Monday Night Warfare 14th February 2005

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Match 8: Senator (w/ Capitalists) vs. RDK (Opening events credit: RDK / Sentaor)

The fans have once again seen a fine mix of action and drama on Warfare, and now they’re geared up for what promises to be a highly engaging match. As always, Philip’s on hand to undertake his duties.

Philip: This is a singles match set for one fall……

”Hail to the Chief” plays to a rather mixed reaction, and the now familiar red, white, and blue tickertape shoots out from the entranceway.

Phillip: ……….announcing first, hailing from Washington DC, weighting in at one-hundred and ninety pounds, the undisputed master of the Filibuster, Senator Steve Phillips!

The Capitalists both come out of the entrance, followed by a serious looking Senator, who walks straight to the ring. An RDK chant starts out, but unusually fails to gain a reaction from the Senator. For their part, the Capitalists go over and start messing with one of the cameramen, going as far as to take the camera from him but quickly hand it back, and take a pair of chairs to the end of the entrance ramp, sitting down facing the ring.

The Senator: Hear, hear, now, all of you. I understand that my constituents out there in the audience seem to think that I do not have a chance to win here. Perhaps you are right. Now, now, before you berate me further, hear me out. I do not want to confuse anyone here, I have a great deal of respect for the Macho Man RDK. He truly has taken the Macho Man title, and infused it with energy, much like Ric Flair took the Nature Boy title from Buddy Rogers, RDK has from Randy Savage, and he has only complemented it.

The Senator pauses to allow for a "Macho" chant to pass, and starts speaking again, in a louder and less collected voice.

Senator: Yes, RDK is a very charismatic individual, is he not? He represents all that is good about the brand of wrestling entitled "sports entertainment"...but is that really a good thing? You people need to get it through your thick skulls that sports entertainment is not really wrestling, but rather, your watered down, messed up, red headed stepchild of what wrestling should be! Sports entertainment gives wrestling a bad name! How many times do I have to hear the fans chant "What" before I just decide to do something about it? Yes, RDK has the potential to be an excellent wrestler, but he has done nothing but waste his career, his talent, and your time with his pointless antics!

Just as Senator finishes his last word "Macho Man" by the Village People strikes the arena with incredible volume. The crowd is on their feet clapping to the theme as The Macho Man himself, Randy Dallas Kanyon slides out from the curtains with his sunglasses on. He has a mic in hand and struts down the ramp with pleasure, stopping midway, looking at the Senator...

RDK: OoOoh Yeah Senator, I am The Macho Man!

The crowd cheers so loud that RDK has to hush them to continue speaking. Philip puts his own mic down as evidently Randy’s happy to handle his own introduction.

RDK: And you’re right, the Macho Man is an entertainer, a spectacle, the ayatollah of Pepsi Cola, the main eventa, the showstoppa...Randy Dallas Kanyon! OoOoh Yeah can you dig that bruda? I don't think you can jabroni! I am more than an entertainer! I have single handedly made myself an icon in the past year! Machoing up on all opposition! I've rivalled all of my fellow ACW veterans to earn my name as a Macho Man! Surion, V-3, Jack Fury, Bladeshadow, Latino, Rose, Aunt Jemima-it don't matter bruda! If you don't think I'm any more then JUST an entertainer, you can take Tom Sawyer and Huckle Berry Thin over there, wiggle your ass down Jabroni Drive, take a left turn on Know Your Role Boulevard and stick it up, YOUR CANDYASS!

The crowd is so excited that many fans begin to climb out over the crash barriers before being stopped by the security like many times in the past. A chant of "Macho Man" starts up and Senator is left wordless as RDK slides into the ring, throws off his sunglasses and gets ready to fight.

