E-wrestling for Cagesiders: [RPW] Wednesday Night Revival #03
by Jon Knapik on Jan 26, 2012 11:30 AM EST
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The third edition of Wednesday Night Revival is upon us, and I think it's the best one yet! Last week THE END OF THE WORLD - RPW's first pay-per-view - was announced, and this week the first qualifier for the RPW Heavyweight Title took place between John "The Brand" Brandenburg and Damien Wolfe! Those on the mailing get this and all shows in pdf format, and they look way better. The formatting of the pinfalls especially is a lot more dramatic!
Revival Pro Wrestling is an e-wrestling fed for Cagesiders that pits your created characters against one another in a quest for glory, gold, and laughs! Every character in the show below is played by a commenter (or lurker) from these pages. If you want in on the action (or just want to watch), email me at jonknapik@gmail.com!
Check out the show after the jump!
The outside of the arena is shown, and Brandy Swinson is waiting by the arena parking lot. An Aston Martin DB9 speeds around the corner and pulls up sharply. The driver’s door opens and out steps Damien Wolfe.
SWINSON: Damien! Can I have a moment of your time?
WOLFE: I'm a busy man Brandy, make it quick.
Wolfe and Swinson start walking into the arena.
SWINSON: Tonight you've got the chance to book your slot in the championship tournament at The End of The World PPV in London, but first you've got to get past John "The Brand" Brandenburg. How do you plan to accomplish this?
WOLFE: Tonight I'm gonna prove to the World that John Brandenburg is a fake, the fact that he runs a "submission" school is a joke, the only thing he's effective at is choking people out. As far as I'm concerned the Signature Brand is an illegal hold, there's no place for chokes in professional wrestling, but John, I'm ready for it and I'm ready for you. It's my destiny to win the RPW World Championship in my home country, the fact I can take the first step on that journey by beating The Brand tonight only makes it sweeter.
Wolfe stops and turns to the camera.
WOLFE: Brandenburg, you're dreams of gold are coming to an end. Tonight you will tap out or pass out.
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CONGREGATION…. WELCOME…
TO THE REVIVAL
♪ Opening music ♪
John "The Brand" Brandenburg stretches his students at the Black Knight Gym while barely breaking a sweat. Sketchy Dan is in a dive bar chatting up a girl much younger than him. He spies the camera and offers the cameraman a PBR. Len "’Ard" Knox takes a pint from a bartender and smiles big into the camera. Mr. Nice Guy jumps rope in an empty gym, ever-present smile on his face.
♪ I miss the part, when weee were moving foooorward now ♪
Malcolm Valenzuela is in front of an RPW-logo bus. He crosses his arms and flashes a big smile. Aron Scythe is working up a sweat in the gym for his comeback wearing an anime T-shirt, taking the time to smile at the camera mid-workout.
♪ (Onnn our way dooown) ♪
Ian Jones bashes away at a punching bag in a dimly lit room, laughing maniacally.
♪ But maaaaaybe someday I'll be something moooore than loooove ♪
A cameraman approaches Magenta Moon, but she is too busy looking at herself in a handheld mirror to notice. Leanna "Sunshine" Moringside greets a camera with a wave and a smile.
♪ Just know I’ll never tell ♪
Brett Bannion is at a bar. He grins and lifts a shot as a toast.
♪ And when you’re on your way down, ♪
Kirk Cobain is in his room, legs crossed on his bed. He looks up to meet the camera’s gaze.
♪ and you’re waiting for your body’s reentry agaaain ♪
Hakai Dragon brutally assaults Ian Jones with kicks. Hakai applies a Muta Lock to Ian Jones. Hakai Dragon celebrates with the RPW Iron Man title.
♪ We speeeeak in diff-reeent voiceees! ♪
Damien Wolfe and Mr. Nice Guy stand back to back with arms crossed in front of the white and red English flag. Jafaar al-Sultan rings the opening bell on Wall Street, then stares into the camera with a smirk.
♪ When fighting with the ones we’ve loved! ♪
"The Grappler" Gary Graplin successfully tackles an inanimate training dummy while in full wrestling gear. He looks back at the camera with a laughable grimace on his face.
♪ We speeeeak in diff-reeent voiceees! ♪
Punk rock Ryan Mercy is headbanging at a rock show. San Diego Martin stands arms crossed with El Omega 23 towering behind him.
♪ Why can’t we say what we’re thinking oooof? ♪
Landon Jackson stands in front of the penitentiary that just recently held him prisoner. He tosses a punch at the camera, knocking the camera and its operator to the ground, ending the transmission!
The scene switches to the inside in Atlanta, GA where the house is booming! HOT-lanta has brought it, and fireworks BOOM throughout the arena! The camera takes some time to look over the throng going nuts as Wednesday Night Revival starts! Some signs, yo!
$$$ JAFAAR AL-SULTAN $$$
THE BRAND OF EXCELLENCE
MUDHONEY IS AWESOME, YOU DICK!
IAN JONES – BRITAIN’S FINEST
BRANDY SWINSON, MARRY ME!
REVIVAL PRO 4 LIFE!
The camera cuts to the announcer’s booth where Harold Murphy and Dominic Golden are seated! Murph is in his simple black suit and tie and well-coiffed hair. Dominic is in a white, ruffled cut-off shirt, khakis (which you can’t see right now… point of reference!), and ridiculous purple-rimmed sunglasses.
MURPHY: Atlanta, G-A is ROCKING tonight! We are live for Wednesday Night Revival, and it seems like every show before this one was just a warm up!
GOLDEN: You got that right, Murph! Two HUGE matchups – Hakai Dragon defends the Iron Man title against Brett Bannion in the battle of the undefeateds and DAMIEN WOLFE takes on "THE BRAND" JOHN BRANDENBURG for a shot at the RPW Heavyweight title at THE END OF THE WORLD!
MURPHY: The arena is electric! The wrestlers are ready! We’re ready!
GOLDEN: Oh, you know that! Well back stage right now Brandy Swinson is with Hakai Dragon! Brandy?
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Camera cuts to backstage area where Hakai is shown next to Brandy.
SWINSON: Hakai, thanks for joining me. One day I am going to have to be at your weekly press conference!
HAKAI: Brandy, championship or not, that is something I owe to my little dragons out there and you are welcome to be a special guest at any of them you can make it to. Always great to have your presence around as the fans love you.
SWINSON: That’s flattering, thank you so much. Hakai, you have a rough night ahead of you, are you 100%?
HAKAI: As I said earlier this week, I am not injured. I am standing here in front you with my mind on one objective. The Iron Man Championship match tonight. I have done my scouting and while I wish Mr. Bannion would have surfaced this week, I am certain he is doing what he always does to prepare for this match tonight. I will not sell him short and I will bring my A game just like I have every week here in the RPW.
SWINSON: Great to hear, you know I have to ask… What do you think of your biggest little dragon, Tomika Scythe?
HAKAI: I will not tear a family apart. Mr. Scythe is an incredible talent, and the past videos have truly entertained me. I really want no hard feelings from him regarding his young daughter’s choice of superstar. I am certain Tomika is a wonderful young child and I welcome her to the den of little dragons but I am not here to tear apart families as I know exactly what it feels like to have someone so important ripped from your grasp. I welcome any little dragons who want to grow up and emulate me and I will do my due diligence to uphold the honor and integrity of the expectations of the wonderful RPW Nation.
SWINSON: Hakai, you know I mean no harm – these are the trending questions to me from the Twitterverse regarding you and your time here in the RPW. Speaking of trending questions, Stern Howard was able to coax a response from Kirk Cobain and the first name he put out there was yours and his desire to chase your title. What do you think?
HAKAI: Brandy, I really have to get ready for my match but let me assure you, just as I have said before, I am a fighting champion. Anyone who wants a shot, I am welcome to meet them in the squared circle and give them a shot at infamy. Thank you for your time Brandy and to all the little dragons, your champion is ready for his fight tonight, hope you brought your ponchos because The Tsunami is coming and will drown another victim!
Hakai walks out of the shot and Brandy is left standing, smiling at the camera.
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GOLDEN: That Dragon is the nicest person I have ever seen that has the word "Dragon" in his name.
MURPHY: Puff the Magic Dragon was nice!
GOLDEN: He’s a cartoon, Murph.
MURPHY: Indeed he is! Let’s get to our first match! MAGENTA MOON, the #2 ranked wrestler in RPW takes on undefeated newcomer LEANNA "SUNSHINE" MORNINGSIDE, who are already in the ring and ready to go!
MAGENTA MOON vs. LEANNA MORNINGSIDE
Leanna Morningside is able to get the upper hand on Magenta Moon early with her fantastic agility! Moon walks right into a dropkick to start the match, and it looks like Moon may have come into the match with low expectations for the quality of her opponent. Sunshine runs against the ropes, and Moon drops for a back body drop! Sunshine SUNSET FLIPS over her and for the pin! 1-2, Moon kicks out hard! Forearm shivers from Sunshine keep Moon reeling! She whips Moon into the ropes and catches her on the rebound with flying headscissors! The momentum throws Magenta outside the ring! The crowd cheers as Sunshine stands tall in the middle of the ring. She points to Magenta on the outside - who is standing but appears to be dazed – and the crowd starts clapping in unison! Sunshine runs against the opposite ropes and OVER THE TOP ROPE TOWARDS MAGENTA MOON…
…MOON CATCHES HER IN MIDAIR AND POWERBOMBS HER OVER THE RINGSIDE BARRIER! The crowd lets out a collectively "OOOOH!" and Moon rolls Sunshine into the ring unceremoniously. Sunshine yells out in agony as Magenta Moon violently stomps the injured back of Morningside! Moon nails ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH (stalling brainbuster) without much problem before hitting EQUAL RIGHTS EQUALS FIGHTS (striking combination followed by Shining Wizard) to finish off Morningside.
MURPHY: Good victory for Magenta Moon! Not a fan of using underhanded tactics, but I think both women made a good showing. Your thoughts on the Moon victory?
GOLDEN: She can beat up girls…
MURPHY: …and John Brandenburg!
GOLDEN: Yeah. I dunno. It’s going to take quite a bit before I can say a girl can wrestle with the big boys.
MURPHY: Well I won’t even ask what your feelings on "Sunshine" are.
GOLDEN: Eh…
MURPHY: She took on a very talented Magenta Moon and while she didn’t win, she looked very good. Let’s go to Brett Bannion who is backstage with Brandy Swinson as she gets an interview with tonight’s RPW Iron Man challenger.
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The camera opens backstage in front of an RPW logo with Brandy Swinson standing next to a focused Brett Bannion.
SWINSON: I'm here with Brett Bannion, preparing for the Iron Man Championship bout tonight against Hakai Dragon. Brett, any thoughts on your opponent tonight?
BANNION: Hakai Dragon.. you and I have never crossed paths inside the squared circle. So let me tell you something you may not know about Brett Bannion. I do not like to lose. I've been impressed with your skill these last couple of weeks, and believe me, I'm a man that appreciates toughness and heart in a competitor. But Dragon? I DO NOT LIKE TO LOSE.
Brett Bannion’s manager (and personal bartender!) Last Call Erica walks in and hands Brett a bottle, which he takes a long pull from.
SWINSON: Several people, including Hakai Dragon himself, have questioned the credibility of your 2-0 record, considering the quality of--
BANNION: I don't give a damn who you put in front of me! I'm here to kick ass and win gold, no matter if it’s a 150 lb. weakling or a 300 lb. goliath; and Dom Golden, unless you wanna find out firsthand, you better keep your damn thoughts to yourself! After I'm done taking that belt off Hakai Dragon tonight, I challenge anyone in this fed to step up! We'll see how credible my record is then!
SWINSON: Any parting thoughts Brett?
BANNION: You better pay up your tab, Dragon. It's last call.
SWINSON: Thanks, Brett. Back to you, guys!
Brett takes another long pull off the bottle, and storms off. Last Call giggles and leans in to give Brandy a kiss on the cheek and a flirtatious look, and follows Brett out. Swinson looks embarrassed and blushes. Back to the guys at ringside.
