Hoff 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2005 COLE Well, ladies and gentlemen, it’s been a wild night so far. But now, its all about the OAOAST Championship. But first, let me read a statement from OAOAST President Bill Watts regarding the speculation on the future of the two men involved in tonight’s match. It reads: [i]“You will note that for the past two weeks, OAOAST Champion Axel and Number One Contender Hoff have been absent from all OAOAST Programming. I would like to assure the fans that these two men have NOT left the company, but were involved in intensive contract negotiations, which gave the OAOAST Board of Directors no choice but to remove them from all advertised dates. Axel and Hoff are both happy that the dispute is over, and both men cannot wait to wrestle for the OAOAST Championship tonight. Due to legal reasons, no member of the OAOAST can discuss the events of the last two weeks, so the company would appreciate it if no questions were asked. We hope you enjoy the following Main Event, as the two top OAOAST Superstars clash for the most important championship in the world today.”[/i] COACH Well, there you have it, as Mr. Watts said; we can’t talk about that, so let’s get on with our Main Event! COLE Axel versus Hoff. The two most successful young stars in OAOAST History. It’s interesting though, because whenever these two meet each other, something seems to happen so that we cannot get a decisive winner. But rest assured ladies and gentlemen, we will get a winner tonight. Guys, who are you pulling for here? COACH Well it’s no secret I’ve always been a fan of Hoff’s work, and he holds the edge tonight. Six foot five inches, two hundred seventy-five pounds. The big man has a height and weight advantage, and he’ll be trying to exploit that advantage as soon as possible in this match. Hoff has shown that he can zero in on the back with ease, as well as torture with the Ankle Lock. He’d be well served to go for either of those body parts, as Axel would be virtually powerless on one leg, or with a shattered spine. CABOOSE I’m definitely pulling for Axel tonight. The guy has been a great OAOAST Champion so far, he’s defeated Tony Brannigan, CWM, Crystal, and a host of other talent. So Hoff won a glorified Battle Royal. So what? Axel has proved time and time again that you can’t count him out. Axel has also been known for going for a body part, early in his career he worked the leg, but now we have seen a shift to working on the neck of his opponent to set up for high impact moves like the Brainbuster, the Axel Slam, and that devastating Inverted Piledriver, Dark Royalty. But I don’t think just the neck will do it guys; I think Axel has to focus on another body part as well. Perhaps an arm, or his old way of going after the leg. COLE Whatever the strategy is by these two men, it has to be sound, because Axel and Hoff are two of the toughest competitors to ever step into that squared circle, it’ll take a lot to get them down for a three count. CABOOSE Well remember, it took three men to beat Axel last time he was pinned, by Tony Brannigan a little over ten weeks ago. COLE Well, let’s send this one down to ringside, where Michael Buffer is standing by. *DING DING DING* BUFFER Ladies and Gentlemen, the following contest is our Main Event of the evening. It is scheduled for one fall, with a one hour time limit, and is for the One and Only AngleSault Thread Heavyweight Wrestling Championship of the WOOOOORRRRLLLLDDDD!!!!! “YEEEEEEEEAHHHH!!!” BUFFER Would you please welcome as they perform the respective theme songs, the OAOAST’s two favourite bands…. SEEEVENDUST AAAAAANNNNDDD DISTUUUURBED!!!! The light shines on the left hand side of the AngleMania stage, where Sevendust are ready to perform. The opening riff of ‘Black’ begins to play as the crowd go COMPLETELY insane. Sevendust are rocking out on the stage, with Lajon on vocals, ready to perform. The cue comes, and the hard rock song begins… [i]Voices call, they call out my name, my name, my name. Well, they say I'm different. Well I'm not the same, same. You say you want to, ah, be like me. Well, boy let me tell ya, you don't know what I've seen. They say a devil lives in my soul. I promise not to let him take control…[/i] [size=7][color=silver]BOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!!!!![/color][/size] “YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHH!” As the chorus begins, Hoff, clad in black tights with electric blue trim, steps out from behind the curtain to a thunderous ovation from the Chicago crowd. The challenger plays to the crowd, and then points at Sevendust, showing them respect as they continue with ‘Black’. [i]I’m minding my own business! I ain’t doing noth-ing wro-ong![/i] Hoff slaps a couple hands on his way to the squared circle, before entering the ring, and posing on the turnbuckles as Sevendust begin to end their short rendition of ‘Black’. They finish, and the crowd goes wild! COLE Wow, no one knew we’d be having a rock concert here tonight, that must have been what Axel was discussing with General Manager Calvin Szechstein! Just as Sevendust start, the spotlight leaves them and moves to the right hand side of the stage, where the Disturbed drummer begins to rhythmically play. The crowd once again go crazy, as they know that this music belongs to the champion. The guitarist begins playing soon after the drummer, who is joined by singer David Draiman. [i]Can you feel that? …shit[/i] The music becomes louder, the cheers greater, and the song builds to… [i]OW-A-A-A-A![/i] [color=red][size=7]BOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!!![/color][/size] The