[The lights go down to a haze amongst the crowd. The Jumbotron suddenly flashes a bright light that is almost blinding to the crowd. The light backs down to show fire moves across the background. The crowd starts to cheer as the guitar licks and drums start pouring over the speaker system. The lights start to move back to its original position as the lights around the ring and arena start to pulse to the hard beat of "Super-Charger Heaven". The video shows "Devil's Own" Alex Constantine in grainy black and white footage of matches and outside the ring. The crowd is screaming and chanting for the young superstar as the music hits the lyrics.]
[PAGE] Here he comes as you can hear the crowd screaming loudly for him. "The Devil's Own" Alex Constantine has earned this shot and is here to prove that he can make it through this one more match to take and become the first CSWA Heavyweight Championship.
[MCCOY] He hasn't earned anything. Marshall gave him this shot out of pity, not because of him leading that rag tag band of idiots.
[PAGE] Believe what you want because coming to the ring is a very determined young man still at the beginning of an incredible career.
[The stage comes alive as a wall of fire shoots up from the stage. The shock and brightness of it is amazing. The crowd screaming, waving signs, are almost at a frenzy. An Authority chant going through the arena. The fire drops in the middle of the stage at the opening. The video flashing the word, Authority, amongst the video images of Alex. As the fire wall drops, The crowd goes crazy again seeing a figure walk through the opening. The "Devil's Own" Alex Constantine steps into the light and cheers of the fans.]
[DIAMOND LOU]This match is for the CSWA Heavyweight title and will be a one fall no time limit match. Now entering he is the leader of the Authority.......weighing in at 247 pounds he is "The Devil's Own" ALEX CONSTANTINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...............
[MCCOY] Wonder how he is going to cheat through this one when he doesn't know the opponent.
[PAGE] Constantine doesn't cheat out there. This man has fought and bleed to be where he is and he is only getting started. Think about where he will be in five years.
[MCCOY] Don't have to. He won't be wrestling after the end of the night if Marshall and the Darkness have their way.
[PAGE] You think that the mystery oppenent is from the Darkness?
[MCCOY] I don't know who it is but you know if Marshall is picking the oppenent, it can't be any kind of good news for Constantine.
[Alex stands on the edge of the stage, looking across the arena with a smile on his face. The wars of the night show on his bruised and battered body but the smile is still there, still feeding off of the screaming and chanting of the fans. Dressed in Black half tights, he has black boots on with Authority symbol on the sides. The right side of his tights along the leg and thigh has silver fire going up the side to his waist. Black knee pads hold tightly to his legs as well as an elbow brace on his right arm. His fists and wrists are tapped in white atheletic tape.]
[PAGE] He is intense out there right now and focused. You have to wonder if the matches and battles earlier will have him at a disadvantage.
[MCCOY] I have to wonder why you are still talking right now. Lets get this and Alex's imminent loss over with.
[His dark brown hair is spiked in the bed head style. His green eyes shining through the arena as he smiles. His upper body is toned and muscular. The years of hard work show in the development of his body. The "RESPECT MY AUTHORITY" T-shirt drapes across his chest, the sides are cut as it hangs on him. Across the right shoulder, he has the Great Plains Title drapped across. The CSWA Tag Team Title is drapped across his left shoulder. He smiles and throws his arms into an X over his head, holding the titles over his head in his hands. The crowd screams loudly and is deafening.]
[Alex runs down the ramp and to the ring. He hits the fans on the sides as he makes his way into the ring. He slides under the bottom rope of the ring apron and into the middle of the ring. He jumps up and goes over the middle of the ropes where he leans over and keeps the fans rabid. He goes over the opposite side and onto the second turn buckle to once again throws his arms over his head, holding the titles high. Once again, the crowd reacts in kind with cheers and chants. The young superstar showing how much of a fan favorite he has become. Alex backs down and moves to the opposite corner.]
[Alex pulls off the Authority T-shirt and throws it out on the crowd where they attack it like a pack of dogs. Alex heads over to the referree and hands off his titles as the referree takes them to the time keeper. Alex goes and leans back into the corner and squats down, watching the opening, awaiting his opponent. His face is serious now with no smile to be seen as the music fades to silence. ]
[PAGE] Looks like we are going to find out in just a few moments who Alex Constantine faces to see who will be the CSWA's First HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!
[MCCOY] Anyone better then the leader of a bunch of Cheaters like the Authority!
