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06.03.01
Rumour
Guy: Hey everyone and welcome to another BSW Sunday Night Rave with yours
truly, the BSW Rumour Guy! This week sees the third week of the Super 12
tournament take place as the second of the group matches occur. After a
hot week of action last week, we kick off with 'X-Rated' Hopps vs. Steve
Hall. Both men exited with losses last week, and will try to avenge that
this week. These two have something of a history with Hall beating Hopps
for the tag belts a while ago, so let's get to the action.
Super
12: Group 1 'X-Rated' Hopps vs. Steve Hall
As we join the action Steve Hall has Hopps in a Boston crab, the ex-hardcore
champion trying to struggle to the ropes. He just about reaches them, when
Steve Hall pulls him back into the middle of the ring. Hopps looks about
to tap out when all of a sudden his tag partner Jay Hall hops up on the
apron and distracts the referee. Steve Hall comes across and tries to push
Jay off, breaking the hold, but Jay catches him with a jawbreaker across
the top rope, Hopps rolling Steve up for a two count. Hopps then nailed
his opponent with a stiff lariat, before signalling for a high-risk manoeuvre
to end the match. As the MTX member goes up top, Steve Hall catches him
with a dropkick to the back, before nailing a top rope back drop suplex!
He goes for the cover, but again Jay Hall distracts the referee. However,
out of nowhere, Legend's Alliance member Crazy C jumps out of the crowd
and pulls him off the apron, allowing the referee to turn around and count
Hopps down for the three! Crazy C and Jay battle to the back as Hopps stands
in the ring, dazed but upset at the loss.
Winner: Steve Hall
Rumour
Guy: Steve Hall takes the win as once again Crazy C gets involved with Jay
Hall. It's the BSW's DX vs. The Nation, NWO vs. WCW, Crazy Max vs. M2K,
FMW vs. ZEN, and was bound to happen at some point. Boiling point has been
reached and we're seeing two sides go at it hammer and nail non-stop it
seems. This isn't over by any stretch of the imagination, and its even spilling
over and effecting people not involved here, indirectly helping Steve Hall
get the win. I'm looking forward to seeing where this heads in the next
few weeks as the tension builds. Before we continue, earlier today our cameras
caught up with someone who seems to be suffering from a small bout of amnesia
right now, that man being the Franchise player, Cooper Tate.
(The
now familiar rig of the truck driver pulls up outside of the arena. As the
air breaks hit and the engine winds down, we are magically taken inside
the cab.)
Truck
Driver: Well, I told you I'd get you here in time.
Drifter:
Yeah, jeez, thanks for the favor.
Truck
Driver: You don't have to thank me, son.
Drifter:
Well, I guess we better get on inside.
Truck
Driver: Sorry, but this is as far as I go.
Drifter:
Do what?
Truck
Driver: I told you I'd get you to the arena. I didn't say I'd go in with
you.
Drifter:
Dude, you can't leave me hanging like this. I'm walking in to an ass whipping
and you're just gonna take off.
Truck
Driver: There's only so far in life you can be taken. Eventually you've
gotta take the steps by yourself.
Drifter:
Since when did you become Buddha in a Harley t-shirt?
Truck
Driver: You may be a much better athlete, much more educated, and a lot
more handsome than me, son, but I've been around this earth a long time
and I've got experience on my side. This is a perfect opportunity for you
to get some experience, son.
Drifter:
Yeah, but if I get killed in there tonight what good is that experience
going to do me then?
Truck
Driver: You've gotta go in there and at least try to get this thing straightened
out.
Drifter:
Why have I get a very bad feeling about this?
Truck
Driver: Kinda like you're walking into your own funeral?
Drifter:
Exactly.
Truck
Driver: Don't worry, son. You'll do fine and I'm sure you'll get this thing
worked out.
Drifter:
Well, here's hoping anyway.
(The
drifter hops out of the truck, dressed in the same old khakis, but now wearing
a navy blue Nike Athletic Department t-shirt. He walks slowly towards the
entrance to the arena. He turns around and the truck driver gives him a
thumbs up sign through the window and pulls the string on his air horn,
causing it to go off three times. The drifter continues walking towards
the arena entrance as the scene fades to black.)
Rumour
Guy: Seems like the once great superstar seems to have forgotten everything
about his past, and is rather reluctant to return to a BSW ring. I'm hoping
for the best for the fan favourite Tate, as he's got one hell of a future
here in the BSW, if he can ever remember what he's here for! Our second
match tonight would see Hannibal King take on Lil J in Group 2. Bear in
mind that these two are teammates, they're not naturally enemies, so it'll
be very interesting to see what happens. Let's get to ringside.
