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(The lights dim and the fans stand in unison. A loud explosion fills the arena and fireworks light up the stage as Meltdown begins. The camera pans over the excited crowd as the show begins.)
Bryan- Welcome everyone to another edition of GCW Meltdown! We’re ready for yet another GCW event, as things begin to take shape for our first Pay-Per-View spectacular, Warpath.
Yale- We’ve only been in operation for a few short weeks, but already tempers have begun to flare! In just a few weeks, on April 22, we’ll bring you Warpath, live on Pay-Per-View!
Bryan- It’s already been announced that there will be a one night tournament to crown the first world champion, not to mention a big Hardcore Battle Royal! Toad’s gonna have his hands full in that one!
Yale- If he’s still the champ by then! But as for that tournament, we’ve already got three names announced! Toxic, John Reed, and Octavian!
Bryan- That hardly seems fair. Folks, we’ve got a great lineup here tonight, so let’s go down to ringside for-
(The lights dim, and the fans rise to their feet. Physical by Nine Inch Nails plays, and suddenly President Caldera emerges from behind the curtain. He walks to the ring and climbs in, bearing the brunt of the crowd’s boos.)
Bryan- I guess our first match will have to wait. Here comes the President.
(Caldera is handed a mike, and he speaks.)
Caldera- In just a few short weeks, GCW will hold its first Pay-Per-View, Warpath. It’s called Warpath, because there will be eight men on a Warpath that night, as they try to capture the GCW world title.
(The fans give this a mixed reaction.)
Caldera- So far, I have announced three competitors in the tournament. John Reed. . .
(The fans boo)
Caldera- . . .Toxic. . .
(The fans boo louder)
Caldera- . . . And Octavian.
(The fans boo even louder.)
Caldera- This leaves five open spots in that tournament. So how shall we decide who gets them? Well. . .
(My Own Summer hits and the fans rise in cheers. The Jhub walks out from the back, microphone in hand, and hops into the ring. He glares at Caldera, as the fans quiet.)
Jhub- Now Steven, let’s not insult everyone’s intelligence here as to how those three got into the tournament. Just because the rest of us don’t have our heads up your ass, Steven, doesn’t mean you should discriminate against us.
(The fans cheer)
Jhub- So what I’m trying to say is this. I want in that tournament.
(The fans cheer.)
Caldera- Well, Jhub, if you would stop your chattering for just a few moments, perhaps you would allow me to explain the dynamics of this tournament. You see, Jhub, that night, that tournament will not only crown the first World Champion, but the first United States champion as well. When we reach the final four, so to speak, there will be two matches. The winners of those matches will go on to fight for the World Title in the main event. The losers will go on to fight for the United States title.
Jhub- I don’t give a (audio deleted) about the United States title. I’ve been there, I’ve done that. I’ll kick everyone’s ass on the way to the top, and damn it, you can’t stop me from getting there.
Caldera- Well, Jhub, I’d love to see how you’re going to win the world title. . . when you’re not in the tournament.
(This sets the Jhub off. The Jhub rears back and floors Caldera, as the fans cheer.)
Yale- Ahh, I knew this was going to happen!
Bryan- The Jhub is stomping away at Caldera, as John Reed, Toxic, and Octavian run in from the back! Reed comes in and takes the Jhub down, as the Establishment begins stomping away at the Jhub!
Yale- Finally, justice!
(Caldera gets up and grabs his mike, as Reed and Toxic continue pounding on the Jhub, and Octavian tends to Caldera.)
Caldera- That was a mistake, Jhub. But I’ll tell you what. Next week on Meltdown, you’ll take on Toxic in a Toxic Last Man Standing Match! If you can beat him, you can have a spot in the tournament. Good luck, you no-talent son of a bitch.
(Caldera gives the Jhub one last boot, as Physical hits again. The fans boo the Establishment as they head to the back, and finally a referee comes out to help the Jhub to the back.)
Bryan- What an unfair mugging by the Establishment!
Yale- Oh, quit complaining. The Jhub hit the boss! Besides, Caldera was still generous enough to give the Jhub a shot at the World title tournament next week on Meltdown!
