We now cut back to the ringside area once more tonight to finally begin the Main Event for AngleMania VI. Michael Buffer is already standing in the ring with the microphone in his hand.
BUFFER
Ladies and gentlemen, our Main Event tonight for AngleMania VI is scheduled for ONE FALL and it is for the OAOAST HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
The sold-out crowd of 50,000 rabid and screaming Toronto fans roar excitedly in unison as they are only minutes away from personally seeing one of the most intense showdowns in professional wrestling history.
The camera cuts backstage to find Zack Malibu solemnly walking through a nearby hallway fixing his elbowpads in his last few steps before getting close to the entranceway.
COLE
And there he is. The challenger to the World Heavyweight Title. Zack Malibu hasn't received an AngleMania opportunity like this in three whole years.
COACH
And when you consider exactly who he's fighting against tonight...Cole, you can just tell that he's going to give this thing absolutely every bit he has.
As he strides past a group of stagehands and a few television technicians staring at a nearby monitor, he stops only seconds away from the curtains leading into the wild pandemonium of the Toronto Skydome. Looking directly into the camera, but refusing to say a word, Zack takes a deep breath and rolls his neck along his shoulders as he waits to hear his music begin. Sure enough, as the beginning chords of "Getting Away With Murder" start to blast over the speakers, the fans go absolutely CRAZY with ecstatic cheers!
And with that, Zack Malibu pulls aside the curtains and steps out to the top of the ramp to an INSANELY passionate reaction from his adoring fans.
COLE
Oh my God! Coach, do you hear that?!
COACH
To be honest Cole, I don't know if I've heard anything louder in my life. My God!
As he strolls down to ringside, Zack takes the time to slap a few hands stretched across the guardrail, but he's not all smiles tonight. He's not the fan-interactive, happy-go-lucky, eloquent spokesperson of the OAOAST tonight. He looks angry. He looks intense. And most importantly, he looks ready. As he gets closer to the ring, Michael Buffer gives him his introduction.
BUFFER
Introducing first is the challenger. Hailing from Providence, Rhode Island and weighing in at one-hundred and eighty-five pounds. He is a former OAOAST Heavyweight Champion, former OAOAST 24-7 Champion, former co-holder of the OAOAST Tag Team Titles and a former HI-YAH Heavyweight Champion among many other accomplishments. He arrived here tonight by winning the Lethal Rumble at AnglePalooza and is hoping to become the only three-time OAOAST Heavyweight Champion in federation history! Please welcome ZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK MALLLLLLLLLLLIBUUUUUUUUUUUUU~!
With that, Zack rolls into the ring and salutes the crowd with his fist in the air, getting an amazing positive reaction in return! Grinning politely to thank the fans for their warm hospitality, Zack then moves over to one side of the ring and proudly raises his right arm, sending the crowd into near-hysterics. A few select fans in the front row even do the whole "We're not worthy" thing as Zack continues gazing at the massive sea of people before him.
COLE
And once again, I can not think of any man alive today that can rival the kind of reaction that Zack Malibu is receiving tonight.
COACH
These people are ready to see him beat Drek Stone tonight. They're ready to see him boost his spotless AngleMania record to 5-0! The only person who's not ready for that...is Drek Stone.
As Zack climbs a nearby turnbuckle and raises his arms to the crowd once more, basking in the blinding luminance of nearly 50,000 camera flashbulbs popping simultaneously, the lights dramatically fade until the arena is shrouded in darkness.
The soft percussion drums of the Heavyweight Champion's theme song begins to echo over the loudspeakers.
The light strings of the initial guitar solo can also be heard as the song starts to pick up a little tempo only a few seconds in.
With that though...
BOOM~!
...an impressive and flashy golden rocket shoots to the rafters of the building from the arena floor and explodes magnificently in a sparkling display. Immediately afterwards, a MASSIVE Italian flag unfurls from the catwalk above the entranceway, ending just as it reaches the beginning of the long metal ramp. Looking as though it was tailored for this particular purpose, the Italian flag waves slightly as the lyrics finally begin.
Woke Up This Morning
Got Yourself A Gun
Mama Always Said You'd Be
The Chosen One
Drek Stone then dramatically rises up on a lift through a hole at the top of the entranceway to a RABID chorus of boos! Now proudly standing in front of the Italian flag, Drek turns and stares at the banner with a pleased grin on his face before turning his attention back towards the ring. Dressed in a brand new pair of golden tights with black trim outlining the design, and the name "Drek Stone" displayed on the back of his pants in fancy script writing. Yet instead of strapping the Heavyweight Title around his waist to complete the shiny golden look, the champion simply has his belt draped over his left shoulder as if he can't even bother to give the title a second thought. He just narrows his eyes and stares down the long, long aisleway of the Toronto Skydome at his arch-rival standing in the ring.
