Graveyard Shift 101

[The shot switches to ringside, where Jack Gene and Bill Hughes sit, dressed in their best commenting attire, ready to call tonight's action.]

Jack Gene – And welcome everyone to Wrestling Midwest Graveyard Shift 101! And, there he is... the new Great Lakes Champion... Kronin! And, it's so great to see Kronin finally achieving his goal here in WMW.

Bill Hughes - Oh, say what you really feel, Jack. That, you're happy that someone else is holding the title other than AWS Man.

Jack Gene - Well, yeah - I guess I can feel happy about that. Hopefully, we'll have a fighting Champion to lead this company. But that's not all we have to look forward to. Because, at El Dia, we had more than just one title change, we crowned 3 new Champions. Biggest news was Kronin winning the GLC, but we also had the hometown hero in Mexico City, Valora Salinas, aka Azteca, win the Ace Superior Championship over PoP stablemate Ryven.

Bill Hughes - Oh yes... now that was probably my favorite part of the night.

Jack Gene - And, we crowned the new Shoot Champion as Amariie, who won the First Annual Jack Reynolds Invitational, defeated Jack Reynolds. And, if you like old school wrestling matches, well, that's exactly what you got with that match.

Bill Hughes - That was another favorite part of the night. Amariie finally holding some gold.

Jack Gene - Well, I'm just glad we have the Shoot Championship here in Wrestling Midwest again. I mean...

[Just then, "Kill You" by Dethklok blasts over the arena speakers very suddenly.] 

Jack Gene - What the... I'm not familiar with this entrance music. 

Bill Hughes - Well who cares? It's friggin Dethklok, man! 

[Adam Pyre slowly walks out onto the stage after the opening drum solo finishes. He's got on a robe made of at least seventeen different cloths, varying from stripes to polka dots to solids and everything in between, and it looks like it's been washed in dirt for about thirty years. On top of his head is a crown made of various junk and doo dads, like screws and oddly shaped random pieces of metal in every shade and hue. In his hand is a huge Scepter/Cane, which has a skull with a crooked crown crossed with a black and orange jester's hat. The cane itself is bent and misshapen in rusted silver.] 

Jack Gene - Oh god… How could I forget... Adam Pyre is the standing General Manager for tonight's show. This night can't end well… 

Bill Hughes - Adam Pyre IS the "King of Freaks" Jack, it's only natural that he'd wear his ceremonial garb for a special night such as this one. 

[Pyre walks down the aisle, waving his cane and grinning. The crowd gives him a mixed reaction, not really sure what to make of tonight so far. Pyre stops at the front of the ring and pans the crowd with his eyes, grinning. Finally, he walks up the steps and into the ring, receiving a mic as he enters.] 

Adam Pyre - Welcome to the Night of Freaks! 

[The crowd gives another mixed reaction as Pyre continues to brandish his cane in celebratory fashion.] 

Adam Pyre - That's right, tonight all the freaks of the world shall unite, and we're going to party until Dawn's early light! Tonight those who are normal will be the shunned, and those who are… unique will be celebrated! Tonight, I have special plans for every match, and I will make those plans known at the start of each match. Trust me, we're gonna have a freaking good time! 

[The crowd starts to pop a bit more, though there are still a good amount of boos] 

Adam Pyre - Now then, after my Last Man Standing match win, I'm feeling pretty bad ass. I quashed all the critics, and now everyone knows that I am the best hardcore specialist in WMW! 

[Just then, 'Prayer' by Disturbed plays and the crowd goes nuts as Valora walks out and raises an eyebrow.] 

Valora - Best Hardcore Specialist in WMW? Whats that make me, being the Hardcore champ, and the bad ass chica that threw an epic beat down on you TWICE?! Takes more then one win in a last standing match to put you on the map, Adam... 

[Pyre looks a little disdainfully at the top of the ramp] 

Adam Pyre - Oh right... I forgot about you, Valora. Hmm, seems a like a bit of a koinkidink, doesn't it? After all, you forgot about me after our little Gates of Hell match, didn't you? I'm starting to wonder if you retired that belt because you didn't have any competition, or because you were too scared to defend it against me again... 

[Valora laughs a bit and nods as she paces back and forth.] 

Valora - Forgot about? Not really. Got bored of beating the [bleep] out of? Yeah. I beat you in a match of your own creation Adam. How many chances do you need to beat me, really? 

Adam Pyre - Don't talk like you're above me, Valora, above this. I know you. You and I are cut from the same cloth. You want to say that I had too many chances, that I didn't deserve another match. But to people like us, it's not about how many times or how long it takes. It's about creating the most havoc, it's about shedding the most blood, and it's about breaking the most bones you possibly can until you're put in the grave. 

[Valora narrows her eyes.] 

Valora - That may be, Adam. But I am above you. Better then. I'm a winner. You? You have not been winning much lately, Adam. You are the weakest link in that group of misfits and freaks you call TDA. Me? I'm the [bleep]'n lynch pin of the PoP! 

[Pyre smirks and rubs his hand through his hair.] 

Adam Pyre - Well that is a good point. Although I'd like to point out that I was the only TDA member to win last week at El Dia, and more importantly, I won the right to run this bitch at GS 100. But you're right, you are a winner, Valora, you won that nice new ASC title, and I gotta admit, it does look "perty" round your fine little waist… 

[Pyre does a cheesy wink] 

Adam Pyre - But honestly, Valora, look at that title, go ahead, look at it. Look at your reflection staring you in the face. You may have everyone else fooled into thinking you're the new technical mastermind on the roster, but I know, and most importantly you know that it's a lie. I know that once you get a taste for blood, you never lose it. 

[Valora raises an eyebrow.] 

Valora - Maybe. Maybe not. But I'm sorry to disappoint Adam. If you want hardcore back in WMW, you're gonna need more then you and me to do it. I have no time to waste on that... I'm in the process of makin' myself a legend. Yeah, you won that little Over-the-Top Challenge and yeah, you're callin' the shots. So if you want a final battle, wanna make it 0-3 against me, then just name the damn match and get it over with, but you only got one shot at me, Adam... better dig deep inside that rotted brain of yours and make it a good one. 

Adam Pyre - Oh it will be a good one Valora, it will be… 

[Pyre says, his grin as wide as possible] 

Adam Pyre - But I don't want another Hardcore match with you Valora. In fact tonight, I thought we'd play a little game. See, as I already said like a ton of times, I'm in charge tonight. And as you know, I promised you a 'special' match. Tonight, we're really gonna test how hardcore you really are, because tonight, you'll be facing me, and Umbrage, and AWS man (Also known as Bill) in a gauntlet match. And if at any point you lose this match, You're going to become the newest member of That Damn Awesome! 

[The crowd boos loudly at the deck stacking and Valora smirks.] 

Valora - Nice. 2 matches at El Dia, taking on Ryven and Kronin. a gauntlet match against you, Umbrage and AWS Man... you know what happens when I win this right? Boom, I've cemented my legend status already... and losing to one person, spells the end of your group of misfits, so... let's make it official. When I beat you three assholes...TDA disbands permanently... but let me ask you something Adam... it's honesty time... you go on about wanting to make me bleed, wanting to beat me and take my hardcore title and all that...now you want me in TDA? Tell me why... 

Adam Pyre - Why Valora? Why? Because you're trying to sabotage yourself with all this nonsense about being a legend and becoming GLC and being a goody two shoes that doesn't break rules and doesn't fight dirty. You're lying to yourself, Valora, and I can't sit back and watch you tear yourself apart. That's supposed to be my job." Pyre smirks, "And after you join That Damn Awesome!, I'm going to show you that being hardcore is who you are, not what you do. 

[Valora smirks and nods.] 