heavy metal band rock out with ‘Down with the Sickness’ as pyro shoots out all over the Rosemont Horizon. From beyond the smoke steps the OAOAST Champion, belt shining around his waist, perhaps for the very last time. Axel looks at the sold out crowd, pointing at his belt, and jogging over to Disturbed, fired up for his match. [i] Drowning deep in my sea of loathing Broken your servant I kneel (Will you give in to me?) It seems what's left of my human side Is slowly changing in me (Will you give in to me?) Looking at my own reflection When suddenly it changes Violently it changes (oh no) There is no turning back now You've woken up the demon in me[/i] BOOOOM!!!!!! As the chorus begins, Axel hits the crucifix pose in the middle of the ramp, before walking down and entering the ring. Disturbed perform the chorus and then fade it out, with Axel acknowledging them as he poses. COACH Great stuff here guys, the crowd loves it, these two men are ready, and we are ready for our Main Event! For the incredibly over-done introductions, back to Michael Buffer. BUFFER [i]Let me introduce first, the challenger. He stands six feet, five inches tall. Earlier tonight in the backstage area he weighed in at two hundred seventy five and one-quarter pounds. Known for his Heart, his Heroism, and his Hugeness. Coming into this company as a shy twenty-five year old in December of Two-Thousand Three, he soon shot to prominence with a victory over company founder CWM. From there he joined one of the most successful groups in company history, The Thrillogy, where he won the Twenty-Four Seven Championship from former World Champion Crystal. He then went on to defeat Crystal again at World Without End in October of Two-Thousand Four, this time to lift his first World Championship. After a hiatus due to injury, he came back stronger than ever, going on an amazing run where he defeated some of the biggest stars in our sport. His most recent success came last fourth of July, where he won the first prestigious BattleBowl, and therefore a shot at his second World Championship. Tonight is that title shot. Tonight, he believes, is his destiny. He is the master of one of the most feared, devastating finishing moves today, the Future Shock. He also has mastered the Rock Bottom, and the Ankle Lock submission. Ladies and Gentlemen, from Minneapolis, Minnesota.... HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!![/i] “YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAHHHH!!!!!” Hoff raises an arm to the crowd, who respond with a loud reaction, as Buffer continues. BUFFER [i]Not to be outdone, Hoff’s opponent tonight. Standing six feet three inches tall, and weighing in a short time ago at a career high two hundred fifty-nine pounds. Known for Aggressiveness, Assertiveness and Application. Arriving in the US as a seventeen year-old rookie out of Australia, he began his career in Detroit, before debuting in this company in July of Two-Thousand Three. Becoming the first man to ever gain a pinfall victory over Brock Ausstin, his career went from strength to strength, as he defeated The Mad Cappa to lift the Revolution Trophy. In February of the following year he won his first title, the Twenty-Four Seven Championship, but his biggest glory would come in December of Two-Thousand Four, where against all odds, he defeated and retired one of the greatest wrestlers in this company’s history, Ragdoll, lifting the HI-YAH Championship for the second time in the process. This man then went on to outlast fourteen other superstars to win the Lethal Rumble in January of this year, and capped off his ascendancy by capturing the World Championship in the Main Event of AngleMania Four. He is the master of two of the most dangerous high impact moves in company history, the Axel Slam, and Dark Royalty. Originally from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, and now residing in San Jose, California, he is the REIGNING and DEFENDING Two-Time! One and Only AngleSault Thread Professional Wrestling Heavyweight Champion of the Americas, Europe, Asia, and most importantly Australia… THIS. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAXXXXEEEEEELLLLLLL!!!![/i] “YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAHHHH!” COLE My god, you wanna take a breath there Michael? COACH He’ll need a good drink of water after that marathon guys. After the introductions, Axel removes his title belt from his waist, taking perhaps one final look at it before handing it to the referee, who promptly raises it high in the air, before giving it to Michael Buffer, who takes it to the timekeeper’s position. COLE Well, we are all set. Both men are ready, and the bell is about to be rung in the Main Event for AngleSlam Two-Thousand Five! *DING DING DING* COACH We are underway! Both Axel and Hoff loosen themselves up for the start of the match, before coming to the centre of the ring, face to face. They exchange words, back off, and come together in a collar-and-elbow tie-up! Hoff has the leverage advantage though, pushing Axel into the corner, where the referee calls for a clean break. He gets it, and both men come back to the centre of the ring, where they lock up again. Axel quickly goes to the side headlock this time, Hoff tries to push the champion off, but Axel slides down to one knee and keeps the headlock on. Hoff gets to his feet and tries to push Axel off a second time, and he is successful, as Axel flies into the ropes. The champion comes off, and the two men meet, shoulder colliding with shoulder, with neither man giving an inch! COLE Both men went for a shoulder tackle on that exchange, but