Overdrive-Edmonton, Alberta

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Pyro shoots from the stage as the music continues to play! The fans are going wild for another edition of APW's Thursday Night broadcast, Overdrive! The camera picks up several signs as they pan about the crowd. There are numerous signs for Pence Weatherlight, and too many “Feel the Payne!” signs to count. There's a Level-One sign where's he's drawn as if he were a character in an 8-Bit videogame. One fan has a sign that reads “Sally Talfourd+Biggs=Match Made in Heaven.” Loud cheers fill the arena as Darren Harvey begins to speak.

Harvey: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, for APW Overdrive! We have a huge night of action in-store, including our main event, where Level-One faces Byran Payne and the APW Heavyweight Champion Pence Weatherlight in a Handicap Match! After Level-One's henious actions at the end of last week's show, this is his punishment!

Chase: Also, Michael Lively faces off against Crazy Joe, and Sally Talfourd takes on Biggs! Both matches promise to be great contests!

Harvey: We're going to get right to the action here tonight, folks! We had originally scheduled Jim Steel versus Alex Warman for our opening contest, but both men weren't able to be here tonight, for unrealated reasons. So instead, we're kicking off with our Overdrive Title Match!

Paige: The following contest is an Overdrive Title match scheduled for one fall

99 Ways to Die by Megadeth hits the P.A. we see, K.I.D., and Alyssa coming down to the ring.

Paige: Weighing in at 221 pounds, being accompanied by Alyssa Morenna. He is the former APW Overdrive Champion, HELLFIRE K.I.D

When they reach the ring, Kid Jumps up to the apron and Alyssa slides between his legs as she comes up she kisses him, they enter the ring and Hellfire goes to his corner waiting for the match to begin.

The opening lyrics to Cum on feel the noise hit’s the PA and the titantron comes on. As soon as the music kicks in, Pyro shoots up in front of the entrance way and Mark Moment runs out, jumping up and down, excited with the title around his waist. Mark runs down the aisle, slapping the fans of a few fans a long the way and slides into the ring under the bottom rope.

Paige: And his opponent, From Cleveland Ohio, weighing in at 180 pounds, he is the current APW Overdrive Champion. MARK MOMENT

Mark quickly gets up, runs up the turn buckle and raises his arms in the air, while the fans cheer and pictures are being taken. Mark then goes to his corner and gives him more salute to the fans before waiting for the match to begin.

Harvey: These two guys battled it out at Mayhem in which Mark Moment won the Overdrive Title.

Chase: I think he cheated.

Harvey: Do you even think before you talk?

Just then, Iron Man by Black Sabbath hit’s the PA.

Harvey: Oh great, what’s he doing out here.

Chase: Finally someone who can save this match

Chris walks out wearing a referee shit and is holding a mic. His music cuts off as he begins to speak while walking towards the ring.

Chris: Hold on a second guys. There’s one thing that Biggs forgot to tell you about this match, so he asked me to let you guys know that, I, Chris Cyrus, will be the referee for this match up.

The arena fills with boo’s as Chris is walking up the ring steps and enters the ring and goes up the the referee that is in the ring

Chris: Hit the showers ref, I’m in charge now.

The crowd boo’s more as the referee leaves the ring

Chris: And since I’m in charge, I want a clean fight, and to make sure that happens, Alyssa Morenna, I’m banning your sweet little ass from ringside.

The crowd boo’s as Hellfire gets in Chris’s face.

Chris: Hold it there cowboy, you lay one single finger on me and I’ll disqualify you on the SPOT!

Hellfire backs off and then helps Alyssa out of the ring.

Chris: Mr. Bell guy, ring the bell


DING DING DING!

Mark Moment Vs Hellfire K.I.D


Mark and Hellfire lock up and Hellfire backs Mark to the corner and Chris begins counting for Hellfire to break the lock up. 1...2..3.…they do a clean break. They go to lock up again, and Mark kicks Hellfire and locks in a side headlock. Hellfire throws Mark off into the ropes and goes for a hip toss, but Mark is able to flip to his feet and takes Hellfire over with a arm drag. Hellfire is quick to his feet and runs at Mark, who misses a clothesline. Hellfire comes off the ropes and leaps at Mark with a cross body into a cover. Chris slowly gets to his knee’s to do the count
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Harvey: Don’t tell me that Chris is going to do the whole, Slow count thing for these guys

Chase: What are you talking about Darren. Chris Cyrus counted just as fast as any other referee in APW.

Hellfire gets right into Chris face, telling him to count faster. Mark gets behind Hellfire and rolls him up in a school boy. And again, Chris is slow to make the count.
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Mark now gets in the face of Chris Cyrus and before he can plead his case, Hellfire nails Mark in the back of the head with a clothesline. He grabs Mark and throws him into the corner. Hellfire walks over and chops him. Hellfire then climbs the ropes and starts punching Mark in the head.
1...2...3...4.….Chris Cyrus pulls Hellfire off. You hear Hellfire yelling “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?”

Chase: Great move here by Cyrus. Stopping Hellfire from using the closed first. Chris actually did Hellfire a favor here. He could have disqualified him.

Mark spins Hellfire around and begins punching him. Mark brings Hellfire to the middle of the ring and throws Hellfire into the ropes and connects him with a Spinning Heel kick. Mark goes for the cover.

Harvey: This could be it if Chris counts correctly.

Chase: Chris counting is just fine

Harvey: What is Chris doing?

Instead of doing the count, Chris is seen leaning against the ropes, looking towards Nicky Paige and is flirting with her. Mark gets up and shoves Chris from being and yells “DO YOUR JOB AND COUNT.” Mark then goes to lift Hellfire off the mat and Hellfire gets a few shots in on the gut of Mark. Hellfire gets to his feet and runs off the ropes. Mark then begins running towards Hellfire for a clothesline, but Hellfire ducks. Both guys hit the ropes and go running at one another and both go for a cross body and connect with each other, knocking the air out of each other and both guys are down. Chris starts to count both guys out.
1...2...3...4.….5...6...7.…8...9.… Both Mark and Hellfire are to their feet.

Chase: See, Chris is doing a great job as the referee.

With both Mark and Hellfire up, they stand in the middle of the ring, exchanging punches. Each taking a turn throwing a punch. Just then, Chris gets between the two guys, telling them to watch the closed fist. Mark and Hellfire look at each other, turn and they both Punch Chris right in the face and the fans cheer as Chris hit’s the mat.

Harvey: Chris Cyrus just got what he deserved.

Hellfire and Mark picks Chris up and they toss him up and over the top rope.

Chase: These two guys should be disqualified and Fined for putting their hands on an official!

Hellfire and Mark begin celebrating what they just did. They turn their back and raises their arms in the air. Chris is up and grabs the Overdrive Title and slides back in the ring. With Mark and Hellfire’s back still turned, Chris nails Hellfire in the back of the head with the Belt, knocking him out. Mark turns around and then gets nailed in the face with the belt from Chris. The crowd boo’s Chris as he stands over both Men with the Overdrive Title in hand. He looks out into the crowd as the fans are booing and then throws down the title on top of Mark and Exit’s the ring and telling Nicky Paige that this match is over.