Valora - Don't fight dirty? You obviously haven't seen my recent fights... I never claimed to be a saint or a goody goody, but yes I will be GLC and yes, I will be a legend in this business. So go back and tell your buddies you just risked your groups future on their ability to beat me. It's your turn to take a look in the mirror and ask yourself if you really think you can handle me... or are you gonna run and have Umbrage and AWS Man do your dirty work for you?

Adam Pyre - Oh you can be sure, Valora, that when it comes to wrestling with you, I'll be doing ALL the dirty work."

[Pyre raises his eyebrows a bunch of times and smiles. Valora raises her eyes and makes the jerk off motion. Just then, "Kill You" by Dethklok blasts over the PA as Pyre leaves the area and heads back to the back. He looks at Valora with a smile as the crowd boos him. The scene fades.]

Jack Gene - What the heck?

Jack Gene - It's over! Jack Reynolds has won by pin fall! My god!

[Law immediately pulls Jack away from Amariie. He removes the strap from Jack's wrist before checking on Amariie. Jack springs up and runs to the center of the ring. He falls down to his knees, putting his hands and head down onto the mat.]

Jack Gene - Jack Reynolds has just become the Shoot Champion! My god what a match.

[Wayne Inkster climbs into the ring and hands the title to John Law who takes it over to Jack Reynolds.]

Wayne Inkster - The winner of this match and the NEW Shoot Champion... Jack... Reynolds!

[Reynolds looks up and sees Law standing there with the title. He stands up and takes a hold of it, as Law holds up his arm. They turn in a circle to show the crowd.]

Jack Gene - This was everything Jack Reynolds had ever hoped to be. All his goals, all his dreams, they finally came true here tonight, as Jack Reynolds has just become the new Wrestling Midwest Shoot Champion.

[Reynolds clutches the title to his chest and again, falls to his knees looking at it. Tears run down his face as he smiles. Law checks out Amariie who still is out cold as Reynolds stands up to show off the title to the crowd. The shot fades.]

A Meeting of the Minds

[Pyre barges into his own office, kicking it in with a modified B&E. He stops for a second to admire his own name on the door as it closes, and turns around just in time to come face to face with AWS Man (also known as Bill).]

Adam Pyre - Oh, hey AWSey... ya know that still sounds weird to me. What can I do ya far?

[Pyre walks over to his desk, some warped metal monstrosity that someone must have thrown out, sits down in a chair that looks like it was a prop from one of the Hellraiser movies, and props his feet on the desk. The Insane One paces back and forth in front of the desk, slapping the palm of his left hand with Pen.]

AWS Man (also known as Bill) – OK, so you’re in freakin’ charge tonight, right? That’s great. Because I was thinking – Kremlin shouldn’t be allowed to just get away with how he took my title. I know anything goes in an I Freakin’ Quit match, but a man’s face is off limits. So, you’re going to give me a rematch tonight, where if he even touches my mask, he’s DQed and I win the title back. In fact, let’s say if he even tries to defend himself, I freakin’ win. No point in pretending we’re being fair about this. 

Adam Pyre - Uh... we're already booked tonight chief... fighting valora in a gauntlet match... if she loses she joins That Damn Awesome!...? Ringing any bells? 

[The former GLC shrugs, distractedly looking around the room.]

AWS Man (also known as Bill) – You know I don’t read cards before the freakin’ show. Well, I’m the leader of TDA, so we’re just going to do things my way, kaputz? 

[Pyre raises and eyebrow and scratches his head, just a tad bit confused] 

Adam Pyre - Uh... I don't recall ever voting in that election, bub. Besides, I don't remember you or Umbrage coming down to help me in that little battle royal, so I'm gonna have to go ahead and say no to your little request, though I'll keep it in mind for future show plannin'. 

[AWS Man (also known as Bill) looks at Pyre with some disbelief.]

AWS Man (also known as Bill) – So that’s how it’s going to freakin’ be, huh? Fine, then, Kricket doesn’t have to fight me, necessarily. How about this? He has to fight a polar bear – no, two. And if he gets mauled or eaten, the title will be vacant, and you can award it to me. That seems pretty freakin’ fair to everybody. 

[Pyre grins at the thought.]

Adam Pyre - Well, as freaking cool as that sounds, unfortunately there's a polar bear shortage tonight in Long Beach. Just trust me, I already checked the polar bear hot spots, and there were none to be found, so we won't be able to make that match 

[The Insane One rolls his eyes and stomps his foot.]

AWS Man (also known as Bill) – Freak it, Pyrite, if you can’t even arrange a simple thing like that, what kind of show runner are you? 

[Pyre sits up and takes his feet of the desk, looking a little perturbed.]

Adam Pyre - I'm a damn awesome show runner! I run shows the fastest, smartest, and like nobody's business pal! Besides, when we beat Valora tonight, she'll be a huge asset to TDA! I'm pretty sure you haven't noticed, because you don't notice anything, but TDA! doesn't have the best track record. Fact, like I pointed out to Valora just a few scant minutes ago, I was the only one to get our camp a W last week. I'm starting to question just how good your 'freakin leadership' is... 

[Pyre even does the Dr. Evil 'air quotes' as he talks.] 

AWS Man (also known as Bill) – Hey, everyone here who’s a freakin’ four-time GLC and Hall of Famer raise their hands.

[The Insane One raises his left hand, and also his right hand with Pen held high.]

AWS Man (also known as Bill) – Nice try, freakin’ Pen, but I think not.

[The hand with Pen slowly lowers. AWS Man (also known as Bill) looks back at Pyre skeptically.]

AWS Man (also known as Bill) – But … you did do a good job beating up Rattylsnake, I guess. And Umbrage hasn’t really been pulling his weight lately, so freakin’ Vajayjay probably could help us out. And I am really tired of people saying she’s better than me, so this ought to put her in her rightful place, under me. OK, we’ll do things your freakin’ way … this time. 

[Pyre smirks again.]

Adam Pyre - I thought you'd see things my way AWSey... it just doesn't roll off the tongue all that well. What do you think? 

AWS Man (also known as Bill) – What’s wrong with using my full freakin’ name? That rolls off the tongue. 

Adam Pyre - yeah but it's so damn long... and I'm so damn lazy... 

AWS Man (also known as Bill) – Whatever. I always get your name right, Phyre.

[AWS Man (also known as Bill) begrudgingly turns and leaves Pyre's office as Pyre puts his hands behind his head and props his feet up on the desk again, smiling like a madman.]

[The scene shows a 2010 Chevy Camaro speeding into the parking garage area. The 2010 Chevy Camaro begins to slow down and comes to a stop. Slowly the driver door opens his door, and out steps Damian Knight. Damian Knight with a cocky look on his face showing off his brand new car. All of a sudden a 2010 Cadillac Limo begins pulling into the parking garage area. The 2010 Cadillac begins to slow down and comes to a stop. Slowly the limo driver opens his door, and out steps the limo driver who reveals himself to be Outlaw Biker. Outlaw Biker proceeds to make his way to the back of the limo, and opens the backseat driver side door. Out steps Zana Knight with a suitcase in hand. Outlaw Biker helps Zana exit the limo. Outlaw Biker kisses the hand of Zana Knight.]

 

Zana Knight - Only a woman like me get's to drive in class. Keep up the great job, Biker.

 

Damian Knight - Yeah, Biker...Thanks, for getting my woman here safe.

 

Outlaw Biker - No problem, sir.

 

Zana Knight - You just had to drive that Camaro tonight....

 

Damian Knight - You know it....

 

Zana Knight - Your such a show off.

 

Damian Knight - Look who's talking....

 

Zana Knight - [chuckles...]

 

[The scene fades as Damian Knight and Zana Knight walk into the arena.]

Wayne Inkster - The following contest is for one fall, and is a non-title match. Introducing first, hailing from A Street Called Bad Lands and coming into tonight's contest at a height of 6' and weighing 235lbs. He is the The Baddest Man on the Planet.....MO' BAD!!!!!

