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MATCHES:
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- - Steel Cage Last Man Standing Match - -
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- - First Blood Steel Cage Cruiserweight Title Championship Match - -
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- - Steel Cage TLC Match - -
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- - Steel Cage of Hell Match - -
(The Cage WILL be set on fire! Winner must pin or set their opponents on fire!)
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- - Steel Cage Texas Bullrope Match - -
(Loser will be hung from the top of the cage via a bullrope)
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- - Steel Cage World/US Title Match - -
(Winner Gets the World Title - Loser Gets the US Title)
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- - Heaven & Hell Universal Title Match - -
As the video ends, the crowd is on their feet as fireworks explode throughout the arena. From the rafters to the ring and to the entrance ramp. The camera zooms in on a few signs in the crowd that read “NICK RYAN CAN BRAND ME!” and “RANMA IS GOD” as well as “HUNTER RULES”. The crowd then focuses on the entrance ramp where JENSEN KENT is making his way out.
JENSEN: WELCOME TO RAGE IN THE CAGE! Ladies and gentlemen, the wait is finally over and tonight, we are going to see action like never before as your XWF superstars put it all on the line!
The crowd erupts!
JENSEN: I’m not going to make you all wait, because quite frankly, I CAN’T WAIT EITHER. But before we get to the action, I would like to let the fans and the XWF superstars know that tonight, I am going to unveil a couple of new additions to the XWF universe. I would love to show you right now but that’s best saved for later. So why don’t you all sit back, drink a few beers and get ready for more action than you can shake a stick at!
The crowd cheers.
JENSEN: It all starts.. RIGHT NOW!
JENSEN heads to the back as the first match is announced.
MOOKS, JEWERT and TRENT GEIN all stand waiting to kick off their match. The cage door closes and the match is underway. JEWERT extends his hand to both MOOKS and TRENT. I cannot believe he’s actually offering to shake their hands before a cage match! The two men shake their heads and without warning, the wily veteran JEWERT turns it into a double clothesline, dropping both men. MOOKS is the first to try to get up but a running boot to the back of his head sends him sprawling face first to the mat. TRENT climbs to his feet only just in time to catch a kick to his chin. Yes JEWERT is definitely showing his experience here.
JEWERT pulls TRENT to his feet and Irish Whips him into the corner. JEWERT then pulls MOOKS to his feet and Irish Whips him towards TRENT. At the last second TRENT explodes from the corner leveling MOOKS with a massive clothesline. TRENT keeps charging towards JEWERT, who, without ever losing his serene smile, meets TRENT with a kick to the stomach. JEWERT grabs TRENT by the head and OH MY GOD! JEWERT just totaled TRENT GEIN with a massive vertibreaker!
JEWERT turns to the crowd and bows. Then he runs to the side of the cage and begins climbing towards the top! Wait MOOKS is up…MOOKS runs over and gets beneath JEWERT. He’s got JEWERT up on his shoulders, maybe looking for an electric chair here…he leans backwards and then snaps forward running hard slamming the top of JEWERT’ head into the steel! JEWERT collapses on the apron and MOOKS pulls the stunned superstar into the ring and covers him for the pin… 1… 2… and JEWERT gets his foot on the rope! JEWERT is showing the fans why experience matters so much…he knows exactly where he is in that ring at all times.
MOOKS pulls JEWERT to his feet and Irish Whips him into the ropes. JEWERT comes bouncing off, but MOOKS catches him and nails a vicious spinebuster! JEWERT sits up immediately grasping his back in pain, but a kick to the face from MOOKS puts him right back down on the mat.
MOOKS grabs TRENT GEIN. He pulls TRENT to his feet and Irish Whips him into the ropes. Looks like MOOKS might be thinking a spinebuster is in the works for Mr. TRENT as well. Wait, from out of nowhere, TRENT GEIN catches MOOKS with a massive superkick. TRENT collapses from the effort but MOOKS collapses in pain! All three men are down! The ref begins to count…1…2…3…4…5…MOOKS is trying to get to his feet…6…TRENT GEIN is trying to stand as well…7…even JEWERT rolls to his stomach and this count is ended.
MOOKS is on his feet first. He charges the still unsteady TRENT GEIN, but TRENT meets him with an arm drag that takes him over fast slamming him hard to the mat. TRENT releases the arm drag and turns to JEWERT, who takes TRENT to the mat with an arm drag! JEWERT barely has time to turn around before he is hit with an arm drag from MOOKS! What the hell, is this a cage match or an arm drag exhibition? MOOKS charges forward, looks like he’s thinking a running kick to JEWERT, but JEWERT catches it at the last minute. JEWERT pushes hard and MOOKS stumbles backwards only to trip over TRENT GEIN who was on his hands and knees!
MOOKS falls to the mat with a bang and TRENT GEIN spins around and nails him in the temple with a spinning kick! TRENT turns around and finds himself in the arms of JEWERT who delivers a vicious belly-to-belly release suplex that sends TRENT flying headfirst into the cage wall! The whole cage shakes with the force of the impact! And now TRENT GEIN is bleeding as well! JEWERT and TRENT GEIN have both been busted wide open by run ins with the steel cage! JEWERT charges forward towards MOOKS who kicks towards the incoming veteran, accidentally landing the kick directly to the groin. JEWERT grabs himself and drops to his knees…his mouth locked in a silent ‘O’ of pain and surprise. JEWERT right now is certainly in super pain!
MOOKS punches JEWERT in his bloody head and dropping him to one side. Then MOOKS turns around and begins to climb the cage. Out of nowhere, TRENT GEIN is coming from behind but MOOKS doesn't see him. HOLY SH**!!!! TRENT GEIN JUST HIT THE PLAINSFIELD ON MOOKS FROM WHERE HE WAS CLIMBING!! MOOKS is out and JEWERT is still having a tough time moving as TRENT walks over to him and picks him up. BOOM! ANOTHER PLAINSFIELD!! The ref begins to count as TRENT plops down in the corner to catch his breath. 1.........2............3..............4............5............6.............7...........8.............9...........10! It's over! TRENT GEIN has just destroyed these two men here tonight! What a match!
WINNER:
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C.H.A.D. is seen standing in front of a mirror looking down at his mask that he's about to put on before cracking his neck side to side. Thinking back to his unaired time with Anarchy's New GM JENSEN KENT, he shakes his head shamefully.
C.H.A.D.: I should've known that there was something up with KENT randomly throwing me into this match versus DANIEL MALCOLM. In just saying yes automatically without even knowing a single thing about the man I was thrust into a very violent match. And good for me too! Taking on someone having known nothing about them at all prior to accepting the match, someone with a background like DANIEL MALCOLM'S anyways... a runner up in a Triple Threat for the Universal Title back at LEAP OF FAITH and a current contender to both the US and Tag Team Titles, but nothing more than just another name like the current US Champion DANTE ANGLAIS to be added to the list of what will soon be many.... Many of people that tried in vain to beat me, to take me down, to try to unmask me and to try and keep me down for good. Why can't they simply just realize or see that there IS no stopping me?! I might hit a few bumps in the road here and there along my way, but there's no stopping me. Is it that JENSEN KENT thinks I can't or won't come out victorious? Does he think that just because i've lost a few times already that i'm going to quit and just give up? Does he think that i'm going to be like JAMES RAVEN and b**ch about my losses saying, "I didn't put my whole heart into the match"? Well what the f**k is that?! If you're not going to give it your all why give anything at all? No, instead tonight shall be a night of history in the making, the beginning of the Rise of C.H.A.D.! And thanks to JENSEN KENT, i'll gladly use this DANIEL MALCOLM to prove my point and let them see with their own eyes that this is one C.H.A.D. not to f**k with!
