The Dynasty Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 1, 2008
Dark Match
Tony Esposito vs. Alberto Del Piero vs. Doomsday
WINNER: DOOMSDAY
We fade to a backstage area where we see a podium adorned with the PDW logo. There are various reporters gathered in front of the podium along with both representatives of Platinum Dynasty Wrestling and MTV2 gathered behind the podium. Cameras begin to flash wildly as Star Deveraux walks out to the podium accompanied by PDW Bloodshed Champion Nicholas Jaxx. Jaxx takes his place behind the podium, propping up the championship belt on his shoulder and looking at Star who nods to encourage him to say whatever it is he’s going to say.
Nicholas Jaxx: Ladies and gentlemen I’ve come here tonight to issue a public apology on behalf of Platinum Dynasty Wrestling for my actions of last week during my Bloodshed Championship title defence against Troy Trinidad. I want to apologise to Troy Trinidad himself along with everybody who was offended by the backstage brawl between the two of us.
Jaxx stops obviously annoyed that he’s having to do this. He looks over at Star, hoping that what he’s said will be enough but she nods to encourage him to continue.
Nicholas Jaxx: I understand now that I went too far last week. I understand now that wrapping a guy’s head in a t-shirt and setting the t-shirt on fire on national television wasn’t what MTV2 think that Platinum Dynasty Wrestling is about. I understand now that this is a family show and is meant to entertain fans of all ages. And children, I come before you especially tonight to tell you not to replicate anything that you saw last week during the Bloodshed Championship match – even if the guy you are setting on fire is a complete douche.
Star coughs loudly and Jaxx looks at her and just smiles.
Nicholas Jaxx: But the truth is folks that I am truly sorry about everything that happened. I never meant to cause offense to anybody. Thank you for your time.
He and Star Deveraux walk off as the cameras begin flashing again and various reporters begin to shout questions after the pair of them. The camera follows them as they exit the press area and begin to walk back down the corridors of the Dynasty Spectrum. Jaxx abruptly stops in the middle of the corridor and Star continues walking for a second before realising that he’s not following her, looking back at him somewhat annoyed.
Nicholas Jaxx: Ok, so I did my part, right? You said that MTV2 were pissed the fuck off about what I did last week and I needed to apologise and I did that, right?
Star Deveraux: Yes you did. It could have been better, and we could have done without you calling Troy Trinidad a douche, but you did it.
Nicholas Jaxx: Ok, two things: you’re lucky all I did was call that mother fucker a douche. If he’s fucking crying about what I did to him last week then he should be thankful that the referee put the fire out before it even burned him, if I had my way then I’d have let that mother fucker burn until he was crispy.
Star Deveraux: You’re lucky that he didn’t sustain any serious injuries Nick or considering the public reaction I may have had to strip you of the Bloodshed Championship.
Jaxx looks at the belt on his shoulder and shakes his head.
Nicholas Jaxx: Fuck that! I beat him fair last week; nobody ever said I couldn’t set the guy on fire if I wanted to. Is there like a rule sheet that nobody told me about?
Star Deveraux: It’s simple, on pay per view you can do WHATEVER you want but on weekly television we have an arrangement to keep things within certain limits.
Nicholas Jaxx: Whatever. I apologised though, now it’s time for you to keep up your end of the bargain!
Star sighs loudly and pushes open the door to her office, walking inside for a moment and returning with a small briefcase that she throws to Jaxx.
Star Deveraux: It’s all there. You happy now?
Nicholas Jaxx: Happy? Baby I’m fucking ecstatic. Making you pay me to fake an apology on TV was like my greatest idea ever.
She shakes her head slowly and walks in to her office as Jaxx pops up the briefcase and begins to admire the money inside. There doesn’t appear to be that much but it’s more than enough to bring a smile to Jaxx’s face. He pops the briefcase closed again and struts down the corridor toward the locker rooms singing “I’m in the money” to himself...
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. The camera begins to pan in a couple different signs that display different things such as ‘Fuck The Pantheon”, “Steve Jason is My Hero” and “I’m Taping This Shit”.
I feel like I wanna smack somebody
Turn around and bitch 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 a clip of Joshua Payne is shown during one of his vicious attacks on Timmy D. The scene then melts into a tempting photo shoot 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 start to 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 itch on my brain
Lately my whole aim is to maintain
And regain control of my mainframe
The riveting sounds of “No Jesus Christ" by Seether begins to blast across the PA system as the lights around the arena slowly begin to dim.
Reggie Stallworth: Finally the Pantheon has decided to grace us with their presence.
David Wright: Aren’t we lucky?
Before you hedge those bets you placed against me
Be reticent of fortunes they foretell
Your verbal defecation I can't wash away despite myself
Your vanity, it seems, has served you well
On the screens that line the entire arena appears multiple images of broken bodies laying in and around the ring with the shadows of three men standing over them.
You're so quick to choose the path walked by the righteous
So you can go and nest among the weak
The innocent observers will refuse to find the lie within
Renew the disappointment of the meek
Multiple spotlights begin to flash all around the arena in a similar fashion to prison lights searching for escaped convicts...
You're no Jesus Christ!
You're no Jesus Christ!
The spotlights suddenly focus on three men standing in the balcony section of the building. Before cutting to the Platinum-Tron which displays a few different names.
“Fallen Apostle”
“Anointed One”
“The King of Sin”
“Your Messiah”
“Lord of the Ring”
Put the gun in my mouth and pull the trigger
I feel so alive here
Put the gun in my mouth that tastes so bitter
I feel so alive here
The spotlights converges on three men standing in the balcony section of the building surrounded by three more who are holding off the fans around them. One is standing on a railing with his arms outstretched in a mock-crucifix pose while the other two stand below looking out across the sea of fans. As the music continues blaring the three men slowly make their way down the stairs and through the crowd, approaching the guard rail still flanked by their personal security escort.
You're no Jesus Christ!
You're no Jesus Christ!
You keep takin' over
I keep rollin' over
I can't take it anymore
I can't take it anymore
Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen please welcome, being accompanied by Christy Matthews and the Pantheon Security Force, the PDW Bloodshed Champion "The Sinner" Nicholas Jaxx, the PDW Prodigy Champion "The Anointed One: The Messiah of Professional Wrestling and The Lord of the Ring" Pete Ebdon and the PDW Platinum Champion "The Fallen Apostle and Your Messiah" Joshua Payne, collectively they are PLATINUM'S MOST WANTED: THE PANTHEON!!
Before you hedge those bets you placed against me
Be reticent of fortunes they foretell
Your verbal defecation I can't wash away despite myself
Your vanity, it seems, has served you well
By this point the three men have climbed over the guard rail and are now standing on the ring apron. Jaxx and Payne climb in to the ring and each stand upon the second rope in the opposite corners of the ring while Ebdon climbs the outside of the turnbuckles on a third side and strikes the Crucifix pose once more, all three men holding their championship belts high in the air for the crowd to see.
You keep takin' over
I keep rollin' over
I can't take it anymore
I can't take it anymore
I can't take it anymore
I can't take it anymore
The three men converge in the middle of the ring with their entourage at ringside as pyro begins to sprinkle down from the ceiling showering them all in a golden haze. They raise the championship belts up in the air again as the fans boo and jeer but not one of them seems to care in the slightest. From the back of the arena Jason Stone and Giovanni Aries march down the ramp along with the owner of Platinum Dynasty Wrestling Star Deveraux. Joshua Payne turns abruptly dropping his championship to the mat and he lifts his hand to his head pulling off the brand new ‘Pantheon Owns You’ toque that is only available at the Pantheon’s official website. As Josh throws the toque to the ground it reveals the large gash in his forehead, unlike most Josh doesn’t cover the gash with bandages either though and because of that his stitches were visible. Josh walks to the side of the ring and he grabs the microphone from an intimidated Sammantha Jinx.
Joshua Payne: First thing first…Jason Stone I need you FRONT and CENTER.
Payne turns angrily looking at the member of ‘Apostles of the Pantheon’ who steps out from the crowd a concerned look upon his face. Jason walks over to Payne and Payne smirks back with a look of complete disgust.
Joshua Payne: You and I both know that when it came to your enrollment in the Apostles of the Pantheon that I was met with some resistance from the rest of the group. You also know that I made it quite clear to you that I wouldn’t sit ideally by and let you bring myself or The Pantheon down. I was quite vocal when it came down to you and your little incident with Aurora Snow and then what happens? One week you make a statement and the next you turn into a fucking bitch and barely show up. Jason you and I both know that’s unacceptable. You know as well as I do that you MUST be punished for that and you know that being invisible is worse than losing a hard fought battle.
Josh turns to Jason and he places his hand across his chest twisting his t-shirt in his hand. Josh pulls up and he tears the shirt from Stone’s back as he looks at him in disgust.
Joshua Payne: You know Jason I can’t blame you for this, because in actual fact I blame myself. I blame myself because I thought that if I gave you this shirt that maybe you’d do something about it, but I was wrong.
Jason Stone: What are you saying?!
Joshua Payne: What am I saying? What am I fucking saying? Jason, what I’m saying is this. If you want this shirt back you’ll have to fucking earn it. Now get the fuck out of the ring.
Payne turns to the rest of the group and nods accordingly as Jason Stone in absolute shock drops to the mat, rolls under the bottom rope and slowly walks up the entrance ramp. The fans burst into a “You’re A Failure” chant as Jason screams for them to shut up.
Joshua Payne: Now that I have attended to that matter let me get on to more important matters. Last week we witness the formation of something that has come to be known as the ‘Royal Cartel’. Last week you Dante Poole, Randal Gallagher, Devon Frost and Tatiana Gregorovich, you all managed to bump yourselves up a pretty elite list and for what? Money? If its money you wanted The Pantheon has it and yet you chose to go an alternative route. You chose to put yourselves in the spotlight at our expense, well let’s be frank. If there is a God you better be praying to him because the whole world knows I won’t save you.
The crowd begins to chant “We Want SJ”, but Payne completely ignores them as he continues his rant on the Royal Cartel.
Joshua Payne: You’d think for being a week removed from signing on the dotted line with PDW that you’d be a little bit more intelligent, but I guess not. Which brings me to my next point, when it comes to intelligence I’m pretty sure there is someone sitting in the back right now and I know he’s watching the monitor.
Payne looks directly into the camera lens and the intensity in his eyes is clear as his nostrils flare and he seethes.
Joshua Payne: Blake Selters…don’t get me wrong for the most part I’ve respected absolutely everything you’ve done and I’ve even chosen to respect your decision to keep yourself out of the Pantheon’s war against the world, but what you did two weeks ago crossed the line. Blake you replaced the Tag Team Championship that I’d earned with a bag of feathers and a bucket of tar…are you fucking kidding me?
The crowd looks on in absolute amazement before bursting into an “asshole” chant.
Joshua Payne: And then when Pete addresses the matter you respond with some pathetic response about having to earn it? Blake don’t get me wrong, but maybe you haven’t been watching very closely recently. Everything you’ve asked of us we’ve accomplished, everyone you’ve told us to beat we’ve beaten and every boundary you’ve set we’ve exceeded. Blake what the fuck is left for us to accomplish? WHAT THE FUCK IS LEFT BLAKE?! Don’t worry though, if you aren’t going to properly reward us I’m going to do you one better, we’ll reward ourselves.
Payne looks over at ‘One’ whose been holding a bag over his shoulder and he tosses it to Payne. Payne pulls the strap on the bag and he rips it open removing two golden titles. Payne tosses one to Ebdon who smiles back surprised and immediately drapes the belt over his shoulder. Josh does the exact same as the crowd boos loudly. Josh passes the microphone to Jaxx as he and Pete ascend the turnbuckles hoisting their titles in the air.
Nicholas Jaxx: Ladies and gentlemen I proudly present you with the first ever Pantheon Wrestling Tag Team Champions of the world ‘The Anointed One’ Pete Ebdon and ‘Your Messiah’ Joshua Payne.
Josh and Pete both drop down from the ring posts and Josh looks at Jaxx who tosses him the microphone.
Joshua Payne: Now that we’ve taken care of that matter of business we can move onto something less important…Steve Jason last week you did something that few men have ever been able to accomplish. Last week you managed to use my own blind rage against me. You managed to pull the wool over my eyes just long enough so that you could leave me in a pool of my own blood while you paraded around like you were some big shot. Steve what you have to realize is this you may be the best thing since sliced bread to these fans, but you’re absolutely nothing to me. Sure you’ve won a few matches and you’ve even single handedly made the Bloodshed Title more than a paperweight, that is until it was taken from you by Nicholas here and at which point it was given a proper home. Steve you have to realize you’re not at my level, you’re not even in the same division has me, you’re a second rate rent-a-superstar that these fans of chosen to rally behind and the only reason that you’re mentioned in the same breath as myself is because I spoke your name.
The fans again begin to chant “We Want Jason!”
Joshua Payne: Sadly we don’t always get what we want. Everyone knows my stance on this already, but I’m going to say this one and final time…STEVE JASON VERSUS JOSHUA PAYNE! I don’t care where, I don’t care when and I don’t care about all the bullshit politics that surround it. If Steve wants to meet me in the parking lot we’ll do it out there because where, when or how are irrelevant because the ending is always the same. Jason this is like a choose your own adventure novel, but unfortunately the last page remains the same. All signs point to yes and all signs point to a collision course. Steve you may claim to be undeniable, but the fact of the matter is your demise is inevitable. It’s fate Steve.
Payne smirks towards the crowd who again burst into a chant this one of the slightly expletive nature “FUCK YOU PAYNE!”
David Wright: I don’t think that’s going to be the last time we hear that chant from these fans, but they’re saying what we’re all thinking.
Reggie Stallworth: These fans can’t say those sorts of things; this man is the Platinum Champion!
David Wright: I think that’s exactly WHY they’re making the opinions so well known.
As Payne continues to look out at the crowd Ebdon nods toward the ring announcer’s position and Christopher Richter rolls from the ring, grabbing a microphone from the intimidated Sammantha Jinx for the second time tonight and throwing it up in to the ring where Ebdon catches it effortlessly.
Pete Ebdon: It may be fate in your mind Josh but you’re forgetting just one small thing and that’s that we have a bigger picture to focus upon. Now I didn’t fight you on your decision to kick Jason Stone to the curb – quite frankly I’m glad that you did because I didn’t want that half-wit associated with us in the first place – but in case you’ve forgotten once again the Pantheon is about more than just your personal war against Steve Jason, a war that he was stupid enough to have further engaged in last week when I was generous enough to have offered him such a beautiful “Get Out of Jail Free” card.
The fans boo and rather than ignore them Ebdon removes the Prodigy Championship from his shoulder and holds it high in to the air as though to prove a point. The fans begin chanting “FUCK YOUR GOLD” as Ebdon hands the belt across to Christy, propping up the Pantheon Wrestling World Tag Team Championship on his other shoulder with a smirk.
Pete Ebdon: Now needless to say I’ve been hearing a lot of talk these past two weeks about how the Pantheon is doing and where the Pantheon is going and it seems that the world has come to a rather blind and ignorant conclusion: that you and I are just weeks away from tearing one another apart. What the sheep of this industry don’t seem to realise however is that what they witnessed last week wasn’t two men with giant egos about to come to blows but rather two men with very different world views having a... discussion about how to get the job done. Perhaps then those very same sheep would appreciate an update on things that have changed since our discussion two weeks ago. Perhaps those very same sheep would benefit from the knowledge that the Pantheon isn’t about to implode in upon itself but rather expand even further. With Jason Stone’s departure there is a new spot opened up in our ranks that personally I intend to fill, this time with somebody more fitting of the role, somebody with potential to become more than simply a follower of the law as it is dictated to them but one of those who are capable of writing those laws.
Ebdon stops looking at his tag team partner and instead stares up the ramp toward the curtain, leaning on the ropes with a smirk.
Pete Ebdon: So tell me, who is there left in this company with common sense? Who is there left in this company who wants to join the winning side. Simply put no “newbie’s” are invited to answer this particular invitation, this is an invitation sent for only those who have already proven their worth on the roster. This is an invitation sent out to the elite of PDW. In this ring already we have three Platinum Dynasty Wrestling championship belts and before the summer is done we’re adding more. There is a well known theory that is refuted by the ignorant that over time a species will improve upon its strengths and lessen its weaknesses. That theory is known as evolution but it is far more than limited to the improvement of species over thousands of years because every now and again evolution needs a helping hand. The Pantheon is that helping hand. We’re not about to implode kids, we’re only just getting started. So for anybody who doubts all you need do is watch because last week wasn’t the beginning of the end – it was simply the end of the beginning!
Joshua Payne: You're right Pete, the general population seems to believe that like you said The Pantheon is crumbling before their very eyes, but they need not fear. They need not worry because the fact of the matter is The Pantheon has never been stronger and as a sign of my appreciation for your support and co-leadership I want to do something that most people couldn't even comprehend.
Josh motions to 'One' who again tosses him a bag and again Payne tosses it to Pete.
Joshua Payne: In that bag Pete is something for Christy.
Ebdon opens the bag and smirks. We see him walk closer to Payne and the two engage in a short conversation that is missed by the microphones but one camera gets a shot of Ebdon’s face as he almost laughs the words “you know it makes sense”. Payne begins to unzip the bag as Ebdon turns to the cameraman on the apron with a smirk again as he raises up the microphone.
Pete Ebdon: Two weeks ago you’ll recall I spoke about the rules of warfare and about keeping a cool head when everybody around you is losing theirs. More important than that however you’ll remember that while I was “discussing” the rules of warfare with Payne I asked for one thing and that was simply to let me do things my way. For the official record what happens next doesn’t affect my invitation to the roster, Jason Stone’s spot is still very much available but it’s just like I said, there is strength in numbers. On that note ladies and gentlemen I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of the Apostles of the Pantheon, somebody that up to and including tonight remains undefeated in this company, somebody who is proof that this business is dominated by those with mental strength and perseverance and not physical. Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Christy Matthews...
Payne takes the Prodigy Championship from Christy Matthews and throws it to Ebdon before removing an Apostle of the Pantheon shirt and handing it to the shocked and somewhat terrified, looking young woman. At first it seems she’s looking for the catch or the punch line as the giant Platinum Champion towers over her but one glance at the nodding head of Jaxx seems to convince her that this is far from a joke. Slowly and sheepishly she takes the shirt from the Platinum Champion and nervously pulls it on over her current attire as Payne just nods in affirmation.
Joshua Payne: A few weeks ago Christy I made the mistake of getting you involved in something that didn't affect you and although I won't apologize for that I want to make that up to you. I want you to have this as an offer of peace and understanding.
The terrified young woman just mutters nervously.
Christy Matthews: Thank you?
Joshua Payne: Don't mention it kid. Let's be honest Pete we both know that this is what's best for The Pantheon and not only does this make us stronger and more dangerous but it changes the entire complexion of tonight's main event.
Ebdon props the PDW Prodigy Championship on his left shoulder and the Pantheon Wrestling World Tag title on the other, looking from one to the other with a smirk.
Pete Ebdon: You don’t need to worry about the main event tonight because whether she was wearing the shirt or not that girl has more fight in her than most of the roster combined, she’s just not yet learned to acknowledge that. Tonight whether it’s a pin on Steve Jason or on Rachel Stevens the end result will remain just as it always does: Christy Matthews goes 3-0 in her career and I go 7-0 in PDW and for anybody out there who bet the other way I’ve got a newsflash for you that apparently you must have missed the last few shows: we are the Pantheon, we are Platinum’s Most Wanted and WE ARE PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING!
“No Jesus Christ” by Seether blasts across the PA system once again as Nicholas Jaxx and Pete Ebdon climb the turnbuckles on the right side of the ring, Ebdon striking his crucifix pose with one belt on each shoulder and Jaxx raising the Bloodshed Championship up in the air as Payne climbs the ropes in the middle and raises the Platinum Championship high in to the air.
David Wright: I’m not sure I can believe what I’ve just seen. Christy Matthews accepting an invitation to join the Apostles? Jason Stone being ejected from the Pantheon, and Pete Ebdon promising that his replacement would be named sooner rather than later? Big changes in the Pantheon right here tonight!
Reggie Stallworth: We discussed it earlier today and we all agreed that Jason was letting the team down and that something had to be done about him.
David Wright: “We”? You’re no more a Pantheon member than I am, would you quit riding their coattails?
