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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Sept 18, 2004 15:08:45 GMT -5
Match 11: Latino v Skurai v Bladeshadow (Champion) – ACW World Title Match
ACW has delivered another evening of high quality entertainment to its fans, and the final match is greeted with as much fresh enthusiasm and cheering as the first. Philip enters the ring and prepares to discharge his final duties of the night.
Philip: We have reached the final contest of the evening……a triple threat match, for the ACW World Title! Entering first, from New York………..Latino!
”I stand alone” blares over the speaker system, and Latino bursts out into the arena; he half walks, half runs to the ring and looks massively hyped up. In his mind Latino recalls his only previous world title shot, and the sting of defeat there is a powerful spur which will drive him to his limits in this match.
Then “New Noise” starts to scream throughout the arena, and the caped figure of Skurai is silhouetted against the entrance backdrop……
Philip: Next, from Sacramento California……….Skurai!
Skurai takes his time getting to the ring; when he sees Latino’s agitation he deliberately slows his pace to wind his opponent up. Latino just glares and stretches to warm up, and the pair stay well away from one another as they wait for their common foe to make his appearance.
They don’t have to wait long; “Step Up” blasts into life, and the noise is deafening as Bladeshadow walks out on to the ramp, pausing to greet his fans.
Philip: And finally, from Upstate New York, he is the current ACW World Champion………..Bladeshadow!
Blade continues down to the ring; he steps up on to the apron, and holds his belt aloft to the fans, who cheer all the more. Blade hands his belt to the referee; for him, he reflects, the belt has brought little but grief, but he is determined to defend it with every drop of strength that he has rather than surrender it to either of the men facing him. All three lock eyes, but there’s no long staredown; all that they want is to battle, and suddenly they all charge at the same moment, attacking one another without waiting for the bell. The ref shrugs, and gives the timekeeper the nod to begin rather than try and split up the melee now in progress.
Bell Rings.
An untidy scrap occupies the first few moments of the match; everyone throws punches without much consideration towards aiming, until Latino breaks away from Blade and Skurai, heading over to the ropes and then springing back at speed to crash into both his opponents, bringing them down. Latino stamps alternately left and right, trying to keep both his foes on the ground, but he can’t sustain the necessary pace for more than a few seconds, and then Skurai gets back to his feet to grab Latino around the waist and throw him backward against one of the posts. Blade also jumps back up, and drives Skurai back to the ropes with a flurry of kicks and punches before leaping up to the second rope and hammering away at Skurai’s head, keeping him trapped between himself and the ring ropes. Skurai takes a few hits before ducking and popping up behind Blade; Blade though reacts by backflipping off the second rope, landing behind Skurai and using a german suplex with a pinning hold. The ref counts, but Latino is back into the fray and he drags Blade off, hauling him toward the corner and going for a tornado DDT. Before he can execute it though Skurai charges into his opponents with the speed and force of a runaway locomotive; the ensuing pile up leaves all three men tangled up, and they curse at one another as they try to extract themselves. Blade finds himself the target of both his opponents, and he has to fend off a double assault from both Skurai and Latino; nevertheless he stands his ground, and with a judiciously timed duck he tricks the pair into slugging one another. Both fall, and Blade rolls Latino up since he’s marginally closer, but Latino kicks a little before 2. Annoyed, Latino stands up and goes head to head with Blade; his fiery style is a contrast with Blade’s methodological technique, and the pair lay down several blows on each other until Skurai gatecrashes once again, running in from behind to drop Blade with an RKO. Skurai goes for a quick pin, but Latino pulls him away before the ref can even get to his knees to count.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Sept 18, 2004 15:09:52 GMT -5
Now it’s fire vs fire, and the moves come thick and fast; Latino pulls off a vertical suplex, but Skurai wrests himself free before Latino can follow up, and uses a straightforward ordinary suplex before trying to apply the Suffering. Skurai tries to get Latino locked into the move, but Latino resists, and all the struggle gives Blade a chance to recover. Blade stays on the mat, watching his rivals from the corner of his eye, and as Latino breaks away from Skurai he makes his move; Blade kips up in a flash, to a roar from the crowd, and hits Skurai with a swift DDT before lifting him up on his shoulders. Blade looks to have forgotten about Latino, who is back on his feet and readying to spear Blade from behind, but instead once Latino commits to the dash forward Blade whirls around and hurls Skurai down hard so that Latino trips over and skids on the mat. With lightning reflexes Blade moves in and rolls Latino into a pin; he holds him down with pure strength, and Latino does well to shove him off at 2.5 The crowd screams for Blade, who is instantly on his feet again; Latino curses but is then whipped once more into Skurai, who is picking himself up. Blade grins, but then is caught out as Latino uses his momentum to carry Skurai over and pin his shoulders; Blade baseball slides toward the pair, but Skurai kicks and rolls both himself and Latino over so that Blade misses them entirely and falls out of the ring. Latino and Skurai continue to roll over, each trying to pin the other, until finally they separate and return to a standing positon; they glare at one another, and then suddenly Latino bolts to the ropes, jumps to the top and springs off to drop down on top of Blade on the outside. Latino tries to set Blade up for a piledriver, but Skurai dives out through the ropes and knocks both men down – Latino falls sideways so that Blade is spared the worst of the impact to the head. The three men get up, and once again Blade is double – teamed; he is thrown into the steps, and this time does hit his head.
