Hello everyone and welcome to the second story in the Bladewolf of Destruction series. I did promise this series won't go through another rewrite, and that I will see it through to the end... whenever that'll be, but that namely depends upon the posting of chapters if they are every day or perhaps two a day.
But anyway, if you are new to this series, be sure to check out the first. It's not... the best, I'll admit. I had been going through some personal stuff during the making of the first story, taking a bit of a hiatus at some point, and managed to at least get it finished during that hiatus. But this story will be better, as it goes from the RAW after WrestleMania 14 to WrestleMania 16.
Also, I've decided to bring the commentary back, since it does make the matches appear longer and adds a bit more to the story, I think. Plus, it's during a time where the commentary was absolute peak thanks to JR and Jerry Lawler. And to be fair, I didn't just decide this on a whim, it has been a few weeks since I finished the first story, and I went over the chapters without commentary... yeah, the commentary would've been a better addition to be honest.
Disclaimer: I do not own WWE. I only own the OC.
Superstar bio
Name: George Edwards
Wrestling Name: The Bladewolf
Wrestling Nickname: The Demon Wolf
Billed Height: 7'0
Billed Weight: 310 lbs
Body Type: Looks like Kane's from 2000-2002
Hair: Shoulder length like Undertaker's in 1999.
Facial Hair: None.
Eye Colour: Brown.
Age: 21
Billed From: Death Valley
Attire: A wolf mask similar to the 'Fiend' Bray Wyatt's mask, but a wolf version. Black sleeveless top like the Undertaker's in 1999 with a howling wolf silhouette in the center and full moon in the background. Black wrestling tights with a burning Undertaker symbol on the left leg, and a red-eyed wolf skull on the right leg. Black boots, black fingerless gloves with skull decorations at the knuckles and finally two elbow pads.
Entrance Attire: None
Entrance theme: The Devil's Wolf (1997-present) (Actual theme is "Out of the Fire" by Type O' Negative. Starts at 0:36)
Finishers: Fury of the Wolf (Fireman's Carry Facebuster/F5), Chokeslam, Tombstone Piledriver.
Accomplishments: WWE Championship (1x)
Bio: George Edwards was born in late 1976, and grew up watching the wrestling alongside his older brother, Jack and Daryl, with the three striving to one day become professional wrestlers themselves. When George was fifteen, he began training and soon was on his way to wrestling, namely at independent shows as he adopted the name of "The Bladewolf" for his character.
In August 1997, when he was twenty years old, he was approached by Jim Ross of the World Wrestling Federation and offered a place with them as well as a tryout match at SummerSlam to impress everybody. George accepted.
At SummerSlam, George debuted his Bladewolf character as a Heel, portraying a silent, Michael Myers/Jason Voorhees-like persona as he never spoke on the microphone and only destroyed his opposition. At SummerSlam, he defeated Tiger Ali Singh in his debut match.
The Bladewolf would go on to defeat opponent after opponent, and soon came to face the reigning WWF Champion Bret 'The Hitman' Hart at Ground Zero: In Your House for the WWF Championship. However, the match ended by disqualification when Bret Hart struck the Bladewolf with a steel chair.
The Bladewolf's Heel run was short as he turned Face for the first time in September when he began a feud with DX member Triple H, eventually leading to a match between the two at Survivor Series. The two fought in a No Holds Barred match that saw the Bladewolf come out as the winner.
The next night on RAW is WAR, the Bladewolf took on Kane for the first time and the matched ended with Bladewolf winning by Disqualification when Paul Bearer struck him with a steel chair. However, Kane attacked the Bladewolf and dropped him with a Tombstone Piledriver, and then Paul Bearer revealed to everyone that the Bladewolf was in fact the younger brother of Kane and the Undertaker, who Paul Bearer had announced was in the WWF and was looking for him to bring to his side and away from the Undertaker. However, the lights went out and the Bladewolf vanished under the cover of darkness.
Bladewolf's feud with Kane culminated in a Casket match at D-Generation X: In Your House, a match that the Bladewolf lost, earning his first loss in the WWF.
The Bladewolf returned on the final RAW is WAR of 1997 to align himself with the Undertaker as they proceeded to save Kane from being ganged up upon by several superstars.
