Lucious Sadler: “Welcome fans! We are once again on the air and have returned home, to The Apocalypse. Sledgehammer, we have an explosive element going on in the ring right now.”
Cameras switch from the broadcast table, as Red Hot Rob Taylor and Ric E Lectric are going toe to toe.
Sledgehammer: “Taylor rushed out here just a few moments ago and called Lectric out. Since Lectric arrived, nothing has been said verbally. One look at Taylor though, and I think we are seconds away from hearing his answer.”
RHRT backed up mere inches and brought the microphone up to his lips.
RHRT: “Last week, you dropped a pretty big bomb on yours truly. I don't know how you managed to secure my contract, much less Jack's. To be blunt with you, I do not like it one bit. Who do you think you are, Ric? You get a little bit of money and think you can out master, the master? Well, that is bullocks.”
Lectric raised his left hand and pulled the mic to his lips.
REL: “All I did was take a page out of your play book, Mr Taylor. And If I were you, I would be careful how you speak to me. I am your boss, unless of course, you are telling me no. In which case, you will be throwing your career away as well as Jacks.”
RHRT pulled the mic back pretty quickly.
RHRT: “That just shows you how little you really understand me, Ric. I don't care about my career. I have done it all, I am a legend..A hall of famer. I have more wins, more championships than you could ever possibly achieve. That said, I am not about to let my baby brother's career ended just as he is doing some great things. The answer, I will comply for now. Rest assured, someday and that day will come sooner than you think, this matter will be reopened.”
Lectric nodded in agreement.
RHRT: “So for the present, if you want to hitch a ride on greatness, I hope you are ready.”
Ric leaned over so he could be heard.
REL: “I am ready, but are you? Are you ready to just hand over a championship? Can your ego handle it?”
RHRT: “Trust me, when the day comes, you will finally understand everything about Red Hot Rob Taylor.”
REL: “Good, then welcome aboard. I don't think I have to remind you, if you cross me, what will happen.”
RHRT: “The one thing you can rest easy about is my word is good. Long as you keep your end of the deal, you won't have to worry about a double cross.”
REL: “Glad to hear it. Now that we have taken care of that issue, lets take things to the back and formulate the plan.”
REL left, followed by RHRT.
Sledgehammer: “I will give the devil his due, he for once thought of someone other than himself. Taylor is a lot of things, but tonight he did the right thing.”
Lucious Sadler: “He did and it will be an interesting issue to follow in the weeks to come. Alright fans, we have a bit of late breaking news to report. Earlier today, upon arriving to the building, Missy was involved in an altercation with members of Revelations. Due to that altercation, with all signs pointing to Missy being responsible for, she has been ejected from the building.”
Sledgehammer: “Mr Fugiasco I believe was a bit rash in that decision. However, he is keeping his word. Chaos will not overwhelm this company. He's being consistent in that.”
Lucious Sadler: “He is at that. Missy was to have taken on Plago Khan, but due to the events, the match has been awarded to Plago by default.”
Sledgehammer: “A cheap victory, Plago should have been given another opponent.”
Lucious Sadler: “I agree, but it is what it is. Are we ready first match..I am being told, we are indeed. The fireworks have already started, but more will be on the way.
The arena goes black and the screen goes blood red. A hush comes over the crowd as a low rumble like a storm rolling in can be heard, then the sound of howling wolves echoes throughout the arena as a soft nightly blue glow lights the rolling fog that has collected on the stage. As movement can be seen on the stage area, the stage is illuminated with a flash of lightning and Brutal Planet by Alice Cooper kick in. Standing on the stage is Final Gladiator in long black tights with Beast running down the right leg and Brutality running down the left leg in blood red lettering, with the tattoo of a serpent being slaughtered by a tiger on his right bicep, his long red hair pulled back in a ponytail. As he lifts his hands into the air the spotlight glistens off the heavyweight title. He walks down to the ring with his eyes on his opponent the entire time, disregarding the jeers from the majority of the fans and the outstretched hands of the few fans that still support him. As he steps into the ring over the top rope we see across his back the image of an archangel with outspread wings holding a claymore pointed blade down and above the head of the archangel, between his outspread wings, is a flaming sun.
DwC strolls through to the stage and throws his arm up in the air as the bass of the music hits and he holds up his metal, barbwire laced singapore cane. He walks to the ring pointing to himself and bragging as he slides into the ring and jumps to his feet and hits a flexing pose before he walks over to the corner and waits on his opponent.
“Muwahahaha” the unmistakable of voice of Dave Drahiem of Disturbed bring to life the newest diabolical musical tale of the band, “Into The Fire”. Out walks, none other than...Eric, striking fear with the minimal of glances towards Beth Newsport, grain control over her microphone. He leaned down, picked it up and began tapping it with his hand. The music died, but the fear only just began.
“Professional Killer” by KMFDM played, mid song. Cro Detrin made his entrance to the ring devoid of emotion and any fanfare. As he entered the ring, he surveyed the surroundings. One of these men would be his partner. The other two, his opponents.
Beth Newsport: “The opening contest is the first of two seeding bouts for the upcoming PWR World Tag Team Championships. For this contest, the number seven seed has been put up for grabs. Now, for them team selection announcements. Team number one, hails from Rome City, Indiana and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are Final Gladiator and Eric NeCross! Team number two, hails from Nice, France and Nashville, Tennessee. They are Cro Detrin and DaWildChild!”
Tag Team Seeder #1:
For The Number 7th Seed in Tag Team Tournament
Final Gladiator & Eric NeCross Vs Cro Detrin & DaWildChild
Referee: Jack Daniels
Lucious Sadler: “Well, there you have it fans. Both teams are now known. We have the reformation of Power and Gory against The Professional and Devil's Advocate.”
Sledgehammer: “I would say on paper at least, Power and Gory have the odds going for them. A championship unit is a hard one to compete against, even if it's been nearly three years since they have teamed regularly.”
