Meltdown - San Francisco, CA (8/6/2012)

[Johnny Rebel]

The opening Meltdown loop blasts through the arena as the crowd erupts. The camera spins around to Shane West and Dick Harris sitting ringside.

West: Welcome everyone to Monday Night Meltdown! We have an action packed lineup for you this evening.

Harris: I absolutely cannot wait to see Michael Lively step in the ring against the likes of Shane Borderland and APW North American Champion, Carmen Rivera!

West: Don't forget about Shadow looking for revenge against Dante, with rookie John Combe and Benny Horrowitz joining them in the fray this evening!

Harris: But best of all, we have two-time former World Heavyweight Champion, Jason Kash in the building and he's finally going to stand up to Yarmouth.

West: Meltdown gets underway with the debut of two new megastars and the second match for Krunk right now! Let's get down to the ring, take it away, Nicky!

Paige: This next match is a three-way match and is scheduled for one fall! Coming down to the ring first, weighing in at 124 lbs., and hailing from Seattle, Washington...Calico!

The lights all go out as the opening beat from "Throat Full of Glass" begins to pump through the building. As the music goes on bright white strobes flash with the beat. Then out from the back steps out Calico wearing a black leather jacket with a hood over her head and a cigarette hanging out of her mouth. She walks to the end of the stage, looking out at the fans for a second before flicking her cigarette off the stage and starts down the ramp. Calico then starts to run, sliding under the ropes into the ring and popping up on her knees, throwing her hood off her head. She then jumps to her feet and heads to the corner, taking off her jacket and stretching in the corner.

West: Another newcomer to Meltdown, can she win her first match here in the APW?

Harris: A high flyer, Shane, I can't get enough of those!

Paige: Coming to the ring next, weighing in at 256 lbs., and hailing from Shoreline, Washington...Krunk!

A shattering glass noise comes on and Kush the Bamboo by Sonny Bamboo hits the PA and out comes Krunk. Lights are flashing as he walks towards the ring in a slow and arrogant way. Krunk gets to the ring and He slides into the ring, under the bottom rope. Krunck goes to each corner and climb each turnbuckle raising his fist up, extending his middle finger outwards, continuing that until he has done it on all four before actually beginning the match.

Shane West: This guy impressed me last week even though he did lose his match.

Dick Harris: Krunk needs to step up if he's gonna win here tonight against two new comers.

Paige: Coming to the ring next, weighing at 124 lbs., and hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...Jayden Carmichael!

Green and silver lights are seen as "Miracle GO!" hits the PA and Jayden pops out on stage. She jams to the music on stage and then walks down to the ramp, ignoring the fans. She gets into the ring, her green and blue hair still waving around as she continues to hype herself up for the match.

Shane West: Should be interesting to see how Krunk goes up against the two high flying women in Jayden Carmichael and Calico.

Calico vs. Jayden "Ice Storm" Carmichael vs. Krunk

The two girls go straight after Krunk, Calico punches lefts and rights to the head of Krunk, Jayden then goes behind Krunk kicking the back of his legs Krunk goes down to one knee but then chops Calico in the chest sending her flying across the ring and Krunk turns round hits a four arm to the face of Jayden, Krunk lifts Calico high in the air for a spinbuster as she lands hard on the mat. Krunk turns his attention to Carmichael, who doesn't want any part of the much larger megastar and hops to the outside. Krunk picks Calico up off the mat by her hair and picks her six inches off the ground, using only her hair and slings her across the ring. Calico pulls Carmichael outside and allows her a moment to catch her breath.

West: Smart move by Calico there...she knows that the only way the two of them can get a win is by working together against the much larger Krunk!

Harris: That's a terrible idea, Shane! This isn't a handicap match!


Krunk waves for both of them to get in the ring as Calico slowly gets back in the ring, and Carmichael is close behind. Calico shoots in and grabs the leg of Krunk while Carmichael goes up top with a dropkick that sends Krunk stumbling backwards. Calico holds on and grabs the other leg, leaping in the air and dropping a legdrop between the legs, and Krunk is in a severe amount of pain. Carmichael turns her back on Calico and drives a forearm smash across the forehead of her fellow rookie as she rolls out of the ring. Carmichael makes a quick run to the top rope and dives off with a elbow drop across the chest of Krunk, and hooks the leg for the cover:

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Krunk powers out!

West: Krunk showing his size and strength in that kickout!

Dick Harris: He shouldn't have any issue dispatching these two, Shane. They are much smaller!

The crow gives a mixed reaction when Krunk kicks out. However, Carmichael continues her assault by climbing the top rope and begging Krunk to stand up. She leaps off and nails him with a missile dropkick that causes Krunk to roll out of the ring. Carmichael gets back up as Calico charges and uses "The Ice Storm's" own leg as a springboard for an Enzuigiri that nearly takes her head off. Calico is in charge, as she drags Jayden over to the corner, using the top rope to pull herself off and launch backwards with a No-Handed Springboard Moonsault that lands perfectly. Calico grabs her own waist as the move takes some out of her and goes for the cover...

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Krunk breaks up the pin!

West: So close for Calico there. Krunk wasn't quite finished!


Krunk whips Calico in to the ropes but she ducks underneath his clothesline attempt, and then leapfrogs Carmichael on the way to the other side of the ring. Calico comes back but this time isn't so lucky as Carmichael back body drops her right in to the grasp of Krunk, who now has Calico prepared for a powerbomb. Calico has enough wits about her to latch on with her legs and fling Krunk over with a head-scissors takedown that spins him around of the ring yet again. Carmichael charges as soon as Calico gets up from the mat but Calico is prepared and drops down with the "Noose" (Double-knee facebreaker) and sees Carmichael roll halfway across the ring. Calico goes for the pin...

