Post by David Slayton on Aug 6, 2014 7:24:04 GMT -6
Wreckless - July 30, 2014
Announcer: And now, the Blazenwing Wrestling Federation, in association with the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, presents... WRECKLESS 2014!!!
The camera cuts from the intro to the arena in Denver, where a massive pyro show goes off on the stage. After the pyro show ends, the camera zooms around the ring, highlighting the many fans in attendance before finally settling on the BWF announce team of Nick Webb and Rayne.
Nick Webb: WRECKLESS 2014 IS ON THE AIR! We are live in Denver, Colorado, for the first edition of BWF Wreckless since 2007, and the stakes have never been higher than they are tonight!
Rayne: We're crowning a brand new Crisis World Champion, as five hapless souls step into Hellbound IX all for the right to call themselves Champion... Scorpio defends the BWF World Title against the dangerous Alli Taylor and our undefeated Sovereign Champion and 2014 Happenstance Queen Zoe Cooper in one of the most hotly anticipated showdowns in recent memory... plus, the Tag Team, International and Chaos Theory Titles will all be on the line in tremendous showdowns as well!
Nick Webb: But right now, we're kicking things off with another highly anticipated match, as Logan Havoc battles Caspian Savage and James Carson in a Triple Threat Match! Let's go to Scott to kick things off.
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, the following is the opening contest for Wreckless 2014, and it is a Triple Threat Match scheduled for ONE fall! Introducing first, he resides in Voorhees, New Jersey... weighing in tonight at 180 pounds... LOGAN HAVOC!!!
As the intro to "Bad Things" by Wednesday 13 plays, the crowd starts booing loudly. As the song's lyrics kick in, Logan Havoc walks out onto the stage. He looks around the arena before cupping his hands around his mouth and yelling "HAVOC HAS ARRIVED!" He then walks down to the ring. Havoc slides into the ring and makes a gun with his hand, pointing it up to the roof and beating his chest, then sits down in a random corner of the ring, awaiting the start of the match.
Nick Webb: Logan Havoc's BWF career has been off to a hell of a start with two big wins. He looked well on the way to getting his third last week against Caspian Savage, but the interference of James Carson stopped that from happening.
Rayne: Carson had no business getting involved in the Havoc/Savage match, and I think he made a mistake targeting them, because now, he's stuck in a match with both of them... and no rules.
Nick Webb: That's right. Triple Threat Matches are generally no disqualification, and I haven't heard anything to suggest that won't be the case in this match here.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, he hails from New Kensington, Pennsylvania... weighing in tonight at 251 pounds... he is the Jackal of Justice... he is CASPIAN SAVAGE!!!
The Lights throughout the entire Maverick Wrestling Federation arena simultaneously begin to flicker out one by one before finally going completely out, and engulfing the entire arena in darkness. As the arena goes completely dark, "Dead and Gone" by Carl Bensley begins to blare on out of the PA Sound system, as it does the words "JUSTICE", "HONOR", "RESPECT", "ORDER" flash across the BlazenTron in Gold lettering as "The Jackal of Justice" Caspian Savage steps out from behind the black curtains.
The hulking tank like frame of Savage can be seen wearing a black short sleeve shirt, and over top his shirt a black SWAT vest can be seen, his shoulder length jet black hair can be seen tied back into a pony tail. Savage stands alone in the isle as fans can be heard booing him and making marks of disgust as he soaks in the abhorrence of hatred towards him as if they were cheers of joy as he continues looking out into the darkness that surrounds around him.
After a few minutes Savage slowly strides on down to the ring, once at ringside he walks around to the steel steps and walks on up them and enters the ring. Once inside the ring Savage throws out his arms (ala Randy Orton) and poses for a few seconds.
Nick Webb: Caspian Savage started out as promisingly as Havoc did a few months ago, but a quarterfinal loss in this year's Happenstance tournament seemingly derailed every ounce of momentum Savage had. He's been struggling to piece together a win ever since.
Rayne: He's got all the tools, but right now, Caspian Savage's biggest opponent is himself. If he can overcome the demons holding him back, he can be a big player. I just don't think it'll be tonight, and I certainly don't think it'll be against either of these two men he's facing.
Scott Benjamin: And finally, he hails from New Orleans, Louisiana... weighing in tonight at 280 pounds... he is JAMES CARSON!!!
The lights in the arena cut off. You hear James Carson's voice say "The end is near" and "Where is Your God Now" by Jimi Raymond begins playing on the BlazenTron. James Carson walks out onto the ramp and you can see a cross that is attached to a necklace on his neck that is glowing. When he gets about halfway, he takes off the necklace, kisses it and sets it on the ground. Carson then continues to make his way to the ring and through the ropes.
Nick Webb: "Worry not, for he is here." James Carson has been mostly M.I.A. over the last several weeks in BWF, but he returned in a big way last Wednesday night.
Rayne: I still think he made a mistake targeting Logan Havoc. Caspian Savage, sure, I get that. I guess he didn't like the new guy stealing his thunder?
Nick Webb: If he can hand Havoc his first BWF loss here in Denver, all the thunder will belong to James Carson.
DING!
As the bell sounds, Logan Havoc eyes his opponents, shaking with anger over the events of last Wednesday night's Havok. James Carson, meanwhile, looks positively unchained, ready to pounce at a moment's notice. Caspian Savage, however, is the man who draws first blood, as he charges at Carson, leveling him with a huge punch. They begin trading punches back and forth, but are quickly caught off-guard by Havoc, who takes both men down with a double spear! Carson rolls out of the ring right away, grabbing at his ribs. Havoc, meanwhile, pulls Savage to his feet and kicks him in the gut before whipping him into the ropes. As Savage comes back, Havoc uses the momentum to hoist him in the air and drop him with Thy's Command (Fireman's Carry into a Cutter)!
Nick Webb: What a move! Ingenious use of momentum there from Logan Havoc!
Rayne: An object in motion - or in this case, a professional wrestler in motion - stays in motion, Nick!
Instead of going for the cover on Savage, Havoc looks out to the outside of the ring and smiles. He exits under the bottom rope and heads under the ring, holding the apron up. A moment passes before he returns... with a sledgehammer! The crowd can't help but pop for this as Havoc, ignoring Carson, rolls back into the ring and moves behind Savage. As Savage started to shake his head and crawl to his feet, Havoc lifts the sledgehammer high above his head, then brings it down with a loud CRACK across the back of Savage! The crowd "oohs" loudly as Savage slumps down to the mat, yelling in pain.
Nick Webb: Oh my goodness!
Grinning madly, Havoc brings the hammer down once more across Savage's back, leaving the Jackal of Justice to writhe in agony. He tosses the hammer aside and chuckles, yelling for Savage to "get your bitch ass up NOW!" As Savage gets to one knee, Havoc gets ready, almost salivating as he goes in for the kill. He doesn't see that Carson is back in the ring... or that he now has the sledgehammer.
Rayne: Look out, Logan!
CRACK! Just like Savage before him, Logan's eyes go wide and he drops to his knees as the result of a hammer shot to the spine, courtesy of James Carson. He bounces off the ropes and catches Havoc in the back of the head with The Awakening (Bull Hammer Elbow), then goes for the cover!
1!
2!
No! Before the referee can count three, Savage throws himself onto the cover, breaking it up!
Nick Webb: I don't believe it! How is Caspian Savage still standing!?
With the cover broken up, Savage seemingly gains a second wind. He grabs the stunned Carson by the lapel of his shirt and headbutts him before lobbing him unceremoniously out of the ring once again. With Carson out of the way for the moment and Havoc still dazed, Savage senses the opportunity at hand as he reaches into his pants and pulls out a pair of brass knuckles. The crowd, apparently bloodthirsty (but then, who in Denver doesn't want to see a maiming after the way the Broncos did in the 2014 Super Bowl?) cheers loudly again as Savage puts the knucks on and yells loudly.
Rayne: Business might be about to pick up for Savage! I think I want to change my pick, Nick!
Havoc rises to his feet and turns around to face Savage. Savage, sensing the end in sight, swings wildly at Havoc... perhaps too wildly, in fact, as Havoc drops to his knees to avoid the swing and delivers one of his own, perhaps on instinct, directly to Savage's testicles. A much louder "OOH" emanates from the crowd this time as Savage stumbles backward, struggling to stay upright. He grabs the nearest rope to catch his breath and try to regain some sort of control. After several moments, he seemingly shakes off the pain and turns back to the ring... and walks right into Logan Havoc's Disaster Stroke (Clothesline from Hell)! This time, Havoc hooks the legs as the referee drops to count!
1!
2!
James Carson claws his way back into the ring!
3!
Carson dives to break up the pin, but he's just a moment too late!
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner... LOGAN HAVOC!!!
"Bad Things" by Wednesday 13 plays as Havoc rolls out of the ring and stands at ringside, still undefeated. Carson punches the mat and stares down Havoc, who returns his gaze and mouths "You're next, fat boy" before making his way up the ramp to a mostly mixed reaction.
Nick Webb: Once again, Logan Havoc is victorious, as he defeats Caspian Savage and James Carson in our opening match here tonight.
Rayne: I have to think Logan's gonna be a pretty high draft pick next Wednesday night. He's been having on a hell of a roll since he debuted.
Nick Webb: That he has. I for one can't wait to see what this year's draft has in store!
An Unexpected Arrival
The camera shifts backstage to the parking lot, where a stretch limo pulls up and comes to a stop. Toshi Yang, BWF interviewer, is standing by.
Toshi Yang: Everyone, I've been standing here since before the show went on the air to get an interview with the new mystery General Managers when they arrive. I think one's here now! Let's get a word.
Toshi moves over to the limo as the back door opens up. She seems surprised when she peers inside, and the reason why is obvious, as BWF Hall of Famer Gabe Shelley exits the vehicle to a massive pop from the Denver crowd!
Toshi Yang: Gabe Shelley!? Are you one of the new General Managers?
Gabe seems surprised to suddenly have a camera and microphone shoved in his face. He shakes his head.
Gabe Shelley: Um, no. I'm here as a special guest of Ali James. I came to see the Justicars of Illium defend their Tag Titles tonight! Well, myself and my girlfriend, Ali's sister, Katie.
Toshi peeks inside the limo and waves.
Toshi Yang: Another Hall of Famer! Hello, Katie! Come on out!
Gabe Shelley: Katie's got an exclusivity agreement with Excelsior Wrestling Society, so she legally can't appear on camera for any other company... even BWF. So, anytime you guys want to cut is fine by me. I'm sure the lovely lady doesn't want to sit in the limo for the whole pay-per-view.
Toshi Yang: Right, sorry.
Toshi turns to the cameraman and motions for him to cut. The shot immediately cuts out.
Z Marks the Spot
The pay-per-view feed moves to the back, where Senior Interviewer Don McMichael is waiting with a microphone in hand.
Don McMichael: I'm standing by backstage with one of the two challengers to Scorpio's World title here at Wreckless. She is the Sovereign BWF Champion, she is the Happenstance Queen for 2014 and she is undefeated here in the BWF. Ladies and gentlemen, Zoe Cooper.
Zoe walks into the picture, her Sovereign title around her waist. She unstraps it and sets it over her shoulder as the crowd cheers for her.
Don McMichael: Zoe, you've faced challenge after challenge in BWF and broken down every hurdle that has been placed in your way. Tonight, you face your greatest challenge yet, but one that carries with it the ultimate reward. Your thoughts?
Zoe Cooper: Don, I've faced Scorpio one on one and I beat him. At Happenstance, I fought Alli Taylor after beating AJ Adams and I beat her, too. I realize that my undefeated streak could end anywhere at any time, and I know there are a few people who would love to see it happen tonight at Wreckless.
The fans boo at this notion.
Zoe Cooper: With that said, I'm going to head out to the ring tonight and do what I do best. If I'm destined to lose tonight, so be it. If I win, though, you can rest assured that BWF will have a new World Champion the fans can be proud of. I don't go out there and fight for just a certain class of people, and I definitely don't go out there and fight for myself. I fight for each and every one of the fans who paid their hard earned money to see me perform and I have no intention of letting them down. That's a promise.
Don McMichael: I see. One last question, then I'll let you prepare for tonight's match. Next week, BWF is hosting another draft and the shows are going to split once again. If you win the World Title tonight, you are guaranteed to be a member of the Havok roster. If you don't, you will be at the whim of whoever drafts you next Wednesday night. Do you have any thoughts on that?
Zoe Cooper: No matter which show I end up a part of, the fans will always leave happy when they see me compete. Still, expect to see me on Havok with that World Title around my waist.
The fans cheer as Zoe winks at Don. She walks away and Don turns back to the camera.
Don McMichael: Let's send it back to ringside for more great BWF action.
DING DING DING!!!
The camera shifts around ringside, where a series of tables, ladders and chairs are laid out for all to see. High in the air, the Chaos Theory Title is hanging from the rafters.
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is the Fatal 4-Way Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match for the BWF Chaos Theory Championship! Introducing first, he hails from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico... weighing in tonight at 191 pounds... he is OMEN IV!!!
"Make 'Em Say Uhh!" by Master P hits the BlazenTron as Omen IV appears on the stage to cheers from the crowd. He dances down the aisle, slapping hands with the fans, before rolling into the ring and mounting the nearest turnbuckle to pose and flex as his music fades.
Nick Webb: This is an interesting match, as all four competitors in this contest have held the Chaos Theory Championship. Omen IV, however, has the shortest reign of everyone competing here, though, as he held the title for just shy of four minutes during the Hardcore Open for the title at Happenstance.
