Monday Night Warfare 12th May 2008

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Segment: Come On - Part 2 (Credit: Nick Durden)

"Still I feel a lingering softness
Where did she go?
How did she go?
I wanna, wanna know
I wanna know that she'll be coming here
To me"
- "Come On" by Ben Jelen

Open at a quaint little eatery in Orlando's Little Saigon. Nick Durden has arrived early and is cautiously scrutinizing his reflection in the nearby napkin holder.

? ? ?: You look fine, slick.

Nick's head jerks upward to see Renix Williams standing in front of him. Dressed in a flowery yellow and white summer dress, she's still just as beautiful as he remembered, maybe even moreso. Nick shoots up from his seat and moves over to pull out a chair for her.

Nick: Hey, Renix. You're looking...

Okay, Nicky boy, you better choose your next words carefully.

Nick: ...good.

Seriously? THAT'S the best you got?

Luckily for Nick, Renix does appear to be flattered.

Renix: Why, thank you.

Renix sits down, as does Nick. More awkward silence.

Nick: So...

Renix: So...I hear you're back with ACW now?

Nick: Yes, yes, you've heard correctly.

Renix: You're still enjoying it as you used to?

All right, Nick, say something meaningful so you can actually instigate some real conversation here.

Nick: ...yes.

Good god, how'd you ever make it this far into your life?

Renix: ( chuckles ) Okay, obviously, the small talk thing isn't working. Why don't I just bring up what I really came to talk about?

Nick: Oh...

This has taken Nick aback quite a bit. He thought this was just supposed to be a casual thing.

Nick: Okay, sure.

Renix pulls out a neatly folded piece of paper from her purse. Nick can only look on curiously.

Renix: Remember when you came to my place about 4 weeks or so ago? To come get your Hannah Montana CD's?

Nick: Shhhhh...not so loud about...Annah-Hay Ontana-May.

Renix: ...Sorry. Anyways, a few days after you left, I found this letter behind my dresser.

Renix holds up the sheet of paper. Nick still appears quite befuddled. He certainly doesn't remember having written any letter. Not recently anyway...

Renix folds the paper and begins reading from it.

Renix: "My dearest Renix, you should know it is my deepest regret that things ended the way they did. It has been my sincerest hope since the day I met you that we could spend the rest of our lives together, but it's become evident you feel differently about our futures. After some mulling, I've come to terms with that. However, I still feel it's only fair you know that nothing has gotten in the way of what I feel for you. I still keep a special place in my heart for you, a place no one else could ever fill. And even though we'll never see eye to eye on this, and even though I know it will only cause me great pain for as long as I shall feel this way, I want you to know that I unabashedly, unequivocally love you. You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love you, I love you, I love you."

It's all coming back to Nick now. It'e been quite a while ago that he felt so strongly for this woman, but now he can remember all those feelings just as intensely and vividly. The question is whether or not he still feels them as intensely and vividly.

Renix: Despite your obvious thievery from Pride & Prejudice, I was really touched by this. And the truth is...

Renix pauses as if to make sure what she's about to say is indeed what she's really feeling.

Renix: ...I never stopped thinking about you either.

Order of a sack of bricks, placed under the name Durden, Nick.

Renix: And I've been thinking really hard about the whole marriage thing, and, I've decided that, you know, maybe I wasn't too fair on you. I mean, maybe I didn't really give it a fair enough chance.

Renix earnestly takes Nick's hands into hers.

Renix: I was scared, Nick. But the truth is, what we had was really special. I feel like I threw it away too easily, and that isn't right. You went through a lot for me...for us. I think now it's only fair if I were to take a leap of faith myself. What I'm saying is...

Renix looks Nick straight in the eye. Even after all this time, Nick can tell when she's completely serious by the way she looks at him. And never has she been more serious than she is now.

Renix: I want to give this another try. Come back to me, Nick.

Nick is in honest disbelief. He's pined for this woman for so long, and now she's coming back to him.

Nick: Renix...I...

Renix appears worried. This certainly wasn't the response she was hoping for.

Nick: That letter. I didn't write it when I last visited you. It wasn't four weeks ago. It was almost eight months, right after we first broke up. I did place it on your dresser, but it must've gotten knocked down and been lodged behind there all this time.

Renix can only sit in still shock.

Renix: ...I'm...

Then it finally hits her: he's moved on, closed that chapter in his life. Her eyes become a fountain for tears as she begins hastily collecting her things.

Renix: I'm so sorry...

Nick: No, wait.

Renix: No, it's fine. I understand.

She bolts up from her seat without another word and storms out of the restaurant. Nick is frozen in confusion. He never got a chance to tell her...