[Safe 2 Say' by Fat Joe kicks in as Mo' Bad makes his way from behind the curtain, sporting a doo-rag and loose fitting, camo-decorated tights (think Sabu) with long dark colored boots.  His MMA style gloves fit around a bottled water as he nonchalantly stops a few steps away from the entrance and looks over at one of the fans and shakes some of his water leaving many in the front row soaked and angry.  Mo' finally slowly walks up the ring steps and enters the ring to a resounding chorus of boos.  He walks around the ring and then comfortably lifts himself in the corner and rests on the ropes with his hands behind his head.]

Jack Gene - This match was set up by the actions of both participants in recent weeks but especially by what Mo' Bad did at El Dia.

Bill Hughes - He certainly raised the ante and made a big statement with his attack on the Heartlands Champion and now he has a chance to put himself front an center in the title picture for that division if he wants it.

Jack Gene - I just hope we can actually get a match without Adam Pyre twisting it all around.

Bill Hughes - Like that will happen, this is his night and he's going to enjoy it.

Wayne Inkster - And his opponent, hailing from Delphi, Greece and coming into tonight's contest at a height of 5'10" and weighing 160lbs, she is the current reigning Heartlands Champion and is a member of the Daughters of Darkness. The Dark Priestess.....HECATE!!!!

[The arena suddenly goes black as the opening cords to Flyleaf's "All around me" start to play through the arena as a single spot light shines down on a figure at the top of the entry ramp completely concealed by a full black cloak. The figure remains still for several moments as the song plays through the arena until it reaches the first chorus section then the figure explodes into motion, tossing the cloak off and lifting one hand to the sky and looking up, revealing a differently garbed Hecate than has been seen before. Lifting her scepter above her head as she bows her head, letting the song move through her, Hecate is dressed in black long legged trunks with the image of a falcon outlined in silver on one hip with the word Cyrce below it and on her other leg is a silver outlined image of an owl with the word Hecate below the image. She sports a matching black halter style crop top with silver etching and another image of a silver outlined falcon over her heart. Instead of her normal runes on her face, she is sporting a silver and black image of a bird with one half being an owl and the other half a falcon. Around her right fist is the bloody bandanna, wrapped up like athletic tape.]

Jack Gene - Hecate is coming off a huge win over Audrie at El Dia and proved she has a lot of toughness to her.

Bill Hughes - We all knew she was tough given her background, but no one had really seen her respond to being busted open like that, El Dia answered a number of questions about Hecate but also left just as many unanswered.

Jack Gene - Well tonight is a match between two of Valora's potential suitors, which I hope doesn't become a long drawn out affair that ends in a poorly planned wedding that everyone knows is going to get interrupted to keep the pointless fighting continuing on till the next pay per view.

Bill Hughes - What do you think we are, a soap opera ?

[Hecate slowly makes her way down to the ring, the single spot light following her as makes her way down towards the ring to a mixed reaction from the crowd. She pauses on the ring apron and mutters a prayer to the Goddess before stepping into the ring as the song ends and lights come back on. Walking to the middle of the ring, she raises her arms, holding a dark yew wood scepter engraved with silver runes Hecate's hands, wrists and forearms are wrapped in black leather instead of normal tape with silver crescent moon shaped arm bands encircle her upper arms and golden snake shaped bracelets around her wrists. Thigh high black leather boots completes her ring attire. Kneeling down in a sensual manner, Hecate bows her head to the mat in the direction the moon would be before saying a short chanting ritual and moving to her corner where she removes her arm bands and bracelets and lays them next to her scepter. Mo' Bad just rests in the corner on the ropes with his hands behind his head as he smirks at Hecate. The Referee Stephen Tyler is calling both wrestlers to the center of the ring and going over instructions with both.]

Bill Hughes - This is a big chance for Mo' Bad, he's hit a few stumbling blocks but a win over Hecate would push him right back up towards the top.

[Pyre again cuts in on the WMW Big Screen.]

Adam Pyre - Well well well, if it isn't the two biggest thorns in the side of my romantic life. Listen, this whole "We all like Valora together" thing just isn't working out for me. So I figured I'd book this match and kill two birds with one stone…

Jack Gene - What twisted idea could he have in mind for these two, and which one is he hoping to get rid of tonight?

[Hecate and Mo Bad both gesture for Pyre to get on with his little announcement. The crowd is giving Adam Pyre cheers.] 

Adam Pyre - Only… there really aren't any stones to throw in this match, are there? Well, not legally anyway… So let's do something about that. This match is now a Hardcore Match! 

[Pyre grins evilly as Hecate and Mo Bad both look at each other, Mo' Bad getting a big grin on his face. From backstage, on either side of Adam Pyre, comes two models wearing skimpy bikini's with Adam Pyre's 'King of Freaks' T-shirts over top of the bikinis. Of course the t-shirts are torn and shredded so they don't really cover much. Each model is pushing a shopping cart down to ringside with a black tarp over top, hiding the contents of it.]

Jack Gene - Oh my God! Adam Pyre just made this a hardcore match, that pushes things well in the favor of Mo' Bad who has a lot of Hardcore match experience.

Bill Hughes - To my knowledge, Hecate has never been in a hard core match before.

Adam Pyre - And just so show everyone that I am a fair sport about it, I didn't peek inside those carts. I sent my lovely assistants out to pick up whatever they wanted for the hardcore match.

[Hecate rolls out of the ring, looking up at Adam Pyre as she grabs a microphone from ringside, while Mo' Bad looks between the two carts like he doesn't know which to open first.]

Hecate - Adam, Adam, Adam....I had a feeling you would try for a stipulation that put me in a position to seriously get hurt. So well....

[Hecate reaches under the ring, pulling out a large black sack and lifting it up with a grin before setting it on the ground and pulling out a pair of vambraces and greaves, cackling a bit as she starts to fasten them on.]

Hecate - Well I brought my own little presents to give out tonight during this match. You want this hardcore...well you forgot who invented the original meaning of hardcore.

[Stephen Tyler looks at Adam Pyre on the screen then to Mo' Bad who has torn the cover off one of the two carts and is pulling out kendo and hockey sticks while Hecate grins at Adam Pyre's shocked expression as she tosses the mic away and pulls out a Greek battle shield, sliding into the ring as Stephen Tyler calls for the bell and bringing the shield up to block a two handed overhead swing by Mo' Bad with a hockey stick, the unfortunate hockey stick shattering in half under the impact and leaving Mo' Bad standing there with a wide eyed shocked look on his face.]

(Ring, ring, ring)

Jack Gene - I don't believe this, Hecate is now in Greek battle armor, well minus the breast plate....she pulled the wool over everyone's eyes with that stunt.

Bill Hughes - I don't think she's ever looked hotter, almost ranks her up there with Valora and Jade in hotness factor. But the look on Adam Pyre's face was priceless!

[Hecate uses the shield to block a few more weapon strikes by Mo' bad before suddenly pivoting and lunging forward to smack the shield right into Mo' Bad, sending him stumbling back to the corner as she tosses the shield down and rushes forward, intent on smashing one of her armored forearms into Mo' Bad's face but Mo' Bad slips out of the corner at the last minute leaving Hecate to crash front first into the corner. As she turns around, Mo' Bad blows a white powder into her face and as she's blinded takes a few steps back and spears her right into the corner, slamming her back into the turnbuckles. Not giving the Champion a chance to recover, Mo' Bad delivers several more shoulder spears to her midsection before moving back and picking up a kendo stick. Pointing at Hecate first, Mo' Bad then lifts the kendo stick and points to the top level of the stands behind her head before winding up on the stick and getting down in a batters stance a moment, then stepping forward he cracks the kendo stick across the top of Hecate's skull, once.....twice.....three times. Hecate takes a wobbly step out of the corner before falling down to land on her butt in a sit out pose. The fans around the arena are starting to get into this impromptu hardcore match, cheering both wrestlers on.]