Rayne: Is that why they call him Omen IV? HA!
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, he hails from 'Way Out In The Boonies'... weighing in tonight at 290 pounds... he is "SICK" MICK HORRORFLICK!!!
"Bleed The Freak" by Alice in Chains hits, the lights dim a little, and out comes "Sick" Mick Horrorflick in his jeans, work boots and usually sleeveless black shirt. Oh, and of course, that hockey mask strapped tight, tight to his face so that only his eyes and black hair are visible. The final details are the two very small black elbow pads on either elbow, the taped fists, and over those, the fingerless padded black gloves, padded just enough so that he doesn't ruin his hands by throwing punches. Mick makes a beeline for the ring, either stalking toward his corner, or charging right at the opponent the second he sees them. The ring bell is just white noise in Mick's mind.
Nick Webb: Mick may be the sickest man in this contest, as some of his Chaos Theory title defenses have shown in the past. If he gets the title back tonight, it may be some time before we see a new Chaos Theory Champion again.
Rayne: I still wonder who he is under that mask. I've got money on Jethro Hayes. The only competitor in BWF history who was so ugly, the luchadores in Mexico tried to throw a mask match against him just to make him put one on! HA!
Nick Webb: Oh, boy. On a roll tonight, are we?
Rayne: You bet your glaringly white ass I am! .....hey, what do you mean "tonight"?
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, she hails from San Francisco, California... weighing in tonight at 165 pounds... she is AKEMI HAYASHI!!!
"Collapse Generation" by Arcturus! Bubbles and strobe lights! This may describe a high school dance, but it also describes the entrance of Akemi Hayashi, who happens to appear on the stage, popping bubbles in style with her cane. An awkward jig and she suddenly rips down the ramp and nearly collides with the ring if it weren't for a well-placed almost wire-fu like hop over the ropes. Well, it was wire-fu, she is seen taking the harness off. Akemi points her cane up and fires pez into the air before resting it outside the ring.
Nick Webb: Akemi has fun most of the time, but when she gets serious, she gets dangerous. She's the longest reigning Chaos Theory Champion in BWF history for a reason.
Rayne: Yeah, but if she's not on her A++ game tonight, she's going to leave Wreckless empty handed, just like she left Havok last week.
Scott Benjamin: And finally, he is the current and reigning BWF Chaos Theory Champion... he hails from Plainfield, New Jersey... weighing in tonight at 200 pounds... he is MIKE MOX!!!
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana hits the BlazenTron as Mike Mox walks to the ring, taking selfies with the fans as he goes before flipping them off with the middle finger. As the crowd boos, Mox runs and slides into the ring, then jumps to his feet before taking off his jacket and throwing it into the crowd.
Nick Webb: Just a few weeks ago, Mike Mox was released from his BWF contract. After the C.E.O. decided to give him a second chance, Mox made the most of it, defeating Akemi Hayashi one week ago for that very title. Tonight, we find out if he has what it takes to hold onto it.
Rayne: Hold on to your butts, y'all... it's TLC time!
DING!
The bell rings and all four competitors stare up at the Chaos Theory Title swinging back and forth over the ring, before slowly bringing their gazes down to one another. Before anything can happen, Mick Horrorflick immediately exits the ring. Given his history, one might expect him to be searching for a weapon (of which there are plenty nearby), but instead, he simply stands there, distracting the other three competitors in this match. As Omen IV, closest to where Mick exited the ring, tries to discern the masked man's strategy (or lack thereof), Champion Mike Mox comes up behind him and nails him in the back of the head with a forearm. The former Champion, Akemi, perhaps out of respect after her battles against Omen, charges Mox and soon, both her and Omen begin double teaming the Champion. All the while, Mick looks on from outside the ring, stoic and silent.
Nick Webb: What is Mick doing? Is he just letting the other three competitors fight?
Rayne: That's brilliant strategy, Nick! Let those three beat each other within an inch of their lives, then casually saunter up that ladder and grab the Chaos Theory Title!
Omen and Akemi, now with Mox well in control, team up to Irish whip him across the ring, then jump to hit him with an impressive double dropkick as he rebounds off the ropes. Mox quickly rolls to his feet and, determined not to get taken for another ride, charges Akemi this time, jumping and hitting her with a knee to the bottom of her chin. Akemi flies back into the corner, while Omen responds by attacking Mox with a flurry of punches and kicks. He pulls the Champion across the ring, away from Akemi, then whips him across the ring himself. He goes for a hurricanrana on the rebound, but this time, Mox is prepared and slides underneath the attempted move, his momentum carrying him all the way out onto the floor in front of the announcer's table.
Nick Webb: The Chaos Theory Champ one step ahead of Omen there.
Omen checks on Akemi in the corner, who seems to have recovered from the stiff knee shot. Omen whispers something to Akemi, who smiles and nods in agreement. They line up, then immediately charge the side of the ring where Mox is standing on the outside, like they're going to leap over the top! However, they don't jump, and instead, bound off the ropes and run to the other side, jumping over the top rope in stereo and landing on Mick to a huge pop from the Denver fans!
Rayne: "Sick" Mick is seeing double! Break time's over, guy!
Omen pulls himself up; Mick is still down, and Akemi is, as well, perhaps landing a little awkwardly from the double suicide plancha. Omen motions for Mox to join him instead, and the Champion hesitantly does so after Omen points at Mick and rakes a thumb across his throat. The two men, at Omen's command, drag Mick across the outside and around to the announcer's table, where they lay him atop it. Omen grabs a chair and hands the other to Mox, then issues orders before heading back into the ring. Mox slides his chair underneath Mick's head, then holds him down on the table as Omen scales the ropes. Once he's at the top, he positions his chair under his ass, then poses for just a moment before he leaps off the top rope, aiming for Mick! He does a pull 360 degree front flip in midair, landing ass (and chair) first right onto Mick's head! The table collapses in a thunderous heap and even Mike Mox is in shock as a loud "HOLY SHIT" chant starts.
Nick Webb: OH MY GOD!
Rayne: ARE YOU KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW!?
As the chant continues, Mox picks another chair up and kneels down, waiting. After a half a minute or so, Omen finally comes to, holding the newly-sore parts of his body. He turns around and Mox swings the chair at his head, but Omen instinctually ducks the chair shot and, when Mox turns around, jumps up and enziguris it right across the Champion's skull! Mox drops like a sack of potatoes onto the (likely) unconscious Mick. Omen, still sore but sensing a golden opportunity, grabs the nearest ladder he can find and pulls it into the ring!
Nick Webb: Here we go! We might have a new Champion here!
Omen drags the ladder to the center and sets it up directly under the swinging Chaos Theory Title, then starts to climb. He's about halfway up the ladder when Akemi suddenly reappears to a pop and slides inside the ring, beginning to climb up the other side. They meet at the top of the ladder and immediately begin to throw punches.
Rayne: I think their little alliance is at an end.
Akemi gains the upper hand, rocking Omen with a series of stiff punches that leave the luchadore reeling. As Omen struggles to regain his balance, Akemi reaches up, her fingertips just barely grazing the bottom of the Chaos Theory Title. She tries to stretch just a little bit further, but Omen comes back with several punches to the abdomen of the woman formerly known as Dagger, causing her to lose her balance. She tries to grab the top rung of the ladder and correct herself, but she's unable to do so and tumbles backwards off the ladder, landing hard in the ring. Omen steps up a rung and reaches for the title, but before he can even get a hand on it, Mox, who has recovered, grabs his ankle and pulls him off the ladder and down to the mat.
Nick Webb: And Mike Mox is just in time to save his Championship reign... for now.
Akemi has rolled out of the ring and Mick is still maybe dead in the ruins of Nick and Rayne's precious five dollar announce table as Mox starts to climb the ladder to retrieve his title. Omen recovers pretty quickly and pulls Mox off, then punches him a few times for good measure before trying to climb back up again himself. Mox predictably pulls him off and soon, both men have erupted into a full-on brawl, both fighting over the opportunity to climb the ladder and retrieve the Chaos Theory Title.
Rayne: What in the hell is that little Japanese nutbar doing?!
Indeed, Rayne has a good question, as Akemi, still hobbling a bit, has begun to stack tables on the outside of the ring. She sets up two tables, one in front of the other, and then sets up two more tables and places them directly on top of the first two. Needless to say, for a woman her size, this is a fairly impressive accomplishment, but then Akemi is a fairly impressive woman.
Nick Webb: I have no idea, Rayne. Maybe she wanted to take a Lego break and found the next best thing?
Rayne: The saddest thing about that is, you're probably spot on.
Back in the ring, Mox catches Omen with his Twist of Hate (Twist of Fate), then starts climbing the ladder, this time unimpeded. At least, that's what he thinks, until a steel chair suddenly whips past his head and nearly flies into the crowd! He turns and sees Akemi standing on the outside, a second chair in hand, ready to throw! He starts to climb again, quickly, but Akemi lobs the second chair, and this one hits Mox square in the back. He loses his grip and stumbles down a rung or two, giving Akemi the opening she needs to slide into the ring and start climbing the other side of the ladder.
Nick Webb: This woman might have the most bizarre offense I've ever seen out of a competitor, and I've called Vespertine matches.
Mox reaches the top of the ladder and reaches for the belt, but Akemi meets him and punches him in the chest, reeling him back. Mox replies with a punch of his own, the ferocity of which catches Akemi off guard. He hits her with a few more, perhaps letting his anger at the thrown chairs get the better of him, then finally finishes with a second Twist of Hate, this time driving Akemi's face into the top rung of the ladder! A busted open Akemi falls to the mat and Mox follows, the force of the move having knocked him from the top. The ladder itself falls to the side from the force of both competitors landing in the ring.
Rayne: Hayashi is down! Mox is down! Horrorflick needs EMTs! Omen is... wait! Omen is up!
Indeed, Omen is in the corner and has pulled himself to his feet, a little worse for wear but ready for more. As he begins to fix the ladder, the crowd roars, perhaps more out of disbelief than happiness - at ringside, Mick Horrorflick has suddenly sat up from the wreckage of the announcer's table!
Nick Webb: NO WAY!
(together)
Rayne: NO WAY!
Omen, unaware of Mick's sudden revival, begins climbing the ladder as Mick stands up and cracks his neck. He makes his way into the ring, perhaps a little slower for wear, and makes his way behind Omen just as the luchadore reaches the top and gets a hand on the Chaos Theory Title. The crowd is screaming like mad for Omen to take the title down in time, but before he can get a full grip and pull the title down, something wraps around his neck! It's Mick... and he's just put Omen into a headlock! No, wait, a guillotine! Suddenly, with extreme prejudice, Mick leaps off the ladder, Omen in tow, and slams him down onto the mat with a sickening thud with his Lynching DDT (Guillotine Hold into Sudden Snap DDT)! Mick and Omen both roll out of the ring; Omen is motionless and Mick, his revenge given, slumps back down on the outside as well.
Nick Webb: Good god almighty! Omen might be head after the way his head spiked off the mat!
Rayne: I don't see how either of those men comes back from that impact... but then, I thought Mick was done the first time. This is definitely still anyone's game!
Back in the ring, only Akemi, Mike Mox and the ladder remain. Mox starts coming to first and stands up, still shaky but determined not to lose this match or his title. He starts to climb the ladder just as Akemi comes to, pulling herself to her feet with the ropes. Mox is about two thirds of the way up the ladder when Akemi tries to stop him by pulling at his leg. Mox kicks her away but she grabs at it again, slowing the Champion's ascent. After he kicks her away a second time, she goes to the inside of the ladder and pulls his free leg in through one of the rungs, trapping him! The crowd starts cheering loudly as Akemi starts climbing the other side of the ladder, stopping to stick her tongue out at Mox and make a face!
Nick Webb: The Champion is trapped in the ladder! Akemi Hayashi might have this match won!
She slowly climbs the ladder, the match having taken it's toll on her, as Mox struggles furiously to free himself from Akemi's trap. As she nears the top and starts to reach for the belt, Mox gives up trying to right himself and lets go, falling down to the mat. His leg frees itself in the process and he rolls to his feet in time to see Akemi with both hands on his Chaos Theory Championship.
Rayne: I hate to say it, but this one's over!
With only a moment to save his title reign, Mox thinks fast and uses all of his might to lift the ladder, tipping it over! Akemi's grip loosens on the Chaos Theory Title as she finds herself being whipped backwards by the momentum of the ladder! As the ladder hits the ropes, she flies off... landing right into the center of the four-table tower she herself constructed earlier in this match!
Nick Webb: HOLY...!
Mox rights the ladder and starts climbing as fast as he can as another "HOLY SHIT" chant breaks out in the Pepsi Center. He reaches the top of the ladder and all three of his challengers - Akemi Hayashi, Omen IV and Mick Horrorflick - are still down and out on the outside of the ring. Mox points out to the crowd and shouts something inaudibly as he points at himself before he grabs the Chaos Theory Title and pulls it down from the cord suspending it above the ring.
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner... and STILL BWF Chaos Theory Champion... MIKE MOX!!!
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana hits the BlazenTron as Mike Mox sits down on the top rung of the ladder and holds the Chaos Theory Championship up with one hand while still pointing to himself with the other. The fans in attendance, while not fans of Mox, can't help but applaud the match they just saw (though many are, in fact, still booing the fact that Mike Mox retained the Championship).
Nick Webb: That... wow. What an amazing effort from all four of these competitors in this TLC Match! The Chaos Theory Championship is certainly not for the faint of heart!
