Post by Alice White on Aug 16, 2014 18:47:23 GMT -5
The scene fades in as "Now We Run" by Steve Vai hits. The fans are on their feet in the arena, and we see several signs referencing Grayson King, Alaric Trudeau, Jason Price, and Gunner Hughes, among other superstars. The crowd continues to be electric as we cut to the commentary booth.
Gould: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to NAW Meltdown! What a huge show we had at Keystone Karnage, and what a huge show we have ready tonight!
Torres: We will be seeing Trent Brown, Jack Lockhart, both Andrew Lombardi AND Matt Lane, as well as the debut of the oh so cute Olivia Milton.
Gould: Keep it in your pants, Jim.
The music fades out, and in fades "Tom Sawyer," with much love from the crowd. Alex Morgan appears, again sporting that smile, adjusting his bowtie as he makes his way onto the stage. He carries a microphone, as usual, and makes his way down the ramp. He walks around the ring, making sure to greet the whole commentary team, then he climbs up into the ring. His music and the crowd both go quiet at the same time.
Morgan: Welcome to another edition of Meltdown! We have just a few things before this show goes on the road. First of all, about the Horizon Championship.No, I will not be crowning a new champion tonight. But I will not be "deactivating" the championship, as the rumor has been. I'll instead be waiting until the perfect moment. The perfect instance, to crown the champion. He will be deserving, but he won't know he's winning it until he wins it. Now before I can crown a new champion, first of all, at Hall of Fame, the championship will be considered a "Ticket" of sorts, and Alaric Trudeau will be cashing in that ticket to face Gunner Hughes for the NAW Championship.
The crowd cheers at the interest of this idea.
Morgan: On a side note, I would like to congratulate Alaric Trudeau on his win at Keystone Karnage. He definitely had bested Jason Price, and dese--
We are interrupted by "On Wisconsin" which triggers boos from the audience immediately. Matt Lane appears on the stage.
Lane: Look, Alex. Nobody cares about Alaric Trudeau. Nobody cares about the NAW Championship, and nobody sure as hell cares what you have to say. So how about you just give me that Horizon Title right now, since that's where this is going?
Morgan looks half irritated at Lane. He smiles and shakes his head.
Morgan: These are such big words from the teenage kid who just a few months ago was begging for that shot. THat opportunity to show me what he was capable of. To give me a reason to put him on my roster. And I did, because I saw something in your, Matt. I really did. But yoiu're giving me no choice, so how about this. If you beat Jason Price tonight, I'll see half a reason to give you a shot at the Horizon Championship. But if you lose, you will be suspended indefinitely.
Lane chuckles as he leaves.
Lane: You got a deal.
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When we get back from a break, we see the fans cheering as "Hero" by Skillet plays. Grayson King appears on the stage, looking around, nodding his head a little. He stands on the stage for a few seconds, getting himself pumped for the match.
Rebecca: Ladies and gentlemen, the following match is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from the Star City.....Grayson King!
Grayson hurries down the ramp, watching the whole arena as he climbs up onto the ring apron. He gets into the ring and walks around it as his music fades out.
Rebecca: And his opponent, making his official debut this evening....The Prodigy.....TJ Justice!
"Hail to the Chief" begins to play as several Secret Service agents flood the stage. They all stand shoulder to shoulder, one of them communicating via his earpiece. He says a few words, and after a few seconds, the flood of agents moves forward. We see Teddy Justice come out, waving to the crowd. He smiles and looks around, and we see even more agents walk out behind him. They all escort him to the ring, from the front and the back.
Gould: This is...interesting...
He hands out political pins to fans on either side of the stage, shakes a few hands, and goes so far as to grab a baby, kissing it on the cheek and handing the child back to their mother. He keeps walking then, climbing up onto the apron, and getting into the ring. He walks around a little bit as his own music fades out. He stands across the ring from Grayson, smiling and trying to talk. Grayson gets into his ready stance, and the bell rings.
Justice vs King
The two circle the ring and lock up. Grayson takes the advantage, and starts pushing Justice to the corner, but Teddy wastes no time pushing right back. He gets Grayson into a corner and whips him to the other corner. He walks toward the center and Grayson gets right back into it, and the two lockup again. Grayson takes him down with an Arm Drag, then they get right back up and Grayson does another. He does it a third time and when Teddy gets to his feet, he is met with a heel kick.
Gould: Justice doing well here in his debut.
Torres: I don't give that long though, Grayson is pretty seasoned in this company as far as this company goes, and it's just a matter of getting him going.
Grayson had covered, but didn't quite get a full one count before Teddy kicked out. He picks Justice up and whips him into the ropes, and Justice ducks another heel kick attempt, meeting Grayson with a Clothesline on the return. Teddy runs to the ropes, bouncing from the second after a hop, and spinning around, meeting the now on his feet Grayson with a shin kick. He then covers Grayson.
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Grayson kicks out!
Moser: Definitely gonna need more than that to keep this soldier off his game.
Justice gets to his feet and pulls Grayson up as well, connecting with a Scoop Slam. He stomps Grayson once before going for another cover.
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Grayson kicks out again!
Gould: Teddy looks pretty dominant in this match.
Torres: Like I said, let Grayson get himself going.
Justice pulls Grayson up, and Grayson turns suddenly, meeting him with an Enziguiri. Both men lie on the mat for a second, but Grayson is quick to cover, still not quite getting a two count! Grayson gets up to his knees, pulling Justice up. He plants Justice with a DDT, then walks over to the corner. He hops up onto the turnbuckle, balancing himself as he stands tall. He sees Justice getting to his feet, coming off, and meeting him only to send him flying with a Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors! The momentum from it sends Justice rolling right out of the ring, and the fans pop pretty loudly. Grayson gets to his feet, running to the opposite ropes, then comes back and dives out of the ring, taking Justice down as both of them go into the commentary table!
Gould: Wow! Comeback of the year!
Moser: Not quite a comeback until he puts the finish on in my book.
After a few seconds, Grayson is back up. He leans on the commentary table, and Justice also starts getting up. Grayson turns around and dodges a Clothesline from Justice, and turns around quickly as Justice comes past. He turns around and hops up, getting onto Teddy's shoulders, maneuvers around and sends teddy to the mat with another headscissors takedown! He hops right back up though and slides Teddy into the ring. He slides in himself, then pulls Teddy to his feet. Justice shoves him, then dives at him with a clothesline, covering Grayson as he does.
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TW--Grayson kicks out!
Gould: Teddy's looking frustrated in there.
Torres: And he should be, he can't seem to find the key to beating this animal!
Justice sits on the mat, wiping his face. He crawls to one side of the ring, and one of the agents appears to be whispering something in his ear. He nods and pulls himself to his feet. He turns around to face Grayson and is greeted with a Lungblower! Both men hit the mat hard, and Grayson pounds the mat once. He crawls over and covers Justice.
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Justice gets a kickout!
Torres: Wow! This kid has something.