COACH
There is the man, Michael Cole. The man that is looking to finally end Zack Malibu's undefeated AngleMania streak tonight and put himself in the record books in the process. The man that is looking to conquer his past demons and defeat the one guy that has been a thorn in his side for years now. Cole, you are looking at Drek Stone -- the man that is walking into AngleMania VI with the title and will be walking out of this show with that belt as well.
COLE
I'll give him this, Coach...he looks determined. Very determined. As serious and intense as Zack Malibu looks right now, Drek Stone looks just as passionate. The bad blood you can sense between these two is just amazing!
As Drek slowly walks down the aisleway, absorbing the crushing amount of boos surfacing in the building with a slight grin on his face, he stares out at the sold-out crowd and almost seems to be in awe of the position he's in tonight. As he continues his walk though, Michael Buffer starts his introduction, raising his voice to drown out the jeers.
BUFFER
And now...he hails from the streets of Brooklyn, New York and weighs in tonight at a toned two-hundred and ten pounds. He is a former Italian Champion and a two-time OAOAST World Heavyweight Champion. Tonight, he is looking to establish his legacy in the record books once and for all by defeating his most hated rival. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the World Heavyweight Champion....DRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEK STOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE~!
Stone walks down the aisle, a confident smirk on his face as he moves closer and closer towards the one thing he's avoided all these months. Whether the smirk is part of a mind game, or legitimate arrogance, is up for debate. With the World Title slung over his shoulder, Drek continues on down the aisle, all eyes on him, but not more focused than those of Zack Malibu.
COLE
So much emotion, so much pride at stake here in this contest. We've had a great night so far, and we've had some of the hottest action to date, but this right here friends is the money match!
COACH
You got that right...that is, if Drek actually gets into the ring.
Pausing at the top of the ramp, Stone takes the belt off his shoulder and raises it up in the air, showcasing his trophy possession to the capacity crowd, and more importantly, to his despised rival. Malibu stands firm yet impatient, never taking his eyes off the cocky superstar who has tried to ruin his company and his career. As his music fades, the already evident boos sound louder than ever, as the crowd vocalizes its hatred for the man supposedly representing the OAOAST as champion.
COLE
There's no doubt who the crowd favorite is tonight, and Drek Stone is not it!
COACH
Brilliant deduction, Mikey.
Stone finally comes up on the apron, pacing across it while eyeing Malibu. Drek then grins and leans over the ropes, dangling the belt in front of Malibu's eyes as if to say "come and get it". Malibu starts to move forward, but as soon as he takes a step, Stone hops off the apron, chuckling as Earl Hebner motions for Zack to take a step back and give Drek some space.
"GET IN THE RING!"
"GET IN THE RING!"
"GET IN THE RING!"
Stone turns to the crowd, appalled at the chant. He moves to the timekeepers table and hands the World Title over, but not before planting a kiss on it.
COLE
What an act. As if that title means anything to him.
COACH
I hope that was the goodbye kiss, and so do this crowd!
Still taunted by chants of "GET IN THE RING!", Stone walks up the steps and onto the apron, entering through the middle ropes...but again, it's a fakeout, as he steps back on the apron and starts complaining to Hebner that he needs to keep Malibu back, despite the fact that Malibu is about five feet away from his opponent. Again, the heat is intense, as the crowd lets Stone have it for his cowardice.
COACH
I had no idea that Stone was trained by Larry Zbysko.
COLE
Heh, you know Coach, that was actually a good one.
Malibu yells "Come on!" to Drek, but if you think Drek listens, you haven't paid attention to the history between the two workers. Instead, Drek hops down off the apron once again, wagging his finger "no"...and THAT'S IT. Malibu knocks Hebner aside and slides out under the bottom rope after Stone! Trying to catch his rival off-guard, Drek tries for a lariat, but Malibu ducks it, swings around, and nails Drek with one of his own to a MONSTER pop, as the two stars finally make contact! Zack pulls Drek up and braces his head with his left hand, pummelling him twice with rights before taking him by the arm and sending him into the guardrail! The fans roar as Malibu charges in, driving his knee into the gut of the World Champion before taking his right hand and beating Drek senseless, rocking him with shot after shot until Drek slumps to the floor in a seated position! From there, Malibu starts stomping away, taking out his frustrations every time he drives the heel of his boot into Drek's chest. Hebner grabs Zack in a rear waistlock and tries to pry Zack away, but Malibu breaks, turns to see who grabbed him, and pushes the referee away! He turns and brings Drek up to his feet, hooking his arm under Drek's, and then biels him across the ringside area, tossing Stone hard on his back on the floor! Only moments in and the champion has the wind knocked out of him, probably wishing he had never decided to torment the OAOAST's favorite son.
COLE
Malibu is enraged, and rightfully so after all he's endured. Lucky for him we haven't heard a bell yet, because Hebner had every right in the book to call the match right then and there when Zack put his hands on him!
