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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:13:48 GMT -5
20 is still a large number, when you consider that everybody is now in the ring. It is in theory essentially just a standard Battle Royale now, but in practice, there's so much more at stake. And when you consider people like Chris Phenomenal, Dan White and Thunderkiss have been in this thing for well over an hour now, fatigue has set in greatly. But for some, it's best to fight in teams. Spade and Rawt lift up their groggy compatriot Chris, and Hollywood Mach takes to their side. Meanwhile, Dave Shadow manages to trap Jefferson a corner, and his energy is clearly higher than his opponents, as he starts to wear down the Empire member with ease. This prompts Dan White to come to his friend's aid, but he's quickly taken off guard with a cheap shot by Thunderkiss. TK then whips Dan hard into the MSA, killing two (or in this case five) birds with one stone. With both the remaining Empire member and an entire stable now on the floor, it gives TK the advantage to turn around. He grabs Jefferson along with Shadow, and the Double Deuce toss Jefferson to the floor with ease.
Philip: Jack Jefferson has been eliminated!
McNally: And that's most of The Empire gone! Brilliant initiative there by Thunderkiss and Dave Shadow. That's how a team works.
Edison: I'd hate to be Dan right now. Looks like his career is about to become kaput. But that was exactly the way you're going to win one of these matches, and Thunderkiss has shown not only why he's a former World champion, but also why he's a favourite for this match.
The camera quickly focuses on Dan White. He's a tad stunned, but not badly hurt. But he looks over just in time to hear Philip's announcement, uttering one, audible word:
Dan White: ...Fuck.
There's 19 remaining, but it's quickly becoming a case of “who are your allies”. Homicide and Train are together, you have Double Deuce, the whole of MSA, AK and Latino, and the coalition of Senator and Anthony Kalb. To those seven who are for themselves now, it's a matter of rethinking their tactics, as MSA and Dan pick up off the floor. But the MSA in a group as they are makes the group look like a big, fat target for everybody else in the match, and as Dan White retreats to a corner to bide his time, the group have to withstand heavy pressure from those around them, and very quickly there becomes a true Fallen Heroes moment, as the other 14 wrestlers still in this thing look on at the MSA. The first wave of attackers are Tim Dwight, Rena, Lee Homicide and Danny Mainer, all of whom provide a substantial fight for the Mega Star Alliance. But Jonny manages to dump Mainer on the floor, just as Hollywood Mach plants the old-timer Dwight with a firm left hook. Rena and Lee are also dealt with, but they're quickly confronted with the second wave, in the form of Freeman, Wayde, AK and Senator. All four jump in and again there's a mighty brawl as everyone else watches on. The MSA manage to hold out, but it's certainly a more sizeable task, only just managing to shove the quadro away. There's then a huge pause as everyone suddenly looks at each other, and then at the MSA.
McNally: Oh wow, this is another Fallen Heroes moment!
Edison: Indeed! Everyone is ganging up on the MSA!!
And then it explodes. About 10 people race towards the corner the MSA are guarding, but the MSA manage to pull themselves away. These 10 people then decide to brawl amongst themselves with the MSA all in different areas of the ring, fighting against various people. There's a huge pop as the action goes on all over the place, but there's still a focus on the MSA group being broken up somewhat. Rawt is one of the largest men in this match, and people begin to see him as a bit of a personal achievement if they're the ones who can throw him over the top rope. Gary is the first to attempt this, but his effort is laughable, and Rawt grabs him around his head, tossing him away. The next challenge is more of an effort, as the Grizzly bear makes his challenge. But again, Rawt isn't phased too much, and he throws him towards the brawling Homicide and Wayde. The next challenge though is somebody to be truly weary of, as Latino jumps in with a floury of fists. Rawt can't keep track of all of them, and before he knows it, he's at the ropes. Latino then goes for an old favourite: his Shake, Rattle, Roll. He fires a couple of jabs into Rawt's jaw, with the fans and commentators alike being hit with a flow of nostalgia.
McNally: That's vintage Latino! That rolls back the years...
Edison: And he's gonna go for the elimination!
Instead of the trademark Discuss Punch, Latino follows it up with a Cactus Clothesline, eliminating one of the biggest men in the match in impressive style!
Philip: Rawt Ross has been eliminated!
McNally: YES!!!! Edison: He did it! He managed to topple Rawt over!! Latino for World champion!!!
Rawt makes a big fuss over his elimination, but with the Cactus Clothesline, Latino had to resort to some desperate tactics to avoid being eliminated himself, tangling himself in the ropes and as a result bashing his head off the apron. In a stunned and vulnerable position, he's a sitting duck for anybody, or in this case an “on all four knees” duck. And as RAF goes to check on Latino, Freeman quickly rushes over, belting him with a knee in the back. But it's enough to send Latino crashing to the outside, and there's a heavy chorus of jeers and boos for Freeman, who smirks, telling them to shove off.
Philip: Latino has been eliminated!
McNally: Oh, now that was a cheap shot from that rat Freeman. That was low.
Edison: Maybe, Max. But that's what you've gotta do in these matches!
McNally: Jeez, even when the guy was about to get treatment?
The boos are rife for Freeman, but they're changed to resounding cheers as Senator catches him in a Washington Lariat, almost knocking his head off. There is less intent now on the MSA, with one of their heaviest and most dangerous men out of the match now, but it doesn't stop Homicide locking horns with his rival Phenomenal, and Hollywood Mach grapple with Spade. AK looks over to the outside, concerned about her husband, who's receiving treatment for his bashed head on the outside. But he gives her a small smile and a thumbs up, and AK smiles back at him. She then turns around, with the red mist slowly entering the corner of her eye, as she looks at Freeman's fallen body. But before she can react, Senator grabs her, and the two begin to fight in the corner. Dan White is getting back to his feet, as he took the last couple of moments out with an important time-biding session. Anything to keep the motor going. He gets into a fight with Wayde Russeller, and the cowboy tries to get the upper hand. He fires in a Roundhouse kick, but Dan dodges it, and retaliates with a dropkick, sending Wayde into the ropes.
McNally: Dan's been in here for well over an hour, and he's now driving through the gears.
Edison: I wouldn't like to be Wayde in this situation...
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:15:05 GMT -5
But before Dan can eliminate him, he's taken down with a quick Spinebuster by Spade, which shakes the ring. Spade gets back to his feet with a smirk, only to be taken into a corner by Thunderkiss, who is still hungry for the victory. Freeman meanwhile is heading back to his feet, and he joins in with the fight between Mach and Tim Dwight, where Dwight was getting on the upper hand. But Freeman's attack on the trainer scuppers any chance of Mach being eliminated at this moment. Dwight is hit hard enough to stumble backwards, and he ends up accidentally hitting Rena, who was by herself. Those two begin to fight, and it appears that just about everyone is fighting with somebody else. The Lee/Chris fight takes an interesting turn, as they're practically making their way all the way around the ring. They eventually end up close to Wayde, who is trying to recover from the earlier dropkick. Unfortunate Wayde thus ends up getting caught in the crossfire, and Chris and Lee end up tossing him over the ropes, before resuming their fight.
Philip: Wayde Russeller has been eliminated!
McNally: Amazing! Chris and Lee, two men who dislike each other immensely, were able to collaborate and send Wayde over the top rope!
Edison: Maybe that's what Israel and Palestine need. A country that they can both fight together, in unity! These men are an inspiration for us all!
McNally: Eddie?
Edison: Yeah?
McNally: Shut up.
