Warzone S3E3 – Turmoil in Tacoma
We come live with a scene outside of the loading zone on the back of the Tacoma Dome. Yukio Kushinaga – McClancy is standing there with a couple of her security that are normally around her… ones that she has hired, not local yokels. These are two that seem to wear black, tight knit beanie hats that cover up their ears, matching their almost tactical BDUs they wear when on the job.
It’s not long before an expensive rental car pulls up. A driver gets out, and opens up the rear door for Armand Von Krauss to climb out, followed by his wife, Esmerelda. Yukio nods in his direction, but continues waiting where she stands.
Yukio Kushinaga – McClancy – Good evening, Mr. Von Krauss.
Amand mods in return.
Armand Von Krauss – I do hope you will alert me as to when these other owners arrive tonight?
She smiles.
Yukio Kushinaga – McClancy – I’ve been instructed to do so. Blaise is inside, getting the show production started. You will both be informed as soon as they have arrived. However, know that they have issued their own orders for when they arrive via messenger. I am to only tell you that they are here, not who they are. But they are ready to make their introductions to the crowd and the TV audience, as well as yourself as soon as they are here.
Armand doesn’t look to be happy about that, but he seems to realize he has to accept it.
Armand Von Krauss – Good. We’ll be waiting for word that they’re here.
The Von Krausses both head inside, leaving Yukio and her security guards waiting. It then cuts to the show’s opening graphic.
Live from the Tacoma Dome,
Tacoma, WA
The Camera comes on with a shot of the live crowd in the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington.
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 drone flyby heads over the capacity crowd of the Tacoma Dome, as a graphic fills us in that the stadium is at 21,345 people out of a capacity of 23,000 in this arrangement. The drone camera immediately slips down to the announcers station, where Edward Vega and Benjamin Price are seated. Ben waves, as Eddie looks sour as usual.
Ben Price – Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the Tacoma Dome, just an hour south of Seattle, Washington along the I-5. I’m Ben Price.
Eddie Vega – And I’m “Fast” Eddie Vega. And we have a HUGE show for you tonight.
Ben Price – After a year of court battles, we will find out tonight who the new co-owners of the CWF are.
Eddie Vega – Yeah, we get to find out just who Armand Von Krauss will make want to either quit, or sell their shares. OR worse.
Ben Price – What could be worse?
Eddie Vega – Well there are rumors you know. But only rumors. Lets just say I’d rather be on the bad side of my bookie in Vegas, than Armand Von Krauss. Either way you disappear, just a matter of how.
Ben Price – Well, other than finding out who the new co-owners are, we’ll be seeing the first defense of the new Valor champion, Abbigail Dresden as she defense against Eddie Williams of the Bastards.
Eddie Vega – And the Bastards will once again have Valor belt silver in their possession.
Ben Price – Can’t be 100 % sure on that one. We’ll also see the man who did 5 successful defenses of the Valor Championship in Season 2, and who has now challenged the Conquest Champion, Kronin Reinhardt for a shot at Shadow Warfare… Frank Windsor, as he takes on his bane and nemesis… Greg Salazar.
Eddie Vega – A useless match up. Frank should be just riding high to Shadow Warfare. Why are they throwing Kronin Reinhardt’s new buddy and stablemate in his way?
Ben Price – Uhm, why not? Isn’t that how it usually goes? Although there is the fact that every other time they’ve face each other, Greg Salazar has been on the winning side of the equation.
Eddie Vega – Yeah, yeah. We’re also going to see Monster Mammoth take on Father Nathan in a battle of the big men!
Ben Price – That’s going to be a slobber knocker. Father Nathan says he can finish that match with one punch. We’re also going to see Madd Morales take on Larry Lansdowne! Both of them are so far undefeated. One of them will leave the ring with that streak broken tonight.
Eddie Vega – And we’ll be starting it off with Apathy and Steve Murdock.
Ben Price – Murdock got the bad end of Monster Mammoth on Episode 2 of Vanguard, where the hardcore went to were it might have been even too much for him.
Eddie Vega – We’ll see. Seems he’s sworn off hardcore matches for a bit. But it’s in his blood. He’s like Valora Salinas… hardcore wrestling is in his blood.
Ben Price – Well, let’s get tonight’s show started!
The camera suddenly cuts to the back, Backstage interviewer, Joseph Greer stands with Steve Murdock in the gorilla position.
Joseph Greer – Steve, you’re opening WarZone tonight against Apathy, recently you’ve been talking about making a change to a new wrestling style, are we seeing that in action tonight?
Steve Murdock – That’s right, it’s time for a new day, a new technique, a new Steve Murdock, out with old, out with throwback, just throwing fists, out with the hardcore and in with a stronger, harder, style..
Joseph Greer – Well, good luck out there…
Joseph is taken aback and trails off at the approaching wrestler. Monster Mammoth chuckles as he enters the shot, looking at Murdock. Pushing Joseph away and snatching the microphone from his hands.
Monster Mammoth – If it isn’t the has-been. Before you get all Mad Murdock on me, remember that backstage brawls are definitely hardcore.” Mammoth clearly revels in the stipulation of their last match, eyeing Murdock intently. “I heard you’re a man of your word. I wonder how long you can stick to what you say. You never know how the devil is going to tempt you.
Steve brushes Mammoth’s comments off with a wry smile.
Steve Murdock – I’m not much of a religious man, Mammoth, but if you see the Devil and his tempting ways, you might ask what kind of payment plan the two of you have together to keep you safe from me in CWF.
And the camera cuts back to the ring.
Ben Price – Monster Mammoth stirring the pot with Steve Murdock.
Eddie Vega – Well in that match on Vanguard, Mammoth showed he was the better fighter.
Ben Price – Well lets see if the new and improved Steve Murdock can take on Apathy.
Eric Wilson – The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is the opening bout of the evening! Featuring first, hailing from Dallas, Texas…he is Steve Murdock!
Darkness covers the arena as the first few seconds of “The Final Countdown” play, when the drum beat hits, and the vocals begin with “We’re living together…” the crowds joins in, and the lights come up as we see Steve Murdock standing at the entrance ramp, kneeling, head down and both fists on the ground, he punches the ramp with his right hand, stands up and makes his way to the ring.
Ben Price – This will be Steve Murdock’s first match after swearing off hardcore wrestling.
Eddie Vega – You would think that he just swore off drinking or hard drugs.
Ben Price – I mean it is pretty similar. It gave him a high and was hard on his health just like drinking and hard drugs.
Eddie Vega – Monster Mammoth doesn’t think he can do it. I don’t think he can do it.
Ben Price – It just takes willpower and support to kick a habit.
Eddie Vega – I don’t think Steve has either.
Eric Wilson – And his opponent, hailing from Alsace-Lorraine, France…she is Apathy!
The sound of a vintage picture reel began to click and pop, the screen illuminating up counting down like a picture show. The pops, scratches, nicks and debris covered the screen, the numbers counting down, 5…4….3….2….1….as the reel continued, the faint familiar sound of a text message being composed. The tell tale sound of clicks followed by the sound of a message received. The demonic, distorted voice of SKYND creeps through “You’re gonna have to prove me wrong”. On the screen, a barrage of action shots, in still form from Apathy’s career, centered and fixated, like an old film would. As the arena went down, red and white lights bathing the fans in a sea of color, Elizabeth rises from beneath the stage, head lowered, arms outstretched. A mixed chorus of boos, jeers and cheers pelted at her. She gradually raises her head, soaking in the animosity and fervent support. Inhaling it like a drug
##I love you, now die
I love you, now die
I love you, now die
I love you, now##
As the heavy bass kicks in and the words of the chorus reverberate through the arena, she snaps her head up, a cocky self-assured smirk creeping across her lips as she saunters her way to the ring casually engaging towards the fans either encouraging more of their venomous verbal harassment or acknowledging the respect and adoration from her legions and devotees, basking in the glow
##Go, in your truck and drive in a parking lot
Do it early, do it now
Do it early, do it now
Go, just park and sit there in your car
It will take twenty minutes
It will take twenty minutes##
##Go, in your truck and drive in a parking lot
Do it early, do it now
Do it early, do it now
Go, just park and sit there in your car
It will take twenty minutes
It will take twenty minutes##
As the perverse and twisted sound of SKYND’s auto tuned verbal melody pulsates through the speakers, Elizabeth stops at the base of the walkway, grinning from ear to ear as she playfully mouths the words, “It will take 20 minutes”, holding up two fingers and flashing them forwards and backwards as she says “20 minutes”, then rushes the apron, hopping up and catapulting herself over the top rope, rolling through to the far side of the ring and climbing the turnbuckle and extending her arms, bowing aristocratically and smugly as her coup de grace.
Ben Price – Apathy is going to test Steve’s resolve tonight. She’ll see if his new adopted style can cut it.
Eddie Vega – Depends on which Apathy we are facing. Healthy Apathy or not? I mean she did good against Kyle, but she did show lingering effects of her injuries.
Ben Price – Yeah that is the question tonight.
Eddie Vega – Hoping for healthy Apathy to squash Steve’s dreams.
Ben Price – That’s mean.
Eddie Vega – Gotta be honest.
As the bell rings to start the match, Steve and Apathy begin circling around one another while searching for an opening to attack. Steve goes in for a lock up that he swiftly turns into a side headlock. Apathy gets Steve up into the air and hits an atomic drop before whipping Steve into the ropes. On the rebound, Steve hits a lariat that sends Apathy right to the mat.
Steve goes to pull Apathy up, but she connects with a leaping uppercut that staggers him backward a few steps. She grabs him and hits a lungblower, sending him bouncing across the ring. She gets back up and grabs Steve, but he hits a forearm smash as he rises. He grabs her and applies a guillotine choke. Referee, Erica Costa-Alvarez, checks to see if she will submit, but she refuses.
Ben Price – That move could end this match.
Eddie Vega – I don’t know. Is that hold even legal?
