Monday Manslaughter 24 Dec 01

 

 

 

Pyro explodes along the rampway and around the entranceway as the Zero-tron flashes the letters “G-Z-W” on its’ screen. “Welcome To Atlanta” by Ludacris and Jermaine Dupri echoes throughout the Coliseum as the camera pans the jammed packed crowd. Many fans have on Christmas hats. One fan actually looks and is dressed like Santa Claus. Various signs, banners, and posters are shown. One sign reads, “If Santa comes down my chimney, I’m going to shoot him!!” Another states, “What more can you ask for, Manslaughter on Christmas Eve!!”

 

Fortune: Hello one and all to the last Monday Manslaughter of the year 2001! As well as on the eve of Christmas! We are only one week removed from GZW’s pay per view, Acceptable Risks!

 

The camera pans to Alex dressed only in a white cloth diaper, black dress socks, and brown slip on dress shoes. His hairy, slightly oversized, stomach hangs over the front of the diaper. The crowd pops with a huge laugh.

 

Fortune: As you can see, my broadcast partner has stayed true to his word and came to Manslaughter dressed only in a diaper! Let’s see last week’s comment that prompted Alex to revert to his infant years!

 

Clip of last week’s Manslaughter comes on the screen as well as the Zero-tron:

 

“Fortune: Our next match will prove to be monumental! Maxx Pain against Union Jack! Due to Deacon’s attack on Maxx moments ago, the Booking Committee has declared that if Maxx Pain wins, he gets a title shot against Deacon Kane for the GZW Heavyweight Championship!”

 

“Hunt: Don't even sweat it, Kandi! Union Jack is going to wipe the mat with the so-called CareerKiller's ass! Hell, if Maxx Pain does beat Union Jack tonight, I will be at the next Manslaughter in nothing but a diaper!”

 

“Fortune: You guys got that on tape, right?!?”

 

Hunt: Yeah, yeah, laugh it up all you mindless cattle! (Alex stands up, arms extended) Just know you’ll never see a healthier, physically fit body than that of the color commentator supreme, Alexander Hunt!

 

Fortune: (holding in a laugh) Uh, right, Alex! In that case, we could say Happy Sumo should be in the running for Mr. Universe! Along with seeing Alex in a diaper, Maxx Pain will receive his Heavyweight title shot tonight in the main event of this Christmas Eve edition of Manslaughter!

 

Hunt: Who cares about Maxx “friggin’” Pain?! What about the Tag Team Battle Royale? That is definitely more interesting than that loser Pain!

 

Fortune: Before the main event we will have a battle royale to determine the number one contenders to the Championship that “Mr. Risky Business” Epic and Eclipse, both of What Money Can Buy, have! The tag team division has suddenly exploded with excitement as several teams from Hong Kong Wrestling Federation have returned back to GZW primetime as well as two legendary tag teams from United Japan Wrestling make their GZW debut!

 

Hunt: First HKWF, now UJW! Is GZW not the greatest wrestling company or what?

 

Fortune: My thoughts exactly, Alex! Quick question, have you thought about leg waxing?

 

 

---Holiday Wishes---

 

 (The camera pans into a living room. In front of a large picture window is a beautifully decorated white Christmas tree. Red and blue garland and popcorn string is wrapped around the tree. Candy canes and many different colored bulbs hang from the tree adding an extra sparkle. Homemade ornaments are spaced strategically throughout the tree. A huge shining star, at the top, caps off the magnificence.)

 

(The camera pulls out a sitting in front of the tree is the Davis family. Nathaniel, dressed in a dark blue suit with a sky blue shirt and a dark blue tie, is holding his six-year-old son, Stephon, who is dressed identical to his father, in his lap. Next to them is Nathaniel’s wife, Tameka, dressed in a navy blue dress.)

 

Davis:

 

“Durin’ this time of year we would like to wish each and every soul in the world a blessed time. With all the drama goin’ on concernin’ terrorism it is definitely time to appreciate the things we have. Normal day-to-day things that we take for granted. Risin’ each day to take a breath. The ability to walk, to talk.”

 

“Above all those though, we should appreciate the people that give us reason in life. People that are there for you no matter the happenings. Through the thick and thin it will be your family who will be there. Cherish and show them all the love that you have neglected to give them throughout the rest of the year.”

 

“So to the GZW family, from the Davis family, we would like to wish you all a…“

 

Davis family: (in unison)

 

“Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Hanukkah, and a Happy New Year!!”

 

 

---Holly Fortune---

 

While driving down the street in her red convertible, traffic comes to a complete standstill.  Suddenly people are honking their horns and rolling down their windows yelling obscenities. 

 

Holly:  What the …?  I’ve got someplace to be and I can’t afford to be held up by these people who cant seem to get out of their own way!  And really, why are they honking? That is not gonna free up this traffic jam any sooner!

 

Tapping her finger on the steering wheel, Holly reaches down and turns up the radio playing “Hey Luv” by Mobb Deep and 112.  She looks down at the passenger seat at her leather notebook with “GZW Notes” printed in gold on the cover and smiles.

 

Holly:  A nice gift for myself….  And I will definitely put it to good use!  I gotta keep up with all the drama that goes on with these guys.  I’ve been thinking a lot about the upcoming events in store for GZW.  The suspense is really making me crazy!  Who will be the key players in 2002?  Whoever it may be, I will be right there to find out that is for sure!

 

20 minutes have passed as Holly is daydreaming about what is in store at GZW; suddenly somebody is tapping at her window.

 

Man:  Hey lady, don’t you see that the cars are moving?  What the hell are you waiting for?

 

Holly:  Alright! Damn!  I’m going!  And get away from my car you psycho! 

 

She lets down her window to yell Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and the man screams past her in his Black BMW. Cutting her eyes at him, she throws up her hand.

 

 

 

 

---Cooking with Mrs. M---

 

The scene opens with Mrs. M in the kitchen of her restaurant. She is dressed in her chef’s outfit (complete with her chef’s hat that is far too big for her). She grins a huge grin and addresses the camera.

 

Mrs. M:

“Welcome to Mrs. Murakame’s Christmas special! I here to day to teach you traditional Chinese recipe! I teach you the recipe for Chinese New Year’s Cake!

“In China, New Year's cakes were made in bamboo steamers two feet across and a foot high. The strenuous task of working large quantities of batter was one of the few cooking assignments given to the men in the family. Large, pliable banana leaves lined the steamers to keep batter from overflowing the sides as the cake expanded during cooking. A full day of steaming was required to cook the cakes thoroughly. My version is much easier!

“Don't expect a light cake full of airpockets. This chewy cake, lightly sweetened with yams and Chinese brown sugar, is more like a soft caramel. In some villages, ½ cup Chinese sausage or pork fat cut in ¼-inch dice is kneaded into the batter.

“The cake can be made 1 to 3 days in advance and should be refrigerated after the first or second day. Leftover cake may be cut into ½-inch-thick slices, dipped in beaten eggs, fried until browned over medium heat in an oiled non-stick skillet 1 to 2 minutes on each side, and served with maple syrup. The cake will be slightly crisp on the outside and chewy inside.

“First of all, I give you ingredients…”

 

The screen brings up a list of the ingredients needed.

 

 

Ingredients

1 lb Chinese brown sugar bars

1¾ cups water

1½ tsp vegetable or peanut oil

4¾ cups glutinous rice flour

1 and a third cups mashed, cooked or canned yams#

1 jujube, for garnish (optional)

 

 

The scene cuts back to Mrs. M’s grinning face.

Mrs. M:

“Now I show you how to make it!

“In small saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer 6 or 7 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside to cool until it is barely warm. When cooled, mix in the oil and reserve ¼ cup of the syrup.

“In large bowl, combine the flour and yams. Add the remaining syrup and mix in with your hands, lifting the batter between your fingers and squeezing it back into the bowl. The batter becomes very sticky and thick; working it requires a lot of effort. Work the batter at least 10 minutes; the longer it is worked, the better and chewier the cake will be.

“Generously oil a 9-inch round cake pan or a 1½- to 2-quart heatproof bowl. A bowl with straight sides such as asouff1é dish works best. Pour the batter into the pan, wet your hands, and pat the top smooth. Rap the pan sharply against the counter top to force air bubbles to rise to the top. Break the bubbles with your fingertips and smooth over. Spread the reserved syrup over the top.

“Set a rack in a pot and add water to a depth of 2 inches. If you are using a steamer add water to the lower tier until almost full. Bring to boil. Lower the pan onto the rack. Steam the cake over high heat for 4 hours, replenishing the pot with boiling water every 20 to 30 minutes as the water in the pot evaporates. You may want to add the water through a large metal funnel because the water must not splash onto the cake.

“If you like, about 5 minutes before the cake is done, you can put a jujube in the middle of the top of the cake. Tradition say to do this for luck. 

“Remove cake from pot or steamer, let the cake cool to room temperature, cover it with foil, and let it rest overnight. Refrigerate it if you are making it more than 1 day ahead. Reheat it by steaming 10 minutes, then let it cool again to room temperature unless you like a very soft, sticky cake. Turn the cake out onto a serving plate and cut it into ¼-inch-thick slices.

“This cake freezes well. Let it thaw, then steam 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the size of the cake section. You may also cut thawed cake into 1-inch slices and microwave it, covered, on medium heat for 1 minute.

“I hope you enjoy making special cake as much as I enjoy showing you how! Move over Masato Anjor and Ken Hom! There a new recipe lady in town!”

The scene fades with the old lady smiling sweetly to the camera.

 

 

OOC: Recipe plagiarised from: www.chopstix.co.uk and adapted (http://www.chopstix.co.uk/cgi-bin/db/display.pl?action=recipe&recipe_id=dessert-ebal-0001&keyword=dessert&database=all&start=0)

 

 

---Special Gift from Siu Ann Wong and Jackie Lee---

 

Siu Ann Wong and Jackie Lee, the Wyldsyde Team and part-time commentators for Friday Night Travesty, are sat behind an official GZW desk… but it has been decorated with tinsel and there is a little Christmas tree in between them. Siu Ann smiles warmly, and Jackie grins.

 

Siu Ann:

“Hi GZW fans… Siu Ann Wong and Jackie Lee here with a present for you from GZW!”

 

Jackie:

“Conichuwa!”

 

Siu Ann:

“It’s Christmas… I guess I can let you have one Conichuwa and one Sayonara!”

 

Jackie:

“I’d have had them anyway Siu Ann… but thanks! Before we give the fans their present, here’s my present to you!”

 

Jackie presents Siu Ann with a present! She smiles sweetly and thanks him. She opens it and suddenly looks rather shocked!

 

Jackie:

“You like it?”

 

Siu Ann:

“It’s a framed nude picture of Sho Murakame! Well, it’s actually Sho’s head pasted crudely onto another man’s body!”

 

Jackie:

“You like it?”

 

Siu Ann:

“It’s disgusting!”

 

Jackie:

“So you want me to take it back?”

 

Siu Ann:

“NO! Um… er… I mean, um, no…”

 

As Siu Ann looks embarrassed, Jackie grins.

 

Jackie:

“Thought not!”

 

Siu Ann recovers her composure, and then reaches under the table and puts a present in front of Jackie.

 

Siu Ann:

“And here’s my present for you Jackie!”

 

Jackie grins and thanks her. He then opens it, and pulls out a badly knitted jumper with a J on the front.

 

Siu Ann:

“I knitted it myself! Do you like it?”

 

Jackie pulls a face to the camera, but then smiles sweetly at Siu Ann.

 

Jackie:

“It’s… um… lovely!”

 

Siu Ann:

“So you’ll wear it next week when we guest commentate on one of the matches at Acceptable Risks?”

 

Jackie:

“Do I have to?”

 

Siu Ann (upset):

“Don’t you like it?”

 

Jackie:

“No, no, no… I’ll wear it. I promise!”

 

Siu Ann:

“I’m so glad you like it!”

 

Jackie flashes a look to the camera that says ‘I’m only humouring her ‘cos it’s Christmas’.

 

Siu Ann:

“And now for our present for the fans of GZW wrestling!”

 

Jackie:

“This is our gift to you: the classic match from the HKWF archives, with yours truly and Miss Wong here commentating!”

 

Siu Ann:

“That’s right! We’re showing for the first time out of Hong Kong, the legendary falls count anywhere, no disqualifications, three way victory match for the HKWF Title between Union Jack and Firefly!”

 

Jackie:

“So sit back, enjoy, and sayonara!”

 

Siu Ann:

“Merry Christmas everyone!”
 

 

Video feed begins to play:

 

 

 

[The Main event from HKWF December Destruction '97, with commentators Siu Ann Wong and Jackie Lee.]


Jackie:
"Man, this is the match I've been waiting for all night: the match where Union Jack wins back his HKWF title!"

Siu Ann:
"You mean he gets the opportunity to win it off Firefly, who I might add is in my opinion one of the most worthy champions we've ever had."

Jackie:
"Don't make me laugh!"

Siu Ann:
"Well whoever deserves the title more, it will be decided now with one of the most brutal match stipulations I've ever seen: it's the best of five falls when UJ and Firefly face each other in a falls count anywhere, no disqualifications, three way victory match!"

Jackie:
"That's right! The three victory part means that you have to defeat your opponent in three different types of fall: pinfall, submission, and last man standing!"

Siu Ann:
"I don't think either of these two athletes will ever be the same after tonight! They're putting it all on the line for the title, for their pride, and for their hatred of each other!"

A raw guitar noise suddenly begins to play over the sound system.

Jackie:
"Shh! UJ's music just started!"

Sure enough, the heavy bass of "Breathe" by the Prodigy kicks in as one of the all time classics of Electronica music continues to play.

Announcer:
"The following contest is the falls count anywhere, no disqualifications, three way victory match for the Hong Kong Wrestling Federation Championship!"

There is a loud cheer from the fans in reaction to the announcement, but it is quickly reversed to a huge boo as UJ comes out from the back! UJ is carrying a Union Jack flag and he waves it furiously on the entranceway. He then flicks Vs to both sides of the crowd, to an even louder boo, and starts walking to the ring.

Announcer:
"Introducing first, from Wigan England, Union Jack!"

UJ strides to the ring with a look of menace on his face and climbs through the top and middle ropes. Once in the ring, he pulls up his arms and flexes his muscles. He then gestures for a mike, which is tossed to him as his music fades.

UJ:
"To all you slanties who should still be a part of the British Empire, I would like to say..."

"I AM THE GOD OF HELLFIRE, AND I BRING YOU... FIRE!" interrupts UJ's rant, and "Fire" by the Prodigy blasts over the sound system. Firefly ascends on a
pneumatic lift with a ring of fire around it up through the entranceway to a roar of approval from the fans.

Announcer:
"And his opponent, he is the HKWF Heavyweight Champion, 'Firefly' Sho Murakame!"

FF holds a microphone in his hand. The music fades quickly fades once the lift has stopped.

FF:
"Jack, the time for talking is over! This ends now!"

With that he throws the mike into the audience, and runs to the ring. UJ stands with his fists up ready to fight. When he gets to the apron, FF dummies UJ making it look like he's going to enter through the middle and top ropes, UJ runs at him and FF pulls back and flips over the top rope. He lands on UJ's shoulders and throws him straight out of the ring, through the middle ropes with a modified hurricanranna!