Grayson pounds the mat once before getting to his feet. He stands over Justice, and knees him in the jaw when he gets to his knees, putting him flat on his back. Grayson then walks over to the corner, leaning on the corner before hopping up onto the top. One of the several guards looks to climb up onto the apron, so Grayson redirects his attention, diving off and taking out several of them before sliding back into the ring, where he is met with a huge Clothesline from Justice, clobbering him and putting Grayson flat on the mat, and Justice rolls him up quickly.
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T--Grayson gets out of it! Teddy looks pretty angry as he stands tall, looking down at Grayson. As Grayson gets to his feet, Teddy connects with the Filibuster, and he covers!
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"Hail to the Chief" plays, and Justice gets to his feet, holding his hands high in victory.
Rebecca: Here is your winner.....Teddy Justice!
He heads up the ramp surrounded by security.
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When we come back to the arena, Andrew Lombardi and Olivia Milton are already on their way to the ring. Lombardi slides into the ring and Olivia walks around it once before climbing up onto the apron.As they get in, "Warriors of the World" begins to play.
Rebecca: The folloiwng match is an intergender tag team match and is set for one fall! Introducing first, already in the ring....the team of Andrew Lombardi and Olivia Milton!
The couple of Jack and Angel Lockhart appear on the stage. They stand close and look around the arena before making their way down the ramp.
Rebecca: And their opponents, from Chicago, Illinois...they are the team of Jack and Angel Lockhart!
As they get to the bottom, we see that they are followed by Goliath. Jack slides into the ring, and Angel climbs up on the apron and gets in that way. They go into their corner, opposite the other two, and both teams talk a little as the music fades out. It is decided that Angel and Olivia will start in the ring together.
Lockharts vs Lombardi/Milton
The two women circle the ring before locking up. Angel has the huge strength advantage over the tiny Olivia, and she wastes no time tossing her across the ring to a neutral corner. Olivia gets right back up and is met with a running high knee from Angel. Angel covers quickly, but Olivia is just as quick to kick out. Angel picks her up by the hair and tosses her into the corner, then starts kicking at Olivia's chest as she leans on the turnbuckle. She does this a few more times before meeting her with a spinning heel to the side of the head, and Olivia goes down hard.
Gould: I didn't know Olivia even wrestled for us, I just knew she was aligned with Lane and Lombardi.
Torres: Yeah, and her inexperience here is showing really bad.
Angel picks Olivia up, planting her with a DDT, then pulls her to the center of the ring and covers.
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Olivia manages a shoulder up. Angel pulls her to her feet again, and Olivia starts throwing some punches to the ribs of Angel. They are doing something, as Angel is being forced back into the corner they were just in, and then Olivia climbs up onto the second turnbuckle, back handing Angel in the cheek again, and again, and again. The crowd counts along, but before Olivia can even get to five Angel has her held up by the sides of her chest and slams her into the mat, covering and hooking a leg.
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Olivia gets a shoulder in the air!
Gould: For having little to no proper wrestling training, I'd say this girl is doing alright for herself.
Torres: Please, this girl is lucky to be alive with the way that Angel is handling her.
Olivia starts to get up, but Angel is relentless and connects with a Vertical Suplex, keeps a hold on Olivia, and does one more. Angel hurries to her feet and pulls Olivia up, who was just crawling toward Andrew's corner. She reaches out, but can't get there as Angel grabs her hair. She connects a Scoop Slam, and covers again.
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TW--Olivia kicks out! Angel gets up again, pulling Olivia, and Olivia throws an elbow to the midsection of Angel. She then dives to Andrew's side of the ring, and manages a tag. As per the rules of intergender tag team matches in NAW, Jack is now officially in the match. The two run to the middle of the ring and collide with right hands back and forth.
Torres: Here we go, these two are already bringing a whole new kind of energy into this match!
Lockhart gets the advantage and whips Lombardi into the ropes. Lombardi comes out and dives at Lockhart, taking him down with a Spear, and throws a few rights. Olivia has now rolled out of the ring and is lying on the floor trying to collect herself, and Angel has hesitantly left the ring. Lomardi hooks a leg with a cover, but gets nowhere. He pulls Lockhart up to his feet, and Lockhart locks in a bear hug. Lombardi tries to throw an elbow to get out, but Lockhart has him perfect and holds the bear hug tight. Lombardi keeps squirming around, but doesn't get very far, and eventually he is tossed to the mat. He scurries right back up and is met with a Big Boot from Lockhart, and Lockhart covers.
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TW--Lombardi kicks out!
Torres: Thought Jack took his head clean off right there
Lockart looks down at Lombardi, who after the kickout is absolutely lifeless. He rolls onto his side, and Lockhart pulls him to his feet, connecting with the Earth Tremble Chokeslam! Lockhart gets to his feet and stretches himself out a bit, keeps going, and walks over to Lombardi, picking him up and connects with the Earth Shatter! He hooks a leg and covers!
Torres: WOW! This is over!
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Rebecca: Here are your winners....Jack and Angel Lockhart!
Jack gets to his feet and Angel joins him in the ring as Olivia helps Lombardi out of the ring and up the ramp.
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We come back to the arena again to see Matt Lane in the ring. He is running the ropes to get a feel for things as his music fades out.
Gould: Look at the look on his face, guys. You can almost tell he's scared.
Torres: I would be to. It's pretty obvious that Morgan has it in for him.
Lane goes to his corner as "Eye of the Tiger" hits. Jason Price wastes no time running down the ramp, sliding into the ring, and clobbering Lane with a Clothesline. The bell rings right away.
Price vs Lane
Price kneels over Lane, laying into him with several right hands before finally getting off of him. He waits for Lane to get to his feet and comes at him, taking him out with another huge Clothesline. He covers.
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T--Lane kicks out! Price pulls him to his feet, planting him with a DDT before picking him up and connecting with a vertical Suplex, then he covers again, getting two this time before another Lane kick out.
Gould: Jason is in a zone that we haven't seen him in before.
Torres: He's got nothing left going for him. Lost his woman, lost his title, he's lost pretty much everything.
Pice picks Lane up, connecting with a huge DDT that almost seems like it might put Lane through it. He covers again.
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THR--Lane gets a shoulder up!
Gould: How did he manage that?!
Torres: He loves this job! He needs this job!
Price gets on his knees and looks at Lane, who is sort of flopping around on the mat. Price shakes his head and pulls hiim to his feet, this time connecting with the Enforcer. He covers Lane one more time.
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"Eye of the Tiger" hits, and Price gets to his feet, leaving the ring rather quickly as we cut to another break.
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As “Cry Little Sister” plays on the PA system Cyclone and Lluvia both walk out holding umbrellas. They both walk to the ring and when they get to it they both put their umbrellas on the ground and then run around the ring slapping hands with fans. They then turn around and slide into the ring and sit in the centre of it. The lights then go back on and Cyclone stands up, he then walks over to the side of the ring and is handed a microphone.
Cyclone: Lluvia please take off my mask.
Lluvia takes off Cyclone’s mask.
David Fraggle: Hello my brothers and sisters it is I “The Very Good” David Fraggle and yes it is true I am the new General Manager of NAW. People have been wondering what I plan on bringing to the company so I’m out here to tell you. I bring a new direction to the company. I bring a reason for you the fans to come back to NAW shows. I don’t want to go into the details yet but trust me you will know about them real soon.
