(The lights dim and the crowd grows in anticipation. The MegaTron lights up, and the fans begin to cheer as the faces of eight men flash on the screen. Thirteen, Paladin, Toad, John Reed, Toxic, The Jhub, President Caldera, and Octavian all make brief appearances on the screen. A voice begins, filling the arena.)
Voice- A new era has begun in the world of sports-entertainment. Global Championship Wrestling is one month old, and has already reached the pinnacle of the industry. And tonight, one man will fight through the ranks, to reach the peak of the best company in the business. Tonight, eight men wage war for the richest prize in the industry.
(The camera returns to the capacity crowd, and the MegaTron dims, completely darkening the arena.)
Voice- And now, GCW proudly presents. . . Warpath!
(The arena is suddenly lit up with fireworks and explosions. The crowd is going wild, as the camera zooms in and out. The elaborate stage area is filled with random items of war, and is lit up with pyro coming from every direction. The fans continue cheering in anticipation, as the show begins.)
Bryan- We are live, coming to you from the sold out Madison Square Garden in New York! We are pumped up and ready for GCW’s first ever Pay-Per-View extravaganza, Warpath! The anticipation has been growing for weeks, ever since President Caldera’s first press-conference, where he announced his new company!
Yale- This is it! The night we’ve all been waiting for! Eight men are lined up for a one night tournament for it all! The stakes really can’t be any higher than this, J.B.!
Bryan- Before this night is out, we will crown a new World Champion, and a new United States Champion! Not to mention a ladder match to crown the first Cruiserweight champion, and much more!
Yale- This is going to be an incredible night! I’m ready to go!
(The camera switches to a shot of a luxurious locker room. The traditional lockers and benches are replaced with antique dressers and recliners. The camera pans up from a coffee table of condiments to reveal President Caldera, Toxic, and Octavian in their luxury locker room. The crowd begins booing noisily as they realize who is on the MegaTron. Toxic is pacing nervously behind a large couch, as Caldera and Octavian sit in chairs, drinking champagne)
Caldera- Well, boys, this is the big night. The night where we finally crown the first GCW World Champion. This is a big night. You know, I won my first world title in a tournament just like this? I might like to do it again!
Toxic- I’ve had about enough of that. You said you had a plan. What’s the deal here, Steven?
Octavian- Well, tonight, all I know is this. The Establishment will be walking out of here with the World title, and I’m going to punish that idiot John Reed in the first round. And Mr. President, good luck against the Jhub.
(The door opens into the room, and the Wallstreet Hustlers enter the room.)
Caldera- Hello, hello. Come in, boys. Hey, I know you appreciate a fine wine. Have some wine with us before this historic occasion.
Billion- Why thank you, Mr. President.
King- Hey, guys, I just wanted to pop in and say good luck. I have to get to my match.
Chameleon- Go get ‘em, Bran\\$on.
(King exits the room, as the Hustlers help themselves to the wine. The camera moves back out to the ring, where the fans leap back to their feet.)
Bryan- Fans, we are sold out here at Madison Square Garden, in front of over forty thousand GCW fans for Warpath. Again, in the first round, we have Toxic versus Toad, Thirteen versus Paladin, John Reed against Octavian, and of course, the Jhub gets his hands on President Caldera.
Yale- And that right there isn’t fair. But the Jhub has signed his death warrant by doing that, and President Caldera will take care of him personally!
Bryan- Let’s not forget, of course, that we’ll see JD Billion and Desert Falcon go one on one, and Branson King will go up against Bill Banse. Then we’ll be crowning a new cruiserweight champion in a ladder match between Mike Hardy and Chameleon!
Yale- And that’s not fair either! King and Chameleon already wrestled this morning on Meltdown!
Bryan- Then the tournament will decide the first United States and World champions! We have a packed lineup, folks! Thanks for being here, live on Pay-Per-View! Let’s go to Joey Andrews.
(2001 hits and the fans boo. Branson King heads for the ring, as explosions light up the stage.)
Andrews- The following contest is our opening bout, and is set for no disqualifications. Introducing first, from Orlando, Florida, weighing in at 251 pounds. . . Branson King!
(King steps through the ropes as the fans boo him. My Way hits, and Bill Banse gets a mixed reaction. He carries a ball bat wrapped in barbed wire.)
Andrews- And his opponent, from Steiger, Illinois, weighing in at 245 pounds. . . Bill ‘Hellraiser’ Banse!!
Bryan- The Hellraiser has a barbed wire bat! King bails out of the ring to the floor, and Banse chases him around the ring! There’s the bell! King rolls back into the ring, and Banse follows him in!
Yale- King stops Banse’s progress with a boot to the skull, and Banse loses the bat! King lifts Banse up and sends him into the ropes! Banse bounces back, and King takes him over with a back body drop!
Bryan- King walks to the barbed wire bat, and picks it up! Banse gets up, but King sends him right back down with a shot to the skull! Wait, Chameleon and Billion are coming down the ramp!
Yale- What’s this? The Hustlers are here, and they each are carrying a table! Chameleon and Billion stop at the stage, and toss the tables down! They climbs down below the stage, and set the tables up, one on the other!
Bryan- King still has the bat, and he’s beating Banse down with it! Banse is broken and bloody, as the Hustlers run to the ring! They lift Banse up and drag him out! What is going on?
Yale- They’ve dragged Banse up to the stage, and they’re right above the tables! This can’t be good! King sets Banse up, lifts him, and POWERBOMBS HIM THROUGH THE TABLES!
Bryan- THE WALLSTREET HUSTLERS HAVE DESROYED BILL BANSE! This match is over just like that! Banse is lying in the rubble below, as the Hustlers head back for the ring!
Yale- Why on earth did the Hustlers triple team Bill Banse? Banse has been annihilated, and the paramedics are down there to help him! The Hustlers are in the ring, now, and Chameleon has a mike!
(The fans boo insistently as Chameleon speaks.)
Chameleon- We were thinking a while ago, we’d much rather talk to you people than deal with a lowlife like Bill Banse. We’d had enough of him for one month, and so we figured we’d just end his pathetic career and be done with him!
(The fans boo louder)
Chameleon- But that’s enough about him. He’s old news. Tonight, we’ve purchased a little air time from our esteemed President to discuss tonight’s happenings. I have very little to say, other than a little message for my little friend Mike Hardy. Mike, tonight we’ll finish our business. Tonight, I’ll beat you for the last time, and leave you lying like we did Bill Banse.
(The fans boo as he hands the mike to King.)
King- I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t at all excited about being here in New York tonight. Now, New York may be the biggest hell hole in the country. . .
(The fans boo)
King- But I still enjoy it. Besides, here in New York, we’ll see Chameleon take home the Cruiserweight title, and we’ll see JD put Falcon Boy out of commission for good.
(The fans cheer, suddenly, giving the Hustlers the impression that something is wrong. Desert Falcon and Mike Hardy charge to the ring with chairs. The Hustlers bail out of the ring when they see them.)
Yale- Hey, wait! Falcon and Hardy have heard enough! The Hustlers are retreating to the back, and Hardy and Falcon will see them later tonight! They’ll just have to wait!
Bryan- What a night this has been already! Bill Banse has been dismantled by the Wallstreet Hustlers, but they’ve got a long night ahead of them! For now, let’s head back to ringside, for our first match in the world title tournament!
(Peace Sells hits, and the fans give Paladin a mixed reaction. The lights dim, and red strobe lights fill the stage. Paladin walks out from the back, as fire explodes from the ring. He heads to the ring, and removes his robe.)
Andrews- The following contest is set for one fall, and is a first round match in the World Title Tournament! Introducing first, from Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada, weighing in at 325 pounds. . . Paladin!
Bryan- We’ve seen this match up once before, and it ended in a draw! Thirteen showed us something, taking on this monster of a man, Paladin!
(The lights remain dimmed, and Angel hits. Thirteen explodes from behind the curtain, landing on his knees. He rises and heads to the ring, as the fans give him a slightly positive reaction.)
Andrews- And his opponent, from parts unknown, weighing in at 204 pounds. . . Thirteen!
Yale- This should be a hell of a first round match! Whoever wins this match could go quite a ways in this tournament, you know.
Bryan- Keep in mind, the losers in the second round are not eliminated. They go on to face each other for the United States title later on tonight. We’ve got a long night ahead of us, fans, so stick around!
