Post by MadStepDad on Sept 14, 2012 9:25:12 GMT -5
Cut to the in-studio announce team for the evening:
Gordon Solie & Matt Striker
The theme of the night is “fantasy matches”… and how those dreams quickly turn to nightmares within the confines of XPW Remixed… we are counting down the days to “The 18th Letter” iPPV and XPW Remixed World champion Lou Thesz is being put through the meat grinder. A dark union of shooters targets Thesz in the form of Taz & Samoa Joe… so soon after surviving a near wrestling “hit” from old mentor Ad Santel. But Thesz can never quit, lest this thing he loves be swallowed by the forces of evil forever. So he stands fighting - beside an army of like minded soldiers that finds its ranks steadily slimming by the week. As the forces of the Black Army grow united and stronger. The battle for the very soul of fantasy wrestling continues here within the XPW Remixed ring. Bear witness as the forces of light and darkness do battle and seek RETRIBUTION!
** PLUS!! **
RVD defends his XPW TV title against Jinder Mahal & Damien Sandow in a triple threat match!
John Cena versus Tommaso Ciampa in a grudge match!
And Trish Stratus reveals her #1 contender for the XPW Remixed woman’s championship!!
** STAY TUNED!! **
LAND of DREAMS
"Father, O Father, what do we here,
In this land of unbelief and fear?
The Land of Dreams is better far
Above the light of the Morning Star."
** William Blake **
** CUT TO RING **
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"FTW"
#1 Contender TAZ 2000 hijacks the show to start... brief promo that recaps his path of rage and climaxes tonight when he beats Lou Thesz for the XPW Championship! Taz promises to contest a fantasy wrestling dream match at "The 18th Letter" against his Partner-in-Crime Samoa Joe! But Taz is answered by Commissioner Muldoon!
"The Solid Man" William Muldoon speaks on behalf of law, order and the trail of righteous authority figures Taz left in his wake - with the booking power he does have Muldoon has made a fantasy wrestling dream match for Samoa Joe tonight to keep him removed from the main event World Title main event (everybody wants to see a clean finish - and for Thesz to make Taz tap!)… and Muldoon states he has sought an injunction that states if Taz attacks ANY authority figures tonight he will LOSE his title shot!
But we get our final interruption of the segment when Jack Pfefer (right hand confidant to Rob Black) emerges to reveal another legal gripe against Muldoon’s reign as commissioner - enter referee DANNY DAVIS (circa 1987)… the ref is angry over the end of Thesz vs. Del Rio II (see XPW TV Episode #51) and has filed a complaint… but in the fantasy wrestling court of law that gripe can (and will) be settled TONIGHT! When Danny Davis challenges Commissioner Muldoon to a MATCH! Winner gets to determine the official referee for tonight’s main event!
"Dangerous" Danny Davis vs William Muldoon
Winner determines the special referee in tonight's main event bout!!
** CUT **
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SHEAMUS (2012) versus
ROCKSTAR JOEY KAOS (2002)
versus
Crowd pleasing Sheamus promo touting his XPW Remixed history with Shane Douglas and #1 contendership… when he’s answered by “Rockstar” Joey Kaos (with an “AUSTIN ARIES IS MY B***H” T-shirt on)… Kaos likens Sheamus to pale-faced invaders of the past who come wreaking pestilence and disease… lots of heel stalling and cowardly avoidance from Kaos to ratchet up the crowd intensity - until Sheamus tricks him into a start - and BOOM there it is… 18 seconds later Kaos is pinned and complaining to anybody who will listen that he “wasn’t ready”.
Winner: SHEAMUS
** match segue **
SHEAMUS (2012) versus REVOLUTION
(3 on 1 Handicap match)
versus
w/
Cue angry entrance march of the Revolution. Shane Douglas (w/ Lizzy Borden) alongside Kaos & Titus O’Neil lambastes Sheamus with a vicious, degrading promo. Using the surge of negative crowd energy as momentum, Douglas cons Sheamus into accepting the challenge and lays waste to him. The Pale Swordsman (I like that much better than “Great White (Power)” fights back admirably for a short period of time - but ultimately the 3-on-1 advantage is too much and the Revolution instantly get their heat back after Douglas pins Sheamus (following a Pittsburgh Plunge from Shane - a frogsplash from Kaos off the top rope - still wearing his Rockstar imitation “World Champion Wrestling” man title belt, mind you - in which Shane Douglas then swooped in for the pinfall on Sheamus while Titus O’Neil held his ankle down from outside the ring)… post match the Revolution get to strut their stuff (including a PtP “millions of dollars! Millions of dollars!” shake) while Shane Douglas taunts Sheamus by rubbing his XPW Boston championship in the Irishmans face and declaring him outnumbered at “The 18th Letter”… Join the Revolution or die! Their championship match @ the PPV is "GAUNTLET RULES"!! Sheamus won't even get a *chance* to lay his hands on the franchise!
Winner: SHANE DOUGLAS & the PRIME TIME PLAYAZ
** CUT **
** BACKSTAGE INTERLUDE **
XPW President meets with Rob Black - both cordial, yet wary and suspicious of each other.. Lewis admits Black’s ratings stunt on XPW Remixed TV #50 broke viewership records, even as it seemingly cost XPW Remixed a fortune in sponsorships… but Ed Lewis is now questioning Rob Black’s decision to partner with Taz/Joe in this diabolical scheme to rid Thesz of the XPW World title… but Rob Black says the deal *IS NOT HIS*! Toots Mondt is the man responsible for sanctioning the the run of “hits” perpetrated by Joe & Taz! Rob Black sees the unified future - and Lewis should too! The Strangler seems miffed at being undermined by Mondt, as Black loudly leaves the scene to chat on his cellphone with advisor Jack Pfefer (about the upcoming match pitting Onita against traitor Hakushi)… Lewis is left to stare coldly off-camera…
** CUT TO COMMERCIAL **
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ATSUSHI ONITA (w/ Dean Ambrose) versus
versus
Crowd pleasing Sheamus promo touting his XPW Remixed history with Shane Douglas and #1 contendership… when he’s answered by “Rockstar” Joey Kaos (with an “AUSTIN ARIES IS MY B***H” T-shirt on)… Kaos likens Sheamus to pale-faced invaders of the past who come wreaking pestilence and disease… lots of heel stalling and cowardly avoidance from Kaos to ratchet up the crowd intensity - until Sheamus tricks him into a start - and BOOM there it is… 18 seconds later Kaos is pinned and complaining to anybody who will listen that he “wasn’t ready”.
Winner: SHEAMUS
** match segue **
SHEAMUS (2012) versus REVOLUTION
(3 on 1 Handicap match)
versus
w/
Cue angry entrance march of the Revolution. Shane Douglas (w/ Lizzy Borden) alongside Kaos & Titus O’Neil lambastes Sheamus with a vicious, degrading promo. Using the surge of negative crowd energy as momentum, Douglas cons Sheamus into accepting the challenge and lays waste to him. The Pale Swordsman (I like that much better than “Great White (Power)” fights back admirably for a short period of time - but ultimately the 3-on-1 advantage is too much and the Revolution instantly get their heat back after Douglas pins Sheamus (following a Pittsburgh Plunge from Shane - a frogsplash from Kaos off the top rope - still wearing his Rockstar imitation “World Champion Wrestling” man title belt, mind you - in which Shane Douglas then swooped in for the pinfall on Sheamus while Titus O’Neil held his ankle down from outside the ring)… post match the Revolution get to strut their stuff (including a PtP “millions of dollars! Millions of dollars!” shake) while Shane Douglas taunts Sheamus by rubbing his XPW Boston championship in the Irishmans face and declaring him outnumbered at “The 18th Letter”… Join the Revolution or die! Their championship match @ the PPV is "GAUNTLET RULES"!! Sheamus won't even get a *chance* to lay his hands on the franchise!
