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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:15:02 GMT -5
Fallout January 1st 2005
ACW 2004 Award Ceremony
The show kicks off by showing numerous ACW superstars (Past and Present) stepping out from limos, some hand in hand with their wife or girlfriend, others arriving with mates. Most are dressed in tuxedos and glamorous dresses. They make their way past the camera men, and in through the big double doors at the front of a huge building. Well with the exception of Amo who chooses to strike poses for the photographers who snap away. The shot then cuts to a huge room with countless superstars and celebrities sat around tables. The stage has a majestic podium with the letters ACW engraved into the front. There is a quiet murmur of chatter which is abruptly stopped by a voice over to start the show
Voice Over: Will you please give a warm welcome to the ACW Chairman and our host for this evening – Gingerdude!
Ginger makes his way out on to the stage raising a hand to stop the rapturous applause from the audience Ginger: First off I would like to welcome you all to the first ever ACW awards ceremony! Tonight we will see a total of 18 Awards handed out to the deserving superstars of ACW. We have come a long way since we decided to form GF WCW, those of you who where in GF WWE will really appreciate the change that this fed has gone through in the 6 months of existence.
Ginger pauses a moment, allowing it all to sink in
Ginger: And now, without further ado, onto the awards!
OOC Note: If your reading this get to chat - NOW!
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:17:56 GMT -5
Ginger: And to present our first award of the evening, our current Junior Champion, Will Anger!
Will: Tonight I have been asked to kick off the show by presenting the award for my title, even though you idiots decided I was not worthy of being nominated.
These remarks are met by silence from the countless superstars sat in front of Anger, Ginger signals for Anger to get on with the nominations, looking slightly worried at this point
Will: And now we go to the nominations…<br> Jack Fury
Seven Deadly Sins
Fury falls backward and Kross rolls his opponent up, but Fury breaks free at 2.5. Kross now believes he has a chance for victory, and the crowd cheers as he swiftly climbs the turnbuckle; Fury follows, and Kross grabs him for a tornado DDT. Fury however has a counter ready; before Kross can launch himself, Fury jumps to get his feet on the second rope and Privately lifts Kross up to hit an awesome superplex. Kross reels from the impact, and Fury needs no further prompting; he grins at the crowd’s boos and yells, and crushes the hopes of Kross and of his supporters with a Fury Bomb in the center of the ring. Kross has no reply and Jack makes a straightforward pin for the 1-2-3 count.
Amo the Great
Warfare: September 30th
The crowd roars, and the ref is recovered enough to make the count; 1,2…… Rena is smiling, but her expression becomes one of amazement as Amo throws his arm in the air milliseconds before 3. The crowd is yelling its head off, and gets back up; Amo hits the equally surprised Carnage with a huge punch, and then lifts up Carnage to hit his “awesome” Amo Driver. Carnage is in la – la land, and the whole arena makes the count along with the ref as Amo gets the 1-2-3 and his very first ACW title.
Fallen Souls
Samhain
The fans are going crazy and FSX is yelling at the ref telling him that was a full count. The ref says no and goes to tend to Gooey. FSX snaps; he goes outside an slides the Junior title inside the ring without the ref seeing. He then grabs a chair and rushes inside the ring ready to attack Gooey. The ref stops him grabbing the chair. FSX and the ref are arguing in the ring but the ref tells him he can’t use it. As the ref turns around to dispose of the chair FSX grabs the title and rams it into the face of Gooey as he gets up knocking him unconscious. FSX quickly goes for the pin throwing the belt to the outside as he calls for the ref. 1...2…3! FallenSouls wins! FallenSouls has become the new ACW Junior Champion!
Brain Carnage
Heatwave
Brain Carnage is still putting all the pressure he can on to Fury, but he has never seen anything like this, and he has to mentally fight to keep doubts from surfacing in his mind. But Carnage stays focused, and as the pain in Fury’s body peaks the intelligent part of his brain that has brought him this far warns him that he is now risking his future fitness and shots at world championship gold. It is a difficult and bitter decision to take, but Fury finally allows his head to overrule his heart, and at 3 minutes 45 seconds he at last gives in and signals his submission to the referee. The bell rings, and the fans break out in a spontaneous burst of applause and cheering for both men.
Will: And the winner of best Junior Champion 2004; Jack Fury.
The camera cuts onto Jack Fury who ever so slowly makes his way up to the stage, a large, smug grin on his face knowing that he deserved this award. He climbs up to the stage and goes to shake Angers hand, Anger glances at Ginger before reluctantly accepting the hand shake before fading to the back as Fury takes his place at the podium
Jack: Well lets face it guys, we all know that I was easily the best Junior Champion in the history of ACW and this award proves it. The only surprise tonight is that I wasn’t nominated for best heel, come on people! I’m the Fallen Angel Jack Fury!
The audience is less than impressed as Ginger takes this opportunity to intervene in the proceedings and take his place at the podium once again
Ginger: Our Best ACW Junior Champ 2004 Jack Fury and our current ACW Junior Champ Will Anger!
The audience delivers some polite applause as a scowling Will Anger and very smug Fury leave the stage
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:20:12 GMT -5
Ginger: And moving swiftly away from that award I would like to welcome Jake Cheng onto the stage to award Most Underrated superstar 2004.
Jake Cheng walks onto the giant stage and begins his presentation for the Most Underrated Superstar in the ACW
Ginger (Under his breath): Who the hell picked the presenters for these awards?
Jake Cheng: Hello Ladies and Gentlemen. Here are the nominations for Most Underrated Superstar even though you can probably figure out the winner after the first video but watch the rest anyway.
Jake Cheng
Seven Deadly Sins
At the same Private both Rey Mcfoley and Jake are shown letting go of the cage; the referee has to jump clear as all 3 men land, almost at exactly the same time………<br> The referee waves his hand and the bell rings; only the referee himself has seen who touched the floor first, but he decides to call for the video just to be absolutely sure. The slow motion replay flashes up on the screen, and the director hits pause at the exact frame which shows Rey’s left foot touch the mat just a fraction of a second before Jake’s.
Winter Discontent
Bob is climbing up to the top rope to attempt a Moonsault but Jake pushes both of his legs taking him off his balance. Bob is now locked in a Tree of Woe and Jake picks up Bob and hits him with a Guillotine Shot from the top turnbuckle. Jake hooks the leg of Bob and picks up the win and the Lightweight Championship.
Gooey Garth
Meltdown: September 30th
The ref does his job and drops to count the pin; Predator tries to make the save, but he arrives just a fraction too late and there’s a storm of sound as the bell rings to signal the end of the match.
Samhain
The ref turns around to dispose of the chair FSX grabs the title and rams it into the face of Gooey as he gets up knocking him unconscious. FSX quickly goes for the pin throwing the belt to the outside as he calls for the ref. 1...2…3! FallenSouls wins! FallenSouls has become the new ACW Junior Champion!
Double Oh-4
Warfare: July 12th
As EvilRMQ gets to his feet he is hit by a thunderous Phoenix DDT, 004 goes for a pin 1…….2…….3, the crowd cheers and 004 has a swift and dominating victory
Warfare: November 4th
BK London slowly gets to his feet and climbs to the top rope, the fans scream loudly and cameras flash as the jumps off with the Cannonball Shooting Star Press. He stays on top and the referee counts 1……….2……..3. The Referee raises BK’s hand as he calls for the bell.
Predator
Warfare :November 1st
Kain is shown grabbing Predator and puts him in air for the Rain of Pain slamming the champion down to the mat. He drapes him arm over the Predator’s fallen body as the ref makes his count 1……2……3!
Warfare: December 13th
Carnage delivers a flipping neckbreaker. As Carnage starts to get up, a count is heard, as the fallen body of Predator was inadvertently draped over Pilko upon impact. Carnage can't get up and stop the pin in time for the three count, as the bell rings.
The camera zooms back in to the podium, Jake is ready to make the announcement.
Jake Cheng: And the winner is.......
He takes the envelope, and fumbles with it for a bit before finally ripping it open. A look of panic crosses his face before he announces the winner.
Jake Cheng: Uhhh ME!!
Jake takes the award from the podium
Jake: I would like to thank everyone who was involved and everything blah blah blah, bye.
He half walks half runs off the stage but Ginger just manages to catch him
Ginger: Jake, you wouldn’t mind if I see that envelope would you?
Ginger reaches for the envelope but Jake somehow forgets to let go, Ginger yanks it out of his hands and takes a look
Ginger: Just as I thought
Ginger holds out his hand, Jake pauses for a moment before handing the award to Ginger and slowly slinking off the stage Ginger: And the real winner is… Predator!
Predator is beaming and yanks the award from Ginger and begins his thanks.
Predator: Well, I would like to say that this proves that I am the top Lower Midcard in ACW. That’s it.
Predator walks off stage as the crowd begins to wonder about their fellow ACW superstars
Ginger: And now, in an attempt to have an award go well, I welcome to the stage Kross and JonnyG to present best Tag Team Champs 2004!
Kross enters from the right wearing his priest robes and carrying his gigantic cross. From the left walks JonnyG, holding an envelope. They meet in the center.
Kross: Over the past few months, many great tag teams have shown their faces in ACW. The likes of Latino and AK, The Italian Mafia, Bladeshadow and V3-
Jonny: G-Unit.
Kross laughs a little at this.
Kross: We've also had many great Tag Team Champions, like our next nominees.
Jonny: You know, Kross. I just had a thought: What if you and me became a tag team? We'd be great Tag Team Champions…<br> Kross suddenly puts his hands together and starts whispering something.
Jonny: What are you doing?
Kross: Praying I don't get pushed down that far…<br> The audience laughs a little at this comment but Jonny is far from impressed.
