Warzone S3E10 – Desperate Times in Phoenix
- Blaise McClancy
- December 27, 2024
- Events, Uncategorized, Warzone
- Episode 10, season 3, Warzone
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The Camera comes on with a shot of the live crowd in the Ford Arena, part of the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
As pyro goes off around the stage area, Violet Orlandi’s cover of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” starts to play through the arena.
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerer of death’s construction
In the fields, the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds
Oh lord, yeah!
Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor, yeah
Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait till their judgment day comes, yeah!
Now in darkness, world stops turning
Ashes where their bodies burning
No more war pigs have the power
Hand of God has struck the hour
Day of judgment, God is calling
On their knees, the war pigs crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan laughing, spreads his wings
Oh lord, yeah!
The Warzone Logo comes up onto the screen as a series of Pyro goes off.
The now, normal Drone Flyby on the arena goes across as the graphic shows that audience at home that 17,842 fans, of a capacity of 18,422, had joined the CWF tonight in the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The camera then cuts to our announcers, Ben Price and “Fast” Eddie Vega.
Ben Price – Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the final episode of Warzone for Season 3 of the CWF. I’m Ben Price and to my right, your left is my cohost, and partner in crime, “Fast” Eddie Vega.
Eddie Vega – And tonight we’re coming to you from the wonderful Phoenix, Arizona, on our final show before Desperate Warfare, which will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada. My home, and the CWF’s home.
Ben Price – And big things happening here tonight… We’ll have the CWF Tag Team Champions, the Bastards of Eddie Williams and Rob Riot taking facing a mis-match team of Eron Hunter and Father Nathan. And Father Nathan should be riding pretty high after his daughter, Fiona O’Connell made her CWF and Wrestling Debut on last Vanguard.
Eddie Vega – And it was a successful debut as well, beating Mysterion. We’ll also have the Conquest Champion, Kronin Reinhardt will be in action against Miguel Lanza of the Upstarts. That’s his warmup match before he goes to Desperate Warfare to face both Eddie Williams and the young Miss Abbigail Dresden.
Ben Price – Abby Dresden has a chance to be one of the youngest ever world level champions… as she just turned 18 over this last weekend!
Eddie Vega – She’s 18 now? Did anyone have a website going for her like they did with those stupid twin sitcom babies back in the 80’s and 90’s?
Ben Price – if they did, you know Valora Salinas would have shut that stuff down….
Eddie Vega – Oh yeah.
Ben Price – We’re also going to see Frank Windsor and the now former Valor Champion, Monster Mammoth in a match that will be what Windsor is calling “Bastard’s Rules”…
Eddie Vega – Well I hate to say it, but now the Bastards are just copying the nKo, since Madd Morales and Kara Reinhardt did their Kharnival Rules match…
Ben Price – Which Kara Reinhardt won…
Eddie Vega – Yes. But Windsor isn’t really innovating things here.
Ben Price – We’ll also have Madd Morales and Tetsuo Oni facing off in the ring, after she helped Kat Hale dethrone Monster Mammoth last Warzone, by preventing the interference of Madd Morales in that match.
Eddie Vega – She helped Kat Hale cheat. Morales was out there as a cheering section…. That was it. Her attacking Morales led to Monster Mammoth losing the Valor Title. She should be…
Ben Price – You know the Valor Division Rules… None of them were broken….
Suddenly the view of the announcers cuts out… to something else.
The video starts with the usual Warzone intro before it flickers to black. Suddenly, static cuts
through. The sounds of a distant, ominous hum overlay the interruption. Slowly, the screen
reveals a shadowed figure sitting on a twisted throne of scrap metal and barbed wire. Madd
Morales, now wearing the graffiti-covered Devil mask beckons with a finger.
The camera pulls in close, the flickering light from an unseen fire illuminating his masked face
as he leans forward.
Madd Morales – What’s worse than a Devil you don’t know? A Devil you do.
The screen explodes into motion. Static transitions to a montage of the Freaks in action, cut with
Morales’ eerie new intro. The song “Misfit Toys” kicks in.
I declare war
on anybody standing in the way of what I dream for.
A Freak, his face painted in jagged patterns resembling Morales’ mask, rides a dirt bike through
an abandoned lot, the tires kicking up dust as flames flicker in the background. Another Freak
smashes a fluorescent light tube against a concrete wall, the sparks illuminating the
graffiti-covered words: “FREAKS RULE.”
How could you ignore?
The ones that are voiceless, screams from the poor?
A Freak ignites a Molotov cocktail and throws it into the window of a warehouse. The explosion
sends a fireball into the night sky, casting shadows of Freaks dancing in celebration.Morales
steps into the frame, his mask gleaming under a flickering streetlight. He raises his arms wide,
embracing the destruction around him. Behind him, Freaks swarm a car, flipping it onto its side
before setting it ablaze.
They only here to score
I do it for the underground kings that’ll need more
I’m kickin’ down your door
If I wonder why you got a pocket full of green for (Rrah)
Morales, now leading a pack of Freaks down a dark alley, walks with slow, methodical steps.
The camera zooms slowly to focus on his boots crunching over shattered glass and smoldering
embers. The montage then cuts between scenes of utter chaos. A Freak smashes a fire
extinguisher into the windshield of a car. Another lights up a flare and throws it into a
warehouse, the flames licking up the sides of the building as silhouettes scatter inside.
It’s all about the get back
It’s hard to give back while the politicians kick back
They say I’m only brick rap
Well, that’s the foundation of this mountain that I live at
I can get you kidnapped
A Freak plants a black flag marked with graffiti-covered devil horns into the ground, claiming
territory. Another spray-paints the words “No Kings, Only Chaos” onto a shattered storefront
window. The final shot shows Morales again, his boots crunching over more glass as he walks
through the wreckage of a battlefield, the Devil Mask in his hands. He stops in front of a mirror
set against a burning wall.
These kids ain’t playin’ with you, actin’ like you live rap
And all those little mishaps
That only happen to you misfits, I’m here to fix that (Yeah)
Morales raises the Devil Mask slowly, placing it onto his face. The camera pans closer, the
flames reflecting in his eyes as he glares into the mirror. The distorted image shifts, showing not
just his reflection, but the Devil himself, grinning back at him.
The screen glitches one final time, the Warzone logo flashing in fiery red lettering, now scarred
and marred by graffiti.
Ben Price – And it looks like the Kharnival, in particular the Homixide Gang are declaring war on the CWF.
Eddie Vega – Well, everyone getting in their way and getting into their matches.
Ben Price – They have been involved in more matches since they formed as the nKo than anyone else. Speaking of which, you know one of their targets will be tonight’s main event… as Bad Company’s Greg Salazar will be challenging for the Valor title now held by “Wicked” Kat Hale.
Eddie Vega – I’m sure that’s not setting well for Miguel Lanza being bumped from that match, as he earned it… he should be challenging Monster Mammoth for the Valor title tonight.
Ben Price – Well Monster Mammoth isn’t the champion any more, and instead, it’s Kat Hale.
Eddie Vega – Well, we’ll see how things go after that declaration of war by the Homixide Gang, part of the nKo… I think people are in trouble tonight!
Ben Price – Later on we’ll also see the tag team of eNVy, Vespertine and Karlie Nash, as they take on another mis-mash team of Steve Murdock and Iro Waters.
Eddie Vega – I’m actually looking forward to that one. I’ve got to say, my money is firmly sitting on a bet for eNVy to take the W tonight.
Ben Price – Well that’s going to take us to our first match… impressive newcomer, Terry Martel, taking on the now free from Armand Von Krauss, Gabriel Tuck!
Eddie Vega – And that’s the cue for Eric Wilson, our ring announcer to take it from here…
Eric Wilson – The following contest has been scheduled for one fall! Featuring first the challenger, hailing from Birmingham, Alabama…he is Terry Martel!
The arena lights dim down to near darkness, creating an atmosphere thick with anticipation. Purple and red strobing laser lights fill the space, casting eerie and mesmerizing patterns across the audience. The haunting, powerful strains of “Swamped” by Lacuna Coil boom through the speakers, reverberating in the very bones of those present.
At the 50-second mark of the theme, flames erupt from the entryway, forming a mesmerizing, fiery circle. The crowd gasps in awe as Terry Martel ascends from beneath the stage, rising into the center of the blazing ring of fire. He stands tall, his silhouette framed by the flickering flames, exuding an aura of unyielding determination and intensity.
Terry begins his deliberate walk down the aisle, a guitar slung over his shoulder. His every step is purposeful, his eyes never leaving the ring. The crowd is enraptured, their cheers and chants growing louder with each passing moment, echoing through the arena like a symphony of anticipation.
At the 2-minute and 30-second mark of his theme, Terry reaches the nearest ring post. He pauses, the tension in the arena palpable. Slowly, he lifts his guitar aloft, the crowd holding its collective breath. With a swift and dramatic motion, he spews Asian mist onto the handle of the guitar.
In an instant, a massive flame ignites from the guitar, roaring 15 to 20 feet above the ring post. The arena is bathed in a brilliant, fiery glow, the heat and intensity matching the fervor of the audience. Terry’s entrance is nothing short of spectacular, leaving the crowd in awe of the grandeur and power.
With the fire still blazing behind him, Terry steps into the ring, prepared to face his opponent. His presence commands respect and fear, his every move a testament to his skill and resolve. The atmosphere is electric, the crowd’s energy feeding his determination. Terry Martel stands ready, a warrior in every sense, poised to dominate and conquer.
Ben Price – Wow. We really put out the values for bit players.
Eddie Vega – You know it and he’s new. He could be a great player considering his parents.
Eric Wilson – And his opponent, 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 and they howl in return. This brings out a big grin from Gabriel and he howls again to get another response. He walks down to the ring, slapping a few high-fives as he makes his way. He rolls into the ring and takes his leather jacket off, setting it down in the corner of the ring. He leans in the corner to wait for the match to begin.
Ben Price – At the last time that Gabriel was out, he went toe to toe with the members of the Bad Company. He held up fairly well I think.
Eddie Vega – Yeah,he didn’t do bad against them for being not much more than a mid-carder.
Ben Price – And now he faces someone who has only faced Mysterion really.
Eddie Vega – And sucked up airtime.
Ben Price – Well, yeah.
Eddie Vega – Well, let’s see how Terry does against a real challenge.
As the bell rings to start the match, Terry Martel walks across the ring to where Gabriel Tuck is standing in the center and sticks out his hand. Gabriel looks at the hand and starts to stick out his hand to complete the hand-shake when he quickly turns it into a hard right hand to the side of the head to stagger Terry back a few steps. He follows this up with a clothesline that takes Terry down to the mat.
Terry pops right back up and takes a swing at Gabriel, connecting in the jaw with a blow that staggers Gabriel. Terry goes for a spinning heel kick, but Gabriel catches his ankle and pulls him into a solid punch that sends Terry to the mat.
Gabriel Tuck – Get up! Are you even present?
Ben Price – What’s that mean?
Eddie Vega – Terry’s mind could be elsewhere? I mean it is Christmas, after all.
Terry Martel gets up and Gabriel grabs him and whips him into the corner. Gabriel follows with a series of flips until he crashes into Terry with an elbow smash to the side of the head. Gabriel then mounts the second turnbuckle and begins laying into Terry with hard right hands. The crowd count along with the punches.
1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9…10!
Gabriel jumps down and backs up as Terry steps out of the corner with a wild swing that misses. From that missed punch, he performs a picture-perfect Flair Flop right onto his face.
Ben Price – Well?
Eddie Vega – I don’t know.
Gabriel Tuck runs to the ropes asTerry is slowly getting up and comes back with a superman punch that he calls the Wolf Strike! Gabriel goes for the cover!
….one
……two
……..three!
Eric Wilson – The winner of the contest via pinfall…Gabriel Tuck!
Ben Price – Gabriel with a dominating win.
Eddie Vega – I hope that Terry Martel stays on after loss like this one.
As Gabriel walks away to leave Terry Martel laying in the center of the ring, the lights go out briefly. When the lights come back on, Terry is laying in the center of the ring with a Devil’s mask on.
Gabriel runs back to the ring to check on Terry, who starts to come to. He pulls the mask off after sitting up and shoves Gabriel away when he offers a hand. Gabriel just shrugs and walks away.
Terry stands up and looks at the mask and then at the back of the retreating Gabriel and throws the mask down in anger.
Ben Price – Does Terry think that Gabriel did this?
Eddie Vega – That I would not doubt.
Ben Price – I do know that looks like the mask that Madd Morales was wearing in that video that disrupted our show opening.
Eddie Vega – Well we have no proof it was them… I didn’t see any freaks out here during that match.
Ben Price – I’m told we’re going backstage to check in with eNVy before their match up!
We are backstage in Karlie’s dressing room as she talks with Tracy and Hilda about her upcoming match. There is a knock on the door and without an answer in comes Vespertine. She comes in all decked out with a trench coat but not yet in her wrestling gear.
Vespertine – Hello ladies, hope you all are doing good. Is everybody happy?
This last was aimed at Hilda, Karlie’s bodyguard who never smiles, barely talks but always stands there arms crossed wearing a mean look on her face. Vespertine gulps as Hilda just stares at her.
Vespertine – Hey before we get in the ring tonight, I figure you’re going to be off right after going home with a cougar or two in tow. That’s fine. But I did want to wish you a Merry Christmas to you. Hope you all had a good one. Here.
From within her trench coat she pulls out a gift, meticulously wrapped with a silver bow on it and hands it to Karlie.
Vespertine – Merry Christmas my friend.
Karlie Nash – Thank-you, and Merry Christmas to you as well.
Tracy handed a gift to Karlie, wrapped with a golden ribbon. Karlie then hands the gift to Ves.
Vespertine – You really didn’t need to. I don’t celebrate this holiday like you do. But I love giving gifts.
She watches as Karlie rips into her and comes out with a gold necklace with the logo of her favorite Canadian hockey team on it.
Vespertine – While I love giving gifts I’m not good at figuring out what people want. I know you love hockey, you’ve played hockey, I thought you might like this. I got the receipt if you don’t.
Karlie Nash – I love it. Actually the Oilers are my favorite Canadian team.
Alyssa Lucchi, the backstage interviewer comes walking in. Vespertine rounds on her
Vespertine – Give us a second. Gift time. Christmas. Sad face for you, we didn’t get anything, but you could be our witness.
Vespertine opens her gift…. Inside the box is a Samurai sword.
Karlie Nash – I know you love weapons so I bought the sword at an auction, it twelfth century and the history is on the card but it is in Japanese I think so you’ll have to read the card and tell us what it says.
Her eyes light up as she is given the sword. She does the ceremony for it and pulls it out of the scabbard testing its weight. She swings it a few times, testing it and swirls it around before finally putting it back into its scabbard. She takes the card and looks at it. You can immediately see question marks in her eyes.
Vespertine – I’ll get that google translated later. I don’t read Japanese. I speak and read Korean. It’s a bit different. But I love the sword, thank you my friend.
Karlie Nash – Your welcome.
Vespertine again rounds on the backstage interviewer.
Vespertine – So I assume you didn’t come here to watch us give gifts.