Jack Gene - Where did Mo' Bad get that powder from?!? Hecate took a risk early by leaving her feet to nail Mo' Bad in the corner and now he's making her pay for it.

Bill Hughes - That is her inexperience with the hardcore environment coming through. One of the first rules of hardcore matches it to not take risky moves like that until you have beat your opponent down.

Jack Gene - Are these rules written down somewhere?

Bill Hughes - Nope, it's my job to teach them to you

Jack Gene -  Ow! What did you smack the back of my head for..

Bill Hughes - For not paying attention to the match Probie!

[Mo' Bad has picked up a small metal pail and placed it over Hecate's head as he braces her in the corner then he dances around the ring for a moment, showing off the Baddest Dances moves around and suddenly turns and steps towards the corner, connecting with a super kick against the pail over Hecate's head, denting and almost mangling it around her head. Hecate bounces off the turnbuckles and staggers forward a step before falling face down to the mat, her body landing on the broken remains of one of the hockey sticks in the ring. Mo' Bad looks at Hecate and then grins, sliding out of the ring and pulling the cover off the second cart and starts to toss items into the ring. Street signs, hockey sticks, kendo sticks, a baseball bat, even a few small tied off bags land with a chink in the ring. Mo' Bad grins as he holds up a pair of wooden meat tenderizers in his hands before sliding back into the ring and stalking over to Hecate who is still down on the mat.]

Jack Gene - Of all the things he tossed into the ring, he picks meat tenderizers?

Bill Hughes - Just watch and learn Probie, Mo' Bad wants to inflict more punishment on Hecate before claiming his prize.

Jack Gene - But with wooden meat mallet?!?

[Mo' Bad pulls Hecate back to her feet, a few wood splinters can be seen stuck to her abdomen as he steadies her and pulls both mallets out and lifts them up high in the air.]

Mo' Bad - Time for the Mo' Bad Baddest Drummer on the Planet time!

[Mo' Bad then makes a very terrible attempt to play the drums on the pail with those mallets, banging his head up and down the whole times he does it, the crowd yelling out drum rolls and playing air guitar in response as they yell and cheer. But the mallets do make the warped and dented pail dig into Hecate's head and adds quite a few more dents to the pail. Mo' Bad tosses the mallets aside and whips Hecate across the ring, connecting with a drop kick to pail over her head and actually knocking it off as she gets upended and crashes to the mat. Her head bleeding in several areas from cuts created by the pail. Mo' Bad looks at the referee and points to the mat as he drops down on top of Hecate and goes for a pin ...1....2.....Hecate gets her shoulder up before the count of three.]

Jack Gene - That had to be the worst drum solo ever!

Bill Hughes - Yeah you might be right about that, but look at the damage done to Hecate's head, she's bleeding all over the place.

Jack Gene - Hecate needs to do something...Good Grief! That is one way to stop his momentum! I felt that back here! Hecate with a Spartan kick way downstairs on Mo' Bad!

Bill Hughes - I take that back about Hecate not having any hardcore experience..I'm hurting all the way over here just watching that. That's really pushing the limits of what is allowable...she could have permanently damaged him!

Jack Gene - That should be on all advertisement for wearing a cup when doing any sporting activity!

[The crowd makes a loud sympathetic groan as Mo' Bad stands there bent over in the ring and Hecate grins at him, giving him a wink before dropping him with a DDT on top of one of the trash can's Mo' Bad threw into the ring earlier. Backing up to the rope and waiting for Mo' Bad to start to get up, Hecate runs forward and jumps, landing with both feet on Mo' Bad's back and slamming him face first again into the already crumbled trash can. Pulling Mo' Bad up by his head and grinning as she sees that he has been busted open as well, Hecate makes a showing of rubbing her bandanna wrapped hand against one of the cuts on her own body and then onto one of the cuts on Mo' Bad's body, the crowds cheers rising to a frenzied level as Hecate goes through this ritual.]

Hecate - Now the Hardcore Gods can be appeased!

[Yelling that out as she smashes her forearm into the side of his face, the metal bracer hitting flesh with a sickening splat as Mo' Bad goes rolling across the ring and ends up tangled up against the bottom rope with several of the weapons around him. As Hecate approaches the downed Mo' Bad, he picks up the baseball bat and catches her in the midsection with it. Using the end of the bat, he jabs it into her throat before rising up and looking around the ring, and grabbing a length of barbed wire which he proceeds to wrap around Hecate's head and neck, cutting both himself and the champion several more times. Both of them with rivers of blood running down their bodies. Driving his knee into Hecate's midsection a few times to drop her down to one knee herself, Mo' Bad positions the other trashcan near the center of the ring and pulls Hecate to her feet by her hair. Hecate does manage to get a few blows in with her fists and forearms, but Mo' Bad breaks her momentum with another knee strike, this one low enough to hit her treasured areas which cause Hecate to let out a little cry of pain.]

Jack Gene - Looks like Mo' Bad has something rather painful in mind here for Hecate...this could be bad.

Bill Hughes - It's a Hardcore match and everything Mo' Bad does is Bad...Looks like he's setting up for his preferred suplex, the German suplex.

[Mo' Bad has Hecate wrapped around the waist with his hands locked together in front, then he lifts her up as if he was starting a German suplex but before flipping her over his head, he shifts his arms, one hand moving to Hecate's back and pushing forward to send her neck first onto the top rope. Then using the spring from that, Mo' bad shifts his hands again and then completes the German suplex, sending the back of Hecate's head and shoulders into the pre-placed trash can. Mo' Bad then arches and turns it into a pin attempt as well, referee Stephen Tyler quickly gets into position and starts to count...1....2....Hecate manages to kick out again before the count of three. Mo' Bad looks at the bloody Hecate with the barbed wire still around her head and neck and slaps the mat in frustration even as the crowd is shouting out, "That was Awesome!...That was Awesome!"]

Jack Gene - Good Lord Almighty! Mo' Bad just used the top rope for a springboard off Hecate's neck and then suplexed her through a trashcan all in the same move and it still wasn't enough to pin the champ?!? What does Mo' Bad have to do to beat Hecate, this is his match specialty.

Bill Hughes - Looks like Mo' Bad is asking the same thing, he's on the outside of the ring now and is setting up several tables out there...one he's got tacks or something all over it and another one that he's dousing ....in oil or gasoline?

Jack Gene - He can't be seriously thinking it can he....

Bill Hughes - I think he is, he's just gotten a lighter from someone at ringside. He's taken the legs down and is setting a second table up over the table laying on the ground.

[Mo' Bad lights the lower table, igniting the oil or gasoline and causing the flames to shoot up towards the table standing above it. Then rolling into the ring and stomping his boot down on Hecate's head several times to make sure she's dazed enough, he pulls her up only to deliver another release German suplex onto the trashcan to damage the champion even more. With a grin, he rolls out of the ring, dragging Hecate with him and sets her up on top of the table above the flaming table and then rolls back into the ring and starts to climb the turnbuckle, taking a moment to balance when he gets to the top.]

Jack Gene - If Mo' Bad connects here it's all over...for both of them if he does connect. This is very very dangerous and not for the faint of heart.

Bill Hughes - Mo' Bad is going for a moonsault off the top onto Hecate set up over a flaming table. Damn I've missed these kind of matches, damn you Valora for retiring the Hardcore belt!!

[Mo' Bad starts his moonsault, committing himself to the maneuver as Hecate sits up and scrambles to her knees, her bloody face following Mo' Bad's movements and leaps up just as Mo' Bad completes the rotation on the moonsault and catches him around the neck and falls backwards, driving them both down into and ultimately through the table into the flaming inferno below, the crowd in the arena exploding into shouts of "Holy Shit!" and frenzied, fanatical yells and cheers.]

Jack Gene - Holy Cow! Hecate just sent both Mo' Bad and herself straight to hell quite literally!! She just caught Mo' Bad out of his moonsault and connected with a Hades bound through the table!

