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Presenting AOW: Art of War Wrestling - The Greatest Affair

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"Warfare is the greatest affair of the state, the basis of life and death, the Way to survival or extinction."

- Opening Line of Sun Tzu's Art of War​

Backstory

August 2005
The WWE comes to terms with Christopher “Chris Jericho” Irvine with his contract expiring

December 2006
The WWE comes to terms with both Paul Heyman and Paul “The Big Show” Wright

January 2007
John “Bradshaw” Layfield, as well as Mick Foley and Dean Malenko, cut ties with World Wrestling Entertainment

Late January 2007
Paul Heyman, shortly after being foolishly denied by TNA Wrestling, reportedly makes a few phone calls, the main ones of note being Foley and Layfield. Chris Jericho, meanwhile, is not called, but instead, calls Heyman. The groundwork for what appears to be a new wrestling organization appear to be set.

1/21/07
Mick Foley and Jericho reportedly rope in Dean Malenko, as well as extending international interest with AAA representative and the “Mexican Hulk Hogan”, Konnan.

Heyman and Layfield, meanwhile, secure sponsoring in Layfield’s own Layfield Energy. The duo is also busy securing what looks to be a television deal with the Fox branch channel FX

All this is overshadowed, however, by the TNA signing of Kurt Angle, a few mere months after his ‘retirement’ from the WWE. This reportedly does not sit well with a great deal of the TNA locker room
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1/23/07
Heyman calls for a press conference to occur on the following day.

Foley and Jericho, meanwhile, secure Tony Chimel on his leave of absence from the WWE to come be their full time ring announcer. They are also able to fully convince Dean Malenko to became an agent and potential trainer

This, again, is covered up by bigger TNA news of the unconditional release of Jason “Christian Cage” Reso, as well as even rockier negotiations between TNA and Nuufolau “Samoa Joe” Seanoa, both stemming from the signing of Kurt Angle
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1/24/07
In the press conference held by Paul Heyman, he announces the official founding of AOW – Art of War Wrestling. He also confirms a 1-hour time slot on FX at the beginning of their fall season in August. He also confirms involvement of Mick Foley, as well as Layfield’s financial backing, among others. With both Heyman and Foley’s backing, Heyman has to assure any interested that this is not some sort of ‘hardcore wrestling' promotion. Chris Jericho, present at the conference, confirms that he is the company’s first talent as part of a roster along with being a ‘founding father’. Jericho also confirms involvement from Dean Malenko as well as Lance Storm, whom is also confirmed to be the second competing talent. The launch of a website, aohdubya.com is established and is said to be the host of all future signings.

A few short hours later, aohdubya.com breaks the news that they have signed Christian Cage and Samoa Joe. With several months between the actual television launch of AOW Wrestling, AOW allows for confirmed and future signees to finish up their current contracts, as well as finish any independent circuit tours they may be attending
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February 2007
AOW confirms the signings of Dave Finlay, Jack Evans, Elix Skipper, and the recently released from the WWE Chris Masters, Gregory Helms, and Jamie Noble. They also confirm the arrival of Aero Star, a top Mexican lucha libre prospect.

The WWE also acknowledges that Rey Mysterio’s contract has expired, with Mysterio not having resigned on the road to Wrestlemania


March 2007
AOW quickly stops all suspicion of what Mysterio will do by signing him, where he will go under the name Rey Mysterio Jr. During this month, AOW is able to sign Matt Sydal, Paul Burchill, as well as drawing Mark “Muhammad Hassan” Copani out of retirement from professional wrestling. Dirtsheets also report they have planted seeds to take Phil “CM Punk” Brooks and Shelton Benjamin straight off the WWE’s roster.

April 2007
Following the WWE’s annual PPV extravaganza Wrestlemania, their spring cleaning takes place. AOW acts quickly to snap up Carlito Colon, Charlie Haas, Paul London, Brian Kendrick, Psicosis, & Super Crazy, among the many more released. In the process, they are also able to snatch Shelton Benjamin away successfully.

May 2007
In news that seems to tickle ROH fan’s pickle, Bryan Danielson confirms he is leaving the promotion that gave him fame and going mainstream with AOW. This is made publically as a “Mick Foley signing”, but the bigger signing is that of another former ROH legend in CM Punk, who walked out on the WWE. Punk mentioned AOW on live television on his final RAW appearance before cutting ties with the company and confirming having signed with AOW.

Later in the month, another former ROH mainstay is confirmed to have signed, as Brandon “Low Ki/Senshi” Silvestry is no longer affiliated with TNA


June 2007
Following the WWE’s One Night Stand PPV, Rob Van Dam was written out of his feud with Randy Orton and announced his signing with AOW Wrestling a few weeks after, almost undoubtedly a “Heyman signing”. As this goes on, talks begin with Paul “Big Show” Wright over a possible return to wrestling following Show using his break from wrestling by losing weight and taking up boxing. No word yet on his alliance with the company.

Late June 2007
With the WWE cutting ties with Ohio Valley Wrestling and the formation of FCW, AOW is quick to announce that OVW will be used as their development talent home. Many former WWE development talents are signed to OVW or AOW official roster contracts. Brent Albright and Ken Doane are reportedly coming up to the main roster immediately, while Kofi Kingson, Afa Jr., Sonny Siaki, DH Smith, Tyson Kidd, Mike Kruel, Jack Swagger, Eric Escobar, Tyson Tarver, and Sheamus O’Shaunssey are signed to OVW deals.

AOW Wrestling later announces they’ve signed unknown talents Justin Gabriel and Tyler Black to development contracts, this being their first professional contract
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July 2007
Just over a month before AOW debuts on national television on August 22, AOW suffers its first setback when they are unable to sign Mexican sensation Mistico. They are also turned down by Brock Lesnar, who wished to continue pursuing an MMA career.

Amongst this pair of disappointment, Lance Storm confirms he will only wrestle part-time, becoming the co-trainer of OVW with Malenko.

Heyman is also able to confirm that the first ‘season’ of AOW, the three months they’ve confirmed with FX, will take place in the Hammerstein Ballroom. They are to take place here until the funds are sufficient and FX sees fit to send Heyman and company on the road

In more company news, aohdubya.com confirms the four championships that will be used in AOW Wrestling: a world title, tag titles, a cruiserweight title, as well as a championship called the “Dynasty” Championship. This is most likely the name of the mid-card strap
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Late July 2007
The double-whammy of failed signings in early June is quickly negated by the official word from Paul Wright, who is now officially signed with the company. Joey Styles also confirms he is leaving the WWE to commentate for AOW Wrestling, where his teammate is confirmed to be none other than co-founder John “Bradshaw” Layfield. The first and potentially only female signing for AOW is confirmed when Torrie Wilson reportedly signs, her purpose being a backstage interviewer. Another is reportedly signed, when former MTV actor Mike “The Miz” Mizanin is confirmed as another interviewer, as well as a sporadic competition clause.

This is quickly upstaged, however, when Bobby Lashley, coming on the heels of his WWE Championship loss at the Great American Bash, lets his WWE contract expire and sign with AOW. Many fans recall the Lashley winning of the ECW title in December was the final straw for Heyman, but this is cited as a “Mick Foley signing”.

…but THIS is quickly upstaged by the confirmed release by the WWE of Shawn Michaels, who reportedly asked for his release from the company while on a leave of absence
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August 2007
…and it was only a matter of days, literally, days before the debut of AOW’s first ever programming (now given the title Wednesday Night Oblivion) that the company confirmed the signing of the one and only Shawn Michaels. It is later revealed that it took Foley, Jericho, and some help from Dean Malenko to fully bring Michaels in, although Jericho is said to have been the most aggressive about gaining the Heart Break Kid. This was done without the consent, knowledge, or a green light of Paul Heyman.

Premise

For those who care not for a backstory, the basic premise of this thread is exactly what it looks like - a dream fed for me. For those who have read my stuff before, realism isn't my strongest suit, but I wish to not stretch the realms too far in this thread. The roster is compiled of individuals and a time period of not only I feel I can write well, but are comferteble doing so, with a few new wild cards for me thrown in.

Oh, and props to Dubya b/c I'm about to steal his opening post format. Here's to hoping he'll forgive me.


-AOW-
ART OF WAR WRESTLING
Life. War. Wrestling.


“Founding Fathers”: Paul Heyman, Mick Foley, John “Bradshaw” Layfield, Chris Jericho, Dean Malenko


~The Administration~
Executive Producer/On-Screen Owner
– Commander in Chief
Paul Heyman
Acting Commander - Mick Foley
Play-by-Play – Joey Styles
Co-Vice Executive Producer/Color Commentator – John Bradshaw Layfield
Ring Announcer – Tony Chimel
Backstage Interviewer(s)The White Chick Torrie Wilson, Steve The Blank Canvas Romero, and Mike The Miz Mizanin


~Roster~
Aero Star
The Boondock Saint Antonio Banks - Suspended indefinately
Bobby Lashley - Inactive due to injury
Shooter Brent Albright
The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
The Bad Apple Carlito Colon
The Straight-Edge Superstar CM Punk
Charlie Haas
The Worthy Man Chris Jericho
The Masterpiece Chris Masters
The Man on the Moon Christian Cage
The Fighting Irishman Finlay
Primetime Elix Skipper
Gregory Helms
Harry Smith
Jack From the Heavens Evans
Jack Hagar
Pitbull Jamie Noble
Ken Doane
The Man With No Land Kofi Kingston
The Warrior Low Ki
Manu
Matt Sydal
Nick Nemeth
The Ripper Paul Burchill
Psicosis
The Biggest Little Man Rey Mysterio, Jr.
The Whole F’n Show Rob Van Dam
The Samoan Submission Machine Samoa Joe
The Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels
Shelton Benjamin
Siaki
The Crazy Luchador Super Crazy
TJ Wilson
Tyler Black
William Regal

The Tandems and Alliances
The Mexicools - Super Crazy & Psicosis
Mercenaries, Inc. - William Regal, Paul Burchill & Brent Albright
Sons of the Dungeon - Harry Smith & TJ Wilson
American Made - Nick Nemeth & Jack Hagar
Samoan Fight Club - Siaki & Manu


~The Medals of Honor~
AOW Heavyweight Champion – Christian Cage
AOW Dynasty Champion – Tyler Black
AOW Tag Team Champions – The Mercenaries
AOW Cruiserweight Champion – Bryan Danielson


~Medals of Honor Archive~

AOW World Heavyweight Championship


Name: Christian Cage
Reign: March 16th, 2008 –
Event: The Outer Limits 2008*
Match Type: Triple Threat Match
Other Competitor(s): Chris Jericho; Shawn Michaels
*Note: Became AOW “World” Championship by being defended outside the US

Name: Chris Jericho:
Reign: August 22nd, 2007 – March 16th, 2008
Event: Wednesday Night Oblivion – Pilot Episode
Match Type: Lucky 13 Battle
Other Competitor(s): Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, Bobby Lashley, Christian Cage, CM Punk, Chris Masters, Samoa Joe, Finlay, Muhammad Hassan, Rey Mysterio, Lance Storm, Paul Burchill

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AOW Dynasty Championship

Name: Tyler Black
Reign: July 23rd, 2008 -
Event: Wednesday Night Oblivion
Match Type: Singles Match
Other Competitor(s): CM Punk

Name: CM Punk
Reign: December 26th, 2007 – July 23rd, 2008
Event: A Very Merry War
Match Type: Singles Match
Other Competitor(s): Muhammad Hassan

Name: Muhammad Hassan
Reign: September 26th, 2007 – December 26th, 2007
Event: September 26th Supershow
Match Type: Tournament Final Singles Match
Other Competitor(s): Rey Mysterio

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AOW World Tag Team Championship

Name: The Mercenaries - Paul Burchill & Brent Albright
Reign: June 30th, 2008 -
Event: Wednesday Night Oblivion
Match Type: Tag Team Match
Other Competitor(s): Sons of the Dungeon - TJ Wilson & Harry Smith

Name: Sons of the Dungeon – TJ Wilson & Harry Smith
Reign: March 16th, 2008 – June 30th, 2008
Event: The Outer Limits 2008*
Match Type: Tag Team Match
Other Competitor(s): The World’s Greatest Tag Team - Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
*Note: Became AOW “World” Tag Championships by being defended outside the US

Name: The World’s Greatest Tag Team - Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
Reign: September 12th, 2007 – March 16th, 2008
Event: Wednesday Night Oblivion
Match Type: Ladder Match
Other Competitor(s): The Hooliganz – Paul London & Brian Kendrick

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AOW Cruiserweight Championship

Name: Bryan Danielson
Reign: September 26th –
Event: September 26th Supershow
Match Type: Tag Team Turning Point
Other Competitor(s): Gregory Helms, Paul London, Brian Kendrick, Super Crazy, Psicosis, Low Ki, Jack Evans, Jamie Noble, Elix Skipper


~Television Schedule~
Wednesday Night Oblivion | 9-10:30 pm EST on FX
Official Theme: “The Fight Song” by Marilyn Manson


~PPV & Supercard* Schedule~
September 26th Supershow

World Ablaze | November 11, 2007 | Boston, Massachusetts – TD Banknorth Garden
A Very Merry War | December 26th Supershow
This is Exile | February 3, 2008 | East Rutherford, New Jersey – Izod Center
The Outer Limitshttp://www.wrestlingforum.com/booke...restling-greatest-affair-24.html#post18213522 | March 16th, 2008 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Belle Centre
Offseason Finale Supershow | May 21st, 2008 | Louisville, Kentucky - Davis Arena
Rise of a Dynasty Supershow
| July 2nd, 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada - MGM Grand
Origins & Endings
| August 24th, 2008 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Mellon Arena

*Supercard names/dates/lengths subject to change

AOW Originals
Lucky 13 Battle - 13-man battle royal; final 4 becomes a Fatal 4-Way, one fall finish
Inaugural Match - Pilot Episode

Yin v. Yang - A veteran versus a younger competitor; done with no count-outs
Inaugural Match - Oblivion Edition 4 - 9.12.07

Tag Team Turning Point - Tag team gauntlet, winners face one another
War Rules - Hardcore match rules
Inaugural Match(es) - Sept. 26th Supershow

Art of the Knockout (A.O.K.O.) - Last Man Standing rules inside a steel cage
Inaugural Match - Oblivion Edition 8 - 10.17.07

The War Chamber - Eight men, pseudo-combination of War Games and Elimination Chamber rules
Inaugural Match - This is Exile

The Offseason - Two-month television hiatus for entire roster; crossover online shows with OVW
Inaugural Event(s) - Accumulates at
Offseason Finale

The Dynasty Tournament - Thirty-Two man #1 Contender's Tournament; follows Offseason
Inaugural Event - Accumulates at Rise of a Dynasty

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~Contracted OVW Developmental Talent~
Aron "Idol" Stevens
Alex Riley
Brodus Clay
Chris Hero
Claudio Castagnoli
Drew Galloway
Eric Perez
Jay Bradley
Jay Uso
Jimmy Uso
Johnny Jeter
Justin Gabriel
Mike Kruel
PAC
Tyson Tarver
Steve Lewington
Stu Bennet


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DEM CREDENTIALS

1x King of the BTB Tournament winner (2012)

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Most Underrated (2008)
Most Improved Booker (Spring 2011)
Best BTB of the Year (2012)
Best Individual Show - A Very Merry War (2012)
Most Creative (2008, 2012)
Best Used Character - Chris Jericho (2012)
Biggest Shock - The Double Turn (2012)
 
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#28 ·
Wednesday Night Oblivion Review

Been flicking through your thread this morning, as I’m looking to get back into booking soon enough and wanted to see what’s out there. Interesting concept, the promotion's name (AOW) didn't fly with me at first, but Art of War is actually a killer name, bro. Love it. Nice roster, title's are creative and haven't been overused. Anyway, on to the show as planned, my friend.

Opening segment was... a little strange, not too sure what’s going to transpire with RVD. I’ll be on the lookout to see how that unfolds throughout the night. Heyman comes out, and I commend you on your decision to book a two hour special as a opposed to a full, solid pay-per-view straight away. Realistic. I like it. Ah, so we finally have a general manager. Foley is weird choice, mind you. I’m not too sure if his general manager skills, from what I’ve seen in real life, even interest me. I’ll be watching to see how you use him in that role. Oh, and good move on pulling the one on one before the title shot with HBK. Sensing maybe a triple threat coming, Jericho/HBK/RVD? Maybe. I’d pay to see it.

By the way, good commentary from an interesting choice of team. Loved JBL as a commentator, and there 'aint much better than the man himself, straight shootin', Joey FUCKING Styles. Epic.

Hassan bores me to be honest. IRL and in BTB. Never interested, but Sydal – I’m interested in that. Nice to see Punk coming to his aid, too. You’ve got some good partnerships going, from what I can see already. Same goes for Big Show, unless he’s booked like a fucking monster, I won’t be bothered with reading about him either. The Rey/Danielson segment was put together well, and it’s a match I’m looking forward to. Little confused as to whether or not Helms is officially apart of said match, or whether he’ll just get involved. Either way, he’d be a nice addition to an angle that feels a little too... eh, how should I put this without sounding like a condescending twat. Well, too much like the ‘E.

Joe and Doane, very good, solid and well-written match. You seem to be good at storytelling, so I’d look forward to seeing you write full matches. Is the two hour special going to be in full length? As for Christian and the Lashley segment, it was funto read, got me back into the hook of that RVD storyline. Probably wasn’t Cage who did it, though. I see a good ‘oul fashioned swerve-a-roo coming along.

Qiuck reviewer’s note before I make my finaly comments in this review about the main event and end of show – Jericho is genius in this thread. I absolute love the way you portray him, and it makes me regret saying what I said about Foley’s skills as GM earlier in the review. He had such chemistry with whoever he spoke with tonight, especially Jericho. So, good choice, mate.

On to the main event.... wait, wait. Hold on. FUCKING EPIC, dude. What a way to end the show. You have me absolutely hooked to this thread. I love the way you portrayed Big Show, or Paul “The Great” Wight as I should say. And I thought that he’d be boring? Once again, you’ve left me eating my own words. Great match, and even though DQ finishes can be overdone, this one was just that little bit special and suited the match and segment down to a tee. Tip my hat to thee sir, great show. I won’t rate it, because it’s not how I role, but excellent show. I’ll be on the lookout for the next one. Big thumbs up and a pat on the back. You've gained a true follower, sir.

Peace out,
Shane.
 
#29 ·
Thanks for the feed guys, espcially the out of the blue one from ya, Spiron. Very much appreciated.

It's news/preview time. First a bit more news...


~The build into the 2-hour edition of Oblivion in late September is seen as crucial to the network. After being granted the extended time editon a mere two weeks into the program, we've gained knowledge that the first extended show wasn't supposed to be until mid-October as a 'season finale' of sorts. With Heyman's pitch, he reportedly reminded executives that wrestling is a yearly event that doesn't 'have an off-season or time to film the next season. We're live every week for a reason'. This, among other things said by Heyman, gave the network enough faith in Heyman to give him the green light. It's also being felt that any chance at a PPV schedule hinges on the results of this 2-hour program.

~After reporting that Rikishi had signed a short-term contract with teh company, we were able to confirm that Rikishi will be used as a coach for development. This leaves the developmental staff as Dean Malenko, Lance Storm, Rikishi, and Finlay, with Mick Foley possibly being a part as well, although given his new on-screen authority, may not be the case. There's been other talks involving Al Snow and D'Lo Brown for similar roles as well, with them, as well as Malenko, having experience as road agents once AOW is able to leave the Hammerstein.
And now the preview, again presented by aohdubya.com (yes - it does sound redneckish 8*D)




9.12.07

The Hammerstein Ballroom – Manhattan, New York City, New York
“Respect is a Duel”



Last week, we saw the decimated body of Rob Van Dam at the hands of potentially anyone. We then saw Shawn Michaels make his case known to new General Manager, Mick Foley. But bigger than both of those men was Chris Jericho staying ‘one…step…ahead’ of all of his foes – by unleashing “The Great” one on us all. When it looked like Shawn Michaels might have had a World title match in the bag, Paul “The Great” Wright made his presence known by KOing the Heart Break Kid instantly and affirmatively. Now, with this dastardly alliance of strength and strategy, how will the AOW roster react? Was it this new tandem that took out Rob Van Dam? What is to come of Shawn Michaels, or for that matter, the AOW Word Heavyweight Championship? Wednesday night on Oblivion, Chris Jericho assures these questions will be answered.

Also last week, General Manager Mick Foley went to work getting ready for he, Paul Heyman, and AOW’s biggest date yet – the 2-hour edition of Oblivion set to come on September 26th. “Matchmaker Mick” has already confirmed that the AOW Cruiserweight and Dynasty Championship voids will be filled, but by whom? He also confirmed a new match concept – the “Yin v. Yang” match, defined as the “Newcomers v. Veterans”. What better way to kick the concept into motion by having Bryan Danielson, the billed “Best in the World”, facing off against Rey Mysterio.

Foley was busy last week, also confirming that the AOW World Tag Team Championships void would be filled. Not on September 26th. But THIS WEEK!!! The stellar contests of respect between the World’s Greatest Tag Team and The Hooliganz haven’t gone unnoticed, but GM Mick has upped the ante – to a LADDER MATCH!!! The stakes never higher, the risks never amplified, and competition unmatched in the wrestling world. Who will become the FIRST EVER AOW World Tag Team Champions?

Paul Heyman couldn’t give Samoa Joe his bout with Finlay, and evidently, neither can Mick Foley. What’s Joe’s next move? Also on Oblivion, Christian Cage still seeks answers, Paul Burchill wishes to resolve his ‘apprentice’ dilemma, and Finlay makes his AOW debut, with or without Joe. Don’t miss the guaranteed most action packed edition of AOW Wednesday Night Oblivion in company history, at 9/8c only on FX!

.:Confirmed for Oblivion:.

YIN V.YANG
Rey Mysterio Jr. v. Bryan Danielson

*LADDER MATCH*
~To crown the FIRST EVER AOW World Tag Team Champions~

The World’s Greatest Tag Team v. The Hooliganz

PLUS…

Chris Jericho sheds some light

Aiming for Monday/Tuesday-ish again. Hope I haven't driven anyone away yet.
 
#30 ·
Sorry I'm a little late. Work's been kicking my ass this week. Anyway, on to my review.

The beginning with Rob Van Dam getting his shit rocked was kind of disappointing. I mean, I can understand why it was done, but at the same time, I was looking forward to the main event as it was. Also, I feel as if Heyman immediately being able to make the transition from concerned to excited for the big news was a little weird. Having Foley debut as the GM was a little expected, but exciting as hell nonetheless.

The announcement of the two hour special was great to see from a company that doesn't yet have it's own pay per view, and knowing that all of the champions will be crowned by that night is freaking awesome! The tag team ladder match should be incredible to read, and I don't think you can find two better teams for this match!

Having Shawn Michaels be right there to challenge Jericho makes Michaels look really, REALLY shady, and I'm wondering, even after having read the entire show, if there's something deeper then we're seeing right now... not having him get the title shot, though, is pretty nice. Like Foley pointed out, that's Rob's title shot, damn it!

Despite how short it may have been, the Sydel-Hassan match was pretty good. While on one hand it makes Matt look pretty damn good, having Hassan win it was a smart move to make. Utilize him properly and he can very easily be your top heel! I'm kind of bummed, because I had a very similar idea for my BTB, but with how your using him, I ain't even mad, bro lol. But really, good, even if brief match. Also, having Punk run out to make the save... I'm assuming that CM Punk is going to be a face? That's kind of disappointing, but you haven't let me down yet, so I'll see where this goes

The interview between the tag teams in next week's ladder match was pretty good. I mean, it wasn't ground breaking, but at the same time, it got the job done, at least.

Seeing a new debut trailer for Paul Wright was refreshing. Again, nothing too ground breaking, but it was nice to see a new one.

The Danielson-Foley-Mysterio segment was great. Having Foley bust out the big words and deeper meaning behind their match was great to read, and I'm excited for the Yin VS Yang match... then you turned a good thing GREAT with a second Helms Hack! Having Helms punk out Bryan for a second week in a row was awesome, and I'm really hoping that something comes from that. I know I said Hassan could be your top heel, but Helms could be your top character!

Might be a bit in the show, but, as always, the bickering back and fourth between Joey and JBL is fun to read!

I have to say that at almost eight minutes, that might have been one of the longest squash matches I've ever seen! Having Kenny get a few moves in and basically try to escape the whole time may not do much for Doane's character, but it does huge things for Joe, and really establishes him as somebody to be feared! The match was good for what it was, but I'm really hoping that Doane doesn't become a permanent jobber, because he could be a pretty damn good mid-card champion with some sharpening of his skills.

The Lashley-Christian segment was very well done! Finally giving Lashley an opportunity to talk was a good move, because his short bit on the mic was probably the best promo you've written so far! Seeing him play the head games on Christian is pretty cool to read, and I'm really loving this feud so far!

Kind of bummed out that Foley didn't grant Samoa Joe his match against Finlay, either, but seeing that Finlay wants his hands on Joe just as badly makes me pretty excited to see where this one is going! (By the way, real quickly, in the preview for next week, your advertising Finlay's AOW debut... but he debut in the Lucky 13 match... do you mean his singles debut? lol, not to be nit-picky, but that one confused me for a second).

Jericho and Foley's interaction was fitting. It shows Jericho as someone whose calculating, and is some great foreshadowing for the main event. Speakings of...

The back and fourth between Jericho and Michaels was really entertaining to read. Any time that these two step in the ring together, it's bound to be a goddamn classic. But, of course, the real highlight of this match is the debut of Paul Wright. First off, I like that your using his real name, because it separates him from the goofiness of the Big Show character, and I'm happy that your taking him back to his monster roots. At first, I was really disappointed at the punch, because for a second I thought that was going to be his main finisher, but I was quickly relieved when Wright choke slammed Michaels. Please don't have Paul use the punch as his finisher in the future! As something to build up toward the choke slam, definitely use a KO punch, but as the main finisher, it's so damn lame!

Since I'm so late, I'll go ahead and tackle the preview for next week too.

Seeing Keesh, Al and D'Lo get short term contracts is actually kind of cool. Yeah, there primarily going to be working in developmental, as you pointed out, but I'm really hoping that they might get an opportunity at some TV time... okay, I hope AL gets TV time, anyway... okay, I'm hoping HEAD gets some TV time!

It's looking like your building up the Tag Title Ladder Match as your main event, and I think that's a great move for you! It really does put some emphasis on the Tag division, and shows that your not going to be one of those guy's who isn't willing to put worthy matches in the main event slot!

I'm actually rather excited to see what happens with Paul Burchill! I loved Paul when he was in WWE, and it's really nice seeing that your using him in a rather proper way!

All in all, you put on another great show this week, and it's looking like your not going to disappoint this coming week! Looking forward to the official build toward the two-hour special mate!

Oh, and while I'm here, thanks again for the review on EPW. It's always appreciated greatly, mate =)
 
#31 ·
Oblivion Feedback

Very intriguing way to start the show. I always like these non-standard openings, adds a little something extra to the show. Assuming from this that Van Dam won’t be making it to his title shot tonight. Danielson being there means little tbh, but I’m intrigued to see Samoa Joe on the scene. You could swerve us having Joe as the attacker, but I think he’s more of a red herring at this point. But yeah, defo an interesting way to kick things off.

And following this with two big time announcements. The two hour show sounds cool, although Foley is a major deal. Crowning some champions is a smart move, and the ladder match sounds like it could be a classic. I’m not entirely sold on the reasoning as to why Foley wouldn’t give Michaels the title shot. Granted, Van Dam earned it, but with Michaels being the man Jericho ultimately beat to become champion, I would have thought Michaels would be in with a good case for a title shot. Plus it would play into Foley being a fan favourite by giving the fans a title match on his first night on the job. Non title should be OK, but I think it will lack the drama that a title match will have. But apart from that, it all sounded good.

Short match, but a solid win for Hassan. Not entirely sold on the ‘change’ in his character, might have to give it another promo or two before I make up my mind. Tonight’s was a bit bland tbh. Just seemed much more a case of getting cheap heat that really explaining the character. A bit more focus with regards to where you want to take the character next time plz. Anyway, Hassan wins, as expected, and I liked the way Punk turned up for the save. Was very old school 80’s WWF, in that someone would attack someone, while another guy would come out for the save, and a feud was born. A bit basic, but it’ll work here. Although I’m not sure what kind of promos we could get between Punk and Hassan, as there isn’t an immediate wealth connection to Punk off the top of my head. Perhaps you’ll be able to fashion something though.

Pretty short interview between the two teams, but it got the point across. Again, much like last week, Haas and Benjamin are very much the aggressors between the two teams. Can’t really decide who I think would win, although I’d like to see a heel turn from Haas and Benjamin at some point to give this feud a bit more edge. It lacks that little extra bit of spice right now.

The Great. He’s here~!

Yin/yang sounds an interesting concept, although I’m wondering what criteria makes a guy an old school cruiser compared to a new school one. But Mysterio/Danielson should be a tremendous match. Hacked by Helms~! After this, I fully expect him to ‘hack’ the match next week or something like that. Solid stuff here.

Not really much in the way of offence for Kenny, although the outcome of this one was never in doubt. Joe looked rather beastly though, Interesting to see Finlay watching on, something I always like to see and write myself. Joe/Finlay would be a good addition to the 2 hour show should you choose to go that route.

You were right to keep Lashley’s lines short, but Christian carried things well, as always. That “I’m not here for you” line was pretty stiff tbh. The accusation of Christian being behind the Van Dam attack was a little out of nowhere in the context of this promo, despite what happened last week. Just seemed to be something that wasn’t needed between these two at this moment, especially the way it was kinda brushed off. But the ending brought us back to the real matter at hand, and the ending was an interesting way to go. Can see a brutal attack for Lashley in his future.

Yeah, convenient that Finlay already has a match ;) Joe/Finlay on the 2 hour show, book it.

You wrote Jericho very well in your old thread, and I’m glad to see it continuing here. Interesting that Jericho knows something about the ‘RVD’ attack, but of course he’s not gonna spill the beans that easy. One thing though, didn’t really see the point in repeating the ‘cavalry’ line again at the end of the promo. Once at the start was plenty.

Each show we’ve seen good main events, and this show was no different. Again, I thought having it as a title match would have added some extra drama to the near falls and Walls of Jericho attempt, but I digress. What a way to bring in ‘The Great’. It was certainly different to have him coming down the ramp instead of a surprise entrance, but he certainly looked like an absolute monster in doing so, and even more so after no selling the sweet chin music. Really job stuff, ca only imagine what you’ll do with Jericho if he has Wright (that just feels weird btw) as an enforcer. And congrats on getting that pivotal line right this week :p <3

Overall, another good show. This thread has some real good momentum with it right now, and the 2 hour show should be pretty epic. A few things above I wasn’t that sure on, but overall, still impressed and still enjoying reading. Keep it going man.
 
#32 ·



9.12.07

The Hammerstein Ballroom – Manhattan, New York City, New York
“Respect is a Duel”



**Video Package**

“Can Rob Van Dam become the Number One Contender...!!!”

RVD performs the Five Star Frog Splash to Bobby Lashley…

The crowd counts along with Joey Styles – “1…2…3….!!! YES!!! RVD’s done it!! RVD’s done it!!! He will face Chris Jericho for the AOW world title!!”

A quick flash to the grim opening scene last week…before quickly flashing back to RVD celebrating with Paul Heyman

“Next week on Oblivion it’ll be Chris Jericho versus Rob Van Dam for the World title…”

“Next week…”


Those words echo as we again catch a quick flash of RVD lying in rubble a week later.

“Next week…”

We’re fully brought to the scene last week, with RVD garnering much medical attention in his decimated state.

We’re now brought to the scene with Mick Foley and Shawn Michaels

“Why waste the title match? Why not give the Heart – Break – Kid another chance t’kick Chris Jericho’s teeth back down his throat?”

A quick flash to the future, where we see Chris Jericho staring down Shawn Michaels in the ring later that night

“Shawn Michaels is a hypocrite. The only honest and worthy man in this entire company is holding its greatest prize.”

Michaels and Jericho begin circling each other, with Jericho darting out of the ring repeatedly.

“Now I will be the worthy champion and do the right thing by sucking all this up and go out there tonight and make Shawn Michaels submit to me yet again.”

Flashes of the match go by to fast paced, dramatic music…

“I’m always one…step…ahead”

…until Jericho takes his World title and hurries up the ramp.

“Where the hell is Chris Jericho going…?”

The dramatic music decrescendos into an intense muffle, as Jericho turns around to a smile before Paul “The Great” Wright comes down the ramp, each steps he takes getting a muffled echo.

“Who…oh my god…”

The intense muffle turns into a low, slow, methodical hum as Michaels comes face to face with this man and hits him with the Sweet Chin Music as the background music suddenly becomes a vivid, heroic tune…only for Wright to snap back with no ill effect.

“This man…is a monster…”

As Wright stares Michaels down, the music changes back to the heavy, methodical rift…

“One…”

On “down”, Wright socks Michaels in the jaw, causing a brief flash of him punching the man in his hype video

“Step…”

Wright takes Michaels by the throat and hoists him in the air, a familiar, yet heavier than we recall, guitar rift opening…

“Ahead…”

“Break the walls DOWN…”


…before bringing him down with the chokeslam, again a flash showing of the canvas shattering in Wright’s hype video. We then see Jericho standing over the downed body of Michaels, his theme song’s heavier guitar rift still playing in the background…

“One…step…ahead”

*End Package*

Following that daunting package, the real deal greets us at the gate, as “BREAK DOWN THE WALLS” blares across the arena, as Chris Jericho makes his way to the ring to deafening heat yet again, holding onto his AOW World title. With Jericho this time, however, is Paul “The Great” Wright. Jericho climbs into the ring, microphone in hand, but Paul Wright doesn’t step in with him. Instead, he stops outside the ring and turns his face towards the entrance ramp, perhaps preparing for someone coming on down…? The crowd refuses to settle down, as Chris Jericho fixes his suit and tie for a second before bringing his microphone to his lips.

Jericho:
In case everyone here has forgotten, my name is Chris Jericho. I am your AOW World Champion. And I am a worthy man.

~The crowd lets out another burst of heat

Jericho:
And in case some of you missed that brainwashing video promo just now, this man at my helm is Paul “The Great” Wright. And he, too, is a worthy man.

~Wright doesn’t get nearly the amount of heat as Jericho, but it’s a big of heat nonetheless


Jericho:
And the reason I say it is in fact brainwashing is because it seems to me that the propaganda machine that churned out that package wants to lead you all to believe that possibly that man, or potentially me, had something to do with Rob Van Dam getting laid out last week.

~Some audible voices are heard saying “YOU DID!”

Jericho:
As unfortunate a situation as that may be, I am here to inform you all that no, I nor Mr. Wright here had anything to do with that potential assault.

~Another chorus of boos

Jericho:
As much as it offends me that this administration has us billed as the top suspects, as well as you mindless sheep following them, I will suck it up and offer a worthy rebuttal – there’s someone else you should potentially be questioning.

~Jericho looks at Wright, who nods in his direction

Jericho:
First of all, you should all be questioning that idiotic oaf of an owner, Paul Heyman. Then, you should question the biggest and worst decision that idiotic oaf has made by appointing the pathetic entity that is Michael Francis Foley as General Manager.

~Even more heat for the administration double diss

Jericho:
And see they should be questioned because they haven’t hesitated to accuse me and my company of wrongdoing, yet they turn a blind eye to a certain someone who had much more of a motive for an attack than anyone in and around this ring.

~Jericho fixes himself again

Jericho:
You all know this man as Shawn Michaels.

~Another grand amount of heat for the shot at someone

Jericho:
You people can shower me with your disapprovals all you want, but the fact remains that Shawn Michaels is nothing like what you people think he is. And he’s shown that to you right…in…your blind…faces.

~The crowd buzzes, but more ‘disapprovals’ are showered

Jericho:
You people shower Shawn Michaels with your affection and give him praise as an “Icon”. Yet he constantly proves he is anything but. Shawn Michaels is nothing more than a grandeur, egotistical, debased hypocrite.

~Again, another parade of heat

Jericho:
See on the very first edition of Oblivion, Shawn Michaels looked a young man in the eye and told him that he was no longer the old Shawn Michaels. He told him that he was no longer a man who was a coward, who went behind people’s backs and was just no longer the awful and unworthy human being Shawn Michaels has known to be.

~Another rain of heat, but Jericho seems to thriving in it now

Jericho:
I showed the world just how unchanged Shawn Michaels was when I made him submit to me on that same first edition of Oblivion. I made Shawn Michaels submit to me and show that he was beneath me, to show that he was still a coward, and that he was still incredibly unworthy.

~Jericho looks around

Jericho:
The week following that, I made my decree as the first ever AOW World Champion. I enlightened you people to the point of making all of you saints, yet you rejected my words and continued to antagonize me. I was trying to be, no, I was being a worthy man. Yet what did Shawn Michaels do?

~Jericho stops, as the Hammerstein is now drowning him out with a “SHUT THE HELL UP *CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP* SHUT THE HELL UP” chant, using Jericho’s old catchphrase to taunt him

Jericho: (Obviously irate)
You mindless flock of sheep do not tell me what to do! Silence your brainless bleating and you SHUT THE HELL UP!!
~The crowd stops only to deliver another rain of boos

Jericho:
As I was saying…what Shawn Michaels did was distract me, jump me from behind, and kicked me in the jaw.

~The crowd lets out its first pop of the night

Jericho:
And yet you people cheer for that. Shawn Michaels completely defied the statement he made the week before and proved to you all and the world that he was and is still the sickening, unworthy coward he’s always been. He’s still an abominable hypocrite.

~Yet more heat

Jericho:
So that brings us to last week…when Rob Van Dam got run down…old man Foley was appointed to his undeserving position…and before Foley could address the entire situation, who was the first man to oh-so-conveniently pop up on the scene? Who oh-so-conveniently had an idea to face me in RVD’s place in the main event? Who oh-so-conveniently got his wish? Does no one else see a disturbing pattern here?

~Jericho turns to Wright and shakes his head

Jericho:
Of course you people don’t. You’ve been blinded by the machine. You’re blind and in denial, even when the proof is right there in your face. Shawn Michaels, your “Icon”, took out your “Hero”, Hammerstein, in Rob Van Dam. And he did it just to get his hands on me and my AOW World Championship. Shawn Michaels sold himself out. Just like a coward would.

~Yet even more boos and hisses

Jericho:
So last week, I made sure that unworthy man pay for his misdeeds. I had some help from The Great one over here, but I knew that I had to put that man on the shelf to stop his hypocritical ways. Because of the work of a pathetic man, Rob Van Dam is forced to sit at home and heal tonight. But fear not. Because of the work of great men, Shawn Michaels is also forced to sit at home and heal tonight.


Even more heat with the confirmation that neither crowd favorite is able to attend this evening. But the crowd lights up when “DANGEROUS” hits the airwaves, as the theme for AOW Owner Paul Heyman comes on through the blood-red curtain with a microphone in his hand. Heyman stands on the entrance stage, not coming down to the ring.

Heyman:
That’s nice, Chris, but could you make your stories a little short and a tad less boring next time?

~A big pop and some chuckles going around for that one

Heyman:
Now Chris, I know you pride yourself on being one step ahead of everyone. But you can’t stay one step ahead of the guy who runs the show. And granted, yes, neither Shawn Michaels nor Rob Van Dam are here healing from their injuries sustained last week, but I will say this – Chris, you will STILL have to defend your AOW World Championship.

~The crowd is popping hard for this, but Jericho’s expression is rather unfavorable.

Heyman:
Despite his condition, the title shot still rightfully belongs to Rob Van Dam. However, due to the events of last week, Shawn Michaels also has a right for that title. That and thanks to your big friend over there, he now holds a win over you.

~Pop, while Jericho’s face just gets redder and redder

Heyman:
See in two weeks, on September 26th at AOW’s first ever Supershow, Chris Jericho you will defend that AOW World Championship against Rob Van Dam…

~The Hammerstein pops hard

Heyman:
…and Shawn Michaels!


…and the Hammerstein comes unglued! Jericho’s expression is stoic, but we can tell he’s absolutely fuming, as his face slowly begins turning beet red. Jericho starts shaking now, as it looks like he’s about to blow. As Jericho keeps staring at Heyman, he adjusts his tie and tries to compose himself. Wright, who swings along the front of the ring now, takes one long, hard look at Heyman…before walking up the ramp, cracking knuckles, and still staring at Heyman. Heyman’s look in his eyes is that of the same fear Shawn Michaels showed last week, but Chris Jericho jumps down and steps in front of the best, before telling him “No, no! We’re still one step ahead! Save it for the unworthy!”. Wright finally subsides his anger, still staring daggers into Heyman’s soul, with Jericho telling Heyman “You’re worth nothing, Paul. You hear me! This administration is corrupt!!”

**COMMERCIAL BREAK**

We return backstage, where we’re in the locker room area, where Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas appear to be going over strategy, before the face of Christian Cage walks in…

Christian Cage:
Fellas…so you guys are headlinin’ tonight, am I right? A ladder match, huh?

