-}{-The screen before you is dark.. the seconds are counting down for yet another ICWF Pay Per View. You seat there, impatiently waiting for it to start.. You call your friends and family to hurry up and get over here as the show it's almost here.. you can feel it.. you can smell it... you can almost taste it... and you try.. but then everyone tells you to stop licking the TV.. You should know better by now.. You walk away and try to busy yourself with something as you wait for the pay per view to get started.. The "Warning!" sign comes on you rush over to your seat. You curse the sign to hell just like you have become accustomed to.. Because you frankly don’t care about that crap.. “We are insane” you say, it’s too late for warnings… You want to see bones break.. heads fly off and people bleed to death.. hey.. it’s an ICWF tradition.. why stop now!? The label fades away and the ICWF logo flashes by.. You and the gang cheer like crazy.. But then you see darkness again.. the chills start to run up and down your spine as you feel it almost here.. near you.. creeping on you.. as if it was coming after.... you.... You then hear a voice… This voice speaks as you, get a little scared… “Darkness falls across the land, the midnight hour is close at hand, creatures crawl in search of blood
to terrorize y'awl's neighborhood and whosoever shall be found without the soul for getting down must stand and face the hounds of hell… and rot inside a corpse's shell
the foulest stench is in the air the funk of forty thousand years and grizzy ghouls from every tomb are closing in to seal your doom and though you fight to stay alive your body starts to shiver for no mere mortal can resist…..The evil of the thriller….” You then hear a voice laugh evilly but then you hear another voice.. “TURN THAT MICHAEL JACKSON SHIT OFF!!” You snap out of your trance, and you find yourself at a Halloween Party, with all your friends, dressed up in crazy customs and ready to do that old Halloween tradition.. watch Halloween f’n Riot. You take out the Michael Jackson “Thriller” CD and toss it in the trash.. “Stupid Jacko" you mumble to yourself as you then go take a seat in the sofa, next to your friends, and watch your TV screen as the camera shows you the Arco Arena, location of this year’s Halloween Riot III. -}{-
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-}{-The camera then switches to the inside, where thousands and thousands of fans are getting rowdy. A lot of the fans have brought their signs as usual, but a lot, have also come dressed up in their best Halloween costumes, that include some “wrestler look-alikes.” After panning around the crowd for a while, the camera settles in front of our commentators for the night, who, are also dressed up. -}{-
G. Miller: Happy Halloween everyone!!! Welcome to Halloween Riot III!! We’re coming to you live from the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California… I am your host, Count Dracula!! Hahaha, better known of course as G. Miller. Along side me as always, well, not as always, International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers! Better known as Paco “The Drinking Time Bomb” Perez!
Paco: I thank you.
G. Miller: and also, the lovely, Elvira, better known as Brandy Powers.
B. Powers: Happy to be here as always kiddies.
Paco: You know, since today I am Austin Powers, and your name still is Brandy Powers… Technically that makes you my wife, so let me ask you something… Shall we shag now, or shag later?
B. Powers: Oh Austin, behave!
Paco: Yeah baby, YEAH!
G. Miller: Well I’m glad you two have settled your differences and are happy co-workers again.
Paco: Yeah, we thought it was just stupid arguing and making fun of each other. Besides, now we can both make fun of you and just have an all out blast!
B. Powers: Oh without a doubt.
G. Miller: Now wait a minute..
Paco: Don’t worry Count Gayula. We won’t make fun of you that much.
B. Powers: No we won’t, but let me ask you, since you are Dracula, will you now admit that you do “suck?”
G. Miller: … I liked you two better when you were arguing! Anyway, fans tonight show will be spooky, it will be full of treats and tricks! Tonight we will definitely have a riot!
Paco: Yeah we have a lot of good match ups including a particular tag team match up that I, I mean, that Pacoman is going to be a part of!
B. Powers: Yeah, make sure you tell Pacoman to teach those Strikers a damn good lesson!
G. Miller: If I was a violent person, I would slap both of you right now.. I’m just glad this match is happening so this whole super-comic-book-hero crap comes to and end.
Paco: If Pacoman was here, he would give you a beer bath just for that!
