Sunday, February 2nd, 2003
Sunday, February 2nd, 2003
The scene opens up inside the arena in Detroit. Fireworks are going off everywhere and then stop and the HWAtron comes on. Fudge and Michael Diamond are seen in Diamond’s locker room
Fudge : Man last week I was jumped pretty bad huh?
Michael looks confused as to where that came from
Michael Diamond : Huh? Sure
Fudge : I was thinking…Who would know my schedule enough to do that?
Michael Diamond : Cant help ya out buddy…
Fudge : Who would know ME well enough to jump me when I wasn’t ready?
Michaels eyes widen
Michael Diamond : Are you accusing ME of this?!
Fudge : No why? Are you saying you did it?
Michael Diamond : FUDGE! Why would I do that?!
Fudge : I dunno you tell me
Michael Diamond gets really pissed at that comment
Michael Diamond : Are you sure you didn’t hit yourself…You seem fucking crazy enough!!
Diamond storms out of the locker room
Fudge : Take that as a yes…
Diamond from the hall way shouts back
Michael Diamond : TAKE IT HOW YOU WANT!!
Fudge stands smiling sadistically as the scene fades back to Trent and Keith
TB : Does Fudge think his partner; his best friend did that to him?!
KK : Apparently!
TB: Hmmm . . .
KK: Ok now boys and girls. We have a great SNS coming up for you tonight. We have The David Jackson Tournament to look forward to with the possibilities of Michael Diamond taking on his very good friend Fudge.
TB: Those chances are very great since Ryan Maxem, and Judge were eliminated early. But we are left with Conner taking on Anderson and Grimjack taking on Fudge.
KK: Oh yea real exciting matches we have there. How bout the tag team title match.
TB: Should be an awesome match. Sett an awesome wrestler, and with the surprise he may have with his partner. I mean who knows what could happen.
KK: Yeah ok Trent. Settle down buddy. I don’t think the match will even be that great. An even if it is Ill bet you a hundred bucks we have the same tag champs after tonight.
TB: Hold on Keith, I’m getting important information about a certain wrestler. It seems that Ryan Maxem has entered the building earlier today, and is now in the conference room. I believe Ryan Maxem is going to be giving his speech for being voted one of the two best wrestlers of the year. The other is Sett who will participate tonight. Lets go over there where Erin stands just a few feet away from Ryan, as he is about to give his speech. Over to you Erin.
Erin: Thank you Trent. Like you said I’m standing several feet away from Ryan, and he is now up from his chair and he walks to the podium.
Ryan places his speech on the podium, and prepares to have his speech read. The room gets deathly silent, and Ryan clears his throat.
Maxem: Ah hem…
The room is silent for about a minute before Ryan even begins talking. Ryan hesitates to read his speech, and he looks down at the paper, and then looks up at the people.
Maxem: Thank you all for coming today. I would first off like to thank Danny Starr. Not for what he has done to me, or done in the HWA. But because he brought me back home. He brought me to the place I once started a good two years ago. Believe it or not without Danny Starr there is no Ryan Maxem. I would secondly like to thank my friends Michael Diamond, Fudge, Flames, and Grimjack, and Neil, and even the lost TCO for keeping me here in HWA. I don’t really know how I got the award as the HWA wrestler of the year, but I never could have done it without the few people I mentioned. But I would also like to thank my opponents. Each and every one of them. The ones that beat me, and the ones that I beat. With out my opponents, and all the brave challengers I would not have gotten better, and I’m sure if I would have stayed at the same skill level at the time I returned to HWA I would not have gotten anywhere. I’m sure there are many more people that deserve the title Wrestler of the Year better then I do, but since I was awarded with it, I might as well accept it. I will now take questions. You sir the man in the white suit.
Man #1: Umm yes. This award is given to only the best, and in fact you are one of the only wrestlers to get the award. You and Sett that is, but at the end of your speech you say, “Since I was awarded with it, I might as well accept it.” If you look at that the way I do, you don’t think you deserve the award.
Maxem: Well like I said I might not think that I deserve the award, but I did get it, and I will cherish it. I’m sure a lot of people feel the way I do right now when they win awards. If you watch the Grammy’s you will always find somebody without a speech because they did not expect to win. That’s just how I am right now. How bout you sir. You have a question?
Man #2: Yes. In the beginning the first person you thanked is Danny Starr. Yet you two seem or seemed to hate each other with a passion. Why would you thank him?
Maxem: I may not like what he’s done; I may not like what he’s said. But he did bring me back to HWA. And if there was no Danny Starr nobody else would have brought me back.
Man #2: Yes but when he brought you back you two practically went at war. What’s that all about?
Maxem: As I got to know Danny I disagreed with him more and more. One day he came into my room, and he told me one day there will be a Ryan Maxem vs. Danny Starr. He could see it happening. I could see it happening. He always used to tell us how similar we were, how we wanted the same things, how we needed the same things to survive. I did agree with him. But it was those things that made us so much different. Last question please.
Erin stands up, and waves her hand.
Maxem: Ahh the beautiful Erin. I knew you would want a word with me. You almost had me worried.
A bit of laughter from the reporters, and agents, and news crews are heard. But Erin replies with a simple answer.
Erin: Of course Ryan.
Maxem: Well…
Erin: Ryan you are nowhere to be found in HWA matches. You no longer participate; you are no longer even at the arena. This is certainly a shock to see you here, but now. Are you going to return soon? HWA may be in deep trouble. David Jackson, and his contacting of the FoS headquarters. It seems Danny Starr might once again be on the uproar. Do you think the man that once practically controlled HWA will come back?
