DARK MATCH
{The normal Collision opening montage is played and we are ready to get this show underway.}
Eric Hardy: Okay so the first match of the night we have….Showtime and Mark Evil of Lethal Intent taking on MacBane and Sexy Jason of the….what is this? The gangster ganja gang?
Willy Carter: Jeeze, your more white then I thought Eric.
The crowd is deathly silent as the beginning guitar lick of Tear Away by Drowning Pool hits. There are mixed reactions from the crowd, some cheers, some boos. As soon as the opening line is said, red, orange and yellow multicolored pyros begin to shot from the front and sides of the stage, firing straight up. Then, the entire stage is engulfed in flames, shooting from every pour of the stage. The fire splits in the middle as Mark Evil walks out onto the stage, looking off into the crowd. He continues down onto the ramp as the fire builds back up. As he walks down the ramp, the fire behind him slowly dies down. Mark Evil stops just before the ring and slowly walks over to the stairs. He slowly walks up them and steps over the top rope to get into the ring. He then raises he arms, and as soon as they drop, the stage and ring posts erupt in bright red pyros, shooting off in all directions. Mark then stops and looks around in the crowd with an evil smirk on his face. He then stands and waits for the match to begin.
Eric Hardy: Why do you think Mark Evil wears a mask Will? It’s creeping me out! Did you know Mark spelled backwards is Kram? And Evil spelled backwards is Live? Kram live? WHAT MESSASE ARE YOU SENDING US MARK?????
Willy Carter: Oh man this is so bizarre!
(Your TV screen goes to black and white, in widescreen and HD (where available) to be able to handle the gloriousness that is... Mr. Showtime.)
"Don't you wanna be meeeee..!??"
(Mr. Showtime emerges from backstage. Walks slowly, letting the crowd take in the awesomeness. He stops, surveying the captive audience. Then raises his arms in greatness as the pyro rain comes down from the Titantron. Mr. Showtime casually walks to the ring, without a care in the world. After all, these people paid to see him, and only him. He slowly walks up the stairs, and enters the ring. Mr. Showtime walks across the ring to the far turnbuckle. He climbs to the second rope, leans back, and strikes a pose for the fans as pyro rain falls from the ceiling around the ring. He hops down, and waits for his next hapless opponent.)
Willy Carter: This guy again? Man he is so cocky!
Eric Hardy: Not as bad as the guy who cost that young man a match last week. I wonder if Steve Awesome will be up to his antics again tonight?
Willy Carter: How should I know? I’m not Steve. Although sometimes I wish I were.
Eric Hardy: Ooookay! Moving on,.
Mark Evil and Showtime stand in the ring and talk strategy.
The lights dim and then "This Moment" by Disturbed plays as Bane walks out onto the stage, he pauses looking out at the crowd who give him a mixed reaction. He takes a couple of steps down the ramp and red pyro erupts behind him and he makes his way down the ramp and enters the ring sliding in under the bottom rope. He goes to the corner and steps up on the middle turnbuckle and flexes for the crowd then steps off and awaits his opponent.
Eric Hardy: This guy is a behemoth Willy. He’s like a brick wall.
Willy Carter: I gotta admit he is huge….woah!
Eric Hardy: What’s wrong?
Willy Carter: I think his nose just grazed my shoulder!
Eric Hardy: Oh stop it!
I'm to sexy for my shirt.. Sexy Jason comes out from the curtain. He points to his abs. You can hear him saying I'm buff and I'm the stuff as he walks to the ring. He slides underneath the bottom rope. He goes to a turnbuckle stands on it and points to his abs and the crowds says Its not sexy unless Sexy Jason says so! He jumps off the turnbuckle and goes to a second turnbuckle, he stands on it points to his abs and the crowd says Its not sexy unless Sexy Jason says so! He jumps down and get ready for his match.
Eric Hardy: Former Xtreme Champion in the house.
Willy Carter: You just keep getting more white by the second don’t you!