Shelton Benjamin:
Yeah…that’s right. What’s it to you, Christian?

Christian Cage:
Well…I just figured maybe you guys might want the expertise of a guy who’s used to tag team titles and ladder matches.

Charlie Haas:
No offense, Christian, but uh…we’re fine by ourselves.

Christian Cage:
See that’s the thing about ladder matches – you think you’re okay by yourselves but –

Shelton Benjamin:
Christian. .Christian…look man, we appreciate it, but we’re fine.

Christian Cage:
But you need –

Charlie Haas:
We need to figure out a way for us to win. Without the help of someone like you.

Christian Cage:
Wait…someone like me…?

Charlie Haas:
See Cage, we have this thing called class. We don’t associate ourselves with guys who interrupt respectable guys like Bobby Lashley and accuse him of being something he’s not.

Shelton Benjamin:
And on top of that, you tried to speak for the entire locker room. Like none of us have voices of our own. Just leave us alone, man. We’ve got a main event to prepare for.

~The WGTT walk away, leaving Christian, much like last week, all alone. Christian stands comatose for a second before the camera goes back to the ring…

~Back at ringside…

“FINAL COUNTDOWN” lets fly across the airwaves for the first time, as Bryan Danielson makes his way to the stage, wearing his maroon hood and coat. Danielson’s hand is in the air and he remains with the hood on until the song hits a certain chord. Danielson then intensely makes his way down the ramp before leaping into the ring onto the top rope before singing the oh-so famous chorus to his theme along with a vast majority of the crowd.


Joey Styles:
And we’re back here live in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Wednesday Night Oblivion after some explosive opening minutes and it’s only gonna get more explosive.

JBL:
What the hell do you mean? We just went from Chris Jericho bein’ unfairly accused of manslaughter an’ forced to be in a title match in two weeks, to now, we’re ‘bout to watch a couple of guys who aren’t out of place in a kindergarten sandbox.

Joey Styles:
John, I understand neither one of these men are your favorite people on the planet, but please John, I don’t wanna argue tonight. I realized that I haven’t even enjoyed being here in AOW because I’m sittin’ here bickering with you ever second of every show.

JBL:
Well then maybe you should jus’ stop talkin’, Joey. Then we wouldn’t get into any fights.

Joey Styles:
(Sighing, realizing his wish may not come true tonight)
Well ladies and gentlemen, despite my partner’s Republican war hawk nature, this upcoming match is the first ever “Yin v. Yang” match, with the young Bryan Danielson facing off against veteran Rey Mysterio Jr.

JBL:
Yer damn righ’ I’m a war hawk. You think this country got the way it is because people who weighed 180 pounds sat on their ass an’ blogged about independence? NO. NO. NO. I say it again – NO.

Joey Styles:
Actually, yes. It’s called “The Declaration of Independence”, John. The follow up post is called the “U.S. Constitution”.

JBL:
HEY! What did I say about shuttin’ yer face?

Joey Styles:
Be that as it may John, according to the special rules of the “Yin v. Yang” match, this contest does not have count-outs, meaning these guys can go all over the place if they want, but disqualifications are in order, so these men may not exactly use whatever they want.


Upon the small rule given, “619 ESTA VIVO” hits the waves, as Rey Mysterio Jr. bursts from the stage to a rousing round of pops, wearing a special half-black, half-white mask. His pants also follow this pattern, as Mysterio has personified the ‘yin-yang’ here tonight. Upon entering the ring, both men shake hands and wish each other luck before moving to opposite corners.

OPENING MATCH
~Yin v. Yang~
Rey Mysterio
v.
Bryan Danielson


The crowd is still on their feet for this anticipated bout, as Danielson and Mysterio take a moment to circle each other. Danielson is the first to strike, shooting in on Mysterio and forcing his way behind him. Mysterio drops his weight, however, and slides through the open legs of Danielson, now getting behind him. As he goes behind, Mysterio grabs one of Danielson’s arms and pulls him over for an arm drag, but Danielson rolls through and lands on one knee, still keeping his arm locked with Mysterio. Mysterio then quickly locks fingers with Danielson and uses this to throw himself onto Danielson’s shoulders before flipping off in flashy fashion. Again, Danielson holds onto the fingers, and follows Rey as he lands on his feet, but Mysterio finds a way to take the still-locked arm and snapmare Danielson over with it, yet Danielson again goes right back to his knee.

As Mysterio approaches again, Danielson chops the legs from beneath Mysterio, forcing him to fall, and quickly gives him a falling lateral press, but Mysterio quickly weasels out of any cover attempt. Danielson rolls off in a sitting position, which Mysterio quickly responds to by shooting a kick aimed for Danielson’s head, but Danielson quickly lies flat as a board to send Rey spinning on the missed kick. As Rey turns back around, Danielson is now to his feet and swinging for a kick to Mysterio’s head, but Rey sees it coming and backward rolls into a corner for safety, while Danielson’s momentum causes him to lose his balance a bit and retreat into the opposite corner. The crowd delivers a round of applause for that exchange, as both men seem to be very evenly matched at the outset.

The two take a moment to rest and potentially reset their respective strategies, as they circle each other once again. This time, both men immediately go for the collar and elbow tie, with Danielson quickly clamping on a headlock takeover, but Mysterio forces him to break it with some headscissors. The two quickly get to their feet where Danielson again takes Mysterio down the headlock takeover, but again, Mysterio uses the headscissors to force a break. As the two quickly return to their feet, Danielson tries yet another headlock, but before he can throw Mysterio over, the veteran uses his knowledge of where he is in the ring by springboarding off the second rope while still in the headlock. As Danielson tries for the third headlock takeover, the extra momentum caused by Mysterio forces both men to roll all the way through, with Mysterio now on top of Danielson.

Mysterio snatches Danielson’s arm from behind his head and locks in what looks to be a cross armbar. The veteran cruiserweight realizes this kid won’t go down easy. But as the crowd pops for the somewhat uncharacteristic submission move from Mysterio, Danielson is quick to counter this by rocking back and forth before finally getting enough momentum to roll over his head, putting both he and Rey belly-down on the canvas. Danielson acts quickly from here, alleviating the pressure on his arm and takes Rey’s hand, before forcing it under one of his legs and getting close to Rey’s head before locking in what we know as the LeBell Lock!!! LeBell Lock!! But he doesn’t have it locked in completely, as Mysterio has forces his hand over his face, not allowing Danielson to lock in this new hold. It now becomes a wrestling match in a submission hold, as Rey is trying to force the hands of Danielson away, and as he does so, Mysterio manages to get his other arm free and break free of the move, rebound off the ropes in front of him, and plant a low front dropkick to the face of the seated Danielson!!

Mysterio’s momentum on that hit takes him under the ropes, where he waits on the apron. Danielson gets up holding his jaw, but he looks up to see Mysterio leaping at him with the springboard seated senton…Danielson moves!! Mysterio falls flat on his tush, leading Danielson to jump on him with a crossface chickenwing lock. Mysterio is again trapped in a submission hold, taking several seconds to try to get to his feet and potentially fight out of the hold…but Danielson is quick to adjust, letting go of the crossface and locking in a double chickenwing before hitting a dragon suplex! The American Dragon keeps the bridge for the first fall – 1…2…NO!! Mysterio kicks out!

As Mysterio flops back to his stomach, Danielson looks to lock in something else, but Mysterio finds a way out and winds up behind Danielson, prompting a dropkick to his spine, forcing Danielson forward and onto the middle rope. All familiar with Mysterio immediately begin popping, as Rey turns to dial up the 619…nobody home!!! Mysterio spins all the way around, with Danielson attempting to perhaps backdrop him while his head’s still spinning. Mysterio lands on his feet with a backflip, rebounding off the ropes behind him and launching himself at Danielson with some tilt-a-whirl headscissors, flinging Danielson all around! Mysterio now with a cover – 1…2…NO!!! Danielson stays alive!

Mysterio brings Danielson to his feet before attempting to whip him, but Danielson reverses the whip. On the rebound, Mysterio ducks underneath a clothesline attempt and rebounds once again, but on this one, Danielson is waiting, nailing a sitout clothesline, sending both men flying on impact. Danielson then finds his way to the top rope, awaiting Mysterio to get back to his feet. When he finally does, Danielson leaps with a front missile dropkick!! This impact forces Mysterio to go head over heels, thus amplifying the effect, as Danielson moves over for another cover – 1…2…NO!!! Mysterio kicks out!!

Danielson is surprised here, but he quickly stays on Rey, brings him back to his feet before planting him back on his spine with a snap suplex. Another cover – 1…2…3-NO!! Mysterio isn’t done yet! Danielson then takes Mysterio to his feet and locks in double underhooks, looking for something, but Rey unhooks them and surprises Danielson with the jackknife over!! 1…2….3-NO!!! Danielson throws Mysterio’s body off, but Rey keeps this momentum by rebounding off the ropes again, leaping over Danielson as he gets to his feet, but on this rebound, Danielson surprises him and everyone else with a discus elbow!!! Wow!!! Mysterio folds in half and Danielson hooks the leg – 1…2…NO!!! Another kickout!!

The crowd is impressed that the relative newcomer in Danielson is able to control the legend that is Rey Mysterio. Unfortunately, Danielson is just like the numerous men before him in that he can’t put him away. As Danielson ponders what he has to do next, he takes Mysterio and attempts another suplex, but while suspended in the air, Mysterio bridges his way down before kicking Danielson square in the back of the head!! Danielson instinctively rolls outside the ring following the blow, roaming around the announce table and gripping the back of his head. As he looks back towards the ring, he sees Mysterio leaping at him with an eagle-spread, no hand plancha over the top rope!!!

The crowd is on fire after seeing this, as now the no-count out rules come into effect. Both men are attempting to recover, with Mysterio being the first one to do so. Danielson is trying to find his way back to the ring, but before he can, Mysterio leaps onto the announce table, rushes towards him…SEATED SENTON AGAINST THE STEEL RING STEPS!!! The back of Danielson’s entire body hits the steel steps hard, as Mysterio feels a bit of the pain as well, but not nearly as much. Rey’s knee hits the steel ring post on the move, which doesn’t quite feel like pillows, but Mysterio is able to limp it off after a moment. With both men trying to be revived we cut to a break.


**COMMERCIAL BREAK**

Once we return, Mysterio is finally walking upright as he rolls Danielson back into the ring before preparing to go back to the top rope, gimp leg and all. Danielson is struggling to get back to his feet, gripping the back of his head, as well as the base of his spine. When he finally does, he again has to look at the sight of Rey Mysterio Jr. leaping towards him…this time from the top rope…DRAGONRANA!!! DRAGONRANA!!! The high-impact hurricanrana catches everyone by surprise with the crowd going wild – 1…2…3…NO!!!! Danielson too has the heart to keep going!!!

Mysterio smiles to himself, knowing the young man before him won’t go down so easily. He rubs Danielson’s hair for a moment before bringing him back to his feet. Danielson shows a spark of life, however, and nails Mysterio with a snap European uppercut, sending Rey reeling into a corner. Danielson takes Rey and attempts to whip him into the opposite corner, but Rey reverses it and sends Danielson across the ring towards it, but Danielson leaps and backflips off the post, putting him behind a rushing Mysterio. Mysterio himself defends hitting the post by grabbing the ropes before impact and hoisting himself up as Danielson runs into his dangling legs, and nailing the swirling headscissors!! Danielson goes spinning to the canvas, as Mysterio rebounds off some nearby ropes and darts back towards the Dragon. Rey ducks under another clothesline attempt and springboards off the middle rope back towards Danielson…DDT!!! A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY TORNADO DDT!!!! Both men hit the canvas with sheer inertia, as it takes Rey a second to gather himself and cover – 1…2…3…NO!!!! There’s still hope for Danielson!!!

Mysterio puts his hands on his head now, seeing the heart in this kid. Mysterio retreats to a corner to gather the little he has left, as the crowd is white hot at this point, just deflating. Danielson begins to stir, and as he does, Mysterio darts towards him with the inverted bodyscissors, looking to transition it into the bulldog…but Danielson catches him on the upswing, planting him with a German suplex!!! Wow!! Danielson keeps the bridge – 1…2…NO!!!! Another kickout!!!

Both men are reaching exhaustion levels, as Danielson tries to bring Rey to his feet again. Rey quickly bursts free from the grip and hits another front dropkick, forcing Bryan back down to the middle rope. Mysterio is looking to end it all this time…619 connecting!! He nails it!!! Danielson goes flying back, but something’s up with Rey. The knee he hit on the iron post earlier seems to be acting up, as Rey’s finding it hard to get to his feet on the apron following his finishing move. Mysterio has to take his time springboarding with the seated senton!!! But again, the impact causes Mysterio’s knee to cause agonizing pain. Because of this, it takes Mysterio quite a while to try and crawl over to Danielson – 1…2…3…NO!!!! IT’S NOT OVER!!! IT’S STILL NOT OVER!!! Danielson rolls the shoulder!!!

The crowd is in disbelief and so is Mysterio, but it’s not all his fault. His knee is slowly crippling him, which Danielson notices after getting to his feet. He pulls Mysterio up from behind and hits…a Regal-plex!! He keeps the weak leg hooked – 1…2…3…NO!!! Yet another kickout!!! Both men are extremely weary at this point, as Danielson takes the luchadore and whips him into the ropes before running off the opposite ropes himself. Danielson looks like he’s going for a flying forearm smash, but before he can hit it, the also momentous Mysterio nails a mid-air dropkick to the flying knees of Danielson, sending him flying back across the middle rope. Mysterio dials it up again…619 HITS FOR A SECOND TIME!!!! This time, however, Mysterio knows he might not have the springboard strength, so he starts to ascend to higher ground to the top rope. Once there, Mysterio leaps…with a Frog Splash!!! Frog Splash!!! Eddie Guerrero’s finishing splash looks to be it – 1…2…3…!!!!

Winner: Rey Mysterio at (15:29)

Both men are receiving a standing ovation from the Hammerstein, the crowd going nuts. Mysterio struggles to his feet, but doesn’t hesitate to help Danielson get to his feet as well. Both men fall into each other with a warriors’ embrace, getting another pop from the crowd. The standing ovation continues when both men now when Mysterio takes Danielson’s hand and raises it himself. Mysterio then mouths “He’s the future! This man is the future!” But the cheers soon turn into a buzz of interest when someone bashes Danielson from behind. The exhausted American Dragon collapses to the canvas, while the same person kicks Mysterio in the gut and sends him sliding under the bottom rope, going face first into the padded outside. The camera looks up to reveal none other than Gregory Helms.

Helms, clad in street clothes and his signature beanie, has something in his hand, and it’s revealed to be a home video camera, potentially what he’s been ‘hacking’ segments with. He orders a cameraman to get into the ring, then throws his heavy production camera from his shoulders. Helms pushes his camera into the hands of the cameraman and orders him to “film with this”. The camera view then does switch to that of the home video camera, making the following look amateurlike, but real. Helms takes the downed Danielson and puts his face in view of the camera –

“This is the “Best in the World”? This is “the future”? This is pathetic!”

Helms then forces Danielson’s face into the canvas before backing away a few feet, stalking Bryan. While Danielson finally tries to recover, Helms launches himself and nails him with the Shining Wizard. Danielson’s eyes are glazed over as he collapses back into the canvas. Helms then takes the camera from the cameraman and kicks him down. He then stares into the camera, his face taking over the shot –

“LISTEN – I am the ‘Best in the World’! But you haven’t been listening, have you? Consider me your new eyes and ears, cruiserweights. AOW Oblivion – you’ve just been HACKED…BY…HELMS!!!”

~Cut to backstage…

We head backstage in an office setting now, where we see Mick Foley taking a gander at the TV screen, seeing Helms and what he’s caused. Foley shakes his head before standing behind his desk when we see someone already standing in front of it. We know this man as Lance Storm.​


Foley:
Lance, man…isn’t that somethin’? One week, a 400 pound man interrupts my show. This week an angry cruiserweight with a camera. Someone, somewhere just really doesn’t like my matchmaking, do they?

Storm:
Don’t worry about it, Mick. But um…I gotta say I’m not too confident someone won’t interfere in my match.

Foley:
Well Lance, I wanted to show the young guns here in AOW what real competition is. To show’em how it’s done. And I couldn’t think of a better way than to have a pair of vets like you and Finlay face each other.

~Evidently, Storm is the opponent Finlay referenced last week

Storm:
I get that. But eh…

~Storm’s sentence trails off when someone walks in the door once again. We pan over to see the face of that lovable Chicago rouge, CM Punk.

Punk:
I couldn’t help but overhear outside the door there, Mick, that eh…you wanted to show we young guns what ‘real competition’ is…?

Foley:
Yes. Yes I did.

Punk:
Then I guess it’s such a good thing that I love competition, isn’t it? Pardon, scratch that, I’m addicted to competition.

Foley:
Mm-hmm…where is this goin’, Punk?

Punk:
Well you see, I was going over in my mind what I wanted to do to Muhammad Hassan if I saw him this week. And then I realized that I haven’t even had my one on one debut here in AOW. You wouldn’t mind lookin’ into that, would you Mick?

Storm:
How about you take my place tonight, Punk?

~Both Punk and Foley look at Storm with much interest

Storm:
What better way to teach the young guns than give’em a ‘hands on’ experience, Mick?

~Punk nods in agreement before both men take glances at Foley

Foley:
Well…given that match we just saw, I guess doin’ a bit more of the same wouldn’t hurt…so Lance, you’re giving your blessing on this?

Storm:
Yeah. Absolutely.

Foley:
Alright then. It’s settled. Tonight, it’s gonna be the man who’s lookin’ for a fight in CM Punk against the man who loves to fight, Finlay.

~Crowd pops at the new proposed match

Punk:
Thank you, Mr. Storm. And thank you, Mick.

~Punk shakes hands with both men as he thanks them, respectively

Punk: (In a sarcastic tone)
And to think, Joe said it was hard gettin’ matches out of you. Huh.
~Punk’s signature dry-yet-blunt humor is apparent in that statement, as well as the introduction that perhaps he and Joe and friends. Foley is slightly taken aback as Punk walks out of the room


We stay backstage now, where the camera leads to Paul London & Brian Kendrick, known collectively as the Hooliganz stretching, most definitely preparing for their main event contest tonight. While helping each other stretch, someone sneaks into the door in the form of backstage interviewer The Miz.

The Miz:
Paul London, Brian Kendrick as you both know, I am The Miz, interviewer extraordinaire. Do you guys have any idea what you’re getting yourselves into?

Brian Kendrick:
…who is this guy?

Paul London:
I don’t know, nor do I care too much.

The Miz:
Hey! You should care!! I’m trying to give you two a reality check! My expert journalist sources have informed me that your opponents tonight were seen talking with ladder match AND tag team veteran Christian Cage. What do you have to say about that?

Paul London:
Look, we know the World’s Greatest Tag Team. And if they respect themselves as much as we respect them, they want nothing to do with a loser like Christian.

Brian Kendrick:
And not to be a jerk or anything, man, but shouldn’t you be using your ‘interview extraordinaire’ skills to…y’know…ask us about the ladder match?

The Miz:
Fine. What do you two plan to do to maybe walk out of the Hammerstein with tag team gold?

Paul London:
Plan? What plan? We’re the Hooliganz! Do we look like planners to you?

Brian Kendrick:
And see that’s the thing about a ladder match – it’s unpredictable! As unpredictable as we are! That match plays to our nature, man.

Paul London:
So there’s no planning!

Brian Kendrick:
So there’s no thinking!

Kendrick & London:
So that’s nothing but – WINNING!

~London & Kendrick do a handshake of sorts, ending with both men grinning widely and stupidly in the face of Miz, who just stares at them like they’re…well…Hooliganz.



~Back at ringside…


Joey Styles: (Laughing)
Those guys crack me up. And they’re not wrong! The sheer unpredictability of the ladder match is the one thing that makes it so dangerous!

JBL:
Never knowin’ what’s gonna happen is a key part of a ladder match, I agree Joey, but the way you win a ladder match is you gotta control that unpredictability. You gotta expect everything and manage it. As great as those Hooliganz are, my money’s gonna be on the World’s Greatest Tag Team.

Joey Styles:
That’s a lot of money then, John.

JBL:
Exactly. And John Layfield never makes a bad investment.

Joey Styles:
Speaking of, John, what’s the big deal with Benjamin and Haas turning down any advice from Christian? You and everyone know very well that Christian Cage made his career out of matches like this. How wise was it for those two to deny any advice?

JBL:
You can try an’ get all the advice you want, Joey, but the fact is once you start climbin’ that ladder, its jus’ you by yourself. No amount of advice can help ya. Besides, they’re the World’s Greatest Tag Team. I’ve said it before an’ I’ll say it again – they’re the best in the world for a reason.



“MISERE CANTARE” is heard, as the man who wants a fight, CM Punk, comes through the curtain to a stunning ovation. The Hammerstein remembers Punk’s passion filled promo on the pilot episode, giving him his props. Punk winds his arm up before coming down the ramp, very excited to be competing once again.

Joey Styles:
And just moments ago, General Manager Mick Foley allowed Lance Storm to give CM Punk the match he wanted so badly.

JBL:
I hope this jackass gets exactly what he wished for, too. Finlay is not a guy for no novice and I hope he beats this kid down ‘til he sees the white meat.

Joey Styles:
What is up with your hatred of CM Punk? The guy comes here, says he loves wrestling, says he’s addicted to competition, looks for a fight against a guy like Finlay as you pointed out, and all you’ve done is ride his ass since he’s gotten here!

JBL:
The kid’s got the heart, don’t get me wrong, but he’s jus’ so stupid. An’ he looks stupid. CM Punk just has one ‘f those faces I jus’ wanna punch.

Joey Styles:
(Under his breath)
I can say the same about you, John.

JBL:
The hell are you mutterin’ about?

Joey Styles:
Nothing John.

“LAMBEG”
greets our ears for the first time since the pilot, as Finlay makes his way down the entrance ramp, a determined and no-nonsense look on his face. He’s got his trusty shillelagh in hand, and rolls into the ring. Almost as soon as he does and meets eye to eye with Storm, however, Finlay’s music is cut off and interrupted by the, by now, familiar sound of the Godzilla Horn, followed by LL Cool J telling us “DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK!”

“MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT” chimes around the arena, as Samoa Joe, ready in competition equipment, steps onto the ramp. He has a stare that’s locked on Finlay with utter intensity. Joe stands on the entrance ramp, as Finlay ventures over to the ropes and stares back at Joe. The referee has not called for the bell yet, but he is calling for Finlay’s attention to get this match started.

…but Finlay pays no heed. The immense long-distance staredown hits a climax as the crowd buzz crescendos when Finlay steps back out the ring and starts stepping up the ramp, Joe aggressively following suit, beginning to chug down the ramp. The crowd hits a wild pop now, as Joe and Finlay finally make a final charge and start brawling right on the ramp! The two are going at it with pure rage on both sides, Joe finally managing to pull some blows away and shove Finlay into a barricade wall.

This gives Joe the opportunity to take Finlay and throw him back up the ramp, now going away from the ring. Joe stays in control and continues bashing Finlay all the way back up the ramp, but Finlay changes the momentum of the brawl when he wraps around Joe’s head and throws it into the Roman-style pillar on the entrance stage!! Joe drifts towards the blood-red curtain now, enabling Finlay to knock him all the way into it, going backstage now.

…but we don’t stop watching the brawl!! It continues all the way into the lobby area!! Several fans have parted to let these two continue brawling, while several boneheads raise their Solo cups full of beer, just happy to be on camera. Finlay is still partially in control of Joe, but Joe fires back, just leaving these men firing lefts and rights in a blaze of beatings. Joe gets a good right hook in that turns Finlay around, but the Fighting Irishman takes one of the boneheads’ beer filled-Solos and throws it in Joe’s face. Displaying his Irish pride by using beer to his advantage, Finlay takes Joe and tries to chunk his face into a nearby fire extinguisher, but Joe manages to fight out of that by throwing Finlay into the wall, forcing a very noticeable crack in the drywall.

Joe, noting his surroundings, does take the fire extinguisher off its perch on the wall, perhaps looking to us it for something, but Finlay, also well aware of what’s going on, uses the weapon in Joe’s hands against him by forcing it into his stomach, causing the Submission Machine to drop it. Finlay now takes it in hand, and starts spraying the chemicals all over Joe!!!!! Joe is blinded by the white stuff now all over the place, with Finlay keeping true to his use-everything-as-a-weapon nature. This then leads to Finlay bullrushing towards Joe…and CRASHES BOTH MEN INTO THE WALL, BREAKING RIGHT THROUGH THE DRYWALL!!! The crowd noise has gone from somewhat muffled to full-out blasting. Why? The two have crashed a wall into a section of the crowd. The fans in the seats are now getting a perfect look at the brawls they’d become accustomed to back in the day.

The plaster and foam clad gladiators STILL aren’t done!! The two keep brawling across the aisles, moving all the way to the other side of the arena. Out of camera view, CM Punk is still in the ring, smiling in awe and leading the crowd into a “Joe’s gonna kill you” chant. Joe and Finlay keep going at it all the way back into the hallway, before fighting right back out through another tunnel. When we see them in the arena again, they’re brawling in all their intense glory on the infamous Hammerstein balcony. A close camera view reveals that Joe is bleeding right above his temple, while Finlay has started shedding crimson right above his left eye. Neither man is bleeding much, but blood has been shed. The crowd is absolutely on fire, as both men brawling are in clear view on the now famous balcony, with Styles and JBL hyping it like mad. After a few seconds of more brutality, we see several officials – referees and several event staff bodyguards – finally forcing these two to back off each other, restraining the rabid ones. It isn’t easy, though. Joe makes one final angry burst towards Finlay, but the men in black, now approaching double digits between both men, drag Joe back and begin getting the men separated.


Joey Styles:
Someone’s finally stepped in and stopped these men!! My God!! Samoa Joe and Finlay just broke the Hammerstein Ballroom!!

JBL:
They tore th’ walls down an’ blew the roof off an’ they’re STILL wantin’ to get at each other’s throats!

Joey Styles:
Ladies and gentlemen, this is all happening while a match was supposed to take place, but these men have just…I have never seen what has just transpired here tonight.

JBL:
Aw, what th’ hell is that idiot doin’ now?


“That idiot” is JBL referring to CM Punk, who’s now started a “Let them fight! Let them fight!” chant. It soon proves just as infectious as his previous chanting cry, with the crowd soon becoming overwhelmed with the chant. The boos start taking over when they realize that no, they will not let them fight.

Joey Styles:
What pandemonium! THIS is the ‘war’ part of AOW Wrestling, I can tell you that much! But what we can’t tell you, ladies and gentlemen, is what’s going to happen! Mick Foley promised CM Punk a match and his opponent is…well…on the way out of the building! What’s to come of this?

**COMMERCIAL BREAK**


As we return from the break, Lance Storm is on his way to the ring, about to crawl in at this point, Foley not having backed away on his promise and Storm, perhaps, wanting to face the kid he seemingly respects so much for himself. He climbs into the ring to a very decent pop, surrounded by many who saw him in his glory days in ECW. Punk has a wide grin on his face before shaking hands with Storm and moving a few steps back, both men settling in opposite corners before the start of the bell.

MATCH 2
CM Punk
v.
Lance Storm


Punk and Storm approach each other before circling a bit before both men lock-up. Storm, the tested veteran, pops Punk’s elbow up and pulls down on Punk’s neck, dragging him all the way to the mat on all fours. Storm pulling an amateur move there, with Storm now on top of Punk, who’s on hands and knees. Storm then proceeds to move towards Punk’s head, putting in a front headlock to Punk, still on his knees. After a moment, Storm reaches under and pulls Punk’s arm across his face, removing Punk’s foundation and forcing him to fall and roll over. When that happens, Storm rolls with Punk, locking in a bridged twisted headlock, bridging up while Punk’s on his back, prompting a pin – 1…2…3-NO!! Punk rolls back to his stomach, but he’s flat now, with Storm’s front headlock still synched in. To those with good audio, Storm can be heard, barely audible – “If you want it, you gotta get out, kid.”

“Get out kid” is exactly what Punk does, as he yanks off the grip of Storm around his head, taking his arm and wrenching it into a hammerlock. Again, the veteran Storm knows this, and quickly rushes into the ropes in front of him and bounces his chest off them, holding onto it with his other arm. This forces Punk to break his hold and rolls him backward. Storm, freed now, takes a short rush towards Punk, but Punk surprises the vet with a high kick to the side of the head!!

This gets a surprise pop from the crowd as Storm drops like a stone, rolling past the ropes to the apron. Punk takes this time to get some circulation back to his head, while Storm starts climbing back to his feet on the apron using the ropes. Punk turns to the now recovered Storm, but the Canadian one shoves his shoulder into Punk’s gut, forcing Punk back a few steps. Once he’s backed off, Storm launches off the rope with a springboard clothesline, followed by a cover – 1…2…NO!! Punk rolls the shoulder!

Storm then brings the Chicago native to his feet, and tosses him into the ropes. On the rebound, Punk kicks the lowered face of Storm, before turning back and rebounding off the ropes again, but Storm is waiting for him, as he rolls through Punk’s assault and locks in the Canadian Maple Leaf!! The half-Boston Crab is something Punk is somewhat familiar with, as he quickly crawls to the nearby ropes and grabs the bottom one, breaking the hold. Storm then tries to whip Punk again, but Punk reverses it and whips Lance, when Punk executes a flawless snap scoop powerslam on the rebound. Punk’s first cover – 1…2…3-NO!!! Storm isn’t done so fast!!

Punk delivers a stomp to Storm before walking over to the ropes and climbing through them, waiting on the apron. Storm eventually gets back to a vertical base, when Punk launches himself with his own springboard clothesline!!! A rebuttal to Storm’s from a few minutes prior!! A cover – 1…2…NO!!! Storm fights out again. Punk tries to bring the veteran to his feet, but as he does, Storm surprises him with a shoulder jawbreaker, sending Punk back a step before Storm whips him into a corner hard while quickly rebounding on the ropes behind him, causing Punk to immediately bounce out. Storm meets Punk off the rebound with a high-impact leg lariat that takes the young gun down. Storm with another cover -1…2…3-NO!!! Punk kicks out!

Storm stares down at Punk from his knees now, nodding his head a bit and mouthing “good job, kid”. As Storm reaches over to maybe bring Punk up by the hair, Punk pulls him down and gets him in a small package!!! 1…2…3-NO!!! Storm unfolds from the surprise move, but as both men quickly get to their feet, Storm is met with a CM Punk armdrag before getting up quickly again, before Punk whips him into a corner. With the upped tempo now, Punk doesn’t hesitate to rush into the corner and hit the high knee to Storm, followed immediately by the bulldog to complete the combo. Punk doesn’t go for the cover, instead, he motions towards the crowd with his straight-edge taunt. He waits for Storm to get back to his feet before catching him in the urange, slamming him down, and locking in the Anaconda Vice!! Vice locked in!! The veteran’s in the Vice!!! Punk is selling the intensity of the submission finisher, with the crowd roaring for what could be the match finish…but then it slowly transitions into some sort of mild heat. Why? Someone’s rushing down the aisle! The commenters inform us that this is Brent Albright…but what is he doing here?

Albright slides into the ring and stomps Punk in the face, forcing him to release his hold, and causing the referee to ring the bell.

Winner via DQ: CM Punk at (6:39)

Albright has a look of sheer intensity on his face, but is completely emotionless. Punk rolls away from his attacker, but Albright’s eyes are now on the downed Lance Storm. Albright shoots down and locks in the Crowbar, the high-angle Fujiwara armbar, nearly tearing Storm’s arm out of the socket. He holds it in with authority for several intense seconds before slamming it down after having his fill.

He then looks over to CM Punk, who’s to his feet now and in a corner. Albright rushes towards Punk, but Punk moves out of the way, sending Albright crashing into the corner. With Albright prone, Punk charges at him, but Brent is aware and kicks Punk in the midsection, doubling Punk over. Albright then shoots behind him and flips Punk head over heels with a half-nelson suplex. When Punk is downed, he too, gets his arm wrenched with the Crowbar.

Albright is getting huge heat right now, he then looks up the ramp with a very sinister smile. Standing on the entrance stage is none other than Paul Burchill, who’s clapping his hands. Albright looks at the work he’s done before walking back up the ramp. The camera follows him up the ramp, all the way ‘til he reaches Burchill. Burchill then extends a hand…before Albright shakes it, perhaps confirming that Paul Burchill has found his ‘accomplice’​
.

Joey Styles:
Well a few weeks ago, we saw that man, Paul Burchill, tell us that he was in fact looking for an accomplice to spread his knowledge of wrestling onto…but I didn’t it’d happen in such brutal fashion!

JBL:
Then quite honestly, Joey, you don’t know Paul Burchill that well, do you?

Joey Styles:
But what…what does Paul Burchill want with CM Punk and Lance Storm?

JBL:
Why do I keep sending notices to comp’nies I’ve already bought? B’cause it’s fun t’ mess with the weak, that’s why, Joey.

Joey Styles:
Weak? Lance Storm, a man who has the wrestling prowess as good as anybody and CM Punk, a guy who’s gained the respect of everyone around him in a matter of weeks – you wanna tell me those guys are weak?

JBL:
And who’s face down in the canvas right now, Joey? Tell me – get yer glasses cleaned and look in that ring righ’ now and tell me that you don’t see that Punk and Lance Storm ‘re achin’ an’ in pain!

Joey Styles:
I see two men who didn’t deserve anything that they just got!!

JBL:
If you wanna blame anyone for any of this, Joey, blame Mick Foley. All of this is just a sign of how absolutely terrible he is in the position he’s in. Blame him, because of him, all this chaos has done nothin’ but take over Oblivion tonight. Fire Foley!! Fire Foley!! Fire Foley!!

Joey Styles:
Whatever, John. You're starting to sound like a Democratic protester. Well ladies and gentlemen, coming up on the other side of the break, we will see two teams who will get what they deserve tonight. Both of these teams have earned their right to be tag team champions, but only one will prove that they deserve it. Coming up next, a Ladder Match for the vacant AOW World Tag Team Championships between the World’s Greatest Tag Team and the Hooliganz! You won’t wanna miss this!!

**Video Package**

We’re brought to the scene of an empty, dark, dusty looking locker room with one small window letting in just a little sun. We then can hear Mexican acoustic guitar strings being played before a narrator with a definite Spanish accent speaks…

It is said that gravity is what keeps men bound to the Earth.

The camera pan of the locker room halts when we see a man, back towards the camera and face in the shadows, in front of a bench, lacing up his boots on top of his blue tights…

What holds men back and binds them down are simply known as…limits

The same man slips on another piece of tights, this one over his head like a shirt, also blue…

Gravity is a limit, a universal chain.

As the man slips on his whole costume, he reaches in his locker…

But some men…

As the man pulls out from his locker, we see in his hands is a luchador mask…

Some men have no limits.

The man slowly slips the mask over his face, finally allowing us to see the faced, albeit masked, of this man without limits.



AERO STAR ES SIN LIMITAS
{Aero Star is without limits}
COMING TO AOW
**COMMERCIAL BREAK**


We return to Oblivion in the backstage areas, where we see Paul Burchill and his new apprentice, Brent Albright. They seem to have a target while they’re walking, making a casual line towards someone who’s turned around so we can’t see. Burchill puts his hand on this mystery man’s shoulder…revealed instantly to be none other than millionaire Muhammad Hassan. Hassan simply looks at both men with a dastardly smile before handing both men a wad of cash each. Burchill takes the time to count his stash.

Hassan:
I’m sure you’ll find everything in order, gentlemen. And there’s more where that came from if you keep up what I just saw.

~Burchill smiles at Hassan as the tycoon walks away, leaving Burchill to talk to his ‘apprentice’…

Burchill:
And there will be much, much more where that came from, young Albright. That’s what we do. We’re mercenaries. We don’t choose sides. We get our due when we’re done. We bring the pain so we can get the pay. Understood?

~Albright nods in agreement

Burchill:
First things first, mate…we need to get you looking like a gentlemen.

~Burchill and Albright begin to walk away, with Burchill leading the way

~Back at ringside…


Joey Styles:
Well before we get onto our main event folks, we have to pass along to you the information we’ve just received concerning the 2-hour Supershow we have planned in two weeks.

JBL:
Oh, this one is a doosey. In two weeks, Samoa Joe and Dave Finlay will face off against each other in what we’ve been told is a… “War Rules” match…? The hell’s that, Joey?

Joey Styles:
What I’ve been told is that it is no count outs, no disqualifications, and the falls count anywhere! So those guys could go all over the arena like they did tonight! That’s in two weeks, but right now it’s main event time!

**DING DING DING**

Tony Chimel:
The following contest is a Ladder Match. And it is for the AOW World Tag Team Championships!!!

“LONDON CALLING”
plays over the sound system now, as The Hooliganz make their way to the entrance stage. They mime climbing a ladder before rushing on down to the ring, both running under the double ladders set up close to the base of the ramp. They then slide in under the ropes and continue their theatrics, hitting double backflips off the top ropes and giving a handshake. The two seem poised to climb that ladder, even if they’ve just jinxed themselves.

“BETTER THAN GREAT” chimes now, as the World’s Greatest Tag Team makes their trot out, very controlled in contrast to their Hooligan opponents. They’re not pandering to the crowd like their opponents, either, moving out of the way of the ladders in the lower portions in the ramp. They seem intense and focused, but they show an intimidation factor when the leap cleanly from the floor to the apron simultaneously, as though they were two Brock Lesnars. They climb in the ring, however, and shake hands once again very respectively with London & Kendrick.

MAIN EVENT
~Ladder Match~
For the FIRST EVER AOW World Tag Team Championships
The Hooliganz
v.
The World’s Greatest Tag Team


All four men stay in place after their handshake, looking at each other in the eye…then all four pairs of eyes look towards the heavens to get a sight of what they’re here for. This is no longer about respect. This is no longer about who may be the better team. This is about the gold in the sky. And all four men know that, each of them pointing towards what they want. When each of the men lock gazes once again, it’s the WGTT who are the first to throw blows, giving the both men hard strikes over their heads. Benjamin forces London out of the ring momentarily, while Haas wears down Kendrick enough to whip him towards Benjamin who beheads him with a clothesline. The early working World’s Greatest group gives them the opportunity to dive out of the ring and attempt to snatch the ladders at the base of the ramp.

As both men try to grab both ladders, Paul London is seen coming back into the frame, clubbing both men on the spine and halting their attempt to bring the ladders into play. London quickly knocks away Benjamin before trying to work on Haas, but the numbers game get to London quickly, as Benjamin & Haas double lift London and bounce his head off the nearby barricade. London swoons for a bit, while Benjamin takes down one of the ladders and has it horizontal across his chest, while Haas grabs the other side. The two rush towards London, looking to clothesline him with the ladder, but London is able to slide underneath said ladder. But the momentum of the WGTT takes them towards the ring, where Brian Kendrick is awaiting them with a plancha over the top rope, sending London crashing into the ladder and both men underneath it!!!

Already a big spot in the home of hardcore, with Kendrick tending to his tender rib area now. London helps his tag team partner to his feet, as both men try and get the other ladder that’s set up on the ramp now and throw it under the ropes and into the ring. They’re successful, but Kendrick is slow to his feet. They set up the ladder center ring, both men looking to climb the ladder, but they don’t make it far before their opponents storm the ring and yank both men off the apparatus. It’s London’s turn to be double teamed now, as Haas takes down the ladder and holds it folded in his arms, as Benjamin takes London and whips him into Haas, who flings the ladder into London’s face, causing him to drop like a stone. The impact of the ladder itself sends it into a corner and London rolling outside the ring again, as Kendrick is faced with taking on both men once again. He holds his ground this time, however, as he quickly delivers a back elbow to Haas before leaping at Benjamin with a leaping calf kick and turning back to Haas to do the same. Haas stays up, however, bouncing off some ropes and tries to attack Kendrick again, but he’s met with a dropkick that forces him to land on the corner-clad ladder. The ladder crunches and bends on the impact, but doesn’t break. London, who’s crawled onto the apron now, is veering close to the corner Haas in. Kendrick grabs the base of the ladder and holds it perfectly horizontal now, with the middle turnbuckle and Kendrick holding it slightly elevated and Haas still on top. London climbs and flies off the top rope…with a double mule stomp right to the sternum of Haas on the elevated ladder!!

The crowd is eating it up now, with both teams showing just how far they’re gonna push the limit tonight to be the best in the world (Gregory Helms and/or Bryan Danielson notwithstanding). Benjamin is quick to jump to his partner’s aide, however, as he quickly throws Kendrick over and starts delivering blows to London before delivering a quick scoop slam. Benjamin then takes the ladder his partner just had his body crunched on and waits for London to recover before ramming London’s midsection all the way into the corner, pinning the cruiserweight between the steel ladder and the steel post. A chorus of ‘oohs’ goes around, while Benjamin helps Haas get to his feet. The two seem to have a plan in effect, as Benjamin launches himself towards London with a stinger splash, but leaps clean over the ladder. Haas quickly follows suit to complete the combo with a dropkick that causes Haas to fall on the ladder.

