||Warzone|| Season 4 || Episode 4 || – Wichita Warzone
The show opening starts as the new Warzone theme for Season 4, “Even if it Kills Me” by Papa Roach starts to play. It’s quickly followed by the new Season 4 Logo for Warzone.
Table of Contents
Show Open
The show opens with the Patented CWF Camera Drone flyby over the crowd. It shows that it’s coming to you from the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. As the drones go over the crowd a graphic display shows that 12,894 CWF fans have joined the show live in the arena, out of a capacity of 15,000 seats for a ringed sporting event.
As all four of the main drones approach the stage, the fireworks go off, sailing over the crowd all seated near it to get to hopefully slap hands and high five their favorite CWF Combatants.
Soon three of the drones go black, while one final one turns and flies down to where the announcers table is stationed near the ring. Our normal CWF Warzone announcing crew of Benjamin Price and “Fast” Eddie Vega start the show.
Ben Price – Good evening and welcome to the 4th Episode of the Conquest Wrestling Federation’s Fourth Season. We’re coming to you from the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas tonight and we have a star studded show ready to go.
Eddie Vega – But first, we have to talk really quick about something that happened on Vanguard a few days ago in Topeka… we have not one, but TWO new Valor Champions, as Vespertine and Karlie Nash, both members of eNVy managed to pin Miguel Lanza both at the SAME TIME to become Valor Champion.
Ben Price – A huge win by eNVy, as now they’ll both have to defend next cycle against a single opponent. But who will it be? And they will have the advantage of being two on one in that match. Unlike our main event tonight, where it’s 1 on 1, but for their second time.
Eddie Vega – Our main event tonight is the second match out of a possible three, where the two winners of the Beat the Clock challenge will be facing off again. Kronin Reinhardt and Sammael Drago, with Drago being ahead by one match so far.
Ben Price – And that match will be fought in a cage tonight, with the classic escape the cage rules.
Eddie Vega – And Mr. Reinhardt has to deal with the fact that things are heating up. Drago wants to win this series of matches solid, and if he wins it tonight… then it’ll only be Drago and Abby Dresden in the main event of Lunar Warfare.
Ben Price – And last Warzone, Drago’s teammate, Viktor Kreigson made sure to let Reinhardt know that he’s around as well… attacking Reinhardt at the end of their first match.
Eddie Vega- Speaking of Dresden as well, she’s got maybe one of her biggest battles since becoming the Conquest Champion tonight. She’ll be facing off against Greg Salazar in a non-title match.
Ben Price – While so far Salazar has been tagged for getting into the Elite X match at Lunar Warfare, but the CWF’s rules are pretty straight forward… if he can beat Abby Dresden, he could be added to the Conquest title match as well.
Eddie Vega – Way to ruin that match. We know what would happen if Kronin Reinhardt and Greg Salazar were in that match. They’d team up against anyone else. Cheaters.
Ben Price – That aside, we’ll also have Viktor Kreigsen in action against a former Elite Champion in Madd Morales.
Eddie Vega – And speaking of Elite Champions, the current Elite Champion, Kara Reinhardt will be facing the former Valor Champion, “Wicked” Kat Hale. Hale is also in consideration for the Elite X match at Lunar Warfare, and a win over the champion should slip her into that match as a contender.
Ben Price – That should be an awesome match, but so many people were named to be contenders and looking forward for the Elite X match at Lunar Warfare… there is a targe painted on Kara Reinhardt’s back right now, and put there by Valora Salinas.
Eddie Vega – And that brings us to our opening match. The nKo’s Trelisa Perrault taking on the returning Elizabeth “Apathy” Devoroux-O’Rourke. She returned last cycle and got herself a solid win, and now she’s taking on someone who is set to team with Gabriel Tuck as the nKo’s tag team for the upcoming tag team tourney at Lunar Warfare’s opening show.
Ben Price – Well, let’s get to the action for tonight… take it away Mr. Wilson!
Singles Match – Trelisa Perrault vs. Apathy
Eric Wilson – The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Featuring first from Paris, France…she is Trelisa Perrault!
As “Handclap” by Fitz and the tantrums hits the arena, it darkens, and neon colors light the stage and ramp. Trelisa moves onto the stage under a spotlight. Trelisa wears a different elaborate designer jacket each time she takes the stage, as well as a pair of sunglasses.
“Turn it up.”
As the first words hit, Trelisa takes hold of her sunglasses and casts them off her face. She walks down the ramp, and a spotlight follows her, lighting her way. She moves with all the grace of a model on a walkway. As she walks, she lifts her arms out, and then points them in the direction she’s walking. She’s like a queen taking to the stage, and the audience is her domain until she reaches the bottom of the ramp.
“I can make your hands clap”
At that Trelisa her hand and claps along with the song. The audience joins in, and Trelisa begins a slow walk around to the south side of the ring. Climbing onto the apron, she’ll sway her hips in a dancer’s manner, and she’ll take a moment to blow a kiss to a fan in the front row, bringing her index and middle finger to her lips as she does so. Finally, she slips into the ring, spinning with a dancer’s flair, before turning and moving back toward the opposite corner. Once more the song announces it can make the audience’s hands clap and they clap along.
“Every night when the stars come out”
Climbing to the second rope Trelisa gracefully dips, leaning forward and reaching a hand up as if she were stretching her arms to the heavens, with the only light in the arena coming from the spotlight on her and the phones from the audience, their lit phones making it seem like she is surrounded by stars. At last, she climbs down and gets ready for the match.
Ben Price – After what happened between Eoin O’Rourke and Gabriel Tuck, I suspect that this match will be hot.
Eddie Vega – It certainly will be. I wonder if Eoin and Gabriel will come down to the ring tonight.
Eric Wilson – And her opponent, hailing from Alsace-Lorraine, France…she is “Apathy” Elizabeth Devereaux-O’Rourke!
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 – No sign of Gabriel Tuck or Eoin O’Rourke so far.
Eddie Vega – That’s probably a good thing so far. Let these women hash it out.
Ben Price – I have no doubt that the men will make an appearance during this match, though.
Eddie Vega – I don’t doubt it either.
As the bell sounds to start the match, Trelisa and Apathy begin circling around one while looking for an opening by which to attack. Trelisa launches in and hits several European uppercuts, but Apathy retorts with a hard right hand that staggers her back a couple of steps. Apathy follows up with a clothesline that brings Trelisa down.
Ben Price – Trelisa starts out as a wrestler and Apathy a fighter.
Eddie Vega – Guess fighter trumps wrestler in this case.
Apathy watches Trelisa get up and kicks her in the midsection to double her over and hits a double underhook backbreaker that sends her back down to the mat. A few solid kicks to the ribs gets Trelisa to roll back to her feet so that Apathy can lock up with her and shove her toward the center of the ring. The lock up is broken as Apathy whips Trelisa to the ropes and goes for another clothesline on the rebound. Trelisa ducks under the outstretched arm and slips behind Apathy so that she can hit a German suplex with a bridge for the cover!
….one
……two
……..thre-Apathy kicks out!
Ben Price – Trelisa nearly with an early win right there.
Eddie Vega – She’s gotta keep the pressure on if she’s going to win this match.
Trelisa kneels up and begins to pull Apathy up, but gets drawn back down into a jawbreaker! Trelisa bounces off of Apathy’s head and falls right to the mat. Apathy stands up with a grin, stomping on Trelisa’s ribs.
Apathy – Did you expect a fair fight after what you and your partner did to my husband?
Apathy drops a knee onto Trelisa’s chest and begins nailing her in the side of the head with hard right hands. At least until referee, Georgina Ross, forces her to get off. Apathy backs away while Treslia gets to her feet. Apathy lunges for a spear, but Trelisa catches her and goes for a ddt. Instead, Apathy lifts her up and spins, nailing Treslia with a massive spinebuster that steals all of the air from Trelisa’s lungs.
