We open on an extremely hot crowd roaring as they have not seen ACW content in almost two months. They seem to be standing outside as the sky is darkening.
"Ladies and Gentlemen-" The voice of ACW, David Harkness greets as we pan across the crowd. "Welcome to the Countdown to ACW's Season Premiere! We are live from outside the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York (Actually Uniondale) for our first-ever show on Max as we countdown the hours before our season premiere on the HBO Channel"
Around 4000-4500 people appeared for this free event, right outside the building where ACW's Season Premiere, Fight Night 46, will be presented. We get a wide shot of the front of the arena, before panning out and down to the stage of ACW Countdown. The stage is elevated about ten feet above the audience. Metal trusses are holding up black curtains that are adorned with the ACW Logo (And hiding where the wrestlers are coming from). The is a large video screen in the background as well, currently showing a graphic saying 'ACW Countdown" with "Fight Night 46" under that. The biggest part of the graphic is the image of Freddy Escobar vs Jason Sabre for the ACW World Heavyweight Championship. In the foreground stands David Harkness. The glasses-wearing bag of excitement is gleeful as he holds a mic. His finely pressed suit consists of a Royal Blue pants and jacket combo with a white collared shirt underneath and most importantly, a matching bow tie.
"It's good to hear the heart of ACW still beat!" David Harkness motions to the crowd, who applaud themselves. David hears a chant of 'A-C-W!", but powers on. "Before we begin, I want to welcome the newest member to ACW's team, Natalie Gutierrez!"
Standing on David's left side is a very petite and slim Hispanic woman, with dark brown hair in a straight hairstyle that comes to her shoulders. Her eyes are baby blue, like her Asymmetrical dress that comes down to below her knees. Wolf whistles are instantly heard garnering a laugh from the 5'4 woman.
"Thank you! Thank you!" She responds to the cheers. "It's an honor to be standing next to a legend like you. I enjoyed working on ACW Breakout and I am looking forward to hosting this show, ACW Countdown for every Premium Live Event going forward."
"And I'm glad that we decided to color coordinate tonight." David Harkness jokes to get a little laugh out of Natalie. "Tonight is the first episode of Countdown as we are less than 24 hours from a massive Season Premiere of Fight Night. We are entering a new age in ACW. Although we respect the past, the future is upon and we are ready to take the next step. We would like to officially announce that ACW will be live, every single week!"
The crowd goes wild at that announcement.
"And, ACW will be moving its Pay-Per-View Cycle from Five events to Ten events a year. We will have more on that later. Tonight, we will have the President of ACW, Aldo Montoya, on stage and with some big announcements."
The crowd boos as Natalie is a little taken aback by the boos.
"I don't think they liked that very much. What about the ACW Women's World Champion Erin Frost being here?" Natalie asked to a massive pop. She turns to David. "They like her."
"Who doesn't? Speaking of World Champions, we may see the beginning of a future World Champion as we will reveal the winner of the ACW Breakout show!" David hypes to very light and polite applause.
"Don't forget that we are going to hear from one of ACW's newest and most fascinating stars…. Casper Russo! I interviewed him earlier today and I have to say- he's a fascinating man. You do not want to miss what he had to say." Natalie follows to a surprising amount of cheering. David nods and acknowledges the cheers.
"I hear a bunch of Kool-Aid fans in the audience tonight." David Harkness plays around with the audience.
"I'm more of a bubly fan myself, but I can understand our fans perspective after interviewing Casper Russo." Natalie hypes her segment.
"Well, how do you like, our last guest for tonight…. The Ace-"
The eruption of cheers is heard.
"They know him. You know him. Jason Sabre, our ACW World Heavyweight Champion is here and he's going to speak one day before his next title defense against Freddy Escobar!"
"GO ACE! *Clap-Clap* GO ACE!" Chants the crowd repeatedly.
"I think they're answering for me, David. They're ready for tomorrow and tonight." Natalie puts over the hot crowd.
"So am I. But before we begin the road to ACW's new home on the Fox Network for Monday Night Fight Night. Let's take a look at how we ended the previous season. Let's take an extended look back at ACW Final Destination 3!" David Harkness sends us to a recap video.
This Could Be The Year by Ryan Star begins to play as we get an outside shot of AT&T Stadium in daylight.
"Welcome to glory. Welcome to grandeur. Welcome to the holy event of Professional Wrestling and Sports Entertainment, known as Final Destination 3!" David Harkness says as we see white pyro sprinkles down from the outline of the massive Star-shaped Titantron. In the open spaces, there are stage lights that are flashing the colors of blue and silverish white.
This could be the year.
"Team Aldo will take on Team Maria to decide which candidate has control." David Harkness says as we see a clip of Azriel sitting on his throne. To his left is Ash Russo, who has Sofia Reynoso next to him. To his right is Flynn Horde, who had CJ Hawk next to him. Maria Martinez is behind the throne and her team. The star titan tron is outlined in fire now.
This could be the moment
It cuts to Aldo Montoya, then points his cane to the side as Roman McIntyre, Ares, and Jasper Cage come on down.
You've been waiting your whole life to show
Casper Russo slowly walks out in a black suit, pants, and dress shoes with a red tie. Casper has a black glove that says heal on his right hand. Casper does not look ready to compete and this gets a look from all three New Order members. Casper just says 'Trust me', noticing the three of them. Behind Casper is Katashi Suzuki.
The world
The cards
You're holding.
"It took Jasper 11 seconds to be eliminated." over Sofia delivering a Forearm Smash to Jasper! Jasper spins around, allowing Sofia to hook her arms. The Climax (Killswitch) connects!
The Music then kicks in as Katashi Suzuki slaps CJ across the face. Followed by a Silent Kill (Spear) from Roman connecting on Flynn! Followed by Katashi Suzuki looking at Casper, who shakes his head 'no' as if Katashi is offering Ash to him.
It's one life,
Ares turns around and Ash Russo delivers Rebellion!
One dream,
One spark.
Ash Russo ducks down and lifts Ares off his feet, on top of Ash's shoulder. The crowd goes insane for Ash's strength as he is carrying a 241-pound man on his shoulders. Ash goes for Burn to Ashes (One Winged Angel). He grabs Ares by the head and drives him down with his rarely-used finisher!
It's one chance,
One move,
CJ Hawk turns around only for Roman McIntyre to hit him with a Silent Kill!
One shot.
"Roman has completely changed the face of this match." is heard over a clip of Sofia Reynoso diving off the top turnbuckle with a Battering Ram Headbutt in mind. But Roman catches her with a Superman Punch in midair!
It's on you
Be cool,
Be real.
Azriel finally enters the ring as the place goes insane. Before switching to a clip of Azriel then picking Katashi Suzuki up and connecting with Judgment Day (Swinging Reverse STO).
This could be the year.
Casper can't help but smile as Ash enters the ring. Both men stand across from each other. Then Casper turns right around and taps Roman, tagging him in, to Roman's confusion.
This could be the moment you've been waiting
Your whole life to show the world the cards you're holding.
Roman stops and turns around into a No Hands Handspring Stunner from Ash Russo. Ash makes a hot tag to Azriel! Followed by Azriel lifting Roman in the air for a Military Press. Finally followed by Roman doing a Silent Kill that sends Azriel and himself flying over the middle ropes and onto the floor!
It's one life,
Ash Russo hits Aldo with Rebellion to knock him back out!
One wish,
One fire.
