HD:Zack vs. Black III-special refs, outside enforcers...

[Zack Malibu 0]

The flags of Syria and Canada unfurl from the roof of the entrance stage, and the audience lets out a miserable groan. Nas' Hate Me Now certainly does not elevate their mood, and the 18,000 offer their thumbs down to the arriving guest . Abdullah Abir, however, is all smiles as he makes his appearance on the stage. He waves the Koran into the air and dances with holy delight through makeshift theatre that's shrouded entirely in green light.

 

BUFFER

The following rematch is scheduled for one fall with a televised time limit of sixty minutes! Now making his way to the ring the special guest referee, the speaker for the prophets, the spiritual guide, Abdullah Abir Nerdly!

 

COLE

Abdullah Abir Nerdly, Moneymaker's choice for the referee of this contest. And Moneymaker and his goons have been appointed as lumberjacks!

 

CPA, Bosley, Wright, Moneymaker and The Blonds all offer Abdullah a hearty round of applause as he dives into the ring. Abdullah returns their kindness, and offers them heartfelt thanks for their trust in him to officiate this contest.

 

"Chelsea Dagger" hits bringing with it a decidedly mixed reaction from the North Carolina audience. One hand the audience pays respect to Black's talents, but on the other hand they can't get over the fact he's an associate of the despised Landon Maddix. Cloaking the noisy audience in a flickering haze are the spotlights that alternate between red, white blue. But they calm quickly enough, and Black steps out onto the entrance stage. He pauses to admire some of his handiwork on his video screens, especially the beatings given to O'Hara, before turning around and raising his hands to a fractured crowd.

 

BUFFER

And introducing the first competitor, he is from London, England and weighes in at two hundered thirty eight pounds! Representing La Cucaracha Internacional, NATHANIEL BLACK!

 

COLE

Backstage politics are at a fever pitch between the stables, but Nate Black didn't want any of that! He just wants to wrestle. He just wants to beat Zack Malibu!

 

A gigantic reception greets the first strands of Getting Away With Murder, as the audience leaps to their feet for the OAOAST poster boy. Already the Zack chants are as loud as ever, drowning out the cackle of Zack's golden pyro. Through this gorgeous cascading of yellow sparkles steps three time world champion and first ballot hall of famer Zack Malibu. In an In Crowd hooded vest he twirls beneath the final remnants of the pyro, getting another huge pop from the audience. Finally he tugs on the waistband of his long blue tights and heads down the ramp

 

BUFFER

And the opponent from Providence, Rhode Island, weighing in at two hundred ten pounds, he is a former tag team champion, a former 24/7 champion, and a three time world champion, he is The Franchise of the OAOAST, ZACK MALIBU

 

Buffer's announcement is given the exclamation point of a fantastic cheer that's matched by fantastic pyro shooting off at the tip of the entrance stage. Zack seems to notice not the pyro or the cheering fans as all his attention is focused on The Enterprise. Bosley and Wright take great pleasure in taunting the hero, but Moneymaker hangs back and regards Zack with nothing more then pure contempt.

 

COACH

It ain't been a good night for the In Crowd! First Sly gets his face messed up by a little kid, and then Leon Rodez goes down to Krista Isadora Duncan when he's just one match away from the Money In The Bank finals at Angleslam. The In Crowd could be dead and it just came back! Ha! One of ya'll done got missed up by an eight year old, and the other done get his ass kicked by the same woman who been screwing up his life for the last year! I'd rather be insignificant than in the In Crowd! Ha!

 

Zack slides into the ring, ready to head to the turnbuckles and salute his loving fans. That's put on hold, however, by Abdullah patting down Zack for illegal weaponry.

 

COLE

He didn't pat down Black!

 

COACH

Black has also never pulled a gun on someone on an OAOAST show.

 

COLE

That was low.

 

DING DING DING

 

Right off the bat, the two men begin trading forearms, forgoeing a lockup or any feeling out process. Instead, they choose to come right out and start bludgeoning each other with their own God given weaponry! Zack shoots for the legs and takes Black down, but before he can get a mount, Black rolls to his feet and takes Zack off of his! He goes for a quick cover, but Zack rolls away and comes up, blasting his foe with a European uppercut! Black staggers, then gets sent forward to the ropes, and nailed with a pristine dropkick from the talented veteran! Black scrambles to recover, but Zack keeps on him, trying to trap him in a butterfly lock, only to have Black counter by bringing Zack over with a fireman's carry! As the two men come up, Black blisters Zack's chest with a hard chop and then goes to send him in, but Zack counters the whip! A well-placed boot to the gut doubles him over, and Zack lifts for a suplex...only to have Black slide out, spin Zack around, and dump him with a scoop slam! Black then hits the ropes, and as he charges Zack leaps into the air, leapfrogging over him! Black comes off the far side and Malibu takes him over with a hiptoss, but as Malibu reaches down for him, Black kicks up, knocking Zack back to the canvas! Both men roll to their feet and circle each other, pondering their next move. The crowd is alive and kicking, rooting for the two men who have put on two of the best matches of 2008 thus far, and the special referee for the evening waves the two on, kicking off a second wave of action!

