15th December 2002
15th December 2002
The scene opens up at the National Stadium in Puerto Rico where the the crowd is laid back and low key as they wait for HWA Survival to begin. Trent and Keith are at ringside.
KK: What a welcome change of pace from last week in Mexico where Jam ended in a full scale riot. The audience here in Puerto Rico has been much more mild mannered.
TB: It may have something to do with the fact that the crowd here of 18 thousand is much smaller than the massive group of 114 thousand Mexicans we fit into the Azteca stadium! President Grimjack wanted to bring the HWA to new heights around the world by playing to large crowds, but I think that experiment failed as he was kidnapped by rioters and has not been seen since last week!
KK: I haven’t heard much more about that because Chris Million has been keeping a tight seal on information regarding Grimjack’s search. I don’t know what to make of our new president Trent, he is very secretive and refuses interviews.
TB: It’s almost as if he is the exact opposite of Grimjack. Grim was laid back and had no problem with delegating responsibilities. He let people do what they wanted and although he was very unpopular with the Militia, understandably, the majority of the backstage liked him I think. But Million is already making enemies with his tight ship attitude.
Bled for Days by Static-X hits suddenly and the man they’re speaking of, Chris Million appears walking down the ramp with a mic. His hair is huge and standing up and he has a long beard. He gets in the ring and talks.
Million: I’ve sat back and watched for the last few weeks as my friend Grimjack tried as hard as he could to take control of the HWA. Unfortunately, as much as I hate to say this about him, he was not the man for the job. Grimjack let the Militia run all over him. There is a way to deal with people like them. I’ve seen people like the Militia before. Just a bunch of bullies. They have to be shown who the boss is and who is charge. I don’t need the help of any cronies like the Legacy Department neither. I’m here to finish what Grimjack started with Sett and Fudge!
TB: Who is this tight ass?
Million: So let the Militia know that no interfering in the others matches are allowed! Or else they will be suspended just like Fudge! Last week, at HWA Jam, Grimjack suspended HWA superstar Fudge, as a protection to the match at HWA Crash and Burn. Conner doesn’t need to go anywhere he is cool headed and calm about the match, and Fudge, well he is a hot headed son of a bitch. . .
TB : What the hell? Its more like an issue with The Militia!
KK : Don’t be ridiculous. . .
Million : Now, at Crash and Burn these two guys will meet, in a Three Stages of Hell match. . .
The fans scream. . .
Million : And I am calling out Conner so he can name his stipulation, he will be deciding the first fall, of the three, before he comes out here, could we please get the Live satalite feed with Fudge at his home in Miami. . .
Fudge comes up on the big screen. . .
With no music, Conner walks slowly from the back and to the ring. . .
KK : What a brave man!
Conner reaches the ring and climbs in. . .
Million : Welcome Conner. . .Could you please name your stipulation?
Million hands Conner the microphone. . .
Conner : Well after a lot of careful consideration, I decided to choose a match, which Fudge and I have fought in before, I chose The Barbed Wire Wrapped Glass Tables Match!
The fans erupt into cheers. . .
TB : What a first choice, a brutal start!
Conner hands the microphone back to Million and Conner goes to a corner. . .
Million : Fudge, can I hear----
The fans scream over Million so he cant be heard as Fudge cuts him off. . .
Fudge : First of all Million I would like to say, that there was no reason for my suspension other than the fact that Grimjack cant stand The Militia, he wanted us a man down, and he got it, however Million, a suspension is just a little thing, I am willing to break the law a few times to hurt Conner, don’t you get that?
Million looks as shocked as hell. . .But he laughs. . .
Fudge : I wouldn’t be laughing. . .
Million : You touch him you’re fired, simple. . .
Fudge looks pissed off. . .
Fudge : Barbed Wire, C-4 Exploding Ropes Match. . .
Fudge switches the satellite feed off. . .
Million : I guess that’s his stipulation then. . .Now earlier today there was a poll held in the audience and three matches where on the list of Third Falls, they were, Hell in a Cell, Tables Ladders and Chairs and Barbed Wire Walls Matches, the match that was chosen is. . .
The crowd is silent. . .
Million : . . . . .Barbed. . .Wire. . .Walls!
Million looks overwhelmed and Conner is jumping in anger that the match Fudge chose as the Third fall was selected. . .
TB : We have a full Barbed Wire Sceme!!
KK : My God!!
Bled for Days by Static-X hits again and Million drops the mic and walks away as the crowd is booing him.
KK: This guy just wants to bring order back to the HWA after the chaos last week. He’s just doing what’s right.
TB: The HWA has been through a lot, it can survive that riot without Chris Million! I can’t believe I’m saying this but I miss Grimjack!
Commercial Break.
The cameras skip back to the entrance to the arena parking lot and a limo is seen pulling up. The numberplate reads HWAE1. The car stops but nobody gets in or out.
TB: Who is this Keith?
KK: No idea.
TB: Well folks, judging by the number plate it’s obviously someone important. If we find out who that is we’ll let you know
K: It’s time now to get into our first match. This match comes as a result of Nate “The Phenomenal One” Hartman’s involvement in the number one contenders match at Jam.
TB: Yeah, he stuck his nose in some business that wasn’t his.
KK: Anyways, here comes The Phenomenal One is now.
(The lights go out and you can hear The Voice speak.)
The Voice: NEVER FEAR THE PHENOMENAL ONE IS HERE!!!
(Blue and gray pyros shoot off and “Superman” by Eminem plays, and out comes Nate “The Phenomenal One” Hartman. He is carrying two boxes of donuts and a table. He sets down the donuts and slides the table in the ring. TPO sets up the table in the corner and placed the boxes on it.)
