The show is already underway with the opening dark match, Gideon Blackstone versus The Destructor…
Gideon Blackstone whips The Destructor into the ropes, Destructor ducks a spin kick attempt and pulls his opponent down by him hair. Destructor then quickly locks on a half crab! Gideon is struggling, attempting to drag himself to the rope and force the break. Eventually Gideon forces the break. Destructor releases him, as he gets back to his feet. Destructor tries to whip Gideon into the corner, but he reverses it and nails Destructor with a big spinning heel kick. Gideon picks him up and points at the turnbuckle. Blackstone tries to whip The Destructor into the corner, but he reverses and pushes him into the corner, his head hitting the turnbuckle. As Gideon stumbles out of the corner Destructor connects with a clothesline, taking the newcomer down. Gideon leaps back to his feet and nails a swift kick to the mid-section of The Destructor. Gideon looks to get back in the match with a Superplex but Destructor manages to reverse it somehow into a face-first slam! Both competitors lay out on the mat, the referee starting the mandatory ten count. The referee is up to eight as Destructor gets to his feet and makes the cover on Gideon.
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Kick-out from Gideon. Both competitors are again back to their feet. They hook up and, in their struggle for the upper-hand, both fall out of the ring. Outside of the ring, Gideon gets Destructor backed against the guardrail, and lays in a few heavy kicks, which send him falling backwards, into the crowd. Quickly sliding into the ring, he bounces off of the far ropes, hops onto the top one near Destructor, and launches himself through a springboard cross-body. Both competitors are down, and the referee begins to count them out.
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The screen cuts to utter darkness again, before fading in on a montage of clips from the past few weeks of BWA action. We see Angel’s attack on Lex Demise, rubber “accessory” and all. Then we see the IoD beating the Villainous Fiends for the Tag-Team Titles. We see the arrival of Remy, and a glimpse of another newcomer… as yet un-named. We see various clips of former ESW stars in action. We see Northern Soul and Don Mega beating seven bails of shit out of each other, with Nemesis getting involved. We see Ray Stanford refusing to become involved in “extreme” matches. We see Dean Kendall make an announcement, and the departure of Lex Demise. We see Dante try to run a car into Northern Soul. We see clips of Viktor Kaine, Shane Best and Cicatriz in action. We see an epic battle between Vindicator and Demise. We see Angel on a cruise ship. We see Nemesis win the Internet Title. We see Angel with the AoWF World Title. We see Vindicator destroy various people backstage. We see La Stygia defeating the IoD for the Tag-Team Titles. And, finally, we see the MoA and IoD in a pier six brawl at the end of the last UpRising. The montage fades out and then the CyberSlam logo flashes up on screen…
The logo fades out and the cameras open on the Instruments of Destruction’s locker-room. Shane is seen exiting room, already dressed in his gear for his upcoming match. He bumps into Viktor Kaine.
SP: What da fu…?!
Immediately, Shane and Kaine get into a tussle, right outside IoD’s door. Their door opens, with Nemesis and Vindicator both just standing by, watching things unfold. Shane gets backed up against the wall, shoved by a shoulder to the midsection. Out of nowhere,
he manages to nail Kaine with a DDT. Shane pulls out a chain from his trunks, wraps it around his fist and tears into Kaine, busting him open. It takes the efforts of both Nemesis and Vindicator to tear Shane off Kaine, as we’re now witnessing the beginning of Shane’s metamorphosis. He’s out for blood, and he won’t stop until he sees it. Shane wipes Kaine’s blood across the front of his tank top, wild-eyed and nearly salivating, that Cheshire Cat-like grin on his face.
SP: Punk mofo… Next time you wanna go an’ pick on somebody, make sure it’s actually somebody you punk-ass can handle! Ra had yo’ ass beat! We all saw it! But you decide ta take da low road… You ain’t gonna go any lower than me! An’ if ya wanna try ta make it an issue… I’ve got somethin’ planned fo’ ya!
Suddenly Dante appears on the scene, watching what’s going on. He has a cricket bat, wrapped in barbed wire. Kaine gets back to his feet, wiping a little blood off his face, and looking at Shane. Before Kaine can say anything The Fallen Angel steps in, cutting him off. Dante smiles wickedly at Nemesis, and then at Shane. Nemesis steps back, releasing his hold on Shane, and motions for Vinnie and Shane to deal with the duo of Kaine and Dante. Before anything happens another figure appears on the scene… Northern Soul. NS charges for Dante and nails a chop block to the previously injured leg of Dante. Soul and Dante begin to brawl as Kaine grabs Shane and tries for some revenge. Vinnie and Nemesis watch on for a moment until referee’s and security guards appear on the scene to try and break things up. As things begin to break up another figure can be spotted in the background… but we can’t quite make out who he is. Whoever it is is shaking his head as he walks away. The camera switches to ringside and the commentary team of Scott Mayo and Dan “The Man” Stevens.
SM: Ladies and Gentlemen, we are LIVE from the Telewest Arena in Newcastle! Welcome to the BWA spectacular known as CyberSlam 5;Welcome to Hell!! Good evening folks, I’m Scott Mayo, and with me as always is Dan “The Man” Stevens.
DS: Hello one and all, what an amazing night of Sports Entertainment we have in store for you! This is going to be the wildest night in the history of the British Wrestling Alliance!
SM: Three title matches, including the main event of the evening to crown a new BWA Heavyweight Champion!
DS: And, what’s more, every single match is a variation on the same theme. A particularly brutal theme known as Hell in a Cell!!
SM: And some of those matches are firsts for the BWA… including the T-Hell-C, Highway to Hell, Ladder Hell and Hell Squared matches!!
DS: That Hell Squared match is the one I’m looking forward to most, Mayo. Vindicator versus Angel. IoD versus MoA. The ultimate power struggle between two major factions in the BWA… and the AoWF.
SM: And we’ve seen the IoD involved already, Dan. Shane getting involved with Viktor Kaine; Dante and Northern Soul getting in there too. Of course, The Fallen Angel and Northern Soul will do battle in the Escape from Hell match for the BWA Euro-Xtreme Title.
DS: Enough of this looking forward crap, let’s get to the now! It’s time to get this show on the road, Mayo. Over to Jenny Starr…
JS: Ladies and Gentlemen, the opening match of this evening is the Triple Threat, Hell in a Cell Match! Making his way to the ring at this time, from Hong Kong. He stands at 6’5″ and weighs in at 289lbs. He is the master of the Ice Breaker…. DON MEGA!!
One Step Closer by Linkin Park starts playing as man wearing a black cloak walks down to the ring. As he enters black smoke fills the arena.
DS: Here comes Don Mega… and he wants to shed his “victim’s” blood! What a nice chap.
SM: Mmm, quite.
JS: And the second man in this match hails from….
Jenny Star can’t finish the introductions as Shane Pinex knocks her down as he leaps into the ring. He rushes right for Don Mega and begins to brutally beat him.
DING-DING-DING
SM: I guess this match is starting!
DS: But… where the hell is Ray Stanford?
SM: Didn’t he say something about not wanting to be in this match? Maybe he’s pulled out!
DS: I wouldn’t blame him, Mayo. Would you want to be in that cage right now?
Shane takes Don down with a swinging neckbreaker. Shane goes for an armbar, but Don squirms out of the hold and locks in a leg lock. Shane is in the ropes, and referee Matt Slater forces the break. Both men get to their feet and Shane Pinex goes to whip Don into the ropes, but Mega reverses and sends Shane into the ropes. And as he bounces back The Violent One takes Shane down with a quick belly-to-belly suplex. Shane bounces back to his feet, and hooks up with Don, who takes him down again with an Inverted DDT. Don heads to the top rope, and looks for a Guillotine Leg drop, but Shane Pinex rolls out of the way and Don lands hard on his ass! Shane makes the most of this advantage, sticking the boots into his opponent. He pulls Don to his feet and pushes him into the corner, setting him up on the turnbuckle. He takes Mega down with a Frankensteiner before heading to the top rope again. Shane goes for a diving head-butt, but this time Don rolls away and Shane Pinex lands hard on his face! Shane gets up fairly quickly though, having a pretty tough head, but is met by a flying cross body from Don. Don makes a cover, but Shane kicks out quickly. Don whips Shane into the ropes, and looks for a spinebuster, but Shane slides under the legs of his opponent and nails a reverse DDT.
