Post by Evan De Parker on Apr 29, 2013 23:30:24 GMT -4
As we cold-open into what’s normally Meltdown’s opening theatrics, we see that the Brazilian crowd is already in a frenzy, blowing the roof off of the Expotrade Arena-- since there are thirteen APW Megastars, some from APW Overdrive, some from Asylum, some from Meltdown, all surrounding the ring-- and a lot of them are at each others’ throats!
West: IT’S PANDEMONIUM!
Harris: Somebody needs to come stop this!
As our cameras get closer, it becomes obvious that the main fight has erupted between Foul Play’s Jason Kash, Reaver, and Michael Lively, joining forces with Tommy Knoxville to attack the Natural Born Killaz’ team of Jake Titan and Leon Roberts! Michael Jennings watches with a smirk from one corner, while the team of Gabriel Krown and Connor Murphy watch from another spot along the barricade as Megastars Logan Alexander, Christian Kane, and Aubrey J. Parker try their best to fend off Foul Play and Nightmareville, but to no avail. Aubrey J. Parker is eventually cast aside by Niobe Martin, which prompts Logan Alexander and Christian Kane to jump into the mix, leaping on top of Foul Play to the crowd’s delight!
Harris: And the fists keep flyin’! Our competitors aren’t even out here yet!
Eventually, the referee scheduled to call the match makes his way from the back, running to the ring to stop some of the action-- but suddenly the crowd roars.
Harris: What’s he doing here?!
West: He’s one of the Lumberjacks! Buckson Gooch is here!
The crowd roars as Buckson Gooch makes his way from the back, and Tommy Knoxville looks up just in time to see. He grabs Niobe’s arm, shaking her for warning, but she is busy helping Michael Lively throw knees into the gut of Jake Titan while Reaver and Jason Kash throw Christian Kane into the barricade. Logan takes Kash down with a Clothesline, but he is driven into the steel post by Reaver-- who is then promptly grabbed and slammed to the ground with a Fisherman’s Suplex by Buckson Gooch!
West: And Reaver may be down and out!
Lively charges at Gooch, but he is taken to the ground with a Back Body Drop! Jason Kash ducks out of harm’s way before he’s attacked-- and Niobe Martin finally realizes where she is! Tommy Knoxville motions for her to hop the barricade, and helps her over, but as he’s climbing over himself...
Harris: KNOXVILLE, RUN!
Buckson Gooch hits three clubbing blows right to Knoxville’s back. Knoxville falls, just short of Niobe Martin who screams, reaching out to pull him over the barricade-- but Gooch captures Knoxville and pulls him back in, lifting him above his head before dropping him jaw-first across the barricade with a Military Press!
West: And Buckson Gooch may have just made Tommy Knoxville regret his actions from two weeks ago on Meltdown!
Buckson Gooch taps his foot as he waits for Knoxville to get up-- and Jason Kash sprints at him from behind, but Gooch threatens to hit him with the Razorback Scrambler, his version of the Mule Kick! Kash falls to his rear and scoots away, avoiding the move by centimeters! Gooch turns back toward Knoxville, but out of nowhere...
West: Never take your eye off of Niobe Martin!
Martin throws a cup of some sort of beverage into Gooch’s eyes! He staggers back and Knoxville groggily crawls over the barricade, partially using Niobe as support as they escape through the booing crowd.
Harris: Woo! That was nearly a disaster!
West: More like-- that was almost redemption for Buckson Gooch. But just almost!
Harris: Ah! You’re a sadist, just like all these fans!
West: Our referees are still trying to restore order out here! I think we just lost three of our Lumberjacks-- and no one has seen or heard from Kaylyn James Evans, who’s scheduled to be with us tonight!
Harris: What are we gonna do?!
While the uncontrollable brawl continues, the big screen cuts to backstage, diverting the crowd's attention somewhat. All that is shown is a close-up of writing on a door:
The shot zooms out until Ellis Graham enters the shot, leaning up against the wall next to GM Harrison's door. The part of the crowd that is watching the screen boos loudly as Ellis shrugs to adjust the two championship belts resting atop each shoulder: his "Reality Heavyweight Championship" on his left shoulder, and the Florida Georgia Wrestling Heavyweight Title on his right.
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: Look at that, ladies and gentlemen: absolute anarchy encapsulating an empty ring. Wrestlers from every brand that APW offers getting their bell rung...before the bell even rings.
(looks over at the sign on the door) Now, GM Selena Henderson here would like you to think that this is her creation, that she is to thank for the fantastic episode of Monday Night Meltdown you are about to be exposed to, that she has the power over Meltdown.
Ellis begins walking down the hallway. APW's cameraman backtracks in step with him, keeping him centered on the screen. His personal cameraman from his reality show can be seen behind Graham filming him as well.
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: THE REALITY IS...(The crowd hits a negative pop at Graham's obnoxious signature opening.)...that Selena has no more control over the mayhem of Meltdown than you people out in the nosebleed section talking to each other about it was worth getting a second mortgage to be here tonight.
So who then? Maybe it's the champion, Grover.
The crowd gives a feisty pop at the mention of the reigning North American champion. As they do, Ellis passes another locker room:
Meanwhile, the fighting between the lumberjacks has died down somewhat, turning their attention not only to Graham but also the entryway in case of any unexpected surprises.
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: Sure, the telecast has found itself spiraling downward into an alcohol-induced - and alcohol-inducing - tirade of his love for what "the loser countries" call "football"...(Ellis uses quote fingers for "football", a condescending touch that raises the crowd's displeasure up a dynamic level.)...but Grover doesn't have anymore power than those wrestlers out there lumberjacking on Meltdown because they literally have nothing better to do on Monday night. Grover does what he's told just like all the rest of them.
The camera briefly cuts back to the lumberjacks, many of whom seem miffed at Graham's blanket evaluation of them. As the scene cuts back to Ellis, he passes another locker room simply labeled "Male Locker Room".
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: Not a single one of these so-called Megastars has the gumption to take control of this fledgling broadcast, because every single one of them, from Montel Jones to Wally Pete to Matthew Jenkins, NEED to be here.
Guys like Jones need the paycheck to make rent and buy groceries. They'll do what they're told and like it, happy to not be like many of the fans watching on TV: "unemployed".
Guys like Wally NEED to stay relevant because of a tragic emptiness in their lives, an abyss in their souls they think can only be filled by fighting for your applause week after week, running from the harsh reality that their bodies will betray them long before they fill their personal void.
Guys like Jenkins NEED to be here because they are acutely aware of their irrelevance to the world, yet they can't handle it, so they find a tiny little niche like pro wrestling and try to build a microcosm. In Jenkins' case, he promises anarchy and chaos, ignoring the fact that anything he does short of burning this building to the ground changes nothing at all about his miserable life, nor that of the fans.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, none of these men and women have what it takes to make a splash on Monday Night Meltdown because everyone, from Selena and Grover to Jenkins and Jones, need this job too much to risk doing anything but what they are ordered to do.
Only two people do not have this need, and can therefore mastermind Meltdown into the most-watched telecast of the APW week:
Ellis Graham and Evan McDonald.
The fans boo and the camera shows the good guys in the lumberjack crowd enthusiastically expressing disagreement with Graham's statement. Meanwhile, Graham stops at one more locker room: "RESERVED BY STADIUM MANAGEMENT: E. Graham/E. McDonald".
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: Money talks, boys and girls, and the beautiful truth of The Trust is that we don't NEED any of this.
So what does that mean?
It means I can go on Twitter and say whatever I want because what is APW gonna do? Dock my pay? Witch, PLEASE! I use my paycheck to tip the janitorial staff on my yacht!
