Tony149 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2006 "Chase" hits and the boo birds are in full force as the daperly attired James E. Cornette leads Sarcastic Simon and Narcissistic Ned, the New New Midnight Express, to the ring for this championship match. Fans pelting their least favorite wrestler(s) with garabge isn't a rarity, but throwing a t-shirt at them is. Ned turns a C.O.D. t-shirt into a makeshift hankerchief, blowing his nose and tossing it back into the crowd. COLE Blanchard letting the fans know what he thinks about C.O.D. in a very unsanitary matter. I bet Krista is watching this match with great interest. COLE Oh, I'm sure she is. She's probably already thinking of ways to get Ned to take her back. Well, toots, it ain't gonna happen. You blew your shot at the Ned Man. But you know what they say, fellas. Desperate people do desperate things. I wouldn't be surprised if she shows up out of the blue with another baby claiming its Ned's. The fans jump out of their seats as Weezer's "Beverly Hills" begins blaring over the loud speakers, signaling the arrive of the World Tag Team Champions. And with the belts come all the nice perks of being champion -- money, women, and LOUD PYRO! Leon Rodez is still his fun-loving self, mingling with the fans, but the usually calm demeanor that accompanies Zack Malibu is replaced with a scowl, a man completely focused at the task at hand. * DING * DING * DING * DING * BUFFER The following contest at Anglepalooza 2006, sancation by the OAOAST Board of Directors, is for the OAOAST TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP! When the bell rings the referee in charge of the action, Charles Robinson. Are you ready? Wrestling fans...ARE YOU RRRRREADYYYYY? Then...from Toronto, Ontario, Canada... LLLLLLLLETS GET READY TO RRRRUMBLLLLLLLLLE! "YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" BUFFER Introducing first, the challengers...accompanied by their manager, the legendary James E. Cornette, weighing a total of 460 pounds, here are the former two-time tag team champions of the world, Sarcastic Simon and Narcissistic Ned, the NEW, NEW MIDNIGHT EXXXXXPRRRRESSSSSS! "BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Jim Cornette is the only one in the arena hooting and hollering for the New New Midnight Express, who raise their arms, smiling into the camera as they boost about becoming the first 3-time World Tag Team Champions. BUFFER Their opponents...hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan and Providence, Rhode Island respectively...they weigh in at a total combined weight of 428 pounds. The reigning and defending, PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD... "SILKY SMOOTH" LEON RODEZ... ZACK MALIBU... THE UUSSSSSUUUUAAAAAAALLL SSSSUUUUUSSSSSPPEEEEECCTTSSSSSSS!! The ROAR of the crowd is deafening. The Usual Suspects break out the old "Bash Brothers" routine, bashing their forearms together before removing their tag team titles and holding them up in the air for what could be the last time. They kiss their belts, with Leon getting a quick peck on Zack's belt... COACH Oh...:lol:..the symbolism. The Usual Suspects have just kissed the tag titles goodbye. ...and hand them over to referee Charles Robin-- No, wait. Chaos ensues when the Midnights grab the belts from the champs, resulting in a tug-of-war for the tag team titles. Zack and Leon let go of their end of the belts, causing Simon and Ned to fall back. The sold out crowd is electric as the New New Midnight Express and The Usual Suspects slug it out, with the World Tag Team Champions getting the better end of it. To the ropes go the NNMX and up into the cosmos via a pair of back bodydrops. DOUBLE NOGGIN'-KNOCKER sends the Midnights out to the floor and to a whining Jim Cornette. COLE This is not how Jim Cornette wanted the match to start. In fact, the match hasn't even begun. The bell hadn't sounded. Still, the World Tag Team Champions got this match off to a hot start, quickly getting the crowd into it. The New New Midnight Express delay the start of the match for as long as they can, still shaking off the cobwebs, until Charles Robinson tells them to get on with the match. "Sarcastic" Simon Singleton and Zack Malibu start for their teams, but not before Simon and Jim Cornette share a hug. And another. And then one more for the road. "BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" COACH I don't know what's wrong with these people. Outside of being Canadian, of course. They obviously aren't bonding like Simon and James E. * DING DING * With the pre-match activites out of the way, the