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Paige: Here is your winner, via pinfall, Calico!

West: Very impressive performance tonight from Calico! I see big things in her future.

Harris: I see an extremely ticked off Krunk, Shane. Look out!

Krunk is back in the ring and grabs Calico by the throat, lifting her in the air, and slamming her down hard with a chokeslam. Krunk gets down inches from her face and begins screaming something that the cameras don't pick up. He finishes by running his thumb over his throat and leaves the ring.

West: Wow! Krunk isn't messing around. Can't wait to see what happens between these two in the future!

Backstage the visiting Asylum Megastar, Jason Kash is walking out from around a corner. He feels a sense of pride being able to come and Main Event another show not once but twice now and is glad to be here to do it. He's always been the kind of guy who promotes something other than himself all the time, a trait that sometimes has placed him on the back burner while others reap the best benefits of this business.

Now he was all by himself, no partners to share the success with, no females literally sucking the life from him like a leech. Kash felt an anger inside of him and nobody but him and those standing across from him inside the ring will have to deal with it. Yarmouth had called for a Challenge and Kash alone decided to help give the big man a name, help him be seen on a bigger stage, help him maybe get promoted to one of the Premiere shows on APW. Kash planned to do that in defeating "The Bad Ass Boom" known as Yarmouth.

With his thoughts causing his spaced out daze as he walks down the hallways, Jason Kash doesn't notice he walked right past his former Tag Partner, Shane Borderland. Borderland noticed though and stopped, turned and look back at Kash. Borderland's homie Eric Jackson is with him and he at one time worked for Jason Kash. He didn't notice either of them. It's not until Shane Borderland speaks out that Kash shakes out of his daze and comes back to reality.

Borderland: I kind of miss Big Heavy, How bout you?

Kash turns around and his eyes widen not because he's surprised to see Borderland and Jackson but because he hadn't realized he walked past them. He walks to them and shakes hands with Borderland. Jackson and Kash just nod at each other, Jackson knowing his "place" and allows the grown folks to talk.

JKash: Yeah I miss the big man but it seems you've got other stuff sticking to you like a used condom..

Eric Jackson begins to react and comment but Borderland lifts a hand calmly and Jackson just shuts up. Borderland all smiles looks at Kash and can see an almost different man than what he had been partners with. His eyes was a different kind of flame burning inside. Kash biting his bottom lip is looking around, never making full contact with Borderland's eyes but checking the surrounding area as if being overly cautious.

Borderland: Eric has his usefulness. I've also enjoyed my return to APW, it's really good to be back home..

JKash: Some of us never leave after we label it "Home" but I guess everyone has their limits. I'm trying to find my with pain, how many chair shots does it take to get to the gooey, blood center of a human brain? Callahan will be the answer to that, Jair Hopkins...

Borderland: Yeah I was talking about me not asking how you feel about your match at the upcoming PPV. Did you see I'm getting a shot at Overdrive? The big, BIG show of APW!

JKash: Yeah where the Tag Champions are too chicken shit to show up anywhere else to defend. So Big that the Xtreme Championship is full of Acme Weapons and Looney Tune violence. Take your shot, I'm going Grand.

Borderland: Well it's about time to show people I can be a Champion without "The Influence" and that feels great or will when I achieve that. Nothing against you but hearing people say I was your backup got to me. Just took it's toll on me because we both knew that wasn't entirely true. I was in the Finals of the Test for the Best, were you? Nope. So in truth I kind of was the hea..

JKash: Are you picking at me, trying to piss me off? Trying to downplay me?

Pushing chest to Borderland, Kash walks him back a few steps. Borderland being a slightly bigger man smiles and holds his ground. Kash backs off, raising his arms to show his "White Flag". Suddenly Kash hurls himself and flies over Borderland's shoulder and cracks Eric Jackson in the jaw, dropping him in the middle of the hallway. Shane Borderland hard shoves Kash back and the two stare each other down. Jackson on his bum and holding his jaw just looks puzzled at both Borderland and Kash.

JKash: HEY!! Good catching up on old times! Good luck in your match old friend...Now fuck off, the both of yous! I've got another "Mouth" lined up for punching and need to get dressed..

Kash storms past Borderland again in the opposite direction as he was heading before. Eric Jackson gets to his feet and stands next to Borderland. They both watch Kash stroll down the hallway as he begins to whistle.

Borderland: That guy has fucking lost it...

Meltdown heads to a commercial break with Borderland staring oddly in to the distance.

[Johnny Rebel]

West: It's time for another "Beat the Clock" challenge to determine who will go up to face Carmen Rivera at Shockwave, if she can retain the championship until then!

Harris: Psh...with the competition here, Rivera will hold that belt forever! Dante currently holds the pace, that shouldn't be tough to beat!

Paige: The following contest is a "Beat the Clock" challenge! Introducing First, from Washington DC..."Mr. 420" Younnggg MANNNIEE!!!

The beginning of "Undastatement" airs through the P.A. system for a couple of seconds building anticipation, As Young Mannie pulls a Black&Mild or a blunt from behind his ear, he lights it and the arena lights cut off as he walks down the ramp as his entire outfit glows in the dark as he holds his hands out while puffing smoke in the air, While the crowd sings the lyrics of the song at the top of their lungs.