It's one choice,
One voice,
Azriel goes for a chokeslam, but Roman punches him right in the face when he tries to lift him off his feet. Azriel lets go as Roman is shaky-legged, but still leaps up and hits a Superman Punch. Azriel hits the ropes and bounces back, as Roman runs off the adjacent ropes. Roman hits a Silent Kill straight to the hip of Azriel! Then it cuts to Azriel getting to his feet, while Roman runs off the ropes and then hits a Picture Perfect Silent Kill on Azriel!
Saying get higher.
"ASH RUSSO! ASH RUSSO!" is heard over him hitting a Rebellion to Roman McIntyre out of nowhere after pinning Azriel!
This could be the year.
Casper Russo pulls Ash Russo out of the ring to break the pinfall. Casper puts Ash in a Waste Away (Mandible Claw)
This could be the moment
"Aldo Montoya is ACW's President!" is heard over Aldo Montoya raising Roman McIntyre's hand.
You've been waiting
Your whole life to show the world that you are ready.
We get a quick clip of Alexis Guerrero going for Air to the Throne (Frog Splash) right onto Lacey! Before cutting to her raising the ACW Wildcard Championship with both hands over her head.
Hold your head up high and touch the sky,
'cause you know this is everything, everything.
We then cut Chris Wolf delivering Call of Lupa (Coffin Drop) to Jesus Garza, before cutting to a shot of Casper Russo on his knees with his arms outstretched. Chris Wolf and Nolan Garson are kneeling beside him with their newly won ACW Factions Championships over their shoulders. Evan Neal is behind Nolan Garson. Rayleen Barnett is standing behind Chris Wolf. Katashi Suzuki stands behind Casper and Malice stands beside him.
Take your shot it's all you've gotta be.
We get an image of the ACW Cup being held above the ring in a case with handles on it's side.
This could be the year.
Ced and Brandon Duke tip over Freddy Escobar's ladder. Freddy hits the ropes before falling over onto the ring mat.
This could be the moment.
Bradon Duke and Ced both swing at each other on top of the ladder until Asher Darma Springboard Dropkick's the ladder down
This could be the year, I know it.
Raptor Reigns lifts Asher Darma up and Military Presses him outside onto the floor, before cutting to a clip of him doing a Plancha onto both Freddy Escobar and Brandon Duke on the outside
This could be the year.
Ced lifts Brandon Duke into a Firemans Carry while on the ring apron. Then Ced jumps off the ring apron and delivers a Deathbomb (Firemans Carry Neckbreaker Slam)! Both men crash through the ladder. It then cuts to Mason Rivers reaches the top rung and touches the case…but then Mason notices Raptor Reigns standing below him and looks like he made a big mistake.
This could be the moment.
Raptor tips the ladder, causing Mason's hands slip off and him to fall backwards out of the ring onto Ced
This could be the year, I know it.
Freddy grabs the hook that carries the case! Raptor grabs the handles of the casing. Freddy with his free hand starts to punch Raptor on the top of the head. Before cutting to Freddy kicking Raptor square in the face, knocking him down.
"Freddy Escobar has won the Second ACW Cup and earned the very next ACW World Heavyweight Championship match" over a clip of Freddy Escobar drinking from the ACW Cup as the music died down….
And was replaced by Exile by Taylor swift and Bob Iver.
As the song starts we hear the line "These two women started out in Hope. Natalia was the golden girl and Erin was her best friend. Now, look at them." over clips of their entrances. First, the challenger, Natalia Rodriguez steps on the ring apron and spreads her arms as a fire display shoots up on the stage behind her, forming a purple Phoenix. Followed by snow starting to fall onto the stage. The Tron and ramp even freeze (graphic wise). Then Erin Frost steps out onto stage waving her hands side to side as the crowd joins her in the "snow".
I can see you standing, honey
With his arms around your body
The Dark Phoenix doesn't hold back as both women lock up. We jump to Erin getting to her feet, only for Natalia to attempt a hurricanrana, but Erin simply pushes both of Natalia's feet off her shoulder and neck area. Natalia flips right onto her feet, before Erin drops down to the mat and performs a Drop Toe Hold on her.
Laughin', but the joke's not funny at all
And it took you five whole minutes
Erin starts to get up while on the floor, only for Natalia to take her down with the Sasuke Special! The video then cuts to Natalia Rodriguez running at Erin near the timekeepers area. But Erin Frost Back body drops Natalia over the barrier! Natalia falls over, smacking her leg against the table where the title and ring bell are, before falling onto the concrete floor.
To pack us up and leave me with it
Holdin' all this love out here in the hall
Natalia pulls herself up and then gets on top of the barrier. Diving Meteora by Natalia! The back of Erin's head collides with the padded floor. We cut back in the ring where Natalia is going for Amaterasu (Springboard Codebreaker), but Erin doesn't go down. Erin is somehow bending over while holding Natalia above the ring mat, with the Dark Phoenix's knees in her face.
I think I've seen this film before
And I didn't like the ending
We then skip forward a little to Erin powering Natalia up from that position and bridging backward into a Northern Lights Suplex!
You're not my homeland anymore
So what am I defending now?
You were my town
Erin goes for Chill Out (Superkick), but Natalia ducks and runs to the set of ropes about three feet away from Erin. The close distance is so Natalia can quickly Handspring for the Dark Flames (Handspring Cutter). Erin turns around as quickly as she can. Natalia attempts Dark Flames, but Erin Elbow smashes her on the back of the head.
Now I'm in exile, seein' you out
I think I've seen this film before
Erin does her 'oom' pose, before diving off with Namaste (Diving Headbutt)! It connects!
I can see you starin', honey
Like he's just your understudy
"It seems like anyone's ballgame as the battle between two OG's of the women's division continues." is heard as Erin goes for Chill Out, but Natalia ducks underneath. Erin turns around as Natalia goes for Dark Flames. This time she connects! Both women are down
Like you'd get your knuckles bloody for me
Second, third, and hundredth chances
Natalia finally connects with Amaterasu! Then it skips to a dazed Erin walking straight into a Spanish Fly!
Balancin' on breaking branches
Those eyes add insult to injury
Erin kicks out! Natalia's face shows disbelief, before it turns into a scowl
I think I've seen this film before
And I didn't like the ending
Natalia reaches the top turnbuckle when she sees Erin beside her on the ring apron. But before she can react, Erin clubs her across the cheek. It then cuts to Erin, standing on the middle rope while holding onto Natalia, who is on the top turnbuckle, holding the ropes as Erin's weight pushes her off.
I'm not your problem anymore
So who am I offending now?
"Erin Frost retains the ACW Womens World Championship after an unexpected move." David Harkness says over a clip of Erin, in one motion, jumps over to Natalia and cradles Natalia's underarms with her legs, before quickly leaning backward. Victory Star Drop connects!
You were my crown
White pyro shoots up in the air to spell out Erin Frost into the night sky among all the stars, which are now fully out.
Now I'm in exile, seein' you out
Erin looks right next to her where Natalia is laying….but her eyes aren't purple. They're back to brown.
I think I've seen this film before
So I'm leavin' out the side door
"After all the fighting and drama, these soul sisters are reunited. A bond that was broken has been repaired by love and forgiveness." is heard as we see The two lock eyes before Natalia hugs Erin! The stadium goes wild in the background as Natalia buries her face into Erin, possibly crying as Erin just smiles, embracing her after this over year-long struggle. The slow, melodic song fades out on that.
