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(The camera shot begins as the GCW logo fades into view. Slowly, the packed arena fades in behind it, dimly lit and buzzing with anticipation. Suddenly, a loud bang and explosive pyro lights up the arena, as the Meltdown theme fills the area. The fans jump to their feet as the camera pans around the crowd, finally resting on the announce table.)
Bryan- Hello, everyone, I’m James Bryan alongside David Yale, and we are ready for another exciting edition of Meltdown! Things are starting to heat up as we prepare to crown our first World Champion in just a few short weeks, on April 22, at Warpath.
Yale- Well, we’ve already got three participants announced so far, and hopefully tonight President Caldera will name the rest of them! Besides, in our main event, the Jhub has a shot at the tournament, if he can defeat Toxic.
Bryan- We’ve got a packed even for you tonight, folks, thanks for joining us. Let’s take you down to ringside for our opening bout.
(My Way hits and the fans give a mixed reaction to Bill Banse as he heads to the ring. He steps out from backstage and marches to the ring, a determined look on his face.)
Andrews- The following contest is set for one fall. Introducing first, from Steiger, Illinois, weighing in at 245 pounds. . . Bill ‘Hellraiser’ Banse!
(Banse steps into the ring and awaits his opponent. 2001 hits, and the fans boo like crazy as gold confetti drops from the ceiling, and light glimmers off it. King walks out form the back, as gold fireworks explode behind him in an overly elaborate entrance. King struts to the ring and timidly steps through the ropes.)
Andrews- And his opponent, from Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at 251 pounds. . . Bran\$on King!
Yale- Wow, King looks great! You can just tell that he’s rich!
(King takes the microphone from Andrews, and speaks to Banse.)
King- Now Bill, I know you’ve been looking forward to this ass kicking all week long, but I’ve got a little offer for you. Bill, I will pay you one hundred thousand dollars to walk out of this ring right now, save yourself an embarrassing beating, and give me the win I deserve.
(The fans boo, as Banse appears to consider the offer.)
King- Come on, Bill, this is a hundred grand were talking about. That’s more than most of the people in this arena make in a lifetime!
(The fans boo like crazy, as King smiles.)
Bryan- I can’t believe this. He’s trying to buy a victory here!
King- A hundred grand is more than a jobber like you will ever make in all his years of wrestling anyway!
(Banse hears this, rears back, and floors King for that statement. The ref rings the bell, and the match begins.)
Yale- So much for that deal. Personally, I would have taken the money.
Bryan- King struggles to get out of his jacket as Banse stomps away! King finally gets free and pulls himself up in the corner. Banse follows him in, and begins putting the boots to him!
Yale- Banse is stomping the hell out of Bran\$on King here, and the fans are liking it! Finally Banse breaks away, and King stands up! King staggers out of the corner, and Banse throws a wild clothesline!
Bryan- Banse just about decapitates King, as King goes down hard! He tries to roll out of the ring, but Banse pulls him back in! He stands King up, and whips him into the ropes!
Yale- King bounces back, as Banse drops for a back body drop! But King stops and kicks Banse in the face! King slides behind Banse, and rolls him up!
Bryan- Hey! He’s holding the Hellraiser’s tights! King’s got a handful of tights! ONE! TWO!!! THREE!!! Banse couldn’t kick out!
(The bell rings as the fans boo with dissatisfaction. King slides out to the floor and struts to the back, victorious.)
Andrews- Here is your winner, Bran\$on King!
Bryan- That wasn’t fair! King held Banse’s tights for extra leverage, and got a quick pin!
Yale- Hey, the ref didn’t see it, so there’s nothing you can do about it! King won that match, and that’s all that matters.
Bryan- Well, I don’t like it, but I’m sure Banse will get his revenge later on. As for now, we’re going to head backstage, where Kevin Jacobs is standing by with the Jhub.
(The camera switches to backstage, where Jacobs is with the Jhub, standing in front of a giant GCW logo. The fans cheer as they see the Jhub on the MegaTron, and Jacobs begins.)
Jacobs- Jhub, tonight you face Toxic in a Toxic Last man standing match, and you’ve found yourself in a must-win situation. If you lose here tonight, you lose your chance at getting into the world title tournament on April 22.
