PART III
Dustin Holt is backstage with Bob Levy standing by ready to ask him some questions.
Levy: "Another impressive win for you. You've had a nice run the last few months within the XWF. What is the key to your success and can you keep it going?"
Dustin Holt smiles before kissing his title.
Holt: "Something these people. Something you and everyone else got to realize Bob! I've been at it for awhile. I debuted here at the end of 2011 and it wasn't long before I was one-half of the Tag Team Champions. Fast forward to a couple weeks before Xtreme Battle Zone 2012... where I captured the Xtreme belt and almost walked out of the Xtreme Battle Zone with my shot at the World Title! Now, here we are.. following my easy victory over Jon Hampton at King of Xtreme. Following my even easier title defense against him. And I think we both know. My key to success.. is being the best ass kicker out there! Doing what I came to do, each and every night. Despite a few slip ups.. here I stand before you the 2-time Xtreme Champ! You hear me Bob? Do you have your ears cleaned out?"
Levy: "I do."
Holt: "I'm saying that this Xtreme belt ain't going anywhere.. anytime soon. Anybody who tries to stand in my way... SORRY ABOUT YOUR DAMN LUCK!!!"
Holt flashes a smile at the camera and then dips in to his locker room.
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The Original vs Mark Adkins
Before the match is started we see Adkins backstage is being lifted up on a gurney, with a neckbrace on, as they try to put him in the back of an ambulance. Down at ringside the Original comes out to his theme music and gets a lot of heat on his way out! Wasting no time however he quickly gets in the ring. The Original looks directly at referee Jake Evans and grabs a mic, still in his street clothes and he rips off his leather jacket to expose his bare chest.
Original: "Come on Jack Evans, you are a professional. You are the veteran referee on this staff when Chief Luke isn't on the job. Every one of these officials look up to you and you'd be doing them a disservice if you didn't order that bell to be rung. To have them call this match."
Manic: "What's Original doing? Honestly?"
Chico: "I have no idea. I thought he'd no show.. but, instead..."
The fans boo on as The Original stares out at them a moment.
Original: "Don't worry about them. This is about me. Now, you ring that bell.. count to 10.. or just make this match a forfeit. However you got to do it! Just do it. Just do it and do it now. Do it like Nike. Come on, Just do it!"
The referee is hesitant but he tells them to the ring the bell to get this match started. The fans give them heat as Jake Evans begins his 10-count towards a forfeit if Adkins doesn't show. 5 seconds go by and Adkins music hits. He comes out limping and favoriting his left shoulder. He makes his way out quickly as possible as the ref reaches 8 seconds and Adkins starts to pull himself in the ring. The Original immediately picks up his jacket and dips out of there. He throws his jacket on and stands near the commentator's table. Adkins waves him on and the ref starts a 10-count for The Original.
Manic: "What's he going to do?"
Chico: "It appears. It appears The Original doesn't want to go now... he had his chance.."
Original smiles and points to his own head. He grabs ahold of the guardrail and hops in to the crowd. A lot of them try to get in his way and diehard TV_MA fans try to hold him back. Mark Adkins looks pissed in the ring as he keeps waving him back inside. Adkins fakes like he's about to go out of the ring with about 7 seconds and just shakes his head no. The crowd is giving heat to The Original. As Adkins waits til the 10-count and the referee announces him as the winner! Adkins shrugs his shoulders and has the ref raise his hand in the air. Adkins quickly pulls his hand away from Jake Evans and glares out at The Original.
Manic: "Well, I'm not impressed.. either way.."
Chico: "That match was a tad.. 'disappointing'."
Manic: "To say the least."
Adkins then gives chase after the Original. He hops over the guardrail and some fans step aside a bit. While still trying to get ahold of Adkins. Everyone just trying to get a hand on "TV_MA" as he gets deeper in to the crowd and The Original spots him. Original quickly dips up the steps and exits the arena through the 2nd floor lobby. Adkins has a hard time getting through anybody and soaks it up in the audience. He gets surrounded by dozens of fans with his t-shirts on and various posters being held in the air. Adkins smiles to himself and falls back in to a group of fans who manage to hold him up and shove him back to another group of kids in the crowd who keep him held up on the steps. Mark Adkins feeds off the people and the scene cuts backstage.
Winner: Mark Adkins
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Ki Morbid is standing in her locker room with The Hellion ready to do battle.