Lucious Sadler: “Looks like Detrin and Gladiator will start things off for both teams.”
Both men glared and stared each other down from their corners, Detrin was the first to move as he rushed Final Gladiator, Final Gladiator however moved from his corner and caught the rushing Detrin with a back elbow to the face, Detrin stumbled back some and Final Gladiator caught him under the chin with a huge right upper cut! Detrin was forced back to the ropes and Final Gladiator hooked his arm, Final Gladiator irish whips Detrin into the ropes and lowers the head, Detrin catches Final Gladiator in the face with a kick!
Detrin bounced back off the ropes again and drills Final Gladiator with a huge clothesline! Final Gladiator hooks Detrin's leg as he moves and drops him down into a drop toe hold! Both men get to their feet at about the same time as the crowd pops. The two lock up in a collar and elbow tie up. Detrin forces Final Gladiator back into the ropes and Jack Daniels tries to break the two from the hold, Final Gladiator catches an unsuspecting Detrin with a quick jab to the throat! Detrin stumbles back and Final Gladiator rushes forward spearing him hard! Final Gladiator grabs Detrin by the ears as he starts slamming the back of Detrin's head into the ring canvas!
Lucious Sadler: “Gladiator is showing his raw power here at the expense of Cro.”
Sledgehammer: “All Detrin can hope for is a mistake or Gladiator gets bored. Cause right now, things are going the way of Final Gladiator.”
Jack Daniels pulls Final Gladiator up who yells at Jack Daniels, Detrin is then pulled up by Final Gladiator who blasts him the face with a stiff standing dropkick! Detrin lays on the mat as Final Gladiator goes for an attempted pin!
Lucious Sadler: “Wow! I never knew Final Gladiator had it in him to throw a dropkick like that.”
Sledgehammer: “That was a near four hundred pound beast throwing that dropkick. Detrin may have been knocked into next year because of it!”
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A near fall sees Detrin just get his shoulders off the mat.
Final Gladiator gets up and pulls Detrin to his feet, Detrin hooks Final Gladiator's head and drops down in a jaw jacker! Final Gladiator stumbles back some giving Detrin a chance to get up, Detrin is up now and rushes at Final Gladiator blasting him with a forearm to the head! Detrin pulls a weary Final Gladiator up and hooks him in a snap suplex that sprawls Final Gladiator across the ring. Detrin is up fast again as he rushes at the laying Final Gladiator, Detrin drops a leg drop across Final Gladiator's throat and attempts a pin.
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Gladiator kicks out, nearly sending Detrin off him in the process.
Detrin pulls Final Gladiator up after the attempt and hooks him in an over head belly to belly suplex!
Detrin stands again and walks to the corner climbing the ropes. Detrin takes to the air with an attempted body splash! Final Gladiator rolls out of the way just in time, Final Gladiator stands and puts the boots to the back of Detrin's head!
Sledgehammer: “One kick from Gladiator is enough to give any man a headache. Imagine then how Detrin is feeling after the dropkick and now that kick. I do not think they make a strong enough pain reliever to subdue that.”
Jack Daniels breaks this up after a few moments and Final Gladiator pulls Detrin to his feet, Final Gladiator hooks Detrin's leg and drops him in a drop toe hold! Detrin's face bounces off the bottom turnbuckle forcing his head to snap back some! Final Gladiator stands and pulls Detrin into the middle of the ring. Detrin drops down and blasts Final Gladiator with a kick to the gut! The fans boo and cheer in a mixed reaction as GEM runs down the ramp distracting Jack Daniels!
Sledgehammer: “Geoff has no business out here. Her issues with DaWildChild have nothing do with what is going on here.”
Lucious Sadler: “She would say otherwise, Sledge.”
Detrin ran forward attempting a spinning neck breaker and Final Gladiator moved back as he reached into his tights! Final Gladiator pulled his hand now wrapped in a chain from his tights and drilled Detrin square in the face! GEM left ringside when DaWildChild started coming near. Final Gladiator merely put a foot atop Detrin's chest. Jack Daniels dropped down and counted! DWC looked into the ring, unsure if should go after GEM or break up the pin.
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Detrin kicks out! Gladiator looks at Detrin, looks at Daniels, looks back at Detrin and then bends down to wrap his big right meat hook around Detrin's throat. He lifted the French man into the air and threw him across the ring. Detrin landed upside down, right on his neck nearly getting tangled up in the ropes. Gladiator, with a disgusted expression on his face, walks over and makes the tag to Eric NeCross.
Lucious Sadler: “We see our first tag of the match. Gladiator looks really upset with what went down.”
Sledgehammer: “So he should.”
NeCross steps in and hooks Detrin in an over head belly to belly suplex! NeCross again is up and stays on the attack as he starts putting the boots to Detrin! Back in the ring Jack Daniels has stopped the boots and NeCross has pulled Detrin back to his feet. Detrin attempts a right jab but NeCross blocks it and slams Detrin right in the forehead with a head butt! After the head butt NeCross hooked Detrin's arm and whipped him across the ring.
On Detrin's return NeCross met him with a standing dropkick! NeCross pulled Detrin up yet again, This time Detrin hooked the head but NeCross pushed Detrin off along with the attempted jaw jacker! NeCross pulled Detrin up again and sent Detrin to the corner with an irish whip in! Detrin turned and stumbled forward only to be met with a Capture suplex that sent him sprawling across the ring canvas! NeCross rushed over and hooked the leg as Jack Daniels dropped down.
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Detrin kicks out!
Lucious Sadler: “For as much punishment as Cro has taken, there still a lot of fight left in the man from Nice, France.”