they are both too powerful for the other. This has started off very clean guys, and I hope it stays that way. Another lockup and this time it's Hoff who applies the side headlock, with Axel struggling to get out of the hold. Instead of trying to push Hoff to the ropes, Axel tries another method, using raw power to pick the challenger off of the ground and dump him back-first onto the canvas. But Hoff is relentless, keeping the side headlock in tact on the ground. Hoff rolls onto his stomach, putting the top of Axel’s head on the canvas so the blood rushes to his brain. The champion fights to his feet and tries to push Hoff to the ropes, but that doesn’t work, so he has no choice but to back into the ropes, and get the break. COACH Some very good technical wrestling shown by these two guys in the early going. A feeling out process if you will. CABOOSE I want to see the old Axel tonight, The Dark One, the man who used to bust guys open and not care. The man who retired Ragdoll! COLE Well there are no guarantees Caboose, so far this has been a very clean bout, and I for one hope that continues. Both men back off, and begin to circle the ring. Another tie-up, Axel goes behind the challenger with a rear waist lock. Hoff reverses, but Axel reverses the reversal, before taking Hoff down face first to the canvas, floating over and applying a front face lock to the challenger. COLE Nice counter into the front face lock by Axel, I’m interested as to how Hoff is going to get out of this hold, if he will need the ropes like Axel just did. Hoff tries to get to the ropes straight away, but Axel somehow rolls the both of them away from the ropes, keeping the front face lock in tact. Hoff struggles to his feet, having the burden of Axel’s weight as well, but still not being able to get out of the face lock! COACH Axel has that locked in tight, Hoff needs to counter. Hoff grabs the waist of Axel, and with all his strength, lifts the champion over his head into a Northern Lights Suplex! After the show of strength, Hoff cannot complete the suplex with a bridge, instead electing to take a short breather, as Axel does the same. CABOOSE I don’t like him, but that was a nice counter. Hard to pick a winner early, but I’m still going with Axel. COACH Only because you hate Hoff. CABOOSE That’s true, but Axel has impressed me. The crowd gives both men a nice ovation for a good display of technical wrestling to start off the match. They lockup for the umpteenth time, with Axel getting a side headlock. Hoff turns this into a hammerlock, and Axel reverses quickly. Hoff grabs Axel around the head and whips him over for a snapmare, but Axel uses his momentum to take the challenger over too, and into a pinning predicament! ONE! But Hoff rolls out, and both men are up. Hoff trips Axel and gets a lateral press, but the referee can’t get down to the mat in time to even make a one count, as Axel rolls out. Both men pop to their feet, facing each other in a fighting stance, and pause, eyeing each other as the Chicago faithful give another round of applause. COLE Well so far, this has been a very different match than I think we expected. Both champion and challenger take a step back, looking one another over as they circle. A brief pause, and they come together once again! Axel lunges for the challenger, but Hoff smoothly ducks underneath Axel's grasp and grabs him from behind. Axel reverses the rear waistlock, and Hoff kicks his legs up, rolling forward and trapping the champion in a modified victory roll! ONE! Axel quickly claps his legs together, hitting Hoff in the temples. The big man breaks the hold and Axel rolls onto his feet, while Hoff rolls backwards and gets up as well! Axel charges at Hoff, throwing a nasty clothesline, but Hoff ducks under and shoves Axel into the turnbuckles! Hoff kicks Axel in the midsection, then grabs him by the wrist and fires him across the ring! Axel puts on the brakes in the far corner, and turns to meet Hoff with another clothesline, but Hoff ducks it AGAIN and stops cold in the corner! Axel turns, and eats a big dropkick from Hoff that sends him down! The fans give a cheer as Hoff rolls up to his feet, and Axel slaps the mat in frustration! COACH You know, it's odd. Hoff is the larger of these two athletes, but I think he might just be a little quicker! COLE Hoff is a trememndous athlete, no doubt about it, and to take nothing away from Axel, who looks to be in the best shape of his life. CABOOSE Absolutely, both of these guys have been at the top of their games lately, and as much as it pains me to say it, they've gotten it done in that ring. Axel climbs to his feet, and Hoff waves him on. With a snarl, Axel darts in, and Hoff dashes backwards as the champion makes a grab for Hoff's left leg. Axel comes up to his full height, and grabs Hoff, trapping him in a side headlock. The big man hits the ropes, trying to push Axel off of him, but the champ holds onto the move, dragging Hoff down to the canvas. Hoff kicks his feet on the mat, then waves referee Robinson off as he checks on the big man's condition. COLE These two have put on a mat wrestling show so far, and they've shown a lot of tenacity doing it, not wanting to give an inch. Hoff tries to pry Axel's hands from his head, but Axel does it for him, letting go and rolling backwards, grabbing Hoff's left leg and holding it in place. Hoff tries to push up with his hands and get away, but Axel stops that with a forearm to the knee of the challenger! Hoff groans in pain, and Axel seizes the opportunity, climbing to his feet while holding Hoff's leg, and jumping up and driving a knee to the back of Hoff's thigh! COLE