Saturday, October 31, 2015
Detroit, Michigan
Episode XXVII
After the spooky opening video, the cameras pan across the crowd, showing their signs. The cameras focus on the stage, where we see various Halloween decorations, pumpkins, black cats, etc, as well as a plethora of sugar skulls. The music fades out.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the AXW Champion...
Salvatore Pellegrino: DAVID SLAYTON!
Fall Out Boy's "The Phoenix" hits the sound system and the AXW fans jump to their feet as the new AXW Champion races out onto the stage. He runs from one side to the other, hyping the fans up, before returning to the center of the stage and unstrapping the AXW Championship from his waist. Slayton hoists the belt into the air, eliciting another pop from the crowd, before slinging it over his shoulder and making his way down the ramp, high fiving fans as he goes.
Mike Vincent: Folks, don't adjust your television sets. Last Saturday night on The Alternative, if you missed it, David Slayton cashed in his AXW Xperience Title for an impromptu shot at Duncan Aries' AXW Championship. Aries had just finished retaining the Championship against a very game Crash Jackson, when his own words, perhaps, cost him the biggest prize in wrestling today. Let's take you back to one week ago.
The scene flashes back to "LAST WEEK", where we join Duncan Aries in the ring after just defeating Crash Jackson.
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Jen Brunelli: Here is your winner, and STILL the AXW Champion, DUNCAN ARIES!
Lily Luna: Duncan Aries manages to sneak by by holding Crash's pants, and retains the AXW Championship for the third week.
Chris Pierce: Unfortunately, Matt Baker didn't see it, and I'm sure Cole Haywood didn't either, but-- hold on Crash is attacking Aries!
Crash Jackson is not happy about the outcome and is taking it out on Aries. Crash slams Aries to the mat with The Dominator (Bobby Lashley-style Dominator). Crash exits the ring, points at Jen Brunelli, then points away, signalling for her to get off her chair. Jen obliges and Crash takes her chair and re-enters the ring. Crash slams the chair down many times on Duncan's ankle, getting revenge for that dark night in Crash's career almost 3 months ago. Everytime Duncan tries to crawl away, he gets a chair shot to the back, then more to the ankle. Every AXW referee comes down and tries to keep Crash away, and the ring shortly after floods with security. They all manage to get Crash out of the ring and out of the arena. In the ring, Duncan Aries on all fours, demands his championship and a microphone, and uses the ropes to help himself up. He tries to put weight on his ankle, but decides that's not the best idea.
Duncan Aries: Let me explain something to you Crash. You see, you're half the man that I am, and that's still giving you too much credit. I'm fine, this will take what, a day to heal, while I broke your ankle and you had to get stretchered out of the arena while I AM STILL STANDING! You were on the shelf for weeks while I can just tape this up and fight tomorrow. You've said that I was scared about you being the longest reigning champ and that you were coming close to breaking my reigns, but that's not the case at all. Not even close, kid. The only person worthy of holding this championship is Duncan Aries, and you are not Duncan Aries. I did what I did because you're a disgrace of a champion, just like everyone else who held this belt who isn't Duncan Aries. And just in case you all forgot, I AM DUNCAN ARIES! As long as I'm champion, no one will be taking this title away from me. Not Crash Jackson, not Justin Wyndham, not Fredrick Wyndham, not Steve Corman, not Luke the Puke, and DEFINITELY not--
Lily Luna: David Slayton!
We don't get David's usual entrance, rather, he sprints full speed out of the curtain with the Xperience Championship in one hand, and the other hand dragging Jessie McCormick by the wrist, probably the first referee he saw, as she does her best to keep up with him. David slides into the ring, Duncan tries to hit him with the AXW Championship, but David ducks it, and as they both turn around, David clocks Duncan upside the head with the Xperience Championship! David shoves the Xperience Championship into Jessie McCormick, and demands she calls for the bell. Jessie hands the Xperience Championship through the ropes to Jen Brunelli, and instructs something to her, Jen nodding her head.
Jen Brunelli: Ladies and gentlemen, David Slayton is redeeming the Xperience Championship for an AXW Championship Match!
The crowd erupts in cheers.
Lily Luna: David Slayton is cashing in!
Chris Pierce: Today marks day 94, so he's eligible! This is all legal!
Duncan once again uses the ropes to help him up, and hobbles into The Full Effect (Sweet Chin Music)! David falls onto Duncan and hooks the leg, the crowd chanting in unison as Jessie counts,
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Jen Brunelli: Here is your winner, and the NNNNEEEEEEWWWWW AXW CHAMPION, DAAAVIIIIID SLAAAAYTOOOON!