Fade.

To be continued

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Segment: It's a Strap (Credit: BK London)

As we return from commercial, we see Jerome Carter walking backstage after his confrontation with Mickey Flamingo just a few moments ago. As he walks backstage, he sees his Uncle BK London at the end of the corridor and now approaches him - BK couldn't have a bigger smile on his face.

BK London: Now THAT'S what I'm talking about. You showed that geezer who's boss.

BK throws his arm around the shoulder of his nephew, and pulls him closer towards him.

BK London: But I'm pretty sure that my sister wouldn't be too happy with you slapping around the elderly. But since it was Mickey, I think we can let it slide. What do you say we head out on the town tonight? Explore Paris for what it's worth.

Jerome Carter: Now you're speaking my language.

BK London: I'll go get our stuff, I'll be right back.

Running off into their locker room, BK looks to retrieve their bags that they came with. Jerome waits idly beside the door, leaning up against the wall and folding his arms, until he's interrupted by Chairman Gingerdude. The Chairman isn't too popular amongst the french fans in the audience tonight.

Gingerdude: Bravo Jerome, Bravo. You're really a chip off the old block, huh? Mindlessly attacking other talent. Boy, you're a BK London in the making aren't you?

Carter isn't too happy with the presence of Gingerdude, and he immediately gets right in his face.

Jerome Carter: I did it because I was provoked alright. So unless you want to feel the cold slap of reality too, with all respect sir, I suggest you head back to your office.

Ginger chuckles to himself.

Gingerdude: You kids today never learn. It's always action first, talking second. So you know what? Since you love fighting so much, I'm booking you in your first one on one this Meltdown. You'll go up against, well, the man you slapped tonight - Mickey Flamingo...

Massive boos from the crowd for the mention of Mickey Flamingo.

Jerome Carter: Fine. I've got no problem with that.

Gingerdude: Oh, but I wasn't finished. You see, this won't just be any old wrestling match. It'll be, sort of a preview to your Uncle's match at Spring into Hell. You'll face Mickey Flamingo in a Strap Match. Good luck, you'll need it...

The evil Chairman walks off, laughing heartily, leaving Jerome Carter in a not so happy mood. Moments later, BK London walks out the locker room with both of their bags.

BK London: Alright let's go.

He notices the look on Jerome's face.

BK London: What's wrong?

Jerome sighs.

Jerome Carter: Nothing, let's go.

Fade Out.

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Segment Title: Slipping Through... (Credit: A.C. Evans)

" LISTEN! "

A man yelling is heard. The cameras shake as they scurry to where the voice came from. We zoom down the hallway to see A.C. Evans standing in the corner of the hallway. His face and body are turned away from the camera, in the corner. He leans up against it, but remains standing straight. He is still wearing the same thing as the last time we saw him. But what else could he have to say?

A.C. EVANS:[/color] Listen to what I tell you, for the ending is upon you. You have a choice to make. You can either sit there, and refuse to listen to me. Or you can take heed and join in the fight. The fight to scorch the earth of it's filth. Your faith has been lost, and by joining in the Fight, you will restore it. You are nothing without faith. You are no one. You have no identity. When you join the Fight to clean the souls, we all form a dark flame and incinerate the filth that has been poured over us.

He stops. What can this man possibly be talking about? He always seems to give the ACW superstars and fans with a lot of ponder. He doesn't turn around just yet, but just remains in the corner in a haunting position.

A.C. EVANS:[/color] This society that we live in; it is filled with cracks. However, rather then patching them up, we simply walk over them and forget about them. These cracks are the injustices that we commit day in and day out. We have been fooled to believe that if you don't recognize what you do and forget about it, you've got nothing wrong with you. How wrong we are. However, now that time has passed, each and every single one of you are slipping through the cracks; some faster than others. Regardless, every crack leads back to me. The man who is here to seal the cracks of society up once and for all.

He still doesn't turn around. He maintains his stance, not showing his face yet again. What could he possibly be doing?

A.C. EVANS:[/color] The lights are coming on sooner than you would like. It's time for your eyes to be burned by the light. They will be opened. These killing lights are turning on soon. So quickly, grab your mask and put it on as you are told to do by everyone around you. It's your only escape from reality. That's how you people escape from your problems. Let's just pretend that the killing light will never touch you. It's time that someone stops this facade....

He turns around, but doesn't show his face…rather he simply walks the other way and out of camera view.

Fade.

