We are in the arena as "Natural Born Killerz" by Dre Dre/Ice Cube plays and the crowd cheers as the Commissioner New Jack comes to the ring with a clipboard. We understand New Jack has a couple of announcements pertaining to Battlequest on July 17th and they may have an impact on the biggest Pay Per View of the Year, WrestleClash III, August 29th 2004 only on NAWA Pay Per View. New Jack has the microphone.
New Jack: Alright, let me level with ya, the last few days have been hectic, I have been all over, going to meetings and all kinds of shiznit when I'd rather be giving beatings. Now, Battlequest is a mere ten days away and I have a few announcements pertaining to this show. Now, it has come to my attention that we need a challenger for the NAWA World Title for WrestleClash III and four gentlemen have expressed interest in receiving a title shot at the grandest stage of them all. Well, my philosophy is, if you want the opprotunity, then take that son of a bitch by the throat and sezie it. At Battlequest, a fatal four way match will take place between Scott Hall, the Dark Warrior, Rapmaster Killings, and Christopher Daniels. The sucka who comes out on top in that thing will face off against the winner of the NAWA World Title Match between Ron Waterman and Raven with the title on the line as part of WrestleClash III.
The crowd cheers as that match should be a big one and any of those contenders would make a good challenger for WrestleClash III.
New Jack: The next thing, and I am sick of this, is the fact that AJ Styles and CM Punk have been at each others throats for months. I ain't happy about the way these two have been getting involved in each others bidness, so I am going to announce a match as part of Battlequest. "The Phenominal" AJ Styles will face off against CM Punk, so we can hopefully settle this issue once and for all. The next order of bidness, would be the tag team situation. The New Age Wrestling Alliance has the hottest, most intense tag team action in the world and as a result, a tag team turmoil match will happen as part of WrestleClash III. Swinger and Simon, Stasiak and Sanders, the French Revolution, the Archangels of Anarchy, Juvi and Lenny, and Bentley and Sabin will be the teams involved in this match. Two teams started and when one team is pinned or forced to submit. Then when all the teams have been struck from the match, the winning team will face the winners of the Excalibur and Hi Tech against the Hart Foundation, the Next Generation Team Title Match for the Tag Team Titles as part of WrestleClash III.
More cheers. It seems the card for Battlequest is getting better and better.
New Jack: Finally, a bigger problem has presented itself, due to certain people using referees for practice darts. I am talking about how the referees of the New Age Wrestling Alliance are being a bunch of pussys and refusing to referee the NAWA World Title Match between Raven and Ron Waterman at Battlequest. Now, I feel that if a job cannot be done right, then ya must do it yourself so I will referee that fucking title match at Battlequest. I am going to...
"Caw, Caw, Caw".
Raven enters the ring, with his face taped up from last week but in his usual black shirt, leather jacket, and jean shorts attire. Raven slides into the ring, with a bit of a disgusted look on his face. Raven has a microphone of his own.
Raven: Once again, the vast conspricy infecting the New Age Wrestling Alliance rears its ugly head. I am on my way, for the record setting third time, to achieve my destiny, to achieve my glory, and walk out with what is mine, the NAWA World Title. I have walked through hell and back and I am damned if I am going to lose it. I will fight to my last breath and if I am going to get screwed over again, if I am going to be taken down, I am going to take as many unfortunate souls into the abyss with me as I can. The end will not be pretty if you attempt to mess up destiny.
New Jack: Let me stop you right there, Raven. I am going to call this match right down the middle unless someone lays their hands on me and all bets go out the window as I will kick their ass but to prove that I ain't out to getcha, I am going to make this match have a very special stipulation because let's face it, it would make me a hypocrite to disqualify someone or count them out. Therefore I will be the special guest referee when Ron Waterman defends his NAWA World Title against Raven in A NO HOLDS BARRED MATCH!
Raven has a smirk on his face.
Raven: The eagle has landed in the other nest. You think of me as a fool to not except these stipulations. I am going to take Waterman, introduce him into my world and I will take him apart piece by piece, until there is nothing left but shattered remains. Shattered illusions of a once proud champion and he will taste the bitter taste of defeat for the first time in his NAWA career. Vengeance shall be mine as I am going to take his title, his undefeated streak, and perhaps his career. I am at my most dangerous in this environment and you....
"The Unforgiven" by Metallica plays and the crowd gives a mixed reaction, but mostly boos due to him opposing Raven, as the NAWA World Champion Ron Waterman comes down to the ring. Waterman steps into the ring and stares down Raven who looks at him, not flinching. Waterman snatches the microphone from Raven.
Waterman: Defeat me, Raven. I am going to tell you one thing. No one else has came close. Despite all the odds being against me. I defeated Miles Stylish, Jerry Lynn, Scott Hall, Tony Mamaluke, Christopher Daniels, the entire Hart Foundation, the Next Generation, and many others, so what makes you think you can come close to defeating me. I am the NAWA World Champion and I am going to fight to my body gives out, you are not going to take this belt away from me unless it is out of my cold dead hands.
Raven calmly takes his microphone back.
Raven: Waterman, you are a poor deluded soul. I am the evil which you cannot even begin to psychoanalze. My battle is already half won. You have fell into a web of overconfidence. The fact remains that you are entering my world, my realm. The delusions you have that you can beat me at my own game are quite laughable. Everyone in the lockeroom is after me, they attempted to take me out last week but yet, I remain. I am still standing here before you. Another thing, and surely even you must realize this, is that while you were Disco Inferno's bodyguard, hired goon, whatever, I was the NAWA World Champion. I have been playing this game for a lot longer than you, child and I will be playing this game a lot longer after you have faded into obscurity. Furthermore...
