Winter's Discontent 2007

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

ACW Proudly Presents: Winter’s Discontent 2007

Sunday 16th December

Schedule of Matches:
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“Silent Night” Match
Silencio vs. “The Silent Assassin” Jin

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SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER MATCH (Holiday Bra and Panties Match)
JOYTOY Vs. Christine

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TO BREAK THE BREAKER (Gauntlet Match):
Thunderkiss Vs. Rattlesnake & XS3 & Jason Freeman

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Washington Rules Cage Match
Senator Steve Phillips vs Adrian Flamingo

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Hunter / Jonny Hughes vs. Jay Zero / Andy Starr

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[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Opening Segment: It’s snow joke

One hour before showtime

Out in the ACW parking lot, the crowd would normally be queuing to get into the arena about now. Tonight, however, there is an extra-special surprise; what looks like a truckload of fresh, glittering snow has been poured out on to the asphalt, leaving a covering and a large heap next to the building, and the fans are gleefully throwing snowballs at one another. Someone has even made what looks like an enthusiastic attempt at modelling ACW World Champion, Andrew Hunter. Or maybe it’s Zero, or even XS3… regardless, everyone’s inner child is out to play.

Emerging to investigate what all the hullabaloo is about, Charlotte King discovers a familiar face watching the events, wrapped up in a thick white coat.

Charlotte: Ah-hah, I suspected this would have your paw-prints all over it.

Alicia Laureano smiles.

Alicia: True enough. You know I love Christmas, especially white ones.

Charlotte: So, how was your “research” trip?

Alicia: It went very well, thanks. I saw a couple of promising lads in Canada, and this year’s graduation from the Japanese schools is excellent, as always. I’ve brought a few tapes for Tim to watch, too. So did I miss anything much during the last couple of shows?

Charlotte: Well, Jon Taylor won the International Championship from the Senator…

Alicia raises an eyebrow.

Alicia: Really? How did he get the three over Steve?

Charlotte: He didn’t. It was a submission win.

The eyebrows prepare for lift-off.

Alicia: DAMN, I go away for a few days and miss one of the all-time great matches, by the sound of things… that one’s going on the top of my catch-up list.

A snowball whizzes past the two ladies, narrowly missing them. Charlotte tuts.

Charlotte: Hey! Watch it you lot…

Alicia chuckles.

Alicia: Eh, they’re just having fun. It’s only snow, what harm can it do?

Charlotte furrows her brow; there is something slightly amiss in the scene before her, and then suddenly she realizes what it is.

Charlotte: That depends. Does Gingerdude know that you brought this “gift” for the crowd, by any chance?

Alicia: Nah, I couldn’t get hold of him on his Cell, so I just went ahead and got the truck driver to drop this lot off. There are no matches due to happen out here, I checked the card on the website.

Charlotte: Yes… but Ginger is definitely here, I saw his car pulling in earlier.

Alicia looks at the spot Charlotte is looking at, about three feet away on the tarmac. Although it’s extremely cold all around, she can feel her face flushing.

Alicia: Right. And, er, did you see him in the building when you got in?

Charlotte: No. In fact, the producer was getting worried, they were supposed to meet and Ginger hasn’t shown up…

Slowly, Alicia pushes her hair out of her face, advances forward three feet, and brushes aside the edge of the snow. A word painted on the ground appears, with the edges of white lining to either side…. “RESERVED”.

Charlotte: Oh, please, tell me you didn’t…

Both ladies start scraping away more of the snow. About a foot in, they strike something solid, and as the snow crumbles away, their hunch is confirmed. It’s a numberplate, attached to a black limousine…

Alicia: …….Oh, sod it. I hope he’s got the heating on in there.

Charlotte: I’ll alert the crew, shall I?

Alicia: Yes, good idea.

They look at one another.

Charlotte: I think I’ll deliver the message personally-

Alicia: I’d better get these tapes over to the gym-

They scoot off as fast as their feet will carry them, hoping that Ginger hasn’t been able to hear them from inside the buried car…

Fade.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Segment: An interview worthy of a champion
Credit: Jon Taylor

It is the night of the latest ACW PPV; Winters Discontent. The show is already underway, and there are some big match-ups scheduled for later on in the evening - most notably a huge tag team match in the form of Hunter/Hughes vs. Zero/Starr and Senator Steve Phillips taking on Adrian Flamingo in a Washington Rules Cage Match. The ACW arena is filled with excitement from the crowd waiting anticipation for the show to continue. The commentary team and officials can be seen talking amongst themselves, discussing the show so far. Suddenly the alphatron lights up, the crowd all look over at the alphatron to see the new International Champion Jon Taylor standing there next to Charlotte King.

Charlotte King | ACW Interviewer

Ladies and Gentlemen I am joined here at this time by the new ACW International Champion...Jon Taylor! [cheers from the crowd] Now, Jon may I ask how it feels to capture your first championship gold here in ACW?

Taylor appears to be happy, and it's no surprise considering he defeated Senator for the International Championship on the last Warfare.

Jon Taylor | Mr. Wrestling

Well, as you would imagine it feels great. When I first came to ACW I would never of thought that less than two months down the line I would have defeated the longest reigning International Champion for his championship, it's almost unreal to have this belt around my waist. A lot of people doubted that I would be able to defeat Senator, and considering he had defeated me only a week previously I couldn't really blame them. However, I am not one to give up easily, and my determination and unwillingness to give up paid off in the end. I can only hope now that I will able to defend this championship with the same honour and integrity as Senator did.

King seems too pleased to have a chance to interview the new champion, and can't wait to ask her next question.

Charlotte King | ACW Interviewer

Although you are not scheduled to appear in a match for Winter's Discontent what are your thoughts on the show?

Jon Taylor | Mr. Wrestling

As an ACW PPV I believe it looks set to be great as always. Unfortunately I wasn't booked for a match, management apparently want to give me the night after my championship match last Monday. Although disappointed about not being to entertain the fans, I still respect their decision and look forward to the first show after the PPV! I believe there are some very interesting matches taking place tonight and I will be making sure to watch them so I can scout my future contenders for my championship. One of the main matches I am looking forward to is Senator showing Flamingo what it takes to be a real wrestler...again. It will also be interesting to see The Senatorial Stable compete against The Entourage...considering the bad blood between two different groups.