Siu Ann:
"Woah! Firefly showing innovation and aggression straight away!"

Jackie:
"You mean luck?"

UJ staggers to his feet, but is immediately met by a flying cross body as FF springboards off the ropes. FF grabs UJ's leg for a pin! The ref counts outside the ring, as the stipulation allows for falls to count anywhere.

1...


2... kickout.

Siu Ann:
"Kickout just after the two!"

FF stalks UJ as the Brit gets to his feet; FF hits him straight in the mouth with a superkick! He does a standing moonsault and hooks the leg once more!

1...


2...

kickout!

Siu Ann:
"A little slower that time by UJ!"

Jackie:
"Nah! He's just trying to wear out Firefly, and lull him into a false sense of security."

FF stalks UJ again, and goes for another superkick. This time UJ catches his leg, and tosses him over his head with a modified suplex (think Tazz). Outside the ring, FF's head crashes onto the guardrail.

Siu Ann:
"OW! Firefly head just hit steel with high impact!"

Jackie:
"Cover him UJ! Cover him!"

UJ drops a legdrop on Firefly, and follows it up with a blatant choke. The ref encourages him to relinquish the choke.

Jackie:
"Hey ref! That's perfectly legal in this match!"

Firefly chokes and struggles, then with great suppleness, pulls back his legs and hooks them over UJ's shoulders. He puts all his weight into his legs and pulls UJ off and into a pinning combination!

1...

Kickout!

Jackie:
"Look, UJ has recovered from Firefly's girlie attacks already! He kicked out at one there!"

Siu Ann:
"Yes, but it was a lovely counter by Firefly! I'd just like them to get it in the ring!"

Both men get up quickly and face each other. FF reverts to a martial arts stance; UJ's is more shoot wrestling style. Firefly nods towards the ring; UJ nods back. FF heads towards the ring and turns his back on UJ. UJ immediately grabs FF from behind and drops him with a reverse DDT!

Siu Ann:
"What treachery by Union Jack!"

Jackie:
"He's going for the cover!"

1...


2...


Kickout!

Siu Ann:
"That was very close!"

UJ pulls a woozy Firefly up, and grabs his arm taking him straight back down, he quickly and stylishly hooks FF into the...

Jackie:
"Iron Maiden! Iron Maiden!"

UJ has the move (the Crippler Crossface) synched in perfectly, outside the ring. Firefly cries out in extreme pain.

Siu Ann:
"How clever is UJ? He knows he has to get a submission, and he knows it's falls count anywhere! There are no ropes for Firefly to get to outside the ring to break the hold!"

Jackie:
"You said it!"

UJ pulls back further and Firefly has no option but to tap the floor. The ref waves to the timekeeper. The crowd are silenced by their hero tapping out, but quickly go on the offensive against UJ when he starts flicking the Vs and showboating.

DING DING DING!

Jackie:
"Yes! Yes! Yes! First fall to UJ!"

Siu Ann:
"You're not biased, are you Jackie? Brave Firefly had no choice but to tap there, but I worry that he waited too long to tap and UJ has injured him."

Jackie:
"He can always concede!"

Siu Ann:
"I don't think Firefly will ever do that!"

The ref pushes a pumped up UJ from a recovering Firefly who is still on the floor clutching his arm. He signals for UJ to get into the ring.

Siu Ann:
"There is a 30 second break period before another fall can be attempted!"

Jackie:
"What?! Why?!"

UJ pulls back his hand for a backhand slap on the ref, and the ref flinches. UJ laughs and enters the ring, and starts flicking the Vs to the fans. Slowly, Firefly gets to his feet and heads to the ring. The ref keeps UJ back as FF enters through the middle ropes.

DING DING DING.

Jackie:
"Go UJ! Finish him off!"

UJ runs at FF with a clothesline, but FF ducks and grabs UJ into a full nelson. He snaps him over into a dragon suplex pin!

1...

Siu Ann:
"This could be it for UJ!"

2...

Kickout!

Jackie:
"There was no chance UJ would have been defeated by just one little move!"

Siu Ann:
"It was a close one though!"

UJ gets up and runs at FF, FF delivers a drop toe hold, and rolls with the momentum so that he is leaning onto UJ's outside leg with his own leg in the knee joint. He grabs UJ into a crossface.

Siu Ann:
"Firefly locks on the STF! UJ will have to tap!"

UJ howls in pain, but drags himself towards the ropes. FF puts as much pressure as he can, but UJ grabs the bottom rope with his left arm. The ref asks for FF to break the hold. FF is frustrated, but breaks the hold fairly.

Siu Ann:
"You can see that these near falls are starting to frustrate Firefly!"

Jackie:
"He'll never put UJ away with his repertoire of girlie moves!"

UJ gets up once more and throws a right hand at FF that rocks him, then another, and another. Firefly fires back with a right, then a left, then a left backfist! UJ staggers back into the turnbuckles. Firefly rains the right hands in as the crowd count with him.

1...

2...

3...

4...

5...

6...

7...

8...

9...

10!

Firefly gets down, and sits the dazed UJ on the top turnbuckle. He takes a few steps back then runs at the ropes, jumps onto the top rope and bounces off it onto UJ's shoulders for a springboard top rope hurricanranna! The crowd scream their admiration.

Siu Ann:
"Oh my God! If I hadn't just seen that, I wouldn't have believed it was possible!"

Jackie:
"Hmph! I guess it was quite acrobatic..."

Firefly jumps onto the top rope and waits for UJ to get up.

Jackie:
"What's the bug trying to do now?"

As UJ staggers to his feet, Firefly pulls his body back, and leaps off the top turnbuckle for a 360 flip landing on UJ's shoulders, then hitting a dragonrana (molly wheel into a snap hurricanranna with pin)!

Siu Ann:
"Oh my GOD! I have never seen anything like that!"

The ref is as shocked as Siu Ann and takes a few seconds to realise that FF has hooked the legs. He suddenly realises, and leaps down for the count.

Siu Ann:
"This fall has to be over!"

1...

Someone leaps over the guardrail! He is olive skinned with a long, jet black plait and droopy moustache and is wearing matador trousers.

2...

The matador springboards off the ropes and hits Firefly with a flying lariat, breaking the count!

Siu Ann:
"Oh my God! 'El Gambit' Santiago De Touwce has interfered in the match! He's from Gibraltar and joined UJ's hate campaign against Hong Kong now that it is no longer part of the British Empire! He's obviously here to help Union Jack! Damn him! DAMN him! That fall would have been Firefly's equaliser!"

Jackie:
"Go Santiago! El Gambit is el hombre!"

Siu Ann:
"You make me sick..."

El Gambit and UJ pull up Firefly by the hair, and hit a double suplex. The ref gestures to El Gambit to get out, and stop the assault. He is ignored, and El Gambit pulls FF up by the hair again.

Jackie:
"Shut up ref! This is no DQ! It's perfectly legal for El Gambit to be in there!"

Siu Ann:
"Morally wrong though!"

El Gambit pushes Firefly to UJ, who puts his head between his legs and pulls him up for a powerbomb, but El Gambit grabs his head and they smash Firefly to the floor with a double powerbomb. They pull him up again! The crowd boo loudly and start throwing things at the ring!

Jackie:
"This is great!"

Siu Ann:
"This is heinous! ... Wait a minute!"

A muscular woman in a leopard skin leotard with a completely shaved head is running down the entranceway holding a steel folding chair! The crowd roar!

Siu Ann:
"It's the Mooncat! It's Celestia L'yark! She won the HKWF cruiserweight championship earlier today off El Gambit! But more than that, she's Firefly's girlfriend! She's here to even the odd for her lover!"

Jackie:
"Oh noooo!"

In the ring, El Gambit has got Firefly set up for a piledriver, and UJ is about to spike it! But Celestia has climbed the turnbuckle behind UJ's back, and leaps off to bring the steel chair down on the back of his head with a "CRACK!" UJ crumples as El Gambit looks on in shock.

Jackie:
"Hey ref! Stop the Mooncat! She's interfering in this title match!"

With El Gambit shocked, Firefly pulls his feet back to the floor, and then flips the Gibraltar native over his back with a back body drop. Firefly pulls him up, and puts him into a suplex position. He lifts him up into a brief stall, then grabs the opposite side of his tights with his free hand, twists his body and slams him to the floor with a falcon arrow (michinoku driver from a vertical suplex set-up)! Meanwhile, Lez has smacked UJ with the chair some more, and leaps into the air for an Arabian legdrop (a legdrop with a chair underneath the legs) on the back of his head!

Siu Ann:
"Both Union Jack and Santiago De Touwce are getting their just desserts!"

Jackie:
"No fair!"

Firefly and Lez look at each other, smile, and run to opposite turnbuckles.

Siu Ann:
"Both Firefly and Celestia have finished off opponents with the moves they just performed, but I don't think they're finished with Union Jack or El Gambit!"

Simultaneously, much to the delight of the crowd, Firefly hits a napalm bomb (Swanton) on El Gambit, and Mooncat hits a Cat Splash (5 star frog) on Union Jack!

Siu Ann:
"Wow! These two athletes showing us exactly why they are worthy champions!"

Mooncat gestures to Firefly to pin Union Jack, but he shakes his head. He asks Mooncat to get rid of El Gambit.

Siu Ann:
"Firefly wants to beat Union Jack himself, not just pin him after Mooncat hit her finisher on him! What sportsmanship!"

Jackie:
"What an idiot!"

Mooncat pulls up a semi-conscious El Gambit, and throws him almost nonchalantly over the top rope. She exits the ring, blows FF a kiss, and pulls El Gambit back up again. She drags him by the plait, staggering like he is drunk, to the back as FF watches on. Meanwhile however, UJ is getting back to his feet. He stalks FF.

Siu Ann:
"Watch out Firefly!"

Firefly turns around and UJ throws a clothesline. With lightening quickness, Firefly ducks and hooks UJ's arms from behind. He twists UJ around so that his head is behind his back and drops him with the Incinerator (unprettier)! The crowd roar! Firefly leaps over the fallen UJ, and quickly and skilfully locks on...

Siu Ann:
"The STF! In the middle of the ring! The STF!"

Jackie:
"Noooooo!"

UJ is screaming and desperately holding out against the painful manoeuvre. He reaches for the ropes but they are miles away. He attempts to battle out, but the move is locked on perfectly: after stunning him with the Incinerator, FF had more than enough time to make sure the hold was unbreakable. UJ taps! The ref signals to the timekeeper!

DING DING DING!

Siu Ann:
"And Firefly evens out the score! Both men have now scored a submission victory! They both need a pin and a last man standing to win!"

FF respects the 30 second count, and takes the time to recuperate sat in the turnbuckles. UJ drags himself up by the ropes, and glares at Firefly. If looks could kill the match, and Firefly's life, would have been over.

DING DING DING!

FF jumps up, and runs at UJ but is met with a huge clothesline. UJ goes for the cover.

1...

2...
Kickout.

Siu Ann:
"That could have been a really quick fall for Union Jack!"

Jackie:
"Slow count by the ref I though!"

UJ picks up Firefly, and swiftly powerbombs him viciously. He leaps on the Hong Kong native for another cover.

Jackie:
"That'll do it!"

1...


2...
Kickout!

Jackie:
"I don't believe it!"

UJ is finding it difficult to believe himself! He yanks Firefly back up, and plants him back down with a double underhook seated powerbomb into a pin.

1...


2...

Kickout!

Siu Ann:
"What resilience from Firefly!"

UJ storms around the ring, furious! He once again grabs Firefly, and powerbombs him holding onto the waistlock. He picks him up again, and powerbombs him again! And again! He then pulls him up again, and onto his shoulders for a DVD.

Siu Ann:
"Three powerbombs and a DVD! This is over! What strength from Union Jack!"

UJ covers Firefly again.

1...


2...


Kickout at the very last moment!

Union Jack holds his head in his hands, and simply can't believe it!

Siu Ann:
"Oh my God! What does Union Jack have to do to put the Firefly away?"

With a look of hatred on his face, UJ pulls FF up and drags him to a turnbuckle. He ascends the turnbuckle himself so that his back is facing the fans, and pulls the woozy FF up with him. He rams FF's head between his legs.

Siu Ann:
"Oh no! He wouldn't! Not off the top rope!"

Jackie:
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

UJ pulls FF up for the top rope powerbomb and leaps off the top rope to plant him with it... but in mid-air; Firefly adjusts his balance, and swings round for a mid-air hurricanranna counter!

Siu Ann:
"MID-AIR COUNTER! Goodness Gracious! Firefly countered the powerbomb in mid-air with a hurricanranna! I have never seen anyone do that before! Firefly is pulling out the stops tonight, risking everything to keep his title!"

Both men crash to the mat. Firefly crawls over to UJ and puts an arm over him.

1...


2...


3!

The ref signals for the bell.
DING DING DING!

Jackie:
"I'm gobsmacked!"

Siu Ann:
"So am I, I never thought I'd ever see a mid air counter! I thought you'd only ever get them in computer games!"

Jackie:
"Not that! I'm gobsmacked that UJ didn't kick out of such a lame move!"

Neither men are moving. Both attempt to get up during the 30 seconds break between pauses, but fail.

Siu Ann:
"Firefly is up 2 to 1 falls, and only needs a last man standing to retain his title!"

The bell rings again, and neither man has got up! The ref starts the ten count.

1...

2...

3...

Siu Ann:
"If neither man gets up, the title goes back to Firefly! Three falls to
two!"

4...

Jackie:
"Get up UJ! Get up!"

5...

6...

UJ is getting up.

7...

Firefly is getting up.

8...

UJ is up, but wobbly.

9...

Firefly is also up, and just as wobbly.

The ref signals no fall. Firefly and UJ face each other and hook up in a collar and elbow tie up. UJ gets a side headlock on FF, and FF counters by sending him into the ropes. One hiptoss later and UJ is back on the floor. FF pulls him back up and does a standing monkey flip sending the Brit back to the floor! He picks UJ back up and Irish whips him to the turnbuckle, but UJ counters and it's FF's back that smashes into the turnbuckles. UJ hits FF with three consecutive right hands, and picks him up and sits on the top turnbuckle. UJ starts to climb the buckles, but gets a shot in the breadbasket. Firefly then hits him with a tornado DDT!

Siu Ann:
"Both men are tired, but they are still pulling out moves like that!"

Firefly gestures to the ref to count for the last man standing.

1...

2...

3...

4...

5...

6...

UJ starts to get up, using the ropes.

7...

And he's up. Firefly looks distraught. He looks at UJ, and bounces of the middle rope for a springboard lionsault on a standing opponent. With UJ down once more, FF ascends the turnbuckles.

Siu Ann:
"This could spell the end if Firefly hits the Napalm Bomb!"

UJ jumps up and hits the ropes, spread eagling Firefly on the top.

Jackie:
"Ooooh! That's gotta hurt! I love it!"

UJ grabs Firefly from the top into a gorilla press, but instead of just throwing him, he throws him outside the ring onto his back. Firefly bounces with sickening smack on the mats outside the ring.

Siu Ann:
"A show of strength from UJ, but that move was simply brutal!"

Jackie:
"Wasn't it great?"