Bryan- And I’m sure the Jhub will take full advantage of that. Well, folks, let’s go down to ringside for our first match of the night.
(My Way hits, and the fans give Bill Banse a mixed reaction. He walks out from the back, pushing a shopping cart full of weapons. He stops it at ringside, and climbs through the ropes.)
Andrews- The following contest is a Hardcore rules match set for one fall. Introducing first, weighing in at 245 pounds. . . Bill ‘Hellraiser’ Banse!
(Banse reaches out and pulls a broomstick from the cart, and awaits Big Dawg. Who Let the Dogs Out hits, and the fans begin to cheer. Big Dawg heads out to the ring from the back.)
Andrews- And his opponent, weighing in at 265 pounds. . . Big Dawg!
Bryan- Well, this match will be the Hellraiser’s debut here in GCW.
Yale- Yeah, and Big Dawg has already fought and lost one hardcore match, which was for the Hardcore title on the very first Meltdown!
Bryan- The bell has rung, and Big Dawg is desperately trying to find a way into the ring. Banse is guarding the ring with that broomstick, and Big Dawg can’t get in!
Yale- Finally Dawg rolls under the bottom rope, and Banse moves in with the stick! He gives Dawg a shot to the back, and Big Dawg goes down! There’s another!
Bryan- Banse is really wearing Big Dawg out with that broomstick! Finally, he breaks the stick over Big Dawg’s back, and goes for more weapons! He reaches out to the cart, and pulls out three trash can lids!
Yale- Big Dawg is slowly getting to his feet, using the turnbuckle for support! Banse has a trash can lid, and he charges in on the rising Big Dawg!
Bryan- Big Dawg gets a boot up, and kicks that lid back into Banse’s face! Banse is staggered, and Dawg charges out of the corner, clotheslining the Hellraiser to the canvass!
Yale- Big Dawg’s back still seems to be hurting from the initial beating he received from Bill Banse, but he’s showing some toughness! Dawg reaches out to the cart, and pulls out a steel chair!
Bryan- Banse is getting up, as Big Dawg returns with the chair! Banse turns to face Dawg, and Big Dawg levels him with a stiff chair shot to the skull!
Yale- What a shot that was! Banse is down! Big Dawg covers! ONE! T- No, only a one count! And after a shot like that!
Bryan- Both men showing us some toughness here, as Big Dawg positions one of those trash can lids near Banse, and lifts him up! He hooks the Hellraiser’s head, and drops him onto the lid with a perfect DDT!
Yale- That could be it, but instead Big Dawg slides to the outside, and is heading for Banse’s shopping cart! He’s picked the whole thing up, and he’s sliding it into the ring!
Bryan- Banse, somehow, is recovering, and is up to all fours! He’s busted wide open here, as Big Dawg gets back into the ring! He pulls a trash can out of the cart, and pulls a kendo stick out of the trash can!
Yale- Banse is up, as Big Dawg sets him up for a kendo stick shot! He swings, and brings the stick down over Banse’s skull! But the Hellraiser doesn’t go down!
Bryan- Big Dawg rears back for another shot, but Banse stops him with a stiff boot to the gut! He hooks Dawg up, and takes him down with a vertical suplex! Both men are down!
Yale- And it looks like Big Dawg landed right on the steel chair! Banse is the first one to move, and he heads for the shopping cart! Big Dawg is recovering, as well, as he heads for the turnbuckle!
Bryan- Big Dawg pulls himself up using the turnbuckle, as Banse reaches into the shopping cart and grabs the last item, a pair of nunchucks! Yale- Big Dawg has pulled himself up in the corner, as Bill Banse steps to the apron and walks to him! Banse climbs the turnbuckle behind the dazed Dawg, and sits on the top!
Bryan- Banse wraps the nunchucks around Big Dawg’s neck, and leans back! He’s lifted Big Dawg off the ground, and is hanging him! Big Dawg is struggling for breath, as the fans boo this dirty maneuver!
Yale- What’s so dirty about it? This is hardcore! Banse finally lets Big Dawg down, as he argues with the referee! Wait, Big Dawg reaches back, takes Banse by the belt, and launches him off the top rope!
