The camera catches EPW Owner Dan Ryan turning a corner on his way to his office for the start of the show. He passes a few crew member, giving a courtesy nod and approaches his door. With a turn of the knob, he opens it and walks in – and stops short.
Ryan: I hope you've got a good reason for being here.
Copycat: I have no doubt, Ryan, that you know precisely why I'm here. I'm sure you were paying attention over the last few months of Lindsay Troy's reign of terror as EPW commissioner as I pointed out, time and time again, her unwillingness to do what was right for EPW, instead seeking every opportunity to irrationally punish Anthology. I thought you might be more apt to follow the logic that what's bad for Anthology is bad for business. But you amply proved me wrong at Aggression 49 when you fired Larry Tact for absolutely no good reason. It's clear to me now that your agenda is the same as Troy's was: Stop Anthology at any cost. Because just like her, you know that Anthology's continued success will mean your continued irrelevance, and you're too blind to see that it is your overinvolvement that is hurting EPW and this business as a whole. Even now, your prejudice is on full display -- with Larry's firing and your hiring of Troy Windham, a colossal waste of money for little gain, to add to GASP's ranks, the group GASP was formed to combat is actually smaller in numbers than it is. You tell me where the sense is in that.
Ryan: Do you have a point? Or are you just going to repeat the same complaints you've been bringing up every time you've been on TV for the last month?
Copycat: I'm sure you're very busy looking for more ways to drag down this industry for your own personal gain, so I'll get to the point you're so anxiously awaiting. Because of your actions, Anthology now has a statistical disadvantage against the men Lindsay Troy, with your complicity, hired to destroy us. I think it's as clear as day what you have to do to make this right: Fire a member of GASP.
Ryan: You can't be serious.
Copycat: As serious as a heart attack. And if you don't do the right thing, Ryan, I will have no choice but to initiate official action against you. As I'm sure you know, I'm a man with nearly unlimited resources, and I am not someone you want taking official action against these egregious hiring practices. You have until the first bell rings at Sin City Showdown to make your decision. All I ask you to do is one simple thing: Listen to reason. Just listen to reason, Dan, and do the right thing.
Ryan: [stepping in close, almost nose to nose with Copycat] I don’t know who told you to come into my office, and I don’t know why you think you can intimidate me – but let me give a very simple reply to your… request. You do whatever you have to do, Cat. You go right ahead. Take action. But Cat, just remember – when you make that decision to take action, I too will… take action.
Copycat stares Ryan down, not flinching – then gets a mild look of disgust on his face, brushes past the owner and walks out of the office, Ryan looking on as he goes.
[“Imperial March” reverberates throughout the arena and a video package flies by on the screen.
Lindsay Troy unmasking as Dis, holding the EPW World Title up for all to see.
JA hitting the Karelin Driver on Rocko Daymon.
Troy Douglas ducking a clothesline by Cameron Cruise and then tossing him with a belly to belly suplex.
Felix Red and First, perched on opposite turnbuckles, then diving down onto their opponents.
Fusenshoff, clotheslining Stalker over the top rope.
Larry Tact and Jared Wells stalking to the ring with the EPW World Tag Team Titles around their waists.
“Triple X” Sean Stevens standing victorious on top of a cage, face bloodied, holding the EPW World title up high.
And finally…. A dais with a throne upon it and Lindsay Troy sitting front and center, leaning back and staring right into the camera.
Then…
BOOM!!
The stage is illuminated by a veritable bonanza of booming pyrotechnics as the camera pans over the crowd, cuts to the ring from a wide angle, then concludes its journey with a smash cut to the broadcast team.]
DT: WELCOME!!.. to Las Vegas, Nevada and the first leg of an unprecedented day of wrestling as Empire Pro proudly brings to you… the 50th edition of the flagship… AGGRESSION!! As always, the inside source, the man with the plan… Dean Matthews is here!! And naturally, the one and only… Mike Neely!
MN: The sexiest man alive.
DM: Neely, you’re not even the sexiest man dead.
MN: That’s it! Let’s take this outside.
DM: Why you wanna go outside? Someone tell you about the free donuts?
DT: (chuckling) And we’re ready to kick off Aggression 50…What a night this is going to be. I’d be remiss if I failed to mention a few of our sponsors. James Coney Island made a general donation to the cause as well as a charity that I know is near and dear to our owner’s heart – the National Holocaust Museum. Dan Ryan gives a sizable donation every year, and I know if he were out here he’d encourage anyone with a heart for the horrible atrocities that many of those people went through, to give what you can.
[The camera shows all three broadcasters nodding in agreement, then switches to a shot of the ring.]
[MUSIC UP: “Kingdom Come” by Jay-Z. The crowd still buzzing from the opening pyro, gives Kenneth Williams a honest jeering as he makes his way to the ring. Williams stomps to the ring ignoring the crowd.]
TF: The following contest is a triple threat match set for one fall, introducing first from Savannah, Georgia weighing in at 240 pounds, Kenneth Williams!
DT: Kenneth Williams making his official EPW debut here tonight at Aggression 50, I’m eager to see what this newcomer brings to the table.
MN: I’m not, I want to see Doe and Bastard just beat the daylights out of each other after all the smacktalk that’s been going back and forth from those two camps.
[Williams music fades out and after a few seconds “All Secrets Known” by Alice In Chains blasts over the PA, Michael Bastard, in a white wife beater and dark grey sweat pants, with black ring boots peaking out from under the sweat pants, makes his way towards the ring. His hands taped up from the knuckles of his fingers to halfway down his forearm. Following behind him is The Amazing Logan, wearing a Local H T-Shirt under a gray blazer, blue jeans and a black cane finish his outfit.]