UJ exits through the middle ropes, and drops an elbowdrop on FF from the ring apron. He goes for the cover.

1...


2...

Kickout!

Siu Ann:
"That was a long two count for UJ!"

UJ doesn't protest this time, and like a dog that has smelt blood picks Firefly up and bounces himself off the Cantonese announce table.

Jackie:
"Ha ha! Those poor Cantonese announcers get it every time!"

UJ rolls Firefly onto the table, as the Cantonese announcers scatter. He gets on top too, and pulls FF up, but FF cracks him with a string of rights as the crowd get behind him. UJ staggers back, but then throws in a huge right hook, which Firefly ducks! Firefly grabs his arms from behind and twists UJ behind his back into the Incinerator position.

Siu Ann:
"Oh no! Not an incinerator through the announce table?"

But UJ powers out, standing up and flipping Firefly onto his feet behind him! UJ then swiftly delivers a mule kick low blow! He turns around, and puts Firefly's head between his legs and gets the double underhook. He leaps in the air, smashing Firefly through the announce table with a Jack Hammer! The crowd react with a loud "ooo."

Siu Ann:
"Oh no! Union Jack has just done a move that must have ended Firefly's career! It's academic from here!"

Jackie:
"Good! Get the belt back where it belongs!"

UJ covers FF on top of the destroyed table and hooks the leg. The ref counts.

1...

2...

3!

DING DING DING!

Jackie:
"Union Jack evens it up! Two all, and I don't think Firefly is gonna get up before next Christmas after that beating!"

Siu Ann:
"You may be right Jackie!"

The ref is having a hard time keeping UJ back for the 30 seconds break, and is eventually shoved out of the way. UJ stomps on the fallen Firefly repeatedly, and the bell rings after 30 seconds making it legal once more. UJ pulls Firefly up, and scoop slams him on the mats. He gets onto the apron and hits him with a legdrop. UJ pulls him up once more and it is plain to see that Firefly has been badly cut in more than one place on his head: his face is a red mask. UJ Irish whips FF towards the guardrail, but FF counters the whip and sends UJ crashing in face first!

Siu Ann:
"Where has Firefly got the energy from? He must be working on pure adrenaline!"

UJ staggers back, and is met by Firefly who hits a reverse DDT on UJ. Firefly gestures to the fans, pointing to the top turnbuckle. The crowd pop.

Siu Ann:
Oh no Firefly! Don't do it!"

Firefly is fatigued, and he slowly ascends the turnbuckles. The plan to napalm bomb UJ is changed when FF sees that he's getting up. Instead, Firefly goes for Swanton style corkscrew plancha on a standing opponent, and connects.

Siu Ann:
"Did you see that move?!"

Jackie:
"He's just a show off... he can't outwrestle UJ and he knows it!"

FF picks up UJ, and rolls him into the ring. He climbs the ropes again and goes for a Napalm Bomb, but...

Siu Ann:
"UJ rolled out the way of the napalm bomb! Firefly hit nothing but mat!"

Jackie:
"And now Union Jack is going to punish him!"

Siu Ann:
"I think you might be right!"

UJ pulls up Firefly, and pulls him up for a vertical suplex. He holds onto the suplex and pulls him back up for another. After five repeats of the vertical suplex, he stops.

Siu Ann:
"What skill and strength there from Union Jack!"

Jackie:
"You aint seen nothing yet!"

UJ pulls up FF and once more drags him to the turnbuckles. He ascends as before and set up for another top rope powerbomb.

Siu Ann:
"Is this wise by UJ after what happened last time?"

However, UJ hooks a leg between the top and second turnbuckle. He dummies a jump, and Firefly indeed does twist himself an anticipation of a counter opportunity. With his leg hooked between the ropes, UJ goes nowhere, and it if Firefly who is suddenly suspended in a hangman DDT position on the top rope!

Siu Ann:
"Oh my God! Union Jack countered the counter! He is truly a master technician!"

With FF helpless, UJ steps out of the hook and onto the middle turnbuckle.

Siu Ann:
"He wouldn't!?!?!"

Jackie:
"He would!"

UJ jumps off the middle turnbuckle and hits a jumping hangman's DDT!

Siu Ann:
"Noooooo! He must have broken Firefly's neck! Stop the match! This has gone too far!"

But UJ is relentless, and he drags the defenceless Firefly back to the turnbuckles. He once again sets up the powerbomb.

Siu Ann:
"Stop it! Stop it!"

Jackie:
"Union Jack has got to make damned sure that he's the last man standing!"

From the powerbomb position on the top ropes, UJ turns around.

Siu Ann:
"Jackie! Get out of the way!"

Siu Ann leaps at Jackie sending them both sprawling out of the way of their table. Simultaneously, UJ jumps to the outside and powerbombs Firefly from the top rope, to the outside, through the announce table! Siu Ann and Jackie scrabble around for their sound equipment, and it looks like Siu Ann is crying.

Both men are down, and the ref begins the count.

1...

2...

3...

4...

5...

6...

UJ staggers to his feet and leans on the guardrail.

7...

8...

9...

10!

The ref gestures for the bell.

DING DING DING!

Siu Ann has found her microphone. She staggers to get up, and leans on the guardrail herself.

Siu Ann (through tears):
"Union Jack wins with the most brutal series of moves I have ever seen! If that is what you have to do to get the heavyweight title belt, then good luck to him! Nothing is worth that!"

"Breathe" by the Prodigy starts to play, and the crowd stand agog. The ref hands Union Jack the belt as EMTs and Mooncat come running down to the ring to check on Firefly. UJ heads towards the fallen Firefly, but Celestia blocks his way brandishing a steel chair. He smiles nastily and pats her on the head. He turns away, gets back in the ring, and holds the belt up high in the air to a chorus of boos and a plethora of projectiles from the crowd.

Siu Ann:
"Union Jack is the new HKWF heavyweight champion, but he may well have crippled Sho Murakame to do it!"

The EMTs and Celestia are tending to Firefly who is just starting to move. He waves off the EMTs, and holds out a hand to Lez. She gently picks him up and starts to walk him to the back. The crowd are on their feet in appreciation of his bravery.

Siu Ann:
"Look at the bravery of Sho Murakame! He may no longer be the champion, but he is a hero and a very brave young man!"

Meanwhile UJ continues to celebrate in the ring, kissing the belt and holding it up at every corner. Firefly and Lez glare at him on the entranceway, and he simply flicks the Vs!

Siu Ann:
"That's all from the HKWF December Destruction! I'm still shocked at what we've just seen! I don't think Union Jack or Firefly will ever be the same! I'm Siu Ann Wong, and on behalf of Jackie Lee, goodnight!"

The camera does a close up on UJ's twisted smile, as it begins to fade.

Video feed ends.

---Commercial---

 

Intro:

Tension is at an all-time high in the GZW. The surrounding presence of the enemy has weighed heavy on the superstars of GZW 2K1.

  

(Images of Deacon Kane chokeslamming Smooth Operator Billy Bond flashes, as an image of Len DuBray chained at the wrist to Firefly, throwing him over the top rope, dislocating Firefly’s shoulder, and the image of El Gambit coshing Pitfighter fades in and out.)



What chances will the superstars take to bring balance back to GroundZero Wrestling 2K1? Can they afford not to give it their all?



(The faces of T-Rex, Magic, Jason Makavelli, and the Fierys flash by quickly. The images of the Peacekeepers—Diamond Sledge, Firefly, Gideon, and Nathaniel Davis—soon follow.) 

”Acceptable Risks”

December 31st 2001

Live from the GZW 2K1 Coliseum

Atlanta, Georgia

 

 

 

---In the ring---

 

Maxx Pain's music hits and he and Baz, on crutches, walk out to mixed reactions from the crowd... Maxx points at a sign that says...."Maxx will be the next gzw world champion"...Maxx has a box wrapped up in his hands.... Baz gets in the ring with his crutches and shows off as Maxx Steps over the top rope....

 

 

Baz: Hey Maxx its great to be out here among my legions of fans....

 

*the crowd cheers.... Baz hands the mic to Maxx...

 

Maxx: Thanks Baz...first off i am out here to warn that idiot Deacon Kane that his reign as world champion is coming to and end tonight because he is going to find out that something wicked is coming his way in the shape and form of Maxx Pain...You see i have worked my ass of in this federation and it's time for me to get my fair shot at the damn gzw world title belt....

 

You see since i got here there have been people who think that i am not cut out for this match...they think that i do not deserve the world title.... well i am going to show their punk asses that i do deserve the title belt...i am going to show them just what i am made of...and if they don't like it then they can go to hell....

 

You see for the past week i have been watching people's promos...and it seems to me that Magic.... and Rebellion are just jealous b*tches who are mad because i get a world title shot...you see Rebellion you need to stay your punk ass in the lightweight division where you belong...you don't want to come face to face with the Careerkiller.... because i can and i will hurt your punk ass....

 

You see as for you the EX-gzw world champion...Magic...you need to shut your punk ass up as well because you could not even hold on to the damn belt long enough for me to take it off of your sorry ass...but you see i heard you say that it was going to be easy for you to get your title back if i won.... hell son...if i win the title then we will see just how easy it is to get your title back...the only title that you are going to receive is that of Careerkilled...

 

But you see.... Deacon is going to get his ass kicking later on tonight...but seeing as it is christmas eve and i have my christmas present coming in the form of the world title i have a present for Baz and Crystal....

 

 

*he hands Baz the box and Baz opens it and pulls out a shirt that says...Pain Operators on the front and on the back it say...Basildog and Crystal...

 

Baz: Oh thank you Maxx...i also have a present for you...

 

*Maxx opens the box and pulls out a shirt that says...Pain Operators on the front and on the back..."CareerKiller" Maxx Pain...

 

Maxx: oh thanks alot Baz...and i promise you that i will bring the gzw world title to the Pain Operators.... Deacon.... Have you ever heard of a nerve epidural...its where a doctor fixes your nerves so you can take the Pain and not feel it...Get one before the match because you will need it....

 

and remember...Pain is the name of the game that only i can play...and i am inviting you to come play my game....

 

 

Maxx and Baz walk out of the ring and walk back to the back...as the fans cheer.

 

 

 

 

---At home with Celestia “Mooncat” L’yark---

 

 

The scene fades in to Celestia’s flat. It has been decorated quite elaborately Christmas decorations. There are a lot of candles, and the lights are off, creating a warm atmosphere. Lez is sat on her sofa with her Siamese cat on her lap. She’s wearing a long, embroidered sarong, and a loose blouse: smart, but ethnic.

 

Lez:

“Hi! Welcome to my home! I’m just here to wish all the fans of GZW a very merry Christmas! So… um… Merry Christmas! This is a special time of year, so I’m not going to rant or rave or moan… but I will say that I am pleased to have finally been given a real debut match in GZW, and I will strive to, and I quote one of my closest friends here, put on the show that the fans deserve!”

 

Lez strokes the cat, and smiles.

 

Lez:

“So Kombat, have a good Christmas, but be ready for the Mooncat when you get to Acceptable Risks! I look forward to our encounter greatly, and I’m out to impress! So be ready to pull out the stops my friend!”

 

Lez picks up a glass of wine from the coffee table in front of her, and toasts to the camera.

 

Lez:

“So here’s to you Kombat: may the best person win. And here’s to all the GZW fans… have a cool yule!”

 

Lez smiles to the camera, and takes a sip after the toast. The scene fades.

 

 

---Magic’s dressing room---

 

Steph and Magic are sitting inside their locker room at the open of the scene.  They are chatting, as the camera gets closer to hear their conversation.

 

Steph:  So, why have you been trying to exclude me from things all week?  And what’s up with you and Crystal?  I mean, the other day you went to talk to her in private!  How do you think that looks to me?  You go into a room with your ex-wife and no cameras!  If you are planning on breaking up with me just say the words and I’m gone because I have better things to do this Christmas than spend them with someone who I THOUGHT I knew!

 

Magic:  What?  I don’t know where you are getting all this but…

 

Steph:  …Oh please!  I saw you and Crystal walk into her house together!  That’s when you told the cameraman to but out!  How am I supposed to know what happened in there?

 

Magic:  Babe, Crystal and I are just friends.  We didn’t get divorced because Billy Bond wanted her!  And what you are implying is that you don’t trust me.

 

Steph:  And I’m supposed too?  You left me for Crystal back in high school and married a week later! 

Magic:  We were young then Steph.  And besides, you were going psycho!

 

Steph:  Because you left me you f*cking prick!

 

Steph stands up and leaves the room, stomping with anger as she does.  Magic looks at his love leaving the room, and then sinks his face into his hands aggravated from his stupid psycho statement.  He then rises back up and chases after her.

 

 

 

---Working out with Diamond---

 

(the scene opens up with Diamond Sledge, he is in the local gym, some of the gym instructors are pointing at him, when all of a sudden, Jack Ask walks into the gym, and walks over to Diamond)

Jack: Hiya Diamond, I’m Jack Ask from GZW, and I was wondering if I could get an interview with you, on your thoughts on facing Big C, at Acceptable Risks

Diamond: JACK ASS! HEHEHE!

Jack: Jack Ask!

Diamond: okay, well if me be honest I would rather face Adam, as it seems he respects noone but himself, and father christmas.

Jack: He said his father, not father Christmas!

Diamond: SO he don’t even respect father christmas?... now thats mean he the guy who give presents, and climbs down chimneys for you, and Adam doesn’t even respect it, now I don’t like that... anyway what are you wanting for christmas?

Jack: OOOOO I’m hoping for a sony walkman, some new trainers, and just bits and pieces

Diamond: cool, hopefully me get pressies this year, I don’t usually get them, and me get upset, but this year me have chimney so me can get pressies HOOOOORAY!

Jack: anyway not to stray to far from Acceptable Risks that takes place on New years eve, thats were you will face Big Country, now I have got to ask seeing as you don’t like Adam Cage very much do you like Big Country.

Diamond: HE done some mean things in the past, but he has done one nice thing, and thats that he help Pitfighter stop smoking weed, that was an awefully nice thing of him to do, so I haven’t any kind of a problem with him, I think he can be nice man. I just hope he doesn’t try and disrespect me like Adam did. Then we can have a fair and equal fight, at acceptable risks, and put on a great show for the fans.

Jack: do you think you will win?

Diamond: I would like to think that, but I honestly think it’ll be even, and I intend on giving my all for the fans as I always do, so if he’s concentrated too, then we’ll have a good match.

Jack: don’t you think it would put a damper on the night if you lost?

Diamond: well it wouldn’t be happy if I lost, but nobody ever is, so I intend to go out at Acceptable Risks, and put on a good show, that the fans will enjoy.

Jack: anything planned for after your match.

Diamond: well hopefull this year they’ll let me join in the funny train dance thingy that they do down the street, last year they wouldn’t let me join in, cos they said I smelled!

Jack: what the Conga?

Diamond: YEY! du du du, come on and do the Congo!

Jack: Choo choo choo

Diamond: like a train across the floor!

Jack: cool I’ll see you their after your match at Acceptable risks!

