, whether you're good or bad. I've been in enough of these matches to know that, there's only the bastard willing to do the worst things to their opponent...and I'm glad Tennyson realized this. Because I hate is guts...but I want a FIGHT. A DAMN good fight, because that's what I love more than any other, and what I go into this match expecting. And I KNOW I'm going to get it..."

"...But you still plan on killing Tennyson, right?" Tucker asked in a deadpan manner.

"Oh yeah...because while I'm going to love this fight...still remember that I DESPISE Ben Tennyson. Because at this point...he's done so much shit to me, this is all turnabout is fair play! Let's recap shall we: He cost me a spot in the Elimination Chamber, he cost me a spot in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, he cost me the ECW Animation World Title, he STOLE my Hardcore Title from me, he NEARLY RAN ME OVER WITH A CAR...and worst of all...he brought Domon and the others into this. And he thought all that shit...was the 'right thing to do' because he's the 'hero.'" Senji SCOWLED at this. "...And one thing you don't do...is bring THEM into this, and make it PERSONAL. THAT'S what Tennyson did...and it was a MISTAKE. Because now, he's going to PAY...and he'll pay in dividends."

"See...Tennyson may be in the right mindset...but he has NO IDEA what he's going into. What he's about to go through...because we ARE about to be overcome by Sadistic Madness...but unlike Tennyson where it's a means to an end...I THRIVE in it. This is where I excel, and I swear to you, he's going to find that out the hard way. I'm going to KILL Ben Tennyson tonight. That's not an exaggeration, that is EXACTLY what I'm going to do! And if not, I'm going to come PRETTY damn close to it. He started this to fill his ego...now I'M going to finish it and take back my Hardcore Title. I hope Ben Tennyson is as 'pyscho' as he says he is...because he's about to go on a trip through Wonderland he'll wish he NEVER went on. This is the end of the line for him..."

Senji then leaned into the mic and Tucker...and muttered the last two words with conviction...

"...Dead-Center."

Senji then walked away, his game face on as he was ready for a HELL of a fight, while Tucker watched him walked off...before uttering...

"...Well the...I'm not watching THAT match! I LIKE my food in my stomach, thank you very much!" Tucker stated before the camera went back to ringside.