And is replaced by Unstoppable by Sia as we see Two muscular men in loincloths bow as a platform raises to reveal Angelica Rhodes laying across a long white couch. Another man is over her, feeding her grapes, while their are two men of equal muscle mass and equally lacking clothing in dog collars, on all fours. Before we see bullets go through the Rhodes Family logo before Alexis Espinoza rips through the logo.
All smiles, I know what it takes to fool this town
The bell rings as both women are only a couple feet away from each other, surrounded by the Devil's Playground.
I'll do it 'til the sun goes down
Angelica is using the Devil's Playground structure to pull herself up on the outside. Alexis sees this and starts to build momentum by running off the farthest set of ropes. Alexis goes for a Tope Suicida, but Angelica sidesteps it and like a torpedo, Alexis hits the fence!
And all through the nighttime
Oh, yeah
Angelica reaches to the side of her boot and pulls out a metal spike from a corner in the boot. We then cut Alexis Espinoza slamming the chair over Angelica's back.
Oh, yeah, I'll tell you what you wanna hear
Leave my sunglasses on while I shed a tear
Alexis gets on the ring apron and is about to springboard into the ring. The second her feet touch the top ropes, Angelica jabs her in the face with the spike from earlier! Alexis falls backwards right through the table she had set up outside of the ring! We then get a quick glimpse of the deep cut on Alexis's back.
It's never the right time
Yeah, yeah
Angelica delivers a Moonsault on Alexis while she lays atop the steel steps! This is followed by Alexis Espinoza pulls out a panel of glass that is taller than her.
I put my armor on, show you how strong I am
I put my armor on, I'll show you that I am
"This is hell on earth!" is heard over a clip of Alexis Espinoza jumping over Angelica's head and delivers a Sunset Flip Powerbomb through the glass from the top rope! Followed by the image of Angelica's multiple cuts on her back.
I'm unstoppable
I'm a Porsche with no brakes
We cut to Alexis Espinoza wrapping barbed wire around her knee. Then cuts to her attempting Double or Nothing (Trouble in Paradise using a knee strike). Angelica barely ducked under it. Then Angelica delivered a desperate Crossroads!
I'm invincible
Yeah, I win every single game
We then cut to Angelica handcuffing Alexis Espinoza. Then her saying 'Give up." as she kneels in front of Alexis. Followed by the response 'Suck a dick." before Alexis Espinoza spits right in her face.
I'm so powerful
I don't need batteries to play
"This is too far." David Harkness is heard over Angelica driving the spike over the head of Alexis Espinoza's forehead over and over again.
I'm so confident
Yeah, I'm unstoppable today
Unstoppable today
She delivers Crossroads, before we cut to Angelica Rhodes pinning Alexis Espinoza with one foot over her face.
Unstoppable today
Unstoppable today
I'm unstoppable today
We cut to a clip of a disgusted ref putting the Devil's crown on Angelica Rhodes head as the song fades out
And is replaced by Legends Never Die by Against the Current. The Garage door opens to reveal a green 2009 Dodge Challenger. This car drives down an empty street straight into AT&T Stadium's parking garage.
Legends never die
In the stadium, the car door swings open and Jason Sabre steps out in his Misawa-inspired gear.
When the world is calling you
We cut to Detrick Cyrus being seen on a harness above the tron, slowly being lowered down. Detrick has his arms spread out, looking holy as he descends in his white Gucci pancho and jean shorts.
Can you hear them screaming out your name?
"The pageantry is over. It's time to wrestle. The biggest match that we could possibly do is happening right now." Is heard over a clip flashing images of Detrick Cyrus with a serious look and Jason Sabre looking focused.
Legends never die
Jason delivers a picture-perfect Tope Con Hilo and lands on his feet! But Jason Sabre grabs his right knee after landing.
They become a part of you
"Detrick has been very quick on his feet and he's also been relentless whenever he gets a chance with Sabre's right leg." is heard over clips of Detrick Cyrus suplexing Jason leg first onto the edge of the ring apron.
Every time you bleed for reaching greatness
"Jason isn't giving up." is hear over a clip of Detrick giving Jason a knife edge chop, before a close of Jason Sabre firing up and delivering his own chop.
Relentless you survive
We see Detrick Cyrus pushing Jason Sabre off the top turnbuckle toward the ring apron, before cutting to Detrick Cyrus springboarding from the ring apron to the top rope and doing a Springboard Moonsault.
They never lose hope when everything's cold
"For all my criticisms for him this season, Detrick Cyrus at the final hour is wrestling a perfect match." is hear as we cut to Detrick Cyrus hitting the Running Liger Bomb on Jason Sabre, before following up with Jason Sabre getting his shoulder up.
And the fighting's near
We then switch to the scene of Jason Sabre and Detrick Cyrus crawling toward each other in the ring.
It's deep in their bones, they'll run into smoke
"You're not better than me," Detrick shouts to Jason as they get to a vertical base. Before cutting to both men exchanging right hands.
When the fire is fierce
"Detrick has been messing up Jason's leg during this match, but Jason has been screwing up Detrick's back this entire time." is heard over a clip of Jason Sabre jumping off the top turnbuckle with Detrick on his shoulders and delivering a Firemans Carry Slam to the ring apron on Detrick Cyrus.
Oh, pick yourself up, 'cause
We see a clip of the tired and beaten-up Jason Sabre sitting on the ring apron.
Legends never die
We cut to Detrick Cyrus jumping off the ropes with a Crossbody. But Jason hits the Best Dropkick in the Business while he's in the air!
When the world is calling you (the world is calling you)
Detrick Cyrus hits Jason Sabre with his own version of the Final Blow (RKO). Followed by Jason Sabre kicking out at 2!
Can you hear them screaming out your name?
Jason Sabre hits Detrick Cyrus with a Final Blow!
"It's not over. That son of a bitch got lucky again." is heard over the image of Detrick Cyrus with his foot on the bottom rope as Jason Sabre had him in a pinfall.
Legends never die
Detrick connects with DKO!
"That smart son of a bitch." over a clip of Jason grabbing the ref's arm at 2 to stop the pinfall
They become a part of you (they become a part of you)
Detrick goes for 915, but Jason's right knee gives out at the right time, saving him! Before cutting to a clip of Jason Sabre delivering a Final Blow!
Every time you bleed for reaching greatness
"FINALLY WE HAVE A CHAMPION WE CAN BE PROUD OF!" is heard over a clip of Jason Sabre raising the ACW World Heavyweight Championship as Blue and Silver confetti raining down. Followed immediately by the image of Detrick Cyrus crying on the outside.
Legends never die
"Jason Sabre was the orphan that no one wanted. And he turned into the hero that we all needed. All the struggle. All the pain. All the adversity. On the biggest night of this industry, Jason Sabre has become the ACE." Is heard as Jason Sabre plays the Championship like it is a guitar as the pyro goes off in the background. The song comes to an end.
We cut to the image of a man opening the door of a Black Escalade for Aldo Montoya, who walks over. David Harkness speaks.
"Final Destination was a great night, but we are in a new age. Aldo Montoya is the President of ACW. When we come back from our ad break, Aldo Montoya will join us with some big announcements"
(Ad Break)
"Welcome back to ACW Countdown as we are counting down the hours to ACW Fight Night 46!" Natalie welcomes us back from the short break. On the stage, there are now two platforms next to both Natalie Gutierrez and David Harkness with two black cloth covers over the top of them.
"It is time to bring out our first guest." David Harkness said before being interrupted.
Okay
I'm feeling the way that I'm feeling myself
Fuck everyone else
Gotta remember that nobody is better than anyone else, here
(Do you need some time to think it over?)