"Hell's Bells" by AC/DC plays and the crowd boos as the Chosen One comes down to the ring. The Chosen One, one of the members of the Archangels of Anarchy, steps into the ring, with a microphone of his own.
Chosen One: I come bearing a message from the Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels. Raven, you have betrayed the Fallen Angel not once but twice and you will suffer your your sins. The Archangels of Anarchy will rise up to destroy you and we will laugh when you are carried out of the New Age Wrestling Alliance a broken battered shell of your former self. As for Ron Waterman, remember we have your number. If it had not been for Raven's betrayal, the Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels would be standing before you as the NAWA World Champion and you would nothing.
Raven holds up his microphone, with a bit of an amused look on his face.
Raven: From NAWA World Champion to errand boy, Jarrett. My how the mighty have fallen. I need not worry about Daniels because he knows where to find me and by the time he does, I will be waiting as the NAWA World Champion so if he wants that belt so badly and my head, he can attempt to take them in one fell swoop. I welcome the challenge, but I fear Daniels may be in a bit over his head. Jeff, you can take that message back to your master because I laugh in the face of all his pitiful attempts to wipe my existance from wrestling. I am still breathing, still standing, Jarrett.
Chosen One: You fool, I am not Jeff Jarrett. I am the Chosen One. I am a member of the faction you should fear. When your eyes close at night, you see the shadows from the past, of the Archangels closing in on you and you will be destroyed. In fact, I am going to challenge you to a match Raven, as you seem not to take me seriously. Tonight, Raven, if you have the guts, I want you to put the NAWA World Title Shot at Battlequest on the line, against the Chosen One. I shall crush you, like the worthless worm you are Raven and you will quote never more. Then I will take this World Title Shot back to my master of the Archangels of Anarchy, The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels. Choke on that, Raven.
Raven: Once again, people have been trying to steal my destiny out from underneath me. Figures this would be true as this whole company is involved in a vast plot to keep me from achieving the goal which is mind, the New Age Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Title. But why not Jeff, I suppose I can spare a few minutes to crush all your hopes and dreams as everyone in this company appears to be crushing mine. I will put my NAWA World Title Shot at Battlequest on the line, as I seem to be defending my title shot more often then Waterman seems to be defending his title. When was the last time, oh I remember, the victory I had gift wrapped for you when I cost Christopher Daniels the NAWA World Title. You would not be the champion...
Waterman: Raven, I could have beaten Daniels. You stuck your nose into my business and now I am going to wipe you out and retain the Championship at Battlequest. I look forward to adding another name to the list of challengers I have beaten.
Raven: Continue living in your dream world, Waterman. When you enter my realm at Battlequest, the NAWA World Title will become mine. So it is written, so it shall come to pass. Quote the Raven, nevermore.
Raven poses in the crucifix position as talk is made for the main event between the Chosen One and Raven for the NAWA World Title Shot at Battlequest. Plus, Ron Waterman will defend against the winner of that match with New Jack as the special guest referee. Glory will return after these messages.
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"Hail Sabin, Hail Sabin, Hail Sabin"
The crowd explodes into cheers as Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley make their way down to the ring for some tag team action. Two of the teams who compete in this match will be in the Tag Team Turmoil Match at Battlequest. We see footage from last week on Glory when Sabin pinned Armageddon to win a six man tag team match. Sabin and Bentley play to the crowd.
"Hell's Bells" by AC/DC plays and the crowd boos as Armageddon and Destruction of the Archangels of Anarchy come down to the ring. We understand the rest of the Archangels have been banned from ringside for this match, to insure a fair tag team match. The bell rings and this tag team match is underway.
Armageddon and Destruction vs Matt Bentley and Chris Sabin Bentley and Destruction start out. Punches are traded with Bentley getting the better of the exchange and taking down Destruction with a hiptoss. Another pair of hiptosses and Bentley knees Destruction before gripping him in a snap mare. Dropkick to the back of the head and Bentley pulls up Destruction by the arm before tagging in Sabin. Sabin comes off the top rope with a double axe handle to Destruction. Double irish whip into the ropes and double dropkick brings Destruction down. Armageddon enters the ring and receives a double dropkick as well. Sabin drops a knee onto Destruction and scores a two count. Sabin works over Destruction for a spell and whips him into the ropes but Destruction reverses the whip and Armageddon pops Sabin with a palm thrust from behind. Sabin is doubled over and Destruction delivers a Rocker Dropper to score a two count.
Destruction and Armageddon double team Sabin in the corner, exchanging quick tags, and battering Sabin. Destruction hits a running dropkick while Armageddon hits a legsweep to score a two. Armageddon batters Sabin with palm thrusts and switches out to Destruction. Elevated Crossbody as Armageddon holds up Sabin and Destruction leaps off onto him scores a two count. Destruction picks up Sabin and shoves him into the corner. Shoulders buried into the midsection. Irish whip into the rope. Sabin hits the corner and Destruction rushes in but Sabin gets the knee up and climbs to the second rope. He hooks the head of Destruction and leaps off. Swinging DDT brings Destruction down into the canvas! Sabin needs to make the tag to Bentley!
Sabin rolls to the corner but Destruction grapevines the leg and pulls him back to the corner before tagging in Armageddon. Armageddon enters the ring and drops a pair of elbows down across the back of the head of Sabin. Sabin is pulled up and karate thrusts stun Sabin before he gets whipped into the corner. Koppo Kick nearly squashes Sabin in the corner. Armageddon hooks Sabin and double underhook suplex. Double foot stomp follows that up which scores a two count. Armageddon lifts up Sabin and scoops him up before tagging in Destruction. Combination Slingshot DDT/Inverted Over The Shoulder Power Bomb sends Sabin into the canvas. Destruction covers, scoring a two count. Destruction works over Sabin, pounding away at him before hoisting him in a cradle. Fisherman Buster sends Sabin down headfirst into the canvas! Destruction steps to the outside. Slingshot in but SLINGSHOT SOMERSAULT HEADBUTT MISSES AS SABIN ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY!
