Kenshiro Inogami vs. Foxx vs. Troy Douglas

Veteran of the ring and returning EPW superstar Troy Douglas took on the newcomer Ninja K and the always dangerous up and coming Foxx in the first match of the night. Douglas and Foxx began the match focusing on one another as Inogami paced himself, stalking the action from his corner. Douglas took control with his strength advantage, clotheslining Foxx off of an Irish Whip, but Foxx was also able to gain two quick two counts off of a sunset flip and victory roll pinning combination shortly thereafter. With the two focused on each other, it was after the second near fall that Ninja K made his move slipping behind Foxx and catching her with a kick to the ribs followed by two quick shots to the back of her thigh and knee before a swinging crescent kick to the back of the head that sent her flying to the mat. Douglas charged in but was caught around the midsection by Inogami, who locked him in and hit his Osaka Plex – an Overhead Northern Lights Salto Suplex. Inogami was in the middle of a series of rolling German suplexes when Foxx leapt from the top turnbuckle with a missile dropkick that stopped him short. Inogami was able to recover quickly, tossing Foxx to the outside and turning his attention back to Douglas. The end came when at the thirteen minute mark, Inogami locked Douglas into his submission finisher, The Imploding Star Submission. He failed to see Foxx regaining her senses on the outside however and Foxx was able to climb to the top turnbuckle with the two men on the inside tangled up and hit a huge Vixen’s Dive onto both men. With Inogami writhing on the mat and Douglas weakened by the submission he had been in, Douglas was easy pickings as Foxx quickly covered him and gained the upset.

Winner: Foxx


Karl “The Dragon” Brown vs. “Sensational” Steven Shane

What was to be the co-main event of Aggression lost some of its luster as Steven Shane was absent for all of the promotional week and then showed up to the show itself late. While the announcers discussed the possibilities surrounding the reasons for Shane’s behavior, with Neely suggesting preferential treatment due to Shane’s recent working relationship with Dan Ryan – Karl Brown was all business, taking it to the Sensational One and showing why he is the EPW Intercontinental Champion. While Steven Shane was game and helped put on a hell of a show for the crowd in Portland, Brown caught Shane clean and finished him off with the Dragon’s Bite. Ever the sportmanlike competitor however, Shane attacked Brown upon his recovery and laid him out while he celebrated for the fans – driving a chair into the back of his head and then driving it down into Brown’s neck. Shane spit on the champ to a chorus of boos as EMTs tended to The Dragon.

Winner: Karl “The Dragon” Brown (Retains EPW Intercontinental Title)


(FADE TO BLACK……Then……)

[CUE UP: "Imperial March" - Rage Against the Machine. A video montage plays, featuring smoke-wreathed images of various wrestlers, some of them leaving blurred trails as they move.
CUT TO: Beast nailing the Absolution on Adam Benjamin.
CUT TO: Karl Brown coming off the ropes with a Quebrada.
CUT TO: Steven Shane standing victorious in the ring.
CUT TO: JA delivering the Karelin Driver to Ron Artest
CUT TO: Adam Benjamin delivering a Shining Wizard to Karl Brown.
CUT TO: Joey Melton, mugging for the crowd.
CUT TO: An unhappy IrishRed stomping Wong-Pei.
CUT TO: Lindsay Troy dropkicking Beast.
CUT TO: JA and Sebastian Dodd locking up in the middle of the ring.
CUT TO: Troy Windham, mugging with the Entourage.
CUT TO: Dan Ryan sitting sedately in a chair, staring into the camera.
CUT TO: With a clash of metal, a logo slams across the screen, its edges flickering.]

[Cut to the ramp, where a wreath of pyro explodes around the EmpireTron and several bomblike, smoky explosions ripple about the entry way. The camera zooms in on the screen as the pyro finally peters out, then blurs to roving shots of the roaring crowd as a small banner in the corner briefly appears to proclaim that EPW is broadcast en Espanol.]

[We cut to the broadcast booth where Dave Thomas, Mike Neely and Dean Matthews sit.]

DT: Welcome to Portland, Oregon and Aggression 27!! I’m your host Dave Thomas and with me as always are my partners in crime, Dean Matthews and Mike Neely. Folks, this one has been a long time in coming but what a huge number of storylines to follow. Lindsay Troy….

MN: That’s Lindsay Troy-Windham.

DT: Right. The Champion continues to try and find a way out of this horrible situation she finds herself in…

MN: She never had it so good…

DT: …and tonight it gets a little tougher as she teams up with the Cameron Cruise Project to face the World Tag Team Champions, The Highland Park Social Club.

DM: Yes indeed, and as we saw in some taped action earlier Karl Brown once again defended his Intercontinental Title against Steven Shane but paid a very heavy price in doing so.

DT: Then there’s the intriguing duo of James Irish and The Sergeant who will be kicking things off for us here tonight. And folks, tag team wrestling has never seemed so intriguing here on Aggression.

DM: Couldn’t have said it better myself, Dave. The Sergeant and James Irish have to have a certain number of questions about each other due to their respective relationships with Ms. Erin. Not to mention, Adam Benjamin and “Classy” Mike C seem to be a bit off this week as we didn’t even hear from Mike C.

MN: But what you fail to realize is the resiliency of a team like Benjamin and Mike C. They’re not going to let some yups like Irish and The Sarge make them look bad. Mike C might not have been around during the week, but he’ll do more than show up tonight.

DT: Neels, Irish and Sarge are far from yups.

MN: They are when compared to Benjamin and Mike C.

DT: To each his own, Neels.

[CUE UP: “Final Countdown”]

[Benjamin and Mike C enter to massive heel heat.]

MN: And it would appear as though these fans are complete idiots to this “own” that you say they may have.