Bell Rings.[/i]

Neither man holds back – from the start, the pair let fly with strikes at full power, determined to secure the win over their opponent. RDK uses some nice Lou Thesz knuckle punches, and forces the Senator to protect himself a little; the Senator returns fire with a barrage of chops that sound almost as painful as they feel to RDK. Changing tack, RDK moves to lock up, but this is just the sort of situation that the Senator favours, and he locks in an armbar, moving with RDK so that it takes the Macho Man a good minute or so to free himself. Never one to stick with a bad plan, RDK whips the Senator into the ropes and goes for one of his custom Spinebusters. The Senator appraises the situation, jumps with increased power and flips over the head of RDK, delivering a sort of back – to – back neckbreaker variant on the way down. The Senator pins, and earns a solid 2 count; the fans are engrossed in the match, but they still remember to chant “RDK, RDK” and as RDK himself gets up, he smiles at the Senator and gestures briefly to his fans. Then, the pair engage into some more hand to hand exchanges, but now RDK’s doing what he does best – he starts to “macho” up, and the Senator’s shots seem a little less damaging than they were previously. Putting on a spurt of speed, RDK jinks to the side as the Senator aims a roundhouse kick at his shoulder, and then hooks up and hits the Macho Slam with alarming speed, giving the Senator no time to counter. RDK pins and gets just past two – the Senator is, as always, the very definition of calm collection, but underneath the cool exterior his feathers have been ruffled just a tad.

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For a good 10 minutes the match continues; the Senator produces every move with perfect precision, while RDK seems to infuse his attacks with more obvious passion. At one point RDK executes a ring – shaking Jabroni Buster, and gets a count of 2.5; the Senator, however, is quick to respond and feigns dizziness so that RDK will lift him into a hold on his shoulders. This achieved, the Senator slides off of RDK’s shoulder and hooks his neck; the falling weight takes RDK backward and the Senator is able to lock in his fabled Gridlock submission hold. The effect is immediate and startling; RDK’s eyes seem to get bigger and he grimaces, resisting the urge to tap with all his might. The Senator puts an equal amount of effort into increasing the pressure to maximum, and stalemate is reached; for almost 2 minutes neither man will budge an inch. It’s the Senator who tires of the game first – he knows stubbornness when he sees it, and with a huge range of other moves at his disposal the Senator is certain that he has the tools needed to get the job done.
The Senator and RDK, both exhausted, stand up, regard one another, and then lock up again. RDK has the better part of this, and powers the Senator back, but Phillips has another idea, and hits a rapid series of knee shots to the Macho Man's solar plexus. Much like the end of his match with El Froggy Mask on Fallout, the Senator hits knee after knee to the ribs and the chest, until RDK is bent over clutching his torso in the middle of the ring. The Senator then bounces off the ropes...only to yell out to the Capitalists, still sitting patiently at ringside; they both pick up their chairs, and head to the back. He then heads back to hit RDK with his finishing Partisan Kick...but RDK has recovered in the time the Senator took to call to the Capitalists, and stands up, avoiding the kick. RDK then catches the seemingly astounded Senator with one arm, and almost plants him through the mat with a huge Rock Bottom, and covers for the one...two...and three count!

Phillip: And your winner, the Macho Man, RDK!

RDK celebrates his victory, and after raising his arm on each corner, the Senator has recovered enough to stand, clutching his ribs. He approaches RDK, who looks warily at his opponent, but the Senator only extends his hand as a show of respect, and RDK accepts it with a hearty handshake.

While RDK continues to pose for the fans, the Senator then steps carefully out of the ring, and starts to head to the back. However,"Born in the USA" blasts out over the arena, and the Capitalists return to the ring, meeting Senator halfway out.

Kalib: We brought him with us, bossman.

Senator: Good, (cough), let the new era begin, NOW!

Suddenly "Thunderstruck" hits the airwaves, and Hunter comes out to the entrance ramp. He shakes hands with the Capitalists, and all three charge the ring, attacking RDK with repeated punches. Hunter kicks RDK in the gut, and as the Capitalists hold RDK back, Hunter runs back and hits the Dynamite on the Macho Man. The Senator has returned to the ring by now, and is directing the action, when Bob and Kross charge out of the back....but don't make it to the ring, as following them are the chair swinging pair of FallenSouls and Will Anger, who waylay the
Nation members and head to the ring.

Senator: Hold him up!

The Capitalists both hold RDK with a double wristlock, and the Senator bounces off the ropes, and the Partisan Kick finally connects with RDK's head, sending out a thunderous smack that garners a hushed "oooh" from the crowd.

Senator: Anger, FSX, do your thing!

Will Anger and FSX both hit signature moves, an Anger Management for the former, and the Soul Transfer for the latter. The Senator, still clutching his ribs with one hand, motions for the mike, and receives it.