What else does it mean? It means that Evan and I can march right into GM Selena's office and say "Look, Selena. Last week, The Trust easily dispatched three of Meltdown's finest..."
Ellis suddenly starts laughing to himself, hunching over from guffawing so hard. The crowd boos at his over-the-top antics. After a moment, he composes himself.
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: Sorry, folks. I just couldn't hold that in. Anyways, we can tell Selena, "Look. There's clearly nothing you can offer us on the Meltdown roster in terms of a challenge. So why don't you bring a tag team from Overdrive or Asylum...no, wait! You get those OVERRATED chumps, The Crying Creed, and get their asses down to Meltdown!
A huge pop for the Tag Team champions, as the cameras catch a sign saying "Don't Break Promises, Break TRUST!"
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: And what did she say? The GM of Monday Night Meltdown...said the same thing everyone else around here says:
"Sure. Whatever you say."
Ellis knocks on the locker room. Some rustling is heard, along with what sounds like a couple different women shouting "Please don't go!". After a second, the door opens and Evan McDonald comes out, shirtless, but otherwise dressed to wrestle. Ellis turns to his partner as McDonald waves at whomever is inside, then shuts the door.
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: You can deal with them later. Right now, it's time to show the APW...
...WHAT'S REAL!
The two bump fists, and "Rock You Like A Hurricane (Real Deal Remix)" starts in time with the fist bump. The two wrestlers walk off camera, and the big screen switches back to their entrance video as the scene returns to inside the main arena.
Dick Harris: Wow. The Trust is looking very confident that they can take care of business tonight against the champs!
Shane West: Yeah, but they are the champs for a reason, and Anthony Bailey won the last time lumberjacks were involved. I guess no matter how much money you have, talk is still cheap.
The mash-up of "Real Deal Theme" and "Rock You Like A Hurricane" continues to play through the PA system, accompanied by obviously canned cheering and very real, boisterous booing from the actual crowd. The camera focuses, momentarily, on Nicky Paige in the ring.
Nicky Paige: The following non-title tag team bout is scheduled for one fall... And it is a LUMBERJACK MATCH!
Four "paparazzi" funnel out of the entryway, then turn back to take pictures of Ellis Graham & Evan McDonald as they emerge from backstage. Evan has an attractive woman on each arm whereas Ellis is followed out by a cameraman from his reality show, occasionally catching a glimpse of the crowd and giving them a look of blatant disgust.
Nicky Paige: Introducing first, on their way to the ring, at a combined weight of five hundred and eight pounds, the team of “The Scottish Sensation” Evan McDonald and “The Real Deal” Ellis Graham... THE TRUUUSSST!
The camera cuts to anti-Trust signs throughout the arena, then cuts back as the team approaches ringside. Evan gives both of his ladies a kiss, then enters the ring while they head backstage. Meanwhile, Ellis enters the ring while his reality show cameraman blends in with the APW crew around the ring. The two each make one more "Look At Me!" pose to the crowd - which incites a loud boo - then turn their attention to each other to discuss who's starting the match as their music fades.
Nicky Paige: And their opponents...
The crowd roars, simply at the thought.
West: And these fans here in Curitiba are pumped for the arrival of their World Tag Team Champions!
Whose world is this?
The world is yours, the world is yours
It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this?
"It's yours!"
The chorus and intro to “The World Is Yours” blares open through the speakers of the complex as the cheers are for the arrival of “The Dying Breed”. The three young, aspiring talents come from the back, spotlight focused on them as they walk with style and grace while slapping the hands of their adored fans. Those of the haters are ignored as the three make their way towards the ring.
Paige: Accompanied to the ring by “The Smooth One” William D. Williams Jr., weighing in at four hundred and thirty-five pounds, the team of Jair Hopkins and Anthony “The Promise” Bailey... They are the APW Tag Team Champions, THE DYING BREEEEEEEEED!
As the introduction ceases, the men climb and roll into the ring as it’s a simple wave to the crowd before going to each corner of the ring, standing on the second turnbuckle, with their arms in the air. They look around before dropping down simultaneously. They come together back to the center of the ring, ready to take care of business. Williams exits the ring while Bailey and Hopkins look out at the Lumberjacks surrounding the ring, all of which, are for now, focused on the four competitors inside.
West: And how intimidating must that be?
Harris: I don’t give a damn who you are-- there’s no way you can look out into that and be anything but a little bit shaken, especially in the case of the Tag Team Champions. MOST of these people don’t like them at all!
The referee waits for one competitor in each corner to start.
West: It looks like Evan McDonald is starting things off against Anthony Bailey!
Harris: And there’s the bell.
West: I... I can’t believe it...
Bailey fights Kash and Lively off once more, but they grab Reaver and manage to escape ringside! Titan and Roberts start to chase them off, but they allow the trio to escape up the side of the ramp.
Harris: THE TRUST HAS JUST DEFEATED THE DYING BREED!
West: Don’t we wanna give some credit to Sang Réal, M&M, and Foul Play?
Harris: No! William D. Williams climbed in there and Chocolate Wasted poor Evan McDonald!
“The Real Deal” and “Rock You Like a Hurricane” mixes blare throughout the PA system as Graham helps a groggy McDonald to his feet. Jennings glares at Graham from the ring apron, but Graham simply winks at him and backs up the ramp with his partner. Bailey glares at Graham from the ring and shakes his head, mouthing something.
As our Lumberjacks sit and stand alongside and in the ring, our crowd applauds the Tag Team Champions for their effort-- though it is lost in the screaming and gloating of The Trust.
West: We’ll never hear the end of this...
We cut to the commentators who turn to the cameras as they're focused on.
Harris: That was just the BEGINNING of what we've got in store for you tonight, folks! We have so much more-- SOOOOO much more in store! Like a Tag Team WEAPONS Match featuring the Guv'Nor and Michael Jennings against Robina Hood and Billy Pepsi!
West: On top of that, we have Sang Réal debuting against Warren Peace and Yanzel Holmes-- two men that have no problems with each other, but all the problems in the world with Sang Réal.
Harris: Leon Roberts takes on Roy Speede, and Tommy Knoxville takes on his partner, Jake Titan in the main event! Knoxville and Titan have had it out for each other for months, and tonight, maybe we can get it all settled! I won't hold my breath, though.
West: We also have Sampson Cyprus taking on "Nightmare with a new attitude" tonight when he takes on Niobe Martin! And not only that-- but the North American Champion, The Guv'Nor and Sienna Harrison are scheduled to be interviewed by Hannah Storm at the same time about that shiny gold gem around Lenny's waist!
Harris: I can't wait for that one!
West: But on the other side of the commercial break, we have the debut of London Carter! Stay tuned.
We fade away from our commentators.
West: IT’S PANDEMONIUM!
Harris: Somebody needs to come stop this!
As our cameras get closer, it becomes obvious that the main fight has erupted between Foul Play’s Jason Kash, Reaver, and Michael Lively, joining forces with Tommy Knoxville to attack the Natural Born Killaz’ team of Jake Titan and Leon Roberts! Michael Jennings watches with a smirk from one corner, while the team of Gabriel Krown and Connor Murphy watch from another spot along the barricade as Megastars Logan Alexander, Christian Kane, and Aubrey J. Parker try their best to fend off Foul Play and Nightmareville, but to no avail. Aubrey J. Parker is eventually cast aside by Niobe Martin, which prompts Logan Alexander and Christian Kane to jump into the mix, leaping on top of Foul Play to the crowd’s delight!
Harris: And the fists keep flyin’! Our competitors aren’t even out here yet!