After a memorable performance from Wayde in what could be his last match, the fans applaud him to the back with every step he takes. Back in the ring, an hour and a quarter have passed by with ease. Amidst all the chaos, Phenomenal and Lee continue to fight each other, each man trying to prove that their stables are awesome. Freeman is maniacally persisting in his battle against Mach, though fatigue is beginning to set in on both men. Thunderkiss and Jonny Spade continue their tussle, AK engages in a rigorous exchange of holds with Senator and Dave Shadow continues to punish Gary, who is still showing signs of life after months of pretty much being abused by everyone on the roster. The other participants show their worth, with Danny Mainer executing a lethal Bladers Sunrise on a stunned Anthony Kalb.
Edison: Yowch! What a Bladers Sunrise! Even though he's crazier than a cut cat, he can still pull off moves like that and make them look good.
McNally: No kidding, Kalb may need a bailout when it's all said and done.
Senator: *from off-camera* I heard that!
Rena, meanwhile, is showing off her improvement against Tim Dwight, nailing a spinning roundhouse kick that sends the trainer into the ropes. Rena is refusing to let up in her onslaught and she begins to grab Dwight's leg, sending him up but not quite over the ropes. Dwight is almost over the ropes but he hangs on by the skin of his teeth. Rena is annoyed at Dwight not being out of the match yet so she decides to take manners into her own hands. As Dwight continues to hang on, Rena begins stomping away to make sure he's out of the match but Dwight hangs on with everything he has. Rena bends over to finally stop his comeback and push him over but Dwight catches her with a front facelock.
McNally: Wait a minute! Rena's been caught!
Rena struggles to hang on but a surprise retaliation from Dwight leaves Rena unable to keep her balance and thus, she begins to fall over the ropes and to the outside, landing on her feet. She looks up and sees Dwight roll back under the ropes and Rena pounds the outside mat in frustration. It gets even worse when she hears the voice she doesn't even want to hear.
Philip: Rena Matheson has been eliminated!
Rena gets back to her feet and Dwight waves with a bright smile on his face in a taunting manner. Rena storms off up the ramp and to the back, disgusted at not being able to win the match.
Edison: Darn it, Tim! I was enjoying seeing Rena in this match!
McNally: Easy there, Casanova…
Edison: What? Why can't I enjoy her technical prowess?
As far as everyone else goes, fifteen competitors remain and Dan White now has his hands full with Mach, throwing some quick punches his way. Mach fires back with some overhead punches of his own but Dan has shown that he refuses to let fatigue overcome him. Mach is struck into the ropes and Dan lets out a war call before nailing a clothesline that sends Mach over the ropes. Dan thinks he's got the elimination in the bag but he looks on and curses as he sees none other than Kermit the Frog preventing Mach's feet from hitting the floor as he hangs onto the ropes.
Kermit: IT CAN'T END LIKE THIS! NOT THIS WAAAAAAY!
Edison: Smart thinking, Kermit!
McNally: Now that's what I call an unfair advantage.
Edison: Nothing wrong with him giving moral support to Hollywood Mach. At this day and age, he needs to keep himself occupied.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:15:43 GMT -5
Mach rolls under the ring ropes and heads back into the match; the crowd groans in disapproval as Dan stomps at Mach before turning around and walking right into a Gamengiri from AK, dropping him to the canvas and receiving a large pop from the crowd. As AK then turns her attention to battling Gary, Tim Dwight and Senator are having a tussle of their own, a rather technical one at that. With every hold and counter-hold, Thunderkiss is shown in the corner yawning with boredom. Dwight and Senator see him and the two lunge at him, nailing a double dropkick to the knees, causing TK to smack his face off of the canvas. Shadow sees this and goes over to Senator, who nails his blistering old man chops to the former Entertainment Champion's chest.
Edison: Senator's giving Dave Shadow what for! Oh wait a minute…!
Anthony Kalb is using the ropes to get back to his feet, just moments after the Bladers Sunrise received by Mainer. The Capitalist turns to see Shadow hitting a Vashta Nerada to Senator and immediately goes after him with a forearm to the back of the head. Kalb goes for an Irish whip but Shadow manages to reverse it and connect with the Future Endeavour'd with blinding speed. Kalb is back into the ropes and Shadow goes to finish him off but Thunderkiss is currently busy being ganged up on by Freeman and Mainer. Thunderkiss calls out to his partner, who hears him and rushes after Freeman, nailing a quick dropkick that sends him stumbling into Mainer. With all the action going on in the ring, everyone's forgotten about Grizzly and he makes himself seen by rushing forward and clotheslining him over the ropes. Kalb is about to go over but he hangs onto the anthropomorphic bear and brings him down and out to the outside.
Philip: Anthony Kalb and Grizzly have been eliminated!
Kalb is plain flabbergasted at such a call and goes over to the Grizzly, wondering who he is or what his purpose of being there is. Grizzly shoves first and Kalb shoves back, knocking the head off of Grizzly's costume. Upon seeing the face, Kalb screams in frustration.
Edison: Oh my science, that's Kevin Fitsharris!
McNally: This must be a throwback to the days when he would dress up as Masked Mercury or a lumberjack! I guess it's a good thing he didn't choose to compete in this match in drag…
Edison: Kelly Fitsharris doesn't have a good ring to it, now that I think about it.
McNally: The fact that even popped into your mind gives me every right to question your sanity, Eddie…
Kalb and Fitsharris' heated argument has now become uncontrollable shouting as the two begin to fight each other like rabid dogs. The referees go over and split the two Capitalists up from fighting. Amidst all the confusion, Senator looks to the outside in complete disbelief and yells at his two henchmen, errr partners, and practically berates them for taking their eyes off the prize…
…but he's unaware of the action going on in the ring. Dan White has just nailed Gary with a Stunt Bomb that nearly folds the young lad up like an accordion. Dan then picks up Gary and sees Senator still giving his Capitalists an earful. With a shrug of his shoulders, Dan grabs Gary by the head and by the tights and all but launches the poor lad into Senator, who is unable to catch his balance. The pair tumbles to the outside and knocked onto the Capitalists on the outside as the crowd's reaction is a mix of astonishment and disappointment. Regardless, it's incredible.
Philip: The Senator and Gary have been eliminated!
Edison: Gary was just tossed out like he was yesterday's garbage! That was incredible!
McNally: Yes, but at the same time, Senator is gone! Therefore, last year's Fallen Heroes winner will not be this year's Fallen Heroes winner.
