WrestleStock 2022 - Day 4

[UGWC Staff]

Nick Vinegar: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the final day of WrestleStock!

Covert Jay: HUTTAH!

Hans Lieberjosch: What a wild week it has been!

Vinegar: Indeed! We have seen so much go into this event, from the districts, the food, the competitors... but most importantly, the fans! And we want to thank you so much for all of your support. We also want to thank those that signed up to join us and compete in the WrestleStock Open Tournament. 

Lieberjosch: This week has been monumental. On Thursday, we kicked off with our tournament, as well as having our featured match being the Chaos Championship.

Covert Jay: And what a match that was! We saw Sebastian Everett Bryce retain against his rival, Montague Cervantes. 

Vinegar: We also saw Vespertine and Travis Pierce both advance to the semi finals of the tournament!

Covert Jay: That brings us to day 2! Where we saw JC beat the UGWC Conquest Champion in the tournament bracket. We also saw Larry Tact defeat UGWC's own, Konrad Raab to move on in the tournament.

Lieberjosch: That's right Jay. During that, all hell broke loose with the vigilante match! Dave Rydell and Donovan Hastings started off right before but we lost track of them. Ichabod followed them around, but he had his hands full. 

Vinegar: Absolutely he did. With the Vigilante match happening and the District Conquest going on? He was quite the busy man! 

Lieberjosch: He sure was. With that, we saw one half of the Co-Operative Champions win the District Conquest! And at the exact same time, we saw Dave Rydell defeat Donovan Hastings in a Vigilante match. 

Vinegar: Something he has been wanting to do ever since he came back at Horizons last year, and he did it!

Covert Jay: And now we move to Day 3! We saw JC and Travis Pierce both advance to the finals of the tournament. We saw the FWA X Championship match, which was an absolute barn burner. Alyster Black retained against Jason Randall.

Lieberjosch: We also saw the Baltimore Elite retain their Co-Operative Titles against The Dark Destroyer and Captain 80's in very quick fashion. But, after that, they found themselves some new challengers.

Vinegar: Yes they did! And finally, we saw a title change hands. Phrixus Diemos has reclaimed the Cross-Hemisphere Title in one hell of a main event! He also broke the record for number of Cross-Hemisphere Title reigns. He now holds it at 7!!!

Lieberjosch: Truly an incredible feat. But now, we head into our final day. We have two massive matches taking place, as well as the Hall of Fame inductee ceremony!

Covert Jay: We will see Travis Pierce taking on JC in the finals of the WrestleStock Tournament!

Vinegar: And we will see Lucy Wylde defend her UGWC World Title against the winner of this years Battleground, Tempest! Stay tuned folks, this final day is going to be incredible, and we appreciate you all for sticking with us! 

Lieberjosch: Now, let's get to the action!

[UGWC Staff]

Dave Rydell is in the backstage setups of the main area where the featured matches take place. Everything is set up out by the ring for the biggest night of the event. Dave walks past catering and sees Hank grabbing a plate from the buffet line and decides to limp on in there. Hank notices him and smirks.
 
Hank: Well, you look like shit.
 
Dave; standing there, bandaged up from a number of cuts, bruises showing; does not look amused. But, the two shake hands and Dave grabs a plate too. They go and sit down at a nearby table.
 
Hank: So. You finally did it.
 
Dave: I did.
 
Hank: You don’t seem too thrilled about it.
 
Dave: I am. Don’t get me wrong. But this job… this career… it costs us. Some of us, anyway.
 
Hank: Is it the job? Or is it the mentality?
 
Dave ponders that for a moment.
 
Dave: I know it’s a bit of both, but mostly the mentality. I just… I just have to do this. Otherwise when I finally leave, I’ll never be able to rest. So I need to do this one last thing and then I can sail off into the sunset.
 
Hank: I understand. She left… didn’t she…
 
Dave: She did. And until I settle these things I feel the need to finish, I need to not be worried about that part of my life.
 
Hank: Well, I won’t talk about it anymore. Let’s talk about Friday.
 
Dave: Heh, I think what you see tells the story.
 
Hank: You guys really got it all out.
 
Dave: Yup, and it’s done. If we cross paths again, that’s all it is. I am finally free of all of the burdens I’ve been carrying around for the past decade. I am finally…free.
 
Just then, a familiar voice speaks out, out of camera shot.
 
Voice: So what you’re saying is, Donovan Hastings finally freed Rydell?
 
Both Hank and Dave look confused and then turn to see none other than Ed Leonard. Ed comes over and both Hank and Dave stand up to shake his hand. The three sit at the table.
 
Dave: Ed.
 
Ed: Dave.
 
Hank: Well, that spoils the other surprise for you Dave.
 
Dave: What’s that?
 
Hank: Ed is back. And we have some news for you. It needed to be finalized after Friday, but now that we are here, we can talk about it.
 
Ed: I think discussing it here, isn’t the best idea. So let’s take this meeting of the minds elsewhere.
 
Hank: That’s fair.
 
Dave: Can someone just tell me the topic? I don’t exactly like being left in the dark when it comes to me.
 
Ed leans in and whispers something to Dave, and Dave perks up.
 
Dave: First off, I want to know how you did that, but I’m good for now. Let’s definitely talk about this later.
 
Hank: Satisfied?
 
Dave: Very.
 
Ed: Well, gentlemen, if you’ll excuse me. I need to go secure my seat for the hall of fame ceremony.
 
