Overdrive - Boston, Massachusetts (01/06/10)

[President Jeff]

Overdrive opens up with a recap of what happened at Christmas Chaos before fading out into the NEW Overdrive Intro Video



Pyro shoots off from the stage and then the camera pans through the crowd before stopping on the commentators

Harvey: WELCOME TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVERDRIVE!

Chase: And a Happy New Year to everyone.
Harvey: Man it feels good to be back

Chase: Its been to long of a break, but with what happened at Christmas Chaos, I’m anxious to see what will happen tonight, Especially since APW does not have a General Manager of Overdrive right now and President Jeff is still Kid napped.

Harvey: Later on tonight, We will see footage from Max Carters return to APW this week.

Chase: That man sickens me.

Harvey: He sickens us all.

Chase: So with no GM or President, What’s planned for tonight

Harvey: I have no idea


Muse's “Uprising” begins to play as the lights go dark and blue and orange spotlights flash alternately throughout the arena. The crowd boos loudly as The Axis of Awesome make their entrance. Biggs and Chris Cyrus are both wearing designer suits, with Cyrus sporting an orange tie, while Biggs wears a blue tie, and has blue feathers attached to the shoulders of his jacket. Ellie is dressed in a white blouse with a black skirt and a purple kerchief, while The Beast is dressed in his ring attire. Biggs and Ellie have a dance in their step as the group heads down the ramp, with Cyrus mocking the fans along the way.

Harvey: Oh this is just great! It's the first Overdrive of the new year, and not only are we without any form of leadership, but we're starting out with these obnoxious twits! How could it get any worse?

Chase: How dare you, Harvey! How dare you mock the Axis, particularly how poorly 2009 ended for them. Both Chris Cyrus and Biggs went into Christmas Chaos as champions, and they enter 2010 sans their championships!

Harvey: Believe me, it couldn't have happened to two better people!

By this point, the Axis has reached the ring, where Biggs holds the ropes open for Ellie before slinging himself over the top rope and into the ring. Chris Cyrus taunts the fans in the front row before stepping in through the ropes, while the Beast steps right up onto the apron and over the top rope before heading towards the center of the ring, where he raises his hand high in the air, prompting flames to shoot from the turnbuckles. Biggs and Cyrus has mics in hand as the music fades and the lights come back to normal. They wait a moment for the boos to subside before talking.

Biggs: Well happy new year to all of you, too! We're not going to mince any words or beat around the bush, tonight, we're going to get right to business!

Cyrus: Since Christmas Chaos, there's been one thing that everyone has been talking about in regards to APW, and it's not the awesomely epic, historic match I had with Michael Lively for the APW Xtreme Championship...

Biggs: Nor is it the thrilling contest I had with Pence Weatherlight for the APW Overdrive Championship.

Cyrus: Hell, it isn't even Level-One's dominating victory over Slade Craven that people are talking about. If you hear what people are actually talking about, all of these seem secondary to the fact that President Jeff was kidnapped by the EWC, and that Max Carter was the one responsible for it!

Biggs: Now The Axis has known for some time that Max Carter couldn't be trusted, but everyone else seems so shocked by the development. Everyone's been asking, “Who's going to run APW? Who's going to be in charge without President Jeff or Max Carter around?” Well, we have the answer to that question, and the answer is us!

The crowd boos loudly as Biggs and Cyrus laugh it up in the ring, giving each other high fives. Ellie gives Biggs a big squeeze as The Beast keeps an eye towards the ramp to make sure that nobody interferes with their big announcement.

Cyrus: You see, everyone was wondering why the APW Mega Stars didn't even attempt to help rescue President Jeff, but unlike Big Mac's suggestion that we were too chicken to, it really came down to the fact that those that really cared to have Jeff here were too weak or otherwise distracted to do anything about it, and the rest of us, quite frankly we didn't care that President Jeff was abducted.

Biggs: Cyrus and myself in particular saw President Jeff's absence as an opportunity to run things a bit differently around here. And once Max Carter flew the coop, well, there was nobody in our way to claiming the authority to run this league! I know that many of you in the audience and at home are wondering why we are the ones to take the reigns of the show here tonight, and it's quite simple really, it's because we're AWESOME!

Cyrus: And we called it first!

Biggs: Yeah, we did. We got dibs! But for those of you who want a better reason, here it is. They say that absolute power corrupts, so in the interest of not wielding absolute power, we have found ourselves a co-GM for tonight, a man whom needs no introduction, a man who lends us all the legitimacy we need to usurp this power. Ladies and gentlemen, please join us in welcoming the co-GM for tonight, none other than the APW Heavyweight Champion, Level-One!

Lupe Fiasco's “Put You On Game” hits the speakers as Level-One enters the arena to loud boos from the crowd. He raises his APW Heavyweight Championship high in the air and makes his way down the ramp. The Axis are all applauding the APW Champion as he makes his way down the ramp with his usual scowl across his face. Level-One enters the ring and raises his title high in the air before Biggs hands him an extra mic.

Chase: What a development! With the Axis of Awesome and Level-One teaming up to run Overdrive, what's going to happen here tonight!?

Level-One: As APW world champion it is my duty to look out for the APW and make sure it stays three steps ahead of it's competition. Rather then running the show and calling the shots myself, I figured I'd share the fruits of my labour and allow both Chris Cyrus and Biggs have a hand in determining the route this show takes from this day forward in the absence of our beloved, President.

Biggs: You see, the simple fact of the matter is that since both President Jeff and Max Carter are gone from APW, the defacto most powerful man in the company is the champion. And tonight we have allied ourselves with Level-One to run APW with a sense of fairness and justice that has been sorely lacking!

Cyrus: But we aren't going to abuse our power, because as easy as it would be for us to book ourselves in rematches for our respective titles, we just aren't going to do that tonight! Unfortunately, I myself still haven't been cleared to wrestle by the doctors, despite the fact that my match with Michael Lively was some time ago. As much as I would love to regain my Xtreme Championship here tonight, it just isn't in the cards.

Biggs: And though I have every right to a rematch with Pence Weatherlight for the APW Overdrive Championship, I'm going to let Pence sweat it out a bit, wondering when he's going to have to face me again. Pence knows that our rematch is coming, he just doesn't know when. Therefore, I'm in control.

Level-One: And after Christmas Chaos; where I wiped the ring canvas with Slade Craven's face—it's clear that I will NOT be putting my title on the line, until a true competitor is put forth. In the absence of President Jeff, I can assure you hand outs simply won't be passed out!

Biggs: So tonight I have booked myself in a tag team match with The Beast to take on The O'Connor Brothers! We haven't heard much from those Irish hooligan in some time, and quit frankly, The Beast and I wanted an easy match tonight. As for Michael Lively and Pence Weatherlight, we have bigger plans for them.

Cyrus: Indeed! Tonight, for our main event, we will witness a Championship Showcase match, as Pence Weatherlight faces off against Michael Lively in this very ring!

The fans cheer at this revelation.

Biggs: But that's not it, because we want to put our stamp on this show, we want to prove that we can run APW better than President Jeff or Max Carter ever could, so we're going to put this match over the top tonight by making it a Triple Threat match, with Pence Weatherlight and Michael Lively being joined by the APW Heavyweight Champion himself, Level-One!

The crowd cheers louder, and Level-One shoots a dirty look at Biggs and Cyrus. Biggs lets off his trademark smirk.

Biggs: What is it, Level-One? Afraid of a little competition? Tonight you get to prove yourself once again to be the most dominant Mega Star in APW, so don't shoot us that mean mug, rather you should be thanking us.

Biggs laughs a bit as Level-One looks to cock his fist. The Beast steps in between Level-One and Biggs. With the Beast maintaining his position, the Axis slowly leaves the ring as Level-One stands there, pissed off about the developments. Biggs and Cyrus laugh it up on their way up the ramp. Level-One lifts his microphone to his lips and points in the direction of Chris Cyrus and Biggs.

Level-One: It's a shame you two couldn't retain your titles...

This statement prompts both Chris Cyrus and Biggs to turn around clearly feeling slighted as Level-One grins, throws the microphone to the side and rolls under the bottom rope as we cut to commercial.