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Match 5: All-Or-Nothing Tag Match
(ACW International & Entertainment Titles On The Line)
Jon Taylor and Ryan Cooper vs. Danny Mainer and Jake Steele (Credit: Danny Mainer)

MAIN EVENT: The All or Nothing Title Tag Match [Monday Night Warfare, 12th May]
Titles: Entertainment Championship/International Championship
MATCH CREDIT: Danny Mainer

This Match is brought to you by Pokémon and Durex, because if you don’t rubber up you WILL catch them all.

~[TALE OF THE TAPE]~
The Challenging Team: The Maine Event
“The S.E.X.” Jake Steele
Weight: 234 Pounds.
Height: 6’1.
Age: 19.
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Finishers: Right in yo’ Face, The Last Thing You’ll Ever See, Strung Up, 1-Man Revolution [Ultimate]

“XI-8000” Danny Mainer
Weight: 183 pounds.
Height: 5’11
Age: 27
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Finishers: Thundercrash, Vegas Vice I, Vegas Vice II, The Apocalyptic Firestorm [Ultimate]

The Champion’s Team: The Second Coming!
“Showtime” Ryan Cooper
Weight: 220 Pounds.
Height: 6’2
Age: 25
Hometown: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Finishers: Kao Dode, Hate Crew Death Roll, Take 2 Nap [Desperation]

“The Ultimate Competitor” Jon Taylor
Weight: 238 pounds.
Height: 6’2.
Age: 30.
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Finishers: Triangle of Perfection, Taylor Made

The bell rings as Jake Steele & Jon Taylor begins. Jon grimaces at Jake showing a clear look of disgust at having to fight Jake as The Ultimate Competitor and Jake circle around the ring, the referee waves his arms signalling the beginning of the match as Steele & Taylor clasp into a Collar & Elbow Tie-Up. Jake being the smaller of the two has a slight disadvantage in trying to over-power The Ultimate Competitor but he can hold up. Jake and Jon struggle with each other trying to get an advantage other the other but this proves to be tricky as they’re both as adamant as the other.

Jake and Jon’s clutch moves up and down and they both try and manoeuvre an advantage over the other. Finally, Jake kicks it into gear by breaking his clutch and spinning behind the angry old man snapping in a Rear Waist Lock. Taylor immediately flies out with an elbow but Jake is quicker then that, he ducks and shoulder-barges Taylor driving him into Danny’s corner. The temptation IS there for Danny to sock him one but he resists it. Danny just stands adamantly watching as Jake grabs the arm of Jon and wrings him to the floor right by the corner. This garners a round of applause from Danny but Jon brings his legs up wrapping his shins over Jake’s neck.

McNally: Well this is an interesting contest here so far! Jake and Jon are trying to feel each other out and get an advantage. Whenever it appears the young, crazy Jake Steele has one over on Jon, Jon just comes right back with a quick clutch like that.

Edison: Well he IS The Ultimate Competitor you know! I mean come on.

Taylor using his leg vice around Steele’s neck pushes Jake out of the corner a little. He then pulls his legs back and then pushes Taylor by his legs into the centre of the ring. Taylor rolls up to his feet quickly with a look of intensity in his eyes as he snaps a Headlock on the quick Jake Steele. Jake tries to break the headlock by using his strength. He tries to stand up out of it but that doesn’t work so he walks backwards into the ropes. He pushes Taylor off of him whipping him against the ropes but before he can be thrown anywhere Taylor just stops half-way across the ring and turns around running back towards Jake.

Jake runs to greet him and the two end up right back at Square 1 in another collar and elbow tie-up. Jon tries to push Jake down and he gets him low enough so he can knee him in the stomach. Jake steps back slightly from centre of the ring turning his back to Jon who capitalizes wrapping his arms around Jake’s waist hitting a deadly German Suplex dropping him right on his neck painfully. Jon rolls onto one knee with a twisted smile at the perfection at the pull-off of the throw.

McNally: WHAT a German Suplex from The International Champion. He’s got a great lead after that one, no doubt about it!

Edison: Yeah! Jake really got dropped with that one. Ain’t no WAY that he can be feeling right as rain after that little shot.

With Jake now on his front Jon is straight on the offence. He jumps on Jake’s back driving a quick knee into the small of the back and then wrapping both of his hands under the chin he pulls back cranking Jake’s spine painfully and maliciously letting out a sadistic smile as the pro-Maine Event crowd cheer him on as he tears at the back of The S.E.X. Jake uses all of his strength to push the big man Taylor up slightly displacing his knee. Jake rolls out from under the knee and turns to Taylor punching him in the face quickly.

Jake and Taylor both on one knee start to exchange shots in the centre of the ring. A few shots later Jon hits a punch stepping up at the same time to walk forward and boot Jake in the face who is still on one knee. Jake hits on to his back quickly and Jon immediately walks over to Jake and rolls him onto his back. He attempts to snap in a Fujiwara Armbar but Steele slams an elbow into Taylor’s stomach stopping him dead in his track. Taylor rolls off of Steele and Steele gets to his feet quickly.

