AXW Ep. 25 [10.3.15]

Saturday, October 3, 2015
Wilmington, Delaware
Episode XXV




Pyro blasts from the stage before we are welcomed by Mike Vincent.

Mike Vincent: Welcome to AXW! We're fresh off the heels of Anarchy, I'm Mike Vincent alongside Cole Haywood, and we're gonna start things off with the NEW AXW Champion!





“Playing The Saint” by Digital Summer kicks in, as the capacity crowd already begins to boo.

Cole Haywood: These people need to be more respectful to Aries, if he leaves the company will be in the toilet again.

Mike Vincent: Well I guess that makes two of you then, since Aries is the only other person who thinks so.

Aries emerges after ice blue pyros go off, spinning around after his back was turned, clad in his usual garb of white t-shirt over a denim jacket, blue Aviator sunglasses, and matching stonewash jeans with Timberland boots. Aries pats the championship around his waist a few times with a smirk before sliding under the ropes into the ring. He wastes no time calling for a mic as his music fades.

Cole Haywood: Shut up, Mike, this is something I actually want to hear.

Aries soaks in the boos with a grin that more than exemplifies the old saying of the cat that ate the canary. Aries taps the mic before letting out a loud and obnoxious “Ahem!” which further draws the ire from the crowd.

Duncan Aries: I really don’t know what it is, but it seems to me that I have this knack for coming out here in front of all of you worthless pieces of crap, saying what’s on my mind, and then going out and doing exactly that! Some people call it luck, others backing up what you say, but for me, I call it, quite simply, being Duncan Aries. Thank you, thank you very much!

Aries pats himself on the back, before spinning around and throwing his arms up in celebration.

Mike Vincent: Aries never has lacked in confidence, has he?

Cole Haywood: He’s never had a reason to, Mike. He’s a man of his word.

Duncan Aries: Oh and before anyone can say that there was controversy in that title match, there wasn’t any. I’m just that much faster than Crash Jackson, that much smarter than that Zero, and that much better than, what did that twit women’s champ of ours call him? Dustin Windows? Eh, why does it matter? All that matters is what I told you idiots mattered from the moment I stepped back into this place and single handedly saved it, that I was the champion you were all too stupid and jealous to know you needed!

Cole Haywood: Bravo, Aries! Bravo!

Mike Vincent: For crying out loud, sit down!

The crowd boos loudly at this, Aries shaking his head in defiance.

Duncan Aries: You’re all full of shit and you know it! I brought the AXW Championship-

Aries removes the championship from his waist and hoists it in the air.

Duncan Aries: This championship, out of The Dark Ages, away from washed up tubs of goo, overrated flashes in the pan, flavors of the month, and, oh yeah, some guy named Mike. I’ve made this championship mean something again, and that bothers each and every one of you in this arena, and every last one of those ungrateful wastes of roster space in the back. Nobody likes the truth! Nobody likes the fact that I don’t mess around, I step into this ring, take no prisoners, and get what’s mine!

Aries slings the title over his right shoulder, pointing to the back.

Duncan Aries: So before I go, celebrate my THIRD reign as your champion, and might I add the ONLY man to ever do so, I’d like to send 2 little “shout outs” to 2 guys you might know named Steve Corman..

This gets a mixed reaction from the crowd.

Duncan Aries: And David Slayton.

A nice pop for the Xperience Champion.

Duncan Aries: You know, Steve, I heard what you had to say recently, and yeah, a lot of it is true, but there’s another thing you left out that’s also true. If you think just because you’ve got yourself a trainer and that your name is Steve Corman, head honcho of that dead end Texas promotion that might as well be EWS Lite that you’re just going to waltz in here and do what you want, well then I’m afraid you’re going to have quite the revelation when I drop your sorry ass the first chance I get! Yeah, I don’t like Cassidy, but the fact is, if we really stop and look at the two of you, aside from you both being ugly sons of bitches, you’re also both pretty even on the “Duncan Aries Hates Your Guts” meter. This isn’t WSW, this is RSPW, this isn’t EWS, this is AXW, and all that you see, it doesn’t belong to Luke The Puke, some BWF execs, or anybody else in a suit. It belongs to me as champion!

