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The show opens up as Goth's music hits and the owner of the AWA walks out to the arena with Penny Dreadful by his side. The assistant of the Vice President is crying as her mascara has been messed up big time by her cries. Goth demands for a microphone and gets it eventually

Goth: Isn't this a lovely sight? No more Thor Odinson. No more power struggle for my position and a beautiful lady at my side. Now I know that last week her team lost the confrontation that made her go out on a date with Damien, but I decided to wait for that moment. Why rush things when things can be saved for later, for a better time.To make things happy for us all

The crowd boos and calls for Thor Odinson as Goth laughs out loud

Goth: Last week we came to the conclusion that it is for the best of this company that Thor is going to be suspended for a long time. So no match next week at the PPV. No chance for him to get his hands on me and no chance in hell he is going to make me stop abusing my powers in my federation. Wouldn't you agree Penny??

With that Goth walks backstage with Penny Dreadful as the shot goes backstage

font color=silver>The door is slightly ajar as the AWA camera catches Anthony Phoenix standing inside with a telephone attacked to his ear. He is walking around as he talks.

Anthony Phoenix: You hear me...I want this done by next week. That damn Commie won’t get away with this...

Just then Anthony notices that the door is slightly open. He walks over to the door, opens it and sticks his head out. He stares right at the camera, smiles and pulls his head back inside; slamming the door right behind him

Chaos vs. Travis Kahler

The camera's cut to a large dimly lit room somewhere in Providence. There is a raised stage area towards the back with a couple of what look like dancing poles attached to the high ceiling and a host of leather bar stools equally spaced along the wall-length bars either side of it. A glitter-ball can be seen above, glistening in the low lighting that emanates from behind the two bars, it spins slowly.

Duff: Where the hell is this?

Tex: Well, we're supposed to be cutting to the first match of the night, the bar room brawl between "The Monster" that is former AWA Universal Champion Chaos and newcomer "Big Daddy" Travis Kahler... but i don't know where the hell is this..

Duff: Do we have some sort of interview planned first?

Tex: Not that anybody’s told me about... wait a minute, that's Chaos!

The cameraman swings round to catch The Wrestling Machine creeping in through the main doors, ever so slowly, dressed in his usual wrestling attire. He looks utterly confused, as if somebody's playing a practical joke on him. A dull, almost inaudible beat can be heard as if music were being played from across the street. He assesses the room slowly, almost creeping around on tip toes, eying up everything around him twice, sometimes three times. He stumbles across what looks like a message board next to the right hand stretch of the bar which is home to some seemingly old posters. He stops to read one.

Chaos is startled and starts to step backwards from the poster, looking too shocked to be angry. From nowhere, Travis Kahler jumps the former Universal Champion from behind and starts laying into him with heavy blows to the head and across the back. The camera catches the poster and flashes it up on the big screen inside the Dunkin' Donuts Arena. The reaction is a huge eruption of laughs, cheers and wolf-whistles

Duff: Wait.. wait a minute! They're in a Gay Bar! HAHA! This is a Gay-Bar Room Brawl! The owners of this place are some funny ass bastards, you gotta give 'em that!

Tex: That's MiraBar alright... most definitely not what we were expecting, but it definitely puts a new twist on the whole thing! Chip Long's there too.. this one's a go!

Duff can barely stifle his laughs as Chaos starts to fight back with elbows to the gut of the newcomer, winding him slightly and sending him into retreat momentarily. As Chaos gets to grips with where this match is taking place, he throws Travis down the row of bar stools, sending Travis and three stools crashing to the carpeted floor while a few more stools collapse in a domino effect. The Monster wastes no time in continuing his assault, raining boots of fury in the chest and shoulder of Kahler, giving him no time to recover at all before driving a football punt right into his back. Travis winces in pain and tries to crawl away to regroup. As he does, Chaos checks out the bar... the leather and leopard print upholstery doing nothing to stem his unease. Eventually he reaches over and grabs a short glass and takes aim at Travis' head. He launches it as if he were pitching a baseball, but the glasses smashes merely a couple of inches from it's target, covering the floor in a thousand shards

Tex: THAT was close!

Duff: He nearly took his damn head off!

He tries another glass, this time it smashes off of Travis' back, but doesn't smash. Changing tactics, he grabs one of the bar stalls and stalks his opponent with it. As he raises it above his head ready to slam down across Kahler's back, the rookie launches the unbroken glass in a seemingly random and last ditch direction hoping to catch Chaos... and he does! The glass explodes in the Axiom members face, sending him staggering back into the bar before tripping over the floored bar stools. A large cheer ripples through the inside of the arena

Tex: BINGO WAS HIS NAME-O!

Duff: Lucky shot! But that's gotta hurt! He could be blinded!

Seeing his chance, Travis heads over to Chaos - who is writhing in pain on the floor - and lays the boot in. The cameraman zooms in on The Monsters face and catches several small cuts and broadcasts it to the baying fans

Duff: We got blood already!

Kahler drags Chaos to his feet and slams his head into the bar top several times, each shot bringing a sickening thud of skull on oak. Four times, five times, six times... the fans count up to ten with Travis before he executes the first wrestling move of the match, a power slam onto the bar, laying Chaos out helplessly. He slowly climbs onto the bar as well, leaning over to lay some closed fists into the cut up face of Chaos

Tex: The newcomer showing some grit here!

Duff: ... have you noticed how tight Chip Long's shirt is?

