Edwin MacPhisto

I loved the Boston Trinity promo. It was, like, 25 words and lots of yelling. It don't get much better. I heaped some tasty praise on the six-man in the losing matches thread. All in all it was a great non-stop run that, above all things, really let Va'aiga shine through. A great return to action for that character. I also really liked all the coordinated team attacks for the faces; we always see the heels double-teaming, but it was cool to see the linked punches/elbows and really fun to get the Decapitator/Boston Massacre simultaneously. I also very much liked the use of Flesher as sort of Heel Team Leader, taking charge of the tags and eventually getting his comeuppance for all that with the Southie Slam and Boston Massacre. Everyone looked pretty strong throughout and it makes me very much want to see the respective title matches between the teams and world title dudes. The writing itself was a little sloppy at points, but typos aside you guys pulled it together very nicely and wrote a strong match. Promos were awesome. Mak/Sacred and Johnny/Mak really got me hyped for those, and I think we're gonna get an incredible ICTV match at the PPV if the Franchise holds on against JD. The extra stuff to further set up WC/Duran is great, and something I'd like to see more of--promos over one or two shows to set up a one-off match, not really a feud but just as something a bit different from random booking. Just these characters' involvements in the promo and later in the HGC match has me eager. The Thugg/King stuff continued to be interesting, and the return of Mark (yay!) really drove home where the angle is going. With the match for the commissioner's position now set at the PPV, we're gonna get some good stuff out of this. Fun veteran madness keeps my clock tickin', and I think the guys have done a pretty good job making the issues current while not ignoring history. Also, it's not really a promo, but the giant black guy running in after the main event seems storylinealicious. I thought it was Bo but then the commentary actively said "wait, not Bo," so I want to see where this ends up. Zing. All in all, a show that gave me a really good feeling. Good storylines, good matches--good stuff.

Ridiculously fun power ballads with lots of fast, exuberant party songs too. More complex than the first album as far as arrangements go, an actual wide variety of sounds, and a reworked version of one my favorite unreleased AWK songs, "Don't Ever Stop The Noise" (which is now "The Song"). And awesome liner notes. I paid $7 for it and am incredibly pleased.

Tom, for the desperate rush job you had to pull off, you almost won. The extended selling actually wasn't a huge problem for me, but what was problematic was just the whole match flow. I could tell that you had to pound it, as it was a very formulaic match--here's Va'aiga, do his spots, here's Show, do his spots. Excepting the final players a lot of the stuff seemed to be moves for move's sake. It was a bit of a rush and I'm sorry you get hung out to dry on that. But one thing that almost put it over the edge was the excellent Dace/Tom storyline in the center and the reoccurence of the Granby roll. I loved the dynamic you built between the two of them during the match and just might book a Tom/Dace match sometime in the near future to see more of it. I'd encourage everyone to read both six-mans (yeah right) to see the good dynamics each team dabbled in. What sealed it for the Trinity was a similar excellence in playing with Tom's ego and Strangler's counter of the second Ego Trip. Not saying that it was that one sequence on either side that did it, but the fact that both matches maintained a very good internal sense of what had happened before and between each competitor kept them very even on that level. In the end the Trinity match played better with the tag elements and had a super mark-out wall of finishing sequences that just kicked the fun factor up and over. But you did still almost win on a few hours of that which you pulled out of your ass, which I must say is pretty damn admirable.

Multiple syllables NOT ALLOWED. CHRIS SMASH!

I'm 20, which I'm convinced is one of the least useful ages out there. All it's gotten me is a quarter-life crisis.

"Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" was always my favorite. And...that's all I have to add.

I expect him to be sober in...48 hours, maybe. Happy birthday, fool.

That's awesome. I will donate dolla dolla bills this week.

The Virginia game was abhorrent. Why Al Groh insisted on keeping Anthony Martinez in for the second half after he threw for a whopping *25 yards* in the first half stuns me. For years Groh's been the guy with balls who did whatever he needs to win. And he's got Marques Hagans, who was starting QB at the beginning of last year, playing as a third wide-out. Hagans isn't good, but he's better than frickin' Martinez. Our run game was fine today, but without a quarterback it's over. Gross. I just hope Schaub heals up before Wake so the season's not a wash.

I've listened to it, and ouch. Not my thing in the least. Interesting soundscapes, vocals that are up there with the most irritating of shrieky prog howls, and...well, really a bunch of blathered nonsense. I know that you don't necessarily need coherence in your lyrics, but what I could understand was the most awfully pretentious babble I've heard in a long time. I like a few of the things they do sonically but...no.

Because of the story about the porn page writer. Actually, they let me into intermediate for the porn website story. It took a story about skywriting and wanton LSD abuse to get me into this one.

It's great. I don't even have to book the cards anymore--they just throw them to me. Cackle. The main event is going to be so awesome. Not to put any pressure on you guys or anything. But we're all watching, and judging you silently. So there. JUDGING! CAUSE IT'S JUDGE!!! I'll be sleeping now.

I'm currently writing a story for my adv. workshop about smoking cigars and drinking whiskey with Tom Waits. On skateboards. That's right, kids. They let me into the ADVANCED CLASS. Dumbasses.

We were being bored in chat, so I started to come up with a list of everyone ever in the WF. I'm only going on people who were ever a part of the roster--not one-time appearances like the tourney. Add people I've missed and I'll edit them into the list. People who had multiple characters are included if I cared to, not if I didn't, but never counted twice if they're the same person. I.E., Danny Vigilante and Spider Nekura count as one entry, not two. I'm sure I even left a few people on the current roster off, so jump in anytime. If someone wants to even TRY a JL list...well, you have my sympathies. Alphabetically! Well, mostly. I mean, I just used "Mark Stevens" and "Mak" and other similar shortlistings, so it's not perfect. MR. GALATEA Adam the Red/Roja Angel Angelous/Robert Steele Annie E Apostle Ash Ketchum Axis BasketballASA BenH Ced Ordonez Chris Storm Chris Wilson CIA Comet Crow Curry Man Dace Damien Diablo Danny Williams Dante Crane Divefire Duran Edwin Ejiro ELM Erek Taylor Exploding Chicken Extreme Hound Fallout Frost Fugue Funyon GOAT/G0Drea Montgomery Grimedogg Grunge Harbinger/Reason Heat Insane Joe Flyer Janus Jay Dawg/Jamie Bjork JaysonG John Kruger Johnny Dangerous Judge THE SUICIDE KING KOs LDP Lunar Shadow Madrac Mak Mark Stevens McCheese Mercury/Grahf/Masked Apprentice Mistress Sarah Molock/Alex Cross Munich MVS/Quiz Neilsen Nekura/Danny V NTD Outcast PDS Perfect Bo Psykotic Rane Raynor Red Hurricane Renegade Riley/Breggan Rotten Sacred Show Silencer/Xcalibur Silent Spark Spike Strangler Stryke Stubby/Simon Flare Suicide/James Vincetti Thoth Thugg TNT Tod deKindes Tom Flesher Trash Va'aiga Wildchild X Xero Xtreme Z And this all begs the question...was Tom Flesher really BasketballASA?

