Post by Mat on Aug 21, 2018 15:55:54 GMT -5
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Baltimore, Maryland
Episode XX
Mike Vincent: Welcome everyone to the Twentieth Episode of AXW! I'm Mike Vincent along with Cole Haywood, and Cole a lot has changed in not only AXW, but EWS as a whole.
Cole Haywood: Rick Leban stepping down, Rising Sun shutting down, Rage and Fury merging.... Meanwhile AXW has been going strong in EWS for a year now, and I'm proud to have helped every step of the way.
Mike Vincent: You've only been here since January.
"I Want Out" transitions into "We Are" by Hollywood Undead.
The playing of AXW's old theme song raises some confusion in the arena. Luke Mathews walks out onto the stage, following him is Janet Hurricane. Coming out behind her is Justin Wyndham, and finally the new AXW Champion Crash Jackson. Luke takes a look at them, and then leads them to the ring.
Luke Mathews: First and foremost, let's hear it for the NEW AXW Champion, Crash Jackson!
The crowd cheers.
Luke Mathews: People come and go in AXW, but these three wrestlers in the ring with me have been here from the beginning, with Janet even competing in the original AXW. All four of us have been on the bad side of TRENT as of late... and I know the reason why. It's because of me. You see, I think I've finally figured it out. Many years ago when I adopted Trent, he became a Mathews. A Mathews has a dial inside them that can go from zero to relentless asshole in a heartbeat. Last year when Trent lost the Legacy Championship, that dial slowly started cranking up... which leads us to today. You see, Trent is--
Luke gets cut off by "Lycanthrope".
TRENT walks out onto the stage, flanked by Bruiser Lazzou.
TRENT: Cut the music! You wanna know what TRENT is? I'll tell you what TRENT is. TRENT is NOT a Mathews, TRENT is NOT a Peters, TRENT is TRENT. TRENT is also considering firing all of you for assaulting your boss. You wanna talk about this imaginary dial? What's yours been as of late, Luke? In the negatives? You certainly are a shell of the man you used to be. And you... (pointing at Crash) don't forget that you have to defend that title against Bruiser Lazzou in his guaranteed rematch.
Crash Jackson: In which case I'll send him back to the lobster cage he crab-walked out of, and if you try to get involved again, I'll beat you so bad you'll be spelling your name lower case.
TRENT: You are walking on thin ice, pal.
Luke Mathews: You know, you say you've got nothing to prove but, that's not the way it looks to me right now.
TRENT: What are you talking about?
Luke Mathews: Well, if you're this great leader you think you are, wouldn't you have more people on your side? There's four of us and only two of you.
TRENT: Is that supposed to be threatening? You think I'm scared of Luke Mathews' shell, a guy who's too busy getting his ass kicked by the entire Sin City Shooters Club to be a threat, a paper champion, and... Janet Hurricane? Please.
Luke Mathews: So... you're saying that you're not scared?
TRENT: That's exactly what I'm saying.
Luke Mathews: So I guess that means that you're not afraid to have your elite two-man team face my non-threatening four-person team in a match where if your team wins, you keep control of AXW, but if my team wins, I regain control of AXW...
TRENT: Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute, I see what you're doing, I'm not playing this game.
Luke Mathews: I thought you said you weren't scared? Guess your balls haven't dropped yet, huh? I thought I raised you to be a man, but I guess I raised a spineless... yellow-bellied... coward... chicken shit... sissy...
TRENT: Okay, you know what? Fine. I'll think about it. In the meantime I have a show to run, and you have a match to get ready for. In tonight's main event it's Luke Mathews vs. a pissed off Bruiser Lazzou. Get out of my ring.
Once the dust settles from that opening segment, we head into our first match.
