24 hours earlier…
ACW Headquarters
The elevator opens. As the doors slide apart, we see the figure of one Detrick Cyrus in the elevator. The former World Champion is dressed in his signature eggshell Crocs and Jorts combination, accompanied by a sleeveless pink dress shirt with a white bow tie around the collar. Detrick gyrates out of the elevator with balloons of his head in his hand.
"Good morning, ACW headquarters! Your number one contender has arrived!" He chuckles before forcing a balloon into the hand of an employee just trying to get in the elevator behind Detrick.
"I don't want-"
"Don't worry, my friend. As you have heard by now, I will be declared the number one contender for the championship I never lost." Detrick grins.
"But you did lose. Jason pinned you." The guy said.
Detrick doesn't respond.
Instead, he swipes his balloon and pushes the guy to the ground. Some of the other office workers take notice of the noise and see Detrick stomp over the body of the guy.
"He should have been disqualified!" Detrick shouts down at this office worker while stomping over his body. Everyone else in the office stands back in fear, ignoring this guy's cries for help. Eventually, he no longer is heard. Detrick stops stomping on him.
Detrick looks back at the other office workers. He then smiles as if nothing happened.
"Who wants a balloon?" Detrick asked.
We then cut to a receptionist typing on her computer. Her skin is a warm caramel, hinting at her mixed heritage. She stands from her desk, showing off her total 5 feet and 6 inches tall frame. The slender woman is wearing a smart, tailored business suit that accentuates her figure. She is about to make her move from her desk when the elevator opens.
"Oh no…" She sighs at seeing Detrick Cyrus, now with a sheet cake. "What are you doing here, Detrick? Wait, isn't that the cake for Sue's retirement?"
"No, I bought this to celebrate my future reunion with my ACW World Heavyweight Championship," Detrick said as he exited the elevator and put the cake on her desk. Detricks grabs a handful of cake and bites into it with no care or respect for the baked good. The receptionist puts both hands on her hips, trying to process Detrick Cyrus's unbearable personality.
"It says her name, right there." she points out.
"Listen, this isn't about Sue. This is about me versus Jason Sabre at ACW The Crown."
"Listen, Mr. Cyrus. We have gotten and logged all of your calls. We do understand that you do wish to get a World Championship match with Jason at ACW: The Crown-"
"Perfect, Luna." Detrick throws the crumbled cake from his hand on top of the rest of the cake before grabbing a piece of material from the desk and wiping his hands. "So, is the board ready for me to sign the contract and make this official?"
"Firstly, that's my jacket. Not a napkin." She swipes it from Detrick's hand, ruined by cake crumbs and frosting. "Secondly, my name is Linda."
"This is not a very warm reception. You're a pretty bad receptionist." Detrick complains as if he didn't just ruin her clothes and Sue's retirement cake. "When I get in that room with the board, I will tell them about how you're treating their champion."
"Well, you're going to have to wait. There is a meeting going on." She replied, having enough of Detrick and sniping back at him.
"Oh, is that so? I'm not here to wait for them to finish talking to a stooge who probably wants to use my likeness for their profit. I will barge in there right now and get that contract signed!" Detrick claims before they hear the elevator doors slide open. Detrick turns to the elevator. "What are you doing here?!"
"I'm trying to talk to the board of directors." Freddy Escobar steps out of the elevator and approaches his brother.
"About what? Are you going to try and get them to invest in a sobriety program?" Detrick Cyrus backhandedly questions.
"Hell no!" Freddy replied. "In case you forgot, I had my foot on the rope last week when Jason pinned me. You know, after you decided to interfere in my World Championship match."
"If you couldn't win with my help, you wouldn't win without it," Detrick replies.
"That's a load of crap, and you know it!" Freddy exclaims.
"Oh really? Go back and watch the match. If I hadn't thrown the World title on top of your body, Jason would've connected with the Final Hour, and you would've lost to him again. Oh, wait. Let me correct myself. Even with interference, you couldn't beat Jason. But you could've. If you had hit him with the belt while I had everyone distracted like I thought you would." Detrick criticizes Freddy.
"I don't want to win that way," Freddy responded, causing Detrick to laugh.
"I know you. You're letting this brief moment of your life where people can stand you get in your way. You would be a World Champion if you were true to yourself instead-"
"Are you stealing material from Jason now?" Freddy cuts him off, silencing Detrick with his assertive voice. "Listen, I don't care about what you or Jason say. I can beat him, and I sure as hell can be the ACW World Heavyweight Champion without you. You have no business here. You're not even in contention. At least I have a claim."
"What claim? The camera angle looks like your foot was next to the rope, not on it!" Detrick Cyrus argues loudly.
"Boys.." Linda is trying to get their attention.
"There's other camera angles. The toe of my boot was leaning against the bottom rope." Freddy raises his voice more.
"Guys…" Linda tries again.
"Give me a break." Detrick rolls his eyes.
"Enough!"
But that voice wasn't Linda's. Both men stop their bickering. Detrick gets nervous as he hears a familiar deep voice with a light Scottish accent. The two brothers look over to see Roman McIntyre exiting the boardroom.
"Your argument is meaningless." Roman approaches both, explicitly talking to Detrick. "I hit the needed number of defenses for a rematch and still haven't gotten the rematch I was entitled to. At Final Destination 3, while you were crying at the end of the show, I was putting Aldo Montoya in power by beating five of the best in ACW."
Roman turns to Freddy.
"Do you have something to say to me?" Freddy squares up to Roman.
"Yeah. I'm sorry that your brother is a jackass." Roman said as Detrick's jaw dropped in the background, offended. "But you wouldn't beat Jason, even if he didn't interfere. You're not built to be the World Champion unless it concerns a pint being chugged. In wrestling, you're not that guy. Neither is he."
He looks at Detrick Cyrus briefly before the 6'7 juggernaut returns to staring down at the 6-foot Freddy Escobar, displaying his large stature to the fiery Latino.
"I'm the guy."
And with those words. We hit the intro.
(This is War by 30 Seconds to Mars begins 35 seconds in with a wide shot of a certain Ace of Pro Wrestling standing on a hill under a tree. His body is submerged by the shade of the tree. Then, it flashes to Jason Sabre looking out of the window of an airplane in the sky. Then Erin Frost looks upwards as a light shines over her. Ash Russo with his head down as he walks through the streets with people raising their fists behind him. Then Alexis Espinoza looks over at Sofia Reynoso from a balcony of what looks to be a mansion. Then a shot of Natalia Rodriguez closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. Followed by Freddy Escobar raising a beer bottle towards the camera while sitting at a bar. Followed by a jealous Detrick Cyrus walking in the subway, ripping a poster of Jason Sabre. Finally, the intro ends with Casper Russo sitting in a gothic throne style chair)
A warning to the people
(Azriel raises both his arms up slowly as a red light appears underneath him, forming his demonic logo beneath his feet)
The good and the evil
(Ash Russo walks with his head down through the street before Casper fades onto the screen for the second half on the screen smiling, back to back with the walking Ash)
This is war
(The camera moves into Detrick's eyes, using it to transition to Freddy raising his beer in the bar, where everyone else then follows in suit)
To the soldier, the civilian
(The Hounds of Justice, Raptor Reigns, Furno Moxley & Aiden Black stand side by side, before cutting to CJ Hawk making Mason Rivers tap to the Twisted Claw in a practice ring)
The martyr, the victim
(Angelica Rhodes, beaten and battered smiles, before a clip of a heavily bloody Alexis Espinoza from Final Destination 3 fades onto the screen)
This is war
(We see quick clips of Roman hitting a Silent Kill on Ash Russo, Erin Frost hitting Natalia Rodriguez with the Arctic Fury, and lastly, Alexis Guerrero hitting Air to the Throne on Lacey Alvarez)
It's the moment of truth, and the moment to lie
(Jason Sabre clutches his ACW World Heavyweight Championship in his hand on that hill as dawn breaks, before switching over to Aldo Montoya, Jasper Cage and Ares standing behind Roman McIntyre who sits on a chair, leaning forward with his hands clasped)
The moment to live and the moment to die
(Freddy raises the ACW Cup on top of the ladder from FD3. Followed by Roman doing a Burning Empire off the top turnbuckle on Detrick Cyrus through a glass table)
The moment to fight, the moment to fight
(Detrick Cyrus and Jason Sabre have a staredown, followed by Ash Russo and Casper Russo)
To fight, to fight, to fight
(Then Angelica Rhodes and Alexis Espinoza, followed by Detrick Cyrus and Freddy Escobar, followed by Jason Sabre and Roman McIntyre)
To the right, to the left
(Azriel chokeslams Nolan Garson on top of Chris Wolf, followed by Rayleen Barnett having Lacey Alvarez in the dis-ARM-her)
We will fight to the death
(Jason Sabre and Detrick Cyrus exchange hands at Final Destination 3)
To the edge of the earth
(Phoenix does a Burn Out before we see Rey Aguayo and Jesus Garza get their hands raised)
It's a brave new world
(Casper Russo stands as Chris Wolf, Rayleen Barnett, Katashi Suzuki, Malice and Nolan Garson kneel in a line behind him)
From the last to the first
(We see quick shots of Jason and Azriel's standing across from each other)
To the right, to the left
(Followed by Freddy Escobar glaring at Detrick Cyrus as he watches Jason with the World Heavyweight Championship on TV)
We will fight to the death
(Angelica Rhodes drives the spike into Alexis Espinoza's head)
To the edge of the earth
(Erin Frost and Natalia Rodriguez sit back to back underneath the tree where Jason was located earlier)
It's a brave new world
(Ash Russo stops on the streets as a mural of Casper Russo is plastered on a wall next to him with the word 'Change')
It's a brave new world
(As the intro comes to a close, Jason Sabre slings the ACW World Heavyweight Championship over his shoulder, before cutting to Erin Frost doing the same. The Two World Champions then both walk out of their locker rooms at the same time as a light shines when they open the door and ACW Fight Night appears)
"It is Fight Night!" David Harkness shouts at the top of his lungs as a pyro display on the stage lights up a hot crowd. "It is Monday Night, February 9th, 2029, on a slightly chilly night in Worchester, Massachusetts. Do you know what that means, Evan?"
"It means the Neal Deal has brought ACW to heat this town up! The so-called Ace will find out who his challenger at ACW: The Crown in Atlanta will be tonight." Evan Neal as the camera pans through the crowd before transitioning to a graphic.
"That is right. Jason Sabre will join us during the first hour to find out who his challenger is. In addition, we will have a Kings Crown qualifier and the continuation of the Superstar Series for the Queen's Crown. 'Marvelous' Tate Williams will face a tough task as he faces a veteran of the sport, CJ Hawk, for a spot in the Race Against Time. Meanwhile, some youngblood is in action tonight as Mei Wu Long will look to build on last week's win against Eliza by getting past the Reckless Youth's debut, Yazmin Darma." David Harkness hypes up.
"Also, tonight, Wei Wu Long will face Yul Bannok. I was told that Lee Wu Long requested this match and Aldo made it happen. I wonder what his issue with Yul is?" Evan asks
"I do not know. But I do know that Alpha Omega Psi had signed ACW Breakout alumni Deon Blade to their roster. Tonight, Deon Blade and Ced will face Hope's Rey Pantera Jr and Mason Rivers." David Harkness announces.
"I also heard that La Rebelion isn't happy about what Ash Russo did to Alexis Espinoza after ruining their ACW Factions Championship match with Vindication last week. Tonight's main event is Ash Russo vs ACW Factions Champion, Nolan Garson. If I was that maniac, I'd try to grow eyes in the back of my head." Evan advises
"Well Evan, we will have to see about what the fallout of our Anarchist's action will be. But right now, it is time to kick off the show with our King's Crown qualifier. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Fight Night!" David Harkness excitedly says before the sounds of Diamonds from Sierra Leon (Remix) by Kanye West featuring Jay Z transition us to our first entrance.