Edison and McNally have summed up the situation better than anyone else could; Senator dusts himself off and is about to grab the capitalists by the backs of their necks, but before he can do so, a figure leaps out of the crowd. It’s Jake Steele, bandaged up, and he is utterly livid and looking for revenge. Steele whips Senator into the steel post, and then continues to riff on the theme by grabbing a chair and whacking the politician across his head. Blood is drawn, and RAF threatens to stop everything if the entire mess isn’t cleared; Senator is left bloody in return for his attack earlier in the night, and can only scowl as the warring parties are led away. Gary watches all of this with bemusement, and then wanders off on his own, perhaps relieved for once that he’s not been on the receiving end of another’s frustration.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:16:36 GMT -5
Back in the ring, Dan shrugs his shoulders with a cheeky smile on his face before turning around and receiving a double clothesline from both members of Double Deuce. Dan crashes to the ground and Shadow goes after Freeman. Thunderkiss goes over and begins to brawl with his rival, Mach. The two continue their brawl, until a dropkick from Spade sends Thunderkiss into a Goodnight Kiss from Mach. Edison: Mach just used Thunderkiss' own finisher against him! That's gotta hurt! Sure enough, Mach picks Thunderkiss up by the hair and talks some smack to him quickly before kicking him in the midsection and grabbing him by the tights. Mach goes and throws Thunderkiss over the ropes then quickly turns and celebrates his "victory". Edison: I wouldn't be so sure, Mach! Turn around! Kermit also urges Mach to do the same and once Mach hears his little green buddy, he turns around to find Thunderkiss staring back at him. Mach looks bewildered but as he charges to take care of his rival, Thunderkiss returns the favor by delivering a canvas-shaking Rock Bottom, much to the approval of the Thundermaniacs and Dave Shadow and much to the extreme dismay of Kermit. Elsewhere, Lee Homicide charges at Chris Phenomenal and misses with a clothesline. Phenomenal kicks Lee in the midsection and goes for a Superman DDT. Lee spins out of it and hits a quick D.U.D. that nearly knocks Phenomenal's eyes right out of his sockets. AK applauds Lee before quickly disregarding it and connecting with a brutal EMP to the side of Lee's head, showing him how a real kick should be done. Thunderkiss casually shrugs and places Lee's hand on Phenomenal's ass before turning his focus back to Dan. Mainer is about to go for a Psycho Holiday on Spade but he fights out of it and brings Mainer up with awesome strength before hitting an S-Drop #2 with incredible results. Edison: Mainer may need an extended vacation after that move! McNally: Write this down, fans. Edison made a funny. Edison: *grumbling* Spade turns around and sees his former ally Shadow and decides to take the fight to him. Both men show no signs of slowing down anytime soon as Shadow gets an upper hand after a charging knee in the corner. Shadow prepares for a bulldog to follow up but Spade shoves him off and ducks a clothesline. Shadow is brought up and hit with a Killswitch before Spade picks him up and prepares for a double powerbomb. He hits both powerbombs then brings Shadow onto his shoulders for a brutal Samoan driver. Shadow has other plans, though, and he turns and goes into a hurracanrana. Spade hangs on but Shadow brings himself up and prepares to send Spade over the ropes. Mach and Chris see this and go to prevent but a double clothesline from Thunderkiss ruins their plans. Alas, it is too late and Spade is launched over the ropes, down to the floor and out of the match courtesy of a hurracanrana. Philip: Jonny Spade has been eliminated! Edison: We're down to our last ten! Can you feel the excitement, Maxwell? McNally: I can feel it for sure. Whoever wins will deserve it, I say! With Spade's elimination, we are indeed down to our final ten. With the match having gone for an approximate hour and 25 minutes, the fans are thankful for ACW having given them a show by these ten outstanding competitors, four of which have been in there for over an hour, which is an outstanding feat in itself. Nevertheless, the match presses forward with Phenomenal now engaging in a battle with Dwight in an attempt to prove that even though he's been in the match the longest, he hasn't lost his mojo. AK and Thunderkiss are off rekindling their old rivalry while Freeman and Mainer decide to fight each other, not forgetting the recent encounter they've had. Shadow and Lee are in one section near a turnbuckle and both men go for a dropkick at the same time. Shadow gets the worst of it and he is sent into the corner, which makes things worse for him when Lee successfully executes a powerbomb into the turnbuckle. McNally: I could hear the contact of flesh and turnbuckle from here! Good lord! Edison: That just goes to show you. No one can ever trust Lee to play nice! As AK and Thunderkiss trade blows, Dwight and Phenomenal continue to go at it, with the trainer showing his rugged and ready spirit. Dwight hits a quick side belly to belly suplex then stops Mach in his tracks with a running spear. Dwight then goes over to Phenomenal and locks in the Dwight-Out, not wanting a submission but instead wanting Phenomenal to be easier to eliminate. As Dwight continues to maintain the hold, Phenomenal begins to tap, not realizing that tapping is not an optional end to the match. Mach has fully recovered and takes advantage of a prone Dwight, bringing him up and nailing the Rock Bottom with a resounding effect. Phenomenal is back up and Mach lets him have the glory. Phenomenal obliges by clotheslining Dwight over the ropes and to the outside. Philip: Tim Dwight has been eliminated! Phenomenal turns back to his ally and accepts a hearty high-five from him as the fans boo in disgust. Dwight makes it to his feet and he walks off with thunderous applause for another great performance in a Fallen Heroes match. Meanwhile, AK decides to go at it with Dave Shadow, Mainer and Lee are now turning their targets towards Mach and TK and Dan White are throwing punches towards each other but not too much; all of the fatigue they have endured thus far has given them an added sense of caution as well. Freeman decides to lay low in the corner for a while, waiting for his chance to strike.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:17:17 GMT -5
Nine people to go, and it’s anyone’s guess as to who will come out on top. The battles continue to range around the ring, and for a couple of minutes it’s difficult to see who’s taking the upper hand. That is, until TK tries to take out Dan White, but neglects to look for the snakes in the grass...
Freeman comes up behind both of them, and sends them both to the mat. Dan rolls aside; TK stands, and Freeman clobbers him with an enormous kick, sending him against the ropes. A second follows it up, and the crowd rises as TK pitches over. He grabs on to the ropes, and looks desperately for the cavalry... but Dave Shadow is tied up in a fight with AK, their long-term on-off rivalry causing him to temporarily forget about the bigger picture.
Freeman’s eyes are alight with a chilling intensity as he kicks TK repeatedly, determined to dislodge him. He has spent hours studying the form, learning the best methods for tackling different kinds of opponent, and TK’s position is dire. Freeman can almost taste the victory to come, and TK’s grip is seconds from failing...
But Freeman has become so focused on the details that he has forgotten the wider picture. On the other side of the ring, AK thrills the crowd with a Fox Flip to Shadow, but as she gets up she is almost steamrollered by Dan White, who has left TK to Freemand and drops his shoulder, pushing her across the ring. There’s no way AK can hold against such a powerful opponent, and if Dan lifts her, she knows she will struggle to prevent herself from being chucked out in unceremonious fashion. Seeing someone behind her from the corner of her eye, she backs toward them.
Just as Dan is about to lift AK up, she jumps up of her own accord, and kicks out directly behind her. She is somewhat aiming for the person’s back – but Freeman is slightly ducked as he kicks at TK, and the crowd cries out as AK’s feet connect with the back of Freeman’s head like a blast from a Shotgun. The force send Freeman toppling forward, and the effect of the blow leaves him unable to act to try and save himself; he almost takes TK with him, and the Worldbreaker’s toes are less than an inch from the floor before he is able to pull himself up. He lies for a moment on the edge of the canvas, taking deep breaths, as Philip updates everyone.
Phillip: Jason Freeman has been eliminated!
AK is unaware of her unwitting elimination of Freeman; she has successfully caused Dan to land on his back, and she scrambles up, fatigue and a touch of ring rust now catching up with her. She takes up a defensive position as the ambitious Chris Phenomenal comes to try and capitalise, and also to get a little revenge for the kickfest earlier on...
The referees hurry to see if Freeman is ok. He’s understandably confused, and perhaps slightly concussed; he manages to stand, and then promptly heads to get back into the ring. RAF cuts him off, and points out that he’s been eliminated; but Freeman seems to be in denial. He shakes his head, and simply won’t believe it; his actions begin to become aggressive, and he pushes RAF back. The other referees come to help the head ref enforce the rules; Freeman just gets angrier – and then, becoming angry himself, RAF directs Freeman’s attention to the Alphatron, where a replay of the last few moments is showing.
Freeman becomes as still as a statue. His expression becomes distant. And then his face contorts into as dark a picture of rage as anyone has ever seen, in ACW or elsewhere.