Lily Luna: Duncan Aries has been dethroned! We have a new AXW Champion and his name is David Slayton!
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Cole Haywood: Ugh, did we really need to watch that AGAIN? One of, if not THE darkest days in AXW history - and one of the cheapest, low-down, dirty title "wins" I've ever seen in my career.
Mike Vincent: Dirty? How? What Slayton did was completely within the rules set by Luke Mathews when the Xperience Title was introduced. All he did was use the tools given to him!
Cole Haywood: All I'm saying is, a REAL man would have challenged Aries to a title match at a later date, not raced in after the Champion had already fought a difficult match and made off with the Championship like some self-styled Robin Hood! Since day one in AXW, David Slayton has been telling us that he's "different". That he's not the David Blazenwing of old who used to stab all of his allies in the back. And yet, last week on The Alternative? That was very much a classic David Blazenwing move.
Mike Vincent: It earned him the AXW Championship, Cole. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I don't think Slayton will be losing much sleep over how he won the title.
Cole Haywood: Of course not. Because he's a joke.
In the ring, "The Phoenix" dies down and Slayton adjusts the title on his shoulder, still grinning, as a ringside tech hands him a live mic.
David Slayton: HOW THE HELL ARE YA, AXW!?
The crowd pops loudly.
David Slayton: Don't worry, I won't be out here long. If there's one thing I hate, it's when guys come out here and spend half an hour whining into the mic. After all, you guys JUST got done with Duncan Donuts as your Champ. Why relive that hell?
The crowd laughs as Slayton smirks.
Cole Haywood: Oh, brother.
Mike Vincent: Duncan Donuts... ha ha.
David Slayton: With my victory last week on The Alternative, I officially became an eight-time World Champion. But, not all of those victories are proud ones. Sure, there are the World Titles I won in places like Elite Superstar Wrestling, True Glory Wrestling, or even... *shudders* the Juggalo Wrestling Federation. Look, I was young, the money was... supposedly coming someday. Still waiting on that check, actually.
He shakes his head, chuckling.
David Slayton: The last World Championship I won was the TGW one, actually, and that was back in 2009. For those of you what aren't good with the maths, that was six years ago. I won a few titles between then and now - Tag Team belts with Gabe Shelley in eWo, the Intercontinental Title in PWA - but I only got close to two World Championships in that entire timeframe, and I lost the only opportunity that I got at it.
Mike Vincent: Slayton, of course, referring to his 2012 loss to Micah Castille for the eWo World Title and his loss in the Fatal Four Way at the first AXW Supershow.
David Slayton: Honestly, after eWo closed and my relationship with PWA fell through, I pretty much assumed that my in-ring career was just about up. I certainly didn't expect that I would be competing for any more World Championships. I had even accepted forever being a seven-time World Champ. I mean, hell, that's hardly a bad number. Most guys don't even make it to one, and I got SEVEN. Who the hell am I to complain?
Cole Haywood: And yet you're still here, wasting our time.
Mike Vincent: Cole, please.
David Slayton: It was my close, personal friend Katie James, aka Starla Gardevoir, that first contacted me about joining what was then the Excelsior Wrestling Society. She had gotten hired on by Las Vegas Fury at the time, and let me know that this little place called AXW was re-opening, and they were looking for top-tier talent. I figured "sure, why not, might be a fun little place to put a nightcap on my career" and got in contact with the head honcho. And man, that reaction I got the first night I stepped out on the stage to face Crest Silver on an untelevised show? It totally blew me away, you guys. AXW management took notice too, I'd like to think. And that's all on you guys. I sure as hell wouldn't be standing here right now as AXW Champion if it wasn't for each and every one of you making me feel like I belong. Truly, from the bottom of my heart, thank you all.
A "you deserve it" chant kicks up amongst the AXW crowd.
David Slayton: Look, I could keep going, but I promised I wouldn't be all long-winded and junk and I know you all are ready to see some kickass wrestling, so I'll get to the point I'm trying to make. I've won a lot of Championships during my thirteen years as a professional wrestler. But, none of them compare to being the AXW Champion, just like nothing compares to being an AXW competitor. When I do finally retire and they ask me where my home is, I'm not going to say ESW, TGW, PWA, eWo or hell, even BWF. Until the day I die, David Slayton lives and breathes Alternative Xperience Wrestling. And you can take that...
The crowd finishes Slayton's catchphrase, "...TO THE BANK!", for him. David tosses the mic to the ringside tech as "The Phoenix" kicks up again. He then rolls out of the ring, slinging the title over his other shoulder as he makes his way back up the ramp, stopping to high five a few more younger fans near the ramp.