TB: What do you think he is planning on doing with those donuts?
KK: Beats me. Here comes the number one contender to the X-Treme title, The Heretic.
(“You Know You’re Right” by Nirvana plays over the P.A. and The Heretic appears in the entry way and runs full speed down the ramp and slides into the ring. He gets up and rushes TPO. The ref rings the bell.)
KK: And this match is underway, it could get pretty brutal.
(The Heretic gets caught in the gut with a stiff kick by Hartman. TPO then tries to slam Heretic’s face into one of the boxes of donuts, but Heretic reverses it and smashes TPO’s face into them instead.)
TB: Look, Hartman got a taste of his own medicine.
(The Heretic delivers a side slam on Hartman. Heretic grabs a donut and comes over and tries to shove down Hartman’s throat.)
TB: Looks like he is going to get some more.
KK: I think Heretic is going to try and choke Hartman out with that Bearclaw.
(Heretic goes to shove the donut in Hartman’s face and TPO knees him in the groin.)
KK: Low blow by The Phenomenal One, but there is nothing the ref can do because this match is going by X-Treme rules.
TB: You telling me that that is legal?
KK: Yep.
TB: So that just means that Heretic is going to lose because Hartman will surely cheat.
(Hartman climbs up on the table and grabs the other box of donuts. The Heretic gets up and turns around only for TPO to jump off the table and put Heretic’s head through the box of donuts. Heretic boots Hartman in the stomach and lifts him up in a vertical suplex position, and slams him down stomach first through the table. TPO grabs his ribs and screams in pain.)
KK: Hartman sounds really hurt. Yet, he still has a smile on his face.
TB: There has to be something seriously wrong with that man.
(The Heretic starts stomping on Hartman’s ribs kicking him straight out of the ring.. TPO falls next to the ring and reaches underneath and pulls out a fire extinguisher. The Heretic looks over the rope and gets sprayed in the face. He stumbles backwards and Hartman climbs up on the ring apron and grabs Heretic and suplexes him over the top rope onto the floor below. TPO goes for a moonsault but Heretic lifted up his knees and Hartman got caught in the ribs hard by them. TPO rolls onto the ground clutching his ribs. Heretic picks him up and irish whips him into the guard rail sending him into the crowd. Hartman gets up surprisinglyu quick and is ready when Heretic climbs over the rail into the crowd area. The two exchange rights and lefts and battle throughout the crowd. Amongst their brawl they are by the new HWA World Champion Michael Diamond, and he is buying cotton candy from a vendor.)
KK: Hey, check it out, there is Michael Diamond, and he is buying some cotton candy.
(TPO stops and grabs Diamond’s stick of cotton candy and plants Heretic in the forehead with it. It sticks there.)
TB: He can’t just take our champion’s cotton candy like that, he paid for that with his hard earned money.
KK: It’s stuck to Heretic’s face though, that’s good comedy.
(Hartman kicks Heretic in the stomach while he is confused because of the cotton candy, and delivers a vicious DDT onto the concrete. TPO climbs onto the counter of the vendor and jumps off landing with an elbow right to the chest of Heretic. Hartman picks him up and starts to Irish whip him, but before he gets too far TPO trips Heretic sending him face first on the floor.)
KK: That was pretty ruthless.
TB: Yeah, I really don’t like this Hartman guy.
(TPO grabs some electrical cords that were lying on the ground and wrapped them around Heretic’s neck and picks him up and Irish whips him by the cords around his neck. Heretic stops and grabs the cord reversing it and sent TPO flying right into the wall. TPO slowly gets up and blocks a right hand by Heretic. They exchange blows as they brawl further into the backstage area. The brawl right into the men’s bathroom. Heretic smashes Hartman’s face into a mirror. The mirror webs out and when Heretic picks up TPO, he is bleeding from a gash on his forehead.)
KK: The Phenomenal One has been busted open, and it looks like he is bleeding profusely.
(Heretic goes for an Irish whip but TPO reverses it and clotheslines him. Hartman picks him up and DDT’s him head first into a urinal.)
TB: That’s just disgusting.
(TPO flushes the urinal. The Heretic gets up and TPO takes off running. The Heretic follows.)
TB: Heretic doesn’t look too happy.
KK: Well, would you be happy if you just had your face flushed in a urinal?
TB: No I guess not.
(TPO runs straight into the loading area of the arena as Heretic catches up and spears him in the back. The Heretic looks for a weapon and sees one of the golf carts. He runs over to it and gets in and drives at TPO.)
KK: Looks like The Heretic is trying to kill Hartman.
(TPO is up and sees this, he tries to jump up. But doesn’t get high enough. He goes rolling up the hood and smacks right into The Heretic causing him to crash. TPO gets sent flying into the wall and The Heretic smashes his face onto the steering wheel.)
KK: We have officially had our first car wreck here on SNS. The Heretic is busted open pretty badly, and Hartman looks like he might have a couple broken ribs and maybe a concussion.
Hartman is laying on the floor bleeding and the Heretic falls out of the golf cart and onto Hartman. The ref makes the count, 1 . . . 2 . . . 3!
TB: The Heretic wins this hard fought match! He is officially on a winning streak here in the HWA!
KK: What do you expect the man kills bears with his bare hands.
TB: Is that a pun?
KK: No it’s deeper than that. Don’t strain yourself. Anyway I’ve received word that the Heretic will face Maxem for the X-treme title next week. Whoa--! Who are these guys?
A large man wearing an orange jump suit with the sleeves cut off, with dreads, satanic tattoos and a Hannibal Lector muzzle walks over to the Heretic and Hartman. He is followed by an older looking man dressed like a carnival ring leader.