(the scene fades as Diamond continues to hum to himself)

 

 

 

---Backstage with Big Country---

 

**The scene opens up inside the GZW Coliseum.  The doors suddenly swing open and slam against the walls as Big Country steps in.  He makes his way down the halls with a confident stride.  He rounds a corner and almost runs over Weston Bentley.  Weston holds up his hands to stop him in his tracks.  Big Country eyes the smaller man for stopping him.**

 

Big Country: What the hell do you want?

 

Weston: Just a quick word if you would.

 

Big Country: Speak fast.

 

Weston: Well just last week you and Pitfighter successfully defeated the team of Adam Cage and Diamond.  However, at the end you powerbombed your own partner on top of Diamond.  Any comments?

 

Big Country: It’s quite simple Weston.  I don’t like Adam, I don’t like Pitfighter, and I don’t like Diamond.  I powerbombed Pitfighter for one simple reason.  Because I can.  There wasn’t a damn thing he could do about it.

 

Weston: Well you two could have made a good team.

 

Big Country: Screw Pitfighter, screw Adam Cage, and screw that peace loving punk Diamond.  Do I look like a guy who would make a good partner?  There’s nobody on this roster I trust enough to be my partner.  Sincere turned his back on me when he sided with that over grown keebler elf Deacon Kane.  I don’t trust that Shrek look alike T-Rex or his sidekick the talking donkey Magic.  I trust myself and myself only.

 

Weston: Well…

 

Big Country: Well what Weston???  You got another nosey question you want to ask me?  Well do you?

 

Weston: Never mind.

 

Big Country: Like I thought.

 

**Big Country walks off down the hallway as Weston looks at him with an evil look.  The scene fades out soon after.**

 

 

---Commercial---

 

Intro:

Tension is at an all-time high in the GZW. The surrounding presence of the enemy has weighed heavy on the superstars of GZW 2K1.

  

(Images of Deacon Kane chokeslamming Smooth Operator Billy Bond flashes, as an image of Len DuBray chained at the wrist to Firefly, throwing him over the top rope, dislocating Firefly’s shoulder, and the image of El Gambit coshing Pitfighter fades in and out.)



What chances will the superstars take to bring balance back to GroundZero Wrestling 2K1? Can they afford not to give it their all?



(The faces of T-Rex, Magic, Jason Makavelli, and the Fierys flash by quickly. The images of the Peacekeepers—Diamond Sledge, Firefly, Gideon, and Nathaniel Davis—soon follow.) 

”Acceptable Risks”

December 31st 2001

Live from the GZW 2K1 Coliseum

Atlanta, Georgia

 

 

 

 

---Outside with Desecrator---

 

[A loud noise can be heard outside of the large GZW Coliseum.  Off in the distance an SUV can be seen topping the hill.  The noise gets louder and deeper as the SUV gets closer.  A red 2002 Chevy Trailblazer low to the ground pulls into the parking lot of the arena and parks next to a black Cadillac Escalade.  The sun shines off the 22” Chrome Rims blinding the camera.  The driver side door opens as “Welcome To Atlanta” by Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris can be clearly heard coming from the SUV.  The car shuts off as James and Nicole step out.  The doors close as the two walk towards the building.  James turns around and presses a button as a chirping sound is heard from the SUV setting the alarm.  The two walk into the arena holding hands and talking.  They walk inside the building and are quickly stopped by Weston Bentley.  The two men say their greetings and shake hands.**

 

Weston:  Hey James can I get a word with you?

 

James: Yea sure Weston.

 

Weston: Well first off how does it feel to not only be the youngest superstar in the GZW but to also be the youngest person in the GZW to ever hold a Title.

 

James: Well it’s an honor to even wrestle in the GZW but to hold a title is incredible.  As far as being the youngest superstar, well the guys in the back have really treated me well and made me feel welcome.  That is except for a couple of guys.

 

Weston: At Acceptable Risks you’ll be facing one of those men, that man being “The British Butcher” himself Union Jack.

 

James: Well I’ll be honest I have no beef with UJ but any friend of El Assclown in an enemy of mine.  All the frustration I have built inside myself from El Gambit will be taken out on UJ when we step into that ring.  I will walk out of that PPV with a win over you UJ and there’s nothing you can do about it.

 

Weston: So you’re still upset with El Gambit for costing you the LH Title?

 

James: Upset?  The one title El G has been after since signing with the GZW but could never achieve.  I come in and snag the title right away and it drove him crazy.  He was jealous and had to find someway to get even with me.  So he chose to cost me the LH Title to Jake.  I don’t appreciate it and won’t forget it.  I will have my vengeance on him.  Maybe I’ll just cost him his title.  I guess we’ll just have to wait and find out now won’t we?

 

Weston: I guess so.  Thanks for your time James.

 

James: No problem.

 

**James and Nicole make there way down the hallway holding hands as the scene goes black.**

 

 

 

---Silent Thoughts of the Far East Beast---

 

Alone in a far corner table in the popular restaurant amongst GZW wrestlers, Mrs. M’s, Gideon sits brooding over a plate of fine Asian cuisine. Barely eating the famous short ribs, the HKWF legend seems to be elsewhere mentally.

 

“Merely a week away from Acceptable Risks and the war between What Money Can Buy and the Peacekeepers is reached an all-time high. On the eve of the New Year we will go at it in a six-man elimination match. I can only imagine the fate of my teammates if one of them was left only to battle the heartless three of WMCB.”

 

Gideon looks around the empty restaurant. The only other life forms present being the maitre’d (normally Sho Murakame’s duty, but he is booked in the tag team battle royale), a cook, and Mrs. M, herself, in the kitchen. The mother of the Fairplay Enforcer looks to be videotaping herself giving instructions on how to cook some sort of dish. Gideon takes a bite and drops the chopsticks back into the plate.

 

“Very soon the fulfillment of the prophecy will come true. I have never been an impatient man, but the thought of the union has me on end. First, though, the objective is to bring justice to Clancy McClean and his cohorts. Once that is complete, the Peacekeepers will begin on the true journey that is destined for them.”

 

Gideon leans back and takes a sip of his sake.

 

“A New Year will bring new changes to the GZW. A balance of harmony will be found.”

 

 

---Kombat---

 

Alone in the communal locker watching the monitors is a civilian dressed Eric. The opening monologue of Kandi and Alex is shown. Eric lets out a slight giggle as he sees Hunt dressed only in a diaper.

 

“It’s unbelievable what some people will do for cheap pop. I could imagine what Dad would think if I was made to do such things. The state of wrestling has surely fallen to unspeakable depths.”

 

“That goes the same with this pay-per-view match I have at Acceptable Risks. I am grateful that I would be included on such a tremendous card, but to have to face Ms. L’yark!! I never imagined that I would have to face a female competitor.”

 

Eric opens his locker as other rookies and “developmental” wrestlers come into the shared locker room. He pays no attention to them and none is really paid to him. Inside the locker door is a picture of family portrait of Eric, two slightly older men, and a much older man with a beard, which looks very much like Eric. Eric pulls out a water bottle and swings the locker door shut as a glimpse of three women can be seen on the photo as well.  

 

“I take nothing from Ms. L’yark, but I have never wrestled a woman. Training in the Attic has prepared me to face any obstacle a man can throw my way. But this is far different from the Attic.”

 

Eric drinks out of the water bottle. Big John walks out of the shower room towards his locker. Several lockers down is Ass Clown already rummaging through his messy locker. Big John reaches his locker, which is near Ass Clown’s. The two begin to discuss things. Rebellion’s name is overheard.

 

“Rebellion. The man I faced in my debut match. A win it was for me, but a tainted one as Rebellion only sought to bring me bodily harm. I’m not sure of the Booking Committee’s intent with my opponents but Rebellion can rest assured that he has started something he will not be able to dismiss so easily. I will indeed seek retribution.”

 

“All in all I am glad I have finally made it to the GZW. It’s quite fitting that its slogan is “The Saga Continues”. I will continue the saga of my family’s name in this business. Nothing matters more than the honor and respect one brings to their family.”

 

 

---Arrival of The Enforcer---

 

**A black 2002 Cadillac Escalade pulls into the parking lot of the GZW Coliseum.  The driver side door swings open and closes soon after.  A figure can be seen walking to the back of the massive vehicle.  The back door opens wide but again closes soon after.  The figure walks into view of the camera showing him to be none other than “The Enforcer” T-Rex.  Decked in a pair of blue jeans and the brand new “T-Rex” promotional t-shirt with a pair of tan Timberland boots.  He makes his way across the parking lot and into the building.  He makes his way down the hallway saying hi to the different superstars and staff members.  He opens the door to his dressing room and walks in.  He throws his duffel bag in the corner and takes a seat on the couch.  He flips on the TV to see the commercial for Acceptable Risks.  A picture of T-Rex and Sincere standing nose to nose with a cage around them appears on the screen.  He shakes his head at the announcement.**

 

T-Rex: Sincere.  On New Years Eve you and I go head to head in a steel cage match.  No outside interference.  Just you and I going head to head once again.  When will you learn Sincere that you can’t beat me?  We’ve had many battles and I have been the man to come out on top every time.  You’ve NEVER been the better man.  The only time you beat me was because of your pals in Chaos Theory©.  Your nothing without the Chaos Theory© Sincere.  At Acceptable Risks I will show you once again that I am the better man and that you are nothing. 

 

**He turns the TV off and leans back on the couch kicking his feet up on the coffee table.**

 

T-Rex: Sincere you will once again suffer from “Extinction.”  You will once again fall at my hands as I bounce your bloodied body off one side of that cage to the other.  And you will once again know why I am the better man and you are still just second best.

 

**T-Rex smiles as the scene fades to black.**

 

 

 

 

 

 

---Commercial---

 

 

***Special GZW commercial in honor to “The World’s Greatest” in GroundZero Wrestling***

 

 

 

 

“The World’s Greatest”

By

R. Kelly

 

 

“I am a mountain,”

A shot of Tate Troublesome sitting at his desk, smoking a cigar.

“I am a tall tree”

Chaos Theory © beating on Wicked Ways.

“Ooh I am a swift wind,”

Manic Depression hitting Depression on Willie Haire.

“Sweepin' the country”

 

A shot of “Smooth Operator” Billy Bond holding the Intercontinental Championship above his head on the turnbuckle, seconds after defeating Wicked Ways and Nathaniel Davis.

 

“I am a river,”

Maxx Pain with a vicious chair shot to Dameon’s head.

“Down in the valley”

Magic falls fifteen feet off the zero-tron into a dumpster.

“Ooh I am a vision”

Fubu celebrates after retaining his TV Championship. 

“And I can see clearly”

T-Rex planting Union Jack with Extinction.

“If anybody asks you who I am”

Gangsta being demolished by Maxx Pain

“Just stand up tall”

Wuchie stands on a chair to reach the height of Magic. 

“Look 'em in the face and say”

Sincere and T-Rex stand face to face, exchanging words.

“I'm that star up in the sky”

EZ Money reaching for the Light-Heavyweight Championship in a ladder match.

“I'm that mountain peak up high”

Firefly leaping off the top rope, hitting Napalm Bomb, but missing after Len moves out of the way.

“Hey I made it,”

Majick hooks both of Country's arms and double arm suplexes Country off the cage and crashing down through a table!!!

“I'm the world's greatest”

Lez does a Fisherman Suplex off the top rope to end Violator’s GZW career.

“And I'm that little bit of hope”

Ass Clown and Happy Sumo talking amongst each other.

“When my back's against the ropes”

Pimp placing the Final Choke to Little Show.

“I can feel it”

Epic and Diamond celebrating after winning the Tag-Team Championships

“I'm the world's greatest”

Nathaniel Davis beating down Union Jack with chair shot after chair shot.

“I am a giant”

Adam Cage sends ZeKe through a table with a jumping hiptoss.

“I am an eagle”

Yiroshi jumps off the guardrail to land on top of Deacon, breaking the Pig Latin announce table.

“Ooh I am a lion”

Baz and the rest of GZW watching the final match of Billy Bond.

“Down in the jungle”

Nathaniel Davis beats up on Monarch in a parking lot.

“I am a marchin' band”

The StormRiders attack Dameon and Hades after the Hair’s contract has expired.

“I am the people”

The fans enjoying Manslaughter, holding signs of their favorite superstars.

“Ooh I am a helping hand”

T-Rex running down to the ring to save Magic.

“I am a hero”

John Taylor placing the Silencer on Pitfighter, and not letting it go.

“If anybody asks you who I am”

What Money Can Buy forming together to take out the PeaceKeepers.

“Just stand up tall”

Tate standing with the Black Hearts seconds after he swipes the championship from Magic, aimed to hit Deacon.

“Look 'em in the face and say”

Shots of friends (T-Rex and Magic, Firefly and Smooth, Epic and Diamond, fans and wrestlers, etc…) shaking hands, hugging, celebrating or talking.

“I'm that star up in the sky”

“I'm that mountain peak up high”

“Hey I made it,”

“I'm the world's greatest”

Continuation of the friendships.

“And I'm that little bit of hope”

“When my back's against the ropes”

“I can feel it”

“I'm the world's greatest”

Clips of the greatest battles in GZW history flash across the screen.

“I'm that star up in the sky”

“I'm that mountain peak up high”

“Hey I made it,”

“I'm the world's greatest”

Continuation of greatest matches.

“And I'm that little bit of hope”

“When my back's against the ropes”

“I can feel it”

“I'm the world's greatest”

 

As the song fades there is a last shot of “Smooth Operator” Billy Bond doing his grin and the raise of his eyebrow, which ended most of his promos, and to be remembered forever.

 

 

GZW    2K1

  The Saga Continues…

 

 

 

 

 

 

---Backstage---

 

 

 

 

 

---El Gambit---

 

The scene opens on a Christmas tree. It is decorated with a traditional Spanish style, and underneath it are four Christmas presents. El Gambit walks onto the scene, wearing his usual faded jeans with metal codpiece and brown suede boots. He’s wearing a new El Gambit “You’re going down, debilucho!” T-Shirt (only $15.99 from www.gzwshop.com). He also has a red Santa hat on and an evil smirk.

 

 

El G:

 

“Hola! Welcome to El Gambit’s special Navidad tree! Underneath it are some special presents for your favourite stars of GZW. They’re all here at my party! I’ll go and get them!”

 

 

El G walks out of shot, and the camera pans back a little. El G returns with a number of cardboard stand-ups of GZW stars! There’s Maxx Pain, Jake Mackinnon, Union Jack and John Profit. He stands them around the tree and picks up the first present. He looks at the camera with a nasty grin, and then looks at the tag.

 

 

El G:

 

“Now who’s this for? Oooooh! Looky! It’s for the boss, John Profit!”

 

 

El G unwraps the present… and it’s the TV title belt!

 

 

El G:

“Look at the great present that El Gambit got for Mr. Profit! Aren’t I just SO generous? I dedicate my victory and my title to you Mr. Profit. My TV title reign will be long and prosperous for you and all the HKWF boys! The HKWF is the dominant franchise in wrestling today, and I am honoured to show the GZW debiluchos that HKWF is real wrestling by continuing to reign supreme as GZW Television champion! I wonder who is next?”

 

 

El G picks up another present from underneath the tree. He looks at the label, and then back at the camera.

 

 

El G:

 

“And who is this one for? It’s for El British Butcher, El Menace, the one and only Union Jack!”

