[Fade Up]
[PAGE]: Welcome back folks here to Wildfire! The evening is still young and
this next match,
well, might make a CAL World Heavyweight Champion out of someone! Four men,
four of the most
talented men at that in the CSWA, Darkness member Taranis, Authority member
Jeff Kushner, Python,
and "The Professor" Chris Wright go at it in a randomly drawn GAUNTLET match
to determine who
can survive...
[McCOY]: And to see who amongst them could represent the CSWA at the CAL's
Coronation II to
face the CAL World Champion, and bring home some CAL gold, seeing as the
Whiskey Devils blew it.
[PAGE]: I agree with some of that statement!
[McCOY]: Really?
[PAGE]: I said SOME. But yes, this series of matches should be dynamite, and
will definitely take
their toll on whoever can make it to the end. Right now, let the
speculation end, and over to
"Diamond" Lou Walsh who will announce the first competitor!
[The crowd cheers as the legend "Diamond" Lou Walsh takes centre stand once
more. He points to
the timekeeper, who rings the bell three times.]
[DIAMOND LOU]: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, the following contest is the first
match in the CSWA's
GAUNTLET MATCH, the winner of whom may go on to the CAL's Coronation II to
represent the
CSWA to contend for the CAL WORLLLLD HEAVYWEIGHTTTT CHAMPIONSHIP!
[The fans pop loudly at the mention of the championship.]
[PAGE]: The fans are ready for this!!
[DIAMOND LOU]: At this time, the man who randomly drew one of the two
opening spots for
the gauntlet match...
The lights dim and the screens go black. On the screen appears the frail
looking figure of an
elderly man. He stands alone holding a cane against a black backdrop. His
soft voice echoes over
the speakers across the arena...]
[OLD MAN] The darkness cannot reign forever...eventually the dying light
will revive.
Tonight...a new candle is lit...soon, the whole world will be on fire...
Breakfast well, for
NOW we dine together in HELL!
[The old man cackles and screeches, his laughter crashing across the
building. Moments later,
"Always" by Saliva hits the loudspeakers...]
[DIAMOND LOU] Representing the AUTHORITY, from Toronto, Ontario, weighing in
at 225 pounds...
JEFF KUSHNERRRRRRRRR!!
[The fans go crazy at the announcement of the Authority member and fan
favourite.]
[PAGE]: It's KUSHNER! He drew one of the two opening spots!!
[McCOY]: Yes Page, the people can see that. You know what Eddie, Kushner's little speil is awfully like the beginning of the Darkness intro. Hint hint....
[Jeff steps slowly out from the back wearing an unbuttoned black shirt and a
pair of black
cargoes. His hair is cropped virtually down to the scalp, getting rid of the
classic spiked
hairdo that was his trademark. More importantly though, Jeff was smiling...a
huge smile.
As the song hits the first chorus, Jeff raises his hand in a salute to the
crowd, before making
his way down to the ring. With each step, a blast of fireworks lets off on
either side of the
entrance ramp.]
[The lights raise with a huge blast of pyros from all around the ring, and unlike his usual stare of concentration, Jeff is actually grinning, and cheering out to the crowd.]
[PAGE]: Kushner's been through hell lately, but that all seems behind him,
and he gave Quinn Tate
one HELL of a run for that Gravity Championship.
[McCOY]: Hopefully the Authority will give one hell of a run towards
disbanding.
[PAGE]: Is it because they're popular Russ?
[McCOY]: [almost mumbling] I am popular...
[His music quieted off, and he prepared himself to face whomever awaited him
backstage still.]
["Diamond Lou" nodded to Jeff with a smile, and continued the
introductions.]
[DIAMOND LOU]: AND, the man who drew the second of the two opening spots in
the gauntlet match...
[The lights go black and then the opening strains to "A Little Night Music"
by Mozart come
through the speakers.]
[As the music softens into a more mellow tune, the words "The Professor"
Chris Wright scroll onto
the black screen in bold white lettering.]
