The Dynasty Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 8, 2008
The camera pans around the darkened Dynasty Spectrum as the faithful fans roar with pride. We soon cut to the stage area where a strobe light begins to flash as “Anxiety” by Black Eyed Peas featuring Papa Roach begins to sound out as the volume within the Spectrum picks up even more.
I feel like I wanna smack somebody
Turn around and b*tch slap somebody
But I ain't goin' out bro (no, no, no)
I ain't givin' in to it (no, no, no)
On the Platinum Tron Joshua Payne is shown during a vicious attack on Timmy D. The scene then melts into a tempting photoshoot done by the Platinum Queen herself, Carliee Williams.
Anxieties bash my mind in
Terrorizing my soul like Bin Laden
But I ain't fallin' down bro (no, no, no)
I won't lose control bro (no, no, no)
Neon blue lights now dart across the stage while the crowd sings along with the lyrics.
Shackle and chained
My soul feels stained
I can't explain got an ich on my brain
Lately my whole aim is to maintain
And regain control of my mainframe
Several action shots suddenly begin flashing across the scene everywhere from battles in the ring to battles on the streets of the inner city of Philadelphia.
My bloods boiling its beatin' out propane
My train of thoughts more like a runaway train
I'm in a fast car drivin' in a fast lane
In the rain and I'm might just hydroplane
The strobe light begins to flash faster.
I don't fear none of my enemies
And I don't fear bullets from Uzis
I've been dealing with something that’s worse than these
That'll make you fall to your knees and that’s the…
And suddenly blast of pyro goes off and the noise in the arena is deafening as the camera suddenly pans over various signs thrown up throughout the arena.
The anxiety the sane and the insane rivalry
Paranoias brought me to my knees
Lord please please please
Take away my anxiety
The sane and the insane rivalry
Paranoias brought me to my knees
Lord please please please
Take away my anxiety
The PDW logo flashes across the screen quickly as the cameras cut to ringside.
Angel: Yes, tonight will be eventful indeed. There is no doubt about that. And "Speak No Evil" will be even more thrilling. I guarantee it. But your assistance will most certainly be needed.
The parking lot of the PDW arena was nearly deserted as the Directrix Angelique Deveraux made her way through. She seems to be in good spirits as she chats away on her cellular phone wile walking towards the arena's entrance.
Angel: Oh, nonsense. I'm sure everyone misses you. Your arrival will most certainly be anticipated! I'm sure there's many who can't wait to see you.
She suddenly laughs.
Angel: Except for a few people. They'll be pretty busy tonight though. I made sure of it. It's not every day you face your team mate.
????: I bet you're really proud of yourself aren't you, baby sis?
Angel suddenly came to a quick pause, not even needing to look to know just who it was that was approaching. The sound of stiletto heels clicking against the concrete sounds out loudly around Angel.
Angel: I've got to be going now but I'll see you one you get here. Bon soir.
Angel hangs up her phone and spins around to stand face to face with her older sister and PDW's sole owner...Star.
Angel: Maybe just a little.
Star chuckles to herself as she now stands face to face with Angel, hovering over the much smaller woman with a smirk.
Star: I just bet you do. Tonight's main event was ingenious. Most anticipated main event we've had for Disclosure in a while. Under normal circumstances I would congratulate you for such a brilliant decision but I'm pretty sure you made it for all the wrong reasons. Josh and Pete may be facing one another but I don't really see it changing a thing. The Pantheon will still keep going strong which is the way it should be.
Angel: You know, Star, I find it really hard to believe that you're actually serious. You actually support this nonsense that's tearing your company apart!
Star: Tearing it apart?! Ha! You still haven't learned anything, have you? People can complain and spew how much they hate the Pantheon but they STILL tune in to see them every single week! So tell me, how on earth is that "tearing my company apart"? Huh? How does millions of viewers every single week constitute failure? Please explain this to me because I just don't see it. All I see is our numbers rising with every passing week. I did the best I could to teach you what's best for business. You would think with the brilliant mind that...your father possesses...you would've gotten a bit of that but obviously it skipped a generation. PDW is now stronger than it has ever been and that is all I care about.
Angel opens her mouth to speak but Star raises her hand, cutting her off.
Star: I don't care who thinks I turned my back on them...I don't care who doesn't approve of my actions...I don't care who doesn't agree with me and the way I do business. You say the Pantheon is destroying this company. Revenue says something completely different. This is what you thought you were doing when you brought Jake Matthews back. You didn't want to listen to me. The woman who actually knows what the hell she's doing. And if you know what's good for you...you'll fall in line...quickly. Either that or be on the next plane back to France running home to daddy with crocodile tears in your eyes.
As Angel struggles to find words to retort, Star simply shakes her head, smiles, and begins to walk away.
Angel: You know what, Star?
In the middle of her trek, Star pauses. She sighs in annoyance and slowly turns around.
Star: No, Angel. But I'm sure you'll tell me.
Angel: Star, really, I understand that these past few years have been quite rough on you with everything that's happened...and everything that didn't, I do. And I know that your job puts you in such a lonely position but despite whatever Joshua may be telling you he is NOT the answer! I love you. I'll always be here for you. You don't need to turn to someone who will probably do nothing but hurt you in the end. Please...listen to me. The fans need you and you are really disappointing them right now and you have been for weeks. This is just not the way to go. There's been a lot of people to abandon you, yes, but I'm still here and I always will be. You don't need Joshua Payne to fill any voids.
A brief, awkward silence passes between the two sisters. Star stares at her sister with an unblinking gaze as Angel returns her look. Star then takes a deep breath and turns to walk away.
Star: Sweetie, you've been hanging around Steve Jason way too much. Your motivational speeches are almost as boring as his.
She then heads into the building as the scene fades.
Four Way Dance: #1 Contendership To The Cyber Championship
Eric Keo vs. Doomsday vs. Jake Girod vs. Reminiscence
WINNER: ERIC KEO
We fade to the backstage area where we see two backstage crew members carrying a lighting rig across the path of the camera and disappearing down the corridor. We see Christy Matthews walking up the same corridor then and stopping at a large door with the words “BLAKE SELTERS – GENERAL MANAGER” written on it, knocking on the door and waiting just a moment before opening it and stepping inside. We see Blake Selters with Drake Benjamin sitting on his desk and the two are obviously discussing something but both stop instantly when they see her standing there and Drake just gives her a cocky smile but she ignores him, pulling up a chair and sitting down in front of the desk, dropping the bag that she’s carrying on to the floor in front of her before pulling out a large stack of papers attached to a clipboard and sliding it across the desk.
Christy Matthews: You need to sign that.
Blake looks down at it curiously, raising an eyebrow as he looks back across the table at her.
Blake Selters: I don’t sign things without reading them first.
Christy Matthews: So read.
He begins to flick through the paperwork for a moment before laughing aloud and shaking his head.
Blake Selters: Did you write this up?
Christy Matthews: All by my little-old helpless self.
Drake laughs as she says the word helpless and she shoots him a look of absolute disgust before turning her attention back to the general manager with a sweet little smile on her face.
Christy Matthews: So, all you’ve got to do is sign on the dotted line to make it official.
Blake Selters: So let me get this straight, I sign this and it affects absolutely everybody on the roster? No exceptions?
Christy Matthews: Two exceptions.
Blake Selters: And they are?
Christy Matthews: On page three.
Selters flicks through and begins to laugh hysterically.
Blake Selters: The first one I expected but the second one? Why not Nicholas Jaxx, I thought you two were close.
Christy Matthews: I think I’ve outgrown him.
Blake continues flicking through the paperwork for a moment before laughing to himself and grabbing a pen.
Blake Selters: You know what kid; you’ve got a lot of moxie. I’ve been in this business a long time and I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like this.
Christy Matthews: What can I say Blake, I’m just a helpless little girl and if I don’t find some way to protect myself then the men on this company are going to just keep taking advantage of me...
She even looks insincere as she says the line, as though it’s been rehearsed but she makes absolutely no attempt to pretend that she means it, except for the final part of the sentence that she says with a deeper venom in her voice.
Christy Matthews: ...especially that piece of crap Joshua Payne.
Blake Selters: I thought you two had kissed and made up after last week, after all you’re Pantheon now, right?
She nods her head, still with a look of disgust in her eyes that began upon the mention of his name.
Christy Matthews: I’m Pantheon now but I’m not his puppet and if I get my way then Joshua Payne and all the other sick little monsters in this company won’t ever get the chance to do to me what he did to me again.
Blake Selters: So this is about revenge?
She smiles now, a look of complete innocence on her face again.
Christy Matthews: I can’t get revenge Blake; I’m just a helpless little girl.
He laughs and grabs a pen from the desk before starting to add his own little things to the contract causing Christy to wonder what he was doing
Christy: Matthews: What are you doing?
Blake Selters: Well since you are helpless I’m adding my own little provisions to the contract. You have two exceptions, I’m adding three more.
With that Blake finishes his little amendments and to make it official signs everything and gets up to make a copy just in case she tries to erase the little amendments later.
Christy Matthews: You can't do that!
Blake Selters: Sure I can, that’s my job. Now the three exceptions are as follows: myself of course. Being that you are such a beautiful young woman, I’m sure you know I’d never harm you
She glares at him for a moment before slowly smiling.
Christy Matthews: Ok, I guess I can accept that. Who else?
Blake: Well seeing as though you are helpless you need body guards. One of which will be with you at the arena at all times to help you as a helpless woman enforce the rules so the other two exceptions to the rule. Drake and Catalina Benjamin….
The smile on her face disappears again and she looks from Selters over to Benjamin with a furious look on her face. Drake just smiles at her and for a moment she almost reacts before slowly nodding her head.
Christy Matthews: That’s the way it’s got to be, huh?
Blake Selters: That’s the way it’s got to be.
Christy Matthews: I guess I should have figured you’d want your lackeys in on the deal. Fine, whatever! But if they lay one finger on me Blake then it won’t matter that they’re exceptions to the rule because I’ll make them regret it. We understand each other?
Blake Selters: Fine by me but if someone does attack you and they aren’t around to see it then it doesn’t count so if I were you I’d make them your new best friends.
Blake hands Christy back the contract.
Blake Selters: And in that case congratulations Miss Matthews, you’ve got your wish.
A huge grin crosses her face from ear to ear as she takes the clipboard back and reaches in to the bag again, pulling out a second copy of the contract for Selters and sliding it across the desk. He opens it and flicks through, looking at her with a look of concern.
Blake Selters: Page three is different. This one just lists Ebdon.
Christy Matthews: I know. I don’t want people going through your office and finding out my personal business now, do I?
She gets up with a massive grin on her face as she slides the clipboard back inside her bag again and does a little curtsy before skipping out of the office happily. Selters just shakes his head again and looks back up at Drake Benjamin who looks at him curiously.
Drake Benjamin: What was that about?
Blake Selters: Just a little bit of fun.
Drake Benjamin: Fun?
Blake Selters: What can I say; I guess I have a soft spot for the girl. Now where were we?
Drake gets up and walks over to the door, slamming it shut and leaving us once again looking at the sign on the door that reads “BLAKE SELTERS – GENERAL MANAGER”. And with that we fade out...
Platinum Cup: Round 2
Aurora Snow vs. Tatiana Gregorovich
David Wright: Our next match is the first second round Platinum Cup featuring Tatiana taking on Aurora Snow.
Reggie Stallworth:: The Royal Cartel looks to get off the skids especially since The Pantheon owned them last week.
David Wright: I don’t think I would said owned.
Reggie Stallworth:: Whatever…
David Wright: Anyway here comes Taitana
Sammantha Jinx: Introducing first hailing from St. Petersburg Russia and weighing in at 137 pounds……THE QUEEN OF HEARTS TATIANA GREGORAVICH!!!!v “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: She looks determined tonight to end that losing streak.
Reggie Stallworth:: I am sure that Aurora will have something to say about that.
Sammantha Jinx: And her opponent hailing from Toronto Ontario Canada and weighing in at 130 pounds……THE QUEEN OF DECEPTION AURORA SNOW!!!!!
To be loved blasts over the PA, Aurora walks out dressed in a pair of white capri jogging pants with a green emblem on hip of the left leg and a green good luck bear t-shirt, a cocky grin on her face.
Party on, I wanna hear you scream and shout
This is real, as real as it gets
I came to get down to get some fucking respect
Taking it back to hardcore level
You better be ready, put your pedal to the metal
Taking it back to hardcore level
You better be ready, put your pedal to the metal.
Aurora begins to walk down the ramp, again not acknowledging her fans, or the few she has, she passes and sneers at the out stretched hands flailing towards her.
Whoa I'll never give up
Whoa I'll never give in
And I just wanna be, wanna be loved
Whoa I'll never give in
Whoa I'll never give up
Whoa I'll never give in
And I just wanna be, wanna be loved
She climbs the steps and flips into the ring quickly walking to the left side of the ring and raising her hand to a barrade of boos from the fans. She smirks and does thre same on the other side of the ring getting the same reaction, testing the ropes awaiting the match to start.
David Wright: Both women are in the ring and there is the bell. Here we go.
Aurora charges at Tatiana who catches Aurora off guard with a drop toe hold. Tatiana floats over and applies a side head lock while both are on the ground. Aurora now starts to climb to her feet as Tatiana keeps the side head lock applied. Aurora now gives Tatiana a couple shots to the stomach as she shoots Tatiana into the ropes. Tatiana bounces off the ropes as she takes Aurora down with a spinning headscissors. Aurora jumps back to her feet as she charges at Tatiana who takes her down with an arm drag. Aurora back to her feet as she charges again and again is taken over with an arm drag. Aurora this time rolls out of the ring to regroup.
David Wright: Tatiana has came out on fire as Aurora now has to regroup on the outside.
Reggie Stallworth:: Um she better hurry and regroup.
Tatiana doesn’t give Aurora much time as she bounces off the opposites and sprints toward Aurora as she connects with an suicide dive through the ropes as both women spill out on the outside. Both women are down as the ref starts the mandatory ten count.
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Tatiana is the first to her feet as she grabs Aurora ,who was on her knees, and whips her in to the side of the ring.
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Tatiana lays into Aurora with some chops as she then grabs her and rolls her in the ring as she follows right behind her. Tatiana now picks up Aurora as Aurora rakes the eyes of Tatiana as Tatiana blinded long enough for Aurora to get to her feet. Tatiana turns back toward Aurora as Aurora takes Tatiana down with a clothesline. Now Aurora picks her up as she delivers a backbreaker to Tatiana. Now Aurora gives Tatiana a couple stomps before backing up against the rope. Aurora bounces off the ropes for an Atomic Leg Drop as Tatiana moves out of the way in the nick of time as Aurora lands on nothing but the mat.
Reggie Stallworth:: Aurora hurt her ass on that. Hey don’t worry Aurora I can kiss it to make it better.
David Wright: Please you don’t have enough money for Aurora’s taste.
Tatiana now takes control as takes Aurora with a snapmare. Tatiana follows up with a stiff kick to the middle of the back. Tatiana picks up Aurora and kicks her in the stomach as she then connects with a snap ddt on Aurora. Tatiana quickly makes the cover.
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David Wright: Aurora shoots the shoulder up before the three count.
