CWF Vanguard Season 2 Episode 2

The Camera comes live in the Arena Coliseo Reynosa in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico as the Second ever episode of Vanguard starts to broadcast on the iK0n Omega Network. The camera immediately goes to the ring where the ring announcers is ready.

Marcela Sancho – Ladies and Gentlemen… Welcome to the Second Episode of the CWF’s Vanguard, while we finish out second season on our tour of Mexico!

She stops for one moment as the crowd react to that. But then starts up again.

Marcela Sancho – ¡Damas y caballeros… Bienvenidos al Segundo Episodio de Vanguardia del CWF, mientras finalizamos la segunda temporada en nuestra gira por México!

That one gets the crowd really going. 

Marcela Sancho – Tonight we have a wonderful show for you, and for those at home, I’m gonig to toss the rest of this to our announcing team of Victoria Hill and Jessica Carr!

The camera pans over to the announcers desk where Jessica and Victoria are waiting for that pass off. 

Jessica Carr – It’s time for Vanguard! And what a show we have for you tonight.

Victoria Hill – We’re rocking Demonik on the card tonight people! The first ever LWA Legendary Champion, and the man… thing that really made the CWF in Season One.

Jessica Carr – Outside of Tetsuo Oni, who now goes by Greg Salazar that is.

Victoria Hill – If you say so. Demonik is back, baby. 

Jessica Carr – We also have Eddie Williams of the Bastards taking on the Hardcore Legend Steve Murdock as our main event tonight.

Victoria Hill – Looking forward to that one as well. I mean the Bastards are Main Eventing Vanguard and Warzone this week.

Jessica Carr – She’s not wrong there. Tune in for Warzone this coming Monday to see if Frank Windsor is the first person to win the Valor Title prize. If he can get past Apathy, he’ll have to relinquish the Valor championship but he’ll be granted a title shot at any CWF title in the future.

Victoria Hill – He’ll also earn a spot in the Star Chamber Match at Urban Warfare.

Jessica Carr – We’ve also got the Kharnival of Shadows making their debut in tag team action tonight.

Victoria Hill – Also Aphrodite Eros, a star who can also be seen on our partners with the Ik0n Wrestling Network. 

Jessica Carr – But, I’m told we’re starting tonight with the first look of the newest CWF Signee. Lets let him introduce himself..

The video opens to a gym, looking like a private one within a warehouse. The walls are covered in belts of all different colours and sizes. The camera pans across the room until it gets to two men. One man is bench pressing, what looks like a lot of weight, and the other is
spotting him. The camera focuses in on the man doing the weights. He looks young, in his mid-twenties. He’s wearing a black singlet top and black shorts.

Immediately it’s visible that he is ripped to the max. Almost like there are muscles on muscles. He has black wavy hair, and stubble on a well-defined face. He finishes his last set and with the help of the spotter, puts the weights back before standing up and looking at the
camera. He starts speaking with an extremely cliched Australian accent.

Larry Lansdowne – G’day mates. How’s it going? I’m here to introduce you to me self. Me name is Larry Lansdowne, and I’m coming to your federation to kick some butt. So, throw another shrimp on the barbie, give me a fair whack, have a smoko in the arvo, ‘cos this blokes coming to you soon!

Larry then starts laughing and speaks again in a normal accent.

Larry Lansdowne – Okay, I can’t do that anymore. I’m coming to Conquest Wrestling Federation, and I don’t want any silly ideas about me or Australians. I’ve done it all here, but it’s time to show what I can do over there. I’m no rookie, I’ve been doing this for ten years now, and I have plenty left in me.

Larry takes a walk so he’s in front of the wall with the belts.

Larry Lansdowne – This is my resume behind me. This is what I’ve done, what I’ve accomplished so far in my career. There’s a reason they call me the most decorated wrestler in Australian history. But I’ve only just begun, there’s still room on the wall for more. It doesn’t matter who you throw at me, I’ll be taking them down.

Larry picks up a magazine, it’s GQ Australia, with Larry on the front cover. He opens to a page and shows it to the camera. It’s a spread of him.

Larry Lansdowne – See this, it’s me, it’s about me, it talks about everything I’ve done. It says some really nice things about me; however, it also says this, “While Larry has achieved everything he could do in Australia, ultimately, he’s still a big fish in a small pond. He’ll never be considered better than great, unless he can do what those around him did without all the accolades in Australia. Those such as Nathan Jones, Buddy Murphy, and of course Rhea Ripley will always tower over him unless he makes it big outside of Australia”.

He starts to look angry and more serious.

Larry Lansdowne – So yeah, I have a chip on my shoulder, I have something to prove, and CWF, you’re my first stop to show why GQ can go and get stuffed. I’m coming over and will be ready to show why I deserve to be mentioned above all who have come before me. I’ll be seeing you soon.

The screen fades to black as white writing appears on the screen, “The Paragon is The Business”

The Camera comes back to the announcer’s table.