Hank: You know who they’re inducting, right?
 
Ed: I do.
 
Hank: And you still want to sit through that?
 
Ed: You two aren’t going?
 
Dave: I won’t be. I can’t stand that clown. Plus, my daughter flew out, so I got a better offer anyway.
 
Hank: Well, what’s my excuse?
 
Dave: Looks like you don’t have one, pal.
 
Hank: Well, Ed, I guess get me a seat next to you.
 
Dave: Speaking of my kid, looks like she’s ready to go check out the districts. Hopefully they cleaned them all up. I’ll see you guys later.
 
Dave puts the last bite of food in his mouth before getting up. Ed and Hank go back to talking. 

[UGWC Staff]

Grey Coppi: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our 2022 Hall of Fame inductor, Johnny Hitmaker.



“I’m The Slime” by Frank Zappa (22 seconds in) begins to play. The Man With Two Brains and a Million Aliases sidesteps from beyond the curtains, smirking and waggling his head in a cocky manner as he saunters down towards the podium. The fans are balanced between cheers of gratefulness and respectful understanding boos. He approaches the podium, adjusts the mic, clears his throat, and taps on it far too many times. An inordinate amount of times. It becomes funny, then not funny, then loves long enough to become funny again.

Johnny Hitmaker: Did you hear that? Is this thing on? Is that tapping echoing throughout the PA? It’s hard to tell from up close. Maybe I should tap some more-

The fans and everyone else in attendance groan and jeer and otherwise assure Johnny that the mic works just fine. Johnny’s finger continues to hover over the mic, teasing doing it again anyway, then yanks his finger away, visually scoffing.

Johnny Hitmaker: All right, then, but if I watch this back later and I sound lwk mm twkn lwk dss, NONE of you are gonna hear the end of it!!

He points out into the crowd, slowly swiping his finger from one side of them to the other, much to their disdelight.

Johnny Hitmaker: Anyway, tonight’s not about me, believe it or not - no no, settle down now, it’s true! I can’t believe it myself, but here we are! No, tonight’s about someone who’s worked hard, put in those hours, and lemme make one thing-

Everyone: PERFECTLY CLEAR!!!

The fans cheer, proud of the reaction they’ve received from the now irritated Johnny.

Johnny Hitmaker: Right. Exactly. Aaaaanyway, lemme make one thing-

Everyone: PERFECTLY CLEAR!!!

Johnny whips off his shades, scanning the laughing audience with a stern, vexed look. He holds up his cue cards and shows them to the crowd.

Johnny Hitmaker: Hey, listen, it’s YOUR time being wasted here, NOT mine! Oh! And the time of the person I’m inducting tonight as well! So if not for ME, then settle down for THEM! All right?

He looks on expectantly at the group, and when things seem cool again, he continues.

Johnny Hitmaker: All RIGHT! NOW, where WAS I? Oh right, so lemme make one thing-

Everyone: PERFECTLY CLEAR!!!

The cards immediately fall out of his softened grip and descend to the ground by his feet. He rests an elbow onto the podium and rests the side of his face on his fist, eyes shut as the fans are amused at his reaction. When they settle down again, he waits a few moments longer, sighs, then stands up straight again.

Johnny Hitmaker: Well, SEEING as this is being TIMED, and you all TOOK most of my time AWAY from me, let’s just get through with this. The man behind that curtain has done so much for this industry, painstakingly crafting and recrafting themselves and their environments as needed. They’ve accrued countless accolades and worn many hats in professional wrestling, and it’s all been well-deserved; this man tirelessly and selflessly pushes anyone and anything to the Moon, in the hopes of producing the next batch of stars that might… MIGHT… even surpass him! This man has had my admiration for as long as I’ve known him, and I don’t feel he gets enough credit for everything he does for the sport he loves. But TODAY… TODAY… he FINALLY gets recognized by you, the fans AND his peers, and I for one was actually surprised to hear he WASN’T in the Hall of Fame here yet! But lemmemakeonethingperfectlyclear:

He says fast enough that the fans can’t react. They do let out a disapproving jeer, however. Johnny looks proud of himself.

Johnny Hitmaker: All of that… changes… NOW.

He doesn’t say another word, merely waits for a musical cue. When none comes, the fans begin to get restless, and Johnny himself looks back towards the curtain, confused that the inductee’s music didn’t play.

Johnny Hitmaker: I SAID… ALL of that… CHANGES… NNNNNOW!!!

Once more he waits, once more nothing happens. He furrows his brow, shakes his head, then speaks.

Johnny Hitmaker: What, what is this? You’d think Ooley would have figured for any and all contingencies!

He rests his hands on his hips as he looks back towards the curtain, now looking annoyed. The spectators don’t quite know what’s going on.

Johnny Hitmaker: You know something? For-forget it! If you want something done RIGHT, I guess you gotta do it yourself, guest or not! Hold on, folks, I’ll be right back!

He storms off behind the curtain and seems to be gone for an uncomfortably long time.

But finally…



22 seconds later, the song becomes more familiar, as it’s the full version of “I’m the Slime”! The fans are surprisingly shocked at this outcome; coworkers are surprised… that Johnny didn’t draw it out for five minutes longer!

And sure enough, Johnny indeed comes out, looking so surprised. He points at himself, mouthing “Me? Me? Me?” He continues (back) towards the podium, holding his hand on his head in “disbelief”.