Bill Hughes - Both of them are hurting after that but I don't know how Hecate was able to pull that off...Hell she's still wearing the barbed wire around her head and neck!

[Stephen Tyler is looking between both wrestlers, climbing out as he looks to see if either one is moving after that. Hecate lets out a howl of pain as she moves her body, grabbing Mo' Bad's arm and folding it up, tossing her head back and letting out a loud battle shout as she twists and shoves his bent arm back towards his spine. Mo' Bad groans as the pain helps bring him back to awareness and a moment later lets out a pain filled scream and starts slapping his hand down on the flame kissed wood of the broken table. Stephen Tyler immediately calls for the bell and raises Hecate's arm, the one with the bloody and singed Valora bandanna on it as she uses Stephen Tyler to help herself stand. Workers come in and quickly put the fire out with extinguishers so that the medial staff can get in to check on both of them.]

Jack Gene - It's all over....your winner....by submission....HECATE!!!

Bill Hughes -  An impressive debut in a hardcore match for Hecate. I don't think anyone can say neither of these two gave their all, but Hecate just proved to be the be the stronger survivor tonight.

Jack Gene - That scream by Mo' Bad certainly did not sound good, Hecate might have snapped a bit there at the end.

Bill Hughes - The arm she locked in that Shoulder lock is not hanging right, looks like there is some real damage to that arm or shoulder. Hecate proved to me she was born with the Hardcore spirit inside her.

[Medical staff are seeing to Mo' Bad who is still laying there holding his damaged arm, and soon they are putting him onto a stretcher to take out of the arena. Hecate grabs her Heartlands title, grinning as she lifts that blood soaked hand with the bandanna on it, taking one step before crashing face first through the table with the tacks on it, sending the medical staff into a frenzy around her.]

Jack Gene - Oh my god! Hecate just crashed into the other table Mo' Bad set up! Medical staff is seeing to her, she's got thumbtacks smashed all over her front.

Bill Hughes - That was a scary dive she just took, Amariie and Druscilla are both out here now checking on Hecate as well.

[The medical staff and Druscilla get the barbed wire off of Hecate's head and neck and they get her up onto a stretcher, wheeling her to the back as Amariie and Druscilla on either side. The scene fades to a commercial.]

Jack Gene - Welcome back to Graveyard Shift 101, we are going back stage to check with Stephen Squires in the back for any updates concerning the condition of Mo' Bad and Hecate after that hardcore match.

[The scene opens up backstage as Stephen Squires stands outside of the Medical office.]

Stephen Squires - I just left the training and medical staff. There is not to much to update at this point. I can tell you that Mo' Bad was taken to a local hospital for his arm and the medical staff are currently looking at Hecate.

Bill Hughes - In all seriousness, it's never good to see talent taken out of the arena on a stretcher, both of them put their careers on the line during that match.

Stephen Squires - There is talk that Hecate may be send to the hospital as well. We will update the new on the website as soon as we have more information. Stay tuned to WrestlingMidwest.com for follow these stories as they develop.

Jack Gene - Thanks for the update Stephen Squires, lets hope both wrestlers are alright.

[The shot fades.]

["You Found Me" by The Fray blasts from the PA as Damian Knight walks to the ring with his wife Zana Knight by his side. Zana Knight holds her suitcase in hand like always as she follows Damian Knight down the aisle to the ring.] 

Jack Gene - And here comes Damian Knight, we haven't seen him since Graveyard Shift 100. 

Bill Hughes - I wasn't interested in seeing Mr. MOD then, and I am not interested in seeing him tonight. Especially if it has anything to do with that 10,000 dollar Invitational Challenge. 

[Damian enters into the ring first. Damian Knight holds the ropes down so that Zana can enter into the ring with her suitcase. Damian Knight asks Wayne Inkster for a mic. Wayne Inkster hands the mic to Damian, but with hesitation.] 

Damian Knight - You never know when your going to see me and my wife. You haven't seen myself or Zana in a couple of weeks, because we have been taking care of business. But, we have decided to show up here in Long Beach, California. I am here tonight and I am going to conduct my 10,000 dollar Invitational Challenge. Where I will put up 10,000 dollars of my own money. I invite anyone backstage, and anyone in the crowd to take me up on this challenge tonight. I will take on all challengers, but there can only be one lucky person here tonight. This challenge is real simple. You beat me by pin fall or submission, and you walk away with $10,000 dollars. 

[Zana Knight opens up the suitcase to reveal stacks of money to the audience.] 

Damian Knight - So, let's see who is going to be the lucky person tonight.

[Damian Knight looks to the entrance way, and no music plays over the P.A. system. Damian Knight then looks to the crowd, and he see no one ready to take him up on his challenge. When all of a sudden a guy stands up in the second row, and begins to make his way through the crowd. The guy tells crowd security that he wants to take Damian Knight up on his offer. The guy makes his way over the guardrail and gets into the ring. Damian Knight is shocked that someone from the audience is taking him up on his offer. Damian Knight begins to speak into the mic once again.] 

Damian Knight - Well, we do have someone here tonight with some grapefruits. What's your name punk? 

[Damian Knight holds the mic up to the guy's mouth.] 

Bill Hughes - That's "The Dynamite One" William Archer....A local wrestler here who is the Long Beach Heavyweight Champion for Long Beach Championship Wrestling. 

Jack Gene - Cool...Damian Knight might be given that 10,000 dollars up tonight. 

The Guy - I am the Long Beach Heavyweight Champion, "The Dynamite One" William Archer. I wrestle for LBCW. I heard you may be coming to town, and I wanted the chance to come face to face with you, and shut you up. 

[The crowd cheers William on, but out of no where Damian Knight out of no where drops the mic, and begins to go toe to toe with William Archer. All of a sudden referee Justin La Queman runs to the ring to make this an official match. Justin La Queman gets into the ring and calls for the bell to be rung to start this match. Justin La Queman grabs the mic from the middle of the ring and hands it back to Wayne Inkster.] 

Jack Gene - What is Damian Knight trying to prove with this 10,000 dollars Invitational Challenge. 

Bill Hughes - I don't know, but I really don't care. AWS Man's pen is more interesting then this, but it looks like we have an official match on our hands. MOD...I mean Damian Knight finds a way to gain control and forces William Archer into the corner. Big chops by Damian in the corner and then a body blow to William. Damian then tosses Archer across the ring by his neck. 

Jack Gene - Amazing strength from Damian Knight. William Archer manages to get back to his feet, but Damian drops William back down to the mat with a big shoulder block. Damian lifts The Dynamite One back to his feet and forces him in the corner again. Damian Knight begins to work over Archer with body blows in the corner. 

Bill Hughes - Wait a minute. The Dynamite One is trying to fight his way out of the corner. Damian goes for a punch, but misses as Archer ducks it. William Archer connects with an enziguri and Damian goes down. Archer gets the crowd into the match with a small pop. Archer brings Damian to his feet and connects with the DDT. William Archer goes for the pin. Justin La Queman gets into position to count the pin fall. ...1 ...2 

Jack Gene - NO! Damian Knight kicks out. 

Bill Hughes - William Archer brings Damian to his feet and puts him in position for a Tombstone Piledriver, but Damian Knight counters into a Tombstone position himself, and connects with a should breaker. Damian then brings Archer back to his feet and positions him into a standing Uronagi. Damian lifts William Archer up and then drills him into the mat executing the Business Plan. Damian Knight places one boot on top of the chest of William for a pin fall. Justin gets into position... 

Jack Gene - Justin La Queman begins to count the pin fall. ...1 ...2 ...3! 

Wayne Inkster - Here is your winner, DAMIAN KNIGHT!!!! 

Bill Hughes - Not again... Why can't this be over already. 

Jack Gene - Damian Knight picks up the win and is able to keep his $10,000 dollars this week. 

