(The opening
chords of Nickelback's "See You At The Show" play, the slowish tune
accompanied by darkened pictures of a wrestler in shadow. He's binding his
hands with athletic tape,
his face determined. The image fades along with the guitar tone.)
(The
drums then kick in. Hazy shots appear of a camera boom panning across
the arena, crewmen backstage looking out, and finally a shot of the back of our
anonymous wrestler pushing through the curtain. It's timed perfectly: He
emerges to a shot of a roaring crowd just as the lyrics kick in. The words are
accompanied by faded shots of wrestlers approaching the ring - footage of Adam
Benjamin, Steve Marlay, John Doe, and archival shots of the likes of Karl Brown
and Tommy Kain.)
"Croooowds
that screeeeeam at suuuuuperstaaaaars,
Where boooooouncers show their battle scaaaaars,
I've beeeeen the fiiiiirst to siiiiign on eeeeevery waa-aaaall...
Dooooown the roooooad and rooooound the beeeeeend,
We praaaaaay to God it never eeeeends...
I've beeeeeen, I've seeeeeen, we've screeeeamed to eeeeveryoo-oooone..."
(And
then the heavier chords of the chorus kick in, and the screen is slammed with a
sudden sequence of action shots in time with the music. Adam Benjamin throwing
his Shining Wizard... Chris McMillan decking someone with a clothesline...
Bryan Storms hurtling off the top rope with a shooting star
press... Karl Brown and Christian Sands neck-and-neck in archival footage...
Steve Marlay standing with arms raised in the middle of the ring... Benjamin
and Chandler Maxwell storming in through a back door...)
"We'll
see yooou at the shoooooow!--
If you don't cooooome we'll never know...
You stand off in the baaaaaack!--
You still stand out while you're wearing black...
Jump onto the buuuuuus!--
And riiiiide aroooooound with all of uuuuus...
We'll go oooout on the tooo-own!
And liiiiight it up 'till we burn it doooown -- burn it down!--"
(As
the last line plays the logo
for MCW's CENTER STAGE hits the screen:)

SEGMENT 2
(Cut
to the arena as "See You At The Show" pauses. The camera follows a
single screaming yellow-green fireball as it plunges down towards the round,
pipelike entryway of the MCW Arena. It explodes at the head of the ramp,
kicking off a pair of larger explosions followed by a rapid staccato of yellow
and blue pyro. A few larger explosions follow, followed by one more huge
bomblike blast - and with that the camera zooms in on the Majortron,
half-obscured by smoke.)
(Even
as the remainder of "See You At The Show" kicks in blurring effect
ensues as we ripple to a panning shot of the crowd, three thousand strong,
packing the "wrestlefied" sound stage and waving signs in the air:
"I CAME TO SEE ADAM BENJAMIN!", "MCW LIVES!", "The
Best Of The Rest", "STEVE MARLAY NEEDS TO GET MARLAID", "WE
ARE MCMILLANITES", "Christian Sands Ate My Babies", "What
Is This, The Englishman Capitol Of The Wrestling World?", "JOHN DOE
KILLED MY FAMILY", and finally, "TODAY IS TUESDAY".)
(The
camera cuts to ringside, where two figures are seated at the announce table. On
our right is a smallish man with a mousey appearance, distinguished by poofy
brown hair, big glasses, and an outfit consisting of an old-fashioned brown
sports jacket over a white turtleneck. His look is almost professorial. The
fellow on our left is the polar opposite of his companion. Fat, dark-haired,
and characterized by a double chin and a receding hairline, he seems barely
able to fit into the expensive black pinstripe suit he wears over a baby-blue
silk shirt and a blue and gold tie. Subtitles identify the man on the right as Simon
Van Helder and the fat man as Creek Wineberg.)
SVH:
Ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome to Major Championship
Wrestling's Center Stage! We are live tonight from the MCW Arena just outside
of Los Angeles California! I'm Simon Van Helder, and next to me is Creek
Wineberg!
CW: Last
week I was an assistant. This week
I¡¯m just sitting next to you? Let
me make the correction... the distinguished
gentleman next to Van Helder is the knowledgeable Creek Wineberg!
SVH: You
say whatever you need to say to feel better about yourself. Folks, on paper this Center Stage looks
to be an interesting one, at the least.
We¡¯ve got ¡°First Class¡± Chandler Maxwell taking on Steve Marlay.
CW: ¡°First
Class¡± will simply outwrestle Marlay.
Mark my words.
SVH: We¡¯ll
remember that when the time comes.
Also in action is Maxwell¡¯s older cousin, Adam Benjamin. He¡¯s involved in a special ¡°Challenge
Match¡± in which he will face ¡°The Dragon¡±.
CW: You
mean Karl Brown.
