Meltdown #18

[Simon]

Red is a segment
Orange is a match




RoP presents Meltdown
02/07/2011
The Playboy Mansion
Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 400



The scene opens in the locker room of Texas Television Champion Ace Andrews. He is warming up for his upcoming title defense when he notices somebody entering the room. The camera turns to see Amber Storm wearing a bikini top and jean shorts enter the locker room with a smile on her face.

Amber Storm - "Hey Champ, ready for your big match?"

Ace Andrews - "Course I am. You don't get to be TV champ for 6 months without ALWAYS being prepared."

She smiles and approaches him.

Amber Storm - "Well, I'm not worried. I'm sure you'll show those guys who's boss tonight."

Ace Andrews - "I hope you're right...I've been having a bad feeling about this match all week."

Amber Storm - "Come on...you've got more talent than the other two bozos combined. And maybe if you're lucky, I'll let you use some of your more 'unique' talents on me sometime."

She smiles at him, and Ace just smiles back.

Ace Andrews - "Oh, is that a fact?"

She nods and begins to run a finger down his chest smiling.

Amber Storm - "It is, but for now I just wanted to wish you luck..."

She leans up and kisses him on the cheek.

Amber Storm - "Later champ."

She goes to walk away, but he catches her arm gently. She turns around with a smile to meet Ace who also has a smile, a 'I smell something fishy' smile.

Ace Andrews - "Alright sweetheart, I like this little flirting game as much as the next guy, but it's time to cut the crap and just tell me what you want."

Amber looks shocked and tries to play dumb.

Amber Storm - "I have no idea what you're talking about."

Ace Andrews - "Of course you do. After 3 months in this company of not even acknowledging me, I've seen you twice now in a matter of a week. Now, I'm a fan of the flirting, and will do it with you all day long. But I know you want something from me, and I'm a business man....so let's get down to business."

Amber starts to stutter out another lie, but then just lets out a sigh.

Amber Storm - "Alright, let me preface this by saying that I chose you not just because of your wealth. If it was just wealth I wanted, there were a thousand different avenues I could have pursued who weren't smart enough to figure out my little ploy. I chose you specifically because of your intelligence and because of our success, not to mention you're easy on the eyes."

She gives him a coy smile and he just nods.

Ace Andrews - "Point taken, continue."

Amber Storm - "As you know, Sophie and I didn't come into ROP alone. Our Uncle got us this deal and has used it to manipulate us into doing...well whatever he wants. We're basically his slave as long as we want to keep wrestling here. Our only option to get out from under his thumb is to buy out our contract with him...but of course we don't have that kind of money."

Ace Andrews - "So you thought you'd sweet talk me into helping you out?"

Amber Storm - "More or less...mainly more."

Ace smiles a bit, then contemplates it over in his head.

Ace Andrews - "Tell you what, since you were honest with me....finally...I'll think about it and let you know. Why don't you bring your sister to dinner at the Montecito later this week, and we'll talk it over some more. But until then, I have a match to get ready for...so if you don't mind."

Amber nods and leaves the locker room. Ace watches after her before getting a sinister smile on his face as the scene fades out.




TL: The following is your opening contest is and it is scheduled for one fall.

“Tiny Little Robots” blasts out as James Chaos makes his way out from the back and passes the Playboy bunnies at ringside with a smirk before he climbs onto the apron and then leaps over the ropes to boos.

TL: Introducing first, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada……..James Chaos!

SP: Chaos made a huge debut two weeks ago beating down Eric Cobretti. He looks to keep his winning ways going here in the opener of this huge edition of Meltdown.

AS: He should just focus on surviving, Stu. It’s not Cobretti that he’s getting into the ring with tonight. I assure you that!

“Unknown Soldier” starts to play now and the fans give a mixed reaction as the massive man known as Marcus Corvo saunters out of the back and down the entrance aisle. Chaos watches as he climbs up the ring steps and gets on the apron.

TL: And his opponent…….”The Dark Raven” Marcus Corvo!

SP: We saw JC debut about a month ago against Terry Marvin, now we’ll see how the other Corvo on the roster here fares against Chaos.

AS: I feel bad for Chaos. Look at this man. He’s built like a brick shithouse and probably smells like one too.

The bell rings and Chaos seems to be thinking of what to do against the bigger Corvo. Finally, he decides to make a lunge for him and land a few stiff kicks that cause Marcus to rub his leg and try to get the sting out of it. Chaos springs off the ropes and nails a dropkick to Marcus’ left knee, but the big man just staggers forward. Chaos gets to his feet and when Marcus turns, leaps at him with a dropkick that sends him stumbling backward into the ropes. Chaos seems to smell blood and rushes toward him, but Marcus manages to grab him, lift him up and dump him throat first across the top rope. Chaos holds onto his neck as he stumbles away from the ropes and walks right into a side slam from Marcus that shakes the ring. Corvo hooks a leg and goes for a cover, but Chaos kicks out right off.

SP: Chaos showing some fight in him here and we have seen what he can do. He dismantled Eric Cobretti on the last Meltdown.

AS: Does it really take a genius to break down Eric Cobretti, though? This is his first real test and you know what? So far it looks like he’s not even close to passing!

Marcus gets up and Chaos gets to his hands and knees. Marcus goes to grab him, but Chaos nails shot after shot to his midsection. Marcus stumbles back and Chaos takes the chance to stand up and bounce off the ropes. He goes for a cross body but Marcus catches him and nails a rather huge power slam on him. Chaos holds his back as he rolls over to the ropes and goes to the outside of the ring. Corvo gets up and then goes to the outside as well, following Chaos. He goes to pick Chaos up as he gets to his hands and knees, but Chaos grabs him and shoves the big man face first in toward a ring post. Marcus manages to stop himself just shy of it, but when he turns around, Chaos leaps up with a spin kick that catch him and drives him into the post. The fans boo as Chaos smirks and nails several shots to Marcus before he grabs him by the arm and then goes to whip him into the guard rail. Marcus stops just shy of the railing, turns and then charges at Chaos, who drop toe holds him into the ring apron.

SP: Talk about a complete turn around, Chaos has taken the reins of this bout and I’d say the big man is on the ropes here.

AS: Don’t count The Dark Raven out just yet. I like this guy. He’s just like JC. He’s big, he’s bad and he’s a real bruiser.

Chaos pulls Marcus up and rolls him into the ring. He goes in after him and makes a cover. One……..Two….! Corvo kicks out and literally tosses Chaos off of him. He goes to get up, but as he gets on his hands and knees, Chaos tees off on him with kick after kick. It seems to have some effect on the big man, but he makes it to his feet regardless and as Chaos goes for another spin kick, Corvo grabs his leg, grabs his neck and lifts him up and down with a choke slam. Chaos bounces off the mat and rolls to the ropes as Corvo gets up. He sizes Chaos up and then charges looking for a big boot. Chaos ducks and then springs off the ropes. As Corvo turns around, Chaos leaps up looking for a leg lariat, but Corvo catches him and then adjusts him into a power bomb position. With the fans clamoring, Corvo takes several steps toward the corner and tosses Chaos into it backfirst.

SP: Holy crap, I’m shocked that the ring is still standing after that power bomb into the corner from Marcus.

AS: Yeah, well I smell the end coming for Chaos here.

SP: I thought that was just you crapping your pants………

Chaos staggers out of the corner and Corvo gets behind him and goes for a German suplex, but Chaos rolls through. He lands on his feet to a rise from the crowd and when Marcus turns, leaps up to nail a picture perfect dropkick that sends Corvo staggering into the ropes. Chaos charges, but Corvo lowers his shoulder and goes to back body drop him over the ropes to the mats around ringside. Chaos lands on the apron, though and when Corvo turns around, he grabs him by the head and drops him across the top rope with a hot shot. Corvo staggers into the center of the ring and Chaos goes into the corner and climbs to the top rope. The fans clamor and buzz as he waits for Corvo to turn around. When he does, Chaos soars through the air and lands on Corvo’s shoulders. He goes for a hurricanrana, but Corvo turns him around just right and reaches up to grab his head. Chaos resists and Corvo lands a few shots to him. Finally, he has a hold of him and then flips him over and then down with a joker driver that shakes the ring and leaves Chaos bound up with his shoulders on the mat. One……….Two……….Three!