Giovianni Aries is seen walking down the hall as he stops at Nicholas Jaxx’s dressing room as Giovianni has his wrestling attire on which is his white unbuttoned dress shirt and black Armani slacks as he starts to knock on the door as the door opens and a beautiful young woman leaves as she is still getting dressed. Giovianni Aries cracks a smirk as he knocks on the slightly open door. The door opens as Giovianni Aries walks in with Nicholas Jaxx finishes zipping up his pants.
Nicholas Jaxx: GIO! What can I do you for?
Giovianni Aries: Well it looks like you have already been done, but that is a whole other thing. Rather I was here to ask you a favor.
Nicholas Jaxx: A favour huh? What’s up dude, having trouble with the ladies?
Aries laughs.
Giovianni Aries: Actually yes, sort of.
Nicholas Jaxx: Well then dude come on in, take a seat, ask the man who is SINGLE HANDEDLY bringing Sexy back to be professional wrestling your questions...
Aries nervously takes a seat down next to Jaxx, who picks up the Bloodshed Championship and throws it across his shoulder.
Giovianni Aries: Well you know I am facing Tatiana tonight?
Nicholas Jaxx: Oh yeah dude, the sexy Russian thing that is TITTIESana!
Giovianni Aries: It’s Tatiana. Anyway I was wondering if you would watch my back as everyone else in the Pantheon have a match. Just make sure Tatiana’s crew doesn’t try to jump me.
Nicholas Jaxx:You’re worried about the Royal Cartel? Just give them five bucks each and tell them to go get an ice cream or something.
Aries doesn’t seem amused and Jaxx just shrugs.
Nicholas Jaxx: Ok then... tough crowd. You want my help dude? I guess I can do that for you, after all you were smart enough to align with the winning team, right?
Jaxx smirks at the Pantheon shirt he’s wearing that reads “WE ARE PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING AND WE ARE BETTER THAN YOU” in massive letters below the Pantheon logo.
Giovianni Aries: Uh right. Well I guess I better go cause my match is up next.
Giovianni Aries walks out of Nicholas Jaxx’s locker room as Jaxx reaches in to a bag in front of him and removes a wad of cash, shoving it in to the pocket of his jeans before casually strolling out after him...
Backstage, the cameras find PDW superstar Talena Baptiste stomping around backstage, looking quite distraught as she seemingly searches around the halls. Her eyes scan the premises but obviously don't spot what she's looking for. The camera then cuts to Naked Truth host Dayshia Raye standing at the end of the hall, surrounded by Chippendale dancer looking men who all give her looks of sheer adoration. Just then, Talena makes her way into the shot, pushing her tiny form through the muscle bound men and right up to Dayshia.
Talena: You seen my sister?
Dayshia looks at Talena in confusion and then looks around at the men before a smile quickly spreads across her face.
Dayshia: Talena, sweetie, can't you see I'm in the middle of something?
Talena looks around, frowning, and then looks back at Dayshia.
Talena: Surrounded by a bunch of buff, half naked gay dudes? No, not really. So you seen her or what?
Dayshia: No, Talena. I have not seen Shara tonight just yet but I'm sure eshe'll be here soon. I got a pitch though! See, you know how WCW had their little Nitro girls or whatever? And people always seemed to love them and I was thinking what if PDW had...
She then points all around at the men who surround them.
Dayshia: THE PLATINUM BOYS! It's wicked, right?
Talena looks at Dayshia and just...blinks.
Talena: Is that your real hair color? Either way...dye it...immediately. Because that shit you just said right there was horrible. Anyway, for real. I need to find my sister. She was supposed to help me train since LAST WEEK. She hasn't even been at her own gym! Now why do I get the feeling she's off with some dude somewhere? You know if she's seeing anybody? Or have you maybe like...heard something?
Dayshia: Well...
Talena: Huh?
Dayshia: I don't...
Talena: COME ON, DAYSHIA!
Dayshia: Gosh, you're an angry little thing. How would I know all of this stuff? Honestly. I mean I saw her at Starbucks one time with that Joker guy but I don't think...
Talena: Joker?
Dayshia: Sorta new. Looks like he could be cute without all that crap on his face. But you really don't like the Platinum Boys idea? I think it's awesome. You see I picked out these cute little bikini outfits. I wanted to go with the g-strings but I knew Star would bitch so...
Dayshia pauses.
Dayshia: Talena?
The camera then suddenly cuts away from Dayshia to catch Talena as she rounds the corner right in the middle of the conversation. The scene then fades to commercial.
Standard Match
Giovianni Aries vs. Tatiana
Sammantha Jinx The following match is one fall. Introducing first standing at 6'2 and weighing in at 220 pounds Giovanni ARIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The saying is heard over the arena as it is seen on the jumbotron. “ Take It Away” By The Used then cranks up over the arena as Giovianni Aries walks out on to the stage with a smug look on his face that just exsudes confidence. He is decked out in his unbuttoned white Armani shirt and black Armani slacks with wrestling boots as the crowds boos him as he simply ignores them as he starts to unbutton his sleeves.
Burn the light
Take take take take take take it away
Take my hand
Take my life
Take take take take take take it away
Giovianni then focuses on the ring as he makes his way down the ramp. He gets to the ring area and takes off his shirt and gives it to the ringside attendant. He then warns her not to let anything happened to it. Giovianni then slides into the ring and then takes a seat against the turnbuckle as he waits for the match to begin.
Sammantha Jinx And his opponent standing at 5'6" an weighing in at 136 pounds. Please Welcome "The Queen of Hearts" TATIANA!!!!!!
“Breathe Today” by Flyleaf starts to play on the sound system as a picture of a queen of hearts from a deck of playing cards appears on the video screen. Tatiana Gregoravich walks out from back stage with a smug smile playing on her lips. She makes her way down to the ring with her manager, Charles Porter at her side. She walks up the steel steps and Charles holds open the second and first ropes so that Tatiana can climb through easily. Charles jumps down to wait outside the ring as she stretches and waits for the match to begin.
David Wright: This one looks to be an interesting match up. How do you see this one going.
Reggie Stallworth Well I think with enough vodka in her and a hotel room ready, I can get her to do me
David Wright: Never mind. Let's get to the match.
The bell rings and Aries goes right after Tatiana. He backs her into the ropes and then goes for a hiptoss but Tatiana lands on her feet. Tatiana kicks Aries in the midsection. Aries backs into the ropes and Tatiana quickly moves in after him, nailing Aries with a forearm uppercut. She goes to whip Aries across the ring but Aries holds on to her arm goes behind Tatiana and takes her over with a huge German suplex. Aries quickly gets to his feet and goes to pick up Tatiana but she kicks him away with both feet to the face of Aries before quickly getting to her feet. Ares is up as well and both wrestlers stare at each other.
David Wright: Both wrestlers are just sizing each other up at the moment. Neither wants to be the first to make a mistake
Reggie Stallworth Have you ever dated a Russian woman. Never mind I forgot who I was asking.
David Wright: Can we just concentrate on the match?
Aries charges in and drives Tatiana into the ropes. He whips Tatiana drop and slides out of the ring. Aries goes to reach over the top rope and grab her by her hair but Tatiana trips him. Tatiana climbs up on the ring apron and looks as though she is going to catapult herself over the top rope but Aries quickly rolls away and gets to his feet. He charges at Tatiana but she catches him in the midsection with a shoulder. Tatiana climbs in the ring and springboards off the ropes hitting A Reverse DDT on Aries and then covers him for a pin attempt.
...1
...2
Aries kicks out and slides out of the ring holding the back of his neck.
Reggie Stallworth Smart move. Slow the pace down and don't let the momentum build up for Tatiana. I bet she is a tiger in the bedroom.
David Wright: Are we gonna have to get you a towel again?
Reggie Stallworth That was only once and I...I mean I don't know what you are talking about?
Aries slides back in the ring and goes right after Tatiana only to have Tatiana trip him with drop toe hold. Aries gets up holding his faces and Tatiana takes him over with a headscissors. Tatiana gets up and and waits as Aries stumbles, puling himself up by the ropes and Tatiana goes for a running tornado DDT. Aries holds n and manages to drop Tatiana stomach first across the top rope. Taatiana falls to the apron and Aries nails her with a baseball slide kick, knocking Tatiana to the arena floor before rolling out of the ring himself.
David Wright: What's Aries doing?
Reggie Stallworth I believe the correct term is trying to win the match
Aries pulls Tatiana up as her manager yells at him and the referee begins to count
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Tatiana fights back nailing Aries in the midsection with a kick but Aries grabs Tatiana and takes her over with a belly to belly suplex right across the steel ring steps.
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Aries grabs Tatiana and rolls her back into the ring as the crowd begins to boo due Nicholas Jax making his way to ringside.
Reggie Stallworth It seems we have a guest.
David Wright: An unwanted guest. What is he doing here.
Reggie Stallworth He's Pantheon. They can do what they want. That's why he's out here. Who's going to stop him? You?
Aries in the ring, nails Tatiana with a backbreaker. He picks Tatiana up and nails a second backbreaker. You hear Tatiana yell out in pain as Aries goes to the top rope. He looks at Nicholas Jaxx and then leaps off nailing Tatiana with a moonsault before going for a pin as Nicholas Jaxx joins the announce team with a roll of hundred dollar bills in his hand .
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Tatiana manages to kick out at two.
David Wright: Two count in the ring but we are being joined by Nicholas Jaxx with a roll of money. Welcome but why the money?
Nicholas Jaxx: The Cartel sell their "services" to the highest bidder, right? Well I figure why should it just be Jason who gets to take advantage of that.
David Wright: Wait, are you trying to say that the Pantheon is going to pay the Cartel to join their side in this war?
Aries pulls Tatiana up an backs her into the corner. He nails Tatiana with a European uppercut and she slumps down in the corner. Aries pulls her back up and then takes her over with a huge hip toss. Tatiana lands hard on her back but quickly begins pulling herself up. Aries quikly charges in behing her but her runs right into a kick in the midsection. Tatiana grabs Aries by the head and goes for a bulldog but Aries hold on and goes for a belly to back suplex. Tatiana drops down behind Aries and takes him down with a reverse mat slam.
David Wright: great counter by Tatiana but what about the Cartel joining Pantheon?
Nicholas Jaxx: Did I say that? Payne and Ebby want the fun of crippling those mother fuckers for their actions last week and I'm all about the bloodshed, as you guys know from what I did to Tank last week.
David Stallworth: So why the money?
Nicholas Jaxx: Simple -- Tatiana is one fucking hot chick. There's just something about the Russian accent that does it for me, you know Reggie?
Reggie Stallworth Oh I know what you mean.
Tatiana pulls Aries up and hooks him. She goes for a half nelson facebuster but Aries counters it with a side slam. He quickly gets to his feet and goes to the top rope. Aries leaps off going for a leg drop from the top rope but at the last moment Tatiana moves out of the way. Aries lands hard and gets up holding his leg. Tatiana kicks the leg of Aries causing him to drop to his knees. She gets up and charges , nailing Aries right in the face with a dropkick before going for a quick pin
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Aries kicks out and gets to his feet but Tatiana rolls him up.
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Aries kicks out again and both wrestlers get to their feet and Aries catches Tatiana with a knee to the midsection before falling back into the corner
Nicholas Jaxx: Nice move by Aries. He no Jaxxster of course but nice move which is why he's Pantheon. Anyway, So I figure if the Cartel are prostituting themselves to the highest bidders in PDW then why should I miss out on a night of wild, crazy Russian sex?
Reggie Stallworth I totally agree but David wouldn't. He has those secret dates with his hands
Nicholas Jaxx: I figured as much.
Aries grabs Tatiana and quickly nails her with a brain buster laying her out o n the center of the ring. He grabs Tatiana by the leg an locks in a grapevine leglock. Tatiana starts to yell out in pain and reach for the ropes as the referee asks her is she wants to give up. She yells out no an d the manages to grab the bottom rope. Aries breaks the hold but drops a knee to the leg of Tatiana. Tatiana gets up and Aries takes her down with a chop block to the back of her leg. Aries grabs Tatiana an pulls her up. He whips her into the ropes and then goes for a back body drop. Tatiana holds onto the ropes and nails Aries with a kick right to his face. Aries stumbles backwards and Tatiana charges only to have Aries back body drop her over the top rope
Nicholas Jaxx: Well time to work my magic
Jaxx gets up and goes over to Tatiana an looks as if he is helping her up as Aries goes to the top rope. Jaxx shows Tatiana the money but Tatiana's manager spins him around. The two begin to argue with Jaxx shoving the manager down. Jaxx turns and then quickly moves as Aries leaps off the top rope going for a crossbody. Tatiana falls out of the way and Aries crashes into the arena floor. The referee begins to count both wrestlers down as Jaxx gets a cheap shot in on Tatiana's manager before heading back over to the announce table
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...4 Tatiana finally rolls back into the ring breaking up the count.
Nicholas Jaxx: Don't you just hate pimps?
Reggie Stallworth I agree. It would be much less hassle , If you can just deal with the prostitutes themselves.
Nicholas Jaxx: She's driving a hard bargain to. Hundred dollars not enough. You' think she'd be happy with that.
Aries stumbles to his feet and starts to climb up on the ring apron.. You see Tatiana's manager distract Aries just long enough for Tatiana to charge and nail him with a forearm shot. Aries goes flying and lands against the guardrail only to have Tatiana dive through the ropes nailing him as he tries to get up. Once again the referee begins to count both wrestlers out
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Tatiana manages to rolls Aries back in the ring before slowly making her ay up to the top rope while holding the back of her neck.
David Stallworth: Tatiana may be looking to end this one here but what I wanna know is what's the plan for this week regarding Jason?
Nicholas Jaxx: Now that would be telling.
David Stallworth: Oh c'mon, not even a small hint?
Aries starts to slowly get up and Tatiana leaps off the top rope. Suddenly Aries connects with brush with greatness out of nowhere right to Tatiana's chest. She goes down and looks to be out of it as Aries falls face first to the mat.
Nicholas Jaxx: That's what the Pantheon is about. Just when you think you have us...I guess I COULD give you a small hint, but then that would ruin the surprise. I'm all about building the suspense.
Reggie Stallworth But you're not denying you have something planned?
Nicholas Jaxx: Oh we have something planned alright.
David Wright: WOULD YOU TWO PAY ATTENTION TO THE MATCH?!
Aries stumbles around the ring for a moment before grabbing Tatiana, He lifts her to her feet but it's just like dead weight. He hooks her head before backing up the ropes and then leaps off nailing a tornado DDT. Aries gets to his feet and stands over Tatiana. Tatiana starts to move using Aries to pull herself up. Aries backs up and gets running start going for a running spinning neckbreaker but gets a knee to the midsection from Tatiana. Tatiana hooks Aries and hits a half nelson face buster and both wrestlers are down again
Nicholas Jaxx: Damn, I love the way her ass shakes when she does shit like that. You think that's a Russian thing or that it's just something about her?
The referee begins to count both wrestler once more
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Tatiana slowly begins to crawl toward Aries and drapes an arm across his chest
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No Aries shoots a shoulder up off the mat.
Reggie Stallworth That was a close one but seriously You watch any Wimbledon? There's some hot Russian tennis players.
Nicholas Jaxx: Oh I know dude, I've been tuning in to Wimbledon all week. I'm like fuck the men's games, you know? It's all about watching the hot chicks in skimpy skirts for me.
David Wright: You are aware there's a match happening right now, right?
Nicholas Jaxx: You are aware that the Pantheon doesn't give a shit about you, right David? If we wanted to we could replace you in a heartbeat.
Tatiana gets up and looks as though she was gonna go for the Splash of Vodka. She leaps on the second rope but Aries moves out of the way. Aries gets up and Tatiana leaps off at him going for a crossbody. Aries manages to catch Tatiana. He hangs Tatiana in the tree of woe and then slides out of the ring pulling back on Tatiana's neck. You hear Tatiana scream out in pain but Aries breaks the hold before a five count and slides back in the ring. He begins kicking Tatiana in the midsection before unhooking her and letting her fall to the mat. Aries smiles and then goes for a pin.
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Tatiana manages to get a shoulder off the mat.
Nicholas Jaxx: I bet she can keep going and going in the bedroom to. You wouldn't know anything about that David. You are a what 3 second man?
Reggie Stallworth You know champ, he called you gay earlier.
David Wright: What!? No I didn't!
Aries gets up and looks to be frustrated. He pulls Tatiana up and looks to be going for a German suplex but Tatiana drops down behind him. Aries tries for a back elbow but Tatiana ducks it bounce of the ropes and takes Aries down with a Thez Press. She begins chokes Aries but he quickly shoves her off. Both wrestlers are slow to get up but Aries is quicker and takes Tatiana down with flying forearm. Aries waits for Tatiana to getup and then goes for a running bulldog Tatiana gets out of the way and then catches Aries with a reverse huricanranna sending him crashing down hard to the mat
David Wright: Tatiana looks to be building momentum here
Nicholas Jaxx: She's definitely building something in me.
Reggie Stallworth Now that's the truth there.
Tatiana gets to her feet once more and pulls Aries up. She looks to be going for the lungblower but Aries reverses it and takes her over with a German suplex into a bridge
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Tatiana kicks out and then takes Aries over with a Huricannrana into a pin attempt as they both get to their feet.
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Aries kicks out. Both wrestler slowly get up. Tatiana goes for a kick to the head of Aries but he ducks it, spins Tatiana around and out of nowhere nails a tilt a whirl backbreaker before a pin attempt
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Tatiana kicks out but not in time 3.
Sammantha Jinx: Here is your winner Giovianni Aries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David Wright: HUGE WIN FOR GIOVIANNI ARIES!!
Nicholas Jaxx: Huge is right...
Jaxx drops his headset on the table and grabs the Bloodshed Championship, leaving it on the apron as he rolls in to the ring and raises Aries’ hand in to the air. Aries climbs the turnbuckles to continue celebrating as Jaxx walks over to where Tatiana is lying and offers her a hand up. Charles Porter rolls in to the ring but Jaxx just pushes him back as Tatiana suspiciously takes his hand and he pulls her back to his feet. He attempts to calm down Porter again as he walks over and calls for a microphone.
Nicholas Jaxx: Whoa, whoa, whoa, calm down dude. I’m not gonna attack nobody; I just want to give my commiserations to sexy-tits here for her loss.
It’s more than obvious that she’s offended by his particular choice of nicknames.
Nicholas Jaxx: Now like the rest of the world I had to watch what happened last week on TV because you mother fuckers cheap-shotted me, but you know what? I’m over that already because the Cartel is gonna get what’s coming to them eventually but Tatiana, baby, you don’t need to be part of that. I know what your deal is, like how you mother fuckers sell your services to the highest bidders, and baby I’m going to make you an offer you can’t refuse.
The fans begin to cheer as he pulls the wad of cash from his pocket, obviously knowing where he’s going with this. He looks out at the fans with a smirk as he begins to flick through the notes.
Nicholas Jaxx: So what’s it gonna take? You and me right here in the middle of the ring – fuck a hotel room, these people want to see some LIVE SEX RIGHT HERE TONIGHT!!
The fans go absolutely wild as Jaxx holds out a handful of notes to Tatiana, who just slaps his hand away and storms off, sliding from the ring and walking off up the ramp as the fans actually boo...
Nicholas Jaxx: What the fuck? C’mon baby, I know how you and your Cartel are basically just a group of cheap hookers whoring yourselves out to whoever has the most money and I’ve got plenty of money. I am, after all, not only the PDW Bloodshed Champion but the man who’s SINGLE HANDEDLY bringing SEXY back to professional wrestling! You know you can’t refuse this hot hunk!
He poses for her but she keeps walking to the back and disappears behind the curtain. Jaxx shakes his head disappointedly as Aries just pats him on the back.
Giovianni Aries: You’ll win her over eventually man.
Nicholas Jaxx: I know dude, I know. Nobody can resist the sex appeal of the King of Sin...
“Sinner” by Drowning Pool hits the PA system as Jaxx and Aries roll from the ring as well now and begin to head up the ramp.
Reggie Stallworth How could she refuse that? That was the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard...
David Wright: You’re kidding, right? He offered to pay her to have sex with him in the middle of the ring! Exactly what was it that was romantic about that?!