Sledgehammer: “And he is in there with no slouch either. Eric can dish it out with the best, better than the best. “
Back inside the ring NeCross has pulled Detrin back up, NeCross hooked Detrin in for a stall suplex and instead dropped straight down into a brain buster! NeCross reached down pulling Detrin up yet again, This time Detrin caught NeCross with a low blow! Detrin now standing whipped NeCross into the ropes, Detrin lowers the head...DDT by NeCross! In a quick amount of time NeCross had regained himself and dropped Detrin down in a DDT! NeCross rolled through and covered!
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Detrin with a shoulder up to break the count after two!
Lucious Sadler: “How he is doing it, is question our finest reporters will have to find out. Another near fall for Eric.”
Sledgehammer: “At the rate things are going, Cro's skull might have fractures in it. He's taken more blows to the head then anywhere else.”
Back in the ring NeCross has pulled a weary Detrin up, NeCross attempts an irish whip in but it is reversed! On NeCross return he ducks and attempted clothesline by Detrin and from behind catches Detrin with a kick to the mid section. He hooks Detrin's arms and looks to raise him, but Detrin struggles for a few moments before reversing it into a backslide pin.
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Eric gets out out of the hold and plants his foot upside Detrin's face. Detrin falls back, covering his face. Detrin reaches for the ropes, but they are not there to help him. Eric helps up him, leans him against the ropes and slams his right forearm down across his chest. Eric shoots him off the ropes, uses the ropes to gain momentum himself and connects with a running knee to the mid section. Only Detrin flips around while holding onto Eric's left leg. He comes up with a pinning move, puts all his weight down on Eric's body. Eric struggles to free himself...
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Gladiator finally gets in the ring and breaks the pinfall up with a rake of the eyes. Daniels forces him out, but Detrin staggers off and makes a blind (literally) tag to DaWildChild.
DaWildChild delivered a knee to the gut of NeCross that folded him over. DaWildChild released an array of forearm shots to NeCross's back that sent NeCross down to a knee DaWildChild pulled NeCross back up and whipped him across the ring into a corner, He then charged but was met with a boot to the face He charged again and again was met with another boot to the face DaWildChild turned and again charged, This time he caught NeCross's foot and yanked him out of the corner by his leg DaWildChild spun NeCross around and nailed him with a falling clothesline DaWildChild jumped up and landed a huge leg drop across NeCross's throat as he fell! DaWildChild went for the cover
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Kick out!
Lucious Sadler: “It was close, but Eric is gonna have to be within inches of his death before a pin will take place.
DaWildChild slammed a fist of frustration into the ring's canvas and then got back to his feet, DaWildChild pulled NeCross up to his feet and whipped him into the ropes. On NeCross's return DaWildChild caught him in a tilt a whirl side slam DaWildChild again pulled NeCross to his feet, This time NeCross was ready as he hooked and rolled DaWildChild up in a small package, landing with a little extra something by gaining some altitude.
Lucious Sadler: “We saw that last week, when GEM hit DaWildChild with it. A Small Package drive, I believe it is called.”
Sledgehammer: “Yes and it shows, Eric was watching closely last week.”
DaWildChild kicked out and both men were up fast as the crowd popped. NeCross started throwing lefts and rights that forced DaWildChild back, DaWildChild blocked a left and hit NeCross with a right, Then a left of his own. Both men exchanged blows for a few minutes, It was NeCross however that took the advantage with a kick to the stomach and a sit-out piledriver NeCross got up quickly and put the boots to the back of DaWildChild's head a few times before Jack Daniels broke it up. NeCross pulls DaWildChild back up and hooks him in a suplex
Lucious Sadler: “What snap on that suplex. He almost ripped DaWildChild's head right off.”
DaWildChild blocks it and counters with a suplex of his own. DaWildChild shakes off a few of the cobwebs which gives NeCross time to breath, NeCross is back up and bounces off the ropes, DaWildChild attempts a big boot, NeCross ducks and hooks DaWildChild in. He takes him up and over in a german suplex. NeCross rolls through keeping his hands locked and performs a double german suplex, This time he bridges up and goes for the pin...
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DWC gets a shoulder up!
Lucious Sadler: “Eric has to be getting frustrated. He is throwing everything at DaWildChild, but can't put him away.”
Sledgehammer: “DaWildChild is as tough as they come. We saw that last week in his loss to GEM.”
DaWildChild is down and NeCross now gets back to his feet, NeCross sees the down form of DaWildChild and runs to the corner, After climbing the turnbuckles NeCross taunts the crowd! NeCross takes to the air and extends a leg! DaWildChild nearly out of desperation is able to roll out of the way just as NeCross is coming down. NeCross lands a super leg drop that hits only ring canvas! Eric's expression is not of joy, but of man who may have just broke his own ass. Both men are down and Jack Daniels has started the count!
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DaWildChild rolls onto his stomach and grabs the bottom ropes for leverage.
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The count is broken as DaWildChild gets to his feet, Almost in a daze he walks around and finally finds NeCross who is holding his back and leg. DaWildChild pulls NeCross up and clocks him square in the face with a left hook! NeCross stumbles back, DaWildChild whips NeCross across the ring and off the ropes, On NeCross's return DaWildChild side steps NeCross and plants a knee right in his gut! DaWildChild runs back and bounces off the ropes, On his return he hooks NeCross's head and drills him with a spinning neck breaker! DaWildChild hooks the leg and puts his feet on the bottom ropes!
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Jack Daniels stops and sees the foot on the ropes. DaWildChild argues with Jack Daniels and pushes him against the ropes! Jack Daniels bounces off and shoves DaWildChild, Who trips over the waiting NeCross who rolls him up!
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Shoulder up! DaWildChild is up quickly and pulls NeCross to his feet, DaWildChild then lifts NeCross over head in a military press! He threatens to throw him on Daniels, who warns him not too. DaWildChild drops NeCross across his knee and then pulls NeCross back up, This time DaWildChild hooks NeCross in a death Valley driver position! DaWildChild turns around for everyone to see, But this proves to be a mistake as NeCross's feet catch Jack Daniels right in the face! Jack Daniels goes down! DaWildChild then plants NeCross with a reverse dvd. DaWildChild goes for the pin!
