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Opening
The scene opens up backstage; Someone from the stage crew is looking over some papers and suddenly turns around when he hears someone approaching. He then eases up when he notices that its only Elizabeth Dean.
Elizabeth: Niles how long has it been?
Niles: Its been a few months since you have been back here… what does bring you back? I thought I would never see you back at a Strike Towers showing…
Elizabeth: I thought so too, but I’m trying to find someone; has Arsan Ayers showed up tonight?
Niles: No he was given the week off since Memories, I doubt he will be anywhere near a Strike Towers event till after his vacation.
Elizabeth: [Under her breath] damn…
Niles: Did you say something?
Elizabeth: No, nothing… It was good seeing you Niles.
Elizabeth walks off towards a hallway leaving a confused Niles behind . . .
Match Number One The Dominator vs.
MAX vs. Triple T vs. X-Fraction ( Four Corners Match )
All 4 men are in the ring as the bell rings.
RW: Well here we go people its show time!
X-Fraction and Dominator go at it as Triple T attacks Max. Max fights back
with a DDT followed up a Russian leg sweep. Triple T is down for the count.
Dominator and X double team Max.. Max fights back with a double
clothesline.
JC: Max is taking them all out himself.
Max does a top rope leg drop and lands its over all 3 men lying in the ring.
Max gets up smiling evilishly and just drapes an arm over all 3 men and
the ref counts slowly 1...2..3
RW: Wow Max didnt just win, he won big, he had to pin 1 man to win but he
didnt do that he pinned all 3.
JC: And what a quick match it was. He just demolished all 3.
Max gets up and celebrates and walks away.
RW: I think Max just sent a big message to all of the wrestlers, and that
message was loud and clear.
Winner: MAX via pinfall.
Match Number Two Manix vs.
Maxx Crimson vs. Nero ( Triple Threat Match )
"All three men are in the ring at once. Suddenly, the bell rings, and all of them rush towards each other. Maxx and Manix lock up first, Maxx flips Manix over his shoulder and then he turns around to kick Nero across the face. Nero quickly gets back up with an angry face and closelines Maxx to the ground. Manix gets up to his feet and puts Nero into a German Suplex. Manix quickly covers Nero."
1.
2..
KICKOUT!
"Manix picks Nero up and tosses him into the ropes. Once Nero returns, Manix flips Nero over his shoulder. Maxx comes from behind of Manix and puts Manix into an inverted DDT. Maxx covers Manix, but only gets a one count. Nero gets back up to his feet and attempts a closeline upon Maxx, but Maxx ducks and puts Nero into a backbreaker. Nero rolls off of Maxx knee and holds his back, while Maxx grabs the right leg of Manix and starts to stomp on it. Nero gets up with his face all red and starts to go off on Maxx. Nero elbows Maxx in the back of the head and then he puts Maxx into a German Suplex. Nero then picks Manix up and puts him in a powerslam. The crowd cheers, as Nero just took out both of his competition. Nero walks over to Manix and picks him back up. Manix low blows Nero, while the ref checks on Maxx."
JC: Very low by Manix.
"Manix quickly gets up and puts Nero into a DDT. Manix turns around and is put into a snap suplex by Maxx. Maxx quickly gets back up. However, Nero gets up before him and kicks Maxx right in the jaw. Maxx falls back down to the mat, as Nero covers."
1.
2..
KICKOUT!
"Nero slams the mat, as he picks Maxx up... Suddenly, Maxx grabs Nero's feet and rolls him up into a pin. However, he only gets a two count, before Manix could break the pin up. Manix picks Nero up to his feet and tosses him into the corner turnbuckles. Maxx gets up to his feet, while Manix rushes over to Nero and lands a bodysplash upon Nero. However, this hurts both wrestlers, as Manix holds his chest and Nero falls to the mat face first. Manix turns around and is met with a kick to the gut by Maxx. Maxx then quickly puts Manix into a powerbomb pin!"
1.
2..
3!!!
As the bell rings and Maxx gets to his feet in victory, a figure appears on the stage.
JC: "Is that who I think it is?"
RW: "It looks like Andrew Foley and it looks like he is carrying a chair!"
JC: "We heard Foley's threats to Nero all week, what is he going to do?"
The camera zooms in on Foley's face, which is tight and emotionless.
JC: "Something tells me this won't bode well for Nero...and Nero is just now getting to his feet."
Nero gets to his knees, pounding the mat, as Foley slides in behind him. Nero gets up and turns around - right into Foley. Nero backs up a step and glares at Foley. Foley pulls a mic out of his breast pocket as the crowd starts booing.
Andrew Foley: "Mr. Miles, I warned you. I told you that I didn't want to hire a loser. I told you that I didn't want you around if you weren't going to give me the results I wanted."