SP: HOLY CRAP! THAT .50 CAL SHOOK THE RING AND I’LL BE BLOODY DAMNED IF CHAOS IS EVEN CONSCIOUS AFTER THAT!

TL: Here is your winner…….MARCUS CORVO!

AS: Huge win for Corvo in his debut here, but I’d hate to be anyone that gets into this man’s path in the future. The way he took out Chaos suddenly like that, I’d say he’s just about as dangerous of a threat to anyone as you can get.

SP: Oh, I agree. I agree one hundred percent.




Inside the office of Ring Of Pride’s owner Simon Sensation the ever eager owner is hard at work checking on some paperwork when in walks an oriental young man, dressed up in a pair of worn out blue jeans, cowboy boots and a faded t-shirt of Megadeth. The dark hair seems like a mess hanging over his face when he beams a pearly white smile.

“Mr. Sensation-san it is such an honor for me to finally meet you, I don’t know if you remember me. My name is Honda Kazuo I was in a try out match and you told me to come over this week, did you have any time to check out the tape yet sir?”

He walks up close to the desk extending his hand to a greeting those dark eyes of his lighting up with excitement.

“I have always dreamed of coming to America and learn the ropes of the ring, we have heard a lot of your success overseas sir Ring of Pride has a cult following in the land of the rising sun!”

Simon looks up at him and shakes his hand before nodding his head several times.

“Yeah, I’ve seen your tapes. You’ve got some skills in the ring, but I’m warning you, this isn’t Japan. I know how you guys are over there, hell I’ve been there man times to compete myself and I know that it’s like a different world, being over there compared to being here.”

He leans back in his chair for a moment.

“That traditional mentality that you guys have over there is kind of lacking here. Respect is something that’s usually thrown out the window on a second’s notice and as far as the locker room itself goes.......well I’d like to think that I have a bunch of good guys here but the fact of the matter is that once you step through the door to that room, it’s dog eat dog. Do you think you can handle it, Mister Honda?”

Honda nods repeatedly still supporting that wide smirk of a smile on his face.

“Sir yes sir! I know our ways are different than the American but I am eager to be part of an international company such as yours, I will do my best to make sure that my name will be just as legendary here as yours is in Japan, Sensation-san if only you give me the chance to prove myself?”

Simon nods.

“Consider yourself on the roster, Mister Honda. Just don’t let me down. The last thing I need right now is egg on my face, but I trust that you’ll do the best that you can with the chance that I’m giving you. Just as long as you show up to compete and compete to make an impact, I’m sure you’ll have no problems, Mister Honda.”

Honda nods one more time.

“Do not worry about that Sensation-san, I guarantee that Ring of Pride will never forget my name and if it is an impact you want sir, I will surely strive to deliver one like no other. I am honored to be part of Ring Of Pride and you will not regret this sir! I’ll let you get back to work now.”

He bows down deep and signs his name on the dotted line of his contract before handing it back to Simon with a bright smile still on his face.

“Domo Arigatou Sensation-San!”

He barks out in his native language before realizing English might have been the preferred language.

“I mean, thank you very much sir.”

Just as Honda finishes up, there’s a knock on the door and a crew member is seen standing there.

“May I help you?”

Simon asked this as the crew member looked sweaty and rather distraught. He took several deep breaths and then motioned at Simon.

“You might want to come quick, sir. It’s Ace.......”

Simon sighs and rolls his chair back before getting to his feet. He nods at Honda.

“Well, enjoy your time here Mister Honda. If there’s anything you need, you know where to find me.”

Honda seems taken back by the interruption of the crew member and looks at both of the men before shaking his head a bit.

“I don’t think I need anything right now sir, Looking forward to working with your talented roster greatly, I have heard that the champions here at Ring Of Pride are real..aces, am I right?”

He chuckles a bit and sees that the joke might have been ill placed so he bows down again.

“My apologies Sensation-san, did not mean to offend. I’ll be going now.”

With that he takes somewhat of a quick exit of the office and disappears to the corridors. Simon shakes his head and looks at the crew member.

“So what’s wrong to the point where you’d interrupt a meeting between me and someone on my roster?”

It wasn’t hard to tell something was wrong. The look of the guy and the tone of his voice gave that much away. The crew member just shakes his head.

“It’s Ace. He was found outside of the bathroom unconscious.”

Simon walks over to the door and out into the hallway where he can be heard screaming “Son of a bitch”.




TL: The following match is scheduled for one fall.

“Gorgeous” hit’s the sound system and the fans around the ring boo as Backspace walks out from the back and swaggers down to the ring.

TL: Introducing first, on his way to the ring……..Backspace!

SP: Backspace is unbeaten here in RoP. Ever since he debuted a month ago, he’s beaten Cannibal and just last Meltdown he beat Lucas Sensation. I don’t really dig his methods but he’s certainly a star on the rise here.

AS: You don’t gig anyone’s methods that could kick your ass, Stu. I like Backspace and I think it’s only a matter of time before we see gold on his waist.

Suddenly “Hello Hangover” starts to play and the fans booing turns to cheers as Mickey Fandango walks out from the back, stops to take a look around and then walks down to the ring, slapping a few hands as he goes.

TL: And his opponent……”The British Babyface” Mickey Fandango!

SP: The British Babyface? Well he’s not “England’s Favourite Wrestler”, now is he?

AS: Hell no, I’d say he’s better. You should watch out, Stu. We don’t need two Brits on the roster and with Mickey being new here, you’re like an obsolete model.

SP: I’ll obsolete you, you annoying little prick.

The bell rings and as Fandango is giving his robe to the ref, Backspace jumps him with shot after shot to boos. He gets Fandango in the corner and nails some shoulder thrusts to him before he backs up, then charges in and leaps up with a monkey flip on him. Mickey crashes into the mat and the crowd boos as Backspace gets up and grins, surveying his work thus far. He waits for Fandango to get to his feet before he rushes into the ropes and leaps onto the middle rope, looking for something. Mickey sees it coming, though and rushes over into the ropes and grabs Backspace before he has a chance to fly off. He pulls him off the ropes and nails a double knee backbreaker on him that gets an “ohhhhhhhh” from the fans and some cheers as he gets up. Backspace holds his lower back and starts to make it up.

SP: I won’t lie, that was a good backbreaker from Mickey and a good example of how things can change in the blink of an eye.

AS: Yeah, well after that I think Backspace’s eyes may be closed for the rest of the match. That was friggin’ brutal!

Mickey grabs Backspace by the arm as he gets up, then rushes into the corner. He climbs up to the top rope and then flies off with an arm drag. Backspave ends up landing on his feet via the momentum of things, then charges at Fandango as he gets up. Mickey sends him into the corner, but Backspace steps up onto the middle and then top rope and comes off with a moonsault onto Mickey, who catches him on his shoulder, then adjusts his positioning and nails a side slam on him. The crowd claps for this exchange and starts a “this is awesome” chant as Fandango gets up and then goes into the corner. He climbs up to the middle rope and looks for a flying splash, but Backspave makes it up and rushes into the corner, where he leaps up and nails a kick to the side of Mickey’s skull. Mickey teeters a little, then collapses into the ring. He stumbles toward the middle of the ring as Backspace gets onto the top rope.

SP: Talk about fast and furious, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a match here on Meltdown this hard hitting or high risk.

AS: Agreed, but I’d have to imagine that through all of these awesome exchanges, someone will make a mistake sooner or later.

Backspace waits for Fandango to turn around. When he does, he leaps off and soars through the air, but Fandango seems it coming and in that instant turns just right so that as Backspace comes at him with a dive, he grabs his head just long enough to nail a stunner like move that shakes the ring and sends Backspace bouncing off the mat and flying through the air before he lands in a motionless state on the mat.

SP: FANDANGO TWIST!

AS: HOLY FUCKING SHIT! BACKSAPCE JUST GOT DELETED! WHAT A MOVE!

The fans are on their feet with a load roar as Fandango crawls over to Backspace and rolls him over before he hooks a leg. One………..Two………..Three!

TL: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner…..MICKEY FANDANGO!



