The 130Chance XPW

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September Week 2

• Celestria over Tempest

• Flint Decker and Zeta Quade are out.
QUADE: Somebody’s not getting lucky tonight.
DECKER: Not funny, Z.
QUADE: Not being funny. You know how Tempest gets after a loss.
DECKER: Not the point. You don’t need to tell our personal business.
QUADE: What else to talk about? We’ve told them we’re the best and proved it time after time.

They both laugh.

DECKER: Fans, Z and I worked up that little sketch for your enjoyment because he’s right. We don’t have a lot to talk about that hasn’t been said over and over.
QUADE: You know what somebody asked me the other day? They asked me about Gridiron.
DECKER: Who? Oh, the caveman that we tried to help and who failed miserably. Why would they ask you about him?
QUADE: According to some people, we never gave him a chance to give us a receipt. We committed to tagging, and we told him that. He could’ve gotten a partner. He wasn’t interested in that, so he’s old news.
DECKER: You’re right. I did hear he still making noise like a year later about getting his hands on us. Griddy, we did you a favor. Either of us would’ve embarrassed you.
QUADE: I know, we can talk about the Militia.
DECKER: Why?
QUADE: We have to defend against them at Back to School…where, I might add, we will TAKE them to school.
DECKER: Good one. Yea, don’t really want to talk about them either. We’re sorry, but we don’t have a lot to say that hasn’t been said.

• In a Trios match, Reviver and the Militia defeat The Argonauts and Xeno.
REVIVER: Even with all their rage and anger, they still can’t stop me and my army. Guys, you need to thank me for putting you under. You were better then than you are now. Feel free to try and exact your unholy vengeance any time. My man Mystic, you better watch out. Your friends are talking behind your back. They think your dancing with the dark side has pushed you over the edge. Then again, they may be on to something. Hijack, you got words?
HIJACK: Yes, I got words for those two sacks of crap running their mouths before our match. You don’t want to talk about me and Intruder? You’re terrified of me and Intruder because you know those belts are ours.

• King Solomon comes out.
• SOLOMON: I know you’re all wondering about Swish. Yes, I am free from Reviver just like the other guys. Not sure why, but it took me a little longer than Domingo or the Harmonys to come to terms with what happened. That’s why I didn’t say anything after I beat Hijack. I am ready now. If anyone is wondering why I’m so calm, and not taking every shot at getting my hands on Reviver, don’t worry. I will get my hands on Reviver. You just saw what happened when you approach Reviver blinded by rage. You lose. He recognizes it and laughed at them. That’s why I am staying as King Solomon for the time being. That, and the fact that this gear was expensive and I bought it while controlled. I need to send Reviver a bill. The point is that I want Reviver to see that I am handling things differently than the others. I am matching his calm and collected nature with my own. Reviver, I intend to use the wisdom of my namesake to get the payback that the others might not due to their white hot rage.

• Destiny over Brooklyn Belle.

• In a Trios match, Richie B defeats Roberto Samba and Morbid.

• Emperor Enyu over Pete Sinclair.
ENYU: Destiny, please understand, I only wish to get to know you better. Your friendship with Miss Champagne is as important to me as it is to you.

• The main event is Void defending the TV title against Donny Atomic. Before the match, Greg Quebec and Pendragon come out.
PENDRAGON: Donny, I can’t stand you, but I’m pulling for you. I can beat Void without any worry, but I will enjoy it more taking it from you.
ATOMIC: I am done with both of you. Pen, we’ve been history for a while. Quebec, after what you did to Gavin. Watching him beat you at SummerSmash was awesome.
QUEBEC: Would you all shut up with the “poor, poor Gavin” crap. The only thing I will give him credit for is that he wants to deal with this in the ring rather than some stupid “Greg, what happened to us” talking session.
ATOMIC: I think Gavin always knew you had this in you. He never fully trusted you.
QUEBEC: He picked a bad time to let down his guard. Gavin, if you hear this, please don’t make the mistake of thinking you’re done with me. I came a nanosecond from being XPW champion, and I will get a rematch or two because the office knows I deserve it.

With the unwanted help of Pendragon, Donny Atomic defeats Void to win the TV title. Before he can even be handed the belt, Pendragon and Quebec attack him. Gavin Stirling comes out to make the save.
STIRLING: Greg, I heard every word. I had no intention of trying to talk it out with you because Donny’s right. You were a means to an end. I was using you. The difference was, I would never have stabbed you in the back.
QUEBEC: Wow, that’s quite a confession from the people’s favorite. You use people.
ATOMIC: We all used each other, Quebec. Why do you think it was so easy for me to put my team with Pen at stake when I did? It was a convenience at the time, but that was it.
PENDRAGON: Really? I genuinely liked you right till the end-who am I kidding? I didn’t. I wanted to team with Greg, but he talked me into carrying you.
STIRLING: We said we weren’t going to talk, yet here we are. Donny, would you be interested in teaming with me against these two next week? Provided they accept, of course, and only if you promise not to turn on me.
QUEBEC: We accept right now.
ATOMIC: You sure, Quebec? Can you trust you partner?
QUEBEC: I’ll kick his ass if he does.
PENDRAGON: Excuse me?
STIRLING: Dissension in the ranks already, Donny. We will see you two in this ring next week.

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September Week 3
Wrestling Classic
Casa De Lucha

• The OverKnights defeat The Bizarre

• Amber Hardbody, now wearing skintight camo and calling herself Sgt. Hardbody, and Paradise defeat Kristy Tristan and Molly Oliver. Afterwards, Cutie Pie catches up to the winners.
CUTIE PIE: Amber, are you sure that Reviver hasn’t used the same Jedi Mind Tricks on you that he did on Domingo and the others?
HARDBODY: Little girl, listen good. Paradise, Hijack, Intruder and I are part of Reviver’s Militia because we can see it’s the future of XPW. Those guys were just toys to be played with. If he wanted them standing with us, they would be. I would suggest to all of those guys who feel o-so-what did one of them say-violated that they put aside their need for revenge and move on with their careers. There’s nothing they can do.
CUTIE PIE: What about Chugger?
HARDBODY: I think they’re opening a special wing of the hospital for he and Timmy Tough.
It’s called the Nutcracker Suite. Get it? ‘Cause I busted their-anyhow, Chugger, sweetie, don’t come near me again. Stop calling, texting, period. I can’t think of a simpler way to say that I don’t want to ever be in the same state as you. Does that answer your question, Miss Pie?

• Enyu is out with Yugen and Yushimuro
ENYU: First off, let me wish Destiny and her partner, Pink Champagne, all the best in their Tag title Ladder match later on this evening. I fully expect two such talented women to defeat this so-called Gold Club and take possession of the titles. Speaking of titles, I am addressing all champions out there. Stirling, Atomic, and the VIPs. The Emperor’s army is nearly complete, and each of you will be challenged and defeated. This is my decree.