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GOLDEN: Okay, that is hot.
MURPHY: Brett Bannion seems ready to go! I hope the drinking doesn’t adversely affect him!
GOLDEN: I think it may fuel him!
MURPHY: It sure seems to! Folks, we have to go to a commercial, but we’ll be right back with more wrestling action!
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Narrator: Next week take home the movie that Variety called "A True Disaster… Film."
We fade in to see William Baldwin sitting at a desk in what appears to be the Oval Office.
ADVISER: Mr. President… Jack Callaghan isn’t like most EPA Agents.
BALDWIN: That’s precisely why I’ve called him in.
NARRATOR: Aron Scythe *is* Jack Callaghan…
We cut away to see Aron Scythe wearing a gray trench coat standing on what appears to be a frozen tundra. He flashes a surly looking snarl at the camera as he’s suddenly attacked by a group of roughnecks dispatching one attacker with a spin-kick to the face, before spinning around and hitting another with a baseball bat. He pauses for a moment before scowling as we see several broken men laid out at his feat before scowling.
SCYTHE: No one drills for oil without a permit… not on my watch.
We cut back to the Oval Office.
SCYTHE: The phrase "Global Warming" is something of a misnomer. Man-made climate change can cause problems in a number of unexpected and frankly disastrous ways.
BALDWIN: Well how bad can it be?
SCYTHE: We have reason to believe a massive glacier is headed for New York City and that’s not the worst part…
BALDWIN: And the worst part is?
SCYTHE: A glacier is headed to New York… AND IT’S ON FIRE!
Cue a number shots of people fleeing in terror as shards of ice rain down on the street of New York smashing cars, cracking windows, and crashing buildings. We see massive tufts of CGI flame spewing over the skylines as we see a massive glacier looming towards the city. We then fade in to see Aron Scythe walking down a hallway with that guy who played Newman on Seinfeld.
WAYNE KNIGHT: I have had it with you EPA Eggheads trying to tell people how to do their business. You have no evidence man had anything to do with this.
SCYTHE: No evidence? What about the memos that read your private military contractor friends tried to melt a glacier with napalm ignoring that the chemicals still burn while sticking to water?
KNIGHT: That still doesn’t mean it’s man-made disaster.
SCYTHE: It’s as man-made as your broken nose.
KNIGHT: My what? Aaaaaaugggh!!
We get a quick cut of Aron punching Wayne Knight in the face. Before cutting to more shots of people fleeing in terror. We see a bus crashing and flipping. More shots of a glacier coated in CGI flame appear as we end with a shot of Aron clinging to the side of a helicopter a virtual ocean of fire underneath him.
NARRATOR: Aron Scythe stars in…The Frozen Inferno… COMING SOON ON DVD AND BLU-RAY!
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MURPHY: Welcome back!
GOLDEN: Aron Scythe needs to focus more on wrestling, ‘cause his acting stinks! That movie looks awful!
MURPHY: He’s a fine actor, Dom. Stop being so grumpy, it makes you look old. The movie is coming soon to home video, wrestling fans, and you can purchase it at FINER retail locations near you! The next match we have is tough guy IAN JONES against LEONARD KNOX! Both men were successful in their matches last week, and a win here is sure to catapult them in the rankings!
GOLDEN: I don’t know why, but Knox and the RPW "brass" have butted heads ever since his signing, and I think it gets to him at times.
MURPHY: Let’s see if his frustration gets the better of him tonight, both contestants are in the ring and are waiting on the bell. Let’s get to the action!
IAN JONES vs. LEONARD KNOX
Ian Jones wastes no time, before the bell even rings, he rushes Knox and goes for the spear but Knox steps aside and pushes Jones to the ground. Jones gets up with rage in his eyes but Knox shakes his head and steps towards the corner and motions for the ref to ring the bell.
The bell rings, and Jones seethes as he measures up Knox. They circle each other and then Knox hits the ropes and goes for a shoulder block but both men stand fast and it’s like two mountains collided. Jones hits the ropes again and shoulder blocks Knox with the same result. Both men are standing toe to toe and Jones motions to Knox to hit the ropes and give it a shot. As Knox turns and hits the ropes, Jones runs behind him and clotheslines him over the ropes. Knox lands on his feet and look up at Jones, grabs his leg but gets shaken off as Jones goes to the center of the ring. As Knox slides back in the ring Jones delivers stiff boots to his back and drops a closed fist to the lower back of Knox. Jones picks up Knox and locks him up and hits a snap suplex knocking the air out of his opponent. Knox is picked up again and whipped into the ropes and BAM! A HUGE belly to belly suplex to Knox. Knox is tossed to the ropes and Jones is on his feet with a fierce look to his opponent. As he stalks over to Knox, Knox rolls out of the ring to the floor. Jones follows him to the outside, picks up Knox and as he goes to whip him to the steel ringside, it’s reversed and Knox pulls Jones in for a desperation spinebuster! Both wrestlers are down and the ref initiates his count.
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4…. Knox begins to stir
5…. Jones rolls over to his stomach and gets to a knee
6…. Knox gets to his feet and hits a cross body/standing splash to the back of Jones
7…. Knox staggers to his feet and has an arm on the ring apron
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9…… Knox stumbles
……. Knox barely rolls into the ring breaking the count!
Knox collapses into the corner and the ref turns back to Jones who is already stumbling to his feet with his arms draped over the guard rail. Jones looks across the ring towards his opponent with venom in his eyes and climbs back into the ring. Knox is still huddled in the corner and Jones starts running towards the corner and looks to deliver a stiff kick to the chin of the fallen Knox but Knox rolls out of the way and Jones having been beaten once, stops short on his kick and quickly transitions into a stunning dropkick to the revived Knox who hits the ground like a sack of bricks. Jones wastes no time and picks up Knox, whips him into the ropes and hits a devastating spinebuster of his own. Jones is quick to his feet again and picks up a staggered Knox, hooks both of his arms, spins around and lifts him up and nails The Punisher! Cover is made and 1-2-3, the match is over!
DUCKY: Your winner, IAN JONESSSSSS!!!!!!
MURPHY: Jones with the big win!
The referee goes to raise his hand, and Jones pulls it away as if he’s going to backhand him!
GOLDEN: Knox is one tough son-of-a-gun, but Jones is too much for almost everyone on the RPW roster.
MURPHY: Len ‘Ard is one of the big fan favorites here, and we’re sure to see him back in the winning column soon. Our next match will be Aron Scythe against Landon Jackson! What do you think about this one, Dom?
GOLDEN: Everyone knows Aron Scythe, and I’ve wrestled on cards with him in the past. He’s a good wrestler, but I think his time has passed. Jackson is the future, and Scythe’s time has come.
MURPHY: He says he wants to be a World Champion! Jackson is a tough out for anyone, though.
GOLDEN: Jackson is a WARRIOR. His loss last week to Hakai Dragon was a speed bump I imagine he is ready to put behind him.
MURPHY: We’re getting word that Diego San Martin is backstage…?
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The screen shows "The Alpha Brain" Diego San Martin knocking the door of a Landon Jackson's locker room. The door opens to reveal Landon lacing up his orange wrestling boots.
JACKSON: Oh it's you. I should have known you'd be by.
SAN MARTIN: Of course it's me, Mr.Landon, and I want answers. Last week you had a RPW Iron Man title match against the Hakai Dragon, and you had an opportunity to prove your superiority. An opportunity to become the man to gun after.....
…but you blew it, you were unable to establish technical or athletic superiority by defeating the Dragon cleanly. However, there's one area in which you outperformed your opponent though: keeping your eye on the prize is where you shone, Landon. You see, my music played during the middle of the match - interrupting it, desecrating it. The Hakai Dragon was surprised by this and turned around to see what was going on but you did not. Oh no, you had 100% focus in the task at hand and didn't waste a second to try and ambush a distracted Dragon. Unfortunately for you, not only did you fail on your blindside attack, but you ultimately failed to become the new Iron Man Champion.
But I don't believe for a second that an outlaw like you had the poise to ignore the music and lighting that typically mark my entrance. I think that you might've had something to do with what happened that night so why don't you man up and tell me what you know.
Landon Jackson puts a big smile on his face that contrasts starkly with Diego's intensity
JACKSON: Yeah, you got me. It was quite a brilliant plan if I say so myself, even if my execution was off. I'm not quite sure if you get the picture but I'm here to win gold and I will do anything to attain it.
SAN MARTIN: Well, while we might be flattered that you thought of us as the people who were going to distract Hakai the most, we cannot condone your actions. We represent the peak of humanity - it's our valor and our honor code that separates us from most of the lowly scum that populates our planet, Never forget it: we are the 1%. Anyway, how low of you to tarnish the value of a championship title with this kind of shenanigans. At least tell me you paid your accomplice well for selling out his dignity....
JACKSON: Paid? Are you kidding me? It's amazing what a little muscle can persuade someone to do. A little bullying goes a long way in this industry. I had one of the peons in the back help me with the timing, the execution, all of it. It should have worked too. I just couldn't pull it off. However, this week is a new week and I plan on making a big impact. Hopefully you or your "guy" don’t get in my way. Just saying...
Now it is San Martin who gets all smiley as he answers to Landon Jackson.
San Martin: You know Mr. Jackson, I wish I could do that....but alas, you've already put yourself in harm's way. You put yourself in our way on our path of destruction. I've said it once and I'll say it again – in your cowardly strategy you stained our reputation, and we've had to work hard to clear it, someone has to pay for this work and invariably. Mr. Jackson – it's going to be you. I know you already have a match scheduled for tonight so in interests of fairness we won't seek retribution before you complete it but we will come for you and as soon as the bell rings signaling the end of your match, you better be prepared....
Jackson doesn’t seem fazed by the threats as Diego takes his leave. We go to ringside!
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!!! DING DING DING !!!
DUCKY: The next match is scheduled for one fall with a 15 minute time limit! First…
DUCKY: From New Rochelle, New York and weighing in at 220 pound… accompanied to the ring by Tomoe Nagata Ami… ARROOOOOOOON SCYYYYYYYYYYYTHHHHEEE!!!!
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
A plume of white pyro goes off near the entrance ramp while as Aron Scythe appears standing on the entrance ramp! His wife - the lovely Tomoe Ami is standing by his side in an Atlanta Falcons jersey and short, black skirt! His music blares over the speaker system as he poses wearing an "Adventure Time" T-shirt and a somewhat battered looking denim Jacket with a logo from a past wrestling federation on its back. He slowly makes his way down to ringside a look of Zen calm on his face. Tomoe walks over to a fan who is holding a sign reading "I <3 Aron" and lifts it for the camera to see!
GOLDEN: How does Scythe pull a piece of tail like that?
MURPHY: Oh would you stop!
Aron slaps hands with a few fans before making his way into the ring, holding the ropes for Tomoe in a gentlemanly fashion. He proceeds to jump into the air performing a split before thrusting his fingers up into the air giving a victory sign. The crowd goes nuts for the veteran who hands his jacket and T-shirt to Tomoe. Underneath he is wearing white tights with a flame along them and matching elbow pads.
MURPHY: The crowd is pumped for the debut of Aron Scythe on Wednesday Night Revival; and I must say I am excited as well! His signing by Revival Pro Wrestling was a coup!
GOLDEN: He may never be champion here, but he does bring a good attitude to the back room.
MURPHY: I don’t know that he couldn’t be champion. He has some ring rust to fight through, but that is the same for many competitors in Revival Pro Wrestling!
DUCKY: And his opponent!
Nightwish – "The End of All Hope"
Landon Jackson walks through the entrance curtain with a cocky smile on his face. He raises his arms out to his sides as the crowd boos him loudly.
DUCKY: Weighing 276 pounds and hailing from Cumberland, Maryland…. LAAAANDOOOOOON JAAAAACKSSSSSOOOOOOON!
After a bit of taunting fans, he sprints to the ring. He slides under the top rope and looks up at Aron Scythe with a smirk.