We go behind the curtain to where Greg Vincent is standing by with Simon Sensation as the two seemingly are walking along a row of tables.

GV: Simon, I think that after what we saw two weeks ago on Meltdown, the world wants to know what’s going on with Ace Andrews, who attacked him and what are you going to do about it?

Simon sighs as he looks at Greg, then shakes his head.

Simon: What am I going to do about it? I assure you that whoever attacked Ace last week and put one of my champions in harm’s way will come to regret the moment that they decided to do so. The fires in hell won’t have anything on what I plan on putting them through, Greg. But as far as who I think did it goes? That’s what I’m going to um……..take care of now.

Finally, the two come to the end of the tables and Simon stops as he seems to be glaring at someone. The camera moves back and we see that it’s Lucas Sensation, who turns to look at Simon in a confused state.

Lucas: What’s wrong?

Simon shakes his head and rolls his eyes.

Simon: You know what’s wrong, you asshat. I saw what you did two weeks ago to Ace. I know that you attacked him from behind because he was taking you on, because he went behind your back and suggested that I make a match between you and him when you weren’t paying attention.

Lucas looks confused for a moment, then raises his hands up and shakes his head.

Lucas: Whoa, whoa, back up son. You think that I attacked Ace two weeks ago? You know, I know you’re capable of some low shiz niz, Simon, but this beats anything you’ve ever done, pinning that crap on me. I didn’t do it. I never laid a finger on Ace.

He crosses his arms over his chest and grimaces at Simon.

Lucas: As a matter of fact, I don’t understand why you would think I would want to take him out. Think about it. Would I want to take him out before I get a shot at him and potentially his title in two weeks? I don’t think so. Why would I do it, why would I beat him down and try to make him weak enough to potentially lose the gold before I get a chance to win it? It makes no sense.

Simon sighs and nods, grudgingly accepting this.

Simon: Maybe you’re right………

Lucas nods his head.

Lucas: I am right. Speaking of which, I have a proposition for you since you’re here and because of well……your situation of being my bitch, you will make it official! Okay, so you know how Ace is in this three way match tonight? Well, I was thinking. If he was to lose the gold tonight, what motivation would I have for being in that match in two weeks? None, right? Well, I want you to make it official. In addition to the title being on the line, IF Ace keeps it tonight…….I want you to make it a stipulation that if he loses, he joins you in being my bitch.

Simon frowns at this and shakes his head.

Simon: Alright. You got it. But mark my words……..you won’t be winning that match.

Lucas sneers at this.

Lucas: We’ll see. I’ve beaten you every time we’ve faced off. I think that beating your little buddy Ace will be just as easy and sweet of a win for me. Now is this all you wanted to talk to me about?

Simon nods and Lucas scoffs at it.

Lucas: Well, if you need me for anything else that it’s accusations about who’s attacking your butt buddy, I’ll be in your office.

With that, he walks away and leaves Simon shaking his head and watching him as he goes.

[Simon]

SP: "I'm looking forward to this match Arty, see who this new wrestler is."

AS: "Actually, me too... but for different reasons!"

SP: "I wouldn't expect anything less of you, and talking about expecting.... Paige doesn't know this and neither does Shadow but on March 21st when I am in control; Falls Count Anywhere Match, Paige Vs. Shadow!"

AS: "What?! Really?!"

SP: "Hell yeah, if you ask me this couldn't come sooner!"

AS: "Wow! I wonder if Paige knew before this match just what affect it would have on her?"

SP: "Well let's see how she is without knowing first, and see what happens next week!"

TL: This match is scheduled for one fall. Introducing to the ring first, winner of the 2010 "Make Your Moment" match.....PAIGE!

"Stronger" by Emphatic begins to blast from the PA as fog begins to fill the stage. Paige steps out from the back and poses on the stage for a moment as a rain of boos erupt from the crowd. She smiles wickedly and just walks down the ramp slowly. She passes by a few playboy models in attendance and jaws at them for a few seconds before laughing and sliding under the ropes, into the ring. She stares out at everybody around the ring before she looks dead at the entrance area prepared to pounce on her opponent.

AS: Look at the focus in the eyes of Paige. She is ready....more ready than she's ever been in her life.

SP: She certainly seems more focused than she has been in past weeks.

TL: And her opponent, making her Ring of Pride debut. She is "The Paladin" CADYNA!!!!

Innocence" by Disturbed plays as Cadyna steps through the curtain to loud cheers from the fans. She greets the fans as she makes her way down to the ring stoppiung cautiously by the Playboy models and nodding politely at them. She rolls in the ring and poses for the fans for a second before staring down Paige, focused and ready to go.

AS: Now, THAT, is what this company needs. More stunning women for me to....er...enjoy.

SP: We've heard alote about this lady, and we're expecting big things from her.

Paige and Cadyna jaw at each other for a few seconds until Cadyna says something that Paige takes offense to. Paige charges hard at her, Cadyna takes her down with an arm drag. Paige is up to her feet and charges again to another arm drag from Cadyna. As Paige gets to her feet, Cadyna springboards of the ropes and attempts a moonsault on Paige. Paige dodges out of the way, but Cadyna lands on her feet. Paige charges and spears her down, followed up by hard lefts and rights to the face of Cadyna untill finally the ref has to pull her off and warn her. Paige brushes him off and goes right after Cadyna who has managed to get to her feet. She kicks Paige in the gut, but Paige is ready and catches the foot. Cadyna hops and lands an Ensigurri in the side of the head of Paige. She crawls over and makes the cover, hooking the leg. The ref makes the cover...1...2...KICKOUT by Paige.

SP: WOW there's a lot of fight in ROP's newest femme fatale as she's really taking it to Paige here.

AS: It's way too early to be making generalizations like that Stu. Paige still has a massive fight left in her.

Cadyna pulls Paige to her feet and takes her over in a headlock takeover, and she applies the headlock to Paige on the ground. Paige struggles to keep her shoulder off the mat and tries to fight off Cadyna, who is applying the pressure. Paige grabs her and rolls over on her side, pulling Cadyna down to the mat in a modified roll up... The ref counts 1....2....KICKOUT. Cadyna manages to keep on the hold, but Paige now has the leverage to get to her knees, to her feet and backs Cadyna into the ropes. She pushes her off and Cadyna hits the ropes, bounding back and dives at Paige with a cross body. Paige rolls through it and makes the cover...1...2....KICKOUT. Cadyna is on her feet now, she bounds off the ropes and comes back at Paige. Paige sidesteps her, reaches over and grabs Cadyna by the hair, slamming her down to the mat hard! She smiles sickeningly as the crowd boos loudly at her.

SP: Paige taking some underhanded tactics there to slow Cadyna in her tracks.

AS: Underhanded? That's just plain smart!

Paige now stalks Cadyna and NAILS a hard kick to her back. Cadyna writhes in pain as Paige pulls her up by the hair and hits a HUGE double underhook suplex. CAdyna holds the small of her back after she hits. Paige kicks her over and stomps away on Cadyna's back over and over again. She runs and hits the ropes, rebounding back, jumping back, and double stomping right in the middle of her back. She gets down and puts her knee in Cadyna's back and pulls back on he head and neck. The ref is right there asking Cadyna if she wants to quit, but she vigorously waves him off as Paige applies more and more pressure. Cadyna desperately reaches for the ropes, but Paige does everything she can think of to keep her away from the ropes. With one desperate plunge, Cadyna gets her fingertips on the ropes. With one last stretch, she gets a hold of the rope and the ref tells Paige to break it off. Paige refuses and wrenches back further. Finally the ref has to count. 1....2....3.....4.....Paige releases it and the crowd boos loudly at her.

AS: see, I told you! She's got things well in hand now.

SP: I'm thinking that Cadyna may beg to differ with that.

Paige pulls Cadyna to her feet and rakes her hard across the eyes. Ignoring the referee, she grabs her and SNAPS her over with a quick but powerful snap suplex. Paige is quick to make the cover. 1...2...KICKOUT! Paige slams her fists on the mat in frustration. She measures Cadyna up as she starts to get to her feet. Once she's up, Paige launches at her with a superkick. But Cadyna ducks under it. When Paige recovers, Cadyna is there with a huracanrana to Paige. She reaches back and hooks the leg for the pin. 1...2...KICKOUT! Paige is quick to her feet and NAILS a roundhouse kick to the side of Cadyna's head knocking her to her knees. Paige comes over to capitalize, but Cadyna hops up and takes her off guard with a shining wizard putting her to the ground.