[The crowd goes still as Diamond Lou steps into the middle of the ring and brings the mic up to his mouth. He pauses for a moment as an announcment comes in over his ear piece. The camera catches the surprised look on his face but Diamond Lou quickly regains his composure and brings the mic up to his mouth]
[DIAMOND LOU]: And his opponent hailing from Lincoln Nebreska weighting in at 185lbs. He is accompanied to the ring by Ripper Longshanks He is...............................
[MCCOY]: Huh........
[DIAMOND LOU]:ROBERT MARSHALL..........................
[The crowd goes ballistic as Marshall name is announced as the mystery opponent for Alex Constantine. The Devil's Own jaw drops for a second but a large smile comes to his face as he realizes that there is no way in hell he won't be walking out with the Heavyweight Belt.]
[PAGE]:This can't be right. Please tell me this is a huge joke.
[MCCOY]:Good Lord. What in the hell is Robert thinking.............
[With no music or fanfare, Robert Marshalls walks out onto the rampway followed a moment later by Ripper Longshanks. Ripper has a look of pure evil on his face and he seems to be smiling at a joke that only he finds funny. The Loose Cannon is still dressed in his wrestling attire except that now his chest is covered by a "Dark Times Are Indeed Here" T-shirt. Marshall on the other hand is dressed in a white wrestling singlet and matching boots. Although nearing his mid forites Marshall appears to be in relatively good shape. His arms and chest are somewhat defined but not in the same caliber of those who work for him.]
[Reluctantly Marshall makes his way down to the ring, Ripper one step behind him. Once at ringside Marshall tries to back away but bumps into Ripper who not so gently pushes him into the ring apron. Ripper then looks at Constantine and makes a motion as if to say here he's yours. Constantine glares at Ripper expecting some sort of blindside attack but relaxes a bit as Ripper backs up the ramp and stands at the top]
[PAGE]:I'm confused.
[MCCOY]:Marshall has lost his mind. Constantine will eat his lunch and come back for seconds.
[Marshall climbs into the ring and waits in his corner until the bell rings. When it does he remains there as Constantine motions for the president of the CSWA to get things going. Marshall just remains in the corner and starts looking around hoping that someone will come to his rescue. Constantine finally loses patience and rushes towards Marshall. Marshall drops to his stomach and rolls out of the ring and tries to run up the ramp but a look from Ripper stops him cold]
[PAGE]: WHAT IN THE HELL KIND OF GAME IS RIPPER PLAYING!!
[MCCOY]:I don't know but I'm sure in the end Constantine will pay for it.
[Without warning Constantine connects with a clothesline to the back of Marshall's head. Marshall tumbles to the rampway and immediately covers his head in protection. Constantine looks up at Ripper who just shrugs so The Devil's Own hauls Marshall to his feet and duckwalks him back towards the ring where he half rolls half throws him into the ring..
[PAGE]: Constantine rolls into the ring and HOLY! look at that Marshall is trying to get some offense in by sending a boot to the head of Constantine
[MCCOY]: Marshall is the man but I don't think that will last long.
[Constantine blocks a second kick and flips Marshall to his back by grabbing his foot and pulling up. Marshall hits the mat and looks at the ceiling. As he tries to get up Constantine places a foot on his chest and pushes down. Referee Stevens drops to his knees and starts the pin count but before he can get to two Constantine lifts his foot and hauls Marshall to his feet.]
[PAGE]:OH OH!
[Constantine Irish Whips Marshall into the ropes then catches him with a powerslam that rocks the ring. With a sly smile Constantine forces Marshall to his feet and sends him back off the ropes. Marshall tries to jump over Constantine but the Devil's Own catches him around the waist spins around and hammers him to the mat with a Spinebuster]
[PAGE]: Constantine is picking Marshall apart. Why doesn't he just end this travesty here and now.
[Constantine refuses to go for the pin. Instead he hauls Marshall to his feet and slaps him in the face. The crowd starts roaring knowing that Constantine will finally be able to vent all his frustrations on the one man who caused most of them. Constantine steals a glance back up at Ripper who remains on top of the ramp. Constantine forces Marshall into the corner and straddles the second turnbuckle and starts to hammer away at Marshall's face. The crowd starts chanting along as the fists strike]
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[As the fifth blow strikes Marshall he brings his knee up hard and nails Constantine between the legs. Constantine drops to the mat then his knees giving Marshall the chance to slide under the ring and jump over the guard rail in order to escape his beating. The camera pans back to Ripper who is shaking his head. A moment later the Loose Cannon walks off the ramp and heads backstage.]
