Date: May 5, 2013
Arena: Staples Center
City: Los Angeles, California

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The opening credits and video package roll as Monday Night Madness hits the air to its brand new theme song, “Sound of Madness” by Shinedown plays throughout the arena.





Pyro explodes throughout the Staples Center as the camera pans the roaring crowd in LA. The pyro stops as the cameras continue to give live shots of the crowd before settling in on Chad Lewis and Xavier Reigns at ringside.


CHAD LEWIS: “It is indeed the Sound of Madness and we are LIVE from the sold out Staples Center in Los Angeles, California! My name is Chad Lewis and alongside me as always, my esteemed colleague, Xavier Reigns!

"X, right here tonight, the General Manager returns!"

XAVIER REIGNS: "Indeed he does, Chad! Last week, things didn't go too well! Crimson Cobra even had the balls to no-show his match!"

CHAD LEWIS: "I hate to agree, but when the inmates are running the asylum, things tend not to go well at all."

XAVIER REIGNS: "The General Manager is BACK!"


Heymans ECW theme plays throughout the arena.


CHAD LEWIS: "Rumors have been flying all week long that Paul Heyman would indeed have some kind of bombshell announcement right here tonight!"

XAVIER REIGNS: "This has to be the moment! An announcement of this magnitude can not be made to wait!"


Heyman enters the ring. All smiles.


PAUL HEYMAN: "Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman!"


CHAD LEWIS: "This capacity crowd still doesn't like you, Paul."

XAVIER REIGNS: "Have some respect!"


PAUL HEYMAN: "Last week, you might have noticed my absence from this show. I can assure that was not without reason. See, I have this idea and I wanted to bring it up to the Administrator Network. Unfortunately the only time they could take the meeting was Monday evening, allowing me no chance of being here.

"While I was away, one Madness roster member decided to.... cause a disturbance with the originally scheduled main event. I'll get to him later tonight.


CHAD LEWIS: "He's obviously talking about Crimson Cobra."

XAVIER REIGNS: "You think so?"


PAUL HEYMAN: "Right now, though, is a cause for celebration! By tomorrow evening, you fans, who have so much dislike for Paul Heyman, can go on to XWF99.com and cast your vote."


CHAD LEWIS: "What?"

XAVIER REIGNS: "What does he mean?"


PAUL HEYMAN: "Yes, live on Madness next week, its Viewers Choice night!"


The crowd pops, even if they don't know what that means.


PAUL HEYMAN: "Sometimes, you'll get to choose the match type, and maybe even an opponent for somebody! See, this is not a new concept. What is new, is the fact that unlike the WWE where this type of event happens often, your results won't get skewed! Your votes won't be slanted to favor one thing over another.

"No! This will be a straight up fan vote where you really will decide! In fact, I'll do you one even better. You just might get to decide an entire match! Participants, stipulations, match type. The whole nine yards!"


The crowd cheers at the amazing announcement.


PAUL HEYMAN: "On to other business. In 19 days, the XWF holds its second pay per view of the year. I can guarantee you one thing right now. At High Stakes on May 25th, the XWF European Championship WILL be on the line!

"It is my goal and my duty to find a suitable challenger to The Senators title. Rest assured, it won't be Crimson Cobra. No, see, he'll have to earn his way back into my good graces! That said, in the coming weeks, I will be looking high and low for a challenger and I'm not going to limit myself to only the Madness roster. I will look at competitors on other rosters as well as our own, and I will find a great opponent for Senator Samuels!"


The arena lights flicker then go out completely.


CHAD LEWIS: "Oh no!"

XAVIER REIGNS: "Uh-oh."

CHAD LEWIS: "This same thing happened last week!"

XAVIER REIGNS: "We thought it was some malfunction at first!"


The lights come back on and Heyman makes a quick exit.


CHAD LEWIS: "Heyman is getting out of Dodge!"

XAVIER REIGNS: "I don't blame him!"

CHAD LEWIS: "Neither do I. No one knows who or what is behind these subtle messages!"

XAVIER REIGNS: "I don't think you can take any chances when you're the General Manager."

CHAD LEWIS: "We're going take a break and when we come back, we head to the ring!"


Madness fades out.

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Madness come back from break and Heyman admires his portrait of he and the Senator. He walks over to his desk and hits the intercom button.


PAUL HEYMAN: "Sly?"

SLY: "Yes, Mr. Heyman?"

PAUL HEYMAN: "Get Alex Shawn in my office immediately."

SLY: "Yes, sir."


Heyman takes a seat in his chair and awaits the arrival of Alex Shawn. The scene gets and we're back at ringside.


CHAD LEWIS: "Sly? Who the hell is Sly?"

XAVIER REIGNS: "Sylvia. His assistant. Must be a nickname."

CHAD LEWIS: "Jason Daniels, over to you my friend."


JASON DANIELS: "The opening contest is an inter-promotional triple threat match contested with Xtreme Rules!"


Sophia Sanchez's song plays


JASON DANIELS: "Introducing first, representing Shove It Saturday Night, SOPHIA SAAANCHEEEZZZZ!"


CHAD LEWIS: "Sanchez, I believe this is her first match here in the XWF!"

XAVIER REIGNS: "I don't care if its her first, third, or last. I need to see more of her!"


"For Whom The Bell Tolls" by Metallica plays.


JASON DANIELS: "Her opponent, from Minneapolis Minnesota, weighting in at 2 hundred 38 Pounds. Representing Wednesday Warfare, Slick... Rick... JONES!"


CHAD LEWIS: "Slick Rick Jones from Warfare, he's been mighty impressive since his arrival here a month or so ago."

XAVIER REIGNS: "I think I like this match. We get to see some folks we may not be too familiar with."


"Lament" by Project Pitchfork plays.


JASON DANIELS: "Their opponent, weight in at 1 hundred 80 pound, representing Shove It Saturday Night, he is the XWF's North Korean Champion... Misterrrrrr Sateliiiiiite!"


CHAD LEWIS: "In 19 days at High Stakes, the North Korean Champion Mr. Satellite goes one on one with United States Champion Sebastian Duke!"

XAVIER REIGNS: "That should be a good one, no doubt!"

CHAD LEWIS: "Don't underestimate the one-armed man. He's tough as they come!"

Triple Threat Match Sophia Sanchez - vs - "Slick" Rick Jones - vs - Mr. Satellite Xtreme Rules

The bell rings and this triple threat xtreme rules match is officially underway. Sanchez and Slick go after Satellite right at the bell. They beat him down mercilessly in the corner and the referee is powerless to stop it. Satellite is down and Sanchez attacks Slick from behind.

