Paul Priest vs Crawford
Blaming Crawford for a failed attempt to court a member of the NRWL production crew, Paul Priest demanded a match against the fan favorite hillbilly. Paul Priest imitially beat down Crawford in his quest for revenge, however, the big man used his size advantage to turn things around. Paul Priest tried to finish off Crawford with a pin attempt but a rope break kept Crawford in the match. Priest took the action to the outside and dropped Crawford to the floor with a reverse DDT. Back in the ring, Priest continued his assault. Crawford came back with a flurry of elbows to the head. Crawford got caught in a powerslam, followed by an Angel Smasher. Paul covered for the pin and won the match.
Winner: Paul Priest
Tornado vs. Mark Blood
Tornado and Mark Blood squared off in a showcase of the second generation talent coming up through the NRWL ranks. Tornado started the match with a burst of energetic attacks that was quickly matched by Mark Blood. After some back and forth, Tornado takes control of the match with a strike based attack.After showing off shades of his father's famous lightning punches, he followed up with his downburst finisher. Mark Blood kicked out of the pin attempt. Blood attempted a comeback using a slam based offense. Blood continues his attack by focusing on Tornado's head. Tornado tries to slow things down with an abdominal stretch but it is reversed into a hip toss. Mark Blood slams Tornado with a lifting facebuster slam and pinned him for the victory.
Winner: Mark Blood
Extreme Rules Match
"Hardcore" Adam vs. Storm Harrison
In a rematch from their first encounter, "Hardcore" Adam was looking to put Storm Harrison in his place. After their first match, Adam tried to help Storm up off the mat in a show of respect as it appeared Storm was injured. Storm responded by hitting Adam with a low blow and then doing jumping jacks in the ring.
The match started with a classic collar and elbow tie up. The early stages of the match went back and forth. "Hardcore" Adam tried to use a fan's replica championship belt on Storm Harrison but it was wrestled away from him.
Storm Harison used a chair to savegely beat Adam. Adam tried to get a weapon of his own but Storm stole a crutch from an injured fan and used it to stop Adam.
The match devolved into a vicious fight using crutches, sledge hammers, ladders, chairs, mops, and even a fan's cup of soda. Storm threw Adam through the steel steps. Adam responded by using the steps as a weapon against Storm. Adam leveled his opponent with a Hardcore Throwdown on the concrete floor where there was no padding.
Storm Harrison managed to get back to the ring with a crutch in hand. Hardcore Adam joined him in the ring, dodged a switch of the crutch and locked Harrison in for another ride in the Hardcore Throwdown. Adam pinned Storm for the victory and got his revenge.
Winner: "Hardcore" Adam
Lord J vs. Caleb
Wanting to make an impact, the man who loves to slam challenged a much bigger rival in Caleb. Showing he fears no man, Lord J showed off some of his best slams against the big monster. Caleb answered with his own. Caleb keeps Lord J on the mat but he comes back with a great back suplex. Caleb responded with a huge boot to the face and a "Fall to Hell" power bomb. Lord J came back with a Lord J Slam. Caleb kicks out of a pin attempt. Lord J attempts another Lord J slam but it is blocked and answered with another Fall to Hell. Lord J fights back and controls the match, displaying incredible strength with a choke powerbomb. The momentum swings back and forth. After a huge punch that knocked Lord J to the mat, Caleb used a third Fall to Hell. He pinned his opponent for the win.
Winner: Caleb
Triple Threat Match
J.T. Crusher vs. John Austin Austin vs. Slam Jackson
J.T. Crusher and Slam Jackson have unfinished business while John Austin Baker is finally happy to get a match that doesn't involve his cousin, Crawford. The three men were pitted against each other in a triple threat match. All three men go at each other in the early stages of the match.
John Austin Baker showed off an impressive wrestling skill early on. Crusher showcased his power moves. Slam Jackson showed off his flashy attacks. As the match progressed, Baker found himself on the receiving end of the majority of the offense. Crusher delivered two jackhammer suplex slams. Slam Jackson hit a big Street Sweeper slam. Crusher delivers a big slam to Baker and goes for a pin while Slam Jackson is interacting with the crowd. He is unable to get to the pin attempt in time and J.T. Crusher wins the match.
Winner: J.T. Crusher
Tag Team Championship Match
Bruno Kowalski and Marty Anderson vs. Tommy V. and Marcus
The newly crowned NRWL Tag Team Champions have their first title defense against Marty Anderson and the NRWL Champion, Bruno Kowalski.
Bruno and Tommy start the match for their teams. Bruno maintains early lead and Marty tags in to continue the dominance. Marty delivers Marcus to the mat with a huge superplex and tags in Bruno to continue the attack. Marcus manages to get back to his partner for a tag and the 4 Elements use their excellent team skills to bring the momentum in their favor.