Johnny Hitmaker: Oh! Wow! My God! Man! I can’t BELIEVE it! Sorry I was late, folks; I was busy trying to wade through all those fucking bronies!

The fans laugh. Well, some don’t; it’s truly been a nightmare WrestleStock with them at it.

Johnny Hitmaker: But, whoa, hey, I’m here right now, and that’s all that counts, right? Because I wouldn’t miss this for the WORLD, ladies and gentlemen! See, I’ve been at four WrestleStocks thus far. Four. And at each one, I swore, I SWORE that… THAT would be the year I went into the Unified Global Wrestling Coalition’s Hall of Fame! But then, WrestleStock would come, WrestleStock would go, and, no ring! But I figured, hey, there’s always next year!

Johnny thought about that some.

Johnny Hitmaker: I’m surprised they ended the bit just when it was gaining steam, but there’s no takesies-backsies NOW, Coalition!

The fans laugh.

Johnny Hitmaker: So I guess this is the point where I tell you all about my humble beginnings, back in 1999, in that small, stuffy apartment, wrestling on dirty old mattresses with guys just as inept at wrestling as I was! Then I guess I gotta tell you about my rise up the ranks outside of my mother promotion, Helder’s House of Hardcore Championship Wrestling!

Only the smarks pop.

Johnny Hitmaker: And if I tell you all THAT, then I’ve gotta tell you about how many times I reinvented myself: as Johnathan IQ, as Canada’s Most Wanted, as Y2Juggalo, as Zoot Suit Zombie, as The Masked Crusher, as The Rude Boy Johnny B, oh, but if I do THAT, then I’ve gotta bring up how I’ve been a promoter, a commentator, an interviewer, a booker, a manager, and some might even say a professional wrestler!

The fans laugh.

Johnny Hitmaker: And THEN I’d have to tell you about all the belts I’ve acquired, Hall of Fame rings I’ve hoarded, and agents I’ve managed! But if I did all that, I’d ALSO have to bring up all the times I failed and had to pick myself back up. All the times I quit professional wrestling and brooded every day I was away from it. All the times I was told to quit, to go home, to just give up! All the belts I’ve lost, all the bridges I burned, all the humiliations I’ve experienced, ALL of the ugly side of things!

He pauses to look up at the crowd, then slowly shakes his head.

Johnny Hitmaker: But consider this the ABRIDGED story of my life and know that there’s no up without down and no yes without no. However I got here, I got here, and if anyone would like to STILL… TO STILL… contest my worth, well, contest THIS:

Johnny gives the finger, dropping the HoF ring right on it. It loosely rests there just above his knuckle. The crowd pop the vulgar display at this otherwise classy event. He then plucks the ring back into his hand.

Johnny Hitmaker: Follow your dreams, kids, and sucker punch ANYONE who tries waking you up! You’re cut from a different cloth from those types, so you may as well strangle them with it! This is what I always tell my clients, past, present, and future; Hitmaker-Yamazaki Enterprises gives you the tools to take your greatness, amplify it, and rub the fruits of your labours in the faces of your detractors! Now, I call them Johnnaysayers, but you might want to use a different word.

The fans laugh. Yes, I AM going to say this every time. Johnny holds up the ring to show the crowd again.

Johnny Hitmaker: This ring is nothing but the unquestionable assurance that I am recognized, and as such, Sierra, Konrad, Guy, Duncan, JC, Bert, Erica, Dionysus, Claire, Ximena, and last but absolutely, positively, never, ever least, The Strong Style Satanist himself, “Deathwish” Hide Yamazaki, are now and OFFICIALLY under the umbrella of a man whose skills can no longer be denied by ANYONE! Their careers are not only secure, they’ve now been BOLSTERED! This is for me, yes, but this is ALSO for them, because without them, especially Hide, I don’t know where I’d be today. Nowhere GOOD, anyway. So if you all don’t mind…

The fans cheer these rare moments of humility from The #1 Hit-Maker. Well, humility with a twist of nonsense, but humility nonetheless! Johnny then takes the ring, puts it on his finger, shows it off to the crowd, and chuckles.

Johnny Hitmaker: I’d of course also like to thank all my longtime fans and contemporaries in this business for believing in me, but I can’t do that before I thank someone ELSE first.

Everyone murmurs among themselves as to who he could be referencing.

Johnny Hitmaker: And that someone… is ME!!!

The fans boo but it’s respectful booing, no no, really, it is. They’re willingly giving him what he wants!

Johnny Hitmaker: And to a nicer guy, it couldn’t happen!!!

He kisses the ring as the fans continue to boo. And without waiting for the noise to subside, he finishes with this:

Johnny Hitmaker: Stainless steel can rust, diamonds can be crushed, but Johnny Hitmaker truly IS… FOREVER.



His theme music starts up again, he slowly raises both arms in the air, pointer fingers to the sky. It’s at this time that the boos shift into standing applause, as the newest member of The Coalition’s Hall of Fame, Class of ‘22, heads on back out.

[UGWC Staff]

Vinegar: With what was certainly an…interesting...Hall of Fame Ceremony complete, it’s time to get to the action of the day, which means it’s time for the finals of this year’s WrestleStock Open!

Lieberjosch: Winning the WrestleStock Cup can be a tremendous boon on a career. Past winners include Sarah Lacklan, Sloane Taylor, and Lucy Wylde, all of whom have gone on to win the UGWC World Title after their Open victory.

