Hell and High Water Pay Per View 22APR01
Television introduction: Many gladiators have come.They come from different
walks of life.But they are bound to a common destiny,to compete and do
battle before the world.The days of preparation are over.The day of reckoning
is upon us.Nothing will stop the wrestlers of EWO.Not Hell and High Water!!
Pyro ignites in the air as well as on the rampway.The EWO-tron flashes with the words "Hell and High Water" and then with "EWO".As the camera pans the sold out Astrodome,many posters and signs are readable.One reads,"Franchise On Entertainment".Another reads,"I Sincere-ly hope Reaper Entertains Kage!!"
Fortune: Welcome EWO fans to the Astrodome in Houston,Texas and the first ever EWO pay per view extravanga known as HELL And HIGH WATER!! I am Kandi Fortune and by my side as always is...
Hunt: The greatest wrestling announcer to grace any wrestling federation,Alexander Hunt! I must say,Kandi,you are looking very hot in that black evening gown! How about you and me ditch this place and go get busy in the back of my jeep?
Fortune: Dream on,Alex! You wouldn't have a chance if you were the last sperm cell on Earth! Anyway,every title in the EWO is on the line tonight!
Hunt: Well,not every title,Kandi! My boy from SuisYde,Lucifer,won't have to defend his newly acquired Extreme title.
Fortune: True,but the man from the lower depths will have his hands full as he tries to add to his gold collection by winning a match pitting him against Hell's Angels against the Tag Team Champions,Heaven's Angels.
Hunt: Lucifer already took care of those Hell's guys once.He needs only concentrate on those Collective punks,Jason ArcAngel and Samuel Knight.We will see a new tag team champion in Lucifer tonight!
Fortune: There is some kind of scuffle going on in the back!
T-Rex and Stuart Randle are throwing punches back and forth while making their way toward the entranceway curtains.Rex short arm clotheslines Randle to the floor and proceeds to stomp on him.As Randle gets to his feet,T-Rex grabs a nearby large metal suitcase and cracks Randle with.The force of the blow sends Randle backward,through the entranceway curtains and onto the rampway floor.
Fortune: That's Stuart "Touched By Greatness" Randle and the lastest addition to the EWO roster,T-Rex!
Hunt: T-Rex!! What kind of dumbass name is that,Kandi?Is the Barney convention in town or some shit?
Fortune: Alex,watch your mouth! This a family show!
Hunt: Yeah,on Monday and Thursday nights,but tonight we are pay per view,baby!!
Randle rolls backward and comes to his feet as T-Rex charges toward.As Rex closes in on him,Randle leaps into the air allowing T-Rex to run underneath him.Randle lands,turns around and rushes down at Rex,who turns around wondering why he had not run into Randle. The two men collide raining fist down on one another.Referee Sonny Bright runs down to ringside and gestures for the bell to ring.
Fortune: Newly promoted referee Sonny Bright has kicked started Hell and High Water!
Hunt: Uh,Bright didn't kick start this pay per view,Randle and T-Rex did! This wasn't even suppose to be the first matchup!
Fortune: Well,the Booking Committee signed this matchup Wednesday night and T-Rex didn't take too kindly to it!
Rex makes it into the the ring first while Randle enters through the ropes.Rex pounces on Randle with a succession of forearm hammers to the back of Randle.Rex with several loud chops to the chest followed up with an Irish whip.Randle reverses.T-Rex bounces off the ropes and gets dropped with a calf kick from Stuart Randle.
Fortune: Wow! Right to the face of T-Rex!
Hunt: Is it me or all these Forsaken guys boring?
Randle lifts up T-Rex and snapmares him over onto a seated position.Randle with several "Tajiri-esque" kicks to the back of Rex's head followed with a dropkick to the back of the head.
Fortune: Stuart Randle is on top of his game tonight!
Hunt: Forget that,I want to be on top of you,Kandi !
With the crowd behind him,Randle goes to lift T-Rex up to his feet,but Rex nails him with a lowblow unseen by Ref Bright.With his new found advantage,T-Rex takes down Randle with a snap suplex.With Randle down,Rex drops a quick elbow drop to the chest.
Hunt: Zzzz!!
T-Rex lifts up Randle to his feet and Irish whips him into the ropes.Reversal by Randle.Rex bounces off the ropes and Randle picks him up and slams him down to the mat with a high impact "Farooq" spinebuster.
Fortune: Ohmigosh! Check the Richter scale on that one!
Randle lifts up Rex and slams his face into the turnbuckle.With Rex slumped face first in the turnbuckle,Randle hops up the bottom,middle,and top ropes and stomps Rex in the back of the head with both feet,stomping Rex's face into the turnbuckle.
Hunt: Is it over yet? Wake me when it is!
Randle drags T-Rex by the hair to the center of the ring.Randle hooks both of Rex's arms and drops him with a double arm DDT.With T-Rex on the mat,"Touched By Greatness" goes up to the top rope.Randle leaps off and goes for a "Lo Down" frogsplash,but T-Rex rolls out of the way.
Fortune: T-Rex won't allow himself to be beat that easily!
Hunt: Zzzz!!
Rex gets his second wind and gets up to his feet.He presses the advantage with stomps on Randle.Rex lifts up Randle and hammers him with forearm shots to the head.Irish whip by Rex.Randle bounces off the ropes and Rex scoops Randle.Randle floats over and lands behind him.Randle hooks Rex's head in a reverse DDT position,lifts Rex up in the air in a delayed suplex position and then drops him with a diamond cutter,the move known as the...
Fortune: Touch Of Class!
T-Rex slowly gets to his feet as Randle is hyping up the crowd not paying any attention to Rex.T-Rex spins Randle around and delivers the...
Fortune: Extinction by T-Rex! This should be it !
1...2...
Fortune: Three! T-Rex wins his debut match here at Hell and High Water!
Hunt: Who cares?! He's a jobber just like the rest of his crew,especially that Magic!
T-Rex raises his arms in the air as the crowd screams out with boos.
---Taped promo---
( There is a Taxi parked outside of a large office building, It is parked
at
the side of the road. Pimp Bizkit exits the Office building with 2
attactive
women wearing little clothing, they then walk over to the Taxi before
entering it)
Driver: Hey mate don’t I know you from somewhere?........
Hey I know who
you are your Pimp Bizkit!
