Thursday 18th March 2010
Live! from the Time Warner Cable Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
*Fireworks shoot off all around the arena as we head straight down to ringside and our ring announcer…’The Fink’ Howard Finkel.*
‘The Fink’ – “Ladies and Gentlemen, this match is scheduled for one fall…”
*Killswitch Engage blares out and out comes ‘The Second City Saint’, CM Punk, to a chorus of boos*
‘The Fink’ – “…making his way to the ring, from Chicago, Illinois, weighing in at 222 pounds…’The Second City Saint’ C…M…Punk!”
Michael Cole – “Welcome everyone to the home of the Charlotte Bobcats! The Time Warner Cable Stadium tonight plays host to the second ever weekly episode of Global Wrestling Association’s “Prime Time Thursday Night”. I’m your host Michael Cole and I’m here once again with ‘Your Teacher’…Matt Striker.”
Matt Striker – “Here we are once again indeed, and we are starting out with the ‘Modern Day Messiah’…the ‘Pastor of Purity’…CM Punk! You know Michael, Punk tells me that he’s not a violent man deep down…but he is willing to beat some sense into those who refuse to follow him and his “Straight Edge” lifestyle, and that starts tonight with Brad Dorset.”
Punk is in the ring and is ready for action.
‘The Second City Saint’ CM Punk v Brad Dorset
Punk takes an early advantage and goes straight for Dorset’s shoulder and left arm. Punk applies an arm bar and takes Dorset down to the mat, driving his knee down hard into his opponent’s tricep. Dorset looks in a lot of discomfort as Punk slaps him around the back of the head mocking him. Punk then allows Dorset to his feet but still holds the arm…and ooooh….Punk swings a boot the face of Dorset with a vicious mule kick!!! The crowd really didn’t like that and are getting on Punk’s case, as Punk looks self satisfied goading the crowd into jeering him more.
Dorset is Irish whipped into the ropes and CM Punk catches him and one swift swing, nails a picture perfect tilt-a-whirl backbreaker! In the blink of an eye, Punk is back down and refocusing on the left arm of Brad Dorset.
Matt Striker – “Wow, Punk is just not letting up here tonight!”
Dorset manages to pull himself to the ropes and the referee starts the five count….1….2….3….4….Punk breaks.
Punk lifts a clearly in pain Dorset up off the mat, and sends him hard into the turnbuckle and begins to bend his arm over the top rope. Dorset screams in pain as the referee begins another five count. Punk is landing headbutt after headbutt onto the left arm as the referee reaches the four count. Punk backs up only to move back in on Dorset into the opposite corner…BIG RUNNING HIGH KNEE TO JAW FROM PUNK!!! BULLDOG FOLLOW UP FROM PUNK and my God does Punk look happy with his work. Punk begins to stomp violently onto Brad Dorset’s left arm and the referee makes him back up.
Punk shakes his head in disapproval and steps past the referee to pick up Dorset.
Michael Cole – “It looks like it’s time for CM Punk to put Brad Dorset out of his misery.”
Punk throws Dorset up on to his shoulders…GTS!!! He drives his knee straight into Dorset’s face and then follows him up straight away and applies the ‘Anaconda Vice’. Dorset screams and wastes no time in tapping out to end his torment.
Winner via submission, ‘The Second City Saint’ CM Punk
‘The Fink’ – “Here is your winner…C…M…Punk!”
CM Punk calls for the microphone. The crowd boo as Punk begins to speak.
CM Punk – “Fans…fans…please…fans rejoice…for YOUR saviour is here!”
Punk smiles with his eyes closed and arms out stretched embracing the hatred that seems to be aimed at his general direction.
CM Punk – “I told all of you last week that I am willing to be your saviour and a role model to you all. Yet none of you…not a single one of your troubled and tormented souls has come forward and said ‘I accept…I accept you CM Punk and believe that you are the person who will lead me back into the light and onto the path of righteousness’. Are you sheep so blind that you all cannot see that I am trying to help you?”
Crowd boo louder.
CM Punk – “I will guide you all away from your daily vices of cigarettes, alcohol, and prescription drugs and take you to a lifestyle where you can hold your head up high and be proud of the person that you are.”
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
CM Punk – “Very well…have it your way…take a look at this man lying here! He had his chance, and look what has happened! The same thing will happen to all of you and to all those who refuse to follow my “Straight Edge” lifestyle and those who choose to oppose it, because “Straight Edge” means I am better that all of you…and I will prove it!”
Punk is about to leave the ring when...
*One of a Kind*
and the crowd roar with delight as Rob Van Dam makes his way out seemingly ending CM Punk’s rant!
