Date: November 11, 2013
Arena: Pepsi Center
City: Denver, Colorado
Madness hits the air with the Denver crowd loud and on their feet. The Sound of Madness plays in the background as lime green colored pyro explodes from nearly every corner of the Pepsi Center.
The pyro dies out as the cameras zoom in on Joey Styles who has taken a place at ringside for the very first time.
JOEY STYLES: “Hello and WELCOME! I am the Voice of Madness, Joey Styles and this! ...this is MADNESS!
“Electricity is in the air right here tonight as we have a highly anticipated main event! One that could headline any pay per view, but its going to be brought to you LIVE! Right here on Monday Night Madness! That's right, I'm talking about The Black Circles Luca Arzegotti defending his European title against The Brotherhoods Griffin MacAlister!
“Get ready, ladies and gentlemen, for some total nonstop action! Get ready to feel the impact because this night is only getting started and it will be raw!”
”Can I have your attention please?”
The fans look toward the entrance way, as the General Manager, Paul Heyman, makes his way on to the entrance stage with LJ Havok standing behind him.
PAUL HEYMAN: “It is with great pleasure... that we come to you tonight, in the great city of Denver to bring to you, the most highly anticipated Madness main event since I took over the reigns of this show and pulled it back from the abyss!”
JOEY STYLES: “That again?”
PAUL HEYMAN: “Morgan Eldred didn't get this match signed! Did he?
“LJ, tell the world who made this show great!”
LJ HAVOK: “You did, Paulie.”
PAUL HEYMAN: “Tell the world who made Madness better than TGIF! Better than Must See TV! Better than crap on USA Network from 8 to 11 on Monday nights! Waaaay better than the garbage on Spike on Thursdays! Tell 'em Lee!”
LJ HAVOK: “You did, Paulie.”
PAUL HEYMAN: “Lee, tell them who signed LJ Havok!”
LJ HAVOK: “You did, Paulie.”
PAUL HEYMAN: “LJ, tell this nice crowd here in Denver, who masterminded the overwhelmingly successful Fall Madness Series!”
LJ HAVOK: “That was you, too, Paulie.”
PAUL HEYMAN: “Tell these wonderful people who finally got this pay per view caliber main event signed for Madness tonight!”
LJ HAVOK: “That was also you, Paulie.”
PAUL HEYMAN: “Now, tell 'em all who made you the European champion!”
LJ HAVOK: “You did, Paulie.”
PAUL HEYMAN: “Who is going to make LJ Havok the biggest thing since BRRRRROCK! LLLLLESNARRRRR!”
LJ HAVOK: “You are, Paulie.”
PAUL HEYMAN: “You're absolutely righ......”
Paul Heyman is cut off by the arena lights suddenly flickering.
PAUL HEYMAN: “That caught me off guard. You?”
Paul looks at LJ, LJ nods his head.
PAUL HEYMAN: “Anyhow, as I was say.......”
Paul is cut off again. This time, the arena falls into complete darkness. Seconds later, the X-Tron lights up behind Paul and LJ Havok. Both men look up at the screen as a video package is displayed.
The frame of the X-Tron bursts into flames as the video begins. A raging inferno on the screen is the first thing you see.
Soon, the flames on the screen die out as the frame of the X-Tron continues to burn live flames in front of Paul and LJ.
The inferno on the screen fades out completely, leaving the screen full of ashes. A breeze can be heard picking up in the video. It blows some of the ashes away, revealing a phrase.
| ...The mighty Savior of the XWF... |
The wind picks up again and blows the ashes around a little more revealing another phrase.
| ...He claims a fraudulent, fake victory over the King of Darkness... |
Heyman and Havok look at each other, then back at the screen. Sweat beads pour from their heads as the flames on the X-Tron frame continue to burn.
The wind picks up again and blows the ashes.
| ...In 7 Days, LJ Havok... |
More wind, more ashes scatter.
| Once again faces the King of Darkness |
Havok looks at Heyman. You can't hear him, but you can definitely get the idea he's not pleased with what he's just read. Heyman is insistent that he didn't sign that match.
Finally, the wind picks up again and the ashes are blown away completely. A feint glow is seen at the bottom of the screen which seems to be growing. It becomes obvious, the glow are flames from torches.
Then, its the man himself, Sebastian Duke standing in the darkness.
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “In seven days, LJ Havok. You'll get to prove to the world that you're better than me! You'll get to prove to the world that you truly can beat me!
“Paul Heyman isn't the only man around here that can make matches.
“LJ, Paul...
“You can thank Morgan Eldred.
“Seven days, LJ! Your King of Darkness is coming for ya!”
The camera zooms in slowly on Duke's face. He reaches up and takes off his crown. He hands it to someone off screen, then lowers his hood. Duke takes a deep breath, then exhales quickly. The X-Tron goes black and the flames are extinguished simultaneously as Madness fades to commercial.
JOEY STYLES: “We are back! We're live! And we're ready for our first match!
“Owen James is already in the ring awaiting his competition.”
| ”Pentagram” by Prefuse 73 plays. |
JOEY STYLES: “Scotty Guillermo! Back in action here tonight!”
| ”Rise Up” by Drowning Pool plays. |
JOEY STYLES: “And here comes Sarah Parsons! Victorious in her last encounter here on Madness! Will her luck continue!?”