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Unfortunately, there is no Daniels to make the count. DaWildChild gets up and looks around, He finds the unconscious ref laying in the corner holding his face, Before DaWildChild can revive Jack Daniels the crowd pops both in cheers and boos as GEM runs back down the entrance aisle and slides into the ring! GEM grabs DaWildChild from behind and connects with a spinning neckbreaker GEM gets back up and pulls DaWildChild to his feet, GEM steps back and kicks DaWildChild as hard as she, connecting with his jaw. GEM then pulls NeCross on top of DaWildChild and walks over to Jack Daniels, GEM slaps Jack Daniels a few times waking him up and then exits the ring!
Jack Daniels crawls over to the two men and counts.
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Detrin gets into the ring and dives towards both men. Daniels hand is coming down fast. It's a race to see who will make it first. Detrin's hands just make contact with NeCross's back, as Daniel's hand makes contact with the mat. Daniels calls it off and orders the match to continue. Near the curtains, GEM is visibly cussing. She is about to come back to the ring, when two hands pull her back through the curtain.
Lucious Sadler: “Now that was weird, who just pulled GEM through the curtain?”
Sledgehammer: “Whoever it was, he or she was late. The damage has been done.”
Eric rolls off DWC and starts crawling to his corner. Detrin tries to intervene, but Daniels won't let him. Gladiator reaches in as far as he can. Eric reaches up and contact is made. Gladiator steps over the top rope and enters the battlefield. He picks DWC up hooks the arms and raises him into the air. DWC, though, is wakened up by the pain, he forces himself forward. Gladiator loses his grip and DWC circles through Gladiator's legs, hooks them and forces Gladiator along with him. He ends up in a pin. Daniels drops..
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Gladiator is able to break free. DWC lets himself fall back.
Lucious Sadler: “What a contest!”
Sledgehammer: “We have more of it come and this is not close to being over yet!”
Gladiator gets to his feet before DWC, but Detrin has come back in. He jumps and slams his right knee against Gladiator's back. Gladiator is forced forward knocking into DWC. DWC ends up nailing a head butt to the mid section. Gladiator doubles over, looking like he is gonna throw up lunch. Gladiator starts to raise his head and DWC nails him with a dose of lethal injection. Gladiator staggers backwards. DWC walks over, grinds his fingers into Gladiator's eyes and then lifts the near four hundred pounder off his feet. DWC's legs begin to buckle under the pressure. Amazingly, he manages to slam him and falls on top of Gladiator.
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Gladiator gets his left shoulder up. DWC grabs the left arm, secures it in a vice and forces Gladiator onto his stomach.
Lucious Sadler: “He's got the KV clutch, but does he have the strength to force Gladiator to tap?”
Sledgehammer: “I do not think Gladiator has tapped out to any submission move in recent memory.”
Gladiator is withstanding the pain and is near the ropes. DWC realizes this and lets go. He drags Gladiator to the center of the ring. Only, Gladiator is able to pull DWC down. Gladiator has a triangle choke on DaWildChild. DWC struggles, but can't free himself. That and the injures he sustained the week before, forces him to tap out.
Lucious Sadler: “And this one is in the books. Final Gladiator takes a page out of mixed martial arts, gets the submission victory. Power and Gory have the seventh seed now.”
Gladiator is ordered to release the hold. He refuses. After repeated attempts, Daniels can't get the hold broken. So he starts counting. Gladiator looks at him like Daniels is stupid. Daniels gets up to five, Gladiator still has not broken the hold, so Daniels motions over to the ring announcer. They confer briefly for the following announcement is made.
Beth Newsport: “Referee Jack Daniels has informed me that due to Final Gladiator not releasing the submission hold when asked, the match decision has been reversed. Your winners, DaWildChild and Cro Detrin!”
That got Gladiator to release the hold. He got up to his feet quickly and started chasing after Daniels. The man was not happy one bit.
Sledgehammer: “You spoke way too soon. Gladiator just let his emotions get the better of him and now lost the match to his team. You would think a veteran like him would no better.”
Lucious Sadler: “Daniels better keep running, as Gladiator is gonna be hot in his trail for sometime.”
Match Outcome: Cro Detrin & DaWildChild win via reverse decision at the 16:12 mark.
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Lucious Sadler: “Did you see this week's Desolation, Sledgehammer?”
Sledgehammer: “I in fact did. If you think Pro Wrestling Revolution is something, well you ain't seen anything. Definitely two thumbs up from the Sledgemeister.”
Lucious Sadler: “Well if you are into rumors, there is a strong one that Mr Fugiasco is getting nearer to the debut of the brand new LAW. And, that we could very well be seeing PWR and TWN pitted against each other real soon.”
Sledgehammer: “Fascinating. I hope though rumors are true.”
Lucious Sadler: “You are not the only one. Well, it says here on my sheet we were to hear from Missy. Since that is not happening, I guess we'll go to the next match.”
Near the backstage entrance, Ambit and Erica Rose are walking by. Erica has a concerned look her face.
Erica: “This is a bad idea, Sebastian and I am not happy you are doing this, regardless of the reason.”
Ambit/Sebastian: “Look, I told you, this has to be done. It is the only way. You won't deal with her, I have to. She won't listen to reason and will keep coming for you..us until it drives us a part. I am not gonna let that happen. So, if taking her out is the only way to solve this, I will.”
Erica: “Well you know how I feel. If you are not gonna listen to me, I am out of here. I will meet you back at the apartment.”
Before Sebastian could say anything in response, Erica walked away. He shook his head and turned back to walk through the curtain..only DaWildChild was there in his way.
DWC: “Fighting your lady's battles for her, eh? Not that I care, mind ya. Well, I sorta do. You are planning to do my job for me.”
