ACW Fallout for 01/01/05 - New Year Award Ceremony

[Chairman Gingerdude]

It’s true, it’s true, and the crowd pops in recognition of this.

AK: The bottom line on all this is, anyone who was expecting me to come in here spitting fire and promising a violent and bloody revenge for all I’ve been through will be disappointed, I’m afraid. I’ve seen up close what unbridled hate does to a person, it eats away from the inside until there’s nothing left, and I’m sure as hell not going to go down that road any further than I already have. From now on, I intend to do things my way, and get what I really desire – which is to test myself physically and mentally in this, my chosen field. In my opinion, there’s only one way that I can do this……so I hope you’re paying attention there in the Demon Pit. Yes, you, baldy, stop playing with that scalpel and heed me for a second.

Something big’s coming, and the crowd actually leans forward in their seats…..

AK: I’ll use the formal language here so that everyone can see how serious I am about this. I, Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune, hereby challenge you, Ridley, Lord of Hardcore, to a one – on – one match at Samhain……

AK has to stop while the crowd goes berserk for several moments, and she taps her foot while waiting for them all to calm down.

AK: …..but this won’t be just any old match, oh no. This match will test every aspect of our skills with a range of challenges more devious and inspired than any yet seen in this ring. I don’t know what’s left inside that twisted shell of yours, Ridley…..I very much want to believe that the gifted wrestler that you once were is still there beneath all the chanting and arcane Lovecraftian crap, and I hope that by throwing down the gauntlet I can bring him back to the spotlight, where he belongs.

A pause, and only now does AK’s voice become a little louder, and shot through with ice and steel.

AK: But get this into your head as well; if the "Lord of Darkness" is all that remains, by all means bring all the vicious intent you have toward me and take your best shot, bring Rose, bring Yoko and Orochi, bring the druids, heck, raise all of sunken R’lyeh and awaken Cthulhu himself if you so wish. It doesn’t affect me any longer, and when I’m finished with you nobody here will ever fear you or your associates again….. I’ll take great satisfaction in putting the myth of Pain Inc’s unstoppable figurehead to rest - for GOOD.

And that’s that; AK tosses the mic back to the assistant and strides out as her music hits again, leaving the crowd almost breathless at the thought of what could be just around the corner at Samhain…..[/i]

Rose: and finally Bladeshadow. His greatest accomplishment this year was the fact he saved the world title from being a secondary title. If it was not for his hard work and dedication, The Entertainment Title aka TV title, would still be the top title. Blade is a great face because of his hard work and excellent promo ability. He was an excellent world champion who made great feuds out of people deemed not ready or deserving of the main event. His most noticeable fault is his ego which has hurt him on more than one occasion. His best moment is his reunion with his fiancée and now his wife Raye. It is a moment that gives us a rare glimpse at the human side of Blade.

Clip: The Reunion

The crowd is shocked too, and they are quiet for a few seconds; then a great cheer goes up, and Blade and Latino roll back out of the ring and look at their fallen foe. No words are needed, and they only pause for a second before Blade stomps the trapdoor open. Latino climbs slowly down the ladder, assisted by Blade, and then both he and AK help Latino to descend the final ladder to the ground. Blade runs out of the door to Raye, who is waiting a short distance away with V3, and they embrace again, to even louder cheers.

Blade: So, are you sure you still want to get married here? With all these guys?

Raye looks around, at the cheering throngs and the other superstars who have come out on to the entrance stage to see the dramatic conclusion to the show.

Raye: Let me think….you’re asking me if I want the most romantic day of my life to be played out amongst a host of dysfunctional, highly talented but almost entirely insane characters, and the people who cheer them on every crazy step of the way?

Blade looks about at the assembled gathering in all their battered and bruised glory, and bites his lip with a nervous half smile, nodding silently.

Raye: I wouldn’t have it any other way, Shade.

Blade smiles and hugs Raye as if she were made of pure gold; then, hand in hand, they walk away up the ramp to celebrate their reunion, and look forward to the permanent bonding yet to come.

End Clip

Rose is handed an envelope by a backstage worker and then she begins to open it

Rose: and the winner for Best Face goes to…………………………….Latino.

The superstars clap appreciatively and Latino gets up from his chair with a stupid, but gleeful look on his face. He is extremely drunk and almost falls as he climbs up the stairs to the podium where Rose stands. Rose does not waste her time to deal with a drunk and scurries offstage. Latino seeing his chance takes the award off the podium and begins to rant….er…speak

Latino: Primero lejos, querría dar gracias Gingerdude para emplearme. Próximo, querría pensar Dios para darme todo mi talento y para mirar sobre mí cada vez yo doy un paso en el anillo. Ah, lo que el Infierno, ninguno de ustedes puede entender una cosa maldita que digo. Estoy enfermo y cansado de tener que degradarme a hablar su idioma. ¡Puédale personas creen que fui forzado a aprender inglés. .............ENGLISH! Lo menos usted tipos podrían hacer en el regreso es aprende a hablar español. Adoro todo usted tipos, pero maldigo, a veces yo me siento tan ignorado. Ah, y uno más cosa, usted puede ir al Infierno JBL. Hágale me oye, usted puede ir al Infierno. Eso era el título de Eddie, no suyo y usted lo robó. Bien querría encerrar el dicho que necesito para acostarse.

After this heartfelt and very vibrant speech Latino falls over an almost pukes all over the stage. AK comes up and helps Latino to his feet before kindly helping him offstage

Latino: Te quiero AK.

AK: Te quiero demasiado Victor, pero para el amor de Dios puede usted deja obteniendo bebido en acontecimientos como esto.

In an effort to erase all memory of this scene Gingerdude orders for the show to cut to commercials.

[Chairman Gingerdude]

Ginger (Nervously Laughing): Well our Spanish friend might have had a tiny bit too much to drink but now lets present the best feud award. And here to present it we have V-3!

V-3 walks out onto the stage and greets Ginger as he is on his way to the microphone.

V-3: Thank you Ginger, you know a feud tells a story. A feud tells a story between two people who share some animosity, two people who have been as we say quarrelling. In ACW alone we have had many great feuds, but only five were chosen to be the best feuds of 2004. The nominees of Best Feud are...

The camera moves up toward the big screen behind V-3 and an explosion is seen and two figures are shown on the screen and in big bold words on the bottom it says, Best Feud.

Voice: Commish vs Chairman.....

"Evolution" by Motorhead plays and the screen cuts to a shot of Gingedude and WCW face to face, then they start going at it on multiple occasions. Bladeshadow is shown helping up Ginger as RDK is doing the same for WCW, then it cuts to Seven Deadly Sins where this battle for superior power escalates. Ginger and WCW are shown battling it out at 7DS until the both of them are show exhausted and battered from the beating they gave each other.

Voice: Bladeshadow vs PDogg

"Dragula" by Rob Zombie hits as Bladeshadow is shown with the ACW Championship and PDogg is shown with BS' wife, Raye. The two are show battling and hitting their finishing moves on each other. Then the PPV Heatwave pans across the screen and BS is shown face to face with PDogg, and Raye is hanging 20 ft high on a brass pole with the ACW title around her waist. The two are shown fighting and Bladeshadow is climbing the pole retrieving his fiance and ACW Championship.

Voice: Ridley vs Atomic Kitsune

"The Shadows" by The Rasmus hits and it shows AK and Ridley face to face with each other. Then it continues to recap the feud between the two titans which leads up to Samhain where the two fought in a Elements of Power Match. In this match spectacle the two are shown going at each other fiercely, not backing down. Then it cuts to Ridley locking in the Necroplasm, and AK giving into the submission and tapping out. Then it cuts to the scene where it reveals that AK and Ridley are brother and sister.

Voice: Jack Fury vs Bob

"This is now" by Hatebreed hits and Bob and Fury are shown face to face, the humorous feud between the two are shown and from the druggin to the part where Fury massacres Bob. Then Emperor of the Ring pans across the screen as Bob and The Emperor of The Ring, Jack Fury are shown battling it out. Then it cuts to that final scene where Fury is disqualified for the brutal actions he commited to Bob in their match at EOTR. Then they show the aftermath where Fury once again decimates Bob injuring him and that would be the last we see of Bob for months.

Voice: BK London vs Latino

"Breathe" by Fabulous hits and BK London and Latino are shown staring at each other, this feud became very intense after a crazed Latino drove BK London off a bridge into a lake while he was locked in a car. Then it shows Latino being freaked out by signs of BK London's second coming and finally at Samhain it happened. The return of BK London was a great sight for the fans as he took it to Latino, Latino would be able to take it to this new Evolved state of London and Latino picks up the win at Samhain with a shot to the back of the head.

The camera returns back to the stage where V-3 holds the envelope with the winner of this award.

V-3: And the winner of ACW's Best Feud of 2004 is......

The camera then gets a shot at all the nominees reactions.

V-3: Ridley and Atomic Kitsune !!!

"The Shadows" by The Rasmus hits and AK gets up from her seat wearing a beautiful white gown. She makes her way to the stage alone because her feud partner Ridley did not attend the award ceremony. She takes the stage and V-3 awards her the award.

AK: Wow, Best Feud. Who would've thought that? Ever since being taken out by Pain Inc I had been waiting to get my hands on Ridley and I finally did at KOTDM where I beat him 1-2-3. Then I knew he wanted revenge, so had various encounters which lead up to one hell of a match at Samhain and one hell of a revalation when I found out Ridley was my brother. So I guess this would be the best feud, I just wanna say thank you for this prestigious achievement and I am sure if Ridley was here he would say "Darkest Dreams". Thank You.

AK walks to the back to return to her seat as the crowd applauds her.

[Chairman Gingerdude]

The show comes back from commercial and the camera gives a shot of various superstars having fun and talking amongst themselves. Gingerdude is up on the podium smiling and having a great time reliving the last 7 months. He smiles again before getting ready to proceed with the ceremony

Ginger: and here to hand out the award for Best Heel, please welcome JonnyG.

All the superstars clap and quite a few cheer for the entrance of Jonny, who is decked out in an all white tuxedo

Jonny: Well, its good to finally get a bit of TV time

He shoots a piercing glare towards Gingerdude, but then he smiles to let Gingerdude know that he is not angry


Jonny: All the nominee’s for this prestigious award is highly qualified and they have all earned their future place in The ACW Hall of Fame. Our first Nominee is the Infamous Lord of Hardcore, Ridley. This is Ridley’s defining moment as a heel. It is the moment that he took his fate into his own hands and became the force we all know and fear.


Thursday Night Massacre (Credit: Ridley)

"Evolution" hits, and there is a surge of booing and yelling as co – chairman WCW comes out on to the stage, with Pdogg at his side. The two men walk down to the ring and enter; both have mics in hand. Pdogg is still bruised from his gruelling match at Heatwave; WCW is impeccably presented, as always, and he looks at the crowd with a look of distaste before addressing them.