Malibu moves towards Drek, who slowly rolls onto his stomach and tries to rise up. When he does, Zack quickly grabs him by the head and slams him facefirst into the ring apron, then shoves him into the ring. Drek crawls across the canvas as Malibu follows him in, and once both men get between the ropes, Hebner frantically calls for the bell before sliding in under the bottom rope to try and maintain a semblance of order.
*DING**DING*DING*
COACH
Oh it's ON now!
Drek gets up, but when he turns around, the only thing he sees is Malibu's fist coming at him, as he's stunned by another right hand. Zack then takes his arm and uses it to propel him into the corner, and follows up with a hard running clothesline! Stone slumps against the turnbuckles, but Malibu holds him up, then gets up on the second rope and opens fire, with the crowd counting along the whole way.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
FIVE!
SIX!
SEVEN!
EIGHT!
NINE!
TEN!
Drek is woozy, but manages not to fall over as he's sent to the opposite corner by Malibu, who follows up by charging in and splattering Stone with a Stinger Splash! Malibu backs away as Drek stumbles out of the corner, and Zack nails him with a drop, dropping him on his back! Stone hits the mat but just as quickly rolls over and pushes up, only to be met with a kneelift from Malibu that keeps him off his game! Zack backs him to the ropes and sends him across, but Drek manages to counter, and sends Malibu in. Zack rebounds, baseball sliding between Drek's legs, coming up behind him and taking Drek down with an STO just as soon as he turns around! The fans roar as Malibu stays atop Drek, rattling him with punches until the World Champion is able to throw him off! Zack gets up and goes right for Drek, but this time the champion takes the high road, rolling out of the ring holding his head, avoiding any more of Malibu's onslaught!
COLE
Zack Malibu has opened fire in a big way here tonight, showing no mercy for the World Champion!
Hebner makes the count, but as he does, Zack attempts to head to the floor to battle Drek. Hebner stops Malibu and backs him up, and when Malibu brushes past him, Hebner pushes Malibu back, telling him the bell has rung and he's not afraid to call for a disqualification. Amidst all that, Drek reluctantly gets up on the apron and slowly enters the ring. When he does, Malibu blows past Hebner and ties up with his foe, looking to gain the edge once again! They jockey for position, and Malibu backs Drek into the corner. Hebner calls for the break, but Zack won't give it. When he does give it, he backs away for not even a second before rocking Drek with a flurry of right hands that don't stop until Hebner drags Zack away! Zack looks at the referee in disbelief, but Earl yells at him about giving a clean break and listening to what he says! Malibu comes face to face with Hebner, but as he listens to the ref, Drek rushes out of the corner and jumps over Hebner's back, jabbing his thumb into Malibu's eye!
COACH
That son of a...
Malibu immediately hunches over, favoring his eye, and Drek goes to town, pounding him across the back with forearm shots before throwing him into the corner! From there, he kicks Malibu in the gut repeatedly, then takes his forearm and presses it against Zack's throat, looking to choke him out! Once again, Heber calls for a break, and has it fall on deaf ears, as Stone continues to try and rob Malibu of his air supply! Finally, Hebner comes between them and pushes Drek away, while Malibu does his best to regain his wind.
COLE
Earl Hebner is going to have a hell of a time keeping control in this one!
Drek comes over and lifts Malibu's head up, then peppers him with a pair of jabs before grabbing him in a front facelock and suplexing him over. Drek gets up and hits the ropes, just as Malibu rolls onto all fours, and the champion delivers a hard soccer kick to his stomach, doubling him over. Drek then plants his foot into Malibu's cheek as the challenger tries getting to his feet, then drags Zack up himself...only for Malibu to quickly take his legs out from under him! Drek collapses to the mat, and Malibu holds his legs in a wishbone split, then stomps him in the soft spot, drawing a loud pop from the crowd while Drek squirms! Hebner warns Zack, but Zack could care less about the infraction, as he brings Drek up and lifts him as if for a back suplex...then crotches him across the top rope! Drek moans in agony as Malibu runs to the corner and leaps to the top, then leaps back with a dropkick that catches Drek on the chin and sends him down to the floor!
COACH
Zack's intensity here has really thrown Drek's game plan off.
COLE
I don't see why it would. I've never seen Zack Malibu look so hungry. He's not going to stop tonight until Drek Stone kills him.
COACH
It's very possible we could see that, Cole. Don't ever underestimate what Drek Stone would do.
As Drek sits on the floor and shakes his head to get some of the cobwebs out, Zack silently stares at him from the center of the ring. Once Drek moves up to his knees and starts to stand though, the challenger takes this as his cue to continue the assault. Intent on continuing to inflict pain, Zack runs and bounces himself off the ropes on the opposite side of the ring.
COACH
I don't like where this is going.
