It is early in Insomnia and there is a break in the action and while the break is in progress we hear TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS by Bachman Turner Overdrive hit the speakers. The attention of the crowd is focused on the entrance area as they anticipate the arrival of Bill Barnhart. They don’t have to wait long as Barnhart appears in his pink wrestling attire with the black trim and the black heart sewn over his heart and black wrestling boots. He has a mic in his hand as he goes directly down the ramp and enters the ring. He receives a mostly favorable reaction from this California crowd. Barnhart raises his hand to silence the crowd and the go silent. He then brings the mic to his mouth and makes his comments.

BULLDOG BILL: You have all seen what has been happening around here for weeks with someone turning out the lights and attacking people in the dark. The people this person has been attacking has been mostly those of us in The Family Stable. I don’t mind someone getting a bug up their butt and wanting to attack someone but there is never a need to do it secretly and in the dark. Unless you are a coward that is! Trust me that I will walk right up to you and get in your face and slam dunk you in the light, and hopefully in front of millions of fans watching on television and in person in the arena, but to resort to attacking people in the dark only shows a level of cowardice never before seen. But I want the coward sneak attacker to realize something. Even though The Family Stable members have been getting viciously attacked for weeks, I want you to think back to last Sunday, February 14, 2010, at Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre II Pay-per-View. Who won the Main Event? Marissa Swanson, a Family Stable member. And who won the Triple Threat Hell In A Cell Match? Fang, a Family Stable member. And who won the Falls Count Anywhere in the Arena match between me and Big Bad Casey? Me, a Family Stable member. So of the six Family Stable members who are active wrestlers, all three of us won our matches. So the in-the-dark chicken attacker needs to realize that their attacks have not slowed down us in The Family Stable at all.

The crowd starts a Bulldog Bill Barnhart cheer at his comments.

CROWD: BULLDOG BILL!!! BULLDOG BILL!!! BULLDOG BILL!!!

Bill again quiets the crowd and when they are quiet he continues.

BULLDOG BIL: I still have suspicion that Rex Butler is somehow involved in this but I am still doing some research to make sure. I mean the attacks are in the style of attacks Rex Butler is famous for, being done in the dark and behind our backs. However, at the Pay-per-View some information came out to give me other suspects to consider. Now I am not going to name a bunch of names here because this person probably thinks they are still a mystery. So I won’t give any further information away that might give away their identity but I will challenge them right now to see if they are willing to come out in the light, in front of you fans, and the fans watching on television, and reveal their identity to the world or if they will continue to chicken out and hide in the dark. Mystery attacker…I am here right now…I will take you on right now…Yes I have a brutal Hardcore Rules match against Chris Shipman later tonight but I am willing to risk losing that match to kick your ass right here, right now, in front of everyone, if you are brave enough to come out of the shadows and reveal yourself. At least I have the courage to challenge you in the light. You may think I am stupid to risk sacrificing my match with Shipman to take you out but I ran across a statement recently that applies here. It goes like this: IT IS NOT WHAT YOU SACRIFICE, BUT WHAT YOU GAIN, WHICH IS IMPORTANT! So, yes, if I must sacrifice myself and end up performing poorly against Chris Shipman later tonight, but I gain your destruction, then every bruise, every cut, and every drop of blood will be worth my effort! Come on chicken! Bring your scared self out here and face me in the light! Come on! I am waiting!

As we expected the lights in the arena go out and the place is pitch black. The crowd is murmuring as they cannot see what is going on. All we hear is a crack and a thud and then a few moments later the lights in the arena come back up to full light. All we see is Bill Barnhart lying on the mat completely knocked out cold and a broken wooden baseball bat lying on the mat next to him. Apparently the mystery attacker has managed another sneak attack on a Family Stable member.

TEX: Well that is typical of someone who cannot face someone in the light. I should have known the mystery attacker would turn out the lights and attack another Family Stable member in his typical cowardly manner.

DUFF: The Paramedics are carrying Bill Barnhart out of the ring and placing him on a gurney to bring him back to his dressing room. I sure hope he will be able to go up against Chris Shipman later in the evening.

TEX: Hey! Look at Barnhart on the gurney!

The camera gets a shot of Bill Barnhart on the gurney as the Paramedics wheel him up the ramp to the backstage area. Barnhart has raised his hand in the air and he is giving a victory sign and waving to the crowd to indicate he is okay. The crowd gets to their feet and give Bill Barnhart, a fellow native Californian, a standing ovation as he disappears behind the backstage curtains.

TEX: It appears that Bill was a little banged up but that he will be able to go up against Chris Shipman tonight.

DUFF: The only question is how much damage Bill took with that baseball bat shot and if it will affect him against Shipman.

The scene opens up backstage in the locker room off Jason Stevens, with him is his younger sister Carrie, close friend Sophie and mentor Steve Ramone, he and Steve are playing a game off Modern Warfare 2 on Jason’s 360, the game ends with Steve activating the tactical nuke securing a win for his team which Jason was also on, they share a quick high five.

JS: Damn that was close, could have sworn I’d of gotten the 25th kill instead off you.

Steve shrugs.

SR: Eh, not like it matters because either way we came away with a victory, speaking of victory where the hell has Dmitri been since his first promo?

JS: Don’t know, don’t give a flying fuck, he made two mistakes in the past two weeks, attacking me unprovoked and failing to tape two promos twice in a row, I’m surprised Goth hasn’t sent his Twilight loving ass back to Transylvania!

Sophie: Well you may well be the one to do it Jason because the match is next.

Vs.

The opening riff for "Room For One More" by Anthrax is heard over the PA. As soon as the base line kicks in Jason emerges from the back with his mentor Steve Ramone following him close behind alongside Carrie. The crowd are mixed in their reaction to the trio as whilst they hate Jason they love Steve and Carrie. Jason rolls into the ring and bounces off of the ropes as Steve and Carrie take up positions at ringside. Jason looks very pissed off now in the center of the ring as he stares at the stage, awaiting his opponent for the evening.

Stormy: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is an I Quit Match! Introducing first already in the ring from Las Vegas, Nevada…weighing in at 175 pounds…Jasooon Steveeeeens!!!

Tex: What many have condoned an outlandish unreasonable attack from Dmitri last week seems to have Jason’s panties all up in a wad.

Duff: He deserves to feel that way! He loses so much! Perhaps Dmitri was only trying to light a fire under the former member of the now WAAAAY better Family!

Tex: Speaking of Dmitri, that’s who he faces tonight. A great chance for revenge for Jason Stevens!

Duff: One that he won’t take advantage of. Blah…same ole, same ole…

Vampiria's Legacy in Blood hits as the arena goes black and the Titan Tron slowly starts to drip blood until the name of Dmitri appears. Dmitri slowly walks out to the ring with his manager Vladimir walking in front of him. He does not concern himself for the people that are either exchanging their hands to touch him or to throw their drinks at him. As the two enter the ring his manager opens the ropes for him and allows Dmitri to get in and stare at the people in front of him. Dmitri now focuses all his attention on himself as Vladimir grins evilly over at Jason, who is seething even more now. Vladimir finally rolls out of the ring underneath the bottom rope as Steve Ramone looks in his direction. Meanwhile Dmitri has refocused his attention over to his opponent that he’s up against for the second week in a row.

Duff: Dmitri almost looks bored in there, as if he wants something bigger and better than Jason Stevens……and I can’t blame him!!!