We all know about Hoff's knee injury not so many months ago, the one that cost him the World Title. CABOOSE Axel knows that, and focusing on that knee might bring up some anger in the challenger. Hoff uses his good leg to hop up off the mat, with Axel still hanging onto his left. Hoff leaps and tries a mule kick, but Axel wisely lets go of Hoff and the big man falls to the mat. Axel lays in a few stomps to the knee of Hoff, drawing a few scattered boos from the crowd. CABOOSE If the crowd is booing, Axel must be doing something right. COACH Axel's looking to bring back some memories on that left leg, playas. Axel reaches down and grabs that left leg by the ankle, hoisting it high into the air, and smashing the knee into the canvas! Hoff howls in pain, clutching his knee as Axel walks around him. Axel flips Hoff over, and goes for the cover! ONE! TWO! NO!! Hoff kicks out. CABOOSE Axel scoring our first near fall of the night, making Hoff expend energy while he's trying to recover. Axel gets to his feet, and lays in a boot to Hoff's chest before stalking in a circle around him. Axel comes to a stop at Hoff's feet, picking the left leg up again and kicking the side of the knee joint. Axel lets the limb fall as Hoff cries out in anguish. The champion picks Hoff up, with a cocky swagger, and grabs his left leg from a vertical base, spinning him down to the mat with a dragon screw legwhip! The fans pop for the maneuver as Hoff clutches at his knee! COLE What a move by the champion! Hoff is in a bad way! Axel gets up with a satisfied grin. He again pulls Hoff up by the hair, and grabs the leg--but Hoff surprisres the champion with an ENZIGURI!! Axel falls to the mat as Hoff crawls away! COACH DAYUM~! We haven't seen that move out of Hoff for a while! Hoff crawls to the corner as the fans cheer, but Axel gets to his feet and stalks Hoff, grabbing him from behind by the left leg! Axel pulls Hoff back, the big man hopping on one foot...but Hoff quickly does a somersault and comes up behnd Axel...and SLAPS ON THE ANKLELOCK!! The crowd goes BANANA!!!!!! COLE Anklelock applied, from out of NOWHERE!! Hoff has the hold on for only a second, though, as Axel rolls onto his back and kicks Hoff away. Hoff rolls up to his feet, hobbling, and Axel chagres forward, diving low and SPEARING the knee of Hoff!! Hoff flies into the air from the impact, doing a 360 and landing on his stomach!! COACH WHOA-HO!! That was SICK! COLE Good lord, Axel with a vicious chop block to Hoff's knee, that could have blown out the joint entirely! CABOOSE It's mean and it's vicious. I love it. Axel pops to his feet, the crowd still buzzing over the huge move. Hoff lies in a heap, cradling his left leg, and Axel swaggers around the ring, mimicing pulling two straps down from his chest. COLE Oh, good lord! Axel-- is he gonna do what I think he's gonna do? The fans cheer as Axel grabs Hoff's leg.....and APPLIES THE ANKLELOCK!!! CABOOSE YES! COLE Axel with Hoff's own Anklelock on him! This could be the end! Axel torques Hoff's leg as the crowd at the Horizon comes to life, some pulling for Hoff to tap, some looking for the challenger to break free. Hoff's back arches as he SCREAMS in pain, and Axel twists on the limb! COLE Hoff has GOT to break free here! Hoff pushes himself off the mat, but Axel twists and brings him right back down! Robinson checks for a submissin, but Hoff is up again, and this time he rolls through the hold and sends Axel flying into the ropes!! The crowd cheers the break as Hoff tries to crawl away, but the champion wastes no time in stomping him in the back! Hoff stays on the mat, and Axel immediately grabs the left leg.....hooking Hoff in the AXEL GRINDER!!!! CABOOSE And now this! I love it! COLE Axel hasn't used this hold in ages, but he's pulling out all the stops here tonight!! Robinson checks on Hoff, but the big man shakes him off and crawls toward the ropes! Axel tries to pull him back, but Hoff uses his arms to inch closer to the bottom strand!! COACH This is the big muscles of Hoff doin' their magic, those big old arms, keeping him in this thing! Hoff tries to grab the bottom rope....but Axel stands a bit and pulls him away!! Axel lets out a battle cry as he pulls back on Hoff's leg, and Hoff raises his arm into the air!! CABOOSE THIS IS IT! Axel retains! Robinson dives down to get in position...but Hoff shakes his head and lowers his hand! Using his massive arms, the challenger pulls himself...closer...closer...and grabs the bottom rope! COLE And Hoff gets to the ropes!! The fans cheer as Robinson starts his five count, and the champion breaks at four!! Axel argues with Robinson, buying Hoff a little time to climb to his feet! Axel shoves Robinson aside and grabs Hoff, throwing him into the corner and firing off a HUGE right hand! Hoff's head snaps back from the impact, and Axel meets him with another big blow! Hoff reels, and Axel fires a third right hand, punishing Hoff! Hoff slumps into the corner, and Axel pulls him up, drilling him with a MASSIVE uppercut blow!! COACH Axel unloading on Hoff in there! Axel grabs Hoff and whips him out of the corner, but Hoff's knee gives on him and he collapsesin the center of the ring! Axel laughs, and the fans get on him a bit as he kicks Hoff onto his back! COLE Now come on! CABOOSE Axel has this think won, and he knows it. Axel places a boot on Hoff's chest, and Robinson makes the count! ONE! TWO! THR-NO!! Hoff reaches up and grabs Axel's boot, tripping the champion and sending him down! Hoff climbs to his knees and APPLIES THE ANKLELOCK!!! COLE I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! THE ANKLELOCK AGAIN!! The fans go