Paige: Ladies and Gentleman, Chris Cyrus has ended this match and as a results, this match is a NO CONTEST!

Winner: No Contest

Harvey: Chris Cyrus just ruined what could have been a great rematch from Mayhem.

Chase: What are you talking about Darren. Are you blind? Chris Cyrus called this match right down the middle and both guys punched him in the face. Chris Cyrus did the right thing and threw this match out.

Harvey: Well, I still think he’s an ASS!

Chris heads up the ramp as Mark looks on and Hellfire is finally coming to as we go to commercial.

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The camera comes in from another enlightening Overdrive commercial. What selling now? The latest 'must have' or the latest 'go to place'? Who knows. and who cares? The shot is is of the arena, the crowd alight with whatever triviality has just taken their fancy. The lights dim down and a green hue takes them over. 'Astronaut' by Amanda Palmer comes across the PA, the crowd start with their heckles and boo's. Leila focuses on the ring, determined to get straight to the point of being out here. She rolls under the ropes, walks to the centre of the ring and takes the microphone from the announcer and barks at her to get out of her ring. She waits until she's gone, then looks around at the crowd. They get louder and more bigotted as she waits for them. Finally she brings the microphone to her mouth.

Leila: Ladies and gentlemen, I am here to address you, so you will show me the respect that I deserve. *Boos* As expected. You worthless ingrates have shown me nothing but disrespect and prejudice since I arrive here in Canada. Since I entered wrestling, in fact. It's a disgrace that this is how a country that prides itself on not being America treats a visitor and a guest to their country. I guess, in the end, Canada is just as bad and degraded and as immoral as the United States. *Boos worse* I don't care what you think. I just care that you hate what you're hearing, because the truth hurts. Trust me, it hurts quite a bit. Learning things you don't want to know about. After Mayhem, with my loss against Sally Talfourd ...

The crowd erupts into cheers as fan favorite and sweetheart Sally is mentioned. Leila doubts that it's her name they're cheering and more likely her lack of clothing and scruples.

Leila: You will be quiet and you will listen to me! I am out here to tell you that last week, I realised something. I won my match, I saw what had happened, and I was disgusted. No one made the valedictory speech for me. No one welcomed me back into the fold with open arms, no one congratulated me for qualifying for Test For the Best. It was disgraceful on the part of anyone in that building last week. I am becoming sicker and sicker of APW as the weeks go by. Matches against talent that are wildly out of my league. Allowing Sally's victory over me to stand was the height of hypocrisy. Anyone would have been able to see that I deserved to win that match. And I would show her, again,if I could. But I am a woman of my honour. Unlike the other whores in this company. I will stand by my word. And rather than taking out Sally and making her career miserable and devoid of pride, I will find a new target. Much buggers and more important.

My new target, I have been watching it since the day I lost at Mayhem. APW is my new target. Not just one person, but the entire company. It is now my goal to hurt the APW as much as I can? I know it's hurting already with its World Champion leaving us. The pain I feel for my own dishonour will be the pain that APW feels for having dishonoured me. The fire in me to change this company and to change this society will be the same fire I use to burn the APW to the ground! I have my opportunity to do this at Test For the Best. Ironically, the best opportunity I will get to destroy this company will come through the opportunity that the management here handed me on a silver platter. Beat Alyssa Morenna? I needn't even wake up for that. And I proved my dominance last week.

Last week I spoke about the pain and the hurt that will drive me and no one paid attention. No one listened to what I had to say. Otherwise I would have had people grovelling to me, begging me to call off my mission. But I was ignored by this company. I will make them notice in the coming weeks. I will make sure that the management and the stars and the fans of this company know that I am here to destroy the company that they hold dear to their hearts. I will fight with tooth and nail anyone I have to face. I will destroy their will to go on, their will to fight me, their drive to go on. I will make sure that at the end of the night, people know that I am serious. And, come Test For the Best, when I go on to win my title shot, the world across will know about the time of APW's reign is only a matter of weeks from ending.

Leila throws the microphone to the floor and then raises her hands to the sky, uttering to herself and looking up. The crowd doesn't react well at all, then Leila rolls out from the ring again. She looks disgusted at the fans hanging over the rails an shirk abuse at her.

Harvey: A visit there from Leila Farrahi.

Chase: And she did not look happy at all.

Harvey: It would seem her loss to Sally has really shaken her up. Its a shame she didn't change for the better. Anyway, coming up next, we'll see Michael Lively take on Crazy Joe in one-on-one action!

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APW Overdrive comes back from a commercial break with “The Seed,” by The Roots playing. Crazy Joe pops out from behind the curtain. He looks around, takes a deep breath and raises his arm.

Paige: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Making his way to the ring first, weighing in at 250 pounds, from Boston, Massachusetts, Crazy Joe!

Harvey: This match was made last week after it was revealed that Crazy Joe would be the first man entered into the Xtreme Championship Scramble Match at Test for the Best!

Chase: Joe laid Lively out, and Lively didn't take too kindly to it at all!

He walks down the ramp towards the ring, eyes centered on the ring. He slowly walks up the stairs, then quickly hops over the ropes.



AFI's “Misseria Cantare” begins to play. The lights are dim, and the stage flickers with blue strobbing lights to the beat. Snow flakes begins to fall all through the arena, and the walkway is filled with smoke. 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 revieling Michael Lively as blue sparks shoot up from the floor behind him.

Paige: And his opponent, weighing in at 225 pounds, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he is the APW Xtreme Champion, “The Lone Wolf” Michael Lively!

Harvey: Lively's held the APW Xtreme Championship since Christmas Chaos last December. Since then, he's gone on to beat the likes of Sabur, Damien Dimitri, and “Hardcore” Jim Steel while defending the title.

Chase: And through it all, he's been claiming that he wants a bigger challenge. Well, he's going to get it at Test for the Best in the Xtreme Scramble!

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. Lively hands his belt to the ref.

Harvey: Remember folks, this is a non-title match fought under normal rules, not Xtreme rules.

Before the ref can call for the bell, Biggs appears on the big screen.

Harvey: What's this?!

Biggs: Don't you dare ring that bell! Michael Lively and Crazy Joe, I'm sure the two of you can't wait to tear into each other. I'm sure that the two of you can't wait to go at it to find out who truly is the better man. But you aren't going to get that opportunity here tonight. Rather, the two of you will be competing in a Triple Threat Match with the next entrant in the Xtreme Championship Scramble! And here he is now!

All of a sudden, “Hellz Wind Staff,” by Wu Tang Clan, hits the speakers and Streets Wilson emerges from behind the curtain smiling widely, spinning a switchblade in his hand as he does so. Small children in the front row are petrified, their parents desperately trying to console them. Streets pompously struts past the rabid screaming fans.

Paige: And their opponent, making his APW return, weighing in tonight at 288 pounds, from Stamford, Connecticut, Streets Wilson!

Harvey: Oh my goodness! This is a huge surprise! We haven't seen Streets in months!

Chase: He's a former APW Xtreme Champion, too! Don't forget that!