Nero continues to glare at Foley as Foley starts to smirk a little.
Andrew Foley: "But you think I came out here to cheap shot you? You think I came out here to humiliate you in front of thousands? No. I came out here to tell you just to leave. Pick up your things and go."
Nero just glares and pushes Foley backwards while yelling a loud and resounding, "FUCK YOU!" Foley stumbles back but stays standing, laughing. Nero turns around to get out of the ring when suddenly Foley rushes forward and slams the chair into the back of Nero's head.
JC: "Why would Nero turn his back?! Foley just cheapshotted him!"
RW: "Hey Nero didn't listen to his threats, he had it coming."
Nero starts to roll out of the ring but Foley pulls him back and nails him in the back again with the chair. He pulls Nero to his feet and whips him against the ropes. Nero bounces back and just as Foley is about to nail him with the chair, he ducks and rolls out of the ring. Foley spins around just as Nero grabs his legs and pulls him under the bottom rope!
JC: "We have a freakin' brawl on our hands!"
Nero starts to pound on Foley's face, pummeling him back into the side of the ring. He grabs Foley by the arm and puts his head under his shoulder before lifting him up and over and slamming him onto his back. He then quickly lifts Foley up again before grabbing the chair that Foley dropped in the ring. He quickly spins around and with a vicious baseball swing, collides with Foley's head. The sound echos throughout the arena as the crowd moans.
RW: "MY GOD!"
JC: "Foley could be out COLD after that shot!!!"
Nero thinks about hitting him again but simply stands over him, looking down at the blood pouring out of his face. He throws the chair onto his face as EMTs rush the ring.
JC: "I think Nero has sent a message to Andrew Foley...and quite possibly the rest of the SFT!"
The crowd boos Nero as Inferno goes to commericial....
Winner: Maxx Crimson via pinfall.
The scene opens up backstage again but this time in an office of some sort. We find Elizabeth over in a corner sitting down in a chair and on her cell phone, it seems she is waiting for someone to pick up.
Elizabeth: Josh? Hey its Liz; yes I know its been a long time since we last spoke, hey can we meet up and talk? There is something that I need to speak to you about and I would rather do it in person. Um . . . I’m at a Strike Towers event . . . yes Inferno. . . Your in town? How odd . . . Sure I passed it on the way over here. I’ll see you in an hour then . . . Bye.
We then fade out as Elizabeth gets up from her chair . . .
Match Number Three Matt Lennon vs.
Precious ( Standard Match )
JC: Well, neither of these superstars decided to show... So, here's a dancing bear!
"The camera cuts to a bear dancing in the ring."
RW: I think Mr. Legend lost his mind.
JC: Oh well.
Winner: No one.
Allison sat in her locker room, watching the Inferno with son Joshua and
her nanny. There was a knock at the door, then two well dressed men walked
in checking out the area. Pulling a piece of paper out of his coat pocket
the taller one looked down at it and then back at Joshua, Allison sat there
confused.
Allison: Can I help you guys with something?
Lawyer #1: Yes actually you can Ms. Johnson. Shadow has hired us, so we
could get his son back.
Lawyer #2: According two our client, you're an unfit mother and won't
allow Shadow to see his son.
Allison glared at the two lawyers as she held Shadow and her son.
Allison: That's a damn lie! He didn't want anything to do with him, he is
totally lying to you two. I went back told him everything and he told me
to get out, how does that make me unfit or won't allow him to see him?
Lawyer #1: Well Shadow informed us that you'd say that. Hand over the
child Allison.
Sighing, Allison looked down at her son gave him a kiss on the forehead.
The poor boy had a terrifed look on his face, as she looked at him.
Allison: Don't worry honey, mommy won't let anything happen to you. These
nice gentleman are going to take you to your father, seeing that him and I
aren't talking. Be a good boy and listen to what your daddy says.
Wiping the tears away from her eyes, she stood up and handed Joshua to one
of the lawyers. The two of them walked out of the room, as Allison stood
there in the centre of the room.
Allison: Shadow you want to play games with our son, then fine; do so.
I'll get him back, if that means that I have to kill you in order to get
him back!
She walked over to the door and was about to close it, but not before she
kicked the camera crew out of her locker room.
Match Number Four The Great Malinko vs.
Cage ( Standard Non-title Match )
JC: Alright, we have another one of those, you know, instant classics ahead of us!
RW: The Great Malinko and Cage, the current Intercontinental Champion and the one who held it last facing off!
JC: But this is a non title match, right?
RW: Right! This is just two guys wrestling, but when's its two guys named Cage and The Great Malinko, you know it will be good!
JC: Then lets quit stalling and get right to the action!