• Zeta Quade over Richie B

• In a ladder match for the XPW Ladies Tag Team Championship, The Gold Club and the Sky Diamonds fight to 20-minite time-limit draw. At one point, the Sky Diamonds appear to have it won. Destiny and Tarah Thompson are both climbing ladders, but Destiny is at the top reaching for the belts. Yugen slides into the ring and starts to grab the ladder that Tarah’s climbing. He is trying to tip it over when Strutter tackles him, and he knocks over both ladders. Destiny’s fingers are actually on the hook holding the belts. Time runs out shortly thereafter.

• Dre Apex comes out and calls out Avarice (but not by name)
APEX: See, kid, I will never say your name.
AVARICE: What do you want?
APEX: After your little speech two weeks ago, the office decided to do make a move. Your time just became next week at Back to School. Me and you, steel cage match, take it or leave it.
AVARICE: Really. You and the office are lucky because I had just decided that Back to School was going to be my time.
APEX: How convenient. I’m out. See ya’ next week.
AVARICE: I’m not done!!

• Hijack and Intruder defeat Total Harmony

• The debuting White Fang defeats Diablo

• Mac Caliber approaches Brooklyn Belle backstage.
CALIBER: You’re not talking to me anymore?
BELLE: Mac, we’re done. I thought I made that clear.
CALIBER: At least your being nicer than Amber is to Chugger.
BELLE: Don’t try getting on my soft side with jokes, Caliber.
CALIBER: Didn’t hurt to try.
BELLE: Actually, it did. Please leave.
CALIBER: Yes, ma’am.

• In the main event, Greg Quebec and Pendragon defeat Gavin Stirling and Donny Atomic when Quebec pins Stirling.

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September Week 4
Back To School
The Shipyard

• Nevermore and Void defeat The Crusaders. Nevermore pins Pale Rider.

• Keziah over Autumn

• The Gold Club are about to be interviewed backstage when they are attacked by Sgt. Hardbody and Paradise.
HARDBODY: The Militia is the future!

• We are looking at a video recapping the Dre Apex/Avarice situation when we cut back live to see Cutie Pie with Reviver.
CUTIE PIE: Reviver, did you order that attack on the Gold Club?
REVIVER: Order? Nobody orders the Sarge and Paradise to do anything. Was I aware? <shrugging> I may have had some advanced word, or maybe I didn’t. The point is that the Militia is on the move and we are the future. The VIPs will find this out shortly.

• The cage is lowered for the next match, Dre Apex versus Avarice. The match is a 50/50 affair throughout. Both men are bloodied. Finally, Apex has Avarice down. He quickly climbs the turnbuckle and hits his finisher. The ref counts, but Apex lifts Avarice up a 2. He climbs the turnbuckle again, but keeps going up the side of the cage. He puts one foot over the cage as if to climb down, then stops. He hesitates briefly and then stands on the corner of the cage. For only the second time it’s ever been used in the wrestling business, 810 Splash!!!! It takes Apex a second to recover, but he then crawls to and out the cage door. The cage has to be lifted so Avarice can be taken out on a stretcher. Apex watches impassively.

• The VIPs defeat the Militia by DQ to retain the XPW Tag Team Championship. The DQ comes when the ref catches Sgt. Hardbody trying to slip Hijack a foreign object.

• In a rematch, Gavin Stirling barely retains against Greg Quebec. Both Pendragon and Donny Atomic get involved. Pendragon takes out Atomic with a chair shot post-match. He and Quebec go after Stirling. Mac Caliber makes the save. Gavin declares that Caliber will get the XPW title shot at Halloween Hellraiser.

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October Week 1
Battle Brawl
Cattle Castle

• In a three-way match, Diablo defeats Chester Blood and White Fang.

• We see Enyu on video.
ENYU: I would like to apologize to the Sky Diamonds for what happened a couple of weeks ago. It does seem that my man, Yugen, may have cost Destiny her chance at winning the tag team titles. If you’ve seen the footage, it was Carolina Strutter’s clumsiness that was at fault. I will do my best to acquire another title shot for The Sky Diamonds.

• Next, Enyu’s team of Yugen and Yushimuro fight to a double-disqualification with Kongo Kid and Roberto Samba. The Japanese teams ruthlessness throughout the match could have been cause for a DQ, but the ref let it continue. As soon as Kid and Samba started fighting back with chairs, he called for the DQ.

• Gavin Stirling is on video.
STIRLING: I know I said it last week at Back To School, but again, let me thank Mac Caliber and Donny Atomic for having my back last week. Mac, I promised you another match, and I just got it approved for Halloween Hellraiser. I say it every time I face you, it’s nice to wrestle somebody who isn’t trying to kill you in the process of taking your title. Quebec, you’re behind me at the end of the line.

• Thumper Moore III over Mr. Europa

• Celestria over Winter Hex. Mystic comes out after the match.
MYSTIC: Celestria, well done. I assume you wish to begin your training again?
CELESTRIA: You assume wrong. The Professor and I have been talking and whether you know it or not, there’s something going on with you. I don’t know if it involves Reviver’s games or not, but you need to self-examine.
MYSTIC: Reviver is a fool, and you and When are fools for thinking he could even begin to have the slightest impact on my life. We are going to find When right now and work this out. The Mindbenders are-
CELESTRIA: The Mindbenders are dead. When and I will have nothing to do with you until you work out whatever’s going on.
MYSTIC <with explosive anger>: Why you little- How dare you and that silly little man even pretend to think you know what’s in my mind. I am the cosmos and you two are barely dirt under my feet. You two disgust me. Get out of my sight.

Celestria exits and Professor When meets her halfway.

WHEN: You don’t talk, Mystic. You have nothing to say that either of us want to hear.

• Mother Mercy is out.
MERCY: I usually come out here and talk about what I’m going to do to this or that person. Tonight, I’m going to gossip. The Sky Diamonds are in trouble. Despite what Destiny keeps telling Pinky, she is very much looking at becoming an empress, if you get my drift. Pinky wants to go kick Yugen’s butt herself for costing them the tag titles, but Destiny’s calling her off because she doesn’t want to upset her new man. Stay tuned to what happens next!

• Slapstick over Lucky Charlie

• Sgt. Hardbody and Paradise over the Lady Bugs

• In a rematch for the TV title, Donny Atomic and Void fought to a double-disqualification due to the liberal interference of Pendragon and Void. Pendragon interfered on behalf of Atomic, after making it clear he’s protecting him so he can win the title from him.

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October Week 2
Friday Fight Season
Chitown Complex

We find out before the show that Total Harmony were attacked by the Militia as they entered the arena.