Stormy: And Jason’s opponent, from Moscow, Russia…weighing in at 275 pounds…Dmiiiitriiiiii!!!

Stormy Canyon steps aside and places herself in her usual ringside seat, right next to the timekeeper. The bell rings and Jason looks very eager to go. Dmitri just rolls his eyes as Stevens comes at him like a raging bull. Dmitri just grabs Stevens’s head and places his hands right around it, into a vice grip. Jason is already flailing his arms, but he’s able to shove Dmitri backwards enough to get out of the first maneuver of the match-up. Dmitri just looks at Jason, and then goes right after him. He shoulder tackles Jason to the canvas. Jason gets back up to his feet only to get shoulder tackled again. Dmitri goes to the ropes that Vladimir is near and Vladimir shouts him an instruction. When Jason gets up this time Dmitri delivers a devastating clothesline that puts Stevens down on the mat, this time seemingly for good.

Tex: What a DEVASTATING clothesline right there!

Duff: And I’m LOVING it! When will Jason Stevens learn to just retire already?!

Vladimir shouts another instruction and Dmitri takes control in the ring, locking in his patented reverse chinlock. Stevens struggles in an attempt to power out of the submission hold. Meanwhile Vladimir lifts up the ring skirt and goes underneath, coming out with what appears to be a flamethrower.

Tex: Oh my god, he isn’t!

Duff: Burn Stevens, BURN!!!

The referee sees Vladimir and warns him to stay back from the ring. Vladimir moves his position so he’s closer to Steve and Carrie. Carrie makes like a bolt and runs up the wrestler ramp to the backstage area, Steve chasing after her. Vladimir fakes hitting the trigger on the flamethrower and instead turns back to the match going on inside the ring as he now stands at the bottom of the entranceway.

Jason is finally beginning to slither out of the hold, which angers Vladimir a bit

Tex: Vladimir probably thought Stevens would have said “I Quit” by now, but that just hasn’t happened.

Duff: Oh but it will. It will!

Jason dives at the ropes so Dmitri can’t apply any other submission hold. The referee holds Dmitri back and Jason stands up, coming away from the ropes. The referee then backs up as Stevens goes for a clothesline of his own to Dmitri. Dmitri however ducks and Stevens does his best to slam on the breaks. However his arm grazes the referee and the ref falls down to the mat. Jason’s eyes go wide as he turns and Dmitri holds a sick grin on his face. Jason still however goes after the bigger man, aiming for a missile dropkick, which actually finds its target. Vladimir is angered badly now and he gets up onto the ring apron, looking to get involved. A man however hops the crowd barrier and moves to behind Vladimir, pilfering away the flamethrower. Stevens pays no attention and instead struggles with getting Dmitri up into the air for the Muscle Buster. He holds Dmitri in the air for a while, hoping that Dmitri will yell out “I Quit”, but that never comes…

Tex: I can’t believe that that guy just took that flamethrower away from Vladimir! He must have a deathwish!

Duff: I believe that’s one of the newest signees, Modo!

Stevens finally plants Dmitri, but this is when Modo slides into the ring with the flamethrower. He points it at Jason as Jason skidaddles out of the ring, standing now by ringside. Modo puts down the flamethrower and scoops up Dmitri himself and points right at Jason Stevens before delivering a Muscle Buster of his own. Modo then slides out of the ring and Stevens slides back in. Vladimir begins to chase Modo around the ring as Modo still has the flamethrower. Stevens goes to lock in an STF to Dmitri, but Dmitri has regained full consciousness. Dmitri turns Stevens over and locks in a figure four leg lock. Jason’s arms flail wildly, looking for a set of ropes…only there is none close enough. The referee begins to stir now as he sees Vladimir chasing Modo around the ring. He turns his attention over to see that Dmitri has Stevens in a precarious position. He asks Stevens if he’s going to quit. Jason shakes his head no as he tries one last time to battle his way out, but to no avail. Finally we hear it…

Jason Stevens: I QUIT!

The referee calls for the bell as Dmitri keeps the leg lock on Stevens.

Stormy: Here is your winner of the I Quit Match…Dmiiiiitriiiiiii!!!

The referee finally interjects himself and goes to yank Dmitri away from Jason, but this is when Modo slides back into the ring with the flamethrower. The referee slides out and runs away like a chicken with his head cut off. Modo, with no remorse, pulls the trigger on the flamethrower and it burns Dmitri right in the face!!!

Tex: OH MY GOD!!!

Vladimir stops short as he sees that his client has just been burned. Modo is happy with his work as he slides out of the ring, with the “smoking gun” still in his hands. He leaves the ring as Dmitri lets go of Jason Stevens. Jason rolls out of the ring to the floor as Vladimir kneels down, not knowing what to do. Dmitri hides his face as he screams a decent amount. The EMT’s come flying down the ramp to take charge of the situation as Insomnia fades out quickly to a commercial break.

Winner:

As the crowd mumble amongst themselves in anticipation for Hank Henry vs. Big Bad Casey, "Animal" by Pearl Jam jolts them from their slumber and brings them to their feet simultaneously as the guitar riff is joined by Eddie Vedder's vocals, which seem somewhat appropriate considering the current circumstances

One, two, three, four, five against one... five... five against one...

One, two, three, four, five against one said a... five... five against one...

As the verse slams into life, a large burst of white pyro's explodes from the stage as Canis steps through the black curtain and stands in the centre, scanning the crowd with a wry grin as he soaks up the adulation. He is already dressed for the main event, donning his usual black wrestling pants and boots as well as a homemade referee's shirt - a white, collarless v-necked t-shirt with black stripes drawn on with what looks like permanent marker pen. He jokingly models the shirt for the cheering fans before strolling toward the ring and sliding under the bottom rope, accepting a microphone from Stormy Canyon. With "Animal" fading to silence, the crowd follow suit and await the General Manager's address

Ya know, they say the hottest temperature ever recorded in the western hemisphere was taken just a few miles away from here at Furnace Creek around a hundred years ago. Well, they better get that thermometer back out.. because tonight is gonna be the most explosive and hottest Monday Night Insomnia in a long damn while!

The crowd erupt in excitement, as Canis struts around the ring a little with his arms outstretched

You're in for a treat, i guarantee it. But whilst everything will unfold before all of our very eyes in due course, let me address my main concern this evening... the Triple Threat Match for the International Title between... Metamania...

Huge cheers sweep around the arena as The One and Only's name is announced

The Champion, Chase Tomlin...

A very flat response for the champion, more boos than cheers this time

..... And Jonathan... Porter. The response is almost deafening as the Man in Black's name is piped down the microphone. Canis has to wait almost a minute for the boos to subside

You see.. what you fail to realise, Jonathan, is that i am not in this for myself. I am not here with the purpose of self-acclamation, nor am i here to gloat around the back that more people tuned in to listen to me speak than they did to watch somebody else speak. I'm not here for that childish chit chat. The fact is, i do not care.. because this is not about me. Unlike yourself, i don't do this to spoon feed my own ego with artificial TV ratings and slaps on the back from the media companies No.. this about the boys in the back that aren't on the Gothic Leash, about giving them a shot at what they've dreamed of but can't get because of your Family... and these guys in this arena, and the people at home that tune in week in, week out that have had to sit and endure your brother tilt the table a little more in his own, selfish interests. It's about giving these people what they want. And trust me... they're getting it!

