Aftershock

[The scene opens onto a black and white graphic of two dragons rising from a pool of ink and twisting into the sky.]

Announcer: And now, in the famed Tokyo Dome. For the first time ever, the world's most powerful promotions will collide in an event that will leave wrestling fans everywhere speechless.

[The dragons begin to circle each other, eventually wrapping across the global as they race to attack the other. Finally they stop eye-to-eye, snarling.]

Announcer: World Wrestling Xistence and Pro Wrestling THRONE presents;

AFTERSHOCK: INVASION

[The cameras cut to inside the Tokyo Dome as the opening pyro is unleashed. Finally it stops and the lights come on as the camera zooms onto Chloe Vesuvius in the ring.]

Chloe: Ladies and gentlemen please welcome me in joining your Aftershock: Invasion announce team: T.K. Blanchard and WWX Legend Raider Mask!

[The fans begin to applaud and shout loudly as a well dressed T.K. Blanchard and Raider Mask come from the back and take their place as the announce table.]

Blanchard: [quietly] testing…testing [louder] Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the Mecca of professional wrestling; the Tokyo Dome! T.K. Blanchard here with the legendary Raider Mask and we are set for one hell of a show!

Raider Mask: This arena has been the home of the most serious competitors across the world for decades. And tonight, the WWX's finest will clash with some of the toughest pure wrestlers today.

Blanchard: And we'll see a bit of that clash in one of our two main events for the famed Grade-1 Heavyweight Championship when the Lost Soul, representing the WWX takes on the current champion and THRONE representative; Ryuu Kuroiwa.

R.M.: And also tonight two men who know each other well will fight one more time to determine who is the better man! Rheinhardt will face Corporal Sanders for the WWX World Championship!

[On the AItron, 8,7,666,5,4, 3,2,1.. Go! appears on the screen in blood red as Krimzon Blaze comes out to the stage.]

Chloe: It is now time for your opening contest! Entering first, representing World Wrestling Xistence. He is the Television Champion; Krimzon Blaze!

[Blaze warms up in the ring A very heavy Oriental-style theme plays as Jun Aizawa enters from the THRONE enterance.]

Chloe: And his opponent; representing Pro Wrestling THRONE! He is the Junior Heavyweight Champion: Jun Aizawa!

[Aizawa slips in under the ropes and takes down Blaze as the ref quickly calls for the bell.]

Blanchard: No warming up here and we are set to start off.

[Aizawa hits Blaze with a few shots before Blaze is able to grab the ropes, forcing the ref to break them up. Aizawa backs up as Blaze gets to his feet and goes for a clothesline, which Aizawa ducks under and reverses with a backslide.]

Ref: 1…[Kickout!]

[Blaze jumps to his feet and catches Aizawa with a boot to the gut. Blaze whips Aizawa off the ropes and catches him with an arm drag. Aizawa gets to his feet quickly and Blaze goes for another but Aizawa blocks and drops him to the mat with an back suplex.]

Blanchard: It will be interesting to see how well Blaze can adapt to the style over here.

R.M.: You can tell just by the quiet in this arena the difference. There are no cheers or boos to feed off of Blanchard. It's all up to you and how good you are.

[Aizawa stomps on Blaze's right arm and shoulder as Blaze tries to block. Eventually Blaze gets to the ropes and pulls himself up just as Aizawa comes back and boots him to the outside as the crowd applauds.]

R.M.: Aizawa not even letting Blaze get a moment to breathe.

Blanchard: And now Aizawa has a 20 count to work Blaze over.

[Aizawa rolls to the outside and measures Blaze as he pulls himself up on the guardrail. Aizawa gets a running start and nails him with a kick to the ribs. Blaze drops but hangs onto the guardrail and is promptly kicked in the shoulder. Aizawa lifts Blaze to his feet slowly and goes for a suplex but Blaze blocks and hits him with a suplex of his own!]

Blanchard: And Blaze there perhaps with a move of desperation!

[Blazes slides into the ring, favoring his right arm as Aizawa also gets to his feet and slides into the ring. Aizawa hooks Blaze and whips him to the ropes, going for a leapfrog but is caught by Blaze who turns it into a powerslam. Blaze goes for the pin!]

Blanchard: Big powerslam by Blaze! He could have him!

Ref: 1…2[Kickout!]

R.M.: Aizawa isn't going to go down that easily.

[Blaze pulls Aizawa up and pushes him into the nearby corner, wearing him down with a flurry of punches before setting him up the top. Blaze steps up to the second rope and tries to hit Aizawa with a superplex but Aizawa blocks with a couple of quick shots to the ribs that knocks Blaze back to the mat. Aizawa waits for Blaze to get to his feet and catches him with a flying crossbody!]

Blanchard: Crossbody! He's got the pin!

Ref: 1…2..[Kickout! ]

[The crowd applauds as Aizawa pulls Blaze up and hits him with a stiff kick to the ribs. Aizawa waits for Blaze to stop hobbling around and hits him with another one, knocking him against the ropes. Aizawa goes for another kick but Blaze catches him and pulls him into a clothesline. Blaze pulls Aizawa up and whips him off the ropes, going for a back body drop but Aizawa lands on his feet and catches Blaze with a swinging neckbreaker! ]

Blanchard: Nice neckbreaker by Aizawa.

[Aizawa doesn't bother going for the pin and instead goes to the nearest corner.]

R.M.: This could be big! Aizawa loves to use that flying headbutt.

[Aizawa slowly stands on the top turnbuckle before diving off for the flying headbutt. But Blaze suddenly gets to his feet and catches him with the Kode of Silence!]