Taylor seems to be focused on scouting the future contenders for his championship, and observing the rest of the roster in action.

Charlotte King | ACW Interviewer

You have had an eventful career so far in ACW, what does the future hold for Mr. Wrestling?

Taylor thinks to himself for a few moments before answering the question.

Jon Taylor | Mr. Wrestling

Well, as any champion would tell you, I would like to have a long and successful reign as the ACW International Champion. I believe that I have the physical and mental attributes to be a good champion; however whether I come anywhere near the record set by Senator for the longest reign remains to be seen. I look forward to being able to repay my fans for their dedication of following my career by putting on some of the best title defences they have ever seen. There are some very impressive competitors in ACW, but I believe that at the current moment in time I am nearing my prime, I can tell you now that I will not be one to let this belt go easily - this will not be a transitional title reign.

Taylor remains calm and collected, and looks to be enjoying the interview. King looks ready to ask her final question.

Charlotte King | ACW Interviewer

You mentioned that there are some very impressive competitors in ACW, who would you consider the top contenders for your title?

Taylor appears to be uneasy about answering this question.

Jon Taylor | Mr. Wrestling

Well looking at the ACW roster there are several stand out contenders, although there are more than just a few who look like they could present a challenge for the title, and put on a good match. Although the way I see it, it's up to those people to state a challenge, and show they are worthy of competing for the title. I have no preference with who I compete against for the championship, as long as the person shows that they are worthy of having the opportunity for the title. I'm not going to give a new person in the company a title match on their debut just because they asked for it, I believe everyone should work their way up and prove that they deserve the opportunity. I worked my ass off ever since I set foot here, now I may not exactly expect someone to do the same as I did in order to get shot, but I believe they have to show that they want the shot, and are willing to work for it. I want to be able to put on a great title defence in front of the ACW fans, and the only way to do this is to find the best opponent possible. Although I would love to give Senator a rematch, I have been told he is more interested in moving on, and taking his career a different direction. So basically, if anyone out their believes they deserve at a shot at this title around my waist, then they know where to find me.

Taylor appears to be focused on finding a worthy contender for his title, King seems to be pleased with the result of the interview.

Charlotte King | ACW Interviewer

Thank you for your time!

Jon Taylor | Mr. Wrestling

No problem, it was my pleasure.

Fade.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Segment: Jin needs cash! (Credit: Shikari)

Saturday 15th December, 4.00pm

Jin is sitting in his locker room, looking through a wallet. He is wearing his street clothes but looks rather stressed out and annoyed, most likely because of club Kasurin, his fathers club. He needs thirty thousand dollars by the end of the show or it goes down the crapper.

Jin: Well as you know I need some cash before the end of tonight’s show. So over the next few hours I will be making some cash, hopefully. As it is near Christmas I will go carol singing, play Santa, sell trees and other jobs. Now I will not be able to count up the cash till tomorrow when this show airs, so if you saw this leaked or something, you ain't getting nothing!

Jin pours out his wallet and looks at the cash. Many one hundred dollar bills fall out and Jin counts.

Jin: Twenty thousand including my savings! Ten thousand will be hard to come by but I WILL do it!

Jin smirks, picks up the cash then leaves.

Fade.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Segment: “An Entourage Christmas” (Credit: Starr, Zero & T-Kiss)

Location: Club Thunderkiss, Los Angeles
Date: December 14th, 2007

[Pumping music and grinding bodies. That’s the best way to sum up things on the first floor of Club Thunderkiss this evening. The story on the upper floors however is a different story. There on the third floor of the hottest new nightclub on the strip he sits with his friends. The last few months haven’t been good to Thunderkiss as his inner circle has dwindled down due to jealousy and betrayals. All that remains is two - Jay Zero & Andrew Starr. Through all the turmoil these two men have remained loyal to him and he has called them both here tonight to let them know how much he appreciates them. After Winter’s Discontent comes ACW’s winter break meaning each man will most likely go in separate directions for a while. Besides the PPV, this will be the last time each sees each other for at least two weeks and TK wants to make the most of it.]

Thunderkiss: Now I realize I fling the term “brother” around like candy fellas, but tonight I want you two to realize you are exactly that to me. You guys mean more to me than my own family. That’s why I brought you both here tonight so I can show you guys how I feel instead of just telling you.

Zero: *whispering* Umm, he—he isn’t going to rape us, is he?! [/color]

Andrew Starr *whispering*: Shut up!

[Thunderkiss doesn’t hear Starr’s and Zero’s exchange and luckily so. He has his mind in other places at the moment, namely seeking out his special “assistant” tonight who will be helping him in his gift giving process. He finally spots he, and when he does, calls her over to the table.]

Thunderkiss: Trixy, come on over here will ya?

[Starr and Zero look up and see a “36-24-36" walking straight towards them in a skimpy Santa’s outfit. The sight alone is enough to make both their jaws drop. Feeling a tad guilty at his feelings, Zero closes his eyes and focuses on Stefanie.]

Andrew Starr: Whoa Teeks... where did you find her?

Thunderkiss: On the beach if you can believe it or not! You have a good eye Starr because I saw her a mile away... or rather saw this a mile away. TURN AROUND HONEY.

~!~SLAP~!~

[Thunderkiss lays a well place smack across the girls ass, causing it to vibrate and shake in several directions. As his hand pulls away, a red spot can be seen that oddly enough resembles a pair of lips, TK’s signature trademark.]

Thunderkiss: Look at that ass! Now if that’s not the perfect bubble butt, I don’t know what is! Now baby, if you would please hand me those two envelops in your hand and then go back to making me some money, I would greatly appreciate it.

