A/N: What's up Angel Nation I'm back with yet another mile in the path of our hero. This chapter will take us to the first match between Sting and David and the Impact and 360 following it. So lets get going:
Hardcore Justice: (Show goes through its intro then the pyro on the stage followed by a shot of the crowd)
Mike: Live from the impact zone we welcome you to Hardcore Justice. Good evening Mike Teney and Taz at ringside and Taz tonight is going to tear the house apart.
Taz: That's right in our main event it is match number one between The Icon Sting and The Arch Angel David Hodges for the world title. Mike the internet has exploded with this one my man
Mike: Its understandable with two of the most talked about stars in this Business let alone this company every one will be watching this one. (Finishes as the Mexican America theme hits)
Taz: Well Mike I'm looking forward to that but right now its Knock outs tag title action Mexican America's Rosita and Sarita Vs. Mast Media.
Later That night after Mickie and Winter's Match:
Mike: Well Taz I'm still trying to sort out this last match two referees two different calls. The Question is do we even have a Knockouts champion. (Finishes as Mandy's theme What you want by Evanessence hits)
Taz: Well Mike I'm curious to that and I'm curious as to why Mandy Saint is on her way out here. (Mandy walks out dressed in all black consisting of a black racer back tank top black skinny jeans and black motorcycle boots that buckle on the side and black fingerless lace glove. Her hair is dyed very dark shade of black with a white streak across the front her make up is done in an Amy Lee like fashion)
Mike: Well the former girlfriend and tag partner of Tay Calloway and former one half of the knock outs tag champions. Made her return a few weeks ago and has been on the hunt for Tay Calloway
Mandy: Oh Tay, Tay you've been hiding from me sweet heart . ( fans cheer) I thought you missed me. But that's not it is it baby. You're scared (Fans cheer) Don't be scared but most of all don't make me come for you. ( Mandy drops the mic and leaves the ring)
Later that night:( After the Fortune vs. Immortal six man tag match)
Mike: Taz well this is it we are just moments away from the first in the best of five series between The Arch Angel David Hodges and The Icon Sting for the world heavy weight title
Taz: That's right two of the most talked about people in the sport square of in the first match the winner gets to choose the stipulation for the next match Mikethis is gonna be epic (Finishes as the lights go out and the voices of people whispering hear me. Followed by a burst of white pyro and David's music hitting)
Announcer: The following is a best of five series match for the world Heavyweight championship. Introducing first the challenger from Newberry County SC weighing in at 220lbs one half of the world and IWGP JR Heavyweight tag team champions The Arch Angel David Hodges! (David makes his way to ring wearing his baggy red pants with black studded angel wings on the legs and black suspender like straps hanging from his waist and a black wife beater with his dreads half braided half loose in a ponytail)
Mike: Well there he is the number one contender The Arch Angel David Hodges
Taz: Mike this young man has barely been on the major scene for three years and look at what all he's accomplished
Mike: Two time Intercontinental champion five time tag champ and former world champion trying win his second in this series. (David takes off his wife beater and tosses it in the crowd just as the lights go out and Sting's music hits)
Annoucer: And his opponent from Venice Beach CA weighing in at 250lbs the TNA World Heavy Weight Champion The Icon Sting!
Taz: There he is The Icon Sting!
Mike: One of the greatest world champions of all time is ready to go one on one with his most daring opponent yet.
Taz: That's right Mike Hodges is on a mission and to him that mission begins with the world title
Mike: Well lets take it up to JB for the official introduction.
JB: The following is match one in the best of five series for the world heavy weight championship!(Fans cheer) introducing first to my the challenger he weighed in this morning at 220lbs From Newberry County SC The Arch Angel David Hodges (Fans cheer) and his opponent weighing in at 250lbs he is from Venice Beach CA. He is the Heavyweight Champion Of The World! The Icon Sting! (Fans Cheer and JB gets out of the ring and the ref calls for the bell)
Mike: Taz here we go Match one Sting vs Arch Angel David Hodges and it underway
Sting and David circle the ring. They go into a quick collar and elbow Sting gives David an Irish whip. David bounces off the ropes Sting hits him with a hip toss. David lands on his feet and hits Sting with a snap mare. Then follows with a dropkick to the back of the head. David picks Sting up and Gives him an Irish whip Sting reverses it sending him into a corner where David does a Flair flip and lands on the outside apron. David hops on to the top rope then does a 450 into a drop kick then goes for the cove only getting two.