SWF LOCKDOWN Wednesday, September 3! Live from the Pershing Center, in Lincoln, Nebraska! Matches due: 9 PM EST Send to: Grand Slam TAG MATCH The Unholy Trinity (Va’aiga & Dace Night) vs. Crow & Dante Crane --Crow and Dante were unceremoniously bounced out of the tournament on Storm, and Dace met his fate just a little earlier. Va’aiga has recently returned from a short sabbatical wherein the mighty mongrel bulked up and declared his intent to take back the tag titles from Double Jeopardy. Unfortunately for Va’aiga, Quiz and Show are both still going strong in the tournament. These two teams in search of a path collide in what should be a killer opener… Word Limit: 5000 Send to: Edwin MacPhisto SINGLES MATCH “The Superior One” Tom Flesher vs. Jay Dawg --The wounds have healed; haunted by the shadow of Window Pain but back in the game, Tom Flesher makes his in-ring return against the hardcore vet, Jay Dawg. JD slipped out of the tournament, but a win over an old rival could certainly send him back on the way to the top… Word Limit: 5000 Send to: chirs3 TOURNAMENT SINGLES MATCH “The Judge” William Hearford III vs. Nathaniel Kibagami --Contract breaches have left Annie Eclectic and Xcalibur unable to compete in the tournament, and so this singles match will determine whether the Judge or the Silent One will keep hope alive. These two have crossed paths several times over the past months, but this might be the most important meeting yet. Word Limit: 5000 Send to: Edwin MacPhisto TOURNAMENT TAG-IN ELIMINATION MATCH “The Franchise” Mak Francis vs. “The Sacred One” Andrew Blackwell vs. Show --The loser’s bracket starts to wind down. Only one man can come out of this three-way dance still eligible for a run at the title… Rules: DQ and count-out are in effect. Two men begin the match in the ring, with the third in a corner. The man outside can be tagged in or can tag in at any time, but only two men are allowed in the ring at any time. When one man is eliminated, the two remaining competitors will battle it out in a standard singles match to see who advances. Word Limit: 6000 Send to: chirs3 TOURNAMENT TAG-IN ELIMINATION MATCH “The Sinner” John Duran vs. Quiz vs. Ejiro Fasaki --Two relative newcomers to the fed have made waves in the tourney and gotten this far, and now Quiz and Duran go up against US Champ Ejiro Fasaki, who must be ready to explode after a hard loss to Danny Williams in the winner’s bracket… Rules: DQ and count-out are in effect. Two men begin the match in the ring, with the third in a corner. The man outside can be tagged in or can tag in at any time, but only two men are allowed in the ring at any time. When one man is eliminated, the two remaining competitors will battle it out in a standard singles match to see who advances. Word Limit: 6000 Send to: Suicide King MAIN EVENT – TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL TAG-IN ELIMINATION MATCH Apostle vs. “Deathwish” Danny Williams vs. “The King of Nightmares” Michael Craven --The miracle run of the Apostle has taken him this far, but can he go any further against two seasoned WFers? Danny Williams has rebounded from his Ground Zero loss to TNT, proving that he is a viable contender. And Michael Craven continues to defy common sentiment, rolling over old rivals and all comers to make it this far. The winner of this match advances to the tournament final; the losers will get one more chance after a trip to that other bracket. Rules: DQ and count-out are in effect. Two men begin the match in the ring, with the third in a corner. The man outside can be tagged in or can tag in at any time, but only two men are allowed in the ring at any time. When one man is eliminated, the two remaining competitors will battle it out in a standard singles match to see who advances. Word Limit: 6000 Send to: Grand Slam

My input on this week: as a tried-n-true Virginia Cavalier, let me just say that I hate separated shoulders. Dammit. The only good thing about QB Matt Schaub's injury is that he has about a month to repair before he's really needed. For once I'm glad that UVA backloads the schedule and doesn't face FSU, NC State, and VA Tech until the second half of the season. With an improved running game I think we'll still be able to roll past South Carolina and Western Michigan without much trouble. The rest of the action wasn't particularly thrilling for week one, but I did love watching the Terrapins got shocked out of their minds. Nonetheless, I hope FSU/Maryland is on national TV this week, because that's going to be a fun one.

Roja/Adam: the four of us who remember you salute you, wherever you are. Isn't he still on a desert island somewhere? ::shrug::

I'm gonna say it's just you, but that's just because I really love the title track and the three part "Reflection"/"Disposition"/"Triad" suite. God I love that album. Outkast, "Stankonia (Stanklove)."

Well, the first half of "Senorita" isn't nearly as fun as the ridiculous call-and-response that ends it. And I'm sure there a few lame love ballads somewhere on the album. That's about all I've got. I love the singles.

I'll drop a few bucks on this once I see a purty picture. And Thugg, the site has been updated--Atlaspike even started up a separate page for Genesis IV. I think we're only one show behind on the main page at this point. This, by the by, is a very cool idea.

Thoughts on Apostle's match that are probably a good read for anybody. Pretty general notes that I think you can improve on. You wrote a pretty good match, but probably benefitted very much from the fact that Kibs no-showed. First off, the intense crowd hatred for Apostle is a bit weird, but whatever. I’ll buy it. I don’t like the no-selling at all. Kibs hits a ton of kicks, a big lariat, and a nasty powerbomb, and Apostle is up and annihilating him outside the ring seconds after. With the “HE KICKED OUT! HOW DID HE DO THAT?!” you’re attributing a lot of gravity and emphasis to that move. I’m expecting something big and then I think oh, wait, no, the commentators are just spazzes. Same deal with the Rough Redemption later. You throw in these big bombs with very little build, and then just breeze past them. If you’re throwing the big moves in there, it’s not going to work unless you put some major sell on them. Example: Kibs hits the Rough Redemption, Apostle barely kicks out and bails out of the ring to recover. Or he bats off Kibs a bit, shoves him away crudely and tries to get himself a breather in the corner. Instead he’s bouncing off the ropes and flip-flopping around moments later and I’m wondering why you didn’t just go straight to the backdrop driver. There’s very little difference in this match between someone hitting a backbreaker, a momentum-shifting powerbomb, or a late-in-the-game finisher. They just read as large moves which, while very well-executed and adeptly described in and of themselves, just don’t work as a chain of events or a cohesive piece. I liked the back work in the beginning—very nice transition from the surfboard to the chinlock with the knee to the back—but you let it disappear in the middle and resurrect it for a quick tap at the end. Not done badly, but not done tremendously well either. At first it felt like Apostle was trying to slow Kibs down, then speed him up, then just get these depths of strength from nowhere and keep fighting. The match reads very fast, with little stopping for explanation, expansion, or development beyond wham, wham, wham, wham. It’s an exciting read, but doesn’t really hold up on review. I would have appreciated a more detailed explanation of Apostle’s sudden change in styles throughout the match. I know one of your big things is that Apostle can wrestle any style, but I wanted to see a more active engagement of his abilities than the mish-mash of moves, maneuvers, and approaches he took here. You could also benefit from some more commentator insight than “OH MY GOD HE KICKED OUT” over and over again. Save the capital letters and calling on deities for the really big falls—maybe the Rough Redemption and the Backdrop Driver, and maybe you’re better off playing the other stuff as build. You can do the “constant near-falls throughout the match thing,” but as I said before, you’ve got to give them some weight. Otherwise they’re not even near-falls. I admire your reversal of the Demonstar, as it was simple and desperate. Considering that Apostle gives up 40 pounds and a lot of mass to Kibs, I was surprised that he turned him over into the cloverleaf so quickly, particularly after it had been all Kibs in that last series—you catch him by surprise, which I like, but for some reason something feels off. Read it again and see what I mean—it’s “OH SHIT APOSTLE’S DEAD,” followed by “OH SHIT APOSTLE’S DEAD,” followed by “APOSTLE’S GOT HIM TRAPPED!” It’s actually still a very good finish, but I think you could make this sort of thing great with more consideration to the conditions of both men at this state. Maybe play with the formula a bit—let Kibs break out of the hold, have Apostle hit one more desperation move to stun him, and then re-apply it for a more logical conclusion. All in all: very strong writing and description, marred by inconsistent match flow and occasionally inexplicable choices of moves and their consequences.