:: The lights dim and the traditional "Franchise Players" logo fades in on the striketron. It holds for a minute, then fades to black and "Moment of Clarity" by Jay Z then hits the speakers. Cage soon follows, slowly and methodically, his eyes focused on the ring with pent up hellfire and rage burning through his soul.::
RW: And here come's The Franchise Player himself walking to the ring, he seems especially sharp tonight John.
JC: Sharp, but is he sharp enough to topple the IC champ, The Great Malinko?
:: The entrance clouds with smoke and South West Voodoo hits as The Great Malinko makes his way through the fog to the ring, his IC title wrapped around his waist. He stares intently at Cage as he enters the ring.::
RW: I can smell the intensity of it all!
::The bell rings as Cage and TGM look at each other with fiery eyes. They circle each other slowly, sizing each other up, both having their hands ready. They lunge at each other and clinch in the collar and elbow tie up. Each tries to use their strength against the other, but they are so even that they just tire themselves out. Cage pulls away quickly but TGM kicks him in the gut, he grabs his arm and sends him flying into the ropes. Cage bounces back and TGM drops to the ground and hits a drop toehold. He quickly takes Cage's back, standing up and dropping a knee onto his right arm. TGM grabs the arm and pulls him up. When they're standing he cranks it a little, slamming his feet down each time with authority to add more pressure to it. Cage thinks quickly and rolls out of it, relieving the pain, as a result, he twists TGM's arm and then knees him in the gut, flipping him over and onto his ass. Cage holds him there in an a standing armbar. TGM rolls onto his back, lifting his legs up and mule kicks Cage in the chest, forcing him to release the hold and backing him into the ropes. TGM gets to his feet quickly and swings with a right fist, Cage blocks it and hooks it under his arm. TGM swings with the other, but Cage hooks it as well, Cage turns around towards the middle of the ring and goes to lift TGM, but is blocked by a foot between his legs. He looks at TGM who suddenly headbutts him, sending him stumbling back. TGM charges and goes for a clothesline, but Cage quickly ducks it and sends him flying in a back body drop.::
JC: Just some wonderful straight wrestling from two of the more technically savvy superstars in SFT.
RW: But don't let that fool you, these guys have passion and are always out for blood.
::Cage turns as TGM gets to his feet and dropkicks him in the knee, kicking it out from under him and sending him towards the ropes for support. TGM turns towards the ropes and uses them to get up. Cage goes behind him and wraps him in a belly to back, he lifts him for the suplex but TGM gets the leg in there again. He reverses the position and takes the back of Cage. He quickly gets his hands up and attempts a Full nelson. He grabs the hold and lifts Cage for the slam, but Cage wriggles free of it and lands on his feet, facing TGM. TGM quickly grabs him, still controlling an arm and kicks his leg out from under him, slamming him to the ground with an STO. TGM goes for the pin. 1, kickout.::
RW: It takes a lot more than that to put away the legendary Cage, but a great series of moves has Cage the worse for wear at the beginning of this match!
JC: Which is a rarity at ANY point of a match!
::TGM grabs him by the hair and lifts him up, Cage kicks him in the gut, causing him to lean over. He puts TGM's head between his legs and goes for a piledriver, but TGM kicks his legs out and counters the move, lifting Cage up for a back body drop. He holds onto the legs though and hits an Alabama Slam on Cage. Still holding the legs, TGM puts one leg in between Cage's and wraps around for a sharpshooter. TGM sits down on it applying the pressure, but Cage pushes up with his arms and with a grunt of power, sends TGM flying off of him, breaking the hold. Cage gets up and charges towards TGM, connecting with a hard hitting spear. He mounts on top of him and begins wailing away with a flurry of rights. TGM gets his hands up to block, suddenly his grabs one of Cage's arms and extends it, he wriggles his legs out from under Cage and flings them towards his neck and sets in an armbar from the ground. Cage grimaces with the pain, but uses his free hand to hold onto his arm, relieving the pressure. He locks his hands together and hoists TGM off the ground, into the air and slams him onto his back hard. Cage picks up TGM's leg and and drops an elbow to the inside of his knee. He gets up, rinse, repeat.::
RW: Cage has dropkicked that same leg, and now he's looking to destroy it!
JC: Not only is this a match of brutality, its one of intelligence. Malinko seems to have targeted Cage's arm while Cage has targets TGM's leg!
RW: You can't punch without an arm, and you can't stand without a leg, both sound strategies.
::Cage picks up TGM by his neck and goes to whip him into the ropes, TGM reverses this, but keeps hold of the arm, slamming Cage to the ground with a short arm clothesline. He remains connected, pulling Cage back to his feet. He whips him around, building momentum, but pulls him back and hits him again, flooring. He keeps holding the arm, this time leg dropping it to the mat and slapping an arm lock on him. Cage punches him in the head a couple times with his free arm until TGM lets go. He gets to his feet and continues swinging, sending TGM to the corner turnbuckle in defense. Cage winds up and chops TGM's chest, the impact causing the crowd to go "woo!"::
JC: Why do you suppose they do that every time someone chops? I don't get it.