Yale- Thirteen has entered the ring, and there’s the bell! Paladin moves in right away, but Thirteen ducks out of the way, and gives him a few quick jabs to the kidneys!
Bryan- Thirteen must use his speed here if he wants to advance in this tournament. Paladin is leaning on the ropes, and Thirteen takes a few steps back! He charges, and jumps over the top rope, hooking Paladin’s head!
Yale- Wow! He pulls Paladin’s head down, giving him a hangman-type maneuver over the top rope! Paladin falls to the mat, clutching his neck! Thirteen has him down already!
Bryan- Paladin rolls over and pushes himself up, as Thirteen climbs to the top rope! Paladin rights himself, and Thirteen takes off with a cross body block! But Paladin catches him, and turns it into a powerslam!
Yale- What a great move! Thirteen has been decimated! Paladin takes some time to catch his breath, and pulls himself up again. Thirteen still isn’t moving, so Paladin lifts him up!
Bryan- Paladin picks Thirteen all the way up, into a guerrilla press! There’s only one place for Thirteen to go now. . . Down! Paladin unceremoniously drops Thirteen to the mat, and he’s in control now!
Yale- Paladin lifts Thirteen up again, and hooks him from the side! He lifts him up, and drops him into a backbreaker! Thirteen can’t take much more of this from the big man!
Bryan- He’s got to get moving. Paladin covers! ONE! TWO!! THR- Thirteen gets out the back door. Paladin doesn’t waste any time, as he lifts Thirteen up again. Paladin whips Thirteen into the ropes!
Yale- Thirteen bounces back, and Paladin misses a clothesline! Thirteen bounces off the other side, and Paladin catches him, tosses him way into the air, and brings him down with a modified face buster! That’s Judgment, JB!
Bryan- Thirteen is in real trouble here! Paladin covers him again! ONE! TWO!! TH-irteen kicks out again! Amazing!
Yale- How is he doing that? Paladin seems pretty confused, as well, as he stands up to take a breather! Now he’s signaling for the end! It could be time for Thirteen’s Last Request!
Bryan- Paladin kicks Thirteen in the gut, but sets him up for Knightfall! He’s going to try to finish Thirteen off permanently! Paladin lifts Thirteen up, and slides him down into the crucifix!
Yale- Wait! Thirteen breaks away, landing on the top turnbuckle! Paladin turns, as Thirteen moonsaults off! OH MY GOD! What a move! Thirteen hooked Paladin’s head on the way down, did a 270, and planted Paladin with a reverse DDT from the top rope!
Bryan- In all my years of broadcasting this sport, I have never seen anything like that before! What uncanny agility by Thirteen! Both men are down, but Thirteen is crawling for the cover!
Yale- Here it is! ONE! TWO!!! THREE- NO! Paladin tosses Thirteen off, barely getting out! What a match this is!
Bryan- The winner of this match will face either John Reed or Octavian in the second round! And right now it could go either way! Both men are slowly getting to their feet, and Thirteen is climbing the turnbuckle again!
Yale- Paladin is up, and Thirteen has mounted the turnbuckle! Paladin spins around, and Thirteen takes off! Paladin ducks under a moonsault, but Thirteen lands on his feet!
Bryan- Paladin turns again, and Thirteen jumps at him! He catches him in the face with a mean bicycle kick, flipping over and landing on his feet! Paladin is forced back into the ropes, and bounces off!
Yale- Thirteen goes for a clothesline, but Paladin locks him up for a chokeslam! This could be it! Paladin lifts Thirteen high into the air! But Thirteen hooks the top rope with his feet, and pulls himself down to the apron!
Bryan- Paladin spins around, and Thirteen goes between the ropes, catching him in the gut with a shoulder block! Thirteen slingshots over the ropes, and lands in a sunset flip! He’s got Paladin over!
Yale- ONE! TWO!!! NO!! I don’t believe it! It’s not over!
Bryan- Paladin gets back up, and Thirteen goes to the top rope! Paladin sees him, and moves towards him! Thirteen tries to fly, but Paladin stops him! Thirteen falls on the turnbuckle!
Yale- Paladin is climbing in front of him now! What’s this going to be?! Wait, Thirteen reaches up, hooks Paladin’s head, and leaps! He drops him in a tornado DDT from the top rope!
Bryan- Amazing! Thirteen slowly rolls over and covers him! ONE! TWO!! THREE!!!!
(The fans cheer as Angel plays again. Thirteen rolls out of the ring to the floor, as Paladin slowly rises, frustrated.)
Andrews- Here is your winner, Thirteen!
Bryan- What an incredible match these two had for the second time! Thirteen has won this one with some incredible innovation, but Paladin took him to the limit again! I hope this isn’t the last we’ve seen of these two!
Yale- Well, Thirteen will face either Octavian, or that ungrateful John Reed in the second round! I hope Octavian gives Reed the beating of his life!
(The camera switches back to the backstage area, into the luxury dressing room of the Establishment. The Wallstreet Hustlers are gone, leaving just Caldera, Toxic, and Octavian. The fans boo upon seeing them a second time on the MegaTron.)
Caldera- What a match. Too bad Thirteen’s night won’t be more. . . Successful. Isn’t that right, Octavian.
Octavian- Naturally. After I dispose of that insignificant John Reed, I’ll put Thirteen’s hopes of winning the world title to rest, and get some revenge for you, Mr. President.
(With that, the door to the room bursts open, and System-X walks in. The fans cheer when they see them, and Octavian and Toxic jump to the defensive.)
Caldera- What in the hell are you three doing in here?!
Jhub- Just wanted to wish you guys some luck tonight. I think you might need it. Especially you, Steven. (He chuckles)
Hanson- Man, Jhub, you’re the one who needs the luck. Your opponent tonight is a killer!
Caldera- Get the hell out of here!
Jhub- I don’t know what I was thinking.
Toad- Well, Jhub, may the best man win. And Toxic, I’ll be seeing you in a few minutes.
Caldera- Get the hell out of here!
Jhub- Fine, fine, we’re leaving. But just so you know, this night, just like last week, belongs to the System.
(System-X leaves the room, and the Establishment relaxes. They go back to sipping champagne, until Toxic leaves to head to his match.)
Bryan- Well, I guess the System is ready for action tonight!
Yale- Yeah, well, up next, Toxic is going to demolish the FORMER hardcore champion’s hopes of gold here tonight!
(American Psycho hits, and the fans rise in loud boos. Toxic heads to the ring, flipping off the crowd as he goes.)
Andrews- The following contest is set for one fall, and is a first round match in the World Title Tournament! Introducing first, weighing in at 295 pounds. . . Toxic!
(Toxic gets into the ring, as Out With the Old hits. The boos turn to cheers as Toad walks out from the back. He runs full speed into the ring, and Toxic bails out the back.)
Andrews- And his opponent, weighing in at 310 pounds. . . Toad!
Bryan- Toxic has bailed out, and is making Toad cool down before they start this match! There’s the bell, so this thing is underway!
Yale- Toxic hops onto the apron and steps in under the second rope, and Toad starts things off with an elbow to the back of the head! Toad starts pounding away at Toxic with stiff forearms to the neck and back!
Bryan- Toad is really unloading on Toxic! He’s still furious that Toxic cost him the hard-core title two weeks ago! Toxic slowly pulls himself back under the ropes and out to the floor, trying to get away from Toad!
Yale- Toad hops down and pursues Toxic around the ring! Toxic runs to get away, and finally rolls back under the ropes and into the ring! Toad follows him in, but Toxic stops him dead with a boot to the skull!
Bryan- Toxic wisely uses Toad’s rage to his advantage, as he continues stomping away! He finally pulls Toad up, and sends him into the ropes! Toad bounces back, and takes Toxic down with a clothesline!
Yale- Wow! Toxic went head over heels from that one! Toad mounts Toxic, and begins pounding away at his unprotected face! Toad is going crazy!
Bryan- Toad continues hammering away, until the referee pulls him off! The fans are loving every second of this! Toad has got all kinds of momentum here!
Yale- Toad finally heads over to the rising Toxic. . . Who nails him with a low blow! Great move! The ref is reprimanding him, but he knows better than to mess with a member of the Establishment!
Bryan- Toxic gets up and hooks Toad up! He brings him over with a picture perfect vertical suplex! Toxic sits up to take a breather, before standing and dropping a leg over Toad’s sternum!
Yale- Toad sits up in frustration, and Toxic simply kicks him in the spine! Simple, yet effective! Toad reaches for the ropes and pulls himself up, as Toxic spins him around and shoves him into the corner!