Alyssa Lucchi – No ma’am. I just wanted a few words about your match tonight.
Vespertine – Words? You want us to talk about our match? You saw how we took it to Pacific Rim last week. Yet we lost. Losing doesn’t sit well with us. We are both angry that we lost to PR. Tonight, we will take out our anger on Iro and Murdock.
Karlie Nash – Exactly tonight Iro and Steve Murdock have to deal with an extremely ticked off eNVy, tonight Alyssa two dudes walk into a ring and eNVy and if they take us lightly they may not walk out.
Vespertine takes out her new sword and points it at the screen.
Vespertine – That is a guarantee. We won’t let them walk out the ring on their own accord. You are taking your own life in your hands when you take on a pissed off Envy. The light, the dark, the evil, the good, the yin, the yang, all of it. We come for your souls, we come to kick ass, we come to win.
Karlie Nash – And when eNVy wins it is as easy as breathing, but we make no guarantee our opponents will be doing that after tonight.
Vespertine – So, Iro, Murdock, you may be big and bad but we are bigger, better, badder than you will ever be. Don’t believe us? Try us. And find out what a pissed off Envy can do.
She signals for Karlie and her entourage to go and they swarm pass Alyssa and turn out the light leaving her in the dark with only the Christmas tree that Tracy set up lighting the room
Ben Price – Well, Eddie is on record saying that his money is resting on a bet for an eNVy win tonight, and I think they’re ready for this match.
Eddie Vega – Come on eNVy, I need to make my money back, and then some!
Ben Price – Tell us what’s going on, Eric!
Darkness covers the arena as the first few notes of “Unforgiven” by Metallica play.
Eric Wilson – The following contest is a tag team match set for one fall! Introducing first! From Dallas, Texas! Weighing in at 220 lbs! He is the Last Outlaw! Steve! Murdock!
Steve Murdock stands at the entryway, a spotlight at his back, casting a long shadow in front of him as he walks down the ramp, climbs into the ring and stands in the center.
Eric Wilson – And his tag team partner! From Paradise California! Weighing in at 230lbs! Cannon Arm! Iro! WATERS!!
Ben Price – First time for these two to be tagging together. We’ll see how well they cooperate as a unit.
The opening bridge of “Knuckle Up” by Snowgoons starts up and after a minute or so, that fades to the starting rift of Sick by the Warning indicating the two entrance themes of both women. The arena lights go down and a single spotlight comes up and then We Will Rock You- by In This Moment.
Eric Wilson – And their opponents! Hailing from the San Francisco Ca and Grand Marais Minnesota respectively at five feet 5 inches and 5 feet 11 inches at a total combined weight of 272 lbs, they are THE Premier Athlete Karlie Nash and the Well Rounded Fighting Machine, Vespertine. THEY are eNVyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!
Ben Price – eNVy giving up a MASSIVE size advantage to their opponents tonight.
Eddie Vega – But what they lack in size, they make up for in tag team cohesion. Steve and Iro are about to experience what a REAL team looks like.
On the Tron comes up images of Karlie and Vespertine wrestling and Karlie brawling with various opponents and Vespertine flying off various things to take out various opponents. Interspersed are images of Karlie playing hockey and checking opponents and Vespertine driving her cars and doing side shows and street racing.
From below the ring, the trapdoor with an entire pulpit comes up with Karlie standing behind arms outstretched as if basking in the light of God. On either side of her stand Hilda Myer and Tracy Dixon. The pulpit in front of her is uniquely dark and on it are two candles with Vespertine standing head bowed and in buddhist prayer. She looks up and we see her eyes are deep dark black. She steps off the trapdoor and waits at the top of the entrance ramp. Karlie goes into darkness as she goes around the pulpit and reappears right next to Vespertine. Karlie has arms outstretched as if asking her God for help. Vespertine holds out on fist towards the audience as if to encompass their souls. They start off and walk in time to the music. Karlie gets to the ring, goes up the steps and goes through the ropes. Vespertine goes up the opposite steps, goes to the middle of the ropes, and flips over them dropping into a Melina type splits. The lights are still low as both women get to the center of the ring.
We will, we will rock you.
WE will, we will rock you.
We will, we will rock you.
Then when it goes into the ending bridge of the song, they suddenly pose, Karlie stands at 5 feet 11 inches and Vespertine poses low in front of her at 5 feet 5 inches but both have arms out and up. The lights come back up and Vespertine bows her head to take off her hood whereup when she comes back up, her eyes have returned to normal. She goes to stand in the far corner with Karlie to discuss team tactics
Iro enthusiastically chooses to start for his team, while a far more coolheaded Vespertine takes it for eNVy
DING! DING! DING!
Ben Price – Vespertine starting out for eNVy. Is this wise Eddie? Sending the smaller member out first. Iro’s like twice her size.
Eddie Vega – Nine times out of ten I would agree, but this is where styles matter. Karlie’s a powerhouse, but she’s used to fighting people smaller than her. In a match like this, she’s up against people who are bigger and stronger than she is, which puts her at a disadvantage. Vespertine, meanwhile has developed her move-set for exactly these kinds of David vs Goliath matches.
Iro takes the initiative, going for a lock-up but Vespertine wisely dodges to the left, firing a hard kick at his leg. She tries to roundhouse his chest, but his reach allows him to grab her leg! Smiling cockily-
Enzuigiri!
Ben Price – Iro got cocky there.
Iro stumbles and Vespertine hits the ropes, coming in with a basement dropkick straight to his temple!
Karlie tagged in! Rolling Neck Snap drops him straight on his face.
Ben Price – Envy taking quick control of this match.
Eddie Vega – It’s exactly the kind of strategy they need in this kind of matchup.
As Iro tries to get to his feet, Karlie is calling, looking for a Clothesline from Hell. She fires-
Powerslam counter from Iro Watters!
Eddie Vega – And THAT is the kind of raw power that will give someone like Watters the victory!
He throws up the double horns! Playing to the crowd as Karlie rolls to her corner, letting Vespertine tag in.
Ben Price – Iro’s experience is showing in this match. He should have stopped that tag.
Eddie Vega – Idiot.
Seeing this, Steve scowls and slaps Iro on the shoulder, tagging himself in. Confused, Iro gets in Steve’s face, asking him what the Hell he’s doing, the two of them argue until Zepp plays peacemaker, telling Iro to let Steve take this for now.
Ben Price – Clearly some communication issues with this new team.
Eddie Vega – If THAT’S their level of teamwork, eNVy has this match in the bag. No matter how big their opponents are.
Steve and Vespertine circle in the middle of the ring… Who will make the first move?
Ben Price – Tense…
Vespertine attacks!
No!
It’s a feint as she baseball slides between Steve’s legs to get past him. As Steve spins to keep her in sight, Karlie suddenly hits him from behind with a Running Dropkick to the back of his knee! Rolling out the ring before the referee can protest!
Ben Price – Hey! She didn’t even make a tag!
Eddie Vega – It worked didn’t it? Besides, she stayed within the five count.
As Steve stumbles, Vespertine hits a lionsault, but STEVE CATCHES HER!!
Ben Price – Now THAT’S power!
He goes for a Snake-Eyes, but Vespertine slips out behind, hitting the ropes, she-
GETS CAUGHT WITH A POP-UP SPINEBUSTER!!
Ben Price – Steve putting in the work for his team!
Tag made to Iro!
Eddie Vega – Alright. Let’s see what Iro does with this chance.
Following the lesson he learned in his training camp, Iro immediately rushes at Karlie on the apron, knocking her off with a shoulder tackle!
Ben Price – Um… It might have been smarter to focus on-
Which gives Vespertine enough time to recover and blast him across the face with a Windmill Kick!
With her opponent’s bell rung, Vespertine takes advantage! Punch to the gut! Punch to the Throat! And a final Heart Punch!
Ben Price – Triple Threat! Triple Threat to Iro Watters!
Eddie Vega – I’ll give the big man credit. He’s actually standing after that. Not many can say that.
Trying to fight through the ache throughout his body, he swings with a wild clothesline that Vespertine easily evades, retreating to her corner, she tags Karlie in as Iro charges, hitting the turnbuckle as Vespertine dodges, leaving him vulnerable to a German Suplex from Karlie!
Ben Price – German suplex! Karlie just suplexed a man almost 100 lbs bigger than her! What amazing power!
Eddie Vega – Brilliant technique too! That was perfect use of body mechanics and leverage.
Tag to Vespertine made! Karlie grabs the prone Iro’s ankle and lifts his knee up and SMASHES it into the mat at the same time Vespertine hits a diving double stomp to the inside of that same knee!!
Ben Price – Brutal combination, working over the leg of Iro Watters!
Vespertine tries to lock in a Haas of Pain, but Iro is able to use his size and strength to break out before a lock. Stumbling for the tag, he tries to reach out for the tag-
VESPERTINE LEAP FROGS IRO FROM BEHIND, SPRINGBOARDS OFF STEVE’S CHEST AND TAKES IRO DOWN WITH A BEAUTIFUL DISASTER KICK!!
Ben Price – WOW!!
Eddie Vega – Vespertine completely cut off the tag!
She rolls to her corner. Tag made to Karlie! Karlie uses that little extra strength she has to drag Iro to the centre of the ring and lock in a half crab on the bad leg! Immediately you see the effects. The pain clearly on his face as he tries to push up, tries to fight out of the hold! Karlie tries to transition into Nash-ural Selection (Regal Stretch), and it’s those extra inches that save him, preventing her from being able to fully apply the chinlock before he mercifully breaks out.
His troubles are not over. Tag to Vespertine. Chop Block to the injured leg.
Ben Price – They’re working him over.
He’s on his knees. The fans are starting to urge him on. Beginning to see the fight.
But it’s too little, too late.
Vespertine hits the ropes, going for the killing blow.
EPICALLY DIVA!! (Imploding Springboard Stunner)
IRO CAUGHT HER OUT THE AIR!!
DEADLIFT GERMAN EVEN WITH THE BAD LEG!!!
Ben Price – HOLY-!!
THAT got the crowd standing! Iro is crawling, clawing towards his corner. The fans are starting to make noise, urging him towards a tag!
He reaches out…
Tag made!
Steve comes in as Karlie does the same! No wasted movement, he knocks her down with a ferocious forearm smash!
He’s not playing around! He picks her up from behind! Wrist control! THE YELLOW ROSE (Ripcord Lariat)!
No!
She ducks, trying to slide between his legs and cross him up, but Steve keeps a hold of her wrist and PULLS HER UP TO FACE HIM WITH ONE HAND!
Ben Price – You don’t GET much stronger!
Whipped to the opposite ropes! But Karlie is crafty, using the momentum to slide UNDER the ropes instead of rebounding off them.
Eddie Vega – Very clever, now Steve’s momentum is interrupted and HE has to come after HER.
And come after he does! He rolls out of the ring and gives chase! Karlie runs towards her corner, diving back inside the ring with the mountainous cowboy hot on her heels!
VESPERTINE WITH A SUICIDE LIONSAULT TAKES STEVE DOWN!!
The fans stand up! That had taken them and Steve completely by surprise!
Eddie Vega – Brilliant! She’s not the legal man! It doesn’t matter if she crashes and burns, but if Steve gets counted out…
Steve is clutching his head and ribs, stumbling towards the apron, trying to get back in the ring…
And in doing so, he falls for Karlie’s trap.
Double Underhook as he’s coming in! Using the ropes for a Rope Hung Upper Body Injury (Double Underhook Piledriver)!!!
Eddie Vega – Oh, that is GENIUS! We all knew she might struggle lifting someone that big so she’s using the ropes to take away the weight!
SUDDENLY IRO GRABS STEVE BY THE TIGHTS AND PULLS HIM OUT THE RING!!
Ben Price – Iro just saved his partner!
The two collapse against the barricade, but that one moment of teamwork isn’t digging them out of the hole as the efficient eNVy switches out before throwing themselves at their impromptu opponents with a stereo suicide dive+triangle moonsault combo!
Eddie Vega – It’s like watching a pack of wolves tear apart an elk. Those two are getting picked apart out there.
Vespertine is back in the ring. Karlie in her corner. Vespertine beckons Steve in. Iro looks concerned, but Steve gives a small and steady nod.
Iro lets Steve handle things, and he steps between the ropes and into the ring.
Steve squares up with Vespertine. It’s time for part two.
The two circle, each looking for an op-
Steve charges in! Ramming Vespertine into the corn-
No! Vespertine. Braces her feet against the middle ropes, using the springboard to handspring off of Steve’s back!
She hits the ropes! Epically Diva-!
No! Steve catches her out the air! Yellow Rose!
No!
She ducks the lariat, twisting the arm up, looking for Death by Diva (Straightjacket Lungblower into Crossface)
No!
He judo throws her over his shoulder! Rolling Elbow! Vespertine Matrix dodges under the elbow! Steve is now near the enemy corner and takes a roundhouse to the back of the head from Karlie on the apron!
The fans boo that, but the distraction is enough.
Vespertine BLASTS him in the nose with a Bicycle Knee!
Eddie Vega – Doesn’t matter how big you are. Someone ramming their knee into your nose like that HURTS.
Tag made to Karlie. Knee Trembler CRASHES into his temple!
Tag made again. Steve is on his knees now. Diving Stomp from Vespertine!
Tag to Karlie. Snap DDT drops him to the mat.
Ben Price – Constant tags in and out. Steve is getting swarmed out there.
Eddie Vega – They’re focusing on the head, you can’t think you can’t fight, it’s a snowball of pain.
Tag to Vespertine. Kick to the left side. Kick to the right side. But the last of her infamous Triple Kicks strikes, not his midsection as per tradition, but his HEAD!
Ben Price – Vespertine varying up her strategy.
Eddie Vega – It’s smart thinking. eNVy has a target and they’re sticking to it.
Epically Diva- STEVE THROWS HIMSELF FORWARD AND PUSHES HER OUT THE RING!!
The fans are cheering for him! That’s it! That’s the opening they need!
Tag made!
Vespertine crawls into the ring. Tags in Karlie.
Ben Price – eNVy making excellent use of quick tags to always keep the freshest person in. It’s kept their opponents from creating any kind of sustained pressure.
Eddie Vega – Meanwhile, Iro’s still limping.
It’s true. There’s a noticeable limp from Iro that he tries to conceal. Steve notices it, a turbulent look on his features.
He tags himself back in!
Iro rounds on his opponent! He has this! Steve was getting eaten alive out there!
But Steve argues back. Iro hasn’t recovered enough yet. Steve can hold them off, he-!
Dropkick from Karlie causes Steve to inadvertently collide heads with his partner!!
She grabs Stever from behind! Rolling him up in a schoolboy! The fans boo!
… One
…… Two
………….Three-
Kickout!
The crowd lights up! That was too close, but Steve is still fighting! With a roar, he launches himself at Karlie, knocking her down with a forearm smash! He’s got separation. Forget their argument, he needs to…
He looks at his corner. Iro isn’t there. Instead he’s slumped against the barricade. Hands to his head. His eyes looking unfocused.
Steve got his wish. He can’t make a tag now even if he wanted to.
Vespertine tagged back in. Steve takes a deep breath…
And puts his dukes up.