TB: Keith I don’t know . . . this is very weird.
The large man picks The Heretic up and gives him a powerbomb on the hard floor, then he picks up Hartman and does the same as the older man is giving him instructions on what to do. Then they walk away as the Heretic and Hartman are laid out.
The HWATron lights up as we see the new HWA World Champion, Michael Diamond walking down the hall.
TB: And there you see him folks, the new HWA World Champion!
KK: Hey, I think he's coming out here Trent!
Commercial Break.
"Points of Authority" hit the loud speakers as the new World Champion comes out to a huge ovation with the World Championship over his shoulder and his Tag Team Championship around his waist. Michael Diamond stops at the top of the rampway and hoists the World Championship high above his head as blue fireworks and pyros go off to the sides of him.
TB: Welcome back folks and it appears that our new World Champion has decided to grace us with his presence here.
Michael brings the World Championship down and slips it back over his shoulder. He makes his way down the rampway and slides into the ring. Making his way over to a turnbuckle, Michael pulls himself up onto it and raises the World Championship high over his head.
TB: The fans in Puerto Rico love "Your Hero!"
KK: I don't know why, didn't you hear what he did to Cassandra?
TB: Well who knows how much of that is true considering it came out of that jezebels lips.
Michael Diamond gets down off the turnbuckle as the ring announcer hands him the microphone and steps out of the ring to give "Your Hero" some space. Michael begins to pace around the ring as his music cuts off and the only sound that can be heard is the chants and cheers from the crowd. Michael waits a moment for them to settle down before beginning...
Michael Diamond: Now as you all can clearly see... "Your Hero" is the new HWA World Champion!
The fans erupt into cheers and chants again as Michael Diamond again waits for them to settle down.
Michael Diamond: And part of the responsibility of holding this belt is to defend it with honor and dignity. And of course my first title defense will come against none other than the HWA Hall of Famer, Judge.
Some fans cheer for the legend while others boo, not too happy with his actions as of late.
Michael Diamond: But I'm not out here tonight to talk about how great it is to be the World Champion, or how great it will be to defend my World Title at Crash and Burn, or even how great it will be to kick "Awesome D" Anderson's ass tonight!
The fans cheer and begin to chant for "Your Hero," showing their support as he continues on with his speech.
Michael Diamond: I am out here tonight to set the record straight. Now, following my victory over Ryan Maxem at Jam, I was ambushed from behind by a certain Starr. If you could, roll the footage!
Michael directs everyone's attention to the giant HWATron as it shows the final minutes of his historic match with Maxem in which he pinned him following The Prism and then he was attacked from behind by Cassandra Starr. It then ran the segment in which she blamed Michael Diamond for abandoning her and her son Shawn. Following the completion of the footage, all attention was back on Michael Diamond.
Michael Diamond: Now let me just cut right to the chase and answer all the questions that the world has. Did I abandon Cassandra when she most needed me? Absolutely not. You see, Cassandra was the one who left me. She ran off to Paris and she stayed there until after Shawn was born. I didn't speak to her again until years later and that was when I first discovered that she even had a son. Now, it wasn't until last Sunday night when I found out that Shawn was even mine.
Michael stopped speaking as he was clearly getting emotional about the subject at hand. The fans cheered him on, showing how much they cared.
Michael Diamond: As for me sleeping around, then there is partial truth to that. But I want you all to understand something, when she just up and left, I was devestated. But like all things in life, you have to move on and that's exactly what I did. So if you want to accuse me of something Cassandra, accuse me of moving on with my life!
The fans cheered again, thankful for finally knowing the truth.
Michael Diamond: Now I don't know where you are Cassandra, hell... you could even be here in the arena tonight. But where ever you are, I know that you are watching this so listen up, you're going to want to pay attention to what I have to say. You see Cassandra, we can keep this up for Lord knows how long but the only person we're hurting here is our son Shawn. Now, seeing that it is the holdiay season, I'm willing to forgive and forget. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity Cas and I sure hope you realize that. We finally have a chance to be a family, I beg you... don't mess that up. I'm willing to wipe the slate clean, start anew, but the question is... are you? I'm giving you one week Cassandra so you have till the end of next week's SNS to give me your answer. The ball is in your court now.
TB: What an announcement from our new World Champion but what is Cassandra's reply going to be?
KK: I don't know, do you think we'll find out tonight Trent?
TB: It's possible, she has until the end of next week's show to answer him.
Commercial Break
The HWA theme hits and out comes Brad Evans. He walks down to the ramp and into the ring. The HWA continuously pays as Brian comes out. He runs down to the ring.
KK: I think I am going to go sleep Trent.
TB: Why’s that?
KK: Two Rookies fighting equals boring.
TB: Don’t say that. Anyway, let’s get this match underway. [The bell rings and they both lock up. Evans clotheslines Brian and Brian hits the floor. Evans takes Brian and puts him on the turnbuckle and sends him off the rope with a DDT. Evans then leg drops Brian and from there puts him into a head lock. The ref looks to see if Brian gives up, but Brian resists the head lock and pushes out of it. Brian rolls out and stands up quicky. He gives Evans several drop kicks before snap suplexing Evans. Brian climbs on the turnbuckle, but Evans is there to hurnacanrana Brian onto the canvas. Evans stomps on Brian a few times before trying to pin him. He only gets a 2 count. Brian starts to argue with the ref.]
KK: Hey wait a minute!
TB: What is it this time Keith?
KK: Rooks are not supposed to argue with the ref.
TB: You really hate Rookies.
KK: The only reason rookies are here for it to job for super stars.