Jhub- Kevin Jacobs, I am the Jhub. And the Jhub is the guy who will walk into Warpath as just another guy at the bottom of the brackets, and will walk out on top. But before we get to that, we ought to remind Caldera about the brackets. If I win here tonight, I get to make up those brackets myself.
Jacobs- Any ideas as to who you would put where?
Jhub- Well, Kevin, I’m still focusing on the task at hand. Tonight, Toxic is going to pull his head out of President Caldera’s ass long enough to walk his little carcass to the ring and get it whipped by the Jhub. And there’s not a damn thing he can do abou-
(Suddenly, a chair from off camera clocks the Jhub, who falls flat on his face.)
Bryan- What the hell? HEY! It’s Toxic and John Reed! Toxic and John Reed are beating the hell out of the Jhub! They’re trying to take him out before his match!
Yale- Wait, here comes Toad! The Hardcore champion has come to help the Jhub, and Toxic and Reed take off running!
Bryan- That was a blatant attack on the Jhub. What the hell will the Establishment do next?
(The camera moves back to the arena, where 2001 plays and the fans begin to boo relentlessly. Chameleon and Billion strut out from the back, carrying their belts and being trailed by Jack Pott. Their explosive golden fireworks light up the stage again, as they climb into the ring.)
Andrews- The following contest is set for one fall, and is for the GCW Tag Team Championships! Introducing first, at a combined weight of 459 pounds, JD Billion, Chameleon, they are the Tag Team Champions. . . The Wallstreet Hustlers!
Bryan- What are they smiling about? The Hustlers look uncharacteristically confident tonight.
Yale- Well keep in mind that their opponents had a hellacious match here last week!
(Physical hits, and the fans boo in confusement. President Caldera walks out to the stage, microphone in hand.)
Bryan- What the hell is he doing out here? Where are Thirteen and Paladin?
Caldera- You know it’s a real shame. I was really looking forward to this match. But it seems that there have been so many complaints about Thirteen and Paladin tonight that I saw no other choice than to suspend them for two days. The problem is, they had a match tonight. Well, I guess it’s their loss.
(The crowd boos in anger, as a large “Asshole” chant begins. Caldera ignores it and continues.)
Bryan- Why do I sense another bribe here?
Caldera- But you know what, in all fairness, I did enjoy seeing those two go at it last week. So I’ll tell you what. Paladin and Thirteen will meet each other in the first round of the World Title Tournament!
(The fans actually enjoy this.)
Bryan- That will be interesting!
Caldera- So ref, go ahead and award the match to the Hustlers. They’re done for the night.
Bryan- Damn it! The ref rings the bell, and I guess he’s ended the match!
Andrews- Here are your winners by forfeit, the Wallstreet Hustlers!
Yale- All right!
Bryan- Oh, please. Hey, wait a second. . . Someone just jumped over the railing and is heading into the ring! That’s Desert Falcon!
Yale- What’s he doing here? Desert Falcon has lost twice to JD Billion, and that’s who he’s going for! Falcon shoves Chameleon out to the floor, and begins hammering away at Billion!
Bryan- Falcon lifts Billion up and brings him down on his back into the Falcon Wave! Chameleon reaches in and pulls Billion out, as the fans go crazy!
Yale- Now Falcon’s got a microphone! This is awful!
Falcon- Hey Billion! You’ve screwed me twice now, and all you’ve done is piss me off! I want you in the ring, one on one, at Warpath!
(Blood Brothers plays and the fans cheer as the Hustlers retreat to their locker room. Falcon finally hops out of the ring and heads back himself.)
Bryan- Desert Falcon has returned here tonight, and he’s got a little bit of revenge!
Yale- There’s gonna be hell to pay for that one, I guarantee you! Hopefully we’ll see them lock up a third time at Warpath, and we’ll see Billion dish out another beating!
Bryan- Well, up next, we’re going to see a rather big match, as Toad goes up against the Establishment’s John Reed for the Hardcore title.
(Last Resort hits and the fans boo loudly. John Reed walks to the ring, without Rachel. He is carrying a steel baseball bat over his shoulder, as Toad requested.)
Andrews- The following contest is set for one fall, and is for the GCW Hardcore championship. Introducing first, weighing in at 275 pounds. . . John Reed!
(The fans continue to boo as Reed enters the ring. Out With the Old hits, and the boos turn to cheers as Toad makes him way to the ring. He is also carrying a baseball bat, and he takes his belt off on the ramp and slides into the ring.)