Sanchez whips Slick toward the corner and he crashes in. Sanchez follows in and takes a big boot to the face for her trouble.

Slick picks her up over her head and tosses her over the top rope and crashing hard to the floor below. Slick stands in the corner looking down at Sanchez and receives a Stinger splash from Satellite.

Slick is able to catch him though and slams him down to the mat with a front power slam. Slick hooks the leg.


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Satellite kicks out.

Slick gets back to his feet and rips Satellite back to his. Slick tosses Satellite over the top and to the floor like a rag doll. Slick follows him outside. Slick, now on the floor, lifts Satellite to his and drops him face first on the ring apron with snake eyes.

Slick digs around under the ring and finds a chair and a pair of handcuffs. He looks at both, unsure of which to use first. He lays the cuffs on the apron and swings the chair at Satellite. Satellite rolls out of the way though and Slick smacks the chair off the ground sending a shockwave up Slicks arms and down his spine.

Satellite is back up quick and rips the chair from slicks grip. He tosses the chair to Slick and he catches it. Satellite dropkicks the chair and it crashes into Slicks face sending him to the floor.

Satellite gets back up and lifts Slick to his feet and rolls him into the ring. Satellite follows him in and hooks the leg.


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Slick kicks out!

Satellite, not one to waste time, takes the handcuffs and latches one end around Slicks wrist. He takes the free end and momentarily tries to decide what to do with it before latching it around the bottom ring rope.

Satellite is back to his feet and stomping away on a defenseless Slick. From seemingly out of nowhere, Sanchez is seen flying through the air, but Satellite is quick to react and hits her with Seeing Stars! He lands the RKO perfectly and she is seemingly nearly unconscious.

Satellite lifts Sanchez back to her feet and sends her right back down with the Darkest Light! He lands the Cross Rhodes precisely in the middle of the ring. He hooks the leg and all Slick can do is watch as the referee starts the count.


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WINNER: Mr. Satellite

CHAD LEWIS: "Mr. Satellite is your winner here tonight!"


Mr. Satellite poses with the North Korean title and the lights go out.


CHAD LEWIS: "Not again!"


The crowd on hand is startled at the explosion as the X-Tron is engulfed in flames.


XAVIER REIGNS: "Sebastian Duke is here!"

CHAD LEWIS: "Where is he?"


The lights come back on and Duke stands behind Satellite at the ready. Satellite hops off the turnbuckles and turns around right into the clutches of Sebastian Duke. Duke lifts Satellite up for the chokeslam but Satellite counter and breaks free and delivers a dropkick to the back of Dukes knee sending him to the mat.

Quickly, Satellite grabs his title as well as Dukes United States title and makes a quick exit back up the ramp.

Duke gets to his feet and grabs a mic. Satellite stops on the ramp and holds both titles in the air.


SEBASTIAN DUKE: "You have something that belongs to me and I want it back!"


Duke drops the mic and exits the ring to go after Satellite. Duke makes his way up the ramp and Satellite stands there, un-phased. Duke gets within reach and Satellite tosses Dukes title in his face.

Caught off guard, the title drops to the stage. Duke picks the title up and Satellite is gone.


CHAD LEWIS: "That one is shaping up to be one hell of a battle!"

XAVIER REIGNS: "Indeed it is!"


The scene cuts backstage to Heymans office. Heyman hits the intercom button.


PAUL HEYMAN: "Sly, is Alex Shawn here yet?"

SLY: "He just walked up. Should I send him in?"

PAUL HEYMAN: "Absolutely."


Seconds later, Alex Shawn walks in.


PAUL HEYMAN: "Alex, sit."


He does as asked.


PAUL HEYMAN: "Do you know why I called you in here?"

ALEX SHAWN: "Not exactly. I think I have a good idea."

PAUL HEYMAN: "Remember when you debuted and begged me for an opportunity?"

ALEX SHAWN: "I do."

PAUL HEYMAN: "Do you remember what I required you to do?"

ALEX SHAWN: "Impress you."

PAUL HEYMAN: "And impress me is what you did. Then something went horribly wrong and you got yourself suspended for 30 days. Do you remember that?"

ALEX SHAWN: "Of course."

PAUL HEYMAN: "Let me make one thing perfectly clear to you. We're not okay, you and I. If you want back on my good side, you're going to have to do it again."

ALEX SHAWN: "But I got suspended for..."


Heyman cuts him off.


PAUL HEYMAN: "Not that, idiot! You have to go out there and impress me. Understand?"

ALEX SHAWN: "Yes, sir. I will not let you down!"

PAUL HEYMAN: "Good, now get the hell out of my office before I out right fire you!"


Alex Sawn quickly makes his exit. Heyman hits the intercom again.


PAUL HEYMAN: "Sly, get Crimson Cobra in here."

SLY: "Yes, Mr. Heyman."


Heyman sits back in his chair as Madness fades to commercial.

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Madness fades back from commercial and again, we're in the office of Paul Heyman.


SLY: "Mr. Heyman, Mr. Cobb is here to see you."

PAUL HEYMAN: "Send him in."


Heyman leans back in his chair and Cobra comes in the room. Without being told, he sits across from Heyman.


PAUL HEYMAN: "Would you care to explain to me your actions last week? Or rather, your lack of action?"

CRIMSON COBRA: "There's not really anything I can say."

PAUL HEYMAN: "I want you to look at this."


Heyman pushes a button on a remote control and the flat screen television on the wall comes to life. Silently, we watch as Neil Capra and the referee have a discussion in the ring. It is apparent that what we are seeing is what transpired last week during Heymans absence. Finally, the referee ends his ten count and Neil Capra is your winner.

Heyman pushes another button on the remote and the television shuts off.


PAUL HEYMAN: "I like you, Dakota. You're a solid, readily available talent. You've never failed to give me a quality match. Until last week. Why?"

CRIMSON COBRA: "I wish I could explain..."


Heyman cuts him off.


PAUL HEYMAN: "I even gave you a shot at the European title in your hometown! This? This is how you repay me!?"

CRIMSON COBRA: "We all know what happened then, don't we?"

PAUL HEYMAN: "Tell me. Tell me what happened, other then you failing to get the job done!"

CRIMSON COBRA: "I was screwed over by Senator Samuels and Fairchild and you sat their at ringside, and you watched it all happen!"