Blanchard: Kode of Silence! Kode of Silence in mid-air out of nowhere!

[Blaze goes for the pin!]

Ref: 1…2…3!

Chloe: Here is your winner and STILL Television Champion: Krimzon Blaze!

Blanchard: What a way to start off this show with that incredible, high speed match-up!

R.M.: Krimzon Blaze certainly one of the most talented in the WWX locker room and has shown it here tonight in what has to be an upset.

Blanchard: What a victory for the WWX and for that man Krimzon Blaze.

[The cameras cut to Inukai talks to one of his assistants.]

Inukai: So they never showed up huh?

[The assitant nods.]

Inukai: We will make the announcement later. For now, move onto the next match.

- - Fury Commercial-- - - - -

[The scene returns with Inukai's representative leaving the ring after talking to Chloe.]

Chloe: Ladies and gentlemen I have just been informed by THRONE and WWX management that Hell's Family is not here to compete. Therefore the winners of that match and STILL WWX Tag Team Champions: Hayashi and Matsuda!

Blanchard: Well I guess that brings the scorecard to 1-1. Inukai must be giddy as hell.

R.M.: There's only one more inter-promotional match Blanchard and that's for the Grade 1 Championship. It looks like that will be the tie-breaker.

['Forever' by Papa Roach hits and Mack comes out to a huge burst of pyro. The lights flash as she waits for someone to come out and finally Anastasia in a full geisha outfit follows quietly behind her.

Chloe: The following match is for the WWX Women's Championship! Entering first the challenger: Mackenzie McCloud!

Blanchard: What in the blue hell have they done to Anastasia?

R.M.: Improvements?

Blanchard: ...Not funny.

[Anastasia sits on the middle rope to let Mackenzie into ther ing as 'Cherry Bomb' hits and DWA enters the arena with the belt held high over her head.]

Chloe: And her opponent! She is the reigning Women's Champion: D.W.A!

Blanchard: D.W.A's first title defense is about to happen and quiet frankly I don't see how she can lose.

[The ref takes the belt and the bell rings. Th two stare at each other for a minute. D.W.A. smirks and backhands Mack, who stumbles before throwing a punch at D.W.A. The two exchange punches before D.W.A. gets the upper hand and whips Mack to the ropes. Mack bounces off the ropes and slides underneath D.W.A.'s legs. D.W.A. turns around and gets hit with a dropkick. D.W.A tries to get back up and Mack nails her with another dropkick, knocking her into the corner.]

Blanchard: McCloud right out of the gates using that speed to her advantage!

[Mack runs to the corner and goes for a corner back flip kick, but D.W.A pushes her off mid-move. Mack tries to runs back at her but D.W.A catches her with a boot to the face. Mack stumbles back and D.W.A. capitalizes with a clothesline out of the corner. D.W.A bounces off the ropes and hits a running elbow drop on Mack, staying down for the pin.]

Ref: 1…[Kickout!]

[D.W.A pulls Mack onto her feet and picks her up in a military press, holding her over her head until Mack starts hitting her over the head which forces her to drop her. Mack manages to land on her feet and bounces off the ropes, hitting D.W.A with a chopblock that knocks her onto one knee. Mack bounces off the ropes and finally takes her down with a running kick to the face and goes for the pin.]

Ref: 1...[Powerful Kickout!]

[Mack pulls D.W.A up, only to get caught in the gut with a few hits to the stomach. Mack lets go as D.W.A gets up and Mack goes for a running forearm, but D.W.A moves out of the way and tosses her to the outside.]

R.M.: This is about to get ugly.

[The cameras catch Anastasia checking on Mackenzie as D.W.A gets out of the ring and pushes her to the side.]

Blanchard: Anastasia seems almost concerned about her former bitter enemy.

[D.W.A picks Mack up and drops her gut first across the railing. Mack struggles for breathe as D.W.A reaches into her back pocket and pulls out her flask, taking a quick swing and spitting it into Mack's face.]

Blanchard: The Amber Mist!

[D.W.A measures a blinded Mack, poised for the knockout shot with the flask until Anastasia comes from behind and snatches out of her hand.]

R.M.: Wait! Anastasia's got the flask!

[D.W.A growls and turns as Anastasia is slowly but surely making her getaway.]

Blanchard: That could've been a bad move. I wonder how far she'll get in that get-up.

[Anastasia slides into the ring and tries to crawl away but D.W.A follows behind her quickly and grabs her by the kimono before she can get to far.]

Blanchard: Uh oh! D.W.A's got her.

R.M.: Wait! Look behind her!

[Mack slides into the ring and catches her with a roll up!]

Ref: 1…2…3!

Blanchard: What in the hell?! Where did Mackenzie come from?!

[A livid D.W.A gets to her quickly but Ana and Mack has already left the ring. The ref gets the belt and runs to the ramp, handing it to the new champion.]

Chloe: Here is your winner and NEW Women's Champion: Mackenzie McCloud!

R.M.: Anastasia played the roll of a perfect decoy and allowed Mackenzie to walk out Women's Champion.

Blanchard: But you've gotta wonder what's going to happen to the new champion after this!

[The cameras cut to the back as W.M.D makes his way down the hall with Paco Lypse talking to him in Spanish.]

Blanchard [VO]: But up next is going to be something different: the Godzilla Gauntlet Battle Royal!

--- Ravage Commercial - [The camera returns to the ring where PsychoDragon is already in the ring waiting until `Mr. Davis' hits and War Machine comes out, roaring at the crowd as Paco Lypse eggs him on.]

Blanchard: Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to the Tokyo Dome for this one of a kind match-up.