SM: Nice start to the match, Dan. But still no sign of Ray Stanford!
Both men are up, and Shane has a sleeper locked in on Don Mega. Don swings back an elbow, into the gut of Shane. He then swings back a few more elbows, forcing Shane to release the hold. The IoD boss spins Don round and goes for a Hurracanrana, but Don reverses it into a powerbomb! He makes a cover,
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DS: Kick-out from Pinex!
SM: Nice reversal from Don Mega there.
DS: This match sucks, Mayo. They’re not getting extreme enough!!
Shane powers his way back to his feet, laying in some big right hands to Don. He goes to whip Don into the corner, but Don spins round behind Shane and seizes his chance for a reverse DDT! He hauls Shane up again, and tosses him out of the ring. He then smashes his head into the ring apron, before scraping his face along the wall of the cage.
SM: That better?
DS: It’s a start.
Suddenly Ray Stanford appears on the top of the entrance ramp.
DS: Would you look at that, Mayo! Ray Stanford’s finally showed up!
SM: Ray said earlier in the week that he wasn’t going to show up to this match. I wonder why he’s changed his mind?
Ray Stanford makes his way slowly to ringside, smirking at the two in the Cell as they trade blows. Shane now has the advantage, and is ramming Don Mega’s head into the ring post. Stanford walks to the announce table and takes a seat, picking up a headset and putting it on.
SM: I thought that you weren’t going to be involved in this match, Ray.
RS: And I haven’t. I just felt like watching the match with a couple of friendly guys like you!
DS: I’ve seen this before, Mayo. Stanford’s going to get involved later, aren’t you, Stanford?
RS: Shhhhh. I’m trying to watch the match.
The two men inside the cage are back inside the ring, and Shane Pinex has a leg lock tightly on Don Mega. Mega reaches the ropes, but being Hell in a Cell there is no DQ… there is no rope break. Mega struggles to withhold the pain, and eventually manages to get a few punches in on Shane, who then lets go of his opponent. Mega rakes the eyes of Shane, and nails a big lifting DDT. HE makes a cover,
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SM: Thr… no! Kick-out from Pinex.
RS: The guy’s showing he can actually wrestle a little here, I’m impressed!
DS: He’s not as good as you though, right?
RS: Well, that’s not for me to say…. but…. yeah.
Shane struggles to his feet, his head busted open from earlier in the match. Don Mega charges for Shane and Mega goes down from a big punch. Mega is bleeding profusely now, and doesn’t seem to be moving. Shane throws down a chain as he smiles wickedly. Ray Stanford has left his position at the announce table, and has opened the door to the cell. He climbs in and goes for Shane, who has seen him coming. Shane nails a massive superkick! He pulls Ray up again, only to nail a double arm DDT! Stanford is down and seemingly out as Shane returns his attentions to Don Mega. Mega is still out from the chain shot to the head, and Pinex makes a cover,
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DING-DING-DING
JS: Ladies and Gentlemen, your winner…. SHANE PINEX!!
Shane proceeds to help Mega back to his feet, and shakes his hand. He walks out of the ring as he spits on Ray Stanford.
DS: Well, how do you like that? A win for Shane Pinex… and the IoD have a mark in the win column for the night, taking first blood in the battle for supremacy here in the BWA!
SM: And you called it right, Dan, Stanford did get involved. Not that it did him any good, mind!
The camera switches to the parking lot as a black Toyota Supra, silver Chinese dragon tearing down either side of its body pulls into the garage area of the arena. No Vanquish or Ninja follow it, as they do every other week. Alone. It pulls to a stop, with an empty reserved spot on either side. Nobody comes speeding in to fill them. Alone. The driver’s side door pops open, and out steps Angel, carrying a small, black gym bag. No Cica. No Elysa. No Malaise. He’s alone, and judging by the look on his face, he’s aware of that. The camera switches back to ringside, and Dan & Scott.
SM: The AoWF World Champion is here, Dan. But he’s here on his own. No MoA backup! Surely that’s a bad idea, with the IoD in full destructive mode!
DS: Or, maybe Angel’s got something up his sleeve. He usually does!
JS: Ladies and Gentlemen, the following match is the three way Highway to Hell match for a shot at the BWA Internet Title! Coming to the ring at this time…
#Nicotine, Valium, Vicatin, Marijuana, Exstacy, and Alcohol#
#Nicotine, Valium, Vicatin, Marijuana, Exstacy, and Alcohol#
#Nicotine, Valium, Vicatin, Marijuana, Exstacy, and Alcohol#
#Ohhh…. Nicotine, Valium, Vicatin, Marijuana, Exstacy, and Alcohol#
#C – C – C – C – Cocaine!!!#
“Feel Good Hit of the Summer” by the Queens of the Stone Age begins to pump through the arena at obnoxiously loud levels as the fans rise to their feet and erupt into a hardcore frenzy for the man about to step through the curtains.
JS: Hailing from Long Beach, North Carolina, he stands 5’10” and weighs in tonight at 190lbs… He is the man known as Hellboy…. REMY!!!
Thick grey smoke begins to billow from the entryway as the lights gently fade away and flashbulbs go off all around the arena. A lone man steps forward, his silhouette bathed in the soft glow of a lone spotlight that shines down on his form. He turns and faces the
crowd, arms stretched out to the side, a cigarette hanging loosely from his lips. He observes the crowd for a few minutes and then begins to make his way to the ring.
#Nicotine, Valium, Vicatin, Marijuana, Exstacy, and Alcohol#
#Nicotine, Valium, Vicatin, Marijuana, Exstacy, and Alcohol#
#Nicotine, Valium, Vicatin, Marijuana, Exstacy, and Alcohol#
#Ohhh…. Nicotine, Valium, Vicatin, Marijuana, Exstacy, and Alcohol#
#C – C – C – C – Cocaine!!!#
Dressed in his usual ring attire, he slowly, calmly makes his way down the aisle, ignoring the grasping hands of the masses. He quickly stomps up the steps, disposing of his cigarette as he does. Stepping through the ropes, he quickly mounts the nearest turnbuckle and extends his arms to the side again, a gesture mimicked by the fans. He hops down as the lights come back on and awaits the start of the match.
SM: Here’s Remy, the first competitor to enter the Cell for this match. And after the IoD got the first win of the night, the MoA and Remy will be out to pick up the win in this match!
DS: Too true, Mayo.
The lights go down, followed by a few flashes of white lighting and then Never gonna Stop hits.
JS: And coming to the ring from Belfast, Northern Ireland. This prick weighs in at 219lbs and stands at 5’11”. He is the twat who has almost perfected the Perfect Storm…. JONNY STORM!!
Storm emerges at the top of the ramp as the fans boo his appearance. He sprints to the ring and slides in before mounting the turnbuckle and pointing out to the crowd. He flashes Jenny Star an evil look, before returning his attention to the booing fans.
DS: What’s with that intro, Mayo?
SM: I have no idea! Jenny Star obviously doesn’t like Storm, and from his look, he doesn’t seem so keen on her either!
JS: And, coming to the ring from Salem, USA. He stands at 6’3″ and weighs 245lbs. He is… VIKTOR KAINE!!
Mudvayne hits and as soon as the first primal scream issues Kaine walks out from under the curtain swirling his Kendo around his body.
SM: Here comes Viktor Kaine, the last of the three men involved in this match.
DS: The Highway to Hell Match. Maybe you should explain the rules, Mayo. This is a first for the BWA, is it not?
SM: Yes, you’re right. There are plenty of weapons to keep the wrestlers busy in this one, Dan. Should be your kind of match! The only way to win is to hand-cuff your opponents hands and feet to the side of the cell… and with three men involved it should be pretty brutal!
DING-DING-DING
The match starts as all three men charge for each other. Kaine has his Kendo stick, Storm has his chair and Remy has DA FORK~! Kaine and Storm swing their weapons at each other, and both men go down. Remy managed to stop and back away, laughing at his two opponents as they clattered into each other. Remy drops DA FORK~! and picks up Viktor Kaine. He whips Kaine into the corner and hangs him in a tree of woe. He then proceeds to smash Kaine about with his own Kendo Stick until Jonny Storm grabs him from behind and nails a reverse DDT onto the chair!