Marty tags in Bruno who mounts an offense on Tommy V, culminating with a PX3. a pin attempt is blocked due to a rope break. Marcus slam Bruno in the Marc of Perfection but Bruno kicks out of a pin in two. Both teams showing signs of fatigue but continue to fight with passion and great teamwork.
Late in the match, Marty tags in Bruno who explodes from the corner and takes out Marcus and Tommy V who is standing on the apron. Bruno drops Marcus with a facebuster and pins him for the win.
The new champions celebrate in the ring. Marty Anderson holds his first title in the NRWL while Bruno Kowalski is the first man in NRWL history to hold the NRWL Championship and the Tag Team Championship at the same time.
Winners: Bruno Kowalski and Marty Anderson
Number One Contender Six Man Ladder Match
Ash vs. Katsutoshi vs. Johnny Young vs. Max Destruction vs. Jacob Washington vs. John Fraust
NRWL Champion Bruno Kowalski announced to fans that his next opponent would be the winner of a six man ladder match. The potential number one contenders were a mix of up and coming stars, former champions, and legends.
Three men immediately go outside for ladders. Within ten seconds, the ring is just a whirlwind of steel, muscle, and bone. Katsutoshi and Max fight on top of a ladder. Katsutoshi falls off but the ladder is tipped over before Max can get to the contract. The chaos continues with all men trying to get up a ladder and reach the contract. Johnny young brings in a chair and uses it on his opponents. John Fraust hits a big tombstone piledriver on Johnny while Ash throws a ladder out of the ring. Katsutoshi and Jacob Washington both climb the ladder but it is tipped over by Ash. Another ladder is setup and Max Destruction and Fraust both climb it. Fraust punches Max off and he spills to the floor. Taking the opportunity, Fraust unhooks the briefcase holding the contract and grabs hold of it as the ladder is pushed and he falls to the mat, clutching the briefcase against his chest and winning the match.
Fraust celebrates in the ring and leaves the ring to prepare himself for his title shot.
Winner: John Fraust
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
The J-Transfer - 10/22/2013
[scene opens to Jay Phillips on the J-Transfer set]
Jay: Hi everyone, I’m Jay Phillips and welcome to the J-Transfer! Your source to the latest in NRWL happenings! Well, we’re down to the wire to the next show and we got quite a card lined up for you. Everyone is anxiously awaiting to watch the main event, which is a 6-Man Ladder Match for the #1 contendership and shot at Bruno Kowalski’s championship belt at the next show. Contestants are red-hot Katsutoshi, former NRWL champion Ash, the head-turning Jacob Washington, two-time former NRWL champion Johnny Young, hall-of-famer and legend John Fraust, and the explosive Max Destruction. I know who I’m pulling for, but can’t wait to see the outcome!
We also know that the NRWL Tag Team championship is on the line in the co-main event as NRWL Champion tries to add more gold to his name by tagging up again with tournament partner Marty Anderson. Together, they take on The 4 Elements members Marcus and Tommy V.
We have recently learned that Paul Priest was awarded a match against the husky Crawford. Paul seemed less-than-pleased at the apparent “Crawford-blocking” being done which Paul claims, and I quote, “cost him a night of illicit passion.”
Some other matches that were inked at the last second include:
A the battle of the 2nd Generation stars, Mark Blood vs. Tornado. Both men whose fathers were legends in their time, and both whom, unfortunately, have kind of stumbled out of the gate. Also noteworthy is that both men can tend to be somewhat fiery. Let’s hope both competitors keep it clean.
And speaking of keeping it clean, “Hardcore” Adam is being given a shot for revenge after the dirty low-blow by Storm Harrison after their last match. Adam was quoted in saying “If you’re not going to keep it clean, then we’ll keep it hardcore!” revealing their match to be an Extreme Rules match. Storm Harrison was very angry and just shoved me out of the way by my face when I asked for a comment.
Also, we have Lord J calling out the monster, Caleb. Here’s a snippet from the interview…
[scene cuts to Lord J ranting]
“...and I came back for one thing - to show that I’m the best. I don’t want to make friends. I don’t want to have ‘good, technical matches.’ I want to smash people down to the canvas so hard they can’t breathe! I might not have the marketable look or gift of the gab as some of the other faces of the franchise around here, so to get attention, I find the biggest badass in the fed, and beat the holy hell out of him. And that badass is Caleb. Caleb! Your return is going to be short lived! Next week, when you wake up and wonder what the hell happened, you’ll be old news and whoever the NRWL champion is, he’ll be seriously rethinking his career choice!”
[cut back to Jay.]