Pimp: You think I didn’t know that or somthing? It don’t take
no Rocket
Scientist to recognise the Pimp ?!?!?.. (under his breath he
says
birdbrain)
Driver: HaHaHa you sarcastic bugger. So where do I have to take you?
Pimp: Ya know where the EWO are wrestling tonight?
Driver: There! right I know where i’m going i’m a huge fan of the EWO
but
then again isn’t everyone.
Pimp: Huge fan isn’t the word you fat ba!t#rd, Anyhow im wrestling there
tonight and im wrestling this Mid-Card Jackass called Dominator. He
seems to
think he is so great, well he has some news coming to him and thats
im the
one to bring him back to earth. I will apply the final choke to him
and he
will gasp for air and fall to the ground with a BANG!, his lights will
go
out and then we will realise he has just been PLAYED-A-LIVE just like
all
the other mid-carders will be.
Driver: Thats all well and good but what if......
Pimp: There is no what if’s ok, you got that? I’am the mid-card
killer and
thats all anybody needs to know as I am the one is Playing them. All
the
Mid-Carders will go down one by one to the Pimp and the simple fact
is that
the entire roster is scared of the Pimp because there afraid they might
be
the next to be Played-A-Live. I am the man in this business who is
the
player whos played the game, and will continue to play all my opponents
whether or not my play time bell has rung.
(The Taxi pulls up by a large arena)
Driver: That will be £10.00
Pimp: WHAT THE HELL £10.00 FOR A TRIP AROUND THE CORNER. YOU
THIEFING GET,
ROBING THATS WHATS THIS IS ROBING
(Pimp hands over a £10.00 note to the Taxi Driver but what the
driver
doesn’t know as he places it next to an overloading ash tray is that
it has
fishing wire attached to it. The Taxi driver then turns his head to
look at
the two women Pimp has brought with him and while the drivers attention
is
diverted he pulls the fishing wire regaining his £10.00 note
before shuting
the Taxi door and aragantly waving the Taxi away as it drives off)
Pimp: HaHaHa nobody gets away with blatent day light thiefery
like that
except me. And tonight Dominator even if you’re feeling lucky nobody
ever
steals a victory from me even if its not in the battle I will always
will
win the war and there is nothing you can do about that. Soon everybody
will
realise that, and Dominator will realise this tonight and thats if
you get
in my way just like the Taxi Driver you will be Played-A-Live.
---Career Match: Undertaker vs. Falcon---
Hunt: Hey,this Pimp Bizkit guy is a killer! A Mid-Card Killer!! Hehee!!
Fortune: The self-proclaimed "Pimp of EWO" will make his debut later tonight in the pay per view against Dominator.Up next is a monumental match for the Extreme World Order! Our first career match pitting the Bird of Prey,Falcon,against the Undertaker.
Hunt: Falcon against who? Is this Undertaker guy one of the Forsaken? Why haven't I seen any interviews or promos from this gravedigger before?
Fortune: Beats me,Alex! I guess the Executive Committee has decided to clean house with some inactive wrestlers on the roster starting with Falcon and Undertaker.
Hunt: Sounds like another boring one to me!
"Rollin' " by Limp Bizkit pumps out the arena as the Undertaker walks down to the ring,as the fans are dead silent.A fan's sign reads,"Who the hell are you?" Another sign reads,"Howdy,stranger!"
The next Limp Bizkit song,"Full Nelson" interrupts "Rollin' " as Falcon hightails it down the rampway with Loudmouth Larry behind him.He slides into the ring and wastes no time leveling Undertaker with a clothesline.Taker gets up,but Falcon hits another clothesline.And then another.Scoop slam by the much smaller Falcon on Undertaker.Falcon picks up Undertaker and Irish whips him.A running knee to the gut by Falcon sends Undertaker flipping over onto his butt.Falcon unloads some stiff kicks to the back of Undertaker.
Fortune: Falcon is really taking it to the Deadman,eh,Alex?
Hunt: Zzzz!!
Falcon lifts up Undertaker and throws him into the corner.After a few shoulders into the midsection,Falcon whips Taker to the opposite corner.Falcon charges in,but Taker catches him with a boot to the face.Falcon stumbles around,stunned.Taker comes from behind and drops the bulldog on Falcon.Taker takes advantage of the match and executes a suplex.He gets to the apron.Falcon slowly gets back up.Taker hits a double axe handle off the top turnbuckle.
Fortune: Power move by the Undertaker!
Hunt: Are you really going to comment on this match?
Taker goes for a cocky one foot pin.
Fortune: Only a one count! What a cocky guy this Undertaker is!
Hunt: Zzzz!!
Taker goes for an Irish whip,but a reverse by Falcon.Falcon hits a samoan drop.Taker gets up and charges in,but Falcon catches him with a powerslam. Falcon goes to the second turnbuckle.
Fortune: Falcon drives an elbow into the head of Undertaker!
The cover...
1...2...
Kickout by the Undertaker!Falcon lifts up Taker and pounds away with punches in the corner.Falcon goes for the whip,but Taker reverses Falcon,whipping him back into the original corner where the ref happens to be.
Fortune: The ref just got clobbered!
Undertaker,behind Falcon, hooks his waist and drops him in a high angle backdrop.Taker goes up to the turnvuckle,but Falcon recovers and follows him up.The two stand up top,trading punches.
Fortune: Ohmigosh! The two of them are both taking a risk here!
Falcon gets the better of the exchange,stunning Taker.Falcon hooks both of his arms and...
Fortune: HOLY JAZMIN ANDREA!! Double arm DDT off the top rope! Falcon goes for the cover,but there is no referee! The crowd is counting to ten!
Hunt: The crowd can count until one-hundred,but they don't have striped shirts!
Falcon rolls on top of Taker as Loudmouth Larry rouses the ref.
1...2...3!!
Fortune: Falcon wins! The Undertaker's career in the Extreme World Order is over!
Hunt: Why in the hell did Mr.Hernandez hire him ?
---Commercial Break---
{{{ The show opens from a commercial break and is immediatly interrupted
by "Change the Game". The EWO-tron shows Commisioner Danny Allison
holding a document.}}}
Danny: What's crackin' ,Houston,Texas?!!!!!? How are
ya'll lovin' the show tonight?!? I wish I could be there, but
I have some big buisness deals goin' down. So listen up. This
is a document stating that if we don't see the inactive wrestlers
by tommorow night, then we will start suspending, and even releasing the
wrestlers who aren't showing any interest in working here. Boys,
you either lace up or shut up and hit the bricks!