Ben Price – Erica checked the arm. I mean it is a chokehold.
Eddie Vega – And thus not legal!
Erica forces the hold to be broken since it is a chokehold. Steve is up first, stomping Apathy back down to the mat as she tries to get up. She grabs his leg, starting to rise and hits a dragon screw leg whip to take him down. She lets him get to his hands and knees on the way toward getting up before she kicks him in the ribcage! She straddles his back and presses down on his lower back with one boot. Steve struggles to get up still and Apathy curb stomps him, smashing his nose into a bloody mess. She gets off of him and watches as he gets to his feet, blood running from his nose and down his chest. She smirks.
Apathy – You gave up hardcore wrestling, but still managed to bleed.
Steve Murdock – Yep. You know it’s your turn now.
Apathy – Try it.
Steve lunges at Apathy, going for a spear, but Apathy acts the expert matador and dodges the spear. She sends Steve through the ropes and to the outside of the ring!
Apathy goes to the ropes on the opposite side and bounces back as Steve gets up to go for a baseball slide drop kick to the outside that misses as Steve sidesteps and lets her fall to the floor! She gets up relatively quickly, but a drop toe hold sends her face first into the ring apron! She falls to the floor again to her hands and knees, blood streaming from her nose. Steve Murdock rolls back into the ring and looks down at her as she gets up.
Steve Murdock – Told you.
Ben Price – This match is getting fierce!
Eddie Vega – You know it. Steve off to show off his new style.
Apathy climbs up to the ring apron and Steve walks over to take a wild swing, but Apathy uses the middle rope to duck under the blow and slams her shoulder into Steve’s midsection. She hops over him, hitting a sunset flip for the cover! Erica gets into position.
….one
……two
……..thr-Steve kicks out!
Apathy gets up and watches as Steve stands up. Both are distracted as Madd Morales and Monster Mammoth run down to the ring. Madd Morales rolls into the ring and jumps to the top turnbuckle, Erica is distracted trying to get him down and out of the ring. Monster Mammoth slides a 2×4 with bloody barbed wire wrapped tightly around it into the ring for Steve to grab. He grabs it so Apathy doesn’t and just looks at it.
Ben Price – Look at him! He wants to use that weapon so badly.
Eddie Vega – But he can’t! He swore off hardcore wrestling!
Steve Murdock hesitates while Madd Morales gets down from the ring. Apathy kicks him in the nuts and takes the barbed wire 2×4, cracking him in the side of the head with it. Only thing is, Erica saw it and signals for the bell.
Monster Mammoth watches as Steve Murdock sits up, bleeding from the side of his face where the barbed wire cut him.
Monster Mammoth – You’ll need to go back to hardcore. You know it. I know it.
Steve Murdock – Never!
Apathy drops the weapon and begins heading to the back.
Eric Wilson – Winner of the match via disqualification…Steve Murdock!
Steve gets up to his feet and glare down at Monster Mammoth.
Steve Murdock – You gonna come into the ring and let me show you how strong my new style is?
Monster Mammoth – Another time.
Monster Mammoth and Madd Morales head to the back while Steve Murdock gets his arm raised in victory.
Ben Price – Technically, hardcore wrestling won Steve the match.
Eddie Vega – Not his doing, but yeah I do see your point.
Ben Price – Welcome back to the CWF’s Warzone from the Tacoma Dome. We’re getting closer to finding out who the new co-owners are, but first… let’s go to the ring for Madd Morales and “The Paragon” Larry Lansdowne!
Eddie Vega – The Roo-chaser!
Ben Price – The what?
Eddie Vega – You probably don’t want to know.
Eric Wilson – The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Featuring first the challenger, hailing from Norfolk, Virginia…he is “the Airdevil” Madd Morales!
As “King Scar” by Scarlxrd 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. 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. 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.
Ben Price – You know, I have to wonder if there’s been more chaos outside of the ring since Armand forbade it.
Eddie Vega – Sounds about right.
Eric Wilson – And his opponent, hailing from Melbourne, Australia…he is “Paragon” Larry Lansdowne!
The lights in the arena dim, as the loud beginning of “My Name is Thunder” begins. A few flashing white lights go off around the roof and stage as the tempo builds up. Once the guitar hits, the lights come up and the words “The Paragon is the Business” appears on the screen. As we hear the lyrics, I’m a white light that’s burning, Right across your sky, “The Paragon” Larry Lansdowne appears at the top of the stage. He throws his arms wide open basking in the light before making his way down to the ring. He gets into the ring, climbs onto the turnbuckle and puts his hands up in the air acknowledging the crowd before hopping down, game face on and ready to go.
Ben Price – Larry off of a defeat at the hands of Eddie Williams. That kind of thing can shock a man’s confidence.
Eddie Vega – Eddie Williams is nothing to sneeze at, but yeah it did kill Larry’s undefeated streak.
Ben Price – Hey, who’s that coming down to join us?
Eddie Vega – It’s Tommy Onions!
Tommy Onions takes up a third seat at the table and puts on a headset with a big smile. This is an action not unnoticed by Madd Morales, who stands on the bottom rope while clutching at the top rope and motioning to Tommy.
Tommy Onions – Yeah,.yeah. Tommy Fucking Onions here. Don’t you have a match to lose, boy? Or should I say…fly?
Madd Morales hops down from the rope and kicks it, looking mad as heck. He seems to be ready to go to the outside of the ring as the bell sounds to start the match when Larry Lansdowne plucks him from the side of the ring and hits a German suplex!
Larry gets up, driving home a series of European uppercuts to the fast rising Madd before sending him to the ropes. On the rebound, Larry goes for a big boot, but Madd catches the leg and brings Larry down with a dragon screw leg whip! Madd hits a lightning quick standing moonsault and jumps up and down on Larry’s chest and midsection like he were jumping on a trampoline.
Ben Price – That’s a brutal move right there! Knocking the wind straight out of Larry.
Eddie Vega – Could break a few ribs while he’s at it.
Tommy Onions – You know that it was called a jumpoline before Madd’s mom jumped on it.
Ben Price – What the heck, Tommy!
Eddie Vega – Hey, I don’t know. He might have nailed it.
Tommy Onions – That’s why Madd’s mom’s nickname was Doorknob. Everyone fucking got a turn!
Ben Price – Madd’s mom. I apologize for the antics of Tommy Onions.
Eddie Vega – Also, if you are listening and any of that is near true…call me.
Tommy Onions – You gonna have to wait in line to run that train. Madd, I don’t remember which end your momma took my cream pie, but if my math is correct and you came out a month early? Call me daddy.
Madd Morales yanks Larry up and whips him into the ropes.He goes for a high cross body block, but Larry catches him and throws him over his shoulders to land on the mat! Larry spins around and grabs the rising Madd by the shoulders, hitting several knee lifts before hitting a piledriver to lay Madd out! Larry goes for the pinfall, counting along with referee, Ashley Beaton.
….one
……two
……..thr-Madd kicks out!
Larry stands up and begins pulling Madd up, but gets pulled down into a jawbreaker that sends Larry to the mat! Madd jumps to his feet and leaps to the top turnbuckle and really quick leaps backwards into what looks like a coffin drop, landing on Larry’s back!
Ben Price – That was a risky move right there.
Eddie Vega – Yeah, but it paid off.
Tommy Onions – Sleeping with Madd’s mom was a risky move, but she had taken her Valtrex the night before so I was reasonable sure I was safe.
Madd grabs the downed Larry and applies a calf slider! Ashley checks to see if Larry will submit, but he refuses. Larry manages to get a hand on the ropes to cause the move to be broken. Madd gets to his feet and kicks Larry in the side of the face!
He pulls Larry up and whips him into the ropes and runs to the ropes on the opposite side. Madd Morales leaps at the ropes and springboards into a moonsault to take the running Larry down! Madd Morales goes for the pinfall, Ashley Beaton gets into position to make the count!
….one
……two
……..thr-Larry kicks out!
Madd Morales gets to his feet, grabs the rising Larry Lansdowne, and whips him into the corner. He follows with a leaping avalanche into the corner before lifting Larry up to sit him on the top turnbuckle. Madd Morales climbs up and hits a slingshot spanish fly!
Madd then climbs to the top rope and once he gets balanced on the top turnbuckle, proceeds to taunt the booing crowd with his fingers up like horns on the top of his head. He goes for the corkscrew moonsault when Larry rolls out of the way for Madd to slam into the mat!
Ben Price – No one home on that one!
Eddie Vega – Probably shouldn’t have gone so high risk.
Tommy Onions – You know who else is high risk? Madd’s mom!
Larry gets to his feet and grabs Madd, hitting a pumphandle slam. Madd starts to get right back up, but Larry knees him in the side of the face to send him crumpling back to the mat. Larry pulls Madd back up and goes for a power bomb,but Madd throws a few punches Larry’s way to stun him and hits a huricanrana!
Larry starts to get up, but catches a standing moonsault ax kick to the shoulder that sends him right back down to the mat. Madd stands by the downed Larry and does a backflip kneedrop to the small of Larry’s back. Madd pulls Larry up and hits a stunner, rolling backwards and completing the motion for the Devilslayer finishing move! It doesn’t take Larry long to realize that he’s been defeated and he taps out. Madd considers holding onto the move after the bell, but releases after Ashley Beaton threatens to reverse the decision.
Ben Price – Madd Morales with the victory tonight!
Eddie Vega – It’s surprising that he managed to get by Larry Lansdowne.
Tommy Onions – It’s not shocking. Madd Morales knows how to work it. He learned from his mom, who could work a pole like a pro. Oh hello.
Madd Morales is down at the ringside table with both hands on the table and in the face of Tommy Onions.
Madd Morales – You got something to say now?
Tommy Onions – You know I do, bucko. This time though, I’ll let my hands talk.
While Madd’s hands are on the table, Tommy reaches over lightning quick and backhands Madd across the face!