Look what they do to you
Look what they do to me
Must be joking if you think that either one is free, here
Get up off your knees, girl
Stand face to face with your God
There's absolute confusion on David Harkness's face as My name is Human by Highly Suspect plays over him . The crowd is equally confused, although some people are jamming to the song. But quickly that stops as the chorus hits. Which leads to a large chorus of boos that greet Jasper Cage. Jasper has a smug and slimy walk as he is adorned in a Tom Ford branded Navy Blue Suede Blazer over his shirt and matching navy pants. He had overpriced Oxford shoes on tonight as he takes in the boos, immediately walking over to David and snatching the microphone from his hand.
"You Suck!" The fans chant as his music fades out. Jasper doesn't even look at David or Natalie, using his hands to shoo them away. The two broadcasters roll their eyes and leave the stage. The boos begin to die down.
"You can stop chanting 'you suck' now! Those two fatuous nonentities are gone. You may applaud me for my arrival now-"
Jasper waits only to hear boos. His facial expression to a scowl.
"You all had a chance to prove yourselves as intelligent beings. I am happy to inform you that you have all failed. Now I will make you feel bad about yourselves. New York is as overcrowded as it is overrated. Your pizza is flaccid. Your women look like they house rats on their insides while your men look like they harbor butter and grease. Your biggest contribution to America is housing a statue built by France. And you deserve the title of 'rudest state in the world'!"
Big cheap heat for Jasper Cage's quick succession of insults.
"Now that I am done with stating facts about your state, let me get down to business. What you are witnessing today is the beginning of the next step in ACW's evolution. Heed the words that you will be hearing in the next few moments carefully as they will impact this company and industry. It is not my concept to present to the world. So, if you will indulge me, please show some decorum for who I am introducing to the stage. He is a visionary who will introduce concepts that will change the landscape of ACW forever. Ladies and Gentlemen- And I am using that phrase sarcastically- Aldo Montoya!"
I don't know what you heard about me
But a bitch can't get a dollar out of me
No Cadillac, no perms, you can't see
That I'm a motherfuckin' P-I-M-P
Aldo Montoya walks out onto the stage, chuckling at the peons in the audience that greet him with boos. Similar to Jasper, he has a extra swagger in his walk, feeling on top of the world. Jasper Cage applauds the President of ACW as he approaches. Jasper is quick to offer his own microphone to Aldo, who graciously accepts, before shaking hands with him. Jasper takes a few steps back as 50 Cent's P.I.M.P. fades out, while the man in his late 50's stands, embracing the sight of all these people who showed up to hear him talk. He stands in between the two platforms.
"Tonight, I am here for a couple of announcements. First off, in regards to the ACW Wildcard Champion, Alexis Guerrero…."
Light cheers.
"Her Championship has been retired. But because I am a giving man. On February 25, 2029, ACW will host our first Pay-Per-View of this new era from Atlanta. This Pay-Per-View will be called ACW: The Crown and at that historic event, Alexis Guerrero will become the next challenger for Erin Frost's ACW Women's World Championship!"
A graphic appears for the match, before switching back to Aldo Montoya.
"Now you may be asking, why I would deactivate the ACW Wildcard Championship. It provides a great way to elevate talent into a World Championship main event and I agree. But, defending three times then relinquishing it is something that I don't agree with. Forcing one of the divisions to wait until the championship is free is something that bothers me. So I have chosen to split that Championship into two different Championships."
Aldo grasps the cloth, before pulling it off of the object.
"May I present, the ACW Kings Crown Championship-"
Aldo states as we pan into a Golden Strap belt. The main plate is an irregular heptagon. It is lined by two solid gold bars in the irregular heptagon shape. In the space between the bars are white square diamonds, with the corners of the belt having red diamonds. In the middle, There is a silver plate that lines the main design of a crown over a golden version of the ACW Logo (Similar to the GHC National Championship without the Japan flag). The words Kings Crown written on a gold plate over that silver lining. And below is the logo, in the same 'Championship' is written. There are interchangeable rectangular sideplates on the side that currently have the ACW Logo screwed on. Aldo then removes the other cloth on the other platform.
"And the Queen's Crown Championship."
Aldo Montoya says before the camera pans over to a black strapped title (opposite of the White strap of the Women's World Championship). It is a Silver oval shaped plate with a large 'ACW' logo's encrusted in Red diamonds. Above the logo it says Queen's. Below the logo it says Crown. Below the crown is where a curved name plate is located, although it current is are two matching curved side plates in silver on each side of the main plate. It's similar to the original NXT Womens Championship.
"There is something special about these Championship belts. You see, we end our season with a major show called Final Destination, which will in 2030 will begin to take place in April at an unannounced stadium in the US, but for this year, it will take place in Metlife Stadium on August 26, 2029, as we shift our priorities to running a full-time schedule instead of seasonal."
Huge pop from the New Yorkers for the Final Destination 4 announcement as the logo appears in the background….despite the show being New Jersey, but whatever.
"The main events of Final Destination are decided in the Road to Glory tournament that concludes at Glory Road."
Aldo paces bac k and forth ons tage briefly as he speaks.
"Yes, Final Destination is ACW's biggest event. The biggest in all of sports. However, I believe that there is another historic night that deserves a stadium full of people. You see, this June is ACW's Two Year Anniversary!"
The crowd cheers and some start an 'A-C-W' chants.
"This is something that we should be proud of. Something that warrants a major event. That's why I am announcing that every June, we will hold an anniversary show by the name of ACW Celebration!"
The 'A-C-W!' chants grow.
"And tonight, I would like to announce that ACW Celebration will take place on June 17, 2029, live from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. And on that night, whoever is holding the King's Crown and Queen's Crown Championship will respectively start the tradition of trading in those Championship belts to challenge for their gender's World Championship at this show."
A graphic appears of ACW Celebration's announcement.
"At ACW: The Crown, we will decide the first holders of these championships and they must defend the Championship up until it is time to sign the contract of the World Championship match for ACW Celebration. Now onto how we will decide the Inaugural Champions. First, let's start with the King's Crown."
Aldo motions his hand towards the championship.
"There will be five men who will have the opportunity to challenge for this Championship. Former Champions. People waiting to break out. Maybe even people you haven't seen. Over the next four weeks, starting tomorrow night, we will have a qualifying match to determine who will compete in the first-ever Race Against Time. We will put twenty minutes on the clock for these five men. The person with the most pinfalls or submissions by the end of those twenty minutes will become the ACW King Crown Champion."
Aldo then motions toward the Queens Crown Championship.
"As for this, we will be doing something different. I have selected Five women who have never been a Champion in ACW. They have all randomly selected numbers. Each week, over the next four weeks we will have a series of matches. I call it, the Superstar Series. The person who drew number one will face the person who drew number two. The winner will face number three next week. And so on and so fourth, until ACW: The Crown, where the lucky person who drew number five will face the winner of the prior match to determine the Queens Crown Champion. Now these five women and their numbers are…"
A graphic appears with five silhouettes that reveal themselves as they speak.
"Our Number one, from the Triad, Mei Wu Long."
There's light cheers mixed with light boos, but the cheers are slightly louder.
"The Number two entrant, Hope's very own, Eliza Bourne"
There's a decent reactions as her render is revealed on the screen.
"The third woman is from our newest ACW Faction, Reckless Youth, Yazmin Darma"
We hear some audible wolf calling mixed into light boos for her.
