"Death Valley Superstars" by the Murderdolls plays as the camera pans the arena of the Prairie Capital Convention Center.  The camera finally focuses on the ring with Mike Announcer as well as the seven men in the hardcore battle royal. Hanging from each ring post is a trash can filled with assorted thin weapons.

Phoenix: WELCOME TO THE INSANE ASYLUM! The Flagship of LPW I’m Blazing Phoenix and sitting to my right-

SoL: Is the Greatest Thing to ever happen to LPW… I know BP I don’t even know how I do it.

Phoenix: I was going to say my Broadcast partner but immature has been  has a nice ring to it as well.

SoL: Don’t get hurt old timer.

Phoenix: Looks like we are about to jump right into the opening contest as all Seven men are already in the ring and Mike Announcer is about to speak.

Mike Announcer: Ladies and Gentlemen Welcome to LPW Insanity! Tonight’s opening contest is an elimination Battle Royal for a Hardcore Title Shot. Once a Man has been thrown over the top rope he is eliminated.

Mike Announcer climbs out of the ring when “Dr. Feelgood” by Motley Crue blast through the PA as LPW Hardcore Champion Big B. Brown steps through the ring with a pair of Work out pants and a Referee shirt on. He slides under the bottom rope and points to the referee in the ring and whispers something in his ear. That referee jumps to the outside to monitor eliminations. Brown takes a look around the ring and take a extra second to stare down Bobino before calling for the bell. Almost instantly Brown drops Bobino with a charging clothesline catching the owners cup winner completely off guard. Brown then scoops up Bobino and dumps him over the top rope before climbing out of the ring himself to stay out of the participants way.

Mike Announcer: Bobino Has been eliminated.

SoL: One word BP… Karma

Phoenix: I know Bobino had that coming but still it was wrong. Hopefully Bobino has learned his lesion but back to the match; Zenith and Krossbones are double teaming the new sign up Eduardo Las Irelano.

SoL: That is a mouth full right there.

Phoenix: Well as I was saying Zenith and Krossbones have ELI in the corner and are bringing the double set of fist to both of them. Across the ring Trey Spruance is reaching for a set of light tubes and spins around to swing them at Donte Odiah…. Odiah ducks under and Trey smashes them into an unsuspecting Ozzy Crerar.

Ozzy grabs at his face as the light tubes explode in front of him. He moves his hands with a look of anger and he dives over a ducking Odiah and tackles Spruance into the corner and begins to unload a series of punches. Odiah gets up and yanks Crerar off of Trey and whips Trey into the opposite corner where Zenith and Krossbones have ELI.  Spruance collides with the tag team and knocks both men. Zenith stumbles forward and his fist comes down hard into Krossbones, wither or not this is a mistake or accident is anyone’s guess.

Phoenix: Krossbones Shoves Zenith off of him and Zenith spins around and Spruance explodes into him with fast fist! Trey kicks him in the stomach and drops Zenith with a DDT, Krossbones charges and gets a DDT for his efforts too. ELI climbs to the top rope and Spruance hits the ropes causing ELI to straddle the top rope.

SoL: Rookie mistake by the NOOB!

Phoenix: It is but Spruance reaches up and grabs a kendo stick from behind ELI… Spruance is down and he swings on ELI as if he was a piñata!

Spruance’s Kendo stick shot collides with the side of ELI’s head but he only falls forward into the ring. Spruance raises the kendo stick high and goes to bring it down when Zenith wrestles it from his grip and blast Spruance in the ribs with the stick. The crowd groans at the sound of the kendo stick colliding with human flesh.

Phoenix: Stick shot there by Zenith and he drops Spruance with another shot to the back of the neck. Krossbones goes to pick up ELI but Eli leaps over his shoulders and shoves Krossbones over the top rope! Quick save as the pirate catches his footing and slides back under the bottom. Eli doesn’t notice this as he spins to confront the new threat in Zenith and Krossbones scoops him up into an electric chair hold. He yells to his partner and Zenith swings but ELI rolls forward with a cradle Zenith gets nothing but air. ELI lets go of Krossbones and rolls forward and hits a low blow to Zenith. He picks up the stick and hits the big man. Spruance is up and each one grab an end the stick and attempt a double clothesline. But here comes Ozzy Crerar and Donte Odiah out of nowhere! Looks like the two also realized in there fighting that a temporary alliance would prove useful and each man has a stick of their own and crack Spruance and ELI in the back.

SoL: Well Now the New Breed has a new favorite in this match-

Phoenix: You never stated your first pick! Donte runs up behind Trey and hits a bulldog bringing him to the ground. He scoops him up again as Zenith and Krossbones grab the two men leaving Ozzy Crerar and ELI, Ozzy with a low blow for good measure and he ducks the other rookie over the top rope to the floor below!

Mike Announcer: Eduardo Las Irelano Has been eliminated.

Phoenix: Ozzy picks up the stray kendo stick and cracks Zenith and Krossbones over the head and jabs it into Spruance’s ribs allowing Donte to dump Spruance over the top rope!

Mike Announcer: Trey Spruance Has been eliminated.

SoL: Two quick eliminations here but still my favorite to win is in the ring

Phoenix: WHO?!?

SoL: While the New Breed is never wrong, he doesn’t want to jinx his choice and won’t tell ya BP.

Phoenix:… This leaves four men remaining and for all four men’s sake each one has an alliance of some sort in the ring-

SoL: Great observation. Watch out Bat Man there is a new detective on the streets.

 Phoenix: Ozzy Crerar wisely rolls to the other side of the ring as he notices all four men are bunched up in one corner;  Donte turns to realize he is alone when Zenith and Krossbones dump him over the top rope! 

Mike Announcer: Donte Odiah Has been eliminated.

Donte gives Ozzy a WTF look and Ozzy gives him the sucks to be you expression.

SoL: This new kid is cocky I like it!

Phoenix: So he is your choice.

SoL: Don’t jump to conclusions.

Phoenix: Well anyways Zenith and Krossbones are looking at each other  and Krossbones Charges Crerar only to get a kendo stick to the head for his troubles. Ozzy is then taunting Zenith to try his luck but Zenith reaches into the trash can and pulls out a steel chain. He wraps the chain around his fist and slowly approaches Crerar.

SoL: Look how Zenith is buying his partner time and is trying to make sure each one of them are on one side of him.

Phoenix: Krossbones slowly gets and he jumps behind Crerar he has his arms bound and backs up to the ropes. Zenith is approaching with his chain wrapped fist. He winds back but Crerar with a reverse low blow and is able to duck the punch! Zenith punches his own partner in the face with the chain wrapped fist and send him over the top rope!

Mike Announcer: Krossbones Kafu  Has been eliminated.

SoL: HA! That is one unhappy pirate.

Phoenix: Zenith is in shock and Crerar tackles into Zenith and starts with a series of punches before Zenith throws him off. Ozzy won’t stay down and he hits a drop kick followed by a quick elbow drop. Crerar spots the chain and he wraps his own fist with it.  He taunts Zenith to get up and begins with a series of punches. Zenith is leaning against the ropes now…

 SoL: I knew Crerar would win… cocky rich people for the win!

Ozzy takes a few steps back and charges with a flying lariat intended to send the much bigger Zenith over the top rope but Zenith wisely side steps and dumps Crerar over the top rope.

Phoenix: Zenith has done it!

Mike Announcer: Ozzy Crerar  Has been eliminated… The winner of this match and the man who is getting a LPW HARDCORE title shot… ZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENITH!!!

Zenith 3.89 APS + 1.50 AVS= 5.39
Ozzy Crerar 3.68 APS + 0.00 AVS = 3.68
Krossbones Kafu 3.05  APS + 0.50 AVS = 3.55
Donte Odiah 3.44 APS + 0.10 AVS = 3.54
Trey Spruance 3.09 AVS+0.10 AVS = 3.19
Eduardo Las Irelano 3.05 APS + 0.00 AVS = 3.05
Bobino 0.00 APS + 0.20 AVS = 0.20

Zenith raises his hands proudly in the air and he stares down Big B. Brown at ring side and makes a belt gesture around his waist while Brown nodes his head in a sign of respect when SOR steps out onto the stage clapping his hands before he raises his microphone.

SOR  Zenith First allow me to congratulate you on your impressive victory. Now I have some good news and some bad news for you young blood. While AT ALL COST™ you will infact be facing Big B. Brown for his hardcore title but you two will not be alone. Another young man has greatly impressed me here tonight and I am adding him to that Match so AT ALL COST™ it will be Big B. Brown defending the Hardcore championship against Zenith and Ozzy Crerar! Now Zenith because you may feel the shot should be yours and yours alone I am also giving you an IOU match meaning if you do not win AT ALL COST then you shall get one more chance in the match of your choice.