RW: Who knows, perhaps in another lifetime some 16 time world champion used to chop and strut and said woo a lot….
JC & RW: …..Naaaaaaah!
::Cage does this several more times till TGM drops onto his ass. Cage runs back to the other side and charges TGM. TGM gets his foot out, but Cage hops up to avoid it and lands with his feet on the second ropes. TGM goes to kick him again, but Cage quickly ascends to the top rope. TGM sees this and launches himself up, putting his head between Cage's legs and grabbing him, pulling him off the ropes. He goes to powerbomb him but Cage grabs onto the ropes and pulls on them, he locks his legs around TGM's neck and sends himself over the ropes sending TGM in a hunancinrana over the ropes onto the mat below.::
RW: I just watched a man about 280 pounds perform a cruiserweight move! What the hell!
JC: Cage is agile for his size, they are called elite athletes for a reason.
::Cage sees that TGM is struggling to his feet and quickly goes to the apron and into the ring. He runs and bounces off the ropes, runs and leaps over the ropes towards TGM. TGM sees him and miraculously catches him in the air and doesn't topple over. He adjusts him and puts him in his arms sideways.::
Rico: El Grande Malinko es…mi dio! Un slamo de fallaway!!!
Guapo: El retreat!!!!
::TGM launches Cage behind him in a Fallaway Slam that sends him through the Spanish announce table. Much to the happiness of the fans.::
RW: Wow! Cage was just sent through the table by Malinko! This match went from technical to high risk in an instant!
JC: That's what happens when you mix opponents who are proficient in a little bit of everything.
::TGM grabs the barely conscious body of Cage by the hair and lifts him to his feet, rolling him into the ring. TGM goes for the cover.::
RW: And this looks like clockwork from here John, no way Cage recovers from that.
JC: You know what I always thought was funny, every time it seems anyone says that, the guy kicks out.
::1…2…Cage kicks out::
JC: See? Odd isn't it?
RW: There's always the off chance I'm right ya know.
JC: But you weren't, and to me, that's all that matters.
::TGM looks frustrated as he argues with the ref. He gets in the ref's face, cornering him, taking his eyes off Cage. Cage gets up and struggles to his feet, the table having taken a lot out of him. He goes over towards TGM and grabs his neck from behind, setting him up for UnCaged. Cage brings him to the middle of the ring, away from the ref, but TGM punches him in the face rapidly, trying to break the hold. Finally Cage releases. TGM gets up and goes behind Cage now attempting a full nelson, before he can get it locked in, Cage slips under, grabs his arm and whips him to the ropes, TGM counters and goes for another short arm clothesline, Cage ducks under and gets behind TGM, he grabs the back of his neck and suddenly, with authority and seemingly a lot of energy hits an UnCaged in the middle of the ring.::
RW: Holy shit! Cage with what looks like his last bit of energy hits his trademark move on Malinko, sending them both to the ground and breathing hard!
JC: But this isn't a resting match! Someone has to win this! They need to get off their asses!
::The two wrestlers lay there motionless as the ref begins the ten count. 1…2…3…there is some stirring from Cage…4…5…Cage and TGM both rise from prone to sitting up…6…7…they both get to their knees, looking for something to help them up, ropes, a person, anything…8…9…Cage and TGM struggle to get to their feet and succeed before the 10 count is reached. They look at each other as TGM swings and connects, Cage winds back and unleashes a haymaker of his own. They exchange several punches, neither one of them having the energy to block the other one's shots. TGM bounces off the ropes and charges towards Cage hitting a tremendous clothesline that sends them both flying towards and through the ropes onto the mat on the outside. TGM picks up Cage and slams his head against the ring. He sees the steel stairs and goes towards them picking them up. He goes towards a seemingly lifeless Cage, but Cage is far from lifeless as he sees the steps. He climbs onto the apron and runs towards TGM, he dives off the apron, sending a forearm into the steps, toppling over TGM and sending the stairs on top of him. He walks over to the floored body of TGM and moves the steel steps off of him and picks him up by the hair. Cage whips his him towards the turnbuckle and TGM eats a shoulderful worth of corner as he topples to the ground. Cage walks over and picks him up, tossing him back into the ring. He holds the leg as TGM lies there and does a handstand, then sends his knee into TGM's. He does it a couple more times before getting up and dragging TGM leg first to the corner. He gets out of the ring and goes to the corner. He grabs TGM's legs and drags them quickly, crotching him into the turnbuckle. He locks the legs up around the turnbuckle and jumps up, locking his legs as well into a deadly figure four leglock around the turnbuckle, TGM screaming in pain from the move, grabbing onto his legs.::
RW: Wow, I haven't seen that move in ages! But look how effective it is!