"Our fourth member, as requested by Casper Russo, Cait Murphy"
There's a pop for Casper's name, but a bit of confusion over the new girl on screen. She had a slender and graceful physique. She was around 5'4 and her skin was pale. Her green eyes were piercing and she had a slim face with high cheekbones. Medium-length black hair tied back in a small ponytail.
"And the person who drew number five- wow! I can't believe she was so lucky. The fifth person is The New Order's very own, Lacey Alvarez"
A "Lacey" chant breaks out as Aldo and Jasper feign shock over her drawing number five.
"Tomorrow night, ACW is back! Thank you for all your money!" Aldo cheers amongst the Lacey chants before we cut to another break
(Ad Break)
We return to the stage where David Harkness stands in the middle of the stage. Deon Blade, Gregg Hart & Liberty Belle stand side by side by side, behind him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, how are we doing tonight?!" David Harkness shows excitement. The crowd responds a little but nowhere close to anything before in the show. "Now as a reminder, we will have an ACW World Heavyweight Championship match between Freddy Escobar and Jason Sabre, tomorrow night on ACW Fight Night 46. Now both of these men have earned their spot in tomorrow's main event, but tonight, we may see the birth of someone who could be talked about in the same breath as them in the future."
David Harkness turns to the three people behind him.
"It is time to find out the winner of ACW Breakout!"
David Harkness said as the crowd gave light cheers.
"Will it be Liberty Belle?"
There's decent heat.
"Will it be Gregg Hart?"
There's light cheering.
"Or will it be Deon Blade?"
There's some heat for Deon Blade.
"The winner of ACW Breakout is….."
There's a dramatic pause as all three await their fate. Deon Blade is confident. Gregg Hart stays as cool as possible, keeping his composure. Liberty Belle looks ready to celebrate her win.
"Gregg Hart!"
Deon Blade audibly goes 'bullshit' as Liberty Belle looks upset as well. Gregg puts his head down, hiding his face for a few moments, before pulling his head up, so he can shake David's hand and receive his ACW Contract. Deon Blade and Liberty Belle leave the ring, neither happy with losing the competition.
"Gregg Hart, congratulations on winning ACW Breakout! Welcome to the ACW roster."
"Thank you David. It is an honor to have won this competition. I faced some of the best there is in this industry. Now I look forward to being apart of the greatest roster there is in ACW. Thank you to everyone who voted for me. I will not let you down." Gregg Hart keeps it short and sweet.
"Well Gregg, there is one other thing that I have to tell you. As a result of winning ACW Breakout, you will be facing Brandon Duke in a qualifier for the King's Crown Championship match at ACW: The Crown! You can become the first-ever ACW Kings Crown Champion by winning the Race Against Time, but you need to defeat Brandon Duke first. Good luck to you in that match and in your career here." David Harkness announces, before shaking his hand. Gregg thanks him and waves to the crowd as the camera shifts focus back to David Harkness. "I am now going to send it to a sit-down interview that was recorded earlier today. Natalie Guttierez conducted with the enigmatic and charismatic Casper Russo."
We cut to Natalie sitting across from Casper with his hair slicked back. Once again in a nice three piece Black and red suit and tie. A rolex shown on his wrist. He smiles kindly, offering a hand towards Natalie to shake. Natalie shakes his hand, which is covered by a black glove. The two sat at a table, only a few feet from the other.
"It is my pleasure to be your guest tonight." Casper politely says. "However before we begin, I must address the name of my faction. Blood Money Syndicate. That's quite a disturbing name, don't you think? Does that not make you think that I did something wrong to earn my wealth? Like possibly murder someone?"
"Uh- well." Natalie is caught off guard.
"My question was rhetorical, my beautiful friend. I could never bring myself to kill someone for money. My riches came through hard work. Even if I was poor, I could never shed blood for something as feeble as money. I am a good person with a moral compass. Blood Money Syndicate doesn't describe the person I am or the people I have chosen to associate myself with. Natalie, this next question is not rhetorical. Have you ever interviewed a murderer?"
"Um, no. I never have." Natalie shakes her head. Casper smiles, having taken over the interview.
"Neither have I." Casper has a small chuckle. "So why is the name of my faction been labeled as 'Blood Money'? It spreads the wrong message. I do not wish to hurt. I wish for people to become the best version of themselves under me. I would request that everyone refer to my faction as 'Vindication' as that word represents the people I chose to support the best. They were nothing before they met me. Chris Wolf and Rayleen Barnett were jokes. Now they are taken seriously as champions. Katashi Suzuki and Nolan Garson were not of importance to anyone else in this world. Both were trying to find purpose. Purpose that I gave them. Malice, couldn't even walk. But I was able to fix him. They were outcasts in this society. But in my eyes, I saw something special in each of them. These people who were once labeled failures were vindicated under me. I am proud of them all."
Natalie stays quiet. having just gazed into the eyes of Casper as he had spoken. Casper moves his hand over to Natalie's touching them,
"Are you okay, my dear?"
"Um, yeah, sorry." Natalie snaps out of it. "You're a very charismatic man."
"Thank you." Casper replies.
"You seem to be at odds with charismatic leader. Your brother, Ash Russo." Natalie says. "Is there a match that is approaching between you two?"
"The simple answer would be no. I do not wish to fight my younger brother, I wish to walk beside him. I stood across from him at Final Destination 3, but I never touched him. I never touched him until I had to send a message to him. I do not wish to hurt Ash Russo. Ash Russo is my baby brother and I love him. But I am aware of how stubborn he is. He wanted Aldo Montoya to not be the President of ACW because he lacks forgiveness for someone's past. I saw a better world under Aldo and had to step in, before my little brother caused a mess. I made him pass out at Final Destination, because I loved him so much, that I couldn't allow him to go through with the worst decision of his life by winning that match. If he had won, the world we stake our lives in would not be as kind as it is." Casper explains.
"You may love your brother, but Ash seems like he wants to show anything but love to you. Are you aware that he will be coming after you? Even as soon as tomorrow night on Fight Night 46?" Asked Natalie.
Casper shakes his head in disappointment.
"I have no comment on what he may or may not do. At the end of the day, I want what's best for him. Ash, I hope you are watching this and understand that if you make a mistake tomorrow, then you will suffer the consequences of that mistake."
"Let's shift gears and talk about La Rebelion. Will they be receiving a rematch for the ACW Factions Championship?" Natalie follows.
"I do not believe La Rebelion is not entitled to a rematch. But that decision was out of my hands. Tomorrow night, Chris Wolf and Rayleen Barnett were chosen to defend the ACW Factions Championship against Phoenix and Alexis Espinoza. I would be lying if I were to say that I was thrilled with this. However, I understand the Queen of the South is quite good at having the right friends to coerce this match into existence. I believe you have one last question Natalie, so I recommend that you make it count." Casper suggests.
"Yes. Later tonight, Aldo Montoya will be announcing the first ever Superstar Series where the winner would become the first holder of the Queen's Crown. By the time this airs, people will find out that a new member from your faction was chosen to be apart of it. Could you tell me about her?" Natalie asks. Casper claps for Natalie.
"Brilliant question Natalie. The woman in question is Cait Murphy. Make no mistake, although this is her debut to the public, Cait has been in my life for a long time. I honestly should not be speaking for her introduction to this world. Please allow me to bring her on stage so she can speak for herself." Casper stands up and signals for someone. "Cait, please. Come to me."
Cait Murphy steps into the room in a lovely black three piece suit contrasting her pale skin. She walked with a special sort of elegance. Somewhat mirroring Casper's own presence. Casper offers his chair to her.
"Thank you." Cait accepts Casper's seat with us hearing her thick Northern Irish accent for the first time.