Zenith at first looks frustrated but as soon as he hears Repo is giving him the IOU match just in case he nodes his head and goes to leave the ring.

SOR So I wish all three of you good luck and may the best man walk out Hardcore Champion.

Repo steps back stage as stage hand begin to clean the ring up.

SoL: WOOT! I knew Crerar was getting the shot.

Phoenix: Impressive as he was he still lost the match but I can’t say he didn’t earn it by out lasting a Owners’ cup winner, a hardcore veteran and 5 other men to make it that far. It sounds like a great match has been booked.

The scene cuts to a back stage area where Azreal and Steve Storme are seen waiting impatiently.

Azreal: Enjoy your “streak” while it last Mr. Indie King

Storme: I should be saying the same too you but-

Strome stops mid sentence when he sees James McDaygo stumble into the room. He looks at the two men with squinted eyes. His eyes finally snap wide in excitement.

McDaygo: Oi- Jesus Mary and Joseph so this is where you lads be hiding.

Both men give him blank stares.

Azreal: Hiding?

McDaygo: Aye you two be the lad for tee one Up contest right?

Storme: Yes. I’ve been waiting to show up this-

McDaygo: I know I know your excited for your cock measuring contest but this here…contest shall be contested under MY rules. Rule number one before and after each challenge you drink a pint of me family recipe of cider. Rule three starting with the tall one there he will challenge you to a contest if you back down or lose he gets a point if you accept and win you get the point. Pass out during the contest and you lose all of your points. Man with the most points wins.

Azreal: Wait what’s rule number two?

McDaygo: Aye Rule number two is my favorite rule. Spill any cider and it’s another glass for you. Now allow me lovely assistants to bring in the brew.

Two women dressed in scantily clad catholic school girl outfits push in a giant wooden barrel. McDaygo cracks the top open and fills up three glasses. One he slams down right away and the other two he hands to Azreal and Steve Storme. Both men raise their glasses and stop with the smell hits them.

Azreal: Whoa that stuff could chip paint.

Storme: What is in this stuff?

McDaygo: naturally fermented apple juice, whiskey… lots and lots of whiskey, And some other stuff I can’t tell ya without killing ya… wouldn’t be the secret family recipe for nothing now. So drink up me boys so we can get this challenge under way.

Azreal and Storme look at the glasses and back to McDaygo before shrugging their shoulders and raising the cups to their mouths as Insanity cuts back to the ring.

SoL: A drunken challenge contest is what that will turn out to be oh wait we are back on.

Phoenix: Ladies and gentlemen, you’re back live with us at beautiful Springfield, Illinois, where we are taking over the Prairie Capital Convention Center for Insanity!

SoL: We in the middle of the Plains, man. Why didn’t we make it to Chi-Town? I mean, we’re already in the same state, for christ’s sake! I got a bone to pick with Jay Cutler, man!

Phoenix: Well, you can’t do anything about that anymore, New Breed. Anyway, ladies and gentlemen, previously on Insanity at Memphis, we witnessed a vicious, a heinous assault on one of our Insanity superstars. Our own Jude Maxwell was run over by an as-of-yet unknown assailant on a car.

SoL: You know something, BP, Jude Maxwell and I were not the best of friends, and you know that, but somebody like the New Breed would not take a car and run him down. Nor do I wish it upon him.

Phoenix: I know you wouldn’t, New Breed. It pains me to revisit it, but we have to. Let’s take a look at this uncalled-for assault, once more:



Phoenix: …There you go.

SoL: Seriously… damn, son. Damn.

Phoenix: If anyone watching can glean any clues about who was behind the wheel, any information, anything at all, from that footage… please, do us a favor and let us know. Jude Maxwell needs you.

”There and Back Again” by Daughtry plays, and the Insanity crowd instantly recognize this and go wild, as the man whose theme song emerges from the back, and he is…

Phoenix: It’s MAGIC!!!

SoL: …Oh no.

Phoenix: Magic is here! The former Tag Team Champion! The Hardcore Houdini! He’s here!

SoL: I don’t like what happened to Jude, but… shoot me. Shoot me now. Not this guy.

Phoenix: I know you and Magic have a storied past, but the Springfield crowd is going absolutely crazy for the Illinois native! Magic is here!

SoL: *grumble grumble*

Magic climbs in the ring, and takes a mic from the timekeeper at ringside. He tries to talk, but the crowd is too loud. It takes the crowd a minute to finally quiet down.

Magic: …I know I’m in my home state, but really, guys. You’re too kind.

The crowd pops again, but it dies down quickly.

Magic: Seriously, though, I’m here on urgent business, as a friend and associate of Jude Maxwell. You all saw what happened last week. That was vicious, and totally uncalled for. I know Jude never made a lot of friends here at LPW, but for the life of me, I do not understand how anyone can do that to him.

The crowd boos.

SoL: Remember when you almost got killed in a funhouse? That’s kind of like how it is.

Phoenix: Quiet, New Breed.

SoL: Come on, I had to get a shot in.

Magic: However, I am quite happy to announce that Jude is doing just fine. He survived, but a lot of bones of his have been broken, and as a result he will miss action for a currently undetermined period of time. But he’s alive. That’s the important part.

The crowd pops again.

Phoenix: Well, that is definitely some good news.

SoL: I’m glad to hear that Jude’s fine, too. All right, the news has been said, can we get this guy off of my ring already?

Magic: However, just because I brought good news, doesn’t mean we’ll be resting on our asses. No, definitely not. We, that is to say myself and Jude’s lawyer Bill Bungalow, are ordering a downright manhunt for the sad, pathetic loser who is behind all of this.

The crowd cheers again.

Magic: To quote a modern cultural icon, you don’t have to come and confess, we’re looking for you. And we’re definitely gon’ find you.

Magic smiles viciously. The crowd pops again, and finishes the song: “run and tell that, run and tell that, run and tell that, homeboy, home-home-homeboy!”

Phoenix: Oh, yeah! We’re gonna find him!

SoL: Really. Really? Antoine Dodson? Cultural icon? Really?

Magic’s expression turned serious again.

Magic: But seriously, though, whoever you are. We’re gonna find you. You can’t run, you can’t hide from us, and when we find you, we just might put you through the same thing. Or hell, maybe even worse. And we’re totally serious. We-

At that moment, ”All American Nightmare” by Hinder interrupts Magic, to a chorus of boos. Seth Omega, with Steve Storme behind him, emerges from the back.

SoL: Well, finally.

Phoenix: What now? Seth and Storme do not have any business being out here right now.

Seth: Waah, waah, waah. Oh, look at me, I’m so sad that Jude got ran over. Oh, Jude’s bones are broken. Oh, I’m so angry Jude’s in the hospital. Jude this, Jude that! Really, Magic, who really cares about your little boyfriend Jude?

Magic: All right, who do you think you are, coming out here and running your mouth? Back to the locker room, noob, big boys are talking right now.

Seth: Who do I think I am? Who do we think we are? Well, that’s a good question, Magic. We are the guys who beat two respected LPW veterans… in cYnical, and your boy Jude Maxwell. Hell, by that we should be playing for the World Title already! Imagine that!

Storme: That’s right, imagine that. When people saw our names on the marquee, and the names of the guys we were up against, they said we didn’t stand a chance. Well, look at us now. We beat cYnical and Jude… and maybe did a little more.

Magic raises his eyebrow at Storme’s last statement.

Magic: A little more? What are you trying to say?

Phoenix: …What are they trying to say?

Seth: I don’t know, you figure it out.

Magic: …Were you two behind all of this?

Storme: We neither confirm…

Seth: …nor deny anything.

Seth and Steve laugh, while Magic turns livid.

Magic: Why, I oughta… You’ll pardon me, but I’m taking that as a confession, you maggots.

Seth: Come get some, old man!

Magic goes on a warpath and rolls out of the ring, and the crowd goes crazy!

Phoenix: Wow, Magic is back for one night and he’s already looking to dish out some punishment!

SoL: This is uncalled for! They didn’t confess to anything!

Phoenix: Well, what they said was as good as bragging that they did it!

Seth and Storme drop their mics and brace themselves for a fight. However, as Magic reaches the middle of the entrance ramp, all of a sudden someone appears on the TitanTron.

SoR: Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on there, cowboy!

Phoenix: It’s Son of Repoman!

SoL: Thanks, Captain Obvious!

SoR: As you all know, I’m the personal crier of the Insanity GM, and let me tell you that the GM has been watching you all right now.

SoL: I hope the GM’s decided to kick Magic out of the building.