Mike Vincent: What a way to kick off AXW's Day of the Dead celebration!
Cole Haywood: You mean because the guy starting off the show is old enough to be dead?
Mike Vincent: He's 35, Cole.
Cole Haywood: Which in wrestling years is practically ancient. Go home, Favre! Leave the wrestling to the REAL talent!
Mike Vincent: You DO know Duncan Aries is three years older than David, right?
Cole Haywood: ......we've got a hell of a show for you all tonight, don't go anywhere! The action starts right now!
Mike Vincent: That's what I thought.
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“S-P-I-R-I-T
Spirit!! Let’s hear it!!
S-P-I-R-I-T
Spirit!! Let’s hear it!!”
Blue strobe lights roams around the arena like a trance as the opening tune of "Happy Song” by Bring Me The Horizon blares out of the PA system.
“LET’S GO!”
Out comes Janet Hurricane, her hoodie veil blinding her face. As the tempo gets faster and faster, we see her jumping up and down, still cannot see her face. Once we hear the lyrics, Janet reveals her face to the crowd and starts shadowing punching and kicking, feeling the energy of her theme song.
Salvatore Pellegrino: This contest is set for one fall, and is a Semi-Final Match in the AXW Women's Championship Number One Contender's Tournament! Introducing first, from Charlotte, North Carolina, she is "The Queen of the Ravenous Generation" JANET HURRICANE!
She then starts walking her way to the ring, bopping her head to the music and in her own zone, not giving a damn about the fans’ reaction. Once she enters the ring, she takes off her hoodie and does a couple of shadow boxing, again feeling the energy of the music before it fades.
The lights in the arena go out, one by one, until the entire arena is blanketed in complete darkness. A few seconds pass of this, the crowd cheering loudly, eagerly awaiting whatever is going to come next. The JumboTron comes to life with a neon pink butterfly, slowly flapping its wings against darkness. With every flap of its wings, the arena lights pulse. The flapping gets faster and faster, until finally, the butterfly explodes into glitter. When it does, a stage-wide blast of pink and purple pyro explodes across the stage and as the screen fills with the words "Stutterfly" Starla Gardevoir, "Endless Possibility" by Jaret Reddick begins playing over the sound system!
This is my escape
I'm running through this world
And I'm not looking back
The crowd explodes in a flurry of cheers as Starla Gardevoir struts onto the stage and points to the crowd, grinning. She moves to each side of the stage, posing for the fans, then comes back to the center of the stage before dropping to one knee and posing as a shower of pink pyro begins falling behind her!
Salvatore Pellegrino: And her opponent, from Panama City, Florida, "Stutterfly" STARLA GARDEVOIR!
'Cause I know I can go
Where no one's ever gone
And I'm not looking back
Starla stands up, still grinning from ear to ear, and then quickly bounds down the ramp, slapping fan's hands along the way. Towards the bottom of the ramp, she stops and turns back to the stage, then poses with her back to the ring. Starla turns back and laughs, then makes her way around ringside, high-fiving fans as she goes.
But how will I know when I get there?
And how will I know when to leave?
We've all got to start from somewhere
It's like that for me
The possibilities are never ending
After a quick trip around the ring, Starla runs towards the ring apron facing the stage and leaps up, turning in midair and sliding from one side of the apron to the other on one knee. Starla stands up and steps over the second rope, then leans in slowly, showcasing her butt for the cheering male fans before entering the ring completely.
I see it, I see it
And now it's all within my reach
Endless possibility
I see it, I see it now
It's always been inside of me
And now I feel so free
Endless possibility
Starla then heads up to the top of the nearest turnbuckle and poses once more. With the fans still cheering, Starla does a backflip off the top rope and lands on her feet, then walks over to the corner across the ring and leans against it, rolling her head back and forth as the music fades.