Diamonds are forever
They are all I need to please me
They can stimulate and tease me
They won't leave in the night
"The following contest is your opening match. The winner will advance to the Race Against Time for the King's Crown at ACW: The Crown. First, accompanied by Ares and representing the New Order, Tate Williams."
"Tate Williams is a very impressive looking man. At 6'2 and 242 pounds, he is in great shape. I've also heard he comes from a very wealthy southern family in his hometown of Baton Rogue, Louisiana." David Harkness said as Tate is wearing a purple robe with 'Marvelous' written on the back. There is gold glitter on the robe in straight lines in between the base color of purple. His wrist and fingers are taped.
"The New Order sent Ares out there with Tate Williams. Tate is a very intelligent man. He has run several mom and pop shops out of business." Evan Neal says as the crowd give very light heat to the newcomer (0/48)
"That's not okay." David Harkness replies to the fact as Tate disrobes to reveal his purple trunks with Marvelous written on the back in gold, with purple elbow and knee pads.
"I think it's hilarious. So does Tate. I heard he even drinks the tears of those folks who had a dream only for corporate America to slam down the hammer on them and leave those dreams broken!" Evan Neal said, in a way too excited tone of voice, before the song cuts off and is switched to Breaking Through by the Wreckage, which gets a very good pop from Worchester (84/0)
"Now his opponent, representing Hope. From Chicago, Illinois, He is 'the Wrestler' C…J….. HAWK!"
"I don't think CJ Hawk would find that as funny as you do. The Bird from the Midwest has arrived with one goal in mind. Win the King's Crown." David Harkness said.
"Yeah? Is that so? Sure, he has two inches on Tate, but I'm telling you that Tate has already won. He has already thought of a plan to ensure he advances. Heck! He probably has a plan on how he will win the King's Crown in Atlanta." Evan Neal suggests.
"If I were Tate, I wouldn't think too far ahead. CJ Hawk is no easy task. He can take you down and put you in a hold in seconds." David Harkness warns as the song begins to fade out.
The bell rings as Tate chuckles. The crowd has settled down and become quiet. You can audibly hear Tate turn to Ares and ask him 'What the hell is that?" while laughing and pointing at Hawk. He gets closer to CJ, near the middle of the ring, telling him, 'Okay, kid. Just lay down and let me go to The Crown. I don't want to embarrass you too bad on my debut.'. CJ then proceeds to punch Tate right in the gut to shut him up. The crowd cheers as CJ drops to the mat and forces Tate to land on his face with a drop toe hold. CJ gets to his feet, taunting Tate as he pushes himself off the mat, embarrassed. Tate yells at the crowd to stop laughing and cheering CJ. Tate, out of frustration, swings at CJ. CJ evades the punch but hooks Tate's arm and traps him in the Cobra Twist (Abdominal Stretch) before Tate can react.
"I was told that CJ Hawk had been studying outside media about wrestling. It looks like he's picked up some new offense in the Cobra Twist." David Harkness said.
"Wait…Cobra? I thought he was Hawk!" Evan Neal feigns shock.
"He's not an actual Hawk, Evan." David Harkness banters.
"Someone should tell him that," Evan replies.
CJ has had the hold in for about thirty seconds at this point. His right leg is in front of Tate's as the Marvelous one's left arm is stretched backward behind Hawk's back. Hawk has both his arms collapsed together around Tate's chin. Tate is trying to reach his free hand toward the ropes. Unfortunately, the ropes are ten feet away if he walks forward or to the left or right side, as he is trapped in the center of the ring. Ares is saying some things on the outside to Tate. Tate gives up on trying to reach the unreachable ropes. Instead, he swings upwards with his free hand, catching Hawk between the eyes. CJ lets go of Tate. Tate is quick to create distance as Hawk regains his composure. CJ walks toward Tate, who puts both hands out, trying to stop him, saying, 'Whoa, Whoa, Whoa'. CJ stops in his tracks before Tate extends his hand. 'Let's have a good clean match.' CJ looks at the hand, then at the audience, who signals not to do it. CJ says, 'Man, I can't pass up a nice, respectful grapple session.' CJ goes to shake Tate's hand.
Tate pokes CJ in the eyes! CJ bends over, rubbing his eyes after being tricked as Tate laughs to himself. Tate then grabs CJ by the back of the head and his trunks before throwing him over the middle rope and to the outside. CJ is on the floor near the fans behind the hardcam. Tate takes a moment to bend over with his arms extended as his hands are winding up, trying to build anticipation. Then he returns to a vertical base and yells the word 'Marvelous!' to light heat (0/59). Tate is smug with the look on his face as he watches CJ try to get to his feet on the outside. Tate climbs out of the ring and clubs CJ Hawk over the back. Tate then Irish Whips CJ to the barrier in front of the timekeeper's area on the other side. CJ runs back first into it as Tate Williams backs up as far as possible while keeping a straight view of CJ leaning against the guard rail. Tate runs toward CJ. Running High Knee connects against the guard rail! CJ falls back into the guard rail before dropping to a knee. Tate smugly grins at the crowd, who meet him with boos (0/66).
"Tate Williams connects with a High Knee! He is looking very impressive against CJ Hawk tonight. This is a former champion in ACW." David Harkness says as Tate picks CJ up and walks him towards the ring.
"Tate Williams showed up tonight in great shape for his debut. He and CJ want to be in the Race Against Time for the King's Crown. Although Tate seems to be happy to showboat on his way there." Evan Neal points out as Tate rolls CJ inside the ring before getting on the ring apron to taunt the crowd.
This would prove to be a mistake as CJ would forearm Tate from inside the ring on his lower back. He would then pull Tate back into the ring over the middle rope before lifting his right leg and extending it straight out. Dragon Screw Leg Whip connects! Tate goes down with CJ. CJ Hawk is up to his feet after the move connects. He is quick to pick Tate Williams up to his feet. CJ Hawk does a kneebreaker on Tate. CJ allows Tate to stumble towards the ropes for a few seconds before grabbing him by the purple tights and pulling him back. CJ has him in a Straight Jacket hold. CJ connects with a Bridging Straight Jacket Suplex! He has Tate pinned!
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CJ gets to his feet, pulling Tate up by his head. Ares gets on the ring apron! CJ looks right at him, telling him. "Get down! This is not a triple threat match.". The brief distraction allows Tate to push Hawk off of him. Ares gets down while the ref warns him of possible removal. Tate follows by kicking CJ in the midsection before putting him between his legs. Tate tries to lift CJ for a Piledriver, but CJ drops down to his feet. CJ pushes Tate back a step or two and kicks Tate right in the knee. Tate grabs his right knee to nurse the leg targeted during this match. CJ takes advantage by running off the ropes and delivering a Lariat!
"He cracked him with a Lariat like that was his Rage Art!" David Harkness calls.
"This is not good for Tate's debut." Evan Neal said.
"Did you think CJ Hawk was going to be an easy win? This man has gone toe to toe with the tippy top of ACW." David Harkness criticizes that notion.
CJ Hawk flaps his arms like a bird for a few seconds, getting the crowd to their feet (76/0) as the end may be here. Tate Williams is getting to his feet while his right leg seems shaky. CJ Hawk charges toward Tate, going for his Signature Talon Kick (Leaping Spinning Heel Kick). But Tate Williams pulls the ref in the way. CJ stops in his tracks before he leaves his feet. The ref steps aside to gather himself, but when he does, Tate pokes CJ Hawk in the eye again! Tate pulls CJ into an inside cradle! The ref turns around to see it.
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Both men pop up to their feet. Both of CJ's eyes are still closed from the eye poke. Tate takes CJ down with a Short Arm Lariat! Tate steps onto the ring apron, looking at the crowd behind them and doing him a Bobby Roode-esque taunt, shouting " Marvelous!" at them. They are not kind in responding as Tate Williams scales his way to the top turnbuckles. Tate Williams leaps off the top and connects with the Marvelous Finale (Purple Rainmaker)! Tate hooks the leg.
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"Here is your winner at 8:16 and advancing to the Race Against Time for the Kings Crown, Tate Williams!"
"Marvelous! Absolutely Marvelous!" Evan Neal claps
"Some very shady antics were used in Tate Williams's effort to advance to the Race Against Time." David Harkness said as Ares entered the ring, scaring off the ref trying to raise Tate's arm.
"He didn't get disqualified, did he? As far as the record books are concerned, Tate Williams won. Will he win at ACW: The Crown is the question?" Evan Neal asked as Ares raised Tate's arm.
"So far, Brandon Duke and Tate Williams have qualified. There are still three spots open." David Harkness said before transitioning. "We are less than an hour away from the ACW World Heavyweight Champion joining us to find out his challenger at ACW: The Crown. Stay tuned as ACW rolls on after this break."
Espinoza Mansion
3 days before the show….
In the game room, the muscle of La Rebelion, Jesus Garza, hunches over, placing his pool cue behind the 8-ball.
"Don't make it. Don't make it. Don't make it." Rey Aguayo is on both knees praying as Sofia Reynoso and Phoenix stand on each side of him. Sofia looks directly at the camera.
"This is the part where he makes it." She says before we cut to Jesus hitting the eight ball and sinking it into a pocket.
"I'm a twenty dollar-inaire!" Jesus Garza celebrates. Rey looks up at Sofia.
"I thought you said we had to put up a whole band," Rey tells Sofia.
"We did. His cut his twenty, and mine's is the rest." Sofia Reynoso shrugs as Rey Aguayo stands up. He looks at Phoenix.
"This is your fault. You shouldn't have agreed to let Jesus and Sofia go first." Rey Aguayo said before Phoenix held up a sign for him to read. Rey reads. "Sofia offered me ten percent…. Oh, come on! You were in on this, too?!"
Phoenix casually nods his head yes before hearing his phone go off.
"Is that another text from your Mamacita?" Jesus sits at the edge of the pool table while Phoenix quickly leaves the room, looking down at his phone texting. Jesus shakes his head. "Deez kids and their phones. They never pay attention to anyone else."
Jesus Garza then notices Sofia Reynoso texting on her phone. She looks up briefly.
"Did you say something?" Sofia asks.
"Let him have his fun." Rey Aguayo said while walking towards the fridge in the game room. "He has a big match in Pittsburg coming up. Little Chico could be in the Race Against Time."
"Meanwhile, you and I gotta handle Russo for what he did 'La Reina' in
Worchester." Jesus reminds him as Rey grabs a bottle of Corona from the fridge.
"I'm telling you. Let me get my hands on Ash. I want to beat his ass for kicking my girl in the face." Sofia said.
"No can do. You heard Alexis. She wants you to go after singles gold and Phoenix to get the King's Crown. Let us handle Ash. You just focus on you." Rey Aguayo explains.
"Fine." Sofia Reynoso reluctantly agrees.
"He has a match against that Nolan kid, so when are we getting back at them?" Jesus said.
"When the time to pull the trigger feels right." Rey Aguayo said. Jesus and Sofia both nod before we cut to commercials.
(Ad Break)
Our returning scene is the sight of Eliza Bourne walking down the hall, looking bummed out about her loss last week. She walks down the hallway until she reaches the end, where she stands in front of a door. The door says 'Hope Lounge'. She is about to open the door but stops.
"I can't do it." Eliza is about to leave. But when she turns around, she sees Alexis Guerrero walking her way.
"Did you lose your phone or something?" Alexis Guerrero gets close to her and offers a hug.
"No. I'm just bummed out about last week." Eliza Bourne accepts the hug.
"Why? You did great. Girl, you tore the house down." Alexis releases the hug.
"But I lost. It's not fun watching you get to be on a Premium Live Event for a World Championship against our mentor while I'm… you know. Just floating around." Eliza Bourne admits.
"Don't feel that way. Your time will come. You just have to be patient. I know we started around the same time, but don't think you're being left behind. You'll be a World Champion before you know it. When I beat Erin, I want to defend the belt against you." Alexis Guerrero said.