Haas rolls over in minor pain while London rolls outside again, but Benjamin is quick to take the ladder and try to set it up again. Benjamin sets things up and is ready to execute the first real climb of the match –

SIX RUNGS TO GO…


FIVE RUNGS TO GO…


FOUR RUNGS TO GO…

NO!! Kendrick is there to stop him from climbing anymore, but Benjamin isn’t knocked off the ladder. Elsewhere, Haas is trying to pull the other ladder inside the ring through the middle ropes. Unbeknownst to Haas, London is atop some nearby ring steps outside the ring, and leaps off of them with a flipping senton…THAT SENDS THE LADDER CATAPAULTING INTO THE FACE OF HAAS!!! WOW!!! London is tending to his back now with Haas now forced to roll out, but London able to crawl back in the ring just as Kendrick has found a way to pull Benjamin off the ladder. Kendrick takes this chance to try and climb the ladder himself –

FIVE RUNGS TO GO…


FOUR RUNS TO GO…

NO!! Benjamin stop him too, as he starts climbing the ladder behind Kendrick, forcing Kendrick to turn all the way around while still in the ladder to try and fight him off. London, meanwhile, gets underneath Benjamin in a powerbomb position, as Benjamin’s face tells he knows he’s not in a good spot. As London pulls Benjamin away and off the ladder and into a full powerbomb position, Kendrick is getting ready to leap from the ladder…as London & Kendrick execute a powerbomb/seated senton combination!!! Wow!!! Yet another showcase of offense!!

London & Kendrick compose themselves before taking down the ladder they just did that off of out of center ring and set it into a corner, out of the way. London is able to successfully pull in the ladder Haas was attempting to earlier, setting it up across the top rope of a different corner. L & K want to put them down for good before climbing. They take the stunned Benjamin and bring him to his feet, before whipping him into the corner, his head meeting the steel apparatus!! The ladder again lets out a sickening crunch as it meets the skull of young Shelton, but the Hooliganz aren’t done yet. London quickly takes the ladder off the top rope and lays it flat on the canvas, where Kendrick drags the body of Benjamin on top of. London is now ascending to the top rope, and the audience starts to stand up, knowing where this may be going. Kendrick points to London as he reaches the top, but as he gets set to tumble down, Charlie Haas, still outside, pulls Kendrick from under the bottom rope, his face impacting the padded outside hard. As that happens, London leaps for the 450 Splash…but Benjamin rolls off the ladder…LEAVING LONDON TO CRASH AND BURN HIS MIDSECTION ON THE UNFORGIVING LADDER!!!

The crowd doesn’t quite know what to expect next, but as Haas gets into the ring to aid his partner, so does Kendrick, who’s still not completely back yet from his faceplant a moment ago. Haas and Benjamin have their backs to the ladder that was set in the corner a while ago, as Kendrick charges almost blindly towards them, only to get double flapjacked face-first into the ladder!!! The crowd pops huge once again for this, soon garnering this chorus from the crowd –

*CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP*
THIS IS AWESOME!!!
*CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP*
THIS IS AWESOME!!!

The World’s Greatest Tag Team don’t pay much heed it seems, as both men go to get both ladders. They set them up center ring side by side, when both men start to climb the two different ladders on alternating sides. Paul London, however, crawls on his hands and knees towards the ladder with Haas on it, beginning to climb the other side.

HAAS & BENJAMIN HAVE FOUR RUNGS TO GO….


HAAS & BENJAMIN HAVE THREE RUNGS TO GO…


HAAS & BENJAMIN HAVE TWO RUNGS TO GO…

London almost leaps vertically while on the ladder to jab Haas in the abdomen, slowly climbing up to Haas level. This has Benjamin distracted to stop climbing for a moment, with London winding up right beside him. The distraction London’s given has allowed Kendrick to sneak in on the other side of Benjamin’s ladder, leaving this as all four men are ascending, climbing towards their goal. Kendrick soon, druggingly, gets up to level and starts exchanging blows atop the ladder with Benjamin, while Haas does the same with London. Every man is now brawling fifteen feet into the air!! London and Haas soon push over the ladder holding both Benjamin and Kendrick, sending them falling and sprawling!!! Kendrick drop straight to the floor from the ladder, while Benjamin falls guillotined on the top rope!! Haas and London continue fighting, but it causes the ladder to lose its balance and soon starts falling to the opposite side…sending those two men straight down as well!!! Haas falls eagle spread and lands on his front side, while London perhaps isn’t so lucky and falls leg-spread on the top rope, straddling the nads of London!! London straddles for a second before falling off, leaving all four men sprawled all over the ring area.


Joey Styles:
My word…this ring looks like a hurricane went through a Home Depot!! Look at what these men are willing to put themselves through to call themselves Tag Team Champions! Please, do not go anywhere, ladies and gentlemen!

**COMMERCIAL BREAK**

As we return back from the explosive way we went away, one ladder has been re-erected in the center of the ring, with both Brian Kendrick and Charlie Haas climbing this one on both sides. Kendrick is already at the top of the ladder, reaching for the gold…but Haas is there to strike him down! Kendrick is doubled over the top of the ladder, leaving Haas to strike him in the face a few times. Haas then climbs up an extra step before throwing Kendrick’s arm over his head, setting him up for something…SUPERPLEX!! SUPERPLEX OFF THE LADDER!!! OH MY GOD!!! Kendrick is broken in half with that move, leaving his kidneys perhaps in puddles. Haas is taken out as well, but this leaves the door open for Benjamin to now climb the ladder.

SIX RUNGS TO GO…


FIVE RUNGS TO GO…


FOUR RUNGS TO GO…

NO!!! Paul London is there to stunt him, giving him several blows to the stomach. He climbs to be level with Benjamin, but Benjamin fights back and climbs another rung. London is quick to stop him, bashing him in the skull with a hard fist several times, before leaping to make room…for a dropkick off the ladder, knocking both he and Benjamin all the way down!!!! London holds onto his side in pain, while Benjamin is forced to tend to his back and roll out of the ring.

The ring is empty for a moment, with all the men down once again, the ladder stays standing center ring, the only stairway to the heavens. The first man to try to climb once again is Charlie Haas, still feeling that suplex impact. He turns the ladder so that we can see the “A” shape of the ladder, beginning to climb the left side of it. Outside the ring, Paul London has grabbed hold of the other ladder in the match and has climbed into the ring with it while Haas climbs…


FIVE RUNGS TO GO…


FOUR RUNGS TO GO…

….
THREE RUNGS TO GO…


TWO RUNGS TO GO…


ONE RUNG TO GO…!!!!

NO!! Haas is stopped by London using the other, closed ladder like a battering ram to Haas’ gut!! Haas doubles over in pain, as London steps back to charge with it again, this one hitting Haas in the face and knocking him off!! Haas falls straight into the canvas and back to the floor, while London throws the other ladder back outside before pushing the other ladder a bit to the right. He begins climbing the left side that Haas was climbing.


SIX RUNGS TO GO


FIVE RUNGS TO GO…


FOUR RUNGS TO GO…


THREE RUNGS TO GO….

….
TWO RUNGS TO GO…

Outside the ring, Shelton Benjamin has gotten onto the apron, leaning back on the top rope…

…ONE RUNG TO GO…!!! LONDON’S TOUCHING THE GOLD…!!!

Benjamin springboards from the apron…all the way onto the ladder, grappling London around the waist. London’s attempt to grab the gold is stopped by this sudden development, with the crowd buzzing as to what’s coming next. London tries to fight Benjamin off, but Benjamin isn’t letting go. It takes a second to set up, but after a brief lull to do so, SHELTON BENJAMIN GERMAN SUPLEXES LONDON OFF THE TOP OF THE LADDER…LONDON IS FLIPPED ALL THE WAY OVER, LANDING ON HIS FACE TO THE OUTSIDE FROM FIFTEEN FEET IN THE AIR!!! OH MY GOD!!!! Benjamin, who had to fall backwards on it, is gripping his neck from the fall, while the ladder has fallen forward (due to the fact that London had to push off of it for the spot), while London himself is sprawled out, face down. The crowd is roaring with the two words every wrestler wants to hear –

“HOLY SHIT!!! HOLY SHIT!!! HOLY SHIT!!! HOLY SHIT!!!”

Benjamin is deabilitated for the moment, while outside the ring in front of the announcers’ table, Charlie Haas and Brian Kendrick are duking it out, both men exhausted and hurt beyond belief at this point. The two duke it out until Kendrick is forced to lean on the barricade, which Haas responds to by raising a high boot to the face of Kendrick! How Haas is able to be that flexible at this point is beyond anyone’s guess. What more could this match possibly offer? Our question is answered soon enough.

Haas grabs the other fifteen foot ladder not in the ring and sets it up close to the announce table, a tad diagonal to it. The crowd is curious as to where this is going, but as Kendrick is dragged to his feet from behind, Kendrick nails Haas in the face with a backflip kick! This sends Haas reeling onto the announce table, laying him across. Kendrick now begins to climb the ladder on the side closest to the announce table and his prone foe, putting his back towards him. Bad move, as Haas is able to recover while standing on top of the announce table and is at a level about equal to Kendrick, hitting him in the spine several times and stopping him. Meanwhile, in the ring, Benjamin has ventured close to a corner that’s right in front of the ladder at this point. Haas jumps off the table and starts climbing underneath Kendrick, putting him in a chair drop position. When that happens, Haas keeps climbing with Kendrick on this elevated perch. Benjamin has reached the top rope and is level with where Kendrick is right now, hanging in an electric chair drop position above the ladder. The crowd is buzzing for what could potentially come next, with Benjamin leaping from the top…WOW!!!! WOW!!! DOOMSDAY DEVICE FROM THE TOP ROPE TO THE TOP OF A LADDER OUTSIDE!!! WOW!!! THE WORLD’S GREATEST DOOMSDAY DEVICE!!!!

The timeslot is now in overrun, but the match hasn’t ended yet!! After the impact, Benjamin’s face hits off the announce table on the fall, Kendrick tumbles from his neck-break perch onto his face like his teammate, while Haas falls onto his side from a loss of balance, but he’s able to get up and walk around while hearing those epic words once again…

“HOLY SHIT!!! HOLY SHIT!!! HOLY SHIT!!! HOLY SHIT!!!”

Haas, tending to his back now, slides into the ring and sets up the ladder that’s in the ring right under the tag titles. He does so in the view where we can only see one side, but he starts climbing the other side, with no one around to stop him…except Paul London, who’s started crawling back into the ring under the bottom rope…

HAAS HAS SIX RUNGS TO GO!!

….
HAAS HAS FIVE RUNGS TO GO!!

….
HAAS HAS FOUR RUNGS TO GO!!!


HAAS HAS THREE RUNGS TO GO!!!


HAAS HAS TWO RUNGS TO GO!!!


HAAS HAS ONE RUNG TO GO…!!! HE REACHES UP –

NO!!! London has crawled to the top and is fighting Haas feverishly, both men firing right hands back at each other, but Haas gets the upper hand and starts delivering rapid, hard right strikes that eventually force London to stiffen from the abuse, and fall like a mighty oak straight down to the canvas. Haas reaches up…and unhooks the tag team titles!!

Winners and FIRST EVER AOW World Tag Team Champions: The World’s Greatest Tag Team at (23:39)


JBL:
I am at a complete loss for words, Joey…that…was…breathtakin’.

Joey Styles:
I could not agree more, John. The carnage before us and the respect, the tension, the pride in all these men was displayed – and the World’s Greatest Tag Team are indeed your champions. But just barely.


Haas slips down the ladder with both titles in hand, as Benjamin is doing his damndest to try and get into the ring on his own will and power, but he needs a bit of help from Haas to get to his feet. He hands Benjamin his share of the gold, leaning on each other. Both men are exhausted, but have the strength to hold up and show off their new AOW World Tag Team Championships to a standing ovation for all four men.

Joey Styles:
Ladies and gentlemen, we might have just seen the greatest match thus far in AOW history, and on this chaos filled, anarchy inducing night, we have new AOW World Tag Team Champions!​

On that line, the WGTT begin their backwards walk up the ramp, still holding their titles high, as they watch London and Kendrick struggle to get to their feet. Benjamin & Haas do a salute to the fallen, as they still immensely respect the two men who just sent them over their limit. The final shot in this edition of Oblivion is that of Benjamin and Haas holding their titles high, to the crowd still popping harder than they ever have.

*END SHOW*



September 26th
*Special 2-hour Supershow*

~Current Card~

~AOW Cruiserweight Championship~
~Match & Participants TBA~

~AOW Dynasty Championship~
~Match & Participants TBA~

*War Rules Match*
Samoa Joe v. Finlay

~AOW World Heavyweight Championship~
Chris Jericho(c) w/Paul “The Great” Wright v. Rob Van Dam v. Shawn Michaels


A bit later than I wanted, but I tried. Hope it's not too awful
 
#33 ·
Man, has it already been a week? It feels like it's been less... then again, if memory serves me, I was a little bit late reviewing your last show... anyways, let's do this! By the way, forgive me if my grammar is less then stellar in this review, my aunts house is the last place in the world that still uses Internet "Spell Check-Less" Explorer as it's browser, and I have to work here...

You started off strong with another Jericho promo, which is always a great way to kick things off, and the added prescence of Paul Wright is great! Really does give Jericho just a little bit more power when he's in the ring. Speakings of power, Heyman's announcement was a little expected, but all-in-all a welcome way to make the super show's card a bit more stacked. Having Wright go to attack and Jericho calling him off was good, too. It shows that Jericho is the only one who can control the monster, reminds me a bit of AAE and Umaga.

Having Haas and Benjamin tell Christian off was a good way to continue the story, and a good way to build up Haas and Benjamin with a curve of arrogance about them. I don't know why, but I'm predicting a full fledged heel turn for them in the very near future.

Joey and JBL... still entertaining. Nuff said.

Adding a bit more of a twist to the "Yin VS Yang" in the no-count out rule was pretty cool. The match was great, but I feel as if having Danielson do the job was a bad move. A veteran like Mysterio should be putting over some of the younger guy's, though I could be bias toward Danielson since he's my favorite wrestler, and I grew bored with Mysterio quite a while ago. Helms' attack at the end of the match was awesome, and having him make the camera man use Helms' camera was actually pretty neat. I could visualise it perfectly! Helms is definitely the high light of your cruiserweight division right now, and I can't wait to see him make his debut in the ring! A side note, though, that I can see, these are the only three men who are in your cruiserweight division that are really doing anything, so including guy's like Jamie and Jack in upcoming shows would probably be a good idea, just to give the division a little more depth.

The Foley office segment was good, and I like how you handled Punk, but I do have a small issue with it. In the segment, Storm was complaining about how he's worried about interference, then he goes and lets Punk fill in for his match. That kind of makes Storm look like a pussy! I'm hoping that that isn't your plan for Storm, because I generally really like the guy, and I'm hoping that he gets used a bit, and I don't want to see him playing the role of the roster's pussy character!

The Hooliganz' promo was really good. I see what you mean about me fucking up their promo over on my side of the fence, because the two are super laid back, and you portrayed that extremely well. Also, Miz as a heel interviewer is still genius, but I have a feeling that there will come a time in the somewhat-distant future where that angle will have run it's course... I'm just sayin'.

The massive brawl between Finlay and Joe was pretty damn bad ass! The hardcore element of the brawl was pretty kick ass, and it makes me look forward to their hardco... er, "War" match at the super show (Jeez, how many names does the Hardcore match have these days?)

Having Storm as Finlay's replacement was a nice touch and helps redeem Storm's image a little bit, but I was kind of annoyed that the match was tampered with and ended in a DQ. I understand why this was done, but I hate it when great matches end in bullshit ways. But moving on, having Brent debut doing Paul's dirty work was a good way to bring him in, but I'm really hoping that Brent doesn't have an A-Ry approach to it... by that, I mean I'm hoping that Brent doesn't get his ass handed to him every week while Burchill gets away from it all scott free! I'd like to see the two having more of a working relationship then the man-bitch relationship that A-Ry had with the Miz.

I really don't know who Aero Star is, but by the looks of it, he's a cruiser, which is great and already addresses my cruiser complaint from earlier in the video. Just please, don't play the same promo for him over and over again like you did for Paul Wright. With Wright it was only two weeks before his debut, so it wasn't a big issue, but I don't know how long it'll be before Aero's debut, and I don't want that to become a "Bathroom Break" segment of your show, because, with the exception of Wright's second week debut promo, you haven't had any of these thusfar in any of the AOW shows.

Having Hassan pay off Brent and Burchill helped develop Hassan as the rich asshole. It looks like your going to be taking an APA approach to Burchill and Brent, but with more class to the APA. First off, I'm just waiting to hear JBL's comparison. But in all seriousness, I can see Burchill playing that kind of role, and Brent, as his apprentace, going along with it. I don't know exactly what Burchill means by the gentlemen look, because Burchill's apparal was always kind of scruffy, so I'm assuming that both characters are getting a make over?

The ladder match, as expected, stole the show. I'm not going to get into talking about my favorite moments, or this review will soon become long as hell, but it was brilliantly written, and I think you made the right move by having Haas and Benjamin win it. Again, I see them becoming the heels very soon, which will keep their feud with the Hooliganz alive. I definitely want to see this feud continue, and have a big blowoff match at the Supershow for the belts!

All in all, I had a little bit more to complain about in this show, but you didn't dissapoint me! I'm hoping that next week, we get a few more matches announced for the super show, and I'm kind of curious who your going to put in for the Dynasty championship, since you have three hot feuds that could easily fit in (Christian-Lashley, Joe-Finlay and Hassan-Punk... I'd kind of like to see Joe and Finlay's war match be for the Dynasty championship, but I don't think your going to go that route, which I completely understand). Looking forward to next week's preview and, of course, the show!
 
#34 ·
Oblivion Feedback

Kicking off with Jericho and ‘The Great’ was really the only option after last week, and I liked what he had to say for the most part. I have to assume this promo was influenced by some of the real life stuff between Jericho and Michaels from a few years back, as many of the comments regarding Jericho being honest and upset that Michaels was cheered for attacking him were relatable to that timeframe. But it worked well here, really putting over Jericho’s worthiness as it were. Perhaps dragged on a wee bit long, but it the content and message it put across was fine. Heyman on the otherhand was very much the opposite, I’d have liked to have heard a bit more from him. But the announcement of the title match at the special sounds pretty mega, should be a great one to read. Hmmm… very intrigued by the fact Jericho stopped the attack, and especially that “save it for the unworthy” line. That would suggest Heyman is worthy afterall? Swerve turn to reveal Heyman and Jericho are in cahoots perhaps? I’d be all over that if it happens. :side: Solid enough start to things, perhaps not as good as previous weeks, but good enough.

Not so sure the relevance of Christian and TWGTT speaking, seemed a tad random. The putdown made sense though, although once again there seemed to be quite the touch of aggression from Haas and Benjamin. I doubt you’d have Christian interfere in the main event given what you’ve done with the tag scene thus far, so I’m gonna have to say I dunno where this was going, unless it tips Christian over the edge and he gets real pissed off with things.

I’m glad you explained the rules before this match, and I’m interested in what you can come out with given it’s no count out. The action was pretty cool, liked that little opening paragraph, and also liked the amount of near falls at the end. Both men came out of the match looking great, and I liked the way you had Rey put Bryan over after the bell. I perhaps would have wanted to see a bit more stuff on the outside given the match rules, but the action was exciting and was a good opener. Helms has quickly became a favourite of this thread for me, but I’m a sucker for a catchy catchphrase. Helms really established himself here as a force to be reckoned with, but Danielson appears like the star in the making given how the match turned out.

Gotta admit, found this segment very strange. Don’t see why Lance would let Punk take his spot really, and while Punk and Finlay will no doubt be a solid match, surely Storm would want in on that. Also didn’t understand why after claiming he was worried about interference he would then stand aside. This didn’t really work for me tbh.

London and Kendrick was much more like it, and I think you captured that kinda goofy character they both have well. Certainly a striking contrast to how straight-laced Haas and Benjamin were earlier. Although London saying “nor” seemed a bit off. Miz has been pretty sweet in this thread, gives a good contrast to goodie two shoes Torrie. Much better than the segment that preceded it.

Damn, brutal stuff between Finlay and Joe. Loved that spot with the crashing through the dry wall, and I was half expecting someone to take a dive off the balcony the way this was going. Really added a bit of spice to this match, should be rough as hell when the two finally meet.

Punk/Storm makes sense of course, but again I still don’t see what the segment earlier was for. A simple challenge from Punk or something would have done it, and saved Lance from looking poor earlier. Anyway, another good match here, but pretty spoiled by the DQ ending. Not been Lance Storm’s night at all has it? :( While I understand you following on from the Burchill bit from last week, and Burchill and Albright sounds like a real good team, I dunno why you choose the DQ. Could have just as easy gave us a finish and then had this.

Yeah, I haven’t a clue who this guy is. :eek: Must be big stuff is he’s getting the video package build up though.

Burchill and Albright as guns for hire makes sense, and of course their first client would be the richest guy on the roster. As for making him look like a gentlemen, plz don’t do some stupid English stereotype. Would ruin it imo. I trust you not to, but fair warning man, I quit if I see a bowler hat. :p

And main event time. Really enjoyed the action here, and you seemed to be going for a kinda contrast in styles with the two teams, as Kendrick and London seemed much more about the high flying while Haas and Benjamin were a bit more rugged in their attacks. Also loved some of the double team combos, particularly that powerbomb/seated senton thing. That 450 onto the ladder sounded horrific tbh. Omg, World’s Greatest Doomsday Device~! Sick move. Haas and Benjamin win, I got no problems with that at all, as they always were presented as the more aggressive of the two teams during the feud, so makes sense they would win. I dunno how you could top this tbh, as after three great matches and with a rubber match like that, there can’t be much else for these two teams to do. Anyway, it absolutely stole the show. Great stuff.

Overall, just another very good show, besides the Finlay/Joe/Punk/Storm set up which I didn’t like. Also didn’t like how apart from the opening segment there was little mention of Jericho, Michaels and Van Dam. But as always, the in ring action sparkled and there was plenty of positives. Keep it going man, that 2 hour show is shaping up very nicely indeed. :)
 
#35 ·
Thnx again in bunches, fellas. Maybe address a few concerns, yes, the Storm/Punk promo was pretty awful. I tried to get it sounding right and probably should've looked over that better, but here's hoping Mr. Storm and company can forgive me for that. You guys won't have to put up with many more boneheaded promos, I promise you.

And now this...



BREAKING NEWS FROM AOHDUBYA.COM​

Moments ago, General Manager Mick Foley passed along to us that he has indeed confirmed the match types and the participants involved in the title-filling matches come September 26th. In addition, Foley has also added another match to the first ever Oblivion Supercard. They concern as follows –

Bobby Lashley and Christian Cage will meet for the first time in not just AOW, but wrestling history. The match also marks Christian Cage’s in-ring one-on-one debut in AOW.

~AOW Cruiserweight Championship~
*Tag Team Turning Point Match*


With Foley unsure who to include in the Cruiserweight Championship match, he just decided to include all of them! Or all who want to qualify, anyway. With this brand new and innovative type of match, the rules are as follows –

- All intended participants must find and confirm one tag team partner
- The teams will then face off in a random-draw Tag Team Gauntlet match
- The last team standing wins
HOWEVER…
- The winning team will immediately face each other for the AOW Cruiserweight Championship

~AOW Dynasty Championship Tournament~

Foley informed that this Wednesday night on Oblivion, there would be a one-night mini tournament to decide who faces who for the AOW Dynasty Championship. Those qualified for the tournament have to have had at least one win thus far in AOW. The bracket for this Wednesday is –

Muhammad Hassan v. CM Punk

Rey Mysterio v. Paul Burchill


The men who win their respective contests will advance to the Supershow to crown the first ever AOW Dynasty Championship.


September 26th
*Special 2-hour Supershow*
Current Card


~AOW Cruiserweight Championship~
*Tag Team Turning Point Match*

~Participants TBD~

~AOW Dynasty Championship~
CM Punk OR Muhammad Hassan v. Rey Mysterio OR Paul Burchill

~Grudge Match
Bobby Lashley v. Christian Cage

*War Rules Match*
Samoa Joe v. Finlay

~AOW World Heavyweight Championship~
Chris Jericho(c) w/Paul “The Great” Wright v. Rob Van Dam v. Shawn Michaels
The official preview for the next show should be posted soon, but this edition is slow developing.
 
#36 ·
That cruiserweight tag team turning point whatsahoosit sounds awesome. Will it just be cruiserweights on the confirmed roster, or can we expect surprises?
 
#38 ·
Will it just be cruiserweights on the confirmed roster, or can we expect surprises?
Expect everything, my friend. This is pro wrestling, after all. Plus, isn't it kinda my job to keep you guessing? ;)

Now the regular array of news...

~If it wasn't blatantly obvious enough, the network has indeed confirmed the fact that the upcoming two-hour Supershow will infact be under an intense microscope. How it all turns out will determine whether the promotion gets an extended timeslot ever again, a permanent timeslot extension, ever leaves the Hammerstein, or a PPV schedule.

~With that said, AOW answered this confirmation very subtley, but very strongly - they're already thinking about the future. Reports are going around that as early as this week, dark matches will begin to take place involving some array of Tyson Kidd, DH Smith, Jack Swagger, Nic Nameth, and Carlito Colon. The idea is that the development talents will be called up in the very near future, while Carlito's is just to get rid of any ring rust before what should be his hyped AOW debut. When and how that all goes down yet to be seen.

...and now le preview



9.19.07

The Hammerstein Ballroom – Manhattan, New York City, New York
“Stir the Waters Before The Battle”

Two weeks ago, #1 Contender Rob Van Dam was found lying in a pile of stage equipment, unable to answer any of the attempts to revive him. Later that night, Chris Jericho played Shawn Michaels into his hands like a fiddle, stringing him along into the debut of Paul “The Great” Wright, also putting HBK out of action. Last week, Paul Heyman confirmed that no matter the condition of his opponents, Chris Jericho would have to defend his title come the September 26th Supershow against both men. Now, with the impending Triple Threat looming, both Shawn Michaels and Rob Van Dam are in one piece and in attendance. What can we expect from the men who hope to take down “The Worthy Champion”?

Announced via aohdubya.com, this will be the week to get set for two more title matches! The AOW Cruiserweights have to find themselves tag team partners to compete in the Tag Team Turning Point match come the Supershow, while the AOW Dynasty Championship Tournament is underway! CM Punk and Muhammad Hassan already have a bit of history, and they’ll meet in the first round! On the other side, Rey Mysterio Jr. and Paul Burchill have completely conflicting wrestling styles, not to mention Burchill has his new apprentice in his corner in Brent Albright. Who will be the men who win and face each other come next week?

The awaiting cruiserweights won’t be sitting idle, scrambling to find partners. But the most angry cruiserweight of them all, Gregory Helms, finally made his physical presence known last week, throwing Rey Mysterio aside and throwing his knee into Bryan Danielson’s face. Will Helms be able to find a way into the Turning Point match? And speaking of cruiserweights and tag teams, what’s next for the tag title-less Hooliganz? And with his confrontation with Bobby Lashley just a week ago, what is Christian Cage feeling? Maybe he’s not as alone as it’s been said he is…?

We’re one week away from the biggest show in AOW’s young history, and from a business standpoint, the show that will determine the overall future of the company! With most of the company sitting on a powder keg just waiting for the explosion come the 26th, it’s time to light the match this week. What will the stars of AOW do this week to stir the waters a week before the battle? All of these questions will be answered on the next edition of AOW Wednesday Night Oblivion, 9/8c on FX!!

.:Confirmed for Oblivion:.

~Dynasty Championship Tournament~

Rey Mysterio Jr. v. Paul Burchill w/Brent Albright

CM Punk v. Muhammad Hassan

PLUS…

Rob Van Dam and Shawn Michaels are in attendance
On some side notes, university is right around the corner for me, so show production will most definately suffer following the Supershow. Hope I don't lose anyone.
 
#37 ·
I must say, your Supershow card looks impressive and the Cruiserweight Championship idea is certainly a unique and interesting one. Hoping it can flow as well as it sounds. The Dynasty Championship contenders look promising and I'm struggling to figure out who you would go with here, hopefully Burchill or Hassan because I think they need it more than Punk/Mysterio.

Just to let you know, I have been reading this thread and I've been enjoying what you have been producing, some really solid stuff going on and I will pop a review in for your next show. Keep it up! :)
 
#39 ·
I'm thinkin Burchill goes over with Albright's help, which should dictate that Punk goes over Hassan.

Oh, and a company where Swagger and Nemeth get to wrestle without having to dick around in silly gimmicks? I think I hear the chorus of angels.
 
#40 ·

Dark Match
Carlito Colon def. TJ Wilson (Tyson Kidd) at (3:52)




9.19.07

The Hammerstein Ballroom – Manhattan, New York City, New York
“Stir the Waters Before The Battle”


We open tonight to yet another cold open, with just one week to go until the biggest show in AOW’s young history, but we get perhaps the biggest opening ovation yet, as “WALK” by Pantera roars over the sound system, with Rob Van Dam showing up for the first time since his attack two weeks ago. The Hammerstein is going completely insane, as Van Dam walks to the ring with noticeable discomfort, but it doesn’t hinder him enough to not make him walk down the ramp with a signature RVD grin on his face. Van Dam slaps fives with some of the front row folks. He finally steps foot into the ring, mike in hand, but crowd still going nuts.

RVD:
I’m pretty sure everyone and their mother is wonderin’ what happened to RVD a few weeks ago.

~A noticeable reaction

RVD:
And in those few weeks, a lot of stuff went down. Shawn Michaels was added to the World title match I earned. I understand, the show must go on, it’s cool. First, lemme say what’s up to our new General Manager, Mick Foley.

~Crowd lets out an enthusiastic pop

RVD:
See, Mick and I, we have a lot in common. But the biggest thing we share is the fact that we’re hardcore kind o’ guys.

~A HUGE pop for this statement

RVD:
With that bein’ said, it’s gonna have to take a wee bit more than sneak attacking RVD and sending him though a bunch of equipment backstage.

~Yet another reaction of approval

RVD:
But as you guys know, I’m hardcore, and I don’t like cuttin’ corners. I’m not all for the dramatics, and the actin’ out and all that stuff, so I’m just gonna say exactly what everyone wants to hear and that’s tellin’ the world who put RVD on the shelf.

~Van Dam lowers the mike for a dramatic pause, despite the statement he just said about dramatics

RVD:
Chris Jericho, if you’re that threatened by me, you could’ve done it yourself. Not have your big, bad, boyfriend do it for you.

~A bit of an “oooh” goes through the crowd with the revelation

RVD:
And y’know somethin’, Jericho? You’re one smart dude. I’m not gonna lie. You came backstage before the show last week to shake my hand and wish me luck, when all of a sudden, I turn around and some dude whose seven feet tall tore me up before I could think.

~Confirmation – it was a ploy by Jericho.

RVD:
And the real kicker, the real icing on the cake was I was sittin’ there watchin’ the show last week from the medic’s bench and watching Chris Jericho call people hypocrites because they attack from behind. And somehow, you did the same exact thing, Jericho, and you still call yourself worthy? Ain’t that a bitch.

~Some of the crowd is taken aback by the language there, as Van Dam seems a tad pissed about the whole thing

RVD:
Chris Jericho, the “Worthy Man”. That’s a crock, Jericho, and you know it. And your new buddy doesn’t scare me a bit, dude. He might’ve scared Paul Heyman and Shawn Michaels, but I’m more than up for facing you both in the ring tonight.

~A big pop for the match proposal, but how smart is this…?

RVD:
But speakin’ of Shawn Michaels…you’re no better, dude. Y’know, if I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were pretty stoked when I got run down, man. Seemed pretty convenient for you that I wasn’t in the picture for a little bit. But I’m not gonna keep poppin’ off on what I think you might’ve been thinking. There’s already a guy backstage who’s gettin in enough trouble for that. That’s not ‘the way I roll’.

~Definite, yet somewhat subtle, poke towards Christian

RVD:
I do things face to face, man to man. So instead, I’m gonna call you out here, Shawn Michaels. Lemme hear exactly what ol’Heartbreak has to say.


There’s a slight lull before “SEXY BOY” rockets into our ears, as Shawn Michaels comes on down the ramp with a very concerned look on his face. He ignores fans’ high fives as he comes on down, his face completely serious, he too, suffering from a beating at the hands of “The Great” Wright. He also noticeably has a shiner on his eye, most definitely from the big right hand he got from him. He grabs a mike on his way in before climbing in to face the man who called him out. RVD has a smile on his face for some reason.

HBK:
You’re the second guy in as many weeks to come on out here and talk about me being a ‘hypocrite’. And I’m ‘bout damn sick of it. So wipe that grin off yer face, Rob. I ain’t here t’play.

~The crowd feels the wind shift from Van Dam’s easy mystique to HBK’s cold frustration

HBK:
You an’ Chris Jericho aren’t any better than me. And you’re damn sure not any less human than I am. We all make mistakes. None of us are perfect. And, y’know, I expected that kind of attitude from Chris Jericho, but not from you, Rob. I thought you were better than that.

~HBK looks disappointedly into Van Dam’s eyes

HBK:
I thought you were better than paradin’ out here and tryin’ to kick ol’ Shawn Michaels while he was down.

RVD:
Oh, so you comin’ out here and trying to take my title shot while I was out isn’t the same thing, huh Shawn? I guess not.

~This silences the still serious Michaels

RVD:
So you know, Shawn, you disappointed me a bit too. I thought you were better than tryin’ to march into another man’s place and take what he earned. I mean, Shawn, wouldn’t you be a tad pissed if someone stepped in your place and you couldn’t have your…what was it…‘boyhood dream’…?

~That kinda hits home for Michaels

HBK:
But are you seriously saying – are both you and Chris Jericho seriously saying – that if you had the chance to step into the spot I had, you wouldn’t take it? Because any other person, any other human on the planet would’ve done the same thing I did. So either neither of you are human or you’re both mangy little liars. An’ I don’t deal with liars.

~Crowd again senses the seriousness in Michaels’ voice

HBK:
I wanna get my hands on Jericho and the big guy as much as you do, but I’m not even concerned about gettin’ my lights put out last week, an’ I could give two shakes of a ****’s tail about you gettin’ your lights put out two weeks ago. I’m askin’ you a question, boy. Would you or wouldn’t you do the same thing if you were in my same situation?

~Van Dam’s look goes blank, knowing he may have been caught

RVD: (Complete silence)


HBK:
Speak up, Rob. They can’t hear you in th’ nosebleeds.

RVD:
No. No I wouldn’t, Shawn.

~HBK’s eyes are nothing but disappointment at this point, looking at the canvas in disgust and rubbing his eyes. He stares for another several seconds before finally looking Rob back in the eye

HBK:
I thought you were much better than that, Rob. I hoped that we could put our differences aside an’ try to help each other take those two down. But after what I just heard, I want nothin’ to do with you, Rob.

~The crowd delivers a great deal of heat to that line, with RVD trying to smile and nod it off

HBK:
An’ y’know, somethin’, Rob? I only look guys in the eye for one of two reasons. One: because I respect’em. And two: because I wanna kick their teeth down their throat. After that bull you just spewed, I have no respect anymore for Rob Van Dam. But yet…I’m still lookin’ you in the eye.


It dawns on Rob and the audience what this means, but he doesn’t back down. He drops his mike and gets in HBK’s face, with Michaels getting close to Van Dam. We can see RVD open his arms, then see his lips move saying “Go ahead, dude. I’m not afraid of you”. HBK just stares back intensely and stoically. As the two continue to stare, we get a quick flash to somewhere backstage, where AOW Champion Chris Jericho is looking at a television screen, smiling to himself at the men he’ll face next week eating each other alive. The focus zooms in on the TV itself, showing us one last close up of Van Dam and Michaels sharing an intense staredown.

**COMMERCIAL BREAK**

Joey Styles:
We welcome you once again, ladies and gentlemen, to AOW Wednesday Night Oblivion! I’m Joey Styles alongside John “Bradshaw” Layfield, and we are just one week away from the biggest show in our young AOW history.

JBL:
Young, but supremely promisin’ Joey. The way that Supercard looks is outta this world.

Joey Styles:
Indeed it does, partner, but that’s next week! This week on Oblivion, we’ve got a mini-tournament going on to see who will become the first ever Dynasty Champion! CM Punk and Muhammad Hassan meet, as well as Rey Mysterio Jr. meeting “The Ripper” Paul Burchill!

JBL:
An’ don’t forget the news we just received, Joey.

Joey Styles:
How could I, John?

JBL:
Because you’re just awful.

Joey Styles:
I’m gonna ignore that, because our main event just announced a few moments ago following comments made between Rob Van Dam and Shawn Michaels – Michaels, RVD, and Bobby Lashley will team up to take on Christian Cage, AOW Champion Chris Jericho, as well as AOW’s newest and most gargantuan acquisition, Paul “The Great” Wright.

JBL:
Each of these men’ll face each other at th’ Supershow.

Joey Styles:
Indeed they do, but tonight, at least in the case of RVD and Michaels, they have to work together to try and take down the man who orchestrated their attack and the man who executed it.

“MISERE CANTARE”
lets loose across the sound system after the rundown of the card tonight, as CM Punk makes his way down the ramp to a great deal of approval from the Hammerstein. The commentators go over the brief bit of history between Punk and Hassan, with the attack on Matt Sydal a few weeks ago and the paid assault on Punk and Storm just last week.

“MAD MAN” lets chime following the Arab chanting, as Muhammad Hassan, oil tycoon, comes through the blood-red curtain to a great deal of heat. Hassan relishes in his reaction before taking off his head towel and going into the ring to face his opponent.

OPENING CONTEST
~Dynasty Championship Tournament~
CM Punk
v.
Muhammad Hassan


Punk and Hassan start to circle each other before meeting center ring and executing the lock-up, with Punk quick to force Hassan into a corner. Hassan lifts his hands and seeks cover by sticking his head between the ropes, prompting the referee to get between the two and force Punk back. When the referee out of position, Hassan juts from the corner and gives Punk a very blatant thumb to the eye. The referee doesn’t see it, but now Punk can’t see anything.

Hassan takes advantage of this by chunking Punk into the opposite ropes, picking him up for a pendulum backbreaker on the rebound. Hassan with an early attempt – 1…2…NO!! Punk won’t go down that quickly. Hassan drags Punk to his feet and bashes him once more in the spine, maybe picking a weak spot now. Hassan then grabs behind Punk and executes a perfect backdrop, again covering Punk – 1…2…NO!! Punk doesn’t go down yet again, which frustrates Hassan, who shows this by stomping on Punk’s back again. He picks Punk up in a front headlock, possibly setting up for a DDT, but Punk charges and again pins Hassan into a corner, hard. Punk takes a few steps back after that to tend to his spine, before charging with the high knee/bulldog combo!! Punk now with a cover – 1…2…3-NO!! Hassan has life!!

Punk now takes Hassan up in a front headlock, but Hassan again reaches into the bag of dirty tricks and stomps on Punk’s toe, forcing him to release the hold. Hassan then takes Punk’s head again and successfully nails the lifting swinging DDT. Hassan covers Punk again – 1…2…3-NO! Punk keeps it going! Hassan isn’t happy to see that, but takes Punk back to his feet anyway. He gets behind Punk and attempts his back suplex backbreaker, but Punk delivers several elbows to Hassan’s head, forcing him to release the hold, allowing Punk to hoist Hassan onto his shoulders…and nails a GTS!!! GTS!!! The debut of the GTS in AOW just commenced, but Hassan is hit with it so hard that he flops through the middle ropes and onto the floor. The crowd pops wildly for that, but Punk has kind of a ‘really?’ kind of look on his face before going outside the ring to fetch Hassan and rolls him back in the ring. Punk doesn’t follow Hassan inside, instead, he hangs out on the apron, waiting for Hassan to get to his feet. The Mad Man groggily gets to a vertical base and turns around, only to see Punk flying at him with the springboard clothesline!! Another Punk cover – 1…2…3…NO!!! Hassan somehow rolls the shoulder!!

The crowd is hot right now with a “C – M PUNK!! C – M PUNK!!” chant starting up, which Punk acknowledges with short applause towards the crowd. Hassan, still very much groggy, is just now getting back to his feet, with Punk turning around to meet him by attempting the urange, perhaps wanting to set up the Vice, but Hassan isn’t dead yet. He delivers a hard elbow to Punk’s ear that forces him off, which Hassan then follows up on by pulling Punk’s hair and guiding him into the Finishing Touch from behind. Will this be the finishing touch – 1…2…3-NO!!! Punk isn’t going down that easily, which gets Hassan all in a tizzy.