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Semi-FinalsStarla looks to lock up but Janet just kicks her in the gut. Janet brings Starla to the mat with a gutwrench suplex. Janet pushes Starla out of the ring with her foot, looking to take a countout victory. At the count of 3, Starla gets back in, only to be thrown right back out. Starla gets back to her feet and Janet walks to the ropes, Starla grabs Janet's legs and pulls her out of the ring, Janet landing hard on the floor. Starla picks Janet and drops her on the apron for a back suplex. Janet rolls into the ring, clutching her back in pain. Starla climbs onto the apron, and enters the ring via Slingshot Dragonrana, getting a two count. The two get up and Starla ducks a clothesline, bringing Janet to the mat with a bridging dragon suplex, another two count. Starla lifts Janet up and plants her with a Lifting DDT. Starla heads up to the tope rope, and Janet meets her there, immediately taking Starla to the mat with a super exploder suplex. Starla rolls out to the apron, perfect opportunity for Janet to deliver Cry of Terror (Rope-hung DDT). Janet follows up with Tropical Storm (Forward Russian Legsweep), getting a two count off of it. Janet grabs Starla for the Storm of the Century(Fisherman Suplex, without letting go of her opponent. Then she gets up, still having her opponent on a fisherman position before hitting the Fisherman Brainbuster), but Starla counters with a spinning neckbreaker. The two are up quickly and Starla gets kicked in the gut, before being thrown to the ropes. Starla springboards off the second rope and plants Janet to the mat with a 343 Guilty Spark (Tornado DDT)! Starla heads back to the top rope and dives off with R.R.O.D. [Red Ring of Death] (Swanton Bomb), but Janet gets her knees up! Janet quickly rolls Starla up, grabbing a fistful of tights as she steals a win.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner, JANET HURRICANE!
Mike Vincent: Janet steals another win!
Cole Haywood: I didn't see nothin', other than Janet Hurricane advancing to the Finals.
"Happy Song" plays throughout the arena as Janet quickly rolls out of the ring. Starla runs her hand through her hand and slams her fist on the mat, unhappy about the method which Janet used to win.
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Once again, there's the camera opening on the lone vaguely lit brick wall. A hand comes in front frame and pulls something away from the camera. The shot lightens up and is revealed to be the side of a roof exit. The same hand pulls the camera a bit to the left, revealing the edge of the roof. AXW's resident mysterious blond steps into frame, facing the camera.
“You think this all has been a warning. No, it is a pronouncement. Everyone should take heed, all are inferior to me. I will slay the monster and every other pretender. But like all good work, I start at the foundation, the bottom. The women's championship will be just the beginning, my first stepping stone. I fully intend to sit on the true throne, the AXW World title. I will be the first and last woman to do so. You're queen is coming. The Code Awakens Me.”
She smirks at the camera, brushing a lock of her own hair behind her ear. With that she takes a few rapid steps backwards, still with a broad smirk. Without changing stride or expression, she backs up to the ledge and signs 'I am invincible' in ASL before stepping back over the ledge, wordlessly disappearing from view.
Slayton pulled himself up into the corner and had Fhenix in position for the Full Effect (Superkick). The ring apron started to move and someone rolled out with a chair in hand. Slayton connected with the Full Effect on Fhenix as the fans roared in cheers. He turned briefly and was hit by a chairshot!
Rayne: Who in the hell was that!?
Nick Webb: I couldn’t tell!
Fhenix was pulled on top of Slayton and the referee counted the three!
Scott Benjamin: Here is your winner, Jonathan Fhenix!
The figured pulled their hoodie down and revealed AXW’s Duncan Aries as the fans are booing.
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"Too Drunk to Fuck" by the Dead Kennedys kicks in as a smirking Jack Adams comes jogging out from the back. He looks at the crowd, laughing to himself as he walks to the ring, all the while Adams is goading the fans and prevoking them, daring them to punch him, before feigning punching them himself. Generally, just being a bully.
Salvatore Pellegrino: This next contest is the $10,000 Manliness Challenge, should Jack Adams' opponent defeat him, they will win $10,000! Introducing first, from Fort Payne, Alabama, weighing in at 230 pounds, he is "The Last Real Man Alive" JACK ADAMS!
Adams slides into the ring and being the dick he is, just yells to the hard camera "LAST REAL MAN ALIVE!" before receiving a microphone.
Jack Adams: Sal here forget to mention something, and that is that the person accepting cannot be named Mercer Prime. Also, this is not the Womanliness Challenge, or the Androgynousliness Challenge, this is the MANliness Challenge, so whoever walks down this ramp better have a pair of balls.
‘Invincible’ by Adelitas Way hits and Acer Stone runs out from the back looking pumped up and energetic. He heads down the ramp and punches the air three times as red pyros go off at the top of the ramp behind him.
Salvatore Pellegrino: And his opponent, from Tampa, Florida, weighing in at 165 pounds, ACER STONE!
Acer heads over to the fans and slaps hands with them as he gets to the ring. He climbs into the ring and works the crowd a little more before they join him in punching the air three times.
Jack Adams: Hold on a minute, you again? Aren't you like 12 years old? You sure look like it. Did I hear Sal right? He said you weighed 165 pounds? I've taken shits bigger than that. So--
Acer Stone kicks the microphone right into Jack's mouth, as Shane Gates calls for the bell.