RVD – “Whoa…Punk, hold up! I don’t know what you seem to be tripping on here, but you need to back up a little!”
CM Punk – “NO Van Dam! You back up! Unlike you, I don’t trip out on anything!”
RVD just smirks.
RVD – “Yeah dude, whatever, listen, I don’t know what makes you think that you have this God given right to go all this way in this tournament…what, so you don’t drink? You don’t smoke? Is that it? Get a grip of yourself! It’s not about what your lifestyle may or may not be outside of the ring…but it’s about what you can do between those very ropes and everybody knows that there’s nobody else out there who can put on a “5 Star” show quite like ‘Mr. Thursday Night’ Rob…Van…Dam!”
The crowd burst out into a loud RVD chant. Punk just chuckles to himself in the ring.
CM Punk – “Oh Robert. Robert, Robert, Robert. You misguided fool! You are one of…if not THE worst offender on the roster! How dare you interrupt me and lecture me on anything! You are no better than the parasites we see on a daily basis, begging on street corners for money for their next fix! It’s not even right that you are being given an opportunity to wrestle for the GWA World Heavyweight Championship. Come to think of it Robert, I’ve got an idea. Why don’t I go to General Manager Mike Adamle tonight, and request that in the first round of the tournament, he makes the match up of CM Punk going one on one with Rob Van Dam?”
Crowd pop.
CM Punk – “What you say Robert? Are you willing to go head to head with the ‘Pastor of Purity’ and be humiliated as I show you and the entire GWA fan base just how much “better” being “Straight Edge” makes me?”
Crowd break out into another RVD chant!
RVD – “Dude….why wait?!”
RVD runs down the ramp as Punk leaps off of the apron and both men begin brawling as security pile out from the back to try and separate both men in their violent brawl.
Michael Cole – “Good Lord…what an explosive start to the evening…and we’re only just getting started!”
Matt Striker – “Indeed we are Michael, and if this anything to go by…the rest of the night should be something else!”
Cameras show Van Dam calming down as security surround him and Punk being ushered to the back.
Michael Cole – “Now, last week during the Christian Cage and Booker T qualifying match for the GWA World Heavyweight Championship tournament, Edge came out and proved to be a distraction to Booker T and “helping” his brother Christian qualify for ‘WrestleFest’. This week Booker T wants revenge on Edge as they will go one on one in our main event.”
Matt Striker – “Also this week we will see ‘Simply Priceless’ Ted DiBiase go head to head with the ‘M.V.P.’ of “Thursday Night Prime Time”…’The Franchise Playa’ Montel Porter.”
Michael Cole – “Add all this to General Manager Mike Adamle having a big announcement for us tonight…Matt, this is building up to be a bigger night than last weeks show! We’ll be right back after this commercial break.”
Commercial Break
We return from the break with the team of ‘The Freebird’ Jesse Gordy and ‘The Outlaw’ Trevor Murdoch in the ring awaiting their opponents.
‘The Fink’ – “This is a tag team contest scheduled for one fall. Currently in the ring at the total combined weight of 455 pounds…the team of ’The Freebird’ Jesse Gordy and ‘The Outlaw’ Trevor Murdoch.”
The crowds boos soon to turn to cheers as “Live for the Moment” by Monster Magnet plays out and The OMEGA Boyz enter the arena.
‘The Fink’ – “And their opponents, at a total combined weight of 393 pounds…Shannon Moore and Shane Helms…’The OMEGA Boyz’”
Michael Cole – “These two men, along with Matt Hardy, have said that they are here in the GWA for a reason…they want to prove to the world that they can make the grade in pro wrestling. Personally Matt, I don’t see what these men have got to prove…all three of them have had success in the past…all three men are highly skilled superstars!”
Matt Striker – “The problem I believe these guys have is that they need to prove to themselves that they belong. Matt Hardy could be a main event waiting to happen and he needs to prove to himself and any of his doubters that he can do it! The same goes for Helms and Moore. They are amazing, amazing athletes and should have won more gold and accolades between them, but for one reason or another, they’ve never quite made it. Tonight is the night that they go out here and begin their journeys in proving they can hang with the big boys and as they put it themselves, “smash through the glass ceiling”!”
‘The OMEGA Boyz’ v ‘The Freebird’ Jesse Gordy and ‘The Outlaw’ Trevor Murdoch
Moore makes a beeline straight for Murdoch and dropkicks him through the middle rope hitting the floor hard. Helms goes at Gordy with forearms in the corner and hits a very quick snap suplex and follows up with an elbow drop. Cover…1…2…Gordy with a quick kick out. Helms tags Moore in.