"I wasn't expecting a second guest, but this is a pleasant surprise. Cait Murphy, you are one of three new female stars that are a part of the Superstar Series. What makes you different?" Natalie asked.
"Natalie, do you know the stories of the Lion tribe?" Cait asks, her tone sounds as gentle as a feather. "I was raised in that tribe. They punished the weak. I remember when I was younger. A wee little six year old girl, mind you. I lost a fight to a man. He was bigger than I was. He had already gone through puberty. He was basically a man. Do you know what happened to him on that day we fought? He became revered the day he beat me to a bloody pulp. Do you know what happened to me on that day? They forced me to stand on hot coal and watch as he feasted."
"That's terrible. How are you saying this so calmly?" Asked Natalie, taken aback by the story.
"Please let her finish the story, Natalie. You will know why it doesn't bother her in a moment." Casper said, gently stroking the back of Cait.
"In the Lion tribe, failure means that you will punished barbarically. That man who I watched feast while standing on hot coal, pushed me to become stronger. I was a week six year old, but at twelve years old, I put that's head over hot coal as punishment for when I ripped his tongue out of his mouth. People need to struggle to reach their full potential as a person. I failed in the short term but became stronger for it in the long term. So much so, that I outgrew my tribe. My love, Casper, understands this concept. He understands me. He understands all within Vindication. That's why we are all pushed to be the best version of ourselves. He is a kind man. He deserves all of his money and accolades. I wish simply to not fail Casper in this Superstar Series. I do have to apologize for whoever I will stand across as I will not allow myself to fail my love and my savior. Therefore, I may have to hurt you all."
Cait smiles as she speaks with the utmost Grace.
"But it'll all be okay in the end for all of you lovely ladies. We all rot in the end anyways, right?"
And with those eerie words, Cait continues to smile as Casper finishes rubbing her back and turning to Natalie.
"I believe it is time for us to bid you farewell. It's been a pleasure."
Casper Russo bows to Natalie, before taking Cait Murphy's hand and helping her out of her seat, before walking away as we fade out on the two exiting the set. A Graphic on the lower third of the screen is a graphic of Erin Frost, coming up next as we fade out.
(Ad Break)
"Welcome back to ACW Countdown!" David Harkness welcomes the crowd back as Natalie stands beside him. "I want to thank everyone for sticking with tonight's live stream on Max as we preview tomorrow night's Fight Night 46. Now before we bring out Erin Frost, we do have some announcements regarding our Premium Live Events or Pay-Per-View events for those who wish to order through that method."
"Throughout the night, we announced ACW: The Crown for Atlanta in February. ACW: Celebration in Cardiff, Wales in June. And of course, ACW Final Destination 4 coming to the New York and New Jersey area in August." Natalie said as graphics, advertising all three events appear as she goes through them.
"We also want to announce the rest of our Pay-Per-View slate in the lead-up to Final Destination 4. The Odyssey Match in Las Vegas, Nevada will return on Match 25th for ACW Odyssey 2." David says as a graphic for each event transitions to the next one as the announcements roll on.
"Following that event, ACW returns home to Los Angeles, California for ACW Homecoming on April 22nd. I heard that we'll be crowning a Homecoming King and Queen." Natalie teases.
"In a company of factions, it is appropriate that we will have a night to represent their teamwork. ACW United We Stand joins the slate on May 6th in the appropriately named United Center in Chicago, Illinois." David announces.
"And lastly, following the Celebration, ACW will begin the road to Final Destination 4 with the fourth Road to Glory Tournament. On July 15th, this tournament will conclude at ACW: Glory Road 4, live from the historic Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada." Natalie finishes, each city getting booed by the New Yorkers in attendance. Nonetheless, our broadcast team gets through it.
"Now that we're done with business. We want to bring out, a World Champion. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, ACW Womens World Champion, Erin Frost!" David Harkness introduces.
Quiet nights feel like a murmur
But we all wanna feel the heartbeat
Silence seeming cold like winter
'Til we get our souls we can't breath
It's easily the most positive live reaction of the night as Krewella's Lights and Thunder introduces our World Champion, Erin Frost. Erin Frost barges onto the stage with a smile on her face and the Women's World Championship over her shoulder, waving at the crowd below her from the stage. The World Champion is wearing an oversized 'Way of the Hawk' T-Shirt, representing her fiancee. The shirt goes down to her knees, but we're going to assume that she's covered up down there as well. She's also wearing an array of bracelets on both arms. Her shoes are some lovely sandals that she probably picked up at a goodwill. David Harkness and Natalie applaud our World Champion as she makes her way to center stage, greeting both with a hug. Natalie Gutierrez quickly takes a step back, letting the voice of ACW handle this interview.
"Erin, you look to be in a good mood. Thank you for joining us as we are less than twenty four hours away from Fight Night 46 and kicking off a new era in ACW. You will not be competing tomorrow, but you will be in attendance for the big Jason Sabre vs Freddy Escobar Championship match. Freddy is a member of Hope, however we have seen you interact positively with your fellow World Champion, Jason Sabre. The first question I have for you is simple. Who wins?"
Erin Frost ponders the question for a few seconds, keeping a smile on her face, but now questioning how to properly answer. Some fans in the audience are shouting one or the other's names.
"Well, I was in a good mood until you asked that." Erin jokes.
"I'm a journalist. I got to ask the hard hitting questions." David Harkness plays along.
"I completely understand. On one hand, I should say Freddy Escobar because he's apart of Hope. Jason is in Defiance, even if there is loose ties between our factions."
"But you're not going to say Freddy, are you?" David Harkness catches on the crowd 'ooh's.
"I am not saying that Freddy Escobar can't beat Jason Sabre tomorrow night. I think that Freddy is awesome and I support him. But wrestling is more than physicality. The body is important. The mind is important. Freddy has spent the last few weeks celebrating his ACW Cup win. His mind is in the wrong place when he's going into a match with Jason Sabre. Jason has pinned Freddy three times. And I think there's a good reason on why that has happened." Erin explains.
"Can you elaborate?" David asks.
"Yes. Like I said earlier, the body and mind are important. Freddy gets in his own way. He's psyches himself out. We've all seen him in a sad state. He lost himself in bottles. But I've also seen him in a happy mood recently with the ACW Cup victory. And, even the, he lost himself in bottles. He hasn't taken care of himself physically and is focusing on a month ago instead of tomorrow night. That victory is awesome and should be celebrated, but it means nothing if you lose to Jason again. I told him this in private in hopes to motivate him and his reply was that 'he'll be okay' and that a 'few beers are good for the soul'. Honestly, I am observing that Freddy is hiding behind bottles again. But this time, I think it's because he knows that everyone, including his fans, friends, the spirits and maybe even himself think that he's going to embarrass himself against Jason again."
There's a pause to let the words sink in.
"There's a reason that you dubbed him the Ace. He's in top form every day. My fiancee, CJ has wrestled Jason three times. He's told me how hard it is to catch him slipping up. He told me that each time they face, it got harder and harder, to the point that Jason ran circles around him in their third match. Jason is the type of guy who is in control of his body and mind. He has clarity in his life especially now that he has become the ACW World Heavyweight Champion. I have a good read on people. When I see Jason, I see the best version of him. His vibe gives off one of a 'mighty king'. A King who will not let a Prince or anyone else knock him off his throne. A upset would be nice, but after consulting with the weather gods, the forecast for that seems unlikely." Erin finishes her breakdown of Jason Sabre vs Freddy Escobar.
