Opening!
GEC Presents: Gladiator Games!
[Darkness once again came over the television screens of viewers. Week One of the restart was now in the books and they had a mild idea as what to expect from the new and improved GEC. They had soda, chips and dip, all the amenities they would need to get them through the program. Ladies and gentlemen…it was time to start the show.]
[The TV 14 rating rolled up on the screen, as well as the WWA icon. Kyle Foster was indeed a company man. Then without a second break we were taken LIVE! to Rome. Heavy drums and guitar began to fill the arena as the fans broke in to applause and cheers. Lights pulsated in time to the rhythm of AC/DC’s “If You Want Blood You Got It”. There was only a brief pyro display this week. The GEC wasn’t made out of money ya know.]
+ If you want blood, you got it +
+ If you want blood, you got it +
+ Blood on the streets +
+ Blood on the rocks +
+ Blood in the gutter +
+ Every last drop +
+ You want blood, you got it +
+ Yes you have +
[The crowd was a little toned down this week, as last week they were really excited for the restart. The song continued actually as a man who needed no introduction made his way to the ring.]
Newest Signing
Kyle Foster & Guest.
[Kyle Foster made his way to the ring flanked on his side by his secretary Loreali. Foster wore a three-piece suit, and Loreali wore a nice women’s business suit. The two climbed the ring steps and Foster held the ropes for her and they both entered the ring. Foster pulled a microphone from his pocket.]
Foster: Hello Rome.
[The crowd popped briefly.]
Foster: I think last week went pretty well, don’t you.
[Another pop.]
Foster: But this week the GEC has a lot on it’s plate. We have Jane and Rayne battling for the Gladiator Championship. We have Ryan Blasier and company taking on Dan Easton, Daeriq Damien and Justin Brooks. And if that isn’t enough to wet your whistle we have a WWA Tag Team Title match between The Sex Symbols and The Gathering. Ladies and gentlemen, this is one stacked card.
[The crowd starts going nuts.]
Foster: And I’ve got another surprise for you all tonight. It is my pleasure to announce the newest…
[Foster said newest signing but you couldn’t hear it over the screams. “Public Service Annoucment” by Jay-Z blared through the PA System and Justin Brooks made his first appearance as a member of the GEC. Brooks wore a black FDNY hoodie and tore down the ramp. He smiled and slide on on his chest as he took the mic from Foster.]
Brooks: First of all…allow me to say, I’m back in Rome in full effect.
[The crowd pops at the notion of seeing Brooks on a bi-weekly basis.]
Brooks: And thanks to Kyle Foster, I’m going to be flying the GEC colors through and through. And since I’m here I figured I’d take care of some business. First, I want to get what’s mine. That’s the GEC Gladiator Title people. You all saw it, two weeks ago I whipped on Rayne and through a freakin’ loop hole, he walked away with the title. So Kyle…
[Justin pointed at the boss man.]
Brooks: Find him, find Jane and put everyone on notice because right here and right now, I’m declaring myself as Number One Contender.
[Brooks said something else but the crowd went too loud to hear it.]
Brooks: I said I’ll go through anyone who says otherwise. Now secondly, tonight I get to face off against some of the scummiest people I’ve ever met. Yeah, I’m talking about Ryan Blasier and Cunningham, but most importantly I’m taking about Josh Styles.
[The crowd booed at the mere mention of the three of them.]
Brooks: My last match in the HRW was supposed to be something special. Justin Brooks against Eduardo Domingo for the WWA Double Crown Title and instead of it being head to head, Styles had to bitch, bitch, and bitch some more until he got his way. Then it all went up in a puff of smoke. Because of that, I’m going to whip on Styles, I’m going to make him wish he would’ve disappeared with the WCWA. So everyone, get ready because Justin Brooks is here and place will only get better.
[Brooks flashed a smile that was all teeth and dropped the microphone as his theme played once again. He climbed a turnbuckle and threw his hands in the air as the crowd cheered him. He headed backstage with Kyle and Loreali.]
Battle I
Parker Smith vs. Quinn Cullen O'Malley
[Quinn O’Malley came out to no reaction from the fans, it was kind of sad.]
[Parker Smith came out to a mixed crowd, his brother Jon was by his side as Parker was looking to prove he is the superstar he claims to be.]