SoR: Now, the GM would like to say something to you, Magic. Good to see you, by the way. Now, while he sympathizes with you about Jude, he can’t help but notice that you, sir, are not under an LPW contract, and you haven’t been for quite some time.

Magic looks confused.

SoL: Ooh, this is gonna get interesting.

Phoenix: Hush.

SoR: And I see you’re about to get into fisticuffs with Misters Omega and Storme… who are actually under LPW contract.

Phoenix: Okay, where is this going?

SoL: Some place really good, it looks like.

SoR: Relax, fellas, I’m getting there. Right now, even. See, Magic, if you, an individual not employed by LPW, lay even so much as a finger on these two LPW employees… well, the GM has no choice but to have you arrested for assault.

At this, Seth and Storme smile, high-five each other, and laugh at Magic.

SoL: Ohhh snap! He can’t touch ‘em! Hah! How you like that!

Phoenix: Well, I suppose that does make sense.

SoR: Vice versa too, boys.

Seth and Storme groan at that.

SoR: Now Magic, you’re a smart guy. I think you know what I’m trying to say here. It all really comes down to whether you want it… or not.

Magic looks angry at having been stopped by SoR. However, it seems as though he is even angrier at something else.

SoR: It’s up to you, Magic, you know that. Until then… you can’t touch anyone here. Good luck, man.

The video feed goes out, and Magic just stands there in the middle of the ramp, looking torn.

Phoenix: What was that all about? Was that… what I think it is?

SoL: What?

Phoenix: Think about it, SoL… Magic can’t touch any LPW employee if he isn’t one, himself.

SoL: What? …Oh no.

Phoenix: Well, if you’re thinking what I’m thinking, then SoR is right – it’s all up to Magic now!

SoL: Don’t do it. If he does it, I will personally smack him in the face. I don’t want him to do it.

Phoenix: It’s not up to you, New Breed, it’s up to him! I can’t wait to see what he does!

SoL: Oh, I can.

Phoenix: Well, ladies and gentlemen, this has been an exciting development, but we must take a break now! Don’t change the channel, Insanity will be right back!

The camera focuses on Magic’s pained expression, while the Anarchists continue to taunt him, as the broadcast fades to commercial.

The Scene cuts back to Azreal and Storme. They are seen slamming down a pint of cider while McDaygo is sneaking pint after pint of the golden liquid.

McDaygo: Ok lady face you go… hic… first.

Storme Excuse me? Did you just BEEP call me Lady face.

McDaygo: Aye, you gonna challenge the big lad over there or ya gonna fight me about it? Choice is yours… lass.

Storme is grumbling as he looks to Azreal.

Storme: Ok I challenge you… to stand on your head and drink a pint of that evil liquid… blind folded.

Azreal: You realize you have to do it as well.

McDaygo: Aye Lass, the large lad is correct.

Storme: God DAMMIT I am a man, I have a penis.

McDaygo: Oooooo you’re a trannie (attempts to whisper but due to his levels of intoxication end up saying it loud in Azreal’s ear) Your Brave Lad wanting to to fight a lass with a wanka.

Stome just grumbles as he fills up a pint and hands it to Azreal.

Storme: Challengers go first.

Azreal looks at McDaygo and back to Storme and snickers.

Azreal: No I insist… Ladies first.

Storme balls his fist before Azreal pyts his hand up. Azreal fills up a pint and goes against the wall. He grabs a blind fold and and does a vertical hand stand against the wall. He looks a bit wobbly but is finally able to get some balance to slide the glass on the ground to his face and slowly but surely he is able to drink the beverage upside-down. He then rolls forward and removes the blind fold.

Azreal: Your Move.

Storme does the same but instead of trying to balance himself on is head he produces a straw and quickly sucks down the liquid. He too rolls over and smirks.

Azreal: You cheated.

Storme: No, I never said you couldn’t use a straw… you just had to drink it upside down so it looks like we are both undefeated in this contest.

McDaygo: Aye, she never said no straw.

The scene cuts back to the ring as Storme is yelling at McDaygo how he is not a woman.

Phoenix: Welcome back and up next we have the debut of Xander Kross. Now Xander not only shares the Bosses surname but has made a reputation already back stage by showing he verbally can bring the skills, now its time to see if he can back up his words.

“Knight of Cydonia” by Muse plays as Steve Monroe makes his way out to the ring. Monroe looks confident about this next match and the crowd hates him for it.

SoL: Here is a man that has something to prove and looks like he’ll do anything to prove it.

Phoenix: By anything you mean cheating, SoL. Never mind taking his wins and losses like a man.

SoL: He did lose to Sheepster last week in his World Title match debut so chances are that he doesn’t want to lose this match against Xander Kross. Then again it wouldn’t be the first time he’s lost two matches in a row.

“Beast Mode” by B.o.B plays and Xander Kross appears from the curtains to some reaction.

SoL: Now here comes an annoying little smart ass in the making. His name is a run on Damien Kross and a lot of the names for his finishing moves seem to be mocking other stars. His presence in the LPW will not be an easy one.

Phoenix: I’ve found his presence here so far to be nothing of the sort. He and Monroe got into some sort of a beef backstage and it appears that he will be able to make a splash in his first match by challenging the former number one contender to the world title.

Mike Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, introducing first from St. Louis, Missouri. Weighing in at 405 pounds, representing Anti-Venom… STEEEEEEEEEEEEEVEEEEEEEEE MONNNNNRNRRROOOEEEEEEE!!!

Monroe throws his arms up into the air as the crowd boos him and Xander looks on unimpressed.

Mike Announcer: Introducing his opponent, from Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 219 pounds, making his LPW debut… he is XAAANNNDDDEERRRRRR KROSSSSSSS!!!

Xander poses for the crowd who is still only warm to him. As he is posing Monroe charges forward and hits him with a boot to the face.

Phoenix: Monroe starting the match off before the bell even rings with a boot to the face!
DING!

SoL: That’s what I was talking about earlier when I said he would be willing to do anything to win. Not cheating though because if it was he would’ve been disqualified.

Phoenix: He cheated before the match even began.

SoL: I like to believe it is all a matter of context.

Phoenix: Too late to judge now as Monroe lifting up Kross and going to throw him over the top rope but wait a second! Kross grabs hold of Monroe’s tights and slingshots him through the middle rope!

SoL: The referee should really pay attention to what Kross is grabbing a hold of.

Phoenix: Your biased opinion troubles me. Monroe didn’t really take much damage as he landed on his feet outside. Though he seems furious that it happened in general.

Monroe goes to pull himself back into the ring but Kross baseball slides and hits him right in the chest.

Phoenix: Kross out of nowhere and that sliding kick to the chest of Monroe has sent him back against the barricade.

SoL: The referee had better get a count started. He’s given Kross enough slack already.

Phoenix: Monroe was out first, SoL. Xander with some kicks to the gut of Monroe who catches one and goes to lift Kross up but Kross counters and is standing on the barricade behind Monroe!

SoL: If Monroe’s fans were as great as my fans back in the day they would help him out here.

Phoenix: They’d get thrown out of the building in that case.

SoL: My fans knew no fear.

Kross with a kick to Monroe’s head and Monroe is discombobulated. Kross then jumps onto Monroe’s shoulders and then dives through the middle rope and rolls onto his feet in the middle of the ring.

Phoenix: What a work of athleticism! The crowd really showing their appreciation with a very recognizable applause.

SoL: Monroe getting pretty angry on the outside. Not too good of an idea or he might lose track of…well he never really had track of anything to begin with.

Phoenix: Monroe slides in the ring and Kross is showing no fear as Monroe charges. Xander ducks a clothesline and Monroe is rebounding off the ropes. Xander sweeps his feet from in front of him and Monroe goes face first into the mat!

SoL: I almost feel obliged to say that if Kross went for the pin it might work given that Monroe is the one who got tripped.

Phoenix: He seems not to be happy with just that. Monroe is getting to his knees as Kross charges with a Trey Shot 2K4! I admit I had to look down to my notes but the running enziguri has hit and Monroe is seeing stars flat on his back.

SoL: Maybe the pin now?

Phoenix: Not yet, SoL! Kross is heading to the top rope! The crowd is totally behind him now and he LEAPS! The Rookie of the Year!

SoL: Damn that leg drop was straight beast… The New Breed can see why he is called Dr. Beast mode.

Phoenix: And now Xander is going for the first pin fall of the match. One… two…Three! This match is over. What an impressive victory from Insanity’s newest sign up.

Xander Kross 4.22 APS +2.0 AVS=6.22
Monroe 0.00 APS +0.30 AVS= 0.30

Mike Announcer: Here is your Winner…  XAAANNNDDDEERRRRRR KROSSSSSSS!!!

