Matthew Toddi vs. Jason John Cash

ISOLATION by Alter Bridge hits the speakers in the arena. Red and white pyros erupt around the entrance area. Matthew Toddi appears from the backstage area and he walks through the cascade of pyros. Matthew is wearing a black knee-length coat made of ripped leather. Toddi acknowledges the crowd and then he walks down the ramp toward the ring. When he reaches the ring he dives under the bottom rope and then he pops to his feet, walks over to a corner, and he mounts the ropes in the corner to play the crowd. The crowd gives Matthew Toddi a mostly negative reaction, including throwing trash and food items toward him. Matthew ignores the taunts from the crowd as he jumps off the ropes and he walks around the ring to await the arrival of Jason John Cash.

TEX: Ugh! I cannot stand Matthew Toddi. However the good part is that outside of his cheap victory over Bill Barnhart, he has been on a major losing streak. Tonight he has the opportunity that if he could get a win over Jason John Cash, then he will get a Universal Title Shot at the next Pay-per-View. I can already tell you that Matthew Toddi is not going to defeat Jason John Cash tonight.

DUFF: Oh? So you are a fortune teller or prophet now and you can predict the future? Hah!

STORMY CANYON: Here is our first wrestler for this Pinfalls Count Anywhere match, he hails from Detroit, Michigan, he stands in at 6 feet 1 inch and weighs 225 pounds, he is MATTHEW TODDI!!!

The crowd again goes into a negative reaction for the announcement of Matthew Toddi. Their attention is turned to the entrance area when they hear TAKE IT OUTSIDE by Brantley Gilbert hit the speakers. Jason Cash quickly makes his appearance from the backstage area and he has a huge smile on his face. He stops at the landing at the top of the entrance ramp to play the crowd to a mostly positive reaction. Cash pulls out a beer and takes a drink much to the delight of the crowd. Cash then takes off down the ramp to the ring. He walks up the ring steps and along the ring apron before stepping through the ropes and into the ring. He acknowledges the crowd again before leaning back into a corner, pulling out some dip and putting some in his mouth, and then he sits there glaring toward Matthew Toddi.

TEX: Now there is a wrestler who exudes confidence Duff! Man he is gonna put a Country Boy ass kicking on Toddi like he did to Barnhart last week!

DUFF: Yeah, right, I have heard it all before.

STORMY CANYON: Here is our next wrestler for this Pinfalls Count Anywhere match. He hails from Braxton, Mississippi and he stands in at 6 feet 4 inches and weighs 255 pounds, he is the HILLBILLY ROCKSTAR, JASON...JOHN...CASH!!!

The crowd again goes into a major positive reaction for the announcement of Jason John Cash. Referee Richard Head walks to the middle of the ring and he calls Toddi and Cash to him to run down the rules of this match.

TEX: Okay, Duff, let me make this perfectly clear why Jason John Cash is going to win. He is three inches taller than Matthew Toddi and 30 pounds heavier in weight. Toddi comes into this match with a few previous injuries which will be critical to his lack of success against a wrestler the caliber of Cash. For instance, Toddi has a previous disc compression in his neck and a dislocated shoulder. Yes, he has healed from those previous injuries, but still they are likely to play a major role in his demise in this match. Cash, on the other hand, is at 100 percent with no previous major injuries.

DUFF: We will have to see how the match goes. Just looking at statistics doesn't make a difference as statistics don't win wrestling matches...wrestling ability does.

Referee Richard Head is running down the rules of this Pinfalls Count Anywhere match. He informs the wrestlers that a pinfall or submission may occur anywhere in and around the ring and even into the stands where the fans are located if the match ends up going there. Head further indicates that there will be no Disqualifications and no countouts during this match. The first wrestler to score a pinfall or submission will be declared the winner. He asks Matthew and Jason if they fully understand the rules of this match and both indicate that they do. Richard Head orders the two wrestlers to go into a corner and await the bell to start the match. Once the wrestlers are positioned in a corner, Referee Head walks over to the side of the ring where the Timekeeper is located and he asks him to ring the bell, and this match is officially underway.

TEX: Keep your eyes on Jason John Cash and watch poetry in motion.

DUFF: Tex, you make me want to puke.