SVH:
Nobody knows whether Karl Brown will make an appearance tonight or
whether this is all a game that Christian Sands is playing with Benjamin.
CW: Well
I, for one, would love to see that match up!
SVH: Let
us not forget about the Elimination Match in the Main Event. It¡¯ll be John Doe, Chris McMillan, and
Bryan Storms fighting for the lead in the quest for the MCW World Title
chase.
CW: This
Center Stage will, pardon the pun, set the stage for some great action
in the future.
SVH:
Rightly said. But first, we
have a double debut for you all tonight on MCW Center Stage. It will be the monstrous Korean named
Drunken Tiger matching up with a relative unknown by the name of Blade.
SEGMENT 3
(The
camera pans down towards the ring, where a slim, distinguished gentleman with
fluffy silver hair stands in a formal suit. George Lear, MCW's ring announcer,
raises the microphone.)
George Lear: GL: The following match is to be
contested to one fall under standard regulations!
(¡°How Can I Live¡± by Il Nino plays over the MCW sound
system as the crowd gives a mild and mixed reaction... He makes his way to the ring, not
seeming to mind the mild reaction...
His focus is on the ring...)
GL: Introducing first, from Yazoo City... he stands six feet tall and weighs in
at two-hundred and fifty pounds...
BLADE!!!!!
(Blade raises his arms in the center of the ring to a
little more involved positive reaction...
A small smile creeps up on his face, notably happy that the fans are
quickly warming up to him...)
SVH: We¡¯ll have a double debut tonight here at MCW Arena, as Blade will face
another unknown that goes by the name of Drunken Tiger. We¡¯ve heard from both competitors in
recent weeks and now it¡¯s time to see what they can do in the ring.
CW: I don¡¯t think either wrestler is going
to be doing a lot of high-risk maneuvers, but we could see the emergence of a
new World Title contender tonight.
Both have boasted that they are very proficient at what they do... but will it be the power and striking
style of the Dog Eater, Drunken Tiger?
Maybe the submission style of Blade will prevail...
SVH: Dog Eater? You¡¯ve got to be joking. Didn¡¯t you hear Drunken Tiger earlier this week explain to
the world that he would not stand for those kind of comments.
CW: Let him sue me, then. I know
plenty of good lawyers that will help me out. The Koreans didn¡¯t win their case against Jay Leno a few
years back when he made that dog-eating joke on his late night show. I doubt Drunken Tiger will fare any
better.
(At that, the lights dim slightly and the slow
methodical beat of a drum resounds through the arena... The massive Drunken Tiger hits the ring from the
entrance way at a slow and steady pace to a mixed, but very vocal reaction. He neither smiles or makes any other
sign of emotion, as the ¡°Pride of Korea¡± is all business.)
(Back to the ring announcer...)
GL:
And
introducing his opponent, from Seoul, Kyoungi-do Province, South Korea. He stands six feet and eight inches and
weighs in at three-hundred and fifty pounds... he is the ¡°Pride of Korea¡±... he is the DRUUUUNNNKKKKKKENNN TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGERRRRRRRRR!
(Drunken Tiger makes no expressions as the
crowd boos him for full effect...
The bell rings...)
SVH:
The match is
now under way. Can you believe the
size of Drunken Tiger? Maybe he
won¡¯t sue you, but he might break every bone in your body!
CW:
Either way,
he will find himself in a lot of legal trouble.
SVH:
Blade and
Drunken Tiger sizing each other up...
Tiger with some vicious left and right jabs to Blade¡¯s head. Blade out of nowhere trying for a cross
face!
CW:
It¡¯s not
working, though. Drunken Tiger is
a massive man. He shrugs it off
and sends Blade into the far ropes.
It¡¯s like watching a train wreck... you can¡¯t help but watch it transpire.
SVH:
Oh my! Standing sidekick from Drunken Tiger to
Blade¡¯s head. Blade looks to be
out cold.
CW:
Just like
that, this match should be over...
SVH:
Should be,
but isn¡¯t. Tiger goes for the
cover but only gets a two count.
CW:
I don¡¯t have
a clue why he would want to kick out of that pin.
SVH:
Drunken
Tiger runs the ropes and zeroes in on Blade lying flat on his back... OH! He missed a legdrop, as Blade rolls out of the way. Drunken Tiger seated now, doesn¡¯t know
what happened...
CW:
Gotta love
that! Blade playing rough with a
full force kick to Drunken Tiger¡¯s face.
Tiger looks stunned, but he¡¯s still sitting up.
SVH:
ANOTHER
KICK! That one connected squarely
with Tiger¡¯s face. If he were
lesser of a man, his nose would have exploded!
CW:
Correction. If he were lesser of a man, he¡¯d still
have a good fifty to seventy-five pounds on Blade.
