The Dynasty Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 20 , 2008
The camera pans around the darkened Dynasty Spectrum as the faithful fans roar with pride. We soon cut to the stage area where a strobe light begins to flash as “Anxiety” by Black Eyed Peas featuring Papa Roach begins to sound out as the volume within the Spectrum picks up even more.
I feel like I wanna smack somebody
Turn around and b*tch slap somebody
But I ain't goin' out bro (no, no, no)
I ain't givin' in to it (no, no, no)
On the Platinum Tron Joshua Payne is shown during a vicious attack on Timmy D. The scene then melts into a tempting photoshoot done by the Platinum Queen herself, Carliee Williams.
Anxieties bash my mind in
Terrorizing my soul like Bin Laden
But I ain't fallin' down bro (no, no, no)
I won't lose control bro (no, no, no)
Neon blue lights now dart across the stage while the crowd sings along with the lyrics.
Shackle and chained
My soul feels stained
I can't explain got an ich on my brain
Lately my whole aim is to maintain
And regain control of my mainframe
Several action shots suddenly begin flashing across the scene everywhere from battles in the ring to battles on the streets of the inner city of Philadelphia.
My bloods boiling its beatin' out propane
My train of thoughts more like a runaway train
I'm in a fast car drivin' in a fast lane
In the rain and I'm might just hydroplane
The strobe light begins to flash faster.
I don't fear none of my enemies
And I don't fear bullets from Uzis
I've been dealing with something that’s worse than these
That'll make you fall to your knees and that’s the…
And suddenly blast of pyro goes off and the noise in the arena is deafening as the camera suddenly pans over various signs thrown up throughout the arena.
The anxiety the sane and the insane rivalry
Paranoias brought me to my knees
Lord please please please
Take away my anxiety
The sane and the insane rivalry
Paranoias brought me to my knees
Lord please please please
Take away my anxiety
The PDW logo flashes across the screen quickly as the cameras cut to ringside.
Debut Battle Royal Match
Jason Stone vs Rob Faith vs Ryan Atticus vs Mara Crowne vs Draven vs Britney Britney vs Eric Keo
Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is a debut battle royal. Introducing first, from Orange County, California, the “Dangerous Enigma”….DRAVEN!!!
And this is how it feels when I ignore the words you spoke to me
And this is where I lose myself when I keep running away from you
And this is who I am when, when I don't know myself anymore
And this is what I choose when it's all left up to me
The huge flash of pyros explode as thunderous echoes of blast from the entrance ramp go off. Full of red and white colors. Draven comes out in running fashion, bouncing left and right to the hype of the overwhelming audience. Draven takes his hand, signaling it to his ears for the audience to raise it up another level ...
Breathe your life into me
I can feel you
I'm falling, falling faster
Breathe your life into me
I still need you
I'm falling, falling
Breathe into me
Breathe into me
Draven comes jogging down the ramp as smoke fills in place of the blasted pyros. He drops high-fives down the line, doing it evenly on both sides, as he easily slides crossways into the ring. He fills himself with the full hyperness coming from the crowd. He bounces up an down continuously for a few moments ...
And this is how it looks when I am standing on the edge
And this is how I break apart when I finally hit the ground
And this is how it hurts when I pretend I don't feel any pain
And this is how I disappear when I throw myself away
Breathe your life into me
I can feel you
I'm falling, falling faster
Breathe your life into me
I still need you
I'm falling, falling
Breathe into me
Breathe into me
Breathe into me
Breathe into me
Draven then runs, before hopping onto the middle rope, as it goes up and down from the impact of the weight. Draven then jumps off, before hopping onto the second turnbuckle rope pointing to the crowd in stylish fashion, as he then drops down, awaiting his opponent.
Sammantha Jinx: And introducing next, from Los Angeles, California…BRITNEY BRITNEY!!!
“Life of Da Party” by Snoop Dogg dog plays. She walks onto the ramp and poses for the crowd and walks down the ramp avoiding the hands of the fans she jumps onto the apron and then goes through the ropes like Stacy before posing for the crowd in the ring.
Sammantha Jinx: And now to the ring, coming to us from Atlanta, Georgia…JASON STONE!!!
The lights dim as fireworks shoot from the left to the right of the entrance ramp and back and "Cocky" By kid Rock hits on the P.A. system. As the song gets to the part that says, Say What? Say How? Say Who? Fuck What? Fuck Me? Fuck you? When the last part hits he emerges with a smirk on his face looking at the crowd he walks with a swagger down toward the ring and walks up the steps and through the ropes bouncing off the top rope a couple of times.
Sammantha Jinx: And next, from Malibu, California, MARA CROWNE!!!
Several shades of pink lights dark across the stage area as silver glitter begins to fall. “Hot as Ice” blasts over the PA system and Mara makes her way out onto the stage and down the ramp.
Sammantha Jinx: And next to the ring,
"Sugar We're Goin Down" Fall Out Boy blasts throughout the entire arena as Ryan Atticus appears at the helm of the ramp with a cocky smirk across his face. He slowly makes his way down the ramp smirking before sliding into the ring and looking around at the audience awaiting his opponents.
Sammantha Jinx: And now to the ring, from Miami, Florida by way of Brookyln…KINGPIN!!!
“Hello Brooklyn” by Jay-Z blasts through the arena and Kinpin makes his way from backstage and hustles down to the ring.
Sammantha Jinx: And from Toronto, Canada….ERIC KEO!!!
Our arena goes pitch black, all but a single ray of light is shining towards the ramp entrance, after a moment of silence we hear the sirens to the opening of the song Fireman before we hear a few spoken words by eric.. "Shh... The Daredevil's Comin". Fireman then blasts onto the PA System as Eric Keo walks on out wearing a black hoodie, and black and red trunks with black boots, he walks on down towards the ring tagging fan's hands before sling in and doing a Phenomenal Taunt.. (that taunt AJ Styles does with his arms)
Sammantha Jinx: And finally, joining us from San Jose, California…ROB FAITH!!!
Several seconds pass by before Living Colour's “Cult of Personality” hits with it's starting guitar riff. The crowd erupts in cheers as the song continues. When the first lyrics hit the curtain flies back and Rob Faith steps into the sight of the fans. Approaching the ramp Rob stops, glancing around for a few moments with that trademark smirking grin, then with high energy eggs them on for more before he heads for the ramp. At the bottom he stops and looks around, but only for a minute. Heading around one side of the ring while looking at the crowd and smiling, he makes sure to high five every single person at ringside as he completely rounds the ring all the way back to the entrance. Finally Rob rolls into the ring under the bottom rope quickly maneuvering himself to his feet in a circular motion with his hands in fists high above his head and smiling. Once done, Rob turns and leans back against the corner nearest to him and awaits for the match top start, maybe even mouthing to the camera a bit and bragging over the noise.
David Wright: This will be an interesting match. I don’t think PDW has ever seen this many debuts all in the same night.
Reggie Stallworth: Except for maybe when it first opened last year and I wasn’t around for that.
T.C. Payne calls for the bell and immediately all hell breaks lose in the ring. For a moment the superstars seem to clash in the center all together before breaking away. As Britney Britney looks to go for the only other female in the ring in Mara Crowne, Jason Stone suddenly runs up behind the two of them and grabs a handful of hair from both before smashing their heads together, causing them both to drop to the canvas in unison. Meanwhile Ryan Atticus has begun hutting Eric Keo with forearms to the face. He then grabs a hold of Eric’s arm and whips him into the ropes, nearly taking is head off with a clothesline when he returns. As Eric falls to the ring floor, Draven bounces off the top rope and comes across Rob face with a flying crossbody.
David Wright: Wow! The action starts of early as every man fends for himself too secure their PDW contracts!
Reggie Stallworth: So wait, I never quite understood that. If you lose one of these debut matches you don’t get to work for PDW?
David Wright: Man, how long have you been working here now? It’s not a matter of win or lose. It’s a matter of putting on a great performance to impress our boss. If she thinks you’re sloppy or unentertaining in the ring you can kiss that PDW contract goodbye!
Jason Stone is showing pulling Britney Britney to her feet while Kingpin is doing the same with Mara Crowne. Oblivious to what the other is doing both men go to spin the women around and release them, attempting to whip them into the ropes but instead whip them into one another. As soon as the crash the two women fall out cold as Kingpin and Stone stare at one another. As Stone goes to pick up Britney Kingpin superkicks him damn near out of his boots! Jason drops to the mat and, with him out of the way momentarily, Kingpin picks up the helpless Mara and raises her high above his head, launching her straight over the top rope and to the floor outside!!
David Wright: And Mara Crowne is tossed out by Kingpin!
Reggie Stallworth: And she barely did a damn thing in the match!
Now, Kingpin goes for Britney but Ryan Atticus surprises him with a boot to the head, stunning him. Ryan then bounces himself off the ropes and hits Kingpin with a swinging neckbreaker. But as soon as he goes to finish the job Draven spins him around and boots him in the gut, following up with a swift DDT. All the while Jason Stone has made it back to his feet. He immediately spots Eric stalking Draven and Atticus and makes his way over to him. Before Keo has the chance to notice him Jason smashes him in the side of the head with a closed fist and then nails him with a vertical suplex. As soon as Keo goes down Jason begins stomping away at him viciously. But while Draven goes to retrieve Atticus from the mat Rob Faith creeps up behind him and grabs him by the hair. He then lifts Draven into the air and drops him across his knee with a vicious backbreaker!
David Wright: Rob Faith’s sneaks in with the backbreaker to Draven!
Rob Faith climbs to his feet, looking down at Draven as he nurses his back. He turns around to go for the ropes but Atticus boots him in the gut! Faith doubles over as Atticus wrenches both of his arms behind his back, forcing him into a pedigree position. He then hoists a struggling Rob Faith into the air and nails him with a pedigree, a move he likes to call “The Social Scene”! Stunning Faith for the time being, Atticus rolls Rob Faith right out of the ring, eliminating him as the action continues on.
Reggie Stallworth: Oh! Ryan Atticus just eliminated Rob Faith!
David Wright: And with as cocky as I’ve heard he is you know he’s gonna be pissed about that!
The camera closes in on the face of an extremely angry Rob Faith before cutting back to Dravan as he mixes it up with Eric Keo. Going up to him, Keo sees him and immediately shoves Draven back. Draven returns the favor with a shove of his own, pushing him into the ropes. Keo takes down Draven with a power clothesline. Hitting the mat with a wicked thud, Draven rolls around on the mat slightly. Keo, picking Draven back up, going for an attempted vertical suplex, it is countered by Draven who then takes the head of Keo, bringing it down to the mat hard in what is a reverse seated slam. The dare devil Draven runs to the corner and leaps onto the top turnbuckle in one fluid motion before coming from the top rope with a corkscrew moonsault onto Keo! The crowd goes wild at the impressive aerial display but it isn’t long before both men are back on their feet. Keo chops Draven across the chest only to receive a chop right back. As Keo goes for a forearm to the head Draven blocks his shot and hits him with one of his own but Keo manages to toss his knee into Draven’s gut, causing the young man to double over. With this golden opportunity presented to him Keo backs himself into the rope and launches himself across the ring, flying towards Draven who devastates him with a back body drop! Keo hits the ring outside with a thud!