As “Cry Little Sister” plays on the PA system “The Very Good” David Fraggle drops the microphone and leaves the ring with Lluvia following.
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We come back after a teaser for Hall of Fame, and we see Trent Brown on his way to the ring, accompanied by Kat. Carmesi is already in the ring and Trent stands on the apron, staring him down. As Trent gets into the ring and walks around it, Carmesi follows his pace, staying carefully on the opposite side of the ring as "Heart-Shaped Box" fades out, and Trent gets himself ready.
Brown vs Carmesi
The bell rings, and they circle the ring some more. Trent moves in to the center of the ring, and they lock up. Trent takes a quick power advantage, and Carmesi uses some skill to turn the shoving into an Arm Drag, taking Trent off his feet. They get up again, and Carmesi ducks a right hand, hitting the unsuspecting Trent with a heel kick when he turns to face. He bounces off the ropes, coming at Trent with a flying forearm, but Trent moves out of the way, and Carmesi rolls through, using his shoulder and goes right back onto his feet. They lock up again, but Trent doesn't try much here, causing it to end in a stalemate, and they both shove at each other, taking a few steps back, then circle the ring some more.
Torres: Nothing to see here, ladies and gentlemen.
Gould: Looks like both of them came prepared tonight.
They stop and stare at each other again, Kat yelling some encouragement, and Thee Vamp just stands on the outside of the ring, watching. They lock up again, this time Trent pushes Carmesi all the way to the ropes. He whips him to the other ropes, and Carmesi comes back, this time not able to dodge the right from Trent. He goes down, and right back up with a lot of energy, and Trent hits him with another right. This happens a third time. On the fourth attempt, Carmesi does duck and bounces off the ropes, hitting Trent quickly with a flying forearm, successfully this time. He covers, but Trent kicks out instantly. He picks Trent up, and Trent shoves him. Trent comes at him, but he hits Trent from out of nowhere with an Enziguiri and covers again.
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Trent kicks out again!
Gould: Great move by Carmesi there, and by the way, what do you think will be happening to the Lost Family and the tag team titles with David Fraggle in a GM role here?
Torres: Are you implying that he'll show favoritism to his "clique?"
Gould: Well, I'm not trying to imply anything...
Carmesi hurries to his feet, and Trent is just behind him. Carmesi runs and bounds off the ropes, coming back and hitting Trent with a Diving Crossbody, and he hooks Trent's legs on the roll back, looking for another cover!
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T--Trent gets a shoulder in the air! Carmesi shakes his head before picking Trent up. He pulls Trent to a corner, and backs up toward the center of the ring. He then runs and bounces on and off the second rope, coming up and connecting with a Headscissors on Trent, sending him toward the center of the ring. He comes toward Trent, and starts looking to set up the Crim Lock.
Gould: What's this?
Torres: Here comes the cavalry! We have the Renegades out now!
Carmesi sees the help come running down the ramp, and he lets go of Trent, instead focusing on them. Thee Vamp meets them at the bottom of the ramp and does an alright job of holding them off some. Carmesi charges and dives, taking out everybody in the little brawl, including himself. Trent is to his feet now, and slides out of the ring, picking up Carmesi. He throws him into the ring stairs, and Kat stands back, smiling and applauding her husband.
Gould: Come on! All he needed was a little bit of a distractioin, and he got just that!
Torres: That's what we call an advantage. When you have family who are willing to take a bullet for you, that's something to be proud of.
Gould: There is absolutely nothing to be proud of here. You can't win a match this way and expect everyone to love you.
Torres: He doesn't want love, he wants to win.
Trent picks Carmesi up, connecting with a Scoop Slam right onto the stairs now. Carmesi rolls off onto the floor, reaching at his spine in pain. Trent comes over to the announce table, tossing all the papers and whatnot aside. He then picks up Carmesi, dragging him toward the table, and climbs up onto it. He looks around as he sets Carmesi up for a DDT into the table, but Carmesi is quickly able to shift momentum, and turns it into a modified suplex, sending Trent's spine into the guardrail instead, and he hangs over it as Carmesi gets himself together. He gets to his feet and gets off the table, grabbing Trent by the hair.
Gould: Good to see that justice may prevail.
Carmesi drags Trent along the floor, and sees the Renegades coming toward him. He tosses Trent into the two, and all three of them go to the floor. Carmesi then walks over to check on Thee Vamp, who is a little slow on the get up. They turn to see the three men coming, and start the assault before the Renegades can get into it. Carmesi runs to the guardrail several feet away, turning around and charging, hitting one of them with the Crim Kick! The other is taken into the crowd by Thee Vamp, and they disappear into the sea of people. Carmesi pulls Trent to his feet and slams his face into the ring apron, then rolls him into the ring.
Moser: Alright. Things are starting to calm down now, let's see how it goes.
Carmesi climbs up onto the ring apron and walks toward the corner. He climbs up to the top and gets steadied, before diving off and hitting the groggy Trent with another big Diving Crossbody, but there is too much momentum and he can't hang on to Trent's legs. Both men are flat on the mat now, and neither one shows any signs of life. Higgins checks on both before starting a count. (.....1 .....2) Carmesi rolls onto his stomach, pressing his hands against the mat, ready to pull himself up. (.....3 .....4) Trent reaches around, looking for some sort of support, but can't quite find it. (.....5 .....6) Carmesi is crawling toward a nearby rope, Trent is doing the same to the encouragement of Kat. (.....7 .....8) Both of them are at the ropes, and we see Kat holding hands with Trent and saying something to him. Both of them get to their feet on a count of nine, and come toward each other. Trent hits Carmesi with a huge right, and Carmesi goes down like a bag of rocks.
Torres: Wow, look at the impact of that punch! I think he might have killed the guy!
Gould: What a vicious blow, and this is why Trent Brown is nothing to joke about.
Trent drops to his knees, kneeling over the lifeless body of Carmesi, and he covers, hooking one of Carmesi's legs.
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TH--Thee Vamp comes in and Trent hurries to his feet, meeting him and hitting him as well, then rolling him out of the ring!
Trent turns around and sees Carmesi stumbling to his feet, and he connects with the Overdose! He covers!
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"Heart-Shaped Box" plays, and Trent gets to his feet, holding up the closed fist that he just leveled both members of the Lost Family with. While the Renegades celebrate inside the ring, we see David Fraggle clapping on the stage as we cut.
