Zack Malibu

OK, I'd run Hoff and Drek (if he's got anything) back to back. If Drek doesn't turn anything in, then, well, whatever. I got my point across in the TUS/GPX segment. Spread out Popick's segments. Put the one with the GPX before they come out and approach me and Leon, as it wouldn't make sense for them to say "we don't know what's going on" after they cut the promo on behalf of The Upstarts.

This should tie things together nicely. If you don't feel it does, feel free to let me know and I can change it over the course of the next hour. COLE Fans, welcome back to a night that has been full of more plot twists than an M. Night Shamalayan movie. Tonight, the OAOAST has suffered a major blow, as our World Champion, or should I say FORMER World Champion, Hoff, showed up, ranted, and just left, giving up the title in the process! CABOOSE A true competitor, a true champion, no matter what his grievances, should never forfeit championship gold. This is not a business for the half-hearted to lead us, and what Hoff did tonight is an embarrassment to this company, to that championship, and to everyone past and present in the OAOAST. He spit on a legacy, and if I see that man on the street, I'll be sure to extend my hand to him...and use it to punch him dead in the face. COACH Dayum, 'Boose, yous is... CABOOSE Be lucky you're not on my bad side tonight. COACH OK. CABOOSE Yet. COLE Needless to say folks, I have to agree with Caboose here, and...well wait just a minute! The crowd roars as Zack Malibu, clad in bootcut jeans and a My Chemical Romance shirt over a longsleeve T-shirt, hits the ring, accompanied by another OAOAST superstar, his partner in the Usual Suspects, fellow OAOAST World Tag Team Champion Leon Rodez. Together, the duo hits ringside much to the delight of the fans, but Malibu doesn't look to be in the mood to play to the crowd. He storms over to Michael Buffer and asks for the mic, then turns and nods to Leon. Both men enter the ring, and Malibu stands at center ring, with Leon standing right beside him and offering a slight slap on the back, as Malibu seems ready to explode right now. COLE He does NOT look happy. CABOOSE Can you blame him? Zack Malibu has given his life for this company, and to see the legacy walked on the way Drek Stone and Hoff have done tonight? Malibu takes a deep breath, while Leon Rodez backs up and stands against the ropes, letting his partner have his moment in the spotlight to get things off his chest. MALIBU The first thing I'd like to do is apologize to all you people filling the seats in this arena tonight, and to you people watching at home live, on videotape, tape delay, whatever. All of you, each and every one of you, deserve better for your dollar than what you've gotten here tonight from Drek Stone and Hoff. The crowd, appreciative of Zack's apology, applauds. MALIBU Not only do you people deserve better, but this company, it's employees, and most certainly the World Heavyweight Championship deserve better. Instead tonight, we were treated to the feelings of two bitter individuals, one of whom seems to piss and moan whenever the spotlight isn't shining down upon him, and the other who seems to be easily manuevered when the pressure is on. It seems that the FORMER, and I stress FORMER World Heavyweight Champion and the supposed leader of The Upstarts have decided to take the low road and duck out on the company. One started a war that he apparently feels he can't finish, and the other simply took his ball and went along for the ride. Well you know what, I say this now, with 100% conviction and truth in my voice, with God as my witness you will never, EVER see those two sons of bitches inside an OAOAST ring anywhere in this world EVER AGAIN! The crowd roars. MALIBU BECAUSE I AM NOT GOING TO LET TWO PEOPLE ATTEMPT TO RUIN THE WORK OF SO MANY OTHERS! I will be damned if Drek Stone, Hoff, The Upstarts, the GPX, whoever it may be, ruin a company built on not just my blood, sweat and tears, but the blood, sweat and tears of so many others. A man like Leon Rodez, my tag team partner, who doesn't have the so-called veteran status, but stands side by side with The Originals. A man who wants to not only better himself and his career, but his company. The company that EMPLOYS HIM. You hear that, Hoff? If you were a 9-5er, working in an office, would you walk in one day, clear out your desk, and proclaim to everyone that's at a desk or in a cubicle that you couldn't take it anymore? No, you wouldn't, but because it's live TV and the spotlight is on you for a few minutes, you decide to make waves, and you try to make a name for yourself on the way out, and that shows that you are nothing more than a selfish, ungrateful son of a bitch! There was a time where I took you under my wing...Calvin Szechstein and I saw a future for you, and tonight, you paid us back tenfold in a way we never expected. You slapped us both across the face with your actions. You left a bad taste in the mouth of everyone around you, and I hope those 15 minutes of fame were worth it, because by my watch it's been 14:59 and we're still all out for your blood, son. If I were you, I'd get back into the cave you've been in for the last few weeks, make sure you've got enough rations, enough wood for fire and heat, and be prepared to stay there for the rest of your life, because you will never be able to show your face in public again, and you will never, EVER...and Leon, and Caboose, and COle, and Coach, and Peter Knight, and Calvin Szechstein...basically Hoff, from everyone from myself down to the ring crew and road agents and camera men will back me up on this one...you will NEVER be an OAOAST superstar again in your life! The crowd is worked up to a fever pitch, but Malibu is not done. The OAOAST World Tag Team Champion is in full-on Pissed Off Prep mode, and he raises the mic to speak once again. MALIBU Now, Drek Stone. Drek, Drek, Drek, Drek, Drek. Another man desperate for that fifteen minutes of fame, so desperate to become as big a star as he made himself out to be in his own mind. Drek, let me tell you something, you son... "Make Her Say" is cued up, and it cuts off Malibu in mid-sentence. The crowd immediately beings booing loudly, as Scotty Static and Johnny Jackson, Drek Stone's two main cohorts in recent months, come walking down the aisle. COLE We saw the GPX return last week after allowing themselves time to heal after that classic four team TLC match that saw The Usual Suspects capture the OAOAST World