Post by David Slayton on Jun 27, 2014 7:06:50 GMT -6
Episode 174 - June 23, 2014
The camera opens in a nice, furnished studio, likely within the BWF Headquarters building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There is a black and silver BWF Havok backdrop, and in front of it, several iterations of the BWF World Championship are lined up on pedestals, from the original 'big gold' title to the 2013 BWF rebirth version of the belt, all the way through the most current version of the title, now residing around the waist of Scorpio. Casey Campbell's spinning BWF World Title belt is even on display! The camera pans a little bit more to the left, where we find BWF Founder (and two-time BWF World Champion himself) David Slayton, looking quite dapper in a suit and tie.
David Slayton: The World Heavyweight Championship. Only the best of the best get to carry this, the most important Championship any given federation has to offer... and in the BWF, things are no different. The BWF World Title has made countless superstars who struggled to find an identity outside of this organization. BWF Hall of Famers such as The Executioner, X, Kathryn Andrea Gilmore, Casey Campbell and Gabe Shelley... these are all men and women whose best days were, arguably, during their respective runs as BWF World Champion.
Slayton pauses.
David Slayton: Tonight, we're going to look at some of the finest World Championship matches the BWF has ever seen. Now, obviously, due to circumstances beyond our control, many of the original BWF classic contests are M.I.A., but that's just fine; what we do have in our hands is not only enjoyable, it's some of the best action you're bound to find anywhere, and it all happened for the chance to become the World Champion of this and other fine organizations.
Another pause.
David Slayton: Yes, I said 'and other' organizations. See, tonight is not JUST about BWF... we'll also be looking at classic Championship matches from two companies who are forever a part of the BWF mythos, Revolution X Wrestling and True Glory Wrestling. Tonight, we revel in the Best of the World Championship... and we start with one of the few classic BWF Championship matches still in existence.
The scene fades to a shot of the Elimination Chamber structure.
David Slayton: The date; September 21, 2003. Just two months to the day after the BWF's very first show aired. The event; Over The Edge. At Retribution the month before, Bam won a tournament, lest defeating Ricky Daniels, to become the first-ever BWF World Champion, but just weeks later, he vacated the title and exited the company without notice. With a major Championship match coming up at Over The Edge inside the vicious Elimination Chamber, I made a bold decision that is still controversial to this day... I awarded myself the World Title and vowed to enter the Elimination Chamber to defend it. The only problem; earlier that same evening, I was contractually booked to appear on another event being run by Scott Sable, and he was determined to ruin BWF's second pay-per-view after I signed away one of his new talents, a young, face painted man by the name of X.
Slayton chuckles.
David Slayton: I still don't regret that. Sable was such a tool. Anyway, here's the main event of Over the Edge 2003... the first time the BWF World Title was ever defended in a match. It's yours truly, the BWF World Champion , defending against Grandtheft, Ghost, Anarky, Ricky Daniels and Timothy "Stench" Murphy. Enjoy.
BWF WORLD TITLE ELIMINATION CHAMBER MATCH
Anarky vs. Timothy "Stench" Murphy vs. Ghost vs.
Ricky Daniels vs. Grandtheft vs. David Blazenwing ©
The lights inside the Compaq Center begin flashing rapidly and the crowd starts to wildly cheer as the Elimination Chamber starts its descent to the arena floor.
Rayne: This is it, Webb! The Elimination Chamber! Tell our wonderful crowd about the rules of this hellacious match.
Nick Webb: Gladly. The Elimination Chamber is a steel dome secured around the ring with four mini-chambers surrounded by plexi-glass inside. The first four people out in this match will be assigned to a random mini-chamber and locked inside, and the last two out will begin the match. Every two and a half minutes after the match begins, one of the four mini-chambers will randomly open, and the superstar trapped inside will be released. A superstar is eliminated via pinfall or submission, and the last man standing will become the BWF World Heavyweight Champion!
Rayne: Wow... that was a very nice explanation. Guess you did your homework on this match, Webb.
Nick Webb: Actually... I was just reading this memo that Jen Corlen sent me regarding the chamber.
Rayne: Umm... yeah. Whatever.
Nick Webb: Yeah! The chamber has just finished lowering! The Main Event of BWF Over the Edge is about to begin!
DING DING DING!
Nick Webb: Wha-? Scott Benjamin? What happened to Michael Buffer?
Rayne: You didn't hear? Jen hired Lee from the AJWF in his place, but he only works as a backstage official. Scott is the only official ring announcer now.
Nick Webb: AWWWW! That sucks!
The BWF ring announcer, Scott Benjamin, stands up near the timekeeper. He has strict orders not to enter the structure.
HERE COMES THE MONEY!
Scott Benjamin: The following contest is the Elimination Chamber match for the BWF World Heavyweight Championship! On his way to the ring first... he is the -
"Hit me Baby One More Time" hits and Jen's face appears on the BlazenTron.
Jen Corlen: Ahem! It turns out that Ghost hasn't returned with my fiancée yet, as we've seen from the little videos throughout the night. But, David has called on his cell and said they WILL be here by the end of the match. Until then, continue as usual, Scott.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing the first challenger! From Vladivostok, Russia, weighing in at 403 pounds... Anarky!
The house lights dim to a blood red as the eerie first notes of Slow Chemical begin. On the opening guitar rift, the stage errupts in a single massive burst of Pyro and flame as Anarky steps out through the smoke and sparks and makes his way toward the ring.
Nick Webb: Anarky lost to Tim this past week on Havok in what I consider to be the greatest match in BWF history.
Rayne: You're right. Anarky did lose to Tim, but I guarantee you that will not stop Anarky from doing his damndest to win this match tonight and leave Houston the Champ.
Anarky walks into the Elimination Chamber and is placed into his mini-chamber. He looks visibly uncomfortable inside.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing the second challenger! From Kilronan, Ireland, weighing in at 288 pounds... Timothy "Stench" Murphy!
The lights dim and the flag of Ireland appears on the BWF-Tron the flag fades into the video for 'Boys From County Hell' by The Pogues. As the music starts orange and yellow lights flicker from the entrance and out steps Timothy "Stench" Murphy with a can of generic beer in hand. He staggers down the ramp to boos and hisses taking swigs from the can and flipping off the occasional heckler while one or two get beer sprayed in their face. When he reaches the ring he climbs the steps and steps over the top rope. He faces the crowd and raises the beer in one hand then he flips off the crowd with the other. He finished his beer and tosses the empty can at the crowd.
Nick Webb: In my opinion, Rayne, I think this is the man who's going to walk out with the gold tonight. He's been on a real roll as of late.
Rayne: He has, but rolls mean nothing if someone can't get it done when it really counts.
Tim steps inside the chamber and poses, then gets placed inside the chamber opposite Anarky. The two stare at each other menacingly.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing the third challenger, and the first of two men to start the match! From San Jose, California, weighing in at 234 pounds... "The Top Prospect" Ricky Daniels!
The Lights go black and a red strobe Light flickers around the room until Wayne's voice squells "I HATE THIS!!!" When Ricky comes down the aisle accompanied by Bobby "The Towelboy" Black Yelling and ranting at the fans with taunts advertisements before entering the ring and resting in the corner.
Rayne: Bobby Black is finally back in action tonight after getting his leg broken by Timothy Murphy sometime last month!
Nick Webb: He can't get involved in the match though... unless he can find some way into the chamber! Though, with Tim Murphy in there, I doubt he would risk it.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing the final challenger, second man to start the match! From New York City, weighing in at 248 pounds... "The Xtreme One" Grandtheft!
The camera fades in and suddenly the Blazen-tron shows this man in an empty warehouse with a wrestling ring in it. You then see this man sitting in the corner. It's to dark to tell who it is... The man finally arises and it shows Grandtheft! The crowd starts cheering but the crowd then hears a police siren! A few shots of pyro shoot out from the stage! A voice is heard...
"I don't need no f***ing hook on this beat!"
All of a sudden the beginning beat of "Wat Da Hook Gon Be" by Murphy Lee featuring Jermaine Dupri starts playing on the P.A. system as the lights start blinking blue and red! The camera then looks up to the Blazen-tron it shows all of the memorable moments of Grandtheft and TxO's career and finally out walks! The beginning lyrics of "Wat Da Hook Gon Be" start playing!
[Murphy Lee] Now what goes up must come down! But we ain't coming down! It be the same old clowns-
Grandtheft walks from out of the curtains wearing a throwback Baltimore Bullets jersey with a matching head and wristband! Grandtheft stops and poses. The chorus starts playing while Grandtheft raise both arms into the air as the crowd cheers!
[Jermaine Dupri] Wat Da Hook Gon Be?
[Murphy Lee] See I don't need No f***ing hook on this beat! All I need is the track in background, My headphones loud, 'Till the f*** get goin' around And I'm gonna rip one!
[Jermaine Dupri] Wat Da Hook Gon Be?
[Murphy Lee] See I don't need No f***ing hook on this beat! All I need is the track in background, My headphones loud, 'Till the f*** get goin' around And I'm gonna rip one!
Grandtheft rolls into the ring and jumps up to his feet! Grandtheft gets onto the second turnbuckle he is closest to him and raises both arms into the air as the crowd cheers! Grandtheft smiles as the crowd roars with cheers while still taking pictures! Grandtheft jumps off the turnbuckle and walks the opposite direction. Grandtheft then gets onto the second turnbuckle and raises both arms into the air as the camera pans around his body! The crowd roars with cheers as Grandtheft then holds up the dragon on his chain and jumps down from the second turnbuckle! Grandtheft then walks to the ropes and smiles as the crowd cheers!
Rayne: This is Grandtheft's last match in the BWF, and he's going out by main eventing the pay-per-view!
Nick Webb: Hey Rayne, what happens if Grandtheft wins the match? Is he going to appear on RWW television with OUR title?
Rayne: That may be part of the reason why Jen had him go first in the match... make it really hard for him to win.
DING!
The bell rings and the match is underway. Ricky Daniels and Grandtheft are staring each other down, while temporarily glancing at Tim and Anarky, each in their respective chambers.
Nick Webb: This is intense Rayne! Even though David's and Ghost's chambers still remain empty, the other two are staring steadfastly at Daniels and Grandtheft.
Rayne: You're right... this IS intense! I'm watching Daniels and Grandtheft. This is Grandtheft's last BWF match, and he's planning on going out with a bang! The crowd is really behind him too, even if he is a heel!
The crowd begins chanting "Grandtheft!" and the camera shows signs in the crowd that read things like "Wat Da Hook Gon Be", "Grandtheft is my hero" and "Marry Me Grandtheft". Daniels begins talking smack to Grandtheft and after a few moments, slaps him, which gets a huge jeer from the crowd. Grandtheft grins cockily, then rears back and punches Daniels to the mat, getting a huge pop in the process. Grandtheft goes for a pin and Senior Referee Mike Kosiboski slides into position and counts.
1!
2!
Kickout!
Daniels powers out of the pin and Grandtheft looks visibly pissed. He goes over and asks the referee a question. Kosiboski nods and backs away as Grandtheft pulls the chain off his neck and wraps in around his hand, then holds onto the ring ropes and awaits Daniels as he struggles to his feet.
Nick Webb: He's got that chain in his hand! The ref must have told him that the match was No DQ!
Rayne: It is! Anything can happen in this match... and only a few minutes have passed so far! The first chamber is opening soon!
Daniels grabs the ropes and pulls himself to his feet. Grandtheft readies himself and, when Daniels turns around, charges at Daniels! Grandtheft puts his chain-wrapped hand up and takes a swing at Daniels, but Daniels trips him as he runs and Grandtheft's head hits the ropes as he hangs off them. Ricky Daniels runs to the other end of the ring, bounces off the ropes, and nails Grandtheft with a 619 to the face, causing Grandtheft to drop the chain around his hand!
Rayne: Wow! I don't think I've ever seen Ricky Daniels bust out a move like that!
Nick Webb: That's because we've only seen him once since Retribution... my sources tell me he inflamed his quad muscles during the World Title match against Bam.
Rayne: He's gonna need to be careful then. If he tears that muscle at all, he's gonna be out for a LONG time! Plus, I... ladies and gentleman, this just in... we are less than thirty seconds away from the first chamber opening!
Ricky Daniels rubs his leg a bit, then crawls over and covers Grandtheft.
1!
2!
Kickout!
Grandtheft kicks out WITH AUTHORITY! Daniels pounds the mat in anger and frustration as he ambles to his feet.
Nick Webb: Isn't it a little early in the match to be getting frustrated?