• The VIPs are out, including Tempest.
TEMPEST: My love, there’s something I don’t understand about the fans. A few weeks ago, they loved it when I lost to Celestria. Last week, at Back to School, they love it when you and Z retained against Reviver’s stooges. What gives, people? We are all the VIPs. What do you have against me?
DECKER: Tempest, don’t you worry your pretty little head about anything. These people mean nothing. Last week, we were the lesser of two evils.
QUADE: Not that we’re evil, mind you.
DECKER: Not at all. Well, hold on. People who don’t have….consider those who do have…to be evil. It’s literally what drives society these days.
QUADE: That’s an interesting way of looking at it. You probably need to dumb it down for them.
DECKER: Not worth the time. You people, the “don’t haves”, and “never will haves” mean nothing to us. We don’t hear your boos and your cheers.
TEMPEST: I just hear kind of an irritating drone.
QUADE: Perfect description. Fans, you are nothing bust irritating, droning little gnats to us. You aren’t worthy to cheer us. Cheering implies approval, and none of you are qualified to even have an opinion on us.
DECKER: Bottom line…sit down, shut up, and watch us work.

• Reviver and Sgt. Hardbody over Domingo and Rhiannon. It was essentially a ladies singles match as Reviver refused to tag in, and Hardbody never tried to tag out. The Militia were at ringside keeping an enrages Domingo at bay. After Hardbody pinned Rhiannon for the win, they both took off. Domingo destroyed Hijack and Intruder.

• King Solomon over Emperor Enyu in a match that got **** from the wrestling media. Destiny came out afterwards to check on Enyu.

• Mystic over Szandor. He will answer no questions about Professor When or Celestria.

• The Gregorian, Pale Rider, and Professor When are backstage.
GREGORIAN: We have gone over this a couple of times. Professor, your partner is thoroughly unstable. He is not to be trusted.
WHEN: I know you’re right, but I have no him for so long. It’s hard to believe.
RIDER: And I respect that. I have more…faith…in people than the Father here.
GREGORIAN: A flaw I must expunge from you.
WHEN: Shouldn’t a man of the cloth be more accepting?
GREGORIAN: I’ve seen too much betrayal, both in and out of this business. One more thing, while I’m well aware Celestria can take care of herself, both physically and emotionally, I would advise her to give him a wide berth.
WHEN: No worries there, Father. She’s been burned once to many.
RIDER: Good call. What’s the next step?
GREGORIAN: You’re the trusting one, Rider. You tell us.

• In a non-title match, Seraph defeats Ziggy Thrash

• Nevermore, Void, and Winter Hex are out.
NEVERMORE: Milady, this is your business, so the floor is yours.
WINTER HEX: Thank you, M’lord. I am here to let the peasantry know that my husband and I have come to an agreement. I will be stepping away from he and Void, and forming my own group. I have longed desired to see a group of ladies dominate the division. I’d hoped it would be my sister and I, but she’s worthless. I’ve had to choose other like-minded ladies with which to ally. Keziah, please join us.

Keziah comes out.

KEZIAH: Can I tell them our name?
WINTER HEX: It was your idea. You are the one with the obsession.
KEZIAH: We are Bloodlust, and we are not done. You will meet our other member later tonight.
WINTER HEX: Autumn, I’m sorry it came to this, but you wouldn’t listen. Now, you must be eliminated. Celestria, you’re high on our list as well. Consider those two names to be “warning shots across the bow”. There are many others.
KEZIAH: And all on that list will bleed and beg.
NEVERMORE: There you have it. My wife is stepping out on her own, and I couldn’t be more proud.
WINTER HEX: Thank you, husband.
KEZIAH: Get a room, you two.

• Brick City over The OverKnights

• The main event is WarHawk defending the XPW Ladies title against Mother Mercy. Mother is in the ring. A different arrangement of Warhawk’s music plays. Winter Hex and Keziah come out. Warhawk follows, but it’s not the familiar Warhawk. It’s the same gear, but in jet black as opposed to her usual white. Her makeup is black and in a more “goth” style. Her smile is replaced by a sneer.
WARHAWK: My sisters in blood, join me. Sister Hex, Sister Keziah, thank you for showing me the path of blood and darkness.
KEZIAH: It was our pleasure. We just opened a door that was already buried deep in your soul.
WINTER HEX: This is the real Warhawk.
WARHAWK: Exactly. Mother, I know this isn’t what you expected. It matter not. You will be the first victim of the real me.

Warhawk retains against Mother Mercy. Mother seems caught off-guard by the change in her opponent. After the pin, all of Bloodstrike attack Mother. It takes several lady wrestlers and security to break up the assault. The trio leave laughing all the way.

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October Week 3
Wrestling Classic
Chitown Complex

• Greg Quebec squashes Timmy Tough

• Intruder over Domingo with Reviver and the entire Militia providing liberal distraction.
DOMINGO: Reviver, I never thought I could admit this, but I gotta hand it to you. You are slimy sonuvabitch. I haven’t been able to get my hands on you yet. The Harmony boys aren’t having any better luck. Not sure what Solomon’s up to…don’t really care. You’ve surrounded yourself, excuse me, are hiding behind anyone you can find including women. I would think your pride would get in the way of that, but the only thing that seems to matter to you is hurting people however you can and then sitting back and laughing at them. Keep in mind, Reviver, that your shield is just flesh and blood people. They can break and bleed, and I’m including you, Sarge, and baldy. Right now, nothing is past me when it comes to getting my hands on your boss.

• Warhawk and Keziah over the Kunoichi Clan.

• The following segment did not occur on this show. It was released on BoobTube while the show was airing, as part of a special hosted by Pony Umbrella.
UMBRELLA: I don’t know if what I’m about to do is going to cost me my working relationship with XPW or not. If it does, it’s their loss. Why am I doing it? Yea, I stand to make some cash from it. It could be quite a lot actually if predictions hold true. More important than the money is that fact that I can’t stand how high-handed XPW is acting about a certain situation.

The camera pulls back to reveal Silencer and Slapstick sitting at opposite ends of a long table with Pony in the middle.