DS: Ooph, nice DDT onto the chair… and Kaine is still hanging upside-down! Haha!
Storm grabs Kaine and pulls him out of the corner, the two grappling into the corner until Remy manages to push both of them out of the ring. Kaine is very unlucky, hitting his head on the steel steps.
SM: Not a great start for Viktor Kaine, but he’s the type that will come back from this.
Remy then makes his way over to the downed Kaine and picks him up, but Jonny Storm comes flying off the ring apron with an elbow drop onto both men! All three men are down now as they all struggle to get up. Kaine crawls over to the cage door and tries to push it open, but it’s locked and he is unable to open it in his momentarily weakened state. Remy stumbles over to Kaine and punches him, but Kaine slugs him right back. As they are duking it out, Storm runs at them for a double clothesline! Both men duck however, and Storm crashes into the door! Kaine and Remy then both run back, and hit a double dropkick on Storm! This is enough, as the door finally gives way and Storm goes crashing through it! Remy begins to exit the cage, but Kaine hits a clothesline from behind and runs out himself. He starts to climb the cage, but Storm grabs his leg and pulls him back off. Storm slaps Kaine in the face. Kaine then slaps him back, and goes for a Tiger driver, but Storm reverses it into a back body drop, sending Kaine crashing into the cage wall upside down!
SM: Whoa!
DS: Nice reversal from Jonny Storm!
SM: And again Remy letting his opponents do the hard work… so he doesn’t have to!
Remy then grabs Jonny Storm and smashes his head into the corner of the cell, cutting him open. He goes to do it again, but Storm manages to reverse it and it’s Remy’s head which meets the steel cage wall. Storm heads back into the cell briefly to pick up some of the handcuffs and chains from inside. He heads out again, grabbing the downed Remy. He chokes Hellboy with the chains and holds him up against the cage wall. He gets one hand attached to the cage before Viktor Kaine grabs him from behind and chokes him with his Kendo Stick.
DS: That surprises me, Mayo. Remy is the first man to get locked to the cage!
SM: But just the one hand, both hands and both feet must be tied to the cage for him to be eliminated.
DS: He’s already set about trying to pick the lock of his handcuffs!
Kaine and Storm are brawling away near the announce table now, while Remy is still trying to untie himself. Kaine looks for a big suplex into the cage wall, but Storm floats out and nails a dropkick to the back of Kaine’s knee. Kaine goes down to one knee and Storm rams his head into the side of the announce table!! Storm then attaches a chain to the cage wall, and ties the other end to a pair of handcuffs. He manages to get both of Kaine’s hands behind his back in a modified surfboard, and slaps on the cuffs! Both of Kaine’s hands are now tied to the cage, but the chain means he can walk several feet away from the cage. Jonny Storm leaves Kaine and heads back to Remy, who has not managed to untie himself. Storm has his chair with him and nails a shot to Remy’s knees. Remy stops himself from yelling out in pain, instead grimacing and staring at his opponent. Storm goes for a chair shot to the face of Remy but Hellboy manages to get a boot up and nails Storm in the stomach, doubling him over and forcing him to drop the chair. Remy uses his legs to get Storm into a standing head scissor position. He yells out as he holds onto the cage, pulling himself and Storm up into the air. He gets a foot behind Storm’s head and pushes him out into a powerbomb onto the chair!!!
SM: MY GOD!!
DS: Amazing move from Remy!
SM: And the weight of him and Storm has broken the handcuffs, he’s free!
Remy grabs Storm, who is very dazed after that innovative move, and ties both feet to the cage wall. He ties his hands together, but doesn’t get time to tie them to the cage, as a newly freed Viktor Kaine nails him from behind with his Kendo stick. Remy drops down momentarily, and then pops right back up again.
SM: Viktor Kaine is free of the cage, but his hands are still in cuffs and the chain is dragging behind him!
DS: Kaine’s managed to pull the chain off the cage somehow, and has enough movement in his hands to hold that stick of his.
Remy grabs the chain which dangles between Kaine’s legs as Viktor is putting the boots to Storm. Remy yanks the chain, and it flicks up into the groin of Kaine!! Kaine goes down, and Remy ties the chain back onto the wall of the cage. While Kaine is down, Storm is getting assistance from a fan! The fan helps Storm out of his cuffs, and puts them on Kaine!! Remy joins in, and soon Kaine’s hands are tied to the cage too!!
SM: That’s it, Kaine is eliminated from this match!
Remy then turns his attentions to the fan, nailing the Shining Wizard before tossing him back into the crowd!! Remy grabs Storm and pulls him up, but Storm rakes Remy’s eyes and then smashes his head into the cage wall. Viktor Kaine, while out of the match, still has enough manoeuvrability in his hands to be able to tie Remy’s feet to the cage!! Now Storm and Remy are stood toe-to-toe, unable to back down even if they wanted to! Three sets of cuffs, a chair and a chain remain on the floor next to them, and both men look down at them… and then back at each other.
DS: Here we go, Mayo, this could get even more brutal as we reach the climax of the match!!
Remy and Storm just trade punches, and keep pushing each other’s head into the cage wall as they both try and claim the advantage. Storm manages to gain the upper hand and tries to reach his chair. While he’s reaching with one hand Remy grabs the cuffs and locks Storm’s other hand to the cage!! Storm manages to reach the chair, and nails Remy in the face! Storm grabs more cuffs and gets one of Remy’s hands locked onto the cage!!
SM: This is it, Dan. Both men have only one free hand!! One more set of cuffs, and that’s it!!
Storm picks up the chair again, while Remy manages to wrap the chain around his fist. Storm tries to hit Remy with the chair again, but Remy punches the chair with his chain-wrapped fist and it smashes back into the face of Jonny Storm! Remy then proceeds to nail Storm again and again with his chained fist, Storm bleeding profusely. Remy picks up the last pair of handcuffs and grabs the flailing arm of Storm, and finally tying it to the cage!!
DING-DING-DING
JS: Your winner, gaining a shot at the Internet Title…. REMY!!!!
DS: My God, Mayo! What a match that was, I love this shit!
SM: First strike went to the IoD… but the MoA just got their first win for the night, Remy getting a shot at the Internet Title!!
DS: And if Nemesis retains his title later tonight we could have another IoD/MoA encounter to look forward to!
SM: There is of course a more important IoD/MoA match coming up here tonight, as Vindicator battles Angel in the Hell Squared match!
DS: Our esteemed president Dean Kendall as the referee in that one!
SM: We will crown a new BWA Champion here tonight…. don’t miss it!!
The cameras fade to a montage of clips, showing various faces from the history of the ESW. We See Jonny Storm, Blue Moon, Dante, Acid and a few more as yet unrecognizable to the BWA fans. Then the montage shatters and the screen goes black. Words begin to flash across the screen, “RIP ESW”, “NEW HOME”, “NEW CHALLENGE”, “NEW FOES” and “INVASION!”. The screen goes black again as the cameras re-open on the commentary duo of Mayo and Stevens.
DS: Invasion? I’d hardly call it an invasion, Mayo. Four former ESW guys have found it here to the BWA, that’s not an invasion. These guys are gonna get demolished by the likes of the MoA and IoD unless they stick together!
SM: We’ve already seen Jonny Storm in action tonight, narrowly missing out on a shot at the Internet Title. And now two more of them go at it against each other, in the T-Hell-C Match!!
DS: Blue Moon and Acid get the chance to prove themselves to the BWA fans, and get an opportunity to go to AoWF4 while they’re at it!
SM: Blue Moon calls himself The Descending Angel, and was the last person to hold the ESW World Title!
DS: Great, just what we need, another Angel! We’ve got Angel, The Fallen Angel, and now The Descending Angel!! When do we get a Rising Angel?
JS: Ladies and Gentlemen, the following match is scheduled for one fall. It is the T-Hell-C Match for a shot at the AoWF InterContinental Championship at AoWF4!! Making his way to the ring at this time, from Miami, Florida, USA. He weighs in at 230lbs and stands 5’9″ tall. He is…. ACID!!
The lights in the Arena as the intro to Coma America begins to play. Strobe lighting begins to flash in time with the drums as they kick in. As Casey Chaos shouts Coma America fire works begin to fly from the stage as Acid appears on the ramp. He stands still on the stage for a few moments before charging towards the ring and sliding under the bottom rope. He gets up and climbs onto the ropes opposite him and raises a hand into the air. The music finally dies down as Acid waits for the match to begin.