C.H.A.D. grabs up his mask and begnis strapping it on as he heads for the door in the Men's Locker Room when he stops dead in his tracks. Looking back C.H.A.D. sees an infamous object off in a corner - The Butcher TRENT GEIN'S chainsaw.
C.H.A.D.: Hmmmm.... wonder if he'd mind if I used it or not..... nahhh, i'll confront him too one of these days face to face. But first things first, I must find JENSEN KENT.
He opens up the door walking out into the hallway and away from the camera as it fades to black off of him.
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- - First Blood Steel Cage Cruiserweight Title Championship Match - -
CHASM slowly makes his way to the ring when NICK RYAN is already waiting. ZACH seems hesitant going into the first blood cage match. The bell sounds as the match is underway. Both men circle each other in the middle of the ring before CHASM lunges for NICK but is caught with a knee to the midsection for his troubles. CHASM is on the mat and holding his stomach as NICK stands behind him slapping him on the back of the head. CHASM is finally able to make it back to his feet as the much larger NICK goes for a big boot on CHASM but the move is reversed into a dragon screw. CHASM grabs NICK by his hair and drags him over to the cage wall where he begins rubbing NICK's face against the cage in an attempt to bust him open. As CHASM continues his assault NICK is able to hit CHASM with a couple of hard elbows to the stomach pushing him back so he can get a moment to regroup. NICK and CHASM begin exchanging right hands in the middle of the ring neither man gaining the upper hand until NICK is able to get a knee up and catch CHASM in the stomach again. As CHASM falls back to the mat NICK picks him up and Irish whips him against the ropes hitting a clothesline in the middle of the ring sending CHASM down hard on the mat. NICK takes a moment to taunt CHASM who is holding his stomach. But as NICK goes to pick him up CHASM hits a low blow now sending NICK down to the mat. CHASM mounts RYAN and begins throwing numerous punches to his face in any attempt to bust him open but is unable to.
NICK gathers himself and goes for a Lariat, but CHASM slides under and dropkicks the knee of NICK. CHASM sees that he has injured NICK. CHASM waits for NICK to get up and CHASM hits a few hard kicks to the knee.He then waits for NICK to get up and he hits him hard with a right fist. CHASM then goes for a Back Suplex, but NICK wriggles free and tries to land on his feet. NICK’s knee gives out and he goes to the canvas immediately. CHASM goes for the Rift but NICK uses his other foot to kick CHASM right in the sack! NICK then grabs the chin of CHASM and hits a Jawbreaker causing him to stumble backwards but there is still no blood from either man. CHASM is down as NICK tries to get himself together and get the kinks out of his knee.
CHASM tries to recover from that low blow and jawbreaker and we can see that he is visibly frustrated and pulls out a pair of brass knucks from his trunks. As he slides them on his hand NICK is able to get back up and knock CHASM down to the mat with a huge boot to the face. NICK looks around before grabbing CHASM and sending him flying hard into the cage wall face first. NICK picks CHASM up once again and begins hitting him with vicious headbutt after vicious headbutt but still no blood. CHASM is now down on the mat and NICK once again goes to pick him up but this time CHASM connects the right hand with the brass knucks to NICK’s forehead busting him wide open. The ref immediately calls for the bell and this one is over! My god! CHASM just beat NICK RYAN! CHASM IS THE NEW CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION! NICK can't believe it. He's completely beside himself as CHASM is handed his newly won title. Suddenly “Glass Shatters” by Disturbed begins to play on the PA. Both the ref and NICK looks around not knowing what is happening. Wait a minute, who the hell is that? OH MY GOD IT CAN'T BE!! It's
NEW CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION:
GARY slides into the ring and heads straight for NICK RYAN who is still bleeding from his head. GARY hits him with a hard clothesline and then walks over to pick up the Hart title. He motions for NICK to stand up as he grips the title and rushes straight for NICK. BAM! GRAPPLING GARY just took out NICK RYAN with his own title belt! It looks like DOUBLE G is back with gold on his mind! The crowd cheers for the returning DOUBLE G as he leaves the ring and motions around his waist signaling that he wants the title. What's going to happen when these two square off in the ring?
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- - Steel Cage TLC Match - -
JAMES RAVEN and DARK KAMEN circle each other in this epic match. JAMES RAVEN throws the first punch that DARK KAMEN instinctively ducks. DARK KAMEN grabs his neck and drops him down with a reverse ddt. DARK KAMEN points at the door of the cage and he is already headed towards it. JAMES RAVEN grabs his foot and stops him from moving. JAMES chops at the back of the knee bringing DARK KAMEN down. JAMES grabs a hold of DARK KAMEN and spins him around. Quickly he drops him to the mat with a powerslam. JAMES RAVEN bounces off of the ropes and drops his leg across the former Universal champion. JAMES RAVEN picks DARK KAMEN up and tosses him face first into the mesh of the cage! DARK KAMEN stumbles backwards back into the arms of JAMES. JAMES walks him over to the other end of the ring and throws DARK KAMEN’s head into this side of the cage. Again, DARK KAMEN stumbles backwards and gets tossed into the third side of the cage. One more time this happens and DARK KAMEN ends up being thrown into all sides of the cage. A drop of blood trickles down his face. JAMES RAVEN throws DARK KAMEN into the turnbuckle. He sets him on top of it and hooks DARK KAMEN’s head under his arm. Up goes DARK KAMEN and JAMES as a superplex drives both men to the canvas. KAMEN is down as JAMES gets to his feet first holding his back a bit. DARK KAMEN gets to his feet slowly only to be taken down by FLIGHT OF THE RAVEN! JAMES didn't even bother using any weapons as he goes for the pin....1........2......3!!
WINNER:
JENSEN KENT is seen at the entrance ramp watching on as JAMES leaves the ring while the ref helps DARK KAMEN to his feet.
JENSEN: JAMES, as always you were very impressive in that ring. So impressive in fact that you deserve a title shot. Now, now, don’t get ahead of yourself. I’m going to give you a chance to put someone’s skills to the test on Anarchy. I am officially naming you the next challenger for the Hart title! So at Anarchy it’s going to be you, versus NICK RYAN!
JAMES smiles as JENSEN heads to the back. NICK versus JAMES for the Hart title? That’s sure to be one hell of a match!
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- - Steel Cage of Hell Match - -
(The Cage WILL be set on fire! Winner must pin or set their opponents on fire!)
The ref calls for the bell as the cage lights on fire and THUG looks at HADES. The two of them nod their heads at each other and charge GILMOUR. GILMOUR ducks and delivers a step up Enzugiri to the head of Q.C. THUG. HADES charges at GILMOUR, but he gets a kick in the gut. GILMOUR grabs HADES and rams him into the gut of THUG. GILMOUR then runs up the back of HADES and drives a stiff knee into the chin of the big man. THUG reels back into the corner after that shot and quickly bounces off so he doesn't get burned. GILMOUR grabs HADES and slams his head into the steel cage. HADES starts to scream as the steel mesh of the cage is heating up like a Texas barbecue! GILMOUR starts to grate the head of HADES against the steel as he continues to scream. You can almost smell the burning flesh through the mask. Q.C. THUG comes out of the corner to try and help HADES. However, GILMOUR sees it and drills him with a kick to the gut. GILMOUR grabs both of their heads and slams them together.