Jessica Carr – Well a fine looking young man, there.

Victoria Hill – And that accent.

Jessica Carr – Yes, yes. Well… time for the first match of the night for this edition of Vanguard.

Victoria Hill – Gabriel Tuck doing some of Von Krauss’ dirity work tonight? As he takes on Saviour Hawkins…

Marcela Sancho – The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Featuring first the challenger, hailing from the road…he is Gabriel Tuck!

“Iron Wolf” by Beastwars begins as Gabriel Tuck walks out from the back. He howls to the fans, but they boo him back. He looks sad for a moment, but leans into the hate with a grin. He walks down to the ring, rolling under the bottom rope to get into the ring. He stands up and howls again, laughing this time as the fans respond with booing. He leans in his corner of the ring to wait for the match to start.

Jessica Carr – I heard that Gabriel Tuck is back from a minor injury inflicted upon him by Grub Grub when they wrestled.

Victoria Hill – Grub Grub put the hurt to Gabriel, who manage to get his revenge. Grub Grub is still missing last I heard.

Jessica Carr – No, I saw him at a zoo. He does look worse for wear though.

Victoria Hill – After ruining their chances for the tag team titles, he deserved it. 

Marcella Sancho – And his opponent, hailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, he is…Savior Hawkins!

Savior is waiting for the beat to drop(The beat drops at 0:36 on YouTube). As soon as the beat drops, he rushes out of the entrance and gets the crowd pumped up. He is doing a Cody Rhodes open arms “woah” with fireworks and the crowd being loud with him screaming “IT’S SHOWTIME!”(He does this at 1:00). After that, he takes the time to reflect around the arena and takes in the atmosphere for quite a bit and prays (From 1:02-1:20). (From 1:21) After finishing praying, he starts going around the arena to tag everyone to get them to excite for his match and he gets his energy flowing as he gets himself positioned middle of the ringside so he can slide in and do a back flip hero landing (He should be at the middle of the ringside at 1:44). He slides in the ring, does the back flip hero landing and quickly scans the crowd and quickly jumps out of his landing position to jump to the turnbuckle middle rope and do a bow and arrow taunt to the sky and screams “IT’S SHOWTIME!”. He jumps down and gets to his corner to get ready for his match.

Jessica Carr – Is it showtime?

Victoria Hill – You know that it is. 

Jessica Carr – Savior Hawkins just recovered from a bit of a bashing at the last show. Steve Murdock took him to task and then DemoniK aded its two cents.

Victoria Hill – He should know when to quit. He’s not cut out for this business. 

As the bell rings to start the match, Gabriel Tuck leans in the corner while Savior Hawkins walks to the center of the ring, ready to fight. He motions for Gabriel to come and Gabriel just yawns and motions for Savior to come to him. 

Savior Hawkins shakes his head and motions for Gabriel to kiss his ass. This gets Gabriel angry and he charges across the ring to attack, but Savior levels him with a hard right hand instead. Gabriel pops right back up for Savior to lean into him with lefts and rights. Gabriel backs up, but Savior keeps up the pressure until Gabriel can strike back with a thumb to the eye. 

Jessica Carr – That was uncalled for!

Victoria Hill – What was he supposed to do? It’s not like those closed fist punches are technically legal either.

Savior backs up with his hands to his eye and Gabriel ducks down and hits a leaping uppercut that sends Savior over the ropes to the concrete floor. Gabriel backs up to the center of the ring to allow Ashley Beaton to begin the count. Except that Gabriel Tuck collapses in the center of the ring and Ashley goes to check on him. While her attention is diverted, Savior Hawkins starts to get up. However, Hehehe and Hahaha roll out from under the ring and step to being on either side of Savior Hawkins.

Savior knows what’s up as the clowns let out a ghastly giggle. He begins punching one and then the other, but a PIE brass knuckle shot to the back of the head brings him down to his knees. Hehehe holds Savior while Hahaha smashes him in the face over and over again with the PIE brass knuckles. They drop him to the floor and roll back under the ring, popping out on the other side of the ring while Ashley begins counting Savior out. 

Gabriel rolls out of the ring and grabs Savior and rolls him back into the ring, following. Savior doesn’t put up much of a fight as he lays and bleeds onto the mat. Gabriel drags him to the center of the ring and climbs to the top rope. He raises his hands to booing fans and leaps backwards into a reverse moonsault splash! He goes for the pinfall! 

….One

……Two

……..Three!

Gabriel Tuck jumps to his feet and celebrates his win in the ring as the twins join him in celebration. 

Marcela Sancho – Winner of the match via pinfall…Gabriel Tuck! 

Gabriel and the twins begin leaving the ring and heading to the back when a fog begins pouring out from the sides of the entrance stage along with a sickly green light. Gabriel stops in his tracks and considers for a brief moment before he leads the twins over the ring railing and into the crowd to head for the nearest exit. 