Eventually, the referee scheduled to call the match makes his way from the back, running to the ring to stop some of the action-- but suddenly the crowd roars.
Harris: What’s he doing here?!
West: He’s one of the Lumberjacks! Buckson Gooch is here!
The crowd roars as Buckson Gooch makes his way from the back, and Tommy Knoxville looks up just in time to see. He grabs Niobe’s arm, shaking her for warning, but she is busy helping Michael Lively throw knees into the gut of Jake Titan while Reaver and Jason Kash throw Christian Kane into the barricade. Logan takes Kash down with a Clothesline, but he is driven into the steel post by Reaver-- who is then promptly grabbed and slammed to the ground with a Fisherman’s Suplex by Buckson Gooch!
West: And Reaver may be down and out!
Lively charges at Gooch, but he is taken to the ground with a Back Body Drop! Jason Kash ducks out of harm’s way before he’s attacked-- and Niobe Martin finally realizes where she is! Tommy Knoxville motions for her to hop the barricade, and helps her over, but as he’s climbing over himself...
Harris: KNOXVILLE, RUN!
Buckson Gooch hits three clubbing blows right to Knoxville’s back. Knoxville falls, just short of Niobe Martin who screams, reaching out to pull him over the barricade-- but Gooch captures Knoxville and pulls him back in, lifting him above his head before dropping him jaw-first across the barricade with a Military Press!
West: And Buckson Gooch may have just made Tommy Knoxville regret his actions from two weeks ago on Meltdown!
Buckson Gooch taps his foot as he waits for Knoxville to get up-- and Jason Kash sprints at him from behind, but Gooch threatens to hit him with the Razorback Scrambler, his version of the Mule Kick! Kash falls to his rear and scoots away, avoiding the move by centimeters! Gooch turns back toward Knoxville, but out of nowhere...
West: Never take your eye off of Niobe Martin!
Martin throws a cup of some sort of beverage into Gooch’s eyes! He staggers back and Knoxville groggily crawls over the barricade, partially using Niobe as support as they escape through the booing crowd.
Harris: Woo! That was nearly a disaster!
West: More like-- that was almost redemption for Buckson Gooch. But just almost!
Harris: Ah! You’re a sadist, just like all these fans!
West: Our referees are still trying to restore order out here! I think we just lost three of our Lumberjacks-- and no one has seen or heard from Kaylyn James Evans, who’s scheduled to be with us tonight!
Harris: What are we gonna do?!
While the uncontrollable brawl continues, the big screen cuts to backstage, diverting the crowd's attention somewhat. All that is shown is a close-up of writing on a door:
Sienna Harrison
General Manager, APW Meltdown
General Manager, APW Meltdown
The shot zooms out until Ellis Graham enters the shot, leaning up against the wall next to GM Harrison's door. The part of the crowd that is watching the screen boos loudly as Ellis shrugs to adjust the two championship belts resting atop each shoulder: his "Reality Heavyweight Championship" on his left shoulder, and the Florida Georgia Wrestling Heavyweight Title on his right.
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: Look at that, ladies and gentlemen: absolute anarchy encapsulating an empty ring. Wrestlers from every brand that APW offers getting their bell rung...before the bell even rings.
(looks over at the sign on the door) Now, GM Selena Henderson here would like you to think that this is her creation, that she is to thank for the fantastic episode of Monday Night Meltdown you are about to be exposed to, that she has the power over Meltdown.
Ellis begins walking down the hallway. APW's cameraman backtracks in step with him, keeping him centered on the screen. His personal cameraman from his reality show can be seen behind Graham filming him as well.
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: THE REALITY IS...(The crowd hits a negative pop at Graham's obnoxious signature opening.)...that Selena has no more control over the mayhem of Meltdown than you people out in the nosebleed section talking to each other about it was worth getting a second mortgage to be here tonight.
So who then? Maybe it's the champion, Grover.
The crowd gives a feisty pop at the mention of the reigning North American champion. As they do, Ellis passes another locker room:
Private Locker Room
APW North American Champion
The Guv'Nor.
APW North American Champion
The Guv'Nor.
Meanwhile, the fighting between the lumberjacks has died down somewhat, turning their attention not only to Graham but also the entryway in case of any unexpected surprises.
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: Sure, the telecast has found itself spiraling downward into an alcohol-induced - and alcohol-inducing - tirade of his love for what "the loser countries" call "football"...(Ellis uses quote fingers for "football", a condescending touch that raises the crowd's displeasure up a dynamic level.)...but Grover doesn't have anymore power than those wrestlers out there lumberjacking on Meltdown because they literally have nothing better to do on Monday night. Grover does what he's told just like all the rest of them.
The camera briefly cuts back to the lumberjacks, many of whom seem miffed at Graham's blanket evaluation of them. As the scene cuts back to Ellis, he passes another locker room simply labeled "Male Locker Room".
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: Not a single one of these so-called Megastars has the gumption to take control of this fledgling broadcast, because every single one of them, from Montel Jones to Wally Pete to Matthew Jenkins, NEED to be here.
Guys like Jones need the paycheck to make rent and buy groceries. They'll do what they're told and like it, happy to not be like many of the fans watching on TV: "unemployed".
Guys like Wally NEED to stay relevant because of a tragic emptiness in their lives, an abyss in their souls they think can only be filled by fighting for your applause week after week, running from the harsh reality that their bodies will betray them long before they fill their personal void.
Guys like Jenkins NEED to be here because they are acutely aware of their irrelevance to the world, yet they can't handle it, so they find a tiny little niche like pro wrestling and try to build a microcosm. In Jenkins' case, he promises anarchy and chaos, ignoring the fact that anything he does short of burning this building to the ground changes nothing at all about his miserable life, nor that of the fans.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, none of these men and women have what it takes to make a splash on Monday Night Meltdown because everyone, from Selena and Grover to Jenkins and Jones, need this job too much to risk doing anything but what they are ordered to do.
Only two people do not have this need, and can therefore mastermind Meltdown into the most-watched telecast of the APW week:
Ellis Graham and Evan McDonald.
The fans boo and the camera shows the good guys in the lumberjack crowd enthusiastically expressing disagreement with Graham's statement. Meanwhile, Graham stops at one more locker room: "RESERVED BY STADIUM MANAGEMENT: E. Graham/E. McDonald".
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: Money talks, boys and girls, and the beautiful truth of The Trust is that we don't NEED any of this.
So what does that mean?
It means I can go on Twitter and say whatever I want because what is APW gonna do? Dock my pay? Witch, PLEASE! I use my paycheck to tip the janitorial staff on my yacht!
What else does it mean? It means that Evan and I can march right into GM Selena's office and say "Look, Selena. Last week, The Trust easily dispatched three of Meltdown's finest..."
Ellis suddenly starts laughing to himself, hunching over from guffawing so hard. The crowd boos at his over-the-top antics. After a moment, he composes himself.
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: Sorry, folks. I just couldn't hold that in. Anyways, we can tell Selena, "Look. There's clearly nothing you can offer us on the Meltdown roster in terms of a challenge. So why don't you bring a tag team from Overdrive or Asylum...no, wait! You get those OVERRATED chumps, The Crying Creed, and get their asses down to Meltdown!
A huge pop for the Tag Team champions, as the cameras catch a sign saying "Don't Break Promises, Break TRUST!"
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: And what did she say? The GM of Monday Night Meltdown...said the same thing everyone else around here says:
"Sure. Whatever you say."
Ellis knocks on the locker room. Some rustling is heard, along with what sounds like a couple different women shouting "Please don't go!". After a second, the door opens and Evan McDonald comes out, shirtless, but otherwise dressed to wrestle. Ellis turns to his partner as McDonald waves at whomever is inside, then shuts the door.