WCW: Ah, the always polite and refined ACW fanbase. SHUT UP, YOU DOLTS!

The fans just get louder, but WCW carries on regardless.

WCW: At Heatwave, what should have been one of the greatest matches ever took place, for the ACW World title. For 60 minutes, two of our finest superstars gave their blood, sweat and tears in pursuit of that prize……..but as you all know, the man who should have won was denied the glory by a cheap trick!

More booing; Pdogg just nods, and WCW continues.

WCW: But that doesn’t matter……you see, I am always prepared for every eventuality. The contract for that match signed by both men contains a clause giving Pdogg an automatic rematch in the event of his loss…..so on Warfare, in this very ring, it will be –

The crowd is still dissing WCW and Pdogg very loudly, but both they and WCW himself are suddenly cut off as the lights go out in the arena. Then "Monochromatic Stains" hits, drawing an almost involuntary response from the crowd, and Pain Inc. comes out on to the stage and heads to the ring, led by Ridley with Rose and Venom directly behind. There is another, taller figure a few paces behind the others, and as Ridley reaches the apron and snaps his arms up to raise the lights, there is a gasp from the crowd as Asmodeus is revealed, sending a shiver up the spines of everyone who sees him. The group enters the ring; Ridley stalks around, mic in hand, eyeing the crowd in a most unpleasant manner, before returning to face WCW and Pdogg in the centre of the ring. Rose and Venom stand a little way behind and to the side, holding Ridley’s barbed wire bat and Venom’s own barbed wire chair respectively. Asmodeus is unarmed, but this doesn’t make him any less intimidating as he stands a little way off from the rest of the ring occupants, his eyes glowing malevolently as he watches the scene before him.

Ridley pauses before putting the microphone to his lips, looking over the crowd pensively. The grid gashed into his face seems not to have healed much since his re-enlightenment at Heatwave.

Ridley: .......let me tell you a story, Mr. Chairman. Once upon a time, there was a man who ruled the world. I'm not talking about Sid Vicious, because the man in question can still walk.

He briefly chuckles, which sounds rather like gravel sliding down steel steps, then continues. WCW backs up, unnerved, and Pdogg steps in front of him to protect him.

Ridley: You see, this man had everything. He was on top of the mountain, far above the need that other men had for shiny pieces of metal to wear around their waists. He was unstoppable; none dared assail him, until....

Ridley takes a very abrupt step forward, causing WCW to jump like a rabbit at a lightning flash. Pdogg stands his ground, but is intimidated enough to back up as well, knowing firsthand what Ridley can do to people. Ridley locks eyes with the chairman as he continues, an icy edge beginning to slowly form on his voice...

Ridley: ....until SOMEONE thrust him into a match he didn't want, to defend a cause he didn't give a damn about, and in the end, he lost everything.

In a sudden, psychotic burst, he spins away from his apparent targets, jumps onto the second rope, glaring out at the fans, and spits out his next statement with unfathomable loathing.

Ridley: EVERYTHING, goddammit! I was pushed to a distant corner of my own subconscious, forced to writhe in the darkness as this pathetic shell of my former self paraded around making a laughingstock of everything I had worked for in my life! I watched myself destroy my own legacy as I became....one of YOU.

The crowd, which would normally be booing, is dead silent with shock, fear, whatever it may be. The utter hate in Ridley's voice is silencing in its vitriol, but it's thankfully directed away from the fans a second later when he hops down from the top rope and returns to Pdogg and WCW.

Ridley: There are several people I blame for this. Specifically those who killed me, both directly and indirectly. These people WILL be dealt with, each and every one of them, I assure you...and there's one person in particular with whom I think I'll begin.

WCW's eyes widen and he starts sweating very hard, clutching Pdogg for protection, as he realizes the implications of what Ridley's saying.

Ridley: A person who NOT ONLY made the match that resulted in my untimely demise, but afterwards, caused intolerable distress to the only person in this world that I've ever given a damn about.

Rose, despite looking serious and menacing, blushes a little.

Ridley: And so, Mr. Chairman, I'm afraid to inform you that you....Ah, what is it again? OH YES....you have OUTLIVED YOUR USEFULNESS. Prepare to become....obsolete.

Ridley steps forward as WCW nearly pisses himself, but Pdogg, acting against his visible fear, steps up face-to-face with Ridley, swallows the lump in his throat and speaks up:

Pdogg: Ridley...I don't have any problem with you...but look, this is going way too far. I can't get my rematch if you kill the Chairman, or whatever you plan on doing, so how about you just cool off and---

THWACK!!! In a completely unexpected moment, Ridley absolutely decks Pdogg right in the temple with the microphone. Pdogg's stunned, and he staggers to maintain his balance until Ridley bounces off the ropes and nails him with a face-destroying Yakuza kick that flips him over backwards, dropping him on his face. WCW bolts, but Rose and Venom grab him and restrain the Chairman while Ridley speaks again.

[Chairman Gingerdude]

Ridley: Well, it looks like some people just have to insert themselves into everything, don't they, WCW? Watch carefully, because you're about to find out if your lapdog here can withstand enlightenment like Rose, Alicia, and Venom have.

Asmodeus steps forward and rubs his hands together with anticipation as Ridley drops Pdogg over the top rope in the Tree of Woe, locking both arms in position on the ankle. With Pdogg's knee draped over the top, Ridley flips over the rope, coming down hard outside the ring and wrenching the knee hard against the rope. Pdogg bellows in agony as Ridley climbs back in and continues to wrap the knee around the top rope, twisting it in places it shouldn't go, and grabs the mic with his free hand, screaming into it with the unbridled release of all the fury that's built up in him since Seven Deadly Sins.

Ridley: SO HOW'S IT FEEL, PDOGG?

Asmodeus: BREAK IT!!!

Ridley: HOW'S IT FEEL KNOWING THAT HEROES DIE ALONE, BITCH?

Asmodeus: BREAK IT! BREAK IT NOW!!!

Ridley: I'm breaking it, fuck off!!! VENOM, TAKE HIM OUT!

Without needing further spurring, Venom dashes forward with the chair as Ridley flips over the top again. He brings the chair down on Pdogg's knee again....again....again....all while Ridley climbs back up on the apron and pulls out something.

It's a glove, that much is evident, since Ridley slides it onto his hand. But this is no ordinary glove, no....the camera zooms in and we can clearly see a wicked, serrated knife curving out of the end of each finger. Clearly, this is not going to be used for NOES re-enactments.

Ridley shows no trace of hesitation or remorse as he viciously rams all four bladed fingers into the side of Pdogg's knee, eliciting screams of horror from the crowd....which of course, are nothing compared to the hysterical bawling of his victim. Venom continues to smash the knee, his executioner's mask no doubt hiding a sick smile. Ridley's grin, however, is plain for all to see as he twists the blades around in the wound, laughing maniacally all the way.

WCW: Ridley, for the love of God, you're gonna cripple him---

Rose snatches away WCW's microphone and clocks him with it, causing him to sag to the mat. Ridley doesn't even notice, rolling his eyes back as Pdogg's blood spurts out onto his face and chest, cackling like a man possessed all the way. Asmodeus stands with his arms stretched skywards, reveling in the bloodshed....

...and suddenly Ridley comes to an abrupt stop, losing interest in ravaging Pdogg's leg. He hops over the ropes, shoves aside a puzzled Venom, and points straight at the Chairman, who's only just returning to the waking world. Pdogg is left dangling on the top rope; the EMTs don't dare come to assist him.

Ridley: AS I WAS SAYING before I was so rudely interrupted, all good things must come to an end, Mr. Chairman.

WCW cowers in the center of the ring as he realizes no help is coming. His actions have finally caught up to him as Pain Inc surrounds him from all directions in the center of the ring. Ridley discards his blood-soaked glove and grins, licking Pdogg's blood off his chin with his forked tongue.

Ridley: Unfortunately, WCW....while you're not one of those good things....the end is here.

WCW doesn't even get a chance to scream as the three rush him simultaneously, and he goes down in a flurry of weapon shots. The Chairman is on the mat in an instant, as Venom flails relentlessly at his upper body with the chair. Rose continues to provide shots from the barbed wire bat, while Ridley heads to the ropes after a couple of stomps.

He motions to Druid 1, who tosses him an object, and as he returns to the beatdown, we can see clearly that it's not a weedwhacker (to the relief of those who watched Ridley/Rose on Heatwave), it's an iron pipe. Ridley adds to the butchery with multiple shots from the pipe, and as the three stand back, WCW lies, semi-conscious, in a pool of crimson, eyes unfocused. Venom casually picks him up and slings him over the top rope next to Pdogg.

Ridley: Now that I have your attention, ladies and gentlemen---

Asmodeus (cutting in): You aren't done yet. Finish them off.

Ridley, who's facing away from the interrupting Asmodeus, gets a sudden, sly look on his face as he turns. His grin shows off his canines, now full-fledged fangs, and the wheels are clearly turning in his head as he takes a step towards the red-robed demon lord, sliding the blade-glove back on.

Ridley: Well, well, Asmodeus....as I was saying, there's one person left in this ring who I think was just as responsible as everybody else.

Asmodeus flares up with anger, knowing exactly where this is going.

Asmodeus: You....you DARE---

Ridley: Did you think I wouldn't remember? That I would bow and scrape to you blindly as I did before? That moment Saturday night, when everything flooded back…. Oh, it's all crystal clear to me.

He 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 specter 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. He grabs the mic in one hand as he pulls the blades from Asmodeus's torso with the other, and speaks into the camera in a low, eerie voice.

Ridley: Alicia?.......Oh, Alicia.....?

He slides his forked tongue over the knives, licking off the blood, but it does nothing to stop the torrent from WCW and Pdogg. The crimson shower flows onto Ridley's shoulders, running over his head, and giving him an almost cadaverous look, soaked in the blood of his victims. The show comes to an end as Ridley concludes in that same low tone....

Ridley: I hope you saw all this, you murderous whore of divinity, because let me assure you that now....I'm coming for YOU....

Fade to Black.

End Clip.[/i]


Jonny: and WCW98 hasn’t been seen or hear from since, but rumor has it that he may be living in Paris, France.

quite a few chuckles from those in the know

Jonny: Our next nominee is by far the most sadistic technician in ACW history thus far. She is sadistic in and outside the ring. It is in this brutal scene that we see many different sides of her, but most importantly we witness a nightmare of torturous carnage. This scene is filled with mental and physical torture that shocks the mind and makes your soul cringe. She is the White Rose

Segment: The enlightenment of Yoko Satoshi (Credit: Rose: Yoko and Ridley for their lines)

[Chairman Gingerdude]

The camera stands in a dark, dimly lit room. One can tell from the arcane throne and sinister devices throughout the room that it could only belong to one person. On the arcane throne sits the Lord of Hardcore Ridley, the highest ranking druids standing behind him in a line. The scene is shot from directly behind Ridley’s throne., slightly over his head. Suddenly the room is uncharacteristically bright and it is revealed that Yoko Satoshi has been racked up for the ceiling to the floor at the opposite end of the room. She finally begins to stir.