Sabin is rolling towards the corner but Destruction is closer. Tag to Armageddon and Armageddon attempts to grab Sabin but Sabin slips out of his grip and tag to Matt Bentley! Bentley comes in with a springboard axehandle onto Armageddon. Bentley pounds away at Armageddon with forearms and whips him into the ropes. Onto the shoulders and Frankensteiner flips Armageddon over. Bentley punches away at Armageddon before Destruction comes in. Bentley pops up and blasts Destruction with a clothesline. Bentley grabs Destruction and tosses him to the floor. Bentley gets down on all fours as Sabin is back in position. Running start and SPRINGBOARD CROSS BODY OFF THE BACK OF BENTLEY ONTO DESTRUCTION ON THE FLOOR! Armageddon palm thrusts Bentley and tosses him to the side before taking a running start. ELBOW SUICIDA TAKES DOWN SABIN! Bentley is up and he leaps to the top rope, facing the ring. MOONSAULT PLANCHA TO THE OUTSIDE TAKES OUT BOTH ARCHANGELS OF ANARCHY!
Bentley scoops up Armageddon and rolls him back into the ring. Bentley pounds away at Armageddon and whips him into the ropes. Powerslam snaps Armageddon down. Bentley climbs to the top rope. Leaping off and PICTURE PERFECT ELBOW DROP MISSES! Armageddon is up and kneelift. Gutwrench attempt but Bentley drops down over the shoulder. Armageddon turns around and SUPERKICK SENDS ARMAGEDDON SPIRALING TO THE CANVAS! Bentley covers Armageddon and scores the pin. Bentley and Sabin win this fantastic tag team bout!
Matt Bentley and Chris Sabin defeated The Archangels of Anarchy (Armageddon and Destruction) when Bentley pinned Armageddon with the Superkick in 0:11:20. Rating: ***
Sabin and Bentley go into Tag Turmoil at Battlequest on a roll.
This just in. We understand CM Punk has put a twenty five thousand dollar bounty on the head of AJ Styles. Punk wants AJ Styles eliminated and has encouraged the best and most dangerous of the NAWA roster to take up the challenge with this cash incentive. We will keep you updated if anyone attempts to collect on the bounty. Thank you.
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The crowd is booing as Richard Ramos Ricardo Attorney At Law is in the ring with a microphone.
Triple R: Ladies and Gentlemen, and use those terms with the strictness amounts of looseness, I, Richard Ramos Ricardo is here tonight to talk about an issue which has been plagueing me for many weeks. The disturbing trend in which people who do not have one shrad of talent are inpersonating a wrestler. I have half a mind to file a slander lawsuit on behalf of all the great wrestlers in the world, as it is a joke Twizted Youth is considered any kind of wrestler. He is nothing but a joke and when I step into the ring with him tonight, I will prove why I carried the Backyard Dudes on my back for the months and months we teamed together. So Twizted Youth, I am going to call you out so I can school you in the fine art of wrestling.
Richard Ramos Ricardo is scheduled to face Twizted Youth tonight. "OMG, LOL, WTF" plays and out comes Twizted Youth, looking like a goof. Twizted Youth runs to the ring, tripping on his way to the ring. Twizted Youth steps into the ring but Ricardo backs off.
Ricardo: There has been a slight change of venue for our match. I will no longer be wrestling you tonight, because I am not going to give away my greatness to these peons on free TV. Tonight, should you beat the Amazing Red, my hand selected client, you shall get your day in court with me at Battlequest. If you fail, and trust me you will, I will not grace the ring with you at Battlequest.
The Amazing Red is out, on the top rope behind Twizted Youth. Red leaps off and CATCHES YOUTH WITH A BULLDOG FROM BEHIND. The bell rings, kicking off this changed match.
The Amazing Red(w/Richard Ramos Ricardo, Attorney At Law) vs Twizted Youth Lots of sloppy spots and moves, including Red nearly murdering Youth with a mistimed Code Red. Red goes up top, attempting the Infa-Red but he misses. Twizted Youth is up and he kicks Red. Youth sets up Red and delivers a sloppy piledriver which nearly decapitates Red. Youth climbs to the top rope and leaps off. HE NEARLY BREAKS HIS NECK HITTING THE TWIZTED PERCEPTION. Cover scores the pin as Twizted Youth will receive his match with Ricardo as part of Battlequest.
Twizted Youth pinned Amazing Red with the Twizted Perception in 0:03:43. Rating: -1/4*
Ricardo is in the ring with the briefcase and SHOT TO THE KIDNEYS! Twizted Youth clutches his knee in pain for some reason as Ricardo sets him up. THE INJUNCTION CONNECTS! Ricardo's version of a double underhook faceslam finishes off Youth. Ricardo yells: "I will see you in court" before stepping on the fallen body of Youth and leaving.
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"Higher" by Creed plays and out comes Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger to boos from the crowd. Simon and Swinger are two time former NAWA World Tag Team Champions and would like nothing better than to win the tag team turmoil match which they are a part of at Battlequest. Simon has the microphone.
Simon: Simon's got a problem.
The crowd boos. It seems Simon always has a problem.