PAUL HEYMAN: "I don't see how you were screwed, Dakota. I know what you are referring to. Fairchild stole that remote from my office and tried to use it against you.

"Have you forgotten?"

CRIMSON COBRA: "What is to forget?"

PAUL HEYMAN: "You also had your hands on that remote. Just as she was able to put that belt well out of your reach, you could just as easily have lowered the damn thing to the ground and took it. You chose not to do that."

CRIMSON COBRA: "That's not how I like to operate."

PAUL HEYMAN: "Here's what's going to happen, Dakota. You have a three on one match tonight. Consider it punishment for your absence last week during a scheduled main event forcing my subordinates to change the line up of the entire card!

"Also, you need to know, that until you apologize, sincerely, and in public, to me and the Madness fans, you can continue to expect these very same things to happen week after week. You will be put through hell.

"Now, if you'll excuse me, I've wasted enough time talking to you. Get the hell out of my office."


Cobra says nothing in response. He just stands up and exits Heymans office. Heyman pushes the intercom button again.


PAUL HEYMAN: "Sly, can you track down Senator Samuels for me?"

SLY: "Right away, Mr. Heyman"

PAUL HEYMAN: "When you reach him, ask him nicely to come see me in my office."

SLY: "Yes, sir."


Heyman leans back in his chair and Madness fades to commercial.

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CHAD LEWIS: "We are back here on Madness and we're going back to the ring. J.D., over to you."


JASON DANIELS: "The following contest, is a three on one handicapped match. The only way to win is by eliminating ALL of your opponents."


"Not Afraid" by Eminem plays.


JASON DANIELS: "Introducing first, from Honolulu, Hawaii, weighing in at 2 hundred 45 pounds... Johnathyn DAAAAAAVIDSOOOON!"


CHAD LEWIS: "Johnathyn Davidson, making his debut right here, right now on Monday Night Madness!"

XAVIER REIGNS: "I always like to see what the newcomers have to offer."


"The Rising" plays.


JASON DANIELS: "His partner, from right here in Los Angeles, California. Weighing in at 2 hundred 13 pounds. SWWIIIIFT IOOONN!"


CHAD LEWIS: "The hometown favorite, Swift Ion."

XAVIER REIGNS: "He might just have home-field advantage."

CHAD LEWIS: "Or, he may crack under the pressure and the big city lights!"


"Kill the Sound" by Celldweller plays.


JASON DANIELS: "Their partner, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, weighing in at 2 hundred 35 pounds, making his return to the XWF, ALEXXXXX SHAWWWWWWWN!"


CHAD LEWIS: "Alex Shawn, making his long awaited return coming off of suspension."

XAVIER REIGNS: "If any of you out there in TV land are thinking about taking shortcuts, just know, you WILL get caught."


"The Sound of Truth" by As I Lay Dying plays.


JASON DANIELS: "Their opponent, from Aurora, Colorado weigh in at 1 hundred 85 pounds.... CRRRRRIMSONNNNN COOOOOOBRAAAAAA!"


CHAD LEWIS: "He does not look happy."

XAVIER REIGNS: "He should just apologize now and get it all over with."

CHAD LEWIS: "I don't think his pride will allow it."

3 on 1 Handicapped Match Crimson Cobra - vs - Johnathyn Davidson & Swift Ion & Alex Shawn Standard Rules - Elimination Match

The bell rings signaling the start of the match. The referee instructs the group of three that they need to select one man to start the match. Alex Shawn and Swift Ion step out and Davidson will start things off against Crimson Cobra.

The two men circle each other then lock horns in the center of the ring. Cobra is not much for the power of Davidson and is easily and quickly backed into the corner. The referee demands a clean break and the competitors oblige him.

They break the tie up and Davidson swing at Cobra in the corner. Cobra is too quick and he ducks under and now Davidson is the one backed into the corner. Davidson, being much larger, forces Cobra to hop to the second turnbuckle to pound on him. Cobra nails him with right hand after right hand until Davidson shoves him off.

Cobra lands on the mat and rolls backward and back to his feet. He charges Davidson in the corner and goes right back to pounding away on him. Again, Davidson shoves him off. Again, Cobra rolls through the landing. Once again, he charges after Davidson in the corner but is halted by a stifling back elbow from Davidson. Cobra falls to the mat clutching his jaw as Davidson makes his way across the ring to tag out to Swift Ion.

Swift Ion enters the ring and charges toward Cobra who has just gotten to his feet. Ion goes for a clothesline but its ducked. Ion turns around and is immediately nailed with various kicks and punches dropping him to his knees before...










CRACK!


Cobra nails Ion with a shining wizard. Cobra hooks the leg.


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Ion kicks out with time to spare.

With Ion still down, cobra locks in the Gogoplata choke and is immediately admonished by the referee who begins his 5 count.


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Cobra releases the choke and lifts Ion, who is barely conscious, to his feet. Cobra whips Ion towards the ropes but its reversed. Ion catches Cobra off the rebound with a back body drop sending Cobra into the air.

In mid air, maintains hold of Ions head and slams him down with a neck breaker. Cobra quickly goes for a cover.


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SAVED! By Johnathyn Davidson with a stomp to the head!

The referee demands that Davidson leave the ring and he does so immediately. Swift Ion is slow getting to his feet but is up first. Ion helps Cobra the rest of the way to his feet and whips him toward the corner with his partners.

Cobra telegraphs by rebounding off of the turnbuckles with a moonsault flooring Ion immediately. Cobra jumps back to his feet quickly and charges toward Ions partners in the corner and delivers a dropkick with one leg hitting each Davidson and Shawn. Both men fall to the floor. Cobra lands on the mat and gets back up quickly. He notices Ion is still down and leaps to the top turnbuckle.

He leaps into the air and delivers the Red Fang, nailing the shooting star press with perfection. The referee makes the count.


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JASON DANIELS: "Swift Ion, has been ELIMINATED!"


Just then, as Cobra eyes up his remaining competition regrouping on the arena floor, Paul Heyman emerges from backstage and looks on from the stage. Davidson slides into the ring. Cobra charges right after him nailing him with right after right, pummeling him back into the corner then down to the mat. Using the ropes as a springboard, Cobra lands a nice elbow drop onto Davidson. Davidson rolls out of the corner and is on all fours.

Cobra seizes the moment and charges after Davidson landing a dropkick to the side of his head dropping him on his back on the mat instantly. Cobra, back to his feet, uses the ropes as a springboard to deliver a moonsault...