Wasting no time at all, he drags Chaos to his feet and set him up for what looks like a Power Bomb. He tries to pull Chaos up, but he resists. He tries again, but this time Chaos more than resists and with all his effort back drops Kahler onto a collection of glasses and bottles, smashing most of them and spraying beer everywhere. Big Daddy yells out, arching his back in agony. The cameraman once again goes for the close up and finds large shards have pierced Kahler's back, causing four or five streams of blood to flow from the wounds

Duff: This is getting nasty! He's got huge chunks of glass sticking out of his back!

Tex: Who woulda thought it after the start we had!

Duff: D'ya think this kinda thing happens every night?

Tex: I'm sure the gay community can get angry too, Duff...

Catching his breath, Chaos assesses the situation before climbing down to the customer side of the bar and grabbing a hold of his stricken opponent, grinning through his short breaths. He rains some hard forearms across Kahler's chest before dragging him off the bar and down to the carpeted floor with a thump. Kahler winces as the glass is driven a little deeper into his flesh, bringing another sick grin from the face of Chaos. The Monster eyes the double doors on the other side of the stage and decides to go explore, dragging Travis along with him. They get onto the stage itself when Chaos comes face to face with one of the dancing poles. He pauses and his face twists up as an image of what might have happened on that pole flicks through his head. The pause costs him, as Kahler strikes an uncharacteristic and pretty desperate low blow, sending Chaos crumpling to his knee's before he ends up leaning his head against the pole. When he realises, he jumps away, momentarily forgetting that his balls are on fire

Duff: Haha! Chaos looks mortified!

Tex: Kahler could take advantage of Chaos' mental imagery here!

Kahler does go for the pin, but it barely registers at one. Chaos doesn't have time to recover though as Travis pulls one of the large shards out of his back and drags it across Chaos' brow, splitting him right open and bringing a sickening scream fit for a Monster

Tex: Sweet Jesus! This is getting brutal!

Duff: That place is starting to get to them!

Tex: Duff, neither homosexual people nor the places they choose to hang out in are any diffe...!

Duff: But Bill O'Reilly said...

Tex: Bill O'Reilly's a douche bag..

Duff: WHAT?! Bill O's the epitome of morality in this fine country of ours...

Tex: Yeah.. and Mohamed Ali mows my lawn..

Duff: ......... Woah, your lawn must be pretty ben...

Tex: DON'T even go there...

Back to the match and Kahler has taken a leaf out of Chaos' manual an dragged the former Champ through the double doors on the other side of the stage and is not beating his head into the concrete steps that lead upward. The music that could faintly be heard at the beginning of the match is now much louder, but isn't distracting either opponent. Kahler rests on his laurels for too long and allows Chaos to hit a stinging uppercut and they both begin to brawl tiredly up the stairs with Chip Long in tow. Louder the music gets until they reach another set of double doors. The two exchange further blows for a few moments before Chaos gains the upper hand with a boot to the groin and a powerful clothesline that sends Kahler down to the concrete floor with a thud. The two take their time with getting their breath back, the heavy falls beginning to take their toll. Chaos allows Travis to his feet and stalks him intently, looking to charge through him and hopefully put this match to bed. s Kahler turns to face him, Chaos bolts at him... but Kahler moves out of the way in time and Chaos dives head first through the double doors... straight into an incredibly vibrant discotheque. There must be a hundred men and women giving it their all on the dance floor, some dressed down and some more flamboyantly to say the least. Chaos catches a glimpse of a cowboy grinding the pole and covers his eyes

Duff: YOUNG MAN!

Tex: Please, not the YMCA, Duff... quit with the stereotypes

Duff:Come on, i recognise that song anywhere!

Duff shuts his mouth sharply, but Tex has already started laughing at him as Kahler halts Chaos' retreat with a Lou Thesz press and starts pummeling him with rights and lefts, drawing holla's and wolf-whistles from the dancing flock. Kahler laughs along whilst laying in the heavy fists. Quickly seeing an opportunity, he breaks the Lou Thesz and locks in a figure four leg lock tightly. Chip Long starts shouting over the music, asking The Monster if he's ready to quit

Duff: I'd just give it u if i were you, Chaos!

Tex: I bet they have more fun in one night than you'll ever have..

Duff: That's not what Mona said!

Chaos is trying to break free from the hold or at least trying to reverse it with all his might. The leader of the Axiom is trying hard as suddenly he spots a guy dressed as a cop walking by and grabs his nightstick.Chaos then clubbers Kahler with the stick, but the only result it has that it causes Kahler to look on in amazement as he is connected with it.

Duff: What the??

Tex: I guess it isn't what Chaos thought it really was!! It's made out of foam!!

It may have not got the effect of Chaos hurting Kahler, but it sure did get the attention of the newcomer as he slowly loosens the grip just enough for Chaos to turn the hold into a Scorpion Deathlock. Forcing Chip Long to ask Kahler if he wants to submit. But the youngster refuses to give in, this to the enjoyment of everyone in the bar that is looking on while I will survive starts tplaying

Tex: Also a familiar tune?

Duff holds his mouth as the action continues where Kahler breaks free. Both men slowly get to their feet and both men stumble to the bar where they both grab a bottle of Whiskey and blast it across each others faces. Chaos turns around and grabs a bar stool and tries to pull it out of it's hinches and about to swing it over towards Kahler. But the youngster manages to surprise the veteran and spears him in the bar as they both stumble against the bar itself. Chaos drops the barstool as it lands on top of both of them, knocking them out cold as Chip Long starts to use his ten count on both of them

Duff: I somehow am starting to think about that song Murder on the Dance floor. This isn't a murder, but it is surely a chaostrophy!!