JS: And the opponent. Hailing from Saint Cloud, Florida, USA. He stands at 6’4″ and weighs in at 240lbs. He is The Descending Angel… BLUE MOON!!
The arena is soon bathed in a blue light, and a light hum rings through the crowd. On the video screen, a blue moon is seen, sitting above a cliff. A wolf is standing at the top of the cliff, and it howls at the moon, the howl echoing throughout the arena. Suddenly, the pyros around the ramp way EXPLODE, and “I Stand Alone” By Godsmack hits. The crowd explodes as the lights flash on, and Blue Moon rushes out onto the ramp way. He smiles slightly, looking out at the crowd, before running down to the ring and sliding in. Blue Moon
stands up, walking to a turnbuckle and ascending it, raising his arms in the air to evoke more cheers from the crowd, before hopping off the turnbuckle and turning around, leaning against it, waiting for the match to start.
SM: Well here they are. Both from ESW. Both from Florida. Both ready to tear each other a new one in order to make their mark on the community, and get that IC Title shot at AoWF4!
DING-DING-DING
The match is started and Blue Moon gets the upper hand, pushing Acid back into the corner. He lays in some chops to the chest of his fellow Florida native, until Acid slips his way out, pushing Blue Moon back into the corner. Now Acid reigns in those chops, and follows up with a nice spin kick to the face of his opponent. Blue Moon drops down, slumped into the corner, and Acid grabs a chair. Acid runs at Blue Moon, throwing the chair at him. Blue Moon grabs the chair, just as Acid connects with a dropkick to it, smashing it back into the face of his opponent. Acid pulls Blue Moon to his feet, and whips him into the ropes. He looks for a drop toe hold onto the chair, but Blue Moon sidesteps and avoids him. Blue Moon then grabs the back of Acid’s neck and nails a Reverse DDT onto the chair!
DS: Both men making good use of the chair early on in this match… but I’m more interested in those tables, Mayo!
SM: You bloody would be!
Both men are up again and grappling away in the corner. Blue Moon makes the most of his height and weight advantage to get the upper hand, suplexing Acid out of the corner and into the middle of the ring. Blue Moon heads to the top rope, with a view to nail the Shooting Star Press! He launches himself, but Acid rolls out of the way. Not only has Acid rolled out of the way, he’s left the chair for Blue Moon to land on!!
DS: HOLY SHIT!!
SM: That’s gonna leave a mark, Dan!
DS: No shit, Sherlock! Blue Moon is busted wide open after that… his head connected on the end of the chair!
Acid rolls over to Blue Moon and makes a cover,
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Acid pulls The Descending Angel back to his feet and whips him into the ropes. As he bounces back Acid hoists him up onto his shoulders, looking like he’s going for a Samoan Drop. But he doesn’t fall back. He steadies himself and nails a Death Valley Driver! Acid then rolls out of the ring and grabs a table which was leaning up against the cage wall. He sets it up in the gap between the ring and the cell, before rolling back in to the bloodied Blue Moon. Acid again whips Blue Moon into the ropes, and looks for a belly-to-belly out of the ring and through the table! But Blue Moon is prepared and does not allow Acid to get off the move. Instead the former ESW Champion pushes Acid away, and then nails a Superkick!! Acid goes over the ropes, but has managed to hold on to the top rope. He steadies himself on the ring apron as Blue Moon runs at him and flips his way onto Acid’s shoulders. He then twists as he takes Acid down and through the table with a modified Samurai Driver!!
SM: What a reversal from Blue Moon… and now Acid is hurt too!
DS: Almost suicidal move from Blue Moon. He nails the Samurai Driver to take Acid through the table… but the idiot went through it himself!
Both men are laid out on the floor, pieces of table surrounding their battered bodies. Blue Moon is the first to move as he uses the cell wall to help him to his feet. Acid begins to stir, and Blue Moon drags him up. He smashes his head into the cell wall a few times, and then drags it across the cage… blood beginning to flow from Acid’s forehead. Acid lashes out, grabs Blue Moon and nails a Russian Leg sweep back into the cell wall! Acid pulls Blue Moon up and goes for another leg sweep, but Blue Moon escapes and whips Acid into the ring post! Blue Moon rolls Acid back into the ring, and slides a fresh table in after him. He sets up the table in the corner, and attempts to whip Acid into it. But Acid has managed to gain his second wind, and reverses the Irish whip attempt, sending Blue Moon up against the table. Acid then sets up the chair in the middle of the ring, and steps back a few steps. He runs, leaps off the chair and nails a jumping, diving spear through the table!!
DS: My god, Mayo, these two are good! Acid just doesn’t want to stay down, he just wants to hurt Blue Moon!!
SM: I’m pretty sure the feeling’s mutual, Dan.
Both men are down again, and the referee begins the mandatory ten count.
1…
2…
3…
SM: No sign of movement from either man, Dan. Could they have worn themselves out?
4…
5…
6…
DS: No way, Mayo…. Blue Moon’s getting up!
7…
And Blue Moon is up, albeit by holding onto the turnbuckle. Acid begins to get up too, and the two men stare each other down for a moment. Acid offers Blue Moon a hand, hinting at a test of strength. Blue Moon ponders for a moment, and then accepts the offer. Acid soon nails a kick to the mid-section of Blue Moon and then plants his opponent onto the mat with a nice DDT. Blue Moon pops back up and rushes for Acid. Soon the two are amidst a big punch trading session. Blue Moon seems to be gaining the upper hand until Acid nails a shot to the gut, and quickly nails the Twist of Fate! Rather than make a cover, Acid heads out of the ring to grab yet another table! Acid sets it up in the centre of the ring and goes to put his opponent onto it. Blue Moon is laying out on the table as Acid heads to the turnbuckle. He then reaches up and grabs the ceiling of the cell, and begins to swing from it. He swings back hard and as he swings back forward he lets go, and nails a variation of the Shooting Star Press!
SM: What an innovative move from Acid, using the cell roof to propel himself through the air!
DS: He’s hurt himself, Mayo, but he’s going for the pin…
1…
2…
SM: Thre… NO!! Blue Moon kicks out again!
Acid can’t believe it, and he yells across at the referee to count quicker. Acid pulls Blue Moon up and looks for a suplex. Blue Moon blocks it, and gains the upper hand. He has Acid set for a DDT, and wraps his leg around Acid’s….
DS: STAIRWELL TO HEAVEN!!!
SM: That’s his move! Pinning predicament….
1…
2…
3!
DING-DING-DING
JS: Your winner, gaining a shot at the AoWF InterContinental Championship…. The Descending Angel… BLUE MOON!!
DS: He’s done it, Mayo. A win on his debut!
SM: And look inside the cell now, Dan. Acid… he’s offering his hand to Blue Moon.
The two competitors shake hands, and Acid holds Blue Moon’s hand in the air as the crowd cheer these two great athletes.
SM: Two great competitors who gave it their all, and who have great respect for each other.
DS: The ESW is here, and they mean business, Mayo!
The cameras switch to the back, where Dean Kendall and Tim Worthington are seen. Dean is sat behind his presidential desk, as Tim is pouring himself a drink from DK’s personal bar. The BWA Commissioner, Hannah Kendall is also there, sat in the background with a young girl.
DK: It’s good to have you back, Tim. Although I was a little disappointed in the way you bowed out of the MWA!
Tim finishes pouring his drink and turns to look at Dean.
TW: You and me both, Deano. But what was I to do? That bastard Grrrrr threatened Hannah and Emily, and it put me off long enough to push me off the damn cage. That’s why I’m a little… nervous, tonight. These cage matches you’ve got, make me shiver!
DK: Don’t worry, Timmy, you’re not involved in any of them! I am, mind you. I’m officiating the main event.
TW: Yeah, what’s with that? You gone crazy since I last saw you?
DK: Possibly. But with the MoA arriving in full force, and the IoD causing mayhem as always… I gotta do something to try and keep them in track!
TW: You think you can keep the IoD and MoA in track? You really have gone crazy, Deano.
