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We are TAPED at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Showdown Episode Twenty Seven is on the air. Tonight's big main event will be the first meeting between Xtreme Champion Dustin Holt and Robert Mastro as Holt puts his championship on the line. Manic and Chico are standing by for our opening contest.
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Tag Team Champions "Wrestling's Made Men" Cliff Saxton & Michael Dargue vs "The Happy Go Luckies" Ace & Gary - Tag Team Championship
Wrestling’s Made Men come out first to a huge pop from the sold out crowd. The announcers note how both of these men continue to grow each week and have built quit a fanbase doing so. The Happy Go Luckies come out covered in glittered. They dance on their way to the ring as the fans boo them off the building.
Saxton and Ace start it up and waste little time exchanging left and right hands. The fans pop as Saxton rakes Ace in the eyes and drops him with a DDT. Saxton tags in Dargue who leaps into the ring with a leg drop on Ace. He stomps him down before posing to the crowd and the fans cheer Dargue on.
Dargue grabs Ace’s legs and slingshots him into the turnbuckle. As Ace bounces off Dargue follows up with a lungblower and a pin. 1…2… kickout. The fans boo as Dargue applies a headlock on Ace. Ace gets to his knees and delivers some elbows to the midsection. Dargue lets go and Ace hits him a stiff right hand. Ace leaps into his corner and tags in Gary.
Gary jumps into the ring into an immediate dropkick to Dargue. Saxton gets in and gets rocked back with lefts and rights before he gets body slammed by Gary. Dargue goes for a clothesline but Gary counters with a sidewalk slam before standing in the ring and skipping with joy.
Saxton tries to get his hands on Gary but he throws him into the turnbuckle. Out of nowhere Ace nails a bronco buster just as Dargue attacks Gary. Gary throws him on opposite turnbuckles. Gary hits a buster of their own and together at the same time The Go Luckies proceed to ride the made men.
Ace and Gary hug in the middle of the ring and slap each other in the buttocks as the crowd boos them. The referee intervenes and asks Ace to leave the ring. Ace gets agitated and pushes him back. The referee pushes back himself and holds his ground. Ace and Gary look intimidated by the ref. Out of nowhere Saxton comes in and nails a stunner on Ace. Gary tries to grab Saxton but Dargue grabs him and hits God’s Last Gift. The crowd explodes as Dargue pins Gary… 1….2…. 3!
Ace is seen disappointed on the outside as Dargue and Saxton get handed their belts back. The announcers note Wrestling’s Made Men have The Go Luckies number. Dargue and Saxton pose with the belt proudly as the fans cheer them on.
Winners by Pinfall: "Wrestling's Made Men" Cliff Saxton & Michael Dargue
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Xtreme Champion Dustin Holt is walking backstage with championship title on his shoulder. Holt stops before turning his head towards Mitch Keller.
Keller: "Dustin, tonight.."
Holt: "Excuse me?"
Keller: "Did I say something wrong?"
Holt: "Not even my own mother calls me Dustin unless I did something wrong. Your Xtreme
Champion never does anything wrong. When you speak to me, you call me champ okay?"
Keller: "Okay, champ. Tonight.. Champ.. You defend the Xtreme Championship against Robert Mastro."
Holt: "Robert. Robert has made a name for himself feuding with a guy who nobody even pays attention to. They're all busy paying attention to that morbidly obese woman that stands by his side."
Holt turns his head and looks at the camera.
Holt: "Mister Mastromonaco, remember what I told you the last time I talked to you? I quoted a saying that Taz used to say. Beat me if you can, survive if I let you. Well Taz used to have another saying that I feel rings true to me. I don't need a weapon, my hands are my weapons. People seem to have forgotten that in a division known for being extreme and hardcore that honestly.. I could beat you in the squared circle with nothing but my hands. So Robert, what do you say? I don't think you have the guts to be honest but perhaps you'll prove me wrong. Time to KNUCKLE UP Robert.. It's CLOBBERING TIME.. KNUCK IF YA BUCK!"
Holt turns his attention towards Keller before walking off.
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Pike Lorenzo is seen in his locker room holding the bible and a rosary in his other hand. He looks at the camera confidently as the fans start booing.
Pike: "Boo me not my children for I am not a bad man. As a matter of fact, I want nothing more than the salvation of each and every one of you. I see so much wickedness in all of you, so many lost souls… you all must repent. You all must seek guidance from the lord for he is thy shepherd. He is the one who will save us all."
Pike traces a cross in the air and smiles.
Pike: "The lord has put me on this Earth to make it a better place. Tonight I join Yarmouth to fight the so called monster called The Dark Stranger and a blasphemist called Devilyn Storm."
Some cheers are heard in the crowd.
