Zack Malibu

I've been doing him semi-heelish myself lately.

Well, seeing as how two people got fired this morning and the workload got dropped in my lap, it'll be fun to try and finish my match on top of it. Grrrrrrr.

I swore it was a slanted rampway last month because of the setup at Fenway. I probably just confused it with some SWF stuff.

I figured this may be the best plact to ask: We're back to the normal raised ramp for PPV's this month, right? Or no?

Too bad about those Red Sox, eh? Have a good one buddy.

It's done, but if anyone would like to elaborate/speak/etc. please do. I wrote this off and on from work so hopefully everything comes off well in the detail. HeldDOWN~! takes the airwaves once again here on this Thursday night in October, but the usual explosive introduction is nowhere to be found tonight. Instead, the show opens with several wrestlers in the ring, and several others headed down to it. Leon Rodez and Peter Knight stand in the ring in neutral corners, while possibly the most celebrated tandem in OAOAST, Black T, come down the aisle. Dan Black looks like he'd rather be anywhere but there, but Tony Brannigan offers words of reassurance, and the duo enters the ring, exchanging stares with both Knight and Rodez. COLE Welcome to HeldDOWN~! ladies and gentlemen! Michael Cole here alongside my Triple C cohorts Caboose and "The Coach", Jonathan Coachman, ready to bring you another two hours of intense action that only the OAOAST can do. CABOOSE Nevermind the action Cole, what I'd like to know is why these guys are all in the ring right now. COLE That's a good question. Black T, Peter Knight, and Leon Rodez are all members, if you want to call them that, of the group branded "The Originals" here in the OAOAST. While they're far from a cohesive unit, these men, along with Zack Malibu, have had their hands full with many of the OAOAST's newcomers and "fresher" stars, who have dubbed themselves The Upstarts. The crowd rumblings turn to a healthy roar, as another superstar makes his way down the aisle. Dan Black turns to face the aisleway and see who it is, but the heavy cheers should have given it away, as the other half of the OAOAST World Tag Team Champions, and the OAOAST's "Franchise", Zack Malibu hits ringside! Malibu circles the ring, clutching a mic, and goes over to Sofa Central, and motions for Caboose, who is sitting at the broadcast center. COLE Looks like Zack wants you to join them in the ring, 'boose! COACH Finally, some time to get a word in. COLE Don't count on it. COACH You ain't got the sack, playa! I might be afraid of many things, but Michael Cole is not on that list. Not even if you threatened to sodomize me. COLE So you're saying you'd ENJOY that? COACH Well...NO! NO! Dammit, why can't I ever win? Caboose gets up from Sofa Central and walks over to Zack, shaking the hand of the man who has stood up for him more than any other in OAOAST history. Both men spring up onto the apron and enter the ring, and Malibu looks around to see who's in attendance before speaking. MALIBU I want to thank you all for coming out here tonight, and standing here in the ring with me. People in the crowd and at home, I know this isn't normally what you get when you watch the beginning of HeldDOWN~! so you might be a little surprised to see us all just walking out to the ring and standing here, but I assure you there is a reason for it. There is a very good reason why the six of us stand here today, and why across the world fans and former superstars are tuning in. I could look into one of these cameras right now and know that somehwere, I'm eye to eye with CWM, or Some Guy, or The Sole Survivor...I know what's gone on in this company as of late has caught the attention of the wrestling world, and not in a completely good way. The incidents that have taken place since this past summer, when an alliance of these self-proclaimed Upstarts began to form, have taken over this company. For months, we've seen The GPX run wild, attacking everyone and anyone including me. We've seen newcomers like Christian Wright, and just last week Jamie O'Hara, feed into the frenzy and become the new links in the Upstarts chain. We've found out that the man thought to be behind the whole thing, Drek Stone, was simply a decoy who sacrificed his own career to cover someone's tracks, gain a victory over me, and go home. Most importantly of all, we saw someone try to destroy the legacy of this company and the lineage of the most treasured title in wrestling, the OAOAST World Championship, again simply as a part of this campaign to shatter the foundation of this company. So tonight, I want the dirty laundry to be aired. You people at home, you know what we're fighting for. Each one of the men in this ring has a stake in this. Every man and woman in the back has a stake in this. YOU THE FANS have a stake in this. This turmoil, this war, it affects us all. It affects the four men right here who have fought for this company, albeit in our own ways, since 2002. It affects the man who shares the World Tag Team Titles with me, who did not give in to the pressure of his peers, and decided to stand up for the company rather than see it destroyed. It affects this man right here, who came so close to winning the World Title just last month, and there is no doubt in my mind he will get there again and represent this company proudly, unlike certain champions of the past. So, we want to know. We ALL want to know...what's driving you, Upstarts? What's motivating you, what's running through your minds when you spill our blood, when you trash this company, the company YOU work for, the company WE BUILT!? What is it that makes you think you can destroy a legacy? What makes you think you're so much better than us!? Zack is entering psycho-rant mode, as he perhaps more than anyone has been greatly affected, physically and mentally, by the events of this Civil War. Zack circles the ring, as the rest of the Originals crew looks on, and suddenly, boos spread through the crowd. COLE Ask and ye shall recieve, Zack. Here comes the opposition! Johnny Jax, and Scotty Static, the Global Party Exchange, lead the charge for a collection of athletes that includes Christian Wright, Bohemoth, newcomer Jamie O'Hara, and at the end of the line, the blackballed Original who has pledged to support The Upstarts and take out his fellow Originals, Stephen Joseph. The six men circle ringside and all enter, as The Originals back up and give them space, and once those six are in the ring, it's a silent staredown between the twelve superstars, as the crowd rumbles over the thoughts of this confrontation breaking down into a brawl. Cooler heads prevail, at least for now, as Stephen Joseph goes to the ropes and calls for a mic, which he hands to Scotty Static and stands aside. STATIC For a guy who's supposed to be so smart, Zack, you've got a lot of questions. Well, today is your lucky day, because The Upstarts, we didn't come out here for a fight, don't worry. We came out here to put all the cards on the table. It's been long overdue, and now tonight, in front of the world, we're going to tell you exactly what you want to know, it just might not be what you want to hear. Malibu and the rest of The Originals stand firm, as Static starts pacing in front of them. STATIC Let's take a trip down memory lane, guys. Let's go allllll the way back to three years ago. In the summer of 2002, when this company started getting off the ground, at the time it was driven by stars like Anglesault, its namesake. Guys like Angle-Plex, Caboose, CWM, Alfdogg, all fought for supremacy at the top of the card. Also around that time, a few new superstars started dropping in. There was a guy who wore a mask and had a drunk, talking fish with him. Then there was a guy who came in managed to brainwash a onetime opponent into going from grunge to glamorous, and then they added this other kid as their towel boy, just for a little extra ego-feeding, but the three of them became very popular...so popular in fact that their THEME SONG was "Popular". I mean, as if the point needed to be driven home anymore! MALIBU Speaking of points, we're all waiting for you to get to it. STATIC Don't interrupt me. This show could stand with out your ranting and raving at times. Malibu snarls, as Static continues circling the ring and talking. STATIC And those men, along with some others who have since come and gone, they managed to break through. They managed to shatter that "glass ceiling" as it's called by those "insiders" and become superstars in their own right. In fact, Caboose, you yourself have many times mentioned the Summer of 2002 and the feud you had with Zack as a time where the torch was passed...where you saw the effort and drive and determination in Zack's eyes, and because he held his own with you and nearly became the World Champion as a rookie, after being here just mere months, you knew that he deserved the spot that he now resides in, am I right? Caboose, standing behind Zack, nods his head yes. STATIC OK, now let's fast forward, keeping that incident in mind. It was Anglemania II. Zack Malibu vs. Anglesault for the OAOAST World Heavyweight Title. Quite possibly the most anticipated match in OAOAST history, and it gave us all that warm feeling inside when Zack Malibu, held down by the tyrant Anglesault for months prior, overcame him in a five star classic, and captured the OAOAST World Title! The crowd roars in rememberance of Malibu's first title win. Static's not done, however. STATIC Now see, Zack, what I've just brought up, incidents I've just referred to, are what we're looking for. The Upstarts, we're waiting for you guys to step aside, to see what we have to offer and give up those precious spots. This company is in dire need of a facelift, and we're the ones who feel the need to do it by force, since it's not going to happen in a civil fashion. Instead, it has to happen with a Civil War. You see, Zack, and Dan, and Tony...when all the others got phased out...Evenflow, Sandman, Angle-Plex, even the head honcho himself, you guys got nice and settled at the top of the card. Sure, you brought name value to the table, but you were all more concerned with clinging to your glory rather than helping the company that made you famous in the first place! The post-Anglemania 2 brand split? Where did all the talent go? Why, it went to HeldDOWN~!, and why? Because Mr. Malibu over here decided to lure everyone to HIS brand to make HIM look good, like he was offering new talent a chance. Not only