A storm of punches at Vespertine, but the swifter opponent bobs and weaves, avoiding each strike! Steve tries to keep on her, but the repeated blows to his head are slowing his reflexes, negating the advantage his reach would normally give him! Vespertine falls back to her corner as Steve tries to press the attack, but that laser focus on Vespertine leaves him open to a sudden headbutt for Karlie!
Tag made! HIGH LOW!!
Eddie Vega – That’s it!
… One
…… Two
………….Three-
STEVE STILL KICKS OUT!!
Ben Price – Steve Murdock refuses to stay down! Refuses to let his team down!
Eddie Vega – He might not have a choice.
Karlie grabs his leg. Looking for NASH-ural Selection (Regal Stretch)! Steve is crawling to the ropes! Using his size and reach to get there before the hold is locked in!
He got it!
But instead of a clean break, Karlie twists his leg practically out of it’s socket with a dragon screw!
Ben Price – That was just vindictive!
Eddie Vega – THAT is why I like this team.
Vespertine tagged in. As Steve tries to make it to his feet, she grabs him by the back of his head. Driving knee after Muay Thai style knee into his sku-
Steve rallys! He rams her in to the corner! As she falls out, he tosses her into the air and grabs her for-
POP-UP SPINEBUSTER!!
Iro is still recovering! No choice! He has to make a cover!
… ONE!!
…… TWO!!
KARLIE BREAKS IT UP FOR HER TEAM!!
SO STEVE SLAMS HER TO THE MAT WITH ANOTHER POP-UP SPINEBUSTER!!
But that’s given Vespertine time to recover.
Kick to the left! To the right! Kick to the-
Steve ducks the kick to the head! Iro is back on the apron! He dives for the tag!
No!
Vespertine leapfrogs him from behind tho springboard of Iro’s chest like she did near the start of the match!
…But this time, Iro has it counted and shoves her back-
RIGHT INTO A GERMAN SUPLEX FROM STEVE MURDOCK!!
The crowd is in a frenzy! Steve and Iro haven’t been a true unit all match! But now they have to put all of that aside! They have to trust each other!
TAG MADE!
Tag to Karlie! She comes in-!
AND GETS TURNED INSIDE OUT BY A SLIDING POLISH HAMMER FROM IRO WATTERS!!!
Moonsault from Vespertine tries to take him down- HE COUNTERS WITH A POWERSLAM TO TAKE HER OUT OF THE SKIES!!!
Ben Price – IRO IS ON FIRE RIGHT NOW!!
Eddie Vega – He’s playing smart too! Sliding with the hammer, dropping into the powerslam as fast as possible, he’s putting as little pressure on the leg as possible!
But even still, the fans can see the visible limp he’s moving with. He’s fighting THROUGH the damage, but it’s still there.
He hits the ropes SLIDER TO KARLIE NASH (Sliding Lariat)
COVER!!
… ONE!!
…… TWO!!
………….THREE-!!!
KARLIE BARELY KICKS OUT!!
Ben Price – Iro just came the closest in his team to winning this match!
Eddie Vega – Looks like he’s finally got his act together.
Ben Price – This could be redemption for Iro Waters!
He tries to grab Karlie for Seventh Inning Stretch (Stretch Muffler), But as he lifts her up, she slams double-axe handles into his bad knee, causing him to collapse and drop her!
Gritting through the pain, he sees Steve calling for the tag. Karlie is already moving to tag Vespertine in. He puts his faith in his partner!
Tag made!
Vespertine comes in!
IRO CATCHES HER IN A FLAPJACK THAT THROWS HER RIGHT INTO A ROARING ELBOW FROM MURDOCK!!
Ben Price – WHAT A DOUBLE TEAM!!
Steve grabs Vespertine! Looking for Yellow Rose!
No!
She ducks! Dashing to her corner to tag in Karlie! Karlie with a running dropkick!
No! Steve blocks it! He deadlifts Karlie off the mat! Yellow Ro-
BICYCLE KICK FROM KARLIE NASH!!
The blow stuns him and he drops to a knee. Karlie takes advantage, booting him repeatedly in the head!
Iro watches with concern from the corner…
Which means he doesn’t see Vespertine strike him from behind with a chop block that knocks him off the apron!
Ben Price – THAT WAS UNCALLED FOR!!
Eddie Vega – Winning a match is ALWAYS called for. It’s their job.
The fans are certainly on Price’s side, booing loudly. But Steve has his own problems. Surging to life, he grabs Karlie out of nowhere and drops her with an EXPLODER SUPLEX!!
No playing around! He has to win NOW!
It’s time for this match to be Done and Dusted!
He grabs her, hooking her legs for the Gotch Lift Piledriver!
But as he begins to lift her up, Vespertine suddenly hits the ropes…
And this time, he can’t defend.
EPICALLY DIVA!!
His head whiplashes back! Karlie rolls him up as Vespertine slides out the ring!
… ONE!!
…… TWO!!
STEVE DIVES INTO MAKE THE SAVE!!
………….THREE!!
…A second too late.
DING! DING! DING!!
Eric Wilson – HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS!! ENVY!!!!
Eddie Vega – Steve and Murdock were good. Better than expected. But it’s a fact of tag wrestling. A good TEAM beats two good athletes any day of the week.
As the team of eNVy celebrate their win to the fans, the lights suddenly go out.
Ben Price – Hey, what’s this?
Eddie Vega – Who knows.
When the lights come back on, Iro Waters has a devil mask on, as he’s still laying in the ring, just like Terry Martel did in the opening match up. Steve Murdock notices it, and quickly grabs it.
Ben Price – Another one of those Devil Masks… What’s going on?
Eddie Vega – As you said, same mask that Madd Morales was wearing in that interruption during the opening. But how?
Ben Price – Well hopefully we’ll find out after this commercial break!
The show comes back, but the cameras are backstage. A bunch of the masked ‘Freaks’ who follow the Homixide Gang of Madd Morales and Monster Mammoth are in catering. They’re trashing the place, trays of food being tossed against the walls, and trash cans being emptied all over.
Suddenly a commotion starts off screen, and the camera turns. A couple of the freaks are fighting Abel and “Malibu” Mike Swanson. One of the larger freaks pulls Swanson into a powerbomb and drops him onto one of the tables full of catering style dishes.
One of the catering burners falls and flames come up on a cardboard box that was right next to it. Swanson scrambles away from it as some of the freaks stand there, laughing at him.
Ben Price – What the hell are they doing in there?
Eddie Vega – Well they just fucked up catering. That doesn’t make me happy.
Ben Price – And they’re starting a fire in there! After one of them put Mike Swason through the catering table!
Suddenly CWF security enter the room. They’re… armed. Billy Clubs and police baton style clubs. After a couple of hits, the Freaks all run out of Catering in different directions. One of the security guys grabs the fire extinguisher off the wall and sprays it onto the small fire.
Yukio Kushinaga-McClancy comes in, looks around and shakes her head. She pulls out her phone. She taps a button, and a small sound goes off, indicating it’s in two way radio mode.
Yukio Kushinaga-McClancy – Blaise-San… it’s the freaks. They tore up Catering, we have a couple of wrestlers who were beaten… and almost had a fire start. Sounds like we have their answer.
Blaise’s voice comes from the other side of the phone.
Blaise McClancy – Copy. I’m with Valora, so she heard. Put your guys on alert. Tell them they’re authorized to go Furry Hunting.
Yukio Kushinaga-McClancy – Hai. You heard him, everyone keep an eye out. They’re to be removed from the Arena premises. And by force if you have to.
The rest of the security team all confirm the order, and sound quite happy to have their constraints taken off. One of them stays behind, checking up on Swanson and Abel.
Ben Price – CWF Security saving the day in Catering.
Eddie Vega – And getting authorization to actually take the fight to them.
Ben Price – Well that’s going to take us to this next match. Tetsuo Oni will be taking on Madd Morales, one of the leaders of the Freaks.
Eddie Vega – Well guess we’ll see Tetsuo Oni beaten down in the ring, huh?
Ben Price – You say that like that’s what you’d want?
Eddie Vega – Well… she is one of the Upstarts. Kids need to learn their place.
Ben Price – Well, lets go ahead and get to the match…
Before the match can start, the camera suddenly cuts to the backstage area, to a locker room door marked for the Upstarts.
The door opens, and out walks Testuo Oni wearing her normal robe. The rest of the upstarts file out behind her. Including Abbigail Dresden. Oni is taking the lead, as it’s her match up.
Tetsuo Oni – Alright, you all know the plan. Everyone keep your eyes open, you’re only going to Gorilla for now. But we know that this is going to turn into a cluster really fast. Abby can’t get involved in this one.
After they walk down a bit, they’re stopped by the CWF Commissioner, Blaise McClancy and the CWF head of security, Yukio Kushinaga-McClancy.
Blaise McClancy – Hold on. I need you to do something…
Blaise looks directly to Abbigail, and bows his head.
Blaise McClancy – Ah, belated birthday, and good evening M’Lady Dresden.
Abby smiles and bows her head to him.
Eddie Vega – Lady Dresden?
Ben Price – Well we know Lana got her some sort of title, but would that make her a Lady? I know McClancy’s family is from the UK. But he’s a US Citizen.
Eddie Vega – I don’t have any idea. But that was a bit weird. But as we mentioned, this last weekend, Abby Dresden turned 18… so now we don’t have to watch what we say.
Ben Price – Yes you do. You’ll still sound like a creeper if you say anything, and probably piss off Valora Salinas.
Eddie Vega – Good point.
Tetsuo Oni stops and looks up to the commissioner.
Tetsuo Oni – What’s that? My match is about to start.
Blaise McClancy – Why I’m getting to you before then. Someone over the weekend asked me a question about the coming war between the nKo and the rest of the roster. You saw that opening vignette, from Morales, yes? And you know they just trashed catering.
Oni nods, the rest of the Upstarts do as well, and some murmurs come from them about it.
Blaise McClancy – Over this past weekend, you and I met up and had a talk. News to others, but not news to us. You asked me why the rest of us paper pushers haven’t done anything. And… you were right. I just got done with a talk with Ms. Salinas. There is already shit going on. And it’s going to get worse. So you can figure this is us starting to fight back… I’m changing your match up. Von Krauss isn’t here, and I’ve got Ian’s proxy tonight. It’s me and Valora running the show.
Ben Price – no Von Krauss here? Blaise and Valora are in charge…
Blaise McClancy – But, you also asked for some advice as I’m a former wearer of that mask and mantle.
Oni again nods.
Tetsuo Oni – Well I can say it’s nice to hear you guys are done sitting around doing nothing. What do you have?
Blaise McClancy – Well you saw that vignette. You saw his answer to your warning. He wants a war. So… what are you going to do about it?
Tetsuo Oni – Go out there and kick his ass.
Blaise McClancy – Well, like I told you, if it got to that. You need to do it right. So do me a favor, hand your robe to one of the others. We’ve got something for you.
Tetsuo Onit slips her robe off, and hands it backwards. Ahklut reaches forward and takes it from her, to then drape it over his arm.
Yukio Kushinaga-McClancy unfolds something, a t-shit, the sides cut out so it’s more like a tunic, tied at the hips. The shirt is maybe one size too big than Tetsuo Oni would wear. We’re only seeing the shirt from behind now.
Yukio Kushinaga-McClancy – Couldn’t give you one of Blaise’s… it’s too big for you. But one of mine from back in the day.
Tetsuo Oni smiles wide and grabs the shirt. She then slips it on over her wrestling gear. Now the shirt can be seen from the front. It’s an old shirt, from long ago. The shirt is navy blue, with a black horse, what looks like a big Clydesdale, rearing up into a rampant position on it. The horse is covered in flames from everywhere, especially the areas that would be long hair, the mane, tail and the trim around the hooves.
The following words are emblazoned below it: “The KnightMare Brigade”.
Blaise McClancy – They said they wanted a war.
Tetsuo Oni – They’re going to fucking get one. Thanks.
Some more murmuring from the rest of the Upstarts, and a couple of pats on the shoulder to Oni from them.
Ben Price – The colors of the Knightmare Brigade, being seen on CWF television.
Eddie Vega – Well that guy who refereed the exploding barbed wire match at the last big show, he was wearing one.
Ben Price – Yes, Sean McClancy was wearing one, the man who formed the stable originally. But Blaise McClancy, his cousin, was the last head of the KB back in the day.
Eddie Vega – Well, what does this mean?
Ben Price – It means someone is finally going to push back! Looks like Eric is ready to get the match going… Let’s go to the ring!
Eric Wilson – The following match up is scheduled for one fall.
The intro ‘static’ start to “Reckless” By Lacuna Coil starts to play. When the guitars hit, Tetsuo Oni IV steps out onto the stage. As seen before, she’s in her wrestling gear, wearing the cut t-shirt of the old Knightmare Brigade stable.
As the song picks up, she starts to do a slow walk, down to the ring.
Eric Wilson – And now, coming to the ring… Representing the Upstarts….. And I’ve been given a note here: While the mantle of her mask hails from the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan… the WEARER of the mask hails from just down the road in SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA!
And the crowd really lights up cheering for their hometown girl.
Ben Price – She’s from Scottsdale? That’s on the eastern side of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area!
Eddie Vega – Why say Scottsdale and not Phoenix though?
Ben Price – Well it is its own zip code and town….It’s just in the greater Phoenix area.
Eric Wilson: Coming in at 5′ 5″ and 135 lbs. She is the fourth to bear the mantle and mask of the TETSUO ONI!
When she gets to the ring, she climbs up the ring stairs to the corner. Once upon the apron, she pulls the top rope and springboards into a somersault to enter the ring and starts to pace in that far corner.
Ben Price – The Upstarts are currently standing on being the only team, other than Frank Windsor’s War Dogs to really take it to the nKo. And Tetsuo Oni is ready for a fight tonight.
Eddie Vega – Not sure why, but that Knightmare Brigade t-shirt just kinda looks right on her.
Ben Price – That’s surprising coming from you.
Eddie Vega – Hey, I used to put a lot of money down on Sean McClancy back in the day when he was going for a hardcore title somewhere. I know that was one crazy son of a bitch who could go.
Eric Wilson – And her opponent, hailing from Norfolk, Virginia. He represents the new Kharnival order via the Homixide Gang and the Freaks…
As the music hits the arena darkens as the lights switch to a strobing red. As all the lights start to merge into one as it slowly goes up the ramp it shows Morales, hands crossed under his navel and his head down.
Eric Wilson – He comes in at 5’ 10” and 195 lbs… this is “The Airdevil” …
As the song hits the 28 second mark the lights strobe on beat, as Morales hits a new pose each time until jumping and landing at the final strobe at 37 seconds. He then vibes out to the song, moving with a bounce on beat, rocking out with fans who join into his grunge aesthetic, jeering and taunting fans who boo or show dissatisfaction to his antics.
Eric Wilson – MADD MORALES!
He pauses at the ring and leaps and slides horizontal under the ring before kipping up with his index fingers pointed like horns on his head. , holding the stance for a few seconds before climbing the opposite turnbuckle and pointing one finger like a horn on his head and one into the sky.