Senator: The beginning of a new age (cough) has indeed started here in ACW! RDK, (cough), I am sorry that it had to be you, but I had to make an example out of a star around here, and if it had to be you, then so be it! I have waited for this moment from the moment I decided to return to the ring, and the payoff has been worthy, for the Senatorial Stable has returned to wrestling! All of you in the back, take note, for a real security force is now in ACW. If someone has a beef with Hunter here, they have a beef with the Senator, if you cause trouble with FSX over there, you cause trouble with the Senator, you mess with Will, you mess with me! If you go after the Capitalists...well, let us just say it will not be nice! I have assembled five of the most promising talents in the ACW, Hunter is a former champion, FSX pushed yours truly to the limit last week, Will Anger is a new person after losing his mask, and the Capitalists have talent they did not even know existed! Be warned, we all watch out for each other, and even if some of us may not exactly agree on how to do it, we all have a common goal in developing our collective talent to peak potential, and that, my friends, is nothing....but the truth.

”Hail to the Chief” hits a final time, and the Senator leads his stablemates out of the arena. The crowd boos, but they’re still somewhat in shock over the success of the Senator’s plans, and in awe of the new force which has revealed itself…. what does the Senatorial Stable have planned next?
Everyone is left to begin the first of many debates on this subject, and the show cuts to commercials, to give the crew time to set up for the main event.

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A Special Night (Credit: Latino)

As the show comes from commercial break Atomic Kitsune is shown standing backstage. This time she is shown in something other than her normal backstage attire - nothing too overly dressed up but still elegant enough for the situation and current loved – up atmosphere on this Warfare. She looks at her watch almost wondering where her lover could be until the sound of footsteps running is heard. The camera turns around and shows Latino running down the hallway towards the woman that holds his heart. The couple embrace knowing that is a special night for both of them; Latino is still dressed in his button down shirt and business-like pants as he was earlier in the night during the Torak and Wyvern match. However, as a result of those actions, his clothes are now ruffled up and his shirt is slightly untucked. Alicia notices this and huffs slightly, evidently wanting everything to go well tonight.

Alicia: Victor! I thought I told you to dress nice.

Victor: Mami, it’s not my fault I-

She puts a finger to his lips to silence him.

Alicia: No, it’s fine, I understand. Now, what’s this surprise you have for me?

Latino doesn’t say a word; he just smiles as he grabs on to Atomic’s hand leading her around the corner. The camera follows the couple as they go through different doors and finally stop at one door. Latino opens the door slowly as he allows Atomic to step inside the room first. As she walks through the door a look of surprise runs across her face. She looks around the room and sees a small table for only two with a very well made red table-cloth draped over it. Two plates filled with a dinner obviously custom made for the couple are also on the table, as is a large bottle of Champagne. The only real light source comes from two candles; the moment and silence is broken by the sound of Latino’s voice.

Victor: Do you like it? I know it may be cliché and stuff but I wanted to do something special for you. We hardly get a chance to, you know, go out to a nice restaurant and sit down to a nice dinner with a soft atmosphere like this. I knew trying to take out out would be doomed to failure, what with Ginger on a kick to make our lives difficult right now….but I won’t let him ruin our evening totally. I wanted to be able to give you this.

Alicia doesn’t say a word but just turns towards Latino. She leans in and gives him a kiss on the lips. The two embrace each other and finally pull apart. Latino motions for Atomic to sit down and he himself takes a seat opposite her.

Alicia: Victor, all of this is wonderful. I mean, I really couldn’t have asked for much more from you…..thank you.

Victor: Well, Alicia I want to give you as much as I can. I mean after all we have been through….. It’s been so many months. I remember when we first met and I was hitting on you. It seemed you didn’t want anything to do with me.

Alicia (smiling as she remembers): I was just playing hard to get, Victor. How else was I going to find out if you were for real?

Victor: I know and that’s why I never gave up…..I’m happy that I didn’t because without you I don’t know where I would be in my life.

He looks down at the tablecloth, and then reaches across the table, taking Alicia’s hand in his.