Apathy stands up while Trelisa works on getting her air back on her side. Apathy stands up and kicks Trelisa solidly in the spine! Apathy pulls Trelisa up and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex before going for the cover!
….one
……two
……..thr-Trelisa kicks out!
Ben Price – Apathy hitting hard!
Eddie Vega – Ya got to in order to get by in this business.
Apathy gets back to her feet and goes to the ropes while Trelisa is getting up. She bounces off of the ropes and comes at Trelisa, leaping through the air and clotheslining Trelisa with her leg in a move called Guillotine’s Kiss!
Apathy waits by the ropes for Trelisa to get up and runs at her. She leaps through the air to go for a superman punch, but Trelisa pulls the ref into the way, who gets nailed with the punch! Apathy backs up with wide open eyes and looks to see Gabriel Tuck running down to the ring and jumping up onto the ring apron. Apathy gives him a smug look, but doesn’t go near him as Eoin O’Rourke comes up from behind and pulls Gabriel down to begin brawling with him.
Ben Price – And there they are.
Eddie Vega – We called it, but wait.
With Georgina Ross down and Apathy watching the fight at ringside, Trelisa stands up quietly. She sides on a pair of PIE brass knuckles and waits behind Apathy. She turns around and gets nailed in the temple with the knuckles. She throws them from the ring as Georgina gets back up and goes for the cover!
….one
……two
……three!
Ben Price – Cheating again!
Eddie Vega – That’s what they do!
Eoin notices that his wife is down and rolls into the ring while Trelisa makes an escape. Eoin kneels by Apathy while Trelisa and Gabriel celebrate on their way to the back.
Ben Price – That’s not going to be the end of these four facing each other in the ring.
Eddie Vega – Not a bit.
Ben Price – Up next… I’m told Armand Von Krauss has an announcement?
Eddie Vega – He does? I wonder what about?
Segment – Armand Von Krauss
“Circus Apocalypse” by Vermillion Lies begins as Armand von Krauss walks out from the back. He stands on the entrance stage as the crowd boos, smug as he regards the crowd. He lights up an imported Egyptian cigarette. He takes a long drag and blows the smoke into the air as he begins walking down to the ring.
Ben Price – I’ve heard that Armand has an announcement for Lunar Warfare.
Eddie Vega – Lunar Warfare is shaping up to be a heck of a show so far. I wonder what could make it better?
Armand von Krauss makes his way down to the ring as the music plays. Once he gets to the ring steps and climbs them to the top, he flicks his cigarette butt into the crowd, causing a commotion as people scramble to get out of the way.
Ben Price – That was rude. He could have really hurt someone. Or worse yet, start a kid smoking!
Eddie Vega – Calm down, Ben. They stomped the cigarette butt out.
Armand stands in the center of the ring with microphone in hand, looking around at the booing crowd and waiting for them to quiet down before he speaks.
Armand von Krauss – Looks like we have Lunar Warfare on the horizon coming up after the next cycle. It is bound to be the biggest event ever!
The boos from the crowd change to cheers in anticipation of a great pay-per-view event.
Armand von Krauss – In addition to the fact that almost all the titles will be up for grabs, we have the event that the show is named for. Lunar Warfare! Nearly everyone from the roster and beyond will be invited to this match.
Ben Price – Nearly everyone from the roster and beyond? Wow!
Eddie Vega – I wonder if this kind of thing will bring the Bastards back?
Ben Price – Doubtful.
Eddie Vega – I know, and it makes me sad.
Armand von Krauss – For this match, two wrestlers will start in the ring and one new wrestler will be called down to the ring every five minutes after that until everyone who is in the match has come down to the ring. Elimination is when you get thrown over the top rope and both feet touch the floor. The last wrestler standing will get a CWF Conquest title shot at Tribal Warfare!
The arena erupts in cheering and Armand smiles as they cheer on.
Ben Price – A Rumble match? Did he really just explain a Rumble match to us?
Eddie Vega – It sure seems so. He did it remarkably well I think.
Armand von Krauss – The first thing is that the winner of the series of contests between Kronin Reinhardt and Samael Drago will not be in the Lunar Warfare event since they will already have a title shot that night. The loser will be in the event, but they will have to re-earn that title shot by going through EVERY SINGLE COMPETITOR that night. The loser of the series will be the number one entrant at Lunar Warfare!
Ben Price – So the loser of the series will get another chance at a Conquest title shot, but they will have to go through quite a few stars to get that chance back.
Eddie Vega – People are signing up quickly. This is going to be a heck of an event!
“Circus Apocalypse” by Vermillion Lies begins playing as Armand von Krauss makes his way to the back. A poster for Lunar Warfare goes up on the big screen as he leaves.
Ben Price – and we’re ready now for our first commercial of the night. We’ll be right back after this.
The show comes back from commercial break and the camera is on the announcers.
Ben Price – Welcome back. We’re ready for our 2nd match tonight. And this one could be a huge upset in the making. “Wicked” Kat Hale, the now former Valor Champion will be taking on the current Elite Champion, Kara Reinhardt. While this match is not being fought under Elite Division Rules.
Eddie Vega – Kat Hale has a huge chance here, lets see how far she can take it.
Singles Match – “Wicked” Kat Hale vs Kara Reinhardt
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen, the next match is set for one fall. Introducing first, she hails from Grand Junction, Colorado. Standing 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighing in at 140lbs, 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. 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, readying herself for the match. On occasion, if she’s the last competitor out, she’ll turn and sit on the turnbuckle until the bell rings.
Ben Price – And this match should be a great one. Kat Hale, who very nearly got all 5 defenses of the Valor title has already been floated as a challenger with the potential to dethrone Kara. Though tonight is a non-title match, a win over the champ would only strengthen that view.
Eddie Vega – Kara has been a wrecking machine as of late. Kat Hale has also been on a streak, despite the minor setback of losing the Valor title.
Eric Wilson – and introducing her opponent. Hailing from Dresden, Germany. She stands 6 feet tall and weighs in at 200 lbs. She is a member of Bad Company and is the CWF Elite Champion! Kara Reinhardt!!!
The lights dim and ‘Ich Tu Dir Weh’ by Rammstein plays over the PA as Kara makes her way out from the backstage area, pausing at the top of the entryway as she looks down at the ring. She makes her way to the ring with a slow, methodical pace and climbs into the ring, climbing between the ropes and making her way to her corner where she holds up a hand and then begins warming up, throwing a few warm up punches in her corner
Ben Price – I find myself getting a bit nervous using this phrasing to describe Kara but it’s almost like she was perfectly crafted to dominate at wrestling. In my mind, she has as close as one can get to the perfect combination of power and speed plus agility.
Eddie Vega – For once, I agree with you. Kara has been dominating the scene lately and one only has to look at the woman to see why.
Ben Price – Dominating huh? Still hoping she
Eddie Vega – Shut up!
Ben Price – That’s a yes.
In the ring, Kara and Kat meet in the middle of the ring while ref Ashley Beaton explains the rules. Kara offers her hand, Kat looks at the hand and hesitates a moment before shaking it as the women retreat to await the start of the match.
Ben Price – A show of sportsmanship between the two. Obviously, they each respect what the other has been able to do in CWF.
Eddie Vega – Look, we didn’t tune in to watch Mr. Rogers’ fuckin’ neighborhood. I wanna see a fight, damn it!
Ashley Beaton calls for the bell
DING!! DING!!
Kara locks up with Kat as the two enter a collar and elbow tie up, Kat immediately slips and transitions behind Kara to a rear waistlock and half kicks/half steps on the back of Kara’s right knee, forcing the bigger woman to a knee and trying to lock in a dragon sleeper like hold. Kara turns and counters by grabbing Kat and powering her up and to the mat with a release belly to back suplex. Kara gets up and rebounds off the ropes and jumps into the air and plants an elbow into Kat Hale. Kara goes for a quick cover but Kat kicks out before Ashley Beaton can even get into position to count.