Rayne: No, but it is for winners, and tonight, Mike Mox is the man leaving Denver with that title. Take a victory lap, kid... you earned it!
One Shining Moment
Standing backstage is Don McMichael who is standing near the entrance to the arena. He and the camera start to walk to the open loading dock doors.
Don McMichael: We just received word that Alli Taylor has arrived and should be coming this way. Tonight Alli has gotten her way into the scheduled Scorpio versus Zoe Cooper match by her actions from two weeks ago when she stole Scorpio’s title after defeating him in a non-title contest.
The fans start to boo as Alli Taylor comes into few, pulling her suitcase behind her on its wheels. She makes it inside the arena and stops as McMichael approaches her.
Don McMichael: Ms. Taylor, if I may have a few moments.
Alli Taylor: Just a few.
She smiles as McMichael readies himself.
Don McMichael: Tonight you compete for the BWF World Championship and we’d love to hear your thoughts.
Alli Taylor: I compete tonight for the true BWF World Championship while five other competitors fight for the 1b title. 1a has and always will be Havok. Tonight, after I win, I’ll have proven to the world that Zoe Cooper isn’t anything special. I will have proven that everything that has been handed to her should have been mine. For years I was never given a real shot here in the BWF and last week I made it happen.
Don McMichael: Some people are questioning the fact that you got into this match because of your actions.
Alli Taylor: My actions? You mean where I should have beaten Zoe at Happenstance but Emily Corlen got involved? Or the actions where I beat Scorpio in a one on one match? The fact that I’m in this match is because I earned it.
Don McMichael: This will be your first ever World Title opportunity, how are you feeling?
Alli Taylor: Ecstatic. I’ve fought my entire career for this one moment. I’ve had highs, lows, losses and wins. Tonight is about destiny. Tonight is about a moment. One shining moment where the lights all are focused on me as the victor. Come tomorrow, my name is going to be in everyone’s mouth. Alli Taylor, BWF World Champion, like it or not.
Alli walks out of frame as we cut away.
The GM Announcement
After Alli's interview, the camera flips back to the ring, where C.E.O. Emily Corlen is standing by, mic in hand. "The Look" by Roxette fades out as Emily smiles to a mixed reaction from the crowd.
Emily Corlen: Hello, Denver!
Cheap pop.
Emily Corlen: We still have a lot of show for you tonight, so I'm not going to string you along, as I'm sure you're all just as excited to see our main events as I am. I'm out here to officially introduce you to the brand new Havok and Crisis General Managers, both of whom have been hidden away in my office since early this morning. Sorry, Toshi. Take note, Vince, this is how you keep a secret just that.
The crowd "oohs" at the obvious shot just taken.
Emily Corlen: Now, first, the Havok General Manager. Several years ago, BWF hired an Englishman named Sir Darren Goodsworth as Havok GM back during the first Havok-Crisis split in 2006. While Darren has since retired, he gave me a personal recommendation; his nephew. I met the fellow and he immediately struck me as a fair, competent man with a good head for business... and he's not exactly the worst looking guy in the world, either.
She smirks as the ladies in the crowd cheer.
Emily Corlen: Without further ado, your brand new Havok General Manager... JACOB BISHOP!!!
"A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles starts playing and a tall, young British man steps out onto the stage. He gawkily waves at the fans in attendance before making his way down to the ring.
Nick Webb: The nephew of Darren Goodsworth is the new Havok General Manager!
Rayne: That's SIR Darren Goodsworth.
Nick Webb: I highly doubt he was actually knighted by the Queen.
Rayne: Knighted? What? I thought the 'sir' was just to remind us that he wasn't a chick!
The music fades as Jacob enters the ring and Emily hands over her mic. He bows to her slightly and begins to speak very animatedly.
Jacob Bishop: 'ello, BWF! It's a real honor to be here in Denver as your new Havok General Manager. I promise to give each and every one of you fine fans the best show you can get each and every week.
He hands the mic back to Emily again as the crowd cheers.
Emily Corlen: Well, he's certainly a crowd pleaser, I suppose. Uh, anyhow, let's move on. Next, we have the Crisis General Manager. I met this young woman several years ago back when she was temping backstage in Pioneer Wrestling. She ended up leaving because she looked at Robinson the wrong way or something and he got all... Robinson-y. You know what I mean. I'm sure the fact that she kicked him in the testicles when he got in her face didn't help.
She stops to chuckle.
Emily Corlen: Anyway. That was then, this is now. I give you the new General Manager of Crisis... SERENA MILLER!!!
Tata Young's "Sexy Naughty Bitchy Me" starts playing across the BlazenTron as a buxom brunette makes her way through the curtain. Though not on screen, you can hear Rayne's jaw hit the floor as she shakes her ass on the way down to the ring.
Nick Webb: Oh, my. She's certainly -
Rayne: AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN! MARRY ME, MY SWEET DARLING!
Nick Webb: ...yep. That's about what I expected.
Serena's music fades as Emily hands off the mic to her.
Serena Miller: Ok, cool. 'Sup. I, uh... don't know much about running a wrestling show, but Em over here filled me in on the basics. It can't be that hard. I mean...
She glances over at Jacob, who waves like a giant dork.
Serena Miller: ...I can certainly kick this geek's ass.
The crowd laughs as Jacob stomps and fusses.
Serena Miller: Easy, Bigfoot. Don't pop a coronary. I'm sure "Tea Time with Tallboy" will be fascinating, but if you want a real wrestling show, watch Crisis.
Almost in a huff, Jacob snatches the mic away from Serena.
Jacob Bishop: Excuse me, madam. You're being quite rude at the moment.
Serena nods and audibly says "and?"
Jacob Bishop: Alright, fine. You'd like an idea of what you'll be up against every other week, then?
Serena grins and says "Bring it, Sasquatch!"
Jacob Bishop: On the next episode of Havok, I'm going to put the BWF World Championship on the line in the main event!
The crowd cheers loudly as Emily steps in and pulls the mic away from Jacob.
Emily Corlen: Okay, okay... down, poppet. We're not done here yet.
She reaches into her suit jacket pocket and pulls out a silver dollar.
Emily Corlen: It's time to do the coin flip to determine which show will get the first draft pick next Wednesday night. Umm... Serena. I liked your Sasquatch line, so you get to call it in the air. And... go.
Emily flips the coin in the air. Serena yells out "TAILS!" as the coin drops. Emily leans down.
Emily Corlen: And it's... heads.
The camera confirms this as Jacob does a happy dance.
Emily Corlen: There you go. Havok gets the first pick in this year's draft. Congratulations, Jacob, and good luck to both of you next Wednesday night. I'll be watching, and so will they.
She motions out to the fans as "The Look" starts playing. Jacob is still doing his happy dance, bragging about winning the coin flip. Suddenly, without warning, Serena rears back and kicks Jacob right between the legs! The music cuts out and Jacob collapses in a heap as "Sexy Naughty Bitchy Me" starts playing instead and Serena exits the ring. Emily leans down to pat Jacob's arm as the crowd half cheers, half boos.
Nick Webb: It sounds like Denver is split on which of these GMs they like!
Rayne: I'm sure the superstars are, too. Let's hope they wind up on the show they want to!
The scene fades out to a "don't do this at home" advertisement before kicking off the next match.
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is the Six-Pack Challenge... it is scheduled for ONE fall... and it is for the BWF International Championship! Introducing first, he hails from Montreal, Quebec, Canada... weighing in at 176 pounds... he is CHRIS MAVERICK!!!
"Rollin" by Limp Bizkit hits the BlazenTron and Chris Maverick walks to the ring. As he enters the ring, he takes off his leather jacket, then sits in the corner, scratching his teeth with a fork as the music fades.
Nick Webb: Chris Maverick is a former Chaos Theory Champion - the first, in fact - and despite that reign only lasting a week, he's been on a roll as of late. Can he transform that momentum into what would undoubtedly be the biggest win of his career thus far?
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, he hails from San Francisco, California... weighing in at 245 pounds... he is one half of The Ultimates... he is STONE!!!
"British Invasion" by Dale Oliver hits as Stone walks to the ring. He rolls into the ring, then flexes as he waits for the match to begin.
Rayne: I find it interesting that both Stone and Hardcore Mike are in this match. Will they work together, or will it truly be every man for himself?
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, he hails from New York City... weighing in at 232 pounds... he is the other half of The Ultimates... he is HARDCORE MIKE!!!
"British Invasion" by Dale Oliver continues playing as Hardcore Mike heads out onto the stage and makes his way down the ramp. He ignores the fans as he enters the ring and stares down both his partner Stone and Chris Maverick.
Nick Webb: These three men have been an impressive unit as of late, to the point where you have to wonder if Chris Maverick is considered an unofficial member of The Ultimates. Still, as you alluded to before, this match is every man for himself, so it'll be interesting to see how - or if - things break down between these three men.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, he hails from Killeen, Texas... weighing in at 233 pounds... he is AUSTIN SCOTT!!!
"Kick It in the Sticks" by Brantley Gilbert hits the BlazenTron and Austin Scott walks out onto the stage, pumping his fist in the air. He walks down to the ring, high fiving a few fans in attendance, before sliding into the ring and awaiting the start of the match as his music fades.
Rayne: Listen to that ovation!
Nick Webb: Austin Scott is the longest reigning International Champion in history, and it's no secret that he wants that title back. Tonight could be his best chance to do so, plus it would get him past the rivalry that he accidentally seems to have sparked between himself and Kristy Jackson.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, he hails from Armagh, Northern Ireland... weighing in at 375 pounds... he is the Emerald Giant... he is FINN MCCONNAIGH!!!
"Goin' Postal" by Jim Johnston crashes through the arena as the lights take on a deep emerald green hue. We shift to a camera shot of the entryway, as if we the fans are standing on the stage, before that shot is engulfed by the epically wide back of the Emerald Giant, Finn McConnaigh. Finn stands up there for a couple of moments, looking around at the fans who are giving him quite a response before he loosens up his wrists and heads for the ring with a slow, purposeful walk. Allowing the fans to touch his massive frame but largely ignoring them due to his level of focus. Once Finn arrives at ringside, an emerald green spotlight illuminates this monster as he hauls himself up onto the apron from the floor and steps over the top rope into the ring. Once there, he looks around at the crowd, counts 'one, two, three..' and then THROWS the Chokeslam signal high as white pyro explodes behind him, all creating a very intimidating sight. The pyro continues to spray until Finn tears his ring shirt off a la Hulk Hogan, then the lights return to normal and Finn heads for his corner.
Rayne: Don't count the big man out, Nick! He's had a rough go of things since his Happenstance Semifinal loss to Alli Taylor, but look no further than Finn's debut at Danger Zone, where he manhandled two of the greatest BWF Tag Champions of all time, PhoeniCyde, by himself. Big Finn beats the odds, and he could very well do so tonight.
Scott Benjamin: And finally, she is the current and reigning BWF International Champion... she hails from Richmond, Virginia... weighing in at 112 pounds... she is KRISTY JACKSON!!!
"In The Dark" By DEV begins to play over the BlazenTron and the lights dim slightly. As the first verse kicks into gear, Kristy Jackson steps out from the curtain and onto the stage, the BWF International Championship strapped around her waist. She stops at the end, right before the ramp, and crouches down, slapping the metal before standing back up and making her way down the ramp to the ring. Once she gets there, she rolls underneath the bottom rope and stands up in the ring, before stepping over to her corner.
Rayne: A bit of a mixed reaction for Kristy Jackson tonight at Wreckless, who has been making enemies left and right as the weeks go by. That's the main reason why this six-pack challenge was made!
Nick Webb: This little lady might have boxed herself into an unwinnable situation. Let's see if she can pull off the proverbial Kobayashi Maru here in Denver.
DING!
The bell rings and immediately, all six competitors begin wailing on one another. Chris Maverick and Austin Scott target one another and tie up, jockeying for position, while The Ultimates implode as Hardcore Mike jumps on Stone's back and starts punching him in the side of the head. Stone reverses by hoisting Mike over his head Judo style into the corner. Mike stumbles out and Stone drops his partner with The Big Apple (It Factor) to cheers from the crowd.
Nick Webb: Are The Ultimates finished?
Rayne: Not a chance! This is every man or woman for themselves, Nick! It's for the International Title!
With Mike dazed, Stone boots him on the side of the head, knocking him right out of the ring. He smirks and turns around... right into the Final Assault (Superman Punch, with theatrics) from the Champion, Kristy Jackson!
Nick Webb: Stone goes down, Scott's down and out... this match is insane! There's way too much going on!
Indeed, Scott has rolled out of the ring, grabbing at the back of his head following a nasty German suplex from Chris Maverick. Maverick turns and sees the Emerald Giant charging him; McConnaigh goes for a big boot, but Maverick is ready for hum, ducking underneath the boot, leaving McConnaigh to get tangled up in the ropes. As the crowd boos, Maverick runs to the ropes, leaps off of them, flies at McConnaigh and grabs his head, pulling him down to the mat with a modified Tornado Spike DDT!
Rayne: Holy...! Shades of Mick and Omen earlier tonight, as Big Finn might have just lost a full foot of height!
McConnaigh goes limp in the ring and Maverick lands on the apron as, on the other side of the ring, Kristy Jackson is setting Stone up for the Bloodline (619)! As she hits the move, Maverick flips himself over the top rope, landing on McConnaigh's neck and head with a modified flipping leg drop. On the other side of the ring, Kristy lines Stone up and starts to climb to the top to hit her big finish. Maverick pulls McConnaigh away from the ropes and covers him as Kristy leaps off the top onto Stone with her Suicide Attack (Swanton Bomb)!