UMBRELLA: The fact that these two men aren’t murdering each other in front of me is testament to the fact that, despite their hatred and loathing for one another, they can co-exist, if only briefly, to discuss this matter. The fact I am sitting between them says that I trust them enough to do so.
SLAPSTICK: Probably a mistake, horsey.
UMBRELLA: You promised!
SLAPSTICK: My bad. Tell these people the deal so I can get out of here, or there might be a double homicide.
SILENCER: You mean I can kill you twice?
UMBRELLA: Gentlemen! Let me finish. I’m on both your sides as much as that is possible. Fans, listen, I know you want to see these two men destroy each other in the ring, but XPW won’t let you because they’re “scared” of what will happen. What will happen? It’s not like this is the first blood feud in wrestling history.
SILENCER: Will be the bloodiest.
UMBRELLA: I’m going to finish and we’re done here. Next week, immediately following the Halloween Hellraiser P4V, I will be airing a one-match show. That match will be an exploding ring match between Silencer and Slapstick. There will be a small charge, and info on ordering will be provided on the screen after we cut. We have no idea how XPW will respond to this-
SLAPSTICK: I couldn’t care less what those lily-livered simps do. They can fire me. It will have been worth it to watch Silencio’s head separate from his shoulders in a fiery explosion.
UMBRELLA: I’m out. See you all next week.

• Celestria over Winter Hex.

• The Champagne Room is open and Mystic is the guest.
PINK CHAMPAGNE: Mystic, I don’t usually have guests like you on my show.
MYSTIC: I don’t usually allow myself to appear on such mundane programming, but I have a message. Professor When, do not presume to ally with others against me. It will be a mistake on your part, and on the part of Pale Rider and Gregorian. Your new allies are pale substitutes of their former selves. Their reliance on the realm of faith is foolish.
PINK CHAMPAGNE: So you and Professor When are indeed done as partners?
MYSTIC: Idiot child. Hasn’t it been obvious?
PINK CHAMPAGNE: What about Celestria, jerk.
MYSTIC: I’ll ignore that.
PINK CHAMPAGNE: If you don’t want to ignore it, don’t. I know you believe you live in another realm that makes you better than everybody else-
MYSTIC: My existence makes me better than everybody else. You, you little tramp, are like an ant to me, and I’m on the verge on crushing that ant.

CELESTRIA appears on the set.

CELESTRIA: Try it, Mystic.
PINK CHAMPAGNE: I had this…but thank you.
MYSTIC: Silly little girls in a man’s world. Bring out the so-called women’s division. 1,000 women couldn’t intimidate me in the slightest.
PINK CHAMPAGNE: Take a swing then.
MYSTIC (laughing): You would like that. One little tap and you would be running to the office “Mystic hurt me, whine whine whine”. I don’t play your weak games, tramps, but when I declare game on, you will play mine.

• Monstro and The Hard Way defeat The Crusaders and Professor When.
MYSTIC: Professor, you have allied with the wrong people. Rider, you and Zed are truly in a sad, sad state. I misspoke earlier about being pale substitutes of your former selves. Rider, that applies to you. Zed, you are equally irrelevant as a man of the cloth or that mute moron you used to play.

• Gavin Stirling on video
STIRLING: Just a quick shoutout to Mac Caliber as he goes up against Void in the main event. Take care of business tonight Mac, I want you feeling confident when we meet next week. Every time we’ve met, you’ve taken me to the limit and the journey has been a blast. This is going to be your last chance, so make it count.

• Mac Caliber over Void. He takes out Nevermore in the process as well.

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October Week 4
Halloween Hellraiser
London Grounds

• Before the show begins, we see the media team assembled.
CUTIE PIE: Fans, we have some potentially disturbing footage that was brough to our attention this week.
CODGER: Cutie Pie’s absolutely right. What we’re about to show you was taken by security cameras at the house of XPW lady wrestler, Celestria. It was received as a file and the sender is unknown.

We go to the footage. We see a front yard, at night, taken from the porch of a house and a portion of the porch itself. Celestria, in casual attire, is sitting on a porch swing reading and drinking a glass of wine. She finishes her glass and yawns. She glances at her phone, then gathers her belongings and heads inside. A couple of seconds later, we see movement in the yard and a cloaked figure is standing at the end of the walk path by the street. There was nobody there before, and seemingly nowhere he could’ve come from. The figure walks towards the house, and we quickly see it’s Mystic. He walks right up to the door, and immediately looks at the camera. He gives an eerie smile and turns back to the door. He is then gone. Unless the tape was doctored, he doesn’t go through the door. He’s there and then he’s not. We are back live.

CUTIE PIE: Efforts to contact Celestria since this was received have been unsuccessful. Some have questioned whether we should have shown that, this reporter most of all. We will keep you fans abreast of the situation as news changes. Now to the ring.

• In a TV title match, Pendragon defeats Donny Atomic to win the title.

• Candy Cotton defeats Tarah Thompson. It appeared she may have used a foreign object.

• Flint Decker and Zeta Quade retain the Tag Titles against Brick City.

• Pale Rider and the Gregorian are out with Rod Codger.
RIDER: Before you ask any questions, Rod, I want to say that I am keeping up with the investigation into that video footage. Mystic, if you have done anything to Celestria, there will be a holy vengeance unleashed on you the likes of which you’ve never seen.
CODGER: I think we would all like to see that. My one question is simply this….it’s not secret that you and the Gregorian have been less than successful since returning. We know a large part of your mission, Slashmaster, has been out of reach for you. However, you haven’t fared as well against his allies as many thought you would have. Can you talk about what might be going on?
GREGORIAN: I will field this, Rider. I attribute it to a lack of faith-
RIDER: Zed, I was ready-
GREGRIAN: On my part. There are many layers to the forces that push people like myself, Rider, the Professor, and Celestria forward. It’s complex, and I think we’ve let it get too complex. We’ve lost focused, and, as a result, faith. I know that sounds like a lot of mumbo jumbo to some people. Even I can’t explain it any better than that.
RIDER: Some people call it bad mojo.
GREGORIAN: Crude and crass, but not wrong. I guess Rider did say it best and simplest, Rod. Bad mojo.

• In the main event, Gavin Stirling defeats Mac Caliber to retain. There is absolute respect shown both ways before, during, and after the match.
CALIBER: Gavin, you said this was my last one. I assume you meant, “for now”.
STIRLING: Absolutely. You will wear this again, many times, before you hang up the combat boots.
CALIBER: Thank you. The ring is yours.

CALIBER leaves Stirling alone with the fans. Gavin doesn’t see Greg Quebec come out of the crowd and hit the ring. He attacks Stirling. He doesn’t maintain the advantage long, however, and the two go at it. They fight into the crowd and around behind the structure that supports the entrance ramp and giant video monitor. They make their way up the structure and fight on a wooden platform. It ends when Stirling backdrops Quebec off the structure where he goes through a table about 10 feet below.