CAUGHT by Alex Shawn then power slammed to the mat! Shawn, while being reprimanded by the referee, drags Davidson on top of Cobra. The referee won't count while Shawn is in the ring and Shawn makes his exit.


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Cobra kicks out!

Both men down but not out. Davidson is on all fours, slowly progressing toward Alex Shawn who is desperately seeking the tag. Both men reaching... reaching... reaching...









SMACK!


Alex Shawn is now the legal man. He comes in with fire and he immediately lands a succession of elbow drops on the downed Cobra. He follows those up with a huge Hulk Hogan-esque legdrop leaping high into the air and dropping himself hard on top of Cobra. Shawn rolls over and hooks the leg.


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Cobra kicks out!

Shawn stands in his own corner measuring up Cobra. He's ready to pounce as Cobra staggers to get to his feet...









SMACK!


Davidson just tagged himself in! Alex Shawn is livid! The referee instructs Shawn to get out of the ring and Shawn argues his case. Hesitantly, Alex Shawn makes his exit.

Davidson charges after Cobra and drops him instantly with a clothesline. Davidson in control, lifts Cobra to his feet and places him in the corner. With Cobra trapped, Davidson lands a knee lift, then another and another into the midsection of Crimson Cobra.

Cobra, still trapped in the corner, receives a back elbow strike, and another and another.

Cobra is now dazed and seemingly on dream street. Davidson brings him out of the corner and whips him off the ropes. On the rebound Davidson catches Cobra and slams him to the mat with a thunderous sidewalk slam. Davidson goes for the win.


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SAVED by Alex Shawn!?!?

Still taking exception to being taken out of the match, Shawn disrupts his own partners pin attempt.

Shawn lifts Davidson to his feet and delivers the Golden Bomb! He lands the Omega Driver with perfection and rolls Cobra on top of his partner. The referee counts.


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JASON DANIELS: "Johnathyn Davidson, has been ELIMINATED!"


Alex Shawn is now all by himself. He looks up at Paul Heyman and Heyman nods. What does that mean?

Shawn exits the ring and goes over to the timekeeper and removes him from his chair. Shawn takes the chair and slides into the ring. He measures up Cobra and is ready to swing. The referee grabs on to the chair but right away is shoved to the mat. The referee calls for the bell, signaling that Alex Shawn has been disqualified.

WINNER: Crimson Cobra

The match over, Alex Shawn swings and nails Cobra in the head with the chair, busting him open. Now on the mat, Cobra is assaulted multiple times by the unforgiving steel chair. Alex Shawn places the bent up chair on the mat and lifts Cobra to his feet. Shawn drops him down with the Golden Bomb on the steel chair.


CHAD LEWIS: “What a terribly underhanded assault from Alex Shawn!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “I guess Davidson tagging himself in set him off!”

CHAD LEWIS: “I just get the feeling that this was orchestrated by Paul Heyman!”


Alex Shawn continues to walk up the ramp along with that steel chair souvenir of his. He stops next to Heyman and turns to face his carnage in the ring. Heyman tilts his head down giving that famous evil grin as Madness fades to commercial.

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CHAD LEWIS: “We’re back here on Madness folks, Steve Sayors is standing by backstage. Steve?”


Sayors is backstage with a mic in hand. Alex Shawn and Heyman walk by and Sayors hurries to catch up.


STEVE SAYORS: “Alex! Alex! A minute of your time?”

ALEX SHAWN: “Make it quick.”

STEVE SAYORS: “Can you explain why you did what you did not only to your partner, but also to Cobra?”

ALEX SHAWN: “Johnathyn Davidson just received a lesson in respect. Nothing more. Cobra on the other hand, was just taught not to cross the boss!”

STEVE SAYORS: “Did Heyman put you up to it?”

ALEX SHAWN: “Times up. I got to go.”


Sayors stops in the hallways as Alex Shawn walks off in the distance.


STEVE SAYORS: “Chad, Xavier, back to you at ringside.”


The cameras focus on the commentary table.


CHAD LEWIS: “Thanks Steve. X, I think there is more to this story.”

XAVIER REIGNS: “I think you’re just drumming something up.”

CHAD LEWIS: “Why else would Heyman have come out here during that match?”

XAVIER REIGNS: “That’s simple. Paul had a vested interest in that match. He wanted to watch Cobras punishment, plus he wanted to see if Alex Shawn would impress him. Nothing more then that.”

CHAD LEWIS: “He could have easily watched from his TV in his office, Xavier!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “You’re trying to drum up a conspiracy, Chad! I bet you think Paul Heyman was the second shooter on the grassy knoll, too!”

CHAD LEWIS: “Don’t be ridiculous! The second shooter was a close friend of Lyndon Johnson!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “You’re off your rocker, you know that?”

CHAD LEWIS: “When we come back, The eXorcists in tag team action against Justin Vipe and Alex Richards!”

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JASON DANIELS: “The following tag team contest is set for one fall!”


“Voices” by Rev Theory plays.


JASON DANIELS: “Introducing first, from Chicago, Illinois weighing 2 hundred 19 pounds.... JUSTIIIIIIIN VIIIIIIPE!”


CHAD LEWIS: “Justin Vipe, along with partner Alex Richards picked up the win last week, can they do it again this week?”

XAVIER REIGNS: “This weeks opponents are a different breed altogether. It should be a good match, though.”


“National Disgrace” by Atmosphere plays.


JASON DANIELS: “His partner, from Detroit, Michigan, weighing 2 hundred 31 pounds... The American Icon... ALEEEEEEEEX RIIIIIIICHARRRRRDS!”


CHAD LEWIS: “I think its safe to assume these two don’t get along!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Sometimes, dysfunction breeds success. Evidenced by their victory here last week.”


“Cult of Personality” by Living Colour plays.


JASON DANIELS: “Their opponents. With a total combined weight of 4 hundred 39 pounds... CM Punk, Christopher Daniels.... the team of... THEEEEEEE EXXXXORCIIIISTS!”


CHAD LEWIS: “The eXorcists, getting set for battle here tonight in Hollywood!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “It’ll be interesting to see, that’s for sure!”

