Post by MadStepDad on Dec 22, 2012 14:30:47 GMT -5
** The 5-Point Show **
A secondary show (on youtube) 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... when we last left off, XPW Remixed aired its last TV Episode on Channel 13 (the Dumont Network). Negotiations for the series to continue on FX are pending, but should be announced soon. Meanwhile - the biggest event of the year goes down @ "GRAND CONJUNCTION" when Thesz/Cena battle for the right to face the NWA champion in the first inter-promotional Unification bout in Mash-Up Wrestling history. Tonight, the BoB2 semi-finals continue when Ruckus takes on Paul London for the monumental right to be included in the PPV finals. Plus - the Mash-Up Wrestling awards are in and you won't believe the winners! Stay tuned tonight for our special "Award Tour" episode of the 5-Point Show!!!
President Strangler Lewis opens with a pre-taped speech welcoming viewers to the show and announcing tonight's "award ceremony" theme (more cynical viewers will recognize this as a ploy to drive up their own importance in the eyes of advertisers and network executives).
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Colt Cabana versus The Genius
versus
Colt Cabana def. The Genius
(Bombastic opening match segment that starts with the Genius poetry recital (serenading Strangler Lewis for his greatness, but lambasting the injustice suffered by Wild Red Berry - the *REAL* Manager of the Year!) and ends with Cabana’s enthusiastic victory. The clash of “new medium” (pod casts, internet etc..) versus “classic medium” (scroll & ink) is played up on in humorous fashion and these two acts start the show with a bang)
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CRYME TYME 2.0 versus FABULOUS KANGAROOS
versus w/
CT2.0 def. FabKangs
(Berry on the mic hollering about injustice and indignity - something about a Japanese team winning Tag Team of the Year when Australia = #1… finally CT2.0 get their rousing entrance and wind up stealing all the bad guys ringside gear! Leads to the following tag team encounter. FabKangs are forever formidable, but CT2.0 have been undergoing a resurgence since the unveiling of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets (c’mon Deron Williams, wake up! It’s not the system it’s you!). FabKangs try their usual chicanery but find their flag pole stolen at the most inopportune time! That distraction allows a “Drive-By” finish from CT2.0! They wind up with all the FabKangs ringside stuff and take great pleasure in disbursing it to the crowd! (boomerangs, vests, their funny Australian hats etc…)
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Motor City Machine Guns vs. Sandow & Berry
versus
(The humiliating trifecta is complete when Sandow & Berry outsmart themselves and fall victim to MCMG tag-team finesse. Another fast-paced, exciting affair that picks up where their first bout left off - but this time MCMG have their foes well scouted - and with Sandow & Berry grasping at straws and fumbling their interference attempt (Berry gets walloped off the ring apron by mistake instead) - the MCMG gain retribution. Post match segment includes MCMG (joined by Cabana & CT2.0) celebrating their victories while the embarrassed Dead Poets Society is forced to slink away in defeat. 0-3 tonight!!)
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SABLE & ANNIE SOCIAL vs TRISH & ALEXXIS
vs
Trish & Alexxis def. Sable & Annie Social
(Brisk, energetic affair and all 4 woman get off. Sable/Social have the hyper-sexualized "Beautiful People" / LayCool vibe going for them, yet Trish & Alexxis outwork them for the finish. Sable & Social are sent packing backstage to lick their wounds while the the Varsity Cheerleaders of XPW Remixed (Trish & Alexxis) are cheered. But the celebration lasts only so long...)
Interupted by a voice on the house mic: it is MSD in ring announcer-form, and he's (being forced to) announce the new dominant duo in Woman's Wrestling...
Tamina (w/ Headhunterz) & Mother-in-Law!!
It is Mother-in-Law Combat Toyada who holds poor MadStepDad hostage in Ricardo Rodriguez-like servitude! Tamina Snuka is infused with animalistic fury ever since joining forces with the Headhunterz and leads the charge. Trish & Alexxis don't back down and a brief brawl is on! But ultimately, the bad guys prove too big too strong and Trish & Alexxis get downed. Iinstead of finishing their foes off, Tamina & Combat seem to be serving them up... to their demented stablemates! "crazy monkey" Jun Kasai and the voraciously violent Headhunterz slide into the ring, creeping up on a wounded Trish & Alexxis with evil intentions... the horror continues to grow, until...