DK: I never wanted the MoA in this company, everyone knows that. But when one of our main stars joins with them… what is a man to do? And you know I never wanted the IoD in the company either… but I’m just one man. My arm was twisted… literally… and I couldn’t stop them! I have to stop this from getting too far out of control… they’ll destroy the BWA if they get it their way!
TW: That’s your problem, Deano. You’re already losing control! And if you can’t control those working for you… then you may as well stay at home and watch on TV. Stop trying to prevent a war, Deano. Take a side! It’s the only way you’re going to stay in control of anything!
DK: What the hell are you saying, Tim?
TW: I’m saying that tonight you should pick a side. Who are you going to allow to run the BWA? The Instruments of Destruction? Or the Masters of Armageddon? Because you’ve got to the point where you can’t run this place on your own, Deano. You have to choose, or you’ll be destroyed! And choose wisely!
Tim turns around and walk out of Dean’s office, slamming the door. Hannah and little Emily turn to look at the doorway, and then to Dean.
HK: Why do I get the feeling that you two aren’t agreeing on this?
DK: He’s gone crazy, Han. I think that bump last week has affected him! You know I’m right, right?
HK: Uh-uh, don’t get me involved. I’m not getting into an argument between my brother and my fiancé!
DK: Fiancé?
HK: Oops! I was gonna tell you, honest Dean….
The scene fades as Hannah tries to explain herself to her brother. The cameras return to ringside.
SM: Well it would seem that our esteemed Commissioner is getting married!
DS: To none other than our former Commissioner!
SM: And things not hanging too well between Worthington and Dean Kendall. Worthington seems to think that a war is inevitable. What do you make of that, Dan?
DS: I agree. A war is looming. But I’m not so sure he’s right to say that everyone should pick a side!
JS: Ladies and Gentlemen, the following match is the Escape from Hell Match for the BWA Euro-Xtreme Championship! Making his way to the ring at this time is the challenger, from Death Valley, USA. Standing at 5’11” and weighing 226lbs. He is the master of Purgatory… The Fallen Angel… DANTE!!
Lights in the arena cut off. A few sparks flicker from the entrance way as “Something Wicked This Way Comes!” scrolls across the Big Screen. Then, a huge fireball blasts up from the ramp igniting the stage into a fiery inferno. “Before I Die ” by Mushroomhead starts blaring over the PA system. Out from the flames walks Dante. The crowd erupts into a chores of boos as Dante stalks down to ring-side as a single light follows him. Once he slides into the ring, the flames die, the music goes quiet and the flames flicker away.
JS: And the opponent, the reigning and defending BWA Euro-Xtreme Champion! He comes to the ring from Cumbria, England. He weighs in at 220lbs and stands 6’5″ tall. He is NORTHERN SOUL!!
As “Grasshopper” by Ride plays, Northern Soul walks with purpose to the ring. A slight nod to the crowd is all he gives as he prepares
for contest.
DING-DING-DING
SM: This Escape from Hell Match is underway! At last. These two men have been itching to get it on for weeks now, a massive rivalry which comes to a head tonight!
DS: I better explain the rules to all the newbie’s watching… The ring is filled with weapons, and all important tables. To win you must haul your opponent to the top of the cage and drop them through a table. Simple!
The match begins with the two men simply slugging it out in the middle of the ring! Dante gains the upper hand, and has Northern Soul trapped in the corner. Dante nails the Diamond Dust, before sliding out of the ring and grabbing a baseball bat! He slides back into the ring and winds up the bat, sending it crashing down on the back of Soul. Soul rolls around in agony, as Dante uses the bat again and again. Eventually Dante stops the bat attacks and pulls Northern Soul back to his feet, whipping him into the ropes. As the Champion bounces back Dante nails him in the gut with the bat! He hooks the bat around the throat of Northern Soul and pulls off a Russian leg sweep. Dante again uses the bat as he sends more big shots into the back and gut of Northern Soul!
SM: My god, Dan. This is brutal!
DS: Great stuff!!
Dante eventually leaves Northern Soul as he heads back outside to grab a chair and a trash can. Northern Soul is laying by the ropes, and he manages to reach out of the ring and grab a cricket bat! As Dante looks to nail his opponent with the chair, Soul swings the cricket bat and smashes the chair back into the face of The Fallen Angel. Dante goes down, as Northern gets back to his feet. Northern Soul then begins to pay Dante back for the early beating as he sends the cricket bat into his knee again and again. Northern Soul then drops the bat and picks up the trash can, sticking it over Dante’s head. Northern Soul then grabs the baseball bat, and the cricket bat, and begins to smash the trash can repeatedly!
DS: Wow! Northern Soul is out to pay Dante back for that early punishment!
SM: And nothing says payback like a trashcan over the head!
DS: Especially when you then beat the can with a couple of bats!
Northern Soul stops his relentless attack to head back out of the ring and grab a table. He slides it into the ring, and then slides in another… and another!! He sets one up against the turnbuckle, and stands one up right by the ropes. The other he leaves on the mat, still folded up. Northern pulls the trashcan off Dante’s head, revealing a large cut across his forehead. He pulls the challenger to his feet, and pushes him into the corner opposite the one with the table. He goes to whip Dante across the ring, but The Fallen Angel reverses and Northern Soul goes into the corner with the table. He staggers out a little as Dante charges in behind him and puts him through the table with a big face crusher! Now Northern Soul is cut open too.
DS: These men re out to destroy each other, Mayo!
SM: Too true, Dan, too true!
Dante grabs the chair he brought in earlier and heads to the top rope. He looks for a Guillotine Leg drop, with the chair, but Northern Soul manages to roll out of the way and avoid it. Dante lands hard on his rear, and Northern Soul adds to the pain with a dropkick to the face. Northern Soul pulls the chair away from Dante and sets it up by the table near the ropes. He pulls Dante up to his feet and whips him into the ropes. He puts one foot on the chair behind him and as Dante bounces back towards him he lifts him up into a back flip, using the chair to gain extra height. Dante drops down onto the table, but his feet hit the ropes, flinging them back and his knees crash onto the back of the chair!
DS: HOLY MOTHER OF FUCK!
SM: What a move from Northern Soul… great thinking to do ultimate damage to his opponent! And what the hell did you just say, Dan?
Northern Soul hoists up the dazed Dante and props him up in the corner. He sets up the third table, right in the middle of the ring, and goes back to grab Dante. But Dante has manages to remove the turnbuckle padding and slips out behind Northern Soul, smashing his head into the exposed turnbuckle several times!! Dante then hoists the very dazed Northern Soul onto his shoulders and begins to climb the turnbuckle. He then grabs hold of the top of the cell and throws Northern Soul onto the scaffolding, climbing up soon after him.
DS: This could be it, Mayo. Dante only has to throw Northern Soul off and through that table to win back his title!
SM: Northern Soul had the upper hand, but Dante was sneaky and looks set to gain the win here.
Dante is stood on the scaffold atop the cell, with Northern Soul’s bloodied body by his feet. He taunts the crowd, who begin to boo. But what Dante hasn’t seen is Nemesis. Nemesis has arrived at ringside, and has a ladder… ready for his match. He climbs the ladder and climbs up onto the roof of the cell, but he’s on the opposite side to Dante. He calls out to Dante, who looks across in shock. Nemesis holds on to a cable which supports the cell and begins to jump up and down, shaking the cage and rocking Dante. Dante steadies himself, and yells back to Nemesis. He vows not to let him distract him and cause him to lose again. He pulls Northern Soul to his feet and stands him right on the edge of the roof, the table 20 or so feet below. He puts one finger up against the chest of the Champion, and pushes him back. Northern Soul drops down… but grabs the scaffold with his hands, swinging himself round and back up behind Dante, kicking him in the process. Dante stumbles forward, leaning very close to the edge. Nemesis jumps again, his 325lbs enough to rock the cage again, and Dante falls!
DS: OH MY GOD!!!
SM: THAT’S IT!! Dante falls through the table… Northern Soul wins!
DING-DING-DING
JS: Your winner, and STILL BWA Euro-Xtreme Champion… NORTHERN SOUL!!
SM: Nemesis again proving the thorn in Dante’s side!
DS: What? Nemesis never touched him! It was Northern Soul who won himself that match, no-one else!
SM: How can you say that? Nemesis blatantly distracted Dante, allowed Northern Soul to recover, and then shook the cage to send The Fallen Angel falling through the table!