Backstage once again, the cameras find the refreshments table where Joker is seen looking over the table but not exactly touching anything. As he continues just to look the cameras suddenly spot young Talena Baptiste storming onto the scene. She still looks just as agitated as she did earlier as she approaches the table. When Joker glances at her Talena simply rolls her eyes at him, but suddenly pauses, noticing his painted face.
Talena: Starbucks...
Joker gives her a puzzled look but Talena quickly shakes it off.
Talena: Hi!
Joker: Hello there.
She doesn't say anything else. Talena slides up next to him and looks over the table, really not too interested in anything there. Iy looks like he is about to open his mouth to speak to her just as Talena loudly exclaims:
Talena: Oooh, a peach!
She grabs it quickly and tosses it into the air, only to catch it in her hand again as Joker goes on about his business. And out of the corner of her eye Talena looks at him and then down the hall just before hurling the peach straight ahead.
????: Ow!
Quickly, Talena turns back to the table as the camera pans around to see Draven standing at the water cooler, holding the back of his head.
Draven: What the hell?!
Finally, Joker looks up and in Draven's direction. As he does so, Talena puts on an Oscar worthy performance as she stares at Joker in disbelief, pointing to him behind his back before looking at Draven. Draven looks down at the peach at his feet and then back at Joker.
Draven: Did you just throw a peach at me?
Joker looks confused.
Joker: Uhhh...no.
Meanwhile, Talena nods vigorously, but Draven just dismisses it and turns back to the cooler, much to Talena's dismay. As Joker turns to leave Talena now picks up an apple and beams it at Draven, nailin g him in the head once again.
Talena: Wow! Why the hell do you keep doing that?! What is wrong with you?!
Joker: Excuse me?
Talena: I just saw you throw that apple at him...and the peach before that! You can't just go around doing that to people!
Joker: What the hell? I didn't throw anything at....
Before Joker can even get out his last few words Draven spears him right through the table! Talena jumps back with a shocked expression that soon turns into one of satisfaction as she watches a brawl ensue. Just then, Dayshia and the "Platinum Boys" are making their way around the corner, but the entire crew stops on the spot at the sight before them.
Dayshia: Good Lord! What the hell happened?!
Talena: I don't know! I just came around the corner and they were fighting! You better call security or something!
Dayshia looks at Talena and then back at the brawl before she looks back at Talena. Just then, Dayshia runs off to get help as the camera closing in on the smile of Talena.
We fade to the backstage canteen area where we see Christy Matthews sitting alone dressed back in the outfit she wore out to the ring earlier tonight – a pink tank top and dark blue jeans, but holding in her hands the Apostles of the Pantheon t-shirt that Payne gave her a few minutes ago. She looks unsure what to do with it and looks over at the trash can for a moment before looking back at the shirt and debating a decision...
Drake Benjamin: Congratulations!
Christy almost jumps off the chair in shock, spinning around to see Drake and Catalina Benjamin both standing there with smiles on their faces.
Christy Matthews: You scared the hell out of me. Don’t you two ever actually go anywhere alone? You’re like joined at the hip or something...
Drake shakes his head as Catalina just stares really disinterested in the words Christy just spoke.
Drake Benjamin: And full of jokes to even in the rough times you seem to be having. It’s written all over your face. Perhaps being on the outside looking in and really not caring who wins what war we could offer some advice.
Christy Matthews: Not interested, huh? I’ve heard about your... whatever it is with Blake Selters; about how you’re basically his lackey’s or whatever just like Payne is trying to make me his, so maybe you’re right. Maybe you can offer me some advice, like how does a good lackey treat their supposed master?
Catalina Benjamin: Such hatred. Unfortunately you are mistaken we answer to no one including Blake. We simply did him a favor when he asked. Everything else we do is of our own. Think woman. Would we be in here if we were merely lackeys? Truth is you seem a woman of some intelligence. I simply had to see for myself.
Christy looks from one to the other and shrugs.
Christy Matthews: You’re wrong. I’m not intelligent; I’m just a lost little girl who’s so very sick of being a victim. If you came here to say something though then say it, if you just came to call me names then go somewhere else, I’m not interested...
Drake Benjamin: Ok but first answer me this. What will you do when it is you staring at Steve Jason across the ring? When you look him in the eye and remember the conversations you’ve had. The friendship? Will you take it easy on him? Will you refuse to fight?
Christy just laughs.
Christy Matthews: I’ve already said what I wanted to say about Steve Jason. I don’t know if he really thinks we’re friends or if he’s just enjoying manipulating me and using me as another weapon in his “war” against the Pantheon but I do know one thing – I won’t fight him tonight. Not just because I respect him but because quite frankly I’m not ready to. This is my third ever match, it’s like getting a World title shot in your debut match, it’s a really exciting moment sure and it looks like you’ve been given a great opportunity but in actuality you’re just being fed to somebody to boost their own image. I’m not stupid enough to be fed to anybody.
Catalina Benjamin: Perhaps you were right. You may be childlike in many ways but this is the wrong business for that. You will go out there and you will wrestle Steve Jason and you know why because it’s your job and surprisingly enough you seem to be good at it.
Much to Christy’s surprise Drake walks over and places his hand on her shoulder. Something about it was a comfort though Christy didn’t understand why.
Drake Benjamin: Wins… losses they are part of this game. So are battle scars and gaining experience. You chose to be a wrestler for a reason and I trust that reason doesn’t have anything to do with the Pantheon or Steve Jason but more for yourself. By testing yourself you gain knowledge by gaining knowledge you get better.
Catalina Benjamin: When the bell rings you will give it your all not for the fans, not for the Pantheon or even because of our talk. You will give it your all because it’s what you are trained to do and somehow child it seems to be in your heart to give your all.
Christy just laughs slowly and shakes her head.
Christy Matthews: Thanks so much for the vote of confidence but I didn’t come here tonight looking for a test. I didn’t come here to impress fans or to impress you; I came here tonight to...
She looks at the Apostles of the Pantheon t-shirt again and sighs.
Christy Matthews: ...to play the role of the victim, I guess. That is, after all, what Steve Jason thinks I am, isn’t it? He’ll have no problem making me the victim tonight just like I’m sure for all your big words of comfort you wouldn’t have any problem making me the victim any other night.
She looks from Drake to Catalina and smiles.
Christy Matthews: And you? Well, you’re a different story.
She looks back at Drake again and pushes his hand off her shoulder.
Christy Matthews: Now if you really want to help me out do one of two things; either leave me alone or tell me what to do about this.
She lays the Apostles of the Pantheon t-shirt down across the table and looks from one to the other with a concerned look on her face.
Drake Benjamin: What you do is wrestle. It is after all what you are now. A professional wrestler and the only way you will become a victim tonight is to not wrestle. Take away the Pantheon for now. They will fall eventually. Take away Steve Jason and this friendship and think of yourself. You face a challenge in Steve Jason yes. You know he will not hesitate which he shouldn’t and just as he shouldn’t hesitate you shouldn’t what is the worst that can happen. You lose a match?
Catalina Benjamin: It would mean nothing. You will lose more... you will win more but to not fight. Not wrestle you lose much more than anyone can take from you. You lose what you are working hard for. Self respect. You have ours. You have Steve Jason’s. You have Pete Ebdon’s but the one person whose respect matters is yours. Can you truly respect yourself if you do not go out and give it your all in this match?
She laughs as she picks up the t-shirt off the table.
Christy Matthews: You think I respect myself to begin with? You think I’d even be considering joining Joshua Payne’s group of lackeys if I had even the smallest amount of self-respect? You keep telling me what I do is wrestle but you’re wrong because I’m not a wrestler, not yet. It’s obvious that for all your big talk though the two of you have no real ideas about anything.
She puts the shirt across her shoulder and gets up off the chair, walking off leaving the Benjamin’s just standing there looking at one another. Drake and Catalina both shake their head as Catalina tells Drake that the child has a lot to learn.
Standard Match
Joker vs. Inferno
David Wright: We have a great match up next with The Next Big Thing Champion Inferno taking on a guy who has been on a roll since joining the PDW, Joker. This is a non title match ,but a victory for Joker could go a long way in getting him a shot at the title.
Reggie Stallworth: A clown as a the Next Big Thing? You think this is a circus or something.
David Wright: No ,but I do know that Joker has won all his matches thus far.
Reggie Stallworth: Well we will see about tonight.
Several seconds go by and the PDW logo remains hovering on the screen of the titantron, murmurs begin to fill the arena courtesy of the fans who wait in the arena. The seconds go by with no activity from the ramp and the murmurs turn to more boos, the second the angry voices of the fans fill the arena the lights began to flicker until they blink out completely leaving the arena in total darkness.
Two seconds later the spotlights on the rafter turned on, instead of being white they were bright green and blue, circus music erupts from the speakers before becoming distorted, eventually ending as Saliva‘s Welcome To The Show booms, the fans begin to cheer wildly screaming and chanting ‘PDW!’ and ‘Joker’, the sound of clapping hands and stomping feet echoed soundly through the arena.
The ramp remains empty as the song got into it’s first chorus:
Ladies and gentlemen please
Would you bring your attention to me?
For a feast for your eyes to see
An explosion of catastrophe
As the last sentence was said a flurry of green, red and white fireworks began to fall onto the ramp covering it, from behind it the outline of a person could be seen jumping up and down behind it.
As the fireworks fades a brown skinned male with white and green face paint can be seen standing at the center a grin on his painted face. Clad in a white, gold and black hat on his head, a baggy tie-dye t-shirt and a pair of baggy green jeans with a chain hanging from his pocket, and dark green wrestling boots.
As he skips down the ramp he leans over slapping the hands of those extended to him. Pausing by the guard rail he leans in close enough for a young girl to take a picture of him, she had her face painted as well and was missing two front teeth yet continued to smile as Joker bowed to her before moving up the steel steps and walking across the apron.
Climbing through the middle rope he spins around and pumps his fist into the air before looking to the ramp for his opponent, a cheerful grin resting upon his painted face.
David Wright: Joker looks focused tonight as Inferno is looking to avenge the last to Draven the other week.
Reggie Stallworth: So?
David Wright: I was just making conversation. Anyway here comes the The Next Big Thing Champion Inferno.
Instead of waiting for his opponent Joker calls for a microphone, the enticing ring announcer Samantha Jinx tosses her own before stepping to the side. Lifting his hand to his neck he clears his throat and brings the microphone to his mouth.
Joker: Yo Inferno you thinking you hardcore cause you got a burning cock? I don’t have time so let me cut to the chase without much precision you’ll come up short like a circumcision. Fuck all that shit you were talking, once more you trying to sound hard but I bet you’re softer than memory foam!
Joker lowers his mic and looks to the entrance ramp and shakes his head. He looks around to the booing and cheering fans but for the most part ignores them, he eventually sees the timekeeper pointing at him ushering for him to hurry up. Rolling his eyes he rises his mic and uses his other hand over his face as if he’s blocking out light to look for someone.
Joker: Um Inferno are you lost again…you’ll be alright when I punch the right side of your face off, I can’t believe out of all the champs here I get to face the dumb one. Shit I got this win in the bag while you need one to cover your face. Step into the ring of death to catch a punch to your spine, I’ll leave you demolished when this match is done, you’ll realize at the end that you should’ve just no showed. Sum up these words and add a loss to your record!
Turning around Joker tosses the microphone back to Samantha and begins to bounce around the ring warming himself up for his opponent.
'Unstoppable' by E.S. Posthumus begins to play. After the first break the lights dim and power down like there is a power outage. Once the intro is over a light shines up from the stage. A column of vapor begins to rise up. 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. He ignores the fan's reaction to him whether good or bad and slides into the ring.
Reggie Stallworth: I swear I think he is dead every time.
David Wright: Right anyway both guys are in the ring as there is the bell.
The bell rings as Joker sprints at Inferno and takes Inferno down with a double leg take down as he mounts Inferno and peppers him with some lefts and right as he jumps off of him and waits for Inferno to get up. Inferno climbs back to his feet as Inferno is met with a text book drop kick from Joker. Joker then grabs Inferno and whips him into the corner as Inferno back bounces off the turnbuckle a bit as Joker charges in with splash as hooks Inferno’s head in headlock and charges out and hits a bulldog on Inferno. Joker now waits as Inferno climbs to his feet as Joker grabs Inferno from behind hits a release German suplex that almost carries Inferno out of the ring. Joker sees this as he sprints toward Inferno and knocks Inferno to the outside with a baseball slide.
David Wright: Joker has started this match off like a man on a mission.
Reggie Stallworth: Is Inferno even awake yet?
Joker doesn’t give Inferno any time to rest as he follows him to the outside. Inferno gets to his feet as Joker tries to Irish whip Inferno in to the steel steps as Inferno blocks it with a knee to the stomach. Inferno takes advantage of a doubled over Joker and throws him head first in to the steps. *THUD*. Inferno now picks up Joker and rolls him back in to the ring. Inferno joins him as the ref had reached a seven count. Inferno now grabs Joker’s arms and applies a reverse standing Indian deathlock as Inferno takes his free leg and hits the curb stomp on Joker. Joker eats the canvas as Inferno picks Joker up as he tries to kick Joker as Joker catches Inferno’s leg and shoves it away only to be hit with again as Inferno connects with a dragon whip to the temple of Joker. Inferno picks up Joker as he positions him for a dragon suplex as Joker wiggles out of it with a mule kick into Inferno’s boys.
David Wright: That will stop Inferno’s momentum quickly.
Reggie Stallworth: Not to mention his reproduction
David Wright: Now can Joker take advantage of this opening..
Reggie Stallworth: I would hope so. I mean Inferno is down on the mat holding his nuts. I mean there is a pretty big opening.
Joker does just that as he picks up Inferno who is still bent over holding himself as Joker connects with a swinging neckbreaker as he then makes the quick cover.
1…………..
2…………..
KICKOUT!!!!
David Wright: Inferno kicks out as he isn’t The Next Big Thing champion for nothing.
Joker now picks up Inferno and whips him into the ropes as Inferno bounces off as Joker catches Inferno and throws him up as Joker catches him in a snap powerbomb. Joker now has control as he climbs to the top. He waits for Inferno to get up. Inferno does that as he is groggy. Inferno turns around as Joker connects with a missle dropkick that sends Inferno across the ring. Joker climbs to his feet as he walks behind Inferno as Joker hooks Inferno in a dragon sleeper. Joker pulls back to apply more pressure. Inferno struggles to get to the rope as it is just out his reach.
David Wright: Could this be it?
Reggie Stallworth: There is no way out of it.
Just then Inferno reaches hit foot out to the bottom turnbuckle as Inferno uses the each turnbuckle to flip himself up and over as now Inferno has the dragon sleeper hold on Joker.
David Wright: HOW THE!? INFERNO JUST REVERSED THE DRAGON SLEEPER WITH A DRAGON SLEEPER OF HIS OWN!!!!
Reggie Stallworth: That was Matrix type stuff right there.
Joker manages to get out of the hold with a jawbreaker as Inferno didn’t have the dragon sleeper fully locked in as both men lay on the canvas as the ref starts the mandatory ten count.
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Joker is back up and he charges at Inferno. Joker attempts a spear from the side as Inferno does the Matrix leanback. Joker goes flying to the outside. Inferno now rolls out of the ring to join Joker. Inferno still feeling the effects of the dragon sleeper picks up Joker as he hoists him up in a suplex. Inferno connects with It Came From Japan on the outside as Joker goes limp. Inferno now picks up Joker and rolls him into the ring. Inferno follow in and makes the cover.
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David Wright: KICKOUT BY JOKER AT THE VERY LAST SPLIT SECOND!!!!!
Inferno sighs as he picks up Joker and whips him into the corner. Now Inferno backs up to the other corner as Inferno starts running at him as he starts the Tidal Krush. Joker as the last second drops down to his butt as Inferno misses with kick and lands crotched on the top rope. Joker takes advantage now as he climbs up on the top turnbuckle beside him as he tight ropes the top rope and connects with a spinning headscissors on Inferno. Joker now picks up Inferno as he begins to tickle him!? Joker connects with the giggle as he elbows Inferno in the gut. Joker then connects with a European Uppercut followed by a belly to belly suplex.
David Wright: What a match. This has been going back and forth.
Reggie Stallworth: Yeah and it looks like the Clown Prince of PDW is getting the better of it right now.
Joker picks up Inferno as Inferno fires back with a left then out of now he spins around and connects with R-15 to the side of Jokers head. Joker crumples to the ground as Inferno falls back against the corner to catch his breath for a second. He then climbs to the top rope as he leaps off with a double stomp to the fact of Joker.
Reggie Stallworth: Inferno is trying to make Joker’s face look like a jigsaw puzzle. Well even more than it looks now that is.
Inferno now picks up Joker and applies an armwrench as he puts it behind Joker’s back as he hooks Joker up for a ddt. Inferno connects with Valor. Inferno now gets up as he waits for Joker to stand up. Joker does as Inferno tries to pick him up for Efinn Rocked. Joker slides off and catches Inferno off guard with a backslide.
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Reggie Stallworth: KICK OUT! Joker almost stole a victory there.
Inferno flips to his feet as he catches a kneeling Joker with a shinning wizard to the face. Inferno now grabs Joker as he whips him into the corner. Joker bounces off and ducks a spinning heel kick as he bounces off the opposite ropes. Joker connects with the spear on Inferno. Joker now picks Inferno from behind and connects with a reverse ddt. Joker now goes up top as he attempts a shooting star press. He connects as Joker rolls around holding his stomach for a moment before finally standing up. Joker now picks up Inferno as he tries to pick Inferno up for an fireman’s carry as Inferno knees Joker in the face as Inferno connects with Catch 22.
Reggie Stallworth: What the heck was that?
David Wright: I don’t know but Joker is down now.
Inferno picks up Joker and opens up his chest with some chops. Inferno then under Joker arm and hooks him around the waist. Inferno connects with Ranhei to Joker. The ref drops down for the count.
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David Wright: OH MY GOD!!! JOKER GETS THE FREE SHOULDER UP AGAIN!!!! INFERNO CAN’T PUT HIM AWAY!!!!
Reggie Stallworth: Okay okay…you don’t have to yell.
Inferno is beside himself as he picks up Joker and whips him in to the corner. Inferno charges in as Joker meets Inferno with a super kick as Inferno falls to the ground. Joker falls back into the corner as he rests for a moment before realizing his opportunity. Joker climbs to the top rope as he faces the crowd.
David Wright: Uh oh...he's going up!
Reggie Stallworth: Going for that Joker's Delight!
Suddenly, there is a change in atmosphere in the Dynasty Spectrum. The Platinum Tron suddenly shows a man with brightly colored hair running through the crowd.
Reggie Stallworth: The hell? Who is that?
David Wright: HOLY HELL! The number one contender to the Next Big Thing Championship after defeating the current champion! IT'S DRAVEN! What is he doing out here?!
Just as Joker is about to go flying Draven hops onto the ring apron and pushes him over! Poor T.C. Payne gets caught in the cross fire, catching a leg from Joker as he goes down! She's out! As Joker attempts to regain his composure Draven takes to the air with a shooting star press, landing on Joker with a leg drop!
David Wright: And the Hollywood Suicide from Draven! T.C. rolls around, groaning as Draven slips from the ring and begins to make his way up the ramp. Inferno now pulls himself up by the rope as he gets behind Joker. Joker stands up as Inferno hoists Joker up in a reserve fireman’s carry. Inferno CONNECTS WITH EFINN ROCKED!!! INFERNO COVERS!!!
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David Wright: THREE!!!!! It's over! Inferno wins! And Draven quite possibly cost Joker a big win tonight!
Reggie Stallworth: Oh well...shit happens! Next time he'll think about throwing that fruit!
David Wright: He didn't do it! That was Talena!
Reggie Stallworth: Oh, right. Blame it on the cute little teenager.
The scene cuts backstage where a clanking noise of some kind is heard coming from the dressing room areas. The view cuts to the partially open door of one of the dressing rooms before fading inside the dressing room where we see none other than Drake Benjamin, tying a rope of some sort to the handle of the door before closing and locking it. Drake turns and smiles at his handy work as you see Troy Trinidad with add of a small pully system, tied up and wrapped in duct tape including a strip of it across his mouth, preventing him from speaking. Troy tried to wiggle free and could be heard mumbling something, incoherently towards Drake as he looks at the pully system and admired his work
Drake Benjamin: You see what I mean by the right leverage now?