Jay: Strong words from the man who loves to slam. I’ve also just been told that the Lord J/Caleb match is No DQ Fall Count Anywhere. Should be a good one!
And finally, the last signed match might actually steal the show. A Triple Threat match between J. T. Crusher, John Austin Baker, and the leader of Slamnation, Slam Jackson. This match can be quite the vaulting point for all of these men. Crusher might be able to extract some revenge on Slam for the “motorcycle incident.” Slam Jackson, with a strong showing, can easily put himself back into title contention and try to make another grab at the gold. And Baker finally gets away from his cousin to compete as a single wrestler, where winning could propel him up the ranks very quickly.
Things are shaping up nicely as the end of Season 5 draws near, which will culminate at the Hall of Fame event to close out the season. I’m very much looking forward to that. It’s a great time to be following the NRWL! Tune in to the show tonight!
[scene fades out.]
Jay: Hi everyone, I’m Jay Phillips and welcome to the J-Transfer! Your source to the latest in NRWL happenings! Well, we’re down to the wire to the next show and we got quite a card lined up for you. Everyone is anxiously awaiting to watch the main event, which is a 6-Man Ladder Match for the #1 contendership and shot at Bruno Kowalski’s championship belt at the next show. Contestants are red-hot Katsutoshi, former NRWL champion Ash, the head-turning Jacob Washington, two-time former NRWL champion Johnny Young, hall-of-famer and legend John Fraust, and the explosive Max Destruction. I know who I’m pulling for, but can’t wait to see the outcome!
We also know that the NRWL Tag Team championship is on the line in the co-main event as NRWL Champion tries to add more gold to his name by tagging up again with tournament partner Marty Anderson. Together, they take on The 4 Elements members Marcus and Tommy V.
We have recently learned that Paul Priest was awarded a match against the husky Crawford. Paul seemed less-than-pleased at the apparent “Crawford-blocking” being done which Paul claims, and I quote, “cost him a night of illicit passion.”
Some other matches that were inked at the last second include:
A the battle of the 2nd Generation stars, Mark Blood vs. Tornado. Both men whose fathers were legends in their time, and both whom, unfortunately, have kind of stumbled out of the gate. Also noteworthy is that both men can tend to be somewhat fiery. Let’s hope both competitors keep it clean.
And speaking of keeping it clean, “Hardcore” Adam is being given a shot for revenge after the dirty low-blow by Storm Harrison after their last match. Adam was quoted in saying “If you’re not going to keep it clean, then we’ll keep it hardcore!” revealing their match to be an Extreme Rules match. Storm Harrison was very angry and just shoved me out of the way by my face when I asked for a comment.
Also, we have Lord J calling out the monster, Caleb. Here’s a snippet from the interview…
[scene cuts to Lord J ranting]
“...and I came back for one thing - to show that I’m the best. I don’t want to make friends. I don’t want to have ‘good, technical matches.’ I want to smash people down to the canvas so hard they can’t breathe! I might not have the marketable look or gift of the gab as some of the other faces of the franchise around here, so to get attention, I find the biggest badass in the fed, and beat the holy hell out of him. And that badass is Caleb. Caleb! Your return is going to be short lived! Next week, when you wake up and wonder what the hell happened, you’ll be old news and whoever the NRWL champion is, he’ll be seriously rethinking his career choice!”
[cut back to Jay.]
Jay: Strong words from the man who loves to slam. I’ve also just been told that the Lord J/Caleb match is No DQ Fall Count Anywhere. Should be a good one!
And finally, the last signed match might actually steal the show. A Triple Threat match between J. T. Crusher, John Austin Baker, and the leader of Slamnation, Slam Jackson. This match can be quite the vaulting point for all of these men. Crusher might be able to extract some revenge on Slam for the “motorcycle incident.” Slam Jackson, with a strong showing, can easily put himself back into title contention and try to make another grab at the gold. And Baker finally gets away from his cousin to compete as a single wrestler, where winning could propel him up the ranks very quickly.
Things are shaping up nicely as the end of Season 5 draws near, which will culminate at the Hall of Fame event to close out the season. I’m very much looking forward to that. It’s a great time to be following the NRWL! Tune in to the show tonight!
[scene fades out.]
Monday, October 21, 2013
The Strong, Handsome Man
[Victoria, a member of the NRWL production crew, is backstage looking through some papers. She looks up and to her right. Standing next to her with a big grin is Paul Priest.]
Victoria: Paul. Can I help you?
Paul Priest: No, my dear. I think I can help you. I've been watching you. I noticed you aren't, ah, attached, to anyone. What's a pretty girl like yourself doing without a strong, handsome, dashing gentleman at your side?
Victoria: Oh god. Paul, I come here to work. I don't come here to date wrestlers. So unless you can help me get tomorrow's show all squared away, no, you can't help me.