Yoko Satoshi: What is going on? Where am I?

Yoko can be seen looking up, but due to the angle, the look on her face cannot be seen.

Yoko: CAN ANYONE HEAR ME?

Yoko struggles against the bonds, but to no avail.

Yoko: Who is doing this to me? Rey?

Yoko is obviously groggy and does not yet realize what is going on.

Voice: You forget your finest hour too easily Yoko Satoshi. It was just a few days ago that you were on top of the world, but I guess your fling with heroism is over. To think a little girl from Japan could rise so high in such a short time, but you forgot that all things come to an end. All things wilt away and die, nothing mortal is constant. Yoko at a very young age, I too yearned to be famous and renowned, but now I know the grand truth of existence. It is a very simple truth Yoko Satoshi. The very fabric of life is spun with the excruciating threads of pain. In our first hours of innocence we are not truly innocent, because at our births we cause unwarranted pain to our own mothers. Our very births are acts of violent aggression against the ones who deserve no violence from us. So acts which should be ones of pure love, are mired by pain and violence. Yoko Satoshi, we must realize that it is human nature to cause pain.

Rose steps into view behind Yoko, and it is made apparent that she is the one speaking.

Yoko: Who do you think you are?

Rose steps in front of Yoko Satoshi.

Rose: I am Alexandra "The White Rose" Kaesar, please tell me you have not forgotten your highest hour already, you insolent child? However, I suppose it is easy to forget the good things in life. Love, charity, and tolerance can be forgotten within a generation, but hate, war, and death are never forgotten. Yoko Satoshi, I promise you will never forget tonight, you will never forget you descent into Hell, your lowest of lows.

Yoko begins to struggle violently, Rose turns towards the camera for a brief second and a look of enjoyment is seen on her face, she smiles at Ridley.

Yoko: Rose…. Don't……

Yoko is cut off.

Rose: Throughout our lives, we cause pain to others and receive pain in return and then finally at our deaths the vicious cycle ends. I used to think that pain was something to be avoided and feared, but I was wrong, oh how I was wrong. Lord Ridley enlightened me to the truth, you are never more alive than when you are experiencing pain. It is pain that lets us know we are alive and it is pain that lets us know that there is divinity. Pain is the only constant truth in life and pain is the only thing that makes all human beings equal. Yoko Satoshi, it is time for you to live!

Rose walks to the other end of the room and retrieves a long black bullwhip from the wall. She holds it in her left hand and rubs her right hand across its full length. Then she slings it slightly forward…<br>
CRACK!

Rose snaps the bullwhip in the air one good time. Yoko Satoshi suddenly realizes the plan Rose has in mind.

Yoko: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, SOMEBODY HELP ME!!

Rose: Nobody can hear you Yoko, even if they could, why would they help you? Yoko, the only thing that can help you now is God and he is too busy to even help his most faithful follower, much less you.

Yoko: Somebody…….. Anybody……..HELP ME!!

Rose: Yoko, I am helping you.

Rose turns towards the camera and motions for Eunuch Druids 13 and 22. They come out from left of the line of druids behind Ridley and walk towards Rose.

Rose: Disrobe her, but do not touch a hair on her body.

The Eunuch Druids gently disrobe Yoko, after a few seconds she is completely naked. The Eunuch Druids throw the garments into the corner and take their places back in line. The only nudity that can be seen is Yoko from behind. Rose walks in front of Yoko.

Rose: Yoko, you have a beautiful body, but do you appreciate you gifts in life? Not just your body, but your youth or your skill. How will you use your gifts to achieve your purpose in life? Do you even know your purpose in life Yoko, or are you just a leaf in the wind? What is the greatest thing in your life Yoko?

Tears flow from Yoko’s eyes.

Yoko: My friends and my family back home in Japan?

Rose: LYING IS A SIN!!!

CRAAAAAAAAACK!!!

Yoko screams and cries loudly. A large gash is spreads from her upper left shoulder blade to the top of her right buttock. Blood streams down the side in great amounts.

Rose: You are a liar Yoko Satoshi, your family and friends took a back seat in your life a long time ago. The only thing that mattered to you was a shiny little belt. Am I right?

Yoko:………….

Rose: Of course I am.

Ridley speaks for the first time.

Ridley: A pity. When a piece of metal becomes one's life, then it's time to prioritize, as I've taught all my disciples.

Rose: So how does it feel? Do you feel the stinging, lovely, and excruciating pain shooting down your back? That is truly life. Do you like it?

Yoko: YOU ARE AN INSANE BITCH! CAN ANYONE HEAR ME? PLEASE HELP!

Rose walks forward a looks at the blood already streaming down Yoko’s back, she scoops up the head of one of the rivers of blood onto her index finger and licks it off almost immediately.

Rose: No Yoko Satoshi, you and the others like you are the only ones whose souls are filled with insanity, but we are here to save you all. LIVE YOKO SATOSHI!!

CRAAAAAAACK!

Yoko cries out in pain, and Rose laughs maniacally.

CRAAAAAACK!

Yoko: WHY WON’T ANYBODY HELP ME!!!! WHERE IS EVERYONE?!

[Chairman Gingerdude]

Yoko is crying uncontrollably; tears stream down her face and blood streams down her back. Rose begins to laugh gently. There are two new gashes on her body, on her left thigh there is a gash from side to side and on her lower back another from side to side.

Rose: Indeed, where is Orochi, where is Gingerdude, and by God---

Ridley: Where IS God?

The two share a mutual chuckle before Rose continues.

Rose: Yoko, your "friends" have condemned you to damnation. Your life means nothing to them Yoko Satoshi It is the sad truth of your own life, you mean nothing to those who mean the most to you.

Yoko: (barely understandable due to erratic sobbing) That’s not true……. It can’t be……

CRAAAAAACK!!

Yoko cries out in pain again.

Another gash is made, this time on her right shoulder down to the middle of her back. Dark red blood now freely flows down her back, even though the cuts vary in deepness, the blood flow is seemingly unlimited. The blood that streams down her thigh is from a lighter wound, therefore the blood flow is a lighter shade of red.

Rose loses control…….

Rose: OH BUT IT IS YOU PITIFUL, IGNORANT CHILD!!!!

Rose regains her composure.

Rose(breathing fast and uncontrollably): The……truth…..will… dawn on you….. soon…… Yoko Satoshi….. I have only just begun.

Rose places her Bull Whip on its original resting place on the wall. She snaps the fingers on her left hand and holds it up, eagerly awaiting something. That something is revealed as Eunuch Druid #13 walks up and places into Rose’s left hand a Stiletto Knife, the very knife seen on the Nitro after Uncensored.

Yoko looks down at the floor, and regains some of her composure.

Yoko: You won't get away with this.

Rose makes a light cut on the back of Yoko’s left biceps, allowing a small amount of blood to seep out. Rose positions herself in front of Yoko. Though it cannot be seen by the camera, one can almost imagine Yoko’s lips quivering in pain. Painful, but horrifyingly out of place groans come from Yoko.

Rose: Oh, but I already have Yoko. Yoko, right now I know the glorious pain you feel, as your own lifeblood flows down your body. Yoko, nothing in life is predestined, take comfort in knowing that every choice you ever made in your "life" has led you to this one moment. So you are here by your own free will, is that not comforting to know? There is an old saying I am fond of "Time flows like an endless river", but time isn’t the only thing that flows like a river……..

Rose then makes a deeper cut on the centre of her left rib cage, allowing blood to flow like a large red river. Yoko does not make a sound.

Rose: People say I am evil, but is it truly evil to know one’s purpose in life, Yoko Satoshi? Better yet to help you know your purpose?

Rose follows up with a third cut in the center of the right side of her ribcage, causing a gash that allows more blood to flow from her body.

Yoko is very out of it and barely winces in pain.

Rose moves around in the front of Yoko again.

Rose: Yoko, you truly have a beautiful body, so close to physical perfection, I can only hope I have saved you from a life of constant death…. I know, here is something a little visible to remember me by.

Rose cuts Yoko across the right cheek, the full extent is not visible, but blood can barely be seen flowing down Yoko’s face. By now there is rich, crimson blood all across Yoko’s body and a whole lot of it on Rose’s hands. The blood drips off of Yoko’s body onto the floor, causing a decent sized puddle to form on the floor.

Yoko: You won't be...forgiven………<br>
Rose releases Yoko from the shackles and she falls to the ground and crumbles. For the first time we see Yoko’s face, it is disturbingly calm, but still red from tears and crimson on the right from deep cut across the Yoko’s cheek. Rose gets down on her knees and stokes Yoko across her cut and bloodied cheek.

Rose: I don’t want your forgiveness Yoko, because I have forgiven you. Yoko, as you lie there naked, powerless, and defenseless, you are living, before you were dead. Yoko, I know you must have liked it, deep down everybody does, but you are free to go now. Free and living for the first time in your life. Naked yet clothed, powerless yet powerful, and injured but strong. Yoko Satoshi, this is the beginning of your life.

Rose turns to the camera for a second and her face looks full of sadness, she retrieves a towel from a wall in the room and begins to wash her hands.

Rose: Yoko, leave this room at once.

Yoko:……………<br>
Rose turns.

Rose: Yoko?!!

Yoko's head hangs down as she appears to be unconscious.

Ridley: Ahhh….still at last, like a child’s fading heartbeat

Rose: Damn my pity.

Rose picks Yoko up over her shoulder and goes to the end of the room towards the door, she opens it and lays Yoko down on the outside, covering her with the towel.

Rose: Lord Ridley, I must take my leave for tonight, I am exhausted and I need some rest.

Ridley: You have done well, Alexandra. Very...very well.

Rose exits the room and heads for her room.

End Clip [/i]


Jonny: I get chills down my spine just watching it. Yoko went on to be come just as sadistic and twisted as either Rose or Ridley. She truly is their child. Her brutality is best seen in this……execution. If you have children in the room, please ask them to leave.

KOTDM First Round Yoko Vs Bob

As we return, the ring has been set up with a different object at each corner. Phillip prepares to announce the next match.

Phillip: Ladies and gentlemen, the next match is a Four Corners Of Pain Match. In corner number one, we have a Light Bulb Board. In corner number two, a sheet of Razor Wire Netting. In corner number three, a Thumbtack Dance Dance Revolution Pad. And in corner four, there is a Wading Pool Filled With Rubbing Alcohol!!!