Now that Drek's up, he turns his head towards the ring to catch Zack Malibu sprinting towards him in the ring. Once he gets close enough, Zack leaps up and OVER the top rope with a suicide plancha!!
But Drek, just a little quicker this time, SIDESTEPS OUT OF THE WAY!
With that, Zack's momentum sends him just a little too far as he goes CRASHING into the Spanish ringside announcing table!
COACH
WHAT A MOVE!
COLE
OH MY GOD!
ALEJANDRO ESTRADA LOPEZ HERNANDEZ WHATEVER
AY DIOS MIO~!
The table immediately shatters upon impact into fragments of wood and plastic as Zack Malibu quickly holds his ribs and starts moaning in pain.
"HOLY SHIT!"
"HOLY SHIT!"
"HOLY SHIT!"
COLE
And for the first time in this match, one of the combatants is in serious trouble!
COACH
See Cole, sometimes intensity can be the worst thing to have. Zack was a little too intense and now he's paying for it!
Earl Hebner quickly rolls out of the ring and runs towards the challenger's side, kneeling down to see if he needs any medical attention. Drek Stone couldn't care less. Refusing to watch Zack Malibu get coddled again, Drek places his hand over the referee's face and shoves him right down to the floor without wasting a second of time.
COLE
That's disgusting! What the hell is wrong with him?!
COACH
What...he's supposed to sit by and watch Earl Hebner give Zack Malibu some time to recover? To hell with that. This is the Main Event of AngleMania VI, Cole. This isn't the first round of the little league baseball playoffs.
Drek comes over to the wreckage, kicking table shrapnel aside, as Malibu lay prone on the floor. Pulling Malibu up from the remnants of the Spanish announce table, the World Champion takes the limp form of his challenger and lifts him up, dropping him forward across the metal barricade!
COLE
Zack crashed through that table, and now Drek adds to his agony by smashing his ribs down onto that guardrail!
Front row fans get on their feet in protest, shouting obscenities and making gestures at Stone, while their hero slumps over and falls back on the floor. Stone smirks at the crowd, and knocks on fan's beer smack out of his hand, then points his finger in another's face, telling the startled woman to "take you fat ass back to your seat!" Drek then plants his foot across Malibu's throat, stepping down and again looking to cut off his oxygen intake! Feeling that Malibu is sufficiently weakened, Drek brings him up to his feet, grabbing him by the back of the head and the waist of his tights, and shoves him forward into the ring apron, again bruising his injured ribs! Malibu falls to one knee, but Drek comes over and shoves him up under the bottom rope, then turns to the crowd and flips them off before turning his attention back to the ring.
COACH
Crowd interaction at its finest.
Malibu rolls onto his back, and Drek is quick to follow with a slingshot elbowdrop on his enemy. Stone stays on top of Zack, going for the first cover of the contest, as Earl Hebner slips back in for it.
ONE!
TW-KICKOUT!
The fans roar, but Drek doesn't seem put off, almost as if he knew that wouldn't be enough. He runs the ropes and comes back with an elbow, falling forward as he drives the point of his elbow into Zack's throat. Drek then follows with a kneedrop, spiking Malibu right in the temple, and goes again for the cover, cradling Malibu's leg during the count.
ONE!
TW-NO!
COLE
A pair of near falls there, and Stone seems to be working on making sure that Malibu doesn't recover from his crash landing moments ago.
Stone drags Malibu to his feet again, rocking him with a European uppercut that sends him back against the ropes. Malibu's kept upright by the ropes, and Drek pulls him forward, leveling him with a short-arm clothesline that puts him down again! Malibu's not down for long though, as Stone reaches down and pulls Zack up, asking the crowd "Is THIS your hero!?" as he takes his knee and rams it into the side of Zack's head! Stone watches Malibu drop to all fours, and goes and pulls him up, spins him around, and takes him over with a Northern Lights Suplex!
ONE!
TW-NO!
The crowd comes alive, as Malibu fights up, holding onto Drek's waist as they rise! Malibu turns both he and Drek so that Drek rests in a standing headscissors, but before Malibu can follow up, Drek pushes him back, into the corner! From there Drek works Zack over with shoulderblocks, again focusing on the ribs! Malibu doubles over as Drek connects with a series of shoulderblocks, then sends Zack across the ring...or NOT, as Malibu reverses the whip and sends Drek crashing into the opposing corner! Stone collides, and is momentarily stunned, and that's all Zack needs as he races into the corner and throws a leg up, drilling Drek across the face with a running boot! Drek falls on his ass, seated against the corner, as Malibu starts hammering on the top of his head with punches! Zack backs away, giving Drek some space...but it's not to be gracious, as Malibu was simply getting a running start, as he rams his knee into Drek's face! Zack leads Drek to his feet, then pops him with a headbutt before running the ropes and nailing him with a spinning wheel kick!
COLE
Malibu's on the comeback trail, but his body is feeling a lot more hurt than maybe he expected.
