May 2009
May 23, 2009 3:19:33 GMT -5
Post by OrochiGeese on May 23, 2009 3:19:33 GMT -5
UBL Open show - May 2009.
*The Battle Chamber goes live with pyro and we see the fans going wild. There are "Gene Starr 4 Nexus Champ Plz Ok Thx Bye" and "Juan Leche = Junior Ace" signs abound. But a SEA of people in white "Revolution" shirts seem to be leading the crowd in an "O-me-ga" chant. Our host, John Randolph, comes out and surveys the frenzied crowd and waves to them as he raises his mic to speak.*
[John:] "What a night we have here, folks. The crowd is loving the energy of one of the most important Open show we are perhaps hopefully about to have. Tonight we finally crown a Champion for the entire Reserve Roster, as Gene Starr and Juan Leche go head to head in the Finals for the Nexus Title. But as you can see, a growing number of fans have taken a liking to Owen "Omega" Churchill's revolution and yearn to see just what he will do here tonight. If that wasn't enough, we have a make or break situation for TWO men here, Hank Panky and Jakob Furis. If either man loses their match tonight, it's the end of their respective UBL Careers. Let's get to the official card planned for tonight:
*The BattleTron displays five matches*
1 - Corey O'Brian vs. Hiro Hirada
2 - Owen Churchill vs. Elader
3 - Cage match: Jakob Furis vs. Indy James
4 - Hank Panky Trial Series finals: Canada Brothers vs. Hank Panky/?
5 - NEXUS Tournament Title Finals: Juan Leche vs. Gene Starr
[John:] "To kick off this occasion, we are about to be 'graced' by another episode of Caesaro's Palace."
*The lights in the arena suddenly turn off. After a few seconds they come back on and we are washed in a sea of gold and purple light while "Flashing Lights 09" blast thru the speakers. The crowd stands up on their feet and a very strong mixed reaction is heard from them. Julian Caesaro comes out with a smile on his face. He looks at the fans and starts to walk that aisle. People are trying to touch Ceese but he swat their hands away...well except a woman with big boobs that has "I <3 Ceese" written across them. He takes a picture of them for reference. He steps in the ring and bust out a Royale Shuffle that riles up the crowd.*
[Ceese:] Whats poppin, my Royalites! Its ya Monarch of Royalty, The master of Maybach Music, and the King of the UBL, Julian Caesaro!
*Mixed reaction echoes around the ring*
[Ceese:] Now, I get calls from people saying that im all talk and im scared to get back in the ring. You know what I have to say to that? SUCK ON MY ROYALE BALLS, BITCHES! This is my kingdom...I'll wrestle when I want and where I want. Whether Y'all like it or not...Now, on to business...My guest tonight has been...well in the dumps...I mean he calls himself Perfect...but he don't look Perfect to me...He look like Mediocre...Give a warm welcome to Perfectshawn Stephens!
*PS comes out with a sour look on his face. He marches to the ring and gets in the face of Ceese. Ceese backs up and ask him to take a seat. PS got his hands balled up and tries to calm down*
[Ceese:] PS....Welcome to my show...
[Shawn:] Yeah...whatever. Can we start this? I got a meeting to get to.
[Ceese:] Well...Ok..... How did you get your start on UBL?
[Shawn:] Well it's simple Ceese. I'm a great wrestler, one of the best workers in the business. So the powers that be around here at UBL approached me about signing a contract. I was hesitant at first, I mean I'm already a force in SPW and I'm a major threat in CWA, why do I need to extend myself any further? I'm already perfect.
But then somebody told me about the Trial By Fire 2 match...The possibility of taking out 3 legitimate opponents and making them look like jobbers intrigued me...so I decided to sign up. Lo and behold, when Trial by Fire 2 was over, I was the only man standing.
[Ceese:] That's a great story...Anyway...I got a real deep and important question for you... How does it feel to be next to King Royale?
[Shawn:] Little Ceeser, I'm one of the most recognizable wrestlers on the planet. The people know how great I am, how I'm the Picture of Perfect, the Epitome of Perfection, the Master of Disaster, Sultan of Sovereignty. I'm a star. What you should be asking yourself is how does it feel to stand next to Perfect-Shawn Stephens?!
[Ceese:] Feels like a 12-day hangover at Nick Nolte house....Here is a counter question for ya. After you lost your last match, what makes you think that you are still Perfect?
[Shawn:] Did you see that match? I put on a perfect exhibition. Perfection isn't determined by a win/loss record. At least not in this sport. I mean seriously, if you go back and look at the tape, it's obvious that I made that match what it was, the highlight of the night and Vert Triangle was playing connect 4 with a chess player.
*As this is going on, the ring curtains open up to reveal Vert Triangle. He's watching intently but isn't noticed by Shawn or Ceese.*
[Ceese:] I think it is the other way around. Y'all can play those board games...I play with my girls and money..
[Shawn:] Good for you, Ceesie.... Now...Little Ceeser, I'm going to ask you what I've been curious about for quite sometime. Ever since I first saw you in the ring I've been wondering...how did you get out of the pizza business and into the wrestling business?
[Ceese:] *chuckles* Thats a good question...Your moms wanted to see this hot body in action...Well...she seen it in action behind doors..."
"Ahem..."
*Both Ceese and Shawn look over to where Drake Yoshida is now standing with a microphone next to Vert.*
[Drake:] "I don't mean to interrupt your fun but I think you two should know there's someone else enjoying it. Vert Triangle, do you have something to say to the man you narrowly beat at the last show, or you just gonna sit back and watch him jaw it out with Ceese? Cause it seems to me that Ceese is making a name for himself while, you, Vert, should be going out there and cashing in on your win. That is, unless you think you got lucky against PerfectShawn and don't want another piece of him."
*Vert stares down Drake and then Shawn.*
[Drake:] "Well, finally got your fire back, then, did you? *Drake grins* So how about we have a little rematch tonight. And since apparently I'm not the most popular referee on the roster, I'd like to ask Julian Caesaro to occupy that role tonight. Ceese, you have any problem with ref'ing a match between your new "friend" PerfectShawn and a man who let you do the talking for him, Vert Triangle?"
*Ceese gives a "whatever" gesture with his hands and puts his sunglasses on.*
[Drake:] "Well then, I think we're on for tonight. Now, so as to be fair, let's give Vert and Shawn some time to prepare....like twenty minutes should suffice. You're on for match two. Don't disappoint."
*Drake walks out as Shawn gives a suspicious look to both Ceese and Vert Triangle as he walks out. Ceese just stands there grinning while Vert walks backstage.*
[John:] "Wow that was certainly something! And apparently we have a 6th match for tonight now as a result of that stand-off. But we'll get to that a bit later as our first match involved two semi newcomers to UBL, Corey O'Brian and Hiro Hirada. Both men, somewhat ironically, hold victories over Hank Panky in the past from their debut matches. But what was more important then the victories was the ease in which they did it. These two men are both very intense individuals, Corey O'Brian a former DPW Champion among other accolades. Hiro Hirada comes to us from the very competitive BATT promotion. So I think this match is going to be a war between two men who don't quit. And there is another angle to this match as Corey has recently said that he wants to decimate Orochi Army and all associated with it. Since Drake hand picked Hiro to be part of UBL, you would imagine Corey wants to make a statement here, and Hiro seeks to silence him before he has a chance. Let's see who's action speaks for itself tonight."
Match #1: Corey O'Brian vs. Hiro Hirada
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[John:] "And after a very hard fought match between both men, Corey takes the victory with a huge German Suplex. But you have to hand it to Hiro with the resilience he showed and the manner in which he pushed Corey. I don't think this is over, based on the stare Hiro is giving Corey and the one that is being returned. Hiro definitely gave Corey a harder time then I think he may have been anticipating and I think this has the makings of a great rivalry."