"That would be awesome! It was really fun when we fought before Final Destination 3!" Eliza mentions, lighting up at the idea.
"It's not going to happen." A voice heard. The camera pans to the side where Rey Pantera Jr is approaching. "There's no chance that Alexis is winning the ACW Women's World Championship at The Crown."
"Who the hell are you to say that?" Alexis Guerrero asks, quickly irritated by his fellow Hope member.
"Don't try to square up to me. Erin knows you like the back of her hand. She's trained and mentored you. Beyond that, she's flat-out better than you." Rey Pantera Jr puts a hand on Alexis's shoulder in the most condescending way possible. "But it's okay; at least you're not at the bottom of the food chain like Eliza. This girl will be released and stocking shelves at a knock-off Whole Foods with how her career is going."
Eliza immediately frowns. Her eyes almost look like they are watering up. Alexis pushes RPJ.
"What the hell is wrong with you saying that bullshit right in front of her?!" Alexis shouts, seeming more angry about the comments to Eliza than about her. Rey Pantera Jr reels back, barely stopping himself from falling.
"Whoa-"
Mason Rivers enters the scene, putting a hand on Alexis and RPJ's chest, respectively.
"There's no need to fight guys. The heart of the friend group is here." Mason tries to stop the two. Both are silent for a few moments before Alexis glances down.
"Get your hand off my boob, Pendejo!" Alexis Guerrero shouts. Mason Rivers quickly follows orders before looking at RPJ. Mason's hand, still firmly planted on his pectoral.
"Listen, Rey, as your best friend-"
"What?!" RPJ looks confused.
"I will have to ask you to apologize to my girlfriends." Mason Rivers asks.
"I didn't hear the space in girl friend's!" The irate Alexis Guerrero states.
"How about I don't apologize, and you get your hand off me?" Rey Pantera Jr commands. Mason quickly gets his hand off his pectoral.
"Sorry, I was… checking to ensure your heart rate was fine. You know, for our big tag match tonight." Mason comes up with an excuse.
"Whatever. Let's just go and get ready for tonight." Pantera is about to leave but stops to look at Alexis Guerrero and Eliza Bourne. "If you were a good friend to Eliza, you would tell her that the Wrestling industry has no place for children."
He looks at Eliza.
"Grow up or get out."
Rey Pantera Jr walks away. Mason turns to the two girls.
"What a dick." Alexis Guerrero said as she wrapped Eliza in a side hug to comfort her.
"Oh come on, he's not that bad…." Mason tries to excuse RPJ's behavior. He gets a death glare from Alexis. "You know, I should probably catch up with him to discuss his inappropriate behavior. I'll see you two later."
Mason Rivers quickly escapes Eliza and Alexis Guerrero before we cut back to the arena.
We mash up the place
Turn up the bass
And make them all have fun
A-we ablaze the fire
"The following contest is a singles match set for one fall. First, representing Papa Hawk's agency, Yul Bannok!"
"It is time to turn the bass up as the Jamaican Sensation is stepping into the ring with Wei Wu Long tonight. Evan, you were able to get a scoop on why this is happening, correct?" David Harkness asked as Yul Bannok gets a decent reaction (73/0)
"Yes, apparently, Yul Bannok was trying to make a move on Lee Wu Long's new girlfriend. So Lee requested for his brother to face Yul." Evan Neal reveals.
"Why didn't he ask for himself to face Yul?" David questions.
"Because he doesn't want to do the work, duh!" Evan Neal replies.
Tiger style
Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuttin ta Fuck Wit
Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuttin ta Fuck Wit
Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuttin ta Fuck Wit
"And his opponent, representing The Triad, accompanied by Lee Wu Long. This is Wei Wu Long."
"Of course, Lee won't fight his own fight. Instead, he hides behind his little brother, Wei." David Harkness criticizes Lee as there is light booing (0/51).
"There is nothing little about Wei Wu Long." Evan Neal states.
"You're right. Physically, there is not. Yul Bannok is the clear underdog tonight. He needs to rely on quick strikes and speed tonight."
The bell rings, and Lee Wu Long jumps onto the ring apron before a move can be hit. Yul runs at him, but Lee jumps off before Yul can touch him. When Yul turns his back, Wei strikes by clubbing him in the back. Wei drags Yul away from the ropes as Lee tells the camera, "That's my big brain at work" on the outside. Wei tries to Irish whip Yul. Yul comes back off the ropes and leaps over Wei's head. Wei turns around only to catch Yul when Bannok leaps at him, attempting a monkey flip. Wei doesn't budge, and Yul Bannok is stuck with Wei's arms wrapped around his legs. Wei turns around with Yul, who is saying 'Mon put me down," as Wei walks toward the corner. Wei pushes Yul into the turnbuckle. The middle of Yul's back hits the top turnbuckle! Yul ping pongs off that right into a step-up high knee in the corner! Wei removes his knee from Yul's face, allowing him to fall to the ground as the crowd boo Wei Wu Long.
"This is not the start that Yul Bannok wants against Wei Wu Long. That distraction from Lee has helped Wei dominate." David Harkness said
"I hope the fans like squash for dinner." Evan Neal jokes
Yul is beginning to get to his feet, which causes Wei to approach him. Wei grabs Yul by his right arm, pulling him to his feet, before taking him back down with an Arm-Hold Roundhouse Kick! Yul falls over as we cut to Lee, telling Wei to 'get that winner's purse.' Wei Wu Long lifts the fan favorite to his feet and walks him toward the corner, placing him against the turnbuckles. Yul Bannok is helpless as Wei stands on the middle turnbuckle, grabs the top rope to keep his balance, and begins to choke Yul Bannok with the bottom of his sneakers. The ref begins to administer a five count. At four, Wei removes his shoe from the throat of Yul. Bannock falls to both knees as Wei gets off the middle rope. Some fans chant, "Let's go Bannok!" trying to root for the underdog. But the smaller man is not having an easy time as Wei grabs him by the dreadlocks, pulls him to his feet, and lifts him over his shoulders in Fireman's Carry Position.
Wei Wu Long goes for the Triad Execution (Firemans Carry into Bicycle Knee strike). But when he throws Yul off his shoulders, The Jamaican Sensation shifts his body while high in the air and delivers a Thrust Kick to Wei! The crowd pops big as Wei backs into the ropes while Yul lands on his feet. Yul Bannok runs at Wei Wu Long as he's near the ropes. But before he can reach him, Wei bursts out of nowhere with the Flying Dagger (Bobby Fish's Flying Fish Hook)! And just like that, the hope spot was over, and Yul was turned on his back to be pinned.
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"Here is your winner at 4:05, Wei Wu Long"
"Wei Wu Long makes short work of Yul Bannok tonight." David Harkness said as Lee ran into the ring to celebrate like he actually did something.
"I'm glad that Lee Wu Long avenged his girlfriend." Evan Neal applauds.
"He did nothing at all! And besides that, I think your story from earlier was missing some context about Yul's interaction," David Harkness said
"That's because no one cares about details. They only care about the headline." Evan Neal says before we transition to a shot of a door with a sign that reads 'Jason Sabre's private locker room.'
"Well, here's a headline for you. The next challenger for the ACW World Heavyweight Championship has been decided! The Ace of Pro Wrestling, Jason Sabre, is here to discover his opponent at ACW: The Crown. Don't miss out on this big moment. Stay tuned as the Ace arrives, up next!" David Harkness hyped as we faded on the door.
(Ad Break)
Send away for a priceless gift
One not subtle, one not on the list
Send away for a perfect world
One not simply, so absurd
We return not to the theme song of Jason Sabre but to the theme song of Freddy Escobar. Freddy isn't in the mood for showboating as he makes a quick beeline toward the ring. He is dressed in his 'Save water, Drink Beer' shirt with his blue jeans and tennis shoes. Freddy enters the ring, asking for a microphone. Freddy's music dies down. He doesn't allow the crowd to cheer him as he begins talking, showing his sense of urgency.
"I know many people have been harping on me for the last few weeks. They were questioning my motivation. They were commenting on my physique. They were saying that I'm not focused. I've read it all. I've heard it all. And after last week, that's clearly bullshit!"
The crowd pops.
"Last week, I finally had an opportunity to stand face to face with the ACW World Champion. To stand face to face with a guy who's affected my career and is probably backstage, mad that I'm stealing his tv time. Last week, I had the opportunity to take the ACW World Heavyweight Championship from Jason Sabre. But what happened? My brother, Detrick Cyrus, got involved. Then, to add even more bullshit on last week's shit pie, the referee screwed up. I had my foot on that bottom rope-"
Freddy points at the bottom rope.
"That means that the pinfall that Jason was attempting should've been stopped. Now, my World Heavyweight Championship match is gone because of some hackjob referee's decision and my egotistical brother's need to be the main character. I lost. I can't go back in time to smack the ref across the face before showing him my foot on the rope. But I can make my case for a rematch. Jason was scheduled to come out here to find out his challenger at ACW: The Crown. As far as I can tell, it's not me."
There are some boos.
"Jason, I know you're about three seconds from coming out here. We all know the ACW World Heavyweight Champion has some sway. I know that you don't like me. In your head, I'm a scumbag who's not being honest with the world. But you saw the footage from last week. I didn't do anything a scumbag would. Do you remember when I had the title in my hands while the ref was dealing with Detrick? What did I do? I didn't smash your head in with it because if I did, we wouldn't be arguing if the match should've continued. We would be talking about how I screwed you out of the World Championship with my brother. But I didn't do that. I didn't live up to my father's legacy because I didn't want to do it that way. I want to beat you fairly. And I know how you are. You're a prideful person. The weight of your pride can destroy you…"
Freddy looks directly at the camera after the reference.
"You can't let the finish to last week go either. You think very low of me. And every time we've faced, you pinned me clean as a whistle. I'm man enough to admit that. But not last week. Last week, there was controversy involved. You have had last week's match on your mind just as much as I have because we both want to prove ourselves right. You despise the fact that people can say that you didn't really win last week because of a referee's shoddy call about my foot on the rope. So, let's make things right in Atlanta. At ACW: The Crown. One last time. We'll get Detrick banned from the building. You, the Ace of Pro Wrestling. Versus me, Freddy Escobar! No tricks! No bullshit! We go out there in three weeks and wrestle for what we each believe in. My Goals versus Your Pride. So what do you say, Ace?"
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
Surrounded by a roar of cheers from the audience (101/0), Jason Sabre emerges from a cloud of smoke with the ACW World Heavyweight Championship across his left shoulder. Jason Sabre is dressed in black jeans with a clean white shirt over a Red and black 'Defiance' branded Windbreaker, putting over his faction merchandise. Jason Sabre takes a few seconds on the ramp, soaking in the reaction and making Freddy wait in the ring. Jason Sabre walks down the ramp in the slightly dimmed arena, slapping hands with some fans in the front row. Jason gets on the ring apron and enters the ring. Jason walks right past Freddy, not even looking at him, before getting a microphone from a ringside worker. Weight of my pride dies down as Jason leans over the ropes, propping himself with both arms over the top rope, not even looking at the man behind him who proposed the challenge.
"Go Ace! *Clap Clap* Go Ace! *Clap Clap* Go Ace!"
Jason nods at the crowd chants as Freddy watches from the middle of the ring, behind Jason, knowing that he's being disrespectful toward him again. Jason finally straightens up, no longer leaning on the ropes. Jason looks at the audience, examining them as they chant 'Go Ace!" and clap. Jason walks to the left side of the ring and then to the right side of the ring. Still, he is yet to acknowledge Freddy. Freddy, having enough, raises the microphone towards his mouth, about to speak.
"We've heard enough from you."
Jason Sabre cuts him off before Freddy can talk. The crowd nearly gasped as Jason continued to pace back and forth for a couple more seconds after cutting Freddy off before he could speak.
"I see you."
Ironically, Jason still isn't looking at him.