As he steps into the ring he forms an "S" shape with his hands towards the crowd and then removes his trademark fedora from his head, places his blade inside it and places it in his corner of the ring. Joe keeps an eye on both of his opponents, while Lively looks unimpressed with either of them. The ref calls for bell, DING! DING! DING!

Michael Lively vs. Crazy Joe vs. Streets Wilson

Lively immediately gets a running start, nailing Crazy Joe right in the face with a Flying Knee! As he lands on his feet, he turns towards Streets, and the two of them begin to go at it! From out of nowhere, Streets nails a Super Kick on the Xtreme Champion! Lively rolls out of ring under the ropes as Joe is getting up to his feet, only to receive the Fury of the Streets combination, nailing him with a series of right and lefts to the body, ending with a Knife Edge Chop to the throat of Crazy Joe, dropping him to the mat! Streets pulls Joe back up, giving him a few punches to the face before hitting with a Spinning Backfist, sending Joe back first into the turnbuckle! Streets continues to strike Joe repeatedly in the corner, stringing together a series of blows before finishing off with a Jumping Spinning Roundhouse Kick! Streets quickly appeals to the crowd while Joe is seated in the corner, and Lively remains on the outside.

Harvey: Streets Wilson is like a ball of fire in the early goings of this match!

Chase: He's not showing any signs of ring rust at all!

As Streets turns around to turn back towards Joe, he's greeted by a Springboard Clothesline from Michael Lively! The Xtreme Champ stays on the attack, pulling Streets back up and giving him a few forearms to the bridge of the nose before whipping him towards the corner opposite Joe! Lively then turns to Joe, and pulls him up, whipping him towards Streets! Crazy Joe reverses the whip, sending Lively crashing into Streets! As Lively knocks noggins with Streets, he falls backwards to the mat, and then Streets falls forward, unintentionally driving his head right into the nuts of Michael Lively! The crowd cheers loudly as Lively grabs his family jewels in pain!

Chase: That's using your head!

Joe walks over to Streets, pulling him up by the head and delivering a Clothesline! He then gets behind Streets as he slowly makes his way to his feet to deliver a German Suplex! Joe goes for the first cover of the match, 1
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Chase: A small form of payback there!

Harvey: That was just a nasty move!

As Streets gasps in pain, Lively decides to cover him instead of Joe, 1
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Paige: Here is your winner, by pinfall, Michael Lively!

“Misseria Cantare” blares over the speakers as the ref raises Lively's arm in victory. The Xtreme Champion has quite the smug look on his face as the fans viciously berate him.

Harvey: Lively may be flying high right now, but the fact is that in the Scramble Match, one fall doesn't finish it! The match goes a specified amount of time, and whoever is the champ at the expiration of that time period gets the belt!

Chase: Lively got lucky tonight, and he'll have to be extremely lucky to leave Test for the Best as the champ!

Harvey: I'm sure the pun was very much intended.

By this point, Lively is gloating as he heads back up the ramp. The camera cuts to a split screen backstage, where Sally Talfourd and Biggs are both shown making their way to the entrance area. Sally looks pretty confident, with a touch of giddiness, while Biggs, who is accompanied by Ellie, has a sour look on his face.

Harvey: Sally Talfourd versus Biggs, after this word from our sponsors!

APW cuts to commercial.

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The crowd is buzzing with anticipation for the coming match. On cue, the lights take on a blue tinge and 'Starstrukk' hits the speakers. This sets the crowd off: everyone knows who this is leading up to. As the song bursts to life, out races Sally Talfourd, racing to the front of the stage. Raising her hands to the crowd, she kicks her leg and heads towards the ring, slapping hands with the crowd that hangs over the rails for her.

Paige: Making her way to the ring this evening, weighing in at a sublime one-hundred and forty pounds, from Seattle, Washington, Sally Talfourd!

Harvey: Sally qualified for the Test for the Best Tournament last week by defeating Biggs' fiance, Ellie, and quite convincingly, as well!

Chase: Only because she got Ellie enraged before the match even began by blowing a kiss to Biggs! That's just dirty!

Sally stands at the base of the steps to the ring, waving to the crowd as she is announced. When that's done, she dashes up the steps, hoists herself over the top ring and bounces to the centre of the ring. Poses for the crowd as the lights return to normal and the music fades out. The crowd still cheers for the adorable Sally as she starts to stretch for the match.

The arena lights fade to black as “Spaceman” blares over the loudspeakers. Blue laser lights shoot from the stage as strobe lights flash about the arena. Biggs, with Ellie, enters to a chorus of boos, and flashes his trademark smirk before making his way down the ramp to the ring.

Paige: And her opponent, accompanied by Ellie, weighing in at 217 pounds, from Seattle, Washington, he is the General Manager of Overdrive, Biggs!

Harvey: Both of these competitors hail from Seattle, Washington! While they share the same hometown, they couldn't be any more different in terms of personality!

Chase: Yeah, Sally is flirty and panders to the fans, while Biggs doesn't give two licks about these people. Still, its worth noting that this is the first time ever in his seven plus year career that Biggs has stepped foot in the ring to face a woman!

Harvey: He says he has a moral stance against it, and that he's only doing it because his fiance told him to. Still, Sally has gotten him and Ellie quite flustered over the past week.

Biggs mocks the fans as he heads towards the ring, and once he reaches the ring, he rolls in beneath the ropes, pops up to his feet, and raises his hands up, index fingers pointed upwards. Biggs removes his ring jacket and shades as the lights come back on. Ellie is glaring at Sally the whole time from outside the ring as the ref calls for the bell, DING! DING! DING!

Sally Talfourd vs Biggs

The bell rings out and we are underway, sort of. Sally is first to the centre of the ring. Biggs, however, hesitates with a few tentative steps. Sally curls he finger at him to entice him over but Biggs is hesitant. Slowly he comes over and the two lock up. Sally is able to keep it going long enough but Biggs overpowers here and into a headlock then side takedown. He stands over her then backs off as Sally jumps back up, rolls her arms over and calls for Biggs to try again. Biggs rolls his eyes, again sheepishly locks up with Sally again. The two struggle for the momentum, but agains Biggs with a headlock and a side takedown. He shakes his head as he walks away from Sally, still not liking the whole 'wrestling a woman' situation. He looks over the ropes to Ellie, telling her that he's horribly uncomfortable with the situation. Sally rolls over the mat, pulls Biggs down and into a schoolboy pin. 1

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Harvey: Sally capitalized on Biggs' hesitance, almost picking up the win there!

Sally is up on her feet quickly, catching Biggs as he is up and in a headlock of her own. Into a ringer. Pulls on the arm a few times then works him over to the corner. Into a hammer lock, and Sally pushes Biggs into the corner. She let's go, backs off. Bigs turns to see Sally who is smiling at him. He comes out of the corner with a clothesline, ducked by Sally, who hooks the arms of her opponent, and goes for a backslide pin. 1
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Chase: C'mon, Biggs! Hit her! Now's not the time to be a gentleman!

Harvey: What would you know about being a gentleman? You've never been one your entire life! Still, I've got to question Biggs' decision to book this match, knowing that he wouldn't be comfortable competing in these circumstances!

Chase: Let's face it, Biggs is whipped. As much as I love to watch the guy wrestle, Ellie has his whipped!