"The Real Deal" Ellis Graham: You can deal with them later. Right now, it's time to show the APW...
...WHAT'S REAL!
The two bump fists, and "Rock You Like A Hurricane (Real Deal Remix)" starts in time with the fist bump. The two wrestlers walk off camera, and the big screen switches back to their entrance video as the scene returns to inside the main arena.
Dick Harris: Wow. The Trust is looking very confident that they can take care of business tonight against the champs!
Shane West: Yeah, but they are the champs for a reason, and Anthony Bailey won the last time lumberjacks were involved. I guess no matter how much money you have, talk is still cheap.
The mash-up of "Real Deal Theme" and "Rock You Like A Hurricane" continues to play through the PA system, accompanied by obviously canned cheering and very real, boisterous booing from the actual crowd. The camera focuses, momentarily, on Nicky Paige in the ring.
Nicky Paige: The following non-title tag team bout is scheduled for one fall... And it is a LUMBERJACK MATCH!
Four "paparazzi" funnel out of the entryway, then turn back to take pictures of Ellis Graham & Evan McDonald as they emerge from backstage. Evan has an attractive woman on each arm whereas Ellis is followed out by a cameraman from his reality show, occasionally catching a glimpse of the crowd and giving them a look of blatant disgust.
Nicky Paige: Introducing first, on their way to the ring, at a combined weight of five hundred and eight pounds, the team of “The Scottish Sensation” Evan McDonald and “The Real Deal” Ellis Graham... THE TRUUUSSST!
The camera cuts to anti-Trust signs throughout the arena, then cuts back as the team approaches ringside. Evan gives both of his ladies a kiss, then enters the ring while they head backstage. Meanwhile, Ellis enters the ring while his reality show cameraman blends in with the APW crew around the ring. The two each make one more "Look At Me!" pose to the crowd - which incites a loud boo - then turn their attention to each other to discuss who's starting the match as their music fades.
Nicky Paige: And their opponents...
The crowd roars, simply at the thought.
West: And these fans here in Curitiba are pumped for the arrival of their World Tag Team Champions!
Whose world is this?
The world is yours, the world is yours
It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this?
"It's yours!"
The chorus and intro to “The World Is Yours” blares open through the speakers of the complex as the cheers are for the arrival of “The Dying Breed”. The three young, aspiring talents come from the back, spotlight focused on them as they walk with style and grace while slapping the hands of their adored fans. Those of the haters are ignored as the three make their way towards the ring.
Paige: Accompanied to the ring by “The Smooth One” William D. Williams Jr., weighing in at four hundred and thirty-five pounds, the team of Jair Hopkins and Anthony “The Promise” Bailey... They are the APW Tag Team Champions, THE DYING BREEEEEEEEED!
As the introduction ceases, the men climb and roll into the ring as it’s a simple wave to the crowd before going to each corner of the ring, standing on the second turnbuckle, with their arms in the air. They look around before dropping down simultaneously. They come together back to the center of the ring, ready to take care of business. Williams exits the ring while Bailey and Hopkins look out at the Lumberjacks surrounding the ring, all of which, are for now, focused on the four competitors inside.
West: And how intimidating must that be?
Harris: I don’t give a damn who you are-- there’s no way you can look out into that and be anything but a little bit shaken, especially in the case of the Tag Team Champions. MOST of these people don’t like them at all!
The referee waits for one competitor in each corner to start.
West: It looks like Evan McDonald is starting things off against Anthony Bailey!
Harris: And there’s the bell.
Lumberjack Tag Team Match (Non-Title)
The Trust vs The Dying Breed (c)
McDonald starts off, going for a Running Clothesline on Bailey, but his arm is ducked! Both men hit the ropes and Bailey comes back with a Dropkick and then goes for a quick flurry of fists, open-hands, and forearms on McDonald, who covers up! Bailey rolls off of him and McDonald scrambles to his feet, but Bailey rushes him into his corner with knees to the gut and tags in Jair Hopkins! Bailey and Hopkins perform a Double Suplex before Bailey rolls out of the ring!
West: And huge impact to the big man! The bigger they are--
Harris: BOOOO! Cheap! Cheapo!
Hopkins springs up to the top turnbuckle, turning around to face McDonald all in one swift motion. He stands and waits for McDonald to turn and then leaps off, nailing a Flying Cross Body! He hooks both legs for the pin!
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McDonald kicks out, powerfully, knocking Hopkins off of him! Hopkins rolls to his corner and tags Bailey back in, who climbs to the top turnbuckle as well! McDonald turns around into a Diving Reverse Elbow! He hits the mat and Bailey covers him again, to the delight of the crowd, hooking the near leg!
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West: Excellent tag team work by the Dying Breed! Both men are making quick tags, and it’s overwhelming McDonald! He has to adapt to two different styles in there!
Harris: He can do it. Graham’s been helping him out-- so I know McDonald can do it.
McDonald fights Bailey back to their feet and eventually stuns the Tag Champ with a Jawbreaker! McDonald stands upright and goes for a Lariat, but Bailey ducks again and shoots the ropes, coming back for a Coss Body, but McDonald captures him and immediately drops him for a Rib Breaker before tossing him overhead with a Fallaway Slam! Bailey clutches his ribs in pain and climbs to his feet-- only to be hit with a hard, Running Big Boot that takes him over the middle rope and to the outside, at the feet of Gabriel Krown and Connor Murphy.
West: And it looks like Sang Réal are the first Lumberjacks to get their hands on some competitors... And here we go!
As soon as Bailey climbs to his feet, he looks at the members of Sang Réal closing in on him, and throws a fist to Murphy’s jaw!
Harris: Hey, Bailey swung first! The Lumberjacks are just supposed to get them back in the ring! What gives, Bailey?!
Connor Murphy drops, but Gabriel Krown fights Bailey against the apron with hard blows to the ribs. Bailey tries to fight back, but on the ground, Gabriel Krown grabs his legs, and Bailey falls victim to more blows to the body by Gabriel Krown! The crowd roars as William D. Williams, Jair Hopkins, and Buckson Gooch come from either side of the ring, prompting Krown to back off.
West: The cavalry is here!
Gooch allows Bailey to catch his breath for a few moments before pushing up the bottom rope, allowing Bailey to slide into the ring.
The crowd boos loudly as Evan McDonald tags in “The Real Deal” Ellis Graham. Graham smirks at the audience and then down at Bailey. He leans toward Bailey, who is now on one knee, and motions for him to strike him! The crowd grows loud and Bailey glares at Graham, slowly rising to his feet. Graham holds out both arms, and Bailey shakes his head. He shoves Graham instead, and Graham responds by... Dusting himself off. He waves a finger at Bailey-- and that is when Bailey charges forward and blasts him with a Dropkick that knocks him through the ropes and to the outside!
Harris: And there goes Ellis Graham... And here comes Michael Jennings! Somebody stop that psychopath!
The crowd roars as Michael Jennings lifts Graham up by his hair and throws him back-first into the announce table! He rushes toward him again, but suddenly, Aubrey J. Parker jumps onto his back, capturing Jennings in a rear headlock-- while Logan Alexander charges in front of him and nails a Dropkick to his knee, taking Jennings to the ground! M&M roll away from him while Christian Kane rolls Graham back into the ring!
West: M&M and Kane try to throw Graham a bone-- but it may be too little too late!