Show fixified. For whatever reason I got a goofy copy of Craven's match last night, and it's all repaired now. The full-length matches that are there--most notably Sacred's, Craven's, and Danny's--are all pretty solid and worth your read. So please do, and brace for the next round of the tourney, as well as some tasty non-tourney matches.

Results: First off, my apologies to everyone for such a late show. Alas, I got stuck at a party keeping an eye on a few incapacitated friends. I don't think anyone will miss this one too much though. Promos: Fun background on the Hville Thugg for anyone who doesn't know him. A few roadblocks arise in Thugg's plan to take out King. Everyone should read the four vignettes on the show. Match-wise, kinda disappointing. Everything I marked was a default win. However, the full matches on the show were excellent.

The Beast The Monster The Myth The Legend The… ANGRY BLACK MAN! “Damien was the hottest thing to his the scene ever in the SJL. His debut match against Lost Soul was just amazing…the way he just man handled the 7-footer, and had his way with him. He was a phenom. And it was more that just his size and massive strength. Simply put, he captivated audiences and management alike with the feats he accomplished in the ring. In the Newbie Battle Royal in 2001, he completely destroyed everyone, and, in fact, he retired one of the JL’s top prospects before his career had even begun.” HVT Thugg Passions Faulkner in the first ever Newbie Battle Royale “Everyone knew they had an animal on their hands. He never talked to anyone, but they all knew him once they had seen him in the ring. And those poor unfortunate souls that had to enter the ring with him…well, it was a day they would never forget. Ask his best friend, Xstasy, or should I say former best friend. They go back and forth, ya know…but that’s a story for another time. The thing about it is, in only his fourth match ever, Thugg beat his best friend and triple crown champion, Xstasy, for the JL World Championship! Fourth Match…a feat never before accomplished…and if you ask me, something that will never be accomplished again.” Thugg enters midway through the match between El Luchadore Magnifico and Xstasy, and is named as the third participant in the match. Thugg tosses ELM aside like a rag doll, and proceeds to Thugg Passion Xstasy three times, once on a steel chair in route to winning the world championship. “He held that title for a record 53 days, a record that still stands today. He was in total control of the JL, especially with his ties to the commissioner of the JL at the time, Grimedogg. Together, along with Mistress Sarah and Jacob Helmsley, they made up the Alliance, arguably one of the best stables to ever exist in the JL.” Thugg stands alongside his Alliance stablemates after defeating Zio, also known as the WF’s Axis, to retain his world championship.” “And then, of course, was the bump. I think this came as a surprise to everyone because the word around the locker room was that there would be no bump at the Crossfire PPV, but Chris Wilson pulled some strings, and the monster made his debut during a match between Chris Wilson and Divefire. The significance of it was that Thugg came in and completely destroyed Divefire, who was a legend then and still is now. In fact, Thugg injured Divefire so bad, the high-flying susperstar was forced to retire.” Thugg chokeslams Divefire straight to hell. “It’s just proof positive that Chris Wilson just knows talent because Thugg absolutely ran threw everyone in the WF. His devastating power maneuvers combined with his immense tolerance for pain and his insane spots had him heading for the top. Well, there was also his alliance with the leadership of the WF in the form of Spike, Rane, and then-owner Shinjo Nobanaga. The IGNWO, as they were called, which consisted of Thugg, Wilson, El Luchadore Magnifico, Spike, Rane, and Shinji, were a dominant force in the federation, and Thugg was their muscle. Out of the ring, he intimidated, strong-armed, and bullied nearly all the talent, all without saying a word. Inside the ring, his Untamed Chokeslam and Thugg Passion finishers became something wrestlers had nightmares about. After Chris Wilson won the World Title from Mark Stevens, a shot at the champion was put up in a tournament leading up to Genesis II. Thugg first defeated highly touted Spider Nekura, and then squashed his former JL boss, Chris Storm. Then he ran into Axis, a man he beat in the JL while Axis was in the WF but posing as the JL superstar, Zio. Axis, hell bent on revenge for Thugg’s earlier upset, eeked out a win against the monster, but Thugg’s showing set him up for an ICTV title shot at Genesis against Storm and his former love, Mistress Sarah.” Thugg is driven to the mat by a Factor Bomb from Axis “Thugg defeated Sarah and Storm to become the ICTV champion, a belt he would hold for a then-record 61 days. During that time, Thugg had a very intense feud with Apostle that put him on the map as a possible main eventer, but when they’re blow off match was canceled because of Apostle’s kidnapping, Thugg fell back below the radar a little. On the brink of stardome, Thugg finally began to speak, and while he was never much of a prolific speaker, he got his point across, however profanity-laced it might have been. Never one to control his temper, Thugg became irate at then world champion and stablemate, El Luchadore Magnifico, because of Magnifico’s outrage at the inclusion of the Suicide King in the IGNWO. Thugg began to lash out at Magnifico every chance he got.” Thugg and ELM argue during a IGNWO meeting about how to deal with Anarchy and The Midnight Carnival “Confident and angry, but unable to control his temper in or out of the ring, Thugg didn’t seem ready for that main event push, but the new commissioner, Stubby McWeed, saw fit to book a match and cash in on Thugg and Magnifico’s heat. The match was the ICTV Champion Thugg versus the World Champion Magnifico, both titles on the line. The fed was highly favoring Magnifico, as he had the experience and Thugg had always had trouble with speed/high flying wrestlers. However, if you watch what happened… Except from the match: ********************************** Suddenly, the cheers coming from the crowd erupt into a sea of massive pops as who appears on the stage, none other than Edwin MacPhisto standing right next to Perfect Bo, and flanked by Chris Raynor! <NTD> It's the leaders!!! It's Edwin MacPhisto and Perfect Bo and Chris Raynor!! <Curry> I see it now!! They've eliminated all the help for Thugg and Magnifico!! HVT and Magnifico glance at each other and then up to the advancing threesome. HVT and ELM nod to each other and then back up to the center of the ring. <NTD> YES!! It looks like Thugg and Magnifico are putting their differences aside!! <Curry> But it doesn't matter. Anarchy and the Midnight Carnival have decided that tonight is the night they will destroy the IGNWO! The three mega-faces approach the ring and once there, slide right on in. MacPhisto, Rotten, and Bo face off in the center of the ring with an exhausted HVT and ELM, standing toe to toe. <Curry> Feel it!!! The tension is so thick!! The IGNWO is in major trouble right now! Suddenly, the punches begin to fly. HVT connects with a punch to Perfect Bo while ELM slams one into MacPhisto's dome. Perfect Bo returns the punch to HVT and quickly, Bo and Rotten are all over the HVille Thugg with punches. They back HVT up to the far ropes, and with a double clothesline, send him over the top rope and down to the floor. <Curry> Bo and