Owen James
- vs -
Scotty Guillermo
- vs -
Sarah Parsons
Triple Threat Rules
|
After the bell, the match starts off with Scotty Guillermo rushing at the newbie, Owen James, giving “The Shotgun” a stiff kick to the gut followed by a number of blows about the head and neck, thereby forcing Owen into the corner. Sarah Parsons wisely waits until Scotty is occupied with Owen, and then attacks, rushing at Guillermo and hitting him with a dropkick!
Knocked backwards, Scotty bounces off the ropes and returns with a flying elbow to Parsons’s face! He’s quickly back to his feet and on her case, locking in a rear headlock. Parsons powers her way to her feet and breaks the lock with some elbows to Scotty’s gut. She follows up with a sit-out jawbreaker! The momentum causes Scotty to grasp his jaw and turn right into a running knee from Owen James, who explodes out of the corner!
He continues forward, catching Sarah with another running knee to the head! In control, James pulls Sarah to her feet and succeeds with a belly-to-belly suplex! Owen continues his offensive, crawling over to Parsons and locking in an armbar! With her arm being stretched to the limit, Parsons reaches desperately for the rope! But she’s just a bit too far away! As Parsons begins to ponder tapping, the hold is suddenly broken by Scotty Guillermo kicking Owen James right in the side of the head!
Parsons rolls to the corner to nurse her injured arm. Meanwhile, Scotty beats on Owen with closed fists! He grabs Owen by his short hair and flings the Alabama Rebel shoulder-first into the turnbuckle’s steel pole! Scotty follows up with a schoolboy roll-up on James!
1...
2...
Kick-out from Owen James!
Scotty keeps on him, delivering some left and right hooks before backing off and allowing Owen to rise to his feet. Scotty then lifts the large man up for a spinebuster, but Owen counters on the downswing with a swinging DDT! With fatigue in his movements, Owen rolls Scotty over for a pin!
1...
2...
Broken up by Sarah Parsons, who stomps on the back of Owen’s head! She forces him onto his feet, kicks him in the gut, and scoop-slams him to the mat! Scotty Guillermo rolls out of the way just in time to avoid being flattened by the falling body of Owen James. But Sarah hasn’t forgotten about Scotty – she dropkicks him, sending the man tumbling between the middle and bottom ropes! He flops onto the floor outside the ring!
Turning her attention back to Owen, Parsons bounces up and off the ropes with a springboard senton onto James’ chest, followed by a pin!
1...
2...
Owen James kicks out!
Parsons is on top of him now, delivering a series of rough headbutts! She slams his head backwards into the canvas and dismounts him. With a flip-springboard, Parsons catches the rising Owen James just above the eye socket with a back elbow! She kip-ups onto her feet and crouches, awaiting James to get up again, but she is interrupted by Scotty Guillermo, who makes it onto the apron. Parsons bounces off the opposite ropes and goes for a dropkick to Scotty, but he sidesteps, causing Parsons to land flat on her back on the mat!
Scotty leaps over the ropes to deliver a flying leg drop to Parsons, but he is caught mid-air by Owen James, who slams him down with a powerbomb! With Scotty’s shoulders pinned firmly to the mat, the ref makes the count!
1...
No!
Scotty’s reversed it into a hanging armbar! With a yelp, Owen lifts Scotty off the mat and slams him back onto the canvas! But Owen doesn’t have much lift or momentum! It doesn’t affect Scotty at all! He hangs on with all his strength, pulling and stretching Owen’s arm to the limit!
Owen looks about to tap out when…
Sarah Parsons leaps toward Owen from behind! A reverse STO! Scotty releases his armbar just before Owen goes down. He scrambles to his feet, but he is met with a running knee to the temple from Parsons! Scotty is knocked over the top rope and sprawls out on the hard floor below!
Parsons turns back to Owen, who is just beginning to regain some sense of where he is. He slowly makes it to his knees, but Parsons has ascended to the top turnbuckle! She leaps, and catches James in a flying bulldog!
JOEY STYLES: “Parsons is building up some momentum here! I can feel the energy!”
Back on her feet, Parsons sees Scotty Guillermo moving back toward the ring. She bounces off the ropes and dropkicks between the lower and middle ropes, catching Scotty right in the chest! Scotty flies backward and slams the back of his head into the edge of the barricade!
With her focus back on the recovering Owen James, Parsons charges! Owen sees her coming, and extends his arm for a lariat! But Parsons ducks under his bicep, stops on a dime, and leaps into the air, bringing James down once more with another reverse STO!
Parsons with the pin!
1...
2...
3!
JOEY STYLES: “Sarah Parsons with the victory over Owen James in this opening triple threat contest! She definitely has what it takes to be successful here in the XWF, but the world knows, the XWF is a tough place to be!
“The Madness resumes, right after this!”
Madness returns and we're in the office of Paul Heyman. Heyman stands behind his desk, palms on the surface, the office phone between his right shoulder and his cheek.
LJ Havok paces around in front of the desk.
PAUL HEYMAN: “Get me Morgan Eldred immediately!
“What do you mean he's not there!?
“Well, where the hell is he!?
“WHAT!?