Drake turns and picks up what was a cup of coffee, putting some creamer into it before grabbing a book and sitting down on the floor with his back against the wall near Troy Trinidad. He takes a sip of the coffee and sets it down before looking at Troy who was still mumbling insults toward him. A creepy smile comes across Drake’s face as he opens the book which you clearly see is now a dictionary.
Drake Benjamin: It says here that Revenge consists primarily of retaliation against a person or group in response to a perceived wrongdoing. Now I want to understand you Troy but I’m at a loss. What exactly is it you want revenge for? Why are you, as you put it, coming for me? You say I broke some code but if I had stepped in and stopped the beating once you were down, would you have been any less hurt? Of course not. So you see me stepping in would have been pointless anyway. You understand?
Troy mumbled something and tried his best to free himself but it was useless. Drake closed the book and then sat it aside before looking back up at Troy.
Drake Benjamin: So we both agree that was pointless? You hadn’t thought of it that way but it is understandable given your limited mental capacity and low IQ but now lets examine me taking the referee. Well I’ve e already explained that and I’m not much for repeating myself. If you don’t understand by now you probably won’t ever and another thing I hate is wasting my time.
Drake took a sip of his coffee and then rose to his feet. He leaned against the wall before reaching over, grabbing Troy by the ear and pulling Troy over toward him. You could hear Troy’s muffled cries of pain as Drake was stretching his ear further than it should go.
Drake Benjamin: Just making sure you are listening.
You hear a few words like is this thing on as Drake plucks Troy’s ear causing troy to mumble in pain.
Drake Benjamin: Now I’m going to give you just a little bit of advice here. You’re a pretty big guy. Somewhere inside you is some raw untapped talent. All you need to do is find it. Now first things first, reach around grab hold tight and pull your head out of your ass. Take a deep breath of fresh air. You’ll look at things differently then. Just think you could do so much better. Instead of going after stupid vendetta’s for codes that don’t exist why don’t you chose a side. Go back after the Pantheon. You want revenge for something . How about revenge for just the all out beating you took at the hands of Nicholas Jaxx? I’m sure Steve Jason could use a guy like you who can take a beating and keep coming back. Even join the Pantheon. You can take the place of that Stone guy. I’m sure Joshua Payne would enjoy a guy like you having his lips glued to his ass and hey he needs another person of your IQ level to take the beating for him. What I’m trying to tell you is stop walking around in circles. Stand up . Do something and for god’s sake read a book or two. Learning is the key
Drake let Troy’s ear go and started to walk always, while drinking his coffee. He stops at the door and looks back at Troy.
Drake Benjamin: Looking at you now Troy, I can’t help but feel I have defeated my purpose some how. Like in some way I have now given you some reason for the revenge you are looking for. What can you do. It’s not like your brain would figure it out or you’d win anyway but I’m sure I did something that would warrant revenge. I simply don’t know what. Ah well.
Drake opens the door and he pully releases. As Drake leaves closing the door behind him, you hear the loud crash of Troy Trinidad slamming in the floor beneath him.
We see Giovianni Aries walking down the corridor toward the Pantheon locker room still holding his neck after his match earlier tonight. He pushes the door open to find Joshua Payne getting ready for his match, his hair still dripping wet after a shower. Aries doesn’t seem so bothered about Payne however, who completely blanks him as he walks in to the room, and instead walks over to the far corner of the locker room where Pete Ebdon is sitting admiring the Pantheon Wrestling World Tag Team Championship.
Giovianni Aries: Can we talk?
Ebdon stops admiring the new belt and puts it across his shoulder with a smirk.
Pete Ebdon: If only we were a little younger, that’s one of those questions where I’m just dying to ask if you meant that were we physically capable of talking.
Aries doesn’t seem to find it as funny as Ebdon does however.
Pete Ebdon: Lighten up a little kid; we’re here to have fun tonight. Payne is about to destroy that second-rate wannabe Dante Pool and then I’m going seven and oh. This is a night of celebration for the Pantheon...
Giovianni Aries: Of course, I mean that is one of the reasons I accepted your offer to be part of the Apostles of Pantheon. You, Payne, and Jaxx are the best in the business, but I want to let you know that your decision won't backfire. In other words I'm not going to be another Jason Stone. I plan on proving myself pretty damn quick.
Ebdon laughs.
Pete Ebdon: You’re right about one thing, you’re not going to become another Jason Stone. Stone was a disappointment to Payne and me, tonight he was lucky to get to walk away from the ring and not be carried off in a stretcher. If you do become another Jason Stone then you won’t be lucky enough to walk away.
Giovianni Aries: Heh, I guess that will be an empty threat as Pete, you know good and well that I am untapped greatness while Stone was nothing more than a barren tundra of failure.
Ebdon begins laughing again.
Pete Ebdon: You’re right kid, I do know “good”. I recognise talent and I recognise untapped potential but just because you have either one doesn’t guarantee success. Success in this business means a twenty four hour a day commitment. It means proving to the world week after week that you’re as good as you say you are. And being in the Pantheon means being BETTER than you say you are.
Ebdon picks up the Prodigy Championship belt from beside him.
Pete Ebdon: THIS has already proven how good I am. Payne’s proven it week after week, Jaxx proved it when he defeated the so-called “top talent” in PDW when he defeated Steve Jason at Aversion Therapy. Jason Stone didn’t even come close. Tonight was an impressive showing kid but impressing the fans of this business just once isn’t enough. Next week you win a victory, and then another the week after. You need to string together win after win until people forget you ever lost a match...
Giovianni Aries: People will soon only know me as greatness as I know that I will have gold around waist before next month is over. People may think that is cockiness, but I see it as the norm for me. You see Pete I have been able to rise to the top fast at anything I have ever done rather it be wrestling or business. Pete, you made a smart business move last week and the weeks to come your investment will double and triple in profits as I rack up victory after victory.
Giovianni smirks at Ebdon.
Pete Ebdon: You’d better.
Ebdon looks at the PDW Prodigy Championship with a grin.
Pete Ebdon: You want gold Gio? You want to be taken seriously in this business then tonight you need to make a statement. Just saying you’re going to be the biggest thing since sliced bread only works for so long, just like the Pantheon has half a dozen times over you need to make a statement and it needs to be tonight.
Giovianni Aries: A statement. Heh. I think I can give you a statement tonight. You be sure to watch later tonight before your tag match.
Ebdon smirks.
Pete Ebdon: Just what I wanted to hear kid. Just what I wanted to hear...
Ebdon looks up past Aries to Christy Matthews who stands in the doorway looking almost nervous.
Christy Matthews: We need to talk.
Ebdon nods at Aries and grins.
Pete Ebdon: Don’t let me down kid; I’d really hate to have to make an example out of you...
Ebdon gets up and walks out of the locker room leaving Aries and Payne standing alone.
Standard Match
Troy Trinidad vs. Drake Benjamin
Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen the following is a grudge match. Already in the ring, this is “THE TANK” TROY TRINIDAD!
As Chad Kroger's Hero starts to play the lights in the arena go dim and the video screen comes to life with what looks like a cobra getting ready to strike. It looks as though it strikes the screen itself as Drake's face suddenly appears. The words King Cobra flash on the screen as Drake is shown walking away from a car that blows up in the background before switching to Drake catching his wife in his arms as she jumps from a window. Drake is then shown nailing an opponent with his version of a Yokosuka cutter and then another with a wheel kick. A close up of Drakes face is shown this time with a sinister smirk on it before showing Drake walking with his hands in his pockets and then him rolling under a move by an opponent before showing The words King Cobra flashing again. The view switches to Drake choking an opponent with a chain before showing Drake covered in blood staring back in the ring. It finally switches to Drake standing on top of a building looking down at the city street below before showing a cobra once more and then settling in on the words Drake Benjamin as Drake kisses his wife Catalina in the background. Catalina comes from the back with with a sinister smirk on her face and her hands on her hips. She looks back over her shoulder as out walks Drake Benjamin. He stands giving a cold serious stare toward the ring before looking down and taking the time to start wrapping his hands and wrist with tape. Catalina begins to lead Drake to the ring as Drake shows no emotion except the focus in his eyes. He finishes wrapping his wrist and hands and then throws the tape into the crowd before slowly climbing up on the ring apron and holding the ropes open for Catalina before climbing in himself. Drake pulls Catalina into a kiss before walking away and getting ready for the match. Catalina rubs Drake's cheek and then flips backwards over the top rope landing on her feet on the arena floor.
Sammantha Jinx: And his opponent, from Chicago, Illinois and weighing 235 pounds, this is “THE KING COBRA” DRAKE BENJA—
Before she can even finish the introduction Trinidad is all over Benjamin, knocking him to the mat with authority and just unleashing one hard right hand after the next to the exposed head of Benjamin. He stops just long enough to pull Benjamin back to his feet before whipping him hard across the ring to the far turnbuckles and charging in after him, flattening Drake Benjamin between the turnbuckles and his three hundred plus pound frame. The fans cheer as Trinidad pulls Benjamin to his feet once again and lifts him up over his shoulders, running across the ring and powering Benjamin down to the mat with a massive powerslam. He shouts to Catalina at ringside that it’s already over and hooks the leg but before TC Payne can even drop to make the count Drake has already squirmed off his back. Trinidad seems somewhat less than happy about that fact and begins to unload with vile right hands to the face of Drake Benjamin yet again as the referee begins a standing five count.
David Wright: Something tells me that Troy Trinidad is in a bad mood.
Reggie Stallworth: Maybe he’s bitten off his own tongue and its upset him.
David Wright: ...why would he have done that exactly?
Reggie Stallworth: No real reason, just a suggestion.
Trinidad pulls Benjamin back to his feet and shoulder charges him in to the far turnbuckles, driving his shoulder in to the gut of Benjamin a few more times just for effect before beginning to lay right hands in to Benjamin again, knocking him back down in the corner. The referee once again starts a five count and Trinidad breaks on four before beginning to stomp away on the fallen body of Drake Benjamin. Once again the referee reaches four in the count before Trinidad leaves him be and walks back over to inflict before damage but Benjamin grabs the top ropes and manages not only to pull himself to his feet but to get his legs up high enough to kick an unaware Tank straight in the face. Trinidad stumbles backwards for a moment holding his head as Drake Benjamin comes firing out of the corner with kicks to the back of the leg of Trinidad trying to bring the bigger man down but Tank just swats him back away like a bug. Drake rolls back to his feet and charges at him again with more kicks to the back of the leg but again Trinidad swats him away, levelling him with a clothesline before grabbing at the back of his leg.
David Wright: I’m actually not sure if that did damage or not.
Reggie Stallworth: Well he’s holding the leg so I’m guessing it did, but then I’ve been wrong about these things before. Maybe he’s playing possum.
David Wright: But it’s allowing Drake Benjamin the time to get back to his feet again so if he is playing possum it’s probably not the greatest of times.
Reggie Stallworth: Well nobody ever accused “The Tank” of being overly intelligent!
Drake pulls himself back up a little shaken from just how hard Trinidad had hit him but it doesn’t stop him coming back at Tank. He charges over, delivering first a stiff kick to the back of the leg, followed by a punch to the face, followed by a chop to the chest, followed by another kick to the leg, and another punch to the face, and another chop to the chest, and yet another kick to the leg, and punch to the face, and chop across the chest. Tank staggers backwards having just taken quite a beating in the last few moments and Drake presses the advantage, driving a knee in to the gut of the big man before grabbing his head and driving it directly in to his knee with a beautiful facebreaker that has Tank staggering back grabbing at his head again. Drake charges at Tank, stepping up off his knee and instead of hitting an enziguiri to the back of the head he flips himself in midair to kick Tank straight in the face instead. Tank staggers backwards to the corner and Drake rolls back to his feet and charges across but Tank attempts to back body drop him from the ring. Drake lands on the apron with considerable grace however and drives the shoulder to the gut of Tank when Tank turns to grab hold of him, flipping over the ropes and catching Tank in a sunset flip...
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THR—NO!!!!!
David Wright: Almost picked up the win.
Reggie Stallworth: Off a sunset flip? When was the last time that actually worked, 1968?!
David Wright: It can’t hurt to try...
Benjamin doesn’t complain to the referee – most unlike most heels – and instead rolls to the apron and waits for Tank to get back to his feet. The second Trinidad is back up however Benjamin leaps up to the top rope, springboarding off and hitting a spinning kick square on the back of Tank’s head that drops the big man to the mat once again. Benjamin lands with grace, rolling back to his feet and running the ropes as Tank attempts to get back to his feet and Benjamin comes back with a massive knee to the face that drives him back down again. Holding his head Tank attempts to get back up again and Benjamin kicks him in the gut not once but twice before running the ropes and attempting a scissors kick but Tank has it scouted and moves out of the way at the last second. He grabs Benjamin and whips him to the ropes but Benjamin leaps up after rebounding and somehow executes a bicycle kick to Tank instead that knocks him back against the ropes. Not stopping for even a heartbeat Benjamin comes flying at him, knocking him over the top rope with a clothesline before grabbing at his arm in pain.
David Wright: Whoa, hold on a second. Drake Benjamin could be hurt here...
Reggie Stallworth: He’s been going almost nonstop, I can’t believe he’d hurt himself off a clothesline though.
David Wright: The Tank is a big man; it wouldn’t shock me if Benjamin had pulled a muscle or something trying to get him over the ropes.
Reggie Stallworth: Wouldn’t shock YOU maybe but what the hell do you know?
Benjamin shows his arm to the referee who checks on it to see if there’s any damage. On the outside of the ring however Tank is attempting to get back to his feet and Catalina grabs him by the head and drives him face first on to the steel steps. The whole arena begins to boo as Catalina stalks Trinidad, waiting for him to get back to his feet before dropping him with an unbelievable kick straight to the jaw.
Reggie Stallworth: Exacerbation Phase on the outside!!
David Wright: Since when was this a handicap match?!
Reggie Stallworth: Since the referee didn’t see a damn thing. And now Catalina looking innocent as Drake’s arm is miraculously healed, see I told you he didn’t hurt it off a clothesline. Idiot...
Drake Benjamin rolls to the outside and picks up the body of Troy Trinidad, rolling it in to the ring before rolling in after him and hooking the leg...
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THR—NO!!!!!
David Wright: Kick out by the Tank; I guess it’s going to take more than a little interference to keep him down, huh?
Reggie Stallworth: Yep, but not much more. Look at him, he’s already beaten and just doesn’t know it yet...
Benjamin pulls the Tank back to his feet and sets up for a vertical suplex which Tank initially blocks, attempting to lift Benjamin up for one of his own but Benjamin begins to hammer on the back of Tank to stop it, once again going for the vertical suplex and succeeding this time but turning him in midair and dropping him down across his shoulder with a modified stunner. The fans actually cheer the move as Tank struggles back to his hands and knees and Benjamin kicks him square in the gut like he’s kicking a football for a field goal. Tank rolls across the ring holding his gut now as Benjamin pulls him back to his feet, grabbing both of Trinidad’s arms and locking him in a straightjacket style position before popping the hips and launching the big man backwards in a straightjacket suplex. Tank goes crashing to the mat holding the back of his head and as he attempts to get up Benjamin runs the ropes, driving the knee to the back of the head this time instead of the front and knocking Tank in to a forward roll...
Reggie Stallworth: Damn, Drake Benjamin is beating the hell out of him now.
David Wright: Considering the outside interference I’m not shocked.
Reggie Stallworth: It’s always something with you, isn’t it? They cheated because they used a chair, or somebody interfered, or they used a foreign object or they hit the referee or they refused to break a submission hold... you’re never happy!
Tank struggles back up again but it’s getting obvious that he can’t take much more of this. Benjamin charges at him perhaps looking for the final blow but Tank suddenly lowers his head and spears the oncoming Benjamin straight out of his boots. Both men lay motionless inside the ring for a moment before Tank begins to crawl in to the cover. Catalina climbs up on the apron and begins to distract the referee as Tank crawls in to the cover and hooks the leg, looking over at the referee expectedly only to see their distracted with Catalina. He slowly pulls himself up furiously and swings at her turning back around to a knee to the gut from Benjamin who grabs him in a front facelock, sweeping the legs out from underneath him as he drops backwards, driving Tank’s head in to the mat with a stiff DDT.
Reggie Stallworth: AND THAT’S THE SLITHER!! This one is all but over folks...
David Wright: Please note the distraction of the referee, again!
Reggie Stallworth: Seriously, would you shut up about the referee. I’d be distracted by Catalina Benjamin as well; she’s a very, very attractive woman. And she thinks you’re a retard.
David Wright: No she does not. Does she?
Reggie Stallworth: Told me so herself earlier.
Instead of going for the pin now Benjamin pulls Tank back up but at this point it’s almost like lifting dead-weight. In a stunning show of strength though not only does Benjamin manage to pull the near three-fifty pound man back to his feet but also lifts him up on his shoulders before spinning him off in to a vile-looking cutter that leaves Tank motionless in the ring.
Reggie Stallworth: NEUROTOXIC!! It’s done...
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TWO......!!
THREE.........!!!
The bell rings as Drake Benjamin gets back to his feet and raises his arms in to the air.
Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen the winner of this match – “THE KING COBRA” DRAKE BENJAMIN!!
Drake and Catalina stand there mocking Tank as he lays motionless on the mat for a long moment.
Reggie Stallworth: If you so much as mention interference or distractions I’m going to hit you.
David Wright: I wasn’t going to; I was however going to point out that that’s two big losses in a row now for the Tank, how much of a future in PDW do you really see this kid as having?
Reggie Stallworth: If he keeps up performances like that then not many. He seemed to use up all his offence in the first few minutes, didn’t even come close to nailing the Tank Slam either. Troy Trinidad’s run here in PDW is definitely suffering...
We see Joshua Payne preparing for his match against Dante Gleason Poole, stretching out and warming up in the backstage area. His fists are taped tonight as he obviously intends on inflicting a lot of damage to Poole and doesn’t want to damage his own fists in the process. As he continues stretching however there’s a tap on his shoulder and he turns around expecting perhaps to look eye to eye with one of the half a dozen people who have been calling him out week after week but instead finds he has to tilt his head downward to see Christy Matthews standing right in front of him, her “Apostles of the Pantheon” t-shirt now cut up slightly so that it fits her better than the original shirt did. Pete Ebdon sits on a box in the corner of the room with a grin on his face, either there simply to watch what happens or to ensure that Payne doesn’t take things too far again.
Christy Matthews: We need to talk.
Payne laughs at Christy, pushing her back a step.
Joshua Payne: Talk to me from there.
She walks straight up to him and pumps in to him again and Payne looks over at Ebdon.
Joshua Payne: My, what’s gotten in to her?
Christy Matthews: Don’t look at him, look at me!
She pushes Payne back, or at least attempts to. Payne just shrugs it off though and begins to laugh.
Joshua Payne: That’s what I like to see, a little guts from my Apostles.
Christy Matthews: That’s exactly what I’m here to talk to you about. First off I’m not YOUR Apostle, you understand me? I’ve decided to accept the shirt but on one condition and that’s that you stop this bullshit problem you’ve got with me. No more dragging me by the hair, no more throwing me out of the locker room whenever you’ve got something to discuss with Pete and most of all no more interfering in my personal business. If I want to talk to somebody who works for this company then I’m talking to them. If you find out that I’ve been giving away secrets then you’re more than welcome to try anything you want with me but until then you’re going to leave me alone.
Payne begins to laugh ecstatically. He pushes Christy back a few paces with ease but once again she walks straight back up to him.
Joshua Payne: I’m impressed.
Christy Matthews: I’m not trying to impress you.
Joshua Payne: Whether you are or not it doesn’t change the fact that I’m still impressed. You want respect in the Pantheon though woman then just like everybody else you’ve got to earn that respect, I don’t give it out freely to anybody. We’re about to engage in the greatest war that professional wrestling has ever been witness to, a war that will divide this company in two and separate the strong from the weak, Darwinism at its absolute best. You want to consider yourself amongst the strong then you’ve got to prove it to me.
She actually smiles.