Bryan- Banse is hurt, but Big Dawg can barely breathe! Banse finally gets up, beating Big Dawg to his feet! Banse reaches over and grabs his chair, as Big Dawg struggles to get up!
Yale- Banse gives Dawg a hard shot to the spine, and Dawg goes down again! This time, Banse centers him in the ring, and grabs the trash can! He places it over Big Dawg, and heads for the top rope!
Bryan- Banse stands on top, does a 180, and jumps! He flips in midair, but Big Dawg gets out of the way, leaving the trash can! Banse lands in a senton bomb, right on the trash can!
Yale- He hit the Mosh Pit right onto the trash can! Big Dog rolls back over, and covers! ONE! TWO!!! THREE!!!! Big Dawg wins it!
(The fans cheer and applaud a great match. Who Let the Dogs Out hits again, as Big Dawg rolls out to the floor and heads to the showers.)
Andrews- Here is your winner, Big Dawg!
Bryan- Big Dawg is victorious here tonight, as the Hellraiser heads to the back, frustrated and beaten!
Yale- Frustrated? Banse isn’t frustrated! He’s pissed off! He was robbed, JB!
Bryan- Think what you will. Well, fans, up next, we have a match that, in my opinion, could be incredible. Thirteen debuts tonight, taking on a behemoth of a man in Paladin.
(The lights dim, as Angel plays. The stage is light dimly, until Thirteen leaps from behind the curtain, landing nimbly on the stage. He bows his head for a moment, and then heads for the ring.)
Andrews- The following contest is set for one fall. Introducing first, weighing in at 204 pounds. . . Thirteen!
(Thirteen waits quietly in the ring, until Peace Sells hits. The fans give Paladin a mixed reaction, as red strobe lights flicker on stage. He heads for the ring and climbs in.)
Andrews- And his opponent, weighing in at 325 pounds. . . Paladin!
Bryan- Look at the size of Paladin! How on earth can this newcomer Thirteen possibly hope to come out of this one in one piece?
Yale- There’s the bell, and Thirteen moves in right away! He leaps and hits Paladin in the face with a flying forearm, which moves Paladin back into the ropes! Thirteen whips Paladin into the ropes, but is easily reversed!
Bryan- Thirteen bounces off the ropes, and comes back! Paladin grabs him around the throat with both hands, lifting Thirteen high off the ground! Thirteen struggles to break free, but Paladin simply tosses him back onto the mat!
Yale- Thirteen rolls out to the apron, as Paladin approaches! Thirteen ducks low, and hits Paladin with a shoulder block through the ropes! Paladin is hunched over, and Thirteen leaps up to the top rope!
Bryan- Thirteen jumps from the top, and catches Paladin with a missile dropkick to the back of the knee! Paladin drops to a knee, as Thirteen seems to have found a strategy!
Yale- Thirteen stomps away at the same knee a few times, then backs up! Thirteen runs and jumps, dropping an elbow to Paladin’s hurt knee! But Paladin is still on his knees, refusing to go down!
Bryan- Thirteen takes Paladin’s leg and lifts it high into the air, sending it straight down to the canvass! Finally Paladin rolls over, and Thirteen has the big man down!
Yale- Thirteen is climbing the turnbuckle again, but Paladin is rising! Paladin limps over to Thirteen, who doesn’t see him coming! Paladin takes Thirteen from behind, and tosses him to the mat!
Bryan- Paladin is really favoring his knee, as Thirteen tries to get up from that fall! Paladin lifts him up, and guerilla presses him! Thirteen is way up there, as Paladin slams him down hard!
Yale- Total dominating power here from Paladin! Paladin lifts Thirteen up again, and this time beals him across the ring! Thirteen rolls into the bottom turnbuckle, hitting hard!
Bryan- Paladin is still favoring his left knee, as Thirteen struggles to get up! Paladin again helps him up, this time whipping him hard into the opposite corner!
Yale- Thirteen hits with so much force that he bounces back out of the corner! Paladin follows him in, and takes him down with a big boot to the face! Thirteen’s facial features have been rearranged!
Bryan- Paladin drops and covers Thirteen! ONE! TWO!! Thirteen hooks the bottom rope! Smart, resourceful move by Thirteen! Paladin seems a bit frustrated, as he lifts Thirteen up again!