“Listen! I'm not going to stand for...”
“Hello?
“HELLO!?
“DAMN IT!”
Heyman slams the phone in its cradle.
LJ HAVOK: “What?”
PAUL HEYMAN: “The son of a bitch isn't still in London!”
LJ HAVOK: “Where the hell is he?”
A moment of pure silence as Paul just looks at LJ Havok.
PAUL HEYMAN: “He's in Denver...”
The two share a worried glance as Madness fades to commercial.
JOEY STYLES: “The Madness is back! LJ Havok and Paul Heyman both seem unhappy about the announcement earlier tonight, that Morgan Eldred went ahead and booked the Havok-Duke rematch!
“What's more, is Paul was just informed that Morgan Eldred is in fact here in Denver! Nonetheless, we're getting set for action with Sincere Lee Wild awaiting her opponent!”
| “This is War” by Thirty Seconds to Mars plays. |
JOEY STYLES: “And her opponent, Liz Hathaway! Liz showed some promise in the recent Lethal Lottery, but was ultimately eliminated in a controversial move by The Big Potato himself, Shane
!”
Sincere Lee Wild
- vs -
Liz Hathaway
Standard Rules
|
At the get-go, the ladies lock up in the center of the ring. Sincere quickly takes dominance, shoving Liz back into the corner and going for a blatantly illegal choke! The ref orders Wild to back off, which she does so obligingly…or so it seems. She delivers a quick chop to Liz’s collarbone – just below the throat! Liz staggers out of the corner coughing and gagging slightly, only for Wild to approach from behind and hit Hathaway with a bulldog!
On the mat, Wild keeps her arm wrapped around Liz in a side headlock. Hathaway pivots, spinning her body into a better position before forcing herself and Wild onto both feet and whipping Sincere toward the ropes.
On the return, Wild receives a stern kick to the midsection, which Liz follows up with a monkey flip, sending Wild flying across the ring. She lands flat on her back, and Liz jumps atop her, pinning Wild’s wrists down with her knees, allowing Liz free access to Wild’s face, which is immediately pummeled with a number of smacks and punches! The crowd cheers their approval!
CROWD: Liz-zie! Liz-zie! Liz-zie!
Liz soaks up the energy from the crowd and dismounts Lee Wild with a graceful back handspring, landing cleanly on her feet. Pumped up now, Liz waits for Wild to get to her knees. Liz rushes at her opponent and leaps, catching Wild in a crossbody! She slams down for the pin on Wild!
1...
2...
Kick-out!
JOEY STYLES: “Liz Hathaway is really on her game tonight!”
Liz gets back to work, wrapping Wild up in a rear headlock and forcing the sinful woman to her feet. Liz spins and snaps Wild near in half with a backbreaker! Liz rolls Wild over and pulls up one leg for a single leg Boston crab! Wild screams for mercy, and extends her hand for the ropes. Her fingertips graze the surface of the ropes…
And she reaches it! The ref implores Liz to break the hold, but she refuses, and nearly gets herself disqualified, but lets go just before the 5 count. The crowd can only cheer her on for this infraction. Liz, still running on pure adrenaline, points to the top rope! After giving Wild some assorted kicks to the ribs and head, Liz climbs up top, clapping in rhythm, and the crowd claps along.
JOEY STYLES: “Risky! Hathaway’s going to take a chance, here!”
With Wild still down, Liz takes to the skies!
And she hits it!
The Lizsanity (shooting star leg drop)!
Without an ounce of hesitation, Liz hops up and roars! Who knew such a sound could come from such a petite figure?
Wild pulls herself up with the ropes, but is reeled in by her hair by Liz, who finally hits the Thank Me Later (reverse Twist of Fate)!
The pin!
1...
2...
3!
As officials head down to the ring to care for the truly beaten Sincere Lee Wild, who has downright stopped moving. An EMT checks her eyes, and it’s clear: she is out cold from that Thank Me Later. Liz is handed a microphone by a ringside worker.
LIZ HATHAWAY: “That’s right, boys. Get that cum-stain out of here. This isn’t a cock-sucking contest. This is the real deal, whore bag!
“But let’s get down to the nitty-gritty. I just wanted to say…Lethal Lotto didn’t mean jack! I may have lost, but I knocked the big man in charge down a flight of stairs! And guess what? I’m back on Madness, completely unscathed! No hit men? No random beating by the rest of the Black Circle-jerk? I’m almost disappointed!
“The Big Tater was basically reduced to a literal vegetable! And I can promise any other head honchos that if they screw me over, they can expect the same! Be it Giovanni Ferrari, or Paul Heyman, or Miranda Tigress, or Mor—“
Liz’s microphone suddenly cuts out, and she smacks it a few times out of confusion. She gives a “what gives” sort of shrug. Suddenly, Morgan Eldred appears on the ramp.
MORGAN ELDRED: “I think that’s quite enough, Miss Hathaway. Gents, if you would?”
Liz is suddenly escorted from the ring, kicking and screaming in protest, by four separate Madness security guards. As the four guards pass Eldred, each holding Hathaway by a separate limb, Liz screams profanities at the co-GM as he rolls his eyes in annoyance.
