"...Well that happened." Church deapdanned.
"I'm glad we don't have those guys in the company." Sarge admitted.
"Well...that saga probably is about to close out. And in the end, so is this show. Because we're about to finally have...our MAIN EVENT. The rubber match. Tai vs Matt 3. And oh boy, it's going to be something else!" Church called.
"You damn right it is! It's all about who's better between these two, they've clashed forever despite being friends! And let me tell you, Matt is superior! If only because he's UCA! UCA is Red! And Reds always win!" Sarge exclaimed.
"They met two times before, splitting it at one apiece...and now comes the time for them to truly settle it once and for all." Church called.
("This Fire Burns" by Killswitch Engage)
The crowd popped as the music played, and soon enough, TAICHI "TAI" KAMIYA came out to thunderous cheers as the lights were orange, the Crestbearer of Courage. Tai looked at the camera, tapping his wrist as he said "It's time..." before throwing his fist forward as fire exploded around him, and he came down the ramp with purpose. He stood in front of the ring, taking in the sight of all around him before he entered the ring. He then climbed a corner, and pumped his fist into the air as he closed his eyes, getting his head into the game.
"And here comes the challenger, one Tai Kamiya! Straight from XCW, but who first made his bones in WWE: Animated! One of the faces of XCW, and a former Toon Champion, XCW World Champion, and just a flatout legend! One of the best to ever do it, a man as courageous as they come! And tonight, he's out to become a World Champion once more!"" Church stated.
"Yeah, but taking OUR title away from us! He can sod it with that! We can't let his Bluenss with him! His color is a lie, it's Blue! The dirty XCW can't win at all! He had his moment as World Champion, and Vercetti put him in his place!
"Tai has always been the leader of the Destined, a true hothead, but a guy with a lot of passion by him. It's what made him the face of XCW...but right now, he's about to settle personal rivalry with perhaps his best friend..." Church stated.
("Resurrected" by Peroxywhy?gen)
The crowd's cheers continued as the light turned blue, and YAMATO "MATT" ISHIDA came out with World Title around his waist as he stood on stage, staring at Tai in the ring. He then took off his World Title and began to play it like a guitar, before suddenly jumping it up and playing one final note, slamming down to a blast of pyro all around him as the chorus hit. Matt stayed still for a second before throwing the World Title over his shoulder and walking down the ramp before entering the ring and holding up the title for all to see.
"And here comes the World Champion, Matt Ishida! The man who dethroned Mario at Final Clash, and completed his own Resurrection, as well as that of the Digidestined in the business! To him, that World Title represents everything as to who he is now! But at the moment, there's still one more hill to climb...one more personal goal he feels he has to accomplish." Church stated.
"Yeah, and that's prove he's better than Tai! Matt's always been the secondary guy to Tai, but guess what?! He's the World Champion, and aaaagggh, it hurts my soul saying that! But he is, and for the sake of UCA, he will finally prove he is better, and keep our World Title with us! ...And then lose it to Takuya." Sarge proclaimed.
"Matt and Tai are best friends, but they've always been rivals. Butting heads, different philoshopies in how they approach life, they've clashed on more than their fair share of occasions. And it's always just been about who's really better. The score is tied 1-1 between them, and now...we have the rubber match..." Church stated.
Matt turned to Tai, who smirked right at him, and Ishida just rolled his eyes as he threw his title back over his shoulder. All while Cait Sith stood in the middle of the ring as the lights dimmed, the spotlight on the two wrestlers...
"Ladies and gentlemen, your following contest is your MAIN EVENT of The Post-Clash Bash...and it is for...THE UCA...WORLD...HEAVYWEIGHT...CHAMPIONSHIP!" Cait Sith announced
The crowd roared as they couldn't wait to see this go down, having waited for so long (could say years even) for this match...
"Introducing first to my left, from Odaiba, Japan, weighing in at 223 lbs...representing XCW...he is the Crestbearer of Courage, and the former XCW World Heavyweight Champion...the leader of the Destined...TAICHI...'TAI'...KAMIYAAAAAAAAA!"
Tai pounded his chest before pumping his fist out in front of him as he was introduced, holding it up once he did so...
"And his opponent, from Odaiba, Japan, weighing in at 224 lbs...representing UCA...he is the Crestbearer of Friendship, and the man who ended Mario's historic reign...he is the reigning, defending, undisputed...UCA...Heavyweight Champion of the Woooorrrlld...YAMATO...'MATT'...ISHIDAAAAAAAAAA!"
Matt held up his title high as he came face to face with Tai, who just continued to grin as the tension was high, the two never taking their eyes off each other...
"You can just feel it... All the years of rivalry between them, the ups and downs, the love triangle, the Resurrection, the battles, the resurrections...for them, it's come down to this..." Church stated...
...as Jimmy Aaron took the title from Matt, and then held it up high for all to see what was at stake...
"...Them finally having their big deciding match for the richest prize of a company. For a World Heavyweight Championship at one of the biggest crossover shows yet. It doesn't get bigger than this." Church proclaimed.
Once the title was handed to ringside, the two stared off with each other...as Tai held out a hand towards Matt with a grin, but not a smarmy one. A genuine one, as Matt looked down at it, scoffed...but smirked himself as he took the hand and shook it to a pop.
"And the Code of Honir adhered to. No matter the rivalry they have, they have respect and love for each other. And that'll remain, no matter what they will probably do to each other." Church stated.
"That honor crap pisses me off. GET TO KILLING EACH OTHER ALREADY!" Sarge exclaimed.
The two then backed into their corners as Jimmy waited, then checked on them...and RANG THE BELL!
"AND HERE WE GO! MATT VS TAI! FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP! DOESN'T GET MUCH BIGGER THAN THIS!" Church called.
Matt and Tai went and locked up with each other, pushing against each other as they tried to get an advantage over the other. Eventually, Matt got pushed against the corner and was held there was Jimmy counted, before Tai backed off, patting Matt on the chest with that grin of his. Matt was a bit miffed but kept his cool as they circled once more and locked up, and like before, Tai pushed him back, but Matt suddenly threw Tai overhead with ease, the Destined rolling to his feet in surprise. Matt got to his knee, and grinned himself as he patted himself on the chest before Tai smiled almost annoyed. The two quickly locked up once more with Tai grabbing Matt in a Headlock, who pushed him into the ropes but came back with a Shoulder Block. Tai ran the ropes, but Matt got on his stomach as Tai went over him, and to catch him with a Hip Toss. He tried for an Elbow, but Tai rolled out of the way, and then went for a Lariat, but Matt ducked, and they both turned and did dual Dropkicks which clashed with each other! The crowd applauded as they stared each other down.
"And there's the opening exchange, and the fans love it! Matt and Tai with a great sequence, and they already seem to be at their game of wits and ego." Church called.
"They may be friends but they want to be the better man! It's always been about that with them, and who should do this and that!" Sarge exclaimed.