Rotten get rid of the Thugg!! It's absolute chaos out here!!! Chaos!!! <NTD> The referee needs to get this under control! We've got title on the line here! Meanwhile, ELM is getting the best of MacPhisto, and has him pinned against the near left ropes. With the crowd cheering their heads off, Bo and Rotten return to help the Macdaddy, both delivering forearms to ELM's back. MacPhisto come out of the corner and the three begin to punch ELM into oblivion against the turnbuckle. <Curry> This is a war!! A war that Anarchy and the Carnival are winning right now. They're trying to deliver a fatal blow to the IGNWO by taking out their two top belt holders tonight! <NTD> GODDAMMIT!! Somebody stop this!! Bo motions for MacPhisto and Rotten to halt the punching. Bo pulls ELM out of the corner, turns him around so they are back to back, and then delivers the most vicious Diamond Cutter ever seen!! <Curry> PERFECT PAIN!!! BO JUST HIT MAGNIFICO WITH THE PERFECT PAIN!!!! THE WORLD CHAMP IS DESTROYED!!! The fans pop like they just saw Elvis reenter the building, and their cheers drown out all of the words Bo is yelling at Magnifico. Bo, Rotten, and MacPhisto continue to stomp the hell out of ELM before MacPhisto gets ELM to his feet. MacPhisto turns away from ELM, so they are back to back. As MacPhisto sets ELM up for the Encore Cross, he sees the last thing he expected to see...... ......THE BLOODY FACE OF THE HVILLE THUGG!! <Curry> It's the HVille Thugg!! And he's got a steel chair!! When Edwin notices Thugg, he's already smashing the chair over the head of Rotten, knocking him to canvas. Edwin releases ELM and runs at HVT, only to be decimated with a chair shot to the head from Thugg. <NTD> HELLS YEAH!!!! THE HVILLE THUGG TO THE RESCUE!!!! The fans boo as Edwin goes flying through the ropes from the blow. HVT takes a huge swing at Bo, but Bo alertly ducks. With HVT's back to the near ropes, Bo delivers a kick to HVT's ribs, forcing the big man back against the ropes. The fans are back to cheering as Bo runs in, but HVT lifts him with a back body drop, and Bo goes soaring over the top rope. However, Bo lands on the apron, and when HVT turns around, Bo swings a punch as hard as he can. HVT bobs back, avoiding the blow, and then obliterates Perfect Bo with a chair shot to the head, sending him flying off the apron and causing the boos to shake the arena. <Curry> Can you believe it?? Thugg taking it to all three men...making the save for the IGNWO!! <NTD> Score one for the IGNWO!! Anarchy's little plan didn't exactly work out, did it? <Curry> I guess it didn't. HVT tosses the chair backwards, where it lands in the center of the ring. HVT yells out a Bo, and then touches his face, wiping away some of the blood. HVT then moves over to the near left corner where ELM is sitting there, seemingly unable to get up. <Curry> What's this??? Thugg's actually extending a hand to Magnifico!! <NTD> I told you!! They've put their differences aside for the greater good of the IGNWO! <Curry> The fans really hate it! ELM looks around a bit confused, but then takes HVT's hand. HVT bends down and helps Magnifico to his feet, draping the luchadore's arm over his shoulder to support him. <Curry> I never thought I'd see the day that the HVille Thugg would show any sort of decent spirit. He's actually helping Magnifico. Is it possible that the IGNWO is more in tact than we thought? <NTD> You're damn straight! And they're stronger than ever! HVT walks with Magnifico over to the center of the ring, absorbing the loud boos emanating from the crowd. <Curry> Well, I guess I may have been wrong about the Thugg. Maybe his loyalty to the IGNWO is bigger than some petty argument with Magnifico. As HVT and Magnifico stand in the middle of the ring, Magnifico takes his draped arm and pats HVT's back. Mag says something to HVT, but it's inaudible. However, seemingly out of nowhere.... ...HVT GRABS ELM WITH A ONE HANDED CHOKEHOLD!!! <Curry> OH MY GOD!!! NO!!!! <NTD> NO!!!! HVT gets a sadistic grin on his face just before he lifts ELM high into the air with one hand. HVT spins around in a complete circle, and then slams ELM down with a spinning chokeslam.... .ONTO THE STEEL CHAIR!!! <Curry> It was all a damn farce!!! A lie!!! The HVille Thugg is a sick human being!!! He will do anything!!! <NTD> I'm in utter shock! With NTD's jaw on the floor, HVT drops down and make the cover as the ref slides in. ONE!! TWO!!! THREEEEEEEE!!!! DING DING DING ********************************** “And just like that, the angry black man from DC was the World Champion.” To Be Continued on Lockdown! -------------------------------------------------------------- BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The crowd explodes as SWF hits the airwaves, entering the homes of millions of viewers worldwide of the Smarkmarks Television Network. The fans in the arena go nuts with their signs, cheers, and jeers, looking for yet another amazing edition of SWF Storm… (Comet) – SWF STORM!! LIVE FROM THE MCI CENTER IN THE NATION’S CAPITOL!! WHAT A CITY…THE POLITICS…THE SPORTS…THE S…W…F! Alongside the always effervescent, Bobby Riley, I am Cyclone Comet, and we’ve got one heck of a show for you. Last week on Smarkdown, we saw the return of the Hville Thugg, and his remarkable return has been nothing short of a blessing here on the SWF as we look to rid ourselves of the evildoer, Suicide King. Last week, Thugg shocked the world by announcing that he too held a controlling ownership in the SWF, leaving King stunned and confused for probably the first time in his career, wouldn’t you say Bobby? (Riley) – Definitely Comet. I’m not sure how good of a leader Thugg will turn out to be, but he certainly threw everyone for a loop with his return and ensuing announcement last week, but let me tell you…King will not take this lying down. I can assure you of that. (Comet) – You’re probably right about that good sir, but he’s got to be reeling and desperate with Thugg back in the picture. Who knows what King has in store for tonight as he tries to recover, but no matter what it is, I hope Thugg and the Coalition is ready! The camera focuses in on Comet and Riley, who sit excitedly at the announce table… (Comet) – More importantly tonight, we have the continuation of our tournament to determine the #1 contender to the SWF title, as we move closer and closer to the extravaganza known as Genesis! We have the third round of our winners brackets tonight, but before that, we’re going to check out the second round of matches for those who have lost once already. (Riley) – Do you mean the loser’s bracket? (Comet) – Yes Bobby, I do…and again, you ruined my attempt not to demean those good wrestlers who did not win through to the third round. Either way, we’ve got a packed house here at the MCI Center tonight… (Riley) – Home of the Hville Thugg! (Comet) – That’s right, home of the Hville Thugg, and we’ve also got a action-packed show to go with this packed house. It should be a HUGE night here in SWF-land, and we’re going to kick things off with XCalibur v. Annie Eclectic in the… (Riley) – Loser’s Bracket… (Comet) – Thanks Riley…which should be one great match up. And it’s up…NEXT! STAY TUNED! SWF Storm! August 29, 2003 LIVE from the MCI Center in Washington DC! Loser's Bracket Matches XCalibur v. Annie Eclectic CIA v. Judge Mental "The Sinner" John Duran v. Dante Crane Crow v. Quiz "The Franchise" Mak Francis v. Jay Dawg Viktor Tarankov v. "The Sacred One" Andrew Blackwell Winner's Bracket Matches Show v. Michael Craven Nathaniel Kibagami v. Apostle Main Event Danny Williams v. Ejiro Fasaki