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AXW Double Debut Match
Rodney Daniels vs. Ryuji Fuyuki
Ryuji hits several kicks to the leg of the bigger Daniels, before connecting with a dragon screw and locking in a half-crab. Daniels however uses his size and power advantage to easily make his way to the rope. Ryuji hits a spinning heel kick, before going off the ropes. On the rebound, Rodney takes Ryuji to the mat with a drop toe hold, followed by punches to the back of the head. Rodney brings Ryuji to his feet, Ryuji hits Rodney with a hard chop. Rodney brushes his chest and actually encourages Ryuji to chop him again. Ryuji obliges, this time chopping harder than the previous one. Rodney wants another, Ryuji runs off the ropes to get some more momentum behind his third chop. Rodney insists on one more, Ryuji goes off the ropes and on the rebound nearly gets decapitated from a bicycle kick from Daniels. Rodney starts showing off his strength by lifting Fuyuki in a vertical suplex, and holding him there for a good 30 seconds, before changing gears and hitting an over-the shoulder powerslam. Rodney grabs Ryuji by the throat with both hands, before throwing him over his head with a throat suplex. Ryuji regroups in the corner, and Daniels comings barreling in only to get a boot to the face. Fuyuki pulls himself to the top rope and leaps off, and gets caught mid-air by Daniels in a Fireman's Carry position. Daniels does a few airplane spins before swinging Fuyuki into a cutter, hitting the Bully Beatdown, which sees a decisive victory.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner, RODNEY DANIELS!
Mike Vincent: Impressive showing by Rodney Daniels in his AXW debut tonight.
Cole Haywood: It was fun to see him man-handle someone much smaller than him, but I personally would love to see him man-handle someone closer to his size. Someone like Crash Jackson, maybe Rodney can rid AXW of him for good.
Mike Vincent: High hopes, I think both of those men are here to stay for quite a while.
After the match, Rodney connects with another Bully Beatdown for good measure.
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After a quick recap of the AXW Women's Championship Match from Supershow V, we return to ringside.
“Unbreakable” by Fireflight blares over the PA system as the crowd pops for the emerging Hailey Harris! Hailey is clad in a sleeveless Baltimore Orioles top, white cargo shorts and matching sneakers, the AXW Women ‘s Title slung over her right shoulder. She stops at the top of the ramp and looks around, a genuine smile on her face as she blows kisses to the crowd.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Please welcome the AXW Women’s Champion and Baltimore’s own, HAILEY HARRIS!!!
Hailey takes her time, slapping hands with fans, even hugging a little girl with a sign for her before entering the ring and holding her title up high, pointing around at the crowd that “This is for you” before taking a mic, the crowd still going crazy as her music fades.
Mike Vincent: Listen to this ovation for the hometown girl, Hailey Harris!
Cole Haywood: Eh, these are the same people who think looting-
Mike Vincent: Cole!
Cole Haywood: What? I didn’t say nothin’.
Hailey seems genuinely moved by this response, nodding as she brings the mic to her lips.
Hailey Harris: Hello, Baltimore! Hello, Longshots!
Once again the crowd pops, as Hailey takes a deep breath.
Hailey Harris: What a ride it’s been, hasn’t it. I was just a girl from Baltimore, the same girl that would go to the Baltimore Aquarium, or go see our Orioles play, but I was a girl with a dream, a dream that even I didn’t always believe in as much as my parents did, as much as you guys did, and as my parents brought me up to always dream and dream big, all of you taught me to never give up on my dreams. The same can be said for my brother, who I know is watching right now. I love you.
Hailey looks to the heavens and blows a kiss as the crowd claps, Hailey tearing up a bit before taking another breath and looking down at her championship.
Hailey Harris: Through it all, the injuries, the self-doubt, clawing and scratching my way to this moment, and here we are. I am the AXW Women’s Champion, and I am damn proud to be YOUR champion, Longshots.
A “Love You, Hailey” chant starts up, causing Hailey to stop and smile.
Hailey Harris: I love you, too. I defeated Sierra Starr as you saw, and I am the only woman in the history of this company to defend their title at a Supershow. Sounds great, right? Seems someone has a problem with that, with us, and I’m no stranger to her. Of course I’m talking about Caitlin Shay. Now Caitlin, we’ve been down-
Hailey is interrupted by “Snake Charmer” by Blink-182 as the crowd boos the hell out of Caitlin Shay who emerges with a smirk on her face, walking unimpressed to the ring.
Mike Vincent: The Baltimore faithful not happy to see Caitlin Shay.
Cole Haywood: Well I for one certainly am, Mike. I’ve had enough of this whole Hallmark Channel crap.