GILMOUR grabs HADES and calls for Death Sentence. However, THUG makes the save with a clothesline. HADES and Q.C. THUG start to stomp away at GILMOUR. GILMOUR retreats to the corner HADES starts to choke GILMOUR in the corner. They are so close to the flames that the heat is making them sweat profusely. Q.C. THUG and HADES talk it out for a second to come up with a game plan. HADES picks up GILMOUR and slams his head off of the cage. Q.C. THUG and HADES both slam GILMOUR's noggin into the cage. Q.C. THUG and HADES both grab GILMOUR and then hits a Double Snap Suplex. HADES and THUG then stomp GILMOUR some more and make him retreat into the corner. The two of them talk it out some more and come up with a plan. Q.C. THUG says he is going to whip HADES in for a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Q.C. THUG whips HADES into corner. However, GILMOUR rolls out of the way and HADES’s ankle goes right into the ring post. HADES quickly tries to get his foot out of there so he's not set on fire. THUG is surprised that GILMOUR got up and THUG is met with an STO by GILMOUR. GILMOUR runs and bounces off of the ropes. GILMOUR hit’s a hard elbow right to the chest and goes for a cover. ONE… TWO… TH… THUG kicks out. GILMOUR gets on top of Q.C. THUG and starts pounding on the face of THUG. The ref can’t do anything about this. GILMOUR starts head butting Q.C. THUG right in the nose. GILMOUR has snapped. He gets up and is met with a boot to the face from HADES.
However, HADES can’t follow up. HADES goes for a Dropkick, but GILMOUR grabs the injured ankle out of the air and hooks on an Ankle Lock. HADES is writhing in pain as GILMOUR is twisting on the ankle. Q.C. THUG checks his nose and sees that it has been broken. Blood is shooting out of his nose. Q.C. THUG is on spaghetti legs. HADES is trying to shut out the pain while THUG sees his opening. Q.C. THUG is trying to climb up the cage but it's too hot to do anything or even get near it. GILMOUR releases the hold and then gets up on the top rope and hit’s a Dropkick on Q.C. THUG. THUG hits against the steel cage and collapses to the mat holding his back as the cage is almost like a deep fryer! GILMOUR goes for a cover… ONE… TWO… THR… HADES breaks up the pin. GILMOUR then pursues HADES and grabs him by his neck. GILMOUR is going to go slam HADES'S head off of the hot unforgiving steel. However, THUG hits a low blow on GILMOUR. HADES then spikes GILMOUR with a DDT. HADES goes for a cover. ONE... TWO... T... Q.C. THUG breaks it up. Q.C. THUG gets down to make a pin of his own. ONE... TWO... T... HADES breaks it up. Q.C. THUG and HADES start arguing with each other and then shove each other. The two of them try to trade punches, but GILMOUR grabs both of their heads and slams them off of the steel cage. Q.C. THUG hits the cage nose first and blood continues to squirt out. GILMOUR sees Q.C. THUG and hits a leg drop onto the back of his head.
GILMOUR gets up and looks HADES in the eyes. HADES rears back and slaps GILMOUR right in the face. That has set off GILMOUR and he buries a knee into HADES’S gut. GILMOUR tries to hook the arms, but he sense Q.C. THUG coming from behind. GILMOUR ducks down and lets Q.C. THUG clothesline HADES. Q.C. THUG tries to comes back around, but he gets a back body drop on top of HADES. Q.C. THUG amazingly hooks HADES’S leg. Cover… ONE… TWO… THR… GILMOUR barely notices it and breaks up the pin with a stomp. THUG rolls off of HADES. HADES tries to crawl away. GILMOUR catches Q.C. THUG and slams him off of the cage wall. THUG is down as GILMOUR then grabs HADES and power bombs HADES onto THUG! GILMOUR is looking to finish this off. GILMOUR grabs Q.C. THUG and scores with the Death Sentence! GILMOUR then picks up HADES and drops him with the same move. Both men are down and out as he picks up HADES and tosses him into the flames coming from one of the corners. HADES HAS BEEN SET ON FIRE! GILMOUR then picks up THUG and tosses him into HADES! BOTH MEN ARE NOW ON FIRE! PETER GILMOUR HAS WON!
WINNER:
The scene then goes backstage where JENSEN KENT is going to his office and bumps into BRIAN CADY!
JENSEN: Woah, where do you think you’re going?
CADY: I’m headed to the ring, my match is next.
JENSEN: Didn’t you get the memo? JACK NATION didn’t bother to show up tonight. I guess you can go home or to a bar or whatever it is you do.
CADY: What? You mean I flew all the way out here for this pay per view and don’t even get a match? What kind of crap is this?
JENSEN: Excuse me? You might want to watch who you’re talking to CADY. I may not be a wrestler anymore but I will NOT tolerate that tone of voice from anyone in this company. Especially not some freaky goth kid like you.
CADY: Goth? Wrong superstar. Do I look like DR. EMO to you?
JENSEN: No. But if you did I’d do this…..
WHAM! JENSEN KENT just hit BRIAN CADY with a huge spear that nearly ripped him in half!
JENSEN: THAT is for disrespecting me. Next time I won’t be as nice.
JENSEN walks away and continues to head toward his office as the scene returns back to the arena where they have just finished hosing down the cage to cool it off.
DAN MALCOLM is already ringside waiting to enter into the Steel Cage and into the rnig when "Psychosocial" by SlipKnot hits the PA System. C.H.A.D. comes walking out underneath the X-Tron as he makes his way down towards the hellish looking Steel Cage. Both men finally enter into the Steel Cage and climb up into the ring. The ref has the door shut as he brings out the Texas Bullrope itself and attaches one side to DAN MALCOLM, then walking over the ref attaches the other side to C.H.A.D. in finally having the bell rung. The two men attached by the Texas Bullrope with a cowbell dangling in the middle eye one another up as they start in. DAN MALCOLM makes the first move jerking his body towards C.H.A.D. he runs straight for him ducking underneath a clothesline he takes C.H.A.D. down using the rope itself. C.H.A.D. lands hard on his back as DAN MALCOLM immediately grabs up the rope and begins going to town on C.H.A.D. with it. Over and over and over again he whips him hard and fast with the rope as C.H.A.D. yells out in pain. Rolling over onto his stomach, C.H.A.D. is sat on by DAN MALCOLM as he throws the rope around his neck and begins choking him with it. The referee checks in on C.H.A.D. as he fights off passing out. He sticks his hand in between the rope and his neck and begins pulling it away slowly while punching backwards and punching DAN MALCOLM straight in the face! DAN MALCOLM finally loses his grip on the rope as C.H.A.D. rolls over and begins making his way to his feet. DAN MALCOLM already back to his feet is slowly shaking off the cobwebs from C.H.A.D.'s punch when C.H.A.D. comes running straight for him. Jumping over C.H.A.D., DAN MALCOLM lands on his feet as C.H.A.D. bounces off of the ropes and attempts a running dropkick to no avail! DAN MALCOLM quickly side steps C.H.A.D. as he flies through the air only to end up being abruptly stopped and falling down hard to the ring mat. DAN MALCOLM when side stepping yanked as hard as he could on the Texas Bullrope that put a halt on C.H.A.D.'s aerial assult. DAN MALCOLM now picking up the chunk of Texas Bullrope with the cowbell hanging down from it begins making his way over to C.H.A.D. who is now stirring. DAN MALCOLM swings hard as C.H.A.D. tucks and rolls out of the way with the cow bell crashing violently hard on the ring mat right where C.H.A.D.'s head would've been. C.H.A.D. yanks the Texas Bullrope wrapped around DAN MALCOLM'S legs taking him immediatel down to the ring mat. C.H.A.D. now back up to his feet yanks up DAN MALCOLM before giving him a quick boot to the mid-section setting him up. Flipping up DAN MALCOLM, C.H.A.D. powerbombs him when suddenly he too goes crashing down face first into the ring mat! DAN MALCOLM in a last ditch attempt to counter the powerbomb threw the rope around C.H.A.D.'s head without him ever knowing it. With both men down, the ref looks over at DAN MALCOLM as he begins crawling over for the first pin cover of the match.
