Meltdown 7th October 2004

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Match 5 – Latino vs Daredevil (Credit: White Rose)

The crowd is yelling loudly and are hyped up about the show thus far and as Philip enters the ring they stop, for a little bit, but not for long.

Philip: Ladies and Gentleman, this match is scheduled for one fall, introducing first, from New York City, New York, please welcome Latino.

"I Stand Alone" hits and Latino comes out from the back with a look of focused anger on his face. He is intent on making a dominant showing tonight to cement his place as one of the greats. He gets into the ring and takes his corner as the crowd boos him loudly and do not cease until Philip readies to speak again.

Philip: And next, from Cardiff, Wales, please welcome Daredevil.

"Take A Look Around" hits and DD comes out to the cheers and admiration of the crowd. DD wastes no time with extravagant showboating and charges toward the ring and slides in through the bottom rope and this adrenaline filled entrance only causes the fans to cheer him louder. He takes his corner as Philip exits the ring and the Referee calls for the bell.

Bell Rings.

Latino charges DD and hits him with a vicious clothesline taking him down to the mat. Latino gets on the top of DD and punches him repeatedly in the face, but DD shifts momentum and gets on top, successfully gaining control of the offense. DD picks Latino up an goes for a suplex, Latino slips out and lands behind DD, and he then pushes DD full force out of the ring. Latino moves back a little then charges forward as the crowd boos and dives between the top and middle rope, heading straight for DD. DD turns around and sees Latino heading straight for him, but at the last second DD ducks and Latino shifts his momentum, only to land shoulder first into the guard rail. The fans erupt and chant a relatively, but not entirely warranted "Holy Shit" chant. Latino bounces up for a second and clutches his shoulder, only to fall back down to the padded floor. DD, senses weakness and picks Latino up and Irish Whips him shoulder first into the steel steps, and follows it up with a running knee attack as Latino sits with his head laid back on the steel steps. The fans are cheery deafeningly loud for DD as he picks Latino up and slides him into the ring. DD goes up top slowly and showboats for the crowd as Latino slowly gets to his feet. DD turns and measures the distance and leaps off with a variation of the flying clothesline, but Latino moves to the right slightly and hits a variation of the diamond cutter in mid air as DD comes down. DD is down a barely moving, Latino is doing his best to crawl towards DD, but he is spending too much time and as he covers with one arm, The Referee counts 1……2……, but DD kicks out in the nick of time and the crowd cheers and yells "TTTTTWWWWWOOOOO". Both men begin to stagger to their feet and as they get to their feet they begin to swap blows back and forth with animalistic ferocity. Latino gains an upper hand and hits a hanging variation of the suplex on DD and kicks him violently as he is down on the mat. Latino Irish whips DD into the nearest turnbuckle an punches him quite a few times before turning him upside down and hooking him in a completely upside down position on the turnbuckle. The Referee tries to help DD out of this position, but before he can Latino moves back then runs forward and hits DD In the face with a running baseball slide. DD falls to the ground and starts convulsing in pain as Latino makes an extremely aggressive cover, The Referee counts 1……, Latino begins to use the ropes for leverage….2…., but the Referee notices how Latino is openly violating the rules and refuses to count further. Latino gets up and his fiery temper explodes as he pushes the Referee into the corner and begins to bully him. DD gets to his feet from behind and hits Latino with a running body splash from behind that knocks both Latino and the Referee down. Latino gets up and is hit by a DDT from DD and then lies motionless on the mat. He picks Latino up, but then Latino drops to his knees and hits a low blow on DD. The crowd is disgusted at the actions of Latino and boo loudly and a few fans in the front row belt him with two bags of popcorn before they are escorted from the arena by ACW security. Latino gets up and takes this moment to gloat and shoot a few obscene gestures towards the crowd and then he seals the deal and hits DD with a swinging neck breaker. Latino then moves towards the Referee and wakes him up, but after he is done he climbs the top rope and as the fans boo he jumps off with the Houston Hangover and then aggressively pins DD. The Referee counts 1……….2…………3. The Referee calls for the bell.

Bell Rings.

Philip: Here is your winner……Latino!

Latino has no reason to hang around and he stalks off, perhaps keen to avoid any repeat of the earlier incident. As Daredevil is picking himself up, the Titantron flares to life. The same shadowed figure from Monday is shown. A low laugh is heard from the figure before he speaks.

?: Daredevil, Daredevil, Daredevil…. Do you really expect to impress me if you lose to Latino? I am sure that I would have done better then you. But, I am giving you another chance…..to make up for you losing to Latino, you will have to defeat 2 men in the ring. I have arranged for you to face T.I.M. next week in a 2-on-1 handicap match. Good luck next week DD, you’re sure going to need it.

With that, the Titantron fades out, leaving Daredevil alone in the middle of the ring, contemplating what he is going to do next week.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Match 6 – Yoko Satoshi vs Skurai – ACW World Title Match

It’s the final match of the evening……..the match Yoko Satoshi has dreamed of since her first day in ACW. The fans are exited about this one as well, and Philip has to pause to let them calm down a bit before he can do his job.