JOHN CENA for the save!!
Superman run-in and rescue, as he clobbers both HHz with a steel chair and takes out Jun Kasai with an over-the-top-rope FUAA! Trish & Alexxis fight back against Combat & Tamina, and quickly the good guys seize the ring! Crowd cheers/boos (Cena) while Trish Stratus throws herself into his embrace! Alexxis Nevaeh looks at the display with a crooked eye, before discreetly rolling out of the ring and exiting backstage - leaving the "superstars" to their joyous and overt celebration...
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COMBAT TOYADA versus NATALYA NEIDHART
versus
Natalya Neidhart def. Mother-in-Law by submission (Sharpshooter)
(Starts where the last segment last off - with Mother-in-Law beating and angrily berating (in Japanese) poor MadStepDad. Until none other than Natalya Neidhart comes to his rescue! Tight little power-based exchange between Natalya & Toyoda and the US crowd stands fully behind the Canadian. Toyada misses a spinning backfist - eats a spinning lariat from Natalya in return! - and falls victim to an airtight sharpshooter! Mother-in-Law taps out! Post match a surprised MSD is receptive to Natalya’s amorous advances, and gleefully announces her the victor (of his heart)!
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”Mash-Up Wrestling Dominant Diva of the Year”
Video highlight reel (narrated by Matt Striker) that chronicles the rise of Kong this year - from her unprecedented 3 runs with the XPW Remixed Woman’s championship - to her multiple cross-appearances in such territories as WCW, ROH and NWA. Her reign of terror has garnered her this award tonight. But at “GRAND CONJUNCTION” all of that is to the side, when Kong attempts to regain her title from the woman who beat her - OG Legend Mildred Burke! 3 times Kong has lost her title under seemingly “fluke” circumstances, only to viciously regain it after the rematch. Mildred Burke vows she will not be #4.. the two woman have a tense stand-off on the podium, until XPW World champion Lou Thesz arrives on the scene to quell the commotion! Thesz is on hand to accept his award for "Best Finisher (STF)" and court the ladies vote by posing for pictures and signing autographs with Mildred Burke. Not to be outdone by Cena before him, this gesture is necessary to secure a key demographic victory going into the Primary finals come "Grand Conjunction". Especially if the rumors of Cena's union with GDT Inc is true - Thesz will need all the support he can get.
XPW Remixed WORLD champion (and "Finisher of the Year (STF)" winner Lou Thesz poses title-for-title with XPW Remixed Woman's champion Mildred Burke!
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** BACKSTAGE INTERLUDE **
Tag Team partners, promotional faces and friends Lexxus & Trish have a small confrontation in the locker room area. There's clearly been some resentment and possibly jealousy brewing here - and it's bubbling to the surface now. While there's still mutual respect and honesty, there is a strong desire by Alexxis to stand on her own - and it leads to a PPV challenge! Trish accepts and the two women share a handshake and staredown before parting ways! A battle of honor @ "GRAND CONJUNCTION": Trish vs Alexxis!
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”Authority Figure of the Year”
(aka “Boss of all Bosses”)
XPW President Strangler Lewis accepts this prestigious award for his work in making XPW Remixed #1 in Mash-Up Wrestling (crooked ratings and biased officials be damned) and breaking network ratings records (word to the PTC). He claims these ratings records are the result of his comeback, and not strategically placed against other shows segments to appear strong. Strangler Lewis also officially announces the network change that will bring XPW TV to the FX channel!!