Shannon Moore comes straight over to Gordy and whips him into the ropes…double hiptoss from Moore and Helms...Helms follows up with another elbow to the sternum and Moore hits a standing leg drop…1…2…shoulder comes up again. Gordy manages to make a quick roll away to his corner and get a tag out. Murdoch steps in the ring.
Michael Cole – “These two men are like lightening and they don’t look like they are going to slow down for one second.”
Moore begins to clap his hands together to get the crowd going and we get a collar and elbow tie up from both men! Murcoch sneaks in a knee to the bread basket and sends Moore into the ropes…Moore leap frogs Murdoch and Helms catches a sneaky tag. Helms ducks a clothesline and as Murdoch turns his back Helms dropkicks him in the back and as he stumbles forward, Moore hits a running ‘Inzuigiri’. Murdoch drops down to his knees and no Helms bounces of the opposite ropes and hits the ‘Shining Wizard’ kick. Goes for a cover…1…2…Murdoch is up.
Helms tags Moore back in they hit a double body slam on ‘The Outlaw’. Helms is crouched now in a neutral corner waiting for his opponent to stumble to his feet…and he hits a big superkick. Quick tag back into Moore…he climbing to the top rope…MOONSAULT!!!
Matt Striker – “These two bright superstars are on fire tonight. They remind me of ‘The Rockers’ or ‘Rock and Roll Express’ of the millennium…and we know about the success that those teams had! Tag team specialists Michael!”
Moore with a cover…1…2….Kick out!
Michael Cole – “Gordy is looking very frustrated on the apron screaming at Murdoch to get up…in his defence though, I don’t think Murdoch even knows which side of the arena he is facing…he’s been run ragged here at such a high pace.”
Moore drags a dizzy Murdoch over to the corner and tags Helms in again. Murdoch is placed up onto the top turnbuckle by both men and Moore follows him whilst Helms runs over to the opposition corner and knocks Gordy off of the apron. He then climbs the turnbuckle…MOORE WITH A HURRICANRANA OFF THE TOP ROPE…MURDOCH IS DOWN…HELMS WITH A MOONSAULT!!! Cover…1…2…Murdoch is up last split second. The crowd really seem into this match and look visibly impressed with Moore and Helms.
Helms roars out to the crowd and tags Moore in once more…Helms grabs Murdoch in a face lock…’NIGHTMARE ON HELMS STREET’!!! Moore follows that up with the ‘HALO’ corkscrew senton! Gordy tries to pull himself up into the ring but Helms dives through the ropes and stops him! Moore hooks the leg back in the ring…1…2…3!
Winners via pinfall, ‘The OMEGA Boyz’
‘The Fink’ – “Here are your winners…’The OMEGA Boyz’!”
Matt Striker – “What an outstanding performance there tonight from the ‘The OMEGA Boyz’. They said that they were here to prove all the doubters wrong and they have made a very impressive start here tonight.”
Michael Cole – “Indeed they have Matt, it’s the exact response that they have been looking to give everyone. As a tag team, these guys have the potential to show up the rest of the tag team roster! Now lets head to the back and join Todd Grisham with GWA newcomer…’The Pope’ Elijah Burke.”
Todd Grisham – “Todd Grisham here with another debutant to GWA tonight...'The Pope' Elijah...”
Elijah Burke – “Hold up, hold up, hold up! You see it makes no difference if the ‘The Pope’ is making His debut tonight or if he's involved in his 100th match in the GWA...the purpose of His being here is all the same...’The Pope’ is here to make a statement. Now I understand a lot of people around this organisation have probably said the same thing but the truth is, ‘The Pope’ is the one who will carry through on all of the promises that he makes whether they be small ones like...’The Pope’ promises to slap you “4up” any second now if you don't hold that mic steady...or a big promise such as by the time the final bell rings in ‘The Popes’ match tonight, you will all see exactly what ‘The Pope’ is talking about! Now excuse me ‘The Pope’ has spoken!”
‘The Pope’, Elijah Burke’s music has started and out he comes walking down the aisle way through a cascade of $100 bills raining from the skies.
Michael Cole – “Wow, what and entrance!”
‘The Fink’ – “This match is scheduled for one fall. Making his way to the ring, from the streets of Harlem, New York, weighing 230 pounds…’The Pope’ Elijah Burke.”
Crowd have taken an instant dislike to Burke.
‘The Fink’ – “His opponent, weighing 210 pounds, from Seattle, Washington…Felix Storm.”
Storm waves as crown give a little cheer.
‘The Pope’ Elijah Burke v Felix Storm
'The Pope' circles Felix Storm and as they move in for a collar and elbow tie up...Burke hits a quick one, two jab combo. Storm looks shaken as Burke laughs at how easy this match looks like it could be!