1....... 2...... and C.H.A.D. kicks out.
DAN MALCOLM begins getting back up to his feet as C.H.A.D. used the ropes to do the same thing. Both men back on their feet again slowly begin circling one another when C.H.A.D. unleashes on DAN MALCOLM. Blow for blow both men exchange their punches back and forth until finally C.H.A.D. ducks a right by DAN MALCOLM and sets him up nailing a perfect reverse ddt drop. C.H.A.D. back up to his feet runs over towards the ropes jumping up off of the 2nd rope onto the top rope before nailing a praying asai moonsault. DAN MALCOLM holds onto his ribs in pain as C.H.A.D. slowly begins making his way back to his feet while throwing a loop of a noose around DAN MALCOLM'S neck. C.H.A.D. then picks up DAN MALCOLM and runs with him over towards the ropes when C.H.A.D. suddenly jumps up over the top rope yanking the Texas Bullrope down with him with all of his might. DAN MALCOLM first gets nastily guillotine clotheslined by the top rope before he begins struggling for his life to not choke to death. C.H.A.D. yanking on the rope with all of his weight now flat on the ground doesn't even notice a struggling DAN MALCOLM making his way over to a ringpost and beginning to climb the turnbuckles. Finally up to the top rope, C.H.A.D. notices DAN MALCOLM as he leaps off into the air the opposite direction as C.H.A.D. is. C.H.A.D. quickly begin yanked up to his feet by the rope being pulled slams face first into ringpost on the opposite side of DAN MALCOLM. C.H.A.D. falls down onto his knees and slumps over as DAN MALCOLM picks up C.H.A.D. and runs him over face first into the Steel Cage. Slamming him into it he picks up C.H.A.D. once again and begins repeatedly smashing his face into it over and over again before finally just raking his face across it. C.H.A.D. yells out in pain as small trickles of blood can be seen starting to form from underneath the mask. DAN MALCOLM calmly rolls C.H.A.D. halfways into the ring before running back and booting C.H.A.D. right in his bleeding head! C.H.A.D. looks limp as he slumps down onto the floor while DAN MALCOLM pulls out a 10 foot ladder from underneath the ring. He slides it up into the ring as he grabs C.H.A.D. back up and rolls him into the ring too. DAN MALCOLM then begins setting the 10 foot ladder up underneath the noose hanging from the top of the Steel Cage. Turning around DAN MALCOLM is face to face with a barely bleeding C.H.A.D. when he's met with a big boot to the face. Taken straight down to the ground hard, DAN MALCOLM holds his face as C.H.A.D. begins climbing up the 10 foot ladder as fast as he could before jumping off. DAN MALCOLM flies up to his feet smashing his face and head into the ladder. C.H.A.D. grabbing up the cow bell whips it around the ladder as DAN MALCOLM ducks is smugly laughing to himself only to have forgot it wraping around the ladder and getting clocked straight in the face! Massive amounts of blood begins pouring out from DAN MALCOLM'S face as he leans up against the ladder. C.H.A.D. walking over takes a hold of DAN MALCOLM smahes his face into the ladder one more time before letting go of him and letting him slump down to the ring mat. C.H.A.D. slowly making his way back around to the ladder and climbing up it makes it all the up to the top of the ladder. C.H.A.D. signals to the crowd before jumping off with the one of his versions of 2 CRAZY! DAN MALCOLM is in serious pain as C.H.A.D. finally makes his pinfall cover.
1........ 2........ and a thr-kickout!
C.H.A.D. back up to his feet walks over grabbing a hold of DAN MALCOLM sets him up for another powerbomb when he runs launching DAN MALCOLM and nailing his GTFO!! DAN MALCOLM sickly crash lands on the ground below between the ring and Steel Cage. C.H.A.D. almost forgetting how short the Texas Bullrope actually is almost flies out of the ring himself, but catches up the ropes to stop and save himself. C.H.A.D. then rolling out of the ring walks over to the door on the Steel Cage and kicks it wide open. Picking up DAN MALCOLM he drags him over to the door and places his head in the gap before repeatedly slamming his head with the door! The crowd oooo's a bit as C.H.A.D. grabs up another ladder from underneath the ring even bigger than the last one. So big, that C.H.A.D. needed to take it out of the Steel Cage through the open door just in order to get it out from underneath the ring. Setting the 18 foot ladder up against the side of the Steel Cage like steps C.H.A.D. yanks DAN MALCOLM with himself ever so slowly up the ladder to the very top. Rolling DAN MALCOLM on top of the Steel Cage, C.H.A.D. carefully climbs on top of the Steel Cage himself now. DAN MALCOLM having started to come to turns seeing C.H.A.D. on all fours almost to his feet runs over dropkicking C.H.A.D. straight in his face. C.H.A.D. almost falling over the edge grasps onto the Steel Cage for his dear life as he rolls back up onto it. DAN MALCOLM grabs onto C.H.A.D. picking him up and walking over towards the middle of the Steel Cage sees the rope ready for hanging someone. DAN MALCOLM boots C.H.A.D. in his stomach and flips him up for a powerbomb through the top of the Steel Cage when C.H.A.D. begnis furiously fighting back. Punch after punch and blow after blow, C.H.A.D. nuleashes hell on DAN MALCOLM until he finally drops him back to his feet while stumbling backwards a bit. C.H.A.D. quickly moving in for the kill grabs onto DAN MALCOLM before executing his YOU'RE DONE WITH! Having slapped DAN MALCOLM into a submission at the end of it, he screams out in pain before tapping again and again. The ref however looking up from down below motions that he can't do anything about it as it has to be inside the ring. C.H.A.D. finally letting go walks over to the dead center of the top of the Steel Cage checking something out. Running back over to DAN MALCOLM he drops a quick elbow down onto his head as C.H.A.D. stands back up and yanks DAN MALCOLM over towards the center of the Steel Cage. C.H.A.D. grabs a hold of DAN MALCOLM'S legs before hoisting him up into the air only for a brief moment before slamming him down with a powerbomb. Not letting go, C.H.A.D. picks DAN MALCOLM back up and proceeds to powerbomb two more times on the exact same spot until it finally gave way and broke open! Both men come crashing down sickly in the middle of the ring as the crowd looks on in horror. C.H.A.D. making his way back over to the 10 foot ladder in the middle of the ring begins climbing it dragging a nearly motionless DAN MALCOLM along with him. Hoisting DAN MALCOLM over 3/4s up the ladder C.H.A.D. grabs onto the noose and wraps it around DAN MALCOLM'S neck and kicks him off the ladder! MY GOD! MALCOLM IS HANGING BY HIS NECK! THE REF CALLS FOR THE BELL AND IMMEDIATELY TRIES TO HELP MALCOLM DOWN!