TB: Ugh, be quiet from now on Trent. Evans goes for a school boy but only get a two count. Brian jumps up and they both exchange punches and kicks.
KK: Oh wow, that was so cool, I could hardly retain myself.
[Brian tries to clothesline Evans but Evans duck and hits the ref. The ref falls straight to the ground as both the wrestlers continue to duel it out. Evans throws Brian out the ring. Brian is quick to get up and brings a steel chair in the ring. Brian tries to hit Evans with a chair but Evans kicks the chair and sends Brian to the floor. Evans runs over to the ref and wakes him up. Evans goes to pin Brian. The ref makes the count. 1…2…3!]
TB: Brad Evans wins his debut match!
(Ryan Maxem, Michael Diamond, and Fudge are in the Militia's locker room. Someone knocks on the door.) Ryan Maxem: Who the heck could this be?
(Maxem opens the door, and on the other side is "Awesome D" Anderson. Everyone stands up, ready to fight.) "Awesome D" Anderson: Whoa! Hold that pose, Maxem. I'm not here to fight this time. But I'm not here to see you anyway. I want to talk to Diamond.
Ryan Maxem: What makes you think anything you have to say is worth our time?
"Awesome D" Anderson: Everything I say is worth your time, because it involves that title right there. Diamond, I'm not here to kick your ass now, because I'll get to do it later. I'm here to tell you about it. See, when I took the title from Maxem, I beat him non-title, then I beat him again for the title. Unless you learn something from his mistakes, I'm going to do the same thing to you. Not because I can, but because I want to. I've been pissing around for weeks now obsessing about the title. Last week, I realized that I can have it whenever I want. You are the HWA champion because I ALLOW it.
Michael Diamond: I don't think...
"Awesome D" Anderson: ...BECAUSE I ALLOW IT, MICHAEL! I don't care about all of these people who respect the fact that you've been around forever, and that you deserved to win the title. I'm not one of those people. I don't give a shit about who you are or how long you've been here. To me, you're just another name on a long list of people I've laid to waste. You may have beaten some of the best in the HWA, but you've never faced me. Just ask Maxem, I nearly killed him the first time we fought. Hell, do you remember the Attitude Adjuster off the ladder through the announcer's table that I gave Sett? Is he the same man he was before that? Tonight, you are going to be a changed man. You're going to be a crippled man.
(Anderson turns around, and walks out. The Miltia look at each other, miffed but otherwise none the worse for wear.)
The HWA comes back from commercial break to see Nick Fury already in the ring, awaiting his oppenent for the evening. "November Rain" by Guns and Roses hits the loud speakers as Judge comes out to a moderate response from the crowd as some are happy to see the HWA Legend back in action while others aren't too happy to see him at odds with the HWA's fan favorite stable. Judge makes his way down the ring and is paying more attention to the crowd then he is to Fury which turns out to a big mistake. As Judge makes it ringside, Fury launches himself over the top rope in hopes of connecting on a Cross Body but Judge managed to see this at the last second and catch Fury and hold him in mid-air!
TB: Fury going for a high flying move there but Judge managed to counter it.
KK: You got that right Trent, and Fury is in a bad way here.
Judge began to press Fury high above his head, showing off his remarkable strength. After a couple reps, Judge then launched Fury up over the top rope and back into the ring!
TB: My God what strength!
Judge hopped up onto the ring apron and began to step over the top rope but Fury quickly got up to his feet and began leveling hard rights to Judge's head but this seemed to only annoy the big man. Judge pie-faced Fury down to the mat as Fury hit the mat hard and rolled through, quickly getting back up to his feet. Enraged, Fury charged Judge and leaped into the air, hitting a Dropkick to the side of Judge's head!
TB: Fury is trying to keep Judge from getting into the ring and I think that Dropkick may have knocked Judge out!
KK: He sure does look a bit woozy.
Seeing that Judge was only half way into the ring, Fury grabbed the top rope and began to shake it violently, doing wonders to Judge's testicles. The ref forced Fury to break off this assault after a five count as Fury began playing to the crowd while Judge still stood straddling the top rope as he screamed out in pain. Pushing the ref aside, Fury ran up the turnbuckle and leapt off, hitting a Springboard Dropkick to Judge propelling Judge out of the ring!
TB: Fury pulling off some nice moves here and he seems to be in control of this match!
Judge stumbled to his feet on the outside of the ring as Fury ran off the ropes and sent him flying over the top rope with a Flipping Splash onto Judge, sending the big man back down to the ground!
KK: Wow, Fury has sure impressed me here so far Trent. And that's saying a lot considering I'm not that easily impressed! Hey look, that fan is wearing a yellow T-Shirt!
TB: I know it seems hard but try and focus on the match Keith!
Fury pulls the woozy Judge to his feet and rolled him into the ring as Fury jumped up onto the apron. Fury taunted Judge to get up as Judge attempted to shake the cobwebs off as he stumbled once more to his feet. Fury jumped up onto the top rope and propelled himself towards Judge. Wrapping his feet around Judge's head, Fury connected on a devastating Hurricanranna!
TB: A Springboard Hurricanranna on Judge and Fury has been damn impressive in the early going here Keith!
KK: Well you gotta believe that this type of high-flying style is what awaits Judge when he faces Michael Diamond for the World Championship!
Fury went for a quick cover as the ref got down and made the count!
TB: One! Two! No, Judge kicked out!
KK: Well there's a rookie mistake by Fury, he obviously had Judge reeling but it is still way too early to beat him!
Fury got up and yelled for Judge to get up as the big man stumbled up to his feet once more. Fury wrapped his hand around Judge's throat as the crowd rose to their feet.