Incredibly frustrated it seems now, Hassan roams over to a corner and starts removing the padding from the top rope. The referee is wise to the act, and immediately jumps over to try and stop him. Hassan wanders close to Punk, who again hoists him on his shoulders…but Hassan, again, with a very blatant thumb to the eye of Punk forces him down behind Punk, where he again blatantly breaks all the rules with a low blow! The forearm to Punk’s C and M leaves him in predictable pain, with the referee having seen none of that. He turns around to see Hassan having Punk in his arms and nailing the reverse STO he’s dubbed the “American Made”. Hassan with a final cover – 1…2…3…!!!

Winner: Muhammad Hassan at (8:23)


Joey Styles:
You hate to see that. CM Punk fought valiantly, gave it his all, and should come out the winner –

JBL:
But he’s not. He didn’t win. Stop beatin’ around the facts, Joey, CM Punk lost.

Joey Styles:
Did you not see what I just saw, John? Hassan just used every trick in the book – thumbs to the eye, pulling the hair, riding the ropes, low blows –

JBL:
And he won. You can argue with his methods all you want, Joey, but you keep beatin’ around the facts. It wasn’t the prettiest win in the world, but all is fair in love an’ war, Joey. Professional wrestling is war an’ Muhammad Hassan deserves that win tonight more than anyone because he did everything he had to do to get the win.

Joey Styles:
Yeah, he did do everything, I’ll say. Everything from distracting the referee to outright bending the rules.

JBL:
Shut up, Joey. You’re jus’ makin’ yourself look stupid now.

Joey Styles:
And you’re just making yourself sound like a jerk, John. But that’s what you do every week, so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. I have no idea what you fascination is with justifying these cheats, but I’m guessing part of it has something to do with your unjustified hate towards CM Punk. But I suppose with as much as you used to bend the rules, John, you can sympathize with Hassan and just looking at CM Punk in the ring makes you incredibly jealous because he has potential to do things you could never do and do so with passion. But I guess since you’re John “Wrestling God Bradshaw” Layfield, nothing I say matters and everything you say is gospel, or so according to your world. Am I in the ballpark, John?

JBL:
I have no comment on that completely unprofessional statement.

Joey Styles:
Of course you don’t. Right now we’ll head backstage to AOW’s Green Zone, where Torrie Wilson is standing by.​


We do indeed head backstage now, where Mrs. Wilson is met with whistles and boners.

Torrie Wilson:
Thanks, Joey. I’m here with my guest at this time, Christian Cage!

~Christian enters the frame to a great deal of heat. Christian has his head down and his eyes staring into nothingness.

Torrie Wilson:
Um…Christian…? Hi. Do you have any thoughts about getting the chance to face Bobby Lashley next week on AOW’s first ever Supershow…?

~Torrie puts her mike to Christian, but Christian doesn’t even look up, still staring comatose into the ground

Torrie Wilson:
Um…okay…what about having any thoughts on your tag team match coming up tonight where you’ll face Bobby Lashley this week…?

~Again, Christian stands still, staring at nothing.

Torrie Wilson:
Christian…Christian, are you okay? You seem –

Christian Cage:
…alone?

Torrie Wilson:
Uh…no. I was just gonna say distant, but why do you feel like you’re alone…?

Christian Cage:
Have you not been paying attention, Torrie? I’ve been told I’m alone, a loser, no one has been agreeing with me for three weeks now. No one comes within ten feet of me in the locker room. I’m alone, Torrie.

~Both Torrie and Christian’s attention go to the other side of the screen, however, when in steps Chris Jericho into the shot.

Jericho:
You’re not alone, Christian. I am a worthy man and a worthy champion. And tonight, we have a tag team match together. I won’t leave you behind and leave you alone like other cretins have.

Christian Cage:
How can I be so sure of that, Chris?

Jericho:
Because I’m not a hypocrite. And I see you as a worthy man, like myself. I also think you’re right about Bobby Lashley. He’s here for a much deeper reason than these narrow-minded tapeworms will believe.

Christian Cage:
…I’m not stupid, Chris. I’d rather be alone than be in cahoots with Chris Jericho.

Jericho:
You’re not really in a position to reject friends, friend.

~Christian stops defending and listens to what Jericho says there, putting his guard down

Jericho:
I assure you, I can prove to you I back up what I say when I say I’m a worthy man.

Christian Cage:
We’ll see about that.

~Christian walks off, leaving Jericho with unexpected tension between his tag partners tonight

As we cut away from that scene, we’re briefly brought to the hallway area, where we see Bryan Danielson in a conversation with Matt Sydal. What the two are saying is inaudible to us, but we do see the two shake hands and share a smile. Perhaps both of these guys just got themselves into the Turning Point match…?


**COMMERCIAL BREAK**

As we return from the break, we’re immediately brought to another backstage area, where Muhammad Hassan is trying to catch his breath after nearly losing his head earlier in the evening. He’s soon approached by Paul Burchill, who’s also accompanied by his new apprentice, Brent Albright. Seemingly following up on last week, Albright does indeed look a tad tidier and gentlemen-like, his normally scraggly beard trimmed to look tame, as well as wearing a coat similar to the one Burchill enters in, though both men still look very rugged. Burchill and Albright don’t exactly look happy…

Hassan:
So…is the plan still on for tonight?

Burchill:
Change of plan. Your money can do a lot of things, Hassan, but it can’t buy me the Dynasty Championship.

Hassan:
What?

Burchill:
The deal’s off. I want gold. Not bank notes.

Hassan:
Look, you’re supposed to help me get my gold! I paid you!

Burchill:
One grand isn’t going to get me any gold. Are you not hearing me clearly?

Hassan:
No, no, I hear you…what if I up the price? Three thousand apiece. And I’ll use my influence to get you and your apprentice a shot at the Tag Team Championship.

Burchill:
Influence…?

Hassan:
Money is a powerful thing, Mr. Burchill.

~Burchill lulls it over for a second before looking towards Albright

Albright:
What say you, boss?

Burchill:
I say this is what being a mercenary is all about. You got yourself a deal, Hassan. But if you don’t hold up on end of the bargain, we’re coming for you next. And if you’re champion by then, we’re coming for your gold. Got it?

Hassan:
I knew you two were smart businessmen.


The scene fades out on these three gentlemen, bringing us to an office-like atmosphere, where the crowd delivers a pop to see General Manager Mick Foley. Foley’s on the phone at the moment, talking about something troubling him…

Foley:
Did you not see what he did?

~Foley pauses for a rebuttal

Foley:
Yeah, I know, I was kinda impressed too, Paul, but what he did was completely unnecessary. I’m not playing favorites, I just need you to help me up security next week because I want Gregory Helms nowhere near that Cruiserweight Championship.

~Apparently, the conversation is with Paul Heyman, concerning Gregory Helms. There’s a knock on Foley’s door.

Foley:
I’d like more than a ‘I’ll see what I can do’, but I gotta go. See you when you get here. Come in.

~Foley hangs up on Heyman, as the folks at his door step into the frame, whom we quickly identify as Paul London and Brian Kendrick. The crowd pops for both men, still radiating from their performance last week. Both men also look like they’re paying for it, as well, with London having his ribs taped up and Kendrick walking gingerly.

Foley:
How’re the ribs there, Paul?

Paul London:
Ugh…they feel a bit like pudding.

Foley:
Well that’s…promising, I guess. I asked you two here because I got a little offer for you guys. That show you guys put on with the World’s Greatest Tag Team last week was absolutely awesome. Just between you and me, I’m supposed to be an unbiased officer, but you guys are too good to not love.

Brian Kendrick:
Thanks, Mr. Foley, but…you couldn’t just text us that? I don’t wanna sound like I’m complaining or anything, but it hurts to laugh, Mr. Foley, much less walk all the way down to your office.

Foley:
Well that’s a shame, guys because I was just about to offer you two a spot in the Tag Team Turning Point match for the Cruiserweight title next week. I mean, it’s open to everyone, but I was afraid you guys might chicken out on me and not come, so just thought I’d offer it to you personally. Think about that. Now, you guys might wind up facing each other at the end of the match, but what better person to face for gold than a friend, right? Plus, you get to find out who’s better.

Paul London:
Y’know, all of a sudden, my ribs feel indestructible.

Brian Kendrick:
Yeah…and my back doesn’t feel like an 80-year old lady anymore!

Foley:
That’s what I thought you guys said.

Paul London:
Are you sure you’re okay, BK? I mean, I can find another partner if you’re feelin’ hurt.

~As London says ‘hurt’, he slaps a hand right at the base of Kendrick’s spine, causing pain to jolt through Kendrick’s body and make him make a funny pain face

Brian Kendrick
Naw, I’m good, dude. Just let me know if your ribs make you suck too much.

~And on ‘suck too much’, Kendrick delivers a very deliberately accidental jab to London’s pudding-feeling midsection, also shooting pain through London and making him make a funny face.

Paul London:
Yeah, well your mom sucks too much! She sucks too much of my - OOOOWWWWW…

~London takes another playful shot at Kendrick’s back, but Kendrick interrupts the second half of that sentence with another rib shot of his own. Hooliganz they are.

Foley:
Just leave each other in one piece for next week, guys.

~The Hooliganz keep playfully shoving each other back and forth all the way out of Foley’s office. Before we can leave the scene of Foley’s office, however, the screen starts getting very grainy. It proceeds to get worse and worse before finally, the screen is consumed by static. When the screen finally clears up, the camera point of view is that of a webcam or an amateur camera, one that we’re very familiar with at this point. Sure enough, soon pops in the face of none other than Gregory Helms.

Gregory Helms:
What the hell is this? Mick Foley wants to do everything he can to stop me from gettin’ my hands on that Cruiserweight title. What the hell, Mick? You wanna stop me from doin’ the best thing for this company, yet you wanna allow a pair of handicapped nobodies in? Paul London, Brian Kendrick, Mick Foley – you’ve all be hacked by Helms!

~Helms resituates the camera

Gregory Helms:
Foley, this is utter corruption. First, you ignore the best cruiserweight in the world at your disposal. Then, when I force my way into your picture, backin’ up exactly what I say, and you wanna completely write me off? I said it before, an’ I’ll say it again – Gregory Helms will NOT be ignored!

~Helms is so angry on that statement, he almost knocks his camera over. He takes a moment to set it back up

Gregory Helms:
Not playin’ favorites. I see you, Foley. I see right through you! Paul London and Brian Kendrick aren’t tag champions. They’re LOSERS. Bryan Danielson hasn’t won a thing since he’s been in AOW. He’s a LOSER. So it’s time to LISTEN, losers – Gregory Helms WILL be at Oblivion next week. Gregory Helms WILL be in that Turning Point match. And Gregory Helms WILL win the Cruiserweight Championship and prove to all of you that he is the best in the world. And there’s nothin’ you nobodies can do to stop me.

*END TRANSMISSION*


“619 ESTA VIVO” hits the speakers now, as Rey Mysterio Jr. makes his way down the ramp to a huge pop. Mysterio, much like others tonight, is selling the damage he got last week, pulling up a little bit on his left knee, the one that he inadvertedly smashed into the steel post last week. Mysterio gives several high fives as he comes on down, sliding into the ring, ready to face the brutal bruiser ahead of him.

“WELCOME TO WHITECHAPEL” meets our ears now, as the daunting organ chimes representing Paul Burchill give way to him before becoming a heavy guitar rift. Alongside Burchill is indeed his partner in crime, Brent Albright. Both men are wearing identical coats, although only Burchill’s has a red rose. Both do look a tad gentlemanly, but they also keep their scruffy nature, being gentlemen in apparel only. Their attitude, on the other hand…

MATCH 2
~Dynasty Championship Tournament~
Rey Mysterio Jr.
v.
Paul Burchill

{w/Brent Albright}


As soon as the bell rings, Burchill rushes towards the center ring Mysterio with a low aimed shoulder tackle, aimed right at Mysterio’s weak knee. Mysterio immediately collapses holding his hurt appendage, which Burchill doesn’t let up the damage on. He starts stomping on it rabidly, destroying the knee even further. Burchill quickly brings Mysterio to his feet now, hooking the injured knee from behind and nailing a Regal-plex. He doesn’t go for any cover, as it looks like “the Ripper” is keeping to his agreement with Hassan. Burchill drags Mysterio over to the ropes and wraps his knee around the middle rope and holding down on the ankle, increasing the strain on the knee. Burchill finally lets go after the referee counts to four. Burchill lets go and lets Mysterio flop back to the canvas in extreme pain. Burchill looks outside the ring towards his apprentice, telling him “are you taking notes? Are you taking notes, youngblood?”

Burchill doesn’t let up on his intense assault, throwing Rey outside the ring before taking him and whipping him into some steel ring steps, sending Rey flipping over the top, his knee impacting pure steel now. Rey again cries out in agony, but Burchill still isn’t done. He takes the now displaced ring steps near Mysterio, takes him up…and executes a knee breaking drop right onto the steel. With the crowd in disgusted awe, Burch throws Mysterio back into the ring, only to look at his dirty work with pride.

The Brit takes brings Mysterio to his feet by his mask, but Rey’s got some fight left in him, fighting back with several calf kicks with his good leg, forcing Burchill away, but he plays it smart and grabs Rey’s hurt left leg, perhaps aiming to hurt it more, but Mysterio is able to jump up and nail Burchill with an enzeguiri. Burchill reels, but it doesn’t stun him too much. He charges at Rey for another chance, but Mysterio gets him in the drop toehold, prompting Burchill to drop on the middle rope. The crowd pops for what they know is next, but can Rey hit it on one leg? Mysterio hobbles before running and rebounding and goes for the 619…POW!!! STEEL CHAIR!! STEEL CHAIR FROM ALBRIGHT TO MYSTERIO MID-MOVE!!!

Winner via DQ: Rey Mysterio
at (3:23)

Albright has swung a steel chair at Mysterio’s incoming feet, nailing Mysterio’s hurt knee yet again in incredibly momentous fashion! Mysterio goes down on the outside in a heap, clutching his knee in extreme pain. The referee has already asked for the bell, but it doesn’t matter – these two still have a job to do. Burchill is telling his apprentice “good job lookin’ out, youngblood!” in approval. Burchill drags Mysterio back into the ring, while Albright gets the chair and brings it in with him. Burchill grabs hold of Mysterio’s leg to keep him from going anywhere, telling Albright to “finish it off.” Alright places the chair down and grabs Mysterio himself, getting him from behind, and flips him with the deadly half-nelson suplex…WITH REY’S KNEE LANDING RIGHT ON THE STEEL CHAIR. Once again, Rey’s knee is destroyed and he’s in excruciating pain. Burchill and Albright look at their handiwork before walking away.​


JBL:
Wow. I might have to hire these boys t’clean out the employees I wanna fire.

Joey Styles:
And of course, leave it to JBL to condone this kind of activity.

JBL:
Hey, what they jus’ did was hold up their end of a bargain. I am condoning bein’ truthful an’ earnin’ your money. That and the fact that their product is of great quality. I didn’t say it was right or wrong, I just said it was good.

Joey Styles:
So good, infact, Rey Mysterio might not be able to walk again, let alone make it to next week for the Dynasty Championship.

JBL:
Well, Rey Mysterio should’ve thought ahead like Muhammad Hassan did.

Joey Styles:
You’re one piece of work, you know that?

JBL:
I make money off other people’s pieces of work, Joey.

Joey Styles:
Well despite what just happened, the fact of the matter is Rey Mysterio Jr. has indeed the win he needs to advance to next week to face Muhammad Hassan for the AOW Dynasty Championship. The question is how will Rey Mysterio fare next week with only one leg?

JBL:
No disrespect to Rey, but his chances look about as good as CM Punk’s.

Joey Styles:
CM Punk isn’t in the tournament anymore, John.

JBL:
My point exactly.

Joey Styles:
Well ladies and gents, coming up later tonight, a huge six-man tag team main event – opponents next week in Shawn Michaels and Rob Van Dam team up with Bobby Lashley to take on Christian Cage, Chris Jericho, and that mammoth of a man, Paul Wright. And joining us for that main event match will be none other than the man in command himself, Paul Heyman! Keep here on AOW!

**Video Package**

We’re back in the grungy Mexican locker room, picking up where we left off, however this time, no narrator. All we do is see Aero Star, fully clad in lucha gear dart towards a door. He then appears center ring, a blue spotlight targeted on him.

In the background we can hear triumphant mariachi trumpets going off with everything Star does, as a man in shadows approaches him only to get hurricanranaed

We then flash to a man standing outside the ring, with Aero Star leaping through the middle ropes with the torpedo suicide, a head-first suicide missile

It then flashes to him rebound off ropes, spinning around and around and around and around the body of another man before nailing a luchafied Russian leg sweep

Flash to two more men outside the ring, as Aero Star springboards off the top rope and free falls, back first, onto both men

One final flash sees one man flat on his back on the canvas with Aero Star on the top rope, where we see him nail an Imploding Shooting Star Press, basically a backwards facing 450 Splash.

As we come to a close on the package, Aero Star is standing center ring, giving us a salute



AERO STAR ES SIN LIMITAS
{Aero Star is without limits}
COMING TO AOW

**COMMERCIAL BREAK**


As we return from the break, we’re back in the Green Zone…

The Miz:
I’m Mike “The Miz” Mizinan here with my guest at this time, my best friend in the whole wide world, Bobby Lashley!

~Lashley is greeted to the screen with a mixed reaction

Lashley:
Have we even met before, Miz?

The Miz:
Oh yeah we have! That one time in Long Island, those guys were all over you, but I had your back, man!

Lashley:
There was no time in Long Island. There was nobody on me. And I’d remember if a guy who looks as goofy as you backed me up.

~Crowd gets a good laugh out of that one

The Miz:
Fine. Well as long as you’re here, what are your thoughts, if any, about finally getting the chance to face Christian at AOW’s first ever Supershow next week?

Lashley:
Christian has done nothing but badger me, hound me, and make me seem like a bad guy from the moment I stepped into AOW. But Christian needs to get over himself and realize that I’m not here for guys like him. I’m here for guys like –

???:
Me.

~The camera shifts a bit to see who said that last statement…who is of course none other than Chris Jericho once again, but this time, he’s brought backup in the form of Paul “The Great” Wright.

Jericho:
I’m sorry, Lashley. I don’t believe we’ve ever been properly introduced. My name is Chris Jericho, and I am your AOW World Heavyweight Champion. This is Paul Wright and he is the biggest thing to ever hit the professional wrestling ring.

Lashley:
I know who you both are, Jericho. What do you want with me?

Jericho:
I’m here to tell you to broaden your mind, young Lashley. These people have done nothing but antagonize you since you step foot into this company, yes? As a matter of fact, you know, Paul Heyman didn’t even want to sign you. So not only did these people not welcome you, but the very foundation of this company wanted you far, far away from it.

Lashley:
…what’re you gettin’ at?

Jericho:
Don’t be so quick to write off what Christian says, Lash. He doesn’t think the way he does about you because he’s defiant and ignorant. He says it because there’s really no other way for you to think. And Bobby…I think you trying to get the approval of all these people is what’s gonna hold you back.

~Lashley stares at Jericho, silent, listening to the words of the madman

Jericho:
Let loose. Broaden your mind. Let them hate you. It would be a tragedy to see your talent wasted on things like pleasing these hypocrites.

~Jericho walks off, leaving Lashley to wallow in his words

~Back at ringside…

“THE PROUD WARRIOR” goes off for the first time, as “The Warrior” Low Ki makes his way through the blood-red curtain and on down the ramp. Low Ki’s getting a decent reaction due to his indy reputation, but it’s not a very widespread reaction. There’s no flash and no nonsense to the small but powerful Ki, just a presence of impeding violence – exactly that of a warrior.

“SKIP OVER” plays following this, as Elix Skipper comes on down to meet his warrior opponent. Skipper makes it on down with minimal reaction himself. “Primetime” slips between the ropes and gets ready for his debut in an AOW ring in this cruiserweight duel.

MATCH 3
Low Ki
v.
Elix Skipper


Ki and Skipper circle each other several times, roaming all the way around, circling a good four or five times before anyone makes a move. It’s Skipper who finally does, who jolts forward with a hard knee to Ki’s midsection. He follows it up with another hard knee before whipping Ki across the ring. On the rebound, Ki hits Skipper with a shoulder block, causing Primetime to fall. Ki then whips off some nearby ropes and darts over Elix, as Skipper gets to his feet, awaiting this rebound. This time, Skipper greets Ki with a lightning quick arm drag. Ki gets to his feet quickly, however, meeting Skipper with a knife-edge CHOP(Wooooooo!) that sends Elix back a few steps. Low Ki uses this to leap with a kickboxing-like knee to Skipper’s chin. Skipper drops to on knee, consciousness obviously fading. Ki rebounds off the ropes behind him and feints a shining wizard, only for it to become a roundhouse to the side of Skipper’s skull. Skipper falls – 1…2…3-NO!! Not done yet!!

Ki doesn’t cry over spilled milk, bringing Skipper back to his feet quickly, but Skipper fights back with a high spinning crescent kick that surprises Ki, sending him down. Skipper his a tad surprised himself, as he reaches on over and grabs Ki to cover – 1…2…NO!! The Warrior’s still got fight in him. Skipper’s still trying to gather himself, still feeling those blows to the head. He brings Ki to his feet only to snap suplex him back down. He covers Ki again – but Ki immediately throws his feet up without getting a count. Primetime notices that this will be no easy endeavor, as he whips Ki away to the other side of the ring into the corner, hard, forcing him to meet Skipper halfway, who executes a flawless belly-to-belly suplex throw over his head. Another cover – 1…2…3-NO!!! There’s much more fight in Low Ki!

Skipper forces Ki to get to his feet now, again placing him in a corner before knocking Ki’s bald head with several blows. He takes several steps back, going as far back as the opposite corner. Skipper charges across the ring…Low Ki leapfrogs and holds onto the top rope to dodge – Skipper’s shoulder rams into the iron post! Before he can leave the corner in pain, Ki drops himself from his perch on the ropes and flips over for a sunset flip! The quick counter – 1…2…3-NO!!! Skipper rolls out! As he does so, he grips his shoulder in pain, but doesn’t learn much from his lesson, and charges blindly at Ki again. Ki shows more athleticism with a clean leap and a nasty hurricanrana that sends Skipper’s face smashing into the corner. Skipper turns himself around, only to see Ki bouncing towards him with the cartwheel leaping kick to the face dubbed the Tidal Crush!! Wow!! The crowd is very impressed with that, but Skipper isn’t, his face having gotten crunched twice in a span of thirty seconds.

Skipper doesn’t stay down, however, as he goes to a kneeling position, holding his potentially broken nose. Sylvestry sees this as yet another chance to let his feet fly, popping two stiff kicks off the chest of Skipper before unleashing yet another roundhouse to Skipper’s face! Elix goes down hard again – 1…2…-NO!!! Not yet! Skipper still has life! The hard striker in Ki shows his submission prowess now, catching him in the Bite of the Dragon, the inverted facelock with bodyscissors. The facelock goes right over the bridge of Skipper’s potentially broken nose, adding much insult to injury. This stays locked in for several seconds before Skipper has any time to react. He finally is able to unhook the bodyscissors and fight his way out of the grip, still holding onto a leg. Both men get to their feet with Skipper still holding that leg. Ki hops for a while before attempting an enzeguiri, but the older Skipper’s seen this movie before, ducking under the blow and forcing Ki to land on his stomach. Elix is still holding the leg and grabs the other, setting them beside his torso before nailing flowing wheelbarrow suplex! Skipper for another chance – 1…2…3-NO!!! There’s still more to go!

Skipper’s in control now, taking Ki and whipping him back into a corner before splashing him immediately afterward. As Ki groggily steps out of the corner, Skipper takes Ki in double underhooks before nailing a butterfly suplex, planting Ki on his back. Before he covers or thinks about anything else, Skipper goes through the ropes to the apron, before leaping with a slingshot leg drop, nailing Ki right on his neck. The cover this time – 1…2…3-NO!!! We’re still back and forth!

Skipper doesn’t know what else to do to put the pint-sized Warrior away, but as he brings Ki to his feet once again, Ki uses those feet to his advantage once again, delivering a stiff kick to Elix’ midsection. This allows Ki to hoist himself onto the top rope, waiting for Skipper to drift into his arms. He does, but Skipper fights it off, delivering hard blows to Ki’s own midsection before joining him on the top rope. Skipper gets Ki set up, looking for the superplex, but Ki fights out of it, prompting Ki to fall off the top, but his catlike reflexes allow him to land on his feet. Ki isn’t taken much aback, as he gives Skipper one final kick to the head from his elevated perch, finally dropping the Primetime one like a stone. With Ki still on the top rope, he fixates himself before leaping…WARRIOR’S WAY! WARRIOR’S WAY! The double foot stomp looks to spell the end for Skipper – 1…2…3…!!

Winner: Low Ki at (9:21)

As Low Ki gets himself to his feet, and on up the ramp, getting a much larger pop now, he nods towards the ring, where Elix Skipper is recovering. However, he nods right back, perhaps a small show of respect between two extremely gifted athletes.​


Joey Styles:
And a little bit of respect shown between these two men here in their AOW debuts, both of these cruiserweights very, very impressive.

JBL:
Lookin’ at Elix Skipper’s face gettin’ hit with all those kicks made my nose bleed! I tell ya’, that guy is gonna be fun to watch.

Joey Styles:
Is John Bradshaw Layfield loosening up? I kinda like the new JBL then.

JBL:
Don’t go doodling my name on your binder, Joey. All I said was Low Ki was fun to watch.

Joey Styles:
Regardless, both of those men better hurry up and find partners tonight or sometime within the next week if either one of them wants a shot at the AOW Cruiserweight Championship next week!

JBL:
That’s right, we’ve already seen Bryan Danielson, Matt Sydal, Paul London, and Brian Kendrick all confirm that they’ll be a part of this match. That’s already excitin’!

Joey Styles:
Let’s not forget partner, that Gregory Helms also said he’d force his way into the match in some way, shape or form. But talk about force, this match is gonna be something out of this world in terms of brute force.

JBL:
Absolutely – Samoa Joe and fightin’ Finlay lock horns in a War Rules match! Now, there’s nothin’ from stoppin’ these two war machines from goin’ all over the arena like they love doin’!

Joey Styles:
Or all over the state of New York, for that matter, partner!

JBL:
Hey, as long as they stay away from my mansion an’ my ranch, we won’t have any problems.

Joey Styles:
You’d better hope so, John. We’ve seen what those men can do with walls and balconies.

JBL:
But big money doesn’t just get you ranches and mansions, folks, it can also buy you championships.

Joey Styles:
And Muhammad Hassan may have done just that – Rey Mysterio Jr. says that he will be able to compete next week, despite the absolutely horrendous beating he took earlier tonight at the hands of Paul Burchill and Brent Albright, men who keep referring to themselves as ‘mercenaries’.

JBL:
Call’em what you want, I call them a good investment. Reminds me of the good ol’ days in the APA.

Joey Styles:
Well John, you and your buddy Ron Simmons spent your money on beer. These guys spend their dough on looking nice but fighting ugly.

JBL:
That does not change the fact that Muhammad Hassan is goin’ into next week’s Supershow with the title pretty much already on his mantle when he faces Rey Mysterio. Rey’s a one-trick pony, and now he’s only got one leg to do his tricks on.

Joey Styles:
But many of these men might not have the animosity between them that Bobby Lashley and Christian Cage have, do they John?

JBL:
Joe and Finlay may be tryin’ to even a score and are both intense, but these two men want at each other on a personal level. Since day one of AOW, Christian says he’s wanted Lashley out on his ass from his company.

Joey Styles:
And with what we saw earlier, Christian may not be as alone as he thinks he is, but now it’s time for Christian to put up or shut up. He’s been running his mouth for weeks now, and now he’s finally got a chance to show the world that Bobby Lashley indeed might not belong here come next week.

JBL:
Let’s not forget who both those guys were talkin’ to.

Joey Styles:
Of course not – our main event for next week’s Supershow is an absolutely huge one!

JBL:
Mick Foley may be some kind of bonehead and Paul Heyman might just be plain stupid, but this one is what we all wanna see!

Joey Styles:
AOW World Champion Chris Jericho defends his title against the two men he and the monster behind the mastermind assaulted – The Heart of ECW, Rob Van Dam, and the one and only Heart Break Kid, Shawn Michaels! And as we saw earlier, RVD and HBK aren’t really on the same page, both men showing there’s no respect between either one of them!

JBL:
It ain’t about respect though, Joey. It’s about the AOW Championship. It’s not about evenin’ the score between them an’ Chris Jericho, it’s about gettin’ the chance to say that they are the best professional wrestler on the face of the planet.

Joey Styles:
And those men all lock horns next week on a very special edition of Wednesday Night Oblivion, a two-hour Supershow spectacular!! But you don’t have to wait ‘til next week to get in on the action!

JBL:
OOooooh no you don’t. We’ve got it all righ’ now.

Joey Styles:
On the other side of the break, Rob Van Dam, Shawn Michaels, and Bobby Lashley all team up to face Chris Jericho, Paul Wright, and Christian Cage. And when that happens, me and JBL will be accompanied on commentary by none other than the owner of the war zone himself, Paul Heyman! Don’t go anywhere!

**COMMERCIAL BREAK**


Upon returning from the break, we’re greeted to an area in the locker room where we catch a glimpse of Jack Evans. He’s not alone, evidently showing off his rap skills to Super Crazy & Psicosis, known collectively as the Mexicools.

Jack Evans:
It’s the crazy dudes, the Mexicools
Moves beautiful, but yo faces look like Mexican mules
I see you laughin’ at my jokes now
We got the same ring style
But we gotta watch our step when we fly

It’s Psicosis, he’s the loony old man
But he ain’t half as crazy as his super best friend
Super Crazy’s the crazy luchador
Loco all day, night, and more
Like sippin’ Jose Cuervo off the Ballroom floor!

~The Mexicools aren’t offended in the least during this, laughing their assess off the whole time at Evans ripping on them. Apparently, the whole thing is a jest between friends.

Psicosis:
Eh, Jack E man, you better see if you can find yourself a partner, man.

Super Crazy:
Yeah vato. A guy like you needs to be in that match, man. We’re rootin’ for you, but if we meet you in the ring, esse, you’re goin down!

Jack Evans:
Like Jose Cuervo, right Crazy?

~The gang has one last laugh before Evans fist bumps with the Mexicools before they leave the scene. Evans sees someone else in the view of the camera, to who he roams over to with the camera following him. As the other body comes into view, we see that it is in fact a match-fresh Low Ki.

Jack Evans:
Yo, it’s Low Ki! You’re lookin’ pretty good out there.

~Low Ki simply stares at Evans like he’s a fly on the wall

Jack Evans:
Good to get that debut match out of the way, right?

~Again, Ki doesn’t even acknowledge the existence of Evans

Jack Evans:
Listen, man, I don’t know if you had a partner for next week, but uh…I need to find my way into that match to. Whaddya say we show this division up?

~Low Ki is still busy untaping his wrist, continually ignoring Jack E

Jack Evans:
Look, I can even spit a ly’c about you. Check it –

Low Ki, low seed
With me
You’ll never be
If I break dance, you stomp’em out
You kick their face, I’ll flip’em out
They think they’re cool, we’ll roll’em up
So as a team, we’ll show’em up
We’ll be a back-to-back
High-flyin’ attack
We’ll steal so much show, they’ll call us…Low Jack!

~The Hammerstein is thoroughly impressed with that one, Evans even giving the potential team a name. Low Ki finally acknowledges that Evans is an actual human being and is there, gives him a very impressed nod…before shaking his hand. Ki walks off leaving Evans to do a little dance to himself. Looks like “Low Jack” is headed to next week’s show…

~Back at ringside…

As we switch gears, already making his way down the ramp and into the ring is Paul Heyman, shaking hands with a few lucky front row folks before taking his place at the announce table and putting on a headset.


Heyman:
Good evening, gentlemen!

Joey Styles:
If it isn’t Paul E. Dangerously himself! What an honor it is to have you here, Chairman!

JBL:
Speak for yourself, Joey. Lemme ask you somethin’ Paul – is there anything you could possibly do make this company get off a worse start than it’s had? Wait, we want a short answer. Is there anything righ’ now that you think would be a good idea?

Heyman:
Well, JBL, I could fire you for one. That sounds like a start, right Joey?

Joey Styles:
No complaints from me, Boss!

JBL:
Oh please. Gettin rid of me is the worst of the worst decisions you could make! I am a Commentary God!

Heyman:
Let’s focus on the task at hand here, fellas.


“JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES” lets loose across the sound system, as Christian Cage comes on down the ramp looking for his peeps. There aren’t many due to Christian’s behavior of late, and he realizes that, dropping the hand from his forehead and walking very stoically to the ring.

“BREAK DOWN THE WALLS” plays across the threshold now, as AOW World Champion Chris Jericho coming on down with his weapon of mass destruction, Paul “The Great” Wright. This is both Christian and Wright’s in ring debut tonight, but neither man seem daunted. Cage looks at Jericho with a smirk, looking at who may be his only friend. Time will tell if it’s better to have a locker room full of enemies than friends like Chris Jericho. Wright, on the other hand, walks all the way to the other side of the ring to staredown Heyman at the announce table before climbing into the ring.

“HELL WILL BE AT YOUR DOOR” plays now, as Bobby Lashley gets a very intense mixed reaction, more favoring the boos tonight. As Lashley comes on down, he locks gazes with Chris Jericho for a split second, getting a smirk of confidence from the master planner, Jericho. Lashley’s gaze is indifferent as he awaits at the base of the ramp for his folk.

“WALK” plays now, as Rob Van Dam comes down to greet his partner at the base of the ramp. He gives Lashley a handshake, being the only tag team partner he has tonight that he actually respects. He takes another step towards the man he faces come next week in Jericho, but he also gazes towards the guy who took him out in Wright.

“SEXY BOY” lets loose now, with Shawn Michaels emphatically making his way to the ring, pumped up as ever. He runs in circles on the entrance stage, but with each step he takes down the ramp, he loses his enthusiasm and gets more stoic, having to stare down with Rob Van Dam. The two meet at the base of the ramp with another intense shared gaze, with Lashley having to tell both men that the match is about to start.

MAIN EVENT
Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, & Bobby Lashley v. AOW World Champion Chris Jericho, Paul Wright, & Christian Cage


As the match kicks underway, both Van Dam and Michaels step into the ring as Jericho declares he’s staring things off for this team. So immediately at the start of the bell, all three men are in the ring at the same time. Jericho relaxes and smiles looking at his opponents, as they start quarreling verbally from the get go. The two bicker back and forth about who will start the contest, before Bobby Lashley steps between both veterans and says that he’ll step in if they can’t decide. With that late changing roster move, Jericho no longer wishes to start for himself, instead, instructing Wright to go in for him. When all the dust settles, Lashley is standing center of the ring looking up at the only guy on the roster bigger than he is – Paul Wright.

We kick off with two genuine powerhouses staring each other down before Lashley begins to start throwing blows, knocking the big man back a few paces and showing that he may, in fact, be mortal. However, when Lashley gets him leaning on the ropes and tries to whip him across, Wright pulls Lashley in and decapitates him with a clothesline with some body behind it! In Wright’s corner, Jericho is obviously going over strategy with Christian, perhaps looking at Lashley’s weaknesses if he shows any tonight. It’s Wright’s turn to now see what he can do with Lashley and show of some ring skills, picking Lashley up by his cue ball with his bare hand. He then delivers that bowling ball sized fist right to Lashley’s gut, forcing the godly body of Lashley to fold over. He then takes his gargantuan head and bashes it against Lashley’s for a headbutt, causing Lashley to completely fall over. With that, Christian is asking Wright to tag him in. Wright looks at Jericho for a response, with Jericho saying yes, he can tag Christian in, which he does. As soon as that happens, Christian busts into the ring and covers Lashley – 1…2….NO!! Lashley won’t go down easy!

Christian gets a little big for his britches when he attempts what Show tried a few minutes ago by trying to bring Lashley to his feet with one hand, which doesn’t work so well. So instead, Christian just grabs Lashley’s whole head with both hands and brings him to his feet, but Lashley bursts forth with the power we know he possesses by deadlifting Christian, running with him, and throwing him into a corner. Lashley then starts throwing hard right after hard right to the man who’s not his biggest fan. This causes Christian to cower, but Lashley uses this to whip Christian across the ring into another corner. He rushes towards Christian, but Cage darts out of the way and sits on the middle ropes before swinging back with the pendulum kick. Cage, planning on outsmarting Lashley sends Lash reeling and Christian to the top rope. Cage leaps…but Lashley catches him in a body grapple…and now a belly-to-belly suplex!! Wow!!! Lashley with a unique counter to his rival and now a cover – 1…2…NO!! Life for Christian!

Lashley reaches over to pull Christian up, but Christian delivers an elbow while on his back to Lashley’s head, forcing him away and allowing Christian to scurry into his corner and finally tag in Chris Jericho. Jericho, now no longer afraid of Lashley, now has a confident smirk as he steps in. He and Lashley have a brief staredown, Jericho still smirking. He knows that no matter who’s in the ring against him, he’s in all of their heads. Lashley eventually smirks back, but only to tag in Shawn Michaels. Jericho’s smirk goes away quite quickly, now knowing he’s ready for battle.

Michaels bursts into the ring, although Lashley draws some ire for not tagging in Van Dam instead. With Michaels now in, Jericho tries to hit him with a hard right, but Michaels catches it before delivering a hard right of his own, followed by another and another, forcing Jericho against some ropes, before whipping him across the ring and catching him in a back body drop afterward, getting the crowd firmly in his corner. Michaels is charged up and ready for more, but Jericho doesn’t give him the chance and flops into his corner, again tagging in Wright.

It’s Michaels’ time to face Wright now, but he’s not nearly as daunted as he was the first time he saw him. Wright, however, is just as undaunted. Wright tries to immediately smash Michaels across the head, but Michaels darts out of the way, rebounding off some ropes. On the rebound, Michaels dodges another clothesline attempt, again rebounding, and hits The Great one with the flying forearm…Wright doesn’t budge an inch. Michaels sees that, and tries to rebound again, but this time around, Wright catches him in a wicked flowing sidewalk slam!! All the body weight of Wright presses on top of Michaels immediately following – 1…2…3-NO!!! Michaels won’t go down on one move, no matter how massive.

Now it’s Wright’s turn to show what he can do to toy with Michaels. He grabs a fistful of HBK’s hair and brings him to his feet and slaps his hand across Michaels’ throat. HBK knows what’s coming, kicking Wright in the tender legs, forcing his grip to let go, but HBK tries a tall order in trying to it appears DDT Wright…but Wright stands upright, putting Michaels in an elevated position on the big man’s shoulders…SPINEBUSTER!!! SPINEBUSTER!! WOW!! Michaels gets driven into the canvas with the 400 pound force on top of him! Another cover - 1…2…3-NO!!! The Ironman that is Shawn Michaels will not go down and continue to take a beating! Once this happens, it’s Christian again who begs for his hand in, which Wright must again consult Jericho for. Once affirmed Christian storms in and tries to pick on the leftovers once more.

Christian stomps on Michaels’ spine a few times before dragging him to his feet to execute a falling back drop and attempting another cover – 1…2…NO!! Michaels rolls the shoulder! Christian, getting a tad frustrated, stomps again on the shattered spine before lifting Michaels and starts to twist Michaels into position for the Unprettier…but Michaels stops it halfway and delivers a hard elbow to Christian’s side, still contorted, however, before getting loose and grabbing Christian from aside, with a gutwrench suplex! That prompts the crowd to get back on the side of the good guys, with Michaels trying to crawl, bad back and all, towards his corner. Christian takes the unexpected flip for his team, but he’s trying to get to his corner as well. Both men are trying to crawl across the ring to their corners, with Christian reaching first and getting the tag in to Jericho, but as he does, Michaels swallows his pride, leaps forward, and gets the white-hot tag to Rob Van Dam

RVD comes in and sets the house a-fire, clotheslining Jericho once, twice, three times to up the tempo before trying to kick Jericho in the jaw, but it’s caught, only for RVD to swing it into a dragon whip!! Jericho falls face-first into the canvas, with Van Dam rushing all the way across the ring now to dropkick Wright’s legs from off the apron, setting the big man down off the apron and in front of the announce table. He then takes a quick chance to deliver a shot to Christian, forcing him down. Van Dam just takes a ganger at the downed Jericho before rebounding off some ropes and nailing him with the Rolling Thunder!! The crowd is all over Van Dam if they weren’t already now, covering the man he’ll face in a week’s time – 1…2…NO!!! Jericho doesn’t go down!!

As we take a look outside the ring, Christian is back on the apron, but Wright hasn’t set foot back there. He’s just standing over the announce table staring into the by now terror filled eyes of Paul Heyman. Van Dam tries not to waste so much time on the failed fall attempt, but as he grabs Jericho’s head to maybe try something else, Jericho surprise him and everyone else in attendance with a double-knee facebreaker that we know as the Code Breaker, but as of yet in AOW, has no name. Van Dam goes sprawling, but Jericho takes a moment or two to recover enough to cover Van Dam - 1…2…3-NO!!!! Van Dam is able to kick out of the new move! Jericho spends several seconds arguing with the referee that that was indeed three. Jericho slaps the mat three times to show the referee what a three count is in frustration.