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$10,000 Manliness ChallengeAcer immediately rolls Jack up and actually gets a very close two count. We see that Jack is bleeding in his mouth area, probably a busted lip from the microphone. Acer hits Jack with a dropkick, Jack staggering back towards the ropes. Acer then nails Jack with an enzuigiri, Jack falling to the mat and rolling out of the ring. Acer gets the crowd fired up before going off the opposite ropes and sprinting full force across the ring, diving out onto Jack with a tigersault. Acer makes a motion for the front row fans to give him some room, then lifts Jack up for a suplex, before dropping him stomach first onto the barricade. Acer climbs onto the apron, punches the air three times, then dives off with a spinning leg drop to the back of the draped Jack Adams. Acer gets Jack back into the ring at Shane's count of 8 of the 20 count. Jack starts to get to his feet and Acer wastes no time hitting the Stone Cutter (Axe Kick). Acer heads to the top rope, he punches the air three more times, before leaping off with the Shooting Star Elbow Drop, which gets him another close two count. Acer lifts Jack into the air, showing off his strength with a Stalling Suplex. Jack uses the ropes to help himself up, before being taken to the mat with an Honorable Mention (Springboard Cutter - holding opponent in 3/4 headlock whilst performing the springboard). Acer pins Jack, then jumps up, throwing his arms up in the air, thinking he won the match, only for his world to crumble down as Shane Gates informs him it was a two count and that Jack kicked out. Acer can't believe it, and before he knows it Jack takes him down to the mat Schoolboy-style, but instead of going for the pin, Jack transitions into the High Angle Boston Crab! With Acer's feet nearly touching the back of his head, he has no choice but to tap out.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner as a result of a submission, JACK ADAMS!
Mike Vincent: Wow. Acer Stone really brought his A game tonight, Jack had no offense this match.
Cole Haywood: Jack Adams needed one move to put Acer away, Acer used pretty much his whole arsenal and couldn't get the job done.
"Too Drunk to Fuck" plays throughout the arena, as Jack spits some blood at Acer before exiting the ring.
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We cut backstage where Mercer Prime just watched what happened on a monitor. Renee Peltier approaches him.
Renee Peltier: Mercer, if I could just have a moment of your time...
Mercer Prime: Sure, Renee.
Renee Peltier: I just wanted to get your thoughts on the stipulation that Jack added to the Manliness Challenge, that the challenger cannot be named Mercer Prime.
Mercer Prime: It just goes to show what kind of a man he is. It's supposed to be this open challenge that anyone can accept, but now he starts to limit it, because he knows his luck is running out. I mean the match he just had, he had no offense in. He was hanging by a thread. I started the cut, Acer deepened it, and now whether or not Jack likes it, I'm gonna finish the cut, and cut the thread loose.
Renee Peltier: Sounds like a big thread.
Mercer Prime: No, more so of a misogynistic thread that's just really stubborn. I can't wait to see the look on his face when he finally loses his money.
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The crowd goes absolutely bananas as Leland Alexander walks out onto the stage. He looks around at his hometown crowd, before pointing to his hand, referencing the state of Michigan.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Detroit's own, LELAND ALEXANDER!
Leland enters the ring, as the fans welcome with a "Happy Birthday" chant.
Leland Alexander: You guys are too kind. It's great to be home, especially on my birthday, but I got some serious stuff to talk about. You see, Malcolm isn't here tonight. Last week he, and Jimmy Reynolds, were attacked by Hand of Blood. Malcolm is still recovering from some minor injuries, but he will be back, and we will take down Hand of Blood, and take the tag team titles from the Push. Speaking of taking titles, the tag team titles aren't the only titles coming to the Takeover, but we're also gonna have the Women's Championship. Unfortunately, Velvet got screwed out of going all the way with Zoey, and becoming co-holder of the Women's Championship, but I guess one holder of the title will be just as good. So let me introduce to you the next AXW Women's Champion, ZOEY MATHEWS-MITCHELL!
"Breaking and Entering" hits as Zoey Mathews-Mitchell emerges from behind the curtain. She stands on the stage, back facing the ring, her arms outspread with hands open. She turns around, now facing the ring, and quickly throws her arms into the air, her hands in a fist, except for her pointer fingers which are extended, as pyro blasts on the stage. She lowers her arms and begins walking down the ramp.
Salvatore Pellegrino: This next contest is set for one fall, and is a Semi-Final Match in the AXW Women's Championship Number One Contender's Tournament! Introducing first, representing the Takeover, from Riviera Beach, Florida, ZOEY MATHEWS-MITCHELL!
She high fives some of the fans at ringside, before climbing onto the apron. She scans the crowd, and raises one arm into the air, before jumping over the top rope. She climbs onto a turnbuckle and throws her arms out to her sides, before raising them into the air, similar to what she did on the stage. She fits bumps Leland, prepared for her match.