Paul Priest: I'm just saying that you could have any wrestler you want. The best choice on this roster is right here and he's ready to take you to places you've only dreamed of.
[Victoria looks around.]
Victoria: You know what, Paul? You're right. I do need a strong, handsome man at my side. And you are right again. He's right here.
[Paul smirks and sidles up next to Victoria.]
Victoria: What are you doing? Not you, Paul. Him!
[Victoria points down the hall where a refreshment table is setup. Crawford is digging deep into a bowl of Doritos with one hand and a 2 liter bottle of soda in the other. He looks at Victoria and Paul Priest, takes a swig of soda and belches. Bits of Doritos fly out of his mouth.]
Crawford: Uh. Excuse me.
Paul Priest: This oaf! You've got to be kidding me!
[Paul storms off. Victoria walks up to Crawford, pats him on the arm.]
Victoria: Thanks, Crawford.
Crawford: Sure! Anytime! Uh... What did I do?
Victoria: Took care of a little problem for me. See you around!
[Victoria walks away. Crawford shrugs and continues his assault on the refreshments.]
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Championships & Challenges
[“Wishbone” by Dropbox blasts over the speakers, and The 4 Elements -- Tommy V, Marcus, Max D, and Mikey Armstrong -- emerge from behind the curtain. Mikey is still in a wheelchair. All four members stand at the top of the ramp and raise their arms and are welcome by boo’s from the crowd. Mikey quickly gives an over-exaggerated grimace and starts massaging his leg.]
Jim “The Amp” Johnson: Wasn’t he favoring the other leg a few weeks ago?
WarHead: Uh…. I don’t remember.
[They all make their way down to the ring. Mikey pulls a crutch out from the back of his wheelchair and, with a look of excruciating pain, tries standing himself up with it, but falls back down into the seat of the wheelchair. Tommy, Marcus, and Max quickly rush of and take his arms to help him up, but Mikey shrugs them off and holds his arms out with an “I got this” pose. Mikey, teeth-clenched, slowly and arduously raises himself out of the wheelchair, supporting all his weight with the crutch until his is finally out of the chair. Tommy, Marcus, and Max all give him a big round of applause and turn to the crowd with an insincere attempt to get the crowd to applaud along with them. The crowd responds with even louder boo’s. Mikey gives an insincere “thank you” wave, and begins slowly making his way up the ring steps, pausing for many seconds on each on to rub his leg. The crowd boo’s with impatience.]
WarHead: The show might be over before they even speak.
Jim Johnson: I can’t believe--he can’t still be THAT injured!
[By the time Mikey and the rest of The 4 Elements make it to the center of the ring, the song is almost over. Instead of fading out, the sound tech lets the last few seconds of the song play out and the song ends on its own]
Tommy V: When are you people going to learn? When are you people going to start showing some respect and gratitude? When are you people going to wake up and realize?
Marcus: And we’re not talking to all of you…...we’re talking to that small handful of people that were booing and injured man!
Tommy V: Yeah! You couple of people who were booing Mikey should be ashamed of yourself! He suffered a career-ending injury! But he fought through it and by his willpower and determination, he’ll be back soon!
[Mikey smiles with faux-humility and wipes away an imaginary tear.]
WarHead: So touching.
Jim Johnson: This is ridiculous….
Tommy V: Anyone else would take that opportunity to call it quits, get themselves a handicapped plate so they could park near entrances, and live off the government, just like most of you! How many food stamps did you people have to scalp to get tickets here tonight?
Marcus: I consider myself a hero to all you people, and for good reason. But let me tell you, my hero, is Mikey Armstrong!
Jim Johnson: Oh for Pete’s sake.
[The crowd boo’s more and Marcus give Mikey a handshake coupled with a bro hug. After realease Marcus, Mikey winces and grabs his leg and rubs it a big. The crowd starts chanting “You’re pre-ten-ding” *clap* *clap* *clapclapclap* “You’re pre-ten-ding” *clap* *clap* *clapclapclap* “You’re pre-ten-ding” *clap* *clap* *clapclapclap*. The 4 Elements look around at the crowd with scowls on their faces.]
WarHead: Didn’t realize so many doctors were in attendance tonight.
Marcus: “Pretending?!?” PRETENDING?!? You know what’s not pretend??? THIS!!
[Marcus and Tommy hold up their tag team championship belts.]
Marcus: We’re the NRWL Tag Team champions! The first ones since the first season! Pretending….Ha! You know what pretending is?? Pretending is what you pile of garbage bums here tonight are doing right now! You’re all pretending that you’re lower-middle class citizens! You’re not! You’re all here tonight because it’s a warm building with some working plumbing! I’m sure all you toothless hobos will be in line at the soup kitchen tomorrow morning!
