Dark Matches: The O’Toole Brothers (Sean and Fergus O’Toole) defeated The Lumberjacks (Boom Boom, Thundercrack), Exotic Delights (Lela LaCruse, Phueng Ahunai) defeated Ashley Cannonball, Brooke Bolt

The HAW Theme played to kick off the show.

Edward Findleton: Welcome to HAW! We are in Reno, Nevada and it’s the final sprint until End of the Trail! We’ve got some great matches tonight but we’re kicking things off with the brand new HAW World Champion, Phoenix!

Phoenix’s music kicked on, and he made his first entrance as champion, holding the title up proudly and climbing the ropes on the four ring corners before getting ready to talk to the crowd.

Phoenix: Thank you. I really mean it, thank you. Last week, and honestly these past 7 days, has been this dream come true. Strangers coming up to me in the grocery store congratulating me. Hundreds of text messages blowing up my phone. Just sitting home, and staring at this title, realizing what it means. Because yeah, at its core, it’s some leather and metal. But to me, it means it was all worth it. From every slam to the mat, to the crushing defeats, to even trying to pay my way through wrestling school and stressing about bills, it was worth it! Thank you for cheering me on, for believing me, for everyone who helped me. Dreams come true!

Phoenix held the title up and smiled as the crowd cheered, until the music of Franco Mancini cut the celebration off. Franco Mancini slowly entered to the top of the stage, standing there. A small smirk appeared on his face, and he proceeded to give a golf clap towards Phoenix. Franco said nothing else, and turned and went to the back. Phoenix seemed unimpressed but held his title up again, ignoring Franco’s interruption.

Edward Findleton: Well that’s our main event for End of the Trail, but neither competitor seems concerned about their opposition!

THE Casey Gains: It’s a month away Edward, I’m sure the tensions will rise before then!

Edward Findleton: Most likely! But at End of the Trail, it’s more than just our World title match, the HAW Tag Team Champions, the Navigators, are backstage right now ready to talk about their future!

The Navigators were in a locker room, smiling into the camera.

Pete Arrow: Consider this a final warning, to HAW Fans and Management. Remember what we said when we signed?

Aiden North: We’re taking the titles hostage. If we hold these all year, we have ALL the power in the next contract negotiations. And we’re one month away from a nice pay day.

Pete Arrow: HAW has sent their best at us. A World and National Champion. Identical Twins. Even murderous psychopaths. I think we’ve got pretty clear sailing from here on out. There’s not a single team we fear.

At that point, the Biofuel Engineers stepped into the frame.

Sydney Mason: Not a single team?

Dalton Elkins: I think when you think of HAW and Tag Teams, the first name that comes to mind is…The Biofuel Engineers.

The Navigators got face to face with the Biofuel Engineers in a staredown, when there was a yelling off screen.

Niko Green: Hey! World wreckers! I’m not done with you.

As Niko Green appeared, Sydney and Dalton rolled their eyes.

Sydney Mason: Not done with us? Listen, we’d gladly continue beating you down in the ring again, just like last week. Quit while youre ahead.

Niko Green: I’m not quitting until I make you two pay.

Dalton Elkins: Forget about the ring. Navigators, hold on for one second, we got some business to take care of now.

At that point, RJ Bu ran into the room and stood behind Niko, out of breath.

RJ Bu: Wait! He’s not fighting alone.

Niko Green: RJ, I told you, stay away from me! We still aren’t friends. I thanked you for what you did, but I don’t need you!

RJ Bu: Bro they’re gonna kill you out there!

Pete Arrow: Guys! Everyone, calm down. How about this…a tag match tonight and the winners…face us for the titles at End of the Trail?

Dalton Elkins: ….I think that sounds like a great idea.

RJ Bu: Bro that’s tight.

Niko Green: Whatever. As long as I beat you two tonight.

BU and Green departed, as did the Biofuel Engineers. The Navigators chuckled, seemingly curious about how the night's match would go.

The scene faded into an English pub named “Abbey’s Alehouse” as inside was Mayor Briggs, sitting with patrons and the HAW National Championship resting on a bar.

Mayor Briggs: Ay, pour another round for these blokes! 

Briggs then turned to the camera.

Mayor Briggs: Evening, ladies and gents! Mayor Briggs, the HAW National Champion, spending time in my home nation! I’m very disappointed to not be in Nevada this week, and….aw who am I kidding? I’ve been havin’ a hell of a time here celebrating with the boys! Am I right?