Corey O'Brian (O) [German Suplex - 15:29] (X) Hiro Hirada
[John:] "And now it is time for the second match of the evening, one that was just created a little while ago tonight, for those with short attention spans or who felt the need to skip to this exact part of the show ignoring the introduction and first match. We're on to you - don't do that again. So right now Julian Caesaro is coming down to the ring in a very glitzy purple and gold referee outfit. Even when he is given a dress code, he makes it scream out with needless expense. Vert comes to the ring next and looks warily at Ceese who goes over and checks Vert for any weapons. PerfectShawn comes down next and then asks for a neutral timekeeper to check hin for weapons. Both men are clean and we're about ready for the match! Remember, Vert Triangle holds one victory over PerfectShawn in one on one competition but it was PerfectShawn who eliminated Vert Triangle along with 2 other men to become the second "Trial by Fire" winner. We've yet to hear what Shawn requests for his award but it is likely that he will wait to see who wins the Nexus Championship before asking for any matches. But right now, his mind is on Vert Triangle as well as the potential hostile referee, Julian Caesaro who is just smirking at Shawn after the jawing the two did earlier. Ceese just told the timekeeper to start the match and we're ready!"
Match #2: Vert Triangle vs. PerfectShawn Stevens
[John:] "Vert starts off with a single leg takedown trying to use his amateur wrestling prowess and advantage but Shawn has that scouted and immediately goes for the ropes. Ceese knocks Shawn's hand off the ropes and Vert goes for the roll-up, only a 2 count, but a quick one! And Shawn is angry here and getting in Ceese's face already!! Vert goes to take advantage but Shawn was playing PerfectPossum and hits a quick superkick on Vert! He goes for the pin and Ceese looks to have injured his hand and is counting real slow. Oh this is just NOT legitimate at all!! And Shawn is furious and is threatening to leave the ring. Ceese apologizes and shakes out his hand.
And Vert and Shawn lock up again, this time Vert hitting Shawn with a huge belly to belly suplex and going for the pin, getting a quick 2 again. Vert follows up with another belly to belly and is just tossing Shawn around here as Ceese is laughing and yelling: "Ain't so perfect now, Shawn?" For his part, Vert is ignoring the interplay and just doing his best to wrestle the match. Vert goes for another one but Shawn reverses into a small package...which Ceese doesn't count since he apparently has something in his eye! Vert seems uncomfortable here by the OBVIOUS favoritism and immediately hooks Shawn in the "Vertical Triangle", his finisher, hoping to end this as soon as possible. Ceese is stumbling around, still rubbing his eye when...
ROYALE WITH CHEESE!! Ceese just hit the Royale with Cheese kick right in the face of Vert Triangle!! I don't know if his vision was still impaired but Vert is groggy and down on the mat. Shawn immediately hooks on the elevated Boston Crab called "Perfection Personified". Vert still has some energy left but ..wait, why is Ceese calling for the bell? Ceese just said that Vert tapped!! This match is somehow over!"
Vert Triangle (X) ["Perfection Personified" - 22:04] (O) PerfectShawn Stevens
[John:] "I can't believe this, Shawn still has Vert in the crab when Ceese goes to the top tope...he hits a rolling diving legdrop on Vert!! This whole thing was a dirty setup!! Shawn lets go of Vert who is now unconscious and high-fives Ceese!! Then Ceese raises Shawn's hand in the air!!"
[John:] "But wait, it's Omega Churchill!! He's running to the ring to help out Vert. Ceese and Shawn bail out while Omega makes it safe for medics to come down to check on Vert. He appears to be ok once he regains consciousness but Omega is staring a hole in Ceese who is just laughing back at him. Ceese then says "This'll be the best part of your night, kid" while smirking at Omega. Vert is helped out of the ring and is walking on his own and Omega is very angry here, and is also just in time for our next match against Elader. Elader is coming down to the ring now and appears to be all business. Whether Ceese was referring to him, I don't know. But Omega seems to have a bigger itinerary forced onto him with every show. But judging by the confident look in his eyes, that may just be the way he likes it. Let's get to the match!"
Match #3: Owen Churchill vs. Elader
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[John:] "And a very clean victory for Owen Churchill. I think he caught Elader by surprise with that small package. This was certainly a different type of victory then the one Owen got at the previous Open show where he broke the arm of the Marquis du Douleur. But I have a hunch that the Omega may have been looking for a quick victory here to conserve his energy based on what Ceese inferred before the match."
Owen Churchill (O) [Small Package - 13:46] (X) Elader
[John:] "But speaking of the satanic mime himself, Marquis du Douleur is out here along with Jean DuBreil! And they are surrounding the ring. Omega is readying himself for an attack when BAM, Elader hits him from behind!! This gives Jean and Marquis the chance to get in the ring and they begin putting the boots to them. Jean is calling for Elader to assist but Elader just walks off! Jean tries to get him to help out but Elader leaves to go backstage! Guess he's a rogue and just wanted to cause a little bit of trouble for Omega as revenge for the loss. But regardless of that, Marquis now has Omega up and prone and is starting to carve up Omega's forehead!! Jean is about to take out his "magic vial" when-"
*The curtains open up revealing Athrin and Silent Sword as they both run to the ring*
[John:] "With no time to spare, Sword and Athrin to the rescue!! Athrin is holding his kusarigama which I think is Japanese for "holy wow look at that f'n blade". Sorry for the language but HOLY WOW LOOK AT THAT F'N BLADE!! Jean stands down in response to Athrin and elects to roll out of the ring but Marquis makes the mistake of trying to swing at Sword, who ducks and then hits a vicious savate kick, sending Marquis vaulting over the top rope! Athrin and Sword help up Omega who is bleeding from the head but seems to be otherwise in good health, besides being a bit fatigued from his match and very very VERY angry. Jean helps Marquis backstage but motions to his vial, which is mercifully still empty, and smiles at Omega mouthing: "Au bientot" which I think is french for "I'm a psycho" or "I'll see you at a later time."
*Jean and Marquis go backstage as Sword and Athrin help check with Omega. The crowd cheers them as Omega shakes their hands and walks to the back with them.*
[John:] "Well we're only halfway through this show and things are all over the place! So let's hope we can give these fans and wrestlers a bit of a break as it's time for intermission!"
*Park's Chippy Stand is operating at full capacity as it's first intermission customers are Sword and Athrin who buy some water for Omega. Omega then buys a UBL towel to wipe some of his blood away then buys a shirt to give to a fan. Why he needs to buy his own merchandise is anyone's guess but it was a nice photo op. Park also has started preparing for the summer season and his his own take on NY style BBQ. Luckily ratfurters and pigeonburgers are priced fairly in relation to more traditional mystery meats.
Over at the merchandise table, we have a heap of the aforementioned Omega merchandise along with a cool Sword gi and a toy plastic Athrin Kusarigama. This is in addition to Thunder Strike bobbleheads with pull-cord action - they don't actually say anything but the cord is there anyway. Orochi Geese - "Emperor of Existence" shirts aren't selling as well as Geese may have hoped, and yet even 1 sale was too much. Finally, a mysterious shirt with the initials "UBL: FL" are being sold but no one has any idea what they are. Still, they appear to be selling like hot cakes. A little mystery goes a long way.*
*The scene cuts backstage to Drake Yoshida in the hallway surrounded by Genji Security. He has just finished talking to the Canada Brothers and continues walking when he sees Owen Churchill heading his way. He nervously whispers to his security detail to keep him safe and then puts on a brave face.*
[Drake:] "Mr. Churchill..."
*Owen keeps walking*
[Drake:] "I see you have spilled a bit of revolutionary blood, you should really get that looked at."
*Owen turns around and gets as close to Drake as he can, allowing him full view of the blood trickling down his face. Drake gets a bit pale but manages to smile.*
[Drake:] "You get yourself attended to immediately, Mr. Churchill. I wouldn't want you to pass out and miss the festivities I have planned for tonight. You see, the next two matches will serve as an example of what happens to wrestlers I want terminated from UBL. Before this night is over, Jakob Furis will be a thing of the past and Hank Panky will be a footnote in our history. As the student of history I know you are, I'm sure you'll be able to draw the correct parallels."
*Drake smiles and leaves with his hired muscle as Owen stands there. A hint of a smile is seen as he resumes walking to his locker room. We go back to the arena*
[John:] "And that was an unsettling exchange!! But Owen appears unshakeable in the face of Drake's threats and the fans seem to love him for it as they've just bought even MORE "Omega" merchandise since that conversation! That wasn't the only thing going on here since the last match as technicians have been busy setting up a 20 foot tall steel cage around the ring. Yes, we are ready for our next match and possible final bout of Jakob Furis' UBL career as he needs to beat Indy James to remain on our roster. The referee is Coach McGuirk and you can tell he's expecting a wild scene here as he inspects the weapons on the floor. Folks, we're about ready for the entrances of the combatants."