Bill Hughes - Stay tuned folks, if you're still out there. Maybe the fans should petition this segment to come to an end. Just a thought. 

[The scene fades.]

 
Bill Hughes - Oh wow, two goodie-two-shoes about to slap each other around.  Hang on while I pick my jaw up from the floor.

Jack Gene - I, for one, am definitely looking forward to a match between these two.  Two Martial Arts Specialists, each with submissions as their game, and still they have different approaches to the same style!  How could you not be on the edge of your seat?

Bill Hughes - Because Wrestling Midwest paid for these seats, so I'm going to use as much of them as I can.  I'm thinking of our corporate bottom line.

Jack Gene - So that's why you put on a few extra?

Bill Hughes - Wait, what?  Hang on, you can't -

[Ding, ding]

[The shot opens up at ringside.]

Jack Gene - Well, here comes the main event, and one hell of a stacked deck against Valora.

Bill Hughes - The deck is not stacked against her, Jack, my boy.  Almost every person in this match had a brutal match at El Dia.  AWS Man vs Kronin, Adam Pyre vs Scott Vyper, Valora vs Ryven.  So, 75% of the wrestlers in this match are less then 100%, and Pyre is doing this to help Valora and I, for one, agree with him.  Valora is headed down the road to trouble if she tries to keep up this whole 'I'm a good girl' thing.  What happens when she eventually gets to take on Kronin for the GLC?  The fans will screw her over like they did Jade.

Jack Gene - Well this good approach has moved Valora up to number 1 in WWRs women wrestlers rankings.

Bill Hughes - And after tonight, the number 1 woman wrestler in the world is gonna be with TDA!.  Trust me, Jack, part of Valora wants to lose this match tonight.

[The scene moves down to the ring where Wayne Inkster stands ready with the mic.]

Wayne Inkster - Ladies and Gentlemen, the next match is the main event of the show and is a special gauntlet match where Valora will take on all three members of That Damn Awesome!  If any member of That Damn Awesome defeats Valora, she will then join that group.  If, however, Valora defeats all three members of That Damn Awesome!, the group must disband, forever.  The matches will all be fought under Hardcore, falls count anywhere rules!  And now for the fighters taking part in this match:

Introducing first, hailing from the City of Angels, Los Angeles California!!  (The crowd cheers and pops big time)  She stands 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs in at 155lbs.  She is a member of the Pinnacle of Power and is the WMW Hardcore and Ace Superior Champion and is the top woman fighter in the world, according to the WWR rankings, she is VALORA!!!!!

[The crowd goes nuts as the USC fight song plays over the PA and Valora walks out from the back, completely decked out in a USC cheerleader's outfit, bringing a roar of approval from the crowd as she pauses at the entryway, calmly chewing her gum as she looks over the crowd with a confident, almost bored expression on her face, smirking a bit as she slowly raises one hand in the air and then slowly makes her way down the ramp before climbing into the ring and walking around for a moment before looking at the crowd, smirking as she points to the USC symbol on her cheerleader's outfit before counting to three and thrusting her hand into the air, leading the crowd in a "U. S. C.!" Chant before nodding and walking over to her corner, leaning back into it, yawning as she looks to the entryway.]

Bill Hughes - ....I think I'm in love.  Do you see how well that nice cheerleader's outfit fits her?!  She might win just because the men of TDA! will be too distracted by her....  pom poms.  I love the schoolgirl look, you know...

Jack Gene - No, I didn't and I didn't really want to know... but we know Valora went to USC for college and well, we are very close to L.A., which is USC country.

Bill Hughes - Yeah, but you know what else?  I was talking to Jane Coughlin a couple days ago, and I found out an interesting bit of information on Valora.

Jack Gene - I'm scared to ask...

Bill Hughes - Well, according to USC, Valora actually was a cheerleader when she went there!  How's that for a scoop?

Jack Gene - Two things.  First, Jane dug that up, you didn't so it isn't your scoop.  Secondly, she's wearing an official USC Cheerleader's outfit.  I think it's fairly obvious to us now that she was, in fact a cheerleader in college.

Wayne Inkster - And introducing her opponent.  First up, hailing from right here in Long Beach, California!  (Crowd cheers loudly)  He stands 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs in at 222lbs.  He is the King of Freaks and a member of That Damn Awesome!.  He is  ADAM PYRE!!!!!

['Freak' by Silverchair plays and Adam Pyre walks out, He is wearing an Orange T-Shirt with a black and white horizontally stripped t-shirt underneath leading into vibrant purple cargo pants with lime green piping along the seams and wearing face painting designed to look like a human skull.  Adam Pyre makes his way down to the ring. He walks slowly, deliberately, forcing the fans and his opponent to anticipate his entry into the ring. Every so often, his head twitches to the right or left, taking the ringside fans by surprise. His smile never fades has he climbs up onto the apron, then slides like a snake through the ropes. He huddles in a corner, waiting for the match bell to ring.  The two walk up to face each other in the middle of the ring and Valora reaches into her mouth, removing her wad of chewing gum and throws it at Adam Pyre's face.  Pyre grins as the gum hits him and nods his head.  Luna Pier nods and calls for the bell.]

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Jack Gene - And here we go, this should be an...interesting match to say the least.  Each time Valora and Pyre have fought each other, it has been a close, brutal fight.

Bill Hughes - Which is why TDA! is going to win tonight.  Valora can't beat all three of them back to back to back!

[Adam Pyre moves up towards Valora but Valora cuts him off with a straight kick to the groin forcing Pyre to double over in pain before grabbing him and whipping him into the corner.  Valora charges in after him, jumping up onto the second rope, punching Adam Pyre in the face twice, before flipping back off of him and charging into him with a shoulder charge, then another, then a third, forcing Pyre to drop to a seated position, a huge grin on his face.]

Jack Gene - Well, Valora wasted no time getting things rolling, and Adam Pyre is grinning... he just got his ass handed to him in that exchange and he seems to love it!

Bill Hughes - He does, Jack!  He likes it, he's reminding Valora who she really is already and she's wearing a cheerleaders outfit and just back flipped off of him... he got to see up her skirt!

[Valora runs into the ropes and rebounds off, charging the seated Pyre, planting her foot in his face and the side of his head before pulling him to his feet and turning him around, leading him before slamming him shoulder first into the ring post.  Valora slides out to the ringside area, grabbing Adam Pyre's feet and pulling him to fall flat on his face before pulling him out of the ring.  Valora reaches under the ring and grabs a Steel Chair, then another as Pyre gets to his feet.  Valora slides one of the chairs onto the ground in front of Pyre, who is laughing maniacally, urging Valora to hit him with the chair.]

Jack Gene - What the hell?!  Pyre is not even trying to defend himself here!  He's actually urging Valora to hit him with the chair!

Bill Hughes - Of course he is, he's out to prove a point, here.

[Valora shrugs and obliges, wrapping the steel chair around Pyre's head with a vicious blow that leaves Pyre woozy, staggering on his feet.  Valora takes Pyre down with a drop toe hold, dropping him face first onto said chair.  As Pyre lays on the chair, helpless, Valora grabs the other steel chair and cracks Pyre again, sandwiching his head between the two chairs before bending down and yelling at Pyre.]

Valora - Is that what you want?!!  Huh?!  Like that?!

Jack Gene - My God!  A one man-errr woman, con-chair-to!!  Pyre has not had any offense in this match at all, and hasn't really even tried to do anything, other then urge Valora to beat the crap out of him!

Bill Hughes - And Valora has all too quickly gone back to her true self.  She will thank Pyre for this, mark my words, she will.