1!
2!
Kristy recovers from her finisher and goes to cover Stone, but notices Maverick is covering McConnaigh!
3!
DING DING DING!!!
Kristy is too late to break up the pin, and drops to her knees in disbelief.
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen... here is your winner... and the NEW BWF International Champion... CHRIS MAVERICK!!!
Nick Webb: What!? That's it? It's already over? WOW!
"Rollin" by Limp Bizkit hits the BlazenTron as Chris Maverick stands up and starts laughing and pointing at Kristy, still in shock. The referee comes over to hand Maverick the title, but before he can, Kristy stands up and rips it away from him. She looks down at the title, then up at Maverick, who is still laughing at her. Finally, without warning, she leaps forward, cracking Maverick across the face with it! The crowd cheers at this as Kristy starts laying into Maverick furious punches, finally leading to several other officials entering the ring to pull her away. Maverick is bleeding and Kristy shouts "YOU GOT LUCKY TONIGHT, ASSHOLE!" before finally being carried from the ring.
Nick Webb: Wow. I... what an unpredictable six-pack challenge that was, Rayne, and a quick one at that! One of the favorites, Austin Scott, got knocked out early with a nasty German suplex... is he moving yet? Yes, looks like he is, though certainly a little worse for wear... and Chris Maverick is the new International Champion, literally, by a second!
Rayne: That's how these matches go. Jackson had this match won, but Maverick had it won just a little bit faster. Tough loss for Kristy, but huge victory for Chris, who now holds his second career BWF title. Let's see if he can hold onto this one for longer than a week!
No More Games
The cameras take us backstage where we see a shot of AJ Adams standing in front of the Wreckless backdrop set to compete. The fans give him a cheer as he starts to crack his knuckles and roll his wrists.
AJ Adams: Hellbound. A structure that is unforgiving to the human body. A match that can take years off the life of anyone that steps into it. It is a match that over thirty competitors have walked into and have felt the unrelenting steel. This will be the third time I've competed in this match, more than anyone in BWF history. No one has won two traditional Hellbound matches before and what better way to add to the legacy of AJ Adams than to get inside that cell and be the first one to do so. I conquered the eighth Hellbound match and I will walk out of number nine the new Crisis World Champion. It doesn't matter who is in this match with me just like it didn't matter last time. I know what it takes to win, I'm prepared.
There's a smirk on AJ's face.
AJ Adams: Two BWF Hall of Famers, Toco and Campbell, the Sadistic Sex Symbol Johnny Maverick, and the self-proclaimed Princess Elizabeth Davis. All former World Champions in their own right but I have an advantage in this match because I understand it. My four competitors might believe that on any given night they are the best but they aren't walking into a wrestling match. This isn't even a "gimmick" match. It's called Hellbound because there's nothing like it. It takes a something special to be able to win, to survive. I've proven before that I have what it takes and tonight will be no different. I will stand on the top of that steel cage and hold the prize high. The summer of Adams is in swing and it's time to make it official with a win tonight.
He goes to put his hand over the lens and stops before pulling back.
AJ Adams: This isn't some sort of revolution, this isn't fighting for a "class" of people, this is me going out there to prove that I'm the best in that ring, the best in the BWF. It isn't a popularity contest or a pissing contest. This is about doing whatever it takes to win, having that "it" factor to not only carry a championship but to win it. All eyes will be locked on Hellbound and when it's all over, I'll be a four time World Champion. For everyone else? Lights out.
AJ puts his hand over the lens and pushes the cameraman on his butt before walking away.
True North
Johnny Maverick pounds his MMA gloves against his kickpads before standing from his seated position. His gym shorts, usually decorated in the 'Mavok' logo Johnny had become so attached to were replaced with the words 'True North' in a rather pristine looking font. We are backstage at BWF Wreckless.
Johnny Maverick: When I turned around 16 years old my father sat me down and had a talk with me. He told me exactly what to do with my trust fund when I turned 18. He told me exactly which college to go to and laid out a few options for me about what kind of adult I could be. Each of those adults would have been what a lot of you define as successful. I considered every single one of those options carefully. I even went to college for maybe half a semester before... you have to understand something about my Dad. He was a wrestler for a very long time and he absolutely hated the idea of me ever stepping into the ring. I was raised in this industry. It's the only thing that ever made sense to me.
He thinks to himself. He wants to get this all out right.
Johnny Maverick: Our parents, our families, our elders, our bosses... they all try and give you this map. This map to what they think your life should be and what they think 'success' is. Maybe occasionally they have it all set out for you but for the most part they just feed you little bits and pieces to condition you, like it was your own idea the whole time. Does that sound manipulative? It is.
He's pacing and bouncing on his heels a bit.
Johnny Maverick: So I took that imaginary map up one day and I tore it to shreds right in front of my father's face. It was the first time I ever felt like myself. It was the day Johnny Maverick was born. I spent a lot of time getting my ass kicked and the shit beaten out of me but I knew I was meant to be in the ring. It's all I've ever been here to do. Wrestling is why I am kind of a shit boyfriend and am on-record as being a terrible husband. I just... I can't stop because as both happy and miserable as this industry has made me and my highs and lows are WELL documented...I feel like I'm still looking for something. Something that no one can find but me. No compass is going to get me there and no magical 'map' is going to show me the way I just... I have to keep fighting because it's all I know how to do that will get me closer. There's something within my grasp now I just have to take it. I have to keep the Revolution alive and I have go to Hell to do it and I'm so at peace with that. My little brother Ollie talks about Zen and meditation and man for the first time I kinda get what he's talking about as I approach Hellbound, feeling like I'm not only heading in my own direction but like I can navigate with confidence. I feel like... I'm close to synchronizing my own internal compass.
Johnny takes a deep breath.
Johnny Maverick: Maybe I'll never find what I'm looking for, but I won't stop looking. I won't stop fighting, because somewhere inside, I know that I'll inch closer to the source...
Johnny looks up at the camera.
Johnny Maverick: ...when I find True North.
With that, Johnny puts his mouthpiece in and walks offscreen.
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, the following is the Triple Threat Elimination Tag Team Match... and it is for the BWF Tag Team Championships!!! Introducing first, the challengers... first, they hail from Las Vegas, Nevada... weighing in at a combined 443 pounds... Caruso Love and Jack "The Mack" Hammer... THE LOVE HAMMERS!!!
The familiar and famous raucous noise of Kiss plays across the BlazenTron as "Love Gun" By Kiss kicks off with a bang. The Love Hammers make their way out to the ring, slapping the hands of some fans as they march down to the ring, paying close attention to some lovelies at the sides before sliding under the bottom rope, they then leap up to the center of the ring, the lights dim down and they give what can only be considered a strip show as they peel their ring jackets off and toss them to the crowd, Caruso love tying his ascot to their corner for good luck as the music fades.
Nick Webb: Last week on Havok, The Love Hammers defeated The Rejects to earn this Tag Team Title opportunity, albeit with a little help from the Tag Team Champs.
Rayne: A little help? Those little harlots distracted The Rejects - who in my estimation are the TRUE Tag Team Champions - and cost them the match! A little help my ass!
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next... hailing from Kansas City, Kansas and Tokyo, Japan, respectively... weighing in at a combined 450 pounds... Allen Chaney and Spyke Gein... THE REJECTS!!!
The opening of "Light Grenades" by Incubus begins and out step Allen Chaney and Spyke Gein. Allen turns to Spyke and smacks him across the face. Spyke smacks Allen across the face. They both smile insanely and run down to the ring. Allen slides under the bottom rope and Spyke hops to the apron and flips over the top rope into the ring.
Nick Webb: You can't really blame the Justicars for getting involved, after the way Allen Chaney and Spyke Gein have left them laying week after week.
Rayne: They're pissed off because the girls are getting preferential treatment from our C.E.O. Seriously, the sister of one of BWF's chief sponsors and the sister of TWO BWF Hall of Famers get a surprise contract that nets them an immediate Tag Title shot after the Champions had already gone through four other teams? That doesn't scream "screwjob" to you?
Scott Benjamin: And finally, they are the current and reigning BWF Tag Team Champions... hailing from Kansas City, Missouri and New Haven, Connecticut, respectively... weighing in at a combined 248 pounds... Destiny Figgins and Alison James... THE JUSTICARS OF ILLIUM!!!
"Word Crimes" by "Weird Al" Yankovic echoes across the arena. Destiny Figgins and Alison James appear in the stands, schmoozing with a few of the fans, holding up their BWF Tag Team Championships while they make their way down the steps. They slap hands with the fans along the way while approaching the barricade and finally climb atop it. Lifting their hands into the air, Destiny pumps the crowd for a larger reaction while Alison nods and smiles. Off the barricade, both girls climb up onto the ring apron and then the top turnbuckle on opposite sides. Destiny and Alison once more pump the crowd up before back flipping into the ring simultaneously.
Nick Webb: Well, REGARDLESS of the circumstances surrounding the arrival of Destiny Figgins and Alison James, they're here now and they are the current BWF Tag Team Champions. As Rayne alluded to before, the Justicars of Illium came into BWF as a surprise entry into Happenstance's Tag Team Turm- HEY!
The cheers of the fans turn to boos quickly as the two other teams rush the Justicars, attacking them before they even finish their ring entrance! Hammer and Love begin double teaming Alison, while Spyke and Chaney team up on Destiny! The ref still hasn’t called for the bell as Chaney whips Destiny towards the ropes, with Spyke giving her a nasty kick to the side of her skull! Chaney comes firing from behind Destiny, nailing the Cactus Clothesline to the back of her head!
Nick Webb: Oh my lord! Destiny Figgins might be knocked out and this match hasn't even started yet!
Rayne: I think the Hammers and the Rejects must have made an agreement to put their own problems aside and eliminate the Justicars from this match first! What a brilliant move!
The Love Hammers are beating the crap out of Alison in the corner, eventually pulling her up to her feet and lobbing her over the ropes before following her to the floor. Allen pats Spyke on the shoulder and steps out of the ring, prompting the ref to hesitantly call for the bell.
DING!
Spyke wastes no time in covering Destiny, motioning for the ref to count. Although he again hesitates, he finally drops to count.
1!
2!
No! Destiny gets her shoulder up! Spyke pulls Destiny back up, giving her a couple of stiff punches to the face before nailing her with another enziguiri-like kick to the head! He goes for another cover!
1!
2!
3-NO! Somehow, someway, Destiny again gets her shoulder up! The fans start cheering loudly, trying to rally the cerulean-haired vixen back to her feet.
Nick Webb: The fans here in Denver are certainly rooting for the Justicars, who very quickly became the underdogs in this elimination Tag Team Title Match.
Hammer and Love continue to work on Alison on the outside, while Spyke and Chaney make frequent, quick tags, wearing down Destiny in the middle of the ring. Eventually, the referee exits the ring, threatening to disqualify and remove the Love Hammers if they don't return to their corner. After one last kick from Caruso, they finally do so, and the ref returns to the ring as Alison begins to recover on the outside. In the ring, Chaney lifts Destiny up into a brutal Gutwrench Powerbomb, drilling Destiny into the mat!
Rayne: The Justicars are finished! Cover her, big man!
Chaney hooks the inside leg, and the ref begins to count.
1!
2!
Alison starts to enter the ring, albeit very slowly and very gingerly.
.......NO! Destiny kicks out just in the nick of time! Alison would have been just a split second too late, but she still comes crashing down onto the back of Allen’s neck with a double axe handle smash, perhaps somewhat out of frustration. This draws Spyke back into the ring, who charges at Alison as she gets to her feet, going for a clothesline. Alison ducks it, though, and gives Spyke a dropkick to the back of the head for his trouble, sending him over the ropes and to the floor! Alison then gets a running start, and leaps over the top ropes, going for a corkscrew plancha, taking Spyke back down to the arena floor!
Nick Webb: The Justicars aren't dead yet, Rayne! They've still got some Eezo left in the tank!
Rayne: What the hell is "Eezo"?
Nick Webb: It's what the engines in Mass Effect run off of! Element Zero!
Rayne: ...you are SUCH a god damn nerd.
The fans are on their feet, cheering wildly, as Allen and Destiny both rise up to their feet, with Chaney reaching his feet first! He takes a swing at the Tag Team Champion, but Destiny blocks it, answering with a punch of her own, drawing a loud "yay" from the fans! Chaney responds with a punch of his own, prompting a thunderous "boo"! "Yay! Boo! Yay! Boo! Yay! Yay! Yay! Yay!" Destiny begins stringing a series of punches together, before taking Chaney off of his feet with a spinning discus-style punch!
Nick Webb: Right now, these ladies are defying the odds! It's gonna take a lot more than a sneak attack to take down these two determined divas!
Destiny motions for Allen to get back up to his feet, and as he does, Destiny runs towards the ropes! However, Jack Hammer is there to give Destiny a hard knee to the back! As Destiny stumbles off of the knee shot, Chaney grabs a hold of her head and gives her a hard headbutt right between the eyes! Chaney then walks over to The Love Hammers’ corner and tags Love in by slapping him on the chest! Love and Hammer glare at Chaney with an almost insulted look on their face as he exits the ring. Love looks pissed as he steps through the ropes, and puts the boots to Destiny, stomping and kicking her repeatedly! After about a dozen stiff kicks, he goes for a cover.
1!
2!
No! Destiny kicks out!
Rayne: Are you kidding me? What are these chicks made out of?
Nick Webb: Eezo!
Rayne: .....NERD.