SVH:
True. Blade looking to connect with another
full forced kick... NO! It¡¯s been caught by Drunken Tiger. Impressive strength and reflexes from
the big man. With lightning quick
speed he wrenches Blade¡¯s leg and practically executes a legdrag. Blade¡¯s knee might be blown after that
move!
CW:
I¡¯ll admit
that you don¡¯t see moves like that from a big man often. Blade has got to get some better
offense in before he ends up in a pinning predicament again. Not that I care either way...
SVH:
Of course
not. Drunken Tiger still has hold
of Blade¡¯s right leg. Elbow
drop! He continues on the attack
with multiple kicks and stomps to the back of Blade¡¯s knee.
CW:
I think it¡¯s
pretty obvious what he¡¯s trying to do here, Van Helder.
SVH:
Far be it
from my colleague to actually add to the discussion. Anyway, Tiger helping Blade to his feet. He locks Blade in a huge BEARHUG!
CW:
I don¡¯t know
why he changed his plan of attack.
SVH:
Actually, he
looks like he¡¯s trying to put Blade away with this submission move. If what we¡¯ve heard is correct, this is
a little out of Drunken Tiger¡¯s character.
CW:
But
effective, nonetheless.
SVH:
Blade is
crying out and trying to get the fans behind him.
(Fans start cheering louder and louder...)
SVH:
It¡¯s
working! He¡¯s working himself free
of the bearhug. Short punches to
Tiger¡¯s face. Tiger is dazed. OOOH! Blade presses both of his thumbs into both of Drunken Tiger¡¯s
eye sockets!
CW:
He¡¯s free
now. Tiger let go and Blade is
stumbling back into the ropes.
SVH:
He rebounds
and leaps into the air. He has
Drunken Tiger¡¯s head and he rolls into a DDT-NO! Drunken Tiger blocks it and tries to back body drop... but Blade rolls with it and still
manages to DDT the big guy!
CW:
Blade might
have executed a DDT but he looks like he¡¯s having a lot more trouble than the
dog eater from South Korea.
SVH:
Right about
the effect of the DDT but wrong about the dog eating comment. Drunken Tiger is moving to his feet a
little faster than Blade. Blade
runs back into the ropes... comes forward... DROPKICK!
CW:
Tiger is
still standing. Staggering a
little, but standing!
SVH:
Blade back
to his feet and looking to the crowd.
He¡¯s back into the ropes again...
another DROPKICK! This one
looks to have caught Drunken Tiger on the chin and he¡¯s stumbling backwards.
CW:
Blade is
calling for the Blade Out!
SVH: He¡¯s got
Drunken Tiger in a headlock... he
goes for it... NO! Drunken Tiger has blocked! He pushes Blade away and kicks him
squarely in the stomach. His leg
drapes over the back of Blade¡¯s neck...
THE REUNIFICATION!
REUNIFICATION LEGDROP! He
goes for the cover!
1...
2...
3!!!!!
(Bell rings...)
GL:
The winner
of this match... DRUNKEN
TIGER!!!!!!!!!!
(Slow, methodic drumbeats echo over the
MCW sound system as Drunken Tiger¡¯s hand is raised...)
SEGMENT 4
SVH: We¡¯re
back from the commercial break.
What a match we had prior to going into the break!
CW: I
have to admit that this Drunken Tiger character has a ton of potential. He seems to have a clear focus, and all
of that good stuff. I just don¡¯t
see him hanging around MCW too long.
He seems focused on other prizes... almost preoccupied.
SVH: I
don¡¯t really know what you¡¯re talking about. He seemed as focused as anyone that I¡¯ve seen in recent
memory.
CW: Call
it intuition. Call it whatever you
want. I¡¯m just not buying that
this is his final destination. It¡¯s
a feeling I get when I see him.
(A short moment of silence as the commentary team is
being talked to from somebody off screen... Both men look both excited and confused, but manage to keep
their composure as they receive information from this off screen
personality...)
SVH: Well, we just received two interesting pieces of information
from the back that we need to report to the fans at home. The first is that Steve Marlay just
made it to the arena. It seems
that he has been feeling a little under the weather and the match coming up
next was actually going to be cancelled until five minutes ago when Marlay
showed up at the arena and insisted on wrestling.
CW: That¡¯s
a bold move. I don¡¯t think this is
going to bode well for him.
SVH:
Secondly, the Chairman himself, Christian Sands will be making a very
special announcement about the future of MCW. This promises to be an announcement that you all don¡¯t want
to miss!
CW: I
wonder what could be so important about the future of this company that he
would need to make a special announcement at the second Center Stage since MCW¡¯s
return? It sounds rather ominous,
and I don¡¯t like the sound of it one single bit.
SVH: I
agree that the information we¡¯ve received thus far does indeed sound
ominous. I¡¯m hoping for the best,
though. I think the fans should be
doing the same.