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McNally: Looks like this fight is about to pick up a little! One can only imagine how far these two guys will go to hurt each other. When there’s two powerful units like The Second Coming & The Maine Event going to war there’s always that battle for supremacy going on and whoever wins is going to have a spring in their step in future battles knowing that they are part of the power unit here in ACW.

Edison: Do you always talk crap like that?

Jake & Jon are both up to their feet looking at each other and without even hesitating they start to slam fists into each others skulls quickly and brutally. Hatred is the dish of the day as they just stand centre of the squared circle exchanging punch after punch after punch feeling unfazed by these attacks. Jake hits a particularly harsh shot to Jon right between the eyes and goes to snap in a Wrist Lock but Jon expecting this uses his strength advantage to power out slowly. Sensing his hold about to be broken Jake does what he can to salvage the situation.

He swoops behind Jon locking in a Sleeper Hold around the neck to which struggles a little to break as his oxygen starts to get choked off. Jon does what he can to escape this hold, which is thrash his elbows out. He catches Steele in the stomach, which sends him off of him. Jon turns to Jake and the two J’s glare at each other centre of the ring. On instinct, the two of them turn and run to their nearest ropes at full speed in a moment of craziness, the two both had the same idea, their left boots crashing into the oppositions chins and they both hit the deck at the same time in a clumsy heap clutching their faces rolling around and jaw clenching agony.

Edison: Oh wow what a shot! They both just flew into each other with that Double Boot and now they hit the deck like a sack of crap! Owchie, owchie, OWCHIES! Their chins must be throbbing after that.

McNally: Talk about a collision! You gotta’ feel for those two men and wonder if they have all of their teeth intact after that big impact.

Jake and Jon now on their bellies slowly crawl along to their own corners like a baby bird. Jake and Jon tag their partners at roughly the same time and so the battle of Danny Mainer VS Ryan Cooper begins. The two sprint at each other. Danny expecting to have some sort of technical show-down walks right into a Spin Kick from Showtime. Danny hits the floor despite being on somewhat of an adrenaline rush. Danny quickly rolls up to his feet to be greeted by Ryan Cooper grabbing his head and throwing him to the floor with a Snapmare followed by a Soccer Kick right to the head.

Danny can audibly be heard yelling “Owwww!” as the boot connects to his head. Ryan then goes along with what he knows. Stiff stamps to the chest of Danny from Showtime can be heard throughout the arena as he leaves boot-prints of pink in his chest. Showtime grabs Danny by his head and pulls him off the floor putting him to a standing position right in front of him, Danny stumbles slightly in a groggy trance but before he can recover Cooper is lifting him over his head dropping him onto his back with a Northern Lights Suplex to the delight of the dismay of the crowd. Cooper doesn’t hold the pin however.

He immediately breaks the bridge that he has and grabs Danny’s right arm. The camera zooms on in Danny’s face as he can see what’s happening and you can see clear confusion hits him like a freight train as Ryan snaps in a Cross Armbreaker. Ryan clamps it on tight as more annoyance then pain spreads through Danny.

McNally: Uhoh! I don’t think Danny is liking that too much! Danny is just as famous as Ryan for The Cross Armbreaker if not more-so!

Edison: GIMMICK INFRINGEMENT! GIMMICK INFRINGEMENT! Dear Science! This is preposterous!

Danny being a somewhat master of this particular hold is starting to rock his body up and down weakening Ryan’s grip on his arm which shows somewhat immediately as the look on Ryan’s face tells the story. After about 5 seconds of the tremor effect Danny grabs the right leg of Ryan and grabs the ankle more specifically pushing it up slowly. Danny eventually garners up the skill and the effort and rolls him up. 1. Kickout. Danny is on both knees and Cooper is on his back. Danny bounds up onto his feet like the ninja he is as out of nowhere Ryan thunders at Danny with an arm attempting to Clothesline but Danny ducks and as Ryan swerves around he grabs the arm of Cooper and falls to the floor clutching a Guerilla Vice (Cross Armbreaker) from a standing position using all of his leg muscles to bring Ryan to the mat. As Ryan lands back first on the mat Danny twists and torques the arm violently yelling out a message to Ryan.

Danny: MY MOVE BIATCH!