Paige: His opponent coming to us LIVE from Cologne, Germany..."The Killerplauze" STEFFAANNN RRRRAAAABBB!!!!

Stefan comes out through the curtain just wearing his gold and black wrestling tights with his nickname The Killerplauze on the front of them with TV Total logos on the side of his trousers and ignores the fans as he goes up the stairs before going in-between the ropes and does a holdup on each turnbuckle and everyone boos him as he does a few boxing punches to the cameras before he looks at his opponent with anger in his eyes waiting for the match to start.

West: This could very well be a well fought match between these two. Young Mannie is trying to reclaim some fame from the RSM days and Raab is looking to make a name for himself inside the world of Pro Wrestling! Things could get interesting here!

Harris: RSM wasn't that special and Raab is one bad beating away from retirement. What is he like 46 years old? This is a match of who's closer to the retirement home.

West: Someone seems a bit bitter tonight..

Beat the Clock Challenge
"Mr. 420" Young Mannie vs. "The Killerplauze" Stefan Raab

The meet at the center and lock up as the bell sounds off. Mannie reaches over the grapple and throws a solid elbow/forearm shot. Raab locks his arms around Mannie's midsection and snap lifts him with a quick Belly to Belly Suplex that puts him into the canvas. Stefan Raab begins bouncing with a Boxer's Bounce and the crowd begins to giggle and cheer for the man from Germany.

As Mannie gets to his feet, Raab strikes him with a quick jab and shuffles away in true boxer's form. Mannie rubs his lip from the jab and looks at Raab and can't believe he wants to Box. Nodding, Mannie bounces up and down and slide shuffles before launching at Raab with a Superman Punch and catches the German in the chest. Quickly Raab hits a 3 punch combo to the ribs and face and drops Young Mannie to the canvas.

West: Young Mannie just got dropped by a Celebrity! Talk about Star Struck!!

Harris: Mannie was the only promising guy on Red Shield Mafia so if I'm pulling for someone, it's him. Come On MANNIE!!

Young Mannie gets up looking rather pissed off by Raab's quick boxing tactics. They go back to circling each other as if the Bout in Boxing will continue but Mannie flips forward, hitting Stefan Raab with a Rolling Koppu Kick that hits right in the chin downwards. Popping back to his feet, Young Mannie cart wheels and lands an elbow into Raab's chest as he lays on the canvas. Feeling confident, Young Mannie backs up slowly into the corner turnbuckles and props himself up onto the second turnbuckle. He jumps and goes to land a Diving Headbutt but misses as Stefan Raab rolls out of the way and Mannie face plants himself into the unforgiving canvas.

Stefan Raab pulls Mannie off the canvas and whips him across the ring. He hits the ropes hard and springs back with much speed. Mannie leap frogs Raab as the German Sensation ducks. Mannie hits the ropes again on the opposite side as Raab spins around and snatches Mannie with a hip toss but Young Mannie lands on his feet, twirls around and hits a Spinning Wheel Kick. Both men hurry back to their feet, Mannie gut kicks Raab and lifts him with a Belly To Belly Suplex that he drops into a Corkscrew Piledriver.

Harris: That's the D.B.M. Death By Mannie!! Pin him, PIN HIM!!

Mannie takes a slow minute before he rolls over and covers the limp body of Stefan Raab. The referee drops to the canvas and begins to make the count.

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Paige: Your winner with a time of 5 minutes and 43 seconds..."MR. 420" YOUNNNG MAAANNNIIEEE!!!

West: Congratulations to Young Mannie, he's been working hard to be a better competitor in this business. This match could be his turnaround! He's now the leader!

"Undastatement" plays and Young Mannie begins to celebrate as the referee raises his arm in victory. Damien Walker slides into the ring and lift hugs Mannie in celebration. Mannie turns to look at his official time on the big screen and is satisfied with the result. Both Mannie and D.W. exit the ring and head to the back.

West: Young Mannie is on a roll here on Meltdown. He's let it be known that he's put the roster on notice...he's coming for that North American Championship!

Harris: Let's see if he can keep it up, Shane.

West: Hold on...I'm hearing we have Yarmouth waiting in the back!

Yarmouth is walking back stage as the fans in the arena can e heard cheering in side the arena, Yarmouth is then halted by Meltdown very own raving reporter Hannah Storm

Yarmouth smiles at Hannah as she takes a deep breath and then runs her fingers through her hair.

Storm: Hi Yarmouth a quick word for the fans in the arena?

Yarmouth: Yeah I got a word for you hun, Dead!

Hannah looks a little shocked at Yarmouth's reaction towards her and steps back a little.

Storm: What do you mean Dead?

Yarmouth: I mean that it was Jason son of a bitch Kash is Dead meat, Yeah where friends out side of the ring but when he talks about my girl Julie like that then that all changes for one night and with this being a no DQ match I don't fancy his chances do you?

Hannah begins to relax a little more as the crowd in the arena start to chant we want blood, We want blood.

Yarmouth: And that is what you shall get, It wont be my blood no it will be Jason Kash's blood that will be spilled in that ring out there in the arena right here in good old San Francisco, California.

The crowd cheer at the sound of the town from Yarmouth's lips.

Storm: Have you got a strategy for a match like this against Kash?

Yarmouth: Erm no not really I just go out there and kick ass, I love this place to bits and am fighting for all the guy's and gal's in the locker room, This match could pave the way for me and them to make the grade here in APW.