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The lights darken. As the song intro begins, torches light from either side of the entrance way brighten the curtain. Alaric Trudeau's face is illuminated and the look of evil content frightens the audience. "Light'em Up" by Fallout Boy plays and Alaric casually strolls through the curtain and down the aisle, the NAW Horizon Championship around his waist. Alongside him is his faithful companion, Rodrigo, who is pulling Joann along with a rope that is cuffed around her wrists. A few steps behind them is Father Donovan, who has a look of disgust across his face. Alaric stops midway through to gaze upon the crowd. His piercing eyes stares into the souls of the crowd, stealing just an ounce of their happiness. Alaric turns, with his back to the ring and raising his arms from his sides. The lights slowly brighten. Alaric continues his path to the ring. He walks up the stairs and enters the ring. Rodrigo, Joann and Father Donovan join him. The ring is festively decorated for tonight. A gorgeous red carpet cover the mat. A golden throne is center ring, with a violinist playing in the corner. Festive dancers surround the ring, as confetti and ballloons begin to fall from the ceiling. A small, but lavish buffet table is setup in the ring. A wonderful assortment of delicious food and champagne glasses with an ice bucket chilling a bottle of Cristal. Rodrigo begins to pour the Cristal and hands each person a glass, cept Joann. Father Donovan shakes his head no, but Alaric demands he partake in the celebration. All 3 men clang glasses. Alaric and Rodrigo enjoy their beverage, while Father Donovan pours his out over the top rope. Alaric takes off his Horizon Championship, holds it high in the air, before handing it over to Rodrigo to hold onto. Alaric picks up the microphone that is laying on the seat of his throne.
Alaric: Dearest brethren, your attention, please.
< A chorus of boos reigns throughout the arena. Alaric, wickedly smiles, as the violinist plays on.>
Alaric: Thank you for the rousing sound of affection. No doubt, you're all surprised to see me standing here the new NAW Horizon Champion. But I am not. You see, my word is my bond. I told you from the very beginning what was going to happen and now it has. Now, I stand before you all the NAW Horizon Champion. But more importantly, I stand before you, the #1 contender for the NAW World Heavyweight Championship. I am sure Alex Morgan is backstage sulking in his stained Calvin Kleins, while Jason Price pouts with the tears of what could have been. Instead, I take my rightful seat on this throne. But before I sit....
<Alaric turns to Father Donovan, who is standing behind the throne. His face droops with disappointment.>
Alaric: Father Donovan.
<Father Donovan is taken aback. His eyes widen.>
Alaric: Father Donovan, is this what its come to? I bear the full weight of being champion, while you pout like a child?
Father Donovan: You wanted to be king, Alaric.
<Alaric smiles.>
Alaric: And I am.
Father Donovan: Well, I am not in the mood for your self loathing hijinks.
Alaric: No. You would rather wallow in sorrow for what I did to Jason Price at Keystone Karnage. You would rather pout like a 2 year old for this woman.
<Alaric points at Joann, who struggles to try and free herself from Rodrigo. He then gets into Father Donovan's face.>
Alaric: What is with you?!
<Father Donovan begins to boil.>
Father Donovan: Don't push me right now!
Alaric: I'm sorry Father. I'm sorry that you do not approve of me. But your approval isnt a necessity. Your RESPECT is. I'm sorry, but your mournful attitude is unworthy of my coronation....and frankly, it bores me. Exit MY ring.
<Father Donovan exits the ring the begins to slowly walk up the ramp. Alaric takes his seat on the throne, with Rodrigo to his left, holding a tight grip on the rope that binds Joann.>
Alaric: Not long ago, Jason Price stood obstentatiously against me. He failed. Since then, in my benevolence, I am willing to wipe the slate clean.
<The crowd continues to boo heavily, even drowning out the violinist.>
Alaric: However, it is quite clear, you think I am the one that needs to earn your respect, your loyalty. You're mistaken. I dont earn your respect....I DEMAND IT! To my left a loyal warrior.
<Alaric turns and nods at Rodrigo, as Rodrigo has a huge smile on his face. Joann looks on in disgust.>
Alaric: And walking up the ramp.....
<Alaric looks at Father Donovan, who stops and turns back to face Alaric.>
Alaric: .....a coward.
<Father Donovan closes his eyes and turns back to sluggishly continue his walk.>
Alaric: My kingdom will be built with noble and brave soldiers like Rodrigo. But no kingdom is complete and no king is truly a ruler without his crown. So that brings me to the NAW World Heavyweight Championship. With my victory at Keystone Karnage, I punched the golden ticket and became the number one contender to Gunner Hughes' World Title. Gunner, you threaten my kingdom. You sealed your fate the moment you stood against me. That was your choice. Now, my choice will be to unseat you at the top of the pecking order. I shall grab my crown and become the UNDISPUTED NAW World Heavyweight Champion. And there is nothing you......
<The camera pans to the violinist, who has stopped playing. He puts down his violin and stands up. He rips off a latex mask and reveals to the world, that it is Jason Price. The crowd explodes into cheers.>
Alaric:....or anyone else can do abou....
<Alaric hears the cheers and senses something bad is about to happen.>
Alaric: Why did the music stop?
<Price grabs his violin, as Rodrigo turns to scorn the musician. Price whales the violin, smashing it over the head of Rodrigo, knocking him out cold. The crowd cheers. Alaric stands up and turns towards Rodrigo.>
Alaric: Rodrigo, where is the musi........
<Jason Price leaps towards Alaric, diving over the throne and tackling Alaric to the mat. He begins to unleash furious punches to the face. Price gets up and retrieves his bow. Alaric stands, completely disoriented. Price swings the bow like Mickey Mantle, crushing the side of Alaric's face, snapping the wooden bow. Alaric rolls to the floor. Price turns and stares at Joann. He unties her binds, freeing her. They embrace, as the crowd continues to cheer. Price begins to tell Joann something. Alaric is stumbling to his feet. The ring is a total mess. Spilled Cristal, broken balloons, Rodrigo knocked out cold and the dancers scattering up the ramp. Jason Price exits the ring with Joann and grabs a steel chair. He chases after Alaric. Alaric is still disoriented as he attempts to retreat up the ramp. Alaric falls half way up. He turns back to see Jason Price standing over him. Even without a microphone in hand, Price can still be heard.>
Jason: You have spent the last 3 months attempting to break me. You took away my chance to be NAW World Champion. You took my Horizon Championship. And even more importantly, you took the love of my life away from. Tonight....TONIGHT......I take it all back. Tonight, I am gonna take your damn head too.
<Alaric cowers in fear. Price lifts the chair high in the air, over his head, as Joann urges him on. Alaric begs for forgiveness, as Price is spitting venom.>
Alaric: Price, please. Dont do this to me!!
Joann: Do it! Do it now!!
<Price growls as he begins to swing the chair at Alaric. Suddenly, we see Joann drop to her knees and low blow Jason Price. The crowd is completely shocked, as Price falls to his knees, dropping the chair. Joann gets up and looks Price in the eyes.>
Jason: Joann? Wh...wh...
<Joann kisses him on the lips, before putting her heel boot into his chest, kicking him over.>
Joann: Because honey.....MY NAME isnt Joann. Its Alexa. Dont be so surprised. Did you really think that I was going to accept a life of Applebee's and the Ramada Inn?
<Alexa laughs. She takes off the engagement ring Jason gave her, tossing it at him.>
Alexa: Dear sweet, sweet boy. Remember when you were hit by that car at Meltdown? And everyone wanted to know who was the driver.......who do you think it was? I think you know now.
<Alexa smiles with the same wicked grin as Alaric and winks at Price. Alaric stands next to Alexa, looking down at Jason Price.>
Alaric: Thank you.....sister.