Ki: "I promise you. I want to make this promise to you Hellion. I promise that it's time to bury the hatchet. I've been thinkin--"
Hellion: "Hold it right there. Because I know what you're going to say. But let me cut you off there. Because first of all Ki.. I've never trusted Robert Mastro. I couldn't trust him as far as I could throw him across the Jerry Springer stage!"
Some fans are heard laughing inside the arena here in Philly.
Hellion: "But I fully, completely trust you Ki. I always have and always will."
Ki smiles and plants a kiss on Hellion's cheek.
They share in a little laugh and then start to head out of their locker room.
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The scene opens backstage inside of Lars Douglas office. Yarmouth is sitting on the couch with an orange soda while Pike Lorenzo stands next to him drinking holy wine from the grail. Senior referee, Chief Luke, walks into the office and stands before Lars who sits behind his desk.
Lars: "You wanted to see me Luke?"
Chief: "Yes sir. I wanted to talk to you about this match tonight."
Lars: "Hell of a match aint it? You don’t have to thank me. Anything else?"
Chief: "Sir, the thing is… my wife just gave birth to my second son you see."
Lars: "And that concerns me how?"
Chief: "She asked me to stay out of harms way sir. And Rage? Sir, I’m afraid of what he can do. I was wondering if I could be relieved from the match."
Lars: "Luke you pussy! He’s not going to kill you."
Pike: "Demons behave in mysterious ways Mr. Douglas. We can’t say for sure he NOT going to kill him."
Yarmouth: "Yeah. This poor bloke has a family Lars."
Lars: "Nonsense! Why the hell am I paying this pansy referee for? And quit being nice Yarmouth, god damn it!"
Pike: "Sir… perhaps we should relieve him. I mean, surely there is someone more qualified who can do his job and make sure everything goes to plan."
Lars: "Are you…"
Yarmouth: "I accept!"
Pike: "Not you Yarmouth. Me. I was talking about me. Who is more qualified than he who has prayed for the wicked and watched them destroy themselves before my very eyes?"
Yarmouth: "Oh. He’s right. I don’t like caskets."
Lars: "Get the fuck out of my sight Luke. And Preacher Lorenzo? You are on. You will be the official referee in the main event tonight."
The fans boo in the arena.
Pike: "The lord blesses you with wisdom Mr. Douglas."
The camera cuts back to ringside.
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The Hellion & Ki Morbid vs Robert Mastro & Gail Anderson - Mixed Tag
Mastro and Anderson make their ways out first to a mixed reaction from the crowd. Mastro tries to pump the fans up as he makes his way down the aisle but it doesn't appear to be working. Gail Anderson tries to keep him focused as they enter the ring.
Manic: "Going to be a good one.. I think."
Hellion's music hits and the fans rise to their feet! Danielle Worley announces them as they make their way out to a nice ovation!! Ki Morbid is right alongside her man tonight as they look determined to put this one away early as possible. Ki quickly talks strategy with The Hellion down the ramp and they both enter the ring. Gail Anderson is standing in the middle of the squared-circle just waving Ki Morbid on. So it's decided that Ki will start for her team and Hellion whispers words of encouragement to her before the bell sounds. DING DING!
Manic: "Here we go. 2 young teams. Both with equal talent."
Chico: "You know I saw the way Mastro took care of Hellion in his own Bayou Brawl. So my money's on him! But I never saw what this Gail Anderson girl can do."
Manic: "We're about to find out."
They lock up in the center of the ring and Ki Morbid immediately forces her back in to her own corner. Ki thrusts a forearm up in her neck and the referee Amari Scottsdale counts her off. Mastro yells for Gail to get back in there as the referee forces Ki to back off. They lock up again and Gail throws a quick knee in her gut. She locks her up in a side headlock. But Ki pushes her off towards the ropes and delivers a nice shoulderblock that takes Gail down. Gail pops back up and rushes in to a Back Body Drop! The crowd pops as Morbid runs the ropes and drops a hard elbow on her head. She goes for the cover and gets the .. 1 ... 2 .. shoulder up.
Manic: "Well, it's obvious she ain't going to waste any time here tonight. Trying to put Gail Anderson's team away.."
Ki Morbid picks Gail up by the hair and looks to scoop her up for a Bodyslam. But instead Gail thumbs her in the eye and tackles out her knee! She mounts Ki on the mat and starts to pummel away at her. The fans giving Gail heat as she picks Ki up by the hair and slams her head off the mat a couple times. The referee warns Gail Anderson and forces her off of Ki Morbid.