CW: I
still don¡¯t like it.
SVH:
Whether Creek likes it or not, fans, we¡¯ve got to go to a commercial
break once again. Stay tuned for
more MCW action in just a moment!
SEGMENT 5
SVH:
Back from yet another break and you won¡¯t believe what transpired while
we were gone. Usually we try to
keep as much of the action on camera as possible, but it seems that once the
information got out that Steve Marlay had just arrived and was feeling under
the weather, a certain somebody couldn¡¯t wait to get into the ring and get his
match with Steve Marlay under way.
CW:
Van Helder is of course talking about ¡°First Class¡± Chandler Maxwell.
SVH:
With the microphone in his hand, Maxwell called for an early start time
to his match with Marlay. Everyone
in the crowd was stunned to see Marlay oblige.
CW: There¡¯s no doubt that Marlay
was thinking solely about that prize at the end of the rainbow, the MCW
Heavyweight Championship belt.
SVH:
Regardless of what he was thinking of, Steve Marlay was not looking good
as he made his way to the ring.
Take a look...
(The screen cuts to footage during the
commercial break... Steve Marlay
is making his way down to the ring in obviously terrible condition for a match
with Chandler Maxwell... Marlay
actually garners a few cheers for showing up to fight... He gets into the ring and Maxwell
immediately starts his offensive onslaught...)
(Marlay attempts to fight back with a few
lefts and rights of his own but is completely overwhelmed... A short arm clothesline and an elbow
drop later and Maxwell has Marlay set up to finish him off... It doesn¡¯t take much more... The fatigued Marlay is whipped into the
ropes and given the ¡°High Performance¡±...
It¡¯s elementary after that...
1... 2... 3...)
SVH:
... and Chandler Maxwell
picks up his first win in the World Title chase in true Maxwell fashion.
CW:
You meant to say ¡°First Class¡± fashion.
SVH:
I know what I meant to say, and I already said it. Hopefully we will here more from Steve
Marlay in the near future as to what happened tonight.
CW:
What happened tonight is simple.
Steve Marlay is still without a win. He lost tonight.
End of story.
SVH:
Be that as it may, we¡¯ve got more action and of course that special
announcement for you all coming up after this message from our sponsors!
SEGMENT 6
(Back from the break...)
SVH:
We¡¯re back once again and it¡¯s time for the match that everyone is
talking about.
(¡°Lose Yourself¡± by Eminem starts blaring over the MCW sound system as
"Yours Truly" Adam Benjamin makes his way slowly to the ring... Adam is
wearing two English flag bandana's... One is covering his head
and the other one is covering the lower part of his face, revealing only his stone cold eyes... Adam makes his way into the ring and stands firm in his corner,
intent on the entranceway...)
SVH: This guy is dying to have a match with
Karl Brown. We¡¯ll see if ¡°The Dragon¡± and Karl Brown are one and the
same...
(As if right on cue, Christian Sands steps
out of the entranceway and stops to stare at Adam Benjamin in the ring... There is a look of seriousness on his
face... The crowd is electric,
knowing that he could drop two huge bombs at the same time, one for Adam
Benjamin and one for all of Major Championship Wrestling... He hesitates, as the crowd seems to get
louder... Adam Benjamin¡¯s eyes
never leave Christian Sands...)
CW:
Do you think that Christian Sands will end up being ¡°The Dragon¡±?
SVH:
I highly doubt it, but I can guarantee that we are in for some
announcements that are just as large in scale. My palms are sweating... I¡¯m totally ready for this.
(Christian Sands motions for the crowd to
be silent... The crowd slowly
complies...)
Christian Sands: You know, I¡¯ve had an interesting week, Adam. I¡¯ve been on the phone with almost every
type of person that you could imagine would be associated with professional
wrestling. From the top to the
bottom of my wrestling black book, I¡¯ve called them all. There were a few issues that I needed
to settle around here before I went on to take care of other things.
SVH:
Issues? What could he be
talking about? And what does he
mean by going on to other things?
CW:
Can you keep quiet for a minute while we find out what is going on? For the love of God...
Sands: I know what you¡¯re thinking. What other things?
Well, things that I think even you can agree are more important than
wrestling. Family matters. I need to get them taken care of before
I can move on with any other wrestling endeavors. You can understand that, can¡¯t you?
(Adam Benjamin looks genuinely
bewildered...)
Sands: I haven¡¯t forgot that I started the greatest wrestling
company on the face of the planet back up, though. A place where people who haven¡¯t been allowed to shine to
their full potential can call home.
Major Championship Wrestling.
It¡¯s been a labor of love.
But, after tonight this terrific wrestling
organization will no longer be in my control.
(Gasps from the crowd... General unrest takes over...)
SVH:
I can¡¯t believe this! Does
this mean that we have seen our last days doing commentary for Major
Championship Wrestling?