B. Powers: Yeah, and if Power-rella was here, she would teach you a lesson too!
G. Miller: Power-rella? Give me a break… But speaking of tag team action… Tonight is the night, where the Tag Hardcore Titles are defended for the very last time! After tonight, those title belts will be retired in the ICWF.
Paco: Yeah, that match is a special one… So special that we have some of ICWF’s past tag teams here tonight including some former tag hardcore champions…. You have the list right Brandy?
B. Powers: Yeah, Fixxxer, The Misfits and Total Annihilation are here, just to name a few…
G. Miller: All three of them held the tag hardcore titles at one point or another…
Paco: Yeah I remember Fixxxer… They Rullled. Hahaha.
B. Powers: I was actually a fan of Cheese and Cracker, remember them?
G. Miller: How can we forget Mozz and his manager Ralphass? Those were some good times.
Paco: Indeed.
G. Miller: All of the other titles are on the line as well tonight. We have a Phobias rematch when Blood defends his lightweight title again against Kevin Heat.
Paco: You know how I love sequels Miller, and this one is one I am looking forward to!
B. Powers: These two gave us a hell of a match at Phobias, and tonight should be no different.
G. Miller: Indeed. Plus tonight, two ICWF superstars make their return to the ring. Both of them got injured at Phobias but both have recovered, and both are challenging for titles.. Derek Mobley challenges Trent Steel for the Intercontinental Title while El Linchador challenges Jack Sullivan for the North American Championship!
Paco: Yeah, but I bet you that the second match you mention, has nothing to do with the title.
B. Powers: Yeah, the title is just an added bonus for El Linchador who is looking to take out ODJ’s hired gun, and then, hopefully get his hands on ODJ himself.
G. Miller: Well, it won’t be easy… Jack Sullivan is one tough cookie.
Paco: Yup, but as much as I hate to say it.. At one point or another, all cookies crumble.
B. Powers: Paco? I am impressed! Great analogy there!
G. Miller: That’s because he’s sober. Let him get a couple of bottles in him, and he’ll forget everything.
Paco: Shut up, I can come up with good analogies when I’m drunk too.
B. Powers: Sure you can Paco, sure you can.
G. Miller: Uh huh.
Paco: Watch, I will prove you doubters wrong!
G. Miller: Anyway. We’ll talk about the other matches later on in the show fans, but right now, it’s time for our opening bout!
Paco: Alright! First bottle of Jose Cuervo has been opened. Brandy you want some?
B. Powers: No thanks.
G. Miller: Well fans usually we have Brandy tell us the story leading to the match up we are about to see, but since we have received so many complaints about the long monologues, none personal towards Brandy by the way. We have decided that instead of doing that, we’ll give you just the skinny of it.
Paco: Sounds good. Brandy?
B. Powers: The skinny on Josiah vs. CD Lawrence. CD Lawrence has no problems with Josiah, Josiah does, he challenged, so here we are.
G. Miller: Hope that makes our fans happy!
Paco: Makes me happy!
B. Powers: Well since we’re all happy peaches, let’s go to Joey. What do you say?
G. Miller: Works for me!
Paco: I’m not a happy bitch!
B. Powers: Peach Paco, Peach.
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-}{-The camera switches over to the ring as Joey gets inside it. -}{-
J. Styles: Fans it’s time for the opening bout of the night!
-}{-The fans cheer and then "Violence Fetish" by Disturbed hits as Josiah steps out on to the entrance ramp. Josiah stand atop the ramp looking the crowd over as the slower part of the music plays, but as soon as the hard part hits he begins to walk down the ramp. He walks down towards the ring slowly taking some time to talk smack to some of the fans on the way down. -}{-
J. Styles: The following match is scheduled for one fall with no time limit and it’s for a shot at the European Championship. Introducing first, from Albia, Iowa… Josiah!!!
-}{-Josiah gets halfway down the ramp before he runs towards the ring and slides under the bottom rope. He stands back up placing his back against the turnbuckle waiting for his opponent. As Saukrates announces that "it's time for the remix" over the PA system, CD Lawrence comes to the stage, looking around at the crowd, then walking down the aisle in the middle, so no one can touch him unless they work at it. -}{-
J. Styles: His opponent. Making his way to the ring from Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada… CD Lawrence!!!