Both men circle again and the result is the same as they go to lock up once more! Burke just laughs again and offers Storm the chance to walk away now. Storm shakes his head and for a third time they attempt a lock up...this time Burke slaps on a reverse waistlock and takes Storm down. Now Burke begins his attack, firstly with backhand slaps to his opponents head then knees to the lower back.
Burke sends Storm into the ropes and hits a flying forearm smash. 1...2...Storm kicks out!
Burke now continues his offence and this match soon becomes a total walkover for Burke.
'The Pope' decides enough is enough when he sends Felix Storm chest first into the turnbuckle and pulls his kneepads down. Burke, now runs in at full steam ahead and plants two big knees into Storm's spine. As he stumbles backwards, Burke plants his opponent back into the mat with an 'STO' and makes the cover for an easy 1...2...3!
Winner via pinfall, ‘The Pope’ Elijah Burke
Matt Striker – “Elijah Burke…’The Pope’ here in the GWA…is one impressive performer. ‘The Pope’ could well be a big mover and shaker here!”
Fade to commercial break
A Jushin ‘Thunder’ Liger video package plays out with the words NEXT WEEK on it.
We return to the ring and ‘The Fink’ is ready to introduce to us the next match….
‘The Fink’ – “The following contest a qualifying match for the ‘WrestleFest’ World Heavyweight Championship tournament, and is scheduled for one fall!”
*Ooooh I’m Priceless*
Ted DiBiase makes his way out to a chorus of boos and looks focused on the task at hand.
‘The Fink’ – “Making his way to the ring, from West Palm Beach, Florida, weighing in at 235 pounds…’Simply Priceless’ Ted DiBiase.”
Matt Striker – “Ted DiBiase is a third generation superstar folks, and if the previous generations of DiBiase’s is anything to go by…we are all in for a treat!”
Michael Cole – “He certainly looks an impressive specimen and that drive that he has within himself, the drive to be better than his father Ted Senior, than his grandparents ‘Iron’ Mike DiBiase and Helen Hilde, should propel him to great things.”
Matt Striker – “Hang on one second, I’m just getting word that Christy Hemme is backstage right now with DiBiase’s opponent for tonight, Montel Porter.”
Christy Hemme – “Montel Porter, tonight you’re in a qualifying match for the ‘WrestleFest’ World Heavyweight Championship tournament against ‘Simply Priceless’ Ted DiBiase. What are your thoughts?”
Montel Porter – “Miss Hemme, you see right now you are talking to the Most Valued Performer on the GWA roster! 'The Prime Time Playa'…‘The Franchise Playa’…is on a mission Christy. And that mission is to add to the gold that drips from my neck and the gold that adorns my knuckles, by wrapping 15 pounds of gold around my waist. When Montel Porter is around BIG things are poppin' and little things are stoppin'! DiBiase, you call yourself "Priceless"...you're more "Worthless" in my eyes! You are "a little thing" and you will be stopped tonight.”
DiBiase is in the ring looking up at the Mega Tron, watching Porter backstage.
Matt Striker – “Big words there, can Montel Porter back them up?”
*I’M COMING!* Montel Porter comes out to a big pop and ‘High 5s’ his way to the ring with the fans!
‘The Fink’ – “And his opponent…from Miami, Florida, weighing in at 259 pounds, ‘The Franchise Playa’…Mon…tel….Porter!”
‘The Franchise Playa’ Montell Porter v ‘Simply Priceless’ Ted DiBiase
Both men seem cautious locking up with each other, but it’s Porter who gets the upper hand and starts to toy with DiBiase with some chain wrestling.
Michael Cole – “Well the man who claims he is ‘Simply Priceless’ is starting off very slowly here and Porter is certainly showing us some impressive wrestling skills here.”
Matt Striker – “Well Montel Porter isn’t calling himself ‘The Franchise Playa’ for nothing! He’s got some strong claims to back up!”
Porter continues to frustrate DiBiase with his move set and tries to throw in a sneaky finisher with his ‘Play Maker’ Overdrive...but DiBiase rolls to the outside for a break.
As Porter’s momentum has been disrupted, DiBiase manages to takeover now with his own move set, which looks distinctly familiar from his father before him.
Michael Cole – “Good Lord Matt, it’s just like watching Ted’s father, ‘The Million Dollar Man’ there in the ring!”
Matt Striker – “Well DiBiase Junior here has promised to go one better than his father and go on to win the World Heavyweight Championship!”
DiBiase circles and taunts Porter inbetween slams and suplexes delivered with venom and force.