The crowd boos for Aries, but quickly begins a chant for David Slayton. Aries smirks.

Duncan Aries: No, don’t you dare get that asshole riled up for failure. You know, Slayton, you talk a big game for a guy who hasn’t had much of a challenge since coming to AXW. I mean, you might as well won that scrap of tin from one of those crane machines at your local Wal-Mart.

Cole Haywood: He’s got a point, Mike. Who has Slayton beat? Aries beat 3 guys by himself last night!

Mike Vincent: That title is more than just an accolade, Cole, you know that!

Duncan Aries: The only redeeming thing about that hunk of junk you carry around is it can get you a ticket to punch for a shot at the AXW Championship. You know, if Steve Corman doesn’t humble your ass first. But even if he pulls a hamstring or breaks his hip sneezing it won’t change the fact that you, David Slayton, I assure you, want none of Duncan Aries. See, I’ve followed your career and to be honest, I never really saw what the big fuss was about you anyways, and whaddya know, years later, gas prices have changed, so has the price of milk and eggs, but holy hell I STILL don’t see what the big deal is about you Dave. If by some chance we do meet in this ring, and plan on letting the world feel what I do, all of us standing there in unison wondering just what the big deal is about David Slayton. Somebody? Anybody? Yeah, I got nothing.

Aries chuckles to himself.

Duncan Aries: AXW, from the bottom of my heart, and I know it’s hard for you to express your deep, heartfelt emotions for me, but..YOU’RE WELCOME. Oh and sorry..not sorry.

Aries nonchalantly tosses down the mic as “Playing The Saint” by Digital Summer kicks in again, Aries raising the championship once more.

Mike Vincent: If you ask me, with guys like Steve Corman, David Slayton, and Crash Jackson looming for a chance to not only take that championship but shut this loudmouth up, Aries should keep his words short and sweet.”

Cole Haywood: Seriously, Mike? Those guys can’t hold a candle to Aries, and I love Steve Corman. What’s next, Mike? You’re going to tell me those dysfunctional misfits The Wyndham Brothers are talented enough to beat Aries? Please!

Once Aries clears the ring, we head into our first match.



"The Takeover" takes over the sound system and out walks Leland Alexander and Malcolm M. Mitchell, clad in neoprene masks over their mouths that read "TAKEOVER". They stop right before the ramp and Leland drops into a squat, pointing both hands towards the ring in the shape of guns. Malcolm stands behind him, runs his hands through his hair, before stretching out his arms, flicking the water off his fingers. At the same time, Leland pulls the triggers and the two make their way down the ramp, high fiving fans on each side of the ramp.

Salvatore Pellegrino: This opening tag team contest is set for one fall, introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Velvet Valentine and Zoey Mathews-Mitchell, at a combined weight of 419 pounds, "The Next Generation" Leland Alexander and Malcolm M. Mitchell, THE TAKEOVER!

Malcolm slides into the ring while Leland somersaults through the bottom and middle ropes. Leland steps onto a turnbuckle, pointing at his hand, in the gesture for Detroit and then pounding his fist against his chest while pointing at the camera, while Malcolm stands on the turnbuckle next to Leland's, with his arms spread. They come down from their turnbuckles and remove their neoprene masks as their music fades out.



The Lights turn off as “A Touch of Evil” by Judas Priest plays as Inferno walks out, Jason at his side, brooding as always. Inferno’s eyes gleam eerily black as he slowly makes his way to the ring, his face showing his crazed, demented behaviour before composing itself into a grim, wry smile. The crowd is eerily quiet, as the bloodhounds make their way down the ramp.

Salvatore Pellegrino: And their opponents, at a combined weight of 501 pounds, "The Possessed One" Inferno and "The Unchained Beast" Jason, HAND OF BLOOD!

Then, the lights come back on and Inferno climbs the steel steps, and the turnbuckle before jumping down on the ring.