The patrons cheered Briggs on.

Mayor Briggs: Everywhere else, people are asking “Briggsy, what happened with Alex? With Donovan?” But you know what these fellas did? Congratulate me! So for every one of you interested about Alex’s motivations, guess what? You won’t know! But I will tell you this. He texted me a few minutes ago. Quote: “Ownership says you’re defending against El Termitas 2” Really? That’s who they chose? But, gotta make the man happy, so El, I will see YOU next week in the ring. Until then, the Mayor is signing out!

Back at the ring, Jonah Webb proceeded out to the ring, his cloak and hood obscuring his face, and spoke to the audience. 

Jonah Webb: Audiences have wondered about my actions recently. Witchmere. Why Witchmere? Why not Witchmere? What did Witchmere do to deserve such a punishment? I regret to say, it’s my fault. I thought I saw something in her that would lead to glory. But I misjudged. So I cut my losses and left her.

Edward Findleton: But he didn’t need to attack her!

Jonah Webb: With Witchmere gone, my search begins again. I look elsewhere, and perhaps, even within myself. 

Jonah Webb took his cloak off and faced the entrance way. After a few moments, the music of Peter “Carnage” Horn hit, coming out with Alfred Karneus.

THE Casey Gains: Jonah Webb really better hope that his self assessment is right, or he’s going to be hurting tonight!

The match started, and Jonah Webb went for a quick assault on Horn. Webb was able to keep Horn off his game for a little bit. Peter managed a solid kick and took control after. Horn eventually hit the Side Sitout Powerslam and won in 3:11. 

Edward Findleton: Looks like Jonah Webb just found himself in chapter ###### of the Book of Carnage!

THE Casey Gains: I guess Webb’s mysterious search goes on…

Backstage, Mitchell Row has his head in hands, looking depressed. Kitty Kayleen was rubbing his back for comfort, while Scarred Badger was reluctantly giving a foot massage, none to pleased. Badger looked up and suddenly stopped. 

Scarred Badger: Hey Boss. We got company. 

Walking into view was the MuscleGang, Crash, Frederic and Liam. 

Crash MuscleGate: Hey, Mitchell. Not looking for a fight but….

Lovable Liam: You look really depressed and we felt bad.

Frederic St. Pierre: Pity, actually. 

Crash MuscleGate: Losing a World Title is tough. But trust me dude, once the stinging loss goes away, you’ll start to feel better and want to start trying again! It motivates you and makes you a better person!

Mitchell Row: What would you know about losing the World Title?!

 

Crash MuscleGate: ….I lost to the alien you beat, remember? He wanted to enslave the planet? And then Frederic and Oden lost to you?

Mitchell Row: Are you even listening to yourself speak? You said you lost. It makes you all losers. You’re not like me, a winner! You don’t know what it feels like!

Lovable Liam: Actually all of us here except the camera man have lost a title at some point. And he might have too, I never really took the time to get to know him. I probably should. My point is Mitchell, yeah we’re losers, but so are you, and it’s ok to suck.

Scarred Badger: Boss, want me to get these idiots out of here?

Mitchell Row: Thank you Badger. Make them feel the way I feel! That twisting pain in your stomach that makes everything else numb…

Frederic St. Pierre: If you mean to hurt us by force, I should remind you, that a fight now is dishonorable. A three on two is not fair, no?

Kitty Kayleen: We can make it a three on three!

Mitchell Row: Kitty, no! I won’t let you get hurt by the hands of these savages again!

Kitty Kayleen: Not me! But we can have a match in the future. I can bring in the pool boy!

Mitchell Row: The pool boy?

Scarred Badger: Ugh…

Kitty Kayleen: It can be the MuscleGang vs Mitchell Row, Scarred Badger, and Georgios Stanellis!

Crash MuscleGate: Georgios Stanellis?!

Mitchell Row: You know him?!

Frederic St. Pierre: He wrestles in VCW!

Mitchell Row: I never paid attention to that place…and I’ve been calling him John this whole time…Whatever! Kitty, I know that you’ve been keeping an eye on him recently, and if he can clean these guys clocks as well as he cleans a pool, I trust your judgment! 

Lovable Liam: Then it’s settled. A three on three…at End of the Trail. We’ll see you then! And also, probably over the upcoming weeks too since we all work here. 

Crash MuscleGate: And we parked near your limo so we might see you after the show too. 