[Immediately Smith gained control of the match. He used a variety of kicks to the midsection and really worked over the neck of O’Malley in the early goings of the match. DDTs and clotheslines a’plenty are what the Romans saw. O’Malley looked like shit in the ring to be honest.]
[A Roaring Elbow from Parker almost took his head clean off. Meanwhile on the outside Jon was cheering on his brother. Parker hit a superkick to the chest of O’Malley that sent him down to the ring.]
[Parker ran a thumb across his throat calling for this one to be over.]
[Parker picked up O’Malley and locked him in a Dragon Sleeper with the Body Scissors. The ref lifted O’Malley’s arm once….twice…three times. He was out. The bell rang and Parker Smith was your winner.]
[Parker and Jon quickly embraced on the outside before heading backstage.]
Backstage Bump In
The Brothers Smith & Special Guests
[Parker Smith and his brother Jon were not expecting to see Leroy "The Tron" Jenkins waiting for them in the back after Parker’s match, but Tron informed him why he was there, immediately.]
TRON: Whas' poppin' Parker Brother? Dat board game shit is over, nigga, it's time to make rain, feel me? Forecast lookin' murky for ya'll niggas, straight up, so dress warm, nigga.
[Parker and Jon both just laughed, but before they could respond, Ace Masters walked up to them from behind.]
ACE: Has he apologized, yet, Tron? He needs to apologize, taking our straps, but it's too late to apologize, isn't it Tron?
[Ace began to sing.]
ACE: IT'S TOO LATE TO APOLOGIZE... IT'S TOOO LAAAAAAATE... ACE SAID IT'S TOO LATE TO APOOOLLOOGGIIIIZZZEEEE...YEEEAAAHHHH!
[The Brothers Smith couldn’t believe what they were seeing.]
TRON: Hit 'em wit dat remix, nigga.
[Ace started bobbing and weaving.]
ACE: Uh...Yeah...Uh...Uh...Turn my mic up.
TRON: It's up, baby, it's up.. Spit that fire, white hype.
ACE: Yo, my name is Ace, n' I'll eat yo face, cuz I like how burgers taste, n' you looking cheesy, cuz the wind is breezy, citibank always tryin' to fees me, but I don't pay no bills, I pick daffodils, n' eat cheetos.. Cuz Ace is neatos.
TRON: OH, YOU MURDERED DAT NIGGA, SON!! OH...SOMEBODY FAN THIS NIGGA OFF, HE IS TOO HOT!! OH SNAP PARKER BROTHER, SUP WIT DAT PARK PLACE?!?
[And just like that Tron and Ace walked away.]
Battle II
Troy Matthews vs. NRC
[This was an even paced match, both men took a lot out of the other. NRC had the upper hand for the majority of the match catching Troy off guard with huge suplexs, DDTS, and a few clotheslines. The crowd ate it up, they cheered him. NRC also found him in some spats of trouble, including a Sharpshooter that saw him inch towards the ropes and finally make it.]
[That spot had the crowd going crazy.]
[However towards the end of the match Troy seemed to get the advantage. He had NRC in a Thai Clutch and then came the shout of “Throw Some Knees on that Bitch!” and after a few knee strikes NRC fell to the ground really selling the knees.]
[NRC stumbled to his feet as Troy had him scouted and dropped him with the Jack of Devils, the Diamond Dust Stunner. Troy pinned.]
[One. Two. Three. Troy Matthews was your winner.]
Arrivals
Ryan Blasier
[A long sleep limo pulled up outside the arena. The fans that couldn’t find tickets were outside hoping to catch a glimpse of someone. The doors opened and they all began booing out of the limo stepped Cunningham, the big ball of hate, then Josh Styles, his eyes set on the Double Crown and last but not least, the WWA Champion himself Ryan Blasier. He had a smirk on his face and a phone to his ear. He continued into the arena without incident.]
Battle II
GEC Gladiator Title Match
Jane vs. Rayne
[The ring lowered down into the ground in preparation for the title match. It was slightly unusual to have a title match this early on the card, but sometimes exceptions have to be made.]
[Jane came out first and the crowd was behind her.]
[Rayne came out next and the crowd immediately started booing him, as he held up his title for everyone to see. He smiled and made his way to the arena floor without incident.]
