HAW was in Chicago, Illinois, and the show kicked off with Oden Schreiner's music playing. The audience cheered, but grew more subdued when he came out with a cast on his arm. The MuscleGang followed him down to the ring as they got ready to speak.
Oden: My arm is broken because I was attacked by cowards! Douglas Brunswick! Mayor Briggs! When this cast comes off, I will pick it up and smash you with it and shove your bodies in it!
Lovable Liam: His arms really are big enough for that to happen!
Oden: I know I can't wrestle like this, so I am nominating a replacement challenger. I nominate a friend who's deserved a World title shot, I nominate Crash MuscleGate!
Crash: Thank you! Thank you! This means a lot, it really does. Before I must accept, I need to check with my advisors!
Crash looked to Liam who nodded, while Frederic grabbed Crash's mic and simply said “Oui.”
Crash: Oden, I accept your nomination! Thank you!
At that point, Douglas Brunswick's music came on, and he walked out to the ramp with Mayor Briggs.
Douglas: It doesn't work like that. You can't just nominate a challenger!
Oden: I nominated Crash!
Douglas: I know you nominated him, but that doesn't mean anything!
Crash: It does because I accepted it!
Douglas: You are children! Don't you understand how this works? You just can't...Like....God!
Douglas threw his mic down in frustration, but Mayor Briggs smiled.
Mayor Briggs: Hey, hey! Let's be friends here, eh? This is an opportunity for fun, right? I got an idea if you blokes will hear me out. Mayor Briggs takes on Crash MuscleGate next week....winner decides the stipulation for the World Championship match! How about that?
Crash: Let me talk this over with my advisors before-
Oden: Challenge accepted!
Crash: My advisors have spoken! I accept!
Mayor Briggs smiled, then whispered in Douglas Brunswick's ear. Brunswick nodded and also smiled. The two said nothing more, and simply walked to the back as their music played again.
Edward Findleton: It looks like we've got Crash vs Mayor Briggs next week, and Crash vs Douglas Brunswick!
THE Casey Gains: Edward, I can tell you right now, next week's match will have a LOT of tomfoolery in it.
Gregory Greystone was in a studio, smiling into the camera.
Gregory: Hello ladies and gentlemen! I've got a special interview coming up with HAW National Champion, Kenneth Cobb! Kenneth is recovering at home per doctor's orders, so we'll be joining him from home. Kenneth, can you hear me?
The camera cut to a darkened room, The Insomniac's face was very white, seemingly only lit up by a computer screen.
Kenneth Cobb: I hear you Greg.
Gregory: Kenneth, how are you feeling right now?
Kenneth Cobb: Tired...hurt...I've gone through a lot the past few weeks. But also proud. Proud I can be a champion.
Gregory: As a family man I imagine your children and wife are so happy for you too!
Kenneth Cobb: Actually I......I..........yeah....Yeah, they're proud of me. You can say that.
Gregory: What's next for Kenneth Cobb?
Kenneth Cobb: Honestly, I just want to get back in that ring and show everyone what I've got. The sooner the better.
There was the sound of a knocking on a door, and from behind Cobb, light from a door opened up and the silhouette of a woman peaked in.
Woman: Kenny? I know you said you were on a work call, but these two men just knocked on our door and said they had a meeting with you. How many meetings do you have tonight?
Kenneth: ….Who?
Woman: They didn't say, one was a tall man with black hair, the other a tall man with blonde. They almost looked like security guards for the president!
Kenneth: …..I'll take care of this.
The feed to Kenneth Cobb's screen went black and disconnected.
Gregory: Oh shoot! Looks like we had some technical difficulties! We'll try to get back with Kenneth Cobb but until then enjoy the rest of the show!
In the arena, there was a loud explosion, and Rat and The Behemoth came down to the ring. They went to the commentary table, where Rat put on a headset while The Behemoth stood by.
Rat: Hey guys. Figured I'd join you for the next match.
Edward Findleton: Welcome aboard Rat for this upcoming tag match! It looks like the first team will be some local competitors!
Some generic surf rock music played, and out came a tag team of Eric Waves and Chucky Arter to a mild reception from the fans.
THE Casey Gains: These two guys have won tag team titles in Alpha Wolf Wrestling and have been teaming for a few years.
Edward Findleton: So tonight their dreams can come true picking up a victory in HAW!
THE Casey Gains: Edward, they have no chance against their opponents.
Calhoun's music hit, and he came down to the ring with Fun Fight Machine, looking confident at their chances tonight. Calhoun and Fun made it a point to walk past Rat and The Behemoth, but ignored them as they entered the ring.
Edward: Rat, why exactly are you out here? Are you going to...interfere?
Rat: Casey said these two guys have no chance against Calhoun and Fun Fight Machine....let's just say it may not be the 0% he predicts.