The look on Jericho’s face is one he’s oft worn in AOW – the look of ‘pick up your toys and go home’. Jericho rushes over to the apron and tags in Cage forcefully with a slap to the chest, only for Jericho to climb through the ropes, go by the timekeeper, grabs his title, then join Wright overlooking the announce table.

“This is a corrupt corporation you’re runnin’, Heyman!! If you don’t fix it, I WILL!!!”

Jericho motions for Wright to come with him and take his monster’s focus off Heyman and go up the ramp with he and his title. The look on Christian’s face during all this is one of ‘what the hell’, mouth agape, arms open, and eyes angry. Jericho doesn’t even bother to look back at the man he swore was not alone, taking his mammoth with him. As those two go up the ramp, Cage is staring Jericho down going up the ramp while in the ring. As Christian shakes his head in disbelief, he turns his head only to lose it thanks to some SWEET CHIN MUSIC!!! SWEET CHIN MUSIC!!! It hits Christian so hard, he’s still standing straight up, the look on his face that of a hypnotized, and dazed man. Bobby Lashley quickly follows up on this with a SPEAR!!! SPEAR!!! LASHLEY SPEARS CHRISTN AIN HALF!!! Something tells us Lashley’s been wanting to do that for about a month, as he gets up with an aggressive look on his face. The crowd now turns their attention towards Rob Van Dam, who’s now on the top rope…FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!!! FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!!! The super froggy move gets one of the #1 Contender the emphatic cover, crowd counting with – 1….2…3….!!!!

Winners: Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, & Bobby Lashley at (11:32)


Joey Styles:
They did it!! They did it!!! Rob Van Dam and Shawn Michaels may not have been on the same page, but with a little help from Bobby Lashley, they pull through!

JBL:
I was almost certain they’d tear each other apart, but Van Dam and company gettin’ a huge win goin’ into next week.

Heyman:
Huge indeed!


One look in and around the ring reveals that the victors have finished raising each other’s hands, with Lashley having rolled out of the ring, as Jericho and Wright are standing on the entrance ramp looking at the havoc they’ve caused. Van Dam is on the top rope, arms in the air and celebrating with his fan faithfuls before dropping off…TO GET SOME SWEET CHIN MUSIC!! Michaels makes good on his promise from the top of his show on the want of doing that…and he fulfills it. The crowd deflates to a mixed reaction, staring down at Van Dam very coldly before his gaze travels up the ramp to meet that of Jericho. The final image we get before the Supershow is that of Van Dam decapitated, his executioner standing over him, and their joint enemy standing far, far away on his mountain, watching the tigers fight for his gold.

Fade…

To…

Black….

*END SHOW*




September 26th
*Special 2-hour Supershow*

Final Card

~AOW Cruiserweight Championship~
*Tag Team Turning Point Match*
The Hooliganz v. The Mexicools v. Bryan Danielson & Matt Sydal v. Jack Evans & Low Ki
*More teams TBD

~AOW Dynasty Championship~
*Tournament Finals*
Muhammad Hassan v. Rey Mysterio Jr.

~Grudge Match~
Bobby Lashley v. Christian Cage

*War Rules Match*
Samoa Joe v. Finlay

~AOW World Heavyweight Championship~
Chris Jericho(c) w/Paul “The Great” Wright v. Rob Van Dam v. Shawn Michaels


If anyone wants to leave any preditions on the Supercard DON'T POST THEM JUST YET. I plan on posting an official preview and all that for it. Hope this edition was a tad better than last week.
 
#41 ·
Alright, so usually with my reviews I read the entire thing, then go and do my review knowing exactly what happened when. This week, I'm gonna give my first impressions segment by segment... figured I should try to mix things up a bit.

Starting off with the returns of both Rob Van Dam and Shawn Michaels was a really strong opening. I figured that Wright was the one to punch out RVD, so no shock there. Having RVD call out HBK though... that took me off guard, but I fully understand why he did it, and the following promo was absolutely great! Having Jericho watching with delight was a great little touch, because you know for a fact that having the two turn against one another has to be music to his ears! You played off both the "Whatever" attitude of Rob very well, but still having it be intense, and the intensity of Michaels in this situation was done pretty well. Off to a great start so far!

The announcement of the main event following the promo was just perfect, because there really is doubt on if RVD and HBK will be able to work together. On paper, this could be your second biggest main event yet!.. yeah, it's gonna be hard beating the main event of the first week.

"The forearm to Punk's C and M"... that might be the funniest line you've had on here so far! Anyway, the match was really good, but I'm kind of disappointed that Punk lost. I was really hoping for Punk-Burchill in the finals, and now it's looking like Hassan-Mysterio. As long as Hassan wins, I'll be happy! Hassan needs the win a hell of a lot more then Rey, and personally I think that Rey should be sticking to the Cruiserweight division.

The Christian promo was really good, and having Jericho try to get all buddy buddy with him was expected, but executed well. I'm kind of hoping that Christian ends up fully in cahoots with Jericho. I still remember them from 2003-04, and I think that they, along with Show, could be a three-man power trip in AOW.

The shot Hassan-Burchill-Albright segment was pretty okay. Nothing ground breaking, but it did the job and established that Burchill and Albright are still working for Hassan... three grand, though... that's kind of cheap for somebody who likes to throw their money around as much as your building Hassan to do, but that's a very minor complaint.

Alright, let's try to break this next segment down piece by piece. First off, having London and Kendrick in the Cruiserweight scene does kind of disappointed me, because I was looking forward to Hooliganz-WGTT IV, but I kind of understand that they need to move beyond that. The playful back-and-fourth between the Hooliganz was a pretty humorous segment. Then, along came what might be my favorite segment of the show- Gregory Helms! Having him hack the show yet again and ramble about how pissed he is was absolutely great to read, and it kind of makes one wonder just who he might get as his tag team partner for the Turmoil match. Personally, I'm expecting somebody who isn't on the roster right now, but I think it would be a little too obvious if it was Shannon Moore (Though I would shit bricks if it was! I love Moore!) or one of the Hardys... I'm interested to see what you do with his situation!

No surprise at the results of the Mysterio-Burchill match, but I'm just a little surprised that it ended with a DQ finish. While I wish that the match would have gone another minute or two, the DQ ending was pretty well done. It sets Hassan up for an easier win next week (I'm REALLY hoping you go with Hassan), but it doesn't weaken Rey that much (Well... as far as his character and status in the company) because he was hurt.

I'm thrilled that you had a different promo video for Aero Star this week! While it would be cool to see him in the Cruiserweight turmoil match, I have a feeling that you won't be bringing him in THAT soon, and I'm okay with that. Please continue to keep the debut packages fresh!

The Lashley promo was okay. The Miz's comments toward the beginning were worth a chuckle, and having Jericho try to get inside of Lashley's mind was pretty believable. Unlike Christian, though, I see no possibility of Lashley drinking the Kool Aid, though.

The Ki-Skipper match was amazingly well done, and I love that your starting to introduce us to more of the Cruiserweight roster! I'm getting the vibe with the show of respect at the end that they might team up for the Cruiserweight Turmoil match? By the way, the way that your building this thing is really well done! How many times have I made guesses for it? Keeping the people interested and guessing can be difficult to do at times, but your doing it great with this match... here's for hoping that you can live up to the hype that your building up for this thing!

...alright, well there goes that guess. The Jack Evans-Mexicools bit was great! This is the first time I laughed out loud in any of the AOW segments (Usually the comedy bits get a chuckle at best), and having Evans team up with Low Ki... I'm not going to make any guesses until I know all of the teams that are going to be involved, but these two could very well end up being my picks!

Having Paul E on commentary should be interesting... real quickly, I want to say that the "Commentary God" comment got a hell of a chuckle out of me! That's gold! Anyways, Christian's reaction to the boo's makes me believe even more that Christian should team up with Jerishow. The beating that his ego is taking would be the perfect reason to completely turn on the fans! Lashley getting a mixed reaction was expected, and honestly a relief. I was hoping that he wouldn't get full on cheer's quite yet from the AOW crowd.

While I enjoyed the main event, I honestly feel that having the face team win might have been a mistake. Having RVD and Michaels turn on one another and having Lashley out there alone at the mercy of the heel team would have built a bit more tension for both of the matches at next week's super show, because Lashley would have been beaten up pretty badly, and having RVD and HBK that focused on one another would have made Jericho look like he had a massive advantage... speakings of, I'm seeing shades of Michaels-HHH-Benoit's feud from WM XX a bit with this rivalry, and I dig it!

One thing before my final review, I'm actually kind of hoping that you don't post the full card for the Turmoil match in your predictions post, or at least don't post who will be teaming with Helms. That little bit of guess work is bound to make it that much more exciting when everyone's reading it, and a bit more shocking when it actually happens!

All in all, this week was really well done. Seeing not only the focus on the main feuds, but also some of the folks who don't usually get as much TV time (Evans, Mexicools, ext) was very well balanced, and I'm hoping that you do more shows like this in the future! Can't wait for the prediction's post, and I REALLY can't wait for the Supershow. Keep up the good work, mate!
 
#42 ·
Oblivion feedback

My first time giving you some feedback, I’ve read the shows so far and you’ve done a great job, apologies for not getting round to you sooner.

Good way to start with RVD coming down and explaining the attack a couple weeks ago. Paul Wright being the man to attack him makes sense and I liked the fact it was all a little plot from Jericho. Van Dam was in decent character here, there was the odd bit off like Van Dam saying ‘it’s gonna take a wee bit more’. Can’t see Van Dam saying wee.

Michaels was in good character and the whole issue of you’d do the same in my shoes was well done. Van Dam saying he wouldn’t was the right option if he’s playing on the whole Michaels stealing his spot though I’m pretty sure anybody would do the same. The end line from Michaels was brilliant, thought it capped off a good start to the show very nicely.

Hassan/Punk was a decent match up first and not surprised to see Hassan get the win, I feel like he’d be a great champion to have as he’d use the title as a prop well I think.

Your use of Christian has been strange yet effective. I like the way you’ve gone about him and the same can be said here. Talking about being alone and what have you was interesting. Jericho showing his face was nice and it was an interesting confrontation. Be interesting to see how they co exist later.

I like the Hassan alliance with Burchill/Albright although I wasn’t too keen on this segment. Burchill saying he doesn’t want money, he wants gold and then changing his tune immediately wasn’t right in my mind. I get that Burchill’s a mercenary but you coulda just had him say look it’s not enough cash, the deal’s off unless you cough up.

Enjoyed the London/Kendrick segment here. Think you capture those two pretty well and their one upping each other with the shots to their injuries was great.

Really like the Hacked by Helms thing you’ve got going on and it looks like Helms is gonna have a big role in this thread. Good stuff again.

Burchill/Mysterio was decent for what we got to see before the money talks. Nice little injury angle and hopefully this really does put Rey at a strong disadvantage for the final next week or out completely.

Your use of Miz has been very good in an interviewing role. Hopefully you keep him there and not in the ring, rather see him utilised in this capacity. Stuff with Lashley was good between the two men and Jericho was used very well here. I thought this was spot on and although I doubt Lashley does follow Jericho’s words of advice it at least makes him think.

Very good match between Low Ki and Elix Skipper, good to see you showcasing both men’s ability. Hope they both get involved in the Tag team turning point match, maybe even together.

Jack Evans rapping was erm…unique? I don’t know about it all really, humorous for sure. Wasn’t the worst rap I’ve ever seen somebody write in here but wasn’t the greatest either. I loved the Mexicools take on it all. Evans then trying to talk/rap Low Ki into being his partner was better. Good way of trying to win him over with the whole Low Jack name thing which is decent by the way. They should make a good team for next week.

Very good main event and enjoyed the ending thoroughly with Jericho and Wright walking out on Captain Charisma. Big win for Michaels/RVD and Lashley heading into their confrontations next week, really shaping up to be a solid show. The aftermath with Michaels hitting Van Dam with some SCM was very nicely done, showing the animosity brewing there and adds another notch to the title match next week.

Overall, a very good show from you here. Liking the way you’re going about this RVD/Jericho/Michaels scenario particularly and the supershow next week should be highly entertaining. Looking forward to it.
 
#43 ·
No. This isn't dead. And I don't plan on it dying anytime soon. University kicked in this past week for me as well as an overwhelming wave of demotivation. So show production will probably no longer be the show-a-week format I was going for in the summer, but I should be able to still churn out some things

With that said, I have a Supershow preview to get to...





9.26.07

The Hammerstein Ballroom – Manhattan, New York City, New York
*Special 2-Hour SuperShow*
OFFICAL PREVIEW


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~AOW Cruiserweight Championship~
*Tag Team Turning Point Match*

The Hooliganz v. The Mexicools v. Bryan Danielson & Matt Sydal v. Jack Evans & Low Ki
*More teams TBD

The cruiserweights of AOW are geared for what should be an absolutely incredible match! The innovative format for the Tag Team Turning Point match is simple – you tag up, you run the gauntlet, you win a shot at the Cruiserweight Championship. Your opponent? The guy you just went through hell and back to make it to the end with! The confirmed teams may all have an accord between each other, but there match is open to whoever and whatever shows up! And what of Gregory Helms, who promised beyond all belief that he WILL be in attendance and that he WILL be a part of that match? What role will he play? Keep your friends close, but most importantly, your enemies closer….

~AOW Dynasty Championship~
*Tournament Finals*

Muhammad Hassan v. Rey Mysterio Jr.

Two men who took different paths to the gold, but are tied together – Muhammad Hassan pulling out every trick in the book to get his win over CM Punk, but Rey Mysterio advanced by getting disqualified on account of he was destroyed by the team of Paul Burchill and Bent Albright, whom Hassan hired to take out his competition. Both men represent completely conflicting ideals about not just competing in AOW, but life in general – Mysterio, the man who has scratched and clawed his way all the way through life and between the ropes, versus Muhammad Hassan, who is using his wealth to get ahead in life and in the ring, as well as reaching forever into the bag of tricks. Which art of wrestling will indeed win and prove that they’re worthy to hold the first ever Dynasty title?

~Grudge Match~

Bobby Lashley v. Christian Cage

From the moment Lashley set foot in AOW, Christian Cage has been all over his ass – constantly interrupting interviews, segments, and even a #1 Contender’s match. Christian has made it perfectly clear that he isn’t the biggest fan of Bobby Lashley being in AOW, period. Christian has been claiming Lashley wants to use his name and accomplishments to automatically jump in front of the line of everything in AOW. Lashley constantly insists that he’s not here for the intentions Christian, or even for Christian. In the process, Christian has been isolated, not only by Lashley, but by the entire locker room as a whole, leaving Captain Charisma a captain of nothing. With Christian finally getting a chance to put his theories to rest, will Cage be able to prove to the world that Bobby Lashley is here for much more underlying motives…? Or is Lashley jut here to be the best he can be?

*War Rules Match*

Samoa Joe v. Finlay

The pilot episode of AOW Oblivion saw the introduction of great tag teams, brand new characters, and the crowning of the first AOW World Champion. Lost in this very impressive shuffle was perhaps what went down in that match to decide the first champion, with the Lucky 13 Battle. The contest saw its first-half Battle Royal style format give way to Samoa Joe being eliminated by the already eliminated Finlay via shillelagh shot. With Joe constantly requesting, but constantly getting the runaround, for a match with Finlay, Joe took matters into his own hands by meeting Finlay on the September 12th edition of Oblivion for an all-out brawl that stretched al l the way backstage, the use of a fire extinguisher, through the crowd and the actual drywall, and even combat atop the infamous Hammerstein balcony! With these men now put in a match with no count-outs, no disqualifications, and when the falls count anywhere, these two are set to…well, quite frankly…beat the shit out of each other. But who will wind up on top with the undisputed title of the toughest SOB in Art of War Wrestling?

~AOW World Heavyweight Championship~

Chris Jericho(c) w/Paul “The Great” Wright v. Rob Van Dam v. Shawn Michaels

“One…step…ahead”

That’s what Chris Jericho wants to be and seemingly always is. After being crowned champion on the inaugural episode of Oblivion, by making Shawn Michaels tap out, no less, Jericho made his Champion’s Address the next week, only to be beheaded by Shawn Michaels, who thought he was one step ahead. In the main event of that evening, Bobby Lashley met with Rob Van Dam to decide who would face Jericho for the title the very next week. RVD walked away with the hard-fought win, leaving Jericho with RVD on his plate and the Heart Break Kid on the horizon.

Fast forward to the next week, when Chris Jericho trumped both men and remained ‘one step ahead’ when he had Van Dam demolished backstage, forcing him to be unable to compete in the title match. When Shawn Michaels tried to step in his place, brand new General Manager Mick Foley concluded that he could do it, but it wouldn’t be for the gold. With Jericho simply seeming to biding for time for something, in stepped his grand plan – Paul “The Great” Wright, the 7-foot 400-lb monster we’ve come to know as The Big Show. Wright accented his already exclaiming debut by destroying Shawn Michaels.

With Van Dam and Michaels named the co-contenders for the title, RVD soon took it upon himself to call HBK out on what he believed was him trying to step in on another man’s property. When HBK turned the tables on Van Dam and asked if he’d do the same thing, RVD’s response caused HBK to lose any and all respect he had for Robbie V, cementing that by giving him some Sweet Chin Music at the end of the program.

Now, with Rob Van Dam and Shawn Michaels, the undisputedly most respected men on the roster, having zero respect for each other and Chris Jericho having the gold, the giant, and his enemies squabbling, who will walk away with the AOW World Heavyweight Championship? Who will be left in the dust, who will be left to pick up the pieces, and who will be the man who’s…”One…step…ahead”….?


Find out on the single biggest night in AOW history, the two-hour SuperShow spectacular, 9/8c on FX!!


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PREDICTION TEMPLATE
September 26th
*Special 2-hour Supershow*

Final Card

~AOW Cruiserweight Championship~
*Tag Team Turning Point Match*
The Hooliganz v. The Mexicools v. Bryan Danielson & Matt Sydal v. Jack Evans & Low Ki
*More teams TBD

~AOW Dynasty Championship~
*Tournament Finals*
Muhammad Hassan v. Rey Mysterio Jr.

~Grudge Match~
Bobby Lashley v. Christian Cage

*War Rules Match*
Samoa Joe v. Finlay

~AOW World Heavyweight Championship~
Chris Jericho(c) w/Paul “The Great” Wright v. Rob Van Dam v. Shawn Michaels

*Bonus Questions*

1) Select the match order
2) Select the winners of the matches
3) Excluding Gregory Helms, will there be any surprise appearances?
4) Will there be any dusty finishes?
5) Who will take the fall in the World title Triple Threat?

Yes, I'm treating this supershow like a PPV. Again, motivation's gotten to me, but a great deal of the show is already done minus a few things. I'll take this time to say congrats to all who did well and advanced in the BTB Tourny. Show should be full on ready in about a week.

'til then, folks.
 
#44 ·
~Grudge Match~
Bobby Lashley v. Christian Cage
I believe that Christian will win this match. With how much his pride has been wounded as of late, I feel as if he kind of needs this win to get back on the right track. Plus, I'm still hoping that he joins up with Chris Jericho.

~AOW Dynasty Championship~
*Tournament Finals*
Muhammad Hassan v. Rey Mysterio Jr.
Hassan needs this win more than Mysterio. Rey is an established top guy, while Muhammad isn't that established as a wrestler, or really all that established as a talent. The Dynasty Title could get him to the next level. Plus, I firmly believe that Rey should stick to the Cruiserweight division.

~AOW Cruiserweight Championship~
*Tag Team Turning Point Match*
The Hooliganz v. The Mexicools v. Bryan Danielson & Matt Sydal v. Jack Evans & Low Ki
*More teams TBD
I really cannot pick a winner for this match, since not all the teams are announced. If I had to point at a team here, Danielson and Sydal looks pretty good, but it's impossible for me to pick.

*War Rules Match*
Samoa Joe v. Finlay
Joe. Finlay, in his later years, is notorious for being the guy that the young guy's feud with to get over (Look at what his feud with Lashley did for Lashley!), and I think that it will be a similar situation for Joe!

~AOW World Heavyweight Championship~
Chris Jericho(c) w/Paul “The Great” Wright v. Rob Van Dam v. Shawn Michaels
I'm pretty sure that Chris is going to walk out of this one with the belt. A- He's got the biggest insurance policy one could ask for! B- You spent way too long working on Jericho's character and establishing him as the biggest heel in the game for you to just have Jericho lose the strap in his first real defense!

*Bonus Questions*

1) Select the match order DONE
2) Select the winners of the matches DONE
3) Excluding Gregory Helms, will there be any surprise appearances? Yes. Not only will there be Helms' partner (Who I'm still hoping is Shannon Moore), but I think that your going to have at least one more team up your sleeve for the CW match, plus a random backstage altercation.
4) Will there be any dusty finishes? NO
5) Who will take the fall in the World title Triple Threat? RVD
 
#45 ·
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PREDICTION TEMPLATE
September 26th
*Special 2-hour Supershow*
Final Card

1.~AOW Cruiserweight Championship~
*Tag Team Turning Point Match*
The Hooliganz v. The Mexicools v. Bryan Danielson & Matt Sydal v. Jack Evans & Low Ki
*More teams TBD

4.~AOW Dynasty Championship~
*Tournament Finals*
Muhammad Hassan v. Rey Mysterio Jr.

2.~Grudge Match~
Bobby Lashley v. Christian Cage

3.*War Rules Match*
Samoa Joe v. Finlay

5.~AOW World Heavyweight Championship~
Chris Jericho(c) w/Paul “The Great” Wright v. Rob Van Dam v. Shawn Michaels

*Bonus Questions*

1) Select the match order yip
2) Select the winners of the matches yuh huh
3) Excluding Gregory Helms, will there be any surprise appearances? Um... CM Punk maybe?
4) Will there be any dusty finishes? No
5) Who will take the fall in the World title Triple Threat? Van Dam

I didn't forget, just a lack of inspiration and internet has meant I've stepped back from the section for a while. But hope this is up soon-ish.
 
#46 ·


9.26.07

The Hammerstein Ballroom – Manhattan, New York City, New York
*Special 2-Hour SuperShow*

**Video Package**

*Oriental sounding strings*

We’re brought to a misty, foggy background, with shapes concealed by the fog, when we hear a narrator who sounds like a strong and wise old man…

Narrator:
As the great warrior-poet Sun Tzu scribed in the “Art of War” 2,500 years ago…


A quick flash of the faces of multiple members of the roster, although all hidden by the shadows of the fog

Narrator:
“Warfare is the greatest affair of the state.”


The fog slowly begins to clear up…

Narrator:
For some men, they have dedicated their craft, their very well-being, to the ‘Art of Wrestling’…


We can see the fog now showing us the shadows of six different figures…

Narrator:
The Art of Wrestling has overcome their existence and has become not an art, but a way of Life…


The camera focuses in more, starting to barely clear the fog

Narrator:
And as anyone who has ever taken a breath can tell you…Life is War


The still thick fog now serves as a big screen, replaying shots from Joe and Finlay’s brawl, the Tag title Ladder match, and the Lucky 13 Battle

Narrator:
So from this, we learn that the Art of Wrestling…is in fact…


The fog quickly dissipates to reveal the torsos of six men, their lower bodies still hidden – Bobby Lashley, Samoa Joe, Christian Cage, RVD, Shawn Michaels, and Chris Jericho.

Narrator:
The Art of War…


The camera slowly pans across the faces of all six men

Narrator:
And in war, it does not matter what type of warrior you are – whether you be a mountain of muscle…


Camera locks on Lashley, flashing us an image of him Spearing someone in half

Narrator:
An absolute war machine…


Focus shifts now to Samoa Joe, giving us a flash of him nailing the Muscle Buster

Narrator:
A man on an impossible mission…


Focus on Christian now, giving us the flash of him twisting into the Unprettier

Narrator:
A master of the martial arts…


Focus on RVD, delivering a shadow boxing kick towards the camera

Narrator:
A true legend, given a new legacy…


The fog dissipates to reveal a smiling Shawn Michaels, who promptly gives the camera some Sweet Chin Music

Narrator:
Or a stratagem, masterly controlling all around you…


Shot reveals Chris Jericho, also smiling, albeit some psychotically. Clips show of Paul Wright doing his dirty work, as well as locking HBK in the Walls of Jericho

Narrator:
When all is said and done about war, there is only thing to do…


Intense facial shots of all six men

Narrator:
FIGHT.


The fog behind all six men rapidly fades to reveal all the other roster members in a mosh pit of violence

Narrator:
Those who cannot rise to the challenge, those who cannot become the greatest affair, simply get… lost…in…the fog…


The voice of the wise man fades away as the fog quickly re-conceals the pit and the six men, completely recovering them, not even leaving a shadow, before the camera quickly zooms out, oriental music fading…

*Black screen*

“The Fight Song” by Marilyn Manson vignette

(Whispers)

Fight…

RVD leaps for a Frog Splash…

Fight…

HBK cocks back, Sweet Chin Music ready…

Fight…

Finlay and Joe go at it on the balcony…

Fight…

Paul Wright lets his fist fly…

*Opening guitar riff*

You'll never grow up to be a big rock star

The camera goes from the ground up to the face of Paul Wright in his debut Week 3

Celebrated victim of your fame

Shawn Michaels comes down the ramp, pumped up from the main event of Week 1

Just cut our wrists like cheap coupons

Christian searches for his peeps from Week 5

And say that "death was on sale today"

Bryan Danielson raises his hand, singing his theme from Week 4

*Upped tempo, heavier sound*

And when we were good

Jack Evans’ double moonsault from Week 1

You just close your eyes

Joe leaps through the ropes onto Kenny from Week 3

So when we are bad

Mick Foley lets out a toothy grin

We'll scar your minds

A replayed shot of Shelton Benjamin German suplexing Paul London off the ladder from Week 4

Fight!

SWEET CHIN MUSIC!!

Fight!

WARRIOR’S WAY!!!

Fight!

MUSCLE BUSTER!!!

Fight!

SPEAR!! SPEAR!!

Fight!

CHOKESLAM!!!

Fight!

WORLD’S GREATEST DOOMSDAY DEVICE!!

Fight!

619!!!

Fight!

FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!!!

*Final cymbal crash*

Chris Jericho holds the AOW World title high in the air

And now, MamaJuana Energy presents the first AOW: Wednesday Night Oblivion Supershow!


“The Fight Song” by Marilyn Manson, the official theme of AOW Oblivion, continues to ring across the Hammerstein after our explosive first ever opening vignette. The next thing we hear are the voices of JBL and Joey Styles.


Joey Styles:
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the biggest event in AOW Wrestling history, as this is the FIRST EVER AOW Oblivion Supershow! We’re excited to have you all here and even more excited to be here and present to the absolute very best of the best in AOW. I’m Joey Styles alongside John “Bradshaw” Layfield here, ready to bring you the absolute best of the best.

JBL:
The best of the best is sittin’ right here, Joey. Be that as it may, this is an absolutely incredible night for AOW an’ as a result, the entire wrestling world in general.

*GODZILLA HORN*

“DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK!”
***MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT***


The classic Godzilla Horn gives way to LL Cool J, who introduces us to Samoa Joe. Joe’s got his signature towel donning his head, as well as wearing his Samoan necklace. Joe has no emotion on his face, just absolute sheer intensity and ready to go to war with the man he believes cost him the AOW title roughly a month ago. The crowd is giving him a very nice reaction in all his intensive glory.


***DING DING DING***

Tony Chimel:
The following contest is a War Rules match scheduled for one fall! There are no countouts, no disqualifications, and falls count anywhere! Introducing first, from the Isle of Samoa, weighing in at 270 pounds, The Samoan Submission Machine, SAMOOAAAAAA JOOOOOEEEE!!!

Joey Styles:
And we’re already ready to get the action going, with Samoa Joe and Finlay set to immediately kick things off in a War Rules match! How’s that for an opener, John?

JBL:
Well color me surprised, I wasn’t expectin’ this to be this early, but I guess if it’s first, there’s enough time t’get both men to the hospital.

“MY NAME IS FINLAY. AND I LOVE TA FIGHT”

**LAMBEG**


And now through the blood-red curtain is Finlay, ready to do the one thing he loves to do and that’s fight, shillelagh in hand. Before the commentators can talk him up or even for Chimmel to introduce him, Finlay gets that fight as Samoa Joe has come to the ramp and is starting the brawl early!!


WAR RULES MATCH


Samoa Joe v. Finlay


These two are letting each other have it, brawling away on the entrance ramp, not waiting!! Joe throws his heavy hand into several blows to Finlay’s face, forcing him to drop his shillelagh, but Finlay is up to the challenge and bashes Joe right back. The two are stalemating in the middle of the ramp, before Finlay starts to pull away, sending both men brawling down the ramp, towards the ring. Joe fights back once the fight hits the arena floor, however, as he takes Finlay’s head and CHUNKS IT INTO THE STEEL RING POST!!! Finlay collapses onto the nearby steel ring steps, but Joe’s not done. He lifts Finlay’s head and attempts to RAM IT INTO THE STEEL STEPS now, but Finlay is quick to counter his larger opponent, putting his foot on the steps, stopping the momentum. Finlay then wraps himself behind Joe’s arms and pushes him forward, SENDING JOE’S KNEE INTO THE STEEL!! As Joe grabs his knee in pain, Finlay grabs hold of the now displaced ring steps and rushes, BASHING JOE NOW IN THE WEAKENED KNEE!!!

Joe is a hardy man, however, and takes the hits without faltering. As Finlay steps back and attempts to ram the knee once again with the steel steps, Joe darts out of the way, sending the steps crashing into Finlay’s midsection and causing him to drop them. He turns to meet Joe, who shows us his legs are alright with A STEP UP ENZEGUIRI!!! The crowd pops for that, but Finlay doesn’t go down! Instead, Finlay wobbles around until Joe gets to his feet, when he drunkenly tries to throw a punch at Joe, who easily dodges it and grabs Finlay in a front headlock, potentially going for a suplex. He turns it so if he does, Finlay WILL HIT THE RING STEPS….NO!!! Finlay is able to stop him! Hooking his leg around Joe’s so it doesn’t happen, Finlay quickly gets out of early hardcore trouble. He holds onto Joe’s arm as he breaks the grapple, before pulling him in with a SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINE, BOUNCING JOE’S HEAD OFF THE STEEL!!!

Finlay is back in control now, taking Joe and drags him to the other side of the steel ring steps, forcing Joe to sit down with his head pressed against them. Joe’s in a bad spot now, with Finlay backing up several steps, staking, before RUSHING AT JOE…JOE CATCHES FINLAY…AND ONE-HAND SCRAPBUSTER’S HIM ON THE STEEL STEPS!!! WOW!!! Joe counters his decapitation with a fierce swinging, one handed sideslam!!! Finlay’s spine is wrapped with pain after that, with the crowd treated to an early batch of hardcore insanity. Joe himself has to recover, shaking the cobwebs out of his head and tending to his knee quickly. Joe wants to take this inside, so he grabs Finlay by the head, drags him off the steel, and rolls him onto more familiar turf in the ring canvas.

Joe rolls in alongside his Irish opponent, dragging him to his feet and forcing him into a corner before backing away and delivering a hard CHOP(Woooooo!) that reddens the pale Irish skin of Finlay. Joe doesn’t let up, unleashing another CHOP(Woooooo!) that sends Finlay reeling. Finlay knows good and well anything and everything is legal in this one tonight, and doesn’t waste any time going under the ring and pulling out a steel chair. Joe, watching him the whole time, lets him get back in the ring. He backs up a few steps, as Finlay rolls in, chair in hand. And Joe looks to be challenging Finlay to strike him with the steel chair!! Finlay is a tad caught off guard with this, but Joe’s daring Finlay to come at him with the chair! Finlay jumps towards Joe, faking a move, but Joe doesn’t buy it and stays stoic and standing. Finlay charges for real this time, leading to Joe guarding his head…BUT FINAY BASHES THE CHAIR AGAINST JOE’S KNEE!!!

Finlay plays it smart and looks to continue picking apart the knee, knowing it can take out Joe’s power game, as Joe collapses onto one knee after the bashing. Finlay looks to reach back and CLOCK JOE IN THE SKULL this time…but Joe catches the swing! Joe struggles to get to both legs, but when he finally does, Finlay punts him in the gut and rips the chair away from his grip. With Joe bent over, Finlay RAISES THE CHAIR ABOVE HIS HEAD…NOBODY HOME!!! Joe, again, just narrowly avoids impact by standing straight up, jolting behind Finlay, capturing his head, then brings him down to the mat…THE CLUTCH!!! REAR NAKED CHOKE…but it’s not locked in! Finlay squirms and squirms before finally bashing hard fists to Joe’s injured knees, forcing him to release the body vice before it’s locked in. Finlay then grabs the chair and squirms outside the ring, taking a breather and reassessing his plan. Joe gets to his feet and looks to see Finlay outside before hitting his spinning theatrics and rebounding off the ropes, looking for the ELBOW SUICIDA…STEEL CHAIR TO THE SKULL!!! STEEL CHAIR THROUGH THE SKULL!!! Finlay hid the chair from the view of Joe before lifting and throwing it into Joe’s exposed cranium, flying through the ropes! The disgusting impact echoes through the arena, with Joe missile-ing himself into a coma.

Finlay is using his wit here early, taking this time now to catch himself. He then drops the chair and goes towards the entrance ramp before producing the shillelagh he dropped in the opening brawl moments of the contest. Upon his return to his opponent, Joe’s just getting to his feet when Finlay blindsides him and HITS HIM WITH THE SHILLELAGH IN THE BACK OF THE HURT KNEE!!! Joe again collapses in pain, Finlay now firmly in control it seems. Finlay doesn’t let up, raising the Irish staff and BASHING JOE ACROSS THE BACK!! Joe doesn’t completely collapse, but he recognizes the pain shooting through his body. Finlay still isn’t done, taking Joe’s face and holding it in his hands before reaching back again, looking for A SHOT TO THE FACE…JOE STOPS IT!!

Joe, gain, holding up one arm and stopping the blow, following it with a nasty headbutt that catches Finlay by surprise, sending him a few steps back. Joe follows him and delivers another headbutt, sending him back another step and making him drop the shillelagh. Joe then reaches on down and grabs the steel chair Finlay bashed him with earlier and CRACKS FINLAY ACROSS THE SKULL!!! Finlay, at this point leaning on the barricade, is ready to fall like a stone, but Joe quickly sets up the chair behind Dave, who falls into and sits in the chair. The crowd sees what’s coming, with Joe going all the way to the other side of the outside area. He’s giving the crowd a chance to get into things, letting them chant along –

“Ole, ole ole ole! Ole!! Ole!!!”

Joe charges…HITS THE OLE KICK…BUT THE BARRICADE BEHIND BOTH MEN COLLAPSES!!! WOW!!! Both men go toppling into an aisle in the front row, completely laid out now. The crowd is popping like crazy though, with these men pretty much wanting to beat as much shit out of each other as humanly possible.

Joey Styles:
HOLY HELL!!! What more are these men gonna do to kill each other?? No one’s even tried to execute a pinfall attempt! We’re just getting started!

**COMMERCIAL BREAK**

We return from the break to see that both Finlay and Joe are brawling amongst the ticketholders, much like they did several weeks ago! The crowd, as expected, is totally into this, with both men going up and down the aisles now, simply beating each other to a pulp. Joe eventually starts pulling away with the blows, going all the way up the back, and THROWING FINLAY THROUGH A TUNNEL DOOR, putting them back in the arena area they’re so familiar with, especially since there’s still fans roaming about trying to get to their seats and the show’s right here. As per usual, several dumbasses celebrate when the camera hits them, but the intensity stays focused on Joe leading Finlay over to the concession stand now, with Joe taking Finlay in his arms, ready to chunk him through the stand, much to the dismay of the guy behind the counter
(who looks suspiciously like developmental talent Justin Gabriel…). Unfortunately, Finlay spins and reverses the throw, Joe now in his clutches, as he THROWS JOE INTO THE VENDER, popcorn thrown everywhere. The only cushion here on the fall was Justin Gabriel the Nacho Maker, whom Joe ever so politely pats on the chest as he gets to his feet.

Finlay is looking to follow Joe over the counter, but a hard right hook from the Samoan Machine sends Finlay right back to the other side. Joe jumps back over with him, going back to brawling with the Fighting Irishman, although this time, Finlay seems to be getting the upper hand. The two travel and fight all the way across the lobby area now until they reach the merchandise booth now, which is conveniently not a booth, just a standard table with a fancy cover. The in-control Finlay takes Joe’s face and RAMS IT INTO HIS KNEE, getting him the time he needs to clear the table of all its fixings and exposing it as a classic wrestling table. Finlay whacks Joe a few more times before grabbing him in a front headlock, LOOKING FOR A SUPLEX THROUGH THE TABLE…NO!!! Joe stops him with several jabs to the ribs, turning the grasp around, and forcing Finlay to take several steps back. Finlay tries to press the issue and rushes at Joe…SAMOAN DROP!!! SAMOAN DROP!!! SAMOAN DROP THROUGH THE TABLE!!!! SAMOAN DROP THROUGH THE TABLE!!!! We can hear the muffled crowd popping like mad, with Joe just as exhausted and hurt from that move as Finlay, both men lying there dazed.

The referee has indeed followed the men to this spot hoping for a fall, but neither man is in any condition to pin the other right now. Joe knows that, as he recovers first. He takes Finlay by the head and leads him back towards another tunnel, leading him back to the actual performing area, back amongst the aisles of fans. Joe looks to take this back to the ring now, leading Finlay back down the aisle and back towards the barricade, where he promptly throws Finlay over the top. Joe follows suit, both men finally back around the ring area. Finlay starts fighting back, but not long enough for Joe to chunk him back into the ring. Joe doesn’t follow him, however, as he’s busy rummaging around the bottom of the ring and pulls out…not one…but TWO GARBAGE CANS.

Joe looks maybe ready to end this as he throws both bins of beatdown into the ring, with Finlay grabbing a hold of one as it’s thrown in. When Joe steps in groggily steps in, both men are in possession of a garbage can, causing yet another standoff! Both men staredown for a brief moment before CHARGING AT EACH OTHER…Joe aiming high…BUT FINLAY AIMS LOW, CAN TO THE AGAIN INJURED KNEE!! Finlay goes right back to the weakened area, forcing Joe down again. Finlay is quick to pounce, however, taking the ravaged Joe and putting him behind is shoulders…CELTIC CROSS!!! CELTIC CROSS!!! CELTIC CROSS ON TOP OF THE TRASH CAN!!! The crowd is disgustingly amused at that maneuver, as Finlay pulls Joe off the mangled can to finally execute the first fall of the match, draping himself exhaustingly across –

1…

2…

3-NO!!!

JOE ROLLS THE SHOULDER!! HOW?? Finlay has a look of disbelief, if only for a moment when he takes Joe’s injured legs and introduces AOW to the CELTIC KNOT!!! CELTIC KNOT!!! Another finishing chance by Finlay, as this may have been what he was setting up for from the beginning, but Joe, with all the stress on his knee, refuses to tap! Joe is walking on his palms, crabbing over to the other garbage can, still refusing to tap. Joe gets his hands on the trash can…takes it…AND BASHES IT OVER FINLAY’S HEAD!!! WOW!!! Finlay lets go of the lock, his head potentially throbbing now!

Joe looks to swing things back his way now, taking the lesser-of-the-caved-in cans, the one Finlay had, and puts it over the body of the now sitting Finlay. Joe chops the back of the can before KICKING IT IN THE FRONT, which knocks Finlay down, before rebounding and nailing a KNEE DROP ONTO THE CAN! This hurt Joe’s knee as much as it kills Finlay, but Joe is quick to pull the can off and make his first fall attempt of the match –

1…

2…

3-NO!!!

Finlay finds a way to keep going!! Joe knows that he’s gotta do more and deliver even more punishment, so Joe doesn’t hesitate rolling out of the ring and grabbing the displaced steel ring steps and chunking it into the ring. When the camera view looks in the ring, we can see that Finlay has in fact been BUSTED OPEN, somewhere between getting shot in the Knot and the knee drop to the canned face. Joe looks ready to end this with the steel ring steps, placing them close to Finlay, but Dave isn’t going down just yet, giving a bloody headbutt, right to Joe’s chin. Finlay backs into a corner and backpedals to the top rope, looking for something. Joe roams over and gives him a blow to the jaw, however, where Joe looks to set things up…FOR A MUSCLE BUSTER. Finlay fights and fights and fights, but Joe’s not letting up, locking it in…BUT JOE COLLAPSES!! All the work Finlay’s done to Joe’s knee has finally paid off!! Finlay takes away Joe’s power game as he planned. Joe folds and holds his knee, with Finlay back on his feet and prepping for the FINLAY PRESS…THE CLUTCH!!!! THE CLUTCH!!! FINLAY HITS THE PRESS, BUT JOE CAPTURES HIM IN HIS SIGNATURE SUBMISSION!!! Finlay may have taken away the buster, but he didn’t take away The Clutch!! Finlay’s lack of oxygen to his head due to the blood is starting to take its toll, even if Joe can’t get the bodyscissors locked in completely. Finlay is fading fast, the referee keeps asking if he wants to tap, with Joe selling the intensity…









Finlay keeps refusing to tap…





Referee asks one last time…







But he’s not responding…








THE REFEREE ORDERS FOR THE BELL!!! FINLAY HAS FADED!!!