Eric Wilson – Your referee for this match, Erica Costa-Alvarez.
Costa-Alvarez walks over to Eric Wilson and tells him something while he covers the mic.
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen. We have a special announcement for this match up. Introducing…
“Straight Out of Line” by Godsmack starts to play over the PA system.
Eric Wilson – The Commissioner of the CWF, and tonight also holding a proxy for one of the Owners… From Phoenix, Arizona… he is Blaise McClancy!
Blaise comes out onto the stage. He’s wearing jeans, and a dark gray Knightmare Brigade shirt. He’s not wearing his usual sports jacket.
Blaise McClancy – So… I’ve been asked questions about why we’ve not been doing shit with all these nKo attacks that have been going on for months. And last Warzone was an attack. That’s why this match is happening. Although I personally don’t like sitting here and not doing anything.
So tonight… seems neither Mr or Mrs. Von Krauss is here. We all saw what happened on Vanguard between him and Jasmine Minton. But with neither here, and with me doing Ian’s job tonight… it’s just me and Valora… And this is MY town, and this is MY arena. So Valora agreed, that tonight it’s MY Show…
He points to Morales in the ring.
Blaise McClancy – Your little vignette at the start of the show… you know you may work for Von Krauss. But he’s not the only one around here who makes decisions. So you know what. We’re going to change this match up a little bit. First… You said you want a war? Well… you can have one. This match is now NO HOLDS BARRED. I don’t care what you two do to each other in that ring. As long as it’s you two doing it… In fact, Referee, Erica. No count outs unless they go onto the other side of the Barricades. Give them the whole rinside area to do whatever. Expand it out.
Ben Price – No holds barred?
Eddie Vega – Who does he think he is?
Ben Price – The Commissioner?
Eddie Vega – But…
Ben Price – He’s got Mr. Childress’ proxy tonight, and apparently Valora agreed to this as well. That’s a controlling vote.
Blaise McClancy – Oh, and by the way. The nKo are banned from ringside. But don’t worry Mr. Morales. So are the Upstarts, Bad Company and the Bastards. In Fact… if they have a CWF contract and I see them come out and cross the line from stage to rampway, or the barricades, they’ll be suspended till at least after Desperate Warfare. No matter what, I don’t give a shit which faction.. And if they’re not a CWF Talent, then I’ll grab them and jettison them out of the arena myself and trespass their ass to the local PD… whom I may or may not know a few on a personal level. And I’ll tell you now, if they don’t have a CWF contract they’ll be blacklisted and blackballed so hard they’ll have issues finding work in backyard mud shows and high school gym federations.
.. Ref, you can start the match when you’re ready.
Ben Price – Blaise McClancy taking charge tonight! This match is now no holds barred.
Morales slips out of the ring and looks like he’s shouting something at the CWF Commissioner when Costa-Alvarez signals for the bell to ring.
DING! DING!
As soon as the bell rings, Oni runs to the opposite corner, climbs it while at a run and launches herself off the ropes towards Morales on the outside. She nails him with a diving topé suicida, just as he turns around, pushing him into the barricade back first
Ben Price – This match is now no holds barred, and they can go anywhere inside the barricade. And Tetsuo Oni took the fight to Morales first!
Oni kips up to her feet, and grabs Moraless, pulling him into two hard forearms to his chest, then one that hits a bit higher, almost to his throat. She then whips him hard to the ring steps, which come apart with a huge clamour. She backs up a bit, and then runs, leaping up onto the barricade and running around. When she comes off, she hits Morales with a flying version of her soccer Penalty Kick to the chest that takes him back, back first, to the ring apron.
When she comes up the two stare at each other, and Morales says something.
Madd Morales – The Devil needs his due.
She then lashes out with a kick to his midsection, twists, and takes him over with a judo take down that throws him on top of the broken apart ring steps.
Ben Price – The Devil needs his due? That’s that supposed to mean?
Eddie Vega – I don’t know. But Morales hasn’t done shit in this match yet. He just keeps letting her hit him.
Oni grabs him by the hair and pulls him up, then tosses him into the ring, under the bottom rope. She slips in behind him… grabs him again, pulls him up. She hooks Morales with a half nelson, hooks one leg and tosses him over with a Ring Toss Half Nelson suplex, sending him into the closest corner stack of turnbuckles.
She kips up to her feet, and then rushes over. Grabbing both ropes, she starts to kick and stomp Morales. Some of the kicks are hard cutting kicks. Morales manages to get back to a seated position, but the kicks just keep coming.
Ben Price – Morales is just sitting there and taking it. He’s not trying to fight back at all…
Eddie Vega – Come on man, you gotta fight back! I’ve got a big bet sitting on your winning!
Morales slowly slips down to the mat, as Oni keeps kicking him. She stops, shakes her head and backs off for a moment. She shouts something, sounding like its in Japanese at him. Morales answers from where he’s laying.
Madd Morales – The Devil needs his due.
She shakes her head again, and runs in. She dives between the second and top rope, twists and grabs Morales’ arm. The move finishes with Morales being launched into the barricade with another judo-like throw. Morales starts to stand up, and Oni comes up to him, and takes him over with a Saito suplex.
She gets back to her feet, and again shakes her head, and calls the referee over to complain. The referee seems to just say that she can’t make Morales fight.
Eddie Vega – Come on Morales, lets see some Airdevil Action here! I need you to fight back!
Ben Price – How much did you put down on him?
Eddie Vega – Well, shouldn’t mention this really but… maybe 5 g’s? Supposed to have a return of 8 if he wins.
Ben Price – Well, not liking your chances here. For some reason he’s refusing to fight back.
Morales starts to get back up to his feet, and Oni rushes up and grabs him, pulling him up the rest of the way. She spins around with him and sends him up into the ring under the bottom rope. She grabs the second rope, and pulls herself up to the ring apron
Oni whips Morales to the corner so hard, when he hits his back first he stops cold and then drops down to a seated position. Oni heads back to the opposite corner, and winds up, then runs at him.
Ben Price – Why is he still not fighting back? I just don’t get it.
Eddie Vega – I don’t know but I don’t like it! I won money with eNVy winning. But he’s going to put me in the hole here.
Oni comes in and nails Morales right in the face with both of her knees with a running meteora. She holds onto the top rope when she hits. She quickly dives over and heads right for the time keeper’s area. She quickly grabs a single, unclaimed chair from the area. She folds it back up and slides it under the ropes at the next corner over from where Morales is at.
Ben Price – I think she could have ended this at just about any time here… she’s drawing this out.
Eddie Vega – And hopefully Morales will wake up, get his act together and make it cost her the match!
Oni slides in and grabs the chair. Morales starts to get up to his feet. He looks at her coming his way, and says something the camera picks up. It’s obvious that he’s bleeding from his mouth, his teeth red and blood dripping out of the corner.
Madd Morales – The Devil needs his due…
Oni shakes her head, rears the chair up over her head and then sprints the rest of the way, bringing the chair down on Morale’s head. The chair bends and crumples on the seat where it hits him. She tosses the chair down to the matt as Morales falls back into the corner, his legs wobbly from the hit.
Ben Price – Tetsuo Oni just ruined that chair using Madd Morales’ face, and forehead!
Oni grabs Morales and pulls him forward as she bends down to put his waist to her shoulder, and she lifts him up, sitting him down onto the top turnbuckle. She shakes her head again.
Ben Price – What’s she doing?
She then grabs both of his arms, crosses them into a straight jacket position by turning and twisting so that her back is to him. She doesn’t wait… she pulls out and down, and then sits out pulling him over her body, and sending him to land backfirst on top of the chair in a sitout iconoclasm.
Eddie Vega – She just about broke him there!
Ben Price – I think that was a message to Blaise McClancy there.
Eddie Vega – Why do you say that?
Ben Price – Well when he was the 2nd Tetsuo Oni, that was his finisher. Well the standing Iconoclasm. She of course added a bit to it with the sit out.
Eddie Vega – Well he’s now fully aligned with the Upstarts here….
Ben Price – Well he’s just siding against the nKo and their attacks.
Eddie Vega – He’s chosen a side, and we all know it.
Oni comes up to her feet, while Morales is reacting to the hard landing. She grabs the ropes and pulls back to springboard up to the top rope and then comes off with a phoenix splash. She then hooks the leg and tries for a pinfall.
… One
…… Two
………. Three
Costa-Alvarez signals for the bell.
DING! DING! DING!
Eric Wilson – The winner of this match by pinfall, TESTUO ONI!
Ben Price – The hometown girl wins this match… but why didn’t Madd Morales fight back?
As the referee raises Tetsuo Oni’s hand… the lights go out!
Ben Price – Again?
Eddie Vega – Look.
Up on the stage, some of the CWF Security personnel come out, police style maglite flashlights on.
The lights come back on… Madd Morales is laying there still, but now one of the Devil Masks is on his face. He kips up to stand there, and turns to where Tetsuo Oni is.
He laughs, amplified by a built-in microphone…
Then the lights go back out.
The security people rush the ring, flashlights on. As they shine them around, Morales is gone.
The lights come back on, as they’re looking around, confirming Madd Morales has disappeared.
Ben Price – Well, it was Morales pretty much confirming he’s behind the masks in the ring so far tonight. But if he had anything planned to attack Tetsuo Oni after the match, CWF Security finally getting on the ball and stopping things. It’s been months!
Eddie Vega – I’d like to know why tonight of all nights?
Ben Price – Do you listen to the other people on the show at all?
Eddie Vega – Well…
Ben Price – Thought so. Well lets hear a bit from one of the competitors in the tag team match coming up later tonight. While we’re doing that, I’ll roll back some footage for Eddie to catch up here.
Cold open
Eron stands in front of the camera, arms crossed on his chest, biting a toothpick.
Eron Hunter – This is the beginning of a great story. It is a story of fights for achievements, fights for passion, and fights for the thrill of it. Everyone has a reason to fight, and in the end, it’s the result of it all that matters. You could fight for love, but if your fight involves sacrificing the lives of thousands and hundreds of thousands, then your fight is not the Just one.
Rob Riot. Eddie Williams
Tonight two teams will clash, and only one will emerge victorious. If you two win, then there´s no history repeating. If yours truly and Father Nathan win, well, then we might, just might have a chance at gold coming to the next Pay Per View. I am sure you two will try it all to make it so that you won’t have to fight Nathan and myself again next show. Nathan and I will try it all so that we can have a chance to win another fight.
Who is fighting the Just fight? Which side will emerge victorious? It seems as if not only this fight is asking these questions. It seems as if the whole CWF is hoping for an answer. It seems as if it is time to pick sides in a war. Or maybe it’s just four wrestlers hoping to bathe in the lights of success.
Maybe I should heed the call of the righteous. The call which asks for a New Hero to pick the right side. Maybe I should listen to Riot’s proclamations of me being Ignorant of my surroundings right now. And maybe, just maybe, It is so that I want to see the real strength of the just. CWF needs heroes right now, and if someone proclaims to be such, he or she should have the strength to carry the whole universe on his or her shoulders.
Riot. Bring it! Let me see how much of a strength you and Williams possess. Can you carry the burden of being the ones to lead this company to salvation? Can you bring the whole Universe that surrounds you to greater heights? Can you be the Heroes this place so much needs? Let me see and experience that with my own two eyes.
I will be your test, Bastards! I will bring your team to its limits and you two and everyone in this company who claims to be the righteous fist of the just will have to prove themselves to me. Because, in the end, I am the Ultimate challenge. The Final obstacle to the Greatness of your Illusions and Dreams. And I am sure I am not alone
I am sure Nathan comprehends. I am sure he understands and knows what I mean. That is why we both will fight to the very end of our energies to emerge victorious. Call us your ultimate test.
Because, Riot, Williams.
We are
Fade
Ben Price – Eron Hunter giving a big warning to the Bastards as they face off tonight. Did you bet any money on their match?
Eddie Vega – Bastards all the way! You know it. They’re the tag team champions, and the CWF should just retire the belts now. They’ll have them for a long, long time.
Ben Price – Well speaking of the Bastards. You know what time it is?
Eddie Vega – Not time for the tag team match, not yet…
Ben Price – No, two of your favorites are about to face off. It’s Frank Windsor…
Eddie Vega – The man who should be Conquest Champion…
Ben Price – Against Monster Mammoth, in a match that is being billed as challenged… Bastards’ Rules!
Eddie Vega – Don’t know what that means, but we’re about to find out. I just wish it wasn’t against Monster Mammoth!
The steel cell was slowly lowered down to the arena floor. It engulfed the entire radius of the ring area; truly creating an ominous scene for the brawl that was about to occur. The ring crew are replacing the ropes with barbed wire.
Eddie Vega – Now this is screwed up. What the hell are the Bastard rules in this match?
Ben Price – I’m sure we’ll find out but that structure as well as the barbed wire is going to be brutal.
Eric Wilson – Introducing the first competitor in this Bastard’s rules match, representing the nKo, it is the Monster Mammoth!!!
Monster Mammoth comes out from backstage, tearing off a propped-up curtain from the walkway. Putting it over his head, covering his eyes, and standing under a purple light on the stage for fifteen seconds. He rolls his neck eerily from side to side, before ripping off the curtain and throwing it into the crowd. He points to himself while walking down the ramp, pointing his thumbs at himself and gesturing to his person.
With an intimidating expression, he gets close to the barricades on both sides and shakes them with his hands. Spitting and snarling like a dog before hitting his own head once against the steel steps. Putting his arms to the sky and dragging them towards his chest slowly and with much anticipation, before climbing up the steps and wiping his boots on the apron.
Monster Mammoth steps over the top rope, holding it down with his strength, and then gets to the center of the ring. He climbs up on the turnbuckle’s middle rope and flexes for the crowd, hopping down from the spot and jogging around the ring once. Acting as if every boo is only further motivation. Finally he enters the ring through the cage and waits for his opponent.
Eric Wilson – And his opponent, representing the Bastards… He is the King of Yorkshire, the Sultan of Schlong Time, Frank Windsor!!!
Cameras pan around the sea of anxious people who are cheering loudly at the showing of respect towards the Bastards. Suddenly, the cheering explodes as the loudspeakers crackle, all attention devoted to these very special proceedings. A large British Flag unfolds from the rafters and hangs majestically over the ring area, each ear expecting to hear the music of Frank Windsor.
The big screen started to show all sorts of British iconic sites. Children playing in the streets, football matches, police in the streets. The first few bars of “Hello” by Adele blares out before it seamlessly mixes into “Welcome to the Circus” by Five Finger Death Punch. Brilliant silver strobe lights flash through the arena as rainbow coloured confetti falls from the rafters. The screen now goes to show footage of Frank in his silver Mercedes convertible cruising the streets of Bradford, Yorkshire.
The curtains at the top of the ramp way are pushed open and they emerge. The fans give a mixed reaction as Frank pushes through the curtains dressed in his Leopard print fur coat. Frank saunters down the ramp way, eyeing the crowd.