Christy Matthews: You know I was so very afraid of you. People around here seem to think you’re some evil son of a bitch who wants to steal their souls but I know the truth about you Josh – you’re a monster. I don’t mean that in the “hides under your bed and wants to eat you” sense, I mean it in a way far, far worse. You have absolutely no redeeming features at all, you’re a self-cantered egotist with no love for anybody or anything but himself and who wants the world to bow down to him and that makes you a monster in my eyes. But me and Pete have been talking and quite frankly I’d rather side with a monster like you than with somebody like Steve Jason.
Payne begins to smile from ear to ear.
Christy Matthews: Don’t get too excited there “champ” because unlike you I don’t want to see Steve Jason dead, he’s a good man but unlike Pete and unlike you he has no vision for the way the world works. He actually believes the old adage that one man can make a difference whereas I’m more of a realist. I know that one vote, no matter who it’s by, doesn’t really count at all and that the world itself is controlled not by the dreamers who want peace and love for everybody but by those willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want.
She pauses for a minute, looking Payne up and down.
Christy Matthews: You make me sick to my stomach but I’ll give you one thing, you are at least willing to do whatever it takes to make your dreams come true. So as for your offer of joining the Apostles? You’re on and please don’t do that clichéd “you better not disappoint me” speech because your opinion means nothing to me.
There’s a little more fear in her eyes as he begins to smile a big, sadistic smile before extending a hand to her.
Joshua Payne: Welcome aboard.
She looks at his hand for a minute before shaking her head.
Christy Matthews: I’m not shaking your hand Joshua; I don’t even intend to touch you unless it’s absolutely necessary...
She walks over and jumps up on to the box that Pete is sitting on, sitting down next to him and looking over at Payne trying to hide just how much she is intimidated by him. Pete begins to smile however and puts his arm around her, giving her a tender little kiss before looking back over at Payne.
Pete Ebdon: Did I not say things would work out?
Joshua Payne: They’re a long way from worked out. You have a match tonight against Jason and if either of you lose then I may be forced to re-evaluate my decision about giving her a shirt.
Ebdon grins.
Pete Ebdon: Do I look like a man who’s going to lose to Steve Jason? Come on now Joshua you know me better than that. Steve Jason is a tiny little fish in a very large pond whereas I consider myself something more of a piranha. Tonight I’m leaving Jason lying in a pool of his own blood, just as he left you last week, and I’m not doing that as vengeance for you or as a statement in this little war, I’m doing that because Steve Jason has got to learn his place in this business. He wants so desperately to make his name off of me tonight but when the night is done he’ll be just like every other self-professed saviour of the little man – he’ll become a martyr to his cause.
Ebdon laughs, jumping down off the box and helping Christy down afterwards and they walk passed Payne hand in hand, Christy seemingly with a tiny bit more confidence in her steps after this confrontation went better than she could possibly have hoped. Ebdon pats Payne on the back as he walks passed.
Pete Ebdon: Good luck tonight champ!
And with that the duo disappears down the corridor leaving Payne feeling somewhat frustrated, although it seems that even he’s confused as too exactly why...
Cyber Championship Match
Hannah St. John (c) vs. The Kingpin
Sammantha Jinx: The following match and it is for the PDW Cyber Championship. Introducing first standing at 6'5" and weighing at 291 pounds "THE KINGPING"!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello Brooklyn by Jay Z hits and The Kingpin makes his way to the ring holding up the Cyber title that he stole from Hannah. He proudly displays the title as though he was already the champion. Kingpin climbs in the ring and once again holds the title up, displaying it proudly.
Sammantha Jinx: And his opponent standing at 6'4" an weighing in at 175 pounds. She is the current PDW Cyber Champion, please welcome Hannah St. John
"Medieval Times" by Cee-Lo starts to play as the lights dim and turn a dark purple. The video screen lights up showing Various clips of Hannah. We see her first in the ring with a chair in her hand and a few drops of blood coming from the top of her head. The next clip is Hannah jumping in Joseph’s arm as he walks thru a door. Next we see Hannah low blowing someone before nailing her Shinedown Shooting Star Press. The next shot is Hannah and Joseph dancing in a club. We then switch to Hannah holding a world title over her head as she looks exhausted and is covered in sweat and blood. Finally the video starts to replay as we see Hannah emerge first as she looks over the crowd with a emotionless gaze. We then see the 6’11, 305pound frame of Hannah’s husband and manager Joseph St. John emerge. He walks up behind Hannah and leans down putting his arms around her waist and whispering something to her which causing her to smirk almost sadistically. We see them start to walk slowly down the ramp as Hannah smirks at the crowd. 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 stepping up on the ring apron and then stepping over the top rope. Hannah leans over the ropes and seductively lick her lips as she looks at the crowd. Hannah then turns walking to Joseph who is standing in the middle of the ring. Joseph grabs Hannah and lifts her up pressing his chest against her so she is looking down at him. She places her hands on his cheeks and gives him a kiss before he slowly sets her down not breaking eye contact with her. Joseph slowly climbs out of the ring as Hannah leans back against a turnbuckle waiting for the match to start.
David Wright: Look at the look in Joseph St. John's eyes. He's itching to get his hands on The Kingpin.
Reggie Stallworth: That may be true but at this point one good shot from the Kingpin and it could be all over for Joseph. We've all heard the rumors of the degree of injuries he suffered
The bell rings and Kingpin goes right after Hannah trying to force her back into the corner but Hannah quickly moves out of the way and as the Kingpin turns, Hannah slaps him hard across the face. Kingpin is enraged and goes right after Hannah again but Hannah quickly rolls out of the ring and you see The frustration already start to show on Kingpin's face Hannah slides back into the ring and charges at Kingpin as Joseph has him distracted. She nails Kingpin with a running dropkick but the Kingpin shrugs it off, barely dropping to one knee before standing back up. Hannah tries for another dropkick but Kingpin shrugs it off like nothing and nails Hannah with a kick to the midsection as she tries to get up causing Hannah to drop to her knees
David Wright: The power of The Kingpin and the injuries of Hannah St. John. We may be looking at a new champion here tonight.
Reggie Stallworth: Of course we have a new champion. Kingpin came out with the title
David Wright: That's not what I meant and you know it.
The Kingpin pulls Hannah up and nails her with a forearm to her bruised back causing her to yell out in pain. He whips Hannah hard into the corner and she falls to her knees, holding her back in pain once more. Hannah stumbles to her feet and walks right into a big spinebuster from Kingpin. Kingpin picks Hannah up and points at Joseph before nailing Hannah with another huge spinebuster. Hannah lays on the mat without moving as Kingpin backs up. The Kingpin waits for Hannah to get up and then charges but Hannah drops out of the way and takes Kingpin down with a drop toe hold that sends him head first into the corner turnbuckle.
David Wright: This may be the turning point for Hannah. She's taken a lot of punishment on her back though so how much does she have left?
Reggie Stallworth: Let us not forget the leg injury? Hannah still has on her knee brace.
The Kingpin. Stumbles around holding his jaw. Hannah gets to her feet, holding her back but manages to run toward the ropes and springboard off, nailing The Kingpin with a springboard leg lariat. Kingpin falls back against the ropes but manages to stay on his feet. Hannah does a handspring into a Frankensteiner and manages to get the big man over and take him down
David Wright: Hannah did it. She managed to get Kingpin off his feet.
Hannah gets to her feet as The Kingpin gets to one knee. Hannah charges in nailing The Kingpin with a running knee to the head, causing him to drop down to one knee. She nails him with another running knee strike and The Kingpin goes back down. He Immediately starts to get up and Hannah quickly grabs him. She look to be going for an Overdrive but Kingpin grabs her and lifts her up. Hannah manages to wrap her legs around Kingpins Head and grab the ropes. She takes him over with head scissors and both Hannah and Kingpin spill out to the arena floor.. The Kingpin lands hard on the back of his head
David Wright: What a spill. The Kingpin hit hard against the back of his head
Reggie Stallworth: I don't see it doing any good for Hannah's back either.
David Wright: It now becomes a battle to see if any of the wrestlers can get in the ring before the ten count.
...1
...2
...3
...4
Both Hannah and Kingpin start to get up.
...5
...6
...7
Suddenly Kingpin grabs Hannah around the waist and drives her back into the ring apron. you see the look of agony on her face as Kingpin rolls her back into the ring. Kingpin turns his attention to Joseph causing the referee to get out the ring and try and separate the two.
Reggie Stallworth: Looks like we get another match with in a match here
David Wright: I don't know if I believe in this but it seems that Kingpin is distracted at the moment and that's not good.
Reggie Stallworth: It's called doing what it takes to win. Something you obviously know nothing about.
Kingpin turns just in time to see Hannah diving through the ropes. Both wrestlers go down again and you see Hannah hold her back while rolling back in the ring. The kingpin gets to his feet as well and rolls back in the ring along with the referee. Hannah goes right to work, kicking Kingpin in the head as he tries to get up. Hannah slowly goes up to the top rope. She leaps off going for a shooting star press but The Kingpin manages to get both his knees up. Hannah lands hard and rolls around holding hr midsection as Kingpin starts to pull himself up. Kingpin waits for Hannah to get up and then nails her with a thrust kick right to the face. The crowd erupts in boos and begin to throw thing in the ring as it looks like Hannah is out cold.
David Wright: Oh MY God. He just kicked Hannah St. John right in the face
Reggie Stallworth: And it has pissed off this crowd and look at Joseph on the outside of the ring. He wants nothing more than to get his hands on The Kingpin.
The Kingpin looks around at all the crowd and actually laughs as the referee tries to stop Joseph from climbing in the ring. The Kingpin charges, nailing Joseph with a knee and then quickly covers Hannah.
...1
...2
...3
No Hannah gets her shoulder up
David Wright: AND HANNAH KICKS OUT!!!! HANNAH KICKS OUT!!!!!
Kingpin can't believe it to his feet with Anger in is eyes. He pulls Hannah to her feet and backs up as Hannah is barely able to stand. Kingpin goes for another thrust kick but Hannah ducks it. The Kingpin Turns and Hannah goes for Fade To Black but Kingpin holds on to Her. He looks as though he was going for a Belly to back suplex but Hannah drops down behind him taking The Kingpin down with her into a modified reverse DDT. Both wrestlers go down
David Wright: What a counter by Hannah St. John
Reggie Stallworth: It looks like its taken everything out of her to pull it off.
David Wright: This one may be nearing the end ladies and gentlemen as both wrestlers feeling the effect of exhaustion
Hannah start to stir and slowly get up but drops down holding her knee in pain. The Kingpin gets up and you see him start to go to grab Hannah but the referee backs him up and then goes to check on Hannah. Suddenly you see Joseph trip The King pin from behind and pull him toward the ring post to where the ring post catches him right between the legs. Hannah get up and quickly goes after Kingpin as he gets up. She nails him with a swinging neckbreaker and then locks in The Border City Stretch. You hear Kingpin cry out in pain but manage to get to his feet and take Hannah over with a belly to back suplex. Once again both wrestlers are down.
David Wright: There is still a lot of power left in The Kingpin but it looks as though he is starting to run out of gas.
Reggie Stallworth: The question is how much does Hannah have left as well? She has been put through hell here tonight.
Hannah starts to get up. She goes to grab Kingpin but he lunges forward driving his head into Hannah's midsection and driving her back into the corner hard.. Hannah drops to her knees holding her back. Kingpin pulls her up and whips her hard into the corner. He charges in behind her going for a Yakuza kick but Hannah quickly moves out of the way. Kingpin goes through the ropes and nails beaten his legs on the ring post and his head on the top turnbuckle as Hannah struggles to reach for the ropes
David Wright: That is self explanatory. Kingpin is now in a lot of trouble here
Reggie Stallworth: Indeed he is. That may be the beginning of the end for The Kingpin in this one
David Wright: It really is going to come down to who wants it more now
Hannah gets up and Grabs the back of Kingpins head slamming him down on the mat. She leaps up and nails Kingpin with a springboard leg drop then goes for a pin but the referee tells Hannah she is to close the ropes. Hannah slowly climbs to the top rope and waits as Kingpin slowly gets up. She leaps up but out of nowhere Kingpin catches Hannah with a spear in mid air. Hannah hits the mat hard and rolls completely out of the ring
Reggie Stallworth: Kingpin may have just proved women belong in the kitchen with that one. This one is over
David Wright: I would almost have to agree. We may be looking at a new champion inside the ring.
Kingpin rolls out the ring and grabs Hannah as the referee begins to count
...1
...2
...3
Kingpin stand Hannah up and then charges going for another spear but Hannah drops out of the way, catching Kingpin with another drop to hold . Kingpin goes head first into the steel ring steps as Hannah reaches for the the ropes
David Wright: What a counter by Hannah and it looks as if...yes, the Kingpin has been busted open
Hannah manages to roll back in the ring breaking up the count at five. Kingpin stumbles to his feet and climbs up on the ring apron. Hannah goes to grab him but Kingpin grabs her by the head and nails Hannah with a headbut. Hannah fall to the mat and now blood pours from her forehead. The Kingpin stumbles around a little before climbing through the ropes. Hannah stumbles to her feet and walks right into an exploder suplex. Kingpin goes for a pin attempt
...1
....2
...3 No Hannah gets shoulder up at the very last second
David Wright: And no. Yet again Hannah manages to kick out an Kingpin is irate.
Reggie Stallworth: He's got to be thinking what is it gonna take to keep this woman down
David Wright: An d how long can Hannah withstand her toughest challenge to date
Kingpin pulls Hannah up and nails her with another headbutt. He holds her upto keep her from falling and then goes for a roaring elbow but Hannah ducks it. Hannah runs for the ropes and quickly climbs up , leaping off and nailing Kingpin out of nowhere with a thrust kick. Kingpin falls backwards and gets tangled up in the ropes as Hannah lays face first on the mat.
David Wright: Hannah just won't stay down. She refuses to quit
Reggie Stallworth: What a Cyber Championship match we have here
Hannah manages to pull herself up. She charges in at Kingpin but gets caught with a boot to the chest. Kingpin finally gets free. He grabs Hannah and whips her into the ropes but Hannah comes back nailing Kingpin with a tornado DDT. She rolls over and covers Kingpin for a pin attempt.
...1
...2
...3
No Kingpin manages to get a foot on the ropes
David Wright: What is keeping these wrestlers going. Both are stained with blood and have put each other through hell
Reggie Stallworth: Who ever walks away from this as champion definitely deserves it.
Hannah gets to her feet and starts to slowly climb to the top rope. She leaps off going for a sommersault senton but Kingpin gets his knees up. Hannah lands hard on her back. and rolls around in tremendous pain. Kingpin slowly gets up and makes a fist . He puls Hannah up and looks to be going for The Superman punch. Hannah avoids the move , bounces off the ropes and runs right into Kingpin. Kingpin grabs her and goes for Crackalak but Hannnah counters with a dropkick to Kingpins Face. Hannah goes for Fade To Black but Kingpin nails her in the back, He spins Hannah around and goes for Hustla Bustla. Hannah counters in mid air and nails Fade To Black
...1
...2
...3
Hannah rolls out of the ring and right into the arms of Joseph who hands her the Cyber Title
Samanntha Jinx: Here is your winner and still Cyber Champion HANNAH ST.JOHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David Wright: She did it. Hannah took a beating from Kingpin but once again comes out on top
Reggie Stallworth: But still with more Injuries. How much more can she take is the question and who will be the one to capitalize on the injuries
Backstage we see Nicholas Jaxx carrying not only the PDW Bloodshed Championship across his shoulder but the briefcase that Star Deveraux gave him earlier in the show in his right hand. He stops in part of the backstage area and pops the case open, taking a long look at the money with a smile on his face. When he speaks with an accent attempting to mock Star Deveraux’s...
Nicholas Jaxx: “No you can’t have a raise Nick; you’re not good enough for a raise Nick. But you’ve got to say sorry for hurting Tank Nick because you went too far Nick”. Pssssh, like I went too far. People watching that shit were like in fucking awe of how totally awesome it was, they weren’t all upset that I went too far. Fucking wrestling fans were PRAISING that shit, just because one or two old women wanted to complain about it means I’ve got to apologise? I showed them though, right?
Jaxx grabs a handful of money out of the briefcase and smells it.
Nicholas Jaxx: Smells like a new car, or something even more awesome. Maybe I’ll rejuvenate Jaxxster Island, build like a theme park and then tell Star Deveraux she’s not welcome. That’ll fucking show her...
He hears a laugh from behind him and quickly slams the case shut and spins around to see Blake Selters standing there with his son in his arms.
Nicholas Jaxx: Dude, what the fuck? Make some fucking noise once in a while, that ninja shit scared the shit out of me.
Blake Selters: Please don’t swear so much Nick, this is national television after all and I don’t want to give my son the impression that all wrestlers are foul-mouthed idiots. Speaking of which, do you always talk to yourself?
Jaxx laughs.
Nicholas Jaxx: Somebody around here needs to tell people how awesome I am, might as well be me since it seems no other mother fu----- no other person wants to. See, I don’t NEED to swear, happy?
Selters shakes his head.
Blake Selters: Ecstatic. But I wanted to talk to you about last week.
Nicholas Jaxx: You’re kidding me. You want an apology as well?
Blake Selters: Actually just the opposite. I understand the business reasons why you were forced to apologise, after all the network does dictate what we can and can’t do in PDW and angering them isn’t the greatest plan, but the most important thing in this business is the fans. The fans who you turned your back on when you joined the Pantheon.
Jaxx begins mocking Selters now.
Nicholas Jaxx: “Whaaa, whaaa, whaaa, Jaxx upset the fans”. I know I turned my back on them dude, but you tell me honestly, what did they ever do for me? They brought some t-shirts and cheered me on, expecting me to do more and more to impress them but were they happy when I won? No, they were only happy when I broke my goddamn neck trying to entertain them. I don’t need to be entertaining any more now though, I’m the PDW Bloodshed Champion and that means I’m BETTER than the fans.
Blake Selters: I wouldn’t go that far but still you’re right about one thing, you ARE the Bloodshed Champion and as such you have a duty to the fans to NOT tone down your actions. In fact if anything you should get more extreme! More violent! More dangerous!
Jaxx looks at him confused.
Nicholas Jaxx: This is a trick right? You’re gonna pump me up and I’m gonna like half-blind somebody in my next match and you’re gonna have them sue me or something, right?
Selters begins to laugh.
Blake Selters: You know as well as I do that what happens in that ring, or outside of it in the case of the Bloodshed Championship matches, is covered in the waver that all PDW employees sign before they are even allowed to enter the ring. What you do to people in defence of that title is perfectly legal, even if it is blinding them or setting them on fire. And frankly it’s what the fans of this company WANT you to do, so I’m going to make you an offer. You see that briefcase full of money? There will be a new one for you every time you get the numbers to spike like you did last week. There will be a fresh pot of money just waiting for you every time I walk in to a bar and I hear people talking about the controversial Bloodshed Champion and the lengths he’ll go to in order to keep what he deems is his.
Jaxx grins from ear to ear.
Nicholas Jaxx: You’ll give me a bonus for doing shit that Star’s going to make me apologise for?
Blake Selters: Precisely.
Jaxx nods in approval.
Nicholas Jaxx: Sweet! You got a deal Blakey.
Jaxx holds his hand out and Selters shakes it happily.
Nicholas Jaxx: I only take cash though dude and you better have a whole load of it because I’ve got some plans for this Bloodshed Championship that’s going to make everything that Steve Jason did when he was holding it look fucking pathetic by comparison.
Jaxx grabs his briefcase and walks off down the corridor once again singing “I’m in the money” happily, even leaping up and tapping his heels together as Selters just laughs.
Standard Match
Joshua Payne vs. Dante Gleason Poole
The opening moments of “Post Blue” echoes out, the lights begins to flash in the fashion of strobe lights. Videos clips flash on and off, showcasing the career of one Dante Gleason Poole. Blinding pyrotechnics explode upon the stage before Dante Poole himself step out from behind the curtains. Dante begins his walk down to the ring where he rolls in underneath the bottom rope. The lights return to normal as Dante stands in the middle of the ring, taking in the view.
Sammantha Jinx: Standing in the ring to my left he is the leader of the Royal Cartel, he is Dante Gleason Poole!
David Wright: Coming up next we’re going to be getting a little treat, we get the opportunity to watch the leader of the Royal Cartel, Dante Gleason Poole, face off against the leader of The Pantheon Joshua Payne.