A shrill scream echoes throughout the arena causing some people to have to cover their ears. The lights dim down and then the scream stops an a cackle replaces it followed by ‘Monster‘ by Disturbed.
White smoke fills the entrance ramp and then a tall figure slowly walks through the smoke. Tatau makes her way down the ramp looking intense and ready to fight. She gets into the ring and lets out an almighty roar then she tries to intimidate the referee by grabbing her by the throat and telling her that “I will win this match, you got that?” Tatau finally goes to her corner and waits for the match to start.
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Semi-FinalsZoey tries to lock up with Tatau but just gets slammed down onto the mat. Zoey goes to the ropes and hits Tatau with a Shotgun Kick, sending her back into the ropes. Zoey runs the ropes again and hits Shotgun Kick, which actually causes Tatau to go over the top rope to the floor. Zoey keeps referee Jessie McCormick distracted, allowing Leland to take advantage on the outside, but that gets nowhere as Tatau just slams Leland into the stairs, which doesn't go over well with the crowd. Tatau slides back into the ring, and nearly knocks Zoey out of her boots with a spear! Zoey clutches her gut in pain, before being brought to her feet. Tatau hooks Zoey, before driving her to the mat with a Fisherman Powerbomb. Tatau climbs to the top rope, before coming down with a Seismic Splash (Superfly Splash)! Tatau lands in a pin and it's all over.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner, TATAU!
Mike Vincent: Man, if Tatau keeps putting on performances like this, there's no way Caitlin is hanging onto her title for much longer.
Cole Haywood: She'll find a way, Mike. She isn't the Greatest AXW Women's Champion Ever, Of All Time for nothing.
"Monster" is playing throughout the arena, as Jessie raises Tatau's arm. Tatau looks down at Zoey who's holding her gut, in extreme pain. The cameras show Leland propped against the stairs before cutting to commercial.
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We return backstage where Hailey Harris is standing with Gina Furlow.
Gina Furlow: Hailey, I just wanted to get your thoughts on the tournament.
Hailey Harris: Well, I was hoping it would be my name heading to the finals, but alas, that is not the case. Janet Hurricane has cheated her way through the tournament, and now she has to face Tatau. I'm not happy that Tatau beat me. I don't know who she is, where she came from, what her motives are, but if she can shut both Janet and Caitlin up, that might make me feel a little better losing to her. Of course, I really wish it was me that got to shut Janet and Caitlin up. But if Tatau goes and wins this whole thing and beats Caitlin at Breakdown, I will be gunning for her. I want to be the one that dethrones her and take back my AXW Women's Championship.
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The opening to "Silence In The Snow" by Trivium hits the speakers as the lights begin to flicker with each drum beat. The lyrics kick in and out comes Nicholas Veidt. He gazes out at the venue before continuing down to the squared circle.
Salvatore Pellegrino: This next contest is set for one fall, introducing first, making his AXW Debut, from Chicago, Illinois, weighing in at 205 pounds, "The Ace" NICHOLAS VEIDT!
He slides into the ring and jumps to his feet, opening his arms up and soaking up the reactions. He then lowers his arms back to his side and turns around to give the camera a quick grin.
Failure by Breaking Benjamin fades into play in the arena. The lights dim as a spotlight centers up on the stage. 17 seconds into the song, pyros go off on either side of the stage and Clifford Bradley bursts onto the stage.
Salvatore Pellegrino: And his opponent, making his AXW Re-Debut, from Miami, Florida, weighing in at 218 pounds, CLIFFORD BRADLEY!
Bradley makes his way down the ramp, high fiving fans on either side of the ramp before rolling under the bottom rope to enter the ring. In the ring, he goes to a corner and climbs to the middle rope and points to the crowd while nodding and smiling.