TB: Wait a minute, is Fury trying to hit the Wrath of Judgement on Judge!?
KK: That's impossible, there's no way that he could lift Judge up into the air for that!
Feeling Fury's hand gripped around his throat seemed to light a spark in Judge as delivered a stiff elbow to the side of Fury's head, sending him stumbling away from Judge. Turning around, Fury stumbled right into Judge who wrapped his hand around Fury's throat.
TB: Well it looks like Judge is going to show Fury how it's done.
Thinking quickly, Fury delivered a stiff kick to Judge's testicles, causing Judge to keel over in pain!
KK: Hey! That was a Low Blow!
TB: I guess the ref didn't see it!
KK: How could the ref possibly have missed that!?
TB: Perhaps he was dazzled by that fan with the yellow T-Shirt!
KK: Yeah, that was a cool shirt.
Fury capitalized on the Low Blow by planting Judge face-first with a thunderous DDT! Quickly getting back to his feet, Fury pointed over to one of the turnbuckles as the crowd rose to their feet in anticipation of one of the most brillant high flying moves ever.
TB: And it looks like Fury is calling for the his finisher!
KK: I don't believe this Trent, I think Fury is about to pull off a major upset over Judge here!
Fury pulled himself up onto the turnbuckle and posed for the crowd a bit as he balanced himselfon the top rope. Taking a deep breath, Fury launched himself off the top rope as he did a front flip in the air and then changed his momentum into a Frog Splash. But because of this complex type move, Judge managed to roll out of the way at just the last second!
TB: Oh man, Fury went for the Light Up The Sky but there was nobody home!
KK: I think if he had hit that then this match would be over Trent!
TB: Without a doubt Keith, I don't think I've ever seen anyone kick out of a move like that!
KK: That's because we've never actually seen Fury connect on a move like that!
Judge got back up to his feet and stalked Fury who had the wind knocked out of him after that high flying move. Fury stumbled up to his feet and unknowing stumbled right into his own doom as Judge wrapped his hand around Fury's throat. Lifting him up into the air, Judge sent Fury crashing down to the mat with the Wrath of Judgement!
TB: Wrath of Judgement! Wrath of Judgement! This match is over!
Judge made the cover as the ref made the count.
KK: One! Two! Three! Judge has won it Trent, isn't that great!?
TB: Yeah, fantastic. But you got to give it up for Fury, he gave one of his best performances ever tonight. Unfortunately, he made that one mistake and Judge was able to capitalize.
The ref rang the bell as Judge got up off of Fury in disgust. The ref grabbed Judge's arm and began to hold it up in the air but Judge pulled away from the ref's grasp. Still enraged about the Low Blow that wasn't called, Judge wrapped his hand around the ref's throat and lifted him up into the air and sent him crashing down to the mat with a Wrath of Judgement!
TB: Oh my God! Wrath of Judgement to the referee and now that was uncalled for!
KK: Not at all Trent, Judge was sending a message to the HWA and that message is... don't mess with the top dog!
Judge got up on his feet and held his arms up high in victory as the ref and Fury lay beaten at his feet.
TB: Well there's no doubt that Judge is back folks, but what does this mean for the rest of the HWA?
The cameras return to the backstage area where Anderson is pacing in a corridor. Suddenly the lights in the corridoor go out.
Anderson: What the hell? Someone forgot to put a dollar in the meter. HEY GUYS?!
Then, a loud crack is heard, a laugh, and then some footsteps away. The lights are then switched back on. Anderson is lying motionless on the floor, with a dented garden spade lying nearby.
TB: Anderson has been taken out by an unknown assailant. Who could this be Keith?
KK: Well, I’m not sure Trent but I doubt that Anderson knows much about it either!
KK: We are back from the commercial break and it’s time for an interesting matchup. It’s a three way dance.
TB: This should be good. Ninja should be pretty upset that he lost the International title last week to Maxem’s pal Fudge, maybe he’ll take it out on Maxem. And last week Conner let Ninja down in the tag match by being the first eliminated and he left Ninja all by himself. So Ninja is going to be gunning for Conner too.
Ninja walks down to the ring with no music and he looks very focused as usual.
KK: I feel sorry for Conner and Maxem.
"King Of My World" by Saliva hits and out walks Conner, getting booed loudly. He gets into the ring and is immediately decked by a spin kick from Ninja.
TB: The match hasn’t even started yet and Maxem’s not here and Ninja is going after Conner!
Ninja covers Conner for the pin but the ref says the match hasn’t begun yet. "Circles" by Incubus plays and the crowd gets on its feet as Ryan Maxem comes walking down the ramp and sits by Trent and Keith at the announcers table.
Maxem: Hi guys. Mind if I chill here for a bit?
TB: Sure but don’t you have a match to be in?
Maxem: These guys seem to be doing alright. They can wait.
Ninja picks Conner up and goes to grab his leg and do some move but Conner uses Ninja like a step ladder to jump up and he turns around and kicks Ninja hard in the head sending him down.
TB: It looks like Ninja finally found a match for his kicks!
Maxem: You want to talk kicks? We can talk kicks all night!
Maxem gets up and gets in the ring as the bell sounds. Conner turns around and is met with a huge running big boot by Maxem that knocks one of Conner’s teeth out. Maxem turns and looks at Ninja who is getting up.
TB: Jesus Keith did you see that kick? Maxem wasn’t lying!
KK: I’ve seen better kicks from my 6 year old grandniece.