Super
12: Group 2 Hannibal King vs. Lil J
Hannibal King is waiting in the ring as Lil J's music plays but no-one appears.
The cameras suddenly head backstage where we see that The Comedians are
laying into Lil J in his dressing room! Upon seeing the cameraman, Thompson
decks him, before switching the camera off. Back in the ring, Hannibal King
starts to make his way backstage, when all of a sudden Jay Hall makes another
appearance, coming through the crowd with a chair and dropkicking it into
King's leg! Jay then takes another couple of cheap shots with the chair,
rocking the big man, and one last shot finally takes him down. Jay then
bundles him to the outside before taking him out with a somersault plancha,
but is quite surprised as King recovers quicker than expected and begins
to advance on him! Realising that size is not on his side, Jay hotfoots
it out of there, its seeming as if the damage is already done, when out
of nowhere Mike Anderson comes through the crowd, baseball bat in hand!
The Anarchist cracks King across the back before looking at Jay with a sinister
look, and the two begin to lay into King! After a few shots with the baseball
bat and a chair, the two look at each other before shaking hands and heading
backstage to a huge pop! King eventually gets up and straight away goes
looking for them backstage.
Result: Default win for Hannibal King
Rumour
Guy: Surprise surprise, this one ended with another MTX vs. Veterans encounter.
Jay and Anderson seem to have bitten off more than he can chew against the
man monster Hannibal King though, if I was them I'd watch my back for the
rest of the night. However, this could be easier said than done, as in his
next match he would face Venom, leader of the Legends' Alliance! Now before
this match began, we received word from backstage that Venom was calling
this his 'final ever BSW match', telling people close to him that he would
leave after this. Has the MTX feud got to him, or has the tournament got
the better of him? Is he going or is it a rumour? We hoped this would be
answered as he met Jay Hall, one on one...
Super
12: Group 1
'Raw Deal' Jay Hall vs. Venom
Jay Hall is in the ring all ready as Venom candidly makes his way down to
the ring. The Legend's Alliance leader enters, but for some unknown reason
lies down in the ring, shouting for Jay to pin him! Cameras backstage show
both the MTX and the Legends' Alliance, as well as Triple S and Mike Anderson,
looking on in disbelief. Most confused is Jay, who refuses to pin him, telling
him to fight like a man. Venom complies by standing, and the two exchange
a couple of armdrags, before Venom throws what appears to be a deliberately
weak lariat. Jay catches the arm and tries for the Limit Break, but instantly
Venom taps out, before sliding out of the ring! The crowd boo heavily as
Venom walks away, shouting "I'm off, that's it!", as Jay stands in disbelief
in the ring!
Winner: 'Raw Deal' Jay Hall
Rumour
Guy: Unbelievably, Venom leaves the BSW! He tapped out to what wasn't even
a complete submission move, before walking down the aisle for the last time.
The whole loss was planned and calculated by the leader of the Legends'
Alliance Now as we followed him backstage with cameras, we caught him leaving
the building, solidifying his departure from the federation. We also caught
up with the Legend's Alliance, who said that they would carry on fighting
as best they could without him. Lucky for the Legends' Alliance, they had
no more matches left to come this evening, as next up we would see the encounter
between Bucky Thompson and 'Anarchist' Mike Anderson. Now before this match
started up we saw yet another altercation between the MTX and the Legends'
Alliance, as Hannibal King jumped Jay Hall in his locker room, returning
the favour from the attack earlier. After striking him a number of times
with a baseball bat, the founder of the MTX was stretchered out of the arena
in an ambulance, his tag partner Hopps joining him for company. For the
second week on the row, the now somewhat depleted Legends' Alliance seem
to have gained the upper hand in this feud, even if they haven't won their
matches against the MTX so far.