[PAGE]: OH MY!
[McCOY] OOOO.
[DIAMOND LOU]: Escourted by his fiancee Jennifer, from Blueberry Hills,
California, weighing 228
pounds, he is the CSWA GREAT PLAINS CHAMPIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN, "THE
PROFESSORRRRRRR" CHRISSSS
WRIGHTTTTTTTTT!!
[A spotlight appears on the ramp and into it step Jennifer Hampton and Chris
Wright. Jennifer is
wearing a high cut black skirt and a pale blue top that is cut in a low V
showing some cleavage.
Chris is dressed in a tweed jacket with a pair of black wrestling trunks and
black boots. Around
his waist on the outside of the jacket is the Great Plains Title. Jen walks
over and gets down
on her knees, then she spritz�s some water on the title and wipes it away to
shine it up before
she climbs back to her feet.]
[Chris and Jen stand basking in the mixture of boos, cheers, and cat calls
for Jen before they
walk down the aisle.]
[First Jennifer and then Chris walk up the ring steps, Chris then sits down
on the second rope
and holds the top one up so that Jennifer can make her way through easier,
giving the crowd
behind her a very nice shot of her behind.]
[McCOY]: I knew there's a reason I like this guy.
[PAGE]: I know, his tweed jacket.
[Following her into the ring, Chris struts around it for a moment before
motioning Jen to leave
the ring, handing her his title and jacket.]
[Referee Barry Alexander motions the bell to ring, and at that very moment,
Jeff charges Wright
who was handing off his jacket and executes a drop kick to the back, sending
Wright stumbling
into the turnbuckle with an "oomph!"
[PAGE]: This is DEFINITELY A NEW Jeff Kushner we're seeing here this week!!
[McCOY]: Yeah, he's turning into a cheap shot artist. Better watch his back
or Wright's friends
the Three Hooded Stooges may pop up.
[The Great Plains Champion stumbles backwards after hitting the turnbuckle,
right into an inside
cradle! Barry Alexander counts...]
ONE...
TWO...
THR...
[PAGE]: Wright slips out after being outsmarted by Kushner there!!
[McCOY]: [stunned] How can you say HE was OUTSMARTED.
[Wright scrambles to his feet, somewhat annoyed by Kushner, and rushes
forward, only to be met
by an arm drag, sending "the Professor" to the mat! He gets to his feet
again and is sent
flying once again, but this time Jeff holds on, to a steady arm bar. The
fans cheer loudly
for Jeff, who smirks, while cinching in with the arm bar on the grounded
Wright, who winces.]
[PAGE]: Kushner with a series of arm drags now has this arm bar locked in
beautifully on the
Great Plains Champion.
[McCOY]: But not for long, and you can take that to the...uh...university.
[Jeff looks to the crowd for support, who rally behind him as Wright starts
to muster himself
back up onto his feet. Wright muscles in closer to Jeff, who locks in a
headlock, only to
be thrown off and into the ropes. Wright drops his head allowing Kushner to
fly over. Wright
however drops to his hands and throws a blind mule kick, which connects with
Jeff's midsection,
who had stopped and turned after leaping over his opponent, waiting for
Wright to turn around.]
[McCOY]: BRILLIANT instinct move by the genius on his asinine Authority foe,
winding the
windbag.
[PAGE]: Keep talking Russell.
[With Jeff winded, the Great Plains Champion levels a few stiff punches to
Jeff's jaw, causing
the ref to step in and warn Wright about closed fists. He then kicks Jeff
in the midsection,
which was still aching from the mule kick, and then once more, before
stepping back trying
to launch a kick squarely at Kushner's head.]
[PAGE]: That superkick could have taken Jeff's head off, but he managed to
side step it and...
[Jeff scrambles under Wright's lurching leg, and wrapping his arms around
Wright's waist,
executes a beautiful German release suplex!]
[PAGE]: Wright lands in a crumple across the ring nearly, holding his head!