[Turning back around with a smile on her face, Trixy happily satisfies her TK’s wishes by placing two envelops in his hand before proceeding back down to 2nd floor with the rest of the pole dancers. The interest and curiosity of both Zero and Starr sour immeasurably.]

Zero: …Well, what other “surprises” do you have in store for us? [/color]

Thunderkiss: Ahhh, as I said Zero, tonight I wanted to show you guys just how much you mean to the Thunderman and what I have in my hand right now is just the ticket. Here you guys go. Merry Christmas.

[Thunderkiss places one of the envelops in Starr’s and the other in Zeros. Unsure if they should actually wait until Christmas, they both look up at TK and give him looks of uncertainty.]

Thunderkiss: Go ahead, open them!

[They proceed. Thunderkiss watches their faces as they each pull out a certificut with their name on it. Looks of curiosity display on their faces at first, but as they read, that curiosity is quickly replaced by looks of shock.]

Zero: A lifetime supply of ... [/color]

Andrew Star: Thundergy?!

[Thunderkiss displays a smile wider than the Grand Canyon itself. He rises up from his seat and places two hands on each of the man’s shoulders in a show of brotherhood. Zero and Starr look over at each other as they don’t know what to do. Obviously, neither really want TK’s gift but both are wise enough not to show him that or let him know. Its time to play “actor,” and both men plan to give a performance of a lifetime.]

Zero: Gee. Umm…Thanks Kiss. It’s - It’s just what I always wanted. It’s like—like my uh, favorite drink! [/color]

Andrew Starr: Yah man... A lifetimes supply. How could I... possibly ever thank you?

Thunderkiss: Thank me? No need to thank me friends! Your presence here tonight is most certainly enough. But if you feel so inclined to do so, the best thing you can do is simply go kick Hunter's ass at the PPV. Oh and don't forget Hughes. Now come on! The night is young, and if my eyes don’t deceive me, there are loads of secantly clad Santa’s little helpers down there that need some warmth. So come on boys, lets wrap our bodies around them like coats!

[As happy as ever, Thunderkiss runs toward the staircase like a kid in a candy store. Behind him, Zero and Starr rise out of their chairs, each giving the other a “I can’t believe this” look.]

Zero: He can’t be serious. Is he serious?! This has to be a joke! [/color]

Andrew Starr: Well, it *IS* very tasty...

Zero: *Gack* [/color]

[FADE]

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Match 1: Silencio vs. “The Silent Assassin” Jin (Credit: Silencio)

Revolution Deathsquad by DragonForce explodes over the PA System as Silencio makes his way from the back. Silencio gets some applause from the fans as he gets onto the middle of the stage and starts hopping up and down with his arms outstretched over his head and his index fingers pointing to the sky. Silencio then stops hopping and starts walking down to the ring

Phillip Jones - Ladies and Gentlemen, this match is scheduled for one fall! Making his way to the ring, from San Antonio Texas, weightning in at Two Hundred and Fourteen pounds, he is The Creed, Silencio!

Silencio then slides from under the bottom rope and turns to the bottom left turnbuckle and gets onto the second rope, raising his arms and pointing his index fingers to the sky.

Just as he jumps down, Empire by Kasabian hits the PA System as the arena gets as quiet as it can, with the fans doing not much but looking at the entrance. As Empire plays for some time, an asian man in black tights with flames on them. The man has a tan skin tone and has black spiked hair and is toned out. The asian man walks to the ring, with his focus on Silencio, not once does he take his eyes off of him. A fan tries to reach and pat the man, but the man swats the fan's hand away without looking

Phillip Jones - And making his way to the ring, from Tokyo Japan, weightning at Two Hundred and Nineteen pounds, making his debut here in ACW, he is the Silent Assassin, Jin!

Jin walks up the steel steps and climbs through the second and top rope as he walks straight to Silencio. The man stares Silencio down with a blank expression on his face. The ref calls for the bell as both Silencio and Jin stare eachother down. Silencio extends his hand for good will. Jin looks down at Silencio's hand and looks back up at him, shaking his head in disagreement. Silencio frowns as he pulls his arm back as they both stare each other down some more.

Looking from the angle we're looking at, Jin is just a little taller than Silencio, but they seem to have the same build. Jin and Silencio then break the staredown as they lock up in a collar and elbow tie up, as Jin pushes Silencio away and onto the mat. Silencio rolls backwards and looks at Jin. Silencio then slowly walks back to Jin as they lock up again in a collar and elbow tie up, this time Silencio winning as he pushes Jin back. Jin rolls backwards as well. Judging from his facial expression, Jin seems to be pissed. Jin runs over to Silencio and jumps up for a front dropkick, but Silencio moves out of the way as Jin landss on his back.

Jin gets up as Silencio bounces off the top portion of the ropes and nails Jin with a Japanese styled arm drag. Silencio then gets up and puts Jin into a sleeper hold, but Jin muscles his way out of it and stands up. Jin then takes ahold of Silencio and hits him with an STO. Jin covers, but doesn't even get a one count. Jin then jumps up, hitting Silencio with a leg drop across the chest. Jin then jumps up again, hitting Silencio with another leg drop. Jin then stands up, nailing a third leg drop onto Silencio. Jin them covers, but only a two count.

Jin then gets up and picks up Silencio as Jin picks up Silencio for a Michinoku Driver II, but Silencio gets out and falls onto his feet right behind Jin and hits him with a Sleeper Slam! Silencio covers, almost a two count! Silencio gets up and picks up Jin into the seated position. Silencio takes ahold of Jin's right elbow and takes the wrist of Jin. Silencio then opens up Jin's palm onto his chest and bends Jin's wrist, locking in the Barely Legal! Jin yelps out in pain as he takes his left arm and starts elbowing Silencio, but no effect! Silencio has Barely Legal locked in for some time, as he lets go of Barely Legal, and bashes the side of his right elbow against the temple of Jin.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Jin falls onto his left side and starts covering his temple as Silencio waits for Jin to get up. Jin slowly gets up and turns to Silencio, as Silencio spins around with a Discus Punch, but no one home as Jin ducks! Jin runs around to the back of Silencio as Silencio turns around, as Jin jumps up and nails Silencio with a hurricanrana! Jin covers, just a two count! Jin then looks at the ref in frustration, but then gets up and picks up Silencio, hitting him with the Decapitation! (go 2 sleep) Instead up going for the pin, Jin gets onto the apron and takes a hold of the top ropes, and awaits for Silencio. It takes some time for Silencio to get up, as he does. With his back facing Jin, Jin jumps up on the top rope, as at the same time Silencio turns around. Jin soars in the air with a springboard dropkick, but Silencio takes a hold of Jin's legs in mid air and slams him down, flips him over and locks in a boston crab! Jin starts flopping like a fish, as he desparatly reaches for the ropes. Silencio keeps the crab locked in, but unwisely doesn't move to the middle of the ring. Jin eventually grabs the bottom rope as Silencio breaks the hold.