Covert Jay: And last year’s winner, Duncan Ryder, is the current Level Up Final Boss Champion!

Stage pyros blow as the band begins to play, and as the music softens Travis Pierce appears and makes his way to the ring.

Mitchell Dennis: The following contest is set for ONE FALL and is the finals of the WrestleStock Open! Introducing first, the Icon of Entertainment, TRRAVIISSS PIEEERRRRCCCEEEE!!!

Vinegar: Whereas for many, the WrestleStock Cup is about what you’re going to do next with the opportunity that it gives you, I think for Travis Pierce, his focus and attention is very fully on the cup itself.

Lieberjosch: Pierce has no hesitation in reminding everyone that he created this tournament during his tenure as the Creative Director, but winning it has eluded him year after year.

Covert Jay: This is the closest that he has come, but a very big hurdle stands in his way.

The lights suddenly drop, and in the silence, Ghost's "Hunter's Moon" to play with its haunting melody. The music builds and lights flash, leading up to the chorus, signaling an arrival.

Though my memories have faded
They come back to haunt me once again
And though my mind is somewhat jaded now
It's time for me to strike again tonight
It's a hunter's moon

'The Bogeyman' JC steps out onto the stage, staring out at the audience and wearing a Michael Myers mask over his had, having embraced his new ghoulish persona. He watches the crowd react to him and then begins walking steadily to the ring. He enters the ring and climbs up to the middle rope, before ripping the mask off of his head and staring out at the audience. He then returns to the ring and prepares for his match.

Mitchell Dennis: And his opponent, The Bogeyman, JAAAYYYYYYY CEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Vinegar: Travis Pierce may believe that he is the one looking for redemption, but the same can be said for this man.

Covert Jay: JC’s feud with Tempest a few years back was nothing short of epic, but he also came up short in multiple opportunities to win the World Title, had to leave a bad taste in his mouth.

Lieberjosch: The events of this past Synergy would lead you to believe that JC has Seb and the Chaos Title in his sights if he wins today, but he’s been around long enough to know not to get ahead of himself.

DING DING DING!!!
 
Vinegar: Travis and JC lock up in the middle of the ring.
 
Lieberjosch: The crowd is electric right now!
 
Covert Jay: Travis wrenches the arm of JC and knees him in the stomach.
 
Vinegar: He then sends JC into the ropes, but JC comes back with a shoulder block!
 
Lieberjosch: JC comes off the ropes to the side of Pierce, going for a knee drop but Travis rolls out of the way!
 
Covert Jay: JC slams his knee down hard.
 
Vinegar: He’s holding onto it pretty good but Travis immediately goes to work on it.
 
Lieberjosch: He picks up JC’s leg and stomps the backside of the hurt knee.
 
Covert Jay: Travis drops down and pulls on the leg and locks in a heel hook!
 
Vinegar: JC is riving out in pain but he starts kicking Travis with his over leg.
 
Lieberjosch: Travis, let’s go. I won’t lie, I would too.
 
Covert Jay: It’s too early to take that kind of abuse.
 
Vinegar: Yeah but if he could hold it just a bit longer, he may be able to get JC to tap out!
 
Lieberjosch: Think about that… do you think JC would’ve come back and gotten this far just to tap out in the first five minutes?
 
Covert Jay: Fair enough.
 
Vinegar: Travis up now and JC is getting there.
 
Lieberjosch: Travis charges and grabs JC by the head and slams him right back down to the mat.
 
Covert Jay: Travis drops an elbow to the chest of JC.
 
Vinegar: He drops in for a cover, but gets a quick 1 count.
 
Lieberjosch: JC isn’t going down that easy.
 
Covert Jay: Travis pulls up JC but JC explodes out and gets Travis in to the corner.
 
Vinegar: He is wailing on Travis with lefts and rights, and a few knee strikes.
 
Lieberjosch: Travis is able to cover up a bit but still taking some damage.
 
Covert Jay: Travis blocks a right hand and nails JC with a hard right hand of his own!
 
Vinegar: JC staggers out of the corner and Travis takes advantage! He comes from behind…
 
Lieberjosch: THE BREAK DOWN!!!!!
 
Covert Jay: Travis covers!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Kick out!
 
 
 
 
Vinegar: Travis is looking in top form tonight!

Lieberjosch: He has been this entire tournament!
 
Covert Jay: That he has… And he’s going right back on the attack.
 
Vinegar: Travis stomps on JC in the midsection.
 
Lieberjosch: Travis goes towards JC’s head and pulls him up, locking in a Dragon Sleeper.
 
Covert Jay: The referee gets in a good position to see the hold and it’s clean.
 
Vinegar: JC is screaming out in pain, trying to get out of the hold.
 
Lieberjosch: The ref asks JC if he wants to give up and we hear a loud “fuck no!”
 
Covert Jay: Oof, colorful language.
 
Vinegar: Nothing we haven’t said before.
 
Lieberjosch: Travis sinches in the hold a bit tighter, and JC continues to yell out.
 
Covert Jay: He is refusing to quit!
 
Vinegar: Wait a minute!
 
Lieberjosch: JC is getting to his feet! JC reaches back to pull Travis over top of him but it doesn’t work!
 
Covert Jay: JC is struggling here!
 
Vinegar: He pushes off and both men fall back into the corner! The hold breaks!
 