Next, I've seen some pretty harsh actions toward our staff
as of late. Well boys, we will start dishin' out some hefty
fines if you keep it up.
*** Danny grabs the documents and signs them.***
Danny: I just changed the game a little more.
{{{ The Camera shows the packed arena and it cuts to a commercial.}}}
Fortune: Commissioner Allison with some strong words to the EWO roster!
Hunt: Well,if he was such a great comissioner he would be at the first EWO pay per view! Not just sitting at his desk taping interviews and pretending like his job is all that damn important!
Fortune: You have some serious issues you need to deal with,Alex!
---Pimp Bizkit vs. Dominator---
Fortune: The next match will be showcasing the debut of Pimp Bizkit.Pimp
comes into the EWO a close friend and past stablemate of Vice-President
Tate Edmonson.
Hunt: It seems that the Pimp has been mouthing off to anyone who listens that he is the Mid-Card Killer.He'll have to prove himself tonight as he locks up against Dominator.
Fortune: Here comes Pimp Bizkit now.
Pyro ignites along the rampway and the entranceway as Pimp Bizkit steps into the entranceway with a blonde and redhaired females on each arm."Safri Dou" plays over the Astrodome's speakers as Pimp and his ladies of leisure stroll down the rampway.Pimp smiles and waves to all the women in attendance.A female fan's sign reads,"I would love to be Played-A-Live!" Another sign reads,"I have some cream for your Bizkit,Pimp!"
Fortune: Got to admit that the women love Pimp Bizkit!
Hunt: I would love to hang with the MidCard Killer after he puts down Dominator!
"My Way" by Limp Bizkit comes on as Dominator steps to the entranceway.The pyro around the entranceway explodes showering Dominator in sparks.
Hunt: What is it with the damn mid-carders and using Limp Bizkit as their intro music?
Pimp Bizkit wastes no time as he jumps out of the ring,grabs a metal chair and runs up the rampway.Dominator steps out of the pyro shower and is whacked with the chair across his head.Pimp throws the chair to the side and kicks Dominator down the rampway.As they reach the bottom,Pimp lifts Dominator and rolls him into the ring.
Pimp slides into the ring and stomps the crap out of Dominator.Pimp lifts up Dominator and delivers a series of right hands to the head.Irish whip by Pimp.Dominator comes off the ropes and Pimp drops him with a back elbow to the face.Pimp lifts up Dominator and takes him down with a crisp snap suplex.
Fortune: Pimp Bizkit is really putting on a wrestling clinic tonight!
Hunt: He is showing the EWO Booking Committee what the Mid-Card Killer is all about!
Pimp lifts up Dominator to his feet,holds him and looks to the crowd..Pimp then drops Dominator with a legsweep.Pimp signals for the end of the match.He gets on the top turnbuckle.He waits as Dominator slowly gets to his feet.When he does,Pimp leaps at Dominator,hooks his head in midair,turns and connects with a flying tornado DDT.
Fortune: This should do it! The cover!
1...2...
Fortune: No! Pimp Bizkit lifted Dominator back up! He is not done yet!
Hunt: He has a message to the entire mid-card roster of EWO!
Pimp lifts up Dominator and drives him to the mat with a gutwrench diving powerbomb(Test's powerbomb).Pimp Bizkit lifts up Dominator again and grabs the big man around his throat with one hand.He lifts Dominator up into the air and brings him crashing down into the canvas.
Fortune: This is academic!
1...2...
Fortune: Three! This one is mercifully over as Pimp Bizkit wins it! He controlled this match from the opening bell !
Hunt: He is out to show the mid-carders about respect in the EWO! First to be Played-A-Live was Dominator!
Pimp leaves the ring with his two scantily clad women to a rather loud pop from the Houston crowd.
---Backstage---
The camera enters into the back area of the arena near the production trucks.A figure of a small somewhat built Caucasian man is seen prying open a utility box along the wall with a tire iron.The man has wild,unkempt hair and wearing dingy and torn blue jeans.He has on a black t-shirt with the arms cut off which has "LET ME DO THE JOB!!" on the back of it.
The box,after several tries,pops open and the man gives out a crazy maniacial laugh.The box has several fuses and buttons inside of it.The camera zooms in closer to the box and a label above it reads,"Main Switch Box".The camera zooms back out and the man sees that he is being caught on film.
Briefly shocked and surprised,the man regains his composure and bolts off into the Houston night all along with that crazy laugh.
---First Round Lightheavyweight Title Tourney---
Fortune: What in the hell was all that about?
Hunt: Wasn't that your last boyfriend,Kandi?
Fortune: He would get more than you would,Alex! We did to get some security back there and find out what in the world that guy was doing to the Main Switch Box?!
Hunt: I want to know want the f#ck was up with that stupid ass laugh of his?!
Fortune: Next up are the matches in the first round of the lightheavyweight title tournament.This should prove to be an exciting tournament as the lightheavyweight division has been red hot as of late!
Hunt: Lightheavyweight? Hmm...isn't that like a oxymoron?
Fortune: Well,for the tourney we are going to switch it over to our broadcast brethen of Thursday Thriller,Ronny Gomez and Snake.It's all yours,fellows!
Hunt: Gomez,don't you still owe me twenty dollars?
Gomez: Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to go underway with the light-heavyweight championship tournament.
Snake: All bets are off in this tourney, Ronny. Such a wide array of talent...too bad that they all weigh as much as a bag of rice. HaHa!
{{ "Come As You Are" drowns the arena and The Defiant steps out. He shows more focus than ever before and he sprints to the ring. The Crow steps out of the curtain and is showered by taunts and boos from the crowd. }}
Gomez: They sure don’t like Chaos Theory here in the EWO!
Snake: Mindless cattle, Ronny, Mindless cattle.
The bell sounds. The Defiant and The Crow circle the ring. Crow attempts a forearm to Defiant but is hit with an arm drag by Defiant. Crow stands and is whipped into the ropes, when he returns The Defiant spins him in a tilt-a whirl but Crow reverses this move into a bulldog!
Gomez: These lightweights sure study each other.
Crow does a snapmare to Defiant and follows with a dropkick to the back of his head. Crow stands over the downed Defiant and slaps him repeatedly.
Snake: Ha! A little salt on the wounds of The Defiant!
Crow picks up his opponent, and whips him into the corner. He dashes to the corner but...