The teams decide who is going first and ultimately decide that Showtime is starting against Sexy Jason. The two lock up and both men try to gain the strength advatage early but Jason is able to get soon after and he locks in a hard wrist lock. He turns it into a hammer lock and then lifts Showtime up off the ground and down again, dropping him arm and back first onto the mat below. Showtime rolls back to his feet holding his arm. Jason spots that instantly and hit’s a quick arm drag Showtime is on his feet again soon after and he ducks a clothesline from Jason and then drills Jason in the face with a nice standing dropkick.
Eric Hardy: Nicely done!
Willy Carter: That’s definitely not sexy.
Jason goes down but starts getting back up until he gets a hefty soccer kick to the ribs for his troubles from a very cocky Mr. Showtime.
Willy Carter: You could hear the thud all over the arena.
Jason is in the ring gasping for air and Showtime is taunting the crowd. MacBane is yelling at the ref and Mark Evil is laughing manically on the apron. Jason starts crawling for his teammate and MacBane has his hand stretched out as far as he could go. And just when it looks like Jason is about to make the tag Showtime drops and elbow that cuts off MacBane and Jason like a guillotine. Showtime shakes his head no as he drags Jason away from his corner. Jason swings a few wild punches but ends up with nothing but air. Showtime starts lifting Jason up by the head and Jason lands a few elbows to the middle of Showtime and then cracks one elbow to the face of Showtime. He stumbles back, holding his nose. Pissed that Jason caught him with that elbow, Showtime stomps towards Jason, but Jason surprises him with a HUGE spine buster!
Eric Hardy: Showtime is down! Jason is down! Both men need to make a tag and...hey wait a minute what’s this?”
The lights in the arena go dark for a few moments.
“I just gotta bring it to there attention, that’s all”
The intro to “#1” by Nelly begins to play over the P.A system and shortly afterwards a casually dressed Steve Awesome (jeans and a A7X T-shirt) steps onto the stage. The crowd begins to boo as Steve Awesome’s music starts to fade and he quietly begins making his way down to the ring.
Eric Hardy: What is he doing out here? Were in the middle of a match here and Steve Awesome thinks he can just come out here and interrupt it?
Willy Carter: He’s Steve Awesome, Eric. He does what he wants to.
You can hear the buzz of a third headset being put on.
Steve Awesome: What’s up guys?
Willy Carter: STEVE! I’m so glad you could make it down here. We’ve been needing a bit of flavor on the broadcast team.
Eric Hardy: Oh shut up. What are you doing out here Steve? Don’t you have calls to make?”
Steve Awesome: Well if you must know I’m down here to get a closer look at the match.
Eric Hardy: Or to screw Showtime again?
Steve Awesome: Hey, that was a muscle spasm. And besides, me and Showtime are straight. He’s like my little mini-me. You know, complete and utter copy of me in damn near every way except shorter and uglier. Other than that, Showtime and I are good.
Eric Hardy: Well we got a match to call now.
Both men have started crawling towards there respective corners. Jason is reaching out for MacBane and Showtime needs a tag from Mark Evil. Both men make the tags and both big men come running in. MacBane runs down Evil with a clothesline and then he hits him again with another clothesline and then a huge shoulder block! MacBane grabs Mark by the mask but Mark rakes the eyes of MacBane and then drops him with a DDT!
Willy Carter: What a scary DDT by Mark Evil.
Eric Hardy: Hey Steve, did you know that Mark Evil spelled backwards is Kram Live!
Willy Carter: MAN! THAT IS SOOOOO BIZARE!!!
Steve Awesome: THANK YOU WILLY! For screaming in my damn ear!
Mark tries to pick MacBane up but Bane powers out of it and sends Mark Evil stumbling back. The two big men both go for clotheslines but end up hitting each others heads.
Steve Awesome: Oh for the love of….
Showtime enters the ring to givce the advantage to mark but Jason is out shortly afterwards and he intercepts Showtime before they can he much harm. Jason and Showtime end up fighting on the outside.
That’s when you hear the buzz of a headset being dropped.
Eric Hardy: Now where is he going?
Willy Carter: Looks like he didn’t like the seating.