DS: Well, we’ll agree to disagree then, Mayo!
The cameras switch to the backstage area, where we can hear someone being attacked just round the corner. Suddenly Veronica Best runs past the camera, calling for help. The camera moves around the corner and we can see the fallen body of Shane Best, who was about to make his way to the ring. A figure is seen walking away… and it looks like Tim Worthington! The camera switches back to ringside.
DS: What the hell was that about, Mayo?
SM: If that was Tim Worthington… I think we know which “side” he’s taken!
DS: You mean… he’s helping Nemesis! Tim Worthington’s sided with the IoD?
SM: That’s my educated guess, Dan, yes. Of course, maybe Shane just opened his big mouth when he shouldn’t have!
DS: Mmm, maybe. I like your first idea better, though.
JS: Ladies and Gentlemen, the following match is the Ladder Hell Match for the BWA Internet Championship! Already in the ring is the current champion, from Chicago, USA. He stands at 6’5″ and weighs in at an impressive 325 lbs. He is one third of the Instruments of Destruction… NEMESIS!!
Nemesis stands in the ring, the ladder in his grasps as he waits for his opponents.
JS: And now, coming to the ring from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He stands at 6’4″ and weighs in at 246 lbs. He is accompanied by his wife, Veronica, he is… SHANE BEST!!
As “Praise” plays, the lights go dim. Then a huge curtain of golden pyros come streaming down from the ceiling above the ramp way. There is a small gap in the middle, and from this gap emerges a limping Shane Best, accompanied by his wife Veronica. The two make their way to the ring, and as they get there, Shane holds down the second rope for Veronica to get in, and follows her in himself. He holds his ribs too as Nemesis stares at him wickedly.
JS: And the second challenger, coming to the ring from Miami, Florida, USA. He stands at 6’4″ and weighs 245 lbs. He is the master of the Gone Platinum… he is… PLATINUM!!
The lights dim and moments later “Skeletons of Society” by Slayer hits the p.a. system, and like clockwork, the entire crowd rises to their feet and awaits the arrival of the veteran. Platinum appears at the entrance with a big smirk on his face as he receives a huge pop from the fans. Platinum makes his way down to the ring and climbs each corner turnbuckle, raising his fists in the air until the music ceases.
DS: This is gonna be good, Mayo. Nemesis will be out to get another win on the board for the IoD.
SM: But Shane and Plat will be out to stop him, that’s a dead cert.
Nemesis suddenly charges and floors both opponents with the ladder!
DING-DING-DING
The match now officially starts, and Nemesis throws the ladder into the corner. He pulls Shane Best up off the mat and nails a back breaker, then a rib breaker… and finally a shoulder breaker. Shane, already hurting from Worthington’s attack, is now really in pain. Plat is up, stood back watching as Nemesis puts the boots to Best. Platinum grabs the ladder and walks up behind Nemesis. He taps him on the shoulder, and the Champion turns around. Plat throws the ladder at Nemesis, who catches it. Platinum then sweeps Nemesis’ legs from under him, sending him falling forwards onto the ladder he is holding! Plat then pulls Nemesis back up and whips him into the corner, charging in after him. Nemesis gets a boot up and Platinum goes down. Nemesis drops an elbow and then locks in a Boston Crab. Being a variation on Hell in a Cell, there are no disqualifications, so Platinum grabbing the ropes does not force Nemesis to break the hold. What does force him to break the hold is a smack round the head with a ladder from Shane Best! Best is out for a bit of revenge after some big moves early on from the Champ, and now Shane is continually bashing the ladder into the ribs of Nemesis!
DS: That’s gonna hurt, Mayo!
SM: Especially Nemesis, remember the attack on his ribs by Kaine and Dante? Those ribs are gonna be sore!
Platinum is back to his feet, walking off the strain on his back from the Boston Crab. He walks up behind Shane Best, who is still reigning down ladder shots on Nemesis, and grabs him into a sleeper hold. Shane tries to fight the hold, but Plat just tightens it even more. Shane is going down, to one knee. Then he drops lower, and eventually Plat releases him as he is seemingly out cold! Plat pulls Nemesis back up, as he’s still holding his ribs, and pushes him back into the corner. Plat shows his strength as he hoists Nemesis into the air, nailing a big Brainbuster DDT! He grabs the ladder and begins to climb, hoping for an early win. But Nemesis gets to the ladder and pushes it, just before Plat can grab the Internet Title belt. Plat jumps off the ladder before he falls, and then runs for Nemesis, connecting with a running forearm to the face. Now Plat locks in a Boston Crab!
SM: Platinum putting in a good show for his BWA debut, and his long awaited return to the ring.
DS: He’s an experienced veteran, Mayo. He has ring smarts. Probably more than most in the BWA!
Shane Best is back up, and sees Plat with the crab on Nemesis. Shane is behind Platinum, and sets up the ladder and begins to climb! Nemesis can see him, but Plat can’t as Shane continues to climb. Nemesis, in pain from the Boston Crab, manages to yell out to Platinum… warning him that Shane is trying to grab the belt. Platinum looks back over his shoulder and sees Shane, at the top of the ladder. Plat releases Nemesis and pushes the ladder, Shane falling awkwardly out of the ring, and hitting the cell wall hard! Nemesis has gotten back to his feet and grabs Platinum from behind, getting him into a sleeper. He moves round so that the ladder is behind him, and then plants Platinum onto it with a Reverse Brainbuster! Platinum is now holding his own ribs as Shane Best re-enters the ring. Nemesis stops him from attacking Platinum as he clotheslines him from behind. Nemesis spots that the ladder is leaning against the ropes, and that Platinum is crouched over one end of it. He whips Shane Best into the ropes and presses him into the air. He throws Best over the top rope, into the ladder, knocking the ladder into the ribs of Platinum!
SM: Nicely done by Nemesis. Platinum may have ring smarts, Dan, but so does Nemesis. And Nemesis has that added power advantage. Platinum is going to have to come up with something special to win this title.
DS: Well all three men have taken a beating. Shane is slowly becoming the whipping boy of this match, while Nemesis and Platinum both have injured ribs!
Nemesis teases a few fans in the front row as Shane and Platinum are down. Nem grabs the ladder and sets it up in the middle of the ring, climbing towards the belt. He reaches the top and has one hand on the belt, but Shane runs back into the ring and dropkicks the ladder. The ladder falls out from Nemesis, who is now hanging from the belt! Shane bounces off the ropes and jumps, grabbing the legs of Nemesis, pulling him off the belt. Nemesis falls, face first, onto the fallen ladder!! Nemesis rolls around, now bleeding from his nose. Platinum is back up, and grabs Shane Best. The two grapple into the ropes, and Shane Best tries to suplex Plat out of the ring! But the BWA newcomer blocks it, twists Shane round and nails a falling reverse DDT! Plat turns round to be met by a big boot from an irate Nemesis! Nemesis pushes Platinum into a corner, and sets him up on the top rope. He hoists Platinum onto his shoulders and nails a Super DVD onto the ladder!!
DS: OWWWWWWW!
SM: Nemesis is pissed, Dan. Shane made the big fella bleed, and now he’s really pissed!
Shane is back up to his feet, and Nem grabs him from behind. He lifts him up and back suplexes him on top of Platinum and the ladder! Nemesis roars loudly as he points to the Internet Title, hanging from the ceiling of the cell. Nemesis pulls the ladder out from under Platinum and Best, setting it up in the middle of the ring. He climbs, and grabs hold of the belt again. As he struggles to release it Platinum manages to get back to his feet, with assistance from the ladder. He begins to climb up the other side of the ladder to Nemesis, until the two men stand facing each other at the top of the ladder. They trade punches, trying not to fall the twenty feet to the mat below. Nemesis still has one hand on the title, and Platinum also gets one hand on the belt. The two then realise that Shane Best is pushing the ladder out from under them. They both fall, and the belt comes untied! They both fall, and land on Shane Best!
DS: The belt’s down, Mayo. But who has hold of it? Who’s won?
SM: Referee Ash Lewis is going over to check which man has the belt in his grasp….
The referee looks down at the three fallen men, as Platinum begins to stir.
SM: No! Tell me the veteran hasn’t just picked up Nemesis’ Internet Title!