Chloe: The following contest is the Godzilla Gauntlet Battle Royal! In order to win the match, the participants must eliminate War Machine Davis, otherwise he will win! Making his way to the ring accompanied by Paco Lypse: War Machine Davis!

[W.M.D. steps over the ring ropes as PsychoDragon charges and jumps on him, throwing as many punches as he can.]

Blanchard: And here we go. The point of this match is for someone… anyone…to eliminate War Machine Davis either by pinfall or by getting him over the top rope.

R.M.: Well, as far as throwing him over that top rope…that has to be completely impossible. So it's up to someone to pin him.

Blanchard: And we're starting off here with Psycho Dragon. We'll see what he can do.

[PsychoDragon backs W.M.D to the ropes and tries to whip him across, but is blocked. He tries again and instead W.M.D whips him over the top rope and onto the ground.]

R.M.: That didn't last long.

[A generic Alter Bridge-ish instrumental starts playing as Jeff Nero hits the stage.]

Blanchard: And now it is young Jeff Nero's turn to try and defeat this monster.

R.M.: Maybe someone other than jobbers would like to come out?

[Jeff Nero charges out and is immediately hit with a big boot from W.M.D. W.M.D. picks up Nero by the back of his head and hurls him face first into the turnbuckle repeatedly until he's nearly knocked out and then hits the Face-First Hellride! W.M.D. puts his boot on Nero's chest for the win!]

Ref: 1…2…3!

[The ref rolls Nero out of the ring as Voodoo Black enters the ring and forces W.M.D. into the corner as a flurry of other superstars from both companies slide in and begins attacking W.M.D.]

R.M.: Hey look at this!

Blanchard: I think all sides agree that it would be pointless to go one-on-one with W.M.D.!

[W.M.D lets the numbers pile on him before breaking free with a tremendous roar. W.M.D takes out each one with a massive punch to the skull. Black Dawn comes from behind with a clothesline to the back of his head, which dazes him enough for Dawn to whip him across and hit him with a clothesline, which stuns him into the ropes.]

Blanchard: He could have him here…

[Dawn stands back and goes for another clothesline but W.M.D. ducks under and body drops him to the outside.]

Blanchard: And Black Dawn is gone!

[W.M.D. grabs Chris Dion and hurls him over, repeating with Mesus. Rainer and Pope try to double team him but are both hurled out. W.M.D then eyes the members of Voodoo Black and grabs them both, crushing them with a double chokeslam! W.M.D. goes for the double pin!]

Ref: 1…2…3!

R.M.: I don't think anyone is going to be able to beat W.M.D.

[W.M.D. stands as the crowd starts to buzz and Sick Boy comes in from the back with a steel chair!]

Blanchard: It's Sick Boy! I thought he wasn't going to be here!

[Sick Boy nails W.M.D. with the chair, sending him reeling into the ropes. Sick Boy backs up and hits him again. Paco Lypse gets onto the ring apron and is hit with a chair shot as well. W.M.D. grabs him from behind and stops him with a headbutt.]

Blanchard: Well, so much for that.

[W.M.D. picks up Sick Boy over his head and takes a running start, planning to hurl him into the second row but Sick Boy slips out from behind and grabs the chair. W.M.D turns just as Sick Boy catches him with a chair shot to the groin!]

R.M.: That had to hurt!

[W.M.D. tries to keep his balance on the ropes as Sick Boy climbs to the top turnbuckle with the chair. Sick Boy holds the chair up before leaping off, dropkicking the chair into W.M.D.'s face and sending him over the top rope!]

Chloe: The winner of the Godzilla Gauntlet Battle Royal is SICK BOY!

Blanchard: What?!

[W.M.D. roars and begins tearing thing up around the ring as Sick Boy celebrates]

R.M.: No one was expecting that! What a upset!

Xcess Commercial-- -

[The cameras return to the ring where the ropes have been replaced with barbed wire. Two barbed wire boards sit on the outside and barbed wire chairs and bats are inside. Chloe is safely outside as 'Spitfire' by The Prodigy hits on the PA as the lights flare to brilliant white and Adora Cruz enters.]

Chloe: The following is a Barbed Wire Massacre for the WWX Triple A Championship! Entering first the champion: Adora Cruz!

Blanchard: Tonight Adora Cruz looks to put an end to this particular threat to her reign as AAA Champion. Interestingly enough partner, she is wearing the exact outfit she once wore while wrestling here in Japan.

R.M.: Adora Cruz is a student of the lucha libre style and she's going to have to go 'old-school' in order to win tonight.

[Adora slides in, avoiding the barbed wire and tosses the WWX shirt she's wearing over her gear into the crowd as the arena lights turn to a very dark blue. The arena becomes very cold suddenly. "Zero Signal" by Fear Factory begins to play.]

Blanchard: What's going on? I thought Shard was supposed to be the opponent?

R.M.: Is it me, or is it getting really cold in here?

[Snow starts to fall as the arena continues to get colder. The Japanese crowd suddenly realizes what's going on and they are on their feet, roaring to life with a loud mixture of cheers and boos. A figure stands in the entry way, but the arena is still to dark to see anything. The drums kick in as the area behind him begins to pulse as fog rolls out from everywhere in the arena. As the singer begins singing, the man steps forward. A strange chant is rising in the arena as Adora looks at the man with a knowing look on her face. The camera comes in close. The man wears a blue ninja mask over his face and a long blue cloak that dissappears into the fog. He slowly walks down the ramp and stops at the bottom of the ramp. As he gets to the bottom, the lights come up slightly.]