Tai grinned and Matt shook his with a grin as well, before the two locked up once more, and Matt got him down with a Headlock Takeover. He wrenched with the head, but Tai slowly managed to get back up, then tried to lift him up, but Matt dropped back down to Headlock Takeover him again, but this time, Tai got his legs around Matt's head to force the hold break. The two got up and Tai got Matt with Arm Drag, and wrenched it, but Matt quickly got up and threw Tai into the ropes. Tai bounced back and ducked a Clothesline,and bounced back into a Fireman's Carry, but Tai slipped out of it, grabbed him from behind. But Standing Switch by Matt, tried for a German, but Tai simply broke free, and twisted out of it, and hit a Dropkick out of nowhere on Matt! Matt was forced to roll to the corner as Tai stood on a knee, the Destined of Friendship shocked...as Tai gave a little strum of an air guitar with a grin to Matt.
"And Tai gets the better of Matt, and gives him a little air guitar to emphasize it at the expense of our Champion!" Church called.
"How dare you, Tai! No one can do that, but us! You don't have the right, you dirty Blue!" Sarge exclaimed.
Matt seemed a little miffed but kept his cool as the two circled each once more and locked up, but Matt got behind and gave Tai a Waistlock Takedown! Matt then transitioned to a Front Headlock to wrench on the head, but Tai stood up with him, and quickly twisted out of it, and pulled Matt into a Clothesline, but Matt ducked it and pushed him into a corner. Matt ran at him, but got caught with an elbow as he staggered back, before Tai ran at him, but Matt caught him for a Powerslam lift. Tai floated over and landed behind him however, and quickly grabbed him from behind, but Matt executed a Standing Switch of his own to get behind Tai, but Tai executed his own Standing Switch! And then went for a German of his own, but Matt threw him overhead! Tai got up, but got nailed with a Dropkick to the face this time! Tai rolled away and held his head, as Matt got up...and dusted his hands off for what he just did!
"And Matt just showing how he dusted Tai with what he sees as a better Dropkick! Oh boy, this is getting a little tense...!" Church called.
"The egos are flying, and they are trying to taunt and one up each other! It's getting real good!" Sarge proclamed.
Tai stood up, hands on his hips as he seemed quite a bit peeved now, as he quickly got into Matt's face and the two began to bicker. The two Destined argued like they always did, about what had happened, who started what, what they were trying to pull, as tempers started to flare. Eventually, Matt got sick of it, and shoved Tai hard in the chest. Tai backed up with a frustrated chuckle, before he shoved back harder on Matt! Matt backed up, pursing his lips...BEFORE HE THREW A RIGHT! AND TAI THREW A RIGHT AND THE FISTS WERE FLYING!
"Oooohhh! Tensions boiled over, and friendliness is now out of the window! Tai and Matt have had enough of each other and throwing it down!" Church called.
"Friendship means nothing in the face of ego and dominance! Throw away the friendship! DESTROY EACH OTHER!" Sarge exclaimed.
The crowd cheered as the two traded rights, before Matt got the better of Tai, and Irish Whipped him into the ropes. Matt lifted him on the bounce back, but Tai floated over, grabbed him in a Waistlock , but Matt elbowed his way free and nailed a Twisting Enziguri. Tai backed into the ropes, and Matt ran at him, but got Back Dropped over the ropes. Matt landed on the ropes, and caught Tai with a fist as he turned around, and then tried to Springboard-but got a Dropkick in mid-air that sent him tumbling and crashing to the floor. Tai then grinned and sized up Matt as he slowly got up before running the ropes...
...AND HITTING A SUICIDE DIVE ON HIM!
"SUICIDE DIVE ON MATT! Tai showing no fear in trying to win the World Title, throwing his body to the wind!" Church called.
"Dammit, Matt, you were supposed to move out of the way! And here I thought you were the cool one!" Sarge exclaimed.
Tai popped up and threw up a fist to a pop from the crowd before throwing Matt back in the ring, then climbed the corner. He waited for Matt to get up...AND THEN NAILED A DIVING CROSSBODY! COVER! 1...2...Kick out! Tai picked up Matt and nailed Knife Edge Chops, causing "Woos" as he backed him into the corner before going back to the opposite corner and ran at Matt, but Matt moved out of the way! Tai hit the corner hard as Matt ran the ropes RIGHT INTO A SPINNING WHEEL KICK FROM TAI! Tai then ran the ropes and hit a Runnning Senton Bomb on him! Cover! 1...2...Matt kicked out, but Tai quickly locked in a Headlock!
"And Tai's in control now, just taking it to Matt. He's got him grounded and trying to wear him down." Church called.
"He better get back up, or the Reds will come for him! This is unacceptable!" Sarge proclaimed.
Matt gritted his teeth and slowly got up as Tai wrenched on the head, but Matt suddenly dropped into a Sitout Jawbreaker! Tai was stunned as Matt got up and ran the ropes, but Tai caught him once he hit them with a Running High Knee to the chest to stun him and then ran with Matt for a Bulldog, but suddenly Matt suddenly stopped and dropped him with a Backdrop Suplex! Tai held his head as he got up and backed into a corner, and Matt ran at him, but got caught with an elbow. Tai then turned to the corner and leapt to the second turnbuckle, BUT MATT GRABBED HIM BY THE WAIST AND GERMAN SUPLEXED HIM OFF IT! Tai held his head as he rolled out of the ring off the impact, but Matt wasn't done, as he got up, pointed to Tai before running the ropes...
...AND HIT HIM WITH A SOMERSAULT SENTON OVER THE ROPES!
"AND MATT FLIES HIMSELF! Matt returning the favor to Tai from earlier, even going over the top ropes from good measure!" Church exclaimed.
"That's right, Matt, fly! Fly, even though you are a wolf! Fly like crazy for the victory!" Sarge urged.
Matt stood up and threw his arm forward in triumph as the crowd cheeered loudly, and he quickly threw Tai back into the ring. He then got back into the ring, and grabbed Tai from behind and GERMAN SUPLEXED HIM ON HIS HEAD! 1...2...Kick out! Matt stood up to a knee and said "Guess I can do some Germans as good as you, huh?" with a smirk before picking up Tai and putting him in the corner, nailing Forearms to him keep him stunned Irish Whipping him into the corner, but Tai suddenly twisted through it, and pulled him to get him in a Hammerlock from behind and DIGI-TWIST (CM Punk's Pepsi-Twist-DUCKED! Matt ducked it, and grabbed him and FALLING INVERTED DDT!
"FALLING INVERTED DDT! Matt saw it coming and planted Tai, he's got full control of the match now!" Church called.
"Pin him, Matt! Pin him quick! And you better get the damn win!" Sarge demanded.
Matt indeed hooked the leg! 1...2...Tai kicks out! Matt however was not going to let up as he grabbed him by the waist and pulled him up. He tried to lift him for another German, but Tai remained rooted to the ground, trying to break free. But Matt was determined as he lifted Tai up AND TAI BACKFLIPPED OUT OF IT ONTO HIS FEET! Matt was stunned as he stood up and threw a Clothesline, but Tai ducked it, and NAILED A GERMAN! ...And then he held on AND NAILED ANOTHER GERMAN! And then he held on AGAIN, and ANOTHER GERMAN...