Tommy Onions – That’s for ya momma scraping my dick with her teeth!
Madd Morales – The fuck you just say?
Madd looks ready to jump over the table when Tommy raises a restraining hand.
Tommy Onions – Ah, ah, ah. You could get fired for hitting me.
Madd Morales – And?
Tommy Onions – Look! Your mom is here!
Madd Morales knows better, but looks anyway. Tommy throws the headset at him and runs through the crowd. Madd sets the headset down and shakes his head.
Madd Morales – Oh, he’ll pay for that shit.
Madd Morales heads down to the back and then Larry Lansdowne does the same.
The show comes back from a commercial, and Eric Wilson is waiting in the ring. The announcers come up, audio only.
Ben Price – Well it’s that time. I’m told we’re going to have the two new co-owners of the CWF revealed right now!
Eddie Vega – Oh, and we’re all chomping at the bit here. Let’s let Eric Wilson get us setup, and then do the big reveal. This is like Christmas!
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen. It is the moment you have all been hearing about. It is time to reveal to the world WHO the two new co-owners of the CWF are. Allow me to introduce first, the Commissioner of the CWF. Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona. He is Blaise McClancy!
Blaise walks out as “Straight out of Line” by Godsmack starts to play. He’s all business tonight, heading to the ring, clipboard in one hand, held at his hip. He power walks all the way down to the ring, occasionally remembering to clap a fan’s hand, but he’s wanting to get this over with.
He climbs the stairs up into the ring, taking a microphone from an attendant at ringside, and then steps over to stand next to Eric Wilson.
Eric Wilson – And now, let’s bring out the President and Owner, err co-owner of the CWF… hailing from Cologne, Germany. This is Armand Von Krauss!
”Circus Apocalypse” by Vermillion Lies starts to play as Armand steps out from the back. He hesitates for a moment and lights up one of his signature Egyptian cigarettes. The crowd’s reaction is mostly boos.
Ben Price – The reign of tyranny is over! After tonight, Von Krauss has to work with others!
Eddie Vega – What if they’re just as bad or worse? What if Amand Von Krauss is the lesser of two evils.
Ben Price – I don’t like you wording it like that.
Eddie Vega – Well?
Armand Von Krauss strolls to the ring, but with a bit more haste than he’d usually show. He also climbs up into the ring. He takes Eric’s microphone for himself.
Armand Von Krauss – I’ve got it from here, Eric.
Eric Wilson doesn’t hesitate and he starts to exit the ring. Armand then turns to Blaise.
Armand Von Krauss – Alright, no time like the present. Let’s get this done and over with. Who are the two new co-owners? I need to know who I’m up against, and who might need to be sent on a Vacation with the Benefactor.
Blaise shakes his head for a moment.
Blaise starts to speak, but Armand cuts him off.
Armand Von Krauss – You don’t need to do introductions. Just get them out here… now!
Literally right after Armand makes the demand of Blaise to reveal Armand’s new, and unwanted ‘business partners’ the sound of static hits the PA as the Jumbotron shows a blue screen which then goes to an imitation of emergency broadcast. “We interrupt this program for an important announcement.”
The screen goes black and ‘Party B’ pops up on the screen with a countdown that starts at 5. It gets to 1 and the screen goes black for a second before the song:
‘Bring It’ by Trapt plays over the PA as the crowd jumps to their feet
Armand and Blaise both share a surprised, and concerned expression, neither fully knowing what to make of the situation
Ben Price – Oh my god! Valora actually delivered on her threat! This could not have been a spur of the moment decision! How long has this been in the works?!
Eddie Vega – Umm she’s also our boss now, right? Cause if so, I just wanna say I’ve always had the highest respect for her, but you’re forgetting something Benny boy! The Bastards finally have an ally in the front office!
Ben Price – I would say it’s more accurate to say Rob Riot and Abbigail Dresden have a major ally in the front office as I find it impossible to believe she can be objective towards her daughter or her boyfriend. But remember, she and Frank Windsor despise each other and she seems more or less neutral towards Eddie Williams
Valora walks out from the backstage area, a satisfied smirk on her face as she makes her way to the ring, grabbing a mic and climbing into the ring. As she takes in Armand’s expression before looking over at Blaise too, clearly enjoying she removes her smartphone and snaps a picture, winking at Armand as she looks out over the crowd.
Ben Price – Now I hope we find out about the Elite title. If she’s an owner, she can’t also be a wrestler, right?
Eddie Vega – I’d assume that’s correct.
In the ring, Valora turns and looks at Armand.
Valora Salinas – Checkmate, mother f.
Valora winces clearly just remembering she has rules to follow in her new role and rolls her eyes as she tries this again.
Valora Salinas – Checkmate. Let me tell you Armand.. The look on your face.. The smug sense of superiority you have now broken because someone like me outplayed you.
Armand regards her coolly
Valora Salinas – You know, it really is a shame you apparently never bothered to read the ancient Greek stories. They loved to warn against hubris and the price paid by those who embrace it. Now, I would like to have fun enjoying the look on your face, but I have a bit of business that the powers that be have ordered me to handle.
Valora turns and takes a deep breath, a tear forming in her eye.
Valora Salinas – That piece of business starts with you. The fans. For more than 20 years now, I’ve had the honor to travel all over the world. Fighting, bleeding. Beating fools bloody. Every fed I’ve come to, I’ve been a champion. Every fed I’ve fought in I’ve been the Champ. CWF, will break that record. As Creative Director, I do have a choice. I can appoint a proxy to represent me on the board. Or I can take the role myself and end my fighting career.
Valora looks down, overcome and sighs.
Valora Salinas – The only people I would trust to act as my proxy are people who can not, legally, be considered viable to act in the required way without fears of me being able to influence them or getting insider knowledge. Or people that I have, as of yet, not been able to make contact with. So, ironically, enough. One of the first acts I did was to change my status from active wrestler to part time wrestler. I reserve the right to get into the ring when needed, so, with luck, you haven’t seen the last of me. But, as of about 9 am this morning, I am no longer eligible to hold a title in the CWF. This means the Elite Title will be vacated. It also means in the near future, we will see another Elite X match to determine the next CWF Elite Champion.
Ben Price – Wow! Valora retires from full time status and has taken a corporate role! The Elite Title has been vacated to be determined… when?
Eddie Vega – This… this is the end of an era, Benny boy. Love her or hate her, that woman was one of the very best to ever step foot in a ring
The crowd comes to their feet, giving Valora a standing ovation which turns into a ‘Thank you’ chant as the fans thank her for the memories. Valora wipes her eyes as she nods
Armand Von Krauss motions for the crowd to stop for a moment.
Armand Von Krauss – So… you’re one person. I was told there were two new co-owners. You’re one. I assume you bought Ms. Lazarus’ shares. So where is the other? I’d figure you’d have more money to buy
Valora Salinas looks around the ring, but her smile is still smug and almost… daring Armand to do something. Especially when she puts her hand up to him.
Valora Salinas – Oh, my business partner. Yes, you want to know who he is?
Armand seems to perk up for a moment. A gender reveal.
Armand Von Krauss – He? Yes. I want to know who he is.
She again looks around. The crowd is eating up how she’s obviously playing him a bit.
Blaise breaks in.
Blaise McClancy – Valora… Ms. Salinas. Please. I was told everything was set up for both to be revealed tonight.
Valora turns and looks at the Jumbotron, as if expecting something to start playing or a video to come up of the reveal. Armand starts to chuckle.
Armand Von Krauss – So let me guess. You’re the one who came here. You’re the one who is going to be public. While he sits behind social media and the screen up there taunting me every chance he could get? Nice one.
Valora actually grins at him, and takes a moment before bringing the microphone up to her lips.
Valora Salias – No, that’s been done before. By the CWF even, in season 1. So, let’s just say, he’s here.
Armand Von Krauss – He’s here? So Rob Riot? He bought out part of the federation? You and your lover?
Valora Salinas – No, no. Trust me, Armand. While nothing would please me more than to be out here with Rob who very likely would have been interested, you know how slow the American Courts can be. My business partner and I actually filed the paperwork to do our purchases back in January. Besides, the Lawyers were pretty adamant that after you bought your part, the other parts needed to be kept by United States Citizens, otherwise even more fucking paperwork would be needed. See, the previous owners of these shares were Americans. Lucky you, since Rob tells me you stole a company from him, I’m sure he would have relished returning the favor. But alas, there’s no telling how long the courts would take to give him all the approvals and clearances and all that shiz.
Armand Von Krauss – Not Riot then? Who is it? And where is he? Why didn’t he come in with you?
Valora Salinas – That’s easy, Armand. He’s been here. He’s been here since the doors opened out front and started letting the fans, now in their seats listening to us, into the building. In fact, when I was on the phone with him earlier, he was maybe within the first 20 people who were in line to come in.
Armand starts to look around, maybe a bit of paranoia forming.
Valora Salinas – Oh, no need to worry. Neither of us is jumping your shit tonight. See, in my new position, I’m going to be in charge of how things are going on the show. My concentration is the people in the back and being a filter between you and them. But, HIM? He recognizes my passion for that, so his will be to deal with the rest of how the show is run, that includes being more in tune with the fans. The people who ultimately are who we rely on to ensure this company is succeeding.
Blaise starts looking around as well.
Armand Von Krauss – Well, how about now he reveals himself. Who is it that I might need to send on a vacation soon?
Valora Salinas – That a demand? He is an equal partner to yourself.
Armand shakes his head but then takes a moment to collect himself.
Armand Von Krauss – Fine, I’d like to ask the other owner to reveal themselves, and come join us in the ring. Please.
Valora Salinas – See, that wasn’t so hard, was it? Well, you got music. Blaise got music. I got music. Only fair if he does.
Valora turns to look at the stage area.