Jen is definitely
looking concerned outside the ring.
[McCOY]: Sit still honey, I'll come over to comfort you...
[PAGE]: So how's Mrs. McCoy doing?
[McCOY]: Who?
[Wright picks himself up using the ropes near the corner turnbuckle, as Jeff
stands about three
metres away.]
[PAGE]: I smell a spear attempt coming up!!
[McCOY]: You just plain smell.
[PAGE]...
[As Wright turns himself around to face Jeff, the former CWF Heavyweight
Champion lunges forward
with Page's correct prediction a spear!]
[PAGE]: SPEAR!! SPEAAAAAR!
[McCOY]: YESSS RIGHT INTO THE CORNER POST!!
THUDDDDD!
[CROWD]: OOOOOOOOOOOOOH.
[Wright slipped away at the last moment, leaving Jeff to pull himself out of
the corner slowly,
favouring his shoulder to an extent.]
[McCOY]: The Professor, being the gentleman he is, I'm sure will be more
than abliged to help
Jeff out of that corner.
[Indeed, he was, as Wright now executes a superb German release suplex of
his own. Jeff now
sat crumpled near the opposite end of the ring.]
[McCOY]: TEXTBOOK GERMAN SUPLEX...TEXTBOOK!
[Wright shakes his head, shaking Jeff's suplex off, and walks over to
collect Kushner, bringing
him to his feet. Wright nails Jeff with a midsection knee lift, before
picking up his opponent,
and delivering a stunning piledriver.]
[PAGE]: PILEDRIVER!! PILEDRIVER!!
[McCOY]: That won't bode well for Jeff's aggravated shoulder after spearing
the post for what
ever reason.
[Jeff lays battered on the mat, as Chris rolls Jeff over and in a moment,
slaps on a Boston
Crab.]
[PAGE]: Looks like "the Professor" is trying to break Jeff's back!
[McCOY]: Yeahh...but he's got it kinda close to the ropes. Let's see if
that Authority wimp
has the guts to get to them.
[The fans begin to rally behind Jeff, as Jen stands on the outside slapping
the apron, telling
Chris to pull harder, and exert more pressure on Kushner's back. Chris
gladly delivers and
pulls with all his might. Jeff thought won't be denied, as he slowly moves
towards the ropes.]
[McCOY]: Looking at the expression on Jeff's face, Alexander should do us
all a favour and
ring for the bell.
[PAGE]: Give this man some credit Russ...he's about an inch from the ropes!!
[Wright shakes his head and gives out a yell of frustration as Jeff has
reached the ropes
successfully! Alexander begins to lay the count on Wright to break off the
Boston crab, who
refuses to do so until four.]
[PAGE]: The Professor risking DQ there...
[Barry Alexander finally gets Wright off Jeff and then starts to lay the law
down to him, forcing
Wright back a few steps, while trying to defend himself. Jeff gets to his
feet, and seeing
Alexander stepping aside:]
[PAGE]: KUSHNER EXPLODES WITH A HUGE LOU THESZ PRESS onto WRIGHT!!
[McCOY]: OH COME ON ALEXANDER JUST COST WRIGHT A BEATING THERE, the bloody
Authority probably
has him in their freakin pocket.
[The fans jump to their feet as Kushner, angry at Wright's holding on
despite Alexander's count,
pummels away fiercely at his foe. Alexander gets on Jeff's case for closed
fists, and begins
the count again. Jeff ablidges the count, and then mounts the ropes across
from Wright lays!]
[PAGE]: THIS IS CLASSIC KUSHNER COMING UP!!
[McCOY]: You mean INSANITY.
[Kushner smiles, and seeing Wright still laying dazed from the flury of
punches, sends himself
flying off with a 450 splash which CONNECTS!! The fans erupt!]
[PAGE]: HE NAILED IT!! And he's going for the pin!!
[McCOY]: NOOO!!
[Alexander counts:]
ONE...
TWO...
THREEEEEE...
[PAGE]: NO! NO!