Reggie Stallworth: How dense are you? It’s a well known fact that Joshua Payne and Pete Ebdon are officially known as the co-founders of The Pantheon. There is no leader, never has been and never will be.
Poole stands aggressively in the ring as Sammantha Jinx lifts the microphone to welcome the next competitor.
Sammantha Jinx: And our next opponent—standing at 6-foot-6 and weighing…
A sudden blackness overtakes the arena as “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana hits the airwaves. The fans lift to their feet in both suspense and shock as the lights flash back and the familiar, yet unexpected tune continues to play. A few seconds pass before the swaying black hair of one familiar diva comes waving out as a smile cuts across her face.
David Wright: What the hell? It’s Toni Terror!
Reggie Stallworth: Isn’t that bitch in rehab?!
Nearly skipping from the excess hype, she continues down the steel ramp and jots up the metal steps. Arrays of flashing lights convey from the millions of cameras following her every move, as she slips her leg over the middle rope and swings her form into the ring.
Crossing paths with Poole, she extends her hand to snatch the microphone from Jinx, sending her flying over the top rope with a shove to the face.
Toni Terror: Ladies and Gentlemen—boys and girls of all ages, I welcome you to the greatest show on earth, and, aside from what fools may convince you of their greatness, I come with both experience and first-hand knowledge about the man standing behind that black curtain right this very instant! (Walks calmly to the center of the ring) He is a man that has paid his dues, and has continuously shown the world why he truly is your motherfucking champion! Now, with that said, I must ask you all to please—and this is a rather large plea, but please forgive me for the meritocracy that stands beside me tonight! It’s not my fault that his minutes are numbered on tonight’s broadcast, and humiliation shall meet his defenseless form with a wave of infectious laughter!
The screams erupt louder than ever, as Poole looks ready to attack Terror.
Toni Terror: Whoa now, big boy. I’m sure you’d love to snap me in half right about now, but perhaps you should save your strength, love. Then again—maybe we should all save our strength for a collaboration of cheers, if you will, for the definition a true wrestling GOD! Everyone, rise to your feet for a man that stands 6-foot-6 and weighs 295 lbs. He is the ever feared champion of the world—I give you my new client, “Your Messiah” Joshua Payne!
Reggie Stallworth: Did that crazy bitch just say client?
David Wright: It seems that Joshua Payne now has a new manager—and her name is “Fatal” Toni Terror!
Ah, shit
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing
Broken your servant I kneel
(Will you give in to me?)
It seems what's left of my human side
Is slowly changing in me
(Will you give in to me?)
Spotlights begin to swoop around the arena as the opening chords of ‘Down With the Sickness’ by Disturbed cues up on the arena’s sound system as the crowd erupts in a chorus of boos.
Looking at my own reflection
When suddenly it changes
Violently it changes (oh no)
There is no turning back now
You've woken up the demon in me
The lights continue to circle until finally they notice movement as two men push through the crowd making their way to the ring.
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Open up your hate, and let it flow into me
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
You mother get up come on get down with the sickness
You fucker get up come on get down with the sickness
Madness is the gift, that has been given to me
Don't try to deny what you feel
(Will you give in to me?)
It seems that all that was good has died
And is decaying in me
(Will you give in to me?)
It seems you're having some trouble
In dealing with these changes
Living with these changes (oh no)
The world is a scary place
Now that you've woken up the demon in me
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Open up your hate, and let it flow into me
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
You mother get up come on get down with the sickness
You fucker get up come on get down with the sickness
Madness is the gift, that has been given to me
And when I dream
And when I dream
And when I dream
And when I dream
Josh immediately mounts the ring ropes placing his left foot on the top rope and his right foot on the second rope throwing his hand in the air holding the Platinum Title over his head before dropping to the mat and doing it on the opposite side of the ring. Josh marches over towards Toni Terror and he extends a hand which she immediately meets with a shake of her own and Josh slowly extends the title draping it over Toni’s shoulder.
David Wright: For the love of God, if The Pantheon wasn’t intimidating enough before they just added Toni Terror to the ranks.
Reggie Stallworth: Forget The Pantheon for a second and let’s just take a look at how intimidating and evil this makes our Platinum Champion. If he wasn’t unbeatable before he just became damn near invisible.
David Wright: I’m sure Steve Jason may have something to say about that, but who are we kidding how much does that actually mean at this point?
Reggie Stallworth: Screw Steve Jason! He may claim to be undeniable, but Joshua Payne is damn near unbeatable end of story.
Suddenly “When I’m Gone” by 3 Doors Down hits causing both Joshua Payne and Dante Gleason Poole to turn their attention toward the entrance ramp. The video screen comes to life and you see Blake Selters talking on his phone in the backstage arena. He suddenly snaps his cell phone shut and smiles.
Blake: It seems I have a promise to keep don’t I. If you notice gentlemen there happens to be a cage above you. I told you, you’d have a chance to get at each other in some form or faction. What I neglected to tell you was that it would be under my rules. Lower the cell now. Oh before I forget. If you notice the cell has a top on it so the match will remain one on one. Try to enjoy yourselves.
Blake starts to laugh as the screen goes black and the cell begins lowering around Joshua and Dante.
David Wright: For the life of me I couldn’t figure out why that cell was hanging above the ring but now we know! Blake Selters has had it planned out all nigh that these two would contest this match inside of that cell!
Reggie Stallworth: You’re kidding me?! When you think you have the game figured out this idiot goes and changes it again! Not only has this guy cost Joshua Payne and Pete Ebdon the Tag Team Championship, but NOW he’s thrown Joshua Payne into this match completely unfairly I must add!
David Wright: Unfairly? How on earth do you think this stuff up? Unfair is having The Pantheon circling the ring, while Joshua Payne takes his liberties on Dante Poole. That’d be unfair! Not only to Dante Poole, but also to all the fans in this arena that came to witness a true war!
Reggie Stallworth: Rather than letting Joshua Payne play the numbers game you’d like to put him inside a closed cell, while he has that wound on his forehead? The Platinum Champion is going to be like a wounded animal waiting for his opportunity to strike and Dante Poole is at his mercy.
Inside the ring Joshua and Dante look back and forth at each other, while Josh tries to yell out some instructions to his manager and ‘One’ who has placed himself a few inches behind her. T.C. Payne looks at both competitors and grabs a microphone.
T.C. Payne: Okay, the rules are simple anything goes inside this cell and you can win by pitfall or submission. There won’t be any count outs or disqualifications, let’s give these fans what they came to see.
David Wright: You heard it from T.C. Payne there are no rules and the only way to win is by pin or submission.
The bell pierces through the arena and the sheer chaos that is the crowd. The camera zooms in on the massive steel structure and the two men that stand inside of it. Joshua stands in one corner and Dante in the other and even from a distance the distinct size advantage of Joshua Payne is visible. Another camera inside the cell bounces from one face to another and you can see the visible dislike and frustration of each man, but the only difference is the stitches on the forehead of Joshua Payne.
David Wright: In all honesty I don’t even know if Joshua Payne has been medically cleared to compete here tonight after that vicious shot to the forehead he took last week.
Reggie Stallworth: Does it matter? This man is the Platinum Champion for a reason and in all honesty a few stitches won’t stop him from tearing the leader of the Royal Cartel a new asshole.
Dante marches towards the center of the ring as Josh begins to circle the ring looking at his smaller opponent. Josh chuckles slightly before moving forward and locking up with Dante Gleason Poole. Josh uses the strength in his massive legs to push Dante across the ring and into the corner before pulling back and driving a stiff knee into Poole’s ribcage. Dante doubles over clutching his ribs and unrelenting Josh again fires forward this time delivering a sickening knee to the chest of his hunched over opponent. Josh backs off and comes lunging forward firing a knee into the air, but he is surprised as Dante manages to sweep his legs out from under him, which sends Payne’s forehead directly into the turnbuckle immediately tearing the stitches from his skull.
David Wright: Amazing counter by DGP!
Reggie Stallworth: Those stitches have already been torn out of Payne’s forehead and he’s bleeding like a stuck pig.
David Wright: Surprisingly I think this is a good look for the Platinum Champ.
Reggie Stallworth: And that’s why you’re a few weeks away from being replaced.
David Wright: What?
Reggie Stallworth: Just something we heard during our Pantheon Production Meetings.
Dante jumps to his feet and fires forward driving a knee of his own into the back of Payne’s skull. The blow again sends Payne face first into the turnbuckle and Gleason just grabs his opponents head and slams it once on the top turnbuckle, one on the middle and then finally once on the bottom. Payne’s face falls from the turnbuckle and falls to the mat where a pool of blood has already begun to form. Dante grabs Payne’s right leg and he pulls him from the corner, rolls him over and leaps down on the champion for the cover.
One…
Two… Payne shoots his shoulder off the mat.
David Wright: Only a two count by Dante Poole, but could you imagine what kind of victory this would be if he managed to beat our Platinum Champion?
Reggie Stallworth: Our Platinum Champion? He’s not your champion, you couldn’t care less about Joshua Payne! The fact remains that of course it was only a two count! Joshua Payne only wants what’s best for these people and if it’s an entertaining match that they want, well that’s what they’ll get.
David Wright: Who are you kidding Joshua Payne doesn’t care about these people?
Reggie Stallworth: Exactly! How does it feel to have the truth twisted on you?!
Dante climbs to his knees and he shoots off with three or four hard right hands to Joshua’s forehead, which again sends a line of blood across the canvas. Dante pulls Payne to his feet and he uses his weakened states to Irish whip him off the ropes. As Payne comes back Dante leaps into the air and nails a stiff dropkick that sends Josh to the mat again. Dante once again jumps on top of Payne for the cover.
One…
Two… Payne shoots his shoulders off the mat this time sending Dante flying through the second rope to the outside.
David Wright: What an impressive kick out by Joshua Payne!
Reggie Stallworth: Impressive? You sound surprised! There’s nothing this man does that isn’t impressive!
Payne finally rises to one knee as Dante dives under the bottom rope and fires a shot against Payne’s forehead. The blow sends another drop of blood from the now gaping hole in Payne’s forehead and sends a stain of blood to the mat. Payne continues to push his way up to his feet as Dante continues to fire off with shots. Dante moves back and tries to rush off the far rope and towards Payne who just lifts his foot up and drops Dante with a thunderous big boot.
Reggie Stallworth: Look at that! He’s covered in blood, probably struggling to remain conscious and he still manages to nearly behead Dante Gleason Poole.
David Wright: I’ll give credit where it’s due! That was a vicious boot to the face.
Payne drops to his knees and he lays himself over Dante’s motionless body.
One…
Two…
Thre… Payne reaches down and he pulls Dante’s head off the mat at the last second.
David Wright: WHAT’S HE DOING?!
Reggie Stallworth: Kick out.
Payne lifts himself to one knee as blood pours from the wound in his head and he just launches with right hand after right hand. Payne jumps to his feet and he fires off with a sickening kick to the ribcage of Dante, which sends the opponent under the ropes and against the side of the cage. Pinned between the cage and the ropes Dante finds himself trapped as Josh runs back, bounces off the ropes and baseball slides Dante against the cage. Payne then quickly flips to his feet and grabs hold of Dante, slamming his head into the cage before tossing him onto the mat and rolling him up.
ONE...
TWO...
It looks as though Poole is about to kick out just before ayne grabs his tights!
THREE!!!
Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner...JOSHUA PAYNE!!!
David Wright: He cheated!
Reggie Stallowrth: Naw, he just did what he had to do to win!
Joshua Payne rolls out of the ring as he heads back up the ramp as Dante Gleason Poole is still on the canvas. Just then music hits….
"Greatness Is Just Second Nature”
The saying is heard over the arena as it is seen on the jumbotron. “ Take It Away” By The Used then cranks up over the arena as Giovianni Aries walks out on to the stage with a smug look on his face that just exudes confidence. He is decked out in his unbuttoned white Armani shirt and black Armani slacks with wrestling boots as the crowds boos him as he simply ignores them as he starts to unbutton his sleeves.
Burn the sun
Burn the light
Take take take take take take it away
Take my hand
Take my life
Take take take take take take it away
Giovianni then focuses on the ring as he makes his way down the ramp. He focuses on Dante Gleason Poole who is starts to get to his feet. Giovianni then slides into the ring as he gets behind Dante Gleason Poole and takes him down to the mat again with release German suplex.
David Wright: Giovianni Aries is fixing to beat down a defenseless Dante Gleason Poole.
Giovianni Aries picks up Dante as backs away and connects with Brush with Greatness, a superkick to the chin of Dante.
David Wright: What a coward, attacking Dante after his match with the Platinum Champion.
Reggie Stallworth: It doesn’t like he is done.
Giovianni Aries slides out of the ring and shoves Samantha Jinx out of the way as he grabs her chair. He slides back in the ring. Giovianni Aries lays the chair underneath the bottom turnbuckle as he turns back to Dante who fires back with a couple shots to the stomach as he gets to his feet. Dante whips Aries into the ropes. Dante takes Aries up and over with a back body drop. Aries crawls to corner. Aries grabs the chair as Dante charges at him with Aries back to him. Aries then turns around and levels him with a chairshot to the head as Dante falls to the ground. Aries places the chair back underneath the bottom turnbuckle as he then pulls Dante to the corner and places his head on the bottom turnbuckle. Aries smirks toward the crowd as the proceeds to stomp the back of Dante’s head.
David Wright: DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION ON THE CHAIR!!!!
Aries now calls for a mic as he is tossed one. Giovianni then kneels down to the fallen Dante Gleason Poole.
Giovianni Aries: Dante, you are going to be my statement as I officially rid the Pantheon of Steve Jason’s hired guns. Dante this was just a taste of what will happen the next time you step in the ring with me.
Giovianni Aries drops the mic as he stomps Dante one last time for good measure as he slides out of the ring.
David Wright: Goddamn ridiculous. He's just mad because he lost last week!
David Wright: This night is off to a great start, like most Disclosure's are.
Reggie Stallworth: Can you be any more of a su-
The feed for their headsets give out as they look to each other. Wright puts his hand to his ear and speaks, but nothing can be heard.
David Wright: Sor....seems to...technical...culty..
Both of the announcers look at each other as they don't seem to know what is going on.
???: My apologies for the cutting of the audio feed out there gentleman.
The camera pans up to the screen as it shows a man hanging his head low. After a while, the man raises his head as the fans in the arena roar with cheers as Mike Ryba's face is shown on the screen.
Ryba: But I figure now is the time for my voice to be heard, and quite frankly I don't want two little jizz squirts talking through it like it is the biggest shock of the century. Well first things first, right off the bat, I owe someone one hundred bucks for stopping your feed...
Ryba brings his hand up and rubs his goatee.
Ryba: Second. I speak on why I decided to plaster my delicious face on that screen and talk. Days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months, and all I can manage to hear when I turn on the television, is my name. It seems that my name alone allows people to aquire full blown erections that not even Viagra can bring. It is in my own assumption, that I believe with my name being mentioned this much, that saying my name alone holds the cure for Cancer, can cut down the risk of pregnancy, whiten your teeth, and turn everyones bowl movements into something that smells like freshly squeezed orange juice.
Ryba sighs and shakes his head as the fans clap and cheer.
Ryba: Now that I got that little delectable piece of information out there to you watchers. I have another thing to say, and that is simply this..
Ryba looks forward deeply, and smirks.
Ryba: I am fully...healed..
The fans in the arena go haywire as Ryba continues to just smirk.
Ryba: And next week, Joshua Payne. I have a pleasant surprise..waiting for you..
Ryba lets out a laugh as the scene fades.
The scene cuts back stage and focuses upon the door to the locker room of Steve Jason. We hear two voices inside but it was unclear what was being said. As the door opens we hear that one of the voices is female and out steps “The Black Widow” Catalina Benjamin. The crowd starts to cheer as you see Catalina nod her approval to something that is being said by Steve Jason as she backs out of the room.
Catalina Benjamin: Interesting philosophies you have. Perhaps we will discuss them further at a later date.
The crowd goes wild as you see Steve Jason standing in the doorway. A sly smirk crosses his features- a smirk almost as mysterious as his wry response.
Steve Jason: Why, thank you, Catalina. The door's always open for whenever you decide they're worth a bit more discussion.
Catalina nods her approval as you see a few of the PDW staff gathering around trying to figure out why she would be coming out of Steve Jason’s dressing room.
Catalina Benjamin: And I will take you up on the surfing as long as the sparing comes along with it. From what I have seen you are trained well in the use of various weapons. I know my way around a weapon or two as well
Steve can't help but laugh quietly at that response, visibly amused by the comment as he nods affirmatively.
Steve Jason: Yeah, I guess you could say my time as the Bloodshed Champ taught me which end was up on a lot of the tools of the trade. And practice is always good.
Catalina Benjamin: I won’t make any promises not to wound you but just for you, I’ll try to keep your injuries to a minimum
That draws another, far more amused laugh from Steve, a brow raising above ice-blue eyes before he replies in a joking tone of voice.
Steve Jason: Aw, you're too kind. I'll try to remember that before going into hunter-killer mode.
Both share a laugh because deep down they both shared a love for the spirit of competition. Catalina actually nodded a bit of approval to Jason for his words before turning and walking away. Steve stands for a moment before closing his door as the scene cuts to ringside.
Reggie Stallworth: Ok that’s it. I don’t get it. What is it about Steve Jason?
David Wright: What are you talking about?
Main Event: Tag Team Match
Steve Jason & Rachel Stevens vs. Pete Ebdon & Christy Matthews
feed for their headsets give out as they look to each other. Wright puts his hand to his ear and speaks, but nothing can be heard.
Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen. The following contest is a tag match. Introducing first, weighing in at 122 pounds, all the way from Portland, Maine....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.
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.
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.
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.
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"
Sammantha Jinx: And her partner, from Sunset Coast, Australia, at a weight of 240 pounds...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 with a hood attached, the hood pulled up over his hair and casting a shadow over his ice-blue eyes and facial features. 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
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 pulls his hood back to reveal his face and 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.
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.
Get up!
Force it to fit!
Confined inside!
Sammantha Jinx: And their opponents...
I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And my scars remind me that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
The lights dim and red and white spotlights flash around the arena and six words span across the video screens...
My Destiny, Sealed With A Kiss...
The first verse of “Scars” by Papa Roach blasts across the PA system as it seems all the fans around the arena react differently. The cameras pan the crowd as some are booing as loudly as they can while others stand on their feet cheering, trying to drown out the sounds of the booing with their own cheering.
Drunk and I'm feeling down
And I just wanna be alone
I'm pissed ‘cause you came around
Why don't you just go home
Cause you channel all your pain
And I can't help you fix yourself
You're making me insane
All I can say is
The camera pans to the cheap seats in the back of the arena where we see Christy Matthews standing on the guard rail with her arms outstretched in an eerily familiar mock-crucifix pose. Her fists and ankles are taped and she wears no boots but has both knee and elbow pads on. Currently covering up her ring attire is a Pete Ebdon t-shirt that reads “THERE IS ONLY ONE MESSIAH” on the front, and lists his nicknames on the back.
I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And our scars remind us that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
As she jumps down from the guard rail the screens around the arena begin to display familiar wording once more...
...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...
...C H R I S T Y M A T T H E W S...
She begins to push her way down to ringside accompanied by Jessica Stone, who attempts to hold off some of the fans as Christy makes her way down to the barricade. Leaping over the barricade, Christy begins climbing the outside of the turnbuckles and standing on the middle rope, striking the mock-crucifix pose once more before leaping over the ring and sitting down in the corner in a style eerily similar to the man just moments away from making his entrance.
Sammantha Jinx: Introducing first, now hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, weighing in at 134 pounds, this is CHRISTY MATTHEWS! And her tag team partner...
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 before the oddly sweet voice of Bonnie Tyler blasts across the PA system...
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I NEED A HERO!
“Halo” by Soil suddenly BLASTS across the speakers and 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 with his arms outstretched in a mock-crucifix pose, draped in a black robe with a hood that completely covers his head and flanked by his enforcer Christopher Richter. The two make their way through the crowd and 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 before ripping back the hood and revealing the smirking face of Pete Ebdon. He strikes the crucifix pose again before removing the robe entirely and dropping it in to the corner before leaping over the ropes and sitting down in the corner facing the entrance ramp where Christy was sat moments earlier. She sits down on his lap now and the duo just stare up at Steve Jason and Rachel Stevens on the opposite side of the ring, Christy looking somewhat anxious but Ebdon seemingly the epitome of cool, calm and collected.