COACH
Crashin' through the Spanish announce table will do that to ya. Those poor guys can't catch a break!
Zack again pulls Drek up, and this time starts biting him, right above his eye! Drek waves his arms, pleading for Hebner to break it up, and the longtime official immediately jumps on the case, prying Malibu away from Stone. Blood drips from Stone's eyebrow, as Malibu succeeded in opening a wound, tearing Stone's flesh with his own teeth. As Stone wipes the blood from his eye Malibu measures him up, then charges forward, spearing him out of his boots and taking him down! Malibu struggles with Drek, but then mounts his shoulders, smashing him with elbows to further open up the wound!
COLE
The feud with Bruce Blank rapidly developed Zack's brawling, anything goes nature, and what better victim for him than a man that he may hate even more than Bruce himself!
Drek panics, throwing Zack off of him, but as the two men get to their feet, Zack rocks him with a straight jab right over the eye, then keeps up the flurry, using three more jabs to put Drek on spaghetti legs! As he hobbles, Malibu comes over and starts biting the wound again before Hebner breaks it up, and when he does, Zack rocks Drek with a hard open hand across his cheek! He then takes him by the head over to the corner and begins ramming his head into the top turnbuckle repeatedly before taking him by the head and running him across the ring, dropping him with a bulldog! Zack rolls him onto his back and covers, looking to put to an end once and for all the tainted reign of Drek Stone!
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!
Malibu brings Drek up after the failed pin attempt, trapping his arms in a butterfly lock. Zack uses his knees, driving them into the chest of Drek as he's trapped by the Preppy One, before carrying him over with a butterfly suplex! With Drek down and out, Malibu ducks out of the ring and onto the apron, moving towards the turnbuckles as fans come to their feet to get a view of what's happening next.
COLE
Malibu's heading to the top here...
Zack climbs up, and with flashbulbs going off in the background, leaps from the top, allowing gravity to pull him down from the air and towards Drek Stone, as he delivers a flying elbow drop to the chest cavity of the World Heavyweight Champion!
COACH
He spiked him on that one!
Zack quickly grabs the leg, and Hebner makes another count, as the fans count along.
ONE!
TWO!
NO!
COLE
Another narrow escape by the champion!
Zack rolls off his opponent's chest and pops back up to his feet as the massive Toronto crowd rewards him with a frenzy of cheers. With a passing grin, Zack acknowledges their fervor for a moment before turning his attention back to the Heavyweight Champion. Seeing Drek slowly start to stir on the mat, Zack moves over to a nearby corner and crouches down, almost shaking in a mixture of anger and excitement.
COLE
This could be it, Coach. I think Zack may be ready to finish this one.
COACH
If he thinks he's going to hit School's Out at this point, he's out of his mind.
COLE
I'll tell you one thing. With the shape Drek Stone is in, if Zack hits School's Out, that title reign will be over three seconds later.
Yelling for his opponent to get up, Zack readies his right leg for the superkick as the 50,000+ fans unanimously roar in approval of the challenger. Meanwhile, the Italian Stallion uses the top rope to pick himself back up to a standing position. Once he finally gets on his feet, Zack comes charging forward with his signature kick!
And the Toronto crowd SCREAMS in unison...
...as Drek falls to the mat and slides underneath the bottom rope at the last second!
"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"
COACH
What a save! He got out of there in the nick of time!
COLE
And this sold out AngleMania crowd isn't too happy about it, I can tell you that!
Kneeling on the outside of the ring now, Drek quickly wipes the blood out of his eyes as he takes this moment to catch a few deep breaths. But much like the champion wouldn't give his challenger time to recuperate earlier, Zack is smart enough and vengeful enough to realize he should return the favor. Sliding out of the ring and dashing towards his opponent, Zack is too preoccupied to realize Drek has a Plan B. But he should know Drek Stone always a Plan B. As Zack comes charging forward, Drek quickly falls and drops Zack Malibu with a drop-toe hold...
*BOOM!*
...driving the Preppy One's head directly into the edge of the steel steps!
"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
COACH
THAT is exactly what Drek Stone needs to do in this match! Keep a level head and let Zack make all the mistakes!
Trying his best to ignore the throbbing pain in his temples now, Zack struggles against the ring steps to pick himself back up as quickly as possible. Meanwhile though, it's Drek Stone now who is doing the stalking. As his challenger does his best to get back up once again, Drek angrily curses at him through gritted teeth.
DREK
Get up, you slimy son-of-a-bitch!
Zack finally gets back up and dizzily spins around to face the champion again.
DREK
Good.
And with that, Drek Stone charges forward -- and SLAMS Zack Malibu into the steel steps with a massive running spear! The top level of the steps goes barreling into the ringside barricade as Zack hits his head HARD against the arena floor! The Toronto Skydome breaks out in a rabid fit of boos as Drek lands on his knees and stares down at his arch-rival with a sadistic grin.