The two wrestlers approach each other in the center of the ring. They lock up and Jason Cash gets an immediate advantage by backing Matthew Toddi into the ropes. Referee Head steps in to ask for a break. Cash makes a clean break but Toddi punches him on the break. Jason gets a huge grin on his face and he is waving his finger at Matthew as if to scold him for punching him on the break. Cash takes a few steps back which gives Toddi a chance to run off the ropes and attempt a maneuver. Jason Cash side-steps Matthew Toddi and manages to hook him for a hip toss to the mat. Cash then drops an elbow across the throat of Toddi, and this causes Matthew to choke and sputter and he quickly rolls out of the ring to get away from Cash and to get a break from the action.

TEX: Uh oh! That is a major wrong move on the part of Toddi to exit the ring since this is a Pinfalls Count Anywhere match! Add to the mix that there are a lot of weapons and other items to be used to disable an opponent you can see that by exiting the ring that Matthew Toddi just gave Jason Cash more of an advantage in this match.

DUFF: I can only hope that one of these two wrestlers will get body slammed on top of you and knock you out. At least I can continue with the announcing of this match without listening to your whining.

Cash wastes no time in sliding out of the ring to the arena floor to go after Toddi. Matthew sees him coming and he takes off running ahead of Cash and around the ring. While Jason is catching up to him we see Matthew manage to dive under the bottom rope and back into the ring. Unfortunately for Toddi he wasn't able to get far enough into the ring and Cash grabs his legs and he pulls Matthew back to the arena floor. The two start trading punches and we see Jason Cash tackle Matthew Toddi and in the process he drives Toddi hard into the ring apron. Matthew drops to the arena floor and as Cash approaches him, Matthew lashes out in desperation and punches Cash in the family jewels. Jason drops to his knees with a groan as Toddi goes on the offensive.

TEX: Isn't that typical of a wrestler like Matthew Toddi? He gets into trouble and he has to resort to a punch to the nutsack of his opponent.

DUFF: Sorry, Tex, but the Referee told them it is pretty much anything goes so each wrestler must do what they must do in order to win this match. If that means resorting to a punch to the groin...oh well.

Referee Head, realizing that this match will probably not return inside the ring, exits the ring and he gets close to the action to be ready to make the pinfall or submission call. Toddi takes advantage of the disabled Cash by setting Jason up for a DDT to the arena floor. As Matthew places Jason into a DDT position, Cash lifts up and manages to toss Toddi over his head and onto the announcers table where Tex and Duff are located. Tex and Duff slide their chairs to the side to avoid getting hit as Jason Cash approaches the table to continue the attack on Matthew Toddi.

TEX: Whoa! That was close! At least we managed to get out of the way!

DUFF: I still wish you would have gotten knocked out just then.

Cash mounts the announcers table where Toddi is located. We are concerned that the close to 500 pounds of weight might not be supported by the table and it may collapse. Cash drags Toddi to his feet and then he picks Matthew up and he is about to body slam him to the announcer table when the table cracks under their weight. As the announcer table crumbles to pieces both wrestlers crash into the rubble as Referee Head steps up to see if the wrestlers are okay. Both wrestlers appear to be pretty banged up but Referee Head is unable to do much since he cannot make a countout on the wrestlers as he already explained that only a pinfall or submission will count.

TEX: Wow our table is gone Tex. They will have to bring us a new announcers table after this match.

DUFF: The match now depends upon which wrestler can get up first and then finish off his opponent.

Cash is the first to stir as he crawls out of the rubble which used to be the announcer's table. He sees Toddi in the splinters and he reaches down and pulls Matthew out. Jason reaches back to land a punch to the face of Toddi but Matthew manages to block the punch and then he drops to his knees and lands a low blow on Jason. Cash releases his hold on Toddi and he staggers back against the barricade. Matthew drops to his knees as he has not fully recovered yet. Jason remains against the barricade to regain his composure. Toddi is wobbly as he gets to his feet. He sees Cash against the barricade and he sees his advantage. Matthew runs toward Jason Cash and he dives toward him to heat butt him in the midsection. Cash dives out of the way and the crowd gasps as Toddi slams hard head first into the barricade. Matthew slumps to the arena floor and he is nearly knocked out. Cash walks over and flips Toddi so that Matthew is on his stomach on the arena floor. Jason sits on the lower back of Toddi and then he reaches around the head of Matthew and he locks his hands under Toddi's jaw and he pulls back hard. Jason has a painful submission hold locked in on Matthew and with the added injury Toddi suffered when he slammed head first into the barricade, when Referee Head steps in to ask if he wishes to submit, Toddi slaps the floor to submit. Referee Head rings the bell to end the match. He asks Jason John Cash to get off Toddi and he does.