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Malcolm, who had a brief run-in with Hand of Blood about a year ago, locks up with Inferno. Inferno trips Malcolm, slamming him to the mat. Inferno runs the ropes but Malcolm is quick to his feet and hits Inferno with a patented picture perfect dropkick. Malcolm gets Inferno in an arm wringer then connects with a shoulder jawbreaker. Malcolm grabs Inferno but Inferno kicks Malcolm in the gut. Inferno whips Malcolm to the ropes, Leland gets the blind tag, Malcolm baseball slides through Inferno's legs and trips him. Leland springboards into the ring with a leg drop to the back of Inferno's head. Malcolm quickly hits a Rolling Thunder before exiting the ring. Leland gets a two count off that sequence. Inferno crawls to the ropes, and when Leland approaches him, Inferno delivers a reverse STO to the middle rope. Leland springs off of it, holding his throat. Inferno tags in Jason and the duo connect with a Lifting Double reverse STO. Jason wastes no time by taking Leland to the mat with his trademark 5 Gutwrench Suplexes in a Fucking Row. Jason picks up Leland and drops him back to the mat with First Blood (Michinoku Driver II)! Before he can do any more damage, Zoey slides into the ring and cracks Jason upside the head with a chair.

Salvatore Pellegrino: Here are your winners as a result of a disqualification, HAND OF BLOOD!

Jason, however, is hardly phased by having metal slammed into his head. He merely shakes it off, rips the chair out of Zoey's hands, and clutches her by the throat. This isn't well received by Malcolm, who comes into the ring, only for Jason to clutch him by the throat with his other hand. While this is happening, Inferno and Leland are brawling on the outside. Leland ducks a punch and lifts Inferno into the air, with Velvet catching him for the TAKEDOWN (3D)! When they turn towards the ring, Malcolm and Zoey fall into them as Jason double chokeslammed them over the top rope! Jason exits the ring, and throws, not whips, literally throws Malcolm into the ring steps. Velvet is thrown into the barricade. Zoey is thrown into the ring post. Leland is thrown over the corner barricade, landing hard on the exposed floor. Jason helps Inferno to his feet.

Mike Vincent: Jason just took out all four members of the Takeover by himself. We may need to get some medical personnel down here.

Cole Haywood: It's a case of wrong place, wrong time. Hand of Blood want their AXW Tag Team Championships back, and the Takeover are in the way.

Inferno looks around at all the laid out bodies at the hand of Jason. A sadistic smile emerges on the face of Inferno, as he his black eyes look into the camera. A bloody hand swipes across the screen before we cut backstage.

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Damien Steele is walking down a hallway, running his hands through his hair. He mutters "Where is that fat bastard?" He finds a door that reads "Austin Graves", and wastes no time kicking the door open. Lo and behold, Austin Graves is in the room. Damien starts beating on Austin, the two trading blows. Damien manages to get the upper hand and throws Austin into a locker. Austin stumbles out of the room and Damien follows him out of the room.

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After the opening lyrics of "Words as Weapons" by Seether plays, out walks Cletus Mathews, holding a steel chair.

Salvatore Pellegrino: This next contest is set for one fall, introducing first, representing the Misfits, from Mobile, Alabama, weighing in at 207 pounds, CLETUS MATHEWS!

Cletus makes his way down the ramp, and slides into the ring. He sets his chair down under the bottom turnbuckle in his corner as he waits for the match to begin.



‘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.

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Cletus slaps Acer, before hitting a boot to the face. Cletus takes Acer back down with a lariat, then a neckbreaker. Cletus starts to lift Acer up for a suplex, Acer counters by kneeing Cletus in the head then connects with a DDT. Acer kicks Cletus in the gut and takes him down with a spinning neckbreaker. Acer rocks Cletus with an enzuigiri, then hits the ropes for a Disaster Kick. Acer kicks Cletus in the gut once again, punches the air three times, then runs the ropes and delivers the Stone Cutter (Axe Kick). Acer lifts Cletus into the air for a stalling suplex. Acer climbs to the top rope, punches the air another three times, and flies off with the Shooting Star Elbow Drop. Acer grabs Cletus' head and tries for the Honorable Mention (Springboard Cutter), but Cletus pushes him off. Cletus hits Acer with a calf kick, and then drives him to the mat with an STO. Cletus looks to end it, he doubles Acer over and looks to set up a Piledriver, but Acer double legs Cletus and executes a jackknife pin, which sees victory.

Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner, ACER STONE!

Mike Vincent: Acer Stone racks up a win by defeating one of the Misfits, who had a big week defeating Bruiser Lazzou last week.

Cole Haywood: And Acer Stone will receive the same fate if he's not careful.

Acer quickly gets out of the ring to prevent further confrontation from Cletus. He makes his way to the back because he's a smart man and knows the Misfits will be on their way if he hangs around. Cletus is upset over his loss. He exits the ring, and makes his way up the ramp. He's about to walk through the curtain, when Bruiser Lazzou emerges from the curtain and clobbers Cletus! Bruiser slams Cletus against various sections of the jumbotron area, before straight up powerbombing him onto the stage. Danny Hall runs out and the former BWF Chaos Theory Champion gets a big back body drop from Lazzou, landing hard on the stage. Lazzou delivers another powerbomb to Cletus on the stage, then lifts him onto his shoulders. TRENT now runs out, but Lazzou simply puts his boot up and kicks TRENT in the face, TRENT slamming back onto the stage. Bruiser runs across the stage with Cletus on his shoulders, and jumps off delivering a Bruised and Battered off of the stage!

Mike Vincent: We're gonna need some medical personnel out here immediately. A lot of frustrations being let out tonight after Anarchy, at the expense of others.

It of course took a decent amount out of Lazzou, who clutches at his lower back, but gets up under his own power. Cletus, unfortunately, is not so lucky, as he had 325 pounds land on him in addition to falling from the stage. EMTs rush out with a stretcher and tend to Cletus. Bruiser shows no remorse as he shouts "One down, two to go!" The EMTs wheel Cletus out of the arena, as TRENT and Danny come to on the stage, clutching at their backs as they watch their teammate get carted out.

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We cut to a hallway backstage where Luke Mathews is standing.

Luke Mathews: If you missed Anarchy, then you missed what many consider to be a controversial ending to the Main Event. Both Crash Jackson and Duncan Aries were going for a cover, but Duncan Aries got to Justin Wyndham that much quicker than Crash got to Fredrick, and Matt Baker did his job and counted Duncan's pin. I know that the other three men will argue why they should get rematches, which is why over the next few weeks the AXW Championship will be defended in singles matches. Next week on The Alternative, Duncan Aries will defend the AXW Championship against Fredrick Wyndham. The winner of that match defends the title against Justin Wyndham on the next AXW. The winner of that match will then defend against Crash Jackson on the following Alternative. Duncan Aries could back up what he said earlier today by defeating all three men, or we very well could have a very interesting game of Hot Potato on our hands. You won't wanna miss it.

If you paid attention to the background, you could see Damien Steele and Austin Graves fighting down the hallway behind Luke's back. Austin throws Damien against the wall, and grabs a cookie sheet from the catering table, dumps its contents off, then slams it against Damien's head. Austin grabs Damien by his hair and drags him down a different hallway, leaving the camera frame.

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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 Jack Adams $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!" Jack receives a microphone.

Jack Adams: There's been a buzz around the Manliness Challenge. I mean, it caused two debuts. Two wildly unsuccessful debuts. Anyone can walk through that curtain, and I'm actually curious to see who's gonna accept tonight.







You're going crazy
The hitmen always find you
Do that dance
Smoking in the girls room
Kissin Friends
It's over like a comic book

Exploding in a bathroom stall
She's so freaked out

“Dance Apocalyptic” by Janelle monáe booms out over the speakers, as Riley Rouse slides out onto the stage, spinning to a stop. They spread their arms out to fan cheers, before running a hand through their hair, winking, and releasing a puff of smoke from the e-ciagrette held in their mouth.

Salvatore Pellegrino: And his opponent, representing Empire Wrestling, from Margaritaville, weighing in at 200 pounds, one half of the EW Tag Team Champions, RILEY ROUSE!

But I really, really wanna thank you
For dancing 'til the end
You found a way to break out
You're not afraid to break out
But I need to know
If the world says it's time to go
Tell me, will you freak out?