[President Jeff]

Harvey: Welcome back to Overdrive

Chase: If your just joining us, we’ve learned that the Axis of Awesome and Level One have put themselves in charge here tonight.

Harvey: And as a result, we have a huge main event to kick off season 3 of Overdrive. In the main event, A battle of Champions. Level One, Pence Weatherlight and Michael Lively face off in a triple threat match

Chase: A Pay Per View caliber match on TV.

Harvey: Its gonna be one hell of a match.

Chase: Lets start off with the opening match for tonight. Jason Royce takes on Warbuks.

Warbuks Vs Jason Royce

The bell rings and the two men lock up in the center of the ring. Warbuks brings Jason to the corner and then spears him in the corner. Warbuks throws Jason into the opposite corner and runs at him, only to have Jason move and Warbuks hit’s the corner chest first. Jason turns Warbuks around and gives him a few kicks before Snapmairing him out of the corner and connecting with a dropkick to the back of the head. Jason quickly goes for a cover.
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Jason pulls Warbuks up and punches him to the ropes and then throws him into the ropes and connects with a leg lariat. Jason goes for another cover
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Chase: Jason is looking good right now

With Warbuks back to his feet, Jason jumps up on him for a Hurricanrana, but Warbuks counters with a sitdown power bomb.

Harvey: You spoke too soon Johnny.

Warbuks grabs Jason and gives him a Belly to Belly suplex, throwing him across the ring. Jason crawls to the corner and pulls himself up and Warbuks goes over, kicks him then gives him a forearm shot to the jaw before giving him a snap suplex out of the corner. Warbuks goes for a cover, hooking the near leg
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Warbuks then lifts Jason up and body slams him, and then bounces off the ropes and drops a leg drop across Jason’s face. Warbuks goes for another cover
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Warbuks takes Jason and throws him to the corner, but Jason reverses it and Warbuks runs hit’s the corner and Jason is behind him, nailing him in the face with a high knee, then bulldogs him out of the corner. Jason covers
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Jason picks Warbuks up and sets him up in the Tree of Woe in the corner. Jason then runs and dropkicks Warbuks him the face and Warbuks falls out of the corner. Warbuks stumbles to his feet and Jason lifts him up for the GTS but Warbuks elbows his way out of it, falls behind Jason and then gives Jason a German Suplex. Warbuks signals for the end. He walks towards Jason, who out of no where, jumps up and nails Warbuks with a step up Enzurguri. Warbuks stumbles around and Jason hoist him up and nails the GTS. Jason covers, hooking the leg
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Winner: Jason Royce

Jason gets up and celebrates his victory, raising his hand up in the air.

Chase: A big win for Jason Royce

Harvey: After losing at Christmas Chaos, he needed this one

Jason continues to celebrate as we head backstage. Cindy Shannon is seen standing backstage with Assassin

Cindy Shannon: Well Assassin you are just moments away from your match with Draven. Your first match of 2010. What are your thoughts going into this match?”

Assassin: Well Cindy I’m looking forward to this match. It’s a new year and a new start for me.

Cindy Shannon: Well that’s good Assassin. But is there something on your mind? You seem a bit troubled.

Assassin: As a matter of fact there is Cindy. I’m conflicted, I don’t know what I should do and it’s killing me.

Cindy Shannon: What do you mean by that?

Assassin: What I mean by that Cindy is that I don’t know what I should do about my situation. I haven’t had a great ride here in APW. And I’m beginning to think it has something to do with this.

Assassin points towards his mask as Cindy nods

Cindy Shannon: I guess I could understand that. So what are you thinking about doing?

Assassin: I’m thinking about removing the mask and letting APW see my face my true face.

Cindy Shannon: Alright well if that’s what you want to do then do it.

Assassin shakes his head as Cindy seems confused

Assassin: But it’s not that simple. I mean in theory it is. But I’ve had this mask on for a long time. And it’s part of me. I’m just not sure if I want to toss it away.

Cindy Shannon: I see what you mean. But if your this conflicted how are you going to resolve this situation?

Assassin: I’m not sure. I’m beginning to think that leaving it in the hands of the fans is the fair way to go. But I don’t know. Maybe I should just take it off now and let it be done.

Assassin starts to loosen the mask as Cindy looks on

Cindy Shannon: Well I have an idea. Why don’t you let the fans vote on it. And then after they vote and you’ve had some time to think this over. We can revisit this situation.

Assassin: You know Cindy that’s not a bad idea. As a matter of fact that’s what I want to do. Fans you go visit the APW website and let your voices be heard. We’ll open up the voting for two weeks and after those two weeks the results will go public. And when they do I will either keep or lose this mask for good.

Cindy Shannon: sounds like a good idea Assassin. Good luck with your upcoming match. And fans check out APW after Overdrive for the poll and cast your vote.

Assassin nods his head as he walks away heading towards the ring

Chase: Assassin in Action…Next!

Overdrive goes to commercial.

[President Jeff]

Harvey: Welcome back to Overdrive.

Chase: Its time for the next match. Assassin takes on Draven!

Assassin Vs Draven

The Bell rings and both guys move in to lock up and Draven kicks Assassin in the gut. Draven then goes on the attack with punches to Assassin head and backs him to the ropes. Draven throws Assassin towards the ropes, only to have Assassin reverses it. Draven comes back and Assassin runs and gets his knee in on Draven’s stomach and Draven flips over to the mat. Assassin pulls Draven up and HeadButts him and Draven stumbles back to the corner. Assassin throws Draven to the opposite corner and Assassin runs at him. Draven gets both feet up into Assassin’s face, knocking him down. Draven hops up to the middle ropes and dives off with a Knee Drop and connects. Draven covers
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Draven picks Assassin up and tosses him outside through the ropes. Draven goes on the ring apron and waits for Assassin to get to his feet.

Chase: Draven is about to show his Hardcore ways.

Harvey: He needs to be careful not to get disqualified.

The ref tries to get Draven back into the ring, but Draven dives off the ring apron and takes Assassin down with a clothesline. Draven pulls Assassin up and slams his face into the ring apron and then lifts him up and runs with him, slaming Assassin’s back into the ring post. The ref is at a count of 5 and Draven slides in and back out of the ring to restart the count. Draven grabs Assassin and throws him into the ring steps and Assassin hits it with his back. Draven then rolls Assassin into the ring. Draven slides in and makes the cover
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Draven sits Assassin up and puts his knee in the middle of his back and then grabs his arms and wrenches them back. Assassin fights the pain and gets to his feet then drops to his knee and throws Draven over his head. Draven gets up and Assassin connects with a hip toss and then throws Draven into the ropes and connects with a Powerslam and covers
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Assassin pulls Draven up and puts him in the corner and starts kicking Draven, pushing him down to the mat. Assassin pulls Draven to his feet, grabs him and gives him a belly to belly suplex. Assassin then climbs to the top rope and Draven is up and cuts Assassin off by punching him while Assassin is on the top rope. Draven climbs up and hooks Assassin up for a superplex, but Assassin with a few jabs to the gut, pushes Draven off the top rope. Assassin stands on the top rope and comes off with a Missile Dropkick and connects. Assassin hooks the leg
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Assassin grabs Draven and DDT’s him and covers him again
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Draven crawls to the corner and Assassin goes towards him, and Draven grabs Assassin and pulls him into face first into the middle turnbuckle. Draven grabs Assassin from behind and nails a Side Russian Leg Sweep. Draven covers
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Draven lifts Assassin up and goes for a Fall away Slam, but Assassin elbows his way our of it. Draven puts Assassin back down and Assassin then goes for a dragon suplex, but Draven blocks it. Draven swings his elbow back, connecting to the temple of Assassin, who lets go of Draven. Assassin takes a swing at Draven, who ducks, grabs him from behind and goes for the Head Hunter, but Assassin fights out of it. Assassin stumbles back to the ropes. Draven charges at Assassin and Assassin lifts him up and over the ropes with Draven landing on the apron. Draven spears Assassin through the ropes, jumps over in a sunset flip, but can’t pull Assassin Over. Assassin drops to his knee’s and grabs one of Draven’s leg
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Winner: Assassin

Assassin is quick to get out of the ring and raises his arms in celebration.