...DENIED! Matt dropped down and hit a Sitout Jawbreaker, stunning Tai and forcing him to let go. And Matt got up and ran the ropes BUT TAI SWERVED BEHIND HIM AND NAILED THE THIRD GERMAN! BRIDGED! 1...2...Kick out!
"Tai staying one step ahead of Matt there, as he finally got the better of him there! Back and forth we go!" Church called.
"Constantly trying to one up each other, only one Destined can survive! And it better be Matt!" Sarge exclaimed.
Tai got up to his feet, and clapped his hands together as he waited for Matt, and began nailing Soccer Kicks to the chest! 1...2...3...4...5...one after the other, he kept kicking the chest, and with Matt dazed, he backed up before going for a Roundhouse Kick AND MATT DUCKED! Tai spun and Matt grabbed him from behind and lifted him for the Digital Breakdown, but Tai backflipped out of it! He then backed into a corner as Matt ran at him, but got caught with a foot to the corner! Matt backed up before Tai leaped up top and TWISTING DIVING CROSSBODY...
...BUT MATT SAW IT COMING AND DUCKED OUT OF THE WAY! Tai hit nothing but mat as he stumbled up in pain AND RAN INTO A SHINING WIZARD!
"SHINING WIZARD! He got all of that, knee hitting Tai flush in the face! Tai went to the Crossbody too many times!" Church called.
"That's what you get for being a high-flier, Tai! Not that good at it, you dirty Blue!" Sarge exclaimed.
Tai was laid out as Matt quickly tried to capitalize off this, as he picked him up and tried to Suplex lift him. But Tai remained rooted to the ground, no matter how hard Matt tried, so he suddenly lifted him up and planted him with a Gourdbuster on his face! Tai shot up to his knees in pain, but got a Sliding Clothesline to lay him out! Matt then quickly climbed the corner, back turned to Tai as he motioned for the flip...
...AND MOONSAULT-MISSED! Tai rolled out of the way this time as Matt hit nothing but mat, and he shot up his holding his gut as Tai stumbled to his feet...
...
...AND NAILED THE ROUNDHOUSE HE WAS LOOKING FOR EARLIER!
"AND THERE'S THE ROUNDHOUSE! Constant switches and turns, one upping each other! They know each other so well!" Church called.
"No, Matt, no! You better not be knocked out! If you are, I will never forgive you!" Sarge angry proclaimed.
Matt was laid out as Tai hooked the leg!
1...
2...
Matt kicked out!
"Only two! The match continues on, as things are starting to heat up!" Church proclaimed.
Tai didn't let it affect him as he quickly grabbed the legs, and tried to lock in the Sharpshooter, but Matt struggled against it, refusing to let him to do so. He eventually crawled towards the ropes, using them as a roper break to force Tai to let go. He was forced to do so, frustrated, but tried to pull Matt up, but got Hotshottted across the ropes! Tai fell backwards as Matt tried to climb up the corner once more, but as he did, Tai got back up and caught him with a right! Tai then climbed the corner, and grabbed him for a Superplex...
...but Matt began to fight back with punches to the gut, each one loosening Tai's grip on him. Once he let go, Matt slammed his head on the corner...
...
...AND THEN NAILING A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB OFF THE TOP ON TAI!
"HOLY SHIT! SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! WITH AUTHORITY! Tai got freakin' planted!" Church exclaimed.
"THERE GOES YOUR SPINE, TAI! That's what you get for messing with the Reds!" Sarge proclaimed.
Matt sat in the corner and pulled himself up via the ropes, waiting for Tai to get up as he writhed in pain. And once he got to his knees...
...
...HE NAILED A VICIOUS RUNNING DROPKICK TO THE SKULL!
"OH GOD, WHAT A DROPKICK! Damn near caved in his skull! That could be it!" Church called.
Matt quickly hooked the leg!
1...
2...
Tai kicks out!
"Dammit, not enough! Come on, Matt, don't let the Reds down!" Sarge urged.
Matt groaned but he expected this as he picked up Tai, and went once more for the Rocker Smash, but Tai yet again refused to go up. Matt, frustrated, tried once more, but Tai slipped out of it and landed behind Matt, grabbing him by the waist and pushing into the ropes. Matt held onto them as Tai rolled backwards onto his feet, and ran at the Champ. But he got caught with an elbow, and as he backed up, Matt Springboarded onto the ropes...
...BUT AS HE DID, TAI GRABBED HIM FROM UNDER...
...
...AND PLANTED HIM WITH A SITOUT POWERBOMB!
"SITOUT POWERBOMB! Tai returns the favor as Matt went for it, but got caught! What a sick Powerbomb!" Churh called.
"Dammit, stop matching each other! I need you to lose, Tai! Lose!" Sarge urged.
Matt was laid out as Tai laid on his back, tired, but he managed to push himself back up to his feet. He picked up Matt, and then tried to lift him for his own Brainbuster, the Nova Blast (Delayed Brainbuster)...
...but MATT SUDDENLY ROLLED HIM INTO A SMALL PACKAGE! 1...2...KICK OUT! Tai scrambled to his feet as Matt got up AND SNAP DDT! Matt was laid out as Tai rolled on over to the apron. Using his energy he had left, he began to pull himself onto the corner, climbing it. Eventually, he managed to get to the top...
...BUT HE TOOK TOO LONG AS MATT POPPED UP AND CLIMBED UP TO THE TOP...
...
...AND NAILED A TOP ROPE BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX, THROWING TAI HALFWAY ACROSS THE RING!
"OH SHIT! Top Rope Belly to Belly! Tai got thrown like crazy, did you see how far he went?! Son of a bitch!" Church exclaimed.
"He got THROWN LIKE NOTHING! That's what you get for going up top, Tai! Nothing but Blue misery!" Sarge proclaimed.
Matt pushed himself up to his feet, panting as he saw Tai and stalked him, and the Destined slowly got to his feet in a daze. And then Matt ran and NAILED A RUNNING DROPKICK TO SEND HIM HARD INTO THE CORNER! Tai fell onto the mat in pain, and Matt quickly got on the apron, before climbing the corner quickly...
...
...AND NAILED A MOONSAULT ON TAI!
"MOONSAULT! Matt hits the Moonsault he missed earlier with authority! And the cover!" Church exclaimed.
Matt makes the cover!
1...
...
2...
...
Tai kicks out!
"Another kick out, dammit! Why won't you die, Tai?!" Sarge questioned.
Matt groaned before he picked up Tai and nailed a few forearms to the face, before he ran the ropes, but got caught with a boot to the face when he did. Tai then ran the ropes, but got caught with a Spinning Back Elbow to the face himself! Matt then ran the ropes once more himself and LARIAT-DUCKED BY TAI AND BROUGHT DOWN BY HIM! Tai grabbed the arm and tried to lock in the Crossface!
...But Matt struggled against the Crossface, refusing to let him lock it in! Matt quickly managed to pull himself up to his feet with Tai in tow and threw him into the ropes...
...
...AND TAI USED THE MOMENTUM TO NAIL A VICIOUS DISCUS LARIAT THAT TURNED MATT INSIDE OUT!