Simon: The New Age Wrestling Alliance seems to be bound to keep Simon and Swinger down. We are the top gun tag team in this company, we have held the NAWA World Tag Team Titles twice, hell the second time we held them for six months and no tag team has came close to duplicating that feat. At Battlequest, Swinger and I will win the tag team turmoil match and then, come WrestleClash, the belts are coming to us as we plan to three-peat the NAWA Tag Team Titles. Now Stasiak and Sanders, come out so we can prove why we are the top tag team in the New Age Wrestling Alliance.
"Iron Man" by Black Sabbeth plays and Mike Sanders and Shawn Stasiak come down to the ring. Stasiak and Sanders are also former NAWA Tag Team Champions and would like to win Tag Team Turmoil at Battlequest as well. The bell rings as this match is underway.
Johnny Swinger and Simon Diamond vs Mike Sanders and Shawn Stasiak Stasiak and Swinger start up. Attempted lock up but Stasiak powers out and pounds away at Swinger. Whip into the ropes and shoulderblock brings Swinger down. Stasiak batters Swinger with kicks and scoops him up before slamming him down. Swinger tags in Simon and Simon enters the ring but gets clotheslined. Stasiak lifts up Simon and whips him into the ropes. High back body drops stuns Simon. Works over Simon a bit with a wristlock before hoisting him up and dropping him down with a Gorilla Press. Tag to Mike Sanders. Sanders enters the ring, driving an elbow down across the head of Simon. Sanders works over Simon with a few low level holds before whipping him into the ropes. The head is ducked and swinging neckbreaker sends Sanders down. Simon follows that up with a kneedrop for a two count.
Sanders is worked over in the corner, with Swinger and Simon making quick tags, going in and out. Swinger eventually works over Sanders with an abdominal stretch with Simon assisting Swinger with some added leverage but the referee sees it so Swinger breaks and hits a neckbreaker. To to the second rope but a somersault legdrop misses. Race to the corner and tag make. Stasiak comes in on fire, battering Simon and Swinger. The heads get rammed together. Stasiak locks a Full Nelson on Swinger, softening up so he can dump him to the floor. Stasiak turns around and SUPERKICK BLASTS STASIAK! Cover scores a two count. Simon lifts up Stasiak for a fireman's carry but when he swings, Stasiak drops down and muscles up Simon. Running Powerslam plants Simon into the canvas. Cover scores the pin as Sanders catches Swinger with a knee to the head to cut him off.
Mike Sanders and Shawn Stasiak defeated Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger when S. Stasiak pinned S. Diamond after a running powerslam in 0:07:56. Rating: * 1/2
Stasiak and Sanders celebrate their win but we are going to fade backstage when something is going up.
Backstage:
We see AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels trading punches backstage. Daniels attempted to attack Styles and collect the bounty CM Punk put him but Styles appears to be getting the better of Daniels. Clothesline knocks Styles down but SACRIFICE ATTACKS STYLES FROM BEHIND! Sacrifice beats down Styles and pounds away at him. Sacrifice grabs Styles and rams him headfirst into a wall. Knee to the midsection while Styles is pinned into the wall followed by a series of forearm smashes. Sacrifice scoops up Styles and rams him backfirst into a metal door, which causes it to open. Sacrifice is walking AJ Styles and he slams Styles on top of a table. Styles manages to get his hands a coffee pot and HE SLOSHES THE CONTENTS ONTO THE CHEST OF SACRIFICE. Sacrifice backs off, from getting scalded with hot coffee and Styles attempts a crossbody but Sacrifice catches him and THROWS STYLES HEADFIRST INTO THE WALL. Styles is crawling away from Sacrifice and he manages to get his hands a chair, SMASHING IT OVER THE HEAD OF SACRIFICE!
Sacrifice does not flinch but Styles pulls himself up a ladder which is set up backstage and DROPKICK OFF THE LADDER. Sacrifice still is stalking Styles and Daniels is behind Styles. Shot to the back of the head. Daniels grabs Styles and double underhook. ANGEL'S WINGS ON THE FLOOR! Sacrifice picks up Styles by the throat and hoists him up. He walks him over to some kind of six foot deep pit in the backstage area with nothing but concrete below. CHOKE SLAM SENDS STYLES CRASHING DOWN TO THE FLOOR! Styles lands with a thud as Daniels nods in an approving matter.
Daniels: I believe the task has been accomplished. I am now going to collect the bounty for the work I did.
Sacrifice does not have one bit of emotion etched on his face but he is the main reason why Styles is a broken, battered shell on the concrete below. Daniels appears to be going to collect the bounty. We will be right back.
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"Phenominal" plays and no, he can't be up after the beating he did but AJ Styles is hobbling out, using a chair as a crutch. Styles looks battered, with his chest, stomach, and back all scraped up by getting choke slammed six feet onto concrete. Styles drags himself into the ring, despite being barely able to stand and grabs the microphone.
Styles: I am not one to back down from a fight and I do not offer bounties to take out my opponents. CM Punk, I am going to make you pay in ten days but Christopher Daniels, you attempted to collect on the bounty by attacking me and having your goon Sacrifice attack me from behind. I am calling you out right now Daniels, for a match. I may be beaten, battered, and broken but damned if I am going to let you have the last word.
"Hell's Bells" by AC/DC plays and out comes Christopher Daniels along with Sacrifice. Daniels has a bit of an amused look on his face before grabbing the microphone.
Daniels: Styles, I cannot believe you would even think of calling me out. Did you see what the Archangels of Anarchy just did to you? We destroyed you and now you are looking for more. Sacrifice must have scrambled your brains when he choke slammed you but since I feel you are not quite on my level Styles, I am sending in Sacrifice to finish the job from a few moments ago and this time, you will be lucky to walk out with full use of your limbs. Hell, I will even leave ringside so this can be a one on one match because Sacrifice does not need my help to defeat a weakling such as yourself.