The fog creeps down the aisle and around the ring before a diminutive figure steps out of the fog and into the ring. 

Wendi. 

She is quickly joined by her protector, DemoniK. She walks over to the downed Savior Hawkins and smiles down at him.

Wendi – This is where we find you again. Flat on your back and bloody. You do know how to wrestle. Don’t you? Or is all of this just a sham to get CWF contract money while you are injured.

Jessica Carr – Savior is injured? I see that he’s bloody, but I didn’t see an injury. 

Victoria Hill – Wait and see. I think an injury is coming. 

Savior Hawkins spits out blood onto his face and starts to sit up. Wendi shakes her head with a laugh.

Wendi – More guts than brains. It can help you up.

DemoniK does indeed help Savior up to his knees and then stands behind him. It places a hand on his chin and an hand on his forehead. It looks to the crowd who boo him. DemoniK twists Savior’s head with a loud snap that hushes the crowd. It drops Savior, who falls limply to the mat.

Wendi – That sounds like you might be blowing through a straw to get anywhere in life. Don’t blame me. I tried to warn you to stay down.

Jessica Carr – No, she did not!

Victoria Hill – I think they’re planning more. 

Wendi – It did you a small mercy. You might not be able to feel what he does next. 

DemoniK places his feet to either side of Savior’s right knee and looks to Wendi.

Jessica Carr – The man’s neck might be broken! There’s no need to inflict more!

Victoria Hill – I think they disagree. Wait, who is that running down the aisle?

Jessica Carr – That looks like the new guy! “The Paragon” Larry Lansdowne!

Victoria Hill – No one asked for his help!

Larry rolls into the ring and gets in DemoniK’s face. 

Larry Lansdowne – I think that you’ve done enough harm for one night. 

DemoniK doesn’t show any reaction that it cares what Larry has to say as it turns and snaps Savior’s right leg at the knee. The crowd goes silent at the crack that echoes through the arena. Larry shakes his head and hits an RKO that he calls the Freeze Frame! DemoniK goes down like a castle of cards in a windstorm. Larry stands up and looks at Wendi.

Larry Lansdowne – I’ll see your monster at Urban Warfare. It will regret crippling Hawkins.

Wendi – Well, it was to face Savior at Urban Warfare for the last time, but seeing as how he can’t and you’ve interfered. Consider it a match. Your first and only match in the CWF.

Larry cocks his head at her, but doesn’t say anything. DemoniK slowly gets up and joins Wendi as they leave the ring and head to the back. Larry summons Evie Wood and EMTs to come help with the downed Savior Hawkins.

Jessica Carr – I don’t think that Savior is going to have a spot in CWF after tonight.

Victoria Hill – Well, rules state that he can’t be fired for being injured. He’ll be paid for the rest of his life, but he won’t be wrestling so it won’t be a good life while he’s being fed by someone else.

Jessica Carr – While Evie Wood and her team check on things, lets go to an interview with our own General Manager, Jane Couglin with Lady Lana Hill!

The scene opens up in a CWF sound stage.  Jane Coughlin sits at a desk, Lady Lana sitting off to the side on one of those couches you often see on the late shows.  Jane looks into the camera and nods.

Jane Coughlin – Greetings and Salutations, CWF fans!  Jane Coughlin here.  Today for the second episode of Vanguard, I have one of the wrestlers competing for a spot in the Star Chamber match at the upcoming pay per view event, Lady Lana Windsor!  Lady Lana, welcome.

Lana Hill – Good evening and greetings from Mexico, hello to all fans and non fans across the globe, thank you so much for having me here today, Jane. 

Jane Coughlin – Okay let’s get right into things.  First off, you have a big match coming up at Warzone, against Kronin.  A match that will see the winner earn a spot in the Star Chamber match for a shot at the Conquest Championship!  How are you feeling about this opportunity?

Lana Hill – Well, it will indeed be an important match for the both of us, so i have to admit, i am a little on edge about the match. Naturally both of us wish to come out on top, so I am indeed pretty hopeful, well rested and ready for whatever may come at me tonight. Also, I am indeed hoping to win, but time and skill, and luck, will decide the outcome.

Jane Coughlin –Despite being here in CWF for a decent spell, there is not a lot known about you.  For example, a lot of CWF fans submit questions on this topic so here we go, Are you actually a noble?  We all know some professional wrestlers have used the persona of nobility.  In addition to that, perhaps you can tell the fans a bit more about yourself and then we can focus in a bit more on your match against Kronin

Lana Hill – I am in fact royalty, that is correct, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Manchester. Many people may find this strange, and most people are new to having a literal royal becoming an actual wrestler, but it was something that I was just interested in doing… and so, here we are now. I clearly know that I am not exactly the perfect example of a wrestler, being outclassed even amongst the other females within the Federation, but that still is not stopping me, despite it being very hard for somebody who is so lightweight. Either way, before joining the Federation, i have never needed to be ready to wrestler with anything other then a overjoyed Corgi, so i still have a clear disadvantage over, nearly all of the others, and that is something that i am trying hard to overcome.