That's the only opening Sally needs as she runs to the adjacent ropes, comes off them with a dropkick to Biggs' knee. He goes down on one leg, Sally darts up and gets an enzaguri in around Biggs' head. He goes to the mat. Sally around to lock up the arms behind Biggs' back. She forces them up, straining the shoulder. Biggs reaches around with his free hand, grabbing at Sally's leg. She let's go of the arm and is back down to the legs, locking them up. Biggs is able to use his strength and roll over, breaking Sally's hold. She goes into try and keep Biggs on the mat, but he meets her with a kick to the face. Sally stumbles back as Biggs is up and pulls her into a leg lariat. Sally hits the mat, Biggs through the ropes then launches over with a springboard leg drop. He rolls into the pin. 1
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Chase: Now that's more like it!

Biggs locks up Sally with a double under hook, then drives his knees into her head. The crowd jeers him, and he stops, realizing the brutality he's dishing out on a woman. Biggs lets go of Sally, stands up and leaves her to lay there. The ref checks on her, Ellie is wondering why big has stopped, yelling at him to stay on the attack. Sally pulls herself up, Biggs is wishing she hadn't. He catches Sally, whips her to the ropes. Comes off, Biggs goes for an arm drag, Sally goes over with the drag but flips to her feet and gets a roundhouse across the back of Biggs' head. She's a little dazed as Biggs stumbles about. Sally has to follow up, gets in with an arm lock. She then works Biggs to his knees by pressing on the back of his knees. She then drives her knees into his shoulders. On the last she gives it everything she has and sends Biggs across the mat. Sally closes the distance quickly, and gets one of his arms. She grabs at the other, but Biggs doesn't give it up. Sally puts a foot on Biggs' neck and wrings his arm back. Biggs yells out in pain, and gives up his other arm in the process. curb stomp from Sally. Biggs holds his face, Sally is in to work over the shoulders more. She lays beside Biggs and uses her weight over him to get her hand in and around his neck for a full Nelson. She wriggles to lay alongside him and traps his left arm in her legs, hooking it under her knee. big struggles to get a way out, but gets his arm free when Sally leans back for leverage. Suddenly Ellie is ringside and yelling abuse at Sally. Sally yells back and is distracted enough for Biggs to power out.

Harvey: The distraction by Ellie paid dividends for Biggs there.

As Biggs makes it up, Sally comes off the ropes for a big boot. Biggs sees it coming, and catches the leg and into a dragon screw leg drag. Sally meets the mat, then Biggs locks in the body scissors. Sally struggles, tries to leverage out, pull her way to the ropes. Anything to get out. She starts to fade but the crowd rallies behind her., much to Ellie's displeasure. With the boost, she gets to the ropes. Biggs let's go, let's Sally up, comes off the ropes with a running flying forearm. Sally to the mat. Biggs on with a quick pin. 1 ... 2 . Out. He pulls Sally up and brings her back down with a German suplex. He pulls Sally up, and takes her down with a Reverse DDT, driving her back into his knee while doing so to hit with a First Contact DDT. Sally is prone on the mat, and Biggs goes for the pin,1
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Harvey: Biggs really wanted to end it there, but Sally just won't give up!

Chase: It seems like Biggs is holding back this whole time!

Ellie is outraged. Biggs slowly pulls up Sally and looks at her like the mess she is. He steps back, but Sally bursts to life with a rush of adrenaline. She chops him back, starts with the kicks to the legs again. Goes for another kick, Biggs out of the way. Sally whips around with a spinning wheel kick. Biggs is stunned, but not out. Another kick from Sally, but it's still not enough. She rushes in and connects with a corkscrew neckbreaker. In for a pin, 1
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Winner: Sally Talfourd

Paige: Here is your winner, by submission, Sally Talfourd!

Right as Sally lets go of the hold, Biggs immediately rolls out of the ring. His face is red with embarassment, and Ellie is verbally berating him for losing the match. The ref raises Sally's arm in victory as “Starstrukk” begins to play.

Harvey: Sally gets another impressive win on her way to Test for the Best! Considering her dominant win last week, and her win over the General Manager this week, she's got to be a heavy favorite heading into the tourney!

Chase: She only got the win tonight because Biggs really didn't want to fight her!

Harvey: That's a lame excuse! He made the match! If he was really that concerned about it, he would have just told Ellie no!

Biggs and Ellie are still arguing as they reach the stage. Biggs turns back to see Sally blow him a kiss, and this enrages Ellie even more. Sally continues to celebrate her win as APW Overdrive goes to another commercial break.

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Harvey: Now fans, we have some breaking news for you as it appears that "The Excellent Gordie" Gordon Heath will not be able to accompany Shaun Kilgore to ringside for his match tonight.

Chase: I've heard about this incident, and from what I understand, it was a pretty ugly scene. I couldn't help but cringe as I'm a big fan of the Red Shield Mafia. But at the same time, I think the Greatness is showing us why they are deserving of that name.

Harvey: Well the guys in the truck have the footage ready, so here we go.

RECORDED EARLIER

Shot opens outside the Rexall Place, where the entire Red Shield Mafia is standing by with Phil, ready for an interview.

PHIL
APW fans, I am here with Young Mannie, JR Kingston and Diamante Valentine. They are the Red Shield Mafia. And of course, they are joined, as always, by their manager, Damien Walker. First off, Diamante, you fell just short of joining your fellow stablemate, Young Mannie, in the Test For The Best tournament when you lost to "The Showstopper" Shaun Kilgore. Certainly you can't feel too good about that at all.

I Rather not explain, the such disgust I have for these low-lifes and mistakes known as the The Greatness. You won Kilwhore by the "skin of your teeth", but after the next time we meet i'll be sure too make the "Stone Cold Steve Austin Neck Incident: look like a bruise, After I drop you on your neck with my "EGO TRIP".

Phil: Well be that as it may, tonight, all of you have the night off. So I must ask, why have you come down here anyway?

Damien Walker struts into the mix and pats down Mannie's shoulders, and he begins too speak

Damien: Well Phil! Mannie is planning on watching Kilwhore tonight and after that, we taking him too Japan too party in Nero's Jet, Now let me ask you something....Have you ever danced all night under, a bullet train.......(smirks) No anwser Phil? I thought so!

The screeching of tires can be heard before the Red Shield Mafia can finish talking. They're none too pleased as the camera pans over and we see a black stretch limousine pull up. The doors open up, and bursting out of the limo are Shaun Kilgore, George Dunpork, Craig Mueller and Gordon Heath as the Red Shield Mafia descend upon them. A big brawl ensues as the camera pans away from the limo to focus in on Shaun Kilgore and Young Mannie exchanging right hand punches. George Dunpork is pummeling Damien Walker, and Craig Mueller is trying and failing to fight back against Diamante Valentine by slap-fighting with him like a girl. All of a sudden, we hear a loud thud, as if someone was slammed headfirst into the hood of the limo, followed by a loud scream of agony coming from what sounds like Gordon Heath. The camera quickly pans over, and we see Gordie lying down on the ground in a pool of his own blood as it's apparent that JR Kingston busted Gordie wide open after slamming him headfirst into the hood of the limo. JR, Damien, Diamante and Mannie, all realizing the seriousness of the situation, look horrified as they run to check on Gordie to make sure he's alright. George, Craig and Shaun shout at the Red Shield Mafia, threatening to hurt them if they don't get out of the area. Lots of bleeps are being used on the broadcast to censor the overcussing coming from all members of the Greatness and Red Shield Mafia as they curse each other out.