Silencio picks up Jin and takes a hold of him, picking Jin up and slamming him down with the Silent Assassination! (Falcon Arrow) Silencio hooks a leg, almost a three count! Silencio slams his fist down onto the mat and gets up, and takes Jin, but Jin spits out Pink Mist! Silencio falls back onto his ass and looks at himself, his entire face and his chest are covered with the pink mist! Silencio tries to wipe it off, but Jin runs and blasts Silencio right in the face with a kick! Jin covers, nearly a three count!

Jin can't believe it! Jin is going crazy! Jin starts yelling like a mad man at the ref as the ref signals that it was a two count! Eventually, Jin calms down and waits for Silencio to get up. Silencio slowly staggers onto his feet as Jin signals for the Devil Kick!

The timing is perfect, the determination absolute… in the eyes of both men. And appropriately enough, the moment of impact when Silencio just barely ducks the Devil Kick, nails Jin in the gut and performs the Silence of the Lambs shocks the crowd into an intake of breath, and a pause when you could hear a pin drop.

1…

2…

3!

Philip Jones – Here is your winner… Silencio!

The crowd roars its approval of a superb opening match; the noise seems to buffet Silencio, and in response he makes a bow to the crowd before raising his arms. Never the kind to be brash, he exits the ring as Jin is recovering; he pauses, and stops to look over his shoulder as the Silent Assassin stands.

No words are needed; silence speaks eloquently for them, of respect, and anticipation of their next meeting.

Fade to a break.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Segment: Oh You Didn't Know? (Credit: Hunter)

As we return from the commercial break, we fade in on a rather familiar scene: although the background is a generic area of the backstage area, the foreground features Kevin Anderson, holding a mic and wearing his best suit, and Andrew Hunter, wearing his ring clothes plus trench coat, and proudly sporting the ACW World Championship on his shoulder. Neither men do anything out of the ordinary during the initial fade in; Hunter stares off randomly at something off camera, well Kevin nervously looks into the camera, waiting for his cue. When he finally receives it, he smiles, and then raises the microphone ever so slightly before beginning his opening address.

Kevin: Ladies and gentlemen, I am here with the ACW World Champion, Andrew Hunter, who later in the evening will team up with the ACW Entertainment Champion Jonny Hughes to take on the team of the ACW Light-Heavyweight Champion Jay Zero and Andrew Starr.

Hunter snorts.

Kevin: ...yes?

Hunter: I just find it funny that...uh...the last guy---

Kevin: Starr.

Hunter: Right. That he's the only non-titled one in there. It's like...CHAMP ONE, CHAMP TWO, CHAMP THREE...that guy.

He laughs to himself. When he is finished, Kevin continues.

Kevin: Yes, well, now that this star-studded---

Hunter: Tri-Star-Studded-Plus-That-One-Dude.

Pause.

Kevin: ...now that this...whatever you said...is only a few hours away, how are you feeling?

Hunter: As good as ever, of course. I know full well that we're going to walk away with the victory, and so does every other person in the world. Except for Zero, of course. He's still got some weird ego going on, and he has the AUDACITY to convince himself that he even stands a chance.

He fakes a laugh.

Hunter: It's truly hysterical. Hell, that Sonn...Muun...Sur---

Kevin: Starr.

Hunter: Yeah, him. He probably knows we're going to win too, but he won't admit it. He should, though. Intelligence gets you titles, and it'd be intelligent to not get your hopes up; he could potentially take that title from Zero himself.

Kevin: Now, Hunter, I've been wondering something for quite a while now, so would you please help---

Hunter: Certainly. It's a special shampoo that I had to order from Taiwan. As I understand it, it's illegal in thirty countries, ours included. I believe it's made of hippo intestines and lion's mane, and scented with mahogany. Either way, it provides the proper lair of thickness. Now the conditioner is simply something I picked up from the female section of Bed, Bath, & Beyond. Not because I'm fruity, but because their products are simply stronger. I never use a comb, only a brush. And lastly, lots and lots of sexiness. Does that answer your question?

Kevin: ...seeing as I was going to ask about something that wasn't your hair, then no.

Hunter: Oh...well keep the free tip anyways.

Kevin: Right, well...why is it that you've been so confident this entire time? Jay Zero has defeated you before, and he is considered one of the biggest breakouts of the year.

Hunter: So?

Kevin: So why do you not even let the smallest possibility of losing sink in?

Hunter: Oh you didn't know? Then allow me to inform you.

He raises his title high and proud.

Hunter: I'm the World fucking Champion. Jay Zero is a dime store joke, whatever the hell that means. He doesn't deserve to be in the same ring with someone as qualified and amazing as myself, but because I am an appeasing sort of god, I have granted him the opportunity to lose to me graciously in the ring. And trust me: he will. Anything else?

Kevin: Well---

Hunter: Don't care. Seacrest Out.

And with that, he walks off camera. Nothing else is needed, and Kevin does not even bother signaling the camera. It happens every time, and he knew it would happen this time as well. He needs to simply stop answering his questions...

Fade Out.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Segment: “‘Tis the Season ” Credit: T-Kiss

Location: Thunder Mountain, San Fernando
Date: December 15th, 2007

JOYTOY: YES! OHHH GAWD, YES!