NUT as Hoff locks in the hold! Axel, caught by surprise, looks around wide-eyed, finally finding the ropes! He climgs to them as Robinson starts his five count, and Hoff breaks early, waving Axel on! The champion's nostrils flare as he charges at Hoff, but Hoff grabs him and hits a belly-to-belly throw out of NOWHERE!! COLE Hoff showing some signs of life yet! Both men are slow to get up, and it's Axel up first, but Hoff meets him with a kick to the ribs! Hoff grabs him in a front face lock and scores a neckbreaker!! Hoff floats into the cover! ONE!! TWO!! KICKOUT!! Axel throws a shoulder up!! Hoff is slow to rise, and Axel beats him to his feet as he holds his neck. The champion clubs Hoff in the back, then pulls him up the rest of the way and sends him into the strands! Hoff comes flying off the ropes and FLOORS Axel with a diving clothesline! Both men are down....and HOFF KIPS UP!!! The crowd ROARS in approval!! CABOOSE HOW?! Where is he getting this energy? Hoff pumps his fist as he fires up, shaking out his left leg. Axel gets up, and Hoff blasts him with a forearm shot that backs him into the ropes! Hoff sends Axel off the far side, but the champion comes back off with a Harlem sidekick!! Hoff crashes to the mat as Axel looks down in anger! COLE And a big-time move from the OAOAST Champion sends Hoff down, and that may have killed the momentum Hoff was building! CABOOSE Sometimes all it takes is one move to swing the tide of a match! Axel grabs Hoff by the hair, looking down at him, and SLAPS the challenger! The fans jeer as Hoff falls to the mat yet again! COLE Now what is that about? CABOOSE Axel is just letting out his frustration, as well as maybe sending a message to Hoff: "I am better than you." Axel, again swaggering confidently, picks Hoff up by the hair. He hooks the big man in a front face lock and throws Hoff's arm around his neck. Axel lifts Hoff...and drops him in a BRAINBUSTER!!! COACH BRAIN-BUSTAH-OOOOOO DAN-GER-OSOOOOOOOOO!!! COLE And Hoff is in trouble here! Axel sits up, grinning, then finds his feet and looks out over the crowd. The champion smiles as he slashes his arms, signaling for the end!! The fans are none too pleased with the champion as he...heads to the top? COLE Axel going high-risk here! He could be looking for that Frog Splash! CABOOSE Whatever he's doing, it'll be curtains for the pretender to the throne! Axel steadies himself on the top rope, then looks out over the crowd. The champion shouts out to the people... AXEL "Anything he can do, I CAN DO BETTER!" And while the fans jeer, Axel leaps and scores with a BEAUTIFUL elbow!! Hoff convulses, and Axel leaves his arm draped over Hoff while Robinson counts! ONE!! TWO!! THR-NO!! Hoff gets a shoulder up! The fans EXPLODE!! COLE And Axel's gane of one-upsmanship fails! CABOOSE Bugger that, Michael, Axel is this close to winning. All he needs is one more big move to put Hoff away. Axel looks up at Robinson, who shrugs. The champion scowls as he gets to his feet, pulling Hoff up by the hair. Axel flexes his bicep, then grabs Hoff by the arm and yanks him in for the SHORT-ARM...but Hoff ducks and goes behind Axel! GERMAN SUPLEX by Hoff! The bridge!! ONE!! TWO!! NO!!! Axel gets his shoulder off the mat!! Both men come up, and Hoff charges, but Axel floors him with a LARIATOOOOOO!!!!!! COLE Hoff turned INSIDE OUT! DAYUM!! COACH I hear that, playa. The fans actually pop for the high-impact move, and Axel gets to his feet smiling. Axel grans Hoff, pulling him halfway up, then looking out at the crowd again. AXEL "THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE!" Axel grabs Hoff's arm and whips him into the ropes, and catches him with the SPINEBUST--NO!! Hoff drops an elbow on the head of Axel, and Axel sets the challenger back down!! Hoff quickly hooks Axel in a front face lock, lifting him for a vertical suplex...but Axel lands on his feet! From behind, Axel lifts Hoff into a reverse fireman's carry-- COLE OH NO!! The fans SPRING to their feet, buzzing as Axel has Hoff on his shoulders!! Flashbulbs explode acorss the arena as Axel throws Hoff up.....flips him over.....and DRILLS HIM WITH THE AXEL SLAM!!!!!!!!! COLE AXEL SLAM!! AXEL GOT IT ALL!! The fans ROAR as Hoff lies motionless on the mat!! Axel sits up, an elated, almost surprised grin on his face!! CABOOSE COVER HIM, CHAMP!! Axel rolls Hoff onto his back, throwing an arm over Hoff's chest as Robinson makes the count! The fans count along at the top of their lungs! ONE!!!!!!!! TWO!!!!!! THREE!!!!!!!! [b]NO!!![/b] Hoff THROWS a shoulder in the air as Robinson's hand comes down! COLE I can't believe it! Hoff kicked out of the Axel Slam!! CABOOSE No, this can't be happening, this can't be happening! The fans EXPLODE. Axel climbs up to his knees, looking at Robinson with a strained expression on his face. The ref looks sympathetic as he holds two fingers up, simulating popping his shoulder into the air. Axel closes his eyes, looking up at the ceiling as Hoff rolls onto his stomach. COACH Amazing. Simply amazing! Hoff got his shoulder off the mat at the last possible second! I thought Axel had him. COLE After some amazing back-and-forth, this match has been almost all Axel. And yet, even as Axel hit his trademark maneuver, Hoff may have turned the tide. Axel gets to his feet, resting in the corner as Hoff clutches his neck. The champion glares at Hoff, frustrated as he contemplates his next move. CABOOSE TURNED THE TIDE?! Hoff is OUT, Cole! He can barely move! All Axel has to do is hit one more big move and this one is over. COLE But how much resolve does Hoff have, Caboose? How much can he kick out of? He may not be finished