"I heard you."
Jason finally stops. He is across from Freddy, who is around eight feet away. Jason still doesn't look at him. He is still looking towards the crowd, rubbing his stubble-riddled jawline, contemplating. He finally looks at Freddy. The crowd grows excited as a "Yes!" chant is heard as Jason gets closer.
"I'm going to shoot straight with you. Last week has been on my mind. But not entirely for the reasons you said earlier."
Freddy Escobar looks at Jason, interested.
"You're right about me despising the fact that I'm hearing that I didn't actually beat you last week because the tip of your boot- not your entire foot- was on the bottom rope, which would usually constitute the referee stopping the pinfall. That camera angle from the end of last week's Fight Night has been thrown out as a reason why you should face me at ACW: The Crown. The reason that I despise what I've been hearing is because I know the truth…"
Jason looks Freddy Escobar right in the eyes.
"And so do you. We were both in that ring. My eyes were right there watching. You were saying that the officiating was shoddy. You're so full of it, man. We both know that you weren't touching the bottom rope."
Freddy Escobar immediately rolls his eyes at this notion, having to take a step back, clearly upset at the allegation of lying. There's a mix of confusion and even some light booing at this allegation (Although the point of contention would be if they're booing Freddy or Jason)
"Are you kidding me right now, Jason? Are you really trying to put that out there to duck me? That's Detrick levels of justifying chickenshit behavior!" Freddy yells loudly at Jason, absolutely pissed.
"Duck you? I've beaten you so many times that I've lost count. That includes last week. You're using a camera angle that others pointed out to try and weasel your way into another World Championship match. You're coming out here in front of these people, begging for pity when the reality is that you lost! You lost last week. But being the shady prick that you are, you have taken that camera angle to convince the audience that you deserve another title shot." Jason fires back, not backing down.
"I'm shady? You're the one that's lying about last week. If anyone is shady, maybe it's the guy who thinks he's the hero of the freaking story!" Freddy gets a gasp from the crowd. "You're an egomaniac, and the reason that you don't want to face me at The Crown is because you don't want a guy like me beating you. You want to be a superhero, and a superhero can't lose to a normal guy like them!" Freddy points to the crowd while getting in Jason Sabre's face, getting cheers from the audience. A booming 'Freddy!" chant breaks out (97/0).
Jason stops for a moment, letting Freddy get his reaction. Freddy is breathing heavily, looking like he's ready to fight. Jason lets Freddy's words sink in while the reaction dies down.
"A normal guy like them?" Jason repeats, questioning that. He looks at the audience. "Worchester, I got some questions for you."
Freddy's fist is clenched, and rage is in his eyes as Jason prepares to ask his questions. Jason's eyes are like daggers ready to stab Escobar.
"How many people here grew up in a Wrestling dynasty?"
There's no reaction as Freddy realizes what Jason is doing. Suddenly, you hear some booing.
"How many people here got to use their last name when they were younger to get what they want because their family did something great in this world while you didn't have to lift a finger?"
Freddy Escobar backs off Jason Sabre, who doesn't lose eye contact—the crowd boos again.
"How many people here would call themselves a Prince?"
Freddy Escobar can't do anything but take the heat.
"How many people here can steal the fortune of his employers, lose all that money and their biggest punishment is losing their RV for a few weeks."
Jason references Freddy's past, digging deep. Jason steps closer to Freddy. Now it's his turn to get in Freddy Escobar's personal space.
"Last question. How many people here can fail at their career path and still be put in the same space as the person who worked hard to be the best in that same career path?"
That last was pure venom from Jason, who is in Freddy. Almost a sense of resentment emanates from Jason's words and face. Freddy is a mix of pissed and embarrassed as the crowd switches sides to 'Jason!' chants. Jason speaks.
"Don't you dare say that you're like them. I see through through your 'sad cowboy' act. You would go back to being 'The Prince' in seconds."
"Screw you." Freddy Escobar says off-mic as the atmosphere is tense.
"You're not like them. You're not like us." Jason Sabre tells Freddy straight to his face. There is not a seated person (Besides our wheelchair-bound friends) in the arena as two of the biggest babyfaces in the company have spit nothing but allegations, fire, and venom at each other. So….
(Jesus, walk)
Here comes Detrick Cyrus, who will ruin everything again. Freddy and Jason instantly snap out of their heated confrontation to show annoyed facial expressions. Freddy turns around as the ramp is behind him while Jason reels back to create some distance. The heat is deafening (0/104) for ruining this confrontation. Detrick Cyrus is wearing a lime green muscle shirt with Yellow polka dots. He is wearing a lime green pair of jorts and crocks to match. Detrick seems to be in a good mood as he enters the ring, with a tote bag around his shoulders and a giant image of a smiling Detrick Cyrus head on it. Detricks pats his brother on the back before walking over to Jason. He reaches into his tote bag before pulling out a small confetti popper. He then twists the bottom of the party favor, sending a small amount of confetti in the air in front of Jason. Jason Sabre looks visibly annoyed as confetti lands on his air and sticks to his face. Detrick then laughs before strutting over to the side of the ring, where he is handed a microphone. His music dies down while Sabre removes the confetti from his hair and face.
"Detrick Sucks! Detrick Sucks! Detrick Sucks!"
"No, I do not Worchester. Detrick Cyrus does not suck my ignorant friends." Detrick goes over to Freddy. "Thanks for warming up the crowd for me. You can leave now."
Detrick Cyrus turns around, not noticing that his brother looks like he wants to kill him. Detrick walks up to Jason.
"Well, Mr. Sabre, your judgment day arrives in three weeks."
The crowd boos, knowing what that means, as Detrick reaches into his Tote bag and pulls out a folder that is labeled 'ACW: The Crown'.
"In this folder is a contract approved by the ACW Board of Directors and Aldo Montoya. This contract states that at ACW: The Crown. I, the real World Heavyweight Champion and fashion icon, will be facing you-"
He pokes Jason in the chest.
"The cheater who ruined the main event of Final Destination 3 and poster child for adoption-"
Jason is about to swing, but Detrick's face is saved when Freddy Escobar grabs him by the arm and turns him around. The crowd 'Oh's' as Freddy looks at his brother in the eyes. He's pissed. His body language is intense. He is not the guy at the bar right now.
"Didn't I tell you that you could leave Freddy? This is between me and Jason. We don't need a third wheel."
"No, Detrick. This isn't between you and him. He beat you at Final Destination 3. I don't care what that contract says. I'm going to beat his ass and take his ACW World Heavyweight Championship. I didn't stand out here and listen to this egotistical douche spout lies about me just to pass the baton to you. I don't give a damn what that stupid contract says." Freddy snatches the contract from Detrick and tosses it over Detrick's head. Jason catches the contract with one hand in the background as he watches the two brothers.
"First, it's not 'his' ACW World Heavyweight Championship. Don't ever refer to it as that again. Secondly, in the controversial case of the Fight Night 46 camera angle, I would like to rule the verdict as too bad, so sad. If you wanted to be World Heavyweight Champion, then you should've followed my advice last." Detrick says as Jason is seen in the background reading the contract for their match before stopping. "You know, we could've had the first ever brother vs brother World title match in ACW at The Crown. But instead, I will be in the main event while you continue to trash your loving brother from the corner of a bar."
"Hey!" Jason speaks up for the first time in a while, getting both of their attention. "Why the hell is there white out on this contract?"
Detrick looks like a child that was just caught. Jason begins to scratch the whiteout, trying to uncover what's under the whiteout.
"What?" Freddy said.
"Are you blind, Jason? That's not white out, that's paper." Detrick says before Freddy swipes his tote bag from behind. Detrick is quick to back off before Freddy looks in the bag and pulls out a bottle of White Out. "I have no idea why that's in there."
Jason shakes his head.
"How is your head so big yet so empty? Did you really think that you could white out a name from a contract for a Triple Threat match and that the entire company wouldn't notice?" Jason asked.
"Who's the third man?" Freddy asked as the crowd stood on their feet as Jason doesn't comment for a few seconds. Freddy repeats louder, getting in Jason's face, not being patient in the slightest. "Who the hell is the third man?!"
A few more seconds pass…everyone is waiting…
"Your fake ass." Jason finally replies as the place erupts. Freddy finally eases up as the crowd is going insane (105/0)
"OH MY GOD! JASON! FREDDY! DETRICK! A TRIPLE THREAT FOR THE ACW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!" David Harkness marks out with the audience as Weight of My Pride hits. Jason Sabre and Freddy Escobar have a moment where they look at each other. Jason clearly isn't happy that Freddy is the third man. While Freddy has eased up, knowing that he's in contention for the belt. But one thing is clear. These two men do not like each other.
"Detrick Cyrus tried to pull a wool over everyone and say that it was just a singles match for the World Heavyweight Champion. But no. That idiot Jason Sabre bought himself a second challenger at ACW: The Crown in Atlanta." Evan Neal clearly doesn't understand how dumb Detrick's idea was. Detrick is seen sneaking out of the ring, not happy about the triple threat.
"Detrick Cyrus tried to block his brother from an ACW World Heavyweight Championship match. There are issues between those two Guerrero brothers. Meanwhile, he also has to deal with Jason Sabre. His former best friend turned bitter rival. And the man that he claims shouldn't have won against him at Final Destination 3." David Harkness said as Freddy Escobar leaves the ring to Jason Sabre who raises the Championship in the air.
"What about Freddy and Jason?! Did you hear all those shots that they took at each other tonight?! With the controversy of Fight Night 46, Jason claiming that Freddy is lying, Freddy claiming that Jason is the real shady one- Oh, the drama is juicy. I love it when the alleged good guys fight!" Evan Neal said as we transitioned to a graphic.
"Well, Fight Night is not over yet. We still have ACW Factions champion Nolan Garson battling Ash Russo. But, up next, Alpha Omega Psi's Ced and Deon Blade will face Hope's Rey Pantera Jr and Mason Rivers, up next!" David Harkness sends to break.
(Ad Break)
The scene opens inside a room. there was nothing, but darkness. But also silence all at the same time. The only thing in the shot that was illuminated was a Gold King David Lion Throne chair with black padding for where you sit. The sound of footsteps are heard. Casper Russo appears in the shot. The man with a black glove sits down.
"Good evening ACW. For those who are unfamiliar, my name is Casper Russo. Before I begin the purpose behind my address tonight, I wish luck to two women. Their names are Mei Wu Long and Yazmin Darma"
Clips of both women flash across the screen as Casper says their name.
"Prepare yourselves, winter is here. On a chilly night in Worchester, Massachusetts you two young ladies will prepare for a battle. A battle where only one of you will advance…."
A pair of hands with red nail polish touches the chest of Casper Russo. He doesn't flinch as the hands rub him. The camera pans up.
"-to your massacre."
We find the owner of these hands belongs to Cait Murphy. She politely smiles at the camera, before cutting back to Casper Russo. Cait's hands are no longer on him.
"As you two young ladies prepare for your battle. Three different factions prepare for a clash over gold. Not only the ACW Factions Championship, but it seems that another prize had entered the eyesight of all three factions-"
The image of the Kings Crown Championship flashes on screen.
"Katashi Suzuki, my Shinigami. I expect that the flames of a Phoenix will be taken care of before you capture the Kings Crown."
Suddenly an image of Ash Russo appears across the screen.
"I must apologize if I had misspoke earlier when I said three factions are preparing for a clash. One of these factions consists solely of one man. One foolish young man who wishes to chase down his brother. Last week, his pursuit led him to an unfortunate incident-"
We get a clip of Ash Russo hitting Alexis Espinoza with Rebellion (Claymore Kick).
"I am aware that he has no remorse for his actions. Neither will the Queen in her reaction. Three factions. Three sides. Only one will be vindicated in this war. La Rebelion and baby brother, I sincerely hope that this message reaches you. I urge you to prepare for the aftermath. As this will not end in your favor. Both of you will hurt each other. Both of you will attempt to chase us. Both of you will fall to Vindication. Then both of you will wander aimlessly searching for your next failure. Please think in the long term before you confront Vindication as this a battle that you will not win."