Anthony Bailey stomps Graham mercilessly and lifts him up, only to flatten him again with a European Uppercut! Bailey then lifts Graham up again-- and again, blasts him with a European Uppercut! Graham hits the ground and crawls to the ropes. He pulls himself up, and Bailey goes for a Clothesline, but Graham ducks and performs a Back Suplex that dumps Bailey over the top rope, toward the outside, where M&M and Kane anxiously wait, while Foul Play watch, nearly salivating, just a few feet away... But Bailey grabs onto the top rope, preventing himself from hitting the floor!
Harris: Graham, turn around!
West: “The Real Deal” doesn’t realize where Bailey is!
Anthony Bailey pulls himself up to the top turnbuckle, but suddenly on the other side of the ring, Reaver jumps onto the apron, attempting to enter! The referee runs over to prevent this... But the distraction allows Evan McDonald to run across the apron and yank at Anthony’s boot, causing him to straddle himself on the top rope to a chorus of sympathy from the crowd. Hopkins is able to force Reaver from the apron with a boot to the gut, but the damage is done, as Ellis Graham runs to the turnbuckles and ascends the corner, nailing Bailey with a Super Belly to Belly Suplex! Bailey sails halfway across the ring before landing and sliding into the opposing corner! The crowd has gone into a frenzy, in a mixed reaction as a result, and Graham pulls himself up onto his hands and knees, smirking.
West: What a throw! Ellis Graham needs to spend less time gloating, and more time getting the cover!
Graham rises to his feet to take a bow, earning boos in response before he marches over to Bailey and drags him away from the ropes, applying the Spinning Toe Hold! Bailey cries out in pain and reaches out for the ropes, but they’re several feet away! Graham glares into Bailey’s eyes as Bailey groans and grunts in agony. Bailey inches closer, and closer...
...And finally grabs the ropes after nearly fifteen seconds, to a sigh of relief from many in the audience! He uses the ropes to pull himself back up, and Graham comes toward Bailey, attempting to grab him by the head-- but Bailey launches Graham up and over, to the outside with a Back Body Drop! Graham lands on top of Jason Kash, grunting in pain, and the crowd roars as Michael Jennings slides to his side and immediately locks him in the Anaconda Vise! Graham screams out, kicking and flailing in the hold for about five seconds before Jason Kash returns to his feet and runs over, taking Jennings out with a boot to the skull! Reaver recovers shortly thereafter, and he and Lively are on the scene, kicking and stomping at the downed Jennings!
Harris: And here comes Gooch!
West: And the Natural Born Killaz!
Harris: Why won’t they mind their own business?!
West: They’re all Lumberjacks. This is their business.
Gooch blasts Lively with a Clothesline while Roberts goes after Reaver, and Titan after Kash. Jennings goes after Graham, but Graham escapes back into the ring. Bailey is waiting for him and forces him up, going for a DDT, but Graham counters by grabbing his legs and tripping him up, maintaining a hold of his left leg and delivering four vicious stomps to the inside of his knee! Bailey grunts in pain and rips his leg out of Graham’s grasp! Graham comes after him again, but Bailey counters into a Small Package!
West: BAILEY GOT HIM!
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THRRRRE-- Kickout!
Harris: WOW!
The crowd is cheering at the sheer closeness and even Graham looks surprised. Bailey turns to his tag team partner and quickly crawls to his corner, slapping Jair Hopkins’ outstretched hand to the delight of the crowd! Graham groggily climbs to his feet, and he’s flattened by a Calf Kick by Hopkins as he sprints into the ring! Hopkins yells for Graham to “get up!” and hits the ropes, coming back for a Spinning Lariat Takedown! Graham is groggy and red-faced when he gets up once more, but Hopkins runs at him for goes for a Monkey Flip...
West: Uh-oh!
But Graham captures him and displays his strength by carrying Hopkins from halfway across the ring, all the way to his corner and placing him on the top turnbuckle before tagging in Evan McDonald! Hopkins immediately drives both boots into Graham’s face, sending him stumbling back, but even as he stands up, McDonald is quick to hit him in the back, forcing Hopkins to slump, falling a bit. McDonald climbs up on the turnbuckles behind him...
West: What in the world is Evan McDonald about to do here?
Harris: I don’t know-- this doesn’t look even slightly safe.
With both men on the top turnbuckle, McDonald seems to be positioning Hopkins for a Back Suplex, which causes a roar amongst the crowd and many of the Lumberjacks! Hopkins fights it, however, and hits McDonald with an elbow to the jaw!
West: Hopkins fights out!
Hopkins grabs McDonald around the neck and leaps from the top turnbuckle, driving him face-first to the mat with a Bulldog from the top! McDonald’s head is spiked into the mat and Hopkins is forced to roll his dead weight over, hooking his far leg!
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THRE-!
Harris: McDonald kicks out?!
West: And HOW do you kick out of that?!
While we briefly cut to a replay of the Super Bulldog, we focus on both competitors crawling for the ropes in the ring. Jair Hopkins is up to his feet within seconds and turns, glaring at McDonald who is up to a knee. Hopkins shoots the ropes behind him... But Christian Kane leaps up to the apron, low-bridging the top rope, causing Hopkins to spill to the apron and then to the floor!
West: That’s illegal, for sure-- but the ref is distracted, checking on Evan McDonald!
There is a standoff as M&M and Kane stand on one side of Hopkins, and Foul Play on the other!
Harris: Now HERE is a confrontation!
The crowd roars as Anthony Bailey and William D. Williams charge around the corner, toward the six Megastars, but Williams is suddenly taken down by Sang Réal! Krown and Murphy throw him shoulder-first into the barricade, high-fiving each other as they watch Williams clutch his previous injured arm. Anthony Bailey hits Logan Alexander from behind with a forearm-- but Christian Kane, in the bat of a lash, thrusts his leg up and catches Bailey under the jaw with the SSK!
West: Super Sexy Kick! And Bailey is down!
The crowd boos at what’s transpired and the referee yells for the Lumberjacks to disperse. Soon, they do, and the Natural Born Killaz both help Hopkins to his feet, guiding him back into the ring.
Harris: Hah, looks like Bailey took a bullet for his partner there. He’s out cold in no man’s land!
The referee solds M&M, Foul Play, and Sang Réal as they seem to close in on the fallen Bailey, but he is forced to choose where to keep his attention. Behind him, Hopkins climbs to his feet-- but a recovered Evan McDonald is able to plant him with a Double Underhook Suplex! Hopkins groans in pain and gets up, but he walks into a kick to the gut, followed by a Powerbomb!
West: And this one might be over, folks.
McDonald pins Hopkins’ shoulders to the ground.
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THHRRRE-!
Harris: And another close kickout by Hopkins! The kid’s going on guts right now.
Ellis Graham yells out to Evan McDonald that he wants the tag. McDonald smirks and strides over to him-- but Hopkins hooks McDonald’s inner-thigh and carries him back, stacking him up for a Schoolboy!
West: Hopkins with the rollup!
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McDonald emphatically kicks out, rolling over his shoulders and up to his knees, but Hopkins is up first and nails a low Hurricanrana that spikes McDonald into the canvas! Hopkins instinctively rolls toward his corner, but Bailey is still on the outside! Hopkins pulls himself up in the corner, looking around in confusion. William D. Williams attempts to explain the situation to him, but suddenly, Hopkins is flattened into the corner with a Stinger Splash from McDonald! Hopkins stumbles out of the corner and McDonald nails a Tiger Suplex! Hopkins is folded inside-out from the maneuver and McDonald hoists him up, throwing him into his corner, before he tags in Ellis Graham. Ellis Graham grins and confidently steps into the ring, looking at Hopkins, who writhes in pain on the mat.
Harris: Don’t toy with him-- just end it!