Taz: Hodges with that speed and agility still only managing a two count
David and Sting both get to their feet and star exchanging chops and right hands . Sting hits David with a standing dropkick knocking David into a corner. Sting then hits David with a Stinger splash. David takes to steps and falls to the mat. Sting then grabs David turns him on his back and grabs his legs
Mike: Sting gonna go….. Yes! Scorpion Death lock! Scorpion death lock locked in tight on the on Hodges
David tries to turn over the hold and break it but Sting leans back. The fans start the Angel Nation and Sting chants
Taz: Hodges needs to make a move quick or this could be all over
David starts two crawl and reach for the ropes. He gets fingertips away then some one comes from under the ring and sprays h him with mace before the ref sees. David taps and the person tries to disappear into the crowd.
Announcer: The winner of this match Sting! (Stings music hits and he looks and sees a blinded David crawling into the corner)
Mike: That was Tay Calloway Taz that was Tay Calloway ( Sting goes over to David and ask what happen David points to the crowd)
Taz: I think the Stinger just realized it. (Sting ask Dave does he want to restart the match and he says no)
Mike: Well at the end of the night its Sting one Hodges zero (Show fades to black)
Impact : (Show opens with highlights and the ending of Dave's match with Sting then gets an over head shot of the Impact Zone where David's music hits and David makes his way to the ring in a Impact Wrestling t-shirt and jeans with his dreads in a ponytail.)
Mike: Welcome to Impact Mike and Taz ring side where the Arch Angel is making his way to the ring
Taz: After what was a good first match in that best of five series but match that was not with out controversy Hodges making his way to the ring
Mike: Controversy indeed Hodges was mere inches away from the bottom rope then Tay Calloway would spray mace in his eyes and leaving him with no choice but to tap.
Taz: Well at the end Sting asked did he want to restart the match Hodges said no so as it Stands in the best of five series its Sting one Hodges zero
David: So everyone is asking why didn't I take Sting's offer to restart the match. Its simple see I knew Sting had nothing to do with that blonde little turn coat coming out and doing what she did. So that's why Sting and I agreed that our next match which will be right here on Impact Next week will be inside a Steel Cage (Fans cheer)
Mike: Well Steel Cage match next week on Impact match two of the best of five how do you like that Taz
Taz: I love it Mike its gonna be major
David: And as for you Calloway. Screw with me again little girl I'll rip you limb from limb (David drops the mic and leaves the ring)
Mike: Well strong words from the Arch Angel to Tay Calloway and the announcement of match two of the best of five to take place next week here on impact
Taz: One thing I like about Hodges he always makes an impact. Speaking of making impact some of the knockouts have a chance to make one tonight.
Mike: That's right because of the double pin fall Bischoff and Hogan decided to hold a tournament and in the first of two first round matches its WLW members former Knockouts champ Tara vs. a debuting Mia Yim and its up next (Show goes to break )
(Show comes back with a shot of Christy in the ring as Tara's music hits)
Christy: The following contest is a first round Knockouts championship tournament set for one fall. Introducing first representing the W.L.W from San Bernardino CA Tara! (Rides out to the ring wearing a red and black kid sized WLW shirt cut into her a tank top showing the top of her black bra underneath. Her red super short shorts with fringe on the back over black fishnets)
Mike: Welcome back to Impact as we se former Knockouts champ Tara on her way to the ring for this first round tournament match.