bell sounds and the match is officially underway. Ned high-fives Simon and cheers him on as he locks up with the incomparable Zack Malibu. Simon using his height and weight advantage to snap Zack over with an armdrag. He laughs in the franchise's face, saying that was too easy. That isn't the case when they lock back up, as it's Zack who flings Singleton across the ring with the armdrag takeover. The wrong side of the ring as Simon is drilled with a right hand from Leon Rodez as he gets up and is taken over again with an armdrag. Singleton crawls to his corner and confers with Blanchard and Cornette. After what's said is said, he and Malibu lock horns again. Simon backs Zack in the corner and surprisingly breaks cleanly on his own accord, but decides to act like a smart-ass afterwards, sticking his finger in Malibu's face, prompting the former World Heavyweight Champion to SLAP the taste out of the arrogant challenger's mouth. The competitive juices flowing, the two lunge forward and engage in yet another collar-and-elbow tie-up. Now it is Sarcastic Simon who is backed into the corner. Simon asks the referee to keep a close eye on Zack, to ensure he doesn't try to land a cheapshot. Wouldn't you know, it's Simon who takes the cheapshot...but Zack blocks the right hand and returns fire. He takes his reeling opponent over with a side headlock, which draws the ire of Ned Blanchard and Jim Cornette, both of who call for the immediate disqualification of The Usual Suspects, alledging Zack pulled on Simon's hair. A charge that is quickly dismissed by referee Charles Robinson. COACH That's right. You tell 'em, James E. Malibu pulled the hair! COLE He did not. COACH I saw it! COLE You only saw what you wanted to see. COACH And I suppose you didn't see Zack Malibu land that cheapshot. COLE What cheapshot?! It was Simon who attempt the cheapshot. Zack just defended himself. CABOOSE I find it rather humorous that Jim Cornette claimed the decision to include the stipulation the tag titles could change via countout or disqualification was to ensure The Usual Suspects did not resort to such tatics once frustration began to set in when, in his words, they couldn't defeat the New New Midnight Express. With all due respect to the New New Midnight Express' in-ring abilities, after what we've just seen, it's clear to me their entire strategy is based on exploiting the countout/DQ stipulation. COACH That's why it's called strategy, baby boy. And I don't wanna hear you or The Usual Suspects fan boys say Zack and Leon got screwed when they lose. Don't forget that old saying, "Guns don't kill people. People kill people." If either one of the Suspects crack under pressure -- and they will, just look at what happened this past Thursday night -- then they only have themselves to blame. Charles Robinson has the gall to ask Simon if he wants to quit some 5 minutes into the match. Of course he doesn't. Unable to squirm out of the hold, Simon rolls Zack onto his back and holds onto a HANDFUL OF TIGHTS! COLE He's got the tights, Charles! COACH Quit complaining. As everyone who's attended referee's school knows, they're taught to keep their eyes on the shoulders at all times. Charles is only doing his job. ONE... TWO... Zack is able to shift his weight over while maintaining the headlock. That doesn't prevent Simon from trying the same move again. But Zack shifts his weight back on top before Charles even has a chance to count. Simon gets up to a return base and looks to escape the headlock with a back suplex, but Zack floats over and takes Singleton down with a RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP! ONE... TWO-- KICKOUT! The Franchise keeps Singleton grounded with a front facelock. But that doesn't last long, as Simon drives Zack into the corner and unleashes a barrage of knife-edge chops that sound off the "WOO" alarms. He brings Malibu out of the corner and sends him off to the ropes, only to get leveled by a shoulder block. Zack hits the near side and again knocks Singleton down with a shoulder block. Zack hits the ropes again, and he'll have company this time around as Simon joins him in running the ropes, resulting in the ever so popular CRISS-CROSS! They each zoom past the other until Zack falls to his stomach and leapfrogs over Singleton as he goes over the top and comes charging forward, then slides through the legs and catches Simon on the way back with a snap powerslam! ONE... TWO... Simon RAKES the eyes to break up the pin. He grounds Malibu with a side headlock takeover to slow the pace of the match, but Zack quickly counters into a