MURPHY: Oh, what is this?! Coming out to El Omega 23’s music?! This man has no remorse. We just found out that Landon Jackson planned to have El Omega 23’s music play to distract Hakai Dragon! The Iron Dragon’s intellect saved him from that ruse, and I don’t think Diego San Martin is going to be happy about this slight.
GOLDEN: Perfectly legal maneuver last week, so I don’t see how Don Diego or you or anyone can disparage him for it. I don’t think Jackson meant to play Omega’s music again… Kip in the sound truck probably screwed up again.
MUPRHY: You know he can hear you.
GOLDEN: Good! He’s worthless!
MURPHY: He has self-confidence issues, Dom!
GOLDEN: Well he should hit the gym with me, then! I’ll whip him into shape.
Jackson slides into the ring and points at Aron Scythe and gives him the "break in half" hand motion. Scythe is all business and not fazed. Jackson goes up to a turnbuckle, but is met with boos!
!!! DING DING DING !!!
Jackson charges, but the agile Scythe sidesteps and rolls, grabbing one of Jackson’s legs in the process! He rolls him up with a schoolboy pin!
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KICKOUT!
MURPHY: Close one! WOW!
Jackson stands and looks a bit rattled. Scythe smiles and the crowd cheers! Tomoe is outside taking pictures with a few lucky fans ringside.
GOLDEN: That woman is a distraction, and she really doesn’t need to be here.
MURPHY: It’s my understanding that Tomoe in addition to being Scythe’s wife also manages his career. She is a manager like any other!
GOLDEN: She’s strange.
Scythe and Jackson lock up and Scythe grabs a wristlock! He wrenches it, and Jackson feels it. Jackson walks around for a minute and then uses the lock to whip Scythe into the ropes! Scythe slides under the legs of a waiting Jackson and DROPKICKS him in the back! Jackson flies into the ropes! The crowd starts a rhythmic clap for Scythe and Jackson is really frustrated now!
MURPHY: The agility of Aron Scythe playing a role early on.
The two look to lock up again, but Scythe deftly performs an arm drag takedown into an armbar! Jackson looks more pissed off than hurt as Scythe works to hyperextend the elbow. After a few moments Jackson gets a foot on the ropes. Scythe breaks cleanly and stands. Huffing and fuming, Jackson stands! Scythe goes for a dropkick, but it’s swatted away by the larger Jackson! Scythe up again and HUGE LARIAT FROM LANDON JACKSON! Scythe flips over and HARD to the mat!
GOLDEN: Ha ha, see! The great equalizer! Pure strength!
Jackson takes the boots to Scythe, who bounces up a bit with every stomp. Tomoe pounds the mat and starts an "A-RON, A-RON" chant and soon the crowd joins in! Jackson walks over to the ropes near her, and she backs up as he blows her a kiss! Scythe has rolled over to his stomach and tries to rise when Jackson applies a standing ankle lock to the "Psycho Nerd"! Scythe’s face shows the pain he’s feeling, but he doesn’t cry out. He grits his teeth as he reaches out for a hope with one arm, while posting himself up with the other. Jackson laughs and drags him back to the middle of the ring!
MURPHY: Great technique by the big man! Scythe has been here before, though!
Scythe reaches... Reaches… and gets up to one foot and immediately rolls over his shoulder! Jackson is thrown into the ropes and Scythe hits him on the rebound with a one-legged dropkick! Scythe limps over to Jackson and CHOP! Huge knife-edge chop from Scythe, and Jackson felt that! CHOP! Another one, and Jackson’s chest is red from the impacts! Toe kick to the midsection and whip into the ropes! Jackson comes back with a FLYING FOREARM and QUICKLY goes for the pin!
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KICKOUT!
MURPHY: Impressive recovery after a very stiff shot!
Jackson lifts Scythe off the ground and locks in a front facelock! He goes for a DDT, but ARON SCYTHE STAYS STANDING, pushing his opponent to the mat! Jackson is up and Scythe throws a series of punches and chops, reeling Jackson! Leg sweep, and Jackson is on the mat! Jackson tries to get up, but Scythe smoothly transitions to a cross armbreaker on the same arm he has armbarred earlier!
MURPHY: Great mat work from Scythe!
GOLDEN: He may have been spending some time with The Brand!
Jackson tries to break the hold with brute force, but the technique is sound and Jackson is forced to slowly inch his body towards the ropes!
MURPHY: Each movement is a lot of effort for a little progress!
GOLDEN: He’s really wrenching it!
After what seems like an eternity, Jackson manages to grab a rope, but the damage is done! Scythe jumps on top of his foe, using his knees to pin down Jackson’s shoulders!
1…
NO!
Jackson is conscious of where he is and manages to prop a leg up on the ropes!
MURPHY: Good thing he got those ropes! All of Aron’s weight was on those shoulders
GOLDEN: Ah, Jackson can bench more than that! I’ve been in the gym with him.
Tomoe is excited outside, and rallies the fans at ringside to cheer for Aron! Aron drags Jackson into the middle of the ring! He locks down an arm… steps over… elevated ankle lock… CHIKARA SPECIAL! NO!!!!! BEFORE HE CAN GET IT LOCKED IT, JACKSON MANAGES AN ARM FREE AND USES THE LOCKED ARM AGAINST SCYTHE! He transitions into a crossface… THE FINALE!
GOLDEN: It’s all over!
But it’s not! Jackson has to relent because of his arm! Scythe is on his feet, holding his chin! Jackson is up and holding his arm! CHOP FROM SCYTHE! PUNCH FROM JACKSON, but with his bum arm! He yells out and ARON HITS A BIG STRAIGHT RIGHT TO THE CHIN!
MURPHY: He calls that the SUPERMAN PUNCH! Jackson is out on his feet! Scythe smiles and gets double underhooks on a doubled-over Jackson! UP AND DOWN INTO A MICHINOKU DRIVER II !!!!!!!!!
MURPHY: DRAGON DRIIVEEEEEEERRRR!!!!
THE COVER!
1…
2…..
3!!!!
!!! DING DING DING !!!
Aron Scythe jumps to his feet and pumps his fist!
DUCKY: The winner of this contest…. AROOOOOON SCYYYYYYYTHEEEE!
Scythe leaps over the top rope and hugs his wife! The crowd is going crazy! SCYTHE JUMPS INTO THE AUDIENCE and they swarm him!!! They raise him up on their shoulders! Landon Jackson slowly gets to his feet with aide from the referee!
GOLDEN: WHAT?! NO WAY!
MURPHY: A mild upset, I suppose given that Scythe has taken time off! Is this the first win on the road to RPW Heavyweight Championship glory!?
JACKSON IS UP AND PISSED! He goes through the ropes, SHOVING TOMOE TO THE GROUND on his way to Scythe! SCYTHE SEES THIS AND LOSES IT! He tries to make his way to Jackson but security is out in a hurry! Scythe is screaming at Jackson with a red face from the audience! Security escorts Tomoe to the back via the entrance ramp and Scythe through the audience! Aron points at Jackson who can only smile! Jackson shrugs and backs up to the ringside wall and looks into the camera. All of the sudden, the crowd behind him parts….
MURPHY: What the hell?!
EL OMEGA 23 GRABS LANDON JACKSON AND FOREARMS HIM VICIOUSLY ACROSS THE CHEST! Diego San Martin is right behind shouting directions in Spanish to him! Omega hops the barrier with San Martin right behind him! Jackson picks up a chair nearby! He swings at El Omega 23 and Omega ducks, CLOCKING DIEGO SAN MARTIN! SAN MARTIN GOES DOWN!!!!
GOLDEN: DON DIEGO! ALPHA BRAIN!
Dominic Golden drops his headset and rushes over to check on Diego San Martin! Jackson drops the chair and he and El Omega 23 exchange HARD RIGHT HANDS! Jackson’s face is busted open before security can separate the two!
MURPHY: What a madhouse!
Jackson goes to the back while staring down El Omega 23! After a bit of a staring contest, El Omega 23 helps Dominic Golden get DSM to his feet! San Martin’s forehead is cut open from the chair shot; and while a bit shaken, he seems to be okay. Security is heard asking if he needs medical assistance, and the Chilean promoter declines.
MURPHY: Well things have certainly erupted on Wednesday Night Revival!
Golden is back at the table now, and a little static occurs as he puts his headset back on.
GOLDEN: Wow, what a madhouse this has turned in to!
MURPHY: That’s what I was saying!
GOLDEN: I don’t think Jackson meant to clock Don Diego, but he sure did. What an impact!
MURPHY: Luckily he seems alright…
GOLDEN: Oh, he’s as tough as they come!
MURPHY: El Omega 23 and Landon Jackson certainly have unfinished business after tonight!
GOLDEN: I can’t believe that just happened!
MURPHY: And what of Aron Scythe and Tomoe?!
GOLDEN: That push was incidental as well!
MURPHY: Oh, nothing is his fault, eh?
GOLDEN: Nope! We would like to take this time to plug RPW’s Twitter. We have officially hit the 100,000 followers mark! And let's take a look at one of our more notorious twitter users!
A graphic shows up at the bottom of the screen:
@SketchyDanRPW: That whorebag Magenta just can't stop talking about me! Can't wait to see you, babe. And Ian Jones, keep my name out of your mouth or I'll beat your mongoloid ass you elephantman looking bastard. #durnk.
MURPHY: "Drunk, creepy burnouts" is trending right now on Tweeter right now.
GOLDEN: "TWITTER"! Get with the times, old man! I have a Twitter.
MURPHY: I know you do. I know.
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Sean Biggs feat. Topic & Akon – "Never Gonna Get it"
MURPHY: Oh my!
GOLDEN: Mr. Nice Guy! My man!
MURPHY: Nice Guy is coming out here, but he wasn’t on the schedule. What’s this all about?
Mr. Nice Guy comes out from the entrance curtain without his usual strut and swagger due to his injured ankle. He is wearing a grey hoodie that is unzipped so that a purple t-shirt can be seen adorned with the words ‘I Majored in Wrestling’ on the front in pink with blue jeans and white hi-tops. Upon reaching the apron he raises both arms up with index fingers pointing to the heavens. He walks up the steel steps gingerly making sure to hold onto the ring post. He fakes to jump over the top rope like he normally does. MNG smiles and instead goes between the ropes. He gets a microphone, moves to the middle of the ring and clears his throat.
MR. NICE GUY: Well I guess you didn’t think you’d be seeing Mr. Nice Guy tonight.
He looks out to the capacity crowd on all four sides of the ring, drinking in the mixed reaction.
MR. NICE GUY: My very presence out here has meant all of you people just got your monies worth. I know each and every one of you came to see me wrestle.
The camera cuts to a little girl holding up a sign that reads:
MR. NICE GUY IS NOT A VERY NICE GUY!
The camera then pans over the fans to show another sign:
GO BACK TO ENGLAND
MR. NICE GUY: Now those of you that caught the Dirt Sheets will know that I have some unfinished business with Malcolm Valenzuela. For the benefit of all you people here in Atlanta, Georgia I will repeat myself, which I never do and make sure everyone is one hundred per cent clear.
MNG leans against the ropes looking down the ramp.
MR. NICE GUY: Malcolm Valenzuela, I know your back there and I know your listening. I am officially calling you out for a match.
The crowd pops at this announcement.
MURPHY: Mr. Nice Guy wants a victory over one half of the team that defeated him on the first episode of Wednesday Night Revival!
MR. NICE GUY: But… just not tonight.
A chorus of boos replaces the cheers.
MR. NICE GUY: I had another check-up on my ankle earlier today from the RPW doctors, and I am not medically cleared to compete tonight. But if all goes to plan then I will be fine to return to action next week. Valenzuela, it’s funny; your nickname is so fitting because me not being able to wrestle tonight means you have escaped from the absolute worst beating of your life. So whether Commissioner Dobbs schedules that match for next week or even further down the line, I promise you that when we do meet in this ring I will leave you lying just like our first encounter.
The aftermath of the tag team match from two weeks ago is shown on the screen over the entrance!
MURPHY: Well congratulations to The Brand and Valenzuela! Now let’s… hey what’s going on?!