The crowd are now slowly starting to clamp and stomp their feet in the hope that Porter will gain momentum of his own again but it’s DiBiase who hits a belly to back suplex and after a couple of fist drops, DiBiase climbs to the second rope...he’s not looking at his target and attempts a backwards falling elbow drop...Porter moves!
The referee begins his 10 count...will either man get to his feet...1...2...3...4...5...6...Porter is up and measuring up DiBiase as he pulls himself up to the turnbuckle...THERE’S ‘THE DRIVE BY’ BOOT! DiBiase looks stunned and drops to the floor. Porter off the ropes now...does his little shuffle up to DiBiase’s body...”BALLING”...and drops the elbow! 1...2...DiBiase has a foot on the ropes! The referee breaks the pin and pushes Porter back away.
Michael Cole – “What the Hell is DiBiase doing? He’s reaching into his trunks!”
DiBiase reaches into his trunks and pulls out some brass knuckles...Porter comes over and tries to pull DiBiase up but he jacks his jaw with the fist with the brass knuckles on...and the referee’s vision is blocked! DiBiase disposes of the weapon and pulls a limp Porter to his feet and slaps on the ‘Million Dollar Dream’...and with that he hoists Porter up in the air and nails ‘Dream Street’ for the 1...2...3!
Winner via pinfall, ‘Simply Priceless’ Ted DiBiase
Matt Striker – “There you have it, Ted DiBiase, the third generation superstar has made it to ‘WrestleFest’!”
Michael Cole – “I don’t know whether to call that an upset or not….DiBiase certainly turned the match on its head right at the end there but the way in which he did it was absolutely disgusting!!! Porter looked to be in control until that DiBiase reached into his tights…how did the referee Mike Chioda not see that?? Nevertheless…‘Simply Priceless’ Ted DiBiase advances on to ‘WrestleFest’.”
Backstage we see General Manager Mike Adamle in his office and we hear a knock on the door.
Mike Adamle – “Come in.”
In walks Matt Hardy.
Matt Hardy – “Hey Mr. Adamle.”
Mike Adamle – “Hey Matt come on in, good to see you!”
Adamle and Hardy shake hands.
Matt Hardy – “You too sir.”
Mike Adamle – “How can I help?”
Matt Hardy – “Well sir, like I said last week, Shannon, Shane and myself...we're here to grab the bull by the horns so to speak. We're here to make a difference to our careers and break through glass ceiling that all our doubters have said we will never smash through.”
Mike Adamle – “Uh huh good, it’s good to see such enthusiasm and confidence.”
Matt Hardy – “Yes exactly...now please hear me out. I think you'll agree that Shannon and Shane put on an impressive display tonight and if rumours are true of some sort of tag team title match at the Pay-Per-View, surely they've staked a big claim to be involved...now, I am at a loose end and as I said, I aim to smash through that glass ceiling and what better way than starting next week, you enter me into a qualifying match for the GWA World Heavyweight Championship tournament?”
Mike Adamle – “Well Matt it does sound good...but not next week...you see next week I have other plans and I would like you to be part of them. I'll be making an announcement on that a little later on...but in the mean time, how about I make you a promise that in two weeks, you can have your qualifying match then? Sound good to you?”
Matt Hardy – “Mr. Adamle, that sounds excellent...thank you very much sir.”
Hardy shakes Adamle by the hand once again and turns to leave.
Matt Hardy – “Oh and I look forward to your announcement later!”
Fade to commercial break
The camera pans out around the crowd on the return from the break, and then….
*YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME*
The crowd go wild with boos and jeers as Edge, ‘The Rated R Superstar’ emerges from the back in his wrestling gear and tshirt.
Michael Cole – “Oh what does Edge want now? He’s not scheduled to appear until later tonight!”
Matt Striker – “Well if you’d shut up for two minutes maybe we’d find out.”
Edge is in the ring waiting for the crowd to quieten down a bit.
Edge – “In four weeks time the GWA will crown its very first World Heavyweight Champion! An event that everyone will certainly want to mark down in the annals of wrestling folklore...something that will be remembered by everyone for decades to come! It will be a moment that the entire world will bare witness to the crowning of the man who will drive this organisation forwards into the future...and ladies and gentlemen believe me...it is my intention that that man IS going to be...ME!!!”
Crowd don’t like the sound of this at all and are very vocal with their opinions.
Edge – “It doesn't matter to me who stands in my way...I will spear my way through them all and show no remorse for my actions when I do so…with the exception of one person!
