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Date: April 1, 2008
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Location: Manhattan. New York
Ringing of the bell [Part 14]:
Promo: With that incredible performance by both Mike Cavenaugh and Spectre in the achieves, let revisit the Matt McClain issue since I have just been told that he has indeed executed his contract in time to be removed from this match as requested so he can have a better shot at winning BACW's Heavyweight crown?
E.D: I knew McClain was delusional but this takes the cake. We're taking about the world title and not some piece of stomp hall tin.
Promo: Apparently, BACW's Heavyweight crown means more to some than any title, and perhaps it's that type of desire to hold the belt that makes us one of the premier promotions in the business?
E.D: I understand that Paul, but still...
[As Paul and Eric continue to talk about BACW's opportunity for the NAWA World Heavyweight Title, the lights begin to flicker and an all seeing eye appears on the big screen.]
Crowd: [Rustling in their seats]
Promo: Could this finally be the arrival of Project X?
[The frustration in his voice is unmistakable.]
E.D: This might be April Fools Day to some of you people, but this is Madison Square Garden damn it, and if these guys are going to interrupt the show, they better show themselves!
Promo: Relax Paul, obviously they are going to show up but for right now, we're just going to have to sit back and watch.
[A little girl's voice now fills the arena loud speakers.]
Voice: I'm watching you, and I'm waiting. Tonight, I plan on answering a wrong that first took place almost a decade ago.
E.D: A decade ago? I swear, if this is the return of Stephen Greer I'm quitting right now! That guy could be Jeff Harris' father!
Voice: You stepped into my life like a thief in the night, and afterwards, my career was never the same again.
[The all Seeing Eye disappears and is replaced by the NAWA world heavyweight title.]
Promo: That's it!?
E.D: Well apparently Project "X" plans to ruin a perfectly good qualifying match.
Promo: I hope security does their jobs tonight.
E.D: Hold on, there's more...
Voice: The world title always seems to bring a pack of wild dogs out of the wood works. Take "The Only Star" for instance...
[The world title is quickly replaced by a lone shinning star. It starts to get brighter and brighter as the little girl's voice continues.]
Voice: He has claimed to be the greatest of all time, to be the center of the wrestling universe. But unfortunately, they always say that a star is at its brightest, right before it dies.
Promo: It sounds as if someone is calling out Eric Dane.
E.D: Well, there is a history between Dane and Sloan but none exists with McClain. Maybe this is a plan hatched out by Sloan to get into Dane's head and it has nothing to do with Project "X".
Promo: Or maybe this is McClain's doing too.
E.D: This entire Project "X" thing has everyone second guessing themselves.
Voice: And I do believe that after tonight...
[Soon the lone bright star that stood out so magnificently just moments ago has now fades into nothingness. A symbol that not even Eric Dane himself can ignore.]
Voice: The Only Star will be no more.
[The voice trails off and the lighting goes back to normal. Everyone in the arena is left to wonder exactly who left this threatening message to Eric Dane.]
E.D: If I were Eric Dane, I would bring an extra set of eyes to the ring with me tonight.
Promo: Speaking of Eric Dane, it's time to go to the ring to see who will represent BACW in NAWA's World Heavyweight championship match at their first pay per view BIG3!
[Ding! Ding! Ding!]
NAWA World Title Qualifying Match [Part 15]:
Mike Sloan
Vs.
Eric Dane
Stuffher: Ladies and gentlemen, this next contest will yield for the winner, a chance to become NAWA's World Heavyweight champion at their next pay-per-view entitled; BIG3!
Crowd: [POP!]
Stuffher: Coming down the isle, this is Eric Dane!
Crowd: [BOO!]
Promo: Well it seems Eric Dane is right at home. With the crowd already throwing garbage on him as he approaches the squared circle, one thing is defiantly for sure...
E.D: Dane and Carlos Ortiz have a lot in common?
Promo: No Eric, it's that Dane is despised world wide.
E.D: Just remember something Paul you don't have to be loved to be good.
[Ding! Ding! Ding!]
