Post by T-Robosaurus Rex on Jul 21, 2009 11:55:40 GMT -5
Hanson: Is it time, Nick?
Vinegar: Yes, it is, Dan.
Hanson: What time is it, Nick?
Vinegar: It's Sentinel time, Dan.
Hanson: No, see, it doesn't work if you just look at your shoes and mumble. I just wanted a little bit of support, Nick. I went through all the trouble of writing a great new introduction for the show, and you know what you're doing to it, cowboy? Dropping trou over it.
Vinegar: Ladies and gentlemen, ignore my broadcast partner for the time being, and welcome to Global Impact Wrestling! I'm Nick Vinegar, joined, as always, by Daniel Hanson.
Hanson: Did you sigh, was that a sigh? Geez, Nick, get excited! We just came off a kick-ass pay-per-view!
Vinegar: That we did, Dan! Infinity changed the landscape of the company yet again. We have a new Global Champion in Alex Kiseragi! And he'll be defending that title for the first time tonight, in a ladder match against Travis Roberts!
Hanson: And the Headliner cannot be too happy about the way things went down at Infinity, Nick. The Dragon pulled a dirty, underhanded maneuver, and stole the title from the Blessed Idol of Millions!
Vinegar: One, I think you may be overstating our former champions appeal only slightly, and two, it was the kind of political maneuvering that Roberts himself would be capable of!
Hanson: Yes, Nick, but at least HE'D do it while style.
Vinegar: Speaking of style, we're going to see the most stylish champion in GIW in action right here off the bat!
Hanson: Gabby is more than a champion, Nick, she is Chief Negro! Negra. Negress. Nubian. Something. And THAT is a title that can't be taken away! My beloved Gabrielle went the distance last week and now she's going to show EVERYONE why she is the Most Envied, and now Most Valuable, Princess of Wrestling!
Vinegar: Well, a win tonight would surely do just that, Daniel, because her first outing as Chief Negrette is a match against one of the strongest and largest athletes on the roster! That Japanese rock music can only mean one thing! Let's get this underway with Dennis Mitchell.
Two large burly men walk out from backstage carrying a throne.
Vinegar: Now, what is this?
Hanson: Isn't it obvious, Nick? That's one of the new Lord-Chief's thrones!
Vinegar: Well, it isn't enough to just have the one back at the lair.
Hanson: That's Owen Peterson's locker room!
"Hail to the Chief" plays over the PA system, and Donovan Hastings walks out from backstage, carrying a microphone.
Hastings: Good evening to all my niglets! Your Lord-Chief has arrived!
Hanson: Hail to the Lord-Chief!
Vinegar: This is ridiculous!
Hanson: Why does it bother you?
Vinegar: Hastings LOST the tournament!
Hanson: You say that like it's relevant.
Vinegar: He didn't even make the finals!
Hastings: Now that your Lord-Chief is here, this night can get underway properly. People like to talk around here about blessed ones, but I decided instead of blessing one, how about blessing all? And so your Lord-Chief has not blessed all of you, my loyal niglets, with my presence.
Donovan clears his throat.
Hastings: And don't make me git my gat!
Vinegar: Is he serious?
Hanson: He's always serious. He's the true Lord-Chief Nigga!
Hastings: Now, your Lord-Chief, the one and true Chief Nigga of GIW, will be here throughout the evening, watching over my kingdom from my Nigga-Throne. You there, the little people at ringside, go ahead and get this bitch started.
Mitchell Dennis throws Hastings a sideways look, filled with confusion and annoyance, but raises the mic to his lips none the less.
Mitchell: The following match is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Kyoto Japan, weighing in at 409 pounds, the Japanese Powerhouse, KOMOOOOOOOOSUUUUUBEEE!
Hanson: Where do you think he buys robes in that size?
Vinegar: The same place traditional Sumo wrestlers buy theirs, I would suppose. Komosube and his partner Aragato come extremely close to winning the Tag Titles at Infinity, and those belts are on the line again tonight. You have to wonder if Hiroshima will be keeping an eye on that match.
Hanson: The way he's putting that sake away, he may end up seeing two matches.