Chip Long is at the count of 9 as he reaches to the count of ten and states that this bar room bralw has ended in a draw as both men are out cold. The camera starts to zoom in on both of them as the last song we hear playing is It's raining men before we are heading back to the arena

Winner: Draw

The AWA cameras return from commercial and head backstage. They catch Anthony Phoenix dressed in his wrestling gear as he heads towards the ring. He happens to walk by Travis Kahler, who is also still dressed from his opening match. Anthony stops and stares directly at Travis. Travis squares up towards Anthony and attempts to say something. Anthony only holds his hand up to stop him from talking.

Phoenix: No haven’t you spoken enough. My name is all you can utter when you have spoken about your return here to the AWA. I know that sooner or later you and I will cross paths again and when we do all of other past battles will seem like child's play to what I plan on doing to you then. With the way you’ve ran your mouth, you just want me to make an example of you; just like I’m going to with KGB and to some extent Fang. You see Travis, all you have to do is name the time and place and the rest is as they say up to me: an ass whipping courtesy of your old pal, The King of Controversy; Anthony Phoenix. Now if you’ll excuse me I’ve got a number one contendership to win.

Travis steps to the side as Anthony walks by. The camera pans tightly onto Travis face showing a look of pure animalistic rage as the scene fades out to the ring and the next match.

KGB paced back and forth like a caged lion in his dressing room. He kept checking the clock. Then Cheka walked in.

Cheka: Comrade, what is wrong?

He looked up at her and relief washed over him and he let a smile creep upon his face.

KGB: You were late, I was starting to worry … nevermind. Since you are here I assume the package has been delivered.

Cheka: Comrade, you needn't worry, I was trained by the best. And yes, the package is delivered.

KGB's smile grew bigger and bigger into a massive grin. Just then there was a knock at the door.

Paige Harris: Mr. KGB, its me, Paige. Is it alright if I come in and ask you a few questions?

KGB looked at the door as Cheka faded into the shadows.

KGB: Certainly, come in.

With that Paige and the cameraman walked in.

KGB: Hello, Paige. How are you tonight?

Paige Harris: I'm fine. Wait, I'm the one who is supposed to be asking the questions.

KGB: Well then fire away.

Paige Harris: So, this week there has been some real nasty words exchanged between you and Anthony Phoenix. Why did this happen and what is the cause of this?

KGB: Well Paige, I think it was pretty clear to everyone who watched why this happened. I don't believe that the AWA fans are morons, but for you I will explain it.

Paige Harris: Hey are you calling me a moron?

KGB: No, dear. I am saying the question has an obvious answer that I think most of the fans already know. But for those that don't, let me explain. I entered this company and made it clear from the beginning that I was recruiting for the Russian mafia. Now some may not have believed me, but one man, a man with a vested interest in that information, sat up and took notice. I am certain Mr. Phoenix thought at first it was just a ploy. See he heads up one of the largest mob families in the world, and the idea that I would be openly recruiting right under his nose seemed preposterous to him. But in fact he discovered this week it was true and revealed himself. Unfortunately, it was too late for him.

Paige Harris: What do you mean?

KGB: Well as you know I was incarcerated last week. You really think they were going to let a suspected terrorist go free for any reason. No! So I purchased my release, when I got Shane's lawyers to hand over thousands of pages of documents with our research on Mr. Phoenix's family operations. The feds released me in exchange for information that help them arrest 125 plus Italian mafia members this past week.

Paige Harris: What about the four men who were found murdered in the D'Amato warehouse, four men that were seen with you just days before?

KGB: Mr. Phoenix and I have engaged in a high stakes game of chess, and that was simply the opening move.

Paige Harris: Are you saying you murdered those men as a move in a game?

KGB: Did I say I murdered those men?

Paige Harris: No, but ...

KGB: But what, I never said I murdered those men, I simply said their deaths were the first move in a chess match. I didn't even say who made the opening move, now did I?

Paige Harris: No … But if you didn't then you are saying Phoenix did?

KGB: God, woman, I didn't say that either one of us murdered them, just that their deaths are the opening move in a high stakes game. Really don't be stupid. We are both highly visible professional athletes. Do you really think either us would risk everything on the murder of some hoodlums. I am saying that their deaths, and where they were found create a high stakes game between Phoenix and myself. Now get out! … I am not kidding I have to get ready for my match.

Anthony Phoenix vs. KGB vs. Fang

The crowd is buzzing in anticipation of the next match on the Card, which is a Triple Threat Match pitting Anthony Phoenix and Jonathan FANG Porter, and Dragomir KGB Ketslav against each other, with the winner of the match obtaining the Number One Contender spot for Bill Barnhart and his International Title Belt.

TEX: This will prove to be a very interesting match up Duff. We have Anthony Phoenix, who is new to Asylum Wrestling Alliance and he comes into this match with a record of 0-1-0. Then we have Jonathan FANG Porter who, although he has a very impressive record of 31-28-4, he did lose the Universal Title recently to Hank Henry III and he was barely able to defeat Sterling Rhodes last week. The last participant in this match is Dragomir Ketslav, otherwise known as KGB, who is on a 2-match win streak and he just defeated Bill Barnhart in an epic battle. I have to put my money with KGB on this match.