Stuffher: Ladies and gentlemen, YOUR BACW northeastern regional champion... please welcome, “THE DARK HORSE” MIKE SLOAN!
[The crowd splits evenly as they did last month, with roughly half booing and half cheering. Sloan removes his title and tosses it into the center of the ring, waiting for the match to start.]
[Ding! Ding! Ding!]
Promo: This is the big one.
E.D: Not as big as the gas I just squeezed out.
Promo: You're so lucky the bell has sounded because here we go! Both men approach each other in the center of the ring. Collar and elbow tie up and this one starts out as a wrestling match.
E.D: Yeah, we’ll see how long that lasts Promo. I got a feeling Eric Dane will turn this one into a brawl even if it’s just for the hell of it.
Promo: Mike Sloan grabs a standing wrist lock out of the lock up position. He reverses into a standing arm lock. He tries to reverse to another arm lock, but the more experience Eric Dane gets behind him and applies a double chicken wing. Eric Dane goes for a big move in a Tiger Suplex early in the match but Mike Sloan drops to his knees to avoiding the hold. Eric Dane uses his forward momentum and rides his opponent to the mat while still applying the chicken wing. Sloan is face down on the canvas and Dane bridges over.
E.D: That’s a big submission hold early in the match in the Cattle Mutilation. Sloan didn’t work over Dane’s arms any yet so I don’t think we’re going to get a submission, but the veteran is definitely ahead on points.
[Dane locks the hold on for the better part of a minute, but his knees just can’t stand the pressure of bridging up to get the maximum efficiency out of the hold so he switches to another arm lock of his.]
E.D: Looks like Dane's shaky knees are already coming into play.
[SLAM!]
Crowd: [OH!]
Promo: Dane pulls out the Black Hole, one of his signature moves, early in the match and that is something I bet Mike Sloan wasn't expecting.
E.D: Sloan knows exactly what he’s doing! He’s keeping things on the mat as to exert as little energy as possible while inflicting maximum damage.
[About two minutes have passed in this match and Dane is at a hundred percent and a wobbly Sloan is almost ready to give it up.]
Promo: Sloan is in the ropes, but the cunning ring general won’t release the hold.
E.D: He has all five seconds before he is disqualified and you know he’s going to use four of them to inflict more damage to his opponent.
Referee: THREE!!!
Crowd: 4!!!!
Promo: The hold is released and Dane goes to his corner leaving his former protégé lying on the mat in pain.
Eric Dane: Get up Mike! I don’t get paid by the hour!
[Sloan slowly gets to his feet and shakes his arms to get the feeling back into them. Dane goes to the center of the ring and challenges the young wrestler to stand toe to toe with him.]
Crowd: Sloan! Sloan! Sloan!
[With the crowd trying to get behind Mike Sloan, Eric Dane points to his chin and begs Sloan to give him a free shot in an attempt to silence the crowd.]
[CRACK!]
Promo: Sloan rocks Dane with a stiff elbow strike!
E.D: Dane defiantly takes the move with a grain of salt and is momentarily stunned.
Promo: Sloan can’t follow up because he has to rest due to his already injured arms.
E.D: Dane fires back with three quick forearm shots to the jaw of Sloan followed by a stiff elbow shot of his own.
Promo: The young lion is still on his feet.
E.D: Sloan whips his neck forward and nails Dane in between the eyes with a head butt. But Eric Dane is miraculously still standing. I don't believe it!
Promo: A veteran move out of the younger Sloan who decides to stop using his injured arms and in favor of another part.
E.D: That’s using your head, Sloan!
[Three forearms again followed by a cruel roaring elbow from Dane to Sloan and neither man will give an inch. Sloan grabs Dane by the head and blasts him with two inhumane head butts but before the veteran can go down, Sloan snap mares him to the mat and kicks him in the lower neck.]
Dane:UGH!!!!!
E.D: If that kick had any effect on Eric Dane he’s not letting Sloan know about it.
Referee: Do you want to give up Dane?
Dane: NO!
Promo: Eric Dane is up as the fighting spirit surges through his body.
Crowd: [BOO!]
E.D: Reversal by Dane!