SoL: The New Breed has to agree with you on that one.

Monroe stands up with an upset look on his face when Phantom lord steps through on the curtain holding a cell phone with a grim look on his face. He signals to Monroe that the call is important and to never mind the loss and Monroe bolts from the ring.

Phoenix: I wonder what that is about but regardless like him or hate him I hope all is well in the Monroe household.

SoL: Indeed BP.

SoL: What was that about?

Phoenix:  Well it looks who ever our General Manager is will reveal himself at the PPV and speaking of the PPV; Our next match is a warm up match for the competitors for At All Costs. The LPW Hardcore Champion, Big B Brown, has been on an impressive streak of late. Tonight he gets a chance to add more prestige to his name by going one on one with Martinez Cup holder and one of the most dominant wrestlers in LPW history in cYnical. As for cYnical, this will give him a chance to get sharp as he prepares for his title shot against the winner of tonights Main Event.
 
SoL: As much as I dislike the guy, cYn is an old school hand that knows how to get things done in that ring,. The man is LPW through and through. I see him making quick work of Bougie B Brown. It’s all nice and good he got lypo and had his fat molded into a six pack, but this kid isn’t anything!
 
Phoenix: He gave you all that you could handle when you return, SoL. And I would swear that you cheated to win.
 
SoL: And I would swear that the New Breed is going to place his pristine size 13 shoe in your face with a Jungle kick, Phoenix. You comprehend what I am getting at?
 
“Dr.Feelgood” by Motley Crue blares on the PA as the LPW Hardcore Champion, Big B Brown, walks out of the curtain and down the aisle to the applause of the crowd. Brown walks into the ring and starts to pose with his belt on the turnbuckle.
 
SoL: BOOO! If I wanted to see a big swoll brotha around here, I would call my boy Michael Clarke Duncan!
 
Phoenix: Oh hush, SoL!
 
“Epic" by Faith No More blares on the PA as the arena goes dark. The lights pop back up moments later as cYnical appears on the arena floor out of nowhere. He walks slowly into the ring and stands before the adoring crowd.
 
Mike Announcer: Tonight’s match is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, to my right. He weighs in tonight at 300 lbs. He hails from Harlem, New York and is the Current LPW Hardcore Champion. This is BIG B BROWN! And his opponent, to my left. He is a former two time LPW/PWA World Heavyweight Champion and is the Current holder of the Martinez Cup. He weighs in tonight at 190 lbs and hails from The Dark Side of your Subconscious. This is CYNICAL!
 
Phoenix: This match is going to be very interesting. Young up and comer versus the mysterious veteran. Big B Brown offers his hand to cYnical, who shakes it. Nice show of respect by the two men.
 
SoL: Excuse me while I throw up on your intern, Phoenix. Giving that chump any respect makes the New Breed disgusted!
 
Phoenix: Collar and elbow tie up by both men. Brown shoves cYnical off of him. Brown shrugs at his own strength and both men meet with a collar and elbow tie up again. cYnical struggling and Brown again shoves him to the ground. How is cYnical going to combat the  8 inch and 110 lbs size advantage, SoL?
 
SoL: The man is a former two time champ that has gone toe to toe with Krimson Mask, has he not? The man is a thinking man’s wrestler and an enigma. He will find a way. He always does.
 
Phoenix: Both men go for the collar and elbow tie up again. And cYnical takes has Brown in an arm wringer. He is really wrenching it in. And cYn opens up with a barrage of kicks to the chest of Big B Brown!
 
SoL: This is what cYn needs to do. Chop the giant down!
 
Phoenix: cYnical continues to fire away with kicks to the body of Brown. Brown catches a kick and pushes cYnical off. Brown lunges toward cYnical, who dropkicks the big man in the knees.
 
Brown is down on one knee as cYn kicks Brown three times in the chest. He goes for a kick to the head, but Brown dodges and gets to his feet. As cYn regains his standing he walks into a barrage of clubbing forearm shots to the face by Brown. Brown Irish whips cYn to the ropes and goes for a back body drop, but cYn kicks Brown back up. cYn runs to the ropes and tries a cross body block, but Brown catches him. He walks him around for a few seconds, than slams him down with a scoop slam. cYn retreats slightly to the turnbuckle and slowly gets up, nodding to the big man.
 
Phoneix: What an exchange by the two men. Brown is taking some early punishment but is giving it back to cYnical as well, not backing down to the two time former champ!
 
SoL: cYn always had a flair for showing off to make an opponent look good. He better get his Shawn Michaels backpack to make this chump look good.

Phoenix: Brown and cYnical go for the collar and elbow tie up. Brown muscles cYn to the corner. Elbow strike by Brown to cYn. Brown continues the assault with a barrage of Vader-esque forearms to the head of cYn. Irish whip to the turnbuckle. Big splash attempt by Brown...cYn gets out of the way! Brown is staggering out of the corner as cYn runs to toward the ropes. Running Yakuza kick by cYn. But Brown is still on his feet!

cYn runs to the ropes and attempts another running yakuza kick and connecting with Brown, but the big man stays on his feet. cYn attempts a third yakuza kick but Brown catches his foot. Brown tries to push cYn on his back, but cYn does a back flip to land on his feet. This does little good as Brown immediately hits cYn with a big boot a mere second after he landed on his feet.

Phoenix: cYn tried to take down the big man with hard strikes, but Brown answered with one of his own and is now in control. Brown picks up cYn and hooks him up for a vertical suplex. He lifts cYn up. And he holds him up to think about it, showing his impressive strength!

SoL: It isn't that impressive to hold a 190 pound wizard in the air for a few seconds, Phoenix! Yawn!

Phoenix: Brown walks around the ring with cYnical up. He gives the crowd thumbs up, keeping cYn up with one arm, then sends him crashing down with a suplex!

SoL: Interesting flair to the move, but it was still a 5 in the New Breed's book. The flair saved it from being a dud.

Phoenix: Brown picks up cYn and throws him back first into the corner. Brown keeps cYn in the corner with a number of shoulder charges into the gut of cYn. Brown backs away to the center of the ring, waving to the electrified crowd.

Brown charges toward cYn going for a big splash in the corner, but cYn ducks out of the way, causing Brown to crash again into the corner turnbuckles. He turns around, only to get nailed with a running knee lift to the head by cYn. Cyn follows it up by grabbing Brown and attempting a Tornado DDT. Brown shoves cYn off at the last second. Brown lunges toward cYn, but cYn counters with a Complete shot, then quickly spins out and locks in the Last Chancery on Brown.

Phoenix: cYn showing his versatility and prowess with his sense of timing. He was able to use Brown's size against him in that complete shot and lock in a variant of Austin Aries Horns of Aries.

SoL: cYn may have a few screws loose in his brain and go to one too many D&D parties, but this guy has an unorthodox style that even the best competitors can't prepare for, and he is showing his experience and skill against Boogie Woogie Brown. He's in the top five in SoL's book of people that are decent enough to be in the same ring as the New Breed.

Phoenix: cYn has this hold really locked in. Brown using his legs and body mass to inch toward the ropes, but the awkward position of his neck makes movement slow, even for someone as powerful as Brown. Brown makes it to the ropes finally, the ref calling for cYn to break the hold. cYn starts to stomp on the neck of Brown, finding a part to exploit.

SoL: Normal procedure against a big guy is go for the legs, but cYn may have something going here. He knows it would take too much energy to lift that hippo's ass with the Negative Outlook. He may be setting him up for the Maniac Depression, one of the more brutal submissions in LPW.

Phoenix: cYn picks up Brown and has him in a standing neck lock. He is wrenching the hold in tight. Brown trying to lift cYn up, but cYn wrenches the hold, causing Brown to get back to the ground. Snapmare takedown by cYn. Vicious kick to the back by cYn to Brown. Brown doesn't look to pleased. And he is standing up! Brown looks fired up!

SoL: Probably smelled a cheeseburger in the front row.

Phoenix: cYn starts to throw a number of elbows to Brown. Brown blocks the last elbow shot and starts to go to work on cYn with a barrage of rights. He Irish whips cYn to the ropes. Big Back body drop. cYn gets up and walks right into Brown, who lifts him up. Running Powerslam by the big man. Cover by Brown. One...Two...Kickout at two by Brown.

Brown picks up cYn and hits him with a number of elbow shots. Brown runs to the ropes for a clothsline, but cYn cuts him off with a jumping knee strike that staggers Brown. cYn runs to the opposite ropes and springboards off the ropes, looking for a springboard Tornado DDT, but Brown catches him and applies the Bearhug.

Phoenix: Bearhug applied by Big B Brown! He has cYn in a very vulnerable spot!