Jonny: Anyway, without further ado, here are the nominees for Best Tag Team Champions.
The titantron flashes on and highlights of matches are seen.
Kross: Our first nominees are the team of Latino and AK.
Seeing that they are almost out of time, Latino gives in and climbs up to a kneeling position on the turnbuckle; then Blaze (AK) climbs up to join him and kneels on his shoulders. Latino grits his teeth and, forcing back the agony in his shoulder, he stands up; summoning every last ounce of strength he lifts Blaze by her waist so that she is horizontal and facing forward. Blaze spreads her arms wide and just as Blade is back on his feet; Latino leans back and then launches his partner forward into space. The extra height of the fall increases the power of the resulting impact by a large margin, and Blade is almost knocked senseless. Blaze too is badly stunned but she pushes Blade on to his back and the referee counts; at the last second V3 reappears and breaks the cover. Blaze grabs on to V3 and rolls away; Latino though is now able to deliver the decisive blow, and he hits his trademark frogsplash on to Blade. With V3 still tangled up with Blaze there is no one to break Latino's pin and the arena roof practically comes off as the bell rings.
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:24:03 GMT -5
Jonny: Great win. The next nominees are Top Draw.
London is in trouble, and he kicks out wildly toward Rey, but instead he nails the ref by mistake; the ref falls, and Rey is about to capitalize when there is a roar from the crowd, and Spider emerges from the audience with a chair. Rey smirks as London takes the chair to the face, and as Spider disappears as swiftly as he came, Rey feigns concern for the referee and shakes him awake before pinning London. Rey thinks it's over, the ref counts - but somehow London responds just before the 3 count is given, and Rey is amazed. He does not let this faze him, however, and he hits a Gorey Bomb; everyone watches the referee count 1,2,th - no! London's arm is in the air, and Rey cannot believe it as London pushes him away and gets back up. The crowd is going ballistic, and London yells, "It's MY TIME!" at Rey; Rey sneers, looks around at the crowd and flips them off before charging at London. London steps aside, and Rey runs straight into one of the posts; as he staggers back London grabs him and German suplexes him with a float over pin. Rey crashes and just escapes before 3, but this does not deter London; he slaps on a double chickenwing and converts to a sitout facebuster, and then rockets to the corner himself. London doesn't stop to hail the crowd; instead he springs up into his "London to Brooklyn" cannonball shooting star press, and the roof almost comes off of the arena as it connects. London pins and hooks the leg and the whole auditorium count 1,2,3 with the referee for a famous victory.
Kross: Hey, I remember that. It was a great moment. Next, we have Poco Locos.
The referee is starting to get tired of WCW and is about to order him away from the ring, so the Pocos finish off their plan; they lay the now bleeding Rose over the middle rope and together land the Poco Loco Express (simultaneous 619s) before Rey exits the ring. WCW jumps off of the turnbuckle and the referee turns to see EL's pin; all 3 of the conspirators grin as the referee counts 1,2 - Rose kicks, and the audience goes bananas as the color drains from WCW's face. The Co - Chairman can't believe it and his jaw drops; Rose gets back up but she is clearly running on empty, and Rey shouts out a final instruction to EL. Rose hooks up her Mark of the Rose and it hits, but EL busts out of her pin at 2.5, and as the referee is picking himself up from the count EL grabs Rose and runs with her to his own corner……where Rey is holding up his Lightweight Title belt. The crowd gasps at the impact as Rose's head is driven against metal, and EL hits his "Dark Calling"; he drives his nails into Rose's already bloodied face and this time Rose's efforts are not enough; the referee makes the 1-2-3 count and the bell rings.
Jonny: And finally, we have the current Tag Team Champions, Hunter and Cage.
Blade scrambles up the ladder and stands at the top, twenty-five feet from the ground. He signals that he is ready to deliver Thor's Hammer. Suddenly, Cage sneaks up and pushes the ladder. Blade falls down twenty-five feet and crashes on top of Gooey and Jonny, putting them through tables! Cage looks down at the motionless bodies at the bottom of the cell and laughs. Without warning, V3 sneaks up behind Cage and hits him with the Kamikaze. Cage lies on top of the cell motionless. Hunter notices him and a look of anger creeps across his face. V3 walks up to Hunter and Hunter quickly executes Hunter's Revenge. He drags V3's body right on top of the place where the Tag Team Titles are hanging. He then sets up the ladder at the top and yells. He climbs up, and leaps off, connecting with the Hunting Elbow. Suddenly, the ceiling collapses and Hunter, Cage, and V3 fall down to the ring below. Midair, Hunter grabs the Tag Team Titles and holds them with dear life. He falls down, then unfastens the titles from the piece of plexiglass, and then smiles in relief as he hears the bell ring.
The titantron flickers off and we can now see Kross and JonnyG standing on the stage, holding two awards.
Kross: Yes, I remember that win. Well, anyway, now comes our duty.
Jonny: Before that, though, I have a question. Kross, why do you carry around that cross with you everywhere you go?
Kross: Honestly? Well, chicks dig large religious-based accessories…<br> Jonny: Oh, okay. Anyway-
He opens the envelope.
Jonny: Wow. I didn't see this one coming. The Best ACW Tag Team Champions are……..Hunter and Cage!
The crowd suddenly starts chattering among themselves in complete shock and surprise. The camera shows Hunter and Cage sitting at their own table eating, then looking up and seeing that the camera is on them, and reading on the titantron that they won. Hunter drops his fork and starts jumping around screaming "YES." Cage grabs their titles and slowly gets up and follows the jumping Hunter down the ramp and onto the stage. Kross and Jonny give them the awards and Hunter now realizes what he heard was true. Cage puts his title around his waist and as does Hunter, after receiving it from Cage. Kross and Jonny leave and let Hunter and Cage bask in all of their glory.
Hunter (looking at the award): Wow. I don't even know what to say. Here we were up against some of the greatest tag teams in the business, and we, the new guys, beat them. I'll try not to gloat, but this is just too good. Anyway, you know how we said that we were the greatest Tag Team Champions ACW has ever seen? I guess we were right! But seriously, I'd just like to thank Ginger for letting us into this company after we had so many refusals. We'd also like to thank Bladeshadow and V3 for jobbing to us.
The audience laughs.
Hunter (smirking): Oh, and another thank you goes out to Ginger for letting us use the parking lot for the Asylum, which is one of the greatest achievements that this company will ever have. After VCW went bankrupt, I thought I'd seen the last of it. I was wrong. Um, we'd also like to thank G-Unit and BS and V3 for making one of the best matches ever. People have said that the Tag Titles are now dead because we hold them. That's not true. We have done more for these titles than any other team, and that is why we have won. And anyone else that I might've forgotten, I'm sorry, but we thank you all. Oh yeah, I thank everyone who voted for us! And, hopefully we will know get respect. I know that I can get pretty annoying, but you can't deny that Cage and myself have a wide variety of talents. Um, Cage, is there anything you'd like to say?
Cage: Well, I only have one thing to say. Latino and AK, Top Draw, Poco Locos, and any other former ACW Tag Team Champions: BBBBBBBBUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!
Hunter laughs and Cage smiles. They grab their awards and exit off of the stage.
Ginger: Coming up next we have the award for funniest moment, but first a word from our great sponsors tonight – Microsoft.
The titantron flares into life to reveal Bill Gates sat in an armchair
Gates: Hello ACW! Now, being a huge fan of ACW it’s a pleasure to be a part of this amazing ceremony, however I need to talk to give you a little bit of information on the importance of computers -
Voice (Off Screen): Psst, Mr Gates.
Gates: Shut up you idiot, I’m talking to the people of ACW.
Voice (Off Screen): I know but its really important.
Gates: Fine, go on.
Voice (Off Screen): Its an E-fed, they all have computers, theres no point trying to se –<br> The titantron shuts off and Ginger speaks to someone off stage
Ginger: Take this cheque and run to the bank as quickly as you can, cash it in and then come back.
With that one of the technical staff runs off out of sight
Ginger: Why are we still here you fool? I told you if anything goes wrong cut to adverts.
With that the show cuts to adverts
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:25:44 GMT -5
The show returns as Ginger is welcoming the next presenter on to the stage. Daredevil walks out with the usual gold envelope in hand, he takes his place at the podium as the crowd gives a half-bothered cheer.
Daredevil: For the funniest moment category there are 5 nominations...let's get started with BK getting Gary'D!
Gary just copies his hero with London on the other side, eliminating Top Draw at a stroke and sending the crowd wild. Gary almost falls off the apron in his excitement, but something in his head triggers and he nips back through the ropes before RDK can stop him.
Daredevil: Hahaha. We never let you live that down, eh, BK? Nevermind. The second nomination is Kain vs. Skurai, Mayhem at the Mall match. There's so many funny parts that I can't show you it all. I'll just show you the end:
Skurai hops over the ledge of a nearby McDonald’s counter and grabs a vat of hot grease. He hops back over the counter and dances back in forth in front of Kain, still singing; eventually Skurai gets bored of this and quickly throws the grease all over Kain’s face. Kain screams in pain as Skurai quickly unties him; Skurai takes him up to on top of one of the tables and raises up his hands as he signals for the 500 Channels. With that Skurai jumps off with Kain and hits the 500 Channels onto the remaining grease. Kain is knocked out once again, and Skurai covers him to finally receive the 1-2-3 count. The fans in both locations cheer, and AK raises Skurai’s hand as he gets up.
AK: The winner of this match and the true survivor of the mall, Mr Blonde….er, I mean Skurai!
Daredevil: That was great...next up, we have Skurai's ninjas vs. Ridley's druids:
Ridley gestures to druid 5, who wrenches himself out of the hold. He swings as if to punch Gary as he rises, but instead he lays out the referee. The lights suddenly go out just as Ridley hops into the ring…….