headscissors...which Simon counters by floating on top of him. Zack BRIDGES up and into a BACKSLIDE! ONE... TWO... Simon slithers out but right into an arm-wringer. Simon somersaults over and kips-up, then drives the knee into Malibu's midsection. He traps Zack in the corner and rocks him with a big right hand. Malibu blocks Singleton's hiptoss out of the corner with one of his own. Singelton sent hard into the corner, and back bodydropped out. Zack takes Simon back to the mat with a headlock. Simon rises to his feet and fires Zack to the ropes. The Usual Suspects with a blind tag. Simon misses a back elbow and has Zack slide through his legs for a second time. He turns around and goes down from a DOUBLE DROPKICK. The Handsome Hustler gets caught coming in with a DOUBLE HIPTOSS, then is clotheslined over the top rope! The World Tag Team Champions turn their attention to Sarcastic Simon. They whip him to the ropes and take him up and down with a double back bodydrop. Blanchard tries blindsiding Leon and Zack with a clothesline, but they hear Ned rumbling towards them and move out of the way, leaving the Midnights to bump into each other! Though Toronto is far from Beverly Hills, down and out goes Ned, while his partner gets hung up between the middle and top ropes. Sarcastic Simon becomes a human teeter-totter, not to mention a punching bag, for The Usual Suspects, who take turns slapping him around. Zack then hits the ropes and sends Simon falling to the arena floor courtesy of a YAKUZA KICK~! COLE Oh, man. That caught Simon square in the jaw. The crowd is on their feet, rooting on The Usual Suspects who have dominated in the opening going of the match. Jim Cornette comforting his men on the outside. The odds are stacked against World Tag Team Champions, but they have come to fight tonight. Jim Cornette consoles Simon, clutching his jaw, while Ned jumps on the apron and verbally abuses Charles Robinson for allowing the illegal double-teaming. Charles allows Ned to vent his frustration, remaining poised throughout. That all changes when Ned pushes Charles, who responds by SHOVING NED OFF THE APRON! "YEEEEEEEEAAAAHHHHHHHH!" COACH Charles Robinson has no right putting his hands on a wrestlers. COLE Likewise for the wrestlers. COLE Yeah, but... COLE No ifs, ands, or butts. Now Jim Cornette is on the apron. What's he doing up there? Jim Cornette quickly comes to the defense of Ned, berating Charles Robinson for shoving him and allowing the match get out of control. Charles explains the double-teaming was done within the alloted 5 seconds, but Cornette isn't having any of it. He gets up in Robinson's face, poking him in the chest with the TENNIS RACKET. The crowd gets behind Charles Robinson as he returns the finger-poke, letting James E. know he's the one in charge. Cornette slams his tennis racket to the floor and removes his purple polyester jacket, then throws it in Charles' face! "OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH!" Robinson grabs the jacket and throws it back at Cornette! The Louisville Slugger's had it now. He steps inside the ring and rolls up his sleeves, putting his fists up and challenging Charles to a fight. Charles doesn't know what to make of it. So he does what everybody would do -- he turns to the crowd. "YEEEEEEEEAAAAHHHHHHHH!" COLE The crowd wants Charles to take Cornette up on his offer. Even Leon Rodez gets into the act, also urging Charles to duke it out with James E. That swagger we all remember from Charles Robinson's "Lil' Naitch" returns as he accepts the challenge and motions for Cornette to bring it on. COACH What's Leon Rodez doing pouring gasoline onto the fire? A good referee wouldn't act the way Charles Robinson is. The guy's missed calls left and right tonight. He gave The Usual Suspects one of the most liberal 5 seconds in history. If you aren't out in 5, that's a DQ. By my count they were in the ring for 15 seconds. We should have new tag team champions. COLE 15 seconds?! Cornette and Robinson pair off in the corners of the New New Midnight Express and The Usual Suspects respectively. Cornette spars with Ned while Charles removes his stripped referee's shirt. When Cornette turns around and sees a now shirtless Charles Robinson flaunting TEH WATER PIZTOLZ~! he shrieks like a girl and high-tails it. COACH I--I can't believe it. Charles Robinson just punk'd James E. CABOOSE Charles is definitely in charge tonight. COLE Oh, yeah! Compared to his own flabby arms, Charles Robinson has GUNZ~! that rival Bohemoth. As things calm down the Midnights make a change with Ned taking the place of Simon. He swings over