that, but he was determined to be on the winning end of things, so much so that he attempted to sabotage IntenseZone, a competitor yes but still a branch of the SAME COMPANY THAT YOU PRIDE YOURSELF ON SUPPORTING! Why, Zack? Why did you do it? Because you can't HANDLE the competition! Because every time someone comes close to kicking your ass and exposing you as the fraud you are, you pull whatever strings you need to do to spin it back around on them. Sly Sommers was close...damn close, but the minute he spoke out against you...BAM! Gone with the snap of a finger. Last year Zack, when you started losing your mind, it wasn't just because a girl was kicking your ass month after month on pay per view...it was simply because someone you viewed as weaker was doing it! You see, you never wanted to give any of this talent a fair chance, and the minute they came oh so close to disrupting the power structure, you guys found a way to overshadow them. This is why The Upstarts have formed, this is why what's happening is happening. I mean, let's think about this...for a group of people who say they'll never give up the ship, and will die for this company, you can't even get along with each other! The Originals look around, and have no response, as it's the truth. STATIC History lessons aside, because I could go on for days, there's more to it than that. There's more than just a case of professional jealous going on here. You see guys, Johnny and I, we've grown tired. The Global Party Exchange is sick of being a product, nothing more than a marketing tool for the corporate leeches to make money off of. Two guys put together by the office in an effort to capitalize on the squealing teenage girls and desperate housewives, and who knew we'd blow up like we did? Baby the GPX became the hottest tag team in wrestling, and we did it at the expense of you two over there (points to Tony and Dan). And that's the thing...we're sick of being products of the system. The names Scotty Static and Johnny Jax, we were branded with them by a suit, but we're not about to ditch them. Hell, we're household names now. We've got name vaule. We're keeping the name, but we're going to change what they stand for. What we're doing with The Upstarts is we're stopping people from conforming to the corporate way, to the OAOAST way. We refuse to let anyone become lost in the shuffle, to be mired in the midcard while the establishment reeks havoc on each other and keeps the spotlight on themselves. Why do you think guys like Christian Wright here, or Jamie O'Hara, who just showed up last week, have jumped on the Upstarts bandwagon? It's because they have a chance with us, a chance to become household names just like Scotty Static and Johnny Jax. The thing is, they don't have to make the mistakes we made. They don't have to follow the handbook. They don't have to "pay their dues" or be "humbled", oh no. They can make an impact right off the bat, because like it or not, we are the heirs to your thrones, and we are here to get your asses off those seats, because it is time for YOU to be showing US the respect we deserve! We bleed like you, we fight like you, but all you do is talk about how we don't respect you. Look around you. You don't respect YOURSELVES, so why should we? Why should... Static starts getting worked up, but Stephen Joseph steps to the front and takes the mic. SJ Scotty...Scotty I'll take it from here. MALIBU I've been waiting to hear YOUR excuse. SJ Excuse? No no, Zack, no excuses here. Just reasons. Concrete reasons, reasons built in truth, as to why I'm on this side of the ring and not that one. You see, I've been with this company as long as you, as long as Dan, and Tony, and Caboose there. We've all been up and down the road together, sometimes on the same side, usually standing across from one another. But no one, not Tony, not Dan, not Caboose, no one, Zack, has drawn my ire the way you have. For YEARS now, you have always been the superhero, the poster boy. You've made things your cause when they had no right to be, just because it's in your nature, and that's fine. In the process though, you always overwhelmed yourself. Remember when you thought you broke my neck, Zack? Or when I brought the one man you once trusted more than anyone over to my side? How about you, Caboose...how about the time I pushed you out of the company, never to see you again...until YOU, Zack, YOU had to step in and bring him back. You painted the target on yourself, but alas, I never got the job done. Had I, it would have saved us this meeting here. Stephen Joseph steps forward, and he and Malibu stand nearly nose to nose. SJ What I've done Zack is not just a business decision. It's a personal one as well. These young men behind me, they've got great potential. Something that people like Anglesault once saw in us. By standing side by side with you all would be wrong, because in truth, you're all becoming the thing you hate the most. You're all becoming what I once was. Self-absorbed, unable to let go. I, on the other hand, have seen the light. I am here this time not to relive past glories, but to redeem myself for the sins of the past. Stephen Joseph has been born again, born into something pure of heart and sound of mind. The men behind me, Scotty Static, Christian Wright, Jamie O'Hara and Johnny Jax, they needed a leader. Someone to show them that not all of this company's past should be pissed upon. Having me on their side, talking to them, advising them, it gives them an edge, physically and mentally. They realize that we Originals cannot be lumped together, because I, unlike you all, see what they have to offer. Seeing as how I was excommunicated from this little group long ago, did you think I would just sit on the sidelines without taking the opportunity for vengeance? I, unlike you, and the whole lot of you, want to see them succeed, and once we succeed as a unit and humble you and phase you out like you've done to us, then we can establish ourselves together or apart. MALIBU You are full of shit. SJ Excuse... MALIBU Excuses. Nothing but excuses, Popick. Business decision or personal decision, you know that deep down, your decision to lead these men is all about YOU! You people stand there and tell me that I'm a glory hog? That the six of us are holding you all back? Stephen, you're the biggest one there is! All this is is an alliance of convenience...you saw what happened with Hoff dumping the belt, you saw what happened with Drek Stone and the revelation that he's not the one behind this. You can't tell me that you'd be satisfied with filling the position knowing that ultimately, you're not the one pulling the strings of these guys! SJ Actually, Zack, I know full well what's going on. I've met the "man behind the mask" so to speak. The person behind The Upstarts, they've got an incredibly good reason for why they've assembled this team of talent. There is a very good reason why they've allowed me, despite my veteran status, to climb aboard the ship. Everything, my friend, has a reason, and a consequence. Now is the time for you to face the cold hard facts that the past, the history of this company, is going to catch up with you, so that the future can reign supreme. The Global Party Exchange, no more are they the bouncing babyfaces. Those versions of Scotty Static and Johnny Jax are ancient history, and will be forever forgotten as more of your blood is spilled. Christian Wright, Bohemoth, Jamie O'Hara...three rookies with the world ahead of them. To do it as the expense of one, or all of you, well it just makes victory that much sweeter. Myself...well, you can believe what I say, or what you want to believe. Whatever helps you sleep at night. Just keep in mind that no matter what you THINK the reason is, my reasoning for doing this is much better. It holds a deeper meaning. It holds redemption for me. For once, I will go down as a man who led the cause, not who crushed it. I won't have my name ruined, my legacy pissed on, my reputation tarnished anymore! Stephen Joseph is a new man, but I haven't forgotten my old tricks. Stephen backs off, as Malibu stands there clutching the mic...until Leon Rodez takes it from him. RODEZ This is sad. Just sad. The only thing you guys are looking for is a quick fix. You know, just like Stephen came up with some of my fellow Originals, I came up the cards with some of you. Johnny, Scotty, you say you don't want to be products of the system, but all you are are puppets in someone else's war. You think that Stephen Joseph, or your oh so mysterious "leader" care about your career from this point on? Face it, you are all being exploited for someone else's gain, and win or lose, it's only going to hurt you. Stephen Joseph shakes his head no, and assures The Upstarts that Rodez is lying. Peter Knight then motions for the microphone. He pauses to gather his thoughts before speaking. KNIGHT You know, I might need something else explained to me. See, even though I've just heard you guys go on and on about why you are "fighting the power" and things like that, I really don't see the reason to puff out your chests and ramble on and on about "taking the spotlight" from guys like us. You know how I do things; I don't give a shit about words and talking about what I want to do, I just do it. You'll find that out later, big man (points to Bohemoth). If you want to be at the level that you dream, that you desire to be, do what I did: step up to the plate and take it! Knight drops the mic as the arguement between The Originals and The Upstarts starts getting more heated. Joseph turns and raises a finger to quiet the Upstarts before ordering them out of the ring, turning his attention back to The Originals. SJ I've spared this from breaking down for now. Consider it a courtesy. However, the clock is ticking. With so little time left in the year, perhaps 2006 will be a fresh start for the OAOAST, one that you'll have me to thank for. With those snide comments as his closing remarks, Stephen Joseph throws down his microphone and exits the ring, heading up the ramp with the five Upstarts. Zack Malibu stares at them as they exit, while Caboose looks incredibly angered by some of the comments tonight as he stands up on the middle ropes and calls out to the Upstarts. COLE A highly volatile situation if there ever was one! The Civil War is heating up, and for once, we've been able to explore the mindset behind the madness. It's going to be a wild night on HeldDOWN~! and we've only just begun, so stick with us, we'll be right back!