Lovable Liam: What hotel are you staying at? Because we found out we’re a next door to Rough Hog Reid Harrison and we politely asked to turn his music down and he was rude, so maybe if you asked too he would-

Mitchell Row: Leave!

The MuscleGang nodded and left as Row sighed, then looked at Scarred Badger.

Mitchell Row: This doesn’t mean the foot massage stops. 

The scene faded into the office of Kyle Higgins, his stack of papers and folders now almost touching the ceiling to his office.

Trickshot: We’re sorry Daddy. We failed.

Ozzie Reagan: Not only the world, we failed Sensei…

Kyle Higgins: Samurais of Power, you CAN’T give up. The world needs you, and so does Sensei Onaga!

Trickshot: How can we help? Club Corruption has a zeppelin! All we have is the samurai code of honor.

Kyle Higgins: And doesn’t that say to have courage? To never give up?

Ozzie Reagan: It does, but even a samurai knows that people don’t fly.

Kyle Higgins: People don’t fly…but jet packs do!

Kyle Higgins knocked over his stack of papers to reveal a red button on his desk. He pressed it, and a wall rotated to reveal two jet packs.

Kyle Higgins: Track down Club Corruption, and finish the mission!

Ozzie Reagan: We’ll do it for you Daddy!

Trickshot: Let’s go fly!

Backstage, Eta Nu Iota, Hannah Rivers, Natasha York, and Isabella Dawson, were walking down a corridor, dressed in halloween costumes of a cop, devil, and nurse. They stopped outside a door labeled “Summer Fun Dressing Room” and knocked, and Maple Blossom answered.

Maple Blossom: Whoaaa! Daisy check it out, trick or treaters are here!

Daisy poked her head around the corner and burst out laughing!

Daisy Fields: Haha! Those are so good!

Hannah Rivers: Shut up! These costumes aren’t for YOU! There’s one reason we’re here, and I think you know what we want.

Maple Blossom: Oh….oh no. You want…?

Natasha York: Yeah! And we’re prepared to take it from you!

Daisy Fields: Calm down, it’s all good, just relax, right? We weren’t expecting trick or treaters but it’s ok, we’ll share. Stay there!

Daisy ran off for one second, before coming back with a plastic bag of gummies.

Daisy Fields: There! Happy Halloween!

Isabella Dawson knocked the gummies out of Daisy’s hands.

Daisy Fields: We don’t care about your stupid drug laced candies!

Maple Blossom: Hey! Those were real gummies, we ate the others a few hours ago…

Hananh Rivers: We want your titles!

Daisy/Maple: …Ohhhhhh.

Maple Blossom: The titles.

Daisy Fields: That makes sense!

Maple Blossom: Well, if it’s titles you want, then sure, we can defend against you!

Hannah Rivers: Good. Then we’ll see you at End of the Trail.

Eta Nu Iota turned and walked away, as Summer Fun watched them. Suddenly, The Strange Crew walked by, and picked up the bag of gummies.

Hawaii: Oh! Our drug laced candy bag! We’ve been looking everywhere for that. Thank you, time to find trick or treaters!

The Strange Crew walked away, as Maple and Daisy looked at each other in horror.

Maple Blossom: We’ve been eating normal candy this entire time?!

Back at the announce table, Casey Gains had his head in his hands as Edward was looking over his notes.

Edward Findleton: Well folks we’ve got a great tag match coming up!

THE Casey Gains: Thank you! I need to see in-ring action after everything we just saw. Let’s get some good old fashioned wrestling and none of this crazy nonsense.

The lights in the arena went out, and Glenny Pax’s music began to play.

THE Casey Gains: Oh it’s the alien, I spoke too soon.

Pax came down with Cyberhemoth, a single Visitor, and now, The Insomniac, Kenneth Cobb, who seemed to just stare straight ahead, only listening when Glenny talked to him.

Edward Findleton: This is a tag team match! Cyberhemoth and Kenneth Cobb will be taking on the former champs, Local Legend Danny Miller and Jack Trailor.

Trailer and Miller came out, with Miller wearing a shirt reading “Area 51’s favorite son, Danny Miller.”

With the match starting, Trailer and Miller struggled against Cyberhemoth, but started to use their team chemistry to gain momentum. Cyberhemoth tagged in Cobb, but Trailor and Miller kept their offense up, knocking Cobb out. Jack Trailor was about to go for the pin, when Glenny Pax jumped on the apron and yelled for him.