Chloe: And the opponent, hailing from Kyoto, Japan, weighing in tonight at 276 lbs, he is the Warrior of Ice, Iceberg!


 * CHEER/BOO* **

[Iceberg suddenly springs forward and sprints to the ring, sliding under the bottom rope, narrowly missing the barbed wire. He stands up and pulls off his mask, revealing... ]

R.M.: It is Shard! What the hell?

Blanchard: I'm being told that when Shard originally wrestled in Japan he was known as the Warrior of Ice, Iceberg.

[Shard pulls his cloak off and stares directly at Adora. The bell rings and both seems to go for the weapons but instead turn and begin to throw punches at each other.]

Blanchard: If there are any children at home watching this, parents put them to bed. This will not be for the weak of heart.

[Shard/Iceberg gets the better of the punches and picks Adora up on his shoulders, going for a snake eyes on the ropes but Adora slips behind him and whips him to the ropes, but he stops short of running into the barbed wire. Shard turns around and Adora catches him with a boot and a DDT, leaving him on the mat to get the barbed wire bat in the corner.]

R.M.: Adora's looking for her favorite toy here!

[Adora waits for Shard to get to his feet and runs at him with the bat, but Shard ducks under and hits her with a back suplex! Shard drags her to the wire ropes and carefully places her neck first along the middle. Shard backs up and gets a running start, going for a kick to her upper back but Adora moves out of the way and Shard manages to catch his foot on the wire instead of his groin. Shard gets up and Adora is ready to meet him with another kick to the gut and a shot to the forehead with her bat!]

Blanchard: Adora is looking for blood here. But she needs to work him over better first.

[Adora mounts Shard and tries to rake the barbed wire across his forehead, but he manages to fight her off. Shard gets up to his feet as Adora charges him and hits her with a Samoan Drop! Shard goes for the pin!]

Ref: 1…[Kickout!]

[Shard gets up and waits as Adora gets to his feet and he charges her, but Adora counters with a drop toe hold into the barbed wire! Shard rolls to the side as a small trickle of blood begins running down his face.]

Blanchard: And Shard…err Iceberg tastes his blood first!

[Adora drags Shard to the bottom wire rope and begins dragging his forehead across it, setting off a larger stream of blood. Adora backs off and lets Shard get to his feet, only to crack him over the head with a barbed wire steel chair. Adora goes for the pin!]

Ref: 1…2[Kickout!]

Blanchard: That had to hurt! And yet somehow Shard refuses to give in.

[Adora places Shard onto the barbed wire chair, rubbing his face into the wire before going to the top rope.] Blanchard: She has got evil intentions for the challenger!

[Adora stands atop the turnbuckle for a minute before going for an elbow, but Shard moves out of the way letting her crash into the chair.]

Blanchard: And Shard with the ring presence to make Adora pay!

[Shard stands covered in his own blood and grab another chair and begin slamming it repeatedly onto Adora's back. Shard pulls Adora up and pushes her into the wire, tying her arms in place before grabbing her own bat.]

R.M.: Adora is tied up in that barbed wire! The pain must be insane. Blanchard: I don't like the look in his eyes

[Adora struggles in vain, only making the wire cut deeper into her arms as Shard raises the bat and slamming it into her gut. Adora doubles over and Shard grabs the blunt of the bat, hitting her over the head with it again and again, slowly but surely, until he sees a bit of blood begin to build up.[

Blanchard: And now Adora is bleeding! Someone get her out of those ropes!

[The ref tries to get Shard off her but he pushes him away, going for another shot with the bat but Adora is ready and stops him with a foot to the groin. Shard rolls to the side as Adora forces her way out of the wire and grabs him, trying to whip him across but Shard reverses and whips her across, however Adora reverses and baseball slides out of the ring. ]

Blanchard: Smart move by

[Shard seems to growl under his mask of blood and tries to baseball slide out of the ring as well, only to get caught with a dropkick from Adora once he's outside. Adora jumps to the apron and springboards of the middle rope as Shard get up, taking him down on the outside. The ref slides out to go for the pin!]

Blanchard: Now Adora's trying to keep Shard down for the three!

Ref: 1…2..[Kickout! ]

R.M.: Shard still seems to have a lot to go on.

[Adora stands slowly and pulls Shard up, but he counters and hits a Snake Eyes on the ring apron. Shard leaves Adora stunned as he props one of the barbed wire boards against the railing. Shard drags Adora up and tosses her softly against the board, clearly having something else in mind.]

Blanchard: Easy here Shard…don't do anything foolish.

[Shard backs up and gets a running start, going for a spear but Adora moves out of the way at the last moment.]

Blanchard: Shard went for a big move and came up dry!

R.M.: But the board didn't break! Shard's just caught in the wire!

[Adora stares at Shard and a dark smile spreads across her face as she climbs up on the apron.]

Blanchard: Now what is she doing?!

[Adora stares at Shard a little longer before climbing up the turnbuckle closest to Shard and the board. The crowd begins to buzz as she stands onto the top.]

Blanchard: Wait…Wait..WAIT!

[Adora pauses for a second and dives off, crashing through Shard and the board with a senton bomb!]

Blanchard: MY GOD NO!

[Adora and Shard are motionless on the board as the ref and several aides from the back come to check on them. Several try to untangle them with no success.]

R.M.: They could be dead!

[Cuthbert comes out of the back, overtly emotionless as he approaches the unconscious Adora.]

Cuthbert: [Panicking] That's enough! Get her out!

[The aides finally manage to get her loose and Cuthbert pulls her away from them, placing her gently onto the ground and holding her as the ref stares at him…confused for a moment before dropping to the ground…]

Ref: 1…2…3!