Valora Salinas – Would the guy operating the sound board please play track #42
The lights suddenly dim down. Suddenly the opening riff of Stabbing Westward’s “Save Yourself” starts to play. The crowd reacts, and loudly.
Ben Price – I know that song and who uses it!
Eddie Vega – This is….
Blaise actually drops the clipboard. The camera switches to ringside, as a man stands up from his seat. He’s wearing a Jean Jacket, a button up shirt with a bolo tie clasped together with a huge piece of turquoise. He puts a black cowboy hat with a snake skin band onto his head, as he then starts to walk towards an opening in the ringside barricades.
Ben Price – That’s him! G. Ian Childress! The Fallen One!
Eddie Vega – Isn’t he one of the guys who was ringside for Guerilla Warfare back at the end of Season 1?
Ben Price – He was.
As he walks past the announcers table, he picks up his own microphone and then climbs the ring steps in the corner. He slips between the ropes and then walks over to join the group. He reaches out a hand to Armand, offering him a shake. Armand seems to know who this person is, just as much as the crowd does.
Armand Von Krauss – Geoffrey.
Ben Price – Well Von Krauss trying to stir something up right away.
Eddie Vega – I don’t get it.
Ben Price – The G in G. Ian Childress is for Geoffrey.
Eddie Vega – OOOOOH.
G. Ian Childress – Oh, come on Armand. I’m here to work with you. I’m not Rob Riot who would be out here gloating that he got one over you and he now owned part of the federation. You know I’ve supported CWF since the start. We could have already been working together, but I wasn’t available for the job Blaise took up. So come on, to working together. And please, my friends and acquaintances call me Ian.
Armand moves slowly but takes the man’s hand and shakes it.
Armand Von Krauss – Very well, Ian.
G. Ian Childress – Now, to introduce myself to those who might not know me. My name is G. Ian Childress. I’ve been involved in the wrestling industry for almost 30 years. I started as… the FIRST Tetsuo Oni. The prototype. Then I was “The Fallen One’ Nephilim where I had a nice little career and held many, many titles and other accolades. But a little over 25 years ago, I started my own federation. It was open for about 5 years or so… Then when it closed, I worked in the administration of other federations. For the last 20 years or so, I’ve been the primary director of the 4 Winds Wrestling Academy…and other endeavors out there. But that’s a fast track on who I am. Now, I’ve bought out part of CWF, and I’m your new Chief Operations Officer.
Armand Von Krauss – So Valora is Creative Director, you’re Chief Operations Officer, what am I supposed to be?
G. Ian Childress – Well that’s easy. You’ve not been elected by a board of directors. But you bought in first. So you’re president… by default. But Just like the government, but hopefully more efficient. I’m congress, and Valora is our Supreme Court, making sure we’re actually doing our jobs. You see, Valora might own the smallest set of shares. But she is out lynch pin. Neither you nor I own controlling interest on our own. If we want to get things done and we’re at an impasse… one of us would need her vote to break the tie. That actually means she might have more power than either you or I alone.
Ben Price – That’s an interesting aspect there. As I understand it, Mr. Von Krauss and Mr. Childress both own equal shares. So… Valora becomes the swing vote on anything they don’t agree upon.
Eddie Vega – Which means Valora can basically get whatever she wants?
Ben Price – In a way, yes.
Armand nods, looking between both of them.
G. Ian Childress – Although, I have to add in something here really quick. I am a busy person as you know… and well, I have some other things for CWF and something else I’m taking the lead on. So I need to take care of something really quick.
Ian pulls a small manilla envelope out of his jacket’s inner pocket and hands it to Blaise McClancy.
G. Ian Childress – Blaise, you’re my cousin by marriage… and the Sub-Director of the Academy. So you know I trust you. One thing that others have complained about is that you didn’t have any real power around here. Now, you’ve already agreed to stay on as Commissioner to help with the transition, but I need you for something else… if I’m not here. YOU are my proxy. If I’m not available, your word is the same as mine. And since I have a big project that the CWF will be part of… you might be using that proxy-ship a lot.
Ben Price – Blaise McClancy is now not just Commissioner, but also Ian Childress’ proxy if he’s not here!
Eddie Vega – So Childress steps out for a smoke break, and Blaise has as much power as Armand Von Krauss?
Ben Price – Basically.
Eddie Vega – Oh boy.
Blaise looks at the envelope and opens it up. As he starts to read the papers in it, he smiles, and then looks between Valora and Armand.
Armand Von Krauss – A project?
G. Ian Childress – Yes, a project. And don’t worry, not hiding it from you or anyone else. But let me ask you, Armand? Were you involved in the LWA at all?
Armand nods.
G. Ian Childress – I’ve heard rumors. The guy who was in charge of… the other interfed that recently folded, was involved in the LWA as well?
Armand nods again.
Armand Von Krauss – Yes he was. Part of the downfall of the LWA was when a couple of the board members, including himself, had a… falling out.
Ian shakes his head and starts to walk around a bit.
G. Ian Childress – That’s what I thought I had heard. Well, my announcement is that we’re…
He does an around the ring motion with his free hand.
G. Ian Childress – That’s WE… are going to fix this whole situation with that interfed and our talent. Such as your promise to Rob Riot. Such as Eddie Williams getting screwed over for some asshole to remove his mask, and also for two pay per views to get shuttered and not aired.
Ben Price – Hell, I did announcing duty on the interfed show. I want my paycheck for that.
Eddie Vega – Point, although the free trip to London was nice.
Armand looks to be able to say something, but Ian puts up a hand.
G. Ian Childress – No, no . You were there. You saw it. You had to. Cause otherwise we couldn’t also acknowledge that you beat the owner of that fed so badly his future grandkids will be crying from feeling it, instead of the doctor slapping them when they’re born.
Eddie Vega – That he did. That… guy, got beat so hard so many times by Armand, it was getting ridiculous.
Armand seems to agree with that.
G. Ian Childress – So, I guess tonight we’re announcing something else. We’ve been part of the LWA… and we were treated like shit, but we dominated. The only Legendary Champions who were not free agents were part of the CWF. We beat that… other interfed’s champions so hard they refuse to show the footage. They were stealing money from us. Hell… they were using our production teams and equipment for those shows and they never got paid for it… from them.
Ben Price – Yes. Does this mean we’re going to get paid?
Eddie Vega – Well we’re not paying for that other place to be around anymore… they might be able to toss us some ducats.
Ian stops and looks out to the crowd for a moment. Valora can be seen nodding and agreeing with him.
G. Ian Childress – In the end, just like everywhere else, the CWF kicks ass, takes names, and maybe then forgets them. THEY needed the CWF more than the CWF needed them. There is no denying it.
This seems to be something all four in the ring can agree with.
G. Ian Childress – We have the talent, we have the production crew, we have everything. Which is why we’re not joining a new interfed. We’re starting one.
The crowd lights up.
Ben Price – Starting one?
Eddie Vega – Really?
G. Ian Childress – My baby, 4WW is returning … 4 WINDS WRESTLING… but not as a federation. An interfed. An interfed in the vein of the old Fed Wars and Prime Time Central back in the day. An interfed that is about competition. But, instead of bringing the CWF in as some secondary thing, the CWF will be THE FOUNDATION.
He stops for a moment again.
Ben Price – The CWF is going to actually be respected in this arrangement?
Eddie Vega – Well we’re the foundation.
G. Ian Childress – I’ll have more information soon, but I’m going to start by telling everyone, I’m going to make the boys and girls in the back whole. There are some that WON some of the defining matches of their life, that had the rug pulled out from under them. Hell, we dedicated an entire Episode cycle of Vanguard and Warzone to the Trios straps. The division that Blaise was going to run for them.
He stops again, and looks at Valora.
G. Ian Childress – In fact, speaking of them, guess we should mention. Valora and I have worked out deals for the rest of the Upstarts. So they’re invited to the next Vanguard so that we can make them whole. And the others, I’ve mentioned, The Bastards and Bad Company, we’ll have a meeting with on next Warzone. In the meantime, it’s probably time for us to cut to commercial, clear the ring, and let the dirt sheets run wild till our next shows.
Ben Price – The Upstarts are coming to the CWF? Fully?
Eddie Vega – And the CWF is now going to be part of an interfed that WE’RE starting, 4 Winds Wrestling.
Ben Price – How is this all going to work?
Eddie Vega – Well, that man seems to know what’s going to happen. The Dirt sheets are going to be all over this.
Ben Price – I’ve just been told we’re going to cut to commercial!
Eddie Vega – Why? Give us more information, now!
Ben Price – We will inform you more as we get it, but first, we have to pay some bills!
The show comes back from commercial, and the crowd is still reeling from what just happened.
Ben Price – Welcome back once again, and well that was a huge bit of news if you missed it. We now know who the co-owners are!
Eddie Vega – And one of them was a huge shocker. Valora Salinas has given up her wrestling career as a full time wrestler, and now owns part of the CWF. She has vacated the Elite Championship!
Ben Price – And soon we will have an Elite X match, to determine a new Elite Champion!
Eddie Vega – And the other new owner is one Geoffrey Ian Childress.
Ben Price – A man who has wrestled, held titles, run federations, and interfeds. And now we are going to be the foundation of a new interfed, 4 Winds Wrestling!
Eddie Vega – Well, that is as much as we know so far. So lets move on to our next match up!
Ben Price – And that match is going to be huge… it’s time for Father Nathan to take on the Monster Mammoth!
Eddie Vega – Time for Father Nathan to get trampled by a Mammoth!
Ben Price – We’ll see about that. Father Nathan has a damn good tag team partner in… the Holy Lord.
Eddie Vega – He’s a priest who fights… not sure he’s got God on his side. But if he does, he’ll need him to beat Monster Mammoth!
Ben Price – We shall see.
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen, the next match is set for one fall. Introducing first. Hailing from Detroit, Michigan. He stands 6 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs in at 357lbs. He is the Peak of Freak, 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.