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The two lock up. Clifford gets Nicholas in a side headlock, but Clifford pushes him off into the ropes. Clifford springs off and is met with a beautiful dropkick from Veidt. Clifford is quick to his feet, Nicholas ducks a clothesline and brings Clifford to the mat with a German Suplex. Clifford gets back up and walks into a Belly To Belly Suplex. Clifford is slower to his feet, and Nicholas now delivers an Inverted Suplex. After a two count, Nicholas brings Clifford to his feet. Clifford hits Nicholas in the gut, and throws him out of the ring just to try to create some separation. However, Nicholas hangs on and stays on the apron, and comes back into the ring via springboard clothesline. Nicholas kips to his feet and runs to the ropes, springing off them with a Wings of Icarus (Lionsault)! Another two count and Nicholas brings Clifford back to his feet. Clifford nails Nicholas with Elbow and forearm strikes to the face, before sending him overhead with a T-Bone Suplex. Nicholas uses the corner to help himself up, only for Clifford to run in with a corner clothesline. Clifford brings him out and delivers a neckbreaker. The two get up and Nicholas tries to kick Clifford, Clifford catches it, and takes Clifford to the mat with a double leg takedown, before locking in a Boston Crab. Nicholas yells out in pain, but after a good 45 seconds of being locked in the hold, makes it to the bottom rope. Clifford lifts Nicholas for a vertical suplex, but Nicholas lands on his feet behind him and runs the ropes, hitting Clifford with Veidts Out! (Corona Kick). Nicholas runs to the ropes again but finds himself hoisted onto Clifford's shoulders on the rebound, and being dropped to the mat with The Price Drop (Fit Finlay’s Celtic Cross). Gus Ramos slams his hand on the mat for the three count.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner, CLIFFORD BRADLEY!
Mike Vincent: What a showing from both competitors, only one man could stand tall though and tonight it is Clifford Bradley.
Cole Haywood: This might not be a thing that people expect me to say, but I honestly see a bright future ahead in both men.
"Failure" plays throughout the arena as Gus Ramos raises Clifford's hand. Nicholas slams the mat, upset about not being victorious in his debut. He gets to his feet, and Clifford extends his hand. Nicholas does accept it, before we cut backstage with that good sportsmanship.
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Screen opens at Cloverleaf, Texas where we see Justin Wyndham sitting on the porch seat of his childhood home, memories of the past coming at him viciously. Justin looks at the camera and opens his mouth to speak.
Justin Wyndham: So I have been sitting on this porch on this lovely Fall morning, reminiscing of our childhood, only to realize something big, brother... you never acted like my big brother ever. Not once have you been there for me, there for Naomi or for Alex when we needed you. Not once have you ever stepped up to the plate as a big brother or something your siblings looked up to. Usually it's the younger siblings that looked up to their oldest sibling, but Alex and Naomi never looked up to or idolized you. Matter of fact, to them I was the oldest brother that took care of them no matter what. You always had an inferior complexity, bitter of your own siblings and their fortunes. You have always been a sad human being brother Fredrick... but yet I ignored it.
Justin shakes his head.
Justin Wyndham: When you joined the notorious Texas gang and got yourself in trouble numerous times, I ignored it. When you became Lea Francis' lapdog and did her biddings, I ignored it. When you became a colossal douche in PWR and terrorized the company and their owner BJ Jones, I ignored it. When you hurt my best friend Darkness and tried to end her career..... I ignored it....
Justin is visibly angry at himself after he said the last statement.
Justin Wyndham: I constantly blamed myself for what happened to Darkness and ignoring all of the crap you have done Freddy. Yeah, Darky told me to not to worry about her and her feud between you and her, but yet I can't help but to think I could have prevented that bloody rivalry from happening. I have ignored every evil deed you have done big brother.... that is until you stabbed me on the back. Your own flesh and blood. Well guess what big bro, I'm tired of your shit. This war between us was a long time coming and it's finally happening. You claimed that you hear voices in your head and it tells you to destroy me. I bet those were the same voices that told you to destroy Darkness. Well big brother, like Darkness I'm not going down without a fight. Go ahead try to destroy me brother... I promise you that you will fail. I'm going to do something mom and dad should have done long time ago.... Kick your fucking ass.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20 ON THE BWF NETWORK
"Second Sucks" by A Day to Remember plays and out walks Toa with the towel, drenched in blood, wrapped around his neck. He is staring down on the ground and listening to the boos and cheers coming from the fans.
"FIGHT"
Salvatore Pellegrino: This Main Event contest is scheduled for one fall, introducing first, representing the Shooters, from the Isle of Samoa, weighing in at 280 pounds, "Samoan Executioner" TO'A!
Once he hears the opening line, he starts walking down the ramp, still not showing his face. When he walks up the steel steps and enters the ring, he throws the towel on the ground and does a battle cry.
begins to play. The crowd reacts with overall boos and jeers, but there is the small population of fans, for either nostalgia or just plain assholes, that cheer and do the hero worship wave, wearing Icon Merch.
Salvatore Pellegrino: And his opponent, from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, weighing in at 275 pounds, "The Icon" STEVE CORMAN!