[John:] "'Furis music plays, I think it's called "Trans-Transexual vampire" or something as he comes down to the..oh man, what happened to this guy? He looks like he hasn't showered in weeks! He's still wearing his hospital gown only it's turned kinda brown. It used to be LIGHT GREEN. And his hair is in total disarray. Furis could be counted on for one thing when it came to his appearance, a manageable short haircut but now that's out the window. It looks like he grew it out a few inches and it even has a reddish tinge to it. But worse then his unkempt appearance is the lost look in his eyes. He just seems to be walking like, can I say a vampire is walking like a zombie or would that be horribly violating some monster code?"
*John thumbs through a small ancient-looking book but shrugs*
[John:] "Well, it's the truth. He has a far off look in his eyes as he makes his way to the cage. He walks right in and sits down on the mat leaning against one of the turnbuckles. The fans are eerily silent in reaction to Furis' "well-being" and they all have to be wondering if he's in physical or mental shape to compete after the medical problems he's struggled with over the last 6 months. This is the first time he's back in the ring since the dual concussions he suffered this winter and there is concern for his well-being."
*Furis looks over his shoulder and begins muttering something*
[John:] "If I didn't know better and, honestly, I really don't, it appears that Furis is trying to talk to someone. Great Gazoo, perhaps? Wouldn't that just be perfect..."
*Indy James runs out to the ring next but Furis does nothing.*
[John:] "This has to be the most surprising and unsettling parts of all this. For over a year now, Furis has run for his life at the mere MENTION of Indy James' name. Indy has been moonlighting as a vampire hunter for some reason and has had Furis in hysterics from the moment he set foot in UBL. And yet now, with Indy James about to attack him in a legal match, Furis just ignores him! It's like he's not even on his radar. Folks, I don't know what's gonna happen now but it's gonna be disturbing."
Match #4: Cage match - Jakob Furis vs. Indy James
[John:] "Indy begins attacking Furis who seems to be brushing it off. He's still seated and is certainly getting physically impacted by Indy's kicks but doesn't appear very disturbed by it. In fact, Furis is now lying down and taking a nap. Indy looks furious that Furis doesn't appear affected but takes advantage of the respite to attempt a pin. But Furis kicks out...er, rolls over to break the pin up. James takes out his whip and begins whipping Furis which wakes him up. But Furis appears to enjoy it and thinks it's a massage. Looks like we found out way more about Furis' "personal life" then we ever wanted to.
James has finally succeeded in picking Furis up and supporting his balance...just so that he can then hit a running lariat takedown called the "Whip lariat". This gets a 1 count but Furis again kicks out and appears disinterested. He's in some kind of trance but a very pleasant one as if he was drugged up on well, drugs. James is getting increasingly frustrated here and picks up a chair and starts going to town on Furis. While he definitely is wounding him, Furis appears to not really care. In fact, he just took out a book: "Sudoku for Beginners". This is especially distressing since I'm pretty sure that is Jean Carter's copy which was reported missing a few months ago. As Furis begins to tear up page after page, presumably failing at yet another life goal, James is besides himself with anger. Finally he takes a barbed wire bat and plasters Furis across the face with it!! The fans gasp at the brutality here as Furis has now started to bleed. Furis looks down at his hand and sees the blood, then turns his head to the side in thought. He reaches into his other pocket and pulls out a small vanity mirror. Ok, if Furis begins putting on make-up, I'm out...
No, no he's talking to the mirror!! And Indy smacks him again with the barbed wire bat, and Furis' conversation with the mirror becomes more enthusiastic and even a bit more heated. Furis begins rising to his feet and Indy smashes Furis in the face again, but Furis just screams out in some kind of sick release! James attaches his whip to the bat and then swings one more time but Furis catches it and goes face to face with the surprised James. Furis screams out: "DO YOU FEAR ME?" And James laughs and says: "Not on your life." Furis smiles in a way I never saw him and in a deep voice says: "How about on YOURS?"
OH MY ... Furis just bit Indy on the neck!!! Indy drops the bat/whip and grabs his neck in pain! Furis picks up the mirror on the ground, smiles, and laughs maniacally. Indy turns back around and finds himself being lifted in the air by Furis and then slammed down to the ground with a tombstone piledriver!! I can't believe this! Indy is out cold!! Furis looks at the mess of blood all over the ring, a combination of his own and Indy's and then collapses onto the mat looking at his hands. The ref has called this match over based on Indy's unconscious state and the medics are running to the ring to stop his bleeding. I can't...I can't believe this."
Jakob Furis (O) [Tombstone Piledriver KO - 10:19] (X) Indy James
[John:] "We're just going to have to go to commercial immediately. The grisly scene is too much and what happened is impossible for me and the silent arena fans to comprehend."
*Advertisements for the ZIP Japan: Confidence Voyage show which Orochi-O's financed.*
[John:] "Indy James has been taken away on a stretcher, we'll update you on his status when we find out. Unfortunately, in all of the effort to get him safely to the back, no one thought to apprehend Jakob Furis until it was too late. He managed to escape through a scared crowd. We have a very dangerous man running around loose and I can not BELIEVE it is Jakob Furis. Ironically, with an attack so violent, he may not be allowed in UBL anymore even though he technically did not do anything illegal for a cage match. But I simply can not stand to talk about this any more and hope UBL Security is in the back trying to find him and send him right back to the hospital. We need Genji Security on this."
[John:] "Now let us try to move on...as best we can, and maybe engage in heavy drinking later to forget what we just saw. Speaking of heavy drinking, the participant in the next match certainly knows a lot about it, even if he won't remember it tomorrow. Hank Panky made quite the impression on Drake Yoshida but not as "besties" as Jean Carter calls it. Drake thinks Hank is an embarrassment to himself and UBL and does not want him to be part of the latter any more. He gave Hank a few chances to get a victory but Hank couldn't cut it. This is the final match for Hank in UBL unless he can not only guide his team to victory but actually earn the pin or submission, or knock-out, himself. His opponents are the Canada Brothers: A duo who easily defeated Hank and, uh, 'he who must not be sane', at the previous show. But this time Drake gave Hank a bit of an advantage - he can choose anyone on the active roster to be his partner. Anyone who agrees, at least. In other words, no luck getting Orochi Geese to help you out here, pal."
[John:] "The Canada Brothers come out first to a chorus of "eh's" from the audience showing their casual disinterest in them. Canada Brothers are doing double duty here for UBL as they are also in the Battalion. But Drake promised them some sort of reward, maybe maple syrup, if they acted as hitmen tonight for Hank's career. And next out is a very stumbling and drunk Hank Panky. There's something to be said for going out the way you came in and while it's hardly dignified to stumble around like that, at least he kept his 'principles' even on this last night. Hank Panky grabs a microphone, proceeds to almost vomit on it, and then manages to eek out a noise which sounded a little like: "Ohhhh- Meeeee"
*“Rebel Yell (Live)" hits the speakers as the crowd erupts in cheers*
[John:] "I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! It's Owen "Omega" Churchill!! He's back out here and Hank is smiling!! Owen is Hank's partner!! Drake Yoshida is gonna have an aneurysm!!!! And I think that's all the reason we need for Owen's participation here! Even though Omega had quite a grueling night already, I think he'll give Hank a real fighting chance to win this match and save his career! And the Canada Brothers apparently realize that too as they immediately double-team Hank!! The bell just rung, this match is on!"
Match #5: Canada Brothers vs. Hank Panky/Owen Churchill
[John:] "And Owen gets to the ring but Hank is already the legal man along with Canada Bob. Or Doug or something. The guy with the blonde hair - Doug. Doug is working over Hank as Omega is getting the crowd into this by stomping his feet starting a "We want Panky" chant which the crowd is more then happy to indulge him in. Hank yells out: "Hang-over! Keep it down" to which Owen looks slightly embarrassed and motions for the fans to lower the volume a bit. But the knowledge that the fans are behind him helps Hanky to actually mount what resembles an offense with a number of sloppy looking punches and even a botched sidewalk slam where Doug was dropped on his face, prompting an audible: "ooooh" from the fans. Omega screams out: "Tag!" and Hank, having gotten a bit dizzy from falling down, wisely does so.
