HAW was in Baltimore, and the crowd loud and ready. They cheered even more, as The Musical Lifeguard Chairs came out, still rocking a bit but also looking serious as they made their way to the ring.
Mr. Lifeguard: You know, throughout our careers, LaZor and I made the best of wrestling. We liked to have fun, with the fans, in the ring, everywhere. You need a positive mental attitude to stay in the business this long!
LaZor: But we recognize that now, as HAW Tag Team Champions, we need to get serious. All the tag teams are going to be coming for us, and everyone wants their shot at the gold. So we need to get serious. Viking and The Iconoclast are going to challenge us for the titles next week. I don't like how they goaded Mitchell and Mimic into this, but it's now official. So we just want the two of you to know that you better be ready for a fight!
Viking's music played, and he came out with the Iconoclast. They came down to the ring, smiling and not looking concerned at all.
Viking: You know, I'm a former HAW World Champion. Mitchell Row was a former HAW World Champion. We crushed him.
The Iconoclast: And you two are just as big of a joke as Mimic is. So we'll crush you too. Happy retirement!
Iconoclast and Viking started attacking LaZor and Lifeguard. They quickly overpowered both men. Iconoclast whipped Lifeguard into the turnbuckle, then Viking lifted LaZor in the air, delivering a Throat Toss onto Mr. Lifeguard. Both men slumped down in the corner, and The Iconoclast hit both with a Cannonball Senton into the corner. Their theme music played, and the two challengers held up the HAW Tag Titles.
Edward Findleton: Will this be the sight we see in one week? Musical Lifeguard Chairs will be defending against these two giants next week!
Mitchell Row was backstage with Jessie Parran, preparing for a match.
Mitchell: Babe, don't worry. I'll be in your corner next week, I promise.
Jessie: I can beat them on my own Mitchell.
Mitchell: I know you can. But those two...they cheat. It's difficult to overcome that, I've been around long enough to know that.
Jessie: I really appreciate this, but I don't want you interfering in the match. We aren't going to cheat, ok?
Mitchell: I promise I won't interfere. I'm just going to make sure they won't, ok? Just consider me moral support. Now I need to go get ready. I love you!
Mitchell gave Jessie a kiss, and walked away, Jessie not looking convinced at Mitchell.
At that point, some generic rock music played, and out came “Local Legend” Danny Miller.
Edward Findleton: Unbelievable! Baltimore's own Danny Miller is here in HAW!
THE Casey Gains: This is how Freezerman is spending the company funds? I'm demanding a contract restructure after this show!
Danny Miller entered the ring and grabbed a microphone, the crowd already booing him.
Danny Miller: I'm Danny Miller, and I'm here to represent Baltimore tonight! Tonight, I will show everyone out there, what a true Baltimoreite looks like! No one can-
Danny Miller was cut off, as Mitchell Row's music hit, and he came down to the ring to cheers from the crowd. Referee Dennis Thompson rang the bell to start the match, and Row immediately speared Danny Miller. Miller already looked out of it, but before Row could do anything else, high school marching band music started playing. Out came Phueng Ahunai and Lela LaCruse, dressed in cheerleader outfits.
The Exotic Delights skipped to the ring, waving pom-poms. They started to chant “Give me an R! Give me an O! Give me a W! What's that spell? ROW!” Mitchell Row was seen pleading to them to leave, but they just started a “Let's Go Row!” chant. With Mitchell looking at them, Danny Miller regained strength and tried for a quick roll up, but Row kicked out. Row grabbed Miller, then picked him up and hit him with a quick Fireman's Carry Slam. Row pinned Miller, and the Exotic Delights started cheering over-enthusiastically.
Phueng and Lela ran into the ring, and each grabbed one of Mitchell's arms, running their hands over his biceps. He tried to break free, but they held on. Mitchell finally was able to unclasp them, and rushed to the back, running from them.
Edward Findleton: Well it's a sad day for Baltimore tonight, but an interesting one for Mitchell Row!
Gregory Greystone was backstage with a camera person, when he saw Little Man.
Gregory: Little Man! Little Man! I've been looking to interview you!
Little Man: Out of my way bro! Where's Badger? I want a piece of him!
Little Man started to walk away. In the distance, Scarred Badger was seen turning a corner, and Gregory rushed to him.
Gregory: Scarred Badger! I'm just wondering your thoughts on the recent addition-
Scarred Badger: Yo! Little Man! You want me? Come on!
Little Man came rushing back, and started brawling with Badger. Backstage security was able to break them up, holding the two men apart from each other, but still nearly face to face. Gregory crept in between the two wrestlers.
Gregory: What's your opinions on Glenny Pax being added to the HAW National Championship match?
Badger and Little Man looked at Gregory, both looking like they heard this news for the first time. At that point, the camera panned up, and up on a stack of crates was Glenny Pax, holding what looked like some sort of wizard staff. Glenny jumped down, into the crowd and cracking the staff over Scarred Badger and Little Man. With both men down, Pax picked up the HAW National Championship, and looked to Gregory.
Glenny: You know what they say Gregory...Live long and prosper!
Glenny took the championship and ran off.
Gregory: Ladies and Gentlemen, next week it will be Little Man and Glenny Pax challenging Scarred Badger for the HAW National Championship, the same one that was just stolen! Now excuse me, I'm getting out of here before this situation gets worse!
Gregory ran off, leaving Badger, Little Man and the security to recover on their own.
Crash was in a gym, running around a track. He passed a line, then looked at a watch.
Crash: ….An 8 minute mile? What's wrong with me?