Tatiana now gets up as she picks up Aurora up as she delivers a tilt-a-whirl side slam. Tatiana heads for the top rope. She climbs to the top as Aurora slowly gets to her feet as she lunges toward the ropes as she causes Tatiana to lose her balance as she is crotched on top of the turnbuckle. Aurora takes advantage of this as she runs and jumps up to join Tatiana on the turnbuckle as she connects with a top rope hurricarana as Aurora crawls over and makes the cover.
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Reggie Stallworth:: Tatiana kicks out as Aurora doesn’t look pleased.
Aurora gets up as she starts to argue with ref as Tatiana takes advantage with a school girl roll up.
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David Wright: Kick out by Aurora as Tatiana try to sneak out a victory right there.
Aurora is furious as she gets up. She charges at Tatiana who catches her off guard with knee to the gut followed by a Northern Lights Suplex.
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David Wright: THR---Aurora is able to get her shoulder up at the very last split second as the ref’s hand was a centimeter away from the mat.
Tatiana gets up and turns around to run to the ropes as Aurora catches her from behind with a chop block. Aurora now gets up as Tatiana holds her knee in pain. Aurora picks up Tatiana as she connects with a twist of fate neckbreaker on Tatiana. Aurora now picks Tatiana up as Aurora whip her in to the ropes as she takes Tatiana down with a crooked arm lariat. Aurora isn’t done as she now lays the boots to Tatiana as slowly crawls to the corner as Aurora lays the boots to her all the way to the turnbuckle. Aurora now picks up Tatiana and whips her into the opposite turnbuckle. Aurora now follows behind her with a splash in the corner. Tatiana follows to the mat as Aurora climbs to the top as she waits. Tatiana is dazed as she slowly climbs to her feet as she slowly turns to Aurora. Aurora leaps off the turn buckle with a corkscrew senton as both women crash to the mat.
Reggie Stallworth:: It looks Aurora has gain total control of this match.
David Wright: I wouldn’t count out the Russian bombshell just yet.
Aurora now climbs to her feet as Tatiana grabs Aurora by the pants and pulls herself up only to be met by a forearm shot by Aurora. Now Aurora shoves Tatiana frontwards into the corner as she charges in with a back elbow to the back of Tatiana’s head. Aurora now picks up Tatiana and props her on the top turnbuckle. Aurora goes up to join her but is met with an elbow as then Tatiana shoves her off the top turnbuckle.
David Wright: Aurora is thrown back down to the mat.
Tatiana now jumps down to the ring apron as she then springboards off the top rope with shooting star legdrop.
David Wright: SPLASH OF VODKA!!!!!!
Tatiana quickly covers Aurora.
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David Wright: THREE!!!! TATIANA PICKS UP HER FIRST PDW VICTORY!!!!! Tatiana moves on in the Platinum Cup.
Reggie Stallworth:: I think I need to console Aurora.
We fade to the backstage area where we see Tatiana Gregorovich making her way to the backstage area after her match. She pushes her way passed a few random PDW employees and stops dead in her tracks with a scowl on her face as the camera pans around to see Nicholas Jaxx and Lucas Knight both standing there with stupid smirks on their faces.
Lucas Knight: Damn bruv, you weren’t lying. She is hot.
Nicholas Jaxx: I told you dude, and wait until you hear the accent. That is some hot shit right there!
Tatiana just glares at them both angrily as Jaxx blows a kiss at her before pulling out a massive bunch of flowers from behind his back and holding them out to her.
Nicholas Jaxx: Now I know you weren’t too impressed with last week but, well, I figured being the sexy kinda man I am I’d try to make it up to you and all chicks love flowers, right?
Lucas Knight: Always worked for me.
Nicholas Jaxx: So look, consider this a peace offering and an offering of friendship. I know you Cartel peeps are all about the money and I’m cool with that but see I’m the PDW Bloodshed Champion and I’m on a roll so believe me when I tell you that the Jaxxster is loaded right now. I’ve got more earning power around here than Hollywood megastars, not to mention I’m way better looking than even some shmuck like Brad Pitt.
Lucas Knight: You tell her bruv!
Nicholas Jaxx: So look, why don’t you just take the flowers and we’ll kiss and make up, ok? And don’t worry babe, I know what you’re thinking but my numbers on the card so when you’re looking at them later and you’re watching my match and feeling horny just seeing how awesome I am you can call up the number and leave me a message telling me how awesome I am in that sexy little accent of yours, right?
She looks at the flowers for a moment before slapping them out of his hand and storming off down the corridor. Giovianni Aries walks up behind Knight and Jaxx, who are both fixated by the way her ass moves as she walks. After she’s disappeared around the corner the two men snap out of their little trance and finally notice Aries is there.
Lucas Knight: Hey, sup bruv? Lucas Knight, the Catalyst to some but an icon to all.
Aries and Knight shake hands as Jaxx picks up the flowers and throws them in a trash can.
Nicholas Jaxx: Well so much for that idea, what the fuck is up with her anyway?
Giovianni Aries: Maybe she’s a lesbian.
Knight and Jaxx look at one another for a moment with massive grins on their faces.
Lucas Knight: That’d be so freaking sweet!
Nicholas Jaxx: Damn right dude, carpet munchers rule!
Jaxx and Knight high-five one another as we fade out...
Non-Title Match
Inferno vs. Drake Benjamin vs. Christy Matthews
David Wright: Our next match is a triple threat match as it features the Next Big Thing Champion Inferno taking on the undefeated Christy Matthews, and Drake Benjamin.
Reggie Stallworth: Heh Inferno matches seem to get harder each week. Lucky for him this is a non-title match.
Sammantha Jinx: Introducing first coming to the ring hailing from Overland Park, Kansas weighing in at 135 pounds…..CHRISTY MATTHEWS!!!
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 and holding paperwork in one hand. Her fists and ankles are taped and she wears no boots but has both knee and elbow pads on.
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 her boyfriend Pete Ebdon, 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 with whom she made her way to the ring. Ebdon rolls in to the ring as well now and grabs the microphone from the hands of Sammantha Jinx, throwing it over to Christy who’s still sitting in the corner. Ebdon leaps up and sits on the top of the turnbuckles as Christy pulls herself up from the corner and begins to walk around the ring before stopping and looking in to the camera of the cameraman standing on the apron.
Christy Matthews: I know what you’re thinking, that it’s somewhat unlike me to come out here with something to say but what can I say, maybe I’m growing up a little, huh?
The fans boo and a “YOU SCREWED JASON” chant begins to pick up all around the Dynasty Spectrum. She stands there for a moment with a grin on her face, letting them chant before nodding her head in approval.
Christy Matthews: You know what, maybe I did but do you honestly think he would have hesitated before doing the exact same thing to me? Steve Jason isn’t the hero that you people think he is, he’s nothing more than a cold blooded psycho with a death wish who won’t stop until he’s killed off every person he thinks has somehow offended him. You know why people in the back never mention him in conversation? It’s not that they don’t respect him or care about him, it’s simply that they’re afraid that his psycho little mind will take it personally and that he’ll hunt them down with his little sai’s thinking he’s a goddamn Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!
The fans boo wildly and she just stands there waiting for them to finish while Ebdon laughs hysterically in the corner. When they finally quieten again she lifts the microphone up once again, unfolding the paperwork in her hand and holding it up to the camera.
Christy Matthews: But the real reason I’ve got the microphone right now is to talk about this. This, ladies and gentlemen, is my insurance policy against people like Steve Jason and people like Joshua Payne, the sick fucking psychos on this roster who get orgasmic just thinking about beating down little girls. And while I may not be as afraid of the likes of them as I once was I figure why should I have to suffer because Payne has a temper and Jason has a violence fetish? More to the point why should I have to suffer because ANYBODY on this roster can’t keep their goddamn tempers under control? So earlier tonight I had a little conversation with Blake Selters and while it didn’t quite go exactly the way I planned I did get him to sign this.
She nods toward the contract that she’s still holding up and the camera zooms in to read the words “PERSONAL SPACE VIOLATION CONTRACT” in large letters across the top.
Christy Matthews: This, as I said, is my insurance policy. This is a contract that states that if ANYBODY in this company, except for a select few the majority of which are Selters and his lackey’s, come within TWO FEET of me in an attempt to harm me in any way then I OWN them. That means I get to decide their punishments. So Steve Jason, you want to invade my personal space and try and get some revenge? Well then I can have you fired on the spot! And Joshua Payne, you want to pull my hair again? Well you do that and wave goodbye to your championship, or better yet just wave goodbye because you’ll never work in this company again. And that goes for everybody else as well. I’m SICK AND TIRED of being the victim around here and so I’ve taken matters in to my own hands. Any one of you touch so much as a hair on my head and you’ll regret it for the rest of your stupid little lives.
The fans boo some more and she just ignores them this time and continues talking.
Christy Matthews: The rules have changed boys and girls, it’s the little victim girl who has the power now. Joshua Payne may think that he’s unbeatable and Steve Jason may claim he’s undeniable but from this moment on Christy Matthews is UNTOUCHABLE! Who’s the victim now?
She throws the microphone up in the air and it lands with a crack on the mat before folding the contract up and skipping over to where Pete is sitting, handing it to him before looking back over at the camera and kissing the tips of her fingers, blowing a kiss toward the camera. Ebdon rolls from the ring and hands Sammantha Jinx her microphone back, along with a little card to read out.
Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen the following match is scheduled for one fall and is a non-title, triple-threat match! In the ring, hailing from the City of Angels and weighing 133lbs, she is “THE UNTOUCHABLE” CHRISTY MATTHEWS!!
Christy strikes her boyfriends trademark crucifix pose in the middle of the ring as the fans boo wildly.
David Wright: Wow a personal space violation contract, Steve Jason will not be able to come with two feet of her and neither can Joshua Payne. That if they want to inflict physical harm on her.
Sammantha Jinx: Introducing her opponent hailing from Chicago, Illinois and weighing in at 235 pounds………."KING COBRA” DRAKE BENJAMIN!!!!!
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 their opponent hailing from New York City, New York and weighing in at 225 pounds ….He is the Next Big Thing Champion…….. INFERNO!!!!!
'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
David Wright: Finally all three are in the ring as the ref calls for the bell.
All three wrestlers circle each other as Drake catches Christy off guard with a kick to the stomach as he grabs her by the hair and slams her down to the mat as he turns his attention to the Next Big Thing champion Inferno as locks up with him only to be caught with a knee to the stomach and an elbow to the back of the head. Christy though now is up to her feet as she takes Inferno down with a running headscissors takedown as she jumps to her feet and meets Drake with a dropkick to the feet sending him back down to the mat. Christy now picks up Drake as Drake pulls her forward as she is met with a spinning heel kick by Inferno. Drake now gets to his feet as he waits for Inferno to get to his feet as he connects with a scissors kick to a bent over Inferno. Drake now walks over to Christy as he picks her up only to be met by a forearm to the stomach followed by a jawbreaker that sends Drake reeling. He reels right back into a Inferno who catches him with a bridging dragon suplex.
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David Wright: Christy breaks up the count.
Christy now grabs Inferno and whips him into the ropes as she catches him with a rolling leg kick that sends Inferno to the mat. Drake though is up and waiting as he takes down Christy from behind with a running faceplant. Drake now focuses his attention on Inferno as he whips Inferno into the corner as he charges at Inferno. Drake is met with a Gamengiri to the face as Drake crumples to the ground. Christy though is back up as she connects with jumping bicycle kick that sends Inferno to the outside as she turns her attention to a downed Drake. Meanwhile Pete Ebdon is helping Inferno back in to the ring ,but he runs him into the ring post head first before doing that. Christy though now has Drake in the corner as she delivering chops to Drake as Drake now blocks a chop and grabs her as he throws into the corner. Drake gives her a taste of her own medicine as he delivers some chops of his own. Inferno now gets up as he charges at Drake from behind as Drake senses it. He moves out of the way in the nick of time as Inferno spears Christy in the corner. Christy falls to the ground holding her stomach as Inferno turns around into a kick to the gut. Drake then nails a butterfly suplex into a neckbreaker as Drake makes the cover.
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David Wright: The Next Big Thing champion still has some fight left as he is able to get a shoulder up at two.
Drake now picks up Inferno as he whips into the ropes. Inferno bounces off the ropes as Drake is met with a handspring into a headscissors takedown. Inferno jumps to his feet and turns back to Christy who surprises Inferno with a hurricanrana. Christy now gets back to her feet as she grabs Inferno by the arm and picks him up only to take him back down with an armbar ddt. She gets up and turns around as Drake almost takes her head off with a massive clothesline. Drake now puts his foot on Christy’s throat and begins to choke her as the ref warns him to break it. The ref counts to four before he finally lets go. Christy rolls to the outside holding her throat. Drake now turns back to Inferno who delivers a hand thrust to the adam’s apple. Drake reels back holding his throat as Inferno gets to his feet as he then follows up with a Shin Saikyou High Kick that sends Drake reeling into the corner. Inferno backs up into the opposite corner as he charges with a Tidal Krush that connects. Drake falls face first into the mat. Inferno now turns toward Christy who is on the ring apron. She springboards over the top rope and nails Inferno with a hurricanrana as she hooks the legs for the pin.
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Reggie Stallworth: Somehow Inferno kicks out.
Christy climbs to her feet as she picks up Inferno who catches her off guard with a small package roll up
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David Wright: Inferno almost caught Christy napping.
Both Inferno and Christy get up at the same time as Drake takes both down with a springboard split leg dropkick. Drake now picks up Christy as he connects with a swing leg ddt as he drives her head straight in the canvas. Drake now gets up and waits as from behind Inferno is up. Inferno spins Drake around as he picks up for It Came From Japan II. Drake’s head is spiked on the mat as Inferno now gets up as he goes for a high risk move. He ascends the top rope as he wait for either opponent to get up. Christy is the first unlucky one to get to their feet as Inferno nails Christy with a top rope spinning heel kick as connects squarely on the side of Christy’s face. As now Drake has gotten to his feet he charges at Inferno who nails Drake with a Pele Kick out of nowhere. Drake hits the ground hard as Inferno is on fire right now. Though that is ended quickly with a low blow by Christy while the ref was focused on Drake. Christy now grabs Inferno from behind by the head as see connects with a reverse ddt. Christy now climbs to her feet as again Drake charges at Christy from behind who is now standing at the feet of Inferno. Christy senses it as she takes him down with a drop toe hold as Drake in falling from it headbutts Inferno private area. Christy now makes the cover on Inferno.
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David Wright: Broken up by Drake.
Christy now picks up Drake and whips into the ropes as Christy goes for a back body drop too early and is taken down by a swinging neck breaker. Inferno now charges and connects with a shinning wizard to a kneeling Drake. Inferno now picks up Christy as he hoist her up on his shoulder as he drops her forward as he connects with a GTS. Christy holds her nose in pain as Inferno now drops down and applies a Tiger feint crucifix armbar to her. Drake now is back up as he starts putting the boots to Inferno till her breaks the armbar. Drake now continues the boots as he begins to choke Inferno with his boot as again the ref warns him to break the hold. He finally does after another four count as from behind Christy with a school girl roll up.