Super
12: Group 2
Bucky Thompson vs. 'Anarchist' Mike Anderson
As we join the action, the two are slugging it out in the middle of the
ring. A camera shows Hannibal King and The Psychotics backstage looking
on in interest, looking like they could hatch a plot at any moment. Back
in the ring Bucky Thompson gains the upper hand with a diving lariat, before
dropping Anderson with two rolling back drop suplexes, the third turned
into an atomic drop! Thompson then hops up to the corner and comes back
with a reverse splash for a two count, before going for a cross arm breaker
in the middle of the ring. Anderson reaches the ropes, but when the move
is broken, Thompson goes for the hold again, dropping him with a northern
lights suplex before transitioning into the arm breaker again! After much
struggle, Anderson reaches the ropes again, and this time when Thompson
goes for the arm again, he counters with a lariat with his other arm, before
locking on a camel clutch. Thompson this time struggles to the ropes, and
tries to come back with some chops, but Anderson goes right back to work
on his back with a belly to belly suplex. Anderson then drops Thompson with
a high angle back drop suplex, before locking on a bow and arrow hold! Thompson
struggles, but Anderson has to break the hold when the referee realises
his shoulders are being pinned down and counts him down for 2! Anderson
gets up and nails a vertical suplex, but holds on and signals for the Anarchy
Rulez! He gets Thompson up, but The Comedian rolls down out of the move
straight into another cross arm breaker! Thompson is shouting in pain as
he just about reaches the ropes, but as he stands Thompson takes him right
back down, this time into a GH lock! As Thompson wrenches back on Anderson's
neck and arm, it becomes too much and the Anarchist taps out, giving the
two points to The Comedian. After the match the two stare at each other
for a moment in the ring, looking like they could be about to shake hands,
but instead the two just exchange a look of respect to each other and leave.
Winner: Bucky Thompson
Rumour
Guy: A superb technical match-up between men who recently have been forced
to ally because of the actions of the Legends' Alliance. Once again at the
end of the match we saw the slight look of distrust from MTX-member Bucky
Thompson (as happened last week with Hall), but I think they're finally
starting to accept Anderson as an ally in this war, as Jay did earlier in
the evening. Speaking of Jay Hall, in an update from his injury earlier
in the night, the founder of the MTX is doing well in hospital, having received
some bruising around his ribs. He'll be back in time for Rave on Sunday,
and the next round of tournament matches. Anyway, our next match would see
another clash of allies, as members of The Fallen, Daniel Estacado and Maurice
Dream, meet one on one. We'd better point out here that Estacado was seen
asking people if they had seen Scarlet around the building earlier in the
day, and when they replied 'no', he got a sinister grin on his face, implying
something was going to go down involving her later tonight. Before the match
began however, Dark Knight informed us that he'd be joining me at ringside
to watch the action, as the champion came out to address the crowd at the
start of the live show tonight...
(As
the crowd awaits the beginning of Rave, suddenly the lights go dim blue
as "Ministry" by, Meeno hits the loudspeakers. The BSW Champion, Dark Knight,
and his wife Deana make their way down the ramp and into the ring, with
the belt and microphone in hand. )
Knight:
I know everyone here is ready to watch some of the best spill each other's
blood all about this ring, but first I thought you might all need a reminder
of something. The reason why each of these so-called "athletes" are pushing
themselves so hard. This.
(Knight
holds the BSW Title Belt in the air, as the crowd cheers for the gold.)
Knight:
You like that, don't you. Well, as much as you may like entertaining the
thought of someone actually beating the Dark One for this belt, perhaps
you may all want to remember one thing. And that is the mere fact that it
doesn't matter what happens here tonight... it doesn't matter what happens
here the next week... it doens't matter what happens throughout this whole
damn tournament. And that is for the simple reason that no matter who may
get the title shot at the pay-per-view, there is no way in the depths of
hell that they will be able to defeat the reaper of souls... the Dark One.
But
enough with the facts, let's get onto another main issue. You may all wonder
just why I am here tonight, even with my busy schedule and all. And it is
for the simple fact that two of my stable mates are fighting each other
tonight.
(The
crowd goes wild at the thought of Estacado and Dream in a match. )
Knight:
I thought you pitiful souls would like that. But you need all remember something.
You see, though dirt and blood may sling tonight... it shall be that of
others once more after all is said and done. For the Fallen shall always
rule this industry... as a whole. But just to make sure things go right,
I will be taking my championship perks and will be sitting ringside for
the action. And if for any reason things do get out of hand... they will
be taken into my hands... if you know what the Knight can do.
Super
12: Group 1 Maurice Dream vs. Daniel 'The
Devil' Estacado
Estacado is laying into Dream in the corner as we join the action, the crowd
popping for every punch as the two heels go at it with everything they've
got. A quick flashback video shows the start of the match where they started
technically but the match degenerated into a brawl, the two 'friends' each
trying to go further and inflict more pain than the other. Estacado finishes
putting the boot in and starts to choke out Dream with his foot, before
charging in with a stiff knee to the face. The Devil then picks up Dream
and sends him into the ropes, catching him with a sidewalk slam as he comes
back, before locking on The Darkness in the middle of the ring! Dream struggles,
and eventually reaches the ropes, but as he gets up Estacado goes for the
hold again. However, Maurice Dream manages to counter this, dropping him
with a short range lariat, before picking him up and dropping him with a
stiff powerbomb for a two count! Dream then sends Estacado into the ropes
and nails a tilt a whirl backbreaker, before kicking him in the gut and
locking on a front guillotine choke hold! The referee checks to make sure
the hold isn't illegal as Dream tries to choke the life out of Estacado.