Here is your winner…SAMOA JOE at (15:01)


Joe gets his hand raised, but he’s got blood over a great deal of his upper body after mangling around with the bloodied Finlay. Joe looks around at the mess he’s made of the ring and Finlay before looking down at Finlay, mouthing to him “I just killed you, old man”. Finlay takes that opportunity to SPIT IN JOE’S FACE. There was probably some blood in there too, making Joe furious, and trying to get his hands on the downed Finlay, but the referee is quick to dart between them and tell Joe that the match is over. Joe finally obliges and leaves.

Joey Styles:
We have just seen what will be destined to be the most hellacious contest in AOW HISTORY!!! That was a war of wars!!

JBL:
An’ you know what, Joey? That was match. Number. One.

Joey Styles:
These men took each other past their physical limits, beating the hell out of each other! There wasn’t even a pinfall attempt until one man thought the other was effectively in a coma!

JBL:
That’s where ‘War Rules’ come into play, Joey. In war, you look for the big, endin’ dubya. Makin’ attempts to win doesn’t give you the win in a war. You have to surround an enemy, beat’m to a pulp, make sure an’ know he’s weak, then you go in for the victory move an’ make’m surrender. These men brawled like real warsmen out there tonight.

Joey Styles:
And it is worth noting that Finlay did not infact surrender. The referee saw that Finlay was not responding and did not appear conscious when Samoa Joe had him in that rear naked choke. The blood loss paired with what that submission hold does to your head and neck area caused Finlay to black out, but not tap out on his own will and power.

JBL:
I was just fixin’ t’say, Joey, a man like Finlay does not give up as long as he’s breathin’. ‘cause if he’s breathin’, he’s got some fight left in him.

Joey Styles:
And fight he did indeed still had, hawking a lugie in the face of Samoa Joe! What a sore loser!

JBL:
That’s not bein’ a sore loser, Joey. That’s showin’ Joe that he still wants a fight. Joe thought he killed him, but Finlay said hell no.

Joey Styles:
Even though Finlay said no, your winner is right there, ladies and gentlemen, but as a former colleague of mine used to say…“Just look at the carnage”! This was not a pretty victory for Samoa Joe.

JBL:
Joey, this I can say from experience – an ugly win is better than a beautiful loss any day of th’ week.



~Backstage…


The Miz:
Well hi, folks. I’m Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, and I’m here because for some reason Torrie Wilson isn’t here. Oh yeah. That’s right. She’s terrible. So I’ll be here all night with my guest at this time and competing for the AOW World title later this evening – Shawn Michaels!!!

~A great reaction for the one and only HBK

The Miz:
‘Sup, Shawn?

HBK:
Fine, Miz.

The Miz:
So Shawn, you’ve been getting some pretty messed up responses lately. I mean, there’s a lot of fans just downright pissed at you kickin’ Rob Van Dam’s head off last week. Some of them think you should ‘apologize’. What’s that all about, Shawn?

HBK:
Apologize? Why do I need to apologize? Rob Van Dam was the one who looked me in the eye an’ lied to me. An’ for the record, I was the only person who kept my promise. I said I’d kick RVD in his chinny chin chin. Then I did. So there. No apologies to RVD. No apologies to Chris Jericho. Nothin’.

The Miz:
So no apologies? No nothin’?

HBK:
I do have somethin’, though. I’m not gonna apologize to Van Dam. I’m just gonna thank him. So thank you, Robbie V. I was gonna go in that ring hopin’ it would wind up just bein’ you and me and we could decide who the better man was by skill. Because I respected you. No more. Thank you for now allowing me to get into that ring tonight with a loaded boot ready to kick the lights outta you, Chris Jericho, and that freakin’ giant too.

~Michaels walks off to a wild ovation, these fans in accordance with him, despite hating on their hero, Van Dam


**Video Package**

We’re brought to a scene with a ring filled with shadows

Narrator:
For as long as wrestling has been an art form, many men have tried to tame it and perfect it…


The ring then reveals two figures, one of a polished powerhouse, the other, a small but technical wizard

Narrator:
And one place has produced more of these ‘perfectionists’ than anywhere else…


Flashes go by of Chris Jericho, Lance Storm, Chris Benoit, and Bret Hart

Narrator:
This cold, unmerciful, yet as glorifying as it is unforgiving place can only be described as…


The two shadowed figures perform what we know as the Hart Attack, before both lock on Sharpshooters

Narrator:
The Dungeon.


The shadows around the ring clear to reveal that they are indeed training in the legendary Hart Dungeon

Narrator:
The Dungeon has given birth to the final perfectionists…the final ‘executers of excellence’…her final sons…


The two still shadowed figures get a rapid close up, faces still concealed in shadow

*SONS OF THE DUNGEON*
COMING TO AOW



…suddenly, the film cuts on the reel, revealing a white background for a moment before flashes go by of two men giving intense faces, roaring towards the camera, one a lean powerhouse, the other a slicked back blonde, before we hear a very young sounding, cocky voice…

Voice:
And for those of you who think a ‘dungeon’ in Canada is the only place to go to be a ‘perfectionist’ or an ‘executor’, look no further.


Another flash goes by of the larger man, nailing a gutwrench powerbomb, while the smaller blonde hits a leaping spike reverse STO

Voice:
We are All-Americans, the very best wrestlers this great country has to offer.


Another flash of both men looking intense, this time beside each other but the white backdrop soon begins developing into an American flag, waving in the breeze. The cocky voice then names itself, while another, unfamiliar voice follows

Nameth:
I’m Nick Nameth.


Another flash of Nameth nailing his spike reverse STO

Hagar:
And I’m Jack Hagar.


Flash of the now named taller, leaner, but more powerful man go by of him nailing a German suplex, roaring at the camera following

Nameth:
I am “The Natural”.


Hagar:
I am intensity.


Nameth:
We are perfection.


Nameth nails a flawless German of his own

Hagar:
We are execution.


Both men hit Germans in unison, in the ring at the same time

Nameth:
And we were made the right way –


A 360 shot of both men in the same frame, back to back

Both:
AMERICAN!


*AMERICAN MADE*
COMING TO AOW
**COMMERCIAL BREAK**

~Back at ringside...

***DING DING DING***

Tony Chimel:
The following contest is the Tag Team Turing Point match to crown the FIRST AOW Cruiserweight Champion! The rules are as follows: each contestant must have a tag team partner. All eligible teams will compete in a Tag Team Gauntlet contest. The last team standing will face each other to decide who will become the FIRST EVER Cruiserweight Champion!

~Great crowd reaction for this

**MEXICANO MUY LOCO**

The Mexicools are the first team on the scene, not coming out in their more recognizable riding mowers. They’re pumping up the crowd and taking jabs at each other, just letting each other know if they make it to the end, they’re still gonna be the best of friends.

Joey Styles:
This is another very unique AOW Original, this one coming from the mind of Mick Foley.

JBL:
The very psychotic mind of Mick Foley.

Joey Styles:
….the mind of Mick Foley. The rules are just as Tony Chimel described, and that is that whoever walks out here alongside you is you tag team partner. You’ll run the gauntlet of numerous tag teams, with the last team standing facing each other for the Cruiserweight title.

**A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE**

Jamie Noble
walks out to the entrance stage, ready as ever, hoping to get a piece of that title. This is the first time we’ve seen Noble since his win on the debut episode of AOW, but he’s still got the same pitbull demeanor.

**SKIP OVER**

Elix Skipper
comes out now, the duo not nearly as pumped as the Mexicools were moments ago. Skipper and Noble walk together as though they really are two separate entities instead of one cohesive unit. Either way, both men looked determined enough that they’ll be the ones walking out with the gold.


TAG TEAM TURNING POINT MATCH
*Cruiserweight Championship*
~Tag Team Gauntlet Round~

The Mexicools v. Jamie Noble & Elix Skipper


So it’s the Mexicools and Noble & Skipper to start things, with the bell ringing and Psicosis being the lead man now, who’s actually making his AOW in-ring debut. For the other side, Noble has stepped up first to do battle. The two take a second to circle before Noble shoots in hard on Psicosis, forcing him to the canvas. Noble immediately begins working like the pitbull he is, taking his elbow and dropping it several times onto the inside of Psicosis’ leg, perhaps trying to hamper the flight of the Mexicools. After these repeat blows, Noble takes Psicosis and CATAPAULTS HIM INTO HIS CORNER! A pretty early move, but it gets Noble a chance to tag in Skipper. Noble holds Psicosis’ ribs open for Skipper to dig a well-placed boot into them.

Skipper now takes Psicosis and whips him into the ropes, but as Skipper lowers his head on the rebound, Psicosis kicks him in the face, forcing him to stand upright. Psicosis then backs away and rebounds off the ropes with a hard clothesline. As Skipper quickly gets to his feet, he gets another clothesline, followed by another. As Psicosis rushes for something one last time, Skipper gets a small running start and CRUSHES HIM WITH A SPINNING WHEEL KICK!!! The impact sends Psicosis straight into the canvas! Skipper with the first cover –

1…

2…

3-NO!!

Psicosis forces his shoulder up, which Skipper grabs and yanks him to his feet by. He whips him yet again into the ropes, again looking for something, but Psicosis leaps cleanly onto Skipper’s head…AND FLOATS OVER FOR A DDT!! WOW!!! Both men are down from that move from nowhere, with Psicosis trying to crawl into his corner to get Super Crazy. Skipper’s dazed as well, trying to find his way to Noble. Skipper gets to his corner first, tagging in the Pitbull, while Psicosis takes a leap of faith…and gets the hot tag in to the Crazy one!

Crazy comes in guns blazing, nailing a dropkick to Noble, who recovers quickly, only to get another one, and another. As Noble gets to his feet following the third, he’s whipped into an empty corner, when Crazy runs over to bash a forearm into Skipper and knocking him off the apron for a second. Crazy then rushes over and leaps to a mounted perch on top of Noble, where Crazy shouts “En Español!”, the crowd ready to count the punches with him in Spanish.

“UNO!!”
“DOS!!”
“TRES!!”
“QUATRO!!”
“CINCO!!”
“SEIS!!”
“SIETE!!”

POWERBOMB!!!! POWERBOMB!!! Noble interrupts the Spanish ten punches count with a powerbomb from the corner!!! Wow!! He tries for a cover now –

1…

2…

3-NO!!

Crazy doesn’t go down! Skipper is back on the apron now, wanting a tag from Noble, but Noble says he can do this on his own. Noble takes Super Crazy from behind…AND HITS HIM WITH THE COBRA CLUTCH SLAM!!! That surely has to be it –

1…

2…

3-NO!!!

CRAZY KICKS OUT AGAIN!! Both Skipper and Noble are getting pissed that they can’t finish this, so Noble looks to end things when he double underhooks Crazy, looking for the NOBLE DRIVER…Crazy forces the unhook…JACKNIFE COVER!! The surprise roll-up count –

1…

2…

3…!!!

ELIMINATED: JAMIE NOBLE & ELIX SKIPPER at (4:01)


Noble is not a happy camper right now, and neither is the look on Skipper’s Elix just shakes his head in disappointment, while Noble’s face is frozen in disbelief that he got pinned while in control. The Mexicools celebrate for a brief moment while Noble and Skipper go back to the back, with Crazy even surprised he got the fall that quickly. We await for the next due of entrance themes to hit…

**THE PROUD WARRIOR**

A very solid pop lets loose as Low Ki walks out the entrance stage, crouched and ready to pounce on his opponents. He has to wait a moment for his rambunctious partner, however…

**JACK E.**

Another great pop goes out for Jack Evans, who comes out two-steppin’ and jivin’ around, showing his fancy footwork already. Ki has to punch Evans on the shoulder and wiggle his finger for him to stop. This is serious business, Evans. “Low Jack” as they’ve been branded rush into the ring to get things going.

The Mexicools v. “Low Jack”


Crazy is still considered the legal man, while Evans quickly leaps in to become the head man of his group at the outgoing. Crazy is still very much wounded from the impact he took just moments before, which prompts Evans to whip him into the ropes quickly, only to rush at him on the rebound with a high elbow. A quick Evans cover –

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NO!!

A quick kickout by Crazy to show he’s very much alive. As Evans reaches down to bring Crazy to his feet, Crazy tries to pull an encore and pulls Evans in to roll him up –

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NO!!

Evans uncoils the small package as both men get to their feet quickly now, with Crazy letting out another surprise dropkick. Evans oversells it a tad and winds up flying through the middle ropes towards the entrance ramp. This prompts Low Ki to charge the ring, but Psicosis is one steps ahead of him, with both Mexicools cutting him off with a DOUBLE DROPKICK that forces him to roll out of the ring on the same side as Evans. Evans and Ki take a moment to reconfigure themselves, while The Mexicools look at each other and telekinetically come up with the same plan it seems. Both men rush towards the ropes, quickly climb through…DOUBLE ASAI MOONSAULTS!!! DOUBLE ASAI MOONSAULTS!! ALL FOUR MEN ARE DOWN!!! The crowd is white hot for that move!

It takes several seconds for anyone to get to their feet, as the Mexicools do so, throwing Evans back into the ring, while Super Crazy rushes in to cover –

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NO!!

Not yet! Evans is still feeling loopy, trying to get to his feet, but he’s quickly stopped by Crazy who pulls him into his corner to tag in Psicosis. They both take Evans into their clutches and execute a DOUBLE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!! Psicosis with another cover –

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NO!!!

Evans is able to kick out! Psicosis brings Evans back to a vertical base, but Evans is quick to counter with a hard jab to his jaw, followed by another, before leaping with a CORKSCREW DROPKICK! Evans busts that move from nowhere, getting Low Jack their first cover –

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NO!!

Psicosis is able to get out of it. Evans drags him to his feet, and nails a sitout front suplex that plops Psicosis right in front of a turnbuckle. Evans looks to get to the top rope and perhaps aims to end this with something…but Psicosis quickly gets to his feet, hitting Evans square in the jaw and forcing him to drop and sit on the top rope. Psicosis soon joins him and looks to perhaps nail a superplex, but Evans fights him off, eventually giving both men a little bit of room…Evans leaps onto the shoulders of Psicosis in electric chair fashion…FRANKENSTEIR!!! REVERSE FRANKENSTEIR!!! REVERSE FRANKENSTEIR FROM THE TOP ROPE!!! Both men are down, with Psicosis having been flown all the way across the ring into an empty corner!

“HOLY SHIT” chants are going around now, as Evans quickly tries to make it into his corner. Super Crazy is trying to get his partner riled up enough to tag him, but it’s Evans who manages to get the tag in to Low Ki, who quickly jolts across the ring and low dropkicks Psicosis in the face, throwing him face down. Ki recovers relatively close to the Mexicool’s corner, where Super Crazy leaps the rope and kicks Ki in the face on the way over. With Low Ki stunned, Crazy rushes towards him, but Ki doges him and gives him a STIFF KICK TO THE JAW that sends him reeling, back leaning against the ropes. Evans, meanwhile, has yet to leave the ring, rushes over and clotheslines Crazy over the rope, taking both men tumbling over the top rope. Ki shoots on the still face down Psicosis and wraps himself around him, locking in a submission maneuver…DRAGON CLUTCH!!! DRAGON CLUTCH!!! The Dragon Sleeper’s got Psicosis in a frantic frenzy, trying to find a rope to grab…BUT HE TAPS!!! HE TAPS!!!

ELIMINATED: THE MEXICOOLS at (9:29)


Psicosis and Super Crazy are eliminated!! “Low Jack” moves on! The unlikely pairing seem to be giving it a valiant effort, with Evans soon sliding back into the ring after actually helping Crazy get to his feet. While watching the men they just defeated go up the ramp, Low Ki actually does a salute gesture to both men, letting everyone know there’s no hard feelings between either team. Evans and Ki look at each other with an expression of “there’s no way we should’ve worked that well” before preparing for the next opponents…

“IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!!”

**FINAL COUNTDOWN**


Danielson!!! They drew Danielson!! Bryan Danielson exits the curtain, finger in the air, getting a very welcome reception from the crowd. He’s not got his hood on, just prepared in his ring gear, awaiting his partner in Matt Sydal.

**MACH**

The crowd lets out a big pop for this sound, despite Sydal coming up short in a losing effort in his only AOW match. Danielson waits…and waits…and waits…but Sydal is nowhere to be seen. Everyone looks on in mystique and intrigue, until the yin-yang big screen reveals a grim sight…and that’s Matt Sydal, face down, clutching his body, paramedics rushing to his aide. Danielson and the crowd look on in disgust at what potentially just happened.


Joey Styles:
That’s…that was supposed to be Bryan Danielson’s partner for this contest, but…Sydal looks to be in no shape to compete right now…who would do this? Now what’s Danielson gonna do? He can’t compete without a partner!

JBL:
Unless that pompous dweeb can magically conjure up a tag team partner, he’ll be disqualified. Not that I’m complainin’.

“LISTEN…”

**IT’S TIME (HACKER’S REMX)**


GREGORY HELMS!!
Helms comes from behind the curtain…holding a steel chair in hand. He casually, but dramatically, walks right beside Danielson before patting the chair with pride and throwing it aside. He and Danielson have a very tense staredown.

“I told you I would be here. I told you I wouldn’t be ignored. Even if it means bein’ witchu.”


Joey Styles:
Well that solves that mystery. Gregory Helms just used that chair on Matt Sydal so he could get into this match with Bryan Danielson!

JBL:
He didn’t do it to get a match with Danielson, Joey. He did it to get a match against Danielson. The winners of this part ‘f the match have to face each other, remember?

Joey Styles:
Well…yeah.

JBL:
An’ what better way to make it t’the end than knowin’ thy enemy? And these men are EN – E- MIES.



Low Jack v. Bryan Danielson & Gregory Helms

With the obvious animosity between one team and a somewhat unproven chemistry in the other, this looks to really set the epitomy of what this match is. It’s not just about making it to the end with your buddy. It’s about having to face the guy you’re working with now. And none of these men in the ring seem to have a problem with that. Ki is still the legal man for his team, while Danielson and Helms, predictably, aren’t on the same page for who’s starting. Danielson eventually takes over and tells Helms to back off, but without much of an argument, Helms allows him to kick things off. Something up the hacker’s sleeve…?

Whatever it may be, Danielson and Ki circle each other before executing a nice lock-up that sees neither man getting an advantage. They swing all around the ring, gripped in tight, neither man budging. They eventually wind back center ring before letting go of the hold. Both men stretch their arms back out before going at it again with another lock-up, this time seeming as though Ki is getting the upper hand, but Danielson quickly makes it another stalemate, once again forcing both men off of each other, no one with the advantage. Both men again stalk each other, Danielson cracking his knuckles, Ki cracking his neck. They go at it one more time, for a third intense tie-up, but quickly going into this one, Ki tries to surprise Danielson with a rising knee to the jaw, but Danielson is quick to catch on, catching the knee before it meets his face. Ki is quick to counter this as well, going for the AIDED ENSEGUIRI, but Danielson ducks, putting Ki flat on the canvas, the Dragon still holding onto the leg. Danielson attempts something, perhaps an STF, but before he can fully get it in, Ki rolls out of the move, freeing his leg and sending him across the ring. The crowd gives both men a round of applause for their very intriguing stalemate early in this leg of the match.

Joey Styles:
These cruiserweights know what’s on the line, but can either one of these teams make it to the finals for the title? Keep it here!!

**COMMERCIAL BREAK**

Upon our return, Danielson is trying to whip Ki into the ropes, but it’s reversed, sending Danielson rebounding. But on that rebound, Danielson turns his momentum around in a carousel type move, winding up whipping Ki into the ropes anyway. But on that rebound, Ki finds his way to contort around Danielson’s body…IRON OCTOPUS!!! IRON OCTOPUS!! Ki flashing a move he hasn’t yet, with the crowd all over this flashy move. Danielson is starting to bend his knees, collapsing to the canvas a bit, but he’s trying to find a way out of it. His arm is getting wrenched with the awkwardness of the position, the strain showing on the Dragon’s face. After another pain drenched moment, Danielson starts…spinning in place? Danielson spins around…and around…and around…and around…and around…until Ki’s legs go flying off his body, forcing him face first into the canvas! With Ki’s arm still close to Danielson’s, Bryan grabs it and attempts A LEBELL LOCK…but Ki is able to flip over his head, getting out of the move. Danielson is still sitting when that occurs, prompting Ki to hit A ROLLING KOPPO KICK TO DANIELSON’S FACE!!! Ki with the first cover –

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3-NO!!

Not eliminated quite yet!! Danielson is still in there!! Ki hesitates for a second before getting to his feet and tagging in Evans, who pulls Danielson a bit more center ring before hitting a STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Danielson gets hit with more flash –

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3-NO!!

Not so easily, yet again! Danielson kicks out and isn’t ready to go down! Evans looks to set up for something else now…A STANDING CORKSCREW SHOOTING STAR PRESS…BUT DANIELSON THROWS HIS KNEES UP!!! The velocity Evans was going comes back to haunt him, as he comes crashing down on the deadly knees of Danielson. As Evans hangs off of the knees, Danielson starts to wrap his limbs around Evans’…AND LOCKS IN A SURFBOARD!! EVANS’ SUPER FLEXIBLE BODY IS CONTORTED IN WAYS IT SHOULD NOT!!! Just the grotesque twists in Evans’ body right now are making the crowd say their ‘ooh’ and ‘aahs’, Evan’s head is pretty much in Danielson’s stomach at this point, Danielson taking full control. Low Ki is trying to prompt his partner out of the lock, actually saying his first words in AOW in the process. When Ki darts between the ropes to break the hold himself, Danielson unhooks the lock and rolls backwards into his corner, where Gregory Helms lets himself in on a blind tag to Danielson’s back. Danielson looks at Helms like he’s lost his mind, to which Helms completely ignores and jumps into the ring, giving Ki a clothesline for his troubles.

When Ki rolls out, Helms now turns his attention back towards Jack E, the legal man. The worn down Evans takes several stiff shots to the head before Helms throws him on the middle rope and puts his weight on him, choking Evans with his throat on the ropes. The referee starts counting, when we can audibly hear Danielson scream “Let him go, Helms!”, fully aware that they can be disqualified. Helms looks back at Danielson with the awfully snarky comment – “I have ‘til five, Danielson!” Those in attendance who get the reference let out a small ‘ooh’ reaction, most definitely a poke at Danielson’s famous indy line. And just like a heel should, Helms keeps the weight on Evans until the count of almost five. With Evans still dangling over the middle rope, Helms climbs through to the apron, close to a corner. He then charges…AND NAILS A HARD RUNNING JUMPING KNEE TO THE SKULL OF EVANS!!! Evans whiplashes off the ropes and onto the canvas hard, while Helms falls to the outside, limping for a second after landing on his knee. As he looks to get back on the apron to continue the match, something catches his eye…LOW KI FLYING THROUGH THE AIR, EAGLE SPREAD TOWARDS HIM!!! SPRINGBOARD PLANCHA TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

Ki and Helms are lain out outside now, with Evans surely having a concussion inside the ring. Danielson the only one really aware of anything right now, but he’s not the legal man. He jumps in anyway, trying to go across the ring to the outside, but for some reason, the ref stops him to try and keep some kind of control. While Danielson tries to get through, Evans, still clearly dazed, ROLLS UP DANIELSON IN A SCHOOL BOY…but the referee isn’t counting, with Evans’ rocked so hard, he doesn’t even know he’s trying to pin the non-legal man. As Danielson lies prone, we can see him start to work his way round, before finally…TRAPPING EVANS IN THE LEBELL LOCK!!! LEBELL LOCK!!! EVANS TAPS!!! EVANS TAPS!!! EVANS TAPS!!! BUT DANIELSON ISN’T THE LEGAL MAN!! The referee can’t acknowledge the fall! As that goes on, Low Ki has recovered and has leapt to the apron. As soon as he does so, Danielson lets go of the Lebell and flies across the ring, NAILNG A FRONT DROPKICK THROUGH THE ROPES, sending both men back crashing to the outside! With Evans lying in pain in the middle ring, Helms sneaks his way back in, stalking Evans. As soon as Evans gets on one knee, Helms RUSHES AT HIM WITH THE SHINING WIZARD!!! The cover –

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3…!!!

ELIMINATED: LOW JACK at (17:44)


Somehow, Helms and Danielson coexisted long enough to knock off the impressive duo of “Low Jack”. Helms looks outside the ring to see Danielson, before yelling at him “THAT’S how the REAL best in the world does it! You see that?” Danielson can only stare back, knowing he had the fall moments before, but nonetheless keeps his tongue in cheek as he goes back towards the apron, completely ignoring Helms’ “I’m better than you” banter in preparation for the next team.

**LONDON CALLING**

And here comes Paul London and Brian Kendrick, the Hooliganz, making their way to the entrance stage and rushing on down to the ring, both men sliding in on their stomachs into the ring, only to get stomped on by Gregory Helms!


Bryan Danielson & Gregory Helms v. The Hooliganz


Helms proceeds to attempt to stomp the life out of Kendrick upon his entrance, but London is quick to stop him, nailing him with several right hands. Danielson jumps in the ring now, but he’s ambushed by Kendrick, forcing them to fight. Helms and Danielson hit a semi-accord when they whip the Hooliganz into the opposite ropes simultaneously, but London is able to duck under a Helms clothesline attempt, and Kendrick to slide under a Danielson high boot. As Danielson and Helms turn around, they each get hit with WELL-AIMED DROPKICKS!!! Kendrick quickly rolls Danielson out before bowing out himself in order for London to cover Helms –

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3-NO!!!

Helms has some fight left! London doesn’t waste much time, however, bringing Helms to his feet and tries to whip him into the ropes once more, but Helms reverses the whip. On London’s rebound, he takes Helms for a ride with a hurricanrana, with Helms getting to his feet quickly, however dizzy. London then greets him here with his signature Dropsault, forcing Helms into his own corner, who quickly tags in Bryan Danielson, who has since gotten back to the apron. The frustration, or maybe cowardice, of Helms gets the better of him on the tagout.

Danielson steps in now, a bit more fresh, but he’s faced with the task of facing a pair of guys who took the World’s Greatest Tag Team to their limit three different times. Undaunted, Danielson aims to tie-up with London, but London wants no part of the technical game from Danielson, whom he seems to have scouted. London darts underneath the tie-up attempt, bashing Danielson on the spine a few times before attempting what looks like a bulldog, but Danielson throws him off of him and forces him into the ropes, but on that rebound, Kendrick tags his partner on the back. On that rebound, London dives low and forces Danielson to leap in evasion, but as he does, Kendrick leaps over the top rope and NAILS DANIELSON WITH A DROPKICK IN MID-AIR!!! The established cruiserweight tag team proves their worth! Kendrick with a cover –

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3-NO!!

Danielson rolls the shoulder! Kendrick spends a moment to collect himself, perhaps tending to his still aching spine. Danielson takes this time to get to his feet, but Kendrick quickly takes him off of it with a leaping calf kick, prompting another quick cover –

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2-NO!

Danielson quickly rolls to his feet with that one, Kendrick forced off. As both men charge back at each other, Danielson catches Kendrick in an arm drag, keeping Kendrick down with the armbar, hoping to perhaps slow the tempo from the rugrats that are the Hooliganz. Kendrick is quick to recognize this, struggling to get to his feet, but finally manages to do so, nailing several kicks to Danielson’s calf area before finally fighting free and rushing at Danielson with a hurricanrana…but Danielson holds on…DEATH VALLY DRIVER!! WOW!!! Danielson catches Kendrick attempting the hurricanrana, flips him over his shoulders, and nails the Driver! Danielson with a cover after the devastating blow –

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3-NO!!!

Kendrick, somehow, throws his shoulder up! The crowd isn’t sure after that momentous move, complete with Kendrick’s ladder match injuries. Danielson takes a moment to stare back at Helms, who is berating him for not being able to get the pin after that move. Danielson’s rebuttal is a simple ‘whatever’ stare, as Kendrick tries to get on one knee. Danielson turns around to kick Kendrick HARD IN THE CHEST, the crowd cringing with the blow. Danielson rears back and KICKS AGAIN…AND AGAIN…AND AGAIN!! Kendrick’s chest is about to cave in it seems, when Danielson rears back one more time with a swift BEHEADING KICK TO KENDRICK!!! BK collapses, when Danielson hits another cover –

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3-NO!!!

Kendrick kicks out again!! This doesn’t get any positive reaction out of Danielson’s own personal Peanut Gallery in the form of Helms, who seems to have changed his catchphrase to ‘heckled by Helms’ tonight. Danielson waits for Kendrick to get to his feet, stalking him…LEBELL LOCK!!! LEBELL LOCK!! LEBELL LOCK!!! Kendrick’s got absolutely nowhere to go…London comes in to break it up! London stomps Danielson down for a second, before returning to his corner. This gives Kendrick a little more time, but Danielson is quick to stop any momentum he might have by quickly executing an arm drag and holding onto it for an armbar, but Kendrick still has enough wits about him to force both men to their feet, with Kendrick starting to bash Danielson in the ribs with several shots. Kendrick is able to develop a clear way out, rebounding off the ropes in front of him. Danielson lowers his head on said rebound and gets his face kicked off for it, sending him staggering in reverse, where Helms tags himself in blindly. Danielson looks at him like ‘you fuckin’ dumbass’, but nonetheless, Helms rushes into the fray, clothesline ready, only for Kendrick to spin himself on the open arm AND HAS A CRUCIFIX IN!! A quick cover –

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3-NO!!!

Helms is able to roll out of the quick pin attempt, but as he rolls to his feet, Kendrick is still on a knee and he CHARGES AND GOES FOR THE SHINING WIZARD…NO!!! Kendrick swoops under the attack, reaches back, and pulls Helms over for another quick roll-up –

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3-NO!!

Helms is able to throw his legs up and out! Both men get to vertical bases yet again, but almost as soon as they do, Helms grapples Kendrick and THROWS HIM OVER HIS HEAD WITH A NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX!!! Helms can’t keep the bridge, instead, floating over for the cover –

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3-NO!!

Kendrick is again able to get out of this! Helms is getting a tad frustrated with not being able to put these guys away now, now resorting to clamping his forearms around Kendrick’s head, cutting off the flow to Kendrick’s noodle. Helms’ taped wrists now seem to be digging into Kendrick’s face, but the crowd seems to be helping Kendrick dig into his inner resolve, as London starts stomping and clapping to help his tag team partner get out of this clamp.

*CLAP*
*CLAP*
*CLAP*
*CLAP*
*CLAPCLAP*
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*CLAPCLAPCLAP*

Kendrick is finally able to get to his feet, dramatically struggling to lift Helms’ clamped arms over his head…BACKFLIP KICK!!! BACKFLIP KICK!!! Helms gets crunched in the face with the backward momentum blow!! Kendrick flops forward as Helms reels back, finally getting the hot tag in to Paul London. London springs in over the top rope, nailing the already reeling Helms with a clothesline, followed quickly by another, then another, with Helms rushing back each time. After the hat trick of clotheslines, Helms rushes towards him yet again, only for London to catch him in an inverted atomic drop, immediately followed by a standing hurricanrana. As Helms groggily gets to his feet following that one, he charges London yet again, who moves out of the way and sends Helms’ face hitting off the top padded turnbuckle in an empty corner. As London ventures over to the hurt legal man, he motions for Kendrick to follow him. Kendrick obliges, as London lifts Helms up onto the second rope from between his legs, as Kendrick ascends to the top rope before getting a three-quarter facelock in…Tower of London attempt…? Helms is trying his best to fight off both guys, punching London in the head several times to get him stepping away, while taking Kendrick’s locks in his hands and LEAPING OFF THE SECOND ROPE, SLAMMING KENDRICK’S HEAD INTO THE STEEL POST!

Kendrick goes into a Tree of Woe position, while Danielson has broken in, noticing the trouble, and is handling London, but London is able to fire off several right hands to both Helms and Danielson to keep them at bay before taking Danielson with him, but Danielson fights him off and puts him on the top rope in the same corner that Kendrick is still dangling in, looking for some sort of superplex. London fights Danielson off the top before jumping off himself and hoisting Danielson on top, looking for something himself. As he does that, Helms notices a chance for offense, and gets himself underneath London, ascending to the second rope with London in an Electric Chair Drop position. He drifts too close to the ropes, however, and is still able to grapple Danielson in the superplex position. Down below, Kendrick rolls himself up and grapples Helms around the waist…WOW!!! GERMAN SUPLEX DOMINOING INTO AN ELEVATED SUPERPLEX!! ALL FOUR MEN ARE DOWN!!!

“HOLY SHIT!! HOLY SHIT!!! HOLY SHIT!!!” chants are abound following that move, as all four men have tumbled and gripping their bodies. London’s ribs that ‘feel like pudding’ can’t be helped following that, while Helms takes the least of the brunt, with the German suplex looking a tad weak. Kendrick has since collapsed out of the corner and rolled out of the ring, with London dragging himself over to the still downed Helms for a cover –

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3…NO!!!

Danielson has suddenly grabbed London’s leg and dragged him off of the body of his partner, pulling him into a grounded double chicken wing…bridges…CATTLE MUTILATION!!! CATTLE MUTILATION!!! Those in the crowd who are aware of this maneuver give it a pop, but those who don’t, still pop for the very intriguing move that has London in so much pain. Kendrick rolls into the ring, however, and stomps on Danielson’s exposed midsection, forcing him to end the hold. He takes Danielson in his hand and proceeds to try and throw him over the top rope, but Danielson holds onto the top rope and finds his way to standing on the apron. Kendrick rushes at the apron bound Danielson and LEAPS WITH A CROSS BODY, SENDING BOTH MEN CRASHING TO THE FLOOR!!! London is just starting to stir, standing, but drops to one knee on the combination of fatigue and his ribs ailing, as Helms recovers to see this and take advantage of Danielson’s work yet again, nailing London WITH ANOTHER SHINING WIZARD!!! The cover –

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3…!!!!

ELIMINATED: THE HOOLIGANZ at (27:49)

Joey Styles:
That’s it!! This stage is cleared!! Now, Gregory Helms and Bryan Danielson have to face each other to find out who’s gonna become the first Cruiserweight Champion! Who’s it gonna be? We’ll find out next!!!

**COMMERCIAL BREAK**


As we return from the break, the referee has ordered both ment to opposite corners, both men panting from a great deal of wrestling thus far in this contest, but now they're ready for the real reason they're here - for that AOW Cruiserweight tite.


~To crown the FIRST EVER AOW Cruiserweight Champion~


Bryan Danielson v. Gregory Helms




As we return to kick things off, Danielson is still gripping his back from getting cross-bodied to the floor a few moments ago. As the referee checks on Danielson, he’s on one knee and gripping the spot on his back, telling the ref that yes, he can continue. As soon as this gets confirmed, the ref signals for both men to go at it, which Helms quickly obliges by RUSHING AT DANIELSON WITH SHINING WIZARD INTENTIONS…NO!!! Danielson dodges the running assault, sending Helms chest-first and unprotected into the padded corner. As he shoots back out, Danielson gets to his feet, wraps his arms around Helms’ waist…AND NAILS A FLAWLESS GERMAN SUPLEX!!! Danielson is able to keep the bridge –

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3-NO!!!

Although both men have taken their beatings, the fresher Helms throws his legs up to escape. Danielson spins to his feet to chase down Helms, but Helms keeps his momentum going to roll out of the ring. Helms goes over by the announce table to lean on it, perhaps thinking this over and not being a rushing-in fool. He doesn’t get much time to think, however, as Danielson has rushed towards the ropes and LEAPS THROGH THEM WITH A SUICIDE DIVE…NO!!! HELMS MOVES!!! DANIELSON GOES FACE-FIRST INTO THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!! Danielson’s jaw ricochets off the table, with Helms seeing this and obviously willing to take full advantage. The referee is telling both men to get inside, while Helms takes Danielson and chunks him back into the ring, immediately going for a cover –

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3-NO!!

Danielson has enough to roll the shoulder! Danielson not being completely dead has Helms in a very frustrated position, mounting Danielson and proceeding to beat his head in with hard, taped right hands. The referee is admonishing him about the clenched fists, but Helms really doesn’t care at this point, soon pulling Danielson to his feet and throwing him into the ropes. On the rebound, Danielson looks to fly at him with his leaping sitout clothesline, but Helms has Danielson scouted throughout the match, immediately ducking to send Danielson flying overhead without a hit. Helms walks over to Danielson with a few more blows to the head before forcing him into a corner, gripping his neck hard. He holds onto the neck with both hands before delivering TWO MMA STYLE HARD KNEES TO THE FACE OF DANIELSON…BEFORE LEAPING OFF THE SECOND ROPE WITH A FINAL ONE!!! With these hard, stiff blows, Danielson falls like a stone back to the canvas, which Helms goes for another cover –

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3-NO!!

Danielson still has life, although his eyes are indeed glazed the fuck over. Helms is fully loaded in the driver’s seat now, as Danielson struggles to get to his feet. When he finally does, the stalking Helms hoists him onto his shoulders before hitting a FIREMAN’S CARRY SLAM…INTO THE CORNER, STEEL POST AND ALL!!! Danielson goes back-first into the steel, now in a Tree of Woe position. Helms goes all the way to the opposite corner now, sizing things up before taking off…DROPKICK TO THE TREE-OF-WOE CLAD DANIELSON!!! Danielson folds at the neck, while Helms just sits there for a second, reveling in the advantage he has right now. He drags what looks to be the carcass of Danielson out of the corner –

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3-NO!!!

NO!!! NO!!! Danielson will NOT go down! The look on Helms’ face tells the tale, as his strategy to effectively use Danielson to do all the work before eliminating someone might not have worked so well. Helms has one more trick up his sleeve, however, as he seethes and forces Danielson to his feet from behind. Helms gets Danielson in what looks like the NIGHTMARE ON HELM’S STREET…but as he brings his elbow around…LEBELL LOCK!!!! LEBELL LOCK!!! LEBELL LOCK!!! DANIELSON LOCKS THE CROSSFACE IN FROM NOWHERE!!! Helms, having seen the move several times already tonight, scurries very quickly to find a rope, slinging his arm over one, forcing the referee to begin the count, before Danielson lets fly his heel mantra of ‘I have ‘til five, right Helms?’, obviously getting back at Helms for using the same phrase earlier! He does indeed hold onto it until the count of four, letting go.

As Danielson rolls over his back away from the ropes on the release, Helms is still gripping onto the rope break for dear life. Danielson, very much battle tested at this point, doesn’t wait for Helms, gaining a sort of rabid disposition. He grabs Helms by the ankle and starts to pull him away from the ropes, but Helms is still holding on…ANKLE LOCK!!! ANKLE LOCK!!! Helms is still all over the ropes, but he’s getting yanked by Danielson!! DANIELSON THEN PULLS HIM UP, LITERALLY HAVING A TUG OF WAR WITH HIMSELF AND THE ROPES!!! The referee is warning him to let go, beginning to count up to five yet again, but before he can wring him up, Danielson makes his way between Helms’ legs and grabs his waist, beginning to pull up, with Helms still gripping onto the ropes for dear life…no avail…RELEASE WHEELBARROW SUPLEX!!! RELEASE WHEELBARROW!!! Helms folds over his neck on the sickening impact, Danielson having completely turned the momentum around –

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3…NO!!!!

Helms has some heart, too!!! Danielson keeps his intensity and goes right into the next move, which, unfortunately for Helms, looks to be a series of…ELBOWS TO THE SKULL. He holds open Helms’ head and neck area with a grounded crucifix before UNLEASHING A RABID AMOUNT OF MMA STYLE ELBOWS TO THE SKULL!!! This normally heelish move is sold by Danielson’s face in full out anger, destroying Helms the way Helms attempted to destroy him a few weeks ago. Danielson isn’t stopping, even while the referee admonishes him and is begging him to stop. Danielson’s rabid rampage gets fast and faster before finally stopping and throwing the now limp body of Helms down onto the canvas, with the crowd white hot from all those blows. Danielson is pumped the fuck up too, pumping his arm and standing over his decimated opponent, exalting in pure passion and anger.

Danielson is on fire now, as Helms starts stirring and raises himself on his knees, still with a very glazed expression in his eyes. Danielson pumps up, readies himself in a stance, and prepares to kick the life out of Helms’ chest, crowd on fire and counting…

ONE!!!

TWO!!

THREE!!!

FOUR!!!

FIVE!!!