Fuck you waiting on?

I don't think this was meant as "they'll debut at the tapings" but rather that they'll be on that roster. Smackdown seems to be the "tag show" nowadays, with MNM, LOD, FBI, Mexicools, Regal/Burchill, and now the Tolands (who were the team who debuted last week, attacking the Mexicools). Capotelli is still hurt/rehabbing, although he's coming back to OVW to take on Jeter in several weeks. He was ready to be called up earlier in the year to be part of MNM, as the office wasn't sure about calling up Joey Matthews/Mercury, since he was in OVW on his own, not as part of a developmental deal. Miz has also done dark matches with Chris Cage in recent months, it's possible those two could be combined into a team.

Hola gang, I was thinking that this week, we do a "cold opening" for HeldDOWN~! with Zack managing to rally up most of the Originals (maybe have PK either kind of standing there, or be "late to the building" to build things up slightly?) and call out The Upstarts and find out just what their basis for existence is. We know why they're doing what they're doing, but it's never been truly "explained" so to speak. So I was thinking that we call them out, and the GPX, Christian Wright, O'Hara, etc. can all come out. I'll probably use Static as the spokesman again to explain everything (I have some ideas). Didn't know if anyone had anything they wanted on first, but just give me a yay or nay, as well as any possible ideas for the segment. The gist of what I was going to say is that the GPX are a "product of the system"...that the Global Party Exchange was something created and manufactured, not "born naturally". The GPX will go on to say they hate the way they were portrayed as "jokes" and that finding their edge isn't some type of image makeover, it's who they are. They say they've been branded with the name forever and can't hide that, but they are going to make it stand for something meaningful this time, and they're going to make sure that no one else has to suffer the way they did. That's a way to explain the newer rookies (Wright, O'Hara, etc.) joining the Upstarts right away, because the GPX can say that they'll help them establish a name without becoming a "marketing scheme" or a "poster boy". That reasoning can also be used as to why they've made Zack the main target, and of course there are other ways to tie that in with other Originals.