the top rope and does a couple of leg stretches to warm up. He chicken struts up to Rodez and calls him every name in the book to try and rattle "The Silky Smooth One," but it's Ned who loses his cool when Leon starts mocking his martial arts background with goofy stances and Kung-Fu grunts. Ned gets in a karate stance and challenges Rodez to a martial arts contest. COLE I think we're gonna have ourselves a bonus attraction, boys. We've had a wrestling match, a referee and a manager getting into it, and now a karate contest. Only in the OAOAST. COACH Karate Fighters this ain't, Rodez. The Handsome Hustler is totally going to wipe the floor with the New-Age Love Machine. Neddy is the second coming of Bruce Lee, baby. COLE Uh, sure. "LE-ON!" "LE-ON!" "LE-ON!" Jim Cornette covers his ears with both hands, doing his best to block out the chants of "LEON." There's no question who the fans are behind. Ned and Leon are set to go in the ring. Blanchard fakes a right and comes back with kicks to the legs and ribs, sending Rodez reeling. Ned then takes aim at Leon's head, connecting with a back forearm shot but fortunately missing a roundhouse kick. Leon tries sweeping Ned off his feet, only to have Ned leap up and come down with a elbow to the top of the head. Ned doesn't let up, going right at Leon, working him over with martial arts blows to the body. He points towards Zack and tells him, "This is how you do it!" COACH :lol: Take note Zack. Ned's about to show you how to do a real superkick, a savate kick, son. Ned lunges at Rodez, but Leon catches the leg and spins Ned around. Within seconds Ned goes from being in control to having a case of HEAMORRHOIDS after an inverted atomic drop. Rodez leaps onto Ned's chest, wrapping his arms around the Handsome Hustler's neck and driving him straight down into his knees with an inverted lungblower, which Ned sells like he's been shot out of a cannon, tumbling all the way over to The Usual Suspects corner. Ned bumbles around the ring like a drunken old man, jelly-legged and all, and eats a right from Zack. And one from Rodez. Another from Zack. The Silky Smooth One charges a doubled over Ned and takes him over with a flying headscissors. He goes for it again, but Simon is there with a right...that is blocked by Rodez, who decks Singleton from the shoulders of Blanchard, and then takes Ned over! Blanchard gets up in the wrong side of town, staggered by a roundhouse right from Malibu. Rodez seizes the moment, whipping Blanchard to the ropes and connecting with a FLYING FOREARM! ONE... TWO... Simon breaks the count up, scooping Leon up by the hair and throwing a punch...which Rodez blocks again and nails Singleton with a standing dropkick. Blanchard levels Rodez from behind with a Northern Lariat. He rams him face-first into Simon's knee. After an exchange is made, the Midnights deck Rodez with a double back elbow. They attempt to follow up with a back suplex, but Leon floats over the top and rolls the Midnights up. COLE He may pin them both! ONE... TWO... The Midnights kick Rodez off, sending him charging towards the ropes, where he springs off and nails both Midnights with a dropkick as they sit-up! Leon immediately tags in Zack, who climbs up the turnbuckles. Simon and Ned try escaping the ring, but they both roll the wrong way and BUTT heads, allowing Zack to connect with a SENTON BACK SPLASH! ONE... TWO... TH-- NO! The Usual Suspects with a double cover! ONE... TWO... THR-- KICKOUT! "OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!" Simon runs right into a double hiptoss and Patty Cake elbow drop. Well, not really. Despite Leon's best efforts he's unable to get Zack to go along with it, but they still drop the elbow. Like newly seperated conjoined twins trying to get back together, Leon and Zack kip-up and deck Ned with a pair of fists. Leon drags Blanchard over to The Usual Suspects in an armbar. The Usual Suspects with nothing but quick tags as they take turns coming off the middle turnbuckle with double-axehandles to the outstretched arm of Ned. Rodez and Malibu with a double arm-wringer on Blanchard, then they proceed to chop the hell out of Ned, knocking him off his feet. Firm believers in equality, they drop a double elbow on Ned and kip-up. They duck as Sarcastic Simon flies at them with a SLINGSHOT CROSSBODY, leaving the Sultan of Sarcasm to crash down onto Ned! Simon gets up holding his stomach, and is clotheslined over the top rope. Zack exits as Leon leaps onto Blanchard's shoulders for a hurricarana...but Ned counters with a POWERBOMB! ONE... TWO... Rodez gets a shoulder up. Blanchard hits