The camera then cuts to Biggs and Ellie backstage. They are both in foul moods following Biggs' match with Sally Talfourd, and Ellie is giving Biggs a verbal beat down.

Ellie: I can't believe you! You were supposed to go out there and teach her a lesson! Now both of us have been embarrassed!

Biggs: Listen, the only reason I tapped out was because she had her mysterious lady parts in my face!

Ellie just looks at him sternly, very visibly pissed.

Biggs: Wow. I thought the Talledega Nights reference would lighten the mood a bit. Oh well. The fact is, Ellie, is that even though you were angry at her for last week's ordeal, I just couldn't bring myself to go full force against a woman.

Ellie: But I wanted you to!

Biggs: Listen, Ellie, I gave it the best I could considering the circumstances, so if that's not good enough, that's too bad!

They reach Biggs' office, and he goes in, slamming the door behind him before Ellie can enter. She gets an indignent look on her face and stomps off. The camera cuts back to Harvey and Chase at ringside.

Harvey: Looks like there's trouble in paradise!

Chase: All thanks to Sally Talfourd!

APW cuts to a commercial break.

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APW comes back from a commercial break with all four competitors already in the ring. Chet Watkins and Shaun Kilgore are discussing strategy in their corner while John Green and Kulev Mahu determine who's going to start the match. The ref calls for the bell, DING! DING! DING!

Chet Watkins & Shaun Kilgore Vs John Green and Kulev Mahu

Chet and John start things off by locking up. Chet gets a knee in on John and then throws him into the ropes, taking John down with a back elbow. Chet picks John up and grabs him into a front face lock and tags in Shaun. Chet lifts John’s arm and Shaun kicks John in the ribs. Shaun takes John and twist his arm and then John comes back with a punch to Shaun’s face, getting his arm free. John continues to punch Shaun and then throws him into the ropes. Shaun reverses it and hits his head down. John comes back and soccer kicks Shaun in the face. John takes him down with a clothesline and with Shaun bounces back to his feet, John throws him in the corner where Kulev is standing. John walks over, tags in Kulev who climbs to the top rope. John picks Shaun up and gives him a back breaker and holds him there on his knee as Kulev comes off the top rope with an elbow drop on Shaun. Shaun flips off John’s knee and Kulev goes for the cover
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Harvey: With these four guys in the Test for the Best tournament, a win for either team would be huge for this heading into the Pay Per View

Kulev pulls Shaun up and slams him to the mat. Kulev bounces off the ropes and drops a big leg drop across the throat of Shaun. Kulev goes for another cover
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The ref puts Chet back on the apron and Kulev picks Shaun up, throws him into the ropes but Shaun reverses it and Chet is there to stick his knee out into the back of Kulev and Shaun takes Kulev down with a running clothesline. Shaun drags Kulev to the bottom turnbuckle and tags in Chet. Both guys are in and are kicking and choking Kulev. The ref counts to 3 and they back off Kulev. Chet pulls Kulev to his feet and Lifts him up on his shoulders. Chet goes for a running power slam, but instead, drives the back of Kulev into the turn buckle and hooks him into the Tree of Woe. Chet begins kicking him and the ref pulls him off. Shaun then gets in the ring and starts standing on the groin of Kulev. John gets into the ring and the ref stops him, allowing Chet to go over and double team on Kulev.

Harvey: I don’t know how one man can do that to another, standing on his groin like that.

Chase: Even I have to admit, that’s a little much, but affective.

Kulev gets out of the corner and is on his knee’s, holding his groun and Chet boots him in the face and takes in Shaun. Shaun waits and as Kulev gets to his feet, Shaun springboards into the ring and connects with a spinning heel kick. Shaun covers
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Shaun lifts Kulev up and puts him in the corner and chops him. Shaun pills him out of the corner and snap suplex Kulev and goes for another cover
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Shaun tags in Chet and they both pick Kulev up and throw him into the ropes. As Kulev comes back, they both kick him in the gut and Chet takes Kulev and gives him a pump handle slam. The crowd boo’s as Chet is up and signals for the end. He sets Kulev up for a power bomb. He tries to pick him up but can’t and Kulev counters with a back body drop. Kuelv and Chet crawl to their corner and Kulev tags in John and Chet tags in Shaun. They come running into the ring and John punches Shaun and Shaun goes down and bounces back up. John throws Shaun into the ropes and nails a spin buster on him. The fans are behind John as Chet runs into the ring and John gives him the Spine Buster as well. Kulev gets back into the ring and gives Chet a standing dropkick which sends him rolling out of the ring.

Harvey: They got Shaun Kilgore right where they want him

Chase: Two on One, this is illegal.

They grab Shaun and throw him into the ropes and they give him a double back body drop. Kuelv looks up towards the entrance and see Alex “Warzone” Warman standing there. Kulev quickly exit’s the ring and runs after Alex. Alex heads back backstage and Kulev chases him. In the ring, John has Shaun in the corner and chops him. John gives a few punches and Chet is back in the ring. He charges at John, and John moves at the last second and Chet nails Shaun with a clothesline

Harvey: He just hit his own partner.

Chase: Kulev and John should have been disqualified a long time ago

John grabs Chet and throws him over the top rope. The fans are rallying behind John who is measuring up Shaun who is picking himself up in the corner. He stumbles towards John who kicks him and sets him up for the head splitter. John hooks Shaun’s arms, but Shaun gets his arms free and trips John with a double leg take down. Shaun takes John’s legs, leans in on them with a cover
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Winner: Shaun Kilgore and Chet Watkins

Chase: The right team won Here tonight. Shaun Kilgore, APW’s next big thing, just pinned a former APW Heavyweight Champion

In the ring, the ref raises Shaun’s arm and Chet gets back into the ring. The ref raises his arm two as Shaun’s music plays. Chet goes up to Shaun and is looking for a high five. Shaun looks at him and kicks him in the gut and gives him The Ender. Shaun then exit’s the ring and heads up the ramp

Harvey: I don’t think Shaun liked that miscommunication from Chet.

Chase: Serves Chet right, he almost cost their team the match.

Shaun continues to head up the ramp as APW cuts to backstage.

The camera comes up to show Bryan having a discussion with what appears to be an APW official and a third man in a very nice double breasted suit. Bryan’s manager Karen is there as well, looking petulant with her arms crossed high on her chest and a little frown on her face.

Bryan: Wait wait wait. What exactly are you trying to say here?

APW Lawyer: That your threat against Level One constitutes an actionable offense. Oh behalf of APW management I’m informing you that there is a restraining order now in place against you filed on behalf of the company to protect it’s investment in Mr. Only, preventing you from coming within fifteen feet of One unless it’s for a match… like tonight.

Bryan actually barks out a small laugh as he turns the paper over in his hands, his tongue rolling around the inside of his mouth.