Riley continues doing jumpy cheesy dance moves and twirling while heading down the ramp. Stopping briefly here and there to slap hands with fans and pose, puffing blue smoke all the while. Causally moving toward the ring, they pocket the e-cig in the pocket of the waist coat their wearing and pause for one final pose in an flexing stance.

Keep a rocking and a rolling
Cause the dead just love to rock and roll
Asking why the pain is always equal
But the joy just never spreads around
Just to make enough to pay your rent
But I really, really wanna thank you
For dancing 'til the end

Riley jumps up on the apron and grabs the ring post, vaulting over the ropes and flipping into the ring. They straighten and remove the waist coat, handing it off to the ring assistant. Rouse stops and runs a hand through their hair again, with a big wide grin, spreading their arms and pointing to the fans with a last twirl, before moving to lean on a ring rope.

Cole Haywood: Who is this guy?

Mike Vincent: His name is Riley Rouse, and she's from BWF's developmental system, Empire Wrestling.

Cole Haywood: Wait, you said his and then she's, which one is it?

Mike Vincent: Yes.

Jack Adams looks up and down at Riley.

Jack Adams: Who the hell are you?

Riley Rouse: I'm Riley Rouse and I'm a Riley. Its not really important what exactly one of those happens to be in an existential way.

Jack Adams: Well, this is the Manliness Challenge. You're a man right? That song and that entrance is telling me other wise.

Riley Rouse: See last statement, but honestly. Really, the entrance tipped you off? It wasn't the hair? Cause that's a damn shame, although it does explain why you're stood here ranting like a horses hind end. Did I use words too big for you last time? Are we gonna rumble, or are you gonna bellow pointlessly into that microphone some more?

Jack Adams shrugs and then decks Riley in the face, referee Shane Gates calling for the bell and clearing the microphones from the ring.

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$10,000 Manliness Challenge

Jack whips Riley to the ropes, and Riley comes off with Gotcha! (Lou Thesz Press), taking Jack to the mat and delivering some mounted punches. Riley takes Jack down with a Double Knee Facebreaker, then runs to the ropes and delivers a Lionsault. Riley gets Jack to his feet and Jack nails them with a European uppercut. Riley gets lifted into the air and planted with a Throwdown Spinebuster. Jack runs the ropes and takes Riley down with a Running Arched Boot. Jack brings them to their feet and executes a Guillotine Neckbreaker. Jack lifts Riley up for a Running Corner Powerbomb, then runs back to the ropes and turns them inside out with a Meat Hook Lariat. Jack tries to set Riley up for a suplex, but Riley counters with a Dodecahedron (SOS). Riley picks Jack up with an Inverted Atomic Drop, then brings him to the mat with a Tiger Suplex. Riley delivers a Sonic Screwdriver (Spinning Neck Breaker), then heads to the top rope. They try for a moonsault, but Jack gets his knees up. Jack sets Riley up for the Gotch-Style Piledriver, but Riley reverses with a back body drop. Riley then tries for Bored Now! (Trouble in Paradise), but Jack ducks it, and then sets up and delivers the Gotch-Style Piledriver.

Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner, JACK ADAMS!

Mike Vincent: A good showing from Riley Rouse, but he falls to Jack Adams.

Cole Haywood: So it's a he?

Mike Vincent: She's a great wrestler is what he is, and if you want to see more of her, you can watch him compete on EW Animosity on the BWF Network, and you can watch the replay of EW Next Level: Ascension, where Riley Rouse and Mighty Jo Young won the EW Tag Team Championships!

Cole Haywood: I'm so confused.

Jack holds up six fingers, in celebration of his sixth win in AXW, before we head to commercial.

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Catch the fallout from BWF Retribution this Monday!

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Out walks Caitlin Shay, wearing a The North Face fleece, leggings, and Ugg Boots. Over her right shoulder is the AXW Women's Championship. She holds a microphone in her right hand, and a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte in her left hand. She takes sips from her latte as she makes her way down to the ring.