Ryan rocks backward and forward trying to escape the move and he does it exactly in the same fashion as Mainer did with the tremor effect. After rocking back and forth the clutch is finally broken and Ryan rolls out quickly grabbing his arm. Danny is up to his feet around the same time Ryan is. Danny is stood centre of the ring, Ryan runs in and kicks him in the stomach before throwing him face-first to the floor with a Drop Toe Hold. Danny lands on his jaw painfully as Ryan runs off of the set of ropes. He leaps over Mainer’s fallen body as Mainer starts to stir, Ryan bounces off of the other ropes as the crowd screams signalling the end of this contest.

McNally: THIS IS IT! What a manoeuvre!

Ryan lunges with The Kao Dode as Danny is about to stand up straight. Danny using a great deal of precise timing cart-wheels out of the way in what seems effortless as Ryan prepares to go into the opposite ropes but he stops as Mainer tries to grab his shoulders and spin him around but this fails as Ryan is quicker and he swiftly ducks behind Danny putting the two back to back. Suddenly out of nowhere Ryan hits the Hate Crew Deathroll. The shoulders on the mat! 1. 2. Thr-Kickout! No way that was going to get the pin this early on in the match. Danny just rolls onto his knees looking at Ryan Cooper stood up. Danny spreads his arms in a “WTF was that?!” kind of way.

Ryan wastes little time on this however running forward with a stiff kick to Danny’s chest. Danny is knocked on his ass and Ryan quickly grabs a hold of Danny pulling him up to his feet. Ryan hooks the vertical Suplex but when he lifts Danny twists and falls landing behind Ryan. Ryan slightly dazed and confused is unaware as Danny thrusts a boot into the back of his knee sending him stumbling forward as Danny walks backwards. Danny squats down and starts to move towards the left as Ryan turns around looking for XI-8000. Ryan seems confused to find him not in that corner of the ring and as he turns further and further Mainer gets closer and closer as he sneaks around him past the ring. Ryan sees that Mainer has completely disappeared from the corner JUST too late as he becomes victim of The Assassination Attempt. Ryan falls to his knees as the impact hits him.

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McNally: Shades of Misawa there with that elbow that he calls The Assassination attempt! That’ll sap you of your strength in a heart-beat!

Edison: You’re darn right it will! Anyone who expects to be able to stride after that one needs their head checked!

As Ryan falls onto his face just off-centre of the ring near the turnbuckle that is to Taylor’s left and to Jake’s right Danny immediately rolls him over and scoops up both legs.

McNally: The Cover!

ONE!

TWO!

THR-KICKOUT!

Danny, not really fussed with beating up Cooper particularly gets up off of the broken pin as fast as he can and dives forward arm outstretched to his corner tagging in the fresh Jake Steele. A smile spreads across Danny’s lips as Jake flies in and Danny rolls under the bottom ropes as in flies the right and ready Jake Steele. Jake and Ryan run right at each other letting fly the assault. Jake hits a massive dropkick early putting Ryan down and Jake is straight on his toes as Ryan slowly crawls up to a knee. Jake grabs Ryan’s head and drags him towards the centre of the ring hoisting him up for a Tiger Suplex dropping Ryan on his head to the delight of the crowd. Jake quickly scoops Ryan up for a pin.

ONE!

TWO!

THR-NO! Kickout!

Jake grabs Ryan by his head and peels him off the mat. He then goes to drag him over to the corner right of Taylor, left of Danny but Ryan charges him pushing him back first into the corner. Ryan flies back as Jake stands dazed in the corner. Ryan leaps back looking to hit his signature KTFO which gets the crowd on their feet but Jake springs out of the corner leading Ryan to just stand in the corner looking lost as he moved so quickly. Jake runs up behind Ryan and drags him out of the corner before grabbing his arm and pulling him into a Gourmet Suplex centre of the ring. Jake hooks the legs.

One!

Two!

Kick-out!

Jake has a significant idea as he pulls Cooper up to his feet and decides now would be the time to finish it off. He peels Cooper off the floor and he hunches him over with a kick to the stomach turning his back to him looking to hit the most feared move in Jake Steele’s arsenal. The 1-Man Revolution but Ryan unhooks himself, twist and hits another Hate Crew Death Roll!

One!

Two!

Kickout!

As the two are on all fours next to each other they immediately dash, hot tag to their partners and now the battle we have been waiting to see comes into play. Jon Taylor VS Danny Mainer commences and the two run straight into the fray with immediate strikes as it becomes a do or die situation for both men. Danny & Jon start exchanging rights and lefts and eventually Danny gets sick of the petty crap and so he immediately throws a boot out to Taylor which on instinct The Ultimate Competitor catches. Danny leaps up with the Enziguiri snapping him in the head but Taylor is not fazed by this attack. Danny is straight up to his feet, he throws his right boot into Taylor’s stomach and then he performs the graceful act of hitting The Corkscrew Neckbreaker slamming him to the floor to a ring of appraisal from the audience. Taylor hits the mat, Danny covers.