Chase: Assassin just stole that one.

Harvey: I think Draven may have underestimated Assassin here tonight.

Draven argues with the ref that Assassin used the ropes as we go backstage

Jason sitting around backstage, finds himself looking bored when a tap on the shoulder comes from the ever sexy Cindy, Jason turns around and stands next to her.

Cindy: Congrats on your win early tonight

Jason: Thanks. I think after tonight, it will be the last time you see Warbuks

Cindy: Jason since your lose at the final Pay Per View, of the year what are your plans now since you have not challenger to feud with?

Jason: No one to feud with, you have got to be kidding me there is one person I have been waiting to punk out and that time has Come, this man better be watching.

Cindy: Who is this man you speak of?

Jason: This man was the one who beat me the last time he was in APW before getting injured and sidelined for a year, I am taking about the Man they call Sabur, since you showed your face back here all I could think about is getting my revenge on you and as I see it Sabur what better time then now seeing as though we have no boss and gm to run the show how about you meet me in the ring next week and lets settle this once and for all.

Cindy: So you are saying that there is some unfinished business between you and Sabur??

Jason: you damn right there is unfinished business so Sabur if you are seeing this and if you have the guts to next week on Overdrive in a street fight, or should we just call it a war it don't matter to me because next week Sabur, I’m getting revenge, like it or not!

Jason shrugs off Cindy and walks away as Overdrive goes to commercial.

[President Jeff]

APW Overdrive comes back from a commercial break with The Axis of Awesome hanging out in their office. There are two identical desks placed side by side, with Biggs seated at one, and Cyrus the other. Ellie is sitting on Biggs' desk with her legs crossed, and The Beast stands guard near the door. The room is filled with Axis of Awesome paraphernalia, including large portraits of Chris Cyrus and Biggs hanging up behind their respective desks.

Cyrus: I got to say, Biggs, my friend, this is the life!

Biggs: You got that right! Now that we're in charge, nobody is going to be screwing us over anymore.

Cyrus: Yeah, instead we'll be screwing them!

Biggs and Ellie look at Cyrus quizzically, and Cyrus suddenly realizes what he just said.

Cyrus: That didn't come out right! What I meant was now that we're in charge, we don't have to take s*** from anybody! Instead, we give them the s***!

Biggs: You're not helping your cause, my friend.

At this point, there's a knock on the door. Biggs motions for the Beast let them enter, and Cindy Shannon is seen entering the room. She looks none too happy to be there.

Cindy: I was told that you two wanted to see me.

Biggs: Actually, Cyrus is the one who wanted to see you, Cindy. He has an assignment for you.

Cindy rolls her eyes, and braces herself for whatever it is Cyrus wants her to do.

Cyrus: Cindy, you of course know that Biggs and myself are in charge here tonight...

Cindy: With Level-One...

Cyrus: Details, details. The simple fact is that since we're the head honchos here tonight, you have to do what we say. And I know that you've had your issues with us, so considering that it's a new year, I figured it'd be best for us to put those issues behind us.

Cindy: Wow. You actually mean that?

Cyrus: Yes, yes I do.

Cindy: Well thank you.

Cyrus cracks a smile.

Cyrus: You're welcome.

At this point Cindy turns to leave the office, but Cyrus motions for the Beast to block her exit.

Cyrus: There's one more thing I wanted to tell you, Cindy. Since the new year is a time where people are more honest with themselves, I thought it would be appropriate for you to reflect that here tonight. That's why I want you to wear this!

Cyrus pulls a glittery bikini out from his desk, as he grins from ear to ear. Cindy has a shocked look on her face, and is filled with disgust.

Cindy: How dare you! You didn't mean a word you said earlier!

Cyrus: I just thought that since you are a seething whore, it'd be better if you looked the part. Consider this my gift to you! And also, let me remind you that if you don't put it on, you're fired!

Tears are beginning to form in Cindy's eyes, and she snatches the swimsuit from Cyrus before storming out of the office. Biggs and Cyrus are laughing it up at her expense, and Ellie slugs Biggs on the shoulder.

Biggs: What was that for?

Ellie: That was gross of you two to force her to do that! Granted, the woman does smell like she gets around, but still, if she doesn't have any dignity for herself, you two don't have to rub it in!

Biggs: It was Cyrus' idea! I had nothing to do with it!

Cyrus: Yep! All mine! Haha!

The camera goes back out to the announce table.

Chase: Woohoo! I love the way Biggs and Cyrus are running Overdrive! Not only do we have a blockbuster main event, but we get to see Cindy Shannon in a bathing suit! Can this night get any better?

Harvey: It's shameful the way The Axis treats our broadcast colleague, but I must admit, I do like the thought of seeing her in that swimsuit.

Chase: That's the spirit!

Streets Wilson Vs Mark Moment

The bell rings and Mark starts clapping his hands, getting the crowd to clap along. Streets and Mark circle each other and lock up. Mark gets a side headlock in and Streets is quick to push him off into the ropes and takes him down with a shoulder block. Streets runs off the ropes and Mark goes to his stomach and Streets, instead of jumping over, drops an elbow on the back of Mark’s head. Streets grabs Mark in a front face lock and Knee’s him in the head before lifting him up and bring him to the corner and laying in a chop. And the Streets gives Mark quick and powerful rights and lefts to the body followed by a devastating knife edge chop to the esophagus.

Chase: The Fury of the Streets!

Harvey: Streets is looking good early on in his return.

Streets grabs Mark and drops him with a Russian leg Sweep and covers him
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Streets pulls Mark up and lifts him up for a stalling Suplex. Mark fights out of it and lands on his feet behind Streets, runs off the ropes and catches Streets with a spinning heel kick. Streets is back up and Mark nails a drop kick before going for a cover,
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Mark kicks Streets as he’s getting up and Streets goes to the corner. Mark throws Streets to the opposite corner and then runs at him, going for a Monkey flip, but Streets counters by pushing Mark off, and Mark hit’s the mat. As Mark is getting up, Streets grabs Mark in a headlock and bulldogs him to the mat and hooks the leg for a cover.
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Harvey: Mark needs a new game plan here if he’s going to win

Chase: Streets needs to win here tonight.

Streets pulls Mark up and gives him a hammerlock body slam and then a standing moonsault knee drop. Instead of going for the corner, Streets puts his hand on Mark’s throat. The ref counts to 4 and Streets lets go before getting disqualified. Mark is brought to his feet and Streets throws him into the ropes and goes for the Street Side Slam, but Mark counters it with a head scissor take over. Mark runs off the ropes, ducks a clothesline and comes back Crucifix Pin
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Streets is up and Mark kicks him in the legs before running off the ropes and jumps at Streets, catching him with a Hurricanrana. Mark jumps up to the top rope, with Streets staggering around on his feet, Mark comes off the top rope, nailing a Missile dropkick. Mark covers.
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Mark waits for Streets to get up. As he does, Mark throws Streets into the ropes and drop toe holds him into the middle rope. Mark then runs off the ropes, nailing the 619. With Streets down, Mark climbs to the top rope and comes off with the Marking Out, but Streets moves out of the way. Mark hit’s the mat hard and jumps to his feet. Streets grabs Mark and nails the Vicious DDT. Streets hooks the leg.
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Winner: Streets Wilson

Streets gets up and the ref goes to raise his arm and Streets pulls it away, raising it himself

Chase: What a return win here by Streets Wilson

Harvey: This is only the beginning for Streets, I can feel it.

Streets continues to celebrate as we go to commercial.

[President Jeff]

Overdrive is back on the air

After J Mart’s music plays and he gets in the ring the lights go out and Slade’s music begins to play. As the fans erupt in cheers Slade Craven walks out from the behind the curtain with a glare in his eyes.

Harvey: Look at him. Craven is coming to kick someone’s ass

Chase: Well its his own fault. Slade could have won that title. Well not really but he shouldn’t have led himself on.

Harvey: Do not for one second think Level One won that match fair and square. He stole that victory. Him holding that belt makes that gold worth less than brass.