Another round of cheering before Canis continues

Never have so many people wanted to watch the likes of yourself, Bulldog Bill, Marissa Swanson et al get carried out on a stretcher with blood pouring from the gaping wounds in their heads. And they're getting it... not thanks to me directly, but thanks to the snowball effect that i have started. So yes, Jonathan... i do think i'm doing a damn fine job as the General Manager of the Asylum...

And tonight i take up a new role... as referee of the Triple Threat Match for the International Title that i once held. I wish i had taken it a lot more seriously at the time than i did, for obvious reasons... but i will give it the respect it deserves tonight and officiate the match right down the middle and provide a level battlefield for the three guys vying for the right to be called International Champ. Chase has held the title with distinction... even you, Jonathan, held it for a long, long time back in the days where you were worthy of respect and were actually winning things. But now you find yourself trying to get your dirty little mits back on that title.. purely because you can't get a hold on the big one. I watch a lot of nature programs in my spare time... and i have rarely seen a Wolf - let alone a Wolf God - retreat so willingly and readily than the one that roams the AWA, whenever he gets handed a shot at the Universal Title.

I'm surprised your pack even takes you seriously.

Suddenly we hear The Golden Age of Grotesque hitting the sound system as Goth emerges on the Titan Tron as he stares at Canis

Goth: What? Were you expecting my sweet brother Canis? You can do whatever you want this coming evening… But the only thing that you have to look out for is my brother becoming the next International Champion for the third time and witness the greatness of the Family as we will hold ALL THE GOLD!!

Goth signals for Canis his microphone to be cut off as his music hits again and the two stare at each other before the shot goes to the backstage area

Vs.

Stormy Canyon: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, hailing from Nashua, New Hampshire, weighing in at 375 pounds... He is BIG... BAD... CASEYYYYY!!!!!

As 'Unforgiven II' by Metallica erupts through the speakers, Big Bad Casey appears on the stage then walks to the ring as he goes through the different karate stances.

Stormy Canyon: And his opponent, hailing from Ellis, New York, weighing in at 248 pounds... Accompanied to the ring by Chaplin Graves... He is HANK HENRY III!!!!!!!

Hank Henry comes out with his limping manager Chaplin Graves, they discuss the pro and cons of the upcoming match, if the mood suits them one of them play to the crowd. Sometimes he wears a cowboy hat.

The ref calls for the bell and the match begins. Both Casey and Hank stand in the middle of the ring just looking at each other. Their faces are filled with anger. If it wasn’t obvious before that the two hated each other, then one can tell by the way they looked at each other now. They continue to size each other up, until they finally leap toward each other. They lock up in the middle of the ring. Hank is able to get the upper hand by placing Casey in a tight head lock.

Tex: And Hank places in Casey in a head lock. I wonder how long before Casey is able to get himself out of that.

Duff: Who cares? Hank needs to go back and learn how to put in a proper headlock. He’s going to get out of it easy!

While Hank still has Casey in the head lock, he stomps aggressively on Hank's foot while grabbing his arm. Casey winches his arm behind his back and hold him there until he let’s go and quickly kicks Hank in the middle of his lower back.

Duff: SEE!!! I told you!

Hank stumbles forward a bit before turning around back toward Casey. Casey grabs his arm in hopes of performing an Irish whip, but Hank is able to counter and instead of Hank being whipped into the nearby turnbuckle, Casey crashes into it hard. Hank then rushes toward him, attempting a spear but Casey is able to quickly move out of the way and cause Hank to ram his shoulder directly into the steel ring post.

Tex: Ouch that had to hurt! Hank's shoulder met that steel and the steel didn't give a damn. That could really cost him.

Hank falls to the mat holding his shoulder in pain. Casey takes advantage of his hurt shoulder and places Hank in a Hammerlock, causing more pain to his arm and shoulder. Casey keeps the hold set for a few more moments until apparently getting bored. Casey stands up and grabs Hank by the hair and pulls him up to his feet. Just as Hank gets to his feet, he surprisingly sends a powerful punch into Casey’s face, knocking him back. Casey balances himself and decides to rush back at Hank which isn’t the best of ideas. Hank is able to use Casey's momentum against him and slams him down to the mat. He goes for the cover...

One…

Two…

Casey kicks out at two. Hank is upset that he was able to kick out so he quickly mounts Casey and begins to drive his fist violently into Casey's face and chest.

Tex: Well Hank is obviously upset that Casey was able to kick out of that pin. I don't think he's handling it the right way though.

Duff: You think? Look at him going to town on Casey face. Damn!

Hank stands up and rushes over to the turnbuckle and begins to climb up. He readies himself for something huge. He jumps off the turnbuckle with the moonsault and BAM….

Duff: OH DAMN!!!

Tex: OH MY GOD! THAT HAD TO HURT HANK! HITTING NOTING BUT MAT!!! Duff: THAT IS REALLY GOING TO COST HIM!!

He misses Casey completely. Casey was able to roll out of the way just in time causing Hank to fall hard on the canvas. Casey is able to see that Hank is down and out and takes advantage of this opportunity. Casey begins to brutally attack Hank, kicking him over and over in the temple. Casey then looks down at the broken Hank, watching him slowly rises to his hands and knees. As Hank lifts his head up, Casey bursts forward with a right hand punch the levels Hank, spinning him onto his back as his eyes glaze over. Casey drops down confidently, hooking his legs and nearly folding Hank in half...

One...

Two…

Three!!

Stormy Canyon: And the winner of this match…BIG... BAD... CASEY!!!!

Tex: Wow. Ladies and gentlemen, Big Bad Casey has finally broken the streak! He picked up his first win and I couldn't be happier for him!

Duff: Every blind squirrel finds a nut Tex. I'll be impressed if he can do it again.

Winner:

Tex Martin: Well so far it has been an interesting night, but earlier the show we saw how Dmitri got hit in the face with a flame thrower by the newest acquisition in the AWA after he had attacked Stevens earlier on. I have heard we have a camera backstage where Dmitri is, can we head over to the back guys?

The shot changes to the medical room where Dmitri is being helped when suddenly we see the door gets blasted open to a thousand pieces as a medic was thrown through it. The camera looks at the medic, but then moves up as we see Dmitri standing there with a mask on his face staring at the medic before looking on to the camera man

Dmitri: Flames burn, pain stings… but soon your blood will flow and I will be the one that will that will make you suffer soon enough Modo…. Soon enough….

We see Dmitri walk away as the camera stares at him

Tex Martin: What the??

Vs.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS by Bachman Turner Overdrive hits the speakers in Scotty's Castle. The TRON crackles to life as we see various clips of Bill Barnhart's matches where he is Bulldogging opponents into the mat for the wins. The TRON flicks off and we see Bill Barnhart, along with his trusty English Bulldog Iris, come out from the backstage area. Bill is dressed in his pink wrestling outfit with black trim with a black heart sewn over his heart. Iris is wearing a pink diamond-studded dog collar and Bill is leading her along on a pink leash. As they walk under the TRON we see pink and white pyros erupt at the top of the TRON and the sparks cascade down around them. Bill and Iris reach the landing at the top of the entrance ramp and they stop as Barnhart acknowledges the crowd. He gets a mostly favorable reaction from this California crowd since Bill Barnhart is a native Californian. Bill takes off down the ramp pulling Iris along on her pink leash. When Bill reaches the ring he hands the leash of Iris to an Asylum Wrestling Alliance attendant who takes Iris over by the Announcing Table where Tex and Duff are located. The Asylum Wrestling Alliance attendant sits in a folding metal chair and holds the leash of Iris as Iris watches her Daddy get into the ring. Bill steps through the ropes and into the ring. He walks around to all four sides of the ring to acknowledge the crowd and then he settles back into a corner to await the arrival of Chris Shipman.