Gomez: NO BODY HOME!
The Defiant puts Crow in an arm wrench and walks the ropes. The Defiant does a lucha-libre style springboard and sends Crow sliding across the ring. The Defiant runs to the downed Crow and connects with a quick leg drop. The Defiant picks up his opponent. He attempts an inverted piledriver but Crow reverses and locks in a dragon sleeper!
Snake: Look there! It looks like the Defiant’s dreams will come to an end tonight!
Crow continues to apply pressure but Defiant spins around and sends Crow over the top, crashing to the floor. The Defiant bounces off the ropes, and does...
Gomez: THE PIT! That is one of the most defying moves I have ever seen. Snake, did you see that elevation?
The Defiant gets up and throws Crow into the ring. Defiant goes for
the cover.
Ref: 1-2-...
Snake: No! Don’t count Crow out yet Gomez!
Defiant slams his fist on the ground and gets to his feet followed by Crow. He attempts a hurricanrana but Crow powerbombs Defiant to the mat.
Ref: 1-2....
Gomez: No Way...I can’t believe Defiant kicked out of the maneuver!
Crow pushes the ref in frustration. The Defiant grabs Crow’s arm and twists it in an arm wrench, he runs up the turnbuckle, makes a springboard leap from the top turnbuckle, and comes crashing down with the.....
Gomez: Monkey-Wrench DDT!!!! Thats the first time he’s used that here in EWO...
Defiant puts Crow in a mahistrol cradle.
Ref: 1-2-
Snake: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Gomez: The Defiant advances to the next round!
{{ "Sad but True" plays and RVD stops out into the chants of LOSER!LOSER! "Wherever I may Roam" plays and Diablo slowly makes his way to the ring. A mixture of cheers and boos overcome the arena.}}
Snake: Diablo is my pick for this match....BAM! right in the head with that chair....remember that? HaHa!
The bell sounds and RVD gets Diablo in a tie-up. Diablo delivers repeated knees to the gut of RVD. Diablo hits him with repeated blows untill RVD is layed out. Diablo hits RVD with a DDT, and drags him to the corner. Diablo stomps him into the mat. He kicks RVD in the head and busts him open.
Snake: This man is unrelenting! I have never saw a wrestling match like this.
Diablo climbs to the top and executes....
Gomez: BattleCry! That is one of best executed DragonSaults I have ever seen!
Diablo picks up the near unconscious RVD and hits...
Snake: Hell Driven! Say goodnight to RVD!!
Diablo picks up the bloodied RVD....and executes another Hell Driven piledriver! He puts one finger on RVD...
REF: 1-2-...
Gomez: Three. I think we need to help RVD. (Yawn)
Snake: Defiant has one hell of a battle coming up.
{{ "Full Nelson" hits the arena and Magic comes out of the back to an
arena of boos. Magic smirks at the crowd and walks to the ring.
Eddie Henchmen waltzes out to "Pushin Weight" and ignores all the Sold
Out signs. }}
Gomez: It’s no secret that these fans don’t like either of these men.
The Bell sounds. Henchmen and Magic tie-up and Magic puts Eddie in a top wristlock. Henchmen reverses this into a hammerlock. Magic hits Eddie with an elbow and hits him with a reverse ddt.
Snake: Finally, a move that has been used in the last century!
Fans: BORING! BORING!
Magic puts Eddie in a sleeper, and the ref raises Eddies hand.
REF:1
He raises his hand again.
Ref:2
He raises his hand one last time
Gomez: He’s still in this match. Look at him fight back.
Eddie stands and executes a jaw breaker on Magic. Magic hops around and is caught with a fisherman’s suplex.
Ref: 1-2-
Snake: NO...if we have any more close calls I think our Referee Jack Hall will be a victim of murder.
Magic gets back to his feet at the same time as Eddie and delivers a low blow. Jack Hall misses this. Magic does a tiger driver.
REF: 1-2-....
Gomez: What the....Magic barely gets the win!
Snake: Who cares? A win is a win...even if you cheat along the way! HaHa!
{{ PaPa Roach plays and Fall’N Angel steps to the biggest face pop of the tourney. As he steps through the fog he occasionally tags hands with fans. Jeff Hardy sprints into the ring but is caught with a spin kick as soon as he stands.}}
Gomez: Angel’s spin kicks could knock out a horse!
Angel wraps his leg around Jeff's heel and does a twisting russian leg sweep. When they land Jeff's face pounds on the mat. As Angel gets to his feet he does a flipping neck whip to Hardy.
Snake: Son of a......
Jeff gets to his feet and fights back with a few kicks and a body slam. He runs to the top and tries for the Senton Bomb, only to completely miss Angel. Angel bounces to his feet and does a powerbomb back breaker to Hardy.
Gomez: Angel is showing momentum! Beat his....I mean back to the action!
Angel dashes to the turnbuckle, and hits....
Gomez: Greatly executed! Between Angels and insects!Angel goes for the pin....
Ref: 1-2-.....
Snake: Great. Another goody goody advances in the Rankings.
---"The Smooth One" Billy Bond vs. Jordan Rashad---
Fortune: We've had a heated card already and we haven't even begun
any of the title matches yet,Alex!
Hunt: Expect nothing but the best from the EWO,Kandi ! Speaking of the best,you sure you don't want some of this hot lead I have between my legs?
Fortune: I'm going to act as if you just didn't say that to me,Alex,Because if I don't,you will be hearing from my lawyer at Son,Son,and Daughter!
Hunt: ....
Fortune: Next up we have another debut match.This one will showcase "The Smooth One" Billy Bond trying his mettle against Jordan Rashad!
Hunt: EWO hasn't heard from Jordan Rashad since...since...hmm...pretty much never! Hehee!!
The entranceway pyro shoots off as "Smooth Operater" plays over the announce system.The man known as Billy Bond walks onto the entranceway followed by three beautiful women dressed in elegant evening gowns.As the four walk down the rampway the pyro ignites as they pass.As the get to the bottom,Bond makes his way over to the announce table and plants a delicate kiss on the lips of Kandi Fortune.
Hunt: Hey! Damn it!
Bond walks up the steel steps and sits on the middle rope and holds up the top rope as the three ladies enter the ring.
Fortune: (smiling) I have to admit,Alex,he is smooth!! I wouldn't mind going to the back of his jeep and checking out his hot lead!
Hunt: Whatever! You're acting like a big groupie right now!