Slade gets to the bottom of the ramp as J Mar0t taunts and calls for Slade to get in the ring. Craven does not hesitate and slides under the bottom rope as the bell rings.

Slade Craven Ves Joe Martinez


Joe runs over and begins to stomp Slade before he gets to his feed. Immediately Joe starts throwing right hands knocking Slade back to the rope before he shoots “The Main Man” off. Craven comes back through with a powerful clothesline spinning Joe in mid air. Slade walks around the ring as Joe rolls back to his feet.

Chase: See it things like that which cost Slade the world title, well would have if he ever had a chance.

Slade paces around the ring as the fans are cheering wildly for him. He turns back to Joe who slugs Slade with a right hand, and Craven returns the favor;. Both me stand in the ring just duking it out before Joe kicks Slade in the gut and delivers a forearm to the back taking Slade off his feet. Craven gets back up as Joe hits another. Then he grabs Slade by the hair and hit’s a beautiful suplex. Slade rolls through the bump, forward to his feet and jumps onto the middle of the second rope and springboards back into a back elbow as Joe gets up and turns to Slade. Both men hit the mat and Slade rolls back again, almost as nimbly as before. Joe gets up as well as both men stare each other down. Slade walks forward as Joe takes one step back then goes to throw another left hand, but this time Slade blocks it, and uses J Mart’s arm as a guide to pivot around behind him in to a hammerlock. Joe swings his right elbow back but Slade ducks it this time reaches up wraps his hands over the top of his head and drops into a jaw buster. Another pop from the fans fills the arena as Slade gets back up and walks around yelling things.

Chase: Why isn’t he capitalizing on his advantage?

Harvey: It looks like he is trying to send someone a message.

Chase: Oh he thinks Level One would care what he has to say?

Harvey: Slade will not take the atrocities that transpired at Christmas Chaos laying down.

Chase: Yeah he did.

Harvey: Shut up.

Once again Joe gets back to his feet and he attacks Slade from behind with a shot to the kidneys. Craven grabs the ropes as Joe continues to hammer away with several punches to the ribs. He grabs Slade by the back of his hair and pulls back, snapping Slade to the mat. Craven actually holds his head as Joe hits an elbow to the sternum. Then he gets up and hits another. On the third one Joe leaps into the air and extends his elbow out. Slade then rolls out onto the ring apron as Joe hit’s the mat with a thud. The fans come back as Slade shakes his head gets up alongside his opponent. Craven shoves a shoulder into Joe’s gut as his opponent leans over the grab him. Slade sunset flips into the ring landing on his feet, running across the ring, ducking a clothesline on the return from Joe. The speed picking up as Slade then ducks a back elbow. And the third one Joe drives a knee forward into Slade’s gut. Craven spins in the air this time as the kitchen sink knee collides with his stomach. Slade rolls over and holds himself in pain as Joe goes for a cover. But before the referee can drop to make the count Slade shoves Joe off.

Harvey: Slade may look a little phased but he isn’t done yet.

Chase: Craven burns out faster than a candle man.

Joe grabs Slade and starts to pull him back to his feet but Slade breaks the grapple, hooks Joe’s sides lifts him up and hit’s a spine buster out of nowhere. The fans are screaming now as Slade walks towards the entryway side of the ring point to the curtain as Joe slowly gets up. He starts to lunge for Slade who is turning back. Craven hops a little kicks his leg up and hit’s the Cliq Kick right to Joe’s jaw. Craven goes for the cover as Joe falls back to the mat.

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Here is your winner by pinfall, Slade Craven!

The fans are cheering at the quick victory for Slade as he gets back up and his music begins to play. Slade’s arm is not raised long though as he pulls it down and motions for a microphone. The ring side attendant tosses him one

Slade: Hold on, hold on cut the music!

Joe is rolling to his feet as Slade’s music dies out. Craven turns as he stumbles to his feet.

Slade: Hey Pinocchio, where do you think you’re going?

Craven drops the mic, kicks him in the gut and hit’s the Fly Fly to the fans appreciation. As Joe flops to the mat he grabs the microphone again.

Slade: Now stay down.

He paces around the ring. Then he raises the microphone back to his lips.

Slade: Alright. That’s it. You know, Slade has been walking around the back locker room with everyone asking him, “What went wrong at Chaos Slade?” “We thought you planned on delivering?” “Weren’t you going to be the champ Slade?” And you know what? “The Main Man” has an answer for all of you. Its because Level One was too big a coward to stand on his own. No, he had to have help, he needed to grab that title to actually do some damage. Then when that didn’t work, the man decided to throw a tantrum which ended up hurting a member of the staff. Level One tried to get himself disqualified but by some form of retard luck he dropped the ref before he could get disqualified. Truth is, that man would have done whatever he could to keep from losing that belt. We all know he was sitting in the back before the show, kissing the gold and telling it that everything would be alright. He sounded like a prom king with his drunk, crying date in the motel room. And Slade says this. He isn’t done with Level One, not yet, not by damn sight. Slade is coming for you Level One. You need to step up or step aside sunshine. You want to make it No DQ? That’s fine, you want to use weapons? Sure. Slade says make any stipulation you want, and “The Main Man” will throw down. And mark his words, if you back out, and try to hide behind the fact you threw yourself into the Survive and Conquer match, Slade is in that match too. And he is coming after you Level One. There is no escape cupcake. You pissed off the wrong Texan. You snuck by with that win back before Rasslemania, but this time, robbery bitch? Hell no. You got an ass kicking coming your way and Slade is going to give it. You can run, you can hide, but it wont before long before you, Rue the Day You Ever Crossed Slade!

Craven’s remix cues up again as Slade lowers the microphone and looks around the arena. He looks to be expecting Level One to come out in response but only the fans cheers rain down upon him. Slade waits in the ring as the camera pans around him and slowly fades to backstage

The scene opens up with the camera pointing to the ground and slowly moving up. You see the boots of someone, then the legs, then the body, then the face, its SABUR! The fans cheer loudly and the camera pans back with Cindy Shannon standing next to him and Lil Dick on the other side.

Cindy: Let me first say, Sabur, Welcome back to APW.

Sabur: Its good to be back after being out for a year.

Cindy: You made your surprising Return at Christmas Chaos by attacking the new Xtreme Champion, Michael Lively. What made you decide this attack.

Sabur: Well, there’s a few reasons why, but one reason is quite simple. A year ago, I got stabbed in the leg. I had to vacate the APW Heavyweight Title because of one man, Trevor Blackwell. Well, Since I don’t know where Trevor is so I can kill him for almost ending my career. So, since I can’t find him, I figure, I’ll go after the man who supported Trevor after the incident. The man who left APW to go play with Trevor Blackwell’s “Singapore Cane.” So Anyways, I’m back now, I want to fight Lively, so since there’s no official person in charge here, Lively, I’m challenging you to put that Xtreme Title on the line at New Years Retribution. I’ll be here all night, let me know your answer.

Cindy: That’s a huge challenge. But earlier tonight, Jason Royce challenged you to a match for next week in a Street Fight, how do you feel about that, do you accept?

Sabur: Consider it, a Warm up match for New Years Retribution. Jason, you have no idea what your getting yourself into, and …

Just then Lively jumps into the camera view, nailing Sabur in the head with the Xtreme Title. Sabur falls down and Lively then kicks Lil Dick in the head. Lively gets on top of Sabur and begins punching him and official are quick to pull Lively off. As Lively is being pulled away, Lively yells out

Lively: ITS ON SABUR. YOU WANT IT YOU GOT IT!

Sabur raises his head and the camera shows Sabur with a smile on his face as we fade to commercial.

[President Jeff]

Nicky Paige: The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall!

The fans begin to cheer as the lights throughout the packed arena cut-off and a bright light appears on stage, while a cloud of fog pours from the curtains. While two voices come over the P.A. system chanting a quiet prayer....

"And Shepherds we shall be

For thee, my Lord, for thee.

Power hath descended forth from Thy hand

Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands.

So we shall flow a river forth to Thee

And teeming with souls shall it ever be.

In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti."