Bryan- Toxic rears back, and lays in a heavy knife-edge chop!
(The crowd screams “Whoo” with the sounds of the chop.)
Bryan- But it doesn’t faze Toad! Toad reverses Toxic into the corner, and begins swinging away with solid knife-edge chops of his own!
(The crowd cheers “Whoo” with each chop)
Yale- Toad is really pummeling Toxic! Toad finally pulls Toxic out of the corner, scoops him up, and slams him! Toad backs into the ropes, comes back, and jumps! Toad lands a big splash, and covers Toxic!
Bryan- ONE! TWO!! THR- NO! Toxic gets a shoulder up! Toad argues the count, but it’s to no avail! He still has the advantage, however, as Toxic tries to right himself!
Yale- Toad helps Toxic up, and sends him into the turnbuckle! Toxic hits hard, and Toad follows him in with another monstrous splash! Toxic is reeling, as Toad gives him a stiff right hand shot!
Bryan- Toad takes Toxic by the arm and sends him into the opposite turnbuckle! No, Toxic reverses! He pulls Toad into him, lifts him up, and drops him with a spinebuster! Good move by Toxic!
Yale- Toxic is still down, recovering form Toad’s offensive! Slowly, he gets up, as Toad tries to shake the cobwebs out! Toxic readies himself, and lifts Toad up!
Bryan- Toxic sends Toad into the ropes, and Toad bounces back! Toxic lowers his head for a back body drop, but Toad catches him! Toad lifts Toxic up, and drops him back with a devastating powerbomb!
Yale- Oh no! Toxic is in trouble here, as Toad back into the corner! Toxic tries to pull himself up in the turnbuckle, and Toad charges in! Wait, Toxic pulls the referee in, too! Toad splashes Toxic and the ref!
Bryan- Toxic just pulled the referee in the way of Toad! This is never good! Toad simply shrugs, and pulls Toxic into the middle of the ring! He’s signaling for some Toad Jam!
Yale- Get up, Toxic! Toad heads to the top rope, and gets ready to fly! HEY, wait a minute!! Someone has come down the ramp!
Bryan- Who is that?! He’s on the apron with a steel chair! Toad is ready to fly, but this new guy hits him in the skull with the chair! Toad falls face first into the ring, and Toxic rolls over to cover him!
Yale- What’s going on? This new guy is reviving the referee, who begins counting! ONE! TWO!! THREE!!! It’s over!!
(The bell rings, and the fans boo in fury. American Psycho plays, as the new guy pulls Toxic out of the ring and helps him to the back.)
Andrews- Here is your winner, Toxic!
Bryan- Damn it! Who is that guy? And why has he helped to screw Toad? This is just not right, David!
Yale- This is great! Toxic is moving on to face either the Jhub or his mystery opponent! I told you Toxic was going to win!
Bryan- I just can’t believe it! Toad has been screwed out of his hopes of winning the World title here tonight! Hopefully he’ll get some revenge next Wednesday!
Yale- Well, for now, Toxic is moving on, and Toad is heading for the showers!
Bryan- Still to come, fans, we’ve got JD Billion against Desert Falcon, a cruiserweight title ladder match, and two more first round tournament matches! We know Thirteen and Toxic are moving on, so let’s head back down to ringside for the last two first round matches!
(The camera moves back to the Establishment’s dressing room. Caldera is now alone, as Octavian has gone for his match. The door opens, and Toxic enters, followed by the man that helped him win.)
Caldera- Toxic, way to go, man. And Chris, thank you. For anyone out there who wants to know, this is a hot new prospect named Chris Jordan. And tonight he made a brilliant business move, and helped us out. Welcome aboard, Chris.
(The camera moves back out to the ring area, where Voodoo hits. The fans react with both boos and cheers as John Reed walks to the ring, followed closely by Rachel.)
Andrews- The following contest is a first round match in the World Title Tournament! Introducing first, weighing in at 275 pounds, he is accompanied to the ring by Rachel. . . John Reed!
Bryan- Chris Jordan, huh? Sounds like just another corporate sellout to me.
Yale- Shut up and focus on this match! Octavian is about to teach this little ingrate a lesson!
(Might of Rome hits, and the boos become deafening. Octavian heads out to the ring, as red and gold fireworks light up the stage behind him. He struts to the ring and climbs in.)
Andrews- And his opponent, from Rome, Italy, weighing in at 285 pounds. . . Octavian!
Yale- Here comes my pick to win it all, Octavian!
Bryan- I thought you said Toxic was going to win it all. . .
Yale- Shut up and watch the match. Octavian hops into the ring, and Reed gets in his face! The bell rings, and they continue trash talking!
Bryan- John Reed and Octavian have had their trouble, starting earlier this week on Meltdown! Now it looks like the President’s plans for domination here tonight have been ruined!
Yale- They continue trash talking. . . Until Reed throws a punch! And another! Octavian fights back! Here we go! I guess they really don’t like each other!
Bryan- Octavian takes control, and backs Reed into the corner! Octavian pounds away, but Reed blocks a shot! Reed battles back out of the corner! Reed fires away, and finally knocks Octavian down in the middle of the ring!
Yale- Octavian springs back up, and Reed scoop slams him back down! Octavian rolls to the corner, where Reed follows him and proceeds to put the boots to him!
Bryan- Octavian is in trouble, as Reed stomps away! Finally, Reed breaks off to celebrate, and Octavian pulls himself back up. Reed moves back in, but Octavian explodes out of the corner and takes Reed down!
Yale- The cheers turn to boos, as Octavian drops and hooks on a rear chinlock! Reed twists back and stands, pulling Octavian up with him! He lifts Octavian up, and drops him into a belly to back suplex!
Bryan- Good reversal by John Reed, who floats over into a cover! ONE! TWO!! Octavian gets out! Reed immediately lifts Octavian back up, but Octavian shoves him back and starts throwing forearms!
Yale- Octavian has Reed reeling, and he finally takes him down with a European uppercut! Octavian takes Reed by the leg, and slaps on a stepover toehold. But Reed reaches up and rolls Octavian into a small package!
Bryan- ONE! TWO!! THRE- Octavian kicks out again! Wow! Octavian gets back up and plants Reed with an elbow drop, keeping Reed grounded! Octavian gets up again, and climbs to the second rope!
Yale- Octavian jumps, and catches Reed with another elbow drop! Octavian covers! ONE! TWO!! TH- No! Reed gets a shoulder up. Octavian seems upset with the count, but Reed got out of it!
Bryan- Reed slowly gets back up, and Octavian moves in! Octavian hooks Reed up for a suplex, but Reed blocks it! Reed counters with a suplex of his own! Both men are hurting, but both are getting up!
Yale- They turn to face each other, and Reed fires a stiff right! Octavian is reeling! Reed fires another! Octavian is almost out! Reed rears way back and throws another right!
Bryan- But Octavian blocks it! Octavian counters with. . . a poke to the chest?!? Octavian simply poked Reed in the chest, and Reed has gone down! What the hell was that?!
Yale- Octavian drops for the cover! ONE! TWO!!! THREE!!?!?!?! It’s over!
(The bell rings, and the fans watch in amazement. Octavian and Reed both get up, and proceed to hug in the middle of the ring.)
Andrews- Here is your winner, Octavian!
Bryan- It was a rouse all along! Reed has taken a dive for Octavian, and Octavian is moving on!
Yale- Sheer genius, JB! That’s what it is! Reed and Octavian are heading to the back together, even though these ignorant fans still don’t get it! The Establishment’s problems have been fake the whole time!
Bryan- Well, Octavian will be moving on, and he’ll face Thirteen in the second round! The winner will go on to the finals for the world title, the loser will go on for the US title!
Yale- But now it’s time to find out just how bad President Caldera is going to beat the Jhub!
(My Own Summer hits, and the fans erupt in screams and cheers. The Jhub heads to the ring, microphone in hand.)
Andrews- The following contest, set for on fall, is the final first round match in the world title tournament! Introducing first, from Stamford, Connecticut, weighing in at 278 pounds. . . The Jhub!
(The Jhub hops into the ring and speaks.)
Jhub- Well, it seems as though this tournament has been a load of ~no audio~ as I expected. But right now, the ~no audio~ ends, and I’m about to get my hands on the boss!
(Physical hits, and the boos drown the music out. President Caldera heads to the ring, wearing his old wrestling attire. He timidly heads to the ring, and crawls under the ropes.)