MORGAN ELDRED: “Right. Well, now that we have that little distraction out of the way…as the personal representative of the Administration Network—“
There comes a chorus of boos from the audience. Eldred clears his throat and continues.
MORGAN ELDRED: “…as the representative of the Administration Network, I felt it was my duty to relay a little knowledge onto your beloved tyrant, Paul Heyman.
“Mr. Heyman, it seems you skipped over the fine print. I do hope you enjoyed your vacation. But you’ve forgotten something important that occurred in your absence. If you had time to overcome your gross incompetence and watch the programme, you’ll have seen that John Austin won a #1 Contender’s match a few weeks ago, earning himself a shot at the Television Title.
“Now, Mr. Heyman…if you really want to disregard John Austin’s well-earned title shot, go right ahead. I’m sure he’ll understand…as will the rest of his cohorts in the Xtreme Destruction INC. But if you’d like to adhere to Administration standards, I have a proposition for you.
“Mr. Supernova will next defend his TV title belt against not only the winner of tonight’s #1 Contender’s match. No, he will be also be defending it against John Austin! You heard right. Supernova. John Austin. And whoever wins tonight, be it the organized crime scum queen Mitsuki Tsukasa…the bloody terrorist Michael McBride…or even the son Heyman wishes he’d had, LJ Havok. A Triple Threat match.
“But I’m not a tyrant like Heyman. No…I believe I’ll let your dictator have a little say in this. Power in democracy, yes? Heyman, it just wouldn’t be Madness without a little chaos. A Triple Threat in and of itself just doesn’t scream ‘This is Madness!” Heyman, choose a stipulation, and the Administration Network will make it happen. Choose wisely.”
JOEY STYLES: “Eldred with an indecent proposal! Mr. Supernova will have his hands full very soon!”
Madness fades to commercial.
JOEY STYLES: “We're back here on Madness! A number one contender to the Brotherhoods Tag Team titles will be crowned right now!”
| ”One More Soul to the Call” by Akira Yamaoka plays. |
JOEY STYLES: “Militem Dominum! The mysterious man from.... well... nobody knows.”
| ”More Human Than Human” by Rob Zombie plays. |
JOEY STYLES: “Theo Pryce! A recent addition to the Madness roster and member of the dreaded Black Circle!”
| ”Sex On Fire” by Kings of Leon plays. |
JOEY STYLES: “Here comes the recently established team of Straight Edge Xtreme, headed by Hunter Payne! He's teaming tonight, with Ann Thraxx!”
#1 Contender to Tag Team Titles
Militem Dominum & Theo Pryce
- vs -
Straight Edge Xtreme:
Hunter Payne & Ann Thraxx
Standard Tag Team Rules
|
The bell rings and it is quickly decided that Theo Pryce will start things off with Ann Thraxx. Payne and Dominum retreat to their respective corners.
Pryce and Thraxx circle around the ring a little. Payne takes a swipe at Pryce as Pryce passes by his corner, momentarily distracting him. Thraxx takes advantage by clipping Theo's knee, causing him to fall to the mat. Thraxx lays in some stomps on Pryce before letting him get back up to a vertical base.
Thraxx stays with him and delivers a hard knife edge chop to Pryce's chest, causing him to stagger back against the ropes. Thraxx tosses him toward the far ropes, but he reverses, sending Thraxx toward the ropes. On the rebound, Thraxx leaps into the air with a cross body. Pryce hits the mat and Thraxx soars over him, crash landing on the mat.
Thraxx gets to her feet, but Pryce is already up. He sends a clothesline her way, causing her to fall over the top rope and to the floor. Pryce exits the ring as the referee starts a double ten count. Pryce lifts Thraxx off the floor and drives her head first into the fan barricade then rolls her into the ring. Pryce rolls in after her and makes the cover.
1...
2...
Thraxx kicks out with plenty of time.
Pryce lifts Thraxx to her feet and tosses her into his corner. He traps her in said corner and tags out to Militem Dominum.
Dominum enters and drives a hard elbow up under her jaw. Pryce makes his exit. Dominum tosses Thraxx across the ring, hard into her own corner where Hunter Payne is there to make the tag. Payne enters the ring and charges after Dominum who quickly sends Payne to the mat with a powerslam, followed by a hook of the leg.
1...
2...
Payne kicks out!
Dominum gets back to his feet and tags out to Pryce once again. Pryce enters and lifts Hunter off the mat. He whips him toward the ropes. Hunter reverses, sending Theo off the ropes. Off the rebound, Payne lifts Theo and drops him face first to the mat with a flapjack. Payne quickly goes for the cover.
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2...
Pryce kicks out.
Hunter gets back to his feet and lifts Theo to his. Theo misses with a round house punch when Hunter ducks. Hunter then lifts Theo up and drops him with a back suplex. Hunter, feeling the momentum on his side, lifts Theo back to his feet and tags out to Ann.
Hunter then lifts Theo into an electric chair as Ann climbs the turnbuckles.
SPEAR!
JOEY STYLES: “Dominum! Out of nowhere, saves the day! Spearing Hunter Payne out of his boots!”
Dominum gets back to his feet and Ann Thraxx dives off the top rope toward him anyway.
SMACK!
Dominum nails her with a superkick!
JOEY STYLES: “Pryce! Payne! Thraxx! All down and out!”