Rayne: He knows the next guy who comes out is probably going to kill him. He wants one-on-one, and probably wants to eliminate Grandtheft before the next person appears.
Daniels sees Grandtheft's chain lying a few feet away from him. He slides over and grabs it while Grandtheft pulls himself to his feet. Grandtheft rises to his feet and Daniels preps the chain shot. Grandtheft turns around and BAM! Ricky Daniels nails him with the steel chain!
3!!!
Daniels tosses the chain aside and runs towards Grandtheft, who is busted open.
2!!!
Daniels turns Grandtheft over and goes for a pin!
1!!!
1!
BUZZ!!!! Timothy Murphy's Chamber is unlocked! Tim Murphy races towards Daniels and breaks up the pin by diving on top of him!
Nick Webb: That was a bad idea by Tim. He could have had one less person to eliminate! I doubt Grandtheft would have kicked out.
Rayne: Tim's not stupid. I think he might want to eliminate both of them himself!
Tim pulls Ricky Daniels up and turns him upside down, then runs and drops Daniels right on his head!
Rayne: OH MY GOD! The Bum's Rush!
Tim goes for a cover on Ricky Daniels.
1!
2!
3!
DING!
Scott Benjamin: As a result of a pinfall... Ricky Daniels has been eliminated!
The chamber door opens and Daniels is tossed out by Tim. Tim then looks over to the bloodied Grandtheft. He runs towards the ropes, bounces off, and nails a Leg Drop on the rapper! Tim goes for another cover!
1!
2!
3!
DING!
Scott Benjamin: As a result of a pinfall... Grandtheft has been eliminated!
Rayne: Within the span of about a minute, The Stenchman has eliminated two men! Could this be an omen?
Nick Webb: Possibly. Guess that answers my question about Grandtheft winning the match, eh?
The crowd is cheering loudly as Tim Murphy picks up Grandtheft and tosses him out the chamber door, right on top of one of the referees! The crowd cheers as the chamber is sealed once again and Tim sits down against a turnbuckle. He pulls out a flask of alcohol and takes a swig, then taunts Anarky, who struggles to break out of his chamber, but is unsuccessful.
Nick Webb: Is it really smart to do that on Tim's part?
Rayne: I doubt it. Though, he DID beat Anarky in that Hardcore match six days ago... hell, I'm surprised either of these men are still standing! However, that's how much Blazenwing's World Title means to them.
Tim gets up and takes another drink of his flask, then tosses it aside. He walks over to Anarky's chamber and turns around, then pulls down his pants and moons Anarky!
Rayne: HA! That's the greatest move I think I've ever seen!
Anarky fakes a smirk as Tim pulls his pants back up and puts his face against Anarky's chamber. Suddenly, with all his strength, Anarky thrusts his arms through the chamber with a mighty SMASH and grabs Tim's head, then starts beating it against his chamber!
Nick Webb: OH MY GOD! ANARKY JUST BROKE THROUGH HIS CHAMBER AND NOW HE'S BEATING ON TIM!
Rayne: WEBB!
Nick Webb: WHAT?!
Rayne: STOP SHOUTING!
Nick Webb: OKAY!
After a few times beating Tim's head against his chamber, Anarky pulls him back with a mighty thrust and SMASH! Tim's head goes through the weakened plexi-glass between the two spots where Anarky's arms were extended. Tim drops to the mat, bleeding, as Anarky busts the little bits of remaining glass and climbs out of his chamber.
Nick Webb: Anarky just forcefully escaped his chamber! Is that legal?
Rayne: My friend, this is PAY-PER-VIEW! It's all legal, baby!
Anarky sits down on Tim's chest and begins punching him hard in the face as the chamber countdown begins again.
3!!!
2!!!
1!!!
BUZZ!!!!!
The remains of Anarky's chamber swing open as the door of his mini-chamber falls off the hinges and collapses to the steel grating in a heap of mangled metal.
Nick Webb: Well, I guess Anarky is legal now.
Rayne: He just wanted to join the match sooner, I suppose.
Nick Webb: Say Rayne, what happens if Ghost and Blazenwing don't show up?
Rayne: Well, then I guess that the winner between the two of these guys will win the match!
Tim finds a second wind as he heaves the 400-plus pound Anarky off his body and tries to get up. Anarky rolls around on the mat before clamoring to his feet. Both men rise to their feet at the same time. They stare each other down and then run at each other. Anarky, in a mind-bending feat, leaps OVER Tim Murphy and rolls him up into a sunset flip pin! However, before the ref can count, Tim unleashes a fart of mammoth proportions that makes even the monster Anarky sick! Tim rolls out of the pin, stands up, and raises his hand as the crowd begins to chant "Stench-Man!"
Nick Webb: Did you see that move? Sick!
Rayne: It may be sick, but it worked, didn't it? Tim's not a stupid man, Webb. He was waiting for Anarky to catch him with that move so he could unleash a dose of Hell's Fumes to his former Tag Team Partner.
Tim walks over to Anarky, who is still reeling from the horrible stench of Tim's ass. Tim grabs Anarky and pulls him to his feet before he starts punching him.
3!!!
2!!!
1!!!
BUZZ!
Ghost's chamber opens up, but there is no one inside as Tim continues punching Anarky. Suddenly, the lights in the arena go completely black.
Nick Webb: This is it! Ghost and Blazenwing are here!
Dong!
As I lay me down to sleep...
I pray my soul is mine to keep...
And never step outside this bed...
Bid all the evil (all the evil)...
Back... From the Dead!
Dong!
Are you scared?
HE'S HERE!
The lights in the arena begin flashing blue and the crowd gets off their feet to see a changed man appear through the entrance, Blazenwing walking behind him. Ghost's skin is normal colored now, the fangs and the mask are gone, and he is sporting a goatee, along with his hair now cut short. He is walking with a purpose and the beats of "No Mercy" are resounding in the background.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing the final two members of this match! Both from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, first, weighing in at 165 pounds... Ghost! And behind him, he is the BWF World Heavyweight Champion... David Blazenwing!
Ghost, with David, walks up to the Chamber, then climbs inside. Ghost runs up to Tim and Anarky and starts beating on them as an official places David inside an empty chamber and locks him inside.
Nick Webb: Ghost is back with a new look and a new purpose... become the BWF World Champion!
Rayne: This may be his night... he just has to get through Tim, Anarky and Blazenwing to do it.
Ghost begins punching Tim as Anarky pulls himself to his feet. Anarky, pissed that Ghost would be so bold as to interrupt his fight, as well as the fact that he really doesn't like Ghost in general, picks up the 165 pound Ghost with ease and drops him to the mat with the Gates of Hell!
Nick Webb: THE GATES OF HELL!
Rayne: It's all over for Ghost! No one has ever kicked out of that move!
Anarky goes for the pin on Ghost, but Tim, who has risen to his feet, rolls Anarky off of Ghost and goes to pin him himself. Anarky, pissed again, picks up Tim and goes to give him the Gates of Hell, but Tim rolls off Anarky's back and pushes him into the ropes, sending him rolling over the ropes to the steel grating surrounding the outside of the ring! As Ghost pulls himself to his feet, Tim climbs to the top rope and gets ready to elbow drop Anarky, but Ghost reaches his feet and pushes Tim off the turnbuckle right through the glass of one of the mini-chambers! SMASH!!!
Nick Webb: ANOTHER GLASS BUMP! THIS MATCH IS CRAZY!
Rayne: This REALLY isn't Tim's day, is it? His head through Anarky's chamber, his body through Ghost's chamber! He's gotta be beaten beyond recognition by now!
3!!!
2!!!
1!!!
BUZZ!!!
David Blazenwing's chamber is opened! He runs over and helps Ghost as he tries to roll Anarky back into the ring. He motions for David to climb to the top rope as he continues punching Anarky. Ghost holds Anarky as David signals that he is ready. David soars off the top rope with a frog splash and NAILS Anarky! Ghost goes for the cover.
1!
2!
3!
Scott Benjamin: As a result of a pinfall... Anarky has been eliminated!
Nick Webb: What?
Rayne: That's surprising... of course, Blazenwing is a wrestler, and his high-flying moves are feared by others the world over. Still... I'd be willing to bet Anarky's pissed come the next Havok!
The chamber door opens and Anarky is attended to by Lee from the AJWF, who is working as a BWF official now. Pissed, Anarky attacks Lee, sending him up on his shoulders and dropping him onto the ramp with the Gates of Hell!
Rayne: OHH! Poor Lee!
Nick Webb: He's not going to be moving for a while... guess he should have thought twice before getting hired here!
Ghost and Blazenwing are standing, satisfied, in the ring. Tim is still out inside the broken chamber. Ghost goes to whisper something in David's ear, and David smiles and nods. He walks over and pulls Tim out of the broken chamber and into the center of the ring as Ghost picks up Tim's discarded flask and takes a swig. David stands behind Tim and holds him up as Ghost sprays the alcohol at Tim... WHO DUCKS! David is hit square in the face with the alcohol, blinding him. Tim spins behind David and rolls him up, pinning him!
1!
Ghost drops the flask and runs over to the pin.
2!
Ghost dives at Tim, but Tim slides to the side, still holding the pin, and Ghost misses!
3!
Scott Benjamin: As a result of a pinfall... David Blazenwing has been eliminated!
Nick Webb: I don't believe it! Tim pinned the boss!
Rayne: Blazenwing is out! It's down to Tim and Ghost! True to David's word, we WILL have a new World Champion here tonight!
Ghost is visibly pissed off as he rises to his feet. David rolls out of the chamber, but rather than leave, crawls underneath the ring and disappears. Tim and Ghost both come face to face with one another as Blazenwing rolls out of the bottom of the ring, his signature sledgehammer in hand.
Nick Webb: Uh-oh... what is Blazenwing planning here?
Rayne: Sore loser? But he said he was going to lose the belt? Maybe he meant he was going to win, but then drop the title to someone?
Nick Webb: It's better for the belt to be earned than handed over.
Tim and Ghost begin trading punches as Blazenwing demands to be let back into the chamber. When the officials refuse, Blazenwing hits the lock with his hammer, breaking it off! He starts to climb inside when Ryan Maanya runs down to the ring and starts punching Blazenwing!
Nick Webb: It's Maanya!
Rayne: He's getting revenge on Blazenwing for costing him his IC title earlier in the evening!
Ryan Maanya backs up, then hits Blazenwing with his running shoulder. He then leaps onto the side of the Elimination Chamber and does a lionsault off the side, landing right on Blazenwing!
Nick Webb: THE DRAGON TAMER! FROM OFF THE SIDE OF THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER! I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!
Maanya screams "That was for costing me my IC title!" and runs back into the backstage area. In the ring, Tim wins the punch struggle and knocks Ghost to the mat. He goes for a pin.
1!
Kickout!
Ghost easily kicks out of the attack. Tim reaches down to pick him up, but Ghost sticks his hand into Tim's mouth! Tim collapses to the mat as Ghost drives his Death Grip further down into Tim's throat!
...
Ghost tightens the hold.
...
...
Tim trys to escape.
...
Ghost tightens the hold.
...
Tim'e eyes start to water as his resistance is futile.
...
...
With no choice, Tim Murphy taps out to the Death Grip.
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentleman... here is your winner and the NEW BWF World Heavyweight Champion... GHOST!
"No Mercy" hits the BlazenTron as Senior Referee Mike Kosiboski enters the ring with the World title. He hands it to Ghost, who drops to his knees and holds the title like a child as the crowd cheers wildly.
Nick Webb: With a late entrance, Ghost is victorious in this match!
Havok returns from commercial and we rejoin David Slayton in the BWF studio.
David Slayton: Hell of a match, right? That match put BWF on the map. We only got bigger from there, and as the years went on, we had bigger and bigger matches with bigger stars for the richest prize in the entire industry. Of course, even when BWF wasn't "BWF", that didn't change. Right now, I'm taking you back to October of 2011. BWF was purchased by Gabe Shelley earlier in the year, and after a few months of running BWF, Gabe opted to tear the whole thing down - literally - and hire Wade Mason, turning the whole company into True Glory Wrestling.
The screen shifts to a photo of Wade Mason holding the then-vacant TGW World Title.
David Slayton: Finale, the previous BWF World Champion, had pulled a Bam and walked out on Shelley after he learned he'd be defending the title against the previous Champion, your current C.E.O., Emily Corlen, at Retribution, which meant TGW had no Champion... and it was eager to rectify the situation. Emily still got her shot, but it was against a new contender; Masakazu, the son of wrestling legend Simon Kalis. Would Emily be able to regain the World Title she was convinced she never should have lost, or was the Son of Simon able to finally rise above the shadow of his father and experience his own wrestling glory? This is the main event of TGW Retribution on October 6, 2011.