Andrews- And his opponent, from Columbus, Ohio, weighing in at 256 pounds. . . President Steven Caldera!
Bryan- The boss is really in trouble here, as he has to go one on one with the Jhub! Caldera is doing his best to beg the Jhub off, and the bell rings! The Jhub has a huge smile on his face, as he moves in!
Yale- Wait a second! John Reed has just hopped out of the crowd, and is in the ring behind the Jhub! He’s got a crowbar, and the Jhub doesn’t see him!
Bryan- Reed rears back and hits the Jhub in the knee with the crowbar! The Jhub collapses, as Reed hightails it out of here! Why can’t the ref do something?!
Yale- This is the President of the company, JB! He won’t touch Caldera! Caldera moves in on the Jhub, and locks on a figure four! What a great plan this was!
Bryan- John Reed has attacked the Jhub from behind, and the boss has a figure four on him! How can the Jhub sustain this? He’s screaming in pain, and Caldera has him in the center of the ring!
Yale- The Jhub is holding on, and he finally reaches the ropes! Caldera must release him, and he gets back to his feet! He pulls the Jhub up, and shoves him back into the corner!
Bryan- The Jhub is in trouble, as Caldera sets the Jhub up on the top rope! Caldera takes him by the leg, and brings him back to the mat with a leg drag from the turnbuckle!
Yale- What a move! The Jhub’s knee has got to be killing him! Caldera takes a step back, charges, and drops a knee to the Jhub’s leg! The Jhub is done for!
Bryan- Caldera is taking the Jhub apart, thanks to John Reed! Caldera has the Jhub by the leg again, and he steps over! He’s got the figure four locked on again, and this could be it!!
Yale- President Caldera could be our first World Champion!! Wouldn’t that be something! Wait, the Jhub is trying to counter the figure four! He’s trying to turn Caldera over!
Bryan- He’s got him over! Caldera is in pain, but the Jhub’s knee is still taking damage! Wait, the Jhub is sitting back! He’s reversed the figure four into the sharpshooter!
Yale- Oh no! The boss is in trouble! He’s tapping out!!
(The fans go crazy, as the bell rings and My Own Summer hits again. The Jhub releases Caldera and clutches his knee. Caldera heads for the back, in pain but smiling.)
Andrews- Here is your winner, the Jhub!
Yale- The Jhub managed to counter Caldera and get the win, but Caldera had a plan! Thanks to John Reed, the Jhub’s chances for winning tonight are shot!
Bryan- That’s a good point! The Jhub’s knee is in trouble, and I don’t know how he can go all the way now! But we now know that it will be Octavian versus Thirteen and The Jhub versus Toxic in the second round! One of those men will be the first GCW Champion, and another will be the first US champion! What a night!
Yale- This is incredible! The anticipation is growing as time ticks by! I can’t wait to see what will come of all this!
Bryan- For now, let’s head back to ringside, where we’ll see Desert Falcon attempt to get some revenge on JD Billion!
(2001 hits, and the fans boo. JD Billion struts to the ring, amid heavy pyro. He steps through the ropes and snarls at the fans.)
Andrews- The following contest is set for one fall. Introducing first, from Orlando, Florida, weighing in at 237 pounds. . . JD Billion!
(Blood Brothers plays, and the fans jump in cheers. Falcon rushes to the ring and assaults Billion. Andrews bails out and the bell rings.)
Bryan- And just like that, this one’s underway! Falcon hammers away at Billion with a few quick rights, and sends him into the ropes! Billion bounces back and is taken down with a back elbow!
Yale- Billion gets back up, and Falcon brings him right back down with a DDT! WOW! Desert Falcon is really taking it to Billion here!
Bryan- Falcon has waited a long five weeks to do this, and now he is! Falcon lifts Billion up, and sets him on the top rope! He climbs in front of him, and brings him down with a hurricanrana!
Yale- Billion isn’t moving! Falcon moves back to him, and lifts him up for more punishment! Falcon picks Billion up, and drops him into the Falcon Wave! A falcon arrow into a pin!
Bryan- ONE! TWO!! THREE! Just like that, it’s over!
(The fans go crazy as Desert Falcon gets up, still eying Billion.)
Andrews- Here is your winner. . . Desert Falcon!
Bryan- Desert Falcon has come into Warpath an angry man, and has left with his vengeance! Falcon makes his way to the back, and the officials help Billion out of the ring!
Yale- I don’t believe it! Falcon beat Billion in just four moves! I’ve never seen anything like it!
Bryan- What a match! Well, we’re growing ever closer to crowning our first World Champion. We’ve got four matches left in this tournament. The Jhub versus Toxic, Octavian versus Thirteen. One man will be the US champion, one will be the king of the hill!
Yale- We’re so close, JB! I can hardly sit still! Two members of the Establishment are still hanging in there, and the Jhub has a bad wheel! How can things possibly go wrong now?
Bryan- Let’s go to ringside, where Octavian will go one on one with Thirteen! The winner will go on to the main event, the loser will go to fight for the US title!
(Angel plays for the third time tonight. Thirteen does not do his usual entrance. He wearily walks out form backstage and heads to the ring.)
Andrews- The following contest is set for one fall, and is a second round match in the World Title tournament! The winner of this match will earn the right to fight for the world title in tonight’s main event. The loser will move on to fight for the United States title. Introducing first, weighing in at 204 pounds. . . Thirteen!
(Thirteen climbs into the ring and calmly awaits his opponent. Might of Rome hits again, and the fans boo relentlessly. Octavian heads to the ring, as his pyro goes off again.)
Andrews- And his opponent, weighing in at 285 pounds. . . Octavian!
Bryan- Thirteen is at a distinct disadvantage in this match! He already fought a tough match against Paladin, while Octavian only fought that sellout John Reed for a few minutes!
Yale- All’s fair in love and war, JB! Octavian hops into the ring, and there’s the bell! Thirteen paces on the far side of the ring, and Octavian stares him down! Finally they tie up in the middle of the ring!
Bryan- Octavian, with his size advantage, pushes Thirteen back to the mat! Thirteen rolls over and up to his feet, and moves right back in! He jumps and hits a swift dropkick, sending Octavian into the corner!
Yale- Thirteen moves in and hops onto the second rope, hammering away at Octavian’s skull! Octavian finally steps forward, and hits an inverted atomic drop on Thirteen!
Bryan- That’s going to have to be Octavian’s strategy. He has to slow it down, get him on the mat, and wrestle him! Octavian moves in, takes Thirteen by the leg, and turns him into a single leg Boston crab!
Yale- Thirteen in squirming in pain, but he’s not giving it up! He’s reaching for the ropes, but Octavian has him in good ring positioning! Thirteen still won’t submit, and Octavian releases him.
Bryan- I don’t know that you can get a submission from this young man, but the hold wore him down. Octavian drops an elbow to the lower back, then mounts Thirteen with a camel clutch!
Yale- Thirteen’s oxygen supply is running short now, and Octavian is really out wrestling Thirteen here! That’s why he can go all the way, JB! Thirteen finally manages to get some leverage, reaches out, and grabs the ropes!
Bryan- Octavian holds the hold as long as he can before he is forced to break it. Octavian lifts Thirteen up and sends him into the ropes! Thirteen bounces back, and leaps onto Octavian’s shoulders!
Yale- Thirteen begins pounding away at Octavian’s face, but Octavian forces him back! Thirteen holds him, and flips him into a hurricanrana! What a move! Octavian is hurting, as Thirteen tries to recover!
Bryan- Thirteen is up, and he grabs Octavian in a rear waistlock! Octavian reverses it, and lifts Thirteen into the air! German suplex! Octavian bridges! ONE! TWO!!! THRE- NO!! Thirteen gets out!
Yale- How did he kick out of that? Octavian’s wondering the same thing! Finally he lifts Thirteen up, and whips him into the ropes! But Thirteen changes direction, leaps onto the top turnbuckle, and flips backwards!
Bryan- What agility! He moonsaults back, and catches Octavian high in the chest! They both go down, and Thirteen has a chance to come back! Thirteen is really hurting, though, and Octavian beats him to his feet!
Yale- Octavian lifts Thirteen up, but Thirteen catches him in the face with that bicycle kick we saw earlier! Octavian falls to the mat! Thirteen has an opening! He’s going up!