TEX: Ahem! Did I call that match correctly or what?

DUFF: Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

STORMY CANYON: Here is the winner of this match, by submission, THE HILLBILLY ROCKSTAR, JASON JOHN CASHHHHH!!!!!

Jason Cash raises his hand and acknowledges the crowd as his victory is announced. He quickly heads up the ramp and he returns to the backstage area. Matthew Toddi gets to his feet and slowly makes his way back to the dressing room area.

Jason John Cash

WCC & Fang vs. Alex Young & Nicholas Brooks & Anthony Phoenix

Tex: Upcoming now is our main event, with The Family's own Fang, Th1rt3en, and Bill Barnhart facing off against Anthony Phoenix, Nicholas Brooks, and Alex Young! The best part of this main event for our troops is that-

Duff: Three titles are on the line! If the Family wins, then the West Coast Connection take back their tag titles from Nicholas Brooks and Alex Young who squeeked out a win when Alex Young hid under the ring as 13 and Henry went through a table!

Tex: Thats not quite how I remember it Duffer-

Duff: That's ok, you're senile.

Tex: (sighing) Of course, if the entire team of the FAMILY gets eliminated, then Anthony Phoenix walks away with the International Championship!

Duff: Pssh. Yeah, that will happen.

“Enough is Enough” hits the loudspeakers, and the crowd erupts into jeers, the American troops throwing up the finger of choice, be it their thumb in a “thumbs down” or a middle finger in a “one up”. Shane steps onto the ramp way, in dress slacks and a button up shirt, the top two buttons unbuttoned. Hanging over his right shoulder is his Universal Title belt. He stands at the top of the rampway, soaking up the Troops jeers, waving them to bring it on and bring it louder. Though he doesn't have a microphone, over the jeers of the crowd the camera picks him up saying “FREEDOM OF SPEECH BABY!” He walks down the ramp, sneering at a few fans who are yelling less than kind things at him.

Tex: What does Shane West think he is doing?

Duff: Whatever he freaking wants, Tex! The man is unstoppable! He's 15 weeks deep into a Universal Title run. Thats a month longer than the previous record- not to mention-

Tex: Knock it off Tex. Shane will be sure to bring up JUST how amazing he is, and I really don't feel like hearing it twice.

Duff: Suit yourself!

Shane walks down to the ring and teases getting into it, before walking around and joining Tex and Duff at the commentators table. Tex looks exasperated and miserable as Shane takes a seat next to Duff, putting on a commentators headset.

Duff: Welcome Shane!

Shane: Thanks Duff. C'mon Tex, don't act so annoyed. Look where we are, putting on an amazing show for these American troops. They get to watch the Family destroy 3 jokes that call themselves competitors.

Duff: I was just telling Tex how you're shattering records, and the longest reigning Universal Champion in AWA history.

Shane: Well thanks Duff- but you're forgetting something else. The Average length of a title reign for a Universal Champion in AWA is 4 and a half weeks... I've been Universal champion for 15, and undefeated in that span. My title reign is more than triple the average- which just goes to show I'm not just making things up when I say I'm WAY Above Average.

Tex: Don't you think the Universal Title belt sitting in front of you on my desk is enough? Bragging about it just annoys people.

Shane: People have disrespected me, my talent, my skills, all of it- FOR YEARS. Yet hear I sit, not just Universal Champion, but the longest reigning Universal Champion in AWA history, undefeated for almost 4 months, plus I did something that no one else in the history of wrestling has been able to do- defeat Chris Shipman in a submission match. So, yeah, I'll tell people how amazing I am, so they can't deny the truth in front of them any longer. Then again, I'm not out here about me tonight. I'm here to watch three of my closest allies defeat some people who think they have what it takes to hang with the big boys.

Tex: Will some wonders never cease- Shane West saying he's not going to talk about himself?

Duff: Ignore him, Shane- he's just jealous that you're a better commentator than him. Lets just go to Stormy to get the match started.

Stormy: Introducing first- one half of the AWA Tag Team Champions- hailing from Miami, Florida- he is the Heatwave washing over AWA- he is... Nicholas BROOOOOOOOKS!