Freeman becomes a whirling maelstrom of fury which makes the fans at ringside recoil in genuine fear. He punches anyone in range, ripping a swathe through the ringside staff; Philip has to jump over the barriers to avoid being knocked out. A number of the extra staff whom Ginger has drafted in to watch the crowd are suddenly needed for a more urgent task; Freeman spots Alicia in one corner, grappling with Chris, and with a banshee howl he jumps up on the apron, making a grab for her. His snarl makes both Alicia and Chris jump, and Chris lashes out, elbowing Freeman back off the apron close to the announce table. Freeman continues to rant like a madman as the security contingent try to block him off.
McNally: This is ridiculous! Jason Freeman is acting like a spoiled child here-
Uh-oh. Freeman quite possibly hears this, for the next thing he does is to whip around, grasp Max McNally by his shirt collar, and drag him over the announce desk before DDTing him to the floor. RAF blows a gasket and Freeman is literally surrounded by security. It takes two men on each limb just to hold him, and Dr. Trace Gibson can be seen running from the back with an emergency sedative.
Edison: Folks, I don’t know quite how to explain what’s going on here, jeez, could we get some help for Max? Anyone?
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:18:44 GMT -5
The disruption has not directly impacted on the match itself, but understandably Alicia is somewhat shaken up. Feeling the pressure, she nonetheless wants to put on a good show for the fans, and gets into a tussle with her old tag team partner, Hollywood Mach. The two trade blows, and AK nearly hits a strong EMP (R-15 kick) to him, but Mach ducks and AK gets a taste of the jabroni buster instead. Using the ropes to recover, she gets up – but finds herself caught in the middle of the ongoing Lee Homicide / Chris Phenomenal fight. She dodges a lariat from Chris, who pairs up with RDK, and hits a double powerbomb to Homicide; the crowd boos, and AK throws caution to the wind, getting up on the turnbuckle and moonsaulting into both Chris and RDK at the same time. This brings the three of them down; AK loses her bearings, which means that Dave Shadow is able to sneak up behind her. She turns around to be met by a jumping punch, which causes her to stagger backward, and Shadow uses an impressive lariat to tip her over the ropes. AK clings on, but Shadow has predicted this and uses a baseball slide to dislodge her.
Phillip: Alicia Kitsune has been eliminated!
Dave looks especially pleased with this, and makes a “two” symbol with his fingers. Alicia shakes her head, but has to give Dave credit for his strategy, and mouths “Yeah, ok mate” at him as he returns to the fray. Picking herself up, Alicia is surprised to see that a sedated Freeman is just being carried off, and that Eddie Edison is watching with concern as the medics sit a dazed Max McNally up on a spare chair while he comes around from Freeman’s attack.
Alicia: What happened here, Eddie?
Edison: Freeman happened. The guy just lost it, we’re lucky no one got badly hurt. He didn’t look right in the head to me.
Eddie has his mic off; Alicia looks at Max, who seems as if he won’t be in a fit state to commentate for a while yet, and the EMTs are indicating that they’re going to take him to the back. The devil on her shoulder starts getting all sorts of ideas.
Alicia: Here, budge up Eddie. There’s a match to finish calling, Max wouldn’t want a big event like this to go without commentary.
Alicia picks up a spare headset reserved for guest commentary, and plugs it in....
Irrespective of all the chaos occurring on the outside of the ring, inside it the remaining competitors are all gearing up for the final assault. The match has been going on for over an hour and a half – and of those present, four men have been in action for over an hour. Mainer and Homicide realise that the tide is seriously turning in their favour, and in the back of his mind, Thunderkiss begins to wonder just how loyal Shadow actually is, now that his 30th spot looks set to reap him a huge advantage.
One man knows precisely how he’s going to tackle the situation; head-on. Dan White closes in on Chris, fatigue gnawing at him inwardly but also telling him that the MSA member is certainly having to deal with worse. Chris takes a defensive stance, still light on his feet despite the fact that his total in-ring time is now approaching two hours, when his match with Spade is factored in. Dan belts him with huge strikes; he’s just seen how multiple fights can crush even the most ardently-felt dreams, and he understands that he can’t just sit and wait for others to do the eliminating for him. If he is indeed to triumph, it must be by his own hands...
Edison: Dan’s smacking Chris around like a rag doll out there!
Alicia: Believe it or not, that’s Dan in a reasonably good mood. But I doubt he’s going to be able to beat Chris just by brute force – oh, what? Yes, nice one gents. Pass them down...
Edison watches with surprise as a couple of glasses of ice-cold beverage make their way across the front rows. AK takes them from an enthusiastic young guy seated behind them, and passes a glass to Eddie.
Alicia: Magners, brilliant. I needed a pick-me-up.
Edison: How did you get those? The bar’s way out in the back.
Alicia: If you know international pub sign language and have certain “assets”, you can get a drink from just about anywhere, Ed. Ooh look, I bet Shadow felt that one...
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:20:09 GMT -5
Chris tries to stay central and away from the ropes, hoping that Mainer’s nearby scrap with Mach won’t prove a distraction. TK would prefer to be conserving energy, but this option is not available as Lee has just delivered a crushing Shattered Halo (Pepsi Twist) to Shadow, and is now hell-bent on claiming one of the most prized scalps in the match. Dan shows that he has no respect whatsoever for personal space, shoving Chris back toward the ropes; Chris digs his heels in, and responds with a European uppercut which momentarily shakes Dan up. Literally a split second later, Mainer charges at Chris, sensing a chance to steal an elimination; Chris pivots on one foot and Mainer eats a boot to the face. But this places Chris’ back to Lee, and their rivalry proves to be all-consuming as Homicide grabs hold of his foe and tries to throw him over the ropes. Chris somehow gets his feet to the ropes, pushes back and pulls off a kind of diamond cutter in desperation; the crowd roars at the Phenomenal one’s tenacity, and Chris smirks for a moment.
But every part of his body is now screaming with fatigue, and as Chris grasps the ropes to get up fast, he senses movement behind him. He dodges sideways; but Thunderkiss, now freed from Lee’s attentions, reads him correctly and takes hold, lifting Chris up high in the air. Mach rushes forward and shoulder-tackles TK, trying to save his one remaining MSA ally; but TK’s proximity to the ropes means that he is able to toss his much lighter opponent clean over the top, and there is no chance for Chris to make a last-ditch grab on the way over. The crowd winces as Chris Phenomenal hits the mat, and his Battle Royale run finally hits the buffers.
Phillip: Chris Phenomenal has been eliminated!
Edison: That has got to come as a severe blow to Chris Phenomenal, but he sure as heck lived up to his name tonight. Your thoughts, Alicia?
Alicia: His flamboyance would shame Liberace at times, but the man is a consummate wrestler. I predict big things for him, Eddie.
Chris just lies there for a few moments; the disappointment is almost more painful than any impact he has taken in either of his matches. But as he gets up, he realises that the fans closest to him are applauding, a genuine show of respect for a monumental performance. The wave of applause passes back across the arena, fanning out until even those still fighting in the ring notice it. Chris gives Mach a thumbs-up, and gets one in return from his stable leader, before making his way to the back and a very well-earned rest, that characteristic confidence still sparkling in his albeit weary step.
TK may have just made Mach’s life that much harder by removing the last of his supporters, but he turns to discover that Lee Homicide is about to do the same thing to him. Dave Shadow is pressed in the far corner and Lee is going all-out, delivering a series of knee strikes which leave the Irishman gasping for breath. TK moves in quickly, blindsiding Lee; Lee staggers, and is suddenly met by Danny Mainer, who Mach has just whipped across the ring with the original intention of sending him into Thunderkiss. They crack heads nastily, and stagger backward before taking immediate offence to one another and a vicious exchange breaks out. This is counter-pointed by Mach trying to bust the ring apart by Rock-bottoming TK through it; Dan White chuckles hoarsely at the scene before turning to deal with Dave Shadow, who by now is determined to get his ultimate revenge on the largely hostile Manchester crowd by eliminating their favourite.