I have name value to bring to the cause. Put me in, chave.

That guy was the prototype for the RTC gimmick. The RTC itself didn't start until summer of '00, as Richards came out during RAW night after KOTR 2000 in his new RTC gimmick for the first time.

Arizona Energy. Non-carbonated, citrusy...you'd think you were drinking OJ. I live on the stuff.

My thoughts were to have the younger guys talk first, and then you come in later. Basically, you let them have the floor and reveal their main motivation, but then step in and talk about why you "claimed the throne" and stepped up to lead them. The whole basic gist of how you had sympathy for them, because you want to erase the sins of your past, etc. Like we had talked about earlier.

I remember him from SNL. He also played the disc jockey that covered the Spring Break in the movie Fraternity Vacation, a favorite of mine.

I'll respond here, since there aren't any secrets and whatnot. What I put here can gladly be told verbatim to Hoff and NYU if it's going to go that far. Adam, it's not your burden to play middleman. I can see and appreciate you trying to mend the fences and patch up the wounds, or whatever other cliche the situation can be called. The thing is, this should not be overcoming your thought process so much to distract you from schoolwork. Get that stuff done first and foremost. OAOAST is hella fun and all, but it's not going to pay the bills in life (well, it kinda does for me in a way, but I digress, lol...). Am I busy? Yes. Am I purposely ignoring you? No. But truth be told, right now is not a point where I feel like discussing or reliving the drama. We've done well with moving past it and not milking it. In storyline only is it mentioned, because in the fansty world of the OAOAST, we can't breach continuity. Another week or so and the next chapter will be so fleshed out the Hoff/NYU departures will be compared with the importance of a HEAT match. Back to the mentioning and reliving of drama, I'm also at a point where I don't feel like talking to either one of them. Not because I bear a personal hatred and wish the worst on either...I've got far too much maturity and reason in my blood to loathe someone over e-fed pettiness. I didn't even hate Zsasz that much, and he was a prime bumblefuck. Still, I don't feel like talking to either one of them because quite frankly, they were the ones who left us high and dry, and now, they are on my time. When the time is right, I'll speak to them. If it's "too late" to mend the fences then, so be it...but right now if I get into a conversation over this stuff I'm probably more apt to tell them where to go rather than be civil. What we do here is supposed to be fun, and I'm sick of people raining on that parade and making things out to be worse than they are. Neither one of them could be honest and up front, or even offer a word of criticsm or encouragement. Now lately, they get pissed with the STORYLINE REASONING for why they're not a part of the show. I don't need to live vicariously through my promo's, and neither does anyone else here. We all feel a bit let down and spurned by their actions, and it's now their cross to bear. As of right now, I stand by my mention that the door is NOT open, not at this point. The people involved in the OAOAST have come together as a cohesive unit to move past things and try to put together something meaningful and memorable to fill the void, and I will not have that ruined by simply inviting them back in to turn a personal situation into a "work". I'm not playing Matt Hardy to Edge and Lita there. Wherever you stand is up to you. You're stuck in a bad spot and yes, it sucks, but you need to realize one thing that I've always told you whether it be pertaining to a personal or a "net" situation...you cannot make everyone happy. Whenever you do, there's always that one person who winds up feeling worse than they did originally. Don't worry yourself so much with things. You and I are still very much cool, and my busy schedule is just that: busy. Between what my work/school/social schedule is like combined with the time difference from you living oceans away, not talking to you is not a case of avoidance, but rather conflicting schedules. Hopefully when you see this it can put you at ease knowing that everything personally is fine.

At least it's a constructive way to write us out of the holes we got left in. And with that, I'm done, before this thread becomes OMG drama central. Yawn.

Done and done, good sirs.