With the lights off, Skurai realises Gary is in deep trouble; he hears him cry out in pain and he tries to reach the ring despite not being able to see. When the lights come back on, Gary is motionless on the mat and bleeding from a wound somewhere on his head; Ridley is standing by the ring, watching as druid 5 covers Gary just as the referee gets back to his feet. The count is mercifully quick and druid 5 rolls out of the ring.
Ginger: Ninja 5 has been eliminated……the winners of the match are the Druids!
Daredevil: Ah, the coming of Gary...now, Orochi on LSD. This was great:
Orochi reaches into the bag, only to find that it's empty. Still hungry, he glances around for something else to eat. He spots a small bag next to Ridley's throne, and walks over to it and picks it up. He looks inside, then comes back to Yoko.
Orochi: I found these M&M's. Want some?
Yoko: No.
He pops a small amount into his mouth.
Yoko: Hey, who's the Prime Minister of Ca-
Orochi: Paul Martin.
Yoko: ...Ok, thanks. Capit-
Orochi: Lima.
Yoko: What's-
Orochi: 362.3. Alexander the Great. Poland. Charles Dickens. The chameleon.
Yoko: ....What the hell are you eating?!
Orochi: M&M's.
Yoko: Well it doesn't matter, I'm done now. Saved, and ready to send back home as soon as my match is done.
Daredevil: Haha, that always cracks me up. Poor, poor Orochi. The final nominee came a couple of weeks ago at Winter Discontent. We all remember the pants dance...
Bob: Kevin, there is a story of a General. This General always wore a Red Jacket. The reason for this was that whenever he got wounded in battle, his troops wouldn’t see the blood and they would still have high morale. Well DD and Jake, you better bring your brown pants in this fight with me!
Suddenly Bob’s expression changes, as if he’s had a revelation.
Bob: Wait a minute, that’s the answer! Pants!
Without any further explanation, Bob darts off in the direction of Kross’s locker room as if he found the answer to all his problems. Kevin looks at the camera, and shrugs.
Daredevil: And then...
Kross goes to get his holy water from the back and when he returns Bob is holding his pants. Kross looks rather surprised, to say the least.
Kross: What are you doing?
Bob: I figure if you bless my pants I can have a better chance of winning my match and getting both titles. It should make me faster or something right?
Kross: You do realize God’s blessings don't really.... work that way. Right?
Bob: Well what good do God's blessings do? Do they make my pants glow with a righteous aura?
Kross: ....um.... no. God's blessings aren't really "made" for pants. They're supposed to be used for those in need of guidance and help.
Daredevil: And then...
Male Voice: I’m telling you, he’s out in the corridor and he’s not wearing any pants!
Female Voice: Jonny, I think you took one too many hard knocks in your match just now. ACW may be home to some strange events, but there’s no way……
The owners of the voices round the corner; Bob grins and does a headspin, as the pair watch. Alicia’s jaw drops for a second before she composes herself.
AK:………That is honestly the most bizarre thing I’ve ever seen in ACW, and that includes the Karaoke video from Blade’s bachelor party.
Jonny: See? I was right! You owe me ten!
AK sighs and shakes her head.
AK: Fine, 10 dollars it is.
Jonny: Sod that. I want Sterling!
AK huffs, digs around in an inner pocket and pulls out a worn 10 pound note. Jonny grins and walks off whistling “Money, money, money”; AK stares at Bob, who’s now dancing on his feet once again.
AK: One of these days Bob, one of these days…….
Daredevil: And then some...
Bob is still dancing in front of Kross’s Locker when Druids One, Two and Three walk up.
Druid 1: Dear God, what the hell's he doing?
Druid 3: It looks like some kind of ritualistic sacrifice dance.
Druid 1: We must try this. To the Demon Pit!
Druid 2: Indeed.
As the Druids walks towards the Demon Pit, Yoko walks in from the other direction. She stops to watch Bob as he dances.
Daredevil: And more...
Angelo: Now how long have you been dancing for?
Bob: Oh only for about 45 minutes….
Angelo: Damn Bob! Do you even have the energy to go on for your match?
Bob: You kidding? I’ve done marathon dances 100 times longer then that. This is a cake walk.
Bob proudly strides off, “holy” pants in hand. Angelo shakes his head and walks away in the other direction.
Angelo: Freak…..
Kross breathes a sigh of relief that Bob has gone. Kross: Good lord. If this actually works, I could start a whole new business of my own…. but right now I think I need a coffee, that wine’s gone to my head.
Daredevil: To finally end up winning the Entertainment Title. Well, the winner is to be announced...
He slowly opens the envelope
Daredevil: Could it have been anyone else...Bob!
Bob stands up and parades his pants in one hand and his title in the other. He gets up to the stage
Bob: Even though I was out in the corridor dancing, with no pants it was a truly great moment for me. I'd like to thank Kross, for making this possible. Thanks Kross!
As Bob leaves the stage he thrusts he throws his pants into the audience, unfortunately they land slap bang in the middle of the Pain Inc. table. Bob gulps and hurries back to the safety of his own table.
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:28:25 GMT -5
Ginger: If I was you Rose I’d save those pants, one day they will be worth millions!
The audience laughs, all except the Pain Inc. table who look like they are about to blow a gasket
Ginger: Anyway, we now come to best LW Champ, to present it the current LW champ Jake Cheng and Bob!
Jake Cheng: Tonight, Bob and I, being the only 2 that weren’t nominated, are out here to present the Best Lightweight Title Holder.
Bob: But before we show the nominees, we would like to present another award. The award for best ACW PUNK’D of 2004 which off course goes to us for our punk on the fed, well mainly BK London.
The crowd laugh as Bob and Jake give each other a victorious high five up on stage
Jake Cheng: Anyway, here are the nominees for best LW Champion...
TNT
A zoomed in picture of TNT with a giant bar of soap in his mouth is shown, and the crowd bursts into laughter as TNT stands up to yell at the presenters.
TNT: JAKE, YOU LITTLE BITCH, YOU SAID YOU WOULDN’T SHOW THAT!
Jake: Oops
Everyone settles down and go back to the titantron which is showing RKO after RKO. The last on is a slow-mo version of the RKO Jake Cheng onto the hood of a car and through the windshield. TNT is then shown jumping over the top rope to “lose” his title to Bob. Finally Amo’s picture from Samhain with AK, Jake, Kross, and TNT with the soap is shown and the crowd laughs one more time.
TNT: JAKE, I AM GOING TO KILL YOU, YOU BASTARD.
Rey Mcfoley (Surion)
It eventually requires a video replay to see exactly what happens in the final seconds of the match. Though he is completely disorientated, Rey catches sight of the expression on Spike’s face and something deep within him ignites; he realizes that Spike is at full stretch trying to push him over, and almost on autopilot he suddenly relaxes and allows himself to fall backwards. As he does so his legs come level with Spike’s head and he locks them around Spike’s neck; holding the middle rope he swings his feet forwards. Spike has no time to respond and he is gracefully swept over the top rope; Rey lets go with his feet at exactly the right moment and Spike flies several feet before landing head – first on the entrance runway. Rey, meanwhile, brings his feet back and hooks them over the top rope; he hangs there, upside down, while his mind attempts to deal with the last few seconds and come to terms with the situation.
Ginger: Here is your winner…..and NEW Cruiserweight Champion……Rey McFoley!
68 DAYS
As Yoko backs off with her hands over her eyes, Rey slides out of the ring, pulls a prepared chair from under it and is back inside in seconds; Yoko regains her sight just in time to see Rey’s grin before he nails her hard in the head with the chair and throws it out of the ring. Rey gives the ref a shake and pins; the ref rolls over while still on the mat, and the crowd is up in arms with anger as the referee gives the 1-2-3.
Philip: Here is your winner…….and NEW ACW Lightweight Champion…….Rey Mcfoley!
THE LONGEST LW TITLE REIGN IN THE HISTORY OF ACW
Yoko Satoshi
Several shots of Yoko beating Rey Mcfoley down with a chain and several croquet mallet shots.
Yoko swings the ball and drives it into Rey’s back; the crowd starts to boo audibly, but Yoko keeps on beating Rey, over and over again, until she has hit him 8 or 9 times. The referee is very concerned for Rey, but as he comes to examine him Yoko locks on her submission finisher, the Old Ball and Chain. Rey doesn’t respond at all, and the ref doesn’t waste any time; he lifts his arm once, twice, three times, and as Rey’s hand drops to the mat on the third lift the ref urgently signals for the bell to bring the match to an official end.
Kross
Kross is siting in his locker room, with candles all around, praying. The camera changes scenes to show him pinning Gotti. 1........ A more zoomed in version of the praying. 2............Now just Kross’s face while he is praying. 3.....AND THE WINNER, KROSS!!! Back to the picture of just his face. Suddenly Kross opens his eyes and the titantron fades to black.
The lights come back on and Bob grabs the envelope. Bob slowly opens the envelope to add suspense.
Bob: And the winner is...........Jake Cheng!
Jake: What!!?? LET ME SEE THAT!!!!!!
Bob: HAHA!! Just kidding, you are not even a nominee. Wow, ACW superstars are really gullible.
Jake (embarrassed): Oh, yeah I forgot. The real winner is............. Rey Mcfoley!!
Surion jumps up onto the stage from the front row.
Surion: Wow, considering the talent of the nominees it really is an honour to win this award, I would just like to thank everyone involved in my great feud with Ms Satoshi even if I did beat her to this award it was still one hell of a feud.
With that Surion takes his award and leaves the stage
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:31:03 GMT -5
Ginger: I think you will all agree a truly great LW champion was Rey Mcfoley, anyway to present the biggest surprise I welcome to the stage New Breed!