Ben Price – And well, here comes the ‘Big Fecker’ as Nathan termed him. Still no idea what that is supposed to mean.
Eddie Vega – Big Fucker. And Nathan isn’t lying, that man is.. Definitely someone I would prefer to not have to fight. He’s a big angry man and I’m reliably informed that such things are bad for my health.
Eric Wilson – And introducing his opponent, hailing from Dublin, Ireland. He stands 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs in at 265lbs. He is Father Nathan O’Connell!!!
The lights in the arena dim and a mist begins to form and Nathan seems to emerge from it as he walks out and pauses at the top of the entryway, looking over the crowd briefly, taking in the cheers before settling his gaze on the ring, narrowing his eyes and points to his opponent, walking at a slow and measured pace, making his way to the ring, climbing in and throwing a few warm up punches from his corner as he prepares for the fight.
Ben Price – Father Nathan definitely all business here tonight. Also, no small fry himself.
Eddie Vega – Yeah, though to be fair, he looks small when compared to Mammoth.
Ashley Beaton waits for Eric Wilson to get clear of the ring and then she calls for the bell
DING!!
DING!!
Nathan drops into a boxing stance and throws three left jabs at Mammoth. Mammoth makes no effort at all to dodge the punches, the punches seeming to barely phase him, before he can finish the combo, Mammoth makes it over to Nathan and hits a headbutt, which staggers the Irishman and then Mammoth nails the man with a haymaker that sends Nathan toppling to the mat. Nathan starts to get up but Mammoth jumps and stomps on Nathan’s right hand, causing the Irish veteran wrestler to cry out and shake his hand.
Ben Price – and Mammoth seems intent on using his size advantage here as he literally walked through a few punches from Nathan before sending the man to the mat and then stomped on his hand, apparently looking to take Nathan’s heart punch away from him.
Eddie Vega – Well Nathan did make it clear that he only needs one punch to win the match. Can’t really blame Mammoth for looking to remove that as an option.
Mammoth again stomps on Nathan’s hand before dragging the man to his feet. Nathan fires a left handed punch that hits Mammoth in the chest and doesn’t phase Mammoth but Nathan shakes his hand a bit and locks his eyes on the chest of Mammoth, looking to his opponent and nodding as he shakes his hand in the air again. Mammoth throws another haymaker but Nathan sees the punch coming well in advance and ducks and weaves around, hitting a European uppercut, Nathan then grabs Mammoth and plants him on the mat with a belly to belly suplex, taking a mounted position and raining down a few punches before getting to his feet and stomping right on Mammoth’s chest, causing the man to groan in pain, rolling on the mat.
Ben Price – Nathan fighting back a bit here but that punch to the chest must have landed wrong as it seems Nathan perhaps hurt his wrist or hand in hitting it.. And likewise, after the belly to belly, Nathan stomping on the chest seemed to hurt Mammoth more than you might expect.
Eddie Vega – I don’t think it’s very Christian to kick a man when he’s down. I’m just saying.
Ben Price – But stomping on his hands is okay?
Eddie Vega – Yeah, I’ll allow that.
Mammoth rolls over and begins to try and get up, and Nathan cuts him off with a soccer style kick to Mammoth’s ribs, following this up with a double ax handle smash to the back. Mammoth pushes up to his feet and grabs Nathan hitting him with a headbutt, then another headbutt and then whips Nathan into the ropes. Mammoth then runs to the ropes and both he and Nathan rebound off the ropes and charge each other, both jumping and hitting each other with clotheslines and both crashing to the mat. Ashley Beaton looks between the two fighters, both of whom look like they’ve been in a car wreck, and begins counting.
…1!
……2!
………3!
Ben Price – My god, fans! The ring seemed to shake, those two men hit each other so hard! Referee Ashley Beaton has begun the 10 count
Eddie Vega – Those two men were going full speed with momentum..
…………4!
……………5!
Nathan and Mammoth begin to stir as the crowd cheers and claps and stomps to encourage the fighters to get up. Nathan and Mammoth get to their feet at about the same time and Ashley Beaton restarts the fight
Ben Price – Well fans, both fighters seemed to have recovered from that brutal collision and we’re going to have more action to bring you!
Eddie Vega – Assuming the ring can hold them
Nathan and Mammoth lock up in a collar and elbow tie up, both men exchanging knee lifts to the gut of their opponent. Mammoth headbutts Nathan, who responds by headbutting Mammoth right back as the two continue to struggle for an advantage. Nathan hits Mammoth with a knee to the gut and tries to whip him into the ropes, but Mammoth reverses and sends Nathan into the ropes. Nathan rebounds off the ropes and charges towards Mammoth jumping up and hitting the man in the face with a jumping front kick that sends Mammoth down to the mat and bringing the crowd to their feet cheering
Ben Price – Brogh kick there by Nathan. He might have begun his fighting training as a boxer, but Nathan put the boots to his opponent as well.
Eddie Vega – Good thing Mammoth has that mask on. Even if it doesn’t protect him from damage, no one can see his face so any damage to his face can’t be seen
Mammoth gets to a knee and shakes his head. Nathan rebounds off the ropes and charges towards Mammoth, but Mammoth charges forward and nearly spears Nathan out of his boots, causing the crowd to let out an ‘oooo’ Mammoth covers Nathan then breaks the cover himself before a one count, pulling Nathan up to a sitting position.
Monster Mammoth – Not done with you yet, choir boy!
Mammoth pulls Nathan up to his feet and whips him into the ropes and then catches Nathan as he comes back off the rebound with a big boot that sends Nathan to the mat and then, keeping that foot in the air, Mammoth jumps into the air and hits Nathan with a big leg drop. He rounds out his offense by stomping on each of Nathan’s hands and fingers again.
Ben Price – Mammoth really has a plan tonight, as he’s working over time to try and eliminate Nathan’s Heart punch as a threat.
Eddie Vega – Well let’s hope he has other ways to end a fight then
Mammoth grabs Nathan’s right hand and squeezes, trying to crush the hand. Nathan grits his teeth as he fights back, punching Mammoth in the gut a couple of times then hits a European Uppercut, the uppercut causing Mammoth to let go of Nathan’s hand as the blow knocks him back a step. Nathan follows up with boot to the gut and grabs hold of Mammoth, lifting him up and dropping him back first onto Nathan’s knee, as Nathan quickly transitions into a Dragon sleeper, taking one of his hands and grabbing the elephant trunk like hose on the mask and blocks that as well as he locks the hold in
Ben Price – Dragon Sleeper! Nathan comes out of nowhere and is going for the submission!
Eddie Vega – But he closed off the hose too! Mammoth can’t breathe!
Ben Price – Pretty sure cutting off the ability to breathe is the goal of the sleeper hold.
Eddie Vega – Shush.
Ashley Beaton moves over and checks the hold to see if Mammoth will tap out.
Ben Price – This is a smart move by Nathan on another front. Nathan did make reference to the sleeper hold as his secondary finisher, but by using the dragon sleeper variation, Mammoth’s size now works against him.
Eddie Vega – One way of looking at it. That’s also a lot of weight to balance on his knee.
Ashley continues to check and Mammoth struggles and Nathan continues to keep the hold locked in. After a time, his movements slow and finally stop.
Ben Price – Oh no, fans! Mammoth might have blacked out, here
Eddie Vega – Damn it Beaton! Check him! If he’s out, someone needs to stop the fight.
Betaon raises Mammoth’s arm and drops it, it falls with no resistance. Ashley counts out.
Ashley Beaton – ONE!
She raises his hand a second time and drops it, and again it falls.
Ashley Beaton – TWO!
Ben Price – One more time and this match ends.
Eddie Vega – Thanks Captain Obvious.
Ashley Beaton checks the hand, lifting it up and it drops. Ashley calls for the bell and orders Nathan to release Mammoth, which he does.
DING!!
DING!!
Nathan stands up and makes the sign of the cross over his fallen opponent
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner, by Submission, Nathan O’Connell!!
Ben Price – Father Nathan picks up the win, and I feel sorry for whoever has to help get Mammoth out of the ring.
Eddie Vega – I’m reminded of a quote from one of my favorite movies, which I will slightly paraphrase here to fit the situation. I do not envy Mammoth or the headache he will have when he regains consciousness, but until then, I hope he sleeps well and dreams of large women.
Armand von Krauss is walking through the men’s locker room. He has his smart phone in hand and is looking around. He walks toward the showers.
Armand Von Krauss – Larry? Larry Lansdowne?
As he gets closer to the showers, he hears Larry…and a woman’s voice.
Larry Lansdowne – Oh wow. You’re beautiful.
Woman – Oh I know, dahling. Just use me as you will and give me what I desire most.
Before Larry can respond to that, Armand bursts onto the scene. He’s recognized the woman’s voice as Esmeralda von Krauss, his wife. He sees that Larry Lansdowne and Esmeralda von Krauss are nude and entwined in the showers, hot, steamy water raining on them both.
Armand Von Krauss – Esmeralda! Come!
Esmeralda smiles darkly and walks over to Armand’s side. Armand looks at Larry,murder in his eyes.
Armand Von Krauss – You can be fired from your contract without pay or murdered so that your next of kin get paid. You may choose…now.
Larry Lansdowne – I choose to be fired?
Armand Von Krauss – Good. You have five minutes to leave the building or else I will call Gabriel Tuck and his clowns to hunt you down and kill you.
Larry’s eyes go wide.
Larry Lansdowne – I can’t get dressed and get out in that amount of time!
Armand Von Krauss – Not my problem.
Larry doesn’t turn the shower off and runs to grab his stuff and leave the building since he has five minutes. Armand chuckles at the sight of the man leaving in the nude to dress outside. His smile vanishes when he looks at Esmeralda.
Armand Von Krauss – What am I to do with you? You could have least chosen a winner.
Esmeralda just shrugs, raising her breasts with her hands to show them off to her husband.