Pike: "These two men have lost humility. Both of these men have grown wicked with sin and have given into darkness. It is my job to cleanse you both of your demonic ways and with the power of my lord Jesus I will do just that tonight. Please, everyone join me in prayer."
The fans are somewhat confused as Pike holds up his bible.
Pike: "Lord, please give me the strength to go into that ring tonight and do that which is needed to convert these, your children, into true believers ridding them of their shameful lifestyles in the process. Please enable me of ridding The Dark Stranger from the influence of that vixen Lady Gaga. Enable me to enlighten the heathen known as Davilyn Storm. And most importantly of all my lord, give me the strength to carry my partner into victory in the name of father, the son and the holy spirit, amen."
Pike kisses the cross and thumps his bible before walking away.
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Mike Dimter vs Eric Draven
Dimter makes his way out first. He shakes hand with some fans and seems to be adjusting to his new outlook. Draven makes his way out and he looks to be all business. Draven stares directly at Dimter and they both mumble to each other before the referee steps between them and holds them off for a second before signaling for the bell to ring and the match officially gets underway.
Eric Draven starts it up with a headlock on Mike Dimter before whipping him into the ropes. Draven hits Dimter hard in the midsection and follows up with an axe handle smash to the back. Dimter goes down to his knees and hits a running knee right to the head.
Dimter is rocked as he scrambles to get to his feet. Draven waits on him before going for a clothesline. Dimter sidesteps him and delivers a big right hand. Draven is stunned as Dimter delivers a big left, a right and another left. Draven is rocked back into the ropes. Dimter charges in and hits Draven in the mid-section with a shoulder tackle. Draven gets the wind knocked out of him while Dimter follows up by whipping him into the nearby turnbuckle.
Dimter motions to the crowd and takes off into a big splash. He plays for the crowd again and leaps into a second big splash. Draven rolls out of the way at the last minute which causes Dimter to eat the top turnbuckle. Draven immediately grabs him and drops him down with a huge impaler DDT. Draven gets up with a sinister look and signals for the end.
The announcers note how Draven seems to be refreshed and that Dimter is in trouble. Draven climbs the top rope and comes down with a harlem hangover. Draven hooks the leg... 1….. 2…..3. Draven gets up and looks confidently at the crowd. The referee raises his hand and Chico says we should keep an eye on him and Manic agrees.
Winner by Pinfall: Eric Draven
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Robert Mastro is sitting on a stair in a stairway. Bob Levy sees Mastro as he's walking by and stops in his tracks.
Mastro: "Did you see the dumb crap that Holt was talking about earlier?"
Levy: "Um, what part?"
Mastro: "Oh I'm sorry. Holt is like the big book of BS and I have to tell you which page to turn to. What exactly is knuck if ya buck anyway? I don't knuck and I don't buck. I do like to kick some ass though and that's exactly what's going to happen to Holt tonight!"
Levy: "Well Holt had a challenge for you. He said that everyone keeps overlooking his wrestling ability that they just focus on the hardcore and extreme aspects."
Mastro: "Well duh Bob this isn't World Wrestling Entertainment. This is the Xtreme Wrestling Federation!"
The crowd pops.
Mastro: "Holt is trying to play mindgames Bob. He wants to play mindgames when really deep in his mind he's nothing but a bitter little ball of snot. Bitter over the fact that while he's the Xtreme Champion.. It's been Robert Mastro, Ki Morbid, and The Hellion that's been the talk of the company. And don't you ever talk about my friend Ki in the way you did Holt! Anyway.. It would take a fool to really fall for whatever Holt has in mind coming up with some stupid challenge to beat me in a straight up wrestling match. Well as god as my witness, I am that fool!"
Levy: "What?"
Mastro: "Holt you're forgetting that it doesn't matter what kind of match it is or what you have in mind. When we're through and the match is over.. You're looking at the new XWF Xtreme Champion and that's all I gotta say about that!"
Mastro sits up off the stair and walks off.
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Kelsey Marxx vs Gail Anderson
Match starts off with Gail talking trash on Kelsey. Kelsey doesn't appear too impressed and smacks Gail in the face. Gail gets pissed off and tackles Kelsey down to the canvas. Both women start to scratch and claw each other on the mat before Gail gets back to her feet. Gail charges and Kelsey hits a clothesline knocking her down. Kelsey pins for a one count. Kelsey picks Gail back up and hits a kick to the midsection and goes for a neckbreaker. Gail counters out and hits a back suplex into a pin. One.. Two.. Kelsey kicks out.
Gail picks up Kelsey and whips her off the ropes. Kelsey ducks under a clothesline and goes for a dropkick. Gail sidesteps the dropkick and waits for Kelsey to get back to her feet. Kelsey slowly gets back up and Gail kicks her in the midsection. Another kick sends Kelsey into the corner. Gail charges and Kelsey flips over into a sunset flip attempt. Gail sits down and grabs the second rope. One... Two... The referee sees Gail holding the ropes and tells her to break. Kelsey counters and rolls Gail onto her shoulders. One... Two... Gail kicks out.