Blanchard: What…just happened…

Chloe: Here is your winner…and the new AAA Champion…Steve Cuthbert…

[Cuthbert looks at the ref in shock, as he tries to explain it counted as a pin. The ref tries to hand him the belt but Cuthbert instead gets to his feet and runs like hell to the back.]

Blanchard: Steve Cuthbert is….

R.M.: the AAA Champion?

[Shard finally pulls himself up, semi-conscious as the ref explains to him what happened. The daze leaves as a look of rage spreas over his face.]

Blanchard: Now what?! C'mon the match is over!

[Shard pulls up the still dazed Adora and hurls her into the ring, sliding in after her and begins to stomp on her. The crowd actually begins to jeer as he picks up the bat and stalks Adora when suddenly the lights goes out and blue, red, and green exist through the dark. Blanchard: What is this?!

["I Stand Alone" by Godsmack plays and DMM comes down the ramp walking with a smirk on his face.]

Blanchard: DMM?! Dontel Marvelous Myers?! What is he doing here?! Where has he been?!

[ DMM walks very slowly before sliding into the ring and trading blows with Shard. Shard gets the upper hand and kicks him in the gut and tries to clothesline him, but DMM ducks behind him and execute the D-Kayo !]

R.M.: I heard about this from the back! That's the D-Kayo!

[Shard covers his face and rolls out of the ring while DMM checks on Adora and picks her up. DMM and Shard both have that look in there eye of hate.]

Blanchard: DMM is back! But what does he have planned for his old nemesis Shard?!

- - Ravage Commercial-- - - --- ---

[The cameras return as Cuthbert runs throws the parking garage and stops in front of his limo.]

Cuthbert: Get me out of here! Now!

[Cuthbert tears open the door and try to get in when the ref stops him.]

Ref: Sir! You need your belt!

Cuthbert: That's not mine! That's not mine!

[Cuthbert enters the limo, which peels off immediately and the cameras return to the ring.]

Blanchard: Well the new Triple A Champion clearly doesn't planning on accepting his "well-deserved" championship. However, coming up now is a match for a title both competitors would gladly kill to hold.

[The lights in the arena goes light blue as a hard rock instrumental plays and Kuroiwa comes out through a steam-filled THRONE entrance ramp with the Japanese flag draped across his shoulders.]

Blanchard: This is a man that used to fly from his home in Okinawa to see THRONE shows here in the Tokyo Dome. He has perfected the strong style he loves to boast about. Ryuu Kuroiwa is without a doubt one of the finest technical wrestlers in the world, but he's never had to face anyone quite like the man he's up against.

[The lights lower as Low Man's Lyric begins to play. The pale blue spot hits the WWX entrance ramp as The Lost Soul emerges accompanied by Anastasia in a new kimono. Soul removes his robe at the top of the ramp and slowly walks to the ring.]

Blanchard: When you look at the Lost Soul, I think you see the very definition of what a legend in this business is supposed to be. We have not heard him vocalize his regrets too often, but it's clear that what he wants now is an opportunity to have a championship reign that he never got a chance to truly have. However, that road gets bumpy right here; right now.

Chloe: The following match is set for one fall and it is for the Grade-1 Championship! First the challenger; from Sagwon, Alaska! Representing World Wrestling Xistence; the Lost Soul!

Crowd: *applauds*

Chloe: And his opponent; from Okinawa, Japan! Representing Pro Wrestling THRONE! He is the reigning Grade-1 Champion; Ryuu Kuroiwa!

Crowd: *louder applauds*

Blanchard: The crowd here in the Tokyo Dome clearly behind Kuroiwa. We'll see how long that holds up with this contest. WWX Ravage Senior Referee Dale Tanner assigned to this all-important contest.

R.M.: The G-1 Championship has meant so much to so many who have wrestled here in Japan. It meant a lot when I had the honor of wearing it. You leave so much in the ring to get it so this is going to be a match people will be talking about for years.

[Soul and Kuroiwa circle one another before tying up. They struggle in the ring before Soul gets the upper hand and pushes Kuroiwa into the corner. Soul goes to throw a punch at Kuroiwa but Kuroiwa moves out of the way and nails Soul in the back of the knee with a kick. Soul moves out of the corner and is hit with another shot to the back of the knee, but Soul knocks him back with an elbow to the jaw. Soul grabs Kuroiwa's arm and pulls him up, twisting it slowly into a wristlock. Kuroiwa tries to roll out of the hold but Soul stops him with a boot to his shoulder.]

Blanchard: Lost Soul can be such a methodical wrestler when he wants to be. It is amazing what this big man is capable of.

[Soul pulls Kuroiwa up and whips him to the ropes going for a boot, but Kuroiwa ducks under him and tackles his other leg. Kuroiwa keeps a hold of the leg and stomps on the knee and ankle before Soul kicks him off and rolls to the outside.]

Blanchard: Soul better get himself together if he wants to last long in this one.

[Anastasia looks at Soul, concerned, as he paces along the outside for a moment. Soul turns just as Kuroiwa flies off the apron with a double axe handle, but Soul moves and pushes him mid-air into the barricade. Soul pulls Kuroiwa up and nails him with a punch to the chest before clotheslining him into the crowd. The crowd begins to stir as Kuroiwa stands and blocks a punch from Soul, getting halfway across the barricade before Soul stops him with a hard overhand chop. Soul hooks Kuroiwa and lifts him up, holding him in the air for a moment before suplexing him back to ringside.]

Blanchard: Hard vertical suplex onto the padded concrete!