TEX: You gotta hand it to Bill Barnhart. After several weeks of getting attacked by some vicious chicken who attacks only in the dark, and then last Sunday at Saint Valentine's Day Massacre II Pay-per-View he had a brutal match against Big Bad Casey, here he is ready to take on Chris Shipman in a brutal Hardcore Rules match.

DUFF: Well I don't feel a bit sorry for Bill Barnhart as he didn't have to accept this match after that match at the Pay-per-View where he got banged up pretty good by Casey. I guess the only saving grace for Barnhart in this match is that it is not a Pinfalls Count Anywhere match like it was against Big Bad Casey. In this match, although it is Hardcore Rules, the pinfall or submission must take place INSIDE the ring, even though Barnhart and Shipman can fight outside the ring.

STORMY CANYON: Here is our first participant in this Hardcore Rules match, from Oakland, California, standing in at 6 feet even and weighing 240 pounds, it is BILL "BULLDOG" BARNHART!!!!!

The lights in Scotty's Castle go out and the area is dark and the fans start mumbling in the dark. We hear the opening of DU HAST by Rammstein blast Scotty's Castle. Strobe lights start to flash throughout the arena green, purple, and read spotlights shine on the entrance area as the drums kick in. Smoke fills the entrance area as we see movement in the haze and we see Chris Shipman step through the backstage curtains and walk through the smoke toward the entrance ramp. He receives mostly a negative reaction from this California crowd but he could care less. We see Chris Shipman is dressed in loose ripped jeans, a blood-stained wife beater T-Shirt, and black wrestling boots. He is holding a hangman's noose in his hand. Shipman keeps walking toward the ramp and as soon as he reaches the landing at the top of the ramp he takes off running down the ramp toward the ring. Chris Shipman dives into the ring and under the bottom rope. He leaps to his feet and approaches Bill Barnhart and holds up the noose and points to it and then he indicates to Barnhart that he is going to hang him with his noose. Bill shrugs off the pathetic threats from Chris. Shipman goes to the opposite corner and drapes the noose over the top turnbuckle and then he turns to face Bill Barnhart across the ring from him.

TEX: Ouch! I forgot about the noose that Chris Shipman brings with him to the ring! If he manages to get that noose around Barnhart's neck and get him hanging over the ropes on the outside of the ring this could be a bad night for Bill.

DUFF: I would love to see that! I am not a Bill Barnhart fan if you couldn't tell. I am sure that both wrestlers have done a lot of deep thought on what weapons they could stage around the ring to use to their advantage during the match. I honestly don't know what Barnhart and Shipman previously staged as weapons around the ring but we will find out soon after the match starts.

STORMY CANYON: Here is our next participant in this Hardcore Rules match, from somewhere in the Backwoods of George, standing in at 6 feet 3 inches, and weighing 235 pounds, it is CHRIS "THE PSYCHO" SHIPMAN!!!!!

TEX: The Psycho? Isn't Chris Shipman stealing the nickname of Al Cohol here? Is that legal?

DUFF: Al Cohol was known as "The Company Psycho" and Chris Shipman is known as "The Psycho" so there is no conflict here. Had there been you know we would have heard from Al Cohol already.

Referee "Honest" Hal Smith calls Bill Barnhart and Chris Shipman to the middle of the ring. He informs the two that this is a Hardcore Rules match which means pretty much everything goes. Smith informs the wrestlers that although he will allow them to beat each other on the outside of the ring he will only call pinfalls and submissions inside the ring. Hal additionally informs the wrestlers that in the event a wrestler is beat down so badly that they cannot answer a 10 count, whether they are on the outside of the ring or knocked out inside the ring, at the end of the 10 count, if they cannot get to their feet and continue in the match, that wrestler will lose and the other wrestler will be declared the winner. Referee Smith looks at Bill Barnhart and asks him if he understands the rules of this match and Barnhart indicates he fully understands. He then looks at Chris Shipman and asks him if he understands the rules of this match and Shipman tells Hal Smith that he knows the rules of the match and that he wants to get the match underway.

DUFF: It appears Chris Shipman is ready to get this match going. I am not sure if Bill Barnhart is as ready as Shipman is go get this match underway.

TEX: Don't underestimate Bill Barnhart. He is so upset at the cheap attacks on members of The Family the past few weeks that he is ready to take out that aggression out on Chris Shipman. Bill told me before tonight's event that he really wanted a Grudge Match with the person directly responsible for the sneak attacks on The Family but since he was not able to get that from Goth or Canis he decided to take his anger out on Chris Shipman this week.

Satisfied that both wrestlers understand how this match is going to work, Referee Hall Smith calls for the bell from the Timekeeper to start the match. The bell rings and Hal Smith motions for the two wrestlers to get after each other. Shipman immediately returns to his corner and he grabs his noose and turns to use it on Barnhart. However Bill is not in the ring because when Chris turned his back on him to retrieve his noose, Barnhart slid out of the ring and he pulled out his box of hardcore toys from under the ring. Bill is holding the box in his arms with all sorts of weapons. Not to be out-done, Chris Shipman exits the ring and he goes to retrieve the box of weapons he staged at the ring earlier in the evening. We watch as Shipman walks over to the side of the ring where the Announcer Table is located as that is the side of the ring where he staged his box of weapons. As he approaches the chair where the Asylum Wrestling Alliance attendant is holding on to the leash of Iris, Bill Barnhart yells over to the attendant to let go of her leash. The attendant releases the leash of Iris and we watch Iris rush toward Chris Shipman barking and snarling. Iris reaches Shipman and she jumps up and bites him on the butt. Shipman yelps out in pain from the bite but he is able to reach back and punch Iris in the head and she releases her grip on his butt cheeks. Shipman dives under the ring to pull out his box of weapons when Iris attacks him again and this time she chomps down on his ankle. Shipman slides out from under the ring with his box of weapons. He looks down to see Iris clamped down on his ankle and the pain is becoming unbearable. Iris starts shaking her head back and forth like a dog shaking a chew toy. Shipman looks into his box of weapons and he finds a taser gun. He points the taser at Iris and shoots the darts into her. Iris immediately goes into an uncontrollable doggy boogaloo dance as the shock pours through her body. She finally fall over on her back unconscious as Shipman gets up and starts to head into the ring with his box of weapons. Paramedics come and collect Iris and bring her back to the dressing room to revive her. Bill is upset that Iris got zapped but he cannot do anything about that now. Barnhart sees Shipman getting into the ring with his box of weapons so Bill starts to get into the ring with his box of toys.

TEX: That was so wrong for Shipman to do to Iris! How could he taser a dog like that?

DUFF: What the hell are you talking about? Iris attacked him and Shipman had every right to defend himself against her vicious bites.

Both Shipman and Barnhart have returned inside the ring and both have brought their box of weapons with them. Bill sets his box down in his corner and he rummages through his box and he comes up with a hammer. Shipman puts his box down in his corner and he reaches into his box and he pulls out a nail gun.

TEX: Now you have to admit that is rather amusing. Shipman has a nail gun and Barnhart has a hammer.

DUFF: This match appears to be getting extremely brutal right from the start.