WINNER:
vs.
- - Steel Cage Texas Bullrope Match - -
(Loser will be hung from the top of the cage via a bullrope)
STEVE SAYORS is walking around backstage looking for FAMINE OF THE VILE who has not been seen since Anarchy when he was attacked by someone while he was talking to NICK RYAN. Suddenly in a dark corner of the hallway he spots him.
SAYORS: Excuse me, FAMINE? Can I have a word with you about tonight’s match?
FAMINE: PAIN!
SAYORS: Excuse me?
FAMINE: You wanted a word. There you have it. Now get out of my face
SAYORS: But…..
FAMINE: NOW!!!
SAYORS jumps back as leaves as FAMINE continues to sit there as we head to the next match.
The match is about to get under way as HUNTER makes his way down to the ring. He has a very focused look on his face as he stares into the ring and looks at DANTE who is already in the ring.... HUNTER enters the cage and stands face to face with DANTE...The referee explains the rules to both men before he signals for the bell.... HUNTER circles around DANTE, who grins at HUNTER. HUNTER quickly kicks him in the gut and clubs the back of his neck, but HUNTER dodges one blow and takes HUNTER down with a basic armdrag. He links it in with a reverse armbar, but HUNTER reaches over and rakes the eyes of DANTE... DANTE is up again and bounces off the ropes, delivering a flying clothesline to DANTE. DANTE hits the mat with a thud, but he scrambles to his feet, only to be knocked back down by HUNTER with a Slingshot.... HUNTER covers 1... 2... easy kickout by DANTE.... HUNTER goes up top and looks for the Diving Spear, but DANTE dodges and HUNTER runs forward and hits the ropes before looking for a clothesline, which DANTE once again ducks.... HUNTER hits the ropes again and looks for another clothesline but DANTE ducks and both men hit the ropes on opposite ends before knocking each other down with double clotheslines!! ... Both men kick up and stand ready as the fans clap showing their appreciation for both wrestlers...Both men move towards the center of the ring and begin to exchange right and left chops as the crowd being to "WOOOOOOOO" after every chop!...DANTE manages to get the upper hand and takes HUNTER down with a northern lights suplex from nowhere!! DANTE doesn't give HUNTER time for a breather as he begins to drive his knees into the back of HUNTER'S head before placing him in a surfboard stretch type hold!! HUNTER screams in pain as DANTE puts more pressure on the back of HUNTER.... The referee asks HUNTER if he wants to quit but he shakes his head...HUNTER fights back and manages to power out before swinging DANTE around into a reverse neckbreaker type move!! HUNTER then drops a leg onto the head of DANTE before grabbing the legs of DANTE forcing him into a Boston crab!! DANTE screams in pain as HUNTER places more pressure on the back of DANTE!! DANTE however manages to take the pain and slowly moves towards the ropes dragging himself...DANTE finally makes it to the ropes and he grabs them but HUNTER refuses to realize the hold so DANTE is forced to use the ropes to push HUNTER off.... HUNTER stands ready as DANTE is climbing to his feet.... DANTE jumps onto the ropes springboarding off them and connects with a springboard DDT TO HUNTER! DANTE then twists HUNTER's legs into a SHARPSHOOTER!! HUNTER powers out and DANTE is thrown forward as HUNTER kips up and both men stand ready as the crowd claps showing their support for the early goings of the match... Both men start circling each other waiting for the right time to make the next attack.... DANTE goes to attack HUNTER with a clothesline but HUNTER ducks. HUNTER rushes towards DANTE with a clothesline of his own but DANTE ducks it as the crowd cheer as both men seem evenly matched.... DANTE smiles as HUNTER claps his hands showing his acknowledgement of the fan support... HUNTER signals for DANTE to spar with him as HUNTER shows off some boxing-like juke and jive moves. DANTE watches as HUNTER unleashes a kick to his side and he moves back as HUNTER unleashes another kick towards his head.... HUNTER jumps forward performing a sick looking Round House Kick which DANTE ducks under and looks for a leg sweep which HUNTER jumps over.... HUNTER then grabs DANTE's arm and arm drags him but DANTE lands on his feet and both men move back as the crowd clap at the displace they are witnessing...DANTE and HUNTER tie up and HUNTER goes behind DANTE and looks for a German suplex but DANTE goes behind HUNTER and performs a German release suplex onto the much lighter HUNTER...HUNTER however lands on his feet and jumps forward in a bulldog like headlock but his feet land on the ropes and HUNTER manages to perform a sick looking NECK DROP ON DANTE!!! HUNTER holds DANTE's head up and unleashes several sick kicks!! DANTE's eye is busted open as HUNTER lifts DANTE to his feet before looking for a roundhouse kick but DANTE grabs HUNTER's leg and drops him with a sick looking LARIAT!! ...DANTE jumps to life showing some intensity as he lifts HUNTER up and Irish whips him into the ropes before dropping him on the mat with a SICK LOOKING SPINEBUSTER!! DANTE then hooks the leg going for the first pinfall in this match...1.... 2...HUNTER kicks out!! DANTE lifts HUNTER up and unleashes his own form of punishment...his brutal fists...HUNTER takes shot after shot before DANTE grabs him by the face and THROWS HIM INTO THE CAGE!! HUNTER rolls under the ropes and lays on the mat as DANTE taunts him as the fans continue to make a lot of noise.... DANTE dumps HUNTER on the ropes and begins to choke him with his knee...The referee tries to get involved but DANTE ignores him before lifts HUNTER up into a back body drop!! ..DANTE carries on the punishment as he drags HUNTER to the nearest turnbuckle and removes the padding from the top! DANTE then IRISH WHIPS HUNTER FACE FIRST INTO THE UNPROTECTED TURNBUCKLE before he SUPLEXES HUNTER ONTO THE MAT!! ...1....2...HUNTER kicks out as DANTE looks pissed...DANTE unleashes a tone of stomps to the prone HUNTER before he places him in a headlock!! ..HUNTER tries to fight back but he cant as DANTE places more pressure on the lock...The crowd slowly begin to clap in support for the challenger as the referee drops his hand and signals 1.... The referee drops HUNTER’S hand again for a 2....The crowd grow in sound now as HUNTER hand goes halfway down before he fights back and slowly fights to his feet...He elbows DANTE in the stomach before he rushes to the ropes and DROPS DANTE WITH A RIDICULOUS CLOTHESLINE!! HUNTER gets up slowly as the fans cheer and he lifts DANTE up into a vertical suplex into a pin...1.... 2...DANTE kicks out!! HUNTER lifts DANTE up before booting him hard in the stomach...DANTE bends down and HUNTER drops him with a sweet looking scissors kick!! HUNTER drags the prone body of DANTE to the turnbuckle and begins to unleash BOOT SCRAPES!! DANTE face is being destroyed!! HUNTER doesn’t give DANTE a chance as he lifts him up for a back superplex!! WAIT....DANTE JUST COUNTERED IN MID AIR INTO A CROSSBODY!! HOLY S***!! ...1.... 2.... HUNTER kicks out!! DANTE holds his head in his hands after HUNTER kicked out and both men are up!! Both men exchange lefts and rights with DANTE getting the advantage!! DANTE Irish whips HUNTER into the ropes and lifts him up into a tilt a whirl slam!! DANTE then looks at the cage and begins to climb!! HUNTER however climbs to his feet and see DANTE climbing the steel structure!! He rushes towards DANTE and tries to grab him off but DANTE boots him and moves further up the cage!! HUNTER rushes up after him as both men climb the cage as the fans climb to there feet!! DANTE is on the top of the cage but HUNTER manages to grab his foot and he pulls back as both men FALL FROM THE TOP!! The crowd watches as both men land on the mat with a sickening thud.... The referee rushes to both men as both men stretch out in a double pin!... 1... 