Esmeralda von Krauss – You love me, dahling.
Armand doesn’t smile, but his expression softens.
Armand Von Krauss – Get dressed. We have a show to run. Especially now that I have ‘business partners’ to also work around.
Eddie Vega – Wait, did he just fire Larry Lansdowne?
Ben Price – Hmm, for cheating with his wife? Seems fitting.
Eddie gives Ben a look but doesn’t say anything. Looks like old wounds opened for a moment.
Ben Price – Lets go to a commercial.
The show comes back and it looks like things have ‘settled’ after that last bit.
Ben Price – Well, another one bites the dust as Larry Lansdowne not only lost his match earlier, but now lost his job!
Eddie Vega – And he had to do the walk of shame man. Didn’t look like he got to finish before then either.
Ben Price – Well, now we’re ready for a match you’ve been looking forward to… as a member of the Bastards and a member of Bad Company are about to lock up in the ring.
Eddie Vega – And it’s not Main Event time yet, so that means my favorite Bastard, the number one contender for the Conquest Championship and the Tag Team Titles… Frank F’n 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.
Eric Wilson – Introducing at this time; hailing from Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He is weighing in at two hundred and twenty two pounds. He is accompanied to the ring by his associate Sean Bean. This is Frank Windsor!!!
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 with Sean Bean just behind him. Natalia Santiago and Finn Corbyn walk through the curtains after them.Frank saunters down the ramp way, eyeing the crowd. Finn and Natalia enter the ring.
Windsor exhales slowly as he looks at his team in the ring 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 looking over at his associates, Windsor hops down into the ring and takes off his fur coat and hands it to Finn. He then stands and looks up at the ramp way waiting for his opponent.
Eric Wilson – And his opponent. Currently living in and hailing from SEATTLE, WASHINGTON!
The hometown crowd, just an hour south of Seattle lights up with a huge pop for their now adopted hometown wrestler in the CWF.
The Jumbotron comes on with the wrestler’s name: Gregory Michael Salazar, and then slips to his initials “GMS”. As Greg Salazar steps out, followed by one of his stablemates, Kara Reinhardt.
Ben Price – And Bad Company represented as well. Kara Reinhardt coming out here with Greg Salazar tonight.
Eddie Vega – What’s with this? Can’t he do it on his own?
Ben Price – He already has, but we’ve all seen the Bastards aren’t afraid to be… Bastards.
The shot on the screen changes, and it’s a live video of Salazar with Bad Omens on the stage at the Welcome to Rockville rock music festival as they perform his theme song, “Limits” together.
Eric Wilson – He comes in at 6’ 1” and 235 lbs. Representing the stable known as “Bad Company”.This is “The Paragon” Gregory Michael Salazar!
As the duo walk down to the ring, they occasionally high five some of the fans. Kara takes a position in Greg’s corner, while he climbs up to the corner and then climbs the turnbuckle from the outside. He raises his hands up to the crowd and then looks down at Frank Windsor. He points at him as he hops down from the turnbuckle to the ring.
Eric Wilson – Your referee, Mr. Scott Jones.
Jones calls Windsor and Salazar to the middle of the ring. He checks both for anything that might be illegal, and runs down the rules.
Eddie Vega – Why is he doing that? They both know the rules. Especially Frank Windsor.
Ben Price – He sure does, he spent his entire Valor Title run breaking them in some way.
Once the referee is ready, he signals for the bell.
DING! DING!
Ben Price – And we now get Frank Windsor vs. Greg Salazar part three? Four?
Eddie Vega – Urban Warfare was the first time these two have been in the ring together, and Kronin Reinhardt and Greg Salazar ganged up on him.
Ben Price – Again, Greg Salazar was Tetsuo Oni in Season 1 and Season 2 up to Naval Warfare where he unmasked. These two have faced each other before a couple of times.
Salazar and Windsor circle each other around the ring, until they come in and lock up.
Ben Price – Wait, I just thought of something.
Eddie Vega – What is that?
Ben Price – Well with the announcements of the new owners, and the Upstarts coming to the CWF. We will now have all 4 Testuo Oni’s in the federation?
Eddie Vega – What?
Ben Price – ian Childress was the first. Blaise McClancy the second. Greg Salazar the third, and the current Tetsuo Oni, is the fourth.
Eddie Vega – Huh…that is interesting.
Windsor, being slightly larger, gets the advantage on the lock up. He hits Salazar with a throat thrust, which causes him to stumble backwards a bit. He then whips Salazar to his corner, and follows him in with a running splash.
Ben Price – And Frank Windsor is starting things off at full steam ahead.
Eddie Vega – He’s the number one contender for the Conquest Title. Of course he’s going to show he’s the best out here.
Ben Price – He’s not the number one contender. He earned a shot by successfully defending the Valor championship five times.
Eddie Vega – And he challenged for the Conquest title, thus making him next. He’s the number one contender. And the Bastards are also the number one contenders for the Tag Team Titles… and since Mr. Childress brought up the Trios titles… guess they’re the contenders for those as well.
Windsor delivers a couple European uppercuts before pulling Greg Salazar out of the corner into a fireman’s carry. He then delivers a death valley driver and goes for a pin.
… One
…… Two
Salazar kicks out.
Eddie Vega – And a close call. Frank almost got one over on him.
Ben Price – And he surely wants to. As Greg Salazar pointed out before, Frank Windsor has never beat him, with or without the mask.
Windsor pulls Salazar up and gives him a good old fashioned arm wringer. Salazar tries to reach for the ropes, but Windsor pulls him back and gives another arm wringer. He then short arms Salazar and pulls him into a DDT setup. But before he can hit it, Salazar snaps a foot back with his patented scorpion kick that finds its mark easily.
Ben Price – Scorpion Kick!
Eddie Vega – Don’t be so happy about it.
As Windsor lets go and takes a couple of steps back, holding his nose, Salazar spins and attempts a heel kick, but Windsor sees it coming, and ducks under it, stepping in. Windsor then tries to catch Salazar for a belly to back suplex, but as he tries to take him over, it’s blocked, and Salazar floats around to turn it into a Saito suplex of his own.
Greg Salazar pops up with the move immediately and then heads to the ropes where he springboards back into the ring from the second rope with a double foot stomp to Windsor’s chest.
Ben Price – And GMS driving the spike!
Eddie Vega – That was a little too close to the head there!
Windsor rolls holding his chest. Salazar sets up behind him, waiting for a moment. As soon as Windsor starts to get onto all fours, Salazar comes in and tries to put him into a full nelson. Windsor starts to flop around like a fish to get out of it.
As soon as he’s on his back, Salazar instead changes tactics and goes for a high axe kick into a stomp, but Windsor rolls for his corner and avoids it. He and Natalie Santiago clasp hands quickly when he gets there. Windsor nods to her, and then starts to climb back to his feet, using the corner ropes. Salazar doesn’t move in on that corner, and instead paces on the other side.
Ben Price – Not sure if that’s smart or not. GMS not wanting to head into Frank Windsor’s corner with everyone else there.
Eddie Vega – It’s smart, and not at the same time. He’s giving Frank a chance to recover.
Windsor slowly comes out of the corner. As soon as Salazar gets close, Windsor whips him to the ropes again. This time he tries for a popup into a powerbomb, but Salazar counters by going over Windsor’s head, hitting the ropes behind him and coming off with a Kabar kick, as Windsor turns around. Windsor stumbles back, then falls to a single knee after the hit.
Ben Price – What a counter!
Eddie Vega – Well it was impressive.
Salazar moves in and hooks Windsor for what appears to be a northern lights suplex, but he lifts him only partially up, and then drops him face first into a cradle gord buster instead. He drops down and tries for a pin.
… One
…… Two
… Windsor gets his foot on the ropes! Scott Jones calls for the pin to be broken instantly.
Ben Price – And the Bass Drop almost puts Frank Windsor down.
Eddie Vega – Wasn’t even close.
Both men come up to their feet. Windsor grabs Salazar for a wrist-lock, which he then pulls into a short arm lariat, but Salazar hooks the arm, and goes around him to try to turn it into a half nelson.
Again, Windsor flops randomly, breaking the hold and then runs for the ropes. He comes off and tries for a spear. The spear hits, but when both men go down, Salazar locks on a front facelock, and tries to grapevine his legs around Windsor’s body.
Ben Price – He hit the spear, but it’s going to cost him.
Windsor brings his hands up and pushes them up against Greg Salazar’s chin with one hand and then starts to deliver hammer style fists to his opponents chest and chin. He finally scores one that causes Salazar to let go.
Eddie Vega – That’s it Frank.
Both men scramble up to their feet. Windsor grabs Salazar and whips him to his corner. Salazar goes to try to move out of the corner right away, but Natalie Santiago reaches up and grabs his foot for a quick trip. Salazar stumbles on it as Windsor comes in.
Kara Reinhardt quickly heads around the ring, causing Santiago to back off, and hide behind Finn.
Ben Price – And Natalie Santiago cheats for Windsor.
Eddie Vega – Run Natalie, don’t let that beast of a woman get you!
As Salazar stumbled in the ring, Windsor comes in and kicks him into the midsection. He then pulls him in for a butterfly setup and attempts to pick him up into a double underhook piledriver. Salazar blocks it, and gets put back down. He goes for a scorpion kick, but this time Windsor moves his head.
Eddie Vega – Yeah, you don’t get Frank Windsor with that twice!
The dodge apparently loosened the hold, as Salazar drops down to his knee and delivers what looks like a martial arts style punch to Windsor’s thigh. Windsor steps back and grabs his thigh as the charlie horse sets in. Salazar then comes up and delivers a knee to Windsor’s face.
Ben Price – A little head to knee action here tonight.
Eddie Vega – Not the face!
He falls backwards to the mat. Salazar scrambles up, hits the ropes and goes to do a running knee drop, but again Windsor gets out of the way. Salazar drops and holds his knee for a moment.