SoL: cYn will find a way out of this. Brown ain't got the capacity to sustain this momentum.

Phoenix: Brown is squeezing tight, trying to cause cYn to submit! cYn gets his arms free and starts to hit Brown with multiple elbows to the head. Head butt by cYn, and Brown releases the hold, but cYn is staggering to get back up. Brown picks up cYn and pops him in the back with a clubbing forearm.

SoL: The useless waste of space is really keeping on cYn. I might be impressed, if I didn't think he would screw things up. The New Breed knows all. And he knows this kid will choke when the big moment comes.

Brown picks cYn and throws him to the ropes. He goes for a clothesline, but cYn ducks. cYn goes for elbow strike of his own, but Brown dodges it and attempts a Backdrop suplex. cYn counters it in mid air and nails Brown with the cYnabreaker. Both men are on the ground as the ref starts the count.

Phoenix: What a counter by cYn! He countered the backdrop suplex out of nowhere and hit the cYnabreaker, knocking Brown out and giving cYn sometime to recover from that Bearhug.

SoL: This is where cYn thrives! He will show Brown that he isn't good enough to play with the big boys yet.

Phoenix: The ref's count is at six, and both men get up slowly. The crowd is going wild at the back and forth action between the two men! Both men exchange fists. Brown takes advantage. cYn counters with a low kick to the leg! Now he is starting to throw a barrage of kicks to the legs and body of Brown. cYn tries to Irish whip Brown to the ropes, Brown reverses. cYn attempts a Yakuza kick, Brown dodges it. cYn turns around. Spinebuster by Big B Brown! Cover! One...Two...Kickout again by cYn! Brown so close to pulling off a big upset!

SoL: He couldn't close the deal, which is what will cost him in the end!

Phoenix: Brown is calling for the Big B. Bomb; that powerful sit out Powerbomb! He picks cYn up. cYn counters out. Buisaku Knee kick by cYn! Brown is down. cYn spins Brown to his stomach. He has the Maniac Depression locked in! That Rings of Saturn/Dragon Sleeper hybrid is locked in on Brown! Brown is desperately trying to get to the ropes to break the hold.

SoL: I told you Charlie Brown would screw up!

Phoenix: Brown is fighting with everything he has to reach the ropes, ignoring the pain from this vicious hold! Brown is crawling! He's so close! HE GOT IT! cYn doesn't look to pleased that Brown got to the ropes. He picks up Brown and snapmares him to the ground, than kicks him in the back. Brown is down, and cYn is pointing to the top rope! He is calling for the cYntrifical Force!

cYn slowly climbs the top rope to set up the cYntrifical Force. Brown gets up slowly and hits cYn in the back. He climbs to the second rope and prepares to finish cYn with a top rope Big B. Bomb, but cYn slips out and gives Brown a palm strike uppercut. cYn than lifts Brown up, with the aid of the turnbuckle, for the Negative Outlook.

Phoenix: cYn has Brown up for the Negative Outlook! If he hits this, it's all over! cYn has Brown up. Brown escapes!

SoL: How did that happen?

Phoenix: cYn turns around...BIG Lariat by Big B Brown! And he is slow to get up, but he is back in charge of this match! Brown picks up cYn again and sets him up for the powerbomb. cYn wiggles free...Sole Foot by cYn! And he is going up for the cYntrifical Force!

SoL: He's got this in the bag! Jackie Brown's nice little match has come to an end.

Phoenix: cYn flies...and BROWN moved out of the way! cYn is in pain from the impact. Brown is up and grabs cYn. Choke slam by Big B Brown! He picks up cYn quickly, not wasting any time! He has him up...BIG B. BOMB CONNECTS! Brown Covers! ONE...TWO...THREE! Brown with the Upset!

SoL: What? I am sorry is this a video game?

Announcer: The Winner of tonight's match BIG B BROWN!

Big B. Brown 4.16 APS + 1.20 AVS= 5.36
cYnical 4.02 APS + 1.20 AVS = 5.22

Phoenix: What a big upset by the young up and comer Big B Brown. The LPW Hardcore Champion has improved his stock further with a big win over a very tough opponent.

SoL: cYn was robbed. I swear I saw that punk cheat at some point!

The scene now cuts back to the one up contest between Steve Storme and Azreal. The scoreboard behind McDaygo is still at “0” for each of the men but both men look to wrecked to even care.

McDaygo: come lads the contest isn’t over yet.

Azreal/Storme: Zzzzzzz Zzzzzzzzz

McDaygo: Aye looks like there is a tie for the overall contest.

he looks behind him at the tub of cider and smiles.

McDaygo: More for me…hic…

Phoenix: One almost has to feel sorry for them.

SoL: Hell no, they got to get smashed on the job. But looks like the PPV there will truly be a winner.

Phoenix: Well fans up next we have tag team action coming up where we will see Anti-Venom’s brain’s & brawn in Phantom Lord and Jason Gravis take on the unlikely duo of Andy Savana and Nigel Vanderbilt.

SoL: I can’t figure out how these two are going to team together when they absolutely hate each other. There is no way they can co-exist and if they make it through this match without turning on each other it will be a miracle.

Phoenix: It goes further than Savana and Nigel hating each other. Nigel owns Andy Savana. They cannot possibly co-exist. Now Phantom Lord is a master manipulator and he knows what buttons to push. We both know how he works and seeing the dynamic Savana and Vanderbilt have has to be like a gift for a guy like him.

SoL: Phantom must be like a kid in a candy store right now knowing that Savana and Nigel could implode at anytime.

Phoenix: Well fans it should be an interesting match to say least so let’s head back up to the ring to our good friend Mike Announcer for the official introductions.

The shot cuts to the stage as Mike Announcer begins his introductions

Mike Announcer: Wrestling fans the following contest on LPW Insanity is tag team action scheduled for one fall.

“This Devil's Workday" by Modest Mouse comes on as the lights in the arena go out and the Anti-Venom logo flashes on the big screen. They come back up as Phantom Lord and Jason Gravis make their way down the isle to a huge chorus of boos from the crowd.

Mike Announcer: Introducing first coming down the isle they are members of Anti-Venom, hailing from Paradise Valley, Arizona he weighs in at 250 Pounds…He is LPW Hall Of Famer PPPPPHHHHHHAAAAANNNNNNNTOOOOMMM LLLOOOOORRRRRRRDD!!! His partner hailing from Ellis, Kansas …weighing in at 275 Pounds this is JJJJJJJJAAAAAAASSSSSSSSOOONNNN GGRRRRRRRAAAAAVVVVVIIIIIISSSS!!!

Phoenix: Phantom and Gravis have their game faces on as they make their way down to the ring as the fans really pile on the hate.

SoL: Phantom is the kind of guy who enjoys people’s hate. But right now Savana and Nigel have got to be on the same page because if they are not things could turn real ugly for them real fast tonight.

Phantom and Jason Gravis enter the ring as the lights dim once again.

Mike: And their opponents…

The lights start pulsing to the beat of "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins and Andy Savana comes out to a huge ovation. Following behind him is a less then happy Nigel Vanderbilt

Mike: Coming down the isle first he hails from Houston, Texas and he weighs in at 244 Pounds…This is AAAAANNNNNNNDDDDDYYY SSSAAAAAVVVVVVVAAAANNNNNNAAAAAA!!!. His tag team partner…he hails from Boston, Massachusetts and he weighs in at 235 Pounds…This is NNNIIIIIGGGGGGEEEEEELLLLL VVVVVAAAAAAANNNNNNDDDDDDEEEEEERRRRRRRBBBBIIILLLLLTTTT!!!

Phoenix: Wow these two could not be further apart right now as they make their way towards the ring.

Savana steps into the ring and Nigel reluctantly follows behind him as Phantom and Jason Gravis share a laugh while pointing at Savana and Nigel.

SoL: Okay so Nigel is legally owns Andy Savana. Looking past that these two really need to be on the same page. One mistake and Anti-Venom will pick up a huge win tonight.

Phoenix: Phantom Lord and Jason Gravis will also be doing it on their own as Monroe left the arena after an emergency phone call. But I’m sure the fearless leader has nothing to worry about.

SoL: I sense a biased tone there Phoenix. Anti-Venom are a solid unit. Just because one of them are not there does not mean the rest of them don’t know what to do. Phantom Lord didn’t become a Hall Of Famer just on luck.

Phoenix: I am hardly being biased. I am just stating some facts.

SoL: The facts…when did the facts ever mean anything in wrestling.

Phoenix: That makes no sense what so ever.

SoL: EXACTLY!!!