DUFF: Like you put your money on Sterling Rhodes last week and lost it to me? Uh huh! I am going to go with Anthony Phoenix on this one Tex. I feel he has the wrestling talent and ring presence to get the job done here tonight. Yes, Fang is on a downward trend, and KGB has won two matches in a row, but his win over Bill Barnhart was tainted when he held onto Barnhart's wrestling trunks for leverage to get a cheap victory.

The lights go out in the arena and a single spotlight is aimed at the landing at the top of the entrance ramp. As the music of CHANGE ME by Trae Vedder begins we see Anthony Phoenix appear from behind the backstage partition. He is wearing a hood over his head as he makes his way to the landing at the top of the entrance ramp. He stops on the landing and he is standing in the spotlight with his head down. When the lead singer begins the vocals Phoenix raises his head and removes the hood. He raises his arms in a victory pose and then he reaches his arms out to taunt the crowd. Anthony gets a mostly negative reaction from the crowd at the Dunkin Donuts Arena in Providence, Rhode Island. Phoenix walks down the ramp to the ring as the spotlight follows him. He walks over to the steel ring steps and walks up on to the ring apron. He walks along the ring apron and when he arrives at the mid-point on the ropes he ducks through the ropes and into the ring. Phoenix walks to the middle of the ring, spotlight still focused on him, and he places his arms in an X as the song ends. The lights in the arena come up and the fans get louder in their mostly negative reaction to his arrival in the ring.

STORMY CANYON: Here is our first competitor for this Triple Threat Match, he is from Arlington, Virginia and he stands in at 5 feet 11 inches and he weighs 215 pounds, please give a great Providence welcome to Anthony "THE KING OF CONTROVERSY" Phoenix!!!

The crowd gets even louder with their disapproval of Anthony Phoenix as Stormy Canyon makes her announcement of him. They quiet down as SEVEN DAYS OF THE WOLVES by Nightwish hits the speakers in the arena. The lights in the arena dim and a fog hits the entrance area while a red light causes the fog to have an eerie red glow. As the music continues we see Jonathan Porter step out from the backstage area and he slowly makes his way through the fog until he reaches the landing at the top of the entrance ramp. As he hesitates at the landing area he glares down at the ring where Anthony Phoenix is waiting and then he glances around at the crowd in the arena. The reaction from the crowd is evenly mixed between approval and disapproval but Fang could care less what the fans think of him. We watch as Jonathan Porter slowly makes his way down the ramp toward the ring. When he gets to the ring he glares up into the ring at Anthony Phoenix who glares back at Fang. Porter walks up the ring steps and then he ducks through the ropes and into the ring. He backs into a corner which is opposite from where Anthony Phoenix is located to await his announcement from Stormy Canyon.

STORMY CANYON: Here is our second competitor for this Triple Threat Match. He hails from Long Pond, Pennsylvania. He stands in at 6 feet even and he weighs 220 pounds, please give a warm welcome to Jonathan "FANG" Porter!!!

The crowd gets loud with their mixed, but even, reaction to the announcement of Jonathan Porter. The fans in the arena quiet down when they hear the Russian National Anthem hit the speakers. Although they are still getting adjusted to having KGB in Asylum Wrestling Alliance, they seem to like him when compared to Anthony Phoenix and Jonathan Porter. We see Dragomir Ketslav, otherwise known as KGB, walk out from the backstage area with his companion, Cheka, and they both walk under the TRON, and head straight down the entrance ramp toward the ring. When the pair reaches the ring they both climb up the ring steps and walk along the ring apron. KGB holds the ropes apart for Cheka to step through the ropes and then he follows her into the ring. The pair stand in the middle of the ring and stand at attention as the Russian National Anthem continues to play. Once the Russian National Anthem is done Cheka exits the ring and she takes up residence in a folding metal chair at ringside. KGB rebounds off the ropes a few times and then he takes a position in an open corner to await Stormy Canyon and her announcement of his arrival.

STORMY CANYON: Here is our third, and final, competitor for this Triple Threat Match. He comes from Moscow, Russia, he stand in at 6 feet 2 inches, and he weighs 219 pounds, please give another great Providence, Rhode Island welcome for Dragomir "KGB" Ketslav!!!

Once again the crowd erupts into a mostly favorable reaction for the arrival and announcement of KGB. This appears odd to Fang and Phoenix as they both feel the fans should be honoring them, rather than a Russian import. Referee "Simple" Simon Jones moves to the center of the ring and he motions for the three wrestlers to join him for pre-match instructions.

TEX: As we look at the tale of the tape we notice that this is a match where all three wrestlers are fairly evenly matches when it comes to height and weight.

DUFF: We have Anthony Phoenix at 5 feet 11 inches and 215 pounds but he appears to be a solid as granite. Then we have Jonathan Porter at 6 feet even and 220 pounds. Finally we have KGB at 6 feet 2 inches and 219 pounds. At least in the weight category there is really no advantage for any wrestler. The only small advantage once could pick out of this would be that KGB is 2 inches taller than Fang and 3 inches taller than Anthony Phoenix.

TEX: That 2 to 3 inches of height can be a key factor when trying to gain leverage and an advantage in the match.

DUFF: Just like the height and weight advantage was a major advantage to Sterling Rhodes over Jonathan Porter last week? Did you already forget that Sterling Rhodes lost to Fang last week?

TEX: No, I didn't forget that fact. I am just saying...

DUFF: ...Saying that you don't know Jack when it comes to evaluating how a match might turn out because you are basing it more on size and weight than on actual wrestling ability. Let's just focus on the match as I am sick of having to correct your erroneous statements all the time.