Manic: "This woman's brutal. Jeez."
Chico: "Billed as one of the biggest and best in the woman's division."
Gail Anderson picks Ki Morbid off the ground and drops her with a giant Suplex! She covers her up and gets the .. 1 ... 2 .. kick out! Fans are estatic as Ki Morbid stays in this match. Gail Anderson picks her up by the arm and irishwhips her in to the corner. Gail charges for a Belly Splash but Ki moves out the way and Gail's chest smashes the turnbuckle. Ki Morbid jogs forward and tags The Hellion in. Gail Anderson reaches up to tag Robert Mastro in and the crowd pops as both men meet in the center of the ring.
Manic: "Here we go!"
The Hellion catches Robert Mastro off balance and hits him with 2 hard right hands. He goes for a huge haymaker and Mastro ducks and slips out of there. Mastro then connects with 1, 2, 3 jabs in a row! He winds up for a fourth but The Hellion blocks it and fires back a punch of his own. He goes for another punch but Mastro blocks it and hits him with a hard right hook. The Hellion looks shaken but he blocks another hook attempt and kicks Mastro in the knee. Robert Mastro buckles over and falls to a knee himself. The Hellion doesn't waste any time and lays him out with an Impaler DDT! The Hellion hooks the leg. 1... 2... kick out!
Manic: "Man, this one is getting exciting fast."
Chico: "These fans on their feet. If anyone knows great XWF action it's these people here in Philadelphia.. they've been witnessing moments like these for close to 15 years now!"
Hellion goes to irishwhip Mastro to the ropes but Mastro reverses it. Hellion bounces back and ducks a clothesline attempt. He hits the ropes again and goes for a Flying Crossbody. But instead Robert Mastro catches him in mid-air and tosses him over his head with an excellent Fallaway Slam!! The fans actually mark out for that move. As Mastro picks Hellion up by the arm and violently whips him in to the corner. The Hellion's back smashes off the turnbuckles and he walks a few steps forward right in to a enormous Powerslam! That one rattles the ring as Mastro hooks a leg for the ... 1 ... 2 .. shoulder up. Fans pop for The Hellion!!!
Manic: "Way to stay in it. Seeing what these 2 went through at King of Xtreme this year. I don't know what could put either of them down here tonight..."
Chico: "Good point. These 2 have been to hell and back as far as that goes. That Bayou Brawl was one of a kind that we witnessed a month ago..."
Mastro looks frustrated as he picks Hellion up and Bodyslams him back to the mat. He goes off the ropes and attempts a Big Leg. But The Hellion rolls out the way. The Hellion gets to his feet and kicks Mastro in the chest. Another hard kick to the chest. Mastro crawls over to the ropes to try to pull himself up but then The Hellion uses the 2nd rope to wrap underneath Mastro's throat and start choking him out. The ref counts Hellion off and Gail yells something across the ring. Ki Morbid doesn't like what she hears and tries to step through the ropes. The referee cuts her off and that's when Gail walks over on the apron to slap the taste out of The Hellion's mouth! She slaps him hard and he breaks the hold. Hellion stumbles back as Mastro sees his moment to turn back around and Spear tackle The Hellion to the ground. Mastro starts whailing away on the Hellion. The fans booing him as he stands to his feet and drops a knee to the Hellion's skull. He stands up and drops another hard knee on him. Mastro covers him up for the ... 1 ... 2 .. shoulder up.
Manic: "Well, that's the way to do it. If you're Gail Anderson and Robert Mastro looking for respect. You've got to take advantage of every opportunity.. that's what Gail did there."
Chico: "She's heartless. But she's smart."
Manic: "Though these fans don't think so.."
Mastro throws The Hellion in a Camel Clutch and asks the referee to check on him. The Hellion refuses to quit though. He will not tap out as Robert Mastro pulls back some more on his chin and tries to cut off any circulation Hellion has. The fans stomping their feet in Philadelphia as The Hellion manages to roll Mastro on his back and then elbow his way out of the hold. The crowd cheers as Hellion crawls for the tag. Mastro grabs his foot at the last second to prevent him from tagging Ki Morbid in. But the Hellion boots him to the face twice and that causes Mastro to fall back on the mat. Hellion does make the tag and the fans go mad as Ki Morbid steps in the ring. Mastro stands to his feet and shakes his head. He turns around and is forced to tag his partner Gail Anderson in.
Manic: "Good back and fourth match. We're about to see what woman has the most skill here tonight."