Damien Wolfe has a steel chair and WAFFLES John Brandenburg over the back of the head with it! Mr. Nice Guy rolls back into the ring and starts laying into the barely coherent Malcolm Valenzuela with hammer fists! The timekeeper fervently rings the bell to get the assailants to stop!
!!! DING DING DING DING DING DING DING !!!
Another shot to Brandenburg and he is down and out! Valenzuela covers his head with his arms to protect himself as best he can! Wolfe smiles and is met with a smile from Mr. Nice Guy. They shake hands and raise their arms to a chorus of boos from the audience!
The video footage cuts and the fans voice their disapproval of the vicious attack from the Brits at Wednesday Night Revival
MR. NICE GUY: C’mon. I’m just a nice guy.
MNG drops the mic in the ring so that a thud reverberates around the arena and heads to the back slowly, smirking all the way. A couple of people down the aisle raise a sign together:
MR. NICE GUY = FUTURE LEGEND
They offer their hands and MNG obliges by shaking them.
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GOLDEN: Dobbs, give Mr. Nice Guy his match!
MURPHY: Neither man had a match this week, so it’s a logical step. How will MNG feel if Valenzuela gets the win for a second time?
GOLDEN: Probably crappy!
MURPHY: Well, next up we have Jafaar al-Sultan against Sketchy Dan! Jafaar is making his RPW debut and brings a true wrestling pedigree to Revival Pro.
GOLDEN: As well as some major dough!
!!! DING DING DING !!!
DUCKY: Our next match is scheduled for one fall with a 15 minute time limit! Introducing first…
DUCKY: From Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and weighing in at 190 lbs…. JAAAFAAAAAAAAAAR AL-SULTAAAAAAAAN!!!!
Jafaar comes out from the entrance wearing flowing right robes with gold trimming! The crowd is unsure how to react to the oil magnate from Saudi Arabia. Jafaar slowly walks down the ramp after a moment of surveying his surroundings. After a few steps he whips out a wad of $50 bills! He starts handing out money to both sides of the ring entrance!
GOLDEN: How generous! Come over here, Mr. al-Sultan!
MURPHY: Have some pride, Dom!
He approaches the ring and a ring attendant meets him. He carefully removes his robes revealing white and gold wrestling trunks with JaS embroidered on the back in gold and white wrestling boots. He says something very sternly to the female attendant before visibly tucking a $100 bill in her waistline! The ring attendant doesn’t react.
MURPHY: Hey, I don’t know about that.
Jafaar makes his way to the announcer’s table and starts tossing hundreds on the table! He just keeps throwing them down as he speaks!
al-SULTAN: I want you to call things fair for Mr. al-Sultan, you understand! FAIR and HONEST in your reporting, okay?
GOLDEN: You got it!
MURPHY: You know we can’t accept this, right?
GOLDEN: Says you!
An Arabic man with a briefcase is seated at ringside with HUGE security guards surrounding him! The suited man unlocks a briefcase from his wrist and hands it Jafaar, who takes it and lifts it over his head with a smile!
MURPHY: Ah yes, the bribe! Do you think Sketchy will take it?
GOLDEN: Probably!
MURPHY: I don’t see why that would be necessary for al-Sultan. The man is in tremendous shape.
GOLDEN: And he’s generous and kind, Murph! And I hear he’s well hung!
MURPHY: WE CAN’T KEEP THE MONEY!
DUCKY: And his opponent!
DUCKY: From Silverlake, California and weighing in at 190 lbs…. SKETCHYYYYYYY DAAAAAN!
GOLDEN: I love this tune.
After FOREVER, Sketchy Dan comes out in with his hands in the pockets of his grey hoodie. He strides languidly in his skinny jeans and busted vans. And the sunglasses? Already on.
MURPHY: Sketchy Dan on his way to the ring now!
Dan doesn’t do any of his normal fanfare, just slides into the ring and stands toe to toe with al-Sultan! Jafaar al-Sultan goes to shake Sketchy Dan’s hand, but Dan produces a PBR from his pocket and passing it Jafaar! The music cuts out and Jafaar looks at the curious beer with suspicion. Dan pulls his other hand out of his hoodie and pops it open, taking a swig. Jafaar opens the case and Sketchy Dan pulls down his glasses and smiles. He flips through a few bills with his free hand and nods. The case shuts, and Sketchy Dan tucks it under his arm!
MURPHY: Oh no way.
Dan flips off the crowd and takes off with the briefcase full of money.
!!! DING DING DING !!!
DUCKY: Your winner via FORFEIT! JAFAAAR AL-SULTAAAAAN!
MURPHY: A travesty! I doubt Commissioner Dobbs let’s this stand!
GOLDEN: Why not?! Jafaar gets the win, and Sketchy gets a payday! WIN WIN! Everyone wins!
MURPHY: The fans don’t win! RPW doesn’t win!
Jafaar al-Sultan smiles and gets on a turnbuckle and lifts his arms to the crowd! The crowd boos him (except for the few that got cash!) and it doesn’t seem to interrupt his glee.
GOLDEN: You need to lighten up, pal.
MURPHY: Just disrespectful, like EVERYONE Sketchy Dan does. I don’t know if this is going to be a regular thing, but Jafaar al-Sultan cannot BUY a championship!
GOLDEN: We’ll see, buddy! He could buy one from me if I was in charge!
MURPHY: You would sell your mother if it would make you a few bucks.
GOLDEN: Mama Golden can take care of herself, Murph.
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The video opens to the axe blade embedded in stone from last WNR with the voice saying.
VOICE: Faith is a fickle thing. A reckoning is coming. You may not believe now but you will. The Revival will be shaken to its very core!
As the camera pans back a giant hand grabs the handle of the axe and pulls it free with ease.
VOICE: There has been an awakening. You cannot run, you cannot hide. The Giant is coming and when he does…
Video shows the blade of the axe swinging back into the frame, slamming into the stone slab with a thunderous BOOOM, sending chunks of stone flying and leaving a dust cloud.
VOICE: NO ONE IS SAFE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Camera fades with maniacal laugh and the dust billowing.
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MURPHY: Someone or some THING HUGE is coming to RPW!
GOLDEN: I don’t think it’s a tree, Murph. Last week it seemed like a tree, but trees don’t talk!
MURPHY: Maybe next week we’ll see what those videos are all about!
GOLDEN: When he says "No one is safe!" do you think he means us?
MURPHY: He probably means the wrestlers, Dom.
GOLDEN: You HOPE that!
MURPHY: Well… yes, certainly.
!!! DING DING DING !!!
MURPHY: Dom, it’s time for our tag team matchup. Tonight we’re going to see the The Boston Brawlers against the West Coast Rockers…
GOLDEN: Do you have to make them sound so lame? We get it, Mercy and O’Neill are from Boston and Cobain and Flame love Rock and Roll. Are you seriously that stuck in the 80s?
MURPHY: Who peed in your cheerios Dom? I was simply letting our fans know we’re about to see a regional rivalry of two superstars who have everything to gain from a victory tonight!
GOLDEN: Ugh, and you wonder why I avoid the Dirt Sheets…
DUCKY: Ladies and Gentlemen, the next match is a Tag Team match with one fall and a 30 minute time limit. Introducing first…
Guns ‘n’ Roses – "November Rain" 1:08 mark!
DUCKY: From Seattle, Washington and weighing 210 lbs…. KIRK COOOOOBAAAAAAAIIIIN!!!!!!
Kirk slumps his way out to the ramp in his white vest over a lumberjack shirt and his hands in his pockets. He slowly makes his way to the ring while Ducky continues.
GOLDEN: Wow, this kid really goes with the flow, he’s not even coming out to his own music. After hearing his comments on the Dirt Sheet, I thought we might see a little fire from him.
DUCKY: And his tag team partner, from Hollywood, California and weighing 175 lbs.… JUMPIN… JIMMY… FLAAAAAAAAME!
The crowd seems hesitant to cheer for our first team. There are undercurrents of Cobain chants trying to get the rocker fired up but they slowly fade as Cobain continues his nonchalant approach to the ring. Flame’s appearance behind Cobain gets a pop from the crowd and as he makes his way to the ring, he throws his arms in the air trying to pump up the crowd.
MURPHY: This team definitely has the support of the fans but let’s see how they react to the pairing of these two Bostonians!
DUCKY: And their opponents… hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, weighing in at a combined 455 lbs., RYAN MERCY…. AIDEN O’NEILL… THE BOSTON BRAWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEERRRRRRRRSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
GOLDEN: Are you serious Murph?! Look at the look on O’Neill’s face!
O’Neill walks to the ramp first and as Ryan’s name is called, he first looks to the ring and then the back in disbelief. Mercy comes to the ramp as the announcers calls them the Brawlers and O’Neill walks over to him, pokes him in the chest and asks if this is his idea and he quickly shakes his head.
MURPHY: Looks like there is a little miscommunication between these two as they come to the ring.
O’Neill starts gesticulating to himself as he walks away from Mercy and as the crowd boos him, he looks out at them in feigned surprise, meanwhile Ryan runs past him and baseball slides in the ring and takes the second rope and looks out to his fans as the tone of the crowd goes positive.
GOLDEN: Doesn’t sound like this crowd knows what to do with this team, I’m sure with the natural winner Aiden O’Neill, they will pull out this victory, he could beat both of these "rockers" in a handicap match if it was required.
MURPHY: Dom, we’re talking about two RPW superstars here. How could you be so sure O’Neill has what it takes to put down that much talent?
GOLDEN: We’re about to find out, he’s told Ryan he’s taking the first round with the two West Coasters.
O’Neill and Flame are in the ring measuring each other up and as Flame goes to lock him up, O’Neill throws a quick right jab to his head with another quick right followed by a left to the body before locking him up and executing a sharp snap suplex.
MURPHY: What a quick series of offense there from O’Neill. Impressive indeed from this wiry young man.
GOLDEN: Have I mentioned he’s a born winner? This is his match and he’s going to use it as a proving ground for the guys in the back!
O’Neill picks Flame up, whips him to the rope, executes a leap frog as he comes across the ring and then delivers a stiff back kick to Flame’s midsection then executes a vicious bicycle kick to the top of Flame’s head. O’Neill gets up, drops an elbow to the midsection of Flame, gets to his feet and promptly kicks him in the head two more time before dropping another elbow to his gut.
GOLDEN: What an impressive start by this young man! He’s showing why he belongs here in the RPW!
O’Neill picks Flame up again and whips him to the corner and follows him in with a clothesline and pulls him out by his hair and throws him to the mat as he drops another elbow to the gut of his opponent.
MURPHY: He’s relentless here; not letting his opponent gets his feet under him and absolutely dominating the match.
O’Neill locks in a headlock and proceeds to deliver consecutive elbows into the collarbone area of his opponent before wrenching back on the headlock. While he’s in the hold, he looks out to the crowd and yells "THIS IS WHAT WINNING LOOKS LIKE!" The crowd boos and he feigns disappointment before smashing another set of elbows into Flame. Before his opponent can rebound, he picks him up, locks him in a double underhook and plants him with a gruesome backbreaker. He says "Mercy, it’s your turn!" and tags in his partner with a somewhat brusque tag.
GOLDEN: He’s weakened down his opponent and he’s going to let Mercy get the glory. What a great guy!
MURPHY: The tattooed Brawler is making his way into the ring but he’s looking down at his opponent, hesitating.
GOLDEN: Now is not a time for him to live up to his name.
After hesitating, Mercy grabs Flame by the shoulders and gets a stiff kick to his head from the prone Flame. Mercy falls back to a knee and his partner looks flabbergasted at him and shouts, "HE WAS ON A SILVER PLATTER". Flame rolls over to his stomach and pounds the mat, inching towards his corner. Before he can get there, O’Neill jumps back through the ropes, goes to grab Flames leg and gets caught by the ref.
MURPHY: That was uncalled for! The Ref is admonishing O’Neill and trying to get him out of the ring.
GOLDEN: What a smart move by O’Neill! He knows the value of keeping the weak man cornered in the ring.