[PAGE]: What now, Marshall has just turned tail like a scalded cat.
[MCCOY]: Look at Constantine. He looks like he has already won that damned belt.
[PAGE]:Do you blame him. I dont think Marshall is going to come back anytime soon.
[Constantine climbs up on the nearest turnbuckle, sits down on it and waits to see if Marshall will appear. The fans start getting restless and a few even start mummering among themselves about what is going on. Just when it looks like the fans are going to start to get ugly, Marshall comes flying through the entrance curtain and rolls down the rampway. A moment later Ripper, Jeremiah Blackwell, the newly crowned CAL Champion Jack Cross and Loki appear on the ramp.]
[PAGE]: Listen to this crowd, they are actually cheering the Darkness. UN........BA.......LEEV.......A.......BLE!!
[MCCOY]:I'm gonna be sick.
[The four members of the Darkness slowly start walking down the ramp forcing Marshall to get to his feet. With no where to go he rolls back into the ring and is greeted by a Constantine kick to the stomach. Constantine then follows it up with a Suplex into a DDT which flattens the CSWA President. The Devil's Own then starts to go for the pin but stops when Blackwell feints a move towards the ring. WIth a look at Stevens Constantine hauls Marshall up to his feet and plants him back on the mat with.........................
[PAGE]:HELLBLAZER!! HELLBLAZER!! THIS MATCH IS OVER!!
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[DING DING DING]
[As Stevens raises Constantine's arm in victory The Darkness hits the ring and quickly surround the new CSWA Champion. Constantine pulls away from Stevens and drops to a defensive crouch knowing that it could well hit the fan very shortly. Instead the Darkness remain in place while Ripper calls for a mic.]
[RIPPER]:Great job Alex. You did it. You are now the first ever CSWA Heavyweight Champion. And once again you have me to thank for it.
[PAGE]:WHAT!!!
{RIPPER]:Sure. Who do you think forced Marshall out here so you could hand his ass to him. [Ripper grins] Me. That's who. And now we are going to get our payment from you.
[And with those words the rest of the Darkness swarm Constantine and drop him to the mat. A moment later the crowd goes nuts as Napalm, Adam-X and Mace rush the ring to even the odds. The soon clear the ring except for Ripper and Constantine and the two respective leaders of the factions have a silent staredown. Outside the ring a huge brawl has started as Blacklwell and Napalm, Mace and Jack Cross and Adam-X and Loki have squared off and are doing their best to try and kill eacother.]
[PAGE]:I am totally confused. What the hell is going on here.
[MCCOY]: I wish i knew. I really do.
[Inside the ring Ripper takes the CSWA belt from Stevens and throws it at Marshall. It bounces off his chest and lands on the mat. Marshall struggles to regain his feet but can get no further than his knees. He feels beside himself and grabs the belt and hugs it to his chest. All the while the President of the CSWA is looking back and forth between the two men. Finally Marshall manages to get to his feet but can do nothing but stand there.]
[CONSTANTINE]:Do the right thing Marshall. Give me the damn belt. You made your bed now sleep in it.
[Marshall looks over to Ripper who breaks into his shark grin.]
[RIPPER]:I wouldn't even think about it Robert. Especially if you know what's best for you.
[Marshall takes a step towards Constantine then hesitates He then turns back to Ripper and starts to extend the belt.........]
[PAGE]:Marshall is going to give the belt to Ripper. That is just sickening.
[Instead of giving the belt to Ripper, Marshall raises it over his head and takes a swing with it at the Loose Cannon. Ripper jumps back to avoid the swing and breaks into laughter. Marshall looks at him in horror, quickly spins around and starts to hand it to Constantine.............BUT!!!]
[Unknown to everyone a lone figure has stepped over the secuirty railing and is slowly making their way into the ring. The person is dressed in a large black trenchcoat with the collar turned up, a dark pair of sunglasses and a wool cap pulled down over his head to help mask his features. The crowd starts roaring at Constantine but the Devil's Own can do little to nothing as the figure spins him around, and sends a kick into his stomach. A moment later Constantine is lying face first on the mat the victim of a single arm DDT.]
[PAGE]: WHAT THE HELL!! WHO IS THAT!!
[Page's answer is soon answered as the stranger first removes his cap to reveal a bald head criss-crossed with a series of scars. Next the trenchcoat is revealed but that doesn't tell the crowd much since the person is wearing a pair of black pants with a matching faded T-shirt. But when the person removes the sunglasses McCoy jumps to his feet and screams out loud.]