The three fights seem to naturally draw apart, and of the three, it’s the battle between Mainer and Homicide which takes centre-stage. Having entered close together, the two men are relatively evenly matched; however Danny possesses both a weight and an experience advantage over Lee, and he begins to make both of these count as he taunts his opponent, goading Lee into initiating most of the attacks. Lee falls for this at first, but after a taste of the Swinging Cleaver he wises up and mixes his approach, feigning a direct attack before using his agility to dodge and get behind his foe to land the D.U.D (Dumb You Down). Mainer’s knees turn to jelly and he stumbles forward, sprawling on the ropes; the crowd yells out as Lee backs up, and then dashes forward like a heat-seeking missile, building speed to clothesline Mainer out and over as he tries to recover...
Edison: Elimination coming right up!!
Alicia: You think so? I don’t...
...but Mainer turns, angles his body forward, and Lee suddenly finds himself in the middle of a back-body drop heading in the worst possible direction. He flips over and somehow grabs the top rope, his feet inches from the floor; the noise in the arena gets intense and Lee braces himself for a strike from Mainer, who must surely still be close by. But it doesn’t come, and Lee gets his feet safely to the apron to see that Hollywood Mach has Mainer in an armbar-
-and then Mainer twists out of the hold, and whips Mach hard into the ropes. Mach sees Lee and raises his arms to knock him backward; Lee throws a punch forward in response and lands it straight between Mach’s eyes, before kicking him in the gut through the ropes. Mach steps backward and doubles over in pain; adrenaline rushing, Lee grabs the ropes and jumps up, intending to stomp Mach from a springboard start-
-and just as he gets his feet to the top rope, Danny Mainer hurtles forward, jumps up on to Mach’s back and performs a completely psychotic dropkick, connecting with the upper part of Lee’s chest.
Edison: OH MY LORD!!
Alicia: Last call for Lee Homicide, your flight is now boarding! Have a nice trip!
Lee is catapulted backward and nearly ends up in the front rows; and to add insult to injury, Mainer is able to roll backward off of Mach as he lands, returning smoothly to his feet and causing most of the arena to mark out like loons. He flips the bird to Lee as he stands up on the outside, the bitter taste of defeat not being one that he relishes.
Phillip: Lee Homicide has been eliminated!
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:21:29 GMT -5
It’s certainly been an eventful night for Lee, and he’ll have a lot to think about as he is directed to the back by RAF, who is looking increasingly as if he could do with a shot of the strong stuff himself. The final five have no time to celebrate their achievements in coming this far; Mach understandably wants a piece of Mainer, but the attention of both is drawn to the 2-on-1 battle which has erupted between Dan White, TK and Dave Shadow. As much as Mach and Mainer want to see White eliminated, they realise that their first priority has to be to neutralise the threat posed by the Zero Tolerance pair. Mach moves toward his long-time rival, but then abruptly changes tack and sidesteps, striking Shadow from behind. TK dearly wants to get his hands on Mach, and succeeds in doing so, but this opens the way for Mainer to step in, and he and Dan form a brief partnership so that the three UK-based wrestlers left in the match are all caught up together in the same battle.
Alicia: You see, this is why we’re shit at team games a lot of the time.
Edison: What about Curling?
Alicia: Curling’s not a sport, it’s something to do with ice rinks since Torvill and Dean retired. They asked me to go on that Dancing on Ice, you know. Sod that for a game of soldiers, I said, I’ve seen Blades of Glory...
Dan is evidently a supporter of equal opportunities, as he makes no distinction between Mainer and Shadow, kicking the former before raking the eyes of the latter. Dave’s patience is wearing thin; throughout the match he has sought to honour his agreement with TK and Ginger, but he has absolutely no intention of being seen as an incidental player, and the Manchester crowd is split as Dave roars back, first delivering a Russian legsweep to Dan, and then stunning Mainer with the Future Endeavour’d, driving both knees into his foe’s face. Dave stamps the canvas defiantly, and then sees that TK has Mach bent backward over the ropes, a truly titanic struggle; Mach’s willpower is tremendous, and TK can’t quite get enough leverage to make the difference. Dave hurries over and adds his weight...
...but his good intentions backfire spectacularly, as Mach lashes out, slapping Shadow in the face before grasping the back of his head, and using all his strength to pivot back to a vertical position. He cracks Shadow and TK’s heads together and the fans go nuts; both are totally dazed, and Mach has a split-second choice to make. Dan and Mainer, who have been exchanging a few blows but secretly biding their time, now rush in for the kill; as much as Mach wants to be the man responsible for eliminating TK, he realises in that instance that both White and Mainer have personal vendettas against the Worldbreaker. So he chooses to avenge Chris Phenomenal, delivering a true clothesline from Hell to Dave Shadow before he or Thunderkiss can do anything about it. TK has the unenviable position of watching his advantage evaporate before his somewhat blurred eye, and the crowd’s jubilation is evident.
Phillip: Dave Shadow has been eliminated!
Alicia: Yes, not a lot of fun is it, Dave? Go on, sling your hook. Zero Tolerance, more like Zero Intelligence!
Edison: That’s very cutting for you...
Alicia: I’m getting less than three hours’ sleep a night. My family takes up all of my patience reserves, everyone else had better watch out.
Dave curses audibly as he rises; and he looks up to see a nightmare made real for Zero Tolerance. Cornered, Thunderkiss is facing probably the biggest odds of his career; before him stand the man whose own career he almost ended and whose psychotic tendencies can be traced to TK’s door, his rival for one of the most prized roles in cinema, and a one-man riot who has delighted in plaguing him and his wife for months on end. The majority of fans rub their hands together; they anticipate a massacre.
Thunderkiss looks at each man in turn. He does not deny what he has done to any of them; his look does not beg forgiveness. Neither does he fail to understand their motivations. Had any of these roles been reversed, he knows he would have felt, and done, the same.
He, and they, accept the consequences of their actions, and are resolved to follow this path to its twisting conclusion. Such is the foundation of true greatness...
Alicia: Right, now this is going to be good. Set the Sky Plus guys, there’s bound to be stuff in here you’ll want to analyse and debate until the end of time on the internets.
Edison: You heard the lady, it’s game time folks!
The staredown has lit the fuse, and now the fireworks begin to explode. TK bursts out of the corner and knocks down Mainer; he evades Mach’s punch, but is then forcibly chokeslammed by Dan. The three men set about stamping on TK, who somehow keeps his cool and rolls aside so he can rise; as Mach comes close, TK whips him away, and then moves between White and Mainer so that when Mainer lashes out with a kick, TK is able to step forward and Mainer ends up kicking Dan in the stomach.
Dan grimaces, and can’t totally hide the tiredness which he is now having to battle like a fifth person in the match. This isn’t lost on Mainer, and as Mach comes roaring back, smashing into TK and pulling off a swinging neckbreaker, Mainer’s tactical brain goes into overdrive. With the Bond part still up in the air, Mainer realises that he can let the two wear the last of each other’s defences down; all he has to do is deal with White, who is looking to be in much worse shape than he is...