Maxem starts punching Ninja and backs him into a corner. He puts Ninja on top of the turnbuckle and gets up too, he executes a super belly to belly suplex that devastates Ninja but Maxem hits his head hard on the mat as well coming down. Conner gets up and goes to cover Ninja but Ninja is able to kick out. Maxem gets up and goes over to Conner, he signals for the Technical Difficulties but Ninja breaks it up and starts punching Maxem, he follows it up with a heel kick that sends Maxem out and over the ropes. Suddenly Nick Fury comes running down and gets up on the apron and is yelling at Ninja and Conner. Ninja walks over and goes to punch Fury, Fury blocks it. The ref is trying to get in between them and tell Fury to leave, Fury goes to punch Ninja but Ninja ducks and Fury hits the ref knocking him out! Maxem is getting back in the ring as is Fury and they’re ganging up on Ninja and Conner.
KK: This is just great.
Fury is punching Conner into the middle of the ring as is Maxem to Ninja. Fury and Maxem both go to irish whip Ninja and Conner into turnbuckles but Conner and Ninja both reverse it and Maxem flies right into Fury and they both stumble and turn around and Conner spears Fury and then Ninja super kicks Maxem.
TB: Conner and Ninja are being forced to work together despite what happened last week, because Fury is interfering!
The ref is starting to get up, he turns and sees Fury laying in the ring, then he sees Maxem down too. Conner covers Maxem for a pin but gets to 2 when Ninja breaks it up. Ninja picks up Conner and gives him a reverse DVD. Ninja covers Conner and almost has the 3 when Nick Fury runs over and breaks up the count. The ref immediately calls the bell and Ninja wins by DQ. Ninja gets up and gives Fury a clothesline, then he just starts to leave. Maxem and Fury get up and start stomping away on Conner, as the scene fades we see Anderson in his locker room watching the match on TV and not doing anything to help Conner.
TB: Well Ninja wins and I think he would have anyway.
Commercial Break.
The scene opens up backstage outside a door marked “Million’s office”. We see a man walk out but it’s not Million . . . it’s . . .
TB: Oh my god! That was Randy Giles! I thought we were done with him and that masked man?!? What does he have to do with Million?
KK: Maybe they’re just friends?
TB: That’s a little too convenient. But I don’t understand, Million is Grimjack’s friend I thought . . . so what is he doing talking to Giles?
(The camera shows an empty hallway. Suddenly, "Awesome D" Anderson bursts through a door and falls to the floor. Conner is standing in the now-doorless entryway. Behind Conner in the room is stacks and stacks of "HWA Magazine" with Conner's "pink thong" picture on the cover.) Kevin Conner: I can never live this down, Anderson!
(Anderson gets up and they start shoving each other. Nathe Hartman comes running over and gets between them to break it up.) "Awesome D" Anderson: Grimjack may want us to get along, but with him gone, you can kiss my ass, Conner. I'm going to harass you over and over again with this picture. You'll have to retire out of embarrassment.
Kevin Conner: You'd better stop or else...
Hartman: Come on guys we’re the Legacy Department! Don’t fight with each other!
Anderson: Shut up Hartman you were never in the Legacy Department!
Anderson walks away shaking his head. Conner slams the door and Hartman is left standing in the hallway.
TB: It looks like the Legacy Department is having problems with Grimjack missing.
KK: I hope he comes back soon, we need the Legacy Department to keep the Militia in check, I don’t care what Million says.
TB: Wait what’s going on?
All the lights in the arena go out and a single spotlight picks out the top of the ramp-way. Nothing can be seen except a growing cloud of smoke. The HWAtrons start flickering and then the word DANGER is written across the screen. The lighting turns red and then Rage against the Machine’s ‘Killing in the Name of’ starts to play. A man appears at the top of the ramp and stands with his back to the crowd. He is wearing Red and Yellow shorts with ‘Danger’ written down the sides. His scruffy blond hair is tied back behind his head. The music quietens a little and he starts to speak, his voice amplified by an unseen microphone.
MAN: Did you miss me?
A Pause
MAN: I’ve been gone a while.
TB: (whispering) can you tell who it is Keith?
KK: No.
MAN: You should’ve missed me! Anderson missed me, but I didn’t miss him! In fact I knocked him out! Who am I? Lets see!
The man starts to turn around slowly……
TB: MY GOD! IT’S ROYALTY! RON ROYALTY!
KK: WHAT?! WHERE?! THERE??? WHY??? BUT……
TB: WHAT IN THE NAME OF THE HWA……
KK: We haven’t seen Ron Royalty in months!
Ron Royalty, sporting an entirely new look heads down to the ring. He looks older than when we last saw him. His hair has grown and is now in a ponytail, and looks kinda scruffy. He has clearly been working our as his arms and chest are bigger than before, and for the first time in his career he is wearing shorts.
TB: What does the danger thing mean?
KK: What does Ron want?!
TB: Why did he attack Anderson?
KK: Let the man speak and I guess we’ll find out!
Ron Royalty: Well HWA, it’s been a while. A long time. Things have changed. Hell, the management have changed big time. You’ve now got a sandal wearing, dope smoking dude as president. Oh hang on, nothing has changed has it!
Crowd laughs…
Ron Royalty: Now, you wanna know what all this Danger thing is about? Well, everyone always knew that Danger was my middle name! So I’m re-entering the HWA. No, not in office, although clearly – from the way things are headed around here they clearly need me! No, I’m entering the HWA as a wrestler.
Crowd erupts with a huge cheer….