CW:
Say it ain¡¯t so...
Sands: Like I said, family issues dictate that I step down as
chairman. However, don¡¯t
think for one instant that I have forgot about MCW. I told you that I have been calling around all week, and
that was because I was trying to find the perfect person to take over. A person who shares my vision of what
MCW should be. I couldn¡¯t leave
until I found that person. Ladies
and gentlemen, I present to you the Editor-In-Chief at E-Fed Today... JALEN LATHAM RAY!
(¡°Damn It Feels Good¡± by Far East Movement
echoes through MCW Arena as the man himself, Jalen Latham enters directly
behind Christian Sands... As is
typical for Mr. Latham, he comes dressed in a black Armani suit with white pin
stripes... The crowd gives a nice
reaction... Adam Benjamin is still
looking on from the ring, visibly agitated...)
SVH:
This is great news! Jalen
Latham is a respected name in the world of professional wrestling. He¡¯s a man who studies the sport, like
Creek here... but unlike Creek he
doesn¡¯t have the foul smell or the horrible fashion sense.
CW:
Hey, aren¡¯t I supposed to be the one hurling insults around here?
Sands: This will be it for me. I have total confidence in Jalen to give you fans what you
deserve... the most entertaining
product that can possibly be put together.
(The crowd is still unsettled by this
recent turn of events... Christian
Sands tries to signal for the fans to calm down...)
Sands: And now, since you¡¯ve all met Jalen, I must ask him to leave
the rest of this very special occasion to me. I need to see this all the way to the end. I promised Adam Benjamin that I would
give him ¡°The Dragon¡±, and ¡°The Dragon¡± is what he¡¯s going to get. Dragon, get on out here to the ring for
your match!
(At this, a ¡°vertically challenged¡± man
makes his way through the curtains and down the ramp to the ring... The crowd is stunned and can only look
on as Adam Benjamin looks livid...
The wee-little man obviously doesn¡¯t think any harm will come of him, as
he¡¯s in the ring and all smiles...
Benjamin stares ¡°The Dragon¡± down...)
Sands: It¡¯s my parting gift to myself.
(Crowd starts to laugh...)
SVH:
I wonder what is going through the mind of ¡°Yours Truly¡±?
CW:
He¡¯s got to be absolutely beside himself at this point. He came looking to relive some past
glory by stepping into the ring with Karl Brown, and instead is staring face to
face with a midget.
SVH:
You do realize what you just said right? Face to face?
CW:
Yeah, well... you know what
I mean.
(Without any provocation, suddenly Adam
Benjamin attacks ¡°The Dragon¡±...
The bell rings and shortly afterward Benjamin has left him lying in a
heap in the center of the ring...
Huge negative reaction from the crowd...)
SVH:
Oh come on! This is
terrible. Just reprehensible
conduct from Benjamin.
CW:
That little midget should have known better than to step into the ring
with an MCW legend.
(Benjamin stares back down the ramp at
Christian Sands before focusing his attention once again on little ¡°Dragon¡±...)
SVH:
Oh please don¡¯t tell me that he¡¯s doing what I think he¡¯s going to do...
CW:
Oh yes!
SVH:
YOURS TRULY 2K3!!!!! The
Dragon is done! Little Dragon is
done!!!!!!!!!!
CW:
Honestly, I didn¡¯t think Benjamin had it in him. I¡¯m proud of him!
SVH:
Your sick. Just sick. Benjamin with the cover...
1...
2...
3!!!!!!!!!!
The winner of this match... ADAM BENJAMIN!!!!!!!!!!
(Benjamin wastes no time leaving the ring
and running up the ramp angrily, but Christian Sands is already gone...)
SVH:
Sands has had his moment before bowing out as Chairman of MCW. Next week it¡¯ll be the third edition of
MCW Center Stage, this time with Jalen Latham at the helm.
CW:
Next week is great and all, but we¡¯ve still got the Main Event to look
forward to tonight.
SVH:
You¡¯re right... but first,
our last commercial break!
(Scene fades to a commercial...)
SEGMENT 7
(Back from the commercial break...)
SVH:
We¡¯re back once again and up next is the Main Event of our second MCW
Center Stage. This one here will
decide the lead in the World Title chase, and you can sense the crowd is ready
for it.
CW:
You can say that again.
SVH:
I won¡¯t.
(Cut to ring announcer, George Lear...)
GL:
The next match is an elimination match in which the winner receives ten
points and second place receives five in the quest for the MCW World
Heavyweight Championship.
(The
house lights drop, and small, rapid fire white pyro explodes on the stage, creating a
machine-gun effect... Over the MCW
sound system, there are sounds of marching and orders being barked over
small-arms fire... The sounds become muddled,
until only a single
voice can be heard...)