Justin Vipe & Alex Richards - vs - The eXorcists (CM Punk & Christopher Daniels) Standard Rules - Tag Team Match

The bell rings and Justin Vipe will start off against Daniels. Vipe and Daniels lock horns in the center of the ring. Vipe takes Daniels down with an arm drag. Daniels pops right back up and hip tosses Vipe to the mat. Vipe is back up quickly and takes Daniels down with a side headlock. Daniels nips up and out of the headlock and is back up. Daniels now has Vipe and sends him down with a side headlock takedown.

Vipe pounds the mat in frustration, but now he nips up and out of the headlock also. It seems we have a stale mate as both men tie it up once again. Vipe backs Daniels into the corner and the referee asks for a clean break.

They break momentarily before Daniels pokes Vipe in the eyes unbeknownst to the referee. Vipe back out of the corner and doubles over trying to nurse his injured eye. Daniels hops up onto the middle turnbuckle and leaps off driving Vipe down to the mat with a bulldog.

Daniels hooks the leg.


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Vipe kicks out.

Daniels gets to his feet and helps Vipe to his as well. Daniels gives Vipe an arm wringer and pulls him toward the corner and tags out to CM Punk. Daniels still has Vipes arm twisted and Punk jumps off the op rope and delivers a double ax handle to the skull of Vipe. Daniels gets out of the ring as Punk is now the legal man.

Punk lifts Vipe back to his feet and places him in Punks corner. He delivers a knife edge chop in which the crowd yells “WOOOOO.” Again a chop, again “WOOOO.” A third chop and a third “WOOO.”

Vipe staggers out of the corner and face plants ala Nature Boy. Punk tags out again.

Daniels is the legal man and lifts Vipe to his feet. He sends him down quickly with a snap suplex. He covers Vipe.


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SAVED by Richards!

The referee momentarily distracted by Richards interference allows Punk to enter the ring. He and Daniels double team Vipe, pummeling him into their corner. Daniels exits the ring just before the referee turns around leaving Punk as the legal man.

Punk tosses Vipe into the far corner Punk follows him in stepping on the middle rope and delivering a high knee into the corner. He retains hold of Justin Vipes head and drops him hard in the middle of the ring with a bulldog.

Punk hooks the leg, but Richards is smart enough to distract the referee before hand. Daniels, seizing the opportunity sprints along the apron and tackles Richards allowing the referee to return his attention to the match. He makes the count.


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Vipe kicks out at the last possible moment.

Pun is back to his feet and bitching at the referee. He lifts Vipe to his feet and up onto his shoulders for the GTS...









SPEAR!


From out of nowhere, Richards spears Punk and both Punk and Vipe are down. The referee is admonishing Richards as he exits the ring. Both Daniels and Richards are reaching for the tag from their respective partners.

Punk seems to have the ability to begin crawling first. In obvious pain after the spear. Vipe on the other hand seems to not quite know where he is.

Both men are crawling...




Reaching...




Vipe is winning the race to their corners...




Just inches away...




Punk to his feet...




He leaps...




Richards reaches for Vipes hand just fingers away...




CRASH!




Punk dives on top of Vipe instead of making the tag! Punk gets back to his feet and drags Vipe toward the center of the ring....









ANACONDA VICE!!!


Vipe is tapping out!



Richards has the referee distracted again. It definitely saved the match. Punk releases the hold and rips the referee around. Punk tells the referee that Vipe was tapping out and he waives it off. The old “if I didn’t see it, it never happened” routine.

Vipe is on all fours and Punk turns around. Punk grabs Vipe by his hair preparing to lift him to his feet when seemingly out of nowhere, Vipe rolls Punk up in a small package!


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Daniels with the save! Daniels exits the ring begging for a tag. Richards reaches for Vipe. Both Punk and Vipe are slow toward their corners. Both reaching and digging down deep to gut out the last few feet...









SMACK!




SMACK!



Punk tags out to Daniels just as Vipe tags out to Richards! Vipe rolls to the floor and Punk rolls to the apron. Daniels is in with a head of steam and so is Richards. Daniels ducks a clothesline. Both men bounce off the ropes and Richards connects with a big lariat sending Daniels to the mat. Daniels is up quickly though and again, he’s sent down with a lariat.

Again, Daniels is up quick. This time Richards scoops him up and slams him to the mat. Richards bounces off the ropes and delivers a big elbow drop but no one is home and he crashes to the mat.

Daniels is back up. He bounces off the ropes and tries an elbow of his own. Again, no one is home.

Both men are to their feet. Daniels misses wildly with a roundhouse punch. Richards takes the opportunity and lands the backstabber sending Daniels to the mat in pain. Richards is to his feet and grabs Daniels by the ankles. Daniels begs Richards not to do it. Richards grapevines Daniels legs and turns him over into the sharpshooter.

Daniels is screaming out in pain. Punk can’t help him as he is still down on the apron. Daniels starts reaching for the ropes.



Reaching...





Too far away...





Reaching still...





Crawling...





Inching closer...




Reaching...





Not quite there yet...





Reaching and crawling...





Inches away this time...





Reaching...





Reaching...





Reaching...





GOT IT! Daniels hangs on to the bottom rope for dear life as Richards keeps the hold locked in. The referee starts his 5 count.


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Richards finally lets go. Richards drags Daniels to the center of the ring but gets clobbered from behind by CM Punk with that snap toe kick to the temple of his. The referee forces Punk back to his corner.

Daniels is the first to his feet and he lifts Richards to his. Daniels sends Richards to the mat with Angels Wings!

Out of nowhere comes Justin Vipe!




VIIPER SHOT on Daniels! The RKO is landed to perfection! The referee is yelling at Vipe to get out of the ring and he does so. Both Richards and Daniels are down. Both reaching for their respective corners.









SMACK!









Richards tags out to Vipe! He stops Daniels in his tracks and drags him to the center of the ring. Vipe goes for the cover.


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Punk caught Vipe with the big elbow drop of the top! He caught the referee in the process! The referee is down but not out and Vipe is on all fours clutching the back of his neck. Punk rolls Daniels out of the ring.

Both Daniels and Richards are down on the outside. Vipe is to his feet. He turns and gets lifted up on to Punks shoulders for the GTS! Punk sends him down but Vipe lands on his feet.

Vipe goes for the Viper Shot on Punk but is quickly pushed away. Vipe bounces off the ropes and Punk lifts him up on his shoulders again. Vipe is wiggling and struggling and Punk finally drops him and as he does so, Vipe rolls Punk up from behind.


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Punk kicks out at the last moment!

Punk and Vipe are both to their feet. VIPER SHOT!