As usual, I'll clue you in when it's done. Shouldn't be long. "In a world fulll of posers, phonies, and pure wannabe's..." Those ominous words mean only one thing...that the fans in the arena are being forced to listen to O-Town! On top of that, it means the arrival of two men who at one time were considered among the most popular stars in OAOAST history, but in recent months have shown that a little attitude and a lot of scheming can change that very quickly. COLE We're ready for action again here on HeldDOWN~! tonight, as the other half of the OAOAST World Tag Team Champions The Usual Suspects, the one and only Zack Malibu, will take on one of the charter members of the Upstarts contingent! CABOOSE We're still not sure just who is leading the charge on that side of the fence, either. Last week was a wild week for all of us in the OAOAST, as we found out that Drek Stone was never the "mastermind" so to speak, but a ringer for the true kingpin of the Upstarts. Not only that, but whoever is pulling the strings of these men and women was able to convince Hoff, a man that many of us respect, to vacate the OAOAST World Title in an effort to destory the history and lineage of the belt, and embarrass the company publicly! COLE That did not sit well with General Manager Calvin Szechstein, and as part of the ongoing war with The Upstarts, tonight he's granted a singles match between the man who leads the charge for The Originals, Zack Malibu, and the man who voluntarily "spoke up" for The Upstarts last week, Scotty Static! Speaking of Static, he and Johnny Jax have made it to ringside, their once pleasant demeanor replaced by cocky glares and even cockier smirks. The Global Party Exchange enter the ring and climb up on the ropes, posing for the fans despite the crowd hatred for them. BUFFER Ladies and gentlemen, this next contest is scheduled for one fall. Currently in the ring, accompanied by Johnny Jax, he hails from HOTLANTA, GA...weighing in tonight at one hundred, ninety two pounds, one half of the Global Party Exchange...SCOTTY STATIC! The crowd boos even louder upon hearing the name of the hated heel, but it's of no great worry to Scotty, who pats his chest proudly before hopping down off the ropes and conversing with his partner. The upbeat sounds of O-Town get replaced soon after by the throbbing of bass chords, and those chords segue into a wailing guitar riff, as the opening of "Getting Away With Murder" plays and works the crowd into ecstasy! COLE Listen to these fans! Stepping out onto the ramp, with the OAOAST World Tag Team Championship strapped around his waist is "The Franchise" himself, pausing for a moment to survey the crowd reaction. BUFFER His opponent, from Providence, Rhode Island...weighing in at two hundred pounds, he is the OAOAST's very own Franchise...ZAAAAAACK MALIBU! With the announcement of his name, Malibu races down to the ring, rolling under the bottom rope and sending the GPX packing, as he unstraps the tag belt and waves it around like a madman, hoping to clip one of the two young punks with a shot. CABOOSE This is a warn that affects me on a personal level just as much as the other Originals, but nowhere near as much as that man. COLE Zack Malibu has done so much for this company in our three year plus history, to watch a group of talented grapplers want to destroy it only to rebuild it in their own design is not something he'll stand for. Malibu poses for the fans, and hands over his tag belt to Buffer, who takes it with him to the timekeeper's table for safekeeping. Reluctantly, Static steps up on the apron and into the ring, all while Zack Malibu is burning a hole through him with his eyes. The moment the bell sounds, Zack and Static rush each other and lock up in the center ring, with Static getting the early advantage by wrapping his arm around Zack's head and pulling him into a side headlock. Malibu quickly slides his head out and spins Static around, nailing him with two quick right hands before sending him into the ropes and leaping towards him on the rebound, planting his feet into his chest and tossing him over with a monkey flip...but Static lands on his feet! Scotty then bounces off the ropes as Malibu starts to come up, but seeing his foe coming towards him causes Zack to drop back to the canvas on his stomach, and force a charging Scotty to have to leap over him. Static bounces off the ropes again, but this time Zack catches him, tossing him through the middle and top rope like a javelin, right into Johnny Jax! COLE Malibu's out here alone, but he's just curbed a two on one situation in the early going by sending Scotty Static into his own partner, courtesy of an involuntary tope! With the crowd cheering him on, Malibu braces himself, waiting for Scotty's recovery. As soon as he sees the cocky Upstart begin to rise, he goes into action, running the ropes to gain some momentum behind his charge before springing from the canvas and up over the top rope with a no hands flip plancha that sends his body crashing down onto Scotty Static! The crowd roars as Malibu stands up and brushes himself off after the dive, then brings Static up and tosses him into the ring, leaving Jax to lay dazed at ringside. In the ring, Scotty crawls across the mat before coming up to his feet, and once he does he's struck down again, as Malibu springboards into the ring and levels Scotty with a flying lariat! Zack covers, but Nick Patrick's hand barely grazes the mat for the one count before Static kicks out. Zack gets to his feet and watches as Static comes up, and as he rises Malibu quickly snares him in a headlock. CABOOSE We got off to a fast start, and now Zack is going to set the pace by keeping Static close and try to wear him down. Malibu wrenches the head, while the former OAOAST World Tag Team Champion struggles in his grasp. Static manages to slide his head free, and he quickly hooks Malibu's leg and brings him down to the canvas, curling him up in a schoolboy! ONE! KICKOUT! Zack kicks out easily, just as Scotty did to him, but when Zack gets up, Scotty wraps an arm around his head and slaps a sleeperhold on the prep! Zack wriggles free, or at least tries to, as Scotty keeps a hold on Zack and keeps him in a side headlock. Zack shoves him off towards the ropes, but Scotty stops the momentum by dropping to one knee and keeps Zack held down by the headlock. He gets to his feet and continues to squeeze, while Malibu tries another counter, lifting Scotty up for a back suplex...but he floats over, and snatches Zack's head, putting them back in the same spot they were just a moment ago! COLE Static now maintaining control, trying to keep Zack grounded... Malibu forces a break, pushing Scotty off towards the ropes, and drops to his stomach, again forcing Scotty to hop over him. When Scotty bounces off the far side, Malibu leapfrogs the charge, then lands and turns just in time to see Scotty bounce off yet again, and on this rebound he tucks his head, elevating...no! Static flips over the back of Malibu and quickly snaps off a Russian legsweep, then stands up and rakes the laces of his boot across Zack's eyes before delivering a vicious stomp to Malibu's forehead! CABOOSE Typical GPX style, getting the advantage and rubbing it in. COACH Ain't nothin' wrong with no self-promotion! True playa style! Malibu finds himself pulled to his feet by Scotty, and then blasted with a pair of forearm shots before taking a third blow under his chin, namely a European uppercut! Zack reels back, but then comes forward and blasts Scotty with his own European