SP: Cadyna now is back on the attack and really taking it to Paige here.

AS: Ah, I love two beautiful women battling it out in the ring, sweating, thrusting.....

SP: And if you love it anymore, you'll have to excuse yourself.

Cadyna struggles to get to her feet before Paige. As Paige gets up, Cadyna charges and takes her down with a Headsissors takedown. She then gets up and launches off the ropes, springboarding a moonsault right on top of Paige. She makes the cover. 1...2...KICKOUT by Paige. She gets back up and goes to the top rope. She hops off with the 450 splash, BUT PAIGE MOVES. Cadyna crashes into the canvas. Paige and Cadyna get to their feet at the same time, but Paige has the advantage and NAILS THE SUPERKICK. She falls on top of Cadyna. 1....2....KICKOUT!

AS: WOW that was close, And Paige thought she had her.

SP: These two are giving it all they got out there.

Paige gets to her feet and pulls Cadyna up by her hair. She measures her up and NAILS her with a right hand across the face. Cadyna retaliates with a HUGE left. The two trade back and forth, beating the shit out of each other. Paige throws a huge right at Cadyna who ducks and kicks Paige in the gut. She puts her head between her legs and sets up for the PALADIN’S STRIKE....But Paige drops to her knee and throws an elbow in Cadyna's gut. She grabs her and lifts her up on her shoulders going for the Creation Driver. but Cadyna squirms down and hits the ropes. Paige is of the ropes as well and they come back NAILING a double clothesline on each other.

SP: This is still anyone's match!

AS: Somebody has to get the upper hand here.

Both girls are slow to get up. The ref starts to count to ten as neither seems to be making a move to get up. One………Two………Three! Paige crawls over to the ropes and starts to get up. Four……….Five………..Six! Cadyna gets to her knees on the mat as Paige has grabbed the top rope and is looking to make it to her feet. Seven……….Eight……….Nine! Paige makes it to her feet and turns, but Cadyna springs up and leaps off the mat to wrap her legs around Paige’s head and nail a hurricanrana on her that spikes her head first into the mat. Paige is laid out on the mat and Cadyna gets on her for a cover. One………..Two………….NO! Paige gets a shoulder up and the fans clap as Cadyna sits up and looks down at Paige, obviously worn down from the battle the two have had here.

SP: Again, a close call here but we seem to be no closer to having a winner than we were before!

AS: Something’s gonna have to give here and it’s not gonna be pretty when it does.

Cadyna gets to her feet and pulls Paige up. She places her head between her legs and goes for a Paladin’s Strike, but Paige manages to back body drop her over, though Cadyna lands on her feet. Paige turns around and Cadyna goes for a side kick, but Paige ducks it. She spins her around, then boots her in the gut. She lifts her up and then over going for a Creation Driver, but Cadyna flows through and lands behind Paige. She springs off the ropes and as Paige turns around, goes for a head scissors takedown. Paige grabs a hold of her and tosses her into the air, though. Cadyna lands on her feet to cheers from the crowd and then goes for an ensiguri on Paige, though Paige ducks it and shoves Cadyna forward. Cadyna turns to her, but Paige kicks her in the gut and then suddenly underhooks her arms and nails a Sacrifice on her! She rolls Cadyna over and hooks a leg. One………Two………..Three!

SP: Paige did it! She did it!

TL: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, PAIGE!

AS: Talk about a great rebound after her loss in the Tag title match two weeks ago, right?

SP: Yeah! Well she’s back to her winning ways here, but how about Cadyna? What a debut by The Paladin. It took Paige damned near calling in the California National Guard to beat her. She’s got nothing to be ashamed of.



In the back, we find ourselves looking at the man known as Mick Garrity. He grins as he stands next to Devon Saturday, who looks a little confused.

DS: Um, Mister Garrity, you asked for this air time for some reason. I’m here, the mic is on, the cameras are on you man, now’s your time to speak.

Garrity nods and claps his hands together before nodding with a wide smirk.

MG: Well, Devon, I’m here on official business from the Ring of Pride front office. As I’m sure you know, on April 4th we’ll be celebrating RoP’s first anniversary with an internet pay per view called Primer Anniversario. Now, I’m sure you’re also aware that two weeks ago, Adam Linn announced that he was going to be retiring on that show, right Devon?

The interviewer nods and Garrity grins.

MG: Well, a poll has been up on the RoP website since that show asking fans who they would want to see Linn face and in what kind of match. The results are in, Devon. At Primer Anniversario, that match will be perhaps one of the most violent and brutal matches in this sport…..a dog collar match. And Linn’s opponent?

He snickers and pauses a moment as he looks up at the ceiling, as if for dramatic effect.

MG: That will be………..BRYAN DEAS, the man who’s about to actually compete next.

Devon nods with a huge smirk.

DS: Well, that’s certainly an……interesting choice that the fans made. Deas versus Linn in a Dog Collar Match.

Mick nods.

MG: That’s not all. At Primer Anniversario, we will also see the debut of a match known simply as the Outlaw’s Stampede. The object of the match is simple, Devon. There will be a fifteen foot high steel cage around the ring and in the ring will be a group of men and women all in the cage at once and going at it. The object of the match is to throw your opponents through the cage door and to the floor or over the top of the cage to the floor to eliminate them. To the last man or woman standing, well they will get something that I’m sure everyone in this company wants.

DS: What’s that?

MG: A shot at the Southwestern Heavyweight Championship. No doubt it will be one of the biggest and most innovative matches in the year long history of Ring of Pride and between that and the Dog Collar match, the iPPV is shaping up to be a huge night of action for us.

Devon nods and smirks at the camera.

DS: Well there you have it, folks. Primer Anniversario is shaping up to be a hell of a show and no doubt it’ll only get bigger as it draws near. Back to you guys at ringside!



TL: The following match is scheduled for one fall.

“Insanity” starts to play on the sound system and Christopher O’Toole walks out of the back and down the aisle to boos from the fans. He takes off the button up that he’s wearing and then slides into the ring.

TL: Introducing first, from Ireland…….”Cute” Christopher O’Toole!

SP: This man has said he’s going to put a dent in the Business here, but I’d bet he only gets a dent in his own skull.

AS: Say what you want about him, but I agree with what he’s said about Deas this past week. As far as I’m concerned, I hope he kicks Bryan’s ass.

TL: And his opponent, from Hollywood, California……”Ballistic” Bryan Deas!

“Why I Sing the Blues” hit’s the sound system now and the fans erupt with cheers as Bryan Deas walks out from the back. He pulls his shirt off as he glares down at the ring and then tosses it down as he sprints down to ringside and slides into the ring.

SP: Here we go, Bryan isn’t gonna waste any time!

AS: He IS a waste, Stu. But here we go, O’Toole is gonna take out the trash! He’s gonna do what he should have done back when him and the rest of the Dance Party attacked Deas and take Deas out for good.

Just before the match starts, Stu-E stands up from his ringside table with a microphone.

Stu-E: "Oh, I should mention; March 21st Meltdown coming live from Darlington, England; Marty Valens Vs. Christopher O' Toole in a Rhythm & Bruise Match!"

The crowd erupt in cheers, O'Toole just looks pissed off while Deas is laughing.

Stu-E: "And if either of you refuse to wrestle; you will be in breach of contract and RELEASED!"

The crowd again erupts as O'Toole is besides himself as Stu-E sits back down ready for the match to begin. The bell rings and O’Toole jumps Deas with shots to his back before he whips him into the ropes. O’Toole leaps up and catches him with a dropkick that sends Deas staggering into a corner as the fans boo. O’Toole walks into the corner and nails some kicks to Deas’ mid section. He then grabs Bryan and hip tosses him out of the corner. Deas lands in a sitting position, O’Toole takes a running start and then flips over, driving Deas into the mat face first. The crowd boos thunderously as O’Toole rolls Deas over and goes for the cover. One……….! Deas gets a shoulder up!