• Over on BoobTube: We see a dingy, dirty ring set up in the middle of a warehouse floor. Pony Umbrella has a table set at ringside with a rudimentary sound system and a ring bell and hammer. The dirty ring ropes are wrapped in a cord that Pony describes as an explosive that explodes under pressure, such as that of a body being thrown into it. Nobody else is there. Pony says there’s no ref because there won’t be a pinfall. The winner is the guy who leaves the ring first. The only way to do that is to detonate all the cord before you try, and you want your opponents body to trigger the explosions, obviously. Silencer and Slapstick are already in the ring, standing in an opposite corner staring each other down. Pony says each guy had to be in the ring before the demo team, who has since left, wrapped the ring ropes and activated the cord. Both Silencer and Slapstick put up $50,000 to make sure neither attacked the other before the bell. The winner of the match gets the others bond as well. Pony tells the two men that’s time, and he rings the bell.

In the end, Silencer comes out on top. Both men are bloody, burnt messes. Slapstick’s face paint is completely gone. Both men have what Pony claims are 2nd degree burns over parts of their body. The end comes when both men are fighting on top of one of the turnbuckles. The only undetonated cord is a section right next to where they are at. Neither has anything left to give. Slapstick is digging his fingers into an open burn on Silencer’s cheek, and Silencer is screaming. He appears to go limp. Slapstick can be seen smiling through burnt lips. He is about to jump to the floor and win the match when Silencer, whose upper body is being straddled by Slapstick, suddenly grabs his opponents legs and powerbombs him into the section of undetonated cord. A powerful series of explosions knocks Slapstick out and he collapses to the mat. A now unconscious Silencer falls backward onto the hard floor landing on his upper back and neck. Pony declares him the winner, and is concerned he may have broken his neck. He quickly signs off of the broadcast saying he has to get these guys medical attention without alerting anyone to their highly illegal activity.

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November Week 1

• In a big opener, Pale Rider defeats Monstro. He is joined by Gregorian.
GREGORIAN: Well, that’s a good way to fix that “bad mojo” as you called it.
RIDER: Gotta start somewhere. Monstro is always a challenge.

• Backstage, we see a heated discussion between Domingo and King Solomon. Rod Codger is with them.
CODGER: I assume this has something to do with Reviver and the match at Survival of the Fittest?
DOMINGO: Total Harmony need a third partner, and it’s going to be me.
SOLOMON: Domingo, you have my respect, but you must wait. I will be the brothers teammate.
DOMINGO: Why should I have to wait? You wait. Hell, you like what he did to you. Are you sure you’re even free of him.
SOLOMON: I’ve explained why I kept this gear and identity. All you had to do was paint yourself green. How did you justify that anyhow? It never dawned on you that you were painting yourself green.
DOMINGO: Not that I have to explain myself to you, but I don’t ever remember doing it. I was always just green in my mind. Look it doesn’t matter. I’m their partner.
CODGER: That’s why I’m here. In two weeks, you two will wrestle and the winner will team with Total Harmony at SotF.

• Diablo over Bayonet and Chester Blood in a three-way match.

• Backstage, we see the Trenchcoats talking on a phone. They have the speaker on.
CHARLIE: Boss, are you going to make it? It’s been a week and we can’t get word from anybody.
SILENCER (in weak voice): You guys don’t worry about me. If I make it, I make it. If not, well, I got the job done. Dominic is done.
CHARLIE: I can’t believe my ex-partner became that freak, and was willing to go that far to take you out.
SILENCER: Tony, Lucky’s in charge till I get back.
TONY (glumly): OK, boss.
SILENCER: It’s time for my pain med. I’ll call you when I need you. Don’t call me again. Charlie, if you know who reaches out to you, then you can call me.
TONY (laughing): Save one of them pills for me, boss.
CHARLIE: Shut up, idiot.

• Chugger over Wally Saratoga. Chugger appears to be handling the break-up well.

• Claymore over Richie B.

• Candy Cotton and Kristy Tristan wrestle to a double-disqualification.

• The Harmony Brothers are out.
REX: It looks like we won’t find out our partner for two weeks.
MAX: I wish they had just picked one. They’ll be coming off a big match versus one another and then going into our match. Whoever we get will be beat up.
REX: Hadn’t thought of it that way. Domingo, Solomon, we honestly don’t care which of you it is. This will be our best chance to get Reviver in the ring. He can’t hide any more.
MAX: Reviver, we are taking you at SotF. Militia, stand down. Ladies, we aren’t above a superkick party on that pretty face, Amber, or your mug, Paradise.

• In a cruiserweight title match, Ziggy Thrash retains against Seraph. The fanbase adores Thrash, and he has come out of his shell to acknowledge their fondness.

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November Week 2
Friday Fight Club
Golden Plaza

Before the first match, Rod Codger tells us that another stipulation has been added to the main event Steel Cage TV title match between Pendragon and Donny Atomic. The loser is out of XPW for no less than three years.

• Paradise over Brooklyn Belle

• Total Harmony, Domingo, and King Solomon are out:
REX: Ok, you two, we’ve talked about this. No back and forth about who Is going to be our partner. Nobody wants to hear that.
DOMINGO: Fine, except that I will win the match next week which will make me your partner.
MAX: Domingo!
DOMINGO: I talked about the match first, not who will be the partner. The second part was just a natural conclusion, which I pointed out.
SOLOMON: Brothers in Harmony, whichever one of us joins you in your corner at SotF, it will be a glorious teaming and a glorious victory.
DOMINGO: Don’t act like you don’t care which it is.
SOLOMON: I don’t. I will get a shot at Reviver either at SotF, or another time.
DOMINGO: If you don’t care, then step out of the way and let’s avoid an unnecessary match.
SOLOMON: So you want out of it, fine.
DOMINGO: So you’re stepping out?
SOLOMON: No, you just you are.
DOMINGO: I did not.
SOLOMON: I mean, not directly, but you implied it.

Total Harmony look at one another, shrug, and leave.

DOMINGO: Maybe it should be me and you and one of the brothers.
SOLOMON: I do like that idea. What if you two wrestle next week to see who teams with us? Where’d they go?
DOMINGO: Dammit. Those two are sneaky. Eh, doesn’t matter. I will beat you next you.
SOLOMON: In your dreams.

We fade as the two bicker.

• In a No DQ match, Brick City defeat the Militia.

• The Trenchcoats over Timmy Tough and Sherman Turk.

• The Gold Club over The Sky Diamonds, non-title.

• Pale Rider and Gregorian are speaking backstage when a production assistant comes up and tells Rider that Aaron Gee needs to speak with him in catering. He steps away, and Void attacks Gregorian from behind. By the time help arrives, Void is gone.

• The Hard Way over The Bizarre.

• Nevermore over Professor When.