The three ladies give Billy Bond kisses on the cheek before they exit the ring.
"You's a Ho" by Ludacris gets the crowd to their feet as Jordan Rashad appears on the entranceway bouncing along with them.Pyro explodes on the entranceway and down the rampway.The crowd let's out a tremendous pop for the fan favorite.Rashad slaps the hands of the fans as he makes his way down the aisle.
As Rashad enters the ring by stepping between the top and middle rope,his music is suddenly interrupted by Jay-Z's "Change The Game".The crowd explodes as they know who is about to make an appearance.
Fortune: Here comes the game changer,one-half of the Dynasty,Vice-President Tate Edmonson!
Hunt: What the fuck does he want?!
Vice-President Edmonson,wearing a custom made black Armani suit,has a small bandage on his forehead.
Tate: Jordan Rashad,Jordan Rashad!! You think you're slick,huh?Trust me,you're not,rookie.You wanna play mindgames with me,Tate Edmonson?!You must not know my history.I found out that you had somethin' to do with my beatdown last Monday durin' Massacre.
The crowd gives out a big boo as Rashad looks up at the Vice-President confused and slightly worried.
Tate: I know that you are not smart enough or man enough to plan somethin' like this on your own,so I'm gonna give you one chance to tell me who orchestrated the hit on me or there's gonna be Trouble,Trouble!!
Rashad shrugs his shoulders in a unknowing fashion,apparently totally oblivious to what Tate Edmonson is speaking of.
Tate: I guess you leave me no choice than Jordan Rashad.Here I come!!
The Vice-President begins to remove his jacket until he is suddenly stopped by Pimp Bizkit,who walks from backstage to stand next to Tate.The two begin to exchange words.Tate,smiles, hands the microphone to Pimp and steps back a step.
Pimp: You slimy mid-card bastard! You dare have something to do with Tate's jumping?! Well,tonight I want to introduce you to Smooth Pimpin' !
Fortune: Smooth Pimpin' ? What is that?
While Rashad is totally engrossed by Pimp's speech,Bond hooks Rashad's head from behind and delivers a inverted DDT.Pimp runs down the rampway,slides into the ring and stomps on Rashad.Pimp lifts up Rashad,hooks his head and lifts him up for a stalling brainbuster.
Fortune: I guess we just found out what Smooth Pimpin' is!
Hunt: At least we didn't have to find out the hard way like Jordan Rashad! Hehee!!
Bond executes the Troubleshooter(sharpshooter) to Rashad as Pimp gets into the face of Rashad giving the semi-conscious wrestler a verbal lashing.The crowd looks on in awe as the newly formed team,Smooth Pimpin',extract vengence for Tate Edmonson.
The words "Hot Shit..." come over the PA system as Stuart "Touched By Greatness" Randle runs past the Vice-president and down the rampway.The rest of the words of Nelly's "Country Grammar" kicks in as the crowd goes berserk at the sight of one of the new NEW AGE (c).
Fortune: Here comes Stuart Randle to rescue Jordan Rashad!
Hunt: I thought that Randle and Rashad were mad at each other because of what happen a couple of weeks ago on Thursday Thriller?
Smooth Pimpin' sees the charging Randle and they both roll out of the ring with haste.Randle gets to the laid out Rashad and checks on him.Both Pimp and Bond are making their way up the rampway with both of their hands raised in the air.The crowd is now booing them.Tate Edmonson is no longer to be seen.
Fortune: This is getting weird! First we cheer them.Now we boo them.
Hunt: Look at the sickening scene in the ring! Stuart Randle is helping up Jordan Rashad!
Randle helps Rashad get to his feet and he lifts one of Rashad's arms in the air.Randle points to Rashad before he delivers a shortarm clothesline.
Fortune: Ohmigosh! Randle has attacked Rashad as well !
Randle picks up Rashad,steadies him,and then kicks him in the midsection.Randle then hooks both of Rashad's arms as he is bent over and lifts him up for a double underhook powerbomb also known as...
Fortune: Fall From Greatness!
Hunt: I guess Randle hasn't forgotten about what happen at Thriller!
Randle steps out of the ring and walks back up the rampway.The crowd is unsure of how to react to what just has taken place.A score of referees run past Randle and make their way to the unconscious Rashad.
---Intercontinental Title: Buried Alive Match: Darkside vs. Christopher
"CK" Karnage---
Fortune: Next up is a first for the EWO as we will have a Buried Alive
match for the Intercontinental title currently held by Chris Karnage!
Hunt: This is the second matchup tonight pitting those boring Forsaken idiots against Dark Storm Rising.That fruitcake,Magic,just barely pulled a win over Eddie Henchman to advance to the second round of the lightheavyweight tourney earlier tonight!
Fortune: The burial sight has already been dug up and is located at the bottom of the stage right below the entranceway.
"Natural Born Killas" by Ice Cube and Dr.Dre rock the Astrodome as Chris Karnage walks down the rampway flexing his huge muscles.The crowd gives him a huge heel pop.Karnage climbs up the apron and steps over the top rope entering the ring.
Fortune: The champ looks like he is ready to destroy something or someone tonight!
Hunt: I think it's something Sincere feeds them!
"American Bad Ass" by Kid Rock echoes throughout the stadium as the lights lower and a strobe light effect comes on over the entranceway and rampway.Darkside steps out from the back and receives a deafening heel pop equal to Karnage's.He slowly strides down the rampway.
Hunt: All of a sudden,I'm feeling bored as hell ! Must be a Forsaken match about to happen!
The lights return to normal as Karnage and Darkside are in the ring as Referee Donald Fey calls for the start of the match.Both big men tie up.Karnage with an armbar followed by several chops.Irish whip by Karnage.darkside bounces off the ropes and drops Karnage with a shoulderblock.Darkside runs to the ropes for momentum and bounces off.Karnage goes for a hip toss on the incoming Darkside,but Darkside blocks it and answers with a clothesline.
Fortune: Darkside with a huge clothesline and down goes Karnage!
Hunt: Zzzz!!
Darkside lifts Karnage back up to his feet.Karnage gets a thumb to the eyes of Darkside to gain the advantage.Karnage with a snapmare,flipping Darkside into a seated position.karnage delivers a stiff kick to the back of Darkside's head.