Daniels walks off as Sacrifice slowly walks to the ring. AJ Styles has the chair and he leaps over the top rope. STYLES BRINGS THE CHAIR INTO THE SKULL OF SACRIFICE! The bell rings and this match is underway.
AJ Styles vs Sacrifice Sacrifice does not even flinch but Styles is on the apron and running clothesline off the apron. Styles rolls into the ring as Sacrifice is still up and he steps over the top rope but Styles dropkicks the top rope, to crotch Sacrifice. Styles pounds away at Sacrifice. PELE KICK STUNS SACRIFICE. Sacrifice is down on his back. Styles covers but Sacrifice rockets him off. The referee did not even get to count to one. Sacrifice pounds away at Styles and whips him into the ropes. Styles baseball slides underneath a big boot and spinning leg lariat from behind. Styles backs off and forearm to the chest. No sale for Sacrifice. Another forearm but Sacrifice catches Styles with an elbow before grabbing him and tossing him across the ring. Styles staggers to his feet and Sacrifice steps over, punching away at Styles before whipping him into the ropes. Side Slam sends Styles down. Sacrifice covers, scoring a two count.
Sacrifice lifts up Styles and hammers him across the top of the head with an elbow. Another elbow across the top of the head and whip into the ropes. Sacrifice hooks Styles. Belly to Belly Suplex brings Styles down. Sacrifice backs off and drops the leg down across the chest of Styles. Sacrifice picks up Styles and chokes him into the corner before unleashing onto him with some elbow smashes. Sacrifice delivers a corner boot choke and whips Styles across the ring. Sacrifice charges in but Styles moves. Leaping Dropkick and Sacrifice staggers back. Styles backs off and chops to the chest. Styles leaps up and attempts a Frankensteiner but SACRIFICE NEARLY PUTS STYLES THROUGH THE MAT WITH A VICIOUS POWER BOMB! Styles is flatter than a pancake and Sacrifice covers, scoring a two and a half count!
Sacrifice lifts up AJ Styles and Gorilla Press. STYLES GETS TOSSED OVER THE TOP ROPE, ONTO THE GUARDRAIL! Styles deflates, clutching his ribs as the referee puts on the standing ten count but Styles is up at seven and back into the ring at nine. Styles will never say die. He attempts to fight up with punches but Sacrifice steps back and punts Styles in the face. Standing headscissors and attempted power bomb but Styles drops down and sunset flip. Styles is trying to get the bigger man over but Sacrifice grabs Styles by the throat, pulling him up. CHOKE SLAM BRINGS STYLES DOWN. Sacrifice kneels down on the chest to cover and scores the pin!
Sacrifice pinned AJ Styles after a choke slam in 0:07:40. Rating: ** 1/4
Sacrifice picks up AJ Styles and attempts a Choke Slam but the crowd is cheering. RAVEN IS OUT FROM THE BACK! Raven enters the ring with a metal pipe in his hand and HE SMASHES IT OVER THE BACK OF THE HEAD OF SACRIFICE! Sacrifice turns around, not flinching and RAVEN STICKS SACRIFICE IN THE RIBS WITH THE PIPE. Sacrifice is staggered and Raven leaps to the top rope. RAVEN DENTS THE PIPE OVER THE HEAD OF SACRIFICE. Sacrifice goes down, like a big tree in the forest. The rest of the Archangels come from the back but Raven has retreated to the crowd. Daniels vows revenge as Sacrifice pulls himself up, having been busted open due to the pipe shot. Styles has escaped further beating thanks to Raven. Raven continues to be a thorn in the side of Christopher Daniels and his Archangels of Anarchy.
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We cut to the demonic looking lockeroom of the Archangels of Anarchy. Christopher Daniels is seething in rage.
Daniels: Once again, Raven gets the better of us, the Archangels of Anarchy. Raven's continued existance in this company is becoming a liability to our plots to take over this federation. He seems to keep standing, despite the fact everyone in this lockeroom is against him but guess what fellow Archangels. Tonight, we are going to put a stop to Raven. By the end of the night, I want Raven eradicated from this company, in the most painful way possible. Chosen One, you have your orders. I want you to not only defeat Raven, but I want you to destroy him utterly but leave just enough of him for a message I would like to sent. A more forceful message than the one last week, when we had Raven thrown out of the building after being beaten severely needs to be sent. His exit needs to be slow and painful.
Daniels paces around.
Daniels: Starting tonight, everything Raven holds dear will slowly be taken away from him. Starting with his NAWA World Title Shot and then we will build from there. If everything goes to plan, Raven's time in the NAWA will be over soon enough.
With those words we fade out of the lockeroom.
"Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J plays and this is not on the format. Rapmaster Killings makes his way down to the ring and he is not his usual happy go lucky self. We see footage from last week on Glory when the Dark Warrior struck Killings in the back of the head with a lariat and caused Stylish to score the pin, but not before Killings had the NAWA International Champion tap out to the Rap Trap but alas, the referee had his back turned. Killings grabs the microphone.
Killings: Yo, let me tell ya something. I am going to skip the usual rap because I am not happy. Last week, Miles Stylish tapped out like a little bitch and normally tapping would be considered a victory but due to the fact the referee was elsewhere, I lost to Stylish. Stylish, I know you are sitting back there, admiring your fool ass reflecting in dat International Title Belt but if you have the balls, I want you out here so I can bust a cap in yo ass, old school style. I beat you once, Stylish and I can beat you again.
There is a moment of silence but "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top plays and the crowd explodes into the biggest round of boos you may have ever heard as Miles Stylish comes down to the ring. The NAWA International Champion comes out, with a microphone in hand.