 

 

El G unwraps the present… it’s a flag! He holds it up to the camera…

 

 

 

 

 

 

El G:

 

“This is my gift to my close, close friend! You are proud to represent Great Britain with your Union Jack, and I am proud to represent one of Great Britain’s greatest colonies! This is the flag of my people: the flag of Gibraltar! I give this to you because it means a lot to me, and you are a true friend that I am proud to associate with!

 

“In your honour at this time, I will sing your national anthem, and mine…”

 

 

El G puts his arm around the UJ cutout and puts his hand on his heart.

 

 

El G (in song… not particularly well sung but with feeling):

 

“God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.

 

“O Lord our God arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall:
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix:
God save us all.

“Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.”

 

El G actually looks like he genuinely meant respect to the song and to UJ.

 

El G:

“You see, I am PROUD to be British… proud to associate with Union Jack. And do you know why… because mierda! It would REALLY, REALLY SUCK to be American!”

 

El G smiles nastily at the camera, and then goes for another present. Looking at the tag, he then addresses the camera.

 

El G:

“And the next one is for… Maxx Pain!”

 

El G opens the present… and it’s a fake, comedy arse! El G laughs nastily at his own ‘joke’.

 

El G:

“Maxx Pain, your patėtico, week long TV title reign culminated in having your arse handed to you by El Gambit. In honour of this, here is another arse for you that I can quite literally hand to you! Feliz Navidad debilucho!”

 

El G throws the rubber arse at the Maxx Pain stand up, and then boots it, knocking it down.

 

El G:

“And Maxx… it really was that easy to kick your debilucho arse! Good luck against Deacon Kane… I think you will need it!”

 

El G picks up the final present, and turns back to the camera.

 

El G:

“So this one must be for my amigo, Jake Mackinnon!”

 

El G unwraps the present… it’s a cosh!

 

El G:

“The old favourite… something you’ve seen many a time Jake Mackinnon! It’s my special present that I only reserve for the biggest debiluchos! Something you will see more of until you are out of MY division! But Jake, I am so generous that I am giving you two presents this year! Your second present will be the honour of losing to Gibraltar’s greatest wrestler at Acceptable Risks. And I will happily take the present you offer me… the GZW Light-heavyweight title! You’re going down, debilucho!”

 

El G smiles nastily at the camera.

 

El G:

“So, that was my party… I hope you all enjoyed it! I did! To all you debiluchos out there… Feliz Navidad y Prosero Anyo.”

 

---The Fierys locker room---

 

The scene opens up inside the Fierys, Dameon and Hades’ locker room.  The room is decorated with Christmas lights, reefs, “Merry Christmas” signs and a big Christmas tree, now being decorated by Hades and Aqua.  Most of the ornaments and lights are blue, nothing new there.  Dameon and Spice are sitting on a big comfy couch, snuggling together drinking eggnog, most likely spiked just a little bit.  Aqua and her husband finish the tree, and begin to kiss like the young lovers they are.  They finish their session and walk over to the big couch and take a seat, grabbing a champagne glass, which the two share.

 

Dameon:  I couldn’t ask for more than this.  Just the family spending a quiet Christmas Eve night together.  Too bad Magic couldn’t come.

 

Hades:  I’m sure he is busy with his X-Mas surprise tonight.

 

Spice:  I just hope he knows what he is doing!

 

Dameon:  Well, I hope he does do it.

 

Aqua:  Hey, don’t you guys have a match tonight?

 

Hades:  That’s right.  We are in the tag-team battle royale for the number one contenderships for the tag titles huh?

 

Dameon:  I thought we were the number one contenders anyways, like we always are.

 

Hades:  Oh well, when we beat all of those inexperienced teams then it will give us even more to celebrate!  I mean, Christmas and the New Year is enough, but then there is bro’s surprise and that we are going to get our GZW goal here, the tag-team championships!

 

Dameon:  Don’t jinx it though!  I’m not really superstitious, but I believe too much confidence will become only our weakness.

 

Hades:  Dad relax, you know as good as I that we are going to win.  I mean, look at the teams!  A load of jobbers if you ask me!

 

Dameon:  I never said we were going to lose, I just said don’t jinx it.  And besides, we have a nice match at Acceptable Risks against these Endangered Species, Elijah Threatt and Joseph "Lost Soul" Synger.  A team we have not battled yet and I am sure they will be worthy opponents.

 

Hades:  If they are endangered species that means they are about to go extinct!  We are just going to help them to extinction, and then we will once again be on top of the tag division.  Epic and Eclipse might have our titles, but they are just keeping them warm for our gaining of them. 

 

Dameon:  What Money Can Buy is not a team to mess with son!  We will earn our shot like every other team in GZW.

 

Hades:  But I am sick of waiting.  We are the longest running team to stay in GZW without taking a leave!  And quit being so nice, it is starting to scare me.

 

Dameon:  I only save my anger for the ring.  You saw what I did to Adam Cage a few weeks ago, I Cremated him off the top rope through a table.  I am not just an old man waiting for some punk youngsters to end me.  Those youngins need to learn to respect their elders!

 

Hades:  Dad, you’ve been drinking too much eggnog.  Lets go get some more decorations!

 

Aqua:  I with that one!

 

The family all rise from their seats and think for a few seconds, then sit right back down and go back to drinking their semi-alcoholic drinks.  The scene fades moments after.

 

 

 

 

 

 

---Commercial---

 

 

 

Intro:

Tension is at an all-time high in the GZW. The surrounding presence of the enemy has weighed heavy on the superstars of GZW 2K1.

  

(Images of Deacon Kane chokeslamming Smooth Operator Billy Bond flashes, as an image of Len DuBray chained at the wrist to Firefly, throwing him over the top rope, dislocating Firefly’s shoulder, and the image of El Gambit coshing Pitfighter fades in and out.)



What chances will the superstars take to bring balance back to GroundZero Wrestling 2K1? Can they afford not to give it their all?



(The faces of T-Rex, Magic, Jason Makavelli, and the Fierys flash by quickly. The images of the Peacekeepers—Diamond Sledge, Firefly, Gideon, and Nathaniel Davis—soon follow.) 

”Acceptable Risks”

 

December 31st 2001

 

Live from the GZW 2K1 Coliseum

Atlanta, Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

---The Jade Dragon and The Wrestling Franchise---

 

Backstage in the Coliseum, Monarch is standing behind the curtains leading to the ring. He is watching the tag teams readying themselves for the Tag Team Battle Royale to determine the Number One contenders. He smirks as he sees the legendary HKWF Tag Team, the Lows, Malcolm and Anthony.

 

The “Wrestling Franchise” looks around, picks up a lead pipe, and advances upon the brothers. As he nears the unexpected Malcolm, a voice stops him from striking.

 

“What sense would that make, Monarch?”

 

Monarch turns around; slipping the pipe into the back of his pants, and sees his fellow BlackHeart and Bad Influence mate.

 

Monarch:

 

Dammit, Sincere!! The damn sense of it would have been that it would have been bloody pleasurable for me!! Hell, mate, I can’t wait until Acceptable Risks next week so that I can show that little sh*t Magic what being a wrestling icon is all about.

 

Sincere:

 

That is understandable, as I feel the same. The time for T-Rex and I to settle our neverending feud will soon be upon us. A grudge match within a steel cage. The respect I have garnered for the “Champion of the People” is immeasurably, yet I have peered into the eyes of his heart.

 

Monarch:

 

And what in the hell did you bloody see?

 

Sincere:

 

I saw that the great Enforcer knows as well as I know that our war will never end. Like the revolution of the Earth, the spinning hands of the clock, he and I will repeat over and over, Though he chooses not to admit it, T-Rex, heart is just as black as ours, Monarch. Once he comes to realize that, than and only than will he fully appreciate the awesome power that he possess.

 

Monarch:

 

Well that punk kid, Magic, will not get that respect from me. He thinks he is some bloody gods gift to wrestling here. His mat skills sucks fat arse. In our Last Man Standing match I’m going shut his f*cking mouth up.

 

Sincere:

 

That was very eloquent of you, Monarch. Come let us go. Profit seeks our counsel before Deacon’s title defense.

 

The two men head back down the hall, leaving the Low brothers oblivious to the fact that they both could have been victims from an assault by the “Wrestling Franchise” Monarch.

 

---Epic---

 

The scene opens with Epic he is wearing, a shirt and tie. Epic is stood outside a door that has a sign in the style and colour, etc of a dollar bill that says “Office of Clancy McClean” on it. Epic breathes clearly and then walks into the office. As he enters the room, it looks very posh; Epic fixes his tie, in a mirror on the opposite side of the door, before he slams it shut.)

BANG!

(At the opposite side of the room, there is a leather desk chair facing the wrong way, and there is clearly someone sat in the chair as the camera can see his head. Epic then begins to cough)

“cough cough”

(The chair then spins around to reveal Clancy McClean sat on the chair, and is also on the phone)

Clancy: I’ll ring you back okay?

…………

Clancy: yea I need to take care of some very important business!

(Clancy hangs up the phone, and then looks Epic square in the eye)

Clancy: Hi, Epic…. You get my message to come here a.s.a.p?

Epic: yea now what the hell is it you want that you want me here so urgently?

Clancy: ahhh well it’s something that I want you too see. I want to show you how others have been bad mouthing you, and how people have been saying you can’t cut it, that you don’t have what it takes.

Epic: What who the hell said this? Who ever is bad mouthing me is going to get their head torn off flushed down the bog, and then. I’ll take whatever they have left, and wipe my arse with it. Now who the hell is saying this bullshit about me eh? WHO? The Peacekeepers?

Clancy: not exactly!

Epic: what moron said it then? Who is it willing to say such bad things about me, after I have been the star of GZW in the past few weeks huh?

Clancy: hey, calm down Epic, it’s not the Peacekeepers, and it’s not so much that they are saying this, it’s that they think it, and they are implying it.

Epic: which pathetic idiot do I have to ruin now. Is this some moron backstage?

Clancy: truth is that it isn’t a wrestler!

Epic: huh?

Clancy: hell their not even employed by GZW!

Epic: then why tell me about this it’s not as is I can even do anything about it is it!

Clancy: well actually there is something you can do about it, and that’s what I have brought you here to tell you who and what to do about it.

Epic: GO on then!

Clancy: it’s the press, and the GZW viewing world here read this

(Clancy picks up a newspaper turns to the back page, and flicks in a couple of pages folds the paper over, and hands it over to Epic)

Epic: it’s a whole page about me, what’s so bad about that?

Clancy: Read it carefully Epic

………..

(there is a continued pause, as Epic reads the paper, as he does, his jaw is seemingly dropping bit by bit)

Epic: they can’t say this, Hell I have been kicking the Peacekeers arses week in and week out, and now their saying me and the rest of WMCB can’t do what we have been doing week in and week out at Acceptable Risks.

Clancy: yes, and read on…

………

Epic: we are not Pay per view players; we won’t be able to handle the pressure who makes this shit up at all? For Christ’s sake I won the tag-team championships at a PPV, and now they’re coming up with all this crap whatever next?

Clancy: don’t stop there is a bit more!

…………

Epic: now this just takes the mick! Diamond sledge carried me when we were Risky Gold, hahaha what a pissing joke. He was a joke! What are they trying to say now? That I’m a bigger joke than he is! Geesh, the guy had never even seen a home before I took him in, and now they say he’s carrying me! DAMN. I can’t let this be.

Clancy: and do you know what to do?

Epic: yea to go to Acceptable Risks and proves those doubters wrong!

Clancy: exactly…. Now go and tell the rest of WMCB the news, and let them know that people have been bad mouthing you and the rest of WMCB!

(Epic is clenching his fist, and he storms out of Clancy’s office, and slams the door, as the scene fades, on a smiling Clancy’s face)

 

 

---Tag Team Battle Royale to determine Number One Contender---

 

Fortune: Buckle up fans because up next, seven teams, 14 men will battle it out in the ring for the right to meet Epic and Eclipse on next year’s first ever Monday Manslaughter. Endangered Species (Elijah Threatt and Joseph “Lost Soul” Synger), The StormRiders (Outlaw Wales and Prey), The College Crew (Rick Samson and Brent Wellington III), Supreme Team (Logan “Bigger Than Life” Phlash and Malcolm “Super Flyer” Hodges), The Peacekeepers (“Fairplay Enforcer” Sho Murakame and Nathaniel “Entertainment Franchise” Davis), the Fierys (Dameon and Hades) and the Lows (Malcolm and Anthony) will all be in the ring. Unlike other federations, a team is not out of it until both men of a team have been sent over the top rope and down to the Coliseum floor. With all the teams already in the ring, let's get this match started!

 

With referees surrounding the ring, the bell rings and all 14 men in the ring start to tear into each other. Endangered Species blindside Logan Phlash from behind. Joseph Synger grabs the Supreme Teamer and tosses him out of the ring.

 

Fortune: Out goes one of the Supreme Team!

 

Hunt: Wow! That was quicker than one of your boyfriends in the bedroom! I guess the tag team competition isn’t all that great in the UJW!

 

Fortune: It was at the Winter War Tour that these teams, minus The Peacekeepers and the Fierys, became quite familiar with each other!

 

In the ring, the College Crew, Rick Samson and Brent Wellington III, form a temporary alliance with the StormRiders. The four men attack the Lows. But coming in are the Fierys. Dameon grabs Rick Samson and tosses the College Boy out of the ring.

 

Fortune: Out goes half of the College Crew! Remembering back to the semifinals of the Tag Team tournament during the Winter War Tour, it was the StormRiders, which cost the College Crew to advance to the finals! I’m surprised they would alliance themselves with the StormRiders!

 

Hunt: Come on, Kandi! Rick Samson and BW3 are both like thirty years old and still in college!

 

With the help, the Lows fight back. Malcolm and Anthony grab Outlaw and toss him out of the ring.

 

Fortune: There goes Outlaw Wales!

 

In the ring, Malcolm Hodges and Hades hammer away on Elijah Threatt. The two men clothesline the Endangered Species out of the ring.

 

Fortune: Out goes Elijah Threatt!

 

Hunt: The former personal bodyguards of Mr. Profit were my pick to win this thing! Way back on July 25^th, it was the GZW Tag Team Champions, Endangered Species, who ran both the Dimensionz of Doom and the Dawg Pound out of wrestling!

 

Fortune: As long as Joseph Synger is in the ring, Alex, “your” team still has a chance!

 

Malcolm Hodges and Hades turn around. Joseph Synger charges at them and clotheslines both men out of the ring.

 

Fortune: Joseph “Lost Soul” Synger eliminates two men! See what I mean. Alex!

 

Hunt: You think you know everything, Kandi!

 

Anthony Low charges at Joseph Synger. Synger ducks the clothesline. As he hits the ropes, BW3, who has still not left ringside, pulls the top rope down. Anthony falls out of the ring and hits the floor, eliminating him from the match.

 

Fortune: Out goes Anthony Low thanks to Brent Wellington III!

 

Hunt: I guess these College Crew guys have some smarts after all!

 

Anthony goes over to BW3 and starts shoving the College Crew member. Malcolm goes to the ropes to see what is going on with his brother. Rick Samson, the other College Crew, sneaks up behind Malcolm, grabs him and tosses him out of the ring.