Suddenly the drum beating sounds of "I'm Shipping Up To Boston" by Dropkick Murphys blares over the P.A. system as the fans spring out of their seats, the strobe lights bright flickering upon the stage. Finally the duo of Austin and Aidan O'Connor appear bursting through the myst of fog, only to hear the roaring wild echoes of cheers from the fans. A grin on both of their faces, as they march down the ramp singing along the lyrics with the fans. Exchanging hugs, high fives, and handshakes with loyal fans along the way.

Paige: Making their way to the ring first, at a combined weight of 413 pounds, from Killarney, Ireland, Austin and Aidan, The O'Connor Brothers!

Harvey: These two never fail to put on a show, and they always get a warm reception from the fans!

Chase: It doesn't matter what kind of reception they get from the fans, what matters is what they do in the ring!

"I'm shipping up to Boston ... wayy-yooo!
I'm shipping up to Boston ... wayyyyyy-yo!
I'm shipping up to Boston ... wayy-yooo!
I'm shipping off ... to find my wooden leg!"

Finally running down the ramp and sliding into the ring, Austin and Aidan spring to their feet and climb the turnbuckles. Posing for the massively loud crowd cheering behind them, as they position themselves taunting the amazing crowd on the outside. Before slowly lowering their arms and awaiting their opponents as they turn to the stage. The arena is suddenly bathed in red lights as the words "WE ARE GATHERED... IN FRONT OF....THE ANTI-CHRIST!" are heard over the speakers as a wall of flames erupts from the stage and The Beast emerges through them. The music then shifts to "Spaceman," by The Killers, as the lights change blue and blue laser lights and spot lights flash about the arena. Biggs and Ellie join The Beast on stage, and Biggs lets out a mocking laugh towards the O'Connors before The Axis of Awesome starts to head down the ramp.

Paige: And their opponents, at a combined weight of 692 pounds, accompanied by Ellie, they are members of The Axis of Awesome, Biggs and The Beast!

Chase: You got to think that the O'Connors have to be at least a little fearful of what they have to face here tonight. Not only are they going up against a former APW Overdrive Champion, but also his nasty, vicious, 475 pound, 7 feet 5 inches tall monster!

Harvey: And let's not forget the treacherous Ellie. It's going to be an uphill battle for the O'Connors for sure, but I think they're up for the challenge!

The Axis reaches the ring, and Biggs hops up onto the apron, holding the ropes to allow Ellie to step in the ring first, before slinging himself over the top rope into the ring. The Beast then steps up onto the apron, over the ropes, and joins Biggs and Ellie in the center of the ring, raising his fist in the air while Biggs and Ellie pose in front of him, prompting flames to erupt from the turnbuckle. Aidan and Austin have determined looks on their faces, eager to get the match started. Ellie gives Biggs a kiss on the cheek before helping him remove his jacket and grabs his shades before leaving the ring, and Aidan and The Beast head for their respective corners as the ref calls for the bell. DING! DING! DING!

The O'Connor Brothers vs. Biggs and The Beast w/ Ellie

Harvey: And with that, the match is under way!

Biggs and Austin tie up in the middle of the ring, and Biggs goes for a cheap shot, kicking Austin right in the kneecap! Biggs then whips Austin towards the ropes, but he reverses it, catching Biggs on the rebound with a ring shaking Spine Buster! Biggs arches his back in pain a bit as Ellie winces on the outside. Austin immediately follows up by grabbing Biggs by the head, and catches him in for a T-Bone Suplex! With Biggs down on the mat, Austin appeals to the fans a bit before getting down to one knee besides Biggs' head, and pulling his head up by the hair to deliver a series of hard punches to the side of Biggs' head! The Spaceman gets his arms up to protect his face, and when he does so, Austin releases his hold on Biggs' hair, and quickly gets to both feet, giving Biggs a hard kick to the ribs! The fans are cheering with every shot as Austin gives Biggs kick after kick, while Biggs tries to roll away! After a few kicks, Austin reaches down to pull Biggs up, who gives him a thumb to the eye, and gets to a vertical base, sneering at Austin before grabbing a hold of his arm and twisting it behind his back into a Hammerlock position. Biggs then wraps his free arm around the head of Austin from behind, driving him down to the mat with a Shockwave DDT! Biggs then wraps his legs around Austin's midsection, locking him in the Bodyscissors! While Biggs has the hold applied, he drives his elbow into the left shoulder of Austin again and again! Aidan's in his corner, leading the fans in clapping in unison to try and will his brother on! Austin uses his left arm to give Biggs a hard elbow to the face, knocking him back, allowing Austin to then drive his elbows into the knee socket of Biggs multiple times! The two men get to their feet at roughly the same time, and Austin decks Biggs with a haymaker punch! He then drags his arrogant opponent to his corner, tagging in Aidan. Austin pulls Biggs back up to his feet as Aidan mounts the turnbuckle. Austin then gives Biggs a basic Body Slam, which Aidan immediately follows up with a Moonsault! He goes for the cover
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Harvey: It looks like The O'Connors have successfully isolated Biggs thus far in the match. In all honesty, that's probably what they're going to have to do to pull this one out.

Chase: Especially because The Beast weighs more by himself then they do combined!

Aidan stays on the attack, giving Biggs a few stomps before whipping Biggs hard chest first into the corner. Aidan tags Austin back in, and the two work together to get Biggs seated on the turnbuckle, facing the ring. Austin takes a couple of steps back before getting a running start and springs off the second rope to catch Biggs with a Hurricarana off the top! The fans cheer loudly as Austin tags Aidan back in, who pulls a disoriented Biggs back up to his feet, steps behind him, and goes for a Front-Flip Stunner! Biggs has the presence of mind to shove Aidan off before he's able to pull Biggs down, sending Aidan crashing bum first into the mat! Biggs immediately gives him a hard kick to the spine, before running towards the opposite ropes and catching Aidan with a Shining Wizard! As Aidan is down on the mat, Biggs makes his way to his corner, tagging in The Beast! The crowd falls silent as The Beast enters the ring and pulls Aidan up by the throat. The Beast lifts Aidan up off of his feet, chocking him. The ref starts the mandatory five count, and The Beast just drops him down on the count of four. Biggs has an arrogant grin on his face and Ellie cheers loudly as The Beast pulls Aidan back up and pulls him in for a devastating Clothesline! The Beast puts his foot on Aidan's chest, and the ref counts
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Harvey: His nose may be broken!

Austin calls out for the tag, trying to will his brother on, but The Beast is just having fun with Aidan, pulling him up and whipping him towards the ropes. He grabs him up for a thunderous Sidewalk Slam, and covers him
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Harvey: This has been back and forth match so far! Contrary to what you believed, Chase, The O'Connors look like they have more than a fighting chance in this one!

Chase: I'm confident that the Axis will soon gain control!

The fans boo as Biggs and The Beast gather themselves on the outside, with Ellie patting Biggs on the back. Austin and Aidan both get a running start in the ring, and dive through the ropes towards Biggs and The Beast! Biggs pushes Ellie out of the way, and takes the full impact from Aidan's attack, but The Beast catches Austin, and gives him an absolutely brutal Fall Away Slam!

Harvey: This one is getting out of hand!

Before Aidan can get to his feet, The Beast pulls him up and tosses him over the barrier and into the crowd, launching him about three rows back! The fans scramble to get out of the way, causing Aidan to crash and burn into a row of hard chairs! The Beast then turns to Biggs, helping him up and rolling him back into the ring. The ref is to the count of four as The Beast pulls Austin up by the neck, lifting him up onto his shoulders and twisting him around to deliver The Burial Ceremony Sit Out Powerbomb! The ref is to the count of eight as The Beast rolls the limp body of Austin back into the ring, and Biggs pulls him up for the Starmaker, hitting it and pinning him
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Paige: Here are your winners, by pinfall, The Beast and Biggs!

"Spaceman" begins to play as The Beast and Ellie both enter the ring and help Biggs to his feet. He acts as if he's just won the Super Bowl, dancing like a fool, with Ellie joining him in the dance. The Beast looks down at Austin, glaring at him before pulling him up by the head and Clotheslining him out of the ring!