Tag Team Titles, and we knew they were in the building tonight. CABOOSE Yes, and unlike their "main man", they're actually STILL in the building. COLE Touche. Looking just as focused as their rivals, Static and Johnny hit the ring. The Usual Suspects stand their ground, but in an odd moment, Scotty Static very simply and calmly asks for the mic from Zack Malibu. Reluctantly, Zack hands it to him, and the OAOAST World Tag Team Champions brace themselves, ready for any potential swerves or attacks. COLE Maybe the GPX can shed some light on things now? STATIC Zack, listen. You just don't get it, do you. Why are you wasting your energy running down two guys who aren't here to hear you, and even if they were, aren't going to care. Instead of doing that, you should focus on the two guys who laid you out last week. The two guys who are ready to reclaim the belts that they made famous. I'm talking about me and the J to the J to the J, and... Malibu quickly swipes the mic back from Static, incensed. MALIBU If you don't have anything to say in defense of your friend, then I suggest you get the hell out of this ring right now, because right now, this isn't about our issue. Static, not happy with Malibu taking the mic from him, steals it right back. STATIC Oh but it does, Zack! See, if you had waited a moment or two, I would have gotten to that. Like I was saying, Hoff and Drek Stone, they're long gone, baby. They've ridden off into the sunset, never to be seen or heard from again, and all I can say is that the plan worked marvelously! COLE The plan? CABOOSE Huh? Malibu and Rodez look on, as Johnny Jax does some mock laughing while he stands behind Scotty Static. STATIC See Zack, the who basis, the whole foundation, the whole motivation we Upstarts have is that for too long, you and the rest of The Originals, or in the case of this turncoat here (points to Rodez) sympathizers, is that you hogged all the glory for yourselves. You turned this company into your own personal playground, and we were, and still very much are, out to even the odds. We believe in equality, and we told you that we were tired of being treated like jokes. Now tonight, before the whole world, the joke was on you and Dan Black and Tony Brannigan and Caboose and whoever else wants to take credit for being the "driving force" behind the OAOAST. Tonight, not only did you personally get made a fool of, but the lineage of the OAOAST World Title, the focal point and cornerstone of this company, got pretty much pissed on by Hoff, didn't it? As for Drek Stone, I know where you were going earlier when we showed up and needless to say, he's not the person you want, Zack. Drek Stone, leading us? Come on Zack, do you think we would have played that hand so soon? Drek Stone was not, never ever, the leader of The Upstarts. Me and Johnny, we were doing damage control, and so was Drek. Drek Stone was a ringer, Zack. Drek Stone was nothing more than a pawn in the game. The crowd is shocked, as are Zack, Leon, and Triple C. STATIC Makes you wonder now, doesn't it? Me and Johnny, we thought Drek was the mastermind ourselves, until he let us in on a little secret. See, someone else is out to get you, and is out to humiliate The Originals. Someone else feels scorned, and wants to take this company out of your grubby hands and re-establish it as the force it can be. All Drek Stone wanted in return was a chance to get his hands on you, and you made it easy for him by letting yourself get sucked into that feud this past summer. You let victory slip through your hands at Angleslam, and it was a sweet moment for Drek. He knew you were too proud to ignore him for too long, and once he got his win over you, that's why he took off and laid low. He got what he wanted. Now you've got to live your life knowing that he beat your ass and you'll never get a shot to prove it wasn't a fluke. COLE That bastard Drek...can you believe this, Caboose? CABOOSE Not at all. Seems like there's a third neck to wring as well, but whose? Malibu wants to reply, but Scotty won't give him the mic. Leon steps up, and so does Johnny, and it's a four man face-off. STATIC Easy killers, we've said our piece on the subject. Last week we spoke with action, this week we spoke with words. You know where we stand, the only thing is now, you don't know who is standing there with us, and it's going to eat you up inside, and make you easy prey for those belts...OUR belts. So you two, along with everyone else back there listening...if you think this war is over, you're just lying to yourself. The Civil War...Zack, Leon...is just beginning! With that, Scotty Static throws the mic down and looks at Malibu, smirking happily...until it's knocked off his face with a right hand! Leon nails Johnny as well, and together The Usual Suspects start hammering on the GPX! Leon runs Johnny to the corner and rams his head into the top turnbuckle, then climbs up on the middle rope and starts punching away, while Malibu goes to whip Scotty to the ropes...reversed...NO! Scotty gets planted with an inverted atomic drop, and Malibu backs up, setting up for SCHOOL'S OUT...but Static drops down and rolls out of the ring, still favoring himself. Leon hops off the turnbuckles and lets Johnny drop to the mat, and Jax rolls out as well, regrouping with his partner at ringside, while the crowd goes wild for the tag champs! MALIBU You guys, you want your title shot, that's fine, you got it anywhere, anytime...but let me make one thing clear. I don't know whether I should trust in what you say or not, but if it's true, if there's a bigger picture we're not seeing, you tell the people behind it that the OAOAST isn't going to get any unwanted makeovers, because Zack Malibu, Leon Rodez, Dan Black, Tony Brannigan, Caboose, Peter Knight...we dare you to try, because if and when you do, you'll be another footnote in company history, just like the two cowards earlier tonight! Malibu throws the mic down, and the crowd roars in approval of his statements. The GPX shout idle threats from the aisleway, but the OAOAST World Tag Team Champions stand tall in the ring, offering to continue the brawl if the GPX really wants it. Instead, the boy-bandesque duo retreat up the ramp, drawing more boos from a crowd that once would have been quick to cheer them. COLE The night of shocking revelations continues, and I for one do not know what else to expect. Fans, you don't want to miss one minute of HeldDOWN~! tonight, so don't turn that channel! We'll be back after this!