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David Wright: Drake kicks out at the last second as Christy almost snuck away with a win there.
Drake quickly gets to his feet as he connects with a high running knee lift to Christy as that sends her reeling a bit. She falls back into the corner as Drake charges in and connects with a running back elbow. Drake now picks up Christy and positions her on the top rope. He goes up to join as he sets up for a superplex off the top rope. Just then Inferno runs up as he springs up to the top too as he grabs Drake in a German suplex. All three come crashing to the mat as the fans start a HOLY SHIT CHANT!!!! All three wrestlers are down as the ref starts a mandatory three count.
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Inferno starts to move a bit as the other two are still not moving.4…………..
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Drake has started to stir as Inferno is using the ropes to get up.7…………..
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Inferno is up as Drake staggers to his feet. Inferno ducks a drunk swing as he catches Drake in a fireman’s carry. Drake wiggles free as he spins Inferno around and picks him up across his shoulders
David Wright: NEUROTOXIC!!!!!! THE COVER!!!!
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David Wright: Christy tries to break it up as she is too late!
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Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner...DRAKE BENJAMIN!!!
David Wright: Drake with the upset over Inferno but what a match between all three of these wrestlers.
The camera pans out in the backstage garage of the arena. A huge, white Excursion limo pulls up with the blasting music escaping through the tinted glass. The driver exits out of the vehicle before opening the door. Out of the vehicle steps the one and only, Kindred London along with his brother, Tyrell. The fans absolutely goes nuts to his sighting. It has been a good while since Kindred has been in the ring. A different look as always, he had on a off-white attire, blazer and slacks, with a stylish hat, and his cornrows extending down his upper part of his back.
Kindred London: Damn, it feels good ...
The driver closes the door back, before hopping back into driver’s position. Kindred leads the way into the facility, as the fans steady go wild to his appearance. With the camera following along, Kindred walks along the inside of the building with Tyrell following. London re-touring the arena all of a sudden halts in mid-step. Coming across this large ass poster. On the poster, it shows “The Apostle of the Pantheon”, as it displays six members. Most of which London knows of the members. Three of them, however the main person who stands out is the owner of PDW, Star. The one person Kindred considered like somewhat of a sibling to him. With a raised eyebrow, he steps back a few steps, to get a good look at it.
Tyrell: What the fuck? The Pantheon? What kind of shit is that?
Kindred: ... Trouble ... That’s what it is.
Tyrell: Even Star is with them ...
Tyrell points out the obvious to Kindred.
Kindred: Yeah ... I know.
Continuing to walk along, Kindred shakes his head.
Tyrell: So what you going to do about this ...
Kindred: We’re going to visit Little Miss ‘Sis’ ... C’mon!
Off to the office was where the two were headed. After a long vacation of sort, it would be. The camera seconds later faded out ....
Platinum Cup: Round Two
Draven vs Rachel Stevens
Sammantha Jinx: The following is another match in the Platinum cup tournament. In the ring at this time please welcome Rachel Stevens!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rachel waves her hand at the fans and you see she was still suffering some of the effects of last weeks tag match as she still seemed to be a bit bruised up.
Sammantha Jinx: And her opponent in this match Also in the ring DRAVEN!!!!!
Draven hops up on the second turnbuckle and raises both arms air the air before hopping down and getting ready for the match to start.
David Wright: This one should be quick and probably will end suddenly
Reggie Stallworth: I tend to agree. So ladies and Gentlemen its time for those bathroom breaks and raiding the kitchen. Things will e over by then and you can enjoy yourselves one again
David Wright: Would you stop
The bell rings and they shake hands before circling each other. Rachel gets a quick side headlock on Rachel and takes her over. Rachel reverses it with a heads scissors but Draven gets out of it and goes for a side headlock again. Rachel reverses it into a hammerlock and both wrestlers get to their feet. Draven pushes off the ropes and does a flip over Rachel landing behind her. He grabs Rachel and catches her with a quick Inverted facelock drop to the knee and then goes for a quick pin
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Rachel kicks out.
David Wright: Pin attempt already. Just as we thought it would be
Reggie Stallworth: Sorry did you say something I was looking at this months issues of Playboy. I would let you borrow it but
David Wright: What's that stuff on the pages?
Reggie Stallworth: Huh. Oh and back to the match we go
Both wrestlers back to their feet. Rachel nails Draven with a fore arm shot. She bounces off the ropes and takes Draven down with A huricannrana but both wrestlers get back up quickly. Draven with a forearm shot of his own. He kicks Rachel in the midsection. He catches Rachel with an Inverted Atomic Drop and then goes to the top rope. raven leaps off the top rope an d gets caught by Rachel with a chick kick connecting with Draven's head. Draven goes down and Rachel goes for a quick pin attempt.
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Draven kicks out but Rachel stays on top of him and hooks both legs
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Draven kicks out again
David Wright: Do you think its a bit early to go for pins in this one
Reggie Stallworth: Generally speaking for all the wrestling fans who think like me. Who cares.
Rachel pulls Draven to his feet and goes to whip him across the ring. Draven reverse it sending Rachel to the ropes. Rachel hops on the middle rope and leaps off looking to nail Draven with a crossbody but Draven drops out of the way. Rachel hits hard on the mat and starts to get up holding her stomach. Draven goes to the top rope and leap off going for a moonsault but Rachel moves and he lands hard on the mat now as well.. Draven slowly gets up and Rachel quickly rolls him up with a small package
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Draven reverses Rachel small package in a pinning attempt
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Rachel kicks out and both wrestlers slowly get up.
David Wright: Two more sudden pin attempts but can they keep up this pace through the entire match?
Reggie Stallworth: What? Did you say something again?
David Wright: Can you at least try and pay attention to the match for crying out loud
Rachel charges at Draven but he catches her and looks to be going for a tilt a whirl piledriver. She spins out of it and nails Draven with a kick to the midsection. Rachel leaps up on the second rope and nails Draven with a springboard dropkick. She waits for Draven to start to get up then charges at the ropes again. Rachel's foot slips and her leg gets entangled in the ropes causing her to fall to the mat. Rachel begins to clutch her knee in pain and the referee gets Draven to back up as she checks on Rachel.
David Wright: Rachel Stevens may have twisted her knee or worse torn a ligament here.
Reggie Stallworth: I'm all for fun and games but even I hate to see things like this happen. Real injures
Rachel pulls herself up and tries to tell the referee to continue. Draven grabs her and goes to whip her across the ring but Rachel only takes a few steps before falling once more. The referee goes to ring the bell but you see Rachel pleading with her not to do it as she uses the referee to pull herself up. Draven grabs Rachel and rolls her up from behind. The referee hesitates a moment then counts.
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Samanntha Jinx: The winner of the match and advancing in The Platinum Cup Tournament DRAVEN!!!!!!
David Wright: Draven advances but the bigger story here may be how bad is the injury to Rachel Steven's knee
Reggie Stallworth: Draven is definitely being a professional about it and helping Rachel to the back and the crowd is giving them both a standing ovation.
Eric is seen backstage, as he has this foul expression on his face. Very rare look many are not used to seeing since he usually is smiling all around. Finally standing in front of Joker’s locker room door, Eric poses a smile before choosing to knock lightly.
Several seconds pass by, before Eric chooses to knock again. Knocking against the door, the door quickly opens as behind it is Joker. Joker instantly gives off a negative stare towards Eric, as they just stare, seemingly almost about to attack.
Joker: What the hell do you want?
Eric: Hey look! I just wanted to wish you luck on your match tonight. See I’m not going to be one who will get revenge by attacking one behind their backs.
Quickly giving off a cough while saying that, referring to what had went down last week’s Disclosure.
Eric: We will meet ... Speak No Evil, we will meet. You, Inferno and I. We will stare each other fiercely in the eye, and battle. You should take advantage of this situation due to it all being a force of luck. You know you don’t deserve a shot at the title. I’ve earned my way to this. I beat Inferno, you haven’t.
Joker shows a more angrier expression after hearing that statement.
Joker: I would have taken out Inferno if it wasn’t for your fruity looking ass interfering and costing me that match.
Draven just smirks.
Eric: What comes around .... Goes around!
In that instant, Eric drills Joker with a left hook to the face, before tackling down Joker as the two brawl onto the narrow hallway floor. Eric having the upperhand continues drilling Joker with lefts and rights, Joker blocks the last few before switching the momentum with a few strikes of his own as he now holds the upper hand. Joker getting up, runs at Eric. Eric ducks the oncoming attack before turning Joker around ramming him into the wall, head-first. Joker falls to the floor, as Eric looks down at Joker, before smiling.
Eric: You said you’d be ready ... You’re not ready at all .....
Eric quickly swiped his hands, exiting the scene as Joker lays there on the hallway floor, laid out in a mess, his face denting a hole through the wall. Coming back, Eric quickly signals for Jaxxster to come and finish Joker off as Eric flees from the scene.
The scene switches back to the backstage area, locking on Kindred and his brother Tyrell as they approaches Star's office. Tyrell being kind of optimistic about wanting to do this. Kindred was all for it. He wanted answers. Only to be gone for a minimum of three months, to come back and see major changes within the organization he once held a crown in. Coming up to the door, Tyrell paused Kindred in mid-motion of his knuckles knocking against the door of the office.
Tyrell: Man, you sure you want to do this? This is a big, big deal ....
Kindred: Damn right, I could care less ... I have no regrets.
Tyrell nodding his head and shrugging his shoulders, Kindred continued to resume in motion with knocking on the door. Standing there for a good minute, Kindred had become slightly annoyed that Star wasn't quick to open the door. Kindred, again knocked on the door.
Tyrell: Maybe she left out momentarily ...
Kindred: Maybe ... I can wait ....
Just then, the door slowly crept open as Kindred just held a smile on his face.
Kindred: Happy to see your 'bro'?
Smiling, Kindred was hoping Star would let him in, however she stood there giving back a smile.
Star: Hey Kindred!
Kindred: We got to talk ... I go away for a few months and I come back only to see your face on a poster with five other jackasses? Sometimes I wonder about the decisions .... Are you alright?
Kindred was quite surprised to see Star affiliated with such a group that consisted Pete Ebdon and Nicholas Jaxx. He knew they were extremely troublesome, especially with Joshua Payne as the head-honcho'. But the look on Star’s face wasn’t the same pleased one she had a minute ago.
Star: Excuse me?
Kindred: Come on, sis. You know what I mean. You…and the Pantheon? What’s up with that?!
Star gave a roll of her eyes.
Star: Look…if you came here to lecture me then—
Kindred: No, no, no.
Kindred smirked and pulled Star into a warm embrace as he gave his brother a look over her shoulder.
Kindred: At least not right now. We may have to see about that in the near future now. Right now all that matters is that your bro is back. And things are about to get real interesting around here….
The camera closed in on a smirk for Kindred London. He then winked at the camera before the scene faded.
Non-Title Match: Hardcore Rules
Nicholas Jaxx vs. The Ram vs. The Joker
The lights fade, darkness emerges. The audience is captivated by the lavish efforts of the tech-crew to produce such a distinguished feeling of fullness provided for one entertainer’s arrival. A sense of wellbeing floods the arena; man, woman & child alike tremble as a shutter of hope passes down their spine. The next big thing… and it’s all for the fans.
Large beams of pure white light offer miniscule visibility as they shine above the heads of all those witnessing such an appearance. A low, almost inaudible, but somehow heavenly sound finds its way to their ears… so soft and so delicate. The strobe lights finish the rest of their exhibition, then seem to cease altogether like they never existed.
At the entranceway, until now all but forgotten, illuminates lively black and white snapshots of peaceful bliss. The tech-crew, as amazing as they are, proved more brilliant than ever with their use of a hologram. Short scenes of serenity flash on the entranceway: meadows, flowers, beautiful, extravagant homes, divinely collaged in small increments to create a massive, but intimate art piece.
They fade. All is black again, as the underlining sound defined earlier as an almost inaudible pleasantry reaches top priority; multiplying in vibrance; growing louder, and taking prominence. A voice sings:
Ich werde in die Tannen gehen
Dahin wo ich sie zuletzt gesehen
Doch der Abend wirft ein Tuch aufs Land
und auf die Wege hinterm Waldesrand
Und der Wald er steht so schwarz und leer
Weh mir, oh weh
Und die Vögel singen nicht mehr
The music behind the words swells in tempo.
Ohne dich kann ich nicht sein
Ohne dich
Mit dir bin ich auch allein
Ohne dich
Ohne dich zähl ich die Stunden ohne dich
Mit dir stehen die Sekunden
Lohnen nicht
Auf den Ästen in den Gräben
ist es nun still und ohne Leben
Und das Atmen fällt mir ach so schwer
Weh mir, oh weh
Und die Vögel singen nicht mehr
As the last word is sung, an eruption of pyrotechnics on the stage has everyone taken aback. The strobe lights appear again, circling faster--much faster than before… A figure appears, hunched over where the hologram once was…
At the appropriate time, the man stands erect, but his head remains low. He slinks to the ring with short, deliberate movements, one foot before the other. As he nears the ring, the man takes the last several feet in stride, half-jogging, half-limping, and he slides beneath the lowest rope and rolls across the ring like a man set ablaze. He exits on the other side, stands, and for the first time since his arrival, he shows his face… A evil, cackle amplifies through the audio equipment--be it his voice, or just a sinister laugh blended into the music. He stands now with his arms at his side and his chin on his sternum, imitating a hung man. As this dwindles to an end, the man rolls back into the ring… Everything is returned to its original setting.
Sammantha Jinx: Ladies and gentlemen the following match is scheduled for one fall and is to be contested under HARDCORE RULES! In the ring, from Berlin, Germany and weighing 130lbs, this is ALDRIK RAMSDEN!
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 its 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.
Sammantha Jinx: Introducing next, from Greensboro, North Carolina and weighing 210 pounds, this is THE JOKER!
Darkness engulfs the arena and after a few moments the screen flicks to life...
...NICHOLAS JAXX WILL STEAL THE SHOW IN...
...5...
...4...
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...2...
...1...
...NOW!!
I'm bringing sexy back (yeah!)...
Them other fuckers don't know how to act (yeah!)...
“Sinner” by Drowning Pool hits the PA system as the crowd begin to boo for the Pantheon representative. As the lights flick back on again we see a figure standing with his back to the camera, a jacket on with “King of Sin” written on the back and the hood pulled up over his head. He spins around and holds out his hands to his side as the crowd react in mixed emotions. His large Samoan sidekick Reuben Tialata and his newest sidekick, Lucas Knight, joins him on the stage before Jaxx begins walking down to the ring, slapping hands on the way down before jumping up on the apron and leaping over the top rope, climbing the ropes on the far side of the ring and pulling the hood of his jacket down and opening the jacket up to reveal the PDW Bloodshed Championship around his waist, shielding the lights from his eyes and looking out at the crowd. He jumps back down and walks across the ring, climbing the ropes on the other side and looking out at the fans once again.
Sammantha Jinx: And introducing their opponent, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, weighing 197 pounds, this is “THE SINNER” NICHOLAS JAXX!!