Maxem: I don’t know. But if he does, I’m sure Ill be the one to go straight for him. He considers himself a sensational hunter, I consider him just a man. And even though he brought me here. Even though some people out there compare me as a young Danny Starr, I will be the guy to come back and bite Danny Starr in the ass. When, or if he returns you can bet you will see Ryan Maxem back in action.
Erin: Come to think of it you both do share similar characteristics. You both rose to power very quickly, both of you hung or hang with the best, and you both had or have the same friends. I mean your doing everything he did. But we will save all that for a future interview. Right now Ryan I want to ask you. Are you worried about Diamond, and Fudge going back to Danny, if he did make his return?
Maxem: I don’t think about things like that. I just think that what happens will happen, and Diamond, and Fudge will play their part. It really doesn’t matter to me what happens. The Militia isn’t getting together as well as I thought, but we have worked through things before. But if Diamond, and Fudge went back to Danny then the Militia was never meant to be, and there will be another FoS vs. Ryan Maxem. That is all thank you.
Many pictures flash at the ending of the speech. Ryan stands tall at the podium, before turning his back and leaving. He leaves his speech at the podium, and Erin goes to pick it up and take it back to him. She reads it and it seems much different then the speech Ryan gave. The speech on the paper looks more like a retirement speech then a award speech. Erin runs through the back, trying her best to find Ryan. The camera switches back to Tent, and Keith.
TB: A retirement speech?
KK: Oh don’t even be worried; if he was going to retire he would have done it right then and there.
TB: Well I hope he does the right thing.
KK: Yeah yeah.
TB: Already starting off this SNS with a very important announcement. But the first match is about to happen any minute now, so lets try and focus on that, and not the Ryan Maxem Speech.
KK: Half of it was a speech, and the other half was pretty much I hate Danny Starr. At least if Diamond, and Fudge leave Maxem we will still have a great match to look forward to if Starr does return.
TB: And here’s the first match…
'Tear away' by Drowning Pool hits and out walks Scott Sanders with Brooklyn to a mixed reception. Sanders is looking kind of cocky.
KK: The guy hasn’t even been in a match yet. Well he’ll soon learn what the HWA is about.
Syxx’s music hits and he walks out to the HWA for a match for the first time in a while. He gets good cheers. He gets in the ring and goes to shake Sander’s hand but Sander’s catches him with a boot to the gut followed by a powerbomb attempt but Syxx turns it into a DDT as the bell rings.
TB: And the match has yet to begin!
Syxx picks Sanders up and irish whips him but Sanders reverses it and as Syxx comes back Sanders catches him and drops him with a Diamond Cutter.
TB: The final cut!
Sanders pins Syxx, 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . Sanders gets up looking cocky and confident as Brooklyn comes into the ring and celebrates with him.
KK: Well I’m impressed.
Commercial break.
After commercial break camera cuts backstage to Dexil Midnight’s locker room. Dexil is changing into some street clothes when Jason Mysterio bursts in with a chair in hand. Dexil stands up to see what the commotion is all about and tries to shield himself. Jason slams the chair into Dexils head causing him to fall to the floor almost unconscious. Jason smacks him with the chair some more. Jason then proceeds to drop the chair and pick up an aluminum trashcan. He smashes Dexil with it numerous times. Once he believes the trashcan is dented enough he drops it and removes the Title of The Damned from around his waist. He gets down on one knee and smacks Dexil in the head with the championship.
Jason: "How do you like it now? To get jumped when it’s unexpected. To know you just got beat down. Not good to know anything can happen anywhere is it? Well now you’re feeling my pain. Two weeks ago you jumped me. You stole my title, and made me bleed. Now it’s time for the roles to be reversed. Time for you to know that you’re not invulnerable. I showed you last week that I wasn’t any pushover. Now it’s time for you to bleed. I’m tired of little punks like you. Sawyer. Infected. They were both like you. Look how they turned out. One’s dead, and the other a duck up his ass somewhere. They both acted just like you and you’re gonna end up just like them. Last week you showed to me what it felt like to be a champion. You showed me it’s more than just holding a slab of gold. It’s about being respected by others and people looking up to you. But I’ve gotten none of that. Well I’m gonna make a name for this title. I’m going to make this title worth something. To show it’s actually worth having. And you’re the first victim. Don’t worry. You’re not the last."
Mysterio smacks Dexil again causing him to bleed. He gets up and leaves the locker room and Dexil in ruin. Once out he sees his brother Alex Mysterio waiting for him.
Alex: "So it’s time?"
Jason: "Yea. Time to start recruitment."
Alex: "You think of a name yet?"
Jason: "Nope. But someone suggested DeFect Theory. I’m not much of a fan for it though. I think once we recruit we’ll see what it’ll be called."
Alex: "Awesome. So it’s set for my return? I have been cleared for an in-ring return."
Jason: "Yea. So we’re gonna begin recruiting others that don’t get the respect or recognition for their accomplishments, huh? Who shall be the first recruit?"
Alex: "I dunno. Let’s just put the news out and hope someone comes to us first. If not then we’ll approach them."
Jason: "Yeah you’re right. Let’s go."
Scene fades to ring…
TB: We’re back and it’s time for a match with a title on the line. Well SNS has been great so far, and now to make the night even greater we put the Title of the Damned Belt on the line in this up and coming match up between Jason Mysterio, and the rookie Nick Fury.