"Oh god! What a Discus Lariat! He damn near took Matt's head off!" Church shouted.
"Dammit, Matt, keep your head on your shoulders! We need it!" Sarge exclaimed.
Tai hooked the leg!
1...
...
2...
...
Matt kicked out!
"But Matt stays alive! The World Title is still with UCA! That was too close though!" Church called.
Tai shook his head, muttering "Always tough, Matt, huh?" before picking him and pushing him into the corner, and started nailing Knife Edge Chops to the chest. He then grabbed his arm and Irish Whipped him into the opposite corner, and then ran at Matt. But the Destined Back Dropped his counterpart over the ropes, but Tai landed on the apron, and caught the man with a Jumping Enziguri to the head! Matt stumbled up as Tai climbed up the corner once more...
...and dived off, BUT MATT MOVED OUT OF THE WAY! But Tai rolled through onto his feet as Matt came after him and SPINNING WHEEL KICK...
...GETS CAUGHT! Matt caught him in mid-air by the side, causing Tai's eyes to widen as the Destined adjusted him in his arms...
...
...AND NAILED THE DIGITAL BREAKDOWN!
"DIGITAL BREAKDOWN! Tai got caught, and got dropped face-first onto the knee! He's out!" Church called.
"Cover that! Cover him quick!" Sarge urged.
Matt quickly hooked the leg!
1...
...
2...
...
Tai kicks out!
"Another kick out! Tai's alive! These two are going at each other like crazy!" Church called.
Matt sighed in frustration before he picked up Tai, and grabbed him, trying for the Rocker Smash once more. But Tai suddenly landed behind Matt, and grabbed him by the waist, pushing him into the ropes. Matt rolled backwards onto his feet and ran at Tai, but the Destined of Courage dodged and threw him over the ropes. Matt landed on the apron though, and caught Tai with a forearm to the face to send him back. He then Springboarded onto the ropes...
...BUT TAI SUDDENLY GRABBED HIM OFF THE ROPES AND INTO A FIREMAN'S CARRY! Matt's eyes widened as he struggled to get free, but Tai carried him to the center of the ring...
...
...AND NAILED THE TAIBREAKER (Fireman's Carry Neckbreaker Slam)!
"TAIBREAKER! Tai just broke the tie with emphasis! He caught Matt and planted him!" Church called.
"NO, MATT! Keep the tie! Keep the tie!" Sarge urged.
Tai hooked the leg!
1...
...
2...
...
Matt kicked out!
"KICK OUT! Matt keeps the tie intact! God, these two are throwing shit at each other now!" Church exclaimed.
Tai picked up Matt, muttering "Always got to make it tough, Matt..." before nailing a few more Knife Edge Chops to the chest, reddening it more before grabbing him and Irish Whipping him. But Matt stayed in place, and instead Irish Whipped him into the ropes instead. Matt bent forward for a Back Body Drop as Tai came back, but Tai stopped in front of him, placing him between his legs. He then lifted him for a Powerbomb...
...but Matt rolled over Tai's shoulder as he was above him for a Sunset Flip Pin...
...
...but Matt stood up once Tai was down AND GRABBED HIS LEGS TO TRY AND TURN HIM FOR THE DIGIVITALIZER!
"DIGIVITALIZER! Matt going for the Digivitalizer and Tai trying to fight against it with all his might!" Church called.
"Get him! Get him turned and make him feel pain, Matt! MAKE HIM FEEL PAIN!" Sarge shouted.
Tai was struggling, trying to keep himself from getting turned over, while Matt tried to lock in the Digivitalizer. He kept trying to turn the legs, but Tai refused to allow himself to get turned over...
...and Tai suddenly twisted his elgs, spinning Matt off his legs! Matt rolled onto his feet though, and ran at at Tai, but the Destined suddenly jumped and grabbed Matt by the arm! He then pulled him down to the mat with it, rolling them both over...
...
...AND PROCEEDED TO TRY AND LOCK IN THE CROSSFACE ONCE MATT WAS ON HIS STOMACH!
"OH DAMN! CROSSFACE! Tai trying to lock in the Crossface! What technical work by Tai!" Church exclaimed.
"NO NO NO! DON'T YOU DARE, MATT! You better not let that happen!" Sarge exclaimed.
Matt flailed about on the mat, grabbing the hands of Tai to keep them from wrapping around his face. Tai gritted his teeth as he tried to lock it in, but Matt was scraping at the hands with all his might. Tai tried one more time to do so...
...but Matt pushed the hands away, and then rolled his body forward to get himself out of the Crossface attempt! Matt got to his feet as did Tai, and Tai came at him with a Lariat! But Matt ducked it as Tai hit the ropes and CLOTHESLINED him over the ropes! Tai landed on the apron, but Matt wasn't letting him go as he lifted him up and grabbed him for a Suplex attempt. However, despite several attempts, Tai remained on the apron...
...and Tai suddenly lifted HIM up instead over the ropes! Matt landed on the apron though, and broke free, nailing a right to Tai, who responded with a right! And the two began slugging it out!
"The two of them in a precarious position on the apron now! One wrong move, and it could end bad for them both!" Church called.
"KILL HIM, MATT! KILL HIM! BEFORE HE KILLS YOU!" Sarge screamed.
The two continued to throw fists at each other, trying to knock each other off the apron but both refusing to go down. Suddenly, Matt kicked him in the gut, and grabbed him once more, this time to try for a Rocker Smash Brainbuster on the apron! However, suddenly, Tai dropped down and nailed a Jawbreaker on Matt! Matt was stunned as he stood on the apron, and then got a boot to the face! Matt nearly fell off the apron from that, holding onto the ropes from dear life, but as he did so, Tai grabbed him and suddenly lifted him up into a Fireman's Carry...
...but Matt nailed a few elbows, which stunned Tai and he managed to get off his shoulders and back onto the apron! Tai held his face before a right, but Matt ducked, and GOT AN ARM UNDER THE ARM AND NECK OF TAI...
...
...AND NAILS AN URANAGE ONTO THE APRON WITH FULL FORCE!
"OH SHIIIITT! URANAGE! ONTO THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING! TAI'S BACK HAS BEEN FUCKED UP LIKE HELL!" Church exclaimed.
"THAT'S WHAT TAI GETS FOR TRYING TO TAKE OUR WORLD TITLE! YOU PAY FOR YOUR BLUE SINS!" Sarge shouted.
Tai screamed in agony as he was on the outside in pain, while Matt leaned against the apron in exhaustion. He was going through a war with Tai, and he had to figure out a way to keep him down. He then glanced over at the English announce table, and then back at Tai. Then to the table, then Tai, back and forth he went. Until...
"...Screw it."
And Matt proceeded to start tearing apart the Spanish Announce Table, much to the crowd's delight!
"Oh shit, oh shit! I think he's got plans for that announce table!" Church stated as he backed away.
"Hey, not Lopez's table! He doesn't deserve the pain our table did!" Sarge exclaimed.
"Oh of course!" Lopez groaned in Spanish.