What you call an icon livin'?
Start a record label, MSFTS just did it (Woo)
Nylon cover, five minutes, whoa
We up too hot in the business (Woo)
"The following contest is a Tag Team Match. First, representing Alpha Omega Psi, they are 'The Iconic' Ced and 'Mr. Prime Time' Deon Blade!"
"You all just heard Casper Russo address the brewing battle between Vindication, La Rebelion and Ash Russo. Later tonight, Nolan Garson battles Ash Russo in our main event. But we need to shift gears as Alpha Omega Psi is in action." David Harkness said as the two come down to light heat.
"Deon Blade is making his debut tonight. Deon was a finalist on ACW Breakout and came off as very impressive. Tonight, we'll see how he fares on the main show. Good thing he had a guy like Ced next to him. These are two All American level athletes." Evan Neal hypes the two men up.
"You are correct. Both men have very decorated collegiate backgrounds in other sports. It will be interesting to see how they match up against their opponents, who have the opposite background." David Harkness said.
Tell her when it rains
I don't feel it
Tell her I'm to blame
Didn't see it
"Now their opponents, representing Hope, 'El Pendejo' Mason Rivers and 'The 2G Panther' Rey Pantera Jr!"
"You're right about opposites. We got two D1 Athletes in the ring and two undersized practice dummies walking down the ramp." Evan Neal said as the crowd give a pop for Hope, but it's clear that it's for Mason as some people heckle RPJ, who ignores them.
"I bet you're expecting a squash tonight?" David Harkness asks.
"Everyone is. These two guys are going to go splat. This'll be the equivalent of a cardio workout for Deon and Ced." Evan Neal said.
"Don't get too confident in that stance. Although they are giving up size and power, RPJ is quick on his feet and Mason… well he doesn't give up." David Harkness defends the babyfaces as their music dies down.
The bell rings as we hear a 'Mason Rivers' chant (72/0). Mason gets on the second turnbuckle while standing on his team's corner to wave to the crowd. Meanwhile, in the ring, Rey Pantera Jr and Ced circle each other. Ced smirks as he looks at the much smaller man, knowing that once he catches Rey, he's done for. Rey Pantera Jr looks locked in, watching 'The Black Leone' smirk while the chants for his partner die down. Ced motions for Rey to lock up with him. Despite his better judgment, Rey Pantera locks up with him. Rey tries to assert his dominance by putting the big man in a headlock, but Ced pushes him off easily. Rey hits the ropes, bouncing back off them at Ced. Ced snatches Rey as he approaches, pulling him off the ring mat. But Pantera counters with a Tilt-A-whirl DDT! The crowd applauds as Pantera Jr gets to his feet, having taken the bigger man down. Ced is quick to get to his feet, having been caught off guard only to walk right into a Superkick! Ced's is rocked but doesn't go down as he rotates both his arms that are extended out. Pantera then takes a couple of steps back before lunging forward with a second Superkick! Ced ducks it! Rey turns around only for Ced to deliver a float over DDT on the smaller man. Ced gets to his feet, sticking both fingers in the eye holes of Rey's mask, and pulls him up to his feet. Ced pulls Rey over his left shoulder, before carrying the man over to his teams corner. Ced tags Deon Blade in. Deon enters the ring, before Ced pushes RPJ into the air, before taking a step back to leave the ring. Deon catches RPJ in the air with a clothesline as he comes down. The crowd chants 'Holy Shit!" as Pantera is clearly down.
"Rey Pantera Jr just got thrown ten feet into the air and swatted down." David Harkness calls.
"Deon Blade and Ced's teamwork was on great display as Deon is in control of the smaller man." Evan Neal said.
With his partner in trouble, Mason Rivers starts to jump up and down from the apron, trying to motivate RPJ as Deon stomps over his body. Deon plucks Pantera off the mat, before clubbing him in the back. Pantera falls to both knees until Deon reaches down to grab the back of his blue tights. He pulls RPJ up, but Rey swings his arm backward, catching Deon in the face with his elbow. Rey Pantera rolls forward to create some distance. Deon closes in on RPJ as quickly as possible to avoid him tagging Mason in. Rey tries to get over to Mason, who is extending his hand. He is about three feet away before Deon grabs him by his wrist from behind. RPJ turns around but Deon pulls him in and lifts him into a Horizontal position. RPJ is moving his body as Deon struggles to keep a hold of him. RPJ twists his body, shifting his weight to get out of his grip. Rey ends up with both legs around the midsection of Deon Blade. Rey goes for a Wheelbarrow Victory Roll!
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"For anyone who expected a hot tag, you probably are very disappointed right now." David Harkness says.
"I'm not. I like seeing Mason get beat up." Evan Neal follows.
Deon Blade drags Mason Rivers up to his feet and lifts him up for a Uranage. But Mason escapes it and lands on his feet behind Deon. Deon Blade turns around into a Spin Kick that rocks him in the get. Mason Rivers then capitalizes by running off the ropes and delivering a Leaping Leg Lariat! After both men land following the lariat, Mason transitions the impact of the move into a forward roll to his corner where he tags in RPJ. Rey follows Mason Rivers's setup by climbing to the top turnbuckle. Rey reaches the top but sees Dean Blade has already gotten to his feet. Rey Pantera dives off the top turnbuckle and spikes Deon's head into the mat with a Tornado DDT! The crowd is cheering the two members of Hope on as Pantera goes for the pin, but only scores a two count.
"Excellent teamwork by Mason Rivers and RJP, who are doing great at keeping Deon Blade down." David Harkness said.
"That's the only way, they're going to overcome athletes like Deon Blade and Ced." Evan Neal said as we see Deon starting to crawl toward Ced.
Rey Pantera Jr tags Mason Rivers into the match. At the same time, Deon tags Ced back into the match. Ced runs at Mason Rivers, who catches him with a Scorpion Kick! Ced reels backward but is taken down when Mason performs a Mayorana on him. With Ced down and the crowd chanting "Mason Rivers!" (73/0), he backs up into the corner. As he does this, Ced rolls over to a neutral set of turnbuckles and pulls himself up. Mason charges toward him, going for his signature, Run the River (Bicycle Knee Strike to a cornered opponent). Ced sidesteps this! Mason almost bashes his knee against the top turnbuckle but stops himself. Mason is about to go back after Ced, but from outside the ring, Deon Blade grabs his foot and trips him. Rey Pantera Jr sees this as he notices Ced is distracting the referee. Deon Blade pulls Mason Rivers out of the ring, but before he can do any damage, Rey Pantera Jr delivers a Tornillo (Having entered the ring briefly)!
"It's all breaking down now!" David Harkness said as the crowd is on their feet.
"Why wasn't the referee paying attention?! Pantera illegally entered the ring!" Evan Neal complains, ignoring what Deon did.
Ced, who was arguing with the referee, quickly ended that conversation by exiting the ring. The referee doesn't know what he's doing before Ced runs around the corner of the ring to lay out Rey Pantera Jr with a Clothesline on the floor! Ced drags Deon up, telling him something, not noticing Mason Rivers rolling into the ring behind him as he's trying to get Deon Blade to shake off the cobwebs. Once he does and Deon walks away from him, Ced turns around into a Suicide Dive from Mason! Ced falls back into the guard rail before Mason Rivers grabs him and takes him back into the ring. Mason Rivers gets on the ring apron, but Deon Blade is on it as well. Deon Blade runs at Mason, only for RPJ to jump on the ring apron as well and catch Deon with a Superkick! Deon Blade falls off the ring apron and onto the ring floor. Mason enters the ring while Ced is already on his feet.
Ten Minutes elapse while, Mason goes for Birth of a Belief (Running Overhead Kick). Ced sidesteps Mason! Mason lands flat on his back while Ced knocks Rey Pantera Jr off the ring apron. Mason gets to his feet, noticing Ced running toward him. Mason leapfrogs over Ced's body and run's off the ropes…only to be tripped up by Deon Blade from the outside! When he gets up, Ced takes advantage of Mason taking a tumble by delivering a Double C Spinebuster (Spinning Spinebuster). On the outside, Deon Blade runs toward Rey Pantera Jr bounces him over the guard rail and into the laps of the crowd with the Final Feature (Pounce). The crowd are chanting 'Holy Shit!" as Deon gives an alpha male-like roar. In the ring, Ced picks Mason Rivers up into a Fireman's Carry, before delivering the Deathbomb (Firemans Carry into a Neckbreaker Slam)! Ced hooks the leg.
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"Here are your winners at 11:38, Deon Blade and Ced, Alpha Omega Psi!"
"What a back-and-forth match between speed and power. You have to give credit, we were expecting an easy debut for Deon Blade with Ced as his partner, but Mason and RPJ brought it." David Harkness
"And lost it. Speaking of lost, has anyone found Rey or did Deon pounce him out of reality?" Evan Neal jokes at Hope's expense
"Wait a minute, Evan. I'm getting word that something is happening backstage. Our production truck is getting a camera back there right now."
"Get her out of here! Get her out!" Jasper Cage shouts as he leads a group of security guards to a back exit of the arena. "She can't be here."
"You little bitch. Get these dude's off of me before I knock your teeth out again!" Sofia Reynoso's voice is heard as the camera pans over to a crowd of twenty security guards surrounding her, preventing her from getting to Jasper. These guards struggle to restrain her but manage to protect Jasper as they slowly pull Sofia towards the exit.
"You're not going to ruin tonight's show. Aldo knows that you're going to pull something because you're not involved with a title. You're banned. Get out! You don't get to be World Champion when disrespecting your superior." Jasper yells at her. Sofia swings toward him, but a guard grabs the arm. Other guards are desperately trying to pull her out the door.
"You think that's going to stop me? Foo, I'm coming back next week. And I'm going to raise some hell! If you think that winning the World title isn't in my future, then you should wipe your ass with your degree from Harvard, because that education didn't teach you a damn thing." Sofia promises as security guards pull on her waist from the outside as she clings on to the door frame. Jasper chuckles, knowing that Sofia is restrained.
"Oh, you want to talk about education? The most education you ever got is when your mom taught you how to suck-"
Sofia wraps her hands around Jasper's throat before he can finish his lewd statement. Jasper tries to push her off as the security pull back on her waist. A couple others grab her arms and forcibly remove her hands from Jaspers throat
"I'm going to beat the shit out of you. We're not done! We're not done!" Sofia Reynoso yells at Jasper, who is coughing. The security finally get Sofia out the door as he catches his breath. Jasper holds his throat, smiling over riling Sofia up.
"That was disgusting! Jasper Cage has never seen a line that he won't cross." David Harkness shouts as we return to the commentary table.
"What are you talking about?! He just got strangled for trying to escort a banned person out of the arena," Evan Neal defends.
"Give me a break Evan! Sofia Reynoso was banned for no reason, other than shutting up Jasper last week. On top of that, there was a whole security team holding her back and doing nothing while Jasper tried to take advantage of his position. It's disgusting!" David Harkness rants.
"That's up for debate. Similar to the question of who will win our next match. The Superstar Series continues as Mei Wu Long takes on Yazmin Darma, up next!" Evan Neal said as we transition to a graphic before fading to commercial.
(Ad Break)
We return to Freddy Escobar, walking down a hallway. He's a little bothered about earlier tonight, but has calmed down considerably.
"Give me the money or else!" Freddy hears a familiar voice.
"No way, that's him." Freddy follows the direction of the voice. He opens a door and the first thing he sees is Caesar Montana pinning a smaller man against a wall. "Caesar!"
Upon Freddy's call, Caesar immediately drops the smaller guy. That person rushes past Freddy and out of the room.
"Former boss." Caesar says, his voice riddled with guilt.