The match continues, with The Love Hammers keeping Destiny isolated in their corner, making quick tags, keeping each other fresh. Any time they go for a pinfall attempt, Alison is in to break it up. The Rejects, meanwhile, are just chilling in their corner, watching the action unfold. Caruso has Destiny in The Love Hammers’ corner, shoving his forearm into her face, while Jack Hammer wraps the tag rope around Destiny’s throat! Love is purposely blocking the ref’s view, so he doesn’t see the blatant choke, but the ref still issues the mandatory five count to get both competitors out of the corner. Hammer lets go of the rope a moment before Love backs up, allowing it to dangle harmlessly, leaving the ref none the wiser. Love pulls Destiny out of the corner, and gives her a Sin City Spin (Hurricanrana into a DDT) before floating into the cover.
1!
2!
No! Alison is in to break the count!
Nick Webb: Good thing Alison was there... I don't think Destiny was kicking out of that one. Did you see the way her head snapped off the mat? My god!
The crowd is chanting "JUS-TI-CARS! JUS-TI-CARS!" as Hammer is in to attack Alison, leveling her with a huge boot, sending her rolling under the bottom rope and out of the ring! Hammer then pulls Love up, and the two of them have their eyes set on Destiny. They pull her up by the hair and shoot her towards the ropes before launching Destiny high in the air with a double back body drop on the rebound! However, in an impressive show of athleticism, Destiny flips in the air and lands on her feet, stumbling towards The Rejects’ corner and slapping Spyke Gein on the chest, tagging him in! Destiny quickly rolls out of the ring as Spyke curses under his breath!
Rayne: Come on, ref! That tag doesn't count! Spyke wasn't even holding the tag rope!
Nick Webb: Given the structure of this match, I'm pretty sure he's gonna let that tag count.
Rayne: That's lame and or stupid.
The ref begins the ten count, yelling for Spyke to come into the ring, but Spyke yells at the ref to force Hammer back onto the apron. The ref obliges, and as he has his back turned, both Rejects rush into the ring, attacking Caruso Love, overwhelming him and backing him into the corner, where they just beat down on him with a flurry of punches and kicks! The ref turns back around to see the illegal double team and quickly gets in between, screaming at Chaney to get back to his corner. The big man begrudgingly follows the instructions of the ref, while Spyke gives Love some hard kicks in the corner! As Spyke goes to whip Love to the other side of the ring, Caruso counters, reversing the whip and sending Spyke for the ride instead, right into the neutral corner! After slapping his chest a few times, Love gets a running start and nails Spyke with a running splash into the corner! As Spyke stumbles out of the corner and falls on his face, Caruso quickly tags in his partner, who jumps into the ring and hits a running elbow drop on Spyke's head before covering!
1!
2!
No! Kickout by Spyke! Hammer doesn't approve, as he pummels Spyke several times, grabbing him by the shoulders and slamming him into the mat repeatedly, before going for another cover, this time hooking both legs.
1!
2!
Kickout!
Nick Webb: I think Jack's trying to scramble Spyke's brain!
Rayne: Heh. It might actually improve the crazy bastard.
The Love Hammers and The Rejects continue to go back and forth, while Destiny and Alison are still on the ground. Both teams in the ring make tags in and out, but The Love Hammers keep the advantage over the former Tag Team Champs. Hammer has Spyke laid out in the ring before yelling out at the top of his lungs, "IT’S OVER!" He makes a tag to his partner, Caruso Love, before lifting Spyke into the Cannon Ball of Love (Jack Hammer lifts his opponent into the powerbomb position while Caruso Love leaps off the top rope and hits the Mustache Ride while Jack brings him down)!
Nick Webb: That might be it for The Rejects! Perhaps tonight is the Love Hammers' night!
Before Hammer can go for the cover, Chaney is in to nail Love with a quick Bionic Elbow! Hammer turns towards Chaney, only to get a hard boot to the midsection before being leveled by THE PUNCHLINE (Package Piledriver)! Chaney pulls Spyke over on top of Hammer before rolling Caruso Love out of the ring. He follows Caruso to the outside as the ref drops to count!
1!
2!
3!
Scott Benjamin: The Love Hammers have been eliminated!
Nick Webb: That's it! We're down to two teams!
Seconds after Spyke rolls off of Hammer and lies on his back, Alison comes out of nowhere, soaring off the top rope with the Mandelbrot Set (Split-Legged Corkscrew Moonsault)! Destiny gets a running start on the apron and jumps off, catching Allen with a crossbody before he can even react as the referee drops to count!
1!
2!
3!
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, The Rejects have been eliminated! Therefore, your winners... and STILL BWF Tag Team Champions... Destiny Figgins and Alison James... THE JUSTICARS OF ILLIUM!!!
"Word Crimes" by "Weird Al" Yankovic hits the BlazenTron as Alison rolls out of the ring and grabs the Tag Team Titles, still a little woozy from the fight. She helps Destiny up and hands her partner her Tag Title before the two ladies quickly get out of dodge before either the Love Hammers or The Rejects can recover. The crowd cheers loudly as they make their way to the stage, holding the titles up and smiling, hurt but proud.
Nick Webb: WOW! What an ending! The Rejects dominated most of this match, for sure, but in the end, it was 'right time, right place' for the Tag Team Champions, as the Justicars of Illium successfully retain their titles! Way to go, girls!
Rayne: Yet another pay-per-view where The Rejects get robbed. Why am I not surprised? These ladies aren't Champions... they're thieves, and sooner or later, they will get their comeuppance! Mark my words!
Exit, Stage Shelley
The camera moves back to the parking lot again, where we see Gabe Shelley standing near the limo he and Katie James arrived in. The pink-haired Hall of Famer, who can't be shown on TV due to contractual obligations with another company, has already entered the limo and Gabe is halfway inside as Don McMichael runs up and stops him.
Don McMichael: Gabe! Gabe!
Gabe can be heard sighing as he steps back out of the limo and nods to Don.
Gabe Shelley: Yes, yes, Don. Hello. Man... whatever happened to Will Irwin? I liked that guy.
Don ignores Gabe's comment about RXW's old interviewer and continues.
Don McMichael: You're... leaving? I assumed you'd be sticking around for the rest of the show. I had hoped to pick your brain on Aftershock.
Gabe Shelley: Nah. I told Toshi earlier that we were coming to support Alison and Destiny. They just retained their titles - well done, ladies - so my lady and I are heading out on the town and grabbing a bite to eat. We'll catch up with the girls later tonight and celebrate. For now... we're hungry.
Gabe pats Don on the shoulder and smiles.
Gabe Shelley: Catch ya later, Donnie.
Gabe hops into the limo and slaps the roof a few times before slamming the door shut. The limo immediately speeds away, leaving Don to watch, disappointed, as the cameras cut shot.
Would Someone Put a Frickin' Bell on Him or Something?!
The camera shifts to a different area backstage - specifically, the catering area, where new Havok GM Jacob Bishop and referee Bryan Swanson are waiting. After a moment, Emily Corlen appears, looking miffed.
Emily Corlen: Jesus, what was so urgent that you had to interrupt me in my off...
She looks down.
Emily Corlen: ...come on. Fucking... really?
The camera moves down, where we see Toco, lying unconscious and beaten. Again.
Jacob Bishop: Yes. Sorry, about that. I thought you might want to know. I know Crisis isn't under my jurisdiction, and this fellow is competing for their World Title tonight, but here we are. Don't worry, I sent a temp to fetch Miss Anger Management as well.
Almost as if on cue, Serena Miller pops into the frame.
Serena Miller: What's the haps?
Emily points down and Serena looks, before immediately starting to laugh.
Serena Miller: (Laughing as she speaks) Oh, no... ha ha... that's... that really sucks for Big Mac Attack, doesn't it? Ha ha...
Emily rolls her eyes.
Emily Corlen: I'm glad you find this so amusing, MISS MILLER. Now, be the GM I hired you to be and tell me exactly what you plan on doing about it.
Serena Miller: I don't know... put somebody else in the match?
Emily Corlen: (In a Mocking Tone) "I don't know... put somebody else in the match?" Obviously, genius. WHO?!
Bishop starts to chuckle but immediately stops, straightening up when Emily turns to glare at him.
Serena Miller: Um, I don't know. I'm new here. How about that guy?
She points.
Emily Corlen: That's a referee.
Serena Miller: That guy?
Emily Corlen: That's a fern, and a particularly sickly looking one at that.
Serena Miller: That guy?
Emily Corlen: That's Xander Strife.
She pauses for a moment. Xander, who has half a sandwich in his mouth, waves.
Emily Corlen: Actually, I think the fern would have a better chance of winning.
The crowd laughs as Serena starts to get frustrated.
Serena Miller: Look, I don't know, okay? Can you just tell me who to put in the match so we can move on already?
Emily sighs, holding her head as she mutters to herself.
Emily Corlen: Nik has it easy tonight. He only has to take care of our two newborn children.
The crowd laughs again.
Emily Corlen: Alright. You and you? Get out of my sight. I'll handle this.
Bishop and Miller quickly leave. Emily grabs Bryan Swanson by the sleeve and pulls him back.
Emily Corlen: Bryan, go tell Cooper, Taylor and Scorpio that they're going on early. I have to take care of this problem ASAP.
Bryan nods and heads off to notify the talent in the BWF World Title Match. Emily pulls out her cell phone and sighs loudly as she hits speed dial.
Emily Corlen: Come on... pick up, asshole.
The line starts ringing as the cameras move back to ringside. The cell structure, which had started lowering during the segment, is now rising back towards the rafters.
Nick Webb: Looks like Hellbound is delayed for the moment!
Rayne: What does that mean?
Nick Webb: I think it means it's time to determine the fate of the BWF World Championship!
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, the following Triple Threat Match is scheduled for ONE fall... and it is for the BWF World Championship!!! Introducing first, the challengers... first, she resides in Columbus, Ohio... weighing in at 120 pounds... she is The Beauty... she is ALLI TAYLOR!!!
Hey there, Father
I don't wanna bother you
But I've got a sin to confess
I'm just 16 if you know what I mean
Do you mind if I take off my dress?
"Goin' Down" by the Pretty Reckless hits the speakers and Alli Taylor makes her way to the stage with a swagger in her step and a grin on her face. Pink lights flash around the arena as she steps to the top of the ramp with a small wave to the fans. She poses at the top of the ramp and starts to make her way down the ramp.
There was this boy who tore my heart in two
I had to lay him eight feet underground
All I need is someone to save me
Cause I am goin' down
And what I need is someone to save me
Cause I am goin' down, all the way down
Alli reaches the ring and pulls herself onto the apron with ease. She enters through the second and top ropes and gives a spin before climbing one of the turnbuckles. She points out to the crowd and throws her arms out before jumping off the turnbuckle and spinning, landing on her feet. She bounces off the ropes and stretches her back over it as she awaits the beginning of the match.
Nick Webb: Alli Taylor came within an eyelash of handing Zoe Cooper her first career loss at Happenstance on June 16, but timely interference from the C.E.O. kept that from happening. Emily, of course, rectified the situation by allowing Alli into this match after she stole Scorpio's World Title and refused to give it back.
Rayne: You forgot to mention the part where she pinned Scorpio clean. Where do you work, Fox News?
Nick Webb: I think that'd be a demotion.
Rayne: Better health plan, though... as long as you're white and have a penis. So, you'd be out on at least one of those.
Nick Webb: HEY!
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, she is the current and reigning BWF Sovereign Champion... she hails from Billings, Montana... weighing in at 140 pounds... she is the 2014 Happenstance Queen... she is ZOE COOPER!!!
"Happy" by Pharrell Williams starts playing in the arena and the fans rise to their feet cheering as Zoe Cooper walks onto the stage and points out at the fans.
It might seem crazy what I'm about to say
Sunshine she's here, you can take a break
I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don't care baby by the way
Zoe walks down the ramp, taking a pause to high five a few kids sitting along the ramp in the crowd. She reaches the ring and walks around it once, high fiving more kids as she goes.
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
After Zoe finishes her trip around the ring, she walks up the steps and climbs the nearest corner, pointing out to the fans again and smiling. She climbs over the top rope and jumps down into the ring, then leans against the corner.
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
The song starts to fade as Zoe walks out to the middle of the ring and points at the crowd with both hands. She winks and grins happily before returning to her corner and waiting for the beginning of the match.
Nick Webb: You have to wonder if the strategy for any of these three changed with their match getting pushed up due to Toco's condition backstage. This match was originally slated to be the main event, of course.
Rayne: I don't see how it would. Nothing has changed except for the time that the match takes place. Same strategy, just, say thirty minutes sooner?
Nick Webb: Good point. Anyhow, back to the match at hand. Zoe Cooper currently stands at an astounding 27-0 in BWF. Were she to win tonight, not only would her record extend to 28-0, she would become the first undefeated competitor to ever win the BWF World Championship in the company's eleven year history.
Rayne: Not true. David Blazenwing was undefeated when he awarded himself the title in 2003.
Nick Webb: ...really? Really?
Rayne: Just saying. It IS true.
Scott Benjamin: And finally, he is the current and reigning BWF World Champion... he hails from Mission Hills, California... weighing in tonight at 220 pounds... he is the Mission Hills Missionary... he is SCORPIO!!!