Punk had a hold of the ropes though so Vipe crashes and burns on the mat. Vipe staggers back to his feet and Punk lifts him up on his shoulders one more time.

This time the Go To Sleep is successful and Justin Vipe is down! CM Punk goes for the cover.


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WINNER: The eXorcists - Punk & Daniels

Punk and Daniels celebrate their victory as Richards finally makes it back into the ring.


CHAD LEWIS: “Punk and Daniels pick up the hard fought victory here tonight!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “I thought that was a hotly contested match up and Punk and Daniels deserved that win!”

CHAD LEWIS: “Yeah, well, Punk wasn’t even the legal man and he still got the victory!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “That’s what it’s all about.”

CHAD LEWIS: “Alex Richards, with a show of sportsmanship here, helping Justin Vipe to his feet!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “HAHAHAHAHAHA How’s that for sportsmanship, Chad?”

CHAD LEWIS: “Just despicable! Alex Richards just dropped Justin Vipe with the fall from grace!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Well, when you lose, you have to face the consequences!”

CHAD LEWIS: “I have a feeling it’s not over for these two.”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Their tag team days sure are.”

CHAD LEWIS: “Madness fans, we’ll be headed to the main event as we roll on LIVE!”


Madness fades to commercial.

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Madness come back and the cameras join Paul Heyman in his office just as the European Champion makes his way in.


PAUL HEYMAN: “What do ya say, champ?”


Heyman gets up quickly to greet his champion.


PAUL HEYMAN: “How was your well-deserved vacation, Senator?”

SENATOR: “To be honest, Paul, I didn’t really need it. I mean, like Cobra was really going to be able to injure me.”

PAUL HEYMAN: “Possible injuries were the least of my concern. I got rid of Hardy. You dethroned Neonero as champion saving me another week of migraines. You deserved it champ!”

SENATOR: “Well, I certainly appreciate it, that’s for sure.”

PAUL HEYMAN: “So, listen. I wanted to talk to you about donating to your next senatorial campaign.”

SENATOR: “Oh, Paul. I have plenty of money in my campaign chest, I don’t need to take yours.”

PAUL HEYMAN: “I’m a Jew. I’m loaded.”

SENATOR: “That is true. Have you ever thought about relocating to Texas?”

PAUL HEYMAN: “I can’t say I have.”

SENATOR: “Well, any conservative, such as yourself, has got to be bewildered living in Liberal Land.”

PAUL HEYMAN: “It does get tiring.”

SENATOR: “May I suggest Dallas?”

PAUL HEYMAN: “We’ll talk about that another time. The other thing I wanted to talk to you about is, do you ever plan to run for President of the United States?”

SENATOR: “Well now let’s not get ahead of ourselves just yet. That liberal behind a Republican mask, John McCain kind of scuttled the party. Of course, it’s not of the question.”

PAUL HEYMAN: “I think I can help you branch out and touch not only other nations, but the entire world.”

SENATOR: “How could you accomplish something like that?”

PAUL HEYMAN: “As you know, Senator, High Stakes is coming on May 25th. Madness returns June 3rd and here’s the plan. From June 3rd all the way through September, Monday Night Madness is embarking on an unprecedented World Tour.

“If and when you decide to take the White House, you’ll have loads of experience in foreign affairs under your belt. No Democrat could touch you. I mean think of the great Presidents that came out of Texas.

“President Lyndon Baines Johnson...

“President George Herbert Walker Bush...

“President George Walker Bush...

“President John Samuels...


Senator stands up smiling and shakes Heymans hand.


SENATOR: “See, I knew I chose right picking you as a friend. I like the way you think. Such vision unrealized by any other!”

PAUL HEYMAN: “Go get her, champ.”


Senator exits Heymans office as Madness fades to its final commercial break.

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JASON DANIELS: “The following contest is for one fall. It is for, the XWF Eropean Championshiiip!”


“(Drop Dead) Beautiful” by Brittney Spears plays.


JASON DANIELS: “Introducing the challenger. CARRRRRAMELLLLLLLL!”


CHAD LEWIS: “She looks ready to go tonight!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “She looks ready for her next abortion!”

CHAD LEWIS: “Oh, come on!”


Stars and Stripes Forever plays.


JASON DANIELS: “Her opponent. Being accompanied to the ring by Representative Fairchild. From Dallas, Texas, weighing in at 2 hundred 75 Pounds... he is the reigning and defending European Champion..... The Senator.... JOOOOHHHHN SAAAAAAMUELLLLLLS!”


CHAD LEWIS: “The Senator as always, ready to go here tonight!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “He’s always ready to go!”

CHAD LEWIS: “I just said that.”

XAVIER REIGNS: “I said it better.”

CHAD LEWIS: “You think Samuels would make a good President?”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Are you kidding? The BEST!”

MAIN EVENT XWF European Championship “The Senator” John Samuels - vs - Caramel Standard Match

The bell rings and the Madness main event is underway. Senator is busy handing the title over to the referee. Caramel takes advantage and jumps all over him like flies on shit. She hangs off his back and begins pounding on the right side of his head.

He swings his arms back and forth trying to get a hold of Caramel. She continues to wail away on him and finally he grabs a hold of her hair and snap mares her over onto her backside. He follows it up with a kick to the spine. Senator yells at the referee to gain control of the little she devil.


CHAD LEWIS: “Certainly a different way to get the champ reeling here!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “God! Just put us out of our misery!”


He proceeds to drop an elbow on her but she rolls out of the way and he hits the mat hard. Not taking any chances, he rolls out of the ring and Fairchild runs over to aid him in nursing his elbow.

The referee starts his ten count.


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Caramel is back to a vertical base.


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She runs toward the ropes.


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She rebounds off the far side.


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She delivers a baseball slide and winds up hitting Fairchild in the back. Fairchild flies forward and crashes into the fan barricade.


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Senator, using his always quick thinking, grabs caramels feet and rips her under the ropes and she slams down on the floor.


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Senator slides into the ring.


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Caramel is slow to get up.


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To her feet.


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She rolls into the ring stopping the count.


CHAD LEWIS: “That was too close for comfort.”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Senator nearly had her counted out right there!”


Senator lays in the boots to the downed challenger. Using the ropes for added leverage, the referee is forced to pull him back. Senator holds his hands up in defeat. He moves the referee aside and grabs Caramel by her hair and pulls her to her feet. He scoops her up and slams her to the mat. He bounces off the ropes and delivers a big leg drop and rolls over for the cover.


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Caramel kicks out.