Harvey: Now that's uncalled for! They already won the match, there's no reason for The Beast to continue punishing the O'Connors!

Chase: Sure there is! That's the way Beast is!

Harvey: The O'Connors put up a great fight tonight, and it's a real shame that The Axis prevailed tonight.

Chase: Well, I disagree with you! When you're as talented as Biggs is, and you have backup like The Beast, there's nobody who can compete with that!

Biggs and Ellie continue to dance in the ring as more refs come down to attend to the O'Connors! We go to commercial

[President Jeff]

Chase: Welcome back. As you all know, At Christmas Chaos, during the match between President Jeff and President Mac of the EWC, Jeff got ambushed and kidnapped. On EWC’s Monday Night Brawl, we’ve seen Jeff tied up and humiliated. We learned that the man behind all this was none other than the former General Manager of Overdrive, Max Carter. This past Monday, Max Carter appeared on Monday Night Brawl and addressed the Kidnapping. Here’s what Max had to say


The video goes to this past Mondays, Monday night Brawl from EWC

Max’s music fades off and Max stands in the center of the ring. Max lifts the Mic to his lips, but before he can speak, the fans begin with a “Welcome Back” Chant. Max Smiles as he looks around the arena and then begins to speak.

Max: One Year. One year ago, I left EWC. Only because, I had no choice. Basically, With Mac leaving and I was stuck being the commentator for EWC Pay Per Views. And EWC being a sinking ship, I was given an offer I couldn’t turn down. A year ago, Hurricane Jeff came to me. He call me up and said that he needed a General Manager for APW’s show, Overdrive. Jeff told me that he wanted the best man for the job and that was me. Jeff and I, we worked together as General Manager and Co-General Manager of Monday Night Brawl back in 2006 and 2007. So Jeff offered me a lot of money, and when I say a lot, I mean, A LOT of money. And I signed a 1 year contract. Well, Guess what, 1 year, its up. And guess what, Mac is back, EWC is back, and Max Carter sticks next to his family, and Mac and I, father and son, blood is thicker than water. I will always be by my fathers side.

The Fans cheer.

Max: Which brings me to the question of why. Why did I mastermind the Kidnapping of Hurricane Jeff. I been getting emails, texts, phone calls, everything about why I did it. It had nothing to do with the fact that EWC is back. It has nothing to do with the fact that Mac is back. That just made things more easier. I’ll give Jeff credit where credit is due, he’s a smart business man. But, the man, has an ego. The man, is controlling. He’s power hungry, and when he went on national television and challenged my father to a match, that crossed the line for me. I didn’t want to be put in the middle, but I ended up there. I didn’t want to have to chose sides, but again, I had to. I was left with no choice. But again, Why kidnap Jeff. I could have just easily let my contract run out and come back to APW, but Jeff needed to be taught a lesson. And it’s a lesson that’s going to have the wrestling world talking about for a long time.

Leaving APW without a GM or a President for the matter, isn’t an attempt to kill APW. APW will be fine for the time being. I came up with the master plan to teach Jeff a lesson in respect. To teach Jeff a lesson in that he needs to check his ego at the door. A lesson in being a bigger man. See, Jeff as always been a fighter. But this time, he bit a little more than he can chew. EWC and Mac has always been good to Jeff. Jeff won the EWC world Title. We won the International title. He represented EWC in a Inter-promotional tournament and won it. And now, Jeff was to disrespect Mac and the EWC, I don’t think so

The fans chant EWC

Max: Jeff isn’t here tonight. We got him locked up in a nice place right now. But for the time being, Wrestlers of APW, if you want your president back, then I suggest you come get him back. But for now, Hurricane Jeff is going to see why Max Carter, Mac and the entire EWC Universe is a family, a family that sticks together. Jeff, I know the TV is in front of your face. Prepare yourself, because its going to be a long, long time before you see your company again!

Max drops the microphone as his music begins to play and the fans cheer for him and then we cut right back to Johnny Chase and Darren Harvey

Chase: I can’t believe Max!

Harvey: Hold on a second, I’m getting word that we just received a video message from President Jeff

The titantron flickers on and Jeff is seen tied up in a chair. He looks beaten and weak with this head hanging. You then hear Max Carters voice

Max: Come on, Say what you have to say to your precious APW.

Jeff slowly raises his head up and speaks

Jeff: To Everyone in APW. This is my plea for help. There’s no way I can get out of this on my own. If you want APW to succeed then you must save me. You must come to EWC and save me. What ever it take. By Any means necessary. I don’t care who saves me, I don’t care how, all I care about is getting out of here. So anyone listening, Save me!

Max then takes the camera and holds so you can see his face

Max: I dare you APW to come save Jeff. Because, if you do, be prepared to fail. Be prepared to show the world that EWC is superior. I dare you. Come save your boss.

Max laughs as the video cuts out and we go to commercial.

[President Jeff]

Harvey: Welcome back folks. Before we get to our main event, we want to talk about January 31st, Live from Madison Square Garden, the 2 year anniversary show of APW, New Years Retribution. Last year, the big attraction, The Survive and Conquer match, well guess what, its back again this year.

Chase: This year folks, we are inviting wrestling from all over the world, from any promotion to compete in this event. This year, there won’t be a guaranteed World Title match at Rasslemania for the winner, instead, 500,000 dollars in cold hard cash.

Harvey: This match is going to be huge. This is one event that may just really put APW more on the map.

Chase: Any wrestlers watching this, get in on this match, it could change your career.

Harvey: Now onto the main event.

AFI Misseria Cantare begins to play The lights are dim, and the stage flickers with blue strobbing lights to the beat. The strobing light beat to the music, and then as the lights flicker again the figure of a hooded figure can be seen. The I am JESUS pose is given then the hood is flipped back reveling Michael Lively as blue sparks shoot up from the floor behind him.

Paige: Introducing first, this champion of champions special main-event bout, he hails from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and is weighing in tonight at 225 pounds he is the current APW X-treme champion of the world he is... Michael Lively!

Lively then begins to walk the ramp to the music, rolls into the ring, walks to the ropes in between two ring posts, climbs the second, leaning against the top, holding his title in the air, as snow falls around him, and the ring glows blue. Lively drops down strike the pose again embracing the overwhelming boo's from the crowd.

Paige: Introducing next...

The Titantron bursts to static as the lights all dim down and begin to flash different colors at random, the fans turn their eyes to the entrance ramp, as all the light go out. A voice comes out over the speakers saying "Baby don't fear the Reaper." and then the lights come on. "Everything" by Pillar hits the speakers now and the lights begin to flicker red, white, and blue. Pence walks out on to the entrance ramp holding his championship belt over his shoulder and he stops at the top and looks out around the arena. The fans all begin to chant "Mr. Main Event" and he slowly brings his hand up for a salute, but halfway there he jerks it up, and two blue pyros explode beside the ramp.

Paige: ...From Hershey, Pennsylvania, weighing in tonight at 250 pounds... he is the current APW overdrive champion. He is... Pence Weatherlight!!!

He then starts to walk down the ramp, slapping hands, and taking pictures with fans. He gets inside the ring and look around at everyone who is watching him and then he nods his head as he unslings the championship belt from his shoulder. He then lifts up the belt above his head with both hands and all four turnbuckles explode with blue pyrotechnics from the top. Pence then puts the belt back on his shoulder and turns to the ref, handing him the belt, and then he gazes over to the entrance ramp.

Paige: Introducing next...

''Put you on game'' By Lupe Fiasco blasts the stereo as Level-One steps out on stage. Level-One lifts the APW world heavyweight championship in the air as red smoke bellows from in behind him and down the ramp. Level-One slings the APW world heavyweight championship around his shoulders and runs his thumb across his neck. His eyes make a b-line to the ring, as he slowly marches down the ramp and towards the ring.

Paige: ...Weighing in at 275 pounds, he hails from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is the reining APW world heavyweight champion! He is... Level-One!!!

Level-One walks over the time keepers handing him his world championship personally, as he rolls under the bottom rope and eagerly walks directly past his opponents as he turns his back towards both of his opponent and begins to stretch in the corner of the ring, in a display of disrespect.