Bryan- Thirteen is headed to the top turnbuckle! Octavian is slowly trying to recover, and it looks like Thirteen might be going for the Unlucky! Wait, Octavian is up, but Thirteen doesn’t see him!
Yale- Thirteen is walking across the top rope! He’s turned around, but Octavian hops onto the second rope below him! This is dangerous! Octavian hooks Thirteen from behind, and brings him down with a German suplex from the top rope!
Bryan- INCREDIBLE! Octavian may have broken this kid’s neck! Octavian is hurting from the move, too, but he’s rolled over for the cover! ONE! TWO!!! THREE!! Damn it!
(The bell rings, and the fans boo heatedly. Octavian slowly gets up, and his arm is raised as Might of Rome plays.)
Andrews- Here is your winner. . . Octavian!
Yale- Thirteen gave Octavian a run, but in the end, he was no match for Octavian’s experience!
Bryan- Thirteen was taken to the limit in the first round, and he didn’t have much left! But speaking of not having much left, Thirteen isn’t done! He’s going to face the loser of the Jhub versus Toxic for the United States title!
Yale- You mean he’s going to face the Jhub for the United States title. But that doesn’t matter. What matters is that Octavian is in the finals! It’s down to three men, JB! Either Toxic, the Jhub. . . I think not. . . Or Octavian will walk out of here with the GCW Heavyweight title!
Bryan- This has been an exciting night! We’re almost to the big moment, folks! Just four matches remain tonight! Next, we’ll be seeing the last second round match, then we’ll crown a new cruiserweight champ, a new US champ, and finally our first world champion!
Yale- I can hardly wait! Let’s get this thing going, JB!
(American Psycho hits, and the fans boo heavily. Toxic walks out from the back and heads to the ring.)
Andrews- The following contest, set for one fall, is a second round match in the World Title tournament! The winner of this match will face Thirteen for the United States title, and the winner will face Octavian for the World Heavyweight Championship! Introducing first, weighing in at 295 pounds. . . Toxic!
Bryan- Toxic defeated Toad earlier tonight, though with a little help from a newcomer, Chris Jordan, or whatever his name is.
Yale- That doesn’t matter! It’s in the books! Toad is headed home, and Toxic is here and going to the finals!
(My Own Summer hits, and the fans erupt. The Jhub walks out from backstage, limping heavily. His is obviously favoring his left knee from the attack by John Reed, but he makes it to the ring anyway.)
Andrews- And his opponent, weighing in at 278 pounds. . . The Jhub!
Yale- Look, the Jhub can barely walk, JB! He doesn’t have a prayer!
Bryan- The Jhub suffered a cheap shot from John Reed earlier tonight, but he’s still making an effort to go all the way right now!
Yale- The Jhub enters the ring, and there’s the bell! Toxic steps up, and immediately kicks the knee out from under the Jhub! The Jhub goes down, and Toxic pulls him to the middle of the ring!
Bryan- Toxic lifts the Jhub’s leg up, and drops an elbow to the knee! The Jhub screams in pain, as Toxic gets back up and drops another elbow! Toxic now hold the Jhub’s knee, and slides out of the ring!
Yale- Toxic drags the Jhub towards the turnbuckle, and he pulls him around the ringpost! Toxic rears back with the Jhub’s leg, and wraps it around the post! The Jhub’s knee is in real trouble here, and Toxic has a great gameplan!
Bryan- The Jhub escapes back into the ring, and Toxic climbs back in! The Jhub pulls himself up in the corner, and Toxic charges in! He dives shoulder first, but the Jhub gets out of the way!
Yale- Toxic goes shoulder first into the turnbuckle! Toxic back out, and the Jhub limps over to him! The Jhub hooks Toxic from behind, and drops him into a reverse DDT!
Bryan- The Jhub is slowly mounting an offense, as he covers Toxic! ONE! TWO!! Toxic kicks out!
Yale- It’s gonna take a lot more than that to get rid of Toxic!
Bryan- The Jhub still can’t put pressure on his knee, but he’s up! He limps back to Toxic, who is slowly regaining his balance! Toxic and the Jhub are both up, and the Jhub fires a solid right hand!
Yale- Toxic returns it, and we’ve got a fistfight going on! Toxic seems to take control, and he knocks the Jhub to the mat! Toxic drops an elbow to his chest, and the Jhub is back to square one!
Bryan- Toxic slowly gets back up, shaking the cobwebs out from that DDT. He lifts the Jhub up, and sends him into the ropes! But the Jhub’s knee gives out, and he simply falls to the mat.
Yale- Toxic loves that! He moves in behind the Jhub, and takes him by the ankle! He lifts the Jhub’s leg way up, and drops it knee first to the canvass! The Jhub slowly makes his way to the ropes, and starts pulling himself up!
Bryan- Toxic comes up from behind, and shoves the Jhub into the turnbuckle! He backs up, and charges in! But the Jhub gets a boot up! Toxic stumbles back, and the Jhub explodes with a clothesline that about decapitates Toxic!
Yale- The Jhub slowly rights himself, still favoring his left knee! Toxic slowly gets back up, and the Jhub takes him down with a double leg takedown! The Jhub steps through his legs, and is going for the sharpshooter!!
Bryan- If he locks it on, it’s over! But Toxic turns all the way over, and rolls into the ropes! Good counter by Toxic! The Jhub slowly picks himself back up, and Toxic moves back in!
Yale- Toxic spins the Jhub around, but the Jhub hooks him! There’s the Downward Spiral!! He hit the downward spiral out of nowhere!
Bryan- The Jhub covers him! ONE! TWO!! THREE!!! Just like that, it’s over!
(The fans cheer, surprised. My Own Summer plays again, as Toxic slides out of the ring, furious.)
Andrews- Here is your winner, the Jhub!
Bryan- That’s it! The Jhub hit the Downward Spiral out of nowhere, and he’s going to the main event to face Octavian for the World Heavyweight title!
Yale- It doesn’t matter! The Jhub can’t take any more on his knee! He’s done for! And Toxic will face Thirteen, kick his ass, and head home with the United States title!
Bryan- We’ve only got three matches left, folks! Coming up next is the much anticipated ladder match for the cruiserweight title between Chameleon and Mike Hardy!
Yale- Then we’ll see Toxic and Thirteen square off for the US title, and the big one, the Jhub versus Octavian for the world title!
(The camera moves back to the Establishment’s dressing room. They are watching replays of Octavian’s match, rewinding the top rope suplex over and over, as Caldera lies on the couch, receiving a back massage from a beautiful woman.)
Reed- Great move, man, great move.
Octavian- Why thank you. I-
(Octavian is cut off by the door swinging open. Toxic enters the room, livid. He grabs a bottle of champagne and throws it across the room.)
Caldera- Settle down, man, settle down. That’s expensive stuff!
Reed- Hey, don’t worry about it. You’ll kick Thirteen’s ass and take the United States title. Octavian will take care of the Jhub.
Octavian- Come on. Sit down, watch the ladder match, and rest up so you can destroy Thirteen.
(Toxic sits down, and Chris Jordan hands him a glass of champagne. Toxic swigs it down, as the camera returns to the ring.)
Bryan- We’re almost done, folks! Three matches left, three new champions to be crowned! Toxic and Thirteen will square off for the United States Title, Mike Hardy and Chameleon go at it in a ladder match for the Cruiserweight title, and the Jhub goes head to head with Octavian for the World title!
(2001 hits, and the fans boo. Chameleon walks out from the back, without Jack Pott. He heads to the ring, staring at the ladder that now sits in the center of the entrance ramp.)
Andrews- The following contest is a ladder match, and is for the GCW Cruiserweight Championship! Introducing first, from Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at 212 pounds. . . Chameleon!
(Chameleon hops into the ring, as I Disappear hits. The fans cheer as Mike Hardy heads to the ring, going right under the ladder on his way down.)
Andrews- And his opponent, from Cameron, North Carolina, weighing in at 222 pounds. . . Michael ‘Hickenbottom’ Hardy!
Bryan- Michael Hardy and Chameleon have had quite a history, folks, but this will be the first time, I believe, that they will showcase their talents one on one, for the cruiserweight title!
Yale- There has been some controversy in the past, but tonight we’ll have a clear cut winner! Hardy charges into the ring, and Chameleon meets him at the ropes with three crisp rights!
Bryan- There’s the bell! Hardy manages to get up, and they go tow to toe! Hardy takes control, and knocks Chameleon down with a stiff right! Chameleon scrambles back to his feet, and Hardy knocks him down again!