Jim Johnson: Now that’s uncalled for!
Tommy V: “Pretending.” There’s nothing pretend about how great we are! Look at what we did in that tournament. Round 1 against Bruno and Marty. Max gave us a good scouting report on them that was spot on: they’re weak-willed and lack the killer instinct. And we did what great teams do to lesser teams. We beat them. We beat the team with the current NRWL Champion.
Marcus: Round 2 - Johnny Young and Jacob Washington. Johnny is a 2-time NRWL Champion, and Jacob Washington is this Seasons media darling. They were the heavy favorite to win the entire tournament! And what did we do? We stomped them big time! The tournament should’ve just ended there and declared us the champions.
Jim: These guys are full of so much hot air, nobody can claim global warming is a myth!
WarHead: …….come up with that all by yourself, did ya?
Tommy V: Round 3 - The Sons of Darkness. The scariest, immoral men in the federation. They’ve cause so much pain and injuries to so many wrestlers…...And we kicked…..their…...ASSES!!!
[The crowd boo’s loudly as all four men in the ring smile ear to ear at Tommy’s statement]
Jim Johnson: What the--?!? They pretty much had that championship match handed to them when Apollyon hijacked The Sons of Darkness!
Marcus: And the gold isn’t stopping there. Max…?
Max D: That’s right. At the next show, I’m winning the 6-Man Ladder match, and then I’m going to beat my “friend” Bruno Kowalski, and take his belt and become NEW NRWL CHAMPION!!
[Crowd boo’s.]
Max D: You see, when Bruno and I were training together, I told him that if he won the belt, I’d be right there to challenge for it. But I didn’t think he’d be so cowardly that he’d do everything he can to prevent me from getting a title shot. I’ve done my time, I’ve made my bones, and you’d think that out of sheer respect for a fellow warrior, he’d man up and grant me that title shot. But no! He knows I’ll beat him to a pulp, so he has to concoct this #1 Contender’s Ladder match, where I can be distracted and held back by 4 other mid-carders while another low-lift climbs the ladder without any struggle. It’s crap. But, crappy champions make crappy matches. I hope Bruno isn’t champion for long, because with him at the helm, this company will founder. What it really needs is a---
[“Crying Like a Bitch” by Godsmack cuts off Max’s speech. Bruno and Marty emerge from backstage to thunderous cheer.]
Jim Johnson: Uh oh! Looks like Bruno and Marty have heard enough!
[Bruno and Marty walk down the ramp and into the ring and take mics.]
Bruno: You guys are the BIGGEST bunch of babies this federation has ever had. I had more respect for Red Love than I do for any of you.
WarHead: Oh! Buuuuurrrrnnnn!!!
Bruno: Max, you’re haven’t earned anything. Cheap shots and losing are not a way of becoming #1 contender. The fact that you’ve “done your time” and “made your bones” is pretty much the only reason why I included you in the ladder match. And now that you’re in it, why don’t you just try shutting up and winning something on your own for once this season?
[Max gets in Bruno’s face and the two stare each other down. Marcus and Tommy pull Max back as Marty steps up to them.]
Marty: So you think Bruno and I don’t have the killer instinct do you? You think we’re weak-willed? Then how about this? Re-match between you two and us for the belts! Put your money with your garbage-spewing mouths are! If we’re such pushovers, then you shouldn’t be afraid to take us on again. If you got--
[Mikey pushes by Marty and stars addressing the crowd.]
Mikey: I’d like to thank everyone who has sent me Get-Well cards and gifts and for the tremendous outpouring of support from all my fans! I can’t wait until this leg heals and I can finally get back to action. You don’t know how much I wish it was me that would be defending the tag team belts for The 4 Elements! ….Ok, well, not against these two here, that’d be a waste of time. But against REAL opponents, I would welcome th--
[Marty kicks the crutch out from under Mikey’s arm. The crowd cheers and Mikey stands there and glares at Marty with a look of angered shock. Then, his face briefly flashes a look of guilty surprise, and he flops on to the canvas, rolling around and clutching his legs and screaming in “pain.”]
Jim Jonnson: Look at that! You can’t tell me he’s not faking!
[Tommy, Marcus, and Max tend to Mikey and call the doctors down to the ring. Bruno and Marty exit the ring smiling and walk backwards up the ring. Tommy, Marcus, and Max yell and point angrily at Bruno and Marty. Tommy and Marcus hold up their tag team title belts. Bruno holds up his NRWL championship belt. Marty points to the ring and does the belts gesture around his waist as the medical staff run down to the ring and tend to Mikey, who is pounding the canvas with his fists in “agony.”]
Jim Johnson: Bruno and Marty, challenging for the tag team gold! The next show is going to be a good one!