Mitchell: And his opponent, hailing from Nelson, New Zealand, and weighing in at 130 pounds, she is The Global Impact Wrestling CHIEF NEGREEEEEETTE, GABRIELLE! MADISON! MONTGOOOOOOOMERYYY!
Vinegar: And listen to that pop, Daniel! Even if you don't LIKE Gabrielle, you have GOT to give her respect for what she went through at Infinity.
Hanson: I LOVE YOU! SOoohohohohoh much.
Vinegar: And now you're crying again. Gabrielle makes her way to the ring, all alone. We thought maybe after the left the ring together that she may be teaming up with Diamond Jack again.
Hanson: Douchebag Jack STDino? Fat chance!
Vinegar: And backstage reports say that her friendship with The Crimson Ghost survived their finals match, but even he is nowhere to be seen, maybe he's preparing for his match with Randy Boolzian later tonight. But one man who is watching with a determined look is Donovan Hastings, the self proclaimed Chief Nigga...
Hanson: They can be Chief and Chieffette as far as I’m concerned Nick. Now Komosube is slapping himself on the chest and grunting. What is that fat man doing?
Vinegar: I don't know yet, Dan, I must admit. Now the slaps are getting harder and the grunts are getting louder.
Hanson: And he is staring straight at the Diamond Princess.
Vinegar: It's intimidation, Daniel. Those slaps are leaving a bright welt on the man's chest, he's showing Gabrielle how much power he truly has.
Hanson: The bell rings and Mongo is still slapping and grunting, and now he's slowly approaching the Caramel Skinned Sexpot. So this is an intimidation technique, Nick
Vinegar: And it may be working, Gabrielle is stepping back a little, she knows she won't be able to match blows with the Japanese Powerhouse, and now he's toying with her, getting her flustered! And she can't take it anymore, she charges, maybe hoping to catch him off-guard!
Hanson: That brute just backhanded my princess!
Vinegar: A vicious slap sends Gabby to the mat, and now he's yelling at her, pointing to the entrance.
Hanson: He wants her to bring another person out here?
Vinegar: That appears to be what he's saying. He gave her a warning earlier this week, and now he's giving her a second chance to call out some help. But she's not taking it! The Chief Negress is charging again! But Komosube grabs her by the shoulders and tosses her to the side.
Hanson: Laughing, and now more yelling. Is that supposed to be gentlemanly?
Vinegar: But Gabrielle has something to prove here, Dan, and she is coming back for more!
Hanson: Sube stops her dead in her tracks with that big palm, he's holding her back like he's her big brother or something!
Vinegar: Just pushing down on her head with that huge hand, Gabrielle can't reach him with her punches or kicks. And holding up a finger, he's telling her it's her last chance.
Hanson: He pushed her down again! I don't care if she wants it or not, someone needs to get in that ring and help her!
Vinegar: He points towards the back.
Hanson: Somebody! Anybody!
Vinegar: Now's he pointing at you, Dan.
Hanson:.....we should really respect Gabrielle's wishes.
Vinegar: I think he's shouting about Diamond Jack now, that seems to have struck a chord with her. She pushes off the mat and nails a dropkick to the knee!
Hanson: The big man was caught by surprise, that nearly buckled him!
Vinegar: Now she leaps up to deliver a back elbow to Komosube's face, that's rocked him back slightly! Now she charges at him again.
Hanson: Savate Kick! The momentum takes him down! Keep on him, baby, don't let him up!
Vinegar: I don't think she needs your coaching, Dan, The Elegant Goddess knows what she's up against. And she puts back on the mat with a vicious rocketing knee to the face! Now she's looking for the Enviable Position, I do believe.
Hanson: But she can't quite fit it onto his huge frame in time, he's shaken her off! And now he looks ANGRY. KING HIPPO IS CHARGING!
Vinegar: OH! Gabrielle flops down onto her back and brings her knees up towards Komosube's vital region!
Hanson: I don't care how big you are, Nick, that will always, ALWAYS, hurt.
Vinegar: The Epitome of Perfection slides away quickly as the big man struggles to compose himself, and launches an Enziguri! Dan, care to do the honors?
Hanson: BOOT TO THE HEAD!!!!