Windsor exhales slowly as he looks at the crowd before smiling and acknowledging the fans in attendance with a royal wave. He reaches the ringside area and uses the stairs to ascend onto the apron. Looking around momentarily, Windsor mounts the turnbuckle adjacent to the stairs, resting his left foot on the top rope. With a brief bow, Windsor lowers the hood of his leopard fur coat and gazes around the facility, soaking in the numerous reactions from the crowd. Upon listening to their calls and hops down into the ring and takes off his fur coat revealing the 4WW Legion title belt he has on and hands it to the ring crew. He then stands and unclips the belt and hands it to the ring crew and waits as the ring crew lock the cell into place.
Eddie Vega – This is going to be fun, let’s see how it goes.
The two men stare at each across the ring. Mammoth keeps his eyes fixed firmly on Frank as the referee places the padlock on the door. Frank keeps looking around at the cell structure, clearly a little nervous. Mammoth doesn’t even bat an eyelid. The Referee checks that the door is secure and then rolls into the ring, he signals for the bell. The two men walk to the middle of the ring, they go chest to chest and stare into each other’s eyes. Frank is the first to blink and Mammoth immediately hits him with a right hand, Frank comes back with right hands of his own and the two men exchange right hands in the middle of the ring. Frank, being the better brawler, wins the fist fight and begins to knock Mammoth into the corner with right hands. He then delivers a couple of knees and then more right hands before he starts to stomp Mammoth down in the corner. Frank backs away as Mammoth slumps down in the turnbuckle and then charges in to deliver a cannonball roll straight to Mammoth. Frank drags Mammoth to the middle of the ring and covers, trying to get a quick end to the match.
………One
………..Two
…………….Mammoth kicks out easily.
Frank pulls up Mammoth and delivers a Falling Suplex. Mammoth gets to his feet and staggers back into the ropes, Frank charges in and clotheslines Mammoth over the top lot of the barbed wire. He lands on his feet and staggers back into the ring. Frank comes off the opposite side of the barbed wire and then Drop kicks Mammoth through the barbed wire as he slowly tries to get back into the ring, sending him crashing backwards, headfirst into the Steel of the Cell Wall. Frank pulls Mammoth up and rakes his face across the wall of the cell. He then drags him up and runs him into the ring post, which Mammoth’s head bounces off.
Eddie Vega – Ow that’s gotta hurt, that barbed wire is ripping into him.
Mammoth pulls himself up to his feet and Frank whips him hard into the Steel Steps, which Mammoth takes knees first and flips over them, making a huge sound. Frank walks over to Mammoth, a little more confident than he was at the start of the match. He pulls Mammoth up and simply slams him headfirst into the cell wall. Frank then drives Mammoth’s head into the cell wall and then rakes him across it as he drags him around the ring. He gets about half-way when he decides he’s had enough and rolls Mammoth back into the ring. He reaches under the ring and grabs a Steel Chair and throws it in. Mammoth’s mask has been ripped, and there is some blood coming through it, but nothing major. Frank climbs back in the ring and picks up the steel chair. He goes over to Mammoth, who is doubled over and raises the chair above his head. Suddenly Mammoth lifts his head up and then gets two fingers and pokes them in Frank’s eyes. He reels away holding his face, waving his arms around as he can’t see. Mammoth recovers himself and kicks Frank in the gut and delivers a DDT.
Eddie Vega – Mammoth gave Frank the fingers!!!
Ben Price – Big time offense from Mammoth there!
Mammoth doesn’t go for the cover, but instead picks up the Steel Chair. He waits for Frank to get to his feet. He is rubbing his eyes, trying to get his sight back. Mammoth doesn’t give him much chance as he clocks him over the head with the Steel Chair, although Frank gets an arm up to partially block it. Mammoth drives the chair into the gut of Frank while he is on the floor. Mammoth goes for a cover.
……….One
…………..Two
………………… Frank kicks out.
Ben Price – He’s getting frustrated.
Mammoth places the chair on the mat, he pulls Frank up to his feet. He hooks Frank from behind and delivers a Falling Reverse DDT onto the Steel Chair. Frank rolls away holding the back of his head. Mammoth goes for another cover.
……..One
………Two
…………………. Frank kicks out.
Mammoth places the chair over Frank’s throat and then climbs the turnbuckle. He then jumps off with a Leg Drop driving the chair into Frank. Mammoth then leaves Frank and goes to the outside. He reaches underneath the ring and pulls out a bag of something. He rolls back into the ring. He opens the bag and pulls out a number of thumb tacks. He sprinkles them on the mat, he then empties the entire bag on the mat. Mammoth pulls Frank up and then sends him to the ropes and then lifts him up and turns him around and Spinebusters him onto the tacks to turn his back into a Human Pin Cushion. Frank rolls through the tacks until he is away from them. Mammoth laughs manically. Frank is backing away and actually begging off from Mammoth, pleading with him not to do any more. Mammoth delays for a moment, then moves in, but Frank gets in a Low Blow. Frank gets up and hooks both arms of the now doubled up Mammoth and delivers a Double Arm DDT. Frank rolls out of the ring and pulls Mammoth with him. He grabs him and slams his head into the side of the cell once again.
Ben Price – Might knock some sense into him?
Eddie Vega – Don’t you think?
Ben Price – What?
Frank then turns both of them around and delivers a Russian Leg Sweep, driving Mammoth’s head into one of the frame poles of the cell. Frank then pulls Mammoth up and throws him back into the ring. Frank then pulls a table out from under the ring, and sets it up on the outside. Mammoth’s forehead is now bleeding much worse than it was before. Frank walks around and climbs up onto the apron, but Mammoth is getting up in that same area, and he dives to hit a shoulder block to Frank’s gut, doubling him over on the apron. Mammoth then flips over and tries to Powerbomb Frank off the apron, Mammoth lands on his feet, but Frank holds the barbwire to block it, but then his fingers slip free ripping one of them open and Mammoth Powerbombs him onto the floor. He rips off his t-shirt and seems to scream to the heavens.
Ben Price – What the hell?
Mammoth lifts Frank up onto his feet, and then onto his shoulder, he then runs and drives him face first into the wall of the cell. Mammoth picks up Frank again and again and drives him face first into the cell wall with him on shoulder. Frank gets up, his forehead now bleeding rapidly. Mammoth sees this and now rakes the forehead of Frank along the wall of the cell, opening up the wound even more. He then pulls him in and takes a huge bite out of Frank’s forehead. He then backs away, before slamming Frank’s head into the wall of the cell. Frank falls to the floor. Mammoth grabs a Steel Chair and climbs to the apron, and then to the 2nd layer of Barbwire. He then dives off with a Flying Chair/Elbow to Frank, creating a loud crack of steel and bone.
Eddie Vega – That’s gotta hurt?
Ben Price – No shit sherlock!!
Eddie Vega – Hopefully he’s not put back in a wheelchair after that!!!
Frank staggers up to his feet. Mammoth whips him hard into the cell wall, Frank bounces off and then Mammoth clotheslines him down. Mammoth brings him back up to his feet and whips him into the wall again, and again clotheslines him down as he bounces off. Mammoth picks Frank up and goes for it a third time, but this time Frank ducks the clothesline and then hits a Hangman’s neckbreaker. Both men then stay down. It is Mammoth who recovers first however and he grabs Frank as he is getting up and runs and slams him face first into the cell wall. He stops him from falling over and slams him into the cell wall next to the table. Frank bounces off and sprawls onto the table he set up earlier. Mammoth climbs on the table and motions for a Piledriver, but as he reaches down to pick up Frank, Frank gets in a Low Blow. He then grabs Mammoth and delivers a Jumping Piledriver through the table. Both men stay down for a few moments.
Ben Price – That killed him!!!
Frank then starts to throw away the metal and wood around him and gets to his feet. He leaves Mammoth and goes over to the padlocked door. He shakes the door. But it doesn’t budge. He calls the referee over and seems to ask him to unlock the door. A camera on the outside gets close so we can hear what’s being said. The Referee tells Frank that he can’t unlock the door. Frank grabs him by the throat and threatens to beat the shit out of him if he doesn’t. The referee still refuses so Frank lets him go and then turns away, seemingly going after Mammoth, but then he turns around and smashes the referee with a straight right hand. Frank then beats the referee down with hard right hands, then aggressively pulls him up to his feet and rakes his face across the cell wall. He then slams his head into the cell. Frank then searches him and finds the keys to the padlock. Frank unlocks the padlock and tries to open the door, but it doesn’t budge. He looks around and sees two bolts at top and bottom. Frank undoes the bolts and opens the door. EMT’s are rushing down the sides of the ramp. Frank staggers through the door and starts to head up the ramp, as the EMT’s go through and give some medical help to the fallen referee.
Eddie Vega – What is he trying to get out of here?
Suddenly the entrance way explodes in fire, and Frank reels backwards, shielding his face from the heat. When the smoke fades away, standing in front of the entrance are a couple of the freaks with barbed wire wrapped baseball bats.
Frank looks up at him, and then back at the Cell. Mammoth is now up from going through the table, and he is stalking around the ring towards Frank. Frank looks back and forth and has to make a decision. He can’t go up the ramp, as the Freaks will beat him down and send him back to the Cell, and he doesn’t want anymore of Mammoth. He then looks up and runs to the cell and begins to climb up the cell. Mammoth stops and just looks up as Frank climbs and starts to laugh. Mammoth then moves quicker and begins to climb the cell himself.
Ben Price – He’s a determined man?
Frank gets to the top and sees Mammoth climbing behind him. He quickly hurries over to the other side of the cell. Mammoth climbs over and literally runs across the cell to Frank and grabs him as he is trying to climb down. Mammoth tries to push Frank off the edge of the cell. He hits him with a right hand, and Frank flails backwards, holding on with only one hand, he swings back and gets hit with a second right hand, and flails about again.
This time Frank comes back and gets in a right hand to Mammoth. He then decides to climb up to the top of the cell. Mammoth quickly grabs Frank and tosses him overhead with a perfect Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Frank lands hard on the roof, it sags beneath his weight as he bounces off it. Mammoth pulls Frank up and slams his head into the pyramid-like frame structure on the top of the cell, for raising and lowering it. Mammoth then turns Frank around and delivers a Neckbreaker on the top of the cell.
Mammoth then stalks around Frank, deciding what to do next. He rolls Frank over and then pushes his foot into his head and rakes it across the roof of the cell. He then bends down and repeatedly bangs Frank’s head into the roof of the cell. Mammoth pulls Frank up to his feet and lets him stagger around the top of the cell for a second. He then lifts Frank up in the air and lets him fall onto the cell roof from as high as he can get him. Seemingly trying to break the roof of the cell. He doesn’t succeed this time. He is undeterred however and pulls Frank up to his feet again and lifts him up in the air and again tries to break the roof of the cell using Frank’s body.
The roof sags, but it doesn’t give way. Mammoth then walks over to the edge of the cell and looks over. He walks back towards Frank, he picks him up and runs towards the edge of the cell, looking to throw him off, but right at the edge Frank dives down onto his stomach and pushes Mammoth who goes flying off the edge of the cell and crashes through the announcers table down below.
Eddie Vega – Holy ………. (announcers cut off as they dash out of the way of the falling Mammoth)
Frank gets to his feet on the top of the cell and looks around. Everyone in the crowd is on their feet, staring at the fallen Mammoth, who doesn’t appear to be moving.
Eddie Vega – Are we back?
Ben Price – I think so.
Eddie Vega – Where was I? Oh yes. HOLY SHIT!!!!
Ben Price – Holy Shit is right, one moment we are commentating on the match, the next we have Mammoth’s body falling towards us. This match is surely over now, here come the EMT’s now. HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!!
Eddie Vega – HE SAT UP!! HE SAT UP!!!!
Ben Price – What the hell? Mammoth just sat up!!!
Frank is watching over the edge of the cell and he jumps back about three feet and falls on his ass when he sees Mammoth sit up. Frank crawls backwards across the cell and turns to try and go down the other side. Mammoth is up and has an evil look in his eyes. How he is even standing, nobody has a clue. The Freaks stands at the bottom of the cell looking up at Frank, again he is faced with the decision, he decides to take his chance with The Freaks this time and starts to climb down. One of the freaks swings the barbed wire bat at him, and he thinks better of it and starts to climb up the cell.
Mammoth is now on the top of the cell and he is standing on one side, his body seemingly still, he raises his arms and the arena begins to darken. Frank climbs over the edge of the cell and stands opposite Mammoth, looking around, with a scared look in his eyes, something we have never seen before. Mammoth raises his arms up in the air and then slams them down by his sides, suddenly the four corners of the cell explode with flames and then they streak across the edge of the cell, Frank spins around, not sure what to do, then Mammoth starts to slowly stalks towards him.
Eddie Vega – Caged animal springs to mind?
Ben Price – Don’t look at me. It’s as if to say the only way off that roof is through it. I’m not sure I want to see what happens next.
Frank is trying to find a way down the cell, but everytime he goes towards an edge, the flames rear up at him, as if they were controlled by Mammoth. Frank turns around and sees Mammoth right in his face. He backs off for a second and then throws a hard right hand at Mammoth. He takes it and simply turns his head. He turns back and faces Frank and then wipes his face with his hand. He then explodes on Frank punching him repeatedly in the head. Mammoth grabs Frank and holds his head in the flames for a few seconds and then lets him go, Frank reels away, holding his head, his eyebrows and beard singed, and there are a couple of burns on Mammoth’s hands. Mammoth slowly stalks Frank. He backs off and begs Mammoth not to do anymore, but Mammoth doesn’t even show any expression he just keeps coming and delivers a hard boot to Frank’s face. He pulls Frank up and lifts him over his shoulder and then slams him into the roof of the cell. Mammoth goes to pull up Frank, but he gets another low Blow. But it has no effect. Mammoth just pounds Frank back down with a hard right hand. Mammoth pulls Frank up to his feet. Frank suddenly gets a poke to Mammoth’s eyes, and this seems to weaken Mammoth’s resilience for a moment and Frank kicks him in the gut and then delivers a Power Bomb.
Frank throws Mammoth so hard that the roof of the cell gives way and Mammoth crashes down and bounces off the canvas below. The crowd murmurs, half in shock. An extremely loud chant of “Holy Shit” rings around the arena. The fires on the edge of the cell slowly die down and disappear. Frank slowly climbs down the cell. But Madd is still there, and Lady Lana has also come down to watch. Frank can’t climb down because of those two.
Eddie Vega – It’s getting busy out here? Where are the War Dogs?
Frank rolls into the ring and covers Mammoth. The substitute referee makes the count.
……..One
…………Two
…………………….. Mammoth gets his shoulder up.
Frank slams the mat in frustration. He pulls Mammoth up to his feet. He then delivers the Bradford Bomb and then hooks the leg for the cover.
………One
………………Two
………………… Mammoth gets his shoulder up again.
Frank can’t believe it. He slides out of the ring and grabs a Steel Chair. He gets back in and tells Mammoth to get up, he does so, with glazed eyes and Frank cracks the chair over his head. Frank slams the chair into the mat and then covers again.
………One
………..Two
…………………….. Mammoth gets his shoulder up again. Frank now snaps and grabs the chair and starts to smash Mammoth on every body part with the steel chair. Finally after what seems like 20 chair shots. Frank makes the cover, certain of victory. The referee makes the count.