David Wright: Draven’s just took out Eric Keo!
The Dynasty Spectrum goes wild for what has proven to be the best debut match PDW has seen this year thus far. The action continues on as Jason Stone and Kingpin exchange blow after blow with one another. Kinpin nails Jason Stone with an impressive martial arts kick to the leg. But Jason immediately follows back with a hard uppercut that backs Kingpin up into the ropes. Kingpin hits stone with a closed fist shot of his own with their confrontation looking more like a street brawl than a wrestling match. But the fans absolutely eat it up. As Stone raises his fist once more, Atticus comes out of nowhere and grabs it, but Kingpin smartly yanks his arm hard, spinning Ryan around and sending him crashing right into Jason Stone. As Atticus goes for a clothesline Kingpin quickly takes a huge step back and Atticus swings at nothing but air. Using the opportunity Kingpin charges across the ring in his direction, but Atticus sidesteps at the last minute! Kingpin crashing into Jason Stone and they both go spilling over the top rope!
David Wright: Oh! Double elimination for Kingpin and Jason Stone!!!
Reggie Stallworth: Damn, this is actually a good match.
Draven choosing to catch his breathe before going back on the attack. Quickly sliding out of the ring, he sweeps around the corner before looking under the ring. Smiling to what he sees, he slides a ladder out from underneath as the fans go quickly insane to seeing the ladder being pulled out. Standing the ladder up, it was indeed the 40 foot ladder. Putting it up to the apron, Draven slowly climbed it, looking inside the ring as they continued to battle uncontrollably. Climbing to the top, as Draven sat there, now facing the ring. Standing back up with his arms extended out. Draven leaps off and into the ring, directing himself into the Ryan Atticus, taking his down with an incredible calf kick. The arena quickly goes into a “Holy Shit” mode!
David Wright: THIS MAN IS INSANE!!!
Reggie Stallworth: Damn right he is! Atticus didn’t see that shit coming!
Both men lay laid out in the center of the ring as the referee looks on at them, waiting for the first signs of lift. Atticus, having taken the brunt of the attack looks near dead as Draven barely begins to move. But even so, he does. Slowly but surely Draven begins to inch his way over to the ropes just before Ryan finally finds the strength to move. He too begins to make his way over to the ropes. Ryan and Draven grab onto the ropes, using them to pull themselves to their feet inch by agonizing inch. Finally, they both barely stand, staring at one another from opposite ends of the ring. But Ryan looks as though he can barely stand and Draven takes full advantage of this. He limps over to Ryan and punches him hard in the gut. He then follows up with a knee to the face, snapping Ryan’s head back before he grabs a hold of Ryan’s hair and headbutt’s him hard. Finally, Draven goes for the final nail in the coffin with a hard clothestines then sends Ryan over the top rope, but as he goes he quickly grabs onto Draven!
Reggie Stallworth: He did it! Draven did it!
David Wright: No! Ryan grabbed onto him! He fell over too!
As it looks as though it’s all over for one of the men, Draven hits the outside floor hard as Ryan dangles with one arm hooked around the top rope! He quickly flips himself back over into the ring and the bell sounds out!!
Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner…RYAN ATTICUS!!!
David Wright: What close match and what an explosive way to start off Disclosure and what a great showing by the majority of our competitors! Draven was soooooo close!
Reggie Stallworth: Hell, I wouldn’t mind seeing these two mix it up again.
David Wright: I have a feeling we just might in the very near future.
We fade to the back where we see a janitor sticking a sign on one of the doors that reads “PANTHEON’S DRESSING ROOM”. He shrugs at the camera as he walks off and the cameraman slowly opens the door to find Joshua Payne inside still in his street clothes and pulling out a roll of tape, beginning to tape up one fist as he turns to Ebdon, who’s sitting with his feet up replaying last week’s Disclosure on a monitor.
Joshua Payne: You ready for tonight?
Ebdon looks up seemingly surprised that there’s somebody else in the room with him.
Pete Ebdon: What about tonight?
Joshua Payne: You’re refereeing the main event, the jobber Nicholas Jaxx against “Your Messiah” Joshua Payne!
Pete Ebdon: Oh, is that it?
Ebdon turns back to the monitor and smirks as he watches himself nail Tank last week and get the pin.
Pete Ebdon: You know sometimes I’m so good I amaze even myself. I especially love the reactions of the commentary team, I think they actually thought at one point that second rate piece of crap was going to beat me. It’s cute, it really is...
Joshua Payne: Would you pay attention? I need to know what’s happening tonight, I want this thing called right down the middle. You understand me?
Ebdon looks up again with a smirk.
Pete Ebdon: He got in your head, didn’t he?
Payne looks around as though Ebdon were talking to somebody else.
Joshua Payne: Nicholas Jaxx got in MY head? You’re kidding me, right? Because he rambled for a bit about whose side you were actually on? He’s living in a dream world.
Ebdon just smirks.
Joshua Payne: Is there something you need to tell me?
He shakes his head slowly.
Pete Ebdon: Nothing I can think of. I just find this whole situation amusing, that’s all. Jaxx talking shit about how I may betray you and ever since he said that you’ve been watching me out of the corner of your eye. You really doubt me, don’t you? He ACTUALLY got in there...
Joshua Payne: I don’t doubt but...
Ebdon smirks again.
Pete Ebdon: See, there’s a “but”. If you trusted me there wouldn’t be a “but”.
Joshua Payne: What is this, fucking Oprah? You want me to beg you to take a lie detector test to prove you’re not lying to me? Maybe I’ve thought about what would happen if you turned on me, I’m the PLATINUM CHAMPION, everybody wants this belt. I’m not sure who I can trust...
Pete Ebdon: Funny, you weren’t watching my every move before this week...
Payne slams his hand down angrily.
Joshua Payne: So what are you saying? That you’re GOING to turn on me tonight? That you’re going to end the Pantheon this soon?
Ebdon begins to laugh.
Pete Ebdon: I never said that...
Joshua Payne: So what the hell is this all about?
Pete Ebdon: It’s just funny, that’s all...
Ebdon pulls out a bottle of water from his bag and toasts in the direction of Payne.
Pete Ebdon: To tonight!
Payne just stares at him as Ebdon continues laughing, putting his feet up and taking a mouthful of water. The scene changes from the live feed from the Pantheon locker room to a feed of the feed from the locker room displayed on a monitor somewhere else in the building. The camera pans out slowly to reveal Nicholas Jaxx and Reuben Tialata watching on with interest...
Platinum Cup Round #1
Natalia Petrova v. Rachel Stevens
Sammantha Jinx The Following is a first round match for the Platinum Tournament Cup Introducing First Natalia Petrova
Heavy bass beats begin to blare heavily over the arena. "Hello little boys, little toys.." the music continues as the lights dim a bit and a large white strobe light blinks quickly over the crowd. Not sure whether to stand and cheer or sit and boo, the crowd keeps their attention heavily fixed on the entrance ramp. Soon, the Russian blonde exits the backstage area in her ring attire. A blank cropped halter top and tiny black shorts adorn her goddess-like body. Her black wrestling boots tied tight and her hair parted with a zigzag down the middle and pulled into two braided pigtails. Looking around a little, perhaps shyly out of her element, Natalia manages to make her way down to the ring, pulling at the black matching tape on her wrists. Once reaching the end of the entrance ramp, she smirks as if teasing those around her. She hops up onto the entrance ramp and with a quick duck under the middle rope, enters. Her music continues to blare as she swings her arms and bounces around a little, loosening her muscles and stretching one last time. It seems once entering the ring, her confidence grows and Natalia is indeed ready to get things started.
Sammantha Jinx And now her opponent standing at 5’1” and weighing in at 122 pounds Rachel STEVENS!!!!!!
The arena goes dark as a mariachi band can be heard playing, followed almost immediately by an explosion of white, gold and purple pyro. "Misery Business" by Paramore starts up.
"I'm in the business of misery,
let's take it from the top
She's got a body like an hourglass
that's tickin like a clock
It's a matter of time before we all run out...
When I thought he was mine
she caught him by the mouth."
Rachel skips out to the stage. She is wearing a black and white halter sports bra, short gold fingerless gloves, a gold thong sticking out of the top of a baggy pair of white UFO silk wind pants, and black and gold ankle-strapped Pumas. Her hair is down and flowing out the bottom of a white and gold luchadora mask, studded with Swarovski crystals.
"I waited eight long months
She finally set him free
I told him I can't lie
he was the only one for me
Two weeks and we had caught on fire
She's got it out for me
But I wear the biggest smile..."
She raises her fists at the audience, as they stand up and cheer loudly. She makes her way down the ramp, slapping hands with fans along the way. Rachel climbs up onto the ring apron and grabs the top rope, facing away from it. She proceeds to flip backwards over the ropes, followed by a clean back handspring, landing in the center of the ring. She faces the audience and puts her head down, pulling the mask off. Rachel throws her head back quickly, her hair snapping backwards in a bleach-blonde and black wave. As she does this, another explosion of pyro goes off, this time coming from the four ringposts.
"Whoa... I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa... it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now"
She throws devil horns in the air with her fists, smiling to the crowd. An eruption of flash photography goes off. Rachel hops up and down, warming up her body for the match ahead.
"But god does it feel so good
Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could then you know you would
Cause god it just feels so...
It just feels so good"
Reggie Stallworth: What an interesting match up this could be. I’ll be watching closely.
David Wright: Hoping for a wardrobe Malfunction
Reggie Stallworth: How’d you know?
The bell rings and Natalia charges at Rachel only to have Rachel take her over with a hip toss. Natalia gets up and charges again only to have Rachel take her over with a huricanranna.. Both women get to their feet and Natalia backs into the corner. Rachel goes in after her but gets and elbow to the jaw causing her to stumble backwards. Natalia takes Rachel down with a clothesline . Natalia goes for a springboard moonsault but Rachel gets both her knees up. Natalia lands hard and then drops to her knees holding her midsection. Rachel quickly gets to her feet and nails Natalia with an Axe kick as she goes to get up. Rachel goes to pull Natalia up but Natalia a fights back with some stiff punches to the midsection. . Rachel fires back with a stiff kick to Natalia’s chest knocking her down to the mat.
Reggie Stallworth: What a kick by Rachel. You know I love a woman who can get rough
David Wright: You love any woman that will give you the time of day
Reggie Stallworth: This is true
Natalia slowly gets up but gets taken right back down with a bulldog from Rachel. Rachel gets up and runs to the ropes leaping off and nailing Natalia with a lonsault. Rachel hopes to her feet and smiles as she gets the crowd hyped up. Natalia slowly gets up and Rachel kicks her in the midsection and then suddenly hits the Electricityscape. She quickly covers Natalia going for the pin
One…
Two…
Three…
Sammantha Jinx: And here is your winner and advancing in the tournament...RACHEL STEVENS!!!!!!
Reggie Stallworth: Well Rachel definitely didn’t believe in getting paid by the hour
David Wright: She made Short work of Natalia that’s for sure.