Wyvern, Davey, and Oliver wait for the applause to stop, before moving on with the show. Wyvern waits for another few moments, before coming to address the crowd again. He takes a large gulp of his White Russian drink before speaking.
Wyvern: The first award that us, the New Breed, will be presenting tonight is the Biggest Surprise award. Being a person who expects nothing more than the unexpected, I should be a good person to explain what makes up a good surprise. When you can “pull the wool over” the eyes of the wrestlers and fans of the promotion without doing so much as hint towards your true motives, that is the sign of a great surprise. The nominees for this award were able to do this quite efficiently, and tonight they are recognized by their efforts. The nominees are:
Marvel: Skurai, when he became the ACW World Heavyweight Championship.
A video segment is shown during the Emperor of the Ring PPV on August 18th, where Skurai was inadvertently knocked on top of Latino following a kick from Bladeshadow, pinning Latino for the title while not realizing he was doing so, to the surprise of everyone, not least himself.
Oliver: AK and Ridley, with their unexpected relationship.
Video clip from the Samhain PPV on October 16th, 2004, shows the moment AK discovers that she is the sister of Ridley, leaving her in a state of shock, as well as sending Ridley into a state of insanity.
Wyvern: AK and Latino, with their unexpected breakup.
A clip of the September 6th edition of Warfare is shown, with the confrontation between Atomic Kitsune and Latino coming to a head, when they surprisingly cut off their relationship, leaving very few in the audience with dry eyes.
Oliver: And last, but certainly not least, Ridley, when he caught the ACW by surprise when he quit.
A clip of the November 25th Meltdown is shown, with Ridley giving up in the “I Quit” match against Yoko Satoshi, and sealing himself into the Demon Pit for an undetermined amount of time, perhaps forever. After the clip is shown, Wyvern opens the envelope for the award, and walks up to the podium.
Wyvern: And the ACW Best Surprise award goes to…..AK and Ridley, for their shocking relationship!
The audience cheers loudly as Atomic Kitsune make their way onto the stage to accept the award.
AK: Well as Wyvern said I’m just glad that we did this ending so well, I wasn’t sure if it would come off but this award just shows how much of an impact we managed to make with this storyline, thanks to everyone who took part in this twist.
AK leaves the stage to the applause of the audience, everyone showing the utmost respect for her.
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:33:10 GMT -5
Ginger finishes applauding as he begins to speak again
Ginger: A truly great twist to the rollercoaster ride that is ACW, the next award is for a brilliant title here at ACW, a title that truly lives up to its name since day one when Ridley won it in that amazing hardcore match. It is of course the Entertainment title and to present the award here is the Macho Man Randy Dallas Kanyon!
Ginger walks to the back and Macho Man RDK walks onto the stage wearing a crisp black suit and his infamous sunglasses.
RDK: Thank you Ginger, you know the Entertainment Championship is a very prestigous title. I saw that once you win this Championship, once you have it around your waist, you are definetly on your way to stardom in ACW. Now lets take a look at the nominees for Best Entertainment Champion....
The camera moves up toward the big screen behind RDK and an explosion is seen and the Entertainment Championship is shown on the screen.
RDK: Skurai
"New Noise" by Refused hits and it shows Skurai jumping into the ring for his Entertainment Championship match against Ridley. Then it shows the two taking it to each other landing simultaneous blows as the match begins. Then it shows Ridley locking in the Straitjacket and Skurai is in intense pain, finally it shows Skurai nailing the last 500 Channels and covering Ridley to pick up the win. Skurai is then shown holding the Entertainment Championship close to him as the clips fade out.
Voice: BK London
"Breathe" by Fabulous plays and BK London is shown in the ring versus Spider in that Barbed Wire Ropes Match with the Entertainment Championship on the line and his career. London is shown locked in the tarantula, BK then hits an Electric Chair Drop to Spider, dropping his neck on the barbed wire ropes. Then it cuts to the end where BK London pulls Spider up to the top of the ladder and hits him with a Super-Superplex off the ladder through the burning table. BK London covers Spider and picks up the win and the Entertainment Champioonship as the clips fade out.
Voice: TNT
"Away" by Mercy Drive plays and BK London is shown in the ring going up against TNT and BK goes for the Pegasus Dive but TNT moves out of the way. TNT hits the Rolling Thunder on BK but once again BK London kicks out. TNT then goes for the RKO but BK counters it into a Rear Naked Choke Drop. BK goes up to the top rope for the Cannon Ball SSP but the TNT pushes the referee into the ropes knocking BK London on his groin and off the turnbuckle. TNT then rolls up BK with the tights to pick up the win. TNT is shown kissing the belt as the clips fade out.
Voice: Spider
"Transform" by Powerman 5000 hits and Spider is shown at Seven Deadly Sins making his way to the ring in the Triple Threat Match against BK London and Skurai. London hits Skurai with a Missle Dropkick, then it cuts to Spider hitting London with a Big Boot. Skurai is then shown hitting the RKO on Spider after countering the clothesline. In the last moments of the match Spider is shown hitting the Widows Peak on BK London and covering him to pick up the win.
The camera cuts back to the stage where RDK is standing and he holds an envelope in his hand.
RDK: And the winner and Best Entertainment Champion of 2004..........
The camera's show a Triple Shot at the three contestants that are present, Skurai, BK London, and TNT, all focused on winning this match.
RDK: BK London !!!
BK London wearing a Red, Pink and White Button Down shirt with white pants and he gets up excitied that he won an award. He gets up and he walks with somewhat of a limp toward the stage excited accompanied by his fiancé, Kiley. BK walks onto the stage and he accepts the Best Entertainment Champion award and shakes hands with RDK. BK and Kiley walk up to the microphone and they say a few words.
BK: Ok, I am not gonna lie to all of you, I wanted to win this. I'm not gonna stand up here and say, oh how its great to be nominated and if I don't win its ok, No, I wanted to win this and I have it. The Entertainment Championship means a lot to me seeing how it was my first championship, it was the first time that I actually proved myself worthy as a great superstar. I want to thank Spider and TNT, if it wasn't for their losing I wouldn't have won this so thank you to the both of you. And I want to thank my fiancé for being by my side from the start. And I promise, 2005, will be the Year of the London. Anything you want to say Kiley?
Kiley dressed in a beautful red dress walks up to the microphone.
Kiley: Watch out ACW Divas, because I'm coming and coming hard for that belt.
BK London, RDK, and Kiley walk to the back to return to their seats.
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:35:10 GMT -5
Ginger: A very gracious speech from BK London, as can be expected. However we need to move onto yet another award, this one being best turn. To present this award please give a warm welcome to New Breed!
The camera focuses on Wyvern, who is dressed nicely in a gray-pinstriped Armani suit, walking onto the stage with a generous amount of applause. His facial hair has been neatly trimmed, and his hair pulled into a neat ponytail. Strolling up to the podium, he places 2 awards on the podium. Oliver Black and Davey Marvel, fellow members of the New Breed follow in tow dressed up sharply as well. Oliver places three drinks from the table they were sitting at on the podium. Wyvern takes in a sight of the assembly and addresses them.
Wyvern: In this profession, there will always be the forces of good squaring off against the forces of evil. Each side gets its’ respective time in the limelight during the angle in which the struggle occurs. This conflict that presides over the majority of the matches that take place, could only be possible if it were to throw a “curveball” every so often. Some may call it an end of an era. Some call it an act of heroism. Some call it a “$%^&ing retarded moment”. Whatever the label applied to it may be, a turn in one’s character makes the profession that much more exciting. The nominees for best turn are:
…Ridley, with a Heel to Face turn!
(A video segment is played. Ridley is shown on the July 26th edition of Warfare, appearing as the mystery partner for Top Draw versus Poco Loco and Spider. Then the segment shows Rose congratulating Ridley afterwards, with Ridley not even remembering her, to the disappointment of Rose.)
…Latino, with a Face to Heel Turn!
(His video segment appears. Latino is shown on the August 30th edition of Warfare during the 20-man battle royal, entering the ring and fighting with a very cold demeanor, unlike the Latino the ACW knew before.) …Yoko, with a Face to Heel Turn!
(Segment plays. Yoko is shown at the ACW Heatwave PPV, held on August 21st, where she brutally defeated Rey McFoley for the ACW Lightweight Championship, with an unforgiving persona about her when she used her croquet mallet to gain an upper hand in the match.)
…Bladeshadow, with a Face to Heel Turn!
(The segment plays. Bladeshadow is shown on the December 2nd edition of Meltdown, when he skewered his once best friend V-3, with intensity never before seen with his previously gentler demeanor.)
Wyvern waits for the final video segment to play, then addresses the assembly once again.
Wyvern: Wow, there are some major turns right there. I would’ve never thought that someone would skewer their old friend, or forget who they were, but I guess that’s what happens here in the ACW.
Wyvern scans the assembly for a laugh, but can find none. With this, Wyvern passes the envelope containing the results of the Best Turn award to Oliver Black, who takes the spot in front of the podium and speaks.
Wyvern: The votes have been entered and tallied. The winner for this year’s Best Turn goes to…<br> Oliver opens up the envelope slowly, allowing the people to wonder what it could be. He shows the result to Davey Marvel, who takes great pride in introducing the winner, as he takes to the podium.
Wyvern: Yoko Satoshi!
The audience cheers as Yoko comes up to the stage. Wyvern is the first to congratulate her, with a warm handshake, followed by Oliver and Marvel’s congratulatory handshakes. Yoko cracks a smile, then turns away from the podium and accepts the award without a speech, leaving Wyvern and the rest of the New Breed slightly confused.