“Oooooh saaaay caaan youuuuuuuu SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!” The fans cringe in disgust as Ejiro’s blasphemous idea of national pride gets shoved down their throats. Comet: My fair citizens, welcome back to SWF Stooooooooooooooooooorm!!! Right now it’s time for the Main Event between good doer Danny Williams and evil mat technician Ejiro Fasaki! Riley: That’s right, so you commies at home better stand up and show some respect because America’s Greatest Champion, Ejiro Faskai is about to make his grand entrance! On cue, Ejiro comes marching out of the lock room like a band leader. But instead of a marching band blindly following Ejiro’s lead, there is just one man bouncing along behind him, that man being Wildchild, who is energetically waving an American Flag. Funyon: Ladies and gentlemen it is now time for the Main Event of the evening! This contest will be scheduled for one fall and is set at a 30 minute time limit. Introducing first, weighing in at a trim 188 pounds, hailing from Sarasota, Florida......EJIRO FASAKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!! The crowd loudly “boos” as Ejiro’s name is called, obviously irritating him. Pretending like he didn’t hear the negative reaction, Ejiro gives the crowd an obnoxious salute before entering the ring. Despite the big show, it’s obvious that something is bothering Ejiro. Nervously pacing back and forth, Ejiro insecurely twitches and inches as if he’s not comfortable in his own skin. Riley: This is arguably the biggest match of Ejiro’s blossoming singles career. If he wins he will not only move one step closer to the World Title, but he will finally defeat the man who’s been holding him down for the past year...Danny Williams. Comet: You are correct, citizen Riley. If Ejiro can defeat Danny Williams in combat, he will surely graduate from villain to super villain. But while he is motivated and determined....you have to wonder if he can handle the pressure, especially against someone who’s not only pinned his shoulders to the mat, but has also out wrestled him in a submission’s match. Riley: Of course he can handle the pressure. Sure Danny Williams beat him twice before, but he’s came a long way since than. Hell, he and Judge beat Williams and Dace not too long ago. Comet: You speak the truth, Riley, but beating someone in tag action is different from defeating them in singles competition. Sure, he and Mental took Williams apart, but in the back of Ejiro’s mind he has to wonder,”can I do the same thing on my own?” “Aaaand the home uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv the BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVE!” After the national anthem comes to it’s thrilling conclusion, the haunting melodies of the “Jester’s Dance” starts to dance out of the PA system in it’s place. For the first time a long time, the fans in the MCI center have something to cheer for as Danny Williams steps out of the locker room. Funyon: And his opponent, weighing in at 243 pounds, and hailing from Louisville, Kentucky.......................DANNY WILLIAMSsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!! The crowd is going crazy as Danny Williams confidently makes his way down the entrance ramp, keeping his head held high and proud. Showing some love, the crowd starts to chant,”DAN-E! DAN-E! DAN-E!” Comet: Once again, Danny Williams finds himself defending his place in the company against a very hungry Ejiro Fasaki. Can Williams hold off the forces of evil a third time, or will he finally succumb to the little guy’s relentless assault. Riley: In the SWF it’s hard to beat somebody once, let alone three times in a roll. Comet: It is indeed a challenge worthy of a super hero, but Williams is a man on a mission, and I doubt he will roll over and die after coming so close to realizing his dream. Riley: That may be true, but Williams has made a career of coming up just short. In his iron man match against Mak Francis, he let the Franchise score too quick points in the final minute to defeat him, and against TNT he was simply out willed. Williams has a history of losing the big ones, and tonight is defiantly a big one. Ejiro looks very jittery and nervous as he waits for the bell, while Danny Williams is as still as a statue. With both men ready in their corners, Soapdish gets things under way.... DING! DING! DING! The crowd welcomes the start of the Main Event with a roaring standing ovation! Taking their time, Williams and Ejiro slowly inch out of their corners, meeting up in the center of the ring for a grapple. Out of nowhere, Ejiro maneuvers around Williams, bending his arm into a painful hammerlock. But in a flash, Williams ducks down behind Ejiro, reversing the hammerlock. Grabbing Williams behind the head, Ejiro jumps high into the air, and slings him over his shoulder with a stunning snap mare! Comet: What an amazing counter from Ejiro! Riley: I bet you that Danny Williams didn’t know that counter. Disorientated, Williams scrambles to his feet only to get taking back to the mat with a quick arm drag! Ejiro springs back to his feet, prosed and ready for another arm drag. But instead of blindly rushing to his feet, Williams slowly climbs to one knee, smiles at Ejiro, and taps his temple at him. Now appearing foolish, an embarrassed Ejiro stomps out of attacking range, while the crowd chuckles at him. Comet: Williams, letting Ejiro know that he isn’t gonna fall for the same trick twice. Riley: So Williams avoided an arm drag, big deal, give the guy a freaking medal why don’t you! After regaining his composure, Ejiro approaches Williams for another grapple attempt. Without hesitation, the two lock up in a second collar elbow tie up. In no time at all, Ejiro gains the advantage with a swift wristlock. Calm to the point that he is almost showing no emotion, Williams drops to one knee, hooks Ejiro’s leg, and takes him over with a fireman carry. With Ejiro on his back, Williams fluidity clamps on an arm bar to keep him that way. Comet: From what we’ve seen thus far it looks like we may a see a nice clean scientific match out of these two, which doesn’t really come as a surprise considering that they’ve both advanced in the tournament by out wrestling their opponents. Riley: This will prove to be a big mistake by Williams, because there’s no way he’s gonna school Ejiro like he did Quiz and Viktor. If he stays on the mat with Ejiro, he’s gonna get taking apart in no time. Rolling away from the pressure, Ejiro climbs to his feet, when Williams punishes him with a painful arm wringer! From the wristlock, Williams bends Ejiro’s arm in a nasty hammerlock. Just as before, Ejiro hooks Williams behind the head, but unlike last time, Williams simply pries his hand off his neck. Not giving up, Ejiro reaches back, but Williams casually swipes his arm away as if he was swatting at a fly. The crowd starts to chuckle once again, infuriating Ejiro! Comet: Ejiro is looking for that jumping snapmare again, but Williams isn’t about to let that happen again. Riley: He’ll find a way out, after all there’s more than one way to escape a hammerlock. Going to plan B, Ejiro begins to wander around in a circle, forcing Williams to follow him