Crowd: WHOOOO! WHOOOOO! WHOOOOOOOO!
[It sounds like a shotgun has gone off as Dane chops Sloan in the chest. Another chop backs Sloan into the corner. Dane peppers Sloan with a barrage of machine gun style chops and the ref starts the five count.]
Referee: … 4!
[Dane pulls Sloan out of the corner.]
Referee: I said break the hold!
Dane: [Pushing the man in stripes] He’s out of the corner!
Promo: Dane pulls Sloan out of the corner for a split second forcing the referee to break the count and immediately shoves him back in and begins chopping Sloan again.
E.D: I love it!
[Dane keep chopping Sloan, pulling him out of the corner, and then shoving him back into the corner to repeat the process no less than six times.]
Referee: One more time and you're disqualified!
[Some seventy chops later an exhausted Sloan slumps down into corner and Dane begins the face wash. After dragging his foot across the younger victims face several times Sloan opts not to go to the opposite corner, but to stand Sloan up in the corner. Dane goes to the opposite corner. He rushes forward.]
Promo: Running yakuza kick attempted and failed. As Sloan slumps to the mat Eric Dane misses and gets crotched on the top rope in the corner. The fans applaud to revive Sloan.
Crowd: [Stomping their feet]
[Sloan is up and sees Dane in the corner. He points to Dane with both hands and the crowd explodes again.]
Crowd: [YEAH!]
[Full speed ahead and Sloan connects with a running splash in the corner. Dane stumbles out and gets hit with a hard lariat. Eric gets up as fast as he can, but it's not fast enough as he gets nailed with a running knee lift.]
Promo: Sloan is showing the teacher that's he's learned a great deal.
E.D: It's not over yet!
[Sloan picks Dane up off the mat and goes for a snap suplex but Dane counters with standing switch. Behind Sloan, Dane executes a release German suplex but the younger of the two lands on their feet. Dane rises off the mat fully expecting Sloan to be down and gets caught off guard with a super kick.]
Crowd: [OH!]
Promo: Cover!
Crowd: 1… 2...
E.D: Wow! Barely a two count and Eric Dane erases all doubt in the fans minds as to whether he is still in this or not.
Crowd: [BOO!]
Promo: Another veteran move by Sloan as he stays on Dane and executes on double under hook suplex. He floats over for another cover.
Crowd: 1…
E.D: That has to be frustrating. He didn’t even get a two count this time. Sloan just can’t beat Eric Dane. He’s not able to do it.
Promo: Well, if he’s frustrated the young lion is showing a lot of maturity as he stays on Eric Dane and delivers a match finishing neck breaker.
[Sloan opts not to make the cover but instead sets up for a crucifix power bomb. Sloan has Dane up, but Eric floats over behind Sloan. He quickly kicks Dane in the groin from behind to gain the advantage. The crowd boos, but before the referee can figure out what is going on Dane has Sloan’s arms crossed in front of him.]
Promo: Aztec suplex! 1… 2… 3!
Referee: No two… only a two count.
[Eric dumps Sloan on his head with a Gargoyle suplex. He drops him on his head again with a cobra clutch suplex. Sloan is down and Eric motions that it is the end of the match. Sloan is up and locked into a full nelson. Dragon Suplex…]
Promo: The ref starts the count, but both men’s shoulders are on the mat as Eric Dane’s knees just gave out.
E.D: A dumb move from the vet doing all these bridging moves when he knows he has bad knees.
Ref: 1… 2…
Promo: Kick out by Mike Sloan.
Crowd: Three!
Promo: Eric Dane barely gets him shoulders up and releases the hold. Both men are on the mat. Eric Dane clutches his left knee as the referee starts the mandatory ten count.
Referee: 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… 8… *CLAP* Sloan is up!
[Mike Sloan picks Dane off the mat, slams him down, grabs Dane’s left leg, turns him onto his stomach, and locks in the STF in the center of the ring. Eric Dane musters every bit of strength he has in his body and slowly inches forward to the ropes. After about a minute he makes it the hold is broken. Sloan picks Eric Dane off of the mat. Sloan Irish whips Dane to the ropes and as he rebounds off nails him with a drop kick to the left knee. Agonizing groans spill from the mouth of Eric Dane. Sloan picks him up and continues the assault with quick inside leg kicks alternating from knee to knee. Dane falls to the mat and Sloan wastes no time and sets up for the Scorpion Death Lock.]