"This always happens, one way or another!" Gonzaels exclaimed in Spanish.
Matt had pulled off the covering of the tables as the crowd cheering, shouting "Tai's always got to make me do this!" before picking him up and slamming his head onto the the table a few times. He then got onto the table with Tai in tow, and grabbed him by the side, looked to lift him up...
...
...
...BUT TAI SUDDENLY SLIPPED OVER HIM, TURNED HIM AROUND, AND DDT RIGHT ONTO THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE!
"OH DAMN! DDT! RIGHT ONTO THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE! AND IT DID NOT BREAK!" Church called. "I REPEAT, IT DID NOT BREAK!"
"SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLES ARE BUILT DIFFERENT! THAT'S LOPEZ'S TABLE!" Sarge exclaimed.
"We always come prepared." Lopez nodded as Gonzales was with him in lockstep.
Matt was laid out across the announce table, the impact forcing him onto his back as Tai rolled off the table in exhaustion. He panted heavily, as he glanced back at Matt on the table. And then he looked over to the ring and the corner, then back at Matt as an idea came to him and said...
"...Eh, why not? Might as well top him."
He then quickly rolled into the ring and began climbing the corner...
"Top him? What does Tai have in mind? I don't like the sound of that..." Church muttered.
"Tai, don't you dare do something extreme! YOu're not that age anymore! Don't you DARE...!" Sarge began.
Eventually, Tai had reached the top of the corner, steadying himself eventually before looking down at Matt, and then shrugging with a devil-may-care attitude...
...
...
...AND DOVE OFF THE CORNER TO NAIL A DEATH-DEFYING ELBOW DROP ON MATT THROUGH THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE!
"SON OF A BITCH! OH FUCK! TAI KAMIYA WITH AN ELBOW DROP FROM THE HEAVENS, TO TAKE OUT MATT, HIMSELF, AND THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!" Church shouted.
"DAMN YOU, TAI! DAMN YOU TO HELL! HOW DARE YOU DO THAT TO LOPEZ'S TABLE! IT DID NOT DESERVE DEATH! OH AND MATT TOO!" Sarge exclaimed
Lopez and Gonzales just sighed. They nearly got through the entire event too. At least Church and Sarge also lost their table earlier...
The crowd chanted "HOLY SHIT!" as Tai and Matt were both laid out, completely motionless from what just took place. Jimmy Aaron was worried that both comeptitors were out, but he had a job to do and began to count. For the first few counts, there was no movement from either of them...
...but at the count of 5, Tai began to stir. The crowd cheered as Tai started to come to and pull himself together. He stumbled to his feet, in clear pain, but pushing through as he dragged Matt up to his feet and managed to throw him into the ring. Tai took a few moments to gather breath before getting on the apron and through the ropes...
...
...BUT MATT SHOT UP AS SOON AS HE DID SO, AND NAILED A SEESAW HANGMAN'S DDT OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE!
"OH DAMN! TAI TOOK TOO LONG GETTING MATT TO THE RING! AND MATT, ON PURE INSTINCT, PLANTS TAI WITH AUTHORITY! BOTH MEN LAID OUT!" Church exclaimed.
"YOU JUST SAVED YOUR OWN ASS, MATT! NOW DO SOMETHING TO RETAIN YOUR TITLE! FOR THE REDS! FOR UCA! FOR ME!" Sarge shouted.
Both men were down as Matt had done that on instinct, and still out of it from the Elbow Drop as Jimmy checked on them both. After a few moments, the two of them began to stir and slowly get up. Matt grabbed Tai and tried to pick him up, but Tai broke free and nailed hard Knife Edge Chops, reddening the chest even more! Tai then ran the ropes once more and ran RIGHT into a Dropkick to the face! Tai was laid out and Matt quickly picked him up, and lifted him into a Fireman's Carry, looking to throw him off...
...but suddenly, Tai hooked the arms of Matt and pulled him down backwards into a Crucifix...
...
...
...BUT TAI ROLLED THROUGH IT WITH MATT AND LOCKED IN THE CROSSFACE!
"OH SHIT! CROSSFACE! CROSSFACE! TAI TRANSITIONED THE CRUCIFIX COUNTER INTO THE CROSSFACE AND MATT'S IN WORLD OF TROUBLE!" Church exclaimed.
"NOOOOO! DON'T YOU DARE TAP OUT, MATT! IF YOU DO, THE REDS WILL COME AFTER YOU FOR THIS!" Sarge shouted.
Matt's eyes widened as he was in pain now, Tai wrenching on the head with all his might, trying to get the tapout. Matt flailed his hand, trying to scrape at the hands to get them off but Tai's grip was iron tight. Matt had no choice but to try and crawl over to the ropes to get the break. Tai only wrenched more and more with every crawl, but Matt pushed through. He crawled and crawled and reached towards the ropes...
...reaching and reaching, all while Tai continued to wrench...
...
...
...BUT TAI SUDDENLY ROLLED THE BOTH OF THEM BACKWARDS AWAY FROM THE ROPES! AND TAI WRENCHED ON THE CROSSFACE EVEN MORE...
...
...BUT MATT SUDDENLY REACHED A LEG OUT TO BEHIND HIM, PLACING IT ON A NEARBY BOTTOM ROPE!
"OOOOHHH! Tai rolled them both away from the ropes, but the momentum and direction of it inadvertently placed his lower half near another set of ropes! And Matt had the ring awareness to stick his leg out to get the rope break!" Church called.
"YES! That's what you get for making a mistake, Tai! Good job on being smart, Matt! NOW DON'T BLOW IT!" Sarge demanded.
Tai kept the hold on in frustration, and Jimmy tried to pull him off and counted. 1...2...3...4...Tai finally let go and sat next to Matt, frustration clearly on his face. He shook his head, muttering "Always cool and smart, huh Matt?" before picking him up and nailing a Swinging Neckbreaker on him. He then rolled on over to the apron, and began to climb the corner. He stood tall...
...and dived...
...
...HITS THE TAI DIVE-KNEES ARE PUT UP! Tai's head hit the knees HARD, and he's holding it in screaming pain! He stumbles to his feet in pain, but grabbed by the side...
...
...
...AND PLANTED WITH THE GUITAR SUPLEX!
"GUITAR SUPLEX! HIS ANIMATED FINISHER! PULLING THAT OUT OF THE PLAYBOOK TO TRY AND DEFEAT TAI, HE GOT ALL OF IT!" Church called.
"YES! I ALWAYS KNEW I LOVED THE RED GUITAR! NOW PIN THAT MAN, PIN HIM!" Sarge exclaimed.
Matt quickly hooked the leg tightly!
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TAI KICKS OUT!
"NO! TAI KICKED OUT! IT WAS NOT ENOUGH! God, Tai just won't stay down, even with what Matt dragged out of his arsenal!" Church exclaimed.
Matt was stunned before slamming his hand on the mat in frustration, saying "Dammit, Tai, why won't you just stay down?" before looking down at him. He then backed up to a corner, while Tai crawled over to another, and tried to pull himself up, while Matt measured him...