Stepping out from behind the curtain comes Brooks, his Championship gold strapped around his waist firmly. The crowd of appreciative US Troops goes nuts, cheering like mad as he makes his way to the ring. He makes his way down the rampway, throwing high fives and fist bumps to the various soldiers seated at ringside, before jogging up the ringsteps and into the ring. Once in the ring, he takes the tag belt off his waist, and raises it over the head, and once again the crowd loses itself over AWA's hottest young star.

Shane: Yeah, yeah... Baaaah baaaaah...

Tex: Sheep? You're actually calling the men and women who lay their lives on the line protecting your freedoms Sheep?

Shane: I'm calling the people that buy into this guys hype sheep, yeah. Deal with it.

Stormy: The other half of the AWA Tag team Champions, also hailing from Miami, Florida- he is the Irresistable Alex Young!

Alex steps onto the ramp, and again the crowd goes nuts, and Alex Young runs to one end of the ramp, yelling out “YO” to which the crowd eagerly responds “YO” back, and Young pats the Tag title around his waist. He then goes to the otherside of the ramp, and repeats his “YO”, which the soldiers scream back. He comes running down the rampway, sliding into the ring. He raises his fist in the air and the crowd screams YO one more time at him, and he grins and nods. He takes his belt off, and hands it to the referee, Chocolate Chip Long. He walks over to where Brooks is waiting, and offers a fist bump, but Brooks just pushes the fist away, his eyes focused and narrowed. Alex Young looks offended at first, but then just flashes his irresistible grin, and shakes his head, shaking the affront off.

Tex: Some early signs of miscommunication between teammates-

Shane: See Tex, this is why they won't last as tag champions. The West Coast Connection is a cohesive unit. A team- it is “tag team wrestling” you know. If you're not a team, you just won't succeed, no matter how great the individuals making up the team are.

Stormy: The final member of their team- from Arlington, Virginia- he is The King of Controversy, the King of Xtreme, the Xtreme Gawd-

Shane: The man who knows how to get his butt xtremely kicked by Shane West...

Stormy: He is... ANTHONY PHOOOOOOOOENIX!

Living in America” by James Brown starts playing and the crowd goes nuts again, as Anthony Phoenix steps out onto the stage. He tries to play to the crowd a little, but his eyes are focused, he knows this is his chance to obtain the International title he's aimed for since Wrestlequest. This is his opportunity to achieve his destiny. He walks down the rampway slowly, his eyes never straying from the ring, and he reaches out to clap hands with a few soldiers on his way to the ring, but mostly remains focused on the task at hand. At the bottom of the ramp, he gives himself a running start before sliding into the ring. He stands up and walks over to Nicholas Brooks and Alex Young, talking with them privately, attempting to get a preemptive game plan going.

Stormy: Their opponents, from the family- they are the West Coast Connection... Bill Barnhart and Th1rt3en!

They walk out from behind the curtain as the crowd begins boo'ing but Thirteen and Bill just walk down the rampway. Thirteen points at Brooks and Young and motions around his waist that he's leaving with the belts, and the stop at the bottom of the ramp waiting. Stormy: And the third member of their team... The current AWA INTERNATIONAL Champion- The Man in Black, the Master Deal Broker... he is... Johnathan Porter... he is... FAAAAAAAAAANG!

Fang exits from behind the curtain, the belt hanging over his shoulder, glaring holes through Anthony Phoenix who is standing in the ring. Phoenix waves Fang to 'bring it on', and Fang drops the International title at the top of the ramp, and sprints down the ramp, and he and West Coast Connection slide into the ring. Immediately Young, Brooks, and Phoenix begin to hammer away at the Family, and the Family begins swinging back. Chocolate Chip Long is trying to get things under control, but its difficult. Young has Fang backed into a corner, and is hammering away at him before Fang delivers a knee to the Irresistible One's midsection doubling him over. On the opposite side of the ring, Bill Barnhart and Anthony Phoenix are swinging wildly on one another. Th1rt3en and Nicholas Brooks are swinging at each other in the middle of the ring. Brooks goes for an irish whip but 13 reverses it into a short arm clothesline, and Brooks goes down to the mat. Anthony Phoenix hit's an elbow on Barnhart, then another, before leveling him with a spinning heel kick. Bill rolls out of the ring, holding his jaw. Phoenix looks between him and 13 standing over Brooks, and dropkicks 13 in the back, sending 13 sprawling into the ropes. Fang grabs Alex Young, throwing him out of the ring, and comes rushing over, dropping Phoenix with a clothesline. Brooks has gotten back to his feet and shoves Fang, earning the attention of the current International champion. Brooks and Phoenix work together as Phoenix gets to his feet double irish whipping Fang against the ropes. Phoenix and Brooks go for a double back body drop, but Fang catches the ropes, and rolls out of the ring next to Bill. Anthony Phoenix goes running and planchas over the top, crashing into the waiting Fang and Bill. Alex Young is crouched on the apron, and as soon as Fang and Bill start fighting to their feet again, he runs across the apron and launches off, cross bodying the two, and again they go down. This leaves 13 and Brooks in the ring, and with finally some measure of control over the ring, Long calls for the opening bell, and Thirteen and Brooks are all over each other.