Vinegar: And now she's not wasting anytime, Gabrielle climbs the top rope. Moonsault! Referee Hazel East in position, 1! 2! NO! Aito Chen kicks out and both superstars are racing to get to their feet first.
Hanson: It's my Hypothetical Fiance, and she charges again!
Vinegar: Only to be met by a vicious clothesline! Gabrielle flips through the air on her way down, that was horrific!
Hanson: She's laid out flat, Nick! We may need to call for medical personnel! And Sube is chuckling, that sick man!
Vinegar: He had warned her about stepping into the ring with him, I guess he feels like it was warranted by that clothesline from hell.
Hanson: Um Nick, that's a trademark.
Vinegar: Oops, sorry. That clothesline from Darfur.
Hanson: Nice politicking, Nick. Now that beast is picking her up, he wants to send her a message!
Vinegar: She springs up and grabs hold! It's locked in!
Hanson: ENVIABLE POSITION! That was a Travis Roberts worthy manuever! A.... GMMLAOCIAFSOS!!!!!!
Vinegar: Komosube is being choked out while standing up! He's trying to get to the ropes, or fight her off, but she's sapping the strength out of him, he hits a knee. If she can get him to the mat, she can use that leg to apply even more pressure!
Hanson: Damn that man, he reached the ropes! Hazel East telling Gabrielle to break the hold, giving her the five count, she releases.
Vinegar: But the damage may have been done, he is struggling now. He's just looking at her.
Hanson: She curtsies!
Vinegar: He was treating her with kid gloves, she's letting him know what she thinks about that! Now a huge shove by Komosube knocks her back!
Hanson: And now he tosses her into the turnbuckle! He's charging for a corner splash!
Vinegar: She rolls out of the way and he just hits post! He walks out of the corner in a daze, and she's climbing up now. He may not want to turn around!
Hanson: She leaps off and grabs him by the head! Wherever she's going with this she's bringing him with her!
Vinegar: She's bringing him down in a high-impact Codebreaker! Swung his head straight into her knees, using that downward momentum for power!
Hanson: Now she hooks the leg! 1 2 3!
Mitchell: Here is your winner..GABRIELLE! MADISON! MONTGOOOOOOMMMMMMMERRRRRRRRRRRY!
Hanson: That man certainly loves to accentuate random letters.
Vinegar: He does indeed, Daniel.
Hanson: And look at Hastuings, he is slowly clapping Gabby, showing her a modicum of respect for her efforts...
Vinegar: I’m not sure that he’s impressed, to me that looks like a patronizing round of applause...
Teahouse starts to play to a great pop from the crowd as Alex Kiseragi appears at the top of the ramp, dressed casually in a white-shirt and blue jeans. The Global title belt is draped over his left shoulder, a small black bag being held in his right hand.
Hanson: Oh god this had better not be a repeat of last time.
Vinegar: I somehow doubt he’ll feel the need to do again. Alex Kiseragi here, the unexpected Unified Global Champion coming out of our Infinity Pay Per View last week. Headed down to the ring now.
Alex climbs up the steps and into the ring, taking a mic offered by Mitchell Dennis. He raises it to his lips as his music and the crowd noise quieten down.
Kiseragi: So I know what you’re thinking and we’re not going through that again.
Vinegar: See.
Hanson: Good.
Kiseragi: Well, maybe just one.
Hanson: God dammit.
Kiseragi: This time I’d just like to thank Travis Roberts for letting his ego write a cheque his lanky drug fuelled ass couldn’t cash. I owe ya one big guy.
Alex smiles broadly and lets a few laughs from the crowd die back down, adjusting the belt on his shoulder before continuing.
Kiseragi: But enough of that, it’s not why I’m here. So now I’d like to speak to the Red Bull Icon. I’m not calling you out man, just politely requesting your company down here. How about it?
There’s an uneasy pause in the arena until the unmistakable opening to The Red Bull Icons music plays and leads into Wonder What’s Next. Soon after Randy Boolzian walks out to the top of the ramp, a cigarette resting lazily between his lips. He seems reluctant to head down to the ring, out of apathy rather than anything else but eventually responds to Alex’s beckoning. He heads down and climbs into the ring the same way the Dragon had.