"Oh boy, Matt said he had something new for this match! Eyeing Tai! He calls this the Howling Blaster...!" Church exclaimed.
...and once Tai was up against the corner, Matt ran...
...
...HOWLING BLASTER (Helluva Kick)-DUCKED! Matt's leg hit nothing but the turnbuckle, causing it to buckle a bit as he held, but GOT GRABBED FROM BEHIND...
...AND DROPPED MATT ON HIS HEAD WITH A VICIOUS GERMAN SUPLEX! Matt was laid out as Tai quickly climbed the corner off that, and stood tall...
...
...
...AND HIT THE TAI DIVE ON HIM!
"TAI DIVE! TAI DIVE CONNECTS! TAI FINALLY HIT, SLAMMING THAT HEAD ON MATT WITH ALL HIS MIGHT! THE DIVING HEADBUTT HITS!" Church exclaimed.
"OH NOOOOO! DAMMIT, MATT! HOW COULD YOU?! HOW COULD YOU FAIL THE REDS, MATT?! I KNEW I SHOULDN'T HAVE TRUSTED YOU!" Sarge shouted.
Tai held his head as he quickly hooked the leg!
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MATT KICKED OUT!
"OH SHIT! MATT KICKED OUT! NOW IT'S TAI'S TURN TO BE SHOCKED! THEY'RE BOTH THROWING HAYMAKERS, AND JUST REFUSING TO DIE!" Church exclaimed.
Tai was in disbelief, as he held his hair, trying to figure out what to do. Tai sighed at Matt's stubbornness before picking him up, and grabbing him for the Nova Blast. Matt tried to remain rooted, but Tai nailed a few knees to the gut to keep him from doing that. He then lifted him up...
...but Matt KNEED Tai in the head as he was upside down, forcing him to drop Matt back down! Tai held his aching head as Matt landed on his feet, backing up into a corner. Tai, however, ran at Matt to try and keep him off balance BUT GOT FLAPJACKED INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! Tai was dazed as Matt quickly rolled him up behind into a School Boy...
...but Matt GRABBED THE LEGS AFTER HE DID SO...
...
...
...AND TURNED TAI OVER TO LOCK IN THE DIGIVITALIZER!
"DIGIVITALIZER! DIGIVITALIZER! MATT'S GOT IT LOCKED IN! AND TAI'S IN A WORLD OF PAIN, DIGI-STYLE!" Church exclaimed.
"YES! TAP, TAI, TAP! TAP LIKE THE BLUE YOU ARE! GIVE UP ON THE WORLD TITLE!" Sarge shouted.
Tai cried out in pain as Matt had the hold locked in tight, pulling back on the legs and back. Tai held his hair in pain as he knew he had to get out of this, and began to crawl towards the ropes, dragging Matt with him. But Matt continued to wrench on the hold as much as he could...
...Tai reached out towards the ropes, he was close...
...
...BUT MATT SUDDENLY PULLED HIM BACK TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Tai screamed out in pain as Matt pulled back on the legs...
...but Tai improvised as he pushed his body off the ground, and then pushed his body to curl under Matt, and have his body right under the Destined of Friendship...
...
...AND GRABBED MATT'S HEAD AND ROLLED HIM INTO A SMALL PACKAGE!
"OH SHIT! COUNTER! SMALL PACKAGE! THERE'S THE COUNT!" Church called.
"OH NO NO NO!" Sarge panicked.
ONE...
TWO...
MATT KICKED OUT! The two rolled to their feet, and Tai caught Matt with a boot to the face that turned him around! He grabbed him, and tried for a German Suplex, but Matt threw him over his body! Matt then caught him a kick to the gut, and tried for a DDT, but Tai spun out of it! He then pulled Matt into his grasp, got him into a Suplex...
...AND LIFTED HIM FOR NOVA BLAST!
...but Matt landed back on the ground, AND LIFTED TAI FOR THE ROCKER SMASH!
...but Tai landed back on the feet AND NOVA BLAST!
...Matt fell back down AND ROCKER SMASH!
NOVA BLAST!
ROCKER SMASH!
NOVA BLAST!
ROCKER SMASH!
NOVA BLAST!
ROCKER SMASH!
THE TWO KEPT TRADING ATTEMPTS TO LIFT EACH OTHER FOR THEIR BRAINBUSTERS AS THE CROWD WENT ABSOLUTELY WILD!
"SON OF A BITCH, LOOK AT THEM GO! THEY REFUSE TO LET EACH OTHER HIT THE OTHERS' BRAINBUSTER! AND THE CROWD IS LOVING IT!" Church called.
"BUST HIS BRAIN, MATT! YOU BETTER BE THE ONE TO HIT YOURS! YOU BETTER!" Sarge exclaimed.
The two kept trading attempts over and over, until finally, they broke it off, backing away from each other. Tai ran and went for a Clothesline, but Matt ducked, and the two quickly ran the ropes at each other AND CROSSBODIED EACH OTHER WITH AUTHORITY! Both men were laid out as the crowd gave a standing applause!
"And now they're BOTH down! What a freakin' match! They have pushed each other to their limits! Just look at them!" Church exclaimed.
"It's been something else, but only one Destined can come out on top! They both know that! It's why Matt has to! For UCA and the Reds!" Sarge shouted.
The two lied on the mat for a bit until they both stirred, and slowly pushed themselves up to their knees. Panting heavily, they stared at each other in exhaustion...
"Always comes down to this with us, huh?" Matt breathed out.
"Oh yeah, it always does. Ever since we first met each other..." Tai replied.
"No kidding. That's probably never going to change..."
"You know I'm going to win though, right?"
"Oh like hell you are. I like that title."
"Yeah, but I'm better than you."
"Oh we'll see about that."
The exchange between that prompt smirks at each other as they pressed their heads against each other, mouthing off to each other once more. Their ego, pride, and competitive spirit kept clashing over and over as they rose to their feets...
...AND THEY TRADED BLOWS ONCE MORE AS THE CROWD POPPED!
"AND THE TWO GO AT EACH OTHER ONCE MORE! BACK AND FORTH WE GO! ALL FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE! ALL FOR BEING THE BEST!" Church exclaimed.
"AND MATT BETTER KEEP THAT TITLE! BEAT HIS ASS, MATT! BEAT HIS ASS!" Sarge shouted.
The two kept trading blows over and over until Tai got a kick to the gut by Matt, and Matt ran the ropes, but got caught with a Jumping Clothesline. Matt got up to his feet and got a Dropkick to the face, sending him into the ropes. Tai grabbed him and Irish Whipped him into the ropes, looking for a Back Body Drop of his own, but Matt stopped in front of him and TRIED FOR THE ROCKER SMASH! But Tai landed behind him and went for a German Suplex, but Matt elbowed him in the face, forcing him to let go. Matt then ran at Tai...
...BUT TAI CAUGHT HIM WITH A MICHINOKU DRIVER...
...
...
...BUT MATT SPUN THROUGH IT ONTO HIS FEET, GRABBED TAI, AND PLANTED HIM WITH THE ROCKER SMASH!