Thunderkiss: uh... UH.....AAAAAAARGHHHHHH!

[The sounds of heavy panting are now the only thing that can be heard in the darkened room. For minutes, both man and women embrace each other in celebration of their passion for one another. Knowing it won’t be long until he recovers and his cravings for Joytoy’s flesh “rise” again, he decides it would be best to dehydrate himself for round two.]

JOYTOY: Where are you going?

Thunderkiss: To get some water. I’ll be back.

[Thunderkiss walks out of his master bedroom and stretches his tight muscles as he extends his hands upward. He lets out a big yawn as he begins to tire but his unsatisfied thirst must first be quenched. As he walks past his hallway windows that overlook the San Fernando Valley, he can’t help but stop for a moment and soak in the serene sight. Christmas lights twinkle in the hills all the way down to the valley reminding him of Christmases past. Though he has done his best to bury most of his childhood memories, the visions of Christmas time in the Joseph household still haunt him. On this day, he felt as if he had a normal relationship with his otherwise abusive mother. Oh sure, the very next day things would go back to normal but for just 24 hours he felt something rare in his young life, that being love.

Love, the greatest emotion a person can feel. Some experience it every day. Some not at all. All seek it in one form or other. For Thunderkiss, it has been so very long since he loved. He has desired and lusted, but rarely loved. In his bedroom right now is one who longs for him and would without a doubt do anything for him. Now that’s true love. But does he feel the same? He struggles with that question and would rather push it aside than deal with the truth. As he shoves this memory down into his subconscious, another memory surfaces. Visions of the last time he loved slip into his mind. He sees the object of his affections staring at him; desiring him with her eyes. He feels her smooth skin and smells her perfume. His instincts kick in and soon lead him to his den where they place him in front of a portrait.

He reaches out and grabs the portrait from the wall, revealing a safe in its place. Entering the combination, it doesn’t take long for its door to swing open on its hinges. Thunderkiss reaches into the safe and pulls out a pair of used panties, the very ones he stole from Alicia Kitsune’s locker room months ago. He holds them as if they were his very soul, making sure not to desecrate them with his touch. Raising them to his nose, he takes a whiff of the sweet scent that has driven him to the point of insanity and back.]

*SNIFF*

Thunderkiss: Merry Christmas, Alicia.

[He dreams. Together there they are, a happy couple. He holds her as they both cuddle underneath the mistletoe. As he brings the garment to his chest and embraces it as if it was Alicia, an “inner voice” beckons to him and changes his demeanor with one simple word.]

[glow=red,2,300]...remember...[/glow]

[And he does. The pain of a stiletto heel entering his eye once again flushes across his body. blood soaked images of hospital staff members hovering over his body burn into his vision. His shaky hand reaches up and touches where his eye used to be and it feels is the cold sensation of glass. The sensation, visions and pain push him the brink of no return. Any ounce of love he just had in his heart has been replaced by pure unadulterated evil.]

Thunderkiss: No.... NO! you are a WHORE! A filthy WHORE! I HATE YOU!

[Thunderkiss rips the panties in two and proceeds to throw the pieces into a nearby paper shredder. His body instantly collapses as he begins to have a panic attack. He gasps for air but finds none. His one remaining eye cannot maintain focus. His chest feels tight as if the muscles were contracting in an effort to keep something inside from bursting out.]


JOYTOY: Is everything alright TK?

[Following all the commotion, a concerned Joytoy has made her way to the den. She reaches out and puts her hands on his back to comfort him. As she does so, she is taken aback by his body temperature as he feels almost ice cold ...]

JOYTOY: Baby, you are frozen! We need to get you to the hospital!

Thunderkiss: No.... GET AWAY FROM ME!

[Thunderkiss pushes Joytoy away from him in an uncharacteristic manner. Startled, she hesitates to say anything and instead waits for TK to make the next move. Sweat dripping off his forehead, he turns to her and responds -]

Thunderkiss: Look, I-I’m sorry. I-I just need to lay down. Just got to excited about my match tomorrow - you know? I’m ok. Seriously.

JOYTOY: Ok.

[Joytoy helps Thunderkiss off the floor and moves him over to a nearby sofa. His skin is still freezes to the touch and being a trained nurse she knows something is seriously wrong with her boyfriend. To keep him warm, Joytoy places a few warm blankets on TK and heads to the room’s thermostat where she turns up the heat. Swinging back around, her eyes begin to moist over as she sees her normally iron strong man replaced by something else, something she knows isn’t quite right.]

JOYTOY: Teeks, what is wrong with you?

[FADE]

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Segment: Singing for my money, singing for my life! (Credit: Shikari)

Jin is standing on a frosty side walk as kids and cars fly by. The street is lit up by the orange glow of the street lamps and headlights blaring out.

Jin: As you saw I need cash, and first up is singing! So if you want to step back and watch the master at work....

Jin approaches a house with his hat held out, pulling a big smile. He knocks on the large wooden door until a woman opens up.

Jin: We're walking in the air
We're floating in the moonlit sky
The people far below are sleeping as we f-

Woman: Fine, have ten dollars and fuck off!

Jin smiles then walks to the next house. The door opens and a young man walks out. Jin looks him up and down before singing.

Jin: Last Christmas
I gave you m-

Man: Have five dollars.

Jin: Any more?

Man: Errr, NO!

Jin looks pissed and walks off.

Jin: I need more money!

Jin strides off to a car and hops in as it fades.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Match 2: SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER MATCH (Holiday Bra and Panties Match)
JOYTOY Vs. Christine (Credit: XS3)

Philip enters the ring.

Philip: "Ladies and gentlemen, this contest is a Santa's Little Helper Match! The only way to win is to strip the opponent down to their bra and panties."

The perverted males in the audience whoop with delight.

Philip: "Introducing first, from Moscow, Russia, she is Extreme Pleasure Nurse JOYTOY!"