Winner: SHANE DOUGLAS & the PRIME TIME PLAYAZ
** CUT **
** BACKSTAGE INTERLUDE **
XPW President meets with Rob Black - both cordial, yet wary and suspicious of each other.. Lewis admits Black’s ratings stunt on XPW Remixed TV #50 broke viewership records, even as it seemingly cost XPW Remixed a fortune in sponsorships… but Ed Lewis is now questioning Rob Black’s decision to partner with Taz/Joe in this diabolical scheme to rid Thesz of the XPW World title… but Rob Black says the deal *IS NOT HIS*! Toots Mondt is the man responsible for sanctioning the the run of “hits” perpetrated by Joe & Taz! Rob Black sees the unified future - and Lewis should too! The Strangler seems miffed at being undermined by Mondt, as Black loudly leaves the scene to chat on his cellphone with advisor Jack Pfefer (about the upcoming match pitting Onita against traitor Hakushi)… Lewis is left to stare coldly off-camera…
** CUT TO COMMERCIAL **
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ATSUSHI ONITA (w/ Dean Ambrose) versus
HAKUSHI
w/ versus
Dark humor backstage sketch to start - with Dean Ambrose telling Rob Black he’s not comfortable teaming with coked-up and crazy Kilo any further - thus necessitating he then accompany even *crazier* Black Army affiliate Atushi Onita into battle tonight against the traitor Hakushi (because handicap matches have proven so successful in the Black Army formula, and even tonight with the Revolution taking down Sheamus earlier) Ambrose & Onita stand at the receiving end of a few of Hakushi’s Hollywood action film moves - but ultimately collapse on him 2-on-1 and it becomes unfair. Commentators discuss Hakushi’s search for penance, and Striker even relates a story of how he humbled himself and apologized before his previous coach William Muldoon to help in that atonement… when things get really hairy for Hakushi, none other than fantasy wrestling rival (see XPW TV Episode #51) JOHN MORRISON makes the run-in to even things up! Match quickly turns into a wild, tornado tag... John Morrison spurs Hakushi back to life and the two high-flying dynamos combine to eject Ambrose from the ring! Green mist from Hakushi = Starship pain from Morrison = Onita pinned in the center of the ring! The once-cocky Black Army bullies are now bitter and whining in loss - as Commissioner Muldoon has seemingly stuck another booking barb in the side of Rob Black…
Winner(s): HAKUSHI… and JOHN MORRISON!
** CUT **
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DAN SEVERN (1998) versus SAMOA JOE (2007)
versus
In addition to this match being assigned by Muldoon as punishment - Joe has also been forbidden from interfering in tonights main event match - or he will *LOSE* his #1 contendership! Tonight’s theme of “Dream (matches) turn to nightmares” continues with this seminal fantasy wrestling encounter. Dan “The Beast” Severn - original UFC champion / NWA champion is a legit throwback to the handlebar mustache-era of “rasslin meets MMA”. He could legit bend, slam and suplex men into submission but did the pro thing for money. In real life Lou Thesz always spoke highly of Dan Severn and his wrestling abilities (which is why they have been training partners within my fictional Shooters Club) and tonight Severn had a quick warm-up promo where *he* touted a potential dream match for the ages as well: Lou Thesz © defends the XPW World title against Dan “The Beast” Severn at “The 18th Letter” in a true clash of the wrestling masters! Severn’s run through WWF (late 90s) was unremarkable in the long term, but influential nonetheless - and earned him even more mainstream credibility.
Coincide that with a man from a different generation yet similar stock, who has yet to work even a single day in the WWE. So honestly, who’s *better*? What credentials do you use to determine that? Regardless - these two men write a heavyweight pro wrestling masterpiece. Joe gets beasted - returns the favor - and the two draw down to a near stalemate… the difference in the two primarily being their striking ability (Severn 2 or 3 compared to Joe’s 10-level near mastery)… and that’s the deciding factor in their bout tonight. See below footage for a real-world example of Severn getting KTFO (from Worcester MA) For Samoa Joe, he only establishes his #1 contender credentials. First Bruno Sammartino felt the wrath (see their Best of 7 series) - now Dan Severn. Next up the XPW World championship - and a Dream Match with his timeline forefather TAZ at “The 18th Letter!!”
Cue to 3:58
Winner (by TKO): SAMOA JOE
** CUT **
** BACKSTAGE PROMO **
XPW Remixed WORLD champion Lou Thesz speaks on Samoa Joe, his opponent tonight Taz - and their dark alliance.
** CUT **
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GORGEOUS GEORGE WAGNER versus
w/ versus
Dark humor backstage sketch to start - with Dean Ambrose telling Rob Black he’s not comfortable teaming with coked-up and crazy Kilo any further - thus necessitating he then accompany even *crazier* Black Army affiliate Atushi Onita into battle tonight against the traitor Hakushi (because handicap matches have proven so successful in the Black Army formula, and even tonight with the Revolution taking down Sheamus earlier) Ambrose & Onita stand at the receiving end of a few of Hakushi’s Hollywood action film moves - but ultimately collapse on him 2-on-1 and it becomes unfair. Commentators discuss Hakushi’s search for penance, and Striker even relates a story of how he humbled himself and apologized before his previous coach William Muldoon to help in that atonement… when things get really hairy for Hakushi, none other than fantasy wrestling rival (see XPW TV Episode #51) JOHN MORRISON makes the run-in to even things up! Match quickly turns into a wild, tornado tag... John Morrison spurs Hakushi back to life and the two high-flying dynamos combine to eject Ambrose from the ring! Green mist from Hakushi = Starship pain from Morrison = Onita pinned in the center of the ring! The once-cocky Black Army bullies are now bitter and whining in loss - as Commissioner Muldoon has seemingly stuck another booking barb in the side of Rob Black…
Winner(s): HAKUSHI… and JOHN MORRISON!
** CUT **
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DAN SEVERN (1998) versus SAMOA JOE (2007)
versus
In addition to this match being assigned by Muldoon as punishment - Joe has also been forbidden from interfering in tonights main event match - or he will *LOSE* his #1 contendership! Tonight’s theme of “Dream (matches) turn to nightmares” continues with this seminal fantasy wrestling encounter. Dan “The Beast” Severn - original UFC champion / NWA champion is a legit throwback to the handlebar mustache-era of “rasslin meets MMA”. He could legit bend, slam and suplex men into submission but did the pro thing for money. In real life Lou Thesz always spoke highly of Dan Severn and his wrestling abilities (which is why they have been training partners within my fictional Shooters Club) and tonight Severn had a quick warm-up promo where *he* touted a potential dream match for the ages as well: Lou Thesz © defends the XPW World title against Dan “The Beast” Severn at “The 18th Letter” in a true clash of the wrestling masters! Severn’s run through WWF (late 90s) was unremarkable in the long term, but influential nonetheless - and earned him even more mainstream credibility.
Coincide that with a man from a different generation yet similar stock, who has yet to work even a single day in the WWE. So honestly, who’s *better*? What credentials do you use to determine that? Regardless - these two men write a heavyweight pro wrestling masterpiece. Joe gets beasted - returns the favor - and the two draw down to a near stalemate… the difference in the two primarily being their striking ability (Severn 2 or 3 compared to Joe’s 10-level near mastery)… and that’s the deciding factor in their bout tonight. See below footage for a real-world example of Severn getting KTFO (from Worcester MA) For Samoa Joe, he only establishes his #1 contender credentials. First Bruno Sammartino felt the wrath (see their Best of 7 series) - now Dan Severn. Next up the XPW World championship - and a Dream Match with his timeline forefather TAZ at “The 18th Letter!!”
Cue to 3:58
Winner (by TKO): SAMOA JOE
** CUT **
** BACKSTAGE PROMO **
XPW Remixed WORLD champion Lou Thesz speaks on Samoa Joe, his opponent tonight Taz - and their dark alliance.
** CUT **
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GORGEOUS GEORGE WAGNER versus
DAVID OTUNGA
(for rights to the FOCUS brand name and trademarks)
versus
Although not billed as such, this too could be considered a fantasy wrestling “dream match”… the original showstopper main event Gorgeous George versus his storyline lawyer/agent and all-around egotistical entertainment force David Otunga. FOCUS fractured as a result of their failed attempts to regain the XPW TV title, and resulted in Gorgeous George being forcibly shaved bald (see “DI2”)… he has since appeared in every vignette wearing a different assortment of oddball wigs (from 1800s powdered variety to loud, Lady Gaga inspired get-ups) to big laughs… segment plays out mostly as such, focusing on the “entertainment” spectrum of fantasy wrestling… the beautiful GG at ringside portrays the mindless, token model girl who is completely naive - until the swerve at the end reveals her managerial brilliance after all!
It turns out GG was behind the scenes pulling the strings all along! Pitting Otunga and Gorgeous George against themselves in a failed title race against their own egos! GG swerves *both* men (resulting in a double KO spot) - before pinning both to declare HERSELF the victor! In the wacky world of pro wrestling logic, this victory is as valid as a notary stamp! GG is now the wealthy owner of all the FOCUS brand names, trademarks and patents! Otunga and George can’t believe their luck (when they come to)! GG has just become the Anna Nicole Smith/Lee Iaocca’s wife/sneaky billionaire heiress of XPW Remixed! She truly showed tonight how she STAYS IN FOCUS!