Caitlin Shay: Delaware... you know, I sometimes forget this state even exists. I mean, I can't name one thing that's come out of Delaware. I'm actually kind of surprised that Hailey Harris and Janet Hurricane aren't from here considering how irrelevant they are and how irrelevant this state is. It is kind of fitting that they have a match next though, an irrelevant match for an irrelevant state. I've beat both of them in the same night on TWO different occasions now. I look at the women on the roster, and I don't see a single name that could hang with me. I've beat Janet and Hailey countless times, I've beat Zoey Mathews-Mitchell, even Starla Gardevoir said that she's not here to compete for the Women's Title, which just means that she's afraid of me. So that further proves that I am the Greatest AXW Women's Champion Ever, Of All Time, and that I will hold this title for the rest of ti--

Caitlin holds her ears as a shrill scream echoes throughout the arena. The lights dim down and then the scream stops and a cackle replaces it.





White smoke fills the entrance ramp and then a tall figure slowly walks through the smoke. The tall woman makes her way down the ramp looking intense and ready to fight. She gets into the ring and lets out an almighty roar.

Caitlin brings the microphone back to her lips, but the woman bats it out of her hand, then clutches Caitlin by the throat. The woman slams Caitlin to the mat with a one handed chokeslam. She then picks Caitlin back up and delivers a Scoop Lift Powerbomb, laying Caitlin out cold.

Mike Vincent: Who is this woman? She appears to be well over six feet tall, and has gotta be around 250 to 300 pounds.

Cole Haywood: I'm being told her name is Tatau, and I have personally seen her at the Mathews Family Training Facility, I didn't think she worked here, but I certainly wasn't gonna tell her that.

Tatau grabs the Pumpkin Spice Latte and pours it out onto Caitlin, the crowd chanting "Thank you, stranger!" as they are not aware of her name.

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We return backstage where the brawl continues between Austin Graves and Damien Steele. They have brawled their way into the parking lot, where Damien has Austin doubled over, perhaps trying to powerbomb him onto the concrete. Austin trips Damien, as he lands back first on the concrete. Austin picks Damien up and sends him head first through a car window.

Austin Graves: You're in over your head, kid.

Austin walks off as someone rushes over to the man half dangling out of a car window, calling for help.

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The tunes of "Unbreakable" by Fireflight pulse over the PA system as pink and purple strobelights flash and pulse. Hailey emerges, bouncing up and down, firing the crowd up before sprinting down the ramp, slapping hands with fans, both of her arms extended.

Salvatore Pellegrino: This next contest is set for one fall, introducing first, from Baltimore, Maryland, "The Long Shot" HAILEY HARRIS!

She slides into the ring and scales a turnbuckle, one hand on her hip, the other raised high in the air. She jumps off the turnbuckle with a smile, prepared for her match.



Blue strobe lights roams around the arena like a trance as the opening drum beat of "Generation Lost" by Rise Against blares out of the PA system.Few seconds later 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 and the fans cheering.

Salvatore Pellegrino: And her opponent, from Charlotte, North Carolina, JANET HURRICANE!

Then she starts walking her way to the ring, slapping a few hands from the crowd and bopping her head to the music. 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.

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Hailey and Janet just start throwing everything at each other, punches, kicks, forearms, elbows. Hailey takes Janet to the mat with a drop toe hold and throws punches to the back of her head. Hailey throws Janet to the ropes and hits her with a spinning heel kick on the rebound. Hailey grabs Janet's head and drops her with a snap DDT. Hailey brings Janet to her feet and Janet shoves her away, Janet then hits Hailey with an enzuigiri. Janet takes Hailey to the mat with a snap suplex, then runs the ropes and jumps onto her with a senton. Janet delivers a spinning backbreaker. Janet clocks Hailey with a spinning back fist, then runs the ropes and nails her with a running knee lift. Janet drops Hailey with a reverse DDT, then heads to the top rope, where Janet leaps off with Last Breath of Air (Diving elbow drop). Janet whips Hailey, Hailey reverses and whips Janet to the corner. Hailey runs at Janet, Janet gets her legs up and turns whatever Hailey was trying into a DIE MOTHER F*CKER DIE (Rope hung Boston crab), and breaks at the the four count. Janet gets Hailey back in the ropes, trying for Cry of Terror (Rope-hung DDT), but Hailey gets back into the ring and counters with a Northern Lights Suplex. Hailey plants Janet with The Long Shot (Twist Of Fate), then heads to the top rope. Hailey dives off with Hailey’s Comet (450 Splash), but Janet rolls out of the way. Hailey lands on her feet. Janet tries to catch her with a Wrath of the Hurricane (Maryse’s Heel Kick), but Hailey ducks it and brings Janet to the mat with Check This Out! (Mic Check), seeing the pinfall victory.

Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner, HAILEY HARRIS!

Mike Vincent: A solid match-up, which sees Hailey getting out some frustrations as she picks up the win.

Cole Haywood: Yeah, but that doesn't do any good for Janet. She's the one who took the pinfall at Anarchy, and suffers another loss tonight.

Hailey celebrates her win for a few moments, then decides to put the past behind her and helps Janet to her feet. Janet shoves her away, then hits her with a Wrath of the Hurricane as Hailey slumps to the mat.

Mike Vincent: There's some real bad blood between these two.

Janet exits the ring, leaving the arena in frustration.

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We're at the interview set with Renee Peltier.

Renee Peltier: Ladies and gentlemen, my guest at this time, "Stutterfly" Starla Gardevoir!

Starla enters the frame.

Renee Peltier: First off, congratulations on your wedding last week!

Starla Gardevoir: Thank you, Renee! I've been the happiest girl in the world all week, and I've been riding this amazing buzz ever since.

Renee Peltier: Well, you haven't been in action in AXW for a month, as you've been preparing for your big day. Now that it's happened, what's next for Starla Gardevoir? You challenged Jack Adams, you competed for the Xperience Championship, where do you look to next?

Starla Gardevoir: Well, I will be back in the ring next week on The Alternative. And who's my opponent you ask? I've thought long and hard about it, and I've made a decision. Next week, I will face THE MAN... THE MYTH... THE LEGEND... DANNY HALL!

Renee Peltier: Uh, I'm sorry, Danny Hall?

Starla Gardevoir: That's right, Danny Hall. I've heard a lot about this guy, and I'm excited to get in the ring with him. I heard he won the BWF Chaos Theory Championship, good for him.

Renee Peltier: Yeah, but he won it by luck and lost it in the same night, in a seven second match.

Starla Gardevoir: I'm sure he was just having a bad day. I hear he's a prestigious world class wrestler.

Renee Peltier: Where did you hear that from exactly?

Starla Gardevoir: Thanks for the interview, Renee, but I have to run now. See ya!

Starla walks off, leaving Renee sort of confused by her comments.

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A cross promotional event. Card to be determined.

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Salvatore Pellegrino: Ladies and gentlemen, this is your Main Event! It is scheduled for one fall, and is for the AXW Xperience Championship!



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.

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. Salvatore 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.



PUT ON YOUR WAR PAINT!

The lights in the arena all cut to black and the Tron comes to life, pulsating with a green light as a quiet beat gets louder with every flash. It gets faster and faster, and louder with each pulse, until the pulsating light explodes into the words "Blazenwing Rises" and “The Phoenix” by Fall Out Boy blares across the arena sound system.

You are a brick tied to me that's dragging me down
Strike a match and I'll burn you to the ground
We are the jack-o-lanterns in July
Setting fire to the sky
He-here comes this rising tide
So come on

PUT ON YOUR WAR PAINT!

The stage fills with smoke and the crowd rises to their feet, cheering loudly, as the smoke clears on the stage and a man in a dark green trenchcoat stands, head down, facing the Tron. He raises his hands and snaps his fingers, causing four loud bursts of pyro to ignite, two on each side of him, before spinning around Y2J style to reveal David Slayton!

Cross walks and crossed hearts and hope-to-dies
Silver clouds with grey linings
So we can take the world back from the heart-attacked
One maniac at a time we will take it back
You know time crawls on when you're waiting for the song to start
So dance alone to the beat of your heart

His sunglasses shining with the glare from the arena lights, David looks to the left, then to the right, nodding towards the crowd before walking down the ramp. After stopping to slap hands with a few fans, David moves towards the ring steps and hops up and down a few times in front of them before quickly racing up the steps to the apron side facing the stage. He stops and pulls his sunglasses off, then tosses them behind his head into the crowd before leaning down and stepping through the ropes to enter the ring.