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:36:01 GMT -5
The New Breed remain on stage to present their final award
Still a little bit confused by Yoko not making a speech after winning her Best Turn award, Wyvern shrugs it off, as Davey Marvel taps him on the back and reminds him of the task at hand. Wyvern takes a drink of his drink of choice, a White Russian, and begins to speak.
Wyvern: Wow, these are great drinks. I would like to say before moving on, that Ginger, thank you so much for making this possible.
Marvel cuts him off.
Marvel: Wyvern, don’t play a game of kiss-ass. We were just selected to present these awards, it’s not like we were given titles or anything.
Wyvern: That’s not what I meant. Points to the drink. Free drinks, Marvel. I was thanking him for the free drinks. Oliver, what’s the next award that we’re presenting?
Ginger (Whispering to someone off stage): We’re paying for the drinks? Are you retarded? Who the hell authorised that?
As the audience looks on in confusion, seeing the lack of preparation Wyvern is exuding, Oliver complies with Wyvern’s request and answers his question.
Oliver: The next award Wyvern, is the best gimmick award, remember? Or is there some reason that you…<br> Wyvern: Oh yeah! I can’t believe I forgot about that. What would I ever do without you two by my side?
Marvel: Probably win the award for worst gimmick, like you did back in EWL.
Laughter echoes through the audience, as Wyvern’s own stablemate and friend has just made a joke at his expense. Wyvern slightly reddens, as he laughs half-heartedly and tries to regain his composure.
Wyvern: Yeah well, at least I’ve come back from that low point in my career. My reign as the Postal Worker is by the wayside, and has been for a very long time. A brief pause. Anyways, the next award up for grabs tonight is the award for Best Gimmick. Not everyone, as you all can attest at my expense, can attain. What does having a great gimmick entail? Even though I shouldn’t be one to talk, but as they say, hindsight is 50/50. The crowd chuckles. What defines a great gimmick is the ability to grab the attention of the fans, as well as the entire backstage. You need to be able to take your own individual charismatic charm and run with it, never dropping the ball. Therefore, the nominees for the ACW Best Gimmick are:
Marvel steps up to speak.
Marvel: Bob, the break-dancing machine, the man known to seek divine intervention for his pants prior to seeking gold.
The audience laughs, remembering from the recent PPV, Winter Discontent, where Bob sought the help of Kross to bless his pants, dancing while waiting for them to be completed.
Oliver: Torak, the behemoth, a mystery wrapped in an enigma.
The audience claps in approval of the man-machine.
Wyvern: Kross, the person the ACW would be most apt to call upon, in the event the ACW needed an exorcism.
The audience cheers the priest known as Kross upon hearing his name.
Marvel: And finally, a man whose stature equals his confidence, Amo the Great!
The crowd gives a cheer, although some shout out obscenities, most of which sound like they are coming from the table which Bob is currently seated at. Wyvern takes the envelope and opens it, and addresses the crowd.
Wyvern: And the winner of the ACW Best Gimmick award goes to……Kross!
The audience gives a hearty approval of Kross’s win, as he quickly takes the stage to accept his award. Holding the award in his hand, Kross is in a state of pure elation as he walks up to the podium to make an acceptance speech.
Kross: Wow, this is a great honor. However, the honor isn’t exclusive to me tonight, as I have to give credit where credit is due.
Kross looks up towards the ceiling, in a motion indicating that he is acknowledging God.
Kross: Thank you so much Lord, without you this wouldn’t be possible. Also, if it weren’t for you, Bob’s pants couldn’t have helped Bob win the Entertainment title, so there’s yet another soul that should be thankful tonight. Thank you all so much for making this happen. God bless you.
Kross receives another warm congratulation from the crowd, this one lasting substantially louder than the last, as he walks back to his seat, closely followed by the three members of the New Breed.
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:37:29 GMT -5
Ginger: Well its time to power on with the show and next up to present an award is Daredevil!
Daredevil gets onto the stage, fit in a tuxedo, and walks up to the microphone
Daredevil: Well, it's my turn now, and I'll be presenting the best International title. I thought, what better way to show our best international champs in the way that they won the title. First off, we had to search way back into when the federation started, to get PDogg's title win. In fact, it was the GFWCW's launch show, on the 24th of May, in a triple threat match against Latino and DarkMaster. Here's his winning moment:
Latino battles out and hits an unseen low blow on DM. Latino takes control. He hits crossbodies, flying forearm smashes and a missile dropkick. He goes for the pin. 1-2-Kick out! DM comes back with a hard clothesline which takes out both Latino and the referee. DM locks in another Bearhug. Latino spits in the eyes of DM. He is temporally blinded and Latino kicks him down under. He goes to get a chair. He hits DM with a chair shot to make children cry. He then ascends the top and lands the Frog Splash. He covers. The referee is still out cold!
Slow Chemical by Finger Eleven Hits
Kane enters the arena at a run. Latino refrains from the cover and goes to fight him. Kane lands the Rain of Pain Special on Latino! Latino is not moving. 1…-…2…-…3! The bell sounds.
Daredevil: Wow, some great stuff. Now, we make a trip to the PPV that was 7 deadly sins, and it was another triple threat match, as V3 won the gold, defeating PDogg and Kain. Here's how he won it:
Kain has been knocked out unconscious but Pdogg is in immense pain and he rolls around, clutching his knee. V-3 now rolls himself outside and rolls Pdogg on top of the announcer’s table. He goes to pick Pdogg up for a powerbomb but PDogg breaks free. Pdogg clotheslines V-3 knocking him down over the table; V3 smacks his head hard and is unable to fight back as PDogg gathers him up and rolls him back into the ring. PDogg reaches down to take hold of V3 once more, but V-3 kicks his legs knocking him down. V-3 picks his opponent up and sends him into the turnbuckle with the help of a powerbomb. As Pdogg steps forward, V-3 nails a Samurai Shot, superkick, across his face. V-3 grabs and pulls of a diamond cutter as Pdogg falls down; V3 pins but PDogg weakly raises his shoulder just before 3. V-3 realises that PDogg is almost totally worn down, and he cannot resist a brief dig at his opponent, standing and taunting him as the crowd cheers loudly for their long – time favourite. V3 picks up Pdogg and sets him up for the Triple Inverter. He turns around and flips Pdogg from the dominator into the Rock Bottom onto his knee. He goes for the pin 1…2…3!
Phillip: Here is your winner, and NEW ACW International Champion..…V-3!
Daredevil: Great, great stuff...But now, we look upon RDK's reign. He won it on the 2nd of September, on Meltdown. Here is the final action:
RDK looks down at V3, who is just starting to stir; RDK looks as if he is going for the flying elbow drop, but then all around the arena a single word is audible: “MOONSAULT……..MOONSAULT….” RDK looks down at V3 again, and knows it’s now or never; committing the very last of his reserves he leaps upward into a graceful arcing moonsault, and connects at full strength with V3. RDK stays on top of V3, covering him; the referee and the whole audience make the count, and V3 just isn’t able to shift RDK in time to stop the count. The bell finally rings, and RDK rolls off of V3 as the crowd loses it and “MACHO MAN!” chants fill the arena.
Philip: Here is your winner……and NEW ACW International Champion……..Macho Man RDK!
Daredevil: And finally, the current champion, Latino. He won the belt recently at Hellbound Heart. Here is how he won it:
The flow of oxygen to RDK’s brain is being cut off, and Latino decides to take the risk; he releases RDK, jumps over the ropes to the apron, and waits…….RDK stands up, and with a yell Latino springboards into a sunset flip. With his head already spinning, RDK can’t comprehend his situation quickly enough, and as the ref slaps the mat for 3 the two separate and lie still on the canvas.
Philip: Here is your winner…….and NEW ACW International Champion……Latino!
Daredevil: So there were the contestants...and now for the best International champion of the year 2004
He slowly opens up the envelope
Daredevil: And the winner is...Randy Dallas Kanyon!
RDK Stands up, much to the crowd's delight, and walks forward to collect his reward. He goes up to the podium, and speaks
Randy: Brudas, I've been in the business for ages, but ACW really takes the cake...
Crowd Cheers
Randy: Being voted ACW's greatest International Champion is an honor, and I promise you all that if I win the World Championship, I will make my reign just as enjoyable as my International was. I would like to thank some people though...
Crowd grows silent
Randy: I would like to thank V3, for being able to have great chemistry in the ring no matter the match we had. Brass Knuckles On A Pole, Hell In A Cell TLC Iron man Match, hell, even a good ol'fashion singles match, it didnt matter, V3 gave everything he had in each one of our matches and he is one of the many reasons I recieved this award and helped me put on possibly the greatest match of my career at Emperor Of The Ring. I would also like to thank Jack Fury, for our climatic match at Samhain, the young up and comer took his skills to the test against yours truly. I truly thought my reign would have ended there, but Being the macho man, I defied all odds and obliterated The "Savior Of ACW." Its because of Fury that the prestige of the belt had grown, as well as every other superstar I battled including Kross, Angelo Giovanni and 004. Also there are memorable matches made by some of my opponents and myself that earned me this reward. Amo The Great and our posing contest for the International title, that posing contest showed the entertainment value and chemistry we had with the crowd and I believe it should go down in the books as one of Warfare's most memorable moments. Who could forget my Boiler Room Match with TNT? Another young up and comer with lots of spunk and technique, nearly attaining the title, Id say this was one of my closest matches as champion and it really boosted confidence in my fanbase that I would walk out champion at Hellbound Heart. However, all good things must come to an end, my final match as International champion against Latino, I brought out the good Latino once had in that match and brought out his zest for life. He was reborn in a way, renewed. Myself, accomplished. Latino really helped break the standard set in many matches for the International title and when he won the title that day, I felt his long journey for redemption and chance, finally came. This reward is dedicated to ALL MY OPPONENTS BRUDAS! Now If everyone wouldnt mind, Id like one final OoOoh Yeah for all those great opponents, could you 8 all stand up brudas?