Yale- Paladin slaps on a choke, and lift Thirteen HIGH up into the air! He brings him down into a monstrous chokeslam! What a move! Thirteen has been decimated!
Bryan- This match is all Paladin! Thirteen had some initial luck going after the knee, but I don’t think he can take on a man this big!
Yale- Paladin drops to over Thirteen! ONE! TWO!! THR- WOW! Thirteen kicked out! He was just barely able to get a shoulder up!
Bryan- That is impressive! The fans are starting to get behind Thirteen here, as Paladin sits in disbelief!
Yale- I can’t believe it either! Paladin gets back up, and lifts Thirteen to his feet! Paladin whips Thirteen into the ropes! But Thirteen holds on!
Bryan- Thirteen slides back under Paladin’s legs, and hits a chop block to Paladin’s knee! Paladin goes straight down to the mat, as Thirteen takes him by the leg!
Yale- Thirteen spins around, and locks on a figure four! There’s a figure four, and Thirteen is somehow mounting some offense, still focusing on the knee of Paladin!
Bryan- But Thirteen can’t hold Paladin down! Paladin reaches up, and grabs Thirteen around the throat, choking him! Thirteen finally releases the hold, and Paladin stands him up!
Yale- Paladin kicks Thirteen in the gut and hooks his head! He lifts him up and drops him into Salvation! Paladin’s modified implant DDT, the Salvation, has put Thirteen’s lights out!
Bryan- That should just about do it for Thirteen! Paladin is signaling for the end, as he lifts Thirteen up again! He guerilla presses him again, and it looks like he’s going for Judgment!
Yale- Wait, he’s losing his balance! Paladin falls! I think his knee gave out on him! Thirteen’s offense has been effective, as Thirteen rolls off Paladin and heads for the turnbuckle!
Bryan- How is Thirteen even moving? He climbs to the top, and glances out to the crowd! He’s walking the top rope! Amazing!
Yale- He turns around and moonsaults backwards! UNBELEIVABLE! He lands knees first onto Paladin’s open chest! That’s the Unlucky!
Bryan- What a move! Where did that come from? But Thirteen is too hurt to capitalize on the maneuver! The referee is counting both men down! One, two, three. . .
Yale- Four, five, six. . . Neither man is moving!
Bryan- Seven, eight, nine, ten! It’s over!
(The bell rings and the fans boo in disappointment. Officials come out to help both men to the back.)
Andrews- Ladies and gentlemen, the GCW official has ruled this match a no contest due to a double countout!
Bryan- Wow! Thirteen pulled off that beautiful moonsault like dive, but had taken too much punishment from Paladin to capitalize on it!
Yale- Both these men really showed us something here tonight, and I hope it’s not the last we’ve seen of them!
Bryan- Well, folks, we’re ready to crown our first Tag Team Champions! There are some bizarre stipulations in this match, and it should be interesting to see what President Caldera is planning.
(American Psycho hits and the crowd boos. Toxic emerges from backstage and heads to the ring.)
Andrews- Please welcome the special guest ring announcer for the main event. . . Toxic!
(Toxic steps through the ropes and takes the microphone from Andrews. Might of Rome hits next, and the fans begin booing again. Octavian walks out from the back, wearing a referee’s shirt, and heads to the ring. He is followed out by President Caldera, who walks around the ring to the announce table.)
Toxic- Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is set for one fall, and is for the GCW Tag Team Championships! Introducing first, from luxurious Rome, Italy, he is the Italian Stallion, and the special guest referee. . . Octavian! And he is accompanied by the special guest color commentator, our beloved boss, President Caldera!!
Bryan- Quite the introduction there. . .
Caldera- How’s it going, guys? This ought to be a lot of fun.
(2001 hits next, and the fans boo yet again. Bran\\$on King, JD Billion, and Chameleon walk out to the ring, as expensive fireworks explode behind them. The light reflects off their shiny, thousand dollar shirts as they climb into the ring.)
Toxic- Introducing next, representing the Wallstreet Hustlers, JD Billion and Chameleon!