Ben Price – Well these two didn’t waste anytime getting started, a creative idea for Kat Hale but unfortunately for her, Kara was able to counter it and she’s built up some momentum.
Eddie Vega – And Kara is like the Juggernaut! Once she builds up momentum, nothing can stop her!
In the ring, both women get up and Kat hits Kara with a couple of quick punches to try and create an opening.Kat rebounds off the ropes and tries for her next attack, Kara counters by catching Kat and going for a spinebuster, but Kat counters in mid move and plants Kara with a DDT. Kat goes to the ropes again and hits a beautiful springboard moonsault nailing Kara
Ben Price – Kat gets right back into the fight with an impressive counter of Kara’s spinebuster, turning it into a DDT that planted Kara on the mat and then a beautiful springboard moonsault..
Eddie Vega – Can’t fault Kat for taking a hit and run approach,
Kat Hale gets to her feet after the moonsault and rebounds off the ropes and charges forward towards Kara. But Kara gets to her feet and spears Kat Hale, bringing her to the mat hard. Kara pulls Kat to her feet and locks her in a front facelock before trying to lift her for a vertical suplex but Kat blocks the attempt and punches Kara in the exposed rib cage with a series of three or four punches, eventually causing Kara to release the hold. Kat boots Kara in the gut and plants her with a DDT on the mat.
Ben Price – These two continue to go back and forth and this is already looking like it will be the great matchup we were hoping for.
Eddie Vega – I will agree with that.
The camera switches back to the action in the ring as Kat tries for a fujiwara armbar, causing Kara to grit her teeth and slowly make her way to the ropes before reaching out and grabbing the bottom rope. Ashley Beaton calls for the break and Kat does so, but also gives Kara a couple of boots to the back, kicking and stomping on Kara. Kat rebounds off the ropes and brings Kara to the mat with a running spinning neckbreaker.
Ben Price – The back and forth continues but it does seem like Kat is starting to build some momentum.
Eddie Vega – We’ll have to see if that holds.
Kat jumps onto the top rope and springboards off into a moonsault and hits going right into a pin. Ashley Beaton slides in and counts..
…One!
……Two!
Kat breaks the cover.
Ben Price – Well that was weird, Kat Hale hits her springboard wickedsault and makes the cover, but then breaks it herself?!
Eddie Vega – Maybe she wants to continue to punish… wait a minute. I think I see now..
Steve Murdock walks down to the ring. Gabriel Tuck leaps out from the crowd. Madd Morales with him. Viktor Kriegson comes out from another angle.. In the ring Kat has helped Kara to her feet and both women look at the growing number of contenders outside the ring. Suddenly, both women look at each other and nod, before turning and standing back to back, the crowd coming to their feet.
Ben Price – Looks like we’re getting the pay per view started early folks!
Eddie Vega – Hell yes!
Nathan comes out from the back as if he too is joining the ambush, only to spin Gabriel Tuck around and drop him with a punch. The others hit the ring, Kara and Steve Murdock start it off standing toe to toe trading punches, Kat Hale brings Madd Morales to mat with an arm wrench and nails him with a superkick, knocking him over the top rope and to the floor. He gets to his feet, shaking his head.
Ben Price – All hell has broken loose, here fans! Murdock and Kara are fighting! Nathan and Tuck are fighting! Wicked Kat Hale and Madd Morales are fighting,
Eddie Vega – Viktor Kriegson is just watching things at the moment
Ashley Beaton calls for the bell and slides out of the ring, to get out of the way of the brawl, making her way over to Eric Wilson and informing him of the decision. Kriegson comes in and hits Kara from behind and him and Steve Murdock begin hammering her. Kat Hale slingshots herself over the ropes and lands on Madd Morales.
Ben Price – Ashley Beaton has called for the bell here which means this match has ended, but we also have most, if not all of the contenders for the Elite title at the pay per view in or around the ring fighting right now.
Eddie Vega – We’re getting things started early.
Greg Salazar comes down to the ring and pulls Kriegson out of the ring and decks him,, before throwing him into the steel steps. In the ring, Steve Murdock picks up Kara and plants her on the mat with a fisherman brainbuster. Madd Morales hits Kat Hale as she pulls him to his feet and whips her into the barricades. Tuck and Nathan are standing toe to toe trading fists and suddenly, Valora comes out from the back with Yukio McClancy and CWF security to break up the brawl.
Ben Price – Finally, some order being restored to things here!
Eddie Vega – They coulda let things go a bit longer..
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen, the referee, Ashley Beaton has declared the match a no contest!!
Ben Price – No Contest! I suppose that is a fair decision, but Kat Hale will likely feel she had a serious chance to end Kara’s winning streak.
Eddie Vega – Well that is true, but silver lining.. She didn’t lose to Kara either, and now she has added motivation for the pay per view.
Ben Price – This is definitely true. We need to cut to another quick break, and when we come back, Viktor Kreigson will take on Madd Morales, two more names that have been tossed into the Elite X match at Lunar Warfare.
Singles Match – “The Hound of Hades” Viktor Kreigson vs “The Airdevil” Madd Morales
The show comes back with the camera on Eric Wilson in the ring. The announcers come in on voice over.
Eddie Vega – Welcome back. We’re ready to get started with our next match since these two seemed ready to get into things at the end of the last match… they wanted Hale and Reinhardt, but now we just need to see how they’ll fight against each other.
Ben Price – Hopefully they actually fight. The last thing we’d need right now is the nKo and whatever Kriegson and Drago are to form together.
Eric Wilson – The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
The lights dim. A low, guttural howl echoes through the arena as smoke begins to billow at the entrance ramp. A blood-red spotlight cuts through the haze, revealing a towering silhouette just as the opening chords of his entrance music hit. The crowd rumbles—not in excitement, but in unease. They know who this is.
A string introduction of Avenged Sevenfold’s “Afterlife” plays as a singular spotlight finds its way to the entrance ramp, bringing a tall, imposing figure into view. Flames of anger flicker in his eyes as he looks around the crowd from the stage, his fists clenching and unclenching as they do.
Eric Wilson pipes up as the flames die down behind the imposing figure – Entering the ring, weighing in at 300lbs, hailing from the Gates of Hades, the Hound of Hadeeeeeeees hiiiiiiimself, Viktor Krieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeegson!
The heavily distorted guitars of his theme kick in, joined by perfectly timed columns of fire exploding on each side of Viktor. He prowls down the ramp and towards his hunting grounds, brow furrowing with a rage-filled focus, each step perfectly in time with the music.
Moving up the ring steps and onto the apron, his hand grasps onto the top rope, a deep scowl crossing his face as his eyes look over the crowd once more. Wiping his boots on the floor, Viktor enters the ring through the top and middle ropes, before making his way over to an opposite corner, climbing to the middle rope as his hands meet behind his back, surveying the crowd with his now focused scowl. After a longer than comfortable moment, he steps back down, before preparing himself for the bout ahead.
Ben Price – Viktor is an imposing figure. I think he’s roughly twice the weight or more of Madd Morales.
Eddie Vega – Smaller people have won before.
Ben Price – It’s going to be a difficult battle.
Eddie Vega – That is an understatement.
Eric Wilson – And his opponent, weighing in at one hundred and ninety pounds and 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 horizontally under the ring rope before kipping up with his index fingers pointed like horns on his head. Viktor crosses the ring in an instant and takes Madd down with a shoulder charge!
Ben Price – Oh jeeze! Madd taken down like a deer being hit by a semi-truck on the interstate!
Eddie Vega – That’s a horrific visual, but pretty true here.
