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Post by BK London on Dec 31, 2005 11:25:09 GMT -5
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Best Feud
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As we return we spot Kevin Anderson standing within the crowd of superstars, sitting and anticipating their award.
Kevin: And now to present the awards for Best Feud, Felix Santana Jr. and Sr, The Santanas!
"Gasonlina" by Daddy Yankee hits and the father and son duo walk out onto the stage, side by side. The approach the podium and begin waving to their family sitting in the nosebleed section because they coulnd't afford good seats.
Junior: Sabes que? Over the past year ACW has been blessed with some of the greatest feuds wrestling has ever witnessed.
Senior: Si, the aggression and hate between the superstars in this feud ignited and even culminated at some of the best Pay-Per views extravaganzas creating some of the best matches in ACW history.
Junior: Padre? How did you learn all those long english words?
Senior then pulls a book out from under the podium and holds it up for the entire crowd to witness.
Senior: Simple son. All I did was read out of my very own Felix Santana Spanish-English Dictionary, available in all book stores on January 3rd for the small price of $7.99!
The crowd gets a laugh out of their advertisement but then the tag team gets back to business.
Junior: But back to business, your right, without the hatred between some of the superstars we wouldn't have some of the great matches we had, but only two superstars can walk away with the award for Best Feud. Let's take a look at the nominees..
Junior and Senior turn back towards the Mini-Alphatron where we fade into a black screen.
RDK and TNT
A flame that ignited after the pay-per-view Spring into Hell, the hatred between arguably the greatest heel in ACW history and its greatest face begun with a simple exchange of words. Week after week a different turn and twist emerged until the battle between the two finally culminated at Omega Effect in a Steel Chair Symphony Match. After many chair shots and several counters to their finishing manuevers it all came to an end with an Air TNT which put away the former International Champion. But it wouldn't stop there, it would go on to continue at the pay-per-view Seven Deadly Sins where along with the third party BK, they continued to brawl it out in the dangerous Hell in a Cell Match.
Ridley/Rose
A feud that can only be described as dangerously deadly, the two former Pain Inc members and even lovers but then the love went awry like became sour. Soon the two sides were obsessed with no longer love, but destroying one another. Knowing each other and even facing each other in the previous year at Heatwave 2004, the fans anticipated this match and they would be sure to put on a wrestling clinic while still holding onto their hardcore style. At Fallen Heroes, the Leather and Lace Match would be a match that will live down in ACW history as one of its finest match with Ridley emerging the winner. The following pay-per-view in the submission match, Rose would gain an inch of retribution when she locked on the cravate to get Ridley to tap out. The rubber match was then decided, and the time was June 25th and the place was Omega Effect, but in a twist both superstars walked out of ACW...possibly forever.
Seven Sins Elimination Match
Seven superstars brought together for single purpose, an mystery attacker running around the building and the need for this attacker to be found out. With the small feuds already established such as the beef between Wyvern and Angelo and the confrontations between AK, Latino, and Daredevil. The huge battle would commence at Seven Deadly Sins where Latino, Daredevil, Atomic Kitsune, Wyvern, Angelo, Hunter, and Skurai would brawl it out. With the many injuries that occured in the match it was finally revealed that the attacker and the master behind this plan was none other than Atomic Kitsune herself.
BK/Yoko
A feud that had been brewing ever since Yoko cost BK London a match in the Emperor of the Ring tournament and the ACW Championship back in 2004 spilled over into 2005. After a confrontation when playing mindgames with Yoko at Bloody Valentine Yoko sought out for revenge. With acts committed like bloody tampons down the throat of BK and the stealing of Mr. Floppy, the match would be set and it would be a brutal one at that. After 35 minutes of constant back and forth action, BK London fell to his own finisher and Yoko Satoshi was crowned the new ACW Champion, a championship she would hold dear to her for 100+ days.
Junior: And the winner for best feud..goes to....open the envelope..
Senior obliges and as he rips open the envelope and puts on his reading glasses before reading the winner.
Senior:...Ridik and TinT..They weren't nominated?
Junior: Geeze. RDK and TNT!!
"Macho Man" hits and RDK makes his way onto the stage, shaking hands with both Santanas before accepting the best feud award.
RDK: Only in ACW you can get an award for hating another person. You know TNT and I have never seen eye to eye too much but I can ensure that he, just as I would like to thank each other for a great fuffilling feud and we hope to do it again. OoOoOoOoOoOoH! Yeah!
"Macho Man" hits and RDK raises his arms over his head and walks off the stage while we fade out to the next segment of this show.
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Post by BK London on Dec 31, 2005 11:25:58 GMT -5
Breakout Superstar of the Year
Back from the commercials, “Loser” plays, sending ACW’s favorite jobber, Gary bounding onto the stage, wearing his wrestling tights, and sporting a goofily happy expression on his face.
Gary: Betcha don’t know who won the Breakout Superstar of the Year award?
Crowd(in unison): No…
Gary: It’s me! Just look at all the mighty warriors who fell to me! RDK, The Capitalists, the Senator! I am ‘da man! Who’s yer daddy this year? Gary is!
Suddenly a frustrated looking Tim Dwight walks up to Gary, presenting him a group of cards.
Dwight: Hey Gary, we all know how awesome you are and all, but you’re supposed to present the “Breakout Superstar if the Year that’s not Gary.” Got that?
Gary: Got it! Ok, then, first up on this list of people not including myself…Dan White, the Daredevil, the Welsh Dragon! He’s stepped up his game this year, and gotten some great backups in the Untouchables!
Gary: Booyah! Daredevil with the win! Next on the list is a vastly improved ACW athlete who also is an Untouchable! I’m talking about you, Jonny Spade, once known as one half of G-Unit, Jonny G!
Gary: Oh yeah, baybeeeee! The Jornormus Slam drops and another one bites the dust! And coming in next, the runner up for the Breakout Superstar of the Year that’s not Gary…the Soviet Superstar, Vladimir Rasputin!
Gary: Wow! What a win! Vladimir Rasputin won this award mainly on his success with the Soviet Union vs. The World tour, facing opponents all around the world, representing the former USSR. Ok, you all want to hear the winner?
Crowd(once again in unison): Yes!
Gary: It’s in this envelope…can’t get it open…aargh!
Gary struggles with the envelope, unable to open it, until he give it a mighty tear…ripping the card inside in his efforts.
Gary: The winner of the award is….udo suda? Who’s udo suda? Hah, hah, hah, that rhymes!
Dwight(from just off the stage): Gary, it’s Kudo Yasuda!
Gary looks on the floor, finding the left half of the card, and places the two together, a sudden look of realization materializing on his face.
Gary: Yeah! Kudo!
Gary: DAAAANNGGERRROUSSSSSS!
Kudo steps up onto the stage, wearing a suit and sharp shades, despite the dark inside environment.
Kudo: After hearing this loser botch my name several times, I almost don’t even want to accept this award! That’s no way to treat an accomplished competitor such as myself! I’ve set the record for the Entertainment Title, and knocked out numerous members of the ACW roster here. As far as I’m concerned, this award should only go to show that I’m here, and I’m here to stay!