Bryan: And was this Lester’s idea of a joke?

APW Faceless Drone: Level One was not involved in this conversation; this action was taken for the good of the company.

Karen gave a huff, stomping her foot softly.

Bryan: And if HE tries to attack me again? What happens then with your… little piece of paper here?

The two men look at each other and then give Bryan a somewhat indulgent smile, the Faceless Drone approaching Bryan and placing a hand on his shoulder.

APW Drone: I really don’t think that’s likely. Mr. Only is a professional.

Bryan tenses for a moment his eyes narrowing as he looks at the corporate ass wipe and then speaks through tightly clenched teeth.

Bryan: Get your hand off me poindexter… or I’m going to rip it off and beat you to death with it…

The man flinched and pulled back looking at the lawyer again as if telling him to fix it.

APW Lawyer: Mr. Payne… I really think you’re looking at this the wrong way..

Bryan: Get out…

APW Drone: Bry-

Bryan: I SAID GET OUT!

Bryan roared stepping forward which sent both men hurrying backwards the lawyer trying to hide behind his brief case as though he thought that might get the job done if it came to it. Bryan pauses, a little smile on his lips as he extends his hand towards the door.

Bryan: There’s the door… I suggest you walk through it before I throw you out of it..

The two men looked at each other and swallowed regaining their composure as they moved towards the door.

APW Lawyer: You have been duly warned Mr. Payne… stay away from Mr. Only.

Bryan: Oh, I heard you…. Loud and clear

Karen and Bryan stood there in silence for a few moments as Bryan looked back down at the restraining order, irritation warring with amusement on his features. Karen moved up beside him and gave him a nudge.

Karen: So now what?

Bryan: Now?

Bryan smiled slyly.

Bryan: Now I go out there and make Level One eat this piece of paper..

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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. He then starts to walk down the ramp, slapping hands, and taking pictures with fans.

Paige: Ladies and gentlemen, the following match is a Handicap Match! Making his way to ring first, weighing in at 250 pounds, from Hershey, Pennsylvania, he is the APW Heavyweight Champion of the World, “The Reaper” Pence Weatherlight!

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 calling for a mic. He waits for the chants from the crowd to die down a bit before beginning to speak.

Pence: I know that all of you fine people here in Edmonton were looking forward to seeing me compete tonight, but unfortunately, that won't be happening. In fact, it won't ever be happening again.

The crowd boos at this notion.

Harvey: What's going on here!?

Pence: It seems that my arm injury from earlier this year never really fully healed, and after consulting with several doctors, I have been advised to retire from professional wrestling. Due to the fact that I wouldn't be able to compete at the high level I am accustomed to had I chose to continue to wrestle, I decided to follow the advise of my doctors. It is with a heavy heart that I officially announce my retirement from professional wrestling.

The fans let Pence know of their displeasure with this announcement, and get a “Please don't go! Please don't go!” chant going throughout the arena. Pence frowns a bit, but continues to speak.

Pence: Since I'm retiring, it is only right that I forfeit the APW Heavyweight Championship as well.

All of a sudden, “Spaceman” blares over the speakers, and Biggs emerges from the back, receiving loud boos from the crowd. He walks down the ramp with a mic in hand, as Pence eyes him suspiciously. The fans are still booing as he steps into the ring, and walks right up to Pence. He has a flippant tone in his voice as he speaks to the champ.

Biggs: So the high and mighty Pence Weatherlight is calling it a career, hanging up his boots and tights for good due to a nagging arm injury. The APW fans are losing one of their favorites for good, due to a nagging arm injury. But hey, at least he gets to ride off into the sunset, ending his career as APW Champion!

This draws a pop from the crowd.

Biggs: But let's be perfectly honest here, Pence Weatherlight, this nagging arm injury is your own damn fault! You see, you vacated the APW Overdrive Championship because you suffered the initial injury, but then you came back too soon just to get a shot at the APW Heavyweight Title at RassleMania VI. You said you were doing it for the fans, Pence...

Pence: It was for the peo...

Biggs: (Interrupting Pence) Cut his mic! Cut his freakin' mic! Pence, I didn't come out here to hear your little excuses, to hear the bull crap you peddle to all these idiots in the crowd! The fact of the matter is Pence that you are nothing more than a self-serving punk who will do anything he can to make himself look good! You vacated the APW Overdrive Championship when Victor Hades was breathing down your neck for it, and now that you're getting ready to face Bryan Payne, you're trying to pull the same crap with the APW Heavyweight Championship! Well that garbage is not going to fly this time, Pence! I know that you pretty much got away with whatever you wanted when President Jeff was in charge, but you won't get the same from me. I'm holding you accountable for your actions, Pence, and that is why tonight's Handicap Match has now been changed to a Triple Threat Match for the APW Heavyweight Championship!

Harvey: Oh my gosh! We're going to have a Title Match right here, right now! This is huge!

Chase: Bravo to our General Manager for forcing Pence to defend the belt here tonight!

Pence has a frustrated look on his face as Biggs slowly begins to back out of the ring, talking into the mic as he does so.

Biggs: Pence, tonight, I'm forcing you to be a man about this. If you want to retire as Champion, you're going to have to earn that right!

Biggs tosses the mic, and exits the ring, soaking in the boos of the fans as he makes his way back up the ramp. Pence doesn't look happy at all in the ring as Sevendust's “Enemy” begins to play.



Bryan appears from underneath the tron, a little smirk displayed from underneath his shades. He pauses looking out over the crowd while he says something that's lost in the noise from the people and the music and then starts to head down towards the ring. He pauses along the way to clasp a few hands of fans hanging out over the edge of the crowd barrier.

Paige: Making his way to the ring first, weighing in at 215 pounds, “The Revelation” Bryan Payne!

Harvey: Payne seems to be showing no signs of the beating he received at the hands of Level-One last week at the close of the show! Still, you've got to expect that he hasn't fully healed up in one short week!

Chase: Of course not! When Level-One intends to hurt you, you get hurt badly!

Bryan grabs a hold of the bottom rope and leverages himself up onto the ring apron, turning around to face the ramp where his opponent will soon appear and points back towards it. He looks out over the crowd again and waves his arms into the air encouraging them to be louder still, and then grins as he ducks under the top rope and into the ring slapping his chest with a single fist several times as he waits for his opponents.

Put You On Game- By Lupe Fiasco blasts the PA system, as Level-One steps up on-top of the ramp. Red smoke swirls beneath him, and a string of red and blue pyro shoots up into the air he raises both of his arms high in the air.

Paige: And his opponent, weighing in at 273 pounds, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Level-One!

Chase: Level-One has got to be the heavy favorite in this match! Not only is Payne still recovering from the vicious attack this man laid on him last week, but at the top of the show, we found out that Pence's arm injury from earlier this year never fully healed!

Harvey: He's certainly the freshest of the bunch, but I don't think Payne or Pence are going to search for any excuses here tonight!

Level-One lowers his arms and slowly begins to walk down the ramp, being booed loudly by the crowd. Level-One stops before eying down a fan, mocking the fan in the process. Level-One turns, and climbs up onto the apron. He climbs up turn-buckle, lifting his arms high in the air again. Level-One hops down, and awaits for the fight in-front of him. The ref calls for the bell, DING! DING! DING!