Danielson gears up…ONE FINAL BLOW TO THE HEAD…NO!!! Helms manages to find something in himself and dodges the blow, Danielson swinging all the way around, his back towards Helms now. Helms springs up and grapples both of Danielson’s arms, wrapping them around himself…STRAIGHT JACKET SLEEPER DROP!!! Both men hit the canvas hard, Danielson’s abuse coming into play, as is Helms’ possible complete lack of consciousness at this point. Both men lay flat, Helms looking effectively dead, forcing the referee to start the KO count.

…1!!

…2!!!

…3!!!

….4!!!
Danielson starts to stir…

…5!!!

…6!!!

…7!!!

Danielson is the first to recover, crawling on over to Helms before throwing his arm over him –

1…

2…

3-NO!!!

HELMS THROWS UP THE SHOULDER!!!! THROWS THE SHOULDER!! IT’S NOT OVER!!! Danielson flops off of Helms’ body, a tad in disbelief that it’s not done. Danielson forces himself back to his knees before grabbing Helms’ head and slowly bringing both men to their feet before attempting what looks to be a side suplex, but the fading Helms still has some life, hitting Danielson with three hard elbows to back him off. When Helms reaches around for one more elbow, Danielson ducks, forcing Helms to turn all the way around. When this happens, Danielson throws Helms back several steps to make some space, but Helms uses this to get another short spark…TO NAIL THE SHINING WIZARD!!!! SHINING WIZARD!!!! SHINING WIZARD!!! Helms falls eagle spread right beside Danielson after the blow, both men having been wrestling for nearly twenty-five minutes now. As Helms fixates himself on the canvas, he drags himself on his palms over to Danielson once again after taking several seconds to even stir himself –

1…

2…

3…!!!

NO!!!!!

NO!!! NO!!! DANIELSON ROLLS THE SHOULDER!!! THE CROWD IS IN AWE!!! HELMS IS IN ABSOLUTE DISBELIEF!!! The exhausted, yet still glazed and disbelieved Helms looks like he wants to kill in frustration, having his patented Wizard being kicked out of. The crowd is hot for it again, as Helms furiously gets to his feet, bending to grab the Dragon’s head…LEBLLL LOCK!!!! LEBELL LOCK!!!! LEBELL LOCK!!!! HE’S GOT IT IN ONE MORE TIME!!! Helms flops around on his stomach with the hold locked in, nowhere to go this time….HE ROLLS OVER HIS SHOULDER! Danielson is suddenly locked in on the bottom –

1…

2…

HELMS GRABS ONTO THE ROPE IN FRONT OF HIM FOR LEVERAGE!!


THE REFEREE CATCHES HIM!! HE STOPS THE COUNT!!! The ref has caught Helms bending the rules! Helms is pissed at this point, but being caught has him in ‘no I didn’t’ defense. Danielson has let go, but he’s still very much feeling the effects of the Wizard and the rest of the match. Helms decides it’s time to take it to the top. As Danielson stirs to get to his feet, Helms climbs through the ropes and ascends towards the top, perhaps looking for an Overcast…leaping…DANIELSON ROUNDHOUSE!!!! DANIELSON ROUNDHOUSE!!! ROUNDHOUSE ON THE AIRBORNE HELMS!!! He gets hit square in the jaw and falls flat, decapitated!!!! The blows to the head earlier come back into play, as Danielson rolls over to his fallen prey, before collapsing emphatically –

1…

2…

3…!!!!

Here is your winner and NEW AOW Cruiserweight Champion…BRYAN DANIELSON at (10:22)
Total time spent in match – (27:04)
TOTAL MATCH TIME – (38: 11)


Joey Styles:
HE DID IT!!! Bryan Danielson and Gregory Helms went for almost a half hour destroying themselves to get to each other, and when they finally did, they set the bar pretty damn high for that Cruiserweight Championship!

JBL:
What the hell’re you celebratin’ for? This man was ROBBED!!! There is no doubt in my mind that Gregory Helms should be the Cruiserweight Champion!

Joey Styles:
Are you serious? I can’t ever tell if you’re being serious or you’re just trying to piss people off with what you say, but you know what John, I’m not gonna let your ridiculous notions stop me from congratulating this deserving man. Bryan! Bryan! Come here! Congrats, kid!

~Danielson, holding his sides and selling all the pain he’s been through, struts over to Styles at the announce table, where Styles offers a hand, both men sharing a handshake. Danielson can be visibly seen saying “Thank You” and smiling.

JBL:
You two make me sick, you know that? You’re both just nerds who got breaks!

Joey Styles:
Well y’know, even if we are, I’m still your broadcast partner and Bryan Danielson is still the first ever Cruiserweight Champion.

JBL:
The only reason you’re still my partner is because I’m allowing you to be in the presence of a Commentary God for your own good. The only reason why Bryan Danielson is champion righ’ now is because I haven’t gotten out’f my chair yet, given him the Clothesline from Hell, an’ handed that title back to the man who really deserves it in Gregory Helms – the REAL ‘Best in the World’!

Joey Styles:
Be all that as it may, Bryan Danielson is your FIRST EVER AOW Cruiserweight Champion, but coming up on the other side of the break, we’ve got two men who’ve been in each other’s way in every notion since the birth of AOW – Christian Cage, a man with a very big chip on his shoulder, takes on Bobby Lashley, a man with very broad and powerful shoulders, ready to shut Christian up! Keep it here, on this special Oblivion night!!

**Video Package**

We’re back in the grungy Mexican locker room, picking up where we left off, however this time, no narrator. All we do is see Aero Star, fully clad in lucha gear dart towards a door. He then appears center ring, a blue spotlight targeted on him.

In the background we can hear triumphant mariachi trumpets going off with everything Star does, as a man in shadows approaches him only to get hurricanranaed

We then flash to a man standing outside the ring, with Aero Star leaping through the middle ropes with the torpedo suicide, a head-first suicide missile

It then flashes to him rebound off ropes, spinning around and around and around and around the body of another man before nailing a luchafied Russian leg sweep

Flash to two more men outside the ring, as Aero Star springboards off the top rope and free falls, back first, onto both men

One final flash sees one man flat on his back on the canvas with Aero Star on the top rope, where we see him nail an Imploding Shooting Star Press, basically a backwards facing 450 Splash.

As we come to a close on the package, Aero Star is standing center ring, giving us a salute



AERO STAR ES SIN LIMITAS
{Aero Star is without limits}
COMING TO AOW

**COMMERCIAL BREAK**


We return from the break, where we’re backstage in the locker room area. The crowd lets out a great deal of heat for Christian Cage, who’s sitting and staring into the floor, heavy in a comatose state. His eyes are red, as though they’ve been staring without blinking for a very extended period of time. His eyes are also surrounded by dark circles, indicating that he may have been sitting in this same exact position without any sleep for several hours. He doesn’t say a word, nor does he even budge, until someone walks into the room getting a very generous pop in Torrie Wilson. She doesn’t have her interviewers microphone in her possession, however…

Torrie Wilson:
…Christian…?

~No response

Torrie Wilson:
Christian, please answer me.

~Still no response

Torrie Wilson:
Christian…please tell me what’s going on.

~Christian’s head suddenly snaps in Torrie’s direction, giving her a stare of a man who seems to be losing it. Christian, just as quickly as he turned his head, turns it right back to the floor

Torrie Wilson:
Christian, please talk to me. I don’t have a microphone. I’m not here to interview you –


Christian Cage:
Then why are you here.

~Cage’s voice is much more serious than we’re used to…

Torrie Wilson:
Because, Christian…some of us are really concerned about you.

Christian Cage:
Concerned…?

~Christian stands up, now towering over Torrie with his crazy gaze still intact

Christian Cage:
Concerned? Some of you are concerned? Cut the crap, Torrie. The truth is no one cares about Christian Cage. No one wants to shake hands with him. No one wants to agree with him. No one wants to respect him. No one wants anything to do with Christian. They’ve all completely isolated him. They’ve all completely cut him off. They’ve left him completely alone.

Torrie Wilson:
But Christian…isn’t that what you’ve always wanted?

~Christian seems to be listening intently after that line, his face igniting interest

Torrie Wilson:
I mean…you’ve always said you were tired of being in another man’s shadow. You’ve always said that tag team championships were nice, but having your own gold was so much better. You’ve always said you were much better off by yourself. Is this about Chris Jericho leaving you behind last week…?

Christian Cage:
It goes far, far beyond what Chris Jericho did, Torrie. There’s a vast difference between being by yourself and being alone. I’m alone because no one can see the bigger picture but me. There’s something much bigger going on here than everyone here is willing to believe. It started with Bobby Lashley. And I think it’s growing. But no one cares. No one cares to listen. No one cares to be concerned. Just…no one cares.

Torrie Wilson:
I care.

~This very innocent sounding remark is enough to get Christian to stop in his tracks, his intense aura softening, if only for a moment. He goes right back a second later, but is even more intense...

Christian Cage:
You care? Do you really, Torrie? Do you think I’m right about Bobby Lashley? Huh? Or do you think I’m just being a jealous and pompous little prick? Do you believe me, Torrie?

~Torrie seems very uncomfortable with this, but Christian presses on…

Christian Cage:
Do you care enough to believe, Torrie? Do you really, really care enough to believe?

Torrie Wilson:
I…I don’t know.

Christian Cage:
You don’t know. Of course you don’t. No one can see it but me. But y’know what? That’s fine. I am better off by myself. I am better off alone. I’m gonna stop Bobby Lashley myself. I’m gonna stop whatever he’s working towards. And I’m stop it from growing. I have to stop it…I have to stop it…I have to stop it…

~Christian dissolves into saying that over and over under his breath, this madness mantra driving him as he opens the locker room door

Torrie Wilson:
Christian, please, wait!

Christian Cage:
I HAVE TO STOP IT!!!

~This causes Wilson to fear for her life, visibly scared as Christian leaves the room and into the hall. There is, however, a desperate look of concern in her eyes. Christian is still repeating the mantra until he’s no longer in earshot

~Farther backstage, where The Miz is seen again in a sort of isolated area…


The Miz:
Well, hello everyone! I’m still The Miz and I’m still here because Torrie Wilson is being a very bad reporter and isn’t doing her job at all. This is supposed to be her interview segment, but y’know, overtime is extra money, so I’ll gladly take it! I’m here with my, not Torrie’s, guest at this time – ROB VAN DAM!!!

~A VERY welcome pop for the Whole F’n Show, who appears as the camera shot goes wider. He’s doing his classical split on two chairs, stretching a bit, but doesn’t even move from his perch until Miz speaks again.

The Miz:
So Rob, earlier tonight, I asked Shawn Michaels if he had anything –
~Van Dam finally drops the split stretch and pulls Miz’s hand with the mike close to him

RVD:
I heard what Michaels said. And to you Shawn, all I have to say to you is you’re welcome. You’re welcome that now you can let it all hang out an’ not worry about me. But seriously, bro? You shouldn’t have to worry about beating me anyway. For the simple fact that it’s not happenin’.

~Bit of a buzz for the cocky nature of Van Dam on that one

RVD:
And for as much as you don’t respect me Shawn, right back atcha, man. I don’t like you. I don’t respect you. But I do respect what you can do in that ring and your abilities. So Shawn, I’m happy that when I win tonight, it’ll be against Shawn Michaels at his best. So I’ll know I earned every second I’m gonna have with that title.

~A pop for the tense, yet still somewhat respectful, nature between both men

RVD:
And Jericho, there’s no way I forgot about you, dude. You can have all your sneak attacks, you can have your giants, you can still be ‘one step ahead’, it doesn’t matter to me, dude. I just want you to know that you will reap what you sow. The only thing I wanna do more than beat Shawn Michaels is to beat Chris Jericho down.

~Another big pop for this

RVD:
So to HBK and Y2J, the guy who’s gonna walk out of this Supershow with the biggest strap in AOW is Mr. Wednesday Night – R – V – D!!

~The fans join in on RVD’s thumbs as Van Dam walks away


~Back at ringside…


**HELL WILL BE AT YOUR DOOR**


The Hammerstein still hasn’t completely come around on Bobby Lashley, despite earning the respect of Rob Van Dam, being falsely accused of whatever Christian’s accusing him of, as well as being the peacemaker last week between RVD and Shawn Michaels. He’s getting a very noticeable mixed reaction, but just like every other week, Lashley doesn’t really acknowledge it…BUT HE’S STRUCK FROM BEHIND WITH A STEEL CHAIR SHOT FROM CHRISTIAN!!!

Lashley’s music and introduction stop dead in its tracks, as Christian still has the look of sheer madness in his eye. Lashley is stumbling, with Christian still holding the chair and SMASHES IT ACROSS HIS BACK YET AGAIN!!! Lashley is still stumbling, all the way down to the ring, where he’s leaning on the apron to try and stay standing, but Christian simply uses this to SMASH THE CHAIR ONE…TWO…THREE TIMES OFF LASHLEY’S SPINE!!!! Lashley finally at least goes to one knee, Christian taking his Atlas-bodied rival and tosses him into the ring. As Lashley is struggling to get to his feet, Christian is stalking him with an utter psychotic look in his eye, waiting…CRACKS THE CHAIR OFF THE SKULL OF LASHLEY!!! The sickening impact echoes through the arena, as Lashley falls, completely eagle spread…but Christian doesn’t look to be done.

Cage rolls out of the ring and grabs another steel chair. He throws it in the ring, rolling Lashley over on his stomach and laying his head face-down on the new chair. The crowd and the commentators are buzzing, now fully aware of what Christian’s intentions are here. This is the first real extended view we have of Christian’s face, which is still psychotic, but we can also his mouth moving, still mouthing the sickening mantra he was repeating moments before. Christian stares down, chair in hand, chair under Lashley’s cheek, crowd buzzing…

Raises the chair…

“I HAVE TO STOP IT!!”

SMACK!!!





SMACK!!!!







SMACK!!!

THREE CON-CHAIR TOS!!! THREE TIMES THE CHAIR MEETS HUMAN FLESH!!! LASHLEY’S BEEN BUSTED OPEN!!!
Lashley is lying completely unresponsive, with Christian’s expression never changing. His stoic, psychotic intensity is radiating, as he opens the chair with Lashley’s blood stain now and sets it beside Lashley before sitting down in it…only to just watch Lashley with his angry, intense face. He’s not blinking, simply boring a hole in Lashley he’s staring so hard. Needless to say, the scheduled match will most likely be unable to even go on, but as we gradually fade to a commercial, we get one final look of Christian staring down the same way he did in the locker room, dark circled and red-eyed, staring into the abyss of the damage he’s done.


**COMMERCIAL BREAK**

Joey Styles:
Ladies and gentlemen…uh…we’re not quite sure how to describe what we just witnessed, but if you’re just joining us, you aren’t seeing Christian Cage taking on Bobby Lashley because moments ago…well…this happened…


We’re taken back to just a few minutes ago, with Christian assaulting Lashley on the ramp, before caving his skull in with three Con-Chair-To shots

JBL:
Y’know, I will sympathize with Christian in that I know how it feels to want to do so much on your own, but this…this really was disturbing.

Joey Styles:
And look…just the look in his eye. Completely stone cold, unfeeling…it’s just unnerving to look at Christian much less what he’s done here tonight.

***DING DING DING***

Tony Chimel:
The following contest is scheduled for one fall. And it is for the AOW DYNASTY CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

~Huge pop for this!

**619 ESTA VIVO**

Rey Mysterio
lets loose on the stage now, greeting the Hammerstein very firmly. He’s wearing green tonight, a sort of an off color in a wrestling ring, but Rey is still limping from his intense encounters the last two weeks, one with Bryan Danielson, the other from the deranged assault at the hands of Burchill and Albright.


Tony Chimel:
Introducing first, from San Diego, California, weighing in at 169 pounds…REEEEYYY MYYSST-ERIOOOOO JUNE-IIIEEERRR!!!

Joey Styles:
And we’re set now for what another title match, this one to decide the first ever AOW Dynasty Champion after Rey Mysterio Jr. and Muhammad Hassan advanced to tonight, but each man took a different route to get to the finals here.

JBL:
That’s exactly right. And that’s why Muhammad Hassan is gonna win t’night.

Joey Styles:
And here we go again – John Bradshaw Layfield taking any chance he can to shoot down Rey Mysterio.

JBL:
Rey Mysterio is already shot down, Joey. The guy’s on one leg, literally limpin’ to the barn in a title match no less, an’ he didn’t plan ahead like Muhammad Hassan did.

Joey Styles:
Plan ahead my foot. He hired a couple of guys to target Rey Mysterio’s well documented knee injuries to take him out –

JBL:
An’ essentially guarantee himself gold tonight.

Joey Styles:
Like I was saying, Hassan took a very questionable route to tonight’s match in his match with CM Punk, while Rey Mysterio did advance via disqualification after an assault by Paul Burchill and Brent Albright.

“HIIILALIAH LALIAH LALIAH…AAAHHH…”

**MAD MAN**

Muhammad Hassan
, oil tycoon, makes his way down the ramp now to a great deal of heat following his path to the gold tonight. He revels in his negative reaction, not helped by the overconfidence in his step, knowing that he’s potentially got this in the bag.

Tony Chimel:
And his opponent, from Detroit, Michigan, weighing in at 240 pounds…MUHAAMMAD HASAAAAN!!


Hassan continues to the ring, where he takes off his head towel and opens his arms towards the sky, getting more heat. The referee asks both men to see if they’re ready, both men confirming that they are, ready to get this going.

~AOW Dynasty Championship Tournament Final~
*To Crown the FIRST EVER AOW Dynasty Champion*


Rey Mysterio Jr. v. Muhammad Hassan


As soon as the bell steps from between both men, Hassan shoots towards Rey’s gimpy left leg, promptly putting his obvious strategy to work. Hassan holds it in his hands when he returns standing, but Mysterio knows good and well what he wanted, promptly hitting an AIDED ENZEGUIRI TO THE SIDE OF HASSAN’S HEAD!!! Hassan drops to one knee after spinning 180 in pain, prompting Mysterio to rush across the ring, however with noticeably less speed, rebounds, and PLANTS HASSAN IN THE FACE WITH A FRONT DROPKICK TO THE FACE. Rey with an early cover –

1…

2…

3-NO!!!

Mysterio surprises Hassan, but as Hassan jumps to his feet following the count, Mysterio rushes at him yet again, but Hassan catches him, pushing him into a corner. Hassan then charges at Rey Rey in the corner, but Mysterio swiftly rolls out of the way, who then proceeds to kick Hassan’s thighs with machinegun speed, sending him limping out of the corner. Mysterio rushes at Hassan again, but Hassan is quick to counter, BEHADING MYSTERIO WITH A CLOTHESLINE! Hassan with a cover –

1…

2…

3-NO!!!

Rey is stopped very short in that offensive burst, but as soon as Rey rolls the shoulder, Hassan starts stomping and tearing into the knee. He’s not wasting any time with this, but again, Mysterio has enough wits about him to CLOCK HASSAN IN THE FACE WITH A KICK, sending him backpedalling into the ropes. Mysterio tries to get to his feet, putting all his weight on his not-so-injured right leg before walking over to Hassan and trying to whip him into the ropes, but Hassan reverses it, sending Rey rebounding. On that rebound, Rey slides through the open legs of Hassan before grappling him from behind and hitting a victory roll –

1…

2…

3-NO!!

Hassan throws his body up, forcing Rey to jump off, but as soon as that happens, Mysterio rebounds off the ropes in front of him and goes guns blazing back towards the recovering Hassan, but Hassan lifts Mysterio over the top rope, putting him on the apron. Rey tries delivers a hard blow to Hassan’s face before hitting a shoulder block through the middle rope, doubling him over. As Mysterio looks to leap over the top rope for potentially a sunset flip, Hassan lets loose with a hard kick through the ropes while Rey is in mid-leap, BUCKLING HIS WEAK LEFT KNEE, causing Mysterio to flip backwards, hitting his shoulder hard on the ring apron on the way to the floor.

Hassan climbs through the ropes to chase Mysterio down, but not before he brings him to his feet and throws him into a cheap barricade wall, forcing Mysterio to lean on the railing as the referee starts his count-out.

1!!



2!!



3!!

Hassan takes Mysterio up, his left knee bent, and DROPS HIM SHIN-BREAKER STYLE ON THE BARRICADE RAILING!! Rey screams in pain as he falls on the other side of the barricade, Hassan taking full advantage of the weak knee.

4!!



5!!



6!!



7!!

Hassan flips Mysterio over the barricade now, before finally rolling him back into the ring. Hassan himself rolls back in and rolls back out to restart the count. Hassan pulls Mysterio near a corner, his legs on both sides of a steel corner. He takes the left leg of Mysterio and SLAMS IT INTO THE STEEL POST!! He holds on and BASHES IT ONCE AGAIN!! Mysterio folds over holding his left knee in agony. As Rey is rolling on the floor tending to his potentially torn appendage, Hassan jumps onto the apron and opens is arms to the sky, getting a great deal of heat. He steps back into the ring, taking the downed Mysterio by the injured knee and THROWS IT INTO THE CORNER, leaving Rey upside down and face-first into the turnbuckle, like an inverted Tree of Woe.

As Rey is stuck in a very compromising spot, Hassan goes across the ring and stalks him before rushing at him, giving him a RUSHING ELBOW, SANDWICHING REY’S KNEE BETWEEN BODY AND STEEL!!! Rey collapses out of the corner, again holding onto his devastated knee. Hassan’s getting more and more pleasure out of this, dragging Rey away from the corner and away from the ropes for a cover –

1…

2…

3-NO!!

Mysterio throws his shoulder up!! Hassan tries again, this time hooking the injured leg –

1…

2…

NO!!

Mysterio Jr. still won’t go down!! Hassan is a tad frustrated at that, taking Rey’s injured knee, twisting it…AND LOCKING IN A HALF BOSTON CRAB. The pressure applied to Rey’s knee is off the charts now, as Rey tries to claw his way to a rope, but Hassan’s weight won’t let him move. The referee keeps asking Rey if he wants to give up, but Mysterio refuses, opting instead to listen to the cheers of the crowd fuel him on, as he tries to crawl on his forearms to a rope…NO!!! Hassan drags him away at the last second!!! He yanks him center ring, putting even more pressure down and deflating the crowd, forcing Mysterio back to square one. The referee keeps asking Mysterio if he wants to give up here, but the heart of Mysterio keeps rejecting it. Mysterio lifts himself in a pushup, now walking on his hands towards the ropes…and emphatically drapes his arm over the bottom rope, forcing the referee to tell Hassan to drop the hold.

As Hassan does so, Mysterio tries to use the ropes to get back to his feet, resting on them once he does so, but Hassan still wants to destroy that left knee, which Rey’s left exposed trying to recover. Hassan rushes at Rey from behind, trying to punt his knee off, but Mysterio is very wary of this and immediately leaps through the middle ropes onto the apron, forcing Hassan to stop his momentum by grabbing onto the ropes in front of him, to Rey’s right. Mysterio leaps and springboards off the top rope, bad knee and all, and launches himself towards Hassan with THE SEATED SENTON!!! Mysterio springs up after the move, rushing, and rebounding back towards Hassan, who has groggily gotten back to his feet. Mysterio ducks under a Hassan clothesline to springboarding off the middle rope…SKY-HIGH SPINGBOARD CROSSBODY!!! Mysterio flies eagle spread on top of Hassan, forcing a count –

1…

2…

3-NO!!

Hassan still has enough in him to throw Mysterio’s body off his own, prompting Mysterio to rebound off the nearby ropes again. As Hassan gets to his feet, he’s met with Mysterio leaping onto his shoulders FOR ANOTHER SEATED SENTON…HASSAN FORCES HIM TO FALL ON THE STEEL POST FACE FIRST!!! Hassan holds on and drops Rey nose-first onto a post, immediately following which he grabs Rey in the front headlock and NAILS THE SWINGING LIFTING DDT! Mysterio is laid out now –

1…

2…

3-NO!!!

Mysterio won’t go down!! Hassan is reaching a boiling point of frustration now, again grabbing the injured leg –

1…

2…

3-NO!!

Hassan still can’t get the gold!! Hassan pounds the canvas in utter frustration before bringing Rey to his feet, but Mysterio fights back with hard kicks to the calf once again before Rey takes a few steps back to jump on Hassan with something…INVERTED STO!!!! INVERTED STO!!! Hassan hits his quick and deadly finishing maneuver!!! Hassan sits and breathes in for a second, surprising even himself with that move, as he rolls over to cover Rey –

1…

2…

3…

NO!!!!

MYSTERIO ROLLS THE SHOULDER!!! HE ROLLS THE SHOULDER!!! The look on Hassan’s face is one of complete and utter disbelief!! He’s staring at the referee mouth agape and palms open before he gets to his feet and his look changes to intense frustration, directed solely at the referee. Hassan stares the referee down, the ref persistent in telling him that it was only a two count. Hassan gets all in the ref’s grill, telling him he could buy him and sell him in the time it takes to make a real three count. As Hassan is threatening the official, Mysterio has started moving and creeps behind Hassan, PULLING HIM OVER WITH THE ROLL-UP!!! COVER –

1…

2…

3-NO!!!!

Hassan is able to throw his legs up!! The blind fury is clearly visible in the eyes of Hassan, but as he gets to his feet and blindly rushes with a clothesline, Mysterio ducks under it, leaving Hassan to INADVERTEDLY NAILING THE REFEREE WITH THE CLOTHESLINE!!! The ref goes down hard, leaving Hassan with a nasty scowl on his face. He charges blindly once again towards Mysterio, who catches him in the drop toehold, forcing him to fall right on the middle rope. The crowd knows what’s coming, but no one’s sure if Mysterio has the leg to pull it off…619!!! 619!!! 619 CONNECTING!!! Hassan goes flying back on the blow, but he doesn’t have the time to try and end it. Why? Having come down the ramp and clubbed him into submission ARE PAUL BURCHILL AND BRENT ALBRIGHT!!

Mysterio is completely at the mercy of the ‘mercenaries’, who chunk him in the ring after double teaming him. Burchill, the gentleman he is, picks apart Rey’s knee some more, with Albright dropping an elbow on it afterwards. The ref is still down, completely oblivious to this, as Burchill revives Hassan, leading to HASSAN AND HIS HIRED GUNS ARE STOMPING THE LIVING HELL OUT OF MYSTERIO AND HIS INJURY. Just when it seems it can’t get any worse, the crowd’s immense heat starts buzzing a bit…someone’s coming down the ramp…CM PUNK AND LANCE STORM!!! PUNK AND STORM CHARGE THE RING!!!! The two men who Burchill and Albright crushed over the last few weeks have come to rescue Mysterio!!

Both men slide in and start delivering hard right hands to Burch and Albright, slinging them over the top rope and to the floor. They then get a hold of Hassan, who Storm promptly SUPERKICKS right into Punk’s clutches, who hoists him onto his shoulder…GTS!!! GO TO SLEEP CONNECTING!!! The fireman’s carry knee drop dizzies Hassan, as he stands, spins, and lands on the middle rope. Storm and Punk then rush out of the ring and take their beating to the hired guns, forcing them all the way up the ramp and out of the match with heavy blows. The crowd is white hot at the moment, as Mysterio tries to get to his feet, his knee still in horrendous shape. He turns to see Hassan in his favorite position, looking towards the crowd before rebounding once again…ANOTHER 619 CONNECTING!!! This time on the connection, the crowd is even hotter, but Rey is not, his knee giving him some trouble after impact. Hassan rises to his feet only to see Rey come at him with ONE LAST SEATED SENTON!! Mysterio covers –







THE REFEREE IS STILL DOWN!!! He’s barely starting to stir, as Rey has to pull himself off of Hassan after an obvious three count, prompting him to take the referee and attempt to bring him to his feet. Mysterio leads the ref over to the downed body of Hassan, as he covers once again, the ref with the slow count –

1…



2…



3-NO!!!

HASSAN ROLLS THE SHOULDER NOW!!! The match will rage on!!! Mysterio reaches for his mask, not believe what he’s just seen!! Unlike Hassan, Mysterio doesn’t lose it, he just goes to find another way to the top. Mysterio takes a second to point upward, meaning a Frog Splash might be coming. The crowd gets on their feet for what could be the end…but Hassan rushes to his feet and shoves his forearm into Mysterio’s injured knee, forcing him to drop and sit on the top rope. The crowd deflates once again, as Hassan looks towards Mysterio with pure anger and grapples his head in an STO position while he’s still on the top rope….WHIPPING HIM HARD FROM TO THE TOP TO THE FLOOR WITH THE INVERTED STO!!! INVERTED STO!!!! Mysterio is absolutely SPIKED into the canvas, becoming a human dart into the canvas. As he drops back to the mat, Hassan crawls on his knees before emphatically falling on top of Rey –

1…

2…

3…!!!

Here is your winner and NEW AOW Dynasty Champion…MUHAMMAD HASSAN at (11:31)


Joey Styles:
A terrific match to say the least, but even with Muhammad Hassan winning, Rey Mysterio Jr. definitely gave it everything he had, even on one leg.

JBL:
I will give my props to Rey Mysterio, but none of that matters as much as Muhammad Hassan walkin’ away here tonight with the first piece of gold he’s ever held in his career.

Joey Styles:
And that individual drive could’ve been what propelled Hassan past an absolutely determinate Rey Mysterio.

JBL:
Admit it. Rey Mysterio had help an’ you know it, Joey.

Joey Styles:
Yeah, he had help getting rid of Muhammad Hassan’s hired help. I’ll admit that.

JBL:
Oh please. If anyone is the real determinate one here, it’s Muhammad Hassan! He took a superkick and a knee to the jaw, two 619s, an’ he STILL got the win an’ his first title. Will you admit that, Joey boy?

Joey Styles:
You can be such a jerk, you know that?

JBL:
I make all my money bein’ a jerk. An’ I love it.


~In the Green Zone area, we see Torrie Wilson now with a microphone in hand. But she also looks as though she’s been very traumatized, almost afraid to look into the camera…

Torrie Wilson:
Ladies and gentlemen…my guest at this time, he is the AOW World Champion, Chris Jericho.

~A great deal of heat for Jericho as he steps into the frame, bitter faced, title laced…but he’s missing something seven-feet tall behind him…?

Torrie Wilson:
Chris, can I get your…what do you think will…I’m sorry Chris. I can’t do this. I have to find Christian…

~Wilson hands the microphone to Jericho, who’s very bitter expression hasn’t changed since stepping into the frame, as Torrie steps away from the screen. We now have Chris Jericho. Alone. In front of a camera. With a microphone.

Chris Jericho:
Good evening, simpletons.

~A massive parade of heat

Chris Jericho:
Like the great thinker I am, I have sat back and listened to what everyone has had to say all night about wanting to take this AOW Championship from me. Like a great philosopher, I have analyzed and deducted an argument of my own. But like a great warrior, I will keep it simple. This title is going NOWHERE. Why? Because it around a very worthy waist.

~The crowd lets loose more heat

Chris Jericho:
Do you want to know just how worthy I am to hold this gold and why it’s going nowhere? Look behind me. There’s no Paul Wright here tonight. There’s no seven foot tall, 400 pound mammoth here so those hypocrites that are Shawn Michaels and Rob Van Dam can place my wins solely on his shoulders. This title isn’t on his shoulders. And it’s not on theirs, either. It’s on mine.

~On that, Jericho takes the title from around his waist and throws it over his shoulder to heat

Chris Jericho:
And if this corrupt power pyramid wants to try and stop me, they have no power. I said it once before – the man with the gold is the man who leads. Paul Heyman and Mick Foley can want with all their might that I lose this title to one of those two unworthy men I’m facing tonight. But it is never happening. I will keep this title and I will do it on my own. Hell, I even have my own personal set of ‘worthy codes’ that I break every time I step in the ring with those unworthy souls.

~Jericho finally lets out a plotty little smirk as the crowd continues to throw heat

Chris Jericho:
So tonight will be the final case to present to all of you other ungrateful mutants that I am the most worthy man to hold this, or any, title. After today, there will be no more appeals. No more recesses, nothing more on the docket. And all of you people, Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, and those two lunatics running this company will know that Chris Jericho is – undisputedly – a worthy man and your worthy champion.

~Another chorus of heat as Jericho’s smirk returns, walking away with a confident strut

**COMMERCIAL BREAK**

Joey Styles:
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to our first ever Wednesday Night Oblivion Supershow! And on our first ever Supershow, we’ve had two first-ever new champions crowned!

JBL:
Absolutely – Muhammad Hassan did exactly what I knew he would do and thoroughly defeated Rey Mysterio to earn his first ever strap, th’ AOW Dynasty Championship.

Joey Styles:
Don’t forget partner – Bryan Danielson, after his partner Matt Sydal was ambushed backstage, was forced to tag alongside the man who’s been on him, Gregory Helms, made it through almost a half hour of wrestling and was crowned the first ever AOW Cruiserweight Champion!!

JBL:
Will you quit bein’ a damn cheerleader for five minutes an’ compose yourself? You’re embarrassing. No wonder your mother won’t ever let you come out’f the basement.

Joey Styles:
Will you quit being a party pooper? Nonetheless, those are our new champions, but we’ve had our fair share of brutality tonight as well, most notably opening the night when Samoa Joe and Finlay destroyed each other to the point that Joe won the match not on pinfall or submission, but on the sheer fact that Finlay was unresponsive to the referee.

JBL:
An’ that vicious attack by Christian Cage?

Joey Styles:
How could I forget. Christian Cage assaulted Bobby Lashley before their scheduled match, proceeding to give him three Con-Chair-Tos, muttering to himself the whole time. We have indeed received word on the condition of Bobby Lashley, sources telling us Lashley will most definitely will not be competing for some time.

JBL:
This is a business where hurtin’ is the norm, but this was somethin’ sick. But y’know what might get even sicker? This match.

JERICHO|VAN DAM|MICHAELS

Joey Styles:
Oh indeed, John. It’s time for our Supershow main event, this highly combustible contest and all its elements set to blow the roof off the Hammerstein. We’ll take you back and witness how these three men came to covet that title so.


**Video Package**

*Black screen*

Chris Jericho:
Chris Jericho is a worthy man…

Our screen comes to life with Jericho holding Michaels in the Walls of Jericho, forcing him to tap out, winning him the AOW World title

Chris Jericho:
Chris Jericho is, undisputedly, your AOW World Champion…

Another flash, this one of Jericho holding the world title high on his podium a week later

Chris Jericho:
…when a man gets ahold of that power, he will NEVER. LET. GO.

Flash of Rob Van Dam hitting the Five Star Frog Splash to gain the #1 Contendership.

Chris Jericho:
I will always be one…step…ahead

Shot of Shawn Michaels delivering Sweet Chin Music to Jericho.

“One…step…ahead”

RVD is seen lying on the ground in the back, decimated by the attack by Paul Wright

“One…step…ahead”

Paul Wright debuts, stepping into the ring and destroying Shawn Michaels in two blows

*Black screen*

Paul Heyman:
You pride yourself on being one step ahead, Chris – but you still have to defend your world title!

A shot now shows of Heyman flipping the script on Jericho

Paul Heyman:
…at AOW’s first ever Supershow, Chris Jericho you will defend that AOW World Championship against Rob Van Dam…and Shawn Michaels!


*Echo*

Rob Van Dam…and Shawn Michaels…
Rob Van Dam…and Shawn Michaels…

Flash to RVD and HBK face to face, mikes in hand, with dramatic strings and bass hits heard

RVD:
Shawn, I thought you were better than tryin’ to march into another man’s place and take what he earned.

Quick pan to Michaels’ face

RVD:
I mean, Shawn, wouldn’t you be a tad pissed if someone stepped in your place and you couldn’t have your…what was it…‘boyhood dream’…?

Michaels now goes on the offensive…

HBK:
I’m askin’ you a question, boy. Would you or wouldn’t you do the same thing if you were in my same situation?

RVD and Michaels meet in the same corner of that night’s main event…

RVD:
No.

HBK:
I thought you were much better than that, Rob.

The two nearly come to blows in that main event

HBK:
I only look guys in the eye for one of two reasons. One: because I respect’em.

Lashley, RVD, and Michaels all raise their hands together and high, as victorious chimes are added to the strings and bass…

HBK:
And two: because I wanna kick their teeth down their throat.

The music suddenly slows down, seemingly starting to drown, as Michaels cocks and loads in rapid motion…

HBK:
I have no respect anymore for Rob Van Dam.

HBK lets the superkick fly, in slow motion…

HBK:
But yet…

Still going, music completely suspended…



*Black Screen*

HBK:
I’m still lookin’ you in the eye.

SWEET CHIN MUSIC TO ROB VAN DAM CONNECTING, as Chris Jericho looks on with a smile

*Music changes now to AOW’s theme, “The Fight Song” by Marilyn Manson*

“Chris Jericho will defend that AOW World Championship against Rob Van Dam and Shawn Michaels!”

A flash of each man goes by as they say their lines…

“I am the Heart Break Kid!”

“I am the Whole F’n Show!”

“I am the Worthy Champion!”

Joey Styles:
Which of these three men will emerge with the AOW Championship held high?

FIGHT!
SUPERKICK TO VAN DAM!!

FIGHT!
KNOCKOUT PUNCH TO HBK!!

FIGHT!
FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!!

FIGHT!
WALLS OF JERICHO ON MICHAELS!!

FIGHT!
CODEBREAKER TO VAN DAM!!

FIGHT!
SUPERKICK TO JERICHO!!

FIGHT!
Flashes of all three men…

FIGHT!
Final divided screen shot of all three men, Jericho in the middle, title held high

**End Package**





***DING DING DING***

Tony Chimel:
The following triple threat match is scheduled for one fall…and it is for the AOW WEEERRRLD HEAVYWEEEEIIIGHT CHAMP-IONSHIP!!!!

~GREAT reaction

“OH…OH…SHAWN!”

**SEXY BOY**


The Hammerstein lets out a very respectful pop for the Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels, despite his recent actions against Rob Van Dam. Michaels is as pumped as ever, although he’s minus his WWE-ish shooting pyro. He charges down the ramp and slides in the ring, arms open and swirling before taking in the fact that he’s in a title match.


Tony Chimel:
Introducing first, from San Antonio, Texas, weighing in at 227 pounds…THE HEART-BREAK-KID…SHAAAAWWN MICHAELS!!!

Joey Styles:
Well you talk about men who have done absolutely everything in this business – and this man is on top of that list. Multi-time world champion, an innovator, and the winner of multiple big-time matches, John.

JBL:
An’ that’s the big, key thing – when the goin’ gets tough, the tough go find Shawn Michaels. But tonight, he’s not only gotta be tougher than Rob Van Dam, but he’s gotta be smarter than Chris Jericho.

**WALK**


Pantera’s theme for Robbie V lets fly across the airwaves now, as Rob Van Dam comes from behind the blood-red curtain to an outstanding ovation, as usual. He does his signature thumbs as Chimel introduces him before entering the ring, hands skyward, before staring down intensely with Shawn Michaels.


Tony Chimel:
From Battle Creek, Michigan, weighing in at 222 pounds – ROB…VAN…DAM!!!!

Joey Styles:
And there he is, the Hammerstein favorite, the preferred challenger of these former ECW faithful fans.

JBL:
RVD’s gonna have to dig into somethin’ fierce here. RVD’s won two glorious world championships. Two. T’night, he’s facin’ two guys who each have a plethora of’em.

Joey Styles:
That’s right partner, RVD having those world titles in his career, whereas Shawn Michaels has won four and Chris Jericho held two world titles simultaneously. And what about this, Bradshaw – the complete lack of respect between both RVD and Shawn Michaels will definitely come into play this evening.

JBL:
I told you once last week, Joey, I’ll tell you again – this has nothing to do with respect. Absolutely none of this is about how much these guys like each other. It’s not about respect. It’s simply about that AOW World title.


“C’MON…YOU KNOW I GOTCHYA…YEAH…”
“BREAK THE WALLS DOWN!!”


**BREAK DOWN THE WALLS**


The only man with pyro thus far in AOW lets it fly as he comes into the Hammerstein. Chris Jericho, as ‘holier than thou’ as can be, has his nose in the air and his strut very reserved, but what he doesn’t have is his monster behind the man in Paul Wright, as promised. What Jericho does have, though, is the biggest prize in sports-entertainment draped over his shoulder in the AOW Championship.


Tony Chimel:
And from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, weighing in at 225 pounds…he is the AOW WEEERRLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION…CHRIIIIS JERI-CHOOOHHH!!!

JBL:
That’s where my money’s goin’. HBK may be tough, and RVD might be tougher, but that man has had ev’ryone around him dancin’ like the puppets he wants’em to be since he set foot here in AOW.

Joey Styles:
That’s very hard to argue against, John. Chris Jericho has prided himself on being this “Worthy Man”, claiming over and over again he can lead this company better than Heyman, better than Foley, and also being one step ahead of both those men, as well as both of his opponents here tonight.

JBL:
An’ think about this, Joey – Chris Jericho has so much power right now, so much of an advantage without even throwin’ a punch, he’s voluntarily taken Paul Wright out of this match. To show that he really is the Worthy Man he says he is.