Philip: Tonight’s main event is a match for the ACW World Title! Introducing first, the challenger…….from Okinawa, Japan, Yoko Satoshi!

”Flower of Carnage” hits, and Yoko comes to the ring looking more determined and focused than she ever has before. the crowd boos, but Yoko doesn’t hear them; all she can think of is the belt around her slender waist.

But first, she’s got to face one of ACW’s toughest, and she feels a slight chill as New Noise hits…

Philip: And her opponent, from Sacramento California…..he is the reigning ACW World Champion, Skurai!

Skurai smiles as he comes to the ring; he enters and hands his belt to the ref, his mind buzzing with all the “fun” things he plans to do to Yoko. The crowd is up for it, and the ref doesn’t waste time; he gives the signal, and the timekeeper acknowledges it.

Bell Rings.

Part of Yoko wants to barrel into battle without pause for thought, but her more rational side prevents this, and she paces around slowly. Skurai is melting a hole into her head with the intensity of his stare, and Yoko finds this a little unnerving; she doesn’t have long to consider this however as Skurai suddenly dashes forward, shoulder – tackling the much smaller Yoko to the mat. Skurai laughs….but is then caught off guard as Yoko flips back to her feet and attacks, driving Skurai to the mat with her powerful anger increasing her strength. Yoko tries to pin, but of course Skurai pushes her away. He just barely regains his feet before Yoko’s back, and he has to duck and roll to avoid an attempted Pop from Okinawa. Still Yoko comes forward, her desire for glory now all consuming, and the crowd not only sees a direct punchung contest between the two, it seems that Yoko is somehow managing to hold Skurai and even push him back to the ropes. As Skurai backs up, Yoko sees an opportunity, and she grabs his arm before leaping over the ropes. As she does so, however, Skurai whips around and grabs her by her shirt with his other hand, smirking as he easily suspends Yoko in the air so she can’t get her feet to the apron. Grinning, Skurai walks to the corner, climbs the ropes, and then frees his other hand before lifting Yoko over his head and slamming her back down into the ring from a considerable height, before completing the move with a senton from the turnbuckle. Yoko is very severely dazed by Skurai’s sheer power, and she does very well to kick out of a pin at 2.5. Skurai’s expression suggests that this pleases him as he gets to try out a few other “games”, and Yoko realises that she’s going to have to call on both her brainpower and every last bit of physical strength she possesses if she’s to survive the match, let alone win it.

Yoko is not ready to capitulate, and as the pair circle she returns Skurai’s smirk with an icy smile of her own. Yoko softly taunts Skurai, not raising her voice but somehow making herself all the more infuriating for it. Skurai can’t hold his temper in check for long, and with a yell he runs in only to have his momentum transformed into a back body drop, which is hugely impressive from a lady of Yoko’s stature. Before Skurai can pick himself up, Yoko speeds in and applies the old ball and chain; Skurai feigns boredom, but Yoko can see that he is still feeling the move and she applies as much pressure as she can, more in the hope of building the lactic acid in Skurai’s muscles than in an effort to make him tap. The pair stay like this for about a minute until Skurai decides he wants out; the only problem is that Yoko disagrees, and Skurai starts to look genuinely narked as he fights to get free. Still Yoko holds on, and eventually Skurai has to go for the ropes – he gets there without too much difficulty, but Yoko has shown herself to be stronger than Skurai had anticipated, and suddenly it’s not a game any more. Skurai’s in full attack mode, and he hunts down Yoko, throwing huge punches in search of a knockout blow. Yoko bobs and weaves, making Skurai more and more irate, until she gets a chance – just one – and takes it, nailing Skurai with a dropkick. He heart racing, Yoko hits her evenflow DDT and pins – 1, 2 – Skurai kicks, and Yoko’s rollercoaster ride continues. But now, the safety restraints are off, and Yoko’s timing starts to slip – Skurai gets in a right hook, then a left, and with a roar of fury swings a crushing kick to send Yoko to the mat. The crowd surges with sound as Skurai sets up and hits his DVD – he pins, this time with full intent, but Yoko just manages to dislodge him before 3 and both competitors are breathing hard, now putting all they have into the match, as the crowd rises to its feet in anticipation of a thrilling conclusion.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