Barnhart quickly approaches Shipman and he is swinging his hammer wildly trying to whack Chris with the hammer. Shipman manages to avoid the hammer swings and he manages to block a few close swings with his nail gun. Bill reaches back and swings the hammer hard at Chris but Shipman dives out of the way and Bill misses the hammer shot and stumbles a few steps. Shipman takes advantage of the miss by running up to Barnhart and shooting a couple of nails into the arm of Bill Barnhart like he is giving him a shot with a needle. Bill screams out in pain and then he lashes out with his leg and kicks Shipman hard in the groin. This causes Chris Shipman fall hard to the mat. When he falls his nail gun flies out of his hand to the mat. Barnhart walks over and kicks he nail gun under the bottom rope and out of the ring onto the arena floor. Bill throws his hammer out of the ring and then he attends to removing the nails from his arm. Bill reaches up and grabs one of the nails by the head and he pulls it out of his arm. He yells in pain as the nail comes out. Barnhart then removes the next nail from his arm again screaming when the nail comes out. Bill inspects his arm and he sees the two holes in his arm and the blood rolling down his arm. Some of the blood has soiled his wrestling outfit and we can tell that Barnhart isn't happy that his wrestling gear is getting soiled with blood.

TEX: Take a look at the expression on Bill Barnhart's face. I have seen that look before and that usually means he is upset and ready to destroy his opponent.

DUFF: Not like a one-armed wrestler is going to be very effective against a brutal and vicious wrestler like Chris Shipman.

Bill walks over to where Chris is sitting on the corner nursing his sore groin. We can tell that Barnhart is not able to move his injured arm much due to the nails which were shot into it, but he still goes after Shipman in the corner. Bill reaches down and grabs Chris by the hair and he drags him to his feet. Barnhart stands Shipman up in the corner and then he lays into him with a few backhanded Karate chops to his throat with his good arm. Bill grabs Chris by the arm and whips him into the opposite corner and Shipman hits hard in the corner and the ring shakes violently. Bill reaches into his box of weapons and he pulls out a dog collar with a leash attached to it. He turns around, holding the dog collar in his hands, and he has an evil look on his face as he looks at Chris Shipman and tells him he is going to put him into the dog collar and drag him around like the stubborn dog that he is. Shipman sees Barnhart coming so he runs over to his box of weapons and pulls out a can of pepper spray. Shipman comes out of his corner and he approaches Barnhart who is ready to lock him into the dog collar. As the two approach each other Bill lashes out with a couple of kicks to the midsection of Chris and this doubles Shipman over. Bill takes the dog collar and he is about to tie it around the neck of Chris but Shipman points the pepper spray in Barnhart's face and pulls the trigger. Pepper spray goes into the eyes of Barnhart who drops the dog collar and he starts clawing his eyes to regain his vision. Shipman tosses the pepper spray can out of the ring and then he picks up the dog collar and latches it onto Barnhart's neck.

TEX: Uh oh! That dog collar thing didn't turn out the way Bill Barnhart was expecting. This is not going to be good for Bill.

DUFF: The term NOT GOING TO BE GOOD FOR BILL is an understatement. Chris Shipman is very good at taking advantage of a situation in a wrestling match.

Shipman has the dog collar applied to Barnhart's neck. Bill knows he has the dog collar on but he cannot see what is happening to him as his eyes are still burning from the pepper spray. Shipman drags Bill over to the ropes by the leash. When he has Barnhart near the ropes he picks Bill up and tosses him over the ropes. As Barnhart goes over the ropes Shipman holds on to the leash and he is choking Bill with the dog collar. Shipman is pulling hard on the leash and Barnhart is caught between the ring and the arena floor. Bill is unable to reach the arena floor to take the pressure off his neck and he is also unable to get up on the ring apron to release some of the pressure. Shipman is demanding that Referee Hal Smith ask Barnhart if he wants to submit and he asks him. Bill manages to mumble NO! so the match continues. Bill is struggling really hard but he is losing strength quickly. Barnhart finally manages to scoot up and sit on the ring apron. This allows enough slack in the leash for Bill to reach up and unlatch the leash from the dog collar. Barnhart then unstraps the dog collar from around his neck and he throws it away and it lands in the stands where some lucky fan just got a souvenir of this match. Bill has very little vision as he stumbles toward the Announcer's Table where Tex and Duff are located. Bill stumbles into their table and he feels around on the table figuring they must have a bottle of water he could use to flush out his eyes. Unfortunately for him the only thing he can find on the Announcer's Table is a cup of beer which Duff is drinking. Bill grabs the cup of beer from Duff and throws it into his eyes to flush out the pepper spray. We all know how sensitive Duff is about his beer.

DUFF: Hey! You sumbitch! You stole my beer! Damn!

TEX: Oh for crying out loud Duff, it is just a beer.

DUFF: Just a beer? JUST a beer?

Bill can see now that he flushed the pepper spray out of his eyes. He looks up into the ring where Chris Shipman is mocking him. Bill starts screaming at him that he tried to choke him. Shipman replies that it is a Hardcore Rules match so what and the we watch as Shipman dives over the top rope and flies toward Bill Barnhart. Bill sees him flying through the air and bill side-steps him and Shipman ends up flopping on the arena floor and rolling to a stop against the barricade. Bill drags Chris to his feet and then he picks him up and body slams him on the arena floor. Bill then grabs a cable for the cameras from the arena floor and he pulls it over to Chris and wraps it around his neck and starts choking him out. Shipman isn't faring well in this exchange. Bill removes the cable from around the neck of Shipman and then he picks Chris up in his arms and holds him in front of him. Bill then drives forward and slams the back of Chris into the steel ring steps and Shipman flops to the arena floor. Bill stomps on Chris a few times driving his boots into the chest and stomach of Shipman. Barnhart then drags Shipman to his feet and he puts him into a side headlock and he signals for his signature Bulldog finisher. Bill takes off the drive the head of Chris Shipman into the arena floor but as they are running along the side of the ring Shipman manages to shove Barnhart forward, thus escaping the Bulldog maneuver and shoving Bill forward. Bill hits the steel ring post with his injured arm and he rolls around on the arena floor holding his arm again.

TEX: It seems like every time Barnhart gets an advantage in this match he quickly loses that advantage.

DUFF: So much for his so-called strategy where he claimed he has every step of this match already figured out and that he would easily defeat Chris Shipman.

Bill is in a lot of pain as Shipman drags him to his feet by his injured arm. Chris puts Bill's hurt arm into a hammerlock position and then he drives him backward into the steel ring post again. Bill is in extreme pain as his arm and shoulder are hurting terribly. Shipman approaches Barnhart to finish him off but Bill again pops Chris in the groin with a hard punch. Shipman hesitates for a moment but then he attempts to go after Barnhart again. Bill again punches Chris in the family jewels and this time Shipman goes down on his knees and he is holding his groin. While Shipman is incapacitated Bill takes the opportunity to take a breather and work on his arm to get some feeling and movement back into it. Both the wrestlers are nearly out and they are both breathing heavily and sweating terribly.

TEX: We know this match cannot end up in a Draw so one of these guys is going to have to get it together to take out the other.

DUFF: I have my bet on Chris Shipman. Even though Barnhart is a two-time Asylum Wrestling Alliance Extreme Hardcore Champion he did take a vicious shot earlier in the event when he was attacked, once again, by the mystery attacker.