Dan has never given any of his opponents any quarter, and he gets none now as Mainer throws everything including the kitchen sink at him. White takes a Jakarta Smash (double elbow smash) at full force, and recoils by a single step; Mainer follows up with the Dark Orchid Destroyer, and with the crowd howling for Dan to somehow recover, he silences a good proportion of the fans with the Psycho Holiday.
Edison: Dan’s in real trouble here. Could this be it for the Welsh Dragon?
Alicia: Is Dan still breathing?
Edison: Uh, yeah...
Alicia: Then it’s far from over. Get your arse in gear White!
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:22:50 GMT -5
Dan looks to be out of it, and Mainer grunts as he lifts his foe up on to his shoulders and makes the short trip to the ropes. The audience comes alive again, yelling as if their energy could somehow pass into the wrecked form of White... and somewhere in the depths of his struggle for consciousness, that sound reaches the Welsh Dragon. He always knew this was going to be a long shot; that it could be the end of an exhausting road.
But if his song is ending, he’s damned if Mainer is going to steal the last chorus. Every muscle within him goes taut, and as Danny tries to throw him over, he relaxes again, goes with it, and drops his legs so that the part below the knee drapes over the top rope. This lets Dan grasp the middle rope with his hands, and arrests his fall. As much on willpower as physical strength, White straightens up, slips back to a standing position, and elbows Mainer hard in the side of the head. With the crowd now close to losing it, Dan gets just enough space between him and Mainer to enable him to launch himself into a camera-shatteringly astonishing hurricanrana which segues into a leg lariat (the Millionaire’s Waltz); he counterbalances his own weight against Mainer’s so that the Psycho Butcher is thrown just high enough to clear the top rope. Mainer grabs wildly for the rope, but misses, and crashes down and out with a metallic thud on the entrance ramp.
Phillip: Danny Mainer has been eliminated!
Edison: Amazing, simply amazing!
Alicia: Yes, Ok, THAT was pretty decent. Three to go... you can cut the tension in here with... oh, something sharp and pointy.
Dan picks himself up, and throws his arms up, causing the crowd to erupt into massive cheers as Mainer checks that all his limbs are pointing the right way. He shows Dan what he thinks of him with a gesture which the cameras fortunately do not pick up; but he certainly has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of after such a strong performance, and he leaves with his head held high.
Dan, meanwhile, takes a step back into the corner, seeing Mach deliver a face-first DDT to TK. He can feel heat blazing in both his knees from all the pressure they’ve been subjected to, but now is not the time for him to be distracted such things. Mach is not oblivious to what’s just occurred, and although it’s dangerous to fight on two fronts, he refuses to risk letting Dan get any kind of rest. As TK struggles to get up, Mach drags him in Dan’s direction; Dan moves closer, and the crowd urges the pair of them to dispose of TK once and for all. But TK’s still refusing to go quietly, and with both his opponents in range, he revives and wrests himself from Mach’s grip, throwing himself against the two other men and delivering a double clothesline. The crowd boos, and TK turns around; he charges back, predicting that both his foes will get up quickly, and Mach does indeed do so – but Dan does not, and instead crouches and sticks out a leg to trip TK up. TK stumbles and brings Mach down with him, so that all three men end up on the canvas. Dan stands up, and then promptly hits a leg drop on both his opponents, causing widespread delight amongst the gathered crowd.
Alicia: Did I tell you, Dan and I went and filmed a segment for Top Gear?
Edison: Yeah?
Alicia: Dan taught the Stig to do a Stunt Bomb. Ten quid says he uses it on Clarkson before the series ends.
For the first time in the match, there is a brief pause as all three men have to find their feet once again. The match is now approaching 1 hour 45 minutes in length, and however brilliant, however tough the remaining competitors are, this contest is pushing them all to the absolute limit of endurance. As Thunderkiss stands up, he feels a sharp bolt of pain rush up his right leg and then his spine, and realises that his last fall has done some sort of damage which will only worsen the longer the match continues. A long, drawn out finish is not going to be an option; he has to go all-in on this hand, or accept the bronze medal position.
For Thunderkiss, there’s no choice to make. Mach is marginally quicker than Dan to stand up, and is first to feel the God of Thunder’s wrath; TK’s punches come like pistons until Mach is against the ropes, and they are topped off by the Kickstart My Heart (Heart Punch) which makes Mach’s legs fail, and he drops into a sitting position. As Mach is reeling from this, TK counters Dan’s attack from behind into an arm drag, dumping him next to Mach. The fans bellow as Dan and Mach struggle up; TK is running across the ring, and he hits the ropes on the opposite side to accelerate as fast as his exhausted body will take him...
Edison: INCOMING!!
TK literally thunders into both his opponents to deliver the double clothesline, and both are upended. Mach clutches the bottom rope and ends up lying along the edge of the apron; Dan manages to keep a hand on the top rope and dangles for a second before pulling himself up. He has just a fraction of a second to react as TK’s fist screams toward him; the crowd shrieks in terror, and with almost inhuman speed, Dan gets his hand up and catches the punch. Cameras go off everywhere, and keep going as Mach’s own fist arcs through the air and smashes into TK, who keels over, glassy eyed-
-And even before Mach is able to register his success, Dan has hold of him by the head. Taking a huge risk, he runs Mach along the apron, and drives him forehead first into the turnbuckle, jumping around the post to land on the other side. With a flick of his wrists, Dan tosses Hollywood Mach sideways before he can regain his balance, and there is a roof-raising cry from the assembled hordes as Mach’s own dreams come crumbling down around him, just as surely as if the coup de grace had been delivered by James Bond himself.
Edison: DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANGEROUS!!!
Alicia: Quite. Eddie, I’ve always wondered, do you shout that when you and Mrs E-
The feed gets “mysteriously” cut off as Edison nearly chokes on his pint. Can things possibly get any more exciting?
Phillip: Hollywood Mach has been eliminated! We are down to our final two competitors!
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:24:16 GMT -5
From all the noise in the place, in his confusion TK at first thinks it’s all over, and that he will awaken to find himself on the cold outside mats. He opens his eyes, however, to discover that there is still one final act to play out in this most extraordinary of dramas.
As he gets his bearings and slowly stands, he is greeted by the sight of Dan White perched on the top of one of the turnbuckles, having climbed there after his dismissal of Mach. TK can see his bitter rival on the outside; the pain of defeat is heavy for Mach to bear and it brings with it all the agonies of the body which until this point had been kept submerged by will alone. TK knows that he should feel elation, for now one of the prizes he has sought is his; but it did not come to him through his own hand, as he had wished. TK clenches his fist, clenches it against the attitude of the crowd and all those who have tried to keep him from the things he desires most. The jeering and cheers, which have been almost non-stop for nearly two hours, begin to die back until a near-silence falls.
TK gazes up at Dan, waiting for him to make the first move. Dan stares impassively back, and if ever a man deserved the name of Dragon it is he; monumentally strong, ferocious, and cunning. A sight to give even a deity pause.
Dan stays where he is. He will not bow to the Worldbreaker, not even over such a small thing; not even when the very act of balancing on high is making his muscles screech with acid buildup. This is where he will make his stand.
In every life, however blessed or cursed, there is one act, one moment which encapsulates all that we have treasured, all that we are, that becomes a legacy. A moment which becomes engrained into the histories of our family, our friends, and sometimes a silent multitude of people who we will never know, but will nevertheless build that moment into their own lives, who will say, “I was there....”
For Dan White, that moment is imminent. His impassive look flickers for a second, then becomes that trademark, irrepressible smirk. He’s ready, for whatever’s about to happen.
And so is Thunderkiss. He tenses for a second, and then breaks from his mark, the entire crowd rising around him like a Tsunami....