Backstage, cameras show young Talena Baptiste strolling along alone as carefree as you please. That is until she suddenly comes to a complete pause, her eyes trained on something ahead of her that has stopped her in her tracks. The camera then pans around to the face of PDW interviewer Kayla Moore, standing with her hands on her hips and a scowl on her face.
Talena: Ummm…
Talena looks around for a place to run, but Kayla is too close. She’d never make it in time.
Talena: Heeeeeey, Kayla. You look pretty today. Girl, where did you get that top?! That is real cute.
Kayla: Save it, Talena! I don’t wanna hear anything you have to say after what you did to me!
Talena: What? What I did? What are you talking about?
Kayla: You know what you did, Talena! You locked me in the bathroom at Dishonorable Discharge and paraded around with my microphone!
Talena: Yo, you’re not serious? That happened last month. Why are you bringing up old stuff? This is a new day and I say you get over that.
As Talena turns to leave Kayla quickly grabs her and spins her around.
Kayla: Oh no you don’t!
Kayla swings hard but Talena ducks just on time. She stares at the interviewer in disbelief.
Talena: What the hell is wrong with you?!
Kayla swings again and misses.
Talena: You’re just mad because I did your job better than you did! Afraid you’ll be replace Kayla? Huh?! I wasn’t gonna go for your job but now? I think I will!
Talena spears the interviewer into a nearby while and begins laying into her with rights and lefts before Kayla reverses their positions and slaps the young girl silly before security rushes to the scene to break the pair up.
We cut to inside the locker room of Nicholas Jaxx, which is now empty as he makes his way towards the ring for his match against Joshua Payne. Suddenly, there's a loud banging coming from the door- like somebody knocking, except harder. A few seconds pass, then there's another series of loud bangs. A few more seconds pass, then suddenly there's an abrupt crash as the deadbolts of the door break loose, the sound of wood cracking can be heard and the door suddenly falls flat on the ground. Standing in the doorway, still clad in his ringwear from his match is none other than Steve Jason, a large plank of wood in his hand- obviously being used as a mock battering ram. Steve drops the plank on the ground, then casually strides into Jaxx's locker room, glancing around the room.
Upon seeing nobody in the room, he casually looks around the room, then moves his free hand to reveal a sheet of paper. He makes his way over towards Jaxx's locker, then casually reaches out to set the sheet of paper on the locker. As the camera zooms in, it can be seen that it's a printout of a close-up of Jaxx's face. Steve eyes it casually, then in one swift motion flips his other hand to ram something into the printout. The screeching of metal and an abrupt slam can be heard as Steve releases his hand. The printout's now embedded in the locker, pinned to it with none other than the blade of a sai, rammed through the locker almost up to the hilt.<p>
It's embedded straight between Jaxx's eyes on the printout, and there's a message scrawled at the very bottom of the sheet..
"Let the sin begin..."
NBT #1 Contender
Anton Marat vs. Reminiscence vs. Noir
Sammantha Jinx Already in the ring at this time, Introducing two of the competitors in this triple threat match Reminiscence and Anton Morat.
The crowd stays almost silent for the two accept for a few cat calls for Reminiscence as the two walk around the ring and await their opponent.
Sammantha Jinx And now their opponent standing at 6’2”and weighing in at 220 pounds NOIR!!!
"More Human than Human" is heard coming from the speakers, in that same moment there is a total blackout followed by a wolf howl. A small light enlightens the rampway entrance , showing a man covered in a red mantel standing there , looking at the ground. The man starts his walk towards the ring without caring much about the Fan reaction. The Red Mantel is thrown away as soon as the music dies and the man slides in the ring sitting in one of the turnbuckles, staring towards his opponent.
The bell rings and both Reminiscence and Anton turn their attention toward Noir attacking. Noir tries to fight back but gets pushed back into the corner. He drops in the corner and both Reminiscence and Anton begin kicking and stomping away at Noir. Anton backs away allowing Reminiscence to continue to beat on Noir . She turns and Anton charges knocking her for a 360 loop with a clothesline. He quickly pulls her to her feet and nails her with a DDT. Anton gets up but is grabbed from behind by Noir and nailed with a gator buster. He goes for a quick cover but Reminiscence pulls him off and drops a knee to his midsection. She drops a quick leg drop to Noir’s head and then goes for a pin
One..
Two… Noir manages to kick out.
Reggie Stallworth: This one is starting out just as we expected.
David Wright: Fast pace and lots of interrupted pin attempts the 3 way dances are definitely unpredictable.
Reminiscence starts to get up and is grabbing By Anton. Anton kicks Reminiscence in the midsection and then tosses her over the top rope to the arena floor. Anton looks down at Reminiscence but is suddenly grabbed by noir who takes Anton down with a Tiger suplex. Noir waits for Anton to get up and then goes to whip him into the ropes. Anton hits the ropes but is tripped and dragged out of the ring by Reminiscence who slams Anton head first into the steel steps. Reminiscence slides back into the ring and goes right after Noir but gets caught with a kick to the msdsection. Noir goes for a T-Bone suplex but a few sharp elbows by Reminiscence breaks it up. Noir stumbles backwards a bit and is taken down with a bulldog by Reminiscence.
David Wright: No one can keep the upper hand for long in this one
Reggie Stallworth: Did you expect them to. You know sometimes I wonder why they even have you here
David Wright: I wonder that about you every single show myself.
Reminiscence goes to pull Noir up but Anton is back in the ring. He grabs Reminiscence and takes her over with a belly to back suplex before stomping away at her until he stomps her clear out of the ring. Noir gets to his feet and runs at the ropes springboarding off and nailing Anton with a dropkick to the face. He quickly grabs Anton and locks in the strangle hold Gamma . The referee asks Antonio if he wants to submit. It looks as though he was ready to give up when Reminiscence comes in and nails Noir in the back of the neck. Noir breaks the hold and gets up only to have Reminiscence take him down with a springboard moonsault into a pin attempt.
One…
Two… Noir again gets his shoulder up!
David Wright: That’s Twice now Noir has had his shoulders to the mat for almost a three
Reggie Stallworth: Smart move if you ask me. Both of the new kids on a block want to make a statement and beating Noir would definitely say something, even with his record?
Reminiscence gets up. She turns and ducks a blow by Anton before charging toward the ropes. Anton catches Reminiscence and looks to be going for a tilt a whirl back breaker but Reminiscence lands on her feet, goes behind Anton and takes him down with a Russian Legsweep As She gets up she gets nailed with a clothesline from behind by Noir. Noir quickly drops an elbow to the back of Reminiscence before getting up an hook her. He quickly takes her over with a windmill suplex. Noir starts to go for a pin but moves as Anton tries for a leg drop. Anton connects with Reminiscence instead and as he gets up he is caught by Noir and taken over with a Japanese Ocean suplex into a pin attempt
One…
Two… Anton manages to kick out.
David Wright: Noir finally with a pin attempt but Anton’s not done yet.
Reggie Stallworth: You know I wonder if Reminiscence is great in bed.
David Wright: What? What the hell does that have to do with the match?
Reggie Stallworth: You have your ideas of a great match up and I definitely have mine.
Reminiscence is up again and motioning to Noir for something as she climbs to the second turnbuckle. Noir pulls Anton up and whips him into the ropes. He hoist Anton up as he comes off the ropes an d Reminiscence leaps off taking Anton down with a combination flapjack neckbreaker. Reminiscence and Noir quickly get to their feet and Reminiscence goes for a kick only to have Noir catch her foot. Noir drops Reminiscence’s foot and tries to whip her into the corner . She tries to reverse it but Noir comes back, connecting with a handspring back elbow. Noir gets up and pulls Reminiscence with him. He turns and sees Anton charging but leap frogs over him. Anton spears Reminiscence through the ropes and out of the ring and both wrestlers go crashing to the floor.
David Wright: It looks as though Noir is the only one standing at this point. That was great ring awareness in avoiding that move.
Reggie Stallworth: What the real question is here is what kind of panties does Reminiscence wear..
David Wright: What the real question should be is how are you talking with no blood getting to your head and don’t you dare say what you are about to say
Noir waits as Reminiscence and Anton struggle to get up and then charges leaping through the ropes and crashing into both opponents. All three wrestlers crash to the floor but Noir quickly gets up. He grabs Anton tossing him backing the ring before sliding in behind him. Anton tries to get but Noir quickly sends him into the corner. Noir charges in behind Anton going for the Tidal Krush but Anton falls out of the way. Noir his he corner hard and both he ad Anton or down. Reminiscence climbs to the top rope and waits as both Noir and Anton struggle to get up. She leaps catching Noir in a headlock and Anton in a headscissors taking them both to the mat. Reminiscence quickly covers Anton and goes for a pin.
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Anton kicks out at two and Reminiscence moves to cover Noir.
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Noir kicks out at two.
David Wright: Reminiscence really trying here. The two new comers seem to be on a roll
Reggie Stallworth: But for how long is the question
Reminiscence gets up and gets caught by Anton with a spear. He grabs Reminiscence and sets her on the tope rope and then climbs up behind her as if looking for a suplex. Noir gets up and he charges nailing Anton with a dropkick to the back . Anton and Reminiscence crack heads and Reminiscence falls to the arena floor as Anton falls to the mat. Noir quickly goes to the top rope and hits The First Human Disaster. He covers Anton
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Sammantha Jinx: And here is your winner and number one contender to the Next Big Thing Championship...NOIR!!!!!!!!
David Wright: And just like that Noir capitalizes on a mistake and comes out the winner.
We fade to the backstage area where we see Nicholas Jaxx warming up. Tialata is holding a pad in each hand and Jaxx is taking it in turns to punch one and then kick the other, and then swapping sides and doing the same routine repeatedly. We hear a smash in the background and Jaxx spins around defensively, expecting an attack to come but instead finds Pete Ebdon standing there with the same smile on his face he had earlier tonight.
Nicholas Jaxx: Sup dude?
Pete Ebdon: I do hate when you ask me that and tonight of all nights you don’t want to make me hate you Nick.
Jaxx scratches his chin and looks curiously at his former teammate.
Nicholas Jaxx: I was watching that shit in the locker room earlier dude, you come here to tell me you listened to me a few weeks ago? I’ve done a lot of growing up dude and I meant what I said, OOC for life! Once you go black you never go back, it’s the same shit right here!
Ebdon just laughs.
Pete Ebdon: I’ve not come to tell you that I’m “picking” you Nick.
Nicholas Jaxx: So what, you’ve come to say you’re with Joshua Payne-In-The-Rectum?
Ebdon just laughs again.
Pete Ebdon: You’ve grown up, huh?
Nicholas Jaxx: You know how it is dude, it’s a gradual process.
Pete Ebdon: I’m not here to tell you I’m with Payne, and I’m not here to say I’m “OOC for life”. I’m here just to say... “good luck”!
Nicholas Jaxx: Good luck like you’re on my side, or good luck like “you’re gonna need it because I’m gonna kick your ass as well tonight”?
Pete Ebdon: Good luck like... good luck!
Ebdon smiles his mischievous grin again and begins to turn away but Jaxx puts a hand on his shoulder.