"Well, Jason is defending the ACW World Heavyweight Championship against your alley, Freddy Escobar. Obviously, you're looking at Freddy as a massive underdog. Another person who might be an underdog is your next challenger for the ACW Womens World Championship at ACW: The Crown."
"Alexis Guerrero." Erin finishes David Harkness's sentence. "I'm very proud of Alexis. She worked very hard and I have been following her progress. CJ and myself have assisted in training her. When she won the Wildcard Championship at Final Destination 3, I was like a proud older sister. But with that win, I knew that one day we'd meet for the ACW Womens World Championship. Alexis Guerrero has been waiting in the wings, waiting for this one moment. This is the match where she wants to prove that she hang with the big girls in ACW. She wants to be a main event talent and the only way she'll be able to do it is to win the ACW Womens World Championship."
The crowd cheer Erin as she hypes up Alexis's point of view.
"It breaks my heart, that I am the one who will have to show that she's not ready for this spot yet. I know you're watching Alexis and I love you. You worked hard for this match. You should be proud of how far you've come. Maybe on a different day, down the line, it'll be your chance. But that day is not February 25th and it will not be at my expense. You have too much to learn, before you're ready. Your next lesson will be at ACW: The Crown, when I teach you that failing on the biggest night of your life is the best thing that will ever happen to you." Erin Frost finishes as the crowd cheer her and start 'Erin!" chants.
"Erin, thank you very much for joining us." David Harkness hugs her as the music begins to play. David looks right at the camera after breaking the hug. "One World Champion down, one to go. Jason Sabre will be closing out the Press Conference …after our final break."
(Ad Break)
Rain's falling down and just darkens the ground
A sound that I've heard before but I'm not sure
You keep me away from the place where you've been
But now I remember why you stay away from there
When you're falling to the ground
What do you see?
Your pride is going down with reality
You may try to stand up
But you'll realize your dreams are gone
The crowd outside of Nassau Colisiuem is electric (106/0) as the familiar notes open the song of our new ACW World Heavyweight Champion. Everyone is on their feet, waiting for the Ace to show his face. And he does! Jason walks through the smoke with the ACW World Heavyweight Championship slung across his shoulder. Jason is sporting his black jeans with a very nice unbutton charcol corduroy shirt over a plain white tee. Jason is rocking is White Air Force ones with a million dollar smile, absolutely happy to see a hot crowd for nicely branded press conference, cheering him on. Jason looks at the camera and says 'The season just started. Let's get to work on running this bitch'. Jason goes to the other side of the stage, prompting people to continue to make noise and keep the energy flowing. A stagehand tosses a mic towards The Ace and he catches it with one hand, giving a wink. Jason points towards the fans in the back, acknowledging them on his way back to center stage. Jason Sabre is indeed feeling himself right now as the entrance music fades out (because we don't have all night). Jason stands in the middle of the stage.
"Go ACE! *Clap Clap* Go Ace! *Clap Clap* Go Ace! *Clap Clap*
It goes on for a while as Jason can't help but smile at the warm reception on a chilly night outside. Finally Jason starts to use his hands to signify that the crowd needs to calm down a little so he can talk. After a few more seconds, they do. Jason audibly says, 'I'm feeling that mana tonight' as he waits for the cheering to lower. Jason puts the microphone to closer to his mouth.
"It's taken a while, but for the first time ever…."
Jason stops as the crowd is on their feet.
"THE CHAMP….IS…..HEEEEEEERRRREEEE!"
Jason raises his World Championship as they react extremely loudly. Jason chuckles to himself.
"NO! NO! NO!"
Just like that, the explosion of cheers, turns into an explosion of jeers.
"The Champ is here!" Detrick Cyrus says as he steps onto the stage, pointing at himself. The boos still rain down upon the Ultimate Hope. "Do not listen to this liar. He is a fraud. He is not a true champion. Will you all shoosh yourselves so I can expose this con artist that you love so much?!"
Detrick's ranting doesn't help. It just upsets them more and begins a 'Shut the Fuck Up!" chant. Detrick is disgusted by this language, glaring at Jason, who is amused by this.
"Look at you. Laughing it up. Ha Ha, they're booing Detrick because they like me more! How funny! You stand there smugly while holding the ACW World Heavyweight Championship; thinking that you're the hero of this story. Jason Sabre is the hero of nothing! Heroes don't cheat. You are a fraud! At Final Destination 3, I beat you with the DKO. But as the ref was counting to three, you grabbed his hand! That doesn't institute a kick out of a pinfall. It institutes a disqualification for touching the referee. You are not the ACW World Heavyweight Champion. I am!"
Jason looks at Detrick and then chuckles again, shaking his head at him.
"What's so funny? There's absolutely nothing funny about what you did at Final Destination 3. You should not be the ACW World Heavyweight Champion. That referee was clearly so rattled of your assault on him, that he had forgotten the rules. Which then allowed you to hit the Final Blow and pin me in a three count, that actually was a one count because he was counting fast, because he was scared that you were going assault him again. But he is not the biggest victim in this….I am!"
Jason is still chuckling at this meltdown. He watches Detrick's body shake in anger. His voice grows more serious talking over chants of 'Shut the Fuck Up'
"I had my moment taken away from me. I was supposed to defeat you for a third time. Then I was going to get the fireworks and confetti celebration. People were going to cheer me! I was going to stand tall after my heroic victory! You stole the biggest moment in my life like the selfish bastard you are!"
Detrick pokes Jason in the chest. Jason rolls his eyes, before raising his microphone to his match.
"Detrick….did you think that I would lay down and just let you pin me? This is Professional Wrestling. This was for the ACW World Heavyweight Championship on the biggest stage there is. Detrick, on that night, you wrestled a nearly perfect match. You could've had me, but you didn't. You did not beat me and I know that right now you're having a internal crisis because you spent the better part of two years thinking that such a thing would never happen. But it did happen. I beat you."
"No! There is no world where you are ahead of me in the pecking order. There is no world where the main event involves my brother, Freddy Escobar challenges you for the World Championship unless I'm retired. This is wrong! This stupid graphic of you two. The fact they've been advertising it for tomorrow night when everyone knows that I am the one true World Champion in ACW." Detrick continues to rant as Jason stays calm.
"So since there's no world where me and Freddy fight for the World Championship without you being retired…are you going to announce your retirement?" Jason pokes fun at Detrick, causing the crowd to begin a 'Yes' chant.
"No! All of you stop that. There is no retirement for Detrick Cyrus. Only World Championships!" Detrick yells at the crowd, before turning back to Jason who has the biggest smirk on his face. Detrick's serious demeanor grows as he gets right in Jason's face, Jason still smirking as Detrick challenges him. "You are an absolute idiot. Do you really think that one fraudulent win, makes you the better man? You're not. You always have been one step behind me. Don't smirk at me like I'm some comedy act. You know what I can do. I am a bane to your existence. I promised you a clean match and gave you one, but you turned around and cheated your way to a World Championship. You're not the Ace, you are a disgrace. Look me in the eyes and understand, that your World Championship win is worthless until you pin me fairly. So I have a proposal."
"Shoot." Jason gives him the okay.
"Tomorrow night. Fight Night 46. Screw the plans. We all know Freddy was going to embarrass himself anyways. Go to Aldo Montoya and tell him to change the match. Give me the World Championship match. Give it to me, because you owe it to me- no, you owe it to yourself to find out if you really are better than me. And if you don't make this match happen, then you're just proving to everyone that you'd rather take the easy road than fight someone that you know can be a challenge." Detrick Cyrus buries his brother in hopes of convincing Jason to get the match changed.