TGW WORLD TITLE MATCH
Emily Corlen vs. Masakazu
DING DING DING!
Scott Benjamin: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it will determine the TGW World Champion!
The lights in the arena dim as "Invaders Must Die" by Prodigy begins to play over the speakers.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing first, he hails from Osaka, Japan...
The crowd rise to their feet and some boo, some cheer as Masakazu steps out from backstage in black gi loose fitting pants which are emblazoned with the "First Class Felony" emblem down the right side of his leg, black boots with golden laces and black elbow pads. At his side is Maya, wearing matching gold and black. He tightens the dirty white cloth that he uses as a headband over his forehead and steps forward. He raises his arms and pyros begin to arch at either side of him, engulfing him completely.
Scott Benjamin: He weighs in at two hundred and twenty pounds, standing in at six feet one inch tall..
Masakazu sways back and forth and begins walking down to the ring, focus and passion burning in his eyes as he stares straight ahead. He slaps the hands of those fans who cheer him, and ignores the jeers of those fans who boo him as he climbs up the steel steps and hops over the top rope into the ring.
Scott Benjamin: He is THE FIRST CLASS SUPERSTAR... MASAKAZU!!!
{WE ARE-THE PRODIGY}
At this moment Masakazu jumps in the air and drops to one knee as he lands, his hands placed out and against the canvas as further pyros shoot off behind him in spectacular show. He seems to say a few silent blessings upon himself before he rises back to his feet, stretching and preparing for the match.
Nick Webb: Masakazu clearly ready and focused here tonight.
Rayne: Both of these competitors have something to prove tonight.
Scott Benjamin: And his opponent...
The lights in the arena cut to black as the intro to "Firebird" by Dreamtale hits the P.A. As the crowd cheers loudly, green strobe lights fill the arena and "The Emerald Phoenix" Emily Corlen slowly rises up through the stage, her arms outstretched akin to wings. She sweeps her arms over her head and closes them around her mouth, screaming loudly before a single blast of pyro goes off behind her. The strobe lights slow down as Emily begins making her way down the ramp.
Scott Benjamin: She is the Emerald Phoenix... EMILY CORLEN!
By the time she reaches ringside, the strobe lights have completely stopped and emerald colored spotlights have begun swirling around the crowd and ring. After making her way around the ring once, Emily hoists herself onto the apron and enters the ring through the first and second ropes. Emily makes her way to all four corners of the ring, climbing up each and posing for the fans. As the lights return to normal and the music fades, Emily slowly paces around the canvas, glancing out to the still-cheering crowd and smirking.
Rayne: Here we go!
DING!
The referee holds the TGW World Championship above his head before handing off to the time keeper as Masakazu and Emily Corlen come to the middle of the ring as they're told the rules of the match and touch fists. They break for a brief moment before locking up with each other and the fans cheer loudly as the action starts. Masakazu quickly lands a kick to Corlen's shins and spins around looking for a spinning heel kick, Corlen however grabbing his foot out of the air and drives his knee into the mat and locks in a side leg lock.
Nick Webb: That is going to have to be Corlen's strategy here, work on those legs of Masakazu. Keep him grounded and stay away from his vicious kicks.
Masakazu is able to break the hold with a grab of the bottle ropes. Corlen approaches and is hit with a mule like kick to her right thigh, Masakazu jumping to his feet right after and locks up and hits the Muay Thai High (Masa grapples the opponent and knees them in the gut, chest and then brings both his knees up right into their face and drops back, sliding his feet across their chest and kicking them away). Corlen goes rolling across the mat to her feet and clotheslines Masakazu as he charges. He lands with a hard thud before getting right back up and walks into a running axe-handled smash.
Nick Webb: Clearly going back and forth with attacks.
Corlen lifts Masakazu to his feet and goes to lift him up for the Seventh Heaven (Two-handed Chokeslam) but Masakazu plants his feet into her chest and dropkicks her and flips backwards, landing on his feet. She gets to a knee and is hit with a modified From Japan With Love (A stiff muay thai angle kick, where Masa raises his leg up and spins his body 180 degrees putting the full weight of his body into his SHIN, NOT his foot as he strikes the opponent across the head). Corlen falls forward to the mat in a dead heap.
Rayne: A nasty kick to the head has Corlen reeling.
Masakazu rolls her into a cover with a hook of the legs.
1!
2!!
Kickout with time to spare for Corlen as Masakazu pulls her up to her feet. He sends her off the ropes and looks for a back elbow but she runs under his arm, going off the far ropes and comes charging back looking for a clothesline but Masakazu is ready. He ducks her and gets behind her before dropping her with a reverse DDT. Masakazu has her set up and climbs the turnbuckle and holds his arms out to his side and dives, looking for a 450 splash but eats knees to the gut!
Nick Webb: High risk!
Rayne: But no reward on this one!
Both competitors get to their feet and Corlen lands a suplex after a kick to the gut and rolls to her feet. She grabs the leg of Masakazu and hits a few kicks to the back of the knee before looking for a figure-four leglock, Masakazu kicking her away. She leans down to pull him up and eats a kick to the jaw for her attempts. Masakazu pops up to his feet and begins to unleash a flurry of knees, kicks, and elbows. About halfway through the Kalis Dynasty, Corlen grabs on of the kicks and trips her opponent and attacks the knee once again.
Nick Webb: That knee has been the focus of Corlen's attacks and has to be wearing down.
Corlen pulls Masakazu up and hits a kick to the midsection and connects with a fisherman's suplex into a bridged pin.
1!
2!!
Quick kickout after two and both competitors are up again and ready themselves and begin to circle each other, the fans cheering. Corlen begins to lock up and hit a series of lefts and rights before sending Masakazu into the corner. She follows it up with a spear to the gut and lifts him to the top ropes.
Nick Webb: Not a place we usually see Corlen go.
Nick Webb: Pulling out all the stops tonight, Nick.
She hooks the arm and looks for a superplex but Masakazu anchors himself on the turnbuckle before landing a series of hard shots to the sides of Corlen and pushing her off the top with a hard thud. He stands and connects with the Prodigy (Corkscrew shooting star press)! Both competitors are down but Masakazu is able to pull himself back on top of Corlen for a pin attempt.
1!
2!!
Kickout! Corlen gets her shoulder up just in time as the fans cheer and start to chant for her. Corlen is pulled to her feet but tries to battle back with a few punches. Masakazu blasts her with a hard kick to the side of the head and follows it up with a MasaDriver (The Gringo Killer)!
Rayne: That has to be it!
Masakazu covers!
1!
2!!
Kickout! Somehow Corlen is able to get her shoulder up with just a hair to spare and Masakazu can't believe it and begins to stomp and kick at Corlen to wear her down. She pulls herself to her feet using the ropes and Masakazu charges and runs right into a double arm spinebuster. Both competitors are on their back and are slow to move. Corlen stiring just enough but Masakazu is up first, pulling Corlen up and connects with a second MasaDriver.
Rayne: There is no way Corlen can kick out now.
Nick Webb: But wait...
Masakazu doesn't go for the cover and pulls Corlen to her feet and calls for one more MasaDriver.
Nick Webb: Masakazu trying to end this match with a third MasaDriver.
Corlen is somehow about to fight out as Masakazu starts to set her up and is able to use whats left of her strength to hit a kick to the midsection and hit the Catalyst (Glam Slam)! She pulls herself on top of Masakazu and covers.
1!
2!!
Masakazu kicks out!
Rayne: I don't believe it!
Nick Webb: Neither do these fans.
The fans begin to chant "This - Is - Awesome" as Corlen uses the ropes to pull herself to her feet, drained. Masakazu to his feet as well and comes charging with a jumping side kick, launching Corlen into the ropes. He spins around and looks for another Muay Thai High but Corlen ducks under it and hits a kick to the gut before dropping Masakazu with a double underhook facebuster (Pedigree)!
Nick Webb: Corlen busting out a new move!
The fans explode as Corlen drops Masakazu to the mat face first and rolls into a cover!
1!
2!!
3!!!
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Here is your winner... AND the NEW TGW World Champion... EMILY... CORLEN!!!
Rayne: I don't believe it!
Nick Webb: Corlen's done it!
Corlen struggles to get to her feet and smiles after she realises she just won, streamers falling from the rafters. The fans cheering as she's handed the TGW World Championship. The referee holds her arm up, she then walks over to the corner and climbs to the middle rope and holds the title above her head.
David Slayton: Emily would go on to carry that Championship for 200 days before vacating it and taking over the company following Mason's TGW exile. I know Emily's mentioned to me more than once that she feels her TGW title win put her on the map, and for many stars, that's exactly what winning the World Title can do, no matter how long it takes you to do it.
The camera shifts to a picture of Casey Campbell holding his spinning BWF World Title belt.
David Slayton: Casey Campbell's BWF career started in 2004, and while he won the RXW World Title in 2006, he couldn't parlay that victory into a run as the BWF World Champion... that is, until earlier this year, when he faced now-former BWF superstar Matt Stone in what was originally scheduled to be a Triple Threat Hell in a Cell Match pitting Campbell and Stone against the BWF World Champion, Elena Simonova. Following a brutal attack earlier in the night that has kept Simonova shelved until even today, the title was stripped and a new Champion would be crowned between Campbell and Stone. Let's go back to January 27, 2014... and the main event of Survival of the Sickest.
BWF WORLD TITLE HELL IN A CELL MATCH
Casey Campbell vs. Matt Stone
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is your Survival of the Sickest main event! It is a Triple Threat Hell in a Cell Match scheduled for ONE fall... and it is for the Undisputed BWF World Championship!
A World Title graphic flies across the screen, showing the Havok and Crisis World Titles crashing into one another and exploding into the new Undisputed World Title belt. As the graphic fades, the Hell in a Cell structure begins lowering from the ceiling and the fans start cheering wildly.
Nick Webb: Here we go! It's time for our main event!
Rayne: What about Elena Simonova? We haven't heard one word about her status yet!
Nick Webb: I imagine we won't have to wait long here to find out.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing first, he hails from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... weighing in tonight at 220 pounds... he is the Straight Shooter... he is MATT STONE!!!
"Whoa is Me" by Down With Webster hits the BlazenTron and the crowd immediately starts booing.
Say whoa (whoa)
The more I feel it (whoa)
The more I need it (whoa)
You say whoa
Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
Matt Stone comes out from the back to a chorus of boos. He struts down the ramp towards the ring, wearing his patterned hoodie with a large Maple Leaf on the back. He threatens to hit a member of the crowd who was holding up a Canada sucks sign and just walks on.
The more I feel it (whoa)
The more I need it (whoa)
You say whoa
Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
Stone stops at the Hell in a Cell, looking it up and down. He starts to climb the cell before hopping down, laughing at the people in the crowd who thought that he was going to climb to the top to start the match. He walks in through the door and rolls in the ring, getting up and having a look around at the structure, awaiting for his opponent.
Nick Webb: Even in the midst of this devilish structure, Matt Stone can't stop himself from trolling the fans here in Seattle.
Rayne: Hey, the guy's about to get seriously hardcore. If he wants to blow off some steam before the bell rings, he has every right to!
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, he hails from Skymont, Tennessee... weighing in tonight at 262 pounds... he is a BWF Hall of Famer... he is The PWNStar... he is CASEY CAMPBELL!!!
The lights go out as LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It" starts kicking up through the arena. Bright rainbow neon lights start flashing all through the arena as smoke starts to fill up the entrance.
When I walk in the spot (yeah), this is what I see (ok)
Everybody stops and they staring at me
The smoke starts to part in the middle revealing a god like figure standing at the entrance. Hands on his hips and wearing a pair of purple camo pants.
I got passion in my pants and I ain't afraid to show it, show it, show it, show it
Casey Campbell then rips away the pants and throws them onto the ground as bright explosions start going off behind him.
I'M SEXY AND I KNOW IT!!!
Casey then makes his way slowly down the entrance ramp all the while flexing off his muscles and rotating his hips for the ladies. All the women erupting almost drowning out the music from such an amazing physique gracing them with his presence.
Ah... Girl look at that body
Ah... I work out
Ah... Girl look at that body
I work out!