Omega is in and throwing around Doug with his arsenal of suplexes until Doug manages a thumb to the eye and tags in Bob. The two double team Omega to some success. While the Canada Brothers often get a bum rap, you have to give them credit for their Battalion prowess as they actually took it to the Dod Squad in their match. Or, at least, lasted longer then most teams before getting Double Dod Defeated. Granted the Canada Brothers had the fans support against the dastardly Dods whereas here the crowd friendly Hank Panky is getting the cheers. But while the Canada Brothers may not be lighting the fan's fire, they have proven more then competent and against a worn-down Omega, they shouldn't be counted out here.
Bob works over Omega's leg which is a sound strategy to keep this powerhouse on the ground to avoid his suplexes, but completely and utterly underestimates his amateur wrestling prowess. So it's just a reversal away before he manages to back mount Bob and turn that into a german suplex to the fans applause. Hank Panky asks Owen to keep down the sound of impact from the suplexes. Omega looks a bit put off by this but remembers his mission here which has to be to cause Drake some kind of rage paralysis.
As Owen dominates Bob, Doug just says to hell with it and enters the ring too and the two of them try their best to keep Owen down. But it's clear that Owen was irritated by what happened earlier tonight with ...well just about everything from Caesaro to Stevens to Jean to Marquis and this match right now is his vent session. He sends Doug back over the ring with a tremendous belly to belly suplex and then knocks down Bob with a lariat. But when he looks over to his corner, he sees Hank Panky passed out. He hits Bob with the "Magnanimity Buster" (Brainbuster) and goes for the pin out of instinct but quickly gets up when he remembers that Hank has to score the pinfall here. He goes over to tag Hank but he is passed out.
Drake Yoshida comes running down to the ring and argues with Omega, threatening him with various claims ranging from "termination to KENTA! army guarding duty" (talk about a headache!) but Omega ignores him and tags in Panky. But Hank doesn't budge so Omega has to LIFT Hank into the ring and drops him on the still prone Bob. But Bob kicks out! Owen shrugs, picks Bob up and hits him with the "Revolution Rocker" (Busaiku Knee Kick) and places Hank onto him again. Bob kicks out!! Owen scratches his head and then notices that it was Hank who actually hiccuped while he was down, forcing himself up off the pin. Owen arranges Hank on Bob so that the pin is 'hiccup-proof' and the ref (Fry) makes the pinfall. Hank wins!!"
Owen Churchill/Hank Panky (O) [Hiccuparana - 14:30] (X) Canada Brothers
[John:] "And...Hank Panky remains gainfully employed!! Drake Yoshida is besides himself on the floor of the arena and storms backstage with a very red face, much to the amusement of Omega and the crowd. The fans are cheering for Omega but he reminds them to keep it down so as not to give Hank a headache. Panky doesn't even seem to know he won but when Omega wakes him to tell him that, Hank seems genuinely happy and yells out: "A round for everyone!" The fans seem excited about that but I remind everyone that there's no drinking in this arena. The wrestlers make things crazy enough. I'm sure Drake would agree with that as Owen just wrecked what was left of a bad night with this surprise move!"
[John:] "But folks, what has been a bad night for him hopefully has been enjoyable for you. If so, good news. If not, well, it's almost over as we are now up to the main event. We have been preparing for this match for over a year through the Nexus Title Tournament. Both Gene Starr and Juan Leche have had to defeat top notch opponents in previous rounds. Gene has beaten Park Hyun Soo, Kyle Walker, and Jang Bae. Juan Leche has beaten Mr. Pants, Karl Wunderlin, and Johnny Brooke. Gene Starr's year long claims to being the UBL Champion are just one match away from being made official. Juan Leche's desires to regain gold back after his PW-W success are also just one match away."
[John:] "These two have never faced each other and their styles should prove difficult for either to overcome. Juan is one of the fastest wrestlers and he is also perhaps the most agile in getting to the top rope. Gene Starr needs to work on Juan's lower back and legs to slow him down and set him up for his "Starrshooter". Juan needs to keep Gene off balance with his own style of kicks and lucha style wrestling while avoiding Gene's punishing blows and his Vagabond Kick that has knockout power. Juan's best strategy here is to be unpredictable but keep this fight in the air where Gene is at his weakest."
[John:] "Juan is coming to the ring now to a chorus of cheers. He's riling the crowd up and vice versa and they want to see the former junior ace rise back to prominence. Gene Starr is out next wearing a shirt that says: "I solve my problems through violence". And I think someone is about to take him up on that!"
[John:] "Out from the crowd is Shady!!!! He just tried to swing that Canadian Chair of Justice against Gene but he ducked just in time and rolled forwards. Security is swarming but Gene isn't backing down and yelling for Shady to take another swing. But he has cleared out to avoid security. We all know Shady had threatened Juan in the past and I'm guessing that is what he's going for. If he caused Juan's match to be cancelled or in some way tarnished, he would get some moral victory over Juan or even get Juan DQ'd. But Gene's quickness saved himself and, ironically, perhaps Juan's efforts here too. But Gene looks none too happy about this and appears to be ready to take it out on Juan. Let's get to the match!"
Match #6: Juan Leche vs. Gene Starr
Nexus Championship Tournament Round 4: Finale
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[John:] "I thought Juan may have pulled it off there with the hurracaranna, a move he defeated Johnny Brooke with in the previous round, but Gene kicked out. Gene got off to a huge lead early on which made Juan forced to play catch up and while he certainly wowed the crowd with that flying plancha, Gene didn't panic after that or the hurracaranna and stuck to his game plan, working the legs and lower back. After a particularly powerful snap belly to belly, Gene slapped on the "Starrshooter" and won this match and the Nexus title, as a result. Whether Shady's interference weared on Juan's mental state is certainly a question, but you can't take anything away from Gene's gameplan and intensity or Juan's attempted comeback. I just think that, tonight, Gene Starr had the answer to Juan Leche's strategy."
Juan Leche (X) ["Starrshooter" - 13:43] (O) Gene Starr
[John:] "And Gene Starr is now in the center of the ring with his hand raised in victory. He has become the first UBL Nexus Champion, and the winner of this tournament. But as the referee goes to get the belt and give it to Gene, Gene stops him and yells out: "Make Drake do it!". Wow, Gene wants Drake to be the one to award him the belt and put it around his waist. There had been some verbal sparring over the last few months between Drake and Gene as a result of Orochi Geese's FPCPP World Title win and proclamation of UBL Emperor, and I think it's being revisited here. Thing is, Gene does have a point, as the chief ministerial authority figure here, Drake really should do this. And wow, what do you know, here he is. Drake is down to ringside muttering to himself in anger. Without even looking at Gene, he takes the Nexus Title belt and hands it to Gene. But Gene says this isn't good enough, and, with a smirk, motions for Drake to buckle the title around his waist. The crowd is enjoying this too. They aren't the biggest fans of Gene but watching Drake get humialiated for what has to be the third, fourth time, ahh who's counting, tonight is fun for the whole family. Not for me of course, as a loyal UBL employee, but these fans are enjoying it!"
[John:] "Drake goes to walk away but Gene taps him on the shoulder and tells him to stay put. He goes outside the ring and grabs a mic and then hands it to Drake. Drake sighs."
[Drake:] "And your new UBL Nexus Champion...Gene Starr."
[John:] "Gene grins and offers his hand to Drake, who shakes it quickly and limply and runs out of the ring. Gene raises his hands and black and silver streamers and confetti come pouring down on him as he unbuckles the belt and holds it high over his head. I gotta say, Gene is a worthy champion and I'm not sure what it will take to wrestle that title away from him. But I know we have a lot of wrestlers eager to try. As we now have a goal to shoot for that represents the pinnacle of competition in the Reserve Roster.