Plat rolls over…..
But there’s no title! Nemesis begins to move….
AND THERE IT IS!!
DING-DING-DING
JS: Your winner, and STILL BWA Internet Champion… NEMESIS!!
DS: Hot damn that was close!
SM: Nemesis comes away with his title, after a very tough match!
DS: He’s shown another side to his game tonight, Mayo. He showed none of that mutual respect he usually has for opponents… he just went in there to maim and destroy… and his game plan worked! And you know what else this means?
SM: It means that the IoD pick up another win here tonight. That makes it 2-1 in their favour… with one to go!
DS: And it’s the most important one, Mayo. The BWA Title on the line as Vindicator and Angel go at it in the Hell Squared match, and Dean Kendall is the special referee!
SM: The second cage is being lowered into position, Dan. Let’s remind ourselves of how this whole situation started….
A video plays of the whole IoD/MoA saga. Starting at Resurrection, when the IoD arrived in the BWA and Angel won the AoWF World Title. Through to the re-birth of the MoA at Night of Armageddon, with Angel as one of the biggest cogs in the MoA engine. We see Angel’s feud with Lex Demise, Lex winning the BWA Title by default and Angel’s constant no-showing. We then fast forward to the IoD winning the Tag-Team Titles and Nemesis winning the Internet Title. Then we see Angel’s attack on Demise, with the now infamous “cock in mouth” segment. Fast forward to last week, and the brawl that ensued between the MoA and the IoD. Then we are shown highlights from tonight’s show so far. The IoD getting involved with Kaine and Dante. Angel arriving, alone. Tim Worthington’s talk with Dean Kendall, and his later attack on Shane Best. We see Shane Pinex gain a win, and Nemesis too. We see Remy pick up a shot at the Internet Title… and we finally see clips from Angel’s promo, where zip lines were being set up in this very arena! The footage fades and we head back to ringside.
DING-DING
JS: Ladies and Gentlemen. It is time for the main event of the evening! This match is the Hell Squared match for the BWA World Heavyweight Championship!!
SM: This is going to be great, Dan. No doubt it’ll be one of the hardest fought matches in the BWA’s history.
DS: It’s a damn big battle for supremacy in the BWA! But what was with that zip line thing?
JS: Making his way to the ring at this time, from New Mexico, USA. He stands at 6 feet tall, and weighs in at 204 pounds. He is the AoWF World Champion, and former BWA Champion. He is a member of the MoA… ANGEL!!
No lights dance, and no music hits. Alone, and without theatrics, Angel makes his way to the ring slowly, eyes wandering as he does so. He seems… distant.
DS: Angel not looking himself here tonight! And where’s the fancy entrance?
SM: He’s focused, Dan. You can see it. He’s 100% ready for anything Vindicator has to offer!
JS: And his opponent, coming to the ring at this time is the former BWA World, European and Tag-Team Champion who stands at 6 feet 11 and one half inches tall, and weighs in at 332 pounds. He is one third of the Instruments of Destruction…. VINDICATOR!!
All of the house lights go out.
THIS IS DANGEROUS! OPEN UP YOUR HEAD, FEEL THE SHELL SHOCK!
Smoke fills the arena as a blue light glows. The IoD logo flashes across the screen, followed by images of Shane, Nemesis and Vindicator in action. As the music kicks in, Vindicator steps out onto the stage. Vindicator stops at the centre of the stage and stands, his head down. Sparklers go off in front and behind him in the shape of “V’s”, smoke and the light of the sparklers hiding him from the crowd. His head snaps up, his eyes locked on the ring as he cracks his neck, then heads to the ring.
SM: Here comes the big man, Dan. He’s a former champion. But one who’s not managed to reach the heights that he once did in the old BWA. Although he’s still causing chaos!
DS: At one point he was unstoppable, and Angel is one of the few people who can say they’ve beaten him. This is his chance to get back to the top, Mayo.
JS: And now, coming to the ring from Torquay, England. He is the special referee for this match. Ladies and Gentlemen, give it up for the BWA President… DEAN KENDALL!!
“Know Your Enemy” plays as Deano makes his way to the ring.
DS: Here comes the boss, Mayo. Special referee. Not sure I agree with the first half of that statement!
SM: Angel and Vinnie are staring out at Deano, neither of these men like their president much. Angel’s said this week that he doesn’t see why there need be a referee in a Hell Squared match, because there’s no DQ, and to win you just have to grab the belt. No ref needed, and I agree with him!
DS: You think that Deano’s up to something?
SM: He normally is!
DS: Well, after Tim Worthington sided with the IoD earlier, maybe Deano will follow in his friends footsteps?
DING-DING-DING
Kendall calls for the bell which starts the match. Angel runs in at Vindicator and leaps up, looking for a Hurracanrana. Vindicator simply catches him, and looks set for the Revenge is Sweet!
SM: What? Is Vinnie going to nail his signature move already?
Vindicator then hurls Angel headfirst into one of the cell walls! He heads outside the ring and grabs Angel again, tossing him into the wall once more. Then he does it again, and again, and again! Angel is really dazed, and Vindicator shouts at the fans, and then at Deano. Vindicator turns back to Angel, who is still down, and he hoists him up onto his shoulder again. He points at the cell door, and then throws him like a javelin right into the door!! Angel slumps down, and slowly tries to get back to his feet. He does, and as he turns around he’s met by a spear from Vinnie!
DS: MY GOD! He’s done it again! Vindicator just speared Angel right through the door of the cell!!
SM: What is wrong with Angel? He doesn’t look ready for this match!! This is very unusual!
DS: Plus Vindicator will want revenge, having lost to Angel not too long ago. And then the IoD lost the tag belts to La Stygia. Maybe Vinnie’s just too pumped for this one!
Vindicator hoists up Angel’s limp body and drags him back into the cell, where he rams his head into the ring steps. Angel goes down to the arena floor, as Vindicator picks up the steel steps and holds them in the air. Dean Kendall shouts down to Vindicator, warning him off what he’s about to do. Vindicator ignores his president and tries to take Angel’s head off with the steps by slamming them down onto him. But Angel finally springs into life as he rolls out of the way. The steps crash down onto the arena floor, and Vinnie roars in annoyance. Angel grabs Vindicator’s head and smashes it down onto the steps, then rolls his opponent back into the ring. Angel whips Vinnie into the ropes and nails a dropkick to the knee of the big man. Angel then grabs Vinnie’s head and nails a snap DDT. He leaps up onto the top rope and nails a Senton Bomb, before heading across the ring to grab a ladder from outside. He sets the ladder up and looks set to try and climb up into the second cage. Vindicator is back up, and grabs Angel from the ladder. He puts his head between the legs of Angel, into a powerbomb position. He pulls Angel off the ladder, and powerbombs the AoWF World Champion into the turnbuckle!!
SM: Massive turnbuckle powerbomb from Vindicator… and he aint done yet!
Vinnie boots Angel in the gut as he stumbles out of the corner, and raises him up for another powerbomb… and he drops him in the opposite corner!
DS: A second turnbuckle powerbomb from Vindicator… and he still aint done!
Vindicator goes on to nail a powerbomb in each of the for corners, before turning and shouting at Dean Kendall, who gets right into the face…. er, chest… of the big man. Vinnie pushes Deano away, and returns his attentions to Angel. Angel has struggled up to his feet and manages to nail a series of quick kicks as Vinnie turns to face him. Vinnie goes down from a big savate kick. Angel pulls the IoD man to his feet and pushes him into a corner before whipping him into the opposite corner. Angel charges in and connects with a clothesline, following up with a Bulldog. Angel grabs Vindicator’s legs and locks in the Boston Crab. Eventually Vinnie manages to use the ropes to drag himself up, powering out of the hold. He connects with an elbow to the head of Angel and hip-tosses him out of the ring! Vinnie exchanges a few words with Deano on the inside as Angel grabs a chair on the outside. Angel slides in, with the chair, and goes to hit Vinnie with it. Vinnie manages to avoid the chair shot and pulls the chair away from The AoWF World Champion, shaking his finger at him. Vindicator goes to nail Angel with the chair, but Deano pulls the chair away from the big man and tosses it out of the ring. While Vinnie is distracted a little, Angel rushes in and nails a big dropkick, taking Vinnie down. He pulls him up again and goes to whip him into the ropes, but Vindicator reverses. Vindicator whips Angel off of the ropes, and catches him in a modified military press. Tossing Angel straight into the air, he steps back for something, but only catches two falling feet in the face. Kicking off, Angel rolls backwards, landing on all fours. Vinnie charges at him, nailing a hard clothesline. Grabbing the smaller man, he easily lifts him over his head, and walks to the edge of the ring. Throwing as hard as he can, he tosses Angel at the wall of the cage, a good few feet away… and easily hits his mark. Slamming into the wall of the cage, Angel manages to catch his balance as he slides down it, and kick off, flying back into the ring with a celestial press, after a slight hesitation. Both men fall to the canvas in an awkward pile.