………..One
………………Two
………………….. Mammoth gets his shoulder up again. Frank can’t believe it.
Ben Price – Can you say match of the year?
Eddie Vega – How is Mammoth still moving?
Frank picks up Mammoth, but out of nowhere, Mammoth suddenly hits a ddt onto the steel chair. Mammoth drapes an arm over Frank , the crowd chants along with the count.
……….One
……………..TWo
………………………….. Frank gets his shoulder up.
The crowd cheers, because they think it’s a 3 count. But Frank got his shoulder up at the last possible moment. This time it is Mammoth who is disappointed. He pulls Frank up to his feet, but he counters and delivers Frank’s finisher, the Bradford Bomb onto the steel chair. Mammoth covers.
…………One
…………………….Two
…………………………………..Kickout!!!
Eddie Vega – This is too close to call.
Ben Price – So true.
Both guys are lying on the mat, blood covers them. The referee looks at the ring crew and listens to advice from backstage on his ear piece. He holds his hand up.
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…………..2
…………3
……………4
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Ben Price – It can’t end this way?
…………..5
…………….6
…………..7
Eddie Vega – It might though?
………8
………… it looks like a scene out of a Rocky movie, both men trying to get to their feet.
…………9
Frank manages to get to his feet just before the ten count. The referee reluctantly raises Frank’s arm as the freaks and the nKo walk towards the cell door.
Eddie Vega – WOAH!!! Frank needs some backup!!!
Eddie Williams and Rob Riot appear at the top of the ramp way as the crowds cheer loudly.
Eddie Vega – Oh business is about to pick up!!
Lady Lana enters the ring and helps Mammoth out of the ring. She helps him up the rampway leaving the Freaks sadistically looking at Frank in the ring.
As Lana is helping Mammoth, she’s soon joined by Trelisa Perault, who takes the other side.
Suddenly the lights go out!
Ben Price – Damnit, it’s Morales again, isn’t it?
When the lights come back on, Madd Morales is standing in the ring, the Devil Mask still on his face. He watches Windsor for a moment, until he suddenly attacks him… swinging one of the Freak’s bats at him. Windsor ducks under the attack and rolls out under the bottom rope.
The freaks try to go after Windsor, but CWF Security, headed by Yukio Kushinaga-McClancy slips into the ring. The security guards are quick to use their weapons on the freaks as well, taking them down and disarming them quickly.
Kushinaga-McClancy, her ASP batons in hand, almost gets Madd Morales before he bails out of the ring and disappears into the crowd.
Ben Price – Again the freaks tried to do something and invoked the ire of the CWF offices. The Security guards tonight look like they’re not just using local rent-a-cops.
Eddie Vega – No, I think I know a few of them from the Vegas area. And they’re not guys to mess with.
Ben Price – Well, while our security team, whoever they are tonight, get things under control. I’m told some of those freaks are being trespassed from the premises as we speak… lets go to a vignette by Eddie Williams who we’ll see in the next match. But I’m sure he has a lot more to say about his match at Desperate Warfare where he’s one of two people challenging for the Conquest Championship.
Video footage starts to play.
“The following broadcast has been brought to you by Grimm Productions.”
The footage starts with a close up of a Skull themed Crash helmet. The figure tilts his head to one side, before slowly removing it from their head.
Eddie Williams – Well what can I say!
The crash helmet is lowered down to reveal Eddie Williams.
Eddie Williams – Here we are again! So the time is almost upon us. Desperate Warfare Is literally around the corner. Don’t worry, I am ready for my Conquest title shot.
Have to ask Abbigail, are you ready for one more match? This time the stakes are at their highest!
Kronnin, finally your time is up bud! It looks like your luck is about to come to a crashing end.
Eddie turns to leave, then pulls the camera around so it looks up at his face.
Eddie Williams – You can mark my words! CWF will be Crowning a new Conquest Champion by the end of the night.
Suddenly the screen goes black as Eddie laughs To himself.
Ben Price – Eddie Williams is sure he’s going to be the Conquest Champion at Desperate Warfare.
Eddie Vega – Well you know my money is riding on a Bastard becoming the champion. I just know that the Kronin Reinhardt Era is soon coming to an end.
Ben Price – You say that like Kronin Reinhardt has been some despot.
Eddie Vega – has he not?
Ben Price – He’s our champion. Not the owner. He’s not Armand Von Krauss…
Eddie Vega – Well you know what they say about Germans.
Ben Price – No I don’t, and be careful there.
Eddie Vega – They all look and sound alike.
Ben Price – Now I hope Kronin Reinhardt power bombs you though a table someday.
Eddie Vega – Hey now!
Ben Price – Okay, we’re in need of another Commercial Break here. When we come back, the Tag Team Champions will be in action!
Eddie Vega – More Bastards!
The show comes back and this time we’re in the merch area. People are standing around waiting to buy various t-shirts and other items when suddenly a bunch of the Masked Freaks run up. They go behind the tables, pushing the merchant workers out of the way…
Then they turn the tables over, towards the paying customers… causing the various items to sprawl about the floor.
Of course some of the customers start to grab things and run off in the confusion.
Ben Price – Hey! Now they’re endangering the ticket holding CWF fans!
Eddie Vega – Doesn’t look like endangering to me. Looks like grab and go!
The freaks start to toss open boxes of t-shirts, posets and stickers into the crowd as the CWF Security come into the picture. Again freaks and security fight with baseball bats, crowd bars, and police issue hand to hand weapons.
Eventually the head of security and the Commissioner, Blaise McClancy get there as well. Blaise doesn’t try to talk people down, he rushes in and shoulder blocks one Freak into a back wall before bringing a knee up solidly between the man’s legs.
Blaise McClancy – Alright, screw the hand to hand. Pop ‘em!
A few of the security guards pull out the wire-dart style taser guns and light up a few of the Freaks who both stiffen and then fall to the ground.
The rest of the freaks decide that is the time to leave. But they’re stopped by another group of security coming from the other way.
Blaise McClancy (Yelling) – Round them up. I’ve got an incoming wagon… Phoenix PD going to be coming in the front doors any minute. We’ll just get rid of the bulk of these here and now.
Freaks start to drop their weapons and put their hands behind their heads, and drop to their knees as Security personnel motion for them to do so.
Ben Price – And now finally order is restored!
Eddie Vega – Seems to be a LOT of Freaks here tonight. Not sure how much of a deterrent CWF Security is. But things just escalated by a lot! Was that legal?
Ben Price – Was what legal?
Eddie Vega – Using tasers?
Ben Price – Non-lethal force. They just have to have a permit for them in Arizona.
Eddie Vega – Glad they don’t use those in the ring when they have to stop something before performers.
Ben Price – Well, the freaks are technically NOT performers. But enough on that. Now that we’ve got some order around here. It’s time for the Tag Team Champions, Rob Riot and Eddie Williams to face off against a mismatch tag team of Father Nathan O’Connell and Eron Hunter.
Eddie Vega – Come on Bastards, win me some big money!.
Eric Wilson – The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Featuring first, hailing from Dublin,Ireland…he is Father Nathan O’Connell!
The lights around the arena go dark and a mist begins to form around the entryway and down the ramp. Nathan seems to materialize from the mist itself as he walks out and pauses, taking a look at the crowd and then makes his way at a steady pace to the Ring, climbing up into the ring. Once in the ring he throws a few warm up punches and falls back to his corner to await the start of the fight.
Ben Price – You know that Father Nathan has the bounty on his head still?
Eddie Vega – Well? He’s still walking around so no one has collected yet.
Ben Price – I’m surprised that no one has tried yet.
Eddie Vega – Only someone crazy would attempt to collect on the bounty during the show.
Eric Wilson – And his tag team partner, hailing from Italy…he is Eron Hunter!
“Long Walk Home” by Howl Trance begins playing Eron Hunter walks out from the back without much fanfare. He simply makes his way down to the ring and joins Father Nathan.
Ben Price – I wonder if they can work together to get a win tonight?
Eddie Vega – Against the Bastards? No way it’s gonna happen.
Ben Price – I mean, Eron Hunter and Father Nathan could each take down Eddie Williams if they tried.
Eddie Vega – Yes, but Rob Riot will be there tonight so no.
Eric Wilson – And their opponents, they are the CWF Tag Team champions…Eddie Williams and Rob Riot…they are the Bastards!
BEEP. CLICK. BEEP BEEP. CLICK.
The electronic opening to Mansun’s “Take it Easy, Chicken” pipes into the arena, shortly followed by the scream of the opening guitar riff. It’s Bastards time. Red, white, and blue lights pick out the entrance way as the crowd stands up, waiting to catch a glimpse of the Englishmen. Some of them cheer, some of them boo, but all of them react.
The curtains part as a battered old Ford Cortina messily careers its way through the curtains, coming to an awkward stop at the top of the ramp. After a moment the Bastards step out of the back, taking a second to mug for the crowd.
Satisfied that everybody’s got the photo they wanted, they nod to each other and then charge the ring, sliding in through the bottom rope.
Ben Price – The Bastards looking strong tonight.
Eddie Vega – Yeah, Rob Riot has his partner with him instead of weak links like Gabriel Tuck or backstabbers like D.
Ben Price – I don’t think Gabriel Was a weak link and yeah D was a backstabber, but he had his reasons.
Eddie Vega – They don’t amount to a hill of beans really.
Ben Price – Looks like Father Nathan is going to start the match with Eddie Williams.
Eddie Vega – Eddie might want to cash in on that bounty tonight.
As the bell sounds to start the match, Father Nathan and Eddie Williams begin circling around one another while searching for an opening by which to strike. Nathan takes a swing at Eddie, connecting in the jaw and staggering the man. Nathan steps in to strike another blow, but Eddie catches him with an overhead release belly-to-belly suplex! As Nathan gets back up, Eddie spins to elbow him, catching him in the side of the head.
Eddie shoves Nathan back a few steps to throw him off balance and then grabs him for a double underhook ddt! He goes for the cover right quick, but Nathan kicks out before the referee can get into position.
Father Nathan gets right back to his feet, jumping back as Eddie goes to grab him, and then jumping back in to nail a series of rights and lefts that stagger Eddie before hitting Fireman’s Carry slam! Father Nathan backs up and tags in Eron Hunter, who hops over the ropes as Eddie gets up and tags in Rob Riot.
Eron Hunter runs across the ring to connect with a clothesline, but Rob Riot ducks under the arm and slips behind Eron to hit a German suplex! As Eron works to get right back up, Rob dives at him, hitting a diving uppercut to the jaw. Rob gets back up, meeting the rising Eron with a side headlock. It looks like he’s seeking a headlock driver, but Eron shoves Riot off and into the ropes. On the rebound, Eron connects with a dropkick that sends Riot to the mat! Eron springs right back to his feet and clubs the rising Riot across the shoulder blades to knock him back down to the mat over and over again until Rob can roll away to his feet.
Ben Price – Eron is pretty light on his feet. I heard he was training the entire time he was gone.
Eddie Vega – Yeah, I think I heard something about some jail time. He can train all he wants, but he can’t beat Riot.
Rob Riot lunges at Eron Hunter right quick, but Eron does a cartwheel to avoid being touched. Rob Riot turns around and Eron Hunter hits him with a cartwheel kick that sends Riot backpedalling into a neutral corner. Eron Hunter runs and hits a drop kick to the Rob in the chest before backflipping away and landing on his feet to do a shoulder charge into the corner!
Eron pulls Rob out of the corner, looking for a spinebuster, but Rob gets him around the head and pulls him down into a DDT! Rob bounces up and makes the tag to bring Eddie back in. Eddie steps into the ring and hits a running knee smash to the back of the head as Eron is starting to get up. Eddie goes for the cover!
….one
……two
……..thr-Eron kicks out!
Ben Price – The Bastards on top of their game tonight!
Eddie Vega – A team will beat two individuals any day of the week. Especially if that team is the Bastards!
Ben Price – Is someone coming down the aisle?
Eddie Vega – Yes!
Samael Drago comes running down the aisle and pulls Father Nathan off of the ring apron and begins to brawl with him. Viktor Kriegson steps over the ring barricade and smashes Father Nathan in the back of the head! Rob Riot runs around the ring, grabbing Samael Drago, and bringing him down with a bulldog!
Rob Riot then begins brawling with Viktor Kriegsonl… as Malakai Tepes comes out of the audience and joins the fighting! Eddie Williams glances out to see what’s going on and it costs him as Eron hits a cradle capture suplex that he calls the Rising Star Suplex that he holds onto for the cover! The ref looks to see Rob Riot fighting, but then goes down to make the count!
….one
……two
……..three!
Eric Wilson – Winner of the match via pinfall…Eron Hunter and Father Nathan O’Connell!
Eron Hunter slides out of the ring to join the fighting when Samael Drago, Viktor Kriegson, and Malakai Tepes all three make their escape. Eron checks on Father Nathan while Rob Riot goes back into the ring to see Eddie Williams, who looks pissed.
Ben Price – Looks like the two individuals won the day.
Eddie Vega – It took help from three yutzes who were clearly looking to cash in on the bounty. And…Rob Riot helping his opponents rather than sticking by his partner. He distracted Eddie which caused the end of the match!
Ben Price – Isn’t that close to how Bad Company lost the Tag Titles to the Bastards?
Eddie Vega – Shut up. Not close at all. Besides, Greg Salazar has been helping Rob Riot.
Ben Price – Yes he has. But you know sometimes… well the fans can all see how you play. The Bastards and nKo can almost do no wrong to you.
Eddie Vega – I’ve never seen them do anything wrong. So…
Ben Price – Right… Okay, enough on that. I’m being told we’re going to the back really quick for an update on the Freak situation.
The camera cuts to the back and we find Blaise McClancy walking with his wife, Yukio. Behind them is one of the security people. He’s a little taller than Yukio but looks like he might be related.
Yukio Kushinaga-McClancy – That’s two wagons full. Phoenix PD says they’re sending in a school bus in case there are any more needing to spend the night in the downtown cooler. Anything else?
Blaise McClancy – Yeah, Valora asked for an update. And what we’re going to do for the rest of the night. Hopefully they’ve realized I’m not playing tonight.
The two find themselves at an office door, the sign on it with the CWF logo says “Valora Salinas, Director of Operations & Production.”
Blaise reaches up and knocks on the door. A muffled answer comes and he opens the door so his wife can slip in first, followed by the guy in the security uniform. Then Blaise disappears into the office.
Ben Price – Finally some order around here. Maybe we should have Blaise in charge more often.
Eddie Vega – He’s taken all the fun out of it, tonight. Imagine, Freaks everywhere!
Ben Price – I’d prefer not to.
Eddie Vega – See, spoil sport.
Ben Price – And now we have an intriguing match up. Allied groups, and the ever popular youth vs. experience as well as the special one time bonus of two very big, very strong athletes.
Eddie Vega – Hard to bet against the mane that is right up there with the likes of Arnold for size and strength and is also the Conquest Champion. Miguel hasn’t impressed me much. I’ll get more into that when he comes down to the ring.
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen, the following match is a non-title match and it is set for one fall. Introducing first. He hails from Patillas, Puerto Rico. Standing 6 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing in at 335 lbs. He is a member of the Upstarts, Miguel, Lanza Jr!!!