Casey stops here, admiring the structure that will hope to contain him before walking through the door, having it closed and locked behind him with a steel chain and padlock. Casey starts moving up the steps to the ring, he would stop at the last one doing a Captain Morgan pose. Both hands on the back of his head and pelvic thrusting for just a few seconds but for the female audience it felt like eternity in heaven. Finally stepping into the squared circle Casey would stand in the middle with his arms extended out, letting everybody finally embrace and take in the presence of a true Superstar, Matt having his back turned slightly fiddling around.
Nick Webb: I think it's safe to say who the fans in Seattle want to see win this match tonight. Casey Campbell is a BWF Hall of Famer. He's been a part of the BWF family for nearly ten years. But, there's one accolade that has always eluded him - the BWF World Championship. If Casey can beat Stone and Simonova tonight, he can finally fulfill what he once called his destiny!
Rayne: That's a BIG 'if', Nick. Stone or Simonova one on one would be a difficult feat to accomplish. To have to face both of them here in the same match... well, let's just say the oddsmakers in Vegas aren't placing many bets on Campbell winning the title here tonight. I should know. I got a couple thousand down on Stone, myself!
Scott Benjamin: And finally, introducing their opponent... she is the current and reigning Undisputed BWF World Champion... hailing from New-
Halfway through Benjamin's introduction, "Radioactive" by Within Temptation starts playing on the BlazenTron and BWF C.E.O. Emily Corlen walks out onto the stage, carrying the Undisputed BWF World Championship over her shoulder.
Emily Corlen: Cut the music... thank you. Earlier tonight, the Undisputed BWF World Champion Elena Simonova and an assisting cameraman were assaulted backstage and severely injured by an unknown assailant. My officials are working on trying to figure out just who was behind this heinous attack. However...
Emily looks down worriedly.
Emily Corlen: ... although we do not yet know the extent of her injuries, Elena Simonova remains at a medical facility at this time and, as a result, will be unable to compete in tonight's Hell in a Cell Match.
Universal boos from the crowd, potentially anticipating a cancellation of the title match.
Emily Corlen: As a result of this, I'm afraid that I have no choice but to strip Elena Simonova of the Undisputed BWF World Championship, effective immediately. Mr. Kosiboski, go ahead and start the match. Your main event is now Matt Stone versus Casey Campbell in a Hell in a Cell Match for the now-vacant Undisputed BWF World Championship.
Another pause from the C.E.O.
Emily Corlen: Ring the bell.
DING!
The official, referee Mike Kosiboski, does so as one of the techs around the ring heads up to the stage and is handed the title by Emily. The C.E.O. heads backstage as the crowd starts cheering wildly.
Nick Webb: I don't believe it! We're guaranteed a new Undisputed BWF World Champion here tonight!
Rayne: Bad luck for Elena Simonova, but possibly the best thing that could have happened for Matt Stone and Casey Campbell!
Nick Webb: On one hand, yes, but on the other, any strategies they might have had just went out the window!
As the bell sounds, Stone isn’t really in the mood to take in the presence of Casey and dashes towards him, ducking under a right hand and hitting the ropes behind him, coming back quickly before Campbell can turn around and dropping him with a chop block. With Casey down on one knee, Stone pops up and starts hammering Casey’s forehead with punch after punch. As the camera zooms in, we can see that Matt has a pair of brass knuckles on his right hand, presumably what he was doing during Casey’s entrance. For the safety of Casey, the referee tries to step in to stop Matt, but Stone is having none of it, finally shoving Casey down to the mat after blood starts pouring out of the PWNstar. Matt looks out to all the screaming Seattle fans, then shouts to Benjamin “Get the belt ready!” Stone goes down for the first cover of the match.
1!
2!
Casey shoots his right shoulder up off the mat.
Nick Webb: Matt Stone is nothing if not confident. Nothing new for a man who calls himself the Abominable Showman.
Stone smirks a bit, seeing that Casey wants some more punishment, something he’d be more than willing to dish out. Matt lifts Casey’s head to angle another round of blows, but Casey is able to block the first brass-knuck punch and catch Stone’s jaw with a punch of his own, rocking the Straight Shooter. Casey gets to his feet, blood dripping down his face and he blocks a second right hand by Stone, this time catching him in the midsection with a deep knee lift, grasping Stone’s right arm and locking him in an armbar, but rather than focus on applying pressure, he focuses his attention on the brass knuckles, ripping them off Stone’s hand. Matt is able to wiggle free of the armbar and drops down to the mat, sliding out of the ring.
Rayne: Brass knuckles are BRILLIANT, by the way. Anything's legal in a Cell match! Just wanted to add that in.
Casey shows the crowd the brass knuckles in the air before putting them on himself and locking eyes with Stone outside the ring. Casey runs at the ropes and slides underneath, Stone starting to circle the ring away from him. Casey gives chase and as Stone glances back to see if Casey is gaining on him, Matt trips over the steel steps at ringside and does a header to the mat outside, rolling into his back holding his head.
Nick Webb: Oh, my! Stone just tripped up on the steel steps! That's bad news for the former PWA World Champ!
The crowd erupts seeing that, Casey just smiles as he approaches the downed villain. Stone is starting to crawl backwards, looking for any separation he can get as Casey bears down on him. As Casey approaches, Stone shoots forward with a straight kick to Campbell’s right knee. Matt kips up from the prone position and immediately leaps in the air, catching Casey unaware with an enziguri that dazes and knocks him back. Matt is again quickly to his feet as he dashes at Campbell, but Casey ducks down and Stone leaps over him right into the steel cage wall! The crowd erupts again as Stone’s flesh meets steel. Casey grabs him by the back of the head and tosses him once again into the steel wall, then a third time! The crowd is loving it as Casey looks at the brass weapon on his hand and thinks for a moment, shaking his head. He approaches the door and tries to open it, despite it being locked. It doesn’t budge against the steel chain that holds it in place, but that isn’t a match for Casey as he really pulls on it and rips the door right off the hinges!
Rayne: HOLY SH-...! So much for this match being contained inside the Cell!
With the door now more or less removed, Casey grips the small weapon and tosses it down the aisle, watching it soar up the ramp in a rather impressive shot put performance. It only takes a moment of admiring it though before Casey is immediately doubled over from a low blow by the Name Dropper himself, Matt Stone. An audible boo is heard as Stone tosses Casey back inside the ring. The camera catches a good shot of Stone’s face as he turns back to the ring, a visible cut is seen above his right eye, but not as severe as the gash on Casey’s forehead. Matt slips in under the bottom rope and approaches Campbell, who springs to life with a quick powerslam! The crowd cheers as Casey hooks Matt’s outside leg for a cover, catching the referee slightly out of position who quickly goes down to count.
1!
2!
Kickout!
Nick Webb: Campbell shrugs off Matt's low blow and almost gets the win there.
Rayne: In before "Casey's got shriveled man bits"?
Casey grabs ahold of Stone’s head and locks him in a deep chinlock, trying to drain the energy of the smaller man while also catching his own breath. With Casey’s forearm slipping under Stone’s chin, it actually turns more into a choke hold, which is perfectly legal within the confines of the Hell in a Cell.
Nick Webb: That's more of a choke and less of a chin lock. One of course is legal, the other definitely not.
Rayne: And neither of which matters since CELL MATCHES ARE NO DQ! Have you SEEN this match yet?
Stone is in a lot more trouble now than he was a moment ago and he knows he needs to get out of this as soon as he can. He reaches up to Casey’s already bloody face and rakes his eyes, loosening the hold. Matt squirms out from under Campbell’s forearm and elbows him in the ribs to create a little more separation, enough to allow him to escape the grasp altogether and get back to a vertical base, but Casey is already back to his as well and he charges at Stone, knocking him flat back to the mat with a shoulder tackle. Casey grabs Stone’s head and lifts him back to his feet, backing him into a corner. Casey quickly mounts Stone from this position and starts hammering rights down at him. The crowd counting along with the blows up to seven before Casey pauses for a second, taking the time to pose for the crowd before hammering down the final three blows. Casey gets down and grasps Stone’s right arm, pulling him as hard as he can for an Irish Whip across the ring and into the opposite corner, Stone hitting it so hard he flips over the turnbuckle and crashes down to the mat outside the ring. We cut to a split shot backstage where we see Katrina Evans and Elizabeth Davis watching the action on a monitor backstage with eager anticipation.
Nick Webb: Stone's 'girls' watching backstage, looks like they're nervous for him.
Rayne: Or excited that he's soon going to be the new Undisputed Champion! Seriously, why do you ALWAYS have to be so negative?
The camera shows Stone struggling to get up, using the chain links in the fence to assist him, unaware that Casey is back on the prowl. Having rolled out of the ring, Casey is trying to sneak up on Stone, hamming it up a bit as he does, motioning for the crowd to be silent. With a clear line of fire to Stone, and with Matt’s back turned, it's the perfect time for Casey to charge, which he does, connecting his bicep to the back of Stone’s head, connecting with a devastating Brush of Greatness (Clothesline from Hell but to the back of the head)!
Nick Webb: Brush of Greatness! Stone's been knocked silly!
Matt crumbles down to the ground once again and the crowd is really getting behind Casey at this point. Campbell lifts Stone up and rolls him back in the ring, getting ready to put away the Straight Shooter once and for all. Casey gets back inside the ring, clapping his hands, getting ready for matt to get to his feet. Stone starts to rise and has his body trapped between Casey’s arms, being locked in another of Casey’s patented moves, the Bear to Belly Suplex(Locking in a bear hug then when he weakens them he hits a Belly to Belly Suplex). After the suplex, Casey hooks Matt’s leg.
1!
2!
Matt gets his shoulder up again.
Rayne: Matt Stone will not stay down! Attaboy, Matty! Make me some money!
Casey doesn’t get discouraged though, rather he presses on, grabbing Stone by the back of the head and whipping him across the ring, getting prepared and catching Stone on the rebound with his The Cool Down (Black Hole Slam)! Once again, Casey hooks the leg!
1!
2!
3-Kick out!
This was a closer fall than the previous one, but the referee still held up two fingers showing everyone that Stone was able to kick out. Casey once again grabs Stone by the back of the head and starts lifting him up to his feet, this time running into the ropes himself and charging in, looking to hit Stone with his famous spear, but the Abominable Showman was able to jump into Casey and grab his head, driving his knee into Campbell’s jaw and pull him straight down, hitting him with the C-c-c-c-combo Breaker!
Nick Webb: COMBO BREAKER!
Rayne: No, Nick... that was the C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!
Both men are lying on the mat, breathing heavily. Despite hitting his move, Matt is unable to capitalize with a cover in a reasonable amount of time, and as he composes himself, Casey is already stirring as well, starting to get to his feet. Rather than go for the cover, Matt just rolls out of the ring and starts to walk out of the cell through the door that Casey and ripped down. Stone takes one more glance into the ring where Casey and he lock eyes before he starts to climb up the structure. The crowd start cheering, as this time Matt is actually climbing up and not just trolling the fans. He’s half-way up the cell before Casey is out of the ring and just as Casey starts to climb, Matt gets to the roof. The camera zooms in on Stone as he starts speaking. “C’mon Casey, let’s get dangerous.” Despite his words, Stone is guarding the top, not allowing Casey to reach. The crowd starts booing as Casey climbs back down, unable to find a clear path. Casey thinks for a moment, and then gets an idea. He heads back inside the cell and pulls up the apron, looking underneath the ring and starts pulling out a steel ladder, presumably there from the earlier ladder match between Outlaw and AJ Adams.
Nick Webb: What in the world is Casey thinking here?
Rayne: Maybe he got confused and thought this was a Hellbound Match?
Casey slides the ladder into the ring and grabs a steel chair to boot. Stone looks down through the chain links to see what Casey is doing, along with the crowd. Casey opens up his ladder and starts climbing it, holding the chair in his left hand. The crowd starts cheering for Casey and he reaches the top of the ladder and starts pulling at the center tile in the cell. Matt is standing over him, laughing at him as he seemingly struggles to do anything but in an instant, the panel is pulled down to the mat! Stone’s eyes widen as Casey grabs the chair out from the point in the ladder he jammed it and Campbell swings it up, hitting Matt’s knees dead on. Stone screams out in pain and backs up, falling onto the ceiling, allowing Casey to climb up, using his upper body to pull himself up on the roof!
Nick Webb: What is happening here!? This is unprecedented!