The crowd are delighted, and RDK shows off his trophy before leaving to the backstage
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:38:20 GMT -5
Ginger (Chuckling): Ahhh some words of wisdom from the Macho Man, one of the great legends of ACW. As we approach the business end of the evening its time to decide the winners of some of the most prestigious awards of the evening. And to present best moment I welcome Hunter & Cage!
Hunter and Cage come out on stage together with their Tag Team Titles around their waists. They stand in the center of the stage and smile.
Hunter: ACW has had many great moments. For instance, the Asylum, the 2/3 Falls Match at Winter Discontent, and the infamous Handicap Match at Samhain. Those were the best moments.
Cage: Unfortunately, those moments aren't nominated for Best Moment.
Hunter: Yeah. So, here are the nominees. First off, we have Thursday Night Massacre:
Ridley steps full flush with Asmodeus, staring him down, as the demon actually begins to show signs of nervousness....Ridley's voice becomes louder and louder, almost full on screaming, as he rails at Asmodeus.
Ridley: Yes, I remember it all.....how you beat me relentlessly when I didn't shed enough blood to satisfy you....how you threatened Alexandra when I wouldn't play your game....how when I finally got up the balls to walk away, YOU HAD ME IMPALED, BY A FUCKING STAR, THROUGH THE CHEST!!!
Asmodeus: If you do anything to me, everything you've achieved through me will be unwrought, Ridley! You can't maintain the Lord of Darkness without me!
Ridley: Trust me. I have my ways.
And then he's on Asmodeus in a second, tearing into the red-robed spectre with his bladed fingers. Blood splatters over the canvas again as Ridley forces Asmodeus back into the corner, and then they're on the ground, punching at each other furiously, until they roll out of the ring under the hanging, unconscious bodies of WCW and Pdogg. Ridley ends up on top, and he rams the knives into Asmodeus's chest over and over, ripping and gouging. The camera zooms in as Asmodeus's resistance begins dying down, closing in on Ridley's face.
Fade to Black
Hunter: Damn, that's freaky. Anyway, next is Ridley's death.
There is a huge scream from the crowd and the faces of those at ringside are frozen in horror…….and then suddenly the chain jams again, bringing the fall of those clinging on to a jarring halt about 15 feet above the ring. The 3 are thrown off and fall the last of the way down, but their velocity has been massively reduced; Ridley crashes down in the center of the ring, with Latino and AK thrown to either side. There is silence, and then a cheer rises up as the 3 begin to stir. Ridley rolls on to his back, and looks up………<br> There is a cracking sound, and no one has any time to react as the bottom point of the steel - and chrome star, wrenched and weakened, finally loses its fight with gravity and plummets to earth. The spike rips away critical electrical cables and all the lights go out; the crowd screams once more, but they are Privately silenced at the sound of a sickening wet crunch as the spike hits someone in the ring.
Everything is silent and still, and then the now - standard backup power supply kicks in………<br> …….and people cannot tear their eyes from the appalling sight of Ridley, impaled straight through the chest. The mat begins to turn crimson beneath the lord of hardcore, and Ridley raises his head weakly, seeing himself reflected in the chrome plating along with AK and Latino's shell-shocked expressions. Ridley's expression is blank but as he lets his head fall back an ecstatic smile spreads across his features, pain and pleasure fusing into the most intense experience possible; the arena is totally silent, so that everyone hears his last words.
Ridley (softly): Ah, sweet, sweet agony……..
Ridley continues to stare, but his eyes are sightless. AK rolls over to him and places a trembling hand on his neck; she stares at the spike which has shredded most of Ridley's internal organs, and then her head drops down. She lies face down in the ring, hiding her tears and not even really understanding herself why she feels so much sorrow for a man who did so much to hurt her. Latino crawls over to her and gently closes Ridley's eyelids before gathering AK to him; she sobs silently into his shoulder, and at ringside many of those present are also unable to hold back tears. Time stands still and no one notices Kross approach the ring until he is right in front of it. Kross lowers his head, and slowly draws the crucifix symbol in the air.
Kross: In the name of the father……
Kross continues, but his words are drowned out by Rose, who is finally hit by the reality of what is happening, and her screams of absolute soul - shattering pain are her lord's requiem………<br> Ridley, Lord of Hardcore, is dead.
Fade to Black
Cage: AK's Enlightenment.
Ridley drives the pads against Blaze (AK) and delivers a shock that would stun an elephant; every muscle in Blaze's body is jolted and she starts to convulse………<br> The heart monitor's stats are displayed in flashing red figures and the pulsing beat goes critical……..beepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeep……..
Latino bursts out of the arena and into the parking lot just as Ridley and Rose are walking away from the ambulance.
Rose: The patient's prognosis was unusually poor, eh?
Latino is still running blindly toward the ambulance, with Bladeshadow a few paces behind; he does not notice what Blade sees approaching from the right at terrifying speed. Blade desperately dives and rugby - tackles Latino to the ground less than 15 feet from the emergency vehicle………..
The black 18-wheeler truck is being driven by the druids; it ploughs straight into the ambulance, just barely missing Latino and Blade as they lie on the ground.
Ridley: I'm afraid………it was terminal.
The ambulance skids some distance before toppling over on its side; the druids quickly shift the truck (which has the word "INDEED" airbrushed over its length) into reverse in order to leave the scene as quickly as possible. Ridley and Rose jump into the chairman's waiting limousine next to WCW and RDK, and they too make their escape. The rest of the roster has heard all the commotion and comes flying out of the building, the frontrunners come to a screeching halt just in front of Latino and Blade so that the backmarkers pile into them. Everyone - fans, roster, crew - falls absolutely silent, and a single, appalling sound is heard coming from the wrecked ambulance………..BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP………….
Latino screams, the very sound of the human soul being ripped apart, and then passes out on the concrete.
Fade to Black
Hunter: And finally, we have Rose's Betrayal.
Skurai has no particular fondness for Rose, but he cannot stand by and see her life endangered by the psychotic Ridley. Skurai grabs the nearest item to hand and with all his remaining power he nails Ridley on the head with the steel chair. Ridley drops and releases Rose, and Skurai quickly moves to lock in The Suffering on Ridley. Rose pulls herself back to her feet and picks up the chair; as Skurai starts to turn Ridley over he calls to Rose to finish the job. Rose walks over and raises the chair, but she does not strike; with a dark smile she gives Skurai just long enough to realize what is about to happen before she slams the chair straight into his face. Skurai crumples, and without delay Rose applies her own figure four leglock to her saviour. Ridley sits bolt upright and gets back up and for a moment it looks as if he will break the hold; but instead he takes Skurai's arms and hoists him up into the straightjacket, with Rose suspended upside down as she maintains her part of the double team move. The pain is unlike anything Skurai has experienced previously; he bites his lip to try and contain himself but after a few seconds he lets out an involuntary cry of anguish that rips through the hearts of all present. As the straightjacket takes hold and Skurai starts to pass out, RDK comes forward from his viewing position, having kept out of the match since being instructed to do so by Ridley. The last thing Skurai registers before he blacks out is RDK's taunting and look of contempt.
RDK indicates to Ridley that they have achieved their goal, and Ridley and Rose release the unconscious Skurai on to the ruined cell roof. RDK raises the arms of Rose and Ridley, and the crowd roars, both with admiration for the event they have just witnessed, and angrily at the threesome's evil deeds; the three congratulate one another on the success of their strategy. EMTs finally arrive to attend to Skurai and the referee; with their work completed, the members of the dark new superpower forged in the smoke and heat of the cell make their way out of the arena.
The match is over, but the Revolution is just beginning…………
Fade to Black [/i]
Hunter: It's a little odd, isn't it?
Cage: What?
Hunter: That Ridley is involved with every single nominee? How does that work?
Cage: Weedwhackers make awfully good convincing tools.
Hunter: Okay. And the winner is…<br> Hunter opens the envelope.
Hunter (sarcastically): What a surprise. The Best Moment in ACW is…Ridley's Death!
The crowd applauds in memory of the great moment as a figure makes his way to the stage; however it is not Ridley it is one of his servants, Druid 2. Druid 2 takes the award off Hunter and steps up to the podium
Druid 2: Indeed
And with that, Druid 2 exits off the stage.