Yale- Chameleon finally takes Hardy down with a double-leg takedown, and begins punching away! These guys really hate each other! They roll around, until they spill out to the floor!
Bryan- Hardy lands hard, and Chameleon lifts him up! Chameleon whips Hardy into the steel steps, and Hardy flips head over heels to the other side! What impact!
Yale- Chameleon heads for the other side, and he’s got the ladder! He folds it up, and heads to the ring! But Hardy is back up, and he dropkicks the ladder back into Chameleon’s face!
Bryan- Chameleon lands with the ladder on top of him, and Hardy mounts the guardrail! Chameleon isn’t moving, as Hardy takes off! He lands with a suicidal senton bomb on the ladder, crushing Chameleon below!
Yale- Wow! But Hardy hurt himself just as badly with that one! Hardy is clutching his back in pain! Don’t forget, Hardy had back surgery just a few weeks before signing with GCW!
Bryan- And Chameleon knows that better than anyone! Hardy manages to pull himself up, as Chameleon shoves the ladder aside and stands! Hardy moves to him and scoops him up!
Yale- Hardy dumps Chameleon over the guardrail! Chameleon is hurting, and now Hardy is heading for the ladder! Hardy lifts the ladder up, and slides it under the ropes to the ring!
Bryan- Now Chameleon is back up, as Hardy pulls himself onto the apron! Chameleon gets under him, and takes him by the legs! He’s going for a powerbomb!
Yale- Hardy goes over, but counters into a hurricanrana onto the steel entrance ramp! What an incredible move! I don’t like these guys, but it’s sure as hell entertaining!
Bryan- Chameleon goes for the ride, as Hardy slides under the ropes! Chameleon tries to make his way back to the ring as Hardy begins setting the ladder up beneath the title belt!
Yale- Hardy has the ladder up, and he’s climbing! Chameleon is looking under the ring, though, and he’s got a fire extinguisher! He points it into the ring, and fires! He blasts Hardy, who falls back to the mat!
Bryan- Chameleon has blasted Hardy, and he drops the extinguisher back to the floor. Chameleon climbs into the ring, as Hardy tries to get up! Chameleon picks the ladder up and sets it in the corner!
Yale- Hardy is back up, and Chameleon lifts him over his shoulder! He charges into the corner, and rams Hardy back first into the ladder! Chameleon spins around, and plants Hardy with a sidewalk slam!
Bryan- Chameleon is going right for Hardy’s bad back! Hardy is writhing in pain, as Chameleon shoves the ladder down, dropping it on Hardy’s head! Now Chameleon is headed for the top rope!
Yale- Chameleon is up, and Hardy is still under the ladder! Chameleon flies, and drops a leg over the ladder, crushing Hardy’s skull! Chameleon is really dominating this fight now!
Bryan- Now Chameleon is stepping to the outside, and he’s got a steel chair! Hardy is slowly trying to get up, as Chameleon and the chair are back inside!
Yale- Chameleon drops the chair in the center of the ring, and lifts Hardy up! He sends Hardy into the ropes, but Hardy reverses! Chameleon flies into the ropes, but gets his head caught! He flips over, and he’s hanging by the neck in the ropes!
Bryan- Chameleon is caught in that hangman position, and he can’t get out! Hardy is climbing the ropes, as Chameleon struggles for breath! Finally, Hardy flies, and connects with a guillotine leg drop to the face!
Yale- WOW! Chameleon is sent back over the top, and lands free in the ring! What an innovative move! Hardy is still hurting, and that move took a lot out of him. Hardy is slowly but surely heading back for that ladder!
Bryan- Chameleon’s struggling for breath, as Hardy sets the ladder up! He painfully begins ascending, as Chameleon makes his way to the other side! Both men are slowly climbing!
Yale- Hardy is almost to the top, and Chameleon can’t catch him! Chameleon hops back down, and grabs the steel chair! Hardy’s to the top, and he’s got his hands on the gold! But Chameleon pulls the ladder aside, and Hardy is left clinging to the belt from the top!
Bryan- Chameleon climbs the ladder with the chair! Hardy is left unprotected! Chameleon swings, and catches Hardy in the back with a vile chair shot! Hardy loses his grip, and falls!
Yale- But Hardy dropkicks Chameleon on the way down, and Chameleon falls from the ladder! Hardy lands on the mat below, and Chameleon lands on the top rope!
Bryan- We’ve seen some incredible, high-impact moves so far in this match! Both men are down, and they can barely move! Hardy is clutching his back from that long fall, and Chameleon’s neck is hurting!
Yale- Chameleon is the first one up, as he heads for Hardy! He lifts Hardy up, and picks him up for a Manhattan drop! But Hardy hooks Chameleon’s head and rolls through with a perfect DDT, right onto the steel chair!
Bryan- What a move! This could be Hardy’s opening! Hardy slowly gets back to his feet, and pulls the ladder underneath the belt! Hardy begins climbing, and Chameleon is still down!
Yale- Hardy is halfway there, as Chameleon rises! He’s got the chair! He turns, and cracks the climbing Hardy in the back with a killer swing! Hardy almost falls, but retains his grip!
Bryan- But his back can’t take much more punishment! He’s still clinging to the ladder, as Chameleon steps underneath him! Chameleon pulls Hardy down, and POWERBOMBS him to the canvass! What a move!
Yale- Hardy has been destroyed! Chameleon drops back to the mat, catching his breath! How much more punishment will these two men inflict on each other?!
Bryan- Chameleon slowly gets to the ladder, and begins climbing! Hardy is stirring, but he may be finished! Chameleon is almost to the top, as Hardy slowly makes his way to the ladder on his knees!
Yale- Chameleon is up, and he has his hands on the gold! But Hardy pushes the ladder over, and Chameleon spills to the mat! The ladder bounces off the ropes, and Hardy pulls it back up, right under the belt!
Bryan- Hardy has an opening! The crowd is going crazy! This could be it! He’s heading up the ladder, as Chameleon struggles back to the other side! Hardy is halfway up, but his back is still in pain!
Yale- Chameleon, somehow, is climbing the other side! Both men are moving very slowly! I don’t know how they’re moving at all! Hardy is almost to the top, and Chameleon is catching up!
Bryan- Hardy is up, and he’s got his hands on the gold! Chameleon is right there, though, and he fires a right hand! Hardy is stopped! Chameleon fires another shot!
Yale- But Hardy fights back! Both men each have a hand on the belt! And they’re slugging it out fifteen feet above the ring! Wait, they’re losing their balance!
Bryan- The ladder tips over and falls, leaving both Hardy and Chameleon clinging to the belt! I don’t believe this! Hardy’s been up there twice tonight! This is a dangerous situation!
Yale- They’re both clinging by one hand, and they’re still firing punches! I don’t believe this, JB! Wait, Chameleon grabs the belt with his other hand, pulls his legs off, a mule kicks Hardy in the gut!
Bryan- Hardy loses his grip, and falls FIFTEEN FEET to the mat below! Incredible! And Chameleon is left up top! He’s pulling on the belt! Chameleon finally wrenches the belt off, and falls below next to Hardy!!! CHAMELEON HAS WON IT!
(The crowd boos Chameleon, and cheers an amazing match. The bell rings and 2001 plays. Fireworks are set off is celebration, as trainers run to the ring to help the two men.)
Andrews- Here is your winner, and the first GCW Cruiserweight Champion. . .Chameleon!!!
Bryan- What an amazing effort! Ladies and gentlemen, these two young men gave you everything they had tonight, and we may never see anything like that again!
Yale- That was great! Hardy put up a good fight, I must say, but Chameleon was just too much in the end! That was great!
(The trainers help Hardy to the back. Chameleon raises his belt, and the fans boo like crazy. He is also helped out of the ring.)
Bryan- Well, fans, we’re almost to the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Chameleon is the first of three new champions to be decided here tonight. Let’s go to ringside.
(Angel plays yet again, and the fans give Thirteen a mixed reaction as he walks form the back, moving gingerly.)
Andrews- The following contest is set for one fall, and is for the GCW United States Championship! Introducing first, weighing in at 204 pounds. . . Thirteen!
(Thirteen climbs through the ropes as American Psycho hits. The fans boo the roof off the building as Toxic heads for the ring, seeming a bit frustrated.)
Andrews- And his opponent, weighing in at 295 pounds. . . Toxic!