CHAD LEWIS: “Too early yet.”

XAVIER REIGNS: “He’s just feeling it out. He just wants to see how much fight is in her.”


Senator is back to his feet and he stands at Caramels head waiting for her to get up. She rolls over on all fours and Senator slaps her hard on the head and she falls to the mat. Senator rips her up to her feet by her hair. He pulls her over to the corner and smashes her face first into the top turnbuckle. He does it again and this time lets her go. She uses the corner to keep herself upright.

Senator plays to the crowd for a second then walks back toward the corner. He nears Caramel and receives a kick to the knee. He staggers back for a second then slaps her hard across her face. She covers her face momentarily then removes it revealing a rather large hand print on her face.


CHAD LEWIS: “Good God! That’s a lady!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Yeah, I beg to differ. Anyhow, woman or no woman, she’s a competitor. You can’t go easy on her just because she’s a woman.”

CHAD LEWIS: “You condone that sort of outright abuse!?”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Whatever keeps your title.”


Senator steps back and places the sole of his right boot up under the chin of Caramel, blatantly choking the life out of her. The referee has to step in to break it up. Senator shakes his had no as if saying he won’t break the hold, leaving the referee no choice but to start his 5 count.


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Senator finally releases the hold.


CHAD LEWIS: “Senator nearly got himself disqualified right there.“

XAVIER REIGNS: “He should have done it. It would have kept the title around his waste!“


The referee admonishes the champion and the challenger staggers out of the corner then drops to both knees before falling face first to the mat. Seeing his opportunity, Senator measures up then charges after his down and out challenger. As he nears Caramel he comes to a dead stop and holds his right hand over his heart. He yells “USA!” before dropping his knee for the Ballot Measure on Caramel.

Caramel rolls out of the way and Senators knee crashes hard into the mat below. Senator is too his feet but limping badly. Caramel is slow to regain her bearings. Senator is using the top rope to support him as he limps around the ring.


CHAD LEWIS: “The champ is in a bad way right here!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Disqualify her ref!”

CHAD LEWIS: “For what!?”

XAVIER REIGNS: “She purposely tried to force him to blow out his knee!”

Caramel takes advantage. She moves in behind the Senator and kicks his good leg out from under him. He’s back up quickly but again, she kicks his good leg out from under him. For the first time in this match, Caramel has the champion reeling. She lifts his right leg with its injured knee and drops it into a single leg grapevine submission.


XAVIER REIGNS: “What’d I tell ya!?”

CHAD LEWIS: “You got him where you want him, girl! Go for it!”


Senator screams out in pain. He’s close to the ropes though, and she’s forced to release the hold. Of course she refuses and the referee starts his 5 count.


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She releases the hold.


CHAD LEWIS: “You can’t get yourself disqualified.”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Meehh. Go ahead. Do it.”


Senator rolls toward the middle of the ring. Caramel bounces off the ropes and delivers a running senton to the injured knee of the champion. She covers Samuels for the win.


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Senator kicks out.


CHAD LEWIS: “It’s barely a two count. Not time yet, Caramel.”

XAVIER REIGNS: “She’s probably in a hurry to get to happy hour.”


Caramel, realizing she has the champion on his heels, drags the much larger man toward the corner. She hops out of the ring and grabs both of his ankles and pulls hard. He gets crotched on the ringpost and is in much more pain then he was a minute ago. She wraps his leg around the post and applies the figure four around the ringpost!


XAVIER REIGNS: “Just DQ her ref! C’mon!”


The Senator is screaming in major pain and the referee exits the ring to try and pry her off of him. She wont release the hold and he’s forced to start a 5 count.


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She releases the figure four and falls the rest of the way to the floor. The ref slides into the ring and Senator takes the moment of separation to drag his way out of the corner. Senator grabs the referee by his shirt telling him something. Caramel climbs onto the apron but is caught by Fairchild who is now recovered.


CHAD LEWIS: “That damn jezebel!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “I know, she ought to go back to Jersey where all the Guidos love her.”


She yanks Caramel off the apron and Caramel smacks her chin off the apron as she falls to the floor. The referee is still distracted by Samuels. Fairchild lifts Caramel to her feet and Caramel goes on the attack.


CHAD LEWIS: “Get her!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “You condone this type of violence towards United States Congress-woman!?”


Samuels gets to his feet and point the referee toward the fight on the outside. Fairchild has gained the upper hand in the cat fight and the referee hops to the floor and pulls Fairchild off of Caramel.

Senator exits the ring as well and Caramel spears Fairchild to the floor and begins pummeling her. The referee tries to lift Caramel off of Fairchild but isn’t strong enough. Senator grabs her by the hair and tosses her face first into the steel steps. Senator then checks on his fallen comrade. She points to the ring and he goes back to action.

Senator, still favoring his knee, grabs Caramel by the hair slides her into the ring. He maintains hold of her hair pulls her so she hangs off the edge of the ring. He backs up and charges forward delivering a running big boot to the side of her head. She immediately clutches her ear.

Senator jumps back up on the apron with the referee telling him to get it back in the ring. He notices Caramels head is still sticking out under the ropes. On the apron, he charges toward her and drops a leg across her head.


CHAD LEWIS: “Way to go Caramel!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Just melt! God I hate her!”


She’s able to move out of the way and he jars himself against the apron. Caramel is back up quickly. She reaches through the ropes and grabs Senator by his hair. She pulls him into the ring with his ankles still on the middle ropes, then drops him hard with a big DDT. As luck would have it, he rolls over toward the center of the ring. Caramel goes for the cover.


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Senator kicks out.


CHAD LEWIS: “A close one from Caramel! She nearly stole it right there!“

XAVIER REIGNS: “He’s suckering her in.“

CHAD LEWIS: “Anymore excuses?“


Caramel complains about the speed of the count for a moment and returns her attention toward the champion.

She walks toward him and lifts him to his feet. She tosses him toward the corner and he crashes in. She charges in after him and he moves out of the corner just in time. She crashes front first into the corner. She bounces back and falls to the mat below.

Senator lifts her off the mat and whips her off the ropes. On the rebound he catches her and locks her into an old school abdominal stretch. He yells “Ask her!” to the referee and he does just that. Of course she refuses to give up.

Unseen by the referee, Fairchild has made her way up to the apron on her knees and grabbed Senators free arm, helping him to apply added pressure to Caramel. She screams out in pain.


CHAD LEWIS: “C’mon referee! How can you not see this!?”