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:44:02 GMT -5
The show comes back on from commercial and it pans the formal area and many of ACW’s stars both big and small are setting amongst each other and engaging in idle chitchat. Many of these superstars, damn them, are openly breaking the time honored tradition of kayfabe. Even though this is one of the unpardonable sins of wrestling its very comforting to know that most of these people are in all actuality friends. On the award stage Gingerdude is dressed for the occasion decked out a rather sharp tuxedo. He politely motions for order and silence a few times before he is forced to talk on the microphone Ginger: Now for the ne--- The superstars continue their talking and Ginger gets angry for a split second, but decides there is a better way than yelling Ginger: I would like to announce that I have just resigned DWB. The superstars stop their talk in a complete state of shock, disbelief, and disgust. Ginger: (chuckling) Now that I have got your attention. Here to announce the winner of the award for Best Face, Ms. Alexandra Kaesar. Rose walks out on stage and she is dressed for the occasion. She is wearing a dark purple dress and she looks absolutely miserable. Rose is probably just pretending to be miserable, she is a firm believer in kayfabe and as such manages to stay in character throughout most of her following address. Rose: Well who knows ACW’s faces better than I do. I have faced all 4 nominees at various times throughout the last year. They all are very good at bleeding and they all scream very well when the proper hold is put on them. Rose then breaks kayfabe for a split second and laughs at her own wit, even though her peers are not laughing. Rose shoots a glare at Latino Rose: Latino is especially gifted in those two areas. Latino who is by now very intoxicated gives a droopy and incredibly out there smile. The superstars laugh, not at Rose’s joke, but at Latino’s drunkenness. Rose quietly wonders if Latino is purposely in character and then she continues the ceremony
Rose: What makes these 4 the best face’s ACW has to offer? They are all 4 very heroic at times, but they still retain various elements that make them human. They all have many different human faults. Latino is vulnerable to many different vices: He is a bit of a drunk at times, he can obsess two much over trivial things like titles, and he enjoys cheap women, but he overcomes all of these to win the heart of Alicia Kitsune. Despite all sorts of things that came between these two they are still together, despite one breakup that looked permanent. The first time they were ever apart was following a segment that is now referred to as "The Enlightenment of DJ Blaze". My personal pick for Latino’s greatest moment as a face was first aired on a Fallout pre-show to Seven Deadly Sins, our first ACW ppv since our name change. It also marks the time he started to come into his own as a character and as the time he began to make Latino a very interesting, deep, and unique character. Here is the clip in its entirety. Segment: It will be OK The camera opens on a elevator suddenly a bell is heard and the doors open. Latino is shown standing there as he walks out with a serious look on his face. He is of course not wearing his wrestling gear or carrying a sledgehammer. All that he is wearing is sunglasses, is a dress shirt with business type pants, and shoes. His hands are holding a bouquet of flowers. No more is there the happy look on his face full of energy and excitement. He walks down the hallway nurses and doctors are walking back and forth in and out of rooms tending to many different patients. Some have broken bones…some are recovering from surgeries and transplants. Others have faced far much worse than this… Latino: You see everyday people get injured and harmed. Some just have little scratches and all they need is their mother or a loved one to say it will be ok. It will be ok? Then there are others who go through a pain that no one should ever go through. As Latino walks by one room and stops to see a man screaming in pain. Latino can hear him screaming for his nurse and doctor. A loved one runs out of the room searching for his doctor and all Latino can do is watch the man laying in his bed holding his side in pain. Latino continues his walk through the hallway. Latino: "Certain people must be punished for their actions and in time they will get what they deserve. It doesn’t what I will have to do or who I will need to go through I will make things right because you there is one person in this hospital who I shouldn’t be here. She doesn’t deserve anything that has happened to her and I am hell bent on making sure she makes it out of here perfect." Latino makes it to the nurses’ station where DJ is being looked over. Her doctor comes up to Latino and starts talking about her status and condition. He doesn’t hear what the doctor says all that can go through is mind is the horrible events that keep playing in his mind. He keeps seeing the look on her face as she is told she was fired and then his mind flashes to actions of her attacks. As more and more thoughts pass all he hears are her screams of pain until the doctor says… Doctor: "You can see her now." Latino looks at the name of the door and sees the name Danielle Blaze. He turns the doorknob while trying to hold back a tear. As the door swings open he sees Blaze laying there on her bed. It seems no tubes or other extensions haven’t been taken out since his last visit. He still can see some burn marks and deep cuts that haven’t fully healed yet. He walks slowly into the room and put the flowers down at the end of the bed. He sits down at a chair and whispers the words…<br> Latino: "It will be ok…" Tears run down his face as he takes off his sunglasses dropping them on the floor. The camera zooms back slowly as the door closes and everything fades to black. Rose: Next up we have BK London. Of all the nominations for top face, he is the only one who was not in ACW from the very beginning. As a face his skill and heart were admirable, but he also was very prone to obsession. During our feud he vowed to never return home until he became world champion. His great flaw was while he tried to be the hero of his family. He forgot that they didn’t care what kind of wrestler he was, they only cared what kind of husband and father he was and no matter what he did they were always proud of him. I do love this incarnation of BK the best as a face. The family man who is trying hard to achieve his dream, that is both very sad and very admirable. I was a part of my favourite moment for BK as a face and I am proud of my role in the whole ordeal. BK the wrestler is not quite as moving or as extraordinary as BK the father. Her is a clip from our match at Hellbound Heart and its aftermath. It perfectly captures the essence of BK as a face Clip: Finding Victory in Defeat (Credit: AK, BK) With the crowd still cheering for the standing SSP, BK staggers up and sees that Rose is doing the same thing. Desperate to try and get that critical strike, BK charges in for a Yakuza Kick – but Rose avoids it deftly and BK can’t halt in time before he clobbers the referee. BK swears inwardly, knowing that with no ref to count there’s no point in pinning, but things are about to get much worse – Rose has had enough, and with the referee down she slides out of the ring and retrieves a chair. BK turns back just in time to see Rose coming at him; he holds up an arm to block, but Rose hits it with the chair and BK howls in pain. A swift kick brings BK to his knees, and Rose hits him over the head to drop him before she takes aim for the finishing blow….. Voice: Alex! No, please…..don’t hurt daddy! The little girl has scrabbled over the barrier before anyone from security spots her. Princess isn’t much taller than the apron, but she rolls herself into the ring with an inherited skill and runs over to Rose, who is surprised enough to put the chair down to one side.
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:45:01 GMT -5
Rose: Princess, what are you doing here? I promised you would have him back after the match. Now leave this ring before you get hurt. Princess: NO! I won’t let you hurt daddy! Rose laughs. Rose: What makes you think you have any choice in the matter? Princess’ response is to stamp on Rose’s foot as hard as she can, and then kick her in the shin with surprising force. Rose winces just a little, but it’s like a gnat bite to her, and her expression becomes more malicious. Princess starts to look afraid, and before she can run Rose kicks her to the ground. The crowd boos and shouts furiously; on the outside, it’s impossible to tell if Ridley’s sudden outburst of psychotic laughter is due to events in the ring or those in his tortured mind. Princess looks close to tears, but she glares at Rose and won’t cry; for some reason this infuriates Rose more and she picks her up, preparing for the Mark of The Rose…..which means she fails to spot an apoplectic Kiley shoving security out of the way and charging into the ring. Kiley rolls into the ring, scoops up the dropped chair and nails Rose in the back with it in a single fluid movement; the crowd cheers, but this too has little effect on Rose, who drops the child, whirls around, and catches hold of Kiley by the throat to suspend her in the air. Rose: Are all of London’s relatives as stubborn and useless as you are? You are not worthy to share this ring with me, but if you insist on being included I will willingly take this whole family apart! Kiley struggles and gags, but Rose is far too strong. The crowd is yelling and shouting, trying to get BK moving, but in fact it’s just one voice that does the trick. Princess: Daddy, please….. Don’t let the bad lady hurt mommy…… BK’s eyes snap open, and he springs to his feet; he takes hold of the steel chair that Kiley dropped, and Rose gets just a moment to see BK more angry, and more powerful, than he has ever been before he brings the chair crashing down on the top of her head. The chair actually splits, and Rose’s knees buckle; she collapses, and the fans are approaching critical mass as Kiley gathers up Princess and gets out of the ring. BK is still very dizzy from the chairshot, but he’s running on pure adrenaline as he weaves over to the corner and somehow climbs up the post. With the briefest of salutes to the crowd, BK takes flight and delivers his "From Brooklyn to London" with perfect aim; he hooks her leg, and Kiley leans into the ring to drag the just – about - recovering referee into position to see the pin. The woozy ref counts; he does not see Rose put her foot on the bottom rope, and as his hand hits for 3 the roof of the arena really does threaten to blow off. There’s some confusion on the outside; BK hears the bell ring and everything is like a dream as the referee puts the title belt into his hands. Kiley and Princess barrel back into the ring and almost flatten him in their joy; with the crowd going nuts BK stands and holds up the title belt. Rose, meanwhile, is almost in a state of shock and is taking the referee to task; Ridley doesn’t seem to grasp what is going on for quite some time, but when he catches sight of London with the belt everyone within 10 feet tries to run for cover, and it looks like there’s about to be one hell of a ruck. Oblivious to this, Philip is just about to make the announcement. Philip: Here is your winner, and NEW ACW World Champion…<br> Voice (from the stage): HOLD EVERYTHING! The noise dissipates, and Chairman Gingerdude is standing on the stage. He looks sad, as if he doesn’t want to do what he’s about to do……but he has no choice. Ginger: Everyone, I’m sorry, but the referee has made an error, one which I can’t allow to stand in a match of this magnitude. As you can see…. A shot of the end of the match comes up on the Titantron. Ginger: Rose’s foot was on the rope when that count was made, therefore it is not valid. So….this match will restart, and will continue until a true winner is found. There’s uproar in the arena; Kiley is devastated, and Princess doesn’t fully understand. BK looks at the belt in his hand, sighs, and gives to an apologetic referee; he gently urges Kiley and Princess to get safely back behind the barriers, and the crowd has to settle down again as BK and Rose stare at one another. Once all the extra parties have left the ring, the ref gives a sign to the outside and the bell rings again to indicate that the match is on again. There’s little hesitation before Rose and BK rush one another; the match is taking a huge toll o the both, and now a long, protracted struggle is simply not an option for either of them. BK does not make any attempt to hide his intentions; he goes straight for the Revolver, and the crowd holds its breath….but Rose counters it brilliantly into her own "Smell the Roses" dragon sleeper. BK writhes, but Rose holds on; he snatches at the ropes, but Rose forcibly drags BK back to the centre of the ring. BK keeps fighting, not making it easy for Rose to hold on, but slowly, inevitably his movements start to weaken, and Rose smiles. BK’s senses are becoming dulled, but one sound cuts through the muffle…..it’s the crowd, chanting his name, "BK! BK! BK!". BK opens his eyes, and makes his last play; he grabs Rose’s arm which is wrapped around his neck, and twists it; Rose cries out and BK goes for a clothesline, but Rose ducks. What happens next is only clearly revealed by a slow motion replay; with dazzling speed, the two foes each go for a superkick – and connect at exactly the same moment, at 110% power. Both Rose and BK stagger backward and look at each other for a second before they collapse in synch to the mat; the crowd is stunned, and the ref starts a 10 count as they both lay there. The noise is phenomenal; people are shouting for both competitors……the count reaches four, five, six……and above it all, Kiley and Princess call to BK, urging him to one last effort. On the other side of the ring, Ridley is silent; but he has his eyes riveted on Rose, all the pain and madness within him pushed down for these few seconds as he wills her to rise as he knows she can….the referee reaches eight, and slowly BK and Rose stir and pick themselves up; they’re both standing just before the referee reaches 10.
