The ropes of the ring shake and shudder, and the sold-out crowd chant 'TJ! TJ! TJ! TJ!', almost overwhelming TJ Staners, who attempts to stand, dazed from his last attack on his opponent.

Now is his chance, more so than ever in his entire career, to finally become the DWA World Champion, a prize he had so long sought after. All it would take is one final move on the man who has held the belt for almost three years straight; Scott Manly.

TJ is on his feet, he steadies himself thanks to the ropes, and he begins to stomp on the mat, over and over while the crowd clap him on. All he needs is a window to strike, just a small opening...

And he gets it, as Scott stumbles to a stand, only to see his adversary run toward him...

And hit him with the TKO!!

Scott is down and out! TJ collapses on top of him! The ref goes down for the pin, and the crowd chant along!

1!

2!

Darkness.

Before the ref can hit the mat the third time, all of the lights in the arena have gone out, to the confusion of everyone in the building. Without being able to see if Scott has kicked out or not, the ref had stopped the count, and the match still rolls on!

The sound of lightning crackles, and a demonic face appears on screen, as if someone has just shone a torch from below their chin, casting a shadow across the features of his face. A small trickle of smoke starts pouring out from the stage entrance, out from under the ring, and practically everywhere else in the arena.

A voice booms around the arena, among the confusion.

The day has come for you to realise what you have done.

You thought you could tame the monster. You thought of it as a rodent.

But you were wrong.

Another crack of lightning, and the smoke seems to be gushing out rapidly now.

The predator is not to be underestimated.

And now it shall be your downfall.

Yet another shot of lightning.

You ignored the smoke.

You through it away.

But that was your one mistake.

Because the smoke has returned.

The arena once again blacks-out, and the face is gone.

The smoke is here.

The lights begin to flash, as unrecognizable music plays, as if discorded and played backwards. The sound changes, and it is similar to rewinding a tape. And then the music hits for real;



The lights have come on with a sickly orange glow, and the screen flashes orange in time with the song. A figure stands on the top of the ramp, as if waiting for something.

Pyro shoots off in all directions, in different angles. Everywhere.

They stop, and the figure looks up and down toward the ring, with a smile on his face. Suddenly, he springs into action and runs down the ramp, rolling in the ring, with the crowd going ballistic around him.

At this point, TJ was standing, knowing full-well who it was. The unknown person runs at TJ and nails him with a clothesline, easily toppling over the weakened wrestler. He continues his momentum and climbs the top rope, leaping off and hitting a Big Elbow Drop onto TJ. It looks like he is out of it now.

Scott, having time to recover, is up, and attempts his own finisher, the spear, to the assailant, but is sidestepped, and collides with the ring-post. Turning back around, he walks into a Chokeslam!

Up...


And down he goes!

Everybody is down! Everyone... apart from the attacker. The ref is totally confused, and out of his confusion, drops to the mat when the attacker tries to pin Scott!

1!


2!




3!!

Scott Manly has lost the Title!

But TJ hadn't won it either!

The ref, realising his mistake, quickly darts from the ring! The announcer, who appears to have been slipped a piece of paper from... somewhere, yells down the mic;

Ladies and gentlemen! Here is your winner and nnnneeeeeeeww DWA World Champion;

Smoooooooke Maaaaaannnn!

Tears well in Smoke's eyes. He grips the belt with all his might, not wanting to ever let go. Climbing the top rope, he holds it above his head, and the crowd cheer around him!

Since last being in the DWA as Daniel Rock, the company had expanded enormously. This is just a regular PPV now, televised and broadcast around the world. Just two years from when he had first arrived.

He decsends from the top rope and exits the ring, leaving before having to face the backlash of his actions. He collapses in excitement as he tries walking backwards on the ramp, but fails. He lies there, looking up at the rafters with an unbelievable smile on his face.

He made it.

Finally.