"God of Thunder" then hits the arena and the crowd is none too receptive of JOYTOY. She makes her way out and is donned in a green elf shirt, a red mini skirt, a pair of leather gloves, an elf hat and a pair of jingle boots. JOYTOY pays no heed to the crowd and enters the ring, raising her arms, and her whip, to the crowd.

Philip: "And her opponent, from Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada, she is Christine Irvine!"

"Take This Life" hits and the crowd lets out a more positive reaction. Christine appears from the back, decked out in a pair of Santa-themed short shorts, a green midriff shirt and a Santa hat. She appears to be going barefoot for this match as she goes down the ramp, slapping hands with the fans. She enters the ring and immediately takes down JOYTOY to the mat, causing both to lose their hats.

Bell rings.

The mother of all catfights breaks out between the two, causing the males in the crowd to go loopy. JOYTOY manages to kick Christine off of her then takes her down with a hard elbow shot. JOYTOY then leaps upon Christine and slams her head repeatedly into the canvas. However, she once again doubts Christine's flexibility as the wife of XS3 brings her legs around JOYTOY's throat and slams her down to the canvas, reversing the hold. Christine begins to pull off JOYTOY's shirt but the nurse of Thunderkiss has other plans as she scratches at Christine's face, forcing her to back off for the time being. JOYTOY stands to her feet and adjusts her shirt before going after Christine, who surprises her opponent with a hip toss to the canvas.

Christine jumps up and raises her arms to the fans, who respond with cheers. JOYTOY is beginning to get back to her feet and Christine goes over to her. However, JOYTOY surprises her with an elbow to the head and then approaches Christine. She picks her up and goes for a scoop slam but Christine has other plans as she grabs JOYTOY's shirt. Unaware to the valet of TK, Christine has a firm grip as JOYTOY slams down Christine to the canvas. As she falls to the canvas, Christine begins pulling off JOYTOY's shirt. JOYTOY struggles to keep her top on but alas, it is too late, as Christine has taken off the shirt. JOYTOY is infuriated at the sight of Christine stripping her of her pride and clothes.

Without even thinking ahead, JOYTOY charges at Christine and throws a clothesline in her direction. The wife of XS3 ducks under it and sends JOYTOY tumbling out of the ring courtesy of a dropkick. JOYTOY gets back to her feet and notices the fans taunting her. Incensed, JOYTOY grabs a steel chair from ringside and enters the ring with it. The referee immediately gets in JOYTOY's face and tells her to discard the weapon. Christine approaches the two but JOYTOY surprises her with a thumb to the eye. Christine stumbles back as JOYTOY tosses the chair aside. The referee goes to discard the weapon, unaware of JOYTOY picking up her signature whip…

The fans plead for the referee to turn around as JOYTOY looks right at Christine with a sick smile on her face. JOYTOY takes her whip and cracks it across Christine's back, causing her to cry out in pain. JOYTOY then grins as she tosses her whip away at the last moment, completely undetected by the referee. JOYTOY then goes over to Christine and spots her shirt split in two. JOYTOY splits it wide open and tosses it off, making her one step closer to winning the match. As the camera spots the gash across Christine's back, JOYTOY then stands poised over her nemesis, ready to end the match once and for all…

However, a disturbance from the crowd can be heard and none other than Ken Dante hops over the guardrail and onto the apron. The referee spots Ken and tries to get him to back off. In the meantime, a familiar face to Fallout, namely Punished Fox, hops the guardrail, holding a cooler in his hand. Fox opens the cooler and pulls out a snowball before hopping on the apron. Fox takes aim and fires at the unsuspecting JOYTOY, hitting her right in the ass! JOYTOY squeals, feeling the cold on her derriere, and the distraction is enough for Christine to rip JOYTOY's skirt right off! Ken then drops off the apron and when the referee turns around, he spots Christine with her shorts still in tact.

Bell rings.

Philip: "Here is your winner, Christine Irvine!"

Ken and Fox then enter the ring and go over to Christine, who gives them each a hug. Ken then hoists Christine up onto his shoulders and smiles as Christine raises her arms to the cheering crowd. Christine is set down on the canvas and then sees JOYTOY sitting down. Fox raises an eyebrow as Christine kisses her hand and smacks her own bottom with it, telling JOYTOY to kiss her ass. The three Maple Creek residents then take their leave and head to the back.

Fade.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Segment: The Day the Earth Caught on Fire (Credit: Flamingo)

As the scene opened, Adrian Flamingo was seated on the sidewalk outside of the ACW arena in his ring attire. A cut up Flamingo t-shirt and a leather jacket provided him with what little warmth he had, but he had too much on his mind to let the chill in the air bug him. Adrian quickly stood up and paced back and forth, keeping one eye focused on the entrance to the parking lot at all times. As Adrian turned to his left for the third time to restart his marching pace, Kevin “the Scoop” Anderson stepped on camera and tapped Adrian on the shoulder.

Anderson: Excuse me, Adrian, I was curious if you could comment on your big match tonight with Senator Phillips.

Adrian spun around with a glare on his face and stared down “the Scoop”. As Kevin backed down and slowly started stepping away, Adrian’s face warped into a smile as he grabbed Kevin by the collar of his suit jacket and pulled him closer. A visibly shaken Anderson soon had Adrian’s arm draped around his shoulder.

Adrian Flamingo: You want to comment on my match tonight, Kevin? Well, let me tell you what, good buddy, I’ll do just that. First, though, are you a big fan of Christmas, Kevin?

Anderson: Why… yes. I mean, who wouldn’t be?

Adrian Flamingo: Well, that’ll be me. You see, Kevin, this holiday is over-rated. Where once, feelings of family, unity, and peace on earth where celebrated, it’s nothing but a marketer’s wet dreams these days. It’s pretty funny to me to see hard-working men and women break their backs and go into huge amounts of financial debt for the sake of buying the latest piece of plastic and computer chips that’ll either be outdated or broken in 6 months for their rotten children. Yet, people put up with it. People pull extra hours of work at their stressful jobs so that they can have enough money to make it through the holiday season. So, Kevin, I suppose my next question for you is, with all the stress that comes with this job, is it worth it? Do you find yourself enjoying what little money you make by putting up with the nasty personalities and chauvinistic world of professional wrestling.