Caitlin enters the ring, a mic already in her hand, her face, once with a smirk, turning to a scowl.
Caitlin Shay: You’d think that championship would have given you the ability to use your brain, but I see that just isn’t the case.
Hailey Harris: This coming from the woman who interviews herself.
The crowd laughs as Caitlin looks around, pissed at being played, but maintains her composure.
Caitlin Shay: You want to talk about going down roads, your journey in your career? Bitch, please. I’ve worked just as hard but never received the same kind of recognition. I have never got a shot at the AXW Women’s Championship and I’m not waiting, Hailey, I’m taking action, as you saw first hand, didn’t you?
Caitlin laughs as the crowd boos, Hailey nodding before speaking again.
Hailey Harris: Didn’t I beat your skanky ass in a cage as you tried climbing out of it?
Caitlin Shay: I-I’m claustrophobic! You bitch! This is the kind of champion you people want, someone who preys on the fears of others?
Hailey Harris: What do you guys think? Am I good champ? Or would you rather have someone who is probably afraid of when her chai tea is too hot in her container from Starbucks?
Caitlin is fuming as the crowd continues to give her hell. Hailey turns to play to the crowd as Caitlin drops the mic and goes to swing for a cheap shot, Hailey seeing it and peppers Caitlin with shots before hitting her with a clothesline that sends her over the ropes to the floor. Caitlin is spazzing out as “Unbreakable” by Fireflight starts up again, Hailey celebrating with her hometown crowd!
Cole Haywood: I have to agree with Caitlin, Mike, how can anyone cheer for a mean girl like Hailey Harris?
Mike Vincent: Oh get off it, Cole! Caitlin is just trying to play mind games with Hailey, but it isn’t affecting our champion one bit!
Singles Match
Cletus Mathews vs. Ryan Starr
The two Light Heavyweights lock up, with Cletus taking control as he gets Starr in a side headlock before dropping him with a bulldog. Cletus srpingboards off the second rope and hits Ryan with a dropkick. Cletus clotheslines Ryan over the top rope and out of the ring. Cletus runs the ropes and comes flying out of the ring with a tope con hilo. Cletus takes some time to high five some of the fans at ringside before re-entering the ring. Starr also enters the ring and Cletus looks to drop him with a DDT, but Ryan counters it into a Northern Lights Suplex, landing in a beautiful bridge for a two count. Ryan quickly climbs to the top turnbuckle from inside the ring before jumping off with a tornado DDT to Mathews. Ryan then locks in a chin lock, but Cletus manages to get to his feet and break free. Ryan quickly grabs the legs of Cletus and takes him back down, looking for a Starr to Remember but Cletus manages to scurry to the ropes. Cletus gets to his feet and runs at Starr but is stopped dead in his tracks by a superkick. Ryan climbs to the top rope and looks to catch Cletus with Burning Flames but Cletus moves out of the way. Ryan actually manages to barely land on his feet. Cletus attempts to attack but once again has his legs taken out from under him, this time locking in the Code Red which forces Cletus to tap out.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner as a result of a submission, RYAN STARR!
Mike Vincent: Cletus had a strong start but I think him interacting with the fans ultimately cost him the match.
Cole Haywood: Well Cletus does have a lot in common with all the fans here tonight.
Mike Vincent: ...Do I wanna ask?
Cole Haywood: Handicapped.
After the match Ryan helps Cletus to his feet. Ryan offers his hand for a hand shake but Cletus just walks away.
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We're backstage at the interview set.
Renee Peltier: Ladies and gentlemen, my guest at this time is Olya Oglovska. Olya, what are your thoughts on what transpired after your match at Supershow V?
Olya Oglovska: I tried too take Bobo to da top of AXW, but I learned dat Bobo is just too stubborn. It turns out Bobo wanted all da spotlight for himself, so he left for FSW. Bobo made da biggest mistake of his life by leavink me.
Renee Peltier: Well, one could argue that it was you who wanted the spotlight for yourself after that match.
Olya Oglovska: And those people are wronk. Before I took Bobo under my wink, I was on a winnink streak, while he was losink. Now dat he's by himself, he'll continue losink. Bobo needed me. But I certainly don't need Bobo. I will continue too be successful on my own.