[McCOY]: YES THE PROFESSOR!! HIS LECTURE CONTINUES!!
[PAGE]: Meaning he slipped that shoulder out JUST...IN...TIME!!!
[Jeff looks up and questions Alexander about the count, when Jen hops up
onto the canvas and
begins shouting at both the ref and Kushner.]
[PAGE]: What's she doing on there.
[McCOY]: She's the Teacher's Assistant, leave the woman alone.
[Jeff is distracted just long enough for Wright to level a nasty low blow on
Kushner, causing
every male in the audience to cringe.]
[PAGE]: NOW WHAT DO YOU CALL THAT.
[McCOY]: Creativity...genius in motion!
[Wright crawls to his feet suffering still from the huge 450 splash, and
grabbing Jeff's hair
back, delivers a reverse DDT.]
[Jen hops down off the apron allowing Alexander to turn and see Wright
covering for the pin.]
[McCOY]: JEFF'S FINISHED!!
[Alexander counts:]
ONE...
TWO...
THRE...
[PAGE]: There seems to be a lot of fight still left in Jeff, he got out of
that cheap shot
and reverse DDT!
[McCOY]: Lucky break. Wright's softening him up still.
[Jeff, clearly tired, as is Wright, is brought to his feet by his advisary,
and is hurled into
the ropes. Wright charges and performs a spinning heel kick, sending Jeff
to the outside!]
[PAGE]: Jeff's energy level seemingly taking a beating here.
[McCOY]: Oh come on Page, "seemingly"...Wright is taking him apart piece by
piece.
[Wright looks over to Jen, who nods. Wright charges back and flies outside,
and aiming
right towards Jeff.]
[PAGE]: WRIGHT WITH A HUGE RISK MOVE! AND IT...
[McCOY]: NOOOOOO!
[PAGE]: MISSES!!! MISSES!!
[Alexander counts the outside count in the meantime.]
1...
[Jeff grabs the outside barrier and pulls himself up, and seeing Wright laid
out on the ground,
Jen, a look of concern on her face, begins to lay the boots down to Chris'
frame, as he tries
to gather himself on the steel ring steps.]
2...
[Jeff stands back, letting "the Professor" make it to his feet. Wright
turns around, leaning on
the steps. Jeff charges forward, and LEAPS over Wright's body, reaching
back with his arms and
executes a horrendous flip-over neckbreaker, sending Wright's neck DIRECTLY
onto the corners
of the steel steps! The crowd erupts into a defeaning cheer for the
Authority member.]
[PAGE]: OH...MY...GOD!!!! WRIGHT'S NECK HAS TO BE DESTROYED!!!
3...
4...
[McCOY]: I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT WE JUST SAW!! I'VE...NEVER SEEN THAT EVER!!
[Wright collapses onto the ground in a clump, grasping his neck as Jen
clasps her face, hoping
Chris hasn't suffered any serious injury. Jeff immediately runs over,
favouring his midsection
still, and hops ontop of Wright's back and pulls back with a camel clutch.]
[PAGE]: CAMEL CLUTCH!!!
[McCOY]: NEED THAT in the ring moron!!
5...
6...
[Jeff lets go hearing the count nearing ten, and helps Wright to his feet
and "helps" him inside.
Kushner follows him in and grabbing Wright by the hair, throws him into the
corner post. Wright
rolls his eyes in pain and exhaustion, and is greeted by a spear.]
[The fans go wild once more.]
[PAGE]: SPEAR!! SPEARRRRR!!
[McCOY]: Come ON CHRIS.
[Jeff doesn't let up and continues to ram Wright's midsection with his
shoulder. Jeff,
relentless, climbs up, looking for a monkey flip, but instead gets shoved
off by Wright, sending
the Canadian superstar flying several feet onto the mat, landing awkwardly
on the way. Jen
jumps on the outside and applauds loudly for her man and fiance.]
[PAGE]: WRIGHT still in this one!