JC: He can't hold it for long though or he'll be disqualified!
::Cage rears back, causing as much pressure as possible as the ref counts off, just before he gets to the last number, Cage lets go. TGM writhes around in the ring in pain as the ref yells for Cage to come back into the ring. Cage rolls back in and grabs TGM's leg. While he does that he picks up by the hair, still holding onto the leg. He slaps the now standing on one leg TGM in the face and then hits a dragon leg screw on the hurt leg sending TGM to the ground. Cage picks him up and whips him into the corner. He walks there nonchalantly now, appearing to be in control. He goes to the second rope and begins punching TGM in the face as the fans count off to ten. Before they can get to 5 TGM grabs Cage and delivers a devastating Spine buster. TGM picks him up quickly and whips him to the ropes, when Cage comes back TGM picks him up and spins him in the air in a Tilt a Whirl and slams him down onto his knee in a backbreaker. Cage wriggles on the ground, holding his back as TGM goes to pick him up. TGM goes for the full nelson and sets it in. He walks forward as he holds onto Cage, lowering him to the ground face first and then sitting on Cage's back.::
JC: There it is! And what painful submission it is, the full nelson camel clutch just contorts the body in so many ways that were obviously never meant to happen!
RW: And yet, there it is…hmm…curious.
::Cage is the one yelling in pain now as TGM's finisher is applied to him in the middle of the ring. The ref goes to Cage and asks him if he wants to submit. Cage screams "NO!!!!" to the ref as he squirms about trying to release the hold to no avail. TGM presses on the neck and squeezes hard trying to get a tap out from the former IC champ. Cage screams in pain at the move some more, refusing to tap out. Cage spreads out his feet and gets one to base out, he gains a little momentum and pushes TGM off of him, trying to roll away. TGM refuses to let go as he wraps in a leg grapevine and keeps the full nelson as they roll only to have Cage back onto his stomach. Cage looks at the ropes and goes to roll again, TGM sets in the hooks and rolls with him again, not realizing how close to the ropes they are. Cage looks at them as they are within arms reach now. TGM looks and sees this and starts to drag Cage away from them. Cage winds up once more and rolls TGM towards the ropes. As soon as he is able to Cage grabs onto one, forcing the ref to break the move. TGM is furious as he picks up Cage and sends him in a hip toss over to the middle of the ring again, landing on his back. TGM picks him up but gets punched in the gut for his efforts. Cage winds up and slugs him good. He goes towards TGM and hits a quick snap suplex. He picks him up again and goes for a DDT, but TGM wraps him up and lifts him sending him in a release Northern Lights suplex, sending him flying onto his back, he goes to him and goes for the cover. 1…2…kickout by Cage. TGM picks him up but Cage goes for a clothesline and the cover, 1…2…kickout by TGM. TGM stands up but Cage goes for the small cradle, 1…2…TGM rolls over ontop, 1…2…Cage kicks out and goes behind him, picking him up into a German suplex, holding and bridging, 1..2..TGM rolls out of it and slams ontop of Cage, 1…2…Cage grabs him, bucks his hips and turns TGM onto his back, 1…2…TGM kicks out, stands up quickly and jumps over Cage, hitting a sunset flip, 1…2…Cage kicks him, sending the momentum over and hooking the legs, 1…2…TGM rolls him perpendicular onto his back, 1…2…Cage kicks up and presses his back against TGM's stomach, 1…2…TGM bridges out of it, twists and picks up Cage, runs with him on his shoulders towards the ropes and dumps him off onto the mat below.::
RW: My god!!! Cage just got powerbombed over the ropes! I can't believe it!!!
JC: If his back wasn't broken before, it surely it now! I can't believe I saw that happen!
::TGM looks over the ropes and sees Cage sprawled out on the ground. He takes his time climbing out of the ring onto the mat and walking towards his opponent, taunting the crowd as he makes his way towards the fallen Cage. He goes over to him and takes his hair, picking him up and tossing him into the ring. He makes his way to the ring and climbs back in. He puts a single foot on Cage's stomach as the ref counts, 1…….2……………….3KICKOUT!::
JC: Holy sweet Mary Mother and Joseph! Cage is alive!!!
RW: Not only that, but he's STILL FIGHTING! He just kicked out!!! What resiliency!!!
JC: By the Cradle of Jesus that's amazing!!
RW: You said it…wait…by the What? That's blasphemy at its worst!