a vertical suplex and drags Leon over to his corner, tagging Simon, who goes to the top. Leon is slingshotted in the corner, but he's able to grab the top rope and stop his momentum, headbutting Singleton in the stomach and HURLING HIM OFF THE TOP ONTO NED! An irate Jim Cornette calls for a disqualification, claiming the headbutt was low, but the calls fall on deaf ears. Ned misses another roundhouse kick and gets drilled with a regular atomic drop, causing him to bump into Simon yet again! They bail outside and shove each other, bringing the fans out of their seats as the New New Midnight Express are set to exploded. COACH No, fellas! Don't you see what they're trying to do? Divided and conquer. They know they can't beat you. COLE The Usual Suspects have completely frustrated the New New Midnight Express. From nearly the opening bell the World Tag Team Champions have dominated. Jim Cornette gets between Simon and Ned, pleading with them to calm down, telling them everything will be fine if they get back to wrestling like the two-time World Tag Team Champions they are. Simon and Ned agree, shaking each others hands and embracing James E. in a group hug. COACH Yeah! Dr. Phil ain't got nothing on James E., baby. Go out there and kick their ass, fellas. Blanchard returns to the ring and locks up with Rodez, taking him down with a drop toehold into a front facelock. Leon and Ned trade counters, reversing the other's hammerlock. Ned reaches between his legs and takes Leon's right leg out of under him. Spinning toehold into the Figure-- No! Leon uses his left foot to kick Ned off, sending him crashing into the corner. Scoope and a slam. Rodez tags Zack. Malibu with a fury of knife-edge chops and right hands. He whips Blanchard to the ropes and hits the TRENDSETTER! ONE... TWO... Simon steps in to break up the count, stomping Zack in the back of the neck. As the referee gets Simon out of the ring, Zack rams Ned into the top turnbuckle and tags Leon. Rodez whips Ned to the corner and charges in, using the middle turnbuckle as a springboard to drive the knee into Ned's handsome face! Blanchard stumbles out as Leon steps out on the apron and climbs to the top, bringing the fans up on their feet in anticipation. Leon soars through the air and connects with a FLYING CROSSBODY that would make Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat proud. ONE... TWO... THR-- NO! Leon grabs a side headlock, only to have Ned shove him off to the ropes after a couple of forearm shots to the ribs. Rodez takes Blanchard down with a shoulder block. Leon hits the ropes and pauses as Ned goes up for a leapfrog. He waits for Blanchard to come down before connecting with a... JAB! JAB! JAB! JAB! JAB! Rodez turns to the crowd and blows them a kiss. He then turns back to the opponent to compete MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT with an en-- NO! Ned ducks the enzurigi and lifts Rodez up for a back suplex, but Rodez floats over and drives him to the ropes. Ned makes the blind tag to Simon as he's rolled up. ONE... TWO... Simon damn nearky decapitates Rodez with a SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLINE! Simon tosses Leon outside, then taunts Zack to distract the referee while Ned slams Rodez on the floor. Charles Robinson turns around and sees Ned climbing back on the apron. He warns him to stay in the corner or risk disqualification. From his knees Leon grabs the bottom rope and pulls himself up onto the apron, only to have Simon rush him and lay him out with a running forearm smash to the sternum that sends Rodez CRASHING STRAIGHT BACK INTO THE GUARDRAIL! COLE Oh, my! COACH :lol: Yes! I told you. I told you we were gonna have new tag team champions. Leon's gonna get counted out. CABOOSE I can't see from my manage point, but I believe Leon has injured the ribs. Caboose is right. Leon writhers around in pain on the arena floor, clutching his ribs. Zack rushes over to the aid of his partner, making sure the Midnights or their manager don't to take advantage of the situation. They do when Charles steps outside to demand Zack return to his corner. Simon and Ned scoope Leon up and drop stomach-first on the guardrail! Cornette then runs over and BLASTS Rodez across the ribs with the racket! He waddles back to the NNMX corner, struting around the ring. Zack tries getting to Leon but is stopped by the referee, who Zack nearly throws to the ground before realizing the consequences. COLE Oh, what a cheapshot by Cornette. The fact he's gloating about it is even more sickening. Zack is completely helpless in the corner as he watches the New