Andrews- And his opponent, weighing in at 310 pounds. . .-
Bryan- Whoa! Joey Andrews bails out of the ring as Toad and Reed go at it! There’s the bell! They’ve both dropped their bats, and they’re going toe to toe! Toad is taking control, as he backs Reed into the corner!
Yale- Toad is pounding away, until finally Reed falls to the mat! The fans are going crazy, as Toad walks over to his bat and picks it up!
Bryan- Reed pulls himself up, as Toad charges with the bat! He swings, but Reed slips out the ropes to the floor, and Toad cracks the turnbuckle!
Yale- Reed is out here in front of our announce table, regaining his composure, as Toad hops down and heads over to him! Toad takes a mean swing, and hits Reed in the back of the knee!
Bryan- Reed goes down, and Toad begins stomping away! Reed is in trouble here early, as the Hardcore champ has things well in hand! Finally Toad lifts Reed up, and drops his bat!
Yale- Toad whips Reed into the steel steps, and Reed goes in head first! Toad is unloading on Reed here, as Reed tries to crawl back into the ring.
Bryan- Toad moves in and gives Reed a forearm shot to the kidneys, and then rolls him into the ring! Toad flips the curtain back, and looks under the ring for a weapon! He’s got a steel chair!
Yale- I still want to know who puts these things under there! Toad climbs back into the ring with the chair, and rears back to hit Reed! But Reed has his bat!
Bryan- Reed jabs the bat into Toad’s gut, and Toad drops the chair! Reed swings, and brings the bat down over Toad’s spine, and Toad drops to the mat! Reed stumbles into the corner to collect himself.
Yale- Toad is still down, as Reed moves back in! He drops a leg to Toad’s skull, turns him over, and covers him! ONE! TWO!! TH- Toad gets a shoulder up!
Bryan- Reed seems a bit frustrated, as he lifts Toad up! Reed hooks Toad up, and gives him a gutwrench suplex! Toad is down, as Reed covers him again!
Yale- ONE! TWO!! Toad won’t stay down! Reed gets back up in fury, and grabs the chair! He places it in the center of the ring, as Toad slowly gets up! Reed pulls Toad towards the chair!
Bryan- But Toad pulls Reed’s legs out from under him, and delivers a spinebuster onto the chair! Reed is hurting badly, as Toad slowly rolls back out to the floor!
Yale- Reed might have hit his head on that chair, ‘cause he’s not moving! Toad is searching under the ring again, and he’s found a trash can! He tosses it into the ring, and slides back under the ropes!
Bryan- Reed is slowly getting up, as he wobbles back to face Toad! Toad kicks him in the gut, and sets him up! He lifts him and sits down, delivering a monstrous piledriver!
Yale- Reed is in trouble! The fans are going crazy! Toad covers him! ONE! TWO!!! THR- NO! How did Reed kick out of a piledriver?!?
Bryan- It looks like Toad is asking the same question, as he pulls Reed up! But Reed takes Toad by the belt and pulls him out through the ropes and to the floor!
Yale- Reed is trying to recover, as Toad stands up in frustration! Reed has crawled to the middle of the ring, and he’s got the steel chair! Toad is back in, as Reed stands up!
Bryan- Toad doesn’t see the chair! Reed brings it around, and cracks Toad over the skull! Toad drops to the canvass, as Reed stumbles back into the corner!
Yale- Reed is slowly regaining control, and Toad is busted wide open! Reed moves back in, and brings the chair down over Toad’s skull again! And again!
Bryan- Reed is wearing Toad out with the chair, and he finally drops it and covers him! ONE! TWO!!! THRE- NO! Toad got a shoulder up! That’s why he’s the Hardcore champion!
Yale- I don’t believe it! Wait, now someone is coming down to the ring! It’s Toxic, and he’s got a chair!
Bryan- What the hell business does he have down here? He’s stopped just outside the ring, as he shouts something to Reed! Reed lifts Toad up, but Toad nails a low blow!
Yale- And the fans loved it! Those sick people! Toad lifts Reed up, and scoop slams him to the mat! Toad is back into it! He lifts Reed up again, and backs into the ropes!