Chico: "The XWF all about creating new stars! These 4 people weren't even on the roster this time last year.. now, here they are in one of the main events for a major pay per view! They should be proud of themselves. We're about to find out what Gail Anderson is made of I think."
Manic: "She's in there against a hell of a woman's competitor. I think we all know what Ki Morbid is capable of by now. She's definitely a force to be wreckon with."
They lock up again and Ki Morbid goes for a simple Hip Toss. Gail blocks it and delivers a Hip Toss of her own. Ki gets back up with her eyes wide as can be. She charges in and Gail quickly hits a Spinning Sidewalk Slam out of nowhere!! She hooks the leg as the crowd rises to their feet for the ... 1 ... 2 .. kick out! Gail doesn't stop there. She starts strangling Morbid with her barehands and the ref tries to count her off. Anderson goes for another cover with a forearm in Ki Morbid's face and the ref makes the count for the ... 1 ... 2 .. kick out again!!
Manic: "Ki Morbid is very resilient."
Gail Anderson picks Ki up in her arms and just plants her with the World's Strongest Slam!! Fans give Gail heat as he hooks a leg on Morbid for the ... 1 ... 2 ... shoulder up. Gail can't believe her eyes. She grabs the ref by the collar and walks him in to the corner. She stares him down and tells him, "that was a 3." He shakes his head no and puts up 2-fingers. He asks Gail Anderson to let go. Meanwhile Ki Morbid has crawled all the way over to tag in The Hellion. So when Gail turns around she is pissed. She calls Hellion on and Hellion just points for Robert Mastro. The ref instructs Gail she must make the tag to her partner. Reluctantly she walks over and tags in Mastro. He steps in the ring and charges at The Hellion who knocks him down with a big clothesline! Mastro pops back up and takes another clothesline. The fans are cheering as Mastro rolls to his feet and runs in to a huge Back Body Drop!! The Hellion is all fired up now as he begins shaking in the ring.
Manic: "I never seen him like this before. He looks riled up."
Chico: "He certainly does. And listen to these people...."
Everyone on their feet cheering as Gail Anderson yells in to her partner to try to warn him. Hellion calls for it and starts setting up for his finisher. The Hellion goes for his Spiked Piledriver but at the last second Mastro delivers a nice Back Body Drop of his own! Hellion pops to his feet and rushes in but Mastro uses his momentum to send him shoulder first in to the steel post. The Hellion backs up grabbing his shoulder and Robert Mastro gets down in a 3-point stance clear across the ring.
Manic: "What's he going for here?"
Mastro rushes in and goes for a Back Elbow but Hellion ducks out of the corner just in time and Mastro smashes his back against the turnbuckle. The Hellion digs down deep and delivers a perfectly executed Standing Dropkick that slams Mastro's head back in to the corner. Mastro falls to his butt and looks dazed. The Hellion rolls to a knee and looks to be holding on to that injured shoulder of his. Before he can make another move Gail Anderson reaches over the top rope and tags herself in.
Manic: "Nice strategy there by the newcomer, Gail Anderson. Smart move. She gets her partner out of there before more damage could be done. Though it looks like Hellion is favoriting that shoulder of his anyway.."
Gail steps in the ring and The Hellion slowly gets off his knee to make the tag to Ki Morbid. Soon as Ki steps in the ring she rushes in for a clothesline attempt but Gail ducks it. Gail Anderson then delivers a standing neckbreaker in the center of the ring!! The fans are on their feet for this one as Gail covers her up for the ... 1 ... 2 ... no, Ki Morbid kicks out before the 3!
Manic: "Look what's going on over here.."
Robert Mastro is standing near the time keeper's table and looks exhausted. The Hellion comes up out of nowhere. Outside the ring The Hellion attacks Robert Mastro from behind as he is trying to collect himself. Hellion throws him forward in to the guardrail. Hellion throws a few shots in there and starts beating Mastro up. The crowd is pumped up for this ringside action as Mastro finally starts fighting back.
Manic: "We got chaos on the outside."
Gail is distracted and calls out to her partner Robert Mastro who is currently tusseling with The Hellion. She screams for him! Then she turns around in to a Violent Ki Bomb!!!! The people in Philadelphia pop for her as Ki Morbid hooks the leg on Gail Anderson for the ... 1 ... 2 ... 3!
Winner: The Hellion & Ki Morbid
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Rage is standing by with Gina Porter outside his locker room. Larry Browning is also standing outside wit them and Rage looks intense as ever. He receives heat from the crowd as a crooked smile grows over his face.