Harvey: Level-One hasn't even been in the ring for 10 seconds and he's already trying to push his opponents nerves!

Chase: Unlike you; these men are champions. They understand what it takes to win. Thinking like a winner is part of it.

BATTLE OF CHAMPIONS: NON TITLE
Level One Vs Pence Weatherlight Vs Michael Lively

The bell rings as all three competitors circle each-other; neither man daring to make a move. Pence eyes both of his competitor where Michael Lively clenches a fist, lowering his stance in caution. The world champion is the first to bite and let his guard down as he steps forward beating his chest like a gorilla out to prove his dominance amongst his jungle inhabitants. This proves to backfire as Pence and Michael Lively immediately cease their opportunity for an attack. Pence catches Level-One in the gut with toe kick as Michael Lively unleashes a string of forearm shots across the back and neck of Level-One. The two men in a show of unity hook Level-One's neck and lift him up and over for a thunderous double suplex!

Harvey: It looks like the World Champion has quickly became a target in this match. What do you think about this, Chase?

Chase: If that doesn't show how great Level-One is; I don't know what will!

Michael Lively is too his feet and shoots a dirty look to Pence Weatherlight. The overdrive points at the downed Level-One which is seemingly enough to keep both men's partnership in the match alive. Rolling on this stomach; Level-One gets to his knees as Pence Weatherlight slips behind Level-One hooking his arms behind his back pulling him to his feet. Michael Lively laughs at Level-One as he licks his hand and raises it high above his head, garnering a mixed reaction from the crowd. Michael Lively, slaps Level-One across the chest, the slap reverberating throughout the crowd. Michael Lively lines up, and hits him with another one...than another!

''Woo, woo, woo'' The crowd chants.

Harvey: You know, Chase. I think it's about time our world champion got a taste of his own medicine and I can't say I feel sorry for him.

Chase: What are you talking about? You can question Level-One's antics all you want but he's never turned a triple threat match into a handicap one! This is unfair!

Level-One's chest is now beat red as Pence Weatherlight places a foot in-front of Level-One's driving him to the mat with a vicious face buster! Pence Weatherlight quickly shuffles to his feet. Upon getting there he notices Michael Lively ascending the top rope. The crowd builds in anticipation knowing what Michael Lively is planning next but the Overdrive champion seems to have an objection as he steps over Level-One's downed body, protecting him from Michael Lively's planned prelude finisher.

Harvey: Well, I guess it really has turned into a triple threat match. Michael Lively is looking to end it; but Pence Weatherlight seemingly isn't going to allow that to happen.

Chase: This may just be the biggest mistake Pence Weatherlight has made in his entire life since birth!

Michael Lively is slighted as he simply steps off the top rope and cockily struts towards Pence Weatherlight. Michael Lively mocks Pence Weatherlight before winding up and delivering a slap across the face which sends the crowd into a booing frenzy. Pence holds his cheek, lifts his head and unleashes a slap of his own to Michael Lively sending him stumbling back, the crowd goes wild! Before they know it though, they are both caught with a huge double armed flying clothesline by Level-One!

Harvey: Jesus Christ! I hate the sight of Level-One but the way a man his size flies is pretty damn impressive.

Chase: Yeah, well...If I was Level-One; I'd let Michael Lively and Pence Weatherlight beat each-other up and simply pick up the scraps!

Level-One lets out a vicious roar in mockery of the crowd as he zones in on Pence Weatherlight. Grabbing the overdrive champion by the arm he is Irish-whipped hard into the turn-buckle. Level-One unleashes a few right hands into the skull of Pence before lowering himself to his knees, taking the air out of Pence with a calculated barrage of shoulder thrusts. Michael Lively is up to his feet and charges after Level-One with a flying knee but is side stepped easily by Level-One and send crashing into Pence Weatherlight in the corner turn-buckle. Pence falls to the mat and Michael Lively recoils back into Level-One only to be picked up off his feet and dropped on the back of his neck with a vicious back suplex!

Harvey: This match was so much enjoyable when Level-One was on the wrong end of a beating, Chase.

Chase: Pence Weatherlight and Michael Lively have quickly found themselves in some trouble here; as our world champion is quickly building a head of steam.

Level-One stalks the downed body of Michael Lively, as he unleashes a calculated attack on the limbs of Michael Lively. A crushing stomp on his hands, his knees, his stomach and head sends Michael Lively, covering up in a show of failed defense. Pence Weatherlight has made it back to his feet and moves in for Level-One but eats a vicious elbow to the jaw. Level-One drives a knee into the sternum of Pence dropping the overdrive champion to the mat as Level-One back peddles, bounces off the rope and drives a boot into the overdrive champions jaw. Level-One hooks the leg...

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Harvey: And that's all he's going to get. Michael Lively is up to break the count well before the referee brought his hand down for the three count. Let's see if Michael Lively can create a big opening in this match.

Michael Lively stomps on the back of Level-One but they don't do much damage at all. Now to his feet Michael Lively uses his agility to quickly scoot around the legs of Level-One hooking his arms around them; trying to trap the bigger man where he stands. Now unable to move Level-One begins to grow frustrated and begins to throw wild hammer fists at Michael Lively.

Harvey: I think Michael Lively was trying to go in for a take down on Level-One; but has only managed to immobilize him temporarily.

Chase: Well, I must admit it's a good strategy on the behalf of Michael Lively. With the world champion on a roll; slowing things down can't hurt.

Pence holds his jaw in pain but is now back to his feet. Realizing the vulnerable position the APW world champion is in; Pence charges forward taking down the bigger man with a sharp scissor kick. Michael Lively quickly slips under the bottom rope as Pence Weatherlight raises his fist showboating to a cheering crowd. However, Michael Lively slips back under the ring behind Pence Weatherlight, catching him with a roll up!

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Pence Weatherlight kicks out!

Harvey: Michael Lively tried to use his quickness to steal a win here tonight!

Pence Weatherlight is up to his feet and is met by a charge by Michael Lively, but Pence merely tips a shoulder which scoops the unsuspecting APW X-treme champion up on his shoulders and back down to the mat with a canvas shaking Samoan drop. Pence Weatherlight drops a leg across the throat of Michael Lively and makes his way to the far side turn-buckle, seemingly setting up for a devastating maneuver.

Harvey: Michael Lively is in some trouble here. It looks like Pence is ready to throw is weight at the APW X-treme champion.

Chase: Yeah, but I don't think he see's Level-One stammering to his feet there but I don't know how much of a threat our world champion is, it looks like he is still dazed.

Michael Lively with the help of the ropes gets to his feet as Pence charges forward with a spear... but he nails Level-One instead! Level-One holds his stomach in pain, not realizing that he had thrown himself in danger. Pence looks at Level-One with confusion and then up at Michael Lively, who catches him with a perfect spinning head scissors. Pence is quickly back up to his feet as he's met with a spear by Michael Lively, but Pence is able to hold his ground and lift up Michael Lively in a power bomb position!

Harvey: Pence Weatherlight is showing off his power right here; Michael Lively is in deep trouble once again!

Chase: Michael Lively is the smallest man in this match; he's outweighed and out gunned it appears to me!

The crowd roars in excitement; but it quickly changes to boos as Michael Lively begins a rabid fight for his survival. Michael Lively volleys down a string of shots to the top of Pence's head, trying to avoid being slammed onto his back. Shot after shot, Michael Lively clearly begins to win the fight. Showing his athleticism once again, Michael Lively flips off of Pence's shoulders... but is caught by a now vertical Level-One! Level-One runs across the ring, driving Michael Lively to the mat with a vicious running power slam!

''APW, APW, APW'' The crowd explodes.

Harvey: Michael Lively was inches away from perhaps building the momentum he needed to win this match but runs into the world champ.

Chase: This is a perfect example of speed vs. Power. Unfortunately, Michael isn't quick enough to dance around the power in this match!