Entering 1998, the Bladewolf went on to compete in the Royal Rumble match, eliminating five men in the match before it came down to just him and Stone Cold Steve Austin. However, Austin proceeded to eliminate him to win the match. Undeterred, the Bladewolf continued to vye for ways into the WWF Championship match at WrestleMania, and was granted a shot if he teamed with his brother Kane in a tag team match. The brothers won the match and the Bladewolf was added to the Shawn Michaels/Stone Cold Steve Austin match at WrestleMania 14.
At WrestleMania 14, the Bladewolf defeated Michaels and Austin to win his first WWF Championship and make history in becoming the youngest Champion at just 21 years old.
RAW is WAR: 30/3/1998
RAW is WAR was live at The Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York. Twenty four hours were removed from WrestleMania 14, and fans were still talking about it. From the Tag Team action between The New Age Outlaws, Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie, to the war between the Undertaker and Kane, and finally to the talk of the Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship.
And the winner who has become the new Champion.
After RAW's opening video and the WrestleMania 14 highlights were finished, Vince McMahon comes down to the ring to a chorus of boos, carrying with him the new WWF Championship belt for the new Champion. Vince enters the ring, putting the title on his shoulder, and grabs a microphone as he stands in the middle of the ring.
"Ladies and Gentlemen ... Ladies and Gentlemen, if you can hear me ... Ladies and Gentlemen, is this mic working? Is this mic working? I can't hear myself." Vince complains then grabs himself a new microphone, but the crowd was still showering him with boos. "I am pleased to present to you-you're so loud-I am pleased to present to you: The NEW World Wrestling Federation Champion... THE BLADEWOLF!"
OOOOOOOOWWWWHHHHOOOOOOO!
The Devil's Wolf played to a loud cheer from the fans as the lights switched to the sinister blood red and dark blue before the Bladewolf walked out with the old WWF Championship in hand. He makes his way down to the ring, eyes locked on Vince and the new title as he reaches the end of the ramp and gets onto the ring apron. He stares at Vince for a few seconds before stepping over the top rope and approaching the WWF Chairman.
"Just twenty four hours ago, the Bladewolf defeated Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin to become the youngest WWF Champion." JR said. "What a WrestleMania 14 last night in Boston. We saw history as the Bladewolf entered his first WrestleMania, his first WrestleMania main event, his first WWF Title match, and he won it. He is the youngest WWF Champion at just 21 years old. And it is confirmed that the Bladewolf will have his first title defence at Unforgiven on April 26th, we just don't know who it's gonna be against."
Vince gulped as the seven-foot, masked monster stared down at him, then directed his gaze to the new WWF Title Vince had on his shoulder. Without a single hesitation, the Bladewolf took the title from Vince, dropping the old one at his feet. Bladewolf puts his new WWF title belt onto his right shoulder as his theme dies down and the lights return to normal.
"Mr. Bladewolf." Vince regained his composure as the younger brother of the Undertaker and Kane looked at him coldly. "First thing I'd like to, uh, first thing I'd like to say is... congratulations! You have won your first World Wrestling Federation Championship, and in doing so made history by becoming the youngest Champion of all time at just twenty one years old. No other has won a title at such a young age, nor did they do it at that age on the grandest stage of them all, WrestleMania! Now, the second thing I'd like to say, that I'd like to clear up any misunderstanding about what I may have said and what-"
The crowd booed Vince heavily, causing him to stop and look at them as the Bladewolf continued to stare at Vince without a shred of emotion in his dark brown eyes.
Vince continued. "I'd like to clear up any misinterpretation of what I had to say several weeks ago, as to the idea of you winning the World Wrestling Federation Championship being as bad as Stone Cold Steve Austin winning." He said, and the crowd booed at that as the Bladewolf tilted his head to the left a little. "But putting that behind us now, tonight we start fresh! I am proud of you to represent this company-MY company-and, Mr. Bladewolf, together-and that's a key word, and I want you to listen: Together! Together, Mr. Bladewolf, with my vision and your charisma; together, with my mental prowess and your physical prowess; together, Mr. Bladewolf, one day you might become the greatest WWF Champion of all time. Hell, you may become the greatest wrestler of all time! Greater than Bruno Sammartino, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan and countless legends that have graced this ring-"
Glass shattering cut Vince off as Stone Cold Steve Austin's theme hit, earning a loud cheer from the fans as the Texas Rattlesnake comes out and makes his way down the ramp to the ring.