KK: Nick Fury is nothing more then a slacker Trent. I mean his attendance has been ridiculous. When he gets matches he doesn’t show. But when he doesn’t have them, he sure wants one. Anyway here’s the match.
“Remember Me” by Hoobastank blares on the p.a. system, and Jason Mysterio walks out very calmly with his title slung tightly around his shoulder. Jason walks to the ring with nothing to lose, and nothing to gain. He makes it to the ring waiting for the arrival of his opponent Nick Fury. “Engine #9” hits and is on for a few moments before restarting. Jason shakes his head side to side, and demands a mic from Keith.
TB: Mysterio’s opponent isn’t here and Wallace Cunningham is calling for this to be a forfeit! Mysterio picks up an easy win then!
Mysterio: You know it seems week, after week I come out here. And I defend this title against people who don’t even deserve a shot at it. Now I don’t know if Fury is scared to face me or what, but every person that has come out here to fight for this belt has gotten their ass kicked by ME!! Now Grim, or Neil, Jackson I don’t care. Somebody give me a decent match, and make it actually kind of challenging. I want a match with ANYONE in back who is worthy. So come on down… This is a disgrace. The entire HWA is a bunch of cowards. I want a match dammit! I dare anyone from the back to get his or her ass out here and face me. That is if anyone has the balls to do it!
The lights dim until no light is in the arena. The only thing seen in the arena is a few laser lines in the air, and a few lighters lit by the fans. Jason waits in the ring.
Mysterio: Ahh, another boring entrance for another boring opponent.
Suddenly blue and white pyros blast from the stage, and the lights come back on. At the same time triggering the song “Circles” by Incubus. Jason squints his eyes, and out from back comes Ryan Maxem with mic in hand. Ryan’s music cuts and he stands just on top of the ramp way.
Maxem: You know Jason its people like you that keep me here in the HWA, people like you Anderson, and Danny Starr. Now before you ask me anything I’m going to ask you. Do you want a match with me Jason?
Mysterio: I…
Maxem: Shut up! It doesn’t matter because next week you and me in the ring. You better train very hard for this match Jason. Because I’m not a very happy Ryan Maxem.
Ryan leaves the top of the ramp, and he leaves the people cheering, and Jason Mysterio very confused.
Erin: Winner of this match via DQ, Jason Mysterio.
Winner: Jason Mysterio
TB: Now either Maxem has some unfinished business with Jason or he just doesn’t like his attitude.
KK: Oh who cares about Ryan Maxem, kick his ass Jason.
Commercial break.
The HWATron lights up as we see Michael Diamond walking down the hall with his World Championship belt over his shoulder. The fans give a huge reception to "Your Hero" as he comes to a halt before a door. The camera rotates around as we see that the nameplate reads "Fudge." Taking in a deep breath, Michael pushes the door open and steps into the locker room as he suddenly averts his eyes as Lauren is standing before him getting dressed for the night's occassion. She appears to have just gotten out of the shower as her body is still glistened with water and she is wearing nothing but bra and panties. Instinctively, Lauren grabs a nearby towel as Michael reaches his hand behind him and appears to cover up the camera lens, assuring that no one would get a peek of anything.
KK: Bra and Panties! Bra and Panties! Someone move Michael's hand!
Michael Diamond: I'm so sorry Lauren, I didn't know you were here tonight.
Lauren: It's okay Michael, an honest mistake really.
Michael keeps his eyes averted as Lauren wraps the towel around her body. Glancing over to see her some-what decent, Michael pulls his hand from the camera as he steps into the room, still a bit embarrased as to what just happened.
Michael Diamond: Uh, is Fudge here?
Lauren: You must've just missed him, he stepped out to get a drink of water.
Michael Diamond: Have you told him yet?
Lauren: I haven't really had a chance to...
Fudge: Tell me what?
Michael and Lauren freeze up as the camera pans around to see Fudge walking into the locker room, with a suspicious look on his face.
Fudge: Well... tell me what?
Michael and Lauren exchange glances with each other which only makes Fudge more suspicious. It is upon this note that Fudge realizes that Lauren has a towel pressed against her near-naked body. Fudge turns to Michael and glares at him intensly.
Fudge: I don't know what the hell is going on here but I want you to get the hell out Michael.
Michael Diamond: Fudge, it's not what it looks...
Fudge: I said "get the hell out!"
Michael ceases his argument as he looks back over at Lauren again.
Michael Diamond: Fine, I'm outta here.
Michael walks past Fudge as Fudge watches him leave before turning his attention back upon Lauren. Lauren just stares at Fudge as the scene fades to black, tensions continuing to run high between the three.
TB: Now it’s time to go back to the action as all three competitors are in the ring to see who gets an X-treme title shot next.
Brian and Chapel rush Heretic and start beating him down in the corner. In the midst of it Chapel kicks Heretic in the groin but Cunningham doesn’t see. Heretic falls to the ground clutching his lower region in pain. Chapel goes for a cover but Heretic kicks out.
KK: Heretic is awesome this is handicap but he should have no trouble with these posers.
Heretic is up and he grabs Chapel by the throat and throws him by it right out of the ring. Chapel looks devastated and is out.
TB: I think Chapel might just be out of this one!
Heretic turns around to look for Brian but Brian has gotten a steel chair and is on the top turnbuckle, he leaps off and catches Heretic with a loud chair shot to the head and Heretic is down as the fans are going nuts!
TB: Brian has never won a match but he has a great chance here and the fans are behind him! And that chair shot was legal in this match!
KK: Come on Heretic shrug it off man.