"OH DAMN! ROCKER SMASH! ROCKER SMASH! HE GOT IT! HE FINALLY GOT IT! TAI DRIVEN ONTO HIS HEAD!" Church shouted.
"YES! YES! FINALLY! COVER THAT MAN! COVER HIM! WIN FOR THE REDS!" Sarge exclaimed.
Matt quickly hooked both legs as Jimmy counted!
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TAI KICKED OUT!
"WHAT?! OH SHIT! OH SHIT! TAI KICKED OUT! GOT SPIKED ON HIS HEAD, AND HE'S STILL GOING! WHAT THE HELL DOES MATT HAVE TO DO?!" Church exclaimed.
Matt's eyes widened in shock at what just happened, lying on the mat in disbelief. He was starting to wonder what he had to do to beat Tai at this point? Was he really better than him? Matt tried to keep those thoughts out of his head as he picked up Tai and then nailed a Half and Half Suplex on him! With Tai laid out, Matt then proceeded to climb the corner, and once on top, he measured Tai before diving off...
...and Tai rolled out of the way! Matt, however, rolled through the diving attempt onto his feet and then ran at Tai as he got on his feet...
...BUT TAI DUCKED HIM, GRABBED THE ARM AS HE DID SO, AND SUDDENLY SET HIM UP AND NAILED HIM WITH THE DIGI-TWIST! Matt was laid out as Tai quickly picked him up, lifted him high into the air...
...
...
...AND DROPPED HIM ON HIS SKULL WITH THE NOVA BLAST!
"NOVA BLAST! OH FUCK! NOVA BLAST! TAI DROPPING OUR CHAMP ON HIS SKULL, THIS IS NOT GOOD!" Church shouted.
"NO! NOT OUR TITLE! NOT OUR WORLD TITLE! ANYTHING BUT THAT!" Sarge exclaimed.
Tai excitedly hooked both legs as Jimmy counted!
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MATT KICKED OUT!
"OH FUCK! MATT KICKED OUT! MATT KICKED OUT! THE WORLD TITLE'S STILL WITH UCA! THE WORLD TITLE'S STILL WITH UCA! NEITHER MEN WILL GO DOWN, WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE?!" Church exclaimed.
Tai held his hair in frustration, exclaiming "What do I gotta do?!" as the crowd cheered their hearts out. Tai panted heavily, shaking his head before he slowly got up, picking Matt up to his feet. Deciding to at least keep hitting him until he finally went down, he picked him up onto his shoulders in a Fireman's Carry, before throwing him off for another Taibreaker...
...
...BUT MATT LANDED ON HIS FEET! He landed on his feet and stumbled towards the corner! Tai, stunned, ran at Matt AND GOT CAUGHT AND EXPLODER SUPLEXED INTO THE CORNER! Matt stumbled over to the opposite corner, measuring Tai with a wild look in his eye as he tried to get up in pain off that against the corner...
...
...
...AND RAN AND NAILED THE HOWLING BLASTER TO THE SKULL!
"HOWLING BLASTER! MATT DAMN NEAR KICKED TAI'S SKULL OFF HIS HEAD! AND THAT SKULL HAS BEEN THROUGH HELL! TAI'S OUT!" Church exclaimed.
"YES! YES! YES! THAT'S IT! THAT'S IT! PIN HIM! PIN HIM! QUICK!" Sarge urged.
Tai fell down to the mat as Matt dropped onto his back, exhausted after the como he took earlier. But after a few moments of recovery, he moved over to Tai...
...and turned him to hook the legs!
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TAI LATCHED OUT HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!
"OH FUCK! OH GOD! TAI WITH INSTINCTUAL RING AWARENESS! MATT WAS TOO TIRED TO HOOK BOTH LEGS, AND HE PAID THE PRICE FOR IT!" Church called.
Matt looked at the outstretched leg in horror, in utter disbelief that he did not get the the three. What the hell was it going to take? He slammed his hand in the mat several times in frustration, but he slowly managed to calm himself. He then rolled on over to the apron, pulling himself up and eyeing Tai once more. Tai, holding his head, slowly stumbled up to his feet, and once he did...
...Matt Springboarded towards Tai...
...
...AND SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK-CAUGHT BY THE LEGS! TAI CAUGHT THE LEGS AS MATT DROPPPED, CROSSED THE LEGS...
...
...
...AND TURNED HIM OVER FOR THE DIGI-LOCK (Cross-Legged Boston Crab)!
"SON OF A BITCH! DIGI-LOCK! DIGI-LOCK! TAI PULLING FROM THE WELL OF ANIMATED, JUST LIKE MATT DID EARLIER! AND HE'S GOT IT LOCKED IN TIGHT! MATT'S GOT NOWHERE TO GO!"
"OH NO! DON'T TAP! DON'T TAP! YOU DIDN'T EARLIER! DON'T YOU DARE NOW!" Sarge begged.
Matt cried out in pain as Tai pulled on the legs with all his might, the Champ flailing his arms about to no avail. Tai had this locked in tight, and Matt was in massive trouble. The Champ gritted his teeth and tried to crawl towards the ropes, but Tai made it difficult every step of the way with his weight. Matt tried to push through the pain, crawling more and more...
...he reached out towards the ropes, trying to get close to it...
...
...BUT THEN TAI SAT HIS FULL WEIGHT ON MATT'S BACK AS MATT CRIED IN PAIN! Matt was screaming in pain as his hand shook, and the crowd waited with baited breath...
...
...
...
...AND MATT GOT TWO FINGERS ON THE BOTTOM ROPE BARELY!
"MATT GETS THE ROPE BREAK! BY THE TIP OF HIS FINGERS! BARELY! BUT HE GOT IT! HE SURVIVED! THE MATCH STILL GOES ON!" Church shouted.
"THAT'S THE WORLD CHAMPION FOR YOU! YOU'LL NEVER HEAR ME SAY THIS AGAIN, BUT THAT'S MATTY BABY!" Sarge exclaimed.
"THESE TWO HAVE THROWN EVERYTHING AND THE KITCHEN SINK AT EACH OTHER! WHAT THE HELL IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO WIN?!" Church questioned.
Tai was forced to let go of his hold, falling to all fours as he panted heavily, before looking up to the sky wondering what he had to do? He then shook his head and chuckled as if to say "Of course it's this way..." before slowly getting up. Matt then tried to pull himself up to his feet AND GOT A RUNNING DROPKICK TO THE FACE! Matt was laid out as Tai picked him up and having a plan. He put him in the corner and lifted him onto the top turnbuckle, nailing a few rights to keep him stunned before climbing the corner. He then grabbed Matt...
...and lifted him up SUPLEX-STYLE, HOLDING HIM UP AS THE CROWD STOOD UP...
"OH GOD...TAI WITH BAD INTENTIONS IN MIND...!" Church exclaimed.
...
...however, Matt began to struggle as he was upside down, before suddenly, he flipped over Tai and landed on the mat behind Tai AND PULLED HIS LEG OUT FROM UNDER HIM! TAI DROPPED AND HIS HEAD HIT THE TOP TURNBUCKLE HARD!