 

Fortune: Out goes Malcolm, eliminating both the Lows! Rick Samson with the sneak attack!

 

With Malcolm Low on the floor, Rick Samson laughs at him in the ring. But Sho Murakame of the Peacekeepers taps Samson on his shoulder. The College Crew member turns around only to get clotheslined, sending him over the top rope and out of the ring.

 

Fortune: Out goes Rick Samson! Both the College Crew is out now!

 

Hunt: Guess we are clearing some of the no-bodies from the ring!

 

Fortune: I wouldn’t call the Lows no-bodies, Alex! They are multiple champions, holding all of the titles in UJW’s tag team division, many times over!

 

Hunt: Well, they suck here in the GZW!

 

With the Lows and the College Crew both eliminated and on the floor, the four men start brawling. All the refs at ringside try to break up the melee.

 

Fortune: We have a situation at ringside! But we still have a battle royale going on! The guys still in it are Joseph Synger, Prey, Dameon, Sho Murakame and Nathaniel Davis. I would have to give the edge to the Peacekeepers, as they are the remaining partners in the battle royale!

 

Hunt: Nah! Joseph Synger will represent Endangered Species to the end!

 

The Peacekeepers take the fight to Synger, double-teaming him as Prey and Dameon hammer each other near the ropes. Sho and Davis charge at Synger and clothesline him over the top rope.

 

Fortune: Joseph Synger is eliminate...no wait! He hangs onto the top rope and slides back into the ring! He never hit the Coliseum floor!

 

Hunt: He is one hell of an athlete!

 

Sho and Davis turn their back to Joseph, thinking they eliminated him. But Synger grabs Davis from behind and tosses him over the top rope and down to the floor.

 

Fortune: Nathaniel Davis is gone! We've only got four men left!

 

Hunt: Species! Species!

 

Joseph Synger and Sho Murakame brawl in the corner as Prey whips Dameon to the ropes. Dameon bounces off the ropes. Prey with a back body drop elevates Dameon over the top rope, but Dameon lands on his feet on the apron. Prey charges with a big right hand at the head of Dameon, but the father of Magic and Hades ducks and pulls down the top rope. The momentum of Prey causes the StormRider to fall over the top rope and go crashing down to the floor.

 

Fortune: Prey has been eliminated!

 

Hunt: No chance of the StormRiders getting revenge next Monday!

 

Fortune: Prey is still arguing with the refs at ringside! He is not leaving the ringside area! Either way, we've got Sho Murakame, Dameon and Joseph Synger remaining in the battle royale! Which team will go on to meet What Money Can Buy?!?

 

As Synger hammers Sho in the corner, Dameon runs in and nails the Endangered Species from behind. Dameon hooks his waist and drops him with a belly to back suplex. Dameon and Sho then work together. The two lift up Synger and drop him with a double vertical suplex. Sho then runs to the ropes for momentum, but...

 

Fortune: Prey pulls the top rope down! The Fairplay Enforcer falls out and hits the Coliseum floor! Sho Murakame has been eliminated!

 

Hunt: All’s fair in love and war! Enforce that, ex-Bugboy!

 

Prey starts raining down punches on Sho as the Peacekeeper slowly gets up. Outlaw and Davis run out from backstage to join in.

 

Fortune: Another fracas at ringside as the StormRiders and the Peacekeepers go at it!

 

Morris: You see, Kandi, everyone hates those nosey Peacekeepers!

 

Fortune: Back to the ring, it's Dameon of the Fierys and Joseph Synger of Endangered Species!

 

The two men remaining circle each other cautiously in the ring, both knowing what is at stake here. Synger moves in and has Dameon's head reeling with rapid right hands. Synger with a series of Muay Thai kicks has Dameon covering up trying to block the kicks.

 

Fortune: Joseph Synger showing his extensive martial arts background!

 

Hunt: He learned that in the Marines, you know!

 

Irish whip by Synger sends Dameon to the ropes. Dameon bounces off. Synger goes for a clothesline, but Dameon ducks it. Dameon bounces off the far ropes, jumps up and takes down Synger with an avalanche hurricanranna. Synger gets up to his feet slowly. Dameon charges and levels Synger with a clothesline. With the crowd behind him, Dameon lifts Synger up to his feet and drags him to the ropes. But Synger drops down to his knees and nails the patriarch of the Fiery clan in the "lower regions" with a lowblow.

 

Fortune: What a cheap shot by Joseph Synger!

 

Hunt: Not that cheap! Dameon would pay a lot to have that move miss!

 

Synger then levels the stunned Dameon with a Feliner. (The WCW’s Cat's jumping forward spin kick thing. Don't know what else to call it). With the fans booing him, Synger lifts up Dameon by the hair and drags him near the ropes to toss him out. But Dameon will not give up. Fiery fights back with several punches to the midsection, then the head.

 

Fortune: Dameon is not done yet!

 

Hunt: Do you remember when the entire Fiery family were absolute no ones in this company?

 

Irish whip by Dameon reversed by Synger. Joseph drops his head down. Dameon bounces off the ropes and counters with a DDT. Synger slowly gets up to his feet. The fans are on their feet as Dameon motions for Synger to get back up. Dameon charges with a clothesline that sends Synger over the top rope and out of the ring.

 

Fortune: Dameon wins it! The Fierys will face What Money Can Buy, Epic and Eclipse, on the first Manslaughter of the New Year!

 

Hunt: Damn it! Not again! I hate the Fiery family!

 

The fans erupt as Dameon's hand is raised in victory. Hades rushes to the ring to celebrate with his father and tag team partner. But not ones to let others enjoy their moment...

 

Fortune: Here come the Tag Team Champs down the rampway!

 

Hunt: Woohoo! Now let’s see what Dameon is all about!

 

The Tag Team Champs hit the ring with tag team belts in hand. Epic nails Dameon in the back of the head with the gold. Hades turns around and receives a superkick to the face. As referees get in the ring to stop them, Eclipse just tosses the refs right back out.

 

Fortune: Damn What Money Can Buy!

 

Hunt: They are the Tag Team Champs! They run this house!

 

Epic and Eclipse beat down the Fierys in the ring, stomping on them and nailing them with the tag team belts.

 

Fortune: Epic and Eclipse can take their liberties tonight, but come Manslaughter 2002, it may be the last time they have the tag team gold!

 

 

---Tribute to the “Living Legend”---

 

The scene opens up with Pimps logo in the Background, and “In the Waiting Line” by Zero 7 begins to play on the PA system)

The Pimp Logo flashes as the song starts up

“Waiting Line, till your time”

Pimp Holds up the Intercontinental title after cheating it out of Smooth Operator Billy Bond

“ticking Clock”

Smooth’s career is ended at the hands of Deacon Kane, and then quickly reverts to a flash of Pimp smiling

“Everyone stop”

*Pimp lifts up Little Show, and locks in the Final Choke, on 9th July MNM*


“Everyone’s saying different things to me, different Things to me”

Fubu ducks a chair shot swung at by Pimp, Fubu kicks him in the Mid section causing Pimp to drop the chair, and then bounces off the ropes and does a Brooklyn Bulldog on FNT 12th July

“Everyone’s saying different things to me, different Things to me”

Pimp, Will & Dean chatting around a table

“do you believe in what you see, there doesn’t seem to be anybody else who agrees with me”

Flashes of the faces of Maxx Pain, Union Jack, Magic, T-Rex, Davis, Jason Makavelli

“Do you believe in What you see, Motion less swee, nothing is real”

Pimp in a dressing room with his ladies of leisure

“wasting my time, in the waiting line”

Pimp smacks Magic over the head with his Intercontinental title on MNM 17th Dec

“Do you believe, In what you see”

Pimp placing Cling film on T-Rex’s toilet seat back in EWO

“Nine to five, live and let”

*Pimps shock as he sees his house is on fire, thanks to Union Jack*

“Everyday stealing time”

Pimp taunts Smooth about leg waxing

“Everyone’s taking thing they can, everything they can”

flicks past Deacon Kane holding his World title, and Epic & Eclipse holding their Tag-titles

“Everyone’s taking things they can, everything they can”

El Gambit holding the T.V title, Adam Cage and Pitfighter holding the extreme title, and finally Pimp holding his Intercontinental title

“Do you believe, in what you feel?”

Pimp is in the ring, stalking Steph

“ their doesn’t seem to be anybody else who agrees with me”

Pimp & Dean taking out Baz backstage during the tag-team battle Royal on FNT

“Do you believe, In what you see”

The photo of Old Man Rex, which was shown in EWO

“Motion less swee, nothing is real”

a picture of a handbag in Smooths toilet at the last PPV

“wasting my time, in the waiting line”

A shot of all the Bad Company members in the ring together in PWW

“Do you believe in what you see”

A shot of Bad Influence in the ring together

“and I’ll shine on screen”

Pimp getting out the shower backstage with one of his ladies of leisure, Pimp steps out, and is only covered by a towel

“but I’d rather not be seen”

Pimp running through the crowd during the tag-team battle royal to escape the wrath of Maxx Pain

“and I hide away, for another day”

several quick shots of Pimp laying people out with the Played-a-live

 

 

 

---Command Suite---

 

The camera fades into the Executive office of the President of GroundZero Wrestling 2K1. Sitting behind his desk, smoking a Cuban cigar is John Profit. A buzz brings his attention out of his Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper.

 

Profit: (pressing the intercom)

 

What is it? I said I didn’t want to be disturbed!

 

Intercom:

 

“Weston Bentley here, sir, to conduct the interview you promised him.”

 

Profit:

 

Weston Bentley? Who the hell is that?

 

Intercom:

 

“He is the Senior Interviewer here at GZW, sir. He is on your payroll. Shall I send him in?”

 

Profit:

 

What are you deaf?! I said I don’t want to be disturbed!

 

Intercom:

 

“What should I do with him than, sir?

 

Profit:

 

Dammit! Does everyone need to be told what to do around here? Just tell the pencil pusher that tonight Tate Troublesome is on the right team. Tate apologized to me after the disagreement we had last week and promised that he would do everything in his power as the special referee to insure that Deacon Kane remains the GZW Heavyweight Champion. Although Tate likes to run around spouting, “Know Da Peckin’ Order”, he definitely knows all authority in this company spawns from me.

 

Intercom:

 

“Mr. Bentley has already left, sir.”

 

Profit: (upset)

 

Bah!!

 

Profit returns to reading his newspaper. On his desk the camera catches a glimpse of a folder, which has the name Billy Bond on it. Stamped over the name in bold red letters are the words “TERMINATED”.

 

 

---In the ring---

 

“Bittersweet by Fuel blasts out of the speakers.  The fans cheer as Magic comes walking down to the ring, microphone in hand.  He reaches the ring and gets inside.  The fans continue to cheer until his music dies out.  The fans slowly quiet down as Magic prepares for his speech.

 

Magic:  Well, tonight Steph and I had a little misunderstanding and I decided to come out here and say what really has been going on!  Now, I have a special announcement that all I wanted to do publicly.  So Steph, would you please come out her so I can have a word with you?

 

Hunt:  He’s going to break up with her!  I knew it.  Crystal and Magic are meant for each other.  They both are stupid and don’t do as they are told!

 

Fortune:  Who said Magic was even breaking up with Steph or getting back with Crystal?

 

Hunt:  It seems obvious to me!

 

After about a minute of waiting “I Wanna Be Bad” by Willa Ford hits.  Steph comes down to the ring, looking confused.  Magic holds the ropes down for her as she gets in.

 

Steph:  Go ahead already!  Tell me about your affair with Crystal!  Just get it over with and publicly humiliate me!

 

Magic:  What are you talking about?  Crystal and I don’t have any…

 

“Whenever, Wherever” by Shakira hits the speakers and out steps Crystal, mic in hand.  She stands at the top of the ramp. The crowd instantly goes into a chant of “Bring Back Billy!!”

 

Hunt:  What did I tell you!

 

Fortune:  Magic wouldn’t do this!

 

Crystal:  Steph.  There is something I have to get off my chest tonight.  I admit, Magic and I have been meeting secretly and it does seem like what you think it is.  But seriously, it’s not!  Magic isn’t here for me.  This night is for you!

 

Steph:  What is she talking about?

 

Magic:  Well, um…  This might not be how you pictured it, but…

 

Magic suddenly drops on one knee and pulls out a black box from out of his pocket.  He takes Steph’s hand and opens the box revealing a sparkling ring!

 

Magic:  …Steph Lou’ve, the love of my life and the woman I want to spend the rest of my days with.  Will… You… Marry… Me?

 

The fans erupt in cheers at the sound of those words.  Steph looks around the arena, shocked as the fans are.  Her eyes start to water up.  She nods her head, speechless at the moment.

 

Steph:  Y…Y… Yes, I will marry you!

 

Magic smiles up at her and slides the ring on her finger.  The ring is flooded with flashes from cameras.  Magic stands on his feet as the two gaze in each other’s eyes.  The two then kiss.  Every one starts to clap and cheer for the soon to be wedded couple.  Crystal stands at the end of the ramp, smiling.  Magic and Steph finally release their long, love lasting kiss.  “Bittersweet” by Fuel then plays once again as the couple walks side by side up the ramp.  Steph has a tear trickle down her cheek.  About half way up the ramp Magic sweeps Steph off her feet and carries her up the rest of the way.  At the top of the ramp the two kiss again.  Magic continues to carry her until they walk back stage.

 

Hunt:  Oh God no!  Magic will just screw this one up like he did his last one!

 

Fortune:  That was romantic!  I never thought I would see this day come.

 

Hunt:  Oh please!  Someone get Kandi a tissue! 

 

 

 

---Rebel for Da Hell of It---

 

Tate is in his dressing room tying up his shoes. He has on black slacks minus a shirt. His normally pony tailed hair is loose. A referee shirt is draped over the arm of a chair. The door is open as Eima Hunt walks into the room. Tate does not notice her as his cellphone rings.

 

Tate: (talking on phone)

 

Hello?

 

“…”

 

Tate:

 

So you are in the building?

 

“…”

 

Tate:

 

That’s cool. I know you won’t truly trust me, but this time I’m on da up and up.

 

“…”

 

Tate:

 

Alright. Watch your back.

 

Tate puts the phone on the table and notices Eima standing in the room. Tate frowns as Eima looks on nervously. The Director of Wrestling Affairs looks down at his cellphone and than back up to Eima.

 

Eima:

 

Sorry to bother, sir. Just was sent here to get a quick interview with you concerning your role as the special referee in the Heavyweight title match with Maxx Pain and Deacon Kane. The door was open and I just thought it was…

 

Tate:

 

It doesn’t matter, Eima. I’m tell you just like I told Profit days ago. I’m gonna call this damn match fair and square. There is nothin’ and no one who can stop me from doin’ otherwise.

 

Eima:

 

What if Maxx Pain gets the pin? Will you count the clean win?

 

Tate: (putting on the sleeveless ref shirt)

 

That’s not even a factor, little girl. Unlike Profit, I know that Deacon will retain HIS Heavyweight title. The match will not come to the situation of Maxx Pain pinnin’ Deacon. I have complete faith in MY Bad Influence comrade. Now if you don’t mind, little girl, I have a match to officiate.