Instead of having the GPX come out, I think having a pissed off Malibu, flanked by Rodez, coming out and calling them out would work better. That way I can "pull a Hoff" and get things off my chest in character, and it can build the GPX coming out. So CC, there might not be a need for a Crystal beatdown.

Being at work (and then heading to help at the coffee shop as it's the owners night off) I won't be around to do it. One of us, if not me myself, will leave you a format of sorts to reference when you get on, that way we've got all bases covered.

Hrm... Well, we could do the Hoff thing, and have Calvin flip out backstage and get on the phone about how that ingrate just broke the lineage of the most prestigious belt in wrestling on live TV. Have the announcers play up the fact in commentary that the Dan/PRL match is for a title shot...but with no champion, when the hell would they get it? Whether we get something from Drek or not, the promo shall remain the same. The GPX will be the ones to basically say that Drek was a "ringer" for the main person, but he let his ego get in the way, so he's expendable. As far as Crystal goes, maybe have her come out, announce that she was backstage visiting and was going to keep quiet on the issue, but the events of the night had gotten to her. She can say that it's "gone too far" with Hoff dropping the belt, etc. but before she can reveal anymore, the GPX lay her out. If that's cool with CC. She did say there was something else in line for her possibly, and if that interferes please let me know.

OK, right here and now, we need to flesh out how we're carrying out the show tonight so nothing looks jumbled. Post here everything that's going on the show. From me, we've got the segment with PK, and the Usual Suspects/GPX/possibly Crystal in-ring confrontation/promo, which to me will be how we write Drek out of the story. Do I have that right? I want to avoid confusion when getting tonight's show up, so let's do it here and now while we're all on.

We can make WWE a Four Way, with Black/Brannigan/Knight/Popick, that's fine with me. Like KC said, I'm doing the best with what I have to work with right now. I don't want to do any hastily done turns or anything like that, which would ruin people's plans more than anything. Until PK turns, and with the whole Originals/Upstarts thing going on, whether some like it or not, SJ really is the most reliable top heel to go to. I wouldn't want to be selfish and put it on Scotty or Johnny, which did cross my mind but in the end made no real sense. CC, are you talking about having the GPX attack you for not being there or something similar? Maybe showing the lengths people are willing to go to to dismantle the company?

PK's got the same main gripe the most of us do, so I think we can all agree that Hoff and Drek could have been men about this. As for the Civil War, I'll be the first one to admit things could have went better, but I think it was more of a case of people willing to do it, plus cramming other things on top of it. Too much at once. Then with the loss of CC, and now these two, well, it put a damper on things. So, here's my plan, starting with tonight: Damage control is the name of the game. If those segments air tonight, so be it. I'll have the GPX come out and cut a promo on the tag champs as planned, but I'll have them reveal that Drek is "a ringer" as planned. This will start the basis for the "who is motivating the Upstarts" angle. PK already has the segment planned for the tension between he and I, so that's fine. From this point on, we go on with what's been discussed, unless there is a problem with it (and I don't mean a petty one like OMG POPICK SHOULDN'T BE CHAMP). SJ will capture the gold and move into the Drek role for now, with the GPX flanking him. There will be turmoil in The Originals yet again, as now Black T are both vying for the World belt, sort of putting cracks in the foundation of that team.

We can just do that as the opening for next weeks show then.

I wanna see what Mr. Drek Stone had to say before anything goes up, so whoever he sends his segment to, please post it here. I'll finish the GPX/Usual Suspects segment accordingly. Also, I figure that when Hoff "leaves" and the belt is lying in the ring, that a pissed Calvin comes out, picks up the belt and berates Hoff for breaking the lineage of the belt. Cal, if you see this and you wanna write it up, go for it, otherwise I can do it and I know you trust me with your character.

It's up to you guys. Either we leave the segments off and deal with the whining, or we put the segments up, use the suggestion for damage control next week (that someone managed to get them to sacrifice themselves in hopes of embarrassing the company/Zack...this is a play on what Cornette did when he came back to OVW after Johnny Ace suspended him) and carry on from there, or we don't put up the segments and fight the whining over it. Either way, you know we've got something to deal with from that side.