XAVIER REIGNS: “See what? I don’t see a thing.”


Fairchild, feeling like she’s going to get caught, releases Senators hand and falls back to the floor. Just as she does so, the referee comes around to check. Nothing going on, back in front of Caramel.


CHAD LEWIS: “Convenient.”

XAVIER REIGNS: “You’re delusional. I see nothing illegal going on.”


Senator slowly reaches back and grabs a hold of the top rope giving him the added pressure he wanted. Caramel screams out in pain. The referee goes around to check and Senators hand is on his own side. He notices the top rope is shaking and Senator insists its not from him.

Back out in front of Caramel now, still trapped in this old school maneuver. Again, Senator reaches back and grabs the top rope. The added pressure causes her to scream out in pain again.


XAVIER REIGNS: “God! Shut that bitch up!”


Senator releases the top rope just as the referee was coming around again. He swears to God he wasn’t holding onto that rope.


CHAD LEWIS: “Yeah, such an upstanding man. Take his word for it. Idiot.”

XAVIER REIGNS: “I think Paul Heyman should fine you for bashing the officials.”


Senator again grabs the top rope. This time the referee catches him and kicks him in the hand. Caramel hip tosses him to the mat as a result. Caramel drops to the mat, trying to regain her composure.


CHAD LEWIS: “It’s about time he got caught!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “This man needs fired for impersonating an official! Terrible job!”


They both get back to their feet at about the same time. Caramel ducks under a lariat attempt from the Senator. She’s quicker than she looks as she turns and dropkicks the Senator in the back. He staggers forward into the corner and then falls flat on his back.

Caramel points to the sky. She climbs to the top rope. With her back to the ring, she leaps in the air.


CHAD LEWIS: “Booty Poppin Moonsault!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “NO!”

CHAD LEWIS: “YES!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Wrong show!”


Caramel hooks the leg.


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Kick out by the Senator!


CHAD LEWIS: “MY GOD! We nearly had a new champion!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “There is a God!”


Fairchild, not taking any more chances, hops up on the ring apron. The referee immediately comes running over. He doesn’t see it but she tosses her gavel toward the Senator!










INTERCEPTED!


CHAD LEWIS: “Yes!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Oh shit!!”


Caramel has the gavel and Fairchild doesn’t know it. Caramel measures up Senator and all the while, she peeks back to make sure the referee isn’t looking. Senator is to his feet...








He turns...









She swings the gavel...









CRACK!










The gavel splits in half as it collides with Senators head.


CHAD LEWIS: “IT’S OVER!!!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “HEYMAN!! DO SOMETHING!!”


Fairchild just got ejected. The referee informs her that her presence at ringside is no longer required. Caramel goes for the cover just as the referee turns around.


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SHOULDER UP!



XAVIER REIGNS: “The Senator lives!”


Caramel is beside herself. She was sure she had the win right there. Caramel decides that now is not the time to waste. She climbs to the top rope...









She leaps....










CHAD LEWIS: “I’m not sure what she was going for, but it didn’t work out!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “How’d that boot taste, ya dumb slut!?“


Caramel clutches her chin where it collided with Senators boot. Senator gets to his feet. Bleeding profusely from his forehead. He grabs Caramel by her ankles and drags her to the middle of the ring. He places one of her ankles behind the other knee and lifts her up.

She tries to reverse it by rolling through his legs.


XAVIER REIGNS: “That’s exactly what he wanted!”

CHAD LEWIS: “It’s locked in!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Hook ‘em Horns baby! The Longhorn Lock!”


Caramel screams in pain and is figuratively kicking herself in the ass for falling for the trap laid out for her. Senator wrenches back applying even more pressure with the Texas Cloverleaf.



She’s reaching for the ropes...




Way too far away yet...




She tries to pull herself forward...




And Reaches some more...




The pain is unbearable...




She’s not making any headway toward the ropes...




Senators size is much to great for her to be able to lift and drag herself to the ropes...




She screams out...




Still refusing to tap out...




She reaches down and tries to drag them both toward the ropes...




She can’t do it...




She is left with no choice, but to tap out. The referee calls for the bell and Senator begins to celebrate.

WINNER: Senator John Samuels - Still XWF European Champion

CHAD LEWIS: “You have got to hand it to her! She fought hard!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Alright! The Senator ladies and gentlemen!”


The Senator stands with his title held high in the center of the ring when the lights begin to flicker. they go completely out momentarily before coming back on.


CHAD LEWIS: “Is this...”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Is it what? Just a glitch, that’s all.”


The Senator looks around for a few seconds, unsure of what just happens, then continues to celebrate.


CHAD LEWIS: “He wasn’t here last week.”

XAVIER REIGNS: “We know. He was on vacation!”


The arena lights shut off suddenly and a fog spreads around the arena. There is a low glow from a single spot light shining on the X-Tron.


CHAD LEWIS: "What the hell is going on here?"

XAVIER REIGNS: "Is this him???"

CHAD LEWIS: "Who?"

XAVIER REIGNS: "Whoever it was who sent everyone that creepy message last week"


A quiet timid sounding voice can be heard over the speaker system.


“He is coming.”


CHAD LEWIS: "Who is coming, this is really freaking me out now"


The spotlight quickly shuts off just as another voice can be heard over the speaker system.

“In the bowels of pain, where angels have cried Where the howling of demons harmoniously chide And pleas of forgiveness, forever denied For torturous memories, one has to abide “This is the dreamscape... A dowry of sin This is the prison where nightmares begin “In this cavernous Hell, created in mind Where the angels lie hopeless, abused and maligned Their prayers unanswered, forever entwined In maddening echoes of things far behind “This is the shadow... Cast endless and cold This is the darkness where nightmares unfold “In this feverish void, where angels are slain Where the torments rip through a subliminal domain And demons meander, forever insane With thunderous whispers so loud and profane “This is the anger... That boils inside This is the fury where nightmares collide.”

CHAD LEWIS: "Ok, this is really freaking me out."

XAVIER REIGNS: "I know, you said that already."

CHAD LEWIS: “Wait!”

XAVIER REIGNS: “What?”

CHAD LEWIS: “Something just happened in the ring! I just heard the ring shake!”


The fog quickly and suddenly departs from the arena and the light come back up. The Senator is out cold in the middle of the ring. His European title is nowhere to be found.


CHAD LEWIS: “How the hell?”

XAVIER REIGNS: “Who the hell attacked the Senator!?”



Madness fades out.