 

COLE

So far Abdullah Nerdly has been more of an onlooker than an official, but can you blame him? Nathaniel Black has really shined these last few weeks, and he and Malibu have torn the house down twice before! Tonight should be no exception!

 

The two men go for a lockup, but Black instead drops the point of his elbow into Malibu's left shoulder, then takes the arm and wrenches before giving it a tug. Another arm wrench follows, and Black then drives the point of his elbow into Zack's shoulder blade before snapping him to the canvas with a Russian legsweep! He goes for Zack's arm again, but Malibu slides free and comes up, only to be grabbed in a side headlock...but he's able to slip out and use a schoolboy to bring a stunned Black to the canvas!

 

ONE!

 

KICKOUT!

 

COACH

Oooh, sneaky one, Zack.

 

COLE

Black never saw that one coming, and those are the ones that normally lead to defeat! Abdullah Nerdly was right there as well, and I've got to admit I'm impressed with his refereeing skills thus far.

 

Black eyes Malibu, who simply points to his head and smiles, proving to Black that he's always thinking. They tie up again and Black uses a go behind, but Zack elbows out of it! He turns around and starts wailing on Black with his patented open hand blows, but Black brings a knee up into his gut to cut off the flurry, then hoists Zack up...but Malibu floats over his back! Zack spins him around and whips him in, but Black counters and sends Zack in, then takes him down with a drop toehold, but misses as he goes for a kneedrop to the back of the head! Black comes up with a sore knee from hitting the canvas, so Zack takes his legs out and tries for the figure four, but Black reaches up and pulls him into a small package!

 

ONE!

 

T-KICKOUT!

 

COLE

And just like that, Nate Black shows Zack Malibu that he's more than capable of catching the Preppy One off guard!

 

Abdullah holds up two fingers, not because he wishes for peace on Earth or because he's a Nixon fan, but because that's all Nate Black got on that attempt! The two men come up yet again, and Black kicks Zack in the stomach, then rocks him with a series of forearms before pinning Zack's left arm behind him in a hammerlock, then clubbing on the shoulder he targeted earlier! With the arm still pinned, Black then takes Zack and shoves him into the corner, causing his exposed shoulder to hit first and hardest! Zack comes out of the corner favoring the arm, and Black grabs him and throws him over head, nailing Zack with a release belly to belly!

 

COLE

Nice move by Black, throwing Zack overhead with a hard suplex!

 

Zack comes up, and Black goes right for the arm, twisting it again before yanking on it. He then fires off a series of hard chops, causing Zack's nicely tanned skin to redden and blister. A European uppercut follows, but before he can continue the assault, Zack strikes with a hard overhand chop! Black reels, and now Zack opens up with a series of chops and his own European uppercut that floors his rival! Black hurries to his feet, but Zack is right there to grab him and rock him with a snap suplex, then rolls to his feet, bringing Black up! He lifts again and drops his legs onto the top rope, slingshotting him around and then dropping him with a face first suplex, then following up with a low dropkick as Nate pushes off the mat! Black quickly rolls out under the bottom rope, escaping Malibu's onslaught while Abdullah keeps Zack from going after him. On the floor, Black licks his wounds...and The Enterprise keep away from him, standing idly by as the impressive import climbs back up into the ring.

 

COACH

See, now what's wrong with The Enterprise being out here? They're keeping their noses clean, Cole. It's just a precaution.

 

COLE

Call it what you want, Coach, but something doesn't sit right with me about it.

 

COACH

You sure it's not the chili from catering?

 

Moneymaker even applauds as Black gets back into the ring, and Black looks around, making sure that no one from The Enterprise is playing him for a fool. He gets back into the ring without incident, and Zack comes forth, swinging around him with a go behind, only to be snapmared over! Zack rolls to his feet, but Black lifts him and drops him with an inverted atomic drop, then pulls his legs out from under him and drops an elbow! Black then follows up with a kneedrop, then presses his knee into Zack's temple while pulling his head into the knee, jamming the point of it into the bridge of his nose! He pulls Zack up and traps the left arm in a hammerlock and then slams Zack down on it, and as Zack rolls onto his stomach Black uses a stepover armbar to trap the arm and put pressure on it!