COLE
One of these guys are going to wind up killing the other one tonight!
COACH
If that's what it takes for the Heavyweight Title, then so be it!
COLE
That's never been what this rivalry has been about. It's about so much more and that can be seen in just how violent these two men will get!
As Zack painfully rubs the back of his head, Drek can hear Earl Hebner screaming "SEVEN!" as he gets high up in the ring count. Not wanting in the least to retain his title by a double countout, Drek grabs Zack by the head and yanks him back up to a standing position. He then rolls him back into the ring and hops onto the ring apron. Instead of going into the ring though, Drek starts scaling his way up the turnbuckle. With Zack Malibu looking down and out, Drek Stone sees this as his chance to finally close it out. But he doesn’t want to finish this thing the normal way, no. This is AngleMania VI. In front of a capacity crowd at the Toronto Skydome. And Drek Stone is going to end this match in as spectacular a fashion as he can think of. This is his motivation for ignoring the pin and instead deciding to climb up.
COLE
Sometimes you can just tell when something looks to be a mistake. This may be one of those times.
COACH
I don’t know, Cole. He’s played it pretty smart so far. He probably has a plan here.
As Drek Stone ascends to the top turnbuckle, he can see that victory is only moments away. As he moves to the top rope and steadies his body, he can see that he’s so close to ending this feud against his arch-rival and moving on with his life. Drek Stone can see it all.
The only thing he can’t see is Zack Malibu picking himself up and sprinting towards the corner!
With that, Zack hops onto the second rope and LEAPS into the air – SMACKING Drek Stone across the jaw with a major superkick!
“YEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!”
COLE
I DON’T believe I just saw that!
COACH
A running School’s Out in mid-air! You have GOT to be kidding me!
The crowd explodes as Zack Malibu snaps the Heavyweight Champion’s head back with his leaping School’s Out! As Zack falls back to the mat, Drek sits on the top turnbuckle for a second, looking completely dazed and out of it. He tries to compose himself but to no avail.
The Toronto Skydome breaks out into a DEAFENING cheer as Drek Stone falls back over the top turnbuckle and lands directly onto the arena floor!
COACH
OH GOD! What a fall!
COLE
We may have just seen the turning point in this match!
“LET’S GO ZACK!”
“LET’S GO ZACK!”
“LET’S GO ZACK!”
The Canadian crowd is looking almost rejuvenated after seeing Drek Stone take such a big hit. As Zack Malibu holds the back of his head and rolls onto his side, Earl Hebner begins counting the champion out.
ONE!
TWO!
COLE
Folks, as if that School’s Out wasn’t enough, Drek Stone took a fall that must be about fifty or sixty feet in the air!
COACH
….why stop at sixty? Why not just say a hundred feet?
COLE
You’re right! That may have very well been a hundred feet! Amazing!
Malibu rests on his knees, using the time that it's taking Drek to get up from the fall to recover. Slowly, Zack allows himself to stand, and then walks over to the ropes, surveying Drek's condition. The champion is groggy, but manages to push himself up by the count of six...and that's when Malibu moves into action once again, launching himself over the ropes with a pescado to wipe him out!
COLE
Malibu goes airborne, and once again both men are laid out on the arena floor!
Malibu is quicker to get up than Stone is, and he leads the champion to his feet, throwing him back into the ring. Zack hops up on the apron and thinks for a moment, and rather than enter the ring, he moves towards the corner and climbs the ropes again...but Stone gets up and rushes the corner, grabbing Malibu and slamming him off the top! Drek falls into the corner as Malibu hits the mat, and now the champion takes a moment to catch his breath. When Zack starts to get up, Drek bolts out of the corner with a running lariat, but Malibu throws both of his elbows up in front of him, deflecting the blow! Drek staggers back, and Zack quickly snaps him up across his shoulders and hits him with the ANGLE SLAM~!...OR NOT, as Drek falls down behind him on his feet, and quickly uses AN ANGLE SLAM OF HIS OWN, but Malibu slips out at the last second...TRENDSETTER ON DREK STONE DRIVES HIS HEAD INTO THE CANVAS~! COVER~!
ONE!
TWO!
T-NO! KICKOUT BY THE WORLD CHAMPION!
COACH
Damn, that was some A-game b'ness if I ever saw it!
COLE
Ye...yes Coach, yes it was! Amazing sequence of reversals there, culminating in Drek Stone getting his head dropped into the canvas, and rightfully so!