uppercut, and it staggers Static, who shakes it off and then fires back with a knife edge chop! SMACK! "WHOOOOOO!" Malibu takes the shot across the chest, but cocks his arm back and fires one off, nailing Scotty! SMACK! "WHOOOOO!" Scotty fires back! SMACK! Zack cringes, but sucks it up and fires off another chop of his own! SMACK! Scotty does the same! SMACK! Malibu hits him again, and the chest of Scotty Static is now red and blistered! Static takes a deep breath, fighting through the discomfort to strike his opponent AGAIN! SMACK! Malibu takes the shot, and Scotty tries to one up him by chopping immediately after the last shot, but Zack throws his arms up, deflecting the blow! Static pulls back, his arm hurt after smashing into the elbows of Zack Malibu, and the preppy one takes Scotty by the arm and whips him into the corner, where he collides with the turnbuckles chest first! Scotty staggers back, and as he backs up near Malibu, Zack takes his arm back and swings for the fences, striking Scotty between the shoulder blades with a vicious chop to the back! Static reels, and Malibu quickly takes him by the waist and hoists him over with a German Suplex, following up with a bridge to keep the former tag team champion down for a pin! ONE! T-NO! COLE A brutal exchange of chops, culminating with a hard German suplex, but Scotty Static escapes at the two count! When the two grapplers get to their feet, Zack sneaks behind Static and hooks the waist again, but Scotty quickly fires an elbow back to break and hits the ropes, but Malibu goes airborne on the rebound, landing atop Scotty's shoulders for a hura...NO! Static throws Zack over and back to the canvas, but Malibu lands on his feet, heading for the ropes as he dodges a lariat, and comes back by scissoring his legs around the head of Static and spinning around and around before taking him to the canvas with a...NO! Scotty blocks the headscissors takedown by throwing Zack to the mat, and Malibu lands face first with a sick smack on the canvas! As he staggers to his feet, Static rushes up behind him and hops on his shoulders, then rolls his body downward and brings Malibu over with him! CABOOSE Victory roll! ONE! T-KICKOUT! COLE Suffice to say, the victory roll did not lead to what it's name implies! COACH Clever! As Malibu gets up, Static pulls him up over his shoulder, then hooks his legs and uses them to slingshots Zack back down to the mat, keeping them clenched and rolling him over into a Boston Crab upon impact! Static leans back like his name were Fat Joe, wrenching the legs upward to put pressure on Zack's lower back briefly before releasing the hold and then transitioning to a side headlock, using it to bring Zack to his feet before spinning around him and taking him to the mat with a rear waistlock takedown! Static gets up, but drops a quick elbow on the back of Zack's neck, then pulls back on both of Zack's arms with a full nelson hold, and rubs his face into the canvas! COLE I was about to give Scotty Static some credit for keeping Malibu guessing, and connecting with a series of wear down manuevers, but now he's exuding that typical cocky demeanor that the GPX have become accustomed to! Malibu snarls, not pleased with having his face erased, but he's pulled up to his feet by Static, who keeps the full nelson applied. Malibu squirms, and is able to break free, spinning out and sending Scotty to the ropes, but when he catches him for a sideslam, Scotty flips over the shoulder of his opponent, and tries for a reverse DDT...NO! Malibu turns his body to face Static, but rather than a typical Northern Lights counter, he lifts Scotty off his feet and drops him over the top rope, onto the apron! Malibu then delivers a right hand to Static that stuns him, then rams his shoulder into Scotty's ribs to knock the wind out of him before racing up to the top rope and leaping towards the outside of the ring, taking Scotty off the apron and putting them both on the floor with a high risk huracanrana! "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" COLE What a move! Zack Malibu just went from the top rope to the floor, bringing Scotty Static with him the hard way! The crowd goes wild, starting up a "Zack" chant in celebration of the dangerous tactic. Johnny Jax, still smarting from having his partner tossed onto him in the opening minutes of the contest, rushes over to check on Scotty and help him to his feet before Zack can recover. Static seems to be on Dream Street, but Jax tells him he'll be OK, and rolls him back into the ring, as Patrick starts counting Malibu out. ONE. TWO. THREE. FOUR. Malibu starts to stir, and notices Johnny Jax near him. Knowing the underhanded techniques of Jax and Static, Malibu glares at him, daring him to strike...but it's all a distraction, as Static races across the ring and comes under the bottom rope with a baseball...NO! Malibu steps back at the last second, and yanks Scotty out of the ring by his ankles, and then delivers an overhead belly to belly suplex ON THE FLOOR! COLE That's one way to mount a comeback! Zack Malibu, after risking his own well-being with a top rope huracanrana to the floor, just dropped Scotty Static hard on the concrete with a belly to belly! CABOOSE Call me crazy, but I don't think any Original is concerned about the well-being of the Upstarts, and vice versa. Static groans in agony as Malibu takes a moment to himself, and then turns to Johnny Jax. Malibu simply glares at Static's partner, silently telling him to keep out of it. Jax backs away and mumbles under his breath, while Zack brings Scotty up and shoves him back into the ring. COLE Earlier tonight we saw the GPX, as well as newcomer Jamie O'Hara, take out Leon Rodez. Malibu knows what to expect from these two, and has to have eyes in the back of his head, especially with his partner still recovering backstage from being worked over. Malibu steps through the ropes, entering the ring just as Scotty has risen to his feet. Static tries to shake his head free of foggy thoughts and get back on track, but finds himself trapped in a rear waistlock again. Panicking, Static breaks the grip and drops to his back, then kicks both his legs up and knocks Zack back to the canvas. The two men both pick themselves up at the same time and eye each other, and then tie up in the center of the ring, but it's short lived as Scotty delivers a boot to the gut, and follows up with a European uppercut that sends Zack stumbling back to the ropes! Scotty then whips him across the ring and drops his head...enabling Zack to react with a sunset flip as he rebounds towards him! ONE! TW-ROLL THROUGH! Scotty rolls to his feet, and Zack does the same, but Static quickly drops to his knees and swats Zack's legs out from under him, and pins! ONE! It's a quick kickout for Zack, and as he gets to his knees he swipes Scotty's legs out from under him, and goes for a pin of his own! ONE! T-NO! Scotty takes a little longer to kick out thanks to the soreness racing through his back, but escapes defeat nonetheless. As he gets up, Zack grabs him in a side headlock, but finds himself sent to the ropes, and caught with a back elbow as he bounces back towards his foe! Zack stumbles away, holding his mouth, and it gives Scotty the opening he needs to hit the ropes and come back to nail Zack with a spinning wheel kick that takes the current OAOAST Tag Team Champion off his feet! COACH Ooooh, Scotty be kickin' it! CABOOSE Hey Coach, what's the capitol of Thailand? COACH Uh, I, uh... CABOOSE BANGKOK! COACH Eeep! CABOOSE OK Cole, you and me