Referee Simon Jones has the three wrestlers near to him. He informs them that this is a Standard Rules match and that means no cheating and he goes one step further to warn them that if they take the match outside the ring and it starts getting violent that he has no hesitation to call a three-way disqualification and call the match a Draw. Jones reminds the three wrestlers that the winner of this match is decided by a pin fall, or a submission, by count-out, or disqualification of the other two wrestlers. Finally Referee Jones informs the three wrestlers that whoever is declared the winner of this match will also obtain the Number One Contendership for the International Title currently held by Bill Barnhart. Referee Simon Jones checks each wrestler’s attire and wrestling boots to ensure there are no foreign objects and then he instructs the wrestlers to go to a corner and to await the Timekeeper's bell to officially start the match. Each wrestler goes to a corner and the three wait for the Timekeeper to ring the bell.

TEX: I am sticking with my prediction that KGB will easily win this match and then move on to take out Bill Barnhart to obtain the International Title Belt. Of course when KGB accomplishes winning the International Title then he will be required to drop the Television Title Belt.

DUFF: That is not an issue with Bill Barnhart. Bill has already stated that he wants to obtain the Television Title, the Tag Team Titles, and the Universal Title, before this year's Award Ceremony, so that he can be crowned as a two-time Grand Slam Achiever.

TEX: So you are going to already claim that when KGB wins tonight, and then he takes on and defeats Bill Barnhart for the International Title, that it will be another tainted victory for KGB because, as you claim, Barnhart is just going to deliberately lose and hand him the International Title just so he can move on and obtain his second Grand Slam Award?

DUFF: That was very well stated Tex. It eliminates the need for me to give an explanation. No, Bill Barnhart never takes a dive just to drop a Title Belt so he can move on to other things. Bill always gives his full effort in any match. I will be the first one to admit KGB was the better wrestler should he manage to win here tonight and then if he manages to defeat Barnhart for the International Title Belt.

Referee Simon Jones walks over to the side of the ring where the Timekeeper is located. He requests the Timekeeper ring the bell to start the match. The Timekeeper rings the bell and this match is officially underway. All three wrestlers quickly run at each other and they meet in the center of the ring. Anthony Phoenix is the first to reach out and work on gaining an advantage by grabbing the heads of KGB and Fang and, in a move which would make Moe of The Three Stooges proud, he bonks their heads together. Fang quickly recovers and he grabs the heads of Phoenix and KGB and knocks their heads together. KGB, not to be out-done, reaches out and grabs the heads of Jonathan and Anthony and he bonks their heads together. We then watch as KGB hits a Russian Leg Sweep on both Jonathan Porter and Anthony Phoenix dropping both hard to the mat.

TEX: What a great Russian Leg Sweep!

DUFF: How in the world would you know that was a Russian Leg Sweep?

TEX: Because, Duff, Dragomir Ketslav is Russian!

DUFF: OH MY GAWD! THIS IS GONNA BE A VERY LONG NIGHT!

KGB takes quick advantage in the match by leaping on top of Jonathan Porter and going for an early pin. He has the legs firmly hooked and Referee Simon Jones quickly gets into position and goes for the count. ONE...TWO... and the pin is broken up as Anthony Phoenix slams a boot into the head of KGB causing him to let go of Fang and the pinning combination. Dragomir rolls over to the ropes and since he has part of his body under the ropes Referee Jones informs Phoenix that he needs to back off and allow KGB time to return inside the ring. Due to the Referee's request Phoenix turns his attention to Fang instead. Anthony walks over and drops an elbow across the chest of Fang. He then gets up and hits a leg drop across the throat of Jonathan Porter. With this advantage Anthony Phoenix drops on top of Porter and he hooks the legs for the pin. Referee Jones is still temporarily focused on KGB as he is extracting himself from the ropes. In the process Dragomir is now on standing on the ring apron. Referee Simon Jones finally realized that there is another pin attempt taking place inside the ring so he walks over, gets into position, checks the shoulders of Fang to ensure they are down on the mat, and once satisfied that they are, he finally starts the pinfall count. KGB sees what is happening and he quickly runs to the corner turnbuckle and leaps up on the top rope. ONE... he sees the hand of Simon Jones drop a second time for a two count. TWO... the hand of Referee Jones is back into the air and he is about to bring it down for a three count when KGB leaps off the top rope and lands hard on the back of Anthony Phoenix. This breaks the Referee's count just as his hand was half way down to the three count. Simon Jones stands up and indicates to the crowd it was only a two-and-a-half count and that the match continues.

DUFF: Dammit! Phoenix had the win there. If Referee Jones wasn't so distracted by watching KGB remove himself from the ropes he could have counted to twenty on that pinfall! What a travesty of wrestling!

TEX: I didn't see you this upset when KGB had a clear pinfall victory over Jonathan Porter when Anthony Phoenix put a boot to the back of head to knock him out of a win. Are we being a bit biased here Duff?

DUFF: Hell yeah I'm biased! I am not afraid to admit it like some people around here!