R.M.: And what Lost Soul is doing right now is using that hard edge style he loves so much to wear out Kuroiwa. Very effect, especially considering he has a 20 count to get back into the ring.

[Soul slides into the ring and watches Kuroiwa slowly but surely stand up, but favoring his back. The ref tries to keep Soul from going outside but Soul pushes him out of the way and slides of the ring, rolling Kuroiwa inside. Soul pulls himself up to the apron but Kuroiwa gets to his feet and kicks him in his weakened leg. Soul shoves Kuroiwa off and steps through the ropes, only to get taken down by Kuroiwa with a clip to the back of his knee.]

Blanchard: Nice chopblock by Kuroiwa! This could be the turning point of the match!

[Kuroiwa pulls Soul into the center of the ring and kicks away at his leg before putting Soul in a toehold. Soul pushes up on the mat and tries to kick Kuroiwa off, but Kuroiwa catches the other leg and locks in a Figure 4 leg-lock!]

Blanchard: And the G-1 Champion's now showing why he is the man to beat in THRONE.

R.M.: He has been working on that leg all night! We'll see if the Lost Soul can hold out!

[Soul lifts himself off the mat again as Kuroiwa leans back and applies pressure to the hold. Soul finally drops onto his back and tries to twist himself to the side, but Kuroiwa forces him back. Soul pushes again one more time and finally flips himself over onto his stomach, reversing the hold onto Kuroiwa.]

Blanchard: Soul reversed it! Soul reversed it!

[Kuroiwa begins shouting almost immediately and tries to push out of it, but fails. Soul keeps on the pressure as the ref checks on Kuroiwa, who is slowly inching towards the bottom rope and finally grabs it, making the ref break the hold. Kuroiwa slowly gets up and measures Soul, running at him from behind but is hit with a back elbow that sends him into the corner. Soul shakes some feeling into his leg and charges into the corner, running Kuroiwa over with a clothesline. Kuroiwa stumbles out of the corner and Soul whips him to the ropes, catching him with a side slam! Soul goes for the pin!]

Blanchard: This could be it!

Ref: 1…2.[Kickout! ]

[Soul stands and pulls Kuroiwa up, hoisting him up on his shoulders but Kuroiwa slips out and hits Soul with a German Suplex and bridges for the pin!]

Blanchard: Kuroiwa out of nowhere with that German Suplex!

R.M.: And it was more than enough to slow Soul down! Kuroiwa can win it if he can follow up!

[Kuroiwa is slow to get to his feet and grabs Soul's foot, setting him up for another submission move but Soul kicks him off. Soul gets to his feet and goes for a punch, which Kuroiwa ducks under and tries to backslide Soul, who counters with the Apocalypse! (Jumping Inverted Facelock DDT) Soul goes for the pin!]

Blanchard: My god what a DDT! This has to be it!

Ref: 1……2….[Kickout!]

Blanchard: What in the hell is he doing?!

R.M.: Well obviously Kuroiwa had something left in him.

[Soul gets to his feet and grabs Kuroiwa, staring at the ref as he whips Kuroiwa into the corner. Kuroiwa is barely hanging on in the corner as Soul hits three perfect hip shots into his gut.]

Blanchard: This is it! We're going to have a new champion!

[Soul hoist Kuroiwa up but he starts struggling. Finally Kuroiwa hits Soul in the face with an elbow shot and slips behind him, hooking him for a crucifix pin!]

Ref: 1…2..[Kickout! ]

Blanchard: Soul isn't done yet either!

[Kuroiwa begins to argue with the ref as Soul gets to his feet. Kuroiwa goes for a punch but Soul catches it and drops into a Triangle Choke!]

Blanchard: Triangle Choke! Soul used to use this move when he toured in THRONE so many years ago! I can't believe he even remembers it!

[The crowd begins shouting wildly as Kuroiwa tries to bridge into a pin but is force out of it by Soul.]

R.M.: Kuroiwa let his guard down for just long enough for Soul to take advantage! Now he has no where to go!

[Kuroiwa shouts in agony and anger as he tries to maneuver out, but Soul keeps him in place and starts putting on the pressure.]

Blanchard: Is he going to tap?! The title is on the line!

[Kuroiwa roars and finally slaps the mat, causing Anastasia to start jumping excitedly.]

Chloe: Here is your winner and NEW G-1 Champion: The Lost Soul!

Blanchard: [hoarsly] My God! Can you believe what we just witnessed?!

R.M.: You couldn't have asked for a better match Blanchard! That is what the Grade-1 Championship represents!

[Inukai and a few assistants help Kuroiwa rolls out of the ring as Soul takes the G-1 Belt from the ref.]

Blanchard: So much for the `greatness' of THRONE! The Lost Soul came, he saw, and he conquered their best and the WWX now stands on top of the world!

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[The cameras return to the back as Kuroiwa sits in the back, seething in anger as he drinks from a bottle of water. The camera pans back to show Ethan Cavanaugh looking down at him.]

Kuroiwa: You were right…

[Kuroiwa sighs and hurls the bottle across the room, stands and throws the chair after it and begins to swear faster than it can be translated.]

Kuroiwa: Now what?

[Cavanaugh looks at Kuroiwa and tosses at towel at him.]

Cavanaugh: Round Two…

[The cameras go back to the ring and Chloe is in the ring.]

Chloe: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the WWX WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP!

Blanchard: This match was up in the air until earlier this week when Rheinhardt received medical clearance to wrestle.

R.M.: He probably tried to weasel out of it. Sanders is the better man.