around. Suddenly, Ejiro unexpectedly puts the breaks on, and drops to the mat, tripping Williams up with a drop toe hold! Pouncing on Williams, Ejiro grabs a side headlock. Slipping out from underneath his captor, Williams effortlessly reverses the headlock into a hammerlock. Comet: And Ejiro is right back where started, though actually he’s in an even worse predicament than before, because he is belly down on the mat, totally at Danny Williams’ mercy! Riley: Ejiro is never helpless, he’s got Danny right where he wants him...oh who am I kidding, he’s screwed. Hooking Ejiro’s other free arm with a chickenwing, Williams rolls him over on his back. Soapdish drops to the mat, inspecting the situation very closely, before ruling that Ejiro’s shoulders aren’t quite all the way down. Comet: What a fair and noble official Nick Soapdish is, he’s truly a man that other’s should look up too. Not sweating the ref’s decision, Williams simply muscles the shoulder in question down to the mat. After some careful pondering, Soapdish starts the count. Riley: He may be fair and noble but he’s blind as bat, that shoulder is not down, dammit! ONE! TW-NO, Ejiro wiggles his shoulder back up. Williams attempts to force it back down, but Ejiro manages to slip his arm out of the chickenwing, and roll back over on his stomach. Ejiro fights his way back to a vertical base, forcing Williams to modify the hammerlock into a wristlock. In that instant, Ejiro drops to one knee, rolls forward, and performs a one armed hand stand back to his feet! Unable to keep up with Ejiro, Williams is powerless to prevent the wristlock reversal! Riley: With Tom Flesher away, Ejiro is without question the best technical wrestler in the fed! Refusing to let Ejiro have the last laugh, Williams drops and rolls just as Ejiro did. But unlike Ejiro, Williams executes a jaw dropping one handed cart wheel, before reversing the wristlock! Impressed, the crowd hoots and whistles as if a hot chick just walked by. Williams releases the wristlock in favor of a side headlock, which he transitions back to a hammerlock. Red faced with rage, Ejiro violently swings back his elbow,... Crack! catching Williams square on the temple! Williams loudly cries out in a pain, giving Ejiro the opportunity to reverse the hammerlock. Ejiro smiles to the crowd, who in turn, showers the ring with “boos”. Comet: Unable to cleanly out wrestle Williams, that dastardly fiend had to resort to attacking his head injury in order to secure an advantage. Riley: You call it dastardly, I call it brilliant. True Champions exploit weaknesses, not ignore them. Visibly pissed, Williams fires off a reverse elbow of his own! CRACK! Ejiro’s knees buckle under the crushing blow, but oddly enough, he keeps a hold of Williams’ arm. Since one didn’t work, Williams tries two. But this time, Williams elbow can’t find the mark, because Ejiro has wisely tucked his head into Williams’ body, keeping it well out of his reach. Ejiro pokes his head around Williams’ shoulder, and tauntingly sticks his tongue out. Aiming to knock Ejiro’s tongue down his throat, Williams quickly fires off another reverse elbow! It’s not quick enough as Ejiro ducks his head back to his safety zone in the nick of time. Unable to contain himself, Ejiro lets out a cackling hyena laugh. Riley: Ejiro is just toying with Williams, who can’t seem to do much of anything without his trusty elbows. Knowing he can’t do anything while being frustrated, Williams takes a second to calm himself down. A light bulb goes off in Williams’ head, who immediately puts his plan into action. Reaching down between his legs, Williams grabs Ejiro by the boot, and pull his legs out from underneath him! Comet: Williams isn’t no one trick pony, there’s more to his game than elbows. Free of the hammerlock, Williams spins around, taking hold of Ejiro’s legs. Williams frantically laces Ejiro’s legs around one of his own in an unbreakable Indian Deathlock! Ejiro attempts to crawl back into the ropes, but Williams has him anchored too good. Sitting up as high as he possibly can, Ejiro starts swinging his fists up at Williams, but he’s obviously a good couple of feet out of range. Poking fun at his helpless foe, Williams sticks his tongue out at him, which gets a good laugh from the crowd. Even Wildchild is fighting off a grin, having to hide it from his mentor by holding his American flag over his face. Riley: What is Williams’ problem, why must he continue to humiliate one of the SWF’s most respected athletes. Comet: Do unto other’s Riley. Riley: Don’t give me that childless nonsense, besides Williams was the one that started it. . Having had his fun, Williams gets back to business, which happens to be breaking Ejiro’s legs. Williams drops back, crunching Ejiro’s legs together with bone snapping force! Ejiro screams at the top of his lungs, and makes a desperate attempt to untangle his legs from Williams’, but it’s no use. Desperate, Ejiro starts barking orders at Wildchild, who can’t seem to hear him over the roar of the crowd. Williams returns to his feet, and drops back a second time, sending Ejiro into pain induced seizures! Concerned, Soapdish asks Ejiro if he wants to throw in the towel, but the little guy insists he can go on. Riley: Soapdish is barking up the wrong tree, because Ejiro an’t gonna give up this early! Ejiro is nearly in tears as Williams climbs back to his feet, but in a change of pace he doesn’t flop back to the mat. Instead, Williams leans down, and secures Ejiro’s arms in a double underhook tie up. Grunting with strain, Williams lifts Ejiro off the mat, until he has his entire torso elevated off the mat in a modified butterfly lock. The creative and very painful looking submission hold leaves the crowd in a state of “ah”. Riley: What the hell is that thing? Comet: A fitting way to punish evil doers! Ejiro is screaming at the top of his lungs, praying for an end to his wide awake nightmare! Predictably, Soapdish asks Ejiro the big question. “Nooooooooooooooooooooo!”, screams Ejiro, despite the fact that his arms are being grotesquely torn from his body. Unable to hold Ejiro up any longer, Williams releases his arms, letting drop back to the canvas in a pool of anguish. Taking advantage of Ejiro’s weakened state, Williams kneels down, and starts tauntingly smacking him around as if he’s trying to wake him up. Once more the crowd starts to roar with laughter, while Wildchild does his best to hold it in. Riley: Now this is uncalled for, what did Ejiro do to deserve this? Comet: Plenty, but I would say that Williams is doing this to show his dominance. Ejiro came here to challenge his position in the company, and prove that he’s the better wrestler. This is just Williams way of reminding Ejiro that he isn’t ready to knock him off just yet. Having smacked the taste out of Ejiro’s mouth, Williams untangles his legs, breaking the Indian Deathlock himself. Keeping a hold of Ejiro’s left leg, Williams steps over it, for the scissor hold. Williams than gives the thumbs down to the crowd, and drops to the mat, stretching Ejiro’s leg out with the Hiza Juji-Gatme! Sensing the end is near, the fans jump out of their chairs with excitement! Comet: J.D.’S AVENGE! Riley: WILLIAMS MADE EJIRO TAP TO THIS IN THEIR FIRST MEETING! Revived by the indescribable pain in his knee cap, Ejiro comes back to life, kicking and screaming! Ejiro frantically reaches up for the ropes, but their just out of reach! Though the pressure in his knee is reaching the breaking point, Ejiro holds out long enough to scoot his way closer to the ropes. Reaching up one last time, Ejiro manages to lock his fingers around the bottom rope! “BREAK!” Williams releases Ejiro’s leg, who in that instant, rolls to the outside in a blur. Riley: What a trooper. That move was enough to make Ejiro tap in seconds the last time it was locked on, but tonight, he was able to fight the pain, and make the ropes. Comet: We’ve talked a lot about how much pride is at a stake, but we also can’t forget that a shot at the most covenanted title in the World, hangs in the balance. Rather than pursue Ejiro, Williams waits patiently on the outside as if to say, “take all the time you want, it won’t matter.” Wildchild comes to his mentor’s aid, helping Ejiro to his feet, only get rewarded with a hard shove. Ejiro shouts some inaudible profanities at his protege, obviously blaming him for the suffering and humiliation he just endured. Riley: Yeah you tell him, Ejiro! Comet: Ejiro needs to accept responsibility for his own actions, it was not Wildchild’s fault that he got out wrestled by Danny Williams. After chewing Wildchild out, Ejiro uses the remainder of his time to walk off his limp, and get some circulation back in his leg. Presumably ready, Ejiro slides into the ring, only to slip right back out for a new count. “F U FASAKI!” clap! clap! clap!clap!clap! Paying no mind to the fans, Ejiro strolls about the ring side area, stretching out his leg, while Williams entertains the crowd with a mocking limp. Once this count is over, Ejiro climbs back into the ring, ready for some more action. Riley: It was stupid of Williams to give Ejiro so much time to recover, it’s a mistake he may not live to regret. Comet: I must admit that Williams is taking that villain way too lightly, you should never under estimate the powers of darkness, even if your own the side of good. Williams and Ejiro cautiously circle each other, while the crowd quiets down. Holding out his hand and twitching fingers, Williams offers Ejiro a Greco Roman Knucklelock. Ejiro accepts, but once has one hand locked with Williams, he slams his shin into his knee! Smack! Not giving Ejiro a chance to kick him again, Williams spins at him, twisting his arm behind his head with a lighting quick overhead wristlock! Comet: That top wristlock was faster than a speeding bullet! From behind, Williams sweeps Ejiro’s leg out, taking him to the mat, where locks on a kneeling arm bar! CRACK! Ejiro brings his leg up, nailing Williams in the side of the head with an athletic kick! Grabbing his head, Williams releases Ejiro, and sinks down to the mat! Riley: Nice to see Ejiro finally bring his kicks into play! Comet: And he’s going right after Williams’ head too. Jumping back to his feet, Ejiro starts to dance around Williams, daring him to get up. Williams sheepishly climbs to one knee, when Ejiro draws back his boot, and... CRACK! slams it right into his forehead! The terrified crowd lets out a collective gasp as Williams drops back to the mat in agony! Riley: Forget all those technical wrestling pissing contests, this is what Ejiro needs to be doing for the rest of the match. With Williams lying prone on the mat, Ejiro takes the opportunity to slide down his knee pad. Bouncing off the ropes, Ejiro leaps high into the air, landing on top of Williams’ head with cringe inducing knee drop! With a cocky smile across his face, Ejiro tightly hooks one of Williams’ legs for the pin. ONE! TWO! Williams kicks out with a surprising amount of force! Dragging Williams up by the hair, Ejiro drives him into the ropes with a series of bruising elbow smashes! Crack! Crack! Crack! Taking Danny by the wrist, Ejiro sends him for the ride with an Irish whip! However, Williams hangs on, and reverses, sending Ejiro for the ride instead! Still grimacing from Ejiro’s strikes, Williams makes a lack luster attempt at catching him on the rebound with a Big Boot! Ejiro smartly ducks underneath Williams’ extended leg, and hits the ropes a second time! Williams lazily spins around, just in time to see Ejiro take off for the.... Comet: SPINNING HEEL KICK! But Williams hits the deck, letting Ejiro fly over his head, and crash into the mat with a thud! Riley: Ugh, he may telegraphed that one. Rushing to his feet, Williams runs into the ropes, and launches himself at Ejiro as he climbs to his feet! Springing off his left leg, Williams soars into the air, thrusting out of his boot for the Yakuza Kick! Comet: DYNAMIC KICK! But Ejiro dips his head down, letting Williams’ boot go over his head, rather than through it! Comet: These guys know each other so well, they can’t land anything! With out a second to lose, Ejiro dashes into the ropes, propelling himself at Williams as he spins around! CRACK! Ejiro drops Williams with a dazzling Spinning Heel Kick! Riley: Obviously, one of them knows the other a little better. Williams is laying motionless on his back, his only movements being the pain induced flinching on his face. Ejiro quickly scrambles on top of Williams, securing his leg for the pin attempt! Comet: Considering how much head trauma Williams’ absorbed in the past couple of weeks, this might be enough to keep him down! ONE! TWO! To Ejiro’s disappointment, Williams manages to a weak kick out! Warming up, the crowd makes some noise after the near fall. Taking Danny by the arm, Ejiro violently rips him off the mat, and whips him into a corner! Williams hits the turnbuckles back first, when Ejiro gets in the cross corner, and charges in! Taking off a few feet short of his target, Ejiro swings up his knee with intention of driving it into Williams’ skull! Miraculously, Williams catches Ejiro’s leg, and pushes him down to the mat! A bit shaking up, Ejiro is slow to his feet, giving Williams enough time to rocket out of the corner at him... CRAAACK! Williams caves in Ejiro’s face with a nasty Jumping High Kick! Comet: AND WILLIAMS FINALLY SCORES WITH THE DYNAMIC KICK!!! Still not all together, Williams collapses to his knees momentarily, before crawling on top of Ejiro for the pin attempt. Heating up, the crowd counts with Soapdish! “ONE!” “TWO!” “Ooooooooooh!”, groans the fans as Ejiro musters enough strength to kick out! Williams rolls off Ejiro, and pops himself in the head a few times to clear out the remaining cob webs. Ready to go on, Williams drags Ejiro up, and shoves him down in a standing head scissors! Knowing what this means, the crowd goes absolutely bat shit! Comet: Williams, setting Ejiro up for the POWERBOMB! Riley: In their previous meeting, Williams finished Ejiro off with the Powerbomb, but will it be enough tonight?! Linking his hands around Ejiro’s small waist, Williams bends his low to the mat, and takes a couple of deep breaths! Suddenly, Ejiro breaks the waist lock, rotates out from underneath Williams, and drops him with an arm bar takedown! Ejiro grapevines his legs around Williams’ left arm, sending the