Phoenix: Oy vey. Well aside from The New Breed grinding the show to a complete halt we are ready for this match to begin as the referee calls for the bell and it will be Jason Gravis starting things off with Andy Savana. Gravis is built like a brick building. He just loves to beat people into a pulp and they lock up. A test of strength is going on and Gravis shoves Savana down to the mat.

SoL: Incredible power shown by Jason Gravis. The sky really is the limit for this guy and under the guidance of Phantom Lord and Monroe he will be a force to reckon with for years to come.

Phoenix: Yes there is a tremendous upside for Jason Gravis, but not if he’s just the muscle for Anti-Venom. Andy Savana is back up as they lock up again and again Jason Gravis shoves him down to the mat. Nigel Vanderbilt is just shaking his head on the ring apron as Andy Savana is back up and they go to lock up for a third time but Savana heads him off at the pass and he nails him with a boot to the midsection and a right and another and another as he sends him into the ropes. Savana connects with a big shoulder block as he threw everything he had into it and Jason Gravis is rocked. Savana quickly cinches him up and he connects with a big Belly To Belly. He goes for a quick cover…one…two…Kickout by Jason Gravis and Gravis retreats to his corner for consultation.

SoL: Okay now I will admit that was impressive as Savana used the power game right against Jason Gravis.

Phoenix: Gravis has tagged in Phantom Lord and Andy Savana backs up to his corner and he tags in a reluctant Nigel Vanderbilt. Nigel is not happy at all to be tagged in, but he has no choice in the matter. Nigel steps into the ring and he walks right up to Phantom Lord and he slaps the hall of famer right in the face.

SoL: Wow now this kid has some guts…or a serious case of stupidity. We saw what Phantom did to Son of Shockey. Why on earth would you want to piss him off?

Phoenix: Phantom is now laughing at Nigel and he’s motioning to do it again and Nigel does. Phantom’s look of amusement has just turned to anger and he just said do it again and again and again and Nigel does and Phantom takes him down with a double leg and he is raining down fists onto Nigel’s head.

SoL: Phantom is a veteran and he is doing what all vets do to younger stars when they don’t show respect. He’s making him respect him.

Phoenix: Phantom has Nigel back up and he takes him down with a judo hip toss and he’s locked on an arm bar right in the middle of the ring. Andy Savana quickly dives into the ring to break it up as Nigel looked like he was going to tap right there. Phantom goes back to his corner as Nigel retreats to his and Andy Savana is tagged back in as Phantom who looks really annoyed tags in Jason Gravis.

SoL: Some people forget that Phantom Lord is an experienced Judo expert. He doesn’t normally use those skills in the ring, but right there he wanted to make an example of Nigel Vanderbilt and he almost did.

Phoenix: Well Jason Gravis is also a martial arts expert skilled in the Scottish martial art of FUKU.

SoL: What are you talking about. Gravis isn’t even Scottish.

Phoenix: Sound it out SoL.

SoL: Oh I see what you did there.

Phoenix: Savana and Gravis are back in the middle of the ring and Gravis nails Savana with a huge forearm right to the face and he quickly sends him into the corner. Gravis comes running and he nails him with a huge clothesline and Savana is dazed and Jason Gravis scoops him up and he connects with a BIG slam. Gravis quickly goes into the ropes and he drops a huge knee right into the heart of Andy Savana. He goes for a quick cover…one…two…kickout by Andy Savana. Gravis now quickly locks on a headlock and he is just grinding it down to wear out Andy Savana. Gravis now has Savana down on the mat and Gravis is really wearing him down and Nigel Vanderbilt is in and he nails Jason Gravis with a kick right to the back.

As the referee is getting Nigel back to his side of the ring, Phantom makes a loud clap with his hands and he and Gravis switch places as Phantom locks the headlock back on. The referee turns back around and he starts to interrogate Phantom about making an illegal tag. Phantom denies as the referee asks the crowd and they all chant NOOO

SoL: What a bunch of snitches. Don’t these people know that snitches end up with stitches and in ditches?

Phoenix: I applaud these people for telling the truth and the referee is ordering Phantom back to his corner as Jason Gravis is back in and he’s putting the boots to Andy Savana. Gravis has Andy Savana back up and he sends him into the ropes and goes for a backdrop but Savana blocks it with a kick right to the face. Savana goes into the ropes and he connects with The SavanEurysm. He goes for the pin…one…two…and Phantom is in to break up the pin. The referee is arguing with Phantom and Andy grabs Phantom from behind and HE CONNECTS WITH SAVANDUCED COMA.

Jason Gravis gets slowly back up to his feet and Andy Savana is waiting for him as he turns him around and he picks him up and connects with a big scoop slam. Savana quickly goes outside and up to the top rope

Phoenix: Andy Savana is perched on the top rope and he sets up and he connects with the Suicide Dive. He’s going for the cover…wait Nigel Vanderbilt is demanding to be tagged in.

SoL: Well don’t look at me. I don’t know what he’s thinking.

Phoenix: Savana does realize that Nigel is the one in charge here, but Andy looking confused as we are says okay and he tags him in. Nigel is in and he goes into the ropes and he connects with The Million Dollar Splash. Phantom is still down and out as he goes for the pin…one…two…three. This one is over.

Mike Announcer: The winners of the match are the team of ANDY SAVANA AND NIGEL VANDERBILT.

Andy Savana & Nigel Vanderbilt 3.96 APS + 3.97 APS + 2.00 AVS= 9.92
Phantom Lord & Jason Gravis 2.85 APS + 3.84 APS + 0.40 = 7.09

Phoenix: I have no idea what just happened, but Andy Savana and Nigel Vanderbilt are your winners. Jason Gravis just got a double whammy of finishers and Phantom Lord is knocked out cold. Somehow these two managed to get the win despite the fact that they clearly are not on the same page.

SoL: Same page? These guys aren’t even in the same book. I’m sure we will hear what Nigel was thinking when he demanded the tag. Andy is happy he got the win, but he is going to have to learn a way to keep Nigel in check. It will be an interesting PPV match indeed between these two.

Phoenix: It was an impressive win none the less. Fans we have to take a quick break so we’ll be right back.

LPW Officials are seen helping Phantom Lord to the ring who is walking very wobbly still feeling the effects of Andy Savana’s SavanDuced Coma. He slowly enters the ring and calls for a microphone.

Phantom: Last time on Insanity, I was in charge of the show and I did my duty that Repo and others in LPW Management had been neglecting. I stripped Ash of that tribute to socialism and declared that the United States Championship is the only name that title would go under from this day forth. Ash is still champion and the LPW have commissioned a new championship belt and they want me to present him with the title. So Ash, bring your ten foot BEEP out here.

Phoenix: Phantom must be concussed because he just insulted Ash Strife once again. Does he have a death wish?

The lights in the arena go out and "Let Us Slay" by GWAR comes on as Ash Strife along with X come out to a huge ovation from the crowd

Phoenix: Ever the monster, Ash looks like he wants to rip Phantom’s head clean off his body tonight.

SoL: I can’t say that I blame him. Phantom and me might be friends, but Phantom pulled a dirty trick on the man last week. Plus look at Ash…why would you want to intentionally piss this man off???

The new LPW United States Championship belt is sitting on a podium in the ring and as Ash and X make it to ring side, Jason Gravis comes running from the back and he chop blocks Ash from behind taking the giant’s knees out

Phoenix: What in the hell…this was a Pearl Harbor job. Ash is down and X is attacking Jason Gravis. Phantom slides out of the ring and he nails X from behind Phantom is back in the ring and he tells Gravis to throw X in.

Phantom Lord has the new LPW United States Championship belt in is hands and Jason Gravis brings X into the ring and Phantom sets up to level X with the belt and he comes running and instead of hitting X, he hits Gravis as X ducked out of the way. Ash Strife pulls himself back up and he gets into the ring and Phantom goes to run away from him but he walks right into X who levels him with a clothesline.

Phoenix: THE TABLES HAVE BEEN TURNED.

SoL: Oh this isn’t good. Ash looks like he really will tear Phantom’s head off.

Ash motions for X to pick up Phantom and X picks him up and shoves him into Ash’s waiting hands. Ash sets him up for The Strife Spike

Phoenix: OH MY GOD…ASH IS GOING FOR THE STRIFE SPIKE.

Suddenly LPW Officials and Son Of Repoman come running down to the ring to stop Ash

SOR: ASH…ASH…DON’T DO IT.

The crowd boos and they start a DO IT chant

SOR: Look you know a lot of us would love nothing more than for you to send Phantom on a one way trip straight to hell where he belongs…but we have bigger plans for him.

Ash looking angry reluctantly lets go of Phantom and he pie faces him right to the mat. Repo comes into the ring and he grabs the LPW United States Championship Belt.