[John:] " And with that, I wish a good night to all of you fans. Reserve Roster action will be coming to you next at the summer Circuit show and also, well, you'll just have to tune into the OG-Joshi Renaissance PPV to find out what Orochi-O's Inc. has in store. See ya soon, everyone!"
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*The Battle Chamber goes live with pyro and we see the fans going wild. There are "Gene Starr 4 Nexus Champ Plz Ok Thx Bye" and "Juan Leche = Junior Ace" signs abound. But a SEA of people in white "Revolution" shirts seem to be leading the crowd in an "O-me-ga" chant. Our host, John Randolph, comes out and surveys the frenzied crowd and waves to them as he raises his mic to speak.*
[John:] "What a night we have here, folks. The crowd is loving the energy of one of the most important Open show we are perhaps hopefully about to have. Tonight we finally crown a Champion for the entire Reserve Roster, as Gene Starr and Juan Leche go head to head in the Finals for the Nexus Title. But as you can see, a growing number of fans have taken a liking to Owen "Omega" Churchill's revolution and yearn to see just what he will do here tonight. If that wasn't enough, we have a make or break situation for TWO men here, Hank Panky and Jakob Furis. If either man loses their match tonight, it's the end of their respective UBL Careers. Let's get to the official card planned for tonight:
*The BattleTron displays five matches*
1 - Corey O'Brian vs. Hiro Hirada
2 - Owen Churchill vs. Elader
3 - Cage match: Jakob Furis vs. Indy James
4 - Hank Panky Trial Series finals: Canada Brothers vs. Hank Panky/?
5 - NEXUS Tournament Title Finals: Juan Leche vs. Gene Starr
[John:] "To kick off this occasion, we are about to be 'graced' by another episode of Caesaro's Palace."
*The lights in the arena suddenly turn off. After a few seconds they come back on and we are washed in a sea of gold and purple light while "Flashing Lights 09" blast thru the speakers. The crowd stands up on their feet and a very strong mixed reaction is heard from them. Julian Caesaro comes out with a smile on his face. He looks at the fans and starts to walk that aisle. People are trying to touch Ceese but he swat their hands away...well except a woman with big boobs that has "I <3 Ceese" written across them. He takes a picture of them for reference. He steps in the ring and bust out a Royale Shuffle that riles up the crowd.*
[Ceese:] Whats poppin, my Royalites! Its ya Monarch of Royalty, The master of Maybach Music, and the King of the UBL, Julian Caesaro!
*Mixed reaction echoes around the ring*
[Ceese:] Now, I get calls from people saying that im all talk and im scared to get back in the ring. You know what I have to say to that? SUCK ON MY ROYALE BALLS, BITCHES! This is my kingdom...I'll wrestle when I want and where I want. Whether Y'all like it or not...Now, on to business...My guest tonight has been...well in the dumps...I mean he calls himself Perfect...but he don't look Perfect to me...He look like Mediocre...Give a warm welcome to Perfectshawn Stephens!
*PS comes out with a sour look on his face. He marches to the ring and gets in the face of Ceese. Ceese backs up and ask him to take a seat. PS got his hands balled up and tries to calm down*
[Ceese:] PS....Welcome to my show...
[Shawn:] Yeah...whatever. Can we start this? I got a meeting to get to.
[Ceese:] Well...Ok..... How did you get your start on UBL?
[Shawn:] Well it's simple Ceese. I'm a great wrestler, one of the best workers in the business. So the powers that be around here at UBL approached me about signing a contract. I was hesitant at first, I mean I'm already a force in SPW and I'm a major threat in CWA, why do I need to extend myself any further? I'm already perfect.
But then somebody told me about the Trial By Fire 2 match...The possibility of taking out 3 legitimate opponents and making them look like jobbers intrigued me...so I decided to sign up. Lo and behold, when Trial by Fire 2 was over, I was the only man standing.
[Ceese:] That's a great story...Anyway...I got a real deep and important question for you... How does it feel to be next to King Royale?
[Shawn:] Little Ceeser, I'm one of the most recognizable wrestlers on the planet. The people know how great I am, how I'm the Picture of Perfect, the Epitome of Perfection, the Master of Disaster, Sultan of Sovereignty. I'm a star. What you should be asking yourself is how does it feel to stand next to Perfect-Shawn Stephens?!
[Ceese:] Feels like a 12-day hangover at Nick Nolte house....Here is a counter question for ya. After you lost your last match, what makes you think that you are still Perfect?
[Shawn:] Did you see that match? I put on a perfect exhibition. Perfection isn't determined by a win/loss record. At least not in this sport. I mean seriously, if you go back and look at the tape, it's obvious that I made that match what it was, the highlight of the night and Vert Triangle was playing connect 4 with a chess player.
*As this is going on, the ring curtains open up to reveal Vert Triangle. He's watching intently but isn't noticed by Shawn or Ceese.*
[Ceese:] I think it is the other way around. Y'all can play those board games...I play with my girls and money..
[Shawn:] Good for you, Ceesie.... Now...Little Ceeser, I'm going to ask you what I've been curious about for quite sometime. Ever since I first saw you in the ring I've been wondering...how did you get out of the pizza business and into the wrestling business?
[Ceese:] *chuckles* Thats a good question...Your moms wanted to see this hot body in action...Well...she seen it in action behind doors..."
"Ahem..."
*Both Ceese and Shawn look over to where Drake Yoshida is now standing with a microphone next to Vert.*
[Drake:] "I don't mean to interrupt your fun but I think you two should know there's someone else enjoying it. Vert Triangle, do you have something to say to the man you narrowly beat at the last show, or you just gonna sit back and watch him jaw it out with Ceese? Cause it seems to me that Ceese is making a name for himself while, you, Vert, should be going out there and cashing in on your win. That is, unless you think you got lucky against PerfectShawn and don't want another piece of him."
*Vert stares down Drake and then Shawn.*
[Drake:] "Well, finally got your fire back, then, did you? *Drake grins* So how about we have a little rematch tonight. And since apparently I'm not the most popular referee on the roster, I'd like to ask Julian Caesaro to occupy that role tonight. Ceese, you have any problem with ref'ing a match between your new "friend" PerfectShawn and a man who let you do the talking for him, Vert Triangle?"
*Ceese gives a "whatever" gesture with his hands and puts his sunglasses on.*
[Drake:] "Well then, I think we're on for tonight. Now, so as to be fair, let's give Vert and Shawn some time to prepare....like twenty minutes should suffice. You're on for match two. Don't disappoint."
*Drake walks out as Shawn gives a suspicious look to both Ceese and Vert Triangle as he walks out. Ceese just stands there grinning while Vert walks backstage.*
[John:] "Wow that was certainly something! And apparently we have a 6th match for tonight now as a result of that stand-off. But we'll get to that a bit later as our first match involved two semi newcomers to UBL, Corey O'Brian and Hiro Hirada. Both men, somewhat ironically, hold victories over Hank Panky in the past from their debut matches. But what was more important then the victories was the ease in which they did it. These two men are both very intense individuals, Corey O'Brian a former DPW Champion among other accolades. Hiro Hirada comes to us from the very competitive BATT promotion. So I think this match is going to be a war between two men who don't quit. And there is another angle to this match as Corey has recently said that he wants to decimate Orochi Army and all associated with it. Since Drake hand picked Hiro to be part of UBL, you would imagine Corey wants to make a statement here, and Hiro seeks to silence him before he has a chance. Let's see who's action speaks for itself tonight."
Match #1: Corey O'Brian vs. Hiro Hirada
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[John:] "And after a very hard fought match between both men, Corey takes the victory with a huge German Suplex. But you have to hand it to Hiro with the resilience he showed and the manner in which he pushed Corey. I don't think this is over, based on the stare Hiro is giving Corey and the one that is being returned. Hiro definitely gave Corey a harder time then I think he may have been anticipating and I think this has the makings of a great rivalry."