Brian goes back up to the turnbuckle and leaps off and lands a perfect splash on Heretic and he stays on for the pin . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3!
TB: He did it! Brian beat the Heretic fair and square! And he lived up to his high flying name!
KK: So now next week we’ll have a triple threat X-treme title match between Brian and Chapel and whoever is the champion after tonight! Not that Chapel did anything to deserve it! I hate to admit it but Brian beat Heretic on his own!
TB: Right, we have contenders now but no one actually has the belt! But someone will after this next match coming up!
Commercial break.
KK: I can’t wait to see who Sett’s mystery partner is!
No music is played but a large man wearing a red and black mask (like Kane) comes down to the ring and no one knows what to make of this.
KK: This must be him! He looks awesome! But who is behind the mask!
TB: No idea but next comes another man in a mask, Unknown Ninja!
This time no music is heard again but Unknown Ninja comes walking out. But he looks different than he usually does, same outfit but he looks shorter and stockier. He walks down as it is awkward in the arena.
TB: What is going on? That isn’t Unknown Ninja? That’s someone else in that mask! This is weird! We don’t know who anyone is in this match!
The supposed Unknown Ninja gets in the ring. He steps up to the man in the red and black mask stares up at him being much shorter. The bell rings and they just stare at each other. The mock Ninja reaches up to pull the man’s red and black mask off. As soon as he touches the mask, the big man raises his hand grabbing Ninja by the throat. He stands up, still holding Ninja by the throat, and delivers an enormous chokeslam. He then picks up Ninja and delivers a powerbomb out of the ring onto the ground. Outside the ring, he throws Ninja into the stairs, then gorilla press throws him back into the ring. The big man climbs to the top of the turnbuckle, and flies off landing a splash on Ninja. He stays for the cover, 1...2...3.
KK: Jesus Christ did you see that! He just killed Ninja!
the lights fade to black. The beginning of "Mistakes" by Godsmack plays. The lights flicker black and light for a couple of minutes, and when they reappear, Morgoth, (unmasked) stands in the middle of the ring! He's holding his newly won X-Treme title, and is holding a microphone and the crowd is going nuts!
TB: It was Morgoth! He’s Sett’s partner and he just won the X-treme title! Oh my god!
KK: I knew it all along.
He starts to speak when "South Texas Deathride" by Union Underground hits the speakers. Sett walks down to the ring, wasting no time. He slides through the bottom rope and gets nose to nose with Morgoth. He stares at him for a minute, leaving an awkward silence. Then, he rips the microphone from Morgoth's hand and starts to speak...*
Sett - I have only ONE thing to say to someone like you. Welcome back.
*Sett extends his hand. Morgoth takes it, and smirks. As South Texas Deathride blares over the speakers, Morgoth and Sett walk out of the ring.*
TB: There are the two men who will take on Diamond and Fudge later tonight and they seem to be on the same page as well! But wait a minute what’s this?
The man in the Unknown Ninja outfit is back up and he is looking around. Boos start as he is making rude gesture to the crowd. He gets a mic.
Man: You idiots! You all love Unknown Ninja so much? You want him out here? Too bad because he’s not here and he’s never coming back either! We kidnapped him and we’re holding him for ransom from the HWA! You want to know who I am?
The man slowly pulls of the Ninja mask and reveals that he is . . . Randy Giles?
TB: What the hell? Giles? Where has he been?
KK: And why is he masquerading as Unknown Ninja? This is really weird!
Suddenly the lights go out in the arena and a spotlight is shown up in the rafters. Up there we see a man standing, he has a long beard and sticking up hair, he looks scary. It is . . . Chris Million?
TB: Chris Million! What is he doing up there! What in god’s name is happening here???
Million: HWA . . . a new era is coming to the HWA . . . prepare yourselves . . . bow down for the messiah is coming . . . ha ha ha ha ha . . . .
Million starts laughing maniacally and then Giles starts doing the same in the ring as the crowd is booing loudly. Suddenly though “One Armed Scissor” hits and the crowd is going nuts as Grimjack comes running down the ramp with a steel chair. He slides into the ring and swings at Giles but Giles ducks and slides out of the ring. Grimjack chases him and they run into the crowd. Grimjack is still chasing him as the lights go on and Million is nowhere to be found in the rafters.
TB: This may very well be the strangest thing I’ve ever seen in the HWA, and I’ve seen some odd stuff believe me. I have no idea what’s going on!
KK: And what’s more, Grimjack is being cheered??? What has happened here?
Commercial break.
As soon as what I wrote in the previous angle happens (with Ninja and me revealing to be Morgoth) Erin Wallace, or some other interviewer comes up to Morgoth in the back.
Interviewer - Morgoth, wow, how does it feel to be back? And how does it feel to be tagging with Sett again going for the Tag Team titles?
Morgoth - Great, yeah, but I got to go. *turns to leave*
Interviewer - Go? Now? You have a match though in less than an hour. Will you be there for it?
Morgoth - Of course *smiles* this won't take long.
Morgoth turns around again but is surprised to see Kevin Conner standing there.
Morgoth: What the hell do you want?
Conner: Nice job with the X-treme title win. Although beating Randy Giles isn’t very impressive if you ask me. How about taking on a real man next week for the title?
Morgoth: I can’t even begin to explain how much I’d love to kick your ass Conner. In fact, I’d do it right now but I have somewhere to be. Get out of my way.
Morgoth pushes past Conner and leaves as Conner looks pissed.