-}{- He slides in to the ring and heads to the corner to acknowledge the fans that do support him. -}{-
G. Miller: Well here we go, there is bad blood between these two without a doubt.
Paco: Yeah, but most of it is Josiah’s.
B. Powers: Yeah, CD Lawrence has said time and time again that he has no problem with Josiah, but he’ll be more than happy to fight him.
-}{-The bell rings and both men circle each other before locking up. There is a power struggle and then both men push off… They go to lock up again but this time CD Lawrence applies a headlock.. Josiah pushes him off though, sending CD Lawrence crashing chest first against the turnbuckle… Josiah comes from behind him and begins to pound him with forearm shots to the back. Josiah then turns him around and nails him with a few knife edge chops before whipping him to the other side. No, reversal by CD Lawrence and Josiah hits hard… CD Lawrence charges at him, connecting with a big time splash! CD Lawrence now grabs Josiah by his head with is left hand and then begins to pummel him with his right… He then takes him out of the corner and leans him against the ropes and whips him to the other side. Josiah bounces off and CD sends him flying with a big time back body drop! CD makes the pin and the ref counts, one! Two! Kick out. -}{-
G. Miller: Pretty intense start to this match up huh guys?
Paco: exciting? You call this exciting? I get more excited by watching the Queen of England giving Prime Minister Blair some head.
B. Powers: Oh Austin, I mean.. Paco, that’s just sick!
-}{-CD brings Josiah to his feet, lifts him and drops him with an inverted atomic drop! Josiah doubles over, holding his jewels and CD runs towards the ropes, bouncing off and connecting with a swinging neck-breaker. CD makes the pin, one! Two! Kick out! CD Lawrence goes to the corner now and climbs it.. He then waits for Josiah who is starting to get to his feet... Josiah does and CD Lawrence jumps off, but before he can do anything, he is met in mid air by a drop kick from Josiah! “OOH!” is heard from the crowd as they watch the matrix like move… or not.. I don’t know, it looked like it to me… Anyway… Josiah now gets up and grabs CD who is holding his chest in pain.. Josiah lifts him over his shoulder and then drops him with a shoulder-breaker! Josiah then grabs the arm attached to the hurt shoulder and then twists it before dropping a leg across it! CD is in big time pain and Josiah isn’t done.. He flips him over, then applies a pain killer! -}{-
G. Miller: CD Lawrence went for a high flying move, something he is not known for doing, and it back fired on him. He’s been getting dominated ever since.
Paco: Yeah, I think he just got caught on he moment… What a dumb ass.
B. Powers: OR maybe he felt like he needs to do extra special moves to beat a tough opponent in Josiah.
-}{-The ref asks CD if he gives up but CD waves him off.. He tries to reach for the bottom rope, and manages to grab it, barely.. The ref tells Josiah to break the hold, and after a few seconds he does.. He gets up and stomps on the bad arm a few times before bringing him back to his feet.. He then twists the arm, applying a vicious arm bar. CD tries to get out of it but can’t, as Josiah begins to nail him with swift kicks to the chest… CD drops to one knee and Josiah applies more pressure, twisting it once more… The crowd begins to clap, getting behind CD.. Josiah shakes his head at this, which seems to help CD.. He makes it to his feet again and then tries to reverse it.. No luck.. He then does the next best thing, reach for the ropes, and grabbing the top rope. Again Josiah is forced to break the hold. Right away though he gets on CD, pounding the shoulder with heavy rights.. He then whips CD to the ropes.. No CD manages to reverse it, Josiah bounces off and CD drops him hard with a power-slam! -}{-
G. Miller: Great move by CD to stop Josiah’s onslaught!
Paco: Bout time he did something, he was looking like a punching bag out there.
B. Powers: Yeah, but the damage has been done on that shoulder and arm.. CD Lawrence has to be extra careful from now on in the match.