DT: I’m not too sure of many people outside of you that really like Adam Benjamin and Mike C.

MN: Because no one else appreciates real wrestling talent. They’d rather have someone that picks up a microphone and tells “yo momma” jokes all night.

[CUE UP: “I’ll Drink to You” by Duke Jupiter.]

[James emerges from the back with Erin surprisingly not by his side. He raises his hand and acknowledges the fans, staring daggers at his opponents. No fancy lights, no pyro, no smoke, nothing fancy.]

DT: Dean, where do you believe that Erin is?

DM: I’m not sure, Dave. Could James have possibly decided that ringside might be too dangerous against Benjamin and Mike C?

DT: I’m not sure. Hopefully we’ll be able to find out later in the evening.

[CUE UP: “We Right Here” by DMX.]

[The Sergeant exits through the curtains with Erin by his side! He plays to the crowd a little on his way to the ring. He gives Erin a smile as he steps up the steps. Upon entering the ring he begins stretching, immediately getting ready for his match and trying to tune out the crowd.]

DT: Whoa! I wasn’t expecting this!

DM: Neither was I, Dave! Erin has come out to the ring with The Sergeant here! How can James Irish feel about this?

MN: What do you mean? She’s still here at ringside for him. She just came out at a different time.

DT: Well, by the look in James’s eyes, I don’t think he’s liking it too much for whatever reason.

[DING DING DING]

DM: Well, it looks like Irish and Benjamin are going to start out this match here. Sarge and Mike C take their places on the apron as Irish and Benjamin make their way to the middle of the ring.

DT: There’s a collar and elbow and Benjamin gets the upperhand. He quickly pulls Irish into a side headlock. Irish tries to counter as he pushes Benjamin off and into the ropes…

DM: Big shoulder block by Benjamin!

DT: Irish hit the mat hard there as Benjamin pulls him back up. He sizes him up… big knife-edge chop by Benjamin! And another! He backs Irish into the ropes. There’s a whip…

DM: Big back body drop as Irish flies across the ring!

DT: Benjamin continues the assault as he pulls Irish back up one more time. He pulls Irish into a front facelock…

DM: DDT! Benjamin goes for the pin…

1…

2…

But The Sarge breaks it up!

DT: Benjamin begins laying into Sarge now! The two are exchanging lefts and rights as the ref tries to pin himself in between them!

DM: And he finally does, but these two are still trying to go at it!

DT: There’s Irish out of nowhere with the schoolboy rollup!

1…

2…

Kickout by Benjamin!

DM: Benjamin quickly gets back to his feet. He swings a clothesline, but Irish ducks the blow! Benjamin turns to face him again…

DT: Jump Swinging DDT by Irish!

DM: And there’s a tag to Sarge!

DT: Sarge quickly in and picks up Benjamin. Hard forearm as he backs the former TV champ into the ropes. There’s a whip…

DM: Arm drag! Benjamin pops right back up…

DT: But into a DDT by The Sarge! He makes the cover…

1…

2…

Save by Mike C!

DM: And now Sarge and Mike C are going at it! Again, the ref is trying to pry these men apart, but they are going nowhere!

DT: And now James Irish is back into the action! He pulls Adam Benjamin up to his feet…

DM: Headbanger’s Ball! Benjamin stumbles across the ring…

DT: And into a back body drop by Sarge that takes both of the men over the top rope!

DM: That leaves Mike C and James Irish in the ring!

DT: And Mike C charges Irish and takes his legs out from under him! And now Mike C is laying into Irish with right hands!

DM: The ref finally pries him off, but I don’t know if he realizes that neither of these men are the legal men!

DT: I don’t think he does because he’s allowing Mike C to pull Irish back to his feet here. There’s a hard knife edge chop as Mike C pulls Irish into him and picks him up for a big scoop slam. Mike C bounces off the near ropes…

DM: And a big knee drop to the face of James Irish. He goes for the cover…

1…

2…

Kickout by Irish!

DT: Well, Mike C doesn’t look very pleased, but it looks as though he’s signaling that he’s going to finish this match right now.

DM: Wait a second! Who the hell is that in the crowd?

MN: Probably Sarge making out with Erin.

DM: It’s “First Class” Chandler Maxwell! What the hell is he doing here in EPW?

DT: Well, it appears as though he’s entering the ring!

DM: And Mike C doesn’t look like he’s happy to see Maxwell here! He is right in his face!

DT: But Maxwell isn’t doing anything! He’s backing off now.

MN: This guy doesn’t want anything to do with Mike C.

DT: Look out! Mike C just turned around right into a Shining Wizard from his partner, Adam Benjamin! What the hell was that?

DM: I have no clue, but Mike C is out of it after that shot!

DT: And now Benjamin is leaving with Maxwell! What the hell are these two doing?

DM: I don’t know, but things aren’t looking too great for Mike C right now!

DT: They certainly aren’t as James Irish and Sarge are both up and waiting for Mike C to get back up here.

DM: Air Check from Irish! Mike C bounces right off the mat and into the hands of Sarge.

DT: Corrective Training! Sarge has it locked in! There’s nowhere for Mike C to go! And now he taps out!

TF: Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners… James Irish and The Sergeant!

[Erin rushes into the ring and wraps her arms around The Sarge. Irish gives him a stare as Sarge finishes his hug. Finally, Irish pushes Sarge in the shoulder.]

DT: Look out! Things could blow up here!

DM: James Irish is staring a hole through Sarge right now!

[They wait for a moment before Irish extends his hand and gives a shake to Sarge.]

DT: Yes!

MN: NO!

DT: Great show of respect there by James Irish! Good for him! Folks, more Aggression is on the way, don’t go anywhere!