Before Sammantha can even finish speaking Joker jumps Jaxx and tosses him from the ring before going after Ramsden. Ramsden quickly gets the advantage though despite his smaller size and pushes Joker to the turnbuckles, following up with an attempted clothesline that Joker is able to avoid. Ramsden collides hard with the turnbuckles as the considerably larger Joker grabs him from behind and hurls him overhead in a massive German suplex. On the outside of the ring Jaxx is being helped back to his feet by Knight and Tialata and both men encourage the Bloodshed Champion to get back on the apron but Joker runs across knocking him back down again on top of his two sidekicks. Ramsden slowly begins to get back up but Joker just floors him with a massive running boot to the face before signalling for the end of the match.
Reggie Stallworth: Holy crap, no way it’s over that soon!
David Wright: Joker is on fire here tonight and Jaxx and his sidekicks are lying in a pile in front of the announce table, Joker really could end this if he can hit something big...
Joker pulls Ramsden to his feet and doubles him over with a knee to the midsection before lifting him up and attempting a Death Valley Driver but Ramsden slides off the shoulders and slaps Joker across the chest with everything that he’s got but Joker barely feels it, beginning to hammer away on Ramsden’s head with right hand after right hand. He whips Ramsden to the ropes and catches him with a massive STO as he rebounds as the fans cheer wildly. Joker pulls Ramsden back up again and throws him to the corner causing him to impact off the turnbuckles pretty hard and stagger back to the middle of the ring where Joker grabs the smaller man again and throws him overhead with a belly to belly suplex. Jaxx climbs up on to the apron again with a chair this time but Joker grabs the chair from his hands and kicks him in the gut, smashing him around the face and once again knocking him flying off the apron and on to his two sidekicks at ringside. He throws down the chair as Ramsden charges him, hitting a spear that takes him down to the mat.
Reggie Stallworth: Finally! Now watch the German go to work. I hear this man has incredible skill.
David Wright: Oh, how’d you hear that?
Reggie Stallworth: It doesn’t matter how I heard, I heard ok?
As Joker gets back to his feet Ramsden runs at him, whipping him down with a headscissors before actually landing on his feet, to the applause of the crowd. The smallest man in the match runs at Joker, leaping up and levelling him the moment he’s back on his feet with a clothesline before grabbing him by the head as he gets up again and dropping him to the mat with a jawbreaker. Jaxx once again struggles to his feet on the outside looking really pissed off now and Ramsden runs the ropes, leaping over the top rope and taking out both Jaxx and Knight on the outside to a massive ovation from the fans.
David Wright: Well Aldrik Ramsden has certainly begun to win over the fans here tonight...
Reggie Stallworth: I told you. He’s winning this thing, I can feel it...
Ramsden quickly climbs the ropes and positions himself on the top rope, leaping off the ropes just as Joker gets back to his feet but Joker swings the chair and connects with Ramsden with just a sickening impact that leaves the smaller man lying face down on the mat after taking a wicked shot to the side of the head. Joker tells the fans it’s over before grabbing Ramsden up on his shoulders again and hitting the Death Valley Driver...
David Wright: LAUGHING BOY!!! It’s all over now...
Linkin Park blasts across the PA system as Joker looks up at the ramp and Draven strolls through the curtain carrying a baseball bat and pointing down at Joker. He charges the ring but Joker comes over the top rope and lands on him on the outside and the two men begin to brawl on the entrance ramp with the fans going mental. Meanwhile in the ring Ramsden is barely moving, slowly pulling himself up using the ropes as a pissed off Nicholas Jaxx rolls in to the ring behind him, smashing him in the back with the chair before hooking his arms and lifting him up on his back for the Spinning Vertebreaker finisher, dropping him head first on to the chair to boos from the fans. Jaxx hooks the leg of Ramsden while Draven and Joker continue to brawl on the outside...
David Wright: NO WAY!!
ONE!!!
TWO!!!!
THREE!!!!!
Reggie Stallworth: OH MY GOD!! TALK ABOUT STEALING IT!!!!
David Wright: JAXX HIT ONE MOVE THE WHOLE MATCH!!! How the hell did that just happen?!
Reggie Stallworth: That’s professional wrestling DW, ANYTHING can happen...
“Sinner” by Drowning Pool blasts across the speakers around the arena as Jaxx rolls from the ring, grabbing the belt from the timekeeper as we see Joshua Payne making his way down the ramp clapping. Jaxx walks up the ramp with his sidekicks, slapping hands with Payne victoriously before raising the belt in to the air. Then suddenly, the PA blasts up with a theme music people have become all too familiar with in the past few weeks- going directly into the chorus of 'Believe' by Breaking Benjamin, the theme song of none other than Steve Jason. Jaxx immediately moves towards the entrance ramp at the sound of the music, moving to put some distance between the about-to-arrive Steve Jason and Payne as sure enough, Steve steps out onto the entrance ramp as the chorus thunders around the ring.
Be-lieve!
I don't care what you want!
I just want mine!
Shut up!
Smart little bitch!
I don't need lies!
I don't care what you want, I just want mine...
Get up!
Force it to fit!
Confined inside!
Steve moves very, very quickly down that ring, his eyes set in stone and a determined look on his face as he advances down the ring, apparently completely ignorant of the rule set up tonight preventing Steve and Payne from touching each other. Before Steve can get much further, however, Jaxx strides up the ramp and stands directly in Steve's way, preventing his progress and mouthing off to Steve about the rule. Payne simply watches with an amused look on his face, while Steve's expression takes on a frustrated cast, coming to a stop as he reluctantly seems to remember the rule.
Steve Jason: Goddammit, Payne! I can't touch you, can I? I can't get any revenge on you at all, because we're not allowed to lay a finger on each other!
The smirk on both Payne's face and Jaxx's face are nothing short of smug as they both nod in unison. Steve cups a hand to his chin as if thinking, then nods and throws a free hand up slightly as suddenly, a sly smirk crosses Steve's face.
Steve Jason: So we can't touch each other. Then hypothetically, there's nothing you can do to stop me from doing this!
As Steve says that, he steps in towards Jaxx, his fist arcing out hard to catch the stunned Jaxx full in the face! Jaxx staggers back and Payne is livid in the ring, but there's nothing he can do to stop Steve as his foot snakes out now and kicks Jaxx in the gut, hard! The wind flies out of Jaxx now and he falls straight to the flat part of the mat. Steve takes one look back at the irate Payne with a smirk, knowing there's absolutely nothing he can do to stop Steve as he proceeds to put the boots to Jaxx, getting in a few hard kicks for good measure, knocking him around on the ramp. Steve's letting out weeks of frustration on Jaxx here, who tries his hardest to fend off the boots to little avail. He does stop to give Jaxx a breather- but only to taunt Payne.
Steve Jason: What's the matter, Josh? Not gonna help your fallen comrade?
He emphasizes that point with another hard kick to Jaxx's back.
Steve Jason: What happened to all that Pantheon team spirit, Josh? You're just gonna leave Nicola here to get beaten down? Oh, I'm so very, very disappointed. I was expecting more out of you. What's the matter, Josh? Lost your balls?
Steve's words seem to rile Payne up all the more as he almost moves to leave the ring, but he stops himself up short upon realizing there's not a lot he can do. Steve takes that opportunity to haul Jaxx bodily up to his feet.
Steve Jason: You know something? I, for one, have had about enough of your meddling, Jaxx. I think it's about time I stopped being soft with you and started showing you who the hell you're really dealing with. Your pal here can't do a thing, so I figure now's the time to teach you a lesson you'll never forget.
With that said, Steve pulls Jaxx up to his feet and hauls Jaxx up the ramp towards the stage itself. He moves slightly to the side of the entrance curtain, then suddenly hits Jaxx with the vertical suplex now infamous for being the first move of the Kobrakai Triplex chain. The crowd shout in excitement as Steve keeps a hold of Jaxx and hauls him off the hard metal before hitting a second suplex. They're now dangerously close to the end of the stage, and Payne, realizing what Steve's about to do, runs out of the ring as Steve pulls Jaxx up for the final suplex, holding him static in the air for several seconds... before finally turning and releasing the suplex so that the momentum hurls Jaxx straight off the ramp! Payne comes to a stop, absolutely enraged as Steve hits the floor and Jaxx tumbles a good eight feet off the edge of the stage, hitting the floor and assorted cables and pylons with an abrupt crash! Nobody seems to believe Steve's even capable of going that far as the cameras struggle around to reveal Jaxx lying completely out amongst the debris! Payne runs up to the ramp now and starts shouting incomprehensibly at Steve, as it seems to be all he's allowed to do. Steve walks directly towards Payne, then suddenly flashes an impish smirk...
...then he spits in Payne's face!
It takes Payne a good five seconds to take in exactly what Steve's done, and when he realizes, he almost explodes. His fists ball and there's an absolutely enraged look on his face, but Steve simply grins, waves a finger and wags it, as if to say 'uh-uh, you can't touch me!' A furious Payne glares at Steve before making his way over towards the edge of the stage to see exactly what's happened, leaving Steve to make a throat-cutting gesture behind Payne's back before turning quietly and, without a further word or action, passing through the curtain to the back.
We fade once again to the back where we see an office with a name tag on the door printed in black on a golden plate that reads “STAR DEVERAUX – PDW OWNER”. Christy Matthews is standing just a few feet from the door with a grin on her face and she opens the door to find Star going over what appear to be new contracts. Christy knocks and Star looks up for a moment with a sigh and a sarcastic tone in her voice.
Star Deveraux: Fantastic, just the person I wanted to see...
Christy just laughs, walking inside and pulling up a seat.
Christy Matthews: Awww, don’t be that way L’E’toile, I was hoping that we could be friends.
Star Deveraux: What do you want Christy? I’m busy!
Christy Matthews: I’m here to make you a proposal that’s going to improve the profits that this company make ten-fold within just months.
Star Deveraux: And what, pray tell, is going to do that exactly?
Christy Matthews: Five simple words: Pete Ebdon – PDW Platinum Champion.
Star just laughs.
Star Deveraux: No.
Christy Matthews: It’s that simple huh, just no?
Star Deveraux: Did Ebdon send you here?
Christy Matthews: Pete doesn’t even know I’m here, I told him I had to finalise a few things... I just didn’t tell him they weren’t my few things.
Star Deveraux: Ok, so if you’re not here to beg for him then you’re here for what? Revenge on Joshua Payne for what he did to you?
Christy Matthews: If I recall YOU were the one who told me that I should be standing up to him. Well this is me making my stand. Joshua Payne is an evil, vindictive son of a bitch and his reign as champion is a joke. First he lost to Steve Jason, but I don’t see Jason getting title opportunities, do you? And now he’s about to lose to Pete. What will that say about your Platinum Champion then, huh?
Star Deveraux: First of all Steve Jason is going to get an opportunity at the Platinum Championship and secondly, Payne hasn’t lost to Ebdon yet.
Christy Matthews: Ok then, so maybe the match tonight for the championship and maybe he won’t. Maybe the great and scary Joshua Payne will pull out all the stops and prove what a complete monster he is after all, you know, when he’s not pulling the hair of women and recruiting half the goddamn roster in an attempt to kill off anybody who won’t become his lackey.
Star just laughs.
Star Deveraux: So what does that say about you?
There’s pure hatred in Christy’s voice as she responds.
Christy Matthews: I’m no lackey!
Star Deveraux: That’s not what I hear. Besides tonight’s match is a one-time thing. Pantheon vs. Pantheon won’t be happening again anytime soon, the fact it’s happening at all is simply... unfortunate. So no Christy, there won’t be a Platinum Championship match tonight so why don’t you just run along and go cry yourself to sleep.
Christy knocks over a huge stack of papers on Star’s desk angrily, pretending like she did it by accident as she gets up off the chair.
Christy Matthews: Whoops. Never mind, why don’t you call your little puppy Joshua in here to clean up for you.
Star Deveraux: Get out of my office!
Christy kicks over the chair as well as she walks out leaving Star looking at the paperwork that’s spread all across the floor with a loud sigh.
Platinum Cup: Round 2
Steve Jason vs. The Kingpin
Sammantha Jinx: The following match is a Platinum Cup round two match. Introducing first at 6'3 and weighing in at 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. He wastes no time striding down the ramp in direct time to the powerful, edgy verse which now booms throughout the arena.
Don’t tread the water
Just stay still
I’ll not be bothered
By you until
I’m picking sides
And pulling the strings
I’m living lies
And shedding skin
I’m open wide
And letting you in
I’m wronging rights
Steve has proceeded to the foot of the ring at this point, eyeing the apron in front of him with intensity. Suddenly, the sung verse becomes an intense, angry chorus as Steve jumps onto the apron in time with the first opening shout, gripping the ropes and flinging his arms back so his shirt flings off his body and into the crowd.
Be-lieve!
I don’t care what you want!
I just want mine!
Shut up!
Smart little bitch!
I don’t need lies!
At this point, Steve has sidestepped along the apron and reached the nearest turnbuckle. With little to no warning, he climbs atop it in time with the continuing chorus, which is now slightly softer than the angrier tune of before.
I don’t care what you want, I just want mine…
Get up!
Force it to fit!
Confined inside!
As the chorus ends and descends into sharp and short guitar blasts, Steve hops down from the turnbuckle and enters the ring itself, assuming a ready-to-fight martial arts stance.
Sammantha Jinx: And his opponent standing at 6'4" an weighing in at 275 pounds. Please Welcome The KINGPIN!!!!!!!!!!
The arena light are suddenly switched to a gold color that covers the arena. Suddenly a loud voice comes across the PA.
Dry ya face nigga (dry ya face nigga)
Get it together (get it togheter)
I ain't goin nowhere (nowhere)
The Kingpin (D. White)
The Kingpin steps out from the curtain looks out among the crowd. He crosses his massive arms and gives the crowd a look of hate and disgust as they boo him
Niggaz wanna kill me, till a nigga stoned
Wanna peel my cap back, see a nigga gon'
All because I rap actual facts on a song
It's no fabrication, what's wrong (what's wrong)
Slum cracked to the day come (day come)
But they don't wanna gimme that, say he fakin (fakin)
Schoolcraft is the makin (makin)
But God forsake 'em, they hate I'm great
Conservin them weight, to the Top 8 at 8
You whether see him wait, momma hypervenalate
Tuckin her son underneath the state (New York)
Kingpin makes his way to the ring, while ignoring the fans talking to him. He keeps his dead down and his eyes focused on the ring. He climbs the steps and entres the ring, ready for war.
David Wright: This one should be good. We have The Kingpin who you know has to be thinking for redemption for his loss and Steve Jason who is banged up.
Reggie Stallworth: Steve Jason looks like he has one foot in the grave but just won't die. Has anyone tested him for mental retardation?
David Wright: Would you stop. Steve Jason has a never say die attitude and it has served him well in PDW.
The bell rings an Kingpin goes right after Steve. Steve avoids the lock up and goes behind The Kingpin with a waist lock. Kingpin powers out of it and nails Steve with an elbow to the ring. Steve backs into the corner holding his side and sizes up Kingpin. They lock up in the center of the ring and Kingpin backs Steve into the corner. Kingpin goes for a clubbing blow but Steve quickly gets out of the way. Steve catches Kingpin with a spinning crescent kick that knocks him back into the corner then charges in nailing Kingpin with a shoulder to the midsection. He begins nailing Kingpin with repeated forearm shots until Kingpin drops to both knees. Steve pulls Kingpin up and tries to whip him across the ring but Kingpin holds onto the ropes, grabs Steve by the throat and tosses him over the top rope and hard down on the arena floor.