Jane Coughlin –  Well that is certainly an interesting bit of knowledge.  I would think however, that coming from the background you do, you could easily narrow that gap.  Surely you could hire the best teachers and trainers if you wished, yes?  On the other hand, I personally find it interesting that you have seemingly tried to do things on your own.  Does your family support your career choice?  I know that sometimes nobility and Royalty tend to plan things out.  Has that been your experience, or have your parents given you room to be yourself and live your own life?

Lana Hill – I am glad that you asked, there are already firm plans to indeed hire a very experienced personal trainer, but wrestling, like every learned skill, takes a certain duration of time to learn and must always start from the very basics. Looking back on my earlier matches, I should have started training the minute that I signed on to the Federation, not at the much later time that I actually did. But it did teach me to try and catch up on the intense physical training. Now that i am currently stronger than I was, when I joined, and finally ready to continue learning the skill, with the help of the personal trainer. Doing things on my own, so far las led to… mixed results… with me mostly coming out on the bottom… that is not a good feeling, but it teaches a person there while she may be great in languages or singing or business related things… the things within the ring… are a new skill, which also have to be learned, from failure and how to handle them. Getting back to the question, yes, most of my schedule is clearly planned out, the only thing we can not plan for, is what will happen in a match. Likewise… Most of my family and extended family allows me to be what I am, be it a singer, owning a business, or wrestling, but at the end of the day, I am still an active member of the royal family and expected to perform royal duties often. 

Jane Coughlin – I see.  Well, on one hand, you have gained a lot of experience in wrestling and that can be a good teacher as well.  I’m also glad you are given some freedom to do what you want in addition to your Royal duties.  Now, to focus back on your upcoming match, Kronin came out in his promo and actually offered some advice to you.  From what I’ve seen on CWF fansites, the fans seem to be mixed in their views, with some considering it to be genuine advice while others have considered it arrogant and condescending.  At the end of the day, the most important opinion here is yours, how did you take it when you saw his promo?

Lana Hill – I was in fact pleasantly surprised and instantly considered accepting the genuine advice, from a wrestler who has more experience than me. When this sort of situation ever happens, anybody in their right minds would be very wise to accept it with gratitude. I did not find it arrogant and condescending, on the contrary, I found it very sportsman-like and honorable, which I greatly respect, so it will now say it. Thank you for the advice, I intend on taking it. 

Jane Coughlin – Well, it’s always a nice change of pace to see a match between two wrestlers that respect each other and believe in the value of sportsmanship.  I look forward to seeing the match unfold and play out.  We’re quickly running out of the time allotted for the interview so before we wrap up for the night and let you get back to making those final preparations, is there anything else you wish to say?

Lana Hill – Well, there is not much else to say, both of us will be giving their all, considering the stakes of the outcome. Thank you for having me again, and enjoy the match, may the better wrestler win.

Jane Coughlin – Well there you have it fans.  Sportsmanship and fair play is still alive in parts of the sports world.  Lady Lana, I wish you luck in your match tonight.  And to our fans stay tuned for more exciting action on Vanguard and in just a few days time Warzone airs and we will get to see Lady Lana vs. Kronin and other very exciting matches as well.  Until then, this has been Jane Coughlin.

The Camera goes back to the announcers desk, once again.

Jessica Carr – Well a bit of respect to Lady Lana after that one.

Victoria Hill – What’s with wrestlers respecting each other? You’re supposed to fight!

Jessica Carr – Like what we’re about to see?

Victoria Hill – Oh, yes. I want to see Demonik just plow through this Aphrodite chick!

Jessica Carr – What? EWWW!

Victoria Hill – What did I say?

Marcela Sancho – The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Featuring first the challenger, hailing from the recesses of Wendy’s mind….it is DemoniK!

A red haze takes over the stage as ‘Sleepy Hollow’ by Deadsy feat. Jonathan Davis begins playing while a pale skinned eight year old girl dressed in a long black school uniform walks timidly out from the back dragging a steel chain behind her. Clearly attached to something, she struggles to pull it along.

Stopping, a sharp and vicious pull by the macabre girl suddenly brings slack to the chain.

Strobe lights flash as it steps out shielding it’s eyes, DemoniK steps onto the stage to the roar of boos from the Fireside faithful. The chain leading to a collar around its neck, it no longer resists her.

Pulling the monster closer and closer, it crouches to kneel before her. Wendi whispers something to her pet and receives a slow nod that it’s understood its instructions.

Pointing to the ring, Wendi waits for DemoniK to follow her instruction. Slowly, it begins stalking its way to the ring with Wendi casually walking behind, DemoniK rolls into the ring to stand in the corner while Wendi takes a seat near the timekeeper’s table, leaving it in the ring snarling occasionally as it awaits its meal.