Ron Dangerous: Do you know, in the 18 months I’ve owned this company I’ve had TWO matches. TWO FREAKIN’ matches! Well now its all gonna change, and the first person that is going to experience Ron Danger is none other than my former best friend Anderson. I’ve never forgiven that S.O.B for turning on me and making me look a prized prick on live national TV, then again, who would. We were due to face each other at a Pay-Per-View before the terrorist attack on the HWA building several months ago. I haven’t forgotten about it Anderson and I suggest you start getting used to the fact that sooner than later I’m gonna get a chance to KICK YOUR ASS!
The crowd cheer in anticipation of the match……
Ron Dangerous: There is much more I need to address in the HWA and I am here to make a difference. I’ll take it one step at a time though, Anderson – your ass is first on my list.
Ron Dangerous as he is now know, drops the mike and raises one arm into the air and the crowd go wild. He leaves the ring and walks up the ramp, stopping briefly at the top to acknowledge the fans once more.
TB: I can’t believe we just got to witness the greatness that is Ron Roy- er – Dangerous!
The scene opens up again in the stadium where a crane is suspending a hell in a cell cage over the ring for the match later tonight between Maxem and the Immortals. But it’s not time for that match quite yet.
KK: Now it’s time to see if our new champion has what it takes or if maybe last week was just a fluke.
TB: Last week couldn’t have been a fluke. You’ll see, Diamond will be the greatest HWA champion in history. He worked hard for two years so you have to admit he earned this. And he did it despite the work of Cassandra Starr!
Points of Authority hits and out walks the champ with the World and tag belts around his shoulders. The crowd is going insane. Suddenly before Diamond even gets to the ring, Young Grow Old by Creed hits and out comes Anderson holding a folded up ladder followed by Summer.
TB: Why does he have that? This isn’t a ladder match!
KK: Who cares Anderson is the master of ladders.
TB: Well last time Anderson used a ladder our table got destroyed so I’m being a little cautious I guess.
Anderson sets the ladder up outside the ring and gets in as Summer wishes him luck. Diamond goes to shake his hand but Anderson pushes him down as the crowd boos. The bell rings as Diamond gets back up quickly.
KK: Anderson is much larger than Diamond, this is going to be brutal.
TB: Anderson is about the same size as Maxem and that didn’t stop Diamond last week.
KK: Too much happened in that match, I still think it was a fluke.
Diamond bounces off the ropes and as he comes back Anderson goes for a big boot but Diamond slides under his legs. Diamond gets up and jumps onto Anderson’s back, he gets on his shoulders, rotates around and goes for a hurricuranna but Anderson holds onto his legs and turns it into a powerbomb!
TB: Attitude Adjustor! Already!
KK: Anderson just wants to end this quick. He has better things to do, like make fun of Conner.
Anderson thinks about making a pin but suddenly Circles by Incubus hits and Maxem comes running down with Nick Fury. Fury gets on the apron and starts shouting at Anderson, the ref goes over and is yelling at him. Maxem gets in the ring from the other side and the ref doesn’t see. But Maxem is met with a boot to the gut by Anderson and Anderson signals for the Attitude Adjustor. But Diamond gets up and pushes Anderson in the back making him fall down. The ref turns and starts arguing with Maxem telling him to get out of the ring. Diamond gets in Maxem’s face too telling he doesn’t need his help. Maxem starts arguing back. Suddenly Rage and eXXXtreme come running down the ramp and they go after Maxem and start beating him down. They throw him out of the ring and go after him out there. Diamond goes to get out of the ring to help Maxem but Anderson is up and he irish whips Diamond hard into the turnbuckle. Nick Fury is helping Maxem out with the Immortals now.
TB: The Immortals are at least helping out Anderson, if his own stable won’t! The Militia is missing two members tonight but they’re still the most powerful force the HWA has seen!
KK: All I see is more cheating.
Anderson goes over to Diamond and starts working him over with hard punches. Diamond falls to the mat and is sitting against the turnbuckle. Anderson walks away, smirks at the crowd, then rushes back at Diamond and kicks him hard in the head. The crowd boos loudly.
TB: Anderson just almost took off Diamond’s head! This has got to be over!
Anderson covers Diamond but Diamond some how touches the ropes with his foot and the ref sees. Anderson gets up and is pissed and arguing with the ref. He picks up Diamond and irish whips him at the ropes, then he goes to bounce off the opposite rope but Maxem who got away from Rage and Exxxtreme catches his foot and stops him. Anderson turns around with hate in his eyes but Diamond comes off the other ropes and hits a flying clothesline that sends them both out of the ring. Anderson and Diamond both land on Maxem and the ladder is set up right next to them. Meanwhile Rage and Exxxtreme double irish whip Fury hard into the steel steps knocking him out. They walk over and grab Maxem and start beating on him again with a double team. Diamond and Anderson get up and Anderson rams Diamond’s head into the ring apron. Then he grabs the smaller man and puts him around his shoulder. He starts to climb the ladder.
TB: Oh no! Not again!
KK: Anderson’s going to powerbomb him through our table, just like he did to Sett months ago! Let’s get out of here!
Anderson gets to the top and sets Diamond up for the Attitude Adjustor and signlas for it pointing at the announcer’s table. But suddenly Diamond uses all of his last remaining strength and flips Anderson over and Anderson lands in the ring in a heap.
TB: Did you see that? Diamond was able to throw the much larger Anderson into the ring!
KK: Must be steroids.
Diamond is now standing atop the ladder and his fans are chanting his name. He looks around and sees Anderson lying in the ring. Then he signals for the Prism.
TB: Don’t do it Michael! You’ll regret it for the rest of your life!!!
Diamond leaps off the ladder as thousands of flash camera go off catching this classic moment and he catches Anderson spot on with the Prism. He crawls over and makes the cover, 1 . . . 2 . . . 3! Anderson and Diamond are tired in the ring after the match and the Immortals are beating on Maxem outside the ring, and Fury is still out.