Pale Rider comes out afterwards.
NEVERMORE: Rider, what’s wrong? You seem to be having a bad day, or should I say everyone around you is having a bad day. Maybe all the bad mojo is rubbing off.
RIDER: Nevermore, The reason you lost your kingdom was because you were an embarrassment.
NEVERMORE: The reason you aren’t Gunslinger is because you broke your own code of conduct and were-what?- I’d say embarrassed is a good one for your situation as well. The difference is that I rose above the shortcomings of Lord Evermore. You’re still embarrassing yourself. As you don’t seem to be aware, I have my throne back. It may not be the same Northwoods Kingdom as before. I may not be a beloved as Evermore was, but I’m much more effective.
RIDER: You’re a petty tyrant. I would assume.
NEVERMORE: You know what happens when you assume. There’s nothing petty about my tyranny. By the way, how’s Zed?
RIDER: Nevermore, I will end you. I swear. Then, I will end Void. Then, I will find Slashmaster, drag him back, and end him. By all that is holy and true, I will end all of you.

• Gavin Stirling is in the ring. A video plays on the screen. It’s Greg Quebec at what looks like a construction site.
QUEBEC: Our issue has just been ratcheted up a few notches, Big Gav. Before, I didn’t like you and wanted your belt. 2 weeks ago, you tried to kill me.

Quebec climbs a scaffolding.

QUEBEC: This is called scaffolding, Stirling. It can be built to go up really high. Higher than that little platform you threw me off of at Halloween Hellraiser…when you tried to kill me. I demand another title match. This time, since you like to fight high off the ground, we’re going to have our match high off the ground. You win by throwing the other guy off…you should be good at that. Here’s the difference. I fell about 10 feet. The scaffolding we build over the ring for our match is going to be twice that tall. You fall off this and it’s career over. I will take that chance because I won’t be the one taking the fall this time. It will be you, and I will take your belt and your career. What you say, Big Gav?

Screen goes dark.

STIRLING: Somebody tell Quebec, Hell yeah!! And I won’t be the one taking that long, hard fall.

• In a Steel Cage match for the TV title, Pendragon retains against Donny Atomic. As a result, Atomic is out of XPW for no less than 3 years.

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November Week 3

• Destiny is out alone
DESTINY: The only reason that I am out here without Pink is because she has a Champagne Room segment coming up. There is nothing wrong with the Sky Diamonds. Emperor Enyu and I are just friends, and nothing will ever come between Pink and me. We are literally the ultimate BFFS. All of you ladies, and some guys, stop being catty and bitchy and trying to make trouble where none exits.

• Champagne Room is open and Gavin Stirling is the guest.
PINK CHAMPAGNE: Destiny, thank you for those stirring words. They will not soon be forgotten. Now, my guest, XPW champion Gavin Stirling.
STIRLING: Wow, Pink, your response to your BFFs comments wasn’t what I expected. You sure you two are ok?
PINK CHAMPAGNE: Gav, you’re the guest, not me. I have a question for you. Next week, you will climb to the top of a 20 foot high structure that’s not very wide. You will fight a very physical opponent in Greg Quebec, and you lose by falling 20 feet to the floor. Are you prepared to risk a career-ending injury to yourself or Quebec by falling off or throwing him off the scaffold?
STIRLING: I won’t be the one falling, Pink. I have zero qualms about dumping Quebec off that structure. He built the scaffold; he can fall off it.

Destiny enters the set

DESTINY: Pink, what kind of answer was that to my comment.
STIRLING: Told you.
PINK CHAMPAGNE: D, I’m in the middle-
DESTINY: Don’t “D” me. My friends call me “D”.
PINK CHAMPAGNE: So we’re not friends anymore? Look, I’m ticked off at you, and we haven’t settled anything, but I still consider you my friend and partner.
STIRLING: I’m out.
PINK CHAMPAGNE: Gavin, wait.
DESTINY: No, don’t. We’re settling this right now. For good.
PINK CHAMPAGNE: Not on my show. Cut.

PINK leaves. Destiny watches briefly, then follows.

• In the match to determine who will team with Total Harmony next week at Survival of the Fittest, King Solomon defeats Domingo. Total Harmony are on commentary.

• Yugen and Yoshimuro defeat Morbid and Dre Apex.

• Brooklyn Belle defeats the debuting Contessa.

• We see a video of Silencer. He is in what appears to be a luxurious apartment. He is still showing lots of scars and wearing lots of bandages and other medical apparatus.
SILENCER: I wouldn’t normally allow myself to be seen in such a state, but, as the saying goes, you should see the other guy. Be glad you haven’t, it’s disgusting. Dom, you are the toughest SOB I have ever fought, period. If you come back from this, believe it or not, I want to shake your hand. You’re probably wondering why XPW is allowing me on the show. They came down with the mandate, if you recall, that if Dom and I so much as had a cross word with one another in public, we were both fired. We defied their mandate and set-up an illegal broadcast of us killing each other. We advertised the illegal broadcast, and got BoobTube to go along with it. What happened you ask? There is a man in XPW leadership with foresight none of the others have. When he found out how much our pirate broadcast made, he had XPW buy the rights from Pony Umbrella for a princely sum, and it’s now up on the XPW website. Yea, it’s behind a paywall. Deal with it, it’s worth it. Now that I’ve put Dom in ICU, I can move on to other things when I return. Like titles. See you all soon.

• Void over Professor When and White Fang in a Triple Threat match.
NEVERMORE: Professor, I hope your poor performance this week isn’t indicative of how you will perform next week at SotF. The Professor will be teaming with Rider and Zed to take on Void, me, and a mystery partner. It’s going to be a disaster for them. I assure you. Unless I wish to incur the wrath of the missus, I should let you know that she and her friends, War Hawk and Keziah, will be taking on Autumn, Mother Mercy, and it looks like they found Celestria. I thought she was still missing. Oh, well. Everybody’s excited about what’s going on with Reviver and those poor saps whose brains he scrambled. That match will be a nice warm-up to the important matches with important issues. Namely, anything with me or my people in it.

• Greg Quebec over SilverGod.

• In a Tag Team title match, The VIPs retain against the Hard Way.

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November Week 4


In footage from earlier in the day, The Media Team is gathered to watch the various SotF team arrive. Several make comments.

NEVERMORE: We are the opening match. Why in Hell are we the opening match? This is an outrage. We should be capping off the night with the final destruction of Pale Rider. That’s even more important than watching Quebec or Stirling suffer a career-ending injury. Who and where is our mystery partner, you ask? Well, it seems you won’t have to wait long to find out. Happy?

PALE RIDER: Nevermore is mad because we go on first? Typical egomaniac. Don’t worry, it will be a short night for you and your team.

WINTER HEX: So XPW has decided that Warhawk has to defend her title tonight and can’t team with us.
WARHAWK: In a triple threat…real fair way to treat you champion.
KEZIAH: Hawk, you got this. Tempest and Cotton will look like they went through a shredder after you get done with them. This gorgeous creature beside me is Andromeda. She is a bloodthirsty freak like the rest of us, and will be joining Bloodstrike on a permanent basis. Say hello to her.