Now last week when my brother Christian told me he didn't want my help. At first I was a little hurt by it. But now I’ve had a chance to think about it…it's fine...I have total faith in his ability. I was merely there to observe his match and look on proudly as an older brother should! I wanted to see Christian take his first steps in the tournament so that when he does make it to the final on the night, he will come up and face me there. And when that happens, it will be the proudest moment in Momma Edge's life...her two little boys dukeing it out to see who will reign supreme. There’ll be no pulling fast ones...no feet on ropes no hands on tights...just good old fashioned scientific wrestling! And...
*YOU CANT SEE ME, MY TIME IS NOW* IT’S JOHN CENA!!! And the crowd are once again split in their in their support for the ‘Cenation’.
Cena walks down to the ring with purpose. He’s looking like he means business tonight and it looks like Edge is going to feel the brunt of a John Cena verbal onslaught!
John Cena – “Man do you talk a load of B.S.! Do you really expect me to believe your "sincerity" here? Do u expect these people in attendance here in Charlotte, North Cakalake tonight to believe that you aren't in this just for what you think you may gain? Do you actually think that Christian doesn't know that you’re ready to stab him in the back the first opportunity you get? Edge you fail to realise that there will be another seven men in this tournament all just as hungry if not more so than you for that belt! That's your first mistake.”
A small portion of the crowd begin to chant “Cena, Cena, Cena!”. Others still boo! Edge attempts to start talking but Cena cuts him off.
John Cena – “Your second mistake...is gonna be if you open that exceptionally large mouth of yours again! Because...Edge look at me now, I’m being dead serious here...I will fill it for you!”
The crowd pop for this…even the people who don’t like Cena seem to cheer.
John Cena – “Edge these people here in Charlotte, they see you just the same as I do...a bare faced liar!”
Crowd pop again and start a “Liar” chant.
Edge gets worked up
Edge – “No John the only one around here that's a liar is you! You lie to yourself week in and week out. You pander to the very people each week who boo and jeer you in return! You’re pathetic! Take a look at yourself! You dress like an oversized ten year old! Why? Why John? To sell a couple of wristbands to some little chump and his Mom? Newsflash...the chump is too young to know better! And when he grows up he'll boo you just the same as every other nomark in this arena who's opinion means Jack! 'Mom' only likes you because you're cute and you keep her kid quiet for 5 minutes!”
Crowd give off a mixed reaction.
Edge – “So Vanilla tell me...who's lying now?!”
Cena looks at Edge smiling
John Cena – Well Edge, I did tell you if you opened that mouth of yours again I'd fill it for you...that was no lie!”
Cena opens up with rights to Edge and whips him into the ropes...BACKDROP! As Edge gets to his feet, Cena goes for the ‘Attitude Adjustment’…Edge slips down and bails out as Cena pleads with him to get back into the ring but he backs up the ramp...only for Booker T to blindside him. Booker with rights and lefts of his own and hits a jumping side kick. Booker then throws Edge back into Cena who lands an ‘Attitude Adjustment’. As Edge drags himself up Booker T follows with an axe kick and just stares down at Edge.
Booker T – “Later Sucka! Later!”
Matt Striker – “Booker T came out then with furious vengeance...there was no need for it Cole! He’ll get his chance at retribution later tonight and then he goes and does something like this! Bad form I say!”
Michael Cole – “Bad form you say? Matt, Edge cost Booker a chance at entering the ‘WrestleFest’ tournament last week! Don’t you think that that is the least of what he deserves?”
Matt Striker – “No! If Booker had any common sense and professionalism about him, he wouldn’t have allowed himself to be distracted so easily!”
Michael Cole – “Either way, that match will still take place later tonight and I’m sure there’s plenty more of that in store for Edge if Booker T has got anything to do with it! After the break we are going to see ‘Cryme Tyme’ in tag team competition and I hear that General Manager Adamle will make his announcement too.”
Commercial Break
*BROOKLYN, BROOKLYN*
We return from the break and there’s a tag team in the ring already, but right now…out come JTG and ‘Da Beast’ Gaspard…’CRYME TYME’!
‘The Fink’ – “The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall! Making their way to the ring, from Brooklyn, New York, weighing in at a combined weight of 530 pounds…’Cryme Tyme’”
JTG is dancing around on his way to the ring taunting the crowd with every bounce in his step, whilst ‘Da Beast’ Gaspard walks to the ring dead serious!
Michael Cole – “My God, look at the size on Gaspard. Near 7 foot and he does mean business.”
Matt Striker – “Gaspard is the muscle of this team whilst JTG brings the speed! The perfect combination for tag team wrestling. ‘Cryme Tyme’ are going to be a force to contend with!”
‘The Fink’ – “Their opponents, currently in the ring, weighing at a combined weight of 480 pounds…Jeff King and Robbie Liddel.”