yet! Hoff climbs to his hands and knees, crawling to the nearby corner. From the other side of the ring, Axel snarls as he approaches the big man. COLE Axel making his move, looking to put the challenger away! Hoff grabs the bottom ropes as Axel looks down with disdain...and the champion rolls out of the ring! Hoff's head is hanging down, and the big man doesn't see Axel make his move! COACH Wait, what is Axel up to? COLE The World Champ heading to the outside... Axel looks at Hoff from the outside....then grabs the big man by the hair! The fans jeer as Axel pulls Hoff's head under the bottom rope, then rears back and THROWS it into the steel ring post! *CLANG* COLE OH MY!! COACH Axel getting BRUTAL!! The Rosemont crowd gets on the champion, booing as Hoff's temple collides with the steel. The big man slumps forward, his body falling halfway out of the ring. Axel grabs him by his dark locks and drags him the rest of the way out, letting him fall to the floor. Axel lays in a couple hard stomps to the big man's back as the fans jeer. COLE These fans have been back-and-forth all night, but I don't think they're taking kindly to Axel's tactics! CABOOSE Bugger that, Michael. I don't like this move by Axel; I think he was just one move away from retaining his title. COACH I think a lot of it is frustration on the part of the champ, not being able to get the job done with the Axel Slam, well, now he wants to lay in a little extra punishment! Referee Robinson slides out of the ring and tries to reason with Axel, but the vicious champion throws him away, sending him onto his back! The fans boo, but Axel tunes them out, turning back to Hoff and stomping away! COLE Tensions have been running high for months between these two men, former good friends, turned bitter rivals over the OAOAST Title. The richest prize in this industry, and only one man can walk away with it! Axel picks Hoff up by the tights and the hair, and runs him like a battering ram into the ringsteps!! Hoff crashes again into the steel, sprawling end over end as the steps go flying. Axel looks out at the fans, who are really pouring it on. The champion waves them off, stalking over to Hoff as Robinson gets back into the ring and begins his ten-count. COLE Charles Robinson trying to maintain order in the only way he can anymore, by trying to get these men back into the ring! Axel picks Hoff up yet again, holding the groggy challenger up by the hair. COLE Look at Hoff! The big man is practically out on his feet!! The fans boo as Axel rears back and NAILS Hoff with a stiff uppercut! Hoff falls in a heap, and Axel looks down at his prey with a sick grin! CABOOSE Ah, I love this, guys, this is classic Axel. Vintage Axel! The true Dark One, none of this "buddy-buddy" crap. Axel is out for blood. Robinson's count reaches eight, and the World Champ has the presence of mind to roll into the ring, breaking the count. Axel rolls back out and grabs Hoff by the hair, throwing him yet again into the ringpost! Hoff bounces back as the steel clang reverberates through the Horizon. COLE Good lord! Hoff lands on the announce table, slumped over the top. Axel stalks his foe, grabbing him from behind and yanking him up by the hair! Axel rears back, and drives his fist into Hoff's forehead with a sharp knuckle blow!! Hoff grabs his face as his own momentum spins him around, and Axel grabs him from behind, driving his face into the table! COACH The action getting up close and personal! COLE Hoff is lying on our table, and he is in trouble. Axel grabs Hoff, pulling his head up, revealing more than a trickle of blood. Hoff's eyes look glazed over as Axel throws him onto the table, causing Triple C to vacate the sofa! COLE Oh, good lord! Axel has thrown a-- a bloody Hoff onto our table! CABOOSE I don't know what Axel is planning here, but I like it. COLE Hoff has been busted open here, and Axel...Axel is looking to finish the job. Axel once again rolls into the ring, breaking the referee's count, then rolls back to the floor and climbs onto the table. The champion pulls Hoff to his feet, then spins him around, hooking him face-first from behind!! "BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" COLE Wait a minute!! Axel is-- CABOOSE He's going to hit Hoff with his own damn move! I LOVE IT!! COLE Well these two have been trying to one-up the other for months now, and I'd say this'll do just that! The fans are IRATE, booing Axel out of the building as he smiles a sadistic grin! Axel grabs Hoff by the tights and hoists him, lifting him HIGH into the air!! Axel holds Hoff overhead...but the big man shifts his weight!! Kicking his legs, Hoff manages to flip out of the move and land behind Axel!! COLE Hoff breaking free of the hold! The crowd goes wild as Hoff lands on one knee! Axel turns to face Hoff, and the big man pops up and grabs Axel by the neck....driving him THROUGH the table with a ROCK BOTTOM!!!!!! COACH OH MY GOOD LORD!!! The crowd blows the roof off of the Horizon as Hoff sends Axel through the table! Hoff's blood splatters onto his opponent as the two men land, Hoff rolling onto his back. CABOOSE I can't believe this. COLE Hoff somehow, someway, countered his own Future Shock into the Rock Bottom, and this may be the last opening Hoff will have tonight!! The "HOFF" chants thunder throughout the arena as both men lie on the arena floor. Surprisingly, Axel is the first man to stir, climbing to his knees as the crowd drowns him in a sea of unkind sentiment. CABOOSE And that says it all. How bad does Hoff have to be hurt for Axel to beat him to his feet? COLE He is bruised, and bloody, but not beaten! Not yet! Axel holds his