Casey is now standing on the top of the structure, Matt is starting to get to his feet, but he’s at a severe disadvantage. Casey hammers down a right hand on Stone’s jawline, and Matt backs up closer to the edge of the cell. Casey takes another step towards Matt and hammers down another hard shot, Stone backing up another step backwards towards the edge. Once again, the camera splits to a shot backstage of Katrina and Elizabeth looking on intently, Casey going for a third blow, but Stone gets his arm up to block and lunges forward with a headbutt! This catches Casey by surprise and he takes a step back. Matt shakes his head to try and clear the cobwebs, but Casey presses on, going for another shot, but this time Stone rolls under Casey’s arm near the center, needing to stop himself before falling through. Casey turns around and gets a shot right to the head with the steel chair! Stone swings again, connecting with a second shot to the head! Stone swings a third time, but Casey catches the weapon and tosses it to the side, having it slide off the structure. Casey is still woozy from the blows, but he swings a hard right at one of the two Matt Stone’s he’s currently seeing, unfortunately for him, it’s the one that’s not real and Matt as Matt is able to take a step back before lunging forward and connecting with his Go Go Gadget Foot! (Superkick) The blow knocks Casey backwards and he takes a step behind him to regain his balance, but there’s nothing to stand on and Casey falls right through the center! He misses the ladder entirely and lands back first on the mat!!
Rayne: YES!
Nick Webb: OH MY GOD! He could be dead, dammit!
The Seattle crowd starts chanting ‘Holy Shit” and the look on Stone’s face reflects that statement. Cutting back, both Liz and Katrina look stunned at the action, Katrina cheering on Matt as Liz just watches silently. Matt gets down and hangs on to the side and he crawls through the roof, getting his feet on the ladder to climb down safely, but that would be for suckers. Sitting on top of the ladder now, Matt checks his wrist where a watch should be before pointing his hand to the back in some sort of gesture before leaping off the ladder to come down crashing on Casey Campbell with a “new” move, the Aerotica (Swanton Bomb)!
Rayne: That's Katie James' finisher! I guess Matt's B.A.D. move doesn't even require an opponent who's competing in the match to use it! HA!
The crowd is buzzing, some are cheering, some are booing, but the most important thing is they’re into the match. Stone is nursing his back, but Casey hasn’t moved since he landed. Nevertheless, Stone crawls over and makes a cover, just draping his arm across Casey’s chest as the referee gets down to end this madness.
1!
2!
3-NO!!! Kick out!
Nick Webb: I DON'T BELIEVE IT! HE KICKED OUT! HE KICKED OUT!
Stone’s eyes tell the story as Casey was able to kick out. He seems almost incensed at the result and he gets up, storming over to one of the turnbuckles and rips off the middle cover, reaching inside it and getting a second pair of brass knuckles!
Rayne: BRILLIANT! That explains why Matt was sneaking around the ring a few hours before the show! Matt Stone is the "Most Intelligent Man in Professional Wrestling", and you can quote that on a damn t-shirt! Next Undisputed World Champion, baby!
Matt puts the weapon over his fist and calls for Casey to get up, almost begging for it. The camera can pick up Stone shouting “Get up you dumb son of a bitch” and other expletives. There’s a dead glare coming from the Canadian as Casey turns around to meet Matt’s stare right before Stone leaps forward and brings down the fist, delivering the FALCON PAWNCH!!! (Straight right hand with brass knucks)! We see Matt give a sigh of relief before dropping to his knees and going for another cover.
1!
2!
3-NO! Another kickout!
Nick Webb: I don't believe it! Somehow, someway, Casey Campbell WILL. NOT. DIE. TONIGHT! Hell, at this rate, he may very well have to if Matt's going to be able to beat him!
Both of Matt’s hands go to his forehead as he actually starts pulling out his hair. He can’t believe how resilient Casey is being. Matt takes a deep breath and grabs Casey’s right leg, rolling him over on his chest with his leg in the air, bringing it over Matt’s neck and pulling down on it as hard as he can, locking Casey in The Faith Breaker (Argentine Leglock)!
Rayne: THAT'S EMILY CORLEN'S SUBMISSION FINISHER! BWAHAHAHAHA! I LOVE IT!!!
Matt pulls down as hard as he can on Casey’s leg, applying as much pressure as he can. Casey comes to life as the pain shoots through his body, but Stone doesn’t seem to have the upper body strength in order to make this hold as effective as it could be. The crowd start chanting for Casey as he he tries to make it to the ropes, though really Stone wouldn’t have to break the hold if he got there, it's all instinct at this point for the Hall of Famer. He inches closer, Matt not having the position exactly right to prevent his momentum, then suddenly Casey flings his leg out and Matt is sent flying across the ring! Campbell has effectively broken the Faith Breaker, a feat in it of itself in this business. The camera zooms in on Stone as he mutters to himself “That move sucks” and as he turns to Casey he’s trampled, knucks go flying out of the ring! Stone gets PWNED!!! (Point-Blank Spear)!
Nick Webb: PWNED! PWNED! PWNED!
Rayne: Nooooo!
Nick Webb: Listen to this Seattle crowd! This arena is ELECTRIC!
The crowd scream out as Matt hits the canvas, Casey hooking his inside leg with the referee getting down to count.
1!
2!
3-NO!!
The crowd groans as Matt just rolls off his left shoulder to break the cover.
Rayne: STONE IS STILL IN IT! YES!
A “this is awesome” chant starts up with both men down on the mat, not having much else available to them that they haven’t tried. Stone rolls away from Casey, holding his ribs, coughing as he struggles to breathe properly. Casey grabs the middle rope near to him and starts pulling himself up as well, getting ready to go back on the offensive. Out of pure instinct, Casey charges Matt again, perhaps going for another PWNED, but Matt rolls out of the way. leaving Casey to run into the ropes! He catches himself and turns around, only to be caught by a C-c-c-c-combo Breaker by Matt Stone!
Nick Webb: WAIT!
Indeed, Casey caught Matt's legs and roll forward into a bridged pin!
1!
2!
3-KICKOUT!
Matt kicks out of the bridged pin! Both men scramble to their feet and face another, only for Casey to catch Stone dead center with another PWNED!!! The crowd leaps to their feet as Casey rolls into the cover, hooking both legs!
1!
2!
3!
DING DING DING!!!
The roof comes off of the KeyArena as Scott Benjamin makes the announcement...
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen... here is your winner as the result of a pinfall... and NEW Undisputed BWF World Champion... The PWNStar... CASEY... CAMPBELL!!!
LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It" starts kicking up through the arena as Casey Campbell sits up in disbelief. The crowd is roaring as Casey just soaks it all in while the Cell structure starts to raise itself back up to the ceiling.
Nick Webb: TEN YEARS! It took Casey Campbell TEN YEARS to get here, but God as my witness, he has made it to the top of the mountain! Casey Campbell is the Undisputed World Champion of the BWF!
David Slayton: We've seen some of the finest World Title action already from both BWF and TGW... now, let's shift focus again and take a look at one of my favorite pet projects, Revolution X Wrestling. Every match was no disqualification, no rules, nothing illegal, and there must be a winner. It led to some highly memorable matches, but perhaps none more so than this, the finals of the 2012 Happenstance Tournament.
The scene cuts to a photo of Outlaw and Matt Stone staring each other down.
David Slayton: The only Happenstance Tournament to take place under the RXW banner, 2012's tournament saw a twist that hasn't been seen since; normally, the tournament is contested for a shot at the World Title. However, the RXW World Champion at the time, Matt Stone, demanded to be entered into the tournament so he could add another notch to his proverbial belt. The head of RXW, Emily Corlen, agreed to this, with one caveat - every tournament match Matt had would be for the RXW World Title. That way, whoever won the tournament would be the undisputed RXW World Champion. The finals of 2012's tournament came down to Stone versus another former BWF name you might recognize, Outlaw. The date was August 23, 2012, and for one man, history was about to be made forever.
RXW WORLD TITLE
HAPPENSTANCE TOURNAMENT FINAL MATCH
Outlaw vs. Matt Stone ©
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is your Happenstance 2012 Main Event... it is scheduled for ONE fall... and it is the final match of the Happenstance Tournament of Kings for the RXW World Championship!!!
Nick Webb: This is it! This is the match the world's been waiting for!
"Bring It" by Trapt hits the RXW-Tron as United States Champion Outlaw walks onto the stage, flanked by his manager Kelly O'Shea. They pose together for the cheering crowd, and then walk down the ramp together.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing first, the challenger... he is the current and reigning RXW United States Champion... hailing from Dublin, Ohio... weighing in tonight at 212 pounds... being accompanied to the ring by his manager, Kelly O'Shea... he is OUTLAW!!!
Outlaw rolls into the ring and poses with his title as the music in the arena fades.
I created the Sound of Madness
Wrote the book on pain
Somehow I'm still here to explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun,
When you gonna wake up and fight?
Matt Stone comes out from the back to a chorus of boos with the RXW World Championship. He struts down the ramp towards the ring, wearing his patterned hoodie with a large Maple Leaf on the back. He threatens to hit a member of the crowd who was holding up a "Canada sucks" sign and just walks on.
Scott Benjamin: And introducing his opponent... he is the current and reigning RXW World Champion... hailing from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... weighing in tonight at 220 pounds... he is the Straight Shooter... he is MATT STONE!!!
I created the Sound of Madness
Wrote the book on pain
Somehow I'm still here to explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun,
When you gonna wake up and fight...
For yourself?
Matt gets on the apron and gets inside the ring, heading straight to a corner and mounts the middle turnbuckle raising his hands. "I'm the best there is!" He shouts out over the loud jeers being rained down on him. He shakes his head to their reaction. "You don't deserve to see me!" He shouts out getting down and taking off the hoodie. Matt gets ready for his opponent, bouncing off the ropes to loosen up as his music fades away.
DING!
The bell rings and the both men circle each other for a moment. Stone moves in to lock up, but Outlaw has a different idea, as he tackles Stone, taking him down. He grabs Matt's arm and cinches him into an armbar. After a few moments of struggling, Stone leans in and and punches Outlaw hard in the face, forcing Outlaw to release the armbar. Both men climb back to their feet and Outlaw goes for another spear, but Matt catches him this time and drops him with a hard spike DDT into the mat! Stone picks Outlaw up and tries to Gorilla Press slam him, but Outlaw is able to counter it into a hurricanrana pin roll-up!
1!
2!
No! Matt kicks out at two!
Rayne: Outlaw almost caught Stone off guard there, but the Straight Shooter is the longest reigning RXW World Champion in history for a reason! You gotta do better than a surprise roll-up against THIS competitor, kid!
Outlaw grabs Stone by the hair and lifts him up before whipping him into the corner. He then climbs onto the second rope and starts punching Stone in the head. He lifts Matt onto the top rope after hitting the tenth punch and starts to set him up for a superplex, but Matt counters, kicking Outlaw hard in the face and sending him reeling! Outlaw stumbles and Matt measures him up before leaping off the top rope for an attempted flying dropkick, but Outlaw dodges it at the last second, leaving Matt to collide into the canvas! Outlaw runs across the ring and comes back with a running Shooting Star Press onto Stone's prone figure before going for the cover again!
1!
2!
No! Stone kicks out yet again and Outlaw can't believe it!
Nick Webb: I think Outlaw thought he had it there for sure!
Outlaw, starts to show signs of frustration at not being able to put Stone away quickly, picks the Champion up and whips him into the corner again and follows him in. Stone hits the corner and as Outlaw rushes in, catches the U.S. Champion with a stiff boot to his jaw. Stone nails Outlaw with a couple right hands, and then whips him into the ropes, but Outlaw reverses it. As Stone rebounds off the ropes, Outlaw leans down in preparation for a back body drop, but Stone regains himself and surprises Outlaw and the crowd by countering onto Outlaw's bent over form with a C-C-C-C-Combo Breaker! The Toronto crowd explodes, half cheering, half booing, all out of their seats as Stone covers Outlaw!
1!
2!
NO! Kickout at 2 3/4! Stone's eyes bulge out, he can't believe it!
Rayne: WOW! HOW did Outlaw kick out of the Combo Breaker!?
Nick Webb: It's C-C-C-C-Combo Breaker, Rayne!
Rayne: S-S-S-S-Shut up, Nick!
Stone can't believe Outlaw kicked out of the perfectly timed move, even going so far as to argue with the referee as Outlaw slowly recovers. He stands up just as Matt turns back around and immediately, both men begin exchanging hard lefts and rights! Outlaw gains the advantage, throwing Stone into the corner! He then charges in and delivers a stiff, CM Punk-like rising knee to Stone's head! Outlaw backs up, motioning for the end as Stone stumbles out of the corner, and then goes for his Breaking the Law (Canadian Destroyer)! However, before he can do the move, Matt drops to his knees and hits Outlaw with a nasty low blow!
Rayne: Dastardly, but 100% legal in RXW! I LOVE IT!