As Blade hits the metal, Skurai turns on Latino and kicks him in the back of the head. Skurai hurries to Blade and rolls him into the ring; he pins, but at 2 Latino also rolls back into the ring, grabs Skurai’s ankles and drags him back out, resetting the count. Latino knows what he wants to do; he punches Skurai back to the crowd control barrier before superkicking him over the top and forcing a sizeable portion of the front rows to evacuate. Now with a delightful arrangement of metal to work with, Latino sets about bashing Skurai’s head on as many seats as possible. He’s up to about number seven when Skurai calls a halt, grabbing a chair and whacking Latino in the head with it. Skurai then throws anything to hand at his opponent, including one or two handbags – this turns out to be a slight error given that the ladies in question are not pleased by this, and start giving the pair a tongue – lashing. Skurai and Latino just flip them off, but fail to notice Blade leaping across the mass of chairs until he “drops in” and leaps off of a final chair to give a double Thor’s hammer, swinging his foot in a diagonal arc to strike Skurai in the head and Latino in the chest. Blade then chivalrously retrieves the discarded accessories and returns them with a dazzling smile that just makes him look even more handsome and mysterious beneath his mask. Blade takes hold of one opponent in each hand and charges toward the barrier; with a yell he sends both flying over the top and into the zone directly around the ring. The ref has been counting all this time, and Blade hops into the ring at 8.5; the crowd gets noisy once again as a double count out seems to be on the cards, but both Latino and Skurai just about manage to make it back in before the 10 count is made.
Both Skurai and Latino have been worn somewhat by their little excursion, but now their resolve hardens and they are determined to take the current champion down, regardless of who the eventual winner is. Latino engages Blade from the front while Skurai slips behind him, and Blade can’t keep his eyes on both of them at once; he is attacked from both directions and eventually falls to the mat. The pair try to hold Blade down, and fists fly about without much control – the ref gets a touch too close trying to see if Blade’s shoulders are down, and abruptly is punched right between the eyes (it’s impossible to tell who was responsible). Skurai sees that the ref is down, but Latino doesn’t; he is busy applying a sleeperhold to Blade with his back to the ref, and this gives Skurai an idea. While Latino holds on to the battling Blade, Skurai slips out of the ring and pulls out 2 tables from beneath it; he sets them up, one on top of the other, and then gets back into the ring. Blade is no longer fighting Latino, who is craning behind him to see what’s happened to the ref; Latino swears in frustration, but then sees the nasty smile on Skurai’s face and the prepared tables; Skurai comes over, and he and Latino drag Blade toward the tables with the evident intention of putting him on top of them. Skurai and Latino reach the ropes and lift Blade up, but just as the crowd is getting seriously worried Blade springs back to life, flips out of his foes’ grasp and dropkicks both of them over the top rope and on to the tables, Quick as a flash, Blade rockets to the nearby corner, and with a brief raised arm to the crowd he leaps up and produces a flawless shooting star press that sets off camera flashes all over the arena. Thre’s a huge crash as the tables give way, and the crowd screams; the camera takes a few moments to focus in on the scene, and when it does, it shows all 3 men lying in the splintered wood. No one moves, and a worried buzz rises from the crowd; the referee, who is just back on his feet, sees all the destruction but of course has no idea who is responsible. Still no one moves, and the ref s considering abandoning the match when somehow the three begin to stir; almost on autopilot they pull themselves up and roll back into the ring before facing one another again…..