Corey O'Brian (O) [German Suplex - 15:29] (X) Hiro Hirada
[John:] "And now it is time for the second match of the evening, one that was just created a little while ago tonight, for those with short attention spans or who felt the need to skip to this exact part of the show ignoring the introduction and first match. We're on to you - don't do that again. So right now Julian Caesaro is coming down to the ring in a very glitzy purple and gold referee outfit. Even when he is given a dress code, he makes it scream out with needless expense. Vert comes to the ring next and looks warily at Ceese who goes over and checks Vert for any weapons. PerfectShawn comes down next and then asks for a neutral timekeeper to check hin for weapons. Both men are clean and we're about ready for the match! Remember, Vert Triangle holds one victory over PerfectShawn in one on one competition but it was PerfectShawn who eliminated Vert Triangle along with 2 other men to become the second "Trial by Fire" winner. We've yet to hear what Shawn requests for his award but it is likely that he will wait to see who wins the Nexus Championship before asking for any matches. But right now, his mind is on Vert Triangle as well as the potential hostile referee, Julian Caesaro who is just smirking at Shawn after the jawing the two did earlier. Ceese just told the timekeeper to start the match and we're ready!"
Match #2: Vert Triangle vs. PerfectShawn Stevens
[John:] "Vert starts off with a single leg takedown trying to use his amateur wrestling prowess and advantage but Shawn has that scouted and immediately goes for the ropes. Ceese knocks Shawn's hand off the ropes and Vert goes for the roll-up, only a 2 count, but a quick one! And Shawn is angry here and getting in Ceese's face already!! Vert goes to take advantage but Shawn was playing PerfectPossum and hits a quick superkick on Vert! He goes for the pin and Ceese looks to have injured his hand and is counting real slow. Oh this is just NOT legitimate at all!! And Shawn is furious and is threatening to leave the ring. Ceese apologizes and shakes out his hand.
And Vert and Shawn lock up again, this time Vert hitting Shawn with a huge belly to belly suplex and going for the pin, getting a quick 2 again. Vert follows up with another belly to belly and is just tossing Shawn around here as Ceese is laughing and yelling: "Ain't so perfect now, Shawn?" For his part, Vert is ignoring the interplay and just doing his best to wrestle the match. Vert goes for another one but Shawn reverses into a small package...which Ceese doesn't count since he apparently has something in his eye! Vert seems uncomfortable here by the OBVIOUS favoritism and immediately hooks Shawn in the "Vertical Triangle", his finisher, hoping to end this as soon as possible. Ceese is stumbling around, still rubbing his eye when...
ROYALE WITH CHEESE!! Ceese just hit the Royale with Cheese kick right in the face of Vert Triangle!! I don't know if his vision was still impaired but Vert is groggy and down on the mat. Shawn immediately hooks on the elevated Boston Crab called "Perfection Personified". Vert still has some energy left but ..wait, why is Ceese calling for the bell? Ceese just said that Vert tapped!! This match is somehow over!"
Vert Triangle (X) ["Perfection Personified" - 22:04] (O) PerfectShawn Stevens
[John:] "I can't believe this, Shawn still has Vert in the crab when Ceese goes to the top tope...he hits a rolling diving legdrop on Vert!! This whole thing was a dirty setup!! Shawn lets go of Vert who is now unconscious and high-fives Ceese!! Then Ceese raises Shawn's hand in the air!!"
[John:] "But wait, it's Omega Churchill!! He's running to the ring to help out Vert. Ceese and Shawn bail out while Omega makes it safe for medics to come down to check on Vert. He appears to be ok once he regains consciousness but Omega is staring a hole in Ceese who is just laughing back at him. Ceese then says "This'll be the best part of your night, kid" while smirking at Omega. Vert is helped out of the ring and is walking on his own and Omega is very angry here, and is also just in time for our next match against Elader. Elader is coming down to the ring now and appears to be all business. Whether Ceese was referring to him, I don't know. But Omega seems to have a bigger itinerary forced onto him with every show. But judging by the confident look in his eyes, that may just be the way he likes it. Let's get to the match!"
Match #3: Owen Churchill vs. Elader
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[John:] "And a very clean victory for Owen Churchill. I think he caught Elader by surprise with that small package. This was certainly a different type of victory then the one Owen got at the previous Open show where he broke the arm of the Marquis du Douleur. But I have a hunch that the Omega may have been looking for a quick victory here to conserve his energy based on what Ceese inferred before the match."
Owen Churchill (O) [Small Package - 13:46] (X) Elader
[John:] "But speaking of the satanic mime himself, Marquis du Douleur is out here along with Jean DuBreil! And they are surrounding the ring. Omega is readying himself for an attack when BAM, Elader hits him from behind!! This gives Jean and Marquis the chance to get in the ring and they begin putting the boots to them. Jean is calling for Elader to assist but Elader just walks off! Jean tries to get him to help out but Elader leaves to go backstage! Guess he's a rogue and just wanted to cause a little bit of trouble for Omega as revenge for the loss. But regardless of that, Marquis now has Omega up and prone and is starting to carve up Omega's forehead!! Jean is about to take out his "magic vial" when-"
*The curtains open up revealing Athrin and Silent Sword as they both run to the ring*
[John:] "With no time to spare, Sword and Athrin to the rescue!! Athrin is holding his kusarigama which I think is Japanese for "holy wow look at that f'n blade". Sorry for the language but HOLY WOW LOOK AT THAT F'N BLADE!! Jean stands down in response to Athrin and elects to roll out of the ring but Marquis makes the mistake of trying to swing at Sword, who ducks and then hits a vicious savate kick, sending Marquis vaulting over the top rope! Athrin and Sword help up Omega who is bleeding from the head but seems to be otherwise in good health, besides being a bit fatigued from his match and very very VERY angry. Jean helps Marquis backstage but motions to his vial, which is mercifully still empty, and smiles at Omega mouthing: "Au bientot" which I think is french for "I'm a psycho" or "I'll see you at a later time."
*Jean and Marquis go backstage as Sword and Athrin help check with Omega. The crowd cheers them as Omega shakes their hands and walks to the back with them.*
[John:] "Well we're only halfway through this show and things are all over the place! So let's hope we can give these fans and wrestlers a bit of a break as it's time for intermission!"
*Park's Chippy Stand is operating at full capacity as it's first intermission customers are Sword and Athrin who buy some water for Omega. Omega then buys a UBL towel to wipe some of his blood away then buys a shirt to give to a fan. Why he needs to buy his own merchandise is anyone's guess but it was a nice photo op. Park also has started preparing for the summer season and his his own take on NY style BBQ. Luckily ratfurters and pigeonburgers are priced fairly in relation to more traditional mystery meats.
Over at the merchandise table, we have a heap of the aforementioned Omega merchandise along with a cool Sword gi and a toy plastic Athrin Kusarigama. This is in addition to Thunder Strike bobbleheads with pull-cord action - they don't actually say anything but the cord is there anyway. Orochi Geese - "Emperor of Existence" shirts aren't selling as well as Geese may have hoped, and yet even 1 sale was too much. Finally, a mysterious shirt with the initials "UBL: FL" are being sold but no one has any idea what they are. Still, they appear to be selling like hot cakes. A little mystery goes a long way.*
*The scene cuts backstage to Drake Yoshida in the hallway surrounded by Genji Security. He has just finished talking to the Canada Brothers and continues walking when he sees Owen Churchill heading his way. He nervously whispers to his security detail to keep him safe and then puts on a brave face.*
[Drake:] "Mr. Churchill..."
*Owen keeps walking*
[Drake:] "I see you have spilled a bit of revolutionary blood, you should really get that looked at."
*Owen turns around and gets as close to Drake as he can, allowing him full view of the blood trickling down his face. Drake gets a bit pale but manages to smile.*
[Drake:] "You get yourself attended to immediately, Mr. Churchill. I wouldn't want you to pass out and miss the festivities I have planned for tonight. You see, the next two matches will serve as an example of what happens to wrestlers I want terminated from UBL. Before this night is over, Jakob Furis will be a thing of the past and Hank Panky will be a footnote in our history. As the student of history I know you are, I'm sure you'll be able to draw the correct parallels."
*Drake smiles and leaves with his hired muscle as Owen stands there. A hint of a smile is seen as he resumes walking to his locker room. We go back to the arena*
[John:] "And that was an unsettling exchange!! But Owen appears unshakeable in the face of Drake's threats and the fans seem to love him for it as they've just bought even MORE "Omega" merchandise since that conversation! That wasn't the only thing going on here since the last match as technicians have been busy setting up a 20 foot tall steel cage around the ring. Yes, we are ready for our next match and possible final bout of Jakob Furis' UBL career as he needs to beat Indy James to remain on our roster. The referee is Coach McGuirk and you can tell he's expecting a wild scene here as he inspects the weapons on the floor. Folks, we're about ready for the entrances of the combatants."