Big Stevie Cool walks out dressed in his classic BSC ring attire, black shiny side lace up pants and a black wrestling tank with "BSC" on the front. As well as a black elbow pad on his right elbow with "ICON" written in gold across it. He stops to look around the arena and the boos being thrown in his direction. Corman makes it very clear to the fans that “all of this” is because of Him. He smiles his cocky smile, then double thumb points to himself, taps his right index finger on his temple and slowly pans his left hand, index finger extended, around the arena; indicating that he’s smarter than each and every one of them, then Corman slowly raises his arms over his head, making the trademark Highrollers hand gesture (basically the wolfpack, while moving his thumbs around in the international sign for MONEY). He makes his way to the ring, as the A-Hole High Rollers fans cheer and do the "Icon" worship wave as Corman nods, points, and smiles at the camera. He climbs the stairs, planting each foot, and walks across the apron. He stops and demands that the ring announcer opens the ropes for him. Felicia shrugs at the referee and quickly scrambles over and holds open the ropes as Corman enters the ring. Corman smirks and again repeats the High Rollers hand gesture by the ropes.
vs.
TALE OF THE TAPE
| 6'3" | Height | 6'6" |
| 280 lbs | Weight | 275 lbs |
| Samoa | Hometown | Hamilton, ON |
| 3 | Years Experience | 20 |
Island Driver
Dream Killer
FOR SAMOA! | Finishers | Icon Bomb
The Famouser
The Corman Cutter |
CCW Grand Champion
EWS World Tag Team Champion | Accolades | EWS LVF Heavyweight Champion
NWA World Heavyweight Champion
Various Championships
RSPW Owner
WSW DOO |
Steve starts the match by throwing punches to TO'A, until TO'A picks him up and rams him into the corner, and delivers rapid strikes to Corman. Corman manages to catch a leg and drops TO'A to the mat with a Leg Hook Chokeslam. Steve runs to the ropes and hits TO'A with a Clothesline from Canada (Hell). Both get up and TO'A punches Steve in the gut then runs to the ropes, only for Steve to catch him with a Spinning Sidewalk Slam. Steve delivers a Falling Fist Drop (DiBiase Style). Steve brings TO'A to his feet and whips him into the corner. Steve runs at him looking for a body splash but TO'A gets out of the way. TO'A connects with an Executioner (Jumping twisting enzuigiri while facing away from a cornered opponent), causing Steve to slump down. TO'A follows up with a Samoan Wrecking Ball (Running hip attack to the head of an opponent seated in the corner with theatrics). TO'A takes Steve to the mat with a snapmare, then delivers a chop to the back of his seated opponent, followed by a football kick to the chest and finished with a running senton. TO'A tries to lock in an STF but manages to get to the ropes. TO'A pulls Steve in for a short-arm clothesline, but Steve ducks it and slams TO'A with The Iconic Slam (Rock Bottom). Steve manages to lift TO'A up for a Triple German Suplex. Steve heads out to the apron, when he sees Damien Steele coming down to ringside, wearing a shirt that says "SHOOTERS". Steve glances at him momentarily, but doesn't allow him to be a distraction as Steve continues on with climbing to the top rope. Steve removes his "ICON" elbow pad and tosses it into the crowd before delivering a Superstar Elbow (Test-esk flying elbow) to TO'A. Steve brings TO'A to his feet and TO'A lifts Steve onto his shoulders for a Samoan Drop. Damien chucks a chair into the ring, which distracts referee Matt Baker. Matt goes to remove the chair from the ring, and at this time TO'A runs to the ropes, only for Damien to grab his leg and trip him! Steve picks TO'A up, and plants him to the mat with the Icon Bomb (Running Powerbomb)! Matt Baker who didn't see Damien trip TO'A, counts the three!
Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner, STEVE CORMAN!
Mike Vincent: What's going on? Why did Damien trip his own partner?
Cole Haywood: They clearly are not partners anymore, Mike.
"Voodoo Child" plays once more as Matt raises Steve's hand. Damien slides into the ring, eyes focused on the downed TO'A. Steve takes a step back, not gonna get involved in what may or may not unfold. TO'A starts to get up, Damien makes a gun motion with his hand, points it at TO'A, and pulls the trigger. Damien runs in and Loony Stomps (Curb Stomp) TO'A. Damien looks down at his former partner, before looking up at the camera with a stern face. He takes off his "SHOOTERS" shirt, and throws it down at TO'A. Removing that shirt revealed a shirt he was wearing underneath it:
Steve Corman walks over to Damien Steele. Steve grabs Damien's wrist, and raises his arm into the air.
Mike Vincent: Damien Steele just turned on his mentor...
Cole Haywood: He has a new mentor, a better mentor, and his name is Steve Corman. Damien Steele is no longer in the Shooters Club, he is now a Steve Corman Guy.
Steve and Damien stand tall over the fallen TO'A, before fading to black.