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Sept 18, 2004 15:11:05 GMT -5
It’s obvious that the trio have expended a great deal of their energy in the spectacular stunt, and now time starts to become a critical factor in deciding who will walk out as champion. Blade has a small cut to his head from a wood fragment, and he wipes away a trickle of blood before rushing his opponents, trying to take them both down. Latino ducks, but Skurai is hit, and Blade rapidly snatches him up and powerslams him once, then twice. Latino then elbows Blade in the windpipe and tries to steal the pin, but Skurai breaks out at 2, and both he and Blade send Latino to the ropes, executing a 2 person back body drop on his return that punts Latino out of the ring. Without even a second’s pause Skurai and Blade go for one another; Skurai armdrags Blade to the mat and lays down a couple of blows before going for the suffering again, but Blade kicks out hard and catches Skurai in the chin, stunning him as he drops to the ground. Now Blade uses his own legendary submission, the Heaven’s Arrow, and the crowd is beside itself as Skurai is put under enormous pressure; his hand wavers, but Skurai is one of the toughest guys in wrestling, period, and he refuses to surrender. Equally though he cannot escape the hold and reach the ropes, and as the 2 minute mark approaches Skurai’s face seems to indicate that he is on the verge of surrendering his dream…….which is when Latino, who has sneakily taken advantage of the situation (the ref has forgotten to count his time out of the ring) makes his move. He’s on the turnbuckle in the blink of an eye, and neither Blade nor Skurai can do anything to avoid Latino’s awesome frog splash. The whole ring shakes, and Latino pins down the drained Skurai – the ref counts 1,2…..but a fraction of a second before 3, Skurai kicks, and Latino’s ashen – grey face shows the depth of his disappointment.
Tired as he is, Skurai is still fuming at Latino, and he grabs him and rolls out of the ring. The crowd is making a tremendous noise as Skurai sets up Latino for an Assault Driver, but as Skurai gets Latino on his shoulders Blade comes rushing to the ropes, springs upward and nails a jumping neckbreaker to bring both men down. It’s a real effort for the three to get up again, but they do so, and haul themselves back to the ring using the ropes for support. A further bout of punching ensues, each man looking for a critical weakness in one of his opponents that he can use to make the difference and snatch victory, and Blade is the first to see such an opportunity. Latino takes a hard blow from Skurai, and Blade uses this chance to kick Skurai back into one of the corners. With Latino still dazed, Blade lifts Latino on to his shoulders and prepares for the Lights of Orion; the crowd is going mental, but Skurai is not out of it yet and with a cry of defiance he storms forward, spearing Blade and sending him and his passenger back to the mat. Skurai tries to choke Latino, who is looking the weaker of the two, but Blade pulls him off and uses a double underhook DDT – he pins, and almost gets 3 before Latino pulls him away. Blade is close to the win, and he knows it; he blocks Latino’s blows, delivers one of his own, and then lifts him again for the lights of Orion, delivering it with shattering force. Latino looks to be knocked out, and Blade covers with one arm, but again just before 3 Skurai interferes. Blade is angry, but now Skurai is filled with the very real thought that his dreams could slip through his fingers, and thus motivated he unleashes every last bit of energy that he has on Blade, whirling his fists and feet until Blade goes down. Skurai drags Blade to the corner, sweat dripping from every pore, and with a mammoth effort delivers the 500 channels. The ref counts – 1,2, - kickout! Skurai is stunned, and the crowd jeers him as they see Blade’s arm in the air. Skurai looks almost dazed himself for a second, but then he staggers back to the post and climbs up again. Blade’s in no condition to take another hit, and Skurai goes for broke as he launches for his own shooting star press……
Everything happens in slow motion for Skurai; he feels as if he’s floating lightly down, but his adrenaline surge is severed as he sees Blade pulls his knees up, and kick him away. Skurai can’t believe it, and he closes his eyes in defeat as he comes down…..