Yale- Well, I suppose the Hustlers have decided on Billion and Chameleon teaming up to go after the gold!
(My Own Summer hits, and the fans erupt in cheers. The Jhub walks out from backstage, and heads halfway to the ring.)
Toxic- And their opponents. Introducing first, from Loserville, USA, his ego weighs in at a whopping 427 pounds. . . The Jhub!!
Bryan- Mr. President, I’m noticing some selective announcing from Toxic.
Caldera- He’s doing his job.
(The Jhub glares at Toxic. Finally, Out With the Old hits. The fans go crazy, but Toad does not emerge. The Jhub turns to look for him, but Toad still does not come out from the back.)
Bryan- Well, the Jhub is here, but where’s the Toad?
Caldera- It would be a real shame if he doesn’t show up.
Yale- The Jhub’s all alone!
Toxic- Jhub, the special guest referee has informed me that you have until the ten count to get into the ring, or the match will be awarded to the Hustlers!
(With that, the bell rings, and the Jhub heads to the ring, sliding under the ropes.)
Bryan- Well, here we go! The Jhub is being thrown to the wolves! Billion and Chameleon are stomping away at the Jhub, as King hops down to the floor! Toxic is back out here next to us, as Octavian watches on!
Yale- Billion and Chameleon lift the Jhub up, and send him into the ropes! The Jhub bounces back, and ducks a double elbow!
Bryan- The Jhub bounces off the other side, and takes both men down with a double clothesline! The crowd is back into it, as Chameleon rolls to the corner, and the Jhub goes to work on Billion!
Yale- The Jhub takes the rising Billion by the arm and whips him into the ropes! Billion bounces back, and the Jhub tosses him high overhead with a back body drop!!
Bryan- The Jhub moves in on Billion, but Octavian steps in between them! Octavian won’t let the Jhub by! Finally the Jhub shoves Octavian aside, but Billion reaches up and gives the Jhub a low blow!
Yale- Billion slides out to the floor, and Chameleon jumps in!
Bryan- Oh, so they don’t even need to make a tag?
Yale- Chameleon runs in and drops a leg on the fallen Jhub, then gets up and climbs the turnbuckle! The Jhub stands up, and Chameleon jumps with a missile dropkick!
Bryan- But the Jhub sidesteps it! Chameleon goes crashing to the ground, as the Jhub drops a hard elbow! He covers Chameleon, but Octavian won’t count!
Caldera- Of course not. Chameleon never made a tag. He’s not the legal man in the ring.
Yale- Good point! The Jhub stands up in fury, as Billion climbs back into the ring! Billion grabs the Jhub from behind, and rolls him up! Octavian drops! ONETWO-
Bryan- Wow, what a fast count! But the Jhub kicks out! Both Billion and the Jhub gets back up, and the Jhub throws a hard clothesline, taking down Billion!
Yale- Chameleon is back up behind him, and he hops onto the Jhub’s back, locking on a sleeper!
Caldera- Good move.
Bryan- The Jhub struggles to get out! He twists around quickly, and he and Chameleon are face to face! The Jhub drops back, and hits a modified Downward Spiral! Great innovation!
Yale- But Billion is back up, too! Billion moves in on the Jhub, but the Jhub turns around and kicks him in the gut! The Jhub drops Billion in a mean DDT, and covers him!
Bryan- Octavian actually counts this time! ONE! TWO!! THREE!!!! Billion kicks out just after the three, but it’s too late! The Jhub has won!
(The crowd goes crazy as the Jhub celebrates. But Octavian shouts something to Toxic, who gets back on a mike.)
Toxic- Just a reminder as to a special stipulation. In this match, pinfalls are scored by five-counts only!
Bryan- Five-counts?!?!?
Yale- Of course!
Caldera- Of course.
Bryan- The Jhub is furious, and he’s arguing with Octavian! Wait, Chameleon has recovered, and is up behind the Jhub! Octavian rears back and gives the Jhub a shot that spins him around!
Yale- Chameleon hops onto the Jhub’s shoulders, and twists him down into a hurricanrana! Chameleon grabs the Jhub’s legs, and holds him in a pinning predicament!
Bryan- Octavian counts! ONE! TWO!! THREE!! NO! Only a three count!