"Business is about to pick up!" JR said. "Here comes one of the two men in the Triple Threat match last night. The Texas Rattlesnake, Stone Cold Steve Austin."
The Bladewolf turned and watched Austin enter the ring, going to all four corners and raising his arms before he grabs a microphone and looks from Vince to Bladewolf as his theme dies down.
"Vince, just cut all of the BS, would ya?" Austin snapped at the WWF Chairman. He pointed at the Bladewolf while keeping his eyes on Vince. "You're trying to ruin this man's accomplishment by trying to mold him into your next puppet. Now, while I know the Bladewolf doesn't speak, or at the very least he can just chooses not to speak, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt, he ain't falling for any of your bullcrap!"
The crowd cheered as Vince looked affronted.
"Is this the crap you would've tried to sell me had I won the damn belt last night?" Austin questioned, then continued before Vince could answer. "Clearly. Now the Bladewolf and I... we're two guys who don't exactly fit your image as the 'corporate champion'. I know for a fact that you hate me. But that's okay. That's okay, because I hate ya right back. And I know the Bladewolf ain't got fondness towards you either. With guys like us, you ain't gonna mold us, and you ain't gonna break us. What you see, Vince, is what you get. Now shut up, I came out here tonight for two reasonw. The first was to stop your BS spiel, and the second thing... concerns the new WWF Champion."
The crowd cheered as Austin turns to the Bladewolf and walks up to go eye to eye with him, though the Bladewolf is a few inches taller than Austin and has to incline his head downward a bit.
"You know having that title means you got a big target on your back." Austin stated, looking into the Bladewolf's eye. "And that you gotta defend that title. Well, son, I'm out here to tell you to not wonder any longer about who your first challenge is gonna be, because you're looking at him!"
The crowd cheered at the idea of Bladewolf vs Austin for the title.
"You earned my respect last night and showed you can hang with the big boys. Now, how about you do me a favor and tell me you're gonna give me a shot at the WWF Title and I'll return the favour by giving you the worst ass kicking you've ever had in your life." Austin proposed, and the crowd cheered in agreement as Bladewolf lifts his head, still staring at Austin.
"Woah, woah, hold on, wait just a damn minute!" Vince cut in, drawing Bladewolf and Austin's gazes to him. "That's not his decision to make, that decision has to go through me. You want the title shot? You have to earn it!"
"Earn it?" Austin repeated, and got in Vince's face. "What I'm telling you-and you can look right in my bloodshot eyes-I ain't gonna do things your way. I will continue to raise as much hell and do things, and create as much chaos and give you more grey hairs every single day of your life. Nobody ... nobody, especially Vince McMahon, tells Stone Cold Steve Austin what to do, and that's the bottom line-"
"Well, we can either do this the easy way or we can do this the hard way, Mr. Austin." Vince determined. "And that's gonna be your decision. And if you want a shot at the World Wrestling Federation Championship, then I advise you to take the easy way."
Austin stroked his cheek in contemplation. " That's an extremely important decision in my book for yours and my relationship. Can I have maybe ten seconds to think about this decision?"
Vince nodded. "By all means."
Austin turned away from Vince, while the Bladewolf watched the scene unfold as he stared at Austin. Austin snapped his head up, then nodded as he turned to Vince... then kicked him in the stomach AND HITS THE STONE COLD STUNNER!
"Oh!" JR exclaimed. "Stone Cold just stunned the owner of the WWF again!"
"Not again! he did it again!" Cole added as Austin gets to his feet, throwing middle fingers at Vince.
"Stone Cold will never be employee of the month!" JR said.
Austin picks up the microphone and looks down at his boss's sprawled out form.
"What you've just seen-What you've seen is how to do things the hard way." Austin told him then turned to the Bladewolf, pointing at him. "So I'm gonna do things the hard way to get my shot at you for the title, and that's the bottom line because Stone Cold said so!"
Austin's theme hits as he and the Bladewolf stare each other down for a few more seconds, then Austin leaves the ring with the Bladewolf watching him go.
"What a way to start off RAW." JR said. "The Bladewolf is the new WWF Champion after a hell of a battle last night at WrestleMania 14, and it seems his first challemger is going to be Stone Cold Steve Austin!"
And that's it for the first chapter of the second story. And we're kicking things off strong with a Bladewolf/Austin feud. Of course, Austin is gonna be one of the Bladewolf's biggest rivals next to the likes of Triple H.