V/O:
"NO! NOOO! NOOOOOOOOOOO!
(SFX:
A wolf howling...)
(The
lights come back up with a BANG, and Chris McMillan
stands at the top of the ramp... ¡°Dogs of War¡± by Pink Floyd plays as
McMillan is bouncing on the balls of his feet for a second before flinging an
arm in the air and
HOOOOOWWWWWLING at the fans...)
GL:
Introducing first, from Cadillac, Michigan... He stands five feet and eight inches, and weighs in at two
hundred and thirty pounds. He is
Chris McMillan!!!!!
(McMillan charges the ring, mounts the
turnbuckle, and talks some shit.. The fans go crazy and McMillan paces
around the ring...)
SVH: The
fans love McMillan!
CW:
Somebody has to because his mother sure as hell doesn¡¯t!
SVH: I¡¯ll
be sure to let him know that you said that about him.
("Hypocritical" by Methods of Mayhem blasts through the arena... Another face pop from the
crowd...)
GL: Next,
from parts unknown... He stands
six feet and one inch, and weighs in at two hundred and ten pounds. He is John Doe!!!!!
(John Doe appears and dashes through the curtain, rushing to the
ring... He jumps
atop a turnbuckle and plays to the crowd...)
CW: That¡¯s
two out of three baby faces in the ring.
When I see the third, I think I might puke. Too many in the ring at one time.
SVH:
Sometimes you are impossible to describe...
CW: Why,
thank you.
(¡°Pressure Point¡± by the Zutons plays over the MCW
sound system...The lights dim and flashing red lights shoot all through the
arena... Yet another face pop from
the crowd...)
GL: And
next, from Orlando, Florida... he
stands six feet and two inches, and weighs in at two hundred and thirty
pounds. He is Bryan Storms!!!!!
(Bryan Storms makes his way slowly to the ring, aware
that both of his opponents are standing in the ring ready to get the action
underway... He slides under the
ropes and gets to his feet...)
SVH: The
anticipation is fully palpable here in MCW Arena. I can tell that this match here is a sign of things to come
for Major Championship Wrestling.
You¡¯ll be hearing about us for years and years to come. You can bet on it!
(Creek Wineberg pretends as if he is about to vomit
all over the commentary booth...)
(Bell rings...)
SVH:
There¡¯s the bell and our Main Event is now underway. John Doe making the first move as he
begins pounding away on McMillan.
Storms is totally okay with taking a step back and letting the two work
out there differences.
CW: There
is nothing wrong with that. It¡¯s a
three-way elimination match, Van Helder.
You have to be smart and look both ways in a match like this. Besides, if you are the first to be
pinned in this particular match, you don¡¯t receive any points and then you¡¯ll
be sent to the back with at least two other wrestlers closer than you are to
that World Title.
SVH:
McMillan and Doe are still in the corner with McMillan getting the worst
end of the fighting. Storms moves
over to the corner and looks to help out.
No! He spins Doe around and
catches him with a short-arm clothesline!
CW: You¡¯d
think he¡¯d be trying to help Doe with McMillan. You know, hurry up and get one guy out of the way...
SVH: No
such luck for John Doe. He¡¯s being
helped up by Storms while Chris McMillan picks himself up out of the
corner. Storms whips Doe into the
ropes. Doe ducks a clothesline
attempt by Storm, but McMillan is right there with a clothesline of his
own! Doe is down and Bryan Storms
turns to come face to face with a SUPERKICK!!!!!
(The crowd pops...)
CW:
Gotta love the crossbar that Chris McMillan has locked on John Doe right
now.
SVH:
I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s a smart move on his part. Storms won¡¯t be on that mat forever.
CW:
It¡¯s enough to make Doe wish Storms was up on his feet right now,
though.
SVH:
McMillan releases the arm bar and helps John Doe to his feet. Arm wringer from McMillan.
(John Doe cries out in pain... Bryan Storms is getting up to his
feet...)
SVH:
McMillan sends Doe into the ropes.
Dropdown toe hold from McMillan on Doe and Doe is in an ankle lock.
CW:
Storms isn¡¯t having any of that.
SVH:
A running forearm breaks the hold.
John Doe rolling out of the way and both Storms and McMillan are on
their feet.
CW:
Nobody is really able to obtain an advantage in this match so far.
SVH:
McMillan ducks under another forearm attempt... FULL NELSON SLAM! Bryan Storms is back down to the mat
and John Doe is back on the attack with Chris McMillan.
(Chris McMillan and John Doe begin
exchanging lefts and rights once again...)
SVH:
You wouldn¡¯t think that this would be to McMillan¡¯s advantage. He¡¯s much more of a technical wrestler.
CW:
But he¡¯s having some success with this brawling style right now. Doe is back in the corner...
SVH:
Who¡¯d have thought it?