The HWATron comes on as we see Michael Diamond warming up in his locker room as he is just moments from his non-title match with Sett. Just then, the door opens and Fudge walks in with the World Championship belt around his shoulder. Michael stops what he is doing as he stares at Fudge. Fudge takes the belt from his shoulder and tosses it to Michael who catches it in the air.
Fudge: You left that in my locker room earlier.
Michael Diamond: Thanks.
Michael tosses it up onto his shoulder, where it belongs, as he stares back at Fudge.
Michael Diamond: There something else?
Fudge: Yeah, there is. What's going on between you and Lauren?
Michael Diamond: Nothing's going on man.
Fudge: Is that so? Then maybe you can explain this.
Fudge holds up a small key as Michael looks at it with curiosity.
Fudge: This belong to you?
Fudge tosses it to Michael as he catches it in the air and examines it closely, recognizing it as the key to his mansion.
Fudge: I've already checked every door in our house and it doesn't fit.
Michael Diamond: Yeah, this is mine.
Fudge: Uh huh, well then maybe you can explain what that's doing in Lauren's possessions.
Michael Diamond: It must've slipped off of my key chain when she borrowed my keys to visit you in the hospital a couple weeks ago.
Fudge: Listen man, if you and her are having some sort of an affair then at least you could have the guts to tell me face-to-face rather than doing all this cloak and dagger shit behind my back.
Michael Diamond: How many times do I have to tell you, there's nothing going on between Lauren and I. But you want to talk about cloak and dagger shit, maybe you can explain to me your where-abouts this past Wednesday.
Fudge: What the hell does that have to do with anything?
Michael Diamond: Well you see, somehow someone managed to make their way into my secure home and give my head a little scramble.
Fudge: Man, I don't have to put up with this shit. I'm outta here.
Fudge turned around and walked out the locker room door as Michael watched the door close before turning his attention back to the single key which he held in his hand.
TB: Well things don't appear to be going very well for the Tag Champions right now.
KK: I tell ya Trent, the way things are going right now we may very well crown new Tag Champions tonight.
TB: You have a very good point there Keith, I don't know how Fudge and Michael will be able to put all of this animosity behind them to defend their titles here tonight.
KK: Here we go, I’m looking forward to this match. Both men seem determined to win it, I love a match that is all about pride!
South Texas Deathride hits and out walks Sett. He is getting cheered loud as he was the biggest fan favorite around here recently and still is because of this match against the high profile world champion. He is in the ring and the cheering is deafening and Sett has tears coming to his eyes as he remembers his brother who died recently.
TB: This is a great reception for Sett here.
The cheering continues it’s loudness as Points of Authority (Reannimation Remix)" by Linkin Park hits and the world champion Michael Diamond walks out with his belt and the fans remain on their feet as he gets in the ring.
This is the loudest applause I can remember!
The bell rings and they start to circle each other to feel each other out. Sett grabs Diamond and is overpowering him with his strength and backs him into the turnbuckle but Cunningham makes him back off. Diamond bounces off the ropes and comes back with a flying clothesline that surprises Sett knocking him down as the crowd is still loud. Diamond executes a standing shooting star press that gets applause and Sett is in shock as to how much faster Diamond is than he remembers.
TB: People don’t realize how much pride Diamond has for being HWA champion, he really trains around the clock. I think he may be the perfect human being and he is unbeatable these days!
KK: That’s bull and you know it. Sett’s a little surprised here but he’s just too strong for this lightweight Diamond, you’ll see.
Sett is getting up but gets taken down by a flying sidekick to the jaw from Diamond who bounced off the ropes again. Diamond goes for a cover but Sett kicks out immediately.
KK: Why is Diamond going for a cover already? He’s been doing this awhile, he should know it’s too early.
TB: He probably wanted to see just how stunned Sett is by gaging how long it took for him to kick out. Obviously Sett’s not too stunned.
Sett gets up and is pissed, he swings with a haymaker punch for Diamond but Diamond ducks and he hits the ref!
TB: Cunningham is down! He’s down!
KK: I doubt if it matters much. Who would interfere? Morgoth left and I doubt if Fudge would want to help Diamond. He might try and screw Diamond though.
Diamond goes to hit Sett but Sett grabs him and hip tosses him over the ropes but Diamond lands on his feet outside the ring. Sett climbs out of the ring and goes after him but Diamond rams his head into the guardrail. Sett is down and Diamond grabs a steel chair. He thinks about using it because Cunningham isn’t watching but then stops. Sett gets up all of a sudden and grabs Diamond around the throat with intentions for a choke slam but Diamond out of desperation hits Sett in the head with the chair making him let go.
KK: I knew it all along, Diamond is just a cheater at heart.
TB: Hey he did what he had to, Sett knew coming in what the H in HWA stands for.
Sett didn’t fall though just stumbled back and Diamond looks at him shocked that he’s still standing. Diamond rears back and hits him again with the chair as the crowd is going nuts and screaming “HOLY SHIT” because of the loud impact. Sett goes to one knee but still doesn’t fall all the way. Diamond goes to hit him again but Sett puts his arms up and blocks it. It hurts his arms but it’s still better than getting hit in the head. Now Cunningham is getting up woozy and holding onto the ropes to keep him up, Diamond sees this and tosses the chair aside. Cunningham starts counting but Diamond slides in the ring breaking up the count. Diamond goes to the top turnbuckle as the crowd is going nuts, preparing to do some high risk move on the kneeling Sett. He leaps off backwards with a moonsault but Sett all of a sudden gets up and catches Diamond on his shoulder and plants him right on the chair with a powerslam aided by the momentum of the moonsault and Diamond is devastated!