Ben Price – And Windsor with his own counter. That looks like a rough landing for GMS.
Windsor gets up and hits the ropes for his own move. He comes off and hits a running knee to the side of GMS’ head, just as Salazar comes up enough. He then moves to pull him up to his feet.
Ben Price – And Frank Windsor returns favor with the knee strike.
Eddie Vega – Come on Frank, just finish this off and next stop… Bastards take all the titles at Shadow Warfare!
Windsor quickly hooks Salazar up for a vertical suplex, and lifts him. Salazar looks to be trying to fight it, so Windsor just rushes forward and drops him crotch first on the turnbuckle connecter that goes to the outside stanchion on the ring.
Eddie Vega – Oh, right in the juevos! Did I say that right?
Kara Reinhardt climbs up onto the ring apron to complain to the referee about the way Windsor landed that move, but Jones says it wasn’t intentional. Windsor takes the moment to pull Salazar’s head down and climb to the second rope. He hooks Salazar in for a package piledriver.
They both fall backwards to the ring mat. Salazar pops out and lands face down on the mat. Windsor moves and rolls him over for a pinfall attempt.
Ben Price – Package Piledriver off the 2nd rope!
Eddie Vega – It’s over!
… One
…… Two
……… The… Salazar gets a shoulder up at the very last moment.
Ben Price – He kicked out!
Eddie Vega – You know what they say about former marines. They’re not the smartest.
Ben Price – But they are the toughest!
Windsor rolls out to the apron, and pulls himself up to set up for the Yorkshire Love as Salazar starts to get up. He adjusts his elbow pad for it.
Ben Price – Hey, Windsor adjusting that same elbow pad he used to give Abbigail Dresden a concussion.
Eddie Vega – He’s just adjusting it. It started to slip.
Ben Price – Well Greg Salazar was out there that night… We just know we can’t trust Windsor.
As soon as Salazar is up to his feet, as shaky as he looks. Windsor slingshots into a somersault into the ring. Salazar appears to recover a bit, and drops into a low drop kick that connects with Windsor’s knee as he’s landing to finish the lariat part of the move. Windsor faceplants hard with his momentum!.
Ben Price – And Greg Salazar blocks the Yorkshire Love!
Eddie Vega – That’s one block, but is it enough? I mean, Frank Windsor is the number one contender to the Conquest Title Right now!
Ben Price – He won a shot at the title, but that doesn’t make him the number one contender…
Salazar gets up first, and he heads right for Windsor. Natalie climbs up onto the apron to complain. As Jones comes over, both men start to move.
Ben Price – And here comes the shenanigans.
Eddie Vega – Natalie is just checking on Frank. He hit the mat hard on that. How do we know that GMS didn’t have a loaded boot?
Ben Price – Really?
Both men start to get to their feet. Windsor looks to try to adjust his elbow pad again.
On the apron, as Natalie is arguing with Scott Jones, Kara Reinhardt steps over and taps her on the leg. Natalie looks down and gets a worried look on her face. Kara motions for her to get down off the apron, and she seems to… listen.
Ben Price – And that’s why Kara Reinhardt came down.
Eddie Vega – That beast of a woman just needs to leave Natalie Santiago alone. She’s a much classier woman than the female version of Kronin is.
Ben Price – Hmm, should I call her over here?
Eddie Vega – No… please don’t.
Jones turns around just as Windsor moves in for a roaring elbow. Salazar ducks back, moving away from the elbow, and spins on his own to deliver an Iron Fist. Windsor takes the Iron Fist right to the chin and he stumbles backwards.
Ben Price – Another huge counter by GMS!
Salazar moves in, and hooks a half nelson with his left arm, and lets Windsor basically fall into his chest. He finishes the full nelson hook up. Again Natalie Santiago climbs up onto the apron to try to get the referee’s attention.
Eddie Vega – Look out Natalie!
Kara Reinhardt sprints back over to the neutral corner to run up the stairs, and then to the ring apron, and heads over to where Santiago had climbed up. Santiago hops back down and backs off, before Kara can get her hands on her.
Kara then calls out to Salazar to get it done before she hops back down to the floor.
Ben Price – Just about every route of Windsor Shenanigans has been disabled tonight. Just one trip has scored.
Eddie Vega – Yeah, they’re cheating… I mean, why is Kara Reinhardt out here? Is she a registered manager? Where is Ms. Fortune, she should be out here with her man.
Ben Price – Really? Callie Fortune is backstage and 5 months pregnant.
Eddie Vega – And she should be out here waddling around ringside, instead of that…
The camera picks up as Kara Reinhardt walks over by the announcers’ table.
Ben Price – That what?
Eddie Vega – Uhm… one half of the CWF Tag Team Champions?
Kara walks by the announcers, and smiles in Eddie’s direction. In the ring, Greg Salazar is fighting as Windsor is trying to get out of the full nelson hold. Windsor tries to reach back to try to turn it into a jawbreaker. But Salazar prevents that by pushing down on Windsor’s head, and pulling his own head back.
Until he suddenly slams his head forward, hitting the back of Windor’s head.
Ben Price – And that’s it.
Eddie Vega – Shouldn’t that be illegal? He gave Eron Hunter a concussion with that a while back!
Salazar pulls back again for another headbutt, and then follows through with one more. Salazar then pulls Windsor up straight, sets up and slams him down, face first, with the Memento Mori!
Ben Price – Memento Mori!
Eddie Vega – Is that spanish?
Ben Price – What? It’s latin. It means “remember we die”.
Eddie Vega – Was just asking, because he’s Mexican.
Ben Price – I’m not even going there.
Salazar rolls Windsor over and goes for the pinfall, hooking his leg.
… One
…… Two
……… Three!
Windsor twists his body at a second too late.
DING! DING! DING!
Ben Price – And Frank Windsor goes down again to Greg Salazar!
Eddie Vega – Because he cheated!
Ben Price – How?
Eddie Vega – Hey, if cops can get charged with excessive force for hitting someone in the back of their head with a billy club…
Salazar gets up and immediately climbs up to the corner turnbuckle to play up to the crowd. Natalie Santiago comes into the ring and checks on Windsor. Windsor pushes her out of the way, and runs over to the turnbuckle Salazar is up on. He comes up under, his back to the turnbuckle to pull Salazar off for a power bomb. He takes a few steps forward and plants Salazar in the middle of the ring.
Ben Price – Well that’s just wrong.
Eddie Vega – Well Greg Salazar used to talk about the bell to bell rule. Bell rang.
Kara Reinhardt scrambles into the ring. She shoulder blocks Natalie Santiago, causing her to trip over the prone Greg Salazar. Windsor spins around for a roaring elbow, but Reinhardt blocks it with her elbow, and then starts to deliver a series of strikes to Windsor’s chest.
Ben Price – No one in Bad Company likes Frank Windsor.
Eddie Vega – They’re just all jealous that he’s going to beat her brother come Shadow Warfare.
Kara manages to push Windsor back a bit with the strikes. She steps over Greg Salazar, and gets into a defensive stance between Windsor and him. Salazar starts to get up to join his stablemate in the stand off in the ring.
Ben Price – And the numbers game here. Salazar won the battle, but that War is still waiting to fully blow up.
Eddie Vega – And here the peacekeepers.
Yukio Kushinaga-McClancy slips under the ropes, her two main guards behind her by a second, She quickly gets between everyone and moves to take control of what’s going on in the ring.
Ben Price – And as our security team settles this down, we have to go to Commercial. When we come back, Abbigail Dresden defends her newly won Valor Championship against the Bastards’ Eddie Williams!
Once again we return from the commercial break with our announcers front and center on your screen.
Ben Price – Once again, welcome back. So far tonight we’ve had a hell of a show… Monster Mammoth fell to Father Nathan. Larry Landsdowne lost his winning streak and his job after being caught with Esmerelda Von Krauss in the shower. Steve Murdock defeated Apathy, doing no hardcore moves… and Greg Salazar keeps his winning streak over Frank Windsor.
Eddie Vega – Valora Salinas has ‘retired’ to take over partial ownership of the federation and is now our Creative Director. And Ian Childress is now our Chief Operations Officer, as well as partial owner.
Ben Price – Things are changing and now it’s time for our Main Event, as the daughter of our new Creative Director will be defending her newly won Valor Championship against another of the Bastards… Eddie Williams.
Eddie Vega – A man who just a few weeks ago was coming out here with two other federation titles, and now has had them ripped from him. The man who got screwed the most with that interfed closing down.
Ben Price – Mr. Childress said he’s going to make Eddie and the other whole. We’ll have to see what that means. In the meantime, let’s see if he can lay claim to the CWF’s Silver Strap!
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen, the next match is our main event of the evening and it is for the CWF Valor title! It is set for one fall! Introducing first, the challenger. He hails from Cambridge, England, United Kingdom. He stands 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs in at 215 lbs. He is Eddie Williams!!!
The ramp starts to flood with smoke. A figure appears in the entranceway with his arms crossed. A series of fireworks go off along the top of the entrance ramp. The light adjusts back to normal. Havok starts to walk down the rampHe slowly and methodically makes his way toward the ring, bathing in the reaction of the fans within the arena. Eddie enters the ring standing with his arms raised and fireworks go off from the four turnbuckles. Walking over to the furthest turnbuckle and climbs up to the middle rope. He looks out across the crowd. As his music dies down, he waits near the corner, pacing back and forth ready for the match to start
Ben Price – And the match we’ve all been waiting for. A match up that has seemed to be growing more and more inevitable. A true case of the Unstoppable force meeting the immovable object. Fans, these two fighters have been beating literally everyone put in front of them in multiple feds. In my opinion, it is an unquestioned fact that Eddie Williams is the MVP of the Bastards at the current moment.
Eddie Vega – It’s hard to argue with that, Rob Riot has not been in action much and Frank Windsor will likely be even more distracted following the events of earlier tonight. And, as you said. Eddie Williams has been on a tear lately.