I used to be, and always still would be the first one to criticize Popick's choices, get on his case, or ride shit into the ground just to bust his balls, but quite frankly the guy outside of all the past and present e-fed drama is a good buddy of mine, and character wise, Stephen Joseph getting the World Title at this time makes the most sense. If we're using Booking Logic 101 here, angles work better when a babyface, or in this cases, a group of babyfaces are chasing the heel/heels. Combine that with the inner turmoil amongst the Originals, and it tells the story best. As for Drek and Hoff leaving, Hoff did send me a PM (and apparently he sent it out to others as well, maybe to let them know, or maybe so people know what he said in case there is a fear of me twisting words around, which isn't something I do...I shoot from the hip). Anyhow, to me at least, these "interviews" to me seem to be wanting to drag the fed down. Almost as if saying "well, we're not there, we have nothing to lose", and quite frankly, that type of attitude sucks. If you're not having fun, fine. If you don't like the angle, DON'T PARTICIPATE. That was said from DAY ONE. You don't like my angle? Sorry to hear it, but KC, Tony, Eski, Popick, Patty who isn't even currently active all thought it'd be a good idea and a booster for writing motivation. You don't want to be involved, fine. Hoff also stated that Drek didn't like how he wasn't involved in the planning stages of our feud? Um, excuse me? This was the man whom I talked at great length with about having him beat me at Angleslam, turn Candie heel to align with him, and work out a "bounty" angle where someone put a price on Zack's head, only for it to be revealed that it was Candie and Drek, together. We discussed that TOGETHER. That word, one more time, TOGETHER. It was in this very folder where I asked him if he'd be able to help with Angleslam writing duties. His reply "No, I don't think so." No reason, no explanation, no attempt at an apology for it, nothing. He left me holding the bag writing, and while we made it through and the match came off good, it could have been better with some input from his side. Hoff also mentioned how he needed to edit Drek's theme music in that match because I mistakenly put the old theme instead. Hey, these things happen. Then it was brought to my attention that it seems like I'm not around enough, or do not care about this place. Well, granted as I type this now, I'm at the place I'm at most when talking with you all or writing...my office. I have a job, classes, and other responsibilities. I'm a 24 year old guy working his ass off to get a degree and make more than peanuts, but you know what? I think it's pretty obvious I give a shit about this place, given all the things I've gone through for it. It's pretty obvious, and I'm stating this due to some of the mud-slinging, that Popick cares about this place, because he could have verbally whipped it out and pissed on us long ago. It's pretty obvious that KC cares about this place, because he writes his ass off for two feds (and so do I, but that's besides the point). Tony busts his ass, PK has really stepped up and I thank him for it, Eski is always reliable, Patty who ISN'T EVEN WRITING RIGHT NOW has been incredibly reliable and always comes through in the clutch. I could go on naming everyone in this place...but bottom line is we all care, otherwise we wouldn't be here. No one would have stuck around. Do some people contribute more than others? Yes. Do people have other life responsibilities that sometimes take precident? Yes. I wish contributions and feedback were more excessive, but sometimes you have to handle the reality that people may not have the time. Personally when it comes to feedback I'd rather have some outside sources look at our shows and critique them, because while I appreciate the feedback of everyone here, we're all out to push ourselves to do better, but an impartial, unbiased point of view would push us that much more. Maybe a "feedback swap" with the SWF or something would be possible. At any rate, with AS gone (hell, when AS was still here), this became my baby. This is not the critical situation it's been positioned as, and it's certainly not the end of an era. I don't agree with the OMG SHOOT COMMENTZ and I stand by my decision not to put that segment up. We know how he feels. All that promo was was a case of transference where his character was telling us how Hoff the person felt. It's unfortunate and I'm sorry you feel that way, but I'm not letting two, possibly three mindsets ruin something that everyone else enjoys and has agreed to work out a story with. As for the mention of me being busy and taking a step back, or stepping down, well hell no. I doubt anyone else wants that either. I promised you guys a long time ago I was in it for the long haul, come hell or high water. Well hell's not that hot and the water's not too high, so there's definitely no danger of me jumping ship. I promise you that.

I was about to put a judgment call in and ask if we should use that promo, and honestly, I don't think we should. Basically Hoff was just transferring what he wanted to say to us into his character, which is pretty lame. NYU had never responded to any PM's sent to him, never talked to me on AIM after Angleslam, nothing. All while his character was being "protected". Then he just decideds to get all pissy. Well, truth be told, fuck that. Overdramatic acting at it's finest. So far everyone seems cool with what we're doing. If we can get a few more people in on the fed as a whole (maybe some SWFers with spare time, newbs, whatever) we'll be fine. We've got enough characters to move along with the angle for now. As for the Hoff interview, don't put it up. Will they be whiny bitches about it? Probably...but us doing that to them is no worse than what they left us to deal with. I say to leave it off. I thank the rest of you for at least being level-headed and mature enough to help handle this and not let it snowball.

That's the thing. It's not politics. It's people who said one thing, then went out and did another. Drek did no work during our feud, save for maybe a promo or two. I wrote that whole Angleslam match during a time where I was working my ass off at the office with my boss vacationing in Florida, and made it so that he got a character boost coming out of it. Apparently he's in Hoff's ear, because when I talked to Hoff last, he was souped up about a lot of the Civil War possibilities. I said from the beginning not EVERYONE needed to be in on it, but it was a good way to weave stories together and get the whole fed motivated again during a downtime, and that was always the basis for the angle. Now I've got to scrambe and come up with a plausible scenario to tie up these holes put into the plot. I also like how they want to see a story develop, but cunt out when it doesn't seem to be revolving around them. I won't say much more because they're powerless now and thus can't see this, but they way they've done everything (Hoff letting his feelings out "in character" and NYU just becoming an avoidant dick about things) has really rubbed me the wrong way, and of course you know they'll just paint me as the bad guy for speaking out against them. I know Adam talks to them, and you can kindly feel free to let them know this if you'd like. Their actions bear no burden on our friendship, but I'm hoping you weren't brainwashed too.

Wait...we're going to break kayfabe to close the show? Now, I completely understand growing weary of writing, or not wanting to stick around anymore, but you do realize that you're basically saying "there's no point to this angle" in your speech. Which means in OAOAST-land, you're telling people not to care.