If I win here tonight or should that be when I win tonight then every superstar on Overdrive and Asylum will think twice before accepting an open challenge from a so called no body.

Kash thinks he's got it easy tonight just because he was a world champion but lets look at the fact's shall we he's not won one single match so he answer's my challenge and thinks it will be an easy ride to get back to winning ways, Hell no fella I am not a small fish in a big pond, I am the biggest fish in this god damn company so bring all you have Kash but be warned fella I'm the fish that bits back.

The crowd starts the lets go Yarmouth chant.

Storm: And one last thing Yarmouth, Over the past couple of weeks you were seen on Overdrive and Asylum asking for a slot on there respective rosters what do you have to say about that then?

Yarmouth: What I was doing is scouting Hannah, Seeing what the other side was like, Seeing how they work and who is in control and to be perfectly honest Hannah Meltdown is run a hell of a lot better then those two shows but if there was a show that I would have to choose between Overdrive and Asylum well it would have to be Asylum they have a great bunch of guys there but also have a few numpty's on the show a bit like Jason Kash here tonight and if I ever were to be drafted to Asylum well I would just have to start clearing out all the numpty's wouldn't I?

Storm: Thanks for your time tonight Yarmouth and have a good match tonight were all cheering you on in the back here.

Yarmouth nods and smiles at Hannah and walks of screen with Hannah looking on and the crowd in the arena can be heard cheering for Yarmouth.

West: Whoa, Yarmouth is out for blood tonight, Dick!

Harris: He talks a big game but I'll believe it when I see it. Jason Kash is a former World Heavyweight Champion and he isn't messing around.

West: We'll find out later tonight...stay tuned!

[Johnny Rebel]

When the music first hits, the arena lightings goes to a very dark blue. On the stage, a mist begins to cover the entrance. When the rapping begins, Dante reveals himself. As the crowd cheers or boo or whatever, the camera centers on his face which shows him displaying a very strange facial expression.

Paige: Coming to the ring first, weighing in at 218 lbs. and representing Tokyo, Japan…Dante!

Harris: Look at him. The man who beat Shadow!

After about minute or so, the mist behind him fades and he begins a slow walk towards the ring. During the walk on the ramp area, he high-fives the fans all the way until he hits the stairs that will lead him into the ring. After climbing the steel steps, the wrestler then climbs to the top of the turnbuckle. Once he is on the top one, he turns around to the crowd, and in an acrobatic fashion, turns a backflip and enters the ring. After making a few gestures for the fans, he then gets himself ready for the fight. Then “Rockstar” by Dappy begins.

Paige: And his opponent, from Edinburgh Scotland, weighing in at 190 lbs, John Combe!

Harris: John Combe is looking to continue his momentum from last week too.

John runs out on stage and looks out the crowd for a few seconds, he jogs to each side of the stage and raises one arm to the fans telling the fans to “Jog On.” He then takes a slow walk down the ramp, ignoring the fans on the way past. He climbs up on the apron and enters the ring, he climbs the nearest ringpost and raises both arms then spits at the fans, he jumps off and walks to the centre of the ring ready for the match. A smirk on his face. Next, the screen goes dark for a moment and the crowd goes quiet. Suddenly Cristina's voice is heard screaming "I Awake from Madness, One More Time!" As lighting bursts across the titantron. Two explosions rip across the stage as Shadow emerges from behind the curtain on a monochromatic screen. The arena on their feet, cheering.

Nicky Paige: From Denton, Texas. Standing at six foot eleven, weighing in at two hundred and ninety nine pounds, Shadow!

Harris: I don't like this man, Shane.

West: Like him or hate him, Shadow is one of the most dominant forces Meltdown has ever seen.

Harris: I thought you hated him?

West: He's been growing on me lately.

He wears his leather duster and strides through the fog at his knees. Lighting flashing on the screens behind him as they cause more fireworks to explode as he marches toward the ring. As he makes his way around the ring, Shadow shakes hands with the kids, the fans who are there. He turns after circling the ring and pulls himself up and over the top rope. Inside Shadow raises one arm high as the two corners behind him burst with flames. The color returns to normal as the fans cheer wildly. Finally, the melodic techno chords of “The Shard” (Puzzle) hits the sound system and automatically the crowd know how to respond. Cheering in admiration as “The Celestial Samurai” Benny Horrowitz makes his way out of the curtain is a unanimous response from the crowd. There's not a single person in the building not cheering and chanting the reborn urban gangster. He walks down slowly, high-fiving fans before doing an impressive leap from the ground over the top rope and into the ring with an impressive display of free-running ability.

West: Tonight is Beeny Horrowitz's first match back in about a month. Lets see if the rust as worn him down.

Nicky Paige: And their final opponent, from Manhattan, New York weighing in at 192 lbs, “The Celestial Samurai,” Benny Horrowitz!

He then takes the corner and makes a hand triangle to the audience as his theme song starts to die down.

Benny Horrowitz vs Dante vs. Shadow vs. John Combe

Shadow lunges across the ring nailing both Combe and Dante with a double clothesline in the center of the ring. He burrows forward and splashes Horrowitz in the corner. For a few moments Shadow hammers away at Benny before Combe comes running in. Shadow turns in time to be hit with a crossbody that sandwiches him and Horrowitz against the corner. But Shadow holds onto Combe! He steps out and falls forward! Big slam! Cover!

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Horrowitz drops an elbow across Shadow’s back to break the pin.