Phoenix is obviously hurt by the hard blow he just received from the high-flying KGB. It appears as if Dragomir was also hurt during the landing as both he and Anthony Phoenix are flat on their backs on the mat and both are unable to move while trying to catch their breath. Apparently both had the wind knocked out of them. Although Jonathan Porter was also slammed during that maneuver some of the force of KGB landing on Anthony Phoenix was absorbed by the body of Anthony so Fang is the first wrestler to get to his feet. He stands up and he looks over to see Dragomir Ketslav and Anthony Phoenix incapacitated and he goes after them to finish them off. Fang drags KGB to his feet and then he tucks the head us Dragomir under his arm and drops him with a hard DDT to the mat. He released KGB and he goes after Phoenix. Jonathan drags Anthony to his feet and executes a nice belly-to-belly suplex, driving Phoenix hard into the mat. Fang then picks Phoenix up and body slams him on top of KGB. Porter than leaps on top of the stacked wrestlers for an attempt at a pinfall. Referee Simon Jones checks the shoulders of KGB and they are on the mat so he makes the pinfall count. ONE...TWO... and Jonathan Porter slides off the two wrestlers as they are squirming around. This causes the Referee to stop the count on the pin and he indicates to the crowd that there was only a two count on that attempt at a pin.

DUFF: Fang almost had the win there. It is a little harder to get a pin when you have two wrestlers one stacked on top of the other and when they are squirming around.

TEX: I feel bad for KGB since he was on the bottom of that dog pile with around 400 pounds on top of him.

Porter is upset that he missed the pinfall there but he recovers quickly and again he is the first wrestler to get to his feet. He holds back and observes Dragomir and Anthony waiting for them to get to their feet. Phoenix gets to his feet and he leans against the ropes on the side of the ring opposite of where Porter is standing. Ketslav gets to his feet and he staggers over to the ropes on one side of the ring. All three wrestlers are leaning against the ropes on different sides of the ring. They are checking each other out to see who is going to attempt the first move. Fang makes the first move by taking off in a run across the ring toward Anthony Phoenix. As soon as Jonathan moves both Anthony and Dragomir take off running also. We are not sure what maneuvers each is about to attempt but as they close in on each other in the middle of the ring all three dive at the others and all three slam their heads together. This causes the three wrestlers to slump to the mat and all three are nearly knocked out. Referee Simon Jones can only stand there and make a count to see if he can reach a ten count and call a knockout on one or more of the wrestlers.

TEX: I don't think I have seen a triple head knocking like that before. I am not sure if any of them are going to be able to get up before a ten count.

DUFF: This is definitely a golden opportunity for one of these wrestlers though. All one of them has to do is get to the ropes and drag themself to a standing position while the others are still on the mat getting the ten count on them. I would gladly take a double count-out for the win if I were in this match.

The three wrestlers are lying on the mat and none of them are moving. Referee Jones starts his count. ONE... He leans over to check on the status of the wrestlers and still none of them are moving. TWO... Simon Jones continues to walk around the wrestlers so he can get a good look at them as he is counting them out. THREE... We hear the wrestlers starting to moan as they are regaining consciousness. FOUR... KGB is the first to be able to roll over on his stomach. FIVE... Dragomir pushes himself up to his knees and he crawls over to the ropes. SIX... Ketslav pulls himself up to a standing position and this breaks the Referee's count upon him but the other two are still being counted out by Referee Jones. SEVEN... The next wrestler to stir is Anthony Phoenix and he is able to get to his knees and then to his feet. Jonathan Porter is still on the mat but since two of the three wrestlers are to their feet Referee Simon Jones stops his count and allows the two standing wrestlers to continue the match. Phoenix is standing but it is obvious he is still a bit groggy. KGB flies at Anthony he hits him with a vicious clothesline which drops Phoenix to the mat. Dragomir turns and faces Anthony and Phoenix is quick to get back to his feet. KGB grabs Anthony Phoenix by the arm and he whips him hard into a corner and the ring shakes from the blow. He is quick to follow Phoenix into the corner and he lands another clothesline on Anthony which is brutal and which causes Anthony Phoenix to stagger out of the corner. As Phoenix is staggering in front of the corner, KGB is stating himself behind him ready to apply his Bolshevik Dream Cobra Clutch. He waits for the right moment and he applies the Cobra Clutch. Jonathan Porter is just now getting to his feet and he is shaking the cobwebs out of his head. KGB has the cobra clutch firmly locked in and he has Phoenix in the middle of the ring so he cannot get to the ropes and break the hold. Porter is still trying to shake out the cobwebs and he staggers into the ropes but he sees the hold which KGB has on Anthony Phoenix and he realizes he has to break it up to prevent Dragomir from winning the match. Referee Simon Jones steps in to ask Anthony Phoenix if he wishes to submit and he initially says NO, but as KGB cinches up on the hold Phoenix informs the Referee that he submits. Porter lunges at the two wrestlers but it is too late as Referee Simon Jones has already called for the bell and has already called the match in favor of Dragomir Ketslav before Fang could break it up. Referee Simon Jones slaps KGB on the back and demands that he release the hold on Anthony Phoenix and he does. Jonathan Porter is angry and kicking the ropes as he realizes he was just a moment shy of breaking up the win on the part of KGB.

TEX: I told you so Duff! I told you so! I told you KGB was gonna win this match! Ha ha ha!

DUFF: Oh, Tex, you just got lucky. When you look at your record of predictions, in which you are wrong 90 percent of the time, this one lucky call on your part is no grounds for celebration!

STORMY CANYON: Here is the winner of this match, by the use of his BOLSHEVIK DREAM COBRA CLUTCH finisher and a submission, and he obtains the Number One Contender spot for the International Title, he is DRAGOMIR "KGB" KETSLAVVVVV!!!!!