Kelsey gets back up and goes for the attack. Kelsey hits a right hand.. Another right.. Another right. Gail gets staggered and Kelsey hits a dropkick. Gail falls back and bounces off the ropes. Kelsey kicks Gail in the midsection and goes for a DDT. Gail holds onto the ropes to block as Kelsey falls backwards onto her back. Gail circles over to the center of the ring and waits for Kelsey to get back to her feet. Kelsey slowly gets back up and staggers towards the center of the ring. Gail picks Kelsey up and drops her down hard with an Anderson Spinebuster! Gail covers and hooks the leg. One.. Two.. Three!
Winner by Pinfall: Gail Anderson
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Manic and Chico are going over some news bits as the camera cuts to the parking lot area. A midnight black stretch limo is pulling up. The crowd pops as we see World Heavyweight Champion Rage step out of the vehicle.
Manic: "My god it's Rage. What is the champion going to have to say?"
Chico: "I don't know Manic but we're going to find out next!"
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Commercial Break
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Only by Nine Inch Nails hits the arena sound system as Rage makes his way out to huge heat from the crowd. Rage wastes no time in posing for the cameras going off as he makes his way down the eisle into the ring. Danielle Worley hands a microphone over before quickly exiting the ring. The music cuts out as Rage places the World Heavyweight Title on the canvas.
Rage: "Over the last couple weeks I've had to listen to people bitch and complain about what I've been doing as World Heavyweight Champion. They seem to not like the fact that I was the one who sent Iron Bong Carlos Shotgun into retirement. They don't seem to like the fact that I was the nail in Chris Falkenyork's coffin. Well I hate to.. No I don't really.. I honestly don't care what any of you have to say about what I do around here."
Rage shakes his head as the crowd boos.
Rage: "You can love me, you can hate me, it really doesn't matter to me either way. The fact is is that.. I've taken out Carlos Shotgun.. I've taken out Chris Falkenyork.. You can see where I'm going with this one. I just spoke to Lars Douglas about an hour ago and he informed me that at Dead End.. It's going to be.. Once and for all.. The end of the Elite. Your World Champion putting his title on the line against none other than.. The Xtreme Icon, Mark Adkins."
The crowd pops on that announcement. Manic and Chico can't believe it.
Manic: "Rage versus Adkins for the World Title?"
Chico: "Sounds good to me!"
Rage: "In a Buried Alive match."
The crowd pops again.
Manic: "No way!"
Before Rage can continue, Ride the Lightning hits the arena sound system as Tag Team Champion Michael Dargue makes his way out. Cliff Saxton tries to hold Dargue back but Dargue continues to walk. Rage looks on with a confused look on his face.
Manic: "What the hell is Dargue doing?"
Chico: "Well over the last week or so we've seen Dargue online talking about making a challenge to our World Champion tonight. Nobody really took him serious though."
Manic: "There's a reason for that."
Dargue enters the ring as Rage continues to look on. The music cuts out as the crowd is cheering for one half of Wrestling's Made Men.
Dargue: "You know why I'm out here Rage. You know what I want. You have what I want and I'm challenging you for a World Title match at the next Showdown!"
The crowd pops as Dargue shakes his head in approval. Rage does not look to thrilled at this time.
Dargue: "So what is it going to be?"
Rage continues to hold back laughing as he raises the microphone up.
Rage: "Michael.. I know that you just.. You finally won a championship here and you feel that makes you a made man. But you really.. Need to check yourself."
Rage walks over and grabs his World Title off the canvas.
Rage: "See this? I know that you have trouble reading the text on this belt but I'll say it out loud for you.. World.. Heavyweight.. Champion."
Rage lowers the microphone with a more serious look on his face. Dargue just shrugs his shoulders.
Dargue: "I know what belt it is and it's the one that I want!"
Rage: "I know that you're one of Lars's buddies and honestly? That's the only reason why I haven't grabbed you by your throat.. Why I haven't lifted you high up in the air.. Why I haven't chokeslammed your pathetic ass out of MY ring.. Yet. So I'm going to give you ten seconds to turn around.. And get the hell out of here."
Dargue: "Why are you dodging me Rage? You want to challenge Mark Adkins to a match at Dead End and when the hell was the last time he's done anything worth a damn? Seems like someone is a little chicken at a man who's had a bit of success around here lately!"
Rage: "Yeah and if you want to keep being successful.."
Rage drops the microphone and grabs Dargue by the throat.
Manic: "Wait a minute!"
Rage walks Dargue over towards the ropes as he starts shouting at him.