2... BOTH MEN KICK OUT!! ...DANTE breaths heavily as HUNTER slowly climbs to his feet, his back obviously troubling him... HUNTER lifts DANTE to his feet and begins to trade punches before DANTE manages to reverse HUNTER into an Evenflow DDT!! DANTE hooks the leg... 1... 2... KICK OUT!! DANTE looks pissed as he begins to argue with the referee!! HUNTER is up and he jumps towards DANTE looking for a spear but he HITS THE REFEREE!! The referee is knocked out COLD!! HUNTER is LIVID!! He tries to move the referee but he’s out!! DANTE is smiling as HUNTER turns around straight into THE ANTI-CHRISTENING!! DANTE turns from the fallen HUNTER and begins to climb the CAGE!! HUNTER AND THE REFEREE ARE OUT AS ANOTHER OFFICIAL COMES OUT!! DANTE is near the top as the other official opens the cage door... HUNTER is up and he DROPS THE OTHER OFFICIAL WITH A KICK TO THE HEAD!! HUNTER goes under the ring and finds a chair!! He climbs the cage and SLAMS THE CHAIR IN THE FACE OF DANTE KNOCKING HIM OFF THE CAGE AND BACK INTO THE RING!! HUNTER throws the chair down and lifts DANTE up!! The crowd is going nuts! HUNTER performs THE HELLSEEKER!!! THIS ONE SHOULD BE OVER!! HE’S GOT THE PIN... THE REFEREE IS OUT THOUGH!! .... HUNTER KEEPS THE COVER AS THE FANS COUNT... 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6.... HUNTER drops the cover and shakes the referee who slowly comes round.... DANTE is up though and he rolls HUNTER up.... HE’S GOT THE TIGHTS.... 1.... 2.... HUNTER KICKED OUT!! The crowd erupts as the referee flops back down!! ...DANTE is livid as he grabs his HAIR.... HUNTER is up though and he’s signaling for the ROID RAGER!! HE HITS IT!!!.... HE’S GOT THE PIN.... The referee slowly drags himself and drops his hand... 1.... He drops his other on the mat... 2.... DANTE KICKS OUT!! HUNTER slowly struggles to his feet and he lifts DANTE up.... He IRISH WHIPS him into the ropes as he hits the opposite one.... DANTE turns around STRAIGHT INTO ANOTHER ROID RAGER!!!! DANTE is out!! ONE.. TWO… THREE!!!
WINNER AND STILL WORLD CHAMPION:
vs.
- - Steel Cage World/US Title Match - -
STILL U.S. CHAMPION:
HUNTER RYAN stands in the ring, his match over. He calls for the microphone and an XWF Official brings one to him. He brings the microphone to his lips, but before he can say a word the song 'Monsters' by the Cruxshadows blares over the arena speakers. The lights abruptly go out.
The music plays for several seconds. The ring is lit only by the strobe-like flash of cameras going off among the crowd. Suddenly, the music ends and the lights come up.
Standing behind HUNTER is a tall man dressed in coveralls with a white mask.
The man has a steel chair raised high above his head. HUNTER turns around just in time to see the chair come crashing down on his skull. Again and again the masked assailant strikes HUNTER with the chair. Moments later, HUNTER is lying unmoving in the center of the ring and his masked assailant stares down at him.
THE CONFESSOR comes running out of the back and slides into the ring. He grabs the microphone that HUNTER dropped during the attack.
THE CONFESSOR: I warned you! I warned all of you! I said 'He is coming!' and now, He is Here! My fellow soldier in the service of Glory has wrestled here before under another name...but these days he chooses to call himself The Phantom!
THE PHANTOM grabs HUNTER and drags him into the corner. THE PHANTOM lays HUNTER against the turnbuckle and climbs to the top ropes. He grabs HUNTER around the waist and lifts him into the air and drives him down to the canvas with a vicious crucifix powerbomb! THE CONFESSOR walks over to the bloody and unmoving HUNTER.
THE CONFESSOR: I told you specifically, HUNTER, pride goeth before a fall! Well, I can’t imagine a worse fall than the one you just took!
THE CONFESSOR turns to face the crowd once more.
THE CONFESSOR: Many of you are cheering...you believe that us attacking HUNTER is a symbol we share your values! Well we don't! God wants the sinners punished and HUNTER is guilty of the sin of Pride! PHANTOM...Punish the Sinner!
THE PHANTOM immediately puts HUNTER into a vicious crucifix choke! He's using THE CONFESSOR's old submission maneuver, Divine Retribution! HUNTER's body spasms as the maneuver is locked in! Suddenly BRIAN CADY comes from the back with a steel chair in hand and runs down to the ring to help his former Road Crew stablemate. THE CONFESSOR and THE PHANTOM retreat as CADY is now in the ring still holding his midsection a bit due to the spear by JENSEN KENT but he manages to get rid of both men by threatening them with the chair. Both THE PHANTOM and THE CONFESSOR head to the back as HUNTER gets to his feet. The fans begin to applaud the world champion who is having a tough time standing but still manages to. As they disappear into the back, CADY helps HUNTER out of the ring and up the ramp as the XTRON lights up.
NEXT PPV: “DEVASTATION”
OCTOBER 25, 2009
Now that the ring is clear, the crowd is on their feet as they await the main event of the night. A match that has been in the making for over two months now. The lights dim as a new ref heads down to the ring. The XTRON lights up once again, this time with JENSEN KENT appearing on it.
JENSEN: Ladies and gentlemen. I thought that for this main event, we would introduce two of the very best announcers in this business. Two men that worked for me before and who are well respected in the commentating business. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome….MARC WEBB and IRA ROSENBAUM!
Both men come out from the back and head down to the ring. A few people have no idea who they are but still clap and cheer as they will be tonights announcers. As they take their place by ringside, the cage is raised complete up to the very ends of the rafters and the ring is prepared. Tables are brought out one by one and are prepared to be placed under the ring.
WEBB: This is sure to be a match to be remembered for a very long time to come IRA. Two men, one ring raised about twenty feet high.
ROSENBAUM: Do I have time to get a burger?
WEBB: Really IRA? This is a huge match and one I am glad we were called to commentate!
The match is now under way as both men start to exchange words in the middle of the ring before FAMINE pushes RANMA. RANMA smirks and pushes him back. FAMINE OF THE VILE immediately follows up with a right hand but RANMA ducks the attack and kicks FAMINE in the gut then knees him in the face, sending him to the canvas. FAMINE OF THE VILE recovers quickly and the two men lock up. RANMA forces FAMINE back into the corner. FAMINE is able to get out of the corner though and kicks RANMA in the midsection. FAMINE then capitalizes with a spinning neckbreaker then gets up and taunts the crowd, he turns to see RANMA getting to his feet and dropkicks RANMA making him fall back toward the ropes. RANMA notices where he is and immediately moves. FAMINE runs at RANMA trying to take him out of the ring but RANMA hits a big boot to the jaw of the challenger knocking him down. He then quickly follows up with a leg drop. RANMA then gets on top of FAMINE and starts to punch at his face. FAMINE covers up well and rolls over. He starts to throw hammer fists as RANMA, returning the favor!