Both wrestlers are stirring and both are trying to get to their feet. Bill manages to pull himself up and he is leaning his arms on the ring apron. Chris manages to stagger to his feet and he is leaning on the ring steps trying to regain his balance. The two look at each other and both are tired and battered and they hesitate attacking each other to get their breath back. Shipman starts to walk up the ring steps. Barnhart sees him getting back into the ring so he walks the other direction and climbs the ring steps on that side of the ring. Chris Shipman reaches the ring apron and he steps through the ropes and into the ring and he immediately goes to his box of weapons to dig out another item to use on Barnhart. Bill is just reaching the ring apron and he is walking along the ring apron. He starts to step into the ring and no sooner does he get into the ring than Chris Shipman turns around with a pair of handcuffs and a taser gun in his hands. He runs across the ring and lands a hard kick to the face to Bill Barnhart, dropping Bill to the mat. Shipman takes advantage of the situation by clipping the handcuffs on the wrist of Barnhart and the other end of the handcuffs he attaches to the bottom ring rope. Bill desperately tries to get up but he is firmly handcuffed to the ring rope. A pure evil grin comes over the face of Chris Shipman and we can see his eyes twinkle as he knows he has this match in hand. He approaches Barnhart to finish him off and all Bill can do is thrash around and kick at Shipman. This is effective for a moment until Chris Shipman tires of the game. He points the taser gun at Bill Barnhart and he fires the taser. The darts fly into Bill's flesh and he begins thrashing around uncontrollably. Shipman keeps the taser firing until he drains the battery and Bill Barnhart is unconscious. Shipman backs off and demands that Referee Hal Smith make the count on Bill because he knows that Barnhart cannot get to his feet before a ten count. ONE...TWO...THREE...Referee Hal Smith looks over his shoulder to ensure that Shipman is not coming over to break the count...FOUR...FIVE...SIX...SEVEN...Hal Smith once again looks in the direction of Shipman and Chris is hanging back...EIGHT...NINE...TEN!!! Referee Hal Smith immediately calls for the bell and the Timekeeper rings the bell and this match is over and Chris Shipman wins the match.

TEX: That was a really bad break for Bill Barnhart. Even if he had regained consciousness he would not have been able to get to his feet before a ten count.

DUFF: Technically Bill could have maneuvered himself where his hands were down due to being handcuffed to the ring and kinda get up on his feet but there would have been no purpose in that since he would have been beaten down again by Chris Shipman.

STORMY CANYON: Here is the winner of this match, by beating down Bill Barnhart to where he could not respond to a ten count, it is CHRIS "THE PSYCHO" SHIPMANNNNN!!!!!

Referee Hal Smith raises the hand of Chris Shipman in victory. He then drops the hand of Shipman and he asks Chris for the key to the handcuffs so he can release Barnhart from the ropes. Shipman simply shrugs his shoulders and informs Hal Smith that he doesn't have the keys to the handcuffs. Chris Shipman walks over to his box of weapons and we see him pull out the McFetus Happy Meal that Bill purchased for him earlier in the week. He brings the McFetus Happy Meal over to where Barnhart is lying and he opens it and wrinkles his nose at the rotting food inside the Happy Meal box. Obviously Chris Shipman has been saving the McFetus Happy Meal all week for this moment. He pulls out a rotting McFetus chunk, dips it into the Menstrual sauce, and he stuffs it into Bill's mouth. Shipman then dumps the remaining McFetus chunks onto Bill's body and he pours the remaining Menstrual sauce on Barnhart's head. Referee Smith orders Chris Shipman to get the hell out of the match. Shipman quickly leaves the ring as Referee Smith calls for Security to come to the ring with bolt cutters to cut the handcuffs to free Bill from the ropes. Chris Shipman walks away from the ring, a triumphant grin on his face, leaving Bulldog handcuffed to the bottom rope. As Shipman makes his way up the ramp, Ronin emerges from the backstage area, looking toward Bulldog in the ring with a sadistic smile on his face.

TEX: Now what the hell is Ronin doing here? No one’s heard from him in a week!

DUFF: I don’t know, but this doesn’t look good for Bill Barnhart.

Ronin steps up beside Chris Shipman, turning toward him and nodding. Shipman nods in return and continues up the ramp, leaving the arena. Ronin runs toward the ring and slides under the bottom rope, causing the two security officers to scatter.

TEX: Now where the hell are they going!?

Ronin runs toward Bulldog, connecting with a baseball slide right in the jaw! The crowd erupts in a wave of cheers and boos. Bulldog scrambles like mad, trying to get to his feet as Ronin continues to stomp him without mercy.

DUFF: Someone’s gonna have to get out here and stop this!

Ronin forces Barnhart onto his stomach, shoving his throat across the bottom rope, pushing hard with his boot on the back of Bulldog’s head. Bill kicks and squirms wildly as he begins to choke, but Ronin stomps him hard on the back, and Bill collapses.

TEX: For God’s sake, the man is handcuffed to the ropes! He’s completely helpless!

DUFF: Goth’s definitely going to have something to say about this half-assed security!

Ronin rolls Bulldog over and grabs him by the back of his head, bringing his fist down hard across the older man’s eyebrow. Blood spurts from Barnhart’s head, sprinkling Ronin’s face as Barnhart’s eyes roll up into the back of his head and he goes completely limp.

TEX: Jesus Christ! He almost killed him!

Ronin stands up, holding his arms up in triumph as he turns a circle in the center of the ring. He grabs Bulldog and lays him on his back in the corner before sliding under the bottom rope and searching under the ring.

DUFF: You’ve got to be kidding! What’s he doing now? And where’s The Family?

Ronin brings a black paint can out from under the ring, smiling to the crowd as he slides back under the ropes. He stands over Barnhart, reaching down and spraying something on Bulldog’s chest.

TEX: Alright, this is just ridiculous now.

Ronin quickly finishes, throwing the paint can down. He leans over Barnhart one more time, spitting on him as “Violence Fetish” begins to play over the PA system.

TEX: Duff, what the hell did we just see?

DUFF: I guess Ronin needs somewhere to vent his anger at his loss to Marissa Swanson, and now he’s going after any member of The Family he can get his hands on.

Ronin climbs out of the ring and slowly walks up the ramp toward the backstage area, a shower of chants and cheers at his back.

TEX: So what does this mean for Ronin? How is The Family going to react?

DDUFF: I don’t know, Tex. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.

Ronin disappears into the backstage area as security officers and medical staff rush to the ring to tend to Barnhart. The camera swings around to an over-the-top view of Bulldog, revealing the symbol painted on his chest.

Security finally cuts the handcuffs from Bill's wrist as Paramedics some to the ring to attend to Barnhart. He is moving but he is in pretty bad shape right now. They carry Bill out of the ring and place him on a gurney and wheel him up the ramp and disappear through the backstage curtains.

Winner:

The camera opens up backstage somewhere with Jade Green standing by and she speaks into the microphone.

Jade: Joining me right now is the fan-proclaimed legend, The One And Only - Metamania!

Metamania walks into the picture and stands next to Jade as the camera zooms close to him. He smiles his white-teeth grin and nods to the camera as it pulls back and shows both of them together.

Jade: Metamania, all week long, you have been stating that you have been seeking retribution this week. With Canis involved as the enforcer and Fang and Chase Tomlin already have devious plans for you in the ring, how will you counter two of your foes in an attempt to not only become possibly the third time International champion? Metamania looks into Jade's eyes and never looks away as he explains the answer to her.