back, walking gingerly as Hoff rolls onto his stomach and pushes himself onto all fours. The blood drips down from Hoff's face to the floor as the challenger tries to get his second wind. Axel stalks toward Hoff, pulling him up by the hair--but Hoff snaps off a HUGE right hand!! The crowd comes ALIVE as Hoff fires off another right hand to Axel's temple! Another! ANOTHER!! COLE And now Hoff is feeling that second wind!! CABOOSE This can't be HAPPENING....! Hoff snaps off one more HUGE right hand, sending the champion reeling! Hoff grabs Axel by the hair and SLAMS his head into the ring apron, sending Axel's skull bouncing back! Hoff grabs the champion by the back of the hair and throwd him back into the ring, rolling in after him and climbing to his feet!! Hoff ROARS to the crowd, waving Axel to his feet!! CABOOSE WHERE is he getting this energy from? COLE It's heart, Caboose, all heart, the heart of a champion!! Axel gets to his feet, turns to face Hoff, and gets met by a HUGE right hand! Hoff backs Axel into the ropes and whips him into the far side! The champion comes off the strands, and Hoff throws a clothesline, but Axel ducks and keeps running! Hoff turns to meet him, and the big man catches Axel with a HUGE powerslam!! Hoff pops to his knees, then falls backwards, rolling over to the ropes and using the cables to pull himself up to his feet!! Hoff waves Axel up as the crowd goes WILD!! COLE This is AMAZING!! Hoff has shifted into high gear from out of NOWHERE!! Axel gets up as the crowd cheers, and Hoff charges at him, flooring him with a BIG clothesline to a monstrous ovation! Axel gets back up, and Hoff charges and sends him right back down! Axel, slowly, gets back to his feet, and Hoff runs him over one more time!! "HOFF! HOFF! HOFF! HOFF! HOFF! HOFF! HOFF! HOFF!" Hoff looks down at Axel...and slashes his arms to an electric pop!! The crowd stays on its feet as Hoff grabs Axel by the hair, pulling him up! Hoff whips Axel into the ropes, and sets for the SPINEBUSTER~! Axel comes off the far side....and puts on the brakes, kicking Hoff in the face!! COACH Whoa!! Hoff snaps up, and Axel takes a step back, then leaps forward with a Harlem sidekick...but Hoff ducks under the move!! Both men pivot to face each other...and Hoff grabs Axel and PLANTS him with a SPINE-BUSTAH!!!!!!!!!! COLE SPINEBUSTER BY THE CHALLENGER!! CABOOSE Oh my God, oh my God, this isn't happening!! COLE And now Hoff is ready to put it all away!!! Hoff, his face washed in red, looks out at the crowd...holding his thumb out to the side! Hoff turns it up....and then turns it DOWN!! The fans go WILD!! COACH FUTURE SHOCK!!! COLE The Future Shock! If Hoff hits this move, we will have a new champion in a matter of moments!! CABOOSE Oh, come on, Axel! For the good of the company, don't let this happen!! Hoff grabs Axel by the hair, pulling the OAOAST Champion to his feet! The big man looks down into Axel's eyes, then grabs him from behind! Hoff grabs Axel by the tights and lifts him into the air, holding him....holding him....HOLDING HIM.... And DROPS him with the FUTURE SHOCK!!!!! COLE HE GOT IT!! HE GOT IT ALL!!! Hoff rolls onto Axel and hooks a leg, and Robinson makes the count!! ONE!!!!!!! TWO!!! [b]NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/b] Axel KICKS OUT!!! Axel KICKS OUT of the Future Shock!! COLE Oh...my...God. COACH He kicked out!! HE KICKED OUT!!!! COLE Axel has kicked out of Hoff's Future Shock. I can't believe it! No one...NO ONE has.... The Rosemont Horizon deflates, the crowd in stunned silence as Axel kicks out. Hoff rolls off of Axel, lying on his stomach, exhausted. Axel lies motionless in the center of the ring. CABOOSE YES!! Oh, thank the moon and the stars. Cole, do you realize what we've just seen? No one has EVER kicked out of that Future Shock...EVER!! Until tonight. COLE I cannot believe it. I thought that Hoff had made good on his word. That he was destined to take the title home... CABOOSE Yeah, well, that ain't happening, loser! And I mean, I've said it before, and I've said it again, I'm no Axel fan, but anything, anything is better than having the title on that blowhard. Robinson foregoes his ten count as both champion and challenger begin to find their bearing, crawling to opposite corners. COLE This is surreal. These guys have kicked out of each other's signature moves, and now it is anyone's game, and we have no idea what to expect. CABOOSE Expect a successful defense by the champion! Hoff is going home empty handed! Hoff and Axel both pull themselves up in their respective corners, and turn to face each other! The two men stare each other down, neither one moving....until suddenly charging forward and meeting in the center of the ring! Right hand by Axel! Right hand by Hoff! BIG right by the champion! HUGE blow landed by Hoff! Axel! Hoff! Axel! Hoff! COLE Neither man is willing to give an inch! We could be here all night! COACH Or we might be seconds away from a finish! Right by Hoff! Another! ANOTHER! AN-NO! Axel drives a knee into Hoff's midsection! Hoff doubles over, and Axel steps behind him and scoops him onto his shoulders!! COLE AXEL SLAM!! Axel stands upright and lets out a primal scream as he throws Hoff into the air for the Axel Slam--and Hoff lands on his feet!! Axel throws a lariat, Hoff ducks, and hooks him from behind!! COLE AND COACH FUTURE SHOCK!! The crowd is beside itself as Hoff hoists Axel up overhead...but Axel flips over and lands on his feet! Hoff turns, and Axel grabs him and scoops him onto his shoulder, setting him in a tombstone position!! COLE GOOD LORD! Axel has Hoff set for Dark Royalty!!!! No one has EVER kicked out