-}{-CD stays on top of Josiah, hooking the leg for the pin! One! Two! Kick out by Josiah… CD gets to his feet, and brings Josiah to his. He then whips him to the ropes.. Josiah bounces off and CD nails him with a high knee to the face! Josiah goes down hard and CD bounces himself off the ropes and then drops a knee across his forehead this time! Josiah is hurting big time and CD knows it, bringing him back up to his feet and then hooking him between his legs… He then pulls him up by his mid section and then delivers a pile-driver! CD makes the pin now, one! Two! Kick out by Josiah! CD gets to his feet and then brings Josiah back to his, hooking him under his arm now.. He then goes for a DDT, no, Josiah takes him by surprise, delivering a northern-lights suplex! The ref counts, one! Two! Kick out by CD Lawrence. Josiah sits him up and then applies a reverse chin lock, CD quickly makes it to his feet but Josiah has a good grip on the hold. -}{-
G. Miller: Josiah is trying to slow CD Lawrence down, but it’s not working.
Paco: Yeah, you know what would help? A spike f’n bat to the head! That would slow anyone down!
B. Powers: Well I’m sure that if this was a hardcore match, he would do that, genius.
-}{-CD swings his arms around, trying to get out of the hold.. He manages to turn slightly, elbowing Josiah on his mid section, not once, not twice but trice. He breaks free and then runs towards the ropes, he bounces off but before he can attempt anything Josiah drops him with a clothesline! Josiah now walks over to his feet, and grabs both. He then hooks them for a figure four, but as he spins around, CD Lawrence kicks him off, sending him stumbling against the corner, where he goes between the top and middle turnbuckles, ramming his shoulder against the steel post! CD Lawrence stumbles to his feet and pulls Josiah out of there, he then hooks Josiah’s arm behind his own back, then lifts him and body slams him on it! Josiah rolls over in pain but CD Lawrence doesn’t give him a break, bringing him back to his feet then turning him so his back is against his. He hooks him, lifts him and then drops him with a widow’s peak! -}{-
G. Miller: Devastating move right there!!
Paco: F’k yeah, that’s what I’m talking about! Do it again CD!!
B. Powers: That’s his favorite move, so I’m sure that if he has to, he will.
-}{-CD quickly makes the pin! One! Two! Th.. kick out by Josiah! “OOOH!” is heard from the crowd who definitely thought that was a three count. CD brings Josiah to his feet and then whips him towards the ropes.. Josiah bounces off, no, he hangs onto them and then slides to the outside, bringing boos from the crowd… He then starts to make his way up the ramp, waving CD Lawrence off but CD’s having none of it.. He slides outside, turning Josiah around and then nailing him with a series of right hands.. He then tosses him back inside the ring.. Josiah quickly gets to his feet, and as CD slides inside, Josiah begins to stomp hard on him.. Josiah then brings him to his feet, hooks him and drops him with an inverted suplex!! Josiah flips him over and makes the pin! One! Two! Kick out! Josiah gets up, grabs the arm he had been working on earlier and applies a grapevine submission hold! The ref once again gets on CD’s face, asking him if he gives up? -}{-
G. Miller: Josiah is back on that arm, he’s one of the better submissionist I’ve seen come through the ICWF.
Paco: Well the only thing I like about submissions is the hope of seeing someone get their limbs ripped out of their sockets, or their bones broken!
B. Powers: Crude!
-}{-CD Lawrence says he won’t give up and then rolls over to his feet.. Josiah still has the hold on and CD is trying to pull his arm out of it, but no luck… He then tries to reach the ropes but Josiah has a strong hold. CD drops to one knee, as the pain seems to be getting to be too much.. Still, he tries to reach the ropes one last time and manages to grab the middle one! Josiah is forced to break the hold but right away he’s back on Josiah, grabbing the bad arm and applying a hammer lock… CD tries to get out of it, and does, nailing Josiah with an elbow to the face.. Both men stumble away from each other.. CD leaning against the ropes.. He turns around and Josiah charges at him, going for a clothesline. He misses as CD ducks it, takes a few steps forward and then waits for Josiah to turn around.. When he does, CD nails him with a super kick right to his jaw! “OOOOH!” is heard from the crowd after the vicious shot.. CD drags Josiah to the middle of the ring and then makes the pin, one! Two! Three! No! Kick out! -}{-
G. Miller: Oh my that was so close!!!
Paco: Damn, I thought he had the three count! I think the ref just screwed him!