Ambit/Sebastian: “You know, this is all your fault. You are the reason above everything else, she is like this. The least you could have done was cleaned up your own mess. But of course not. It's funny, all that time she pretended to be a man, she was more a man than you ever will be.”
DWC: “Is that so? You got a lot of heart, kid, but you know nothin of what it will take to beat her. You see, you can't beat her physically. To beat GEM..Geoff..Megan..you gotta love her first.”
Ambit/Sebastian: “Well then I guess I should have no problem.”
DWC was not at all shocked by the admission.
DWC: “You need to know when to keep that mouth shut. Cameras being here and all. If Erica were to hear that, I'd imagine you would be in pretty bad shape.”
Ambit/Sebastian: “Erica knows my feelings towards Megan. She knows that I am about to go out there and destroy a friend that I care deeply about. Yes, I feel love towards her, but it's the type of love someone like you would never understand. Only us real men, know.”
DWC: “Like I said, you need to keep that mouth shut. Tread carefully, little man., if she does not destroy you, I just might.”
Ambit/Sebastian: “Anytime, any place, any where. I am not afraid of any one who gets beat so easily by a girl, much less GEM.”
DWC: “Well, never say I didn't warn you. Be seeing, little man. For what it is worth, good luck.”
DWC walked off, as Ambit walked through the curtain,..
After a few word from the sponsors, Unleashed comes back from break with both GEM and Ambit in the ring.
Lucious Sadler: “Welcome back! We are about to witness another Evolution Division bout. With GEM and Ambit battling it out. Originally, this was to be GEM taking on Erica Rose, but Rose refused the match.”
Sledgehammer: “Management was not too pleased and I have it on good authority, opportunities will not be coming her way a lot in the future.”
Evolution Division Match:
GEM Vs Ambit
Referee: Daria Jenkins
GEM and Ambit circle each other. They look to lock up, but Ambit decides to play around a bit. He pretends to be tying his laces. GEM looks on, not amused. With one swift kick, Ambit's head almost comes off.
Lucious Sadler: “I realize Ambit has not seen a lot of action lately, but how dumb is it to take your eyes off the opponent?”
Sledgehammer: “You summed it up, he is dumb.”
Ambit stumbles to get up and GEM nails a quick DDT on him. She follows it up with some foot stomps, to his chest and makes a cover..1..2..Kick out.
Not giving up, GEM picks Ambit up and nails a standing dropkick. Once again she makes a cover...
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Kick out.
She kneels over him and starts pound her fists in, to his head. Ambit covers up and GEM gets off him. She backs off, allowing him to stand up. She then comes running at him, leaps in the air and lands on his broad shoulders. She starts to fall backwards, trying a hurricanrana, when Ambit slams her down. Thus nailing a power bomb.
Lucious Sadler: “What a move by Ambit, taking all the momentum GEM had gained and knocking it out of her like her breath was just robbed of her.”
GEM lays on the mat holding her neck, as Ambit gets his head straight. Seconds later, he picks GEM up whips her to the ropes and hits a power slam. A quick pin, only gets a two count. Ambit looks stunned, so he picks her up again puts her head, between his legs.
Sledgehammer: “Ambit is about to a hit a move that was once banned in many states.”
Ambit hits a piledriver. GEM's head hits the mat and she her body goes limp, as it falls to the mat. Ambit rolls over and makes another cover...somehow, she kicks out. The look on Ambit's face, says it all...Surprise. He can't believe it. He stands up, goes to the corner and slaps his thigh. Signaling, for a superkick
Lucious Sadler: “Think this is a message to DaWildChild?
Sledgehammer: “It could be and it will take GEM down, should he connect.”
GEM slowly, makes her way up, stumbles and faces Ambit, who starts the kick, GEM turns falls backwards catches the Ambit's leg and rolls up, into a single leg crab.
She applies enough pressure, but Ambit is fighting his way to the ropes. He reaches and touches the ropes, causing a rope break.
Rope Breaks: GEM: 3 | Ambit: 2
GEM starts bouncing Ambit's head off the mat. Then picks him up by the throat and harshly slams him back down. GEM stands, proud of her work so far., GEM wickedly smiles, heads outside and starts looking under the ring. She pulls out a two by four wrapped in barbed wire, slides back in the ring and goes to nail Ambit with it...Ambit luckily sees this and with a swift kick, nails GEM below the belt. She doubles over, dropping the plunder in the process.
Ambit kips up and grabs the plunder. He then starts to bring it down on her, but..stops at the last second. The hesitation allows GEM to back away. The look on her face is one of surprised. She never thought Ambit might actually hurt her. Ambit tosses it out of the ring and has a pure apologetic look on his face. GEM gets to her feet and tries to encourage Ambit that it was ok. It's a ruse, as she drops him with a side kick to the back of his head. Ambit crumbles to the mat, holding his neck. She springs forward, bounces off the ropes and comes running back. Ambit looks up and gets a running knee to his face. He rolls onto this back, covering his face.
Lucious Sadler: “That was sick! She may have destroyed his face with that knee to the face!”
GEM lifts Ambit off the mat, under hooks his arms and lifts him in the air. She drops to one knee, smashing Ambit's face across the bent knee. She covers, hooks the leg and gets the victory.
Match Outcome: GEM defeats Ambit via pinfall at the 8:33 mark.
Sledgehammer: “GEM was just too much for Ambit. I dare say, GEM is on quite the roll as of late. Last week a stunning upset to secure her first world championship and now, destroys her so called “best friend”
Lucious Sadler: “That is thing, Ambit is her best friend and she did that to him. We know what she will do to an enemy, but a friend too? No decency what so ever.”
Eric NeCross is seen sitting down in a folding chair. He takes off his left elbow pad and places it in a black and red duffel bag. He starts to take his white tank top off, when a large shadow is cast over him. Eric doesn't bother to look around or even stand up.