Lieberjosch: JC rolling out of the ring to get a breather from Travis but Travis isn’t having it.
 
Covert Jay: Travis drops down out of the ring and makes chase.
 
Vinegar: JC sneaks around the corner and as Travis rounds it, he explodes out with a clotheseline!
 
Lieberjosch: Both men are down right here at ringside!!!!!
 
Covert Jay: The referee is beginning his 10 count!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Vinegar: JC pulling himself by the apron now.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Lieberjosch: Travis is slowly getting up too!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Covert Jay: JC grabs Travis before he can fully get up and rolls him back into the ring.
 
Lieberjosch: JC following to end the 10 count.
 
Vinegar: JC pulls Travis up and hits a quick belly to belly suplex! He drops in to a cover.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Kick out!
 
 
Lieberjosch: JC picks Travis up and sends him chest first into the corner, following up with a clothesline from behind.
 
Covert Jay: Travis staggers out of the corner and JC school boy’s him!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KICK OUT!
 
 
 
Vinegar: Boy oh boy that was CLOSE!
 
Lieberjosch: JC gets up, looking out into the crowd. Travis is pulling himself up.
 
Covert Jay: JC turns around and Travis goes for a clothesline, but JC counters and grabs his arm!
 
Vinegar: JC wrenches the arm that was stuck in a kimura lock for a long time yesterday!
 
Lieberjosch: JC twists it around and Travis screams out in pain!
 
Covert Jay: What is he doing…KIMURA LOCK!
 
Vinegar: JC just locked in the kimura lock on Travis Pierce!
 
Lieberjosch: This is not good for the former World Champion!!
 
Covert Jay: JC sinches in the hold a bit tighter and Travis continues to scream out!
 
Vinegar: The referee is in a good position and asks Travis if he wants to quit, but Travis declines, emphatically.
 
Lieberjosch: Travis is struggling to move around and roll around, but he just manages to get his foot on the bottom rope!
 
Covert Jay: The referee forces JC to break the hold!
 
Vinegar: JC gets up, trying to figure out how to put this away. He pulls up Travis and sends him into the corner.
 
Lieberjosch: JC following up with a body splash but Travis slumps down and JC goes chest first into the top turnbuckle!
 
Covert Jay: JC staggers out of the corner and Travis rushes him out of desperation!
 
Vinegar: Falling Sleeper Slam!!!!
 
Lieberjosch: Both men are down again! And the referee starts his 10 count!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Vinegar: Travis is stirring and pulling himself up by the ropes.
 
 
 
 
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Lieberjosch: JC is pulling himself up now and the count has stopped!
 
Covert Jay: Both men lock eyes and charge!
 
Vinegar: Travis swings for a clothesline but JC ducks.
 
Lieberjosch: He comes off the ropes towards Travis!
 
Covert Jay: DANCE MACABRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Vinegar: Travis rolls so hard and fast he ends up back to his feet and hits the ropes!
 
Lieberjosch: He staggers out and JC pulls him in…
 
Covert Jay: SCHISM!!!!! JC JUST HIT TRAVIS WITH SCHISM!!!!!
 
Vinegar: Both fall to the mat and lay there!
 
Lieberjosch: JC crawls over and drapes his arm over Travis’ motionless body and the referee slides into position!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THRE-NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
 
 
Vinegar: KICK OUT BY TRAVIS!!!! KICK OUT BY TRAVIS!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Lieberjosch: That has to feel like the longest 3 count in history!!!!!
 
Covert Jay: Both men are slowly moving around trying to get themselves up.
 
Vinegar: JC using the corner turnbuckles to help. And Travis slowly gets up using the ropes.
 
Lieberjosch: Both men are now up, with support of the ring.
 
Covert Jay: Both men stagger out towards the middle, fists up ready to fight.
 
Vinegar: Travis rushing at JC with a quick kick to the gut.
 
Lieberjosch: JC catches him and slams him to the mat!!
 
Covert Jay: JC locking in The Beginning of the End!
 
Vinegar: WAIT!! Travis just grabbed the bottom rope and JC is trying to pull him out!
 
Lieberjosch: Travis rolls over and starts kicking JC in the face!
 
Covert Jay: JC staggers back! He turns!!
 
Vinegar: THE TRUTH HURTS!!!!!!!
 
Lieberjosch: TRAVIS JUST HIT THE TRUTH HURTS ON JC!!!!!!!
 
Covert Jay: COVER!!!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2!!!!!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THRE- NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
 
Vinegar: OH MY GOD JC KICKED OUT! HE KICKED OUT! HE KICKED OUT!!!!!
 
Lieberjosch: Travis cannot believe it!!!
 
Covert Jay: Travis is up and pulls JC up!
 
Vinegar: He gets behind him. THE BREAK DOWN!!!!!!!
 
Lieberjosch: COUNTER!!!!!!!!
 
Covert Jay: SCHISM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Vinegar: COUNTER FROM PIERCE!!! HE FLOATS OUT!!!!
 
Lieberjosch: Travis is behind JC!
 
Covert Jay: THE BREAK DOWN! HE NAILED IT!!!!
 
Vinegar: Both men are down!!!! The referee is starting the 10 count!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Lieberjosch: I wouldn’t be surprised if these two can’t get back up. This has been a roller coaster!!
 
 
 
 
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Covert Jay: Travis is back to his feet but JC is down on the ground still.
 
Vinegar: Travis heading to the top rope… is he looking for it?!
 