Stylish: This is some kind of joke, right Killings. Some kind of foolish gesture. You want to get into the ring with the greatest wrestler in the world today, Miles Stylish. Allow me to tell you something Killings. You are not on the same level of me. Your only function is to entertain the rubes in the crowd. My function is to be a champion, get all the big money matches, and be the backbone of this company. The fact you even think you could challenge me is ludicious. You could not beat me on your best day or even my worst.
Killings: The hell you talking about, Stylish. I made you tap out last week, dawg. You obviously do not have the guts, because you know I will make you tap out once again.
Stylish: The official result of last week's match states that I pinned you in the center of the ring. No questions ask. I was only tapping, because, shock of shocks, I was FAKING it. I knew the referee was not looking and I tapped to make you let your guard down. You are not half the wrestler I am and I am going to prove it right now. You got your match but the International Title is not on the line. I am going to embarass you in a non title match.
Stylish walks down into the ring and steps into the ring. A referee comes out and the bell rings, kicking off this non title match.
Non Title Match Rapmaster Killings vs Miles Stylish
Chops are traded with Killings getting the better of it. Stylish is blasted with a clothesline. Staggering up to his feet and whipped into the ropes, Stylish gets caught with a Killings leg lariat on the rebound. Killings grabs Stylish's arm and wrings it out, before chopping away at Stylish. Killings whips Stylish into the corner and forearm to the chest. Another forearm smashes into the chest of Stylish. A third forearm smashes into the chest of Stylish. Whip into the ropes and high back body drop. Shoulderblock and a pair of armdrags. Stylish rolls to the floor and Killings slides out, ramming Stylish into the railing and pounding away at him with forearms to the back but Stylish reverses a whip and Killings flies knee first into the ring steps. Killings clutches his knee in pain.
The announcers talk about how that knee was injured about a near ago and Stylish zones into the knee, working it over, ramming it into everything. Back into the ring and Dragon Screw punishes Killings. Leg is wrenched and yanked out and Stylish turns over Killings, putting on a Half Boston. The leg is worked over and Stylish rocks back on the hold but Killings gets in the ropes. Stylish works over the leg and whips Killings into the ropes. Spinning Headscissors brings Killings down. Knees to the leg and he hooks Killings, pulling him up. Swinging Suplex and back to the leg. Kneebar works over Killings as Killings attempts to fight the hold but Stylish has the hold on tight. After a bit of work, Killings is in the ropes and Stylish must break the hold.
Stylish pulls off and batters Killings. Dragon Screw and Figure Four Leglock. Stylish works over Killings in the Figure Four Leglock but Killings attempts to turn it over. Stylish stops that by grabbing the ropes and getting a pair of two counts off of it. Killings manages to jerk Stylish into the corner and turns the hold. Stylish attempts to fight but Killings has the figure four turned over. Killings pulls himself up and RAP TRAP LOCKED ON ONCE AGAIN. The hold is being put on and Stylish is struggling against the grip of Killings. Stylish drags himself towards the ropes but when he pushes, Killings drops down and both men roll to the outside. Killings keeps the Rap Trap on on the floor, as Stylish is struggling against the grip of Killings. STYLISH IS TAPPING ONCE AGAIN ON THE ARENA FLOOR! Too bad it will not count due to the submission being on the outside of the ring. Killings breaks the hold and rolls Stylish back into the ring. Killings staggers back in and covers, scoring a two count.
Killings picks up Stylish and pounds away at him. Whip into the ropes and leaping forearm smash. Killings did not get much leap due to the leg. Knee to the midsection, with Killings wincing and hooking. Set up and VERTICAL FACEBUSTER BRINGS STYLISH DOWN! Rolling over Stylish, hooking the leg. Two count is scored. Kilings lifts up Stylish and pounds away at him. Whip into the corner but when Killings charges in, Stylish gets a foot to the face. Stylish knees Killings and lifts him up. Attempted Las Vegas Trauma but KILLINGS COUNTERS WITH A CRUCIFIX TO SCORE A TWO COUNT. Knee to the midsection and grabbing Killings. SPRINGBOARD SWINGING BULLDOG PLANTS THE RAPMASTER! Stylish's attention is diverted as Tony Mamaluke is walking down the ramp. Mamaluke will be facing Stylish for the International Title in a Ladder Match in Ten Days at Battlequest. Stylish is taunting Mamaluke but Killings is behind Stylish. BACKSLIDE TAKES STYLISH DOWN TO SCORE THE PIN! Killings has just pinned the NAWA International Champion in this non title match thanks to a distraction from Tony Mamaluke.
Ron Killings pinned Miles Stylish after a backslide in 0:09:14. Rating: *** 1/2
THE KNEE IS TAKEN OUT FROM UNDERNEATH KILLINGS WITH A KNEE CLIP. Stylish pounds away at the knee of Killings and picks him up. Stylish dragon screws Killings over but Mamaluke is in the ring. He attacks Stylish from behind, battering him with forearms. Head grabbed and Mamaluke runs up the buckles. STYLISH IS PLANTED WITH A SWINGING INVERTED DDT! Mamaluke stands over Stylish. These two men will compete for the NAWA International Title in ten days at Battlequest in a Ladder Match.
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"Darkness at the Edge of Town" by Bruce Springsteen plays and the crowd explodes into boos as two thirds of the Triumvirate in the Dark Warrior and Jerry Lynn make their way down to the ring for this tag team match. Warrior will be part of the Fatal Four Way Match at Battlequest to name a number one contender for the NAWA World Title for WrestleClash along with Rapmaster Killings, Christopher Daniels, and Scott Hall while Lynn defends his NAWA Television Championship against the Gambler. The Warrior has the microphone and he appears as if he is going to enlighten us once again.