Madd tries to get back to his feet, but is seized by the throat and lifted up into the air before being thrown into the corner. Viktor hits a quick avalanche and holds Madd’s shoulders while drilling him with knee lifts to the midsection and then switching to bashing his face with lefts and rights, treating his face like a speedbag. Referee, Leroy Wallace, gets Viktor to back away toward the center of the ring while Madd slides down into a seated position.
Ben Price – What a brutal opening! The bell sounded to start the match somewhere during that assault.
Eddie Vega – Viktor not letting Madd tap into his speed.
Once Leroy gets out of the way, Viktor storms back toward the corner and boots Madd right in the face! He pulls Madd out of the corner and lifts him up high into a press slam position. Madd rolls off of Viktor to land behind him and brings Viktor down in a schoolboy cradle! Leroy gets into position.
….one
……two
……..thr-Viktor kicks out!
Ben Price – Madd almost with the surprise win right there.
Eddie Vega – Right? Can’t count the little guy out!
Madd gets up right away and grabs the rising Viktor to apply an armbar to the left arm. He holds it tight while Leroy checks to see if Viktor will submit. He does not surrender though. Viktor starts to get up and Madd jumps into the air while holding onto the arm to lock his legs around Viktor’s head, but Viktor still rises while holding his arm out and Madd attached to his arm and head.
Ben Price – What strength!
Eddie Vega – Yeah, but that’s still gotta hurt too since it’s not like Madd’s doing nothing here.
Leroy checks to see if Viktor will surrender, but Viktor yells “Fuck that!”
Viktor walks over to the corner with his arm outstretched and Madd clinging onto him for dear life and bashes Madd against the top turnbuckle and ringpost until Madd releases him and falls over the ropes, bounces off of the ring apron, and lands on the concrete floor.
Viktor stands at the ropes and looks down at the crashed Madd. He reaches into his tights.
Ben Price – Viktor reaching for a weapon or playing with himself there?
Eddie Vega – I don’t really think he would play with himself in the ring…
Viktor brings out a small roll of cash and hands it to Leroy Wallace.
Viktor Kriegson – This match just became a no holds barred, no countout kind of match.
Leroy looks at the money before making it vanish into a pocket.
Leroy Wallace – You got it, boss.
Ben Price – No weapon, he had a bribe for Leroy!
Eddie Vega – Hey, if it works, it works. Normally, this doesn’t happen during the match in front of everyone though.
Viktor slides out of the ring and walks over to the downed Madd and looks down at him as he gets up to his knees. Viktor reaches for Madd, who puts his hands together like as if for a double axe handle and swings his hands into Viktor’s crotch! He then leaps up into the doubled-over Viktor with a double uppercut! Viktor staggers backwards a few steps, but doesn’t fall over. Madd Morales grabs the stunned Viktor and does a reverse Russian legsweep to send Viktor face first into the ring steps!
Ben Price – Madd Morales turning it around. He’s gotta keep it up though.
Eddie Vega – Yeah or else Viktor will be crushing him.
Madd grabs Viktor by the leg and applies a half-crab on the outside of the ring. Leroy Wallace stands inside the ring and looks down at Madd Morales outside.
Madd Morales – Aren’t you going to check to see if he will submit?
Leroy Wallace – You gotta get him into the ring to do that. No countout, but you still can’t win out there!
Madd Morales – Oh.
Ben Price – Madd gotta bring the match back in the ring if he expects to win this.
Eddie Vega – Then, that’s something that I’m sure that he will strive to do.
Madd Morales breaks the hold and rolls into the ring. He stands by the ropes and yells down at the downed Viktor, who is clutching at his knee.
Madd Morales – Come on, little bitch. Can’t you do something right?
As Viktor starts to get up, Madd runs across the ring and bounces off of the ropes. On the way back, he slides under the ropes to drill Viktor in the face with a baseball slide drop kick! Viktor falls backwards, hitting his head on the ring railing on his way down. Madd Morales lifts the security railing enough to slip it over Viktor’s head and lowers it back down across Viktor’s throat. It sits on his throat as his neck is too thick to lie under the railing. Madd grins and leans on the security railing to drive it into Viktor’s throat.
Madd Morales – If you can’t continue the match, it won’t matter if you are outside of the ring, boyo. I’ll win and show Kat Hale that I am championship material!
Ben Price – He seems to be obsessed with Kat Hale.
Eddie Vega – Wouldn’t you? You’ve seen Kat before.
Ben Price – I suppose that she is highly good looking.
Eddie Vega – That’s the spirit!
Viktor struggles with the section of steel railing choking him out as he grasps at Madd Morales to break free. Madd cackles as he leans on the railing and chokes Viktor out.
Madd Morales – You wanted this. Practically begged for it when you paid the ref! How’s it feel? Do you see the light yet?
Viktor grits his teeth and places his hands on the bottom of the steel railing section and begins to press up. Slowly, but surely, the railing begins to rise even as Madd leans on it with all of his weight. His eyes go wide at Viktor’s incredible strength and he jumps backwards into a flip before landing with both of his heels on Viktor’s crotch! He laughs like a maniac and heads to the ring as Viktor lets out a roar of pain and drops the ring railing back onto his face!
Ben Price – That is going to leave a mark!
Eddie Vega – And he can probably kiss off any chances for kids.
Viktor gets help from the fans in getting the railing section off of him and he sits up, blood streaming down his face from where the railing smashed his nose. He looks inside the ring where Madd Morales stands and glowers in anger while he bleeds. He stands up and rolls into the ring where Madd Morales catches him and begins stomping and kicking him while clutching onto the top rope for leverage.
Viktor rolls out of the ring to get out of the reach of Madd’s kicks, but reaches into the ring and grabs Madd by the ankles. Madd looks at the camera with an astonished expression before being yanked from the ring and thrown into the ring railing like a hammer throw! Viktor palms the back of Madd’s head and pulls him up like a rag doll before driving his face into the top of the railing and then driving his throat into the railing. He hefts Madd up and tosses him into the ring, going over the top rope! He follows Madd into the ring, unmolested.
Ben Price – Now, that’s the first time I’ve seen someone thrown over the top rope to get back into the ring.
Eddie Vega – And that is the power of Viktor Kriegson!
Viktor pulls Madd back up to his feet and hits several strikes upon him without knocking him down. He then grabs Madd and –
Ben Price – The Ferryman’s Toll! This one is all over!
Eddie Vega – Sure looks like it. Tough break for the nKo.
Viktor looks over at Leroy Wallace, who rushes over to be at his side. Viktor goes for the cover.
….one
……two
……..three!
Eric Wilson – Winner of the match via pinfall…”the Hound of Hades” Viktor Kriegson!
Viktor celebrates in the ring while Madd slinks off to the back.
Ben Price – Viktor had to earn the match, but he certainly did that.
Eddie Vega – Yeah, he did. Up next is Greg Salazar as he takes on CWF Conquest champion, Abigail Dresden, in a non-title match.
Ben Price – I heard that if Greg were to defeat Abigail then he could be added to the Conquest title match at Lunar Warfare.
Eddie Vega – I have heard so much proposed to have happened by Lunar Warfare that I do not know what to believe anymore!
Singles Match – “The Paragon” Greg Salazar vs Abbigail Dresden (Non-Title)
Ben Price – Alright fans, buckle up as this next match features the current Conquest Champion taking on a former Conquest champion!
Eddie Vega – And if literally anyone actually thinks Greg Salazar can win this match, I’ll gladly take that bet.
Ben Price – Greg Salazar does have the experience edge, and size as well.
Eddie Vega – Kronin had those edges as well, Abigail still took him down.
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen, the following match is a non-title match and it is set for one fall! Introducing first. Hailing from the Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. He stands 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs in at 235lbs. He is a member of Bad Company, the Paragon, Greg Salazar!!!
‘Limits’ by Bad Omens plays over the PA and Greg Salazar walks out from the back and makes his way down to the ring, sparing usual entrances as he makes his way to the ring quickly and gets in.