Lieberjosch: Travis steadying himself… he leaps!
 
Covert Jay: JC KIPS UP!!!!!!
 
Vinegar: HOLY SHIT HE JUST CAUGHT TRAVIS IN MID AIR!!!!!
 
Lieberjosch: SOLITAIRE UNRAVELING!!!!!!!!!!
 
Covert Jay: COVER!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
 
DING DING DING!!!!!!!
 
 
 
 
Mitchell Dennis: Here is your winner of the 2022 WrestleStock Tournament…….THE BOOGEYMAN……JJJJJAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY CCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Vinegar: JC has done it! JC has come back to the UGWC and won the WrestleStock Open!!!!!
 
Lieberjosch: Now THAT is a tournament finals match!

[UGWC Staff]

Vinegar: What an amazing week it has been here in the Sonoran Desert at this year’s WrestleStock Festival!

Covert Jay: We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has joined us here in Arizona, especially the Fantasy Wrestling Alliance, New Frontier Wrestling, an Zion Wrestling, each of whom kept the festival grounds packed with action throughout the week.

Lieberjosch: And our congratulations again to “The Boogeyman” JC, who just moments ago won this year’s WrestleStock Cup.

Vinegar: A tremendous accomplishment to be sure, and if you need proof of that, look no further than the former WrestleStock Cup Winner that is about to defend the UGWC World Championship.

Covert Jay: This is the match we’ve all been waiting for all week, let’s get to it!

Tempest and the Creeps step out slowly and Tempest gazes around behind his mask and grease paint. They make their way down to the ring as the front man rips into the PA system.

I've sown my seeds with a metric grosse
No footsteps go beyond it
I'll eat the death where the rooster crows
Flesh rodeos, yee-haw, it's
Just to push in your teardrops
Make you a cyclops
Breakin' the branches off your family tree

Tempest rolls into the ring and crawls into the center, tilting his head as the music continues to consume him. His eyes roll back as he crawls towards the ropes and lays against the middle, hanging his head and gazing into the crowd.

Pointin' the gun
Put my head in a noose
But I'm hangin' tough

He grins and sings along with the chorus, his body convulsing as he reaches the end. Shaking furiously, he stands and points finger guns out into the fans, laughing as he falls to his knees in the center of the ring.

Day, my, day, my, day, my, day, my,
Day, my, day, my, day, my, day, my

He finally crawls to his respective corner and pulls himself back to his feet, glaring through his mask as the Creeps slip away into the crowd.

Mitchell Dennis: The following contest is set for ONE FALL and is for the UGWC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! Introducing first, representing the Astro Creeps, The Spider King, TEEMMMMMMPESSSSTTTTT!!!

Vinegar: Tempest won the Cross-Hemisphere Championship at last year’s festival and was never beaten for it. Forced to relinquish the title back in January due to injury, since his return he has looked like an unstoppable force.

Lieberjosch: He is the holder of the Battleground Key, and it was winning the Battleground Match a few weeks ago that secured him this opportunity here tonight. Without a doubt, the biggest match in the career of this talented yet terrifying young man.

The opening chords of "Undead" by Hollywood Undead blare over the festival PA system. One by one, spotlights around the ring begin fading in and out, alternating between a bright white and deep purple tones. As the bass line kicks into its highly recognized bone jarring chorus the spotlights sync their flashing with the rhythm. Suddenly the spotlights all turn at once, illuminating the stage in a brilliant flash and a radiating glow. Lucy Wylde steps out from behind the curtain onto center stage just as the crowd begins to cheer and sing along with the song...

UNDEAD!!!!!

UNDEAD!!!!!

UNDEAD!!!!!

UNDEAD!!!!!

As the verse begins, Lucy begins walking towards the ring, a big smile on her face as she moves from side to side along the aisle - slapping the hands of the fans as she goes. She gets to ringside and runs up the ring steps, climbing into the ring and ascending the far turnbuckle, raising her arms into the air. She pulls a pair of fingerless leather gloves from her back pocket and puts them on, one by one. Her music begins to fade into the background of the cheers of the fans. Once both gloves are tight, she clenches both fists and jumps down from the turnbuckle, awaiting the opening bell.

Mitchell Dennis: And his opponent, she is the reigning AND defending World Heavyweight Champion, representing Numinous Fate, LUUUUCCYYYY WYYYYYLLLLDDDEEEE!!!

Vinegar: Lucy Wylde is no stranger to success on the final day of WrestleStock, two years ago she won the WrestleStock Cup, and it was four years ago that she successfully defended the World Championship. Can she repeat the feat here tonight?

Lieberjosch: Four years ago the challenger was Kem Dynamo, and certainly no offense intended towards her, tremendous competitor in her own right, but Tempest belongs in an entirely different category.

Covert Jay: But don’t forget that it was Tempest that Lucy Wylde beat to win the Chaos Championship over a year ago.

Lieberjosch: But this isn’t the same Tempest that she beat then. He’s looked practically unbeatable ever since those defeats.

Vinegar: We are ready, here we go!

DING DING!!!

Vinegar: Neither competitor moving at the outset, each staring intently at the other.

Lieberjosch: Tempest slowly tilting his head to the side, convulsing a bit, trying to intimidate Lucy.

Vinegar: It’s certainly making me uncomfortable, but Wylde is having none of it, rolling her eyes.