TB: Good . . . sweet Jesus! Sett just drove Diamond’s back right into that chair! That was the Journey!!! This is horrible, Diamond may never walk again!
Sett picks Diamond up by the hair and rolls him into the ring. He gets in and goes for the cover hooking the leg . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . no! A split second before Diamond kicked out somehow.
KK: Diamond kicked out and look at Sett! He’s pissed and he thinks Cunningham’s count was slow!
TB: I think it was a bit slow myself but then Sett shouldn’t have knocked him out!
Sett stops arguing and picks Diamond up. He signals for the Endgame, wrapping his hand around Diamond’s throat. But Diamond kicks Sett in the groin. Sett though doesn’t even let go, he just winces in pain and stares back at Diamond’s shocked face with hate in his eyes.
KK: Sett must be wearing a cup! That’s smart because people always break out of his choke slams with low blows like that!
Sett waves his other finger at Diamond telling him no dice. Diamond grabs his finger and twists it back in desperation. Sett drops Diamond and stumbles away holding his finger in pain.
TB: Did you hear that snap Keith? I think Diamond just broke Sett’s finger!
Sett stumbles around and spins back towards Diamond ignoring the pain. But Sett walks right into a spear from Diamond who is still strong enough. Diamond gets up holding his back in pain and falls onto Sett going for a pin. Cunningham counts . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3!
TB: Diamond wins with that spear out of nowhere!
KK: But what did this match take out of both of these men, and they have another match later for the tag titles!
The scene goes to show David Jackson sitting in his office reading the paper. Suddenly Grimjack barges in.
Jackson: Grim! What can I do for you?
Grimjack: I want answers David. What were Million and Giles doing out here tonight? I know that you know.
Jackson: I’m just as much in the dark as you are! That was pretty disturbing was it not? I wonder what they could have meant by a new era . . . hmmm . . .
Grimjack: God! I’m sick of the mind games!
Grimjack slams the door and leaves. Jackson just sits back in his chair and smirks.
Commercial break.
TB: Now it’s time for some more of Jackson’s Elitest League. Grimjack sure doesn’t seem very happy with Jackson, I wonder if he’ll have his head in this match?
KK: Grim doesn’t seem to care about this league to much, he gave Conner a win for eating burritos. I think he may have done that just to spite Jackson.
'Superstar' by Saliva hits and out walks none other than Fudge. He is surprised that some fans are booing him because of how he has been treating their hero Diamond. Fudge ignores it and he gets into the ring and starts hopping around, warming up for what expects to be a big match, although he is ready for it.
TB: Fudge looks real focused here. I think Grim might be in for it because he didn’t seem focused earlier, he has too much to worry about.
One Armed Scissor hits and Grimjack walks out onto the stage with a mic in hand. He’s just wearing faded blue jeans and a tie die shirt though. He has a mic.
Grimjack: Fudge . . . the last time we fought you were Da Fudgsta and I destroyed you. Now look at you, you’ve accomplished a lot more than I have. As much as I would like to see if I’m still the better man I can’t. I forfeit this match to you Fudge because number one I think you deserve to go on and number two I don’t want to. I can tell this tournament is very important to you, but I just don’t give a damn! Let’s see what Jackson thinks about this!
One Armed Scissor hits again and Grimjack tosses the mic down and walks back behind the curtains. Fudge just shrugs his shoulders and starts to leave too.
KK: I don’t understand Grim’s behavior lately! He could beat anyone in this league and he reverses the match with Conner and forfeits to Fudge?
TB: Well Fudge isn’t complaining and I don’t blame him! So now both Fudge and Morgoth are perfectly fresh for this tag match coming up, while Diamond and Sett are totally depleted! So I guess it evens out!
Commercial Break.
“Young Grow Old” by Creed blares overhead as Awesome “D” Anderson walks down to the arena for the David Jackson’s Elitist League Round 2. When Anderson gets in the ring, “King of my World” by Saliva and out runs Conner.
Conner wastes no time getting to Anderson, he has one thing on his mind, the World Championship. He slides in under the ropes and immediately starts punching on Anderson. Anderson runs back in the corner and comes with a clothesline for Conner. Conner ducks it and when Anderson comes back around, Conner has a boot to the face waiting for him. Awesome ‘D’ falls to the ground, and Conner starts to stomp on him. After a while, Anderson grabs Conner’s foot and swings him aside. Anderson tries to get up, but Conner tackles Anderson back down and continues to just punch at him.
Keith: I think Conner confused this match with a street brawl
Trent: No, he’s using tactics, GO CONNER!
Anderson finally grabs Conner by the neck and throws him off. This gives him enough time to actually get up this time. Anderson rests in the corner, Conner sees his chance. He sprints at Anderson, with a spear in mind. Anderson side steps and uses Conner’s momentum to throw him into the rope. Anderson walks over to Conner. He grabs him by the hair, and lifts him up.
Keith: ATTITUDE ADJUSTER HERE WE GO!!!
When Conner gets in the air though, he kicks Anderson in the head, knocking him down. Conner, already being in the air, puts his feet down on the turnbuckle, and flies off, nailing the five star splash.
Trent: One of a kind, just like Conner himself!
Conner stays down for the pin…1…2…3!!!
TB: Conner wins it! This sets us up for a Fudge vs. Conner Final, winner take all dammit!
The HWATron lights up as we see Michael Diamond sitting in a steel chair, preparing himself physicall and mentally for his second match of the night as his locker room door opens and Lauren walks in. Michael stands up to greet his friend as she walks up to him.