Dominum makes it back to his corner, urging Pryce to make the tag. Slowly, he begins to crawl toward Dominum. Getting closer and closer. Hunter Payne begins to stir. Ann is still out cold.
SMACK!
JOEY STYLES: “Pryce makes the tag!”
Dominum enters the ring and clotheslines Hunter Payne over the top rope and out of the ring. He immediately goes for the cover on Ann Thraxx.
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2...
KICK OUT!
Dominum is shocked! He gets back to his feet and lifts Ann to hers. He lifts her up and plants her with the Condemnation to Dis (Steiner Screwdriver.) He hooks the leg again, but here comes Hunter Payne!
1...
Hunter slides into the ring.
2...
Hunter dives for the save...
3! Contact is made, bu it's too late as the referee signals for the bell!
| WINNER: Theo Pryce & Militem Dominum |
JOEY STYLES: “Pryce and Dominum take the victory and will go on to face the Brotherhood for the tag team titles!”
”Wait just a minute!”
JOEY STYLES: “It's Paul Heyman!”
Heyman makes his way to the stage, microphone in hand.
PH: “It seems I've changed my mind. It was originally stated that the winner of this match tonight would be awarded a title shot at the Brotherhood.
“That's not going to happen.
“Here's what I'm going to do. As the victors tonight, Theo and Militem Dominum, you may well have that shot, but it won't be together, unless you choose to, of course.
“What I'm saying is that, the two of you will compete one on one next week on this show with that winner being given the opportunity to choose a partner.
“Then, and only then, will there be number one contenders to the tag team titles!”
JOEY STYLES: “Classic Paul Heyman. Screwin' with everybody! I wonder though, if Theo Pryce had something to do with this. It's no secret he's part of the Black Circle, and those boys usually stick to themselves!”
CRACK!
JOEY STYLES: “OH MY GOD! Pryce with a chair over the head of Militem Dominum!”
Theo Pryce looks down at his partner as Madness fades to commercial.
JOEY STYLES: “We're back here live on Madness! Right now its time to crown a second number one contender to the Television title! You heard me right! In case you missed it, Morgan Eldred threw his weight around earlier tonight, re-enforcing John Austin's already earned contendership! So the winner of the next match, will earn themselves a shot against John Austin and Mr. Supernova with a golden opportunity!”
| “On Brave Mountains We Conquer” by Silverstein plays. |
JOEY STYLES: “The Savior of Madness has been incredibly outspoken in the past week. With his break from Extreme Revolution and continuing alliance with Paul Heyman, what can we expect out of this match?”
| “Come Out Ye Black and Tans” by Irish Descendants plays. |
JOEY STYLES: “Michael McBride has quickly become a crowd favourite here on Madness! If he can nab this title shot, he might secure his place in XWF history!”
| “Heart of Sword” by TM Revolution plays. |
JOEY STYLES: “The Yakuza Princess, escorted by her personal bodyguard, Zanza-san, has the chance to make a dire impact tonight. Now to see what she can pull off.”
#1 Contender to XWF Television Title
LJ Havok
- vs -
Michael McBride
- vs -
Mitsuki Tsukasa
Triple Threat
|
The ref signals for the bell, and the three competitors circle one another, looking for an opening. Suddenly, it seems Tsukasa and McBride lock on a hive mind as they nod to one another and take down Havok with a double-clothesline. Havok hits the mat and quickly leaps back to his feet, only to be taken back down by McBride, who delivers another clothesline. Havok hits the mat and rolls away for the corner. With his back turned, McBride leaves himself open for Tsukasa, who leaps onto his back and applies a headlock.
Undeterred, McBride grabs Tsukasa by the hair and flips her over his shoulders into a simple body slam. Looking down at the Yakuza Princess, McBride shakes his finger in a “tsk tsk” fashion before falling into a leg drop across Tsukaka’s throat. McBride then pulls Mitsuki to her feet and whips her into the ropes. On the return, Tsukasa leaps over McBride, who had bent for a back body drop, and rolls over with a sunset flip pin!
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2...
Kick-out from McBride! Tsukasa backs up before reigniting her fire with an enzuigiri to McBride! Suddenly, Havok bursts forth from the corner and nails Mitsuki with a seated lariat!
Havok waits for Mitsuki to rise, and charges the Japanese superstar, flipping her over the top rope with a clothesline! Tsukasa lands awkwardly on the outside. But as Havok is distracted by taking care of Mitsuki, he doesn’t notice as McBride approaches from the rear. The Irishman scoops up LJ’s leg and tries to lock in the Wicklock, but Havok curls up and forcefully kicks McBride’s hands away. Frustrated, McBride charges, but Havok ducks and pulls the top rope down, sending the Irishman to join Mitsuki on the outside.
Havok pauses as he witnesses both his opponents on the floor below. An evil grin spreads across his face. With McBride and Tsukasa regaining their footing below, Havok bounces off the opposite ropes and leaps onto the top rope, using the momentum to springboard toward the outside! Whisper in the wind onto his opponents!
With all three contestants down, the crowd begins trying to pump them up, stomping up in the nosebleeds and slapping the barricade! The energy seems to rouse both McBride and Havok to their feet, where Havok moves to attack McBride. The Irishman reacts, and toe-drops Havok face-first into the steel steps! McBride rolls into the ring for a breather, but he is shortly thereafter followed by Tsukasa.