Covert Jay: And now Lucy backs into the corner and lifts herself across it and lays on her side, looking bored and gesturing for Tempest to come to her.

Vinegar: Tempest charges towards the corner, and Wylde pops herself into the air and lands behind him.

Covert Jay: Superkick attempt by Lucy!

Lieberjosch: Ducked by Tempest, who drops and pulls her into a schoolboy pin!





ONE!!!





TWO!!!!!





Vinegar: Wylde kicks out!

Lieberjosch: Both spring to their feet, but Tempest is on her immediately, flailing himself at her and knocking her to the mat, and immediately following up with a series of clubbing blows.

Vinegar: Tempest aggressively stomping away on the knees and ankles of Lucy Wylde, attacking her like a rabid dog.

Lieberjosch: Tempest can be merciless, and that’s what he’s going to need to be if he wants to take the World Title from her tonight.

Vinegar: Jumping knee drop delivered to Wylde’s spine, Tempest shoots the half into the cover!





ONE!!!





TWO!!!!!





Vinegar: Wylde kicks out!

Covert Jay: Tempest has a handful of hair as he pulls Lucy back to her feet, Glenn Burke admonishing him, and Tempest ignores it, but Lucy delivers a series of elbows to the chest, knocking him loose!

Vinegar: A series of forearm strikes backs Tempest into the ropes, whipped across the ring, and Wylde knocks him down with a spinning heel kick!

Covert Jay: Tempest right to his feet, but Lucy has already springboarded off the ropes into the air, takes him back down with a leg lariat!

Vinegar: Wylde rolls right to her feet, turns around and connects with the Fury Brand! Now it’s Lucy Wyle that shoots the half into a cover!





ONE!!!





TWO!!!!!





Vinegar: Tempest kicks out!

Covert Jay: Lucy brings Tempest back to his feet and delivers a chop to the chest, followed by a second, but Tempest comes back with a knee lift!

Vinegar: Tempest sends Wylde towards the ropes, she handsprings and flips back for Mindblow, but Tempest catches her in midair with a dropkick!

Lieberjosch: Lucy sent sprawling towards a corner, tries to get back to her feet, but Tempest grabs her from behind and drives her into the bottom turnbuckle with the Boomstick!

Vinegar: And now Tempest choking her against the bottom turnbuckle! The sadistic Tempest is blatantly choking the World Champion, and he’s laughing while he does it!

Covert Jay: Glenn Burke administering the five count, and after four he steps in and physically pulls Tempest off of her.

Vinegar: Tempest rolls to the outside as the referee attempts to check on Lucy Wylde, Tempest reaches through and grabs her by the hair, yanks her by the hair out to ringside! This is inexcusable!

Lieberjosch: Maybe he had intel that it was a wig and he felt obligated to get confirmation. UGWC fans deserve to know the truth!

Vinegar: Glenn Burke yelling at Tempest to bring the match back into the ring, but Tempest ignores him and delivers another Boomstick, this one onto the steel steps!

Covert Jay: And now Glenn Burke comes out of the ring and backs Tempest away.

Vinegar: Glenn Burke knows that absolutely nobody wants to see the WrestleStock Festival final day main event end in a disqualification or a count-out, giving as much latitude as he can here, but Tempest is fully aware of that as well, he’s going to push it as far as he can get away with.

Lieberjosch: As he should!

Vinegar: Tempest half rolls back into the ring, immediately rolls back out, and he grabs Wylde and tosses her over the barricade and into the crowd!

Covert Jay: Glenn Burke is right in Tempest’s face now, Tempest shrugs and appears amused by the whole thing, meanwhile Lucy is trying to get back to her feet, freezes as the person standing in front of her is wearing a Tempest mask!

Lieberjosch: She’s surrounded by people wearing Tempest masks!

Vinegar: Lucy Wylde appears hesitant for the first time, and who can blame her, surrounded by the visage of her foe, and now they close in on her!

Covert Jay: But here comes the calvary!

Vinegar: Rogan MacLean and the Baltimore Elite rushing down the entranceway and vaulting the barricade, into the crowd to come to the aid of Lucy Wylde!

Lieberjosch: Tempest jumping up onto the barricade, and he leaps into the mob!

Vinegar: We’ve got mayhem here, complete carnage in the crowd!

Lieberjosch: But Lucy is thrown over the barricade back to ringside, with Tempest right behind her!

Vinegar: Lucy Wylde bleeding from the forehead, not sure if that’s from whatever just happened in the mob or a few minutes ago when she took the Boomstick into the steel steps, but whatever the case, she’s in bad shape.

Lieberjosch: Tempest looking to take advantage as he sends her into the ring, slides in and cover!





ONE!!!





TWO!!!!!





Vinegar: Wylde gets her shoulder up!

Covert Jay: And Tempest shoves her over into a prone position, rakes her exposed lower back with his finger nails!

Lieberjosch: Lucy crying out in pain, Tempest just drew blood!

Vinegar: Lucy Wylde bleeding from her lower back, Tempest used his finger nails to literally tear her open, and this sick son of a bitch is laughing about it!

Lieberjosch: He is picking apart Lucy Wylde piece by piece!

Vinegar: And now Tempest sits on her back, looking for the Fishboy Sculpture, but Wylde manages to throw back an elbow before he can lock it in, and she knocks him off!

Covert Jay: And Lucy quickly pounces on him, she’s got him in a sleeper hold, wraps into the body scissors, it’s the Nightmare Sleeper!