 

COACH

Looks like Zack's gonna have a little trouble toasting drinks with the boys tonight!

 

COLE

Zack's right handed, Coach.

 

COACH

Do you have to step on ALL my lines?

 

The fans rally, cheering for Zack to escape as Black remains in control. Still holding the armbar, he changes position so he can lead Zack to his feet, then clubs the left shoulder several times before attemping the Crossface Chicken Wing...but Zack squirms and counters with a go behind, lifting Black for a German...but Black rolls over, landing on his feet! He turns Zack around, but Malibu fires him to the ropes as fast as he can, then snaps him over with a huracanrana! He follows up with a spinning wheel kick that puts Black down again, and the fired up Malibu waves his foe on, urging him to keep the battle going. He runs the ropes and looks to catch Black with a bulldog before he can fully rise to his feet, but Black manages to shove Zack off at the last second, and when he turns around, Black bursts forward with a hard lariat! Zack gets spun inside out, and Christian Wright snickers at ringside at the impact, impressed by the British bad boy. Nate brings Zack up and shoots him into the corner, but when he charges in with a corner lariat, Zack moves out of the way quickly, and Black hits nothing but buckle! Zack spins him around and climbs up on the ropes, opening fire with a series of punches that see the fans shouting in unison as they connect...but Black shoves Malibu off at the count of five, then drills Zack with a hard headbutt, ramming him right in the face! Black then pins Zack against the corner and rocks him with a series of forearms, then a series of European uppercuts, ten in total before putting Zack up on the ropes. Readying Malibu for a superplex, he attempts to lift, but Zack hangs on and won't budge! A second attempt fails as well, but now Zack slides his arm through Black's legs, and tries to put him across his shoulders...but Black slides down onto the apron, and knocks Zack's legs out from under him, crotching him on the top rope!

 

COACH

Thatta boy, Nate!

 

COLE

Zack almost countered with the Honor Roll there, but Nate Black countered that, and took the wind out of Zack with that tactic!

 

Black climbs up on the ropes next to Zack, and grabs an inverted facelock. Balancing himself on the ropes, Black looks to leap off and bring Zack crashing to the mat face first...but at the last second, Zack throws Black off and lets him crash and burn, while he clings to the ropes!

 

COLE

Zack held on!

 

The fans cheer, and members of The Enterprise snicker at Black's bad luck, while Malibu stands himself up and soars like an eagle through the sky, coming down with a guillotine legdrop on his opponent!

 

ONE!

 

TWO!

 

KICKOUT!

 

Nerdly waves "two" in the face of Malibu, making sure that Zack knows he didn't get the pin. Malibu rolls off of Black and takes a few deep breaths and gets to his feet, while Nerdly checks on the condition of both men, making sure they're both coherent enough to continue. The odd choice for an official then steps back as Zack stands up and slowly brings Black to his feet, then drops him with a Rock Bottom Backbreaker! Black squirms on the canvas, but he's led up again, as Zack tries for a German suplex...but Black grabs Zack's wrists and pries his grip loose, then spins around and traps him in a Crossface Chickenwing!

 

COACH

Smooth move!

 

COLE

Agreed, an excellent counter by Nate Black!

 

Zack struggles, trying to free himself, as the fans gasp while seeing their hero trapped in the Brit's trademark submission. Nerdly keeps a close eye on the situation, waiting to see if Zack opts for surrender...but Malibu refuses to break!

 

COLE

The fans are supportive here, urging Zack not to give up, while The Enterprise...are telling him to tap!?

 

COACH

Nice! Looks like they're charter members of the Nate Black Fan Club!

 

The Enterprise pound on the apron, watching Malibu try to wriggle free as Nerdly continues to wait for the surrender. Zack reaches up, grabbing hold of the wrist of his rival and slowly prying his arm away from his neck. Black stuggles with Zack, and still has the left arm trapped...but with the crossface portion of the hold just about broken, Malibu quickly swings around and brings Black down with a German suplex before he knew what hit him! He rolls to his feet and brings Black down with another German, and rolls to his feet again...but on the third time, Black elbows back, swings around Zack, and drops HIM with a Half Nelson backbreaker before collapsing back himself!

 

COLE

Excellent, excellent wrestling here tonight. These two guys, I'll tell you what, they bring out the best in each other.

 

COACH

Getting on that Nate Black bandwagon now, eh Cole?