Mitsuki approaches McBride and puts him down with a Russian leg sweep. She rolls back onto her feet to give McBride some stomps to the chest. Settling down to catch her breath, Tsukasa is rather annoyed to see Havok slide back into the ring. Mitsuki marches over and applies a side headlock to LJ, who shoves Tsukasa away. She reapproaches, only for Havok to give her a full-on slap to the face! Tsukasa’s head is sent spinning from the impact, and Havok takes advantage of the moment to hit Mitsuki with a scoop slam, followed by a bounce off the ropes and a leg drop! A pin!
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Kick-out from Mitsuki! Havok is clearly becoming fatigued. He rolls off of Tsukaka, only to take a big boot to the face from Michael McBride! Havok rolls back to the corner, but McBride follows, hot on his heels! With Havok’s back in the turnbuckle, McBride rocks The Savior with some uppercuts to the abdomen. McBride steps back, and squashes Havok with a body splash in the corner! Havok staggers out from the corner, and McBride floors him with a releasing tiger suplex! A pin!
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2...
Kick-out! Havok stays alive!
McBride stands up, waiting to pounce on either Tsukasa or Havok. Whoever gets up first. It turns out to be Tsukasa. McBride lifts her arms back in a pumphandle and pulls the woman up for a pumphandle release suplex!
McBride gets back to his feet. The fans in attendance begin to react as Paul Heyman makes his way to ringside in a hurry. McBride looks on, wondering why his boss was out here. He knew of the relationship between LJ and Heyman but didn't think anything of it.
He watches as Heyman goes over to LJ.
PAUL HEYMAN: “LJ! Get out of the ring!”
LJ, still kind of out of it, hears Heyman and slowly obliges his mentors message and rolls toward the edge of the ring. Just then...
The X-Tron lights up and a voice is heard.
???: “Hey Mikey!”
Michael McBride looks up at the X-Tron and the source of the voice is revealed.
JOEY STYLES: “Wyatt Reynolds! What the hell is he doing here!?”
WYATT REYNOLDS: “Mr. McBride, I apologize in advance for this untimely interruption, but I just wanted you to see somethin'.”
The scene cuts away to something else. Someone else, to be more precise.
Charlotte is walking around backstage. She turns a corner and runs into Wyatt Reynolds, they share greetings. Charlotte smiles looking into his eyes and he looks at her. His eyes are so warm, inviting. He took her hand, bringing it to his lips and kissing it. She had on a pair of tight pants and a top.
CHARLOTTE DYSON: "Hello again Wyatt. How are you?”
WYATT REYNOLDS: "Hello, Ms. Dyson. How are you darlin'?"
Wyatt noticed her outfit, but didn't mention it outwardly.
CHARLOTTE DYSON: "I'm wonderful, now."
Charlotte smiles widely. Wyatt was extremely charming and was a rather interesting individual. She couldn't help but get pulled into the charm. That's when she looked and saw the camera. She really didn't care. In the ring, Michael saw what was happening backstage, thanks to the jumbotron showing him everything.
CHARLOTTE DYSON: "It's very nice to see you again Wyatt. What brings you to Madness? Did you have a match?"
WYATT REYNOLDS: “No. No match, Ms. Dyson. You. You brought me here to Denver.”
CHARLOTTE DYSON: “How's that?”
WYATT REYNOLDS: “I had it on good authority that you'd be here. So, I came here with the intentions of runnin' into you, darlin'.”
CHARLOTTE DYSON: “Is that right?”
WYATT REYNOLDS: “Oh it's definitely right. You know, I think there's an attraction between us that can't be ignored.”
CHARLOTTE DYSON: “What makes you...”
Wyatt cuts her off by laying a passionate kiss on her lips. Charlotte was stunned at first, then just let it happen. As he was kissing her, she placed her hand on Wyatt's ass and clenched.
Back in the ring, McBride looks partially hurt by what he's seeing. Partially angered as well.
WYATT REYNOLDS: “Let's say you and I get one up out of here, Ms. Dyson. My hotel room is not far from here.”
She doesn't hesitate.
CHARLOTTE DYSON: “I'd love to.”
Reynolds and Dyson walk hand in hand through the hallway away from the cameras. They begin to turn the corner when Wyatt looks back. He gives a wink and a smile directed at McBride as the X-Tron fades out.
JOEY STYLES: “Wyatt Reynolds just stole McBrides girl!
“OH MY FUCKING GOD!”
Joey Styles isn't reacting to this odd love triangle, he's reacting to what is standing in the ring behind Michael McBride. McBride turns and stops dead in his tracks as he lays his eyes upon who is in the ring.
JOEY STYLES: “IT'S BROCK LESNAR!”
McBride, fueled with hurt and anger, charges right after the Beast Incarnate. He delivers blow after blow to the side of Brocks head, but to no avail. Lesnar continues to shrug off McBrides punches. Brock shoves McBride, and he lands across the ring on his ass.