Anderson: Of course… I love this business. I couldn’t see myself doing anything else.

Adrian Flamingo: Ah, so you’re saying that if I were to embarrass you and beat you down, you’d still think this was all worth it?

Anderson: Well… yeah.

Adrian let lose one of his patented, high-pitched cackles and pulled Kevin in close.

Adrian Flamingo: Man, you’re just as hard-headed as that deluded bastard Phillips. You know, Kevin, if I had to put up with someone like me, I’d probably quit. I mean, for about 3 months now, I’ve faced Senator in a match for the International title and every time I phoned it in and gave up quickly. Now, if you go by the merits of one Jon Taylor, than I’m a coward… but no, that wasn’t me chickening out. I was playing a game with Senator, a game that I thought he knew the rules of. See, the Senator loves long, hard, competitive matches that get rave reviews and replay buys… so what better way to mess with a man’s psyche than rob him of his masterpiece? Well, it was all going good and well until he had to go and lose the International title to the Blue Chipper. Now, some may say that he did it intentionally to rob me of my first title reign in ACW… but no, Senator isn’t that smart. He goofed up and now I have to pay for his mistakes. Well, Senator, you may think that the ball is in your court with this little cage match you’ve orchestrated… but I’m an animal, Senator. If you put me in a cage I’ll snap… and if you’re foolish enough to get in that cage with me… well… we’ll see. To paraphrase a good friend of mine, “If you put me in my cage I’ll pile the bodies to the sky.” I’m not an idiot Senator, I never enter a match without a back-up plan and my secret weapon should be here any minute now. 2007 this has been a tumultuous year for me, but I’ll bet you anything it’ll end with a bang.

Adrian’s attention shot directly to the parking lot as a big rusted, red pick-up truck pulled in. Adrian shoved Kevin away and stood impatiently with his hands on his hips. Moments later, the wiley devil from McDowell County (Mickey was trying to see if that stuck) ran up to Adrian carrying a huge, red velvet sack.

Mickey Flamingo: Alrite, Addie, I got everything yew put on yer list. Files, hacksaws, a welder, everything! Oh, here’s the receipt.

Anderson: So, was this your secret weapon?

Adrian Flamingo: Shut up, Anderson. Mickey, why are you giving me the receipt?

Mickey Flamingo: Well I figered yew’d want to pay me back for buying all this stuff.

Adrian laughed and patted his uncle on the shoulder. After a second Mickey joined in on the laughing, as did Anderson, but they were silenced as Adrian stopped laughing and glared at Mickey.

Adrian Flamingo: No no, Mickey, you put me in this cage and you’re going to help me get out of it. What’s with the velvet sack?

Mickey Flamingo: Oh, I was just tryin’ to be festive.

Adrian palmed his face and sighed.

Adrian Flamingo: Come on, let’s get out of here.

Adrian pushed Anderson and snickered as he headed back inside. Mickey, however, noticed the camera was still running and gave the viewers at home a big ol’ country boy smile.

Mickey Flamingo: Woo! It’s Christmas time, ACW, and the Fabulous Flamingos have been good boys this year and tonight, we‘re gonna unwrap a holiday ass-whippin‘ on that low-life Senator! Ha!

Adrian Flamingo: Dammit, Mickey, come on!

Mickey slung the big red sack on his back and made his way to the door, leaving a very unnerved Kevin Anderson to adjust his tie.

Fade.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Segment: The (Violent) ghost of Christmas Past (Credit: Shikari)

John Kidman is walking along in a large mall with a child to his side. The date flashes up, twenty fifth of November, 1995. The child is wearing a hockey mask and is most likely Shikari. They shove through the dense crowd of people until they reach a small red wooden shack, Santa's grotto! They push through a line to the front then walk in.

JK: Argh thanks for letting us through.

They walk through a second curtain and into a small room, lit by a few candles and ocupied by a fat guy in a Santa suit, a child and his mother.

Kid: I want a pony and a million pounds and the bat mobile and a talking dog an-

JK: I had a talking dog, at a time like this he most likely say, get out of here kid!

The small girl starts crying and runs out the room.

Santa: Argh come back!

JK: She ain't coming back! Shikari, your next!

Santa: Shikari, is that Spanish?

JK: Yes it's Spanish for shut the hell up! Show him the list Shikari.

My list

• A baseball bat
  
• A body bag
  
• A shovel
  
• A door
  

Santa: A door?

JK: Shikari set his last on fire.

Santa: There are a few strange things on here.

JK: Yeah I was extra nice to him this year.

Santa: Well what about a nice jigsaw?

JK: Wel- NOW SHIKARI!

Shikari promptly elbows Santa in the groin and boots him as JK grabs the presents and runs.
<Fade>

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

"A Return to PPV Goodness" (Credit: Rattlesnake)

Over the past few months, Rattlesnake was absent from ACW TV. No one had any idea of where he was or what he was doing. There was a lot of speculation as to what was going on, but there was never any concrete evidence to say what it was. (I know...I'm confused too.) So maybe, just maybe the answer will come. Maybe in time, maybe in two minutes, then again maybe never. Some things are best kept secret after all.

Anyways, on with the segment.

Everyone in attendance at Winter's Discontent was surprised to see just who ripped off Chris Jericho on Warfare. Codes and clues and yet...one thing just made it all seem right. His return. The one man no one expected to come back finally had.

The lights dim out. The fans look around, not knowing what to expect, at least until they see the green spotlights. They know what's coming, so they focus all of their eyes on the entrance ramp. When the spotlights stop, a surge of pyros shoot off illuminating the darkened arena for a brief moment. Darkness followed, but only for a few seconds as a few lights in the arena turn green. "Blind" by Silverchair blares through the arena speakers as fans jump out of their seats and cheer when they see the returning Rattlesnake emerge from the back with his patented Snakequalizer in his hand.