The way I see it, Jade, this is probably going to be one of the biggest highlights in my career. But I'm not just here for the spotlight or for a highlight this week, I'm here for one thing - the International championship. Chase Tomlin and Fang both want the title as badly as I do. Unfortunately, they will not attack each other and will instead join forces, doing everything they can to take me out. Men like those are not winners, but cowards and liars to the highest degree. The truth has won out from my side all week long and I intend to come out into the ring and prove myself as one of the best in the business. Luckily for me, I'm not alone in this fight, as Canis decided to step and become the special guest referee. He's only there to keep an eye out on things as I work and to be honest with you, even if he is or is not in the ring, I do not need his help and he fully understands this. He knows that I am a man that can handle my own affairs at anytime. Even if that's the case, he decided to do what's best and make sure that no one from The Family or anyone outside of them get involved in the match. As far as Chase Tomlin and Fang goes - they got the first laugh. They beat me back to back. But this time, this is all about retribution from all the wrongdoing they've inflicted on me. And I WILL get that retribution, one way or another. If that means that I have to go far beyond my limits than ever before, then so be it. The International championship isn't my redemption or my final chance at things, as Chase Tomlin lied about - it's there as nothing more but to add as another notch in my legacy, not to mention proving myself as one of the best in the business. So once I beat both Chase Tomlin and Fang this week, I will kill two birds with one stone - or at least do everything within my power to do so. If I lose this fight, then I'll lose with dignity and grace, but that won't happen, Jade Green. I will WIN and I will shake the foundations of the AWA when I pin either Chase or Fang onto the mat and walk away with the International title, once again making history as the second man in Chase Tomlin's career to defeat him. After all, if anyone can topple a man like Chase Tomlin, such as Chris Shipman, then I know that I can too. After all, big men aren't the only ones that can play around in this business. It's the smallest men in the world that make the biggest difference of them all and this week, I WILL win. I WILL become the next International champion for the third time in my career and if anyone, including Goth or his pathetic cronies, think they can stop me - by all means try! But in the end, you will all fail and I will still get the job done, for I am....THE ONE AND ONLY! Metamania nods and smiles to Jade before he moves away from her and heads right, Jade dropping her mic and staring after him.

Vs.

Vs.

International Title Chase Tomlin vs. Metamania vs. Fang Stormy Canyon: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is our main event match!! The first man to enter the ring is our special guest referee as he is our current General Manager!!!! Canis!!!

“Animal" by Pearl Jam slams into the PA speakers and brings a surge of cheers from the capacity crowd. As Eddie Vedder breaks in to the lyrics for the verse, the video shows a glass crucifix shattering into tiny pieces as a large flash of white pyrotechniques explode from the stage to reveal Canis stood in the entrance way checking out the crowd. After a few moments, he walks towards the ring with a look of determination painted across his once pale face - occasionally acknowledging the front row with a nod and a smile. After sliding under the ropes he looks to the rafters for a moment and grins, shaking his head to himself before closing his eyes and looking down, breathing slowly. Eventually the music fades, leaving Canis ready in the ring

Stormy Canyon: The first wrestler to enter the ring stands in at 5’6 and weighs in at 175 pounds!! Hailing from New York City, New York!!! The One and Only!!! Metamania!!!

The sounds of an alarm, along with gunfire, blare over the speakers as does the whirling of helicopter blades before the guitars and drums kick off Disturbed's Indestructible. As Metamania steps out from behind the curtain and stands at the center of the top of the ramp, two pyros, from each side, blast a few times. Freya, dressed in her sexy wrestling outfit, walks over to her man, standing next to him and the two take each other's hand and start walking down the ramp aisle. They break off so that they can greet the fans with handshakes, high fives, and smiles, the crowd happy to see Metamania as they roar loudly. As they reach ringside, Metamania jumps on the apron side of the ring, then sits on the bottom rope while pulling the top rope up, looking at his wife, smiling widely. Freya returns his smile with her own as she steps through the ropes, then Metamania follows suit. The One And Only walks over to both Stormy Canyon and the referee, shaking their hands and greeting them with his trademark smile. Then he walks over to the center of the ring, faces down the camera looking back at him, and raises his right hand in the air, immediately clenching his fist. The arena lights go off as green pyro shoots from all four corners of the ring four times. The song then fades away, the lights go back up, and Freya grabs her man and kisses him passionately before the couple break it off. She then exits the ring, lands on the concrete floor, and watches her man closely, beginning to shout support and encouragement as Metamania shifts his attention to the entrance ramp, his game face already on, awaiting the arrival of his opponents

Stormy Canyon: His first opponent, standing in at 6’0 and weighing in at 220 pounds!! Hailing from Long Pond, PA!!! Jonathan Porter!! Fang!!!

The arena goes dark. A beat starts in the background followed by Rhinanna beginning to sing the beginning of “Run This Town” Red and blue strobes like police lights begin to go off as a form rises from underneath the stage. Jay-Z’s part begins and a spotlight shines on the figure at it shows to be Fang. He is standing in the light in a Black Armani suit. His head is bowed as the music plays. He then looks up as he is joined in the entrance way of the stage by Big Vic Gillot. The two men walk down to the ring The strobes still going off. More men in black suits walk behind the Man in Black. They surround the ring as he gets in. The lights go back to normal as the music fades. Fang takes off the suit jacket to reveal a white tshirt underneath. He folds the jacket and hands it to Vic. Fang nods to Vic and the men around the ring and they walk backstage as he waits for the champion.

Stormy Canyon: And their opponent!! Standing in at 6’6 and weighing in at 315 pounds!! Hailing from Parts Unknown!!! The International Champion!! Chase Tomlin!!!!

The lights in the arena dim and turn to a crimson hue as "Forsaken" by Disturbed begins to play through the speakers. The fans begin to boo as a small flame circles the center of the stage. A few moments pass before the flames rocket into the air. As the flames begin to die down, Chase Tomlin stands in the center of the small flames, looking around the crowd. Chase smirks slyly before stepping through the flames and making his way into the blood red spotlight and making his way down to the ring. At the bottom of the ramp, Chase walks around the ring to the steel steps, slowly stepping up one at a time before slowly pacing across the apron, taking a moment to look into the crowd with disgust before climbing between the ropes and making his way to his croner as the lights return to normal. Chase removes his trench coat and drapes it across the top rope as the music fades out.

Tex Martin: Ok, here we are having a triple threat with the championship on the line and we have Metamania and Canis in the same ring. That smells disadvantage for the Family member Fang.

Duff Travers: Yeah and that’s a bad thing, especially with their attacks that they have been playing on Goth. It’s stupid!!

The bell has rung as Fang stares at both Metamania and the special referee Canis as he turns his attention towards the champion and he starts to talk to Chase as he points towards Metamania and Canis.

Tex Martin: What is this? Some alignment?

Metamania gets between them and slaps the taste out of Fang’s mouth before he gets slapped around by Fang as Fang retaliates. Fang Goes for an Irish Whip and drops to the canvas as Metamania runs in the waiting arms of Chase Tomlin and the champion drops Metamania in the middle of the ring with a Sidewalk Slam and covers Metamania in the middle of the ring. But Canis gets stopped by the count of two as Fang suddenly drops the elbow on the back of the champion.

Duff Travers: So much for the teamwork

Fang grabs Tomlin by the head and starts to beat on him while trying to lift the man to his feet and push him in the ropes, but Tomlin reverses and goes for a big clothesline that Fang counters as he ducks under the arm and then kicks him in the midsection and sets the champion up for a big time Double Arm DDT. Just as he goes for the move we see Metamania coming off the ropes and delivering a flying clothesline that sends Fang crashing down as he somehow manages to hold on to the champion and that forces him to somehow DDT Tomlin.