Meanwhile on the outside of the ring, Bailey starts to climb to his feet, but Jason Kash charges him...
...And Bailey counters him by side-stepping him and throwing him skull-first into the steel post! The crowd roars as Kash hits the ground and Bailey turns around, firing at the rest of Foul Play, hitting them both with hard closed fists! Bailey makes a beeline for the timekeeper’s area and Bailey requests his chair. The timekeeper hesitantly hands Bailey his chair, which Bailey folds, just in time to turn and stop the oncoming Michael Lively from attacking, driving the chair into his ribs! Bailey then swings it, connecting with the back of Reaver! Bailey charges at Christian Kane next. Christian raises his arms, but isn’t able to completely deflect the force of the blow as Bailey brings it down upon him! Christian falls to his knees, clutching his arm! Bailey turns and raises the chair again-- but stops as he sees that his next target is Aubrey J. Parker, who smiles up at him, both hands crossed behind her back.
West: ...Think about this, Anthony...
Bailey’s eyes grow wide with anger and he charges at AJP-- but the chair is grabbed out of his hands from behind! Bailey turns around to see Logan Alexander toss the chair aside... But it’s Jason Kash that charges Bailey, hitting him with an elbow that knocks him across the announce table!
Harris: Ahhh!
West: And I think we’ve lost control again!
Logan Alexander is hit with a series of stiff strikes from Leon Roberts, and the two exchange blows-- though Christian Kane joins in, teaming with Logan to fight Roberts against the barricade! Titan, Gooch, Williams, and Jennings go after Foul Play, however, though the winning side of the brawl becomes cloudy as Sang Réal join the mix on Foul Play’s behalf!
Inside the ring, Graham has had Hopkins in a Chin Lock for upwards of a minute, but Hopkins is finally able to will himself to his knees and drive elbows to the gut of Graham! Graham eventually loosens the hold and Hopkins leaps up onto his shoulders, nailing a picture-perfect Frankensteiner! Graham is flipped onto his back and groans in pain. Hopkins goes for the cover...
...But the referee is on the apron, trying to restore order!
West: Hopkins has the pin, but there’s no referee! REF!
William D. Williams slips out of the chaos, watching carefully as Evan McDonald slides into the ring and grabs Hopkins from behind!
West: McDonald’s not the legal man! He’s taking full advantage of-- oh, wait!
The crowd cheers as suddenly, McDonald is grabbed from behind and hoisted up onto the shoulders of William D. Williams Jr! Williams tosses him off of his shoulders and drives his knee into his jaw!
Harris: Nooo!
West: CHOCOLATE WASTED!
McDonald’s eyes roll into the back of his head and he rolls out of the ring! Williams follows him out and Hopkins groggily pushes himself to his feet, hogging Graham up as well. He drives a knee into his jaw and then positions him for the signature DDT--
THUMP!
Hopkins nearly flips from the impact as out of nowhere, he is clocked in the back of the head with his own Tag Team Championship, courtesy of Aubrey J. Parker! Hopkins lies limp on the mat and the crowd boos Parker vehemently. She sits on her knees, cradling the Tag Team Title for a few moments before she rolls out of the ring, dropping it on the floor and backing up the ramp, pulling strands of hair out of her face as she grins down at the ring.
West: Parker just screwed the Dying Br--
The crowd roars as Aubrey J. Parker is suddenly grabbed from behind at the top of the ramp in a Full Nelson... By none other than Kaylyn James Evans! The crowd has erupted and AJP screams, trying to get out of the hold, but KJE hoists her up and drives her back-first to the mat with a Full Nelson Slam, a modified version of the KY Bomb! Parker goes limp on the top of the ramp and Evans stands up, glaring down the ring at a shocked Christian Kane and an enraged Logan Alexander.
”K-J-E!”
”K-J-E!”
”K-J-E!”
Christian Kane is the first to react, sprinting up the ramp at KJE, shouting something at her. She smirks at him and backs up, disappearing quickly into the curtains. Logan runs to the top of the ramp to check on his partner!
Harris: What was that about?!
West: Revenge! But the referee is back in the ring! Graham is crawling... He’s made the cover!
Graham crawls, then covers Hopkins’ lifeless body and the referee catches sight of this and slides back into the ring to make the count!
West: Not this way!
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West: REAVER! Reaver has a hold of the bottom rope-- he’s pulling it away from Hopkins!
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Harris: Bailey’s coming, trying to stop it all but-- oh! Kash with the tackle!
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The crowd boos as the referee counts the three and calls for the bell!
Paige: Here are your winners... Evan McDonald and Ellis Graham... THEEEE TRUUUUST!
The Trust vs The Dying Breed (c)
McDonald starts off, going for a Running Clothesline on Bailey, but his arm is ducked! Both men hit the ropes and Bailey comes back with a Dropkick and then goes for a quick flurry of fists, open-hands, and forearms on McDonald, who covers up! Bailey rolls off of him and McDonald scrambles to his feet, but Bailey rushes him into his corner with knees to the gut and tags in Jair Hopkins! Bailey and Hopkins perform a Double Suplex before Bailey rolls out of the ring!
West: And huge impact to the big man! The bigger they are--
Harris: BOOOO! Cheap! Cheapo!
Hopkins springs up to the top turnbuckle, turning around to face McDonald all in one swift motion. He stands and waits for McDonald to turn and then leaps off, nailing a Flying Cross Body! He hooks both legs for the pin!
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McDonald kicks out, powerfully, knocking Hopkins off of him! Hopkins rolls to his corner and tags Bailey back in, who climbs to the top turnbuckle as well! McDonald turns around into a Diving Reverse Elbow! He hits the mat and Bailey covers him again, to the delight of the crowd, hooking the near leg!
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Shoulder up!
West: Excellent tag team work by the Dying Breed! Both men are making quick tags, and it’s overwhelming McDonald! He has to adapt to two different styles in there!
Harris: He can do it. Graham’s been helping him out-- so I know McDonald can do it.
McDonald fights Bailey back to their feet and eventually stuns the Tag Champ with a Jawbreaker! McDonald stands upright and goes for a Lariat, but Bailey ducks again and shoots the ropes, coming back for a Coss Body, but McDonald captures him and immediately drops him for a Rib Breaker before tossing him overhead with a Fallaway Slam! Bailey clutches his ribs in pain and climbs to his feet-- only to be hit with a hard, Running Big Boot that takes him over the middle rope and to the outside, at the feet of Gabriel Krown and Connor Murphy.
West: And it looks like Sang Réal are the first Lumberjacks to get their hands on some competitors... And here we go!
As soon as Bailey climbs to his feet, he looks at the members of Sang Réal closing in on him, and throws a fist to Murphy’s jaw!
Harris: Hey, Bailey swung first! The Lumberjacks are just supposed to get them back in the ring! What gives, Bailey?!
Connor Murphy drops, but Gabriel Krown fights Bailey against the apron with hard blows to the ribs. Bailey tries to fight back, but on the ground, Gabriel Krown grabs his legs, and Bailey falls victim to more blows to the body by Gabriel Krown! The crowd roars as William D. Williams, Jair Hopkins, and Buckson Gooch come from either side of the ring, prompting Krown to back off.
West: The cavalry is here!
Gooch allows Bailey to catch his breath for a few moments before pushing up the bottom rope, allowing Bailey to slide into the ring.