I haven't watched the tape of last night yet, but Von Erich's appearance is something I'm looking forward to seeing. It's sad that many of my WCCW favorites (Gino Hernandez, Chris Adams, Rick Rude, Kerry Von Erich) have all passed away. Hopefully if the WWE does acquire the library from Kevin they utilize it well...there was so much classic stuff in World Class.

I'm guessing that the most plausible RAW vs. Smackdown match (if it were one team of faces and another of heels) would be akin to this: Shawn Michaels, Shelton Benjamin, The Big Show, Kane vs. JBL, Orton, Ken Kennedy, Christian

I don't find her to be so great.

It's going to be on The OC:Mix 5, which comes out next month. So they've set everything in motion for post-hiatus. Marissa and the new skater kid, Seth and Summer knowing about the Dean and Taylor, Charlotte trying to set Kirsten up, Julie forced to live in poverty, etc. Things have been good. I agree the "evil authority figure" isn't the best scenario, but it's made for some laughs, and I'm sure that the payoff will be gold.

In one of the recent Observers (either this weeks or last, unsure of which) Meltzer said that Gabe would book Milano to win the ROH title if he had him as a regular. Wonder if that will hold true.

Cobra/NWO Sting James Vandenburg (Father James Mitchell) Joe Gomez (may have had dark matches though, not sure) Renegade Yoshi Kwan

Done and done, folks.