Winner (??): GG
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** XPW Television title **
ROB VAN DAM © versus JINDER MAHAL
versus DAMIEN SANDOW (w/ Wild Red Berry)
versus versus w/
The two massive heel acts of Jinder Mahal and Damien Sandow (both from WWE circa 2014ish) combine to provide nuclear heat for the uber-popular RVD (circa WWE 2006ish)… Mahal’s crusade to portray RVD as a P.E.D. abuser has worn heavy on the champions mind, as has the psychological barbs leveled at him by Sandow & his timeline fantasy manger Wild Red Berry (both masters of the “PHD”… “playa hating degree”)… thankfully for RVD the one advantage he does have in this battle is the complete and utter disdain and disrespect his opponents have for each other. Mahal & Sandow simply do not trust each other and can only work together in brief, disjointed spots. So their friction allows RVD the opportunity to execute a host of daring 2 on 1 (or 2 on 3, when he’s diving on everybody from ringside) trademark moves… once again Sandow apparently *leaves* Mahal to his demise… but quickly returns when RVD has his back turned, and Mahal laid out from a 5-star frog splash… but thankfully RVD’s lightning fast reflexes allow him to counter Sandow just in time - duck an attempted cane shot from Berry - and pin Sandow with a roll-up! RVD retains! Clouds of smoke from the appreciative audience hang in the air!
Winner (and STILL XPW Remixed TV champion): RVD 4:20
** CUT **
** BACKSTAGE INTERLUDE **
XPW VP Joseph “Toots” Mondt (with his gang of enforcers Dick Shikat & Dino Bravo) have a mobsters-styled run in with Commissioner Muldoon… it’s like Capone vs. the Untouchables here, with Mondt *strongly* suggesting Muldoon let Danny Davis ref the main event tonight because it’s “better for business”… but Muldoon sticks to his judicial guns and lawman’s badge to state he can never be bribed or bought off. But as you’ve often seen in these type of gangster-flicks, what becomes of lawman who don’t conform?.. Muldoon eyes Mondt warily as the VP just chuckles to himself and lights a cigar… corruption vs. integrity. Who will win out?
** CUT TO COMMERCIAL **
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"Hear me Roar..."
Trish Stratus answers the fans and critics with a sharp in-ring promo... she accepts ALL challengers - starting with a championship rematch at "The 18th Letter!" Trish Stratus will defend her title, honor and *LIFE* against former champion AWESOME KONG! The female fantasy wrestling dream match of the decade! "TRISH! TRISH!" chants from the crowd, but the commentators can't help speculate that Stratus just signed her own death warrant...
** XPW Remixed Woman's championship **
Trish Stratus © versus Awesome Kong
(the rematch!!)
** Only at "The 18th Letter"!! **
** CUT **
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** DARK MATCHES **
A segment that puts over cut matches in fast, MTV-styled, video hype clips - usually set to some kind of heavy metal or Hip Hop background music.. this is the kind of stuff that would have appeared on the now-dormant XPW Online, or within the 3rd hour of XPW TV that has been lost...
Matt Morgan (w/ Buddy Rogers) def. Alex Riley (w/ Missy Hyatt)
(Squash match - Morgan continues to display main event potential)
Mark Henry def. Sabu (“Xtreme Rulesz match”)
(Mark Henry on an unstoppable tear using strongman tactics in a no-holds-barred environment - with Sabu’s masterful bump taking to accentuate them)
Sunny def. Jasmin St Claire (bikini pose down)
(later a backstage vignette runs of the two making another catty challenge to see who can be the biggest gold digger and find themselves a man with championship credentials first… ends with Missy Hyatt apparently joining their hunt as well as she finally dumps Alex Riley for his futility)
Sable def. Natalya Neidhart
(Another fantasy wrestling “dream match” - Sable wants a title shot against Trish - after Stratus beats Kong at the PPV)
Awesome Kong def. 3 women in a handicap match
(Kong proves she is ready to take her title back at "The 18th Letter" when she collides with Trish Stratus)
Colt Cabana/Ruckus/Human Tornado def. Heath Slater/Honky Tonk Man/PG-13
(Slater & HTM’s call to southern rock arms was answered by Hip Hop parody act PG-13... expected shenanigans ensue and the ultimate baby face “sportz entertainment” team wins in crowd-pleasing fashion)
Ricky Reyes def. Rocky Romero
(Reyes beats his former partner in the 3rd match of their trilogy - earning the nickname “Havana Pitbull” for himself)
Pogo the Clown def. Bull Ramos
(brawl through the crowd - break up of their brief union - barbed wire shovel to the head from Pogo KO’s Ramos - who winds up *buried alive* in a backlot of the arena)
New Jack gets arrested
(He tried calling out Sandman & Necro Butcher for their double team last week - but Necro & Sandman are cop-calling snitches who press charges on New Jack for “unprovoked assault” last XPW TV Episode)
Sami Callihan def. Messiah (“KotDM #1 Contender match“)
(Kilo freaked everybody out with his guest commentary - Sami keeps getting baby face pops from the crowd - and his long term feud with Messiah in XPW Remixed ends in redemption… and a sneak attack from Kilo who bludgeons and bloodies Sami Callihan post match - while Messiah (forsaking any semblance of *honor* between he and Callihan) simply walks out on the beating)
** Dark Match Main Event **
Rob Black calls out Hawk & Animal (LOD) to join his cause - they expectedly decline (drawing a huge crowd reaction nonetheless) - and Rob Black reveals his master plan all along when he siccs a team of freelance assassins upon LOD to drive them out of XPW Remixed for good… Introducing to XPW Remixed:
The Pitbulls!!
** CUT **
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"Get with the Movement.."
Shoot promo from Rashad Cameron and his “movement” (consisting of JTG, Shad Gaspard, Michael Tarver)… and as we learn tonight - ‘The Havana Pitbull” Ricky Reyes! The deadly Cuban shooter has some brief threats for the rest of XPW Remixed as part of the movement. Rashad Cameron closes with some more harsh, controversial accusations of RACISM levied at Commissioner Muldoon and promises that whitey can’t keep the Movement off the card forever…
"The Havana Pitbull" Ricky Reyes joins the movement.
** CUT **
** BACKSTAGE INTERLUDE **
Cameras catch XPW President Strangler Lewis confronting Toots Mondt behind closed doors (left slightly ajar)… Lewis rages about being undermined, but Mondt explains himself away as only doing what’s best “for the business”… Mondt is all about the “money” and Lewis is all about the “sports” which makes them the best partners… but Mondt is moving the company away from the *past* (William Muldoon, Lou Thesz, John Cena) - and into the *future* (Taz, Samoa Joe, Dean Ambrose)… this is the unified XPW Remixed front they envisioned… and Lewis either needs to roll with it, or... (silent, deadly intentions are inferred - but Lewis doesn‘t flinch)… Toots Mondt reiterates that threats to their reign like Paul Bowser have been removed - and Lewis reminds him Commissioner Muldoon still remains a legal thorn in their side... but Toots assures him the Muldoon matter is being handled... Ed Lewis does agree however it is a veritable Mash-Up Wrestling masterpiece that Mondt has orchestrated (Thesz vs. Taz) and it has his purist glands salivating… and agrees to trying it Mondt’s way this time. Lewis & Gagne failed (see XPW TV Episode #47: Thesz vs. Mr. Perfect). Rob Black ultimately failed (see XPW TV Episode #51). Now Mondt has put together the perfect one-two combination to end storyline rival Lou Thesz’s championship reign. But if this doesn’t work, there will be repercussions for any perceived “coups” Mondt may aspire to… Strangler Lewis unleashes an ice cold glare of all-power that even has Dino Bravo & Dick Shikat unconsciously shirking away… GDT Inc united. But for how long?