Fade out
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Post by BK London on Dec 31, 2005 11:27:07 GMT -5
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Match of the Year
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Kevin: Ladies and gentlemen
Charlotte: Please welcome to the stage
Both: Santiago Rivera.
The fancy award music plays as Santiago gets out of his seat from the crowd and begins waving to people walking down the aisle. He then walks up onto the stage and over to the podium as the music and applause dies down.
Santiago: The year 2005, there has been many memorable matches. Some which will be remembered as extraordinary and some remembered for not so much the good, but for the bad that occurred. These matches displayed true athleticism of both participants to the point where they basically could fight no longer. Now, here are the nominees for the best match of 2005.
Seven Sins Elimination Match
As Angelo is getting up, DD is seen hopping about close to the apron, and as the camera zooms in it becomes clear that he’s now wearing football (Soccer) boots. He takes a run up and drops into a high speed “Richard Prokas” tackle; Angelo gets one ankle clear but the other takes the full force and there’s a CRUNCH, followed by an agonised scream. Angelo tries to get up, and can only hobble; DD laughs as the crowd boo him furiously, and starts to drag Angelo up the ramp and away from the ring to finish him off….
But karma cuts both ways, and DD is being stalked once again by Latino, who follows them to the top. As DD is preparing to powerbomb Angelo on the metal, Latino charges into the pair of them; the rest of the match isn’t far behind, with Skurai, Hunter, Wyvern and AK all battling ferociously in a four way ruck. Hunter goes for a high angle kick and misses; a foolish fan shouts something derogatory, and Hunter punches the moron in the face before returning his attention to the match proper. Angelo tries to crawl out of the way of DD and Latino’s fighting; as the rest of the group arrives, Skurai gives a nasty laugh and follows him, and Hunter opts to pursue Skurai. With Wyvern seemingly intent on taking AK apart and AK having very similar notions, DD and Latino are left to settle things between themselves; they both climb up toward the Alphatron, and the crowd leaps to its feet to watch the pair scrapping precariously on the technician’s access ledge. Latino tries to suplex DD, only for DD to break away and then slingshot Latino directly into the big screen; Latino slumps down, and the crowd starts to scream as DD hauls him toward the edge and looks down to the unforgiving floor below……
A short way away in the back, a ref is following the breakaway party – or at least trying to follow it. There’s a flash of movement, and the briefest shot of Skurai running toward a dimly lit storage area. A weak voice can be heard in the distance….
Angelo: Oh, god, the pain! I can’t walk… help me, someone!
Back in the arena, things are just as tense; AK spots DD and Latino above, and the colour drains from her face.
AK: Latino! DD, don’t even think about it!
Daredevil just laughs evilly, as Wyvern scores with a facebuster while AK is distracted.
DD: You’ve got legs and arms, haven’t you? Well then, catch!
He throws Latino off the Alphatron; the crowd screams, and AK has only a second to act. In desperation, she spears Wyvern so that the pair of them hit the ground and Latino lands on them both; Latino though still bashes his head on the metal of the stage, and as AK tries to rouse him after extracting herself, DD raises his arms up and leaps skyward into a corkscrew moonsault. AK has to dive out of the way, and the move connects; Latino almost spasms, and then lies still, his eyes glassy. AK’s attempts to reach him are thwarted by some heavily - booed double teaming from Wyvern and DD, so that the referee reaches his 10 count without any further interruption.
Philip: At last, our first elimination – Latino is knocked out of the match!
Angelo’s mobility is restricted, but adrenalin makes him strong; he whacks Skurai across the face, and noticing a nearby oven cranks the heat up to maximum. As Skurai staggers, Angelo snatches his pan, and performs a sort of conchairto variation with the cookwear; Skurai looks dazed, but pulls himself up and comes back at Angelo to hit him with a leg lariat; Angelo tumbles backward over a table, and Skurai dashes in to nail the Sadistic farewell. Angelo collapses, and Skurai stamps on his badly injured ankle, making Angelo scream again; enjoying himself thoroughly, Skurai throws Angelo into the cupboards next to the oven, and as Angelo tries to stand the oven door drops open, letting out a blast of heat into the room. Skurai approaches with a leer, and looks at the scalding hot door; he takes Angelo by the throat and hoists him up in the air. But Angelo waits for Skurai to lift him just high enough to strike, and then kicks him in the balls; Skurai roars, and Angelo drops out of his grip. Bracing on his agonizing foot, Angelo lifts Skurai and powerbombs him on to the door, breaking it off; Skurai howls in pain at the burn and rolls away, straight toward a high – stacked set of free standing shelves. Angelo hobbles behind them, and shoves with all his might; Skurai can’t get away in time, and there is a huge crash as he is buried by shelves and contents. As the dust settles, the ref starts counting; Angelo limps toward the door, and pauses only just long enough to hear the referee give the 10 count against the trapped Skurai before dragging himself away, a smile on his face. In the arena, Philip witnesses the event along with everyone else on the alphatron.
Philip: Skurai has been eliminated! 5 people left….
The noise is insane now; DD doesn’t realize why until he feels a hand on his shoulder…..
Hunter: You really are a nasty piece of work, you know that?
The place goes absolutely bonkers as Hunter lifts DD up, and executes the Shotgun – right through the table which he’s prepared on the stage below. The impact is enormous, and the crowd loves every second; as they wonder if AK’s about to get the same treatment, the question is answered as she measures her flightpath and jumps off into the Ground Zero from the dizzy height. If DD had anything left after Hunter’s attack, AK wipes it out; DD is well and truly KOed as she gets up, and the EMTs go to fetch another stretcher. By the time Hunter climbs down, AK’s already disappeared into the backstage area, and the referee’s count has reached the 10 mark.
Philip: Daredevil is eliminated! Now, let’s see if any of the remaining competitors have met up….
Wyvern takes a step back; for a moment it looks as if he’s going to walk out of the room and out of the match, but just at that moment AK shoots into the room, with Hunter right behind her. Unfortunately for them, they aren’t aware of the spilled paint, and go skidding across the floor to collide with a large piece of equipment that is too big to move. Angelo is trying to get up, but the referee who has been tracking him the entire time is already on six with his count. Wyvern looks at his feet, and sees a loose dumbbell that evidently got missed in the clearout; with a weary sigh, he moves in behind Angelo and smashes the heavy weight into his head. Angelo’s eyelids flicker, and then he pitches forward; there’s no way he’s getting up again, and the rest of the count is a mere formality.
Philip: Angelo Giovanni is eliminated! Down to three
Wyvern shoves Hunter aside, and hurries over to where AK is trying to prop herself up on one arm.
AK: It’s happening, finally happening…. there’s someone else here. You have to get away…
She coughs and fights for breath. Wyvern starts to look around the room.
Wyvern: That must have been why Angelo was looking in here when I found him…. oh shit, Angelo! All right, we have to get this door open right away!