Bryan- Toxic slides into the ring, and there’s the bell! Toxic charges in on Thirteen, but Thirteen sidesteps him! Toxic rushes at him again, but this time Thirteen takes him down with a drop toe hold!
Yale- Toxic gets back to his feet, and Thirteen bounces off the ropes behind him! Toxic turns to face him, and Thirteen hits him with a dropkick, sending Toxic out through the ropes to the floor!
Bryan- Toxic slowly gets up, and he’s got to be getting frustrated at this point! Thirteen bounces off the ropes again, comes at Toxic, and flies over the top rope with a suicide dive!
Yale- Wow! Thirteen catches Toxic off guard, and both men crumble to the floor! Thirteen slowly gets back up, and rolls back under the ropes to the safety of the ring!
Bryan- Toxic is still coming, though, as he tries to mount the apron! But Thirteen charges in again, and catches him in the gut with a baseball slide! Toxic stumbles back!
Yale- Thirteen springboards to the top rope, and leaps! But this time Toxic sidesteps him, and Thirteen goes sternum first into the steel barricade! What a great move!
Bryan- This young man might be broken in half! Toxic climbs back into the ring, as the referee begins to count Thirteen out! One! Two! Three!
Yale- Thirteen is still draped over the guardrail, as the ref gets to six! He finally manages to roll towards the ring, as the ref is to eight! Nine! Thirteen picks himself up and rolls into the ring!
Bryan- Toxic lifts him up and sends him into the turnbuckle! He follows him in, and connects with a clothesline! Thirteen stumbles out of the corner, and Toxic kicks him in the gut!
Yale- Toxic sets Thirteen up, and lifts him into the air for a powerbomb! Thirteen fights it with fists to the skull, but Toxic shoves him back and drives him into the mat!
Bryan- What impact! Thirteen has been destroyed! Toxic covers! ONE! TWO!!! THR- Thirteen kicks out!
Yale- How in the hell did he kick out of a Toxic powerbomb?
Bryan- Thirteen is getting up, too! Toxic can’t believe it! Toxic kicks him in the gut, and sets him up for another powerbomb! Toxic lifts Thirteen up, and drives him back to the mat a second time!
Yale- That’s it! Two powerbombs! It’s over! Toxic covers! ONE! TWO!!! THR- WHAT?! Thirteen kicked out again! How is he doing this?
Bryan- I haven’t a damn clue! Toxic is back up, trying to figure this one out! And Thirteen is getting back to his feet! Toxic is just staring, as Thirteen rises and approaches Toxic!
Yale- This is amazing! Toxic rears back and hits Thirteen with a big right hand, but Thirteen fires right back! They’re going toe to toe, but Thirteen can’t go at Toxic like this!
Bryan- Toxic finally takes over, and lifts Thirteen up! Guerrilla press! Toxic tosses Thirteen up, and drops him right over his knee! Thirteen is taking some incredible punishment here!
Yale- Toxic lifts him back up, and sends him into the ropes! But Thirteen leaps to the second rope, and moonsaults back! He connects with Toxic, and both men go down!
Bryan- Thirteen hooks a leg! ONE! TWO!!! THR- Toxic gets a shoulder up. Thirteen slowly crawls over to the turnbuckle and pulls himself up, as Toxic slowly gets to his feet!
Yale- Thirteen moves back in and hops onto Toxic’s back with a sleeper! Toxic struggles to throw him off, but Thirteen is on there well! Finally, Toxic flips Thirteen over his shoulder!
Bryan- But Thirteen lands on his feet, and pulls Toxic down, planting him with a jaw-breaker! What uncanny resourcefulness from Thirteen! Toxic slowly gets back up, as Thirteen waits in the corner!
Yale- Thirteen moves in, but Toxic flips him up into a fireman’s carry! He spins him down into a piledriver! Toxic Waste! He hit it! This one’s over now, JB!
Bryan- That’s it. Toxic hit Toxic Waste, and Thirteen isn’t moving! Finally, Toxic covers him. ONE! TWO!! THREE- WHAT?!? Thirteen kicked out again!
(The crowd goes crazy as Toxic stares at Thirteen in bewilderment.)
Yale- What in the hell does Toxic have to do to get rid of this guy? Wait a minute, now Chris Jordan is coming down the ramp!
Bryan- The man that helped Toxic get to this point is here, and Thirteen is in trouble now! Toxic lifts Thirteen up, and sends him into the ropes!
Yale- Thirteen bounces back, but leaps up, and wrenches Toxic down with a flying headscissors! He’s still mounting an offense!
Bryan- Jordan has made his way to the timekeeper, and he’s got a steel chair! Toxic is back up, as Thirteen heads to the top rope! But Toxic catches him on his way up, and tosses him from the top to the mat!
Yale- Jordan is over to the apron, and he’s trying to get in! But the ref stops him, as Toxic tries to figure out what’s going on! Wait, someone else is running down the ramp! It’s Toad!
Bryan- Toad is here, and he’s got a chair! He’s in the ring behind Toxic, and Thirteen is back up! Toad rears back with the chair. . .And hits Jordan over the skull!
Yale- Jordan falls to the floor, as Toad bails out! Thirteen sees an opening, and heads for the top rope! Toxic is still shouting at Toad, and Thirteen takes off and connects with a missile dropkick to the back of the head!
Bryan- Toxic goes down hard! How on earth is Thirteen still moving? Toxic is down and out, and Thirteen heads back for the turnbuckle! He climbs up! Here it comes!!!
Yale- Thirteen walks the top rope, and flips back! There’s the UNLUCKY! He hits it! He turns Toxic over, and covers him! ONE! TWO!!! THREE!!!!! That’s it!
(The bell rings and the fans go crazy. Toad backs up the walkway, leaving Jordan out cold on the floor. Thirteen is handed the US title belt, as he stares out at Toad.)
Andrews- Here is your winner, and the first GCW United States Champion. . . THIRTEEN!!!
Bryan- Thirteen has defeated Toxic and won the US title!
Yale- Oh, come on, it took Toad’s interference to get the job done!
Bryan- Thirteen withstood some incredible punishment, and I’m surprised he can even stand!
(Thirteen stares blankly out at the cheering crowd, as Jordan rises and pulls Toxic out of the ring, helping him to the back.)
Yale- This is awful! Toad is gonna regret this! And if Thirteen thinks he’s accomplished something, he’s wrong!
Bryan- Don’t you dare take anything away from Thirteen! Toad took out this newcomer Jordan, and Thirteen finished him off! What a match! Thirteen has earned every bit of it!
Yale- I don’t believe this.
(Thirteen slowly walks to the back, simply staring at his belt. He leaves the ring area, and the crowd quiets.)
Bryan- Well, folks, this is it. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for! We’re going to crown the first GCW Heavyweight Champion!
(The bell tolls three times to signal the main event.)
Andrews- The following contest is set for one fall, and is for the Global Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Championship of the World!
(My Own Summer hits, and the fans leap out of their seats in cheers. The Jhub limps out from the back, dragging his left leg behind him.)
Andrews- Introducing first, from Stamford, Connecticut, weighing in at 278 pounds. . . The Jhub!
Bryan- The Jhub has somehow managed to make it this far in the tournament, after suffering a cheap shot from John Reed, and a hellacious match with Toxic!
Yale- He’s wasting his time! Octavian is going to take him apart!
(The Jhub rolls into the ring and pulls himself up. Might of Rome plays again, and the boos fill Madison Square Garden. Octavian walks out from the back, moving slowly and easily. He walks to the ring and steps in.)
Andrews- And his opponent, from Rome, Italy, weighing in at 285 pounds. . . Octavian!
Yale- Here comes the man who will be walking out of here the World Champion! Go ahead and start kissing his ass now, JB!
Bryan- The Jhub might have other plans, David. The bell has rung, and the main event is underway! This is it! Octavian and the Jhub lock up in the center of the ring, and the Jhub ducks, taking Octavian over with an arm drag!
Yale- Octavian spins up, and stares at the Jhub! They tie up again, and again the Jhub takes Octavian over with an arm drag! The Jhub holds on, keeping Octavian down with an armbar!
Bryan- Octavian gets his feet up, and kicks the Jhub away! They both get up, and this time Octavian takes the Jhub down with an arm drag, and holds him into an armbar!
Yale- The Jhub’s knee is hurting too much to get out, but he twists to get to his feet! The Jhub shoves Octavian off and into the ropes! Octavian bounces back, and takes the Jhub down with a shoulder block!