While the ref is trying to get O’Neill out of the ring, Flame makes the tag to Cobain who enters the ring to a huge pop!!! He responds by charging through the ropes ready to strike Mercy when the ref turns around and admonishes him for being in the ring without a tag.
MURPHY: THE REF MISSED THE TAG! What is going on here?!
GOLDEN: O’Neill performing like a seasoned vet in there!
The ref gets Cobain out of the ring while he flails about in tune to the crowd’s frenetic cheers. Mercy gets back to his feet and grabs Flame to his feet, whips him into the ropes and nails a dropkick to the calf of Flame and Flame’s face bounces off the mat. Mercy looks to the ropes, motions to the crowd.
MURPHY: I’ve seen this before! We are about to see what Ryan calls "The Pounce"!
Mercy runs to the ropes, jumps and springboards off the second rope and looks to land a HUGE leg drop but WAIT! FLAME MOVES!!!!
GOLDEN: I can’t believe this! After the beat down he’s received! Somehow, this little punk moved out of the way!
Mercy slams hard into the mat and instantly grabs his quad and he is writhing in pain.
MURPHY: Both of these men are now down! But look at the awareness of Flame! He’s inching towards his corner! And wait! There’s Mercy rolling over! Both are within inches of their corners!
Flame, on his hands and knees reaches out to the outstretched arm of his partner and finally makes a tag the ref sees! As Mercy is rolling towards his corner, he jumps up on his good luck and makes a tag…. TO AIR!
GOLDEN: Mercy tried to make a tag but it looks like O’Neill has something in his eye and has fallen to ring side! What an unfortunately turn of events.
Cobain who has been charged by the cheers of the fans on his hot tag steam rolls his way across the ring and delivers a huge splash to the back of Mercy who was holding himself up in the corner after the missed tag. He then flips his opponent around and chops him fiercely in line with the fans chants: 1, 2, 3, 4… Cheers of WOOOOO ring out throughout the arena and Cobain grabs his Mercy and whips him into his corner then gets up on the turnbuckle and plays the Air Guitar for the fans who response by screaming wildly. He bounces off the turnbuckle and runs at his opponent and as Mercy gets his legs up, Cobain does a baseball slide under the legs of his opponent and as Mercy’s legs come down, Cobain grabs them and trips Mercy face first to the mat then jumps up on the apron, to the top rope and pauses briefly for another riff on the guitar and then going to drop a huge elbow drop… …. AND CONNECTS!
MURPHY: Mercy is in severe trouble here and this match is firmly in the Rocker’s corner.
GOLDEN: Looks like this has turned into a different type of handicap match though because Flame has not moved much since he’s made that tag to Cobain! There’s no way he’s able to beat these two guys by himself!
Cobain gets to his feet and drags Mercy to his feet and delivers a sharp chop to his chest, followed by another getting another round of WOOOOOs from the crowd.
GOLDEN: O’Neill is in the corner begging for the tag now! He wants to get this match back under control.
Cobain locks up with Mercy, locks him in a double arm set up and drops back with a stunning double arm DDT!
MURPHY: Mercy is done here folks! You can hear the crowd split between these two great competitors and they are trying to rally Mercy while cheering every move Cobain makes!
Cobain signals for the figure four leg lock. He positions himself over the fallen Mercy and grabs his leg but Mercy fights him off with weak kicks.
Cobain delivers a hardkick to the midsection of Mercy and goes to lock in the figure four again; but this time Mercy curls his legs in and kicks out with ferocity and knocks Cobain back, through the ropes and roughly to the floor.
MURPHY: What a move from the fallen Mercy! Now is his chance to make the tag to his partner and get control of this match again! He’s inching that way and Flame is still in la-la land on the apron. He’s almost there!
As Mercy reaches desperately for the tag, Cobain reaches out for the tag, farther…. farther… ALMOST!!!!!
MURPHY: WHAT IS O’NEILL DOING HERE! He’s pulled his hand back! What in the world is he doing here?!
O’Neill grabs his partner, slams his head into the turnbuckle and leaps over the ropes as Mercy is stumbling backwards, grabs him in a ¾ headlock and hits the turnbuckle.
GOLDEN: Sliced Soda Bread #2!!! He nails his partner with a devastating move!
MURPHY: What is the meaning of this!? Mercy is completely out and Cobain is crawling back into the ring completely unaware of what just happened!
Cobain crawls over to Mercy and drapes an arm across his body….
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3!!!!!
MURPHY: WHAT A SHAM! O’Neill cost his partner this match! What is the meaning of this?
GOLDEN: A volatile combination like that was bound to explode!
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We cut backstage, Jafaar al-Sultan and a crew of assistants and body guards are walking backstage. Jafaar is on a cell phone as he passes SKETCHY DAN on his iPhone (with his briefcase of cash in the other hand) rolling with a rather seedy-looking crew. The two groups look each other up and down and suddenly SKETCHY DAN BASHES JAFAAR AL-SULTAN OVER THE HEAD WITH THE BRIEFCASE!!!! He snickers as he and his cronies take off with Jafaar’s bodyguards in hot pursuit!
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MURPHY: I hope they catch that twerp and take the money!
GOLDEN: Ho now, they had a deal! Mr. al-Sultan wouldn’t renege on that! Unless he wants to!
MURPHY: I counted every bill you stuffed in your pockets, and you’re giving it back!
GOLDEN: Let me have this ONE THING, Murph!
MURPHY: Next we have the RPW IRON MAN CHAMPIONSHIP! This week our champion HAKAI DRAGON defends against the undefeated BRETT BANNION in what should be a great contest!
GOLDEN: Hakai Dragon says his wounds have healed, but take it from me: one flush shot to the right leg or back, and those injuries will come back to haunt you, Dragon!
MURPHY: Bannion is a tremendous athlete in his own right.
GOLDEN: Yeeeeah, if he can stay sober. He was sloshed earlier, Murph! However, Bannion knocked out Jumpin’ Jimmy Flame in no time flat last week and is fresh coming into this match whereas one has to wonder what toll the last two weeks has taken on the Iron Man Champion.
MURPHY: He seems to be a sort of "drunken master" when it comes to professional wrestling, that is for sure. Let’s go now to ringside and Ducky Smith with the introductions!
DUCKY: Ladies and Gentlemen, the next match has a time limit of 60 minutes and it is for the RPW IRON MAN CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!
Crowd immediately goes berzerk in anticipation of seeing Hakai on the ramp. Cheer of "IRON DRAGON" ring throughout the arena.
DUCKY: Introducing first, holding a record of 2 and 0, the challenger from Seattle, Washington and weighing in at 250 pounds, BRETT BANNNNNNIOOONNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!
Slayer – "Mandatory Suicide"
Crowd quiets slightly but a small "Let’s Go, Bannion!" chant can be heard.
GOLDEN: Sounds like we have a little bit of a split crowd tonight with these two undefeated wrestlers.
MURPHY: Dom, the crowd respects both of these men. Even though Bannion is a little unorthodox, the crowd likes a winner.
Bannion shows up at the top of the stage, flanked by Last Call Erica. He holds up a shot glass, points to her and yells to the crowd, "Time for another shot!!!!" to which LCE pours it up and he takes it to the ring offering toasts to the crowd on his walk to ringside.
MURPHY: Not quite sure this is a great idea with him drinking before he takes on The Iron Dragon as he will need 100% of his focus to put away the champ tonight.
GOLDEN: Bannion is a man’s man… and the crowd sure loves an alcoholic. He knows what he’s doing and he will take advantage of this generous opportunity from the commissioner tonight.
MURPHY: Generous?
GOLDEN: Well who has he beaten, really?
Bannion gets up to the ring apron, toasts the crowd and pounds the shot, then tosses the glass to Last Call Erica and gets in the ring.
DUCKY: And our his opponent……
Lights go out, crowd resumes the "IRON DRAGON" chant and the volume is approaching window shattering.
DUCKY: Hailing from Sendai, Japan weighing in at 221 pounds with an equally impressive 2 and 0 record, he is the REVIVAL PRO WRESTLING IRON MAN CHAMPION….. he is…. HAKAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII DRRRRAAAAAAAAGGGGGOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!
Janne de Arc – "Oasis"
Crowd is growing extremely restless and a good 30 seconds passes before a blue spotlight hits the ramp where The Dragon is standing with his back to the crowd and the red sun of his shinobi shozoko is facing the fans. With a snap he turns to the ring and the belt is strapped around his waist. With intensity in his eyes, he makes his way to ringside as the house lights come back up as he gets to the apron.
MURPHY: What were you saying about a split crowd? Sounds like they are firmly behind our champion here tonight. What determination as he makes his way into the ring. He has not taken his eyes on his opponent here and as he hands the ref the belt, it looks like Bannion is calling to Last Call Erica for a shot.
From across the ring, Bannion looks over to Hakai and offers him a drink, as he turns to grab the shot, Hakai storms across the ring, grabs him by the shoulders, turns him towards him and shoves him into the corner.
MURPHY: Looks like the champion doesn’t appreciate the challenger turning his back on him.
GOLDEN: Why didn’t he just attack him with his back turned?
MURPHY: Have you not noticed our champion is one of honor and integrity? What would he hit a man with his back turned? Where is the honor in that?
GOLDEN: All I know is, to win the match, sometimes you have to cut a couple corners.
MURPHY: Have I been out here alone the last two weeks? I think he does things his way and they seem to work.
Bannion looks shocked at Hakai and locks him up with a collar and elbow tie-up. The two men push each other around the ring while locked up and break the hold with a mutual push where neither man gives ground.
MURPHY: I don’t think Dragon wants to get into a contest of strength here.
Bannion goes against the ropes, comes across and delivers an easy shoulder block to the Dragon knocking him off his feet. He follows it up by coming across the ring and picking up the Dragon and whipping him into the ropes, Hakai leap frogs Bannion, hits the far side ropes and comes across with a shoulder block of his own but Bannion doesn’t budge. Bannion delivers a stiff forearm to Hakai knocking him backwards and follows it up with a short arm clothesline knocking the champion to his back again.
MURPHY: The champion is in no condition to be testing strength with the big man here. His back cannot be 100% despite what he may say.
Bannion drops an elbow on the sternum of the fallen Dragon then picks him up again and puts him down with a powerslam. Bannion pops up and delivers a succession of kicks to the upper body of the Dragon. Bannion covers Hakai!
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2…..
KICKOUT!!!
GOLDEN: Quick cover from the challenger here almost got the Dragon. Smart moves here from Bannion keeping the Dragon grounded and keeping the pace of the match in the advantage of Bannion here.
Bannion picks the Dragon up again and flips him up on his shoulder. The Dragon wiggles and struggles and slips down the back of Bannion, into the ropes and across to deliver a dropkick to the face of the turning Bannion. Both men are down on the mat.
MURPHY: There’s the resiliency of our champion! That’s what we’ve come to know from The Iron Dragon! What a counter!
GOLDEN: But just like last week, he’s not able to follow up here for more punishment. If he wants the tide to change in this match, he has to get on his feet and lay into Bannion before he can start overpowering him again.
MURPHY: Looks like he’s on his feet now. He is looking over to his opponent….
Hakai walks over to Bannion who reaches out and tries to trip the Dragon but another quick move by the Dragon has him land a perfectly timed elbow to the solar plexus of the fallen Bannion. He gets up quickly and locks his in a side headlock applying pressure to the back of Bannion’s neck with his knee.
MURPHY: Great move here from the Champion applying that headlock but also using his knee to inflict extra pain to the neck and head of the challenger.
Hakai releases the headlock, leaves Bannion in a seated position and hits quick dropkick to the back of his opponent’s head. Bannion snaps forward and hits the mat w/ the back of his head making a nasty thump. Hakai is on him again, lifts him up, has his head under his arm with his chest to the sky and he drops back with a reverse DDT.
GOLDEN: The challenger is really stunned here. Hakai’s flurry of offense has, in fact, changed the tempo of this match.