** CUT **
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DANNY DAVIS vs WILLIAM MULDOON
(winner names special referee for main event title fight)
versus
Tale of the tape for both men, as commentators discuss the crooked refereeing record of Danny Davis... Davis comes out with the boxing robe, escorted by camera-hog Rob Black… Muldoon answers with classic wrestler trunks, and displays a quiet stoic reserve… starts off like the first McMahon/Austin *match* on Raw with heavy stalling from Davis camp - until Muldoon is cajoled into accepting a "hand tied behind my back" challenge (in regard to an off the cuff comment Muldoon made earlier about this match)... but even with one arm, Muldoon outboxes (classic 1800s style), out hustles and out wrestles Davis - scoring multiple takedowns - despite Black’s animated ringside antics… Muldoon smothers Davis on the mat and quickly locks in him in a submission hold - all with one arm! Davis with the desperate tap-out… but Rob Black pulls the referee out! Booo! So Muldoon breaks the hold to confront Black - and must answer to a roll of quarters Rob Black just illegally slipped Davis! Danny Davis is still wounded, yet dangerous with a weapon in his hand - but the roll of quarters is useless! Muldoon dodges the attempted strike (snaps the bands holding his arm behind his back) and hit’s a KO blow in return - Jack Dempsey style with his bare fist! Despite overwhelming odds, showmanship, and evil alliances stacked against him - “The Solid Man” William Muldoon still lays down the law! 1!.. 2!.. .. 3!
Winner: WILLIAM MULDOON
(Post match a furious Rob Black finally snaps and takes the ring for a profanity-laced tirade directed at the XPW Remixed commissioner - *HIS* XPW Remixed commissioner! Rob Black gave Muldoon his chance to play ball with the big boys, now he’s going to have to learn like the others before him - DON’T CROSS THE BOSS! As he speaks, you see Black Army demons and affiliates like Dean Ambrose, Snuff, Onita, Jun Kasai & reigning KotDM champion KILO have surrounded ringside - and are closing in on Muldoon… but as the Commissioner stoically reiterates - it’s Wild West, fastest gun, everyman for himself rules these days. And Muldoon knows enough disgruntled soldiers to form a wall around the Black Army…
Cue maniacal Death Match run-in that is part Xtreme entertainment/ part Roman armies clashing… Danny Havoc! Drake Younger! The Original SHEIK! Hakushi! John Morrison! Finally, the erratic loose cannon (stubbornly fan-favorite) and NEW KotDM #1 contender Sami Callihan runs in to put the final exclamation point on Kilo's head! Rob Black and his army are forced to retreat from the ring like cockroaches scurrying from the light! William Muldoon is the Elliot Ness of XPW Remixed - and tonight, he names the special referee for the main event title match!)
** CUT **
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** BREAKING NEWS **
(Mystery assailant revealed!!)
Video replay of the Tag Team co-main event from XPW TV Episode #52: Thesz vs. Santel… in that match, Mil Mascaras was attacked by a mystery assailant dressed in black who bashed him in the shoulder/arm/back area with a metal pipe… that masked assailant was none other than RICARDO RODRIGUEZ on behalf of his benefactor - and Mascaras’ own blood nephew - ALBERTO DEL RIO!
In a shocking, cold video tape confessional/Cartel leader death threat, Del Rio explained his motivations and explains the evil reasoning behind his desire to rid the fantasy wrestling world of the Mascaras bloodline forever! Del Rio’s promo includes a tinge of the “unmasked versus masked” ideologies of Lucha Libre and how that ultimately drove this wedge between family… Mil Mascaras himself (still recuperating from the illegal pipe shot) could not be reached for comment, but it said to be shocked and humiliated beyond compare.
ALBERTO DEL RIO: It is a very important moment for my country not only for my family… Lucha Libre is treated as a religion in Mexico!!
** CUT **
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JOHN CENA versus TOMMASO CIAMPA
versus
Replay of the Olympia breakdown between Muldoon & Ciampa, and the juxtaposition of John Cena through the involvement of Alexxis Nevaeh (who Cena has teamed with once before in XPW Remixed competition - see XPW Online #22)… tonight - freshly minted heel Tommaso Ciampa gets a few brief pre-match words to put over his new mission statement - he disses Muldoon’s Olympia, says he found a *better* camp to train with, and says tonight is the beginning of a new era for Tommaso Ciampa! He then goes out to have a good, solid match with Superman John Cena who none the less has his way with Ciampa like he had the Miz, Dolph Ziggler and other real-world 2nd tier superstars of their time who are just testing the main event waters… Ciampa puts up a fight, but is clearly overmatched… until the run-in interference of…
GUNNER & DARLIN!!
Vicious, steel chair assault on Cena (aided by Jessica Darlin ass teases to the ref for distraction purposes)… Gunner unleashes an F5 into the metal ringpost (ala Lesnar to Cena 2003) and another onto the exposed concrete floor. Cena is crushed; left twitching and convulsing on the floor… Gunner & Darlin leer menacingly and slink backstage, content in seeking retribution against Cena for his white-knight antics (see XPW TV Episode #52)… and Tommaso Ciampa embarks on the first victory in what he has promised will be a LONG winning streak… but what is his mystery training camp affiliation??
Winner (by count-out): TOMMASO CIAMPA
** CUT **
** BACKSTAGE INTERLUDE **
Commissioner Muldoon races onto the scene to check on a stretcher-bound John Cena as he's wheeled into an ambulance... Muldoon curses the lawless anarchy of XPW Remixed and vows retribution... meanwhile a tearful Alexxis Nevaeh accompanies Cena in the ambulance to the hospital.
** CUT TO COMMERCIAL **
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** DARK MATCHES **
(the following highlights are played in quick succession building towards the match payoff at the end)
** London & Kendrick def. Generation ME in an impromptu tag team masterpiece **
(The excellence in London & Kendrick’s victory was then answered in a friendly respect/let’s make a classic/I’m still better than you-fashion by…)
** Motor City Machine Guns promo **
(another quick tag team excursion as fans salivate at the thought of another fantasy wrestling "dream match" (MCMG vs London & Kendrick)... MCMG are here tonight to salute the spirit of competition in XPW Remixed - and for their manager/agent PAUL BOWSER still recuperating from the heinous assault perpetrated against him by Tazz… suddenly the MCMG too are interrupted… by… ) -
** Fabulous Kangaroos “def.” MCMG **
(Manager Wild Red Berry duels with MCMG briefly on the mic over the dominance of his camp in tag team wrestling - which segues to an attack from the FabKangs when MCMG have their backs turned… FabKangs quickly hit their version of the DWI finish to roll the MCMG out of competition… (meanwhile GenME have reappeared to brawl with London & Kendrick out of the picture)... the FabKangs then have some harsh words for their current storyline foes (and XPW Remixed tag team champions) the DUDLEY BOYZ! But when their angry rants are finally answered head-on by the champs themselves… the FabKangs don’t want any! They slide from the ring and easily relinquish it to the Dudley Boyz…)
** MATCH SEGUE **
** XPW Remixed Tag Team titles **
DUDLEY BOYZ & MILDRED BURKE (w/ Rowdy Ronda Rousey)
versus
THE USO’s & TAMINA (w/ Ad Santel)
w/
versus
w/
Go-home promo from the Dudley Boyz at the height of their fan respect and hardcore credibility… they praise the work rate, competition and talent level of XPW Remixed - building themselves up in return for being the champions of said division - and TESTIFY to that! Then they are answered by former XPW World title contender (and head of the Cali Cripplers stable) AD SANTEL… he disagrees with the Dudz and calls them barbarians, about to be turned away at the gate by Santel’s chief tag team components - and #1 contenders - THE USO’s! Then the fans will get to witness a *true* wrestling masterpiece at “The 18th Letter” when his new tag team champions the Uso’s will defend against Mr. Berry and his gentleman’s tandem of the Fabulous Kangaroos! The challenge is accepted by the Dudz (cuz they’re fighting champions) - and XPW Commissioner William Muldoon appears with a mic to make it official... but he raises the stakes of the ante, as only the "Solid Man" can... Enter MILDRED BURKE & ROWDY RONDA ROUSEY!
Mildred Burke is the in-ring answer to Tamina - who the Dudley Boyz refuse to manhandle (to cement their “men of honor” blue collar image)… not only does Burke do her duty by squashing Tamina - she doesn’t shy away from engaging the Uso brothers either… and while she does briefly play “baby face in peril” to the brothers after a heel-ish double team combination - she ultimately fights back to land a flying knee drop to Jey’s head from the top rope… Ad Santel tries getting involved - ROWDY RONDA ROUSEY snaps an armbar on him! And the Dudley Boyz use expert tag team chemistry to slay the Uso’s with a real life 3D… but of course Wild Red Berry and his men lead an immediate ambush charge… this time it’s anticipated, and the Dudley Boy cut the FabKangs off at the pass! Once more the Kangaroos quickly retreat from action, only to watch in horror and visible fear as the enraged Dudley Boyz take their frustration out on the Uso’s and 3D them through Tables! Dudley Boyz finish the job on the mic by acknowledging their upcoming title defense against the FabKangs at “The 18th Letter”… and making it a “TABLES MATCH!” The FabKangs will taste sweet wooden retribution!! Later on, we'd get a quick video vignette of another wrestling *hit* performed in the locker room - this one upon AD SANTEL! Santel has been subject of a bloody assassination attempt that left his head dunked in cement! That's the end of Santel's run in XPW Remixed - and he was rubbed out in the same Mexican gangbang fashion that harkens back to former student BBoy! A nod to storyline continuity, and one final shot from the exiled BBoy who was banned from XPW Remixed by Ad Santel and a crooked brass knuckles shot (see XPW Remixed presents "Night of Champions II")...