Victor: Alicia……I-

The moment is suddenly cut short as the door to the room is kicked down; the light from the corridor is entirely eclipsed by the mighty frame of Torak. He looks side to side until he stares directly at Latino. Atomic tries to get up but Latino holds her back; his eyes blaze with rage at Torak’s interruption. Latino gets up quickly and runs towards Torak, who kicks Latino in the face knocking him back towards the table. Torak moves and quickly grabs Latino and picks him up; Latino is thrown down against the table breaking it completely and forcing Alicia to dive to one side. Enraged, Latino grabs a plate and smashes it against Torak’s face but it doesn’t seem to affect him much. He simply grabs Latino by the hair and runs him headfirst into the wall. He does it again and again. Atomic tries to intervene, charging across the room and preparing to hit Torak with the mother of all Enziguris, but Cordelia grabs her by the hair and swings Kitsune into the wall, and her motion makes Alicia hit it with great force. Still holding onto her. Cordelia throws Alicia down towards Latino who is now a bloody mess on the floor. Cordelia gets down on one knee and places a red rose on top of the couple. As the two leave ACW officials come rushing in the room. They check on Atomic making sure she’s not concussed, but most of their attention is directed towards Latino as blood is still flowing from his forehead.

On her way out, Cordelia grabs the valentines day card which was placed on a desk near the door. She inspects the card, reading what is inside.

Cordelia : What a sweet card, very well written. And a beautiful design on the cover. I always did have a good idea for beauty.

Upon this revelation Cordelia chuckles to herself before tossing the card down towards Latino and Alicia. Torak and Cordelia both eventually leave with the officials frantically tending to the couple.

Fade out to commercials.

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Match 9: G Unit vs BK London / TNT - ACW Tag Team Championship

The scene returns to the main arena, and the atmosphere is truly special; the fans are sure they’re about to see a legendary match. The requisite ladders are prepared at the sides of the ring, and the tag belts suspended above it; Philip enters, and he has a piece of paper in his hand.

Philip: Ladies and Gentlemen, we have reached the main event for this evening. I have just been informed that Chairman Gingerdude has decided that this match will be contested under a No Disqualification stipulation……

There’s the sound of murmuring from the crowd; the fans are certain that BK and TNT are planning to defend their titles through brute force, much as they acquired them just four days previously.

Philip: So, presenting first, from Chicago California – he is the reigning International Champion and one half of the ACW Tag Team Champions…..TNT!

”Away” by Mercy Drive heralds TNT’s arrival; he walks out with his normal arrogant expression and doesn’t seem at all phased by the match to come. He enters the ring and stalks around it, his every movement a declaration of intent.

Once TNT’s had his moments in the spotlight, “Two Words” blares into the arena and the crowd boos with vigor as BK London enters to join his tag team partner.

Philip: And the second member of the tag team champions, he is the reigning ACW World Champion…B – K - London!

BK bears his belt proudly; for him, being a double champion is the most natural thing in the world. He taunts the fans with the gold before entering the ring, and slaps hands with TNT as the referee contends with the weight of the belts he has to manipulate.

The crowd goes on booing the tag champs; there’s a delay, and the men in the ring smirk. Philip’s mic picks up TNT’s comment to BK.

TNT: Heh, perhaps they wised up and chickened out. Maybe they’re not as dumb as they-

At that very second, “Defy You” hits, and the audience dissolves into thunderous cheers. Even they, however, are drowned out a little by the sound of a large engine…

Philip: And the challengers, from Saskatchewan Moosejaw and Toronto Canada……Gooeygarth and the ACW Junior Champion JonnyG – G-G-G-G-G Unit!

The engine noise gets louder, and then from the side of the stage a curtain is pulled back. The fans go mental as they see Gooey and Jonny riding in – but this is no moped. It’s a cherry picker, and a tall one at that; G Unit drive it down until it’s close to the ring at the base of the ramp, and disembark to a massive pop.

Both Jonny and Gooey slide in; they’re all fired up, and the referee has to strongly raise his voice to stop a mass brawl breaking out there and then. He takes Jonny’s singles belt and passes it out of the ring, before holding up the tag belts; with the fans already incredibly loud, he calls the teams to order. Although it’s a No DQ match, the formalities have to be observed, and BK and Gooey opt to begin the match with their partners heading to the corners. Knowing that he’s done all he can, the referee nods to the timekeeper, and the fans go ballistic as the match finally begins.

Bell Rings.