MURPHY: When the champion is on, he is an offensive machine, snapping move after move. What an impressive sequence we just saw and it looks like Hakai is not done.
Hakai is motioning to the turnbuckle and the crowd is screaming loudly. Hakai jumps to the top turnbuckle, stretches his arms to the sky and leaps off the turnbuckle BUT BANNIONS ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! Hakai lands with a thud against the mat, bouncing up two full feet and back down again in a heap on the mat.
GOLDEN: What a saavy move from Bannion here! Those aerial moves are called "high-risk" for a reason, Murph; and that’s precisely why I avoided them during my career!
MURPHY: It was so close! I have no idea how Bannion got out of the way.
Hakai rolls to the ropes and tries to get up but as he gets a foot under him, he grimaces and falls to the mat holding his back.
GOLDEN: It was only a matter of time before the weeks caught up to him. Bannion has got to have something left, all he needs to do is get over there, hit the Meat Tenderizer and lock in the Grease Trap and we will have a new champion!
Bannion stumbles slowly to his feet, makes his way over to the Dragon, who is barely on his feet. Dragon goes for a kick to the stomach but Bannion catches it, shakes his head at the champion and BAM.
MURPHY: HAKAI JUST HIT A FEROCIOUS ENZIGURI! Both men are down again, but it looks like Hakai is getting back to his feet!!!
The crowd is loudly chanting "IRON DRAGON!", and you can see it feeding into the champion. Hakai walks over to Bannion, grabs his legs, crosses them, steps through and then bridges back and grabs his head!
MURPHY: MUTA LOCK! MUTA LOCK! This match is over!
GOLDEN: One problem, the young champion has his opponent REALLY close to the ropes!
Bannion reaches out and you can see he’s in obvious pain! HE REACHES…
GOLDEN: The ropes are so close! He’s within inches!!!!
HE REACHES….
MURPHY: The champ has this cinched in, there’s nowhere for Bannion to go!
HE REACHEEESSSSSSS……….
!!!
HE GRABS THE ROPES! Hakai quickly breaks the hold, picks up Bannion who stumbles to a knee but Hakai jerks him up and promptly drops him with a snap DDT. Bannion bounces off the mat and Hakai goes to the top turnbuckle in a hurry. Looks facing the crowd, yells BANZAI then executes a spinning backflip, 450 splash off the top rope to the back of Bannion!
MURPHY: OH MY GOD!!!! Phoenix splash from our champion here! What an athletic move from a man with an injured back! I don’t know what he does between weeks but he continues to impress with his repertoire of high risk moves!
Hakai walks over to Bannion and rolls him over and pins him!
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KICKOUT!!!!!!
Hakai looks in disbelief at Bannion as he barely manages to get his shoulder up. Bannion is in a sitting position, slumped after the kick out but Hakai walks up behind him, drops a knee to his back and locks in the DRAGON SLEEPER!!!!!
MURPHY: He’s locked in the Dragon Sleeper. Didn’t give Bannion any time to recover and it’s that tenacity that has gotten him to this point in his career with the RPW.
GOLDEN: I have to admit, he has been impressive here and there is nowhere for Bannion to go! They are dead in the center of the ring!
Bannion starts to fade quickly and in no time, he’s completely limp. Ref checks his arm, lifts it up and it drops
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Ref checks the hold to make sure it’s not a complete choke then grabs the arm again…. It falls to his side
2…..
Ref lifts his arm one more time….
Holds it up…
Lets it go…
IT HITS HIS SIDE, HE’S OUT!!!!
Hakai releases the hold and goes over to the corner and kneels to the mat.
DUCKY: Your winner, by knockout and STILL IRON MAN CHAMPION….. HAKAIIIIIIIIIIII DRAGGGGOOOOOONNNNN!!!!!!
MURPHY: What an impressive win here from our champion. Bannion took it to him but at the end of the day, Hakai took the beating and had an answer for everything Bannion threw at him.
GOLDEN: Looks like the ref is trying to get Bannion up but he’s completely out of it.
Hakai crosses the ring, shakes off the ref and kneels at Bannion’s side. He shakes him gently and Bannion stirs, lifts his head to look up dejectedly at the Champion and he drops his head back to the mat. Hakai insists on lifting him to his feet and Bannion reluctantly gets to his feet. Hakai points at Bannion and claps his hands.
GOLDEN: This is disgusting. Hakai is trying to be the good guy and make Bannion feel better about suffering his first loss here in RPW. These guys are combatants and should act like it!
MURPHY: No Dom, he is being the ultimate sportsman! How many times do you see a victor of a match, much less a champion, help his opponent to his feet after a hard fought match. Hakai respects the hell out of Bannion and you can bet that Bannion will be back next week with a vengeance!
Hakai grabs Bannion’s arm and lifts it while pointing at him. Bannion thanks Hakai as he steps through the ropes and dejectedly goes to the back. Hakai is still in the ring and takes to the turn buckle to celebrate with the fans. After a while Hakai walks to the back with the RPW Iron Man title over his shoulder, and the camera cuts to Harold Murphy and Dominic Golden at ringside!
MURPHY: Ladies and gentlemen, we have one match left this evening! It should be a whopper, but the show will be even BIGGER AND BETTER next Wednesday in Orlando, Florida!
GOLDEN: I hope it’s nice out, I could use some rays!
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From out of nowhere SKETCHY DAN comes running out from the entrance ramp, looking behind him the whole way! It seems like he has escaped Jafaar’s men, but his friends may not have been so lucky. Sketchy slows down, feeling safe, and straightens his sunglasses.
MURPHY: What is this fool doing?! We have a huge main event coming up, and he is NOT a part of it!
Sketchy Dan makes it all the way to the ring, and leans his back against the apron, sighing with relief. He cracks open another PBR and starts to chug…
GOLDEN: Give the man time to recover! He’s had a tough night.
Single file… and without fanfare… women start to file out from the back…
GOLDEN: EH?
The crowd doesn’t know what’s going on either, but Sketchy Dan seems happy. He slides into the ring and leans against the ropes sipping his beer as around FORTY women have come out now, and they are all wearing black shirts with a pinkish logo:
M²
The women completely surround the ring, and they start chanting! "RE-TRI-BU-TION! RE-TRI-BU-TION!"
MURPHY: Retribution?
Sketchy Dan points at one of them… and then another… something begins to dawn on Dan when…
MAGENTA MOON STEPS OUT FROM THE ENTRANCE CURTAIN! She’s in wrestling gear and looks ready to fight! Sketchy Dan drops his beer! The crowd isn’t sure how to react, so they just go nuts! After a brief staredown, the music cuts out, and Moon produces a microphone from her trunks!
MOOM: Didn’t think you’d ever see these gals again, did you? These women, each and every one of them, was duped, suckered and hoodwinked into dropping their pants for you. And for what? For a two-minute "thrill," an unceremonious goodbye and a penicillin shot a week later? You did each of these women wrong, Daniel. Just like you did me wrong during the inaugural Revival Pro show. They will get their retribution tonight. Me? I like to take my time.
Moon’s stern face turns into a smile!
MOON: Watch your back.
Moon steps through the entrance curtain, and Sketchy’s mouth is agape. Right then the woman begin to crawl and climb into the ring and begin an all-out assault on Dan. He is able to fight them off at first, punching and kicking his way through the first wave while trying to make his escape but soon the numbers game catches up with him and he’s buried underneath a wave of angry women. Punches, slaps, elbows, scratches all find their mark!
GOLDEN: DAN!
MURPHY: That Moon is a smart one! That’s why she was at that concert ha ha ha! GET ‘IM, GIRLS!
Jafaar’s security contingent steps out of the entrance way… sees what’s going on… and just goes back through the curtain! RPW security RUSHES to the ring! The few girls that don’t run away through the crowd are dragged kicking and screaming away from Sketchy Dan! DAN IS OUT COLD AND IN A HEAP! His clothes are torn and scratches and bruises can be seen all over his skin! AND THE BRIEFCASE IS GONE!
GOLDEN: Oh, Dan! I hope he’s going to be okay!
Two security guards pick Dan up and carry him to the back!
MURPHY: I must say, I am very glad he came back out, after all!
GOLDEN: How can you be so happy about another man’s sorrow?!
MURPHY: With Sketchy Dan? It’s easy. Now that the ring is cleared… we have a main event to get to.
GOLDEN: DAAAAAN!
MURPHY: Let’s go to Ducky Smith!
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DUCKY: Our next match is scheduled for one fall with a 30 minute time limit. The winner of this match will be entered into the 4-MAN RPW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT at The End of the World on February 29th! Introducing first…
Mastadon – "Black Tongue"
DUCKY: Weighing in at 225 lbs. and hailing from Wolverhampton, England….
Damien Wolfe walks out from the entrance curtain wearing long, gold tights with black trim, black knee pads, and boots, and an intense look upon his face.
DUCKY: DAAAAMIEEEEEEEEN WOOOOOOLFFFFFE!
MURPHY: Wow, we have never seen Damien Wolfe this intense!
GOLDEN: He’s always intense, but this is a new level! He isn’t taking his eyes off of the ring! I sure wouldn’t want to face this guy in the ring tonight!
Wolfe walks straight to the ring and takes one lap around before walking up the ring steps and stepping into the ring. Wolfe raises his arms to the crowd, and the crowd responds with boos! Wolfe seems unaffected by the negative response!
GOLDEN: My favorite thing about these Brits – they don’t care what the American fans think one bit!
MURPHY: It would certainly be a different response if Damien Wolfe would appear at END OF THE WORLD in the Heavyweight Championship Tournament in front of an English crowd!
GOLDEN: Yeah, but even then I don’t know if he’d care.
"Black Tongue" stops and the lights go out! The fans in attendance crowd the sides of the entrance area and a chant starts up immediately!
"BRAND! BRAND! BRAND! BRAND!"
Metallica – "Blackened"
DUCKY: And his opponent…. weighing in at 200 lbs. and hailing from Inglewood, California…
He crowd almost drowns out Ducky Smith’s voice!
DUCKY: He is JOHN "THE BRANDDDDDDD" BRANDENBUUURRRGGGGGGG!!!!
A spotlight hits the entrance, and John Brandenburg throws the entrance curtain open and walks through authoritatively! White fireworks blow up all around him! He pauses as his music starts up and holds his fist in the air embracing the adoration of the fans in attendance! The guitar riff hits and he throws a punch in the air towards the ring and yells to his fans. With a look of determination, he makes his way to the ring.
MURPHY: The crowd is at a near fever pitch as The Brand slowly makes his way towards the ring! Pandemonium!
GOLDEN: You and I have been waiting for this match all week, and I know all of the fans have as well!
MURPHY: In fact, it seems like a lot of people are backstage watching this match looking to see who the first man to qualify for The End of World Heavyweight Tournament is!
A quick shot backstage shows Mr. Nice Guy and Ian Jones standing next to one another and talking under their breath while looking at the screen. Magenta Moon is seated on a folding chair and sneering at the screen and she watches. Diego San Martin is behind her watching attentively. Jafaar al-Sultan is pacing back and forth in the background, apparently on an important business call. Aron Scythe and his wife Tomoe are seated and talk quietly to one another as they watch. Tomoe seems like she is fine after the events of the evening, but Scythe is being very attentive nonetheless. Back to the ring!
MURPHY: Everyone’s eye are on this match, Dom!
Brandenburg walks up the ring steps and to the apron, where he pauses for a moment. He nods at his opponent, and quickly steps through the ropes and goes into a neutral corner. Wolfe moves against the ropes a few times to test their tenseness and Brandenburg rubs his wrists alternately while staring down Wolfe!
MURPHY: And here we go!
!!! DING DING DING !!!
Neither man makes a sudden move! Both men slowly circle to their right, not wanting to walk into the power hand of his opponent. The Brand puts his hands out to feel his opponent out, and Wolfe follows in kind.
GOLDEN: These two guys didn’t get much time with one another in the tag team match from a couple of weeks back. The first small encounter, Wolfe busted The Brand’s nose. The second? Brandenburg had Wolfe locked in the Black Knight’s Brand!