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Tag Team Match
Non-Title
The Push vs. The Kingdom Cripplers
Connor Riordan starts things off with Timmy McDermott. The two lock up and Connor knees Timmy in the gut, before taking him down with a snap suplex. Connor connects with a Dragon Screw and looks to lock in an ankle lock but Timmy manages to slither out and tag in Jimmy. Jimmy comes in taking Connor down with a series of clotheslines, before planting Connor with a DDT. Jimmy looks to hook Connor in a suplex but Connor reverses into a Northern Lights Suplex then tags in Ian. Ian comes in with a diving crossbody to Jimmy. Ian connects with a fireman's carry takedown and a hangman's neckbreaker. Ian tags Connor back in and the duo hit a superkick/German suplex combo. Connor hits his Celtic Fury which sees a close two count as Timmy would break it up. Connor looks to hit Jimmy with a Celtic-Plex, but Jimmy flips out of it, landing on his feet, then dives to tag in Timmy. Timmy takes Connor down with a running elbow, a back body drop, a swinging neckbreaker, and a backbreaker. Timmy climbs to the top rope, looking for one of his finishing maneuvers, but is pushed off by Jason as Hand of Blood have stormed the ring.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Here are your winners as a result of a disqualification, THE PUSH!
Timmy takes a hard fall to the floor, while Inferno brings Jimmy to the floor with a Laceration off the apron. In the ring, The Kingdom Cripplers are regrouping, as Hand of Blood enter the ring and plow through them all. Michael Blythe gets chucked out of the ring by Jason, before the Bloodhounds connect with Last Offices to Connor Riordan, and then a Perdition for Ian McTavish. Hand of Blood stand tall in the ring as the bodies of The Push and The Cripplers are laid out in the ring and on the floor.
Mike Vincent: It's safe to say that the Hand of Blood are not happy after losing their titles.
Cole Haywood: Well, in the long run they did lose to Taylor Swift. Where's Kanye West when you need him?
A bloody hand swipes across the screen before heading to commercials.
We return from commercials to the Blazenwing locker room.
David Slayton: Hey, I got a match coming up, but I just wanted to say that I'm proud of you.
Jay Blazenwing: Thanks, bro.
David Slayton: I don't care what anyone says, Supershow V was YOUR night. It was you that got the pin in our tag match on Olya, you pinned the former champ Damien Steele, and Ryan Starr in one night. But hey, don't think I'm gonna let my little brother outshine me, because I'm about to become a two-time Adrenaline Champion.
Jay Blazenwing: I'm looking forward to seeing that. While we're at it, let's go get the AXW Title, the Tag Straps, I'll even go put a wig on and take home the Women's Title.
David Slayton: I would absolutely love to see that, but first things first, I'm gonna take back what I should have never lost from ol' Frenchie.
Jay Blazenwing: Good luck.
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AXW Adrenaline Championship
Jean-Pierre Frontenac (c) vs. David Slayton
David Slayton made his entrance second. After the referee raises the title into the air and calls for the bell, is when JPF exits the ring, grabbing a microphone.
Jean-Pierre Frontenac: You must have a bad memory, Monsieur Slayton. I am a man of my word, and if you do not remember, my word is that as long as je suis Champion d'Adrénaline, Bobo Sweetcakes, David Slayton, and Jay Blazenwing do not get a shot at my title. Au revoir!
JPF makes his way to the back, obviously not making it back in time to stop the 10 count.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner as a result of a count out, DAVID SLAYTON!
Mike Vincent: Bobo Sweetcakes isn't even in AXW anymore, the issue between him and David Slayton is over, and now Slayton still doesn't get a title shot?
Cole Haywood: Jean-Pierre Frontenac is a man of his word, Mike. Months back he said that none of them would give a title opportunity when he's champion, and here is he standing tall as champion once again.
The referee raises David Slayton's hand, only for him to rip it out as he is not happy of being duped out of a title opportunity.
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The camera zooms out from a monitor that just showed what happened, as we see Mateusz Bartkowiak standing next to it, shaking his head.