WarHead: I hope Mikey’s okay.
[scene fades out.]
Jim “The Amp” Johnson: Wasn’t he favoring the other leg a few weeks ago?
WarHead: Uh…. I don’t remember.
[They all make their way down to the ring. Mikey pulls a crutch out from the back of his wheelchair and, with a look of excruciating pain, tries standing himself up with it, but falls back down into the seat of the wheelchair. Tommy, Marcus, and Max quickly rush of and take his arms to help him up, but Mikey shrugs them off and holds his arms out with an “I got this” pose. Mikey, teeth-clenched, slowly and arduously raises himself out of the wheelchair, supporting all his weight with the crutch until his is finally out of the chair. Tommy, Marcus, and Max all give him a big round of applause and turn to the crowd with an insincere attempt to get the crowd to applaud along with them. The crowd responds with even louder boo’s. Mikey gives an insincere “thank you” wave, and begins slowly making his way up the ring steps, pausing for many seconds on each on to rub his leg. The crowd boo’s with impatience.]
WarHead: The show might be over before they even speak.
Jim Johnson: I can’t believe--he can’t still be THAT injured!
[By the time Mikey and the rest of The 4 Elements make it to the center of the ring, the song is almost over. Instead of fading out, the sound tech lets the last few seconds of the song play out and the song ends on its own]
Tommy V: When are you people going to learn? When are you people going to start showing some respect and gratitude? When are you people going to wake up and realize?
Marcus: And we’re not talking to all of you…...we’re talking to that small handful of people that were booing and injured man!
Tommy V: Yeah! You couple of people who were booing Mikey should be ashamed of yourself! He suffered a career-ending injury! But he fought through it and by his willpower and determination, he’ll be back soon!
[Mikey smiles with faux-humility and wipes away an imaginary tear.]
WarHead: So touching.
Jim Johnson: This is ridiculous….
Tommy V: Anyone else would take that opportunity to call it quits, get themselves a handicapped plate so they could park near entrances, and live off the government, just like most of you! How many food stamps did you people have to scalp to get tickets here tonight?
Marcus: I consider myself a hero to all you people, and for good reason. But let me tell you, my hero, is Mikey Armstrong!
Jim Johnson: Oh for Pete’s sake.
[The crowd boo’s more and Marcus give Mikey a handshake coupled with a bro hug. After realease Marcus, Mikey winces and grabs his leg and rubs it a big. The crowd starts chanting “You’re pre-ten-ding” *clap* *clap* *clapclapclap* “You’re pre-ten-ding” *clap* *clap* *clapclapclap* “You’re pre-ten-ding” *clap* *clap* *clapclapclap*. The 4 Elements look around at the crowd with scowls on their faces.]
WarHead: Didn’t realize so many doctors were in attendance tonight.
Marcus: “Pretending?!?” PRETENDING?!? You know what’s not pretend??? THIS!!
[Marcus and Tommy hold up their tag team championship belts.]
Marcus: We’re the NRWL Tag Team champions! The first ones since the first season! Pretending….Ha! You know what pretending is?? Pretending is what you pile of garbage bums here tonight are doing right now! You’re all pretending that you’re lower-middle class citizens! You’re not! You’re all here tonight because it’s a warm building with some working plumbing! I’m sure all you toothless hobos will be in line at the soup kitchen tomorrow morning!
Jim Johnson: Now that’s uncalled for!
Tommy V: “Pretending.” There’s nothing pretend about how great we are! Look at what we did in that tournament. Round 1 against Bruno and Marty. Max gave us a good scouting report on them that was spot on: they’re weak-willed and lack the killer instinct. And we did what great teams do to lesser teams. We beat them. We beat the team with the current NRWL Champion.
Marcus: Round 2 - Johnny Young and Jacob Washington. Johnny is a 2-time NRWL Champion, and Jacob Washington is this Seasons media darling. They were the heavy favorite to win the entire tournament! And what did we do? We stomped them big time! The tournament should’ve just ended there and declared us the champions.
Jim: These guys are full of so much hot air, nobody can claim global warming is a myth!
WarHead: …….come up with that all by yourself, did ya?
Tommy V: Round 3 - The Sons of Darkness. The scariest, immoral men in the federation. They’ve cause so much pain and injuries to so many wrestlers…...And we kicked…..their…...ASSES!!!
[The crowd boo’s loudly as all four men in the ring smile ear to ear at Tommy’s statement]
Jim Johnson: What the--?!? They pretty much had that championship match handed to them when Apollyon hijacked The Sons of Darkness!
Marcus: And the gold isn’t stopping there. Max…?
Max D: That’s right. At the next show, I’m winning the 6-Man Ladder match, and then I’m going to beat my “friend” Bruno Kowalski, and take his belt and become NEW NRWL CHAMPION!!