"What are you doing? I haven't heard from you in over a month! Where have you been?" Freddy Escobar says, trying to figure out what is going on with the loveable oaf. Freddy notices that Caesar's head is down as he's not trying to make eye contact. Freddy softens. "What did you do Caesar? It doesn't matter what trouble you got into, we'll figure it out."
Freddy Escobar then hears a cackle from behind him. Freddy Escobar turns around to see an amused Christopher Helmsley with his arms cross in the doorway.
"What do you want rookie?"
Christopher approaches.
"My money." Christopher said, looking at Caesar, who reaches into his pockets and hands him a stack of cash. Freddy is confused.
"What the hell? Caesar what are you doing?" Freddy asked.
"His job. You see, Caesar works for me now. I own his contract." Christopher smiles proudly.
"What? Caesar, how the hell did that happen?" Freddy asked, as Caesar doesn't look at him, ashamed. Instead he looks at Christopher.
"He made a bad bet in a poker game. Now he's my collector. You see, we were running bets on what the ACW World Heavyweight Championship match at The Crown would be. He's collecting from anyone who owes us money." Helmsley says as he counts the cash. "He's such a good employee."
"He doesn't work for you!" Freddy stands up to Helmsley.
"The contract with his name on it says otherwise." Christopher turns around and starts to walk to the door. He smugly smirks at Freddy. "Let's go Caesar"
"Caesar, you don't have to listen to him." Freddy said. Caesar looks at Freddy, sad.
"Caesar, do not make me terminate your contract right now. If I do that, then you won't be able to make money and provide for your loved ones. Let's go, now!" Helmsley is serious.
"Yes boss." Caesar said, looking towards Freddy one last time. "I'm sorry."
Caesar follows Helmsley out the door.
"Caesar!" Freddy goes after them, but the second he exits the door, he nearly runs into Erin Frost.
"Hey man, watch out for my World Champion Fiancee." CJ Hawk says, standing beside Erin.
"Did I just see Caesar with Helmsley?" Erin asked. "Oh no, the gods were right. His soul is in the possesion of a large nosed menace."
"Caesar lost his contract to him and Reckless Youth. The big lug has been avoiding us because of it. I need to go sort this out." Freddy said, before trying to leave only for CJ Hawk to put his hand out and stop him.
"Whoa, hold up there man. You and Erin both have World Championship matches to focus on. I can take care of helping Caesar with his contract issues." CJ said.
"You're not exactly my first choice for a lawyer." Freddy Escobar said.
"Hey man, I'm not a Lawyer, I'm just a wrestler. And if you've realized how things are settled around here, it's in a wrestling ring. Focus on The Crown and next week. I'll deal with freeing Caesar." CJ Hawk said.
"Next week?" Freddy questions.
"You have a tag team match next week." Erin Frost said.
"Yeah, you're facing Defiance." CJ Hawk said.
"Wait one second, do I get to choose my partner?" Freddy asks.
CJ Hawk and Erin Frost share a look, both wanting the other to tell him. Suddenly, on cue,…
"I have to team with Freddy!" Is heard from the other end of the hall, behind Freddy Escobar. The camera zooms to reveal an irate Detrick Cyrus had shouted those words to Aldo Montoya. We zoom back to Freddy looking pissed. Freddy lets out a loud groan of frustration as he walks past CJ and Erin, kicking a chair over on his way down the hall.
"I am recieving a bad aura about next week." Erin Frost admits.
"Man, what are you talking about? That tag match could be great." CJ Hawk says, always focusing on the match quality and not the outside forces leading to it.
Aishiteyo, watashi wo daite yo ne, soba ni oideyo
Watashi no saigo no kioku ni kimi no ai wo nokoshitai
Polo to the floor though, you already know doe
It's Adamsville forreal, you see it hoe, just take a photo
"The following contest is the second match in the Superstar Series for the Queens Crown. First, representing the Triad, Mei Wu Long!"
"Mei Wu Long is coming a very impressive victory over Eliza Bourne. Those two young ladies stepped in up, but in the end, Mei submitted Eliza with Jaded Inferno." David Harkness said as the crowd give Mei a pretty positive reception despite her faction alignment (68/0).
"I have to be honest David. I am very torn in this match. You see Mei is just my type. A woman. But I had recently come across Yazmin Darma's Onlyfans and I have to say….she is a woman!" Evan Neal completely befuddles David with his internal struggle.
Rip me out the plastic, I been actin' brand-new
Bitches actin' like they runnin' shit, they really ran through
I'll spend that 500 'fore I ever trap you
They thought I was gon' fall off, I hate to bring you bad news
"Next, her opponent, representing Reckless Youth, Yazmin Darma."
"Well, Yazmin Darma may have a familiar last name. She is the younger sister of Asher Darma, who aided in getting Yazmin sponsorships to become an American citizen. When she came over, she decided to use her body to make thousands of dollars." David Harkness explains her backstory as there is a mixed reaction of thirsty people and people who don't like Reckless Youth already (27/65).
"It truly is the traditional American Dream. Imagine the subscriber count if she wins the Queens Crown." Evan Neal said.
"Well, she has to get past Mei Wu Long first. While Mei relies on some very unique submission holds, her flexibility and kicks, Yazmin happens to be a mix of power and stiff strikes. This is not going to be a easy night for either woman. Look out for a Pumphandle Half Nelson driver that Yazmin labeled the XXX Driver amongst other moves." David Harkness advises as Put It On Da Floor again by Latto & Cardi B dies down.
Yazmin Darma smirks as she towers over the smaller Mei Wu Long, the two exchanging words, neither being pleasant to the other. The bell rings and that triggers a headbutt from Yazmin! Mei goes down while the crowd pops at the quick as a flash strike. Yazmin is right on her with a series of stomps to the downed Mei, wasting no time. The referee tries to warn Yazmin to get off of Mei. Yazmin doesn't listen for a few seconds before the ref yells at her. Yazmin makes a face at the ref, before telling him to 'blow me', then turns her attention back to the grounded Wu Long. Mei uses the slight second of distraction to kick her right leg towards Yazmin, lightly catching her in the midsection. Yazmin is only briefly stunned, before bending over, trying to grab Mei. Mei kicks both her legs in the air, using them to keep her distance from Yazmin by putting her feet on the debut's midsection and pushing her away with them as she gets close. While on the ground, Mei keeps kicking away at Yazmin as she slides back, trying not to get caught by the bigger girl. Yazmin gives up on trying to get a hold of Mei and backs off, preferring to reset the match over dealing with Mei's educated feet. Mei sits up on the ring mat, weary of Yazmin Darma's movements, before she quickly gets to her feet in a battle stance.
Yazmin extends her hands out as she walks closer to her, trying to lock up with Mei. Mei isn't up for the challenge, throwing a kick towards Yazmin, whiffing past her torso but warning her to stay back. Mei's kick didn't cause the degenerate to back off as she took two steps forward and swung a right at the more petite woman. Mei ducks as the force of the punch spins Yazmin around, allowing Mei to put her in a waistlock. It isn't in long as Yazmin runs backward, squashing Mei between her weight and the turnbuckle behind the two. Yazmin takes a pair of steps out of the corner as Mei walks out the corner behind her, rubbing her back. Yazmin doesn't turn around. Well, that is until Yazmin smacks the hell out of her with a Spinning Back Fist! Saliva forcibly flies from Mei's mouth before the youngest Wu Long steps back into the turnbuckles. Yazmin walks to the opposite turnbuckle set and turns around, charging at Mei! Mei evades it by pulling herself over the top rope and onto the ring apron. Yazmin rams her chest against the turnbuckles, before reeling backwards as Mei Wu Long slingshots herself from the ring apron to the top turnbuckle. Mei takes a few seconds to get her footing right and stands vertically on the top turnbuckle. Mei leaps backward with a moonsault…but Yazmin Darma catches her perfectly on her left shoulder, causing an impressed gasp from the audience. But before Yazmin can do anything else, Mei Wu Long slips off her shoulders. Yazmin turns around before Mei dives toward her legs. Mei does a Rolling Body Scissors Pin!
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Yazmin kicks out instantly before rolling out of the ring.
"These two young ladies are going back and forth. Both women aren't afraid of strikes, but Mei is looking to use her quick reflexes to counter the power advantage of Yazmin Darma." David Harkness states as Yazmin takes a breath while a decent-sized 'Mei' chant is heard.
"A perfect example is Yazmin being able to catch Mei out of mid air with ease. I mean, her knees didn't even buckle a little when catching her! But it then was followed up by Mei slipping out in a blink of an eye and pinning Yazmin down." Evan says as the cameras catch Mei in the ring. Mei runs off the ropes as Yazmin is not looking at the approaching Wu long from the outside.
But when Yazmin does look back inside the ring, she is able to sidestep Mei's baseball slide attempt. Mei slides completely out of the ring on both feet. Yazmin throws a right toward Mei, but before it can connect, Mei kicks Yazmin in the midsection. Mei Wu Long tries to do a Hip Toss on Yazmin, but the XXX Superstar is not budging at all. In fact, Mei finds her arm trapped as Yazmin has her arms around Mei's. Mei tries to push off Yazmin, feeling the pressure applied to her arm. Yazmin lifts Mei off her feet and swings her back first into the ring apron! The crowd loudly pop at the impressive strength while Mei falls to her knees on the outside floor.
"Lord have mercy! She just swung Mei into the apron as if she weighed as much as a pillow!" David Harkness exclaims
"Is she one of those Muscle Mommies?" Evan questions as Yazmin pulls Mei up to her feet.
"Will you stop!?" David shouts at Evan while Yazmin delivers a smack to the exposed abdomen of Mei Wu Long.
"It's a valid question!" Evan Neal defends while Yazmin rolls Mei into the ring.
Yazmin Darma gets on the ring apron before entering the ring, over the middle ropes. Mei is trying to get to her feet at this point as the crowd try to rally with a 'Mei' chant (76/0). Yazmin shuts everything does with a Jumping Corkscrew Roundhouse Kick, catching Mei on the back of the head once she stands off. Mei goes down easy as Yazmin sticks her full tongue out at the camera and then slowly licks her lips, taunting the audience and Mei, who looks like prey for Yazmin right now. Mei begins to show movement on the ring mat, but cannot pull herself up as Yazmin bends over and grabs a handful of hair. She forcibly sits Mei up. She bends down, so she's close to face level with Mei and calls her a 'poor little baby. Then she gives her a kiss on the cheek (Which elicits the exact response you would expect) before pushing Mei's head towards the ring mat with force. The back of Mei's head and vertebrae clatter against the ring mat, before Yazmin stands up and rubs the bottom of her boots against Mei's face, toying with her. The ref admonishes Yazmin briefly before she removes her boot from Mei's face.
Mei props her upper half above the ring mat, trying to regain her composure, but Yazmin bends over to grab her by the hair again. This triggers a response in Mei to swing her elbow backward and catch Yazmin in the face with it. She lets go of Mei's hair, stunned, before Mei rolls about six feet away to create some distance. Mei gets to her feet as quickly as possible. Mei rushes toward Yazmin, but cannot hit anything as Yazmin scoops her up and slams her over her knee with a Tilt A Whirl Backbreaker! Mei's body contorted on both sides of Yazmin's knee, looking like she was split in half! Yazmin just holds her over her knee briefly, with one hand pushing down on Mei's chin while the other pushes down on her right leg, causing Mei to bend further over the knee and cause even more stress for her spine. Yazmin eventually lets go as the crowd chants 'You suck' at her.
"My lord, she just gave Mei an extremely painful Yoga session." David Harkness comments while Yazmin responds to the crowd with a 'jerk off' hand signal that our commentators need to ignore.