Warrior: The New Age Wrestling Alliance appears to be the verge of a new dawn. A dawn in which Destrucity will be the ruling force throughout the vastness in the entire world which wrestling will be the event into the concept of destrucity. It could not be more plainer. I can feel the waves of change coming, soon the NAWA World Title will be coming to its rightful destination. All but three men stand in the way of the force of destrucity and the path for the Warrior and the champion. The titanic battle could rip the federation into pieces, forcing all to cower within the might but rest assure, at the biggest stage, the belt is coming into my hands, as sure as I can win the number one contendership. This concept is written throughout the stars, unalterable, unchangeable, and will be the downfall of the pride among many of the wrestlers in this establishment. The force in which this destrucity will strike with will be something than has never been seen before.
The Warrior drops the microphone as Lynn has a befuddled expression on his face. "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC plays and out comes the Gambler and Scott Hall. Hall and Gambler enter the ring, preparing for battle against the Triumvirate. The bell rings, kicking off this bout.
The Gambler and Scott Hall vs the Dark Warrior and Jerry Lynn The Gambler and Lynn start out. Both men trade moves with the Gambler catching Lynn with an atomic drop before battering him with some punches and sending him flying with a clothesline. The Gambler pounds away at Lynn and whips him into the ropes. Shoulderblock and an elbow is dropped down across the chest. Knee dropped down onto the head and tag to Scott Hall. Gambler holds Lynn so Hall can battle him with punches. Hall whips Lynn into the ropes and clothesline. Lynn is up and he gets smacked with a Discus Clothesline. Hall backs off but the Warrior clubs him from behind allowing Lynn to hook Hall and hit a DDT. Lynn pulls up Hall and jumping neck snap punishes Hall. Another jumping neck snap and the Warrior is tagged in. Lynn holds Hall so the Warrior can batter him with some kicks to the midsection.
The Warrior batters Hall with forearms in the corner before throttling him. Whip into the ropes and the Warrior scoops up Hall, before bringing him down with a powerslam. Hall is being worked on, chinlock applied. Warrior punishes Hall but Hall fights up so Warrior switches tactics by kneeing Hall in the stomach and pounding away at him. Bearhug locked on. Hall appears to be fading fast. The arm drops two and a half times but Hall pops up then and headbutts the Warrior. Another couple of headbutts dazes the Duke of Destrucity and attempted lariat is ducked and Hall hits a belly to back suplex. Hall rolls into the corner and the Warrior tags in Jerry Lynn but Hall makes the tag, bringing the Gambler into this match.
The Gambler blocks a punch from Lynn and batters him. Whip into the ropes and leaping knee stuns Jerry Lynn. The Gambler stomps away at Lynn and lifts him up. The Gambler scoops up Lynn and brings him down with a bodyslam. Up to the top rope goes the Gambler. He leaps off and double axe handle. Cover hooking the leg but the Warrior breaks up the cover by ramming an elbow down across the back of the head. The Warrior lifts up the Gambler and pounds away at him but Hall enters the ring and rushes Warrior, taking him to the floor with a clothesline. Lynn has the Gambler. Chops stagger the Gambler but when Lynn attempts to deliver a final huge chop, the Gambler ducks and ROLLS UP LYNN FROM BEHIND. The suddenness of the move is enough to hold down Lynn for three seconds and cause the Gambler to score the pin!
The Gambler and Scott Hall defeated The Triumvirate (Jerry Lynn and The Dark Warrior) when Gambler pinned J. Lynn after a roll up in 0:08:14. Rating: * 1/2
Lynn is irate and he kicks the Gambler from behind. Attempted Cradle Piledriver but THE GAMBLER COUNTERS WITH A HIGH BACK BODY DROP. The Gambler backs off and rushes at Lynn. RUNNING FOREARM SMASH ROCKS JERRY LYNN! Lynn gets knocked to the floor. The Gambler has gotten the better of the NAWA Television Champion once again. Lynn looks up at the Gambler with a look of loathing on his face as the Gambler waves sarcastically at Lynn. The Gambler and Jerry Lynn will compete for the NAWA Television Title as part of Battlequest.
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"Caw, Caw, Caw"
Main event time on Glory, as the NAWA World Title Shot for Battlequest will be on the line in this match. Raven walks down to the ring, sliding into it and sitting in the corner. Raven has earned this title shot several times over but he has to keep proving himself. Last week, he squeeked out a victory over CM Punk to keep the NAWA World Title Shot for Battlequest.
"Hell's Bells" by AC/DC plays and out comes the Chosen One and he has Agony along with him. Agony looks dressed to wrestle but the Chosen One does not. Something is up as this is supposed to be the Chosen One against Raven for the NAWA World Title Shot at Battlequest.
Chosen One: There is a slight change of plans regarding tonight. I will be unable to teach you a lesson, Raven but Agony has consented to make you feel pain and suffering which you have never suffered before. I will happily watch Agony dismantle you before taking the NAWA World Title Shot you worked so hard to earn at Battlequest. Tear him apart, Agony.
Agony walks towards the ring and slides into the ring but Raven is not wasting time, attacking Agony. The bell rings, kicking off this match.