[Chairman Gingerdude]

Tons of excited murmuring, and a loud ovation for the alcohol pool, which quickly gets louder as "Stomp It To My Beat" starts.

Phillip: Introducing first----

Bob, whose ribs are thoroughly taped from the massive beating he received at EOTR, doesn’t even make it all the way out of the curtains before a croquet mallet smashes him in the back of the head. He stumbles forward, and the curtains part as Yoko Satoshi tackles him from behind, slamming Bob into the guardrail. This continues all the way up the ramp, with the fans kinda getting behind it (but mostly surprised into silence), until they reach the ring, where Bob is tossed under the ropes and into the ring.

The pain doesn’t stop there, oh no. Yoko slides in after him, and Bob, on his feet and recovered, punches at her. It’s blocked, and he quickly finds himself the recipient of five rapid-fire punches and an Irish Whip. As he comes back, the crowd roars in astonishment and delight as Bob is Gorilla Pressed a full six feet in the air by the Flower of Carnage (who shouts one of those anime war-cries) and dropped, headfirst, on the board covered in light bulbs. Most of the bulbs are crushed, and Bob springboards back to his feet, gashed up a bit and bleeding already, and does a dance similar to TNT’s from earlier in the show. He gets about halfway through and is met with a kick to the gut. As Bob doubles over, Yoko places the DDR pad behind her and snap suplexes Bob onto it, making him twist and howl with thumbtacks sticking out all over his back.

The fans are still almost completely silent, astonished at the primal fury Yoko’s showing as she rains down punches and kicks on Bob, followed by kneeling and actually BITING him in the forehead, then leaning back and spitting the miniature gob of blood into the air. This gets an "oooh…." from the fans, but Yoko isn’t discouraged; she leans in and ravages Bob’s head again, a savage grin lighting up her features as she sets up the razor wire sheet, now curled into a ball, on the mat in front of the wading pool. She turns around and is pleasantly surprised; Bob has managed to drag himself to his feet, and he swings, punching Yoko once….twice…..

…..nope. Yoko was ready for this, and her lips spray a red cloud right into Bob’s eyes. He doubles over, blinded by his own blood, and Yoko bounces off the ropes before hitting the Flying Guillotine onto the balled-up razor wire. Bob ricochets off and crashes backwards into the pool of rubbing alcohol, thrashing wildly as his cuts and scrapes burn WITH THE FIRES OF A THOUSAND HELLS!!!!!!!!

*cough* Sorry.

Anyway, Yoko shakes her head as she produces a lighter, flicks it on, and ever-so-casually tosses it in, lighting the pool up in a massive holocaust. Bob flails, but Yoko’s right on him as she turns him over in The Ol’ Ball And Chain in the middle of the flaming pool. Bob taps frantically before the ref can even get all the way down.

Phillip: The winner of this match, and advancing to the quarterfinals…Yoko Satoshi!!!

"Flower of Carnage" plays as security sprays Bob with a fire extinguisher, and Yoko climbs out of the ring, not acknowledging the scattered accolades of the crowd. She’s obviously dead set on winning the tournament, and will not lose her focus until the goal has been achieved.

Bob, meanwhile, is taken out on a stretcher, spasming uncontrollably and screaming "BLOOD, BLOOD, IAGO, BLOOD!!!" despite the fact that he’s half-dead. If Fury’s attack at EOTR didn’t do the trick, this definitely has.

End Clip [/i]


Jonny: Bob was never the same after that day and sometimes I still hear his screams in my nightmares…… Well, our next nominee combines the best elements of a pure lust for revenge with a limitless potential for insanity. Skurai’s finest hour was his destruction of not only Ridley, but Rose and AK. This was the night that he struck fear into ACW.


Segment: The rise of Skurai (credit AK, Ridley, Rose, and Skurai all pitched in a bit)

The final moments of Rose Vs AK

They meet in the centre of the ring and their blows now have far more heat and fire; each throws punches that any of the male wrestlers would be proud of, and although both start to look shaky on their feet neither will concede an inch of ground. Rose closes the gap between the two; a massive upward kick dazes AK and the crowd bellows as Rose hits her "Mark of the Rose" with full intent. The ref counts, but AK kicks at about 2.75 and shoves Rose away with determination. The pair clash again, this time AK keeps her wits about her and dodges several of Rose’s swings before taking hold and rushing to the corner for the Fox Flip. Rose has been watching for this one; like Ridley at Samhain she is preparing to turn the motion against her opponent, but as AK runs up she suddenly lets go of Rose, flipping over to land behind her. Rose spins around and gets a boot to the chest before AK delivers the Twist of Fate; Rose is brought down forcefully, and AK too is extremely close to getting the win when Rose gets a foot on to the bottom rope. AK curses under her breath, pulls Rose away from the ropes and returns to the corner for the Ground Zero; before she can take off, Rose is up and heading her way, and the crowd roars as the pair slug it out at the top of the post; whoever executes a move from here will in all likelihood be the winner…..

Suddenly though, the crowd is distracted; unannounced, the Titantron flares back into life, and a shaky camera shot from behind a stack of packing cases shows the backstage area, with crew rushing past in a blind panic. There are several crashes, and then a massive yet familiar back – cloaked figure strides into view, a highly unfortunate sound technician suspended in his grip.

Ridley glances around him, that same crazed grin on his face, and hurls the technician aside; the person holding the camera shrinks back so that only a fuzzy shot is possible. A midnight – black shadow falls over the scene, and the cameraman’s breathing is laboured and filled with fear; after what seems an interminable length of time, Ridley passes by and the camera tracks him. A sign on the wall next to the door reads – "Stage – straight ahead"……

Ridley passes through the door; back in the arena, Rose smiles and holds on to AK, preventing her from making any kind of escape. The vivid spark in Rose’s eyes says "Girlfriend, you are in deep, deep shit this time", and the crowd starts to get uneasy…<br>

[Chairman Gingerdude]

On the titantron, the cameraman is still hiding behind the crates; Ridley’s moving away from him, but as he walks abruptly he turns his head to the right, as if hearing something, and the camera just about catches a look of astonishment on Ridley’s face….before he is driven to the ground by a second figure leaping down from some high vantage point. Instinctively the cameraman ducks back behind the crates so that for a few moments all that can be heard is a cacophony of crashing and shouting; then the crew members finds his courage and slowly, carefully moves up to the doors, using the powerful zoom function to reveal what’s going on in the corridor outside.

Everyone stares at the scene, and no one can quite believe what they’re seeing.

The two men are fighting one another, but this is a fight quite unlike any yet seen in ACW. When either throws a punch, it knocks the other back several feet; as they battle the walls around them start to become badly damaged from the sheer force with which the pair hurl one another against them. Because of the movement it takes the cameraman a few seconds to get a close – up shot of the second person, and when he manages it there’s a massive collective gasp from everyone watching.

Skurai is still recognizable, but only just; his skin is as pale as that of a dead or dying man, and this makes the lurid red hue of his eyes even more striking. He smiles as he repeatedly throws Ridley into anything nearby, and his strength seems to have increased tenfold, so that even Ridley in his manic state is having severe problems in dealing with his attacker. Neither man appears to feel what a normal person would define as pain, but as the crowd watches in stunned silence an incredible thought starts to dawn on those present; unbelievably, Ridley is not only failing to hold back Skurai, he’s getting dangerously close to getting his ass handed to him. Rose’s look of confidence is totally gone; she lets go of AK and jumps down from the turnbuckle, moving toward the ropes to see the big screen better, and her expression is becoming more and more worried with every second.

The cameraman now has quite a good shot, as he’s leaning around the door; without warning Skurai charges Ridley, spearing him with enormous power, and the cameraman doesn’t have time to get out of the way before he’s sent flying by the airborne pair crashing back though the door. The camera rolls away; it points at a whitewashed wall and the picture jumps and fizzles, but in the background there is an ominous sound; it’s Skurai laughing, and beneath that, the sound of someone fighting for breath, slowly being choked out of consciousness….

Rose doesn’t need to see or hear any more; she’s out of the ring and running as fast as her feet will carry her. The referee doesn’t know how to react, so on autopilot he starts a 10 count. Up on the titantron, Skurai’s vicious glee is still clearly audible; AK is torn between many different emotions, but as Skurai’s insane laughter becomes louder and more triumphant something deep and instinctive ignites within, and she too jumps down from the post and rushes back up the ramp, running to catch up with Rose.

A second camera team has now been scrambled; the titantron switches to show the new shot tracking through the corridors, and it catches up with Rose as she rounds a corner. Rose keeps running and finally reaches her destination; the evidence of the titanic struggle is all around, and Ridley is kneeling on the floor, alone.

Back at ringside, the ref completes his 10 – count; Philip makes the formal announcement although everyone is still riveted to the images on the screen above.

Philip: Ladies and Gentlemen, as a result of a double countout, this match is declared to be a no – contest.

The match is the last thing on anyone’s mind; Rose kneels down in front of Ridley, who seems to be rather dazed and confused. AK skids to a halt in the background; she deliberately keeps out of Ridley’s line of sight so as not to set him off again, and looks around her warily for any sign of Skurai. Rose is trying to get some kind of sense out of Ridley when suddenly all the lights fail, and the whole corridor is plunged into deep darkness…..

A short, chilling laugh is heard, and then there is a huge burst of noise; all sorts of crashing and shouting is audible, and the shouting becomes intermixed with screams. Then as quickly as it began, the sounds stop, and it’s frighteningly quiet. A few moments drag by, and then the dim glow of the emergency lights kicks in and illuminates the scene; the crowd is struck dumb by what they see.

Ridley, Rose and AK are all lying on the ground motionless; all have been struck heavily to their heads and upper bodies and thoroughly beaten down. As the shot pans across, it’s clear that this isn’t our previous cameraman at work; for the shot then begins to move quickly though the corridors until it arrives at the ornate carved doors to the Demon Pit.

Inside, another camera follows the Druids as they stride nervously around the room, glancing at the plasma screen through which they’ve been following the show. They look to be in a state of shock and panic over tonight’s events.

Druid 1: What is going on? Ms. Kaesar’s match with Alicia was going well until Skurai decided to attack Lord Ridley…..

Druid 4: How was he able to combat Lord Ridley? He was never able to do as much damage to him in the past. Our Lord should have had no problem dispatching him.

Druid 1: Not only was he able to take on Ridley but Ms. Kaesar and Alicia as well! Something is terribly wrong here……… we could be next, we may be in grave danger.

Druid 3: We cannot leave, we must stay here and protect the Demon Pit for his sake.

Druid 2: Indeed. We must find someway to get in conta…..

Before Druid 2 can finish his sentence a large crashing sound is heard at the door. Before any of the Druids can react the door is smashed to the floor. The Druids can barely make out a shadow in the doorway as it makes it way into the room. The shadow steps into the light to reveal Skurai standing there staring intently at the Druids.