"I don't think that is going to help relieve any stress at all." Evan Neal states
Yazmin picks Mei up again and backs the Wu Long into the ropes. Yazmin goes for a Irish Whip. Mei hits the opposite set of ropes as Yazmin bounces off the ropes herself. Yazmin is looking for a Lariat! But Mei drops to the ring mat to avoid it and trips Yamin with a Leg Sweep kick! Yazmin falls to the mat while Mei rushes to her feet. Ten minutes have elapsed! Yazmin is on all fours by the time that Mei is up. Mei delivers a Soccer Kick to the right arm of Yazmin Darma! The combination of the momentum of that kick, plus the fatigue of this intense match, causes Mei to drop to both knees after connecting. The crowd starts an 'A-C-W!' chant (82/0) as Yazmin sits up on both knees, shaking her arm while Mei catches her breath in a corner, about ten feet away. Mei Wu Long gets to her feet as Yazmin Darma does the same. The two women converge in the center of the ring, where Mei surprises Yazmin with a kick to the midsection! Followed by thre rapid fire forearms. Yazmin retreats backwards, going into the corner behind her and falling to a knee. She gets to her feet and steps out of the corner, right into a Bicycle Kick from Mei Wu Long! Mei goes for the pinfall, hooking a leg.
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Mei sits next to Yazmin's body following the kick out. Both her legs propped up on the mat, with her arms over her knees, tired and moreso disappointed that she is yet to advance in the Superstar Series for the Queen's Crown. The crowd starts to try and will her on with a 'Let's Go Mei' chant as the Jade Princess from the heelish Triad stable had the support of Worchester tonight. Mei finally gets to her feet as Yazmin does the same. Mei kicks Yazmin in the gut and hooks her up for the China Doll Driver (Small Package Driver). But she cannot lift Yazmin up! Yazmin delivers a strike to the midsection of Mei to make her let go of her leg. Yazmin then spins Mei around, before forcibly lifting her off her feet. Mei is kicking and screaming but cannot stop Yazmin Darma from delivering the Brown Thunder Bomb (Blue Thunder Bomb)!
"Yazmin just forced Mei up with ease!" Evan Neal said as Yazmin has Mei Wu Long pinned!
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"As impressive as it was, it did not get the job done. Yazmin had an impressive counter there but she needs to build on it and do it now." David Harkness advises as Yazmin gets to her feet.
Yazmin Darma plucks Mei off the mat and puts her in a Pumphandle. She is going for her Signature XXX Driver (Pumphandle Half Nelson Driver). But when she lifts Mei up and tries to turn her around to drop her on her neck, Mei breaks free of the hold! While upside down, Mei wraps her legs around one of Yazmin's arms and pulls her down to the ring mat! The crowd explodes into a frenzy (92/0) at the counter, while Mei repositions having one arm, now in a Fujiwara armbar and tries to reach over to the other arm, wanting to lock in her finisher, The Jaded Inferno (Double Scissored Fujiwara Armbar). Yazmin's arm is too far away for Jade to reach while also pulling back on the Fujiwara Armbar on the Right arm. Yazmin is able to her knees under her to alleviate the pressure and make it even more difficult for Mei to reach over her back and get the other arm. Yazmin then starts to power her way to her feet. Mei is now dangling in the air, kicking her feet while her arms wrapped around the right arm of Yazmin Darma. The crowd is hot as hell right now for the two younger, lower-card talents. Mei swings her feet down, so she is now standing, still holding onto Yazmin's right arm. But Yazmin shifts to the side and strikes Mei over the head with a right hand. Mei does not relent so Yazmin headbutt's her on the side of the head. Mei's grip loosens. Yazmin the pushes Mei up. Mei only goes back a step. But it's enough distance so Yazmin can prepare for her next move. Mei Wu Long walks right into a Spinning Side Slam! Both women are down! 'A-C-W!' Chants are aplenty (95/0)!
"Are you freaking kidding me!? What a banger! These two women are leaving it all in the ring tonight for one chance to become a champion in ACW. Remember, that one of these women will be one step closer to the Queen's Crown with a win tonight." David Harkness said as both women lay side by side.
"Let me put this in perspective. Both of these women are young in their career. Neither has had a World title match. Neither have even wrestled on a Premium Live Event. Of course, they're going to give everything they have to ge those opportunities! But the question is, which of these fine ladies are advancing to next week?" Evan Neal questions.
"The Jaded Pricess vs a Reckless Youth. We are live in the DCU Center! And if you have missed a minute of tonight….well you should feel pretty bad about yourself." David Harkness said as both women try to get to their feet.
Yazmin is on her feet first and takes advantage by doing a Spinning Backfist to Mei Wu Long. Mei is out on her feet for a couple of seconds before she falls forward into the clutches of Yazmin Darma. Yazmin puts her in the Pumphandle position. Yazmin goes for the XXX Driver again! But when she lifts Mei, she has to put her back down on her feet and shake her arm signaling that damage has been done. Mei Wu Long takes advantage by dropping to the mat and getting between Yazmin's legs, Schoolgirling her! Yazmin rolls through the pin, straight into a grounded Enziguri. Yazmin is on both knees as Mei gets to her feet dragging Yazmin with her. Mei goes for the China Doll Driver again. Mei tries to pull Yazmin off her feet, but cannot muster the strength as her back is killing her. She has to let go and change her plan. Mei does a Snapmare on Yazmin, before running off the far set of ropes. She's looking for a Penalty Kick but ends up running into a Lariat that drops her like she was hit with a bullet. The noise of the lariat reverberates around the arena, as Mei looks like all the oxygen in her lungs are no longer present. Yazmin Darma lifts Mei to her feet and puts her in the Pumphandle position. Yazmin takes a moment to rub her right arm trying to ease down the pain so she can hit her signature. Yazmin finally connects with the XXX Driver! Yazmin has her pinned!
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"What is she doing? She just dropped Mei on her neck. It's clearly over!" David Harkness criticizes.
"It's over when she says it's over." Evan Neal says as Yazmin pulls Mei up to her feet.
Mei is not currently with us. She is deadweight at this point as Yazmin holds her by her hair. The crowd starts a 'You Suck!" chant. Yazmin spits right into Mei's face, growing the heat. She then puts Mei between her legs and lifts her as if she's going to do a powerbomb, but she doesn't pull her all the way up, instead letting her hang upside down. Uncensored Content (Kawada Driver) connects! The crowd openly gasps as Mei's skull is driven into the man. Yazmin sits on her chest, playing with her face as the ref counts the pin.
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"Here is your winner at 18:39 and advancing in the Superstar Series, Yazmin Darma!"
"There is no need for that! The match was won! Mei did not deserve that at all!" David Harkness shouts.
"Go cry about it on X then. Yazmin did a legal move and won the match. Now she is going to go onto next week for the next match in the Superstar Series against Cait Murphy. Tonight's match was a fight, I'm curious as to what next week will be."
"My rage at that uncalled-for ending aside. I cannot deny tonight's performance by both women. Yazmin Darma earned her spot next week against another person we haven't seen much or anything about in Cait Murphy. Meanwhile, between last week and this week, Mei Wu Long should hold her head up high at her performance during this series." David Harkness praises.
"It's hard to hold your head up with a broken neck." Evan Neal said
"Oh, will you stop?!" David Harkness hits Evan in the arm with his rolled-up notes.
"It was a joke! Heck, I'm going to go visit her in the hospital after the show. Maybe take her somewhere nice. Arby's is a good date spot, right? They got the meats, you know." Evan Neal said only to be ignored by David.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have had one hell of a night in Worchester. But we will not end tonight's episode until the conclusion of our main event. Ash Russo vs Nolan Garson is up next!" David Harkness hypes up as a graphic appears.
(Ad Break)
20 minutes ago….
The scene returns to Gregg Hart sitting on the couch in a Defiance shirt and blue cowboy cut jeans. We are in the Defiance's backstage longue. His sneakers are noticeably worn out, unlike something that his leader, Jason Sabre would wear. Natalia Rodriguez enters the longue space from the bathroom, putting her phone into the back of her pocket.
"Did he pick up?" Gregg Hart asked Natalia Rodriguez.
"Yeah. Flynn's still in Europe. He told me that he's heading over to Scotland. He should be back in states soon. You'll like him. He's a chill guy." Natalia speaks highly of Flynn. The door to the lounge opens—Natalia smiles as Jason Sabre enters the room. Jason hugs Natalia. "How are you doing? That segment with Freddy was pretty intense."
Jason lets go of the hug.
"I can't wait to drop him with a Final Blow again. I can't believe he's trying to lie about last week. The guy had help from his brother and still couldn't get the job win. So he decided to take notes from the other conspiracy nuts and make up a sceneario based off nothing at all."
Jason sighs.
"But what can I do other than beat him again. The office wants a Triple threat match. The people want a triple threat match. So I'm not going to cry about it."
"That's our Ace." Natalia cheers him. Jason turns to Gregg, who is sitting on the couch still, watching them.
"Is watching couples your thing?" Jason jokes with him.
"I enjoy listening to conversations." Gregg Hart said with the upmost of seriousness. "Podcasts are some of my favorite form of entertainment."
"Thank you for the fun fact Gregg." Natalia tries to feign a smile. Jason shakes his head and sighs.
"So Gregg, next week Freddy Escobar and Detrick Cyrus are going to face Defiance in a Tag Team match. Since Flynn is on vacation and Natalia isn't eligible the match, you're getting the opportunity of a life time. You're teaming up with me. Freddy and Detrick, for as annoying as they are, will have an experience edge. I'm going to be up front, they are better at this than you currently are. I know that they'll be at each other's throats next week, but I also know that both can surprise you easily. I need you to not make any mistakes next week." Jason tells Gregg.
"I'm not going to let you down." Gregg said, before hearing a knock on the door.
"Yes he is!" A welsh accent is heard before the door flings open. Gregg Hart immediately stands up, ready to throw down. Jason signals with his hands for Gregg Hart to chill out as James Black enters the picture in black coveralls with a small welsh flag pin on it.
"Who is this guy and why does he have a plunger?" Natalia takes note of the object in his hand. James looks at Natalia.
"My apologies madame. I am James Black. I dislike Gregory-"
He points at Gregg with his plunger.
"Put that down, it stinks." Jason commands.
"Sorry." James lowers his tool. "Now to continue, I am here to tell yourself and our ACW World Heavyweight Champion that this man will only disappoint you next week. If you want Defiance to win that tag match, then you should put me in."
Natalia has no idea if she should take this man seriously.
"Okay, but that doesn't explain the plunger." Natalia brings up.
"You see, I actually have no contract with ACW-"
"I couldn't tell." Jason sneaks in.
"So as a result, I am technically not allowed backstage. So I came up with a plot to clog the arena's toilets and pretend to be a plumber in order to sneak in and speak with you." James explains.
Natalia nods along, before looking at Jason.
"You can handle this."
She walks right out of the room. Jason sighs.
"Listen, James. Last week, I told you to keep on the grind if you want to be in ACW. Why are you still sneaking in after that? Did you not understand that was code for stay the hell out of the backstage area until you have a job here?" Jason says.
"Yes, I get that. But you also told me to channel my hate for Gregg." James Black said.
"You told him that?" Gregg asks.
"It sounded more inspirational when I said it." Jason briefly turns back to Gregg before returning his attention to James.
"Yes and it inspired me to prove to you that he doesn't belong and I do. I should be in Defiance. You, me, Flynn and Natalia. We'd be a super group." James Black said.
"You didn't win Breakout." Gregg brings up.
"Neither did Deon Blade yet he has a job with ACW. I deserve a contract to." James said, looking at Jason.
"Okay, listen, we can't replace Gregg-"
Gregg flashes the tiniest of smiles at that.
"But there is a chance we can get you a job."
And the smile is gone in a snap.
"I'm not guaranteeing you anything, but I can set up a try out. If you do good, we'll consider you for Defiance. But until then, get out of here." Jason said.
"Deal. Unlike Gregg, I won't let you down next week." James Black said, before begining to walk away as Gregg scowls from behind Jason Sabre. He walks through the door, closing it behind him. Jason looks at Gregg.