Eric NeCross: “What do you want, Gladiator?”
Final Gladiator: “We worked well out there. Not that I had any doubt, but you were talking a lot of crap about me one week ago. So, from one warrior to another, I demand to know were we stand. Ally or enemy?”
Eric stood up, turned and looked Gladiator right in the eye.
Eric NeCross: “How about, you do not get in my way and you have my word, I won't get in yours.”
Final Gladiator: “IF your word meant anything these days. We did have a mutual partnership with Alpha Omega. Then I start hearing things, confirmed when you opened your mouth last week.”
Eric NeCross: “Plans change, alliances change. Nothing is forever. You should know that.”
Final Gladiator: “Oh I do, but you forget something. You are all alone, I have back up. It's a simple numbers game and the law of the jungle. If you are not my ally, therefore I must consider you a threat. Thus, I should just take care of you now and save myself the trouble later.”
Eric NeCross: “You may try, but you will not succeed where others have tried before. You wanna go, see who is the better man, it can be arranged. If not, you are wasting my time.”
Final Gladiator: “You are taking this man alone stigma way to far. It is gonna cost you and it might just be me who drives the final nail into your coffin.”
Eric NeCross: “It will never be you, someone will one day, but not you. You are the past, old friend. I am the present. The person who does me in, will be the future.”
Final Gladiator: “Out of a our past history, I will let you do as you will. However, cross my path in a threatening way and we will put your theory to the test.”
With that, Gladiator walked off. Eric gave him a menacing look, as Gladiator exited the room..
Lucious Sadler: “Alright, it is now time for the main event. The second of the seeding bouts. Who is gonna team with whom and what seed will they be gunning for?”
The lights dim in the arena, a deep digitally synthesized voice is heard echoing through the arena.
"ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE ONLY TRUE ALL STAR IN THEPWR TODAY?"
*BOOM* Brilliant Pyro erupts from either side of the entrance ramp, as the smoke and pyro clears, Johnny Rampage is seen standing tall, with the LAW World around his waist. He looks out across the crowd and seem to soak up the reaction from the fans. As he makes his way down to the ring, he flashes the camera his award winning smile. He rolls into the ring and strike up a pose in the ring as pyro goes off in succession behind him. At the moment he is assaulted by a barrage of flashbulbs which reflect of his signature sunglasses.
A wall of fire erupts in front of the entrance. Soon Diablo walks through, showing no regard for danger. He slips down his black shades and evil lurks behind the eyes that look around the arena. Diablo heads for the ring, rolls in and takes up a neutral position.
Techno music echoes, as Ric E Lectric makes his way to the ring next. While Diablo's entrance was devoid of real showmanship, Lectric takes great pride in flaunting himself as he enters the ring.
Finally, Bond's version of Kashmir plays. The Canadian Legend, Kyle Travis comes out crowbar in hand. He spins it around in the air and then uses it as cane. Before he can enter the ring, his forced to put the crowbar under the ring.
Beth Newsport: “The last bout of the evening is set for one fall. It is the second seeding match in the upcoming tag team tournament. It will be for the 6th seed in that tournament. Now, the teams. First, from Hollywood, California and Hermosa Beach, California. They are Johnny Rampage and Ric E Lectric. Their opponents, from Boston, Massachusetts and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Diablo and Kyle Travis!”
Tag Team Seeder #2:
For 6th Seed in Future Tag Team Tournament
Johnny Rampage & Ric E Lectric Vs Diablo & Kyle Travis
Referee: Jose Cuervo
Lucious Sadler: “Well, we know that one way or another, we'd bee seeing the Prime Time Trio in action. It was only a matter of whom. Rampage teams with Lectric, while Diablo and Travis team. Things should be interesting. There are longstanding issues with all four men. Who can be trust, can any of them be trusted? We shall soon see.”
Sledgehammer: “Speaking of issues, nothing was every really settled by the men who are gonna start off. Ric E Lectric and Kyle Travis. Lectric once stole Travis's name, which I was all for and yet wondered why. Still, anything that makes Travis's life miserable, I am down with.”
They hook up and Travis takes advantage with an arm bar. Lectric counters with a front roll and ends up with an arm bar on Travis. Travis grabs some of Lectric's hair and yanks him down. Lectric responds with a kip up and adds more pressure to the arm bar. Lectric then twists the arm and then forces his left shoulder in on the arm. Travis yelps, with the sudden jolt. Realizing he needs to get out of the move. He drops down and kicks Lectric in the head. Lectric lets go, but lays a few kicks in and Travis is stunned. Lectric drops a quick knee and then starts slamming Travis's head into the mat.
A quick pin, sees only an one count. Lectric starts choking the man. Cuervo breaks the hold and threatens Lectric with a DQ. Lectric cares less and picks Travis up, only to drop him throat first on the ring ropes. Travis's head whips back and he lands on the mat clutching his throat.
Lectric then seizes the chance to head for the top rope. He measures his opponent and leaps off, hitting a text book flying elbow smash. Lectric's right elbow, hits Travis right in the chest. Knocking the wind out of the man. Lectric makes a cover...
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2...
2.5..
Kick out...just barely.
Lectric, gets to his knees, looks around and can't believe this. So he tries another approach. He stands up, walks over and grabs Travis's legs. He then moves in and slaps on a figure four leg lock. Travis is in the center of the ring and starts making his slow slide to reach the ropes.
Seconds turn to minutes, yet still no tap out.
Lucious Sadler: “Travis is getting close to the ropes, but seems like a great deal of pain is being inflicted.
Interestingly, just as Travis is about to tap, he reverses it and now Lectric is in pain. However, Lectric gets to the ropes and the hold is broken. Both men, are worse off then they were before. Red Hot Rob Taylor walks down to ringside and goes to the corner of Rampage and Lectric. Lectric looks over, smiles as he rolls onto his back.