With Outlaw grabbing at his pride and joy in extreme pain, Matt bounds to his feet and catches Outlaw with a second, lightning quick C-C-C-C-Combo Breaker! Outlaw collapses to the mat and Kelly O'Shea watches on, stunned, as Stone hooks both legs!
1!
2!
3!
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, your winner... STILL RXW World Champion... and the 2012 Happenstance King... The Straight Shooter... MATT STONE!!!
"Sound of Madness" hits the RXW-Tron as Matt Stone rolls out of the ring, laughing. He quickly makes his way up the ramp, without even grabbing his RXW World Title, where Emily Corlen is waiting with the Happenstance crown and throne. Without saying a word, Matt grabs Emily and kisses her passionately, eliciting more cheers and boos combined, and even stunning Corlen! After he breaks the kiss, he sits down on the throne and tells her to put the crown on his head. She rolls her eyes and chuckles as she does so, officially crowning Matt Stone King. The ringside official arrives with Matt's title and he grabs it greedily before leaning back in the throne, crown above his head as confetti starts raining down from the rafters.
Nick Webb: What a victory for Matt Stone! He is the King of Happenstance!
David Slayton: Welcome back. We're winding things down here, but I still have a few more awesome matches I want to share with all of you. Don't worry; from this point forward, we're all BWF. It's not exactly a secret that, looking back, I consider signing BWF into the AoWF as a massive mistake that was, thankfully, repaired by your current C.E.O. Still, the AoWF era for BWF had some amazing matches, including this one. In 2007, Chamelion defeated Mark McNasty at WrestleFest V to become the final BWF World Champion before the company closed its doors at that time. Three years later at PWA's Genesis X, Chamelion put the BWF World Title on the line in a Triple Threat Match originally scheduled between myself, Gabe Shelley and Casey Campbell. I got injured before the event and my good friend Katie James, currently wrestling in EWS as Starla Gardevoir, offered to take my place. Long story short, Gabe won the match and, for one night, became the BWF World Champion for the first time in his career.
The scene shifts to a shot of Gabe Shelley holding the BWF World Title in the air at Genesis X.
David Slayton: At the dawn of the BWF's 2011 return, Gabe was offered the option to return and take up his post as BWF World Champion, actually getting the chance to carry and defend the title. He agreed, and after a few weeks, the first pay-per-view of the AoWF era aired, featuring Gabe's first title defense in the main event. Would Gabe prove once and for all that he truly did deserve to be BWF World Champion, or would his reign become a sad, lonely little bump in the road? He'd have to get through three other men to survive this one. March 21, 2011, BWF No Asylum... Gabe Shelley defends the BWF World Title for the first time in his career against Masakazu, Jacob Collins and Camisado.
BWF WORLD TITLE FOUR CORNERS ELIMINATION MATCH
Camisado vs. Jacob Collins vs. Masakazu vs. Gabe Shelley ©
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentleman, the following contest is your No Asylum 2011 Main Event... and it is a Four Corners Elimination Match for the BWF World Championship!
Nick Webb: This is going to be an explosive match!
Rayne: You're telling me!
Scott Benjamin: Introducing first, he hails from Louisville, Kentucky... weighing in tonight at 209 pounds... he... is... CAMISADO!!!
Orange and aqua blue spotlights aimlessly search the arena until "Composure" by August Burns Red hits the P.A. system. The lighting flickers simultaneously with the drum beat to the intro, the color of the lighting alternating between the same two colors as before.
Around twenty seconds into the song, there's a short break in the music. Once the music begins again, Camisado jumps from behind the curtains of the entrance. He stands still in an orange spotlight, closes his eyes, and the phrase "Thank You" can be seen coming from his lips as he cracks his knuckles on his right hand.
SHAKE IT OFF. PICK YOURSELF UP, THEY SAY
YOUR LIFE FELL APART IN YOUR HANDS, YOU'VE GOT THE SCARS
TO PROVE IT
With this, Camisado slowly walks down the entrance ramp towards the ring. Small aqua-and-red pyros burst on either side of the ramp simultaneous with his steps. The lights have continued to move along with the seemingly unpredictable drumbeat. He leisurely pulls himself up into the ring via the top rope. His pre-match routine is unlike any other, including a few quick sprints across the ring, bouncing off the ropes as he changes direction, as well as cracking his neck by creating force upon either side of his chin with his right fist, and a few arm stretches.
Nick Webb: Camisado reached the finals of the No Asylum Tournament by defeating BWF Alumni Stryker Cloud and up-and-comer Emanuel Cole. To the best of my knowledge, this is his first time main eventing a BWF pay-per-view event. For that matter, the only person in tonight's contest who HAS ever main evented a BWF pay-per-view is our Champion, Gabe Shelley!
Rayne: It's definitely a lot of pressure to put on these guys, for sure... but imagine what it would do for any of their careers if they won here tonight!
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, he hails from Portland, Oregon... weighing in tonight at 172 pounds... he is The Perennial Loser... he... is... JACOB COLLINS!!!
As "Cells" by The Servant begins over the arena speakers, Jacob Collins walks out to the stage, a concentrated look on his face. Attired in a standard black spandex wrestling outfit, he moves at a brisk pace to the ring, high fiving the kids on each side of the entrance way. Once he reaches the ring, he climbs the stairs and steps through the ropes, hopping back and forth to loosen up.
Nick Webb: In my estimation, this man right here is the wild card in tonight's match. He came into BWF after floundering in PWA for years, always losing, but always learning, and now, he's one match away from leaving No Asylum with the BWF's top prize, and one of the AOWF's highest ranked Championship titles.
Rayne: He might have to change his nickname if he wins tonight from the Perennial Loser to the Penultimate Champion!
The lights in the arena dim as "Invaders Must Die" by Prodigy begins to play over the speakers.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, he hails from Osaka, Japan...
The crowd rise to their feet and some boo, some cheer as Masakazu steps out from backstage in black gi loose fitting pants which are emblazoned with the "First Class Felony" emblem down the right side of his leg, black boots with golden laces and black elbow pads. He tightens the dirty white cloth that he uses as a headband over his forehead and steps forward. He raises his arms and pyros begin to arch at either side of him, engulfing him completely.
Scott Benjamin: Weighing in tonight at 220 pounds...
Masakazu sways back and forth and begins walking down to the ring, focus and passion burning in his eyes as he stares straight ahead. He slaps the hands of those fans who cheer him, and ignores the jeers of those fans who boo him as he climbs up the steel steps and hops over the top rope into the ring.
Scott Benjamin: He is the First Class Superstar... he... is... MASAKAZU!!!
{WE ARE-THE PRODIGY}
At this moment Masakazu jumps in the air and drops to one knee as he lands, his hands placed out and against the canvas as further pyros shoot off behind him in spectacular show. He seems to say a few silent blessings upon himself before he rises back to his feet, stretching and preparing for the match.
Nick Webb: This young man right here is easily one of the most exciting superstars BWF has seen since maybe the days of the BWF's Cruiser-X Division back in 2005 and 2006. The question is, does he have the experience to pull it off in a big match environment?
Rayne: Well, Nick, he's got a 25% chance of victory from where I'm sitting. If he can stay focused, he might be able to pull it out... and that goes for every man in this match tonight.
Scott Benjamin: And finally, he hails from San Diego, California by way of Columbus, Ohio... weighing in tonight at 240 pounds... YOUR BWF World Champion... he is the marVel... he... is... GABE SHELLEY!!!
The lights slowly dim down until its pitch black and the low guitar strumming of "In Fate's Hands" by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus rolls throughout the arena. Three spotlights shine and revolve around as if searching for someone, and the fans are on their feet, cheering in anticipation for the hero they know is coming. At the ten mark when the song rocks into life, red, white and blue pyros shoot outward with controlled chaos from the entrance stage for seven straight seconds. By the end of it, the three spotlights have aimed at the stage and await the arrival of a great fan favorite.
I remember a year ago
I was standing in the crowd
Waiting for my chance to break through
My chance to live again
At last the marVel Gabe Shelley comes out in the midst of these lyrics from behind the curtain, the fans' cheers only growing louder, and he steps up to the spotlight. He dons his hooded vest and points out to the fans, then to the BWF World Championship around his waist. He lifts his hood up slightly to get a view of the fans, his face peeking out. In this hype, he plays to the fans with a smile and they highly respond to him and the lyrics.
Now it seems I've found some friends who
Finally understand what it takes
To make this dream come true
We'll be here 'til the end
Shake it! Break it! Get off your feet!
Come dance with me and don't you fake it
Shake it! Break it! Get off your feet!
Come dance with me and don't you fake it
The fans are positively crazy about Gabe. He makes his way down the ramp, tags several hands along the way and climbs up the ring steps. He looks around one more time from his hood as he jumps up and over the ropes and spins around. Gabe picks a corner and easily jumps to the second ropes and bows down. He throws his hood back and his arms out with a smile on his face. He points outwards to the crowd as he jumps backwards, spinning and landing on his feet. He draws to the center of the ring and throws his hands out; the crowd's roar of cheers only grow louder and flashes from cameras capture photos of the marVel in all his glory.
Oh, wish I could thank you all for what you have done
and all of the things that you have shared with me.
Oh, wish I could take you all too where I must go wish I could take you all
I'll take you with my heart
Gabe takes his vest off before bending and stretching his back over the top ropes. After a brief warm up, he's ready to go. As the music dies, he and the fans are ready.
Nick Webb: The fans are going nuts for Gabe Shelley! He's made it no secret how much it means to him, being BWF World Champion, and even coming into this match with a broken hand, one has to wonder what lengths Shelley will go to in retaining his Championship.
Rayne: At least he doesn't have to worry about losing his title without being defeated for it! This is an elimination match... meaning the best man WILL win! And here we go!
Senior BWF referee Mike Kosiboski walks to the center of the ring and holds up the BWF World Championship, turning it around for the entire audience to see. He then walks over to the edge of the ring and hands the belt off to the timekeeper before returning to the center of the ring, asking each man if they were ready, then calling for the bell.
DING!
All four men start moving towards the center of the ring...
CRACK!
...and from out of nowhere, Masakazu spins his body and catches an unaware Camisado with his From Japan With Love (A stiff muay thai angle kick, where Masa raises his leg up and spins his body 180 degrees putting the full weight of his body into his SHIN, NOT his foot as he strikes the opponent across the head. IRL, this move actually strikes with the impact of a metal baseball bat) kick! Camisado collapses to the mat as Shelley and Collins watch on, slightly stunned at how fast Masakazu's kick was.
Nick Webb: DID YOU SEE THAT!?
Rayne: Camisado sure didn't!
Masakazu pulls Camisado into the center of the ring, then drops down and covers him. Shelley and Collins look at one another, then both drop down on top of Mazakazu, adding their own weight to the pin cover!
1!
2!
Camisado tries to kick out, but the weight of all three men on top of him is too much!
3!
DING!
Scott Benjamin: As the result of a pinfall, Camisado has been eliminated!
Nick Webb: WOW! What a shocker! We're not even a minute into the match and Camisado's already out!
Rayne: That's not fair, though! He had all three men holding him down! This match is every man for himself!
Nick Webb: Does it say in the rules that you can't work together?
Rayne: ...STOP MAKING SENSE, DAMMIT.
The three men climb off of Camisado, and Cam rolls to the outside of the ring, holding the side of his head where he was kicked. He tries arguing with the ref from the outside, but all Kosiboski can do is shrug and say "hey, your shoulders were down, I'm sorry!" Camisado glares into the ring, incredibly pissed, and finally makes his way to the back as his section of fans boos loudly.
Nick Webb: Camisado's followers are not happy.
Rayne: Well, I can't imagine anybody wants to go into a World Title match on pay-per-view and be eliminated like that. I'm sure he'll get another shot... but man, that's gotta be rough.
The action shifts back to the ring, where we see Collins, Shelley and Masakazu now staring one another down. The crowd reaches a fevered pitch as a chant for all three men starts up.
*COLLINS-CLAP-CLAP*
*SHELLEY-CLAP-CLAP*
*MAZ-A-KAZ-U- CLAP- CLAP- CLAP- CLAP- CLAP*
Nick Webb: It's a rarity to see this many fan favorites in the ring together at one time... the fans have NO idea who to cheer for!
Back in the ring, the Champion takes initiative, as he charges Collins and takes him down with a running high knee. He turns to go for Masakazu, but Mas is already there and drops Gabe with a torqued DDT. Gabe rolls to his feet, holding his head slightly, then begins trading punches with the First Class Superstar. Gabe gets the advantage, but only momentarily, as Collins is back up and nails Shelley from behind with an axe handle. Gabe goes down and Collins and Masakazu immediately go at it.