[Valora shakes her head as Pyre gets up, bleeding from the forehead, still laughing like a maniac and urges Valora to do more, grabbing her by the collar and forcing her to look at his blood.  Valora decks him with a right hand but she stares at the blood running down Pyre's face, almost fascinated by it as Pyre smiles and nods, pushing Valora away.  Valora stands there for a moment and Pyre smirks bending down and picking up one of the steel chairs, dented from Valora beating him over the head with it and  starts the swing, but Valora snaps out of her daze and jumps into the air, spinning around and kicking Pyre's chair with a trouble in paradise kick, kicking the chair back up into Adam Pyre's face.  Valora wastes no time as she looks at the prone body of Adam Pyre, setting up the steel chair that was on the floor and then climbs into the ring and onto the top turnbuckle, staring down at Pyre, waiting for him to get up.  When he finally does, Valora leaps off and lands on Pyre wrapping her legs around his neck and head and swinging around in a head scissors like motion, driving him face first into the steel chair with such force the chair bends at an awkward angle, broken.  Valora immediately goes into the pin and Luna Pier slides out of the ring, making the count 1.....2....3!]

Wayne Inkster - Adam Pyre has been eliminated!

Jack Gene - My God!  Did you see that?!  From turnbuckle to the floor and then drove Pyre through a steel chair with her head scissors face buster!  Amazing!  One member down, two more to go!

Bill Hughes - I missed the hardcore side of Valora!  I'm so glad she's back!

[Adam Pyre gets up, still laughing and walks over to a special area of Ringside, that holds 4 empty seats and climbs over the barricades, sitting down, gesturing with his hand towards the entryway.  As he does so, 'Bulls on Parade' by Rage against the Machine plays and Umbrage walks out, holding a steel chair in one hand and a mic in the other.  He smiles as he looks over Valora.]

Umbrage - How cute.  All dressed up for the party after you end up on our team.  I spent a pretty penny making sure we'd have enough alcohol for you and I to find out just who the best drinker in WMW is.  You wanna play hardcore?  Wanna be a legend in hardcore?  Road goes through me.

[Valora narrows her eyes and urges Umbrage to come down to the ring.  Umbrage shakes his head and urges Valora to come to him and Valora obliges, charging up the ramp way.  Umbrage grins and raises the chair.  As he swings, Valora ducks under it, turning to hit Umbrage, but Umbrage is quick as well, having scouted Valora and turns his miss into another swing, turning himself in a complete circle.  Valora sees the attack coming and defends the only way she can, punching the steel chair, deflecting the shot.  Umbrage grins as Valora shakes her hand and Umbrage charges, dropping Valora with a clothesline and the crowd roars into huge cheers as Valora pops up and her and Umbrage trade punches before Umbrage plants a knee in Valora's gut, doubling her over and grabs his chair, cracking it over the back of Valora, forcing her to her knees.  Umbrage pulls back the chair and cracks Valora in back of the head.  Umbrage discards the chair and shakes his head as he pulls Valora to her feet and leads her to the edge of the ramp way, grabbing her and grinning to the crowd as he prepares to throw her off the ramp way through into the equipment about 12ft below them.  Valora back kicks Umbrage in the groin and runs by him, jumping up and hitting Umbrage in the back of the head with a Pele kick, sending him tumbling down onto and through the equipment table.  The crowd starts chanting, wanting more Hardcore action and Valora obliges, grabbing the steel chair and running to the edge, turning and jumping, hitting an Aztec Moonsault, sandwiching the chair between her body and Umbrage's causing both wrestler to roll on the ground in pain as the crowd cheers loudly and chants "She's Hardcore" referring to Valora.]

Jack Gene - Well, the hometown crowd is really behind Valora, but that's nothing new, not sure how smart it is for Valora to sacrifice her body like that though.  She still has AWS Man to worry about if she beats Umbrage here.

Bill Hughes - That's what you do in Hardcore matches, you sacrifice yourself to make sure you really hurt the opponent too.

[Valora pulls Umbrage out of the wreckage and guides him over to the steel barricades.  She tries to bounce his head off of them but Umbrage blocks it and bounces Valora's head off the rails instead.  He then lifts her up into a fireman's carry and spins around slowly, before running forward and planting Valora on the floor with a sitout piledriver.]

Jack Gene - Detroit Breakdown!  Oh No!  This match could be over already!!!

Bill Hughes - Wow!  Out of nowhere and 1.....2....3no!  Valora kicked out!!!

[Umbrage growls and shakes his head, pulling Valora, who is now bleeding from her head, to her feet, leading her down towards the ring.  He tries to whip her into the steel steps but Valora reverses it, sending Umbrage back first into the steel steps, dislodging them a bit.  Valora runs up the stairs and tries to hit Umbrage with a tornado DDT as he recovers but Umbrage counters it by grabbing Valora and ramming her back first into the steel ring post, then taking her to the ground hard with a massive powerslam.  Umbrage pulls Valora to her feet and sets her up for another Detroit Breakdown but as he tries for it, Valora counters into a cutter, leaving both fighters on the ground trying to recover.]

Jack Gene - Wow!  Well, this has been a dream match up for hardcore fans, Umbrage vs Valora one on one and these two aren't disappointing so far.  Valora kicked out of the Detroit Breakdown on the unprotected floor back there and now, Umbrage tried the Breakdown again and Valora countered, turning it into a cutter! 

Bill Hughes - These two are going to give it all they have.  Valora wants to prove she can pass Umbrage's test and Umbrage wants to remind everyone that he's still the standard here in WMW.

[Valora pulls Umbrage to his feet and rolls him into the ring, climbing the apron and turnbuckle and crouching down, waiting for Umbrage to get up.  As he does and turns to face Valora, she leaps off the turnbuckle, nailing Umbrage with a beautiful missile dropkick from the top, sending Umbrage back down to the mat.  Valora crawls over and makes the cover, but Umbrage kicks out easily at 2.  Valora tries to pull him to his feet, but Umbrage responds with punches to the gut, before standing to his feet and whipping Valora into the corner.  He sets her up on the top and climbs up after her trying for a superplex but Valora blocks it and punches Umbrage in the gut a couple of times before headbutting him and pushing him off the top turnbuckle.  Without wasting anytime, Valora lifts her leg to be vertical with her and then leans forward, slowly moving out into a split legged position, bringing her leg down onto Umbrage.]

Jack Gene - Valora counters the superplex and hits the FFG!  What a move by Valora!

Bill Hughes - I love watching that move but.... that can't feel good...

[Valora jumps up to her feet and runs to the ropes, rebounding and running full speed towards Umbrage, trying for a clothesline, but Umbrage grabs her arm and turns around, taking Valora down with a neckbreaker.  Umbrage then climbs up to the turnbuckle and jumps off, hitting Valora with a shooting star press, going right into the cover.  Luna Pier makes the count, but Valora kicks out at the very last split second.  Umbrage growls and gets to his feet, arguing with the ref to count faster.  Valora, meanwhile, gets to her feet and grabs Umbrage's arms, turning around and planting him into the mat with an Unprettier jumping to her feet and giving Pyre the finger as the crowd cheers for Valora.  Valora then slides out of the ring and reaches under the ring, pulling out a table and setting it up on the outside.  Valora then drags Umbrage out of the ring and sets him up on the table.  Valora then smirks and walks back to the ring and pulls out another table.  Walking it over to Umbrage, she slams the table on him to keep him still then sets it up, locking Umbrage under it, pinning him beneath the two tables.  Pyre is on his feet from his area and Valora pulls out her brass knuckles and decks Umbrage a couple of times on the head to ensure he stays in place.  Valora then reaches under the ring and grabs a ladder, sliding into the ring and setting it up.  She climbs up the ladder and smirks as she points to Adam Pyre in the audience.]

Valora - You want Hardcore?!?!