Kiseragi: How’s your head? Neck?
Randy says something we can’t make out as he doesn’t have a mic.
Kiseragi: No, really, it’s a genuine question. That was a bad fall.
BoolZ just shrugs and we see him mouth something else while gesturing for Alex to get on with it.
Kiseragi: Ok ok. So, we haven’t seen eye to eye in a long time, if ever. As far as I can tell though it really all went down hill when I insulted a good friend of yours. I wasn’t thinking and I’m sorry.
Hanson: Oh, how touching.
Kiseragi: But that was a long time ago. Now, we may have beaten the snot out of each other a lot of time since then, but we also showed we could be a pretty good team when we had to. You and I BoolZ, we’re on the same side here and us fighting like this isn’t going to do either of us any good in the long run. That’s why I brought you this…
Alex rests the Heavyweight title belt across the nearest turnbuckle and delves into the black bag he carried down. Moments later he reveals the Hardcore title belt, in exactly the condition it had been in on it’s last day as an official title at Horizons.
Kiseragi: At Horizons you put this on the line. You didn’t have to, but doing so showed a lot of courage and I respect that. Now you may have lost last week. Trust me, I remember Battleground, I remember Horizons, I know how you feel. But this…
He holds the belt up slightly and out towards the Red Bull Icon.
Kiseragi: No-one took this from you. You’re still the undefeated Hardcore Champion in my eyes. This belongs to you.
Alex nods and offers the belt to Randy who continues looking passive as he takes hold of it, cradling it lightly in his arms as he looks at it. He eventually notices Alex’s extended hand and hesitantly takes it, the two sharing a firm handshake in the middle of the ring. They break and Alex turns around to take the Heavyweight title belt from where he’d laid it down.
Vinegar: Oh snap! Randy Boolzian just cracked that Hardcore title belt over the back of the Dragon’s head.
Hanson: Haha, I didn’t see that coming but I loved it.
BoolZ stands over Alex, still saying things we can’t hear. The Dragon doesn’t seem to be moving as BoolZ flicks his cigarette butt onto him and slides out of the ring, heading up the ramp as the GIW referees tend to the Champion.
Vinegar: Yes, it is, Dan.
Hanson: What time is it, Nick?
Vinegar: It's Sentinel time, Dan.
Hanson: No, see, it doesn't work if you just look at your shoes and mumble. I just wanted a little bit of support, Nick. I went through all the trouble of writing a great new introduction for the show, and you know what you're doing to it, cowboy? Dropping trou over it.
Vinegar: Ladies and gentlemen, ignore my broadcast partner for the time being, and welcome to Global Impact Wrestling! I'm Nick Vinegar, joined, as always, by Daniel Hanson.
Hanson: Did you sigh, was that a sigh? Geez, Nick, get excited! We just came off a kick-ass pay-per-view!
Vinegar: That we did, Dan! Infinity changed the landscape of the company yet again. We have a new Global Champion in Alex Kiseragi! And he'll be defending that title for the first time tonight, in a ladder match against Travis Roberts!
Hanson: And the Headliner cannot be too happy about the way things went down at Infinity, Nick. The Dragon pulled a dirty, underhanded maneuver, and stole the title from the Blessed Idol of Millions!
Vinegar: One, I think you may be overstating our former champions appeal only slightly, and two, it was the kind of political maneuvering that Roberts himself would be capable of!
Hanson: Yes, Nick, but at least HE'D do it while style.
Vinegar: Speaking of style, we're going to see the most stylish champion in GIW in action right here off the bat!
Hanson: Gabby is more than a champion, Nick, she is Chief Negro! Negra. Negress. Nubian. Something. And THAT is a title that can't be taken away! My beloved Gabrielle went the distance last week and now she's going to show EVERYONE why she is the Most Envied, and now Most Valuable, Princess of Wrestling!
Vinegar: Well, a win tonight would surely do just that, Daniel, because her first outing as Chief Negrette is a match against one of the strongest and largest athletes on the roster! That Japanese rock music can only mean one thing! Let's get this underway with Dennis Mitchell.
Two large burly men walk out from backstage carrying a throne.
Vinegar: Now, what is this?