Pence Weatherlight vs. Level-One vs. Bryan Payne
APW Heavyweight Championship Match

Right as the bell rings, Pence and Payne look each other in the eyes, and instantly jump Level-One, double teaming him with a barrage of punches and kicks, backing him into the ropes! They whip him towards the opposite ropes and on the rebound, Pence lifts him up for the Battle Testimony Spinebuster, followed up immediately with a Standing Moonsault from Bryan Payne! Payne stays on to go for a cover, but Pence grabs his leg and drags him off before the ref can even get a one count! Pence keeps a hold of Payne's leg, giving it a few kicks to the knee joint, trying to hobble Payne in the early goings! Bryan uses his free leg to kick Pence hard in the chest, forcing him to stumble back a bit! Payne the rolls up to his feet, only to be met with a hard Clothesline from the champ! Pence pulls Payne up by the head and tosses him through the ropes to the floor! He then turns his attention to Level-One, who is still laying on the mat! As Pence reaches down to pull him up, Level-One pulls him down for a Small Package, 1
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Chase: Level-One was playing possum, and almost ended this match just as it has began!

Harvey: He tried to steal one is what he did!

Both men are to their feet, and trade a few punches before Level-One gets the advantage, connecting with a vicious series of Forearm Shots to the face that stagger Pence. Level-One runs to the ropes, getting some momentum, and nails Pence with a Running Big Boot! As Pence falls to the mat, Level-One reaches right down to pull him back up, grabbing him and performing a standing switch to perform a German Suplex! However, Level-One intentionally pulls it off sloppily to make some of the impact go to Pence's injured arm! The fans boo loudly as the former champion focuses his attack on Pence's arm, stomping it mercilessly before grabbing a hold of Pence's wrist, and placing the elbow joint between his legs at knee level before jumping up and dropping down to his knees, crushing the elbow joint! As Pence rolls on the mat and holds his arm in pain, Level-One turns Pence over onto his belly, and applies a viscous Cross Face Chicken Wing! Level-One sits on Pence's back, pulling on his arm and head! Pence grits his teeth, and tries to fight through.

Chase: Level-One is trying to end this one early! Pence should just tap out now! He was going to just walk away anyways!

Harvey: Pence has too much pride, too much honor to go out like this!

Level-One pulls back even harder, trying to force Pence to give up, but at this point, Bryan has worked his way back onto the apron, and slingshots himself to the top rope, springing off and nailing Level-One with a Front Foot Dropkick as the big man makes one last desperate tug to try and get Pence to tap! Level-One takes a brunt of the move, and releases the hold, falling backwards! Payne stays on the attack, grabbing Level-One with a Swinging Neck Breaker right as L1 gets to his feet! “The Revelation” then sits Level-One up and hooks him up in a La Magistral Cradle, 1
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Harvey: Pence saves his title there!

Pence shakes his arm a bit as Level-One starts to push him self up. As Level-One is to all fours, the current champion drops an elbow across the back of Level-One's head, sending him crashing back down into Payne!

Harvey: An clever use of that move by Pence!

Chase: Not too clever, though, as he knocked Level-One back into a pinning predicament!

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Harvey: And we've reached a vital point in this match of human chess! So far in this match, these men have been able to isolate one of their opponents while the other was in some way disposed momentarily. But right now, all three men are on their feet, and all are roughly at an even playing field!

Chase: Hardly! Level-One is the only one here not nursing a previous injury!

Harvey: To be fair, though, we're not sure what injuries, if any, Payne actually still has from last week.

Pence looks first to Payne, and then Level-One, but all three men are at a virtual standstill, circling around the ring. Finally, Payne breaks the tension by rushing at Level-One with a Dropkick to the Knee, bringing him down to one knee! Pence reacts by giving Level-One a brutal Running Knee to the face! As Payne reaches a vertical base, Pence grabs him from behind, and takes him down with a Side Russian Leg Sweep! He rolls over into a cover, 1
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Chase: Are we going to see a Double Slingshot to Hell from Level-One here!?

Harvey: That very well could be what he's going for here!

The fans are booing loudly, hurling insults at Level-One as his familiar scowl turns to a twisted grin! However, before he can pull off the move, both Payne and Pence kick the bottom ropes, causing Level-One to lose his balance, and he gets crotched on the top turnbuckle! This draws loud cheers from the fans, and Payne quickly follows up by springing off the center rope and taking Level-One off the ropes with a Flying Hurricarana! As Level-One flies through the air, Pence catches him and takes him down with a ring shaking Powerbomb! Pence goes for the cover, 1
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Harvey: The pinfall attempts are coming fast and furious in this match!

Chase: Well, the nature of a Triple Threat Match dictates that you take your spots wherever you can!

Bryan Payne sits Level-One up and goes for a Seated Neck Snap, sending him right back down to his back! He then takes a quick glance at Pence, who's starting to makes his way back up to his feet. Payne tuns his focus to the champ, going for a kick to the midsection! Pence blocks by getting a hold of Payne's foot, but Payne responds with a lightning quick Enziguri! Payne keep the pace fast and furious, pulling Pence back up by the head and giving him a few stiff European Uppercuts before getting a running start to the ropes, springing off and nailing Pence with a Springboard Spinning Kick! Unfortunately for Payne, Level-One has recovered, and before he can react, Level-One is all over him like a cheap, purple suit, clubbing him with some vicious blows to the back before grabbing a hold of his head and hitting with an Orton Back Breaker, the impact of which sends Payne flailing in the air a bit before he crashes hard into the mat! Level-One then places Bryan Payne's neck across the bottom rope, and kicks it hard, driving the rope into Payne's throat! Level-One then grabs a hold of the top rope and places his boot in between his target's shoulder blades, pulling on the top rope while pushing down with his boot, choking the life out of Payne! The boos are deafening as Level-One uses the dirty move!

Chase: Normally this move would prompt a count from the ref, but in a Triple Threat Match, there's not disqualifications and no count outs!

Harvey: A fact that Level-One will most certainly use to his advantage as this match progresses!

Bryan's face is turning blue as Level-One continues to apply pressure! Pence finally makes the save, attacking Level-One from behind! Bryan rolls out of the ring to recover as Pence and Level-One begin to go at it, trading rights and lefts with reckless abandon! The fans are all on their feet, cheering loudly for the slugfest occurring in the center of the ring! However, Level-One tries to take a short cut by kicking towards Pence's junk, but Pence sees it coming, and sidesteps the kick, getting behind Level-One! As Level-One turns around, he gets clocked with an Axe Kick, getting caught on the crown of the head! As Level-One stumbles backwards a bit, obviously dazed, Pence runs to the ropes, bouncing off and taking Level-One down with a Flying Shoulder Tackle, making sure to use his good arm! The fans are going wild as Pence motions for Level-One to get back up, and as he does, he gets nailed with another Flying Shoulder Tackle! On the second time up, Level-One tastes the Flying Shoulder Tackle once more! This time, Level-One stays down, and Pence goes for a pin, 1
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Again, Level-One kicks out! Pence is showing visible signs of pain, nursing his arm as he gets to his feet and motions for Level-One to do the same! Level-One slowly gets up, and once he's up, Pence hooks him in position for the Heavy Artillery, getting a large pop from the crowd! However, before he can deliver it, Level-One gives him a couple of hard elbows to the side of the head, forcing him to leg go! As Pence shakes the cobwebs, Level-One jumps up and nails him with the Pele Kick!