"OH DAMN! Matt with the counter, and Tai's head the corner hard! He's dazed! And Matt's not done...!" Church called.
Tai was dazed on the corner, as Matt quickly stumbled over to the opposite corner, measuring Tai as he turned around...
...
...
...AND NAILED THE HOWLING BLASTER ONCE MORE! Tai fell against Matt, but Matt held him, not wanting to leave anything to chance. He then picked up Tai onto the top corner, before climbing up with him. He grabbed him, lifted him Suplex-Style...
...
...
...
...AND NAILED A BRAINBUSTER ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
"BRAINBUSTAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! BRAINBUSTER ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! TAI'S BRAINS ARE SCRAMBLED AND HE IS OUT LIKE A LIGHT!" Church shouted.
"NEVER MESS WITH A BRAINBUSTER! YOU'LL BUST YOUR BRAIN! THAT DAMN BLUE GOT ALL OF IT! SOMEBODY CALL 9-1-1!" Sarge exclaimed.
Tai dropped back into the ring like a sack of hammers, absolutely motionless as Matt fell down and hooked the legs as TIGHTLY as he could!
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3!
"AND IT'S OVER! MATT ISHIDA RETAINS THE UCA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!" Church exclaimed.
("Resurrected" by Peroxywhy?gen)
"Here is your winner of the match...and STIIIILLLL...UCA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION...YAMATO..."MATT"...ISHIDAAAAAAAA!" Cait Sith announced.
The crowd exploded in cheers, applauding that amazing match as Matt rolled off of Tai and laid next to him, utterly exhausted. The two laid there for a few moments as the cheers rained down, neither really able to move. Eventually, Jimmy approached Matt with the World Title in hand, and Matt eventually stood up to his feet. He took the World Title, looking at it in wonder and joy before having his hand raised by Jimmy, raising the World Title with the other.
"And in an INSTANT CLASSIC, Matt vs Tai 3 lived up to the hype! The two threw everything at each other they had, and it almost wasn't enough! But in the end, we have a winner! And it's the man who was Resurrected! Matt Ishida is STILL the World Champion of UCA!" Church exclaimed.
"Thank god he won, my heart couldn't take all the tension in that match, I was wondering if either one would ever win! Matt, you did the Reds proud today! ...Now I can go back to cursing you for being a dirty Blue!" Sarge stated.
"Two men who have always been rivals, put everything to break the tie they had with each other, the rubber match. But in the end, it was Matt who proved that he was the better man on this night." Church proclaimed.
Matt held the World Title tightly as he looked down at Tai, who was just now beginning to stir. He dropped down to a knee as Tai slowly sat up, holding his aching head. He looked around, and slowly realized what had happened: he lost. He was very frustrated with his loss, but then saw Matt look at him with a tired smile and say...
"Almost had me there a couple of times. You just don't know when to quit, Tai."
Tai blinked, before chuckling. "What can I say? It's who I am. Though man, you went quite hard."
"That's what it takes to beat you, man. Looks like I finally got one over on you."
"You sure did, but I'm going to beat you next time. Guaranteed."
"Dream on."
Matt rolled his eyes with a grin as he held out a hand towards Tai, and Tai took it with his own grin being pulled up as the two shook off that much to everyone's delight.
"Despite having egos and tending to clash, these two will always be friends. The respect they have for each other will never die." Church stated.
"Boooo, I want violence, boooooo!" Sarge booed.
However, that wasn't to be the end of that...as SORA, the XCW Women's Champion, came out as well with a big smile on her face and damn near tears in her eyes. With title in hand, she entered the ring and clapped for them both as they looked at her a bit sheepishly. She chuckled at her husband and one of her best friends and simply said...
"...I'm so proud of you both. We've come a long way, haven't we?"
"Heh...yes, we have." Matt chuckled.
"Ah, bring it here, all of you." Tai grinned.
Off that, the three came together in a BIG GROUP HUG much to the crowd's delight! Matt always tried to play it cool, but he made an exception this once, as they all embraced each other and the moment...
"And the three main Destined all hugging each other at this moment. When you think about where they were so long ago, the fact that they are here now, on top of the world, is astounding. Just insane. And they can finally enjoy it...as friend. As a family." Church called.
"...Gag me." Sarge deadpanned.
However, as this happened, we go to backstage...
...and see D-GENERATION ED STILL RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES WITH THE XCW HARDCORE TITLE IN TOW! With a group of angry people (and Kankers) hot on their tail!
"Not good! NOT GOOD!" Double D exclaimed.
"Please, Double D, I don't want to be with Kankers!" Ed cried out in horror.
"ED-BOY, you better have plan in mind to get us out of this!" Rolf shouted.
"Oh, I do! Had Double D set it up the whole show! Sockhead, we nearly there?!" Eddy asked.
"We are, I had to work with what I had on store! But it should work...theoretically!" Double D replied nervously.
"Good enough for me!" Eddy cried out.
Eventually, the two reached the backstage exit...
...where a MAKESHIFT ROCKET waited for them! It was made out of some garbage, some nearby backstage material, and some shoddy metal, but it seeemed to do for now!
"I thank Coco Bandicoot for helping me on short notice, she's very nice!" Double D shouted.
"GET IN, GET IN!" Eddy urged.
Eventually, the entire group got inside the rocket and Eddy began to push buttons...
"Alright...later suckers!" Eddy grinned as he pushed the big red button to send them off!
...And all they got was a puff of smoke out of the thrusters as their pursuers started to surround them.
"...Ah crud." Eddy deadpanned. "Double D, that bandicoot was worth-"
Suddenly, the rocket aimed itself upwards AND SHOT LIKE A BAZOOKA INTO THE SKY WITHOUT WARNING AND A SCARY TRAJECTORY!
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The Eds cried out in fear.
"CURSE YOU ED-BOOOOOOOOYYYYYSSSSSS!" Rolf exclaimed as FIREWORKS STARTED TO SHOOT OUT INTO THE SKY ALONG WITH THE ROCKET, AS IT FLEW IN A FIERY BALL IN THE SKY AND AWAY FROM THE ARENA!
And back in the ring, Sora raised the hands of both Tai and Matt, all of them holding their hands high in solidarity as fireworks began to go off on stage, confetti falling from the sky!
"And with that, ladies and gentlemen, we FINALLY bring you the end of the Post-Clash Bash! With the Destined closing us out, we thank you for being part of this historical crossover event with us! So much has happened, and it's a night we'll never forget!" Church called.
"You damn right we won't! UCA is forever the best company! AND WES, WE"RE GOING TO GET OUR INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE BACK! JUST YOU WAIT!" Sarge exclaimed.
"Everybody watching at home, this is Leonard L. Church!" Church began.
"And I'm Sarge, leader of the Reds!" Sarge added.
"We're signing off! WE'LL SEE YOU ON MONDAY NIGHT FLAME EVERYBODY! GOODNIGHT!" Church exclaimed.
And the show eventually ended with the watermark on the screen, with the final image being Tai, Matt, and Sora raising each other's hands as confetti rained down on them, fireworks going off, as they celebrated their place in wrestling now, and how far they've come...