West: Shadow almost put this one away early!

Harris: He’s just a brutal machine Shane.

Shadow comes up and turns around as Benny grabs him to shoot Shadow back into the corner. But the big Texan counters he pulls Benny the other way and shoots him clear across the ring with a hard whip. Meanwhile Danta goes to grab Combe and gives him a quick snap suplex. Dante with the cover.

Harris: Dante trying to sneak by!

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West: Dante hoping to beat his match time from last week it looks like. And If I were him, I would want out of this match as soon as possible.

As the match continues, Dante and Combe continue to fight on one side of the ring while Shadow bills Horrowitz out of the corner and into the center of the ring. Combe sprints out of the corner and nails Dante with a Bulldog. As Shadow signals for the finale Combe rushes him!

West: Look out!

Harris: Trouble in Paradise!

But Shadow ducks it! He grabs Combe by the back of the head and launches him over the top rope to the outside. The Shadow turns and grabs Dante, Shadow lifts Dante into a Gorrilla Press!

West: Goodbye Dante!

Shadow tosses Dante outside ontop of Combe! The fans are on their feet. Horrowitz stumbles to his feet he turns and Shadow lifts him up, spins then Slam!

West: Dark Storm!

Shadow hooks the leg!

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[glow=purple,2,300]“I AWAKE FROM MADNESS! ONE MORE TIME!”[/glow]

Nicky Paige: Here is your winner, via pinfall, Shadow!

Shadow raises in the center of the ring, standing over the slow breathing Benny Horrowitz. The fans are cheering wildly as the referee raises Shadow’s arm.

West: Shadow mowing through the competition tonight! He avenges his loss last week against Dante.

Harris: He’s a monster, Shane. Someone has to put this beast down!

As Shadow climbs a turnbuckle the camera pans around him and focuses on his face. Shadow stands on top of the turnbuckle proudly celebrating as the camera cuts to commercial break.

[Johnny Rebel]

Paige: Ladies and gentlemen, the next match is scheduled for one fall and is the co-main event of the evening! Coming to the ring first, weighing in at 225 lbs. and representing Ft. Lauderdale, Florida...Michael Lively!

What seems like two lightening bolts ignite over the ring and travel across the arena striking either side of the entrance ramp. With contact a huge explosion engulfs the entrance with a blinding white light almost like a portal of heaven had just opened up. AFI's Misseria Cantare begins to serenade the shadow of Michael Lively standing at the top of the ramp with his arms outstretched in the I am JESUS pose. His head tilted sideways with a grin painted on his mug as he welcomes the shower of boo's from the crowd. With an arrogant swagger the man walks down the ramp absorbing the hatred, and flipping the fans off along the way. The man slides under the ropes springs to his feet and whips out his arms once more welcoming the roaring disapproval of the fans as a shower of blue sparks falls on him from over head.

Paige: Coming to the ring next, weighing in at 243 lbs. and representing New Orleans, Louisana....Shane Borderland!

As the lights dim throughout the arena, red strobe lights start shining everywhere as the sound of "Wanted Man" by Rev Theory blairs through the arena. Shane Borderland slowly comes out behind the curtain and stops when he reaches the top of the ramp and looks throughout the crowd. He raises his arms up in the air as the crowd boo’s him. He starts walking down the ramp looking side to side at the crowd. He jumps up on the apron, and turns an looks at the crowd and shakes his head. He goes through the middle rope and hops up on the turnbuckle and extends his arms. (Randy Orton Style) then he jumps off the turnbuckle.

Paige: And finally, weighing in at 135 lbs. and representing San Diego, California...she is the APW North American Champion...Carmen Rivera!

"Superhero Heart" began to play over the p.a. system as the cameras panned towards the stage. After a few moments of delay, out from the back comes a "fashionably late" Carmen Rivera with a deviant's snicker on her gorgeous face. She stands atop the ramp on the center of the stage, demanding attention as a few of her fingers run through her long hair. The superficial vixen then begins to make her way down the ramp, careful to avoid touching the extended hands of any fans who were brave enough to try and capture her attention. Strutting up the steel stairs, she was by no means in any sort of a rush. Carmen struts along the length of the apron, bending into the ring underneath of the second rope. Brushing any sort of wrinkles out of her ring gear, she made her way towards a nearby turnbuckle. Standing on the second rope, her hands glide down her curvaceous figure before she twirls off of the rope, bouncing back to the canvas. Bending over to stretch in the corner, she glanced coldly at the other side of the ring -- almost rabid, awaiting the ring of the bell.

Carmen Rivera (c) vs. Shane Borderland vs. Michael Lively

The match begins as all three competitors charge towards the middle of the ring and chaos ensues. Rivera occupies Borderland while Lively stalks around waiting for one of them to make a mistake. Rivera and Shane trade punches and finally Borderland gets the advantage and backs Carmen in to the corner. Shane kicks her repeatedly in the stomach before Lively comes flying in with a neckbreaker on the unsuspecting Borderland. He flops around on the ground as Rivera, recovering from the attack, leaps at Lively in the corner with a crossbody but Lively catches her mid-air. He slings her over his head with a fallaway slam as he's completely taken control of the match. He immediately runs to the middle turnbuckle and comes diving off with a elbow drop across the throat of Borderland. He goes for a quick cover on the former tag champion but Rivera breaks up the pin before the referee can slap the mat once.

West: Fast and furious pace, Dick! Lively has made his frustrations known and he's taken them out on Borderland and the APW North American champion!