Promo: Reversal into a small package by Eric Dane. 1… 2… Sloan barely kicks out. Mike doesn’t even believe it himself and holds up three fingers. The referee assures him it was only two. Meanwhile Eric Dane has rolled to the apron.
[Dane uses the ropes to stand himself up on the apron. Sloan walks over to Dane and gets a hard elbow to the jaw for his efforts. Dane manages to grab Mike Sloan and…]
Crowd: BACW! BACW! BACW! BACW! BACW! BACW! BACW! BACW! BACW! BACW!
Promo: Jiminy Christmas! A wrist clutch exploder suplex from the apron to the outside and both men are down on the concrete.
E.D: The referee starts the count, but the fans attention is averted from the two warriors to the entrance ramp. The disrespectfully boo as Matt McClain comes down the aisle.
Promo: He walks over the nearly dead bodies of Sloan and Dane. He better not touch those men or he’s out of this company for good.
E.D: It looks like we’re going to have a welcomed guest on color commentary.
Promo: What are you doing out here?
McClain: Shut up! This message is for my two buddies, and I use that term loosely, Mike Sloan and Eric Dane, the two original bosom buddies. I’m sure you’re wondering why I wasn't in the triple threat match tonight. Well, it’s pretty simple, that even the two of you will be able to understand. When I signed my new BACW contract a few minutes ago, I had a few clauses put in to make sure that I go into Grinder 100% healthy. So that means that I’m going to be the freshest man in the match, thus ensuring my pending victory in Grinder to be crowned the NEW BACW heavyweight champion! Now you two monkey can continue commenting on this match.
Referee: SEVEN!
E.D: Homosayswaht?
McClain: What?
E.D: Homosayswaht?
McClain: What hell did you just say?
Referee: EIGHT!
Promo: [Holding back his laughter] Well, it looks like Dane is up… barely.
[As the referee reaches the 9 count, Dane rolls in and back out of the ring forcing the referee to restart.]
Dane: It's over!
Crowd: [BOO!]
Promo: No don't do it!
E.D: Desperation reversal by Sloan!
[CRACK!]
Crowd: Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!
Promo: Holy shit! Star Exploder on the exposed concrete floor!
E.D: Mike dropped his teacher head first onto the concrete floor. Look at the blood pouring out of Eric Dane's head! He may be the #1 contender for the NAWA title at the end of the match, but he won’t be BACW champion at the end of the night. This guy won’t even make it to the Grinder.
McClain: That’s why I’m not in this match to begin with. The BACW title is much more important than some belt I haven’t even laid eyes on yet.
[With Sloan also injured from the move, a blood caked Eric Dane rolls into the ring clutching at his left knee. Eric Dane rolls in and out of the ring again forcing the referee to restart his count. Eric Dane slowly picks up Sloan, and slaps Mike in the face to revive him.]
Dane: [Pointing to his bloody face] LOOK WHAT YOU DID TO ME!!!
[Sloan is put onto the apron as Dane rolls back into the ring to break the count for a third time. Taking a second to rest while he waits for Mike Sloan to stand up, from the announcer's table Matt McClain gets up from his seat.
Promo: Think about what you are doing Matt.
E.D: Oh, he’s just heading towards the back. He probably couldn’t stand to sit next to you anymore.
Promo: Why?
E.D: You probably didn't wet wipe like I asked?
[Blood soaked but still in control, Eric Dane locks on a front face lock and hooks Sloan’s tights. He lifts Mike up vertical from the apron and the referee is hit with one of Sloan's boots. The move continues as Mike is turned upside down and without a care, Dane lets the blood pool around his splattered wrestling boots. The referee isn't 100%, but it's clear he is definitely dazed.]
Promo: Eric Dave has Mike Sloan set up for another Stardriver! All he needs to do now is drop him on his head.