Sammantha Jinx: Originally from London, England but now making his home in THE CITY OF ANGELS, weighing two hundred and nineteen pounds he is the Anointed One: The Messiah of Professional Wrestling and Lord of the Ring, this is PETE EBDON!
Christy removes the shirt that she wore down to the ring and hurls it in to the crowd as Pete grabs the top ropes and pulls himself back to his feet, looking across the ring with a focused but cocky smirk on his face.
Reggie Stallworth: Man, this is definitely gonna be a good match!David Wright: Tell me about it. There's so much heat between all of these people I'm getting scorched from over here! Tonight has been absolutely INSANE! I have absolutely no idea what's gonna go down next week!
Reggie Stallworth: It's the anticipation that makes PDW what it is. And it just keeps getting better and better.
The first two in the ring are expectantly Christy Matthews and Rachel Stevens. There isn't a hint of a smile on Rachel's face as she eyes Christy Matthews, a woman she has an obvious dislike for, maybe even hatred. With the referee out of the way, Christy and Rachel lock up in the middle of the ring with the veteran quickly ceasing the advantage and slapping a side headlock on to Christy, who struggles against it with elbow shots to the midsection. She finally breaks free by pushing Rachel off to the ropes but Rachel rebounds with a shoulder block, knocking Christy to the mat. Rachel runs the ropes and catches Christy as she attempts to get back up with a clothesline, stopping and charging at her again and once again knocking her to the mat with another clothesline the moment that the rookie has made it to her feet. Christy gets up a third time and Rachel kicks her in the midsection and grabs her in a front facelock, lifting her up high in to the air and holding her there for a moment before dropping her to the mat with a stiff suplex. The fans cheer as Rachel nips back up to her feet and begins to stalk the rookie, attempting to grab hold of her once again but Christy slips out of Rachel’s grasp and dives across the ring to make the tag.
David Wright: And Christy with the tag already!
Reggie Stallworth: Damn, I should've brought my rain coat, because with Ebdon in the ring with Rachel this is sure to be a blood bath!
Ebdon walks to the center of the ring and he and Rachel stare at one another for a moment before she attempts a slap across the face that he blocks with relative ease, whipping her against the ropes and elevating her high in to the air with a back body drop. She grabs at her back as she gets back to her feet and Ebdon grabs her from behind, throwing her effortlessly across the ring with a release German Suplex before sitting up and taunting Jason. SJ tries to get in to the ring but the referee blocks his path allowing Ebdon to roll to where Rachel is lying, attempting to get back to her feet using the ropes, and push her throat down against the ropes. SJ still tries to get passed the referee as Ebdon continues choking her, eventually letting go long enough to taunt Jason some more as Christy drops a leg across the back of Rachel’s head. Ebdon drags her off the ropes and hooks the leg in the middle of the ring but Jason breaks up the pin before the referee can even count one.
Reggie Stallworth: SJ saw that and said hell naw!
David Wright: Yeah, wasn't even giving Ebdon a shot with that one! Can you believe this is the first time these two men have been in an actual wrestling match? SJ has locked up with everyone Pantheon member before tonight BUT Ebdon!
Reggie Stallworth: And you gotta wonder what's going through his mind being in the ring with Christy! I don't know what the hell is going on with them! I dunno if they're friends or just have a mutual respect or share a common bond in being molested by Pantheon members but it's something!
Rachel struggles back to her feet and it seems like Ebdon is letting it happen. Just as she reaches out to make a tag the Prodigy Champion nails her in the back of the head, knocking her back down to the mat again and charging in to Jason, knocking him off the apron as well. Ebdon continues stalking Rachel, pulling her to her feet and throwing her across the ring to his corner where he charges at her, driving his knee in to her jaw before grabbing her by the head and hitting a bulldog to the center of the ring. Ebdon gets back to his feet, knocking Jason off the apron again before he’s even fully gotten back to his feet before grabbing Rachel by the hair and lifting her up just as she did to Christy, stalling even longer with the suplex. Rachel begins to hammer knees to the head of Ebdon however and drops back down, nailing Ebdon with a spinning roundhouse kick as he attempts to grab back hold of her again. She slowly begins to crawl over to Jason as Ebdon recovers, grabbing her leg to stop her making the tag. She hops up to one leg, attempting an enziguiri on Ebdon who ducks it but doesn’t see the mule-kick coming after she’s regained her balance. Rachel dives across the ring to make the tag to Jason who leaps over the ropes ready to tear in to Ebdon.
David Wright: And the former Bloodshed Champion is in the ring!
Jason levels Ebdon with a lariat, followed by a second one as Ebdon struggles back to his feet, and as Ebdon gets up a third time Jason comes flying off the ropes and knocks him back down with a forearm directly in to the face. He gets the crowd fired up before grabbing a slightly groggy Ebdon and snapmaring him back down to the mat, running the ropes and attempting a knee straight to the face but Ebdon avoids it at the last moment and leaps back to his feet, dropkicking Jason down to the mat. Jason is actually back up again before Ebdon is however, much to the delight of the fans who continue to cheer him on. He grabs Ebdon and drops him hard to the mat with an STO, looking over at Christy Matthews on the apron as she makes absolutely no attempt to get in to the ring perhaps for fear or perhaps for respect for the man still standing.
Reggie Stallworth: You see that shit?! This is what I'm talking about!
David Wright: That may have to do with Christy Matthews obviously being afraid of the opposite sex. Even though I'm pretty sure SJ wouldn't even dream of doing it, we all saw what Joshua Payne did to Christy a few weeks ago! Hell, I'd be scared of men too!
Reggie Stallworth: Yeah, but unfortunately we all know you aren't, and sometimes it makes me scared of YOU!
Christy now attempts to get inside the ring and the referee instantly rushes over to her. With the referee now distracted Ebdon knocks Rachel Stevens off the apron and Richter throws a chair in to the ring, which Ebdon catches and begins to set up in the middle of the ring. Jason struggles back to his feet but Ebdon quickly whips him to the corner, and with against the turnbuckles Ebdon charges at him with a running high-knee in the corner followed by a bulldog to the centre of the ring, driving his face down across the chair. He quickly kicks the chair from the ring as the referee turns around and fails to spot anything illegal has ever happened. With Jason lying face down on the mat Ebdon begins to taunt the crowd, telling them that it's all over now. He kicks SJ hard in the top of the head before pulling him to his feet and grabbing him by the head before driving his head in to his knee in a Facebreaker before reaching across and lifting him up, dropping him across his knee again with a Uranage Backbreaker. He then pulls SJ up once more, mocking the crowd as he does so, before locking his arms around their neck from the side and dropping him down to the mat with a side slam. Just then, as Ebdon stands back up, Rachel climbs back onto the apron and dives into the ring, hitting Ebdon with a quick and secret low blow before downing him with a dropkick! The referee quickly screams for Rachel to get back to her corner but her job has already been done as Ebdon lies on the mat and Jason begins to make his way back to his feet.
David Wright: Stevens with a low blow and dropkick to the Prodigy Champion, giving SJ the chance to regain his composure!
Reggie Stallworth: And Christy looks PISSED!
Jason pulls Ebdon back to his feet and delivers a few stiff chops to the chest that drive Ebdon back in to the corner. He delivers one final chop across the chest before tagging out to Rachel Stevens who leaps over the ropes and instantly plants a chop of her own on Ebdon. She begins to pull him out of the corner but he drives a knee in to her gut and locks in a quick waistlock. Ebdon then hurls Rachel backwards in a German Suplex, keeping his hands locked as he pulls her back to her feet. He then changes position, hooking both arms behind her and nailing a Tiger Suplex, bridging his back so that Rachel is stuck in a pin but Rachel rolls off her shoulders before the referee even realizes that it's a pin. Ebdon keeps hold of her arms however, pulling her back to her feet with relative ease before lifting her up and dropping her on the back of her head with a high-angle suplex. He rolls across the ring and gives the tag to Christy.
David Wright: And Miss Matthews is back in the ring once again.
Reggie Stallworth: Yeah, to finish off Rachel Stevens!
David Wright: After she was manhandled by Ebdon! he couldn't have made the job any easier for her!
Christy steps into the ring and immediately begins laying boots to the dazed Rachel Stevens. She then drags Rachel to her feet as Jason watches with worry. Christy grabs Rachel by the arm and whips her into the ropes, but as the miniature vixen returns she catches Christy by surprise , grabbing her by the hair with both hands and nailing her with a swinging facebuster! Rachel drives Christy's face in to the mat with authority before pulling the rookie back to her feet and whipping her to the corner. She charges in after her but Christy gets her feet up surprising Rachel who runs face first in to them. Rachel staggers backwards as Christy ducks out to the ring apron, waiting for Rachel to turn back around before leaping to the top rope and springboarding off, catching Rachel in an absolutely perfect Hurricanrana that whips Christy across the ring to her own corner. Jason quickly leans over the ropes to make the tag and seeing that Christy immediately tags out to Ebdon before ducking under the ropes again and screaming at Jason from the outside that she's not going to fight him.
David Wright: And there she goes again. Christy still doesn't want to fight SJ! Doesn't she realize that she has no choice?!
Reggie Stallworth: Please, Ebdon ain't gonna make her get in that ring with Steve Jason!
Jason doesn't seem to think too much of it as Ebdon comes rushing towards him with a clothesline attempt, but SJ quickly ducks and hits Ebdon with a quick knee to the side before smashing him into the mat with a Northern-Lights Suplex! There is a pure look of shock on the face of Christy Matthews as the fans go wild for Steve Jason! Steve eyes the downed Ebdon and seems to ponder making a pin attempt, moving down towards his legs... then suddenly he seems to decide against it and doubles around to pull Ebdon up by his shoulders, then grabs both of the stunned Ebdon's arms, deliberately ignoring Christy on the outside as he pulls Ebdon in the underhook position... then he rams a knee into Ebdon's head- whether to keep him from struggling or whether to punish him further is hard to tell, then he lifts Ebdon up so his back and shoulders are pointing directly downwards before drilling him head-first into the mat, the same maneuver he hit on Joshua Payne last week. Ebdon lies flat and still now, the powerful move having taken its toll as Steve stands over the fallen Ebdon, eyeing him before calculating his next move.
David Wright: Damn! I'm surprised Ebdon's brains aren't splatter all over the mat after that!
Reggie Stallworth: I gotta admit I heard that shit way over here. And it didn't sound good for Ebdon OR Christy!
David Wright: I wanna see Ebdon get up from that!
Jason glances over at Christy Matthews before bringing his attention back to Ebdon. He pulls Ebdon to his feet and whips him into the ropes, only to take him right back down again with a Mawashi-Geri Kick. Jason shows no mercy as he curb stomps Ebdon relentlessly, chasing after teh Prodigy Champion every time he attempts to scramble away from the battering. Finally, Ebdon manages to roll out of the way of Jason's foot and uses the ropes to get back to his feet. As Jason approaches Ebdon catches him in the chest with a stiff chop, following up with a series that sounds out loudly throughout the arena. As Jason backs up into the ropes, Ebdon pulls his fist back, giving Jason a split second to duck underneath him and emerge on the other side with a spinning crescent kick! Christy is absolutely beside herself outside of the ring, not at all knowing what to do as she feels the matches end drawing near! Seemingly without thinking, Christy slaps the back of the fallen Ebdon, tagging herself in with Jason's back turned to them!
David Wright: Did she just do what I think she just did?!
Reggie Stallworth: Hell yeah she did! And look at her face! SHE IS SCARED SHITLESS!
SJ looks over at Ebdon for a brief second before stalking towards him, but he is not the legal man. Suddenly, a panicked Christy flies into the ring and hits Jason with an enzuigiri! Jason falls to the mat, stunned by the move, and a frantic Christy immediately spring herself off the ropes and comes across Jason with a lionsault! Rachel Stevens watches breathlessly outside of the ring as Christy falls into full on survival mode. She leaps onto the top turnbuckle and hits a leg drop onto Jason, keeping him right in his spot on the mat, obviously not wanting the much more powerful and experienced opponent to get up. But finally, she hauls Jason to his feet! This could be it right here! Christy prepares to hit the Sealed With A Kiss, then suddenly Steve's arms flail out desperately, grabbing Christy and pulling her into a vertical suplex, keeping his arm locked around her after knocking her onto the mat.
David Wright: Oh no! SJ just pulled Christy into a vertical suplex!
Reggie Stallworth: No! How in the hell is she supposed to get out of this?! EBDON! GET YOUR PUNK ASS UP RIGHT NOW!
The crowd bursts into cheers for that, assuming it means the beginning of the Kobrakai Triplex. A stunned Steve realizes what he's just initiated, and a look of reluctance crosses his face for the slightest of moments before he shakes it off, grits his teeth and lifts Christy for the second suplex of the chain maneuver. Steve spins himself into a standing position again, pulling Christy up with him, then finally lifts her up for the final vertical suplex, holding her in a stalling position before finally bringing her back to complete the maneuver. The look on Steve's face is not one of satisfaction, but instead of necessity as he goes for the pin...
ONE...
TWO...
THR...NO! EBDON BREAKS UP THE THREE COUNT!
Ebdon wastes no time dragging Jason off of his girlfriend. He yanks Jason to his feet by the hard and hits him with a hard, sharp punch straight to the gut, doubling Steve Jason over! And he immediately goes for a fireman's carry with the weakened Jason. But suddenly Steve strikes out with the blade of his elbow, ramming it hard into Ebdon's face with full force! Ebdon bows his head, hands over his face from the pain of the impact, which gives Steve a chance to grab Ebdon's head, his left arm reaching out to lock on... a front facelock? The crowd suddenly pop as they realise what Steve is about to do as his right arm locks on an inverted facelock... then he finally hits Ebdon with his own Ego Cutter! Ebdon drops flat onto the ground, taken completely by shock and surprise as he's now completely dropped out by his own finisher. Steve wastes little time scrambling to make the pin!
ONE...
TWO...
THRE...NO!!!
David Wright: And now Christy saves the match for her team!
Reggie Wright: This thing could go on all night! Steve Jason is giving both of them the business though! I feel that big "L" coming on for teh Pantheon tonight!
Rachel Stevens immediately bolts into the ring and spears Christy out of the way! Jason climbs the ropes now and leaps off, catching the recovering Ebdon with a double-axe-handle to the back and driving him back down to the mat once again. He attempts to apply a sharpshooter but the Prodigy Champion kicks him off, rolling back to his feet again only to suffer a stiff kick to the midsection. Jason follows that up with a chop across the chest that echoes throughout the arena, much to the delight of the fans. Ebdon staggers backwards and Jason hits another chop, and another, and another before Ebdon staggers out of the corner holding his chest in pain and collapses down to the mat. The fans cheer wildly and Jason stops to take in those cheers before pulling Ebdon back to his feet once again and dropping him down hard to the mat with a Cradle DDT.
ONE...!
TWO...!
Christy Matthews once again makes the save before the three.
Christy quickly dives back out of the ring again as Jason pulls Ebdon back up but Ebdon counters whatever Jason had planned with a rake of the eyes. He grabs Jason in a side headlock and leaps up, driving Jason’s head hard in to the mat in a modified side slam before rolling on top of the former Bloodshed Champion and unleashing a series of forearms to the face. The referee attempts to get him to stop but he pushes her off and continues unleashing blow after blow. Rachel comes in and kicks him in the back to finally get him off of Jason but as she attempts to duck back between the ropes Ebdon grabs her, throwing her back underneath the bottom rope so that she’s out of the ring once again. Angry now Ebdon closes in on Jason, pulling him back to his feet and lifting him up in a cradle-like position before driving him down hard to the mat with a neckbreaker.
David Wright: Neckbreaker to the former Bloodshed champion by Ebdon, but we all know just how much punishment Steve Jason can take, especially from the Pantheon!
With Jason down Ebdon ducks between the ropes, grabbing the top rope eagerly and waiting for Jason to get back to his feet. The moment that Jason is up Ebdon springboards himself back in to the ring but instead of heading straight for Jason he springs again off the ropes at a 90 degree angle from where he originally jumped, firing himself off in to Jason in a moonsault that sends Jason back down to the mat again. There’s actually a few pops for the move but whatever respect he may have been building with the fans doesn’t seem to matter in the slightest to Ebdon who begins firing off forearm shots to the face of Jason once again. The referee begins the count and stops at four as Ebdon finally breaks the hold. He removes his elbow pad, taunting the fans and charging at the ropes as Jason gets up but it appears both men have the same idea and both catch one another with simultaneous lariats that take both men off their feet.
Jason and Ebdon begin to brawl in the middle of the ring with Jason getting the upper hand and taking Ebdon down with a double-leg, unloading rights and lefts on him in the centre of the ring. Ebdon attempts to cover up and then somehow flips it over so that it’s Jason underneath and Ebdon begins to power off forearm shots in to the face of Jason. Again Jason flips it and both men get tangled up in the ropes, still unloading everything that have on to one another. The referee literally has to pull the two men apart but no sooner are they separated than Jason is all over Ebdon again, knocking him to the mat and stomping away on him. Ebdon struggles back to his feet but Jason doesn’t give him a moment’s breathing space, eventually getting behind Ebdon and lifting him up...
David Wright: S2!!! JASON’S ABOUT TO END THIS...
Jason attempts the S2 but Ebdon somehow lands on his feet. Jason turns around to grab him again and Christy Matthews forces her way in between them and slaps Jason across the face. He grabs her instead, looking to hit the S2 on her instead perhaps not even remembering their budding friendship or entirely forgetting it, but Ebdon drives his foot in to Jason’s gut before he’s even gotten her fully elevated and quickly snaps off one of his favored finishers...
Reggie Stallworth: EGO CUTTER!!! IT CAN END THAT QUICKLY!!
David Wright: But Jason either just bounced or rolled over to the ropes, I’m not entirely sure which... AND LOOK OUT FOR RACHEL!!
While this scrap has been going on Rachel Stevens has managed to recover and climb to the top of the turnbuckles. As Ebdon turns she leaps off but he moves position slightly, catching her on his shoulders in a fireman's carry position before throwing her legs out behind him, pulling her off his shoulders by her head and driving her down toward the mat head first, catching the arms and hooking them on the way down as he drops to a sitting position, dropping Rachel squarely on their head in a spiked piledriver.
Reggie Stallworth: EGO DRIVER!!!!! THAT’S IT, IT’S DONE!!!!
Ebdon rolls over to where Steve Jason is lying as Christy quickly rolls on to Rachel for the cover...
David Wright: Christy’s got the cover!! I don’t think Ebdon’s even noticed...
ONE.....!
TWO........!!
THREE............!!!
Reggie Stallworth: Christy just pinned Rachel!!
The referee calls for the bell as Sammantha Jinx makes the announcement.
Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen the winners of this match, representing the Pantheon, CHRISTY MATTHEWS AND THE PDW PRODIGY CHAMPION PETE EBDON!!
Ebdon continues stalking Jason, waiting for him to begin to struggle back to his feet and just then “No Jesus Christ” by Seether blasts across the PA system as familiar lyrics begin to ring out all around the arena. The curtain at the top of the ramp parts and Joshua Payne begins to walk down to the ring carrying a steel chain in his hands following by Nicholas Jaxx, who’s carrying his FTW weapon, and Giovianni Aries. Christy rolls from the ring and grabs the microphone from Sammantha Jinx’s hands, rolling back in to the ring and pulling Ebdon away from Jason, where he continues to stalk him, waiting for him to get back up.
Christy Matthews: Stop it!!
The Pantheon members not involved in the match continue to make their way toward the ring despite Christy’s attempts at stopping them.
Christy Matthews: EVERYBODY STOP IT!!
Everybody but Payne stops in their tracks and Ebdon rolls from the ring to ensure that Payne won’t make his way inside. The two men begin to argue on the outside as Christy bends down and offers out a hand to Jason.
Christy Matthews: Get up...
Jason refuses her helping hand, slowly pulling himself to his feet but collapsing again in to the corner and using the ropes to stop himself from falling back down.