‘Cryme Tyme’ v Jeff King and Robbie Liddel
This match is over pretty much as quickly as it started with JTG taunting his opponents, only for Gaspard to make a run at King and Liddel and hit a big double clothesline.
JTG stomps away at King in the corner whilst jumping around infront of him taunting him with “’che, ‘che”!
In the mean time Gaspard has Liddel up high over his head in a military press position and throws him outside the ring. JTG whips King across the ring and Gaspard lands a big boot into his face! JTG keeps jumping around very excitedly as Gaspard and he both hit a ‘High 5’!
Michael Cole – “This match needs to be stopped already…we’ve got one man face down out here and another is getting destroyed in the ring. It’s a mugging is what this is!”
Gaspard lifts up King and he and JTG hit the ‘G9’ combo finisher as this match is over already!
Winners via pinfall, ‘Cryme Tyme’
Matt Striker – “Just as I said, the perfect combination there! Did you see how strong Gaspard was? Mightily impressive outing there from the boys from Brooklyn..”
The sound of machine guns roar and just like last week, Shelley and Sabin, ‘The Motor City Machine Guns’ walk out for a stare down with the team standing in the ring.
Michael Cole – “What is going on here with these two? This is the second week they’ve come out and done nothing but look at the team in the ring infront of them.”
Matt Striker – “Michael, cant you see, they want to be the best team here in GWA. It’s all about scouting your opponents. If they want to be in this tag team championship race, they need to learn their potential opponents weaknesses and strengths! Dear me, you know, sometimes I wonder whether you learn anything at all Cole!”
Michael Cole – “Well you’re the teacher Matt, maybe you should enlighten us all more often. Anyway, in four weeks time, the GWA will hold its first ever Pay Per View extravaganza, ‘WrestleFest’…lets take a look.”
‘WrestleFest’ advert.
Michael Cole – “There we have it, ‘WrestleFest’, Sunday April 11th, 7pm! We will see the crowning of the very first GWA World Heavyweight Champion and also the very first GWA tag team champions…Matt I cant wait!”
Generic music plays out and out comes General Manager Mike Adamle to booing!
Matt Striker – “Here comes the boss, Mike Adamle, so it can only mean one thing Michael…announcement time!”
Adamle steps in the ring and takes the microphone.
Mike Adamle – “Thank you, thank you all for your support. I think you will all agree with me that last week’s show was a huge success and I'd like to think that you fans were a big part of it. As a thank you for that, I told you all that I had a big announcement and I would reveal to it you all here, live, in Charlotte, North Carolina.”
Very small pop for the cheap attempt of pandering from the General Manager.
Mike Adamle – “Next week, live from Baltimore, Maryland on “Thursday Night Prime Time”, there is going to be a 20 man Battle Royale. Now the winner of this will be crowned the NEW United States Heavyweight Champion! That's right, the man who will win that match will be the man who will represent our great country and its very own champion! Now...”
The sinister sounds of Steve Regal’s music begins and out comes the ‘Gentleman’ from the United Kingdom.
Steve Regal – “Mr Adamle sir, please, I implore you, if you have a modicum of respect for your country, then you'll grant me the opportunity to be involved in this match up. I believe sir that I would make a far better representation of your country than any of the bloody idiots you have running around back there!”
The crowd have heard enough already and boo Regal.
Steve Regal – “You've seen the fantastic ambassadorial work that I do for the United Kingdom...just think what I could do for you! I could make the United States look almost as good!”
That comment really gets up the crowds back and Regal will be lucky to make it out of the ring unscathed at this rate.
Mike Adamle – “Now Mr. Regal, there's no need for you to continue, you don't want to go damaging any of the work that you've already done for the Brits now do you? With that said, I can appreciate what you are trying to say, so my answer to you is yes, you can have a spot in the Battle Royale...and that too goes for anyone who wants it, please come and see me in my office and the first twenty people who’s names I have down will get that opportunity. Mr. Regal...you are the first name, nineteen more to get, so if you’ll excuse me.”
Adamle walks out of the ring, whilst Regal looks very pleased with himself.
The screen then fades out to commercial break.
We return to Michael Cole and Matt Striker at ringside.
Michael Cole – “There we have it then Matt, next week, live from Baltimore, Maryland, we’re going to see a new United States Champion crowned in a 20 man over the top rope Battle Royale. This could give somebody the perfect opportunity to launch their careers here in GWA.”
*You think you know me*
Edge comes out looking seriously pissed from the attack from Booker T earlier tonight.
‘The Fink’ – “Ladies and Gentlemen this is your main event of the evening and is scheduled for one fall…making his way to the ring, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, weighing 250 pounds…’The Rated R Superstar’…Edge!”