[MCCOY]:IT'S JOHNNY GODDAMN STORM! THE SLAYER OF HEROES! JOHNNY STORM HAS COME TO THE CSWA!!
[Page's eyes widen in shock as Storm flips the glasses out of the ring and clasps hands with Ripper. The Loose Cannon pumps his fist into the air and spins around motioning for the Darkness to keep the rest of the Authority at bay. Fortunately that isn't all that hard as the rest everyone seems frozen in time as they stare in shock and wonder at the man who wasn't supposed to be wrestling approach Marshall. Marshall falls to his knees and starts backing up finally ending up in the corner.]
[PAGE]:That's what Ripper meant when he said Marshall made a deal with the devil. Ripper brought Storm back into the fold and now they want payment. OH MY GOD!!
[MCCOY]:JOHNNY STORM!! LIFE IS TRULY GOOD! BLESS YOU RIPPER! YOU ARE THE MAN!!
[Storm stands over Marshall for several moments his hand outstretched motioning for the belt Marshall just shakes his head and keeps the belt close to his chest. Storm stares at Marshall for a couple more seconds before walking back to Constantine and picking him up. A moment later Storm drags Constantine to the middle of the ring where he places Constantine's head between his legs and holds him there]
[PAGE]: LORD NO!
[Outside the ring the brawl has picked back up as The Authority are doing their best to get to their leader but the Darkness have them pinned back so that no one can get through. Ripper takes a step forward, hauls Marshall to his feet and drags him to where Storm is holding Constantine. Storm holds out his free hand and motions for the belt again, but Marshall shakes his head.]
[PAGE]:Marshall is making a stand here. Good for him. He is finally doing the right thing.
[MCCOY]:The right thing to do is to give The Darkness whatever they want, instead of playing hero like he is now.
[Ripper grabs Marshall by the throat and forces him to move forward. Marshall has no choice but to give the belt to Storm. Its' either that or have his windpipe crushed. A moment later Storm places the Heavyweight title on his shoulder then drops Constantine onto the mat with a Cradle Piledriver]
[PAGE]:OH MY GOD! WHAT WAS THAT!! CONSTANTINE JUST GOT HIS HEAD DRIVEN THROUGH THE MAT!!
[MCCOY]:THAT WAS THE RIPTIDE!! AND BY GOD ONCE YOU GET HIT WITH THAT CRADLE PILEDRIVER YOU KNOW YOU HAVE JUST ENCOUNTERED THE SLAYER OF HEROES!!!
[A moment later Ripper picks Marshall up and DEEP ENDS him onto the mat. But instead of cinching in the Boston Crab the Loose Cannon lets Marshall lay there beside Constantine. Ripper then motions for Storm to walk past him and climb the turnbuckle so that the fans can get a look at him Storm does exactly that,. faces the crowd and slowly raises his arms in the air. Closing his eyes he then throws his head back and stands there for several moments as flashes from a thousand different cameras go off. Outside the ring the authority/ darkness brawl has moved to the backstage area which leaves Ripper , Storm Constantine and Marshall at ringside.]
[PAGE];Marshall has given Storm the CSWA Heavyweight belt. This whole thing was a scam and it looks like Marshall was duped just as badly as the rest of us were.
[MCCOY]:[still beaming over the arrival of Storm] Damn Johnny Storm. WOW!
[PAGE]: I can only say one thing...........
[Storm drops his head and opens his eyes. The camera zooms in on his manical face and as Page continues to speak]
[PAGE]: For the CSWA this is truly the End of Days.............................
[And with that the very first CSWA Pay Per View goes off the air with a still shot of the scarred demonic face of one of the founding members of the Darknes...............JOHNNY STORM!!
End of Days Credits Match Credits Segments
Produced and Directed by Ed Dubois
CAL Title Match: Witte M.
CSWA Title Match: Ed D.
Authority/Odd Couple: Scott M.
Kushner/Python: Greg S.
Fury/Darkness: Christian F.
Loki/Fury: Matt L.
O'Brien/Beast: John B.
Mace: Scott M.
Jack Cross: Josh P.
Authority: Witte M.
Mr. Dude w/Mastino: Chris R.
Mr. Dude w/Fury: Chris R. and Ed D.
Loki: Tracy A.
Jeff Kushner(all): Jeff K
Marshall w/ Ripper/Loki/?? : Ed D.
Python: Greg S.