Taz: Well Tara says she's ready for another run at the belt she'll have to make it through tournament first Mike (Finishes as Asian style music hits)
Announcer: And her opponent from Fontana CA representing The WLW Mia Yim! (Mia makes her way to the ring in her gear consisting of a shinny sky blue bikini style halter top with shinny white short shots with a black waistband a sky blue stripe on the front left side slits on both sides with black laces and yim printed on the back in black Asian style letters black knee pads black amateur wrestling boots with white and blue kick pad over them her honey blonde brow hair is in two unbraided pigtails at the top of her head with the rest hanging down and a bang across her right eye)
Taz: Well her comes the Blasian Barbie Mia Yim! ( Edge walks out wearing his usual plaid shirt and ripped jeans and wife beater and sits at the announce table) Mike looks whose here
Mike: The Corporate Rep. of the WLW Adam "Edge" Copland
Edge: Hey guys what up (The bell rings and Mia and Tara lock up in a collar and elbow Mia quickly truns it into a hammer lock)
Taz: Adam can you tell us about Mia (Tara elbows Mia then whips her in the ropes)
Adam: Mia is a great young talent beautiful smart , Has a black belt in Teakawndoe major star in the indies and Japan and a card carrying member of the WLW (Mia ducks a clothesline from Tara bounces off the ropes and hits Tara with a running knee lift making Tara Stagger)
Mike: Well she seems to be holding her own against Tara
Mia goes for a front kick but Tara grabs her leg she then hits her with an enzguri. She then bounces her self of the ropes and hits Tara with a cross body and goes for a pin only getting two. Mia put Tara in a seat position and bounces of the ropes and hits her finisher Kick Me Goodnight (jumping boot to the face) then goes for the cover only getting two and a half.
Taz: Close one for the very impressive Mia Yim.
Edge: You see this is what the WLW is about competition
Mia climbs to the top rope and goes for moonsault jumping fifteen feet in the air but misses when Tara rolls away. Tara then covers her and gets the three count
Announcer: The winner of this match Tara!( Tara's music hits)
Mike: Well Tara Advances to the Quarter finals of the tournament after using those veteran instincts in an impressive match against Mia Yim. (Show goes to break)
Later that night ( Show comes back with an over head shot of the impact zone as the lights go dim and start to strobe red and black as Kim's new music Mirrors by Natalia Kills hits)
Announcer: The Following contest is set for one fall and is a first round knockouts championship tournament match. Introducing first from Newberry County SC representing WLW Kim Blackthorn (Kim walks to the ring in her black low rise vinyl tights with red vines of red thorns on them with her butt cheeks cut out and filled in with red fish net with black rose blooms printed on it midriff red vinyl bustier with black vines and thorns on it showing most of her upper body tats and red and black boots)
Mike: Well Taz Kim Blackthorn the girlfriend of The Arch Angel The Dark Queen of The Waste Land looking to make a name for herself in this tournament
Taz: Kim one of the only two member's of the WLW never to hold a women's champion and this tournament could be her chance (Finishes as Brooke Tessmacher's theme hits)
Announcer: And her opponent from Houston TX Brooke Tessmacher ! ( Brooke goes into her normal strip tease as she gets her top off and does her hair flip Kim grabs her by the hair with both hands and slams her to the mat and starts punching her in the face)
Mike: Kim aggressive off the bat yanking Tessmacher into the ring and going work with those right hands
Taz: Well Kim loves causing pain and Brooke is experiencing it now
Kim picks Brooke up and hits her with a double flip Asai DDT she then shoves Brooke into the corner back first. Kim then the hops over her onto the top turnbuckle turns facing the ring and hits her with the Thrill Kill(Diamond Dust) busting Brooke's lip. She then covers her
Mike: Thrill Kill connects 1,2,3
Announcer: The winner of this match Kim Blackthorn! (Kim's music hits and she hops on the second rope and does the belt motion)
Taz: Well Mike we could be looking at the next knockouts champion
Mike: Well as hungry as she is I think you're right. (Show fades to break)
360: (Show goes through its normal intro then goes to the announce table)
JB: Hello everybody and welcome to 360 JB and Taz at ringside on what is an exiting night
Taz: That's right Four count em four knockouts matches in the first round of the tournament to determine the knockouts champion
JB: Not only that but we'll take a special look at the training regime of the Arch Angel David Hodges (Finishes as Angelina's music hits) Well Taz looks like we're about to kick things off
Announcer: The following contest is a knockouts championship tournament first round match. Introducing first representing the WLW from Toronto Canada Angelina Love!