Hanson: Isn't it obvious, Nick? That's one of the new Lord-Chief's thrones!
Vinegar: Well, it isn't enough to just have the one back at the lair.
Hanson: That's Owen Peterson's locker room!
"Hail to the Chief" plays over the PA system, and Donovan Hastings walks out from backstage, carrying a microphone.
Hastings: Good evening to all my niglets! Your Lord-Chief has arrived!
Hanson: Hail to the Lord-Chief!
Vinegar: This is ridiculous!
Hanson: Why does it bother you?
Vinegar: Hastings LOST the tournament!
Hanson: You say that like it's relevant.
Vinegar: He didn't even make the finals!
Hastings: Now that your Lord-Chief is here, this night can get underway properly. People like to talk around here about blessed ones, but I decided instead of blessing one, how about blessing all? And so your Lord-Chief has not blessed all of you, my loyal niglets, with my presence.
Donovan clears his throat.
Hastings: And don't make me git my gat!
Vinegar: Is he serious?
Hanson: He's always serious. He's the true Lord-Chief Nigga!
Hastings: Now, your Lord-Chief, the one and true Chief Nigga of GIW, will be here throughout the evening, watching over my kingdom from my Nigga-Throne. You there, the little people at ringside, go ahead and get this bitch started.
Mitchell Dennis throws Hastings a sideways look, filled with confusion and annoyance, but raises the mic to his lips none the less.
Mitchell: The following match is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Kyoto Japan, weighing in at 409 pounds, the Japanese Powerhouse, KOMOOOOOOOOSUUUUUBEEE!
Hanson: Where do you think he buys robes in that size?
Vinegar: The same place traditional Sumo wrestlers buy theirs, I would suppose. Komosube and his partner Aragato come extremely close to winning the Tag Titles at Infinity, and those belts are on the line again tonight. You have to wonder if Hiroshima will be keeping an eye on that match.
Hanson: The way he's putting that sake away, he may end up seeing two matches.
Mitchell: And his opponent, hailing from Nelson, New Zealand, and weighing in at 130 pounds, she is The Global Impact Wrestling CHIEF NEGREEEEEETTE, GABRIELLE! MADISON! MONTGOOOOOOOMERYYY!
Vinegar: And listen to that pop, Daniel! Even if you don't LIKE Gabrielle, you have GOT to give her respect for what she went through at Infinity.
Hanson: I LOVE YOU! SOoohohohohoh much.
Vinegar: And now you're crying again. Gabrielle makes her way to the ring, all alone. We thought maybe after the left the ring together that she may be teaming up with Diamond Jack again.
Hanson: Douchebag Jack STDino? Fat chance!
Vinegar: And backstage reports say that her friendship with The Crimson Ghost survived their finals match, but even he is nowhere to be seen, maybe he's preparing for his match with Randy Boolzian later tonight. But one man who is watching with a determined look is Donovan Hastings, the self proclaimed Chief Nigga...
Hanson: They can be Chief and Chieffette as far as I’m concerned Nick. Now Komosube is slapping himself on the chest and grunting. What is that fat man doing?
Vinegar: I don't know yet, Dan, I must admit. Now the slaps are getting harder and the grunts are getting louder.
Hanson: And he is staring straight at the Diamond Princess.
Vinegar: It's intimidation, Daniel. Those slaps are leaving a bright welt on the man's chest, he's showing Gabrielle how much power he truly has.
Hanson: The bell rings and Mongo is still slapping and grunting, and now he's slowly approaching the Caramel Skinned Sexpot. So this is an intimidation technique, Nick
Vinegar: And it may be working, Gabrielle is stepping back a little, she knows she won't be able to match blows with the Japanese Powerhouse, and now he's toying with her, getting her flustered! And she can't take it anymore, she charges, maybe hoping to catch him off-guard!
Hanson: That brute just backhanded my princess!
Vinegar: A vicious slap sends Gabby to the mat, and now he's yelling at her, pointing to the entrance.
Hanson: He wants her to bring another person out here?
Vinegar: That appears to be what he's saying. He gave her a warning earlier this week, and now he's giving her a second chance to call out some help. But she's not taking it! The Chief Negress is charging again! But Komosube grabs her by the shoulders and tosses her to the side.