[With that, as the crowd chants "VA-LO-RA!  VA-LO-RA!"  Valora leaps off, hitting an Aztec Moonsault on the table, driving herself through the table, which collapses onto Umbrage, which then drives everyone through the bottom table, creating a heap of bodies, blood and table on the floor as neither Valora nor Umbrage move and the crowd explodes into cheers chanting "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!"  Adam Pyre leaps across the barricades and to the boos of the crowd, helps clean off the mess, pulling Umbrage on top of Valora and ordering Luna Pier to count as he backs up to his seat, grinning.  Luna Pier makes the count but at the very last possible second, Valora kicks out.  The camera cuts over to Pyre, who is standing wide eyed and just shakes his head.  Umbrage and Valora struggle to their feet, each using the other to help them stand and both bleeding heavily now from various wounds.  Umbrage hauls off and decks Valora with a right hand and she answers with a left hand.  Umbrage punches her again and Valora responds, throwing a return punch.  Valora tries for another punch but Umbrage ducks it, picking Valora up and slamming her onto the broken debris of the two tables with a Riot Act, immediately going for the cover and yelling for Luna Pier to make the count, which she does but again Valora kicks out at the last second, forcing Umbrage to jump up and go nuts, screaming curses and swear words as he kicks the steel steps.]

Jack Gene - My God, she nearly killed Umbrage with that table of doom set up!  but Valora is beating herself up with those moves as well.  AWS Man is still on deck and if Valora doesn't end this match quickly, she'll be in real trouble when the leader of That Damn Awesome shows up.

Bill Hughes - Which was Adam Pyre's plan all along!  He knew no one member of That Damn Awesome! could beat Valora by themselves, but all three of them can wear her down and get the win.  And I don't exactly see the PoP coming down to help her out..

[Valora slowly gets to her feet and Umbrage glances over to Adam Pyre who nods his head.  Umbrage then runs at Valora, throwing another punch, aimed for her head but Valora ducks under it, getting behind Umbrage and locking in a tazzmission, eventually taking Umbrage down to the floor where she locks the hold in as Luna Pier checks for a submission.  Umbrage struggles for a bit but then nods, tapping out as the crowd cheers loudly and Valora eventually breaks the hold, rolling to a knee as Umbrage gets up and plants a boot to the side of Valora's head, knocking her down to the floor as the crowd boos and he makes his way over to Adam Pyre, sitting down next to him.]

Wayne Inkster - Valora has defeated Umbrage by Submission!

Jack Gene - Well Valora should manage to hold on to her number 1 ranking in the WWR lists with this performance tonight so far.  She has won 2 matches, back to back.  AWS Man will be making his way out here soon, but Valora seems to be running low and I don't like that both Umbrage and Adam Pyre are still at ringside.  I smell a setup.

Bill Hughes - Which proves my point.  It's no DQ.  Where are the PoP troops?  Jade and Vyper are probably backstage trying to create a half white/half Asian, blue haired bastard child, and while I'd love to see that sex tape, they aren't helping Valora.  I don't see Ryven or Kronin running down to help Valora.  No Amariie, No Druscilla.  No one.  Least TDA! will appreciate her when she joins them.

[Just then, '3.14' by Bloodhound Gang plays and AWS Man walks out, holding Pen, narrowing his eyes as he runs towards the ring.  Valora slides into the ring and waits for him, cutting his charge off with a kick to the groin.  She then holds her hand up and slams it down fast, grabbing hold of AWS Man by the groin and twisting her hand hard, causing AWS Man to instantly jump to his tip toes in pain, letting out a very high pitched scream as she does so, the men in the crowd groaning in pain as they watch.  AWS Man frantically slaps Valora in the face and head with Pen, trying to break the hold.]

AWS Man (Also Known as Bill): Ahhhhh!  Pen!!!  Freakin' make her freakin' let go of my freakin' good time gun!!!

[Valora finally relinquishes the hold in time to take AWS Man to the mat with a double arm DDT.  AWS Man is still curled up, holding his groin.  As he gets up, Valora bounces off the ropes and runs towards AWS Man, who cuts her off by charging and leaping into the air, hitting Valora in the face with Pen.  He immediately takes a mounted position and starts slapping Valora repeatedly with Pen.]

Jack Gene - Slap the Freak around!  AWS Man (Also Known as Bill) is using Pen to hit the Slap the Freak around on Valora!

Bill Hughes - Well she is a freak, and she did just try to neuter AWS Man... that kind of hold should be illegal man...

Jack Gene - Well normally it would be, but Adam Pyre made this a no DQ match so Valora took advantage of it.

[AWS Man (Also known as Bill) eventually gets off of Valora, stomping her in the ribs as he does so.  He then grabs Valora, dragging her to her feet, but she counters with a jaw breaker, staggering him.  Valora wastes no time, grabbing AWS Man's arm and runs towards the corner, climbing the turnbuckles and jumping off in a back flip motion, turning AWS Man (Also known as Bill) around as she lands, taking him down with a DDT.  At ringside, Adam Pyre and Umbrage nod to themselves and jump over the barricades, sliding into the ring as Valora gets up and looks around at the three members of TDA as AWS Man (Also Known as Bill) gets to his feet.]

Jack Gene - Damn it!  I knew this was going to happen!  End the damn match, Ref!

Bill Hughes - She can't, Jack!  Adam is the boss tonight and this match is no DQ.  Valora's only hope is for members of the PoP to come out and help her.

[The camera then cuts backstage to show Kronin being looked at by medics, the obvious victim of a sneak attack backstage.  In the ring, Valora charges and takes AWS Man (Also known as Bill) down with a flying corkscrew elbow, but Pyre runs in and levels Valora with a B and E.  Umbrage grabs a chair for himself and tosses one to AWS Man (Also Known as Bill) as he gets back to his feet and the two eagerly wait for Valora to get to her feet.  When she does, they both hit her with a violent con-chair-to, denting both of their chairs as Valora slumps to the mat, the crowd by now booing heavily.  AWS Man turns to Adam Pyre and calls for Pyre to nail her.  Pyre smirks and gets ready.  As Valora gets to her feet, AWS Man (Also known as Bill) comes in and nails her with a Knock your freakin' head off thrust kick, sending her back down to the mat.  Pyre sets up a chair and runs forward, jumping into the air and taking Valora face first into the steel chair with a hurricanrana motion before Umbrage comes in and rolls Valora over onto her back as AWS Man climbs the top rope and hits the shooting star press onto Valora.]

Jack Gene - My God, are they done yet!  Just pin her and get this farce over with! 

Bill Hughes - What a beautiful Win the Freakin' Matchifier by AWS Man, and to make things even better, someone took out that ass Kronin backstage too!  What a night for AWS Man!

[Adam Pyre waits for Valora to get up as AWS Man climbs the top rope one more time and as Valora does so, Umbrage comes in.  She kicks Umbrage in the groin and then hits a Trouble in Paradise, sending Umbrage to the mat, to the cheers of the crowd.  She turns to face Pyre who moves forward and goes for a Six Minute Miracle stopping it right before it hits her.  Valora bats his foot away but before she can counter attack, Umbrage spins her around and hits her with another Riot Act, slamming her down on top of the steel chair in the ring.  No sooner does Valora hit the chair and the mat then AWS Man hits another Win the Freakin' Matchifier on Valora going for the cover and Luna Pier makes the count 1.....2.....3!  The bell rings as the crowd continues to boo loudly.]

Wayne Inkster - AWS Man has defeated Valora by pin fall and therefore, That Damn Awesome wins the Gauntlet match and Valora is now a member of That Damn Awesome!

Jack Gene - Well, Adam Pyre told Valora he would make his shot a good one and he certainly made sure Valora had no chance to win this match.  I wanna know where the hell the PoP was.  They should have come out here, it looks like Kronin tried to, but someone took him out.  Well TDA was on the ropes after El Dia, down for the count, but they just made a big comeback tonight and got the game changer they needed.

Bill Hughes - This is going to be great!  I know it seems like a bad thing now, but I'm telling you, Valora is going to thank Adam Pyre for this down the road.

[Adam Pyre helps Valora to her feet as he and the rest of That Damn Awesome! 'escort' Valora to the backstage area and the TDA locker room. The scene fades.]

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