[McCOY]: He had the presence of mind to send that Authority scumbag flying.
Beautiful.
[Wright still clutches his neck and agonizes as he does so. Jeff gets up
but is met by a
lethal running clothesline out of the corner from the Great Plains Champion.
Wright seeing
an opportunity, reaches down for Jeff's legs, looking for a figure four
leglock.]
[PAGE]: Jeff trying to fight off this figure four!!
[Jeff manages to do so, kicking Wright off, onto his back! Jeff now reaches
down for Wright,
but is met by stiff forearms to the stomach. Wright stumbles forward with a
clothesline, but
misses, leading Jeff to snap a...]
[PAGE]: DIAMOND CUTTER!!! RIGHT ONTO THAT NECK!!! THAT'S GOT TO BE IT!!! THE
CROWD HAS BURST
AT THE SEAMS!!
[McCOY]: NOOOOOOO!!! But why isn't he going for the cover!!!
[Jeff however does not go for pin, and rushes over, favouring his
midsection, and mounts the
ropes! Jen however runs over and looks to grab Jeff's leg. Alexander sees
Jen's actions and
warns her. Jeff gets off the turnbuckle into the ring, but is met by a
crescent kick!! Jeff
is dazed completely as Jeff is hooked by Wright...]
[McCOY]: CLASS DISMISSED!!!!! CLASSS DISMISSEDDDDD!!!
[Wright mounts the turnbuckle, but Jeff manages somehow to get free, shoving
Wright off and
onto the mat!!]
[PAGE]: NO I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!! WRIGHT LOOKED TO HAVE THIS ONE FINISHED, BUT
JEFF GOT OUT OF
CLASS DISMISSED!!
[McCOY]: THAT LUCKY SON OF A...
[Jeff falls to one knee, and seeing Wright down, musters enough stamina to
climb up the corner
once again. The fans stand and absolutely go wild as Jeff flies off
with...]
[PAGE]: MY TIME!!! MYYYYY TIME!!!!!!! CONNECTS!!! ALEXANDER COUNTS THE
COVER!!
[McCOY]: JEN DO SOMETHING!!!
ONE...
TWO...
[PAGE]: IS IT ENOUGH!?!
THREE!!!
[PAGE]: YES!! YES!! YES!!
[McCOY]: NO NO NO!!
[Alexander signals for the bell as Jeff's music begins to play loudly
throughout the arena,
as the fans cheer madly for the Authority member.]
[PAGE]: JEFF DEFEATED THE GREAT PLAINS CHAMPION! MY GOD!!
[McCOY]: That doesn't mean anything!!!! If this were a title match Wright
would have taken him
to SCHOOL!!!
[DIAMOND LOU]: HERE IS YOUR WINNNNNNER...JEFFF KUSHNERRRRRR!!
[Chris Wright manages to slide out of the ring under his own power, as the
fans applaud his
effort, as he walks up the ramp with Jennifer, who is checking on Wright's
status.]
[PAGE]: It doesn't stop here though folks!! Jeff has only a few moments to
compose himself as
"Diamond" Lou is going to announce the next competitor RIGHT NOW!
[McCOY]: I hope he takes Kushner apart.
["Diamond" Lou enters the ring once more, and signals the bell to ring. He
raises the microphone
and begins again.]
[DIAMOND LOU]: Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, here is the man who drew
number three randomly
in the gauntlet match!! Representing the DARKNESS...
[McCOY]: YES!! YES!!
[DIAMOND LOU]: ...from Belfast, Northern Ireland, weighing in at 268 pounds,
he is "THE LORD OF
THE RINGGG," TARRRRRRRANISSSSSSS!
[Jeff stands in the ring, his hands on his hips, as he curses under his
breath, as Taranis makes
his way down to the ring, a large grin clearly on his face.]
[PAGE]:We have to go to a commercial folks. Stay tuned because WildFire! is just startint to heat up.
[Fade to a commercial for Ace Bandages. The official bandage of the CSWA]