Karnage lifts Darkside to his feet.Karnage with a snap suplex.With Darkside on the mat,Karnage bounces off the ropes and nails a quick elbow drop to the chest .Karnage lifts up Darkside,gets behind him and takes him over with a german suplex witha bridge.The pin attempt,but Ref Fey tell him to break the hold as the only way to win is to bury your opponent.Karnage lifts darkside back to his feet.Irish whip by Karnage.Reversal by Darkside.Darkside with a big back elbow,catches Karnage in the face,stunning him.Darkside with a clothesline sends Karnage to the floor.
Hunt: Is Darkside buried yet?
With Karnage on the floor,Darkside gets on the apron.Darkside leaps off the apron,going for a double axehandle,but Karnage sidesteps him and lands a kick to the midsection.Karnage then whips Darkside into the steel post.
Fortune: Ouch!
Karnage continues the attack on the floor,slamming Darkside's face into the steel railing.Karnage lifts Darkside up and then drops him on his head with a piledriver.
Fortune: Ohmigosh! What a piledriver! His head bounced off the arena floor like a basketball !
Karnage lifts up Darkside to his knees and goes for a fisherman buster.Darkside gathers the strength and fights back with right hands to the midsection,and then right hands to the head.Karnage kills the rally with a rake to the eyes.He whips Darkside into the far steel rail near the rampway.Karnage advances on Darkside who kicks him in the midsection,hooks Karnage's waist and drops him with a diving gutwrench powerbomb.
Fortune: They are getting closer to the gravesite!
Hunt:Zzzz!!
Karnage gets up slowly to his feet.He charges,but Darkside catches him and drops him with a urinage(rock bottom).The fans are up on their feet watching.Darkside lifts up Karnage in a gorilla press,but Karnage slips off and lands behind him.Karnage forcefully pushes Darkside,sending him tripping into the the pile of dirt around the gravesite.
Fortune: Will you wake up,Alex?!
As Karnage comes charging in at full speed,Darkside reaches up and grabs the shovel embedded into the pile of dirt.Darkside sidesteps and cleanly clocks the speeding Karnage squarely on the head.Karnage's momentum sends him flying into the grave,out cold.
Fortune: That's it! Darkside has won the Intercontinental title by burying Chris Karnage!
Referee Fey hands Darkside the IC belt as Darkside finishes covering the grave with Karnage in it with dirt.
Hunt: Hell no! One of these Forsaken punks have a belt! I know I'm going to be sick!
---Semi-Final Round Lightheavyweight Tournament----
Gomez: The next match is one not for the faint at heart.
Snake: If Diablo is as twisted as his last match Defiant has no chance in hell! HaHa!
{{{ The Defiant jumps over a guardrail and starts to react to the cheering crowd. He actually gives a fan a high-five then walks up the steel steps. Diablo’s music plays and Diablo steps out into the arena. He is showered with boos. His hands are still stained with blood shed from RVD’s head. }}}
Gomez: I sure hope that Defiant has a game plan.
The bell sounds and Diablo hits Defiant with a spear into the corner. He pummels Defiant until he breaks open his lip. Diablo stands and does a cut throat gesture.
Snake: YES! BLOOD!
Diablo picks up The Defiant and sends him into the ropes. Defiant tries to return with a flying clothesline, but Diablo slams his face into the ground. Diablo continues his attack with stomps and an elbow drop.
Gomez: Diablo is unrelenting!
Defiant rolls out of the ring. Diablo follows him. Defiant grabs a cup of coffee from the announce table and throws it into the face of Diablo. Defiant follows by smashing the coffee mug over Diablo’s head.
Gomez: It looks like Defiant can street brawl as well as wrestle.
Defiant slides into the ring, waiting for Diablo. Diablo climbs into the ring. Defiant picks up Diablo and drops him in an inverted piledriver. The Defiant gets to the top rope, and hits a 180 frog splash.
Snake: I can’t deny the ability of The Defiant....but I still don’t like him!
Defiant and Diablo get to their feet at about the same time and Diablo tries to gain an advantage by putting Defiant in a side headlock.
Gomez: Finally, a wrestling hold from Diablo.
Defiant falls to his knees.
Snake: Look there Ronny, Diablo is pretty affective with those moves too.
Fans start to cheer, “De-Fi-Ance”! Defiant gets to his feet and picks up Diablo in a torture rack. He spins Diablo around and hits.....
Gomez: Pure Defiance!!
Snake: Get UP! Get UP!
The Defiant rolls up Diablo.
REF: 1-2-
Snake: Three?!?!? Noooooo! This little S.O.B cheated!
Gomez: How Snake?
Snake: Have I ever told you that I hate you?
{{{ Fall’N Angel dashes out and hits Diablo in the head with a garbage can. He continues to assault Diablo untill Magic sneakily slides into the ring. When Angel turns around he gets kicked in the midsection by Magic. Magic follows this up with a facebuster.}}}
Gomez: Well, lets get this match underway!
Magic does a boxing combo and follows up with a neckbreaker. Magic stands over Angel. Angel kicks up his legs and snaps in a half-crab.
Snake: What great competition! Let’s hope it gets dirty soon! HaHa!
Magic reaches the ropes and the ref makes Angel break the hold. Magic ties-up with Angel and Angel whips Magic into the ropes. He hits Magic with a spinebuster.Angel gains a big advantage after a wide array of suplexes and kicks.
Gomez: Sources have told me that Defiant is in the back getting his lower lip stiched up after that brutal match with Diablo!
Angel does a snap suplex, and climbs to the top rope, Diablo grabs Angels leg and Angel falls straight down onto the turnbuckle.
Snake: He gets what he deserves!
Magic stands and hits a top-rope brainbuster on Fall’N Angel. Magic makes the cover.
REF: 1-2-3!
Gomez: Magic goes on to the finals with alot of help from Diablo.
Snake: But he still moves on.
---Tag Team Title Match: Lucifer vs. Hell's Angels vs. Heaven's Angels---
Hunt: Is it me or do you see a trend occurring with those boring Forsaken
guys?
Fortune: They are a hot young team and are putting on a brilliant show here at Hell and High Water!
Hunt : Something screwy is going on and I want to know what!
Fortune: Next up we have the Tag Team titles up for grabs! Hell's Angels versus Heaven's Angels versus Lucifer!
Hunt: If you were smart like me,all bets are going to my man,Lucifer of SuisYde!
Fortune: It's all you guys!