of this! CABOOSE Five minutes ago, we could have said the same thing about Hoff's Future Shock!! COLE We are about to see the end!!! Axel sets Hoff on his shoulder.......but Hoff kicks his legs and slides off of Axel's shoulder....landing with his arm around Axel's neck!!!!! COLE LOOK AT THIS!!!! The crowd hits a new level as Hoff grabs Axel, lifting him up....and DRIVING him to the mat with the FUTURE SHOCK!!! COACH HE GOT HIM AGAIN!! COLE The SECOND Future Shock!! Will it be enough!! CABOOSE NO!! Hoff, slowly, painfully, swings his legs free, rolls onto Axel, and hooks the champion's leg!! ONE!!!!! TWO!!!!! THREE!!!!!! *ding ding ding ding ding* COLE HE DID IT!! The roar of the crowd drowns out the opening strains of "Black" as Buffer reads the decision. BUFFER The winner of this contest.... CABOOSE No. BUFFER And NEW One and Only AngleSault Thread Heavyweight Champion of the WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORLD.... "YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!" BUFFER HOOOOOOOOOOOFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hoff rolls off of Axel, and Robinson helps him to his feet. As the fans scream their lungs out, Robinson raises Hoff's arm into the air, and the bloody big man ROARS, pumping his fist in celebration. COLE What an amazing ending. I can barely believe it, but Hoff has done it! CABOOSE I think I'm going to be sick. As Hoff's theme music blares, the cheers swell even louder as Robinson grabs the OAOAST Championship from the timekeeper. Robinson hands it to Hoff -- the same belt ripped from him ten months ago. And once more, tears stream down Hoff's face. COLE And there you see it, folks. Literally, the blood, sweat, and tears of Hoff running onto the gold plate of the World Heavyweight Championship. And to Hoff, and to his many fans, tonight, a wrong has been righted. Hoff presses his forehead to the belt, kissing it, before hoisting it high overhead to a massive ovation. Hoff climbs up the nearest corner, holding the belt into the air as flashbulbs fire off across the arena. COLE And take nothing away from Axel, he was stellar tonight. He was as good as anyone could expect to be, but tonight was Hoff's night. COACH He said it earlier, Cole. It was his destiny. As Hoff celebrates his win, Axel finally regains his footing. Exhausted, Axel stares at Hoff, holding the belt that was Axel's only a moment ago. COLE And what does Axel have to be feeling, after a great run on top, to see this man, his good friend, his bitter rival, holding the championship of the world? CABOOSE I can tell you, fellas....it's not a good feeling. Hoff climbs down from the ropes and turns....finding Axel staring right at him. "Black" cuts out as Axel stares at the bloody title belt on Hoff's shoulder. COLE Oh my, what is gonna happen here. The fans buzz as Hoff looks down at the title...then back at Axel...who extends his hand. Hoff accepts. CABOOSE I don't believe it. The crowd at the Rosemont Horizon explodes as Hoff and Axel shake hands, and Axel goes a step further, raising Hoff's arm into the air. Hoff smiles a tight smile as Axel nods, then lets go of Hoff's hand, making his way out of the ring. "Black" kicks in again as Hoff looks down at his friend and rival with a grin. COLE And the respect between these two men is obvious. Hoff and Axel, the culmination of one hell of a rivalry. One we will never forget. Axel takes one last look at the ring, and the man inside, before stepping behind the curtain. In the ring, Hoff climbs up the corner once more, holding his belt on his shoulder, raising his fist into the air. COLE And there you have it, folks. Tonight, on a wild, memorable night, Hoff has regained the World Title. We have a new Heavyweight Champion of the World. Folks, the Hoff era has begun. For Caboose and the Coach, I'm Michael Cole, thanking you for joining us tonight for OAOAST Angleslam. Good night! [b]FADE TO BLACK[/b] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoff 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2005 A little Hoff pre-match bit. ********************* The cameras cut to Josh Matthews, standing outside of a door. But not just any door; this door has a large "H" on the front. This door could belong to only one man. Matthews knocks on the door, and a moment later it opens. The fans explode as from the door, Hoff steps out. "HOFF! HOFF! HOFF! HOFF! HOFF! HOFF! HOFF! HOFF!" Hoff nods, smiling as Matthews raises the mic. MATTHEWS So, Hoff-- The challenger to the World Title casually grabs the mic, and casually pushes Josh away. Josh stumbles out of scene, and Hoff looks hard at the camera. HOFF First of all, welcome. "TO THE FUTURE!!" HOFF And the first thing I'd like to do tonight is apologize to all my fans. I know I've been MIA lately. But tonight, I promise you...I PROMISE you...I will make up for lost time. Hoff smirks. HOFF Tonight...we're walking out of here with the title. "YEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!!" HOFF And Josh, I don't know why you were coming back here, because there's nothing more that needs to be said. It's all come down to this. The two best in the world fighting it out for the right to be called champion. Now I've said it all along...this is my title. I never lost it. Tonight, I get it back. It's fate-- it's destiny. Tonight a wrong is righted. Tonight a dream becomes reality once more. Tonight....the future arrives. The fans go nuts, cheering their lungs out for the big man. HOFF Axel...good luck. Hoff flips the mic back to a recovered Josh Matthews, and the cameras cut back to Sofa Central. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