Without any more words, Hunter and Wyvern attack the door together; it finally gives, and instinctively they split up to pull Angelo and AK out of the room. They carry them down the corridor and out into the wide space of the indoor loading bays. In the arena, the crowd is desperate to find out what’s going on; Philip gets an update from backstage, and sounds pretty pissed off as he relays the information.
Philip: Well god knows why anyone would care at this precise moment, but that “incident” counts as an elimination for Kitsune. As if anyone’s thinking about that at this point…….
With the speed of light, Wyvern picks Hunter up and drops him on to his extended knee. Hunter gasps in pain, and Wyvern lifts and turns him upside down. He climbs up on to a couple of stacked packing cases, takes a breath…. and then piledrives Hunter into the floor. Hunter’s form collapses, and Wyvern stays on his knees, only getting up when the count reaches seven to avoid the double elimination. As the count reaches 10, the bell rings in the arena to signal the end of the match.
Philip: Oh, sweet lord….. the winner of this match, by count out…. WYVERN!
BK London vs. Kudo Ironman Match.
With the crowd getting into the match, BK knows that he’s got to start making this offense count, and signals behind Kudo’s back for the Yakuza Kick from Hell. BK throws himself against the ropes and tries to take Kudo down with his storming attack, but Kudo senses him approaching and ducks at the last second, lashing out at BK as he passes by. He hits BK around the face, stinging him and distracting him; with BK facing away from him Kudo takes a run up and is about to launch a big move, but just as he starts to rise BK swivels around and smashes Kudo with the Shades of Michaels. Taken completely off guard, Kudo hits the mat, and BK drops on top of him, hooking the leg. The referee counts, and Kudo’s kick is on just the wrong side of the 3.
Philip: BK London scores a Pinfall! The score is 1-0, and we have 22 minutes of this match remaining.
Kudo blasts BK with hooked punches and kicks, all aimed at the upper body and head; BK tries to hit back, but Kudo’s rage will tolerate no opposition and even when BK slips to a knee, Kudo yells at his foe to stand back up so that the battering can continue. Only once BK is starting to look as if he’s fighting to remain focused does Kudo switch tactics; he has little difficulty in applying a tight triangle lock. BK is not the sort of person to give in without a fight, and he repeatedly battles to break free, with such spirit that some of the crowd get behind him and urge him to succeed; Kudo though is clearly on a one track mindset, and nothing that BK can do is enough to persuade him to relinquish his hold. With his energy draining, BK has to bite the bullet and taps out, which draws a small smile of satisfaction from Kudo.
Philip: Kudo has secured a submission, which evens the score at one all… there are 17 minutes of this match remaining.
The referee turns back to the ring, expecting to see the fight back underway – but instead he sees that Kudo has not released the hold, and if anything has cranked up the pressure. BK is still tapping, more urgently now; the referee orders Kudo to break, but it’s as if Kudo doesn’t even hear him. The fans aren’t impressed with this behaviour, and boo Kudo strongly; the referee gives Kudo a final warning, and when that fails to get any response, he starts a count of 5. The crowd just boos even more loudly; the referee reaches 4 and pauses for just a second longer, giving Kudo a final chance to comply; when he doesn’t the referee has no hesitation in calling for the bell a third time. Philip listens as the referee quickly explains what has happened.
Philip: Ladies and Gentlemen, for failing to answer the count of 5 to break his submission, the referee is penalizing Kudo and awarding a penalty fall to BK London. The score is therefore 2-1, and we are exactly halfway through this match….
Another pin attempt, and another last – gasp kickout by BK; Kudo knows that a fall is within his grasp, and eagerly closes the gap to his opponent – and then BK pulls one out of the bag, and punches Kudo between the eyes before performing a desperation Saturday Night Special. BK flops into a pin, the crowd surges with sound – 1….2…. – Kudo kicks, and springs back to his feet, again battling through the impact. BK has no defence as Kudo lands the Roaringiri, staggers, and THEN takes the effect of BK’s move, collapsing into the cover. The ref is still in position to count, and the fans’ enthusiasm soars as Kudo picks up the pin with the 3.
Philip: A fall for Kudo, that makes the score 2-2! There are ten minutes remaining in this match….
Kudo kicks him in the back of the neck, and then rushes to the nearest corner; the crowd yells for the Psycho Splash, a rare and powerful move, but as Kudo prepares, BK kips up and rushes to ascend the corner post too. The two men struggle, and Kudo almost pushes BK off… but BK has the last word, grasping Kudo and launching the pair of them skyward before hitting the London – Plex from the top rope, the London-Plex Omega. The crowd roars in amazement, and BK pins, with the ref there right away – 1……2……3- Kudo kicks, but not quite in time, and the fans just redouble their yelling so that Philip has to bellow into the mic.
Philip: PINFALL! The score is 3-2 to BK London, with 30 seconds to go!
Kudo springs up, and this time the Yakuza Knee connects directly and at 200% power. BK’s pupils dilate on the spot and he drops to the mat…
4…
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Kudo dives for the cover… but BK is still in motion, and was hit close to the edge of the ring. He tumbles to the outside completely limp, like a sack of potatoes.
2…
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The bell sounds for the end of the match; Kudo is on his knees, the blood still slowly dripping from the tip of his nose. He can only see BK’s motionless hand, palm upward, on the outside of the ring.
Philip: The time limit for this match has expired… and your winner, by three falls to two…. BK London!
Senator vs. Latino.
The Senator starts to arch his back up with the arms hooked to go for the backslide, but thinks better of it, standing up. He then points into the crowd, at his four guests, with a strange look of glee on his countenance. As Latino recovers, the Senator catches him with a beautiful deep armdrag, obviously as a tribute to Ricky Steamboat. Getting up, Phillips spins away with a Cross Wizard taunt, and it is clear that he is going to honor Keiji Mutoh, sure enough, as Latino gets up to one knee, the Senator rushes in with an uncharacteristically sloppy Shining Wizard, smacking Latino in the head with his knee. The Senator now reaches in his attire, pulling out a huge elbow pad, which he puts on his left arm, tugging on it high in the air. Phillips charges in, nearly decapitating Latino with a huge left arm lariat, finishing with a Longhorn pose, yelling to the crowd. The Senator then gives his elbow pad to a ringside official, pointing to Karl Gotch, before picking Laureano up one last time, picking him up in a piledriver position, clasping his hands together, then completing the cradle piledriver that Gotch made famous. The crowd is fired up as the Senator then makes his trademark “That’s It!” pose, picking up Latino’s legs, crossing them for the Victory Lock II…but Latino is not dead yet, and reaches up, pulling the Senator into an inside cradle pin…1…2…3!!!!!! Latino wins the match!! Latino wins the match!!!
Phillip: Your winner, Latino!
As Latino starts to get to his feet, a perturbed Raymond Allen Fleming shakes his head, grabbing the microphone.
RAF: No, it was a very close two count! I repeat, you morons, a two count! Continue the bloody match!