{{{ “Fight Song” by Marilyn Manson plays over the jam packed arena. Lucifer steps out and the crowd goes balistic with hateful chants and boos. Lucifer enters the ring and starts to laugh.}}}
Snake: This man is evil, he’sadistic, he’s sinister, he’s....just what it takes to be successful!
{{{ Hell’s Angels dash out to the ring before their music hits. As soon as they hit the ring , Heaven’s Angels music plays and they follow Hell’s Angels up to the squared circle.}}}
Jack Hall maintains order and the match starts with Goliath and Knight in the ring with Lucifer.
The bell sounds. Goliath starts the match by hitting Lucifer with a clothesline. Knight stops the attack and kicks Goliath in the knee. Knight follows this up with a whip into an unoccupied corner. Lucifer does a belly to back suplex to Knight, and walks into a fall-away slam from Goliath.
Snake: This is confusing! I can’t call a match like this!
Goliath bodyslams Lucifer and follows with a knee drop. He tags in Crow and they execute a backbreaker legdrop combo. Knight slides in the ring and tackles Crow. Knight stomps away at Crows knee.
Gomez: I think I will let the action speak for itself!
Lucifer stands and helps Knight stomp away at Crow, but then grabs Knight and Chokeslams him.
Snake: Lucifer is actually hanging even when the odds are against him!
Goliath makes a tag to Crow and turns Lucifer toward him. Goliath puts Lucifer over his shoulder and executes a running powerslam. He attempts a pin....
REF:1-2-
Gomez: kickout!
Lucifer rolls out of the ring and Knight makes a tag to Jason ArcAngel. Jason comes in and knocks Crow off the ring apron. He then hits Goliath with a few punches and takes him down with an arm-wrench hip toss. Jason connects with a knee-to-face slam, and follows up with a cradle piledriver.
Snake: The ref can’t control this match!
Crow hits a bulldog on Jason ArcAngel from the top rope. Knight jumps in the ring and does a diving powerbomb. Lucifer slides in the ring behind Knight. Lucifer spins him around and executes Reflective Beauty.
Gomez: Oh my God! Lucifer could actually win this match-up!
Lucifer goes for the win.
REF: 1-2-
Snake: YES!!! Lucifer has the TAG TEAM TITLES!
Lucifer dashes from ringside with his belts in his hand.
Gomez: Can anyone stop this MONSTER?!!?!?
---Final Round Lightheavyweight Tournament: Magic vs. Defiant---
Gomez: We have finally reached the last round of the lightweight tourney!
Snake: Yeah, Magic takes on The Defiant, and Defiant’s wishes go on
ungranted again.
Gomez: Well let’s get on with the match.
{{{ Defiant comes out for the last time tagging hands with the fans. His lower lip is bandaged.}}}
Gomez: Even if this young man doesn’t win tonight, he has won our respect.
{{{ Magic slowly walks to the ring, occasionally looking behind himself. The crowd starts to chant “YOU SUCK”.}}}
Snake: He DOESN’T SUCK YOU STUPID RE........
The Defiant and Magic start up the match by exchanging chops. Defiant gains the advantage when he grabs Magic’s hand and locks in a hammerlock. Magic spins around and gets T-bone suplexed over the head of Defiant.
Gomez: Defiant is showing how much he wants to win this title!
Snake: Would you shut up with all that destiny, dream stuff!!!
Defiant puts Magic in a stunt rider stretch. Defiant releases the hold and taunts Magic. Magic gets to his feet and hits Defiant in the mouth with a closed fist.
Snake: Bust that degenerate open!
Defiant's bandage comes off and a steady flow of blood drips down his chin.Magic does a reverse DDT and locks in a sleeper.Defiant waves his hand and gains momentum.He bounces off the ropes and nails Magic with a cross body block.Defiant climbs to the top and hits a somersault splash onto Magic.
Gomez: I love the hig-flying action of this division!
Defiant gets Magic in an armwrench and runs up the turnbuckle post,but Magic tugs on Defiant's arm sending him crashing back to the ground.Magic takes advantage of the downed Defiant and slams a couple elbows to his skull.Defiant gets back to his feet and they exchange blows.Crystal runs down ringside.
Gomez: what's she doing here?
Defiant slams Magic with a ddt.Magic rolls to the side of the
mat.Crystal hands him brass knuckles.
Magic stands holding his head and clobbers Defiant in the face.Magic
slides the knuckles back to Crystal and makes the cover over the bloodied
Defiant.
REF: 1-2-3!!!
Gomez: There is no way that Defiant could've possibly lost to just a punch.
Crystal and Magic hug and she dangles the brass knuckles.
Herbert Torres: The winner and new light-heavyweight champ,Magic!
Crystal and Magic continue to celebrate until Defiant gets up and spins Magic around.Defiant and magic stare at each other.
Gomez: It's time for sparks to ignite a flame!
Defiant smirks then shakes hands with Magic.Defiant leaves with Magic and Crystal,the three are showered by chants of "YOU SUCK!"
---Grudge Match: Sincere vs. "The Franchise" Nathaniel "Mr. Entertainment"
Davis---
Herbert Torres : Ladies and gentlemen,wrestling fans of all ages.Courtesy
of GroundZero Enterprises,the EWO proudly presents to you,weighing in at
a sleek and lean 282 pounds and standing at a hard to hit height of six
feet and six inches tall.He is the prototypical wrestler of the NEW AGE
(c),he is the ultimate thrill ride,he is NOW the franchise wrestler of
the EWO.He is Nathaniel "Mr.Entertainment" Davis!!!
"Bad to the Bone" by Goerge Thorogood and the Destroyers blare over the Astrodome PA system as Davis steps onto the entranceway with his head down and his hands together near his crotch.As the pyro erupts and the lights flash,he raises his arms above his head and lifts his head showing a huge grin on his face.Davis walks slowly down the rampway soaking up the crowd pop as it is the loudest of the night.A fans sign reads,"Davis + wrestling = Entertainment"
Fortune: It all comes down to this,the grudge match to end all grudge matches! Nathaniel Davis puts it on the line against quite possibly,the most dominant mental force in wrestling today,Sincere!
Hunt: You know,I am not one to give my opinion on things,but I say that Davis would be better off just walking into the ring and laying down for the quick three count because the Jade Dragon is bad,mean,and out to destroy that goody-goody once and for all !
The lights drop low and the crowd stands to their feet.