know. That'll keep him off commentary for a bit. COACH Hiyuh...hinnn...uhhh.... Back in the ring, Scotty picks Zack up and drops him with a scoop slam, then stands over him and kicks a leg out, falling with a legdrop and catching Zack across the throat. With Zack stunned, Static races to the ropes and springs up to the middle rope, then the top rope, and floats backwards with a moonsault...but Zack rolls under it! Static manages to notice, and lands on his feet, but when he does Malibu kips up off the canvas and into a rana that yanks Scotty up and over! Malibu then kips up normal-style and hits the ropes at full speed to bounce back at Static and crack him with a YAKUZA KICK~! that sends him through the ropes and out to the apron! COLE Scotty Static takes another spill to the outside! Static catches himself before he rolls to the floor, and slowly starts pulling himself up via the ropes...but Zack is waiting, and snares him in a front facelock, then suplexes him over...BUT JOHNNY JAX PULLS ZACK'S FOOT OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING SCOTTY TO LAND ATOP HIS RIVAL! CABOOSE Damn it! ONE! TWO! NO! Malibu is able to kick Jax away, and shoves Scotty off him at the last second! COLE CLOSE call there, as the numbers game is starting to overwhelm the Zack Attack! Zack gets up, but is met with a boot to the stomach by Static, who then lifts him for a powerbomb...but Zack slides down his back, and reaches back, hooking his arms for a backslide! ONE! TW-NO! Scotty rolls through, and as Zack comes up, he gets blasted with a kneelift from the Upstart that knocks him down! Scotty then goes towards the corner and climbs quickly up the ropes, but as he reaches the top Zack is already on his feet and moving towards him! Scotty tries to balance himself, but it's too late, as Malibu reaches up and pulls Scotty off the ropes and across his shoulders, carrying him to center ring, where he begins spinning around! CABOOSE AIRPLANE SPIN! COLE Zack Malibu, kickin' it old school! CABOOSE ... COLE Hey, at least my stupid pun was in some sort of context! Malibu spins around and around with Static trapped over his shoulders. The fans watch on as Malibu continues to rotate, spinning faster and faster and faster and showing no signs of stopping! COLE I think...I mean, he's making me...I don't like being dizzy. CABOOSE You puke in my lap and we're having words. Around and around and around they go, as Malibu continues to spin. Each revolution causes the crowd to cheer even louder, and Jax snaps, jumping up on the apron to protest, but he's quickly ordered down by Nick Patrick. The spinning continues...and continues...and keeps going, and the crowd is at a fever pitch as Malibu completes a precise THIRTY revolutions, having spun himself silly, and he drops Static to the canvas before collapsing himself! The fans leap from their seats and begin cheering, as one of the oldest moves in wrestling just got taken to the extreme here on HeldDOWN~! COLE They went round and round like the teacups at Disneyland, but it dizzied Zack Malibu as much as Scotty Static! CABOOSE You weren't looking so hot yourself for a moment there, Mikey. Patrick surveys both men, and with them both down on the canvas, starts the standard ten count. ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! Static is the first to stir, rolling onto his side and grasping at air, trying to reach the ropes. SIX! SEVEN! Malibu rolls onto his stomach, and slowly starts pushing off the canvas, while Scotty has reached the ropes, and is using them to get back to his feet. EIGHT! NINE! Zack pushes himself up, his head rocking from side to side, while Scotty has gotten up with the aid of the ropes. Both men come up to their feet and in the case of Scotty, turn away from the ropes... ...and fall FLAT ON THEIR FACES! CABOOSE They're still dizzy! COLE I'M still dizzy...I'm pretty sure they're still feeling it too! Jax throws his hands over his head, fearful of his partner winding up on the losing end of this match, as Patrick begins another standing ten count! ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! Both men start to push up, but they're moving slowly... EIGHT! They're getting there... NINE! They're up! In the nick of time, both men push up to their feet, and then trade off with punches! A right hand from Zack! A right hand from Static! Rights and lefts. Haymakers and hook punches. The two men brawl with each other, doing their best to wear the other out. Zack manages to get a flurry of punches off consecutively, dazing Scotty greatly, until Scotty counters an Irish whip into a powerslam! Scotty rolls off Zack rather than stay on him for the pin, but it may be more out of weariness than anything intentional. COLE These two will meet again at the end of the month, with the OAOAST World Tag Team Titles on the line in a 2 out of 3 falls contest...and whoever wins tonight is going to have an edge going into that contest! With Zack down, Scotty drags him closer to the corner, and then climbs up the ropes himself. CABOOSE I wonder if this is a good idea considering his equilibrium may be off due to the airplane spin. This could be a crash and burn for Mr. Static! Scotty climbs up the ropes, looking down to Jax and nodding, then looking up to the crowd before leaping up and twisting his body so that he lands back down on the top rope facing the inside of the ring, and he leaps a second time, this time flipping his body through the air... ...STATIC SHOCK~! MISSES~!~! BUT SCOTTY ROLLS THROUGH~!~!~! Zack rolled under the move, but Scotty saw it coming, and did a tuck and roll as he hit the canvas, and quickly got up to his feet. He charges in the corner, but Malibu throws a boot up to drive him back, then comes barging out of the corner with SCHOOL'S OUT...but Scotty catches it! He throws the leg down and tackles Zack by the waist, pushing him backwards into the corner hard, and then lifts, seating him up on the top rope! Scotty catches his breath and then climbs up, going all the way to the top and setting Zack up for...something...we never know what...because Zack reaches through Scotty's legs and puts him across his shoulders before standing himself up on the middle rope and leaping off with Scotty in his grasp! It's the SOMERSAULT SAMOAN DROP~! COLE The Honor Roll! Malibu connected with the Honor Roll! CABOOSE How did YOU know the name of that, but I didn't? COLE I uh...I just named it. CABOOSE What? You just named it NOW? COLE Uh...yeah. CABOOSE Crap...I should try that sometime! The crowd roars, but once again both men are laid out in the center of the ring. It's Zack who moves first, rolling over and then crawling to Static in an effort to put another one in the win column tonight. ONE! TWO! THR-NO! COLE Amazing! Scotty Static kicked out of The Honor Roll! CABOOSE I think you just like saying it because you named it. COLE Saying what? Honor Roll? CABOOSE I rest my case. Sensing victory, Malibu pulls Static up by clenching the strands of Scotty's hair and leading him to his feet, then rocking him with a stiff right hand! Scotty hobbles away and leans on the ropes for support, but finds himself shot across the ring thanks to an Irish whip...and caught in a sleeperhold! Malibu traps the head of Static, but Scotty quickly spins out before he can be put to sleep or dropped with the Trendsetter, and drills Malibu with a quick backdrop suplex! Scotty then rolls away from Zack and out to the apron, taking a moment to rest. Johnny Jax comes running over to check on his partner, but Static puts a hand up and says he's