McBride pops right back to his feet and charges toward Brock Lesnar. Lesnar lifts McBride into the air and drops him face first with a military press. McBride lands hard but gets back to his feet. Staggering, he turns around and Lesnar lifts him up into a firemans carry, then successfully plants him with the F5!
Tsukasa begins to stagger to her feet after all this time and Brock gives her an F5 as well. Brock exits the ring and stands beside a smiling Paul Heyman. Heyman then gives LJ a pat on the back and he slides into the ring. He makes the cover on Tsukasa as the referee reluctantly goes for the count.
1...
2...
3!
JOEY STYLES: “Havok! With aid from Brock Lesnar! Picks up the win and finds himself as just one of the number one contenders!
“We'll be right back!”
JOEY STYLES: “We're back here on Madness and it seems we're getting an unscheduled guest here at ringside for this match!
“Welcome to the announce table, Sebastian Duke!”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Yeah, pleasure is yours, I'm sure.”
JOEY STYLES: “What brings you to ringside?”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “I'm out here to commentate, Joey.”
JOEY STYLES: “You mean to tell me, that the fact that Griffin MacAlister is in this match, has nothing to do with why you're out here?”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “I'd say the fact that MacAlister is in this match carries as much weight for me being here as Luca Arzegotti's involvement in the same match.”
JOEY STYLES: “I'm not sure what that means, but nevertheless, it's time for the main event!”
| “Avenues and Alleyways” by Rancid plays. |
JOEY STYLES: “Here comes one half of the Tag Team champions! Along with the man sitting on my right!”
Griffin MacAlister lays his tag title on the announce table directly in front of Sebastian Duke. Duke takes his crown off and sets it on top. Duke looks up at Griffin with his eyes and without moving his head.
JOEY STYLES: “If that didn't tell a story, I don't know what does.”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “What are you trying to say, Joey?”
JOEY STYLES: “I'm saying what's obvious. There's trouble within the Brotherhood. Specifically, between you and your best-friend and tag team partner, Griffin MacAlister.”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “There is not, has not been and never will be tension within the Brotherhood. We're one solid cohesive unit. A well-oiled machine.”
JOEY STYLES: “So this business with Alexandra Callaway has not caused tension between you and MacAlister?”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “I'm not at liberty to discuss. By the way, why have you not welcomed my father?”
JOEY STYLES: “He doesn't have a headset.”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Welcome him.”
JOEY STYLES: “Asmodeus, welcome to Madness.”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “That's better.”
| ”Paper Planes” by MIA plays. |
JOEY STYLES: “Here comes the reigning two time European champion! Duke, what are your thoughts on Luca Arzegotti?”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Shut up, Joey.”
MAIN EVENT
XWF European Championship
Luca Arzegotti
- vs -
Griffin MacAlister
Standard Rules
|
The bell rings and this match is officially under way. The two come toward the center of the ring and the champion smiles before giving a vicious open-hand slap to his challenger. Griffin doesn't even react to it as he tackles Luca to the mat and begins pounding him.
JOEY STYLES: “This match certainly won't be for the faint of heart! There's no love lost between the Brotherhood and the Black Circle.”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “I never understood that phrase. It just sounds like the dumbest thing to say.”
The referee is finally able to pry Griffin MacAlister off of Luca. Luca begins to get up but staggers against the ropes. Griffin charges toward him and at the last possible moment, Luca drops to his ass on the mat, pulling the top rope down with him and MacAlister tumbles over the top rope to the floor right in front of the announce table. Luca follows him out and the referee begins the double count out.
1...
Luca delivers a vicious stomp to MacAlister.
2...
Luca lifts Griffin to his feet and drives him back first into the ring apron.
3...
Luca points at Duke and starts saying something inaudible.
4...
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Worry about your opponent, kid. Not me.”
5...
Luca lifts MacAlister back to his feet and tosses him toward the ring steps. Griffin reverses and Luca is the one that is driven into the steps.
6...
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Did I not just tell him to worry about Griffin?”
JOEY STYLES: “You did, yes.”
7...
Griffin lifts Luca back to a vertical base and rolls him into the ring. Griffin follows him in, breaking the count. MacAlister goes for a cover.
1...
2...
JOEY STYLES: “Arzegotti with the kick out! Way too early yet!”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “We all do that. It makes them expel more energy in order to kick out.”
Griffin gets back to his feet and drops a leg on Luca. MacAlister gets to his feet once more and lifts Luca to his and tosses him hard into the corner. Griffin charges in after him...
JOEY STYLES: “Luca gets a boot up into the face of MacAlister!”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Stupid!”
MacAlister staggers backward toward the middle of the ring, then falls to one knee. Luca charges out of the corner and delivers a shining wizard to his challenger. MacAlister lands with a thud on the mat as Luca get back to his feet. Luca then drives the point of his elbow into the back of the neck of MacAlister.
Luca, back to his feet, helps Griffin to his...
JOEY STYLES: “LUCA ARZEGOTTI, WITH A HEART OF STONE!”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Kind of serves him right, if you think about it.”
JOEY STYLES: “....”
Griffin hits the mat hard after the devastating kick to the groin right in front of the referee. The referee warns Luca that he could get disqualified, which actually makes Luca laugh. Arzegotti returns his attention to his ailing opponent and lifts him off the mat. He then plans him in the middle of the ring with a vicious DDT. Luca hooks the leg.