MURPHY: No wasted movement from these two in the opening moments.
After a bit of feeling out, the two lock up, and QUICKLY Wolfe ducks under and into a single leg! He drives The Brand forward, but John manages to back into a corner. The referee calls for a break… and Wolfe breaks! The crowd applauds.
GOLDEN: Wolfe is a true sportsman!
MURPHY: Let’s not forget is was Damien Wolfe who attacked John Brandenburg with a steel chair on Wednesday Night Revival two weeks ago!
GOLDEN: Oh, that was so long ago how could you even remember that?!
The two circle cautiously and then lock up again. Wolfe again with the duck-under and this time manages to slide to his back this time for a rear waistlock! The lock is tight, and The Brand is trying to figure a way out. Wolfe gets him up with a vertical lift, but The Brand uses the separation to break the hold and LAND IN A FUJIWARA ARMBAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!!!!
MURPHY: Holy cow! The Brand finds the most creative ways to apply his moves from out of nowhere!
CROWD: TAP! TAP! TAP! TAP! TAP! TAP!
Wolfe winces in pain and The Brand is giving no room for Wolfe to get towards the ropes. Wolfe every once in a while is able to bend his arm in a more natural way to alleviate the pressure, but Brandenburg expertly reapplies the hold! After a minute or so of pressure, Wolfe manages to get enough room to get his legs under him and GOES TO THE BRAND’S BACK! Wolfe wraps his legs around The Brand’s torso and John is forced to let the armbar go! Wolfe immediately applies a modified dragon sleeper!!! Brandenburg right away gets a foot on the ropes and the referee is in to break the hold!
GOLDEN: I’ll tell ya, I thought it was all over for Damien Wolfe right there.
MURPHY: If Brandenburg grabs a limb, there is a decent chance you are not getting it back! Good knowledge of where exactly he was in the ring there.
GOLDEN: And a nice counter by Damien Wolfe, Murph.
The crowd politely applauds again as both men rise. Wolfe is holding his arm, and The Brand rubs his neck.
MURPHY: So Damien Wolfe can use a chokehold and John Brandenburg’s Signature Brand is not okay somehow?
GOLDEN: Okay, the Commissioner asked me to cool it, but this needs to be addressed, dammit. I’m not saying Wolfe’s choke just then was legal, though I think it was… but he didn’t just win a match with it, did he?! No! The referee told him to break it right away!
MURPHY: Settle down, Dom, we can discuss this civilly! You really let this subject bring out the worst in you!
Brandenburg goes after Wolfe, but Wolfe backs into a corner and sticks his head through the ropes, looking a few more moments to recover. The crowd boos, and The Brand backs off, cracks his neck with his hands, and stares right at Wolfe!
GOLDEN: The time for civility is GONE, Murph! John Brandenburg is one of the faces of RPW, and he is CHEATING! This is outrageous!
MURPHY: A discussion for another time perhaps! Back in the ring, these two are looking to lock up once more!
And they do! Tie up, and Brandenburg shoves Wolfe head under his arm! It looks like he’s trying to latch on the first stage of The Signature Brand, but instinctively Wolfe has an arm into between his opponent’s arm and his own neck to block the hold! Brand has to release after he realizes he can’t finish the hold!
GOLDEN: A-HA! Wolfe has been training for a counter to The Signature Brand, and THERE IT WAS! Brandenburg is done!
Collar-and-elbow tie-up and neither man is able to move the other. The Brand breaks free of the clutch and whips Damien Wolfe into the ropes! Wolfe comes back and Brandenburg tries to trip him up by dropping to the mat. Wolfe jumps over and against the ropes once more! Back at The Brand who looks for a back body drop, but Damien Wolfe leaps over him! Against the ropes again and back again and DAMIEN WOLFE SHOOTS IN WITH LIGHTNING SPEED FOR A DOUBLE LEG! He lifts The Brand up and sets him on a top turnbuckle! AND SLAPS HIM ACROSS THE FACE! The Brand holds his face and smiles as the crowd boos Damien Wolfe!
GOLDEN: He’s trying to "BIG TIME" The Brand!
The Brand hops down and shoots for his own double! Wolfe sprawls out on top of him, stuffing the takedown… temporarily! The Brand is able to drive through the sprawl and MUSCLES WOLFE UP AND OVER THE BRAND’S SHOULDER! He walks Wolfe around a moment as Wolfe looks for an escape that won’t come! He sets Wolfe on top of a turnbuckle and goes to slap him, but Wolfe ducks it! Wolfe taps his head to indicate he’s smarter than The Brand but that hand is driven into his skull by a leaping enzuigiri that connects FLUSH with Wolfe! The crowd goes nuts!
MURPHY: What a move!!!! John Brandenburg has his foe stunned!
Wolfe half-conscious tries to hold on to the ropes, but to no avail! The Brand watches as Wolfe crashes face-first into the mat below! THE COVER!
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2…..
KICKOUT!
The Brand doesn’t hesitate to keep on the pressure as he lifts a dizzied Damien Wolfe to his feet! He whips Wolfe into a corner with a hard Irish whip, and Wolfe falls back down to the mat! A couple powerful knees to the back of the head make Wolfe shudder with each impact!
MURPHY: Brutal assault by The Brand!
GOLDEN: Don’t count Wolfe out this yet!
Wolfe climbs back to his feet and into the grasp of John Brandenburg. Brandenburg waists no motion, pulling Wolfe in and then over with a textbook vertical suplex. Wolfe lands with an ‘oof’, and The Brand goes for the pin once more.
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2…..
KICKOUT!
The Brand lifts his opponent and applies a sleeper hold! The arm is under the chin and Damien Wolfe is in deep trouble!
MURPHY: This could be curtains for Wolfe!
GOLDEN: He has fought a tough match, but the relentlessness of Brandenburg may be too much.
MURPHY: I think his loss to Magenta Moon last week has lit a fire inside of him!
Wolfe struggles to get his legs out from under him and get some traction so he can get to the ropes, but The Brand has the lock on tight. Wolfe reaches to break the hold with his hands, but realizes it’s useless! Wolfe starts to fade and The Brand’s face has turned red as he squeezes with everything he’s got! The referee sees Wolfe fading and lifts an arm of his!
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And again!
2….
MURPHY: THE BRAND IS NOT LETTING GO!
The referee lifts his arm up for a third time, and Wolfe uses the LAST BIT OF FIGHT INSIDE HIM TO CHARGE TO THE ROPES AND THROW HIMSELF OVER, TAKING THE BRAND WITH HIM!
GOLDEN: Brandenburg’s grip worked against him there!
BOTH MEN ARE DOWN after crashing hard to the floor! The Wolfe reaches his hands to his neckand The Brand is out cold! After a minute of being out on the floor, Damien Wolfe is up first!
MURPHY: It looks like The Brand got the worst of things there!
A replay shows Brandenburg landing right on his head! Wolfe stomps Brandenburg with ferocity as the referee starts counting them out! Wolfe lifts his hurting opponent, and rolls him into the ring. Wolfe slides in, slowly gets to his own feet, and lifts his arms as he stands over his downed foe. The crowd boos loudly, and Damien Wolfe smiles a little bit. The Brand crawls to his knees, and Damien Wolfe wraps his arms around the torso of Brandenburg! GUT WRENCH SUPLEX and over goes The Brand HARD to the mat!
MURPHY: These two technicians may not have much to give down the line for RPW after this match! What shape will the winner be in next month for The End of the World?!
GOLDEN: The winner of this should seriously be considered for the Iron Man title too given their schedule and what they’ve already given tonight!
Wolfe lands an elbow drop to the throat of Brandenburg and seems to be enjoying his now surgical destruction of Brandenburg. He alternately shouts "GET UP!" and elbow drops The Brand. Wolfe walks over to a turnbuckle and gets up on it and just stands on the 2nd buckle staring out into the white hot crowd that is against him.
GOLDEN: Wolfe MAY be getting energy from the crowd!
MURPHY: Some people respond to the negativity with aggression! It seems to be the case here!
Wolfe is down from the turnbuckle, and The Brand has got to his feet! Wolfe walks over and into a KNIFE EDGE CHOP from Brandenburg! Wolfe acts like it didn’t affect him and nails a European uppercut to the jaw of Brandenburg, sending him against the ropes and stumbling back at Wolfe. Damien gives the ‘slit throat’ signal and traps an arm of Brandenburg! John is unable to stop Wolfe as he LEAPS INTO THE AIR with a FLYING ARMBAR! An expert transition in the air makes the move lock perfectly into place before Wolfe lands with his back on the mat!
GOLDEN: WHOA!
Wolfe flattens out Brandenburg with a cross armbreaker and Brandenburg struggles to close his hands together to alleviate the pressure!
CROWD: PLEASE DON’T TAP! PLEASE DON’T TAP!
MURPHY: What a show of submission skills by both men! Is it over for The Black Knight?!
After some maneuvering, Brandenburg manages to connect a few fingers and STACK Wolfe, putting his body weight down on the submission and negating its efficacy! Wolfe struggles to reach for a leg with his free arm to roll him back over, but the expert mat technician sees it coming and collapses on Wolfe’s free arm! Brandenburg then LIFTS the coiled Wolfe into the air and HIGH over his head before SLAMMING HIM DOWN to the mat ON HIS HEAD! Wolfe releases the grip and Brandenburg slouches back into a corner! The crowd cheers!
MURPHY: WOW!
GOLDEN: You know I’m Team Wolfe and you’re Team Brand, but I have a hard time cheering against either man!
MURPHY: I’m Team Revival, Dom, and that’s all!
Wolfe is up to his feet (if a bit gingerly) and charges the corner where Brandenburg is! The Brand moves and Wolfe connects chest-first into the top buckle! Before he can rebound, Brandenburg grabs the ropes on either side of the buckle and DRIVES his shoulder into the small of the back of Damien Wolfe! Damien is slouched over the buckle! Brandenburg gets behind him and slowly moves Wolfe up to the 2nd turnbuckle. Brandenburg follows and grabs his opponent around the waist!
MURPHY: We could see an avalanche German suplex from The Brand here! That’s a favorite move of Damien Wolfe!
Back elbow from Wolfe, but Brandenburg does not relent! Another back elbow and The Brand is stunned. A third knocks Brandenburg back, though he stays on his feet. Wolfe manages to turn around to face his enemy and leaps off of the 2nd buckle with an elbow hammer THAT CONNECTS! Brandenburg stumbles back holding his head.
GOLDEN: Ah, an old "Golden Boy" favorite! Flying Atomic Elbow Smash!
Wolfe with a boot to the gut and another! He grabs Brandenburg and WHIPS The Brand back into the corner where they tangled just moments ago! Instead of charging in, he methodically approaches Brandenburg who has his back to the corner. He steps to his side and HUGE CHOP!
SMACK!
The crowd reels as Brandenburg takes a ridiculously loud chop across the chest.
SMACK!
ANOTHER CHOP and Wolfe is enjoying this! Wolfe uses a double leg to set The Brand on the 2nd buckle and quickly climbs the turnbuckle to the 2nd buckle himself. THE BRAND with a punch to the cheek!
GOLDEN: Well we had a nice match going before ILLEGAL TACTICS come up again for Brandenburg! A closed fist is ILL-EEG-AL in RPW! How does he have the crowd behind him?!
MURPHY: You never threw a fist in your day?
GOLDEN: Oh, I have regrets, Murph! I lived a fast life!
MURPHY: *sigh*
Wolfe responds with a punch of his own! The Brand with a closed fist! The referee tries to intervene, but no one is paying him any mind! WOLFE! BRAND! WOLFE! BRAND! BRAND! BRAND! The Brand has Wolfe dizzied, but Wolfe holds on to the ropes! Wolfe leans forward and HEADBUTTS The Brand across the face! Wolfe quickly wraps up The Brand, lifting him up as he CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE! JOHN BRANDENBURG ISN’T MOVING AS DAMIEN WOLFE STANDS ON THE TOP ROPE WITH THE BRAND IN HIS ARMS! AND THEN!!!!