Lucious Sadler: “Now things get interesting. We know Taylor is a reluctant party, but there is enough desire to see Travis fail, things could get ugly in a hurry.”
Lectric and Travis, slowly get up. Each stumbling, as they put weight on their injured legs. Travis now sees Taylor and starts screaming at him. He goes to exit the ring, when Lectric grabs him and nails an Evenflow DDT. Lectric smiles and covers Travis. Cuervo drops down and makes the count...
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NO!
Travis's foot somehow is on the ropes. Lectric looks over at Taylor, who seems distracted by some lovely ladies at ringside. He yells at Taylor to keep focus, as he thought Taylor should have moved Travis's foot from the ropes.
Sledgehammer: “Good help can never be found. Still, I am a bit surprised Taylor didn't interfere. Travis would have failed. How..strange.”
A huge commotion takes place. Making his way down to the ring is...Final Gladiator. He has with him, Plago Khan and Manu. Revelations stays far enough from the ring to not be a problem. Yet, Cuervo does give them a verbal warning.
Lucious Sadler: “Things are getting crowded down here. At least, Revelations is not acting like they will interfere. Though, that may indeed be the plan. For now, they look to be scouting.”
Sledgehammer: “I wonder just how much longer, this is gonna be allowed to go on. The Watchmen are not patient. They will act and they will act swiftly.”
Travis awakens, to see Lectric heading the ropes and getting ready to nail Travis with a move. He misses a running elbow drop, as Travis rolls out of the way. As he does, he grabs the ropes. Taylor reaches in and connects with a right cross. Taylor walks away, as Cuervo notices Travis is laying on the mat still. He stops and looks, but shakes it off. Thinking he saw something, but can't prove it.
Lucious Sadler: “Well there you go. Taylor is taking his shots, on his terms. Not Ric's.”
Sledgehammer: “What? I did not see a thing. Monitor got fuzzy. I looked up and saw Travis laid on the mat. What happened.”
Lucious Sadler: “Sure, Sledge. Sure. If you say so.”
Lectric gets to his feet, holding his right arm close to him. He walks over and makes the tag to Johnny Rampage. As he leaves the ring, Lectric looks down at Taylor and gives him a few choice words. Taylor for his part, looks at him like Lectric is speaking a different language.
Rampage kicks Travis twice in the mid section and then grabs a hold of Travis's right arm, pulls it forward and sends him across the to the other side. Travis hits the turnbuckles hard and Rampage comes running in after him. Travis sees him though and comes out of the corner and gets his left boot up in time.
Lucious Sadler: “Rampage may be visiting the company dentist after that blow.”
Sledgehammer: “Dr Pullem is a good man.”
Lucious Sadler: “Pullem?
Sledgehammer: “Yeah, of Pullem, Yankem and associates?”
Travis shakes off the cobwebs and bends over to pick Rampage up. He slaps him the upper chest area a few times. Sending Rampage back in to the corner. In the corner, Travis jabs Rampage in the chin and continues with his knife edged chops. The arena fills with "Whoos", for no apparent reason. Pulling at Rampage's left arm, Travis fires Rampage across the ring. He then goes running after him and connects with powerful clothesline. Travis then hoists Rampage on to the top turnbuckle, climbs up himself and hooks Rampage's trunks. Falling backwards, Travis easily superplexes Rampage to the mat and rolls over for a pin attempt.
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Rampage gets his right shoulder up in the nick of time. Travis slaps the mat in frustration and holds up three fingers. Cuervo shakes his head no and counters with two fingers. Also telling him, the shoulder got up. Travis shakes his head in disbelief. The fans start chanting "Travis sucks" over and over.
Lucious Sadler: “Travis is being told he is number one..well I am sure that is how he is figuring it.”
Sledgehammer: “Yeah, a response like that is probably his dream come true.”
Travis has Rampage in a side arm bar and begins to torque the arm some more. Rampage counters by rolling forward. Which sends Travis over in an arm drag like maneuver. Both men get up and take shots at each other. Rampage blocks one and gets a low shot to the kidneys. While Travis is hunched over, Rampage runs to the ropes, bounces off and hits an axe kick. He then makes a quick pin attempt.
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Travis kicks out and Rampage is quick enough to get up and drop a fist to his face. Repeating this four more times. Rampage then starts slamming the back of Travis's head on the mat. Rampage stands up and bends over to pulls Travis up. Pulling him between his legs, Rampage sets him up for a piledriver.
Sledgehammer: “Is it wrong for me to hope, Rampage breaks his neck?”
Lucious Sadler: “It's not very professional, but I am sure many wish the same thing.”
As Rampage looks around the arena, hears the cheers, He starts lift Travis up, but Travis blocks it. Travis starts lift Rampage up, but Rampage slams his right forearm down across Travis's back. Rampage tries the piledriver again, Travis blocks it. Before Rampage can try again, Travis grabs the legs and pulls them out from under Rampage and flip forward, bridge up for a pin pin.
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Rampage kicks out just barely in time. Travis is beside himself and really starts to let Cuervo have it. Travis comes dangerously close to getting himself and Diablo disqualified. Rampage gets to his feet and taps Travis on the shoulder. Travis turns around and Rampage him tosses Travis to the mat and then quickly adds a leg drop across Travis's throat. Rolling over, he hooks the leg and Cuervo drops down for the count
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Diablo starts to enter the ring.
2..
Diablo lifts he left leg up and slams his foot down on Rampage's back.
Lucious Sadler: “We may have had a fall there, but damn Diablo had to interfere.
Sledgehammer: “Yeah, damn you Diablo!”
Lucious Sadler: “You biased opinions are very vocal tonight.”
Sledgehammer: “Oh well?”