As BK and Gooey start throwing huge punches at one another, TNT is already thinking about how to get the belts down. He grabs the ladder on his side of the ring, lifts it, and then runs so that the front of the ladder juts through the ropes and strikes Gooey hard in his side. Gooey tumbles over and BK grasps the ladder, taking it from TNT; he sets it up and starts climbing, with Gooey hot on his heels. Gooey catches up to BK near the top, and the pair start trading blows on the ladder – they keep moving upward, and BK sees a window of opportunity. He grabs Gooey by the hair and rams his head into the top of the ladder, and the crowd screams as BK executes the Revolver, propelling both men away from the ladder as they fall to the mat. The ladder topples and ends up lying against the top rope – TNT jumps up on to it and intends to use it as a launching platform for the Air TNT on to Gooey, but Jonny pursues him and the pair start a brief fight balancing on the ladder. TNT then pulls off the RKO, dropping Jonny on to the metal face first and opening a wound; the effects, however, also reach TNT too and he holds his lower back as he rolls off of the now slightly dented ladder. All is chaos as the men get back to their feet; BK tries to capitalize on Jonny, Jonny whips BK to the ropes and lifts BK into his Samoan Drop. BK, however, counters and rebounds into a dropsault whilst in the air; he lands on his feet while Jonny hits the mat hard, evidently still suffering from being busted open by TNT shortly before.

Still determined to make this match as short as possible, BK sets the ladder back up and climbs it once again. It’s déjà vu for BK as this time Jonny pursues; the pair end up at the top of the ladder and they both get a hand to the belts, balancing precariously on the very top. Below them, however, Gooey and TNT are engaged in their own battle; TNT goes for an RKO, but Gooey twists away and shoves TNT back hard against the ladder. Both Jonny and BK slip and land, crotching themselves on the ladder; all the men in the arena shed a tear or two in sympathy. Furious at having his move blocked, TNT superkicks Gooey in retaliation, and this time the ladder falls for the second time in about 10 minutes; BK and Jonny bail out with superb timing and roll to protect themselves as they land on the outside mats – the ladder itself hits the ramp and then collapses on to it.

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TNT and Gooey roll out of the ring and the battle shifts to the ramp area. BK and Jonny are recovering from their fall, so it’s left to TNT and Gooey to battle for now; TNT hits Gooey with a mighty suplex, but Gooey throws his weight to one side and so just about misses the ladder. Gooey’s up first, and spotting something underneath the ring he nips over and pulls out a large stack of tables. TNT charges Gooey, who once again narrowly avoids the attack; TNT pivots and comes back, and Gooey snatches up the fallen ladder to use it as a shield. TNT, thinking fast, leaps up and hits a double legged – VanDaminator to Gooey, who is sent sprawling backwards. TNT has a few seconds of peace, and he uses them to set up 3 tables around the ring before heading over, and assisting BK back to his feet. Seeing that Gooey’s still dazed, BK and TNT grin and quickly set Gooey up for a double suplex through one of other tables; the crowd roars as Jonny gets back into the land of the living and breaks the move up. A four – way scrap ensues for a few seconds as Gooey draws BK away; Jonny rakes TNT’s eyes and then hits a swift neckbreaker to stun him. The crowd goes bonkers as Jonny lifts TNT up on to his shoulders and ascends to the apron next to a table; he sets up and nails his Jonormous Slam, shattering the table and knocking TNT out. Jonny raises his arms in the air, but he’s missed what’s happening on the other side of the ring – BK and Gooey have moved around to end up close to the announce desks, and BK gives Gooey a nasty DDT face first on to the apron. With Gooey down, Jonny doesn’t stand a chance of seeing BK racing toward him across the ring – BK smashes Jonny off of the apron and then without pausing springs up the nearest post and pulls off the From Brooklyn to London on to Jonny before he can get out of the way. Once again the brutal match has left all four men on the floor, and it’s a few seconds before any of them start to stir….