He walks carefully, wincing every now and then from the attack Thunderkiss did at the end of Warfare. He stands on the entrance ramp and just basks in the cheers. The arena lights finally come back on and Rattlesnake holds up his hand. The crowd silences, waiting to hear what he has to say.

Rattlesnake: Damn it's good to be back!

The fans erupt with cheers. But that eruption quickly dies down.

Rattlesnake: A lot of you must be wondering why my return was so cryptic. On top of that, why I was Thunderkiss's tag team partner on Warfare. To answer both questions, I can simply say that it was because I wanted to. I'll get to Thunderkiss in a minute.

Rattlesnake clears his throat.

Rattlesnake: My return to ACW had to be impacting and nothing more. You all know that someone like me has to make an impact. What better way to do that than to run segments that make absolutely no sense with subtle, unclear hints hidden away so that no one could see them. Makes sense, doesn't it?

Rattlesnake shrugs.

Rattlesnake: But I digress. My return has another reason. I didn't get it before I left, but I intend to collect it when the time is right. I came back to get my hands on one thing and one thing only...the ACW Heavyweight Championship. I want it and I'll be damned if I don't get my hands on it.

Rattlesnake starts to pace around. The next part is what he came out to talk about. It has to be done. He can't just stay silent about what happened.

Rattlesnake: Aside from that, I have a new reason for returning. It's not about the championship. It's about what happened on Warfare. It's about Thunderkiss.

The crowd boos and jeer the very mention of Thunderkiss's name.

Rattlesnake: I was doing you a favor on Warfare. Just when things started to look bleak for you, you found yourself along side a name that could anything and will do anything. But you made a mistake. You turned on the one person that was willing to lend a hand. I wasn't told to help you. I did it of my own free will and yet you go and pull the shit you did. THAT, my friend, is going to be a costly mistake for you. But no more than five minutes later, you make another mistake. You throw me into your little gauntlet match tonight.

Rattlesnake stops pacing and looks straight into the camera.

Rattlesnake: You wanted me added to your little match and now you've got it. But don't think I won't hesitate to return the favor you gave me on Warfare. In fact, you had best expect it. You just might find yourself with my Snakequalizer crashing into your backside. Just remember what goes around, comes around. Karma, it's a bitch and it's coming to get you. Just keep that in mind because as you know, at any given moment, when the time is right, I...WILL...STRIKE!

"Blind" hits again as Rattlesnake tosses his mic down into the stage. He looks around at the fans one last time before he turns around and walks through the back.

Fade.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Segment: A look back (Credit: Hitman)

"The difficulty in life is the choice."
- George Moore

When the word "unique" comes to mind, we all have different perceptions on how it could be used. Unique is mostly defined as existing as the only one or as the sole example; solitary in type or characteristics. In one instance, we could use XS3 as an example. Having been through a number of gimmicks, it appeared he could never find that one that set him apart from the rest of the roster. And then in August, the outspoken, musical rebel came out to play. When the destined gimmick failed due to lack of world title shots, it became apparent that XS3 would have to be the one thing he couldn't really be: himself.

And no doubt that months of pent-up frustration and anger were building towards the gimmick. In XS3's mind, he was being held back. He took the proverbial ball, his "family man" gimmick, and rolled with it in February. When March rolled around, Christine went home and XS3 decided to bring back his destined gimmick, despite being warned against it. A hiatus passed and XS3 was now being asked to turn heel and become a part of Thunderkiss' stable. Initially, there was a ton of trust between the two… But when XS3 found out during his October break that Christine was being verbally threatened by Thunderkiss behind XS3's back, the straw that the broke the camel's back was more than enough reason for XS3 and bandmate Ken Dante to utilize Thunderkiss' weaknesses against him.

And now we're at the point of no return, if you will. This "point" spoken of is a little something called "retirement". Win, lose or draw, everyone involved with or on the ball of everything occurring in ACW is aware that this is XS3's final match not just in ACW but also in wrestling in general. That's why everything about this match has to count. Whether Thunderkiss, Jason Freeman or Rattlesnake has to get in his way, XS3 knows full well what the consequences of his defeat are: the grating sound of failure will haunt him for years to come.

In the back, we see XS3 in his locker room. Having finished taped up his hand, he pauses and exhales a sigh. There will soon be nothing left of The Failed Artist in ACW. All that will remain are memories, jaded memories of a man the fans could once rely on. As he lets those thoughts cloud his head, XS3 looks over and spots the CD player he took with him. With a shrug of his shoulders, he plugs it in and hits play. The custom CD begins spinning around and around until it's ready to play some music. Within seconds, the soothing guitar intro of "Untitled and Unloved" by Killswitch Engage entered the once-quiet locker room.

As the guitar takes over as the primary sound in the room, XS3 soon pauses to reflect on the career he's had thus far. Everything from becoming XS3 to his topsy-turvy career in KWA to making a comeback to ACW. All the short but sweet title reigns, all the feuds with opponents he has come to respect, all the matches that caused him to sacrifice more than he ever had; all of that would be over with soon.

XS3 then reaches into his duffel bag and pulls out a small photo album. He flips open the book and gradually begins turning the pages. The first photo he sees is a picture of him, his wife Christine, his late brother-in-law Parker and his two late daughters Samantha and Kira. He chokes up upon seeing the picture; having not touched the album in months, XS3 has suddenly remembered what it was like to be a father. To him, those were actually the happiest times of his life. The joy of having a family to call his own almost made his battle scars go away.

The next page shows a picture of XS3 with his half-brother Punished Fox, sitting on a couch throwing the horns and holding up their respective titles. At the time of the picture, they were both champions; XS3 was the ICW X-Treme Champion and Fox was the IWC International Champion. Those were seemingly happy times for the two; life was going great and nothing could interrupt their state of solace.

XS3 chooses to look at one more picture: it's a photo of the Entourage.

Within seconds, XS3 is looking back on how great life was… Until he found out that Christine had been stalked by Thunderkiss a couple of weeks after the Entourage's formation.

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