Harris: He isn't a hall of famer for nothing, Shane!


Rivera is now on the offensive after stunning Lively with an elbow drop to the back of the head. She snaps Borderland up off the ground and flips him over with a suplex and rolls through to mount Shane and deliver a barrage of haymakers. She eases up and runs towards the ropes, using the middle rope as a springboard, twisting in the air for a spinning legdrop that catches Borderland directly in the chest. Lively sees a moment to pounce but Rivera is ready with a swift kick to the groin that drops the self-proclaimed "Jesus" to the ground. Rivera helps him up and leads him over to the corner where she drapes his arms over the turnbuckle and unloads a series of knife edge chops to Lively's exposed chest leaving him beet red. She backs up a few steps and then charges forward, putting both feet on Lively's thighs and flipping him backwards with a monkey flip that causes him to slide across the ring. Rivera kips up but is met with a vicious clothesline from Borderland that nearly takes her out of her pants.

West: Good gracious! Rivera's head is hanging on to her shoulders by a thread!

Harris: Hush, I'm about to watch Borderland pin the champion!


Borderland charges forward but doesn't go after Rivera, and turns his attention to Lively. He stalks him patiently and as he gets back up to his feet, Borderland catches him with a dropkick to the side of the head that sends Lively flailing over the top rope and on to the outside. Shane grabs Rivera by the hair and rides her forehead across the top rope as she shrieks in pain. They eventually end up in the corner of the ring where he scoops her up and drops her with a backbreaker and lines her up on the ground facing the turnbuckle. He climbs the ropes and gets to the middle before bouncing a few times and using the last bit of momentum to crash down on her with a Vadar bomb. Rivera is rolling around in the ring in agony and eventually finds her way to the outside. Borderland takes a moment to revel in watching the champion unravel and mocks her by leaning over the top rope and waving for her to get back in the ring. Meanwhile, Carmen grabs the North American championship and begins making her way up the entrance ramp.

West: What in the world is Carmen doing? She's grabbed her championship and is heading out of the building!

Harris: She's doing the smart thing...the champion can't lose if she isn't in the ring!

Borderland is screaming for her to get back in the ring, while Lively slowly slips back in the ring and seeing that Borderland is already halfway over the top rope, helps him to the outside of the ring by way of a double-axehandle to the back of the head. Borderland lands hard on the outside of the ring as Lively remains the last man standing. The referee begins to count...

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West: I can't believe that Carmen would back out of a challenge like this. She's going to get herself counted-out!

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The crowd boos as Lively realizes that he's won the match based upon a countout.

Paige: Here is your winner, via countout, Michael Lively!

West: What an absolute travesty. Borderland had the match in his hands and Rivera left the ring area and Lively pounced on an opportunity.

Harris: That's exactly what happened. Lively took his opportunity and struck all because Shane didn't have his head on a swivel!

As the referee is explaining the decision to Lively, General Manager Johnny Diamond comes out to the entrance ramp with his clipboard. He doesn't looked pleased to be making an appearance on the show this evening.

Diamond: I hadn't planned on making an appearance this evening but I couldn't let this one go. I vowed that the North American champion would be a fighting champion and would defend the belt at every Meltdown show and to be honest with you...we haven't lived up to that promise. Tonight was absolutely appalling and I'm not going to let it stand!

The crowd erupts at Diamond's tone.

Diamond: Lively, you have had a rough go at it since coming back and the two of us haven't always seen eye-to-eye. However, you were robbed this evening and I'm a man of integrity. Next week, on Meltdown, we're going to see this match happen again. Shane Borderland vs. Michael Lively vs. Carmen Rivera for the North American Championship. But I can see Rivera ducking out and taking the easy way again...so this time we're going to do it inside of a steel cage!

Lively's face turns in to an immediate smirk as Borderland follows suit. Diamond nods to both men, checks an item off his list and leaves the entrance ramp as the fans erupt in delight.

West: Wow! A three-way cage match for the APW North American Championship next week on Meltdown! What an opportunity for these two men!

Harris: Rivera better get ready because she won't have anywhere to run next week!

West: We'll be right back after these commercials!

[Johnny Rebel]

Paige: The following contest is Our MAIN EVENT OF the Evening!! This is an No Disqualification Match! Introducing first visiting from Asylum, he's a former 2 Time APW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!! "THE INFLUENCE" JAAASSOOONNN KAASSSHHH!!

As "Houston" begins to play with the Monday Night Football Theme and the rap beat merges in and begins to thump, pulsing the heads of fans filling the arena, Jason Kash steps out from the back as the music spills out vibrating the arena as fans get to their feet. Kash leans forward and slaps the metal stage three quick taps and then puts his two fingers to his mouth, hits the "Air Joint" as do all his fans. Two puffs and his arms shoot up above him as the fans let out a mixed reaction. Kash heads to the ring, touching air joints with a few fans leaning over the guard railing. At ringside he takes the few steps up the Steel Stairs. He walks along the ring apron and dips down under the top rope, bouncing on the middle and enters the ring. He hits the far ropes from where he entered and leaning against them, he raises both arms into the air as the fans roar their cheers.

Paige: And his opponent, he's currently a Top Contender for the North American Championship! Please put your hands together for Meltdown's OWN..."THE BAD ASS BOOM" YARRRRMOUUUTTHHH!!!

The lights go down in the arena and a red spot light spans all over the crowd as they cheer loudly then red a red mist forms at the top of the ramp then red and white pyrotechnics blast of at the top of the stage.