WEBB: One has nothing to lose and everything to gain and the other one has everything to lose. If FAMINE wins here tonight he will not seal his spot as a legend but it will be his very first Universal title in his four plus year tenure here.
ROSENBAUM: That's right, IF. And that's a big if MARC. RANMA is no wet behind the ears rookie.
RANMA shoves FAMINE off of him and then immediately stands up and waves to FAMINE telling him to come get some. FAMINE gets up but before FAMINE can re-act RANMA hits him with a monstrous clothesline. FAMINE falls back to the mat hard! RANMA jumps up to the top rope and WHAM! RANMA lands a beautiful elbow drop right to the sternum! RANMA then stands up and grabs FAMINE by the head. He points to the crowd telling them he's going to throw the VILE ONE over. He walks toward the ropes to toss FAMINE out but FAMINE quickly reacts and hits a hard elbow to the gut of the champ. FAMINE then sends RANMA to the turnbuckle following up with a body splash that rocks the ring. RANMA then falls face first onto the mat as FAMINE stands over him now attacking the back of RANMA. He then picks up RANMA and hits some serious knife edged chops on the chest. RANMA stumbles back against the ropes, FAMINE charges at him trying to clothesline him out but RANMA thinks quickly and hits an elbow to the jaw, causing FAMINE to fall back and land on his ass.
WEBB: My god can you imagine what would have happened if he would have taken RANMA out?
ROSENBAUM: Yeah, we would have had a funeral tomorrow afternoon. That fall seems extremely dangerous. These two guys are insane to be in a match like this!
WEBB: I don’t know IRA but there is no backing out now. It’s all or nothing!
ROSENBAUM: You couldn’t pay me enough to do something like that. I like it just fine down here on the ground.
RANMA climbs to the top rope again and waits for FAMINE to get up. FAMINE stands up but quickly hits the ropes, causing RANMA to lose his balance and land on hits nuts on the turnbuckle. FAMINE then walks over and tries to shove RANMA off the turnbuckle and then to the outside. RANMA manages to hang on and punches FAMINE in the balls giving him a chance to hang on and keep fighting.
ROSENBAUM: Well that wasn't fair!
WEBB: Are you serious? It's either that or he would have fell twenty feet into the tables below. He's trying to win here not just do ok.
ROSENBAUM: Still, it's a cheap shot.
WEBB: One cheap shot deserves another I suppose.
RANMA gets back to his feet as FAMINE holds on to his family jewels. RANMA walks over and lands a perfectly executed leg drop. He then stands up and grabs FAMINE by the hair once again. FAMINE is now on his feet as RANMA comes at him with a straight hook to the jaw but FAMINE ducks and hits a neckbreaker. It's now FAMINE who goes over to the top rope. The crowd is on their feet as he leaps off and lands a body splash on the champ. He picks RANMA up and lifts him in the air for a perfect looking suplex. He holds him in the air for about five seconds before dropping him hard on his back! He then starts to stomp on RANMA for a brief moment before picking him up again. He signals to the crowd that it's over and picks him up for the Devil’s Spike. HE HITS IT!!!
ROSENBAUM: HE HIT IT! FAMINE hit the Devil’s Spike! It's over!!
WEBB: Don't count on it. RANMA has gotten up from worse.
Instead of tossing him out of the ring, FAMINE OF THE VILE walks over to the turnbuckle and exposes the steel. He then grabs RANMA by the head and tosses him head first into the corner! BAM! RANMA’s skull cracks open up against the cold hard steel. Blood starts to trickle at first but then it just starts a flowing down his face. RANMA then falls to his knees as FAMINE grabs him yet again, and suplexes RANMA onto the top rope. RANMA hangs there and FAMINE then hits a knee to the face causing RANMA to land on the outside of the ring. RANMA hangs on to the bottom rope to keep himself from falling. FAMINE then stomps on him trying to end this as quickly as possible. RANMA somehow grabs the leg of FAMINE with the other hand and trips him, giving him a few seconds to roll inside.
ROSENBAUM: Damn it, someone fall already!
RANMA stands up and takes a moment to breathe before FAMINE gets back to his feet. This time it's RANMA who tosses FAMINE into the corner with the exposed steel hitting his back hard. RANMA then hits the Saotome Serenade!! Both men are down!
WEBB: Saotome Serenade! RANMA hit his finisher! Neither man is moving now as that took a lot out of the VILE one.
ROSENBAUM: I'll be surprised if he can even get up after getting hit by that.
The crowd begins to count the seconds to see how long it takes both men to stand up and continue to fight. After about ten seconds, both men begin to make their way to their feet. FAMINE is up first and walks over to RANMA hitting him with a kick to the gut and then delivers a piledriver. Once again both men are down but FAMINE is up first once again. He grabs RANMA by the hair and picks him up. He's going for the Hellseeker but this time he does it near the ropes. RANMA is still groggy but manages to hang on to the ropes. FAMINE struggles to toss him out and over but RANMAs resilience doesn't allow him to go over so easily. Somehow RANMA hits a knee to the face of the challenger and he lets go. While FAMINE grabs his face, RANMA moves in. Like a vulture to a dying animal in the desert he stalks the challenger. FAMINE turns around and RANMA grabs him by the throat executing a huge chokeslam that shakes the ring to its core. RANMA then falls on his ass to catch his breath
ROSENBAUM: A rare move seen from the champ. That was one hell of a chokeslam. I guess if you can dish it out you might as well have the cojones to take it right?
WEBB: The question here is, when will this be over? Both men have pushed each other to the limit with RANMA being almost thrown out twice.
As RANMA catches his breath, FAMINE starts to make his way to his feet once again. RANMA gets up as well and both men start throwing lefts and rights at each other. FAMINE gets the advantage and tosses RANMA to the ropes. He comes back and is met by a huge boot to the jaw. RANMA crashes down to the mat as FAMINE walks over to pick him up again. The blood still falling from his head, RANMA seems to be done for as FAMINE once again hits the Devil’s Spike! The crowd has not sat down for five minutes just waiting in anticipation to see who will fall. RANMA seems to be out cold as FAMINE picks him up once again. He shoves RANMA into the ropes to perform an irish whip but RANMA holds on to the ropes not letting go. FAMINE tries to pull him but RANMA's will power will not let him. Out of nowhere, RANMA kicks him in the gut and spins him around. He flips him backwards sending him to the outside of the ropes. SAOTOME SERENADE!! RANMA HITS THE SAOTOME SERENADE causing FAMINE to fall.
WEBB: MY GOD! MY GOD! MY GOD! MY GOD! MY GOD!
ROSENBAUM: HOLY SHIT!
FAMINE falls twenty feet below, landing on the tables that are on fire. Emergency crews immediately rush to him to put the fire out and make sure he's still breathing. RANMA is laying on his stomach and trying to rest as the ref calls for the bell. Blood and sweat are on the canvas where RANMA is laying as EMT and XWF personnel rush to FAMINE’S aid to see if he’s ok. The crowd is in shock as well as the announcers and everyone else in the back who has come out to watch this incredible match. A few minutes go by and FAMINE is put on a stretcher as he is taken out of the arena. The ring is now being lowered as RANMA is still catching his breath.
WINNER AND STILL UNIVERSAL CHAMPION:
vs.