Christy Matthews: Steve I know you might not agree with what I did tonight, with me joining them, but you’ve got to listen to me very carefully, ok? Please... just listen. What I did tonight I didn’t just do for me but I did for you as well. If I join them then they agreed to give you another chance to walk away. The offer that Pete made to you last week, it’s still on the table. You can end this tonight by just walking away!
Jason pushes off from the turnbuckles and shakes his head defiantly. The crowd erupt in cheers and a “LETS GO JASON” chant rocks the rafters of the Dynasty Spectrum.
Christy Matthews: LISTEN TO ME!!!!
She stands between Jason and Payne, who’s right on the edge of the ring now just foaming at the mouth at a chance to get inside and beat down Steve Jason for the events of last week.
Christy Matthews: Listen to me Steve I know that you don’t want to look weak. I know how proud you are and I know that you think that no matter what they do to you that you can just keep coming back, and coming back, and coming back but please, I’m BEGGING you, just let this go. You don’t have to be the saviour of PDW any more; you don’t need to carry that weight on your shoulders. Somebody else will carry it for you and they’ll be the one that suffers in your place. You don’t need to risk your life just to prove something to the likes of Joshua Payne; you can just LET IT GO!
Jason shakes his head defiantly once again and points at Payne, who now climbs up on to the apron. Christy practically has tears in her eyes as she looks at Jason one last time.
Christy Matthews: Steve please... please... don’t do this...
He points at Payne and gives him the Beckoning gesture, almost begging him to come in to the ring and “bring it on”. Payne begins to climb through the ropes as Christy slowly shakes her head.
David Wright: Christy Matthews is pouring her heart out right here but neither Jason nor Payne care, all they want to do is tear each other apart.
Reggie Stallworth: And why wouldn’t they?
Christy stops Payne just by raising a hand as Jason continues to stand there, ready to fight. He looks at Christy curiously as she sighs in to the microphone.
Christy Matthews: Is this how it’s going to be?
Jason just nods and looks back at Payne again.
Christy Matthews: I knew you’d say that...
He looks at her in surprise as she smiles.
Christy Matthews: Fuck you!
She kicks him between the legs as hard as she can muster and the look on his face changes instantly from one of extreme defiance to one of a mixture between confusion, shock and extreme pain. He bends over in pain as Christy grabs him in a front facelock and extends her other arm out to the side, almost mocking the crowd as she drops Jason face first to the mat.
David Wright: WHAT THE HELL?!
Reggie Stallworth: SEALED WITH A KISS ON STEVE JASON!!!!!!
David Wright: I DON’T BELIEVE THIS!!!!
Christy just sits there on the mat shaking her head as Aries, Payne and Jaxx begin to stomp the hell out of Jason. Ebdon helps his girlfriend to her feet and she wraps her arms around him, watching with almost a sick sense of satisfaction as Jaxx and Aries continue to stomp the hell out of Jason. Payne orders them to pull him to his feet and Christy, still with her arms around Ebdon and on the opposite side of the ring, begins screaming at him loud enough for even the fans to hear it over their booing.
Christy Matthews: WHY COULDN’T YOU JUST WALK AWAY!? YOU STUPID, STUPID LITTLE MAN!! YOU THINK I WANTED THIS?!
Jaxx forces Jason to look over at her just before Payne wraps his arm around his check, locking in his chokehold tightly and dropping back to the mat, wrapping his long legs around Jason’s body as well and squeezing the air out of him. Jason tries desperately to struggle out of it but Aries continues delivering boots to the gut as Jaxx rolls from the ring and rips the headset off of David Wright’s head, sitting on the announce table and putting it on himself.
Nicholas Jaxx: ASPHYXIATION!! ASPHYXIATION!! ASPHYXIATION!! BY GAWD HE’S CHOKING HIM LIKE A DOG IN THE STREET!!
Aries actually takes off his belt now and begins to whip Jason instead of stomping on him and slowly we see Jason’s eyes rolling in to the back of his head.
Nicholas Jaxx: NOW HE’S GETTING WHIPPED LIKE A GOVERNMENT MULE!!! BY GAWD!! BY GAWD!!! BY GAWD!!!!
Despite the fact he’s no longer wearing a headset we can still hear David Wright screaming at Jaxx.
David Wright: WHAT THE HELL IS THE POINT IN THIS?!
Nicholas Jaxx: The point? THE POINT?! Dude the point is pretty goddamn simple: TWICE now the Pantheon was GENEROUS enough to offer Steve Jason a chance to walk away. Last week Pete Ebdon attempted to bribe Jason but he refused. This week Christy Matthews begged in the name of their “friendship” for him to just walk away but he wouldn’t. And in the Pantheon isn’t like baseball or the lame-ass US justice system, there’s no “three strikes” rule, you turn us down twice and you get made to suffer.
Jaxx drops the headset back on the table again as he rolls in to the ring again, as does “One”, Payne’s enormous sidekick, who stands over Payne as he continues to choke out Jason. Jaxx drops down to his knees and slaps Jason across the face to see if he’s even still conscious and shakes his head, picking up the microphone that Christy Matthews was holding and pointing to the entrance ramp.
Nicholas Jaxx: You see your buddies coming to help you dude? Nope, and you know why that is? Because you don’t have any friends mother fucker! You wanted to mess with the Pantheon and you promised us so many big things, didn’t you? You promised you’d break my legs but guess what dude – I’M STILL STANDING! You promised you’d make Ebby your “herald” and what happened? HE BEAT YOUR ASS AS WELL! And you promised you’d take down Joshua Payne but from where I’m standing dude it seems to me like HE JUST CHOKED YOUR ASS OUT!!
With Payne still choking away at an unconscious Steve Jason we see Jaxx throw the microphone to Ebdon who catches it with a smirk.
Pete Ebdon: Poor old Steve Jason, so big with the words and so small when it comes to the results. Petty, one could say. Everything you’ve promised us so far Jason you’ve failed so dramatically to deliver, haven’t you? You are nothing more than a fraud pretending to be a saviour but what you see standing in this ring... or lying, in the case of Payne... is not a fraud. This is no front, this is THE PANTHEON and unlike you Steve Jason, WE DELIVER RESULTS!
Payne finally releases the choke and Ebdon offers him the microphone but he just throws it to the floor, ordering “One” to pick up Jason. No music blares as the Pantheon leave the ring and still no help has come running to aid Steve Jason, instead One just carries Jason on his shoulders as the Pantheon make their way up the entrance ramp and in to the backstage area.
David Wright: WHERE THE HELL IS THE HELP!? Why is NOBODY standing up to these men?
Reggie Stallworth: Simple DW, because nobody wants to. Steve Jason wanted to fight a war but he failed to recruit an army and it’ll take more than just one man to destroy the Pantheon.
David Wright: Folks we’re trying to get a camera in to the backstage area to find out where the hell the Pantheon are taking Steve Jason and... I think we have one in position?
We cut to the backstage area where we see a camera bobbing along as the cameraman is obviously running to get in to position. Joshua Payne, Pete Ebdon, Nicholas Jaxx, Christy Matthews and Giovianni Aries all walk through the backstage area with smirks on their faces as “One” follows behind, still with the unconscious body of Steve Jason over his shoulders. As they walk further up the corridor we see that the door to the locker room areas as been locked and we hear what sounds like several PDW stars desperately knocking against the door in an attempt to open it, and it suddenly becomes so very clear why nobody was available to help Steve Jason. Further down the corridor as the Pantheon walk passed we see Drake Benjamin and Catalina Benjamin sitting in folding chairs and sharing a tub of popcorn, seemingly enjoying themselves as the precession walks passed them and Jason still hangs limply on “One’s” shoulders. When they get to the door however Ebdon stops the cameraman, taking the camera from him and forcing him back inside the building he and Payne seal the doors once again, just as they did at Aversion Therapy. Payne padlocks the chain he carried down to the ring in place sealing the door shut as Ebdon hands the camera over to Jaxx, who places it on to the floor and looks in to the lens for a moment, adjusting his hair with a smirk on his face before sticking a small sticker on to the corner of the camera. It reads “PANTHEON TV” and has “www.pantheonwrestling.com” written underneath almost as though mocking the traditional TV logos from regular broadcasters. Jaxx puts the camera on his shoulder and begins to film Pete Ebdon and Joshua Payne who are watching something happening in front of them that we are as yet unable to see.
Pete Ebdon: Welcome ladies and gentlemen. This is no longer PDW Disclosure, we have seized control. This is now Pantheon TV.
Ebdon laughs as he looks to Payne who’s watching whatever is happening off camera with a sick smile on his face.
Joshua Payne: Steve Jason wanted war. He attempted to rally the troops against the Pantheon, buying the services of the Royal Cartel like cheap prostitutes whoring out their bodies for cash. Hired guns or not the Royal Cartel crossed us last week and their fates are now sealed, just as Jason’s is.
Ebdon begins to laugh and waves Jaxx to focus on him as Payne walks off camera toward whatever it is that’s happening to Steve Jason.
Pete Ebdon: You thought that the Pantheon was divided but we stand strong. You thought that the Pantheon was weak but time and again we have proven our strength. You thought that Steve Jason would be the saviour of the little people, you looked to Steve Jason like the sheep look to the shepherd but Steve Jason is no shepherd, he is no more than the sacrificial lamb.
Ebdon begins to laugh as from behind the camera we hear Payne bark out the orders, including “NOW RAISE IT UP”.
Pete Ebdon: Steve Jason fancies himself a saviour of the little people, he wants to lead the troops in to battle against us but he has no troops and the battle he wants so desperately is already over, he just doesn’t know it yet. Like all wannabe saviours however he must endure the consequences of his actions because he is no Messiah, it’s like the t-shirt says THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE MESSIAH...
Ebdon looks over at Payne and laughs.
Pete Ebdon: ...or maybe two. Parents, I’d advise you to take your children from the room because what you’re about to witness will not be a pretty site. We are not uneducated peons like the man who tried to destroy us and we take our actions against him far more seriously than he does against us. He used a camera to lay out Joshua Payne and thought it made a statement but ladies and gentlemen you are about to witness a true statement.
Ebdon begins to laugh as Payne comes back in to the shot with his hand stained red with blood. He wipes it across his chest and begins to laugh at the camera as Jaxx turns to the camera to whatever was happening behind him. It takes a moment for the camera to fully focus but when it does we see Steve Jason hanging from a large wooden cross, zip-ties around his wrists tightened so much that they’re cutting in to his wrists and blood is dripping down to the floor. His legs are zip-tied to the cross as well and again tied so tightly that blood trickles down his feet and drips in to a small puddle of blood underneath him on the mound of dirt in to which the cross is standing. On Jason’s head is a crown of barbed wire that’s dug in to his skull and has covered his face in a crimson mask. Jaxx begins to laugh and hands the camera over to Aries as he walks over to the building again and picks up a small bag, walking back over to the cross and unzipping it. Jason is barely conscious and is just hanging there, his tights torn to shreds so that they resemble the tattered ropes that Jesus would have worn. Jaxx reaches in to the bag and removes a Sai from the bag that looks oddly familiar.
Nicholas Jaxx: You remember this dude?
He holds it up so that Jason can see it.
Nicholas Jaxx: There’s something you may have forgotten about me and that’s that I don’t just turn the other cheek. You’re still running your mouth about me so I figured it was time I gave you a reason to, and I do know how Ebby gets really in to the Biblical references...
Jaxx stabs Jason through the fleshy part of his side with the sai, drawing a small trickle of blood that just makes Ebdon laugh again.
Pete Ebdon: You want to be the saviour of the people Steve Jason? Well then you can suffer for it. Do you know how long it’s been since I last crucified somebody? It’s been a while for sure. You could consider this an honour but if I were you I’d consider it a warning. You were shocked that you managed to escape the last show without being bloodied, I truly hope you appreciate that even more now as I hope that this week, as you struggle to even walk tomorrow morning, you’ll better appreciate the message we’re trying to send to you. The war is over Jason and the Pantheon is victorious. Now just go and find a nice little dark corner to die in and leave us alone.
Joshua Payne: You still want my blood Steve? You still want your vengeance on me? You were a fool to ever cross me to begin with. This is not an honourable battle you’ve engaged in, we are not two duellists with sabres fighting an honourable fight, you are a bug in my master plan that shall be squashed and left for dead. I welcome you to come back from this, I welcome you to prove to the world that you won’t be left for dead by me or anybody else but I warn you that every time you fire off another defiant shot the punishment will only escalate. You’re no more to me that a disobedient puppy and this is how you get trained.
Nicholas Jaxx: Nah, he’s no puppy dude. Puppies have their uses and he’s just useless. But to the viewing world we have just one more thing to say: we are the Pantheon; we are Platinum’s Most Wanted and you better believe it dude, WE ARE PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING!
Aries places the camera down so that it’s still focused on Jason hanging from the cross as the Pantheon members slowly walk away leaving only Christy Matthews remaining. She looks up at Jason with half a smirk on her face and slowly shakes her head.
Christy Matthews: It's a pity, you know? Because I really did like you Steve, and I'm not just saying that because you're... well, you're hanging there like a piece of meat on display in a butcher’s window. I'm sorry about all of this but they gave you a chance, you know? You wanted to make it a war and you just forgot to factor in that Joshua Payne and Pete Ebdon aren't nice people. They take war seriously. And me? Well I guess this week I finally opened my eyes. I'm sick of being the little girl who everybody pushes around. I'm sick of spending my entire life being afraid. And I've found a way to make that stop.
Jason spits a mouthful of blood at her that hits the side of her face and the top of her shoulder and we notice for the first time that she’s no longer wearing an “Apostles” shirt but is now wearing a regular Pantheon shirt that reads “THE PANTHEON – WE ARE BETTER THAN YOU!”
Christy Matthews: Now that’s not nice Steve. You think I wanted any of this? We could have been friends you and me, you know that? You’d have made a nice friend. Pity really...
She turns and smiles, walking in to the arms of Ebdon who's got a sick grin on his face.
Pete Ebdon: So, what's it feel like embracing the dark side?
Christy Matthews: Pretty good actually. Although I'm glad you didn't nail his hands to the cross...
Pete Ebdon: Payne wanted to but I figured he can't fight back with holes in his hands though and honestly, it's no fun if he doesn't fight back. This week wasn’t about killing him, just sending a simple message to him and everybody else. We’re through playing games. From this point on you cross the Pantheon and it won’t just be a minor faux pas, it’ll be a mistake of Biblical proportions...
Ebdon begins to laugh again as he puts his arm around Christy’s shoulder and nods to “One”, who uses a bolt-cutter to break the chain on the door and theoretically release those on the roster who could still be trapped inside.
Christy Matthews: You’re letting them go free?
Joshua Payne: We proved our point with locking them inside once before, why repeat that statement when it’s still so fresh in their minds. Besides I want them to walk out and see this, maybe it’ll make them all think twice before they cross us in the future...
And with that the scene fades.
The camera pans around the excited Dynasty Spectrum, especially after tonight's main event, as the fans come to their feet, the level of energy in the arena at an all time high. The cameras suddenly cut to the entrance area. After a slight pause the arena is suddenly filled with the sounds of "Butterfly" by Crazy Town. The crowd immediately erupts in a chorus of cheers as PDW's Directrix of Talent Relations, Angelique Deveraux, makes her way from behind the black current and onto the stage. In a white and baby blue sundress the radiant blond stares out into the crowd with a bright smile just before she begins to make her way down the ramp.
David Wright: Wow, it's Angel! How many times have we seen her out here before tonight?
Reggie Stallworth: I'm thinking never! But with her out here you have to admit she is pretty damn cute.
David Wright: Well, what did you expect? She's Star's younger sister!
With a slight bounce in her step, Angel heads up the steel staircase and climbs into the ring. The amount of noise hasn't died down. It brings an even bigger smile to Angel's face as she soaks up the adoration of the fans. Just then, a ring hand walks up and passes her a mic through the ropes. angel then takes a step back, taking a moment to look around before she raises the mic to her lips.
Angel: Well, well, well. And to think I was actually nervous about coming out here. I definitely feel the love in this place, though. I must say that Platinum Dynasty Wrestling has the most loyal and deserving of fans through and through...which is why I came out here personally to apologize to you all.
Reggie Stallworth: Apologize?
David Wright: Now how often do you see people do THAT around here?
Angel: Those of you sitting out in the crowd as well as those of you watching from home. And what am I apologizing for, you ask? Well, that's simple. There's three syllables. Pan-the-on.
Boos immediately ensue. Angel just stands there with a disappointed look on her face, shaking her head.
Angel: We all just witnessed it once again. Week after week you have all been put through this nonsense. You've had to watch in agonizing pain as Disclosure turned into the Pantheon show. I don't think anyone should be subjected to such a disgrace and I take a huge chunk of responsibility for it while my sister, who suddenly has caught a severe case of idiocy, takes an even bigger one. It's just too bad that she isn't here at the moment to tell you how much of a FOOL she's been herself! This place was meant to thrive and give hope and knowledge to wrestling fans everywhere that this business is still worth loving. But for months that just hasn't been shining through. I myself would often cringe while sitting through one of our shows because of the cancer that has begun to spread rapidly through this place. And I would sit back and think to myself...my goodness...how do I stop this? This place has the potential to be one of the greatest promotions to ever live. How can I stop this disease from killing it? And then I realized that this is all wrong. I'm going about this wrong. The Pantheon is a group who believes themselves to be above all else. They believe that they are what PDW SHOULD be about. They are true athletes in every aspect of the word and they are untouchable, and so far, they have been somewhat. So if they believe this about themselves then who are we to tell them otherwise?
And now, the crowd begins to boo Angel and her statement.
Angel: Please, just hear me out. The Pantheon has indeed dominated this company. They hold three out of five championships in PDW and show no signs of slowing down. That is most certainly impressive. A group full of champions. With an accomplishment like that no one can deny that they are indeed worth tuning into, am I right?
More boos immediately sound out and Angel feigns "shock".
Angel: No? Well, sheesh. But you guys...they ARE the best. They can handle anything that's thrown at them can't they? A group of their power certainly can. And I think that I have actually beem depriving you all of their true greatness. The members of the Pantheon are being held back by me. And I need to stop this. I need to let these men shine the way I know they can. They ARE Platinum Dynasty Wrestling and it's about time I realize that! You all and your "associates" or "followers"....apostles you like to call them, you all deserve a chance to bring this company to the top of the wrestling world. Since you all are so gifted I want you all to share these talents with us to the fullest. There's barely been any challenges for any of you has there? Honestly, no. Anybody can continue to pummel the ONE man who really opposes them week after week. What sort of threat is that? Not much in my eyes. So you guys are what PDW's wrestlers should be, why don't you all show us that?
Angel pauses and allows the mic to drop away a little as her smile returns while the confused crowd doesn't seem to know how to react.
Angel: On July 9th in Newark, New Jersey you men will show us what it means to be truly great. All of you, our Bloodshed Champion Nicholas Jaxx, our Prodigy Champion Pete Ebdon, our Platinum Champion Joshua Payne, you all will most certainly defends those championship belts of yours in...survival matches of sorts. You guys like video games, right? Mortal Kombat? The old little super hero Capcom ones too? Those fights were always my favorites. Seeing one man face opponent...after opponent...after opponent. It really showed just who the dominant force was. So this is your chance, fellas. Show us exactly what the Pantheon is made of. Oh and Christy, sweetie, don't think I forgot about you because I haven't. No, haven't forgotten about you or little Mr. Aries. You are both in my thoughts too. And you both better believe that you too will have your time to shine. At Speak No Evil, we will all either bow down to the Pantheon as they show us just how great they really are...or we watch as their "show" gets flat out canceled. I, for one, can't wait. And I hope you all are just as excited as I am. I'll no longer stand back and watch as our roster allows themselves to be turned into victims and our fans are TORTURED with having to see your faces 99 more times than they see everyone elses! This ENDS at Speak No Evil!
And with that, Angel tosses her mic to the crowd as "Butterfly" by Crazy Town hits the speakers again and she exits to an arena full of people who obviously adore her.
Reggie Stallworth: Wait, what the hell did she just say?
David Wright: I believe she just said she was putting the Pantheon to the test!
Reggie Stallworth: That shit don't sound fair at all!
David Wright: Well it looks like Angel is finally learning that to win this game playing fair isn't an option! That's it for tonight folks! I can't fuckin' WAIT for next week!
The Platinum Dynasty Wrestling logo flashes across the screen as Disclosyure comes to an end.