JC: But…but…
RW: And you celebrated Easter you sick bastard…
JC: I got colored eggs…
::TGM has a look of shock on his face as he drops down and hooks Cage's leg. The ref counts, 1…2…kickout again by Cage! TGM covers him again, 1…2…kickout by Cage! TGM picks him up and whips him to the corner. Cage slams into the turnbuckle hard. TGM charges towards him looking for the splash but Cage gets the boot to the chin up quick enough, this spins TGM around. Cage grabs him from behind and sets up on the second rope, he wraps his arm around TGM's neck and taunts to the crowd, he stands up and launches himself off, spinning looking for a Tornado UnCaged. TGM uses the momentum of the launch though to grab him and attempt a powerslam, close to the ropes Cage, pulls on them and gets his leverage back, he bounces off the ropes and spins hitting a devastating Tornado UnCaged onto TGM. Cage makes the cover…1…………………..2………………………….3!!!!!::
RW: And Cage pulls out victory from the jaws of defeat! I can't believe it! What a match between to incredible wrestlers!!!
JC: Hopefully this isn't the last time we've seen from these two in the ring, but who knows, this match just stole the show tonight!
Winner: Cage via pinfall.
[The cameras cut to a backstage hallway. The camera is
following at a low angle in the brightly lit corridor
along with two plain black cowboy boots, clipping
along the hall. The camera pans up the pair of jeans
to two swinging arms- along one side of which is a
green four leaf clover, outlined in black ink. A plain
black t-shirt covers the man’s back, and the camera
circles around front.]
[The man wears a five o’clock shadow emphasizing his
smirk, and big aviator sunglasses with strands of
semi-long hair coming to the top of the lens. He walks
down the hall, the tech people paying no attention,
and no one even notices as he takes a turn down where
the ring entrance is.]
[He strolls up to the desk as a match is underway just
beyond the velvet curtain where a female stage manager
is staring down at a clipboard, and without looking up
to the man, she speaks.]
Stage Manager: Sorry, hun, can’t let anyone interfere
with this match.
Man: You talkin’ to me, love?
She looks up, and her eyes brighten.
Stage Manager: Oh my! You’re back!
[The man drums both hand’s fingers on the desk, and on
each hand is a gold ring with the SFT emblem and
bearing the moniker- “World Heavyweight Champion”.]
[The stage manager hears the bell ring as the match
ends, and she looks back up at her visitor.]
Stage Manager: The usual music, sir?
Man: At’ll do, sweetness.
[As the match outside ends, music cuts off the
announcers before they can get to the next match.
“Immortal” by Adema hits, and the crowd suddenly
realizes Fallout’s old theme song, and as double
blasts of pyro hits on either side of the ring, they
give a tumultuous uproaring cheer.]
Announcer: Holy shit, he’s back!
Announcer 2: Seth Dryden is back in Strike Towers!
[Dryden is out on the entrance ramp, cigarette perched
between his lips, sneering. He walks down the ramp,
slapping a few hands on the way. He slides into the
ring, and puts his cigarette out on the mat, and takes
his sunglasses off, clipping them to his t-shirt.]
Dryden, grabbing a mic: Wowwwww…
[The crowd cheers again.]
Dryden: My, my, my. I take a few weeks off, and look
at this place. Who’s your number one contender, again?
Ayers?
[Dryden laughs hard, slapping his knee animatedly. And
the crowd gives a mixed reaction.]
Dryden: Jesus Christ, and another thing- I handed
Havoc his ass, and as soon as I’m gone, he gets a
shot. And what’s he do? Fucks it all the hell, just as
I said he would if he ever got one. Wowwww…
[Dryden grins.]
Dryden: Ladies and gentlemen… your real talent is
back. Vegas is here, baby.
[“Stronger” by Trustcompany hits, and Seth Dryden
exits the way he came, slapping hands of cheering
fans.]
Match Number Five Triple X vs.
Venom ( Standard Match )
RW: And our next match features Triple X and the former world champion, Venom!
JC: I’ve been really looking forward to this match as Venom has a lot of desire to get back to where he once was and Triple X still needs to establish his presence now that he’s back in SFT.
Candy Peaks: The following match is scheduled for one fall.
The lights dim and “Throwback” by Royce Da 5’9 blasts over the PA as the fans erupt. Fireworks explode throughout the arena as XXX makes his way onto the ramp and stands, arms extended to the crowd as he takes it all in with a smile.
Candy: And his opponent, from Lowell, MA, he is a former World Champion and Elite Domination leader, Venom!
Fireworks explode once again as “Get Back” by Ludacris blares through the PA system and out walks Venom. He signals the World Title around his waste and is yelling some sweet nothings into the air as he confidently strolls down to the ring. He then crawls into the ring and goes into two opposite corners, each time raising his arms and yelling back at the fans.
RW: So is Venom actually retired now?
JC: I’m not quite sure; he was, but I think it was more to take a step back and look at his career and to see where he wants to go from here.