Tex: For the last few weeks Thirteen and Brooks have had quite a few words for each other. It will be interesting to see how this whole thing develops. Shane: How it develops? Brooks is going to learn quickly why you respect 13.

Duff: Brooks may have Talent, Tex, but c'mon- 13 is one of the best for a reason!

As if to spite Shane and Duff, Th1rt3en goes for a follow up Clothesline on Brooks, only for Brooks to duck under it. As 13 turns, he gets dropped by a double leg takedown, which is immediately bridged over by 13 who flips over 13, turning it into a pinning combination! Th1rt3en angrily kicks out, and gets up, and Brooks follows up with a schoolboy rollup, which is also kicked out of. Th1rt3en fights to his feet and delivers a Boot to Brooks' midsection, doubling him over, and lifts Brooks up for a powerbomb, but once again, Brooks shows the fight that has made him an up and coming AWA superstar. He starts throwing right hands, and turns the powerbomb into a victory roll for yet another pinning combination!

Tex: A veritable clinic here by Nicholas Brooks, as he has turned almost everything 13 has thrown against him in these opening minutes into a pinning combination!

Shane: Just keep your green lantern underoo's on-

Thirteen kicks out again, and as Brooks stands up, he gets headbutted viciously. Brooks stumbles back, as 13 levels him with a clothesline. Thirteen then stomps on Brooks for a few seconds before lifting him up and irish whipping him into the Family's corner. Fang and Bill both make a show of putting their hands in the air that they aren't touching Brooks. 13 takes the opportunity to take a cheapshot at Phoenix, sending him crashing to the outside off the apron. Alex tries to step in the ring but Long intercedes, keeping Young out, which provides the needed distraction for the Family. Bill wraps the tag rope around Brook's neck and begins choking him with it while Fang delivers some clubbing blows to his chest. They stop the interference before Long catches them, and Th1rt3en walks over and tags in Bulldog. Bulldog stalks the downed Brooks, and as Brooks gets to his feet rushes him. Brooks hits a vicious spinebuster though, taking down Bulldog! Brooks starts crawling to his corner to try to make the tag, but Bulldog grabs his leg, keeping him from crossing the ring. Brooks stands to a foot, Bulldog holding the other and goes for an enziguiri, but Bill ducks it, and Brooks faceplants. Bulldog attempts to lock in an ankle lock and has it locked in, but Brooks rolls through, sending Bill crashing into Young and Phoenix in the corner, and again both men go crashing to the outside. Brooks looks for a tag, but there isn't anyone there, so turns towards the stunned bulldog and hits his INFERNO BOMB!

Tex: There it is! That is one of Brook's patented moves, his turnbuckle powerbomb- this could signal an early end of the match for Bulldog! Bulldog gets up and Brooks immediately tries to lock on the Black Out, but Bulldog has his arm firmly locked around the top rope, and isn't letting go. Long starts counting the five count for Brooks, who finally lets go, and waits for Bulldog to get up again, again going for the Blackout but Bulldog uses his veteran experience to send Brooks crashing into the ringpost and down to the outside. Immediately the ref starts counting Brooks out. 1! 2! 3!

Brooks starts to get up on the outside holding his shoulder and 13 takes him out from behind on the outside. Young hops off the apron, and starts swinging on 13, trying to keep him away from his tag partner. 4! 5! Fang comes over and taunts Young and Phoenix who drops off the apron. Long is still counting while trying to take measure of everything going on. Young and Phoenix start exchanging cc right hands with Fang and 13, while Brooks fights his way to his feet. 6! 7! He goes to the ring, and starts to step up, but he cant!