Estacado struggles, and eventually powers out, ending up mounted on Dream.
He tries for some MMA style punches to the face, but Dream grabs the arm
and locks on a head and arm triangle choke! Again Estacado struggles for
breath as Dream chokes him out, but eventually The Devil gets a foot on
the ropes. As Estacado stands, gasping for air, out of nowhere Dream grabs
him from behind and goes for the neck again, locking on the Sweet Dreams!
Estacado this time is in a state of panic, throwing elbows back and kicking
out for the ropes, as he tries his best to escape. He is unsuccessful with
this, as Dream applies a body scissors and starts to choke harder. All of
a sudden the BSW Tron flashes on, and an image appears, covered in smog,
making it hard to see what the image is. The smog slowly begins to spread
and the words "Maurice Dream Sr. - Loving husband.... and Father" are seen
on a headstone. As the camera zooms out, an empty grave is seen, as well
as Estacado's valet Scarlet sitting beside it crying to herself, covered
in dirt as a shovel lays before her. Dream sees this and instantly breaks
the hold and jumps to his feet, irate! The ex-world champion decks the referee
in anger and goes to nail Estacado, but he turns around straight into a
Human Torch from the intercontinental champion! Dream holds his face in
pain, as Estacado kicks him in the gut and nails the Final Destination!
The Devil makes the cover as the referee recovers in time to make the three
count and award the points to Daniel Estacado! After the match Dream bails
from the arena as soon as he recovers from the match, hopping in an Escalade
and driving off towards the graveyard Scarlet was shown in....
Winner: Daniel 'The Devil' Estacado
Rumour
Guy: I can't believe what I'm seeing! Daniel Estacado has to be the most
perverted, sick individual I have come across in my career in this profession,
as the self proclaimed 'Devil' takes it just one step to far! It completely
overrides the result of this match, which will be meaningless to Maurice
Dream after what he just witnessed! And what was Scarlet thinking agreeing
to do this? Those two should watch their back backstage if they know what's
good for them, whether their fellow BSW competitors like Dream or not, what
Estacado and Scarlet have done takes this too far, and I doubt the reception
in the locker room will be very warm! I just hope that they've faked the
whole thing, as that was just plain sick!
(Highlights
are shown of Daniel Estacado's actions just then in the match, before a
music video of the MTX/Triple S/Anderson vs. Legends' Alliance feud is shown,
set to 'Bulls On Parade' by Rage Against The Machine. We return to the studio
where the Rumour Guy has finally calmed down...)
Rumour
Guy: Now that I've recovered from the shock of that horrendous act, we can
finally carry on as planned here, with our final contest between Triple
S and 'Franchise' Cooper Tate. This match had a very interesting beginning...
just roll the VT, I'm still in shock of what Estacado just did! Before the
match between Tate and Triple S...
("Bawitdaba"
by Kid Rock begins to play as the fans all get to their feet and explode
in a chorus of cheers. They are all dying to see The Franchise Player. The
music plays for a good ninety seconds and no one comes out. The crowd begins
to murmur in confusion as the music stops, but then begins to play again
from the beginning. Suddenly, the drifter appears. Actually, it appears
as though he's been shoved out into the entranceway. The fans erupt in cheers
as the drifter looks like the proverbial deer captured in the headlights.
He stands there for a moment with a microphone in his hand clearly dazed
and confused by the spectacle. Pyro goes off behind the drifter and he almost
hits the deck because the explosion has scared him. He walks down the entranceway
a little more before finally he raises the mic to his lips. The fans quickly
grow silent as he begins to speak.)
Drifter
- Check one, check one, two, three...
(Realizing
the mic is live, the drifter begins to speak again. He looks at Triple S
standing in the ring. He begins to speak again. His hand that is holding
the mic is visibly shaking he is so nervous.)
Now
I've been backstage trying my best to tell anyone and everyone that I'm
not this Cooper Tate guy that everyone seems to think I am. Yeah, we do
look a lot alike, it's downright scary how much we look alike. But, even
if I was this Franchise Player that everyone seems so hell bent on me being,
it is obvious that I'm not in any physical or mental condition to wrestle
a match. And since no one in the back believes me and thinks I'm just playing
some kind of mind game or something, I've came out here to make a plea to
you Triple S. I'm not asking you to believe me. Hell, I'm not even asking
you to even think about whether I am or am not Cooper Tate. I simply have
came out here to tell you that I refuse to wrestle you. I know there's some
kind of tournament or something going on, so I'm offering you a free win.