[Immediately Jane was onto Ranye, hammering away with closed fist punches to his midsection, even connecting with an uppercut that sent Rayne staggering back. Jane used everything in her arsenal early, she knew that this Anything Goes type of set up only benefited the champion.]
[Jane scooped Rayne and dropped him onto the floor with a Scoop Slam. Rayne grabbed his back in pain as Jane continued the offensive.]
[Jane threw a few stomps into Rayne’s mid section and pulled Rayne to his feet. Rayne grabbed a handful of sand and tossed it in Jane’s direction but Jane shielded her eyes, only catching a little bit, not enough to distract her.]
[She landed an elbow strike into Rayne’s throat and took him down with a brief running clothesline.]
[The crowd was going nuts as they thought that they would see a changing of the guard.]
[Jane let Rayne get to his feet, scouting him for a move. Jane charged but Rayne sidestepped her and she went head first into a pillar. Rayne dropped behind her and Russian Leg Swept her to the ground, landing the back of her head on the floor of the arena.]
[Rayne posed to the fans as they booed him loudly.]
[Rayne dug through the sand and came up with a small plank of wood, there was no telling sometimes what was in there. He yielded the small plank and smacked Jane across the back with her sending her down to the floor once again.]
[The ten count was started.]
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
FIVE!
SIX!
SEVEN!
[Jane came to her feet and answered the count. She beckoned for Rayne to bring it on and the two began to trade punches. Jane would gain back the advantage and force Rayne into the pillar. She shoulder blocked him into it, connecting hard to his midsection. Jane then bought him down to the mat with a take down and locked in a Crossface hold.]
[The crowd went nuts, sensing that the end could be near. Rayne didn’t tap, he fought off the pain, fought off the pain, fought it off.]
[Next thing anyone knew a loud buzzer rang throughout the arena.]
Voice: The time limit for this match has expired.
[Rayne tapped out, and the crowd went nuts. However the ref called it off, throwing his hands into the air. The time limit for the match had expired and Rayne retained his title.]
[Jane sat against a pillar in a state of shock. She had done everything she could’ve to ensure victory, but had somehow been cheated. As Rayne hobbled to the back the fans booed him even louder, and he got bathed in trash and debris. Just another day at work for the champ.]
The Boss
Kyle Foster
[A large oak door swung open to reveal the office of Kyle Foster. He was sitting at his desk overlooking a mess of papers.]
Foster: I’m glad this show is going off without a hitch. I’m glad that I was able to step in and save the GEC, and I’m glad to be bringing you some of the best programming the WWA has to offer. We’ve got the talent, we’ve got the tools and we’ve got the best fans anywhere. This is the start of a beautiful thing.
[Foster nodded his head, he sounded very confident with himself.]
Foster: Of course being the businessman I am I have made some interesting signings. You all saw Justin Brooks tonight, you all saw Dareiq Damien win the Collosseum Title, well soon you will all see something bigger, better, harder, faster and stronger. But I’m not going to spoil that for you now...
[A smile ran across his face.]
Foster: Okay I willl...On October 31st, All Hallow’s Eve, the GEC will present their first PPV under the new ownership. It will be entitled On Hallowed Ground. The card will be announced in full next week and I can promise you this...it’ll be something to remember.
[After saying that Foster ushered the cameras out of his office.]
Battle IV
Ryan Blasier/Josh Styles/Curt Cunningham vs. Dan Easton/Justin Brooks/Dareiq Damien
[There was solo entrances for Brooks, Damien and lastly Easton. Out of the three Easton got the biggest pop from the crowd. The three men talked strategy for a second as Team Blasier made their way to the ring.]
[The fans booed as loud as they could. They hated Blasier and it showed. Styles confidently held the ropes open for his two team mates as they entered the ring. They talked amongst themselves and elected to start with Styles, which cause Justin Brooks to jump the line for the other team.]
[Brooks and Styles was a brawl. There were closed fist punches, low blows from Styles, eye gauges and of course some amazing suplexs. Brooks was getting beat though a bit at first. Then he mounted a huge comeback. A back body drop had Styles winded and Brooks tried to press the issue but Styles slide out of the ring.]
[Styles caught his breath and entered back into the ring. He went toe to toe with Brooks and then backed into the corner and tug in Cunningham.]