No one is sure exactly what happened, but for some reason a '78 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, you know the black one with the big phoenix on the front in that weird separated block thing, began to pull out to the side of the stage, all the while "Dreamwave" by Vogel was kicking into to full gear, filling the arena with synthwave, and positively raising the IQ of those too silly to not enjoy Synthwave on a daily basis. The '78 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am revved its V8 engine a few times, the vibration of said engine revving moistening the panties of everyone within a 300 mile radius, whether they wanted it or not, then the main attraction came, whether he was curtain jerking or closing the show, everyone came to see - Scorpio - Standing a pair of Aviator sunglasses, a white leather jacket, and his worn blue jeans he had specially made to not rub his crotch the wrong way when he was wrestling, the moistening intensified. Slipping his hands into his Jacket pockets he made his way down to the ring, was he looking into the ring? Was he looking past it? No one could tell with those slick aviators on, that is until he reached the end of the ramp, pulled his glasses off, and tossed them into the crowd, he probably shouldn't have, they're pretty expensive. He pulled his White Leather Jacket off and cracked his neck, The moistening was too intense this time, people are fainting in their seats, old grand mothers are blushing. He leapt from the ring side floor to the apron and slipped between the ropes like a sleek cheetah, he didn't even go to the turnbuckle for a cheap pop or a pose, he got them either way. "Dreamwave" by Vogel faded out, and the people returned from the Hypnotic trance that was Scorpio's entrance.
Nick Webb: Scorpio's been on a whirlwind of momentum since arriving earlier this year in BWF. He won the International Title in short order, then proceeded to defeat both Elizabeth Davis and Matt Stone in a three-way at Happenstance to become BWF World Champion. He even caused Stone to be fired from the BWF as a result!
Rayne: DON'T REMIND ME. Fuckin' asshole! I HOPE YOU LOSE TONIGHT, SCORPIO!
Nick Webb: Still holding on to that, huh?
Rayne: You were the chosen one, Scorpio! And how do you respond? BY BANISHING THE GREATEST BWF WRESTLER IN HISTORY FROM THE COMPANY! I HATE YOU!
Nick Webb: Riiiight then. Moving on, we - OH MY!
Before the match can even begin, Alli rears back from out of nowhere and hits Zoe with the Lipstick (Superkick), knocking her through the ropes and to the floor! She stares outside the ring and spits in Zoe's direction as the crowd starts booing loudly.
Rayne: You missed Scorpio, darlin'!
Nick Webb: Wow, the bell hasn't even rung yet and this one is already heating up!
DING!
As Alli continues to taunt Zoe, Scorpio runs up behind her and rolls her up in a school boy!
1!
2!
Kickout!
Nick Webb: Scorpio almost ended this one quickly, and without Zoe Cooper even getting a chance to get out of the gate!
Rayne: As much as I hate to say it, for either of these two, that might be their best option. Once Cooper gets started, nobody's figured out how to stop her yet.
Scorpio rolls to his feet and connects his foot with the side of Alli's head, nearly turning her inside out. He picks her up and hits her with the Intensified (Sitout Belly to Back Facebuster), then grabs a hold of her head and begins punching her furiously, determined to finish this match as quickly as possible (and probably punishing her for stealing his title two weeks ago). After several punches, he drags her across the ring, then rakes her face across the bottom rope, going from one side of the ring to another.
Nick Webb: My goodness, Alli is taking a beating early on here. Maybe she should have aimed for Scorpio first!
As Scorpio continues working on Alli, Zoe regains her bearings on the outside and makes her way onto the apron. Scorpio barely notices her as she pulls down on the ropes, then uses them to spring her onto the top rope. She regains her balance just for a moment, then leaps off, aiming a double axehandle at the Champion, but just before she can connect, Scorpio drops Alli, rears back and hits his own Ozuwara Kick (Superkick), leveling Zoe! The crowd boos louder as Zoe rolls back out onto the apron and slumps back onto the arena floor, possibly knocked out after such a nasty shot.
Rayne: Did you see Cooper's head snap back on that one!? Holy shit, she might be dead!
Scorpio turns his attention back to Alli, pulling her up by the hair, but he receives a jawbreaker for his trouble. As Scorpio stumbles back into the ropes, Alli is right there to light him up with a series of stiff chops to the chest! The crowd yells "WOOO!" with every chop. By the time she finishes, Scorpio's chest is bright red. She grabs a hold of Scorpio's arm and whips him across the ring, catching him with the Lipstick (Superkick) on the way back! She immediately runs to the ropes and hits her Blowing in the Wind (Lionsault) into the cover!
1!
2!
No! Scorpio gets his shoulder up before three and Alli slams the mat, screaming in anger.
Nick Webb: Alli's already letting her temper get the best of her... that's what ultimately cost her at Happenstance. Could she be facing the same fate here tonight?
Furious, Alli pulls Scorpio to his feet and whips him into the nearest corner before catching him with a running clothesline. As Scorpio stumbles out of the corner, Alli grabs his leg and twists him around, dropping him into a Figure 4 Leg Lock! Another "WOO!" from the crowd as Alli sets the move in... but just as soon as she gets it locked in, the Sovereign Champion comes back from out of nowhere, landing on both Alli and Scorpio with a diving splash!
Rayne: Air Cooper has just landed in Denver, Colorado!
Seemingly renewed, Zoe pulls Alli to her feet and gives her the Kicking It Old School (Numerous Karate-style Kicks in a Row) before finishing with the Roundabout (Spinning Heel Kick) directly to her face! The crowd is roaring as she moves to the corner and slaps her knee, calling for the Face Replacer! Alli rises and Zoe charges, but halfway across the ring, Scorpio comes out of nowhere and catches her with a nasty spear! The cheers quickly shift to boos as Scorpio drops down and covers Zoe.
1!
2!
...no! At the last moment, Alli pulls Scorpio off of Zoe, breaking up the pin! The two begin to trade punches as Scorpio makes his way to his feet, and Zoe feebly rolls out of the ring again.
Nick Webb: Zoe Cooper is suffering here tonight. She has barely been able to get a move in edgewise. Could tonight be the night Cooper's undefeated streak finally comes to an end... without her even being pinned?
Scorpio gains the upper hand in the brawl, as he ducks a wild left hook from Alli and slips behind her, hitting an Orton-style backbreaker! He follows that with a series of quick stomps before lifting Alli back to her feet by her hair and hoisting her up into a stalling suplex position. He holds her in the air for what feels like ages before finally dropping her down onto the mat with a sick brainbuster! Before he can go for the cover, though, Zoe comes out of nowhere and tackles Scorpio, leading to both Champions getting into a brawl of their own!
Rayne: Yeah! Kick his ass, Zoe! Woo hoo!
The two brawl back to their feet, and this time, it's Zoe who ducks under Scorpio's fist before kicking him in the gut and hitting the Candy Crush (Sit-Down Facebuster)! The crowd pops loudly as Zoe rolls Scorpio into the cover and the crowd counts along!
1!
2!
...NO! Alli Taylor breaks up the pin at the last moment and the crowd is livid!
Nick Webb: I thought Cooper had it won there... and honestly, it sounds like Denver did, too!
Without wasting any time, Alli pulls Zoe up by the hair and gets behind her in a flash to deliver a series of three German suplexes in quick succession, bridging the last one for a pin.
1!
2!
No! Kickout from Zoe! Alli is pissed off now and pulls Zoe up by the hair again, drawing her in for a quick scoop slam, followed with a quick elbow drop to the sternum of the Happenstance Queen! Alli hits three more standing elbow drops in a row before pulling Zoe back up to her feet and dropping her with the Jersey Cutter (Twist of Fate)! The crowd boos loudly as Alli covers the Sovereign Champion!
1!
2!
...NO! Scorpio pulls Alli off of Zoe, hoists her up and tosses her face first through the ropes onto the arena floor!
Rayne: This guy isn't gonna be happy until he takes out everyone on the roster, is he? Who's gonna pay for that, Scorpio!?
Nick Webb: Obamacare?
Rayne: They'd better hope so. If they have health plans and we don't, I'm gonna sue this company.
Nick Webb: I have a health plan through BWF.
Rayne: ..............
Scorpio is a man possessed as he pulls the groggy Sovereign Champion to her feet, giving her a few hard shots to the face before whipping her toward the ropes and connecting with a huge Intensified (Sitout Belly to Back Facebuster) on the return! Zoe arches her body in pain as Scorpio goes for the cover.
1!
2!
...NO! Zoe kicks out! Scorpio gives her a few more stiff punches to the face before hooking both legs again.
1!
2!
Kickout! By this point, Scorpio is beginning to lose his cool as he notices Alli coming to on the outside of the ring. Scorpio pulls Zoe up and hoists her into a powerbomb position, then carries her over to the ropes and launches her to the outside, sending her crashing right into Alli! The fans are on their feet, most booing, as Scorpio steps onto the apron and joins his opponents on the floor!
Rayne: I stand by what I said before! He's trying to injure these poor women!
Nick Webb: He's certainly going to a place we've never seen Scorpio go before... but he just might need to in order to win this title match.
After taking a moment to assess his targets, Scorpio decides to go for Zoe. He pulls the limp body of the Sovereign Champion to her feet, then tosses her savagely into the barricade. The fans exclaim in anger as Zoe grabs her ribs, crying out in pain. Scorpio quickly continues the assault on Zoe, kicking her in the chest and ribs as she struggles to stay upright against the barricade. She slumps down onto the arena floor and Scorpio takes a step back before running up and hitting her with a hard knee to the face!
Rayne: Shades of Cooper's own Face Replacer with that knee shot!
Nick Webb: Zoe might be out cold!
By this point, Alli has come to, and she's content to stand back and let Scorpio continue beating on Zoe, even as she herself climbs back onto the apron. By the time Scorpio realizes Alli has recovered, it's too late, though, as he turns around only to be caught by an Angels Sing (Moonsault) to the outside onto the World Champion! Alli suddenly finds herself being cheered, if only for a moment, as she pulls Scorpio up and tosses him hard into the ring apron! Scorpio falls to one knee, stunned, as Alli grabs Zoe and rolls her back into the ring. She goes to the top rope and leaps off, hitting Zoe in the ring with a second Angels Sing before covering!
1!
2!
No! Zoe kicks out! Unphased, Alli pulls Zoe right up and spikes her head into the mat with a Double Arm DDT. She goes for another cover as the crowd tries it's best to rouse Zoe.
1!
2!
No! Another kickout by the Sovereign Champion and Alli is finally starting to lose her cool!
Nick Webb: What is it going to take to keep Zoe Cooper down for three, Rayne?
Rayne: I honestly think at this point, they might have to kill her. I don't see her getting pinned. Do you?
Alli stands up and glances over at the top rope, then smiles and yells "IT'S OVER!" She picks up Zoe and drags her by her hair into the corner, then lifts her up and places her onto the top rope. Alli climbs onto the second rope herself and gets herself in position to hit Zoe with the Heaven From Above (Top Rope Angle Slam)... but just before she can hit the move, Scorpio comes back into the ring and hits Alli in the back with a stiff axehandle! Alli's grip on Zoe loosens and she stumbles off of the ropes. She turns around, just in time for Scorpio to hoist her up into the air and drop her with The Dreamwave (Tommy Dreamer's TommyHawk)! He goes to cover her, but Alli wisely rolls out of the ring, escaping under the bottom rope before Scorpio can get a hand on her.
Nick Webb: Alli just saved this match for herself.
Rayne: For herself, or for Zoe? Look!
What Scorpio doesn't see is that Zoe has dropped down from the top rope where Alli had her perched and is leaning down, ready to pounce. The crowd erupts as Scorpio curses at Alli, then turns back around... only to be caught right between the eyes with The Face Replacer (Running Bryan-Style Knee)! The Pepsi Center comes unglued as Zoe drops into the cover, exhausted, but still hooking both legs.
1!
2!
3!
DING DING DING!!!
Nick Webb: I DON'T BELIEVE IT! WE HAVE A NEW BWF WORLD CHAMPION!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen... here is your winner... and the NEW BWF World Champion... the 2014 Happenstance Queen... ZOE... COOPER!!!
"Happy" by Pharrell Williams hits the BlazenTron as Zoe Cooper sits up in the ring, smiling from ear to ear. Her eyes tear up as the referee helps her to her feet, and then presents her with both the BWF Sovereign Title and the BWF World Championship. She holds both titles high in the air, still grimacing in pain, as the arena continues to cheer wildly.
Nick Webb: WHAT A PERFORMANCE! Zoe Cooper came back from quite possibly the biggest disadvantage in a title match we've ever seen, defeated two of her fiercest rivals in one night, and won her very first World Championship! Plus, she's STILL undefeated! 28 and 0! Amazing!
Rayne: You're forgetting the best part... SCORPIO LOST! BAHAHAHAHAHA!
Nick Webb: Zoe now joins an elite group of Happenstance Monarchs that have successfully cashed in on their opportunity and won the World Championship... namely, herself and last year's Happenstance winner, Elena Simonova. She now reigns as the joint BWF World and Sovereign Champion!
Rayne: Last year, Elena was the Sovereign Champion when she won the title, and she was forced to vacate the Sovereign Title upon becoming World Champ. What about Cooper?
Nick Webb: I imagine that decision will be left up to the new Havok General Manager, Jacob Bishop. I'm sure we'll hear a ruling on that come next week's Havok... of which Zoe Cooper is guaranteed to be a member of!
Rayne: That's IF she can survive her first title defense. Remember, Bishop promised a BWF World Title Match on Havok next week!
Nick Webb: That's right! I had nearly forgotten. Next week's Havok is going to be unforgettable for sure. Folks, we'll get there... but we're not done yet tonight. We still have one amazing match left to go... Hellbound IX... and it's for the Crisis World Championship! Stand by... that match is kicking off momentarily!