Nick Webb: You can tell how much these guys want it! Look at them go!
Masakazu is still stunned from his fistfight with Gabe, leaving Collins with the opening to headbutt Mas. He then leaps up and goes for a hurricanrana, but Mas has enough wherewithal to counter the attempt into a powerbomb cover.
1!
2!
Kickout!
Collins gets his shoulder up and Gabe is there to pull Masakazu up, punching him several times before whipping him into the ropes. Before Mas can run back to Gabe, however, Jacob is back up and grabs Gabe from behind, holding him in place, leaving Masakazu with enough time to leap through the air and nail Gabe in the chest with a jumping kick! Gabe stumbles backwards and falls through the ropes as the fans of the 'new era' of BWF cheer loudly for the teamwork between Collins and Masakazu.
Rayne: Wow, even with all they've gone through together, Collins and Masakazu still working together against Gabe Shelley!
Nick Webb: They've gotta realize how big of a threat Gabe really is! He didn't just luck into the BWF World Championship!
Rayne: That, my friend, remains to be seen.
Masakazu slaps Collins on the back and nods, only for Collins to roll him up into a school boy!
1!
2!
Kickout!
Masakazu breaks free, then rolls to his feet, smirking slightly. Collins does the same, looking back at Masakazu and shrugging slightly. He starts to move towards Mas, but Gabe reaches in from the outside and trips Collins, then rolls inside and to his own feet! Masakazu charges Gabe, but Gabe ducks, Mas goes into the ropes, and Gabe is able to catch him with a Jersey Cutter (Twist of Fate)! Gabe covers Masakazu!
1!
2!
Kickout!
Masakazu gets his shoulder up. Gabe slams his good hand onto the mat, slightly frustrated, as Collins gets back to his feet.
Nick Webb: Don't lose your cool, Gabe!
Gabe reaches his feet and immediately find himself in a mini-brawl with Jacob Collins, who catches Gabe off guard and lifts him off his feet, dropping him to the mat with a belly to belly suplex. Collins then rolls across Gabe's body and locks in a crossface! The crowd cheers loudly - half for those who are hoping Collins can pull it off, and half who are trying to rally Gabe into breaking free of the hold!
Rayne: This could be it right here! Gabe lost last week to Tao via submission! If he taps out, we're guaranteed a new BWF World Champion!
Gabe struggles in the move!
He tries to fight out of it, but Collins has it cinched in tight!
Gabe reaches for the ropes... too far away!
Gabe's arm trembles... he tries to fight the urge to submit...
CRACK!
Out of NOWHERE, Masakazu nails Collins in the face with a punt kick! The hold breaks and Gabe rolls to the side of the ring as the crowd goes nuts!
Nick Webb: DID YOU HEAR THAT!? My God, he just might have shattered that kid's skull!
Masakazu pulls the motionless Collins to the center of the ring, then points to the top rope, motioning for his Prodigy (Corkscrew shooting star press)!
Rayne: Let's hope he can fly better than his people can swim! HA!
Nick Webb: RAYNE!
Masakazu heads to the top rope, poses, and then flies off with The Prodigy... but at the last second, Collins gets his knees up! Mas can't change his trajectory in time and crashes abdomen first into Jacob's knees!
Rayne: Crash and burn!
Masakazu rolls off of Collins, holding his abdomen and screaming out in agony. Collins slowly reaches his feet, and then turns around... right into Gabe's waiting arms! The BWF World Champion hoists Collins onto his shoulders, and then executes a flawless reVolt (Cradle Shock)! He covers!
1!
2!
3!
DING!
Scott Benjamin: As the result of a pinfall, Jacob Collins has been eliminated!
A surprisingly large portion of the crowd boos, no doubt pulling for the underdog to pull off the biggest win of his career.
Nick Webb: Collins is out... and then there were two! Gabe Shelley, Masakazu, one of these men will be leaving here as your BWF World Champion!
Rayne: But which one? Neither man looks like they have much left in the tank!
Slowly, both Masakazu and Gabe Shelley reach their feet and stare one another down. The crowd reaches a fevered pitch as they come face to face, neither man willing to back down an inch.
*LET'S GO SHELLEY*
*MAS-A-KAZ-U*
*LET'S GO SHELLEY*
*MAS-A-KAZ-U*
After their intense stare down, both men tie up in the center of the ring. Gabe takes control of the tie up and tries to do a suplex, but Masakazu blocks it with his leg, instead Irish whipping Shelley into the ropes. As he comes back, Mas goes for a clothesline, but Gabe ducks and hits Mas with a short-arm clothesline of his own. Gabe lifts Masakazu up, but before he can do anything, Masakazu nails his Muay Thai High (Masa grapples the opponent and knees them in the gut, chest and then brings both his knees up right into their face and drops back, sliding his feet across their chest and kicking them away)!
Nick Webb: Masakazu showing that he's still got a few tricks up his sleeve!
Rayne: He's not wearing sleeves. Or a shirt, for that matter.
Nick Webb: Oh, you know what I meant.
Back in the ring, Mas has pulled Gabe to his feet and starts to set him up for the MasaDriver (The Gringo Killer), but Gabe is able to wriggle free before Mas can hit the move. Both men turn to face one another, and like lightning, Mas catches Gabe with his From Japan With Love kick - the same one that finished off Camisado earlier! He covers.
1!
2!
Kickout!
Gabe gets his shoulder up, the crowd half cheers, half boos.
Rayne: I guess that kick's not as dangerous if there aren't two other guys to help you pin...
With Gabe still down on the mat, Mazakazu moves into position, then places Shelley in a reverse STF submission! Gabe tries to hold on, but Masakazu tightens the hold. The crowd begins to chant Gabe's name...
Nick Webb: Look at Gabe! He seems to have found a new lease on life!
Shelley fumbles towards the ropes, and eventually reaches them, forcing referee Kosiboski to break the hold. The coalition of Masakazu fans boo loudly as he breaks the hold, then starts hitting Shelley's body with a series of vicious kicks. He turns to pose for the crowd for a brief moment, only for Gabe to grab Mas and roll him into a small package!
1!
2!
Kickout!
At the last second, Masakazu breaks out of the pin attempt.
Rayne: That's the second time tonight Masakazu almost got surprise pinned!
Nick Webb: It shows his skill in the ring that he was able to kick out both times!
Rayne: Or, you know, that he should maybe pay attention!
Gabe and Masakazu slowly reach their feet. As they do, they charge at one another. Masakazu goes for a roundhouse kick, but Gabe rolls underneath it, and as Mas turns around, Gabe hoists him up and sets up for the Foreshadowing (Styles Clash)! He goes to hit the move...
...but at the last second, Masakazu counters it into a hurricanrana, sending Gabe tumbling to the mat!
Nick Webb: What a counter! That might have been Shelley's last chance!
Masakazu rolls to his feet, sees Shelley lying on the mat, then moves towards the corner (probably a little slower than he would like, thanks to the wear and tear of the match) and starts to climb it, no doubt another Prodigy attempt on his mind. He turns around on the top rope to prepare to do the move, but finds that Gabe Shelley is already up and climbing the ropes behind him!
Nick Webb: This could be very bad...
Rayne: ...or very, very entertaining!
Gabe and Masakazu begin duking it out on the top rope, both men feeling the effects of the main event match. Mas takes a punch and stumbles, then punches Gabe, who stumbles as well, both men precariously close to taking a painful fall off of the top rope. Masakazu shifts his weight and aims a stiff kick at Gabe's temple...
...but Gabe ducks underneath it... grabs Masakazu...
...and leaps off the top rope, Masakazu on his shoulders! Shelley shifts his weight, and as the duo crashes to the mat, executes the Define Marvel (Cradle Shock Off Top Rope)!
Nick Webb: DEFINE MARVEL! DEFINE MARVEL! DEFINE MARVEL!
With Mas lifeless in the center of the ring, Shelley crawls with every last ounce of strength he has and drapes one arm across Masakazu's chest.
1!
2!
3!
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentleman.... here is your winner... and STILL BWF World Champion... The marVel... GABE SHELLEY!!!
"In Fate's Hands" by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus rolls throughout the arena as Gabe rolls onto his back, completely spent.
Nick Webb: What a match! What a match! Gabe Shelley has retained the BWF World Championship in one of the finest main events I have EVER seen!
Rayne: Masakazu, Jake Collins, they gave it everything they had, but in the end, Gabe Shelley, the veteran, pulled it out!
Nick Webb: There cannot be a man alive who can claim that Shelley does not deserve that Championship now! Not after that performance!
Back in the ring, Gabe has finally reached his feet as referee Kosiboski hands him the BWF World Championship. Gabe looks down at it, then runs his fingers across the word "CHAMPION" before dropping to his knees and holding the title close against his head.
Rayne: This was the win Gabe Shelley needed to validate his presence in the Blazenwing Wrestling Federation, and by God, did he validate it! New guys, take note... THIS is what it takes to be a World Champion in OUR company!
David Slayton: Very cool. In BWF, heart can take you farther than any other asset, and time and again, nobody has proven that to be truer than Gabe Shelley. Now, let's shift gears a bit more for our final World Title Match of the evening. And don't forget, if you want to see more amazing BWF action, just visit our website for streams of some amazing classic shows, or if you want to own them, the BWF ShopZone has you covered.
The scene shifts to a picture of Kyle Cross standing over a beaten AJ Adams at Happenstance 2013.
David Slayton: At Happenstance 2013, Kyle Cross completed his return to the BWF by defeating AJ Adams in his hometown of Los Angeles and becoming the BWF World Champion for the first time in his career. The way he talked about it at first, you would think it was his proudest accomplishment. That was before he started a feud with Scott Free over in eWo that turned BWF into a minor footnote in Cross' book. As it happens, Havok #150 came up a few short weeks after Cross' title win, and after it was revealed that it would be emanating from his hometown, Toronto, Ontario... well, the powers-that-be decided that Cross would put the title on the line in a Happenstance rematch against AJ Adams. Could Adams even the score against Cross and defeat the industry legend in his hometown the way Cross had done to him mere weeks before? To add a little more spice to the contest, the Happenstance Queen, Elena Simonova, was placed into the match as the Special Referee, and... well, you'll just have to watch what happens for yourself. June 24, 2013, almost one year ago today to the day, Havok #150... Kyle Cross defends the BWF World Title against AJ Adams with Elena Simonova as the Special Referee.
BWF WORLD TITLE MATCH
AJ Adams vs. Kyle Cross ©
Special Referee: Elena Simonova
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is tonight's main event... it is scheduled for ONE fall... and it is for the BWF World Championship! At this time, please welcome your Special Referee for this match... the BWF Sovereign Champion and the 2013 Happenstance Queen... ELENA SIMONOVA!!!
All the lights go black, low red strip lights come on to line the ramp down to the ring and "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light 'Em Up)" by Fall Out Boy begins blaring over the BlazenTron as the house lights come up. Elena Simonova can be seen, crouched low, with her back to the audience; a red and white spotlight on each side of the stage begin rotating side to side. Elena spins to face the audience while she rises, as a cascading curtain of red pyro falls behind her. She is wearing form fitting black jeans and a referee's shirt, tightly tied around her midriff that leaves very little to the imagination. Elena walks down to the ring and pulls herself up onto the ring apron, leans back on the top rope and back flips into the ring.
Nick Webb: Here we go, Rayne! The main event of the 150th episode of Havok and the BWF World Title is on the line! Can you remember a time when the #1 Contender for a Championship was directly responsible for the fate of that Championship?
Rayne: I can't, Nick, at least not in BWF. Look at that; ten years and 150 episodes later and we're still seeing new things here on Monday Night Havok!
Nick Webb: The real question is, can Elena be trusted to call this match down the middle for either competitor?
Scott Benjamin: Introducing first, the challenger... weighing in tonight at 176 pounds... he hails from Los Angeles, California... he is AJ ADAMS!!!
"Lights Out" by P.O.D. hits the BlazenTron and the lights go dim as blue and red lights begin to search the arena. As a burst of pyro goes off, AJ Adams is seen standing on the stage looking into the ring. He walks down and sometimes points to the sky. He slides into the ring and climbs one of the turnbuckles. Adams then points out to the crowd and then makes a fist with each hand. He jumps down to the mat and waits his opponent. The crowd ruthlessly jeers AJ, for obvious reason.
Rayne: Rough crowd.
Nick Webb: It's Kyle Cross' hometown! Are you surprised?