MONKEY FLIP out of the corner into the center of the ring.
(Bryan Storms closes in on an unsuspecting
John Doe, executing a painful-looking leg drop on his face.. McMillan closes the distance between
him and Storms...)
SVH:
Storms and McMillan locking up...
an arm drag by Storms.
McMillan back up on his feet and he¡¯s clothes lined for his efforts.
CW:
Bryan Storms is feeling that he¡¯s on a roll now...
SVH:
... but John Doe out of
nowhere with a chop block!
CW:
That¡¯s gotta hurt!
SVH:
I don¡¯t think that John Doe was completely to his senses with that
move. He was just trying to get
some offense going. All three men
down on the canvas, but it looks like McMillan will be the first one to his
feet.
CW:
He¡¯s got his choice of victims.
SVH:
I don¡¯t know, but I think he¡¯s looking to finish one of these two
off. He grabs Bryan Storms by the
legs and he¡¯s locking in the reverse figure four leg lock... can he get it locked in? Almost... and yes! He¡¯s
got it locked in and immediately Storms is trying to get himself to the ropes.
CW:
I don¡¯t see that happening.
McMillan has the hold locked in nicely, but I think John Doe will be
able to make the save.
(John Doe is up on his feet...)
SVH:
What¡¯s Doe going to do?
CW:
It looks like he¡¯s headed to the top rope. It¡¯s like he¡¯s daring McMillan to keep the hold on Storms.
SVH:
That¡¯s just what it looks like McMillan is going to do. It¡¯s a race. Storms isn¡¯t going anywhere, so McMillan is trying to get
him to tap out before Doe can land anything.
(John Doe is up on the top turnbuckle,
setting himself up for a leap...)
SVH: John Doe leaps into the air... McMillan tries to release the hold... FOREARM FROM THE TOP ROPE!!!!! McMillan goes down in a heap and Doe is
rolling to his side.
CW:
I think he hurt himself...
possibly twisted an ankle on that landing.
SVH:
His ankle was probably already weak from the earlier ankle lock from
Chris McMillan. Neither of these
three giving up in the early going of this match.
(Bryan Storms is picking himself up using
the ropes... John Doe is holding
his ankle on the mat... Chris
McMillan is getting to his feet...)
SVH:
McMillan up and now closing in on Bryan Storms once again... Knife Edge Chops courtesy of Storms.
(Crowd ¡°Woo¡¯s¡± with each chop...)
SVH:
Storms has McMillan reeling back... he kicks McMillan directly in the gut... DDT!!!!! Bryan Storms just hit a beautiful textbook DDT on Chris
McMillan. He goes for the cover...
1...
2...
KICKOUT!!!!!
John Doe is on his feet, limping over and he
gets a Samoan Drop for his trouble.
Storms covers Doe...
1...
2...
NO!!!!!
Bryan Storms is on the attack! He meets McMillan as McMillan tries to
pull himself up to his feet.
Storms grabs him into a headlock... rolls with it...
great form... NECKBREAKER!
CW:
I wouldn¡¯t think he¡¯d be able to move like that. McMillan had him in a reverse figure
four leg lock just moments ago!
SVH:
He¡¯s got the adrenaline pumping through his veins right now and he¡¯s on
a roll. He goes for the pin...
1...
NO!
Broken up by John Doe who is back up on his feet.
CW:
I forgot for a moment that Doe was even in this thing.
SVH:
He was only gone for a moment, Creek. Doe¡¯s got Storms to his feet... he tries a short arm clothesline but Storms ducks under
it... SIDE SADDLE
POWERBOMB!!! Bryan just hit John
Doe with a Side Straddle Powerbomb and now looks like he¡¯s going to finish it
off.
(Crowd pops for Bryan Storms...)
SVH:
It¡¯s amazing how the change in Storms¡¯ attitude has helped the fans warm
up to him! Now, they are actually
cheering him as he is going to the top rope...
(Chris McMillan is rolling up to his
knees...)
SVH:
John Doe isn¡¯t moving...
Storms in the air... EYE OF
THE STORM!!!!!
1...
2...
(Chris McMillan moving toward Storms and
Doe in the center of the ring...)
3!!!!!!!!!!
John Doe has been eliminated by Bryan
Storms!!!!!!!!!!
John Doe earns ZERO points for this contest.
(McMillan clubs Storms in the back of the
head... Storms rolls off of John
Doe... McMillan and Storms on the
mat trying to get up as the referee rolls Doe out of the ring...)
CW:
Now we are down to two.
SVH:
Indeed, we are. John Doe
has been eliminated and now it¡¯s Chris McMillan versus Bryan Storm. The winner will pick up those coveted
ten points, while the loser will be in second place in the overall standings by
earning five points.
CW:
If Chris McMillan loses, then he will have earned a free five points
because he didn¡¯t pin anybody.