Nicholas Jaxx: This shit might all be a joke to you dude but this is serious to me. I’m not a fucking former eighteen times World Champion...
Pete Ebdon: Nineteen.
Nicholas Jaxx: Whatever. I’ve not got that shit to my name, I’m just some Canadian guy who once got to the top of the mountain and has only just realised just how fucking badly he wants to get there again. I need to know dude, are you gonna stab me in the back tonight? Because you and me did the whole feud thing in DRWF and I don’t want to do that shit with you again...
Ebdon pauses for a moment, knocking Jaxx’s hand off his shoulder before running his fingers through his hair, grabbing it and tying it back behind his head with the elastic band he had around his wrist.
Pete Ebdon: Ok, you want to know?
Nicholas Jaxx: Just tell me straight dude!
Pete Ebdon: The truth is Nick that after tonight nobody will ever forget your name in PDW and that may well be because you beat the champion or maybe, just maybe it’ll be because of what happens to you after that bell rings for the second time. Payne and I have a lot of double-team shit we want to try out and we’ve been looking for somebody to experiment on...
Jaxx just shakes his head.
Nicholas Jaxx: So what, this is just a joke?
Pete Ebdon: Truth? I wanted to be wrestling this week, I really did. Last week I beat a three hundred and fifty pound “monster” in the middle of the ring when I made him TAP OUT! Three weeks ago I beat one of the biggest stars this company has in Kindred London so badly he hasn’t shown his stupid little face around here since. And this week I’m playing at being a referee in a squabble between two children. You want to know whose side I’m on tonight Nick? The truth is I’m on whoever’s side that’ll best benefit ME! Now you’ve got to wonder if being aligned with Payne is worth more to me than a shot at the PDW Championship. When you figure that out you’ll know whose side I’m on.
Ebdon walks off down the corridor and Jaxx turns to Tialata and shrugs.
Nicholas Jaxx: What do you think dude, am I boned?
Reuben Tialata: I don’t know man, honestly I thought the ego on those two wouldn’t even let them coexist for a week but... well, it’s been more than a week.
Jaxx nods slowly.
Nicholas Jaxx: So what you’re saying is the Jaxxster needs a backup plan? I think I’ve got just the one...
Jaxx grabs his stuff and begins walking in the opposite direction down the hallway as Tialata follows on behind...
NBT Championship Match
Inferno © vs Casey Hutchins
Sammantha Jinx The Following is one fall and it is for the Next Best Thing Championship. Introducing first, the challenger, standing at 5’8” and weighing in at 117 pounds “Red Hott” Casey HUTCHINS!!!!!
Famous Last Words blasts over the Pa as Casey steps out from behind the curtains, she blows a couple kisses to the fans and struts down the ramp, smiling. She climbs the steps and into the ring under the second rope. She testes the ropes as she waits for her opponent.
Sanmantha Jinx And now your PDW Next Best Thing Champion, standing at 6’4” and weighing in at 225 pounds INFERNO!!!!
The chorus of ‘Ebla’ is heard throughout the arena causing the fans to get up and cheer. The chorus dies out as the lights power down. In the darkness ‘Black Republican’ by Nas begins to play. The lights come back on as Inferno rises from the stage. His eyes remain closed as a pillar of vapor rises up around his body. After several moments pass he opens his eyes and walks down the ramp.
The bell rings and Inferno cautiously approaches Casey. He grabs her by the arm and backs her into the corner before trying to whip he r across the ring. Casey holds on to Inferno’s arm and nails him in the midsection with a knee. She tries for a DDT but Inferno charges forward driving Casey back hard into the corner. Casey stumbles out of the corner holding her back and Inferno picks her up. He looks to be going g for Go 2 Sleep but Casey slips down behind him. She goes for a bull dog but Inferno shoves her off Casey bounces off the ropes , leaps in the air and nails Inferno with a forearm smash. Inferno falls back against the ropes. Casey Charges but Inferno back body rops Casey over the top rope. Casey manages to land on her feet o n the arena floor
Reggie Stallworth: Inferno with a back body drop but he doesn’t see Casey Hutchens as he is on her feet.
David Wright: It just shows you how athletic she is
Reggie Stallworth: I bet that translates into other places as well
Casey reaches in and trips Inferno before climbing up on the ring apron. She catapults her self over the top rope looking to land a leg drop but Inferno moves out of the way. Casey gets up holding her leg and Inferno sweeps it out from under her causing Casey to land hard on the back of her head. Inferno quickly goes to the top rope and looks to land a shooting star press into a DDT as Casey gets up but Casey avoids the hold. Inferno manages to land on his feet and gets a backhand chop to the chest from Casey. Casey goes to whip Inferno into the ropes but Inferno does a handspring and catsches Casey nailing her with a head scissors takedown. Both wrestlers get right back up but Inferno is a step quicker. He lifts Casey up and nails her with Go 2 Sleep then goes for a pin attempt
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Two…
Casey pops a shoulder up off the mat.
Reggie Stallworth: This Casey Hutchens I one tough piece isn’t she
David Wright: If you mean lady then you are right . This match is gonna be a tough battle for her however.
Inferno pulls Casey up and then measure her going for The R-15 but Casey ducks it. Casey turns and gets a spin kick to the midsection from Inferno. Inferno runs to the ropes and leaps off going for a tidal wave bu t Casey leaps up and catches Inferno in the stomach with a dropkick. Both wrestlers go down ad start to get up slowly. Casey nails Inferno with a European forearm and then a kick to the midsection. Casey takes Inferno down with a neckbreaker and then goes to the top rope. She leaps off , going for a shooting star press. Inferno moves out of the way but Casey manages to land on her feet. Inferno goes to get up but Casey nails him with a snap DDT before rolling him over and going for the pin.
One…
Two… Inferno kick out
David Wright: Casey almost stole one there. Inferno seems to be caught off guard by her aggressiveness.
Reggie Stallworth: I dunno. Casey Hutchins is a threat to anyone in any match .If Inferno is taking her lightly we will see a new champion?
Casey gets to her knees and begins nailing Inferno with forearm shots and then pulls him to his feet. She goes to whip him into the ropes but Inferno blocks . Inferno tries to pull Casey into a clothesline attempt but Casey ducks it. Casey hops on the second rope and leaps off looking for a springboard forearm smash but gets with a kick to her chest by Inferno. Inferno grabs Casey and tosses her over the top rope but Casey lands on the ring apron. She nails Inferno with another forearm shot and then leaps over hi going for a sunset flip. Inferno keeps his balance and grabs Casey by her neck pulling her off the mat.. Casey knocks Inferno’s hand away but Inferno fires back with a kick. He whips Casey into the corner and nails her with Tidal Krush.. Casey collapses to the mat and Inferno goes for the pin.
One… Two… Thre.. No Casey manages to just get a shoulder off the mat.
David Wright: That was extremely close. Everyone here thought it was over
Reggie Stallworth: Not me. Being the man I am I knew his one was far from done.
David Wright: I see I suppose you know who’s gonna win as well?
Inferno sits up and then pulls Casey to her feet. He hooks her and then takes her over with a dragonsuplex,. Hold her, Inferno gets to his feet and lands a second Dragon Suplex. He gets up once more and then nails a third dragon suplex before getting up and heading to the top rope. Inferno leaps off going for a double foot stomp but Casey manages to just avoid the move. Inferno lands on his feet and quickly pulls Casey. Casey grabs Inferno by the neck and nails him with a modified jawbreaker. Both wrestlers go down and struggle to get up. Inferno is still a bit faster. He grabs Casey an looks to be going for Ranhei but Casey gets free springboards off the ropes and takes Inferno don with a moonsault. Inferno nips right back to his feet but Casey catches him with an Enziguri and both wrestlers go down again.
David Wright: That was close . We almost had a new Next Best Thing Champion.
Reggie Stallworth: I’m not talking to you anymore
Casey pulls Inferno up and takes him right back down with a Russian Legsweep. She follows it by a quick leg drop before getting to her feet. A smile comes across Casey’s face as she climbs to the top turn buckle once again. Casey leaps off going for Fyre Fly but at the last second Inferno moves out of the way. Casey lands hard and holds her back. She gets up but Inferno connects with The Tidal Wave out of no where. Both wrestlers go down but Inferno quickly gets to his feet. He falls back into the corner and catches his breath as Casey struggles to get up. Inferno kicks Casey in the midsection and then goes for A Psycho Driver. Casey manages to get free and drop down behind Inferno. She leaps on Inferno’s back and locks in another sleeperhold but Inferno turns into it and takes Casey down with a belly to back suplex.
David Wright: Inferno showing he isn’t just a strike wrestler he can be a great counter wrestler as well and why aren’t you talking to me
Reggie Stallworth: Shh can’t you see I’m watching a beautiful body in action
David Wright: I’m sure Inferno appreciates the complement.
Reggie Stallworth: You think? Wait? What?
Inferno pulls Casey to her feet and whips her into the corner. Casey manages to hop on the second rope and leaps off taking Inferno down with a Whisper In the Wind. She stumbles to her feet and pulls Inferno up. She tries to whip Inferno into the corner but Inferno reverse it and drives Casey shoulder first into the top turnbuckle. Casey dropped to her knee holding her shoulder in pain and Inferno nails her with a kick right to her injured shoulder. Casey drops to the at in pain as Inferno slowly makes his way to the top rope. Inferno leaps off going for a double stomp but Casey lifts her leg up causing Inferno to nail himself between the legs with her foot. Inferno falls to the mat face first in pain and both wrestlers go down. The referee begins to count
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Casey begins to get to her feet still favoring her shoulder.
Reggie Stallworth: Well we know that Inferno is in definite pain but Casey seems to have aggravated an injury
David Wright: I believe that was an injury from a car accident but now it is who can capitalize on the injuries of the other first.
Casey nails Inferno with a few stiff shots to the head and then kicks him in the head as he tries to get up. Inferno falls to the mat as Casey goes to the top rope. She leaps off going for Fyre Fly once more and nails it but hurts her shoulder as well.. Casey rolls around holding her shoulder . She gets to the corner and pulls her self. She looks to be going for the pin bet Inferno starts to stir. Inferno gets to his knees and Casey charges going for Red Hott but Inferno drops to the mat avoiding the move. Casey turns to charge back at Inferno but Inferno catches her and nails Psycho Driver out of no where.. Inferno drapes an arm across Casey, going for the pin
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Sammantha Jinx: Here is your winner and still Next Best Thing Champion INFERNO!!!!
The scene opens up in what looks to be a board room of sorts. The camera pans through the area and over a media mob as cameras flash rapidly. Soon, the camera cuts to the front of the room where a podium stands, and behind it is none other than PDW owner Star. Dressed in an expensive and stylish tailored suite with her hair done in a professional looking bun, she glances over the crowd with a confident smile.
Star: Hello ladies and gentlemen and thank you for being here tonight. Before we start I just wanted to say that I’m using this opportunity to push Platinum Dynasty Wrestling just where it should be and that is in the spotlight. We relaunched in January and have been going on non-stop since then with no signs of slowing down. And I also wanted to give everyone a chance to see PDW’s brand new General Manager, Blake Selters!