For another 3 or 4 minutes Yoko and Skurai unleash their full repertoires on one another – slams, suplexes and kicks all blend into one dizzying and exhilarating whirl of activity, and each gets several near – falls on the other. Skurai is beginning to tire, but his face seems to light up more and more with every blow that Yoko doles out, and he responds with a flurry of kicks that bring Yoko down before locking in the Suffering. Yoko grits her teeth; the pressure Skurai’s applying is excruciating, but Yoko can not, will not give up, not now, and Skurai glances at her face and picks this up. Understanding, Skurai releases Yoko and collects her, dragging her toward the corner; it’s time for the 500 channels, and the crowd makes a wall of sound that batters the pair as Skurai heads up top. Yoko thrashes but Skurai’s grip is like iron, and he jumps into the air for the move; however, Yoko’s got a trick up her sleeve yet and she flips up to grab Skurai around the neck with her legs, using her supreme flexibility in the spine to great effect. The result is that Yoko still takes the impact, but on landing throws her own legs down, taking Skurai over at the same time and hurling him away across the ring. By the time Skurai gets back and pins, Yoko has just recovered enough to break the count before 3 and the crowd roars and claps with admiration. Yoko is almost out of energy, and as Skurai starts to get up she makes her final play – she springs from against the ropes and goes for the flying guillotine. Skurai though just barely dodges it, and as Yoko hits the floor he sets up and delivers a straightforward Pedigree before Yoko can sort her head out and defend. This is one knock too far for Yoko, and she just can’t get her shoulder up in time to stop the 3 count being awarded.

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

Both Skurai and Yoko stay on the mat, utterly drained. Yoko looks close to tears, but she doesn’t cry; instead she stands back up, and retains her dignity as she walks away. Skurai watches her, and cat – calls from the ring.

Skurai: This is a MAN’S world, little girl. Don’t come back until you’ve got some real balls!

The crowd isn’t pleased by this coarse remark…..and neither is the elegantly dangerous figure now in the ring directly behind Skurai.

Rose: You know nothing of the power of the fairer sex, Skurai…..allow me to give you a tutorial.

The crowd explodes, mirroring Rose’s temper, and she and Skurai knock all shades of shinola out of one another; Skurai springs out of the ring and grabs a chair, but Rose follows and they hit each other a few times with the seating arrangements before returning to the ring. As they trade suplexes and slams, neither notices a thick band of mist filling the space around the ring and concealing the mat; it’s only when a seriously pissed – off looking Ridley sits bolt – upright and appears from beneath it that they pay any attention. The crowd is extremely noisy as Ridley stands, and Skurai and Rose pause mid – swing to see what he wants.

Ridley: This…..has NOT been a great period, all things considered.

Without any further explanation, Ridley flies at Skurai and starts punching him furiously. Skurai’s too surprised to defend properly, but he gets some unlikely assistance when Rose shoves Ridley away, determined to take Skurai out herself. Ridley won’t be deterred though, and rejoins the attack; Skurai’s briefly in a 2 – on -1 until Rose shoves Ridley away again. Ridley shoves Rose back, it all gets a bit like a playground tiff (albeit a very violent one) and Skurai charges in and clotheslines the pair to the floor. They simultaneously jump up, glare at Skurai and one another, and then it’s a free for all as the three scrap with each other, every man, woman and maniac for themselves. It’s a bit difficult to work out what happens for the next minute or two, although at one point Ridley is definitely seen applying a pizza cutter to Skurai’s head, producing an impressive crimson flow. Finally Ridley knocks Rose back for long enough to hit the ejaculator on to one of the discarded chairs, and Skurai is knocked out. Rose storms over, hugely pissed off at losing her ”kill”.

Rose: I’ve had enough of this! I’m trying to actually achieve something in this fed, but you just had to stick your nose in, didn’t you? Do you think I’m incapable of looking after my own business? Or are you worried that I might step out from your shadow? I do exist independently of you, you know!

Ridley says nothing; he just stares at Rose as she gives him a piece of her mind.

Rose: I don’t want you to get involved in my affairs again, do you hear me? Look after your own problems…..though I’m starting to doubt whether you can even do that at the moment. You just can’t be left out of a fight, can you? Maybe AK was actually right-

At this point Ridley decides he’s heard enough; he spins around and walks to the ropes, climbing out without pausing.

Rose: Hey! I’m talking to you! Don’t you dare walk away from me, Ridley….

But Ridley is walking; he totally ignores Rose, vaguely waving her away and heads out of the arena. Rose watches, and then stares down at Skurai. She’s obviously not happy to be fighting with Ridley, but clearly she has decided to put her own ambitions first.

Rose: All right, be like that if you want. At Samhain, I’ll prove to everyone how strong I am….even if they might not want to believe it.

Rose smiles, and walks away, the last shot of the show focusing on the downed Skurai, who quietly awakens and grins with a twisted light in his eyes……

Fade to Black.

End of Show.

[BK London]

Great Show AK. Can't wait for Samhain now.

[scrawn]

Good show

[Yoko Satoshi]

Hooray for title shots.

Even though you were rushing because you were busy, I feel the show was still very well written.

[bladeshadow]

A perfect show as always, great work AK

[skurai]

Next Saturday will kick major ass. Another great show AK.

[tntoholic]

Everyone is voting for m to be the lightweight champ right? ha...ha....ha anyway, i loved the show AK, you're the best.

[Trainer kross]

*is fast asleep after his beating from RIdley and refing a match*

Note taped to forehead: Great Show AK! As usual, I couldn't find a thing I didn't like about it, even if you were alittle rushed. Oh yeah, thanks for saving my sight too. >_>