[It was evident that Blasier just might be around for show.]
[Cunnigham stepped toe to toe with Brooks and hammered him with a punch to the gut, followed by a boot that leveled him down to the mat. Cunningham began to put a hole in him with kicks, but now Brooks was the one who slide out of the ring.]
[Brooks slide back in and made a quick tag to Dan Easton.]
[Easton hit the ring hard, he clotheslined Cunningham, he knocked Styles off of the mat and before he could get to Ryan, Blasier wisely jumped off himself.]
[The crowd booed the champion, they wanted to see the pay off between him and Easton, but it wasn’t meant to be.]
[As Easton was motioning for Blasier to come on, Cunningham knocked him down from behind. This cause Dareiq to hit the ring and take Cunningham down. Then Styles hit the ring to take down Damien, then Brooks to take down Styles. It was a basic clusterfuck.]
[Styles and Brooks began brawling on the outside of the ring. They were going at it hard. Cunningham has thrown Easton out of the ring and Blasier was getting in some pop shots on his ribs. Cunningham joined him on the outside and the two put a beating on Easton. Meanwhile Damien sat in the corner and was unsure about what to do.]
[After ten seconds, the team of Brooks/Easton/Damien was awarded the count out victory. Damien slide out of the ring and tried to help his two teammates but it was too late Team Blasier had backed off and were headed up the ramp, as the books came down and the trash was thrown. They had once again gotten the better of their opponents, through tactics as underhanded as the day is long.]
Pissed Off
After the Match
[After the match Justin Brooks was backstage upset. He was knocking things off of tables and generally flipping out.]
Brooks: I hate him.
[He knocked some food off a table.]
Brooks: Josh Styles.
[He screamed and knocked a TV monitor over.]
[Suddenly he was tackled into the wall and drilled in the head with a knee. Then he was spit on. Standing over him was Rayne, the GEC Champion.]
Rayne: Number One Contender my ass. How’s your dead fucking mom?
[Rayne kicked him one last time and walked away.]
Rayne: Where do they get these people.
[Rayne is tapped on the shoulder and turned around to see Kyle Foster. Meanwhile EMTs were checking on Brooks.]
Rayne: What do you want boss man?
Foster: You know how I made that annoucment about On Hallowed Ground?
Rayne: Yeah what the fuck about it?
Foster: Well on Halloween you will be defending your title against Justin Brooks. No outs, no ifs, no buts. Winner take all. I’ve made the proper amendments to your contract.
[Foster pushes a folder full of papers into the chest of his champion.]
Rayne: You can’t fucking do that?
Foster: Oh yeah...check with your lawyer. There’s a new sheriff in town, I’m not Mandrake. You can’t sit around with your thumb up your ass for months.
Rayne: Fuck you.
Foster: Whatever Rayne. If you don’t show up, you’re stripped of the title and suspended indefinitely without pay.
[Rayne shakes his head and walks away.]
Rayne: Some fucking bullshit.
Battle V
WWA Tag Title Match
The Sex Symbols vs. The Gathering
[In what should’ve been the match of the night The Sex Symbols dominated The Gathering. They scored the pinfall following The Promised Land and retained their WWA Tag Team Titles.]
End of the Show
The Parking Lot
[In the parking lot Blasier and Company are getting into the limo when suddenly Justin Brooks tackled Josh Styles to the ground and the two of them began getting into it. Cunningham reached down to aide Styles but got dropped from behind by Easton. Easton charged at Blasier and the two of them began mixing it up.]
[Cunningham got to his feet and started helping Blasier with Easton. Blasier took Easton and dropped him with a Swinging Neckbreaker onto the concrete in the parking lot.]
Blasier: Oh Danny boy, when will you learn.
[Just then Rayne tore out of the arena as Styles dropped a knee into Brook’s head leaned against the tire of the limo.]
Rayne: I think I can give you guys a hand.
[Styles threw Brooks to Rayne’s feet and nodded his head. Team Blasier loaded up and got moving.]
[Rayne smiled at Justin.]
Rayne: This is gonna be fun.
[The show was over.]
All Matches: Jason Carfagno All proofreading, coding, and organization: Matt Shearer Graphics and Design: Dave Benn and Chris Gipson All segments written by their respective authors.