Jessica Carr – Everytime that DemoniK walks down to the ring, it gives me a chill. It’s rather scary. 

Victoria Hill – I think that is the point. It is a demon and all that. 

Jessica Carr – I know. I’m just saying.

Victoria Hill – It’s Aphrodite that should be scared. She will be the one in the ring with it. 

Marcela Sancho – And its opponent, hailing from Paphos, Cyprus…she is Aphrodite!

As lyric’s Cross my heart and hope to die. I don’t need another guy

To fight my battles. To overshadow me Don’t you know I’m dangerous? As Aphrodite appears on Entrance Ramp with Heart Shape with her Fingers with A Smirk on her face as she breaks it as she rolls her eyes. As place her right hand on her hip left hand hanging by her side. As she make her way to ringside walk up the steps enters in under top rope slowly as leans against the turnbuckle.

Jessica Carr – You see those legs? If I were a dude or playing for the other team, I might want in that.

Victoria Hill – She isn’t going to be so pretty once DemoniK gets done with her. 

Jessica Carr – I know it. It’s a damn shame. 

Victoria Hill – I think Armand was sacrificing someone to DemoniK.

As the bell rings to start the match, DemoniK crosses the distance between it and her in the blink of an eye and strikes Aphrodite in the temple with an elbow strike. The move levels her, but she rolls away and to her feet. 

DemoniK is on her though, grabbing by the throat in a pretty obvious choke hold and tripping her to her back. It leans down to put more of its weight into the choke hold. Aphrodite is in a pinning position, but the ref is not getting into position. No, referee, Troy Reynolds, begins to count DemoniK out. He almost gets to five when DemoniK breaks the hold and backs away so that Troy Reynolds can check on Aphrodite.

DemoniK shoves Troy out of the way and pulls Aphrodite to her feet so it can whip her into the ropes and on the rebound hit a uranage slam! It goes right back to a double handed choke on the ring mat. Troy regains his senses and quickly begins to count DemoniK out again. 

Jessica Carr – This isn’t a match! This is a brutalization!

Victoria Hill – That us what I am thinking. Neat, eh?

DemoniK releases her on the five count and pulls her to her feet. It begins to pummel her with double axe handle after double axe handle to send her right back to the mat. It looks right at Troy Reynolds before dropping a knee to Aphrodite’s throat and leaving it there for the choke!

Jessica Carr – That monster is tearing Aphrodite up!

Victoria Hill – That is his job and all.

Jessica Carr – I beg to differ. It’s here for a match, not a murder.

Victoria Hill – Potato, potato. 

Troy Reynolds begins shouting now at DemoniK and begins counting. When he almost gets to five and disqualification, it stands up. Aphrodite rolls from the ring while grasping at her throat to try to catch her breath. She uses the Spanish announce table for support. DemoniK rolls out of the ring and kicks her in the gut before power bombing her through the Spanish announce table!

It picks Aphrodite up and tosses her face first into the ring post before walking over and kicking her in the face to send blood from a gash in her forehead splattering across the audience in the front row. DemoniK rolls into the ring and climbs to the top rope. 

DemoniK stands with its back to Aphrodite for a moment before-

Jessica Carr – Coffin Drop to the outside!

Victoria Hill – Poor, poor Goddess of Love. Her modeling career is already ruined from that nasty gash on her face. 

DemoniK pulls Aphrodite up and rolls her in the ring. It drags her into the center of the ring where it places a hand on her chin and a hand on her forehead.

Jessica Carr – Oh no! DemoniK already broke one neck tonight with that move!

Victoria Hill – Looks like it’s going to be two. 

“My Name is Thunder” by The Bloody Beetroots + Jet begins playing and “the Paragon” Larry Lansdowne runs out from the back. 

Larry Lansdowne – STOP THIS MADNESS! 

DemoniK looks down the aisle to Larry, its glare a tangible thing. Wendi steps into the ring with a microphone. 

Wendi – You have come to stop it again. Failure must be in your blood. Look upon your fate at Urban Warfare! Do it!

DemoniK violently twists the head of Aphrodite and a loud crack silences the audience. 

Larry Lansdowne – No! 

Wendi – You want your career to end now? Come and see. The Paragon. The Legend of Australian Wrestling. Cast into the void. Come and see. 

Larry begins to make his way to the ring when security begin streaming down to the ring and get in between Larry and the ring. Yukio Kushinaga-McClancy walks up next to Larry.

Yukio Kushinaga-McClancy – A battle for another day, Mr. Lansdowne. Come with me.

Larry stares down to the ring at DemoniK for a long moment as if deciding what he wants to do and then allows himself to be led to the back. 

Wendi – We will see you in Mexico City. Make peace with your gods, Larry. 

Jessica Carr – DemoniK has ended two careers in a single night.