[Crowd boo’s.]
Max D: You see, when Bruno and I were training together, I told him that if he won the belt, I’d be right there to challenge for it. But I didn’t think he’d be so cowardly that he’d do everything he can to prevent me from getting a title shot. I’ve done my time, I’ve made my bones, and you’d think that out of sheer respect for a fellow warrior, he’d man up and grant me that title shot. But no! He knows I’ll beat him to a pulp, so he has to concoct this #1 Contender’s Ladder match, where I can be distracted and held back by 4 other mid-carders while another low-lift climbs the ladder without any struggle. It’s crap. But, crappy champions make crappy matches. I hope Bruno isn’t champion for long, because with him at the helm, this company will founder. What it really needs is a---
[“Crying Like a Bitch” by Godsmack cuts off Max’s speech. Bruno and Marty emerge from backstage to thunderous cheer.]
Jim Johnson: Uh oh! Looks like Bruno and Marty have heard enough!
[Bruno and Marty walk down the ramp and into the ring and take mics.]
Bruno: You guys are the BIGGEST bunch of babies this federation has ever had. I had more respect for Red Love than I do for any of you.
WarHead: Oh! Buuuuurrrrnnnn!!!
Bruno: Max, you’re haven’t earned anything. Cheap shots and losing are not a way of becoming #1 contender. The fact that you’ve “done your time” and “made your bones” is pretty much the only reason why I included you in the ladder match. And now that you’re in it, why don’t you just try shutting up and winning something on your own for once this season?
[Max gets in Bruno’s face and the two stare each other down. Marcus and Tommy pull Max back as Marty steps up to them.]
Marty: So you think Bruno and I don’t have the killer instinct do you? You think we’re weak-willed? Then how about this? Re-match between you two and us for the belts! Put your money with your garbage-spewing mouths are! If we’re such pushovers, then you shouldn’t be afraid to take us on again. If you got--
[Mikey pushes by Marty and stars addressing the crowd.]
Mikey: I’d like to thank everyone who has sent me Get-Well cards and gifts and for the tremendous outpouring of support from all my fans! I can’t wait until this leg heals and I can finally get back to action. You don’t know how much I wish it was me that would be defending the tag team belts for The 4 Elements! ….Ok, well, not against these two here, that’d be a waste of time. But against REAL opponents, I would welcome th--
[Marty kicks the crutch out from under Mikey’s arm. The crowd cheers and Mikey stands there and glares at Marty with a look of angered shock. Then, his face briefly flashes a look of guilty surprise, and he flops on to the canvas, rolling around and clutching his legs and screaming in “pain.”]
Jim Jonnson: Look at that! You can’t tell me he’s not faking!
[Tommy, Marcus, and Max tend to Mikey and call the doctors down to the ring. Bruno and Marty exit the ring smiling and walk backwards up the ring. Tommy, Marcus, and Max yell and point angrily at Bruno and Marty. Tommy and Marcus hold up their tag team title belts. Bruno holds up his NRWL championship belt. Marty points to the ring and does the belts gesture around his waist as the medical staff run down to the ring and tend to Mikey, who is pounding the canvas with his fists in “agony.”]
Jim Johnson: Bruno and Marty, challenging for the tag team gold! The next show is going to be a good one!
WarHead: I hope Mikey’s okay.
[scene fades out.]
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Back To The Beginning
[A camera is slowly working its way down a creepy, dimly lit hallway. The walls are made of a gray brick. The fluorescent lamps overhead flicker occasionally. The camera turns down another hallway with rotting wooden doors along the sides. A pipe overhead runs the length of the hallway. A large hole in the pipe reveals that it is long been dry. A rat scurries across the floor into a small hole in the wall. At the end of the hallway, the door on the left appears to be broken through. The camera slips through the broken door into a small room with a single light bulb overhead. In the corner is a man sitting on top of some cinder blocks. He is taping up his hands. The man looks up to reveal himself as John Fraust.]
John Fraust: No more distractions. I came back to the NRWL for one thing. The NRWL Championship. In the six man TLC match, five other men are going to know what it is like to feel pain unimaginable. Five other men are going to know that they should have stepped aside instead of walking into the ring and getting in my way. The Ice Man is back.
["Death Rattle" by Pantera begins to play. Fraust stands up, walks past the camera, and out of the room. The camera stays focused on the cinder blocks while the lights slowly dim until the room is left in total darkness. "Death Rattle" continues to play through the darkness. Eventually, it too slowly fades out.]
John Fraust: No more distractions. I came back to the NRWL for one thing. The NRWL Championship. In the six man TLC match, five other men are going to know what it is like to feel pain unimaginable. Five other men are going to know that they should have stepped aside instead of walking into the ring and getting in my way. The Ice Man is back.