<Alaric and Alexa laugh at the expense of Jason Price. Price lays on the ramp, clutching his manhood. The crowd is completely shocked and confused. Some are booing, but most are silent. They cannot believe what they have witnessed. The screen fades to black as Meltdown goes off the air.>
Gould: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to NAW Meltdown! What a huge show we had at Keystone Karnage, and what a huge show we have ready tonight!
Torres: We will be seeing Trent Brown, Jack Lockhart, both Andrew Lombardi AND Matt Lane, as well as the debut of the oh so cute Olivia Milton.
Gould: Keep it in your pants, Jim.
The music fades out, and in fades "Tom Sawyer," with much love from the crowd. Alex Morgan appears, again sporting that smile, adjusting his bowtie as he makes his way onto the stage. He carries a microphone, as usual, and makes his way down the ramp. He walks around the ring, making sure to greet the whole commentary team, then he climbs up into the ring. His music and the crowd both go quiet at the same time.
Morgan: Welcome to another edition of Meltdown! We have just a few things before this show goes on the road. First of all, about the Horizon Championship.No, I will not be crowning a new champion tonight. But I will not be "deactivating" the championship, as the rumor has been. I'll instead be waiting until the perfect moment. The perfect instance, to crown the champion. He will be deserving, but he won't know he's winning it until he wins it. Now before I can crown a new champion, first of all, at Hall of Fame, the championship will be considered a "Ticket" of sorts, and Alaric Trudeau will be cashing in that ticket to face Gunner Hughes for the NAW Championship.
The crowd cheers at the interest of this idea.
Morgan: On a side note, I would like to congratulate Alaric Trudeau on his win at Keystone Karnage. He definitely had bested Jason Price, and dese--
We are interrupted by "On Wisconsin" which triggers boos from the audience immediately. Matt Lane appears on the stage.
Lane: Look, Alex. Nobody cares about Alaric Trudeau. Nobody cares about the NAW Championship, and nobody sure as hell cares what you have to say. So how about you just give me that Horizon Title right now, since that's where this is going?
Morgan looks half irritated at Lane. He smiles and shakes his head.
Morgan: These are such big words from the teenage kid who just a few months ago was begging for that shot. THat opportunity to show me what he was capable of. To give me a reason to put him on my roster. And I did, because I saw something in your, Matt. I really did. But yoiu're giving me no choice, so how about this. If you beat Jason Price tonight, I'll see half a reason to give you a shot at the Horizon Championship. But if you lose, you will be suspended indefinitely.
Lane chuckles as he leaves.
Lane: You got a deal.
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When we get back from a break, we see the fans cheering as "Hero" by Skillet plays. Grayson King appears on the stage, looking around, nodding his head a little. He stands on the stage for a few seconds, getting himself pumped for the match.
Rebecca: Ladies and gentlemen, the following match is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from the Star City.....Grayson King!
Grayson hurries down the ramp, watching the whole arena as he climbs up onto the ring apron. He gets into the ring and walks around it as his music fades out.
Rebecca: And his opponent, making his official debut this evening....The Prodigy.....TJ Justice!
"Hail to the Chief" begins to play as several Secret Service agents flood the stage. They all stand shoulder to shoulder, one of them communicating via his earpiece. He says a few words, and after a few seconds, the flood of agents moves forward. We see Teddy Justice come out, waving to the crowd. He smiles and looks around, and we see even more agents walk out behind him. They all escort him to the ring, from the front and the back.
Gould: This is...interesting...
He hands out political pins to fans on either side of the stage, shakes a few hands, and goes so far as to grab a baby, kissing it on the cheek and handing the child back to their mother. He keeps walking then, climbing up onto the apron, and getting into the ring. He walks around a little bit as his own music fades out. He stands across the ring from Grayson, smiling and trying to talk. Grayson gets into his ready stance, and the bell rings.
Justice vs King
The two circle the ring and lock up. Grayson takes the advantage, and starts pushing Justice to the corner, but Teddy wastes no time pushing right back. He gets Grayson into a corner and whips him to the other corner. He walks toward the center and Grayson gets right back into it, and the two lockup again. Grayson takes him down with an Arm Drag, then they get right back up and Grayson does another. He does it a third time and when Teddy gets to his feet, he is met with a heel kick.
Gould: Justice doing well here in his debut.
Torres: I don't give that long though, Grayson is pretty seasoned in this company as far as this company goes, and it's just a matter of getting him going.
Grayson had covered, but didn't quite get a full one count before Teddy kicked out. He picks Justice up and whips him into the ropes, and Justice ducks another heel kick attempt, meeting Grayson with a Clothesline on the return. Teddy runs to the ropes, bouncing from the second after a hop, and spinning around, meeting the now on his feet Grayson with a shin kick. He then covers Grayson.
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Grayson kicks out!
Moser: Definitely gonna need more than that to keep this soldier off his game.
Justice gets to his feet and pulls Grayson up as well, connecting with a Scoop Slam. He stomps Grayson once before going for another cover.
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Grayson kicks out again!
Gould: Teddy looks pretty dominant in this match.
Torres: Like I said, let Grayson get himself going.
Justice pulls Grayson up, and Grayson turns suddenly, meeting him with an Enziguiri. Both men lie on the mat for a second, but Grayson is quick to cover, still not quite getting a two count! Grayson gets up to his knees, pulling Justice up. He plants Justice with a DDT, then walks over to the corner. He hops up onto the turnbuckle, balancing himself as he stands tall. He sees Justice getting to his feet, coming off, and meeting him only to send him flying with a Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors! The momentum from it sends Justice rolling right out of the ring, and the fans pop pretty loudly. Grayson gets to his feet, running to the opposite ropes, then comes back and dives out of the ring, taking Justice down as both of them go into the commentary table!
Gould: Wow! Comeback of the year!
Moser: Not quite a comeback until he puts the finish on in my book.
After a few seconds, Grayson is back up. He leans on the commentary table, and Justice also starts getting up. Grayson turns around and dodges a Clothesline from Justice, and turns around quickly as Justice comes past. He turns around and hops up, getting onto Teddy's shoulders, maneuvers around and sends teddy to the mat with another headscissors takedown! He hops right back up though and slides Teddy into the ring. He slides in himself, then pulls Teddy to his feet. Justice shoves him, then dives at him with a clothesline, covering Grayson as he does.
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TW--Grayson kicks out!
Gould: Teddy's looking frustrated in there.
Torres: And he should be, he can't seem to find the key to beating this animal!
Justice sits on the mat, wiping his face. He crawls to one side of the ring, and one of the agents appears to be whispering something in his ear. He nods and pulls himself to his feet. He turns around to face Grayson and is greeted with a Lungblower! Both men hit the mat hard, and Grayson pounds the mat once. He crawls over and covers Justice.
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Justice gets a kickout!
Torres: Wow! This kid has something.
Grayson pounds the mat once before getting to his feet. He stands over Justice, and knees him in the jaw when he gets to his knees, putting him flat on his back. Grayson then walks over to the corner, leaning on the corner before hopping up onto the top. One of the several guards looks to climb up onto the apron, so Grayson redirects his attention, diving off and taking out several of them before sliding back into the ring, where he is met with a huge Clothesline from Justice, clobbering him and putting Grayson flat on the mat, and Justice rolls him up quickly.