Cameras then cut to the far side of the room where none other than Blake Selters stands in an Armani suit, barely blinking at the sudden blinding flare of camera flashes that have come his way. In a matter of seconds the press rushes Blake with question after question but he flags them off and points back to the front of the room at Star, forcing everyone to turn their attention back to her.
Star: Blake has been with us for some time now and has done so much for the company. He’s pretty much been my right hand man and this day was going to come sooner or later.
Reporter #1: What happened to Seraphis?
Star: Well, everyone knows that Seraphis is a business man who dabbles in a lot of things and he’s decided to give his full attention to his clubs at this time but PDW thanks him for everything he’s done for us.
Reporter #1: Ms. Deveraux. This would be around the time that PDW closed last year, wouldn’t it be?
Star shoots the reporter a look but soon regains her polite smile.
Star: It was actually a bit earlier in the month I believe but yes, it would be.
Reporter #2: And would you say that you’re confident with PDW’s progress thus far? Are things much better this time around than they were before?
Star: Of course they are. That’s why I’m here! We had our first show outside of Philadelphia with Dishonorable Discharge and that was a hit all over the globe. Next we’ll be venturing to Massachusetts. I see us going nowhere but up from this point forward. We have a lot of amazing talent and tings are going perfectly backstage unlike our previous venture. We’re now a little bit above the indy circuit but we’ll even be moving past that pretty soon.
Reporter #3: So you won’t fail this time?
Star: Uhhh…no. Although I don’t believe I “failed” before. There were just a few minor setbacks. Now we’re back on track and…
Reporter #3: The company closed down not even halfway through the year. You don’t call that failure?
Star’s eyes squint a bit as she stares out into the crowd.
Star: Wait, what?
Reporter #3: Answer the question, Ms. Deveraux.
Star: No, I don’t call it failure as I’ve already said. We’re doing just fine. Better than ever. June 1st is our fourth Pay Per View event of the year, “Aversion Therapy” and it’s already shaping up to be an awesome show. Now I’ve—
Reporter #3: Some people call that denial. If you couldn’t get things done the right way with two other people on your side it’s highly unlikely that things will go any better with you on your own. Your superstars are still running amuck, you still can’t seem to give your love life off screen, so on and so forth.
Star: Okay who the hell is that? This is ridiculous! Show your face right now!
The chatter among the media grows louder as everyone stares around for the culprit. Suddenly a tiny Asian woman is pushed to the front of the crowd. As soon as Star’s eyes fall on her she gasps.
Star: Savon?!
Savon Sem, former PDW interviewer that Star fired without a second thought looks up at her former boss with a grin, having humiliated her in front of the press. But as Savon opens her mouth to speak Star yanks her mic off the podium and beams it into Savon’s face, smacking her dead in the mouth! The entire room erupts into chaos as Star leaps off the stage and onto her former employee, pummeling her into the floor as several hands grab at her. But the only one who can get a handle on her is Blake Selters as he pulls Star away from Savon, arms and legs flailing wildly, and hauls her onto his shoulders.
Star: PUT ME DOWN! I’M GONNA KILL HER!!!
Blake Selters: I hope you don’t mind a lawsuit, Star. Because you probably just got us one.
He heads for the door as pictures snap all over the place. As he reaches it Blake turns to everyone for just one more moment.
Blake Selters: You all have a lovely evening.
He then disappears out of the door with Star in tow.
Tag Team Match
Hannah St. John & Joseph St. John vs. Julian Dark & Steve Jason
David Wright: And here is a match full of people who have grown extremely familiar with one another.
Reggie Stallworth: Tell me about it. They should know each other inside out by now. And I don’t mean the way Hannah and Joseph know each other.
Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is a tag elimination match.
Reggie Stallworth: Wait, what? Tag elimination? Since when?
David Wright: I have no idea! But I’m getting something else over here. Last week’s scheduled main event was supposed to be the be all and end all to the best of five series between Julian Dark and Joseph St. John. But the match’s draw took that away. But it looks like THIS match will be the final match!
Reggie Stallworth: What?! A tag match?!
David Wright: That’s right!
Sammantha Jinx: Coming first to the ring…HANNAH AND JOSEPH ST. JOHN!!!
The lights go out as "I'm A Soulja" by Ghetto Commission begins to play. Joseph's face appears on the video screen with him looking down. He slowly raises his head up while half of it gets shielded from the light. The view begins to show Joseph doing bench presses and then him clotheslining an opponent. It shows his face again and then him doing sit ups with Hannah sitting on his stomach before showing Joseph toss his opponent across the ring before showing Joseph's name on the screen and the letters B.B.V. Hannah St. John walks out from the back followed close behind by Joseph. She stands with her hands on her hips as Joseph walks behind her placing his hands on her waist. He kisses her neck before looking towards the ring. Hannah starts to lead him to the ring. Joseph follows her as both walk with a slow pace. The video screen begins to replay the scene as Joseph's face appears on the video screen with him looking down. He slowly raises his head up while half of it gets shielded from the light. The view begins to show Joseph doing bench presses and then him clotheslining an opponent. It shows his face again and then him doing sit ups with Hannah sitting on his stomach before showing Joseph toss his opponent across the ring before showing Joseph's name on the screen and the letters B.B.V. Joseph and Hannah stop just short of the ring. Joseph grabs Hannah by her waist and lifts her up on the ring apron and allowing her to climb in the ring before tossing off his du-rag and sliding in the ring himself. Joseph stands in the middle of the ring for a moment before Hannah reaches up and removes his sunglasses placing them on her head as she smirks at him. Joseph kneels down in front of Hannah and places her forehead against her stomach for a moment as Hannah looks down at him. We see Joseph look up at Hannah as she places her hand son his cheeks and gives him a kiss. Joseph slowly rises to his feet as. Hannah walks and slowly gets out of the ring. Joseph watches her and smirks briefly before his look turns serious as he walks around, hitting his fist in his hand as he waits for the match to start.
Sammantha Jinx: And next…he is PDW’s Prodigy Champion…JULIAN DARK!!!
The lights in the arena all shut off, except for a green spotlight that rests on the center of the stage. "Tears Don't Fall" by Bullet For My Valentine rips onto the speakers. On the big screen a four leaf clover appears and The Lucky Charm writes itself across the clover in cursive writing. Several blasts of green pyro shoots up from the stage and the clover disappears from the screen, melding into a video of Julian Dark. The smoke from the pyro is so thick that it can't be seen through. However, as it begins to clear, the outline of Julian Dark can be seen. He waits a few minutes, listening to the fans, feeding off the energy they have created. Then he steps out of the smoke and raises his head, locking his sights on the ring. He makes his way down, drawing in the noise of the crowd and a small smile shows through his tough demeanor. He jumps onto the apron, and walks over to the nearest turnbuckle. He climbs onto the second pad from the outside and raises his left arm into the air. Then he steps over the top rope and lands in the ring.
Sammantha Jinx: And finally, the one and only Bloodshed Champion…STEVE JASON!!!
With the sudden sound of a thunderclap, the heavy guitar introduction to Breaking Benjamin’s “Believe” blasts over the PA system as suddenly a blast of white and blue pyros flares up around the entrance ramp. As the guitar introduction continues, white and blue searchlight beams trigger and begin to wash over the entrance ramp and the general path to the ring. As this happens, a silvery plume of sparkler fire lights up in front of the curtain before Steve Jason strides out of the remnants, clad in his white and blue ringwear boardshorts and a matching silky short-sleeved shirt. He wastes no time striding down the ramp in direct time to the powerful, edgy verse which now booms throughout the arena.
Don’t tread the water
Just stay still
I’ll not be bothered
By you until
I’m picking sides
And pulling the strings
I’m living lies
And shedding skin
I’m open wide
And letting you in
I’m wronging rights
Steve has proceeded to the foot of the ring at this point, eyeing the apron in front of him with intensity. Suddenly, the sung verse becomes an intense, angry chorus as Steve jumps onto the apron in time with the first opening shout, gripping the ropes and flinging his arms back so his shirt flings off his body and into the crowd.
Be-lieve!
I don’t care what you want!
I just want mine!
Shut up!
Smart little bitch!
I don’t need lies!
At this point, Steve has sidestepped along the apron and reached the nearest turnbuckle. With little to no warning, he climbs atop it in time with the continuing chorus, which is now slightly softer than the angrier tune of before.
I don’t care what you want, I just want mine…
Get up!
Force it to fit!
Confined inside!
As the chorus ends and descends into sharp and short guitar blasts, Steve hops down from the turnbuckle and enters the ring itself, assuming a ready-to-fight martial arts stance. But it is short lived as Hannah St. John takes it upon herself to spear the champion to the ground and the match immediately gets underway!
David Wright: Damn! She couldn’t wait!
Hannah goes for Steve Jason with all that she has, nailing him with vicious rights and lefts as he struggles to fight her off while both of their partners make it to their corners. The camera cuts to a quick glimpse of Joseph St. John smirking as he watches his wife’s attack on Steve Jason. But Steve finally manages to shove Hannah off of him and flip to his feet. She too gets up immediately and meets SJ in the center of the ring where a proper lock up begins. SJ looks to be overpowering Hannah but she uses her quick thinking and throws her knee into his gut, doubling him over. She then hits him with a hard uppercut, sending SJ flying into the ropes. But instead of going down, SJ hooks his arm over the top rope to keep himself on his feet. Just then, Hannah charges at him quickly, only for SJ to send her right outside of the ring with a back body drop! But Hannah looks to be using her agility to her advantage to land on the ring apron, but loses her footing just on the edge and spills over onto the floor, smashing her head on the steel stairs in the process! Hannah holds her head as T.C. begins to count! Joseph’s looks over to the outside of the ring at his wife with concern, but as he moves to go to her T.C. orders him to stay in his corner! Joseph is furious as he argues with the referee, but she seemingly ignores him completely and continues her count!
David Wright: Come on Hannah, get up!
As Joseph finally goes to swerve around T.C. to check on his wife the referee calls for the bell!
Reggie Stallworth: The hell just happened out there?
David Wright: Hannah’s just been eliminated. And she’s not looking too good. She hit her head pretty hard out there!
Joseph is in disbelief. His mouth drops open as he watches his injured wife carried away. But it is only short lived for SJ has now tagged in his partner. Julian Dark climbs into the ring calmly, not headed for the shocked Joseph St. John but instead opting to head to the corner where he begins to remove the covering from one of the turnbuckles. The war between them has waged on for way too long as far as Julian is concerned. Prepared to end this in one fell swoop Julian tosses the covering outside of the ring and turns back to Joseph. He then taps him on the shoulder, waiting for him to turn around and then nails Joseph HARD in the face with a superkick! The crowd rages on as Joseph hits the mat like a ton of bricks! Julian does waste any time as he starts to stomp relentlessly on his rival, his boot slamming down into Joseph’s head over and over again with obvious purpose. Joseph’s head is reeling as Julian pulls him to his feet. Joseph staggers around with Julian watching intently. And in a matter of seconds Julian superkicks the hell out of Joseph once again!
Reggie Stallworth: DAMN!
David Stallworth: I felt that all the way over here!