Harvey: Level-One and Pence know each other so well!

Chase: With how many times they've faced each other, you'd surely think they would!

As Level-One gets to his feet, he notices Bryan Payne dragging himself up onto the apron, prompting Level-One to run over and give him a hard boot the side of the head, knocking Payne back out to the arena floor! His scowl turns to a smile as he turns back to Pence, who is very slow to get up. He gives Pence a hard Knee to the gut, hunching the champ over and pulling him up to hit with a Powerbomb! Level-One then begins to stomp the downed Pence with a slow, methodical pace, giving Pence some time to think about each stomp before he delivers it! After about a half-a-dozen stomps, Level-One grabs a hold of Pence's bad arm, and in a flash, manages to lock on a Triangle Choke! Level-One applies the hold tightly, and Pence looks like he's fading fast!

Chase: We could have a new champion right here! Level-One has that move on deep!

Harvey: Indeed. The Triangle Choke is a nasty maneuver, that not only makes it hard to breath, but also applies pressure to the arm he has trapped in there! As much as I hate to admit it, this is very smart wrestling by Level-One!

Level-One is yelling at Pence to just give up, but Pence is trying his darnedest to fight through! Level-One brings his legs even closer together, tightening the hold! Pence's eyes are starting to roll to the back of his head, when from out of nowhere, Byran Payne dropkicks Pence in the face, sending Pence flying out of the hold and landing on Level-One! The fans are in a frenzy as Payne pulls Level-One up by the head, and goes to town on him, giving him a flurry of punches and kicks that come with such speed and velocity that Level-One is having trouble responding! As Level-One stands there dazed, Payne turns to run towards the ropes, but Level-One gets his paws up to get a handful of Payne's hair, pulling back to cause him to fall to the mat! Level-One then pulls Payne back up, giving him a shot to the jollies before grabbing him by the hair and tights, and dumping him unceremoniously out of the ring once more!

Harvey: It appears to me that Level-One wants to win the title by beating Pence Weatherlight! It's been a personal feud, and he wants the satisfaction of winning the belt from Pence!

Chase: I'm sure Level-One would pin Payne to win the belt if that's what it came down to, but if he can effectively neutralize Payne as well as he has in the late goings of this match, then there's no reason why he shouldn't pin Pence or make him submit to get the APW Heavyweight Title!

Pence is still a little loopy as Level-One pulls him up and hooks his arms in position to set up for the Level Advance! However, before Level-One can turn Pence over, Pence wriggles his way out and delivers a split-second Heavy Artillery to his hated nemesis! The fans count along with the ref, 1
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Level-One kicks out! The fans, as well as Pence can't believe it!

Harvey: Everyone in the arena thought Pence had it there!

Chase: Not everyone! I knew Level-One would kick out!

Harvey: Sure you did, partner...

Pence is shocked that Level-One kicked out, but keeps his resolve, pulling Level-One up by the head. On the way up, Level-One gives Pence a hard shove towards the ropes, and goes for a Clothesline! Pence ducks, and as Level-One turns around, Pence goes for the Light's Essence (Codebreaker). However, Level-One keeps a hold of the top rope, causing Pence to crash back first into the mat! Level-One gives Pence a few hard kicks to his bad arm before pulling him back up and lifting him onto his shoulders to hit with the Darkness Shine! But rather than going for the cover, Level-One stands there with a sadistic gleam in his eye. He pulls Pence back up, and hits with the Level Advance! The fans are booing loudly as Level-One still doesn't go for the cover!

Chase: Why isn't Level-One going for the cover here!? He's hit Pence with two of his finishers, and Payne is in lala-land on the outside!

Harvey: The only explanation I can think of is that Level-One wants to really hurt Pence Weatherlight on his way out!

Indeed, that looks to be Level-One's MO as grabs a hold of Pence's arm and head, pulling him up and dragging him to the near turnbuckle! Level-One taunts the fans a bit climbs to the top turnbuckle, calling out for the Slingshot to Hell!

Chase: Level-One is going to put an exclamation point on this one!

Level-One reaches the top, and looks like he's about to pull off the move, but before he can, Bryan Payne pops up onto the apron, and jump up, Spin Kicking Level-One off the top turnbuckle! Level-One flies to the arena floor, and crashes hard into the ringside mats! Payne then quickly pops up to the top turnbuckle and leaps off, grabbing Pence's head as he flies through the air, nailing the Payne of Death from the top rope! He covers the champ, 1
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3! DING! DING! DING!

Winner and New APW Heavyweight Champion: Bryan Payne

Paige: Here is your winner, and the new APW Heavyweight Champion of the World, “The Revelation” Bryan Payne!

The fans are on their feet as “Enemy” blares over the speakers! Refs, Road Agents, and Security have all run down the ramp to quickly restrain Level-One as he recovers on the outside! Level-One can be heard cursing loudly as about a dozen men circle around and escort him from the ringside area up the ramp! Byran Payne has a look of surprise on his face as he sits there, realizing that he's the new APW Champion! The fans are chanting his name loudly as the ref hands Payne the title belt. Payne looks at the title for a bit before embracing it and holding it close to his chest! He finally gets to his feet and raises the title high above his head as the fans cheer him on!

Harvey: Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new APW Heavyweight Champion, Bryan Payne!

Chase: He may have been the number one contender heading into our next pay per view, but had you told me this morning that by the end of tonight, Bryan Payne would be our new Champion, I wouldn't have believed you!

Harvey: Still, it's sad to see that this was Pence Weatherlight's last match! He gave it his all, but he came up short. Still, there's no shame in losing to a competitor like Bryan Payne!

Payne has the title belt slung over his shoulder as he looks down at Pence, who's coming to. By this point the music has stopped. In a great sign of sportsmanship, Payne extends his hand down to help Pence up to his feet. The fans cheer this gesture, and Bryan raises Pence's arm triumphantly, prompting a “Thank you, Pence! Thank you, Pence!” chant from the crowd!

Harvey: What a show of class from Bryan Payne here tonight! He just won the belt, but he's choosing to honor Pence instead of himself!

Pence pulls his arm away from Payne, shaking his head. Bryan has a confused look on his face as Pence calls for a mic. The cheers subside a bit as the fans want to hear what Pence has to say.

Pence: Bryan Payne, this may have been my last match, but this isn't my moment, it's yours!

Pence drops the mic and raises Payne's arm high in the air as “Enemy” begins to play again, drawing loud cheers from the crowd! Pence gives Payne a quick bro hug before letting go and exiting the ring, giving Payne his moment to shine.

Harvey: Well folks, that's all the time we have for this historic edition of APW Thursday Night Overdrive! We'll see you next week!

APW Overdrive comes to a close with Payne still celebrating in the ring and the fans cheering loudly! The APW logo and copyright flash across the bottom of the screen as it fades to black.