Hanson: Laughing, and now more yelling. Is that supposed to be gentlemanly?
Vinegar: But Gabrielle has something to prove here, Dan, and she is coming back for more!
Hanson: Sube stops her dead in her tracks with that big palm, he's holding her back like he's her big brother or something!
Vinegar: Just pushing down on her head with that huge hand, Gabrielle can't reach him with her punches or kicks. And holding up a finger, he's telling her it's her last chance.
Hanson: He pushed her down again! I don't care if she wants it or not, someone needs to get in that ring and help her!
Vinegar: He points towards the back.
Hanson: Somebody! Anybody!
Vinegar: Now's he pointing at you, Dan.
Hanson:.....we should really respect Gabrielle's wishes.
Vinegar: I think he's shouting about Diamond Jack now, that seems to have struck a chord with her. She pushes off the mat and nails a dropkick to the knee!
Hanson: The big man was caught by surprise, that nearly buckled him!
Vinegar: Now she leaps up to deliver a back elbow to Komosube's face, that's rocked him back slightly! Now she charges at him again.
Hanson: Savate Kick! The momentum takes him down! Keep on him, baby, don't let him up!
Vinegar: I don't think she needs your coaching, Dan, The Elegant Goddess knows what she's up against. And she puts back on the mat with a vicious rocketing knee to the face! Now she's looking for the Enviable Position, I do believe.
Hanson: But she can't quite fit it onto his huge frame in time, he's shaken her off! And now he looks ANGRY. KING HIPPO IS CHARGING!
Vinegar: OH! Gabrielle flops down onto her back and brings her knees up towards Komosube's vital region!
Hanson: I don't care how big you are, Nick, that will always, ALWAYS, hurt.
Vinegar: The Epitome of Perfection slides away quickly as the big man struggles to compose himself, and launches an Enziguri! Dan, care to do the honors?
Hanson: BOOT TO THE HEAD!!!!
Vinegar: And now she's not wasting anytime, Gabrielle climbs the top rope. Moonsault! Referee Hazel East in position, 1! 2! NO! Aito Chen kicks out and both superstars are racing to get to their feet first.
Hanson: It's my Hypothetical Fiance, and she charges again!
Vinegar: Only to be met by a vicious clothesline! Gabrielle flips through the air on her way down, that was horrific!
Hanson: She's laid out flat, Nick! We may need to call for medical personnel! And Sube is chuckling, that sick man!
Vinegar: He had warned her about stepping into the ring with him, I guess he feels like it was warranted by that clothesline from hell.
Hanson: Um Nick, that's a trademark.
Vinegar: Oops, sorry. That clothesline from Darfur.
Hanson: Nice politicking, Nick. Now that beast is picking her up, he wants to send her a message!
Vinegar: She springs up and grabs hold! It's locked in!
Hanson: ENVIABLE POSITION! That was a Travis Roberts worthy manuever! A.... GMMLAOCIAFSOS!!!!!!
Vinegar: Komosube is being choked out while standing up! He's trying to get to the ropes, or fight her off, but she's sapping the strength out of him, he hits a knee. If she can get him to the mat, she can use that leg to apply even more pressure!
Hanson: Damn that man, he reached the ropes! Hazel East telling Gabrielle to break the hold, giving her the five count, she releases.
Vinegar: But the damage may have been done, he is struggling now. He's just looking at her.
Hanson: She curtsies!
Vinegar: He was treating her with kid gloves, she's letting him know what she thinks about that! Now a huge shove by Komosube knocks her back!
Hanson: And now he tosses her into the turnbuckle! He's charging for a corner splash!
Vinegar: She rolls out of the way and he just hits post! He walks out of the corner in a daze, and she's climbing up now. He may not want to turn around!
Hanson: She leaps off and grabs him by the head! Wherever she's going with this she's bringing him with her!
Vinegar: She's bringing him down in a high-impact Codebreaker! Swung his head straight into her knees, using that downward momentum for power!
Hanson: Now she hooks the leg! 1 2 3!
Mitchell: Here is your winner..GABRIELLE! MADISON! MONTGOOOOOOMMMMMMMERRRRRRRRRRRY!