Steve Awesome is shown grabbing a chair and he rolls into the ring. He begins hovering over a fallen Mark Evil with the steel chair cocked back behind him. Evil starts to stir but he has no idea of the pending doom that’s about to become him. He turns and see’s it coming but the ref stops Awesome right at the last minute. Manville yells at Awesome but Steve just smiles and tries to convince him that he brought it for him because Steve thought he looked tired. Manville doesn’t buy it and he takes the chair away from Steve, and when the ref turns his back, Awesome drops Evil with an EGO Check and quickly rolls out of the ring. MacBane puts his shoulder on Evil and the ref counts.
1.…..2.…..3!
Eric Hardy: Sexy Jason and MacBane get a win with some unwanted help from Steve Awesome.
Willy Carter: It doesn’t seem like there complaining.
Jason and MacBane start celebrating up the stage and you can see Steve Awesome walking up the ramp as well. Frustrated and breathing heavily, Showtime grabs a mic.
Showtime: Awesome! Wait one second! I got something to say to you!
Steve stops on the ramp but he doesn’t turn around.
Showtime: Last week you screw with me and cost me our match, and now this week you screw around again and cost Mark and I another match. Fool me once, shame on me. But fool me twice and its shame on you! How dare you even come in contact with the Hollywood Heartthrob! You don’t even belong in the same ring with me, let alone cost me matches.”
Awesome still hasn’t turned around. He seems to be ignoring what Showtime is saying.
Showtime: You know what I think Steve? I think your bitter! Your bitter that you didn’t win the world title match at Picture Perfect and now your taking it out on whoever you can. You think there won’t be consequences? You think I’m just going to accept this and forget it? I’m Mr. Showtime and I…..”
Somehow, Awesome has a mic.
Steve Awesome: I know….your name is Mr. Showtime. But the thing you have to realize is, Nobody wants to be you, bitch!”
Small pop from the crowd an Awesome starts walking back down the ramp.
Steve Awesome: Yeah, you know what, maybe I am a bit bitter. I lost a match for the world title, it upsets me. I’m left with nothing to do so I do what I want now. And what I want just so happens to be taking care of some business.”
Awesome climbs back into the ring.
Steve Awesome: You see Showtime, I’ve been watching you rise up through the ranks around here. I’ve been watching your matches, your promos, and all see and hear is you making all these claims and promises about the best this and the greatest that. Something about a Hollywood Heartthrob or something like that. Your basically a less talented me, Showtime. And I think it’s time that I remove the wannabe!”
Awesome gets in his face.
Showtime: And that’s some kind of code that means your challenging me to a match?
Steve Awesome: “Next week. You and me. One on one.
Showtime: Well I think I got an answer for you.”
Showtime pulls some flem up and spits into Awesomes face. Steve starts to chase after Showtime but ends up getting a low blow from Mark Evil that stops him in his tracks. Awesome goes down holding his groin area and Showtime and Mark go up the ramp laughing.
Eric Hardy: What did we just see here?
Willy Carter: I think its going to be Steve Awesome vs. Mr. Showtime next week.
Eric Hardy: And next up, we have an X-Division qualifier match.
"Force Ten" by Rush begins playing over the loud speaker as Matthew Kahne comes out onto the stage. A fairly bright reaction comes from the stage as he stands and looks off into the crowd. He walks into the front of the stage and raises his arms. Blue pyros then fire from the corners of the stage. Matt then runs down the ramp and slides into the ring. As soon as he stands up, the lights die down and Matt stands in the middle. He then raises his arms again and blue pyros fire from the turnbuckles and the front of the stage again. He then stands and waits.
Matt Kahne stands in the ring and he watches as Awesome pulls himself up. He wipes the spit off his face and starts heading up the ramp.
“Indestructible” by Disturbed plays on the P.A next as Justin Marsham appears on the stage. He spots Steve Awesome walking up the ramp and he laughs at everybodies favorite and Awesome sneers at him, and then nails him with a super kick for his troubles!
Indestructible fades out and the ref counts Marsham out and signals that Matt Kahne wins the match.
Eric Hardy:What in the hell was that!?
Willy Carter: I think Matthew Kahne just got a win!?
Eric Hardy: That was so fast I didnt'' realize it happened.....
Willy Carter: I guess we go to commercial then?