Glenny Pax: Jack! Stop! I need your help! Remember our friendship?

Jack stopped, and went over to Glenny, looking concerned. Glenny had a fearful look in his eyes and as Jack got closer, the two had a whispered conversation. Jack put his hand on Glenny’s shoulder, nodding. As the two talked, Cobb had recovered, and The Insomniac crept behind Trailor and locked in the Sleeper Hold. Glenny Pax started to laugh maniacally as Trailor faded out, and the match was called in favor of Kenneth Cobb and Cyberhemoth in 8:50.

Edward Findleton: And a win for Glenny Pax and his Visitors, which I guess now consist of Kenneth Cobb!

THE Casey Gains: So emotional manipulation there from Pax, but his wrestlers got the victory.

Edward Findleton: Well folks, we’re going to check in with Gregory Greystone backstage, because he’s got some big updates.

Backstage, Gregory Greystone was alone.

Gregory Greystone: Hello ladies and gentlemen! I have some good news for fans and some bad news today. Starting off, after Summit of Success, King Donovan was found to have sustained an upper body injury. King Donovan will miss this last month of HAW, but we’re happy to announce he has signed a one year extension with HAW! However, I have some bad news to deliver. Also at Summit of Success, Athena suffered a serious head and neck injury. After consulting several doctors, Athena has decided to retire. HAW will allow her to say goodbye whenever she feels recovered enough from her injury, which we hope to be early next season!

At that point, Sekino walked by.

Sekino The Stunt Pilot: Aww. Boo hoo. Poor Athena can’t wrestle anymore. Sooo sad!

Sekino started to mock cry like a baby. Suddenly, there was a loud yell, and the camera turned to show Kherti Bhakta running down the hall towards Sekino. Before she could reach her, backstage staff grabbed Kherti, stopping the attack. Kherti tried to push and struggle past them, but the force of people held her back. Sekino simply laughed at Kherti’s failed attack, and walked away in the opposite direction.

Back at ringside, the music of Pastor James played, and he walked out with Dixie Boyle, taking a microphone as he entered the ring.

Pastor James: Brothers and sisters…they say the lord works in mysterious ways. Last week, He revealed to me in his own special way, one of the best moments of my life….a victory of Viking! And He helped me out but providing guidance through this very special young woman right here. I’ve gotten to her better this past, so I want to introduce to you, Dixie Boyle, the woman who claims to be my daughter as we await pending paternity test results!

Dixie grabbed the mic.

Dixie Boyle: My mama said that you-

James ripped the mic back.

Pastor James: And of course, no matter what, I know how much Dixie means to me. She’s already helped me out so much this week. In fact, she told me she watches HAW, something I’ve never bothered to do! And quite frankly, she’d told me some interesting things. Did you know that at Summit of Success last week…one of these announcers called me a “con-artist?” 

James turned his attention over to Edward Findleton at the announce table.

Pastor James: That he hoped Viking whipped me across the ring? And that for months on end, this commentator has been speaking ill of me, behind my back?

James left the ring and walked over to the announce table, standing right in front of Edward Findleton.

Pastor James: So maybe it’s time Mr. Findleton, to confess your sins, this time, to my face!

Edward Findleton: Look, James…I..

At that point, Casey Gains stood up and stepped in front of Edward Findleton, going face to face with Pastor James. After a brief stare down, Pastor James finally took a few steps.

Pastor James: I’m not looking for any trouble tonight. In fact, I wish both of you a very good night.

James grinned and left with Dixie Boyle.

THE Casey Gains: Hey, if Dixie is watching in the future, I’ll say this too: Your dad is a manipulative liar, a bully, and doesn’t care about anyone about himself. Edward, forget him. Let’s get to our main event.

Edward Findleton: Er, right. Our main event, next!

The Biofuel Engineers entered first, followed by RJ Bu and finally Niko Green. As the match started, Green would make a few reluctant tags to Bu, but ultimately decided to try and use strategy to beat the Biofuel Engineers. RJ Bu eventually hit the Corkscrew Neckbreaker on Sydney Mason and picked up the victory in 6:13.

Edward Findleton: And it’s official! Bu and Green are taking on the Navigators at End of the Trail!

THE Casey Gains: They’re going to be big underdogs in this match, and it will be interesting to see if their chemistry can rekindle!

Edward Findleton: We’re out of time tonight but folks we’ll see you next week!

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