The damage has definitely been done as a bloodied Joseph lies in the ring with Julian Dark looking down at him. Sweat leaks from Julian’s pores, an ode to his intensity as he once again goes for Joseph St. John. His eyes dart to the uncovered turnbuckle in the corner and then focuses back on Joseph. He seems barely conscious, much to Julian’s delight. But as Julian heads for the corner Joseph suddenly trips him up! Julian falls face first onto the exposed turnbuckle! As he slumps in the corner Joseph slithers to his feet and stalks in Julian’s direction. With zombie like motions he grabs Julian’s head and SLAMS it against the exposed turnbuckle! Again, Joseph knocks Julian’s head against the hard metal, savagely beating his skull against it with no remorse as the blood flows freely from Julian! Joseph seems to be a man possessed, thinking about nothing other than his hurt wife as he continues to unleash his rage on Julian! But Julian isn’t fighting back! He isn’t moving at all!
David Wright: Julian’s lost consciousness!
Reggie Stallworth: What is this? An epidemic?! SJ’s the only one who hasn’t lost any brain cells tonight!
Joseph drops Julian to the make, seemingly coming out of his zapped out moment. Almost by reflex he falls onto the out cold Julian Dark!
ONE…
TWO…
THREE!!!
Sammantha Jinx: And the NEW Prodigy Champion…JOSEPH ST. JOHN!!!
Reggie Stallworth: Get the hell outta here! He just pinned Julian Dark?!
David Wright: YES HE DID! And I don’t think Julian even knows it yet! He’s out cold! Both Hannah St. John AND Julian Dark seem to be concussed tonight!
The same EMT’s that assisted Hannah make their way out to retrieve Julian as well as fans boo while the injured Julian is carried away. Joseph is barely able to stand, still dizzy from the vicious superkick given to him by Julian Dark. He too seems to have some slight trauma to the head. He seems to wander around the ring, holding his hands out in front of him as he struggle stop seeing double. All the while Steve Jason has made his way back into the ring. As Joseph staggers around oblivious to the man stalking him he suddenly walks straight into SJ’s infamous Kobrakai Triplex!
ONE…
TWO…
THREE!!
Sammantha Jinx: Here is your winner STEVE JASON!!!
David Wright: What a crazy match. Steve Jason has just pinned Joseph St. John but Joseph is now the new Prodigy Champion. I can hardly grasp what just went down here.
Steve Jason begins to stand to his feet as his music hits the speakers once again.
David Wright: The Bloodshed Champion standing tall...
Reggie Stallworth: And why wouldn’t he be? This man is on the roll of his life right now, he’s beaten both the current and former Platinum Champions and has been one of the most dominant Bloodshed Champions I can imagine. The sky is the limit for –
...NICHOLAS JAXX WILL STEAL THE SHOW IN...
...5...
...4...
...3...
...2...
...1...
...NOW!!
I’M BRINGING SEXY BACK (YEAH!!)
THEM OTHER FUCKERS DON’T KNOW HOW TO ACT (YEAH!!)
Reggie Stallworth: Uh-oh, here’s trouble...
After the Justin Timberlake intro “Sinner” by Drowning Pool blasts around the building as Jason spins around toward the entrance ramp where we see a figure shrouded in shadow with their arms outstretched wearing a jacket with the words “King of Sin” printed on the back. As the figure spins around however we see it’s not Nicholas Jaxx at all but rather Christy Matthews who smirks at Jason and nods her head, hinting for him to turn around. Jason realises he’s been set up and slowly turns his head around to see what’s behind him when he gets nailed between the eyes with a Singapore cane.
David Wright: NICHOLAS JAXX WITH THE SNEAK ATTACK!!
Reggie Stallworth: Oh c’mon, what did you really expect? We all saw last week, these two are just about ready to kill each other!
Jaxx beats Jason several more times while he’s desperately trying to cover up on the mat before throwing down the cane and beginning to just kick at him, stomping away on his midsection and neck as Christy begins to walk to the ring flanked by Reuben Tialata who’s carrying a large bag with him that he hurls in to the ring. Christy grabs a microphone and throws it to Jaxx who stops kicking Jason just long enough to catch it before planting a vicious shot in the temple of Jason that leaves him lying on the mat.
Nicholas Jaxx: You know what dude; you’ve really changed my life. Honestly, every time you and I have an encounter it’s like some barrier in my mind gets knocked down and the Jaxxster gets bigger and badder because of it. Losing to you on pay per view really opened my eyes to the ways of the world but last week? Last week inspired the fuck right out of me dude, I figured if some lousy-ass bitch like you can have himself a custom weapon then why couldn’t the King of Sin? So I got to thinking...
He punts Jason again to ensure he stays down.
Nicholas Jaxx: Don’t interrupt. Now where was I? Oh yeah, I got to thinking, what kind of weapon would suit the Jaxxster? A steel chair? A two-by-four? A baseball bat? But then I thought that all that shit is so overdone, plus unless you’re gonna start shouting “OOOOH” at the top of your voice in a gay little way then a two-by-four is a fucking terrible choice. So what could the Jaxxster use? What would really suit me?
Tialata throws Jaxx the bag and he unzips it, pulling out his custom weapon. It looks as though it’s a baseball bat only it has several short spikes all around it along with one on the end that gives it the appearance akin to a sick variation of a mace. Add to that that it appears as though Jaxx has welded barbed wire all around his new weapon of choice and the barbed wire sticks out jaggedly all around it. He holds it up in to the air with a grin on his face.
Nicholas Jaxx: So I thought why not make myself something? Fuck a sai dude; the Jaxxster just went fucking medieval on your ass! I don’t got no ninja skills but with this bad-boy who the fuck’d need ‘em?
Jaxx looks down to find Jason’s slowly getting up again and the camera pans over his eyes which are already clouded over.
David Wright: Is he getting up? Who’d want to get to their feet after Jaxx pulled out a weapon like that?
Reggie Stallworth: Maybe he just doesn’t want to take it lying down or... well; maybe he didn’t hear a word. He looks pretty far gone...
Jason uses the ropes to pull himself up obvious to where he is, let alone what’s waiting for him. He turns around and Jaxx nails him in the face with the weapon knocking him out cold in the middle of the ring. He holds his mace-like weapon up for the camera and points at the engraving on it that reads “FTW”. With a grin he raises his arms in to the air victoriously standing over the bloodied body of Jason as “Sinner” by Drowning Pool blasts across the PA again...
Reggie Stallworth: FTW, huh? “For The Win”? “Fuck The World”?
David Wright: Knowing Jaxx it’ll probably be “Fucking Terrific Weapon”. I don’t believe this guy, he really ISN’T going to stop until one of them is dead, is he?
Reggie Stallworth: Hey, if he’s playing with weapons like THAT one then I don’t think we’ll have to worry for much longer!
We fade out as Disclosure cuts to commercial.
We fade back to Nicholas Jaxx backstage as he finishes taping his wrists and turns to his entourage: Reuben Tialata, Brett Freeman and Christy Matthews. He signals for them to head toward the curtain but only Tialata and Freeman begin to walk.
Nicholas Jaxx: Babe, what the fuck? Time to go!
Christy Matthews: I can’t.
Nicholas Jaxx: You’re kidding me, right? This is the biggest night of the Jaxxster’s PDW career so far, I’m facing the goddamn PLATINUM CHAMPION here.
She shakes her head slowly.
Christy Matthews: I’m sorry Nick but if it goes down like you think it might then... well, I can’t choose sides. I really can’t.
She holds her hands up and just walks off leaving Jaxx just staring down the corridor. He sighs before slapping Tialata on the chest.
Nicholas Jaxx: Fuck it; I’ve got my insurance policy, right dude?
Reuben Tialata: I’m with you little man.
Nicholas Jaxx: Well then let’s beat me some weird-ass fed-head stalking bitch! Let the goddamn sin begin!
He nods in the opposite direction and the three men head off toward the entrance way...
Main Event: Special Guest Ref - Pete Ebdon
Joshua Payne vs. Nicholas Jaxx
Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen is it now time for your MAIN EVENT of the evening. The following match is scheduled for one fall and is now a NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH!
David Wright: No disqualification? When did that happen?
Reggie Stallworth: I guess Ebdon decided since he was the referee he got to set the rules.
Sammantha Jinx: Introducing first the guest referee for this contest, representing the Pantheon and hailing from THE CITY OF ANGELS, he weighs in at 219lbs and is THE ANOINTED ONE, THE MESSIAH OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING AND <b>LORD OF THE RING</b>, this is PETE EBDON!
The lights around the arena dim to black for a few moments before all the video monitors suddenly come to life with nothing but static across them and the low hum of crackling can be heard on the speakers which is abruptly interrupted as “Halo (Ebdon Entertainment Remix)” by Soil suddenly BLASTS across the speakers and half the fans in the arena go absolutely wild, both booing and cheering.
...E B D O N E N T E R T A I N M E N T P R E S E N T S...
...T H E M E S S I A H O F P R O F E S S I O N A L W R E S T L I N G...
...T H E L O R D O F T H E R I N G...
...P E T E E B D O N...
A single spotlight shines down on to the stage finally breaking the darkness but revealing nothing but an empty stage. More spotlights pan around the crowd for a moment before locating a man standing on the guard rail near the cheap seats, draped in a black robe with a hood that completely covers his head. He extends his arms in a mock-crucifix pose before leaping from the guard rail and heading toward the ring, pushing fans out of the way when they try and stop him. He walks down toward the ringside area where the first leaps the barricade and climbs on to the apron, climbing to the middle turnbuckle on the outside of the ring and striking the crucifix pose once more before ripping back the hood and revealing the smirking face of Pete Ebdon. He removes the robe entirely to reveal the stripes of the referee shirt underneath and drops it in to the corner before leaping over the ropes and sitting down in the corner facing the entrance ramp.
Sammantha Jinx: And now introducing the competitors in this match. First of all, also representing the Pantheon, he hails from Toronto, Ontario Canada and weighed in today at 295lbs, ladies and gentlemen he is YOUR PLATINUM CHAMPION, this is “YOUR MESSIAH” JOSHUA PAYNE!
The riveting and unmistakable sound of 'Eye of the Devil' by Seether cues up on the arenas sound system as the lights begin to fade. As the dim lighting remains three spotlights slam down over the entrance ramp almost in unison. One after the other the spotlights illuminate the entranceway as a figure appears to vanish through the lights right as they begin to shine. Finally a spot light snaps down on the center of the ring illuminating a large dark figure covered in a large red cloak down on his knees reaching to the heavens.
Sammantha Jinx: And finally his opponent, hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and weighing in at 199 pounds, he is the EGO KILLER, the MID-CARD FILLER and the PLAYBOY BUNNY THRILLER; this is “Your Main Event”, “THE SINNER” NICHOLAS JAXX!!!
Darkness engulfs the arena and after a few moments the screen flicks to life…
...NICHOLAS JAXX WILL STEAL THE SHOW IN...
...5...
...4...
...3...
...2...
...1...
...NOW!!
I’M BRINGING SEXY BACK (YEAH!!)
THEM OTHER FUCKERS DON’T KNOW HOW TO ACT (YEAH!!)