Bryan Storms did all of the work.
SVH:
I wouldn¡¯t say that he did all of the work. McMillan inflicted his fair share of
damage.
(Both men get to their feet and move to
opposite corners, attempting to catch their breath... The crowd gives them both an ovation...)
CW:
This makes me sick to my stomach.
SVH:
They lock up to start the second half of this match. Neither man gaining a real advantage.
CW:
They¡¯ve both got to be pretty tired. I can¡¯t imagine them putting much energy into that lock up.
SVH:
They release... and then go
back into a lock up. Storms spins
around to McMillan¡¯s back side...
GERMAN SUPLEX! Bryan Storms
has been crisp with almost every move he¡¯s attempted tonight.
CW:
He should be proud of himself. Proud enough to revert back to his old ways! Yeah, that¡¯d be really nice!
SVH:
McMillan down and Storms tries to follow it up with an elbow drop but
misses.
CW:
Chris McMillan had enough presence of mind to roll out of the way of
that one.
SVH:
McMillan trying to get to his feet before Storms can intercept him...
DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN! McMillan trying to turn Bryan Storms
over into the reverse figure four leg lock again... he turns Storms over... he¡¯s got it!
CW:
A little too close to the ropes in my opinion, but there is no John Doe
here to break it up.
(The crowd is split, but very
involved... It¡¯s about 70/30 for
Chris McMillan... Storms inches
slowly to the ropes...)
SVH:
I don¡¯t think Bryan Storms wants this to be over yet. Look at the determination etched on his
face. Chris McMillan, the
submission and technical expert, is looking to finish him off via submission.
CW:
It¡¯s the second time he¡¯s had this hold on Storms, and frankly it was
when Storms was made to look his most vulnerable.
(Storms is mere inches away from the ropes
for a rope break... The crowd is
on their feet...)
SVH:
He¡¯s got it! He made it to
the ropes and the referee is calling for a rope break. Chris McMillan is looking a little
frustrated, but he breaks the leg lock and goes back on the attack. Both of these men are starting to look
very exhausted.
CW:
Congratulations on stating the obvious. They¡¯ve been going at it for quite some time now so it goes
without saying.
(Chris McMillan has Bryan Storms in the
corner, kicking him aggressively in the midsection... With each kick, Storms slides slowly into the seated
position in the corner...)
SVH:
Storms is helped to his feet.
McMillan sends him into the opposite corner. He gets a full head of steam... looking for a splash... HE MISSES!
Storms comes staggering out of the corner just as McMillan launched
himself into the air! McMillan
stumbles backward out of the corner...
NECKBREAKER!!!!! He¡¯s hit a
neckbreaker! Storms with the
cover...
1...
2...
THR – NO!!!!!
CW:
Once again a perfectly executed maneuver by Bryan Storms. I don¡¯t have a clue how Chris McMillan
was able to kick out of it. As
much as I hate both of these guys, I¡¯ve got to admit that this is one hell of a
match for a main event!
SVH:
Storms and McMillan both on there feet. Snap Suplex attempt by Storms blocked by McMillan... how, I do not know... McMillan with the small package...
1...
2...
NO!
McMillan is doing an amazing job. He¡¯s trying to exploit Storms¡¯ weak
legs at this point.
CW:
Who the hell is going to win this thing?
(Both men staggering to their feet...)
SVH:
Storms is the first one to his feet... he leans back into the ropes and rebounds off. He¡¯s coming at McMillan... into the air... HURRICAN – NO!!!!!!!!!! McMillan has him caught... SEATED POWERBOMB!!!!!
CW:
This can¡¯t be good for Storms...
SVH:
McMillan is up and really feeling it now! He¡¯s signaling for a superkick...
(It takes Bryan Storms what seems like
forever, but he¡¯s finally up to his feet with the crowd going crazy the entire
time...)
SVH:
SUPERKICK!!!!! Storms goes
down and McMillan is right back on the offense, helping him to his feet.
CW:
Now we¡¯re looking like the end is near.
SVH:
McMillan gets him up into an inverted piledriver position. We¡¯ve seen this before... THE KILL!!!!! McMillan has hit THE KILL on Bryan Storms. The crowd is absolutely beside themselves. The cover...
1...
2...
3!!!!!!!!!!
The winner of this match and the new point
leader for the MCW World Title...
CHRIS MCMILLAN!!!!!!!!!!
(McMillan slowly gets to his feet and his
hand is raised... Storms is rolled
out of the ring and medical personnel check him on the outside...)
SVH:
Well folks, that¡¯s all we have time for. Check back with us next week for MCW CENTER STAGE. For Creek Wineberg, this is Simon Van
Helder signing off.
(Scene fades to the MCW Copy write logo
off of Chris McMillan celebrating in the ring...)