Herbert Torres: Ladies and gentlemen,coming down to the the ring at five feet and six inches,weighing 266 pounds.He was the first ever Extreme World Order Extreme Champion.Ten days later he became the first ever Extreme World Order Intercontinental Champion.He is the Jade Dragon.He is the leader of the CHAOS THEORY (c).He is the wrestler simply known as SINCERE!!
"Sprach Zarathustra" by German composer Richard Strauss echoes over the audio system as Sincere walks out to the top of the stage.The crowd boos,hisses,and taunts the Jade Dragon,who seems not to notice or care.He points to the EWO-tron,which shows footage of the destructive path he has taken here in the EWO.He grabs a fan's sign that reads,"Justice will prevail" and tears it to shreds,and then scatters the confetti back into the crowd.He climbs the steps,steps between the top and middle rope and raises his arms in victory.
Fortune: Sincere is truly a monster!
Referee Paulie Newman calls for the bell and the match begins with both men charging in and colliding in the center of the ring.Both men fight for control and have to break it off.Davis shakes out his arms and Sincere growls low and charges in again.Davis catches Sincere and tries a snap belly to belly but Sincere blocks the move and with both arms thunders down on Davis' shoulders.On the third blow Davis' knees buckle and he breaks the hold,and Sincere quickly reaches down and flings Davis into the ropes.
Fortune: At only 5' 6",the power of Sincere is off the charts!
On the way back,Sincere with a huge haymaker of a punch that allows Davis to duck under and rebound off the other rope.Davis with a head of steam goes for a clothesline on the Dragon but Sincere sidesteps and brings a kne up into the Franchise.Davis flips over the knee and lands on his back.Sincere with a legdrop and then a choke that Newman gets to a four count before it's broken.By the hair,Sincere picks up Davis and with a quick bodyslam drops him back down on the mat.
Hunt: How's it feel now,Davis? How's it feel to have Sincere beat your stinking ass?
Fortune: Testy,aren't we,Alex?
Sincere picks up Davis once more,throwing him into the corner with bone jarring force.Sincere follows in...Davis with a quick move out of the corner,has Sincere finding nothing but turnbuckle.Davis with a fall away neckbreaker brings Sincere down to the mat.Davis with a quick cover.
1...
Fortune: Only a one count!
Hunt: As if that's all it takes to bring down Sincere! What a dumbass! No wait! What a Davis-ass!
Davis and Sincere get to their feet at the same time and once again charge at each other like raging bulls.A flurry of blows from both men leaves them reeling.davis backs into the ropes,runs forward,hits a clotheline squarely on the chest of Sincere.Sincere staggers but does not fall.Davis runs to the far rope,charging in agian,another staggering blow,Sincere staggers back and bounces off the ropes to stay on his feet...
Fortune: It looks like one more blow like that will bring him down!
Davis charges in again with more speed...
Hunt: HA! fooled you.
Fortune: Sincere was playing possum! He wasn't effected by those blows half as much as he portrayed! He's got the Franchise in a bear hug!
Sincere catches Davis squarely on the return trip,lifts him up in a bear hug and cinches in.Davis gasps as his breath forcibly leaves his body.Sincere locks his hand in the small of Davis' back.Sincere starts jumping about tightening his grip even further.Davis tries to punch his way out with blows to the head of Sincere.Davis boxes Sincere's ears once...twice...Sincere runs Davis into the corner and drops him in a heap in the corner.
Hunt: Nathaniel Davis drops to the mat like a heap of garbage he is!
Sincere stands Davis up in the corner.A chop to the chest has the crowd cringing with the blow,another and Sincere let's out with his own "WHOOOO!".Davis seems to wake up,shaking his head with a wild look in his eyes.Sincere with another chop that is hardly felt by Davis.The crowd sees the Franchise gaining his second wind and screams their support.Davis blocks the next incoming chop,and brings home one of his own.Sincere falls back a step.davis starts pumping his arms.
Hunt: OH GOD NO! It's the wardance,stop him Sincere! Stop him! I hate that stupid dance!
Sincere tries to chop down the Franchise,the blows fall but Davis doesn't.Davis turns to face Sincere with a quick gut kick.Sincere doubles over and Davis drops him to the mat with a DDT.The crowd goes wild.Davis lifts Sincere up and sends him to the ropes.Sincere on the way back gets meet halfway as Davis hits him mid air with a Cover Story(cross body block into a cover).
1...
Fortune: Only a one count!
Sincere kicks out.Davis standing,Sincere rolls to his side and climbs the ropes to his feet.With a sudden charge Sincere nearly takes off Davis' head with a clothesline.
Hunt: Waahoo! Get him!
With Davis on the mat Sincere put his boot right across Davis' throat.As Ref Newman pushes Sincere off,Sincere dives in with a measured elbow.
Hunt: Sincere dropping his elbow is like getting a car dropped on you!
Sincere with the cover.
1...
Davis kicks out and rolls to the ropes and then out the ring.Sincere comes to the ropes and davis grabs his ankles and pulls him out the ring.Both men trade massive blows.Sincere grabs Davis by the arm and tosses him into the ring post.
Fortune: Ohmigosh! It looks like that hurt Davis' arm!
Hunt: Snap,Crackle,Pop...no victory raising with that arm for awhile! Hehee!!
Sincere drops his head and charges in,Davisgets out of the way and Sincere crashes into the steel steps.Davis,still favoring the arm climbs back into the ring.Ref Newman checks on davis,but Davis waves him off,points to Sincere and waits.Sincere back to a vertical base sees Davis in the ring and rolls back in under the ropes.
Hunt: Chance for a cheap shot coming up!
Davis waits for Sincere to gain his feet.
Hunt: What the hell ! What a wasted opportunity!
Sincere with a wicked smile,sees Davis favoring his arm and steps to the center of the ring and calls for a test of strength.
Fortune: Oh no! Sincere is playing on Davis' weakness here...how can he refuse that challenge?
Hunt: Awwww,is the little boy scout gonna be tripped up by his own over-important honor?
Davis with a determined look,steps forward,and with obcious pain joins the clench.Sincere quickly has Davis down and bent backwards as Davis' weakened state makes Sincere's job that much easier.Sincere hovers over the Franchise as he gasps in pain and goes pale.Sincere with a great show of strength,lifts Davis up by the injuried right arm and throws him backwards to the ropes.Sincere is only a step behind as he dropkicks Davis over the top rope and out the ring.
Hunt: Go get him! Finish him!
Davis,still holding the arm takes a few steps back up toward the ramp