David Wright: What a nasty fall. That can't be good for Steve Jason's already banged up body.
Reggie Stallworth: You think Kingpin cares.... Steve Jason may be out of the game before this even begins
Steve slowly climbs up on the ring apron. Kingpin grabs him and hip tosses him back into the ring. Steve lands hard on his back but immediately reaches for the ropes to pull himself up in the corner. Kingpin charges but is met with both feet to the face. He stumbles backwards and then charges in again only for Steve to come out of the corner and take hi over with an overhead belly to belly suplex. Both wrestlers go down David Wright: Steve Jason with a bit of offense but every move he does sees to do as much damage to him as it does his opponent
Reggie Stallworth: Now you see what I mean about laying down and dying. Itwoul be preferred over this
David Wright: That's why you aren't a wrestler. You wouldn't understand
Reggie Stallworth: No I'm not a wrestler because I'm not stupid enough to get into a battle I know I can't win
Steve pulls himself up and then nails Kingpin with a kick to the midsection as tries to get up. He goes for a quick pin attempt
...1
The kingpin kicks out and tries to get up but Steve Jason rolls him up once more.
...1
Again Kingpin kicks out Steve tries for another roll up but Kingpin grabs him by the throat. The Kingpin picks Steve Jason up looking like he was going to bodyslam him but Steve drops down behind Kingpin. Steve bounces off the ropes but runs right into a spear by Kingpin. Steve rolls around on the mat holding his midsection on pain. Kingpin drops a big knee to Steve's midsection and then goes for a pin
...1
...2
Steve manages to get a shoulder up.
Reggie Stallworth: Why won't he just stay down?
David Wright: Because he has the heart of a champion
Reggie Stallworth: And obviously the brain of a rock
Kingpin pulls Steve to his feet and nails him with a huge headbutt but doesn't let Steve Fall. He nails him with another big Headbutt and then goes toss Steve over the top rope. Steve manages to hold on and land on the ring apron. The Kingpin goes to grab him but Steve slides in under the bottom rope. Steve quickly to his feet and nails Kingpin with Mawashi-Geri Kick. Kingpin falls back into the corner Steve goes right in after him and looks to take Kingpin out of the corner with a bulldog. Kingpin holds on and tries for a belly to back suplex but Steve drops down behind him and still manages to connect with a bulldog before getting to his knees holding his side.
David Wright: I told you, you can't count a man like Steve Jason out
Reggie Stallworth: Who are you talking about? Oh you mean the dead man waling in the ring.
Steve gets up and drops a knee to The Kingpin's leg. He grabs Kingpin's leg , leaps in the air an d comes down with all his weight into an elbow drop. The Kingpin yells out in pain as Steve tries to lock in an Indian Deathlock. As he bends down The Kingpin nails him with a straight right hand and Steve stumbles away before falling face first to the mat. The Kingpin gets up and pulls Steve up. He whips Steve into the ropes but Steve comes right back nailing Kingpin with a dropkick to the knees. The Kingpin goes down and Steve quickly locks in a sharpshooter.
David Wright: Steve Jason with a sharpshooter. This could be it. he could be ending it all right now
Reggie Stallworth: And you call me biased. You have a hard on for Steve Jason don't you
David Wright: What are you talking about?
Reggie Stallworth: Never mind. If I have to explain it then. Nah that ne is to easy.
The Kingpin yells out in pain but uses his Strength to get to the ropes. The referee calls for the break and Steve lets go only to go right back to work on the leg of the Kingpin. The Kingpin tries to stand but a blow to the knee by Steve sends him right back to his knees. Steve backs up and charges, nailing the Kingpin with a forearm shot. He goes for another running forearm but an uppercut by Kingpin send Steve crashing to the mat. Kingpin falls face first to the mat himself and both wrestlers are down.
David Wright: What an uppercut by The Kingpin but he can't capitalize on it
Reggie Stallworth: Look at the bright side. Maybe he broke Steve Jason's jaw. Then we won't have to hear him whine and cry all the time.
Both Kingpin and Steve try and get up. Steve fires in with a right hand but The Kingpin fires right back with a right hand of his own, knocking Steve back into the corner. Steve stumbles out of the corner right into a lariat from Kingpin. Kingpin backs up and runs landing right on Steve's chest with an Avalanche. Kingpin sits with a smile on his face as Steve seems to be out of it.
...1
...2
Steve manages to kick out and The Kingpin nails him with a punch and tells the referee count again
...1
...2
Steve manages to barely get a shoulder off the mat again.
David Wright: That was close. Steve Jason's obviously still feeling the effects of the beating he has taken
Reggie Stallworth: You think and Kingpin is just picking the bones that the Pantheon left him. Wouldn't it be fitting is Steve got his career end by someone else and not by the Pantheon. What a feather in the cap of Kingpin that would be
David Wright: I Wouldn't call Steve Jason's career being ended a good thing
The Kingpin puls Steve up and nails him wit h an Exploder suplex. He gets a sadistic grin on his face as he starts to head to the top rope. Kingpin leaps off going for a flying head butt but at the last Second Steve moves. The crowd begins to chant Steve's name as he crawls and almost drags himself to the ropes. Steve manages to get up but Kingpin is up as well. Kingpin charges and Steve drops out of the way. The Kingpin goes over the top rope and lands hard on the arena floor as Steve struggles to get up.
David Wright: Listen to this crowd.
Reggie Stallworth: Yeah the morons cheer him like he is the second coming or something. Idiots.
Steve breaks up the referees count and rolls out of the ring. He shoves The Kingpin back inside an d the starts to climb to the tope rope. Kingpin gets up and Steve leaps off going for a missile dropkick. The Kingpin catches him in mid air and slams him to the mat. He grabs Steve by the legs and then falls backwards. Steve manages to catch himself land on the ropes and as the Kingpin gets up Steve leaps off at him nailing his Shinkansen. Steve goes for a quick pin
...1
...2
The Kingpin tries to kick out but not in time
...3
Steve rolls out of the ring and falls to the floor with his hand in the air before grabbing his ribs
Sammantha Jinx: Hear is you winner and advancing in the Platinum Cup tournament Steve JASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David Wright: And the crowd continues to go wild
Reggie Stallworth: I'm shocked. I just don't know what to say. Kingpin controlled most of this match but still it was Steve Jason escaping again with a win
We fade to a backstage area that looks as though it’s meant to be a storage unit rather than a locker room. There are various boxes stacked up against the walls and chairs and ladders tied together and leaning up against them. In the middle of the room, pacing slowly back and forth and wrapping his wrists tightly up in white tape we see the PDW Prodigy Champion Pete Ebdon, the Prodigy Championship itself laying atop a small crate of boxes along with a monitor. From the way the area is set up it appears as though Ebdon has been here quite some time preparing for his match tonight but aside from a few items of his and a bag that was seen earlier in the possession of Christy Matthews there is no other Pantheon-related equipment anywhere to be found and so it seems as though the Prodigy Champion is taking tonight rather seriously. The door to the room opens and Pete turns to see Christy standing there. She walks in to the room happily and leaps up on a pile of boxes, crossing her legs happily as Pete looks at her and shakes his head.
Pete Ebdon: Stop it.
Christy Matthews: Stop what?
Pete Ebdon: Whatever it is you think you’re doing. Just stop it.
Christy Matthews: I’m doing it for you!
Pete Ebdon: No, you’re doing it to get back at Payne. I know what you think about him, I know how much you hate him for what he did to you but tonight isn’t about that, it isn’t about revenge, it’s about the Platinum Cup and it’s about my chance to make just a little bit more history in PDW not only by going eight wins without a loss but by advancing to the semi-finals of the Platinum Cup tournament and, ultimately, winning the first ever Platinum Cup. After I beat Payne there is nobody else in this competition who stands even half a chance, after all I’ve already beaten Draven and Jason and Tatiana is... well, she’s a joke. So once I get through Payne it’s just a matter of waiting until I claim the Platinum Cup.
She shakes her head slowly.
Christy Matthews: No.
Ebdon raises an eyebrow curiously.
Pete Ebdon: No?
Christy Matthews: No! I know what you’re thinking, I know that you want to continue the Pantheon on because you’ve got all these great plans but Payne doesn’t care about your plans Pete. He doesn’t care about you. Don’t you see what he’s doing? Anybody he can’t recruit in to his little team he’s trying to destroy.
Ebdon laughs.
Pete Ebdon: I believe I pointed that out this week.
Christy Matthews: So then why are you even putting up with it? He’s not only destroying PDW but he’s destroying the Pantheon as well. You really think that second-rate little bitch Toni Terror is going to be happy being his manager forever? And what about Aries? He’ll get an ego on him eventually and he’ll turn on you all. And who the hell is next to join, huh? Payne will just keep recruiting in to the Pantheon until it tears itself apart and when that happens not only will you continue to look like his lackey but you’ll be caught up in a Pantheon civil war and you’ll never get the shot you want at him.
Ebdon laughs again but Christy just shakes her head.
Christy Matthews: Stop doing that. Stop pretending like you don’t care because I know you do. I know it eats at you to see Payne defending the championship belt against people like Matt Rad and Julian Dark. And I know it eats at you that he’ll NEVER put that championship on the line against you. If you went to Star Deveraux and you said—
Pete Ebdon: But I’m not going to.
Christy Matthews: But if you—
Pete Ebdon: But I won’t.
She looks like she wants to continue the argument but stops herself with a loud sigh.
Christy Matthews: You’re making a mistake.
Pete Ebdon: Let me explain to you how the Pantheon works right now. Right now it’s me who’s doing all the work for the team, it’s me who’s going week after week picking up win after win and it’s Payne who’s getting all the credit. It’s me who’s coming up with all the ideas – take last week for example – while Payne runs around making random challenges to Jason and calling him out like a goddamn lunatic. And right now that’s exactly the way that it needs to be.
Christy Matthews: But—
He cuts her off for a third time.
Pete Ebdon: No “but”. I made Payne a promise when we began this group that I wouldn’t go after that championship belt and I intend to honour that promise. Now if a championship match were to fall in to my lap I wouldn’t just lay down but thus far that hasn’t happened, and as long as Payne has Star Deveraux in his back pocket it won’t happen. But it doesn’t NEED to happen because whether the idiots of this company – the Steve Jason’s and the Hannah St. John’s – want to believe it or not the driving force behind the Pantheon is not Joshua Payne but it’s me and tonight, in the middle of the ring, I’m going to prove that to the world. And after I do nothing will change: the Pantheon will continue on, the war between us and the roster will continue raging and I’ll continue picking up win after win and slowly but surely the sheep of this company will realise that Payne isn’t the monster that he pretends to be but that I am ten-times the monster he thinks he is. And when that happens Joshua Payne is going to turn on me, and more than likely the rest of the Pantheon will as well, including Nick.
Christy Matthews: So why not end it tonight?
Pete Ebdon: Because that’s not the plan.
She punches the box that she’s sitting on as hard as she can, cracking the top of it.
Christy Matthews: Screw the plan!
Ebdon just laughs.
Pete Ebdon: You’re young. I don’t expect you to understand any of this but trust me; tonight is not the night to end things. Tonight is NOT the beginning of the end of the Pantheon’s reign in PDW... it’s just the end of the beginning.
And with that Ebdon goes back to taping his wrists as Christy sits there with her head in her hands looking as frustrated as she did last week after failing to convince Steve Jason of what she was saying as well.
Cyber Championship Match
Hannah St John © vs. Dante Gleason Poole vs. Giovianni Aries
Sammantha Jinx: The following match is a triple threat and it is for the PDW Cyber Championship. Introducing first at 6'2" and 220 pounds Giovianna ARIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"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 light
Take take take take take take it away
Take my hand
Take my life
Take take take take take take it away
Sammantha Jinx: and his opponent. Now making his way to the ring at 6'0" and 227 lbs "The King Of Hearts" 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 he stands there, taking in the view.
Sammantha Jinx: And now your PDW Cyber Champion at 6'4" and 175 "The Crystal Rose" 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, 305 pound 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: Hannah St. George has escaped with the Cyber Title over and over but her body is banged up. Will she do it again?
Reggie Stallworth: Who knows. What's on my mind and I think I speak for most of the straight men in the arena when I say I'm looking for a wardrobe malfunction
David Wright: Is that all you think about when you see a woman
Reggie Stallworth: Yes
Hannah, Dante, and Aries cautiously move around. It looks as though Hannah and Aries were both gonna go after Dante but Hannah stops short allowing Aries to charge Dante by himself. Aries quickly back Dante into the ropes and goes to whip him across the ring. Dante reverses it and sends Aries right into a dropkick from Hannah. Aries rolls out of the ring holding his face. Hannah looks at hi for a moment before turning right into a hiptoss from Dante. Hannah gets to her feet and gets an arm drag from Dante. She gets up once more but gets tripped by Aries. Aries pulls Hannah out of the ring and whips hr hard into the rail. He does see Dante slide out and Dante spins him around and nails him with a right hand before rolling Aries back in the ring.
David Wright: Dante being a ring veteran takes full advantage of a distracted Giovanna Aries
Reggie Stallworth: Does anyone know just how long this guy has been around?
David Wright: That, I am not sure of but he's a tremendous technical wrestler from what I've seen
Dante slides back in the ring as Aries gets up. He nails Aries with another right hand and lifts him up for a vertical suplex. Just as he does , out of nowhere Hannah leaps off the top rope and nails Dante right in the face with a flying thrust kick. Dante goes down but Aries falls over the top rope and down to the arena floor. Hannah quickly goes to the top rope and leaps off nailing Dante with a somersault Senton. She goes for the pin
...1
Aries yanks Hannah out of the ring. He nails her with a kick to the midsection and then sends Hannah head first into the concrete floor with a brainbuster.
David Wright: What a brainbuster by Aries. That may have just taken Hannah out of the game
Reggie Stallworth: And Joseph over to check on Hannah, distracting the referee. Wait what is Aries doing?
Aries slides in the ring as Dante starts to get up. He tosses powder into Dante's face. Dante begins to stumble around the ring, swinging wildly, hoping to hit Aries but Aries sneaks in behind him and nails him with a backbreaker. Aries goes to the top rope and leaps off nailing Dante with a moonsault and then goes for a pin. The referee gets distracted by Dante's manager and Aries gets up, taking a swing at him before going back for a pin attempt.
...1
...2
Dante manages to kick out.
David Wright: The distraction gave Dante a chance to recover
Reggie Stallworth: This one is fast becoming a free for all anything goes and anything can happen match
David Wright: And needless to say this one may be over without Hannah even being involved in the decision
Aries gets up with a frustrated look on his face. He pulls Dante up and goes for The Brush With Greatness but Dante ducks it. Aries turns around and walks right into a spinebuster from Dante. Dante quickly grabs Aries and locks in an ankle lock, grapevining the leg as he does. aries yells out in pain and tries to claw and scratch his way to the ropes. It looks as though he was about to give up when out of no where Hannah lands a springboard leg drop across the throat of Dante causing him to break the hold. All three competitors are down.