Victoria Hill – Almost three.

Jessica Carr – It’s a monster.

Victoria Hill – Duh. 

Wendi leads DemoniK to the back while EMTs meet up with Evie Wood to see what help can be given to Aphrodite. 

Jessica Carr – We’re going to take a break and be right back. 

Victoria Hill – Yeah once this mess is cleared up in the ring.

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After that break, sponsored by the Omega Wrestling Network, we come back to the show, everything having been cleaned up in the ring from before the break.

Jessica Carr – And we’re back…

“Circus Apocalypse” by Vermillion Lies begins playing as Armand von Krauss walks out from the back with a trail of smoke lingering behind him from his expensive imported Egyptian cigarette. He stands in his tailored business suit and takes in the boos from the crowd before heading down toward the ring. 

Jessica Carr – Oh the boss wants to say something. 

Victoria Hill – Sure seems so. 

Armand climbs the steps to the ring and turns as he gets to the ring apron to flick his cigarette butt into the booing crowd to cause chaos. He steps through the ropes where he is handed a microphone.

Armand von Krauss – I thought I would come out here tonight to set things straight. I have heard complaint after complaint about booking. Why did you book me this way? Why is my daughter facing fierce opponents who are larger than her? Why do I have to face my own daughter?

Armand shakes hie head as he lights up a new cigarette. He takes a long drag and blows the smoke into the air.

Armand von Krauss – It’s simple. I do so to sell tickets and find out the depth of talent that my roster has. Let’s begin with Valora. Do you want your daughter to face schwächliche Feinde? It would seem like a waste of her talent. Yes, she took injury from facing Frank Windsor, but have you seen the man in the ring of late. Abbigail was the first of several to have been injured by him. It wasn’t that she was overmatched. It was that Frank was that desperate to win. A sure compliment on your training methods. 

Armand stops a moment to take a few more drags from his cigarette and allow the crowd some time to boo at him. He waits for the noise to die down before he begins speaking again.

Armand von Krauss – Let’s make something perfectly clear. What I do, I do for the good of the company. I do for the sales of tickets. Unless it’s taking down the Bastards. Have you seen their track record? They have destroyed or gutted feds in the past. I do not intend for CWF to fail to their machinations. I will see the Bastards destroyed. In doing so, I will send talented people to take them on and defeat them. I will send talented people into the ring to finish their careers. Rob Riot, Frank Windsor, and Eddie Williams are a cancer upon wrestling and I will see that this cancer is cut out. 

Armand flicks ashes onto the mat with a grim smile. 

Armand von Krauss – Now there will be those of you who do not like what I have to say tonight. I have people who will enforce my rulings. I have people that will end you. All of you are replaceable! Enjoy the rest of the show…

“Circus Apocalypse” by Vermillion Lies begins once again as Armand von Krauss makes his weay to the back. 

Marcela Sancho – The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Featuring first the challengers they are Katya Karnavalka and Marquis de Harelquin. Together they are the Kharnival of Shadows!

As the eerie melody of “Carnival of the Damned” by Phantom Orchestra begins, a mist of deep blue and crimson creeps across the stage. The arena lights flicker as if reacting to the haunting carnival tune, casting shadowy silhouettes. Marquis De Harlequin and Katya Karnavalka emerge from the fog, their figures entwined in a macabre dance as they embrace and share a long passionate kiss on stage. They move with a choreographed grace, their steps telling a story of a love woven in darkness and danger. A spotlight follows them to the ring, their combined shadow stretching out like a dark omen. Upon entering the ring, they execute a theatrical bow, an invitation to the audience to witness the spectacle they are about to create.

Jessica Carr – These are people who actually ally themselves with Armand von Krauss. Can you believe it?

Victoria Hill – I believe it. He has all those clowns who willingly work for him. 

Jessica Carr – I suppose. It’s just that I am reminded of the people who he has had to blackmail or beg to do work for him.

Marcela Sancho – And their opponents…they are Agent Orange and Abel, together they are the Dropouts!

“Nothing’s gonna stand in our way” by Spectre General begins playing as the beefy forms of Agent Orange and Abel walk out from the back. They keep their vision on the forms of their opponents in the ring as they walk down to it. Abel stands on the ring apron while Agent Orange gets into the ring. Marquis De Harlequin smiles as he motions to Katya Karnavalka that he will start out in the ring. She steps out onto the ring apron.

Jessica Carr – Why are they known as the Dropouts?

Victoria Hill – I think they dropped out of wrestling school, but got hired to become wrestlers anyway. 

Jessica Carr – They should not have been hired then!

Victoria Hill – Yeah, but what are ya going to do?