As per usual, I'll post letting you guys know it's done. Won't be long (gotta get home for The OC!). BUFFER Llladies and gentlemen, the following tornado tag team match is for the OAOAST Tag Team Championships of the World! “YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!” Oh Hell Yeah blasts across the Dunk’s PA as the X-Champion, Peter Knight, walks through the curtain. In an ironic twist, he is met with mostly boos from the pro-Zack Providence crowd, even though his hometown is only a 15 minute drive from here. BUFFER Introducing first, the challengers. First, from Fall River, Massachusetts, weighing in at two hundred and sixty-five pounds, he is also the reigning X-Division champion of the WOOORLD…Peterrrrrrr Kniiiiiight!! COLE I don’t think at the beginning of tonight’s show, Peter Knight thought he would be getting another shot at OAOAST gold, but here he is. Knight, ready and waiting to take his frustration over his loss to Hoff out on someone, steps through the ropes and drops his title belt in the corner, adjusting his straps and pulling the ropes as his music fades. “Ohh OHH OOOOH!” Sexy Boy hits the PA for the second time tonight and the crowd unloads with boos on Knight’s partner, as he simply walks through the curtain, skipping the usual dancing and playing to the crowd. Instead, he looks upon the crowd with contempt as he walks down the aisle. BUFFER And his partner, from Boston, Massachusetts, weighing in at two hundred and forty-five pounds….SOME Guyyyyyyyyyy. COLE Some Guy, who wasn’t at all happy with being left off Dirty Deeds this Sunday, came out to start the show and tore into everyone he could think of, which set up our main event tonight. SG, looking as intense as his partner, walks over to Knight and gives him a pep talk, though Knight doesn’t look at him and instead looks towards the entrance as the music fades. *GOOOOOOONG* “YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!” “GET DOWN!” “GET DOWN!” “GET DOWN!” “GET DOWN!” “GET DOWN!” “GET DOWN!” “GET DOWN!” The Providence crowd bobs and grooves to the entrance music of one half of the World Tag Team champions, who struts into the arena, tag belt around his waist. BUFFER And their opponents, the OAOAST World Tag Team Champions! First, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, weighing in at two hundred and twenty-eight pounds, The Silky Smooth One, Lllleonnn Rodezzzzzzzz!! Rodez walks down the aisle, playing to the crowd and clearly enjoying life. Suddenly, he stops and looks down at the tag team belt around his waist and slapping his forehead. He turns and points towards the entrance as his music fades, the Rhody crowd knowing what (or rather who) Rodez is signaling for. “YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!” The first notes of Getting Away With Murder hit the PA, but that’s all the TV audience hears, as the roof figuratively blows off the Dunkin’ Donuts Center (because if it literally did, the arena would be destroyed, see). COLE LISTEN TO THIS CROWD!!!! I HAVE TO SPEAK IN CAPS TO CONVEY HOW LOUD I HAVE TO SPEAK TO BE HEARD OVER THIS OVATION!!! Even Rodez is surprised a bit as the other half of the tag champs walks into the arena with Candie on his arm, shaking his head in amazement at the reaction he gets from his hometown crowd. BUFFER (Barely heard) And his partner, from PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, weighing in at one hundred and ninety-five pounds….ZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK MALIBUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!! Zack meets Rodez in the aisle and slap hands before walking together the rest of the way. COACH I must say, these two have gelled in the ring surprisingly well for the short time they have teamed together. The champions hop up on the apron, and each one heads to a corner and climbs up, raising their OAOAST World Tag Team Championships up high. Candie stands ringside, clapping along with the crowd as Zack and Leon leap off the top and into the ring, ready for action against the makeshift team of Massachusetts natives. COLE As if this match wasn't controversial enough, General Manager Calvin Szechstein has ruled that it will be Tornado Tag Team rules, which means that no tags are needed, and all four men will be considered legal at any given time. COACH Just like how Hilary Duff is now! Nick Patrick takes the tag belts from the champions, and raises them up in the air to remind us that the match is for the belts. As soon as he hands them over the ropes to Michael Buffer, the bell is sounded, and we are underway with our HeldDOWN~! main event! Before the two teams engage, Some Guy brushes past his own partner, and tells Knight to stay back. Some Guy walks over to Malibu and starts to mouth off to him, while Rodez looks on. Some Guy then smacks the taste out of Zack's mouth, which draws an "Oooooooooooooh" from the crowd...and then Malibu attacks! Zack takes Some Guy to the canvas with a double leg takedown and starts clubbing him with forearms, but Some Guy covers up, and then throws Zack off of him. Knight and Rodez look on as Some Guy ducks out of the ring, and when Malibu rolls out after him, they tie up in a lockup! COLE Folks, it's going to be tough to call all this action, so please bear with...WHOA! Cole is startled by the sight of Zack Malibu taking the head of Some Guy and ramming it into the commentary table. Meanwhile, in the ring, Knight has sent Rodez to the ropes, but Leon is quick like a cat, sliding through the legs of Peter Knight rather than leapfrogging him. Knight quickly spins around and fires off a lariat, but Rodez ducks and rolls under it, then leaps to the second rope and springboards backwards, flooring Knight with a crossbody, and covering him for a pin! ONE! And one is all it gets, as Knight pushes Rodez up off of him. Leon reacts quickly, locking Knight in a side headlock as he rises to his feet, and when Knight tries countering with a back suplex, Rodez releases the hold and flips over his shoulder, then reapplies the headlock! This time to break, Knight shoves Leon to the ropes, and when he rebound he presses Rodez up into the air...but Leon manages to turn the flapjack into a dropkick that puts Peter Knight down! Knight rolls away and rolls out to the floor, while Leon preps himself, waiting for the right moment to strike. As Knight gets up, Leon charges for the ropes, looking for some momentum before leaping into action...but as he hits the ropes he's tripped up by Some Guy, and pulled out to the floor! Leon puts his hands out to stop himself from smashing his face on the concrete, and as he drops to all fours, Malibu races over and springboards OFF HIS PARTNER onto Some Guy's shoulders, sending him flying into the guardrail after a huracanrana! COACH There will be no rest period for these four, they're going to have to pull out every trick in the book to hold an advantage! With Some Guy taken care of, Malibu checks on his partner, who says he's OK. Zack then climbs up on the apron and sees Knight doing so on the opposite side. The two superstars meet in the center of the ring and circle each other, preparing to lock up for the first time in a very, very long time. They tie up, and Knight quickly grabs a headlock, only for Malibu to slide out and then do the same to him. Zack then switches to a rear waistlock, but Knight takes Malibu's wrists and