Reggie Stallworth: Where the hell did Hannnah just come from. I thought she was down and out
David Wright: I don't know but she just saved her title. It looked to be over
Hannah gets up slowly hold the back of her neck. She pulls Aries up and backs him into the corner before nailing him with a kick to his injured leg. Aries drops down in the corner as Dante gets up. Dante charges and Hannah takes him down with a drop toe hold causing Dante to accidentally low blow Aries. Aries rolls around in pain as Hannah grabs Dante and locks in the border city stretch. Dante now yells out in pain and looks as though he was gonna give up. Out of nowhere Aries kicks Hannah in the head and she rolls over looking as though she was out cold. Aries quickly goes for a pin attempt.
...1
...2
Dante breaks up the pin attempt with a stomp to the back of the neck of Aries
David Wright: Dante makes the save for himself.
Reggie Stallworth: That's the thing about this kind of match up. You have to find way to keep both opponents down long enough to be able to pin one
Dante picks Aries up and runs him shoulder first into the corner and the ringpost. He turns and pulls Hannah to her feet. Hannah grabs her head still feeling the effects of the kick from Aries. He kicks Hannah in the midsection and then lefts her up for a Fisherman suplex. Aries suddenly clips the knee of Dante casing him to nail Hannah with another brainbuster type maneuver before grabbing his knee. Aries quickly tries to pin Hannah
..1
Dante manages to gauge the eyes of Aries breaking up the pin
David Wright: That's one way to break up a pin
Reggie Stallworth: See this is a title match. You do what you have to. Stop being suh a pussy
David Wright: You can't say that on TV
Reggie Stallworth: Oh we are n MTV2 or something like that. They'd sell it in cans if they could get away with it
Dante grabs Aries and takes him over with a German suplex. Both men get up and Dane nails Aries with a Belly to Back suplex. They get to their feet again and Dante nails A German suplex with a bridge
...1
...2
Aries manages to get a shoulder up. Dante pulls him to his feet and whips him to the ropes. He looks to be going for a tilt a whirl backbreaker but Aries reverses it and nails Dante with a tornado DDT. He quickly covers Dante and goes for a pin
...1
...2
Out of nowhere Hannah lands a shooting star press onto both men, breaking up the pin. All three Wretlers are down
David Wright: And Hannah St. John saves he title again. She just won't stay down wil she?
Reggie Stallworth: All three competitors appear to be spent now. I'm not even going to venture a guess as to who's gonna win this one
All three slowly get up. Dante is first and charges at Hannah, going for a clothesline. Hannah ducks and Dante connects with Aries , knocking him for a 360 loop before Aries crashes to the mat. Dante turns around and gets a standing monkey flip from Hannah. Hannah quickly pulls Dante back up and goes for a running bulldog. As she does, Hannah run right into Brush with Greatness from Aries. Hannah falls to he mat out cold as the crowd stand in shock. Aries looks down at Hannah yelling at her but gets picked up by Dante. Dante out of nowhere nails Purity Of Innovation. He rolls Aries over and goes for the pin.
...1
...2
...3
Aries manages to get a foot on the ropes at the last possible moment
David Wright: That was close. We were a millisecond from a new champion there
Reggie Stallworth: And these morons are n their feet. It doesn't get any closer than that but frustration has to be setting in.
David Wright: It seems as though even Joseph St. John thought it was over.
Dante pulls Aries to his feet and backs him into the corner. He nails Aries with a right hand and then turns nailing Hannah with a clubbing blow to the back as she starts to get up. As Dante turns around , Aries explodes out of the corner with a clothesline. He quickly picks Dante up and climbs the ropes looking for a tornado DDT. Hannah quickly climbs he rope and leaps off taking Aries down with A Frankensteiner and sending Dante crashing hard to the mat on the back of his head. Once again all three wrestlers are down.
David Wright: What a move by Hannah St. John
Reggie Stallworth: Anyone who thinks she isn't legit is a fool but I'd still love to be her wrestling gear or a fly on the wall of her shower
David Wright: You wouldn't last more than three minutes
Reggie Stallworth: Maybe so but those would be a happy three minutes for me
All three wrestlers start to get up. Aries and Hannah both go after taking him back in the corner and nailing him with kicks until Dante finally falls to the mat. Dante's manager climbs up on the ring apron to protest but Joseph pulls him down and tosses him over the guardrail. Aries backs up and the referee doesn't see Joseph grab his foot and try to trip him as Hannah continues to attack Dante. Aries turn backs up and then nails Joseph with a baseball slide to the chest. He gets up and turns right into a standing monkey flip from Hannah sending him crashing into the corner and Dante.
David Wright: Hannah St. John with the assist from Joseph St. John. I'm still not sure I approve of that
Reggie Stallworth: And that's why your opinion doesn't matter. She's doing what she has to to survive. You have to love that
Hannah pulls Aries up and looks to be going for what she now calls the Wilted Rose (RKO). Aries shoves her off and nails her with a kick to the midsection as she comes off the ropes. Dante charges at Aries from behind but Aries sidesteps Dante and sends him crashing into Hannah. Hannah falls through the ropes and out the ring Dante stumbles around and gets hit with The Pirivlaged Lifestyle. Aries quickly goes for the pin.
...1
...2
...3
No Hannah yanks the referee out of the ring
David Wright: What the hell was that. Hannah just yanked the referee out of the ring
Reggie Stallworth: I do love a forceful woman. Wonder if she is that forceful in the bedroom. No No she's a Champaign and sex in a Jacuzzi type woman I bet. Yeah that's it.
David Wright: While Reggie stays lost in his fantasy I'll continue to call the great action in the ring ladies and gentlemen.
Aries gets up an tries to reach through the ropes at Hannah as Hannah argues with the referee. Dante manages to get up and low blows Aries. Aries drops to his knees and then falls face first to the mat. Dante quickly locks in Perfection Completely. It looks as though Aries was about to tap but Hannah slides in the ring and stops Aries' hand from hitting the mat. Aries screams in pain but is kept from tapping out. Dante finally releases the hold and goes after Hannah. Hannah nails Dante in the stomach with a kick and then bounces off the ropes going for a scissor kick. Dante catches Hannah and nails her with a tilt a whirl backbreaker. before falling back in the corner trying to catch his breath.
David Wright: Dante is the only one standing but Barely. It's been a grueling match
Reggie Stallworth: And it looks like Dante is preparing to take the title home with him as neither of his competitors are moving
Aries starts to getup an Dante moves in nailing him with a legsweep chokeslam type move. He turns his attention to Hannah and goes to loc k in a crippler crossface. Hannah fights but Dante manages to lock in the hold only to have Aries nail him in the back with a clubbing blow. Aries grabs Dante and tossing him through the ropes before waiting on Hannah. Hannah stumbles to her feet and gets tripped down. Her head falls on the bottom turnbuckle and Aries smiles. He goes for Decline Of Western Civilization but Dante grabs his foot. Aries argues with Dante allowing Hannah to get up. Aries turns around right into Wilted Rose from Hannah. Hannah goes for the cover.
...1
...2
You see Dante trying to get in the ring but Joseph has his leg and the referee doesn't see it
...3
Sammantha Jinx: Here is your winner and still Cyber Champion HANNAH ST. JOHN!!!!!!!
David Wright: By Hook or crook Hannah St. John retains the title once more
Reggie Stallworth: What a match though. I don't think we've heard the last of these three
We cut to an area backstage of the Spectrum where suddenly a scene of absolute chaos seems to be unfolding. EMTs and security guards are swarming down a corridor towards a part of the hallway where a glass window separating the hallway from another room has been completely broken out, as if something has been thrown or whipped through it. Splinters of glass lie all over the corridor floors, and as the camera gets closer, a man can be seen lying face-down amidst all the shattered glass, as if he himself had been the one to be whipped through the glass. One EMT has kneeled down next to him, and a security guard is also next to him as they examine his prone, beaten form.
Security Guard: Is he OK?
EMT: He's been knocked around pretty bad. Whoever threw him through that glass did it pretty hard. We can patch him up, but he's gonna be sore for a while. Who could have done this to him?
Security Guard: I think I might have an idea...
With that said, the EMT and the security guard roll the body over to show the unconscious, bleeding form of Giovianni Aries. He's completely out, and the window he's been thrown through has cut a nasty gash on his forehead and a few cuts on his arms and torso. He's still in his ringwear, indicating he never made it to the ring after his match. The guard watches the scene, then suddenly out of the corner of his eye he sees something and shouts out loud.
Security Guard: Hey! I see you there, SJ. You've got a lot of explaining to do.
Sure enough, the camera pans to the side to reveal none other than Steve Jason passing through the hallway, decked out in a black t-shirt, jeans and sneakers, apparently on his way out of the Spectrum for the evening after his match. He comes to a stop suddenly, raising an eyebrow in an innocent fashion as he takes a couple of steps over towards the scene.
Steve Jason: Something the matter, officer?
Then, suddenly, Steve's eyes widen in an almost exaggerated display of shock as he takes in the chaos of the scene around him, speaking in an almost over-dramatised surprised tone.
Steve Jason: Oh my goodness! What in the world happened here?
Security Guard: Don't get smart with me, SJ. We know you had something to do with this.
Steve Jason: Why, officer, I am insulted! I wouldn't dare do such a thing to an innocent passer-by. Who is the poor man, anyhow?
The EMT and security guard stare at each other as if to say 'is he for real?' before the guard turns back to Steve.
Security Guard: Giovianni Aries. You know, the guy helping out the people you hate, the guy who helped assault you last week?
Steve merely tuts, shaking his head and assuming a look of disappointment as he turns to look over Aries.
Steve Jason: My, my, isn't that unfortunate...
With that one statement said, Steve turns his back on the entire security team and the downed Aries and slowly begins to walk away from the scene. Security aren't quite so happy, however, as the lead guard yells out after Steve.
Security Guard: Hey! I'm still talking to you, SJ!
That seems to have absolutely no effect on Steve, as he continues to walk away from the scene. Security can't immediately move to apprehend him without proof, but the lead guard tries one line to at least get an answer.
Security Guard: Can you at least tell us why you did it?
That draws Steve to a halt. He doesn't turn around, but he does turn his head to speak back over his shoulder to offer a reply.
Steve Jason: Well, we don't know if it was me. I haven't said it was me. Hypothetically if it was me, I suppose the reason might be retribution for his part in what he and the Pantheon did to me. Perhaps it was also for ironic effect- since Aries here wants to emulate the Pantheon and follow them around like a little weasel, I suppose hypothetically I might have seen some irony in having him share in the fate of all of those he's desperately trying to emulate. If it was me, of course.
The security team all stare at Steve in nothing short of disbelief at that response.
Security Guard: And you really expect us to believe you didn't do this?
Steve only laughs quietly at that.
Steve Jason: Nah, not really.
With that said, Steve immediately leaves the confused security team floundering behind him. The lead guard continues to call at Steve to come back, but his match is on and thus he doesn't wait, moving away from the scene as the EMTs arrive and begin to see to Aries, the faux-innocent look crossing his face and a cold, indifferent look replacing it as he heads towards the ringside area as he mutters something to himself.
Steve Jason: Hope they use iodine, you weaselly prick.
Once again, the scene opens up backstage, showing Angel Deveraux with a less than pleased look on her face. Her heels click loudly against the tiled floor as she hurries through the Dynasty Spectrum, her destination unknown to all until she approaches a door that very few people have gone beyond. Without hesitation or knocking Angel turns the knob and swings the door open, entering the Pantheon’s locker room as if it were her own. The look on the faces of the people who occupy the room shows their surprise as Angel glances around briefly at the group of people. Her eyes then fall onto Joshua Payne as he leans against the wall with the Platinum Championship slung over his shoulder. His face holds something between a smirk and a scowl as Angel approaches him without fear. She stands before Joshua Payne, letting her eyes fall to his championship belt before the small woman looks up into the face of the towering man.
Angel: I just wanted to come in here and see you face to face. I wanted to look into the eyes of the man who falsely seems to believe he’s a God among men. The one who these mindless people that fill this room follow behind like sheep.
She glances around the room once again.
Angel: And quite blindly at that. I must say though, unlike most people seem to think, you’re size is about the most intimidating thing about you. The games you play are really only affective on the wee minded. But that clearly isn’t me. I wonder just how strong your mind is though…
With a sly grin, Angel begins to stroll around the room, looking at the faces of the other Pantheon members. She then takes a look at Pete Ebdon and smiles before she sets her eyes back on Joshua.
Angel: A room full of champions. Well, excluding Miss Matthews of course. But I’m pretty sure, even with their own belts, it doesn’t stop them from staring at yours with lust, Joshua. After all you are the man to be in this company. And it’s only a matter of time before they realize just how badly they want what you have. Could quite possibly happen tonight though. What do ya say, Pete? Think your match should be for the Platinum Championship as well as the Platinum Cup?
She looks up and Joshua Payne with a bright smile.
Angel: I bet everyone would love that.
Payne looks back at Angel with an unblinking gaze as the tension in the room rises. Finally, Payne lets out an uninterested sigh.
Joshua Payne: Is that all?
Angel: No! It’s not all! You, Payne, are scum. You are no one’s Messiah nor are you anyone’s “savior”. As a matter of fact the world would probably be much better off without you in it. That belt and probably stupid little fantasies of my sister are pretty much all you have. Do you have a wife? Oh, no. My apologies. She left you. Took your son along as well. No family. No real friends…and don’t try to name anyone in this room because trust me, they’d just as easily slit your throat if it were to their benefit. You, sir, are everything that you claim is wrong with this world. You’re a parasite. An infection that is rotting PDW from the inside out. Mark my words, Payne. By the end of the night Star will see you for the monster that you really are. I will do everything in my power to see to it. Whatever it takes to get her away from you…I’ll do it. Soon, your hold on this company and my sister will be over and done with!
And just as quickly as she’d stormed in, Angel turns on her heels and heads out of the door just as the camera pans around and focusing in on the angry face of Joshua Payne before fading to commercial.
Platinum Cup: Round 2
Pete Ebdon vs. Joshua Payne
Sammantha Jinx: The following match is scheduled for one fall and is the final Round 2 match in the Platinum Cup tournament. Ladies and gentlemen introducing the SPECIAL GUEST REFEREE for this contest, ANGELIQUE DEVERAUX!!
The fans go wild as Angel takes a bow in the middle of the ring.
David Wright: Wow! First we saw her berate Joshua Payne without so much as blinking and now this?!
Reggie Stallworth: The girl obviously has some sort of death wish tonight...Dreictrix or not!
Sammantha Jinx: And now introducing the competitors...
Can you feel that?
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
The two men push their way through the masses as ‘One’ a member of Pantheon security pushes his way through as ‘Your Messiah’ Joshua Payne follows holding his Platinum Championship over his shoulder.
I can see inside you, the sickness is rising
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
Josh finally reaches the ringside area where he leaps over the barricade and dives under the bottom rope into the ring. ‘One’ immediately walks to the entranceway turning his back to the ring and staring up towards the Platinum-Tron as Toni Terror makes her way down the ramp to ringside.
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
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.