Lauren: Hey Michael.
Michael Diamond: Hey Lauren, what's up?
Lauren: I just wanted to apologize for the way Fudge has been acting lately.
Michael Diamond: Don't worry about it, I'm sure this will all blow over eventually.
Lauren: Well I just can't help but feel partially responsible.
Michael Diamond: Well it would help things if you could just tell him what happened between you and Conner. I mean, I don't know how much longer I can keep this secret from him... he is my friend after all.
Lauren: I know, but there just never seems like a good time. I mean, I was going to tell him after Crash and Burn but then this whole Elitist League happened. I just don't want to be the reason for him losing this whole thing. All I ever wanted for him was to succeed.
Michael Diamond: I know you mean well Lauren. Don't worry, I'm sure it'll all work out in the end.
Michael hugs Lauren, comforting her if only for a brief instant. Breaking away from their embrace, Lauren begins to turn around to head out but Michael grabs her arm stopping her.
Michael Diamond: Hold on a second Lauren, I was wondering if you could help me out with something.
Lauren: Sure, anything.
Michael smiled at Lauren as he let go of her arm and headed over to the coat rack. He reached up onto the top shelf and pulled down a small black velvet box. Opening it, he revealed a beautiful and, most likely, expensive diamond necklace. The sight caused Lauren to gasp at the sight of it as Michael showed it to her.
Michael Diamond: Things have been kind of rocky between Erin and I lately and, well, Valentine's Day is coming up. I was just wondering if you could put it on so I could see how it looks.
Lauren: Uh, sure.
Michael took the necklace out from the box and began to clasp it around Lauren's neck when Fudge suddenly barged in.
Fudge: Alright partner, let's do th... what the hell!?
Michael and Lauren froze in their tracks as Fudge eyed them suspiciously.
Michael Diamond: Wait a mintue Fudge, this is not what it looks like!
Fudge, not wanting any answers, turned around and barged out as Michael ran to the door.
Michael Diamond: Fudge! Fudge!
Seeing Fudge disappear out of sight, Michael turned back to Lauren as she placed her hands over her face, things continuing to disintegrate. Glancing down at the diamond necklace in his hands, rage overwhelmed "Your Hero" as he threw the expensive jewelry into the wall, causing it to shatter on impact.
Michael Diamond: Son of a bitch!
Michael stormed past Lauren and grabbed his two titles from off the coat rack and then proceed past her and out the door as he headed out the door and down the hallway towards the ring as Lauren stood frozen in his locker room.
TB: Well things don't look too good for the Tag Champions. Speaking of which, that mach is next.
Commercial Break.
South Texas Deathride hits and out walk Sett and Morgoth together. The fans are cheering them as they walk down to the ring and get in. Sett’s finger is taped up where Diamond broke it earlier. Then the HWAtron comes on. It shows Eerin Wallace looking around desperately in the hallway backstage. *Erin Wallace goes to find Michael Diamond, she finally finds him walking by behind Fudge as they are preparing to go down to the ring although they aren’t talking to each other. Diamond and Fudge are just about ready to walk out in the ring to face Morgoth and Sett*
Erin - Michael, it's Cassandra, she's been....
*Michael turns to Erin to find out what happened, but just then Michael's entrance theme hits, and Fudge pulls him onto the ramp, and Michael is forced to walk up the ramp* His Linkin Park song is playing as the Fudge is walking down the ramp and he gets in the ring. Diamond hesitates wondering what Erin wanted to tell him and stops just at the ring apron and doesn’t get in. Diamond turns and starts to walk back up the ramp. Fudge demands a mic. Fudge is standing in the middle of the ring with a microphone, as Diamond is walking up the ramp. Fudge has his two titles on his shoulder
Fudge : Diamond…GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE! NOW!
TB : Fudge is really pissed off!
KK : I hope they fight…
Michael Diamond snaps his head around and walks back to the ring with his titles
TB : Diamonds coming back!
KK : Of course he is, he is the world champion, he ain’t a pussy!
Diamond slides into the ring and stands about five feet away from Fudge
Fudge : You know what? You have really pissed me off lately. Your constant bitching about why I don’t wanna talk to you. What’s your problem with me Diamond?!
Diamond stands there, silent
Fudge : Don’t bother answering…
Fudge takes his Tag Title from his shoulder and looks at it
Fudge : You see this?
Diamond nods
Fudge : TAKE IT!!
Fudge throws the tag title down
Fudge : I don’t know you until after Pride; Your not my partner until after Pride; Your not my friend until after Pride!
Diamond drops his head as Fudge storms past him hitting his shoulder with his own, on his way past
TB : My god…This has gone too far, Diamond is in the ring, and Fudge is ignoring the fans, his friends and everybody else
KK : Its true; He wants the world title way too much
Fudge is going to leave the ring when Morgoth and Sett spring into action and attack both Fudge and Diamond as the bell rings.
KK: Fudge doesn’t want to be a team with Diamond anymore but I don’t think Sett and Morgoth really care what he wants! They just want the titles and they don’t mind kicking a little ass first!
Sett goes after Diamond, angry at him for breaking his finger. He irish whips Diamond into the turnbuckle with massive force knocking Diamond down and Diamond slides out of the ring stunned. Meanwhile Morgoth is working on Fudge stomping on him while he’s down. Sett comes over to help. They pick Fudge up and deliver a huge double choke slam on him. Fudge is devastated. Morgoth picks Fudge up and looks around at his fans who are cheering his name. Morgoth picks Fudge up for a choke slam and turns it into a DDT and drops him with it.