Tex Martin: Did you see that???

Metamania rolls Tomlin over and goes for the cover, but the count of Canis goes to the count of two as the champion manages to kick out just in time. Metamania looks at Canis, who shows him only the count of two before he grabs Fang and pulls him up to his feet, he goes for an Irish Whip. But Fang reverses it and goes for a sleeper hold, but just as he has the move locked in we see Canis suddenly telling Fang to let go as he is signaling that it is an illegal choke.

Duff Traves: How can he say it is an illegal choke? It’s a triple threat!!!

Canis warns Fang for the move as the member of the Family lets go and gets into a discussion with the general manager as suddenly Metamania goes for a quick roll up and Canis drops to the canvas and goes for the count of three, but Fang manages to kick out in time as the fans are applauding Metamania and Canis. Metamania turns around and suddenly walks into a big boot from Chase Tomlin who has gotten back to his feet and stares at the man he has dropped down to his feet. Chase grabs Metamania and lifts him up over his shoulders before dropping him across the knee with a shoulder breaker. This sends Metamania rolling around in pain on the canvas. Fang suddenly charges in on Tomlin, who sidesteps him and watches Fang come back from the ropes and then sends him down hard on the canvas with a big time Spinebuster and then goes for the cover as Canis reluctantly goes down for the three but eventually does. He slaps his hand on the canvas for the count of one, then two… but before the count of three we see a shoulder getting off the canvas from Fang.

Tex martin: I don’t think Chase likes that count Duff….

Duff Travers: I agree!!! I….

The lights go out as screams are heard throughout the arena. Tex and Duff can be heard commenting, as the match would seem to continue.

Tex: There go the lights again. I wonder if it’s our mystery attacker at large again?

Duff: Somehow this doesn’t surprise me. I mean, you get two opposing factions in the ring, with one as a referee, you kind of expect things to get out of order. Tomlin has somewhat pledged allegiance to The Family, and Fang is the brother to our owner Goth. On the flipside of the coin, there is Metamania who is doing the best he can and Canis as the special guest referee, who in my opinion is giving a misguided reffing job.

Tex: I agree, but who could be behind all these attacks on The Family? Especially after what happened to Bulldog earlier?

Duff: Well Bulldog openly put it out there that he’s pissed off over the situation, and challenged the attacker, so its technically HIS own fault.

Tex: What in the Blue Hell is going on? We can hear sounds like the match is still going on, but I honestly don’t see how…

All of a sudden the lights come back on, and we see a confused Canis and Metamania handcuffed to the ropes. On the other side of the ring, we see Fang, beaten bloody again, and Chase Tomlin unconscious looking no better. There is a note attached to Tomlin’s chest. A cameraman pans in and it reads, “BOO. I SEE YOU.” Metamania and Canis frantically try to get out of the handcuffs, but it would seem that they are locked together. All of a sudden, “Golden Age of Grotesque” hits and the rest of The Family appears out from underneath the Tron. Goth holds a microphone as he yells for the music to stop.

Goth: CUT MY MUSIC! Enough is enough! Metamania! Canis! I know both of you are behind these cowardly attacks one way or another! First Bulldog earlier tonight, and now Chase? Have either of you no low? I will fire you Metamania if neither one of you comes clean about it right now! And Canis? I can order you to be suspended and banned from any events for up to six months if I feel like it! Now….Who…the hell has been attacking The Fam….

The lights cut out again, this time there is an eerie blue light shining on The Family as the Tron comes to life once more. It shows scenes resulting from the attacks on the Family, from the attack on Goth, to the carving of Fang, to scaring Marissa and Stacy, to Beating Bulldog to a pulp, to Chase Tomlin beaten in the ring, and Jay Gold being hung upside down to the construct of the Church of the Wolf. Blood red lettering appears as the final shot shows the backside of The Family. All at once the lights come up, and The Family sees their backside on the Tron. They turn around to face the ring where Fang and Tomlin are still out, but Metamania, Canis, Chris Shipman, and Ronin are standing in the center of the ring, ready for a rumble.

Goth: NO! All of you are going to be fired when I get through with you! The Family will NOT be brought to its knees like some two bit….

All of a sudden “Seek and Destroy” by Metallica hit’s the PA, and Goth has a shocked look on his face. From underneath the ring pops out John Irons, who has a look of business on his face. He wears jeans, a ripped black t-shirt and boots, complimenting his red biker bandana. He has a mic in hand and speaks to Goth and The Family in his deep whiskey voice.

Irons: Not if I have anything to say about it brother! Last I checked, when Canis took over as General Manager, he had all the same rights as I do! Now I can honestly say that the way you’ve been running things, it’s about time someone stood up to you man. The balance of power has returned. No longer will The Family be in control of all aspects of this business! Now, I’m sure all of you are looking for some answers. Why resort to heel tactics to bring The Family down? Why attack the dominant force in the AWA? Why, why, why? Well, I ain’t gonna bore you with all the schematics, so I’ll just cut to the chase…..sorry no pun intended there bud.

The Family had control over everything. Rigged matches, to paper champions….yes I’m talking about you little miss Swanson. All of you seem to think that you were untouchable and oh so high up on your pedestals, all because you’re The Family. When it comes down to it, brothers...you took more than what was given. Well we proved you all wrong didn’t we? Granted I was behind most of it, but I can’t take all the credit. Take for instance your boy Jay there? Yeah Canis here decided to give him some retribution by doing better what your boy Fang did to Metamania. Metamania helped out with Bulldog, and Shipman? He’s the mastermind behind all the shadows. It was ultimately all his idea for us to be running in the shadows, making The Family scared at every turn. Only from a sick and twisted mind could this have happened. Ronin helped here and there too. It was all of us.

Sometimes in order to restore balance and power, extreme measures are required. I didn’t ask to do this; I felt it was the right thing to do when Canis approached me. What is a man to do when his company is being ruled by a bunch of power hungry fools? I reluctantly came back to teach each and every one of you a lesson. So now that you know who has been lurking in the shadows, I welcome you to the new era of the AWA. We are here to balance the power. Goth, my dear friend, understand that this was purely a decision not to mock you, nor to rival you, but to restore the balance of power. You can be mad at me all you want old friend, but it was Canis’ idea from the git-go brother.

Goth would appear speechless, at a loss for words as the crowd begins to cheer vivaciously. The crowd noise level grows louder than it ever has before. Canis speaks something that is unintelligible as the crowd noise of cheers drowns him out. After a moment Irons speaks back up when the crowd dies down a bit.

Irons: In case some of you missed what my good friend said, he said that he’d face Goth when the doctor gives him medical clearance. As for Bulldog, you want to settle the score with me brother? How about if you got the brass, you…me…next week in an electric cage match!

The crowd hearing this goes nuts as a beaten and shaky Bulldog nods his heads and mouths the words, “Your ass is mine, Irons”.

Irons: Oh…and one last thing? Sister Stormy, if you would call the end of the match please?

Stormy: As a result of outside interference on all sides, this match is a triple disqualification, and there is no winner! Therefore, in accordance to AWA regulation rules, section 4 paragraph 9, The AWA Champion will be stripped of their title and will be given the chance to claim it next week in a battle royal!

The crowd begins to cheer as Goth and the rest of the family begin to cause an uproar over the decision. The camera pans in on Metamania, John Irons, Canis, Chris Shipman and Ronin as the AWA logo is seen going off air.