New Midnight Express assault his tag team partner. COACH He can do something about it if he wants to. Hell, I'll personally hand him my chair to use. CABOOSE Let's not forget Leon's ribs were injured by the New New Midnight Express on The Love Shack a few months back. You have got to believe they aren't fully 100%. COACH Especially after they've went up against steel. Ned looks to slam Leon again on the floor, but Charles Robinson catches him lifting Leon up. With a smile on his face Ned places Leon on the apron, as if he's saying "See, I was just helping him up." Charles doesn't buy it, telling Ned to go back to his corner. When he does Simon tags him in. Rodez goes face-first into the top turnbuckle in the NNMX corner. Blanchard shoves Rodez into the corner and works the ribs over with punishing open palm strikes, forcing Charles to escort him to the center of the ring so that Leon is allowed out of the corner. Jim Cornette hands Simon the hanky located on the outer breast pocket of his jacket, which Simon wraps around Leon's throat to CHOKE him with. Being asked to turn around by Zack, Charles only sees Simon wiping the beads of sweat off his forehead with the hanky. No illegal actives, much to the delight of Simon and James E. who high-five each other. He informs Zack of what he saw, all while Simon has started choking Leon again with the hanky. Zack's like "Fuck this" and runs past Ned and Charles, diving into the NNMX corner and hammering Simon with wild rights and lefts. Charles restrains Zack while Simon and Ned double-team Leon. Rodez fights back with right hands, but his comeback is short-lived as Ned rakes the eyes. Blanchard tags Simon, bringing Leon out of the corner in the process. Ned hits the atomic drop that sends Leon into the awaiting arms of Simon and an old school rib/backbreaker! Another quick tag from the Midnights, as Simon hangs Leon up on the top rope while holding onto his legs. Ned hits the far side and leaps over Simon, dropping a double-axehandle across the lower back/ribs of Leon. Rodez drops to his knees, resting his head on the middle rope, leaving Jim Cornette a clear shot at him. And Corny takes it, jabbing the handle of the racket into the throat! Cornette walks away, whistling, as if nothing had happened. Leon tosses and turns like a fish out of water, maybe having just shallowed his tonsils, if he still has them. Blanchard drapes Leon over the middle rope, driving the knee into the back of the neck to choke Rodez. The Midnight continue to use the referee to their advantage. As Ned brings Charles mid-ring, Simon hits Rodez with the point of the elbow across the head. Once Simon's work is done Blanchard swivels the arms and the hips, before hitting the ropes. CALL THE BITCH BOJANGLES...AND TELL HER I GOT CROTCHED ON THE MIDDLE ROPE! "YEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Having moved out of the way, Leon gets up to his feet and hits Ned with THE FACIAL! Instead of going for the cover Leon chooses to go make the tag, but Simon comes in and grabs Rodez from behind, pulling him into his arms for a SLINGSHOT BACKBREAKER! Simon drags Ned to the corner and tags himself up. Higher than an eagle and RVD, Simon comes off the top with a GUILLOTINE LEGDROP! Blanchard and Cornette begin celebrating. ONE... TWO... THR-- NO, KICKOUT! Simon and Cornette complain about a slow count, voicing their frustration in the inability to finish off Rodez. Simon casually dumps Leon over the top rope like a teenage mother disposes her new born child in a dumpster. While Ned sends Leon crashing into the guardrail outside, Simon baits Zack in the ring by slapping him in the face. As the ref tries to keep Zack in his corner, Simon goes out after Leon and tries ramming him into the ringpost, but Rodez blocks it and posts Simon! The move buys Rodez a little time but not much, as Blanchard drops him with a double-axehandle off the apron. Malibu continues to struggle with the referee, all while the Midnights set Leon up for a double suplex on the arena floor...BUT RODEZ COUNTERS WITH A DDT! COLE A desperation DDT from Leon Rodez. But he's still isolated in the New New Midnight Express side of the ring. Rodez may be isolated in the NNMX side of the ring, but he isn't isolated from his partner much longer, as Zack ignores Charles Robinson's request to stay in his corner and nails Simon and Ned with a RUNNING DIVING CLOTHESLINE FROM THE APRON! COACH Disqualifiy him, Charles, you idiot! COLE For what reason? COACH Disobeying referee's orders. Charles told Malibu to stay in his corner, and he didn't. He oughta DQ The Usual Suspects