Latino gets up, shuffles, and drops a series of elbows. The Senator is out on his feet, barely able to recover when Latino goes for a superkick to his temple…but the Senator is able to catch it into a dragon screw, which he links directly to a vertical elevated half boston crab, his original finisher, the Tax Cut. Latino struggles to escape, but is not able to. The Senator holds on for over a minute, however, with Latino not giving up, Phillips looks frustrated enough to let go of the hold…but for the second time in the match, gets a strange look on his face, turning inside, reaching back, and hooking the other leg, then steps back, behind Latino’s arms, and leaning forward into a torture submission.
Dwight: No, not this, no, I warned him not to do that move! Please don’t do it! You don’t need the Nuclear Option!
The Senator hears Dwight’s pleas, but shakes his head, and in one of the five most dangerous spots in ACW history, he bends slightly down, before leaping straight up, and what goes up…must follow the laws of physics, and this is no exception, as the Senator nails Latino into the mat with an unprotected neck spike. Tiger Hattori leaps up from his seat at ringside, motioning to Fleming to stop the match, but the stubborn ACW head referee waves him off furiously. The Senator then steels himself one more time, leaping into the air again, piledriving Latino once again…and off the impact of the second neck spike, and off Latino’s spinal column, the Senator executes a third and final piledriver out of the Nuclear Option, hushing the entire audience in the Arena.
Edison: Holy hand of Strangelove, that…was…INSANE!!!
Phillips finally lets go of the hold, allowing Latino to crumple to the mat, and shortly after, follows suit, in a convenient position, set up for the pin…1…2…3!!
Phillips: Your real winner, the Senator, Steve Phillips!
Hunter vs RDK, Last Man Standing
The human body is an amazing piece of engineering; from somewhere Hunter’s corporeal form finds a stash of energy, and he rolls up on to his feet. As he does this, he pulls something from a concealed pocket, an item that he has forgotten until now – a set of brass knuckles. Hunter dashes across the ring, sliding them on to his fingers, and jumps up – this time he strikes RDK in the back of the head squarely, and RDK’s world becomes violently unstable. Tossing aside the weapon, Hunter moves his head up between RDK’s legs to get him on his shoulders; he climbs to the top turnbuckle, and he can feel it physically vibrating from the sound the fans are making, which has gone beyond that of a mere crowd, however large, to create something more ethereal and affecting. That sound, that moment, seem to freeze so that Hunter can mentally reach out and take hold of them; for that instant, he is master not only of the counter, but of the known universe and everything beyond it….
Hunter leaps, and twists around 180 degrees, so that he nails the Alter Event flawlessly. The crowd is so overcome that there is in fact a tiny moment of complete silence before they react, and Hunter lies still listening to them as the referee starts to count.
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Hunter slowly gets up. He knows what he will see when he looks down; RDK’s eyes are half-open, and unresponsive to the considerable stimuli all around.
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8…
RDK stirs, and registers the general noise, but cannot zero in on the referee’s voice.
9…
It hits RDK and Hunter at the same time; RDK has nothing left to give… and nothing at all to be ashamed of. There is only respect and pride, to temper joy and sadness in equal measure.
10.
The bell rings.
Philip: Here is your winner… and NEW ACW WORLD CHAMPION, HUNTER!!
Santiago: And the award goes to…
He opens to envelope and just looks at it for a second.
Santiago: KUDO VS BK LONDON! IRON MAN MATCH!
No music plays nor any spotlights come up.
Kevin: Uhh, can I see the envelope Santiago?
Santiago: Heh heh why? You already know Kudo and BK won!
Kevin: Just let me see it.
Santiago: No!
Kevin and Santiago start struggling for it as two security guys run out and hold Santiago as Kevin grabs the envelope.
Kevin: Ah, just as I expected, the real winner of the match of 2005 is, Hunter vs RDK, Last Man Standing at Winters Discontent!
The cameras spin to RDK and Hunter in the crowd and Hunter has a look of joy on his face like a little school girl just got a new doll as they walk up to the stage and Hunter makes sure he gets there first to grab the trophy as he waves to the crowd.
Hunter: Oh thank you! Thank you!
Just then Santiago breaks free and runs up and smacks Hunter on the back of the head. Hunter looks at him and RDK takes the trophy out of his hands and walks to the back waving.
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Post by BK London on Dec 31, 2005 11:29:51 GMT -5
Kevin: Well the next award will be the Best Entertainment Champion of 2005. During the course of the year, there were seven different champions…
Charlotte: In order, Bob, Wyvern, Rookie Monster, Davey Marvel, Jake Cheng and Predator all held the belt at one point, with Kudo being the current holder of the belt.
Kevin: However from those seven nominations there can only be four nominations, so…without further ado, let-
Suddenly the two are cut off by BK London, who appears on stage.
BK London: Actually you two, take a hike, because this award isn’t an award if last year’s winner isn’t hosting it! But to continue, here are the nominations, starting with Bob…
The big screen shows ‘Best Entertainment Champion of 2005’ before the name ‘Bob’ flashes on screen.
The referee counts, one, two, thr--- but Bob kicks out. Jake can't believe it and he gets up and starts to argue with the referee, Bob gets up and he spins Jake around and kicks him in the stomach. Bob then follows up with a Snap Suplex to Jake onto the abdomen of Daredevil. DD holds his chest and Bob goes over by the ropes and he jumps up to the top rope. The crowd is on their feet as Bob stands up, keeping perfect balance, on the top rope. Jake is getting up and Bob his The Party is Over on Jake. Jake is knocked out cold and Bob hooks the leg of Jake to pick up the win and the Entertainment Championship.
Phillip: And the winner of this, and NEW ENTERTAINMENT CHAMPION, BOB!!!!
BK: And Bob had a successful 37-day reign, defending it in the following…
The screen flickers on and shows the highlights of a fatal fourway involving Bob, Angelo, Davey and 004…
Marvel climbs through the ropes and into the ring, unaware of Bob, who counters an Phoenix DDT attempt by 004 and delivers a Dance Breaker. Marvel launches himself over the top rope and nails the Midnight onto the hunched over Angelo, as Bob goes for the cover in the ring. Marvel is taking his time outside the ring, temporarily deafened by the ear slap, unable to hear the count. 1,2,3! The bell rings.
Phillip: And here is your winner via pinfall and STILL ACW Entertainment champion, Bob “The Swerve” Di’Las!
BK London: So yeah, there’s Bob’s nomination, and now let’s go to the next nominee, which is the great, but not as great as me, Wyvern…
The screen flashes the name ‘Wyvern’, cutting to a match between Wyvern and Bob.
Bob’s back is slammed into the top turnbuckle while he simultaneously gets headbutted by Wyvern, and Wyvern ascends the post with Bob still holding on to him. The move flows beautifully as Wyvern throws himself backward, launching Bob into a superplex; the whole ring shakes at the massive impact. Wyvern flips over and gets one arm over Bob; the ref counts, 1,2, -
Bob’s arm goes up……but the ref’s hand is already down. Three.
The bell rings, and the arena almost implodes, such is the collective inhalation of breath; then, the audience makes enough noise to shake the whole building.