Referee Simon Jones raises the hand of Dragomir Ketslav in victory as the announcement of his win by Stormy Canyon is made. Jones drops the hand of KGB and Dragomir slides out of the ring and returns up the ramp to the backstage area to a mostly positive reaction from the crowd. We return our focus to the ring where Anthony Phoenix and Jonathan Porter are exiting the ring and we watch as they make their way up the ramp and disappear behind the backstage partition.

Winner: KGB

The crowd immediately ignites with cheers as they spot the "Dark Priest" himself on the AWA Jumbo-Tron atop the entry stage. Walking through the back hall, clad entirely in black with metallic red shades over his eyes, he nods in acknowledment to various backstage employees before a familiar voice calls him to a halt.

Synn? Oh, Synn!

Synn gave pause and waited as the lovely blond diva, Paige Harris, the AWA's resident backstage interviewer approaches him.

Synn smiles with a rather seductive aloofness.

Synn: Well, this is an unexpected pleasure.

Synn takes her hand and plants a light kiss to it, resulting in a flushed coloring to Paige's cheeks.

Synn: Now, tell me, Miss Harris. What can Synn do for you?

Paige: ......... Oh! Right. Um, Synn, its surprising seeing you here alone tonight when conspicuous by their absense are the AWA Tag Team Champions, Gabriel and Despayre. I was hoping that you might be able to shed some light on why you're here alone without them, and why they're not here themselves.

Synn smirks and shakes his head.

Synn: Well, aren't we quite the curious sort. To put it simply, Miss Harris, Sinful Obsession is in town this week, but they weren't booked for medical reasons. You see, last week Despayre took a rather bad fall in his tag team match against Execution.

Flashback to the previous week's edition of Insomnia

Despayre however kicks his legs up and scissors West's head and takes both members of Execution over with the London Bridge! Both Morbius and Shane jump up and Thor is back in the ring and clobbers them both with a fresh table. Duff: Who the hell is even the legal man in the ring now!? Tex: I don't think even the referee knows for sure anymore! Thor sets the table up on its legs and ushers Despayre to go up top. Thor then grabs Shane and sets him on the table as easy pickings for his partner. Despayre jumps for a body splash but West rolls out of the way and Despayre crashes right through the table, reducing it to shards! Tex: Oh my god! The kid could be hurt!

Back to the present...

Synn: And truth be told, he was. Despayre suffered some bruised ribs and with his health on the line, I convinced the AWA medical teams not to allow him to be booked in a atch and risk further injury. And it only stood toreason without despayre booked, Gabriel would stay on the sidelines until they were able to team together again to defend their titles.

Paige: And now that will be at the AWA's January pay--per-view next week, New year's Revolution. Have you any idea as to who the challengers will be?

Synn: Don't know, don't care. The names are just a formality as Despayre and Gabriel aren't about to relinquish their championships so soon. Championships seem to have a bad habit of changing too often here, and I'd like to see my boys set a record for the longest championship reign here in the AWA for any division.

Paige: With Execution's win last week, it could very well be Morbius Tassius and the Prime Time Playa Shane West chalenging for the gold.

Synn: Fine. It would be nice indeed to have Gabriel and Despayre face someone new for a change. Keep them on their toes.

He winks.

Synn: Tassius and West would be worthy challengers. More so than the West Coast Connection.

Paige: Speaking of the West Coast Connection, Bulldog did in fact accept your challenge on behalf of he and Thirteen, and had some interesting things to say to you, and your team.

Synn: Oh I heard, and its a good thing you caught up with me Miss Harris because it saves me the trip to the ring to say this.

Synn rests his hand atop Paige's to draw the microphone to his lips and he looks into the camera.

Synn: Bulldog, I find it almost cute. No, what's the word I'm looking for? Oh yes, pathetic, that you could actually believe for one moment that Sinful Obsession, let alone anyone, would feel the emotion of fear towards you. The only reason someone might be afraid of facing you is because few matcheshappen with you draw well enough to make anyone look good. Rest assured, I spoke on Gabriel and Despayre's behalf for the simple fact that it's my job not to let them bother with the small stuff. Bulldog, I'm glad you accepted the challenge. Surprised you had the balls, but glad all the same that this deal between the Sins and Axiom is just that much closer to drawing to its ultimate finale...of us showing complete domination over your washed up group.

Synn reaches up and removes his shades so he can stare directly at the camera with his smoldering green eyes.

Synn: You want to poke fun at Gabriel and Despayre? You want to call the legitamacy of their championship reigh into question? Well what about you, oh mighty Bulldog. As I recall, you won that championship you hold around your waist because your two opponents got counted out! I mean, who wins a championship by count out and then acts proud? You pinned no one. You made no one submit. All you had to do to win your championship was stay inside of the ring. Ooooo! Ad then you accuse Gabriel and Despayre of beating a 'slug team' in the tournament, but as I recall Fido...that was the same team that eliminated YOU from the very same tournament! So if Swifty and Phoenix are a slug team, that really doesn't speak very highly of your own combination now does it? And then..oh and then, you know what's even better than that Miss Harris?

She shakes her head.

Paige: No, what?

Synn: He then accused Sinful Obsession of defending the titles against two slug teams! One of which was Chaos and Matthew Toddi! Two of his very own teammmates!

Synn leans into the camera and taps the lens.

Synn: Hear that Chaos? Toddi? You both listening? Your own man, Bulldog, called you boys a slug tag team!

Synn stepped back and smiled at Paige.

Synn: I'd love to be a fly on the wall to see how Bulldog explains why he called them that!

Synn then exits without another word, leaving Paige shaking her head.