and award the titles to the NNMX. Robinson warns Zack another outburst will result in a disqualification. Leon Rodez getting kicked in the ribs by Jim Cornette would result in a disqualification as well, but Charles doesn't see it. Narcissistic Ned is once again the legal man following a tag. He brings Leon up onto the apron, leaning him up against the ropes and hammers him across the chest with a hard forearm shot. Jim Cornette hits another cheapshot with the racket, jabbing it in Rodez' midsection. But it's Leon who gets the last laugh. He gets clotheslined into the ring by Simon, but lands on his feet and wipes out Cornette with a dropkick through the bottom rope! Leon catches Ned charging towards him with a back kick, and the two trade hiptoss attempts, with Rodez landing on the apron and ramming the shoulder into Blanchard's midsection through the middle rope. He flips into the ring and brings Ned down a sunset flip! ONE... TWO... KICKOUT! Ned counters a hiptoss into an abdominal stretch, raking the fingers and elbow into the ribs. Blanchard waits for the right time to reach back and grab Simon's hand, to add further leverage to the submission hold. Leon's screams prompt Charles Robinson to look behind Ned, checking for any illegal activity. Zack shouts at Charles from halfway across the ring, telling him Ned is getting added support from Simon. Charles checks, and again sees nothing. Ned and Simon lock hands again, with Jim Cornette yanking on Simon's free hand to give his team more leverage. This time Charles Robinson catches the Midnights right in the act and breaks Simon's and Ned's grip with a kick, causing Ned to get hiptossed. As Leon makes a play for his corner, Ned trips him up and keeps him near the NNMX corner. He tags Simon in and whips Leon to the ropes. Drop toehold followed by elbow drop to the back of the head by Simon. Vintage Midnight Express. Simon with a scoope and a slam. He goes up to the top as Ned returns to the ring. ROCKET LAUNCHER! ONE... TWO... THREE! NO! Zack pulls Simon off. The Midnights with yet another tag. Beautifully executed double underhook suplex by Blanchard, who grinds the forearm into the side of the face as he covers. ONE... TWO... Rodez kicks out of the nonchalant cover all too easily. Ned turns Leon onto his side and bars the arm and the leg, while sticking the knee in the spine of the back for a modified version of the bow and arrow. COACH This is the mark of a great team, fellas. The Midnights have completely isolated Rodez from that prima donna Zack Malibu. It's only a matter of time until Rodez gives up, is pinned, or has the referee stop the match because he's unable to continue. Quite frankely, if I was either one of The Usual Suspects, God forbid, I would of phoned the office and said I wasn't coming to work tonight. I would've forefited the belts and save myself the ass-kicking. CABOOSE Leon Rodez and Zack Malibu aren't that kind of champion. They aren't like a certain former World Champion who goes AWOL for weeks and shows up on national television to forefit the title every wrestler worth their salt strive to win. They're fighters. They're going to win like men, and they're going to lose like men. That's the sign of a true champion. Leon punches Ned repeatedly in the face with his free hand until he's freed. He rocks Blanchard with right hands, but is raked in eyes and caught in the back of the head with a heel kick. Blanchard tags out in favor of Simon, who tries to ram Leon into the top turnbuckle but has his attempt thwart with a shot to the gut, and then is sent face-first into the turnbuckle! He quickly puts a stop to Rodez' momentum by raking the eyes. A heel's best friend. Simon follows up with a jaw-dropping right hand. He fires Leon to the far corner, following through and eating nothing but the sole of a boot by Rodez. Simon charges again, but gets caught with another boot to the face. Singleton tries his luck once more, and this time he doesn't get a boot to the face, but is rolled up with a sunset flip! ONE... TWO... KICKOUT! Simon rushes to his feet and drops Rodez straight down onto his knee with an STO. Simon tags Ned in, and the Midnights whip Rodez to the ropes. DOUBLE FLAPJACK...COUNTERED INTO A FACEBUSTER! Leon isn't looking to win Best Drama in a Wrestling Match as his dives to his corner and tags Zack, triggering a crowd EXPLOSION like no other. Ned is decked by a roundhouse right, as is Simon. An inverted atomic drop for Simon. And one for Ned. Malibu hits the ropes and levels Singleton with a clothesline. Malibu whips Blanchard to the corner and catches him