TB: Diamond succeeds in a great match!
Suddenly the hell in a cell cage starts to be lowered onto the ring.
KK: What the?
TB: They’re lowering the cage too soon! Diamond and Anderson are still in there, and Maxem, Rage and Exxxtreme aren’t! Who’s operating that crane?
The camera gets a view of who is operating the crane in the cockpit area of it and we see it is Chris Million.
TB: Dammit! Million is really starting to annoy me!
Maxem gets in the ring before the cage comes down and is trying to help Diamond up so he can get out of the ring. Rage and Exxxtreme come in after him and start beating him down. The cage comes down and since Nick Fury was laying outcold at the side of the cage the cage comes down right on top of him crushing his ribs under it and he is awaken and screams in agony.
KK: Uh oh that looks like it hurts.
TB: Good God . . . Million! You bastard! Lift that cage back up you put it right on Nick Fury!
Rage and Exxxtreme have Maxem in the corner and are working on him with kicks and punches and the ref tries to tell them to let up but they push him aside and continue. Diamond starts to get up and is going to help Maxem when he hears Fury screaming he goes over and sees him stuck under the cage, Diamond tries to lift the cage but obviously can’t. He pleads with the ref to do something but the ref being a spineless coward throws his hands up and shrugs.
Diamond decides that he has to find a way out of the cell. He decides to go and help Maxem so they can think of a way out of this together when he feels someone tapping on his shoulder. He turns around and is met with a kick to the gut by Anderson who has just gotten up from the Prism. He signals for the Attitude Adjuster and gives Diamond a massive powerbomb. Anderson looks over at Maxem getting his ass kicked and the crowd thinks for a moment that he is going to help Maxem as Anderson walks over there. But then Andeerson starts helping the Immortals in stomping at Maxem who is getting all bloody from the constant assault.
TB: This is horrible. Diamond is out, Maxem is getting beaten, and Nick Fury could be seriously hurt. And Sett is in Texas in the hospital and Fudge is Miami suspended! Who can put a stop to this? Who will save the Militia?
Almost in answer we see Dan Sawyer come running down to the ring and he starts to climb the cage.
KK: What the hell? Chewie’s back?
The crowd is chanting “CHEWIE CHEWIE CHEWIE”
TB: Ok . . . this just got weird.
Rage against the Machine’s ‘Killing in the Name of’ hits and the crowd goes absolutely nuts cheering as Ron Dangerous comes running down the ramp. He pulls Sawyer down off the cage by his foot and Sawyer hits his head on the guardrail. He picks up Sawyer and throws him into the cotton candy stand. Then Dangerous pushes the cotton candy guy aside and wheels Sawyer out of the stadium.
KK: Why did Dangerous do that? He doesn’t want Sawyer to help the Militia?
TB: Looks like he is a wildcard.
Anderson has Maxem up for a powerbomb and drives him down with it. Then Rage jumps off the turnbuckle with a leg drop and Exxxtreme follows it with an elbow drop. Things are getting out of hand and the ref calls for the bell. Anderson grabs the ref and gives him a chokeslam.
TB: This is chaos! Is there no one left in the HWA? Anderson, eXXXtreme and Rage are beating down on Maxem in that cell, the match is over, why are they doing this to him?
KK : They hate him!
In the cell, Rage and eXXXtreme are throwing Maxem around at the cage
Just then the lights cut out, and rattling is heard. . .
The lights cut back in and there is a hole in the roof of the cell and wire cutters in the ring and a man. .
TB : ITS FUDGE!!
KK : His ass is suspended. . .Get him out of here!
eXXXtreme haven’t even realised he is there yet, they turn around though and see him, as they charge at him. . .
TB : Fudge with a spin kick to Rage, and a quick right to eXXXtreme, they both get up and Fudge is fighting them off, he knocks them down again Keith!
KK : Yeah but the cheating bastard just picked up those wire cutters, and he is jabbing these two guys in the head with them, that’s heinous!
Rage and eXXXtreme lay on the mat bleeding as Fudge hits Anderson and he is doing the same.
TB : Oh hell! The police are on their way down, followed by Million. . .
KK: Finally some justice!
The police step up to the cell and with some bolt cutters, break the chain holding the door and step inside, as Fudge stares down Million. . .
TB : The police have come to take Fudge away. . .
KK : He is breaking the damn law! He is suspended!
The police grab Fudge by the arms and handcuff him, leading him away. . .
Million : GET OUT OF MY ARENA!
The police take Fudge out of the arena asCMTS help out the people in the ring and the cage is lifted off Fury who has bruised ribs.. . .
TB : Rage and eXXXtreme were beating Maxem down badly and Fudge came to the rescue, so he gets arrested whats with that?!
The Shot now shows Fudge behind the curtains being taken away by the police, as Chris Million approaches
Million : What the hell are you doing? Your Suspended, its illegal for you to show up at a HWA Arena, or even step within one hundred feet of it!
Fudge : Whats your Fucking point Million?!
Fudge looks enraged
Fudge : If your not gonna do shit about it when my friends are getting the shit beat out of them, then I damn sure am!
Million : You know what? If your so Desperate to get in the ring, then next week, we will set up a "Ring" in the parking lot, it should be around one hundred feet away, you will wrestle in that!
Fudge : Whose my opponent, "Boss"?
Million Grins
Million : Anderson . . .
Million walks away as Fudge is still yelling at him, unbelievably angry that Million gave him a match that would be in a parking lot
The police drag Fudge away and throw him in the back of the car and drive away
Fade to Black