Crash sat down and draped a towel over him, burying his head in his hands. Footsteps approached him, and he looked up. Frederic St. Pierre, Lovable Liam, and Oden Schreiner were there.
Crash: Guys...I said I needed alone time. I don't need to always be with you, ok? I'm bringing everyone down.
Frederic: Crash, we're here to break you out of this. We've seen how you've been. We're here to help.
Oden: Show him!
Lovable Liam: Crash....you don't need alone time...you need, a new attitude. That's why I measured your entire body, and called up a friend of mine.
Liam gave Crash some headphones, then off camera, revealed something that caught Crash's attention.
Liam: Crash...this is what you need.
Frederic: Next week at Vindication, you and Oden will be facing the Biofuel Engineers. I think you'll come out on top.
Crash looked at the MuscleGang, then nodded and stood up.
Crash: Let's go show those Biofuel jerks a real source of renewable energy! I'm ready!
The MuscleGang cheered for Crash, and walked off, ready for their battle next week.
A video played, beginning with a ticking clock sound. Quick images flashed from a first person perspective, first a beautiful woman, smiling in a bed bathed in morning sunlight saying “Good morning dear,” then two children with backpacks running towards a school bus saying “We'll see you later daddy,” next in a conference room with men in suits sitting around a table while one is yelling “That's no excuse! The numbers need to be up” and then the final image, walking through an alley at night, into an open door that looks like an amateur fight club going on. A door man looks at the camera and goes “You ready to knock some teeth?”
The screen cuts to black, and the narrator from previous segments was heard.
Narrator: Repeat. Day after day. Repeat. Night after night. Repeat. No time to rest.
The ticking clock played again, and “The Insomniac” text briefly appeared before fading to black.
Edward Findleton: It's main event time! We've got James Calhoun and The Behemoth taking on Mayor Briggs and HAW World Champion, Douglas Brunswick!
The Men of Power came out first, still looking as angry as last week. Mayor Briggs came out next, sporting a black eye and not as cocky as normal. He stayed at the top of the ramp until Douglas Brunswick came out, and both men made their way down to the ring.
THE Casey Gains: Edward, next week is the title match, tonight it's about bragging rights.
Edward Findleton: Good point, the victor can have a lot of momentum going into next week.
THE Casey Gains: What I'm saying is, the Men of Power have nothing to lose tonight. This looks like a trap for Brunswick and Briggs.
The match started out with Briggs facing Calhoun. Briggs seemed to hold his own against the veteran, taking control early on. A key reversal by Calhoun knocked Briggs loopy, allowing a tag to Behemoth. Behemoth started to toy with Mayor Briggs again, seemingly watching Brunswick as he beat down Briggs. With his attention elsewhere, Briggs poked Behemoth in the eye, then rushed to tag in Brunswick.
Douglas Brunswick launched an offensive flurry on The Behemoth, sending him reeling. Behemoth rolled out of the ring, where Fun Fight Machine and Rat stood in front of him. Brunswick didn't waste time, and rolled out of the ring as well. He ran towards the two Men of Power members and delivered a flying crossbody, sending them down. As Brunswick stood up, Behemoth grabbed Douglas and threw him into the steps. Behemoth then placed Brunswick in the ring, and tagged in Calhoun.
Calhoun isolated Brunswick in the far corner, and methodically wore him down. Calhoun then hit Brunswick with the Cobra Clutch Slam.
Edward Findleton: There it is! This match is over!
Calhoun didn't go for an immediate cover. He looked at Brunswick, then at Behemoth and shouted “We'll pin him next week! This week we get him!” and pointed towards Mayor Briggs. Calhoun dragged Brunswick's body to the far corner, and held his limp hand for Mayor Briggs to tag. Briggs reluctantly tagged in, and Calhoun smiled. Briggs circled the ring with Calhoun, not yet attacking. Suddenly, Briggs dropped, and rolled out of the ring.
Edward Findleton: This isn't a falls count anywhere match so I don't know why Mayor Briggs is outside the ring...
Briggs went up to Rat, and got in his face talking trash. He pushed Rat, but Rat put his hands up and backed away. Briggs tried to do the same to Fun Fight Machine, but Fun Fight Machine also wasn't attacking Briggs. Calhoun was leaning over the ropes, yelling for Briggs to get in the ring, but he just ignored Calhoun. The crowd started to cheer, and Douglas Brunswick had made his way back to his feet. Brunswick got behind Calhoun, and hit him with the Lifting Reverse DDT! Briggs quickly slid back in the ring, and as a dazed Calhoun started to get to his feet, delivered a Half and Half Suplex! Briggs covered Calhoun, and picked up the three count!
Before Briggs could celebrate, Rat and Fun Fight Machine stormed the ring, beating down Briggs and Douglas Brunswick as Behemoth helped Calhoun up.
Edward Findleton: Briggs picking up the victory but not getting a chance to celebrate!
The Men of Power tossed Mayor Briggs out of the ring, leaving just Douglas Brunswick. Calhoun was up now, and hit Brunswick with another Cobra Clutch Slam. Rat picked up Brunswick, and hit him with the Samoan Drop, while Fun Fight Machine went to the top rope and delivered his 450 Splash. Finally, The Behemoth picked up Douglas Brunswick, and finished him off with the Powerbomb Shoulderbreaker.
The Behemoth's music played, and he put one foot on Brunswick's chest, as all four Men of Power linked up and raised their arms to the sky in victory.
THE Casey Gains: And the Men of Power lose nothing tonight, but gain a huge advantage going into next week's title match.
Edward Findleton: Will Douglas Brunswick be able to overcome the Behemoth at Vindication? We'll see next week in the World Title match! So long everybody!
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