SOR: First things first. On behalf of the LPW Board of directors I present you Ash Strife with the brand new LPW United States Championship Belt. Me personally I had no problem with you being the Champion of Canada, but Phantom did some digging and found a decree I was holding off on signing on. Ash the great thing about America is we welcome all comers and if you continue to defend this title as you have in the past you will be one of the all time legends of this sport.

Repo hands the new title belt to Ash Strife who puts it over his shoulder

SOR: Now onto the matter at hand. We have a PPV coming up and at this PPV this war between AntiVenom and The Wisemen will end. We’re going to have a steel cage match and in this match Phantom Lord of AntiVenom for the first time EVER will take on X of The Wisemen. There will be no outside interference and there will be a winner. If anyone from either group tries to interfere they will be suspended indefinitely.

X has a smile on his face as Phantom has a look of disbelief on his.

SOR: This is a match that has been demanded for years and it will finally happen and like I said there will be a winner.

"Mosh" by Eminem comes on as Phantom grabs Jason Gravis and he is seen mouthing this is not over as the shot cuts to Ash and X who have huge smiles on their faces

Phoenix: What a blockbuster of an announcement as Phantom Lord will face X inside of a Steel Cage at the PPV.

SoL: This is a dream match as these two have never faced each other in a singles match before. Both of these men are the foundation of this company and they will finally collide in what should be a war.

Phoenix: Being a former stable mate of X, I can tell you right now during the old days when The Tough Guys feuded with Phantom Lord…X hates Phantom Lord. Well hate doesn’t even begin to describe what X thinks of Phantom. Now they are having their first match and it’s inside of a steel cage. My God fans to say there will be Blood…that would be an understatement. While we process all of this we’ll be right back.

SoL: Indeed World Heavyweight title… Sheepster… Morpheus… the New Breed is stoked.

Phoenix: And now for the Main Event, Ladies and Gentlemen! cYnical awaits as he sees which man he will face at At All Costs. Will we see a rematch from Homecoming with cYn going head to head with Sheepster? Or will we see cYn having to lock horns with “The Master of the Dream Realm” Morpheus, who made his return that same night after cYn lost to Sheepster?

SoL: I think the more intriguing prospect will be when is Morpheus going to win my old belt back and bring some prestige back to it?

Phoenix: Sheep has been a fine champion, SoL! Just because he doesn't cheap shot wrestlers or deny children autographs...

SoL: All fine and good! The New Breed loves the children! But I don't like the man's bagel selections! His choice of bagels is not befitting of a champion.

Phoenix: His choice of bagels? Really?

SoL: I'm serious! That and I don't think Morpheus came back just to scare people. This kid was one of the most impressive rookies to grace LPW back in the day. He is on a mission to bring the LPW World Heavyweight Championship to the Dream Realm. Wherever that is.

“Blackwater” by Symphorce blares on the PA as the arena goes dark for over a minute. When the lights suddenly come on, Morpheus appears at the end of the ramp, the crowd amazed and amped at the presence of the challenger. Morpheus walks slowly to the ring and waits in his corner.

Mike Announcer: Ladies and Gentlemen. Tonight's match is for the LPW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP! Introducing first, weighing in tonight at 256 lbs. He hails from The Dream Realm! This is MOOOOORPHEUS!!! And his opponent...

“New Born” by Muse blares on the PA as Sheepster walks out the curtain to a boisterous cheer from the crowd. Sheepster runs down the ramps, slapping fives with a number of fans. He climbs into the ring and stands on top of the turnbuckle, holding his LPW World Heavyweight Title belt and nods toward Morpheus.

Mike Announcer: His Opponent is the reigning and defending LPW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION of the WORLD! He hails from Cardiff, Wales and weighs in tonight at 215 lbs. He is “The Welsh Wondersheep”! This is SHEEEEEEEEEEEPSTER!!!

Phoenix: There has been so much going on between Morpheus, cYn, and Styxx and poor Sheepster has been dragged into all this mess. Though we are still wondering why Morpheus saved Sheepster from that beat down from Anti Venom last week.

SoL: Morpheus could have been playing another mind game on cYnical. Or he could have been trying to get into the head of Sheepster, who has been more out of his mind than he usually is.

Phoenix: Both men start with a collar and elbow tie up and Morpheus uses his strength to push Sheepster forward. Morpheus opens things up with a knee to the stomach of the champ. He keeps Sheepster in front of him and hits him with a hard European uppercut.

SoL: The history between Morpheus and the former BMJ members is deep in the lore of LPW/PWA. This would be the crowning achievement for Morpheus.

Phoenix: Morpheus pushes Sheepster into the corner and lands a number of back elbows to the head of Sheepster. He backs off a moment and goes for a right...Sheepster blocks it and gives Morpheus a right hand of his own!

Sheepster starts to push Morpheus back to the center of the ring with a barrage of chops to the chest. Morpheus tries to swing at Sheepster, but Sheepster dodges and gives Morpheus a European uppercut, dizzying Morpheus. Sheepster runs toward the ropes and performs a springboard dropkick that knocks Morpheus down.

Phoenix: Sheepster takes Morpheus down and is now taking the offensive, not letting up on his advantage.

SoL: Morpheus has proven throughout the years that you can't lose concentration when facing him. That could be Sheepster's biggest challenge. Can he keep focused?

Phoenix: Sheepster picks up Morpheus and gives him a right. Irish whip to the ropes. Sheepster goes for a back body drop...Morpheus kicks him up! He goes for a clothesline...Sheepster dodges. Morpheus bounces off the ropes. And Sheepster gets him with that back body drop.

SoL: Got to give the Sheep his due. He is staying focused on Morpheus.

Phoenix: Morpheus gets up, and Sheepster stays on him. Irish whip to the corner. Sheepster runs toward Morpheus. Boot to the face by Morpheus stops Sheepster's momentum!

SoL: Perhaps I spoke too soon.

Phoenix: Morpheus shoves Sheepster into the corner and starts to give him a number of elbow smashes to the face. Sheepster is fighting back though, giving Morpheus a number of punches to the face as payback. He gets Morpheus off of him. Sheepster runs toward Morpheus. And Morpheus picks him up and hits him with Pendulum Backbreaker.

Morpheus picks up Sheep and Irish whips him to the ropes. He hits him with another backbreaker, choosing to focus on the back of the Welsh Wondersheep. He grabs Sheepster on the ground and puts him in the bow and arrow lock, really aiming for his back.

Phoenix: Bow and Arrow lock applied! Morpheus has found something to exploit and he is really wrenching it in.

SoL: I don't remember the last time I saw a Bow and Arrow lock. But this hold will hopefully slow down Sheepster and give Morpheus an easier path to the title.

Phoenix: Sheepster is trying to fight out of the hold! He rolls out and he's on top of Morpheus! No cover as Morpheus breaks free. Sheepster is up, but gets taken down by a big running back elbow by Morpheus. Morpheus picks up Sheepster and throws him roughly into the corner!

SoL: Nothing more unforgiving than that corner area. I hope cYn is watching this match, seeing what Morpheus has in store for him at At All Costs.

Phoenix: Don't you think you are short changing Sheepster?

SoL: The New Breed knows enough that he sees Morpheus as the man in this match.

Phoenix: Morpheus goes to the cornered Sheepster and hits him with a number of right hands. He Irish whips him into the opposite corner. Sheepster uses his legs to break the impact from crashing into the corner.

When Morpheus sees this, he charges Sheepster, only to get hit with a back elbow. Morpheus backs up from the blow and Sheepster springboards from the corner and hits Morpheus with cross body block. Morpheus gets up slowly and is met by Sheepster, who Irish whips him to the ropes and gets him with a back body drop. Morpheus gets up again, only to get a running dropkick, which sends Morpheus to the outside.

Phoenix: Sheepster has knocked Morpheus out of the ring after getting out of trouble. Morpheus is dazed and confused on the outside, his back close to the guardrail. Sheepster's running. Bullet Suicide Dive to the outside by the Welsh Wondersheep! Morpheus would have crashed violently on the floor if not for that guard rail.

SoL: I think that guard rail did more damage to Morpheus than getting knocked on the ground, Phoenix. The impact of the dive and those steel guardrails to the back is much more painful.

Phoenix: And Sheepster gets up and starts to get the crowd going, who are solidly behind Sheepster.

SoL: He is losing concentration. He should be stomping Morpheus instead of asking these fools what their favorite bagel topping is!

Phoenix: Sheepster picks up Morpheus and throws him into the ring. He picks Morpheus up and takes him down with a Snapmare takeover. Sheep is waving to the crowd and runs toward the ropes. He stops in front of Morpheus and waves again. Big Legdrop attempt...and Morpheus moved out of the way. Sheepster is on the ground, holding his behind...and Morpheus decapitates him with a lariat to the seated Sheepster!