coming out with a belly-to-belly suplex, which he uses to hit up the POP DROP fisherman's buster! ONE... TWO... THREE! NO! "OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH!" Zack slaps his leg, signaling for the Yakuza Kick, and hits the ropes, where Jim Cornette awaits with a SHOT to the back with the tennis racket! Ned with an inside cradle. COLE No! What a horrible way to lose the titles. COACH The Usual Suspects will win like men, and they'll lose like men. Ain't that right, 'Boosey? ONE... TWO... THREE-- NO, SIR! "YEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Cornette just about has a coronary outside as Zack kicks out. Malibu whipped to the ropes. DOUBLE FLAP... LEON SPEARS SIMON TO THE MAT! Ned continues through with a singular flapjack, but Zack floats over and spikes him on his knee with a rock bottom backbreaker. Then, along with Leon, clotheslines Simon over the top to the floor. Leon waits in the corner as Zack scales the turnbuckles. COACH They're not gonna do what I think they're gonna do, are they? THE ATOMIC BLONDE, a/k/a the Rocket Launcher! ONE... TWO... THRE-- NO! Cornette reaches underneath the bottom rope and yanks Zack off Ned. He leans up against the apron, scratching his forehead with the racket, business as usual. That's until Zack and Leon pull James E. up on the apron and slingshot him into the ring. They grab Cornette by the collar, cocking their right hands and looking at the crowd. Cornette gives his best arguement to be freed, but like WWE lawyers, he loses the case...and gets popped in the face! Simon jumps The Usual Suspects from behind, sending Leon to the floor with a running knee to the back, and wails away on Zack until Ned is able to join him. The Midnights rock Malibu against the ropes with hard right hands and knife-edge chops, then shoot him to the ropes. Zack avoids a double back elbow and gets tagged by Leon as he hits the ropes and levels Ned with a diving clothesline. Simon catches Zack getting up to his feet with a SWINGING NECKBREAKER and throws him outside. He turns around to meet Leon Rodez and a front facelock. Rodez runs up the turnbuckles and plants Simon with a tornado DDT. Leon then informs Ned NO FAT CHICKS allowed, successfully converting the hiptoss into a backbreaker ala a VHS tape into DVD. Rodez positions Blanchard near the corner and goes up to the top. COLE Oh, no. Don't tell me... Leon, the ribs! Remember the ribs! COACH Yes! Do it! Do it! BECAUSE THE LADY LOVES... NO! Simon pulls Ned out of harm's way, and Leon avoids harm by landing on his feet. Rodez pulls Simon onto the apron, but Singleton snaps Leon's neck down on the top rope. The Midnights return to the ring and try to hit a double clothesline, but Rodez goes under, the Midnights momentum taking them running across the ring, where Zack trips Simon up and drags him outside. The two brawl on the arena floor as Leon catches Blanchard on the rebound with an EXPLODER SLAM! COLE That could do it! ONE... TWO... THREE-- KICKOUT! Rodez scoopes Blanchard up, who reverses Leon's Irish whip attempt and hangs him stomach-first on the top rope with a STUN GUN, knocking the air out of Rodez! Zack dives back into the ring to break up the count, but Simon holds onto his legs for dear life. ONE... TWO... THREE! * DING DING DING DING * COACH :lol: COLE The New New Midnight Express are tag team champions again! BUFFER Ladies and gentlemen, the winners of the match and NEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, THE NEW NEW MIDNIGHT EXXXXXXPRRRRRESSSSSSS! CUE: "Chase" Michael Buffer hands the tag titles to Charles Robinson who has them stripped away by Jim Cornette. He enters the ring and presents the belts to Simon and Ned like a doctor handing a new born baby to its mother. The Midnights clutch the belts closely to their chests, cherishing the moment. Across the ring from them are the now former champions, The Usual Suspects. They walk up to Zack, who's attending to Leon, and taunt him with the tag titles. No one would blame Zack is he struck one or both of the Midnights, but he chooses to stand by his friend/partner and fight another day. COLE Zack showed what kind of a man he is right there. He isn't a prima donna, Coach. COACH And he isn't a champion any longer. :lol: COLE (CONT'D) He's a man. The Usual Suspects gave it all they had, but we have new World Tag Team Champions. COACH (singing) Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! COLE History has been made, gentlemen. The first 3-time OAOAST World Tag Team Champions, the New New Midnight Express. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