Philip: Here is your winner……..and NEW Entertainment Champion, Wyvern!
BK London: And Wyvern held the belt for a long time, defending it against the following: Will Anger, Senator, Predator twice and JonnyG, before finally losing to the Rookie Monster at the end of a 67-day reign as champion. Let’s take a look at a few of those wins:
Warfare 21st February 2005
That’s Wyvern’s cue; the fans go nuts as Wyvern turns the Senator over into the Deus Ex Machina, this time firmly in the centre of the ring. The Senator holds out for a clear minute, but he’s out of options and the earlier Cloverleaf has taken its toll. Knowing what’s coming his way at Bloody Valentine, the Senator taps in a controlled manner, and the fans cheer as the bell rings.
Philip: Here is your winner, and still ACW Entertainment Champion, Wyvern!
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Bloody Valentine 2005
….but Wyvern’s seen enough of the Pedigree at this point, and seeing that his heels are touching the edge of the entrance ramp, with a good ten foot drop below, back body drops Predator, without escaping the underhook, but rather, follows his opponent down the ten foot drop, driving Predator’s head right into the hard, cold concrete. Both men are completely wiped out by the literally breathtaking move, and nary a sound is heard in the ACW Arena…that is, until Wyvern gathers enough energy to roll over and cover Predator for the pin….1…..2….3!
Phillip: And still, your Entertainment champion, Wyvern!
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That impact has left him dazed and weakened, however, and Wyvern can tell that not much more is needed; he sidesteps a charge from Jonny and then uses the Downfall, holding the sleeper part for a few moments until he can feel Jonny’s legs about to buckle. He completes the move with the bulldog and, seeing that Jonny is very weak, makes a pin. Jonny tries his hardest to beat the count but Wyvern’s intuition was correct, and his kick comes about half a second too late. The 3 count is given, and the fans applaud both men and cheer Wyvern’s victory as the bell rings.
Philip: Here is your winner, and still ACW Entertainment Champion, Wyvern!
The screen fades out, and the audience give a huge applause for the video as BK announces the next nominee.
BK: And thirdly, a guy who Wyvern knows very well…Davey Marvel!
The screen flickers on to the 4th April of this year, to see Davey Marvel vs. Rookie Monster on Warfare:
Rookie runs the ropes, but he trips, due to Predator holding onto his leg with an old Jenero Electrovolt t-shirt! Rookie frantically tries to get it off, and succeeds in doing so by shoving his foot and the shirt that should not be named into Predator’s face, knocking him into the guardrail. Rookie quickly rushes at Marvel, who’s lying in wait for the champ, and he swings underneath Rookie, tossing him in the air, and nailing the Davey Driver! The crowd is stunned, as Davey makes the cover. 1…2…3! The bell rings!
Phillip: Here is your winner, and NEW ACW ENTERTAINMENT CHAMPION, Davey Marvel!
BK: So that’s how he won it, but that’s not all. He had an amazing 75-day reign, then after that held the belt for a further 25 days, so that’s 100 days overall if I’m right in saying. The people he defended it against were: Blaze, Cernunnos, Gooeygarth and Grimlock, before losing it to Sakina at Omega Effect. But Davey won it back a minute later, and defended it against: Spider, before finally ending his legacy with the belt against Jake Cheng. Here are some of his finest battles with the belt…
16th June 2005
He quickly kicks him in the gut and pushes him in the middle of the ring. He tries to run to the ropes but Grimlock stands up. Davey runs back at him and gives him a dropkick to the knee, forcing him bent over in the middle of the ring. Davey signals to the crowd and goes to the apron. He jumps on the top rope and spring boards off pulling off The Midnight. He rolls over as he hooks the leg. The ref slides down for the count One….Two….Three!!
Phillip: Here is your winner….Davey Marvel!!!
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Omega Effect 2005
The Referee counts 1………2……, but Sakina has the heart of a champion and gets the shoulder up. Marvel and Sakina get to there feet at virtually the exact same time. Sakina tries to chop block his leg, but Marvel senses her coming and moves out of the way. She gets to her feet and suddenly locks in her Chaos. He slowly begins to wear down and it looks like it will soon render him unconscious. Suddenly he manages to jerk her fingers out of his mouth and moves behind her in one fluid motion. He then hits one of his newest moves, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but bridges the dragon suplex and the Referee counts 1………………2……………..3. Sakina kicks out a half second to late and Kiev looks shocked on the outside as the Referee calls for the bell.
Bell Rings.
Philip: Here is your winner by pinfall and THE NEW ACW ENTERTAIMENT CHAMPION, DAVEY MARVEL.
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11th July 2005
Spider lifts him up and Davey quickly reverses it into a Frankensteiner….. Spider recovers quickly and walks right into a startlingly painful IDT and get the cover, but it cannot be counted because Spider’s foot is under the ring ropes. Davey drags him to the middle of the ring, where he locks in the Garrote and brings it right into a pinning situation as the Referee counts 1……2…….and that’s all he wrote…..3.
Bell Rings.
Philip: Here is your winner…..AND STILL ACW ENTERTAINMENT CHAMPION…..Davey Marvel.
BK: And finally…your current champion…Kudo!
Screen flickers on for the last time in this award, going back to Seven Deadly Sins of this year.
Kudo locks in the Blackout on Cernunnos and Cernunnos is revived, trying to get out of the move. Cernunnos begins to slowly rise up and he slams Kudo into the turnbuckle. Kudo continues to have the hold locked in and Cernunnos now rams him repeatedly into the top turnbuckle. Kudo continues to have the hold locked in and Cernunnos begins to fade away.He drops down to one knee, and then onto his stomach, the referee raises his arm once and it drops down. He raises his massive arm a second time and it drops down. He then raises it one more time and it drops down. The referee signals for the bell and Kudo releases the hold.
Philip: And the winner of this match, and NEW Entertainment Champion, Kudo Yasuda !![/b]
BK: And Kudo, who is now the record holder of the Entertainment title, has successfully held the belt against the following: Jonny Spade, Cernunnos, Jearus, Hitman of the Gods, Senator, Predator, Jake, Red’s Only Fan and most recently El Rey….
He takes a much-needed breath
BK: And here are the three best defenses of the belt so far:
29th August 2005
The crowd is cheering loudly now and Pilko is still shocked as Kudo hits a eye popping twisting enzuigiri! Pilko takes the impact fully and falls off the apron to a big cheer from the crowd. Kudo has 2 fingers raised up in the air.
Maxwell McNally: Just received word that that was Kudo’s new move called the Roaringiri!
Kudo turns around and sees both Cernunnos and the ref slowly trying to get back their composure. Cernunnos makes it on to his knees but gets hit with a running Yakuza Knee. Kudo, exhausted, flops on top of Cernunnos’s body as the ref slowly begins the count.
1…..
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3!!!!!!!!!
Philip Jones: And the winner of this match, and STILL Entertainment Champion----KUUUDOOOOOOO!