McNally: What athletic grace! THIS could be it!

One!

Two!

Kickout!

Danny grabs Taylor by his head and yanks him off the floor using a lot of his strength due to his lack of size. Danny tries for his Crushingly Quick Combo. He snaps in the front facelock clinch and starts to deliver those knees that he’s famous for. The CQC in effect as the knees smash into his chest and stomach, but WAIT! Taylor manages to wriggle out and hits a knee to the stomach hunching him over. Taylor then locks in his own Clinc in, rather, THE Clinch and starts to slam knees into Danny’s stomach violently and rapidly.

After about 7 odd blows to the chest and stomach Taylor breaks the clinch letting Danny stand drunkenly. Taylor just puts his palm on Danny’s face and pushes him to the floor letting him droop to the mat centre of the ring. Danny has no idea of the world of pain he’s about to enter as he feels the powerful legs of Jon Taylor wrap around his neck, The Triangle of Perfection locked in as tight as possible!

McNally: This is it! THE TRIANGLE OF PERFECTION in the centre of the ring!

Edison: Wow! No way he’s going to get out of that little hold!

The pressure is already sinking into Danny as he is made unable to breath as the bulky legs of Taylor cut off his wind-pipe. Slowly the oxygen is cut off from his brain and he starts to gag and choke as the seconds pass by. Danny realizing that there’s no way he will escape by being a mentalist manages not to struggle and to remain calm. Of his one free arm, his fingers are out-stretched. Choke, breathing ceases. He gags as the legs wrap around his throat tighter and rising to the top of his throat he can feel something start to crawl up from his insides. His hearing starts to fade and he can see Jake Steele standing on the apron starting to blur into the distance, the booing and clapping from the audience just fading into the mellow soundtrack of his thoughts as his eyes snap shut and his resistance begins to fade.

Edison: His eyes are fading! There’s no way out of this![/color]

Danny is fading. The referee checks his one free arm which has hit the mat. The referee lifts it off the ground and then drops it, it hits the mat without question, he lifts it up again and drops it, hits the mat without question but there’s something out of the corner of Danny’s mouth which causes his nose to twitch ever so slightly as the referee raises his hand for the third and final drop but the sweet liquids trickling out of his mouth and the scent rising towards his nostrils suddenly dawn realization and his eyes snap open. His hand does not meet the floor and suddenly the struggle begins to happen again. Danny with his free arm grabs Taylor’s leg and he then uses his incredible leg strength to bridge from the ground. Slowly but surely in this bridged motion he starts to crawl along the mat slowly his boot extending. He can feel the great weight on his head of dragging the heavy set Taylor with him but finally, a sigh of relief escapes his choked wind-pipe as his foot finds its way home and it meets the bottom rope.

McNally: My GOD! He did it! He FINALLY did it! He’s at the bottom rope and now the referee is making Taylor break the clutch. No doubt Taylor is flabbergasted!

Edison: Yeah, but Mainer wasn’t able to actually break the Triangle on his own, Max. Until someone manages that, Taylor is always going to be one of the most dangerous wrestlers on the roster!

Taylor finally breaks the hold and sweet air begins to gratify Danny’s internal system as sweat pours down him. Taylor is stunned at his heart and the testament to that via him being dragged across the ring to the bottom ropes. Danny quickly pulls himself up with the ropes as Taylor argues with the referee briefly near the opposite ropes. Danny using what little of his energy he has runs over to Taylor and lifts him up, throwing him over the top rope. Taylor crashes to the mat, surprised at this display of strength. Taylor quickly bounds up to his feet only to be greeted by a plancha Bionic Elbow drilling into his head. Taylor stumbles to the crowd barrier as Danny lands on one knee.

Edison: The action is tumbling outside!

Danny and Taylor start to exchange shots on the inside while Showtime and Jake take centre stage as a crazy rage goes over every man in the ring. Danny showing the world his devotion to being resistant, he slams fists into Taylor’s head and then grabs him by his short hairs and slams him face first into the ring barrier. Taylor, however, is as tough as nails himself, and merely grabs Danny’s head and slams him into the barrier with little undue effort, causing Danny to reel backward. The two take turns to slam heads but suddenly before they know it, the bell has rung.

Jones: Ladies and gentlemen this match is a tie due to double count-out but due to those stipulations, your champions are still Jon Taylor & Ryan Cooper!