 

Tate walks pass Eima, paying her no more attention. Eima and her cameraman can only watch and listen as Tate shouts his trademark quote, ”It’s gonna be Trouble, Trouble!!”.

 

 

---Discussion with the Heavyweight Champion---

 

Weston Bentley is standing in the hallway backstage with the 7’4” 478lbs GZW Heavyweight Champion, Deacon Kane. The menacing man, arms crossed over his chest and the Heavyweight belt draped over his shoulder, looks down at the much smaller 6’1” 265lbs Senior Interviewer.

 

Bentley:

 

In a few moments, Deacon Kane, you will face the third biggest wrestler in this company. A man who has overcame enormous odds in order to realize his dream of competing for the top prize in our sport today, the GZW Heavyweight Champion. A man that was once aligned with the very group that you anchor, Bad Influence. That man being, “The CareerKiller” Maxx Pain. Any strategy or game plan which you would like to let the wrestling world in on?

 

Deacon: (looks down with disdain on Bentley)

 

We have both come a long way, Weston Bentley. When I first came into the GZW it was you whom dared ask me my name, dared to attempt to receive an interview. I was not the Heavyweight Champion than and you were not Senior Interviewer. Things have changed so quickly in such a short time.

 

Things have also stayed the same, Weston Bentley. The hunger for respect as a champion has constantly fueled the fires under Maxx Pain. When he was bested by the likes of Jason Makavelli, Dameon, and El Gambit, he continued to seek out his future. Finally, his future is now. “The Future” known as Deacon Kane has laid waste to each and every wrestler that has ever stepped into my warpath.

 

You ask for a game plan, Weston Bentley. There is no game plan or strategy. Much like the first time on July 2^nd when Wicked Ways destroyed Maxx Steele, tonight the destruction of Maxx Pain by Deacon Kane will be no difference.

 

Bentley:

 

Will having Tate Troublesome as the special referee play into your favor? Many believe that the Director of Wrestling Affairs will not call it fair and square although he says he will.

 

Deacon:

 

It matters not if Tate calls the match fairly or not. After a convincing display of my power there will be no question on Tate’s part whether or not to call it fairly. I have stressed that I need no one to protect me. I am The Future of Wrestling. I am the GZW Heavyweight Champion. Friend or foe I will destroy them all.

 

After tonight’s manslaughter of Maxx Pain, what is left for “The Wicked One”? Who will fill the void? So little has changed, so much has stayed the same.

 

Deacon walks down the hall. Bentley can only look on.

 

 

 

 

 

---Commercial---

 

 

 

Intro:

Tension is at an all-time high in the GZW. The surrounding presence of the enemy has weighed heavy on the superstars of GZW 2K1.

  

(Images of Deacon Kane chokeslamming Smooth Operator Billy Bond flashes, as an image of Len DuBray chained at the wrist to Firefly, throwing him over the top rope, dislocating Firefly’s shoulder, and the image of El Gambit coshing Pitfighter fades in and out.)



What chances will the superstars take to bring balance back to GroundZero Wrestling 2K1? Can they afford not to give it their all?



(The faces of T-Rex, Magic, Jason Makavelli, and the Fierys flash by quickly. The images of the Peacekeepers—Diamond Sledge, Firefly, Gideon, and Nathaniel Davis—soon follow.) 

”Acceptable Risks”

 

December 31st 2001

 

Live from the GZW 2K1 Coliseum

Atlanta, Georgia

 

 

 

---Main Event: “CareerKiller” Maxx Pain vs. “The Future” Deacon Kane---

 

Fortune: It's time for the main event as the massive behemoth, the GZW Heavyweight Champion; Deacon Kane will defend his title against the CareerKiller, Maxx Pain! And as special referee, as appointed by our oh so fair President, John Profit, Tate Troublesome! You've got to believe that Tate will play a major role in this match!

 

Hunt: What are you talking about? Mr. Profit picked the Director of Wrestling Affairs because he knows that Tate is a man of integrity and honor. Tate is going to call it down the middle!

 

First introduced to the crowd is the special guest referee. “Troublesome” by Tapuc Shakur rips as Tate Troublesome comes down to the ring with a sleeveless black and white striped ref's shirt. The crowd reaction is mixed. While some fans boo the Director of Wrestling Affairs, some cheer.

 

Fortune: The crowd not sure on how to react to Tate after his physical altercation with Mr. Profit last week!

 

“My Way” by Limp Bizkit bumps on the Coliseum speakers as the challenger, Maxx Pain makes his way to the ring. Accompanied by his lovely wife/valet Maxxine, Pain has a determined and focused look on his face.

 

Hunt: You do remember what happen the first time these two met?

 

"Hair of the Dog" by Nazareth plays as the 7' 4", 478-pound GZW Heavyweight Champion makes his entrance. With the gold belt on his shoulder, Deacon Kane lumbers his way down the rampway, pointing at Pain. Pain stands in the ring motioning for the Champ to bring it on.

 

Fortune: Good thing the ring crew reinforced the ring for this epic battle!

 

Both men are standing in the ring, staring each other down. Tate calls for the bell and the match is underway. The two combatants stand toe to toe, Pain looking directly at the equally huge champion. The two men talk some trash. Suddenly, an infuriated Deacon goes for a huge clothesline, but Pain ducks it. Deacon turns around only to get hammered with a flurry of furious right hands from the CareerKiller.

 

Fortune: Deacon is not going down!

 

Pain then nails Deacon in the knee with a lowblow kick, bringing the giant down to his hands and knees. Pain then bounces off the ropes and nails Deacon in the face with a "Taka-esque" dropkick to the face. The fans erupt as Pain lifts Deacon up to his feet and hammers away at him in the corner.

 

Fortune: Maxx Pain is taking the fight to the Wicked One here in the early going!

 

Hunt: That's right! It's very early!

 

Pain goes to whip Deacon across the ring to the opposite corner, but the Champ reverses it, right into a short arm clothesline.

 

Fortune: Wicked clothesline! Running into that massive arm is like running into a side of beef!

 

The Heavyweight Champ lifts Pain up and drops several clubbing forearms to the back. Deacon whips Pain to the ropes. Pain bounces off the ropes and gets dropped to the mat with a huge back elbow to the face.

 

Fortune: What an elbow from the BlackHeart!

 

Hunt: Just like Ludacris, Deacon throws them 'bows!

 

Deacon lifts Pain back up to his feet. Deacon with several thunderous openhanded chops to the chest. The crowd winces at the sound of the loud chops. Deacon with an Irish whip. Pain bounces off the ropes and ducks a clothesline. When Deacon turns around, Pain nails him under the jaw with a mafia kick. Deacon wobbles, but stays up on his feet. Pain charges with a clothesline, but still, Deacon stays up near the ropes. Pain backs up, gathers up a head of steam and charges once more. But Deacon is ready for him. The Champ elevates Pain up in the air with a back body drop, sending him over the top rope. But Pain lands on the apron. Deacon turns around and sees Pain on the apron. The Champion charges at Pain, but Pain drops down and pulls down the top rope. Deacon falls over the top rope and hits the Coliseum floor.

 

Fortune: What impact as Deacon Kane hits the floor!

 

Hunt: Did you get the Richter scale number on that one?!?

 

Deacon gets up to his feet. Pain, who is still on the apron, then leaps off and wipes out Deacon with a diving clothesline. The fans cheer wildly as the CareerKiller gets back up to his feet.

 

Fortune: The fans are really behind Maxx Pain!

 

Hunt: Bah! Who needs the fans?

 

Pain lifts up Deacon and slams his head into the steel guardrail. Pain then takes Deacon and tosses him into the steel steps. A loud deafening sound as Deacon's massive frame collides with the steel steps. Pain than lifts up Deacon and whips him into the steel guardrail. Pain then charges at the Champ, but Deacon picks up a charging Pain, lifts him high in the air with a military press, than just drops him throat first across the steel guardrail.

 

Hunt: Holy Jazmin Andrea! What a vicious move by Deacon Kane!

 

Deacon then lifts up Pain in an atomic drop position, runs at the steel ring post, driving Pain's crotch into the post.

 

Hunt: Ouch! Guess Maxxine won't be getting any sweet Christmas Eve lovin' from Maxx Pain tonight!

 

Deacon exchanges a few words with some booing fans at ringside before lifting up the challenger and tossing him into the ring. The Champ then climbs back into the ring.

 

Hunt: Deacon is going to finish him off! This match won't be very long at all!

 

Fortune: Don't count out Maxx Pain!

 

Deacon lifts up Pain and whips him to the ropes. Deacon catches his opponent coming off the ropes and drives him down to the mat with a side slam. Deacon then goes for a blatant choke, wrapping his huge hands across the throat. Tate steps in and warns the Champ about such tactics.

 

Hunt: See? Tate is doing a fair job! He's telling Deacon about the rules!

 

Fortune: Some good that will do. He still choked the hell out of Maxx!

 

Deacon lifts Pain up to his feet. The CareerKiller fights back with punches to the midsection, then the head. Irish whip by Pain reversed by Deacon. Pain bounces off the ropes and ducks a Deacon clothesline. Pain bounces off the far ropes, but runs right into the bottom of Deacon's huge big boot.

 

Hunt: Bam! Kiss the feet of the Champ!

 

With Pain down after the huge big boot, Deacon looks to the booing crowd and taunts them by pointing at their newest favorite.

 

Fortune: Deacon Kane should spend less time with the crowd and focus on the match!

 

Hunt: Don't worry; the match is in the bag!

 

With Pain down, Deacon bounces off the ropes and drops a huge legdrop across his throat. Deacon with a cocky one-foot cover, but Pain easily gets a shoulder up. Deacon lifts Pain up to his feet and lands some big right hands. Irish whip by Deacon. Pain bounces off the ropes. Deacon with a back body drop, but Pain flips out of it and lands on his feet. Pain then runs and bounces off the ropes for momentum. When Deacon turns around, Pain nails him with a flying forearm smash that staggers the Champ. Pain quickly moves in and takes down the Deacon with a Russian legsweep.

 

Fortune: Down goes the Champ!

 

The fans cheer as the massive monster is down. Pain then stands above him, grabs a leg with each hand, then leaps up in the air and comes down with a legdrop to the groin. The Champ lets out a huge roar of pain.

 

Hunt: You can't treat the Heavyweight Champ like that!

 

With Deacon down on the mat, Pain quickly hops up onto the second turnbuckle. The CareerKiller leaps off and drives an elbow to the head of Deacon. Pain with a cover.

 

Fortune: We could have a new champion!

 

1...

 

Fortune: Deacon kicks out at one! I must say, I give credit, Tate did count that pin!

 

Hunt: As if he wouldn't! Tate is a man of honor!

 

Fortune: Actions speak louder than words, Alex!

 

Pain lifts Deacon up and beats him down in the corner with rapid forearm shots to the head. Deacon drops to a seated position in the corner. Pain backs up, than charges at Deacon, nailing him with a running knee to the face in the corner, a la Mick Foley. Pain then lifts Deacon to his feet, then snapmares him out of the corner and into a seated position on the mat. Pain with several kicks to the back of Deacon's head, then follows up the combo with an elbow to the back of his head.

 

Fortune: Maxx Pain is on fire here!

 

Hunt: Don't give me any ideas!

 

Fortune: Wait! Look, it’s John Profit! Why is he coming down to ringside?

 

Hunt: He is the President of the GZW! He can do whatever he wants!

 

The six foot, two inch President distracts Pain as he stands at ringside with a smug look on his face. Pain stands near the ropes, yelling at Profit. Meanwhile, Deacon gets up to his feet. When Pain turns around, Deacon sends Pain flipping in the air with a charging clothesline.

 

Hunt: You were right, Kandi! Maxx Pain should have kept his focus on the match!

 

Fortune: This doesn't look good for Maxx with Mr. Profit out here! He can only be up to no good!

 

With Pain down, the Champ stomps away on him, laying in those huge boots. Deacon then lifts up Pain to his feet. Deacon with a delayed vertical suplex, holding Pain up in the air for what seems like an eternity. Deacon then lets go with his free hand.

 

Fortune: Deacon Kane with a one handed delayed vertical suplex! The power!

 

Deacon then falls back, dropping Pain's back down to the mat. The arrogant champion then lifts Pain up to his knees. Deacon, with his massive hands, rips at the face of the challenger.

 

Fortune: Deacon is showing his vicious side!

 

Hunt: That's his best side!

 

Deacon lifts Pain up to his feet. Pain feeds off the crowd's energy and starts to fight back with right hands that stun Deacon. Pain bounces off the ropes for momentum, but Deacon catches him and plants him down hard with a powerslam.

 

Fortune: Maxx got slammed hard onto his back!

 

Deacon then lifts up Pain and drops him across his knee with a backbreaker. Deacon holds on, lifts up Pain again and drops him on his knee with a second backbreaker. Deacon lifts Pain up once more and whips him to the ropes. The Champ catches the challenger coming off the ropes and drops him with a Samoan drop.

 

Fortune: All of Deacon's weight drops Maxx down to the mat hard onto his back!

 

Hunt: Maxx Pain must have something in common with your mom, always on their backs!

 

Deacon with the cover. Tate makes the count, but Pain kicks out. Profit complains to Tate.

 

Fortune: Mr. Profit wanted Tate to count faster!

 

Hunt: No! Mr. Profit wouldn't condone unfair behavior in this federation!

 

Fortune: Sure he wouldn't. And Julia Roberts is actually pretty, right?

 

Deacon lifts up Pain and shoves him into the corner. Deacon repeatedly drives his shoulder into the midsection of Pain. Deacon whips Pain diagonally across the ring to the opposite corner. Pain hits the turnbuckles hard. Deacon grabs Pain's hand and whips him across the ring to the corner again. And again, Pain's back hits the corner hard. Deacon then moves in and scoops up Pain, but the challenger floats over and lands behind the Champ. Pain with a rear waistlock around the waist of the Champ. Deacon goes for a back elbow to break free, but Pain ducks it. The momentum of the missed back elbow turns Deacon around to face Pain. The CareerKiller then quickly lifts Deacon and drops his "lower extremities" down onto his knee with an inverted atomic drop. The Future is staggered. Pain then lifts up Deacon and drops him onto his lower regions with another inverted atomic drop.

 

Fortune: The CareerKiller hitting him where it hurts!

 

Hunt: No! We need to protect his family jewels so that one day he can have some little Deacon Kanes!

 

With Deacon staggered, Pain bounces off the ropes and takes down the Heavyweight Champ with a Benoit-style clothesline. Deacon gets up to his feet slowly. Pain moves in and quickly drops the massive monster with a double arm DDT.

 

Fortune: Down goes the Champ! Maxx Pain with the cover!

 

1...2....

 

Fortune: No! Deacon kicks out!

 

Hunt: What are you doing, Tate? You can't count his pins!

 

A furious John Profit gets on the apron. Maxx Pain gets up to his feet, runs over and knocks the President off the apron with a big right hand. But this gives Deacon time to get up to his feet and nails Pain from behind with a double axhandle.

 

Fortune: Damn! Profit's presence is factoring into this match!

 

Hunt: He gave it up for his man Deacon by allowing Maxx Pain to knock him off the apron! You know if this were another time and place, Mr. Profit would be laying the smackdown on Pain's ignorant ass!