……Skurai still has his eyes closed as he lands, and he sighs as he hears the ref counting……1…..2…..3. There’s a huge eruption of sound from the crowd, but it isn’t the elated cheering that Skurai was expecting, and now his mind which had been wandering is dragged back to reality. Skurai opens his eyes, and can hardly believe what his senses are telling him.
Blade is kneeling a few feet away; he looks absolutely shattered…..no, more than that, he looks defeated. And Latino is still out cold, but that’s hardly surprising given that Skurai landed right on top of him.
The penny drops, and Skurai’s face bursts into a massive grin as he rolls off of Latino and jumps to his feet, all his tiredness leaving him in an instant.
Philip: Here is your winner………and NEW ACW World Champion……….Skurai!
The fans can’t quite believe it either, but there’s no denying the facts; by kicking Skurai away Blade has inadvertently dropped him right on top of his other opponent, and the count has been made before anyone can react. Latino is just starting to sit up, and only when he sees the belt being handed to the jubilant Skurai does he fully recall what has happened. Blade stands up and watches as Skurai climbs the turnbuckles; his disappointment is evident, but as he exits the ring he sees that Raye has stepped out of the audience, and they embrace as she assures him that her love has nothing to do with what titles he holds. The fans cheer Blade as he makes his way out, arm in arm with his sweetheart; a short distance away Latino is also leaving, a shellshocked look on his face as his dreams once more slip out of his grasp. But there’s no one here for him to turn to, no one to reassure him and share the pain of defeat, and he cuts a very lonely figure as he walks away to the backstage area.
In the ring, Skurai continues to parade the belt around, even though the fans aren’t exactly thrilled by his victory. None of that matters to Skurai; he has the belt, and finally he feels that he can put some old ghosts to rest.
But as Blade already knows, once you’ve got it, you’ve got to fight to keep it…….and you can’t always choose your battles.
Sometimes, your battles choose you.
ACW has found its Emperor of the Ring……in Memphis, it will crown a very different monarch.
Fade to Black.
End of Show.
(Shameless plug for King of the Deathmatch 2004! Monday 20th September, 4.30pm EST You lucky, lucky people!)
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Post by BK London on Sept 18, 2004 15:14:24 GMT -5
Good Show, Skurai wins, Fury wins, Orochi loses, and BK wins the Gold. Awesome show as a matter a fact,
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Post by Fallen Souls on Sept 18, 2004 15:16:19 GMT -5
greatest show since i've been here ^^...so..uh..you beat..the one...it was really well done though..I mean...I had a promo..yay! people won stuff! skurai won!
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Post by ridley on Sept 18, 2004 15:17:02 GMT -5
Wow, what a show. Great job, AK.
Oh, and [glow=red,2,300]SKURAI WINS!!! WHOOOOOOOOO!!!!![/glow]
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Post by TheDarkMaster on Sept 18, 2004 15:19:04 GMT -5
Awsome show Ak
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Post by bladeshadow on Sept 18, 2004 15:19:32 GMT -5
*claps* Great show, I even lost for once, lol, i suppose its abut time.
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Post by v3 on Sept 18, 2004 15:22:13 GMT -5
great show AK. jus great. btw did you feel, THE PPPPOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNCCCCCCEEEEE?!?!
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Post by skurai on Sept 18, 2004 15:34:43 GMT -5
ACW PPVs = God on Earth.
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Post by scrawn on Sept 18, 2004 16:25:24 GMT -5
Really good show AK (and those who helped)
But will I loose points for my match
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Post by Trainer kross on Sept 18, 2004 16:44:36 GMT -5
I am totally the LW champ now. Hepp./.. life is good.
Great job AK and all involved!
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Post by Latino on Sept 18, 2004 16:54:52 GMT -5
Great Show. Fury won the tournament and Skurai won the big one. I guess the world title will have to wait until it is around my waist.
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Post by amotehgreat on Sept 19, 2004 0:18:14 GMT -5
... Fury No-sold a top-rope Amo Driver AND he no-sold my debut move, the Great Breaker...
I DEMAND COMPENSATION!!!!!!!!!
<_<
>_>
Congrats Jack
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Post by Orochi on Sept 19, 2004 1:22:01 GMT -5
Don't feel bad. He then went on to survive every finisher and major trademark move I have as well. It was rigged.
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