Ben Price – Greg Salazar taking a more serious and focused entrance to the ring this time. Looks like he intends to give the fans a show and test out champion
Eddie Vega – Abby said it perfectly, he couldn’t beat her mother, Valora. He couldn’t beat her father Riot, what the hell makes anyone think he can beat Abby?!
Ben Price – Abby, as talented as she is, is still a young athlete who still lets her relative inexperience show at times. Her natural talent as well as her genetic inheritance from her parents combined with their training have allowed her to overcome those growing pains. But to be blunt. Abby is neither Valora Salinas, nor is she Rob Riot.
Eddie Vega – I thought you were her biggest fanboy! Selling out on her already?!
Ben Price – I’m trying to be objective. I believe Abigail does have the talent and ability to win tonight. I am, however, equally convinced that Greg Salazar can teach Abigail a few things as well.
Eddie Vega – All I heard was ‘blah, blah blah, I want to kiss Greg Salazar’s ass.’
Eric Wilson – And introducing next. Hailing from Swansea, Wales. She stands 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs in at 175lbs. She is a member and co-founder of the Upstarts and is the current CWF Conquest Champion and the 4 Winds Albion Champion. Abigail Dresden!!!
The arena darkens and a mist begins to form around as ‘Awen’ by Eluveitie plays over the PA. Abigail comes out of the mist, sporting a black leather Jacket she walks up and looks out at the crowd closing her eyes as extends her arms out at her sides, feeding off of the cheers and reactions of the crowd before making her way down the rampway and interacting with the fans as she makes her way down to the ring jumping onto the ring apron and using the ropes to slingshot herself over the ropes and raises her fist in the air as she goes to her corner and warms up for the coming fight.
Ben Price – You know, it’s weird.. A lot of wrestlers talk about feeding off the crowd, but Abigail Dresden and Tetsu Oni IV in particular really seem to be connected with their fans and feed off the energy from them.
Eddie Vega – Uh huh. Can we please have one match without you bringing your D&D fetish into things?!
Ben Price – If we can get through a show without you and your weird fetish fantasy of being dominated by Kara Reinhardt, sure.
Eddie Vega – I hate you.
In the ring, Abby and Greg advance and meet in the ring, exchanging a few words while Abigail removes her belts and hands them to Eric Wilson. After he leaves the ring, Ashley Beaton calls for the bell.
DING!! DING!!
Ben Price – Here we go, fans!
Eddie Vega – Let’s see what’s in store for us here..
Greg wastes no time and darts in, ducking under the left jab from Abigail that he seems to have scouted and locks in a rear waistlock. He tries for a German suplex but Abigail widens her vertical base and blocks the attempts. Finally, Greg adjusts his grip and tries for a high angle back drop, but this time Abigail jumps into the move and flips over, landing on her feet behind him. She rebounds off the ropes and charges. Greg tries to counter with a discus clothesline but Abby counters with a baseball slide under his attack, coming up onto her feet and rebounds off the ropes on the other side and comes charging at Greg Salazar, jumping into the air and bringing him to the mat with a hurracanrana, immediately locking it into a pinfall but Greg kicks out before Ashley can get into position to make the count.
Ben Price – Well it looks like Greg knew the left jab was coming and countered that, but Abigail was able to block the German suplex, counter the backdrop and obviously dug into the moveset she would have learned from Valora.
Eddie Vega – This is what I thinks makes this girl so hard to handle. She can change styles at the drop of a hat. I mean, it’s like the Wrestling Gods decided to make the perfect wrestler and Abigail Dresden came out.
Ben Price – She is damn good but she is not undefeated and she has been pushed to the limit. Fiona O’Connell nearly beat her. I think the question is, when she makes a mistake, is her opponent able to properly capitalize on it?
Eddie Vega – For Greg? I’m betting on ‘no.’
Greg and Abby both get to their feet, Greg Salazar nodding to himself. For her part, Abigail charges in, trying to capitalize on the opening but Greg seems to be expecting this and counters by picking her up and hitting an atomic drop and then spins around with a discus clothesline, knocking Abigail to the mat with a solid hit. Abigail rolls out of the ring to get a break and prevent Greg Salazar from taking advantage. Greg decides to not give her the chance for a break and rebounds off the ropes and charges towards where Abigail is, diving through the ropes with a suicide dive motion, but Abigail sees it coming and dives out of the way and Greg slams into the barricades bringing a groan of pain from the crowd.
Ben Price – Greg Salazar’s experience edge pays off right there as he hits the atomic drop and follows up with a discus clothesline. Abby was light on her feet though and escaped..
Eddie Vega – Speaking of feet. I notice Abby seems to have followed her mother’s lead in one aspect I don’t think we’ve mentioned yet.. While most wrestlers wear boots, Abby seems to have sneakers much like her mother was famous for wearing.
Ben Price – Interesting point, but one worth mentioning as Valora said that athletic shoes were lighter and thus didn’t slow her down as much. In the modern era, one could make an argument those ‘air pump’ sneaker style has evolved to get better at support.
Eddie Vega – Of course, I’m sure a combat boot to the head hurts a lot more than a tennis shoe to the face.
Abby tries for a follow up attack running forward but Greg gets to a knee and Abby tries to change in midstride and slips slightly, Greg pounces, picking Abby up and planting her on the mat, before dragging her to her feet and rolling her into the ring, coming in after her. Greg comes in through the ropes and cuts Abby’s attempt to get to her feet off with a double ax handle. He pulls Abby to her feet and the two make their way to the middle of the ring, Greg raising his fists, challenging Abigail and she takes the bait coming in with a fast left right combo which Greg blocks and fires back with a combination of punches that start with body blows and then bring Abby down with a hip toss and moves into an armbar.
Ben Price – Greg Salazar has moved into control in this match, the champ obviously finds it hard to resist a chance to throw hands and thus the old Veteran Marine got the young lioness to get into a fisticuffs contest and it looks like Abigail just got a lesson in Marine hand to hand combat.
Eddie Vega – Well, I’m not the biggest Greg Salazar fan but he did say he says weaknesses he thought he could exploit. And, you did mention her inexperience. Never mind that she’s the damn champ.
Ben Price – Greg Salazar just pulled a Larry Bird there, he essentially told her what he wanted to do, dared her to do it and, shockingly, was ready when she took the bait and thus did exactly what he said he would do.
Eddie Vega – Keep this up and you might not be able to call yourself a member of the Upstarts’ fanboy club.
In the ring, Abby tries to roll towards Greg but he blocks that and so Abby starts moving and twisting and squirming on the mat, slowly making her way towards the ropes and getting her foot on the bottom rope at which point Ashley Beaton calls for the break and Greg Salazar breaks the hold. Both fighters get up and Abby kicks back with a back kick, doubling him over and Greg Salazar counters with an attempted scorpion kick but Abby dodges and hooks Greg and springboards off the second rope and plants Greg with an improved tornado DDT.
Ben Price – Still think Greg Salazar can’t hack it? He and Abby are delivering a very solid match here!
Eddie Vega – I judge by winning, Benny boy. Abby has taken after her parents and put together an impressive winning record. Do you even remember the last time Greg Salazar won a solo match?
Abby walks around the ring for a moment and plays to the crowd, seeming to bask in the cheers and energy of the crowd, which she pumps up stomping her foot on the mat while head banging rapidly and rebounding off the ropes and charges towards Greg, but Greg gets to his feet and sets up for a back body drop and Abby counters by leaping over him and rebounding off the ropes on the other side and kicking her sprint up a level as she charges back but Greg catches her and throws her up into the air and hits her in the head with a haymaker style elbow, causing Abby to land in a heap on the mat.
Ben Price – Holy crap! Abby giving another homage to her mother with the headbanging psych up move but the celebration seems to have cost her as she tries to hit her next move but Greg Salazar just turned things up to 11.