Matt Striker – “Here we go then…main event time! Edge looks possessed and I truly believe Booker T has done himself no favours here tonight with that attack on Edge he pulled earlier!”
‘The Fink’ – “And his opponent….”
*CAN YOU DIG IT…SUCKAAAA?!*
‘The Fink’ – “weighing 250 pounds, from Houston, Texas…Booker T!”
Michael Cole – “Matt I still believe that Edge had what came to him earlier, and still has what’s coming to him right now also. He cost Booker a place in that tournament and now Booker T is going to make him pay!”
Booker T v Edge
*GO!* Christian Cage’s music begins and Cage is out wearing jeans and tshirt. He strolls down to the ring seeking out his “Peeps”.
Matt Striker and Michael Cole – “What the?”
Michael Cole – “Now what is going on?”
Christian heads to the announce table and pulls on a headset and shakes hands with Cole and Striker.
Christian Cage – “Evening Cole…Matt…how you both doing? I just thought I’d come out and join you for a spot of commentary. That cool with you?”
Matt Striker – “Well its certainly a surprise, but welcome anyway. Do you care to comment on what happened last week?”
Christian Cage – “Yeah, I won! I’m in the tournament at ‘WrestleFest’! I cant speak for my idiot brother in there though, I don’t know what was going on with him and I cant say I’m best pleased about it as I told him to keep out of my business. Nevertheless, Christian Cage is in the tournament and will be crowned the very first GWA World Heavyweight Champion.”
Booker T is not looking impressed in the ring as Edge smiles.
The match begins as Edge turns around and is met by a Booker T jumping side kick. Edge goes down hard and Booker mounts him landing fist after fist to Edge’s skull.
Edge rolls to the outside, but Booker takes chase after him, then launches Edge into the safety barriers. Booker looks up as the crowd pop for him. Booker then rolls Edge back into the ring and goes to grab a chair from ringside. The referee rolls out and stops Booker in his tracks and removes the chair from his possession. Booker T slides back into the ring only for Edge great him with a boot!
Christian Cage – “Well it certainly looks as though the referee has really done Booker a favour there hasn’t he? Booker shouldn’t even be getting chairs involved in this match...he needs to focus.”
Matt Striker – “Christian, are you seriously telling me that you and your brother are not in cohoots so to speak?”
Christian Cage – “Matt listen up...you too Michael...I told Edge last week I didn’t need his help and I stand by that comment. I’m merely out here tonight to watch on with interest a potential oppontent in the ‘WrestleFest’ tournament.”
Edge takes control from here on in with a lot of kicks and wear down holds. For the next six or seven minutes, Edge is in total control and it’s only when Edge misses his spear and bounces face first off of the middle turnbuckle does Booker T begin to take control back.
Outside the ring, Christian Cage is looking on intently.
Booker T whips Edge into the ropes and sends him to the outside with a big back body drop to the floor. As he follows him outside, Booker eyes up Christian.
Booker T – “What’s your problem fool?”
Christian – “Hey man, nothing, I’m just doing some commentary.”
Booker lands a heavy right on Edge to keep him on the ground.
Booker T – “Yeah? You and him (pointing to Edge) together?”
Christian – “I’ve already said no! I’ve told you man, just leave it!”
Booker T – “Yeah...I’ll leave it.”
Booker picks up Edge and throws him into Christian.
The crowd are going wild!
Michael Cole – “Oh my God...what is going on here? Absolute carnage!!!”
Booker grabs Edge and throws him back into the ring and kicks him in the stomach...HE’S SIGNALLING FOR THE AXE KICK...BOOKER T NAILS IT! BOOKER...SPINNAROONIE!!! Booker is back on his feet and is going for the ‘Houston Hangover’ off the top rope. Before he can steady himself, Christian is up on the apron and pushes Booker off the top rope...hitting the canvas hard.
Edge is up now to his knees and is waiting impatiently for Booker to turn around and.........SPEAR! 1...2...3!
Winner via pinfall, Edge
Michael Cole – “For the second consecutive week, Booker T is screwed over. The man hasn’t caught a break here since he started in the GWA!”
Matt Striker – “Does this mean that Christian and Edge ARE in on this together? Or was that merely retaliation from Cage?”
Michael Cole – “I’m not sure Matt, but it looks like we’ll have to find out next week as we are out of time…Goodnight fans!”
The last images we see are Christian standing outside the ring with his hands on his hips looking down at the floor…Edge backing up the ramp with a grin on his face…and Booker T lying flat out on the floor clutching his ribs.
Fade to black.