SP: Bryan gets a shoulder up and I tell you, say what you want about the man but he’s got a hell of a fighting spirit inside of him.

AS: He’s got O’Toole boot inside of him at the moment too………

O’Toole pulls Deas to his feet and then nails a snap suplex on him. The crowd boos at him as he walks over to the ropes, then leaps onto the second rope and goes for a leg drop over Deas, but Bryan rolls out of the way. O’Toole lands on his butt and holds his lower back as he starts to make it to his feet. Deas gets up and sees him, then charges and takes him down with a huge clothesline. The crowd cheers and starts a “Deas” chant as he pulls O’Toole up to his hands and knees, then powers him up and down with a gut wrench power bomb! He stays on O’Toole and hooks a leg. One…………..Two! O’Toole kicks out! Deas pulls him up to his knees and then places his head between his legs. Bryan powers him back with a piledriver. O’Toole’s skull bounces off of the mat and Deas takes the chance to get up and back into a corner as he seems to be laying in wait.

SP: Deas is looking for his Ending It All punt kick here. The Super Bowl may have been Sunday, but Deas is looking to kick one through the uprights.

AS: That’s a field goal reference, dumbass. Punting has nothing to do with uprights…..

As O’Toole gets to his hands and knees, Deas gets the fans on their feet as he charges toward him. O’Toole dodges it, though and when Deas turns to face him, the Irishman jumps up and nails a pele kick to Deas’ skull. The fans clap a little for this but most just boo as O’Toole gets his bearings and then makes his it to his feet slowly. Deas is still down holding his face as O’Toole makes it to his feet, then leaps up and flips with a standing moonsault onto Deas. Bryan rolls over holding his midsection as O’Toole looks like he may have hurt himself on the leap. O’Toole rolls over to the ropes and reaches out to grab the bottom one and then the middle to pull himself up. Deas gets to his knees and then makes it up with the fans chanting “let’s go Bryan” as he does so. O’Toole gets up and when he turns, Deas grabs him by the throat and lifts him up with a choke slam! The Irishman is twisted on the mat as Deas goes down for a cover! One………..Two……! O’Toole kicks out!

SP: Deas unable to get more than a two on that choke slam and I think it would be safe to say that Bryan has the power advantage here.

AS: Too bad he lacks the brains to utilize it……..there’s a reason why the Dance Party has been one step ahead of him and even you the last few shows…..

Deas gets to his knees and places his hands on his hips before he gets to his feet and then makes a cut throat motion with his hand. The fans cheer as he lifts O’Toole up and then goes for a tombstone piledriver. O’Toole reaches down and much to the chagrin of the crowd, low blows Bryan, then wraps his legs around his head and nails a head scissors takedown on him. Deas rolls out of the ring and holds his groin as he’s doubled over. He turns toward the ring and as he does, O’Toole runs into the ropes and leaps over them to take Bryan out with a dive right in front of the ringside area that the Playboy models are sitting at.

SP: Nice dive from O’Toole, but he’s got to get Deas back in the ring if he wants to win.

AS: Hell, why not keep Deas out there and punish him even more? He was the moron who asked for this match!

O’Toole gets up and pulls Deas to his feet. He rolls him into the ring, then gets up onto the apron and then leaps onto the top rope and comes off with a springboard 450 splash. Deas rolls out of the way, however and O’Toole crashes into the mat as both men are now down. Harvey Klein starts a ten count. One……….Two………..Three……….Four! O’Toole is starting to move. Deas is on his hands and knees as well. Five…………Six………….Seven……….Eight! Deas makes it to his feet to a roar from the crowd! As O’Toole makes it up, Deas charges and nails a clothesline to him that turns him inside out. Deas gets over to him and makes a cover. One……..Two…….! O’Toole kicks out!. Deas seems frustrated a little as he pulls O’Toole to his feet. He grabs Christopher and goes for a power bomb, but O’Toole falls behind him. The crowd lets out an “ooooohhhhh” with this. O’Toole shoves Deas into Klein, knocking the referee down. Deas looks down at Klein and tries to get him back into things. He turns around and just as he does, O’Toole charges and ends up grabbing him and flipping over him with a pile driver that he calls the Euro Pop! The crowd boos as O’Toole gets on top of Deas and makes the cover as the ref comes to. One………..Two……….Three!

TL: Here is your winner, CHRISTOPHER O’TOOLE!

SP: Pure and utter BS. Had he not shoved Bry into the ref, I guarantee you that this end result would have been different.

AS: Excuses, excuses. Deas got outsmarted and then nailed with the Euro Pop and guess what? His ass went down quicker than his momma does in the locker room before and after each show!





TL: The following contest is a three way dance and it is for the Texas Television Championship.

The lights go down, An italian flag is illuminated on the stage. On the Screen we see a Cadillac shield and the name Clay on it. The music begins with a bit of spoken word... "Starting off in the southwest side of town... We find our boy DJ clay Fighting his way out of yet another sticky situation." The spot hits DJ standing on the stage head down but bumping to the music Slowly the chant of DJ Clay fades in with the chant continuing for 20 seconds. His head is down the whole time his fist pumps in the air to the cheer. There is a loud cheer, His head raises with a Guido's smile. The lyrics begin to flow:

"Ever since i was young,
I been around guns,
I was born in the Hood,
Can't help where i'm from,
Heartbeat like a drum
In the Beat just for yall
and my blood off in each and every sound
I'll beat your stuff
If you wanna get tough
We a hundred mile deep
with the guns and the jags
Got the things that boom
even things that cut
'swhy we all where we at
And you all where you not..."

He walks down the ramp slowly shaking out his arms and Listening to his Manager Linn. He cracks his neck and keeps walking slowly.

Double laced till the day
I'm face down in my own
Let 'em bleed till they bleed
In a puddle of they own...

He begins his walk around the ring looking at the crowd as the song hits it's hook

"YOU AINT FROM ROUND HERE
YOU GET LET DOWN HERE
THIS IS THAT SOUND... *pop pop pop pop*
WE ALL FEAR"

He jumps up ont to the apron and Hops over the ropes as the hok repeats 3 times with him going to each corner telling the crowd he ain't goin nowhere...

TL: Introducing first, one of the challengers, in the ring............from Hackensack, New Jersey.... "The Guido" DJ Clay!

BD: Here we are ready for a match and here I am making my commentary debut!

AS: That's right, dipshit Deas my boy Stu is about to become the Texas Television Champion.

“Kashmir” starts to play and the fans erupt with cheers as Stu-E Price walks out from the back, charges down the ramp way and then slides into the ring.

TL: And his opponent….from Darlington, England, “England’s Favourite Wrestler” Stu-E Price!

BD: And here he comes, Stu Price, and he looks more focused than ever.

AS: He's finally getting his chance at gold here in ROP, and at the prestigious TV title that has been held by the last 6 months by this man....

The entire arena goes to black, and the titan tron flickers into life with some static. As the static starts getting clear it starts to show four Ace cards between flashes of static. After a few seconds the static leaves to have just an image of the Four Ace cards. After a few seconds the Ace cards turn sideways and fly towards the camera and the text 'YOU'RE GONNA GET ACED!' flashes on and off, going faster and faster until finally some pyro explodes and the PA System kicks in.

Rollin' the dice
Never thinkin' twice

A single golden light illuminates the stage, and from the back out struts Ace Andrews! Ace is dressed in a simple pair of long black tights, with two Ace cards on ace leg, and ‘THE ACE’ written on the trunk in big white letters. He is also wearing a singlet, with a picture of his face on the front, and the back has the words YOU HAVE JUST BEEN ACED! He pauses at the top of the ramp, holding both arms out wide, and then turning his back to the crowd before turning to face them again. He starts to stroll down the ramp, looking out at one side of the crowd, then the other as he paces leisurely to the ring.

TL: And his opponent, from Las Vegas, Nevada……he is the current Texas Television Champion…...Ace Andrews!

MG: Here comes the man who has not only held this title for half a year, but who also staked a claim to the Heavyweight title by beating Shadow last week.

AS: He's already said that he's going after whoever wins the championship match last week.