Rampage gets up slowly, holding his neck. He points at Diablo and orders Cuervo to do something. Cuervo likely understands, but it intimidated by Diablo. Rampage rolls his eyes and does it himself. He gets all up in Diablo's face. He lets him have it and then turns back to Travis. Travis already got to his feet and slams an european uppercut, forcing Rampage to fall against Diablo. Diablo grabs, hooks his head underneath his left armpit and falls backwards, nailing a reverse ddt. Diablo gets to his feet, exits the ring and puts hi hand out. He wants to face Rampage. Travis is more than happy to do so, tagging in the Demon and exiting the ring himself.
Sledgehammer: “Oh man, I wanted Travis to stay in the match. Why Diablo, Why?”
Diablo enters the ring legally this time and lifts Rampage up. He delivers a powerful right and to Rampage's face. Rampage covers his face after wards and drops like a sack of potatoes. Diablo bends down and pulls Rampage up by the throat with two hands. Lifting him in the air and shaking him like a rag doll. Cuervo is counting and at five, Diablo lets go of the hold by slamming Rampage to the mat intensely hard. He bends over once more and pulls Rampage up by the head, fires him into the ropes and catches him on the rebound with a divesting power slam. Hooking the leg, Diablo makes a cover.
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Diablo pulls off the pin attempt and upsets the crowd. Diablo talks down to Rampage. Telling him he's inferior and no one will stop "The Demon". Diablo taunts Rampage to get up and slowly Rampage does so. Diablo pulls Rampage into him and slaps on a punishing, breath taking bear hug. Then lifts Rampage up and runs into a corner, sandwiching Rampage in. Then he seemingly snaps and unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, before hoisting Rampage up onto the turnbuckle and climbing up himself.
Lucious Sadler: “Uh oh..Diablo going to the ropes is a sure sign of bad intentions.”
Diablo puts Rampage up onto his shoulders and falls downward, connecting with a top rope Death Valley Driver(Diablo Driver). Diablo easily makes the cover and the referee makes the count.
Lucious Sadler: “If he did not break Rampage's neck, I will be very surprised.”
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2.5...
Rampage places his left leg under the ropes and Cuervo just sees it before bringing his hand down for a third time. He taps Diablo on the shoulder, causing Diablo to think he just won. When he is told otherwise, grabs Cuervo by the shirt collar, lifts him up and threatens him. Cuervo is shaking his no and warning him to let go. Lectric comes into the ring and clips Diablo's leg out from under him. Cuervo is let go and lands on his ankle awkwardly. Diablo gets to his feet and turns around. Lectric fires off a succession of right hands. Travis enters the ring to go after Lectric. But is met with right hands himself. Cuervo tries to stand, but can't put any weight on his bad ankle.
Lucious Sadler: “This is not good, a non mobile referee could directly impact this match in ways that can only end badly.”
Sledgehammer: “If it was serious enough, he would call for a substitution.”
Gladiator starts move towards the ring, when Taylor cuts him off. Plago and Manu steps forward, but Taylor does not back down. Gladiator shrugs his shoulders and orders Plago and Manu to attack Taylor. They do so, as Gladiator side steps the brawl and reaches in to pull out Rampage. He rams Rampage's face against the corner post and rolls him back in. He turns around to see Taylor effectively dealing with his men. Gladiator walks up behind Taylor hammers in the head.
In the ring, Diablo and Travis have Lectric in peril. They toss him to ropes and flapjack him. Cuervo orders on of them to leave the ring. Travis does and Diablo tosses Lectric across the ring, getting him out of the way. He then sees Rampage still laid out and goes to cover him. Only Lectric responds quickly from the double team and breaks up the pinfall.
Lucious Sadler: 'All hell is breaking loose and that is only half of the story. Revelations is fighting Taylor, a match is going on, but it's a double team at times. Lectric barely gets in to break up the pinfall. I have a bad feeling.”
Diablo lunges for Lectric, who baseball slide dropkicks him. Cuervo orders Lectric out, despite Diablo wanting a piece of him. Diablo pushes Cuervo out of the way and tackles Lectric to the mat. Cuervo shakes his head and turns to motion for the bell to be rung when Rampage stops him. Rampage is bleeding from the corner posting. Rampage says something and then staggers over to grab Diablo's leg. He pulls him off Lectric to his surprise. Diablo rolls on to his back and tries to kick Rampage off, but Rampage catches it and soon has That's A Wrap applied. Lectric gets to his feet, as Travis comes into the ring. They two collide, slugging it out a few feet away from the submission hold being applied. On the floor, Revelations is getting ready to send Taylor to the steel steps when The Watchmen appear on the stage, accompanied by The Owner, who has a microphone in hand.
The Owner: “Hold it, hold it! I have seen enough! It seems like none of you heard me a few weeks ago when I said there would no longer be chaos. Since you did not listen, and are defying that rule, I am ordering this match stopped right now and no one is the winner!
Rampage releases the hold, gets up and walks to the ropes. He starts shouting at The Owner from afar, calling the decision unfair. The Owner hears him loud and clear.
The Owner: “You are right, it is unfair. It's unfair I have to come out here and be an asshole, cause the lot of you are acting like spoiled children. Well guess what, I am sick of it. You do not want obey, well I am gonna punish you for disobeying. Next week, in the main event. There is gonna be a match. A tag team battle royal. The participants, Johnny Rampage and Missy, Ric E Lectric and Red Hot Rob Taylor, Diablo and Kyle Travis and Final Gladiator and Eric NeCross. The winning team will get tonight's sixth seed in the tournament. Oh and one more thing..The Watchmen will also be part of match. Now I suggest you all be nice and leave the area without anymore problems. Otherwise, The Watchmen will come get you!”
The Owner leaves, as Revelations lets Taylor go. They back up and start to leave. In the ring, Lectric and Rampage are talking things over, while Diablo is getting up to his feet. His fists are clenched, his a scowl on his face and does not seem to be bothered by the threat. He starts to walk up behind Rampage, The Watchmen make their way to the ring. Travis walks over to try to get Diablo to back off, as Unleashed comes to and end.