TK leaps up on to the post, and the sound of countless thousands rages around the two men as they trade punches, perilously poised, knowing that one slip could bring their entire world down in flames. TK seems to get the upper hand, but Dan battles back, and then kicks forward from the turnbuckle to throw TK and himself down. It’s a fall which saps strength from both men, who are already running on little more than fumes; slowly they get up, and Dan tries to put a full stop to things with a sharp gut kick and then an elevation for a Stunt Bomb. TK struggles as if his life depended on it, so that Dan can’t complete the move cleanly, and it ends up being less than helpful to either man.
For the next two minutes, the two men unload their respective arsenals on one another, trying everything they can think of to make that elusive breakthrough. Things come to a head with a huge Heaven’s Door from TK; Dan is left sprawled on the canvas, but TK’s own reserves are shot, and he collapses next to Dan. RAF monitors the situation closely; there’s about 45 seconds with no movement, and just when the referees are about to intervene, TK stirs. He slowly gets up, and Dan does the same; they trade a couple more blows, and then TK misses one, which lets Dan get in close. With all his strength, he drives TK right back to the ropes, and starts to bend him backward.
The fans shout themselves hoarse as Dan pushes TK back, searching for that pivotal point, pleading inwardly with gravity to help him. TK feels his grip slipping, and the crowd’s howls become like a physical assault. It would be enough to make most people fold up and surrender... but TK is not like most people, not by a long chalk.
He forces Dan back, just enough that he can get the right angle so that his sudden big push reverses the situation, and this time it’s Dan who’s on the ragged edge. The crowd’s jeering turns to near-panic; and Dan strains every sinew in order to prevent himself from being tipped up. He can’t fully see TK’s expression, but he doesn’t need to, and Dan’s own spirit blazes back defiantly. TK can barely believe it as Dan writhes, and then finds the chink in his foe’s armour; his knee comes up, and TK’s eyes water, making him lose concentration.
Edison: What a COMEBACK!
Alicia: What a low blow, you mean. But seriously, who wouldn’t do the same in this situation? The suspense is killing me on who’s going to take this!
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:25:01 GMT -5
Dan explodes out of TK’s hold; the crowd explodes too, but Dan barely registers it. His head is starting to swim; his blood sugar is now so depleted that it is becoming a real risk to his wellbeing. TK too grabs his head as well as his family jewels, and Dan makes his decision.
He moves forward, grabs TK’s arm, and whips him into the ropes, following as he does so, so that TK will bounce back into him at very close range. The place goes nuts as Dan takes off from a point just past the middle of the ring and becomes airborne. TK is less than a second away from being obliterated by the head-height flying kick...
Edison: THIS IS IT!!!
Alicia: YES, BUT FOR WHO? HOLD ON TO YOUR KNICKERS, EVERYONE!
...but in his near-collapsed state, Dan has made one crucial mistake. He has sent TK into the ropes on the far side from the announce desk, and TK can see what is happening on the enormous Alphaton, right in front of him. As he meets the ropes, he turns... and hooks them with his arms, arresting his motion. He lets his legs splay, and his weight pulls the top rope downward.
Dan skims the lowered rope; his own weight means that he loses altitude quickly, and he flails for a grip, tenacious to the very last. But he hasn’t the strength left to make it count, and with the rope lowered anyway, his feet scuff the mat for a moment before he drops.
The bell rings, and it’s all over bar the shouting, which there is certain to be a lot of; the crowd is utterly apoplectic with disbelief and rage...
Phillip: Dan White has been eliminated, which means that the winner of the Fallen Heroes Battle Royale is – THUNDERKISS!
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:25:52 GMT -5
Edison:.......................................
Alicia: Oh, my. In the word s of the Kaiser Chiefs, I predict a riot...
Philip wears a “Don’t shoot the messenger!” expression as he quickly ditches his microphone. The boos coming from the crowd are incredible in their intensity, but this does nothing to sour the grin spreading across Thunderkiss’ face. He’s completely drained; but he’s exceeded even his own lofty expectations. And rubbing it in the faces of a largely hostile audience just makes it sweeter.
On the outside, Dan can barely move. RAF hurries to check on him, but the tirade of filth which comes out of the Welsh Dragon’s mouth re-assures the veteran referee that nothing’s wrong which a proper recovery period won’t fix. The crowd hangs over the barriers, applauding Dan, keen to show that they realise what an amazing performance they’ve just witnessed. Dan pauses, takes this in for a moment... and then quietly stretches a hand under the ring apron.
In the ring itself, Thunderkiss stands up, and holds his arms in the air, taunting the crowd. The booing just gets louder, and the crowd starts throwing things, though their aim is pretty dire; this just makes TK smirk, but also means that he misses a small, nondescript object which lands at his feet from a different direction...
The smoke grenade is pretty powerful, so much so that TK is completely engulfed. He splutters, waving his arms to try and clear his vision – and the booing turns to enormous cheers as the smoke parts to reveal Dan is back in the ring. In his hand is his famed “custom” tennis racquet, and it looks as if he’s ready to play...
Edison: Whoa!
TK ducks the first swipe aimed at his head; but Dan times the second better, and whacks TK in the joy department. It’s not hard enough to do any real damage, but it stings like heck.
Alicia: Yeow! New balls please, umpire!
TK is furious, but with the crowd now beginning to sound extremely hostile, he decides that he’s had quite enough of Manchester, thank you very much. He barges past Dan, and treads quickly up the ramp, pausing only to flip the entire arena off one more time before disappearing into the back.
Dan is left standing in the ring; he looks around, and the crowd’s boos have become cheers. For a moment, he almost looks emotional; then, he smirks, and tosses his racquet to the outside. With the fans still cheering, Dan starts ripping off turnbuckle pads and tossing them into the crowd; this causes fans to pile forward in the rush for one, and suddenly some bright spark realises that security has been left depleted by the whole Freeman incident earlier on.
The noise in the arena just gets louder as the ring of crowd control officials is breached. About 40 people manage to get over the barriers before the hole is plugged, and they gleefully jump about in the ring as everyone else films it on their camera phones.
Edison: Well, I think that about wraps this Royale up.
Alicia: Indeed. I was fantastic, and we all had a bloody good laugh. Let’s go and find Max and Victor, and get down to the pub. I’ve “borrowed” Ginger’s company credit card, hehehe.....
Evidently the producer has a sense of humour, as “Anarchy in the UK” hits the speakers, and Dan manages a real smile as he watches the fans having a blast. He might not have won the Battle Royale, but tonight was definitely his night, one which will endure in ACW history for a long time to come.