Zack gets up and brings Drek up with him, stunning him with an inverted atomic drop that doubles him over, then hits the ropes. As Zack comes off, his feet come off the canvas, and the point of his knee is headed for the side of Drek's head...but at the last second the native of Italy moves his head out of the way, and Malibu whiffs on the Zack Attack attempt. When he turns around, Drek nails him with a boot to the gut, then grabs him in a front facelock, and signals for the STONECUTTER...but Malibu pushes him back, then fires off a SCHOOL'S OUT SUPERKICK, CRACKING DREK STONE SQUARE IN THE CHIN~! The crowd jumps up as Drek goes down, and Malibu dives right on top of him, looking to close the book on their heated rivalry once and for all.
ONE!
TWO!
THREENO! NO! DREK STONE ROLLS A SHOULDER! DREK STONE KICKS OUT OF SCHOOL'S OUT!
COLE
I DON'T believe it!
COACH
He's still in it, Mikey Cole! Drek Stone just survived Zack Malibu's patented move!
The crowd lets out a collective groan, a mixture of disbelief and disappointment, as Zack looks at Earl Hebner incredulously.
COLE
Now that's gotta throw Zack off his game plan a little! We've seen people survive School's Out before, but on this big of a stage, with as much hatred as these two have for each other, Zack Malibu's disappointment can not let him grow desperate!
Zack pulls Drek up, who is near lifeless, and has no choice but to allow Zack to drag him along. Zack pulls him up and takes him by the head, running him into the top turnbuckle, and then watches as Drek falls back! With Drek down, Malibu again ascends the ropes, reaching the top turnbuckle and wasting no time in soaring through the air with a flying legdrop, crashing down on the World Heavyweight Champion.
COLE
THIS IS IT!
ONE!
TWO!
THREEEEEEENO! NO! DREK STONE KICKS OUT AGAIN!
COACH
Damn!
COLE
Someone may have beaten you to that trademark nowadays, Coach.
Malibu gets up, pounding the canvas in disgust. He again pulls Drek up, holding him by the head to help him stand, as again, he slaps the taste out of his mouth, telling him to his face "you're not a champion!". In response, Drek spits in Malibu's face, then offers a sly grin through his crimson mask...THAT MALIBU KNOCKS OFF HIS FACE WITH SCHOOL'S...NO! DREK MOVES OUT OF THE WAY, AND EARL HEBNER EATS THE SUPERKICK!
COACH
DAMN!
COLE
THE OFFICIAL IS DOWN!
As Drek falls to his knees, he hits Malibu with a low blow out of desperation, then cradles him with a schoolboy HOLDING THE TIGHTS...but the infractions mean nothing, certainly not victory, as the referee is down! After waiting several extra seconds and not hearing anything, Drek lets go of the pin and goes over to Earl, trying to wake him up, saying "I've got Malibu beat!" Earl's not having it, but down the ramp rushes referee Nick Patrick! Before he gets there, Drek pulls Malibu up, dropping him on the crown of his head with a STONECUTTER, and covers the challenger just as Patrick is through the ropes!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-NO! NO!
A roar of excitement comes through the crowd, as Patrick raises up two fingers, signifying that Malibu escaped defeat. Drek slams his hands on the canvas, gets up, and corners Patrick, asking where he was just a little sooner! Patrick pleads his case, warning Drek that he's got to worry about Zack and not the referees at this point. Drek realizes that he makes a good point and goes back for Malibu, dragging him to his feet...but Malibu knocks his hands away, and starts staggering Drek with right hands, backing him up, backing him up...and then getting cut off, as Drek drives a knee into his ribs! Once again, Drek traps him in a front facelock...but before he can execute another Stonecutter, Malibu swings his body around and takes Drek over his shoulders, dropping him on the back of his head with an ANGLE SLAM~!
COLE
THE ANGLE SLAM~! ANGLESAULT'S FINISHER, MALIBU'S TRIBUTE TO THIS COMPANY, IS GOING TO WIN HIM THE WORLD TITLE FOR THE THIRD TIME RIGHT HERE!
Zack, winded at this point, stay laid across Drek's chest, as Patrick starts to count!
ONE!
TWO!
THR...WAIT, DREK CRADLES ZACK'S ARMS, AND ROLLS HIM INTO A CRUCIFIX FOR A PIN!
ONE!
TWO!
NO!
COACH
This is BIG, Mikey Cole! This is as big as it gets!
COLE
...wasn't that the name of a movie you had at your house once?
COACH
...
Both spent, Drek and Zack get to their feet, with Drek striking first with a right hand! Malibu responds, and now the two trade hard shots until Drek stops Zack by jabbing his thumb into his eye! Malibu hunches over, and Drek hits the ropes, coming off with a swinging neckbreaker to once again take control of his rival! Drek rolls to his feet and starts stomping on Malibu, driving his boot into various points on Malibu's body before bringing Zack up and sending him to the corner...RIGHT INTO NICK PATRICK...NO! Malibu manages to stop short somehow, just before he crushes Patrick against the ropes...but when Malibu moves, he dodges a running lariat from Stone that nails Patrick and mashes him against the turnbuckles!
COLE
There goes another one!