Eddie Vega – That’s a stupid segway there. I get it, he’s in a band but
Ben Price – No, ‘Turn it up to 11’ is the name of that move where he threw Abby up into the air and hit her in the head with that haymaker elbow blow.
Eddie Vega – Huh.
Greg Salazar slides over and makes the cover and Ashley Beaton slides in to make the count
…One!
……Two!
Ben Price – And Abby kicks out!
Eddie Vega – Going to take more than that to keep Abigail down, it seems.
In the ring, both Greg and Abby get to their feet. Greg reaches out and grabs hold of Abby and Abby cuts him off with a jawbreaker. She then rebounds off the ropes and brings him to the mat with a headscissors takeover. She moves over to try and pull Greg to his feet but he cuts her off with a couple of punches to the gut of Abigail. He then hooks her and plants her on the mat with a belly to belly suplex. He rebounds off the ropes and jumps into the air, driving his elbow into Abby. He tries for a cover but Abby kicks out before Ashley Beaton can make a count.
Ben Price – Greg Salazar and Abby are giving us a solid match here. I think this is something that should be pointed out. Yes, Greg Salazar has struggled as of late in singles matches, but he is not being dominated. He is competitive in these matches and thus it is very likely just a matter of time before he turns things around.
Eddie Vega – Almost only counts in Horseshoes and hand grenades, Benny Boy.
Ben Price – But we’ve seen in CWF many times with multiple wrestlers.. All it takes is that one win and things can turn around.
Eddie Vega – Yes but can Greg do it? I think not.
In the ring, Abby and Greg slowly get to their feet, Greg using the ropes to pull himself up, Abby shaking her head a bit to clear the cobwebs. Greg Salazar grabs Abby and sends her into the ropes with a irish whip, but Abby reverses and sends Greg into the ropes, bringing him down with a drop toe hold and jumping to her feet and rebounding off the ropes and jumping and hitting Greg in the face with a drop kick just as he sits up, sending him back to the mat.
Ben Price – Well there’s a selection from the oldies but goldies menu, Abby hitting a drop toe hold and then the dropkick to the face, Abby continues to showcase her ability to ramp up the tempo
Eddie Vega – Well I don’t think she’s going to win a match with a drop toe hold..
Abby positions herself behind Greg and rebounds off the ropes, timing her attack so that Greg gets to his feet and turns to face Abby just in time to be hit by her trouble in paradise style kick, sending Greg back to the mat.
Ben Price – Flying Dragon Kick! It is a favorite move of Abby’s and she hits it again here.
Eddie Vega – Well Greg hit Abby with a big shot to the head, only fair Abby returns the favor.
Abby quickly moves to cover Greg, hooking the leg and holding it as she rolls back, laying back first on Greg. Ashley Beaton slides in to make the cover
…One!
……Two!
………ThrNO!!
Ben Price –Greg Salazar kicks out at the last split second!
Eddie Vega – Damn.. I thought she had him there.
In the ring, Abby sits up and lets out a frustrated sigh. She and Greg get to their feet, locking up. Greg hits a couple of knees to the midsection and plants her on the mat with a Vertical Suplex. Greg pulls Abby to her feet but Abby hits a few punches to the gut and continues hammering Greg’s midsection with right and left body blows. She finishes with a spinning neckbreaker. Abby gets to her feet and grabs Greg’s feet and sets herself up. She then grabs Greg’s ams and lays back, lifting him up. She then fairly quickly moves to a rear chinlock and moves to sit up, turning the moving into a modified dragon sleeper with the legs of Greg still locked. Ashley Beaton checks for a submission and Greg struggles to break free and quickly realizes the situation he is in.
Ben Price – The Red Dragon Sleeper!! Abby must not be sure she can hit her Swansong on Greg Salazar and thus has gone to her back up.
Eddie Vega – That’s a simple way of putting it. She’s tied the poor bastard up like a pretzel.
Greg makes a few more escape attempts but fails to escape and taps Abby’s shoulder 3 times and Abby immediately breaks the hold as Ashley Beaton calls for the bell
DING!! DING!!
Ben Price – Abby wins via submission! On another note, I have not seen a wrestler escape that submission hold before
Eddie Vega – But she’s used it like…twice.
Ben Price – As you would say, my statement is still objectively true. Wait, objectively is too big for your limited vocabulary.
Eddie Vega – Hey! Just because I talk in a manner to ensure that everyone can follow along, doesn’t mean I’m just some mook you can mock.
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner, by submission, Abigail Dresden!
Abigail helps Greg to his feet and the two shake hands
Ben Price – Abigail gets the win, but another close and hard fought match. You have to wonder if Greg was right and the Champ might not be as unbeatable as she thinks she is.
Eddie Vega – She won. Greg Salazar has yet another loss because he ran his mouth promising that he had the secret to beating Abigail. Abigail switched her game up and now Greg’s boasts are just hot air.
As the two shake hands in the ring, Greg pats her on the back and says something to her. Then it cuts for one last final commercial break.
The show comes back from commercial..
Ben Price – And welcome back once again. We’re ready for our main event for tonight. The second match out of a possible three. But now things are heating up here. New Stakes have been added.
Eddie Vega – As the cage lowers down, so far each of our owners has taken to choosing a stipulation. Valora Salinas chose their first match, which Samael Drago won last Warzone. Tonight, Armand Von Krauss had chosen a classic escape clause Cage Match.
Ben Price – And if Kronin Reinhardt wins tonight, Ian Childress will choose the stipulation for their third match which would happen on Episode 5. But the newest twist here. The loser of this series, will enter the Lunar Warfare Rumble in the #1 spot, meaning to get back into the Conquest Title scene quickly they’ll have to go through all of the rest of the combatants.
Eddie Vega – And I’ve heard that they’re going to take sign ups from other places, like the Fantasy Wrestling Alliance, which is a partner of the CWF in the 4 Winds Wrestling co-operative.
Ben Price – Well enough talk, lets go ahead and go to Drago versus Reinhardt Part II… escape the cage!
Singles Match – Classic Cage Match w/ Escape Rules – Samael Drago vs. Kronin Reinhardt (2nd Match in Best of 3 Series)
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen, the next match is the Main Event of the Evening and it is match 2 of the 3 match series to determine a number 1 contender to the CWF Conquest Championship! Tonight’s match is a Cage match with the special stipulation that the only way to win is via escape from the cage!
Ben Price – That’s right fans, no pinfalls or submissions. Kronin and Drago have to either scale the cage, climb over and scale down the cage or wait for the referees at the door to unlock the door and exit that way.
Eddie Vega – You could just say the violence is about to scale up to 11.
Eric Wilson – We have two referees for this match, the referee in the ring and the head official for tonight’s match is Ashley Beaton. Scott Jones will be the official outside of the ring.
Ben Price – And that, folks, is to unlock the door to the cage if one of the fighters wants to escape.
Eddie Vega – Also to watch and see who gets to the floor first.
Eric Wilson – Introducing first. He hails from the Academy of Plato himself. Standing 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing in at 218lbs. He is the moonchild, Samael Drago!!!
When the first notes of “Moonchild” by Fields of the Nephilim hit, snow begins to fall on the ramp on. Drago is slowly lifted up from under the ramp. The spotlight follows him throughout, as he stands there quietly. Lights go out everywhere except for on Drago. Then as the verse begins, the pyros go off, as Drago makes his way to the ring, dressed in his iconic Dragon-scales jacket. As he makes his way to the ring, he scans the ringside to see the audience, pathetic as usual.
As the chorus hits- “Moonchild, lower me down, lower me down”, Drago gets into the ring slowly, taking a second before entering the cage. Once inside, he takes a moment to process the reaction of the crowd. He stops in the middle, unfazed by anything. He slowly takes off his jacket. Ready for war.
Ben Price – Samael Drago out and what has to go through your mind before you step inside that cage.