[John:] "'Furis music plays, I think it's called "Trans-Transexual vampire" or something as he comes down to the..oh man, what happened to this guy? He looks like he hasn't showered in weeks! He's still wearing his hospital gown only it's turned kinda brown. It used to be LIGHT GREEN. And his hair is in total disarray. Furis could be counted on for one thing when it came to his appearance, a manageable short haircut but now that's out the window. It looks like he grew it out a few inches and it even has a reddish tinge to it. But worse then his unkempt appearance is the lost look in his eyes. He just seems to be walking like, can I say a vampire is walking like a zombie or would that be horribly violating some monster code?"
*John thumbs through a small ancient-looking book but shrugs*
[John:] "Well, it's the truth. He has a far off look in his eyes as he makes his way to the cage. He walks right in and sits down on the mat leaning against one of the turnbuckles. The fans are eerily silent in reaction to Furis' "well-being" and they all have to be wondering if he's in physical or mental shape to compete after the medical problems he's struggled with over the last 6 months. This is the first time he's back in the ring since the dual concussions he suffered this winter and there is concern for his well-being."
*Furis looks over his shoulder and begins muttering something*
[John:] "If I didn't know better and, honestly, I really don't, it appears that Furis is trying to talk to someone. Great Gazoo, perhaps? Wouldn't that just be perfect..."
*Indy James runs out to the ring next but Furis does nothing.*
[John:] "This has to be the most surprising and unsettling parts of all this. For over a year now, Furis has run for his life at the mere MENTION of Indy James' name. Indy has been moonlighting as a vampire hunter for some reason and has had Furis in hysterics from the moment he set foot in UBL. And yet now, with Indy James about to attack him in a legal match, Furis just ignores him! It's like he's not even on his radar. Folks, I don't know what's gonna happen now but it's gonna be disturbing."
Match #4: Cage match - Jakob Furis vs. Indy James
[John:] "Indy begins attacking Furis who seems to be brushing it off. He's still seated and is certainly getting physically impacted by Indy's kicks but doesn't appear very disturbed by it. In fact, Furis is now lying down and taking a nap. Indy looks furious that Furis doesn't appear affected but takes advantage of the respite to attempt a pin. But Furis kicks out...er, rolls over to break the pin up. James takes out his whip and begins whipping Furis which wakes him up. But Furis appears to enjoy it and thinks it's a massage. Looks like we found out way more about Furis' "personal life" then we ever wanted to.
James has finally succeeded in picking Furis up and supporting his balance...just so that he can then hit a running lariat takedown called the "Whip lariat". This gets a 1 count but Furis again kicks out and appears disinterested. He's in some kind of trance but a very pleasant one as if he was drugged up on well, drugs. James is getting increasingly frustrated here and picks up a chair and starts going to town on Furis. While he definitely is wounding him, Furis appears to not really care. In fact, he just took out a book: "Sudoku for Beginners". This is especially distressing since I'm pretty sure that is Jean Carter's copy which was reported missing a few months ago. As Furis begins to tear up page after page, presumably failing at yet another life goal, James is besides himself with anger. Finally he takes a barbed wire bat and plasters Furis across the face with it!! The fans gasp at the brutality here as Furis has now started to bleed. Furis looks down at his hand and sees the blood, then turns his head to the side in thought. He reaches into his other pocket and pulls out a small vanity mirror. Ok, if Furis begins putting on make-up, I'm out...
No, no he's talking to the mirror!! And Indy smacks him again with the barbed wire bat, and Furis' conversation with the mirror becomes more enthusiastic and even a bit more heated. Furis begins rising to his feet and Indy smashes Furis in the face again, but Furis just screams out in some kind of sick release! James attaches his whip to the bat and then swings one more time but Furis catches it and goes face to face with the surprised James. Furis screams out: "DO YOU FEAR ME?" And James laughs and says: "Not on your life." Furis smiles in a way I never saw him and in a deep voice says: "How about on YOURS?"
OH MY ... Furis just bit Indy on the neck!!! Indy drops the bat/whip and grabs his neck in pain! Furis picks up the mirror on the ground, smiles, and laughs maniacally. Indy turns back around and finds himself being lifted in the air by Furis and then slammed down to the ground with a tombstone piledriver!! I can't believe this! Indy is out cold!! Furis looks at the mess of blood all over the ring, a combination of his own and Indy's and then collapses onto the mat looking at his hands. The ref has called this match over based on Indy's unconscious state and the medics are running to the ring to stop his bleeding. I can't...I can't believe this."
Jakob Furis (O) [Tombstone Piledriver KO - 10:19] (X) Indy James
[John:] "We're just going to have to go to commercial immediately. The grisly scene is too much and what happened is impossible for me and the silent arena fans to comprehend."
*Advertisements for the ZIP Japan: Confidence Voyage show which Orochi-O's financed.*
[John:] "Indy James has been taken away on a stretcher, we'll update you on his status when we find out. Unfortunately, in all of the effort to get him safely to the back, no one thought to apprehend Jakob Furis until it was too late. He managed to escape through a scared crowd. We have a very dangerous man running around loose and I can not BELIEVE it is Jakob Furis. Ironically, with an attack so violent, he may not be allowed in UBL anymore even though he technically did not do anything illegal for a cage match. But I simply can not stand to talk about this any more and hope UBL Security is in the back trying to find him and send him right back to the hospital. We need Genji Security on this."
[John:] "Now let us try to move on...as best we can, and maybe engage in heavy drinking later to forget what we just saw. Speaking of heavy drinking, the participant in the next match certainly knows a lot about it, even if he won't remember it tomorrow. Hank Panky made quite the impression on Drake Yoshida but not as "besties" as Jean Carter calls it. Drake thinks Hank is an embarrassment to himself and UBL and does not want him to be part of the latter any more. He gave Hank a few chances to get a victory but Hank couldn't cut it. This is the final match for Hank in UBL unless he can not only guide his team to victory but actually earn the pin or submission, or knock-out, himself. His opponents are the Canada Brothers: A duo who easily defeated Hank and, uh, 'he who must not be sane', at the previous show. But this time Drake gave Hank a bit of an advantage - he can choose anyone on the active roster to be his partner. Anyone who agrees, at least. In other words, no luck getting Orochi Geese to help you out here, pal."
[John:] "The Canada Brothers come out first to a chorus of "eh's" from the audience showing their casual disinterest in them. Canada Brothers are doing double duty here for UBL as they are also in the Battalion. But Drake promised them some sort of reward, maybe maple syrup, if they acted as hitmen tonight for Hank's career. And next out is a very stumbling and drunk Hank Panky. There's something to be said for going out the way you came in and while it's hardly dignified to stumble around like that, at least he kept his 'principles' even on this last night. Hank Panky grabs a microphone, proceeds to almost vomit on it, and then manages to eek out a noise which sounded a little like: "Ohhhh- Meeeee"
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[John:] "I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! It's Owen "Omega" Churchill!! He's back out here and Hank is smiling!! Owen is Hank's partner!! Drake Yoshida is gonna have an aneurysm!!!! And I think that's all the reason we need for Owen's participation here! Even though Omega had quite a grueling night already, I think he'll give Hank a real fighting chance to win this match and save his career! And the Canada Brothers apparently realize that too as they immediately double-team Hank!! The bell just rung, this match is on!"
Match #5: Canada Brothers vs. Hank Panky/Owen Churchill
[John:] "And Owen gets to the ring but Hank is already the legal man along with Canada Bob. Or Doug or something. The guy with the blonde hair - Doug. Doug is working over Hank as Omega is getting the crowd into this by stomping his feet starting a "We want Panky" chant which the crowd is more then happy to indulge him in. Hank yells out: "Hang-over! Keep it down" to which Owen looks slightly embarrassed and motions for the fans to lower the volume a bit. But the knowledge that the fans are behind him helps Hanky to actually mount what resembles an offense with a number of sloppy looking punches and even a botched sidewalk slam where Doug was dropped on his face, prompting an audible: "ooooh" from the fans. Omega screams out: "Tag!" and Hank, having gotten a bit dizzy from falling down, wisely does so.