SoL: He won't have to worry about his ass now!

Phoenix: Morpheus picks up Sheepster and Irish whips him to the ropes. Clothesline attempt by Morpheus and Sheepster dodges it. Sheepster hits Morpheus with a number of elbow strikes and a European Uppercut for good measure. Sheepster runs to the ropes and tries for a running cross body block, but Morpheus catches him!

SoL: Morpheus is using his forty pound weight advantage to cut off Sheepster's blinding speed.

Phoenix: And Morpheus takes Sheepster down with another back breaker. And he is keeping Sheepster on his knee with the backbreaker hold.

SoL: Old school move, but that thing can dole out plenty of punishment.

Phoenix: Morpheus is really wrenching in that hold, trying to do everything possible to win the World Heavyweight Championship. A title many thought he was destined to hold in the past.

SoL: Maybe there is also a destiny to go one on one with cYnical again, this time for the grandest prize in LPW?

Sheepster starts to fight out of the hold, delivering knees to the head of Morpheus, until he finally lets go. Sheepster, after holding his back, chargers toward Morpheus. Morpheus dodges and picks him up in a fireman's carry, attempting to go for the Dream Vortex. Sheepster counters at the last second and hits Morpheus with a Tornado DDT, switching the momentum.

Phoenix: Sheepster fights out of the hold and fights out of the Dream Vortex and is back in this match! Sheepster is slowly getting up. He goes for the cover! ONE...TW...Barely a two count!

SoL: Sheepster is going to have to stay ahead for an extended period of time before he can think about trying for the victory.

Phoenix: Sheepster picks up Morpheus and has him hooked for a suplex. Snap Suplex by Sheepster. He picks Morpheus up and Irish whips him to the corner. Sheepster looks around the arena, than charges forward with a running elbow smash to the face of Morpheus, knocking him down. Sheepster is pointing to the turnbuckle, the crowd egging him on! He is going up top!

SoL: He better hit this, or his placating to these idiots will cost him dearly!

Phoenix: Sheepster is up on the top rope. He salutes the crowd and jumps, attempting the top rope leg drop! And he...MISSES! Morpheus moved out of the way again!

SoL: Told you that could cost him! The New Breed is right again. Go figure!

Phoenix: Sheepster is up, holding his rear again. Morpheus gets behind Sheepster. Big Saito Suplex by Morpheus. Cover by Morpheus! ONE...TWO...Kick out by Sheepster at Two! Morpheus is not relenting and lifts up Sheepster. He has him up for a powerslam. He runs toward the turnbuckle at full speed! And he just ran Sheep's back right into that corner. Sheep is upside down in the tree of woe, his back in agony!

SoL: Being in that position is never a good thing! Morpheus just needs to focus in and finish this!

Phoenix: Morpheus goes to the outside, the ref starting a twenty count. And Morpheus grabs Sheepster's chin and pulls him back while he is still in that tree of woe. Highly illegal move, SoL!

SoL: But highly effective. Like Bret Hart's corner figure four, you just have to have it applied for enough time to get back in the ring. He doesn't have to worry about the 5 count with an opponent on the ropes. Morpheus continues his assault on the back area of Sheepster.

Phoenix: The ref is at eight and Morpheus breaks the hold and slides into the ring. He lifts Sheepster from the tree of woe and keeps him perched on the top rope.

Morpheus sets Sheepster up for top rope back suplex and lifts him, but Sheepster spins at the last moment and lands on him with a cross body. Morpheus gets up and tries to clothesline Sheepster, but Sheepster dodges. Morpheus turns around and Sheepster gets him with a springboard Hurricanrana. Morpheus gets up from that Sheepster comes toward him. Morpheus attempts a tilt a whirl backbreaker, but Sheepster counters it into a DDT!

Phoenix: Sheepster is back in this with an array of counters! He is using his speed to get back into this thing! He picks Morpheus up and is looking for the Under the Fleece! He attempts to lift Morpheus up...but he can't!

SoL: And this is where working the back has helped Morpheus! He has rendered the Under the Fleece and any suplex Sheepster could throw out of commission!

Phoenix: Sheepster tries again. And the pain from his back keeps him from pulling the move off. Morpheus lifts Sheepster up effortlessly...Sheepster spins out! Neck breaker by Sheepster!

SoL: Good improvisational skills by Sheepster. The man loves neck breakers. Odd for such a timid soul.

Phoenix: Sheepster picks Morpheus up and gives him a number of forearm shots. He runs to the ropes. Morpheus surprises him with a tilt a whirl backbreaker! And he grabs the downed Sheepster and puts him in a seated surfboard hold...and puts him in a chin lock!

SoL: Variation of a Romero Surfboard hold, Morpheus is bending his back like a pretzel. Sheepster has got to tap out! The damage that Morpheus has put on his back has to be unbearable!

Phoenix: And Sheepster won't quit! Morpheus keeps wrenching it hold in, but he won't quit! Morpheus finally lets the hold go! He picks Sheepster up! He is signaling for the Dream Vortex again!

SoL: Say goodnight to his reign and enter the reign of the Dream Master!

Phoenix: Morpheus has him up...Sheepster is struggling to break free! Sheepster slides off of Morpheus' back! Morpheus turns around! LAMB CHOPS by Sheepster, knocking Morpheus down! And Sheepster is down from the energy that has been sucked out of him! Both men are out as the referee starts the ten count!

SoL: Sheepster is displaying why he has been one of LPW's finest despite being loopy in the cranial region.

The ref starts his count with both men finally get to their feet at seven and walk slowly toward one another. Morpheus opens up with a number of right hands to Sheepster. He goes for a big right hand, but misses and Sheepster starts to answer back with a number of right hands of his own. Sheepster continues with a barrage of right hands and Irish whips Morpheus into the ropes and takes him down with a back body drop.

Phoenix: Sheepster has taken control of this match ladies and gentlemen! He is showing his champion's heart and not giving in!

SoL: This has been a very close match, but someone is soon going to have to go the champion's extra mile to win this match. Can Morpheus do so to reach the pinnacle of LPW!

Phoenix: Sheepster picks up Morpheus and Irish whips him to the corner. Morpheus slides to avoid contact with the corner. Sheepster runs forward...and gets him with a running springboard Tornado DDT! Sheepster pulling out all the stops!

SoL: When you are a champ, as the New Breed can relate, you dig deep into your arsenal and experience to hold on to the thing you fought so hard to get!

Phoenix: Morpheus is slowly trying to get up. And Sheepster is setting up for the Spare Ribs! If he hits him with this, it could well be all over!

SoL: Sheepster has defeated the best of the best with this move!

Phoenix: Morpheus is up! Sheepster runs forward! Morpheus moves out of the way! Sheepster turns around! Running knee to the face by Morpheus. He picks Sheepster up. Brutal powerslam by Morpheus! He is picking Sheepster up!

SoL: We could see some bad intentions by Morpheus here!

Phoenix: Morpheus hooks him for a power bomb. Sheepster is punching his way out of it! Morpheus drops with Sheepster on top of him. Morpheus gets up, but is met with a European uppercut Sheepster. Sheepster is running for the Spare Ribs again!

As Sheepster runs toward the ropes for the Spare Ribs, Morpheus follows close behind, looking for a Lariat. Sheepster dodges the lariat and springboards off the ropes, looking to hit a cross body block. Morpheus catches Sheepster in mid air.

Phoenix: Morpheus caught Sheepster!

SoL: This could be it!

Phoenix: Morpheus quickly throws Sheepster on his shoulders. DREAM VORTEX! He planted Sheep with the Dream Vortex!

SoL: This has to be it!

Phoenix: Morpheus slowly slides Sheepster on his back! He is going for the cover! One...Two...Three! This match is over! We have a new champion!

Mike Announcer: The winner of the Match...And NEW LPW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! “The Master of the Dream Realm” MORPHEUS!

Morpheus 4.47 APS + 1.60 AVS = 6.07
Sheepster 4.12 APS + 0.80 AVS = 4.92

“Blackwater” by Symphorce blares on the PA as the referee hands Morpheus the LPW World Heavyweight championship. He holds the belt up proudly as the music cuts and the arena is bathed in darkness.

Phoenix: What is going on?

SoL: No Idea BP, we should be watching the New Champ celebrate with the belt but I can’t see an inch in front of my face.

The stage and ring soon explode in purple flames as cYnical is standing face to face with Morpheus. Neither man moves a muscle as they stare each other down. Morpheus raises the World title up as cYnical makes a belt gesture around his waist as the scene fades to black.

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