The three men circle around each other glaring back and forth. Clay and Stu look at each other, then turn their gaze to the Champion. They slowly approach Ace as he begins to back away. They almost have him cornered when Ace explodes out and hits Stu with a spinning heal kick, taking him down. He aims another at DJ who ducks under and catches the rising Ace in the face with a dropkick. Stu is up and grabs Clay from behind and hits a German suplex on him. He moves on to Ace who is playing oppossum and rolls Stu up. 1...2...KICKOUT! Ace is back on his feet and clotheslines Stu down. But from behind, DJ gets the rollup on ACe...1....2...KICKOUT. DJ is furious but stumbles back into a waiting Stu with the rollup. 1...2....KICKOUT.

AS: MY GOD, i just started and already three close falls.

All thre men stare each other down. Ace runs at Stu who dodges and shoves Ace into the turnbuckle. DJ Clay is there and grabs stu from behind. He goes for the Guido Bomb....but Stu manages to elbow out of it and takes Clay over with a Snapmare. Ace stumbles back to Stu who launches for a STUN CUTTER, Ace manages to shove him off and into the turnbuckle. He sees DJ getting to his feet and sizes him up. He launches for the Triple 7's, but Stu is there for the save and takes Ace down with a SAMBO suplex.

BD: It's testament to how much this title means to see all three men pull out all the stops so early!

STu and Clay lock up now, each jockeying for position. Stu takes the advantage with an armlock. He pulls down on Clay's arm, wrenching it harder and harder. Clay finally gets the leverage and reverses it into an armlock of their own. Clay pulls it in to a headlock, and rears down on Stu. Stu backs against the ropes and pushes Clay off into the opposite ropes. Clay comes back as Stu goes for a clothesline. Clay catches the arm, steps under and locks in a full nelson. He lets out a scream as he plants Stu with a full nelson Bomb. He goes for the cover...1....2....ACE MAKES THE SAVE!

AS: And another almost pinfall in this match. The action in this match never stops.

Ace gets up and kicks Stu out of the ring and turns his attention to Clay. Clay catches Ace with an EXPLODER TBONE suplex. He pulls him back up and throws a few punches at Ace before taking him down with an elbow to the face. He goes to pull Ace up again, but recieves a thumb in the eye. As he's stumbling around, Ace gets up and grabs him from behind and drops him with a backbreaker over the knee. Ace lays in wait as Clay stumbles to his feet. Ace launches and HITS THE FLOP. He makes the cover. 1....2....STU PULLS CLAY OUT OF THE RING! Stu is in the ring now and he and Ace are face to face. The crowd is going estatic!!!!

BD: Here we go, Stu Price and Ace Andrews ready to get it on right here.

Right hand by Ace, Right by Stu, Left by Ace, Left by Stu. Fists are flying like rapid fire in the ring as Stu gets the upper hand. HE whips Ace into the ropes and catches him with a belly to belly suplex. Stu pulls him up again and hooks his arm. HE lifts him up and DOWN with the jackhammer! He makes the cover...1...2...KICKOUT by Ace. STu get him up again and sets up for the gut wrench suplex. But Ace bares his weight down and blocks it...REVERSE INTO A NORTHERN LIGHTS BY ACE! He bridges up with a pin. 1....2...KICK TO THE GUT BY DJ CLAY!

AS: PHEW! Clay just may have saved that entire match right there.

Clay now stalks Ace, laying the boots into his arm and shoulders. He pulls Ace up, hooks the arm and HITS A HARD KICK to the Shoulder that could have dislocated it. Ace writhes in pain on the ground holding his left arm as Clay stalks him again. He works on the right arm now, kicking and stomping the shoulder. He pulls Ace up again and wrenches the arm. He flips Ace over and drops the leg across the shoulder. Guido stands up and says....THAT'S IT!!! He hooks Ace with a butterfly lock and....HE wraps the legs around the waist....WELCOME TO NEW JERSEY.

BD: IT looks like Clay has it locked in and Ace is struggling to get to the ropes.

Just as Ace is looking lie he's had enough, STU comes in from out of nowhere and pulls Clay off of Ace who falls to the ground exhausted. He hits a ROCKER DROPPER on Clay and pulls him up quickly. He whips a dazed Clay into the turnbuckle and... BRITISH POUND ON CLAY. Clay takes a few steps out as Stu sneaks behind him. Clay looks like he doesn't know which zipcode he's in as STu is there and locks in a Tazmission. HE falls back and rolls clay over into a camel clutch like move....Attitude Adjustment...Stu's got it locked in.

AS: THAT'S IT. Clay is done, just tappout. New champion folks.

As Clay is inches away from tapping out, ACE gets to his feet and plants a kick into the head of Stu Price. He says "IT'S OVER" and grabs Stu.... TRIPLE 7's! He makes the cover 1....2.....CLAY MAKES THE SAVE!

BD: Again Clay saves this match, but it looks like he's going to pay the price.

Ace drills in punches and kicks in the face of DJ Clay. He takes him down with a double leg takedown. HE wraps up his legs and....He's got him in the Vegas Special. Clay is writhng in pain. He's about to tap when... STU POPS up and grabs ACe....BIG DDT to the mat. He pulls Ace to his feet and sets up for a gutwrench suplex....

AS: WAIT, you're too close to the ropes Stu!!!

BD: I don't think he cares!

GUTWRENCH SUPLEX TO THE OUTSIDE! Ace is laid out on the floor. Stu looks down at his damage as the crowd chants "HOLY SHIT....HOLY SHIT" Stu turns his attention now to DJ Clay who is struggling to get to his feet. Clay and Stu look down at Ace then at each other with a smile on their face. They lock up and Clay gets the upper hand HE goes for the GUIDO BOMB, but STU counters with a STUN CUTTER! Clay is laid out, and Stu is slow to make the cover. The ref is there for the count 1.....2.....KICKOUT!

AS: MY GOD, how did he do it?

Stu is stunned. He pounds on the mat, then lays in wait for Clay to get up. When Clay does, he goes for another Stun Cutter, but Clay pushes him off. He grabs Stu from behind and.... GUIDO BOMB!!! Stu is down and Clay uses all his strength to roll Stu over. He makes the cover. 1....2.......Foot on the Ropes.

BD: This is craziness... who the hell will pick up the win?

Ace goes to get into the ring finally, but as he makes it up, Clay is getting to his feet. He spots Ace and charges with a clothesline attempt. Ace ducks, then grabs Clay by the neck and nails a neck breaker on him. Ace gets to his feet and looks down at Clay before he takes a deep breath and turns…….right into a Price Tag from the dazed Stu. Ace stumbles against the ropes and falls to the apron as Stu barely manages to regain his footing. He spots Clay down on the mat and pulls him up, only to go for a Stun Cutter. The crowd roars but Clay shoves him off, then when Stu turns, he kicks him in the gut and gets him ready for a Guido Bomb! He’s just about to bring Stu forward when Stu nails him with an elbow to the side of the head! He nails another and Clay grabs him head and stumbles to the side. He shakes his head and lowers his hands, just as he does so, Stu leaps up and nails a Stun Cutter! The crowd is on their feet as Stu rolls Clay over and hooks a leg!

AS: Holy shit, could this be it?

One……….Two……….Three! Ace leaps through the air to break it up, but he’s not in time as the ref calls for the bell!

BD: Stu did it! He did it! What a match, but how about this? Stu’s finally captured some Ring of Pride gold!

TL: Ladies and gentlemen here is your winner and the NEW Texas Television Champion, STU-E PRICE!

[Simon]

AS: Stu’s ended Ace’s six month plus long reign as champion. This is huge!

BD: How about this? Stu’s worked his ass off to get here, but what does this mean for Ace? Hell, what does it mean for Clay?

Stu gets handed the title belt and holds it high in the air to cheers. He helps Clay up to his feet and shakes his hand, much to the delight of the crowd which claps. Stu shoulders his title and holds Clay’s arm high in the air before he grabs a mic from ringside.

Stu-E: "Clay, you're a hell of a fighter and I want to give you an opportunity; so on March 21st it's going to be you versus Terry Marvin!"