Omega is in and throwing around Doug with his arsenal of suplexes until Doug manages a thumb to the eye and tags in Bob. The two double team Omega to some success. While the Canada Brothers often get a bum rap, you have to give them credit for their Battalion prowess as they actually took it to the Dod Squad in their match. Or, at least, lasted longer then most teams before getting Double Dod Defeated. Granted the Canada Brothers had the fans support against the dastardly Dods whereas here the crowd friendly Hank Panky is getting the cheers. But while the Canada Brothers may not be lighting the fan's fire, they have proven more then competent and against a worn-down Omega, they shouldn't be counted out here.
Bob works over Omega's leg which is a sound strategy to keep this powerhouse on the ground to avoid his suplexes, but completely and utterly underestimates his amateur wrestling prowess. So it's just a reversal away before he manages to back mount Bob and turn that into a german suplex to the fans applause. Hank Panky asks Owen to keep down the sound of impact from the suplexes. Omega looks a bit put off by this but remembers his mission here which has to be to cause Drake some kind of rage paralysis.
As Owen dominates Bob, Doug just says to hell with it and enters the ring too and the two of them try their best to keep Owen down. But it's clear that Owen was irritated by what happened earlier tonight with ...well just about everything from Caesaro to Stevens to Jean to Marquis and this match right now is his vent session. He sends Doug back over the ring with a tremendous belly to belly suplex and then knocks down Bob with a lariat. But when he looks over to his corner, he sees Hank Panky passed out. He hits Bob with the "Magnanimity Buster" (Brainbuster) and goes for the pin out of instinct but quickly gets up when he remembers that Hank has to score the pinfall here. He goes over to tag Hank but he is passed out.
Drake Yoshida comes running down to the ring and argues with Omega, threatening him with various claims ranging from "termination to KENTA! army guarding duty" (talk about a headache!) but Omega ignores him and tags in Panky. But Hank doesn't budge so Omega has to LIFT Hank into the ring and drops him on the still prone Bob. But Bob kicks out! Owen shrugs, picks Bob up and hits him with the "Revolution Rocker" (Busaiku Knee Kick) and places Hank onto him again. Bob kicks out!! Owen scratches his head and then notices that it was Hank who actually hiccuped while he was down, forcing himself up off the pin. Owen arranges Hank on Bob so that the pin is 'hiccup-proof' and the ref (Fry) makes the pinfall. Hank wins!!"
Owen Churchill/Hank Panky (O) [Hiccuparana - 14:30] (X) Canada Brothers
[John:] "And...Hank Panky remains gainfully employed!! Drake Yoshida is besides himself on the floor of the arena and storms backstage with a very red face, much to the amusement of Omega and the crowd. The fans are cheering for Omega but he reminds them to keep it down so as not to give Hank a headache. Panky doesn't even seem to know he won but when Omega wakes him to tell him that, Hank seems genuinely happy and yells out: "A round for everyone!" The fans seem excited about that but I remind everyone that there's no drinking in this arena. The wrestlers make things crazy enough. I'm sure Drake would agree with that as Owen just wrecked what was left of a bad night with this surprise move!"
[John:] "But folks, what has been a bad night for him hopefully has been enjoyable for you. If so, good news. If not, well, it's almost over as we are now up to the main event. We have been preparing for this match for over a year through the Nexus Title Tournament. Both Gene Starr and Juan Leche have had to defeat top notch opponents in previous rounds. Gene has beaten Park Hyun Soo, Kyle Walker, and Jang Bae. Juan Leche has beaten Mr. Pants, Karl Wunderlin, and Johnny Brooke. Gene Starr's year long claims to being the UBL Champion are just one match away from being made official. Juan Leche's desires to regain gold back after his PW-W success are also just one match away."
[John:] "These two have never faced each other and their styles should prove difficult for either to overcome. Juan is one of the fastest wrestlers and he is also perhaps the most agile in getting to the top rope. Gene Starr needs to work on Juan's lower back and legs to slow him down and set him up for his "Starrshooter". Juan needs to keep Gene off balance with his own style of kicks and lucha style wrestling while avoiding Gene's punishing blows and his Vagabond Kick that has knockout power. Juan's best strategy here is to be unpredictable but keep this fight in the air where Gene is at his weakest."
[John:] "Juan is coming to the ring now to a chorus of cheers. He's riling the crowd up and vice versa and they want to see the former junior ace rise back to prominence. Gene Starr is out next wearing a shirt that says: "I solve my problems through violence". And I think someone is about to take him up on that!"
[John:] "Out from the crowd is Shady!!!! He just tried to swing that Canadian Chair of Justice against Gene but he ducked just in time and rolled forwards. Security is swarming but Gene isn't backing down and yelling for Shady to take another swing. But he has cleared out to avoid security. We all know Shady had threatened Juan in the past and I'm guessing that is what he's going for. If he caused Juan's match to be cancelled or in some way tarnished, he would get some moral victory over Juan or even get Juan DQ'd. But Gene's quickness saved himself and, ironically, perhaps Juan's efforts here too. But Gene looks none too happy about this and appears to be ready to take it out on Juan. Let's get to the match!"
Match #6: Juan Leche vs. Gene Starr
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[John:] "I thought Juan may have pulled it off there with the hurracaranna, a move he defeated Johnny Brooke with in the previous round, but Gene kicked out. Gene got off to a huge lead early on which made Juan forced to play catch up and while he certainly wowed the crowd with that flying plancha, Gene didn't panic after that or the hurracaranna and stuck to his game plan, working the legs and lower back. After a particularly powerful snap belly to belly, Gene slapped on the "Starrshooter" and won this match and the Nexus title, as a result. Whether Shady's interference weared on Juan's mental state is certainly a question, but you can't take anything away from Gene's gameplan and intensity or Juan's attempted comeback. I just think that, tonight, Gene Starr had the answer to Juan Leche's strategy."
Juan Leche (X) ["Starrshooter" - 13:43] (O) Gene Starr
[John:] "And Gene Starr is now in the center of the ring with his hand raised in victory. He has become the first UBL Nexus Champion, and the winner of this tournament. But as the referee goes to get the belt and give it to Gene, Gene stops him and yells out: "Make Drake do it!". Wow, Gene wants Drake to be the one to award him the belt and put it around his waist. There had been some verbal sparring over the last few months between Drake and Gene as a result of Orochi Geese's FPCPP World Title win and proclamation of UBL Emperor, and I think it's being revisited here. Thing is, Gene does have a point, as the chief ministerial authority figure here, Drake really should do this. And wow, what do you know, here he is. Drake is down to ringside muttering to himself in anger. Without even looking at Gene, he takes the Nexus Title belt and hands it to Gene. But Gene says this isn't good enough, and, with a smirk, motions for Drake to buckle the title around his waist. The crowd is enjoying this too. They aren't the biggest fans of Gene but watching Drake get humialiated for what has to be the third, fourth time, ahh who's counting, tonight is fun for the whole family. Not for me of course, as a loyal UBL employee, but these fans are enjoying it!"
[John:] "Drake goes to walk away but Gene taps him on the shoulder and tells him to stay put. He goes outside the ring and grabs a mic and then hands it to Drake. Drake sighs."
[Drake:] "And your new UBL Nexus Champion...Gene Starr."
[John:] "Gene grins and offers his hand to Drake, who shakes it quickly and limply and runs out of the ring. Gene raises his hands and black and silver streamers and confetti come pouring down on him as he unbuckles the belt and holds it high over his head. I gotta say, Gene is a worthy champion and I'm not sure what it will take to wrestle that title away from him. But I know we have a lot of wrestlers eager to try. As we now have a goal to shoot for that represents the pinnacle of competition in the Reserve Roster.
[John:] " And with that, I wish a good night to all of you fans. Reserve Roster action will be coming to you next at the summer Circuit show and also, well, you'll just have to tune into the OG-Joshi Renaissance PPV to find out what Orochi-O's Inc. has in store. See ya soon, everyone!"
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