Before Jason can speak, a cheer is heard. Detrick turns around to see Freddy Escobar coming right toward him with a microphone.
"I've had enough of this! Detrick, the only Guerrero here with a World Championship match is me. You lost to Jason. Everyone saw it. You lost." Freddy said as Detrick shakes his head in denial. "You are coming out here and embarrassing your family name right now. You're out here, crying. You're out here trying to convince the world that you deserve to be World Champion. Well here's the thing, bro. We saw you with that title and you disgraced it. I know that you've always seen me as lesser than you. Hell, our dad did too. You were the golden goose. Everyone knows that. You were handed the ball and you dropped it. Now it's my turn. So respectfully, you need to back away from this situation or I'm going to have to do something about it."
Freddy Escobar sizes up Detrick Cyrus as things become tense as the two brothers stare down. Detrick looks over Freddy's shoulder at Jason. Freddy notices this and turns to our Ace. Jason speaks into the microphone.
"Do you know why he just looked over your shoulder at me? It's not because he thought I'd attack you from behind. It's because he doesn't have enough respect for you to think that you're a threat to him. That thing you just said about him backing away or else. Yeah, he didn't believe it for one second. He's looking past you because he doesn't believe in you." Jason Sabre said.
"What about you?" Freddy stares Jason right in the eye. "Do you believe in me?"
"Freddy, I'm looking past you too."
There's a gasp at that.
"I got a question for you Freddy. Everyone is saying that you have no shot tomorrow night. You're going up against me. The first time I beat you with your bodyguard at ringside. The second time, I squashed you in 2 minutes and twelve seconds. The third time, I stacked another man on top of you and pinned you both at the same time. This is the fourth time we're crossing paths. And this is the fourth time, you're going to cry about it until you reach the bottom of your bottle." Jason flat-out irks Freddy with that.
"You know earlier tonight I heard Erin choose you over me. She said that I've been trying to change, but my mind isn't in it. She's basically saying that my mind isn't one hundred percent focused on solely this match. My mind is a scary place. My mind is a sad place. Yeah, I can admit that I drink too much. Yeah, I admit that standing across from you in the ring has not worked out and deep down in my mind, it hurts. They called me Mr. 2:12 because of you! They made fun of me because of you! Erin was right. I lost myself in the bottles to hide the anxiety I felt inside over if I can beat you! I have to admit to myself that I'm not some perfect human like you. I am a person just like them-"
Freddy points to the crowd, who cheer. Freddy with every ounce of passion in his body comes through in his voice
"I am anxious about tomorrow night, but now I see that I have to harness that and overcome it to defeat you. I need you to admit that things have changed and I belong in the same breath as you, Detrick, Azriel, and Roman. I deserve to be World Champion! I am not someone that you or anybody should overlook. I am Freddy Escobar! I am-"
"Full of shit." Jason cuts him off abruptly. Freddy stops speaking as the crowd feel the needle drop.
"What?" Freddy asked.
"What did you ask me earlier? Do I believe in you? I don't. I never will. You said something about anxiety. You say that you're just like them. Like these people. You say that you changed. But that's not true. You're full of shit. This whole sad drunk routine makes me sick. This whole plea for sympathy makes me want to vomit. Here's the short answer for you, I don't believe you can beat me tomorrow. No matter how much infliction you put in your voice. No matter how many people decide to cheer you. I don't believe in you. How can I, when you don't even believe in the words that come out of your mouth." Jason said.
Freddy grits his teeth as he faces Jason.
"This isn't who you are. Everyone knows that me and Detrick were best friends at one point. I know you because of that. We've spent more than enough time together and I see through you. You can't beat me. You won't beat me. I won't allow you to beat me. You had to lose everything you have ever owned to become the facade you are today. But what happens when you win the World Heavyweight Championship? What happens when Freddy Escobar isn't playing the sad cowboy at a table at your local bar? What happens when Freddy Escobar succeeds? All of a sudden, he's not the everyman anymore. He exposes himself for his true colors. If you win this Championship, you will become the egotistical, greedy asshole that I know you are. I see it in your eyes. I see the envy. I see the need to be recognized as a success. You would sell out anyone who ever said 'I love you' to you if it meant you held this. If it meant that you get the millions of dollars that come with the championship. You want the houses, the fancy jacket, the cars. You want everything you had! You never changed! You just got better at hiding how much of an asshole you are."
Freddy smacks the microphone out of Jason's hand. The crowd is on their feet as Detrick Cyrus watches on in the background. Jason Sabre and Freddy Escobar are nose to nose, ready to fight. Jason with a scowl and Freddy has almost changed colors with how angry he is after Jason calls him out… Both men have their fists clinched as they exchange words….then…
All the lights on the stage go out! Suddenly, the big titantron became the only source of light, illuminating an image of a familiar place. But now it's tattered. But actually this wasn't an image. It was a video. Dancing with Flames by Greg Dombrowski begins to play. This building's floor was once marble, but now it's fade. It's scratched up. Even broken. The place is dim. Suddenly the lights turn on. The cameras moves upward to reveal banners ripped. Whatever was on them was torn in half. Or ripped from the middle. As the music picks up we see a set of stairs. Slowly we go up each step
One steps
Two Steps
Then three steps
Four….five…on and on and on, until we reach a platform and on that platform….
Was a throne.
"Despair…. Will be resurrected."
Suddenly a hammer smashes into the throne, cracking it into two.
"But there is no king anymore…."
The hammer drops to the floor as a foot kicks over the remains of the throne.
"The era of a king is dead"
Suddenly the screen goes black. We cut back to the stage where it's pitch black. The usually confident and cool Ace could barely grip the ACW World Heavyweight Championship. His knees became weak. He looked like he just saw a ghost. Freddy is visibly upset as once again the person he's facing is now focused on something else. Until he looks over to where Jason is looking. Detrick Cyrus follows suit and has a similar reaction, having to take a step back and nearly falling over himself. Suddenly over the PA System, we hear…
"The Reign of the Queen begins."
Giselle is standing in front the crowd with a hood over her head. The three men are stunned, before she turns around and walks into the crowd disappearing amongst the people who are losing their minds over this return. Freddy Escobar, Jason Sabre and Detrick Cyrus are left on stage. Detrick and Jason share a look, while Freddy looks at only Jason and the World Championship…. After all the talk of Jason's mind being in the right place, it seems like everything has changed. The feed cuts out.
Fight Night 46 Match Card
- Live from Nasseu Coliseum in Uniondale, NY
ACW World Heavyweight Championship: Jason Sabre © vs Freddy Escobar
ACW Factions Championship: Vindication © (Chris Wolf & Rayleen Barnett) vs La Rebelion (Phoenix & Alexis Espinoza)
Queens Crown Superstar Series, Match 1: #1 Mei Wu Long vs #2 Eliza Bourne
Kings Crown Qualifier: Gregg Hart vs Brandon Duke
Singles Match: Anthony Dre vs Christopher Helmsley
Also:
-The Fallout of Giselle's return
- Sofia Reynoso, Azriel and Ash Russo will be there live
-Erin Frost and CJ Hawk's wedding planning get's a unwanted guest
- Papa Hawk's Agency members Asher Darma, Yul Bannok and Ray Kiran get a new home and meet their new neighbor.
- Alpha Omega Psi, New Order, Hope and Defiance are looking for new members.
- Our newest faction, Reckless Youth is up to shenanigans