Winners: DUDLEY BOYZ & MILDRED BURKE (w/ Rowdy Ronda Rousey)
** CUT TO COMMERCIAL **
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** XPW Remixed WORLD Championship **
LOU THESZ (1950) © versus TAZ (2000)
versus
** special referee ROCKY MARCIANO **
MSD assumes ring announcer duties (ala Jeremy Borash) and performs the main event World title match intro. Enter Muldoon‘s hand-picked choice for Special Referee duties tonight… ROCKY MARCIANO!! Crowd goes ballistic for his walk out - but quickly darkens when Taz is the next entrant. He has some chilling words for Thesz & Marciano as he squares up in the ring -“Win if you can! Survive if I let you!“ Finally Thesz enters last and gets rolls of streamers criss crossed across the ring from the dedicated fan base of MMA connoisseurs. Just the visual of these two great champions (one respectable and “mainstream” - the other thuggish and “underground”) standing across from each other in the ring - complete with Taz classic arms fold pose - is chill inducing. Big time MMA announcer intros and referee directions, with Thesz & Taz refusing to shake hands… anticipation hangs heavy in the air for this fantasy wrestling classic… The bell rings and both men circle each other warily - hesitant to commit… finally they lock up and the height disparity is obvious (with Taz being the shorter of the two). Yet Taz weighed in tonight 15 pounds heavier than Thesz for this heavyweight bout. They lock up again, but this time the taller and leaner Thesz pushes Taz to the corner. Taz dodges and gets in a few rights on Thesz, but Thesz covers up and counters with a takedown attempt that succeeds. Taz pulls guard and immediately goes for a kimura, but Thesz maneuvers out. The champ going for some wear down/submission holds but can’t keep Taz down (referred to as a “barrel with arms” on commentary)… in XPW Remixed there are parallels drawn between Tazz’ stocky, low center of gravity style that can be traced to Greg Valentine all the way back to the Strangler Lewis textbook of defensive wrestling. Taz with a drop toe hold on Thesz and ratchets up the violence level with a series of (“illegal” by MMA standard) knees to the back of the head. Rocky Marciano warns Taz a few times (and gets ice cold glares in return) but doesn’t interject himself too much. He lets the rasslers handle their business. Taz earns a few 2 counts but nothing permanent - so he settles on targeting the already-weakened arm of Lou Thesz. Commentators cover the “dream turned nightmare” alliance of Taz & Samoa Joe and how they performed a series of wrestling “hits” to position themselves as dual #1 contenders… Thesz finally fights back with some jabs and chops, but eats a big kick to the head in response. Taz taunts Thesz and *SLAPS* his face!
They wind up outside the ring where Taz sends Lou shoulder first into the steel steps. Taz is anxious to secure arm submissions, but Thesz keeps finding a way to counter out. Finally Lou catches him with a Thesz press that gets a close fall. Taz immediately clobbers Thesz and goes into confrontation mode with Rocky - claiming it a fast count. Rocky doesn’t back down - but won’t press his authority further either. Striker discusses the legend of Taz choking out UFC fighter Paul “the Polar Bear” Varelans in ECW. The crowd has been chanting “this is wrestling!” but now rallies behind the champ with cries of “LOU! LOU!” - and Thesz uses the momentum to fight back. Leg and thigh kicks keep Taz at bay and set up the shoot - double leg takedown from Thesz and he’s looking for the STF! Taz scrambles to his feet in another exchange that leads to a thunderous counter POWERBOMB from Thesz! Story of the match has been the gradual wearing-down of the racehorse Thesz by his frenetic championship schedule - and host of sneak attacks and *hits* he’s suffered in recent weeks. We enter the end game with a few double-KO spots and storyline referee interactions with Rocky Marciano (he’s coming back to Brockton September 2012!) With tensions in the match as high as they’ll get - we finally get the emergence of Samoa Joe right before commercial break. What are his intentions?? Clearly they are to pull up a chair and watch from ringside - “scouting” his future opponent at “The 18th Letter”. Instead it sets off a firestorm of activity that results in Commissioner Muldoon himself coming out to ringside as well (to make sure Samoa Joe adheres to his stipulation or strip him of his #1 contender ship). The action is fast and furious in the ring with a series of mat holds, counters and reversals that culminates with Taz locking in a rear naked choke on Thesz! It looks dangerously close to the end for Thesz, until he manages to *barely* get a foot under the rope to force a break. A “force a break” special referee Rocky Marciano does - literally PRYING Taz off Lou’s body! Of course this infuriates both Taz AND Samoa Joe (who rises from his chair at ringside) and they yell profanities at Rocky. Taz PUSHES Rocky! Then he PUSHES him again! Finally Rocky dusts off his referee stripes and SHOVES Taz back! Crowd loves it - but Taz stumbles right back into Thesz’ grip! But the XPW champion *still* can’t lock in his STF finisher - and after a series of quick and exciting counters/reversals - Taz rolls through into the TAZMISSION! He has Thesz in one of the most dangerous choke holds in fantasy wrestling history! Thesz has to move quickly or die a fast death and runs up the turnbuckle pads defensively - flopping over on top of Taz, while still locked in the Tazmission (ala Roddy Piper/Bret Hart WM9)… 1!.. 2!.. 3!! Rocky Marciano counts a pinfall! The bell rings! Taz finally releases the hold and Thesz dead body flops lifelessly from his grip! There is chaos, confusion, lots of yelling and XPW remixed officials scurrying about at ringside. Commissioner Muldoon gets the official word from referee Rocky Marciano. Thesz’ corner men are tending to the champion, and slowly bringing him back to consciousness. Finally the announcement is made…
Winner via pinfall (and STILL XPW World champion): LOU THESZ!!
Announcement leads to a near-riot in the arena - think Strikeforce in Nashville TN 2010. An already irate Taz & Samoa Joe help turn the place into a chair-throwing madhouse with that announcement. In the end - Rocky Marciano takes a SWING at Joe (doesn‘t connect - but forces Joe to retreat once and for all)!! But Taz winds up locking William Muldoon in the Tazmission for GOOD! Much like Paul Bowser and others before him, Muldoon is choked OUT by Taz to end the show! Paramedics are brought in to tend to him -much like Cena already tonight - as a wary, glassy-eyed Thesz (clutching his World title like it might slip from his fingers) is stared down by Samoa Joe from on the entrance ramp - his eyes filled with hatred, and a finger cut motion across his throat…
Samoa Joe vs Lou Thesz for the World title @ "The 18th Letter"!
But will Lou survive to see the iPPV date??
** FADE OUT **
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XPW Remixed presents...
"The 18th Letter"
** XPW Remixed WORLD championship **
Lou Thesz © vs Samoa Joe
(** FANTASY WRESTLING DREAM MATCH!! **)
** XPW Remixed tag team titles **
Dudley Boyz (2009) © versus Fabulous Kangaroos (1960)
(Tag Team Tables match)
** King of the Death Match championship **
Kilo © vs Sami Callihan
** XPW Boston championship **
Shane Douglas © (w/ PtP) vs Sheamus
("Gauntlet Match")
** XPW Remixed Woman's championship **
Trish Stratus © versus Awesome Kong
(the rematch!!)
** FADE OUT **
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CREDITS:
ALBERTO DEL RIO: Eurosport interview (March 2012)
(for rights to the FOCUS brand name and trademarks)
versus
Although not billed as such, this too could be considered a fantasy wrestling “dream match”… the original showstopper main event Gorgeous George versus his storyline lawyer/agent and all-around egotistical entertainment force David Otunga. FOCUS fractured as a result of their failed attempts to regain the XPW TV title, and resulted in Gorgeous George being forcibly shaved bald (see “DI2”)… he has since appeared in every vignette wearing a different assortment of oddball wigs (from 1800s powdered variety to loud, Lady Gaga inspired get-ups) to big laughs… segment plays out mostly as such, focusing on the “entertainment” spectrum of fantasy wrestling… the beautiful GG at ringside portrays the mindless, token model girl who is completely naive - until the swerve at the end reveals her managerial brilliance after all!