Mateusz Bartkowiak: Despicable. When I was champion I wasn't afraid of a fight. I took on anyone who wanted an opportunity at the Adrenaline Championship and I did it with honor. If that's the way Jean-Pierre is gonna act, then I think we need a new champion. This isn't over between us, JPF, and I will be seeing you again real soon.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Ladies and gentlemen this is your Main Event, and it is scheduled for one fall!
"Still Counting" by Volbeat starts to play as the camera pans from the crowd to the jumbotron, showing a bit of the entrance video, before shifting to the stage where Luke Mathews emerges from the back. Clad in a "Mr. No F***s Given" Shirt, he raises his arms with his pointer fingers extended, before making his way down the ramp.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Introducing first, from West Palm Beach, Florida, weighing in at 239 pounds, LUKE MATHEWS!
He walks up the ring steps, wipes his boots on the apron, before entering the ring. He stands in the middle of the ring, once again with his arms raised and pointer fingers extended. He backs to his corner, taking his shirt off and tossing it behind him, not caring if it makes it to the crowd or just lands on the floor.
"Code Red" by Nonpoint blares as a red light shines down on the ramp, flashing and flickering as Bruiser Lazzou emerges to a chorus of boos in a black singlet with a red hazard symbol on it, cracking his knuckles and then slapping his face, roaring and then pounding his chest before heading to the ring, yelling "YOU ALL DID THIS TO ME!" to fans, some of the younger ones still so traumatized by the sudden turn of this once beloved hero.
Salvatore Pellegrino: And his opponent, from Augusta, Maine, weighing in at 325 pounds, BRUISER LAZZOU!
He enters the ring and runs the ropes, stomping his feet like a bull and roaring once again with his arms extended and his head tilted back, roaring once more as his music fades out.
MAIN EVENT
Luke Mathews vs. Bruiser Lazzou
The match starts off with both men throwing fists, with Lazzou on the winning end. Lazzou forces Mathews to the mat with a vicious STO. Lazzou starts stomping on Mathews before Mathew manages to grab Lazz's foot and takes him down to the mat, locking in an STF. Lazzou manages to pull himself to the ropes to break the hold. Luke runs to the opposite ropes and on the way back, Lazzou back body drops him over the top rope and Luke Mathews goes flying out of the ring. Lazzou goes out after him and throws him hard into the ring steps. Lazzou picks him back up and throws him into the other set of ring steps. Lazzou rolls him into the ring only to get a two count. Lazzou would go on to hit his big moves, Full Nelson slam, spinebuster, powerbomb, and Bruising Bodies. All of this only gets Lazzou a two count and he again chucks Luke Mathews out of the ring. Lazzou slams Luke face first off the announce table, then looks to ram him into the apron, but Luke manages to get free and shoves Lazzou into the apron instead. Luke hits Bruiser with a superkick, then climbs to the top turnbuckle and looks for a moonsault, but Lazzou manages to catch him and slams him down onto the apron, which is in fact the hardest part of the ring. Lazzou shoves Luke back into the ring. Lazzou sets Luke on the top turnbuckle and climbs up with him. Lazzou is looking for Bruised and Battered but Luke elbows himself free. Luke shoves Lazzou down to the mat with his foot, then quickly hits a Shooting Star Press, getting himself a two count. Both men get to their feet. Lazzou looks to hit Luke with a clothesline but Luke ducks it and hits a zigzag. Luke follows that up with a Point Blank. Luke awaits for Lazzou to get to his feet and signals that he's gonna go for a NFG, only to get cracked in the back by a steel chair by Cletus Mathews.
Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner as a result of a disqualification, LUKE MATHEWS!
Mike Vincent: What is Cletus doing? He's attacking his own cousin!
Cole Haywood: We all know Cletus isn't all there mentally, someone should tell him rednecks are supposed to sleep with their cousins not attack them!
Luke falls to his knees wincing in pain, and Cletus now slams the chair right on top of Luke's head. Cletus sets the chair down on the mat, brings Luke to his knees, before piledriving Luke head first onto the chair. Cletus drags Luke near a corner, allowing Bruiser Lazzou to crush him with the Bruiser Bomb. Cletus and Bruiser exit the ring as the last image the cameras pick up is a fallen Luke Mathews.