Hey young blood
Doesn't it feel like our time is running out?
I'm gonna change you like a remix
Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
You're wearing our vintage misery
No, I think it looked a little better on me
I'm gonna change you like a remix
Then I'll raise you like a phoenix

David walks across the ring and leaps up onto the second rope in the corner nearest the timekeeper, then pulls off his green trenchcoat and tosses it towards the timekeeper. David smirks and points to the fans, then slaps his chest a few times and points up towards the sky, closing his eyes and saying a short prayer. David leaps down from the corner and immediately turns to sit down in the same corner, ala Raven. David then rests his head on the second turnbuckle pad as his theme fades and the crowd continues cheering.

Salvatore Pellegrino: Introducing first, the challenger, making his AXW Debut, from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, weighing in at 275 pounds, he is "The Icon" STEVE CORMAN!

Steve does the High Rollers sign once more as he soaks in the reactions from the crowd.

Salvatore Pellegrino: And his opponent, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, weighing in at 245 pounds, he is "The New Hotness" DAVID SLAYTON!

David pops up from his corner and raises the Xperience Championship into the air.

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AXW Xperience Championship

David and Steve lock-up. The larger Steve pushes David into a corner. Steve has to break the lock-up, an gets a good punch in before bringing David out of the corner. Steve grabs David's leg and takes him to the mat with a Leg Hook Chokeslam. Stever runs the ropes and takes David down with a big boot, then runs the opposite ropes and drives David to the mat with a Float-Over DDT. Steve gets David cornered again, and delivers some back elbows. Steve takes David out of the corner by delivering an Icon-Plex (Exploder Suplex). Steve climbs to the top rope, removes his elbow pad and tosses it into the crowd, before leaping off with a Superstar Elbow (flying elbow). Steve brings David to his feet, and David suddenly hoists Steve onto his shoulders, taking him down with a Samoan Drop. David drives his knee into Steve's back with a Double Underhook Backbreaker. David leaps into the air and drives his elbow into Steve's chest. Steve gets to his feet and David gets him in a hammerlock, and transitions into a hammerlock DDT. David locks in a Fujiwara Armbar, but Steve manages to get his foot on the rope. David takes Steve to the mat with triple German Suplexes, and then locks in the Firehawk Lock (Crippler Crossface)! Steve manages to drag himself to the ropes, David breaks the hold and drags Steve back to the middle of the ring, and Steve kicks him away. Steve gets to his feet, David tries to nail Steve with The Full Effect (Sweet Chin Music), but Steve catches his foot and throws it away, then kicks David in the gut and picks him up for a powerbomb, which David counters into a DDT. David crawls to the ropes and uses them to help him up. Steve is pretty quick to his feet, and runs at David, David pulls the rope down and Steve goes over. Steve stays on the apron, David throws a punch, Steve blocks it and throws a punch of his own. Steve grabs David, and suplexes him out of the ring and onto the floor! Both men land hard with a thud, but Steve is to his feet around the four count. Steve grabs David and rams him into the barricade. He grabs David again, but David out of desperation pushes Steve away, Steve collides with a ring post. The two men are spent, Steve manages to get back in control by ramming David into the apron, then slides into the ring at the seventeen count. David tries his best to get back into the ring, but is unsuccessful at doing so before the count of twenty.

Salvatore Pellegrino: Here is your winner as a result of a count out, STEVE CORMAN!

Mike Vincent: "The Icon" Steve Corman is successful in his first AXW match, however he does not win the Xperience Championship as a title cannot change hands by a count out.

Cole Haywood: And Steve is not a happy camper.

Steve is upset, as he figured David would make it into the ring before the count. Matt Baker raises his hand, but he just rips it away. David receives his Xperience Championship and makes his way to the back, leaving Steve Corman to kick the bottom rope out of frustration that he did not walk out as Xperience Champion.

Mike Vincent: That's it for this week, tune in next week to The Alternative where Duncan Aries defends the AXW Championship against Fredrick Wyndham, and apparently Starla Gardevoir faces Danny Hall!