Bryan- Wait a minute! NO!! Toxic reaches up and cracks Toad in the back with his steel chair! Now Reed lifts Toad up, turns him over, and hits the Cradle Tombstone onto the trash can!
Yale- What a great move! This one’s over! Reed covers! ONE!! TWO!!! THREE!!! New champion!
(The bell rings as the fans boo like hell. The referee raises Reed’s arm, and hands him the hardcore title.)
Andrews- Here is your winner, and NEW Hardcore Champion. . . John Reed!
Bryan- What the hell!? Toxic and Reed have screwed Toad out of the Hardcore title! Toxic is in the ring, celebrating with Reed! And now here comes President Caldera and Octavian! The Establishment is in the ring!
Yale- Here come the fireworks! What a victory for the Establishment!
Bryan- Oh, please. Wait a minute, Toad is back up, and he’s got the steel chair! He comes up form behind Reed, and clocks him over the head! And there’s a shot for Toxic! And one for Octavian!
Yale- All three men roll out to the floor, and Toad is alone with the President! Toad takes Caldera by the collar and tosses him to the mat! He reaches down and places the chair over Caldera’s ankle, and starts stomping away!
Bryan- Toad is trying to break the President’s ankle! Now he’s been tossed a microphone!
Toad- Allright, Caldera, you little twerp, you may have screwed me tonight, but I’m not done yet. I want in the World Title tournament! What do you say?
Caldera- NO!
(Toad stomps the chair again.)
Toad- Say I’m in, or I’ll break your goddamn ankle!
Caldera- Fine! Fine! You’re in! You’re in!
(The fans go crazy, and Toad is in the World Title Tournament.)
Bryan- Toad has forced the President to allow him into the world title tournament! The Establishment won the battle, but Toad has won the war!
Yale- Hey, wait a second! HERE COMES THE JHUB! Octavian and John Reed are helping Caldera to the back, but the Jhub has intercepted Toxic! The Jhub and Toxic are going at it, now, and I guess their match is on!
Bryan- There’s the bell! But Toad is still in the ring! The Jhub and Toxic are fighting in the ramp, and the Jhub takes control! The Jhub takes Toxic to the ring, and slides him in!
Yale- And Toad has the steel chair again! Toxic gets up, and Toad hits him from behind! Toxic is down, and Toad is leaving the ring! The Jhub hops in, and it’s down to one on one!
Bryan- Remember, to win this match, you must make your opponent bleed, and then keep them down for the ten count! The Jhub lifts Toxic up, and whips him into the ropes!
Yale- Toxic bounces back, and the Jhub catches him with a back elbow! Toxic bounces back into the ropes again, and the Jhub catches him with a big powerslam!
Bryan- Toxic is in trouble, as he rolls down to the floor! The Jhub is on fire, and the crowd is loving it! The Jhub follows Toxic out to the ringside area, where Toxic is trying to pull himself up!
Yale- The Jhub lifts Toxic up, and drops him over the security railing! Toxic falls back to the floor, as the Jhub lifts him up again! The Jhub takes Toxic by the head, and tosses him over the railing and into the fans!
Bryan- Toxic lands in an open space, as security holds the fans back! The Jhub follows Toxic in, and asks a fan for a chair! A fans hands the Jhub a chair, as Toxic rises!
Yale- Toxic is up, and the Jhub puts him down with a mean chair shot! Look at that! Toxic is bleeding! The ref has started the ten count!
Bryan- One! Two! Three! Four! Toxic is slowly getting up! Five! Six! Toxic is to his feet, and the Jhub has him! The Jhub whips Toxic into the barricade, and Toxic goes head over heels, back to the ringside area!
Yale- The Jhub is dominating here, as Toxic crawls back to the ring steps! The Jhub hops back into the ring area, where Toxic is up! The Jhub jumps for a cross body block!
Bryan- OH, NO! Toxic falls out of the way, and the Jhub lands ribs first onto the steel steps! He’s hung out to dry! Toxic is painfully climbing onto the apron, as he wipes the blood out of his eyes!
Yale- Toxic jumps, and drops a leg over the Jhub’s prone skull! The Jhub falls to the floor, clutching his ribs! Toxic is on his knees, trying to gather himself!
Bryan- Finally, Toxic rises, and begins searching under the ring! He’s pulled out a spool of barbed wire! He rolls it into the ring, and lifts the Jhub up! He rolls the Jhub in, as well!