Agony(w/the Chosen One) vs Raven Raven whips Agony into the ropes and leaping knee to the chest. Stomps to the chest and Raven lifts up Agony. Rammed into the corner and forearms to the chest. Head grabbed and running bulldog plants Agony into the canvas. Raven drops a knee onto the throat of Agony and covers, scoring a two count. Raven lifts up Agony and pounds away at him. Whip into the ropes. Knee to the midsection followed by a running kneelift. Raven grabs Agony and Russian Legsweep. Raven holds onto Agony and another Russian Legsweep. Raven pulls Agony to the floor and Russian Legsweep sending Agony crashing headfirst into the bottom of the railing. Punches batter Agony and Raven as a microphone cable. Raven throttles Agony with it. Raven is not being defensive at all, he is taking the fight right to the Archangels of Anarchy with this all out assault on Agony!
Raven rolls Agony into the ring and Raven steps into the ring. Forearms smashed into the face of Agony and Raven rams Agony into the corner. Punches away but the Chosen One is on the apron. Raven dives at the Chosen One, knocking him off the apron. RAVEN GETS ATTACKED FROM BEHIND BY AGONY. Agony hooks Raven and double underhook suplex brings Raven down. Cover scores a two count. To the second rope and flying knee to the face. Another cover and another two count. Agony batters Raven with a pair of European Uppercuts and a facebuster. Raven is in the ropes and the Chosen One has something in his hand. THE CHOSEN ONE THROWS SOOT INTO THE EYES OF RAVEN! Raven is stunned and Agony scoops up Raven before slamming him down. Agony puts a figure four sleeper on Raven and Raven is squirming, attempting to find away out of this vicious submission hold.
Raven fights out after a short time, getting to the ropes. Agony lifts up Raven and throws him shoulder first into the ringpost. Agony wrenches out the arm of Raven and Cross-Face Chickenwing locked on. That move was once called the Norman Conquest when he was Norman Smiley but now it has been dubbed the Agonizer. Agony is wrenching up and down on the shoulder but Raven has the ropes. Agony backs off as the Chosen One clubs Raven from behind. Agony knees Raven and hooks him in a cradle. Swinging Cradle Neckbreaker brings Raven down. Bridge for the cover, scoring a two count. Agony climbs to the second rope. Raven pulls himself up and crossbody sends Raven crashing down. Agony covers, scoring another nearfall on Raven. Agony lifts up Raven and whips him into the corner. Agony charges in but RAVEN STOPS HIM COLD WITH A BOOT TO THE FACE!
Raven leaps to the second rope and flies at Agony with a clothesline. Elbows rammed into the face of Agony. Raven lifts up Agony and rams him into the corner. Head grabbed and running bulldog brings Agony down. Raven signals but the Chosen One reaches into the ring and trips up Raven. Raven baseball slides the Chosen One but Agony grips Raven from behind and reverse cradle rolls Raven over for a two and a half count. Agony chops away at Raven and he falls into the clutches of the Chosen One. Agony backs off but HE ACCIDENTALLY CLOCKS THE CHOSEN ONE WITH A FOREARM. Raven kicks Agony and EVENFLOW DDT BRINGS AGONY DOWN! The Chosen One enters the ring and RAVEN HITS HIM WITH A REVERSE THRUST KICK. Raven lifts the Chosen One up and AN EVENFLOW DDT TO HIM! Agony is hoisted up and Raven drops him with another Evenflow DDT just for good measure. Cover hooking the leg and Raven wins, keeping his NAWA World Title Shot for Battlequest.
Raven pinned Agony with the Evenflow DDT in 0:10:06. Rating: *** 1/2
Raven raises his hands in the air and THE LIGHTS GO OUT! The crowd is making noise, wondering what is going on but Armageddon, Destruction, Sacrifice, and Christopher Daniels are in the ring. Raven attempts to fight them off but Agony and the Chosen One are up shortly and join in on the battering on Raven. Raven is getting destroyed by the Archangels of Anarchy, with no one out there to help him. WAIT. The crowd is cheering as the NAWA World Champion Ron Waterman enters the ring. Raven is fighting in the corner as Waterman grabs the Chosen One and tosses him across the ring. Agony gets powerslammed down. Double Clothesline sends Armageddon and Destruction for a loop. Sacrifice goes for a clothesline but Waterman ducks and dropkicks Sacrifice to the floor! Daniels decides to leave seeing how Waterman has dismantled the Archangels of Anarchy.
Waterman stares down at the Archangels, who he has taken out by himself but Raven is up, clutching his head. Waterman turns around and Raven stares up at Waterman. Raven and Waterman appear to be ready to go at it but Sacrifice and Daniels are in the ring. Raven decks Daniels while Waterman and Sacrifice are trading punches. Waterman goes to swing at Sacrifice but Sacrifice ducks and RAVEN GETS PLASTERED WITH A LARIAT! Raven goes down hard as the Archangels leave the ring. Waterman is staring at the Archangels but Raven is up. RAVEN KICKS WATERMAN IN THE GROIN FROM BEHIND! He grabs Waterman and EVENFLOW DDT SENDS WATERMAN CRASHING INTO THE CANVAS! The crowd explodes into cheers, as Raven could read a phonebook and still get good pops from the NAWA faithful. Raven calls for the microphone.
Raven: Waterman, you are a fool. It is becoming painfully obvious of your inexperience of playing this game. Like a snake who had been terrorizing small animals and children, I was about to be executed by the local vigilante group but you came out, and saved me, spared me from my fate. I lashed back at you, because you idiot, I am your enemy. You have something which I want, something that I need. Ten Days, Waterman, the NAWA World Title is coming around my waist. I have nothing personal against you, but the fact you are walking around with my championship eats away at me, like some parasite and the only cure is winning back my NAWA World Title Belt. This will happen at Battlequest. The belt is coming home. And Daniels, congratulations on once again failing to put me out of this company. I am still standing and you are still a sad little fool with delusions of grandeur. So it is written, so it shall come to pass. Quote the Raven, nevermore.
With that note, we fade to black. See you next week.