As Disturbed’s “Won’t Back Down” starts to play over the Arena’s PA System, the big man from Puerto Rico walks out. He raises up his left hand in a fist as he stands there one moment to take in whatever the crowd’s reaction may be tonight. Tonight, many of the college kids in the crowd sing along with the song used to herald Miguel’s arrival Once he’s ready, he makes his way down to the ring, occasionally giving the fans what is a very high-five for them.
Once he gets to the ring, he reaches up and pulls himself to the apron via pulling the top rope. He then enters, stepping over the ropes and starts to get ready for this match up.
Ben Price – And here he is, formerly the big man of the Upstarts prior to Pacific Rim officially joining, This man is built in a similar vein to Kronin in that they both have size and strength but are both amazingly agile and mobile too.
Eddie Vega – Yeah, and I suppose one can make the argument that one day, that might pay off for the kid and he might get close to Kronin’s level. But right now, he’s not really keeping pace with the rest of the Upstarts. I mean, granted, none of them are keeping up with Abigail’s pace. But Tetsu Oni IV is at least a title holder and a legit threat to break out and start matching her bestie Abigail. But look at the young talent. Fiona O’Connell, debuted with a win. 18 years old and trained by her father. Wicked Kat Hale. Trelisa Perrault. We could make a separate show with all the young talent we have.
Ben Price – Is there a point to this?
Eddie Vega – My point, Benny boy, is that Miguel Lanza Jr is a second generation wrestler, who has presumably spent all or most of his life training for this and is in serious danger of becoming a bust and being left behind by the incoming crop of 1st and 2nd gen fighters entering our fed.
Eric Wilson – And introducing his opponent. Hailing from Dresden, Germany. He stands 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighs in at 275 lbs. He is the Reigning CWF Conquest Champion and is a member of Bad Company. He is the German Suplex machine, Kronin Reinhardt!!
Silence falls over the arena as the lights dim and ‘Sonne’ by Rammstein plays over the PA. Kronin walks out from the back and pauses at the top of the entryway, giving the crowd time to notice who it is and react, which some of the college kids in the crowd do by singing along with the counting and chorus of his entrance theme as he surveys the crowd briefly before his gaze falls on the ring and he nods once before making his way to the ring with a measured, deliberate pace as he easily steps up onto the ring apron and over the ropes with minimum effort
Ben Price – Look at this, both men choosing very popular bands that have managed to have very long and successful careers. Speaking of. I did some homework. Kronin, Nathan and Valora have all made reference to the fact that their careers began in the same fed.
Eddie Vega – And?
Ben Price – And.. When Kronin was Miguel’s age, he had troubles too and throughout his career, he’s had some losing streaks. Even recently. In many ways, Kronin can serve as a lighthouse for the Dreadnaught of the Upstarts, by giving solid, tangible proof that determination and perseverance pays off.
Eddie Vega – That’s very nice and if you’re a good boy, Santa will bring you a fuckin’ cookie too. No he won’t, he’ll eat your food and drink your milk after committing breaking and entering and perving on your sleeping children the fat fuck.
Ben Price – …Spoken like someone who got more than a few lumps of coal in his stocking.
Eddie Vega – I have a comeback to that but I’m being reminded to not completely piss on the holiday spirit.
In the ring, Ashley Beaton goes over the instructions to the fighters and Eric Wilson leaves the ring. Kronin offers a hand to Miguel who takes it and the two shake before backing up and waiting for the start of the match.
Ben Price – This has to be slightly unusual territory for Kronin. At 6’8 275lbs, he’s usually the bigger dog in the fight, but he’s giving up 2 inches and about 58lbs or so to Miguel.
Eddie Vega – Yes, but he also has experience on his side. Also, just focusing on the CWF. I would say Rob Riot and Kronin are probably the two best technical wrestlers we have, as they showcased during the tag team match we saw.
Ashley Beaton calls for the bell
DING!! DING!!
Miguel comes out and calls for a test of strength. Kronin advances cautiously, seemingly reluctant to just run into a test of strength but the two do lock up in a collar and elbow tie up and Miguel ramps up the leverage, but Kronin stands firn and the two are unable to get any advantage over each other as they vye for advantage. Finally, Kronin headbutts Miguel and transitions to a side headlock. Miguel tries to fight the transition but fails to do so.
Ben Price – Kronin’s experience edge that my partner mentioned, showing itself there as Kronin uses a quick headbutt to give himself a window to transition to a side headlock
Eddie Vega – Yeah but don’t see how that helps Kronin given Miguel’s size
Ben Price – Number of ways. Firstly, Kronin now control’s Miguel’s head and where the head goes, the body follows. Secondly, Kronin can transition to any number of moves here while options Miguel has for escape or counterattack are limited.
Eddie Vega – Normally, I’d make a joke about you being a nerd here but what the hell, it’s Christmas. I appreciate you educating our fans, Benny Boy.
In the ring, Miguel tries an elbow to the gut of Kronin, hoping to weaken or break the hold. Kronin responds with what could almost be described as a noogie style sharp punch to the top of Miguel’s head before transitioning and hooking a leg from Miguel. He tries once and fails to lift Miguel, but then with a loud roar he lifts Miguel up and plants him with a Northern Lights Suplex, bridging into a cover.
Ben Price and Eddie Vega (in unison) Holy shit!
Ashley Beaton slides in and begins the count.
… One!
…… Two!
……… ThNO!!
Ben Price – Almost! Kronin with an amazing feat of strength as he lifts the giant Miguel Lanza Jr. over his head and suplexing him, Bridging into a cover and nearly getting a 3 count
Eddie Vega – I mean, granted, they are nearly the same size but a Northern Lights suplex is a lot harder to hit on a big fighter than other suplex types.
Kronin moves to pull Miguel Lanza Jr to his feet but Miguel cuts him off with a punch to the gut. Then another and a third. Miguel stands up and rebounds off the ropes and slams into Kronin spinning and hitting a discus style clothesline, bringing Kronin to the mat. Miguel wastes no time and pulls Kronin to his feet and whips him into the corner, charging in after and hitting a splash and he turns and plays to the crowd, getting a roar as Kronin leans against the corner, shaking his head.
Ben Price – Miguel trying to fight back before Kronin can solidify control of the match. Though I’m not sure taking his eyes off his opponent to play to the crowd was a good idea
Eddie Vega – Interesting strategy, Benny boy, let’s see if it pays off for him.
In the ring, Miguel climbs up to the second rope and begins hammering Kronin with punches, the crowd counting along as each one hits. At about 5, Kronin grabs Miguel, lifting him up as he walks into the ring and plants him in the middle of the ring with a whiplash-like slam that sees Miguel hit the mat with such impact he sits up before slumping back to the mat.
Ben Price – Well Miguel almost got away with it but fell a bit short of the 10 punch goal.
Eddie Vega – And that slam. You know, I think I gotta agree with you Benny boy. Kronin is showing here that regardless of his opponent’s size, he can find a way control the pacing of a match
Kronin takes a knee, needing a moment to recover from the high impact move he hit and takes a look at the ring surveying his options. Kronin pulls Miguel to his feet and sends him into the ropes, but Miguel reverses and sends Kronin into the ropes, he runs back to the ropes rebounding off of them as he and Kronin charge towards each other at full speed and hit each other with massive shoulder blocks that actually shake the ring. Kronin stays on his feet but is knocked back a few steps and shakes his head, stunned by the blow. Miguel looks stunned that Kronin is still on his feet but recovers and grabs Kronin, lifting him up in a double underhook and plants him with a brainbuster.
Ben Price – Holy shit again! The ring actually moved those two and hit each other so hard!
Eddie Vega – I’m making it official, anyone who wants to fight either of these men is suicidal
Ben Price – Cover made after the brainbuster, Eddie! Miguel could score an upset!
Eddie Vega – I’ve criticized this kid a lot but no shit, if he gets a win over the Champ, consider all talk about him holding the Upstarts back canceled.
Ashley Beaton slides into place and begins counting.
… One!
…… Two!
Ashley Beaton’s hand is nearly down for the third count when she notices Kronin has placed his foot on the ropes and calls for the break.
Ben Price – Veteran move by Kronin sticking a foot out onto the ropes to break up the pinfall rather than use energy to kick out.
Eddie Vega – Work smarter, not harder, Benny boy.. Can’t fault that logic.
Miguel loses it in the ring, briefly yelling at Ashley and pulls on his hair, roaring in frustration. Kronin, meanwhile, gets to his feet and rubs his neck. He grabs Miguel from behind and spins him around and kicks him in the gut before planting him on the mat with a DDT. Sitting up and getting back to his feet, Kronin pulls Miguel up to his feet and sends him into the corner running in after him, timing things so that Miguel hits the corner, and faces the ring just in time to see Kronin go airborne and hit him with a stinger splash style move. Kronin starts feeling it, moving to the center of the ring, jumping and slamming his fist into the ring in celebration, bringing the crowd to its feet
Ben Price – Momentum could be swinging to the Champ here. Though I’d say it’s a risk to celebrate when a distraction like that on Miguel’s side is what gave Kronin the opening to get back into things.
Eddie Vega – Yeah, you might be right, but hey, at least we’re seeing evidence Kronin has a personality.
Miguel watches the celebration and clenches his jaw a bit before charging after Kronin, hoping to hit him while he’s distracted… only for Kronin to plant Miguel in the middle of the ring with his variation of the black hole slam, spinning Miguel around for about 1.5 rotations before putting him on the mat.
Ben Price – It’s a trap!
Eddie Vega – Easy, Admiral Akbar. Still, wiley veteran move alert.. I’ll give the devil his due, Kronin set that up perfectly.
In the ring, Kronin comes to his feet as the crowd cheers and signals the end is near. Moving over to Miguel, he grabs the legs of the young man, steps through them and then continues to lock in his version of the Sharpshooter. It takes a couple of tries to get the man turned over as Miguel smartly uses his shoulders and mass to try and fight the move but finally Kronin locks the move in and Miguel immediately pounds both fists on the mat as he clenches and grits his teeth.
Ben Price – Dresden Deathlock! Kronin either doesn’t think he could lift Miguel high enough for the Metal Meltdown or is afraid such a move might injure Miguel
Eddie Vega – But turning him into a pretzel is better?!
Ashley Beaton drops down and looks at Miguel, checking for a submission. Miguel tries to make his way towards the ropes. Slowly moving him and Kronin towards the rope as he grits his teeth against the pain. For his part, Kronin sits deeper into the hold, causing Miguel to let out a small yell of pain
Ben Price – Miguel’s got to reach that rope. Any hope of powering out of the move just went out with Kronin cinching it deeper.
Eddie Vega – Stick a fork in the kid, he’s done.
In the ring, Miguel continues fighting to make the ropes, reaching out only for Kronin to stand up a bit and pull Miguel away from the rope before locking the move back in. Miguel cries out and, taps out. Ashley Beaton calls for the bell and orders Kronin to break the hold, which Kronin does immediately.
Ben Price – That’s it! Kronin has the win!
Eddie Vega – Tapping like a drum man! I do enjoy when the Upstarts get taught a lesson!
DING! DING!!
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner, by Submission, Kronin Reinhardt!!
Kronin helps Miguel up and leans in, speaking to Miguel but Wilson’s mic picks up a portion of what Kronin says.
Kronin Reinhardt – Good match. You’ve got what you need, Miguel. Keep learning. Keep trying. We’ve all had to deal with losing streaks. It’ll come together.
Ben Price – Sportsmanship and some advice from Kronin there
Miguel for his part looks at Kronin and takes the offered hand, shaking it again before leaving the ring and making his way backstage
Eddie Vega – I think you’re right, Ben. Kronin didn’t use any nicknames. Nothing that could be taken as condescending. ‘Good job, kid’ or something. And he isn’t exactly wrong. Unless we’re talking about Rob Riot, who always seems to come out on top. Which is why he’s a better champ than Kronin.
Ben Price – Well, at the pay per view both Kronin and Rob Riot must defend their titles so we might get some evidence as to settling that argument.
Eddie Vega – Oh I can’t wait!
Ben Price – I don’t think our fans can either! At any rate, tune into Desperate Warfare live from Las Vegas! It’s shaping up to be must see TV!
Eddie Vega – Speaking of Must See TV…
Ben Price – Yes, one more commercial break and when we come back… Valor Title Defense. “Wicked” Kat Hale gets challenged by Bad Company’s own Greg Salazar… don’t miss that!
The show comes back from the final commercial break, centered on the announcers table.
Ben Price – Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen. We’re ready for our final Warzone main event of Season 3. Let’s start with the challenger. Greg Salazar, formerly the third Tetsuo Oni… member of Bad Company and he was our first ever Conquest Champion when he was in the mask. He’s a two time and the final ever LWA Champion and has been in the main event of every Pay Per View in the CWF’s history either as a champion or challenging for it.
Eddie Vega – I’m not liking Kat Hale’s chances here tonight. But Kat has impressed. She’s the current reigning 4 Winds Wrestling Tempest Champion as well as as of last week, after Upstarts interference, now the Valor Champion.
Ben Price – Come on now. They stopped Madd Morales from getting involved. Kat Hale won fair and square. And now she’ll be facing one of the CWF’s best… if she can pull this off tonight, she will be elevated in ways she can’t imagine.
Eddie Vega – And at Desperate Warfare, the challenge was made. Morgan Decker and his two hired hands, against Zolothach, Tetsuo Oni, and Kat Hale. If she still has the Vanguard Championship, then it’ll be on the line as well.
Ben Price – Not sure how that will go down, but looking forward to that one. But, like we have done a handful of times before… it’s time for the final main event for this season. Take it away Eric Wilson!
Eric Wilson – The following match up is scheduled for one fall and is for the CWF Valor Championship! Introducing First. He represents “Bad Company”… currently hailing from Seattle, Washington. He comes in at 6’ 3” and 233 lbs…. He is “The Paragon” Gregory Michael Salazar!
As “Limits” by Bad Omens (the cover by GMS’ band, Cryptic Writings with him performing vocals) starts to play over the PA System, the Jumbotron has three words appear on it… “Gregory Michael Salazar”. A few seconds later it turns into just his initials, “GMS” as he steps out wearing his black BDU style pants and Combat Vest.
He walks down to the ring, giving a high five here and there, until he gets up to the ring on the far side. He climbs up the stairs, then cilmbs the turnbuckles on the outside to play up for the fans a bit, before he takes off the vest and hands it to the ring attendant.
Ben Price – And a note here on if GMS can pull off a Valor title win tonight. By virtue of the Bad Company tag title turn where they were granted the Freebird Rule, it would put him only the missing the Elite Title to become the first ever Grand Slam Champion as well.
Eddie Vega – I’m torn. I don’t think I like either of these as champions. But… They had Salazar ahead by a good bit on the odds for this match tonight.
Ben Price – What does that mean?
Eddie Vega – Well, means he’s a sure bet. But if you want a longshot you bet on Kat Hale here. Basically… every dollar put down on Salazar will return 1.25. But every dollar put down on Hale could get you 5 back!
Ben Price – So who you betting on?