crowd into a panic! Comet: EJIRO, LOOKING TO LOCK ON THE COBRA CROSS FACE! Not giving Ejiro a chance to lock on his feared submission hold, Williams makes the ropes in a matter of seconds, temporarily calming the crowd. Riley: Maybe that will remind Williams of just how dangerous Ejiro can be. All it takes is just one counter, and boom, he can end the match in a heart beat! Back rolling to his feet, Ejiro catches Williams with a few soccer kicks before he can get up! Pulling Williams to his feet, Ejiro pushes him into the ropes, and whips him off! Ejiro catches Williams on the rebound with a hard kick to the gut, forcing him to double over. Next, Ejiro grabs Williams by the wrist, and slings his leg over his head! Comet: FASAKI FUSER COMING UP! But before Ejiro can execute, Williams springs his torso up, forcing Ejiro to back flip off of him! Landing on his feet, Ejiro quickly spins clockwise at Williams,.... CRAAACK! rattling his brain him with a Reverse Elbow! Comet: SCREAMING ELBOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!! Riley: Williams may have found a new counter to the Fasaki Fuser, but Ejiro isn’t gonna let that stop him! Before Williams collapses, Ejiro grabs him by the wrist, jumps up, and drives him into the mat with a Leg Drop! BOOM! Instantaneously, Ejiro wraps his legs around Williams’ arm, while hooking the other one with a half nelson. But before he can apply the Cobra Clutch, Williams is already in the ropes! Comet: Williams is still too aware to caught in the Cobra Crossface! Looking very irritated, Ejiro yanks Williams up by his arm, and jumps forward! BOOM! Williams lands face first on the mat, allowing Ejiro to once again hug his arm with his legs! Ejiro looks for the Cobra Crossface, but once again, Williams has found his way to the ropes! Snarling with rage, Ejiro hops up, and punts Williams right in the forehead! “Ooooooooooooooooooooooh!” Soapdish checks on Williams, while Ejiro impatiently wanders around, muttering curses and obscenities to himself. Riley: Come Ejiro, keep your cool, you can do this. No willing to wait any longer, Ejiro tosses Soapdish aside, grabs Williams by the hair, and walks him to the center of the ring! CRACK! Williams catches Ejiro off guard with a sudden elbow smash,... CRACK! but Fasaki answers back with a vicious Enzuigiri! His eyes rolling up in his head, Williams lifelessly drops to his knees, and flops face down on the mat. Comet: WILLIAMS IS OUT! Riley: Forget about the submission Ejiro, just kick the crap out of him! Ejiro takes a second to catch his breath, before dragging Williams up by his hair. Ejiro steadies Williams, and than jumps straight up in the air, firing off a roundhouse kick... Comet: ENZUIGIRI! that is blocked! Unable to stand on his own, Williams stumbles back into the ropes, while Ejiro splats on the mat! Ejiro hustles to his feet, prompting Danny to spin off the ropes at him... Comet: ROLLING ELBOOO-NO! Ejiro ducks behind Williams, and slaps on the Cobra Clutch! Rising out of their chairs, the fans scream with a combination of excitement and fear! Comet: THIS CAN LEAD TO THE COBRA CROSSFACE! Riley: How brilliant is this! Ejiro couldn’t lock the Cobra Crossface on the traditional way, so he’s gone and invented a new set up! Ejiro jerks Williams from side to side, choking him out with his own arm! The lack of sufficient oxygen begins to take a toll on Williams, changing his face into a dark shade of purple! Williams starts to become weak legged, but still he stands, knowing full and well that he’s dead if gets caught on the mat. Making a dash at the corner, Williams stunningly cat walks up the turnbuckles! Predictably, Williams kicks off the second turnbuckle, and back rolls on top of Ejiro! Comet: WE’VE SEEN IT DONE A THOUSAND TIMES BEFORE, AND IT STILL NEVER GET’S OLD! Riley: Speak for yourself. Instead of staying on top of Ejiro for the pin, Williams sits him up, and clamps on a Sleeperhold, driving the crowd bonkers! Feeling Ejiro grow weaker and weaker with each passing second, Williams takes the risk of bringing one of his arms off Ejiro’s head so that he can grab his arm for the Buffalo Sleeper! However, Ejiro uses this opportunity to escape Williams clutches, and slide down to the mat! Ejiro grabs Williams by the hair, pulls his head down, and slams a knee into the top of skull! CRACK! In agonizing pain, Williams drops back to the mat, leaving Ejiro to his own devices for the time being. Riley: AND EJIRO FITTINGLY BECOMES THE FIRST PERSON TO ESCAPE THE BUFFALO SLEEPER! Trembling with rage, a fired up Ejiro rises in the corner, setting his sights on his weary opponent. Riley: Ejiro has had enough, it’s time to finish off the man who has tried to humiliate him time and time again, the man who has held him down for the past year, the mentor of the men who stole his tag titles, it all ends now! Staring at Williams with a look of pure hatred, Ejiro lets out a ferocious battle cry, and spins at him as he staggers to his feet, firing the Screaming Elbow.... SWOOOOOOOOOOOSH! Williams swiftly ducks, and traps Ejiro in a Sleeperhold, nearly causing the crowd to riot with joy! Comet: EJIRO’S RAGE WAS A BLIND ONE, AND IT MAY HAVE JUST SEALED HIS FATE! Ejiro fights, claws, and tears at Williams, but it’s no use, he can’t get him off! The lack of oxygen and blood starts to take it’s toll, and Ejiro flops on his BUTT, allowing Williams to snap on his dreaded new finisher! Comet: BUFFALO SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPAH! The crowd heat reaches nuclear levels as Williams jerks his head up and down, working the hold for all it’s worth! Hanging on, Ejiro desperately starts scooting his way to the ropes! Though he’s rapidly losing consciousness, Ejiro refuses to tap, as the ropes draw closer and closer! Surprisingly enough, Ejiro actually makes the ropes, sending the crowd into a frenzy! Comet: UNBELIEVABLE, EJIRO MADE THE ROPES! Riley: HE WON’T GIVE UP NOW, NOT AFTER COMING SO CLOSE! Staying on Ejiro, Williams just snap mares him off the ropes, and hastily reapplies the Buffalo Sleeper! Depraved of oxygen far too long, Ejiro slips into dream land, and goes limp. Realizing that Ejiro is out like a light, Williams releases the judo hold, and blankets him for the pin! The crowd is deafening as Soapdish starts the count! “ONE!” “TWO!” .............. “THREE!” DING! DING! DING! The roof off the MCI Center get’s blown sky high as the final bell rings! Comet: IT’S OVER, DANNY WILLIAMS IS MOVING ON TO THE TRIPLE THREAT! Not even bothering to get up, Williams rests on his back as Soapdish raises his hand to make the win official! Funyon: The winner of the match by pinfall at 12 minutes and 56 seconds......DANNY WILLIAMSsssssssssssssssssss!!! Wildchld storms into the ring, trying to revive his comatose mentor. Comet: For an evil doer, Ejiro has a lot of heart, refusing to tap out, despite risking permeant brain damage. Riley: There’s still the possibility that these two can meet up later in the tournament, and when that does happen, I think Williams will treat Ejiro with the respect he deserves. Comet: My fair citizens, it would seem that were all out of time. So on behalf of myself and my colleague, I wish you good night.