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T--Grayson gets out of it! Teddy looks pretty angry as he stands tall, looking down at Grayson. As Grayson gets to his feet, Teddy connects with the Filibuster, and he covers!
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"Hail to the Chief" plays, and Justice gets to his feet, holding his hands high in victory.
Rebecca: Here is your winner.....Teddy Justice!
He heads up the ramp surrounded by security.
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When we come back to the arena, Andrew Lombardi and Olivia Milton are already on their way to the ring. Lombardi slides into the ring and Olivia walks around it once before climbing up onto the apron.As they get in, "Warriors of the World" begins to play.
Rebecca: The folloiwng match is an intergender tag team match and is set for one fall! Introducing first, already in the ring....the team of Andrew Lombardi and Olivia Milton!
The couple of Jack and Angel Lockhart appear on the stage. They stand close and look around the arena before making their way down the ramp.
Rebecca: And their opponents, from Chicago, Illinois...they are the team of Jack and Angel Lockhart!
As they get to the bottom, we see that they are followed by Goliath. Jack slides into the ring, and Angel climbs up on the apron and gets in that way. They go into their corner, opposite the other two, and both teams talk a little as the music fades out. It is decided that Angel and Olivia will start in the ring together.
Lockharts vs Lombardi/Milton
The two women circle the ring before locking up. Angel has the huge strength advantage over the tiny Olivia, and she wastes no time tossing her across the ring to a neutral corner. Olivia gets right back up and is met with a running high knee from Angel. Angel covers quickly, but Olivia is just as quick to kick out. Angel picks her up by the hair and tosses her into the corner, then starts kicking at Olivia's chest as she leans on the turnbuckle. She does this a few more times before meeting her with a spinning heel to the side of the head, and Olivia goes down hard.
Gould: I didn't know Olivia even wrestled for us, I just knew she was aligned with Lane and Lombardi.
Torres: Yeah, and her inexperience here is showing really bad.
Angel picks Olivia up, planting her with a DDT, then pulls her to the center of the ring and covers.
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Olivia manages a shoulder up. Angel pulls her to her feet again, and Olivia starts throwing some punches to the ribs of Angel. They are doing something, as Angel is being forced back into the corner they were just in, and then Olivia climbs up onto the second turnbuckle, back handing Angel in the cheek again, and again, and again. The crowd counts along, but before Olivia can even get to five Angel has her held up by the sides of her chest and slams her into the mat, covering and hooking a leg.
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Olivia gets a shoulder in the air!
Gould: For having little to no proper wrestling training, I'd say this girl is doing alright for herself.
Torres: Please, this girl is lucky to be alive with the way that Angel is handling her.
Olivia starts to get up, but Angel is relentless and connects with a Vertical Suplex, keeps a hold on Olivia, and does one more. Angel hurries to her feet and pulls Olivia up, who was just crawling toward Andrew's corner. She reaches out, but can't get there as Angel grabs her hair. She connects a Scoop Slam, and covers again.
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TW--Olivia kicks out! Angel gets up again, pulling Olivia, and Olivia throws an elbow to the midsection of Angel. She then dives to Andrew's side of the ring, and manages a tag. As per the rules of intergender tag team matches in NAW, Jack is now officially in the match. The two run to the middle of the ring and collide with right hands back and forth.
Torres: Here we go, these two are already bringing a whole new kind of energy into this match!
Lockhart gets the advantage and whips Lombardi into the ropes. Lombardi comes out and dives at Lockhart, taking him down with a Spear, and throws a few rights. Olivia has now rolled out of the ring and is lying on the floor trying to collect herself, and Angel has hesitantly left the ring. Lomardi hooks a leg with a cover, but gets nowhere. He pulls Lockhart up to his feet, and Lockhart locks in a bear hug. Lombardi tries to throw an elbow to get out, but Lockhart has him perfect and holds the bear hug tight. Lombardi keeps squirming around, but doesn't get very far, and eventually he is tossed to the mat. He scurries right back up and is met with a Big Boot from Lockhart, and Lockhart covers.
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TW--Lombardi kicks out!
Torres: Thought Jack took his head clean off right there
Lockart looks down at Lombardi, who after the kickout is absolutely lifeless. He rolls onto his side, and Lockhart pulls him to his feet, connecting with the Earth Tremble Chokeslam! Lockhart gets to his feet and stretches himself out a bit, keeps going, and walks over to Lombardi, picking him up and connects with the Earth Shatter! He hooks a leg and covers!
Torres: WOW! This is over!
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Rebecca: Here are your winners....Jack and Angel Lockhart!
Jack gets to his feet and Angel joins him in the ring as Olivia helps Lombardi out of the ring and up the ramp.
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We come back to the arena again to see Matt Lane in the ring. He is running the ropes to get a feel for things as his music fades out.
Gould: Look at the look on his face, guys. You can almost tell he's scared.
Torres: I would be to. It's pretty obvious that Morgan has it in for him.
Lane goes to his corner as "Eye of the Tiger" hits. Jason Price wastes no time running down the ramp, sliding into the ring, and clobbering Lane with a Clothesline. The bell rings right away.
Price vs Lane
Price kneels over Lane, laying into him with several right hands before finally getting off of him. He waits for Lane to get to his feet and comes at him, taking him out with another huge Clothesline. He covers.
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T--Lane kicks out! Price pulls him to his feet, planting him with a DDT before picking him up and connecting with a vertical Suplex, then he covers again, getting two this time before another Lane kick out.
Gould: Jason is in a zone that we haven't seen him in before.
Torres: He's got nothing left going for him. Lost his woman, lost his title, he's lost pretty much everything.
Pice picks Lane up, connecting with a huge DDT that almost seems like it might put Lane through it. He covers again.
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THR--Lane gets a shoulder up!
Gould: How did he manage that?!
Torres: He loves this job! He needs this job!
Price gets on his knees and looks at Lane, who is sort of flopping around on the mat. Price shakes his head and pulls hiim to his feet, this time connecting with the Enforcer. He covers Lane one more time.
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"Eye of the Tiger" hits, and Price gets to his feet, leaving the ring rather quickly as we cut to another break.
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As “Cry Little Sister” plays on the PA system Cyclone and Lluvia both walk out holding umbrellas. They both walk to the ring and when they get to it they both put their umbrellas on the ground and then run around the ring slapping hands with fans. They then turn around and slide into the ring and sit in the centre of it. The lights then go back on and Cyclone stands up, he then walks over to the side of the ring and is handed a microphone.
Cyclone: Lluvia please take off my mask.
Lluvia takes off Cyclone’s mask.
David Fraggle: Hello my brothers and sisters it is I “The Very Good” David Fraggle and yes it is true I am the new General Manager of NAW. People have been wondering what I plan on bringing to the company so I’m out here to tell you. I bring a new direction to the company. I bring a reason for you the fans to come back to NAW shows. I don’t want to go into the details yet but trust me you will know about them real soon.
As “Cry Little Sister” plays on the PA system “The Very Good” David Fraggle drops the microphone and leaves the ring with Lluvia following.