TB: Good god! That was the Goth! Fudge is devastated!
Morgoth covers Fudge for the pin while Sett is cheering him on but neither man had noticed Diamond getting onto the ring apron and as Cunningham counted to two seconds for the pin attempt Diamond leapt off and hit Morgoth with a Swanton bomb knocking him off Fudge and breaking up the count.
TB: The Prism! Diamond hit the Prism and no one expected it! He saved Fudge even though Fudge didn’t even want to be his partner!
Sett is pissed that he hadn’t noticed Diamond and he grabs Diamond by the hair and starts punching him into the corner. Diamond is in trouble but he pushes Sett off of him, but Sett is angry and too strong and is back on Diamond with hard punches that open up a cut on Diamond face above his left eye. Cunningham is on top of this and gets in between them to break it up but Sett doesn’t notice and hits Cunningham by mistake knocking him out!
TB: He did it again! Sett knocked out the ref!
Sett had also hurt his broken finger during the punches but hadn’t noticed and now he saw the ref and looked at his finger and was mad at what he had done. Diamond is woozy and stumbles out of the corner and goes right into a Journey choke slam from Sett!
KK: Sett made no mistakes that time and he got Diamond with the Journey! We’d have new champions but the ref is still out!
Sett is trying to revive the ref when suddenly out of nowhere Ryan Maxem runs in through the crowd and slides into the ring with a steel chair and bashes Sett over the head with it knocking him down. Then for good measure Maxem brings the chair down hard on Sett’s broken finger making Sett howl in pain.
KK: What the hell? Why is Maxem here?
TB: I don’t know? Maybe he’s looking out for his Militia friends? But last time I checked he wasn’t so friendly with them. And why such a brutal attack on Sett? He knew right where he hit him, on that damn finger of Sett!
Maxem drops the chair and pulls a mic out of his pocket.
Maxem: Having us tied for wrestler of the year is a disgrace Sett! You’ve done nothing to deserve being mentioned in the same breath as me! I challenge you to a match to see who the real wrestler of the year is!
The fans are shocked by this and some are starting to boo Maxem. But the boos turn to cheers when Morgoth gets up and clotheslines Maxem out of the ring. Fudge is getting up and Morgoth goes over to him and gives him another Goth, this time on the steel chair as the crowd loves it. Cunningham is up and slowly crawls over. Morgoth makes the cover . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3!
TB: New champions! I can’t believe it! What an upset! I never thought we’d see Fudge and Diamond lose!
KK: They just weren’t on the same page.
Diamond and Fudge are both down as Morgoth goes over to Sett and helps him up. Cunningham hands them the tag titles and Morgoth the X-treme title as they pose for the fans and are getting cheered while South Texas Deathride plays. Then they walk back up the ramp getting cheered.
TB: What a great night to be Sett and Morgoth.
Michael gets up to leave the ring, when over the HWAtron something plays. It shows a black screen, then it shows Cassandra Starr's hospital room torn to pieces, Cassandra herself lying on the floor beaten, with doctors all around her. Michael has no idea what happened and starts to freak. Then, the HWAtron shows what happened...it shows Morgoth entering the room, apparently only an hour earlier due to the time display and leaving a message for Michael.
Morgoth - Michael, whatever the outcome of our match tonight, I will be the winner. Look here what I have. Oh, wait, what would you care? It's your EX! She's mine for a few minutes Michael. Hah, see you in the ring, "buddy". Miguel turns around, his eyes full of hate and stares at the ramp where Morgoth is no where to be seen. Everyone knows where Morgoth went after his match with for the X-treme title now and the fans are booing him. Diamond sprints up the ramp.
Commercial Break.
We are inside the locker room of the ex HWA Tag team champion Fudge.
Fudge is holding his head as Lauren is stood beside him trying to calm him down. Fudge seems very angry at the events of the Tag Team Match
Lauren : Fudge calm down, it was an accident!
Fudge : ACCIDENT! ACCIDENT!! What the hell are you talking about? Diamond did this on purpose!!!
Lauren takes a step back, a little shocked
Fudge : He fucking knew what he was doing! And you putting his face in your chest, and kissing him! WHAT WAS THAT?!
Lauren : Kissing him? Head in chest? What?! I was wiping powder from his eyes!
Fudge : Oh bull shit Lauren, admit it, you wanna fuck Michael Diamond, the most selfish prick in the world, don’t you? DON’T YOU!
Lauren seems shocked at what Fudge is saying
Lauren : He is your best friend and you talk like this about him…
Just then Michael Diamond barges in to the locker room
Fudge snaps up
Fudge : What the fuck was that huh "partner"?
Michael Diamond : I don’t want to fight you yet Fudge! I’m going to the hospital to see Cassandra, just thought you’d want to know!
Fudge steps into Michaels face and pushes his head against Michaels
Fudge : Start swingin’ bitch, come the fuck on you asshole, hit me now, hit me when I’m ready, hit me when I aint watchin’ YOUR back!
Michael drops his titles to the floor
Michael Diamond : Watching my Back?! What? Is that what you call that…Now I said I am not going to hit you!
Michael shoves Fudge back
Fudge : Man Fuck this!!
Fudge throws his hand behind him and as he is bringing it back Lauren gets in the way and stands holding the two men apart
Lauren : Fudge! Michael! Stop! PLEASE!!
Fudge and Michael ignore Lauren and try getting at each other but as they almost do a hord of referees storm in and hold the two apart as Lauren stands back…Distraught