OK, as he pulls himself to his feet, and then leaps into the air, springboarding off the top rope and curling up into a ball as he rotates himself 360...no, 450...NO...SIX HUNDRED THIRTY DEGREES BEFORE CRASHING DOWN ONTO ZACK MALIBU! COLE 630 SENTON SPLASH BY SCOTTY STATIC JUST CRUSHED ZACK MALIBU! "HOLY SHIT!" "HOLY SHIT!" "HOLY SHIT!" Jax slaps the apron in delight, jubilant with the connection of the 630 Senton, and he brags about it to the ringside fans, as Scotty Static rolls over and hooks a leg! ONE! TWO! THREE...NO! NO! ZACK MALIBU GOT HIS FOOT ON THE ROPES! COLE ALL RIGHT! The crowd roars, and Jax is stunned, cursing himself for not seeing Malibu put his foot up, as he would have simply knocked it off! Static looks at Patrick in wide eyed shock, refusing to believe that that move didn't just earn him a three count. Patrick waves the two fingers in front of his face, and Static grabs them and stands up, grabbing Patrick by the collar and threatening him! COLE Get your hands off him! CABOOSE I smell a DQ coming on. Static can't believe it, and stomps up and down like a six year old having a temper tantrum. Angered, he moves in for the kill, picking Malibu up...BUT HE GETS CRADLED WITH A SMALL PACKAGE! ONE! TWO! THREEEEEENO! NO! COLE ANOTHER close call! Scotty kicks out, and the near-fall just adds to his anger. Malibu comes up off the mat, and Scotty takes a wild swing, but Zack ducks it and grabs the waist, hitting a German Suplex, and rolling through, hitting a second! After impact, Malibu rolls again, lifting Scotty up and dropping him with a third German Suplex...But it doesn't end there, as he rolls through again, and connects with a fourth. Again, Zack refuses to let go, and drags the weary Static up to his feet before dropping him over his head with another German Suplex...AND THE CHAIN CONTINUES, as Malibu picks him up and drives the back of Scotty's head into the canvas with a sixth German suplex! He lifts him up for a seventh, but Scotty simply becomes dead weight and drops to the canvas and rolls out to the floor, where's he's tended to by Jax. Johnny helps Scotty to his feet, but Zack rolls out of the ring behind them, and hooks Scotty by the waist...AND HITS THE SEVENTH GERMAN SUPLEX OUT ON THE FLOOR! CABOOSE MY GOD! COLE THAT'S persistence! Malibu gets up and pulls Scotty up, shoving him back in under the bottom rope, and giving the evil eye to Jax before returning to the ring. Malibu stays on the apron for a moment and takes a breath, then leaps into action, springboarding off the top rope with an elbowdrop that drives itself into the sternum of Scotty Static! Zack reaches back for a leg and hooks it, as Patrick dives down for the count... ONE! TWO! THREE! NO! NO! SHOULDER UP BEFORE THE COUNT OF THREE! COLE HOW are these men taking this much punishment and staying around to inflict and absorb MORE of it? Malibu, just as shocked about the kickout as Scotty was about Zack's escape earlier, brings Scotty up and holds him in a front facelock...but as Zack reaches down for the leg to prepare for a POP Drop, Scotty breaks free and wrenches Zack's arm, then fires back a kick that catches Zack in the ribs. Scotty then takes Zack and lifts him upside down, looking for a Cradle Piledriver...but Zack kicks and squirms and falls back to his feet and backdrops Scotty over...but Scotty keeps the legs cradled and pulls Zack over with a rollup! ONE! TWO! KICKOUT! Malibu escapes defeat again, and as the two get up he quickly tucks his arm under Scotty's and swings around his back, pulling back on the other arm...and brings him to the canvas with a Tiger Suplex! ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Scotty rolls backwards, but lays still, facedown. Zack comes over and leads him to his feet, but Scotty reacts out of desperation, and goes to the eyes. Malibu staggers back and can't see Scotty charging, but opens his eyes at the last possible second and catches him with an arm across the chest... ROCK BOTTOM BACKBREAKER! ONE! TWO! THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENO! CABOOSE I...I can't believe I'm going to say this, but this Static kid is not willing to stay down! COLE Zack is pulling out all the stops, as is Static. It's going to come down to whoever makes the first mistake! Malibu gets up and looks out to the crowd before turning his attention back to Scotty. Zack waits on his rival, and when Scotty gets up, Malibu fires off SCHOOL'S OUT...NO! Scotty catches it, but when he throws the foot down, Malibu shoots for the waist and drives Scotty back into the corner! Once trapped, Malibu starts firing off chops rapidly, taking shot after shot after shot at the open chest of Static, as the crowd cheers his every move! Zack then takes Scotty out of the corner and sets up for a Tornado DDT, but as Malibu kicks off he gets dropped out to the apron by Scotty! With his adrenaline pumping, Malibu counters back, shoulderblocking Scotty through the ropes and then slingshotting in with a sunset flip...but Jax runs over and grabs Static's hands, pulling him down onto Zack's shoulders and holding on for leverage! COLE NO! Not like this! ONE! TWO! THREE! DING! DING! DING! CABOOSE Son of a bitch. All that effort, and they still resort to the sneakiness they've become synonymous with! "Make Her Say" kicks up, but as Nick Patrick raises the hand of a groggy Scotty Static, Malibu gets up to one knee and looks on, displeased. Incensed, he spears Scotty out of his boots and starts wailing away, but it's within seconds that Jax is in the ring and delivering a boot to the back of Zack's head! Malibu clutches his head, but Johnny pulls him up, then pumphandles him... BEAT DROP! COLE DAMN IT! There's no need, you won! With Malibu down, the GPX start putting the boots to him, until... "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" CABOOSE Wait...here comes Rodez! Leon Rodez, jogging a bit slowly as he's still sore from the previous attack, slides into the ring...but finds himself pulled down to the mat and back out of the ring by someone out of camera range. COLE Who in the...why that's Jamie O'Hara! CABOOSE Damn it! Damn it, Cole, too many people are buying into what the Upstarts are selling! O'Hara kicks Leon in the stomach, doubling him over, then takes him by the head and runs up the side of the ring...kicking off and floating over Leon's back with a snap neckbreaker! In the ring, Jax continues to pound Malibu, while Scotty gets a soccer kick in for good measure, leaving Zack to cough and gasp for air. COLE These no good punks...they're not much younger than most of the stars on the roster, yet act like their the saviors of the company, and that the time of Zack Malibu, Dan Black, Tony Brannigan, and even you, Caboose, has passed. CABOOSE We'll see about that. With the crowd overpowering them with boos, the trio of Jax, Static and O'Hara stroll up the ramp. O'Hara does his little ghetto strut, telling the fans that "dat's what it's about!" as Static and Jax snicker to themselves. Together, the trio disappears behind the curtain, as the cameras take another look at the wounded Usual Suspects before going to break.

No. Sabin vs. Joe.

I can't speak for the others listed yet, but the Ultimate X match most certainly is on it, seeing as how I watched it last night.

Active.

Zack Malibu vs. Scotty Static.

Alf, it's open season on the idea front, so let us know what you wanted to do without spoiling too much of it if you want to run a "secret" storyline.

Truthfully, it'll take a while before I'd consider letting either of those two back.