Skurai: Where is he…… WHERE THE FUCK IS HE?!

The druids do not answer or stop to consider the question as they lunge toward Skurai grabbing anything they have to strike him with. Skurai just smirks as he grabs the Druid closest to him by the cape and slams him into the wall. The Druids pay no attention this as they continue to try to stop Skurai. They land a few blows in but they seem not to affect him in the slightest way. He grabs one by the shoulder and quickly pulls it out of place. He grabs the next Druid by the throat and tosses him into Ridley’s set of miscellaneous weapons. Druid 2 realizing he is the only one left quickly starts to back toward the wall. Skurai approaches him with a sick smile on his face and in a flash grabs his throat and slams him up against the wall.

Skurai: Tell me now. Where the fuck is Ridley? As you saw I clearly have some unfinished business with him now.

Druid 2 gasps for air as he is barely able to speak.

Druid 2 (confused): What do you mean?

In the editorial suite, the producer struggles to get control of the program back; a third roving unit has reached the scene of the attack, and the shot switches to show EMTs tending to the casualties and preparing them to be moved to a medical facility. Ginger is standing to one side, looking pale and shocked; but then he notices something and a look of confusion comes over his face.[/i]

[Chairman Gingerdude]

Ginger: Hang on…..where’s Ridley?

The camera tracks across the corridor, and it’s true; Ridley is nowhere to be seen. Just as the audience is trying to get to grips with this, the titantron shot flickers and switches back to the scene inside the Demon Pit. #2 indicates the tv screen with a glance.

Druid 2: You saw him, he was there a second ago…I don’t know where he has gone….

Druid 2’s expression suggests that even if he did know, there’s no way he would tell Skurai.

Skurai: Is that so? Or are you just being his little bitch and not telling me? You know I could break your fucking neck in a second and it wouldn’t mean shit to me.

With that Skurai tightens his grip on the Druid.

Druid 2: I swear…..I don’t know…..

Skurai lets go of the Druid letting him fall to the floor. The Druid looks surprised as he puts his hands on his throat and looks up at Skurai.

Skurai: Give him a message that I will be waiting for him here. Now get the hell out of here now.

The druid runs toward the door knowing how lucky he is to still be able to breathe. Skurai takes a moment to marvel at the Demon Pit, this being his first time here. He looks up to see Ridley’s throne and smiles at it. With that he begins to walk toward the throne and takes a seat in it. He lets the spikes in the back sink in as he slides down it. He runs his hand along the carved ebony details of the armrest before leaning forward to fix the camera, and all those watching, with a hideous and pitiless gaze.

Skurai: Now, I could get used to this.

Skurai grins, and reveals canines as sharp and cruel as Ridley’s own.

Skurai: Ridley, I know you can hear me. Return here of your own accord, or I will draw you in my own way. But whichever you choose, this is not over….it is only the beginning of your nightmare. Your time has come….Come to me, Ridley. COME TO ME.

Skurai laughs, and the screen fades to a blackness as pitch as that within Skurai himself.[/]

End Clip


Jonny: and without further ado

Jonny takes his time trying to open the envelope as the crowd is hushed silent

Jonny: and without further ado…………

The envelope refuses to job to the powers of Jonny

Jonny: Job to me damn you

With one powerful rip the envelope is vanquished

Jonny: The winner is………Ridley, The Lord of Hardcore.

Everybody cheers and claps, but Ridley is no where to be found. Where is the winner? Where is Ridley? A dark cloaked figure walks on the stage and creeps to the podium snatching the award

Druid #2: IIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!

Druid #2 snatches the award and then he slithers off to which he came. The superstars start "number 2" chant as the Gingerdude orders for the show to cut to commercials

[Chairman Gingerdude]

We are now nearing the end of the show and it is time to present the award for best ACW World Champion of 2004. Ginger comes out once again to announce the presenters for this award.

Ginger: If there is one championship that makes you stand out above any other superstar it has to be the ACW Championship. When you win the ACW Championship you have reached the top of the mountain in ACW, and you have reached the pinacle of your career in this company. But only one will be named Best ACW Champion of 2004, and the nominees are.....

The camera moves up toward the big screen behind Ginger and an explosion is seen and the ACW World Championship is shown on the screen.

Voice: Bladeshadow....

"Dragula" by Rob Zombie hits and clips of Bladeshadow holding the ACW Championship are shown. Then the clips cut to Bladeshadow fighting DWB in a Hardcore Match at Uncensored, then it shows the final blow as Thor's Hanmer connects with the skull of DWB and BS pins DWB to pick up the championship. Then it shows his various defenses against Rey Mcfoley, RDK, and PDogg with him picking up the win.

Voice: Alexandra "White Rose" Kaesar....

"Her Ghost in the Fog" by Cradle of Filth hits and like Bladeshadow it shows various shots of Rose holding her ACW Championship. Then it cuts to the battle between her and Skurai in the ACW Heavyweight Championship match, then cuts to the end where Skurai and her fall and strike the limo. The count is made but at 9 Rose gets up out of the debris and is crowned ACW Champion. It then shows her defense at Hellbound Heart against BK London and at Winter's Discontent in HIAC Evo and how she rose victorious in those matches.

Voice: Skurai....

"Step Up" blazes through the speakers and various shots of Skurai with his ACW Championship is shown. Then it cuts to Emperor of The Ring in that legendary Triple Threat Match between the champion, BS, The Latino One, and himself. After one hell of a fight then it shows the final Shooting Star Press that takes out BS for him to win the ACW Championship. It then continues to shows his defenses against other ACW Superstars and it then cuts to a slow motion shot of him on the top rope with his ACW Championship in hand.

Voice: RDK....

"Macho Man" hits and it shows various shots of RDK being champ. And thats all you saw because he wasnt champ for very long.

The camera returns back to the stage where Gingerholds the envelope with the winner of this award.

Ginger: And Best ACW Champion of 2004......

Ginger struggles to open the letter and after 20 seconds he finally gets it open after he uses a switchblade. Skurai, Bladeshadow, RDK and Rose sit in anticipation of who the winner will be and then the winner is announced.

Gigner: Damn envelope, anyway, the Best ACW Champion of 2004......Bladeshadow.

"Dragula" by Rob Zombie plays as Bladeshadow stands up and he makes his way through the tables and he sees Skurai standing up. Skurai puts his hand out and BS goes for it but Skurai quickly slides his hands through his hands through his hair and then screams "WOOOOOO" in his face. Skurai then tells him he was just kidding and he shakes the hand of BS and sits down as the others watch on in amusement. BS gets to the stage and Latino shakes his hand and awards him the award.

BS: I am gonna kill you Skurai. Heh. Anyways I got an award, who woulda thunk it. Who would've thought? Me? Bladeshadow would be the best ACW Champion 2004 had to offer. When I won the title at the first ACW PPV Uncensored I knew this would be one hell of a reign, because I knew I was the top superstar in this company, little did I know that I would be champion for 3 months. The longest ACW Championship reign in ACW history, so first I want to thank myself, because I won it. And then I would like to thank all of you, each and everyone of you made this reign a great one, I thank you.

"Dragula" by Rob Zombie plays and BS begins to walk off the stage to the back to return to his seat.

[Chairman Gingerdude]

Ginger (Finishing his applause for Blade): A truly great champion, but now with just 3 awards left we move onto the best match of the year.

Daredevil stands at the podium and gets ready to present his final award

Daredevil: This award is for the best match! There are 5 nominations in this category...First off, cast your minds back to Uncensored...INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION!

But all eyes are quickly drawn to the centre of the ring where, astonishingly, all 3 contestants are on their feet. Bloodied, burned and beaten, the 3 stare at one another; Skurai’s head and arms are covered in injuries, with barely a patch of skin undamaged; Ridley’s face and chest is covered in his own and his opponent’s blood, and Rose’s white hair has been dyed almost totally crimson from her scalp wound, with black bruises vivid against her pale skin. The whole arena is in suspended animation, waiting to exhale, and then almost simultaneously the group collapses to the ground. The referee, who had been standing back up the ramp to watch the battle on the roof, runs in and examines all the participants; he is about to call in the EMTs and end the match as a draw when suddenly, Ridley stirs and with a last effort rolls over to lay an arm over the nearest competitor to him - Rose. The referee drops and makes the 1-2-3 count, and the silence is blown apart as the crowd goes ballistic for the victor.

Ginger crawls out from under the Spanish announce desk, microphone in hand.

Ginger: Here is your winner, and still the TV title holder…………Ridley!

Daredevil: Great...just great...the second match, at Heatwave, was a match for love, jealousy and envy...SKYSCRAPER OF HELL!!!

Raye: Oh Shade, I knew you could do it……..

Blade smiles, and very gently puts a finger to her lips. Raye understands, and lets Blade concentrate as he unties her from the pole. Free at last, Raye jumps forward and clings on to Blade, embracing him both in love and in fear of the dizzy height. Blade slides down the pole like a fireman until the pair are about 10 feet from the floor, and then he drops down to land on the roof with a clang. Raye and Blade walk over to the opening and look down; Pdogg is still lying on the metal floor next to the wall. They turn away, and look at one another again; Blade’s face lights up with real happiness for the first time since the whole affair began, and Raye’s expression mirrors his own. Then they embrace and passionately kiss, and there is a wave of “aaaaaaahhhhh”s and wolf whistling; a few of the more sensitive souls shed a silent tear at the emotional scene. After several long moments the two separate, and with a joyful smile Raye takes the belt from around her own waist and puts it back on Blade, restoring it to its rightful owner. There is a huge cheer from the crowd, and the bell is rung at last to signal Blade’s victory.

Philip: Here is your winner…….and still ACW World Champion……….Bladeshadow!

Daredevil: Wonderful match...Now, the 5-on-5 elimination match at 7 Deadly Sins in the commisionership match

In all the chaos, almost everyone has forgotten that there is still technically a match going on. WCW however is not one of those people; as AK comes close, he pretends to be deeply afraid and holds up his hands before suddenly swinging a punch at his opponent’s head. AK takes a step back as the blow connects, and WCW smirks a little; his face though takes on a look of genuine concern however as AK turns back to look at him, her eyes lit up with pure righteous anger for her own suffering and that of her friends, with a “now that was REALLY stupid” look on her face. WCW tries to back off for real this time, but he is nowhere near quick enough; AK lands a swift pair of punches to WCW’s head before whipping him against the ropes. WCW has enough ring – sense to try for a clothesline, but AK is in no mood to mess around; she easily avoids this and as WCW comes back the other way she nails him with her favoured Twist of Fate. WCW smacks into the mat, and AK stands over him as he lies there stunned by the impact. WCW looks up at her, and the scene is a reversal of that witnessed on that fateful Thunder; AK looks to Ginger and CJayC, and they glance at one another before unanimously giving the same thumbs – down signal that WCW himself used to seal DJ Blaze’s fate. WCW discovers that you truly do “get what you give” as AK pulls him back up; with a salute to the ecstatic crowd she hits a perfect pedigree and WCW is barely awake. AK isn’t finished; she goes up to the corner post and cameras create a mini – lightning effect as she leaps out into her Ground Zero (450 splash) finisher. The referee makes the 1-2-3 count accompanied by the entire stadium, and AK slips out of the ring to join her friends as the bell finally rings for the end of the final match.