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Heatwave 2005
Hitman’s anger is enough to pull him back to his own standing position. The ref is also back on his knees and shaking his head, still a little buzzed after the nasty head shot he took. Before the ref can fully get back up, Kudo runs across his back and is now able to leap high enough to nail a Yakuza Knee strike across Hitman’s skull!!! Hitman collapses like a tree as Kudo pulls himself over the toppled giant, glad that his body did not reach any ropes for a break. The ref, still dazed after being used for Kudo’s step up, begins the count.
1…..
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3!!!!!!!!!!!
The bell rings and the fans cheer and clap enthusiastically at the Yakuza knee off the referee’s back spot, but it slowly starts to turn to boos as they see FSX grab the Entertainment belt from the announcers hand and hand it to Kudo.
Philip: And the winner of this match, and STILL ACW Entertainment Champion, Kudo!!!!!!!!
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Winter Discontent 2005
Kudo lifts El Rey onto his shoulders and the amount of flash photography is really starting to show in this moment of the night as Kudo carries El Rey on his shoulders a bit before hoisting him off and nailing a crushing knee strike to his face on the way down! The culmination of lights and the sound of impact make for an unforgettable moment as Kudo unleashes his 5th promised move. The crowd begins to chant “K.O!!, K.O!!” as El Rey drops and lies completely still. The referee comes over, assesses El Rey, and immediately waves his arms, calling for the bell.
Philip: Ladies and Gentlemen, the referee has declared that El Rey de la Mascara is unable to continue this match… therefore, the winner by Knockout and still ACW Entertainment Champion…. Kudo Yasuda!
The video stops and the audience show their appreciation, applauding as BK is handed the winning envelope.
BK: And your winner of the best Entertainment Title reign of 2005…
He carefully opens the envelope
BK: Kudo Yasuda!
There’s a huge applause as Kudo Yasuda stands up and shakes the hands of all his stablemates sitting at his table, before making his way to the main stand. He climbs the steps, shaking the hand of BK London and collecting the award.
Kudo: I must say, that I’m not surprised to be up here right now, accepting this award. I mean, was there really any doubt that your current champion of entertainment would not be voted as the greatest one to ever grace the ACW ring?
Kudo awaits the mostly positive reactions from the crowd.
Kudo: I have only known beltless status for two shows in my ACW career. What? You don’t believe me? Check your calendars everyone, I have been on ACW television for 151 days and I have been Entertainment Champion for 142 days, shattering the old record of 75 days and leaving it in the dust. But if there’s anything you learned from me, it’s that it doesn’t matter how long you’re a champion, but how you compose yourself when you are one. But when you’re enjoying yourself, time just flies doesn’t it? Of course it does, and that’s why these last 142 days have flew right by. Entertainment just got a facelift in the form of yours truly, Mr. K.O. and hell, you haven’t gotten tired of seeing me so far.
The crowd lets out mixed reactions.
Kudo: Now I’m not one to give long speeches –
Random fan(in a loud shriek): HA!
Kudo walks over and makes eye contact with the overweight male fan who just interrupted.
Kudo: Shut up! You know, I thought I heard a little girl’s voice in the front row, but it turns out that…well you’re just another fat hippopotamus who just had puberty bitch slap you in the face there. Now shut up.
The crowd lets out scattered chuckles at the now embarrassed fan.
Kudo: Anyway as I was saying, I could stand here and make this the greatest Fallout show in the history of ACW by doing the favor of informing you all about the rise of R-3, but I will keep it short and to the point: R-3 and the Armada are going to make a huge impact this year, believe it.
Mixed reactions ensue again.
Kudo: I enter the New Year still dominant as the Entertainment Champion and with some new tricks that I have picked up along the way. I will continue to do my best to deliver, and believe me…this coming year, the light heavyweights and the Armada will always deliver in terms of entertainment --- And that’s a guarantee.
Kudo lifts the award into the air before posing on top of the turnbuckles with the R-3 ARMADA flag and making his leave back up the ramp.
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Post by BK London on Dec 31, 2005 11:31:54 GMT -5
Superstar of the Year
The Welsh National Anthem plays once more as Dan White walks on stage. He is in his same attire as earlier in the night. He walks to the podium as everyone starts to chant “Dare-devil! Dare-devil! Dare-devil!” He looks around with a annoyed look on his face. The chants continue on for a few seconds more as he finally cannot take anymore.
Dan: Shut up!
Crowd: Qué!
Dan: I said-
Crowd: Qué!
Dan: What?
Crowd: Qué!
The crowd mixed of ACW members and fans slowly dies down as Dan is still not happy with what just occurred. He looks around as he now begins to speak.
Dan: Throughout the year we have seen some strange and great superstars. Let’s take a quick look at them.
Dan turns around as the lights dim and the screen starts to play a montage of ACW’s superstars throughout the entire year. From the likes of Bob, Amo, Tornado, Rawt, Quimby, Senator, TNT, RDK, Johnny Spade, Gooey Garth, Jade, Ridley, Rose, Yoko Satoshi, and the list can go on and on. Many moments are also shown as shots from nearly every pay per view this year are displayed. The lights come back on as the last few seconds are show and the screen fades to black. Dan turns back around as the camera centers back on himself.
This year there have been four people that stood out amongst everyone else. So without further delay here are the nominees..
BK London
BK London started out this year as ACW Champion where he went on to feud with the likes of RDK and then Yoko Satoshi. After losing his title he months later went on to a feud with Victor “Latino” Laureano in ACW’s first Escape the House Match. A month later he faced Skurai at ACW’s Omega Effect. In September, London won the ACW International Championship and since then has gone onto a legendary reign taking on anyone and everyone.
Hunter
Can anyone say the Cage Saga? Throughout the entire year this man was on the look out for who was it that has been stalking him. Because of this he has been in some legendary matches this year such as The Seven Deadly Sins Match, Alcatraz Match and the recent Blockbuster Match. Hunter then ended the year not only concluding the Cage Saga but he went on to become for the first time ever ACW World Champion.
Yoko Satoshi
This certainly can be argued to be the year of “Yokoberg.” As Yoko Satoshi beat BK London to become the youngest woman World Champion in ACW History. She faced any and all challengers from Atomic Kitsune, RDK, Latino, BK London, Jade, Vinnie Dulario, She still holds the record today of not only never being defeated but being the longest running World Champion to date.
Macho Man RDK
The Macho Man RDK has faced off against the likes of BK London, Yoko Satoshi, and TNT. He also presented one of the best storylines this year when he faced off against Valmont and then later won the ACW World Title for the second time. During his reign as World Champion RDK also became a tag team champion with Atomic Kitsune and the two have certainly brought attention. The Macho Man ended the year in what was possibly one of the greatest matches of ACW’s time as he squared off against Hunter for the World Championship.
Dan: And the winner of Superstar of the Year is….The Macho Man RDK!
Macho Man by the Village People plays once again as RDK walks down to the stage as he wipes a tear from his eye. He grabs his award and briefly looks at it as the crowd is cheering as he walks closer to the podium.
RDK: Brudahs…I want to thank everyone that made this possible and if you thought this year was something…just wait until 2006! OoOoOoOoOoOOoO YEAH!