Both men circle the ring before finally locking up. A power struggle occurs until XXX just throws Venom back into the turnbuckle behind him. Triple X then flexes his muscles as Venom uses the ropes to get back up and then gives a little a smirk. They go to lock up again, but Venomdrops to drop kick the right knee of Xavier’s legs
RW: Smart tactic..taking out the big mans legs.
JC: Or desparate… one of the two…
RW: The match just started, John, I doubt he’s desperate already.
JC: That crappy “Trust and Believe” t-shirt he always wears down to the ring suggests otherwise.
Venom then drops to the mat and then quickly grabs the leg of XXX and locks in a leg lock. XXX yells out as Venom winds up the leg. After a while, Venom lets go of the leg and then quickly gets up taunting the crowd. As he does this, Damion slowly gets back up. Venom turns around to see this and runs to the ropes ahead of X and attempts a clothesline. XXX ducks, and Venom bounces off the ropes again and is met with a til-a-whirl slam when he gets back to XXX. XXX stalks Venom and drops a knee right across Venom’s face. He picks up Venom. T-Bone suplex. Venom slides across the ring floor. XXX then raises his arms to the crowd to mock Venom, who had made his way to a seated position in the corner. Venom gets up and runs at XXX, but XXX again counters with a drop toe hold and Venom’s face hits the bottom turn buckle. Xavier then rearranges Venom’s body into a tree of woe in the ropes and backs into the opposite corner. He runs at Venom and baseball slides into his head.
JC: SAFE!
RW: Not at all, I think Venom may be out!
Damien picks up Venom and attempts a power bomb, but Venom counters and lands on his feet while grabbing Triple X in a side headlock. He then executes a DDT and XXX hits hard on the mat. Venom then puts X in a camel clutch and tries to make X tap. Damien screams in anguish but slowly, after a minute, has inched his way to the ropes and Venom is forced to break the hold. Upset. Venom just stomps on XXX. He pulls him into the center of the ring and covers.
1…
2..
Kick out. Venom then looks to the ref shaking his head and then grabs Triple Xand brings him to his feet. He then puts him into the Death Valley Driver position, and tries to land it, but before he can, Triple X wiggles out of it, and then grabs Venom into the same position who counters himself and escapes the hold. He clotheslines XXX over the top rope but his own momentum carries him outside the ring as well and both men lie on the floor visibly tired. The Ref begins to count…
1..
2..
3..Venom shows some movement and rolls on to his back.
4..
5.. XXX rolls over on to his back as Venom gets on to his knees
6.. XXX on his knees
7.. XXX then throws a wild punch to Venom, putting him back onto his back.
8….
Damien gets up and enters the ring to stop the count before sliding back outside.
Damien picks Venom up to his feet and quickly puts him into a snap suplex. Damien picks Venom back up and rolls him into the ring. Damien then follows, while Venom gets to his knees. Venom gets up to his feet and attempts to punch xXx in the face, but Damien ducks, and once Venom spins all the way around and faces xXx again. Damien quickly then puts Venom into the, 'Xplosion!'
Damien covers Venom.
1.
2..
3!!!
Winner: Triple X via pinfall.
Main Event Edward Burton* vs.
Louis Cypher ( U.S. Title - Hell in The Cell Match )
A commercial advertising milk is shown. SFT superstar Havoc is seen promoting it, the slogan being “Calcium will help me grow up big and strong” displayed under a picture of Havoc smiling as the scene fades. When we come back, the ring is empty.
JC: Well, that was a great match! Triple X and Venom both put on a hell of a show!
RW: Next up, we have Burton Edwards and Louis Cypher squared up for the US title in a Hell in a Cell match.
RW: So John, who is your pick for this one?
JC: Cyper, of course. If he’s son of Satan, surely he can knock off a mere mortal.
RW: Well, I hate to disagree with you again, but...I am favoring Edwards. Louis lost at the ppv and it’s quite easy to bet against him. Edwards has a lot to prove and big things are expected of him, I expect him to send a message to everyone in this matchup.
JC: Well, we’ll just have to see. The fact that this is a Hell in a Cell changes everything. Who’ll be the first to use the match type to their advantage may very will be the man who walks out a winner
“A Therapy for Pain” by Fear Factory. The crowd cheers and Louis Cypher comes out to “South of Heaven” by Slayer/.
Cypher’s music plays and Louis runs down the ramp. He slides halfway into the ring, then slides back out. He laughs, and paces around the ring. Edwards becomes angry that Cypher is taunting him, and runs and slides out of the ring. Burton chases Cypher around the ring, but Cypher stops and catches him with a standing super kick that sends him down to the ground
JC: Where’s the damn count, can’t the referee do his damn job?