The match started with Fun Fight Machine going against Chucky Arter. Arter rushed at Fun Fight Machine and hit him with a clothesline. Arter ran to the ropes and hit Fun with another clothesline. Fun Fight Machine got up as Arter ran to the ropes for another clothesline, but this time Fun Fight Machine reversed it into a backbody drop.
Arter was on the ground in pain, and Fun Fight Machine started his offense. Arter was dominated, and Fun tagged in Calhoun. James Calhoun circled Chucky Arter waiting for him to get up, and as Arter got to his feet, tried to punch Calhoun. Calhoun blocked the punch, and Arter tried to another punch, which Calhoun blocked again. Calhoun then spun Arter around, and hit him with a Cobra Clutch Slam.
Edward Findleton: Rat, I think this might be over.
Rat: Don't discount Calhoun's arrogance yet.
James Calhoun didn't pin Chucky Arter, but instead picked up Arter and placed him in his corner next to Eric Waves. Waves hesitated, but tagged in. He ran towards Calhoun, but Calhoun dodged, got behind Waves, and immediately hit him with a Cobra Clutch Slam. Calhoun picked up Waves, hit him with a second Cobra Clutch Slam, and then delivered it a third time.
Calhoun turned to ringside and looked down at Rat and Behemoth, smiling. Rat saw enough and took the headset off and climbed on the apron. Calhoun and Rat got forehead to forehead, as referee Tom Hunter tried to separate the two. Finally, Fun Fight Machine pulled Calhoun back and pointed at Eric Waves. Calhoun covered Waves, and picked up the victory. Calhoun turned to Rat and Behemoth, urging them to attack him, but Fun Fight Machine started to usher Calhoun out of the ring and to the back.
Edward Findleton: No fireworks yet between these former friends, but you can tell tensions are high!
Mary Jane Elder was in catering when she saw Ruslan Panov. She walked up to him, looking confused.
Mary Jane: Ruslan, what was that all about last week?
Ruslan: What?
Mary Jane: You didn't shake my hand! I helped you win your match against Mitchell Row! Can I atleast get a thank you?
Ruslan: Kid...you got some learning to do. You had no right to be out there.
Mary Jane: I did! Freezerman told me I'm the challenger to the Women's Championship at Summit of Success! I needed to get Kitty before she got me!
Ruslan: So you're the challenger? Why do you want that Women's Championship so badly?
Mary Jane: Well, it's been my dream. I've never really been successful in life until I got into professional wrestling. And I've seen what's happened to the women's division this year and it's looked like a mockery. I want to be a champion to set a better example!
Ruslan: So you attacked the champion from behind? How is that helping? Kid, if you win, do you want to have that asterisk next to your name? Do you want to go down that path, where people are questioning your actual ability?
Mary Jane: …...No. I don't.
Ruslan: That's why I didn't shake your hand. You got involved in my battle, for your selfish reasons. If you want respect, earn it.
Mary Jane: I'm sorry.
Ruslan: I'm not mad at you. Just trying to give some advice, because remember, if you want to win the Women's Championship...win it in a way that will fulfill you.
Ruslan took his food at that point and walked away, leaving Mary Jane Elder contemplating.
It was time for the main event, and TheStrange Crew came out first, followed by The Musical LifeguardChairs.
Edward Findleton: This is a tag team champion match, with two competitive teams!
The match started with Mr. Lifeguard and Drizzles going at it. Each wrestler was getting in equal offense, until Lifeguard hit a swinging neckbreaker. Both men made tags, and the lightweights of Hawaii and LaZor went into the ring. LaZor started to gain control of the tempo, outworking Hawaii. LaZor then grabbed Hawaii, and tossed him through the ropes and outside the ring, as Hawaii's momentum carried him up the entrance ramp a bit.
Drizzles walked over to Hawaii and started to help him up, but LaZor took that opportunity to leap out of the ring and splash onto The Strange Crew! LaZor celebrated, but with his back to the ramp, didn't see Franco Mancini and Fergus O'Toole running down towards him. Franco clipped LaZor's knee, and he fell, causing Referee Dennis Thompson to immediately call for the bell.
Mr. Lifeguard rushed over to help, but Fergus O'Toole delivered a super kick to Lifeguard. As LaZor struggled to get up, Franco Mancini hit LaZor with a Pickpocket, a Reverse STO, onto the ramp.
Edward Findleton: Well it looks like Franco and Fergus still haven't forgotten about Sean's injury.
THE Casey Gains: I think LaZor and Lifeguard thought that was in the past, but it looks like The Trans-Atlantic Family will be in their future.
Franco and Fergus walked to the ringside area, then grabbed the HAW Tag Team Titles. They each held one title up, as the show went off the air.
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