Yale- Only a three count?
Bryan- What the hell is wrong with this match? The Jhub powers out, and gets to his feet. Now Billion is up, as is Chameleon! They both fire punches at the Jhub, who ducks! Billion and Chameleon hit each other!
Yale- The Jhub gets back up and takes Chameleon and Billion by the heads! He slams them together in a double-noggin knocker! The fans are staying behind the Jhub, as Bran\\$on King gets into the ring!
Bryan- King moves in behind the Jhub, and staggers him with a forearm! King spins the Jhub around and hooks him up! He lifts him and drops him into a brainbuster!
Yale- King covers the Jhub! ONE! TWO!! THREE!!! FOUR!!!! No! Jhub kicks out!
Bryan- What the hell is going on? King is not in this match!
(Octavian heads to the ropes and shouts out to Toxic again.)
Toxic- Just a reminder, Bran\\$on King is also allowed to score pinfalls in this match.
Bryan- So I guess you can just make up rules as you go along?
Caldera- Of course. I’m the boss.
Yale- The Jhub is in trouble here, as Billion and Chameleon rise! King lifts the Jhub up, and bounces off the ropes! He comes back, but the Jhub ducks and gives him a double-leg takedown!
Bryan- The Jhub steps through his legs and turns him over! Sharpshooter! The Jhub has the sharpshooter on Bran\\$on King! And King is tapping out! King is tapping out!
(Octavian looks worried, as he rushes over and shouts to Toxic again.)
Toxic- Just a reminder, this match can NOT be decided by submission.
Bryan- Oh, please.
Yale- The Jhub seems pissed, as Chameleon and Billion both climb the ropes behind the Jhub! The Jhub still has King in the sharpshooter, as Billion and Chameleon take off!
Bryan- WOW! Double missile dropkick from Billion and Chameleon to the back of the Jhub’s head! The Jhub falls forward, releasing the sharpshooter! Billion, Chameleon, and even Octavian are all stomping on the Jhub now!
Yale- King is slowly getting up, and Octavian tells him to go up top! King climbs the ropes, as Chameleon and Billion hold the Jhub in the middle of the ring!
Bryan- King takes off! He flips into a moonsault, and lands in a frog splash! That’s called the Top Dollar! What a move!
Yale- What a move is right! He lands hard on the Jhub, and rolls off! Billion hops on for the cover! Octavian counts! ONE! TWO!! THREE!!! FOUR!!!! FIVE!!!!! There’s the five count, and this one is over!
(The bell rings, as 2001 plays. The crowd boos in fury as Octavian hands Billion and Chameleon the Tag Belts.)
Toxic- Here are your winners, and the first Tag Team Champions, JD Billion, Chameleon, the Wallstreet Hustlers!
Bryan- That was a setup all the way! The Jhub put up a good fight, but without Toad, wherever he is, the Jhub never stood a chance!
Yale- What a brilliant plan! President Caldera and Toxic have stepped into the ring to join the celebration! Look, there’s confetti dropping from the ceiling! And balloons!
Bryan- And here comes the fireworks. Give me a break! This is disgusting!
Yale- Wait, who’s that?
Bryan- Toad has come in from the back! The Hardcore Champion is here! And he’s got a steel chair!
Yale- But where was he for this match? Look at his face! He’s all bloodied up! He must have been jumped in the back before the match!
Bryan- He comes in and lays out Chameleon! And there’s a shot for King! But Octavian comes up from behind and gives him a forearm to the head!
Yale- Toxic lifts Toad up onto his shoulders, and drops him into a piledriver! Toxic Waste!
Bryan- And now the rest of them are stomping away at System-X! The Establishment has helped to screw System-X here tonight, and we’ve got new Tag champions!
Yale- What a brilliant plan! The part is still going on in the ring, as the fans boo them like crazy! Some aids are in, and they’ve broken out the champagne!
Bryan- This is disgusting. Fans, we’re out of time. Join us next week for Meltdown, where the Jhub gets his shot at the world title tournament!
(The show ends as Billion and Chameleon raise their belts in the air, and the Establishment is joined by John Reed, who brings more champagne.)