One table is down, and as BK staggers up he sees that two are left. Jonny’s still in a bad way on the ground, but BK has a new idea in his head. Taking up the dented ladder he lays it between the two tables like a bridge; Jonny tries to pull himself up on the apron, and BK “helps” him, setting Jonny up on his shoulders ready for a DVD straight on to the metal. The crowd yells, and Jonny responds; he struggles free and drops behind BK, just about managing to land on the apron. He throws a massive punch that almost spins BK 360 degrees, lifts him…. and powerbombs the World Champion right on to the ladder, severely bending it to the point where it is now no longer usable. As this is happening, TNT and Gooey have found one another, and Gooey is trying to prevent TNT from making use of the second, undamaged ladder. TNT however will have none of this – he batters Gooey with a flurry of punches to the gut, and then uses one of his powerful Fishermen’s suplexes to still his foe. With the crowd booing, TNT hops up to the apron and then to the corner; he leaps up for the Air TNT, but Gooey rolls aside and instead TNT meets with the ladder. The crowd cheers, and they keep going as they see that Jonny’s about to repeat his Jonormous slam / Table combo, this time to BK. BK, though, isn’t keen; as Jonny holds him up, hyping the crowd to the max, BK slides off of his shoulder and instead lifts Jonny skywards, in preparation for his own “Waffle Face” (Double arm chickenwing Sit Out Facebuster). BK shouts, and TNT responds; the International champ shakes the stars from his head and rushes over to execute his own RKO on Jonny while he’s mid – way through his plunge through the second table. The furniture is almost completely obliterated, and the crowd roars “HOLY SHIT” at the sheer audacity of the move. TNT and BK get back up, and seeing Gooey propping the serviceable ladder up by the corner of the ring as he tries to prepare for an ascent, they turn to one another and smile….

Gooey takes the hint from the sound of the crowd – he jumps back down off of the apron and kicks BK away, but TNT’s right behind him and he neatly pulls off a Capture Suplex, sending Gooey back into the propped ladder. Gooey groans, but he won’t gie up just yet; he bravely tries to take on both BK and TNT at once. BK forces Gooey back into the crowd with a clothesline; the fans scatter, and BK picks up the nearby ladder as Gooey gets up. Almost as soon as he’s vertical, Gooey is sent crashing backward again as TNT leaps to the guard railing and dropkicks the ladder into Gooey’s face; Gooey sprawls, and the fans boo furiously, simulataneously helping Gooey to his feet. TNT and BK laugh, but suddenly they hear a mechanical whine; TNT turns first, and sees that the cherry picker is rising, with Jonny on it! The crowd scream with delight as they realize that Jonny doesn’t now need a ladder; TNT rushes over and tries to halt the picker with the controls, but only succeeds in making it swing side to side. Seeing that in a few seconds Jonny will be in reach of the belts, TNT scrambles up the mechanical arm to the picker’s top; Jonny makes a grab for the gold, but TNT reaches him and pulls him back. The crowd gasps as a brief struggle ensues, and as the picker reaches the far side of its swing they scream as TNT uppercuts Jonny out, sending him plunging to the crowd below…..

There’s no time for the fans to get out of the way……

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So they don’t. Instead they actually bunch up, raising their hands; someone shouts for everyone to bend their knees on impact, and they do so – cushioning themselves and Jonny from serious injury. The rest of the crowd goes nuts and Jonny is “crowd – surfed” back to the ring surround; he rushes to the picker and starts its descend just before TNT can grab the belts himself. Jonny thumps the panel to disable the machine, and all four men recover to the ring. Jonny and Gooey stand, ready to take on anything, but as TNT distracts them they fail to see BK bringing two chairs with him to the ring. TNT throws Gooey aside into one of the posts, and then pulls off a diamond cutter to stun Jonny. The match clearly can’t last much longer, and those belts seem as far away as they’ve ever been……

Jonny is still clearly dazed, but he struggles to his feet nonetheless. Smirking, BK passes a chair to TNT and keeps one himself; they prepare for a double Conchairto, but as TNT and BK take aim and swing, Gooey comes to the aid of his partner, pushing him aside and taking the shots to his abdomen in his stead. Gooey drops to one knee, clutching his gut, and fights to stand up – TNT, discarding his chair, signals for the end and rushes forward for the RKO. The crowd yells out, and a light pings on in Gooey’s head, and he counters to use TNT’s own rising motion and lifts him up and outward. Time seems to slow momentarily, and then TNT comes crashing down on to the last of the three tables, to a massive pop from the crowd. Furious, BK attacks Gooey with his own chair; Gooey disarms the World champion, and attempts a monumental clothesline only to be nailed in the face with the Shades of Michaels. Gooey is KOed on the spot and thuds to the mat, and BK laughs, but Gooey’s delaying tactics have given Jonny a crucial minute or so to recover. He runs forward, ready to flatten BK – and blunders straight into a Swinging Half Nelson Slam. This leaves BK as the only man still on his feet; he surveys the carnage, and then with a smile he retrieves the fallen ladder which is still in a useable condition, and sets it back up into the ring. The crowd boos angrily as BK climbs, much more slowly now that at the start of the match, and somewhere in the back a chant of “G UNIT” is building momentum……