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Post by BK London on Dec 31, 2005 11:33:41 GMT -5
The candles on the tables all around the lavishly decorated function room have almost burned themselves out; there is a low buzz of pleasantly inebriated conversation. This, however, is brought to a halt as the host steps up to the podium and taps on a glass of water for attention.
Kevin: Well, that brings us to the end of our ceremony this evening… I’d like to thank everyone for coming, and wish you all a safe journey home. Here’s to a prosperous 2006.
The crowd claps politely; a couple of people start to get up, but sit down again when they notice they’re the only ones moving. Host and crowd gaze at one another, and the host coughs and looks at the room innocently.
Kevin: What? Haven’t you got homes to go to?
A pause.
Kevin: Oh, wait, I get it… you’re all waiting for some big surprise announcement, right? Hehehe… that’s funny. As if we’d pull that old chestnut for the second year in a row.
Another pause, and a little laughter.
Kevin:……. You guys know us too well. Of course there’s one more award to give! And to give us the lowdown, I’ll hand you over to someone who can explain far more eloquently than I could, assuming someone’s kept the Bacardi Breezers under lock and key tonight. Ladies and Gentlemen…. Alicia “Atomic” Kitsune!
The band strikes up with a little introductory music, and there is a nice round of applause as a figure in a shimmering white-silver dress approaches the stage, carrying what looks like another award envelope.
AK walks behind the podium, adjusts the mic to her height, and surveys the spectacle.
AK: Ladies, Gentlemen and superstars all… I’m not here to present some gaudy trinket this time, because quite frankly the achievement that we’re here now to recognise is of the kind that defies a limited categorisation. This whole evening has been a celebration of our federation and our friendships, and without the man I’m about to talk about, neither of those would exist.
Despite the effects of a free bar all night, no one is in any doubt who AK is talking about, and a spontaneous round of applause breaks out. AK waits for it to die down a little.
AK: To remind us all of what he’s given us over the past year and beyond, we have a short video reel. Lights, if you please….
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Post by BK London on Dec 31, 2005 11:34:31 GMT -5
The room darkens, and slowly, the opening beats of “Lowrider” are heard. A series of images appear on the screen for just a second; cheering fans, close-up shots of banners declaring their adulation, the timekeeper checking his watch in the corner, then Philip in the ring… and then the screen fades to black, so as to focus attention on the sound of the ACW announcers’ voices.
Max McNally: Things are about to heat up right here…
Eddie Edison: You better believe it, bud! This is going to be off your heezy, it’ll rock your socks, and blow your mind, man! Here we go!
There is just a fraction of a second’s pause, and then….
“OoOoOoOoOoOoOh Latino!”
”War” hits its strident opening chords as a slow motion shot of Latino is shown, standing up on the turnbuckles of the ACW ring with the crowd going crazy. This triggers a parallel cheer from the audience in the room.
Text now appears to break up the bursts of footage.
A true ACW Legend
Shots appear of Latino slapping his chest, with a mic in hand cutting one of his famous promos, and then his most famous moves; the Drunk’s Stumble, Razor’s Edge, the Three Shots, Last Night’s Hangover, and the oft imitated but never bettered Frog Splash.
A man loved by the fans…
More shots of Latino celebrating, slapping hands with the crowd.
…..who also love to hate him.
Images from Latino’s heel periods are shown.
One half of some of ACW’s finest feuds…
The images change, to show Latino in battle against the cream of ACW’s talent; it reads like a who’s who of the fed. His US title match with PDogg at Uncensored, ACW’s first ever PPV.
The three way World Title match with Bladeshadow and Skurai. The brutal Steel Chair Symphony match with TNT, and then the extraordinary No DQ match at Ragnarok. Mixing it with the Macho Man RDK for the International Title. Pushing himself to his physical limit against the Senator at Omega Effect. Facing his demons in the Seven Sins match.
A shot of him battling Richard Parker, which gets a laugh from the audience.
His most recent title feud with FallenSouls. His conflict with Ginger and the Corporate Alliance, and finally a myriad of shots from his many amazing matches with BK London.
….and architect of the most amazing and dramatic events.
Shots of Latino in thrilling situations have the audience spellbound all over again; the sky-high battle with Ridley at the original Seven Deadly Sins, the fights on the bridge with BK London and the Escape the House match, locked in combat with Hunter in the Alcatraz match.
But there’s been more than just matches. A man of passion, Latino has pursued the great love of his life…
The screen stays dark, and Latino’s own voice is heard.
Latino: I want you, I need you… your curves blow my mind….
Abruptly the screen lights up, to show Latino whispering sweet nothings to his… lowrider. There is more laughter, as a succession of shots show Latino driving his pride and joy, pumping the hydraulics and generally having a good time.
Ahem, the other great love of his life…
This time, the shots are of Latino with various alcoholic drinks, which creates more amusement amongst those watching. The last one is of Latino holding what looks like a champagne glass, and he is smiling at someone just out of camera range.
It’s said that you should never mix work and pleasure.
Flashback to GFWWE; Latino and DJ Blaze defeat Bladeshadow and V3 for the tag team titles.
For a time, that seemed to be very true indeed…
Images of DJ’s Blaze’s “firing” and the subsequent horror; even now, the look on Latino’s face in the closing shot is haunting. Then, fast forward to the “other woman” affair; Latino and AK fighting one another, seemingly to be torn apart forever…
… but with time, storms were weathered, and a bond was forged.
Scenes of Latino and AK in a romantic mood, that makes the audience go “awwww” shamelessly. Mixed in are a few snippets of them working together, and then a few of them fighting against one another, but this time in a positive and frequently comic fashion.
For everyone, “life with Latino” has been by turns funny, moving, exciting… but never less than enthralling.
The final montage shows slow motion clips of Latino at his best, hitting his finishers, playing to the crowd, and giving his trademark knowing smile.
Ladies and Gentlemen… the one, the only one… the Latino One, Victor “Latino” Laureano, we salute you.
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Post by BK London on Dec 31, 2005 11:37:07 GMT -5
The video comes to its end, and the crowd applauds with fire and appreciation. AK has to wait for a good minute or so before things quiet down enough for her to speak again .She then checks her notes on the card she’s carrying. After a moment or two, however, she briskly tears it up, and lets the pieces fall to the floor.
AK: You know, I must have tried scripting this speech more than a hundred times, but it still doesn’t come close to saying what I wanted it to say. So, if you’ll all bear with me, I’m going to shoot on this one.
She already looks a little dark around the eyes, emotion starting to creep in. She stares into the semi-darkness in front of her, making sure she can pick out his shadow.
AK: It’s bizarre how the defining moments of your life can just come out of nowhere. I only started visiting Gamefaqs because the address was mentioned on a teletext gaming page called Digitiser, and most people here won’t even have a clue what teletext is. It’s not important. All that matters is the one fateful day when another Gamefaqs user by the name of WWEGamer made a throwaway topic based around the impending WWE draft. There must have been something like 100 names on the list in the topic, and most of those who posted were never seen or heard from again in all that was to follow. I’d love to tell you that the name “Latinoht54” stood out like a shining beacon, but of course it was just one that I’d seen in a couple of other topics. And I know that since I rarely posted, Latino had never “seen” me at all before then. In as much as there ever is a “first” meeting in these things, that was it.