Taz: The former five time Knockouts champ Angelina looking to make it six by entering the tournament
JB: Well I'll tell you Taz I like her chances but she has to get passed her first opponent (Cass's music hits)
Announcer: And her opponent also representing the WLW from Oceanside CA the AAA cruiserweight Champion The She-Wolf Cass Winchester! (Cass makes her way to the ring in her red and black ring gear with her face paint done in a cross between the hurricane and Crow Sting)
Taz: JB the Corporate Rep. of the WLW Adam "Edge" Copland said that the Wasteland Warriors love to compete and Girlfriend vs. is a match that has competition all over it ( Bell rings and Cass and Angelina circle the ring sizing each other up)
JB: Well this match underway and the winner advances to the quarter finals
Angelina charges Cass with a clothesline Cass ducks it and hits her with a back body drop. Cass then springboards off the middle rope for a moonsault and misses and lands on her feet when Angelina moves. Angelina hits Cass with a drop kick knocking her to the mat. Angelina goes for a knee drop but Cass rolls out of the way. Cass goes for a shinning wizard but Angelina blocks it and turns it turns it into drop toe hold. Hooks the leg and barely gets a two count. Cass and Angelina get to one knee and smile at each other showing their fangs
Taz: Great exchange by the former X-Division Campion and her girl the former knockouts champ
Cass and Angelina get to their feet and start sizing each other up. Cass hits Angelina with an arm drag rolls through and hits an arm drag of her own and locks Angelina on in an arm bar body scissors. But Angelina puts her feet on the ropes making Cass break the hold. Cass gets to her feet first and gets into a crouching position then once Angelina gets up she goes for the Cass-A-Nova but walks into the Botox injection . Angelina goes for the pin but Cass get her shoulder up at two and a half.
JB: The She-Wolf Kicking out of the Botox injection and this match is far from over
Angelina picks Cass up and sets her up for the Lights Out (Lifting reverse STO) But Cass plants her feet and hits Angelina with a sit out power bomb then rolls her up into a small package and gets the pin
Announcer: The winner of this match the She –Wolf Cass Winchester ! (Cass's music hits and Angelina gets up and kisses her)
Taz: Well Cass advances to the quarter finals and her opponent will be decided in the next match t
JB: That's right Tay Calloway vs. Mast Media CEO VTM Vanessa Trinity Mast its coming up next (Show cuts break )
(Show comes back with an over head shot of the impact zone as Taylor's music hits)
Announcer: The following contest is set for one fall! Introducing first representing Mast Media now residing in Miami FL Tay Calloway! ( Tay makes her way to the ring in a white and black version of her new ring gear with a black bandanna tied like ODB's around her dreads)
Taz: The second generation knockout Tay Calloway a former women's champion looking to gain her first Knockouts title
JB: Well Tay Calloway the queen of controversy as of late may have a chance at the title (Finishes as Vanessa's theme hits)
Announcer: And her opponent the CEO of Mast Media. From Malibu CA by way of Sanford NC now residing in Miami Vanessa Trinity Mast ( Vanessa walks out to the ring in street clothes)
Taz: Well The Ceo of Mast Media not dress for the ring here JB
JB: Well with Mast Media is unpredictable (Vanessa grabs a mic)
Vanessa (Fake horse voice) Tay I'm sorry but I can't wrestle I'm too sick (fake cough) So I have to forfeit I'm sorry (Vanessa and Tay hug and the fans boo)
Taz: Well I guess Tay advances ( Show cuts to break)
Later That Night: (After Mickie James vs. Velvet)
Taz: Well the former knockouts champ advancing to the quarter finals we will find out whose her opponent will be but first he is one of the most talked about wretslers in the world and he finished number four in the PWI 500 a list that I've been a part of. He is the Arch Angel David Hodges
JB: Well prior to his first match with Sting The Arch Angel gave us a look into his unique training routine lets take a look (Camera shows David and Kim walking into a large ware house like building wearing work out clothes the y go into the building showing it to be filled with a trapeze and ropes hanging from the ceiling. Camera cuts to David and Kim tying their shoes)