Level-One and Pence Weatherlight meet face to face and immediately begin to brawl! Right hand from Level, Left hand from Pence! Right hand from Pence, left hand from Level! The crowd boos! The crowd cheers! The crowd boos, boos, and boos again! Level-One pulls the advantage and scoops Pence up onto his shoulders for the Darkness Shine—but Pence is able to elbow himself out of the dangerous predicament. Pence manages to slip behind Level-One and push him forward sending him to collide with the referee who tumbles outside the ring! A reply of the collision is quickly shown.

Harvey: It appears as if the referee is out of it! His head hit the back of the ring apron pretty good there by the looks of that reply.

Chase: Well, it looks like this triple threat match is anything goes now!

Michael Lively on his back realizes that the referee is knocked down and slips out of the ring. Meanwhile, Pence is unleashing a punch combo into the chest and face of Level-One whom is trapped against the turnbuckle. Michael Lively outside the ring, as rushes the time keeper and retrieves his APW X-treme championship. Michael Lively, lifts it in the air sending the crowd into a fit of boos.

Harvey: If anyone was going to get hardcore; my money would have to be on the X-treme champion, Michael Lively.

Chase: This isn't good for the world and overdrive champs!

Michael Lively slips back into the ring, holding the title close to his chest. Pence realizes Michael Lively is up to his knees and advances forward and is immediately caught off guard as Michael Lively charges up to his feet and makes Pence eat his title made out of trash can! Pence collapses to the mat clearly taken out by the blow. Level-One dazed beings to make it from his corner as Michael Lively steps out of the ring, spring boards off the ropes and drives the X-treme championship into his skull; Level-One collapses to the mat! Michael Lively tosses the title outside the ring, and begins to help up down downed ref, pleading for him to get back into the ring.

Harvey: Michael Lively is in a great position right now to pick up the win; unfortunately he had to cheat to do so!

Chase: Why the hell do they make these damn refs so darn fragile? Michael Lively could have pinned Pence Weatherlight ten times over by now!

Harvey: Well what about Level-One? You know he's knocked out too right?

Chase: Right. Well, Michael Lively probably could have pinned him once. Just once!

Michael Lively efforts can't awake the ref as he rolls in the ring, and begins to wave his hands calling for a new ref. One eventually does come running out as fast as he can, as he struggles to get into the ring. Michael Lively eagerly hooks Pence Weatherlight's leg, looking to wrap the match up!

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Pence get's a shoulder up! Michael Lively's eyes and spread wide open as he cusses out loud and turns over to pin the downed Level-One...

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Level-One kicks out!

Harvey: Michael Lively can't seal the deal as both the APW world champion and Overdrive champion manage to kick out! What a main-event!

Chase: I was worried about Pence there! Thank god he didn't spoil it for Level-One!

Michael Lively smashes his fist against the canvas as he pulls Pence Weatherlight on top of Level-One and quickly rushes to the turn-buckle. Michael Lively strikes a JESUS pose; before flying off the top rope with the prelude! Michael Lively recoils from the shot as Pence rolls off of Level-One. Michael Lively drapes both of his arms over both Pence and Level-One's chests!

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NO!

Level-One and Pence Weatherlight kickout!

Harvey: Michael Lively just hit a super prelude on both of his competitors but they both managed to kick out!

Chase: Michael Lively has to be thinking right about now if he has anything left to put these guys down long enough for the three count!

Michael Lively begins to argue with the referee telling him that it was a three count. The referee holds his ground and tells Michael Lively that he won't be reversing the crowd. This causes Michael Lively to level the alternative referee in the gut and drive him to the mat with a flipping pile driver; the referee eats a vicious lions bite!

Harvey: Jesus Christ! Michael Lively just took out our second referee. I don't know if we have any more on loan here, Chase!

Chase: Michael Lively let the emotions of this match get to his head; I think it's going to cause him more trouble then it's worth!

The original referee slowly begins to make his way back into the ring as Michael Lively watches him. Michael Lively however doesn't realize that Pence has managed to make it back to his feet stomping down on the neck of Level-One who had been struggling beside him. Michael Lively is quickly turned around and is brought down into Pence's knees with a vicious face breaking Lights Essence! Pence Weatherlight hooks the leg, as the referee dives in to make the count...

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Thr... NO!

Level-One pulls Pence Weatherlight off of Michael Lively, stopping the potential pinfall.

Harvey: Pence Weatherlight had Michael Lively put away with that vicious finishing maneuver but Level-One was there to make sure it didn't happen.

Chase: Our world champion has been quiet for quite sometime but I think that's all about to change now, Harvey!

Level-One has trapped Pence Weatherlight in a mixed martial arts Mui Thai clinch. Level-One begins to drive vicious knees into the face of Pence Weatherlight; as he begins to break the big man down. After a few solid shots of the knee, Pence falls to his knees, with blood pouring out through his nose, the crowd ''ooo's'' at Level-One's vicious display. Level-One picks Pence Weatherlight onto his shoulders preparing for the Darkness Shine!

Harvey: Pence is barely hanging in here; this doesn't look good right now!

Chase: Maybe not for Pence; but for Level-One, it's looking mighty awesome! Finish him, dammnit!

Michael Lively has made it to his feet and charges forward but Level-One ducks and manages to scoop Michael Lively on his shoulders too! Level-One's face is twisted with the weight he is carrying on his shoulder as he quickly and swiftly manages to spin both men out with a darkness shine! A double man F-5; the crowd are off their feet at the display of strength.

''HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT''

Level-One seizing his opportunity places a hand on both Michael Lively's and Pence Weatherlights chest...

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...NO!

Pence Weatherlight and Michael Lively kick out at the same time! Level-One falls back first onto the mat in disbelief.

Harvey: I can't believe it, Chase. This match is still going on; how far will these men go to bring home the win tonight?

Chase: This is a free pay-per-view match right now, Harvey. Biggs and Cyrus are goddamn genius for putting this on display tonight!

Level One gets out of the ring and grabs his World Title and slides back into the ring and waits for Pence to get to his feet. Just as he does, Level One goes to hit Pence with the belt, but the Ref grabs the belt. After a tug of war with it, Level One snatches the belt, and turns right into a Reapers Will from Pence! The arena erupts as Pence covers the World Champ
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NO!

Victor Hades pulls Pence out of the ring and starts brawling with him.

Chase: Pence had it!

Harvey: Level One wasn’t kicking out and Victor Hades saved him!

Chase: But why is Hades attacking Pence?

With Hades and Pence brawling, The ref exit’s the ring and tries to break the two of them up. By this time, Lively is back to his feet and see’s Level One out on the mat. Lively is about to climb to the top rope, but out from no where, Sabur slides into the ring, he grabs Lively, lifts him up and nails the House of Pain (F-5) Sabur leaves the ring and Level One gets to his feet. Level One grabs the World Title and has Lively slowly stuggles to his feet, Level One nails Lively in the skull with the title and slides the belt out of the ring. Level One covers Lively as the 2nd ref is waking up from the Lions Bite and slowly counts
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Winner: Level One

Level One rolls off Lively and lays on the mat, looking up at the lights as his music plays

Chase: Level One got lucky here tonight.

Harvey: But I must say, What a main event to kick off 2010 with.

Chase: I think this match has set the tone for what’s to come this year.

Level One gets up and gets his belt and raises it in the air. Level One’s celebration quickly comes to an end when Slade’s Music hit’s the PA and the fans cheer as Level One looks towards the entrance shocked to see Slade out now.

Chase: Slade isn’t done with Level One

Harvey: Slade was so close to winning that world title at Christmas Chaos.

Slade marches down straight to the ring, gets into the ring and goes face to face with Level One

Chase: Things are heating up

In the ring, you see Slade pointing to the world Title and telling Level One to give him another title shot. Level One looks at the crowd for their answer and they start cheering. You see Level One saying, “You Verses me for the belt?” And Slade is nodding his head “YES“. Just then, Level One shakes his head “NO” The fans boo as Level One walks to the ropes, drops to his back and rolls out of the ring.

Harvey: Level One said no!

Chase: He doesn’t want to defend his title against Slade again.

Harvey: Level One know’s he got lucky.

Chase: Or maybe Level One thinks that its to the back of the line for Slade.

Harvey: We’re out of time, see you next week

Level One walks up the entrance ramp, before turning around, stares at Slade as Overdrive goes off the air!