The term “network change” refers to the phenomenon in which a television series moves from one network to another. Generally this term only refers to original episodes of a series (repeats of a long-running series will usually be picked up by other channels in syndication - often before the series ends production). Network changes are uncommon occurrences. In most cases, pickup by a network is made conditional on giving that network the first opportunity to order additional seasons. Generally a network change will only occur if either the original network cancels the series, or the show's producers choose to move to another network for financial reasons. The latter circumstance is rare, partly because the producers would typically have to wait out an exclusive negotiation window with the original network, and – especially in recent years – partly because of vertical integration (specifically, major networks ordering most of their series from companies under the same corporate umbrella). Only 4% of US television shows changed network between 1999 and 2012 (excluding the one-off merger of UPN and The WB to form The CW)
But alongside XPW Remixed (moving to FX channel next month!), here is a short list of other longstanding TV shows who made the network jump:
WWE Friday Night SmackDown! (1999-2006 on UPN; 2006–2008 on The CW; 2008-2010 on MyNetworkTV; 2010–present on SyFy)
WWE Raw (1993-2000 on USA Network; 2000-2005 on TNN/Spike TV; 2005–present on USA Network)
WWE Sunday Night HEAT (1998-2000 on USA Network; 2000-2003 on MTV; 2003-2006 on TNN/Spike TV)
Therefore Strangler Lewis is very confident XPW TV will continue to maintain their momentum and revolutionize the game from a higher plateau than ever before! XPW TV - coming to the FX Channel next month! Stay tuned!!
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"XPW Title Unification"
versus
Main event hype package and dueling promos from both men putting over their unification bout @ "GRAND CONJUNCTION". Winner to meet NWA champion Dusty Rhodes @ Chi-Town Rumble!! Everything they stand for is on the line - "creative control" is bandied about - threats, allegations and challenges are laid. This is history in the making!! Stay tuned!!
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** BoB2 Semi-Finals **
RUCKUS versus PAUL LONDON
versus
Focus of the match is on the honor & sportsmanship between Ruckus & London - and the arrogance and jealousy of Rashad Cameron. All the way from the pre-match interview segments, where Rashad was clearly perturbed over the attention the two men were getting while *HE* was already IN the BoB2 Finals @ “Grand Conjunction”!… to the all-out in-ring action that had fans & commentators marking out the same (while Rashad Cameron complained and disrespected them on his guest commentary - he’s clearly in “HATER” status). It got so bad - and personally offensive to Rashad that they were trying to steal his shine - that he interfered and attacked both men! It was right toward the end of what appeared to be another time limit duel (with the fans chanting enthusiastically) - and Rashad Cameron could not bear to see anymore (of another thrilling overtime that he finds personally belittling to him moment-by-moment)! He finishes laying out both men just as the final bell tolls signifying a draw! Rashad Cameron poses over and taunts his fallen rivals, while fans boos and toss trash in the ring. Finally Strangler Lewis makes his triumphant arena entrance! From the top of the entrance ramp - after the entertaining banter with Cameron - he makes his official decree: BoB2 Finals TRIPLE THREAT @ “Grand Conjunction”! Rashad Cameron vs. Ruckus vs. Paul London! Fans Pop! Rashad irate! Mr Lewis just smiles and signs us off for the night. Stay tuned!
Winner: NONE (time limit draw)
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** OUTRO **
Behind-the-scenes vignette of Strangler Lewis as he preps for the contract signing with FX… when a personal phone call is brought to his attention. After a few moments of animated discussion with the person on the other end of the line, Lewis drops every last bit of his genial veneer. He is vicious, caustic and profane - uttering every curse you can imagine. He swears up and down he won’t have “them” do this to him… that Lewis has provisions in place that secure him in the future. He becomes so enraged at one point that he SWIPES everything off his desk - including Mash-Up Wrestling “Account Executive” (Authority Figure of the Year) award! Strangler Lewis rises to his feet in anger, finishing his phone conversation. He dares this mystery person to show up @ “Grand Conjunction” and tell the Strangler “deal’s off” to his face!! Until then, the “boss of all bosses” has a contract worth millions ready to authorize! BAM! He hangs up the phone and throws it across the room! Then, in a moment of quiet contemplation - anger seething just beneath the surface - a glint catches Lewis’ eye. It is the discarded Mash-Up Wrestling award - on the floor amidst the paperwork and office rubble… slowly Strangler Lewis picks up the award - unbreakable, just like him - a little smudgy but still shining bright… he stares hard at the artifact - won on blood, sweat and tears. Strangler Lewis just smirks to himself and continues packing his bag for “Grand Conjunction” (including a personal firearm)… the “Authority of Figure of the Year” has one last shot in the chamber come “Grand Conjunction”… stay tuned!!