No response from Cutie Pie

KEZIAH: That wasn’t a suggestion.
CUTIE PIE (squeaks out): Hi, Andromeda. Nice to meet you.

CUTIE PIE: Here come Autumn and Mother Mercy, but I don’t see-wait, there’s Celestria. Celestria, how are you and what’s been going on. We were worried that Mystic might have-
CELESTRIA: Mystic can’t do anything to me.
CUTIE PIE: Where have you been. There’s been no contact for so long.
AUTUMN: There’s been contact. We knew she was fine.
CUTIE PIE: What about that footage of the night he came to your house?
CELESTRIA: Mystic likes to scare people, obviously it worked on you. As for where I’ve been, let’s call it a sabbatical and leave it at that. Like Autumn said, people were in touch. People who needed to know. Come on, ladies, we’ve got a match to prepare for.

Before we go live however, Kyle and Adam have an update. XPW has been informed that both Domingo and King Solomon have been detained at two separate airports. At this point, it is unlikely that either will make it in time for the match. They announce that Morbid will be teaming with the Harmony brothers tonight.

• In the first SotF match of the night, Nevermore and Void are in the ring. Pale Rider, Gregorian, and Professor When are make their way to the ring.
WHEN: Where’s your mystery partner? Did he run out on you?
NEVERMORE: On the contrary, he’s right there.

Nevermore points to the empty middle of the ring. The lights go out and come back on very quickly. A figure in a brown hooded cloak is sitting cross-legged in that spot. He throws back the cloak and it’s Mystic.

GREGORIAN: Mystic, what a shock. We actually had you pretty much pegged as the guy.
MYSTIC: Mystic was weak. He allied with you, Professor. I am Trickster, an embodiment of a god in every pantheon in the world. Anansi, Lugh, Laverna, and perhaps the most famous, Loki, are channeled through me now.
WHEN: You’ve completely lost it. I’m going to enjoy this.

Pale Rider, Gregorian, and the Professor defeat Nevermore, Void, and Trickster in a clean sweep. Trickster is the last to be eliminated and proves a worthy opponent.

• The OverKnights are out.
GAINES: Good people of XPW, Jackson and I have been doing a lot of soul-searching.
GOOD: Indeed. We have searched our very souls to the core and we’ve realized it’s time. Time to take the bull by the-
GAINES: You are going to say horns, aren’t you?
GOOD: Of course, why would I grab a bull anywhere else. It would just make it mad. Mass, this is important. We said no clowning.
GAINES: I love clowning.
GOOD: I know. As do I. However, this year, we’ve clowned too much and didn’t accomplish our goals.
GAINES: You ran Cyber Turd off.
GOOD: As huge a deal as that was, I can’t rest on that laurel forever. Next year is going to be the year of the More over than ever knights. Less clowning, more action.
GAINES: Some clowning?
GOOD: Little clowning.
GAINES: Cool. Cool. We’re going to slow things down for the next few weeks and come back leaner and meaner than evah!!

• The triple-threat XPW Ladies Title match with Warhawk, Tempest, and Candy Cotton was thrown out by the ref when the match broke down into a out-of-control brawl.

• In the Ladies SotF match, Bloodstrike defeat Autumn, Celestria, and Mother Mercy. Andromeda
is the sole survivor after pinning Celestria.

• Dre Apex over Yoshimuro.

• As soon as Apex gets the pin, Yugen and another man hit the ring to attack him. Enyu follows more deliberately behind. By the time he gets to the ring, he’s been tossed over the top rope to the floor. After the attackers gather around Enyu, we see the newcomer is Jolly Foo.
ENYU: Make no mistake, this man is no longer jolly. This is Officer Foo of the Imperial Guard. Like I said with Yugen, forget the man’s past that you know. He is a new man, and worthy to stand with his Emperor.

• In the final SotF of the night, Total Harmony and Morbid defeat Reviver and the Militia. Rex Harmony is the sole survivor. Morbid eliminates his brother. He is eliminated later after a low blow from Sgt. Hardbody and a pin from Hijack.

• Greg Quebec defeats Gavin Stirling in an XPW championship scaffold match to win the title. The finish is Quebec using his Qannonball move on Sterling, who is on his hands and knees right near the edge. He knocks Stirling off. Quebec’s momentum carries him over as well, but he has enough clarity to grab one of the pipes that makes up the support tower at one end. He dislocates his shoulder in the process. Stirling fares much worse. He has a compound fracture in his right leg (exposed bone), a cracked clavicle, and a concussion among other things. The medical team is swarming him before he completely hits the ground almost. They are forced to divide their team when Quebec falls about the last five feet due to a shoulder spasm that causes him to lose his grip. Stirling is stretchered off. Quebec refuses all but the most basic first aid.

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December Week 1

• Andromeda defeat Celestria. Trickster comes out.
TRICKSTER: Celestria, Celestria, Celestria. Did you know that if you say her name three times in a mirror she will appear and drag you to Hell? You know why she’s in Hell? Because everyone’s favorite good girl is a liar, and she’s lied to all of you. That footage of me taken from her security camera was indeed real. I wasn’t there to harm her, though. I was there because she invited me.
CELESTRIA: Don’t listen. He’s the liar. For the Deity’s sake, he calls himself “Trickster”.
TRICKSTER: An unfortunate nomenclature right now, but it doesn’t make what I’m saying right now less true. She invited me, because she wanted what she claimed was some “final training”. That’s exactly what we were doing while we were both away. Sadly, she seemed to have learned nothing. She’s still losing to losers like Belle. Celestria, I am sorry we wasted each other’s time. Now, this concludes our business. I have more important associates.
CELESTRIA: Stop lying!!!

• The Crusaders over The Hard Way.

• Greg Quebec is on video.
QUEBEC: I know you people really want me to be there live so you can gaze with wide-eyed wonder at the best wrestler on the planet holding the single most important title in the history of the business. My doctors say that the fall I took off that scaffold was perhaps the most damaging fall a person has ever taken and survived. They can’t believe that I’m not dead. On the other hand, Big Gav trips over his own foot in the ring and is probably going to be out a year if his career isn’t totally over. Can you imagine being such a weakling that your bones coming out of your skin would cause a surgery, maybe two, and months of rehab. Wuss. It’s honestly cringe. Despite my medical setbacks, I will be with you before you know it. Don’t cry, people. I’m going to be fine. I promise.

• The OverKnights are backstage watching Quebec’s video on a monitor.
GAINES: Do you believe that guy?
GOOD: Gav’s coming back, right?
GAINES: Hell yea. Gavin Stirling could have a full amputation and still find his way back to that title. Let’s go find that Gee guy and take care of our business.

Officer Foo, Yugen, and Yushimuro walk up in their path.