It turns out GG was behind the scenes pulling the strings all along! Pitting Otunga and Gorgeous George against themselves in a failed title race against their own egos! GG swerves *both* men (resulting in a double KO spot) - before pinning both to declare HERSELF the victor! In the wacky world of pro wrestling logic, this victory is as valid as a notary stamp! GG is now the wealthy owner of all the FOCUS brand names, trademarks and patents! Otunga and George can’t believe their luck (when they come to)! GG has just become the Anna Nicole Smith/Lee Iaocca’s wife/sneaky billionaire heiress of XPW Remixed! She truly showed tonight how she STAYS IN FOCUS!
Winner (??): GG
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** XPW Television title **
ROB VAN DAM © versus JINDER MAHAL
versus DAMIEN SANDOW (w/ Wild Red Berry)
versus versus w/
The two massive heel acts of Jinder Mahal and Damien Sandow (both from WWE circa 2014ish) combine to provide nuclear heat for the uber-popular RVD (circa WWE 2006ish)… Mahal’s crusade to portray RVD as a P.E.D. abuser has worn heavy on the champions mind, as has the psychological barbs leveled at him by Sandow & his timeline fantasy manger Wild Red Berry (both masters of the “PHD”… “playa hating degree”)… thankfully for RVD the one advantage he does have in this battle is the complete and utter disdain and disrespect his opponents have for each other. Mahal & Sandow simply do not trust each other and can only work together in brief, disjointed spots. So their friction allows RVD the opportunity to execute a host of daring 2 on 1 (or 2 on 3, when he’s diving on everybody from ringside) trademark moves… once again Sandow apparently *leaves* Mahal to his demise… but quickly returns when RVD has his back turned, and Mahal laid out from a 5-star frog splash… but thankfully RVD’s lightning fast reflexes allow him to counter Sandow just in time - duck an attempted cane shot from Berry - and pin Sandow with a roll-up! RVD retains! Clouds of smoke from the appreciative audience hang in the air!
Winner (and STILL XPW Remixed TV champion): RVD 4:20
** CUT **
** BACKSTAGE INTERLUDE **
XPW VP Joseph “Toots” Mondt (with his gang of enforcers Dick Shikat & Dino Bravo) have a mobsters-styled run in with Commissioner Muldoon… it’s like Capone vs. the Untouchables here, with Mondt *strongly* suggesting Muldoon let Danny Davis ref the main event tonight because it’s “better for business”… but Muldoon sticks to his judicial guns and lawman’s badge to state he can never be bribed or bought off. But as you’ve often seen in these type of gangster-flicks, what becomes of lawman who don’t conform?.. Muldoon eyes Mondt warily as the VP just chuckles to himself and lights a cigar… corruption vs. integrity. Who will win out?
** CUT TO COMMERCIAL **
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"Hear me Roar..."
Trish Stratus answers the fans and critics with a sharp in-ring promo... she accepts ALL challengers - starting with a championship rematch at "The 18th Letter!" Trish Stratus will defend her title, honor and *LIFE* against former champion AWESOME KONG! The female fantasy wrestling dream match of the decade! "TRISH! TRISH!" chants from the crowd, but the commentators can't help speculate that Stratus just signed her own death warrant...
** XPW Remixed Woman's championship **
Trish Stratus © versus Awesome Kong
(the rematch!!)
** Only at "The 18th Letter"!! **
** CUT **
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** DARK MATCHES **
A segment that puts over cut matches in fast, MTV-styled, video hype clips - usually set to some kind of heavy metal or Hip Hop background music.. this is the kind of stuff that would have appeared on the now-dormant XPW Online, or within the 3rd hour of XPW TV that has been lost...
Matt Morgan (w/ Buddy Rogers) def. Alex Riley (w/ Missy Hyatt)
(Squash match - Morgan continues to display main event potential)
Mark Henry def. Sabu (“Xtreme Rulesz match”)
(Mark Henry on an unstoppable tear using strongman tactics in a no-holds-barred environment - with Sabu’s masterful bump taking to accentuate them)
Sunny def. Jasmin St Claire (bikini pose down)
(later a backstage vignette runs of the two making another catty challenge to see who can be the biggest gold digger and find themselves a man with championship credentials first… ends with Missy Hyatt apparently joining their hunt as well as she finally dumps Alex Riley for his futility)
Sable def. Natalya Neidhart
(Another fantasy wrestling “dream match” - Sable wants a title shot against Trish - after Stratus beats Kong at the PPV)
Awesome Kong def. 3 women in a handicap match
(Kong proves she is ready to take her title back at "The 18th Letter" when she collides with Trish Stratus)
Colt Cabana/Ruckus/Human Tornado def. Heath Slater/Honky Tonk Man/PG-13
(Slater & HTM’s call to southern rock arms was answered by Hip Hop parody act PG-13... expected shenanigans ensue and the ultimate baby face “sportz entertainment” team wins in crowd-pleasing fashion)
Ricky Reyes def. Rocky Romero
(Reyes beats his former partner in the 3rd match of their trilogy - earning the nickname “Havana Pitbull” for himself)
Pogo the Clown def. Bull Ramos
(brawl through the crowd - break up of their brief union - barbed wire shovel to the head from Pogo KO’s Ramos - who winds up *buried alive* in a backlot of the arena)
New Jack gets arrested
(He tried calling out Sandman & Necro Butcher for their double team last week - but Necro & Sandman are cop-calling snitches who press charges on New Jack for “unprovoked assault” last XPW TV Episode)
Sami Callihan def. Messiah (“KotDM #1 Contender match“)
(Kilo freaked everybody out with his guest commentary - Sami keeps getting baby face pops from the crowd - and his long term feud with Messiah in XPW Remixed ends in redemption… and a sneak attack from Kilo who bludgeons and bloodies Sami Callihan post match - while Messiah (forsaking any semblance of *honor* between he and Callihan) simply walks out on the beating)
** Dark Match Main Event **
Rob Black calls out Hawk & Animal (LOD) to join his cause - they expectedly decline (drawing a huge crowd reaction nonetheless) - and Rob Black reveals his master plan all along when he siccs a team of freelance assassins upon LOD to drive them out of XPW Remixed for good… Introducing to XPW Remixed:
The Pitbulls!!
** CUT **
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"Get with the Movement.."
Shoot promo from Rashad Cameron and his “movement” (consisting of JTG, Shad Gaspard, Michael Tarver)… and as we learn tonight - ‘The Havana Pitbull” Ricky Reyes! The deadly Cuban shooter has some brief threats for the rest of XPW Remixed as part of the movement. Rashad Cameron closes with some more harsh, controversial accusations of RACISM levied at Commissioner Muldoon and promises that whitey can’t keep the Movement off the card forever…
"The Havana Pitbull" Ricky Reyes joins the movement.
** CUT **
** BACKSTAGE INTERLUDE **
Cameras catch XPW President Strangler Lewis confronting Toots Mondt behind closed doors (left slightly ajar)… Lewis rages about being undermined, but Mondt explains himself away as only doing what’s best “for the business”… Mondt is all about the “money” and Lewis is all about the “sports” which makes them the best partners… but Mondt is moving the company away from the *past* (William Muldoon, Lou Thesz, John Cena) - and into the *future* (Taz, Samoa Joe, Dean Ambrose)… this is the unified XPW Remixed front they envisioned… and Lewis either needs to roll with it, or... (silent, deadly intentions are inferred - but Lewis doesn‘t flinch)… Toots Mondt reiterates that threats to their reign like Paul Bowser have been removed - and Lewis reminds him Commissioner Muldoon still remains a legal thorn in their side... but Toots assures him the Muldoon matter is being handled... Ed Lewis does agree however it is a veritable Mash-Up Wrestling masterpiece that Mondt has orchestrated (Thesz vs. Taz) and it has his purist glands salivating… and agrees to trying it Mondt’s way this time. Lewis & Gagne failed (see XPW TV Episode #47: Thesz vs. Mr. Perfect). Rob Black ultimately failed (see XPW TV Episode #51). Now Mondt has put together the perfect one-two combination to end storyline rival Lou Thesz’s championship reign. But if this doesn’t work, there will be repercussions for any perceived “coups” Mondt may aspire to… Strangler Lewis unleashes an ice cold glare of all-power that even has Dino Bravo & Dick Shikat unconsciously shirking away… GDT Inc united. But for how long?