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We come back after a teaser for Hall of Fame, and we see Trent Brown on his way to the ring, accompanied by Kat. Carmesi is already in the ring and Trent stands on the apron, staring him down. As Trent gets into the ring and walks around it, Carmesi follows his pace, staying carefully on the opposite side of the ring as "Heart-Shaped Box" fades out, and Trent gets himself ready.
Brown vs Carmesi
The bell rings, and they circle the ring some more. Trent moves in to the center of the ring, and they lock up. Trent takes a quick power advantage, and Carmesi uses some skill to turn the shoving into an Arm Drag, taking Trent off his feet. They get up again, and Carmesi ducks a right hand, hitting the unsuspecting Trent with a heel kick when he turns to face. He bounces off the ropes, coming at Trent with a flying forearm, but Trent moves out of the way, and Carmesi rolls through, using his shoulder and goes right back onto his feet. They lock up again, but Trent doesn't try much here, causing it to end in a stalemate, and they both shove at each other, taking a few steps back, then circle the ring some more.
Torres: Nothing to see here, ladies and gentlemen.
Gould: Looks like both of them came prepared tonight.
They stop and stare at each other again, Kat yelling some encouragement, and Thee Vamp just stands on the outside of the ring, watching. They lock up again, this time Trent pushes Carmesi all the way to the ropes. He whips him to the other ropes, and Carmesi comes back, this time not able to dodge the right from Trent. He goes down, and right back up with a lot of energy, and Trent hits him with another right. This happens a third time. On the fourth attempt, Carmesi does duck and bounces off the ropes, hitting Trent quickly with a flying forearm, successfully this time. He covers, but Trent kicks out instantly. He picks Trent up, and Trent shoves him. Trent comes at him, but he hits Trent from out of nowhere with an Enziguiri and covers again.
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Trent kicks out again!
Gould: Great move by Carmesi there, and by the way, what do you think will be happening to the Lost Family and the tag team titles with David Fraggle in a GM role here?
Torres: Are you implying that he'll show favoritism to his "clique?"
Gould: Well, I'm not trying to imply anything...
Carmesi hurries to his feet, and Trent is just behind him. Carmesi runs and bounds off the ropes, coming back and hitting Trent with a Diving Crossbody, and he hooks Trent's legs on the roll back, looking for another cover!
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T--Trent gets a shoulder in the air! Carmesi shakes his head before picking Trent up. He pulls Trent to a corner, and backs up toward the center of the ring. He then runs and bounces on and off the second rope, coming up and connecting with a Headscissors on Trent, sending him toward the center of the ring. He comes toward Trent, and starts looking to set up the Crim Lock.
Gould: What's this?
Torres: Here comes the cavalry! We have the Renegades out now!
Carmesi sees the help come running down the ramp, and he lets go of Trent, instead focusing on them. Thee Vamp meets them at the bottom of the ramp and does an alright job of holding them off some. Carmesi charges and dives, taking out everybody in the little brawl, including himself. Trent is to his feet now, and slides out of the ring, picking up Carmesi. He throws him into the ring stairs, and Kat stands back, smiling and applauding her husband.
Gould: Come on! All he needed was a little bit of a distractioin, and he got just that!
Torres: That's what we call an advantage. When you have family who are willing to take a bullet for you, that's something to be proud of.
Gould: There is absolutely nothing to be proud of here. You can't win a match this way and expect everyone to love you.
Torres: He doesn't want love, he wants to win.
Trent picks Carmesi up, connecting with a Scoop Slam right onto the stairs now. Carmesi rolls off onto the floor, reaching at his spine in pain. Trent comes over to the announce table, tossing all the papers and whatnot aside. He then picks up Carmesi, dragging him toward the table, and climbs up onto it. He looks around as he sets Carmesi up for a DDT into the table, but Carmesi is quickly able to shift momentum, and turns it into a modified suplex, sending Trent's spine into the guardrail instead, and he hangs over it as Carmesi gets himself together. He gets to his feet and gets off the table, grabbing Trent by the hair.
Gould: Good to see that justice may prevail.
Carmesi drags Trent along the floor, and sees the Renegades coming toward him. He tosses Trent into the two, and all three of them go to the floor. Carmesi then walks over to check on Thee Vamp, who is a little slow on the get up. They turn to see the three men coming, and start the assault before the Renegades can get into it. Carmesi runs to the guardrail several feet away, turning around and charging, hitting one of them with the Crim Kick! The other is taken into the crowd by Thee Vamp, and they disappear into the sea of people. Carmesi pulls Trent to his feet and slams his face into the ring apron, then rolls him into the ring.
Moser: Alright. Things are starting to calm down now, let's see how it goes.
Carmesi climbs up onto the ring apron and walks toward the corner. He climbs up to the top and gets steadied, before diving off and hitting the groggy Trent with another big Diving Crossbody, but there is too much momentum and he can't hang on to Trent's legs. Both men are flat on the mat now, and neither one shows any signs of life. Higgins checks on both before starting a count. (.....1 .....2) Carmesi rolls onto his stomach, pressing his hands against the mat, ready to pull himself up. (.....3 .....4) Trent reaches around, looking for some sort of support, but can't quite find it. (.....5 .....6) Carmesi is crawling toward a nearby rope, Trent is doing the same to the encouragement of Kat. (.....7 .....8) Both of them are at the ropes, and we see Kat holding hands with Trent and saying something to him. Both of them get to their feet on a count of nine, and come toward each other. Trent hits Carmesi with a huge right, and Carmesi goes down like a bag of rocks.
Torres: Wow, look at the impact of that punch! I think he might have killed the guy!
Gould: What a vicious blow, and this is why Trent Brown is nothing to joke about.
Trent drops to his knees, kneeling over the lifeless body of Carmesi, and he covers, hooking one of Carmesi's legs.
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TH--Thee Vamp comes in and Trent hurries to his feet, meeting him and hitting him as well, then rolling him out of the ring!
Trent turns around and sees Carmesi stumbling to his feet, and he connects with the Overdose! He covers!
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"Heart-Shaped Box" plays, and Trent gets to his feet, holding up the closed fist that he just leveled both members of the Lost Family with. While the Renegades celebrate inside the ring, we see David Fraggle clapping on the stage as we cut.
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The lights darken. As the song intro begins, torches light from either side of the entrance way brighten the curtain. Alaric Trudeau's face is illuminated and the look of evil content frightens the audience. "Light'em Up" by Fallout Boy plays and Alaric casually strolls through the curtain and down the aisle, the NAW Horizon Championship around his waist. Alongside him is his faithful companion, Rodrigo, who is pulling Joann along with a rope that is cuffed around her wrists. A few steps behind them is Father Donovan, who has a look of disgust across his face. Alaric stops midway through to gaze upon the crowd. His piercing eyes stares into the souls of the crowd, stealing just an ounce of their happiness. Alaric turns, with his back to the ring and raising his arms from his sides. The lights slowly brighten. Alaric continues his path to the ring. He walks up the stairs and enters the ring. Rodrigo, Joann and Father Donovan join him. The ring is festively decorated for tonight. A gorgeous red carpet cover the mat. A golden throne is center ring, with a violinist playing in the corner. Festive dancers surround the ring, as confetti and ballloons begin to fall from the ceiling. A small, but lavish buffet table is setup in the ring. A wonderful assortment of delicious food and champagne glasses with an ice bucket chilling a bottle of Cristal. Rodrigo begins to pour the Cristal and hands each person a glass, cept Joann. Father Donovan shakes his head no, but Alaric demands he partake in the celebration. All 3 men clang glasses. Alaric and Rodrigo enjoy their beverage, while Father Donovan pours his out over the top rope. Alaric takes off his Horizon Championship, holds it high in the air, before handing it over to Rodrigo to hold onto. Alaric picks up the microphone that is laying on the seat of his throne.