Rayne: Not one bit. You know, Adams has the chance to make history here tonight.
Nick Webb: Indeed he does. During the existence of the BWF, the World Championship has only changed hands on Havok seven times. That might sound like a lot, until you do the math and realize that this number only accounts for roughly 17% of title changes in the history of that title.
Rayne: Not to mention the more obvious; Kyle Cross beat AJ Adams in his hometown of L.A. to win the title. If Adams could win the title back here tonight in Cross' hometown of Toronto? It would be the ultimate revenge for the Eighth Conqueror of Hellbound!
Scott Benjamin: And his opponent... weighing in tonight at 238 pounds... he hails from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (massive crowd pop)... he is the current and reigning BWF World Champion... he is KYLE CROSS!!!
"Defy You" by The Offspring hits the BlazenTron and Kyle Cross, BWF World Championship strapped securely around his waist, steps out onto the stage, taking a moment to take it all in before bolting down the ramp and sliding in beneath the bottom rope. He then takes to each turnbuckle in turn, pointing out to the fans, before taking his place in the center of the ring and awaiting the bell. The crowd is going nuts and already, a "Welcome Home" chant has broken out in the crowd. The cameraman zooms in on a "If Adams wins, we riot" sign.
Nick Webb: Listen to this hometown crowd! They've come unglued for the BWF World Champion!
Rayne: Adams thought he had it bad in L.A. with the Cross fans there? At least he had a couple of hometown supporters! There is NOBODY rooting for AJ tonight, and if he lets that get under his skin, we're going to see a repeat of Happenstance. For his sake, let's hope he learned from his first encounter with Cross.
Elena takes the time to frisk both men for weapons, spending a little extra time on AJ after his encounter a few weeks back involving Nessa Wall and a hidden pair of brass knuckles. After finding herself satisfied that neither man is packing, she takes the BWF World Championship from Cross and holds it high in the air for both men to see. As Cross and Adams stare each other down, Elena hands the belt off to a ringside official and calls for the bell to officially start this match.
DING!
As Elena moves back into the corner to observe the action, Cross and Adams make their way to the center of the ring. Adams slaps his chest and says something to Cross, who merely replies with a casual smirk before he points out to the fans, who cheer even louder at the acknowledgement from their hometown hero. Adams takes offense to this and flips the crowd off to loud boos - which don't last long as Cross quickly begins laying into the former World Champion with lefts and rights to massive pops from the crowd.
Nick Webb: This crowd is insane! Seriously!
Cross holds onto the momentum for the early parts of the match - and the crowd eats up every second of it. Cross is big, but he's never bigger than when he's performing in front of his proud, hometown crowd. He systematically works on Adams' upper body area, hitting a series of clotheslines, stiff kicks and whips into hoists and lifts. At one point, Adams ducks under a kick and leaps onto the ropes, springboarding backwards with an attempted crossbody off the second rope, but as he comes back, Cross jumps up and hits him with a nasty dropkick in the head that sends Adams crashing to the mat hard! Cross covers and gets a two count.
Rayne: Did you hear the impact of boot against skull?
Nick Webb: He'll definitely be feeling that one in the morning, that's for sure.
With Adams still down, Cross heads to the apron and waits. Adams reaches his feet and Cross leaps onto the ropes before springing off and aiming a Sentinel Strike (Springboard Superman Punch {From Apron to Ring}) right at Adams' head! This time, Adams moves, perhaps only out of instinct, but it's enough, as Cross crashes onto the mat unceremoniously. Adams shakes the cobwebs out for a moment and then heads to the ropes, bounding off and kicking the back of Cross, who had just sat up, hard. Cross leans over in pain and Adams begins stomping several times all over Cross' upper and lower body (ala Randy Orton) finished by driving several boot strikes into Cross' forehead, enough so that even Elena finally steps in and tells Adams to back off or get disqualified. Adams glares at the special referee before hitting one more stiff kick to Cross' head. He goes for the cover and Elena drops to count, but Cross gets his shoulder up after just two.
Rayne: And only two for Adams, but it's just a matter of time!
Nick Webb: I could have said the same thing about Kyle Cross just a few minutes ago.
Rayne: No way. Adams is an IRONMAN! His last name should be Stark! HA!
Nick Webb: Which Stark? Because if we go with Game of Thrones, AJ could very well be in for his own Red Wedding tonight, courtesy of the Scarred Sentinel.
Rayne: Pssh, please. Adams is the MARVEL Stark. OBVIOUSLY.
Nick Webb: So, he's an alcoholic, egotistical narcissist?
Rayne: AJ Adams is NOT an alcoholic!
The match continues for several minutes, each man jockeying for position and battling back and forth for the match's momentum. Neither man sees fit to play it safe, each one realizing what was on the line here tonight in Toronto. At one point, AJ Adams rolls to the outside of the ring after taking a particularly vicious shot from Cross. Cross isn't about to let Adams regain his composure, however, and runs to the opposite side of the ring before vaulting through the ropes and catching Adams with a suicide dive. As Elena starts to count, Cross pulls himself to his feet and tries to lift Adams up, but Adams pulls Cross down, slamming his head into the barricade surrounding the ring. The crowd boos Adams as he slowly stands, laughs at Cross, and then slides into the ring before slipping back out, breaking the count. Cross slowly rises and Adams grabs a hold of his arm before whipping him across the ringside area into the steel steps, sending Cross flipping over them (ala Mick Foley)! A "Fuck you, Adams!" chant starts up as Adams taunts Cross on the outside, begging him to get up. Cross starts to stir and Adams breaks the count again before walking over to grab the Champion, but as he does, Cross counters the grab into a gogoplata submission! The crowd roars as Adams struggles to grab the apron, the ring, anything to get out of the hold, but he cannot and starts to tap out!
Nick Webb: AJ Adams is tapping out!
Rayne: This ain't a Falls Count Anywhere Match, Nick! If Cross wants to win this match, he's gonna have to end it in the ring!
Adams goes limp as Elena reaches the count of seven inside the ring. Cross releases the hold and stands up, rolling inside the ring at nine to break the count, and then rolls back out before walking over to Adams and picking him up. He drags Adams to the ring and rolls his body inside, and then follows before heading to the top rope! He waits for Adams to start getting up, and when he does, Cross flies off the top rope with The Spirit Of '77 (Flying Fameasser) - but at the last second, Adams turns his body and catches him with the Last Call (Codebreaker)! The crowd is stunned as Adams slumps back to the mat, clearly still reeling from the effects of the gogoplata. He drags himself over to Cross and manages to get a hand over his chest, but right before Elena's hand hits the three count, Cross kicks out and the roof comes off the Ricoh Coliseum!
Nick Webb: Cross kicks out! Cross kicks out! Cross kicks out!
Rayne: How?! There's absolutely no way!
Nick Webb: AJ Adams might be Iron Man... but Kyle Cross is the Goddamned Batman!
Both Kyle Cross and AJ Adams slowly reach their feet, both men worn from the match, but neither one willing to give in to the other. They tie up in the middle of the ring and spend an inordinate amount of time trying to exert themselves over the other, but Cross eventually gains the push and goes behind Adams to hit a reverse DDT. Adams counters with a Judo throw over his head and aims a kick right at Cross' head, but Cross ducks and pulls Adams into a small package for a two count. Adams reverses the cover into his own small package for a two count. Cross reverses back for another two count. This happens three more times before the wrestlers break free and roll to their feet. Immediately, the punches start flying, with loud cheers every time Cross lands a hook and loud boos every time Adams nails a jab. Adams grabs Cross and whips him across the ring, trying a leapfrog on the way back, but Cross ducks under it and bounces back off the ropes. Cross comes back and Adams grabs Cross, shoving him to the left -right into Elena Simonova! The crowd utters a collective "ooh" as Cross and Elena's heads crack together.
Rayne: There's a meeting of the minds for you!
As the crowd reaches a fevered pitch, Adams pulls the dazed Cross to his feet and motions for a GTS, but as soon as he lifts Cross onto his shoulders, he slides off and brings Adams down hard with a jumping reverse bulldog. The crowd cheers loudly as Cross looks out to the crowd before pointing down at AJ! Cross pulls Adams to his feet, lifts him and drops him hard with the Crossfire Driver (Vertical Sidedriver {Emerald Fuson Kai})! The crowd EXPLODES as Cross goes for the cover - but Elena is still down!
Nick Webb: Our referee is still out! This match should be over!
Indeed, the crowd counts 1, 2, 3 but with no referee to make it official, the match continues. Cross finally breaks the pin and moves over to help Elena up. He rouses her and then goes back over to cover Adams, but Elena, who is now standing, just stares at Cross and does nothing! The crowd boos loudly as, instead of dropping to count, Elena instead begins yelling at Cross, believing that he attacked her on purpose. Cross, breaks the pin again and stands up, looking at Elena in disbelief as she refuses to count the pin (the crowd reaching nuclear heat at that point).
Rayne: Good for you, Elena! That brute attacked you! Stand up for yourself!
Nick Webb: ...are you KIDDING me?! REALLY?
Cross tells Elena to do her job; she threatens to disqualify him for attacking the official. Just when it looks like she's about to ring the bell, a groggy Adams comes out of nowhere with a roll-up and grabs both Cross' tights and the second rope for leverage! Elena, oblivious to either of these (whether out of accident or spite is unclear) drops and counts the 1, 2, 3! We have a new BWF World Champion!
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner and the NEW BWF World Champion... AJ ADAMS!!!
"Lights Out" by P.O.D. starts playing as Adams quickly breaks the roll-up and slides out of the ring. His devilish smile stretches from ear to ear as Elena slides out as well and retrieves the Championship. AJ starts walking backwards up the ramp and Elena meets him, handing off the Championship title before raising his arm in victory. The fans along the ramp start throwing whatever garbage they have at both Adams and Simonova, clearly disgusted with the finish. In the ring, Kyle Cross is on his knees, gazing at the ramp with a mixture of disdain and disappointment as the rest of the arena starts loudly chanting "bullshit".
Nick Webb: What just happened? Did Elena Simonova just screw Kyle Cross out of the BWF World Championship?!
Rayne: Seriously? How can you say that with a straight face? Adams rolled up Cross in a legal pin, Cross' shoulders were pinned to the mat, Elena counted three. Last I checked, that qualifies as a match-ending victory!
Nick Webb: Come on, Rayne! Adams was CLEARLY grabbing the tights AND the ropes for leverage!
Rayne: I didn't see that, and more importantly, Elena didn't see that, which leads me to believe you're seeing things. She called that match right down the middle! Well done, Miss Simonova! Well done!
Nick Webb: Oh, are you including the part where she refused to count the pin for Cross after the Crossfire Driver?
Rayne: Cross should be lucky Elena didn't disqualify him right then and there! You don't strike an official!
Nick Webb: You're... are you actually being serious right now?
Rayne: I never joke about referee abuse, Nick. It's a very serious issue.
Nick Webb: Unbelievable.
AJ Adams has reached the stage and holds the BWF World Championship high in the air, eliciting more boos and more garbage from the fans. Elena starts to head to the back but AJ shouts something in her direction and she returns to raise his arm again. As she does so, Adams turns and grabs her before hitting her with the Last Call (Codebreaker)! This gets a momentary pop from the crowd (only because they're angry at Elena for what they perceive as a screwjob) but even as AJ holds the BWF World Title over Elena's body, the boos return, followed by a loud, unified "You screwed Cross!" chant.
Rayne: Man, these Canadians don't let anything go, do they?
Nick Webb: You tell 'em, Toronto! You're damn right they screwed Cross!
David Slayton: Tonight, we've seen six matches that truly illustrate what it means to be a World Champion, not only in BWF, but in our business as a whole. You have to be willing to sacrifice, you have to be willing to put everything on the line, and most of all, you have to be made of something truly special that sets you apart from everybody else. Every man and woman who has held the BWF, RXW and TGW World Titles has had this something special, as I'm sure the current Champion, Scorpio, carries with him as well.
He pauses.
David Slayton: As BWF continues into 2014 and beyond, I hope you will appreciate and, more importantly, celebrate those individuals who prove that they have what it takes to be the World Champion of this fine company. Odds are, they wouldn't trade it for the world. For BWF and Monday Night Havok, I'm David Slayton. Don't forget to tune into an all-new Havok next week, or you'll be sorry you missed it. You can take that... to the bank.
Slayton winks at the camera and chuckles before walking off screen. "Let It Roll" by Divide the Day starts playing as the camera pans across the different BWF World Titles on display, before the camera fades to the BWF logo, and then to black.
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