Eddie Vega – You have to be fuckin’ insane. But we can ask our just arrived special guest commentator. Valora Salinas. What goes through the mind of a fighter before going into the cage?
Valora Salinas – Different for every fighter. I got chills. I loved.. My enemy locked inside a structure with four sides of metal and chain link.. All the wonderfully violent things I could do to them.. I got wet just thinking about it.. But not many fighters today have that reaction, I would imagine. For your more mentally stable and well adjusted fighter, Right at the door is the moment when it all hits you. Win or lose, you’ve signed up for pain. You have to realize that and accept that fact if you want to have any hope of survival.
Ben Price – Intriguing and.. Disturbing insight there from the Harrdcore Icon herself. What do you think about Drago? It’s been no secret that you and the other owners are displeased with the attempt to derail the three match series.
Valora Salinas – That has been dealt with.
Eddie Vega – When? How?
Valora Salinas – You’ll see.
Eric Wilson – And introducing his opponent. Hailing from Dresden, Germany. He stands 6 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs in at 275lbs. He is the former CWF Champion and 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 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. He too, pauses before entering the cell and once inside, walks around inspecting the walls.
Ben Price – And now the second fighter in this match is inside the cage.
Eddie Vega – He is and man this should be an interesting match
Valora Salinas – Excuse me a second, guys.
Eric Wilson exits the cage and Valora nods to Scott Jones, who closes the cell door and uses the chain to secure the door and attaches the padlock to lock the cage. Valora then sits back down and replaces her headset.
Ben Price – So, Eddie? Valora? Thoughts, predictions on the match?
Eddie Vega – Kronin is dead as disco, as my friend Valora would say.
Valora Salinas – First off, it’s dead as fuckin’ disco. If you’re gonna quote me, do it right. Secondly, I pick Kronin. I’ve fought this man off and on for 20 years. If there is one thing he and I have in common, it’s the ability to rise to the moment. It’s showtime. Go time. Whatever term you want to use. Bottom line, he and I both know how to step up. Also, Captain Germany jokes aside, because by now we all know his sister is the fuckin’ super soldier of the two, I think Kronin’s comparisons to Bruce Banner are much more accurate. I’ve pissed Kronin off before, he gave me one of the worst ass kickings I’ve suffered. Frank Windsor. Jesse Styles. People who piss Kronin off tend to regret it.
In the ring, Ashley Beaton calls for the bell
DING!! DING!!
Kronin wastes no time and hits Drago with a series of two big right hands before grabbing the man and leading him to the wall and slams his face into the wall of the cage repeatedly. After the fifth slam or so, he grates Drago’s forehead into the cage and roars out as he whips Drago into the ropes and charges and tries for the clothesline but Drago ducks under it and jumps up onto the wall on the wall of the cage and waits for Kronin to come in charging before he tries for a moonsault, Kronin drops into a baseball slide at the last moment and avoids the moonsault. Drago is able to land on his feet and the two men lock up in the middle of the ring, Drago locking an arm of Kronin behind his back, trying to force Kronin to his knees. Kronin struggles a bit and slams his head back, catching Drago. Konin transitions into a rear waistlock and tries for a German suplex, but Drago has his opponent well scouted and immediately widens his vertical base, blocking the move. Kronin punches Drago in the back of the head and hits a clubbing forearm blow to the back.
Ben Price – My god! Point to Valora for knowledge of wrestlers and how matches are likely to unfold! The moment that bell rang, Kronin snapped! I don’t think Drago was ready for anything like that.
Eddie Vega – That would seem to be a fair assessment
Valora Salinas – I’ve spent over 20 fuckin’ years of my life in this sport. I’ve fought on 5 different continents. I’d hope I know what the fuck I’m talking about.
In the cell, Kronin hits another clubbing blow and then kicks Drago. Pulling Drago to his feet, Kronin holds and tries for a belly to belly suplex but Drago blocks the move with a headbutt and counters with a belly to belly suplex of his own. He then rebounds off the ropes and catches Kronin with a running shining wizard style kick right to the head, bringing Kronin back to the mat.
Ben Price – A big kick to the head there and given the post match assault, it seems Kronin would do well to guard his head
Eddie Vega – Usually good advice no matter what there,Benny Boy.
Valora Salinas – Yes, but moreso than usual. There’s no way Kronin didn’t get his bell rung in a big way with that attack.
Eddie Vega – You’re one of the owners, you have to know his condition.
Valora Salinas – I do, yes.
Eddie Vega – But you’re not going to tell us are you?
Valora Salinas – Also correct. Confidentiality and all.
Ben Price – I could have told you that, Eddie.
In the cell, Drago pulls Kronin to his feet, but Kronin cuts him off with a couple of punches to the gut. Kronin gets to his feet and hits Drago with a chop that echoes through the arena and brings a “Whooo!” from the crowd. Drago answers with a chop of his own, bringing the same reaction from the crowd. Kronin answers with a chop of his own and the crowd again responds. Drago hits a chop, then a second and a third, each one bringing a reaction from the crowd. He runs and rebounds off the ropes and tries for a running dropkick but Kronin cuts the move off early and uses Drago’s momentum to send the man into the ropes and face first into the cage. As Drago staggers back from the cage, blood beginning to flow from the cut on his face, Kronin grabs him from behind and plants him on the mat with a German suplex.
Ben Price – Kronin and Drago getting into an old fashioned chop contest there. It looked like Drago got the best of it but Kronin got to Drago before he could hit the dropkick and sent him face first into the cage
Eddie Vega – And it looks like a cut opened up. I’m sure our special guest commentator is enjoying this.
Valora Salinas – Took long enough for someone to bleed.
Ben Price – As a fighter, maybe you can tell the fans watching why bleeding is considered to be so bad for a fighter.
Valora Salinas – Well there’s the obvious that the more blood leaves through the cut, the less you have in your body. You start to feel lightheaded, you tire out. Eventually, you pass out. Now a cut like Drago has isn’t likely to do that to him unless it gets worked on and opened up more. A cut like he has now can be trouble because the blood flows into your eyes. So basically it fucks with your ability to see in a few ways.
Kronin pulls Drago to his feet and wastes little time trying to lift Drago up for the powerbomb But Drago counters by jumping into the move and Drago escapes and leaps up onto the cage, the crowd comes to their feet, seeing a potential escape coming. Drago has to take some time to steady himself and tries to climb up. He gets near the top of the cage but Kronin climbs up to the turnbuckle and clubs Drago and makes his way onto the top rope, grabbing Drago by the throat and jumps off the top rope, planting Drago on the mat with a chokeslam, the move bringing a roar from the crowd and chants of ‘Holy Shit!’ and the like.
Ben Price – My god! Again we see the athleticism of both Drago and Kronin. Drago turns an attempted powerbomb into a makeshift catapult onto the cage wall. He almost escapes but Kronin climbs to the turnbuckle and makes away along the top rope and catches Drago and plants him on the mat with a chokeslam, which means Drago got slammed from near the top of the cage.
Eddie Vega – See this is why I’m not a wrestler. I fall from that high and I’m done.
Valora Salinas – Si, that’s an impact that will stick with you for a bit.
Kronin takes a moment to catch his breath, before moving over and pulling Drago to his feet. Drago gets hammered with a couple of big right hands to the head and lifts Drago up and hits an atomic drop before knocking Drago to the mat with a discus clothesline. Again, Kronin tries to pull Drago to his feet but Drago hits Kronin with a low blow and plants him with a DDT. Drago stomps Kronin a couple of times and pulls Kronin to his feet and the two men again head to the cage wall but this time it’s Kronin who gets thrown face first into the cage once, then again and a third time time, Drago ending it by grinding Kronin’s face into the chain link.
Ben Price – Well if Kronin isn’t bleeding now, he’s got to be close given that exchange.
Eddie Vega – Turnabout is fair play.