Beautiful home, one of Brad Kane. There are lettering up on the top right hand side of the screen that says "PRE TAPED." In a chair, an easy chair to be exact, sits Brad Kane himself, daughter on his knee. He looks happy as he knows the camera is there.
Brad Kane: I'm going to keep this simple here. Last Stand, I'll be there and I'll be there for a fight. Doesn't matter who you decided to put me against, I'll be there.
With that simple statement said, the feed cuts off.
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Bullet for my valentine's "waking the demon"blares out, suddenly Chris Mercury comes running from the back, he slides in the ring and rolls forard before nipping to his feet, he jumps around the ring a little showing he's a ball of energy
Eric Hardy: “This match should be interesting, the debut of Chris Mercury...”
Willy Carter: “From what I’ve heard this kid is amazing in the ring....”
The start of over and under by egypt central comes over the PA, the lights dim down as "The Fallen" AJ Phoenix emerges in a long sleeveless coat with a hood covering his facial features, he makes his way down to the ring and leaps up onto the ring apron he climbs between the ropes and flips his hood back before removing the coat
Eric Hardy: “And here’s his best friend and teacher AJ Phoenix....”
Willy Carter: “Just a reminder this is a first round match in the X-division tournament”
AJ moves his head around and cracks his neck, he jumps on the balls of his feet limbering up a little, Mercury has a large smile on his face soaking up the atmosphere, AJ and Chris shake hands as the bell rings, they lock up, AJ grabs Mercurys arm and twists it back in a hammerlock, mercury grabs AJ’s head in a sideheadlock, he takes AJ down, AJ gets a headscissors on Mercury, mercury does a handstand and nips up to his feet out of it, AJ gets to his feet and hits an arm drag on his student, they both get to their feet and Mercury hits a japanese arm drag on AJ, they stand off and AJ smiles and nods pleased with mercurys moves
Eric Hardy: “It’s like watching mirror images”
Willy Carter: “Indeed”
They lock up again, this time AJ gets behind Mercury in a waistlock, he tries to lift him, Mercury blocks it and breaks the waistlock getting AJ’s arm in a top wristlock, AJ rolls forward and to the side before nipping up to his feet reversing the pressure, Mercury then does the same thing but turns the wristlock into an arm drag takedown to an armbar, he wrentches it in and digs his knee into AJ’s ribs
Eric Hardy: “Mercury seems to have Phoenix on the back foot”
Willy Carter: “But for how long”
AJ rolls to his back and kicks Mercury off of him, he hits a few stiff kicks to mercury’s thigh and then one to the ribs, Mercury replies with a few stiff shots of his own before the two start trading stiff kicks to the thighs and ribs with some serious furiosity, they both go for a kick at the same time as their shins clash together, they stop and AJ shakes his leg out as Mercury leans down and rubs his
Eric Hardy: “Ouch that looked painful”
Willy Carter: “Bone on bone...”
Mercury takes a sprint at AJ who ducks down and hits a powerslam, he goes for the pin 1...2..mercury kicks out, they get to theitr feet, Mercury hits a fast hurricarana, both back to their feet again, Mercury runs up and clothesline’s AJ over the top rope to the floor, AJ stumbles around on the floor as Mercury sprints to the ropes, as he comes up to them he ducks and shoots through hitting a suicide dive onto AJ, the crowd goes nuts as Mercury gets to his feet, he jumps up on the ring barrier and celebrates, meanwhile AJ gets to his feet and rolls into the ring trying to shake off the unexpected attack
Eric Hardy: “Beautiful suicide dive by Mercury”
Willy Carter: “But he needs to stay on Phoenix”
Mercury gets into the ring but gets met with a hard forarm to the jaw by AJ, AJ gets Mercury in a t-bone exploder and pulls it off, when they land AJ quickly floats over and locks in a cross armbar, mercury quickly gets out of it and tries to shake off the t-bone, AJ goes for a clothesline, mercury ducks down and runs to the ropes before doing a handstand bouncing off the ropes, AJ walks in and gets hit with a backspring enzugiri to the face mercury goes for the cover 1...2..AJ kicks out. Mercury stays on AJ mounting him hitting a few forearms, AJ catches the arm of Mercury and rolls him off, both men get to a standing base, Mercury runs at AJ, AJ drops down, mercury comes back off the ropes, AJ leap frogs him, AJ then turns and hits a the “picture perfect” dropkick sending mercury down, he gets to his feet and starts posing for the crowd shooting his arms out to the side before screaming “oh yeaaah”