Rose and BK face one another; but they don’t see their opponent. Instead, BK sees only his family, and Rose sees only Ridley; and then, with the support of their loved ones holding up their exhausted bodies, they approach one another…one last time. If the length of the match was dependent on the strength of feeling that the competitors possess, the match would last an eternity; but now, something has to give. Rose and BK throw out the last of their accumulated strength, hitting each other almost simultaneously; BK bundles Rose to the ground and pins, but Rose throws him off and then tries to apply her figure four. BK kicks her away and gets back up; they close in, lock up…and BK, yelling with a final determined effort, lifts Rose up and holds her in the air before dropping backward to complete the stalling suplex. With the crowd going bonkers, BK runs to the corner, climbs up, and jumps for the SSP….. Sometimes, the margin between victory and defeat is so thin that it’s impossible to spot the critical moment, even in the aftermath. This is one of those times. No matter how often the tape is played, no one is able to say just when or how Rose was able to find the strength to move, and BK lands next to her with less than an inch separating them. Thus, Rose is able to roll herself and BK over before the sensation of the impact has even registered in BK’s mind, and it’s only just coming to a head as the referee’s count reaches 3. The bell rings, and this time there’s no controversy – the match has a winner, but in most people’s eyes there is no true loser after a match of this kind. Philip: Here is your winner…..and still ACW World Champion, Alexandra Kaesar! The sound coming from the audience is transfixing in its volume and sheer emotional loading; Rose stands quietly up and looks at her defeated opponent. BK is kneeling on the canvas; he’s not a man to cry in public, but the pain of defeat scythes right into his soul. He feels a million miles away from everyone and everything……until two petite hands take hold of one of his, and his eyes meet those of his daughter. He looks at her, and a sense of failure sweeps over him. There’s only one thing he can do. BK: Princess……I’m sorry. I’m sorry I couldn’t win the title. Princess bites her bottom lip, as if thinking about something. Princess: Did you do the best you could? BK looks at her again, a bit confused. BK: Yeah, I did. Princess smiles…...it’s worth more that all the titles and prizes in the world to him. Princess: Then it’s ok, daddy. It’s ok. She throws her arms around him and holds on; BK stands up, and lifts her on to his shoulder, more proud of her than of any belt. Kiley enters the ring and he puts his other arm around her waist. Kiley: There will be other times Jame, I absolutely know it. BK: Yeah, I know it too. But for now….all I want to do is go home. Kiley looks up at him. Kiley: But you said…… BK: I said I’d come home when I’d won the title, and I did win it….just not for very long. So now, I’ll concentrate on getting it back…..starting next week. BK and his family leave the ring together, and the audience cheers them without restraint. Rose watches them go; BK has his reunion, but her separation from the man she loves is only just beginning. But she knows, just as sure as day follows night, that they too will become one again……someday. [/i]
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Post by Chairman Gingerdude on Jan 1, 2005 15:46:05 GMT -5
Rose: Next is Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune aka DJ Blaze in the old GF WCW days. Not enough can be said about the sheer greatness of AK, so I will say very little. [Kayfabe Break] She is an inspiration to me as a writer and the tales she can weave are exceptional.. She is quickly becoming my favorite author and I don’t know what life would be like without a healthy dose of her writing ever week.[Kayfabe Resume] Her character has a very real feel to it and full of deep complexities. Her battles with Pain Inc. and specifically with Lord Ridley are legendary. I cannot find the words to describe her character. This clip is my favorite AK promo, well my favorite besides her slightly heelish kidnapping of Latino’s EX. I hope to see more of AK’s dark side explored in the new year, but I realize that nothing could ever alter her inherit good. With no further ado here is the clip Segment: Alicia’s Challenge The crowd in the arena is restlessly awaiting the next match, but they’re about to get a surprise; the arena darkens a little as the siren wail of "In the Shadows" is heard, and then Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune walks out into the arena triggering a shockwave of sound. She nods to left and right to the fans, but stays very collected and calm as she heads to the ring. She steps through the ropes, taking a microphone from an assistant, and the arena remains somewhat darkened with only the ring illuminated, so that AK’s white clothing and headband are the brightest things in the whole place. AK looks around her, and waits quietly for the fans to still themselves before she begins to speak. AK: Firstly, I would like to apologize to everyone here in the arena, and backstage, for my rather sudden disappearance a week or two ago. I know that this had several people worrying about me, and I’m sorry for the trouble I caused – you all deserve an explanation, and that’s precisely the reason why I’ve come out here tonight. Even with a microphone, AK’s voice is soft, and everyone has to stay quiet to hear what she has to say. Not that this is a problem – the proverbial pin - drop would be audible to the whole assembly. AK: There’s no need for me to bore you all with a recap of what’s been going on over the last 2 or 3 months in my life – I know from speaking to many of you that some of you delightfully unhinged ACW fans know me better than I know myself. AK smiles warmly, and the crowd gives a pop in response, but the sound soon dies back and all eyes return to the figure in the centre of the ring. AK: What I gradually came to realise over time is that I had lost sight of the reasons that I took up a career in this industry…..I allowed myself to become preoccupied with things that I shouldn’t have given a second thought to. I’ve allowed others to dictate, directly or indirectly, the course of my life both inside this ring and outside it as well. I thought I was "doing the right thing", but really all I was managing to do was amuse those whose intentions toward me were less than friendly. There’s a slight murmur among the fans, all of whom understand exactly what AK is alluding to. AK: I was even naïve enough to believe that I could solve my problems by playing their game, by their rules ……and for a very brief period, I thought that I’d actually won…..but of course, the events on the very next show brought me back down to earth. And it was that point that I finally understood that everything I’d been doing up to that point was futile. So I took a journey, physically, mentally, and spiritually, and asked myself the ultimate question: What do I, Alicia Kitsune, truly want from life? The audience is totally silent and still, and many of them are silently considering this most fundamental of questions themselves before AK continues: AK: I thought this over for a long time, perhaps longer than you can really understand. But when I got to the very centre, the very core of my existence, I found that the answer was very simple indeed. You’d think AK was about to reveal the secret to eternal youth and happiness, so intent is the crowd on listening to her. She pauses just long enough to let everyone take a mental guess at what she’s going to say before she spells it out, but nobody’s theory is correct. AK: What I want, and what I intend to have, is a life without regret. Our tenure on this planet is short, in many cases unfairly so…..and I don’t want to look back over the fleeting period in which I was given the privilege to exist and wonder about a single lost opportunity, or a single risk not taken. I want to know in my heart and soul that whatever I do, whether I win or lose, succeed or fail, that I gave my all and pushed myself to the absolute limit of my abilities…….that I didn’t miss one potential moment of pleasure, or even of pain. Another pause gives the fans a little time to let this sink in. AK: Yes, Pain….now there’s a topic that’s been covered in depth within these four walls. Let’s all be clear on this, our resident authorities on the subject haven’t been misleading anyone – we suffer in order to live, and some of us indeed live to suffer…..someone here once said that you’re never more alive than when your whole body is engulfed in the flames of undiluted agony, and from my recent experiences, I wouldn’t argue against any of that. This isn’t at all what the crowd expected to hear, but they keep listening. AK: But what I understand now is that this is only part of the story. Because when you think about it, everyone has the ability to cause pain, and we do it every day of our lives, with unkind thoughts, words, deeds, and even in the things we neglect to do. To put it bluntly, pain is necessary, but it’s staggeringly easy to achieve. And once you start to get a taste for it, it can become not just a pleasure, but a physical need. There’s a small buzz from the crowd as a few people who are ahead of the game pick up on what AK is getting at. AK: Yes, I see some of you are starting to understand……..until very recently, I was scared and intimidated by Ridley and his cronies. But not any more, because now I can see what’s actually going on. Ridley, I know you’re listening to this…..you told me that I could never understand why you are driven as you are, why you do the things you do……well I’m telling you right now, you aren’t fooling me a second longer. You maim and hurt others and yourself because quite simply, you’re addicted to pain……you’ve let the anger and hatred within you become so all – consuming in your chase for power that it’s the only thing you really feel any more, isn’t it? AK shakes her head a little as if finding some new insight, even at this moment. AK: How ironic…..the very thing that makes you a monster in so many people’s eyes……is the last remaining reminder you have that you’re actually human. You have to get your fix, and every time the hit has to be bigger….and Rose and the rest are sliding down the same slippery slope. Even if you wanted to stop now, I very much doubt that you could…you’re just another junkie without the willpower to halt your inexorable decline. You like everyone to think you’re this nightmare come true, that everything is under your control, but the truth is that you have NO control, not even over yourself. Asmodeus may be gone, but you’re still a slave Ridley………and it’s a damn shame. Because whatever else you are, or were, it’s indisputable fact that you’re the best and most talented wrestler this fed has even known, or is likely to know.
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