** CUT **
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DANNY DAVIS vs WILLIAM MULDOON
(winner names special referee for main event title fight)
versus
Tale of the tape for both men, as commentators discuss the crooked refereeing record of Danny Davis... Davis comes out with the boxing robe, escorted by camera-hog Rob Black… Muldoon answers with classic wrestler trunks, and displays a quiet stoic reserve… starts off like the first McMahon/Austin *match* on Raw with heavy stalling from Davis camp - until Muldoon is cajoled into accepting a "hand tied behind my back" challenge (in regard to an off the cuff comment Muldoon made earlier about this match)... but even with one arm, Muldoon outboxes (classic 1800s style), out hustles and out wrestles Davis - scoring multiple takedowns - despite Black’s animated ringside antics… Muldoon smothers Davis on the mat and quickly locks in him in a submission hold - all with one arm! Davis with the desperate tap-out… but Rob Black pulls the referee out! Booo! So Muldoon breaks the hold to confront Black - and must answer to a roll of quarters Rob Black just illegally slipped Davis! Danny Davis is still wounded, yet dangerous with a weapon in his hand - but the roll of quarters is useless! Muldoon dodges the attempted strike (snaps the bands holding his arm behind his back) and hit’s a KO blow in return - Jack Dempsey style with his bare fist! Despite overwhelming odds, showmanship, and evil alliances stacked against him - “The Solid Man” William Muldoon still lays down the law! 1!.. 2!.. .. 3!
Winner: WILLIAM MULDOON
(Post match a furious Rob Black finally snaps and takes the ring for a profanity-laced tirade directed at the XPW Remixed commissioner - *HIS* XPW Remixed commissioner! Rob Black gave Muldoon his chance to play ball with the big boys, now he’s going to have to learn like the others before him - DON’T CROSS THE BOSS! As he speaks, you see Black Army demons and affiliates like Dean Ambrose, Snuff, Onita, Jun Kasai & reigning KotDM champion KILO have surrounded ringside - and are closing in on Muldoon… but as the Commissioner stoically reiterates - it’s Wild West, fastest gun, everyman for himself rules these days. And Muldoon knows enough disgruntled soldiers to form a wall around the Black Army…
Cue maniacal Death Match run-in that is part Xtreme entertainment/ part Roman armies clashing… Danny Havoc! Drake Younger! The Original SHEIK! Hakushi! John Morrison! Finally, the erratic loose cannon (stubbornly fan-favorite) and NEW KotDM #1 contender Sami Callihan runs in to put the final exclamation point on Kilo's head! Rob Black and his army are forced to retreat from the ring like cockroaches scurrying from the light! William Muldoon is the Elliot Ness of XPW Remixed - and tonight, he names the special referee for the main event title match!)
** CUT **
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** BREAKING NEWS **
(Mystery assailant revealed!!)
Video replay of the Tag Team co-main event from XPW TV Episode #52: Thesz vs. Santel… in that match, Mil Mascaras was attacked by a mystery assailant dressed in black who bashed him in the shoulder/arm/back area with a metal pipe… that masked assailant was none other than RICARDO RODRIGUEZ on behalf of his benefactor - and Mascaras’ own blood nephew - ALBERTO DEL RIO!
In a shocking, cold video tape confessional/Cartel leader death threat, Del Rio explained his motivations and explains the evil reasoning behind his desire to rid the fantasy wrestling world of the Mascaras bloodline forever! Del Rio’s promo includes a tinge of the “unmasked versus masked” ideologies of Lucha Libre and how that ultimately drove this wedge between family… Mil Mascaras himself (still recuperating from the illegal pipe shot) could not be reached for comment, but it said to be shocked and humiliated beyond compare.
ALBERTO DEL RIO: It is a very important moment for my country not only for my family… Lucha Libre is treated as a religion in Mexico!!
** CUT **
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JOHN CENA versus TOMMASO CIAMPA
versus
Replay of the Olympia breakdown between Muldoon & Ciampa, and the juxtaposition of John Cena through the involvement of Alexxis Nevaeh (who Cena has teamed with once before in XPW Remixed competition - see XPW Online #22)… tonight - freshly minted heel Tommaso Ciampa gets a few brief pre-match words to put over his new mission statement - he disses Muldoon’s Olympia, says he found a *better* camp to train with, and says tonight is the beginning of a new era for Tommaso Ciampa! He then goes out to have a good, solid match with Superman John Cena who none the less has his way with Ciampa like he had the Miz, Dolph Ziggler and other real-world 2nd tier superstars of their time who are just testing the main event waters… Ciampa puts up a fight, but is clearly overmatched… until the run-in interference of…
GUNNER & DARLIN!!
Vicious, steel chair assault on Cena (aided by Jessica Darlin ass teases to the ref for distraction purposes)… Gunner unleashes an F5 into the metal ringpost (ala Lesnar to Cena 2003) and another onto the exposed concrete floor. Cena is crushed; left twitching and convulsing on the floor… Gunner & Darlin leer menacingly and slink backstage, content in seeking retribution against Cena for his white-knight antics (see XPW TV Episode #52)… and Tommaso Ciampa embarks on the first victory in what he has promised will be a LONG winning streak… but what is his mystery training camp affiliation??
Winner (by count-out): TOMMASO CIAMPA
** CUT **
** BACKSTAGE INTERLUDE **
Commissioner Muldoon races onto the scene to check on a stretcher-bound John Cena as he's wheeled into an ambulance... Muldoon curses the lawless anarchy of XPW Remixed and vows retribution... meanwhile a tearful Alexxis Nevaeh accompanies Cena in the ambulance to the hospital.
** CUT TO COMMERCIAL **
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** DARK MATCHES **
(the following highlights are played in quick succession building towards the match payoff at the end)
** London & Kendrick def. Generation ME in an impromptu tag team masterpiece **
(The excellence in London & Kendrick’s victory was then answered in a friendly respect/let’s make a classic/I’m still better than you-fashion by…)
** Motor City Machine Guns promo **
(another quick tag team excursion as fans salivate at the thought of another fantasy wrestling "dream match" (MCMG vs London & Kendrick)... MCMG are here tonight to salute the spirit of competition in XPW Remixed - and for their manager/agent PAUL BOWSER still recuperating from the heinous assault perpetrated against him by Tazz… suddenly the MCMG too are interrupted… by… ) -
** Fabulous Kangaroos “def.” MCMG **
(Manager Wild Red Berry duels with MCMG briefly on the mic over the dominance of his camp in tag team wrestling - which segues to an attack from the FabKangs when MCMG have their backs turned… FabKangs quickly hit their version of the DWI finish to roll the MCMG out of competition… (meanwhile GenME have reappeared to brawl with London & Kendrick out of the picture)... the FabKangs then have some harsh words for their current storyline foes (and XPW Remixed tag team champions) the DUDLEY BOYZ! But when their angry rants are finally answered head-on by the champs themselves… the FabKangs don’t want any! They slide from the ring and easily relinquish it to the Dudley Boyz…)
** MATCH SEGUE **
** XPW Remixed Tag Team titles **
DUDLEY BOYZ & MILDRED BURKE (w/ Rowdy Ronda Rousey)
versus
THE USO’s & TAMINA (w/ Ad Santel)
w/
versus
w/
Go-home promo from the Dudley Boyz at the height of their fan respect and hardcore credibility… they praise the work rate, competition and talent level of XPW Remixed - building themselves up in return for being the champions of said division - and TESTIFY to that! Then they are answered by former XPW World title contender (and head of the Cali Cripplers stable) AD SANTEL… he disagrees with the Dudz and calls them barbarians, about to be turned away at the gate by Santel’s chief tag team components - and #1 contenders - THE USO’s! Then the fans will get to witness a *true* wrestling masterpiece at “The 18th Letter” when his new tag team champions the Uso’s will defend against Mr. Berry and his gentleman’s tandem of the Fabulous Kangaroos! The challenge is accepted by the Dudz (cuz they’re fighting champions) - and XPW Commissioner William Muldoon appears with a mic to make it official... but he raises the stakes of the ante, as only the "Solid Man" can... Enter MILDRED BURKE & ROWDY RONDA ROUSEY!