As the bell sounds to start the match, the Marquis and Agent Orange begin curling around one another in the center of the ring to see about an opening by which to strike. Agent Orange reaches out to grab at Marquis but gets his hands slapped away. The Marquis strikes Orange in the gut with a hard right hand, but it doesn’t do much to the big man. When Agent Orange takes the time to grin as if he were Superman taking a punch, the Marquis rakes his fingers across Orange’s eyes and takes him down with a Russian leg sweep. When Agent Orange rolls over to get onto all fours to get up, the Marquis drops an elbow across the back of his neck to send him face-first onto the mat. 

Jessica Carr – Agent Orange showing why he was kicked from wrestling school.

Victoria Hill – Yeah, a stunning lack of skills.

The Marquis runs to the ropes and comes back as Agent Orange is getting up and knee strikes him in the face! Blood and spittle go flying across the mat as Agent Orange goes back down to the mat. The Marquis begins stomping and kicking Agent Orange until he gets up and finds himself in his own corner. 

The Marquis motions for him to tag.

Marquis De Harlequin – Go on. Make the tag. Maybe your partner will provide something of a challenge, no?

Agent Orange tags in Abel and exits the ring like a beaten dog. Abel jumps into the ring and charges the Marquis, who hits a drop-toe hold like a champion. The Marquis applies a dragon sleeper quick like a flash and the referee,  Erica Costa-Alvarez, checks to see if he will submit, but he refuses. 

Jessica Carr – Abel should probably submit and cut out all of the punishment that he will get.

Victoria Hill – Yeah that would be a good idea. 

The Marquis breaks the hold and stands up, walking over to the corner and tagging in Katya Karnavalka. 

Marquis De Harlequin – Finish him for me, mes amis.

Katya walks over and leans down to help Abel up, exposing her cleavage to him. Abel’s eyes go wide before he is pulled into an embrace, his face in the cleavage to suffocate him. She keeps him there for a few minutes before letting him free. She pulls the stunned man in for a kiss. Just before the kiss happens, she knees him in the groin to cause him to double over in pain. 

Jessica Carr – The Dropouts are being demolished in the ring!

Victoria Hill – Yeah, I think that was the idea. To show these two off to the rest of the fed with a team being demolished.

Jesica Carr – Katya going from Enchantress’s Embrace to Karnavalka’s Kiss. What next?

Victoria Hill – Something not good, I’m sure. 

Katya Karnavalka lifts Abel up and hits a Sitout Full Nelson Atomic Drop that she calls the Circus of Pain. She goes for the pinfall as the Marquis De Harlequin rushes across the ring to knock Agent Orange down.

….One

……Two

……..Three!

Marcela Sancho – Winners of the match via pinfall…the Kharnival of Shadows!

Katya and the Marquis celebrate their win in the ring with a passionate kiss as the Dropouts slink to the back. 

Jessica Carr – And the Kharnival makes it look easy in their debut match!

Victoria Hill – You think these are the enforcers Von Krauss was talking about?

Jessica Carr – Wait, what?

Victora Hill – He said that he had people to enforce his rule.

Jessica Carr – Oh, between them and Gabriel Tuck, do we have a new group in the CWF?

Victoria Hill – I hope not. But that does lead us to my favorite TRIOS in the CWF.

Jessica Carr – Yes, the Bastards. The newest Bastard, Eddie Williams is taking on the King of Hardcore, Steve Murdock in our main event tonight!

Victoria Hill – Lets

Marcela Sancho – The following contest is a Last Man Standing. The one who cannot answer a ten count upon being knocked prone. 

The ramp starts to flood with smoke. A figure appears in the entranceway with his arms crossed. A series of fireworks go off along the top of the entrance ramp. The light adjusts back to normal. Havok starts to walk down the ramp.

Marcela Sancho -: …introducing at this time; from Cambridge, Essex, England…weighing in at two hundred and fifteen pounds…Eddie Williams!!!

He slowly and methodically makes his way toward the ring, bathing in the reaction of the fans within the arena. Eddie enters the ring standing with his arms raised and fireworks go off from the four turnbuckles. Walking over to the furthest turnbuckle and climbs up to the middle rope. He looks out across the crowd. As his music dies down, he waits near the corner, pacing back and forth ready for the match to start.

Jessica Carr – Eddie has had a rough time since joining the Bastards. 

Victoria Hill – I wonder if they will consider getting another replacement.

Marcela Sancho – And his opponent; from Dallas, Texas, USA…weighing in a two hundred and twenty pounds…Steve Murdock!

The first thirty seconds of the “Raining Blood” by Slayer play over the PA system as the arena lights alternate from complete darkness to red, Steve Murdock stands at the entrance ramp, a barbed wire wrapped kendo stick in hand. 

He starts walking down the aisle before he stops with a grin. He disappears to the back and comes out with a dumpster with the kendo stick on top of a pile of weapons and such. He pushes the dumpster to next to the ring and begins throwing in items. 

The Kendo Stick. A Fire Extinguisher. Several baking pans. A cast iron frying pan. Brass knuckles. He rolls in a few light tubes. A 2×4. He slides in a full-length mirror with iron decorations around it. 