DS: Nice stuff from Angel, managing to come back from that toss to the cell wall. He learnt from earlier in the match!
SM: Vinnie’s back to his feet already, but Angel…. he’s still down!
A rattling and banging is heard on top of the cage, in time only for Vindicator and Kendall to look up, seeing November, Remy, Gabrielle, Frost, Rain, Cicatriz and Malaise.
SM: What the hell is this?
DS: The MoA!! The MoA are here in full force!
Together, they stand on top of the higher of the two cages, as Angel lies on his back on the canvas, smiling. Cica waves down at him quickly, as one by one, the group files in, through the trapdoor in the top cage. By the time they’re in, and Vinnie turns back to Angel, he’s gone. Perched on the top turnbuckle, he grins at Vindicator. The larger man charges at him, but misses completely, as Angel leaps over him, and dashes to the other side of the ring. Vindicator turns around, but by this point, there are seven extra people in, none of them there to politely cheer him on.
DS: This is crazy, Mayo! What is Kendall going to do about this?
There’s an awkward moment of silence. Vindicator stands there, face solid and resolved as ever. Dean Kendall stands between the MoA and Vindicator.
SM: Deano is trying to stop the MoA? He’s just one man… he can’t possibly think that he’s going to stop the MoA?
November, Malaise, Frost and Angel step towards Dean, who is shouting at the MoA crew. Then he steps aside!
DS: What? What the hell is this?
SM: I think Dean’s just chosen a side!! He’s letting the MoA do what they want!!
November, Malaise, Angel, and Frost go after Vindicator, laying into him as hard as they can. It starts off with wild punches and kicks, but progress to more as the remaining MoA crew laugh with Dean. Suddenly Tim Worthington appears, motioning for the cell to be lifted. But nothing.
SM: This is insane, Dan! The BWA President has just become MoA friendly, while Worthington is IoD friendly!
DS: Which side will Hannah take now? Will the commissioner side with her Brother…. or her Fiancé?
Cue a shot of the MoA’s own Cole, freshly taken over the booth with the controls to the cell. With a smile, he waves down at Worthington. November and Malaise hold Vindicator by either arm, as Angel lifts his knee into his jaw, through a joelhada so impactful that his body rolls backwards, through an au de costa on the follow through. Rolling off of his hands, and back onto his feet, he steps back as Malaise and November swing in unison… hard, overhand club lariats to the back of Vindicator’s head, sending him crumpling down to the canvas. They begin stomping away at him, along with Frost, Rain, Remy, and Gabrielle, who join in. Spinning on his heel, Angel shoots a wink in Dean Kendall’s direction, who at this point looks a bit unsure of what to expect from here on.
DS: Does Dean know what he’s allowing here?
SM: He may regret this later, Dan, but he’s enjoying it at the moment!
Remy and Gabrielle hit a pair of shining wizards on a kneeling Vindicator, sending him crumpling to the canvas. Quickly running up the turnbuckles, Angel comes off in a hard corkscrew moonsault, onto Vinnie, getting a unanimous groan from the crowd. Rolling back to his feet, he slowly and casually begins climbing. Below him, the seven on one beating continues, as he grabs the BWA World Title, and raises it high above his head, to a chorus of boos.
DING-DING-DING
JS: Your winner, and NEW BWA World Heavyweight Champion…. ANGEL!!!
Smiling, he takes a bow, as November, Malaise, and Frost slowly begin climbing back out of the cell, one by one. Finally, as they all stand high atop the cage, it all looks like it’s over. Dean and the remaining MoA members have taken the easy way out of the cell, through the door and back up the aisle, where Tim Worthington is waiting to have words!
SM: What in god’s name have the MoA got up their sleeve?
A gym bag comes sliding down the zip line. Reaching up, November yanks it down, and pulls out its contents. Four hip harnesses, with a retractable length of line on the end of a sliding clip. He, along with Angel, Malaise, and Frost each slide one on, and retrieve a pair of bolt cutters from the bag. The four in harnesses clip themselves to the zip line. Climbing down, cords stretching out behind them, they land on the roof of the first cage, which also just so happens to be the floor, and support to the second cage. Slowly, they each walk along one side of it, bolt cutters pointed low. Snip. Snip. Snip. Snip. Snip. Snip. Snip. Snip. It only takes half of a minute, before a loud creaking noise is heard. The floor buckles, and droops slightly. All four lock their harnesses, so no more cable comes out. Leaning down, Angel makes one final snip in the centre of the side he’s standing on.
BOOM!
The crowd lets out a collective gasp as the top cage falls into the smaller, bottom one, taking the roof with it. Upon impact, the cage that fell splits apart, into layer upon layer of steel, piled one atop the other. The entire structure lands on Vindicator. An awkward silence from the crowd, as the big man lays, motionless, beneath the mass of metal. Four people hanging above it all smile, and throw their bolt cutters down. Malaise, Frost, and November slide back down to solid ground, and head up to the top of the ramp with the rest of their stable. Angel however, stays hanging from his line. Giving it a bit of slack, he slides low enough for a microphone to be thrown to him, as he rests a good ten feet above the mess below him
A: When you’re all done being so shocked, I’ve got something to say…
Hanging in the air, he smugly grins to the crowd, whose silence quickly shifts to a loud range of boos. Not that it phases him, or anything.
A: I suppose this is where you expect me to say something contrived like, ‘I’m sending a message…’? Right? Well, to be quite honest, I am. A few messages. I think that a few people haven’t exactly been listening. Northern Soul? Goddess… I wish he could have been in that ring. Who the fuck do you think you are, Soul? What was that you said about the MoA? Or ‘whomever they are?’ Look around you. THIS is who we are. And then there’s my buddy Dean..
Swinging backwards, he flips upside down legs catching the cord he hangs from for stability. Facing down, he looks at Kendall beneath the cage.
A: That happy asshole thought that HE could screw ME over? No. No. I’ve been fucked over one too many times. It’s never, ever happening again. So I took steps to ensure it didn’t happen tonight. I made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. I think I may have just become… something of an expert at fucking people before they can fuck me… in the proverbial sense, of course. In the literal, that’s a whole other story, for a whole other network. Dean, don’t you EVER try something with the MoA, and I might not have to do anything like this to you. I catch you even thinking about jerking me around, though? Your hospital bills will bankrupt the company. And Vinnie… Vin… the Vin Man!
You’re nothing. If you’re still alive, come out here a week from now, and tell us all that I had to ‘resort to this’ to beat you. Fail to acknowledge the fact that I’ve already PROVEN that I can beat you on my own. Fail to acknowledge that you’ve STILL proven nothing against me. Fail to admit that I’m better than you. Just keep failing at everything you do. You’re nothing. You’re just my fucking errand boy. Either you’re running along to Shane to pass this message for me, or they’re wheeling you to him. Either way, it works just the same. Shane wants to be like me? He thinks that he IS like me?
Tell Shane what it feels like, being where I am. Now if you’d be so kind, as to cue up my music
“Zerospace” by Kidneythieves hits, as Angel rolls back upright in his harness.
DS: What a night!
SM: An unbelievable turn of affairs, Dan! Dean sides with the MoA… but it sounds as if he was forced into it! Angel still doesn’t trust him!
DS: I don’t blame him either, Mayo!
SM: Folks, we’re outta time here at the Newcastle Telewest Arena! This has been one hell of a night, and to find out what happens next tune into UpRising, live on five next Monday… the 23rd December. Until then, for Dan “The Man” Stevens this has been Scott Mayo saying Good Fight, Goodnight!
The show fades out, with the MoA in full celebration mode