Philip: Here are your winners……..Commissioner Gingerdude’s Team!

Daredevil: And the 4th match...in the battle of the powers at Samhain...AK vs. Ridley!

This time AK actually screams with agony, making Ridley grin broadly, but as he watches the ref he can see that despite it all, she isn’t tapping. The crowd is absolutely shaking the place to bits with their reaction, and this fires AK up; summoning all that’s left of her strength she thrashes and claws at whatever parts of Ridley she can reach until he unbalances, and the fall makes him relax just a fraction so that AK can escape. As the pair slowly rise, Ridley’s mind is in turmoil; a part of him has resisted using his ultimate submission, wanting to destroy his opponent without it, but the tiny part of his mind which is still rational tells him that it’s the only way to guarantee victory – every aching muscle in his body is saying that it can’t take much more. As he considers this, AK surprises him with a huge tornado kick; she rockets to the corner and the crowd goes ballistic as she leaps off for her ground zero attack. It connects, and AK pins – 1,2,- but milliseconds before 3 Ridley punches upward into AK’s chin, dizzying her, and sets up and locks on an inverted figure four. Those in the know drop everything and line up their cameras, as Ridley rolls the pair over and adds in an abdominal stretch.....AK tries to fight back but it’s too late, and the place is filled with an extraordinary sound as Ridley completes the puzzle with a gantii choke.

The effect of the Necroplasm is immediate and shocking; AK screams again, but this sound is one that most humans hope they will never hear even in their darkest nightmares. It’s enormously satisfying to Ridley, and he grins from ear to ear. Nevertheless, AK tries to hold out, but after 20 seconds or so she realises the futility of this. But as AK finally gives in and taps, she still feels a sense of achievement, and she listens to the crowd as the bell rings to bring the epic struggle to its conclusion, and Ridley releases the hold, one of his two objectives achieved.

Philip is almost hoarse; he’s been yelling along with everyone else in the arena, and he just about manages to find the voice to complete his duties for the night.

Philip: Here……..is…..your winner……..RIDLEY!

Daredevil: And finally (he sips his water), 6-man 2-ring Hell in a Cell at Winter Discontent!

A few people in the crowd suddenly twig what Yoko is doing; they cry out to their friends, and the noise becomes overwhelming as Yoko discard the bottle and produces a lighter. She flicks it, and looks at the bright flame for a moment before dropping it on to her boots. The kerosene ignites, and Yoko jumps u, aiming for Blade’s head; he turns, and has just a second to see Yoko’s blazing feet in all their glory before she nails him with a flaming “M.Bison” flying guillotine. Blade’s face is smashed into the canvas; Yoko takes quite an impact herself, and rolls away. Rose feels the powerful vibration; she is too dazed to fully understand, but sensing a body in close proximity, she pulls herself up and forward just enough so that she collapses to the mat with one arm over Blade’s chest. The ref on the inside dives in for the count….

…and at that very moment, on the outside, BK lifts up his head, stares ahead as if unable to focus properly, and drops sideways to cover RDK.

The counts seem to start at exactly the same moment – and the refs are almost in synch with one another as they hit 3. Almost….but not quite.

The ref in the ring is just a tiny fraction ahead – and it’s his hand that the timekeeper sees raised first. The bell rings, the crowd explodes, and though the big screen seems to suggest that one count was marginally ahead, it’s only when the timekeeper confirms the result to Philip that the issue is settled.

Philip, like everyone else in the arena, is practically hoarse from yelling, but nevertheless he grabs his mic and gasps the result to make it official.

Philip: Here….is your…..winner, and still…..ACW Champion………Alexandra Kaesar!

Daredevil: So, that's the nominations...and now for the winning match

He slowly opens the envolope

Daredevil: And the winning match is...Winter Discontent Hell in a Cell! And now I’m going to ask the winner of that match White Rose to come and accept this award on behalf of all the competitors.

Rose makes her way to the stage and graciously accepts the award

Rose: It really was an amazing match, an honour for all the competitors to have taken part in but it stretches beyond those 6 superstars. We also need to show appreciation to the backstage staff for putting that structure together, the referees for putting themselves in such a dangerous environment and of course Ginger for booking the match. So once again I thank you on behalf of the 6 people involved in this match and wish you a violent new year!

Rose takes the award and retreats back to the Pain Inc. table, happy that her duties for the evening have been completed.

[Chairman Gingerdude]

Ginger: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 2004 King of the Deathmatch, Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune!

AK walks on stage wearing a marvelous dress that seems to illuminate the whole room. There are cheers and hoots coming from all sides of the room. AK pays it no mind and stands still on the center of stage.

AK: In ACW's entire history, we have had many great shows. All of them were so good that it's almost impossible for me to choose four of the best ones. Thankfully, nominations were not part of my contract.

The crowd laughs.

AK: So, without further ado, here are the nominees for the Best Show of ACW. First up, Heatwave.

The titantron flickers on and the many parts of Heatwave are seen on the screen. There is a shot of Brian Carnage holding Jack Fury in the Octopus Stretch, and then finally forcing Fury to tap out after three minutes and forty five seconds, giving us a new Junior Champion. There is another shot of Yoko Satoshi locking in the Old Ball and Chain on a lifeless Rey McFoley, giving her the easy victory, as well as the Lightweight Title. We also see parts of the legendary Mayhem at the Mall match, as well as V3's chairsault onto Venom off of a ladder to retain the International Title. We then see Ridley and Rose battle to a time limit draw, and then the unforgettable reunion of the two of them after Ridley begins to remember parts of his past. Finally, we see BK London roll-up Spider for the Entertainment Title, and Bladeshadow defeating Pdogg to retain his World Title.

AK: Samhain…<br>
We see Fallen Souls hit Gooey Garth with the Junior Title to reclaim it, and then we see the tag team debut of Hunter and Cage, hitting a double elbow drop onto JonnyG for the win. We then see the returning Rey McFoley, now known as Surion, defeating Daredevil, as well as Bladeshadow and V3 becoming the new Tag Team Champions after hitting the Atomic Lighting Strike onto Angelo and Enzo and grabbing their titles in an unforgettable Ultimate X Match. We then see Yoko defeat Amo in the House of Mirrors Match, TNT becoming the new Lightweight Champion after pinning Kross, and RDK retaining his International Championship after hitting the Macho Slam on Jack Fury. We then see the returning BK London get pinned in a street fight against Latino, as well as Rose becoming the World Champion after defeating Skurai. Finally, we see the finale of the Elements of Power Match, where Ridley is finally able to make AK tap out.

AK: Seven Deadly Sins…<br>
We see Fury retaining his Junior Title against Kross after hitting the Fury Bomb, as well as Rey McFoley retaining his Lightweight Championship after escaping the cage before Jakie. We also see Ridley and Rose retain their Tag Team Titles in a TLC Match, and Spider pinning BK London for the Entertainment Title. We also see V3 pin Pdogg to become the International Champion and we see Blade retaining his World Title after a twisted variation of the Thor's Hammer. Finally, we see the finale of the five on five elimination tag match, and then all of the horrendous events that eventually lead to Ridley's death.

AK: And finally, King of the Deathmatch…<br>
We see many highlights of people advancing into the tournament after using various violent methods of disposing of their opponents. The main highlights focus on the semifinals and the finals, where the first highlight is of AK pinning V3 following an inverted Falling Star, and then Ridley, the King of the Deathmatch for 2003, delivering a perfect Schwein and pinning Rose to advance to the finals. We then see the disturbing finale, where a cocky Ridley decides to show off and goes back to destroy AK, but AK is too quick for him and plunges a drill straight into Ridley's stomach, then using the distraction to climb over the cage and become Kind of the Deathmatch.

AK: I'm awfully proud of that last moment. Anyway, the Best Show of ACW is…<br>
She opens the envelope.

AK: Samhain!

Every person who was featured in Samhain goes onto the stage to accept the award. The gathering is applauding the congregation on the stage; it's rather crowded but no one seems to mind in the slightest. Several people have stood up to clap, and the assembled superstars attempt to organize themselves into some kind of sensible configuration. Alicia finds herself in front of the microphone, and brushes her hair back from her face as she collects her thoughts, looking around the room.

Alicia: Thank you all, on behalf of all of us.

The clapping and cheering continues. Alicia raises an eyebrow.

Alicia: All right you lot, settle down. You guys standing up just wanted to straighten your pants, didn't you?

There's laughter as the visitors calm down somewhat.

Alicia: Well, now, what is there to say about this show that hasn't already been said? I don't wish to bore everyone with repetition of all the superlatives already heaped upon Samhain….what I can describe, however, is the extraordinary vibe that everyone felt backstage during that night. We all had a sense that something unusual and special was about to unfold - from the moment the lights went down and the show started the sheer noise from the fans was incredible, we could actually feel the walls vibrating backstage and this was before we'd put on a single match! And what matches they were…..again it would be futile to try and pick out high points, because the fact was that the whole show was a high point from start to finish. Every single person involved was at the absolute peak of their game, and let me tell you for those of us involved in the later stages it was exhilarating but also bloody nerve-wracking - every other minute someone would pull off another brilliant spot, and I'm walking up and down thinking, "Fuck, how in the blue hell are the rest of us going to match this?”

Several people nod or make sounds of agreement. The stage creaks a bit under the weight of those being supported.

Alicia: But somehow everyone pulled together, and the rest is history. I know how hard everyone here, and those not able to be with us tonight, worked to make Samhain the success that it was, so on behalf of all of us, thank you for this award, it makes all the effort that went into the show even more worthwhile.

Alicia holds up the award and then passes it behind her to the gathered horde. Those that want to take turns to hold it aloft briefly.

Alicia: So as this great evening comes to an end I will take this opportunity to thank you for coming and wish you a safe journey home!