"I Don't Care About You" rages out of the arena speakers and Yarmouth comes out and swaggers down to the ramp tagging the fans as he goes down the ramp and climbs on to the ring before climbing onto the top turn buckle on the outside and waves to the fans in the arena.

West: A very interesting situation here folks, Jason Kash answered Yarmouth's Open challenge by assaulting him last week on Meltdown. Our General Manager, Mr. Diamond made this match as a solution to the sneaky and low balled attack. May Kash find remorse in picking a fight with a much bigger dog!

Harris: Somebody needs to wake Yarmouth up. These fans like him but he's one of those big men who never win shit but a weighing contest. How great is it to see Jason Kash on Meltdown though?

West: They'll like it better after Yarmouth manhandles the former World Champion! He might get promoted to Asylum by winning this match. We'd lose yet another big star to this new and exciting Brand of APW.

Main Event:
Jason Kash vs. Yarmouth

Yarmouth steps to the center of the ring. Kash hesitant meets him chest to chest or more Kash's chin to Yarmouth's man boobs. Kash poking out his chest to seem bigger tries walking Yarmouth back but the Meltdown Big Man isn't moving. The bell sounds and Yarmouth steps backwards and extends a hand of respect before they fight. Kash doesn't think twice, he shakes Yarmouth's hand and they nod at each other and release their grip. The referee signals for them to lock up and they come in at each other with a grapple. Kash ducks down and bounces off one knee to get to the back of Yarmouth. Kash throws a forearm into Yarmouth's lower back a few times but Yarmouth spins around with an Elbow that catches Kash in the side of his head. He stumbles a bit to the right.

Kash throws his body into a run and hits the near ropes, he comes at Yarmouth fast and leaps off his feet, trying for a Crossbody but Yarmouth lifts him up in a Gorilla Press. Kash reaches down and slaps open palms into Yarmouth's face, even thumbs his eye and sticks a finger up the big man's nose. Yarmouth ignoring the small tactics from Kash steps over to the ring ropes and launches Kash to the outside. The fans flinch in pain as Kash crashes into the guard railing before flopping down into a limp pile at ringside.

Harris: Holy Shit! What power!!

West: That hurt, that hurt beyond what we could even imagine. Kash is broken, he might not be able to continue. We haven't seen Kash done like this so early in a match before. This is a first and it's on Meltdown folks! Yessir!

The referee stands in the ring looking at Yarmouth as he moves over the ropes and drops down off the ring apron to the outside. He rips Kash up off the ring mats and tosses him with a Choke Toss, sending the former World Champion flying and bouncing off the ringside mats. Again Yarmouth picks Kash up and grabs him around the neck with both hands, this time Kash slaps Yarmouth with a double handed ear clap. Harder, Harder and finally one more ear clap and Yarmouth stumbles, releasing his grip on Kash's neck. Kash falls but catches himself on the steel steps at the corner. Yarmouth holding his ears stands tall but has his back to Kash.

Acting quickly, Jason Kash pushes himself up and jogs up the steel steps. He gets to the top step as Yarmouth turns around. Kash leaps off the stairs and catches Yarmouth to the face with a flying Knee. Yarmouth's back slaps against the guard railing, his arms holding himself up as they rest on the top of the railing. Kash gets to his feet and shakes off a daze before stepping in and going to town on Yarmouth. Shot after shot to the face, Yarmouth stands up and takes them again and again. He blocks a shot and shoves Kash backwards. Kash runs at Yarmouth again but is put down with a crashing volt of a Clothesline.

Picking up the dead weight of Jason Kash was easy enough for Yarmouth. He rolls Kash into the ring under the bottom ropes before pulling himself up onto the ring apron. Yarmouth climbs over the top ropes to enter the ring, Jason Kash springs up from the ground and shoulder charges Yarmouth's leg as it plants into the canvas. The big man goes timber and topples over sideways. Kash begins working on the leg, stomping away at various parts of his knee and shin. Kash lifts the leg and hits a Leg DDT and Yarmouth yelps in pain.

Harris: See, the veteran experience of Jason Kash is paying off!

West: The unstable state of his mind right now is the concern. Yarmouth or anyone else could very well be in danger inside the ring with that Loose Cannon.

Harris: Yarmouth is the one throwing people to the outside, what has Kash done so "Dangerous" during this match?

Almost on queue, Kash begins lifting his leg and dropping vicious heels down into Yarmouth's knee. Yarmouth rolls and grabs his knee, Kash jumps and comes down with a knee drop onto the side of Yarmouth's head. Quickly pulling the big man onto his back and hooking a leg to try and win the match. The referee drops and slaps the mat to begin the count.

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Standing up, Jason Kash moves away from Yarmouth and begins stalking the big man. The fans get excited, they know when Kash stalks an opponent that he usually is setting up a big U.T.I. Jumping Neckbreaker. Yarmouth struggles with his knee as he rises from the canvas. Limping as he turns around, Yarmouth locks eyes on Kash. The former World Champion rushes Yarmouth and leaps but Yarmouth catches Kash, almost falls from his knee but remains standing. Kash positioned in a Oklahoma Slam, Yarmouth ignores the pain from his knee and rushes a corner. He drops Kash in a Snake Eyes, Kash bounces face first off the top turnbuckle as Yarmouth runs and hits the far ropes. Kash twirls around and Yarmouth is back and crushes Kash with a Big Boot to the face. Kash folds back as he hits the canvas.