Chloe: The challenger, he stands 6ft 11 inches tall and weighs in at 380lbs. He hails from Quantico, Virginia, The Devil Dog… CORPORAL SANDERS!

[The lights dim and a red glow hits the stage. Dictated Aggression by Method of Destruction fills the arena. The AStron flares to life showing a small object rapidly growing in size. As the object on the Tron gets larger it becomes apparent that it is a large, vicious bull dog. The animal's jaws rip apart the screen. Sanders emerges onto the ramp looking over the sold out crowd. He marches to the ring where he climbs in and bows to the ancient looking referee.]

Blanchard: The official for this bout is the Senior Throne referee.

R.M.: He dates from the Ming dynasty.

Blanchard: That's China.

Chloe: His opponent, standing 7ft 2 inches and weighing in at 370lbs…

Blanchard: Rheinhardt has shed over 15 pounds for this match.

Chloe: He is the reigning WWX WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION! Being accompanied to the ring by Ms. Nemi Silver, he is the German Dinosaur, RHEINHARDT!! !

[The lights dim and smoke begins to fill the aisle, as Ich Will by Rammstein starts. As the Drums and bass kick in, Pyro explodes from the start, sending jets of golden sparks into the air. The AStron shows, a large German flag, outlining the massive frame of a man. Suddenly another jet of pyro shoots up as Rheinhardt emerges from behind the curtain, Title around his waist, Nemi by his side. He studies the ring for a second, through his Jaeger sunglasses before beginning to make his way to the ring stalking instead of walking to the ring. He steps over the top rope, suddenly raises the WWX Title over his head. As he does this, again pyro explodes, but this time from the turnbuckles. He lowers his arms and bows to the referee.]

R.M.: Wow, a show of respect from the champ.

[The referee takes the title and shows it to Sanders then the crowd. Nemi takes up position outside the ring. Rheinhardt and Sanders step to the center of the ring.]

Blanchard: Rheinhardt looks to be in the best shape of his life. R.M.: The Devil Dog is no slouch himself.

[The referee bows to the time keeper who rings the bell. Sanders lunges first, taking Rheinhardt down to the mat with a double leg takedown. Sanders mounts Rheinhardt landing several rights and lefts. Rheinhardt manages to get his legs free and wrap them around Sanders midsection locking him in a body scissors.]
 * ding, ding, ding***

Blanchard:: Rheinhardt going right for the injured ribs.

[Sanders groans in pain. He alternately reaches for the ropes and lands hard rights to Rheinhardt's head. He finally reaches the ropes. The ref forces the break. Rheinhardt quickly gets to his feet and catches Sanders leg as he tries to exit the ring. He pulls Sanders back. Sanders connects with a reverse heel kick knocking Rheinhardt back.]

R.M.: Sanders takes the champ down a notch.

[Sanders hits the ropes and hits a Harley Race high knee to a recovering Rheinhardt. He follows it up with a fist drop. Sanders covers. 1… Rheinhardt presses Sanders off. Rheinhardt is quicker to his feet. He catches Sanders with a knee to the gut. He lifts Sanders off his feet and hits a gut buster, driving his knees into Sanders' injured ribs. Rheinhardt rolls Sanders off his knee. Sanders continues to roll, ending up outside the ring on the floor clutching his ribs.]

Blanchard: Rheinhardt may have further injured Sanders' ribs with that move.

[Rheinhardt moves to the outside. Sanders is propped against the ring steps holding his ribs. Rheinhardt charges. Sanders rolls out at the last second as Rheinhardt crashes knee first into the steel steps.]

R.M.: Sanders is still in this.

[Sanders gets to his feet and hits a low drop kick to the back of Rheinhardt's knee driving it into the steel again. Sanders rolls in breaking the ref's count at 7. Rheinhardt, slowly is up and rolls in the ring. Sanders, still clutching his ribs moves in on Rheinhardt. Sanders pulls Rheinhardt up. Rheinhardt nails Sanders in the ribs with a huge forearm. He follows up with another shot to the ribs, and another.]

Blanchard: This dinosaur still has fight left in him.

[Rheinhardt grabs Sanders in a bear hug and drives him back into the corner, slamming him into the turnbuckle. Rheinhardt pulls back and drives his shoulder into the ribs of Sanders 3 times. He pulls Sanders out, lifts and powerslams him into the middle of the ring. Rheinhardt rises to his feet and bellows loudly.]

R.M.: WHAT?!?!

[Sanders knips up behind Rheinhardt. Nemi yells a warning to Rheinhardt. Rheinhardt turns. Sanders hits a standing drop kick on Rheinhardt. Rheinhardt goes down. Sanders leaps over Rheinhardt and up to the top turnbuckle and launches off with a corkscrew moonsault landing knees first onto the chest of Rheinhardt.]

Blanchard: My god, Sanders was playing possum; his ribs aren't injured at all.

[Sanders covers. 1…2… shoulder up. Sanders quick to his feet, double stomps Rheinhardt's chest as he hits a springboard moonsault of the second rope. He covers again. 1…2… shoulder up.]

R.M.: Sanders has learned a new style of wrestling her in Japan and Rheinhardt is having trouble adapting.

[Sanders pops up and hits the far ropes. Rheinhardt gets to his feet. Sanders charges for a clothesline. Rheinhardt ducks. Sanders grabs the ropes stopping himself. Rheinhardt spins for a clothesline. Sanders ducks grabbing the top rope and Rheinhardt's momentum carries him to the outside. Rheinhardt lands on his feet. He grabs Sanders' legs and drags him to the outside. The two men trade right hands. Sanders kicks Rheinhardt in the gut and goes for a piledriver on the outside.]