The crowd boos loudly as Evan McDonald tags in “The Real Deal” Ellis Graham. Graham smirks at the audience and then down at Bailey. He leans toward Bailey, who is now on one knee, and motions for him to strike him! The crowd grows loud and Bailey glares at Graham, slowly rising to his feet. Graham holds out both arms, and Bailey shakes his head. He shoves Graham instead, and Graham responds by... Dusting himself off. He waves a finger at Bailey-- and that is when Bailey charges forward and blasts him with a Dropkick that knocks him through the ropes and to the outside!
Harris: And there goes Ellis Graham... And here comes Michael Jennings! Somebody stop that psychopath!
The crowd roars as Michael Jennings lifts Graham up by his hair and throws him back-first into the announce table! He rushes toward him again, but suddenly, Aubrey J. Parker jumps onto his back, capturing Jennings in a rear headlock-- while Logan Alexander charges in front of him and nails a Dropkick to his knee, taking Jennings to the ground! M&M roll away from him while Christian Kane rolls Graham back into the ring!
West: M&M and Kane try to throw Graham a bone-- but it may be too little too late!
Anthony Bailey stomps Graham mercilessly and lifts him up, only to flatten him again with a European Uppercut! Bailey then lifts Graham up again-- and again, blasts him with a European Uppercut! Graham hits the ground and crawls to the ropes. He pulls himself up, and Bailey goes for a Clothesline, but Graham ducks and performs a Back Suplex that dumps Bailey over the top rope, toward the outside, where M&M and Kane anxiously wait, while Foul Play watch, nearly salivating, just a few feet away... But Bailey grabs onto the top rope, preventing himself from hitting the floor!
Harris: Graham, turn around!
West: “The Real Deal” doesn’t realize where Bailey is!
Anthony Bailey pulls himself up to the top turnbuckle, but suddenly on the other side of the ring, Reaver jumps onto the apron, attempting to enter! The referee runs over to prevent this... But the distraction allows Evan McDonald to run across the apron and yank at Anthony’s boot, causing him to straddle himself on the top rope to a chorus of sympathy from the crowd. Hopkins is able to force Reaver from the apron with a boot to the gut, but the damage is done, as Ellis Graham runs to the turnbuckles and ascends the corner, nailing Bailey with a Super Belly to Belly Suplex! Bailey sails halfway across the ring before landing and sliding into the opposing corner! The crowd has gone into a frenzy, in a mixed reaction as a result, and Graham pulls himself up onto his hands and knees, smirking.
West: What a throw! Ellis Graham needs to spend less time gloating, and more time getting the cover!
Graham rises to his feet to take a bow, earning boos in response before he marches over to Bailey and drags him away from the ropes, applying the Spinning Toe Hold! Bailey cries out in pain and reaches out for the ropes, but they’re several feet away! Graham glares into Bailey’s eyes as Bailey groans and grunts in agony. Bailey inches closer, and closer...
...And finally grabs the ropes after nearly fifteen seconds, to a sigh of relief from many in the audience! He uses the ropes to pull himself back up, and Graham comes toward Bailey, attempting to grab him by the head-- but Bailey launches Graham up and over, to the outside with a Back Body Drop! Graham lands on top of Jason Kash, grunting in pain, and the crowd roars as Michael Jennings slides to his side and immediately locks him in the Anaconda Vise! Graham screams out, kicking and flailing in the hold for about five seconds before Jason Kash returns to his feet and runs over, taking Jennings out with a boot to the skull! Reaver recovers shortly thereafter, and he and Lively are on the scene, kicking and stomping at the downed Jennings!
Harris: And here comes Gooch!
West: And the Natural Born Killaz!
Harris: Why won’t they mind their own business?!
West: They’re all Lumberjacks. This is their business.
Gooch blasts Lively with a Clothesline while Roberts goes after Reaver, and Titan after Kash. Jennings goes after Graham, but Graham escapes back into the ring. Bailey is waiting for him and forces him up, going for a DDT, but Graham counters by grabbing his legs and tripping him up, maintaining a hold of his left leg and delivering four vicious stomps to the inside of his knee! Bailey grunts in pain and rips his leg out of Graham’s grasp! Graham comes after him again, but Bailey counters into a Small Package!
West: BAILEY GOT HIM!
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THRRRRE-- Kickout!
Harris: WOW!
The crowd is cheering at the sheer closeness and even Graham looks surprised. Bailey turns to his tag team partner and quickly crawls to his corner, slapping Jair Hopkins’ outstretched hand to the delight of the crowd! Graham groggily climbs to his feet, and he’s flattened by a Calf Kick by Hopkins as he sprints into the ring! Hopkins yells for Graham to “get up!” and hits the ropes, coming back for a Spinning Lariat Takedown! Graham is groggy and red-faced when he gets up once more, but Hopkins runs at him for goes for a Monkey Flip...
West: Uh-oh!
But Graham captures him and displays his strength by carrying Hopkins from halfway across the ring, all the way to his corner and placing him on the top turnbuckle before tagging in Evan McDonald! Hopkins immediately drives both boots into Graham’s face, sending him stumbling back, but even as he stands up, McDonald is quick to hit him in the back, forcing Hopkins to slump, falling a bit. McDonald climbs up on the turnbuckles behind him...
West: What in the world is Evan McDonald about to do here?
Harris: I don’t know-- this doesn’t look even slightly safe.
With both men on the top turnbuckle, McDonald seems to be positioning Hopkins for a Back Suplex, which causes a roar amongst the crowd and many of the Lumberjacks! Hopkins fights it, however, and hits McDonald with an elbow to the jaw!
West: Hopkins fights out!
Hopkins grabs McDonald around the neck and leaps from the top turnbuckle, driving him face-first to the mat with a Bulldog from the top! McDonald’s head is spiked into the mat and Hopkins is forced to roll his dead weight over, hooking his far leg!
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THRE-!
Harris: McDonald kicks out?!
West: And HOW do you kick out of that?!
While we briefly cut to a replay of the Super Bulldog, we focus on both competitors crawling for the ropes in the ring. Jair Hopkins is up to his feet within seconds and turns, glaring at McDonald who is up to a knee. Hopkins shoots the ropes behind him... But Christian Kane leaps up to the apron, low-bridging the top rope, causing Hopkins to spill to the apron and then to the floor!
West: That’s illegal, for sure-- but the ref is distracted, checking on Evan McDonald!
There is a standoff as M&M and Kane stand on one side of Hopkins, and Foul Play on the other!
Harris: Now HERE is a confrontation!
The crowd roars as Anthony Bailey and William D. Williams charge around the corner, toward the six Megastars, but Williams is suddenly taken down by Sang Réal! Krown and Murphy throw him shoulder-first into the barricade, high-fiving each other as they watch Williams clutch his previous injured arm. Anthony Bailey hits Logan Alexander from behind with a forearm-- but Christian Kane, in the bat of a lash, thrusts his leg up and catches Bailey under the jaw with the SSK!
West: Super Sexy Kick! And Bailey is down!
The crowd boos at what’s transpired and the referee yells for the Lumberjacks to disperse. Soon, they do, and the Natural Born Killaz both help Hopkins to his feet, guiding him back into the ring.
Harris: Hah, looks like Bailey took a bullet for his partner there. He’s out cold in no man’s land!
The referee solds M&M, Foul Play, and Sang Réal as they seem to close in on the fallen Bailey, but he is forced to choose where to keep his attention. Behind him, Hopkins climbs to his feet-- but a recovered Evan McDonald is able to plant him with a Double Underhook Suplex! Hopkins groans in pain and gets up, but he walks into a kick to the gut, followed by a Powerbomb!
West: And this one might be over, folks.
McDonald pins Hopkins’ shoulders to the ground.
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THHRRRE-!
Harris: And another close kickout by Hopkins! The kid’s going on guts right now.
