(CUEUP: “The Day The World Went Away” by Nine Inch Nails. Golem comes through the curtain, drawing a chorus of boos from the crowd.)
FATORA: The following contest is set for one fall… Making his way to the ring from Death Valley, weighing in at 236 pounds… GOLEM!”
THOMAS: “These two men have spent a long time waiting to have it out, and now at Sin City Showdown they’ll finally clash.”
NEELY: “I don’t know much if anything about Golem, and Copycat’s awesome… So I’m just going to warn you guys I might be a little bias here.”
MATTHEWS: “We’d notice the difference how?”
(Golem hits the ring and begins stretching out with the top rope, awaiting Copycat’s appearance. After a few seconds Golem’s music fades out. CUEUP: “My Way” by Butch Walker. Copycat steps out onto the ramp way with a cocky swagger. He walks to the ring with a big smirk on his face.)
FATORA: And his opponent, from Kalamazoo, Michigan, weighing in at 286 pounds… One half of the EPW World Tag Team Champions… COPYCAT!!!”
(Copycat hits the ring, the ref waits for a moment and then calls for the bell.)
THOMAS: “And we’re underway as Copycat bull rushes Golem into the corner and now gives him a couple knees to the mid-section. Golem just LAUNCHED out of the corner by Copycat, who got some serious elevation on that hiptoss.”
MATTHEWS: “Copycat’s rarely the smaller man in the ring, and tonight he enters the ring with a nearly 50 pound advantage over his opponent. Golem really needs to avoid getting caught in close with Copycat or he’s going to pay dearly.”
THOMAS: “Copycat now plucks Golem off the mat and hooks him up… BIG SUPLEX! Golem sent crashing to the mat. Copycat gives the crowd an arrogant sneer before putting the boots to Golem.”
NEELY: “Copycat is just toying with this guy, the way a cat toys with a mouse… Maybe we should re-name Golem something more rodent like… Seems accurate.”
THOMAS: “Golem now sent to the floor by Copycat, who follows him out of the ring. Copycat grabs Golem and drops him THROAT FIRST over the railing! Golem drops to the floor clutching at his neck in agony!”
MATTHEWS: “Absolutely no mercy being shown here by Copycat, who’s clearly sending a message to Golem and everyone in both New ERA and Empire Pro that he, means business.”
THOMAS: “Copycat re-enters the ring and tells the ref to count Golem out, normally I’d think a count-out win would be kind of cheap, but given the damage Copycat’s done to this point I’d be hard-pressed to claim he doesn’t deserve this win by whatever means he gets it.”
MATTHEWS: “The ref is already up to six, Golem slowly stirring now.”
SEVEN!
THOMAS: “Golem now on his knees leaning against the apron.”
EIGHT
THOMAS: “Golem slides into the ring! He breaks the count at eight! His reward is being kicked in the ribs a couple times by Copycat… Cat now gets Golem to his feet, Golem sent CRASHING to the mat from a BACK SUPLEX! Copycat with a cover!
ONE!!
TWO!!
NO!!”
THOMAS: “Golem powers out after a two count, Copycat quickly sinks a nerve hold into the shoulder of Golem, grinding his weight into the smaller man.”
NEELY: “Copycat might be a giant of a man, but he’s also no dummy, he knows how to wrestle better than almost everyone in both companies, that’s what makes him so deadly.”
THOMAS: “You are just a living breathing ad campaign for everyone in Anthology aren’t you Neely? Golem trying to get to his feet to ease some of the pressure off his shoulder…. He spins into Copycat and catches him off balance with a series of right hands… Copycat staggers and Golem off the ropes… GETS CAUGHT… SHOULDERBREAKER BY COPYCAT! COPYCAT WITH THE COVER!
ONE!!
TWO!!!
TH—NO!”
THOMAS: “Golem again kicks out, and now gets trapped in an armbar for his troubles. Cat wrenching that arm, really putting the abuse to Golem who’s thrashing in the middle of the ring, trying to find a way out of this hold.”
MATTHEWS: “You can feel this match just slipping away from Golem, he hasn’t managed to get anything going since the opening bell.”
NEELY: “Slipping away? Cat’s ripped it away from him!”
THOMAS: “Golem back to his feet… Ducks under, and gets a hammer lock Copycat… Copycat whips a back elbow at Golem, who ducks and drops down… JAWBREAKER! Copycat clutches at his jaw and takes a kick to the gut… DDT BY GOLEM!! GOLEM WITH A QUICK COVER!!
ONE!!
TWO!!
NO!!!”
THOMAS: “Copycat powers out at two… Golem stalking, kicking away at the big man as he struggles to his feet. Copycat is up… Gets rocked by a clothesline… Golem off the ropes… DROPS COPYCAT WITH A LEG LARIAT!”
MATTHEWS: “Golem has managed to string together some offense and has turned this match around just when it looked like everything was lost.”
NEELY: “He’s gotten lucky with a few moves, I wouldn’t go ranting and raving about how great he is just yet.”
THOMAS: “Golem picks up the staggering Copycat and bashes his head into the turnbuckle. Cat on rubber legs and he’s whipped to the other corner… Golem charges… RIGHT INTO A BIG BOOT FROM COPY CAT… WHO RUSHES OUT OF THE CORNER AND BOWLS OVER GOLEM WITH A SHOULDER BLOCK!”
NEELY: “See! I told you, this Golem just had his luck run out!”
THOMAS: “Copycat now glaring down at Golem, who looks to be half out of it… Copycat pulls him to his feet, he sets Golem up…HE’S LIFTED HIGH INTO THE AIR… LITTERBOMB!!!! COPYCAT PLANTED HIM!!! HE COVERS!!
ONE!!!
TWO!!!
THREE!!!”
(SFX: Bell rings, CUEUP: “My Way” by Butch Walker. Copycat pops to his feet, raising his arms over his head, a dismissive smirk on his face.)
FATORA: “The winner of this match… COPYCAT!!!!”
THOMAS: “Copycat scores an impressive win over Golem here at Sin City Showdown.”
NEELY: “Impressive?! Dominating, crushing, devastating! We need to get Dan Ryan on the phone and tell him to get that drunk Fuse or the goth-tard off the EPW team for Wargames and get Copycat in there!”
THOMAS: “I don’t think that’s happening Neely, but any way you slice it Copycat is leaving Las Vegas as a winner!”
NEELY: “I’m bringing him to the tables with me later.”
THOMAS: “I’m sure he’ll be more than happy to accommodate you.. but up next we’re going to send you to the New ERA squad for our next bout .. Michael Bastard and Jonathan Marx .. it’s an on the fly change in the lineup .. and it should be a helluva match.”