 

Nerdly begins a standing ten count, but by the halfway mark both men are stirring. Zack comes up, not realizing that Black, as weary as he is, is right behind him. Malibu comes up, and Black lunges for him, again trying to trap him in a Crossface Chickenwing...but Malibu counters just as fast, pulling Black off the mat and stuffing him with an ANGLE SLAM~! that makes the crowd leap out of their seats! Zack is laid out as well, after exerting so much energy trying to fend off the submission attempts of the technically sound Englishman, and finally manages to roll himself over and crawl onto his foe, hooking the leg!

 

ONE!

 

TWO!

 

THR-NO! NO! KICKOUT!

 

COACH

Phew!

 

COLE

Close call for Nate Black there, and again Abdullah Nerdly showing great ring presence in getting to the canvas for the count!

 

Malibu takes another moment to relax before coming up to his feet. He looks to bring Black up, but Black musters what he can and shoves Zack away, then rests on all fours. Zack moves for him again, but this time Black shoots his head up, driving another headbutt into Zack's face, then striking with a BLACK LARIAT~! that put both men back on the canvas!

 

COLE

Just like that, Nathaniel Black finds the strength to rebut Zack's offense, and both men are back down!

 

Both men stay on the mat, each soaking up as much downtime as they can so that they're able to gain the advantage...and suddenly a series of jeers comes up from the crowd, as the attention focuses on the aisleway where the Samoan monster FAQU is storming down!

 

COLE

What's he doing...c'mon Enterprise, don't let him near the ring!

 

James Blonde comes running up from behind his partner, trying to control him, as The Enterprise form a wall at the top of the aisle! CPA cracks his knuckles in wait as Faqu inches closer, but The Enterprise stand firm, refusing to let the beast past them! This now brings the rest of THE IN CROWD out to a huge pop, and a swarm of officials head out to try to cut the tension short before it boils over!

 

COLE

It would be my guess that Landon Maddix is trying to undermine Josie's ruling from earlier tonight where she stated that no one would interfere in this match, and...wait...

 

COACH

What are you, psychic?

 

Abdullah Nerdly, distracted by the breakdown between the stables at ringside, doesn't see LANDON MADDIX coming from the crowd, bringing a steel chair into the ring. Landon looks over, making sure the ref is distracted, and waits on Malibu to rise up. Just as Zack starts to come to, Landon cocks the chair back...AND HAS IT STOLEN FROM HIM BY ABDULLAH NERDLY~!

 

COACH

YO~!

 

COLE

Abdullah Nerdly with the save!

 

Landon fumes, and the scowl on Abdullah's face shows that he's all business, as he walks towards Landon with the chair...AND THEN TURNS AROUND AND LEVELS ZACK WITH A SICK CHAIRSHOT~!

 

COLE

WHAT?! NO!

 

A rumble breaks out at ringside, with The In Crowd desperately trying to get in there to help out their leader, but amidst the fighting with Faqu, Blonde and The Enterprise, the flood of officials trying to keep everyone apart does more harm than good! In the ring, Landon looks at Nerdly incredulously, then looks over to his weary charge, dragging Nathaniel Black onto Zack's unconscious carcass! Landon backs away slowly, and the next move Abdullah makes is to hit the canvas...AND START A COUNT!

 

ONE!

 

TWO!

 

THREE!

 

DING! DING! DING!

 

COLE

Well I...but...I don't believe it!

 

COACH

You don't believe it? BELIEVE THIS, Mikey Cole...Nathaniel Black just pinned Zack Malibu!

 

The Fratelli's anthem goes up, signifying the win, and Landon Maddix is all smiles for Nate, who has no idea what just happened. Landon drags him out of the ring as fast as he can, helping him over the railing and out through the other side of the arena, while in the ring Abdullah Nerdly stands over Zack Malibu, a sick grin on his face.

 

COLE

Nathaniel Black just scored the biggest victory of his career...and I'm not even sure he knows how it came to pass! Whether this was a set up or an odd coincidence remains to be seen, but Abdullah Nerdly cost Zack Malibu the match tonight!

 

With chaos around ringside, and the company poster boy out cold in the ring, Abdullah is all smiles. So is Landon Maddix, as the cameras cut to him in the crowd, raising a dazed Nathaniel Black's hand in victory.

 

COLE

Fans, we are out of time, and that might be for the best! We've got to get control here, but you can rest assured that we will get to the bottom of this next week, right here on HeldDOWN~!

Edited August 15, 2008 by Patty O'Green

[Zack Malibu 0]

Match is all set. Patty if you wanna tack on entrances go on ahead, but I figure the meat of the match is the most important thing, so it's good to go so we can have the show posted. Thanks for being patient!

[Patty O'Green 0]

aight, cool, so there's some quick half assed entrances in their to complete it, so I'll edit in