Mildred Burke is the in-ring answer to Tamina - who the Dudley Boyz refuse to manhandle (to cement their “men of honor” blue collar image)… not only does Burke do her duty by squashing Tamina - she doesn’t shy away from engaging the Uso brothers either… and while she does briefly play “baby face in peril” to the brothers after a heel-ish double team combination - she ultimately fights back to land a flying knee drop to Jey’s head from the top rope… Ad Santel tries getting involved - ROWDY RONDA ROUSEY snaps an armbar on him! And the Dudley Boyz use expert tag team chemistry to slay the Uso’s with a real life 3D… but of course Wild Red Berry and his men lead an immediate ambush charge… this time it’s anticipated, and the Dudley Boy cut the FabKangs off at the pass! Once more the Kangaroos quickly retreat from action, only to watch in horror and visible fear as the enraged Dudley Boyz take their frustration out on the Uso’s and 3D them through Tables! Dudley Boyz finish the job on the mic by acknowledging their upcoming title defense against the FabKangs at “The 18th Letter”… and making it a “TABLES MATCH!” The FabKangs will taste sweet wooden retribution!! Later on, we'd get a quick video vignette of another wrestling *hit* performed in the locker room - this one upon AD SANTEL! Santel has been subject of a bloody assassination attempt that left his head dunked in cement! That's the end of Santel's run in XPW Remixed - and he was rubbed out in the same Mexican gangbang fashion that harkens back to former student BBoy! A nod to storyline continuity, and one final shot from the exiled BBoy who was banned from XPW Remixed by Ad Santel and a crooked brass knuckles shot (see XPW Remixed presents "Night of Champions II")...
Winners: DUDLEY BOYZ & MILDRED BURKE (w/ Rowdy Ronda Rousey)
** CUT TO COMMERCIAL **
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** XPW Remixed WORLD Championship **
LOU THESZ (1950) © versus TAZ (2000)
versus
** special referee ROCKY MARCIANO **
MSD assumes ring announcer duties (ala Jeremy Borash) and performs the main event World title match intro. Enter Muldoon‘s hand-picked choice for Special Referee duties tonight… ROCKY MARCIANO!! Crowd goes ballistic for his walk out - but quickly darkens when Taz is the next entrant. He has some chilling words for Thesz & Marciano as he squares up in the ring -“Win if you can! Survive if I let you!“ Finally Thesz enters last and gets rolls of streamers criss crossed across the ring from the dedicated fan base of MMA connoisseurs. Just the visual of these two great champions (one respectable and “mainstream” - the other thuggish and “underground”) standing across from each other in the ring - complete with Taz classic arms fold pose - is chill inducing. Big time MMA announcer intros and referee directions, with Thesz & Taz refusing to shake hands… anticipation hangs heavy in the air for this fantasy wrestling classic… The bell rings and both men circle each other warily - hesitant to commit… finally they lock up and the height disparity is obvious (with Taz being the shorter of the two). Yet Taz weighed in tonight 15 pounds heavier than Thesz for this heavyweight bout. They lock up again, but this time the taller and leaner Thesz pushes Taz to the corner. Taz dodges and gets in a few rights on Thesz, but Thesz covers up and counters with a takedown attempt that succeeds. Taz pulls guard and immediately goes for a kimura, but Thesz maneuvers out. The champ going for some wear down/submission holds but can’t keep Taz down (referred to as a “barrel with arms” on commentary)… in XPW Remixed there are parallels drawn between Tazz’ stocky, low center of gravity style that can be traced to Greg Valentine all the way back to the Strangler Lewis textbook of defensive wrestling. Taz with a drop toe hold on Thesz and ratchets up the violence level with a series of (“illegal” by MMA standard) knees to the back of the head. Rocky Marciano warns Taz a few times (and gets ice cold glares in return) but doesn’t interject himself too much. He lets the rasslers handle their business. Taz earns a few 2 counts but nothing permanent - so he settles on targeting the already-weakened arm of Lou Thesz. Commentators cover the “dream turned nightmare” alliance of Taz & Samoa Joe and how they performed a series of wrestling “hits” to position themselves as dual #1 contenders… Thesz finally fights back with some jabs and chops, but eats a big kick to the head in response. Taz taunts Thesz and *SLAPS* his face!
They wind up outside the ring where Taz sends Lou shoulder first into the steel steps. Taz is anxious to secure arm submissions, but Thesz keeps finding a way to counter out. Finally Lou catches him with a Thesz press that gets a close fall. Taz immediately clobbers Thesz and goes into confrontation mode with Rocky - claiming it a fast count. Rocky doesn’t back down - but won’t press his authority further either. Striker discusses the legend of Taz choking out UFC fighter Paul “the Polar Bear” Varelans in ECW. The crowd has been chanting “this is wrestling!” but now rallies behind the champ with cries of “LOU! LOU!” - and Thesz uses the momentum to fight back. Leg and thigh kicks keep Taz at bay and set up the shoot - double leg takedown from Thesz and he’s looking for the STF! Taz scrambles to his feet in another exchange that leads to a thunderous counter POWERBOMB from Thesz! Story of the match has been the gradual wearing-down of the racehorse Thesz by his frenetic championship schedule - and host of sneak attacks and *hits* he’s suffered in recent weeks. We enter the end game with a few double-KO spots and storyline referee interactions with Rocky Marciano (he’s coming back to Brockton September 2012!) With tensions in the match as high as they’ll get - we finally get the emergence of Samoa Joe right before commercial break. What are his intentions?? Clearly they are to pull up a chair and watch from ringside - “scouting” his future opponent at “The 18th Letter”. Instead it sets off a firestorm of activity that results in Commissioner Muldoon himself coming out to ringside as well (to make sure Samoa Joe adheres to his stipulation or strip him of his #1 contender ship). The action is fast and furious in the ring with a series of mat holds, counters and reversals that culminates with Taz locking in a rear naked choke on Thesz! It looks dangerously close to the end for Thesz, until he manages to *barely* get a foot under the rope to force a break. A “force a break” special referee Rocky Marciano does - literally PRYING Taz off Lou’s body! Of course this infuriates both Taz AND Samoa Joe (who rises from his chair at ringside) and they yell profanities at Rocky. Taz PUSHES Rocky! Then he PUSHES him again! Finally Rocky dusts off his referee stripes and SHOVES Taz back! Crowd loves it - but Taz stumbles right back into Thesz’ grip! But the XPW champion *still* can’t lock in his STF finisher - and after a series of quick and exciting counters/reversals - Taz rolls through into the TAZMISSION! He has Thesz in one of the most dangerous choke holds in fantasy wrestling history! Thesz has to move quickly or die a fast death and runs up the turnbuckle pads defensively - flopping over on top of Taz, while still locked in the Tazmission (ala Roddy Piper/Bret Hart WM9)… 1!.. 2!.. 3!! Rocky Marciano counts a pinfall! The bell rings! Taz finally releases the hold and Thesz dead body flops lifelessly from his grip! There is chaos, confusion, lots of yelling and XPW remixed officials scurrying about at ringside. Commissioner Muldoon gets the official word from referee Rocky Marciano. Thesz’ corner men are tending to the champion, and slowly bringing him back to consciousness. Finally the announcement is made…
Winner via pinfall (and STILL XPW World champion): LOU THESZ!!
Announcement leads to a near-riot in the arena - think Strikeforce in Nashville TN 2010. An already irate Taz & Samoa Joe help turn the place into a chair-throwing madhouse with that announcement. In the end - Rocky Marciano takes a SWING at Joe (doesn‘t connect - but forces Joe to retreat once and for all)!! But Taz winds up locking William Muldoon in the Tazmission for GOOD! Much like Paul Bowser and others before him, Muldoon is choked OUT by Taz to end the show! Paramedics are brought in to tend to him -much like Cena already tonight - as a wary, glassy-eyed Thesz (clutching his World title like it might slip from his fingers) is stared down by Samoa Joe from on the entrance ramp - his eyes filled with hatred, and a finger cut motion across his throat…
Samoa Joe vs Lou Thesz for the World title @ "The 18th Letter"!
But will Lou survive to see the iPPV date??
** FADE OUT **
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XPW Remixed presents...
"The 18th Letter"
** XPW Remixed WORLD championship **
Lou Thesz © vs Samoa Joe
(** FANTASY WRESTLING DREAM MATCH!! **)
** XPW Remixed tag team titles **
Dudley Boyz (2009) © versus Fabulous Kangaroos (1960)
(Tag Team Tables match)
** King of the Death Match championship **
Kilo © vs Sami Callihan
** XPW Boston championship **
Shane Douglas © (w/ PtP) vs Sheamus
("Gauntlet Match")
** XPW Remixed Woman's championship **
Trish Stratus © versus Awesome Kong
(the rematch!!)
** FADE OUT **
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CREDITS:
ALBERTO DEL RIO: Eurosport interview (March 2012)