After the Justin Timberlake intro “Sinner” by Drowning Pool hits the PA system as the crowd begin to cheer wildly. As the lights flick back on again we see a figure standing with his back to the camera, a jacket on with “King Of Sin” written on the back and the hood pulled up over his head. He spins around and holds out his hands to his side as the crowd react in mixed emotions. The camera pans around the crowd and over signs that read “THANK GOD FOR JAXX”, “YOU COULDN’T CATCH A COLD” and “NICHOLAS JAXX > YOU”. Reuben Tialata and Brett Freeman join him on the stage before Jaxx begins walking down to the ring, slapping hands on the way down before jumping up on the apron and leaping over the top rope, climbing the ropes on the far side of the ring and pulling the hood of his jacket down, shielding the lights from his eyes and looking out at the crowd.
David Wright: Time to find out whose side Ebdon’s on.
Reggie Stallworth: So what are you trying to say, that he’ll be biased in this match? That he won’t be objective and call it right down the middle?
David Wright: You heard Ebdon earlier, he doesn’t give a damn about being a referee tonight, he’s just siding with whoever can best help him and somehow I don’t think that’s Jaxx.
Reggie Stallworth: What if turning on Payne gets him a title shot?
David Wright: Then what good will Jaxx do aside from be a cheerleader?
Ebdon calls for the bell as both men approach the centre of the ring. They look at one another for a long moment trying to psyche the other one out before Jaxx finally raises an arm in the air for a test of strength. Payne, who outweighs his opponent by nearly one hundred pounds, just laughs and locks up with Jaxx, who uses the arm for leverage and drops Payne to the mat with a vicious arm bar takedown. The fans pop wildly for Jaxx, the lesser of two evils in this contest and almost a fan favourite in his own right, as he points to his head telling Payne he just outsmarted him. Angered by the confidence more than anything else Payne gets to his feet and grabs at Jaxx who sidesteps him and grabs the larger man in a waistlock, attempting to suplex him but Payne quite easily blocks it and spins Jaxx around in front of him, grabbing him by the neck and dropping him in a neckbreaker. Jaxx rolls around for a moment grabbing his neck before rolling back to his feet where Payne flexes, showing off his superior muscle mass. The fans boo wildly. Jaxx then flexes as well to a massive cheer from the fans, which only seems to annoy Payne more. The two men lock up again with Payne getting the best of it, pulling Jaxx in to a side headlock and looking over at Ebdon, who’s now sitting in the corner of the ring admiring his nails.
Reggie Stallworth: What an awesome referee!
David Wright: You’re kidding me, right? No wonder Ebdon made his no disqualification, he doesn’t even want to enforce the rules as they stand now, let alone in a regular match.
Reggie Stallworth: The Pantheon is too good to be referees.
Payne squeezes tighter on the headlock but Jaxx begins to fight back with elbow shots to the side of the champion, eventually pushing him off in to the ropes but Payne just rebounds back and knocks the cruiserweight off his feet. He runs the ropes, attempting an elbow drop but Jaxx rolls out of the way and Payne hits nothing but canvas. Jaxx runs the ropes now, attempting a low dropkick but Payne moves at the last second and Jaxx lands weirdly on the mat. Payne quickly snaps off in to a cover but Jaxx counters, rolling Payne up in to a cover of his own. Payne counters that as well, twisting Jaxx in to an armbar submission hold but Jaxx rolls through, rolling Payne up in a ball before flipping over and landing on his feet, his arm now free of Payne’s attempted submission. The fans give the customary cheer for the quick exchange of moves and both men look toward the referee who’s still sitting in the corner barely paying attention. Payne sees Jaxx looking and snaps off a quick forearm shot, hooking Jaxx up and nailing a snap suplex before driving a few forearms in to Jaxx’s head as he attempts to cover up. Not wasting any momentum Payne pulls Jaxx back to his feet, attempting to set up a powerbomb-type move but Jaxx floats over, landing on his feet and running the ropes in an attempt to build momentum, only to be caught by Payne in a modified Samoan Drop. Payne points down at Reuben Tialata as he hits the move before going for the cover but Ebdon doesn’t even move from the corner.
David Wright: C’mon referee, count the damn pin!
Reggie Stallworth: He’s not ready to count yet.
Payne gets to his feet and walks over to Ebdon, questioning why he’s just sitting there while he had a cover. Ebdon doesn’t even respond, just pointing at the referee’s shirt with a smirk. Payne seems to be getting more and more annoyed and it becomes evident that perhaps he doesn’t trust his tag team partner after all. Before he can do anything however Jaxx nails him from behind with a forearm to the back of the head, followed by a dropkick that sends him in to the ropes. With Payne leaning on the second rope Jaxx charges across the ring, running back and driving both knees in to the back of Payne causing Payne’s head to snap back off the ropes. Jaxx quickly takes advantage, climbing to the top rope and waiting for Payne to stagger back to his feet before leaping off and connecting perfectly with a dropkick. Perhaps too perfectly in fact as the momentum of the contact sends Payne staggering backwards and out between the ropes. Jaxx presses the advantage though, running to the ropes on the side of the ring that Payne fell out and grabbing the top rope, hurling himself out of the ring and down on top of the Platinum Champion.
Reggie Stallworth: Whoa, Nicholas Jaxx turning things around!
David Wright: You sound as surprised as I feel.
Reggie Stallworth: Well it’s not that I didn’t think that Jaxx had a chance in this match it’s just that...
David Wright: You didn’t think Jaxx had a chance in this match!
Reggie Stallworth: Yeah, exactly!
Both men struggle to their feet on the outside with Jaxx getting up first and slamming Payne’s head against the apron. He pushes the body of the champion back in to the ring and climbs to the apron, vaulting over the top rope and crashing down on Payne back first in a flip. Payne grabs at his midsection as he struggles back to his knees as Jaxx charges at him, laying him out with a shining wizard variation. He quickly hooks both of Payne’s legs and looks over at Ebdon who still doesn’t move from the corner. Jaxx starts screaming for Ebdon to make the count but Ebdon just points at the referee’s shirt again with a grin. Angrily Jaxx gets back to his feet and storms across the ring as Ebdon looks up with a smirk on his face, pointing over at Payne who’s already back on his feet. Jaxx attempts to resume his advantage but it’s already too late as Payne flattens Jaxx with a massive clothesline out of nowhere.
David Wright: Well at least Ebdon’s calling this thing right down the middle.
Reggie Stallworth: I guess that’s the truth, although what will it actually take for one of them to actually get him to move from the corner?
David Wright: At this point I’m thinking a nuclear explosion wouldn’t bother Pete Ebdon.
Payne pulls Jaxx to his feet angrily, whipping him against the ropes and catching him with a massive overhead belly-to-belly throw that sees Jaxx bounce off the mat. Payne follows up, throwing Jaxx in to the corner and just stomping away on him furiously as the crowd begin the five count.
Crowd: ONE!! TWO!! THREE!! FOUR!! FIVE!! SIX!! SEVEN?
Ebdon still doesn’t move from the corner. Almost as though there’s no fun in cheating if the referee isn’t paying attention Payne stops kicking away and rolls from the ring instead, grabbing a steel chair and swinging it first at Tialata and then Freeman as they get too close to him. He rolls back in to the ring and begins to set the chair up in the middle of the ring, signalling for the Payne Killer on to the chair but as he goes to grab Jaxx the smaller man begins fighting back, whipping Payne toward the ropes and nailing a drop toehold that drives Payne face first in to the chair. Payne grabs at his head but still gets back up to his knees as Jaxx runs the ropes, jumping off the chair and crashing down on Payne with a very steep angled low-dropkick that knocks Payne back to the mat again. Jaxx grabs Payne’s leg; setting up for an STF but Payne manages to squeeze out of it at the last second, pulling himself out of the ring and nailing Freeman with a right-hand as Jaxx’s sidekick gets too close. Tialata charges at him but Payne has a right hand for him as well but nothing for Jaxx as he comes between the ropes and grabs Payne’s head, flipping him around and planting him on the outside with a tornado DDT that has the fans on their feet.
Reggie Stallworth: Holy crap did you see that?!
David Wright: I saw it and I heard what these fans thought of it!! They’re going NUTS out here!
Jaxx leaps back to his feet, taking a bow but turning right in to a low shot by Payne. Freeman advances again and Payne nails him again, then nails Tialata again before grabbing Jaxx and angrily throwing him in to the steel steps. He begins yelling at Jaxx, telling him that he’s nothing more than a jobber but is obviously angry at how hard it is to pin the little man. He grabs Jaxx by the hair and smashes him face first on to the steel steps not once but twice before picking him up on his shoulders. Jaxx is busted open now and the blood drips on to the floor as Payne charges with Jaxx on his shoulders, throwing him like a javelin at the steel ring post. Jaxx smashes in to it head and chest first, collapsing back on to the arena floor in a heap. The fans boo wildly at Payne, throwing random objects at him but he ignores them all, grabbing Jaxx and throwing him back in to the ring between the middle and bottom ropes before rolling in after him. He walks over to Ebdon and asks if Ebdon’s seen enough yet but Ebdon continues to just sit there. Angered even more Payne now rolls from the ring and slides in a table, looking back under the ring and hurling in a trash can as well before pulling out a second table and setting it up at ringside. He rolls in to the ring, putting the first table up against the ropes and grabbing the trash can, knocking the bloodied Jaxx back down to his feet as he attempts to get back up again.
David Wright: Oh god, somebody better think about stopping this thing, Jaxx is busted open pretty badly...
Reggie Stallworth: Somehow I doubt a little blood will cause Ebdon to stop the match.
David Wright: I guessed that much but... somebody needs to do something because I’m not sure how much more Jaxx can take!
Payne pulls Jaxx to his feet and points toward the table, trash talking the bloodied challenger before charging him toward the table. Jaxx however shocks everybody as he runs up the table rather than going through it, landing on his feet and leaping up, catching Payne in the back of the head in a modified enziguiri. Payne staggers for a second as Jaxx struggles back up, leaping up and hitting the same move again and once again staggering the champion. Finally the little Canadian runs the ropes, grabbing Payne in a modified spear as they both go through the ropes and smash through the table on the outside. The fans go wild once again as both men just lie there motionlessly.
Crowd: THAT WAS AWESOME!! *clap**clap**clap**clap**clap* THAT WAS AWESOME!! *clap**clap**clap**clap**clap*
Jaxx’s body begins to move slowly as he pulls himself from the rumble that was once a table and uses the apron to pull himself back up. The blood’s stopped flowing down his head now but his face is still covered in it and he looks at Ebdon, wondering if he’s done enough to finally cause the referee to move from his corner. Ebdon just nods, obviously impressed, but still refuses to move. Jaxx sighs, looking under the ring and throwing in a few trashcan lids and a few chairs before grabbing Payne by the hair and dragging him back toward the ring. He rolls the champion in to the ring and climbs the ropes, pointing down at the fallen Platinum Champion before leaping from the ropes but Payne quickly rolls to his feet, smashing the oncoming Jaxx in the head with one of the trash can lids. Jaxx’s body goes completely limp as he hits the mat and Payne looks at the trashcan lid to see it’s got a massive dent in it where Jaxx’s face hit it. He laughs, showing it to the crowd before rolling Jaxx over and putting a foot on his chest cockily. Ebdon slowly gets to his feet, nodding his head approvingly before dropping down and making a count...