People begin to make a move but from the back of the crowd a voice is heard

Ginger: Hold on, hold on. We have just one more award to get through so if I can ask you to take your seats once again…<br>
This is met by a huge groan from the audience, however the more awake members are trying to work out what award has been missed

[Chairman Gingerdude]

Ginger: The final award of the evening is the outstanding contribution award. The person who will be receiving this award is someone who is right at the heart of this fed. Or put simply, she is the heart, in the sense that without her the fed would have died on numerous occasions. Her list of skills is endless, the most obvious being those amazing writing skills. The other side that people don’t notice so often is the ability to keep absolutely everyone happy; no matter what she writes, other people will go and write one segment and it will cause others to go absolutely mental yet she always manages to keep everyone happy. The dedication is amazing; in 7 months she has never once been late or missed a show. Another quality she owns is the power to solve problems, no matter what happens in the fed she’s always there offering a great solution or the logical explanation. I could go on forever, but the rental rates on this room are through the roof. So I’m sure you all know who I’m talking about by now so lets take a look at her best work from each PPV.

Clip: Atomic Kitsunes work at its best

Match 1: White Rose v Ridley v Skurai – Telivision Championship – Industrial Revolution – Uncensored 2004

The referee clambers out of the cell and hurries over to Ridley and Skurai; RDK comes and helps Ridley up while Skurai disentangles himself from the mangled ladder with the referee's assistance. Ridley has now acquired a set of slashes along one side of his face and neck, from the jagged edges of the torn cell wire as he fell, and he noticeably winces as he touches the wounds. The referee keeps an eye on RDK and he moves away towards the cell; Skurai and Ridley are just about to collide again when they are both interrupted by Rose, who is now armed with the fallen sledgehammer. Rose swings and hits Ridley in the chest; Ridley flails in a suspicious manner and falls back, smacking the ref with an arm as he does so. Rose goes to swing again but the weight of the sledgehammer makes it tricky for her to manipulate and Skurai tackles her to the floor, knocking the sledgehammer away. The two grapple, but with the referee down RDK comes forward and lays down a few blows on both with the crowbar, which he has since retrieved from the cell. Ridley and the referee are back up and RDK quickly retreats; Ridley pulls Skurai up and uses his torpedoes away throw to propel him into the damaged side of the cell. Although the blow is painful and adds a few cuts to Skurai's face, he does not get zapped by current and everyone realizes that the electricity has been cut off. Skurai retreats into the cell and Ridley follows, along with the referee; once the ref's back is turned RDK grabs Rose and locks on a sleeperhold. Skurai pulls himself together and, countering Ridley's attacks, knocks him down with a roundhouse kick to the head; Skurai goes swiftly to a corner post and moonsaults down on to the champion. The impact, combined with blood loss, dazes Ridley and Skurai gets a pin of 2.5 before Ridley kicks out. Ridley staggers back out of the cell, and RDK releases Rose to the floor as the referee turns back in his direction; quickly Ridley pins her but Rose just manages to respond before 3. Meanwhile Skurai is approaching to break the pin, but RDK nails him with the sledgehammer in his gut and Skurai folds up in pain. This time though the referee sees RDK out of the corner of his eye, and angrily he threatens to have him removed from ringside. RDK is about launch into his Don't-screw-with-me-I'm-the -commissioner-goddammit routine, but Ridley sidles up and whispers something in his ear. RDK still looks angry, but he puts down the sledgehammer and walks away from the competitors; he leans up against the set at the arena entrance and watches the reminder of the match from there.
Ridley is the undisputed master of hardcore matches, but even he is now seriously fatigued from battling with Skurai and Rose. As his opponents drag themselves back to their feet, Ridley casts a glance at the wrecked side of the cell, and with the briefest flash of a smile he begins to climb up the shaky, de – electrified wall. Ridley reaches the top and sees that Rose is trying to pursue; flipping up on to the insulated roof, Ridley wrenches the barely – attached panel and with a final push he disconnects it from the cell entirely and it begins to fall back. Skurai rolls back up the entrance ramp to avoid being crushed by the metal; Rose has only seconds to react but she slides down the panel and slips through the hole created earlier to avoid further injury. The panel crashes on to the floor, and Ridley's smile grows as he looks over the edge of the cell roof at his foes, blood dripping from his wounds to further stain Rose's hair and clothing. Rose clambers over the fallen panel and with Skurai she looks at Ridley, whose bloodied and gouged face makes his twisted grin even more unsettling. Skurai picks up a claw hammer which is lying in the debris and throws it experimentally at the remaining cage walls; the sparks that fly off as it impacts prove that these are still electrified. It looks as if Ridley has outsmarted his opponents; he is safe on top of the cage and there appears to be no way for them to reach him there.

Skurai clenches his fists, frustration burning in his eyes; then suddenly he looks at the twisted frame of the ladder which was used earlier. Skurai marches back into the cell and lifts up the apron cover; his top half disappears underneath the ring for a few seconds and then he backs out, pulling a new ladder behind him. Rose watches as he sets it up; the ladder is obviously far too short to reach the cell roof, or even to jump from. Skurai goes back to the cell and comes back with another ladder; as he does so, Rose works out what he is trying to do and she hurries down to the ring to retrieve a ladder herself. With 2 ladders leant against one another for stability, Rose climbs to the top of their first tier and sets up the ladder that Skurai passes to her. Ridley has been lying on his back recovering while all this is going on, but the clang of the ladders knocking together draws his attention and he sits up to watch the construction project in its final stages. Rose tests the single ladder; it is a little unsteady but Rose is unshakeable in her desire to reach her foe. Without waiting a second longer, Rose climbs about halfway up the second tier and leaps on to the cage roof; Skurai sees her go and quickly begins the ascent himself.
Ridley rises to his feet as Rose lands, and the pair exchange punches and kicks as they move about on the roof. Ridley goes into overdrive, mercilessly beating Rose down before delivering a massive Jackhammer, and there is a crack as the force of the impact damages the roof panels, but Rose also fights like a woman possessed and they physically rip into each other's exposed skin, so intense is the rage that consumes them; as the fight continues Ridley and Rose can feel the floor becoming unstable beneath their feet. Skurai reaches the jump – off point of the ladder tower and is about to make the leap, but he changes his mind and instead continues to climb until he is right at the very highest point. Skurai looks down as his foes grapple in the centre of the roof; the crowd, who have been going nuts since Rose rejoined the battle, now come close to total meltdown as Skurai turns around and spreads his arms. Cameras flash everywhere with a blinding radiance, and with a deep breath Skurai takes flight into one of the most awesome Swantons ever seen. Time seems to stretch and slow as he gracefully descends toward Ridley and Rose; the distance for Skurai to cover is immense, and he only partially strikes his opponents as he lands. Even so, all 3 are driven to the floor and there is a final, ear splitting crack as all the remaining joints of the structure fail simultaneously…..

None of the match participants has any idea of what happens next until well after the event. The bolts holding the roof to the cell are sheared, and the entire roof drops vertically to the floor. As it falls the ceiling breaks the bonds holding the cell sides together, and the 3 remaining walls separate and splay outward; the fans to either side and the crew at ringside yell and dive for cover below their seats, the announce tables etc. The roof crushes the ring utterly; the posts collapse outward so that the roof rests on its shattered remains. The destruction shorts out the electricity supply and everyone screams as all the lights in the arena are knocked out……..

After a few seconds, the judiciously ordered backup generator kicks in and everyone looks around silently at the carnage. Fortunately the safety barriers and announce tables have arrested the fall of the walls and protected those on the outside of the cage, who are extracting themselves from the debris. But all eyes are quickly drawn to the centre of the ring where, astonishingly, all 3 contestants are on their feet. Bloodied, burned and beaten, the 3 stare at one another; Skurai's head and arms are covered in injuries, with barely a patch of skin undamaged; Ridley's face and chest is covered in his own and his opponent's blood, and Rose's white hair has been dyed almost totally crimson from her scalp wound, with black bruises vivid against her pale skin. The whole arena is in suspended animation, waiting to exhale, and then almost simultaneously the group collapses to the ground. The referee, who had been standing back up the ramp to watch the battle on the roof, runs in and examines all the participants; he is about to call in the EMTs and end the match as a draw when suddenly, Ridley stirs and with a last effort rolls over to lay an arm over the nearest competitor to him - Rose. The referee drops and makes the 1-2-3 count, and the silence is blown apart as the crowd goes ballistic for the victor.

[Chairman Gingerdude]

Ginger crawls out from under the Spanish announce desk, microphone in hand.

Ginger: Here is your winner, and still the TV title holder…………Ridley!

The participants are just starting to rouse themselves as the referee brings the title belt and hands it to Ridley. Ridley glances around him with a sub – zero glimmer of light in his eyes; he puts his hand to his cheek and feels the gouges in his flesh picked up on his first exit from the cell. Ridley stands, but there is no grand celebration of victory; he looks at Rose, who is still kneeling on the floor, and he sweeps over to her. Without batting an eyelid he grabs her from behind and hauls her to her feet, dragging her back toward the announce desks. Ridley bends down to pick something up from the wreckage, and the crowd is shocked as he produces the machete used in his dramatic entrance. The referee protests vehemently and bravely tries to disarm Ridley, but the lord of hardcore simply knocks him away and the ref smashes his head against one of the collapsed cell panels. Rose struggles but she is too weak to break free, and Ridley twists her arm so that wrist is exposed. With his expression frozen into one of cold vengeance, Ridley raises the blade and prepares to strike……..

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…………

Match 2: 5 on 5 Elimination Match for the Commissionership – Seven Deadly Sins 2004

RDK makes the run to the ring with extraordinary speed, and he breaks up the count just milliseconds before 3.

Like Blade, RDK has used up a great deal of energy in his previous match, and it is loyalty to Ridley and Rose, not to WCW, that drives him onward now. RDK and Blade throw massive punches at one another, and Rose is given a little time to recover before she joins RDK in a 2 on 1 against Blade. Rose and RDK deliver a huge joint suplex to Blade and RDK covers, but Blade breaks out at 2.5; the pair haul Blade back up and whip him against the ropes, but Blade leaps up into the air as he returns into a spinning sideways jump that knocks both RDK and Rose down. Blade pins Rose but again RDK pulls him away; RDK uses his DDT / Elbow drop combo but again Blade kicks out. Blade can see that Rose is seriously fatigued, and that RDK is now a critical factor in breaking up his pins; so he decides that RDK needs to be temporarily disabled in some way. As Blade tries to come up with a plan he is caught in a pincer movement between Rose and RDK, and they swing punches and kicks at him from opposite sides. Blade is in desperate trouble, so he takes a huge gamble; as Rose lines up for another swinging kick Blade makes a rude gesture and Rose lashes out in rage. At he last second Blade drops to the floor and Rose nails RDK; the Macho Man is caught off guard and he falls to his knees holding his head. Rose is shocked by her mistake and she does not see Blade rise up behind her, to a huge wall of noise from the fans; Blade hits his Lights of Orion on Rose a second time, and this time RDK is in no position to make the save. Blade covers with one arm, and the referee counts 1,2,3.