West: Kash seen a flash of light before that hit, he might think he died cause that put him in a heavenly daze!

Harris: Wow a big boot from a big man, what originality!!

West: And here is a commentator being an Ass...Wow, the Originality!!

Coming off the canvas, Kash is still out of it. Yarmouth lifts him up, Kash bursts out of the big man's grapple and snaps a leg up, hitting Yarmouth with a side shuffle Superkick. He doesn't fall but stumbles back holding his chest where the kick hit. Kash tries for a jumping clothesline but Yarmouth snatches Kash by the armpits and swings him for a Swinging Side Slam. Yarmouth covers Kash as the referee drops to make the count.

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Wanting to end the match, Yarmouth hurries to his feet. He walks over to the ropes and climbs out to the ring apron. Kash trips but gains his balance as he hurries to his feet, He spins and cracks Yarmouth with a "Money Shot" Rolling Elbow but the big man holds onto the ropes. Kash turns and runs up to the nearby turnbuckle and quickly climbs to the top. Facing Yarmouth, Jason Kash dives off the turnbuckles at Yarmouth and hits him with a Diving Spear! Yarmouth is driven off the ring apron and slaps hard into the ring side floor mats. Kash on top of him as the crowd erupts.

Harris: OH MY GOD!!

West: Jason Kash with a huge spear from the top ropes to the outside, taking Yarmouth with him! This is Professional Wrestling folks! This is Wrestling VIOLENCE!!!

Harris: Yarmouth's head slapped hard against the floor mats, he could have a concussion. This is AWESOME!!

Slowly Kash moves around and rolls onto his back. Yarmouth tries to sit up but flops back down as one hand moves to grab his head. The referee climbs out of the ring to check on both men. Grabbing the Announcer's table, Jason Kash pulls himself up to his knees. He winks and smiles at the Broadcast team.

West: Never a time where Jason Kash isn't smiling, his teeth are like a Cheap Pop. He smiles and the fans cheer.

Harris: APW needs to sell Jason Kash Grills with missing front teeth as Merchandise, people would buy those! I'd wear them..

On his feet, Jason Kash turns and walks over to a downed Yarmouth. He pulls on the big man's arm, trying to get him sat up. He struggles like he's playing tug of war but finally gets Yarmouth in a sitting up position. Kash breaths heavy as he steps back away from Yarmouth. Enough of a distance between them, Kash breaks into a rush at his opponent and connects with a perfectly timed Shinning Wizard Knee to Yarmouth's face. Sending the big man slapping back down to the floors. Kash crawls and gets up yet again, he tilts but keeps his balance as he rolls into the ring under the bottom ropes.

The referee on the outside with Yarmouth moves out of the way as Yarmouth gets to his hands and knees and pushes himself up to his feet. Jason Kash bounces off the far ropes and rushes at the side where Yarmouth is at, Kash grabs the top ropes and front flips over, going for a Dragonrana like Suicide Dive. Yarmouth catches Kash and slams him into the ring side floor with a Powerbomb. The fans erupt as Yarmouth falls sideways and catches himself against the ring apron. Kash arches at the back and screams out in pain.

Harris: He countered a Ring Dive and broke Kash in half with that monstrous Powerbomb!!

West: Jason Kash has made it known he is looking for Pain in both his opponents and himself. So he kind of asked for this pain...I wouldn't wish that on too many people though, that hurt in bunches.

Yarmouth bends over and grabs the baggy shorts of Jason Kash. Lifting the smaller man from his shorts, Yarmouth slides Kash into the ring. He grabs the top rope and pulls himself up onto the ring apron before entering the ring himself. Kash tries to push up but Yarmouth stomps down into Kash's back. Targeting a body part much like Kash did earlier. He stomps down again and then soccer kicks Kash in the kidney. That makes Kash bounce around, grabbing his side and clearly in pain.

In a showing of strength, Yarmouth plucks Kash off the canvas of the ring with ease. He pulls Kash's head down and places it between his legs to set him up for his "Last Ride" Elevated Powerbomb and the fans go bonkers. Yarmouth lifts Kash and grabs his shorts, lifting him higher in an elevation. Kash wiggles and begins to kick using his heels. Yarmouth jumps with the first few heels and as he goes to hit the Powerbomb, Kash hits one perfectly placed Heel directly to the spine of Yarmouth. The big man releases his grip and Kash slides down off the backside of Yarmouth. Kash snatches the big man's head and comes down with a U.T.I. Neckbreaker and the fans erupt from the out of nowhere change in control. Kash hits the canvas and Yarmouth comes crashing down onto his back, his neck snapping back from the U.T.I. Kash crawls in a fast pace and covers Yarmouth as the referee is quick to make the count.

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Paige: Your Winner via Pinfall..."The Influence" JASSSONNN KAAASSSH!!!

Harris: Oh how the mighty have fallen! Jason Kash uses creative tactics to get the win over a much bigger opponent! Can he go on to become Asylum's first Grand Slam Champion?

West: I think if anyone has a chance, it's "The Influence" Jason Kash and with a win like this tonight, he certainly is turning this Bad Season into a Violent One.

"Houston" plays as Kash stumbles and falls into the ring ropes but grabs the Referee to keep himself standing. The fans loud as ever, some with boos but he raises his arm in victory with the referee's assistance.

West: This has been a Wonderful show, tune in next week to see even more Action...Packed...Wrestling, right here on the FX Network! Good night folks!!