Rage: "Is this what you want? Huh?"
The crowd pops as Cliff Saxton runs down and slides into the ring with a steel chair.
Manic: "Saxton is in!"
Rage lifts Dargue high up in the air. Saxton smashes the chair on Rage's back. Rage drops Dargue and turns around at Saxton unfazed by the chairshot. Rage punches the chair out of Saxton's hands and grabs him by the throat.
Manic: "Big mistake!"
Rage lifts Saxton high up in the air. Dargue out of nowhere punt kicks Rage in the groin as the crowd is going nuts.
Manic: "My god!"
Chico: "Rage goes down!"
Rage falls to one knee as Dargue and Saxton exit the ring. The crowd continues to cheer as Wrestling's Made Men have made their presense known with the World Champion. Rage slowly gets back up as Dargue continues to taunt him. Saxton continues to shout at Dargue to keep moving. Rage grabs the microphone and looks towards the eisleway.
Rage: "I'm sorry Lars but your buddy has to go. Dargue, you just signed your own death warrant. Next Showdown, World Title? You got yourself a match."
Dargue shakes his head in approval as the crowd continues to go nuts.
Manic: "What? I can't believe it!"
Chico: "Dargue has a lot of guts Manic. There's many others in the company that probably have.. A better shot against Rage.. But none of them have made as much noise about wanting a match as he has!"
Manic: "Well we'll see if it works in his favor once this match is over with. I don't really know Chico but this should be very, very interesting."
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The camera cuts out to a video playing static when suddenly we hear tunes from Led Zeppelin. Text flashes up on the screen reading 'T__ S__d_c__e'. Manic and Chico are confused at this time.
Manic: "We've been seeing this for the last month or so and it's still a mystery as to who or what it's about."
Chico: "I could take a few guesses but I usually end up wrong."
A man clears his throat.. Audio, digitally altered.
Man: "At Dead End.. It'll be the End of the World.. As we know it."
The screen fills with static once again.
Manic: "What's that supposed to mean?"
The camera cuts to ringside for our next match.
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Pike Lorenzo & Yarmouth Blade vs Devilyn Storm & The Dark Stranger
Lorenzo's elabroate entrance is really a sight to see. Dark Stranger is still somewhat lost wondering why The Ray isn't tagging with him tonight and Devilyn is. Yarmouth and Pike discuss who is going to go first before Stranger grabs a hold of Yarmouth to start the match. Stranger tosses Yarmouth to the other side. Yarmouth bounces up and Devilyn decks him with a right hand. Lorenzo looks disappointed at Yarmouth as he steps through the ropes.
Yarmouth gets back to his feet and Stranger drops him with a bodyslam and an elbow drop. Stranger continues to look around for the Ray as Devilyn shouts at him to keep attacking Yarmouth. Yarmouth gets back to his feet and goes for a swing. Stranger ducks and shoves him into the corner. Stranger hits a clothesline that drops Yarmouth to the canvas. Devilyn tags himself in as the referee shouts at Stranger to step out.
Devilyn hops in and hits a quick legdrop into a pin. One.. Two.. Yarmouth kicks out. Devilyn picks up Yarmouth and hits a hard chop that knocks him down. Yarmouth back up takes another chop and goes for a swing. Devilyn ducks the swing and hits a backdrop suplex into a pin. One.. Two.. Yarmouth kicks out again. Lorenzo continues to look on with disappointment stretched across his face as Yarmouth continues to stay on the defensive. Devilyn picks up Yarmouth and goes for a headlock. Yarmouth counters with a suplex attempt. Devilyn flips over and lands on his feet.
Stranger tags himself in as Yarmouth looks over for a tag. Yarmouth goes for a tag and Lorenzo hops off the apron and starts to walk away. The crowd is not too thrilled as Yarmouth doesn't understand why his partner is leaving. Meanwhile Stranger is waiting for Yarmouth to turn around. Yarmouth turns around and Stranger grabs him by the throat. Yarmouth gets whipped up in the air and dropped down with a Darkness Chokeslam! Stranger covers Yarmouth and hooks the leg. One.. Two.. Three!
Winners by Pinfall: Devilyn Storm & The Dark Stranger
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We cut to a shot backstage in Lars Douglas's makeshift office as Office Assistant Josh Davis walks into the picture. Davis hands Douglas a cell phone that's on hold.
Douglas: "I told you that I didn't want to take any calls. Most of the ones I get are from debt collectors and they can eat dog dick for all I care!"
Davis: "It's Mister Lucente."
The crowd pops as Manic and Chico can't believe it.
Manic: "Mister Lucente the owner of the XWF?"
Chico: "We haven't heard from him in months!"
Douglas reaches out for the cell phone.
Douglas: "Ha.. Alright. Get out of here and go feed bear will ya?"