Coming Soon on Pay-Per-View
BWF RETRIBUTION
~ Live from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada ~
September 17, 2014 - Only on Pay-Per-View
The Hell in a Cell structure begins lowering from the ceiling and the crowd rises to their feet, cheering loudly in anticipation of the forthcoming contest.
Nick Webb: Folks, the wait is over. We have a new BWF World Champion in Zoe Cooper, but we still have one more title to decide here tonight. Who is going to conquer Hellbound and claim the Crisis brand's World Championship?
Rayne: More to the point... who's going to replace Toco? Think Corlen'll take his spot herself? She's won one of these things, y'know.
Nick Webb: I doubt it. No matter who it happens to be, they'll have happened upon an amazing opportunity here in Denver. They just have to walk through hell to capitalize on it.
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, the following is the Hellbound Match... and it is for the Crisis World Championship!
The cell locks into place and the cord holding the vacant Crisis World Title lowers into position several feet above the cell roof.
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, from California... BAD RELIGION!
The band begins playing "True North" as video flashes onscreen of Johnny Maverick's BWF exploits.
Unrepentant vagabond
Plot the new coordinates and cast the map aside
Now I gotta ramble on
Navigate the pitfalls and cross the great divide
The mapmaker's legend gave direction and a key
He set the declination but what good is it to me?
A hooded Johnny Maverick steps out to the adoration of the Colorado crowd. He throws back his hood and pounds on his chest, releasing his signature feral roar.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing first, he hails from Washington, D.C.... weighing in at 200 pounds... he is the Sadistic Sex Symbol... he is JOHNNY MAVERICK!!!
I can't see the rationality
The world's not my responsibility
And happiness isn't there for me
But maybe I'll inch closer to the source
When I find true north
(with or without a friend. Keep searching 'til the end.)
Tempting fate and cheating death
No one ever told me it was going to be like this
Contemplate the randomness
When the mind is willing it gets downright perilous
Johnny marches down to the ring. He tosses his hoodie to an audience member, then pats the cell a few times. He hops up on the apron and nimbly leaps over the top rope.
Overburdened, underwhelmed, their ethical decree
That's your moral compass but what good is it to me?
I can't see the rationality
The world's not my responsibility
And happiness isn't there for me
But maybe I'll inch closer to the source
When I find true north
(with or without a friend. Keep searching 'til the end).
When I find true north.
Johnny bounces on his heels a bit, stopping just as the band finishes the song. He smirks the smirk that's melted a million pairs of panties as he hangs out in the corner of the ring.
Nick Webb: What an entrance for the former World Champion! Notably, none of Johnny's World Title reigns came from BWF, and tonight, he's looking to remedy that with a huge win in the BWF's most dangerous match... and nobody pulls off the impossible better than Johnny Maverick.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next... she hails from Kingston, Ontario, Canada... weighing in at 122 pounds... she is The First Lady of the BWF... she is ELIZABETH DAVIS!!!
Used to be your baby, used to be your lady
Thought you were the perfect lover
All the harmony went fallin' out of key, so
Now you gotta find another
Now you're talkin' crazy, sayin' that you made me
Like I was your Cinderella
You and me are through though, watch me hit it solo
I'mma do it acapella, yeah
"Acapella" by Karmen plays throughout the arena as Liz Davis makes her way out to the ring. She flips her hair back as she brushes past the fans cheering for their favorite wrestlers, not her. She walks through the cell door, up the steps, then gets in the ring under the middle rope, walking around the ring, waiving to the crowd despite their reaction.
Nick Webb: Elizabeth Davis won the BWF World Championship at Tainted Twilight from Casey Campbell, and she held it until Happenstance in June, when she lost to now former Champion Scorpio. Tonight, she has a chance to regain her spot at the top of the mountain... if she can become only the second woman in history to conquer Hellbound.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, he hails from Skymont, Tennessee... weighing in at 262 pounds... he is The PWNstar and a BWF Hall of Famer... 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 smokes start 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 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 enters the cell door and moves up the steps to the ring, stopping at the last one to do 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.
Rayne: Speaking of Casey, he won the BWF World Title earlier this year at Survival of the Sickest after a nearly ten year wait by besting Matt Stone... grumble grumble... inside of a Hell in a Cell Match. This is semi-familiar territory for Campbell, but the rules are much different tonight than they were on that cold night in January.
Scott Benjamin: Introducing next, he hails from Los Angeles, California... weighing in at 176 pounds... he is the Eighth Conqueror of Hellbound... he is AJ ADAMS!!!
There’s a quiet throughout the arena but that changes as “Lights Out” by P.O.D. cues up throughout the arena and the fans rise to their feet and cheer for one of the biggest pops of the night. The lights flash blue as spotlights flash around the arena. AJ Adams comes out onto the stage to the cheers and looks around the stage and the crowd, taking it all in.
Respect I earned, started with the clique that I hanged
Respect I earned, ever since i got in this game
Respect I earned, never wanting fortune or fame
Adams stands at the top of the ramp and points up to the sky.
Chiggy-check, microphone check
Chiggy-check, microphone check
It's Lights Out, Game Over
At “lights out”, AJ Adams pumps his arms and screams it with the song as a big pop of pyro goes off. He hops and as he throws his arms out and takes in the fans on the ramp. He high fives a few of them and finally makes it to the ring. He jumps to the apron and climbs to the middle turnbuckle and takes off his shirt before tossing it into the crowd. He jumps into the ring and shakes his head a few times and uses the top rope to stretch his arms and legs.
Rayne: As much as I want to see my angel Lizzie take this match, how can anybody bet against this man? He's the only man to win a Hellbound here tonight to begin with, and he did so against some of the toughest competition BWF's ever seen. Kyle Cross, anyone? Adams beat him last year AND three others to win the BWF World Title in Hellbound VIII. Tonight, he could very well be leaving here the new Crisis World Champion.
Silence falls over the arena and the four competitors in the ring all turn their attention to the stage as they await Toco's replacement.
Scott Benjamin: And, introducing the final competitor in this match...
More silence, which continues for close to half a minute. Some of the fans in the arena begin to boo, and a small "boring" chant even breaks out as Adams, Davis, Casey and Johnny all eagerly await the reveal of their fifth opponent.
Rayne: Come on, already! Who the hell is number five?!
The silence finally breaks as the opening chords of "In Fate's Hands" by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus rolls throughout the arena.
Roof... gone.
Nick Webb: ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?
Rayne: NO FUCKING WAY!
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 nine second mark the song rocks into life with a loud “GO!” as 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, Gabe Shelley comes running out to the stage with energy and pounds his chest in excitement to the roar of the crowd. He finally steps into the spotlight and peeks out from under his hooded vest with a high smile on his face. He walks around the top of the stage and points out to the fans before making his way to the ramp.
Scott Benjamin: And finally... residing in New York City... weighing in at 230 pounds... he is The marVel and a BWF Hall of Famer... he is GABE SHELLEY!!!
Nick Webb: The fans in Denver have come UNGLUED! They can't believe their eyes! Gabe F'N Shelley is the fifth man! WOW!
Rayne: They can't believe their eyes?! Neither can I! We saw him LEAVE earlier tonight! HE WASN'T EVEN SCHEDULED TO COMPETE! WHERE DID HIS RING GEAR COME FROM!?
Nick Webb: A nugget of wisdom from David Blazenwing, years ago... always have your ring gear when you show up to a BWF event. Just in case.
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 and stops halfway before falling to his knees. He looks around one more time from his hood before throwing it back off his head as a fountain of pyro falls from the top of the stage behind him. He pats his chest, then hops to his feet and runs through the cell door before jumping into the ring. Gabe picks a corner and easily jumps to the second ropes and bows down. 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 Hall of Famer in all his glory as his Hellbound opponents look on in a mix of surprise, confusion and anger.
Rayne: The rest of the competitors look unhappy with this revelation here tonight.
Nick Webb: Of course they are... they were probably hoping someone easy to beat would get Toco's spot, but instead, they get quite possibly the greatest BWF World Champion in the company's history! Can Shelley pull off what would have to be considered the most unlikely win in BWF history, despite his pedigree?
DING!
Rayne: We're about to find out... Hellbound IX is underway!
The crowd cheers loudly as Adams, Gabe, Casey, Davis and Johnny all stare one another down. Eventually, Gabe squares off with AJ and Casey squares off with Johnny, while Liz wisely decides to stay out of things for the time being, biding her time. Adams gets the advantage over Gabe quickly, striking him with a series of stiff blows and dazing him, sending him over the ropes and onto the apron with a dropkick. He tries knocking Gabe off, but he catches Adams with a standing shoulderblock to the abdomen, before lifting him up with a suplex and dropping him to the outside! Adams stands and Gabe leaps off the apron, aiming a knee to Adams' head, but Adams dodges and shoves Gabe, sending him crashing hard into the side of the cell! The crowd emits a loud "ooh" as Gabe grips his knee and Adams starts in with rough kicks to his leg. In the ring, Casey catches Johnny with a German suplex and bridges it into a pin attempt.
1!
2!
Johnny kicks out, pushing Casey off with prejudice. He stands and turns, only to receive a stiff kick to the head from Johnny before he covers the Hall of Famer!
1!
2!
Kickout! Casey gets the shoulder up, and Johnny continues punching him in the face as Adams picks Gabe up on the outside and tries to whip him into the side of the cell; however, Gabe counters it and sends Adams into the cell wall instead, his head bouncing off the steel! He tumbles backwards and Gabe hoists Adams onto his shoulders, cringing (due to the knee AJ's been working on) but he still manages to slingshot Adams off of his shoulders into the side of the cell with a Death Valley Driver, Adams' head bouncing hard off the mat on the outside! The crowd cheers as Gabe drops to one knee, holding his leg, unable to capitalize.
Nick Webb: We don't know how rusty Gabe is, and tonight, that could be the deciding factor for the Hall of Fame competitor. He came into this match with zero training and nearly zero notice, and that may ultimately backfire on the former three-time BWF World Champ.
As Davis remains on the outside, waiting, Gabe decides to forget Adams for now and slides back into the ring, moving toward Casey and Johnny going back and forth. Johnny has the upper hand, and he lifts Casey up for a suplex, but before he can finish the move, Gabe gets behind him and catches Casey over his shoulders, then spins around as Johnny turns, catching him in the face with Casey's feet! Gabe sets Casey down and for a moment, the two share an intense staredown (not surprising, given their history) until Johnny gets back up, which causes both Gabe and Casey to begin laying punches into Johnny, backing him into the corner!
Rayne: Look at Shelley and Campbell go! Both of these men know each other inside and out, having faced each other many times over the years, and right now, Johnny Maverick is getting to know both of them very well, indeed!
Finally ready to pounce, Davis rolls into the ring, after turning around and noticing the Hall of Famers going two on one against Johnny, with Adams still down on the outside. Davis moves over to the corner and pulls Casey off of Johnny before slapping him hard! She starts laying into him with stiff punches, but before anything further can happen, Gabe turns and slugs Davis in the back of the head! As Liz reels, Johnny comes off the top rope and bulldogs her down to the mat... and then the fans cheer as Casey, Johnny and Gabe all start kicking Davis together!
Nick Webb: I think Liz picked the wrong time to intervene, Rayne!
Rayne: COME ON, REF! That's not fair!
Nick Webb: What can he do?! It's Hellbound!
Indeed, no one can save Davis as a three on one assault begins against her. The three competitors take turns bouncing Davis around the mat like a ping pong ball, finally culminating in a Welcome to D.C. (A Reverse GTS; Johnny drives his knee into the back of his opponent's head. [The D.C. stands for 'Damaged Cranium'.]) from Johnny! Davis, landing on her feet after the hit, stumbles forwards from the attack and walks right into a Cannon Ball (Similar to the Codebreaker, but Gabe's knees are in his opponents chest) from Gabe! Again, she stumbles backwards, still standing, and turns right into a PWNED!!! (Point-Blank Spear) from Casey! The crowd roars in approval as Casey, Gabe and Johnny all stand over Davis. They have a quick round of rock-paper-scissors to determine who gets to cover - Casey wins with a rock to two scissors - and Gabe and Johnny step back, amused, as Casey drops to cover Liz!
1!
2!
3!
Scott Benjamin: Elizabeth Davis has been eliminated!
Rayne: NOOOOO!!!
Casey stands up from the cover as Gabe and Johnny team up to pick Liz up and dump her out of the ring. Casey takes a step back to observe, but doesn't see Adams slipping into the ring behind him! Before Casey can notice him, Adams catches him with a school boy rollup!
1!
2!
Casey starts to kick out, but Adams hooks his free arm around the second rope for leverage!
3!
Scott Benjamin: Casey Campbell has been eliminated!
Rayne: YYYEEESSS!!!
The crowd cheers loudly as Casey stands up in absolute shock. Adams gets in his face, waving goodbye and smirking. Casey, shaking with anger, responds by kicking Adams as hard as he absolutely can in the testicles! Adams goes down, grasping at his crotch as the crowd boos loudly. On the other side of the ring, Johnny and Gabe are watching, and you can hear them both laugh as Casey rolls out of the ring, taking out his frustrations on the side of the cell.
Nick Webb: Two rapid-fire eliminations there, and just like that, we're down to three! One more elimination and the cell door opens... and the fun begins!
Gabe and Johnny look at Adams writhing in pain and decide to play another game of rock paper scissors to see who gets the chance to cover him. They go best of three, Johnny wins the first one but Gabe wins the final two. Johnny stands back, a man who respects the game, as Gabe slides over to Adams and covers!