Bryan- Octavian gets moving again, and bounces off the ropes! He hops over the Jhub, and bounces off the other side! The Jhub gets to his feet, and catches Octavian with a high back body drop!
Yale- The Jhub drops and locks Octavian in a side headlock! The Jhub is showing some technical skills, but when it comes down to wrestling, he’s no match for Octavian!
Bryan- But this is a good strategy! He’s keeping off that injured knee! Octavian is still struggling to get up, and he finally gets to his knees! He powers up to his feet, lifts the Jhub up, and drops him into a belly to back suplex!
Yale- Good move! The Jhub is hurting, as Octavian uncharacteristically goes to the top rope! What’s this going to be?
Bryan- Octavian mounts the top turnbuckle, and takes off! He plants the Jhub with a perfect elbow drop! Here’s the cover! ONE! TWO!! THR- The Jhub gets out!
Yale- Octavian seems frustrated, and now he’s going for the knee! He drags the Jhub to the edge, and places his leg on the bottom rope! He bounces off the second rope, and lands with an elbow drop to the knee!
Bryan- Octavian has had a very sound strategy in this tournament! The Jhub crawls away, and Octavian follows him to the center of the ring! Octavian takes him by the knee, and drops an elbow!
Yale- Octavian wraps the Jhub’s knee up in a leg lock! The Jhub screams in pain, but Octavian has him in good ring positioning! The Jhub finally kicks him in the back of the head, and he releases the hold!
Bryan- Octavian gets back to his feet, and the Jhub struggles up as well! Octavian moves in an gives the Jhub a sharp right hand! But the Jhub returns it! They’re going at it, until Octavian kicks the Jhub in the knee, and he goes down!
Yale- Octavian lifts the Jhub back up, and hooks him! He tosses him high overhead with a belly to belly suplex! You think President Caldera taught him that one?
Bryan- Oh, please. Octavian walks over to him, and covers! ONE! TWO!! THR- Somehow, the Jhub kicks out! The fans are still in it, too!
Yale- Octavian seems to be getting frustrated, as he lifts the Jhub up yet again! He takes him by the leg, and flips him over with a leg drag takedown! The Jhub’s knee is in trouble!
Bryan- Octavian catches his breath, and picks the Jhub back up! Another leg drag takedown! The Jhub can’t take much more of this, I hate to say!
Yale- The Jhub is struggling to get up, as Octavian stalks him to the turnbuckle! Octavian rears back and hits the Jhub with a mean knife-edge chop!
(The crowd screams “whoo!”)
Bryan- But the Jhub grabs Octavian and shoves him back to the mat! The Jhub lifts Octavian’s legs up, and drops back! He slingshots Octavian up to the turnbuckle, and Octavian hits his head on the ringpost!
Yale- Oh no! Octavian staggers back, and the Jhub rolls him up! ONE! TWO!! THRE- NO! Octavian gets a shoulder up! And the Jhub can’t even stand!
Bryan- Octavian slowly gets back up, and the Jhub struggles to regain his balance! The Jhub gives Octavian a few quick right hands, but Octavian kicks the Jhub in the knee again, and the Jhub goes down.
Yale- Octavian lifts the Jhub up, and bounces off the ropes! He comes back with a big clothesline, but the Jhub ducks! Octavian nails the referee! The ref is down and out!
Bryan- Don’t let it end up like this! Octavian sees an opening, and heads out to the floor! He grabs a steel chair, and climbs back into the ring!
Yale- Octavian is waiting for the Jhub to get up! Wait a second. . . someone has just hopped out of the stands! Is that. . .
Bryan- That’s Rich Rollins! The Renegade is back, after disappearing late last month! He’s back, as Octavian readies that chair! Rollins is in the ring behind Octavian!
Yale- The Jhub tells Octavian to turn around, and the Renegade hits a superkick, sending the chair into Octavian’s face! Rollins just laid out Octavian, and now he’s back out, heading back out through the fans!
Bryan- The Renegade has just laid out Octavian! The Jhub is trying to revive the referee! The ref is back up, and the Jhub covers Octavian! This one’s over!
Yale- ONE!!! TWO!!!! THRE- WHAT?!? Octavian kicks out! How did he do that?
(The crowd lets out a giant “Ohhh!” as Octavian kicks out.)
Bryan- Incredible! Octavian is still in it!
Yale- The Jhub doesn’t believe it either! The Jhub is furious, and he decks the referee! That’s a disqualification right there, JB!
Bryan- This one isn’t going to end so easily, I hope! The Jhub lifts Octavian up, and delivers a vertical suplex! The Jhub is still favoring his knee, as Octavian is hurting!
Yale- The Jhub lifts Octavian up, and manages to set him up on the top turnbuckle! The Jhub climbs in front of him, and hooks him up! The Jhub brings him down with a monstrous superplex!
Bryan- MY GOD what impact! Both men are down, as is the referee! What the hell is going to happen next?
Yale- Wait a minute!! Someone has just burst out from under the ring! Someone is climbing out through the mat! I can’t tell who it is. . .
Bryan- That’s KHAN! I DON’T BELIEVE IT! Khan is back! I thought his neck was broken! What is he doing here?
(The crowd erupts with both boos and cheers as they see Khan.)
Yale- I don’t know, but he’d better not do anything stupid! Khan has a steel chair in hand, and he’s going to the top rope! He’s come back to get revenge on Octavian for that attack on the first day! Oh no!!!
Bryan- Khan flies off the top rope! WHAT?!? He plants the Jhub with an Arabian facebuster!! I don’t believe this! What did he do that for?!
(All cheers disappear as Khan slides out to the floor, and begins shaking the referee.)
Yale- YES!!! Khan’s still with the Establishment! He’s revived the referee, who sees Octavian now heading for the Jhub! He takes the Jhub by the legs, and slaps on the Roman Rapper!!
Bryan- The Jhub’s knee can’t take it any longer! The Jhub’s out cold! There’s the bell!
(The fans boo in disgust, and begin throwing drinks into the ring. The bell rings, and Might of Rome plays. The referee brings the Title belt into the ring, and hand it to an exhausted Octavian.)
Andrews- Here is your winner, and the first ever GCW Heavyweight Champion. . . Octavian!
Bryan- Damn it all to hell! After all the Jhub went through, he’s been screwed here by Khan! But why on earth would Khan help Octavian, the guy that put him out of action?!
Yale- Who cares? He made the right decision!
(The fans continue to boo and throw things into the ring as Khan boots the Jhub out of the ring to the floor.)
Bryan- Khan has decimated the Jhub, and Octavian is the world heavyweight champion! We saw the return of the Renegade, who’s attempts to put Octavian out seem to have failed, thanks to the unexpected interjection of Khan!
Yale- I’ll say it was unexpected! This guy’s incredible! He had a broken vertebrae in his neck just a month ago! Now’s he’s here, and he’s helped Octavian win the world title!
Bryan- Octavian is back up, and he’s celebrating with his belt! Now here comes President Caldera to the ring!
Yale- The President is here to celebrate! What a great night! Khan raises Octavian’s arm in victory!
Bryan- And now- WAIT A SECOND! Khan pulls Octavian in, boots him in the gut, and delivers a massive Tiger-Driver! What the hell is going on?!
(The fans start to cheer as Khan grabs the world title belt and heads for the top rope.)
Yale- OH NO!!! What does he think he’s doing?! Khan takes off, and plants Octavian with an Arabian facebuster using the world title belt!
Bryan- What the hell is Khan doing?! He helped Octavian win the world title a few moments ago, and now he’s assaulted him! President Caldera is in the ring, trying to figure this out for himself!
Yale- Wait, Khan still has the title belt! He turns around, and wipes Caldera out with it! The President is out cold, the world champion is destroyed, the Jhub is out cold on the floor, and the Renegade is back, watching from behind the guardrail!
Bryan- There is utter carnage in the ring, all thanks to Khan! What were his motives in coming here tonight? He’s screwed the Jhub, and assaulted his former mentor, President Caldera!
Yale- Rollins is watching on now from the crowd, as Khan stares him down! The fans don’t know what to think! And neither do I!
Bryan- Ladies and gentlemen, we are out of time from Madison Square Garden! Octavian is the World Champion! Rollins and Khan are back! Join us Wednesday for Meltdown, and maybe we’ll get some answers! Good night everyone!
(The show ends with a long shot of Khan standing in the ring, draping the world title over Octavian’s unconscious face, as Rollins looks on in amazement.)