Eric Wilson – And introducing next, she hails from Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. She stands 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs in at 175 lbs. She is the reigning and defending CWF Valor Champion, Abbigail Dresden!!!!
The arena darkens a bit and a mist forms around the entrance as ‘Phoenix’ by Fallout Boy begins to play, bringing a loud roar from the crowd. Only this time Abbigail comes out not by herself but on the shoulders of Miguel Lanza Jr. As the pair emerge Abbigail can be seen sitting up near the shoulder and a single arm of Miguel who makes his way down to the ring, the two talking to each other as they move.
Ben Price – Abbigail Came prepared! Miguel Lanza Jr! And folks, if you need to know just how powerful this young man is, he is carrying a woman who is close to 200 lbs with her body weight, ring gear and title belt thrown in. On one arm!
Eddie Vega – Are they a thing?! I mean, they seem to spend a lot of time together and-
Ben Price – Well, I’m not going to speculate on romantic pairings here, that’s a dangerous task, also a fact that has no impact on things. Having said that, Miguel and Abbigail seem to have more of a brother-sister relationship if anything
Eddie Vega – Hey, Benny Boy.. don’t look now but you just speculated on their relationship.
Miguel and Abbigail reach ringside and Abbigail steps from Miguel to the ring apron and jumps over the ropes into the ring. As she reaches the middle of the ring, she removes her belt and holds it up, pointing to it.
Abbigail Dresden – Come and Get it.. If you can.
Eddie Williams – Ride’s over, Princess. Time to teach you some respect for your betters.
Abbigail Dresden – If you were better than me, I might be intimidated.
Eddie just lets out a laugh and Ashley Beaton steps in and tells both fighters to knock off the trash talk.
Ben Price – And these two seem just as eager to fight each other as we are to see it!
Eddie Vega – And I can guarantee you there are some important eyes on this match. Rob Riot and Valora Salinas among them
Abbigail hands the belt to Ashley Beaton who then holds up the belt and Abbigail makes the move to touch fists. Surprisingly, Eddie returns the gesture as the two touch their fists to each other and back off to their corners to await the official start of the fight. Ashley Beaton calls for the bell
DING!!
DING!!
Abbigail takes a boxing stance and fires a three punch combo which Eddie easily deflects and slips through. The two lock up in a collar and elbow tie up and begin struggling for advantage. He tries for a belly to belly suplex but Abbigail blocks it and returns the favor and tries for belly to belly suplex which he blocks and tries to engage Abbigail in a reverse hammerlock, but Abbigail is able to counter and returns the favor, locking Eddie Williams in a reverse hammerlock. She tries to end with a suplex but Eddie Williams slips out of the hold and the two fighters end up facing each other as the crowd applauds the display of technical wrestling.
Ben Price – British catch wrestling at its finest folks. Eddie Williams tried to hit a perceived weakness in Abbigail’s style but she has clearly picked up some British style wrestling.. But who the hell is teaching her?!
Eddie Vega – Maybe her father is teaching her some things in secret?
Ben Price – I would rate that as technically possible, yet highly unlikely given the current relations between Abbigail and the Bastards. More likely someone in the Upstarts has some technical skill and Abbigail is tweaking it on her own.
Eddie Vega – Well Eddie is no slouch here! I mean those two came out completely equal to each other!
Eddie throws a punch that connects and rocks Abbigail, knocking her back a couple of steps. Eddie charges in and tries for a clothesline but Abbigail drops down into a split legged position dodging the blow and rolls forward. She comes up to her feet and nails Eddie Williams with a textbook drop kick to the back that sends the man into the ropes. Abbigail catches Eddie off the rebound and brings him to the mat with a hip toss
Ben Price – Well, there is evidence of Valora’s training right there.. The split legged drop into a roll is a vintage Valora move
Eddie Vega – I wouldn’t count my fellow Eddie out just yet.
Abbigail tries to pull Eddie Williams up but is cut off with a punch to the gut and a European uppercut that knocks Abbigail flat on her back. He pulls Abbigail up to her feet and plants her on the mat with a overhead release belly to belly suplex and finishes off his offensive flurry with a running elbow drop. Eddie Williams pulls Abbigail up to her feet and she counters into a small package!
…One
……Two
Ben Price – Small package by Abbigail and she nearly picked up the win!
Eddie Vega – Not nearly. He kicked out after 2. Calm down, Benny boy. You also conveniently forgot Eddie Williams damn near KOd Abbigail. That’s becoming a trend for her in one on one matches with the Bastards! Knocked out cold!
Ben Price – Ahem. Her mother is your boss now.
Eddie Vega – Well, I never said it was a good thing.. But look at the facts. Her last one on one match against the Bastards ended with her knocked out cold. Abbigail might not like it, but as of late, her friends in the Bastards have helped her get her recent wins.
Both fighters get to their feet and Abbigail boots Eddie in the gut and sets him up as if for a powerbomb but instead of slamming him to the mat, Abbigail lifts him up into the Gory Special/Stretch position, supporting his weight across her back as she walks to the center of the ring and bends the man back in half, Eddie actually crying out a bit as Abbigail’s version of Sera Del Rey’s Gory Stretch is locked in tight and Ashley Beaton checks for a submission
Eddie Williams – No!
Ben Price – Abbigail has locked in the Welsh Stretch. Fans, as you can see this is not a fun time for the recipient.
Eddie Vega – No! Eddie’s in trouble! Rob Riot! Frank Windsor! All hands on deck!!
Eddie holds out repeatedly refusing to submit. As Abbigail walks around the ring, working on his back and trying to get him to give up, one of his feet finds the ropes. Ashley Beaton sees this and calls for a break. Abbigail rolls her eyes and breaks the hold, depositing Eddie Williams in a heap on the mat.
Ben Price – Eddie Williams has found a way out and this chess match of a match continues. Pay attention fans, these two are not just the future of the CWF. They are the present of the CWF!
Eddie Vega – I can agree with that, these two are giving us all we expected and we don’t have a winner yet! Which means there is more to come!
Abbigail pulls Eddie up and she tries for a belly to belly suplex but Eddie cuts her off with a headbutt before slipping behind her and hitting a German suplex to bring Abbigail to the mat. He climbs up to the turnbuckle and dives off, driving the elbow into Abbigail, another move that gets a response from the crowd
Ben Price – Eddie is able to get behind Abbigail and brings her to the mat with a German suplex and then followed that up with an elbow drop off the top turnbuckle as this back and forth chess match continues.
Eddie Vega – I don’t even wanna think about what’s going to have to be done to put an end to this match!
Eddie rolls Abbigail over and locks in a camel clutch, but uses his fingers to pull up on Abbigail’s mouth. Abbigail cries out and tries to bite him but he’s able to keep that from happening as Ashley slides in.
Ashley Beaton – Whattya say, Abbigail!? Do you give up?!
Abbigail crawls and shakes her head no. Slowly but surely, she and Eddie fight as the crowd cheers and chants, willing Abbigail to reach the ropes. Slowly but surely, Abbigail reaches the ropes and grabs the ropes. Ashley calls for the break and Eddie waits until the just before the five count to break the hold and this time it’s Abbigail who ends up in a heap on the mat.
Ben Price – Fans, I gotta tell you. I thought Frank Windsor was talking out of his..ass when he said the Valor title was the top title. But between him running the gauntlet and defending it 5 times. The championship scramble. Iro Waters’ defense, and now Abbigail and Eddie Williams are raising the standard once more!
Eddie Vega – Well I’m glad someone is finally giving Frank credit, but if I’m being honest.. All of our singles belts are prestigious and holding any of them means you are among the elite of this business.
Eddie walks over and pulls Abbigail to her feet and Abbigail cuts him off with two punches to the gut and a European uppercut that rocks Eddie’s head back. Abbigail tries to whip Eddie into the ropes but he reverses it and sends her rebounding off of the ropes. He tries for a clothesline but Abbigail ducks under it and hits Eddie Williams with a pele kick that knocks him into the ropes. Eddie Williams catches himself to stop him from tumbling over the ropes or rebounding off of them. He is successful in this but as he advances off the ropes, he walks right into a super kick from Abbigail that knocks him to the mat.
Ben Price – Well fans, she did spend a good amount of time training to be a soccer player and she definitely has picked up some educated feet from that.
Eddie Vega – Credit to Eddie. If I took those two shots, I’m not sure I would know what day it is let alone be able to fight!
Abbigail runs and rebounds off the ropes and builds up a head of steam and as Eddie fights back to his feet Abbigail hits him and plants him with her flip piledriver bringing a roar of approval from the crowd as Eddie jumps up to his feet from the blow and falls flat on his face Flair flop style.
Ben Price – Swansong! Swansong! Abbigail hits the Swansong on Eddie Williams! She could have title defense number 1 here!
Eddie Vega – This girl just keeps lucking out! I don’t know how one person can have things just seem to work out her way! Come on Eddie! Kick out!!!
Abbigail takes a moment to play to the crowd but Miguel points to Eddie and Abbigail nods and slides in to make the cover, Ashley drops down to make the count
…One!
……Two!
………Three!
DING!!!
DING!!
Ben Price – It’s over! Abbigail has successfully defended her Valor title. That’s 1 down and 4 more to go!
Eddie Vega – How?! How does this woman keep winning against the Bastards?! I want her tested for Kryptonite!
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner, by pinfall and still the CWF Valor champion, Abbigail Dresden!!
Ben Price – And we’re running out of time!
Eddie Vega – The Upstarts have been asked to join us for next Vanguard, Bad Company and the Bastards for Warzone to find out how they’ll be ‘made whole’ on the new 4 Winds Wrestling interfed that the CWF is not just a part of but also the foundation of.
Ben Price – Tune in next time when we bring you the Episode 4 cycle from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. And remember…
Both – #JoinTheConquest!