breaks the grip, then spins around to face him and quickly scoops him up, then slams him to the canvas! Malibu reels, but then rolls onto his stomach and sweeps Knight's legs out from under him, then dives on him for the cover...but again, it's a short-lived count. Knight rolls over onto his stomach, and as Zack gets up, he gets his legs taken out from under him, but when Knight follows up with an elbowdrop, Malibu rolls out of the way. Zack tries one of his own, but Knight dodges that by rolling out the way. Both men come up to their feet at the same time, and Zack strikes first, chopping away at the chest of Peter Knight. He forces him back to the ropes and then readies him for an Irish whip, but Knight counters and sends Zack across the ring. As Malibu is sent running, Some Guy slides into the ring and springs to his feet, then uses a SOME KICK~! as Malibu nears him, but Zack manages to reach out and grab his ankle, blocking the kick! Malibu spins Some Guy around, right into SCHOOL'S OUT~!, but Some Guy blocks Malibu's superkick attempt, and spins him around, then reaches down and hooks the legs, looking for the SOMEPLEX...but Malibu counters with a bulldog to Some Guy, planting his face in the canvas! COLE What a series of reversals! These guys have brought their A game! COACH Not me, I just bring my pimp game. Some Guy is hurt, and Zack stands over him, but he's immediately booted in the stomach by Knight, and set up in a standing headscissors...but Rodez saves the day, coming up from behind and applying a sleeperhold! Knight squirms and tries to break free, and finally manages to break by snapmaring Leon over, but as he does that, Malibu delivers a dropkick to the back of his knee, knocking him down! Rodez then gets up and hits the ropes and delivers a basement dropkick that drives both of his feet into the jaw of Knight, and both challengers are reeling while the champs celebrate over their fallen bodies! COACH They can’t get too cocky yet. Knight is a resilient SOB as we’ve seen. Zack jumps onto Knight for a pin. ONE But Knight again kicks out quickly, so Rodez tries a cover on Some Guy. ONE TWO But he only gets two as SG kicks out as well. Rodez goes to pull SG up, but he grabs Rodez’ tights and yanks him forwards, sending him through the middle rope and to the floor. Meanwhile, Zack has Knight in the corner, he rears back and…. *SLAP* “WHOOOOOOOOO!! *SLAP* “WHOOOOOOOOO!! *SLAP* “WHOOOOOOOOO!! *SLAP* “WHOOOOOOOOO!! Fires off some hard chops to stun the X-Champ. He tries an Irish whip, but PK reverses it, sending Zack crashing into the corner and SG follows up with a running dropkick to the face. SG tells Knight to go after Rodez on the floor and the big man does, stepping through the ropes and to the floor to drag the stunned Rodez up, but Leon fires off a shot to the jaw, knocking Knight back a step. Knight retaliates, triggering a slugfest. Rodez lands a shot, recoils from Knight’s answer and tries to land another, but Knight ducks it and spins to Rodez’ back, hooking him and nailing him with a backdrop suplex to the floor. He rolls Rodez back into the ring as SG chokes Zack with his boot in the corner. Knight calls to him as he shoves Rodez into the corner, snapping off a few boots to the gut to keep him stunned. SG nods his head and stuns Zack with a chop before readying him for a whip as Knight does the same. COLE What’s going to happen here? COACH Looks like the champs are about to go in for a meeting. The champs are whipped towards each other, but suddenly Zack ducks down and Rodez goes up, leapfrogging his partner and avoiding the collision. The champs charge towards their opponents, but Knight and SG are ready for them. *SMACK* Knight boots Zack in the face to send him to the mat while SG picks up Rodez and slams his face into the turnbuckles with Snake Eyes. Knight goes for a pin on Zack. ONE TWO But Zack kicks out. SG immediately drops down and covers Rodez. ONE TWO But it is also just two. Knight drags the fallen Zack over to the ropes and leans him against the bottom one, firing off some kicks to the chest and jamming his foot into Zack’s throat. SG pulls Rodez out of their corner and hooks a front facelock, driving him to the mat with a suplex and floating over. ONE TWO But it’s only two. SG pulls Rodez to a sitting position and jams his knee into the small of the back while locking his hands around Leon’s chin and pulling back. Candie starts a clap that the capacity crowd quickly picks up. Rodez starts a comeback, rolling onto all fours and then onto his knees, the crowd helping him along with a “LE-ON!” chant. He gets to his feet and drives an elbow into SG’s gut, followed by another, and another, but Knight approaches as SG releases the hold, both men pulling his hair and yanking him backwards, driving the back of his head into their knees. “YEAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!” Suddenly, Zack pounces on SG, throwing himself onto his former partner and peppering him with punches. Knight comes up from behind and hooks Zack into a full nelson, using his weight advantage to yank Zack up and drill him into the mat with a full nelson slam. Knight walks over to the fallen Malibu and picks up his legs, looking to the crowd and sneering. “BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!” COLE He’s going for it!! Knight steps through and crosses the legs, but Rodez comes back and nails him in the head with a double axe to knock him off his partner. He continues to slug away on Knight and doesn’t see that Some Guy is stalking him, lightly tapping his foot on the canvas. The crowd screams at Rodez to get his attention. COLE Wait, look out! Rodez notices fans pointing to something behind him, so baffled, he turns around, which was exactly what SG was hoping he’d do. *SMACK* “OHHHHHHHH!!” COACH SOMEKICK! He scored on Rodez. Cover him! SG flops onto Rodez for a cover. ONEEEEEEEEEEE TWOOOOOOOOOO “YEAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!” COLE Zack with the save! Zack drags him up and hooks him in a front facelock, throwing SG’s arm up over his head and throwing a finger into the air. “YEAHHHHHHHHHH!!!” COLE We might see the Pop Drop here! Zack tries to grab SG’s leg to hook it, but he shakes it away and knees Zack in the gut. Another knee, and one more releases Zack’s grip and allows SG to push him off….right into Knight who hoists Zack onto his shoulders, quickly turning him and driving him into the mat with a Knightmare!!! COLE KNIGHTMARE!! The Knightmare on Zack Malibu! Here’s the cover! ONEEEEEEEEEEE TWOOOOOOOOO “YEAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!” COLE But Leon Rodez SOMEHOW makes the save! The champions are rattled, but still managed to escape what looked like certain defeat. Malibu has to roll away and regain his composure, and it leaves Leon in a bad way, as Some Guy and Knight double team him. They send him to the ropes and lock hands, ready to take Leon out with a double clothesline, but on the rebound Leon leap up and comes down onto their arms, breaking the clothesline attempt! COLE That's different! Both PK and Some Guy are stunned by the move, and when they turn to Leon, they see him getting up, but don't notice in time to see Malibu drag himself to his feet with the help of the ropes and leap from the apron onto the top rope, and catch them both with a foot to the chest! COLE Springboard double dropkick! Nice move by the hometown boy! The teams pair off again, with Malibu picking Knight up and bringing him to the corner, ramming his head into the top turnbuckle, while Rodez goes for Some Guy. Once again, Some Guy tries to put the odds in the favor of his team by tossing Rodez over the top rope, but Leon hangs on and lands on the apron, then reaches in and yanks Some Guy to the canvas by his head! Leon looks out to the excited crowd and then slingshots himself onto the top rope and pouncing off of it, rotating in mid-air as he crashes down on Some Guy with a springboard version of his trademark 450 Splash...but he hits knees! COACH I didn't know he was in the mood for ribs! Haha, I made a funny! COLE No you didn't. Leon curls up into a ball and rolls away, while Some Guy takes a moment to himself. Meanwhile in the corner, Malibu has chopped away at the chest of Knight, and now perches himself on the second rope, pounding away at him while the crowd counts along! ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! Suddenly, Some Guy appears to help his partner, coming up behind Malibu and putting him on his shoulders, taking him away from the punchfest! Knight shakes the cobwebs loose and rises himself up onto the top rope, then dives off with a clothesline to Zack Malibu...BUT MALIBU COUNTERS WITH A VICTORY ROLL THAT DODGES THE CLOTHESLINE, AND ROLLS SOME GUY UP FOR THE PIN! ONE! TWO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! COLE WOW! So close, I thought that was three! Some Guy manages to kick out, and as he rushes at a recovering Zack, he's quickly grabbed and lifted off his feet with a uranage that drops him across Zack's knee! COLE Uranage backbreaker! Some Guy kicks and groans on the canvas, his lower back now a focal point for the champions. Leon Rodez gets up, still clutching his ribs, and drags Some Guy to his feet, then scoop slams him down. Malibu then picks him up and does the same thing, which is followed up by Leon Rodez scoop slamming Some Guy for the second time. Malibu gets a second turn as well, and now the crowd is even counting along as the champions take turns slamming Some Guy on the mat! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! Malibu picks Some Guy up for the tenth one, and hesitates, causing the crowd to go nuts. Instead of slamming him, he has Leon come over and the duo sends Some Guy to the ropes, catching him on the rebound and pressing him up into the air! The champions hold him up there, perhaps to let him think about his recent change of attitude, and when Peter Knight rises to his feet Some Guy is tossed at him, knocking him off his feet once again! COLE Nice move by the champions, and wait, what's this? Leon Rodez leads a weary Some Guy to his feet and tosses him into the waiting arms of Zack Malibu, who lifts him up... WHAM! ...and delivers a TENTH scoop slam! Malibu then goes for the cover, as the crowd is still going wild over the slam series! COACH SLAM! Dut dutta, dut dutta, let boys be boys! (only in the OAOAST would our commentators quote an Onyx song. Because who remembers them anyways?) ONE! TWO! THR-NO! KICKOUT! With Some Guy down, Zack gets up and motions for Leon to go to the top. The popular youngster leaps into action, hopping up on the top, but Peter Knight lunges forward and shakes the ropes, causing Leon to lose his balance and crotch himself! Malibu runs over but Knight ducks, and Malibu winds up trapped across the shoulders of Peter Knight, as the X Champion prepares to deliver a KNIGHTMARE...NO! Malibu slides out, and when Knight turns around, it's lights out because it's SCHOOL'S OUT~! In the meantime, Leon makes a shaky recovery and dives off the top, hitting BEFORE THE LADY LOVES for all his adoring fans, and crashes down across Some Guy! "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" With both foes pinned, Patrick drops to the canvas and uses both hands to count both pins! ONE! TWO! THREEEEEEEEEEEE! DING! DING! DING! COLE They got them! The champs retain in a wild match! COACH It wasn't that wild, I mean, there was no nudity! COLE ...did you WANT there to be? COACH I was talking about Candie! COLE Uh huh. And people call ME the homo. "Getting Away With Murder" hits, as Zack and Leon drag their groggy selves to their feet and embrace, then get handed their tag titles by Patrick. The veteran referee then stands in the middle of them and takes their arms, raising them up to symbolize their hard earned victory. COLE What a homecoming for Zack! A successful defense in front of his hometown crowd, the return of his girlfriend to OAOAST TV, and, well, just listen to the reception he, Candie, and Leon Rodez are getting right now! The roar is loud and continuous, as Candie stands at center ring, pointing to both Leon and Zack, who are on opposite corners, facing the crowd and raising their belts proudly. Some Guy has rolled out of the ring, clutching his ribs after the 450 and pounding on the canvas, blowing off Nick Patrick's offer of assistance. Meanwhile in the ring, Peter Knight starts coming to, feeling his jaw after having it shattered by the superkick from Malibu, and when Zack gets off the turnbuckles, he walks over to Knight. COLE What's this about? Malibu stares at him, with Leon and Candie in the background, looking on. Knight looks up and sees Zack before him, and then sees that Malibu is extending a hand, which causes the crowd to cheer again. COLE All right. Zack Malibu with a show of sportsmanship, that...HEY! The hand is not accepted, as Peter Knight knocks it away, then goes to exit. Malibu, not pleased with this action, spins Knight around and puts his hand out again, letting it slide. For the second time, Knight knocks it away! COACH He's PISSED! COLE Ya think? Malibu is pissed now too, spinning Knight around and yelling at him for his disrespect, telling him to shake his hand. Knight just stands there, staring Zack down, when suddenly the scream of Candie distracts him... ...JOHNNY JAX AND SCOTTY STATIC HAVE JUMPED LEON RODEZ! COLE It's the GPX! Malibu jumps into action, pulling Jax off his partner and fires punch after punch after punch off on the Upstart, but as he takes Johnny by the head, Jax drops down and goes low, bringing Zack to his knees with a nutshot! Jax then drapes Zack's neck over the middle rope and starts choking him out, while Scotty Static picks up Zack's fallen tag team title and braces it in his hands, then clocks Leon Rodez in the back of the head with a beltshot! COLE This is disgusting! In the midst of all this, Peter Knight has walked off, not even so much as turning back to the ring as he heads up the aisle. Meanwhile, OAOAST staff rush down past him to get in the ring and seperate the Global Party Exchange from the champions, and a camera shot reveals that Leon Rodez was busted open by that beltshot, as a puddle of blood has formed under his head. With the arrival of the staff, Jax and Static take off, leaping over the rail and through the crowd, as garbage is thrown at them by angry, pro-Zack fans. COLE I don't believe...just when we were about to end the night on a high note, the Global Party Exchange has, well, they've crashed the party tonight! COACH It's war, baby. COLE You've got that right, Coach. Folks, we're out of time, we'll see you next week.

PK IT IS OK FOR ALF TO HAVE OAOAST MOD POWERS PLEASE DO THIS FOR HIM KTHX BYE. Better?

Fucker.