Eddie Vega – After how much Morales lost me, putting two grand down on Kat Hale.
Ben Price – You are truly encourageable.
Eric Wilson – And his opponent, the defending CWF Valor Champion. She is also the 4 Winds Wrestling Tempest Champion. Hailing from Colorado Springs, Colorado… coming in at 5’ 9” and 140 lbs… she is “Wicked” Kat Hale!
The lights begin flashing green, blue, and red as the initial jingle of “Nemo” by Nightwish starts. Kat delays hitting the stage for those initial seven seconds.
She comes out wearing a black leather jacket that stops at her midriff, and she comes out with high energy. She’s wearing the CWF Valor Championship around her waist, and carrying the 4WW Tempest Title over one shoulder.
Throwing up the rock and roll devil horns a few times. Before moving to either side of the stage to engage with the crowd. Pointing towards them and then starting to make her way down to the ring. She’ll continue interacting with fans near the ramp. High-fiving and occasionally pausing to throw up devil horns with other members of the audience.
She makes her way to the south side of the ring, jumps onto the apron, and throws her hands out to either side to pose for the audience. Then, slipping under the middle rope moves to the opposite end of the ring. Climbing on to the middle rope of the turnbuckle, she’ll rock up and down with her head down, covering the top rope until rising and flipping her hair back over her shoulders and pose with her arms spread once again. Pointing to members of the audience.
At last, she’ll step down and strip off her jacket, and both title belts… readying herself for the match.
Eric Wilson – Your referee for this match up… Senior Referee, Scott Jones!
Suddenly “The Reckoning” by Lacuna Coil starts to play over the PA system.
Ben Price – It’s the Upstarts!
The Upstarts do indeed come out from one side of the stage. Tetsuo Oni has the microphone, as the others follow her out.
Tetsuo Oni – Not that I’m expecting them to cause any problems, which is actually why I’m about to ask them to come out here. Bad Company, Kronin, Kara, can you join us out on the stage?
The music switches to “Bad Company” by Five Finger Death Punch, and the Reinhardts do indeed come out onto the stage.
Tetsuo Oni – Now the freaks have been getting into damn near everything all night. Looks like CWF Security has removed most of them from the building, but that’s not a guarantee. And I’ll be honest, The Von Krausses don’t like Greg… and Kat, sorry Kat, but you’re being punished for beating Mammoth.
The crowd boos that revelation.
Tetsuo Oni – I’m actually expecting Abby’s phone to go off any moment to say sick ‘em and this is the last show on the deal with the Von Krausses… but I think I know a way around that.
Abby Dresden steps up to Oni and leans into the microphone.
Abbigail Dresden – What’s that?
Tetsuo Oni – Simple, seems Kat and I are teammates at Desperate Warfare against Morgan Decker’s team. So… the rest of us did a vote. Sorry, Abby but we had to vote without you. But it was unanimous.
Abby Dresdeon seems to feign being indignant at the thought of them doing something without her.
Tetsuo Oni – But, Kat… I know you don’t know what this means. But consider yourself a deputized Upstart until after Desperate Warfare. That means based on the agreement with the Von Krausses, Abby can’t do anything to harm her or mess up her match.
Ben Price – Kat Hale just got ‘deputized’ as an upstart?
Eddie Vega – What’s this about a deal? I don’t get it.
Tetsuo Oni – Now, Da… Blaise is back there keeping the freaks from doing much else tonight. I’m going to offer that we, and..
She motions to the Reinhardts.
Tetsuo Oni – Take up keeping this match interference free… and knocking as many freaks and hopefully some of the nKo if we can, and keep this match on the up and up. Agreed?
Kronin and Kara nod in agreement. Although the fact that Kronin is being wary of Abby Dresden is not noticed.
Ben Price – Upstarts and Bad Company going to work together to keep things straight in this match. But I’m not sure Kronin Reinhardt is too happy with that.
Eddie Vega – Well, she’s challenged him from her Valor title prize, and she gave him a loss already. Albeit some claim it was tainted.
Ben Price – Well, we know it was. But we also know you’re not rooting for her to win.
Eddie Vega – Hell no. I want a Bastard to get the strap off of Kronin Reinhardt.
The bulk of the two extra stables stay up on the stage, scanning the crowd. No one going to the ring who could be considered to have interfered. But they’re in a place where they can keep an eye on the crowd.
Scott Jones calls for the bell to start the match.
DING! DING!
Salazar starts to circle in the ring. He motions for Hale to come on and attack him first. She does so, coming in and grabbing his arm. She twists for a wristlock, cinching it in. She keeps twisting it and then pulls it hard. Salazar holds his shoulder, until she does the ‘snap’ move, then he twists in return, and whips her to the ropes. He waits for her to hit, and comes off before he heads to the other side, and comes off with an attempted Ka-Bar kick.
Ben Price – A missed Ka-bar kick from the Paragon there!
Eddie Vega – Come on… only time I’m ever going to root for you Salazar, but bring that Valor title to Bad Company so I can actually make some money tonight.
Hale ducks under the kick, and then hits the ropes on the other side. She jumps to the second rope and comes off with a flying form of a hook kick that manages to snap Salazar’s head right as he’s recovering from the landing of a missed kick. Hale then grabs his head and takes him over with a snap mare, and follows up with a spinning elbow to the back of his head.
Ben Price – Kat Hale showing why she’s a double champion here. She doesn’t care what Greg Salazar’s accolades were, she’s the current champion here.
Hale helps Salazar up to his feet, before she can do anything, Salazar again whips her to the ropes. This time when she comes off, he pops her up into the air, and hits her with a huge elbow!
When she lands on the mat, Salazar tries for a pinfall.
… One
…… Two
……… Hale pops one shoulder up!
Ben Price – Close one there, Salazar already turning it up to 11. You know, you have two people who have had some rock n’ roll careers in the ring as well.
Eddie Vega – Sorry, Greg Salazar is all about the Heavy Metal, that’s not Rock N’ Roll.
Ben Price – Metal is a sub-genre of Rock.
Salazar gets up first, and then pulls Hale to her feet. He hooks her for a half nelson, then grabs her leg. He takes her up and over for a Ring Toss suplex, but she manages to twist and land on her feet, before she hits the turnbuckle.
Ben Price – Wait… Kat Hale just blocked a Ring Toss Suplex. I think that might be a first.
Suddenly from the crowd, freaks start to show up, normal people just pulling out masks and putting them on. Quickly Ahklut and Kelea Thulnaught hop off the stage and head into the crowd on one side. Tetsuo Oni runs down the ramp to the ringside area, Kara Reinhardt right behind them. Abby Dresden holds off, waiting on the stage.
Miguel Lanza and Kronin Reinhardt head out to the other side.
Ben Price – And there are the Freaks!
Eddie Vega – And the assembled forces move against them!
Tetsuo Oni and Kara Reinhardt both move to get ready for anyone making it to the ring-side area.
In the ring, Hale hits the ropes and comes off with a springboard dragon-rana just as Salazar is getting to his feet. She takes him over, and tries to hold ihs legs for an attempt at a pin.
… One
…… Two
……… Th… Salazar breaks the pin, freeing his legs, and twisting his body to get a shoulder up.
Ben Price – That one was close. Kat Hale almost got a quick pin there!
Eddie Vega – Things are breaking down while they’re in the ring here as well!
The camera quickly pans over to find the Pacific Rim twins engaged with a group of Freaks. As they’re keeping them from the ringside barrier, some CWF Security quickly join in.
When Salazar and Hale get back up to their feet, Salazar comes up behind her and slips her into a full nelson. He lifts up to try to hit the Memento Mori, but Hale kicks the top rope and messes up the move. He tries to lift her up again, and she almost gets out of it, so he drops her down across his knee in a back breaker instead.
Ben Price – And she blocked the Memento Mori as well!
Eddie Vega – Has he actually hit that on anyone except Eron Hunter back in Season 2?
Ben Price – Uhm…
The rest of the nKo are seen in either up in the lounge area of the arena crowd, or getting near some of the action in the ringside seating: Monster Mammoth, and Trelisa Perault.
Madd Morales is seen standing, Devil mask on, and seems to be directing everything.
In the ring, Salazar tries to roll Hale over for a pin from where he dropped her.
… One
Hale grabs the bottom rope and stops the count quickly. Salazar gets up, and puts his hands up, showing he’s not even going to push the possible issue with a rope break count and getting disqualified under Valor title rules.
The Camera cuts to show Lady Lana as she comes running out, but stops when she comes up on Miguel Lanza as he launches one of the freaks into the chairs in front of him. Fans getting out of the way with the landing.. He turns and cracks his knuckles, and takes a step. But suddenly Abby Dresden comes up and gets between them. She seems to motion and tell Lanza to leave Lana alone…
Ben Price – Abby Dresden saving Lady Lana from a beatdown from Miguel Lanza, Jr.
Lanza gives Abby a thumbs up, but he gives Lana a look. Abby turns around and starts to talk to her, then she grabs her hand and leaves the area with her, taking her out of the ‘warzone’.
Eddie Vega – And Dresden making sure Lana doesn’t get into the fray here.
Ben Price – Well Lady Lana and her have become friendly. Lana supposedly even got Abby granted a UK Royal Title.
Freaks and Wrestlers, and CWF Security keep fighting, slowly freaks are starting to be seen near the ringside area.
The camera goes back to the ring, where Kat Hale pulls Greg Salazar into another arm wrench. She locks it in and then pulls him into an attempted face plant with it. When he doesn’t fall, she twists and turns it into a superkick that sends him back to the ropes. Salazar comes off the ropes with it, and comes off with a spinning backfist.
Hale ducks underneath the move, and gets him with a back elbow to the ribs.
Ben Price – Things are breaking down, but in the ring it’s still a Valor title match!
A large Freak, almost the size of a bigger wrestler, manages to get into the ringside area.
Kat Hale catches Salazar with a kick to his midsection. She then hits the ropes behind him and comes off with a shin kick that hits the back of both of his knees. She quickly tries to set him up for a Wicked Rhythm.
She is just about to take him over when that large Freak reaches into the ring, and grabs the feet out from under Scott Jones. He falls flat to his face and lays there. It looks like he might have bloodied his nose a bit. Hale leaves Salazar and goes to check on Jones.
Ben Price – The Freaks are here! They’ve made it to ringside! Where is security don’t let them get to us!
Eddie Vega – Finally an interesting Valor title match!
The Freak starts to climb up onto the apron, a few more climbing over when suddenly Blaise and Yukio McClancy come running up. Blaise takes the big Freak’s legs out from under him, pulling him down hard off the apron. The freak’s head bounces off the apron before he’s taken over with a Saito suplex.
Yukio actually runs up the ring steps, and then the ring apron, to come off with a topé suicida, her batons outstretched to be the impact point.
Ben Price – And the Commissioner and Head of Security are now out here to even things up a bit more.
Blaise McClancy rushes around the ring, to where Tetsuo Oni is tied up with another couple of Freaks. McClancy grabs one as it spins around and tries to kick at him. He grabs its leg, and crosses it before trying to lift them up for a German Suplex.
Ben Price – Oni plex from Blaise McClancy?
When he lifts that Freak up, Tetsuo Oni jumps up onto the barricade and comes off with a knee strike that when the suplex lands, that freak looks to be out cold.
Eddie Vega – Tetsuo Oni and Blaise McClancy working well together out there.
In the ring, Hale gets Jones back up to his feet. Salazar has come over to check on him as well. Suddenly a Freak, one of them with the barbed-wire covered baseball bats, gets up onto the ring apron. She comes running at Kat Hale, but Salzar pulls her out of the way, and hits her with a spinning backfist that drops them off the ring apron.
Ben Price – Greg Salazar just saved Kat Hale from being attacked!
Eddie Vega – Well if they attacked her, he would have been disqualified and she would have retained.
The camera drone shot shows all the fighting going on at ringside… then it switches back to in ring… Salazar appears to be paying attention to what’s going on outside. He starts to slip through the ropes, when Hale tries to grab his arm and pull him back in.
Ben Price – Looks like Kat Hale is reminding Greg Salazar that they’re still in a match here.
Salazar points to the fighting going on outside, when Scott Jones reminds him that if he leaves the ring, he’ll have to start a count out. Again, Salazar looks to be ready to climb through the ropes to start fighting the nKo and the Freaks.
Ben Price – Greg Salazar about to make the same mistake Rob Riot did earlier!
Just as Salazar moves to climb through the ropes, Kat Hale grabs him in a rear waistlock and pulls him back into the ring. She rolls him up and then bridges back with it, appearing to go for a pinfall!
… One
…… Two
……… Three!
Ben Price – She did it!
Eddie Vega – Come on! How many people can freaking cost me money tonight?
Hale comes up to her feet, looking like she’s ready to continue the match, maybe thinking Salazar kicked out of that simple pinning maneuver. As Salazar comes up to his feet, Jones is calling for the bell.
DING! DING! DING!
Eric Wilson – The winner of this match up, by pinfall… and STILL CWF VALOR CHAMPION… “WICKED” KAT HALE!
Ben Price – Kat Hale has defied the odds again, and successfully defends the Valor Championship! And that means the six man tag team match at Desperate Warfare will have the Valor title on the line!
Eddie Vega – And it means that Greg Salazar who grew up in Las Vegas is not going into Desperate Warfare a champion. And… Bad Company won’t have all three singles titles.
Salazar smirks realizing what just happened. Kat Hale looks to be ready for something to happen, and maybe a fight to break out between them. But Salazar just shakes his head and extends his hand to her.
Greg Salazar – You got me. Good one…
She seems a bit surprised, but reaches out and shakes his hand. As they shake hands, a few freaks enter the ring. One of them hits Scott Jones with his baseball bat, before Salazar and Hale start to fight them off.
Suddenly… “Bring It” by Trapt starts to play over the PA system. Valora Salinas runs out from the back and slides into the ring… and she has her iron pipe with her.
Ben Price – Valora Salinas just entered the fight!
The Freak who hit Scott Jones suddenly is met by an iron pipe to the side of his head before he can hit Jones again. She then grabs him by his mask and tosses him over the top rope. She turns on the other freaks in the ring, and they dive out, when she starts to swing the iron pipe.
Eddie Vega – Well this will mean that Morgan Decker will be the next Valor Champion come Vanguard: High Stakes!
Again the camera goes around showing all the fighting around between the nKo, their freaks, and the forces that have aligned against them. Parting shows the McClancy’s and Salinas as they’re fighting them as well.
Ben Price – That’s all the time we have tonight. Season 3 of Warzone is done, only Desperate Warfare to follow after this. So I’m Ben Price, and my partner on the table here is Eddie Vega. And remember…
Both – #JoinTheConquest.
The show goes off the air as two people, and Upstart and a member of Bad Company come face to face in while everything else is going on.
Kronin Reinhardt, the CWF Conquest Champion and Abbigail Dresden, the 4 Winds Albion Champion and one of his opponents for Desperate Warfare.
They don’t fight, both being on the same side of this. Dresden has Lana behind her, keeping her out of the fray with all of the other Freaks as they fight CWF Security and the members of the other stables.
But… they stare each other down for that moment before the screen goes to static.