RDK recovers and sees Rose laid out on the mat; Blade does not attack again immediately but stands back and lets RDK check on Rose, who is coming around and is completely furious. Rose yells and tries to get at Blade once more, and it is only when the referee threatens to disqualify the entire heel team that Rose leaves the ring. Kain and 004 are still circling the ring, their fight only slowed down by extreme fatigue, and Rose launches an attack on 004 as a way of relieving her frustration. Blade is angry, but his attention has to stay on the ring as he and RDK face off once more……

*KLAXON SOUNDS*

Foley’s Theme hits, and Commissioner Ginger walks forward into the spotlights; he is back in wrestling gear for the first time since the fall of GFWWE, and he hopes that he has not accumulated too much ring rust in that period.

Ginger steps into the ring, and walks up to RDK; the pair look at one another, commissioner to commissioner. Ginger then looks over to Blade, and the world champion steps back; RDK works out that Ginger wants to battle him one on one in a fair manner, and RDK nods in agreement. The pair lock up together and each try for a throw; Ginger is nowhere near as strong as RDK but he has fresh energy, and everyone is surprised when he manages to put RDK in a headlock before attacking with knees to the gut. RDK grunts, and Ginger completes the combo with a quick drop that drives RDK face first into the mat; Ginger makes a pin but RDK easily breaks away at 2. The pair circle once more and Ginger tries for a clothesline, but RDK blocks it and Ginger feels as if he has run into a solid wall. Ginger staggers and RDK hits his Rock Bottom; the crowd is sure that Ginger has made a grave error but their spirits are revived when Ginger throws his arm up just before 3. RDK gets back up and looks at Blade; despite the danger from the pin Blade has remained distant from the battle, and RDK begins to feel new respect for Ginger as he realises that Blade has not abandoned his leader but is simply requesting his wishes. Ginger too is back on his feet, and he is starting to get back into the feel of things; he ducks RDK’s next attack and then reverses an attempted whip to send RDK into the corner. Ginger is a heavy man, and he makes this a positive benefit by running in for a turnbuckle splash; RDK has the wind knocked out of him and Ginger lays down a few more punches and kicks before suplexing RDK back to the centre of the ring. The tired RDK lies face up on the canvas, and Ginger signals for the five knuckle shuffle……

*KLAXON SOUNDS*

“Evolution” by Motorhead hits, and the crowd yells and shouts itself silly as the Chairman comes out on to the stage and makes his way down to the ring; his eyes are fixed on Ginger and it is obvious that he intends to deliver a painful lesson to the upstart commissioner.
Ginger immediately stops his attack on RDK and rushes to meet WCW; the pair exchange punches and fight bitterly together as the crowd cheers wildly. Blade lets RDK get back up before he rejoins the match fully, and all four men meet together in the centre of the ring briefly before the 2 separate contests divide once more. RDK rock bottoms Blade, who just manages to escape the count once more; Blade immediately goes for the Lights, but RDK too somehow gets a shoulder up. On the other side of the ring, WCW has Ginger trapped in the corner and hits a low blow; the referee protests to WCW but the Chairman is intent on hurting Ginger as much as he can, rules or no rules. He continues battering Ginger around the head; in the centre of the ring both Blade and RDK are about ready to drop where they stand. With one final, colossal effort the pair back up and then charge one another down; each clotheslines the other with incredible power and the crowd audibly shrieks at the force of the double blows to the face. Both RDK and Blade drop heavily to the mat; WCW sees Blade fall and he breaks away from Ginger to dash into a cover. Ginger is too dazed to pursue, and the crowd is furious as WCW eliminates the ACW Champion……

Ginger stands alone, facing WCW as RDK gets back up. He looks down and sees the motionless Blade, all his strength given in support of his commissioner and his friends. WCW sneers as Ginger steps forward and tries to help Blade; he prepares to kick his opponent but suddenly RDK steps in the way, and the crowd’s excitement grows again as RDK stares down the Chairman.

WCW: What the heck are you doing, RDK? Out of my way!
RDK: Why are we doing this, WCW? What good has come of it? Look around you, your best and brightest have been reduced to wrecks by your insane power trip!

[Chairman Gingerdude]

On the outside, the camera pans around to show 004, Kain and Rose; all 3 look as if they’ve been in a war zone and are leaning or sitting against the security barrier, too exhausted to fight any longer.

WCW: Don’t screw with me RDK……..you may be Commissioner, but you answer to me! I can strip you of that position faster than you can blink!

RDK: Do what you want, WCW……I don’t care any more. I’m not going shed another drop of sweat, or cause any more pain for your pitiful sake.

And with that, RDK pushes WCW back down on to his butt before climbing over the top rope and walking away up the ramp………<br>
Ginger and WCW are left facing one another in the centre of the ring. As they gaze at one another, both are struck by how far they have come; at the start of their careers, in GFWWE, both would have been fortunate to make the card for a PPV at all. Now the whole stadium is focused on them at the climax of the biggest match of their lives…..Ginger takes a deep breath, and concentrates on all the wrongs that WCW has allowed to take place, looking around him at the bruised and battered forms of the eliminated contestants on the outside of the ring. He allows his anger to grow and flourish, pouring through his veins and filling him with a new strength, and the crowd shouts out in support as Ginger throws himself forward into battle with WCW, determined to bring his hated nemesis to justice.

Ginger throws punch after punch at WCW; some of them connect, but not enough. WCW bides his time and then counter attacks, striking at Ginger’s gut and lower body with his calves and feet. Ginger grunts with pain and WCW follows through by whipping his opponent hard into a corner. Ginger is trapped, and WCW continues his assault, smiling more with every blow that he lands. Ginger begins to slide down the post, and WCW backs up a little before going for a turnbuckle splash; Ginger thinks quickly and instead of trying to stand he drops right down and rolls out of the corner toward WCW; the Chairman tries to jump him but Ginger is not a small guy and WCW trips, ramming his own face painfully into the turnbuckle. Ginger gets up and quickly hits a german suplex; he holds on and lifts himself up into a bridge to force WCW’s shoulders down, and the referee counts 2 before WCW gets away. The crowd is right behind Ginger, and their energy carries him forward; he catches WCW for a powerbomb and pins again, this time getting 2.5. Ginger shouts at WCW, berating him for all his crimes; WCW’s eyes flash and his pride fires him to launch an even stronger offensive on his enemy; Ginger is heavy, but WCW takes advantage by whipping him to the ropes and converting his own momentum into a powerful Spinebuster that shakes the whole ring. WCW pins and Ginger just responds before 3; WCW can see that Ginger is tiring and he is ready to finish the contest for good. As Ginger tries to shake the fuzz from his head, WCW grabs him by the hair and runs to the corner, driving his forehead against the turnbuckle; Ginger becomes unsteady on his feet and WCW spins him across to the ropes, leaning on him with all his weight to try and knock him over. Ginger tries to resist, but WCW lifts his foot up and pushes it into Ginger’s throat while pulling the rope down with his hand; Ginger’s feet come off the floor and with a final kick to the throat Ginger topples backwards. He tries to grab the ropes but his own weight counts against him, and he cannot prevent himself from connecting with the cold arena floor.

WCW throws his hands in the air as Ginger lands hard on the outside crash matting; the fans howl with rage at the Chairman as he parades around the ring. Ginger picks himself up as the rest of the heel team sighs with relief, just glad it is all over; 004 and Blade are crushed, their faces worn from the immense effort they put into the match. WCW strides over to the side of the ring and locks eyes with CJayC, but his triumphant expression fades just a little when he sees CJayC staring calmly back at him.

And smiling.

Blade sees this, and he is the first to realise that something is amiss…….

Blade: Guys, guys, hang on……..if the match is over, why hasn’t the bell been rung?

WCW is evidently thinking the same thing; he storms over to the referee and angrily demands an explanation. The referee is just about to answer him when……..

*KLAXON SOUNDS*

Everything stops dead; fans, wrestlers and crew are silenced instantly. Everyone waits, and gradually the noise in the arena begins to grow again as the crowd’s anticipation rises…….

And then instantly every light in the arena goes out, and everything is plunged into darkness…..until from high in the sky a single light appears, tiny at first but rapidly growing larger and brighter, and the fans begin to get seriously hyped as everyone hears the unmistakable sound of helicopter rotors whirring, getting louder with every second. The atmosphere in the stadium changes in seconds from a hush to a huge roar as the helicopter comes in, descending from above and circling just a few feet above the roof level before coming to hover almost within the stadium itself, the thunderous sound of its engines merging and becoming one with the extraordinary sound the crowd is making. The copter’s front and side lights are still the only source of illumination, save for the occasional flicker of camera flashes that are going off at random, and the rotor blades whip up the air so that everyone is blasted by the winds now circling the stadium, blowing signs out of people’s hands and giving the place an other – worldly feel. In the ring, WCW is caught in the spotlight and he is the only thing visible in the otherwise pitch – black arena. He is overtaken by a sudden, overwhelming urge to run, which he only just manages to override.

Time seems suspended; then, the door of the copter opens and a figure, cloaked in shadow, is lowered out a little way on a winch line. There is a pause just long enough for the fans to reach fever pitch…….and then suddenly the ring is lit up by a blast from towering, pure white pyros at each corner. WCW jumps and looks all around him, and from the darkness a voice reverberates around the stadium……

(From the darkness): Seven Deadly Sins…….each one committed by a single man. The sin of Greed…for power, for control over others. Gluttony…….a man never satisfied with what he has…….and Envy, of those who have talent, kindness, compassion that is beyond him. Jealously……of those whose lives are not ruled by desire for money and influence…..and Lust, lust for respect, regardless of whether that respect is genuine or a façade. Sloth…….for his failing to protect those who came to his aid at his time of greatest need…..and Anger, unjustifiable wrath toward those who have dared to expose his other faults…….

WCW…….You can hide from your misdeeds no longer…….it’s time for you to see the light.

There is a surge of sound as the crowd recognises the voice, and WCW’s face begins to turn white as the siren – wail introduction to “In the Shadows” blasts from the speaker system; the intro builds up to the hit of the main song, and at that second the whole stadium is flooded with blazing white light and the crowd goes nuts………..

There, on the end of the zip line, is Alicia “Atomic” Kitsune, radiant in her pure white bodysuit and leather coat with its multiple fox tails; her silver fox – ear headband shines and reflects back the light as she descends into the stadium, streaked fire red and chestnut brown hair streaming behind her in the wind generated by the copter blades. AK jumps down the last few feet to the stage and then approaches the ring, her eyes locked on the Chairman; WCW looks around him desperately and his eyes meet those of CJayC, whose smile is now wider than ever. CJayC produces a document from inside his jacket pocket, and waves it at WCW; the Chairman realises at that instant how CJayC has circumvented his ban on DJ Blaze by re – signing her under her former GFWWE in – ring persona. But this is the very least of his worries; the fans are going berserk as AK climbs into the ring and walks slowly up to the man who allowed her to be so gravely injured and tried to end her career.