Jessica Carr – He has everything except the-

Steve Murdock throws in a kitchen sink.

Jessica Carr – The kitchen sink…

Victoria Hill – Ha!

Inside the ring, Eddie Williams sets up the full length mirror in a corner. He grabs a light tube and slides outside of the ring to where Steve Murdock is still reaching into the dumpster for items. He taps Steve on the shoulder and shatters the glass tube over his head when Steve turns around. Steve laughs the glass cutting up his forehead up off and grabs Eddie by the shoulders so that he can hit several powerful headbutts, sharing his blood with Eddie. 

Steve releases Eddie, who staggers backward several steps. Steve slips around to the side of the dumpster and moves it straight at Eddie, who rolls into the ring to get out of the way of the moving dumpster. 

Jessica Carr – What’s that smell?

Victoria Hill – Lemon juice. Steve has used a dumpster full of little bomblets encased in glass and filled with lemon juice to shred and torment anyone who happens to be tossed into the dumpster.

Jessica Carr – How horrible!

Victoria Hill – Yeah, it isn’t for the faint of heart. 

Steve rolls into the ring to get smashed in the right shoulder with the 2×4 by Eddie. The edge of the wood cutting into Steve’s arm and allowing blood to flow, bright and red, from the wound. Steve falls down to his knees and grabs at something one the mat. He throws a small bag of marbles at Eddie’s face that explodes upon impact!

Steve grabs Eddie and suplexes him onto a small pile of baking pans. Eddie sits up, grasping at his back. Steve pulls Eddie up to his knees, but Eddie hits him in the junk with a pair of brass knuckles in a move that doubles Steve over. 

Eddie walks over and picks up the kitchen sink. It’s ceramic. He hefts it a little and throws it at Steve, who rolls out of the way so that the sink hits the ropes and bounces right back at Eddie! He dodges out of the way and the kitchen sink sails to the outside of the ring where it shatters on the concrete floor. 

Steve picks up a cast-iron skillet and walks over to Eddie and tries to slap him with the skillet, but Eddie catches Steve’s arm and keeps the skillet from hitting him across the face. Eddie kicks Steve in the gut and pulls him up into a press slam position. He looks around and sees the dumpster that’s still half full of bomblets and other weapons. He takes a few steps toward that side of the ring when Steve swings the skillet and manages to hit Eddie in the back of the head hard enough to get dropped in the center of the ring!

Jessica Carr – Steve almost went into his own death trap!

Victoria Hill – I mean. It would be karma if he did. 

Steve Murdock stands up and tosses the bloodstained cast-iron skillet to the side. He grabs Eddie by the arm and whips him face first into the corner with the mirror that shatters it! Steve follows, hitting an avalanche in the corner, sending glass shards everywhere!

Jessica Carr – Oh damn. Both men are covered in cuts from that action. Why do this?

Victoria Hill – Because they’re stupid. That’s why!

Steve Murdock grabs Eddie Williams by the back of the neck and runs with him toward the side of the ring with the dumpster on it. He attempts to throw Eddie over the ropes, but Eddie grabs the middle rope and stays in the ring! He elbows Steve in the midsection and hip tosses Steve over the ropes and into the dumpster! There are multiple explosions as glass and lemon juice fly into the air. 

Jessica Carr – Steve Murdock is down! Is he going to be able to get back up?

Victoria Hill – I don’t know. Maybe?

Referee, Ashley Beaton, begins to count. 

1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…a bloody hand appears on the side of the dumpster as Steve Murdock pulls himself up and rolls into the ring. He doesn’t stand though and so the count begins again.

1…2…3…4…5…6…7…Steve stands up slowly. He is covered in cuts and more than a few embedded shards of glass. Lemon juice and blood drip from his frame and he looks like he’s in tremendous pain, but he smiles. He takes a few steps toward Eddie like he’s going to attack, but drops to one knee. Eddie runs up and hits a step up shining wizard! Steve crashes to the mat and Ashley Beaton tells Eddie to back up so that she can begin to count once again.

1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9…10!

Marcela Sancho – Winner of the match…Eddie Williams!

Eddie celebrates his win while Evie Wood comes into the ring with EMT support to check on Steve Murdock. 

Jessica Carr – Steve tried there after he was put into his own death trap, but it was just too much for him.

Victoria Hill – Yeah, he brought about his own defeat there.

Jessica Carr – Well, that’s all the time we have for tonight. Next up is Urban Warfare!

Victoria Hill – Yeah, baby! Wait, don’t forget Warzone on Monday! 4 Competitors will earn a shot at the Conquest Championship held by Rob Riot at Urban Warfare!

Jessica Carr – You know what, lets do it, Vicky.

Victoria Hill – Do what?

Jessica Carr – The thing that Eddie and Ben do.

Victoria Hill – Oh, yeah. And remember…

Both – JOIN THE CONQUEST!