The crowd cheers for this and Clay shakes Stu’s hand once before leaving the ring. Suddenly the lights go out. It is pitch black besides the instant camera flashes from fans desperate to see what is going on.

As the house lights come back on Mickey Fandango is stood behind Stu-E. The fans who know who he is begin to cheer, the ones who have only seen his earlier performance wait to see what will happen next. Stu-E turns around and stands toe to toe with Mickey.

After an intense thirty seconds Mickey produces a mic from his back pocket and speaks right into Stu-E’s face. The latter not budging an inch.

[The British Babyface] Mickey Fandango
Well Stu, I have to say I am disappointed. Disappointed that I arrived here too late to be the one that ended the reign of probably the greatest champion Ring of Pride has seen.....so far! Disappointed too that someone as unworthy as you was the man to finally do it.

There are a few gasps from the crowd as Stu-E is visibly getting angrier with each word.

[The British Babyface] Mickey Fandango
I know that tonight was my first match here. But everyone in this arena saw what I did to Backspace. The man that was being tipped to be a contender for this very title. That is nothing compared to what I will do to you when I get my shot. You see Stu, not only does it make me sick to see a waste of space like you with that title belt, it makes me sick to the stomach that you are an Englishman.

Stu-E looks like he is ready to boil over. The grip on the belt tightens.

[The British Babyface] Mickey Fandango
In fact it makes me ashamed to call myself an Englishman! But don’t you worry yourself too much Stu, because soon, when you face me, you will know exactly who the true champion is, and exactly who the Pride of England is.....

Mickey may have had more to say but he was interrupted by Stu-E aiming the title belt at his head. Instinctively he ducks and hits the Fandango Twist sending Stu-E bouncing off the mat. Mickey is on his feet about to continue the beat down when he spots Bryan Deas running down the ramp. He quicky escapes out the back of the ring as Deas crouches over Price, helping him to his feet as Mickey backs up the ramp grinning widely.......



TL: The following match is scheduled for one fall and it is a No Disqualifications Match for the Southwestern Heavyweight Championship.

The crowd pops at this and “Raise Up” starts to play. Their cheers turn to boos as Terry Marvin walks out from the back. He grins as he looks around at the fans and then shakes his head as he raises a hand in the air and walks down to the ring slowly. He gets up onto the apron and then steps into the ring to boos.

TL: Introducing first, the challenger…….from Las Vegas, Nevada……”The New Nightmare” Terry Marvin!

SP: Well, this man has put Shadow through a series of events that would make most men just well…….probably go insane but in all honesty, I think that Shadow may already be there. He’s stuck it through and now he’s got a chance to get his hands on Marvin here in a legal, one on one match.

AS: Yeah well you call what Terry has done questionable but I call it a taste of Shadow’s own medicine. He prides himself on being a master of mind games, well Terry has given it back to him tenfold these last few months.

The music fades and “Nightmare” begins to play as the fans actually come to their feet and cheer. Shadow makes his way out from behind the curtain to a roar from the fans. He unbuttons the Southwestern Heavyweight title from around his waist, then holds it up and takes a look at it.

TL: And his opponent, the reigning and defending Southwestern Heavyweight Champion…….”The Psychotic Enigma” Shadow!

SP: Shadow has held the gold since November when he won it at Wrevolution in the Chaos Chamber, but this is his first defense and what a loud one it is. I actually think revenge is on his mind here more than defending his title is.

AS: But the question is can he do either with the way that Marvin has been rolling lately?

Shadow finally rushes down to the ring, drops the title on the apron and slides into the ring. He makes a bee line for Marvin as the fans roar with their approval and the bell rings. The two exchange shots in the opening moments with neither really gaining the advantage until Terry knees Shadow in the gut. He doubles him over, then out right slaps him in the face. He shoves Shadow back, then backs up a few steps and then charges with a clothesline at him. Shadow ducks and when Terry turns, nail a huge right hand to his jaw that sends The New Nightmare stumbling into a corner. Shadow stays on him, nailing kick after kick to terry’s gut until he falls down into a sitting position. Shadow places his right foot across Terry’s neck to cheers from the crowd and chokes him. The referee, Mike Donovan admonishes Shadow, but ultimately can’t do anything due to the match stipulation. Shadow then starts to lift his foot up and stomp Terry right in the throat. He finally lets up, but only so he can stand there for a second and watch Terry cough uncontrollably as he rolls over onto his stomach. Shadow smirks as he kicks Terry out of the ring to the ringside floor. He gets out onto the apron, then to the floor and begins to look under the ring for something to cheers from the ringside fans.

SP: This is not the game that Terry should want to play with Shadow. Shadow’s a brawler and a hardcore specialist, plain and simple. Terry’s more mate based and I’d imagine that’s where he’d want to keep as much of this match as he can.

AS: Are you kidding me? Didn’t you see what Terry did against JC a few shows ago? He can get hardcore, hell he is hardcore.

Shadow finally finds what’s he’s looking for and pulls out a kendo stick. He spots Terry getting to his knees and raises the stick in the air and brings it down over Terry’s skull. Terry leans back in a dazed state and Shadow takes a few steps back. He looks almost like a batter up to the plate as he holds the kendo stick and then charges Terry, looking to hit a home run…..or in this case, Terry’s face. Marvin ducks down just in time and the stick catches nothing but air to boos from the crowd. Terry gets to his feet and when Shadow turns, he grabs the stick and goes to pull it away from Shadow. Shadow puts up a fight, though but Terry manages to get the stick free and in the blink of an eye, nails Shadow in the groin with it. The fans go “ohhhhhhh” as Shadow doubles over. Terry gets behind him and reaches back with the stick to get it over Shadow’s neck. He pulls forward on it and the screams of Shadow can be heard as Terry pulls forward and forward on it, adding more and more pressure to Shadow’s throat. Shadow’s face is turning purple now as Terry turns a little and then backs up quickly into a ring post, smashing Shadow into it. He pulls the stick away from him and tosses it aside before he looks down at Shadow with a smirk and pulls him up. He rolls him into the ring and crawls in after him. He hooks a leg. One……….! Shadow gets a shoulder up!

SP: Just a one count there and that’s kind of surprising after the way Shadow was just getting the life chokes out of him by T-Marv there.

AS: Apparently he wasn’t choking him hard enough. Maybe he should have kept the stick on his throat and used it while pinning him.

Terry barks a few select words at the referee before picking Shadow up. He nails several stiff chops to him before he grabs him and nails a snap suplex on him. Terry gets to his feet and waits for Shadow to sit up before he rains down stiff kicks on him. Shadow cringes with each kick to his chest and back, but manages to get to a knee, then his feet. This seems to take Terry back. He hesitates a moment before he springs off the ropes. Shadow sees him coming and goes for a hip toss. Terry reverses it with a hip toss of his own. Shadow holds his lower back as he gets up in a corner. Terry takes a running start and looks to nail a flying clothesline on him, but Shadow moves out of the way and Terry’s feet go between the middle and top ropes as he collides with the turnbuckle pads. The fans pop for this and Shadow comes up behind him. He grabs Terry from behind by the head and pulls him back with a snapping reverse DDT. Terry is laid out on the mat for several moments and Shadow just looks down at him for several moments before rolling out of the ring and grabbing something from under the ring. He slides it into the ring and the crowd buzzes as they see what it is………about eight or so light tubes held together on both ends with barbed wire being tied around them.

SP: Oh god, something tells me that Shadow is more interested in punishing Marvin right now than he is going for the three count at all.

AS: Hell, if he manages to use this instrument of torture of his, I think that he could get a ten count probably.

Shadow gets into the ring and sets the light tube bundle up on the mat. Terry is making it to his feet and Shadow knees him in the gut. He grabs him and reels him over to the light tube bundle before he goes to pull him up with a snap suplex. Terry blocks it, barely managing to escape being brought up and over onto the tubes. He turns around and manages to lift Shadow up, looking to vertical suplex him over onto the light tubes. Shadow teeters, but manages to get back down onto his feet in front of Terry, who tries again to lift him up. Shadow wraps his leg around Terry’s though and manages to block it. He then nails a few shots to Terry’s midsection and lifts him up off of his feet. He holds him up in the air for a few seconds as the fans start to do a “Let’s go Shadow” chant. In a blink of an eye, Shadow falls forward and brings Terry down right onto the light tubes! The fans cheer for this and a plume of white powder lingers in the air. Finally as things begin to settle, we see Terry laying motionless on the wreckage of the tubes, the barbed wire having dub into his chest which is also now bleeding. Shadow seems content with this and rolls him over, finally hooking a leg to make a cover. One…………Two……..! Terry gets his shoulder up!