Duff: Ooooo! I had forgotten all about that! I bet Bulldog had hoped Synn did too!

Tex: No such luck! I'd hate to be Bulldog when he gets confronted by Chaos and Toddi about that ig at their expense!

The camera pan in on a room full of stuffing, it's all over the place...on the floor, on the bench, even floating in the air. As the mess in the air starts to clear out, the vision on 13 comes into view. He's got on a doctors shirt and pants, and is wearing a dust mask. As the camera moves in closer you can see that he seem to be performing a lobotomy on a teddy bear, he realizes he's on candid camera so he stops and pulls down the mask so it hangs around his neck.

13: Oh excuse me, just practicing for an upcoming event. So...Morbius and West, you ready? You don't seem ready, all week long all West wanted to do was talk about his past, that's all well and good but tonight it the present and he's shit out of luck. West you talked about your trophy case and how awe inspiring it is, reality check here all it is, is a dust collector. Trophies are great, but unless you are bringing one to the ring tonight to win the match...useless!

Morbius? Yeah I saw you all week jumping up and down like a noisy little dog saying look at me, pay attention to me. I know you're in the match but to be honest I've fought tougher cases of acne as a kid. Fans of the people and vise versa huh? How's that play out with you telling them you were sitting outside on West's deck in the sun in North Carolina when everyone but your dumb ass knows it's freezing there? No matter, you're a tweek and everyone but you and West knows it.

Both you boys are in for a long walk behind the wood shed tonight, Bill and myself are going to do things to you that will be legendary even in hell. West, I expect you'll probably take the beating like a man, you'll lick your wounds and come back for more...Morbius? Probably your last night here under the big top so let me just say I wish cutting heads with you was a pleasure but it wasn't!

Just remember this boys, even Jesus wept

Th1rt3en pulls up his mask and again starts digging into the head of the stuffed bear on the table

Shane West & Morbius Tassius vs. West Coast Connection

Stormy: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is going to be a tag team match for stable domination!!! The first team to enter the arena are the team of Shane West eand Morbius Tassius!!!!

Shane West's music hits and the twosome walk out to the ring as the fans are cheering them on. West and Morbius climb into the ring and climb the turnbuckles as they look over the crowd before they turn their attention towards the entrance way

Stormy: And their opponents, the combined team of Th1rt3en and Bill Barnhart!! The West Coast Connection!!!

The opening chant of Centre of Eternity begins to play as smoke fills the top of the ramp way. Pink and purple lights hit the fog as behind it a strobe light simulates lightning. As they rise up from the floor, the music kicks in and out from the middle of the smoke walks Bill and 13. They flex, then look at each other and sprint to the ring. 13 shakes the ropes as Bill slides in under, then once both men are inside the ring they do a fist bump and take off their jackets.

Tex: The men that are the contenders for the tag team gold and the two men that lot of people are saying will be champions one day very soon. This is going to be interesting.

Duff: The truth will prevail!!

The bell rings as the match gets underway with the power house Th1rt3en and the former Television champion Shane West. Both men circle each other several times before they lock arms with each other, Shane goes for a standing side headlock. But just as he is about to lock his fingers together it is the powerhouse that locks both arms around the waist of West and then delivers a Back suplex that causes West to let go off the hold. Th1rt3en gets up and clotheslines West before tagging in Bill Barnhart while holding West by the arm. Bill runs to the ropes and connects with a running elbow in the back of the head of West. This causes him to go down to the canvas while the referee orders Th1rt3en to go to his corner before the count of five. Bill starts to pound his fist into the temple of West before grabbing him with a standing side chinlock, pushing the head sideways as he puts all of his weight on his neck.

Tex: That isn't a great hold to be in that's for sure!

West is trying to get to his feet, trying to fight against the pain and pressure that is put upon him as suddenly we see Bills pulling him by the hair and dropping him hard on the canvas before turning his attention to Morbius Tassius. This gives Th1rt3en to charge in the ring and attack Shane West with a big time slam as Morbius tries to get in the ring, only to be stopped by the referee

Duff: Do your job Ref!!!

Both men double team Shane West as Bill lifts him up for a Slam and gets clotheslined by Th1rt3en in the process. Bill slides out of the ring as his partner claps his hands as if to say he made a tag with Barnhart. Th1rt3en covers covers West, but West manages to kick out at the count of two as the referee was a bit too loate with the three count. Angering the member of the Axxiom asking for a quicker count. Th1rt3en tags back Bill Barnhart in as they go for a double Irish Whip and set West up for a double clothesline. But West ducks and runs towards his conrer to tag in Morbius before executing a dropkick on a charging Bill Barnhart.

Tex: What a moment to execute such a dropkick!!!

Morbius is a house on fire, decking both members of the West Coast Connection before turning his attention back to the legal man. Bill Barnhart is trying to pull him up to his feet by using the ropes as Morbius walks over to him. He wants to turn Bill around, but just as he does so he gets dust thrown into his face behind the view of the referee. Bill then grabs Morbius and sets him up for a running Bulldog headlock and drives Morbius face first into the canvas. The referee goes down for the three count, just as Shane West tries to save his tag team partner. But in his effort he gets stopped by Th1rt3en dead in his track as the painted wrestler knocks him down with a big time clothesline.

Referee 1!!, 2!!, 3!!!

Stormy: The winners of this match!!! The West Coast Connection!!!

Both men slide out of the ring, celebrating their victory as West is furious towards the referee, who explains he did not see anything what happened during the match as Insomnia fades to black...

Winners: West Coast Connection

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