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A secondary show (on youtube) 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... when we last left off, XPW Remixed aired its last TV Episode on Channel 13 (the Dumont Network). Negotiations for the series to continue on FX are pending, but should be announced soon. Meanwhile - the biggest event of the year goes down @ "GRAND CONJUNCTION" when Thesz/Cena battle for the right to face the NWA champion in the first inter-promotional Unification bout in Mash-Up Wrestling history. Tonight, the BoB2 semi-finals continue when Ruckus takes on Paul London for the monumental right to be included in the PPV finals. Plus - the Mash-Up Wrestling awards are in and you won't believe the winners! Stay tuned tonight for our special "Award Tour" episode of the 5-Point Show!!!
President Strangler Lewis opens with a pre-taped speech welcoming viewers to the show and announcing tonight's "award ceremony" theme (more cynical viewers will recognize this as a ploy to drive up their own importance in the eyes of advertisers and network executives).
** CUT TO ACTION **
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Colt Cabana versus The Genius
versus
Colt Cabana def. The Genius
(Bombastic opening match segment that starts with the Genius poetry recital (serenading Strangler Lewis for his greatness, but lambasting the injustice suffered by Wild Red Berry - the *REAL* Manager of the Year!) and ends with Cabana’s enthusiastic victory. The clash of “new medium” (pod casts, internet etc..) versus “classic medium” (scroll & ink) is played up on in humorous fashion and these two acts start the show with a bang)
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CRYME TYME 2.0 versus FABULOUS KANGAROOS
versus w/
CT2.0 def. FabKangs
(Berry on the mic hollering about injustice and indignity - something about a Japanese team winning Tag Team of the Year when Australia = #1… finally CT2.0 get their rousing entrance and wind up stealing all the bad guys ringside gear! Leads to the following tag team encounter. FabKangs are forever formidable, but CT2.0 have been undergoing a resurgence since the unveiling of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets (c’mon Deron Williams, wake up! It’s not the system it’s you!). FabKangs try their usual chicanery but find their flag pole stolen at the most inopportune time! That distraction allows a “Drive-By” finish from CT2.0! They wind up with all the FabKangs ringside stuff and take great pleasure in disbursing it to the crowd! (boomerangs, vests, their funny Australian hats etc…)
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Motor City Machine Guns vs. Sandow & Berry
versus
(The humiliating trifecta is complete when Sandow & Berry outsmart themselves and fall victim to MCMG tag-team finesse. Another fast-paced, exciting affair that picks up where their first bout left off - but this time MCMG have their foes well scouted - and with Sandow & Berry grasping at straws and fumbling their interference attempt (Berry gets walloped off the ring apron by mistake instead) - the MCMG gain retribution. Post match segment includes MCMG (joined by Cabana & CT2.0) celebrating their victories while the embarrassed Dead Poets Society is forced to slink away in defeat. 0-3 tonight!!)
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SABLE & ANNIE SOCIAL vs TRISH & ALEXXIS
vs
Trish & Alexxis def. Sable & Annie Social
(Brisk, energetic affair and all 4 woman get off. Sable/Social have the hyper-sexualized "Beautiful People" / LayCool vibe going for them, yet Trish & Alexxis outwork them for the finish. Sable & Social are sent packing backstage to lick their wounds while the the Varsity Cheerleaders of XPW Remixed (Trish & Alexxis) are cheered. But the celebration lasts only so long...)
Interupted by a voice on the house mic: it is MSD in ring announcer-form, and he's (being forced to) announce the new dominant duo in Woman's Wrestling...
Tamina (w/ Headhunterz) & Mother-in-Law!!
It is Mother-in-Law Combat Toyada who holds poor MadStepDad hostage in Ricardo Rodriguez-like servitude! Tamina Snuka is infused with animalistic fury ever since joining forces with the Headhunterz and leads the charge. Trish & Alexxis don't back down and a brief brawl is on! But ultimately, the bad guys prove too big too strong and Trish & Alexxis get downed. Iinstead of finishing their foes off, Tamina & Combat seem to be serving them up... to their demented stablemates! "crazy monkey" Jun Kasai and the voraciously violent Headhunterz slide into the ring, creeping up on a wounded Trish & Alexxis with evil intentions... the horror continues to grow, until...