Hanson: That man certainly loves to accentuate random letters.
Vinegar: He does indeed, Daniel.
Hanson: And look at Hastuings, he is slowly clapping Gabby, showing her a modicum of respect for her efforts...
Vinegar: I’m not sure that he’s impressed, to me that looks like a patronizing round of applause...
Teahouse starts to play to a great pop from the crowd as Alex Kiseragi appears at the top of the ramp, dressed casually in a white-shirt and blue jeans. The Global title belt is draped over his left shoulder, a small black bag being held in his right hand.
Hanson: Oh god this had better not be a repeat of last time.
Vinegar: I somehow doubt he’ll feel the need to do again. Alex Kiseragi here, the unexpected Unified Global Champion coming out of our Infinity Pay Per View last week. Headed down to the ring now.
Alex climbs up the steps and into the ring, taking a mic offered by Mitchell Dennis. He raises it to his lips as his music and the crowd noise quieten down.
Kiseragi: So I know what you’re thinking and we’re not going through that again.
Vinegar: See.
Hanson: Good.
Kiseragi: Well, maybe just one.
Hanson: God dammit.
Kiseragi: This time I’d just like to thank Travis Roberts for letting his ego write a cheque his lanky drug fuelled ass couldn’t cash. I owe ya one big guy.
Alex smiles broadly and lets a few laughs from the crowd die back down, adjusting the belt on his shoulder before continuing.
Kiseragi: But enough of that, it’s not why I’m here. So now I’d like to speak to the Red Bull Icon. I’m not calling you out man, just politely requesting your company down here. How about it?
There’s an uneasy pause in the arena until the unmistakable opening to The Red Bull Icons music plays and leads into Wonder What’s Next. Soon after Randy Boolzian walks out to the top of the ramp, a cigarette resting lazily between his lips. He seems reluctant to head down to the ring, out of apathy rather than anything else but eventually responds to Alex’s beckoning. He heads down and climbs into the ring the same way the Dragon had.
Kiseragi: How’s your head? Neck?
Randy says something we can’t make out as he doesn’t have a mic.
Kiseragi: No, really, it’s a genuine question. That was a bad fall.
BoolZ just shrugs and we see him mouth something else while gesturing for Alex to get on with it.
Kiseragi: Ok ok. So, we haven’t seen eye to eye in a long time, if ever. As far as I can tell though it really all went down hill when I insulted a good friend of yours. I wasn’t thinking and I’m sorry.
Hanson: Oh, how touching.
Kiseragi: But that was a long time ago. Now, we may have beaten the snot out of each other a lot of time since then, but we also showed we could be a pretty good team when we had to. You and I BoolZ, we’re on the same side here and us fighting like this isn’t going to do either of us any good in the long run. That’s why I brought you this…
Alex rests the Heavyweight title belt across the nearest turnbuckle and delves into the black bag he carried down. Moments later he reveals the Hardcore title belt, in exactly the condition it had been in on it’s last day as an official title at Horizons.
Kiseragi: At Horizons you put this on the line. You didn’t have to, but doing so showed a lot of courage and I respect that. Now you may have lost last week. Trust me, I remember Battleground, I remember Horizons, I know how you feel. But this…
He holds the belt up slightly and out towards the Red Bull Icon.
Kiseragi: No-one took this from you. You’re still the undefeated Hardcore Champion in my eyes. This belongs to you.
Alex nods and offers the belt to Randy who continues looking passive as he takes hold of it, cradling it lightly in his arms as he looks at it. He eventually notices Alex’s extended hand and hesitantly takes it, the two sharing a firm handshake in the middle of the ring. They break and Alex turns around to take the Heavyweight title belt from where he’d laid it down.
Vinegar: Oh snap! Randy Boolzian just cracked that Hardcore title belt over the back of the Dragon’s head.
Hanson: Haha, I didn’t see that coming but I loved it.
BoolZ stands over Alex, still saying things we can’t hear. The Dragon doesn’t seem to be moving as BoolZ flicks his cigarette butt onto him and slides out of the ring, heading up the ramp as the GIW referees tend to the Champion.