B. Powers: No, no.. It was a 2 count, I saw it clearly.
-}{-CD can’t believe it and neither can the thousands of fans in the Arco Arena.. He gets up, looks around at the crowd and tells them it’s over.. He picks up Josiah, hooks him and spins him around, having him set up for an impaler.. he then tries to lift him, but can’t as Josiah fights him off and then it’s Josiah who picks him up, and has him held upside down! Josiah then drops to a seat down position, delivering a verte-breaker! Josiah quickly makes the pin! One! Two! Kick out!! Josiah stumbles to his feet and brings CD to his, he then hooks him by his waist and drops him with a thunderous back-breaker! Josiah now gets up and tells the crowd is over.. They respond by booing him loudly. He walks over to CD’s legs, hooks them and then tries to turn him around.. CD tries to fight him off, but can’t and Josiah manages to flip him over and apply a Texas Clover Leaf!! Some of the crowd is booing while others chant CD’s name… The ref asks him if he gives up.. He shakes his head no and then tries to reach the ropes.. He almost has them.. The ref stands by and watches as CD tries to reach for the bottom rope… He almost has them, can feel them with his finger tips but Josiah then drags him back to the middle of the ring! That seems to suck the air out of the fans as well as CD, the ref asks him if he gives up and he is forced to tap!! The bell rings. -}{-
J. Styles: Here is your winner, via: The Beginning of the End… JOSIAH!!!
-}{-The ref tells him to break the hold but Josiah refuses… The ref warns him about reversing the decision and Josiah finally breaks the hold. -}{-
G. Miller: Josiah manages to pick up the huge win there, becoming the number one contender and remaining undefeated!
Paco: Well he couldn’t become the number one contender and not stay undefeated now could he genius?
B. Powers: Good one Paco.
G. Miller: Shut up. Hold up, I'm getting word that there's something going on outside the arena!
Paco: Outside? Why should we care about something going on outside?
Miller: I'm not sure, but I'm being told that we are going to check it out.
-}{-The Insane-A-Tron takes us outside, where a large group of ICWF fans who weren't lucky enough to get tickets standing around outside in the desperate hope that some of the action may spill outside for them to witness for free. ICWF Interviewer Edward Jones stands in front of them with a mic in his hand. -}{-
Jones: I'm right outside of the Arco Arena where there's been reports of some sort of strange happening that's got these fans really buzzing out here. Let's go find out...
-}{-Jones moves through the crowd of fans towards the building where we see what's causing all the commotion: A guy wearing some very raggy clothes with dirty hair and a very unshaven face is seated by himself with a sign that says "Will Wrestle For Food." Some fans recognize the man and begins a small but distinct chant of his name...-}{-
Jones: Generic!
-}{-This perks up the ears of Everyone's Favorite Loser. George Generic looks up at Edward Jones...-}{-
Generic: Hey, that's my name, ain't it?
Jones: George Generic! What are you doing outside like this?
Generic: Oh, that's an easy question! I've just recently joined the unemployment line and am trying to work my way out of the gutter that I've found myself in, you know?
Jones: The "gutter"? But you're a former World Champion, and the EPW has only been closed for a few weeks! How can you be in the gutter?
Generic: Well, suffice to say, I made some very incorrect stock investments that have landed me straight on my ass.
Jones: Stock investments?
Generic: I...um, I was talked into becoming the Executive Producer of the sequel to Xanadu.
Jones: I never heard of a sequel to Xanadu!
Generic: Yeah...there's a reason for that...so here I am! Desperate and despairing...hoping and praying that maybe someone high up in the ICWF might notice a former World Champion sitting outside their door looking for match...oh heck, I'll settle for setting for untangling the ring ropes at this point if it'll get me a job...
Jones: But, George, you were added to the ICWF roster a week ago!
Generic: ...I have?
Jones: Yes, you're set to debut at the next Friday Inferno against another former EPW competitor, Reggie Savage!
Generic: Oh.
-}{-George stands up and looks at the sign rather ashamed, tossing it to the side.-}{-
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