JOHN CENA for the save!!
Superman run-in and rescue, as he clobbers both HHz with a steel chair and takes out Jun Kasai with an over-the-top-rope FUAA! Trish & Alexxis fight back against Combat & Tamina, and quickly the good guys seize the ring! Crowd cheers/boos (Cena) while Trish Stratus throws herself into his embrace! Alexxis Nevaeh looks at the display with a crooked eye, before discreetly rolling out of the ring and exiting backstage - leaving the "superstars" to their joyous and overt celebration...
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COMBAT TOYADA versus NATALYA NEIDHART
versus
Natalya Neidhart def. Mother-in-Law by submission (Sharpshooter)
(Starts where the last segment last off - with Mother-in-Law beating and angrily berating (in Japanese) poor MadStepDad. Until none other than Natalya Neidhart comes to his rescue! Tight little power-based exchange between Natalya & Toyoda and the US crowd stands fully behind the Canadian. Toyada misses a spinning backfist - eats a spinning lariat from Natalya in return! - and falls victim to an airtight sharpshooter! Mother-in-Law taps out! Post match a surprised MSD is receptive to Natalya’s amorous advances, and gleefully announces her the victor (of his heart)!
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”Mash-Up Wrestling Dominant Diva of the Year”
Video highlight reel (narrated by Matt Striker) that chronicles the rise of Kong this year - from her unprecedented 3 runs with the XPW Remixed Woman’s championship - to her multiple cross-appearances in such territories as WCW, ROH and NWA. Her reign of terror has garnered her this award tonight. But at “GRAND CONJUNCTION” all of that is to the side, when Kong attempts to regain her title from the woman who beat her - OG Legend Mildred Burke! 3 times Kong has lost her title under seemingly “fluke” circumstances, only to viciously regain it after the rematch. Mildred Burke vows she will not be #4.. the two woman have a tense stand-off on the podium, until XPW World champion Lou Thesz arrives on the scene to quell the commotion! Thesz is on hand to accept his award for "Best Finisher (STF)" and court the ladies vote by posing for pictures and signing autographs with Mildred Burke. Not to be outdone by Cena before him, this gesture is necessary to secure a key demographic victory going into the Primary finals come "Grand Conjunction". Especially if the rumors of Cena's union with GDT Inc is true - Thesz will need all the support he can get.
XPW Remixed WORLD champion (and "Finisher of the Year (STF)" winner Lou Thesz poses title-for-title with XPW Remixed Woman's champion Mildred Burke!
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** BACKSTAGE INTERLUDE **
Tag Team partners, promotional faces and friends Lexxus & Trish have a small confrontation in the locker room area. There's clearly been some resentment and possibly jealousy brewing here - and it's bubbling to the surface now. While there's still mutual respect and honesty, there is a strong desire by Alexxis to stand on her own - and it leads to a PPV challenge! Trish accepts and the two women share a handshake and staredown before parting ways! A battle of honor @ "GRAND CONJUNCTION": Trish vs Alexxis!
** CUT **
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”Authority Figure of the Year”
(aka “Boss of all Bosses”)
XPW President Strangler Lewis accepts this prestigious award for his work in making XPW Remixed #1 in Mash-Up Wrestling (crooked ratings and biased officials be damned) and breaking network ratings records (word to the PTC). He claims these ratings records are the result of his comeback, and not strategically placed against other shows segments to appear strong. Strangler Lewis also officially announces the network change that will bring XPW TV to the FX channel!!