[Matt McClain grabs the left ankle of Eric Dane and Dane falls to the mat with Mike Sloan landing on top of him. McClain then hooks both of Dane’s ankles so he can’t kick out and crouches below the apron.]
Referee: [Barely able to see] 1… 2… 3!
E.D: McClain releases the foot heading up the isle but the damage has already been done!
Crowd: [YEAH!]
[Ding! Ding! Ding!]
Stuffher: Ladies and gentlemen, your winner of the bout by pin fall, and BACW representative for BIG3; "The Dark Horse" Mike Sloan!
Promo: McClain just held down the legs of Eric Dane handed Mike Sloan the victory but why?
E.D: I don't know but folks, but Matt McClain just wrote himself out a check courtesy of a permanent vacation! Matt McClain is now going to be suspended from BACW and the question right now is; for how long?
Promo: Speaking of vacation, Mr. Batee has just issued a statement from the back saying he apologizes to Eric Dane for Matt McClain's actions tonight and as promised, McClain has been suspended from BACW but the timetable for this suspension will be read on live TV at our next TVMA show!
E.D: What kind of crap is that? You can't just suspend him without giving a timetable.
Promo: According to Batee he can, as long as McClain gets paid, his contract should be honored by all the NAWA promotions.
E.D: This is crazy!
Promo: I don't know what to say Eric... Wait a minute folks... Speaking of crazy, Candice Hoffman is in the back with Matt McClain right now! Let's peel away from a furious Eric Dane.
Crippled [Part 16]:
[The shot opens with Candice Hoffman running after a livid Matt McClain.]
Candice Hoffman: Matt! Crippler! [kick off her heels] Screw this!
[Candice breaks out in full sprint.]
Candice: HEY ASSHOLE!
[Hearing the words asshole stop The Crippler dead in his tracks and turning to face an out of breath Hoffman, he immediately gets right in her face.]
Matt McClain: Asshole? [Looking Candice over] You know want to make me angry right now Candice.
Candice: I'm sorry Matt but didn't you hear, Mr. Batee has suspended you until further notice! And he's going to announce the time of your suspension on the next TVMA show to make an example out of you!
McClain: [Uncomfortable smile.] Is that so?
Candice: If that's not bad enough, what are you going to do about the Sloan/Dane sistutation?
McClain: [Rubbing his chin] The Sloan/Dane "situation huh?
Candice: Yes...
McClain: Candice, as far as those two are concerned, they aren’t even on my radar. So they can beat the hell out of each other all they want and then they can kiss and make up later like they always do. You guys are truly two peas in a pod. Both think that you are a hell of a lot better then you really are but I'm here to tell you that it’s all in your heads ladies.
Candice: You sound jealous...
McClain: Jealous of them? Candice, these jerks run around BACW as if something is owed to them, when you haven’t earned a damn thing. I don’t give a damn what they have done in the past or what they plan on doing. Just because they happen to hold a few World Titles doesn’t mean a damn thing to someone like me.
Candice: But Mike Sloan just won the right to face two other people for the NAWA World title and Matt, he is BACW's regional champion.
McClain: First he didn't win the world title yet, and second being a regional champion is nice but I have already done that. Look Candice, Mike Sloan and Eric Dane haven't done a damn thing here yet that matters. They haven’t spent the last three years in that ring leaving opponents broken and bloody night after night and show after show. Like I said, these two aren’t even a blimp on my radar…YET! But rest assured that when the time is right and if any of you happen to be holding the NAWA World Championship, I will be there to take it from you. The two of you are well past your prime and you are running on your name a lone. Now me on the other hand, I am just hitting my prime and when this suspension is over, I will prove it yet again. So Eric, enjoy your fifteen minutes of fame. And, Sloan without my help like tonight, enjoy being Eric Dane’s future bitch! This interview is over!
Candice: Wow! Those are some heated words from a man who might never make it back into a BACW ring as long as he lives. I'm your sexy on the scene xZone reporter Candice Hoffman saying, until Matt McClain's suspension is lifted, then he doesn't belong on my show.
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