 

Deacon whips Pain to the ropes. Deacon drops his head down for a back body drop, but Pain counters with a sunset flip. But Deacon stays up on his feet. Deacon then drops down, trying to sit down on Pain's chest, but Pain gets out of the way. Deacon's butt comes crashing down on nothing but mat. Deacon slowly gets up to his feet. Meanwhile, Pain quickly goes out to the apron, climbs up to the top rope and nails Deacon with a missile dropkick.

 

Fortune: Bullseye! Maxx Pain on target with that missile dropkick!

 

Hunt: Wow! Talk about SCUD missiles!

 

Pain then lifts up Deacon and slams his face into the top turnbuckle. With Deacon slumped face first on the top turnbuckle, he walks up the bottom rope, middle rope and then goes for a double foot stomp to the back of Deacon's head on the top turnbuckle. But Deacon pulls his head back out of harm's way. Pain ends up getting crotched on the top turnbuckle facing away from the ring.

 

Fortune: Deacon had that move well scouted!

 

With Pain sitting crotched up on the top turnbuckle, Deacon climbs up the turnbuckle behind the CareerKiller. Deacon grabs Pain's waist from behind and falls backwards...

 

Fortune: Release German suplex off the top turnbuckle by Deacon Kane! Holy Jazmin Andrea!

 

Hunt: Forget about it! This match is over!

 

Deacon slowly gets up to his feet. Profit gets up on the apron and asks for a high five from his Champion.

 

Fortune: What is up with Mr. Profit? He's acting like those annoying owners of those sport teams! Tell him to go make the cover!

 

Hunt: Chill out, Kandi! After that, Maxx Pain is going to be down for a while!

 

Deacon finally goes to make the cover. Tate counts.

 

1...2....

 

Fortune: No! Maxx Pain gets a shoulder up at the last possible moment!

 

Hunt: What the hell?

 

Deacon cannot believe it. He looks at Tate and gives him a glare. Deacon lifts up Pain, kicks him in the midsection, than precedes to powerbomb him right into the turnbuckle.

 

Fortune: What power by the World Champ!

 

Deacon lifts up Pain and whips him diagonally across the ring to the opposite corner. Deacon charges in and flattens Pain with a splash in the corner. Pain stumbles out of the corner wobbling. Deacon scoops him up, than slams him down hard to the mat with a running powerslam. Deacon with the cover.

 

1…2...

 

Fortune: No! Maxx gets a shoulder up again!

 

Hunt: Okay Tate! Very funny. Count the pinfall already!

 

Fortune: Tate has stayed true to his word; he is calling this match down the middle!

 

Deacon is irate. He lifts up Pain and takes out his frustration by landing a cranium crushing headbutt. Pain falls to the mat. Deacon looks to the booing crowd and calls for the end of the match. Deacon lifts up Pain and sets him up for a powerbomb. Pain is lifted high in the air, but somehow Pain slides off and in one quick motion, the CareerKiller rolls up Deacon in a schoolboy pin.

 

Fortune: Maxx with the pin! Tate with the count! Deacon kicks out! Both men get up to their feet. Deacon Kane with a huge clothesline drops Maxx Pain! Now the Champ is turning his attention to the referee Tate! He's not happy with Tate's officiating in this match!

 

Hunt: I would be too! Trust me, Tate Troublesome's my boy and all, but his officiating tonight has sucked donkey balls!

 

Deacon gets in Tate's face, yelling at him for what he perceives to be slow counts. Tate does not back down from the big man and gets back in his face as well. Meanwhile, Maxx Pain gets back up to his feet, gets behind Deacon, hooks his waist, then drops him with a belly to back suplex.

 

Fortune: Timber! Down goes Deacon!

 

With Deacon down, Pain stands near his head. Pain drops a quick legdrop across the throat of the Champ. The fans erupt at the move.

 

Fortune: Maxx is setting him up for the Career Ender!

 

With Deacon in-between his legs, Maxx prepares to lift Deacon for a high angle powerbomb. But Profit gets up on the apron to distract Pain. Pain drops Deacon to the side and pushes Profit away as if he were shooing a fly away. Deacon gets up to his feet. Pain turns around, but Deacon wraps him, than tosses him with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.

 

Fortune: Great Stephon Elijah! Deacon Kane tossed him as if he were a small child, not that I condone tossing small children!

 

Hunt: You should try it, it's fun!

 

Deacon gets up to his feet. He lifts Pain up and kicks him in the midsection. Irish whip by Deacon. Pain bounces off the ropes and ducks a clothesline. Pain bounces off the far ropes and goes for a clothesline of his own, but Deacon ducks it and then locks in a full nelson in the center of the ring. With the full nelson locked in, Deacon twists left and right, shaking Pain as if he were a rag doll.

 

Fortune: Deacon with a full nelson, just shaking the very life out of Maxx Pain!

 

But not for long as Pain breaks free with a back kick that nails Deacon in the crotch. Deacon releases the full nelson and stands stunned. Pain turns around, grabs Deacon by the hair and drops down with a sitdown facebuster (X-Factor). Pain lifts Deacon up and hammers him with right hands to the head, each one getting a huge reaction from the crowd. Irish whip by Pain reversed by Deacon. Pain bounces off the ropes. Deacon catches Pain and plants him down with a huge ring rattling urinage. Deacon covers Pain.

 

1...2....

 

Fortune: No! Maxx Pain does just kick out at the last possible moment! And Deacon Kane is not happy at all! He's really getting in Tate's face now!

 

Deacon and Tate stand toe to toe. Deacon yells at Tate and starts to threaten the Director of Wrestling Affairs. Tate calmly stands in front of Deacon, not budging an inch. Deacon bumps Tate's chest with his own. Deacon then escalates the situation by shoving Tate backward. Tate then fires back with a flurry of right hands that rock the head of the big man.

 

Fortune: Ohmigosh! Tate Troublesome is fighting Deacon Kane!

 

Tate then kicks Deacon in the midsection and hits a Point Blank. The fans erupt in cheers.

 

Hunt: What are you doing Tate? He's your business partner and the GZW Heavyweight Champion! I can't believe it! Tate just hit Deacon with his Point Blank (stunner)!

 

Fortune: Even more unbelievable, Deacon Kane is still up on his feet!

 

Deacon staggers backwards after the Point Blank. Pain gets behind him, grabs his head and slams him face first down to the mat with the "stroke" facebuster. Pain rolls Deacon over for the cover.

 

Fortune: We could have a new champion! Tate with the count!

 

1...2...

 

Fortune: Wait! Sincere and Monarch come out of the crowd and have pulled Tate out of the ring! What the hell? Maxx was just a count away from becoming the Heavyweight Champion! And look at Profit! He's not even paying attention as his business associates are beating down on his Director of Wrestling!

 

Hunt: Look who's coming out to help Tate, it's his ex-sister in law and your little sister, Holly Fortune!

 

Fortune: What in the hell is she doing out here?! She’s going to mess up everything!

 

Hunt: “Mess up everything”! Huh?

 

Holly, dressed in jeans and a GZW staff shirt, tries to pull Sincere and Monarch off Tate, but Monarch just turns and knocks down the newest commentator with a huge punch to the face. The two BlackHearts continue to beat down Tate at ringside.

 

Meanwhile, in the ring, Pain climbs up to the top turnbuckle as Deacon is up to his feet. Deacon is bent over at the waist. Pain leaps off the top rope and drives Deacon's head into the mat with a top rope fame-asser. Pain goes for a cover, but the ref, Tate, is getting mauled at ringside. Profit grabs a chair from ringside and slides into the ring. Profit sneaks up behind Pain, but the CareerKiller turns around, stopping Profit dead in his tracks.

 

Fortune: I can’t believe it has gone this far! You want something done right; you have to do it yourself!

 

Hunt: What are you talking about, Kandi?

 

Pain kicks Profit in the gut and takes his steel chair. The fans pop, as Pain is about to nail Profit with a chair shot.  Kandi throws off her headset and rushes to the ring.

 

Hunt: Kandi, where are you going?

 

Deacon gets up. Pain turns around only to get the chair knocked into his face with a mafia kick from Deacon.

 

Hunt: Woohoo!

 

Deacon lifts up Pain and powerbombs him onto the steel chair. Not satisfied, Deacon lifts up Pain once again, lifts him in a fisherman suplex, uses his free hand to hook the other leg of Pain, then Deacon drops to one knee, causing Pain's back to crunch against his massive shoulder, the move known as...

 

Hunt: Wicked Way! (Muscle buster) That should do it! But there is no ref to count as Tate has been laid out by the BlackHearts at ringside! But what is Kandi doing in the ring?

 

Kandi rips off her shirt to reveal a referee's shirt.

 

Hunt: What?! This is unbelievable!

 

Kandi makes the count.

 

1…2...

 

Hunt: Three! Deacon Kane wins the match!

 

Sincere and Monarch get in the ring to celebrate with Deacon and the boss, John Profit.

 

Hunt: John Profit and the BlackHearts are victorious tonight! They have defeated Maxx Pain and his attempt to capture the GZW Heavyweight Title. I guess Tate didn't want to play with the rest of the team, so he got punked out! Too bad because John Profit has the winning team! But what is up with Kandi?

 

Holly helps up her ex-brother in law at ringside, Tate bleeding from the mouth. Tate slides into the ring, wanting a piece of the BlackHearts. The beaten Director of Wrestling Affairs crawls on his stomach, reaching out to grab at the BlackHearts.

 

Hunt: Tate Troublesome is in no condition to take on three men!

 

Sincere and Monarch are about to jump on the battered Troublesome, but Kandi tells them to stop.

 

Kandi: Stop! Tate was once my brother in law! Let me talk to him. (Sincere and Monarch back off as Kandi moves closer to her once brother.) Tate, why didn't you just play along with the rest of Bad Influence, eh? Tate, Mr. Profit allowed you to be a part of the most powerful faction in all of wrestling, the great Bad Influence! All you had to do was count one, two, and three to give Deacon the victory. But no, you had to let your pride get in the way. I should have known that you would not have gotten along with the man who defeated you so long ago from becoming the UJW World Heavyweight Champion.

 

Deacon stands in front of a crawling and bloody Tate. The big man holds the belt in Tate's face.

 

Kandi: You see I saw a long time ago that you're jealous of these very men you hide behind and you're jealous of my family! I took the initiative to seize some power in the GZW! You think it was you that brought together the most dominating force in wrestling today! You married into one of the greatest wrestling families in this business! You came in and thought you were the smart one, the athletic one, and the handsome one in MY family. But look at my family now! Look at Kandi Fortune! If anything, I'm the new pride and joy in the Fortune family!

 

Tate musters up his strength and pulls himself up. He reaches out and grabs Kandi by the collar. Like a pack of hyenas, Sincere, Monarch and Deacon Kane jump on Tate.

 

Hunt: This is carnage but I guess this is how family arguments are settled in the Fortune family!

 

Maxx Pain gets up to his feet. He tries to join the melee, but two new Bad Influence members, the StormRiders come down to the ring. Outlaw Wales and Prey beat down the CareerKiller as Maxxine, Holly and the fans can only look on.

 

Hunt: Bad Influence is destroying everyone that stands in their way!

 

Suddenly, "Smooth Operator" by Sade hits the Coliseum speakers. The fans erupt in a thunderous ovation.

 

Hunt: That music! That can only mean...Smooth? But, he's not allowed in this building!

 

The fans explode as Billy Bond comes out from the crowd with a steel chair in hand. Smooth slides into the ring. A chair shot knocks Prey out of the ring. Outlaw charges at him, but a back body drop sends the second StormRider out of the ring. Sincere charges at Smooth, but Bond jabs the chair into the midsection, then nails him in the back of the head with a chair shot. Monarch looks at Smooth. Smooth throws a chair at Monarch. Monarch catches it. Smooth with a dropkick kicks the chair into Monarch's face. Monarch rolls out of the ring. Smooth then turns his attention to the massive Heavyweight Champion.

 

Hunt: If you all remember, it was Deacon Kane that ended the Smooth Operator’s wrestling career on the October 29^th Monday Manslaughter! But he's back!

 

Deacon lunges at Smooth with a clothesline. Smooth ducks it. Deacon turns around. Smooth with rapidfire right and left hands to the head of the Heavyweight Champ. Smooth with a clothesline near the ropes sends Deacon over the top rope and out of the ring.

 

Hunt: The fans are on their feet as Smooth clears the ring! Damn it! No one invited him to the party!

 

The entire Bad Influence regroups on the rampway.

 

Hunt: I am utterly speechless at the outcome of this match!

 

Smooth stands near the ring motioning for Bad Influence to come back to the ring. Maxx Pain also stands on the turnbuckle, motioning for Bad Influence to bring it on. Tate Troublesome gets up slowly to one knee. Smooth turns back and sees Tate. The two bitter rivals trade glances at one another.

 

Hunt: With John Profit in absolute power, Bad Influence stronger than ever before, Tate Troublesome severing ties from Profit and Billy “Smooth Operator” Bond back in the mix, things are going to get very interesting here in the GZW as we head into Acceptable Risks next week! And what about my broadcast partner, Kandi Fortune?

 

 

 

 

 

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---Commercial---

 

 

 

Intro:

Tension is at an all-time high in the GZW. The surrounding presence of the enemy has weighed heavy on the superstars of GZW 2K1.

  

(Images of Deacon Kane chokeslamming Smooth Operator Billy Bond flashes, as an image of Len DuBray chained at the wrist to Firefly, throwing him over the top rope, dislocating Firefly’s shoulder, and the image of El Gambit coshing Pitfighter fades in and out.)



What chances will the superstars take to bring balance back to GroundZero Wrestling 2K1? Can they afford not to give it their all?



(The faces of T-Rex, Magic, Jason Makavelli, and the Fierys flash by quickly. The images of the Peacekeepers—Diamond Sledge, Sho Murakame, Gideon, and Nathaniel Davis—soon follow.) 

”Acceptable Risks”

 

Single Match

 

Celestia “Mooncat” L’yark versus Kombat

 

 

Single Match

 

Desecrator versus Union Jack

 

 

Single Match

 

“The Downfall” Rebellion versus “The CareerKiller” Maxx Pain

 

 

 

Tag Team Match

 

Endangered Species (Elijah Threatt and Joseph “Lost Soul” Synger) versus The Fierys (Dameon and Hades)

 

 

Singles Match

 

Big Country versus Diamond Sledge

 

 

Six Man Tag Team Elimination Match

 

The Peacekeepers (Nathaniel Davis, Gideon, Sho Murakame) versus What Money Can Buy (Manic Depression, Eclipse, Epic)

 

 

Last Man Standing Match

 

“Wrestling Franchise” Monarch versus “Desert Storm” Magic

 

 

Grudge Match: Steel Cage Match

 

“Enforcer” T-Rex versus “Jade Dragon” Sincere

 

 

Extreme Championship Match: “Classical Rules” Match

 

Pitfighter versus Adam Cage

 

 

Television/LightHeavyweight Championship Match: both titles on the line

 

El Gambit versus Jake MacKinnon

 

 

Main Event: To Be Announced

 

 

 

 

December 31st 2001

   Live from the GZW 2K1 Coliseum

Atlanta, Georgia