The term “network change” refers to the phenomenon in which a television series moves from one network to another. Generally this term only refers to original episodes of a series (repeats of a long-running series will usually be picked up by other channels in syndication - often before the series ends production). Network changes are uncommon occurrences. In most cases, pickup by a network is made conditional on giving that network the first opportunity to order additional seasons. Generally a network change will only occur if either the original network cancels the series, or the show's producers choose to move to another network for financial reasons. The latter circumstance is rare, partly because the producers would typically have to wait out an exclusive negotiation window with the original network, and – especially in recent years – partly because of vertical integration (specifically, major networks ordering most of their series from companies under the same corporate umbrella). Only 4% of US television shows changed network between 1999 and 2012 (excluding the one-off merger of UPN and The WB to form The CW)
But alongside XPW Remixed (moving to FX channel next month!), here is a short list of other longstanding TV shows who made the network jump:
WWE Friday Night SmackDown! (1999-2006 on UPN; 2006–2008 on The CW; 2008-2010 on MyNetworkTV; 2010–present on SyFy)
WWE Raw (1993-2000 on USA Network; 2000-2005 on TNN/Spike TV; 2005–present on USA Network)
WWE Sunday Night HEAT (1998-2000 on USA Network; 2000-2003 on MTV; 2003-2006 on TNN/Spike TV)
Therefore Strangler Lewis is very confident XPW TV will continue to maintain their momentum and revolutionize the game from a higher plateau than ever before! XPW TV - coming to the FX Channel next month! Stay tuned!!
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"XPW Title Unification"
versus
Main event hype package and dueling promos from both men putting over their unification bout @ "GRAND CONJUNCTION". Winner to meet NWA champion Dusty Rhodes @ Chi-Town Rumble!! Everything they stand for is on the line - "creative control" is bandied about - threats, allegations and challenges are laid. This is history in the making!! Stay tuned!!
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** BoB2 Semi-Finals **
RUCKUS versus PAUL LONDON
versus
Focus of the match is on the honor & sportsmanship between Ruckus & London - and the arrogance and jealousy of Rashad Cameron. All the way from the pre-match interview segments, where Rashad was clearly perturbed over the attention the two men were getting while *HE* was already IN the BoB2 Finals @ “Grand Conjunction”!… to the all-out in-ring action that had fans & commentators marking out the same (while Rashad Cameron complained and disrespected them on his guest commentary - he’s clearly in “HATER” status). It got so bad - and personally offensive to Rashad that they were trying to steal his shine - that he interfered and attacked both men! It was right toward the end of what appeared to be another time limit duel (with the fans chanting enthusiastically) - and Rashad Cameron could not bear to see anymore (of another thrilling overtime that he finds personally belittling to him moment-by-moment)! He finishes laying out both men just as the final bell tolls signifying a draw! Rashad Cameron poses over and taunts his fallen rivals, while fans boos and toss trash in the ring. Finally Strangler Lewis makes his triumphant arena entrance! From the top of the entrance ramp - after the entertaining banter with Cameron - he makes his official decree: BoB2 Finals TRIPLE THREAT @ “Grand Conjunction”! Rashad Cameron vs. Ruckus vs. Paul London! Fans Pop! Rashad irate! Mr Lewis just smiles and signs us off for the night. Stay tuned!
Winner: NONE (time limit draw)
** FADE OUT **
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** OUTRO **
Behind-the-scenes vignette of Strangler Lewis as he preps for the contract signing with FX… when a personal phone call is brought to his attention. After a few moments of animated discussion with the person on the other end of the line, Lewis drops every last bit of his genial veneer. He is vicious, caustic and profane - uttering every curse you can imagine. He swears up and down he won’t have “them” do this to him… that Lewis has provisions in place that secure him in the future. He becomes so enraged at one point that he SWIPES everything off his desk - including Mash-Up Wrestling “Account Executive” (Authority Figure of the Year) award! Strangler Lewis rises to his feet in anger, finishing his phone conversation. He dares this mystery person to show up @ “Grand Conjunction” and tell the Strangler “deal’s off” to his face!! Until then, the “boss of all bosses” has a contract worth millions ready to authorize! BAM! He hangs up the phone and throws it across the room! Then, in a moment of quiet contemplation - anger seething just beneath the surface - a glint catches Lewis’ eye. It is the discarded Mash-Up Wrestling award - on the floor amidst the paperwork and office rubble… slowly Strangler Lewis picks up the award - unbreakable, just like him - a little smudgy but still shining bright… he stares hard at the artifact - won on blood, sweat and tears. Strangler Lewis just smirks to himself and continues packing his bag for “Grand Conjunction” (including a personal firearm)… the “Authority of Figure of the Year” has one last shot in the chamber come “Grand Conjunction”… stay tuned!!
** FADE OUT **
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