Ellis Graham yells out to Evan McDonald that he wants the tag. McDonald smirks and strides over to him-- but Hopkins hooks McDonald’s inner-thigh and carries him back, stacking him up for a Schoolboy!
West: Hopkins with the rollup!
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McDonald emphatically kicks out, rolling over his shoulders and up to his knees, but Hopkins is up first and nails a low Hurricanrana that spikes McDonald into the canvas! Hopkins instinctively rolls toward his corner, but Bailey is still on the outside! Hopkins pulls himself up in the corner, looking around in confusion. William D. Williams attempts to explain the situation to him, but suddenly, Hopkins is flattened into the corner with a Stinger Splash from McDonald! Hopkins stumbles out of the corner and McDonald nails a Tiger Suplex! Hopkins is folded inside-out from the maneuver and McDonald hoists him up, throwing him into his corner, before he tags in Ellis Graham. Ellis Graham grins and confidently steps into the ring, looking at Hopkins, who writhes in pain on the mat.
Harris: Don’t toy with him-- just end it!
Meanwhile on the outside of the ring, Bailey starts to climb to his feet, but Jason Kash charges him...
...And Bailey counters him by side-stepping him and throwing him skull-first into the steel post! The crowd roars as Kash hits the ground and Bailey turns around, firing at the rest of Foul Play, hitting them both with hard closed fists! Bailey makes a beeline for the timekeeper’s area and Bailey requests his chair. The timekeeper hesitantly hands Bailey his chair, which Bailey folds, just in time to turn and stop the oncoming Michael Lively from attacking, driving the chair into his ribs! Bailey then swings it, connecting with the back of Reaver! Bailey charges at Christian Kane next. Christian raises his arms, but isn’t able to completely deflect the force of the blow as Bailey brings it down upon him! Christian falls to his knees, clutching his arm! Bailey turns and raises the chair again-- but stops as he sees that his next target is Aubrey J. Parker, who smiles up at him, both hands crossed behind her back.
West: ...Think about this, Anthony...
Bailey’s eyes grow wide with anger and he charges at AJP-- but the chair is grabbed out of his hands from behind! Bailey turns around to see Logan Alexander toss the chair aside... But it’s Jason Kash that charges Bailey, hitting him with an elbow that knocks him across the announce table!
Harris: Ahhh!
West: And I think we’ve lost control again!
Logan Alexander is hit with a series of stiff strikes from Leon Roberts, and the two exchange blows-- though Christian Kane joins in, teaming with Logan to fight Roberts against the barricade! Titan, Gooch, Williams, and Jennings go after Foul Play, however, though the winning side of the brawl becomes cloudy as Sang Réal join the mix on Foul Play’s behalf!
Inside the ring, Graham has had Hopkins in a Chin Lock for upwards of a minute, but Hopkins is finally able to will himself to his knees and drive elbows to the gut of Graham! Graham eventually loosens the hold and Hopkins leaps up onto his shoulders, nailing a picture-perfect Frankensteiner! Graham is flipped onto his back and groans in pain. Hopkins goes for the cover...
...But the referee is on the apron, trying to restore order!
West: Hopkins has the pin, but there’s no referee! REF!
William D. Williams slips out of the chaos, watching carefully as Evan McDonald slides into the ring and grabs Hopkins from behind!
West: McDonald’s not the legal man! He’s taking full advantage of-- oh, wait!
The crowd cheers as suddenly, McDonald is grabbed from behind and hoisted up onto the shoulders of William D. Williams Jr! Williams tosses him off of his shoulders and drives his knee into his jaw!
Harris: Nooo!
West: CHOCOLATE WASTED!
McDonald’s eyes roll into the back of his head and he rolls out of the ring! Williams follows him out and Hopkins groggily pushes himself to his feet, hogging Graham up as well. He drives a knee into his jaw and then positions him for the signature DDT--
THUMP!
Hopkins nearly flips from the impact as out of nowhere, he is clocked in the back of the head with his own Tag Team Championship, courtesy of Aubrey J. Parker! Hopkins lies limp on the mat and the crowd boos Parker vehemently. She sits on her knees, cradling the Tag Team Title for a few moments before she rolls out of the ring, dropping it on the floor and backing up the ramp, pulling strands of hair out of her face as she grins down at the ring.
West: Parker just screwed the Dying Br--
The crowd roars as Aubrey J. Parker is suddenly grabbed from behind at the top of the ramp in a Full Nelson... By none other than Kaylyn James Evans! The crowd has erupted and AJP screams, trying to get out of the hold, but KJE hoists her up and drives her back-first to the mat with a Full Nelson Slam, a modified version of the KY Bomb! Parker goes limp on the top of the ramp and Evans stands up, glaring down the ring at a shocked Christian Kane and an enraged Logan Alexander.
”K-J-E!”
”K-J-E!”
”K-J-E!”
Christian Kane is the first to react, sprinting up the ramp at KJE, shouting something at her. She smirks at him and backs up, disappearing quickly into the curtains. Logan runs to the top of the ramp to check on his partner!
Harris: What was that about?!
West: Revenge! But the referee is back in the ring! Graham is crawling... He’s made the cover!
Graham crawls, then covers Hopkins’ lifeless body and the referee catches sight of this and slides back into the ring to make the count!
West: Not this way!
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West: REAVER! Reaver has a hold of the bottom rope-- he’s pulling it away from Hopkins!
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The crowd boos as the referee counts the three and calls for the bell!
Paige: Here are your winners... Evan McDonald and Ellis Graham... THEEEE TRUUUUST!
West: I... I can’t believe it...
Bailey fights Kash and Lively off once more, but they grab Reaver and manage to escape ringside! Titan and Roberts start to chase them off, but they allow the trio to escape up the side of the ramp.
Harris: THE TRUST HAS JUST DEFEATED THE DYING BREED!
West: Don’t we wanna give some credit to Sang Réal, M&M, and Foul Play?
Harris: No! William D. Williams climbed in there and Chocolate Wasted poor Evan McDonald!
“The Real Deal” and “Rock You Like a Hurricane” mixes blare throughout the PA system as Graham helps a groggy McDonald to his feet. Jennings glares at Graham from the ring apron, but Graham simply winks at him and backs up the ramp with his partner. Bailey glares at Graham from the ring and shakes his head, mouthing something.
As our Lumberjacks sit and stand alongside and in the ring, our crowd applauds the Tag Team Champions for their effort-- though it is lost in the screaming and gloating of The Trust.
West: We’ll never hear the end of this...
We cut to the commentators who turn to the cameras as they're focused on.
Harris: That was just the BEGINNING of what we've got in store for you tonight, folks! We have so much more-- SOOOOO much more in store! Like a Tag Team WEAPONS Match featuring the Guv'Nor and Michael Jennings against Robina Hood and Billy Pepsi!
West: On top of that, we have Sang Réal debuting against Warren Peace and Yanzel Holmes-- two men that have no problems with each other, but all the problems in the world with Sang Réal.
Harris: Leon Roberts takes on Roy Speede, and Tommy Knoxville takes on his partner, Jake Titan in the main event! Knoxville and Titan have had it out for each other for months, and tonight, maybe we can get it all settled! I won't hold my breath, though.
West: We also have Sampson Cyprus taking on "Nightmare with a new attitude" tonight when he takes on Niobe Martin! And not only that-- but the North American Champion, The Guv'Nor and Sienna Harrison are scheduled to be interviewed by Hannah Storm at the same time about that shiny gold gem around Lenny's waist!
Harris: I can't wait for that one!
West: But on the other side of the commercial break, we have the debut of London Carter! Stay tuned.
We fade away from our commentators.
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