Yale- Toxic slowly steps back into the ring, as the Jhub gets up! The Jhub has the barbed wire! Toxic moves in, and the Jhub swings the wire! But Toxic ducks, and kicks the Jhub in the gut!
Bryan- Toxic sets the Jhub up, and lifts him! He drops the Jhub hard to the mat, with a devastating powerbomb! What a move! The Jhub is down and out! But the ref can’t start the ten count until the Jhub is bleeding!
Yale- Toxic is still recovering, as the blood continues to drip down his face! It’s sudden death for Toxic right now! He’s picked up the crushed trash can from the last match, and has placed it over the Jhub’s skull!
Bryan- Toxic bounces off the ropes, and jumps for a leg drop! But the Jhub moves out of the way, and Toxic’s leg lands on the trash can! He might have torn a muscle, and the Jhub is pulling himself up!
Yale- The Jhub is slowly getting up, as is Toxic! The Jhub charges in with a clothesline! But Toxic ducks! The Jhub turns around, and Toxic kicks him in the gut!
Bryan- Toxic bounces off the ropes, now, and hooks the Jhub’s head! MY GOD! Toxic drops the Jhub with a bulldog. . . right onto the barbed wire!
Yale- What a great move! A bulldog headlock into the barbed wire! The Jhub rolls over, and he’s busted open! The ref begins the ten count! One! Two! Three!
Bryan- Four! Five! The Jhub is slowly getting up! Six! Seven! The Jhub is to his knees! Toxic finally gives up, and moves in with sharp right hands to the face!
Yale- The Jhub is in trouble, as Toxic breaks off, and grabs the ever-present steel chair! The Jhub slowly gets up, as Toxic places the chair in the center of the ring!
Bryan- Toxic whips the Jhub into the ropes, but holds on! He pulls him back into a fireman’s carry! Here comes Toxic Waste! Toxic spins the Jhub down, but the Jhub counters and lands on his feet!
Yale- The Jhub hooks Toxic from behind! He lifts him back with a reverse suplex! But Toxic lands on his feet! What a match! Toxic puts the Jhub in a full-nelson, lifts him up, and drops him on the steel chair!
Bryan- What a move! Full nelson slam onto the chair! The ref begins the count again! One! Two! Three! Four! Five!
Yale- Wait a minute! Someone is coming down to the ring! That’s ‘The Fueler’ Luke Hanson! What business does he have down here?
Bryan- I have no idea! Toxic has spotted him, and seems a bit confused! The count is up to seven! But wait, now someone has run in from the crowd!
Yale- It’s Toad! Toad is back! He shouldn’t be here! Toad is in the ring, helping the Jhub up, as Toxic stares out at Hanson!
Bryan- The ref is just as confused as we are! Now the cavalry is coming! Octavian and John Reed are here! Octavian charges in, and lays Hanson out with a forearm! Reed hops into the ring and begins fighting with Toad!
Yale- The Jhub is up, and he’s got the steel chair! But Octavian has slid a chair in to Toxic! The Fueler is in the ring, now, and is staring down Toxic! It’s total chaos in here!
Bryan- Toxic is backing away, as the Jhub backs into him! They both turn, swinging their chairs! They both connect, and both Toxic and the Jhub are down! Octavian is in the ring, now, and is pounding the Fueler!
Yale- Why is Hanson helping System-X? The ref has started counting, and is up to five! Toad and Reed are still fighting, but Toad lifts Reed up, and drops him into a powerslam!
Bryan- The ref is up to seven! Toad sees this, and heads for the Jhub! Eight! Toad is helping the Jhub up! Nine! The Jhub is up! Ten!!! It’s over! The Jhub wins by a hair!
(The fans go crazy, as the Jhub drops back to the mat. My Own Summer plays, as Hanson breaks off from Octavian. Toad pulls the Jhub out of the ring, and System-X backs up the ramp.)
Andrews- Here is your winner, the Jhub!
Bryan- The Jhub and Toad are both in the world title tournament now! This can’t be what President Caldera had in mind!
Yale- This is awful! And why on earth did Luke Hanson help System-X?
Bryan- Fans, we’re out of time! Join us next week for our last Meltdown before Warpath! It’s just eleven days away!
(The show ends as Octavian looks down at his fallen comrades, and System-X walks to the back.)