Sammantha Jinx: ...standing at six foot seven inches and weighing three hundred and ten pounds, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada this is “YOUR MESSIAH” JOSHUA PAYNE!
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 and his girlfriend Christy Matthews. The trio 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.
Sammantha Jinx: And his opponent, originally from London, England but now hailing from THE CITY OF ANGELS, weighing two hundred and twenty pounds he is “The Anointed One: The Messiah of Professional Wrestling and Lord of the Ring”, this is PETE EBDON!
Angelique Deveraux calls both men to the middle of the ring and explains the rules to them both as the camera pans to see Drake and Catalina Benjamin sitting in the front row with a tub of popcorn that they’re sharing between them. Neither of the competitors in the ring seem to notice however as they continue staring at one another and talking a little trash to one another, both seeming to find the entire situation highly comical. At ringside Toni Terror and Christy Matthews are cheering for their respective clients and eyeing one another up as well. Finally, after the rules have been explained, TC Payne calls for the bell and Ebdon and Payne slap hands and both back off to their corners.
Reggie Stallworth: Now you see, that’s a good team right there. They’re even slapping hands before the match.
David Wright: You’ve got to believe that both of these men will do anything that it takes to win here tonight though, both have giant egos and the fact that they’ve been able to coexist this long is incredible enough.
Reggie Stallworth: You heard Ebdon earlier tonight, no matter what the Pantheon continues after tonight!
After a few more moments of talking trash the two men make their way to the centre of the ring and Payne holds up a hand for a test of strength that brings a smile to the face of Ebdon, who actually accepts it, locking up one hand with Payne before bringing a knee up to his midsection to double him over, attempting to apply the side headlock but Payne just pushes the smaller man off against the ropes and Ebdon comes charging back, attempting a shoulder block but barely even shifting Payne back. Payne starts laughing, telling Ebdon to do it again and Ebdon happily obliges, running the ropes and leaving his feet this time, driving the forearm in to Payne. Payne still doesn’t go down though, staggering backwards on the spot as Ebdon delivers another knee to the midsection before running the ropes a third time, leaping up and catching the Platinum Champion with a massive swinging neckbreaker that takes him off his feet.
David Wright: I guess these two aren’t playing nice tonight, huh?
Reggie Stallworth: Don’t worry, don’t worry, when it’s all over they’ll shake hands. I can guarantee it.
Ebdon runs the ropes yet again and drives both feet in to the head of Payne on the mat before rolling back to his feet. He grabs Payne by the hair and attempts to pull him back up again but the larger man just throws the smaller across the ring, getting to his feet with a speed that’s shocking to see from such a big man and levels Ebdon with a massive clothesline. Toni cheers while Christy screams out in frustration and Payne mounts Ebdon, beginning to deliver left and right hand shots to the face as Ebdon tries to cover up, putting his foot on the bottom ropes to cause the break. Angel Deveraux starts counting Payne out surprisingly quickly and at a very fast four count he rolls of Ebdon and gets right in her face. Ebdon ducks under the bottom rope as Angel begins to tell Payne who exactly is in charge but Payne just pushes her down before rolling out of the ring after Ebdon.
Reggie Stallworth: What is wrong with that woman? Can’t she count like a regular referee?
David Wright: There’s been friction between Angel and Payne all night and I get the feeling that she’s not going to take any crap from either of these two men here tonight. I don’t know how smart it was to push her down though.
On the outside Payne grabs Ebdon, who’s still recovering, and whips him toward the ring steps but Ebdon leaps up on top of them rather than going crashing in to them, turning around and leaping off and taking Payne down with a diving cross body that he doesn’t see coming. Ebdon gets back to his feet now and as Payne is getting back up he grabs the Platinum Champion and slams his head against the announce table causing both David and Reggie to leap off their seats in case the fight sprawls across the announce table. In the ring and Angel Deveraux isn’t actually counting at all but rather just watching on as Ebdon backs off of Payne, charging at him and getting a foot up to kick Payne in the side of the head and take him off his feet. Toni rushes over to him but he waves her off, getting back to his feet again as Ebdon unleashes a series of wicked forearm shots to the side of his head before grabbing him by the arm and whipping him hard in to the barricade. Finally Angelique begins to count and Ebdon rolls back in to the ring before sliding back out again to break the count and walking over to where Payne is lying next to the barricade.
David Wright: Well damn, it barely even took a minute for these two to begin to brawl on the outside, did it?
Reggie Stallworth: It’s just competitive natures DW, that’s all it is.
Ebdon goes to pick up Payne as Payne pulls Ebdon forward sending him into the barricade. Ebdon holds his chin in pain as Payne gets to his feet as Ebdon turns toward Payne only to be met with a Yazuka kick that send Ebdon back over the barricade into the crowd as Angel continues to just look on. Ebdon staggers back to feet as he pokes Payne in the eyes as Ebdon uses the opportunity to springboard off the barricade with a flying shoulder block that takes the big man to the ground. Ebdon now slowly climbs to his feet using the ring apron as he rolls in as Angel starts the ten count again. Ebdon though again rolls back out as he picks up Payne and rolls him in. Ebdon then jumps on the apron as he attempts a slingshot leg drop only to miss as Payne rolls out of the way. Payne climbs to his feet as Ebdon slowly climbs to his as he holds his ass a bit. Ebdon turns right into a belly to bell suplex by Payne. Ebdon arches his back in pain as Payne grabs Ebdon’s right arm as Payne delivers a leg drop on it as he then applies an armbar to Ebdon. Ebdon cries out in Payne as Payne pulls back on the arm. Christy now on the outside pulls Ebdon’s foot toward the ropes as Ebdon is able to put his foot on the rope. Angel sees it as she tells Payne to break the hold. She begins the count as she gets to four in about two seconds. Payne lets goes of the hold as he gets up. He looks at Angel as he backs her into the corner.
David Wright: Payne looks to be getting a little more frustrated with Angel.
Reggie Stallworth: Well she is obviously counting way too fast.
Ebdon takes advantage of this now as he sprints over to Payne and grabs from behind with a waistlock, popping the hips and throwing him overhead with a German suplex, bridging his back for an attempt at the pin...
ONE...!
TWO......!!
David Wright: Payne is able to get a shoulder up as Payne look pissed at the count again.
Reggie Stallworth: Angel’s counting too quickly!
David Wright: In her defense she’s not an experienced referee...
Reggie Stallworth: She’s doing it on purpose!
Angel seems to be getting to Payne as he stares at her while getting up as it gives Ebdon a chance to connect with a jumping side neckbreaker as Toni screams in anger at Angel. Ebdon now tries to ground the big man as he grabs Payne’s leg and hooks in a figure four leg lock. Angel asks if Payne gives up as it sounds as he tells her FUCK YOU! Ebdon now elevates to add more pressure as Payne drops his shoulders to the mat to relieve the pressure as Angel drops down for the count
ONE...!
TWO......!!
David Wright: Payne shoots his shoulder back up at the last second.
Reggie Stallworth: Apparently Angel doesn’t know how long a second is.
Payne now elevates himself again as he begins to rock back and forth as he trying to reverse the hold. Payne almost has it turned over as Angel “accidently” bumps into him knocking back down on his shoulders. Payne is growing beat red as he uses his anger to flip the figure four leg lock. Payne reverses the hold as Ebdon quickly lets go. Ebdon now climbs to his feet as Payne is slower to get to his feet as the figure four has worked on his leg a bit. Ebdon now takes control as he connects with a running knee to the face knocking Payne down to the mat. Payne holds his nose as he climbs to his feet as Ebdon looks to go for a swinging neckbreaker as Payne cuts him off with a powerslam and hooks the leg.
ONE...!
David Wright: Ebdon is able to kick out after a one count.
Reggie Stallworth: A two count in real speed. This is so unfair...
David Wright: Ok, I’ll admit Angel probably wasn’t the best choice of referee after everything that’s happened but you can’t blame the girl.
Payne pulls his hair in frustration as he jerks Ebdon up by the hair as he whips Ebdon into the ropes. Ebdon comes off the ropes as he is taken down by massive spinebuster as Payne looks at Angel with a pissed off look. Payne now climbs to his feet as he brings Ebdon to his feet. He then knees Ebdon in the stomach and hoist Ebdon up for a suplex as Payne just holds him up there for what seems like five minutes before Payne send Ebdon crashing to the mat. Payne doesn’t cover Ebdon as now he picks up Ebdon sends him shoulder first into the ring post. Ebdon crashes hard as he falls back holding shoulder. Payne backs up into the opposite corner as Ebdon slowly climbs to his feet. Payne charges at Ebdon for an elevated spear. Just then Christy jumps up on the apron and pulls Ebdon out of the way just in time as Payne crashes his shoulder into the turnbuckle as well.
David Wright: Christy just saved Ebdon from getting ran over right there.
Reggie Stallworth: She better hope she doesn’t piss off Payne. I mean does remember what happened last time to her.
David Wright: I don’t think Christy is scared of him anymore, especially considering the arrangement she’s worked out with Blake Selters earlier tonight.
Ebdon and Payne look at each other as they both hold their shoulders in pain. Payne tries catching him with a kick as Ebdon blocks it and comes around with a leg sweep from below sending Payne to the ground. Ebdon now picks up Payne and delivers a face plant DDT. Toni screams at Payne to get up as Ebdon starts to ascend the top rope. Ebdon waits patiently as Payne starts to get to his feet. Payne turns around toward Ebdon as Ebdon comes off the top with a Missile Dropkick. Payne moves out of the way at the last split second as Ebdon crash and burns. Payne now grabs Ebdon as Payne takes Ebdon up and over with a release Northern Lights suplex. Ebdon bounces across the ring as Ebdon heads for safer ground outside of the ring. Payne though doesn’t give him much time. Payne sprints toward Ebdon as he connects with a suicide dive.
David Wright: OH MY GOD PAYNE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE!!!!!!! Both men are pulling out all the stops tonight.
Reggie Stallworth: Did you see that? This man is awesome...
Payne and Ebdon lay on the ground a few moments before Payne climbs to his feet. Payne bends down to pick up Ebdon and Ebdon grabs Payne’s shorts as he pulls him forward. Payne crashes hard on the corner of the steps. Payne holds his face as he then looks at his hand and sees blood.
Reggie Stallworth: Payne is opened up.
David Wright: These two men really not holding anything back tonight, are they?
Payne now climbs to his feet as Ebdon charges at him. Payne catches Ebdon and flap jacks Ebdon in to the ring post as Ebdon falls he catches the corner of the steps on his ribs. Payne now picks up Ebdon and rolls him back in the ring before rolling in after him. Ebdon starts to stand holding his ribs. Payne grabs Ebdon up in a bear hug as he starts to work on Ebdon’s ribs. Payne starts shaking Ebdon around like a rag doll as Ebdon takes a shortcut to get out. Ebdon pokes Payne in the eyes for the second time. Payne releases the hold as Ebdon falls to the mat. Ebdon tries to takes advantage as delivers a leg chop to Payne taking down the big man. Ebdon now begins to stomp on the knee he just took out. Ebdon picks up Payne and delivers a short kneebreaker as he just can’t pick up the big man right now. It still does the job though as Payne falls the mat holding his knee. Ebdon now runs to the turnbuckle and connects with a double jump Moonsault. Ebdon covers Payne again as Angel rushes over to make the count...
ONE...!
TWO......!!
David Wright: Payne is able to kick out yet again.
Ebdon looks on in disbelief as he picks up Payne again. Ebdon whips Payne into the ropes as Ebdon bends down for a back body drop as Payne slams on the brakes. Payne grabs Ebdon up for a powerbomb. Payne charges as he delivers a running powerbomb to Ebdon as he makes the cover.
ONE...!
TWO......!!
David Wright: Ebdon gets the shoulder up at two.
Reggie Stallworth: This match should have been over damn it. That would have been three anywhere else.
David Wright: Ebdon popped his shoulder off the mat pretty quickly there Reggie, I’m not sure that would have been the end of it but it seems that he thinks it should have been as he’s screaming at Angel to count quicker...
Payne agrees with Stallworth too as he shoves Ebdon to the side as Payne gets up and looks at Angel as the anger gets the best of him. Payne shoves Angel sending her to the mat as Angel threatens Payne with a DQ as Payne doesn’t seem to care as he turns his attention back to Ebdon as Ebdon is to his feet by then. Ebdon charges at Payne as Payne takes him up and over again with a Samoan Drop. Payne now grabs Ebdon and shoves him into the corner as he delivers a couple elbows to the side of Ebdon before setting him up on the turnbuckle. Payne joins him as he takes Ebdon to the mat with a Super Belly To Belly Suplex as that send Ebdon across the ring. Christy looks on concerned as Payne looks to be preparing for the end as he walks behind Ebdon. Christy though now jumps on the apron and starts yelling at Payne. Payne looks at Christy and starts laughing at her a bit. Ebdon has now gotten behind Payne. Payne turns around as Ebdon grabs Payne for the EGO CUTTER!!! Payne blocks his and shoves him off.
David Wright: The distraction by Christy almost got Ebdon the victory.
Payne charges at Ebdon and takes him down with a ground and pound. Payne starts nailing Ebdon with lefts and rights as Ebdon tries to block them the best he can as finally Payne climbs off of him. Ebdon now slowly pulls himself up using the ropes. Ebdon turns around as Payne grabs him and delivers a cradle shock to Ebdon as Ebdon is down. Payne now walks behind Ebdon.
David Wright: Uh oh it looks like Payne maybe preparing for some Asphyxiation.
Reggie Stallworth: If he looks it in, that is all they wrote for Ebdon.
Payne grabs him from behind.
David Wright: ASPHYXISTION!!! ASPHYXISTION!!!!!
Reggie Stallworth: HE CHOKED JASON OUT COLD WITH THIS LAST WEEK!!
Ebdon struggles to get out. He is about to tap just them Christy puts Ebdon foot on the rope for the third time in a row. Payne is told to break the hold as Angel does yet another fast count as Toni Terror now jumps on the rope to argue with Angel. Payne now bends between the middle and top rope as Christy nails Payne in the head with the chair she was holding in the other hand as Payne falls back right into a waiting Ebdon.
Reggie Stallworth: WHAT THE HELL DID SHE JUST DO?!
David Wright: EGO CUTTER!!!!!! EBDON NAILS IT...
Reggie Stallworth: NO WAY!!! NO WAY DOES IT END LIKE THIS!!!!
Ebdon nails the Ego Cutter as he makes the cover.
ONE...!
TWO......!!
THREE.........!!!
David Wright: THREE!!!!! HE DID IT!! PETE EBDON PICKS UP THE VICTORY!!!!!
Reggie Stallworth: NO WAY!!!! PAYNE WAS SCREWED!!!!
“Halo” by Soil blasts across the PA system as Ebdon rolls out of the ring pointing at his head and screaming “EIGHT AND ZERO” at Payne who gets back to his feet slowly holding his neck with an absolutely irate look on his face as he looks out at his teammate on the outside and the girl who just cost him the match. Ebdon struggles back up to his feet, still holding his ribs as Payne begins to go mental in the ring, kicking the bottom rope furiously before turning his attention to Angelique Deveraux...
David Wright: Uh-oh, this is not good...