RW: Well, the referee can't start the count yet, being that the match hasn’t started! The bell wont ring until both men are in the ring.
Now Cypher wraps a microphone cord around Burton and begins to repeatedly slam his head into the ground. Cypher takes a step back and begins jawing with someone from the crowd
Crowd Member: You fluke, you f*ckin’ blow! Where’s your God now?
Cypher: I'm gonna knock the taste outta your mouth!
Edwards takes advantage of this, and trips Cypher with the camera cord. The man in the front row stands from his seat and pours his beer all over the fallen Cypher. Edwards smacks the man in the face, and laughs.
JC: There seems to be some controversy here...
Edwards looks at the fallen Cypher.. Edwards rolls Cypher into the ring and thus the cage gets lowered and locked. The two men get back to their feet and the battle inside already has begun raging on. Edwards picks up Cypher and attempts to whip him into the ropes, however Cyper counters and it is Edwards who is sent running. Edwards bounces off the far ropes and Cyper back body drops him into the side of the cell. Edwards goes crashing down to the mat, his back already showing a million little scrapes from the metal siding. Cypher then stomps on Edwards a bit like a man possessed. He picks Edwards up and is holding his head back as he yells at him with intensity. He then slams Edwards’ head face- first into the siding once…. Twice…. THR—NO! Edwards stops him on #3 and instead uses all of his energy to throw Cypher’s face into the side of the cell. Both men collapse, Edwards from exhaustion, Cypher from pain from being thrown into the hence. Edwards slowly begins rising to his feet
JC: One hell of a match here. Look at Cypher, his face is cut from the side of the cell!
RW: Yeah, but Edwards is a mess and looks quite easily to be worse off. His forehead is literally split open.
Edwards rises and slowly, steadily makes his way towards the door. He nears it, but Cypher makes it to his feet and runs over to the now-open cell door. He grabs it as Edwards inches closer and slams it closed Burton’s head from outside the ring. Cypher jumps back into the ring and picks up the fallen Edwards. He then Irish-whips Burton towards the ring door and Edwards is sent crashing through it, the door becoming bent on its hinges.
RW: Oh damn!
JC: F*CK!
RW: John, you can’t say that on TV!!
JC: Sh*t, too late… darn….
Cypher raises his arms in celebration towards the crowd who pops in reaction to him. After a moment, he goes outside after Edwards who has still yet to move. Outside, he picks Burton up in a side head lock. He attempts a german suplex that would’ve sent Burton back/head first into the side of the cage, but Burton reverses the hold and does Cypher’s intended move on him. Cypher’s back and head catch the side wall of the cage as Burton executes a picture-perfect release german suplex and Cypher then springs off towards the ground landing hard on his face as Burton falls to his knees in exhaustion.
JC: Burton may have just saved himself this match with that desperation maneuver!
Burton slowly begins to climb the cell, as Cypher continues to hold his head. Cypher regains himself and begins to climb the cell as well. However, Burton makes it to the top first and awaits for Louis Cypher. Once Cypher gets ontop of the cell and gets to his feet. Burton Edwards and Cypher begin to exchange blow after blow. Suddenly, Cypher almost falls off the side of the cell, but grabs Edwards to regain himself and then he pushes Burton Edwards to the middle of the cell. While still ontop of cell, Cypher and Edwards continue to exchange blows. Edwards then kicks Cypher in the gut and quickly puts him into a double arm DDT. The force from the DDT almost breaks the top middle of the cell. Burton Edwards grabs Cypher by the feet, but Cypher pushes Burton Edwards away and almost sending him off the cage. Cypher gets up to his feet and walks over to Edwards who just regained himself and attempts to kick Cypher, but Cypher grabs the boot and kicks him in the crotch. Edwards falls to his knees, holding his crotch.
JC: They better be careful up there!
Cypher grabs Burton Edwards and puts him into a powerbomb position...
JC: Oh my god... DON"T DO IT!
RW: Uhm, Cypher is looking right at our table...
JC: Oh shit!
RW and JC throw down their headsets and move away from their table. Cypher has an evil grin across his face, until he picks Burton Edwards up... Cypher then walks over to the very edge of the cage. The fans go crazy, as Cypher jumps off and sends Burton Edwards crashing through the table with the, 'Back to Hell' along with Cypher. The fans chant, "HOLY SHIT!" "HOLY SHIT!"
Cypher and Burton Edwards lay in the rubble that was a table. Cypher, with his right arm around the chest of Burton Edwards...
1.
2..
3!!!
HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
The ref walks over, along with some EMT's. The ref, holding the United States Championship. He then draps it across the chest of Louis Cypher, as they put Louis and Burton on seperate stretchers. The arena is still filled with screams and cheers of fans, as they roll Cypher and Edwards to the backstage.
Winner: Louis Cypher via pinfall.
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