Fade.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:27:53 GMT -5
Segment: Reborn from the ashes (Credit: XS3 / ) As we cut into the back and get ready for the show's end, ringside has been cleared of the mini-invasion, and the fans begin to boo as XS3 makes his way down the halls with his bandmates at his side and his mask perched on top of his head. With his arm around Christine, he looks down at her with a small mix of concern and amusement.Christine: It was awful, Matt… He kissed me… On the lips. And he thought I was going to divorce you so I could spend the rest of my life with him. Ugh! XS3: Did he brush his teeth?Christine: …no. XS3: Here… Let me fix that for you.XS3 stops everyone else in their tracks and leans in before locking lips with his wife. With each passing millisecond, XS3 breathes content sighs before releasing and smiling at the one he loves so much.XS3: Minty fresh?Christine: Awesome, thank you honey. XS3 places an arm around his wife and chuckles, feeling glad to have his friends and family back at his side. Fox then appears, placing a hand on XS3's shoulder with a nod.Fox: Hey man, don't worry about that Phoenix Pounce to us earlier. We thought it was one of the best you've ever done. XS3: I still gotta wonder, why did you do it? Even after my verbal abuse, you guys still came back to me. Why?Maximus: Because we needed to align ourselves with Jake to teach the whole world a lesson. When you support a criminal, justice will eventually be dealt upon your hero. And you were right; you really do love and care for us. Otherwise, you wouldn't have taken us to the limit like we tried to do with you! Ken: Blood is thicker than champagne, brother. We're just glad you're back home with us. XS3: Well, I really appreciate it, fellows. I honestly do. And I want to be there for you more often. That's why--XS3 suddenly stops in his tracks and loses the smile on his face. Everyone quickly follows suit as Lauren approaches her uncle.Lauren: Uncle Matt, what's wrong? XS3: …why are our bags out here?XS3 motions for everyone to direct their attention towards their duffel bags, all stacked on top of each other in neat and orderly fashion. XS3 drops down to his knees and roots through his bag, finding all of his stuff still in tact. Everyone else checks their stuff; nothing is missing. XS3 looks on confused as Fox shrugs his shoulders. As the band places their bags over their shoulders, XS3 sees a small piece of paper fall to the ground. He picks it up and begins to read the note, furrowing his brow as he does so. A few seconds pass by and XS3 closes is eyes, nodding solemnly. As XS3 drops the note and randomly hands it to Maximus, who also shares his reaction, he looks up and finds the locker room door partially open. He looks over at his company and turns back before gently tapping the door open. Once he sees the thing inside, he once again nods and gets to his full vertical base. Maximus drops the note and XS3 motions for his family and friends to join him.XS3: So be it. See you soon…And with that, XS3 begins to lead his troops out of the shot and off home to Maple Creek. The cameraman is the only one left in the situation and he wonders what's going on as well as the fans. Sure enough, he pokes the camera inside the locker room and soon comes face-to-face with a real-life flamingo, perched in its stance and all. The camera then pans down to read the note and it all comes together…See ya soon! - Adrian FlamingoAs the tradition usually tends to go, many heroes have fallen.
But at Spring into Hell, a hero is about to be reborn.
Fade.(OOC: End credits go to Adrian Flamingo, obviously.)
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Apr 25, 2009 16:29:43 GMT -5
“TO THE VICTOR GOES THE SPOILS” [/font] Credit: Thunderkiss[/center] [Going in, his motto was “no regrets, no remorse” and he feels he has more than lived up to it. The fact that he can barely even stand at the moment affirms to him that there is nothing he could have done differently to change the outcome. From behind the wind carries the jeers of the UK crowd to him, reminding him one last time that he was fighting against odds that no man could overcome, unless you’re a Worldbreaker.] Anna Sommers-Joseph: Congratulations Mr. Joseph. [The wind also carries another voice to him, this one far more comforting than the ruckus of the drunken masses. He turns to her and opens his arms. For the next few seconds nothing else in the world matters other than her embrace. Not ACW. Not Omega Effect. Not Zero Tolerance. Not even the World Title. After seeing nothing but pain and punishment for the past sixty minutes, Anna is certainly a sight for sore eyes. More importantly, she provides comfort, something truly hard to find within the sea of liars, cheaters and back stabbers within Alpha Championship Wrestling.] Thunderkiss: This brings back memories, doesn’t it?Anna Sommers-Joseph: MmHm.[As they come down from their nostalgic high of which could now argubly be his second most important victory ever, the side of her smile crimps up and she takes hold of his vest collar. While it’s fun to explore the past, she hopes her feminine charms will help her solve mysteries in present.] Anna Sommers-Joseph: Now can you please tell me what troubled you so earlier this evening? [Thunderkiss smiles and digs deeply into his vest pockets to find the source of Anna’s inquiry. His fingers fumble around until they stumble across his cell phone and free it from its fabric prison. Under the moonlight he flips it open and fumbles with its buttons until the previous caller screen looms large upon its display. There, his secret admire’s phone number illuminates the night and he now stands at a crossroads. With love and victory emanating from every pour on his body, one would think his choice would be simple, erase the message. However, the stranger’s words, “ they will never appreciate you,” echos throughout his skull and he stops short of his initial instinct of erasing it from the phone's memory. Meanwhile, while he hates to be deceitful, what Anna doesn’t know can’t hurt her. This is a matter best left unspoken - for now.] Thunderkiss: Just some crazy fan who got a hold of my number. You should have heard some of the things this nut job was saying. Makes me glad that your father amped up security for tonight. Now come on, let’s blow out of here before an angry mob heads our way.[Her hand in his, Thunderkiss leads her to his “chariot” tucked neatly away in a stall marked with his name. Upon it they climb and her hands wrap firmly across his torso. She better hold on tight for the bumpy roads of Manchester will provide anything but a smooth ride for TK’s Harley. Foot down on the starter, the purring engine serves as the perfect backdrop for a little bit more reminiscing. It seems as if it was just yesterday that this same sound welcomed him as he pulled into the ACW Arena for the first time. Nearing three years to the day, he leaves one of its premier events as the number one contender for the ACW World Heavyweight Championship. Could tonight possibly get any better? The answer forthcoming is an astounding no.] Winter York: A-A-Aiden.[The sound of his sister voice catches Thunderkiss off guard and his hands lift from the bike's handles. It takes a moment for him to register it for it has been oh so long since he stood in her presence, though he can’t remember it sounding so sad, so distressful. He’s about to find out there’s a reason for that. What his eyes now bear witness to now horrifies him to no end and will linger within his memories until his final day here on Earth. There stands Winter, her lower torso stained with blood, soaking her clothes from the inside out. Her hands do their best to cover a gaping wound, inflicted by a mad man.] Anna Sommers-Joseph: Oh my God! Thunderkiss: Winter!Winter: H-H-Help me.~!~THUD~!~ [With her life source draining at an alarming rate, the rest of her body cannot keep up. To the ground she falls, a very humiliating place for someone of her wealth and stature. Finally past the shock and awe of seeing his flesh and blood ripped asunder, TK rockets off his bike and lifts her up from the filth from which she was unwillingly sent and cradles her in his arms.] Thunderkiss: Anna, call for an ambulance!Anna Sommers-Joseph: But where would I - Thunderkiss: JUST GOOOOOOOOO!!!![Anna wastes not a second and sprints back into the arena. What was meant to be a happy ending has just become a living nightmare. Before thoughts of revenge can even cross his mind, Winter’s well-being is first priority. Relying on his basic medical skills, Thunderkiss pushes his hand upon her wound and clutches it tightly to prevent any further bleed out. With nothing more he can do to help his ailing sister, his mind now has the space to fester with reprisal. Even his worst enemies would dare harm any of his loved ones, at least not in a manner such as this. Who would DARE cross the line by not a foot, but rather a mile? That’s when his eyes help him answer that very question. Tucked in Winter’s shirt pocket is a note, a note address to him.] Dear Thunderkiss: The family that plays together stays togethers x o x o x o ~Aj
Thunderkiss: AAAAAAAAAAARGHHHHHHHH!!!
TK has gone from the highest high to the depths of despair in less than a moment.
If this is how the road to OEV begins, how on earth will it end?
Dark and possibly desperate times may lie ahead... you have been warned.
Fade to Black.
End of Show.
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Post by The Feature Presentation on Apr 25, 2009 16:29:50 GMT -5
AWESOME SHOW!!!!!! JUST AWESOME!!!!! I'll compile the stats bruds!
Congratulations to Thunderkiss, Mainer, Dan and Steele. You deserve it brudahs!
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