FOO: You have business with us first.
GOOD: Jolly, my man, what’s up?
FOO: I am no longer Jolly.
GAINES: Honestly, I didn’t think you ever were. Always seemed a little grumpy to me.
YUGEN: Apologize for your insolence.
GAINES: Uh, no.
YUGEN: Then we will force you.

The three Japanese wrestlers attack the OverKnights. After both Knights are on the ground, Enyu walks up.
ENYU: Good work, my soldiers. I told you to make a noise, and you have. Let’s go.

• Thumper Moore III over Mr. Europa.

• Reviver over King Solomon. Sgt. Hardbody and Paradise’s distractions aid in the victory.
SOLOMON: Fans, it will surprise none of you to know that it was Reviver’s interference that caused Domingo and I to be detained at two separate airports last week.
REVIVER: Did I do that?
SOLOMON: At least Total Harmony and Morbid won.
REVIVER: Morbid? You mean my brother painted up like a street hussy? Brother, take off the make-up and face me as yourself. That wasn’t clever when you did it years ago. Now, it’s just sad.

• Destiny over Rhiannon.

• Candy Cotton over Tempest.
COTTON: Warhawk, I have never wanted a belt as badly as I want the one you’re wearing. You see, girl, I’m just a freaky as you already, and there’s a layer you haven’t seen yet. I’m about ready to shed this skin.

• In a TV title match, Pendragon retains against Professor When

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December Week 2

• Kongo Kid and Roberto Samba over Hijack and Intruder. Total Harmony’s distraction sets up the pin. Hardbody and Paradise come to ringside and yell at the brothers. The Militia take out Rex, and Sarge jumps on Max’ back and tears at his eyes with her nails.

• Mac Caliber over Szandor.

• Silencer is out.
SILENCER: Back already. Yea, I’m a little worse for wear, but considering the Hell I went through…that’s in the past. Dom is finished. Missy Thicc, I know you’re out there and I will find you. My female soldier will do to you what I did to Dom. If you got the guts, come back and see me here in XPW. I’ll introduce you to my best gal. As for the rest of you, check this out. Quebec, you’re in the bullseye. I know Quebec’s got to deal with Mac Caliber, and then I’m next. VIPs, the Trenchcoats are getting better every day, and they will take those titles from you guys. Things are looking up for me and boys, and things are looking ugly for all of you.

• Brooklyn Belle defeats The Contessa in their second meeting.

• Reviver over Morbid
REVIVER: Take off that ridiculous make-up next time, and fight me like a man.

• Brick City are backstage when Yugen and Yushimuro walk by.
BANGER: Hus, I don’t like the OverKnights much, but at least their OG XPW.
HUSTLER: Yea, and on top of that, if those two wanted to make noise in XPW, they should’ve jumped us.
BANGER: They knew they’d never survive. Wanna make some noise?
HUSTLER: Hell, yea.

Brick City attack the Japanese team. When Enyu and Foo show up, they take off.

• The Crusaders over Nevermore and Trickster.

• The Trenchcoats are out.
CHARLIE: Silencer said it. VIPs, you may have gotten the best of us…once. That’s it. We’ve got you figured out, and we will stealing all your tickets to the VIP lounge when we wear those belts.
TONY: He’s right, and Baby Doll, haven’t heard that in a while have you, please come back. I promise none of us will lay a hand on you. We just want good seats for when the baddest bitch in the Family finally puts you out for good.

• Grifter over Chester Blood in a NO DQ match.

• In an XPW Ladies title match, Warhawk retains against Candy Cotton by Countout. The rest of Warhawk’s Bloodstrike teammates cause a distraction and Andromeda hits her ankle with a chair. She is unable to beat the count.

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December Week 3


• Wally Saratoga over Officer Foo.
SARATOGA: Foo, you might not be Jolly any more, but you’re also no better than you were when you were jolly.

• Reviver is out with Sgt. Hardbody and Paradise.
HARDBODY: Paradise isn’t much of a talker, but she echoes what I’m about to say. Everybody is putting everybody on alert for the new year. Everybody is saying how much better, how focused, how this and that they’re going to be next year. Paradise and I aren’t going to be better because we’re damn near perfect right now. We can’t be any more focused. Gold Club the Militia wants gold and you’re wearing them. You are now on alert, and that should be the most concerning alert you ever get. The Militia is coming.
REVIVER: Not much more I can say except that the next match is going to see Hijack and Intruder take on Solomon and Domingo. Now, I know Total Harmony won at SotF. They’ve gotten their payback. These two…not so much. When my men beat you, your path of vengeance is shut down. You failed. Get used to it.

• King Solomon and Domingo defeat Hijack and Militia. Reviver and the ladies are at ringside causing havoc, and it looks like Domingo and Solomon will lose to the numbers game. Total Harmony show up, and the ladies block their path. Hardbody reminds Max what she did to his eye. The brothers look at each other, shrug, and turn to leave. They immediately double superkick Hardbody and she gets dumped in the front row. Paradise tries to look tough, but runs off. Reviver gets in their face and eats a double kick, too. While all this is going on, Domingo rolls up Intruder for the win.

• Zeta Quade over Silencer.

• Mac Caliber is out
CALIBER: Quebec, it’s me and you at Tournament of Queens, and you are going to be the definition of transitional champion. You’ll make Doomszandor look like a superhero. Gavin Stirling is one of the most upstanding men in this business, and he embodies the qualities that I believe in. I’m going to channel those qualities and defeat you for that title in his honor. When he comes back, and he will, he gets a title shot the second he wants it. I’ll probably have to give you an undeserved rematch. That’s ok. Beating you the second time will be easier than the first.

• Gridiron over SilverGod.

• Greg Quebec and Pendragon are backstage.
PENDRAGON: Everybody’s calling us out.
QUEBEC: We’re the champs, it happens.
PENDRAGON: I know. I’m going to make a New Years’ Resolution right here and now.
QUEBEC: What’s that?
PENDRAGON: I’m going to beat everyone who challenges me.
QUEBEC: That’s sort of the point of being champ.
PENDRAGON: No, I don’t mean “defeat them and retain the title”. I’m going to make them regret calling me out. I’m going to make the next wave of guys think twice about saying my name.
QUEBEC: I get that.
PENDRAGON: By the way, how are you feeling after your horrible fall. How far did you fall? Like 15, 16 feet.
QUEBEC: At least. Lucky I survived.
PENDRAGON: Still can’t believe little Gav’s trip caused so much damage.
QUEBEC: No accounting for toughness, I guess.

As we cut to commercial, we see a clip of Quebec’s “fall”. It was four or five feet at the most.

• Andromeda over Autumn

• In a ladder match for the cruiserweight title, Ziggy Thrash retains against Diablo.