Rage: "Gina. Tonight. Hahaha."
His laugh echoes throughout the Wells Fargo Arena and he receives more boos from this XWF hometown crowd.
Rage: "Tonight is something special. Tonight has been something I've personally been planning on.. practically my whole career. I never thought. I never thought.. I'd get the opportunity to do what I set out to do tonight. But, I will. I will get to eliminate another so-called "Elite". I'll get to eliminate one of these so-called "Elite" in back-to-back pay per views. Something I'm pretty sure no one has ever done! But tonight... the modern day monster.. will make history! When I walk out still the World Heavyweight Champion. And I send Christian Falkenyork packing.. on his first class ticket to HELL."
Rage continues his laughing and Larry Browning even chuckles along with him. Gina Porter looks a bit scared as we cut to the ringside for their 'video package'.
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The video package recaps Rage vs. Shotgun as he put a bloody Shotgun away and wins the XWF heavyweight title for the first time. He raises his title up in the air confidently while Lars raises his hand.
Rage: "I beat Shotgun fair and square, put him down for the ten count and we have yet to hear back from him. I’m your world champion."
Rage is shown looking at caskets with a sinister green on his face. The shot zooms in on the title belt which he holds proudly.
Rage: "This title is what defines a man, it defines his career, hell it defines whether or not you can be elite. Right now there is one elite man in this business, and that man is the modern day monster,
RAGE."
Rage is seen stepping out of a limo, drinking champagne and wearing a suit.
Rage: "I already know what’s at stake. You see if I lose this title, the XWF world heavyweight title, I’ll be looked at as a one hit wonder, a flash in the pan, a second rate superstar."
Manic: "Rage in his ten year career in the XWF has climbed to the top of the food chain!"
York: "The only thing that Rage is going to remember by the time this Pay Per View is over is the feeling of complete and total disappointment”
Chris Falkenyork is shown defeating Shotgun twice at XM, he makes everyone tap out such as Shawn Taylor, Chesney Clausen, Stephen Blood, among others.
York: "He wants to complete erase the Elite from the Xtreme Wrestling Federation so yeah.. He wants to erase something that's taken over a decade to build up to where it's at right now and oh god.. THAT'S JUST NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!"
Falkenyork is shown winning Xtreme Battle Zone defeating all the odds. He is later shown winning King of Xtreme and getting his hand raised.
York: "He hasn't learned anything over watching what the best in this business do on a regular basis. Rage still has not learned anything as far as what it's like to be considered on an Elite list of people in this business."
Manic: "Chris Falkenyork.. One of only two men in this company to have held the World Heavyweight Title on three seperate occassions."
Rage: "This title is what defines a man, it defines his career, hell it defines whether or not you can be elite. Right now there is one elite man in this business, and that man is the modern day monster, RAGE."
Rage is shown driving Holt all the way to hell. He is later shown powerbombing Draven into the concrete.
Rage: "Once I beat York the world elite will lose its meaning, ten years in the making and two matches to lose its power. Elite will be redefined as a man who has felt the wrath of the modern day monster Rage!"
Various shots of Rage standing face to face with Mark Adkins, Carlos Shotgun and Christian York are shown.
York: "We have a man who.. Not only wants to defeat the Elite one by one.. We have a man who wants to erase the Elite.. Who wants to rid the XWF of the one thing that's been fueling this company over the past eight years."
Rage: "I’m going to finally drive the knife so far into the word elite, that it will never be uttered in the XWF again."
Shots of Rage slamming a beaten Shotgun inside a dead cell is shown followed by Adkins getting chokeslammed and continued with Rage slamming Falkenyork on top of the casket.
Rage: "I’m going to systematically take him apart, until he is begging for the casket."
York: "Regardless of what happens in this match it's not going to make a difference Rage and that fact must be killing you at this time. Once you get over all of it and let the truth settle in that you will never be considered the best... Things become much, much easier."
Shots of Falkenyork holding different titles are shown throughout his career and different banners featuring him in the main event are shown. .
York: "Elite wasn't a term coined just yesterday it was.. Part of an evolution it just.. It just happened. I don't make a point of going around constantly reminding people that Chris Falkenyork is an Elite."
Rage: "Elite…there’s that word again. A word a bunch of former BOW guys toss around because they have been cutting promos longer than the majority of the business."
Falkenyork is shown making people tap out in BOW leading up to his XWF debut.