1...
2...
MacAlister kicks out.
Luca gets back to his feet and pulls Griffin to his then tosses him into the corner. Luca follows him in and delivers a closed fist right in the jaw of MacAlister which draws more yelling from the referee. Luca then delivers a roundhouse kick to the side of Griffins head causing him to hit the mat on his hands and knees.
Luca lifts him up again and places him back in the corner. A hard knife edge chop from Luca causes Griffin to wince in pain. Luca lifts MacAlister to the top rope. Arzegotti follows him up and proceeds to deliver a superplex off the top rope to Griffin MacAlister. Both crash hard to the mat. Luca goes for the win.
1...
2...
Kick out!
JOEY STYLES: “Arzegotti, within a split second from successfully defending the title!”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “MacAlister better get his head out of his ass!”
JOEY STYLES: “You're right, Duke! No tension between you and MacAlister whatsoever.”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “...”
Luca gets back to his feet after the kick out. He walks toward the corner and scales the turnbuckles. He stands upon the top rope. He leaps off the top rope, flipping in the air with a
450 Spalsh.
CRASH!
And burn, as Griffin MacAlister rolls out of the way. Luca hits the mat hard and both men are down! The referee starts a double ten count.
1...
JOEY STYLES: “Luca Arzegotti, took one too many high risks!”
2...
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “It was his only one.”
3...
JOEY STYLES: “I fail to see the difference.”
4...
Griffin is moving, yet not quite to his knees.
5...
Griffin uses the ropes to pull himself to his feet, breaking the count.
Luca soon begins to get up as well and Griffin bounces off the ropes and takes him right back down to the mat with a STO. Griffin, slow to get up, lets Luca get to his he when he slaps Luca with the...
JOEY STYLES: “Pissed on Arrival!”
Griffin hits the codebreaker and locks in the Hells Gate submission.
JOEY STYLES: “He's got Luca locked in!”
SEBASTIAN DUKE: “That move looks familiar. Does he do it better than I do?”
JOEY STYLES: “...”
Luca twists himself in a way that pins Griffins shoulders to the mat. It was his only defense.
1...
2...
Griffin kicks out and releases the Hells Gate.
MacAlister gets back to his feet and lifts Luca to his. He tosses him toward the ropes, but its reversed by the champion. Griffin is now charging toward the ropes. On the rebound Luca leaps into the air with a dropkick. It's all for naught though as MacAlister clings onto the top rope, stopping the rebound, causing Arzegotti to crash to the mat.
MacAlister, a little winded, remains leaning against the ropes as Arzegotti makes his way back to his feet while clutching the back of his head. Noticing Griffin against the ropes, he charges toward him. At the last possible moment, Griffin bends down and sends Luca Arzegotti flying high into the air and over the top rope with a back body drop.
Luca soars over the top rope and crashes through the announce table, accidentally kicking Sebastian Duke in the face. Though, I'm sure Luca Arzegotti is sorry he's not sorry about it. Griffin looks outside the ring at the carnage. He sees Duke laying on the floor with his hand clutching the side of his face.
MacAlister can't waste anymore time as he exits the ring. Asmodeus tends to his son as MacAlister focuses on his opponent and not his estranged tag team partner. Griffin lifts Luca out of the rubble and tosses him back into the ring.
Griffin slides in after him and then pulls him back to his feet. Griffin nails him with the Reality Check as the roof of the Pepsi Center comes off as the fans go nuts. Griffin hooks the leg.
1...
2...
JOEY STYLES: “ASMODEUS!”
Sebastian Duke's father pulled the referee out of the ring!
CRACK!
JOEY STYLES: “What the hell is going on here!?”
Asmodeus just busted his cane over the head of the referee. Griffin MacAlister was waiting for the refereee's hand to hit the mat for the three count that never came. MacAlister, now back to his feet, stares at Asmodeus from inside the ring. Asmodeus shrugs his shoulders and Griffin goes back to work.
He turns to face Luca Arzegotti...
SMACK!
JOEY STYLES: “SOUL SHOT! SOUL SHOT FROM DUKE TO MacALISTER!”
Duke drags Luca Arzegotti on top of Griffin MacAlister as a new referee runs ans slides into the ring. Duke exits the ring as the referee slides in.
1...
2...
3!
| WINNER: Luca Arzegotti – Still XWF European Champion |
JOEY STYLES: “I can not believe what I just saw! Sebastian Duke just caused his own stable mate to lose to a member of the Black Circle!
“This is un-fucking-believable!”
Duke stands in the ring in between Griffin and Luca, who both lay out cold on the mat. Asmodeus climbs into the ring holding both tag team titles and Luca's European title. He hands all three to his son. Duke lays the European title on top of Arzegotti, then makes his exit with BOTH of the tag team titles.
JOEY STYLES: “I think this could be the end of the Brotherhood! We're out of time and this has definitely been... MADNESS!”
SPECIAL THANKS:
Luca Arzegotti & Griffin MacAlister
(For giving us what we expected.)
Morgan Eldred
(Match Writing)
JUDGES:
Paul Heyman
Morgan Eldred
Alexandra Callaway
Matt Ward
Tony Santos
LJ Havok
Michael McBride |
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