Vinegar: Wylde has Tempest in the Nightmare Sleeper! Tempest flails, but he manages to grab hold of the bottom rope!

Lieberjosch: Lucy has to release the hold, and she’s refusing to do so! Blatantly ignoring the rules!

Covert Jay: Can you blame her?

Lieberjosch: I obviously do!

Vinegar: Wylde releases on the four count, and Tempest uses the ropes to pull himself to the outside.

Covert Jay: Tempest has been torturing Lucy Wylde throughout this entire match, a little payback right there.

Lieberjosch: She’s playing right into Tempest’s hands, letting it get personal like that.

Vinegar: Tempest taking a moment to recuperate, first time’s he’s really been on his heels a bit in-

Covert Jay: Lucy comes soaring over the top rope and connects with the Meteor Strike!

Vinegar: Lucy Wylde is bleeding from her head and from her back, but she still has life, and she is bringing the fight to Tempest!

Covert Jay: Lucy sends Tempest back into the ring, Tempest trying to get back to his feet, but Lucy wraps him up and drops him back into the Nightmare Sleeper!

Vinegar: Tempest caught in the Nightmare Sleeper, and this time it’s in the middle of the ring with nowhere to go! He’s flailing, but the ropes are completely out of reach!

Covert Jay: Tempest reaches back and manages to rake her face, and Lucy releases the hold, rolling away and holding her face with both hands.

Lieberjosch: Brilliant escape!

Vinegar: Tempest stumbles back to his feet, he’s got Wylde’s blood on his hand from raking her face to get out of the hold, and he makes a show of wiping the blood on his own chest!

Lieberjosch: Lucy still down, holding her face, and Tempest grabs her and hooks the arms! Here comes the Mosley Driver!

Covert Jay: Lucy twists out! Wylde Liberation!!!

Vinegar: She’s got the cover!





ONE!!!





TWO!!!!!





Vinegar: Tempest gets the shoulder up!

Covert Jay: Lucy back to her feet, holding her back, she’s got Tempest lined up, it’s time to Keep Your Chin Up!

Lieberjosch: Tempest ducks the kick, pulls Lucy into a school boy pin!





ONE!!!





TWO!!!!!





Vinegar: Wylde kicks out!

Covert Jay: Both get to their feet, but Lucy connects with a spear!

Vinegar: She rolls to her feet, lines up, here it comes!

Covert Jay: Keep Your Chin Up!!!!

Lieberjosch: But Wylde doesn’t go for the cover, she stands over Tempest and screams at him!

Vinegar: Tempest has tortured Lucy Wylde throughout this match, she’s bleeding from multiple places, and now she wants to inflict even more damage to the Spider King!

Lieberjosch: This could be a mistake!

Vinegar: Wylde stumbles to the corner, climbs the turnbuckles to the top, looking to finish Tempest off!

Covert Jay: CALAMITY FROM THE SKIES!!!

Lieberjosch: Tempest moves out of the way!!!!

Covert Jay: She missed! I’ve never seen Lucy miss that before!

Vinegar: And now Tempest moves on top of her, and he locks in the Fishboy Sculpture!

Lieberjosch: Tempest has the mouth hooked on both sides, pulling back as the blood runs down her face!

Vinegar: The Spider King laughs as he pulls back even more!

Lieberjosch: She’s trying to hold on, but Tempest has brutalized every part of her body, there’s only so much that anyone can take!

Vinegar: Lucy Wylde screaming in agony!

Covert Jay: But she manages to get her foot on the bottom rope!

Vinegar: Glenn Burke tapping Tempest to get his attention, Tempest releases the hold and falls to his knees, raising his arms in the air!

Covert Jay: He thinks he did it, but Lucy endured again!

Lieberjosch: This is unbelievable!

Vinegar: Burke telling Tempest that she made it to the ropes, it looks like he can’t believe it either, visibly slouching for a moment before slowly rising back to his feet.

Covert Jay: Lucy hasn’t moved!

Vinegar: And Tempest grabs her by the hair, dragging her back towards the center of the ring, again ignoring the referee’s pleas not to do it.

Lieberjosch: Tempest now has her by the head, picking her back up.

Covert Jay: WYLDE LIBERATION!!!!!

Vinegar: She connects with Wylde Liberation, and lays an arm across Tempest!





ONE!!!





TWO!!!!!





THREE!!!!!!!





Mitchell Dennis: Here is your winner, and STILL the UGWC World Champion, LUUCCYYY WYYYLLLLLDDDDDEEEEEE!!!!

Vinegar: Lucy Wylde survives!

Covert Jay: What an incredible performance!

Lieberjosch: Tempest’s game plan was nearly flawless, he picked the champion apart and broke her down with nothing less than mastery in his approach, but Lucy Wylde managed to overcome it all!

Vinegar: Rogan MacLean, Ken Davison and Kyra Johnson coming into the ring, Lucy Wylde has barely moved, she’s exhausted!

Covert Jay: Rogan helping her to her feet and they embrace, Baltimore Elite helping as Ken and Rogan lift Lucy onto their shoulders, and Kyra hands her the title before she holds it up in front of a standing ovation from this festival crowd!

Vinegar: What an incredible week it has been here in Arizona! Congrats to Lucy Wylde, congratulations to all of our winners here at WrestleStock!

Covert Jay: We’ll see you in two weeks!