Blanchard: He'll break his neck.

[Rheinhardt counters into a back body drop. The ref is at 7 when Rheinhardt rolls in breaking the count.]

Blanchard: What is that clown doing out here?

[Borat, dressed in his trademark speedo, walks down the ramp towards Nemi.]

Borat: Me like your waawaa woo waas.

[He lunges at Nemi trying to put a potato sack over her head. He starts hitting her in the gut with clenched fists.]

R.M.: WHAT THE HELL?!?!?!

[Rheinhardt moves towards the action but is caught off guard by Sanders, who blindsides him off the ropes with a flying clothesline. There is a surge in the crowd as 30 men climb over the guardrails from all angles. They are dressed as Chinese pirates. The surge around the ring towards Borat. Borat abandons Nemi and rushes back up the ramp where he runs into Cap'n Keats. Keats tears the mustache and wig off Borat to reveal Dave Meltzger.]

Blanchard: Keats' crew to the rescue… This was a plot by Sanders.

[Sanders locks on a stiff armbar, oblivious to the pirates. He forces Rheinhardt to his side. Up on the ramp Keats kicks Meltzger in the gut and hits The Broadside (Double Arm Pumphandle into Wheel barrow slam) onto the stage.]

Blanchard: Meltzger is out.

R.M.: The Pirates are surrounding the ring this is not fair.

[Sanders, still holding the stiff armbar manages to leverage Rheinhardt onto his stomach. He hits several elbow strikes to the neck of Rheinhardt.]

Blanchard: Hey this is American Wrestling not Puroresu.

R.M.: The ref is Japanese so he's letting it go.

[Sanders locks on a grapevined armbar facelock. He wrenches back on the hold as Rheinhardt struggles to the ropes. Sanders drives the point of his elbow into the back of Rheinhardt's neck.]

Blanchard: This isn't legal.

[Rheinhardt crawls to the ropes again. Sanders again drives the elbow into the neck. Two WWX officials rush to the ring. They exchange words with the referee as Sanders strikes Rheinhardt in the back of the neck again and again with the point of the elbow.]

Blanchard: They have to make him understand these aren't legal moves in the WWX.

[The ref moves slowly to Sanders calling for a break. Sanders holds on till 4 then breaks, giving Rheinhardt a parting Elbow to the head. Only now does he realize the ring is surrounded by Chinese pirates and Keats stands at the bottom of the ramp.]

R.M.: Security needs to escort the pirates out of the arena.

Blanchard: They aren't doing anything.

[Sanders motions for them to come in. They don't move. Rheinhardt slowly gets to his feet. Sanders turns, kicking Rheinhardt in the gut. Sanders hoists Rheinhardt up…]

Blanchard: He's going for the Berlin Wall.

[Keats yells something and the Pirates in front of the announce team jump onto the apron. The ref moves to intercept. Sanders shoves Rheinhardt away. He charges the Pirates who drop at his approach. He turns to find Rheinhardt back on his feet. The two men circle as the Pirates start chanting. Rheinhardt starts the attack landing a series of vicious shots to Sanders ribs, gut and face. Sanders tries to cover up.]

R.M.: This isn't a street fight.

Blanchard: I think that's where Rheinhardt's been training. How else could he take the abuse Sander's has dished out?

[Rheinhardt lands a series of elbow strikes to the shoulders and chest. Sanders staggers back. Sanders lunges taking Rheinhardt off his feet with another double leg takedown. Sanders rolls Rheinhardt and locks him in a leg slicer.]

Blanchard: He's too close to the ropes.

[Rheinhardt grabs the ropes as the ref calls for a break. Sanders pulls Rheinhardt away from the ropes. Sanders goes for an Indian Deathlock. Rheinhardt gets a boot on his butt and shoves Sanders across the ring and shoulder first into the ring post. Rheinhardt slowly gets to his feet and looks out at Nemi. She looks up and motions she's ok, looking around at the pirates. Keats gives an order and the pirates fade back into the crowd. Keats stops on the ramp watching.]

R.M.: See Rheinhardt paid Keats to have crew here.

Blanchard: I don't think so. I think Keats still has a score to settle with Sanders.

[Rheinhardt stalks Sanders as he extracts himself from the post. Sanders turns. Rheinhardt hits a kick to the gut. He locks Sanders in a double underhook and in one fluid motion hits a double underhook kneeling powerbomb, pinning Sanders' shoulders to the mat.]

Blanchard: THE GERMAN POWER BOMB!!

[The ref counts. 1…2…3…


 * Ding, ding, ding***

The fans for the first time jump to their feet cheering the match they've just witnessed.]

Blanchard: Rheinhardt Retains.

Chloe: Here is your winner and STILL WWX WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION, RHEINHARDT!

[Nemi grabs the title and holds the ropes as Rheinhardt limps through. Sanders slowly stirs on the mat.]

Voice: OUTTA THE WAY!

[Kay9 jumps over the barricade and onto the announce desk, he grabs Chloe's mic, then slides into the ring.]

Blanchard: What is Kay9 doing?

Kay9: So you think the marines are so damn sh*t hot do you?? They can't hold a bloody candle to Her majesty's finest!! Week after week, I've had to bloody listen to you rant and rave about the marines… about how great the American Armed Forces are... You ain't looking to hot from this point of view are you son?? Devil Dog???... I'm the biggest Dog in the WWX and there's not a damn thing you can do about it!! and guess what......

[Kay9 grabs Sanders and sets up and delivers a Doggbuster]

Kay9: I'm the master of the Doggbuster.. and you sure as hell ain't getting up from it!! God Save the Queen!!

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