Alaric: Dearest brethren, your attention, please.
< A chorus of boos reigns throughout the arena. Alaric, wickedly smiles, as the violinist plays on.>
Alaric: Thank you for the rousing sound of affection. No doubt, you're all surprised to see me standing here the new NAW Horizon Champion. But I am not. You see, my word is my bond. I told you from the very beginning what was going to happen and now it has. Now, I stand before you all the NAW Horizon Champion. But more importantly, I stand before you, the #1 contender for the NAW World Heavyweight Championship. I am sure Alex Morgan is backstage sulking in his stained Calvin Kleins, while Jason Price pouts with the tears of what could have been. Instead, I take my rightful seat on this throne. But before I sit....
<Alaric turns to Father Donovan, who is standing behind the throne. His face droops with disappointment.>
Alaric: Father Donovan.
<Father Donovan is taken aback. His eyes widen.>
Alaric: Father Donovan, is this what its come to? I bear the full weight of being champion, while you pout like a child?
Father Donovan: You wanted to be king, Alaric.
<Alaric smiles.>
Alaric: And I am.
Father Donovan: Well, I am not in the mood for your self loathing hijinks.
Alaric: No. You would rather wallow in sorrow for what I did to Jason Price at Keystone Karnage. You would rather pout like a 2 year old for this woman.
<Alaric points at Joann, who struggles to try and free herself from Rodrigo. He then gets into Father Donovan's face.>
Alaric: What is with you?!
<Father Donovan begins to boil.>
Father Donovan: Don't push me right now!
Alaric: I'm sorry Father. I'm sorry that you do not approve of me. But your approval isnt a necessity. Your RESPECT is. I'm sorry, but your mournful attitude is unworthy of my coronation....and frankly, it bores me. Exit MY ring.
<Father Donovan exits the ring the begins to slowly walk up the ramp. Alaric takes his seat on the throne, with Rodrigo to his left, holding a tight grip on the rope that binds Joann.>
Alaric: Not long ago, Jason Price stood obstentatiously against me. He failed. Since then, in my benevolence, I am willing to wipe the slate clean.
<The crowd continues to boo heavily, even drowning out the violinist.>
Alaric: However, it is quite clear, you think I am the one that needs to earn your respect, your loyalty. You're mistaken. I dont earn your respect....I DEMAND IT! To my left a loyal warrior.
<Alaric turns and nods at Rodrigo, as Rodrigo has a huge smile on his face. Joann looks on in disgust.>
Alaric: And walking up the ramp.....
<Alaric looks at Father Donovan, who stops and turns back to face Alaric.>
Alaric: .....a coward.
<Father Donovan closes his eyes and turns back to sluggishly continue his walk.>
Alaric: My kingdom will be built with noble and brave soldiers like Rodrigo. But no kingdom is complete and no king is truly a ruler without his crown. So that brings me to the NAW World Heavyweight Championship. With my victory at Keystone Karnage, I punched the golden ticket and became the number one contender to Gunner Hughes' World Title. Gunner, you threaten my kingdom. You sealed your fate the moment you stood against me. That was your choice. Now, my choice will be to unseat you at the top of the pecking order. I shall grab my crown and become the UNDISPUTED NAW World Heavyweight Champion. And there is nothing you......
<The camera pans to the violinist, who has stopped playing. He puts down his violin and stands up. He rips off a latex mask and reveals to the world, that it is Jason Price. The crowd explodes into cheers.>
Alaric:....or anyone else can do abou....
<Alaric hears the cheers and senses something bad is about to happen.>
Alaric: Why did the music stop?
<Price grabs his violin, as Rodrigo turns to scorn the musician. Price whales the violin, smashing it over the head of Rodrigo, knocking him out cold. The crowd cheers. Alaric stands up and turns towards Rodrigo.>
Alaric: Rodrigo, where is the musi........
<Jason Price leaps towards Alaric, diving over the throne and tackling Alaric to the mat. He begins to unleash furious punches to the face. Price gets up and retrieves his bow. Alaric stands, completely disoriented. Price swings the bow like Mickey Mantle, crushing the side of Alaric's face, snapping the wooden bow. Alaric rolls to the floor. Price turns and stares at Joann. He unties her binds, freeing her. They embrace, as the crowd continues to cheer. Price begins to tell Joann something. Alaric is stumbling to his feet. The ring is a total mess. Spilled Cristal, broken balloons, Rodrigo knocked out cold and the dancers scattering up the ramp. Jason Price exits the ring with Joann and grabs a steel chair. He chases after Alaric. Alaric is still disoriented as he attempts to retreat up the ramp. Alaric falls half way up. He turns back to see Jason Price standing over him. Even without a microphone in hand, Price can still be heard.>
Jason: You have spent the last 3 months attempting to break me. You took away my chance to be NAW World Champion. You took my Horizon Championship. And even more importantly, you took the love of my life away from. Tonight....TONIGHT......I take it all back. Tonight, I am gonna take your damn head too.
<Alaric cowers in fear. Price lifts the chair high in the air, over his head, as Joann urges him on. Alaric begs for forgiveness, as Price is spitting venom.>
Alaric: Price, please. Dont do this to me!!
Joann: Do it! Do it now!!
<Price growls as he begins to swing the chair at Alaric. Suddenly, we see Joann drop to her knees and low blow Jason Price. The crowd is completely shocked, as Price falls to his knees, dropping the chair. Joann gets up and looks Price in the eyes.>
Jason: Joann? Wh...wh...
<Joann kisses him on the lips, before putting her heel boot into his chest, kicking him over.>
Joann: Because honey.....MY NAME isnt Joann. Its Alexa. Dont be so surprised. Did you really think that I was going to accept a life of Applebee's and the Ramada Inn?
<Alexa laughs. She takes off the engagement ring Jason gave her, tossing it at him.>
Alexa: Dear sweet, sweet boy. Remember when you were hit by that car at Meltdown? And everyone wanted to know who was the driver.......who do you think it was? I think you know now.
<Alexa smiles with the same wicked grin as Alaric and winks at Price. Alaric stands next to Alexa, looking down at Jason Price.>
Alaric: Thank you.....sister.
<Alaric and Alexa laugh at the expense of Jason Price. Price lays on the ramp, clutching his manhood. The crowd is completely shocked and confused. Some are booing, but most are silent. They cannot believe what they have witnessed. The screen fades to black as Meltdown goes off the air.>