SP: Amazing, just amazing how he can kick out after basically getting his chest cut up into shreds.

AS: Yeah, well Terry wants that gold. He’s made it very clear that he felt he should have gotten the title back at Wrevolution when him and Shadow got a double pin in the Chaos Chamber. He feels it’s his destiny and it’ll take more than some light tubes to curb his quest, I’m sure.

Shadow gets onto his knees and looks down at Terry, who’s got his hands on his head and seems to be in a world of pain. He pulls Terry up to his feet and grabs him by his hair as he pulls him into a corner and then legsweeps him back into the turnbuckle pads. Terry holds the back of his head and kicks the mat repeatedly from the pain as he lays there. Meanwhile, Shadow has rolled out of the ring and is looking under the ring for something again. This time he finds a table and slides it into the ring. He also grabs a ladder and places that on the apron. The fans start a “this is awesome” chant as Shadow climbs up onto the apron with one knee. As he goes to get up, Terry comes from out of nowhere with a running baseball slide dropkick to the ladder that clangs into Shadow and knocks him off the apron and sends him tumbling to the floor.

SP: Shadow just took a nasty fall there, but look at this, Terry seems to be getting an idea…….

AS: And you know damned well that when Terry Marvin gets an idea, someone’s going to be in pain!

Terry grabs the ladder and picks it up. He brings it over into the corner of the ring and sets it up as a sort of platform on the second rope. He makes sure that it’s sturdy before he grabs the table and sets it up a few feet from the ladder. By this time, Shadow has crawled onto the apron and is using the ropes to make it to his feet. Terry grabs him from the inside of the ring and snap suplexes him over into the middle of the ring. Shadow holds his lower back as he sits up and Terry gets up with a smirk on his face as he looks at Shadow, then the ladder in the corner. He grabs Shadow by the back of the head, then slams him face first into the ladder. He rolls Shadow onto it before he rains down a few elbows onto Shadow’s chest. Using the ropes as a sort of ladder, Terry climbs up to the ladder and cautiously pulls Shadow up to his feet before he grabs him and the fans react with a buzz as they know what’s coming next. As Terry gets ready for a side effect off the ladder, Shadow desperately lands some elbow shots to Terry’s skull that cause him to almost lose his footing on the ladder and definitely let go of Shadow. In an instant, Shadow grabs Terry by the back of the head and leaps off the ladder with a bulldog on him that sends both crashing to the mat and Terry going through the table. The fans start a “holy shit” as Shadow crawls over to Terry and rolls him over for a pin. One…………..Two……………..! Terry gets a shoulder up at the last second!

SP: What’s it going to take for Shadow to end this? Is he going to have to literally kill Terry in the middle of that ring?

AS: Probably, but you know what? I don’t think we’re that far away from seeing that happen as is!

Shadow gets to his feet and pushes the hair out of his face. He pulls Terry up to his feet, but from out of nowhere, Terry grabs a hold of him and nails a side effect that leaves both men down on the mat. The referee don’t bother to count them down and instead just makes sure that each man is responsive before standing by. Shadow rolls over toward the ropes as Terry tries to get up in the middle of the ring. He gets on his knees, but from the blood dripping from his chest to all that he’s been through, he teeters back and seems to be in a dazed state. Shadow gets to his feet first and the crowd claps to will him on as he stumbles toward Terry. He pulls him to his feet via his hair and eyes the ladder in the corner. He grabs Terry by the arm and goes to whip him into it, but Terry reverses at the last second and sends Shadow running chest first right into the ladder. It makes a loud clang that echoes into the night and draws a loud “ohhhhhhhh” and “aaaaahhhhhhhh” from the crowd. Terry looks over at Shadow, who is now laid out on the mat with a smirk and approaches him slowly. He picks Shadow up with a smirk, then lifts him up and drops him down with a stun gun onto the ladder! Again, a loud clang is heard and Shadow seems to be in la-la land. Terry rolls him over and hooks both of his legs. One………..Two………….HELL NO! Shadow gets his shoulder up and Terry’s eyes are like golf balls as he looks at the ref.

SP: Shadow somehow kicked out and Terry can’t freaking believe it! Hell, neither can I!

AS: I don’t know where that kickout came from, but it’s got T-Marv pissed and I’m telling you, man, that’s the last thing that Shadow needs right now!

Terry gets right to his feet and pulls Shadow up. He nails a DDT on him that lays him out again before he eyes the ladder in the corner and approaches it. He pulls it off the middle rope and then sets it up. He takes a deep breath as he looks down at Shadow, then climbs slowly to the top of the ladder. He perches himself at the top, looking down at Shadow the whole time with the fans screaming loudly. Finally, Terry jumps off the ladder and goes for a leg drop, but at the last second Shadow rolls out of the way and Terry connects with nothing but mat! Judging from the way Terry bounces off of the mat, we could swear that he’s either got broken bones or is made of rubber. He holds his lower back and kicks the mat as Shadow kneels and looks down at him. He decides to go for the cover and hooks both of his legs. One………..Two……………NO! Terry kicks out! Shadow sits up and shakes his head before he brushes the hair from his face and gets to his feet slowly. Terry tries to get up at Shadow’s feet, but Shadow pulls him up. He leaps up to go for Shaded, but Terry gets his arms up to more or less catch him. He tosses Shadow back, though he lands on his feet. This seems to catch Terry by surprise and he gets taken down with an STO. The fans clap, getting behind Shadow as he spots the ladder that’s still up. He pulls it down and plops it down on the mat before he grabs Terry by the hair and pulls him to his feet.

SP: This doesn’t look good for Terry. I think he’s about go up the ladder, but not in the way he wants to.

AS: Oh, such smart and funny insight, Stu. It does look like Terry could be in a world of hurt unless he can do something quick, though.

Shadow grabs Terry from behind and goes for a belly to back suplex onto the ladder, though Terry wraps his arm around Shadow’s head with a headlock and nails a shot to his skull. Shadow teeters back and Terry turns. He grabs Shadow and tries to underhook both of his arms though Shadow manages to get one arm free and rolls through it. He grabs Terry from the side and goes for a leg sweep onto the ladder, but again, Terry elbows him and breaks free of the hold. Once more, Terry underhooks both of Shadow’s arms but again, Shadow breaks free, this time by falling to his knees and out moving Terry. Shadow gets to his feet, but as he does so, Terry drops down to his knees and low blows Shadow not once, but twice. Shadow’s eyes get wide as the crowd rains down boos onto the ring and even start throwing some things at Terry, with a soda can narrowly missing his head. Terry gets up, grabs Shadow and underhooks his arms before he falls back onto the ladder finally and nails The Whiplash. Shadow bounces off of the ladder and Terry rolls him over for the cover! One………….Two………….Three!

SP: SON OF A BITCH! NOT THIS WAY!

TL: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match and NEW Southwestern Heavyweight Champion, TERRY MARVIN!

AS: He did it! Terry did it! In your face, Stu! He just showed the world that he’s been right all along, that the Southwestern Heavyweight title was his destiny!

SP: Destiny my ass! He hit Shadow in the groin twice! That’s what ended this match! Had he not resorted to basically cheating, Shadow would have likely retained!

AS: You’re forgetting, it was No DQ! It was legal! Talk about using the rules, or lack thereof to your advantage, huh? In any case, we have a new Southwestern Heavyweight Champion, the Nightmare has begun!

SP: My ass, this is the darkest moment in this company’s history………..

AS: What a night it’s been from the Playboy Mansion here, folks. We got two new champions, things have shifted big time here in RoP and that man right there is at the top of the proverbial mountain! Can it get any better than this?

With that, the feed for the show fades on the image of Terry begin given the Southwestern Heavyweight title belt and holding it up high in the air to boos and things being chucked at him from the fans.