AK pauses, and catches her breath. The room is very still.
AK: I’m not going to give you a string of events telling you how Latino and I came to slowly get to know one another better, and that’s partly because it basically happened without the pair of us noticing. We wrote messages back and forward on the boards, had a laugh, even created a few very basic segments for the “shows” that WWEGamer was putting out. And that’s as far as it might have got, if it hadn’t been for Gamer’s sudden and explosive breakdown in May 2004. That event destroyed GFWWE, but its heat also burned a deep truth into my mind, a premise that is still at the complete heart of what we do… to work alone and without support is to set yourself up for failure.
She takes a sip of water and blinks in the bright lights.
AK: The point that I’m trying to get to in my usual roundabout way is that from day one, GFWCW and then ACW have been based on trying to get right what Gamer got wrong; allowing free debate, working for what the members want out of the fed, and most critically, not allowing any one person to feel that their efforts were going unnoticed, or that they were struggling alone with a burden that they couldn’t bear. Latino has been the very embodiment of that principle; he’s been the person who has worked his arse off and has turned that lofty ideal into reality, in so many ways. We’ve all seen and enjoyed his superb design work on the website and on our banners and graphics, a job that would be more than enough for most people to try and cope with; then on top of that, he’s the one who’s always happy to chat on AIM or MSN, taking on board people’s thoughts and concerns and then bringing them forward for the mods as a whole to discuss. And as if this weren’t already enough, he somehow finds the time to write for every show, taking matches as well as providing his own inimitable segments that we all find so appealing. People say to me all the time “I don’t know how you manage to fit it all in”…. well, you can take that and multiply it by a factor of 100 for Latino.
A pause, to let these startling statistics sink in.
AK: I’ve always been very aware that I’m in a most privileged position; I write for and construct the shows, and post them, and so my contributions are always high profile. After each show I get my ego massaged by the comments people leave. I get to hand out writing and such, and generally enjoy the benefits of being well known and respected. I’ve got the glamorous job, as much as one exists in e-fedding; but it would mean absolutely nothing without all the rest of the work that has to be done, the stuff that we can so easily take for granted. I hope that the rest of the moderating team won’t think that I’m understating the role they play, Ginger and Rose and Yoko have all made such a difference to what we’ve been able to achieve here, as have WCW and Wyvern in earlier periods… but I believe that none of them would disagree when I say that Latino has borne the lion’s share of the workload the vast majority of the time. And more than that, he has done it with style, a sense of humor, and a work ethic that would put most people completely to shame.
Another spontaneous round of applause breaks out. AK takes the chance to quickly wipe her eyes while attention is elsewhere; she is determined to get through this with the dignity that the situation deserves.
AK: I don’t have to tell anyone here that being part of a fed can have its bad days as well as the good, but I think that very few people know just how many times in all the months that we’ve been operating as a fed that I came within an inch of cracking, not explosively like Gamer but quietly and in a way that might easily have gone unnoticed in so many other feds. There are many people who helped me through those times – all the other mods past and present, and that’s without mentioning everyone else who gave me words of encouragement or praise through their PMs and posts. But the person who has been there from day one, unfailing in his kindness and unending in his patience, is Latino. Quite simply, without him, I’d have buckled under the pressure long ago.
A few people can be heard snuffling in the back, getting quite emotional about it all. AK knows she’s almost made it to the end, and straightens up to finish her address.
AK: I was going to say that Latino is the heart of this fed… but if it’s not too pretentious of me to say so, I believe that metaphor’s already been used. So I’ve got a better one; Latino truly is the soul of this delightfully eccentric family of ours. When I read one of his matches or segments, I smile… whenever I manage to get on AIM and see his screen name appear, my spirits rise… and whenever I think about all the wonderful times this fed has brought, he is at the centre of that joy. Latino, my dear and cherished friend, I promised you your Christmas present tonight and I’m afraid I have no Photoshop or design skills to make one as you did… I have only these words with which to show you just what an effect you’ve had on me, and on us all. So this is for you, my public declaration of admiration, gratitude, and enduring friendship… please come up here now, and let everyone else have their chance to make their feelings known as well.
The house band starts to play, but they are drowned out almost at once by the volume of clapping and cheering. It takes a few moments for Latino to emerge; his modesty means that he’s quite at a loss with regard to all that’s just been said. No words are needed; the entire room is on its feet, and AK takes his hand and holds it up, imitating an ACW referee. Still clearly quite shocked by the scale of the reaction, Latino still has the humor and grace to take a small bow, and even shakes his shoulders a little, generating a loud fresh cheer. AK has moved away to the side, to give Latino the centre stage without distraction; but Latino of course won’t simply stay there. He can see her out of the corner of his eye, and there is another cheer as he walks over, and the two embrace, once again saying all that needs to be said through touch alone.
The applause shows little sign of slowing down, and after a couple of minutes, Latino and AK leave the stage of their own accord, leaving it clear for the host to wind things up for real.
With this year over and the next year approaching who knows what new twists and suprises will emerge. As the old ACW saying goes "Only time will tell..."
OOC: I would like to give a special thanks to the Year-End Awards committee who helped me out.
Santiago, Jake Cheng, Latino, Hunter, Senator, Welsh Dragon and the Special thing written by AK herself. Happy New Years people.
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Post by Latino on Dec 31, 2005 11:55:23 GMT -5
Wow...I really don't know what to say about the last events of the show. I'm just at a loss of words. I guess all I can say now is Thank You. As for the rest of the show it was equally just as good and I loved to read it all. Defenitely enjoyed Gooey's little part  |
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Post by Karate Master Kudo on Dec 31, 2005 12:28:41 GMT -5
Indeed, very well done and I enjoyed reading and reminiscing as well  |
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Post by hitman on Dec 31, 2005 12:46:22 GMT -5
Great show everyone! 2006 awaits beyond the horizon!
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Dec 31, 2005 13:18:42 GMT -5
Absolutely superb job... many thanks indeed to all those who contributed, and especially to Bk for pulling it all together. (and I have to agree, Gooey's little cameo made me laugh quite a lot. ) Thanks again to everyone for their efforts this year, it's been a vintage one. That won't stop us trying for an even better 2006, though... so Happy New Year. |
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Post by scrawn on Dec 31, 2005 13:29:13 GMT -5
Great show, and everyone who got an award or even got nominated thoroughly deserved their place.
Great show.
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Post by Santiago Rivera on Dec 31, 2005 16:40:37 GMT -5
Great job guys and gals. Can't wait to see what 06 has in store for us!
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Post by hunter on Dec 31, 2005 17:57:23 GMT -5
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, three wins. Well...one that's truly mine. Then there's two that I was apart of. But...meh. One more than last year.
Great show all. ;D
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