David: This is Florida zero gravity acrobatics studio and we're here for part one of my training ( Camera cuts to David climbing the rope as music plays in the background while David's voice is herd) I started rope climbing about two years ago when I was in the indies It really works the arms and core and cardio.(Camera shows David locking in the halo breaker The cuts back to David climbing the rope) My best time on the rope is twenty seven seconds (Camera shows David hanging from the top of the rope doing sit ups) once I get to the top I do some sit ups then climb back down ( Cuts to David and Kim on the trapeze ) Kim really got me into the trapeze stuff (Camera shows David and Kim doing a transfer and a catch) It help with me flying in the ring ( Camera shows David doing a 450 in the ring interchanging with him doing the same thing into the net under the trapeze) Ok time for the real work ( Camera cuts to David and Shad training in the ring while Kim cheers him on while Shad has him in the Scorpion Death lock)
Kim: Come on Dave turn over and break it! (David turns and breaks out the hold)
David: How long
Kim: Sixty seconds
David: That's thirty seconds to long let go again
Kim ok (Camera shows David sitting on the ring apron while cutting between photos and footage of Sting and David through their careers)
David: Am I worried I won't beat Sting. Yeah I am but am he's the Icon for a reason he's the champ for a reason. But if you ask me am I confident I can beat him I am. The reason is that I have something to prove and after this best of five series they'll be no question that I'm not a fluke Im not lucky Im just good and I am a true champion ( Camera cuts to Taz and JB at the announce table)
Taz: Well as it stands the score is one zero in favor of Sting but that could all change at the next Impact when the Icon and The Arch Angel step into the Steel cage
JB: That's right Hodges and Sting step inside the cage and only one comes out. But up next the Returning Mandy Saint takes on Madison Rayne for the final spot in the Quarter Finals (Show Cuts to break )
(Show comes back in with an over head shot of the Impact Zone as the lights go completely dark and black purple strobe lights start and Mandy's music hits)
Announcer: The following is a first round knockouts match. Introducing first representing the WLW from Memphis TN Mandy Saint! (Mandy is lowered from the rafters to the Stage wearing her new ring gear consisting of a sexy black leather corset with silver "white" magic symbols embroidered on it black tights with laced up slits on the side that expose her hips and have the same symbols on them. Black boots with silver armor like kick pads that that go up to her knees they basically look like Evan Bourne's but more feminine. Gantlet like silver and black wrist bands. And silver armbands worn under her entrance gear of a black cape and silver Xena like breast plate. Her look is rounded out by her Amy Lee inspired make up)
JB: Welcome back to 360 where we see Mandy Saint and Taz what do you think of Mandy's new look (Mandy does a running jump over the rope then takes off the armor and cape)
Taz: I like it but she seems so focused on her ex girlfriend that she's consumed almost by revenge and that could be a problem (Madison Rayne's music hits)
Announcer: And her opponent from Seattle Washington Madison Rayne!
JB: The three time Knockouts champ on her way to the ring looking to make it a fourth regin by winning this tournament.
Taz: That maybe but she has to get passed very angry determined Mandy Saint
The bell rings and Mandy hits Madison with a Lou Thez press and lets loose with rights and lefts.
JB: Mandy right away with the Lou Thez press unloading with those rights and lefts
Taz: If I'm Madison I want to watch out for the punches of Mandy Saint given the Muay Thai background she has.
Mandy picks Madison up and goes for an Irish whip but Madison reverses it. Mandy bounces off the ropes and hits her with a spinning heel kick knocking her to the mat. Mandy then picks Madison up and toss her into a corner she then leap frogs over her onto top picks her up by the wrist to the top rope and hits her with the deathly hallows (Big Ben Bash/ Wrist clutch, Blue Thunder Driver, with a leg drop) then covers her.
JB: Mandy with that sick move off the top rope cover 1,2,3!
Announcer: The Winner of this Match Mandy Saint! ( Mandy's music hits and she rolls out of the ring and gets close to the camera)
Mandy: The fates have decided Tay you're mine you can't hide forever sweetie
Taz: Well capping off a great night Mandy Saint advances to the Quarter finals and has eye's on the title and her EX (show fades to black)
A/N: Well folks that's this for this chapter what do you think of the tournament and the best of five so far and what do you think of Mandy's new look and finisher. Anyway reviews are love also this is my first fic to break 100 reviews so Yay me! Anyway SDRout!