Eric Hardy: “And there’s the ego”
Willy Carter: “But when you’re as good as this kid you can have an ego”
Mercury rolls under the bottom rope and shakes his head trying to get the cobwebs out, he turns around just intime to see AJ sail over the top rope with a somersault plancha, the crowd erupts as AJ gets to his feet and points to himself talking some smack, he pulls mercury up and throws him into the ring, he rolls in and goes for the sharpshooter, mercury struggles to the ropes before AJ can get it locked in, AJ gets pulled off by the referee and gets a stern talking to, meanwhile mercury pulls himself under the bottom rope to the ring apron, as AJ finishes his chat with the referee Mercury comes off with a springboard forearm hitting AJ square in the jaw, he gets to his feet and climbs to the top rope he goes for the Shooting star press, AJ rolls out of the way but Mercury somehow lands on his feet, just intime for AJ to his the “AJ-giri”(standing enzugiri)
Eric Hardy: “How the hell did Chris Mercury land on his feet when attempting a Shooting star press?”
Willy Carter: “Pfft I could do that...”
AJ gets to the top rope and waits, Mercury gets up and holds the back of his head, AJ leaps off going for a crossbody, Mercury leaps up and buries his knees oin AJ’s stomach catching him in midair with a double knee gutbuster, AJ rolls around the ring holding his midsection, mercury pulls AJ to his feet and picks him up in a firemans carry, AJ kicks his legs and lands behind mercury htiting the samaels wish(reverse ddt to RKO) AJ goes for the pin 1...2..3
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The lights in the arena get intensely bright before shutting off completely.
And the sun was given power, to scorch people. With the fire!
With the opening lines of the music a singles spotlight shines on the stage. The fans know good and well who it is a platform raises from a whole in the stage and on it is Philip Burns striking his signature pose. When the platform is level with the stage he begins a cocky walk in the direction of the ring. A camera catches a close shot of his face. He acknowledges the people at home and point to the camera. After a few moments of posing in the ring he grabs a mic.
The Burning: January 6th; It was January 6th at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota that you people last saw me. And I wasn’t alone. You see it was six months ago that Ruston Bourne and myself came to Collision and aired our grievances. We vowed to do something to gain a measure of revenge for how we were forced out of this company. For those of you who don’t remember, some weasel told a hell of a story to the trustees of nCw. Leonard, I’m sorry I mean, “Somebody” said that Ruston Bourne was signing away talent to try and collapse nCw from the inside and that I was the first to agree. The fact of the matter is, he was signing a tag team by the name of “Stroke of Genius” to a new deal and would be financing their endeavors as a little project of his own. He wanted to prove he could take a couple of stars to heights they had never been before. Well before we got the chance we were accused of basic treason and he was removed from an executive position and I was back to touring the Indies and actually getting to see my friends and family.
So we waited and waited for something to come along. And it did. This is big and I can’t tell you what it is exactly but know that I am back, News will be back and there are a lot of people I am looking forward facing. Stay tuned. Whether Leo likes it or not, I have an official notarized contract and next week I will be back in action!
He drops the mic as his music starts back up. He poses for a bit and finally exits the ring, slapping hands with fans on his way out.
Backstage. Rob Diamond is warming up for his match. Maniac walks into the locker room.
Maniac: You ready bro?
Diamond: Actually... Yeah. More than ever, especailly after this week.
Maniac: Pretty crazy week. All right, let's go.
Diamond: Chris?
Maniac: What?
Xavier Cross vs. Talon
Xavier Cross picked up the victory in this match up that was extremely tight and did not dissapoint the fans. Cross had the advantage early using some speed and quick hitting moves followed by ground attacks and submissions, grounding Talon. However this advantage soon shifted when Talon reversed a flying spear into a DDT. Talon was then in control and looked to have the match won but his Quad Jacks was reversed into a backdrop, followed by the Cross-Over.