TF: And from Flint Michigan weighing in at 226 pounds…MICHAEL!! BASTARD!!!
[Bastard is near the ring when suddenly Logan yells “Look out!” Bastard turns just in time to avoid being beheaded by a clothesline as John Doe just flew from the back to ringside and tried to clothesline Bastard, the two men start trading punches on the floor as the bell rings!]
DT: We got a fight on our hands here as Bastard throws Doe into the ring and Williams now puts the boots to Doe who’s trying to get to his feet. Bastard now in the ring and he just CLOCKED Williams…
DM: Bastard is not here in EPW to make friends or get a fan base, he’s here to beat people up and win matches, plain and simple.
MN: With a shot like he landed on Williams he’s well on his way to getting that first part done.
DT: Bastard now firing a knee to the gut of Doe and a hard forearm to the back, Bastard now with a series of crisp left jabs rocking Doe back on his heels and a HARD right cross sends Doe crashing to the mat!
MN: Maybe this Amazing Logan really does have an eye for talent…He might have something with this Bastard fellow.
DT: Bastard now grabs Doe and elevates him…Running charge…LAUNCHES DOE FACE FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE!
DM: He calls that the Car Crash and it looks like John Doe just got into one!
DT: Michael Bastard pulls the dazed John Doe to his feet. Bastard locks in a Muay Thai plum on Doe and drives in a series of knees to the gut, VICIOUS KNEE STRIKE TO THE CHIN! Doe drops like of bricks and Bastard covers!
ONE!
TWO!
NO!!
DT: Williams hits the ring and breaks up the pin. Bastard now turns his attention to Williams as the two men trade punches. Williams sends Bastard into the ropes…Bastard ducks a clothesline and floats over…DDT BY BASTARD!! Bastard pops back to his feet and is now stomping the guts out of Williams, who’s flopping around like a fish in the ring.
DM: So far this match has been all Michael Bastard from the opening bell. We’d heard from the Amazing Logan that Bastard was going to make a statement here at Aggression 50 and so far he’s living up to the hype from his manager.
DT: Williams jerked to his feet by Bastard who gets an arm bar on him…PULLS HIM INTO A SHORT CLOTHESLINE TO THE BACK OF THE NECK!
DM: He calls that the Sucker Blast and he just took Williams head off!
DT: Bastard flips Williams onto his back and covers! Leg hooked!
ONE!!
TWO!!
NO!!
DT: Williams just got a shoulder up at 2 and a half…Bastard holds a thumb into the air and now drops down, locking in a body scissors and driving that thumb into the neck of Williams!
MN: Williams is cooked, this match is done!
DM: He calls that The Rusty Spike, he’s trying to chicken wing Williams arm with his free arm, and he almost has it!
DT: He’s got everything locked in, Williams is screaming, he’s going to tap! WAIT! DOE STOMPING AWAY ON BASTARD BREAKS IT UP! Williams flops to the floor as Doe now dropping a series of elbows onto Bastard.
DM: Doe saving the match up for himself and now he’s in control of things.
DT: Doe gets Bastard to his feet and whips him HARD into the corner…Bastard hits the corner and staggers out, dropping to his knees…GETS A DROPKICK IN THE FACE FROM DOE! Doe with a cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
NO!
DT: Bastard fights out of that pin at two. Doe puts Bastard back on his back and drives a series of knees to the chin…Doe now pulls Bastard up…He’s got him elevated…BIG SUPLEX! Doe with a cover!
ONE!!
TWO!!
NO!!
DM: Doe isn’t trying to get any style points here or drag this match out any longer then it has to, he’s trying to get a win and get out of here as quick as he can.
MN: I’d say that’s for the best, this Bastard character seems like he could take your head off at any moment.
DT: Williams rolling back into the ring…Doe sees him getting into the ring and he quickly TOSSES Bastard over the top rope and to the floor! Doe now ducks a wild right hand from Williams and catches him with a NECKBREAKER! Doe quickly goes for the cover!
ONE!!
TWO!!
NO!!
DT: Williams kicks out! Williams has taken a beating from the other two men in this fight but he still hasn’t quit.
MN: I don’t know if I really would want to brag about being a human punching bag, doesn’t seem that impressive a thing to put on one’s resume.
DT: Doe now grabs Williams…IMPLANT DDT! He just CRUSHED Williams…BASTARD OFF THE TOP DRIVES A KNEE RIGHT INTO THE SKULL OF DOE!!
DM: How the hell did he get up there so fast?! I never even saw him till he was in mid flight!
DT: Doe just got his skull crushed! Bastard back to his feet and he pulls up the nearly lifeless body of Williams…Bastard now has Williams hooks for a neckbreaker…NO! He just spun around and BLASTED him with a roaring elbow!
DM: That’s the black out and I think Williams may in fact be out!
DT: Bastard now grabs Williams and he gets him up…TOMBSTONE!! THE BASTARD DRIVER!!! WILLIAMS PLANTED!! BASTARD HOOKS BOTH LEGS!!!
ONE!!
TWO!!
THREE!!!!
DT: Doe a split second too late to break up that pin! Michael Bastard more than impressive in his debut here at Aggression 50.
TF: Here is your winner…MICHAEL!!! BASSSSSTARDDDD!!!
[Bell rings! MUSICUP: “All Secrets Known” by Alice in Chains. Bastard rolls from the ring, near Amazing Logan, who’s yelling at ringside fans about Bastard’s victory. Bastard stalks to the back as Logan spots a camera and yells “That’s just the first step…Everyone in EPW…Is on notice!”]
DT: A convincing win for Michael Bastard…John Doe had his moments, but in the end he was unable to stop the man Amazing Logan has promised us all will be making a huge impact on EPW…We’ll be right back fans!