1!
2!
No! At the last second, Adams kicks out! Gabe grabs Adams' head and slams it into the mat before going for another cover, but before the ref can drop to count, Johnny comes running across the ring and kicks Gabe hard in the forehead! He reels back and rolls out of the ring as Johnny pulls Adams to his feet and begins laying into him with stiff punches.
Nick Webb: I guess their gentleman's agreement was only good for one cover!
After hitting several of his own, Johnny ducks a wild left hook and hits Adams with the Tony Jaa (Muay Thai Jumping Knee Strike to the Opponent's Face or Throat). Instead of going for the cover, though, Johnny has an idea, as he rolls out of the ring and starts rummaging underneath it before pulling out a table! The crowd pops loudly as he goes back under the ring and pulls out a SECOND table, and then slides both of them into the ring!
Rayne: I think I like where this is going!
As Adams stirs in the ring, Johnny kicks Gabe in the chest for good measure on the outside before rolling back into the ring and quickly setting up the tables one in front of the other. Adams groggily stands up and Johnny knees him in the gut before lining him up for a suplex through the tables!
Nick Webb: This could be all she wrote for the Eighth Conqueror of Hellbound!
Johnny goes to lift Adams for the move, but Adams blocks it with his leg before lifting Johnny in the air with an attempted GTS into the tables! Johnny counters that, though, sliding behind Adams in midair before applying a sleeper hold! Johnny holds Adams on his feet, Adams fighting to get out of the hold, and he manages to reach the ropes - but with this style of match, there are no rope breaks. Instead, Adams gets both hands on the ropes and thrusts his body down and forward, breaking the hold and sending Johnny over the ropes and onto the ring apron!
Rayne: Smart thinking from AJ Adams there. He's definitely no stranger to Hellbound.
Adams grabs Johnny from behind and begins laying a series of stiff hits into Johnny's chest (ala Sheamus) before grabbing Johnny's head and reverse suplexing him back into the ring. Gabe slowly comes to on the outside as Adams lifts Johnny up and sets him up for the Legacy Maker (Sister Abigail), but before he can hit the move, "The Red" by Chevelle hits the BlazenTron and the crowd pops (perhaps more out of surprise) as a bloody Toco stumbles onto the stage, enraged and carrying a sledgehammer!
Nick Webb: Oh my god! It's Toco! The original fifth man in this match!
Rayne: He does know he's too late to compete, right? And also, that there's no donuts out here?
The music dies down as Toco walks up to the cell door and demands that the official open the cell door. The referee shakes his head 'no' as Adams, inside the ring, hits Johnny with the Legacy Maker (Sister Abigail), the tables in the ring shaking, but undisturbed. He considers going for the cover, but instead, walks over to the ropes and taunts Toco from inside the cell.
Nick Webb: What are you doing, AJ? Go for the cover!
After a short back and forth with Adams, Toco hoists up the sledgehammer and the officials around the cell trying to send him away collectively take a step back. He smashes the lock on the cell door once, then twice, and finally on the third swing, the lock breaks off and Toco drops the hammer before swinging the cell door open! The crowd pops loudly as Adams takes a few steps back and screams "You wanna do this now, fat ass? Let's go!" Toco enters the cell and Davis angrily pushes her way out, still groggy. Casey begrudgingly follows behind her as Toco steps onto the ring apron, and then into the ring. He merely smirks at Adams before saying "We both know who took me outta this match!" which enrages Adams even more. He starts to take a step toward Toco, his fist raised, but before anything else can happen, Gabe comes out of nowhere and catches Adams with the Fallout (Zig Zag)!
Rayne: Toco with the distraction and Shelley with the Fallout! Are you kidding me?!
Toco rolls out of the ring, shaking his head and laughing as Gabe covers Adams!
1!
2!
3!
Scott Benjamin: AJ Adams has been eliminated!
The crowd cheers loudly as Gabe stands, wincing as he realizes his knee is still aching. Meanwhile, Toco walks up the ramp, laughing.
Nick Webb: AJ Adams is gone... and it's all thanks to Toco!
Rayne: What did Toco say to Adams in the ring?
Nick Webb: He said "We both know who took me outta this match". Was it AJ Adams? Is he the one who eliminated Toco earlier this evening?
Rayne: You'll have to ask Adams... and right now, he ain't talkin'.
With the cell door wide open, Gabe sees his chance and goes to make his way for the exit, but he is quickly stopped by Johnny, who spins Gabe around. Almost instantly, the two start to exchange lefts and rights. Johnny comes back with a couple quick left jabs before ducking an incoming clothesline from Gabe, then hits the marVel with a Russian leg sweep. Both are slow to move, but Johnny has the edge.
Nick Webb: At this point, it's a race to the top. The first man to scale the cell, climb one of the ladders and retrieve the Crisis World Title hanging above the cell roof will be declared the winner of this match! But just who will it be?
Before Johnny can get out of the ring, he's stopped by Gabe, just as he stopped him. Gabe whips Johnny hard across the ring into the corner. Johnny hits hard as he turns just in time and falls face first. He tries to pull himself up, but Gabe lifts Johnny and sets him up for a powerbomb. Gabe lifts him up, but Johnny tries to battle out with shots to the head. He drops Johnny, who runs the ropes and comes back, but before he can hit a move, Gabe explodes with a spear, cutting the Sadistic Sex Symbol in half!
Rayne: What a spear! Casey would be proud... y'know, if he wasn't eliminated from this title match and all. HA!
Johnny and Gabe both lay in the middle of the ring, slow to move. Johnny gets to a knee as Gabe starts to rise. Johnny looks at his opponent and hits a hard right hand as Gabe comes back with a hard left of his own. Johnny stands and goes to jump up, maybe looking for a Tony Jaa, but Gabe catches him and drops him with a powerbomb. Gabe staggers backwards into the ropes after the move and falls down, rolling out of the ring and immediately heading to the door. Johnny crawls to the edge of the ring and follows suit.
Nick Webb: Here we go! Gabe has started climbing... and there goes Johnny! This match is still anybody's game!
Gabe reaches the top of the cell and pulls himself onto the roof. Meanwhile, Johnny is halfway up himself and determined to catch up. Gabe stands gingerly on his hurt knee and looks up at the Crisis World Championship dangling from the roof of the Pepsi Center before making his way over to one of the two ladders lying on the roof of the cell. He picks it up as Johnny climbs onto the roof and stands up.
Rayne: As my bosom buddy Matt Stone might say, "Let's get dangerous!"
Johnny stands up just in time for Gabe to, surprisingly, throw the ladder at his head, javelin style! Johnny barely ducks the toss and the ladder soars off the roof of the cell, landing with a loud clang on the ramp. Johnny looks at Gabe like he's crazy and all Gabe can do is shrug and grin, mouthing that it was worth a shot.
Nick Webb: Good god! Think of our fans down below, gentlemen! I doubt Emily wants a lawsuit here tonight!
Back on the roof of the cell, Johnny Maverick and Gabe Shelley are duking it out, throwing wild punches, each one trying to gain the upper hand on the other. Gabe overpowers Johnny and slips behind him, hitting a rough German suplex that nearly dents the section of cell roof that they land on! Johnny grabs his head in pain as Gabe stands up, half walking, half limping across the roof before grabbing the other ladder and beginning to set it up directly under the swinging Championship.
Rayne: Here we go!
Gabe positions the ladder perfectly and begins climbing the ladder as Johnny finally starts to stir. The crowd reaches a fevered pitch as Gabe inches closer and closer to the Crisis World Championship, his fingers nearly touching the gold... but before he can grab onto it and pull it down, Johnny comes up from behind him and nails a leaping axehandle into his lower back! Gabe stumbles and Johnny gets underneath him, getting his head between Gabe's legs before stepping backwards and hitting a huge Electric chair drop on Gabe onto the roof! The marVel screams out in pain as Johnny sits up, grinning.
Nick Webb: Johnny may have just sealed the fate of Gabe Shelley with that masterful electric chair drop!
Johnny repositions the ladder and starts climbing, stopping for a moment to mock salute Gabe before making his way up the ladder. The crowd cheers in anticipation as Johnny reaches the top of the ladder and starts to unhook the belt, but right before he can pull it down and win the match, Gabe rolls and kicks the ladder hard, knocking it down onto its side! Johnny struggles to hold onto the belt, but he loses his grip and falls! As he lands, all the fans in the arena collectively hold their breath, but luckily for Johnny, he doesn't go through the roof, although he does make a large dent in it. A "lu-cky bas-tard" chant breaks out in Denver as Johnny pulls himself out of the crater he made and grabs his lower back, grunting in pain.
Rayne: Aww... that would have been awesome to see!
Gabe pulls himself to his feet, rubbing the back of his neck and wincing again as he puts pressure on his knee. He pulls the ladder back upright and positions it carefully away from the crater Johnny made when he landed before he starts climbing the ladder. Johnny sees him and rolls to his feet, shaking off the effects of the nasty fall he took, before climbing up the other side of the ladder. The crowd starts roaring as both superstars reach the top of the ladder and start throwing punches, each one nearly losing their balance at a different point, neither one willing to give in, as they both continue to reach for the Championship!
Nick Webb: Watch out below!
Johnny hits a hard shot that causes Gabe to teeter on the ladder, nearly falling off. He takes this opportunity to grab the Championship and tries to unhook it; but at the last second, Gabe regains his balance, boots Johnny in the chest and, after he doubles over, lifts him onto his shoulders before throwing him off in a modified version of the reVolt (Cradle Shock) that sends Johnny back onto the crater he made the first time he fell! This time, the cell roof rips apart and Johnny falls right through the hole, landing between both tables that Johnny himself had set up earlier in the match! Even Gabe looks down in shock, his jaw hitting the floor as medical personnel immediately swarm the ring.
Nick Webb: HOLY SHIT!
Rayne: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! THAT WAS AMAZING!
After a moment, Gabe realizes the match is still taking place, even as he grimaces in pain. After taking one last look down at Johnny, Gabe reaches up, grabs onto the Crisis World Championship and pulls it off the cord holding it above the ring!
DING DING DING!!!
Scott Benjamin: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner... the Ninth Conqueror of Hellbound... and the NEW Crisis World Champion... the marVel... GABE... SHELLEY!!!
"In Fate's Hands" by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus starts playing loudly throughout the arena as Gabe stares at the title, a large smile slowly stretching across his face. He shifts to sit on the top rung of the ladder, much like Mike Mox earlier in the evening, and holds the Crisis World Title high in the air proudly, the fans cheering wildly.
Nick Webb: When Wreckless came on the air tonight, that man was not only not scheduled to participate in this match, he wasn't even in the arena. Now, at the end of the night, he stands before you all the Ninth Conqueror of Hellbound. Ladies and gentlemen... the Crisis World Champion, Gabe Shelley!
Rayne: Is he even contracted to the BWF? What's to stop him from taking that belt to some other company?
Nick Webb: Respect for the BWF. I guarantee that's the reason he was given this opportunity tonight. Taking the belt to another company? That's not the man Gabe Shelley is. You know that just as well as I do.
Rayne: All the same, I hope the new Crisis GM gets him under a deal as soon as possible, if he isn't under one already.
Nick Webb: Indeed. Hey, look in the ring!
The crowd cheers as, in the ring, the EMTs have helped Johnny Maverick to his feet. Astoundingly, he is standing under his own power, refusing to get onto a stretcher. Clearly in a large amount of pain, he looks up at the roof, through the hole his own body caused, at Gabe holding the title high in the air. He shakes his head and sighs as he starts gingerly making his way out of the ring, EMTs still staying close by just in case.
Nick Webb: You can't help but feel for Johnny. He put up one hell of a fight and came within an eyelash of winning the Crisis World Title... but alas, it was not to be.
Rayne: He should just consider himself lucky his career isn't over after the fall he took!
Nick Webb: This is a man who no-sold suicide. I don't imagine a fall through a cell roof is going to stop him. Nor do I imagine this setback will stop him. Johnny Maverick will continue his quest to reach his "True North", even if that quest didn't lead him through Hellbound.
Rayne: I'd still suggest he avoid any heights for a while.
Nick Webb: (Laughing) Well, folks, we're just about out of time here in Denver. We have a new International Champion, a new BWF World Champion and a new Crisis World Champion. Congratulations to all of tonight's victors, and of course, to Gabe Shelley, the Ninth Conqueror of Hellbound, and perhaps the most unlikely victor of them all. For Rayne, I'm Nick Webb... good night from the Pepsi Center! Good night from Wreckless! We'll see you next week for the draft!
We see one last shot of Gabe Shelley, still celebrating with the Crisis World Title above the cell. Pyro starts to go off on the stage and confetti starts falling from the ceiling, leading to the crowd cheering even louder. As Gabe proudly holds his new title high above his head, the pay-per-view feed fades to the BWF logo, and then finally to black.
© Blazenwing Wrestling Federation 2014
QUICK RESULTS
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Chris Maverick def. Stone, Hardcore Mike, Austin Scott, Finn McConnaigh and Kristy Jackson; NEW BWF INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION
Destiny Figgins & Alison James def. Caruso Love & Jack Hammer and Allen Chaney & Spyke Gein; BWF TAG TEAM TITLES RETAINED
Zoe Cooper def. Alli Taylor and Scorpio; NEW BWF WORLD CHAMPION
Gabe Shelley def. Elizabeth Davis, Casey Campbell, AJ Adams and Johnny Maverick; NEW CRISIS WORLD CHAMPION