Reggie Stallworth: Damn right it’s not good!! She screwed Payne and now she’s going to pay for it!!
Angel points outside the ring at Ebdon, almost mocking Payne who takes it more than personally as he grabs her by the hair and drags her to the middle of the ring. Christy slides in to the ring but Payne just pushes her down, holding Angel in a side headlock before spiking her hard on her head in a sick DDT. Her body goes completely limp as it hits the canvas and Payne just continues to stand there with a furious look in his eyes.
David Wright: Oh god, the Platinum Champion has lost it...
Reggie Stallworth: Um... somebody might want to call some help for Angel Deveraux; I think she’s out cold. I guess that’s what you get for crossing the Pantheon, huh?
Payne continues just glaring down at the body of Angelique Deveraux as Ebdon rolls back in to the ring with the Platinum title and hands it to Payne. The two of them exchange a few words, although too quietly for any microphones to pick up but it appears as though Ebdon says that he’s sorry for the way it happened. Payne barely reacts, just continuing to stare at Angelique’s body lying motionless on the canvas. Ebdon pats him on the back and rolls from the ring, raising the Prodigy Championship above his head as Christy runs over to join him. “Halo” is still blasting across the PA system as Ebdon begins to treat up the ramp, still looking back at the ring where Payne is just standing, still fuming at the outcome. He points at the chair at ringside and Toni Terror passes it in to him and we can see there’s an indent where Christy smashed him across the head. He sets the chair up in the middle of the ring and it looks for a moment as though he’s about to sit down on it before he reaches down and grabs Angel’s body once again...
David Wright: Oh god... don’t do this Payne!!!
Reggie Stallworth: I was afraid this might happen.
David Wright: SOMEBODY GET SECURITY OUT HERE QUICKLY!!!!
While David gets to his feet at the announce table – as though there’s a damn thing that he could do – Payne pulls Angel off the canvas by her hair and lifts her up on to his shoulders, spinning her off and driving her down hard on to the chair with the Payne Killer. The fans go absolutely wild as security begin to rush toward the ring but Payne ignores them screaming at him to leave the ring, admiring the bloody mess that is Angelique lying on the canvas. He grabs her by the hair again and security begins to roll in to the ring...
David Wright: SOMEBODY STOP THIS MAN BEFORE HE DOES ANY MORE DAMAGE TO HER!!! SHE’S NOT EVEN A WRESTLER FOR GODS SAKE!!!
Security flood in to the ring but Payne just takes them out one by one, grabbing the chair and cracking it across several of them leaving them all laying out in the ring before he grabs Angel again and locks in the submission that he used last week on Steve Jason, and attempted earlier on Ebdon...
David Wright: ASPHYXISTION!!! HE’S GOT THAT GODDAMN ASPHYXISTION CHOKEHOLD LOCKED IN ON ANGELIQUE DEVERAUX!!!!!!!! SOMEBODY STOP THIS LUNATIC BEFORE HE BREAKS HER NECK!!!!
Reggie Stallworth: This is going too far, even for Payne!!
Ebdon rushes back to the ring and tries to pull Payne off but Payne won’t release the hold, still choking the lifeless body of Angel and tossing her around the mat like a ragdoll. The crowd is in completely and utter shock as the merciless Joshua Payne takes out nearly every bit of frustration on the young French girl. The devil himself glares in Payne's eyes a Ebdon tries unsuccessfully to pull Payne off of Angel, all to no avail. There is absolutely no motion from her. She is completely out.
David Wright: OH MY GOD! Someone needs to stop this! She isn't moving! This is insanity! Someone HAS to stand up to this man!
Reggie Stallworth: It's official! Joshua Payne is completely out of his mind! Look at her! He's killing her!
The look on Ebdon's face shows that he is at a complete loss. Christy looks to be rushing to the scene once again but Ebdon grabs her and pulls her back, shaking his head and signaling that this isn't her afair. He looks at Angel once again before the two begin to slink from the ring as a crazed Payne stares down at his handy work. He kneels at Angel's side, the fires of hell still burning within his eyes as he begins to pull her to her feet once again. Meanwhile, Ebdon has taken Christy by the hand, not even glancing back as he pulls his girlfriend along with him. But suddenly the black curtains fly open and Ebdon hits the stage hard after a hard kick straight to the jaw!
Reggie Stallworth: Holy fuck! EBDON'S DOWN!
David Wright: STEVE FUCKIN' JASON!!!
Christy falls away, taking a spill from the momentum of the kick and goes totally ignored by Steve Jason as he swerves past her and darts to the ring. He dives under the ropes and straight into the ring after Payne!
Reggie Stallworth: SJ, what the hell are you doing?! You and Payne aren't supposed to touch one another!
David Wright: After what we just saw Payne do to Angel I don't think SJ gives a damn about any of that!
SJ yanks Payne to his feet by the hair and sends him flying through the air and crashing nearly straight through the ring!
David Wright: S2 to Joshua Payne from Steve Jason! AMEN!!!
Stunned by the attack, Payne lies writhing on the mat as SJ unleashes a furious attack of curb stomps to every part of Payne's body that his foot can reach. He then once again raiases Payne to his feet and whips him into the ropes, then immediately runs in the opposite direction and springboards off the ropes, crashing into the Payne on the rebound and in a crazy upside down springboard spear!
David Wright: THE SHINKANSEN!
With Payne down, Steve Jason turns to the outstretched Angelique Deveraux who had lost all conciousness after everything that has been done to her. He shakes his head and crouches down to retrieve her. Just has his arms reach for her, Pete Ebon slides under the bottom rope and into the ring, nailing SJ with a kick to the back of the head. Christy Matthews tosses a chair in to him. Ebdon raises the chair high over his head and brings it down hard on Steve Jason's prone body! The fans roar throughout the arena at the familiar scene of Steve Jason being brutalized by the members of the Pantheon! Christy stands outside of the ring, staring at SJ's beatdown with a look of satisfaction. Ebdon throws the chair aside and brings Steve Jason back to his feet. Ebdon whips Jason into the ropes, but as SJ returns, he surprises Ebdon with a quick boot to the got before smashing him into the canvas with a cradle DDT! The sound of Ebdon smacking against the mat rings throughout the arena as SJ climbs to his feet once again. But it's not Christy Matthews, the Untouchable, who heads to the ring and takes SJ down!
David Wright: Christy Matthews with a shoot kick to Steve Jason! And here I thought we could get through one night without the Pantheon laying a hand on this man!
Reggie Stallworth: Are you fucking kidding me?! It wouldn't be Diclosure!
David Wright: And the fucked up part is that stupid contract that Christy got tonight! If SJ hits her back his career in PDW is finished!
Toni Terror climbs into the ring and prompts Payne to get back to his feet. He looks over at both Angel and SJ lying in the center of the ring and stalks towards them. He immediately grabs SJ by the back of the neck and yanks him to his feet, tossing him into the corner. The volume in the arena is at an all time high as a figure is suddenly shown on the Platinum Tron, making it's way through the crowd at lightning speed!
David Wright: Who the hell is that?!
Reggie Stallworth: Well I'll be damned! I thought this man was injured! It's Julian Dark!!!
Coming to the aid of his partner, Julian leaps over the barricade and darts to the ring where he goes for and connects with a picture perfect dropkick to the back of Joshua Payne! Dark then quickly springs to his feet and lays Ebdon out with a superkick! Dark suddenly spins around, standing face to face with a cowering Christy Matthews, but it isn't long before she plays the "you can't lay a hand on me!" card, in which Dark just laughs at and shakes his head. But before he knows it Toni Terror spears him to the mat from behind! Always the opportunisty Christy seizes this moment to flee from the ring! In that moment, it seems like PDW's roster begins to bleed into the ring as both Catalina and Benjamin Drake run from the backstage area, followed closely behind by General Manager Blake Selters!
Reggie Stallworth: Whoa! What the hell is going on here?!
David Wright: What's going on? The PDW roster is finally getting some balls! That's what's going on! Joshua Payne alone has already put our Directrix and damn near all of our security on the injured list! Somebody OTHER than Steve Jason has to fight back after what he's done to Angel!
Reggie Stallworth: But she did nothing but taunt him all night! Angel had to know it would come tot his!
Christy Matthews ducks out of the way as Catalina, Drake and Blake rush to the ring, clambering inside and immediately going for the Pantheon members. Catalina drags Toni Terror away from Julian Dark by the hair and nails her with the Fall From Grace! Just then, Drake Benjamin downs the Platinum Champion with his "Venom Strike" kick! Blake Selters brings his attention to teh injured Angelique Deveraux and slides her out of the ring. Noting the distraction, Christy Matthews looks at the chaos inside of the ring and speeds up the ramp, away from it all! Christy disappears from the stage area in a brunette blur and runs backstage as the Pantheon is overpowered and outnumbered in the ring! But poor Angelique is still the biggest casualty of the night. Blake's screams for EMT's go ignorned among the insanity as Angel bleeds profusely, still totally unaware of everything that is occuring around her. The camera cuts to the entrance area where a stunned Christy Matthews is suddenly catapaulting from backstage and onto the hard steel!
David Wright: Christy's back!
Reggie Stallworth: And somebody just lost their goddamn job!
The cameras center on the stage, where an extremely familiar face to PDW makes her presence known! Former wrestler and the toughest bitch in the game Shara Baptiste looks at Christy Matthews with a raised eyebrow. Christy shakes her head furiously, in a vulnerable position after Shara's sneak attack. As Christy goes to get out of dodge Shara grabs a fist full of her hair and drags her right back!
Reggie Stallworth: OH MY GOD, SHARA! No! Don't do it! God, I don't want her to lose her job! She is too damn fine!
David Wright: Indeed she is but there's one thing you seem to be forgetting.
Reggie Stallworth: And what the hell is that?!
David Wright: Shara has NEVER been under contract with PDW!
Christy manages to pop off a sharp punch to the gut of Shara, doubling her over. She hits Shara with an uppercut with all of the strength she can muster, but Shara steps back, only catching a bit of Christy's fist to the chin but not enough to knock her down. As Christy then goes for a spear Shara quickly side steps and Christy hits the stage once again. Shara drops her elbow onto the back of Christy's head and slams her face into the stage! In the mean time, Joshua Payne has gathered Catalina Benjamin by her raven locks as well. With no hesitation he launches her over the top rope and where she goes spilling onto the hard floor outside! Due to his actions, Drake charges at Payne, who immediately scouts the approaching danger and slaps his hand around Drake's throat and follows up with a merciless chokeslam! But Steve Jason isn't far behind with spinning crescent kick to the champion! Payne hits the canvas like a ton of brings as Julian Dark watches with a smile, soon turning around straight into a bruning lariat from Pete Ebdon! It's a full on outbreak of pandemonium as the most dominant force in PDW finally faces what has been on it's side from day one! Numbers! The view now cuts to Blake Selters gathering a still bleeding Angelique in his arms to carrying her to the back! She lays nearly lifeless in his arms as Blake makes his way up the ramp, past the vicious brawl between Christy and Shara! But it doesn't last much longer as Shara yanks off her belt and wraps it around the neck of Christy Matthews, choking the life out of her!
Reggie Stallworth: This is fucking insane! I don't know what the hell is going on anymore!
David Wright: I do know that Shara is trying to absolutely MURDER Christy Matthews over there! Her face is turning blue!
Christy struggles as the lack of oxygen saps her strengths. Her clawing at Shara's hands soon ceases as her body goes limp. Christy has passed out! Shara goes to toss her aside and runs straight to the ring, sliding inside and spearing Toni Terror to the floor in the middle of pummeling Catalina Benjamin! Blake Selters pauses for a moment at the top of the ramp, looking back at the disarray that Disclosure has become. And in that brief moment, both Blake and Angel are knocked to the ground as Giovanni Aries and Nicholas Jaxx fly from backstage! Tempers flare as Blake Selters grabs a hold of Nicholas Jaxx and surprises him with a sidewalk slam onto the ramp! Angel's prone and battered body lays sprawled out! And the confusion continues to mount as the Royal Cartel adds themselves to the mix, the hired guns of Steve Jason with weapons in hand! A loud smacks sounds out as Julian Dark cracks the chair across the skull of Pete ebdon, leaving a huge dent! Dante nearly breaks a wooden bat across the back of the Platinum Champion! And there is no doubt that Tatiana has been waiting for her moment to get to Nicholas Jaxx as she presses her clawlike thumbnails into his eyes before DDT'ing him to the mat!
David Wright: This...is unfuckin' believable! I don't think I've ever seen anything like this! Not with the Pantheon! And poor Angel is still out cold!
Reggie Stallworth: Which is exactly what started all of this in the first place!
Body after body hits the canvas. As if an evil empire has fallen, the fans rise to their feet and explode! The machine that is Joshua Payne battles back furiously, catching Julian Dark in a front facelock and smashing him face first into the canvas! But SJ is right there to meet him with the Vindicator Deathlock! Drake Benjamin drops the chair onto the face on Payne and Catalina executes a leg drop straight onto it! The ambush continues as nearly every non-Pantheon member gathers around the Platinum Champion, an impossible army for him to face alone! Pantheon carnage litters the ring as the war has now escalated to a nine on six battle! At the top of the ramp, the fans all turn their attention to see a shell shocked PDW owner, staring at her fallen younger sister. Star's eyes are wide, brimming with tears as she heads for the near-lifeless blonde laying on the stage. She pulls her sister close to her, cradling her head in her arms, seemingly in shock at what lies in her arms.
David Wright: Jesus Christ...look at Star.
Reggie Stallworth: She's even more shocked than the rest of us. And I hate to say it....but she's got to know that a lot of this is her own fault!
David Wright: Whoa, wait a minute! Is that who I think it is?! Mike Ryba! Mike Ryba!
Reggie Stallworth: What the hell is he doing out here?! This is already a damn bloodbath! We don't have time for his surprises!
Ryba stands at the top of the stage, looking at the chaos in the ring while shaking his head. He then looks down at Star and Angel and shakes his head once again. Ryba looks back to the ring and begins to make his way down the ramp, swerving around brawl after brawl as he heads for his destination. But suddenly at the end of the ramp, Ryba makes a beeline AWAY from the ring, headed for the announce table! Joshua Payne's head lies just at the apron facing the table. Ryba looks at the blood covered Platinum Champion and, once again, shakes his before retrieving Joshua Payne's belt!
David Wright: What on earth is he doing?!
Reggie Stallworth: Who the hell knows?! This is Mike Ryba here! When does he NOT make his prescense known?! No matter what the antics!
As the assault continues, Ryba makes his way back up the ramp with the Platinum Championship in tow. He pauses upon reaching Star and her sister just as Star pulls Angel to her feet, struggling to keep her up. She slings Angel's arm around her shoulder and wrenches her up by the waist before looking at Ryba. This is her sister, her family that has been hurt by her actions. That's all Star can think as she reaches out to accept teh belt from Mike Ryba. Star then looks back into the ring at the giant of a man who reigned terror over Platinum Dynasty Wrestling. With the Platnum Championship in her grasp, it no longer belongs to Joshua Payne as Star turns away and disappears without looking back. The cameras cut to Joshua Payne lying in the center of the ring before the PDW logo flashes across the screen.