MURPHY: !!!!!
GOLDEN: !!!!!!!
CROWD: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAMIEN WOLFE DIVES BACKWARDS WITH THE BRAND AND EXECUTES AN EXPLODER SUPLEX THAT SENDS THE BRAND LANDING SICKENINGLY ON HIS HEAD AND NECK! The Brand bounces into the opposite corner! He’s not moving! Wolfe is slow to rise; but once he does, he is all over The Brand with a pin!
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KICKOUT!
Damien Wolfe can’t believe it as the crowd loses it!
MURPHY: HOW DID HE KICK OUT?!
GOLDEN: The Brand took a fifteen foot fall onto his CLAVICLE, is OUT COLD, and KICKS OUT?!
MURPHY: What heart from John Brandenburg!
The Brand holds onto the bottom rope and Wolfe wildly starts soccer kicking him! The referee gets in between them, and Wolfe shoves him aside and continues on! The referee counts 1! 2! 3! 4! and Wolfe backs off with a scowl!
CROWD: BOOOOOOO!
MURPHY: It’s hard to blame Damien Wolfe for being frustrated, but he shouldn’t shove a referee!
Wolfe lifts the barely-there Brandenburg to his feet. He shakes his head and doubles over The Brand with a sharp toe kick! A few forearm shots and Wolfe places Brandenburg in position…
GOLDEN: Oh yeah! Piledriver city! Population JOHN BRANDENBURG!
Wolfe tries to lift him up, but The Brand blocks with his legs! The Wolfe nails a forearm smash and tries again… to no avail! Wolfe breaks and turns around with a shout of frustration! He turns back to be met with a brutal kick to the thigh! Wolfe reaches down and THE BRAND NAILS HIM WITH ANOTHER ONE! Wolfe drops to a knee and JUMPING REVERSE HEEL KICK TO THE FACE, and Wolfe goes down! Brandenburg used a lot of energy there and has to prop himself up on the nearby ropes!
MURPHY: Could you imagine a match between Hakai Dragon and John Brandenburg!? Could either man be finished?!
Wolfe is to his feet and Brandenburg makes it over to him. Both men are forehead to forehead and frothing at one another! The crowd’s energy rises to insane levels and both men start exchanging STIFF SLAPS! Neither man wants to give way! Both faces are red! SLAP AFTER SLAP and the crowd cheers! The Brand kicks Wolfe in the shin and bounces against the ropes. He’s back and MET WITH ANOTHER HEADBUTT FROM DAMIEN WOLFE! BRANDENBURG IS DOWN AGAIN! WOLFE WITH THE COVER!
1…
2…..
2.99999999999999!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE BRAND GETS AN ARM UP! Wolfe doesn’t have enough energy left to show his disappointment, but his head is lowered and one can imagine it.
MURPHY: Oh, this is too much!
Damien stands and turns his back to John Brandenburg. He turns around and The Brand is standing?!?!?! Right to the jaw of Wolfe! LEFT JAB FROM WOLFE! LEFT JAB FROM WOLFE! LEFT JAB! LEFT JAB! BIG RIGHT! He shouts at a staggered Brandenburg and goes for a right cross but BRANDENBURG DUCKS! BIG RIGHT FROM THE BRAND spins Wolfe around and BACKSTABBER!!!!!!!!!!!
GOLDEN: NO!!!!!!!
MURPHY YESSS!!!!!!!!
BLACK KNIGHT BRAND! The crowd loses it and Wolfe is locked into the chinlock with two knees in his back! Wolfe flails his arms, but can’t seem to roll!
CROWD: TAP! TAP! TAP! TAP! TAP!
Damien Wolfe growls as his face turns red and he seems to fade! In a last-ditch effort, he manages to roll to a side and GRABS THE BOTTOM ROPE! The referee has to start the DQ count to make The Brand let go, but he does! The Brand slowly rises to his feet and eyeballs Damien Wolfe! Wolfe is up now and JOHN BRANDENBURG LATCHES ONTO A GUILLOTINE CHOKE!!!!!! DOWN WITH THE DDT AND THE CHOKE IS HELD!
GOLDEN: NO!
MURPHY: SIGNATURE BRAND!
GOLDEN: NO!
MURPHY: THIS COULD BE IT!
GOLDEN: NO!!!!
Wolfe is starting to wane almost immediately!
He has an arm out, and at first it’s moving wildly to find a way to stop the choke…
Then it winds down…
DAMIEN WOLFE TAPS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!! DING DING DING !!!
Damien Wolfe rolls out of the ring as John Brandenburg is on one knee. The referee raises his arm!
DUCKY: THE WINNER… AND MOVING ON TO THE END OF THE WORLD…. JOHN…. "THE BRAND"….. BRAAAAAAAANDEEEEEENBUUUUUUURRRRRRGGG!!!!
CROWD: BRAND! BRAND! BRAND! BRAND! BRAND!
MURPHY: The crowd is behind Brandenburg after an epic win from the mat wizard!
Dominic Golden swears on air and slams his headset on the announcer’s table.
MURPHY: Dom?
Mr. Nice Guy runs to the ring and speaks with Damien Wolfe for a moment. Dominic Golden grabs the microphone from Ducky Smith after Ducky steps out of the ring (and who seems a bit shocked) and walks over to Mr. Nice Guy and Damien Wolfe! He is about the same height as Wolfe, but WAY bigger. Golden hits the gym every day; and though he’s nearing 50, he is still an imposing figure.
GOLDEN: ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, SHUT UP YOU IMBECILES!
CROWD: BOOOOOOO!
GOLDEN: I want Commissioner Dobbs to listen up!
Mr. Nice Guy holds an exhausted Damien Wolfe on his shoulder and nods. John Brandenburg stays on one knee and stares at the trio on the outside.
GOLDEN: That is a BLATANT and ILLEGAL CHOKE that John Brandenburg has been using to SCREW YOU FANS out of a proper finish to Revival Pro matches! It’s not right, I tell you! DAMIEN WOLFE should have won this match! Several times this match Brandenburg used illegal moves and the referee didn’t do a damn thing!
The referee pleads with Dominic Golden to settle down.
GOLDEN: You pipe down, pipsqueak, or I’ll do what these wrestlers can’t! I ain’t afraid of getting DQ’d, zebra!
John Brandenburg is on his feet now.
GOLDEN: From now on, I’m PROTESTING JOHN BRANDENBURG MATCHES! I won’t announce a single one until Jack Dobbs BANS THE SIGNATURE BRAND!
The British wrestlers nod and shout "That’s right!’
GOLDEN: And Brand, I won’t see this federation go down a road where CHEATING is OKAY.
CROWD: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
GOLDEN: Is the move is legal by END OF THE WORLD, I will see to it personally that you don’t become champion.
MURPHY: Whoa, what?
The British wrestlers pat Golden on the back as he eyeballs Brandenburg. The Brand laughs and grabs a microphone from an attendant at ringside!
BRAND: Dom, you were a fine wrestler in your time… but if you’re threatening me? I know I just went through a war, but we can do this right now.
The crowd cheers and Dominic Golden takes off his shirt revealing an aged but massive upper body. The British wrestlers cheer him on!
VOICE: Simmer down, now! Simmer down!
A slim man with white hair, a fine suit and bolo tie, and a cowboy hat steps out of the entrance.
MURPHY: Commissioner Dobbs!
DOBBS: Mr. Golden, this isn’t your fight; but I promise that the executive branch of Revival Pro Wrestling will review The SIGNATURE BRAND and we will make a ruling next week, LIVE on Wednesday Night Revival in Orlando, Florida!
The crowd cheers!
DOBBS: John Brandenburg – congratulations on your victory this evening. I can’t have you beating up our announcer team, however, so there will be no match against Dominic Golden tonight.
The Brand laughs and nods in agreement! Dom Golden is outraged at the thought that he couldn’t win! He flexes and Wolfe and Mr. Nice Guy clap for him.
DOBBS: While I’m here, I may as well announce the main event for next week! The next participant will be decided for the four-man… er, or woman… championship tournament at The End of the World!
Dominic Golden returns to his seat.
MURPHY: Dom!
GOLDEN: Oh shut it, Murph.
DOBBS: It will be IAN JONES against KIRK COBAIN for a shot at the next spot in the tournament for the RPW Heavyweight Championship tournament!
MURPHY: WOW!
Commissioner Dobbs waves to the crowd and exits, while Damien Wolfe and Mr. Nice Guy nod their approval as they make their way up the ramp! As they reach the top of the ramp, they turn to the ring where John Brandenburg is and they start taunting him! The Brand gets up on a turnbuckle and makes the "belt is coming to me" motion around his waist! All of the sudden KIRK COBAIN COMES OUT FROM THE ENTRANCE RAMPS AND LAYS OUT DAMIEN WOLFE WITH A CHAIR SHOT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!
GOLDEN: What the?!?!
Mr. Nice Guy turns around just in time to get nailed himself! A blood stain appears on the chair. Cobain rubs his hand on the blood and then ON HIS FACE!
MURPHY: Cobain’s face looks terrifying as it’s covered in blood! Cobain still upset about his loss to Wolfe last week!
In the stands…
A man stands in a blue overcoat…
MURPHY: Oh, and here’s this weirdo again!
He doesn’t have a sign this time! The entire arena is looking at him now as a spotlight hits him. He has black skin, a shiny bald head, and he opens his coat! He has no shirt on underneath…
MURPHY: Oh my god…
He is absolutely COVERED in tattoos and scars! Written on the inside of his jacket…
GOLDEN: What the hell?!
IN BLOOD over white lining –
"THE END IS NEAR!!!"
A cut to Brandenburg shows him looking up to the stands with a worried look on his face. Kirk Cobain unconsciously starts moving over to the side of the entrance ramp and closer to the man as Mr. Nice Guy and Damien Wolfe lay behind him out cold. The man suddenly TURNS to Kirk Cobain and points at him!!! Kirk Cobain stops in his tracks and drops the steel chair! When the camera cuts back, the man is gone! Cobain keeps his eyes on the stands as he leans down and picks up his chair! He backpedals and then turns, running through the entrance!
MURPHY: Well I don’t know. What all just happened!? First we have a five-star classic, then Dom – you threaten The Brand, and then Commissioner Dobbs comes out, and then Kirk Cobain, and THEN this creep in the stands?! Anarchy!
GOLDEN: I need a drink.
Metallica – "Blackened"
The stunned crowd starts cheering again as John Brandenburg’s music starts playing. He gets up on a turnbuckle and points out to the crowd, then pounding his fist to his heart.
MURPHY: Let’s not take anything away from John "The Brand" Brandenburg…
GOLDEN: The punk!
MURPHY: …who is going on to THE END OF THE WORLD with a shot at the RPW Heavyweight Championship after a tremendous match this evening! Will The Signature Brand be legal, though?! For Dominic Golden and Revival Pro Wrestling: thanks for watching! We’ll see you next week in Orlando!
GOLDEN: GODDAMN PUNK!
The camera moves across the crowd as the shot fades out.
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Great show as always Jon
Had me excited throughout. The ending was a great hook for next week.
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I live for Wednesday night now… who knew hump day could be so much fun!? There’s alot of stuff going on here and a Kirk said, we’re finally seein the fruit of some feuds. can’t wait to see what the lineup is for next week.
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by willlinn on Dec 2, 2011 12:01 PM PST
if Wren gets Arenado from Colorado, I’ll give him a BJ.
by Scott Coleman on Dec 19, 2011 9:45 PM PST
Another great Revival!
These storylines are evolving at such a great pace! i cant wait to see where they go from here!
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by Parkinglotninja on Jan 26, 2012 11:54 PM EST reply actions
That Sketchy Dan is gonna get his comeuppance!
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 27, 2012 9:30 PM EST reply actions
RPW Cycle!
I find myself looking forward to Wednesday Night Revival and then as soon as its over I get excited about the Dirt Sheet and then the next one and then WNR again. Looking forward to Mr. Nice Guy getting his revenge on Malcolm Valenzuela (he says, hopefully ahaha)
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