ONE!!!
Reggie Stallworth: Whoa, he’s finally counting!!
TWO!!!!
David Wright: Not exactly a fast count though...
NO!!!!!
Jaxx pops his shoulder off the mat at the last second and Payne looks at Ebdon frustratedly, asking him why he didn’t count faster. Ebdon just points at the shirt again and says something to Payne that the cameras don’t quite catch.
David Wright: What’d he say?
Reggie Stallworth: I think it was “deal with it”.
Payne pulls Jaxx back up to his feet and lifts him up in to a seated position, running across the ring and dropping him hard on the mat with a running powerbomb. The fans boo as Ebdon drops down to count again...
ONE!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!
NO!!!!!!!
Jaxx’s shoulder pops off the canvas again and the fans cheer wildly. Payne slams the mat angrily, although this time more angry at fate than at Ebdon as this time the count wasn’t so unreasonable. Ebdon walks back over to the corner and sits down again as Payne begins setting up the chairs in the middle of the ring. After setting up the chairs opposite one another so that the seats are touching and creating a small metal platform just above the ring he grabs the other trash can lid and smacks Jaxx with it again as Jaxx struggles back up. He signals for the end and sets Jaxx up for a tombstone piledriver over the two chairs but somehow Jaxx begins to fight back with knees to the face. After a few shots Payne loses his grip and Jaxx manages to squirm free, crawling across the ring toward the ropes but Payne grabs him by the foot. Jaxx gets back up on one foot, swinging it up for an enziguiri but Payne ducks and to the shock of everyone Jaxx actually lands back on one leg, kicking his leg up underneath him this time and catching Payne in the chest forcing him to release his free leg. With Jaxx now temporarily free he goes for the finish...
David Wright: J-KICK!!
Reggie Stallworth: PAYNE DUCKED!!
Payne runs the ropes...
David Wright: HIT AND RUN!!!!!! THE ELEVATED SPEAR HITS JAXX IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!!!
Payne goes for the cover but realises Ebdon’s on the other side of the ring and isn’t likely to move quickly to count so instead he grabs Jaxx by the leg and locks in a figure four leglock. Jaxx begins to scream in pain, still holding his midsection but now desperately clawing for the ropes that aren’t that far out of reach. He forces himself with absolutely everything he has to pull Payne’s larger body just a few inches toward the ropes and grabs them but Ebdon doesn’t move from the corner and Payne continues to wrench in the hold. Jaxx begins screaming out in pain and looks as though he’s about to tap when Tialata rolls in to the ring and pulls Payne off of Jaxx. Payne gets to his feet and sizes up the large Samoan wrecking machine before Ebdon gets between them, ordering Tialata from the ring. Payne looks at Ebdon and demands to know what side he’s on but notices Jaxx struggling to his feet, favouring both his midsection and his left leg.
David Wright: Joshua Payne asking the question I think we ALL want to know, just who is Ebdon behind here...?
Reggie Stallworth: Well he’s only actually counted pins for Payne so far, so I’m thinking he’s with Payne. Plus he stopped Tialata from attacking just then...
David Wright: But the counts for Payne haven’t exactly been favourable.
Reggie Stallworth: Maybe he’s just testing him? Trying to see who’ll snap first?
David Wright: Or maybe he’s a self-righteous asshole who only cares about himself.
Reggie Stallworth: Yes, or that...
Payne approaches Jaxx but to the shock of absolutely everybody Jaxx gets a killer shot in...
Reggie Stallworth: J-KICK!!!!
David Wright: HE CONNECTED!! But he’s not going for a pin?
Jaxx grabs Payne by the hair and pulls his head back, clamping his hands around the front of Payne’s face and pulling back on the neck as much as he can in a move that’s oddly familiar, not least of all to the referee...
David Wright: EBDONLOCK!!! JAXX HAS THE EBDONLOCK!!!!!
Reggie Stallworth: What?! Is he allowed to do that?!
Payne is screaming out in pain as Jaxx is doing everything he can to yank at the neck of Payne. He’s a long way from the ropes but his near hundred pound weight advantage does him good as he begins to slowly drag Jaxx across the ring, expending more and more energy as he claws closer and closer to the ropes. He reaches out to grab them but Freeman pulls them away from him and he misses entirely. Freeman begins to insist that should count as a submission and Ebdon asks Payne if he gives up. Payne’s response is to reach out again, this time grabbing the bottom rope and screaming “BREAK THE GODDAMN HOLD”. Ebdon hesitates for a second and then begins to count...
ONE!!!
TWO!!!
THREE!!!
FOUR!!!
And Jaxx breaks just before five. Angry now Jaxx gets right in Ebdon’s face, asking him what the hell is going on and why he counted for him and not for Payne. Ebdon just smiles at him and Jaxx shoves him away, turning back toward Payne who swings a steel chair at him. Jaxx ducks at the last possible second though and the momentum of the shot carries Payne through anyway, cracking Ebdon across the head with the chair.
David Wright: PAYNE HIT EBDON!!! PAYNE HIT EBDON WITH THE CHAIR!!!
Reggie Stallworth: Wait!! No!! It was an accident, he didn’t mean it!!!
Payne drops the chair in shock at what he’s just done and turns around to be met with a knee to the gut from Jaxx, who hooks him up...
David Wright: JAXX EFFECT!!! NICHOLAS JAXX JUST HIT JOSHUA PAYNE WITH THE JAXX EFFECT!!!
Reggie Stallworth: BUT THERE’S NO REFEREE!!
Crowd: ONE!!!! TWO!!!!! THREE!!!! FOUR!!!! FIVE!!!!
The crowd’s count is interrupted by the sudden sound of a thunderclap and the heavy guitar introduction to Breaking Benjamin’s “Believe” blasts over the PA system as suddenly a blast of white and blue pyros flares up around the entrance ramp. As the guitar introduction continues, white and blue searchlight beams trigger and begin to wash over the entrance ramp and the general path to the ring. As this happens, a silvery plume of sparkler fire lights up in front of the curtain before Steve Jason strides out of the remnants with the PDW Bloodshed Championship over his shoulder. He wastes no time striding down the ramp in direct time to the powerful, edgy verse which now booms throughout the arena.
Just stay still
I’ll not be bothered
By you until
I’m picking sides
And pulling the strings
I’m living lies
And shedding skin
I’m open wide
And letting you in
I’m wronging rights
Jason rolls in to the ring and Jaxx attempts to cut him off but Jason gets the upper hand, blasting away at Jaxx with rights and lefts as the Canadian flails hopelessly against the Bloodshed Champion who’s sporting a massive bandage on his head after the attack earlier. To the shock of everybody Jaxx actually begins to mount a comeback but he’s cut off by a blow from Payne from behind who’s recovered enough to get to his feet. The crowd boo wildly as Payne and Jason just begin to beat the hell out of Jaxx but a huge cheer goes around the building as Ebdon gets back to his feet. Ebdon walks to the corner of the ring furiously, grabbing the table that was set up there earlier and setting it up on all four legs now before walking over to where Jaxx is getting beaten down and pulling Payne off. The two men stand nose to nose for a moment as the intensity in the building grows...
David Wright: EBDON AND PAYNE ARE ABOUT TO KILL EACH OTHER!!!
Reggie Stallworth: These two “friends” standing nose to nose, I KNEW their egos couldn’t co-exist...
They begin talking trash to one another as Jason continues to beat down Jaxx, turning around to see what’s happening and not expecting in the slightest what happens next...
David Wright: Wait... WHAT?!?! EGO CUTTER ON STEVE JASON!!!!!!!!
Reggie Stallworth: WHAT IN THE HELL?!
Jason lies limply in the ring as Ebdon and Payne look at one another again and laugh. They begin to close in on Jaxx who’s practically helpless at this point but Tialata throws in a steel chair and Jaxx swings it wildly, desperately trying to stop the quickly enclosing Pantheon. Ebdon and Payne look at one another again and both grin wildly at Jaxx, then suddenly both step back in unison as Steve Jason barely gets back to his feet and Jaxx drops him again with the chair.
Reggie Stallworth: WHAT?!?!
The entire arena goes completely quiet as Jaxx drops the chair on the fallen body of Jason and looks at Ebdon and Payne with a massive grin on his face as well. The three men all laugh and hug one another as the crowd erupt in boos and jeers the likes of which you’ve never heard before, throwing everything they’ve got at the ring including in one case a cell phone! Payne and Ebdon grab Jason and pull him back to his feet and Payne gets underneath him enough so that he can lift him up on to his shoulders in a seated position, set for an electric chair drop but instead walks with him in that position over toward the table that Ebdon set up. Ebdon and Jaxx both duck out to the apron on opposite sides and springboard up to the ropes almost in unison, Jaxx flying across the ring and planting a dropkick on the back of the elevated Jason while Ebdon catches the falling Bloodshed Champion in a cutter and smashes him through the table.
Reggie Stallworth: THREE MAN FUNERAL RITES THROUGH THE TABLE!!!!!!
David Wright: I DON’T BELIEVE THIS!!!
Payne rolls from the ring and grabs a bag from underneath, rolling back in and throwing Jaxx and Ebdon a t-shirt each. They all pull them on in unison to reveal the writing on the front that reads: “THE PANTHEON – PLATINUM’S MOST WANTED!” All three men climb to different corners of the ring as “Sinner” by Drowning Pool blasts across the PA system and the fans continue to throw things in to the ring.
David Wright: They did it AGAIN!!!! They swerved us all!!!
Reggie Stallworth: I don’t... I mean I can’t... what the hell just happened?!!
David Wright: THIS WAS A SETUP THE WHOLE TIME!!! It all makes sense now, Jaxx talking about how everybody will be talking about this match after the show, HE KNEW THIS WAS HAPPENING THE WHOLE TIME!!!!
Reggie Stallworth: You mean two weeks ago? The J-Kick?! The announcement of the match?!
David Wright: EVERYTHING!!!! THEY PLAYED US ALL FOR TWO WEEKS STRAIGHT AND WE BROUGHT EVERY GODDAMN WORD OF IT!!
Reggie Stallworth: The attack on Jason earlier tonight? You mean they KNEW he’d come out here? They KNEW he’d interfere?!
David Wright: THEY PLANNED EVERY GODDAMN DETAIL!!! I DO NOT believe what I’m witnessing!! NICHOLAS JAXX HAS JUST JOINED THE PANTHEON!!!
The camera pans around all three men. Ebdon points to himself and then to his head, telling the fans they he outsmarted them all again. Payne holds up the Platinum Championship belt and points at it proudly while Jaxx holds up the PDW Bloodshed Championship that Jason brought to the ring and telling the world that “next week it’s mine”.
David Wright: I can’t believe what we’ve just witnessed folks. DON’T MISS AVERSION THERAPY, AFTER THIS THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY!!!
As the three men continue to celebrate as a hail of rubbish hits the ring we fade to black...