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“Revolution Begins” By Arch Enemy hits but the men don’t stop their fighting. The referee tries to break them up and the bell continues ringing to indicate that the match is over. Jon Taylor and Showtime manage to break away from the Maine Event and backtrack themselves up the ramp. The time keeper catches up to them and gives them their titles. The Second Coming raises their arms in victory as they proceed to the back. The Maine Event gets into the ring and the Paris crowd gives a standing ovation as the newest ACW Tag Team gives everyone in the live audiences a photo op. They pose on turnbuckles for a while, as they assume the show has gone off the air.

When suddenly “Ugly” by the Exies plays and Jason Freeman struts out to the ring. The two men look confused as Jason Freeman calmly walks into the ring. The self-proclaimed Savior of ACW grabs the microphone from Philip and the music is cut short as Freeman brings the microphone to his mouth.

Freeman:[/color] Jake Steele, you are pathetic. I’m gonna show you a real revolution.

Freeman then decides to change the primary use of the microphone, from a voice amplifier into a weapon, as he clocks The S.E.X. over the head. Mainer reels back and it then clocked by Freeman also. Leaving the disappointed International Challenger alone, Freeman stomps repeatedly on the body of Jake Steele.

Now, another songs hits over the P.A. system: “Second to None” by Styles Of Beyond means that The Quadrinity Jake Cheng is coming. He struts out onto the stage, microphone in hand, and still in full dressed up attire.

Jake: Oh Mainer, Mainer, Mainer, I don’t know why you even try. There is no…what the fuck?

The Asian Extraordinaire is now noticing what is going on in the ring. He didn’t expect the Maine Event to be beaten up before he got out to the ring. He throws the microphone down and begins running down to the ring. He starts shedding clothes as he runs: first the suit jacket, then the tie. He slides into the ring and untucks his shirt and rolls up his sleeves, all while circling the action that he missed. He interrupts Freeman’s stomping tirade by spinning him around.

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Jake: Did you just come out for Steele?

Freeman:[/color] Yeah.

Jake: So I can have Mainer?

Freeman:[/color] Go for it.

Jake looks over at Danny Mainer with a fire in his eyes. XI-8000 is on his hands and knees, but not for long as Jake throws a shin kick to Mainer’s ribs. Mainer flips right over onto his back and Freeman comes back into the ring, arms full of some objects that should be in a wrestling ring. Freeman sets up a table as Jake snags the steel chair. To the top rope for the four-time Light-Heavyweight Champion and his newly acquired temporary seating device. As he jumps, he puts the chair underneath his feet and double stomps Mainer, much to the chagrin of the crowd. Freeman lifts Jake Steele up into the air and brings him through the table with a simple powerbomb. Jake Cheng and Jason Freeman share a brief handshake as the scene fades….

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OOC: Credit goes to Jake Cheng

[Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune]

Closing Segment: Another seg, another conspiracy (or just the same one repeated)
Credit: Jon Taylor

A few minutes have passed. The scene opens up at the backstage area, the main event and it's events have just unraveled and we are met by the appearance of two of its participants; Jon Taylor and Showtime. They can be seen walking down a corridor which leads to the locker room area. Neither man look pleased, in fact quite the opposite; of course Taylor is the one who looks like he's ready to rip someone's head off - but then again when isn't he? Both men still have their precious titles slung over their shoulders, but still Taylor looks more like he lost it than retained.

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: That match was bullshit, absolute bullshit!

Normally you would expect the calming influence of Showtime to reply, however tonight that is not the case!

Ryan Cooper | Showtime: You're telling me, man! I don't know what the hell that motherfucking referee was trying to pull, apart from saving Steele and Mainer from getting their asses kicked even more!

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: You know what I think this was?

Taylor pauses, Showtime notices and looks around.

Ryan Cooper | Showtime: Yea, but you’re still going to tell me anyway, aren't you?

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: Damn right I am! This was just another case of Gingertwat trying to screw us over again!

The two men start walking again.

Ryan Cooper | Showtime: Why would he do that when he knows if there's a double count out we retain these babies?

Showtime gestures to the titles on their shoulders.

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: Well, he's a stupid fucker isn't he? Probably forgot what the rules were or something.

Ryan Cooper | Showtime: I really doubt that, dawg..

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: About Gingertwat screwing us over or how it ended?

Ryan Cooper | Showtime: Obviously how it ended, we both know Gingersnap screwed me over against Zero last week!

Taylor pauses again.

Ryan Cooper | Showtime: What is it this time, JT?

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: You know we could of killed Mainer and Steele after all, not like it makes much of a difference when we get screwed by that twat either way!

Ryan Cooper | Showtime: True that, but pussies get what's coming to them anyway.

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: It could of come to them mere minutes ago!