"I'm going to be honest, the smell wasn't coming from the plunger, it was coming from him." Jason breaks the tension. The door opens again and James Black walks back in.
"I heard that from outside. I'll have you know that I wore my best cologne today." James Black said.
"Why do you get your cologne from your toilet bowl?" Jason cracks.
"I…nevermind. I got what I wanted. I don't wish for verbal evisceration." James gives up, walking out again, mumbling. "My damn mother lied about this being a good scent."
"Ladies and gentlemen welcome back! We are minutes away from our main event, but before we do, let's preview next weeks, Fight Night 48, live from the PPG Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania." David Harkness said as the graphic begins.
"First up, ACW Breakout alumni James Black has been given a try out match next week. His opponent? Furno Moxley." Evan Neal announces.
"The Hounds are back. Meanwhile, Yazmin Darma is back in action as the Superstar Series continues when she faces Cait Murphy. The winner of this match will face Lacey Alvarez for the Queen's Crown at ACW: The Crown in Atlanta." David Harkness said.
"Speaking of The Crown. A third person will join Tate Williams and Brandon Duke in the Race Against Time for the Kings Crown. Phoenix will battle Katashi Suzuki!" Evan Neal hypes.
"And lastly, our main event. Detrick Cyrus and Freddy Escobar will team up after Detrick tried to screw Freddy out of a title rematch earlier tonight with Whiteout. Their opponents? Gregg Hart and their opponent in Atlanta, the ACW World Heavyweight Champion, Jason Sabre. My god, we're in for treat next week." David Harkness finishes.
"And we're in for one in a few seconds. It is main event time, David!" Evan Neal said.
Put me down just medicate me blind
Or you can take my wounds and pour some salt inside
I'm just a basket case
No one can judge my soul
"The following contest is your main event of the evening. First, representing Vindication, he is an ACW Factions Champion, Nolan Garson!"
"Last week, Vindication's Chris Wolf and Rayleen Barnett defended against La Rebelion's Phoenix and Alexis Espinoza. Before that match could conclude, Ash Russo interfered and laid out Alexis as a byproduct of his pursuit to fight his brother Casper Russo. I've heard rumors that we'll see retaliation tonight." David Harkness said as Nolan Garson gets some boos (0/72).
"If I was both Nolan and Ash, I'd be on alert. They clearly want revenge on Ash Russo, but they still want the Factions Championship that Vindication holds." Evan Neal said.
When all is lost to you inside
When all the darkness takes the light
The ritual it has begun
Now you tear away from everyone
"Now his opponent, he is Ash Russo."
"Ash Russo is a man alone that is fighting an entire faction on his own while a different faction is after his head." David Harkness states as The Anarchist is given a great response (89/0).
"He did it to himself. All he had to do was listen to Casper, but no. He has to stand by his own. What a freaking idiot. There's a reason why he has never won a damn thing in ACW. I don't even know why these people cheer this bum." Evan Neal rants.
The bell rings. Nolan Garson wastes no time, charging over towards Ash Russo, looking to strike first. Ash sees him coming and is quick on his feet by sidestepping him. Nolan stops himself, having realized that Ash is now behind him. Nolan quickly turns around to try and strike him with a right hand, but Russo runs underneath his fist and bounces off the ropes behind him. Nolan Garson swings around, trying to catch Russo with a strike, but Ash is super quick, as he has already run past Nolan by the time he turns around. Nolan turns around and takes a big step forward, bending down as he sees an incoming Anarchist. Ash Russo twists his body as he leaps in the air, rolling over Nolan's back and landing on his feet behind him. Nolan gets to a vertical base, turning around into a boot towards the midsection. But Nolan catches his foot! Nolan pushes Ash's leg into the air, causing Russo to backflip onto his feet. Once he lands, Nolan delivers a knee strike to the chin, knocking Russo down. There's light booing as Nolan then notices Ash Russo pop right back to his feet eliciting a cheer.
"Ash Russo ran right into a knee to the chin only to pop right back up." Evan Neal said as Nolan looked bothered by Russo not staying down.
"Nolan Garson better get used to that. Ash Russo isn't lying down for a long time." David Harkness states.
Nolan Garson swings at Russo, only for him to duck. Ash goes for a step up Enziguri, but this time, it is Nolan's turn to duck. Russo lands on the ring mat, but Nolan grabs him by the back of his jeans and pulls him up to his feet. But when he does, Ash swings his elbow back, catching Nolan on the side of the head. Ash Russo turns around to deliver a right head to Nolan's head, backing him up and moving towards a corner. Nolan stumbles back into the corner before Ash charges toward him. Nolan lifts Ash in the air, trying to back body drop him over the ropes. Ash lands perfectly with both feet planted on the ring apron. Without missing a beat, the second Nolan shifts his body towards him from the inside; Ash uses the top rope to pull his lower body upwards and deliver an elevated kick to the face. Nolan backs off, before Ash Russo Springboards back into the ring with a Springboard Dropkick, eliciting a reaction from Worchester.
Ash Russo gets to his feet, feeling the momentum build as the crowd comes to life. Ash Russo delivers a Running Shooting Star Press as the crowd chants, 'Ash! Ash! Ash!'. Russo hooks the leg for a quick two-count before Nolan shoves him off his body. Ash doesn't relent as he gets to his feet, while Nolan attempts to get to his as well, now having around five feet of distance. Ash closes in, attempting a Spinning Heel Kick, but Nolan ducks underneath it, before catching Ash Russo with a Spinning Back fist when he lands on his feet. Russo is rocked, before he is grabbed by the waist and hit with a Northern Lights Suplex. There is no bridge into a pin as Nolan hits the move and quickly gets on top of Ash to deliver a series of rights and lefts. There's some booing heard as Russo tries to cover up. Nolan gets to his feet after a few seconds, glaring at the crowd with a cold stare.
"Nolan Garson shuts down Ash Russo with backfist followed by a Northern Lights Suplex. That's one heck of a way to keep the fires from lighting." Evan Neal said.
"Casper Russo sent Nolan Garson out here to deal with his little brother. In Casper's head, this is him nicely warning Ash to stay away." David Harkness explains.
"Casper's such a nice guy, isn't he?" Evan Neal says with zero irony attached.
Nolan Garson watches nearby as Ash pulls himself to his feet. Nolan delivers a kick to the midsection, backing Russo up. Ash has a set of ropes, three feet behind him. Nolan kicks Ash in the midsection again, closing some distance and backing him into the ropes. Nolan puts Ash Russo in a front facelock before forcing him away from the ropes. Russo begins to put up a fight, swinging at Nolan's midsection, making him loosen his grip over Ash's head and neck. Soon, Russo slips out and delivers a headbutt straight to Nolan. Nolan takes two steps before Ash Russo turns around, runs towards the ropes, and does a Handspring. But we don't find out what he planning on doing as Nolan Garson catches him with a Knee Strike to the lower back when he comes back towards him! Ash walks forward into the ropes.
Nolan runs at him, but Russo quickly pulls the top rope down, sending Nolan tumbling onto the outside! Garson scrambles to his feet, only for Russo to put his leg between the middle and bottom rope to kick him on the side of the face with the bottom of his shoe. Nolan holds his face as he walks around the steps to go from where the crowd is to the ramp side of the ring. Ash has his eyes on him, noticing the Unfortunate one stop in front of the ring apron. Russo makes his move, running toward him and going for a Wrecking Ball Dropkick! But as both his legs exit between the middle and bottom rope while his hands clutch the top rope, Nolan moves out of the way! Nolan grabs Ash by his leg and yanks out of the ring and onto the floor, causing him to land back first on the outside floor. Nolan plucks Ash off the ring mat, not wasting any time, before putting him in a reverse three-quarter face lock. Nolan then lifts Ash Russo into the air and places his feet on the ring apron, while the rest of his body hovers over the ring floor. Nolan just holds Ash there, glaring at the crowd, who, on instinct, boo. Then Nolan Garson delivers an Apron Hung Reverse DDT! Ash's spine and possibly the back of his head crash against the thinly padded floor! Ash squirms in pain as Nolan lays on the floor as well, as his lower back took a little damage when hitting the move.
"Nolan Garson just dropped Ash Russo on the back of his head!" Evan Neal says as Nolan sits up. The crowd tries to start a 'Let's Go Russo' chant.
"Ash Russo thought he had him where he wanted him, but Nolan turned it around on him." David Harkness said as Nolan picked Ash Russo up and rolled him back into the ring as the chants died after a few brief seconds.
Nolan Garson reenters the ring as Russo is on the ring floor, trying to crawl toward the ropes. Nolan comes up from behind and stomps on him a couple of times, before reaching down and picking him up by the hair. Nolan Garson puts Ash Russo in a Full Nelson, signaling he may be going for his signature, Shattered Mirror (Full Nelson STO). He pulls Ash Russo off the ring mat, going for it, but Ash Russo uses that as an opportunity to backflip out of Nolan's grip and right behind him. Nolan is stunned as Ash, quick as ever, puts him in a waistlock and runs forward toward the turnbuckle. Ash Russo is going for the Chaos Theory! It connects! The crowd, once again, comes to life as Ash Russo has bridged the German Suplex into a pinfall! They count along as ten minutes elapse!
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The Worchester crowd audibly groans but soon, it turns into anticipation as Russo starts to stomp his foot as he backs into the corner. "Burn! It! Down!", the DCU chants to the sound of Ash Russo's stomps. Nolan Garson is slow to get to his feet as the chants grow, and the ACW Factions Champion is driven to the mat on his head and neck. Nolan gets to his feet and turns around into an incoming Ash Russo! Rebellion (Claymore Kick) connects! Ash Russo hooks a leg.
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"Here is your winner at 10:32, Ash Russo!"
"And just like that- Hold up. La Rebelion!" David Harkness call as Rey Aguayo and Jesus Garza slide into the ring. Ash Russo doesn't have a chance to even get off of Nolan Garson before Ray Aguayo dogpiles on him before starting to deliver a series of rights to the smaller man's head. The crowd does not know how to react as a mix of cheers and boos are heard. Nolan Garson rolls out from under Russo's body. Rey Aguayo bites Russo on the forehead as Jesus stomps on his midsection. Rey lets go and gets to his feet, spitting off to the side while Jesus stomps on Russo's body.
"What is Rey getting from his pocket?" Evan questions.
"No! No, Rey, don't! That's a goddamn taser!" David Harkness calls in shock as Rey Aguayo raises the taser. Jesus Garza reaches down and rips Ash Russo's Anarchy shirt in half to expose his chest. Jesus Garza drags Ash Russo up to his feet, restraining his arms from behind.
Rey Aguayo deploys the taser on Ash! The crowd react in shock as Jesus lets go of Ash. Ash Russo falls to the mat convulsing as the crowd chants 'Holy Fucking Shit!" Rey Aguayo kneels over as Ash continues to shake on the ring mat.
"The Queen of the South sends her regards."
And with those words, ACW Fight Night fades out as Run this Town begins to play while security finally shows up, but it's too late as La Rebelion's Jesus Garza and Rey Aguayo pose over Ash Russo's body.
But wait! There's more. Flynn Horde walks on the streets, his eyes shifting left and right as if he's looking for someone. He stops in front of a pub called 'Half Poor Pints.' Flynn enters the pub. It is empty. No lights. It looks run down. But there is someone there. Someone sitting at the bar hunched over with the head resting against the countertop.
"Wake up!" Flynn's voice is commanding.
"Go away. I have nothing. I lost everything. Just let me sleep."
"You didn't lose your life yet. That means you haven't lost everything. So let's talk." Flynn Horde replies. The man groans before finally moving his head off of the counter. His semi-long hair rests above his ears, which is a complete mess. He stands up, showing his 6'2 frame.
"What do you want?"
"The same thing as you…" Flynn replies
The man turns around, revealing himself as Will Ralston, his face dirty. A scraggly beard that hasn't been shaved in a while.
"Then let's talk." Will Ralston says.
(Cut to black)