Stone steps back, surveying the damage...but he backs right into Malibu, who carries him over with one german suplex before rolling to his feet, and then taking him over with another one!
COACH
Rolling suplexes by Malibu!
Up to their feet again, and a third German follows. Zack rolls through AGAIN, as Drek grows wearier and wearier, and when they get to their feet, this time Zack rocks him with the Angle Slam, bringing him down on the back of his head yet again! Zack covers, but nothing happens for a few moments, until a groggy Hebner comes to!
ONE!
TWO!
T-SHOULDER UP!
COLE
Once again, by the skin of his teeth, Drek Stone escapes defeat!
Hebner gets up and sees Nick Patrick down and out, and with the pin attempt over with, he goes to the referee's aid, checking on his well-being. Malibu gets up and looks at Stone, who is completely winded, and he goes over to Hebner and checks with him on what's going on, telling him to pay attention to the match and worry about Patrick later!
COLE
Malibu can't get distracted now, but by the same token, neither can Earl Hebner. This is a World Title Match, the biggest our company has ever seen!
Zack turns around and goes back for Drek, who is crawling on all fours, looking for the ropes or the corner, some type of support to bring him to his feet. Zack goes and brings him up the hard way, but Drek stuns him with a jawbreaker, and Malibu falls back from the simple-yet-effective move. Drek stumbles back to the corner, and with Hebner paying no attention and Malibu hurting, he turns around and starts fiddling with the turnbuckle pad!
COLE
What's he doing!?
COACH
He's takin' the turnbuckle pad off, Mikey! That's cold hard steel right there!
Drek takes the pad off and throws it on the floor, then goes back to Malibu. A pair of chops stun the prep as he comes to his feet, and Drek then takes him by the arm and sends him to the corner...but Zack uses the momentum to his advantage, jumping up to the middle rope and then jumping backwards, twisting into a bodypress that takes Drek out...BUT DREK ROLLS THROUGH IT AND COVERS ZACK!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-KICKOUT!
"DAMMIT!" shouts Drek, as Malibu again WILL NOT DIE! The most resilient superstar the OAOAST has ever seen is led to his feet again, and struck with a European uppercut! Zack staggers, but then fires off one of his own, knocking Drek back a few steps as well! Zack has him against the ropes and Irish whips him, but Drek switches gears and pulls Malibu towards him, rolling him up in a small package!
ONE!
TWO!
T-NO! MALIBU ROLLS THROUGH...INTO A POP DROP~!...NO! Drek pushes Malibu into the ropes, and as Zack rebounds DREK STONE CONNECTS WITH A SCHOOL'S OUT!
"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
COLE
That's Zack's own move! Drek Stone, the blood enemy of Zack Malibu, just used School's Out on him!
Now laughing, and visibly pleased with himself, Drek looks down at Zack and drags him away from the ropes. There will be no rope breaks on this pin attempt, oh no. Drek Stone is going to get the last laugh on Zack Malibu by beating him with his own manuever! In the center of the ring, Drek covers, and Earl Hebner slides in for the count!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-NO! NO! NO! NO! ZACK MALIBU KICKS OUT OF THE PIN!
COACH
God DAMN, these guys just won't stop!
COLE
We've seen it before, Coach. We saw it through the years, and we saw it intensify this past year during the war with Bruce Blank. Zack Malibu can absorb SO MUCH, he will fight until there is not a breath left in him, and Drek Stone is growing more desperate by the minute!
Stone can't believe it, and immeditaely he heads out of the ring and over to Michael Buffer. Stone swipes the World Title from him, pushing the respected ring announcer over in his chair in the process! Drek slides back into the ring, clutching the belt...but Hebner runs over and cuts Drek off, telling him to drop the belt! Drek mouths off at the official, looming over him in intimidating fashion, threatening him with the belt as well. In a daring move, knowing that he's got full power over this contest, Earl points to his chin and dares Drek to take a shot, to a loud pop from Canada's fans!
COLE
Earl, don't dare him! You can't trust that man!
Drek laughs, but Hebner is brave in the face of danger, which turns that smile into a scowl, as Drek feels taunted by the ref! Backing up, Drek clutches the belt as if he's ready to strike...BUT THEN HAS HIS LEG GRABBED OUT FROM UNDER HIM BY MALIBU! ANKLE LOCK!
COLE
THE ANKLE LOCK! ANOTHER MOVE PASSED ON TO MALIBU BY ANGLESAULT!
The crowd roars as Drek flops around, unable to free himself from Malibu's vice grip! Finally, Drek is able to roll onto his back, kicking Malibu off in the process! Drek rolls to his feet and grabs the belt, and as Zack comes forward so does Drek with a BELTSHOT~!...but Malibu ducks it! Drek turns around, but drops the belt so that he can block another School's Out attempt, and after that both men charge the other, wiping each other out with a double clothesline!