["Death Rattle" by Pantera begins to play. Fraust stands up, walks past the camera, and out of the room. The camera stays focused on the cinder blocks while the lights slowly dim until the room is left in total darkness. "Death Rattle" continues to play through the darkness. Eventually, it too slowly fades out.]
A Chance to Make Things Right
[Johnny Young is standing backstage in an interview set with Jay Phillips. He is wearing his usual entrance attire, exercise pants, white tank top, and sunglasses.]
Jay Phillips: Johnny Young, at the next event you will be stepping into the ring with five other wrestlers in a TLC match to determine the number one contender for the NRWL Championship. As a former holder of that belt, you must be very excited to get the opportunity.
Johnny Young: Awww yeah! You know Jay, I walked into this season as NRWL Champion. Since then, I've had some distractions but now is the time to get things back the way they should be. I am going to climb that ladder, pull the briefcase holding the contact that holds the contract to the title match at the next event. It's time for The Star Player to carry the gold again.
JP: How do you feel about our current champion, Bruno Kowalski?
JY: Jay, Bruno has proven himself as one of the greatest wrestlers in the NRWL today. There is no denying his skill. He is also a worthy NRWL Champion. As far as I'm concerned, I have a lot of respect for him. However, we are both wrestlers here in the NRWL and there is one thing all of us on the roster have in common. We want to be the best. We want to be the champion. There is only one NRWL Champion. Bruno is that man. I want to be NRWL Champion again. No amount of respect can change the fact that he has a target around his waist and I am gunning for it. Bruno Kowalski is a great face for the NRWL... but I'm better.
JP: Before you can challenge for that title, you have five other men to beat in the TLC match. One of those men is Jacob Washington, your tag team partner in the recent Tag Team Championship Tournament. You two had a very shaky alliance going into the tournament but you seemed to function quite effectively as a team. How does Jacob's involvement in the match affect you?
JY: Jacob Washington? The thing about Jacob Washington is this. When I called him out to be my tag team partner, I told him he reminded me of myself when I started here. That aside, we don't really see eye to eye. Coming out of that tournament, I can say this. [Johnny takes off his sunglasses and looks in the camera] Jacob, any time you need a tag team partner or someone to watch your back, you can count on me......... Except at the next event. There are five guys between me and a shot at the NRWL Championship. I don't care who it is in that ring. Everyone else is going home disappointed that night. The winner of that match is going to be "The Star Player", Johnny Young.
[Johnny looks at Jay and then walks off. Jay watches Johnny walk away.]
JP: A very confident Johnny Young.
Jay Phillips: Johnny Young, at the next event you will be stepping into the ring with five other wrestlers in a TLC match to determine the number one contender for the NRWL Championship. As a former holder of that belt, you must be very excited to get the opportunity.
Johnny Young: Awww yeah! You know Jay, I walked into this season as NRWL Champion. Since then, I've had some distractions but now is the time to get things back the way they should be. I am going to climb that ladder, pull the briefcase holding the contact that holds the contract to the title match at the next event. It's time for The Star Player to carry the gold again.
JP: How do you feel about our current champion, Bruno Kowalski?
JY: Jay, Bruno has proven himself as one of the greatest wrestlers in the NRWL today. There is no denying his skill. He is also a worthy NRWL Champion. As far as I'm concerned, I have a lot of respect for him. However, we are both wrestlers here in the NRWL and there is one thing all of us on the roster have in common. We want to be the best. We want to be the champion. There is only one NRWL Champion. Bruno is that man. I want to be NRWL Champion again. No amount of respect can change the fact that he has a target around his waist and I am gunning for it. Bruno Kowalski is a great face for the NRWL... but I'm better.
JP: Before you can challenge for that title, you have five other men to beat in the TLC match. One of those men is Jacob Washington, your tag team partner in the recent Tag Team Championship Tournament. You two had a very shaky alliance going into the tournament but you seemed to function quite effectively as a team. How does Jacob's involvement in the match affect you?
JY: Jacob Washington? The thing about Jacob Washington is this. When I called him out to be my tag team partner, I told him he reminded me of myself when I started here. That aside, we don't really see eye to eye. Coming out of that tournament, I can say this. [Johnny takes off his sunglasses and looks in the camera] Jacob, any time you need a tag team partner or someone to watch your back, you can count on me......... Except at the next event. There are five guys between me and a shot at the NRWL Championship. I don't care who it is in that ring. Everyone else is going home disappointed that night. The winner of that match is going to be "The Star Player", Johnny Young.
[Johnny looks at Jay and then walks off. Jay watches Johnny walk away.]
JP: A very confident Johnny Young.
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