BK reaches the point where he is within touching distance of the belts. He stretches a hand up and feels the leather and metal, and the crowd continues to make a mighty sound – something which really should have tipped off the double champ. As it is, he takes a powerful chairshot to his back from JonnyG, who’s recovered sufficiently to ascend behind him with the crowd noise to cover his progress. The ladder rocks perilously as Jonny clambers over to the opposite side of it; both men climb higher until they’re both well in reach of the belts. The fans are beside themselves as Jonny and BK exchange punches, both exhausted but neither man prepared to give up; BK scores a strong hit and taunts Jonny, but Jonny’s patience is now used up and he grabs BK by the head, slamming his cranium into the metal top of the ladder. BK’s eyes roll and he looks as if he’s about to fall down of his own accord, and the crowd is close to meltdown as Jonny steps up on to the top of the ladder. The belts are now right in front of him, all he has to do is unhook them. He puts his hands on the material, looks at the crowd, and then looks at BK….

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What happens next is the stuff of watercooler and bar conversations all over the country. Even those in attendance on the night have to pinch themselves, as Jonny raises his arms up, arches his back, and then dives forward. He collects BK as he passes him, and the Richter – scale shouts of “HOLY SHIT” don’t even come close to doing justice to the effect of seeing a Sunset Flip Bomb off of a 20 foot ladder. The EMTs, who’ve been watching the contest with trepidation, race down to ringside, certain that both men will be in serious need of their help; but they halt as they see movement, and the crowd screams with joy as Jonny staggers to his feet. Gooey has come around enough to see that last insane move, and he looks at Jonny for confirmation that his friend is ok; Jonny just nods, and then the pair of them climb up the ladder, cheered on at every rung, until they come face to face at the top. Gooey looks at Jonny, Jonny looks at Gooey, and then with the broadest of grins they reach up and delicately pluck the tag belts from the air. The whole arena resonates with cheering and chanting, and G – Unit slide back down the ladder to put their feet to the mat and bring the epic match to an emotional and unforgettable conclusion.

Philip: Here are your winners……and NEW ACW Tag Team Champions….G Unit!

The arena practically explodes with a crowd almost in a state of mass hysteria; Jonny and Gooey embrace one another in a show of true friendship that is totally fitting for the occasion. Security has to strain every sinew to keep the crowd from flooding the ring and ramp, and from the back the face contingent of the ACW Roster pours out, coming to congratulate Jonny and Gooey until the talent – per – square – meter ratio is bordering on the illegal. Amid all the chaos, the medical staff usher TNT and BK away for treatment, and so there’s nothing to spoil the sweet moment; Gooey and Jonny find themselves hoisted up high on the shoulders of their colleagues, and as they hold their belts up high Gooey is handed a bottle of champagne. The label identifies it as the one seen during Latino and AK’s aborted dinner date, and from somewhere in the melee the tag champs see a patched – up Latino grinning.

Latino: Hey, no sense in wasting it, holmes!

G Unit just laugh, and the crowd roars with delight as Gooey shakes the bottle until the top bursts off, to cap an extraordinary main event. Warfare ends with the victorious pair being carried out, once again top of the tag team heap, and having struck a powerful blow against the Corporate Alliance’s plans to dominate ACW.

Fade to Black.

End of show.

[Santiago Rivera]

Awesome Show!!!

[ridley]

Wheeeeee, great as always.

[Wyvern]

Great show AK!

WOOT! I can breathe in now, knowing that humanity still exists, way to go G-Unit!

[Davey Marvel]

Nice I especially enjoyed the last match...

[willanger]

Awesome show!

[BK London]

Good Show AK.

Curse G-Unit. Those handsome devils. ;D

[Jonny Spade]

YAY I WIN 2X Tag Champs.

Also,

Me Crowd Surfing > Most Spots

[hunter]

Hmm. I have a new alliance and my faith in humanity has been completely restored. Yeah, it's a good show...