- - Heaven & Hell Universal Title Match - -
"The Prodigal Son" by Michael Wandmacher plays as RANMA stands, perspiring heavily, with a victory over FAMINE. The camera focuses in on the Universal Champion as he asserts himself yet again, and looks forward to another month as champion. There is no smile present upon his face, there is no appreciation of what has transpired in his demeanor. He looks down at the defeated Vile one, a man who fought valiantly and hard to get to this point. RANMA looks to the referee, he looks down to the ring attendant, they stare back at him. He is battered, bruised, bloody, leaving all his fluids in the ring simply to secure a spot he was forced to take. He signals for the mic.
RANMA: Look at him...A former world's champion, a man who's tasted tag gold on a number of occasions and it's been all for nothing. So many of you people, you "good" people as many would call you, have supported his rise...this man looked to cement his legacy here tonight. He looked to scale that mountain, to grab hold of the one title that's eluded him his entire career and the attempt has been in vain. What did you expect? This isn't a surprising result. A dwindling roster, he and I facing off in various forms of competition over the past few weeks and me coming out the victor every week. Rightfully, he should have been removed from the title hunt, but he earned this number one contender status and here he is...a victim of his own determination and will to win.
RANMA shakes his head while looking down at the defeated man that is FAMINE. FAMINE is clamoring to get to his feet. RANMA points down at him.
RANMA: You move and I swear I will put the remains of your career to rest. Who do I look like to you? You're used to toying with men like NICK RYAN, going head to head with men like Centurion, did you really believe that you were going to prevail here? While you people were cracking eggs for the first time in these federation walls, I was besting tournaments riddled with names that surpass lesser beings that exist within the walls of this confine...how am I supposed to be excited? Only one man has truly challenged me in this federation and his name isn't RAGE, his name isn't RAVEN and it surely isn't Fuzz. One man was handpicked to act as the poison that I'd allow to seep into my veins, to end six months...six long months of acting as emperor atop the golden spire I built for myself initially by removing nineteen pieces of inconsequential trash from a ring. Many have laid claim to the fact that they've been able to dampen my indifferent spirits, that they've put a dent in my indifferent armor, well guess what...it didn't take twenty thousand words, let alone twenty minutes to put CENTURION down like a wounded dog. RAVEN's fifteenth attempt to return to glory was given a fair dose allowing for a form of euthanasia...so here I stand before you now, a man who has earned another ample paycheck...but I haven't anything to give in return. Six years I put myself on the shelf for. I chose to enact a plan, I walked away. I looked to a new profession and here again I stand before you now...a man who received a phone call only a few weeks back. It's time to move on...I have a number of things to lay to rest...the first...
RANMA stares at the wedding ring upon his finger. He prepares to remove it, he then waits.
RANMA: Will be addressed at a later time...the second, will be addressed right now. I had spoken with JENSEN KENT, a decent sort, a man I've never held ill will against, a man I've never cared to have a coffee with either...I told him that when I succeeded tonight, key word being when, that I wanted to have a match immediately following Heaven and Hell against an opponent of my choosing and if that man bested me, he would walk away with the Universal and tag team titles, but if he lost...he would leave the sport forever. I accepted the challenge and it's one man that I've never been able to obtain a singles victory over. It's one man who has amassed more wins in his entire career then many will even participate in during their competitive lifetime. I know that a great many of you commoners paid top dollar to be here tonight and you'll be rewarded as a result of such...this is no longer a gimmick match, there are no cages to contain this athletic contest, it'll be genuine. Get the referee in here and ring the bell...
RANMA holds the live mic in his hand as the referee makes his way amidst the mess of Heaven and Hell and into the ring. All eyes are set upon the entryway ramp, many are curious as to whom it might be. A BIG SHANK chant rings throughout the arena, but before any and all in attendance can react, RANMA drops to his back and places his right hand across his chest, covering his left shoulder.
RANMA: Count the fall.
The referee is confused.
RANMA: I told you to count the fall.
The referee doesn't know what to make of the situation. All in attendance are confused.
RANMA: I TOLD YOU TO COUNT THE FALL!
The referee sinks to his knees and counts...1...2...3.
RANMA: Now ring the bell.
The referee signals the timekeeper, who complies with the request. RANMA comes to his feet and he motions for the Universal and Tag titles. He hands them to the referee.
RANMA: It looks as if he got the best of me...I don't know what to say. Perhaps I should spill a heartfelt goodbye upon you like a great many of those who disappear into the moonlight, only to return weeks later. That's not me, that's not what I do. What I do is win, what I do is stay consistent, I've kept my mouth shut as it relates to the political ordeals that have occurred behind the scenes. It never mattered who was in charge, they knew they were going to make money...now the ball is in their court because their brightest star has yanked himself out of the sky. There are many of you who have defeated yourselves before you've ever set foot in the ring. Some of you can barely show up for work on time, some of you think you are bigger then you are, and one or two of you actually do what you say you're going to do and you never get the credit you deserve, one of those can take this half of the tag titles and formulate his own legacy...all he has to do is reach out and take it. Don't be controlled by what others thought, if I cared what people thought about me, I'd spend hours in the corner of my room. There are those who will hate you simply for being on top, they will loathe you for winning. Some will embrace you. The way to succeed is to be indifferent to it all. My indifference isn't by choice. I really don't care. Perhaps I'll be challenged once upon a blue moon...but I've been bested here tonight by one that I've never been able to defeat and that man stares at me in the mirror each and every day...all I can say is that...
The sound rings throughout the arena. It shatters ears. Cries, screams. RANMA drops to his knees, he looks to the entryway ramp and sees her.
A vision in black. Gun in hand. Shot missed. His eyes go wide as he takes her in.
RANMA: It's you...
He throws the mic down. He begins to give chase. He literally leaps over the top ring, barely pushing off. He heads up the entryway ramp, but she disappears from view. He surges into the hallway, looking left, looking right. He sees the exit doors, one of them closes and he rushes towards it. He surges out into the night, looking down the stairs leading up to the arena as a Red Diablo peels out. He begins to run after it, but a black stretch limo pulls up beside the arena stairs. RANMA stops just shy of the limo as the camera zooms in. RANMA's associates, TAKI and RAVE, exit the limo and grab the now former Universal Champion in their arms.
RANMA: No! We've got to...
TAKI: We will. We will. You see...you can give as much chase as you'd like...after all...
TAKI hands RANMA a picture of the vision in black.
TAKI: She's first on the list...
RANMA's expression of pure, unadulterated shock fades as the sentence hits his ears. He snatches the picture away from TAKI and he turns to RAVE who can't even look him in the eye. RANMA waits and RAVE, he catches a glance from RAVE, who nods his head. RANMA had put the young man through so much and his place is a direct result of something RANMA set in motion so very long ago.
RANMA: Then let's go.
TAKI: Don't you want to grab your...
RANMA cuts TAKI short. He looks back at the arena one last time.
RANMA: There's nothing I need there anymore...but we do have one stop to make before we call it a day.
TAKI: Where's that?
RANMA: The PWE arena...I've got to see about a woman...
He stares down at the picture.
RANMA: Before I see to "her" sister...
He climbs into the limo along with TAKI and RAVE. They drive off into the night and so the competitive world is extended no courtesy, no final farewell, no parting glance from one of its brightest stars that removed itself from the sky. RANMA SAOTOME, the time devourer, has folded in upon himself...for who would know that his memory of her had an expiration date, and it was ten thousand years from now. To give chase is to give himself an identity.
After the scene ends, we go backstage to see JENSEN KENT sitting in his office wondering what the hell just happened. The show ends as he has a pondering look on his face. Just before the show goes off completely, he smiles.