Joey Styles:
That may be true, partner, but Paul Wright is a huge reason Jericho is where he is right now! Wright has taken down both Van Dam and Michaels in the past several weeks –

JBL:
Lemme remind you of somethin’, Joey – Chris Jericho is a WORTHY MAN. He is a worthy champion. An’ t’night, he will prove it t’you, t’Mick Foley, an’ t’Paul Heyman!!



AOW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP




Chris Jericho(c) v. Rob Van Dam v. Shawn Michaels




After the referee raises the title high into the air, signifying that this is indeed a title match, all three men start to make their way towards the center ring. The crowd is popping hard for this, but it gets even louder when all three men stop and stare center ring, having a three-way standoff, their eyes rapidly going from one man to the next. Jericho’s nose is high in the air during this, showing he’s much more ‘worthy’ in his mind than any of these men just by standing beside them. Michaels and Van Dam seem to reach a momentary accord, each smashing Jericho in the face with hard right hands!! Jericho goes rolling out to the floor from the blows, leaving this a two man show for the open.

Michaels is the first man to immediately turn his hard right hand to Van Dam, gaining the upper hand on the repeat blows. He takes enough advantage to force Van Dam against the ropes before whipping him across the ring, where he lowers his head. On the rebound, RVD lets his splits show off, executing one on the canvas before THROAT THRUSTING MICHAELS FROM THE SPLIT POSTION!! Michaels hits the canvas hard, but his momentum springs him back up into the clutches of Van Dam. To combat this, HBK fights back with his fists to Van Dam’s side, but RVD catches one of them under his arm, before quickly spinning to the other arm and nailing a very nice hip toss counter! As soon as Michaels hits the mat, however, Van Dam inexplicably HITS A STANDING MOONSAULT!!! He lands clean on Michaels for the early pin attempt –

1…

2…

NO!!!

Not so fast. Michaels is able to throw a shoulder up, but Van Dam has his own worries approaching, as Chris Jericho has decided to get back into things, reaching through the bottom ropes and dragging Van Dam to the outside with him. He quickly gives RVD several blows to the back before kicking him in the gut (~with AUTHORITY!!!) and TOSSING VAN DAM CLEAN INTO THE STEEL RING STEPS NEARBY!!! RVD’s spine hits the steel, his face scrunching and his fingers curling to sell the cruel, cringing impact. With that out of the way, Jericho slides into the ring now, hoping to find a weakened Shawn Michaels, but instead he’s instantly met with a hard reverse elbow shot to the temple, forcing Jericho to lean on the ropes for support. HBK takes Jericho and attempts to Irish whip him, but this is reversed, sending Michaels across instead. But on the rebound, Jericho needlessly rushes RIGHT INTO A SHAWN MICHAELS KITCHEN SINK BLOW!!! Jericho goes flipping over the impact knee, Michaels now getting a cover –

1…

2…

NO!!

The camp won’t go down so easily, which Michaels knows. Jericho tries to get to his feet, but his head is grabbed by Michaels, who looks to guide him back into something, when Jericho springs to life and RAMS MICHAELS INTO THE CORNER! The crowd ‘ooh’s at that one, causing Michaels to double over the shoulder of Jericho that’s shoved into his midsection right now. Jericho kicks back and rams the shoulder right back into the midsection, again causing much discomfort to Michaels. The crowd is starting to buzz for some reason, as the camera view pans out to reveal that RVD is on the top rope behind Jericho.

As Jericho gets up from the hard shoulder, he turns to see VAN DAM FLYING AT HIM WITH THE DIVING KICK…NO!!! Jericho dodges the move, but the cat-like RVD lands on his feet, but Jericho quickly takes the legs from under Van Dam. He takes both legs in his hands now, crowd buzzing for a potential Walls of Jericho attempt, but Jericho doesn’t see it that way. Instead, he CATPAULTS VAN DAM…INTO THE CORNER CONTAINING SHAWN MICHAELS…BUT VAN DAM CATCHES HIMSELF ON HBK’S BODY!!! Van Dam’s hands on are HBK’s shoulders, his feet in his midsection, before Van Dam seamlessly transitions this…INTO A MONKEY FLIP…BUT MICHAELS LANDS ON HIS FEET…RIGHT INTO A DROPKICK FROM CHRIS JERICHO!!! This quick tempo counter sequence has the crowd fired up, but as Jericho and Van Dam race to cover the downed Michaels, RVD gets there first –

1…

NO!!

Jericho pulls him off, himself dropping on top –

1…

2…NO!!!

Van Dam now drags Jericho off by the arms, before quickly turning it into a backside pin attempt –

1…

2…NO!!

Jericho flips out of the move, only for Van Dam to charge at him with a clothesline, prompting Jericho to dodge that number and roll through Van Dam’s legs, prompting a school boy roll-up -

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2…

3-NO!!!

Van Dam is able to roll out of that, and as Jericho bends down to potentially grab Van Dam’s locks, RVD rolls onto his back and NAILS JERICHO IN THE JAW WITH A STIFF KICK!! The ‘educated feet’ of Robbie V strike, dropping Jericho and prompting yet another pinning combination –

1…

2…

3-NO!!

It’s Shawn Michaels’ turn to drag Van Dam off, as HBK does so to Van Dam. With Van Dam sliding a good ways away from the downed body of Jericho now, Y2J takes this chance to roll out of the ring again, leaving the others to battle. As Van Dam charges towards Michaels, HBK swiftly dukes his way behind Van Dam and lifts him and drops him in a nice backdrop. Van Dam, however, is seemingly not his target right now. HBK looks over to Jericho, who’s taking his time outside the ring catching a breather, his back towards the ring, facing the announce table at ringside. Michaels takes this opportunity to rush and CONNECT WITH THE BASEBALL SIDE, SENDING JERICHO FACE FIRST INTO THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!

Michaels goes all the way through the ropes now, completely outside the ring. He takes the already beaten head of Jericho in his hands and BASHES IT ONE MORE TIME AGAINST THE TABLE for good measure. He then tries it one more time, but Jericho is able to stop him with a hard elbow followed by more elbow shots to the gut to back him off. Jericho sees some kind of space…leaping at the announce table…TRIANGLE DROPKICK!!! TRIANGLE DROPKICK USING THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!! MICHAELS IS HIT, HIS BACK GOING RIGHT INTO A STEEL POST!! The unforgiving steel of the ring corner digs itself into Michaels’ upper back, Jericho getting a nice reaction from the Hammerstein for that innovation. He’s not out of the water, though. As both he and Michaels drift towards the center of the ring skirt…AIR VAN DAM!!! AIR VAN DAM!!! AIR VAN DAM!!! RVD FLIES WITH A FLIP CLEAN OVER THE ROPES ONTO BOTH MEN!!! All three men are down now!!

Joey Styles:
These men are already giving it their all, showing how much they’re willing to sacrifice here tonight!! Who’s gonna walk away from this one…if they can walk…

**COMMERCIAL BREAK**


As we return from the break, we’re immediately smack in the middle of Chris Jericho having Shawn Michaels in a corner, much like he did before the break. Also just like before the break, RVD is behind Jericho, stalking him, but Jericho is wise to the act and turns his attention towards Van Dam, but Jericho is quick to get some stiff RVD right hands before getting a well calculated kick to the side. RVD then turns towards Michaels, giving him more right hands, but Jericho is quick to catch him, both Van Dam and Jericho delivering one hard hand to HBK, then turning to hit the other with one. As those two men go at it, Shawn Michaels busts from the corner with a knife-edge CHOP(Wooooo!) to Jericho, followed immediately by one to Van Dam – CHOP(Wooooo!), stunting both men, but Michaels now begins a mad flurry, back and forth chops, between both men –

CHOP(Wooooo!) to Jericho!
CHOP(Woooooo!) to RVD!
CHOP(Wooooo!) to Jericho!
CHOP(Wooooo!) to RVD!

Both men have backed off, leading all three men to the center of the ring. Michaels bashes Jericho across the head again, giving Jericho another excuse to roll out of the ring once more, while a blow to RVD’s gut leads to Michaels attempting to toss him into the ropes, but it gets reverse whipped. On the rebound, Michaels hits the FLYING FOREARM SHOT…both men downed…KIP-UP!! Michaels is fired up, his hands going crazy, waiting for RVD to get to his feet. He promptly picks him up and drops him with the scoop slam, heading towards the top rope. The crowd is buzzing knowing what’s coming next…Michaels prepares to leap…NO!! Jericho stops him from the apron! Michaels is on the top rope, battling with Jericho. Jericho finally lowers the top rope, causing the Kid to fall on his family jewels, with Michaels’ face overselling the matter. Jericho then climbs in, but stays on the second rope. Van Dam has since rolled out of the way, but the crowd starts buzzing when Jericho forces Michaels onto his shoulders in a fireman’s carry position…leaping…SAMOAN DRIVER!!! SAMOAN DRIVER!!! JERICHO WITH A SAMOAN DRIVER FROM THE SECOND ROPE!!! The crowd is all over that out-of-nowhere maneuver, as Jericho, taking a good bit of impact himself, crawls over to Michaels –

1…

2…

3-NO!!!

VAN DAM!! Van Dam smashes the double-axe to Jericho’s spine, forcing the pin break. Van Dam pulls Jericho up in a front headlock now, while Michaels rolls away to recuperate. RVD stands in place, but spins Jericho’s headlocked body for a NICE TWISTING NECKBREAKER! Van Dam gets to his feet quickly, as Jericho rolls a bit towards the ropes. Van Dam sees him in position before quickly glancing towards the crowd then glancing back at Jericho. They know what’s coming next…the rebound…ROLLING THUNDER!! ROLLING THUNDER!!! HE NAILS IT!! The crowd is getting hotter behind Van Dam now, as he dives over for the cover –

1…

2…

3-NO!!!

Jericho won’t go so quickly! He holds three fingers up the ref, who only tells him it was two. Van Dam doesn’t pout, however, as Jericho gets to his feet, he pulls one of Jericho’s legs up looking for the STEP OVER SPINNING WHEEL KICK…NO!! Jericho drops his leg and uses it to punt Van Dam in the gut instead, before quickly whipping off the ropes behind him and nailing him with the ONE-HANDED BULLDOG!! Another Jericho pin attempt –

1…

2…

NO!!

Van Dam is resilient! It’s Jericho’s turn to tell the ref to count faster in his signature hammy angry voice. Once his pout is over, Jericho rushes, leaps over RVD, GOING FOR THE LIONSAULT…NO!! Van Dam rolls out of the way, but the wary Jericho lands on his feet following the move…SWEET CHIN MUSIC!!!! SWEET CHIN MUSIC!!! SWEET CHIN MUSIC!!! OH MY GOD!!! FROM ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE!!! JERICHO BEHEADED!! The AOW Champion drops like a stone in water, as Michaels, still very much taken out from the earlier Samoan Driver, crawls over to Jericho –

1…

2…

3-NO!!

RVD STOPS THE COUNT AGAIN!! Van Dam in a desperate rush was almost outside the ring, had to quickly keep his hopes alive for winning that world title. As Van Dam stands over both men, Michaels slowly starts getting to his feet, when Van Dam stares down at him.

“This is your best? This is ‘The Showstopper’ at his best? I thought you weren’t gonna hold back, dude.”

SLAP TO THE FACE FROM SHAWN MICHAELS!! Michaels slaps the taste out of RVD’s mouth as he gets to his feet, getting a big reaction out of the crowd. The two men then stand center ring, staring into each other’s blazing gazes once again. We can see Shawn mouth the words “Don’t test me, boy.” Van Dam smar-assly nods his head in that yes, he is testing him. HBK’s face turns into a snarl as he uncharacteristically HEABUTTS Van Dam, forcing him to reel into the ropes. Michaels takes the surprised Van Dam and whips him into the opposite ropes, again lowering his head, where Van Dam KICKS HIS FACE on the rebound, forcing Michaels to stand upright. Van Dam pushes off the ropes again, heading towards Michaels…DOUBLE A SPINEBUSTER!!! DOUBLE A SPINEBUSTER!!! Michaels takes a page out of his best friend’s book and turns the tide of Van Dam, but taking something out of himself as well, rolling onto the apron. Michaels recovers quickly, however, ascending to the top rope and looming over Van Dam…ELBOW DROP!! ELBOW DROP!!! THE SHOWSTOPPER’S ELBOW!!! Michaels with an intense cover –

1…

2…

3-NO!!!

VAN DAM IS STILL RESILIENT!!! Michaels flops to the mat, hands in his hair, in a combination of frustration, fatigue, and a bit of overselling. Michaels struggles to get to his feet following that, but before he can venture to the corner to potentially stir up the band, he’s grabbed by the tights and by the nape of the neck and CHUNKED SHOULDER FIRST INTO A STEEL RING POST BY CHRIS JERICHO!!! Jericho, getting his head back after the decapitating shot from Michaels, is still in this thing to keep his gold. Jericho makes his way over to the downed Van Dam before bringing him to his feet and putting him in a corner and throwing him up on a top rope.

The crowd is getting on their feet, as this looks like it might be another replay of what happened to Michaels, or it could be different, with Jericho climbing all the way to the top with his prey…but Van Dam starts fighting out!! Jericho still wants to try something, maybe a Superplex, but Van isn’t having it. He fights some more…FRONT DROP SUPLEX FROM THE TOP ROPE!!! JERICHO GOES FROM THE AIR TO THE FLOOR!!! Jericho rolls all the way center ring on the hard impact to the canvas, the crowd all over Van Dam at this point, as he gets ready to leap…FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH…INTO SWEET CHIN MUSIC!!! SWEET CHIN MUSIC!!! SWEET CHIN MUSIC IN THE MID-FLIGHT OF THE FIVE STAR!!!! WOW!!! The crowd has lost their minds at this point, with RVD’s head being positively drilled from off his shoulders! Michaels shows Van Dam what a real Showstopper can do, the crowd is on fire, even with their hero possibly dead. A crawling HBK finally gets to the downed body of RVD before throwing an arm over –

1…


2…


3…!!!

NO!!!

PAUL WRIGHT!!! PAUL THE GREAT WRIGHT HAS DRAGGED SHAWN MICHAELS OFF OF RVD AND OUT OF THE RING!!! The crowd lets rip with a massive amount of heat, as Wright most definitely just saved Chris Jericho the world title! Wright takes the already damaged Michaels and WHIPS HIM INTO THE BARRICADE, crushing his already hurt back before dragging him over by the announce table. When he goes close, Wright SLAPS HIS HAND ACROSS THE THROAT OF MICHAELS…BUT HBK FIGHTS BACK!!! Michaels starts wildly thrashing at the face of the big man, his hair flying everywhere, his hands hitting every part of the body…until Wright SOCKS MICHAELS IN THE JAW WITH THE HARD RIGHT HAND WRECKING BALL. Michaels slumps as though he’s already dead, but to add a great deal of insult to an already potential injury, “The Great” throws his gargantuan hand over the throat of Michaels anyway…CHOKESLAM!! CHOKESLAM THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!! CHOKESLAM THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!! MICHAELS IS OUT OF IT!!! HE’S GOTTA BE!!!

The crowd is in horrified awe, with sprinkled “HOLY SHIT” chants starting to break out, this all legal with the Triple Threat No-DQ rule. Only now is Chris Jericho aware of what’s going on, looking over to Wright, then seeing Michaels…and letting a sinister grin come over his face, as though this were premeditated. Jericho then pulls the body of RVD away from the ropes before ambitiously covering the fallen F’n Show –

1…

2…

3…

NO!!!!

RVD ROLLS THE SHOULDER!!! HE ROLLS THE SHOULDER!!! Jericho took too much time! The crowd is going nuts, as not even Wright can believe what just happened. Jericho, aggravated as hell, looks towards the referee and demands that he count to three, but the ref says it was still only two. Jericho is absolutely flustered. But he tries not to put too match…AS HE LOCKS IN THE WALLS OF JERICHO!!! WALLS OF JERICHO!!! The very move that won Jericho is title is synched in!!! RVD is being truly tested now, being forced and contorted into a position of pure pain. The crowd is trying to rally behind Van Dam once again, hoping that their hero can get out of the move…Van Dam pushes himself up on his palms…HE ROLLS THROUGH, CATCHING JERICHO IN A TIGHT ROLL-UP –

1…

2…

3-NO!!!

JERICHO KEEPS ONTO HIS TITLE!!! He angrily gets to his feet, waiting for the more damaged Van Dam to get to his feet, waiting, waiting…HE GOES FOR THE (Worthy) CODE BREAKER…BUT VAN DAM HANGS ONTO A TOP ROPE, SENDING JERICHO WHIPLASHING OFF THE CANVAS!!! As Jericho gets back to his feet gripping his neck, Van Dam grabs his leg and NAILS THE STEP-OVER SPINNING WHEEL!! Van Dam, completely unaware that there’s a giant looming on the outside ventures to the top rope, looking to end this thing.

The crowd pops, but are instantly deflated, as Wright, from the arena floor, REACHES UP AND GRABS VAN DAM’S THROAT. Wright then steps up onto the apron, deathgrip still intact. Van Dam grabs the wrist and tries to wrench it off, preventing himself from crashing like Michaels. Van Dam then starts using those educated feet, as Wright’s head is at feet level, KICKING WRIGHT SQUARE IN THE FACE ONCE…TWICE…THREE TIMES…FOUR TIMES…FIVE TIMES before Wright finally legs to of the hold to tend to his potentially broken nose. As he does so, Van Dam is still on the top rope, leaps and NAILS THE DIVING SIDE KICK TO WRIGHT’S FACE, FORCING THE MIGHTY OAK TO FALL FROM THE APRON ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR!!! The crowd is popping HUGE, as no one to date has ever knocked the big man down, let alone a mighty fall on his ass!!! Crowd still going ape shit, as Van Dam gets to his feet and turns back towards the action…CODE BREAKER!!! CODE BREAKER!!! CODE BREAKER SUCCESSFUL!!! Van Dam pops up on one knee from the impact being so hard before falling back dramatically to the canvas. Jericho crawls over to the potentially finally dead body of Rob Van Dam –

1…

2…

3…!!!

Here is your winner and STILL AOW World Heavyweight Champion…CHRIS JERICHO at (20:16)

JBL:
He did it!! Say it with me Joey – he did it!!

Joey Styles:
Shawn Michaels has not moved since being slammed through our announce table, Rob Van Dam has just been decimated, and you want me to say what?

JBL:
Say he did it, damnit! Chris Jericho is the worthy champion he said he was!

Joey Styles:
Ladies and gentlemen, from all of us here at AOW, we thank you for joining us in the biggest show of our entire history…but why did it have to end this way?

JBL:
This is a worthy ending, but only a worthy beginning to a worthy reign!


The final shot we get of the first ever AOW Supershow is that of Chris Jericho on the shoulders of “The Great” Wright, holding his AOW Championship high into the air, leaving Rob Van Dam to dwell in disappointment and Shawn Michaels to grit his teeth trying to recover from his. As we…

Fade…

To…

Black…

END SHOW


Hope it's not too unbelievebly long. But since it's so long, I'm offering review for review on this one. Hope to get a wee more active 'round here.
 
#47 ·
First time reviewing your thread, but I have been reading throughout and was waiting until the Supershow before I throw out my first review. (I have been enjoying what I've been reading btw :))

Joe vs Finlay certainly was a War! The spots in this match were great, like the Scrapbuster onto the steps. I lolled at the Justin Gabriel bit, (I do hope that he is brought up to the main roster, solid addition to the Cruiserweight Division). Going back to Joe's knee was a smart move, and I liked you bringing in the Celtic Knot to put over Finlay's technical ability. Finlay choosing not to tap out but to pass out instead was a clever move, and then spitting in Joe's face afterwards added even more fuel to the fire, and I just prey this isn't over between these two. And looking forward to the next War Rules match if this one is anything to go by.

The Miz is so funny in this thread btw. I love the way you have gone from Shawn Michaels respecting RVD to just nothing. Good interview segment :)

Ahhh 2 new teams! They both look really good, and I can see a great feud between the two that could last months, which is no problem considering your ability. My only doubt is that American Made might be too like TWGTT? The way you are presenting them seems very similar to Haas and Benjamin, but a TWGTT/American Made match would be awesome for the grappling and technical aspect

This match is the one that caught my eye the most on this card, as I've been trying to figure out how Helms would get involved in it (Helms has been literally PERFECT so far in your thread). Right thing Mexicools going over Noble/Skipper as they are an actual team, but also no problems with them losing to Low Jack. Low Jack were awesome in this match, you captured both guys great. I thought that Helms would be taking out either Sydal or Danielson, but I'm glad it was Sydal, as the ending of the match was the right choice. I can't wait for a Helms/Danielson feud, as if this match is anything to go by, they are going to have some awesome, show-stealing matches.

Looking forward to see Aero Star. Never heard of the guy, but from the picture I'm guessing he'll be in the Cruiserweight Division which you have shown has a great depth to it, which is always a good thing.

The Christian and Torrie segment was great, Christian is a complete different person, and we are seeing the effects of being alone on him. You've done well with him, as this thing with Lashley is now a big deal, as there are now others getting involved in it, taking sides.

Christian is a psycho. That was a great way to carry this on, and I presume that Lashley will be away for a couple of weeks, and I reckon Christian is going to get it when Lashley is back!

Muhammad Hassan is also good in your thread, as I much prefer his rich character than the WWE one. Also it shows the fact that if you have the money, use it. Burchill and Albright 'mercenaries' is a great gimmick, and I hope that they might start chasing the Tag Title soon, or maybe Hassan could try to buy them for them as a measure of thanks. Storm and Punk making the save was the right thing to do, mainly because Punk needed to appear on this show.

Wright's interference in the main event was expected, but his impact certainly wasn't. This match was high in spots, and I marked tbh. RVD gets huge momentum from knocking Wright down, but Chris Jericho... wow. I'm predicting a long and worthy reign at the top of AOW, as one of those guys that always manages to squirm his way out of losing the title.

All in all, great show, sorry this review probably isn't very good, I'm just starting to review things now. Yeah, keep up the good work :)
 
#48 · (Edited)
619 I am here for my first review in this thread....

Interesting that you started with this match but it is something to get the crowd going...get them hot for the rest of the night. This match did not disappoint, and character wise it was good to see Finlay going with his technical ability, and also at the end also showing his toughness by not only tapping but at the end spitting in the face of Samoa Joe. Looks like you are trying to continue this...I don't know if I'm a fan because this was a spectacular match, I see any match after this as a downgrade, but maybe you can pull it off.

Miz as a backstage interviewer...rather see him in action, but anything to hear him talks works. A nice little promo especially with Miz kind of being a bit of a prick. Anyway glad to see Michaels isn't going soft.

While it was an interesting concept, it was a very long concept that I really did not like. I do like seeing all the tag teams you have in place, but I felt it just dragged on and on. Maybe cuts the teams down one or two. However I do like Helms knocking out Sydal so he could have his match with Danielson. I am also very surprised that Helms and Danielson went so long. 27 mins of action is crazy....fatigue was mentioned but maybe cut the singles match down two or three mins. Anyway it was a great one on one match and the right man won.

The Christian thing was very interesting. Him pouting about being all alone was a bit unexpecting, but it seems like his whole world has crumpled around him....and the breaking point was shown when he beat the living hell out of Lashley. I felt maybe a bit overdone, but that is your booking style, and that is what separates you from other bookers. Still lets see how psycho Christian fairs in the next couple of weeks.

This is a great match-up in my opinion. You have someone like Hassan who is absolutly hated especially from a NY crowd. Interesting to see Burchill and Albright on the side of Hassan. Like I said really my first time readin in-depth but its interesting that they are kind of mercanaries for Hassan. In the end Mysterio really didn't need this title so Hassan with this title can be built up which I would like to see.

Main event time I have to say I really enjoyed it. You have three great workers, and my favorite spot had to be the frogsplash countered by a Sweet Chin Music. Each man really got a lot of offense but I will say the match really in my opinion saw RVD shine. It just seemed like you knew his moves and excuted them alot better in this match writing wise. I'm not to sure how I like back to back interferences in two title matches in a row honestly. That's my major gripe right there. Otherwise it was a pretty flawless main event. With RVD taking the pin, and since I think you wrote him the best out of everyone I am really hoping to see an RVD/Jericho feud for the title.

Overall this being the first show I have really took time and reviewed, it was a decent read (especially since I'm just catching up in this thread). You brought the chaos like you always do which was fine. As I said the tag team/crusierweight match while it is an interesting concept, just fell kind of flat for me because of the fact that it was so long, and kind of dragged on. However the high point was defiantly the opening match and the main event. Good luck 619....hope to review plenty of more shows :)
 
#49 ·
Oblivion Supershow Feedback

Hands down man, your use of videos is amazing. Every week they continue to impress in the emotion and imagery you project with them. Another good one here, and the juxtaposition (big word) of the oriental strings against the fight song had the sounding of something pretty sweet. A big time kick off to a big time show.

Mama said knock you out! Diggin' the song choice, but it will take some getting used to on Joe. Although I get the conotation (another big word) between Joe knocking people flat on their asses, it's very much an up-tempo number, not entirly fitting with Joe's serious demeanour. But I appreciate it for it is cos I likes it. Made sense to have Joe storm up the ramp to kick the match off early, realy adds to the nature of the match and the feud behind it. Interesting though that despite Joe's fast start he was quickly on the back foot with Finlay going after the knee. I'd have perhaps liked a bit more early offense from Joe before the knee came into play. Liked the avoidance of the escape from the clutch early doors, I always like that kind of spot in matches, and that chair shot during the elbow suicida sounded just brutal. The spot heading into the commercial was pretty sick too, a nice way to head off to the commercial. :lmao poor Justin, although a "Nacho Maker" gimmick must surely be on the cards? "NACH - HO - MAY - KER! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*" That's money right there ;) Some more nice spots like the Samoan Drop into the table, but here comes the clutch once more, and again, I always like it when a move that was foiled early in a match comes back into it at the end. Some smart booking there. Finlay passing out saves a bit of face for him, so he's not hurt too much, but Joe wins, and instantly gets a big boost in terms of his title chances imo. But yeah, really nice way to kick off the big show, was an absolute war. I'd have figured for sure that this was a feud ender given the ferocity of the match, but the spit afterwards suggests a rematch of some sorts. Will be hard to top this in terms of brutalness though.

I'm always a fan of JBL on commentary, although is warsmen really a word? Warriors might have fight better here. Redeemed yourself with the ugly win line though.

Some good words from Shawn here, was very much a determined promo. He certainly seems to be playing the tweener out of the three men in tonight's match. But after this promo, I'm sensing a Jericho victory and then Michaels and Van Dam heading off for a feud of their own.

Such an interesting and unique (to me anyway) positioning of the two videos. One criticism would be that it the teams overshaddow each other by neither having the full attention of them, but on the other hand it very much seems that you've got a ready made feud with two incoming teams. Obviously I'm a fan of Harry and TJ, or whatever you wind up calling them, but I'm very intrigued by the team of Hager and Nemeth. If you do go with this feud and American Made are the heels (which is what I'm taking from this so far) I'll be very interested in how you get a heel American team over as heels. Although I could have it completly the wrong way round. :eek:

Wow, crazy long Cruiserweight match. Started off low key (see what I did there 8*D ) with some of the early entrants, although it really picked up when Helms got involved. He's been one of my favs in this thread so far, and I liked the impact he made here, teamign with Danielson so he had the chance to face him. I'm a fan of opponents having to work together, done it a few times in my thread, I always feel it adds an extra added element to any match. Wow at the fact that it's Helms who got the eliminations to help the team advance, I thought for sure you'd have them do one each. The Helms/Danielson encounter was pretty sweet, plenty of hard hitting, although I can't lie, I'm a little disapointed that Helms didn't sneak the win. I always feel new titles should be held by heels and chased by a face, that's just a personal preference though. But yeah, more Helms/Danielson in the future please. Top stuff here, disagreed with the previous reviewer who felt it was too long, although that's no surprsie given my No Way Out cruiserweight effort. I'm sure there'll be plenty fo emphasis on the division as the thread progresses, especially given the names on the roster.

Again, still no nothing about Aero Star, but I can only assume he'll be another addition to the stacked cruiserweight division.

God, Christian sounded borderline insane here. Loved the talking in the third person and the description of the head movements, really got the point across. Intense stuff here.

And again with Van Dam spending so much attention of his promo on Michaels, all signs point towards a Jericho retain and a Van Dam/Michaels feud going forward.

Ooft, brutal. Three con-chair-tos was deadly. I guess Christian certainly solved his problem, and please take your time with bringing Lashley back from this. I dunno where Christian goes on from this, apart from a suspension, but he certainly put himself forward as a serious compettitor.

I've just realised something, but this is the second match of the night where the face has gone into it with a knee injury. A bit of variation please. Again, much like Finlay, standard for Hassan to go after the knee, but I'm glad that there seemed to be a bit more of Rey on the attack before Hassan started to zero in. Loved that shin breaker spot on the barricade, that was a sweet spot. Nice to see the Burchill and Albright relationship with Hassan continue to develop, also good to see Punk and Storm make the save. That's another ready made feud right there. Ah the old ref bump, coming to Hassan's rescue. With all of this and the bad knee, it's really not Rey's night. In retrospect I'll give you a pass on Danielson winning earlier, as you got it very much right with the Dynasty Title.

I may missed something, but what is the relationship between Torrie and Christian? I mean, what is it that has warranted here emotional connection both earlier tonight and right here? I probably have missed something, but I'm struggling right now. Anyway, always felt Jericho was one of the stronger characters you wrote for in your old thread, and it's continued into this one. Very similar gimmicks you've gone for between the two threads, but there's nothing wrong with that. Shocked at no 'The Great' here, surely he'll show up at some point?

Some real nice action during the main event, plenty of good spots, but I was most intrigued by the Michaels/Van Dam interaction. The way they kinda removed Jericho from the match and then had their own personal battle must lead to a feud surely? Ah, there he is, The Great~! What a way to take Michaels out of things with that chokeslam through the table, but the fact that it was Michaels pinning Van Dam when Wight broke it up again points to a feud between the two. Anyway, the interference again leads to the finish and the Jericho retain I called, makes perfect sense. I still sense that there'll be a Jericho/Van Dam one on one rematch, but after that Van Dam/Michaels please.

Overall, a great effort, really good stuff for the first supershow. Was really much to fault at all tbh, was just good stuff. You continue to impress with this thread, I'm still a bit worried that with only one hour not enough of the roster will be featured, but I can't really fault any of the writing apart from the few little things I pointed out during the review. Keep it going man, you know I'll be back again. :)



 
#50 · (Edited)
Supershow feedback​

Opening the show with a match like Joe/Finlay was a great way to go I thought and I was proved entirely right. Absolutely brutal match here from no doubt two of the most brutal guys going in this environment. The Nachomaker chant added a nice bit of light hearted relief to it lol. Having Finlay fade out, not tap was probably a good move as tough SOB like him would be damaged from tapping I feel. The spit in the face afterwards and referee keeping them apart just shows the animosity all the more and I guess this feud may not be done just yet? Great way to start, hard to follow that in terms of sheer aggression and hard hitting.

I’ve liked Miz’s work as an interviewer throughout and you kept that up here. He fits this role well and I like that he’s not intimidated by someone like Shawn Michaels. What Michaels had to say was pretty spot on, short and sweet just adding to the main event.

Very intriguing to see you bringing in both the ‘Sons of the Dungeon’ and ‘American Made’. Would’ve liked to maybe see you spread them out as you kinda forget about the first one following the second video, however I’m just looking forward to seeing how you use them.

This Cruiserweight match was incredibly long stuff here. I enjoy reading the longer kinda matches like this although it may be a turn off for other people would be the only thing perhaps. Mexicools v Noble and Skipper to start was nothing too major, don’t think anybody expected them to be a real threat. The Low Jack team is something I looked forward to seeing you try and use and I thought you did a good job with them here, looking strong in eliminating the Mexicools. Loved the Danielson/Sydal/Helms stuff here. Helms has been great so far in the thread and he kept that up again here. Finding any way into this thing, even having to team with Danielson shows just how bad he wants the gold. Low Jack gave as good as they got here which was pleasing to see but I’m glad Helms and Danielson progressed. Hooliganz next in and expected things to pick up, I wasn’t wrong. Very good action throughout here with a fair few near falls, exciting stuff and I was surprised Helms got the pin again, expected Danielson to tie it up. Ending this contest with Helms and Danielson was always the way from the minute they joined forces and it was another very good match considering how fatigued they’d become. Pretty brutal finish with the roundhouse to the flying Helms, ouch. I didn’t care which way you went with title holder as you put on a heck of a match and with a potential feud between the two now on the horizon, I look forward to it all the more. Can definitely see Helms saying he got them there in the first place with the two wins ;).

The Christian stuff you’ve produced is certainly getting more and more intriguing by the week and his loner type character is growing on me. Very intense stuff here and I liked how you had someone in Torrie show their concern only for Christian to shoot them down. Interested to see what role he plays tonight.

Standard RVD promo here, nothing too out of the ordinary. Nothing major but I was a bit surprised with him saying he didn’t repsect Michaels but then saying he does respect him in the ring? So he does respect him?

Wow, didn’t expect this from Christian although it again highlights just how intense he is at the minute and I don’t know what is going on with him but I love it and can’t wait to see how it continues. Three con-chair-tos has gotta hurt and I can see Lashley missing out next week, probably longer due to that. Wonder what it is Christian has to stop exactly.

Pretty good match up here between Hassan and Rey. Think you made the right choice in having Hassan take the gold. There’s a lot of potential in him paying off superstars, the mercenaries Burchill and Albright also have endless potential, putting the three together is great. Feud between them, storm, Punk and Rey could well be exciting stuff.

Good stuff with Jericho here. His character is certainly progressing week in week out also which is great to see. The whole dictionary of words is typically Jericho, typically entertaining. Do wonder about the whole Torrie/Christian thing also, anything in that? I wonder.

Main event time and it didn’t disappoint. Jericho retaining didn’t surprise me and the way he did it was the right way to go. Throwing Wright into the mix was a necessity as it just furthers Jericho’s heat along with RVD and HBK’s sympathy. The choke slam through the announce table was the end of it all for Michaels here and I have to admit I thought Van Dam may be winning when he finally felled the giant but Jericho as smart as he is takes advantage. Great stuff to cap off a very good show.

On the whole, not may things to fault at all. Considering this was the first go at a bigger show with this roster, it was a great effort. Really enjoyed the Cruiserweight action as well as the Main event. The whole Michaels-Van Dam stuff is certainly intriguing and your progression with Christian is certainly capturing me. Great job, keep it going.
 
#51 ·
Jam's Review
Supershow
Wow! That's one word to describe your Supershow. I like how you started your BTB realistically. What I mean by that is AOW started with an hour timeslot, so they had to work really hard to get to where they are at right now, and that for me, just adds more realism to your company.

The War Match was just epic man! Favorite match of the night for sure. Samoa Joe and Finlay, that's how these two should be used! They are absolute beasts in the ring! Maybe a Sheamus vs. Finlay or a Sheamus vs. Samoa Joe match would've been even more epic as I see Sheamus being one hell of a brawler.

The Crusierweight Division is really interesting here in your thread. I like what you did to show which two men would vy for the title. Very interesting concept. The Low Jack team was really interesting, I was rooting for them but I knew they wouldn't get that far. Helms vs. Danielson was a great final, really good match writing here.

Your use of Christian in your thread is...unique. Not exactly how I would've used Christian but it's still very interesting seeing Christian used this way. And he feuds with Lashley? Pretty interesting as well as we see how big Lashley could've been if he stayed in the WWE.

Hassan/Rey, really impressed here too. Not really a big fan of Hassan but I believe, if you put Rey with anyone, he can put them over, and that's exactly what he did with Hassan. Burchill/Albreight are an interesting pair and I like their gimmick of being mercenaries. Haven't really seen that one used yet, so props to you.

Main event time, man, this one was really good too. But the match of the night for me was Samoa Joe vs. Finlay. I like how it was mostly RVD/Michaels in the match and Jericho coming in and retaining his title, just adds more heat to your biggest heel in the company.

Overall, really awesome show. You've got me hooked man and I'll be continuing to review for ya. You've got a great company, great roster, and put on some of the best matches here on wrestlingforum. Keep up the great work bro!
 
#52 · (Edited)
Wow, don't ever think I've gotten more than three reviews from anything, let alone five. cp, RKO, and WierdGuy, I see you guys have previews and stuff up so I'll hit you guys up soon enough, Jamjam I'll return soon as well, and Mac...I'll be in your thread anyways ;)

Greatly, greatly appreciate the words fellas. A great deal of things for me to think about is always a good thing for a writer, I guess. But I'm not just here for idle chatter. There be business to attend to...




“It’s not cool” to get hurt before you begin…



This past Wednesday night on Oblivion’s first ever Supershow, AOW was set on beginning to air vignettes featuring Mr. Colon in a new, yet similar gimmick. Colon’s planned tenure in the WWC (World Wrestling Council) in Puerto Rico was coming to a close. On his final show that Monday, Carlito reportedly had shoulder issues that eventually led to his shoulder giving on him mid-match. Sources confirm that the injury will require surgery and also require Carlito to miss his planned endeavors in AOW for several months, without even debuting him in the federation. As of the date on this report, Carlito has not been scrapped from any plans and still intends on coming to the budding company.

What impact this has on AOW allowing their talents to accept other dates and shows remains to be seen, although once would imagine this would be leading down the road of AOW officials wanting the roster being solely contractually obligated to AOW and only AOW.​


aohdubya.com said:



Christian suspended...?

This past Wednesday on Oblivion’s first Supershow, we bared witness to the absolutely vicious assault on Bobby Lashley at the hands of Christian Cage, ending with three emphatic Con-Chair-Tos, sandwiching Lashley’s skull between a pair of steel chairs. While Lashley has been confirmed to be out of action for several weeks, Christian Cage has been suspended indefinitely by Paul Heyman for his part in the assault. Heyman cited that it was not only the ‘insidious acts’ that prompted his decision, but also the mental state of Cage was of ‘extreme concern’, citing the safety of both the remaining talents and Christian himself as reasons why Cage should stay away until he ‘gets his personal issues sorted out’.


AOW RELEASES FIRST EVER PPV SCHEDULE & EXTENDED TIMESLOT!!!

It’s not all bad news for AOW, however, as confirmed today, FX has granted AOW Oblivion a half hour time extension effective as of October 31st, 2007, making all future Oblivions (from that date) 90 minutes!

As if getting an extra half-hour of the biggest and best action in wrestling weren’t enough, the success of last week’s Supershow has also given way to Heyman announcing TWO PAY-PER-VIEWS!

World Ablaze | November 11, 2007 | Boston, Massachusetts – TD Banknorth Garden
This is Exile | February 3, 2008 | East Rutherford, New Jersey – Izod Center

In between, there has also been a two-hour timeslot, potentially another Supershow, dated for December 26th. With these PPV events being outside of the Hammerstein Ballroom, one can only wonder if this is only the beginning for AOW Wrestling potentially going on the road more often and more permanently.​
Hope this tides over 'til midweek when I post the actual preview and stuffs. I should be catching up on reviews and what not in the meantime.
 
#53 ·


10.3.07

The Hammerstein Ballroom – Manhattan, New York City, New York
“Repair from the Greatest Affair”

One week after the biggest show in AOW history, it’s time for reconstruction and repair! And what better way to do so than finding a new opponent for Chris Jericho’s World title! How will that be done? Well, no one’s quite sure, since Jericho has asked for time this week to explain why no one is ‘worthy enough’ to face him for the title ever again. So this week, instead of potentially finding a new contender…we may have to listen to Chris Jericho tell us why there will be none ever again.

Another great way to start recovering is by giving the war some new blood – this week is the debut of the much hyped, hottest prospect in all of lucha libre – Aero Star! The sensation that is Aero Star will finally grace his presence in AOW in perhaps an as explosive way as his video packages have showcased. Is AOW prepared for what the Star has in store?

In addition to perhaps the biggest cruiserweight prospect in the world coming in AOW, the cruiserweights that’re already here put on a hell of a show last week in the Tag Team Turning Point match. In addition to a brand new Cruiserweight Champion in Bryan Danielson being crowned, we saw what could wind up becoming the future of the AOW tag team division in teams like the Mexicools and the new and ‘different’ team of Jack Evans and Low Ki, aptly labeled “Low Jack”. And thanks to both of these two teams’ showings, they’ll be facing each other once again! The Mexicools, Low Jack, all lock up in a Supershow rematch.

Now is the true turning point for AOW – with Pay-Per-Views officially scheduled and an extended time slot coming in roughly a month, it’s time to show the world the best side of war. Tune in to AOW: Wednesday Night Oblivion, at 9/8c, only on FX!


.:Confirmed for Oblivion:.

The Mexicools v. Low Jack

Aero Star debuts

PLUS…

Chris Jericho addresses his championship situation

AND…

All AOW champions will be in attendance
Not my best preview, but it is what it is. Plus I'm wrapped up in several things at home. If there's anybody who's got a show up and I haven't given feedback too yet, please let me know. Hope to have this up Monday/Tuesday-ish.
 
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