Ryan Cooper | Showtime: I know what your saying JT, but there isn't exactly anything we can do about it now is there?

Taylor give up?! Never! Or maybe...

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: I guess not. We'll just have to break their noses the next time we come across them instead.

Ryan Cooper | Showtime: I suppose that could work.

The two continue to walk down the corridor, Taylor seems to be calming down a bit...well at least to the lowest level you'd expect from Taylor. That is until they pass by a familiar camera man...the man looks like JD from Scrubs and has a grin on his face. He seems to be fiddling around with a camera, though jumps up when he sees Taylor and Showtime.

Lou | The Magnificent Camera man: Hey guys, congrats on the keeping the titles!

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: What? Who are you? Are you congratulating Showtime and I on being screwed by Gingertwat again?

Lou | The Magnificent Camera man: Oh sorry, I'm Lou the Camera man.

Lou extends out his hand for a handshake, though Taylor refuses.

Lou | The Magnificent Camera man: Well er....I just wanted to say good job on keeping the titles.

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: You’re saying what happened out there was a good job? Are you?!

Lou | The Magnificent Camera man: Um, yea?

Showtime senses the danger and attempts to distract Taylor but it's too late...

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: No, "Lou" that was NOT a good job! That was us getting screwed by Gingertwat...AGAIN!

Lou | The Magnificent Camera man: Oh, sorry then for saying it was...

Taylor looks to speak again, but Showtime tries to pull him away.

Ryan Cooper | Showtime: Come on man leave it, we don't need no mor- oh shit!

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: I'm not done yet Showtime. Answer me this, "Lou" did you actually believe Showtime and I had a CHANCE of being beaten? Huh?!

Lou | The Magnificent Camera man: Well, Steele and Mainer are pretty talented competitors and they do say you always have a fighting chance...

Taylor looks incensed by this comment from Lou.

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: WRONG ANSWER, LOU!

Taylor takes a step forward towards Lou and looks ready to rip him apart limb from limb; however just as he is about to, Showtime decides he's had enough and grabs Taylor in a Full Nelson of sorts and pulls him away. He drags Taylor down the corridor slowly, and doesn't release him until Lou is out of sight. As he releases the hold he sighs.

Ryan Cooper | Showtime: Hell man, as soon as we get back home, you're getting some anger management classes. Shit!!

Jon Taylor | The Ultimate Competitor: Am I fuck!

...yes Taylor, yes you are. The scene fades out with the two men continue to head towards the the locker room area, Lou on the other hand strangely has a smile on his face. Perhaps it's due to seeing a Taylor rage up close, or maybe he was laughing at Showtime dragging him away. Either way that was one magnificent smile!

And with that, the show comes to its conclusion.

Once again, alliances are being made and broken; the balance of power is certainly shifting. But in whose direction will it ultimately lean?

For old rivalries and new, our next destination is most appropriate as ACW heads to Northern Ireland, a land of intertwined light and shade…

Fade to Black.

End of Show.

[Dan White]

Northern Ireland will be absolutely awesome.

Great show folks

[BK London]

This was a good show.

Does this mean AJ will have to wear a mask like Vega now?

[acevans]

Great job to everyone. I loved Nick Durden's work.

And the All-or-Nothing match was stunning. Great work.

[Thunderkiss]

May 12, 2008 18:46:30 GMT -5 BK London said:

This was a good show.

Does this mean AJ will have to wear a mask like Vega now?

Hey, I won't lie, I did draw some inspiration from this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWk3dSCSlgg

And to answer your question, you are a very smart man Beeks.

[Nick Durden]

I liked the sheer sense of brutality on Sarin's part in "It Feels So Wrong, but yet, So Right - Part 2." I honest could feel that rage festering, and the moment of release for her was mighty satisfying to the reader as well. Additionally, the language on display when Aiden's face does get slashed is very poetic, almost like the death scene in a Bunraku love suicide play.

All of A.C. Evans's segments are worth a read. He's got an impressive knack for showcasing the passion of his character. It truly does feel that nothing can get in his way. But it can be said that his intensity is very much a controlled one because he's also fairly eloquent in his diatribes. You get the feeling that his character is a true fighter, but one that will methodically and meticulously break down others for his goal.

The "Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust" series has me scared. I've practically had a monopoly on overbearing emo storylines, but if Kenny takes that from me (as it certainly looks as he's poised to do), there'll be nothing left! Just go easy on me, man!

[Chris Williams]

Wow, that Main Event match was really descriptive. Going to a double countout too, I didn't see that coming. Good work guys!

[xs3]

AJ = Sylvan >_>

Great show guys, I'm really digging this AJ/Sarin thing.