Valora Salinas – Kronin had a chance to exit the cage there. He might regret not taking it. Still, don’t blame the man for wanting to extend the punishment a little.
In the cell, Drago pulls Kronin off the cage and fires a few punches, and we start to see some blood on Kronin’s forehead as well. Drago boots Kronin in the gut and and goes for a powerbomb, but Kronin stands up and hits a back body drop on Drago. Kronin pulls Drago to his feet and hits him with alternating knee strikes before picking him up and holding Drago in the air as he walks slowly into the middle of the ring and plants him in the ring with a big brainbuster. Kronin sits up from the move and gets to his feet, looking at Drago before nodding to himself and trying to climb the cage. The crowd cheers louder and louder as he gets close to the top of the cage. Drago recovers and notices he’s alone in the ring and sees Kronin climbing the ring. Getting a second wind, Drago jumps to his feet and scrambles up to the turnbuckle and jumps onto the cage, the crowd once more coming to their feet as the two men are near the top of the cage. Drago Grabs hold of Kronin and the two exchange punches for a few moments before Drago is able to lock in a an achilles leg lock, laying back and hanging from the cage to add leverage,Kronin crying out in pain as the crowd roars their approval.
Ben Price – Oh my God! An achilles leg lock on the cage?! That could do serious damage to Kronin’s leg!
Eddie Vega – I kinda think that’s the intention.
Valora Salinas – Basically.
After cinching in the hold for a bit, Drago starts to pull himself up. Kronin helps him only to punch him and the two men settle themselves so that both men are straddling the top of the cage. They exchange punches, the crowd roaring and cheering with each blow. Drago then grabs Kronin and, looking around, gets an idea. He grabs hold and a few moments later, both men are falling from the top of the cage as Drago hits his patented Cradled Jumping Dragon-Corkscrew Neckbreaker. Both men hit the mat face first, neither man moving as the crowd goes absolutely insane and Ashley Beaton moves to check both fighters.
Ben Price – Holy Shit! That was Drago’s finishing move, the Ode to Unholy from the top of the damn cage!
Eddie Vega – Yeah, but he took himself out with the move as well!
Valora Salinas – That was insane.. I approve. I give it a.. 7 or 8 for hardcore and 6 or so on execution.
In the ring, both Kronin and Drago writhe on the mat and both starts crawling to the ropes. Kronin to one side of the ring, Drago to the other. Seeing both fighters moving, Ashley Beaton signals for the match to continue as both men grab the ropes and use the ropes to quite literally pull themselves to their feet. The crowd cheers, half the stadium calling out KRONIN! And hald calling out DRAGO! Both men finally get to their feet, pausing to stare each other down as they slowly wipe the blood from their mouths.
Ben Price – Valora, maybe you can help here.. What are these two men thinking right now?
Valora Salinas – A mixture of respect. Both men are willing to risk their careers.. Their health for a shot at the title. They respect each other. Having said that.. If they’re anything like me, they’re also starting to build an intense fucking hatred of each other too.
Eddie Vega – I gotta say I like you decided to sit here for these matches, It’s nice to get a wrestler’s insight, especially given your history with Kronin. That hatred and respect mix.. Is that you and Kronin?
Valora Salinas – Yes. Though these days more mutual respect than hatred as more often than not we seem to be on the same side and in our youth that wasn’t always the case.
Kronin and Drago slowly advance towards each other and then Kronin breaks into a sprint hitting Drago with a tackle, picking the man up and ramming him back into the cage. He then sends Drago into the ropes and plants him in the ring with his variation of the Black Hole Slam
Ben Price – Beautiful Disaster! One of these days I need to ask him where he got the name for that.
Valora Salinas – It’s the name of a song by the band 311. His wife really digs the band and Kronin is apparently also a fan of oxymorons given the combination of beautiful and disaster.
Eddie Vega – Okay, how did you know that?
Valora Salinas – I’ve seen his band perform. Apparently they take a break from real music to play that song in all their shows.
Ben Price – Am I the only one who finds it kinda sweet that he took the name of one of his wife’s favorite songs and named a move after it?
Valora and Eddie in unison – Yes.
Kronin jumps to his feet and begins climbing the cage wall. The roar of the crowd seems to increase in fever and pitch as he climbs up the walls. Drago recovers from the move on the mat and sits up, shaking his head, then he notices he’s in the ring and the camera catches him express his displeasure as he gets to his feet and begins the ascension up the wall.
Ben Price – It’s a race! Can Drago catch up to Kronin!?
Valora Salinas – This is the part of the match where Drago has the clear advantage, he is smaller and lighter and thus climbing should be easier for him
Eddie Vega – Another good point, albeit one I was about to make. Still, I suppose one has to give Kronin credit he is quite agile for his size.
Kronin has noticed Drago’s ascent and climbs over the wall and begins making his way down. Outside the ring, Scott Jones heads over to make sure he has a good view.
Ben Price – Kronin is about half way down or so and Drago seems to be near the top. Things are getting interesting but I don’t think he can catch Kronin.
Valora Salinas – Sure he can. He just has to jump.
Eddie Vega – That’s crazy! Who the hell would do that?!
Valora Salinas – I absolutely would.
Drago seems to have come to the same conclusion as Valora and takes a couple of deep breaths. He then jumps. A split second before he does, Kronin reaches the same conclusion that Valora and Drago have and he also jumps.. Both men seem to hit the ground at about the same time bringing the crowd to their feet as they cheer and chants of holy shit break out once more. Ashley Beaton blinks and looks to Scott Jones
Ben Price – Talk about a photo finish! All eyes are on Scott Jones here!
Eddie Vega – Quick! Valora! Do we have VAR?!!
Scott Jones hesitates for a moment and Valora speaks into her headset and the Tron springs to live, showing the video and the action is slowed down and Kronin is shown to have hit the ground just before Drago does. Scott Jones looks at the footage and points at Kronin and Ashley Beaton calls for the bell
DING!! DING!!!
Eric Wilson – Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner, via escape from the cage, is Kronin! The series is tied 1-1!
Ben Price – As Eric Wilson said, the series is tied 1-1 meaning the third match will need to be… wait a sec..
Greg Salazar and Kara Reinhardt come out. Lilly and Rayven emerge from the crowd, going to check on Kronin as Greg and Kara make a b-line for Drago.
Valora Salinas – Huh. Looks like karma’s a real puta sometimes..
Kara and Greg both extend security batons and both take turns beating Drago, switching between boots and batons. Finally Greg walks over to Kronin, helping get him to his feet as Kara pulls Drago to his feet and tosses him head first into the steel steps and then heads over, helping to hold Kronin as Greg grabs the microphone.
Greg Salazar – Bell to bell. Match is over. Now, last show you decided to take a cheap shot at one of us. So tonight, we’re returning the favor. Your partner met us earlier. Now that the match is over, it’s your turn. Think twice before you pick a fight with Bad Company.
Greg drops the mic and Bad Company makes their way to the back, Greg and Kara helping Kronin keep steady.
Ben Price – Well, I suppose there is a logic there.
Valora Salinas – There is. I could do the usual, fines, suspensions, go all authoritarian and have CWF Security crack down.. But I’ve found that sometimes, letting wrestlers solve their own problems is the best answer. So when Kara demanded I do something. I told her that she and Bad Company had carte blanche to solve this matter themselves. I guess they decided to take me up on that offer.
Eddie Vega – I like that style, but won’t Drago and his friends decide to respond to the next show?
Valora Salinas – Right now, both sides are even.. Which means I might just decide to get involved if these two continue the post match assaults. Or maybe I’ll make some popcorn and watch. I never know what kinda mood I’ll be in.
Ben Price – Well, can understand that. But ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for us to call it a night. Till next time when it’ll be the go home show before Lunar Warfare!
Eddie Vega – And that leaves us to what we have to close the show with. Join us for the 5th Episode cycle and remember…
Both – #JoinTheConquest!