I'll gladly walk to the back, forfeit my match, and you get the win. That
way everybody is happy. You get a win and I get to save myself from having
my ass kicked on national television. So, I'm just gonna put this mic down
and walk to the back. You stay there and get your hand raised in victory
and we'll all go home happy.
(The
drifter turns and begins walking to the back as the fans begin to boo loudly.)
Rumour
Guy: After the Franchise Player started to make his way out, he found himself
getting attacked by Triple S to a huge pop, who took him out from behind
with a backdrop suplex on the ramp, before locking on the Idolizer! Tate
seemed almost to pass out from the pain, and just lay there as Triple S
broke the hold and played to the crowd to a huge pop. The Superstar then
returned to the ring and posed on the turnbuckle, but what happened next
wasn't quite what he expected...
Super
12: Group 2 Triple S vs. 'Franchise' Cooper
Tate
As we join the action Triple S is posing in the corner, when all of a sudden
Tate starts to make his way back to his feet. Battered and hurt, Tate slowly
makes his way to the ring, where he is met by a lariat from Triple S. Tate
hits the mat hard, but surprisingly springs back up to his feet! Triple
S takes him back down with another lariat, but again Tate springs to his
feet, before kicking Triple S in the gut and hitting his trademark facebuster!
Triple S seems a bit shook by Tate's sudden return to form, as he tries
to back off, but Tate leaps on him and starts drilling him with stiff right
hands! The referee tries to break it up, but Tate grabs him and delivers
the Showstopper to him, before sliding out of the ring and grabbing a chain
from underneath the ring. Tate seems to have snapped as he starts to pound
Triple S in the head with the chain, before choking him out with it, gaining
revenge for the humiliating Idolizer on the ramp. All of a sudden Mike Anderson
makes his way down to ringside to try and help Triple S, but Tate notices
this, and, recognising Anderson as the one who injured him on Rave, he wraps
the chain around his arm and dives through the ropes with an elbow suicida
onto him! Tate then gets into a scuffle with Anderson, which gives Triple
S and the referee a chance to recover, Triple S grabbing Tate and bringing
him back into the ring, before applying a dragon screw leg whip! Triple
S then lifts up Tate and drops him with a knee breaker, before sending him
into the corner and sitting him up top to nail an avalanche dragon screw!
Triple S then signals for the Idolizer again, and locks it on in the middle
of the ring, the already hurt Tate shouting in pain. Tate slowly edges to
the ropes, but Triple S pulls him back into the centre to a huge pop. Tate
looks about to tap as he tries to edge to the ropes again, but gets dragged
back for a second time. Tate tries again, and finally successful breaks
the hold, both men getting a standing ovation. Triple S charge sin at him
and nails a low dropkick, and right away goes for the Idolizer again! However,
Tate breaks it by kicking him away, before charging in with a roaring elbow
for a two count! Tate then signals for the Showstopper and attempts it,
but Triple S elbows his way out, only to walk into an incredibly stiff elbow
smash! The crowd pop big time for the stiff shot, as Tate rolls up Triple
S, already hurt from the chain shots earlier, for the three count! Tate
hops up on the turnbuckle and begins to play to the crowd, the man finally
back to his best, when all of a sudden Anderson re-enters and pulls him
off, before delivering his Overthrow! Anderson helps Triple S out as Tate
starts to get to his feet, but then all of a sudden blacks out and collapses.
The EMTs come out and help the Franchise out as the crowd applaud the fallen
wrestler.
Winner: Cooper Tate
Rumour
Guy: Cooper Tate was humiliated by Triple S, but then snapped and made his
return to his old ways in order to take the three count out of nowhere.
However, after being stretchered out, his condition at this moment is unknown,
so we wish the best for one of the BSW's top competitors. After that saga,
the show seemed to be over, when all of a sudden our cameras caught an unexpected
visitor backstage...
Backstage...
All of
a sudden some slow paced rock music plays over the speakers in the arena
and an image come sup on the big screen of a cameraman backstage. A limosine
pulls up as the camera focuses, and out of it steps a man in a tuxedo with
short bleached blonde hair. In one hand he holds a tazer, whilst in the
other he holds what seems to be the US title. The man removes his sunglasses
to reveal himself as Venom, already back in the federation! He grabs a microphone
and addresses the crowd over the big screen...
Venom:
"A new era! Are you ready? Legends' Alliance 2001 will eventually come to
get ya!!!!"
Rumour
Guy: Ok, so he's back! A very short retirement, but what does he mean by
that statement? Just one of the many unanswered questions this show has
left me with, we'll be back next week, when hopefully these questions will
be answered!